Blank Check Page #7

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
2,039 Views


Oh, that looks tasty. Looks like|something you'd find between your toes.

Ah, ah, ah!|It's sucking the life outta me!

- Shut up! Everybody's looking.|- So what? Who cares?

Relax, have a good time. She'll show up.|Oh, there's Shay now. Ha!

Just kidding. I was kidding ya!|Would you just relax?

She'll be here. It's not at all|what you thought it'd be like?

Hate being rich, huh?|Preston? Preston?

Ice cream, ice cream.

Yoo-hoo, Preston!

Now, where is our mystery man?|It's time for Mr Macintosh|to make his appearance.

I like to give my employers|their bills directly.

That way if they have any questions|or heart attacks or something...

- I'll give it to him.|- Fine.

Be quick about it.

$100,000?

Sweetheart, I know this seems|like a whole lot of money to|normal people like me and you,

but to a man like Macintosh|this is just pennies.

- Now, you get up there|and get me my money!|- Ow! I'll get your money.

[Computer Beeping]

Party:
$100,000.

Not a problem.|You can leave it.

This is fine.|I'll be right back. Thank you.

[Computer]|Transaction not possible.

Insufficient funds.

Current balance:
$332.17.

- Transaction not possible.|- Three hundred dollars?

- Insufficient funds.|Transaction not possible.|- Oh, no!

- No, please, God.|- Insufficient funds.

This can't be right.

One, two, three, four...

[Chattering]

It's gone.|It's all gone.

[Knocking]

Mr Macintosh?|Oh, sorry to bother you.

It's Fred Waters,|Preston's dad.

I know you got a bash going on here,|so I'll make it brief.

But, uh,

I wanted to ask you|a favour.

You see, today is Preston's|birthday and if you see him,

if you could send him home|a little early.

Lately he's been|working so hard.

All of a sudden money's|become so important to him.

I guess that's|mostly my fault.

You don't have kids,|do you, Mr Macintosh?

I'll tell you, it's very easy|to make mistakes with them.

I haven't always paid enough|attention to my kids.

I pushed them|too hard... maybe.

Especially Preston.

I guess I expect|more from him.

He reminds me of myself at that age.|I couldn't wait to grow up.

I'm afraid he's missing out|on his childhood.

So am I.

Well, thanks. I won't take up|any more of your time.

And we appreciate you|sending Preston home early.

If... If he wants to come,|that is.

- [Whispering] I want to come home.|- Thanks.

Dad. Dad?

Dad?

Dad! Dad!

Dad!

Dad, wait!

Daddy! Henry?

Henry! Wait a minute,|where's Henry?

Your driver?|He left a little while ago.

H-He left?|You sure it was Henry?

Big guy, white limo.

He's gone.

Thanks.

Now I know|who my friends are.

Excuse me. Sorry.

- [Door Opening]|- [Shay] Preston?

Mr Macintosh?

- Mr Macintosh?|- It's just me.

- Which one of us did you want?|- I was looking for you.

- Oh, good.|- And Mr Macintosh.

Look, it's very, very important|that I find Mr Macintosh right now.

- Do you understand?|- He's nowhere.

- He's gone.|I think you'd better leave too.|- Preston...

- you could be in danger.|- Just go, okay?

You got your necklace.|Just take it and leave.

"Give it back|There's no time to lose"

"So give it back|Give it back"

Riggs? Riggs?|Riggs?

Looks like|no one's home.

- Shut up, Wienerman.|- Biderman.

- Where is he?|- I don't know, but he might be|down the street...

at Mr Macintosh's,|that's his boss.

- Macintosh. Come on!|- [Whimpering]

You know, I do like|what they have done with this colour.

There you are, puppy-butt.|Did you get me my money?

- Uh, Macintosh has disappeared.|- What?

Now, I am warning you, Tom Thumb,|don't you trifle with me.

If I don't get paid,|I will sue Mr Macintosh...

for every dime|he is worth!

Well, be sure and tell me|when you find him.

Okay, little Mr Man,|this party is over!

Quiet! Stop that playing! Stop that|music! Quiet! Attention! Attention!

Everybody,|this party is over!

Our host...|can't pay his bills!

- Mr Macintosh is a fraud!|- [Woman] What?

[Crowd Murmuring]|Who's that kid?

She's right.|Hate to tell you this,

but there's been|a terrible mistake.

Nobody s-should|have been invited.

Macintosh is... is gone.

And he's not coming back.

So I think you should|all leave too, so go. Go on.

Close down the bar!|Come on, let's get outta here.

Come on, Antoine.|Move it!

Come on, move it!

Come back with those glasses!|Give me that!

Oh! Oh! Oh!

[Knocking]

Henry?

Henry!|I knew you'd come back!

Henry...|[Gasping]

Happy birthday.|I'm here to blow out your candles.

- Oh! Let me go!|- What's your hurry, kid?|Got a big cheque to cash?

- Let me go!|- I like this pad.|What do you think, Juice?

Oh, yeah, I like the pad.|It looks real nice.

- Can you handle it? Got the TV, drums.|- Oh, I like this.

- TV, drums.|- All kinds of toys.

- He's got a little taste,|a little flavour.|- What's this thing here?

- I don't think|I've seen one of those before.|- How do you work this?

Well, you turn the knob...

You really shouldn't let him|in such a nice house as this.

All your stuff|could get broken.

Kid, where's Macintosh?

N-Nowhere.

He's nowhere.|I'm going to ask you one more time.

Where is he?|Huh!

There is no Macintosh.

- I made him up.|It was me the whole time.|- Don't give me that.

- Who bought this house?|- I-I did.

You? You outbid me?

Wait a minute. You tryin' to tell me|that this little boy here...

outbid you|with your own money?

Be a fly on the wall,|okay, Juice?

Listen, kid, you know it's illegal|to take things that don't belong to you.

I know. I feel awful.|Take me to the police.

- Carl, don't do it. It's a trick.|- Get outta here.

Son, I don't want to take you|to the police. Just tell me, okay?

Where's my money?

I-I spent it.

- All of it?|- All of it.

How could you spend...

a million dollars|in six days?

You must not have been|shopping lately.

Carl, Carl,|wait a minute.

Maybe we're thinking about|this Macintosh thing in the wrong way.

- What are you talking about?|- You needed a new house,|a new identity.

This kid,|he's done it for you.

I mean, Macintosh|could run for mayor here.

Yeah, I kind of like the idea of that...|Mayor Quigley.

No, no, Mayor Macintosh.|I like it.

Look, there's only one problem|with that. The... Aaah!

- Hey!|- Come back here!

- Wait for me! I'm coming!|- He's upstairs, man!

Break it down!|Break it down!

There he is!

- Where is he? Where is he?|- He went down there!

- Juice, go after him!|- I ain't goin' down there.

- Go on! Now!|- You're crazy. I ain't goin' down there.

- Watch your head.|- What is it, about 230... Whoa!

- Aaah!|- I'm not goin' in there.

- Oh, no, he didn't.|- Did you see him?

- Oh, no, you did|just push me in the pool!|- Get out, we gotta find him!

What?

What happened?

Act like you got|a purpose in life. Go.

[Biderman]|I think I'm experiencing chest pains.

[Indistinct Noise]

Carl? Juice?

Huh? Oh.

Little boy?|Little boy from the bank?

Ha, ha.

Oh!|[Groaning, Grunting]

Where am I?|Oh-oh!

Ooh! Ooh!|Ooh! Ooh!

[Sheep Bleating, Cow Mooing]

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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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