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Synopsis: Smashed is a 2012 American drama film directed by James Ponsoldt, written by Ponsoldt and Susan Burke, and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul. Winstead and Paul play a married couple, Kate and Charlie Hannah, both alcoholics. After a series of embarrassing incidents caused by her drinking habit, Kate decides to get sober with the help of a coworker and a sponsor from Alcoholics Anonymous.
Genre: Drama
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
2012
81 min
$375,981
Website
833 Views


13.

CHARLIE:

So, why didn’t you come back or

call me?

KATE:

Charlie --

(beat)

-- I’m fine.

CHARLIE:

Well, maybe I’m not. I worry, baby.

I love you -- and you know how youget sometimes.

KATE:

I love you too. But I’m home. It’s

over. I gotta get to work.

CHARLIE:

I can’t be worried about you all

the time.

Kate rubs Charlie’s hair and kisses his forehead.

KATE:

Don’t worry so much. I’m fine.

(beat)

C’mon -- let me get you to bed.

CHARLIE:

I’m up now -- how ‘bout I make us

bacon and egg sandwiches?

Kate smiles.

CHARLIE (CONT’D)

(knows he’s got her)

Magic words.

10 INT. KATE & CHARLIE’S HOUSE - BATHROOM - MORNING 10

Kate takes a shower -- while she drinks a BEER. *

Gets dressed.

Puts on make-up.

11 INT. KATE & CHARLIE’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - MORNING 11

Kate walks into the kitchen, ready to go. Charlie is at thestove, cooking bacon and eggs. He hands Kate a MUG OF COFFEEand gestures to the table -- where there’s a CHECK.

14.

CHARLIE:

Check for your mom’s on the table.

KATE:

Thanks, baby.

Kate takes a sip of coffee.

KATE (CONT’D)

Why does the coffee taste so muchbetter when you make it?

CHARLIE:

Because I make it with love -- and

bacon.

Kate LAUGHS and kisses Charlie.

12 INT./EXT. SUBARU (MOVING) - DAY

Kate takes a right on a STREET and then pulls into the

PARKING LOT AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

12 *

*

She’s about to get out, but then notices...

...the FLASK on the floor.

A FEW MOMENTS LATER

Kate chugs what’s left in the flask.

ACROSS THE PARKING LOT *

MR. DAVIES -- the assistant principal, early-40’s, slightly

nerdy but not bad looking, watches ---

Kate drink in her car.

*

*

*

CHILDREN pass by in the distance.

Mr. Davies takes a beat, but instead of saying anything hewalks away through the parking lot.

Kate doesn’t notice she’s been seen.

*

*

*

*

13 OMITTED 13 *

15.

14 INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CLASSROOM - DAY 14

Kate stands next to a CHALKBOARD in front of a class of THIRD

GRADERS. She’s really animated -- doing her “game show

hostess” schtick.

On the chalkboard are the letters: “AN”

KATE:

(to the class)

Now, if I add a “C,” what word do I

have?

A STUDENT raises her hand.

KATE (CONT’D)

Yes, Hillary? *

Can?

HILLARY *

KATE:

That’s correct! Can. You’ve won an

all-expenses paid trip to theblackboard, Hillary! *

Hillary hesitates. She looks embarrassed. *

KATE (CONT’D)

C’mon...there’s a washer-dryercombo in it for you.

Hillary shuffles up to the board and writes “CAN.” *

KATE (CONT’D)

Great job, Hillary -- let’s give

her a round of applause!

*

The class APPLAUDS.

Hillary smiles and goes back to her seat. *

KATE (CONT’D)

Can anyone use “can” in a sentence?

A student -- ANGELA -- raises her hand.

Yes?

KATE (CONT’D)

ANGELA:

“Hurry up in there --I gotta usethe can!”

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James Ponsoldt

James Adam Ponsoldt is an American film director, actor and screenwriter, now based in Los Angeles. He directed the drama films Off the Black and Smashed, the romantic comedy-drama The Spectacular Now, and the drama The End of the Tour. more…

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