Adventures in Babysitting Page #7

Synopsis: Chris Parker agrees to babysit after her "dream" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of TV... and boredom. But when her frantic friend Brenda calls and pleads to be rescued from the bus station in downtown Chicago, the evening soon explodes into an endless whirl of hair-raising adventures! Babysitter and kids leave their safe suburban surroundings and head for the heart of the big city, never imagining how terrifyingly funny their expedition will become!
Director(s): Chris Columbus
Production: Touchstone Pictures
  2 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
PG-13
Year:
1987
102 min
3,729 Views


- Brad?

- What?

Sara, that's not your parents' car, is it?

- Yes, it is.

- What are we going to do?

Everybody, duck.

Oh, my God, look at that lunatic.

Brad and Sara will be driving soon.

On the road with people like that.

- How fast do your parents drive?

- I don't know. About 45.

We'll go 80.

Brad, Sara, Daryl, upstairs now.

Into your pajamas.

- I don't have any pajamas here.

- I don't care. Just go upstairs.

- Brenda, go home.

- But I don't want to go home.

You have to. I'm sorry.

I'll call you tomorrow.

(SINGING)

Come on, feet, don't fail me now

I got 10 more miles to go

I got nine, eight, seven

Six, eight, six

I got five more miles to go now

Over the hill, just around the bend

Although my feet are tired

I can't lose my stride

I got to get to my baby again

I got to keep on walking

I got to walk on

(INDISTINCT)

(DOOR CLOSING)

- Hiya, Chris. Sorry we're late.

- Oh, that's okay.

Any problems?

No, not really. Well, Brad stayed

home and Daryl's sleeping over.

Daryl? What a nightmare for you.

- His head's been torn off.

- Gross!

- What happened?

- Everything is cool.

(ALL SIGH WITH RELIEF)

Chris, can we do this again

next Friday?

Sara, I think I'm retired.

You've got to sit for me again.

- We'll see, okay?

- Okay.

I know that seniors don't normally

hang out with freshmen,

so if I see you around school,

and I say hi and you ignore me

as usual, it's okay.

I don't ignore friends, Brad.

DARYL:
Chris,

I'd just like to say thanks for giving me

what was probably

the greatest night of my life.

So far.

Me, too.

- Thanks a lot.

- You're welcome.

- Bye-bye. Drive safely.

- I will, thanks.

Okay, goodbye.

(SINGING)

That ain't all, that ain't all I'll do foryou

Oh, if you bring it to me

Bring your sweet lovin'

- Hi.

- Hi.

How did you know I...

I thought the little girl

might be missing this.

She left it in the back seat.

You came all the way out here

just to return this?

Well, actually, I was...

Oh, you came for the money.

No, no, no, no.

I'm looking for a babysitter.

(LAUGHING)

Really?

Well, I think tonight was my last job.

Oh.

That's too bad.

Who was the babysitter for?

Me.

Maybe retirement can wait.

Kiss him!

(LAUGHING)

(SINGING) Well, he walked up to me

and he asked me if I wanted to dance

He looked kind of nice

And so I said I might take a chance

When he danced he held me tight

And when he walked me

home that night

All the stars were shining bright

And then he kissed me

Sometimes you know

what you're looking for

Sometimes you don't make it

out the door

This time I know what I'm doing

Gonna get you, that's the truth

I'm not fooling

'Cause I just can't stop

Trying to get a hold on you

I just can't stop

I won't give up till my dream comes true

I just can't stop

And I don't know what to do

I just can't stop

Trying to get a hold on you

The night was long

and the roads were rough

Was a time or two when I had enough

Yeah

Now that I've found you

I'll hold on tight

Never gonna let you out of my sight

I just can't stop

Trying to get a hold on you, baby

I just can't stop

I won't give up till my dream comes true

I just can't stop

And I don't know what to do

I just can't stop

Trying to get a hold on you

Stop the night

Before I fall apart

Just can't stop the night

Stop the night

But don't let it stop my heart

This time I know what I'm doing

Gonna get you, that's the truth

I'm not fooling

'Cause I just can't stop, no, baby

Trying to get a hold on you

I just can't stop

I won't give up till my dream comes true

I just can't stop, no, baby

I just can't stop

Trying to hold on to you, baby

I just can't stop

I just can't stop, no, baby

I just can't stop

Trying to hold on to you, baby

I just can't stop

I keep on holding on now, yeah

I just can't stop

I just can't stop this time, baby

I just can't stop

I wanna keep on holding on now, girl

I just can't stop

No, baby

I just can't stop

I just can't stop

Just keep on holding on

(SONG FADES OUT)

(SOBBING)

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David Simkins

David Simkins is an American screenwriter and television producer. His first produced screenplay was for the film Adventures in Babysitting in 1987. He has been an active writer and producer for television since his involvement with The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. in 1993-1994. He has written scripts for and produced the television shows Charmed, Blade: The Series, Dark Angel, Warehouse 13, The Dresden Files, and Human Target. more…

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