Me Before You Page #7

Synopsis: Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of color. And neither of them knows they're going to change each other for all time.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Thea Sharrock
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  6 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
PG-13
Year:
2016
106 min
$56,228,651
Website
41,827 Views


But only if he wants to live.

I can't just let this happen.

I can't.

And we are running out of time.

So if I

could come up with

another trick, that doctors would agree to

would you come with us?

yeah.

Of course I would

Hi.

This is unexpected.

I've bought your parents cinema tickets

and your granddad is in his room, asleep. I think

You bribed my parents and jailed my granddad.

Good.

I'm an idiot.

But this job of yours is just for a few more weeks

and things will soon be back to normal

and I should be proud

That youre doing something worthwhile.

I don't want to argue with you

less than 300 calories.

What is this?

it's the trip I told you about.

I thought you meant Lords or something.

hot tub under the stars?

massages?

Swim with dolphins?

Whoa look! five star luxury

24 hour room service.

This isn't work.

Do you really expect me to just sit here

while you swan off with another man?

on a honeymoon?

His other care giver's coming too.

What? - Two guys, well that's alright then.

Patrick

This is really important.

Do you know how this feels?

it's like

I'm running permanently just a little

behind the rest of the field.

it's like

theres something bad around the bend

and everyone seems to know what it is, except me.

- Patrick

- Seven years!

We've been together, Lou.

you've known him five months.

But he needs me.

and I don't?

I am sorry.

Well, you got him here.

- Cheers.

- Thank you sir.

Welcome to Paradise

Bienvenue, let me show you to your rooms.

Hey, you!

How are you feeling?

better.

So what's the plan for today?

Um, well, we can stay here for a bit.

Because they rent DVDs at the front desk.

we didnt come all this way to watch DVDs, Clark.

Hey Whoa, oh oh, Oye!

Is there alcohol in that?

Rum, vodka and Cointreau, sir.

She'll have two, please.

- yes sir.

- Thank You.

Oh, I put you in for scuba diving.

Even though I personally didnt want to?!

- Hey!

- Hi.

- Hello.

- Hello

I am going to walk Karen back to her hotel.

Because she shouldn't walk back alone, yknow?

How chivalrous of you!

yeah, very civic minded.

Ah, piss off, the both of you!

Yeah, I've got everything covered.

- Do not worry.

- We will be fine.

alright, yeah, we'll see you later.

- bye!

- Have Fun.

do not, no!

Leave 'em open.

I want to see it.

Don't go back to your room tonight, Clark.

Just do it.

No, I can't I can't and it's gonna be too deep, I can't.

You can, you can do anything.

Why didn't you make me do that earlier?!

That was amazing!

I don't know, Clark.

Some people just won't be told!

I do not want to go home.

This is It has been the best.

You're glad you came, right?

Yes.

You

You are a something else, Clark.

Well

I have to tell you something.

I know.

I know about Switzerland.

I have known, for months

Listen, I know

that this is not how you would have chosen it.

But I

I can make you happy!

- No.

- What?

No, Clark.

I get that this could be a good life.

but it's not, "My life".

its not even close

You never saw me, before

I loved my life.

Ive really loved it.

I cant be the kind of man, who just accepts this.

Yes, but you're not giving it a chance.

You're not giving ME a chance.

I, have become a whole new person

these last six months, because of you.

I know.

and that is why I can't have you tied to me.

I don't want you to

Miss all the things that someone else could give you.

and selfishly

I dont want you to look at me one day

and feel even the tiniest big of regret.

or pity.

I would never would think that!

You don't know that.

I can't watch you

wandering around the annex

in your crazy dresses

or see you naked and not

not be able to

Oh God, Clark!

If you had an idea of what I want to do to you right now

I cannot live like this.

Please Will!

Please!

listen.

This

Tonight

being with you

is the most wonderful thing.

No!

You could have ever done for me.

But I need it to end here

No more pain and exhaustion

and waking up every morning..

already wishing it was over.

It's not going to get better than this.

The doctors know it and I know it.

When we get back, I am going to go to Switzerland.

So I'm asking you, if you

really feel the things you say you feel.

Come with me.

Yes I know, but

I thought that you were changing your mind

Nothing was ever going to change my mind.

I promised my parents six months

And that's what I've given them

No, no!

No.

Don't say another word.

You're so selfish!

I tore my heart out in front of you

And all you can say is "no".

And now,

You want me to come and watch

The worst thing you can possibly imagine.

Do you have any idea of what you are asking?

I wish I had never taken this stupid job.

I wish I had never met you.

Louisa?

Louisa!!

You alright?

fine.

Merci.

Oh look at you, you look wonderful!

You do.

Great photos of you on the beach.

- and also swam, and everything too, right?

- Yes, it was great.

How was the flight?

Well, we got here in one piece.

Are you hungry?

We can eat in the restaurant in the Inter Continental.

- I could eat.

- Excellent.

Louisa, let me give you a hand with those.

Actually, I need to get home

Oh c'mon. We want to know how you got on.

let her go.

Louisa!!

Louisa!! Louisa

Wait, Louisa please.

You do not have to pay me.

I'm sorry.

Well?

Sit down, Josie, love, please!

Lou is upset enough.

and his parents know?

I mean

What kind of people are they?

Mrs. Traynor, does not know what else she can do.

its his choice.

- some choices you don't get to make!

He's not in his right mind!

people who are vulnerable should not be given the chance to

it's complicated, Mom.

It is not. It's simple.

- Mom?

- No!

You can't be a part of this.

it's no better than murder.

I tried, Dad.

I tried so hard!

But I failed.

Who says you failed?

I'm not sure anyone in the world

could ever persuade that man

once he'd set his mind to something

you can't change who people are.

Then what can you do?

You love them.

No one could have done more than you.

You have a heart as big as that castle

and I love you for it.

Have you seen Mr. Traynor?

They left.

This morning.

Dad, have I made a huge mistake?

call them.

you still have time.

Do not worry, Mom will come 'round.

I'll talk to her.

You're doing the right thing, Lou.

You have to go.

You were useless until you met him.

Hello.

Hello.

He's just through there.

okay.

- Ma'am.

- Oh!

Thank you.

Sorry, I didn't mean to.

The familiar sound of Louisa Clark making an entrance.

we'll leave you be.

Thank you.

Don't tell me

You've come to prepare my last cup of tea.

Actually no

I'm here to kidnap you.

I am going to steal you and I'm going to take you to, um

- Where?

- to Rio.

Or, my Mum and Dads, I haven't quite decided yet.

Come here.

Closer.

Look at me.

Please look at me!

- I can't.

- Tough.

I need to see that face.

I need to see that face of yours.

Even if it is all

pink and blotchy

You really are a most impossible man, Will Traynor.

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Jojo Moyes

Jojo Moyes (born 4 August 1969) is an English journalist and, since 2002, a romance novelist and screenwriter. She is one of only a few authors to have twice won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association and has been translated into twenty-eight languages. more…

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