Autumn in New York Page #2

Synopsis: Forty-eight year old Will Keane is a successful restaurateur and serial womanizer, his reputation generally preceding him. When he is introduced to twenty-two year old Charlotte Fielding by Charlotte's grandmother, Will's old friend Dolly who he has not seen in years, there is a mutual but slow to acknowledge attraction. After their first date, Will and Charlotte agree that their relationship will never progress to one of a long term standing, but for different reasons: while this is Will's somewhat standard modus operandi, Charlotte announces that she has a terminal heart condition. Charlotte's admission makes Will look at this relationship differently, he being told by his best friend John that if he is going to continue to date Charlotte that he better treat her well. Their relationship does end up being different than both expect, for Charlotte which could mean a change from her current "let me die in peace" attitude to want to fight for her life. And Will's time with Charlotte is
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Joan Chen
Production: MGM
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.5
Metacritic:
24
Rotten Tomatoes:
19%
PG-13
Year:
2000
103 min
Website
1,176 Views


You know what's wrong with people like

you? Too much sex. It melts the brain.

- Here we go.

- No worry about that around our house.

I'm on your side. I'm the good guy.

I'm sorry. I melt

at least 3 times a week.

- Is he lucky I'm offthe market or what?

- They wouldn't even look at him.

- You hear? They wouldn't look at you.

- You're going to do this, aren't you?

What is it with you two?

I smile at this girl, she bushes from

head to toe. Why would I do this?

Knock it off. You'd kill

to be in his place.

- Okay b*tch, I'm ready.

- Not me!

- Can we start with "good-morning"?

- My God, I'm so sorry. Who is this?

Guess.

- You?

- Iguess.

- Who'd you think it was?

- My friend, Simon.

He always callme the morning

after to... dish.

- Do you want to talk to my grandmother?

- No, I was calling you.

- You were?

- Igot this littleproblem.

I thought you could help me out. I got a

Benefiit coming up. One ofthose...

black tie worthy cause,

lousy foodkindofthing.

I'd like you to make a hat... for me.

Actually, not me, it's for my date.

I don't wear hats,

except to Yankee games.

The problem is that I don't know her hat

size and I don't want to ask her...

- because it's a surprise.

- Was it the woman you're with last night?

No.

Cause she had an

abnormally small head.

It might accountfor

the limited conversation.

I could always put in

an adjustable band.

- That'sperfect. Wonderful.

- It is risky doing it this way.

You can do it. Life rewards the

courageous few. You can do this.

Can you give me

a point of inspiration?

- Like what?

- Like an image. This hat is like...

Like the line ofa woman's hip.

- Okay.

- When can Ihave it?

- Let's say... two weeks.

- Great!

- I'llgiveyou till Thursday, 4 o'clock.

- Okay. Wow.

One other thing...

- you say "wow" an awful lot.

- I know.

You're a grown-up now.

- When is thatgoing to stop?

- Soon.

- I'll see you Thursday.

- Okay. Bye.

Wow.

- Mikey, howyou doing?

- Ican'tcomplain.

You're early, aren't you?

In this soup, you're

better safe than sorry.

- Will Keane?

- Visitor.

He's going to a fancy party tonight.

He's up on twenty-four.

I'll key the elevator for you.

Tony, this was notan ace

Parmesan from Froman's...

Tony, this was more like

a pepperino from Scarsdale...

Iknow the difference!

It's difference price.

- You're late.

- I know.

I'm so sorry. I tried to get a cab and

couldn't. I took the subway and...

Yeah, yeah, it's alright.

What's the point of being beautiful

if it isn't to keep men waiting.

In fact...

I'm disappointed. I was looking forward

to at least half-hour ofsuspense.

- I could leave and come back.

- Too late.

So, whaddya got?

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Allison Burnett

Allison was born in Ithaca, New York, and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He later moved to Evanston, Illinois, where he attended Evanston Township High School and graduated from Northwestern University. He later studied playwriting as a fellow of The Juilliard School. His debut novel, Christopher, was a finalist for the 2004 PEN Center USA ... more…

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