Serendipity Page #4

Synopsis: Jonathan Trager and Sara Thomas met while shopping for gloves in New York. Though buying for their respective lovers, the magic was right and a night of Christmas shopping turned into romance. Jon wanted to explore things further but Sara wasn't sure their love was meant to be. They decided to test fate by splitting up and seeing if destiny brought them back together... Many years later, having lost each other that night, both are engaged to be married. Still, neither can shake the need to give fate one last chance to reunite them. Jon enlists the help of his best man to track down the girl he can't forget starting at the store where they met. Sara asks her new age musician fiance for a break before the wedding and, with her best friend in tow, flies from California to New York hoping destiny will bring her soulmate back. Near-misses and classic Shakespearean confusion bring the two close to meeting a number of times but fate will have the final word on whether it was meant to be.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Peter Chelsom
Production: Miramax Films
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%
PG-13
Year:
2001
90 min
$49,968,653
Website
4,828 Views


- But when we were younger, I think.|- Oh, God.

When I was younger, I was gonna|marry Boris Becker, wasn't I?

- Hey, guys. What did you think?|- Hey!

Well, I mean, was that last song|really inspired by my sister?

Every artist|needs his muse.

- Who wants to hear the good news?|- Hey, I pay you for the good news.

No. You pay me|to keep away the bad news.

- Bring it on.|- Lars' dates in Stockholm|sold out in eight hours.

Wow!

That means we're gonna|have to add some more shows.|So we'll bump Paris--

Sorry. I don't wanna|spoil anyone's party,

but Lars and I have|already set the dates|for our honeymoon and our wedding,

and I've told my patients|when I'm going.

Well, baby, your patients can do|without you for a couple weeks.

He's right, Sara.|I mean, a couple of extra weeks|in Europe aren't gonna kill you.

Caroline's just pushing you|to stay longer...

'cause she wants us|to house-sit for you guys.

Yeah, thank you.|I was going to ask her|when she was drunk.

- Actually, that's a great idea.|- Yeah?|- Yes!

Come on, Kip.|Let's get out of here|before Sara changes Lars' mind.

- I said something wrong?|- No, it's--

I've just got|a very detailed schedule...

and my patients|are important too.

- I don't like changing|the dates at the last minute.|- Excuse me. I'm sorry.

But I really need you to approve|these T-shirt designs forAustralia.

- Oh, no problem.|- You don't mind, do you?

- Can we do this later?|- Yeah.

She don't mind.

That's chamomile|for you ladies.

- Nice and hot. Very good.|- Thanks.

Sara, it was a movie poster.|It's no big deal.

It's peculiar though, right?|Don't you think?

Look, I thought you were through|with all this New Age bullshit...

like horoscopes and feng shui|and all the crap.

Eve, for someone|who owns a New Age store,|you are alarmingly earthbound.

Oh, yeah? And for|a shrink-in-training,|you are a little bit crazy.

- I'll tell you that much.|-[Woman] Excuse me.

- Do you carry the Casanova candle?|- As a matter of fact, we do.

Check on the shelf across|from the Caligula incense.

And they're on sale,|so today's your lucky day.

Great. You see,|that is what happens...

when people get hooked|on the New Age life.

They end up sitting at home|burning candles for Mr. Right...

when Mr. Good Enough For Right Now|is waiting at the corner bar.

- [ Giggling ]|- Hi. Oh, yeah.|She's a pain in the ass.

- And I gotta find her.|- I've been here three years,|so this is--

Yeah, I understand.|But your computer system|has been here for a long time.

- I think-- I think you're|just wasting my time, sir.|- No, no.

- Here's the thing.|- There's nothing I can do.

- It's very crucial.|- You cannot be over here.|You cannot come over...

- to this side of the counter.|- All right.

- Please don't cross this line.|Thank you.|- All I really need...

is if you can enter this|account number in the computer...

- and just tell me her name.|- Oh, I see.

When you put it|that way, no.

- Would 20 bucks help?|- It might if I was|a health inspector.

- Listen, this is really important.|- Oh, boy, did it again.

Crossed the line. You have to remain|on the other side of the register.

I don't wanna say it again.|Remain on that side. Thank you.

Let's bottom-line this, huh?|What's it gonna take?|I have to have the name.

Well, I was a little short|on myweekly sales draw.

- Were you?|- I'm just mentioning.

Okay. Um, I'm going|to, uh-- [ Muttering ]

- Uh-uh.|- Look where my feet are.

Allright?

- Lovely choice, sir.|- Thank you.

Account number|was 029351--

I thought you said you were gonna|help with my weekly draw.

The tie's worth $95.|We're still 700 short.

- $700? That's extortion.|- 700.

That's good|salesmanship, sir.

What do I need?

Ring it up.

- Well, we have a purple tie.|What would go with a purple tie?|- Mm-hmm.

I look like a magician.

All right,|you horrible little man.

I bought the entire spring line.|Okay, you happy?

- Now, look her up.|- I already did.

It was a dead account.|There's no information|in our computers.

- You give me that?|- Hey, chase me.

- Chase you? What? Are you insane?|- Don't cross the line!

- You crossed the line!|- Stop saying that|or I will cut you!

Now, you better find a way|to help me right now!

- I can suggest another option.|- Suggest it fast.

When our customers|apply for a credit card,

the hard copies go to our|storage facility in Queens.

All you need is the account number,|which you already have,

and you can find|her application.

However, you need|an employee to get you in.

You need an employee...

to get you in.

Crocodile.

Hal.

Halley.

A natural.

- Yeah?|- Yeah. Really natural.

- No, no, no. Cut, cut, cut.|- What's the problem?

The problem is you can't fend|off an army of blood thirsty|Vikings with a shehnai.

- It's illogical.|- No, see-- No, no.

You're lulling them|into submission with the music.

That's the whole point|of the song, really.|"Mystic Surrender."

You don't think he looks|like he hates the music?

No. Hey.

Hey, baby.

- Now, this guy, he's-he's like|Alec Guinness. So good.|- Yeah.

Star Wars.|Obi-Wan.

All right, right here,|what are they doing?|What's their attitude?

- Whatare they thinking?|Whoare thesepeople?|- They're in awe and speechless.

And they're just grateful.|Underfed. Underpaid.

Why don't they ask me to stay|in the village and have a feast?

Yeah. Sara, hey.

- Can we talk for a sec?|- Sure.

Okay, yeah, I'm going|to split, guys.

Lars, I'll tell you what.|I'm gonna talk to the director...

and I'm gonna have him|tweak that whole section.

- It'll be fine. It'll be fine.|- Tell him about the feast.

- What's going on?|- I lost my keys yesterday.

- Oh, that's a drag.|- And I've just|found them in the freezer.

I don't get it.|Is that a joke?

No, Lars,|it's not a joke.

I feel like|I'm losing my mind.

It's the wedding plans|and the tour and my patients.

It's just a bit|too much to deal with.

Okay, Sara, look. We're leaving|for Toronto in the morning,

- so don't fall apart on me now.|- I know, I know, I know.

And that's why I think|I need a little break.

What do you mean,|a little break?

No, not that kind|of little break.

I just mean a weekend away|to recharge my batteries|and clear my head.

Hey, this has nothing|to do with the other night.

I just need this.|I need it for me.

But I won't go|unless you say it's okay.

- It's okay.|- Thank you.

Okay. Where are you going?|Where are you going?

Oh, I don't know.|New York, maybe.

- Happy birthday.|- Oh, my God.

Are you serious?|Get out of town.

Yeah, that's the idea.

- Thanks. Talk to you soon.|- Okay.

This is unbelievable.

Sara, really, this is|way too generous of you.

Oh, come on.|Can't a girl do something nice|for her friend on her birthday?

There's no ulterior motives?

Well, yeah.

I'm getting married in a week|and I'd just like to have|one last fling...

with my best friend|before I walk down the aisle.

- It's so sweet. But, you know,|you're really not my type.|- Oh, thanks.

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