Movie 43 Page #3

No, no, no. Of course not.

Look, the neck balls,

they're just a metaphor

for the flaws

that people create in others

so they don't have to take

a chance on life and on love!

You're not getting this, are you?

No, no. Yeah, I...

Yeah, I got that. I just...

You know, there might be

a more subtle way to express it, maybe.

OK. It's just the beginning anyway.

And then the movie

settles back into that

classic comedy of manners,

with heart

that I've been describing.

(MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYING)

(MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYING)

MAN 1:
It's roast Sumatra.

I grind the beans myself.

MAN 2:
Hey, thanks again for dinner.

You really didn't have to do this.

MAN 1:
No, please.

What kind of neighbors would we be

if we didn't have you over

for a welcome dinner.

Sean, Samantha was just saying

that they homeschool their son.

Oh, that is interesting.

Well, we just think it's the only way

to make sure that he gets

the best education possible.

You should really

consider it for your kids.

DAD:
Hey, you know, Kevin's

upstairs, doing his homework right now,

I'm sure he'd love to talk

to you guys about it.

Wait. So you homeschool your son,

but he still gets homework?

(LAUGHING)

It's very important to us

that Kevin has a normal

and complete high school experience.

Written assignments

are to be done in black ink,

not green or blue or pink.

When are you going to get that

through your thick skull, Mr. Morris?

It's Miller.

That's a detention.

- (WHISTLE TRILLING)

- Move, move, move, move, move!

Pick it up! Pick it up.

Come on, girlfriend, pick your knees up.

Oh, I see.

But don't you ever feel like

maybe he's, I don't know, missing out?

Yeah. High school's about more

than just classes and homework.

Absolutely.

There's the alienation, the Ioneliness.

It should be the unhappiest time

in a boy's life.

That's why we try to make sure

that Kevin doesn't miss out

on any of those essential,

emotionally scarring experiences

that he'd get at a regular school.

SAMANTHA:
Fag.

(COUGHS) F*ggot.

You dropped your books, F***-face.

(WATER RUNNING)

Jeez... Dad, what the f***?

Whoa, you've got weird pubes.

Hey, guys! Come check out

this kid's weird pubes.

Still, it must be an awful lot

of work for you guys, though.

Oh, sure there is, but we love it.

DAD:
I think we've put together

a pretty comprehensive plan

that provides Kevin with every

important adolescent experience.

- You know, socializing with other kids.

- (RAP SONG PLAYS)

(LIVELY CHATTER)

Hey. Kevin, right?

Can I please come in?

Look, Debbie Clark's here,

the girl you asked out before.

It's gonna be awkward.

- Sorry, no. Sorry...

- Wait, Mom. Please, no, wait...

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