First Daughter Page #7

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
741 Views


[Bells Chiming, Distant]

- [Man ] Hey, there's Samantha.

- [ Woman ] Hey, Sam.

Hey, Samantha.

- Sam.

-James.

I just wanted to thankyou.

I crossed a line, and you could

have had me fired for that...

and I just wanted to say

that I appreciate it.

[Woman ]

Hey, Sam.

Sam, I'm really sorry

that I had to deceive you.

- ## [ Pop On Speaker]

- We're all living Pinocchios, right?

## [Woman Singing Pop On Speaker]

## [ Continues Louder]

- I'm here for my birth

control appointment.

- ## [ Continues ]

- Uh, Miss Mackenzie?

- Yes.

- It's not really for me.

- Uh-huh.

- I'm trying to make this guyjealous.

- Ofcourse.

- No. Seriously.

- [SamAnd Man Laughing]

Okay. How doyou make a tissue dance?

You put a little boogie into it.

[ Both Laugh ]

## [ Continues ]

Okay. I'm beginning to regret

the outfit choice.

Who was I kidding?

I can't pull this off.

- Is it even working?

- You got yourself into this.

You're gonna follow through.

- [Man ] Hey, ladies. Lookin'good.

- You're right.

- 'S'up?

- Besides, I have a date expecting me.

- What's his name again?

- Frank.

## [Ends ]

- Can I speak frankly, Frank?

- ## [Woman Singing Rock, Indistinct ]

The life of the college student

is really growing on me.

- And furthermore,

you're really growing on me.

- Thanks.

Bock, from Lamson. She's wasted.

- Is my date a babe or what?

- Yeah, I guess so.

We're federal agents. This is illegal.

## [Rock, Faster]

[ Bock] Be advised,

it's my responsibility.

- Let's cut the chatter.

- ## [Woman Singing Fast Rock]

[ Bock] We're movin'.

- [ Crowd Hooting ]

- Check it out.

- ## [ Continues ]

- [ Crowd Whistling]

- Ah!

- [ Cheering, Whistling Continues ]

Bock, do something. This is too much.

Sam, what are you doing?

Whoo!

- [ Crowd ] Ohh!

- [ Sam Yelps ]

## [Fades ]

Put me down,James.

I'm not fouryears old.

- Put me down. I can walk.

- [Horn ]

- [WolfWhistle ]

Yeah. The thing is, you can't.

So why don'tyou just let me

helpyou, Samantha?

Why should I trustyou?

You lied to me.

You made me likeyou.

Why areyou a Secret Service agent?

Honestly, right now I'm just tryin'

to get through this and do myjob.

- Which, by the way,

you're making very difficult.

- Oh. Really?

- [ Sighs ]

- [ Samantha Laughing ]

Why areyou doin' this, Sam?

This isn'tyou.

[ Laughing ]

Whoo! This is me,James--

mewithoutyou.

## [ Humming ]

Whatwas that?

I was just sayin' good night.

Whatis this?

Is this some kindofgame toyou,James?

- No.

- You don't have to pretendanymore.

You're an amazing girl.

Would you stop it?

Just stop lying to me.

What could I have given you, Sam?

I don't have anything to offeryou.

You're the president's daughter,

for Chrissake.

I've spent...

almost my entire life

with people smiling at me...

and laughing at myjokes

and telling me how special I am...

and how great I am

and how nice and smart.

And right now I don't know

ifany ofthatwas true.

Maybe it was allsome kind

ofan act. I don't know.

What if I was different? What if

I was just like everybody else,James?

How would you feel about me then?

You just don't get it.

Things aren't different.

What iftheywere?

I thinkyou owe me at least this.

Forget image.

[ Sighs ]

Forget politics. Forget--

Forget everything else

but who I am right now in here.

If things were different.

Ifthings were different...

I'd still followyou around

all the time...

because I wanted to,

not because I had to.

Goodnight, Sam.

[DoorOpens, Closes ]

[Phone Rings ]

- [Mia ] She's not upyet.

- [Hangs Up Receiver]

[Phone Rings ]

- She's not here.

- [ Hangs Up ]

[ Phone Rings ]

Hello. You have reached Moviefone.

I fyou know the name of the movie

you'd like to watch, stay on the line.

- [Hangs Up ]

- Sorry about all the calls.

Don't worry about it.

You know, you are quite the photogenic

young lady. I would kill foryour ass.

[In CockneyAccent]

And Frankie likes it a lot.

[ Phone Rings ]

Take a number, buddy.

Oh. Hey, Liz.

You have to take this one.

- Hi.

- Sam, your father is

extremely disappointed.

Is there anything else

we need to know?

It was just one night, Liz--

one very-- [ Sighs ] bad night.

I don't wanna know aboutyour night.

I wanna know aboutyour boyfriend.

What areyou talking about?

Justput him on.

- Sir, she wants to talk to you.

- I don't wanna talk to her.

- She went too far this time.

Send in the media rep.

- Yes, sir.

He doesn't want to talk to you, Sam.

He's there right now, isn't he?

I can hear him.

- Really, he doesn't. Bye.

- I think he's got some good ideas.

Sam.

- [ Door Slams ]

-James.

- Who areyou?

- I'm Agent Dryer, ma'am.

Mr. Lamson is no longer on this detail.

So, what does it mean?

Anyone?

Anyone?

At the endofthe day,

the prince is-- is what?

-J ust a prince.

- Go on.

Didn't matter how much

he trusted or gave of himself...

or his possessions.

At the end of the day,

the prince is and will always be...

just a prince.

He'll always be different.

[Woman On Speaker]

AfterSamantha Mackenzie's

table dance last night...

- a shroud ofembarrassment

surrounds the White House today.

- [ Al I Murm uri ng ]

Let's go live toJeffMichael as he

tells us more about her alleged affair.

[ Michael ] The White House

has no comment regarding...

a jealous brawl involving

Samantha Mackenzie...

nor do they have anything to say

about her alleged relationship...

with one ofher

Secret Service agents.

Reporting live

from Redmond University--

[Sobbing]

[ Door Opens ]

- What are you doing here?

- [ Chuckles ]

Wel l, the question on my m i nd,

Samantha, is:

What have you been doing here?

- [Door Closes ]

- Been a three-point drop in the polls...

since your little table dance.

Is it that bad?

You've gotta know that we are

in the race of our lives.

We were elected to set an example.

They expect more of us.

That's the life we've chosen.

I didn't choose anything, Mom.

And I didn't run for anything.

Nobody elected me, remember?

Like it or not, chosen or not...

you are the daughter

ofthe president ofthe United States.

Your father and I need you.

Now, we need to be the First Family.

You want me to leave school?

When President Harding was elected,

Florence Harding said...

"Warren, I gotyou the presidency.

Now what areyou gonna do with it?"

So, let's getyour father

the presidency... again--

see what he does with it.

It's his time.

You're asking me to join the campaign?

Mm-mmm. I'm not asking.

[DoorOpens ]

##[Woman VocalizingSoftly]

## [Woman SingingSlow Pop Waltz]

## [ Continues ]

[ Footsteps Approaching ]

Good evening, miss.

I guess you heard,

Samantha Mackenzie raising money...

for her dad's reelection

one dollar at a time.

[ Laughter, Applause ]

Yes, ladies and gentlemen.

That's-- That's the big story.

Here's the best part.

The Secret Service agent...

who knocked out the guy at the bar

where Samantha was stripping--

Turns out, that Secret Service agent

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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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