Celeste & Jesse Forever Page #6

Synopsis: Celeste and Jesse have been best friends forever. They dated in high school, got married, and now they're getting divorced. Their best friends don't think they can maintain their friendship throughout the dissolution of their marriage, but Celeste and Jesse don't think there will be a problem. But that's before Jesse gets into a relationship that Celeste doesn't think he can handle, and Celeste finds it harder to move on than she originally thought.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Lee Toland Krieger
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
R
Year:
2012
92 min
$3,094,687
Website
1,087 Views


You sound surprised.

I am surprised. You live in Westwood.

What do you want to drink?

Uh-- Beer?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

How you doing, man?

Hi, sweetheart. Can I get two beers?

Don't burn yourself. Jesus.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Cheers.

Cheers.

This is quite a spot.

Uh-oh. Oh, no.

You like to dance?

Yeah. Guess you do too.

You're good.

Oh, you're good.

Whoo.

Whoo.

What was that for?

Vairagya, bro.

Don't try to control everything.

I really like the logo.

Oh, good. Yeah, I think it's perfect.

Yeah, the Keith Haring influence

is pretty cool.

Yeah, there is a little bit

of that going on. Wow.

Are you mocking me?

No, l just, uh--

I'm impressed that you know about art.

Why? Because I'm a pop star

or because I was homeschooled?

Whatever.

Do you know what your problem is?

Contempt prior to investigation.

I'm sorry?

You think you're smarter than everybody,

and that is your dark little prison.

Nice shoes.

Dark little prison?

You don't know my life.

You don't know me.

You know what's a dark little prison

is having to wear midriffs fora living.

That's a dark little prison

Give me a break.

That's what I'm talking about.

What the f***?

I started smoking again.

Yeah, I can see that.

I don't know what the rules are,

and I'm sure I'm breaking them,

but I really miss you.

Do you wanna come in?

Veronica's actually pretty good friends

with the assistant gallerist there,

and he really liked my stuff, so...

I don't know, we'll see.

Jess, that's so great.

I'm so happy for you.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's great.

Whoo.

I should probably get home.

Yeah.

It's really nice to see you.

You should go.

Can't we just lie here a little bit?

Can't believe I'm having a baby

and it's not with you.

Yeah?

Hey, we have

a massive problem on our hands.

I don't, uh-- I don't see anything.

Hmm? It's a penis and a butt.

Really? No, I don't-- I don't see it.

There's a penis, and there's

the penis going into the butt.

Oh... Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, it's a cock-

It's a cock-- It's a cock in a butt.

Oh, my Go--.

Oh, my God. That's really bad.

This isn't a joke, Celeste.

There's homosexual butt sex

in the logo.

Does Riley think we're stupid?

I mean, who are these sick people?

Neither Riley nor a representative

from Pop Form,

the marketing company responsible,

could be reached-

There you go.

Let me know if you need anything else.

Thanks.

He!'-

He)'

Thanks for meeting me here.

I don't know what I'm wearing.

You kind of look like a crazy cat lady.

Yeah.

I just can't buy anything nice,

because they'll just ruin it, you know?

Look, Celeste--

No, let me just say something, okay?

I don't know what's going on

in your other situation,

but for the record, I f***ed up.

I was cavalier with you,

and I took us for granted.

And I know this sounds crazy,

but I would be remiss if l didn't just--

If you were open to it,

I feel like I could do better,

with you, with us.

And if there is still a chance,

I'd love to know.

Jesse.

I'm sorry.

I can't.

Hey.

Hey. Why'd you come over last night?

I don't know.

No, I think you do know.

It was a mistake. I shouldn't have come.

You f***ing coward.

I'm having a baby.

I need to figure out a way

to make it work with Veronica.

I'm trying to change.

Why didn't you change for me?

I don't think you really wanted me to.

Wow. Wow.

All I did was wait for you to grow up.

I rooted for you.

I f***ing paid for everything.

I did everything for you.

Yeah, and I was never your equal.

I think you preferred it that way.

Wait. Wail. I know that my success

was never okay for you.

What do you want?

I want you to admit that you're wrong.

Wrong about what?

What did you expect me to do,

wait for you to meet someone first?

Is that how you saw it happening?

Look, I didn't expect to meet someone

so fast, but I did.

I have a real chance of being happy.

I don't wanna blow that.

Well, you know what, Jesse?

You definitely will blow it.

Wow.

You know, I feel sorry for you.

You might actually be alone

your whole life.

Don't ever call me.

Yeah, don't worry about it.

No, no, no.

No, no.

Okay.

Thank you.

- Ugh. He's so sad.

- Totally.

Wait. Hmm?

No. He's painting little rabbits.

He's so happy.

He's so sad. I know. I went to art camp.

Oh, word?

F***.

All right.

If that's how it's going down,

that's how ifs going down right now.

Hit it. Go get it.

That's the best thing

that's happened to me in months.

Sh*t will get better.

Will it? You don't know that.

I can't believe he did this to me.

Who? J?

He didn't do nothing.

You wanted a divorce.

Yeah, but I didn't want it like this.

When we're no longer able

to change a situation,

we're challenged

to change ourselves.

Huh? Hmm.

Viktor Frankl.

Or Biggie Smalls.

It might be Biggie Smalls.

I don't know. I don't remember.

F***, man. I am f***ing high.

Are you high?

I'm so high. All right, I gotta go.

Can I come?

No.

Can you get me some Del Taco?

No.

Do you think the Obamas

really love each other?

Yeah. Yeah, I really do.

No more questions.

Take it easy on that sh*t.

It is not for kids.

Ow.

Hey.

Hi, honey.

Hi.

You remember Eileen.

You have more ranch dressing?

It's the f***ing bomb.

Did you finish--?

Beth is getting married.

I was married once. You remember?

These guys are in for a f***ing dogfight.

Let's go get you a soda.

A dogfight.

You're a dogfight.

I don't wanna be alone forever.

Oh, honey.

You're not gonna be alone forever.

You're just in a time-out

till you sober up.

I'm gonna sit here.

I'm not gonna embarrass you, okay?

Okay-

Okay'

We should get Nick

Nolte out of here, huh?

Hey, Riley. I am calling to talk to you

about the error in your logo.

I'm so, so sorry.

And l just wanna let you know

that I am on top of it.

Please call me back. Thank you.

Do you feel like the dress I'm wearing

reads more like eggshell or rose petal?

Rose petal's okay. Eggshell is too

whitish to do two days in a row.

You look great.

Honey, I need your help.

I have like an hour, and you owe me

because you humped

my nana yesterday.

The f*** does Riley Banks know?

Uh-- Nothing. She's a tart.

Yes, she's a tart.

She's got a cute little hot bod.

Ew.

She's moderately talented.

Not even.

Five years and it's a wrap on that face.

If. Three, four.

Why is she telling me anything

about my life?

She's a stupid litt-

What? Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

I never hung up.

I didn't hang up the call.

Crap.

You gotta get it.

Hey, Riley, what's up?

Hi. Um...

Listen, I-- This is a really nice place.

The thing is, I've been having

a hard time in my own life.

So when you said that thing

about contempt and investigation--

Can you just shut up for a minute?

I just found out

that my boyfriend cheated on me.

Oh.

Oh, God, I'm so sorry.

I didn't even know you had a boyfriend.

Yeah, exactly. Nobody knew.

He didn't want anyone to know, because

it would be bad for his image and...

He's just such a f***ing a**hole.

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Rashida Jones

Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Ann Perkins on the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation, for which she received critical acclaim. Jones has also appeared as Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series The Office, and as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series Boston Public. She is also known for her work in film, including roles in I Love You, Man (2009), The Social Network (2010), Our Idiot Brother (2011), The Muppets (2011), and Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), the latter of which she co-wrote. Since 2016, she has starred as the lead title role in the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca. more…

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