Love Is a Four Letter Word Page #5

Synopsis: Divorce lawyers Kenton 'Ken' Rhodes (recently moved in from Chicago) and Emily Bennett have a healthy but cynical mistrust of marriage from ample professional experience. They first meet and are attracted at the wedding of Ken's buddy since college, Lawrence 'Larry' and her sister Elisabeth 'Betsy' Showalter. Then they meet again in the divorce court where Ken's wealthy, retired client Martin Harper is expected to be cleaned out over a futile quarrel by her client, Margot 'Marge', Martin's former secretary, after thirty years of marriage and pointless 'mediation'. Which of these three couples will make it? And what about the unethical conflict of interest?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Harvey Frost
Production: RHI Entertainment
 
IMDB:
5.5
Year:
2007
95 min
76 Views


But, you're petrified of

love and do everything...

and everyone to

keep your distance.

Huh...

Hey, Luke.

Long John? Hey.

Hi Luke.

Tripod.

Luke.

Jackhammer. Hi.

Ok, well, welcome everybody.

Why don't we...

Why don't we get started.

And we'll go around the room

and introduce ourselves.

I'm Bob, and I'm a

sexual compulsive.

Hi Bob.

Hello, my name is Nacho,

and I am a sexual compulsive.

Hi Nacho.

Hi, I'm Nicki and I'm a sexoholic.

Hi Nicki.

Hi, I'm Lair and I'm a sexual addict.

Hi Lair.

Hi, I'm Vlad, and I'm

addicted to Internet sex.

Hi Vlad.

Hi, I'm Sara.

Hi, I'm Brandi.

And we're co-dependant

and sexually compulsive.

Yeah we f*** a lot.

Hi Sara and Brandi.

Hi, I'm Michael.

I'm a sexual compulsive.

Hi Michael.

Hi, I'm Luke and I love sex.

Hi Luke.

So each morning when I wake

up next to a stranger,

I don't blame myself.

I just need to come here

and stick with my plan.

Remembering that compulsion

is not a choice.

Thank you. Someone else?

My name is Roger, I'm

a sexual compulsive.

Hi Roger.

I've learned to accept... surrender.

Whether it be a donut or a bicep.

I realize that I'm

powerless over both.

That's why I'm here.

Thank you.

Anyone else?

Hi, I'm Luke, and I just

have to say I'm one of you.

I was out recently on

the dunes of Fire Island,

fooling around with this stud.

His ass was so hard,

I couldn't help myself

from actually biting it.

So as I'm f***ing him, all

these guys start appearing...

out of nowhere pulling

out their fat meat.

I came all over this guys back,

so I wasn't really horny anymore.

But I knew if I didn't have

a piece of everyone there

I would hate myself so

much the next morning.

So I -

Like you all - accepted surrender.

I took to that hard hung herd...

like a mosquito to

blood. And had my...

Luke, Luke. Luke.

You have to stop.

Because what you're

doing is acting out.

And you're enticing others

to act out as well,

and that's not what we're here for.

We're here to help each other,

and support each other.

Not to pander to our vice.

Ok everyone, repeat after me:

Our disease is a cunning

and baffling beast.

Always seeking out new ways,

to trick us into submission.

Our disease is a cunning

and baffling beast.

Always seeking out new ways,

to trick us into submission.

Our disease is a cunning

and baffling beast.

Always seeking out new ways,

to trick us into submission...

It was crazy...

Like they all got into a trance.

Our disease is a cunning

and baffling beast.

Always seeking out new ways

to trick us into submission.

And then -

They started flogging

themselves with ropes.

They did not.

I swear.

They did not.

Well, they might have.

I was out of there

before it came to that.

Met a cute guy though.

Got his number too.

Your hopeless.

But, I didn't call him. I

decided to wait and see...

how things were

going with Stephen.

So, you see -...

not hopeless.

Well, Luke. That reminds me.

What?.

I remember where I

know Stephen from.

You went to college together.

At the New School?

He's getting his MFA in painting.

Callboy. com?

Total top with a total package.

A big dick and a college degree.

Remember how you said

he f***ed like a pro?

It's definitely him.

And his sloping cascade.

Nico?

Now you know why

he doesn't cum.

With you.

Will make you feel like

you 're the one and only.

He's got testimonials too.

You little gutter snipe.

I can't believe you

printed this out for me.

Tough love, Luke.

You know what I did last

night when he had...?

It's all making sense.

You know what I did last night

instead of f*** a stranger?.

I went home.

Alone.

Thinking about... Nico.

And just what exactly are

you doing on callboy. com?

I wrote a paper on queer culture

and online sex last semester.

For Sociology class.

No wonder your parents

stopped paying your tuition.

Zeke... Do you have a roommate?

Just Jasper.

Who's Jasper?

My dog.

Right. Fabulous. I'm

gonna need your help.

I just wanna feel

special, Nico, and...

you sound like special

people medicine.

Oh I bet you've got a

lot of regulars, Nico.

Maybe if all goes well tonight,

I'll be a regular too.

Really?

Oh, dear me.

Now you're sure you

don't need a passport...

to come all the way to Queens?

Take the W train.

To thirtieth Avenue.

I'm at 1151 Vernon.

Apartment 1C. One second Nico.

What?.

Ask if he'll bottom for you.

Sorry about that,

my wife is all up in

my sh*t, as they say.

Now one more little thing -

I'm really in the mood to do

a little pummeling tonight.

Are you a strict top?

Double the price?

Well what's money to me?

I'm sure you're worth every penny.

Oh, you don't say.

Excuse me? Can I try these...

Shut up.

Alright, Nico.

Tonight. 7pm.

Ciao.

How may I help you?

What?. Not the climax

you were expecting, Nico?

You tricked me?

You're the only trick I see.

And way overpriced.

F*** you.

Yeah, f*** you.

I'm the one who's supposed

to be angry here.

Well I guess you got

me real good, huh?

Set me up for your

Bette Davis moment.

You thought I'd cry and apologize?

This is me, Luke.

This is what I do for a living.

Why?

I need the money.

Oh, yeah, what about

the trust fund?

You don't wanna hear it.

Oh, go on - tell me more lies.

I never lied to you.

Look - My parents blocked

access to my trust. OK?

My family has money, but

I haven't seen a penny...

since they kicked me

out when I was eighteen.

Let me guess. They

found out you were gay,

and cut you off, right?.

No. I was molested by my uncle

from the age of thirteen.

When I finally told the

school counsellor...

and the police got involved -

My parents refused to believe it.

They said I was a disgrace

to the family name...

And didn't want to see me again.

I'm sorry.

I still love my parents.

But it's kind of hard to accept...

that they've never

been there for me.

So this is what I do to

put myself through school.

It's not forever.

But if you're going to

stand there in judgment,

like my parents -

Then I don't want anything

to do with you either.

Don't' you turn this around on me.

I tried to be monogamous for you.

I never asked you to.

Look as two men, we're

free to find our own way.

But we're not gonna find it

if you play games with me.

I wouldn't have

confronted you at all...

if I didn't care about you.

A lot.

Really?

Yeah...

I would have just

told all my friends

I'm f***ing a rent boy for free.

So...

Are we still good?

Maybe...

Well, should we find out?.

Do I still get to pummel?

Are you still paying double?

Oh, yeah.

So you're going to

date a prostitute?

I realized I can have

my cake and eat it too.

And how did I eat my cake.

But he totally lied to you..

It was a misunderstanding.

But the best part was he

finally came with me.

It shot right past my

head onto the pillow.

Wait - whose pillow?

Oh, don't worry.

I found a sponge in your kitchen.

Ew. I slept there last night.

Hey, babe.

Hey.

So. Is this the accomplice?

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