Beware the Gonzo Page #7

Synopsis: Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman is starting a revolution. When the wild-eyed rebel journalist is ousted from his prep school's newspaper by its über-popular editor, Eddie fronts an underground movement to give a voice to all the misfits, outcasts, and nerds. Soon the power of the press is in Eddie's hands... but will he use it wisely?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Bryan Goluboff
Production: Tribecca Films
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
36
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
TV-14
Year:
2010
94 min
Website
138 Views


Evie, thank God.

I've been calling you all day.

You're not gonna believe the day I'm having.

F*** off!

- What? What's wrong?

- Look at the website, a**hole!

- Did Riley post this?

- I told you to leave it alone but you wouldn't listen.

We can take this out.

We can delete it from the site. We're the administrators.

It's all over Youtube!

Evie ... F***!

One time! ONE TIME

I cheated and you had to bust me like that?

They're gonna take away my prize.

Stanford is gonna review my transcript.

You f***ed up everything!

-You shouldn't have done it.

-You are nothing.

Nothing!

Nobody cares what you do.

My family ...

I have to win.

You have no idea how much

f***ing pressure I'm under.

- How could you do that to Evie?

- YOU did it to her, Gilman!

Hey. I just missed you at the hospital.

My phone was off. Is he alright?

He's gonna be fine. He had to get

a few stitches but he's gonna be alright.

You okay?

You were right. This is a total disaster.

I can't believe he might not graduate.

I just get so caught up, babe.

I just want Eddie to have an interesting life.

And try for great things.

Everything shouldn't be about

pressure and stress and tests...

I know. I know.

I tend to forget that.

You're not the only one who gets carried away.

Eddie?

Eddie.

Jesus.

Let me see.

Wanna tell me what happened?

I messed up so bad.

I hurt everyone I care about.

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Sometimes you just have to look

the world in the eye and say you're sorry.

You mean like throw myself

at the mercy of the courts type of deal?

And pray they forgive you.

I've had a little practice of that myself.

- You need anything?

- I'm fine.

'famous apologies'

I'm deeply sorry that I did

not live up to what was expected of me

To every New Yorker and to all those who

believed in what I tried to stand for I sincerely apologize.

Indeed, I did have a relationship with

Ms. Lewinsky that was not appropriate

now this matter is between me, my wife

and our daughter, and our God.

I must put it right. And I am prepared

to do whatever it takes to do so.

I have sinned against you, My Lord.

And I would ask that Your precious blood

... wash and cleanse

every stain

'GONZO GILMAN

A**HOLE OF THE MONTH'

In the past week,

I ruined my chance to go to college

I lost all my friends

The one girl I ever cared about

will probably never talk to me again.

I also got my face kicked in.

But after everything I've done,

I probably got off easy.

You believed in me

And I betrayed you all.

To the Gonzo staff -

Rob, Ming Na ...

I'm sorry I let my stupid egotistical war

get in the way of the beautiful thing we built together

Scott Marshall Schneeman,

you told me something in confidence, man

and I sold you out.

I hope you can forgive me but if you can't

hey, I get it.

To the unnamed girl,

The last thing I wanted to do was hurt you.

I've never felt this bad about

anything before in my life.

But that probably doesn't help you much.

I'll do anything.

I'll accept any form of punishment,

the crueler the better.

just give me another chance.

Hey. I heard they let you back in.

Yeah, my mom sweet-talked

Principal Roy at that hearing pretty hard.

There's no more Gonzo.

That's for sure.

- We wanna start up again next year.

- If that's okay with you.

We'll do it all online.

There are no principals in cyberspace.

We feel it's our duty, Gonzo.

The voice of the underdog must be heard.

- Power to the people.

- Riley been around?

- Hasn't shown his face.

- What a p*ssy.

- He should take his lumps like a man.

'MY HOUSE, 4PM'

Evie!

Thanks for seeing me.

- I just ...

- Don't tell me you're sorry.

I know you're sorry.

And don't think your little video meant anything.

It was just another Gonzo Gilman Production.

All about you.

- The what am I doing here?

Let's talk in the car.

After I saw that clip of me naked at the party,

I swore I'll never talk to you again.

I turned off all my lights.

Put on some really depressing music.

Got under my covers.

I was ready to say screw the world.

Shut everybody out.

Somehow it didn't feel right this time.

What?

Playing the victim.

It wasn't me anymore.

I know how to fight back now.

No matter what...

... a**hole ...

...A**HOLE...

... thing you did,

you gave me that.

you and your paper.

That was big.

So what are you saying, Evie?

Are we friends again?

Can we be friends again?

Can I trust you?

I mean really, really trust you?

My heart broke for you, Evie.

I know it did.

I learned my lesson.

What's so funny?

I'm just really relieved.

This has been killing me.

Don't get so ahead of yourself.

You still need to be punished.

Let's just say you better watch your back.

Okay. I think I can live with that.

- Do you want to get some food?

- Yeah.

We should probably throw Errol some business.

- What's the deal with this car?

- That is a whole other story.

- Did Riley post or Evie?

- No, but I did.

You have to scroll down a little bit more.

- Bingo! There we go.

- Oh no, Rob!

- Not the sex tape

- Yup. I posted the tape of me having sex with women.

- Press play.

- I really don't want to.

Push play

and you will see me communicating...

with my body.

Okay ...

See this? This is my truth.

Isn't that what Gonzo was supposed to be all about?

- Okay, don't touch me, dude.

- Okay. That's fine.

Watch the rest of it coz the end is really good.

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