21 Grams Page #7

Synopsis: This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-convict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 76 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
2003
124 min
$16,162,920
Website
2,961 Views


No.

Oh, no?

Well, you already have.

I have a signed copy

of your authorization

to use your semen.

Would you excuse me?

I get what I want.

What do you gain? What do you gain?

You decide if you come

looking for me or not.

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Michael's Voice ]

Hi, honey.

I'm on my way home.

If you need me to pick up anything

along the way, let me--

Girls, no! Don't touch!

Laura, stop, it.

Gimme a call on my cell.

[ Sobbing ]

I'll see you in a bit.

Bye.

[ Woman's Voice ]

To repeat the message, press one.

To delete, press two.

[ Beeps ]

[ Michael's Voice ]

Hi, honey.

I'm on my way home.

If you need me to pick up anything

along the way, let me--

Girls, no! Don't touch!

Laura, stop, it.

Gimme a call on my cell.

I'll see you in a bit. Bye.

[ Sobbing ]

[ Paul ]

I'm grilling some chicken.

You want anything to eat?

No. Thanks.

I can make you a sandwich if you--

No. No, no, no! No!

Cristina. Cristina.

Listen to me.

You don't need that sh*t.

You don't need it.

Don't tell me what I need.

Katie could have lived.

What?

She'd be alive right now,

but that bastard left her there...

lying in the street.

He left the three of them

like animals. He didn't care.

[ Sniffles ]

At least she could

be here with me.

That son of a b*tch is walking

the streets, and I can't even

go into their room.

What do you mean

he's walking the street?

[ Sighs ]

I want to kill him.

You want to kill him?

I'm gonna killJackJordan.

I'm gonna kill that son of a b*tch.

Slow down. Wait.

Just-Just slow down.

Slow down? Slow down

while I what? Huh?

While I what?

Take it easy.

Take it easy?

My husband and my little girls

are dead and I'm supposed to

take it f***ing easy?

I can't just go on

with my life!

I am paralyzed here!

I am a f***ing amputee,

do you see that?

Who are you?

You owe it to Michael--

No,you've got his heart.

You're in his house

f***ing his wife

and sitting in his chair!

We have to kill him!

No, we--

Not like this. Not like this.

Then how?

Tell me how!

Katie died

with red shoelaces on.

She hated red shoelaces.

[ Sobbing ]

And she kept asking me

to get her some blue ones,

and I never got her

the blue ones.

She was wearing those f***ing

red shoelaces when she was killed.

[ Sobbing Continues ]

Oh, God.

You shouldn't have done it!

Close your-- Close your goddamn eyes!

Oh.

You... murderer.

You just let them

lie there on the street.

Those two little girls,

you just let them die like dogs.

I should have killed you.

Now you disappear.

Don't even go back to the motel

and get your things.

Just disappear.

[ Wheezing ]

[ Coughing ]

[ Wheezing ]

Mrs. Peck.

How is he?

We weren't able to use

your blood for his transfusion.

We found very high levels

of illegal substances in your blood.

You're taking very high risks here.

Well, that's my problem.

In your state, I suggest

you stop using these substances.

What are you talking about?

You're pregnant, Mrs. Peck.

You sure?

You really need to start

taking care of yourself, Mrs. Peck.

We'll let you know when

Mr. Rivers is out of the O.R.

[ Sighs ]

Where were you?

Did you kill him?

Did you?

Why didn't you wake me up?

Where's the body?

Nobody will ever

find the body.

[ Coughs ]

I'm sorry.

We're gonna go home now.

[ Wheezes ]

Let's just get

out of here, okay? Yeah?

[ Coughs ]

You okay?

It's okay, baby.

Just lie down.

Need rest.

I need rest.

I know. I know.

I'm sorry.

[ Wheezes ]

I love you.

I love you.

Oh.

[ Doorknob Rattles ]

[ Wheezing ]

Wake up.

[ Coughs ]

[ Footsteps ]

Hmm? Hmm?

There's somebody outside.

[ Cristina ]

Oh, my God!

- Oh, my God!

- You want to kill me?

[ Cristina ]

What's he doing here?

Here I am.

- [ Wheezing ]

-Shoot me.

[ Cristina ]

Go ahead. Kill him. Paul.

Oh, my God!

Do something!

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Gunshot ]

[ Panting ]

[ Cristina ]

Oh.

Oh, baby.

Oh, no.

No. No.

Oh, my God.

Baby. Baby. Baby.

Oh, my God. Oh.

Baby.

Oh, my God.

Baby. Baby. Baby. Baby.

Baby. Oh!

Oh, God!

Call an ambulance.

Call a f***ing ambulance!

[ Wind Blowing ]

- [ Paul Narrating ]

How many lives do we live?

- [ No Audible Dialogue ]

How many times do we die?

They say we all lose 21 grams...

at the exact moment of our death.

Everyone.

And how much fits

into 21 grams?

How much is lost?

When do we lose 21 grams?

How much goes with them?

How much is gained?

How much is gained?

Twenty-one grams.

The weight

of a stack of five nickels.

The weight of a hummingbird.

A chocolate bar.

How much did 21 grams weigh?

One last kiss

One only

Then I'll let you go

Hard for you

I've fallen

But you can't break my fall

I'm broken

Don't break me

When I hit the ground

Some devil

Some angel

Has got me to the bones

You said always and forever

Now I believe you, baby

You said always and forever

Is such a long

and lonely time

Too drunk and still drinking

It's just the way I feel

It's all right

Is what you told me

'Cause what we had

was so beautiful

But I feel heavy

Like floating

At the bottom of the sea

You said always and forever

Now I believe you, baby

You said always and forever

Is such a long

and lonely time

Some devil is

stuck inside of me

I cannot set it free

I wish, I wish I was dead

And you were grieving

Just so that you could know

Some angel is

stuck inside of me

But I cannot set you free

You said always and forever

Now I believe you, baby

You said always and forever

Such a long, lonely time

Stuck inside of me

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Guillermo Arriaga

Guillermo Arriaga Jordán is a Mexican author, screenwriter, director and producer. Self-defined as "a hunter who works as a writer," he is best known for his BAFTA-nominated script for 21 Grams and his ... more…

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