The Anniversary Party Page #3

Synopsis: Celebrity couple Joe and Sally Therrian are going through yet another rough stage in their six-year marriage: while Joe's novels have been climbing higher and higher on the best-seller lists, Sally's film career has been steadily sinking into oblivion. Joe's been given the rights to cast and direct the screenplay of his latest book, but rather than resurrect Sally's career by casting her in the lead role, he's given it to Sally's rival, Skye Davidson. Even worse, he's invited Skye to their anniversary bash. Will the marriage, or anything else for that matter, survive the party?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: Fine Line Features
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
61%
R
Year:
2001
115 min
£2,974,308
Website
429 Views


The house is filled with exquisite flower arrangements,

candles everywhere.

JERRY and JUDY ADAMS are on the porch, just beyond the glass

of the front door. Their argument is inaudible. They're in

their mid-thirties, conservatively dressed. She's stunning,

genetically nervous. Jerry carries a briefcase. She's got

the gift.

Sally opens the door. Hugs and buses them, hello.

JUDY:

I know we're early, we're so early.

Sorry.

JERRY:

You have to sign your taxes anyway.

SALLY:

(a grin)

Of course we do.

(to Judy)

We have to sign our taxes.

JOE:

(kisses Judy; all charm)

You can never be too early or too thin.

JERRY:

Happy anniversary, buddy! Six months

ago, who would have thunk it?

Jerry hugs Joe.

JOE:

(sotto)

Well, not me, to be honest.

JERRY:

(sotto)

Don't f*** up again. It's got a ripple

effect. Sally suffers, we all suffer.

JUDY:

(offers)

We have a gift?

JOE:

Thanks, I'll take that. Champagne?

JUDY:

Lovely.

Joe moves toward the kitchen.

JERRY:

(a moment, to Sally)

We closed.

SALLY:

Fantastic.

(takes his hand)

Out here.

They step out onto the porch. Judy's left alone, unsure

whether to follow or not.

JUDY:

(finally, to no one, and to no

response)

The house looks beautiful, are those

hydrangeas?

She stands awkwardly in the middle of the foyer.

EXT. PORCH - CONTINUOUS

JERRY:

Joe officially owns No. 4, Cheyenne Walk,

Chelsea, London, England. No small

doing.

SALLY:

I love you, you're a genius.

Behind them, in the foyer, Judy wanders aimlessly.

JERRY:

I suppose. Sally, that's quite a gift.

I'm not sure it's in your best interest.

SALLY:

I adore him.

JERRY:

The realtor'll be here tomorrow in the

morning. The house had to go on the

market to insure the loan on the London

flat.

SALLY:

I know. I know that. Don't spoil it.

JERRY:

What you earn has to double in order to

cover expenses in London, it's an

outrageously expensive city.

SALLY:

We've only been over this how many times?

JERRY:

You only made half your quote this year.

SALLY:

Well, you're a tower of support.

JERRY:

I worry because you don't. It's my job.

I'm feeling guilty. I would've liked it

if you waited until the two of you were

on more solid ground.

SALLY:

(direct, simple)

We couldn't be on more solid ground.

JERRY:

Whatever you say. Listen, I love you.

Otis is barking.

JOE (O.S.)

Otis! No barking!

SALLY:

(touched)

And Joe's huge in Europe. He's like a

rock star in London. His novels sell

millions.

JERRY:

Not millions.

SALLY:

He's directing now.

JERRY:

They're paying him scale.

The CAMERA catches sight of Joe behind them. He moves

through the foyer and into the living room with a tray of

glasses and Judy in tow.

SALLY:

He gets huge advances on his novels.

He's going back to that. You know how he

hates it here.

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Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh is an American actress, writer, producer and director. Leigh began her career as a teenager in the 1970s, guest-starring on several television shows. more…

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