Sympathy for Delicious

Synopsis: Dean O'Dwyer, also known as ""Delicious D," is an up-and-coming DJ on the underground music scene in Los Angeles. When a motorcycle accident leaves Dean paralyzed, he abandons his turntables for a wheelchair as his once promising career disappears before his eyes. Forced to live out of his car on skid row, Dean begins his descent into depression when he meets Father Joe Roselli, a passionate young priest. Father Joe introduces Dean to the world of faith-healing, an unlikely way for him to begin his quest to walk again. He soon discovers that he possesses the otherworldly power to heal people, but in an odd twist of fate, he is utterly unable to heal himself. Despite Father Joe's warnings, Dean angrily decides to use his newfound gift for fame and fortune. He joins a rock band led by charismatic front man The Stain with bassist Ariel, and manager Nina Hogue. But his newfound notoriety is unable to cure the hurt that encompasses his life. To find true healing, Dean must ultimately confro
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Mark Ruffalo
Production: Maya Entertainment
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
44
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
R
Year:
2010
96 min
$13,114
Website
61 Views


PRAISE THE LORD.

PRAISE THE LORD. PRAISE THE LORD.

FIFTEEN YEARS IN A WHEELCHAIR

AND SHE ROSE UP.

ROSE UP BY THE POWER

OF THE SPIRIT!

BY THE SPIRIT IN THIS ROOM.

OH, THE SPIRIT, THE SPIRIT,

THE SPIRIT.

OH, THE SPIRI IS ALL OVER THIS MAN.

HECTOR, YOU ARE BEING RELEASED.

YOUR FOOT IS BEING RELEASED

FROM THE PAIN.

WALK AND TAKE YOUR HEALING,

HECTOR!

CLAIM YOUR HEALING

IN JESUS' SWEET NAME!

OH! OH, THE SPIRI IS ALL OVER HIM.

GLORY TO HIM! GLORY TO HIM!

GLORY TO HIM!

THERE IS AN ANOINTING

ON THIS HOUSE TONIGHT.

- DEAN.

- WELCOME.

I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE.

DID YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE

FINDING IT OR ANYTHING?

- NO. NO.

- OH, I'M SO HAPPY YOU CAME.

HE WAS JUST TALKING

ABOUT... OH, WAIT.

SHH SHH.

- BEG THE LORD TO TOUCH YOU.

ASK HIM NOW:

WHILE THE HOLY SPIRI

IS OVERFLOWING IN THIS ROOM.

SAY TO HIM,

"LORD, I DON'T WANT IT ANYMORE."

I DON'T WANT IT ANYMORE.

"YOU TAKE THE PAIN."

YOU TAKE THE PAIN.

"I AM YOURS. WASH ME CLEAN."

- I AM YOURS, WASH ME.

SAY IT, DEAN.

I CAN'T LIVE THE CHRISTIAN

LIFE WITHOUT YOU LORD!

I NEED YOU TO LIVE YOUR LIFE

THROUGH ME!

THERE'S A YOUNG MAN.

HE'S DULY INFIRMED.

- COULD BE YOU, DEAN.

- HE'S NOT A BELIEVER.

HE'S NOT ONE OF US.

HE CAME HERE OUT OF DESPERATION.

YOU'RE IN PAIN.

YOU'RE IN HELL.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY YOU CAME

OR EVEN IF YOU SHOULD HAVE,

BUT YOU ARE WELCOME.

NOW I'M GOING TO POINT YOU OUT.

I'M GOING TO POINT YOU OUT.

THIS HAND IS BEING GUIDED

BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.

YOU'RE OVER HERE.

DON'T BE AFRAID.

DON'T BE FRIGHTENED.

HE'S CALLING YOU.

HE'S HEALING YOU.

THE LORD IS HEALING YOU

RIGHT THERE.

- IT'S YOU DEAN.

- YOU ARE BEING CALLED.

- HE'S POINTING AT YOU.

- YOU MEAN ME?

YOU ARE BEING HEALED

RIGHT NOW.

- YEAH, STAND UP.

- STAND AND RECEIVE IT.

- STAND UP.

- STAND AND RECEIVE IT.

YOU ARE BEING CALLED.

- COME ON, DEAN.

THIS IS YOUR TIME.

THIS IS IT.

- STAND UP.

- YOU CAN DO IT.

STAND UP:

AND CLAIM YOUR HEALING.

YOU HAVE HEART DISEASE

AND YOUR NAME IS JERRY.

- WHAT?

- IT'S ME.

I'M JERRY.

JERRY, THAT'S ME.

- IT'S ME. HE SAID ME.

- NO. THAT WAS ME!

REJOICE. REJOICE.

AAAAH!

F***!

CAN I BUM A SMOKE?

BRENDEL?

AH, THERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU, MY GOOD MAN.

I'LL GIVE YOU

AN OLD CARTON RIGHT HERE.

YEAH, MAN.

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT, BRENDEL?

YOU GOT A FEVER OR SOMETHING, MAN?

THERE HE IS.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU GOT SOME REST.

GOOD, GOOD.

GOOD MORNING, HARV.

EGGS?

- YEAH, I'M NOT AN A**HOLE.

GET ME FIRED?

HARV, I DIDN'T GET YOU FIRED,

REMEMBER?

IT WAS YOUR HEART.

IT'S THE OLD TICKER, HARV.

PROMISED ME YOU'LL HELP ME.

- I DID HELP YOU HARV.

I GET YOUR MEDICINE, REMEMBER?

I FEED YOU.

MAKE SURE YOU SEE THE NURSE,

OKAY?

DEAN.

- WHAT'S UP, PADRE?

WHEN ARE YOU GOING

TO GET ME INTO AN SRO?

I NEED A BED.

- STICK AROUND.

I GOT SOME FORMS FOR YOU

TO FILL OUT, ALL RIGHT?

I MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING

FOR YOU.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

I HAVE THE DEL VISTA

ASSISTED LIVING CENTER.

I TALKED TO THE GUY TODAY

AND HE'S READY

TO TAKE YOU ANYTIME YOU WANT.

SO YOU CAN GET OUT OF HERE.

- NO WAY.

THAT'S A F***ING

NURSING HOME, PADRE. NO WAY.

IT'S NOT A NURSING HOME,

DEAN.

LOOK, THEY HAVE APARTMENTS.

THEY HAVE APARTMENTS

FOR THE HANDICAPPED.

I'M NOT ENDING UP LIKE THAT.

NO WAY.

YOU'RE NOT ENDING UP

LIKE WHAT?

LIKE THAT.

YOU DON'T HAVE

TO BE DOWN HERE, DEAN.

I EAT DOWN HERE.

EVERY TIME I SEE YOU,

YOU ASK ME FOR AN SRO.

YOU'RE DOWN HERE,

AND YOU'RE LIVING IN YOUR CAR,

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO, DEAN...

THAT'S YOUR REALITY.

NOW FILL THIS OUT.

AND MEDICAL IS IN THE BACK.

DO SOMETHING TO HELP YOURSELF.

THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH

I CAN DO FOR YOU.

DEAN.

DEAN, I KNOW

YOU WERE DISAPPOINTED,

BUT DID YOU FEEL

THE LORD'S ANOINTING

IN THE ROOM?

HE WAS THERE.

- YEAH, YEAH.

I'M POLISHING MY TAP SHOES, RENE.

DON'T GIVE UP, DEAN.

YOU JUST... YOU HAVE

TO BE PATIENT.

YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP SHOWING UP.

REMEMBER THAT GOD'S TIME

ISN'T OUR TIME,

BUT HE IS ALWAYS ON TIME. AMEN.

THAT'S F***ING PROFOUND.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ONLY WHEN

YOU'RE FULLY OPEN TO JESUS...

I'M NOT OPEN! I'M CLOSED.

I'M CLOSED FOR BUSINESS, RENE.

SO TAKE YOUR F***ING

COLLECTION PLATE...

HEY! HEY!

HEY, THAT'S MY SH*T.

COME HERE!

- DEAN, LET HIM GO!

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

LET HIM GO. LET HIM GO.

HEY! COME HERE!

COME BACK HERE!

- DEAN, LET HIM GO!

LET HIM GO. LET HIM GO.

- HEY!

- DEAN, LET HIM GO.

- F***!

- LET HIM GO.

- F***! MOTHERF***ER!

HEY, THOSE ARE DEAN'S.

THAT BELONGS TO DEAN.

GIVE THAT BACK TO HIM.

THAT'S IT. THAT'S ENOUGH.

THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

THIS IS WHY I DON'T WANT YOU

PARKING HERE.

I WANT YOU:

TO FILL THOSE FORMS OUT, DEAN.

- DEAN. ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

- YEAH.

I GOT... I GOT YOUR SHOE.

DEAN, I KNOW THAT GOD FEELS

A MILLION MILES AWAY

RIGHT NOW, OKAY?

I KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE.

I'VE BEEN THERE.

I'VE BEEN THERE MYSELF.

BUT THIS IS THE TIME

WHEN YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE

MORE THAN ANYTHING.

THIS IS THE TIME

WHEN YOU HAVE TO BE OPEN

IN YOUR HEART TO JESUS

AND HE WILL COME.

YOU REALLY THINK

YOU'RE GOING TO GET UP

AND WALK ONE DAY, RENE?

YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT?

YES, I DO.

GUY'S A F***ING IDIOT.

HE'S JUST TRYING TO HELP.

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?

LIKE, I KNOW...

LIFE'S BULLSHIT, MAN.

THERE'S NO WAY OUT.

THERE IS A WAY OUT,

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIND IT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GIVE IT UP

FOR DJ SHY.

SO THERE'S ONE MORE.

HEY, DJ SHY, THAT WAS TIGHT.

MY BAND IS AUDITIONING DJS TOMORROW.

I WOULD LOVE TO CHECK YOU OUT.

LET'S GIVE IT UP

FOR DJ "DELICIOUS" DEAN.

OH, NO, WHY'D YOU STOP?

THAT WAS SO GUTTER, MAN.

KEEP GOING.

I CAN'T. THE...

THE TABLE'S TOO HIGH.

OH, SH*T.

WELL, I'LL FIX THAT.

NO, NO, NO. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

I WAS JUST MESSING AROUND.

LEAVE IT. YOU CAN LEAVE IT.

- JUST GET THAT SIDE.

- WAIT. WHOA WHOA WHOA.

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!

HEY, DON'T TOUCH THAT.

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK

YOU'RE DOING?

LOWERING THE TABLE.

COULD YOU PUT IT BACK, PLEASE?

- I'M HELPING MY FRIEND.

- OH, YOU'RE HELP...

WILL YOU LOWER IT ON THAT SIDE?

I'M NOT GONNA TOUCH IT.

TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF I AND PUT IT BACK.

THESE DESKS ARE SE

AT REGULATION HEIGHT, ALL RIGHT?

THIS IS FOR DJS THAT COULD STAND.

DON'T GO THERE, MAN.

THAT'S SO UNCOOL.

HE'S THE BEST THING

WE'VE HEARD ALL NIGHT.

WHY DON'T YOU JUS GIVE HIM A CHANCE?

THIS IS HIS CHANCE, OKAY?

I'M SORRY.

YOU KNOW, YOUR BAR

IS NOT ACCESSIBLE.

I COULD TOTALLY REPORT YOUR ASS.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT UP

WITH LEMMY, ALL RIGHT?

I DON'T OWN THE PLACE.

- I'M SUPPORTING TALENT.

WHO YOU SUPPORTING?

THE F***ING F***

HEAD COMMITTEE OF FUCKS?

GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU.

DON'T COME BACK.

DELICIOUS, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

THAT GUY IN THERE WAS A JACKASS!

CHECK IT OUT.

I HAVE A BAND:

AND I REALLY WANT YOU

TO COME JAM WITH US TOMORROW.

WELL, I DON'T PLAY WITH BANDS.

BULLSHIT.

ONLY ON THE SNYDE DIVER REMIX

AND THE INDIE FATIGABLE

SCRATCH CLOWNS FOR A YEAR?

YOU ARE THAT DELICIOUS D, RIGHT?

OR IS THERE...

IS THERE ANOTHER ONE?

YEAH. IT'S ANOTHER GUY.

I KNOW I'M GOING

TO SEE YOU TOMORROW.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes

Discuss this script with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Translate and read this script in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Sympathy for Delicious" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Nov. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/sympathy_for_delicious_19267>.

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest writers community and scripts collection on the web!

    Watch the movie trailer

    Sympathy for Delicious

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.


    Quiz

    Are you a screenwriting master?

    »
    Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?
    A Forrest Gump
    B Pulp Fiction
    C The Shawshank Redemption
    D The Lion King