First Daughter Page #6

Synopsis: Samantha Mackenzie loves and supports her parents, US President John Mackenzie and First Lady Melanie Mackenzie, and enjoys the privileges that she has received being the only daughter of the President, but sometimes she wants to be what she considers "normal" which means not having her life scrutinized by the world 24/7. She made the decision to go away to college in California at Redmond University in large part to get away from life at the White House and hopefully assert some independence, this first stint at college coinciding with President Mackenzie's reelection bid for a second term in the White House. As such, he knows that his opponents will exploit whatever they can, including placing even more scrutiny on the family, and having even more threats than usual against them meaning his want for more security. So Sam's college experience is less than normal, being followed by a very visible team of Secret Service agents, who are trained to notice the smallest things that may be o
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Forest Whitaker
Production: 20th Century Fox
 
IMDB:
5.0
Metacritic:
31
Rotten Tomatoes:
8%
PG
Year:
2004
106 min
$9,026,247
Website
694 Views


- Hey.

- Hi.

Oh, my God. I can't believe it.

It's you! You're here in my room.

Sam, allow me to introduceyou

to our dorm mate...

Linda, of Paterson, NewJersey.

Plays trombone.

My original roommate.

- Nice to meetyou.

- Oh.

Don't... move!

## [ Playing "Hail to the Chief" ]

- Wow.

- Yeah, wow, right?

Uh, Linda practices

four hours a day.

- In her room.

- Oh, four.

- Isn't that fantastic?

- [ Hysterical Laughing ]

Bulletproof glass

is looking pretty good right now.

Yeah, it's looking great.

[Bells Chiming, Distant]

[ Sam ] Are we good?

Are we all set, Liz?

Thankyou. Thankyou.

Thankyou.

Mia, I need you to come with me.

I knewyou'd changeyour mind.

Whateveryou say.

[ Sam ]

Anybody up for a study break?

Okay, what's going on?

Sam?

I'm kidnapping you.

[ Mia ] Dylan. Mr. Motor Mouth.

What's up?

- [ Sam Chuckles ]

- Does he say anything ever?

Come on, Mia.

Please, follow me.

I can't believe I'm on AirForce One.

Now, this is a road trip.

Well, you guys have put up

with a lot from me...

and I wanted to do something special.

- And who mightyou be?

- This is Charles.

He's here to assistyou

with anything you maywant.

You mean, my every need?

My everywhim?

Absolutely.

Because I can be whimsical.

- Nice equipment.

- Excuse me?

The computers.

- Can you hack into any computer

in the world?

- Yes.

So that means that, uh,

it shouldn't be too hard...

to raise the credit limit

on my Neiman's account.

Marjorie is here

to help us get ready...

starting with manicures and pedicures.

And then when we land,

we'll find something to wear.

-James.

- Hi.

Every kind of game imaginable

is stacked over here.

It's my dad's own private collection.

You can sit down.

I hope this isn't too much.

No. Where we going?

It's a surprise.

This is fine. Thankyou.

Can I getyou something?

[ Sighs ]

Is this country great orwhat?

[Vehicle Door Opens ]

- Hi, Vera.

- Hi.

Thankyou for doing this

on such short notice.

I'm thrilled to do it.

Comewith me, ladies.

- [ Bock] Just a moment please, ma'am.

-James...

I have a feeling you're gonna

look great in a tux.

- ##[Dance Band:
Slow Cha-cha ]

- [Reporters Chattering]

Samantha!Samantha!

- ## [Dance Band: Slow Cha-cha ]

- [ Reporters Chattering]

Samantha! Samantha!

- Just one picture, Sam!

- [ Sam ] Sorry we're late.

- Don't be.

- [ Female Reporter] You look lovely.

- Can we get a picture ofyou, Sam?

- Sam, who's your date?

- Who are you wearing?

- Samantha, right here.

- Sam, how about a kiss?

- [ Reporter ] Sam.

- Sam, just a second. Over here.

Talk to us for just a second.

- [ Sam ] I was right.

## [Man Singing Cha-cha ]

- It's beautiful.

- ## [ Continues ]

Hi.

[ Guests Chattering ]

- Mia and James.

- Gotcha. Hey, baby. How are you doin'?

- Good. Hey, Mom.

- Beautiful. I'm glad you're here.

Mr. and Mrs. President?

Mia Thompson.

- Oh.

- The one in the thong?

- Oh. Hey, Mia. How areyou doin'?

- Hi.

- Mia, would you like a photo?

- Oh,yeah.

- Thanks.

- Dad, this is James Lamson, my R.A.

and my b--

- Thanks.

- Dad, this is James Lamson, my R.A.

and my b--

- Mr. President, it's a pleasure

to meet you, sir.

- Pleasure to meetyou,James.

- And my mother.

- Mrs. Mackenzie,

you're even lovelier in person.

Please, call me Melanie.

Sir,John Armstrong has arrived.

- Oh, yeah. Excuse me.

- ## [SlowSwing]

Right this way, sir.

## [ Continues ]

- [Woman ] Mia.

- Hi.

- You look lovely tonight.

- Thanks.

- We have you seated with

some very nice people.

- Mmm. Important, I hope.

- Sam, can we go talk somewhere?

- ## [Man SingingSlowSwing]

- ## [ Continues ]

- Sure.

Oh, my goodness. She's beautiful.

- Place your right hand--

- What are you doing?

- I'm dancing with you.

- No one else is dancing.

And isn't it a shame?

Here, on mywaist.

- I need a minute alone with you.

- And I need your left hand.

- We shouldn't do this.

- Why not?

It's a free country.

I don't care what he says.

Call out the National Guard.

Nothing is stopping me

from dancing with you tonight.

Tonight I am making my own itinerary,

and it happens to feel great.

[ Liz] Sam--

- Go away.

- Okay. Never mind.

- I'm gonna spin now.

- Sam--

[ Sighing ]

##[Slows ]

##[Ends ]

[President] We're here to have fun

andhave a fewlaughs.

And ifI'm lucky, maybe I'll get to dance

with mybeautiful wife, Melanie.

- What do you think, Mel?

- You are so lucky.

- [ Laughter, Applause ]

- Have a good ti me tonight.

## [ Band:
Slow Latin ]

[ Mia ] Hey, Sam--

Vanuatu really a country?

'Cause this boy told me

he's the ambassador.

- [ Chuckles ]

- ## [Woman SingingSlow Latin ]

- You are as beautiful as my country.

- ## [Fades ]

- You are as beautiful as my country.

- ## [Fades ]

- Samantha, a few questions, this way.

- Sam-- Samantha...

What do you feel about

your father's domestic policy...

and how does it affect you?

Isyour education hurt byit?

I think my father's administration

gives a great deal of attention to its--

[ Woman ]

You know he's a fraud.

Take his college tuition

tax exemption initiative.

- Your dad is a fraud.

- Yeah, your daddy's a fraud.

- Hey, back off, man.

- [ Chatter]

- There are a lot of protesters here.

Have you talked to--

- [Tires Squealing]

- [Woman Screams ]

- [Reporter] Keep going.

Stay with the shot.

[ Bock ] Emergency motorcade!

Lucky Charm on the way!

[ Siren Wailing, Approaching ]

Stay with me!

- What about Mia?

- They'l I take care of her.

- Go! Go!

- [ Bock ] Lucky Charm is at location six.

- [ Tires Squeal]

- [ Bock ] Roger that.

We're takin' her home.

- [ Radio Beeps ]

- Lucky Charm secure.

[ Tires Squealing]

- You okay?

- Don't.

Was there anybody who didn't know

except for me?

I feel so humiliated.

Do you know that every day I get...

at least a half a dozen threats

against you-- every day?

As your father, I couldn't live with myself

if something ever happened to you.

As a president...

this country can't afford to have

anything happen toyou right now.

What could I do, Sam?

What choice did I have?

You had the choice

to be honest with me.

You had the choice not to lie to me--

as my father and as the president.

[ Sighs, Quietly]

Oh, man.

Hon, I knowyou thought

he was your friend.

Ifyou want, [ Inhales ]

we can replace him.

Won't he lose his job?

He'll be transferred

from First Family detail, but no.

No-- Find another position.

But not the right position.

He's in line to work for me.

And, yeah, that's where most agents

want to end up.

No. He can stay.

I really hope someday

you understand this.

I do.

That is what is so disappointing.

I thought I'd finally found someone

who'd like me for me.

So how doyou know his feelings

foryou weren't real?

- Hewas just doing his job.

- [ Chuckles ] That's crap.

Hewanted you.

Watch. Go back and act

like nothing happened.

Betteryet, date somebody.

There's nothing a man wants

more than something he can't have.

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Jessica Bendinger

Jessica Bendinger (born November 10, 1966) is an American screenwriter and novelist. She has written several films, including 2000's Bring It On, 2004's First Daughter and 2006's Aquamarine. She was also a writer and creative consultant for Sex and the City, as well as a producer of the 2005 film The Wedding Date, starring Debra Messing. She also wrote and directed Stick It, released in April 2006 as her directorial debut. Bendinger is a former model who worked for designer Stephen Sprouse and appeared on the runway in the film Slaves of New York. She was named by Glamour Magazine as one of Hollywood’s “Most Powerful Women Under 40” in 2005.Bendinger's first novel, The Seven Rays was published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster. The story follows 17-year-old, Beth Michaels, who uncovers elements of the supernatural on her journey of self-discovery. In 2011, the Writers Guild of America filed an injunction against the creators of Bring It On The Musical arguing that Jessica had rights in the licensing of the theater production. "In a complaint..., the Writers Guild of America accused the producers of the movie of exploiting the screenwriter’s rights by producing a new musical based on the story." They said they would allow the "Bring It On" musical to proceed if Jessica is properly credited and compensated.In 2011, Bendinger co-wrote the song "Hurts To Think" on Miranda Lambert’s Four the Record, and "Mostly Grey,” co-written with Emerson Hart, which appears on his 2014 album "Beauty in Disrepair". Awards and acknowledgments : Bendinger was inducted into the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences** (AMPAS) in July 2014. more…

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