Driving Lessons Page #2

Synopsis: A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Jeremy Brock
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  3 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
PG-13
Year:
2006
98 min
Website
572 Views


He says he likes

sharing his thoughts with me.

He says there's

an incredible witnessing

going on in

a church in Hackney.

He says he may take

a group of us there next Sunday.

Peter's so great.

Yeah.

He said this,

like, black priest

has actually flown

over from America

to save the Church

of England from itself.

Can you imagine?

That's just so Pete.

You've got lovely hair.

What?

Sorry.

I've wrote you a poem.

I've got it here. I could

read it to you, if you like.

It's okay,

you can just give it to me.

I can read it later.

I'd really like

to read it to you.

Really, it's okay.

It's only five lines.

Go on, then. Quickly.

You are the harvest,

God's water and wheat

"Birds fly for you, sing for you

Each wing a beat

of my heart for you

Felt for you, my clay feet

I do not sing for you,

do not fly for you

I'm not water, I'm not wheat

I would be dove,

I would be hawk

Your milky breasts,

my strange meat

What do you think?

I'm sorry,

but you're just too weird.

You're walking through the desert.

It's very, very hot.

Walking. Tired.

You're walking and

walking and walking.

And then... Over here.

You see a eucalyptus tree.

And then

it's Jesus Christ himself,

carrying his loaves and fishes.

Now, everybody,

quickly, quickly, sitting

in the shade of the eucalyptus tree.

Sitting in the shade,

sitting in the shade.

I'm so proud of Ben.

Not only has he found a job

he's found a job

helping a retired actress.

She's not retired.

What's her name again, Ben?

Eve Walton.

She's a dame.

Eve Walton?

Wasn't she with

the RSC years ago?

Played Ophelia.

I've really no idea.

Haven't heard her

name for a while.

That's not

saying much, is it?

When was the last time

you went to the theater.

We went to the West End

last Christmas.

That was panto.

I'm sure Dame Eve's

never done panto.

We must invite her over, Ben.

Perhaps she can help us out

with The Story of Christ's Miracles.

On second thought, maybe

we should save her for

Peter's International Day.

Give the Muslims

something to think about.

Excuse me.

Who is it?

Ben.

Come in.

Mum thought you might

like some crumble.

What's that one?

A skylark.

Skylark?

It's found mainly in the Highlands

now, I think.

Its call is

a sort of chirruping...

It's not to be confused with

the woodlark, which has a quieter...

Aye.

Oh, you can borrow the book,

if you like.

It's okay.

Well, it's on the shelf.

Anytime.

Thanks.

Thanks for the crumble.

God, I loathe gardening.

One beastly patch of grass

and my bloody back's in agony.

And whoever made up

all these ridiculous Latin names

should be shot.

Floria Fuckabundee.

As if anyone gives a sixpenny f***

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Jeremy Brock

Jeremy Brock MBE (born 1959) is a British writer and director whose works include the screenplays Mrs Brown, Driving Lessons, The Last King of Scotland, Charlotte Gray, and The Eagle. Brock has also written two plays for the Hampstead downstairs theatre. more…

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