No Strings Attached Page #6

Synopsis: Occasionally in the 15 years since summer camp, Adam and Emma cross paths. When he discovers that an ex-girlfriend is living with his dad, he gets drunk, calls every woman in his cell phone contact list, and ends up passed out naked in her living room. By this time, she's a medical resident in L.A. and he's a gopher on a "Glee"-like TV series, hoping to be a writer. She guards her emotions (calling her father's funeral "a thing"), so after a quick shag in the moments she has before leaving for the hospital, she asks if he wants a no-strings-attached, sex-only relationship, without romance or complications. A prescription for fun or for disaster?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Ivan Reitman
Production: Paramount Pictures
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
50
Rotten Tomatoes:
49%
R
Year:
2011
108 min
$70,300,000
Website
4,723 Views


Come on, it's... it's one date.

Just do it.

Why? So I can wear makeup

and act perfect all night?

Yeah.

I'll pick you up, and we can talk

about our favorite books

and our favorite TV shows.

I'll pay for everything,

and you can reward me

with an over-the-jeans cock rub.

Like a real date.

- Is that really what you want?

- This Friday.

This Friday is Valentine's Day.

- Yeah.

- No.

Go big or go home.

There'll be hearts,

and maybe some flowers.

One date.

Fine.

- What?

- I'll go on a date with you.

- I thought that's what you said.

- But no flowers, OK?

You look amazing.

Thank you.

- You said no flowers.

- That's pretty cute.

Yeah, I'm pretty good at this.

Thank you.

I've had a really tough day,

so, I just won't...

I promise. It's about to get better.

- I made you a Valentine's Day card.

- What?

It's perfect.

Can you read it for me?

Is that weird?

"You give me premature

ventricular contractions."

- I'm assuming that's a good thing?

- You make my heart skip a beat.

- Don't make fun of me.

- Wow.

- So, you ready for tonight?

- Yeah.

I'm glad to see you.

- Are you excited?

- Yeah.

- Louder!

- Yeah!

- Yeah!

- So excited!

- Here's our itinerary.

- You made me an itinerary?

Yeah, we got a lot to do.

We got to make up for lost time.

Google Maps. Nice.

OK, full disclosure:

I have played before,

and I might be kind of good.

- This is pretty.

- It is pretty.

- But this... it's just gonna be fun.

- OK.

Ladies first.

OK. Don't expect too much.

Nice and easy.

- Yeah. I stuck it in.

- Wow.

Well, this hole's

a little bit more complicated.

You're gonna have to bank it off there.

It's all about the geometry.

I'm a doctor.

That hole is my b*tch!

Yes! Yes!

Yeah!

Thank you.

I don't get my own milkshake?

No, it's one milkshake, two straws.

That's what makes it special.

But I'm so hungry.

We have dinner later.

Didn't you read the itinerary?

You're gonna get more shake,

you have a bigger mouth.

You have a pretty big mouth.

Oh, easy.

Hey! That's cheating.

Sorry.

Thanks.

I really like you.

I actually think that...

...I'm falling...

You can have the rest.

How do they change these lightbulbs?

Must be a nightmare.

- Adam?

- Oh, here. You want your coat?

- I can take that.

- You cold?

I can't do this. Could you please

take me back to work?

No. No, that's not the deal.

The deal is

that we're gonna walk around,

and we're gonna look

at the twinkly lights, and then...

Why are you messing

everything up?

That's what people do, Emma.

They buy each other flowers,

and they go to museums...

You know me.

This stuff freaks me out.

It's fake.

What's wrong with what we're doing?

It's working. We don't have to fight...

- Maybe I want to fight.

- Yeah, well, I don't.

What are you gonna do?

You're never gonna feel anything?

How you gonna do that?

I don't know. I'll figure it out.

- You're so messed up.

- Yeah?

I don't need you to take care of me.

I take care of myself.

That's what I do.

Why don't you go find some other girl

who's not gonna hurt you?

Because I love you.

It's obvious.

I completely love you. There.

Oh, yeah. You're such a wimp.

- I am not a wimp.

- Well, then be with me!

OK, you're gonna fight me.

Yeah? Is that what you're gonna?

You can't fight me, you're miniature.

You're like a girl Rick Moranis.

You fight like a hamster.

Hey. Hey!

Excuse me! Excuse me!

You can't do that here.

OK. I'm sorry.

All right, you're out!

I can't keep doing this.

I'm not gonna see you again.

I know.

That makes sense.

Bye.

- Hey, you OK?

- Yeah. I'm fine, thanks.

- You wanna go get a coffee?

- No, thanks.

You're a really good cook.

Oh, this? I just threw it together.

Oh, sh*t.

Oh, hey, Adam!

Adam. Hello!

Lucy.

Yeah, we were just having

a romantic night

when your friend

stopped by from work.

Usually I spend Valentine's Day

catching up on work and stuff,

but this is like, this is really fun.

How was your night?

Yeah, it wasn't.

Do you want to go to my room?

Yes, I do. Perfect.

Sorry, gotta go. So sorry.

Oh, you know what? I need a napkin.

Can I just borrow this one?

Sorry. Just... quick.

Thank you. Beautiful.

So, I'm really excited to talk to you.

I hope it's OK

that I got your address from the W-4.

- Is that weird? OK.

- No.

Oh, wow. This is cool.

This is a cool space.

- Thanks.

- Cozy.

I didn't know that...

I'm sorry about everything.

What? Oh, my God.

You're sorry? Are you crazy?

No, I'm sorry. I'm the one

who's come to your house uninvited.

So unprofessional.

But I read your script.

- And I love it. I really do.

- Really?

Yeah, and honestly, like, I didn't think

that you could write,

mainly 'cause you're just...

so beautiful.

- Seriously, it's distracting for me.

- Thank you. For reading it.

Yeah.

I mean, it's just teenagers

singing about homework.

Yeah, yeah, but no, I read it

and I was like,

"God, I want to, like, drive over there

and tell him in person."

So I did. I got in my car,

and here I am.

You know, it's just...

I know, it sounds crazy,

'cause now that I'm saying it out loud,

it does sound crazy.

It's not crazy.

I mean, thank you for reading it.

No, no, no.

I e-mailed it to Megan, and...

- No sh*t?

- Yeah.

- And we'll see what she says.

- Wow.

Yeah, I told her she'd be crazy

to not like it.

But then again, she is a functioning

psychotic, so it's like, who knows?

But there is this extra episode

right before the break.

And they are gonna hire

a freelancer, so...

I feel like I'm talking

too much about this, but...

- Hey, do you wanna?

- What?

Yeah, sorry. What were you gonna?

Just to hang out.

Oh. That's crazy.

I was like, "What's he gonna say?"

And then you said that. It's not

what I thought you were gonna say.

That is a chair.

F***, yeah.

Do I curse too much?

F***, no.

Dr. Anseed, three-two-five-one.

Dr. Anseed...

- Hey.

...three-two-five-one.

Can I say something?

And don't take this the wrong way,

because you know I'll be

your friend, no matter what.

It's just, you've been kind of

depressing to be around lately,

and I might start avoiding you

in the hallway, that's all.

Just thought you should know.

So, we won't be there

for the rehearsal dinner,

but we'll definitely be there

for the wedding on Saturday.

Well, what are you doing tonight?

Adam's episode is taping tonight,

so Eli wanted to go.

- I don't have to go.

- No. No, go. Have fun, really.

Doctors.

So?

Don't worry about it.

I'll see you Saturday.

- He's an amazing lover.

- Oh, boy.

That's...

...why they call him Bones.

You know, I worry about you sometimes.

Why? Is this about me

not having a date?

No, no. I know you can dance alone,

and I know that you'll be fine.

You're always fine.

- So?

- I don't know.

When we lost your father,

I couldn't stand to see you in pain,

and... I think you knew that.

And I think that... you got good

at being strong for me.

But I'm telling you, be hurt.

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Elizabeth Meriwether

Elizabeth Hughes Meriwether is an American writer, producer and television showrunner. She is known for creating the Fox sitcom New Girl, and for writing the play Oliver Parker! and the romantic comedy film No Strings Attached. She also created the ABC sitcoms Single Parents and Bless This Mess. more…

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