Before I Fall Page #3

Synopsis: What if you had only one day to change absolutely everything? Samantha Kingston has it all: the perfect friends, the perfect guy, and a seemingly perfect future. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, Sam wakes up with no future at all. Trapped reliving the same day over and over she begins to question just how perfect her life really was. And as she begins to untangle the mystery of a life suddenly derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of the people closest to her, and discover the power of a single day to make a difference, not just in her own life, but in the lives of those around her - before she runs out of time for good.
Director(s): Ry Russo-Young
Production: Open Road Films
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
PG-13
Year:
2017
98 min
$12,230,741
Website
5,281 Views


be b*tches than a psycho.

Yeah, psycho.

Have you noticed

that nobody likes you?

- Yeah, psycho.

- Psycho.

Has anyone at this party...

- Has anyone talked to you?

- I don't think so.

- Go back to the ward.

- Go home.

Go home.

Get off me!

Go to hell!

Freak, get out of here!

Get the f*** out!

Get this b*tch on a leash!

Psycho! Psycho.

You wanna go?

Go back to the ward,

you psycho b*tch!

What do you think

people will say about you

when you die?

Like I care.

I'm serious.

That we're hot.

This sh*t is morbid, Sam.

Hey, watch the road.

Hey.

We need music.

You watch the road.

Guys, I'll find a song.

I want to help you pick a song.

Okay, mom.

Guys, wait.

Don't elbow me.

Just pick something.

You're trouble.

You always have to pee.

'Cause she drinks too much.

That, and she has the

bladder of a baby squirrel.

The truck.

Truck?

Watch out for the truck.

What truck?

How did you...

It wasn't a dream.

It really happened. Again.

Sammy, you like the bird

I made you?

It's origami.

Mommy says you have to get up.

Tell Mom I'm sick.

You don't feel hot.

Stop it.

Let go!

Mommy, Sammy won't get up!

It wasn't until then

that I allowed myself

to think the worst.

Sam?

What's this about you

feeling sick?

I just don't feel good.

On Cupid Day?

Did something happen?

I don't know.

Did you and Rob have a fight?

No. Mom, go away.

Please don't use that tone.

I'm just trying to help.

I just need to sleep

a little bit longer.

Please?

Okay. Well, I'll let Lindsay

know that you're going in late.

But I have to be

at work by 10:
00.

Thank you for driving me.

Sure.

Sammy...

Hmm.

You'll feel better once you

see some of your roses.

I don't know. Maybe.

Well, you're lucky

to be so popular.

When I was a senior,

I hadn't even kissed a boy.

Everyone said my eyes

were too close together

and that I looked like a fish.

Yeah.

I have to get to work, honey.

I think you're beautiful.

Go.

Bye.

Maybe everything was connected.

Maybe a flock of birds

could cause a rainstorm

and everything done

could be undone.

Maybe things could change.

And maybe I could change them.

It's Rob.

We're having issues.

But it's the day.

The note in his

Val-a-gram said "Love ya."

"L-U-V ya. Luv ya."

What is that? We've been

going out since last year.

Yeah. Well, you know, maybe he's just

waiting to say it, like, tonight.

I'm not gonna have sex with him

just so that he says

"I love you."

I'm not gonna do that.

We go out every weekend. Mmm.

I don't know.

I wanna stay in.

Like we used to.

Okay, but the only reason

we stayed in

was because we weren't invited

to any senior parties.

I just, bottom line, don't want to

have to deal with that today. Okay?

Okay.

All right.

What are you doing?

- What is she...

- Don't worry.

Are you texting...

Oh, my God.

That devilish grin, though.

Oh, my God.

What? What?

Why did he give me that...

What did you say?

Relax, I just told him

that you got your period.

That's a good one. Yes.

That's perfect.

- You're welcome!

- That's a good one.

Lock up the knives and babies!

Does it smell like pee in here?

Yeah, I can smell her from here.

Remind me again.

Why do we hate Juliet?

Are you serious?

We don't hate her. It's just she's super

creepy with all those weird drawings.

Remember Mellow Yellow

in the fifth grade?

Oh, my God.

When Lindsay found out that

she peed in her sleeping bag

on the Girl Scout trip.

Why do you care all of a sudden?

You know she should be

institutionalized.

I was just wondering.

That's all.

So, we're going over

to your house, right?

Obviously.

Can I borrow something?

Always. I got you.

Hey. Uh, these came for you

in Daimler's class.

I know I'm not wearing

the appropriate attire,

but I promise

they're legitimate.

Cool.

Also, uh, this rose

came for you.

It's kind of like

a painting of a rose.

You know, it stands out

in front of all the others.

Thank you.

Hey, I never said

that it was from me.

But, whoever it was from, they put

a lot of thought into it. So...

By the way, my mom is

out of town this weekend,

so I'm gonna throw

a big party tonight.

Yeah.

Did you remember the address?

Or do you...

Hey, Sam.

It was third grade, so you

probably don't remember.

But do you, uh... You

think you'll come? Or...

No, I can't. Sorry.

Oh, come on.

Well, I'm... I could have

crutches on call for you,

in case you want to climb

up the tree... Kent.

And play flying squirrel.

That was one time.

Look, I'm just saying. I'm prepared.

I'm prepared.

Okay, glad to hear it.

So, that's a maybe, or...

I don't think so.

Well, I'll take

that "No" as a "Maybe."

So, maybe I'll see you tonight.

Oh, God.

Juliet Sykes

just arrived at the party.

Gross.

Yeah. The worst.

I'm so glad we didn't go.

Mmm. Snapchat alert. Rob is totally

puking in the kitchen sink.

Oh, I want to see that.

I wanna see that.

Of course he is.

I don't wanna see it.

It's gross. ELODY: Ew.

You kiss that?

I can't believe you made

this ice cream, Ally.

It's literally better

than a restaurant's.

No, it's true.

I mean, you should

go to cooking school.

Screw college.

Thanks, guys.

It has no dairy.

Oh, you're so full of sh*t.

Thirty-eight.

- Okay.

- You can shut up now.

What?

Matt's at the party.

Ally, you say "Matt"

one more time

and I will kill you

in your sleep.

I will kill you in your sleep.

I will kill you in your sleep.

12:
39.

I wonder what filter

Terri uses on her photos.

Major Fomo.

Such a loser.

Ugh, Steve's flirting

with a freshman.

I love you guys.

Aw, Sam...

We love you, too.

Aw, we love you, Sam.

Weirdo.

Don't go emo on us.

Sh*t. Where's my phone?

Juliet Sykes is dead.

She killed herself.

But nothing happened

to her at the party.

How totally insane.

Could our rose have

something to do with it?

Don't be stupid.

God, imagine how

her family feels.

Look, you can't be mean

to someone forever

and then just feel badly

when they die, okay?

We all knew she was crazy.

God, Lindsay, she was your

best friend in fifth grade.

Yeah, I remember you used

to sleep over at her house.

Yeah, well, that was before

she became a sociopath, Ally.

I'm going back to sleep.

I'm going to sleep in my room.

I'm going with her.

You were friends with Juliet?

No one even talked

to you in fifth grade,

and I don't hold that

against you.

You never said anything.

We made fun of her

for all these years...

It's not our fault.

Go to sleep.

I did everything right.

And nothing changed.

I woke up this mornin'

Didn't recognize

the boy in the mirror

Then I laughed and I said

Oh silly me, that's just me

Then I proceeded to brush

some stranger's teeth

But they were my teeth

and I was weightless

Just quivering like some leaf

come in the window of a restroom

I couldn't tell you what the

hell it was supposed to mean

'Cause it was a Monday,

no, a Tuesday

No, a Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday

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Maria Maggenti

Maria Maggenti (born c. 1962) is an American film director and screenwriter for film and television, who has traditionally created independent films. She was the script editor for the American television series, Without a Trace (2003) and has written many episodes for the show as well, but is perhaps best known for her feature film, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995). Her film Puccini for Beginners was in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2006. She was also an activist with ACT UP for many years. more…

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