Shopgirl Page #3

Synopsis: Twenty-something native Vermonter Mirabelle Buttersfield, having recently graduated from college, is finding her new life in Los Angeles not quite what she was expecting or hoping. An aspiring artist, she is barely eking out a living working as a clerk at the women's evening gloves counter at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills and thus she can barely make the payments on her massive student loans. She treats her job with a certain distance, often daydreaming as she watches the life of the rich as they shop at the store. She has made no friends, including from among her Saks colleagues, and thus lives a solitary existence, which does not assist in her dealing with her chronic clinical depression. So it is with some surprise that two men with a romantic interest in her enter her life almost simultaneously. The first is poor slacker Jeremy, who works as an amplifier salesman/font designer. Mirabelle continues dating Jeremy as only a relief to her solitary life, as Jeremy doesn't seem to u
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Anand Tucker
Production: Touchstone Pictures
  1 win & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%
R
Year:
2005
106 min
$10,082,747
Website
550 Views


I wanna fly!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Hey.

Is it okay that I make a speech?

Okay.

I wasn't really looking for

anything permanent right now.

Though I really liked seeing you.

I'm just travelling so much right now.

But I thought maybe we should just..

.. keep our options open.

Do you understand?

I do.

Yes, Mirabelle, the fourth floor.

How do things go with the glove man?

Oh yeah! Tell us all about it!

Spill it! You like him? Does he like you?

What.. He said he was surprised

he was interested in me.

I told her there was no possibility

that this was a long-term relationship.

She's.. you know, she's really too young for me.

But you wanted to sleep with her.

Oh yeah.

He said he wants to give it a try.

And I said that even if I know this is not

long-term I still want to see her.

And she understood?

Oh yeah.

He said he wants to cut down on his travelling..

.. I recently said that I like

to sleep with her when I'm in town.

Is it he might..

you know, stop travelling- completely..

.. and then we'd decide what to do it at that point.

Even though it's a sexual relationship..

.. we still should be able to meet other people.

So he was really taking with you?

Yeah, it seemed like it.

So you were really clear with her that this

relationship has no future?

Absolutely.

Well. You know how to

find out if he really loves you?

How?

You call him sweetheart

and watch what he does.

Hey, Luther, we've been

listening to the same tapes for weeks.

What do you say we get some new stuff?

And what do they got?

Mostly yoga, piattis, Chreotechnics.

And look at these.

- Hell of a woman.

- Yeah.

- You need that woman.

- What?

There's more relationships stuff.

Here.

We're getting it?

Let's just get them all.

We're on the road till February.

- Okay.

- All right?

I guess we'll love women now.

Happy birthday.

- Thank you, mister!

- Anything you don't like, you can take back.

You know I never return

anything you give me.

Yeah but there are a lot of women,

just waiting for me so it's okay.

You're sweet.

By the way, you know, my birthday is tomorrow.

It is really?

Okay, you know,

I'll take it as a computer error.

I'm going to fix that and next year..

.. everything will be good.

Next year?

Next year?!

Next year you'll be dead.

Well, do you want to open 'em

tomorrow or you don't want to wait?

No, I love gifts.

Oh my God!

It's beautiful!

- You like it?

- I love it!

Thank you so much.

Should I try it on?

Yes.

Hey, I've got to go to New York

in about six weeks for e-Vent weekend.

You wanna go? You think you could get off?

Oh my God, yes!

You're gonna need a dress.

What kind of dress?

Well, it's a tuxedo thing so whatever that is.

I could take you to Armani next week.

You look beautiful.

Excuse me.

Ray..?

What?

I've never had a dress fitted on me before.

Hey, you're gonna be late.

You're all right?

Good.

I feel good too.

I think I like the look of the brown ones.

Would you like-

Are you all right?

Yes. Fine, thank you.

I'll be back in five minutes.

Hey, it's Ray.

You haven't returned my call.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

You don't sound fine.

I'm okay.

Hey, guess what. I'm not hanging up

until you tell me what's wrong.

Have you ever taken anti-depressants?

No.

I do.

But I stopped.

And?

And, uhh..

The doctor says that..

maybe I shouldn't have.

All right. I'm gonna come over there and

get you and we're gonna go to the doctor.

You call him and let him know we're coming.

Here, I've got something for you.

What's this?

I know it's not on the way but

it's your ticket to New York city.

Thanks.

Hello?

You there?

Just.

Hey, umm.

- Do you have plans for tonight?

- Someone.

Could you cancel 'em?

I could be there in three hours.

I could cancel 'em.

Good.

Have you eaten yet?

No.. I wanted to wait.

Well, I'll bring some food from the plane.

- Plane food?

- Private plane food.

Hi, it's Mirabelle. Leave your name

and number and I'll call you back.

Oh, hey, Mirabelle in machine, it's Jeremy.

I'm calling you from..

.. the road.

And I was calling to wish you a happy thanksgiving..

.. and all that.

And..

I think I might have directivied you instead of

treating you like the unique being of nature.

And even better I get to use

the-roady-cellphone for free. No charge.

So, uhh.. I'm calling for free!

- Why are you leaving for work at 7:45?

- I've gotta go home to change.

Oh.. That could take an hour.

I know.

Do you want to stay at my place sometime?

You know, I live 10 minutes from Saks,

next time you come over..

.. just leave some clothes here and

you'll go to work from here.

Okay.

You know, I won't be able to

see you till after thanksgiving.

Don't stuff yourself with all that turkey.

See you, sleepyhead.

I'm glad you called. You saved me from

a dinner at Old Cakes N' Peanut Butter.

Hey, who always used to

take me out of nice restaurants?

Why don't you take yourself?

Not in my club.

I ought to have brought food.

It's a little tricky.

Eat some.

Cholesterol.

- It's fish.

- It's eggs.

5,000 little eggs.

Please.

Are you seeing somebody?

Yes.

No.

Is it serious?

It's hard to say.

I've been really clear with her.

Are you in love with her?

Question of the night.

How would you like to just lie there?

What do you mean?

Tonight..

.. how would you..

.. Ray Porter..

.. like to just lie there?

And pretend like you're in Thailand.

And when it's all over

I'll just slip away into the night.

Remember?

Hi! What you're doing, Mister?

Just calling to say hello.

When you're coming down?

I mean, uhh.. we could have one of our nights.

Okay. Well, have a good night.

Bye.

Dear Mirabelle.

I suppose the only way to say this..

.. is to say that.

I slept with someone.

It was not romantic or intimate.

And if I had it to do it all over again..

.. I wouldn't.

I am not telling you this

because I want our relationship to change.

I am telling you this only because..

.. you deserve to know.

I am sorry.

Ray.

I put it in a letter because

I didn't want to change my mind..

.. in the middle of telling you.

I can't go to New York with you now.

Oh, sweet..

I can't go.

How can I go?!

Hey.

You want to hear the stupidest thing of all?

I somehow thought it would be all right.

Hi, dad.

- Hi, mom.

- Hello, honey.

Dinner's ready!

I'll be there in a second!

You getting along okay?

Out there?

Yes.

Saks is fine and..

I sell a drawing sometimes.

-a new formula is much denser,

much quicker to respond..

.. and taking way more information-

Hello.

Mirabelle, it's for you.

Hello.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you come to New York?

Okay.

- Hey.

- Hey.

What's that?

It's a homeling suit.

Homeling suit, what for?

It's for the New York city.

A white suit for we're hitting New York city.

Cool.

You look like an angel.

I'm not ready to make love.

That's right.

I'm just glad you're here.

So, thank you for coming in..

We do need you to sign a few things.

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