How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Page #4

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
13,903 Views


to secure a next-day call back.

Mm-hmm.

She's a very clever minx.

Oops, I'm sorry.

Oh, God. Um...

Oh, sh*t,

we got to clean that up.

Yeah, yeah.

Carefully. Carefully.

Oh, what have we here?

Let us see, let us see.

Oh... Knicks tickets...

Huh.

...for tonight's game.

Delivery, Andie.

Wow, look at those!

Oh, who are those for?

Andie,

oh, my God!

Where do you want these?

Who are these to?

Wait. "100 times... "

...more beautiful... "

Wait.

"... than 100 roses. "

Catchy.

The guy's in advertising.

He can't help it.

So, does this mean he's hooked?

This means he found

the Knicks tickets.

You left the tickets

in the purse?

Yeah.

You are just on a whole

different playing field.

Here you go.

Mm-hmm.

Andie Anderson.

Hey, hey, pretty girl.

Guess what?

I got a really embarrassing

display of white roses.

Well, you are welcome.

Listen, I had a wonderful time

last night.

I have your bag.

Ah, I know.

I can't believe I left it there.

Yeah, well, you must need it

back, what with all the cash,

credit cards, and...

those Knicks tickets

for tonight's game.

Sounds like you've been

peeking through my bag, Ben.

Oh, absolutely not.

Tony, my Art Director,

he's an oaf,

and he accidentally

knocked it over.

Ow, right!

Yeah, I'm a clumsy man.

All right, I'm sorry, though.

I'm going to the game

with somebody else.

Not anymore.

Besides, what?

You think you left your purse

at my place by accident?

No. Subconsciously,

you are dying

to take me to that game.

Denying your subconscious

desires

is extremely dangerous

to your health, young lady.

Does that psycho-babble

really work on anybody?

You tell me.

Andie, you're so bad.

All right, meet me

at the 7th Avenue entrance.

You got it. Bye-bye.

Bye.

And that's how it's done.

And that's how it's done.

Foul on Number 20,

Allan Houston.

Bullshit. Come on, ref!

What is that, ref?

Hey, if you're going to call it,

call it both ways!

Oh, you're soft, man!

You were soft last year,

and you're still soft.

And he's 85% on the line

all year, too.

What was that?

There we go.

One more left. All right.

Come on, bud.

Defense!

Oh, oh, oh!

That's off!

Defense!

Knicks call. 20 second time out.

All right, take your five.

Take a minute...

This is all right.

Got 20 seconds.

Kiss me,

down by the broken treehouse

Swing me

Up on this hanging tire

Bring, bring,

bring your flowered hat

We'll take the trail

marked on your father's map

Oh, kiss me

Beneath the milky twilight

Lead me,

out on the moonlit floor

Lift your open hand.

Knicks' ball.

- Whoo!

- Bring it back.

Charge!

Work your arm, baby.

Go, baby.

Hold 'em up!

Charge!

Benny?

Hold 'em up!

Work it, work it. Yeah?

Benny, I'm kind

of thirsty.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay.

- Yeah, yeah!

- Benny, could you get me a soda?

Yeah, just let me

tell you right now...

I'm parched.

...there's a minute and nine

left in the game,

- and then I'll go up and get it.

- I'm really thirsty.

I'll go get it.

Hey, hey, hey. You want...

you want it right now?

Yeah.

And no ice, Ben.

Thanks, Benny.

Lawrence Funderburke.

Oh, man!

Here's Sprewell with a fake.

Gets the step on Christie.

What a crossover...

Whoo, my man.

Coke, no ice.

Next line over, pal.

No ice. Hey, buddy?

Small coke, no ice.

Small coke, no ice.

Okay, you got it.

...beyond the three-point line,

fires!

Ah... no!

Man, don't let him have

that shot!

No. Does that mean

no, you don't want ice,

or no, you want ice?

No. No ice.

Coke, no ice.

And Don Chaney

wants to talk it over...

Oh, did you want a small?

No, I-I want that one

right there.

You know, for 25 cents more,

you could get a jumbo?

Okay, you take that right there.

Keep the change.

All right.

Charge!

Excuse me.

Ah...

Excuse me.

Come on! Score!

Come on, baby,

drive into the net!

Right there, right there.

Oh, thanks!

Hey, hold him, hold him.

Move it.

Set your pick! Watch

the three seconds! Traveling!

Ben, it's not diet.

- Huh? What?

- Ben, it's not diet.

Please, I'm so thirsty.

- All right, all right.

- With a lime.

- All right, okay, I got it.

- With a lime. Okay.

Shoot it!

Sprewell for the win!

Yes!

That was Sprewell!

It's all over!

The Knicks

have defeated the Kings

in the final seconds...

...Sprewell with

the game-winning shot,

and the Knicks over Sacramento:

Oh, what an incredible game.

I've never seen a more exciting

game-ending play before.

Wow, well, neither have I.

Hey, hey, hey.

It's too bad you missed it.

Yep, it's too bad.

One second.

So...

you as nice as you seem, Ben?

No.

Good. Neither am I.

Oh, here.

Fifth and 12th, please.

See you later.

Horseshit.

More horseshit.

The horseshit continues.

Horseshit. Come on, people.

We've got to do a lot better

than this

if we're going to com...

What?!

There's a phone call

for Mr. Barry.

Yeah, can you take a message,

Candi?

Uh, Mr. Barry, it's Andie.

- Make it quick.

- I will.

It's line two, Mr. Barry.

Thank you.

Hello.

It's me!

Listen, I'm in the middle

of a meeting.

Can I call you back

in just a minute?

I miss you,

Benny boo-boo,

boo-boo-boo.

Well, you know what?

I miss you, too.

Mm-hmm.

You busy tonight?

Uh, no. No, I'm not.

Why don't we catch a movie

or somethin'?

A movie... my choice?!

Your choice.

Oh, I'm so excited!

Okay. I'll call you later.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

Jonah!

Dad!

I always wanted a man

like Tom Hanks.

It's my favorite movie

of all time.

Yeah, me, too.

Shh!

What if something

happened to you?

What if I couldn't get to you?

What are you thinking about?

Nothing. I'm watching the movie.

Yeah, but what's on your mind?

Shh!

I like this movie.

Oh, so I suppose your mind

is a complete blank.

You are my family,

you're all I have.

Who is she?

Shh!

Who's who?

The girl you're thinking about.

Can't hear.

- I'm not thinking about a girl.

- Aah!

You can't watch Meg Ryan

- for two hours

- Shh!

And not be thinking

about another girl.

Uh...

You want to know what

I'm thinking about?

Yes.

I'm sitting here thinking

about how damn beautiful

you are.

That's what I'm thinking about.

Come on, let's watch this movie,

it's good.

Aww...

Benji.

Oh, sweetie!

I love sharing this with you.

Yeah.

Can't hear and can't see.

If you don't shut up,

my boyfriend over here

is going to come back there

and pummel your ass.

Put a muzzle on your old lady

the next time

you bring her out in public.

What?!

What is that?!

Do something about...

- You, outside.

- Shh!

Keep it down!

Keep it down!

I mean, have a little class,

all right?

You want to talk like that

to me, we can work it out,

but not to a lady, all right?

Ben, Ben, B-B-Ben, he's huge.

I got it. I'm not looking to get

in a fight with the guy, okay?

He owes you an apology.

Oh! Oh, whoa!

Now, I'm going to go

back inside,

and finish watching

Sleepless in Seattle.

Nobody screw with me.

Son of a... b*tch.

- Oh, Ben.

- Aah!

Are you okay?

- Oh...

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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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