Big Fat Liar Page #3

Synopsis: A take on the classic tale 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', this is the story of a 14-year-old boy named Jason Shephard who lies for the fun of it. He loses an important story assignment entitled 'Big Fat Liar' in movie producer Marty Wolf's limo, which Wolf then turns into a film. When Jason sees a movie preview of his story, he and his best friend Kaylee go to Los Angeles to make Wolf confess to using his story, to clear his name, and to get him out of having to attend summer school. The teen liar then has to match wits with Wolf, who also turns out to be a big liar.
Director(s): Shawn Levy
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
36
Rotten Tomatoes:
42%
PG
Year:
2002
88 min
$47,811,275
Website
3,456 Views


Mr. Wolf|doesn't have children.

- Not that he knows of.|- Shh.

Look, this is gonna be|an emotional reunion for all of us,

so once you let us in, you're probably gonna|wanna hold Papa's calls as well.

Mr. Wolf doesn't see anyone|without an appointment.

Marty Wolf Pictures.

No, she stepped away.

I'd love to take a message.|You've got it.

If you'd slow down--

Help me out.|Help me out.|No. No.

Help me out. Help me out.|Help me out. No. No. No. Okay.

Oh.

Marty Wolf Pictures.|One moment, please.

Operator.|Hi. Marty Wolf Pictures, please.

[ Panting, Barks ]|[Phone Rings ]

Marty Wolf Pictures.|Astrid Barker, please?.

Speaking.|This is Doris Del Rio down in parking.

- Do you drive a Saturn?|- Yes.

- Well, it's um--|- It's parked on a dog.

- I'm not gonna say that.|- Come on!

- Hello?.|- Your car's parked on a dog.

Your car is parked on a dog.

My car is parked on a dog?.

Yes, ma'am. In the tail area|to be more specific.

[ Gagging ]|It's gruesome, actually.

- Listen for yourself.|- [Jason Barking ]

[ Barking, Whining ]

Hang on, okay?.|I'm coming! Don't die!

Just stay! Keep breathing!|Think ofa happy place.

All right,|keep a lookout.

I'm sure this thing will be over|in just a few minutes.

[Phone Ringing]

[Ringing Continues ]

Marty Wolf Pictures.|Can I take a message?.

Mr. Wolf is about|to go into a meeting.

Uh-huh. San-- Sandler.|Mm-hmm.

[Wolf] We're not just looking|for my personal organizer, Monty.

That thing is my life!|Ifyou've lost it, then you've killed me.

Simple as that.|Draw a I i ne of chal k around me,|because I am dead!

[ Monty]|I understand that.|No, you don't.

You always say that.|No, you don't!

[Monty]|Did you check your jacket pocket?

What do I look like, a moron?.|No, if you remember|that one time--

Fine, Monty, fine.|If it'll make you happy, I'll check my jacket pocket.

It's in there.

[ Sighs ]

Uh, hello?. Excuse me.|Hey, how's it goin'?.

Ah, who are you?.|Jason Shepherd.

Remember me?.|I wrote Big Fat Liar.

Ah-- [ Laughs ]

Monty, hold my calls.

Give me a few minutes alone|here with Mr. Shepherd.

Well, well, well.

Jason Shepherd!|The young man from Greenbury, Michigan.

I must tell you,|this is quite a surprise.|What can I do for you, amigo?.

I want you to call my dad|and tell him you stole the story from me.

Call your dad?. Why?.

Because it's the truth, and you're|the only one he'll believe.

You traveled halfway|across the country...

to get me to call your dad|and tell him you did your homework?.

You make that phone call,|and you will never hear from me again.

- Okay.|- Really?.

Yup.

It's a great piece ofwork, kid.|And I'm not just blowing smoke.

I refer back to it whenever|I get in a bind on the script.

So you'll give it back to me|and make the phone call?.

Hey, you gave me my movie.|It's the very least I can do for you.

Hey...|you smoke cigars, hotshot?.

I'm... 1 4, Wolf.

All right, suit yourself.

Jason Shepherd|ofGreenbury, Michigan--

Ahh. It was a pleasure|doing business with ya.

- Oh! What have I done?.|- No! No!

Stand back, son! Let me try and|tamp it out with this lit cigar.

Oh, I seem to be|making matters worse.

Good move!

Hold on, help is on the way.

Stand back!

Oh! Ohhh.

You're sick!|You know that?.

All I wanted you to do was call my dad|and tell him I wrote that paper!

Or else what?. You gonna|shoot me with a spitball, hmm?.|Gonna give me a wedgie?.

Grow up, Shepherd!|This is Hollywood, baby.|It's a dog-eat-dog town.

Worse. We got cats eatin' cats.|We got fish munchin' fish.

We play by our own rules.|[ Chuckling ]

I am not leaving|until you make that call!

Oh, I'll make a call, all right.|Malone speaking.

Rocco, this is the Wolf.|Senda couple of your boys|down here. I got a Code "W"

Another angry writer|refusing to leave. Wolf out.

- I tried to play fai r, Wolf,|but you asked for it!|- [ Fake Whimpering ]

You asked for it. You don't|know who you're messing with!|Come on!

Thanks for holding.|Can you spell Soderbergh for me?.

Thanks, Steven.|I'll have Mr. Wolf return.|[Phone Ringing]

Marty Wolf Pictures.|[Jason ]|No,you don't understand!

Let go! I'm telling you.|It was my idea.

Oh, yeah, and I wrote|The Nutty Professor.|I heard it all before.

Uh... hi.

Hey, Astrid. Adam Sandler|called to set up a lunch.

I sent some flowers|to Meg Ryan 'cause she|sounded like she had a cold.

Oh, and I scheduled|a deep body massage for you at 3:.00.

You look like you can use|a little "you" time.

Thank you, kind stranger.

What can I say?.|This is Hollywood, Kaylee.|It's a fish-eat-fish town.

They play by their own rules out here.

Does that mean we're going home?.|We're going home... as soon as|Wolf admits he stole my story.

I'm not trying to be negative,|but didn't we just find out Wolf|isn't going to admit the truth?.

He'll do it.|How?.

'Cause I have his life|in the palm of my hand.|Great, so we're stealing now.

We're not stealing.|We're borrowing.

I've got Wolf's alarm codes,|credit card numbers, his schedule.

So?.|So this is awesome.

Give me one day and I'll figure out|a way to use this info against him.

I don't know,Jas.

I can't go home|until my dad knows the truth.

If you saw the way|he looked at me. It was like--

I don't know.|Like I wasn't his kid anymore.

Do you think your plan|might include food|and a place to sleep?.

The guard!|Let's get outta here!

Let's check out|that warehouse.

Looks like we found|our temporary home.

[Kaylee ]|Look at all this stuff.

Oh!

All right, Kay, we're gonna need|clothes and supplies.|Let's hunker down...

until the law dogs punch out,|and start racking up the merch.

What are you talking about?.

We'll stay here until closing time|and then we go shopping.

# The party's just begun#

# Everybody's having fun#

# Why don't we run away #

# And play some one-on-one #

# Let's find a place|just you and me #

# With no one around#

# Where we can be|who we wanna be #

# And no one brings us down #

# I, I wish|this night would never end#

# I, I wish|this night would never end#

# We're on our own|Just me and you #

# No one around#

# Where we can do|what we wanna do #

# I hope we're never found#

# I, I wish|this night would never end#

# I wish this night|would never end##

[ Knocking Sound]

J as?.

I 'm at the beach.

Hey, Frank. Mr. Stroog.|Meet us at the studio gate in 20.

- Hey.|- [ Panting ]

- What's with the Cokes?.|- The machine, it's rigged.|They're free.

[ Hysterical Laughing ]|They're free!

[Jason ] Good morning, Frank.|Let's get moving.

We've got furs to sell.|Yeah.

Fur coat king of|the Midwest, my butt!

I've got some R-rated|dialogue for you,|but I'm gonna keep it P.G.

I'm gonna keep it P.G.|You owe me $1 00|for yesterday's ride.

- Maybe--|- You almost cost me my job.

- I'm sorry, I can explain.|- D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D! Hear that?.

-Just--|- D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D!

- Maybe if we--|- I don't wanna hear it. Okay?.

- I know, I just--|- D-D-D-D-D-D-D!

- If you--|- D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D!

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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