How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Page #11

Synopsis: Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive competing with two female co-workers for a major campaign for a diamond merchant. He cuts a deal with his competitors that the account is his if he can make a woman of their choice fall in love with him in 10 days. In comes Andie Anderson who, in turn, is writing a story on how to lose a guy in 10 days as a bet with her boss to be allowed to write more substantial stories. With a hidden agenda in each camp, will either party be able to complete their mission?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Donald Petrie
Production: Paramount Pictures
  1 win & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
42%
PG-13
Year:
2003
116 min
$105,765,605
Website
13,917 Views


- Ma'am?

- I was exhibit A.

- Now folks, time out.

- You talk about integrity?

- What?!

- What?!

Look, please,

just give me the necklace.

Then you guys can go on

and kill each other.

So that's what I was, huh?

I was a guinea pig.

Somebody you could test

your theories on?

Yeah, and I...

and I was...

just a girl

somebody picked out in a bar.

Yeah, you know what? Big deal.

Hell, I'm sure now

you can even use it

as a little twist in your story.

It's a good idea.

Maybe we should bet on it.

You know what?

You did your job now, Andie.

Yes, I did.

You wanted to lose a guy

in ten days.

Congratulations.

You did it.

You just... lost him.

No, I didn't, Ben.

Cause you can't lose something

you never had.

Well...

...it's not what I expected.

It's better.

Congratulations.

This shows me

you're ready to be unleashed.

From now on,

feel free to write

about anything.

Anything?

Wherever the wind blows you.

Even politics?

No, the wind's not going

to blow you there.

What about religion,

poverty, economics...?

This wind

is really more

of a light breeze.

What can I write about, Lana?

Whatever you want.

Shoes.

Laser therapy,

dressing for your body type.

Use your imagination.

The sky is the limit.

Thank you

for this opportunity, Lana.

Okay.

And thank you for

making it easy

for me to turn it down.

No. I mean, look,

it's not something I'm proud of.

Obviously, if I could...

do it over again,

I'd do some things differently,

you know?

Say, it's good to talk

to you, though, man.

It really is.

Ah, I know it.

You are the only one...

that knows us both.

Yeah.

Hmm.

You want to go?

You want to go to the game?

Well, go ahead,

'cause I'm not going.

Seventh and final game

of what has been

a classic series between...

Sweetie, I wouldn't have gone,

either.

I mean, I-I would have liked

to have gone,

but they probably

wouldn't let me.

You're doing the right thing.

Oh, sweetie.

There's the Chinese.

I'm coming.

Okay.

Okay, so that's going to be...

Michelle?

Andie...

that wasn't the Chinese.

It's Mike.

Mike?!

Yeah, what do I do?

What do I do?

Talk to him.

Okay, okay.

Okay.

Mike?

Mike?!

Hi.

Hi.

So, um...

what are you doing here?

I don't know exactly.

Um...

It was last night...

I- I was...

I was just lying there

and trying to sleep, and...

you know that... that perfume

you sprayed on my pillow?

Oh, yeah.

Well, that smell is gone now,

and, uh...

Michelle, I-I want it back.

I, um...

I don't know

if you can have it back.

Right.

Yeah.

Okay.

But I... I'm willing

to-to consider it.

Okay.

- Yeah.

- Oh, my...

These are for you.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

We could... kiss.

I remember where you live.

Who needs men?

Ladies... frost yourselves.

Mmm...

Beautiful.

And cut it.

Very nice.

You like?

Oh, it was superb.

Okay, let's go one more.

Right away, people.

Real good.

I'll keep working on it.

Tim, can I see playback?

Open me, Ben.

Please, break my binding.

- Jesus.

- Please.

- Get that out of here, man.

- Please?

Straightening this out.

You might want to read this.

Ah, no thanks.

Yeah?

"I've lost a guy,

and I don't know why.

"What went wrong?

"When I started writing

this month's column,

"I wanted to commit the certain

silly dating faux pas.

"What I didn't realize was

"that I was making

the biggest mistake...

of all. "

Here. Trust me.

Read it.

Come on set.

Andie Anderson?

Excuse me, ma'am.

Holy crap.

Where's Andie Anderson?

She's not here.

- Where is she?

- She quit.

She's got an interview

in Washington.

When is she leaving?

- Today.

- When?

Well, like, now.

You're not a therapist, are you?

Oh.

No.

Good job, though.

You owe me 300 bucks.

Andy!

Anywhere you go

I'll follow you down

Anyplace but those

I know by heart

Anywhere you go,

I'll follow you down

I'll follow you down

but not that far

Hey!

I know

we're headed somewhere

I can see how far we've come

But still I can't remember

anything

It's a long way down

When all the knots we've tied

have come undone

Anywhere you go,

I'll follow you down

I'll follow you down

but not that far

I'll follow you down

Woooo

Andy!

Ben!

Pull over, we need to talk.

Are you trying

to get yourself killed?

If that's what it takes, yeah.

Now pull over the cab.

Sir...

excuse me, sir.

Can you please pull

the car over?

We're in the middle of a bridge,

lady.

I can't pull the car over here.

Okay, well, do you have

an ashtray

or something I can throw up in?

Gee, lady.

Watch it, broad!

What the hell was that?

Is this true?

Ben, please.

Is this true?

Or are you just trying

to sell magazines?

I meant every word.

Well, where you going?

I have an interview.

Yeah, in Washington.

I know.

Where you going?

Ben, it's the only place

I can go

and write what I want to write.

No, I'm not buying that.

You can write anywhere.

I think you're running away.

Why don't you save your mind

games for your next bet, okay?

I am not running away.

Bullshit.

Excuse me?

You heard me.

Bullshit.

Hey, lady, what do ya wanna do?

Take the lady's luggage

back to her place.

She has alternate

transportation.

You callin' my bluff?

You bet I am.

Look who made the trip with me.

It's our love fern.

Oh, Benny-boo-boo,

boo-boo-boo.

I used to carry

the weight of the world

And now all I wanna do

is spread my wings and fly

I don't know why

I was so afraid

All of the time

Memories seemed to bother me

My whole life

I used to carry

the weight of the world

And now all I wanna do

is spread my wings and fly

I used to carry

the weight of the world

And now all I wanna do

is spread my wings and

Fly

Oh, and there's

always something

There's somebody right behind

Well, we're not meant to be

Everything

We're just a piece

So spread your wings out

I don't know why

I was so afraid

All the time

I used to carry

the weight of the world

And now all I wanna do

is spread my wings and fly

I used to carry

the weight of the world

And now all I wanna do

is spread my wings and fly

I used to carry

the weight of the world

And now all I wanna do

is spread my wings and fly

I used to carry

the weight of the world

And now all I wanna do

is spread my wings and fly.

L is for the way

you look at me

O is for

the only one I see

V is very, very

extraordinary

E is even more

than anyone that you adore

And love is all

that I can give to you

Love is more

than just a game for two

Two in love can make it

Take my heart,

but please don't break it

Love was made for me and you

Love is all

that I can give to you

Love is more

than just a game for two

Two in love can make it

Take my heart,

but please don't break it

Love was made for me and you

Love was made for me

and you

Love was made

for me... and you...

Love...

Love.

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Kristen Buckley

Kristen Buckley (born June 9, 1968 in New York City, New York) is an American screenwriter and author. She co-wrote the screenplays for 102 Dalmatians (for which she also co-wrote the story), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Shoe Addicts Anonymous. She also wrote The Parker Grey Show (a novel) and Tramps Like Us (a memoir). more…

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