The Bounce Back Page #5

Synopsis: Father, author and relationship expert, Matthew Taylor is on a whirlwind book tour promoting his new best seller, The Bounce Back. He's got it all figured out until he meets the acerbic Kristin Peralta, a talk show circuit therapist who's convinced he's nothing but a charlatan. Matthew's life is turned upside down when he inadvertently falls for Kristin and has to face a painful truth of his past relationship.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Youssef Delara
Production: Ankle Sock & Baseball Pants
 
IMDB:
4.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
PG-13
Year:
2016
104 min
$320,676
Website
346 Views


Hi, Dad.

Here, give me that.

Are you ready?

I need a favor.

Uh-oh!

- Hey.

- What's up?

What's up, man?

- What are you doing?

- I'm drinking, man, I'm drinking.

That's what I'm doing.

I'm getting my drink on.

Come on, Terry.

It was great television, let it go.

Look, I'm sorry, man.

I'm just emotional right now.

You do know it's still daytime

, you might want to slow that down.

Oh! Look,

when we started,

we had a vision, you and me.

You are Durant, I am Westbrook, right?

Yeah, and we still are.

- I just feel like I let you down.

- Terry, what are you talking about?

The producers of Entertainment Tonight

called today.

Okay. And?

They want you in the show.

You know, how this thing works, you know,

nothing gets a crowd like a crowd,

you get ET, the next thing you know,

Love Nation is calling.

That is great news! What is the problem?

They want you on the show, with her.

It's not funny, man. What's so funny?

All right. So just call her and apologize.

- It's not that simple.

- She wouldn't take your call?

Did Kristin said she wouldn't talk to me?

That woman is not talking to either of us,

even if we pay her, because I tried that.

I thought you just said

she wouldn't take your call.

I emailed her, hit her on Facebook.

I liked all her pictures

on Instagram, nothing.

Hit her on Pinterest, Linkedln.

I went to every Starbucks

that a chick would hang out,

because every chick hangs out

at Starbucks for the free Wi-Fi.

She wasn't there either.

I can't do anything else, Matthew.

I mean, I don't even know

where her mother lives.

I don't know her family like that.

I mean, I don't know what else I could do.

I mean, does she have a blog?

Matthew Right.

Communicate, associate, empathize...

- This is a good book.

- You need to leave. I have an appointment.

With me.

You have an appointment with me.

Mr. Right.

I get it, ha-ha, very funny.

- Can you just give me five minutes?

- I don't think that's a good idea.

You're a therapist, right?

I'm a patient in need.

Just five minutes.

You're paying for 50, put the book down.

I'm listening.

Terry was wrong and foolish.

He just... He gets very protective,

but frankly, sometimes he's got

his foot stuck so far up his...

Turn around please.

I am here to ask you

to do the show with us.

Give me one good reason.

I'll give you millions.

That's how many people

watch Entertainment Tonight.

Come on, imagine the opportunity

to help all those people!

People aren't helped one iota

by mass market sound bites.

The appearance fees can be kind of nice.

Helping people

also isn't about making money.

Look,

I am going on television

with or without you,

and me and my mass market sound bites

are all they're going to hear.

Why do you care so much if I come?

People deserve a balanced perspective,

and I like you.

Excuse me?

I do. I enjoy talking to you

and enjoy being around you.

I want to do the show with you

because I think it would be good for us,

and I think it would be

good for you, and...

I can't stop looking at your eyes.

Really?

If someone is going to rip me to shreds

on national television,

I'd like it to be you.

Say yes.

The best-selling book

bouncing across the country

and two celebrity experts,

with two very different opinions,

we're going to be speaking

with Matthew Taylor and Kristin Peralto

right after this,

the team behind The Bounce Back.

- Cut!

- I know, do it again.

Okay.

The best-selling book bouncing across

the country...

- What?

- Yeah, right.

- Now she is a part of the team?

- Terry!

How did you get her to do it anyway?

Did you hit it?

- No.

- Did you get up in them jeans?

No, come on, man, stop!

- Look at me.

- I am looking right at you.

Now, stop, Terry, no.

Man!

I am sorry about that. He is, uh...

He is just really nervous

about this press tour.

You know I am going

to rip you apart, right?

Bring it.

Welcome to Entertainment Tonight!

Lam Rocsi Diaz,

and today, we're talking to Matthew Taylor

about his controversial new book.

That is a very dangerous perspective

if you don't take into consideration...

What the hell is she talking about?

First of all, she called him

a charlatan on TV, dawg.

I need to talk to my client.

Hey, hey, hey, okay.

That's not realistic.

She calls my philosophy a scam,

I call it a belief.

The payoff can't be achieved

through a magical elixir.

Stop it. I am going to take as much

as I feel like taking.

Oh, my God!

I promise you, read the book.

You can't promise somebody a happy...

I am all about living a happier life.

Today we're here with Matthew Taylor,

the author of The Bounce Back.

Well, my book has sold millions of copies.

Well, I think that's because

you're a very good-looking guy.

That's the first time

she has actually given me a compliment.

Are you okay?

No, no, no.

Peace.

- No.

- It's perfect.

- No, this is terrible.

- No.

How is that

something that you could actually sell?

Let's read the book together, okay.

Let's just try.

This is a train wreck right now.

Come on.

I know Kristin loves 40 questions, right?

Come on! No.

Come on, admit it.

- Come on! This is fun.

- It's not.

- Kristin, this is fun.

- I am not having fun. Stop it.

Just say it.

- Fine, I am having fun.

- Oh, there we go.

Hi.

Come to the window, why?

Hey. you. What's up?

What are you doing here?

I was kind of thinking we could go out,

get a bite to eat.

- Tonight?

- Yeah.

Go put something cute on, let's go.

Okay.

You look beautiful!

You look ridiculous.

You're going to wanna put one on, trust me.

I have to say I'm impressed.

I am impressed with how open you've been to

such a radically different point of view.

It says a lot about how much

you believe in your methodology.

Oh. Somebody's been reading my book.

- No.

- Oh! Come on now, tell the truth!

I read the introduction.

And?

- Not terrible.

- I will take it. I will take it.

All right, here we go. Thank you.

You're okay with this, right?

For your information, I love ribs.

How did you find out about this place?

An old friend introduced me to this joint.

Old flame more like it, I'll bet.

Ooh. It was an old flame, wasn't it?

It was my ex-wife actually.

Did she break your heart?

Let's just say I lost my faith in love.

- Don't tell me she wasn't faithful?

- No, no.

She woke up one morning

and she decided she was

absolutely sure she wasn't in love with me.

That sucks.

We must have said those three little words

to each other like 1,000 times.

All of a sudden it was like

it never happened.

How did that make you feel?

I was consumed with it. I didn't eat.

I didn't sleep. I didn't do anything,

until one day I said screw it,

enough is enough.

I am not going to let love on me like that.

It's time for me to take control.

And that's where the concept

of creating the love

that I want for myself

and my life came from.

There, doesn't that feel better?

That's processing. That's therapy.

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