Blank Check Page #3

Synopsis: After committing check fraud, Preston Waters begins to live out his 12 year old fantasies by spending a million dollars in six days. But when it came to being an adult, he quickly realized that he didn't quite fit the bill. Miguel Ferrer and Brian Bonsall star in this 1994 kid classic that will leave you asking the question "why didn't this kid get grounded?"
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Director(s): Rupert Wainwright
Production: Buena Vista
 
IMDB:
5.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
11%
PG
Year:
1994
93 min
2,021 Views


Come on. Are you tellin' me|we're gonna sit here and listen...

to some talking box|with a robot voice? What is this?

Uh, 300 it is. Are you|prepared to top 300?

No, I don't think I'm prepared|to top 300! Are you out of your mind?

We had a deal here! Are you Realtors|just a bunch of crooks? Is that it?

What's going on|with you people?

Well, I am sorry|you feel that way,

but I have an offer|on the table of 300.

- [Computer] Thousand.|- Uh, we'll take it.

- Sold.|- Yeah.

You probably won't live|to enjoy the cash.

[Realtor] Just one thing, sir.|What is your name?

My name is Preston...

Bingo.

Macintosh.

My name is Macintosh.

Well, congratulations,|Mr Macintosh.

- You have a house.|- Yes!

I'm rich!

Yeah!

Whoo, yes!

Yeah!

Money!|Money!

- You did what with my money?|- [Juice] You're not|gonna believe this.

He gave all your money|to a little old bitty boy.

That was my nest egg.|That's all I had to start a new life.

I worked hard to steal|that money, Biderman!

You gave it to some|zit-faced little kid?

Now wait a minute.|I seen the kid.

- His skin looked pretty smooth.|- The boy had a cheque signed by you.

I didn't write a cheque to anybody|except for this genius here.

Now hold on a minute.

I'm not the one who cashed|a cheque for a million dollars.

- That was this man right here.|- Had your signature.

I said I didn't write it!|You gave me the cheque-book,

I put it in my pocket,|I got in my car, l...

l... I can't|feel my legs.

Uh, l...|Oh, oh, oh.

Calm down. I've got|a surveillance photo of the boy.

[Stammering]|We'll find him in no time.

- Oh, yeah, that's him.|- I can't see a thing.

I recognize him.|I'd know him anywhere.

It's upside-down.

All right. So where are you|gonna find the kid, Mr Family Man?

- Newspapers.|- You want me to advertise, is that it?

No, no, no.|They have listings.

Uh, family activities where, where...|You know, things where kids go. See?

Fine. You're gonna|help me find him.

- You understand? Dead or alive.|- Uh-huh.

Let's get out of here.

- Oh, don't think|you ain't comin' with us.|- [Gasping]

Somebody's in there|with Biderman now.

A couple of guys I've never seen before.|They've just left.

The money laundering|is definitely on again.

We've got to notify|the Bureau right away.

[Man]|Hello, Limousines Unlimited.

- You have the car keys?|- No, you have the car keys.

- Oh, yeah. You make sure|you-know-who stays grounded.|- And he goes to bed early.

- You got it, Pops.|- Don't call me that.

Uh, excuse me.

Sorry, kid.|Nobody famous inside.

Do you want to take your mitts|off the car, please?

- I'm waitin' for a client here.|- But I'm your client.

Oh, right, yeah.|And I'm Madonna.

Sorry, kid. The boss doesn't like me|taking baseball cards as payment.

So if you want to ride in this,|you need some buckaroos, buckarinis,

some moola, some dinero,|some money, some frogskins,

much similar to the money|you've given me...

In fact, identical to the money|you've given me right now.

I was just kiddin'|about bein' Madonna.

- My name's Henry.|- Hi, Henry. I'm Preston.

- Preston, good to see ya.|- Preston Waters.

Yes, nice to meet ya.|Hop in.

Go ahead.

I didn't actually|mean hop in, but...

So, where to,|boss?

- Well, Harry,|we're gonna go buy some stuff.|- Yes, sir.

[Tyres Screeching]

"Hey, yeah"

"Ow, whoo"

"The best things in life|are free"

"But you can keep them|for the birds and bees"

- "Now give me money"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want, yeah"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want Yeah"|- "That's what I want"

"That's what I want"

"Baby, your lovin'|gives me a thrill"

"But your lovin'|never paid my bills"

- "Now give me money"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want"|- "That's"

"What I want"

"That's what I want"

"Give it to me, baby|Uh-huh"

- "Oh"|- "Money"

"I want m-m-m-m-money|Yeah"

"I got to have some money"

- " I want to have the money|Uh-huh, hey, hey"|- "Money"

"Hey, yeah"

"Money don't get everything|it's true"

"What it don't get now|I can't use"

- "I want m-m-m-money, hey"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want"|- "That's what I want"

"That's what I want|Hey, yeah"

- "I want some money"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want"|- "Hey, yeah"

"That's what I want"

- "Money"|- "That's what I want"

- "That's what I want"|- "Ow, hey"

- Ice cream! Turn around, Henry.|- Oh, right on.

"I need some money, baby|I need some money"

"I just need a few"

- Hey, thanks a lot for the great watch.|- You're welcome.

- Hey, this guy, uh...|What is it? Mclntyre?|- Macintosh.

Uh, Macintosh.|Yeah, yeah.

If you don't mind me askin',|where does he get his money?

Well, he doesn't get it,|he just has it.

Why does he get a kid like you to go out|and buy all this stuff for him?

He... He never|had a real childhood.

So now that he's|really, really rich,

he can have all the fun|that he couldn't have when he was a kid.

- Oh. Oh, I see.|- You know.

So he didn't have any|fun when he was a kid,

but now he's old|and he's got money.

You're a kid having|the fun for him now...

that he couldn't have|when he was a kid.

- Okay, sure.|- Stop! Pull over, Henry! It's Shay!

- Stop! Hey!|- [Shay Screams] You scared me!

- Sorry.|- Preston, right?

- You've got a good memory.|- Thanks.

- Great, kid. Very nice.|- Nice wheels.

Oh, this? Ah, it's my boss,|Mr Macintosh.

- Do you want a ride?|- No, thanks. I'm outta shape.

Not from where|I'm sittin' you aren't.

So, uh, I'm thinkin' about|comin' into the bank tomorrow...

- and opening my account.|- Wow, you got the $200 already?

- Just about.|- All right. Well, see you tomorrow.

- Bye.|- Bye.

Was that him?|Was that Biderman?

- No, some kid who came|into the bank today.|- Nice wheels for a kid.

Yeah. Says it belongs to his boss,|a guy named Macintosh.

Macintosh.|When are we gonna see Biderman?

[Man]|It looks like a circus.

Hey. Hey, hey, move it.|I've got work to do too, you know.

Where am I supposed to go?|You see an opening? Huh?

Hey, what's|the holdup here?

- Yeah, same to you, buddy.|- Hey, move it!

What is all this?

What a mess.

This is absolute madness!

Yo, who's in charge here?

[Preston Over Speaker] You with|the race car, put it in the backyard.

Uh, the water slide|goes back by the pool.

You guys with the TVs,|put them in the living room.

Hey, you with the Cadillac,|out by the pool.

You in the green jumpsuits,|bring that around the back.

- Preston?|- Hi, Dad.

- What's going on here?|- Movin' in.

- Who is moving in?|- Macintosh.

- Who's Macintosh?|- I'll be right with you, Dad.

Come on, boys.|I don't have all day.

Okay, Mr Waters,|the security system is all in place.

Excuse me.|This is the remote.

Here are the instructions.|All right?

We appreciate Mr Macintosh's business.|Here you go, pal.

What's with|all the security?

Mr Macintosh says you can|never be too paranoid, Dad.

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Blake Snyder

Blake Snyder (October 3, 1957 – August 4, 2009) was an American screenwriter, consultant, author and educator based in Los Angeles who, through his Save The Cat trilogy of books on screenwriting and story structures, became one of the most popular writing mentors in the film industry. Snyder led international seminars and workshops for writers in various disciplines, as well as consultation sessions for some of Hollywood's largest studios. Snyder died unexpectedly August 4, 2009, of what was characterized as either a pulmonary embolism or cardiac arrest, with a public memorial being held at the Writers Guild of America, West on September 29, 2009. more…

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