Lisa Page #3

Synopsis: Fourteen year-old Lisa is raised by her unmarried mother Katherine who overprotects her by forbidding her to date until she's sixteen. In despair, Lisa and schoolmate Wendy make up a game that consists of inferring attractive men's phone numbers from their car ID and giving them anonymous calls. Last victim is the handsome Richard, with whom Lisa begins a passionate phone relationship, unaware that he's also a psycho-killer and sex maniac...
Director(s): Gary Sherman
Production: United Artists
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.9
PG-13
Year:
1989
95 min
113 Views


MAYBE SHE'D LIKE ME.

I KNOW SHE'D LIKE YOU.

MAYBE SHE WOULD:

COME TO UNDERSTAND

THAT SHE WASN' THE ONLY ONE WHO LOVED YOU.

I JUST THINK SHE'D GE VERY ATTACHED TO YOU.

BUT I'VE DATED A WOMAN

WITH CHILDREN BEFORE.

THEY LIKED YOU?

YES.

DO YOU STILL SEE THEM?

NO. NO, NOT SINCE I

STOPPED SEEING THEIR MOTHER.

THAT'S MY POINT.

I CAN'T DO THAT TO HER.

SHE'S NOT READY FOR THAT.

( sighs )

YOU KNOW,

I THINK IT'S YOU

THAT ISN'T READY.

Lisa:

HE'S HERE.

GOOD.

I'LL GO RING HIS BELL

AND TELL HIM:

HIS FUTURE WIFE:

HAS ARRIVED.

JUST KIDDING.

Wendy:
SO ANYWAY,

ALL THROUGH THE MOVIE

I KEEP LOOKING:

OVER AT HIM:

TO SEE IF HE'S

GONNA TRY ANYTHING --

HE'S ACTUALLY

WATCHING THE MOVIE.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

SO I FIGURE:

HE'LL DO IT LATER.

WE LEAVE,

HE DRIVES ME HOME,

PULLS UP IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE,

AND HE ACTUALLY STARTS TALKING.

I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.

BUT I'M STILL WAITING

FOR THE BIG MOVE.

SO FINALLY,

HE WALKS ME:

UP TO MY DOOR.

WHAT HAPPENED?

HE JUST KISSED ME

ON THE CHEEK:

AND SAID GOOD NIGHT.

WENDY, THERE HE IS.

THAT'S HIM?

GOD, HE'S GORGEOUS!

WHAT'S HE DOING

WEARING A TUXEDO

IN THE MIDDLE:

OF THE DAY?

WHO KNOWS?

LET'S FOLLOW HIM.

Lisa:

MAYBE HE'S LATE

FOR SOMETHING.

AN AFFAIR.

MODELING ASSIGNMENT.

( horn honks )

COME ON,

LET'S GET A CLOSER LOOK!

NO, NO!

HE'LL RECOGNIZE ME!

NO!

COME ON!

EXCUSE ME!

HE'S NOT A MODEL,

HE'S A WAITER.

HE'S NOT A WAITER,

HE RUNS THE PLACE.

MAYBE HE EVEN OWNS IT!

L.A.X.,

AMERICAN AIRLINES

FLIGHT INFORMATION, PLEASE.

THANKS.

( beep )

Answering machine:

Judy, this is Laura...

YES, I'D LIKE THE STATUS

ON FLIGHT 76.

YES, FROM NEW YORK.

YEAH, I'LL HOLD.

Machine:

...asked me to remind you

about the --

( beep )

Judy, hi, it's Charlie.

Listen, I'm sorry

about what happened --

( beep )

Woman:
Judy, remember that dirt

we heard about Susan and David?

Call me for details.

IT'S ON THE GROUND?

Man:
Hi, honey, it's me.

Don't worry

about the airport.

I'll just take a cab

to your place.

See you about 9:
30.

I miss you.

( beep )

Man:
Hi, Judy.

This is Richard.

I'm in your apartment,

and I'm going to kill you.

( beep )

( tape rewinds )

( beep )

Hi, Judy.

This is Richard.

I'm in your apartment,

and I'm going to kill you.

( beep )

HI, JIM.

THIS IS JUDY.

SAVE YOUR SICK JOKES FOR

SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES THEM.

BY THE WAY,

LOSE MY NUMBER.

( panicky gasping )

PLEASE...

S-SAY SOMETHING...

I LOVE YOU.

( sighs )

( door closes in distance )

( phone ringing )

( continues ringing )

( ringing )

HELLO?

( clears throat )

AH, HELLO?

HI, GUY. DID I WAKE YOU?

UH, YEAH, I GUESS SO.

BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT, I, UH...

THOUGHT I WAS COMING DOWN

WITH A COLD, SO I...

TOOK SOME NYQUIL

AND MUST HAVE JUST CONKED OUT.

( sighs )

DID YOU CALL EARLIER?

I THOUGH I HEARD THE PHONE RING.

I DID CALL EARLIER.

DO YOU WANT TO:

GO BACK TO SLEEP?

OH, NO, NO.

NO, I'VE BEEN

WAITING FOR YOUR CALL.

I'VE MISSED YOU.

YOU SHOULD TAKE:

SOME VITAMIN C:

AND GO BACK TO BED,

AND THEN:

I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW.

NO, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU CALL, YOU WAKE ME UP,

YOU GET ME ALL EXCITED,

AND YOU STILL HAVEN' TOLD ME WHO YOU ARE.

DON'T I EVEN

GET A CLUE?

MAYBE TOMORROW.

JUST-JUST ONE CLUE.

WHERE DO YOU KNOW ME FROM?

( whispers:
)

The restaurant.

THE RESTAURANT.

OH, THE RESTAURANT.

SO THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW ME.

GO BACK TO BED.

I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW

AND SEE HOW YOU'RE FEELING.

NO, DON'T CALL.

( clears throat )

COME OVER.

I CAN'T.

WELL, THEN,

GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER,

AND I'LL CALL YOU

WHEN I WAKE UP.

I CAN'T DO THAT, EITHER.

GOOD NIGHT.

( both giggle )

( tape rewinding )

( tape plays )

Lisa:

Hello?

Richard:

Ah, hello?

Hi, guy.

Did I wake you?

( rewinds tape )

Hello?

Ah, hello?

Hi, guy.

Did I wake you?

( whispering )

( girls giggling )

OKAY, YOU GUYS,

WHAT'S THE BIG SECRET?

HUH?

( doorbell rings )

THAT'S MY DAD.

I'LL LET HIM IN.

UH, KATHY?

LISA SAID YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE

PLANS FOR EASTER WEEKEND,

SINCE YOU'RE GONNA

BE WORKING AND ALL,

SO MAYBE I COULD

STAY HERE WITH YOU GUYS

FOR A WHILE.

MY PARENTS WANT ME

TO GO WITH THEM TO BIG BEAR

'CAUSE WE'RE OPENING THE CABIN

FOR THE SUMMER,

BUT I DON'T REALLY

WANT TO GO, Y'KNOW?

YOU DON' WANT TO GO?

NO, NOT REALLY.

THE FIRST WEEKEND,

IT'S ALWAYS SO DIRTY,

SPIDERS EVERYWHERE,

MY BROTHER'S A PAIN,

AND I FIGURED I'D HAVE MORE FUN

HERE WITH YOU GUYS.

ANYWAYS, ALL THE GUYS

ARE GONNA BE PLANNING

LOTS OF PARTIES AND WE --

WELL, LISA ALREADY HAS PLANS.

SHE'S GONNA

EARN SOME EXTRA MONEY

AND HELP ME OUT AT THE SHOP

LIKE SHE USUALLY DOES.

BUT I DON' WANNA DO THAT.

Dad:
KNOCK, KNOCK.

HI, DAD.

HI, LARRY.

HELLO, LADIES.

I BROUGHT UP:

YOUR PAPER.

HERE'S A HEADLINE.

OHH...THE CANDLELIGHT KILLER.

GOD, I WISH THEY'D

QUIT SENSATIONALIZING THIS.

WELL, I GUESS

IT SELLS NEWSPAPERS.

I'M GONNA GO

GET MY STUFF.

DAD:
Good.

YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

NO, THANKS.

I'M ALL COFFEE'D OUT.

SO YOU GUYS ARE GONNA

GO TO BIG BEAR THIS WEEKEND?

MM-HMM. YOU KNOW WHAT?

YOU TWO SHOULD:

COME ALONG WITH US.

I KNOW THE FELLA

WHO RUNS:

THE BED AND BREAKFAS UP THERE,

I'LL BE HE CAN

SQUEEZE YOU IN.

COME ON.

THAT SOUNDS SO GREAT,

BUT I CAN'T.

IT'S EASTER WEEKEND.

I'M UP TO MY NECK

IN ORDERS.

ARE YOU SURE?

WE'RE NOT GONNA STAY UP THERE

THE WHOLE WEEKEND,

AND I HAVE TO:

COME BACK ON SATURDAY,

MY COMPANY'S HAVING

THIS BIG EASTER PARTY.

THANKS. WE CAN'T.

I COULD GO.

GREAT.

WE'D LOVE TO HAVE HER.

AH, LISA HAS PLANS.

YOU READY?

YEP.

OKAY. SEE YA.

BYE, LIS'.

THANKS AGAIN.

BYE, HONEY.

YOU GUYS HAVE:

A GREAT WEEKEND, HUH?

Wendy:
THANKS, BYE.

( door closes )

( sighs )

WHY CAN'T I GO?!

BECAUSE I THINK:

YOU AND WENDY:

HAVE SPEN ENOUGH TIME TOGETHER

FOR A WHILE.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG

WITH WENDY, OKAY?

WENDY IS MY BEST FRIEND, OKAY?

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG

WITH MY BEST FRIEND!

THAT'S NO WHAT I SAID.

NOTHING HAPPENED

ON THEIR DATE!

THEY DIDN'T EVEN KISS!

I'M GLAD.

YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE ME

LOSE MY BEST FRIEND.

I WANNA GO AWAY:

WITH HER AND HER FAMILY!

YOU DON'T HAVE TIME

TO SPEND WITH ME, ANYWAY!

I THINK YOU BETTER

CALM DOWN, YOUNG LADY,

OR YOU'RE GONNA

GO TO YOUR ROOM.

DO YOU HEAR ME?

THAT'S YOUR CHOICE.

YOU KNOW,

YOU REALLY HAVE CHANGED.

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID,

YOU TREATED ME:

MORE LIKE AN ADUL THAN YOU DO NOW!

( sighs deeply )

( door slams )

( honking horn )

Lisa:
WENDY!

( rock music blares )

I GOTTA GO:

TALK TO LISA.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

Boy:
I'LL BE HERE, BABE.

TO HELL WITH MY MOM.

I WANNA HANG OU WITH YOU GUYS.

YOU CAN'T.

ERIC ALREADY ASKED CASEY.

SOME OTHER TIME, OKAY?

( softly:
)

Yeah.

YOU'RE RIGHT,

IT SMELLS TERRIFIC.

( phone rings )

CAN YOU EXCUSE ME

ONE SECOND?

DESIGNS BY KATHERINE.

HI, GUY.

YOU HOME?

YEAH, I'M HOME.

JUST CHECKING IN.

CAN I CALL YOU RIGHT BACK?

I HAVE A CUSTOMER.

I'M GOING OUT.

I HAVE TO MEET WENDY.

OKAY. I'LL

SEE YOU AT HOME.

LOVE YOU, LIS'.

( beeping )

( beeping )

HEY, RICK.

RAD CAR.

WANNA TAKE ME:

FOR A DRIVE?

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