Book Club Page #9

Synopsis: Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Bill Holderman
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
53%
PG-13
Year:
2018
104 min
Website
2,614 Views


You know something? That's

really rich coming from you.

You've been stuck

on Tom for 18 years,

and you don't even

like the guy.

He's not at your level.

Eighteen years ago, you couldn't

wait to get rid of him.

But you've conveniently erased

that little piece of history.

Wish I could erase

a little piece of my history.

[Diane sighs]

- Well...

- What?

I was fine

until Arthur came along.

I had a happy existence.

Had a roster of men

that would satisfy

my every whim.

Oh, my God, I can't

listen to this anymore.

You really believe you're satisfied?

How could you be?

You're so terrified

of getting hurt

that you do everything you

can to push away love.

[sighs]

I'm gonna go back

to having sex and not caring.

Because that's what

works for me, okay?

Stop lying to yourself,

Vivian.

Not everything in the world

is about sex.

Did you even read the book?

This is a love story.

That is what the world wants.

That's what the world needs.

So, okay, you can have sex

with anybody.

Well, whoop-de-fricking-do.

But you know what?

Eventually, people need

a little bit more

than that.

Everybody's got baggage and

pain and problems, but...

even Christian Grey

fell in love.

Yeah, and he was

fifty shades of f***ed-up.

So...

here you go.

Book three? I am not sure

we'll survive another one.

Oh... Oh, God.

God, I...

I really am gonna

miss this. Right?

[Vivian] Oh, honey.

- Have a good drive.

- Thanks again.

[sighs]

Ginsburg.

What's happening here?

[coos] Huh, honey?

What's happening?

[Diane] Look at you.

Look at you.

Yeah, yeah. Look at you.

[cell phone ringing]

[ringing stops]

[door closes]

You're not taking my calls.

I don't have

my phone with me.

[cell phone ringing]

[ringing stops]

Do you know why

I first started on radio?

No, I don't.

Because I loved the idea

of no matter what I said

or what music I played...

millions of people could just

turn on their radios

and hear it.

But then as I got older...

I realized that...

reaching millions

and millions

of anonymous people...

doesn't come close...

to reaching

just one person you love.

And I'm...

I'm leaving tomorrow.

And it got me thinking...

wouldn't it be nice if...

you were coming with me

to New York?

But then I thought about it

and I thought about you...

and your hotel

and your rooftop...

and your inability

to make proper wishes.

I have no interest

in trying to change you, Vivian.

I love who you are.

Rich and independent...

and a total pain in the ass.

That does sound like...

like me.

And here we are,

staring at two paths.

And I know how I feel.

I know that you're the person

that I want to talk to.

You're the person

I want to listen to.

You're the person I want

to splash in the fountain.

You're my person, Slim.

And I just wanted to know

what you thought about that.

It's... It's been really nice

seeing you again, Arthur.

I hope you have

a safe trip home.

[sighs]

[laughter]

[chattering]

[calypso music playing]

- Hi.

- Hi.

Hi, everybody. I'd like to take

a second to say a few words.

As most of you know,

I'm Tom Meyers, Jared's dad.

On behalf of my fiance,

Cheryl, and myself,

I want to

thank you all for coming.

Kate, we're so excited

to welcome you

and invite you into the family.

- Jared, we are so very happy for you.

- Thanks, Dad.

As Shakespeare said, "Love looks not

with the eyes but with the mind."

How right he was.

Love takes thought and care,

and I'm glad that

all the plus columns lined up.

[laughter]

Kate, you're getting

one of the good ones.

[all] Aww...

Sorry, I said I wouldn't

do this. To Jared and Kate.

[guests] Cheers!

Oh!

I didn't mean

to do that, sorry.

Um, as... as few...

Well, if any of you know,

I'm Jared's mother,

Judge Meyers.

Or Sharon.

I just wanted to say,

I don't think that's what

Shakespeare had in mind

when he wrote those lines.

He was saying Cupid is blind.

He wasn't saying

that people should go

think themselves into love

and a system

of pluses or minuses.

- Oh!

- [Sharon] But whatever.

Anyway,

when I look at my son...

I am so proud of him

because...

he has had the courage

to put himself out there,

and he's found someone

to make him happy.

That's inspiring.

Even for someone

as old as me.

[laughter]

The truth is...

love is not blind,

and it's not a battlefield,

and it's not the sun or the moon

or everything we load onto it.

It's just a word

until someone gives it meaning.

And that's what the two of you

have found in each other.

In fact, all four of you.

And we all deserve that.

Well done.

[guests] Cheers!

[Tom] Kate and Jared.

[cell phone ringing]

[groans]

[groans] Hello?

[hotel operator] Miss O'Donnell,

I'm calling to confirm

that Mr. Riley

has officially checked out.

Thank you.

[doorbell ringing]

[door opening]

Hi, sweetie.

- [gasps]

- Hey.

What happened? We've been

trying to call all afternoon.

[Diane] What,

you're still in a robe?

[Sharon] Carol's show

starts in an hour.

I saw Arthur last night.

Oh, fun.

No! I broke up with him

once and for all.

[gasps]

- [Vivian] I did.

- What happened?

He told me

he wanted to invite me

to move to New York with him,

but he realized

he didn't want to change me

because he loves me

the way I am.

And he only wants

to talk to me,

and he only wants

to listen to me.

He told me I was his person.

[groans]

I'm sorry. I mean,

I'm not actually

following here.

No, me, neither.

You said that he loves you...

as you are?

[Carol] He doesn't

want to change you?

And he wanted to know

your thoughts?

- So you broke up with him?

- Well, yeah, exactly! Duh.

Are you out of your mind?

Okay, where is he?

He checked out

and he's on his way to New York.

Okay. Okay.

Time to get dressed.

[Carol] Yup. That's it, Viv,

you're going after him.

- Get up, get up.

- [Vivian] No! Oh, my God.

What time

is his flight?

- Huh?

- Never mind, I'll figure it out.

She has to put on

something sexy.

Everything

she owns is sexy!

I can't... Oh, God!

It is so yucky,

and this is so needy!

Sharon, I am not desperate.

No, you are not.

You are stupid.

No, I am not.

You just... You don't understand.

I know how this story ends,

and I do not like it.

If he has me,

he's gonna get bored.

He hasn't seen me naked

in 40 years!

I know. I'm sorry.

Oh, my God...

I'm no fool!

I know what happens.

He's gonna cheat on me

and leave me

for a younger woman.

And then

I'm gonna lose everything.

And it's just...

it's not worth it!

- Okay, baby, there you go.

- It isn't worth it.

[shrieks]

I'm so sorry.

I'm very sorry.

But it had to be done,

all right?

[chuckles]

[laughter]

- It's okay.

- His flight leaves in an hour.

- God, are you sure?

- [Sharon] Yes.

Okay, earrings!

Time to go.

- Do I look okay?

- Yes, you look great.

Oh, the girls.

- You want me to put those on?

- Yep. Go.

- Okay!

- Go, go, go, go!

[laughter]

I put a lipstick

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