Sweet November Page #3

Synopsis: Nelson Moss (Keanu Reeves) and Sara Deever (Charlize Theron) have nothing in common except an hour spent in DMV hell. Intrigued by each other, but not quite ready to commit, they settle on a rather unconventional courtship: a one-month trial, after which they'll go their separate ways. No expectations. No pressure. No strings attached. What neither of them counts on is falling in love.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
27
Rotten Tomatoes:
15%
PG-13
Year:
2001
119 min
$24,418,719
Website
1,831 Views


PROCTOR:

If you need to go to the bathroom,

raise your hand.

SARA:

Can you just pass me theColumbo...

NELSON:

The...?

SARA:

The salami... under your chair.

PROCTOR:

You cannot take the test in the

bathroom.

Nelson reaches for the salami, hands it to her.

NELSON:

Here you go.

PROCTOR:

If you do not come back from thebathroom, you cannot pass the

test.

During this, Sara has taken a seat next to Nelson.

PROCTOR:

You may begin.

14 INT. DMV - TEST ROOM - DAY (LATER) 14

Halfway through the test, Nelson is beginning to fray.

NELSON:

Falling rock zone... Christ.

(CONTINUED)

4/5/00 9.

14 CONTINUED:
14

Nelson's eyes wander over to Sarah's test.

NELSON:

Hey. Psst.

Sara gives him a "cut it out" look and returns to her

test.

NELSON:

Number nine. True or false?

SARA:

What? You wonder why? What?

PROCTOR:

Excuse me! Bring your test

forward!

Nelson hunkers down.

SARA:

Me?

PROCTOR:

Yes, you.

SARA:

But I was just trying to tell him

to stop...

She's too ethical to rat, too annoyed to let him off thehook.

SARA:

... talking to me.

PROCTOR:

Bring your test forward!

Sara reluctantly approaches the Proctor, who takes her

test.

PROCTOR:

You may retake the test in 30

days.

SARA:

What?! 30 days! That's a long

time -- that's so unfair! I

wasn't doing anything -

The immovable Proctor grimly shakes his head, points todoor. Steaming, Sara returns to her desk. Gathering herthings, she glares balefully at Nelson, who pretends notto notice.

4/5/00 10.

15 EXT. DMV - DAY 15

Nelson, talking on his phone, emerges from the DMV.

NELSON:

Nelson Moss for Vince. Did Rubin

tweak the music?

VINCE (V.O.)

No, he said it's fine.

NELSON:

Cut him. Get Johnson McDonald,

give him the sample, he'll knowwhat I want.

Just then he notices Sara sitting on the hood of his brandnew Mercedes, she gives him a jaunty wave.

SARA:

How'd the test go? Hope youpassed.

He ignores her for a moment, something has caught his eye-- a beaten-up van with yapping dogs painted on it andthe words: 'BARKING MAD DOG GROOMERS AND DAY CARE.

Sanity in a dog-eat-dog world.' It is parked next to hisMercedes.

NELSON:

(into phone)

Hey, Vince, what about this?

'Barking mad for Doctor Diggety.

Sanity in a dog-eat-dog world.'

VINCE (V.O.)

(over phone)

Now I know you've lost your mind.

SARA:

Congratulations, you can read.

She keeps sitting on his hood, staring at him.

NELSON:

(to Vince)

Call you back.

He hangs up. Slowly walks over to her, not thrilledthat she's sitting on his car.

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Paul Yurick

Paul Yurick is a Creative Producer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, now working in Los Angeles California. He attended Biola University's Cinema and Media Arts School, and soon after went on to intern at several different production companies around town such as Endgame Entertainment, Scott Free and Resolution. Paul has had the opportunity to attend festivals such SXSW and Sundance Film Festival, where he was able to learn the ins and outs of the festival world while coordinating for talent and companies. Paul interned for Pulse Films during his 3rd year at Sundance Film Festival, which soon turned into a full time position helping the LA branch get on its feet. more…

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