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Synopsis: Three best friends get together and bury a box, making a pact to open it at midnight at their high school graduation. In the small town in Georgia that they live in, things soon change. One is little miss perfect, one is an engaged prom queen, and the other is a pregnant outcast. On the night of their graduation, they open the box and they strike up a conversation. Suddenly, one brings up the topic of her going to Los Angeles for a record contract audition. They all decide to go together and they leave. With a little money, they set out on the road with a guy named Ben. When one of them tells the other a rumor that he might be a homicidal maniac, they are all scared of him. When they reach Los Angeles, Lucy (Britney Spears) falls in love with Ben and against her father's wishes, she stays and she goes to the audition.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Tamra Davis
Production: Paramount Pictures
  2 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
3.4
Metacritic:
27
Rotten Tomatoes:
14%
PG-13
Year:
2002
93 min
$37,053,263
Website
1,503 Views


- A lot you know, Kit.|- What's that supposed to mean?.

Slide Records recording contest?.

- So?.|- So I'm going on Sunday.

You're going to California|to audition for a record company?.

- Yeah.|- You're pregnant.

- So?. I'll wear something slimming.|- And what?.

You thinkyou're gonna become|this big, fat, pregnant star?.

- I have a pretty good voice.|- How are you gonna get there?.

- I found a ride with this guy.|- What?. No, that is crazy.

You can't go to Los Angeles|by yourselfwith some guy.

So?. Then come with me. I'll sing|lead, and you can sing backups.

- It's not something we should do.|- It's stupid is what it is.

Okay, fine.|You know what?.

You can just forget|all your past!

Oh, wow.

- Oh, my goodness. Look at us!|- Let me see.

- I was so chubby.|- Singing.

- I have to go meet my friends.|- Yeah, it's getting late.

Yeah.

Hey, you guys.

I'm leaving Sunday at 7:00 a.m.|ifyou all wanna come.

What do you mean you're not|coming home for the summer?.

Dylan, listen to me,|you have to come home.

Because! I haven't seen you|since Christmas.

Don't you miss me?.

- Excuse me.|- Dad, customer!

Dylan, we have to plan|the wedding.

All right.

I love you--|Dylan?.

- Hey, darlin'.|- Hey, Pop.

Dr.Johnson called today.|Good news.

Got me a job at the hospital?.

All those discounts I gave him|finally paid off.

- Cool.|- Yep.

Can I askyou a question?.

It's about Mother.

- Has she ever tried to see me?.|- No, she hasn't.

I was thinking,|maybe she's afraid to visit me.

Luce, you do not have|to feel any guilt...

about your mother leaving us.

This is not about us.

She was the one who walked out|on a three-year-old.

She's the one that should|feel guilty. All right?.

All right.

Nobody brings four suitcases|on a road trip.

Look, Dylan asked me|to go see him in LA...

and I can't get there|looking like a skank.

You better hope it all fits.

It will, okay?.

I'm not going to the audition.|You can drop me off in Arizona.

- Fine.|- Fine.

- Fine. Shotgun.|- Yeah, right. I'm sitting up front.

You must be Lucy.

Yeah.

So you're taking us to L.A.?.

Yeah. I'll get your bag.

- You okay?. Sorry.|- Yeah, I'm fine.

- Move it, Ben! Let's go!|- I'll get the door foryou.

Hey, who's the guy?.

That's just Ben.|He's really cool.

Let's hit it.

Where's the bathroom?.

Second door.|There's no soap.

What's the deal with Lucy?.

- What, are you hot for her?.|- No.

I wouldn't even try, Ben.|Seriously, she's not like us.

She's way out ofyour league.

Want a chip?.

Get outta here.

What are you doin'?.

- What's with this music?.|- Well, I like it.

Can we listen to something else|for ten minutes?.

No.

Come on, Ben, please?.

Be a nice guy.

Okay, five minutes.|Just five minutes.

Thankyou.

I don't wanna be a fool

In this game fortwo

So I'm leavingyou behind

Bye, bye, bye|Don't make it tough

I've had enough

Bye, bye

Baby

- Ben!|- I can't listen to this.

- You said five minutes.|- Forget it.

Like this is any better.

- Why are we stopped?.|- I'm tired.

Let someone else drive.

No, nobody drives|the cruiser but me.

- Okay, whatever.|- Where are we gonna sleep?.

There's a field.|I got a tent and sleeping bags.

A field?.

No, I don't sleep in a field.

I saw a sign for a Hilton|back there.

How much money do we have?.

I can't believe|you only brought $40.

I have expenses. I had to have|my homecoming dress custom-made.

I was voted queen, you know.

Oh, my dream come true.

- Did anybody make a plan?.|- What do you mean?.

How far you'll drive each day?.|Which towns you'll stop in?.

How much gas money you'll need?.

Okay.

We have $486, right?.|Which means...

for food, gas--

Is it enough?.

It's gonna be tight.

Oh, my gosh.

It's a love room.

Oh, man!

Look at the walls!

- I'm not sleeping here!|- This is what we can afford.

Is this run by the hour?.|I'm not sleeping here.

- Where you gonna sleep?.|- I don't know.

This place is disgusting.|I'll take this bed.

So how come|you're going to L.A.?.

My uncle might have|a job for me there...

so I'm gonna check it out|and if I like it, I'll move there.

What about your band?.|Don't you have a band?.

No, I was just filling in the|other night. I don't have a band.

Mimi said that she didn't think|you'd come with us on the trip.

Neither did I.

You sorry you did?.

Not so far.

Well, good night.

Good night.

Hey! It's freakin' cold!

- We're in here.|- I'm in here.

I just need|to brush my teeth.

- What are you doing?.|- You're so touchy.

Mimi, how do you know Ben?.

- Just from around.|- Gosh, don't you think he's cute?.

- He's all right.|- I can't believe he was in jail.

- What?.|- Yeah!

He like killed a guy.|What?. That's what I heard.

Excuse me?.|He killed somebody?.

No, he did not kill anybody--|I don't think.

Okay, he had a car, he was|coming to L.A. Don't be upset.

I'm on a road trip with a killer and|you're telling me not to be upset?.

- He'll hearyou.|- Oh, my God.

What's up?.

Do you know him at all?.

He used to hang out with some|of the guys at the trailer park.

So he may have|killed someone, okay?.

So what?. He did his time.|He paid his debt to society.

Oh, my God.

Ready to go?.

Yeah.

Hey, you wanna ride up front|with me today?.

No, that's okay.|The backseat's fine. It's okay.

- I'll check us out, okay?.|- Yeah.

- I'll be back.|- I'll come with ya.

No, it's okay, I'm fine.

- Will you please get me some chips?.|- No, Mimi.

Open the door.

I'll get my own chips.

Y'all, wait for me!

So when he came home|last Christmas, he proposed.

He's comin' home as soon as|he's done with school next spring.

You're seriously|gonna marry that loser?.

You don't even know him.

- What's wrong?.|- Nothing. It just kicked, is all.

- Can I feel it?.|- Ifyou want.

It kicked again.

- What about Kurt?.|- What about Kurt?.

- He's the father, isn't he?.|- Yes, Kurt's the father.

But it wasn't working out,|so I dumped him.

You're gonna raise this baby|all by yourself?.

I'm gonna go wait in the car|with Ben, all right?.

That's so typical of her.

She's not thinkin' about her future.|How's she gonna get by with a baby?.

Well, she brought this|upon herself.

What?.

- Hello.|- Hi, Pop.

Sneaking away in|the middle of the night?.

I'm very upset with you.|Dr.Johnson went...

to a great deal of trouble|to get you that job.

- I'm sorry, okay?.|- Sorry?

You are coming back now! And|you will regard that as a command!

You're usually so levelheaded...

andyou pull a stunt like this,|I am so surprised atyou.

You worked so hard. Areyou|gonna start slacking offnow?

What are you writing there?.

Stuff.

Are you mad at me or something?.

Why would I be mad at you?.|I don't even know you.

- No!|- Oh, no, it sounds bad.

Look at all that smoke.

What's wrong with it, Ben?.

It's the head gasket, I think.

- Give me your shirt.|- Here.

Whoa! What are you doing?.

Nobody touches this except|for specialists and myself.

Because it's an antique|and I don't want people to--

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