The Change-Up Page #11

Synopsis: Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other's lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave's sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde) and Mitch's estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Director(s): David Dobkin
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
39
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
R
Year:
2011
112 min
$37,000,000
Website
4,281 Views


that she put in there

three semesters ago.

How much more do you think

we can get out of them?

Ten million? Fifteen?

Pull those panties to the side,

Ted, and take a hundred more.

What?

Do not listen to him, Ted.

He is beyond reckless.

If we make too large a counter

offer, we risk driving them away.

Ted, it doesn't hurt to ask.

You would not

believe the nasty sh*t

I get these girls to do,

just by asking.

Honestly, it's revolting.

It does seem odd that

they're not leaving.

Punch her in the seat.

You can tell Kinkabe we

want an extra 100 million.

And that is our final offer,

because we're leaving.

Fuel the jet, let's go.

For the record, I did not support

that decision. (ERIN SHOUTING)

Sir!

Sir, Mr. Kinkabe has

agreed to $725 million.

The deal is closed!

(WHOOPING)

Oh, my God!

(ALL CHEERING)

What did I tell you?

(ALL CHATTERING)

(LAUGHING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(EXCLAIMING)

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Wow.

Are you glad

you came now?

Am I glad I came?

It's like the greatest day of my life!

(LAUGHING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

Where did that come from?

Hang on, hang on,

I got it.

Oh, no, they are

going to call it.

MITCH:
Man, this is amazing.

I can't believe they're making me partner.

I'm the greatest

lawyer, ever.

What a day. (LAUGHS)

So, now you can be happy.

Do you think they are

going to give me a medal?

Could you imagine

an engraved sword?

Honestly, I'd be happy

with anything engraved.

A sword or a spear.

Even a shield

would be good.

Slap it, Cara. Cara.

FLEMMING:
We are

gathered here tonight

to celebrate the newest

partner in our esteemed firm.

David Andrew Lockwood

was born on March 25th, 1974.

By all accounts,

Dave was a sweet,

diligent,

hardworking little boy.

(LAUGHING)

Wow.

Yeah, I know.

I love it.

Why?

It reminds me

of high school.

I feel like I'm about

to lose my virginity.

(LAUGHS) Bathroom?

Yeah, right there.

(MOUTHING)

Do you want

a drink or something?

(STAMMERS) Or warm clothes

or I can get you a drink?

No, it's okay.

We'll have one after.

Okay. After what?

Relax, Mitch, you're going to

get laid tonight. (LAUGHS)

FLEMMING:
In high school, Dave

graduated first in his class.

After winning a full

scholarship to Princeton,

Dave, amazingly,

graduated in just three years.

And after graduating from

Yale Law School with honors,

Dave clerked

for Justice Souter

on the United

States Supreme Court.

Work is hard.

I like going

to baseball games

and drinking too much, and getting

tattoos at 3:
00 in the morning.

Yeah.

Boot. Take it off.

We were not put on this earth

to work, breed and die.

No, we were not...

Don't interrupt me, handsome.

We are here

to have fun.

Right?

Yeah.

Boot.

I just think there's

too many rules.

Think about all the amazing

experiences that we miss out on

because we're so worried about

what other people will think.

Why can't I be a professional,

successful woman

who sleeps with

someone she just met?

You know?

I haven't heard

a word you said

since you took

your pants off.

Shirt.

Shirt.

You smell like lemons.

(LAUGHS) I do

smell like lemons.

Oh, God, you're nervous.

I like that.

Your leg is shaking.

That's not my leg.

Take off my bra.

All Of it?

Just the parts

covering the breasts.

That's a good start.

(DAVE GRUNTS)

Oh, that's great.

At the end of the day...

Holy sh*t!

...I am just tired of

over-thinking things.

I'm tired of

over-thinking things, too.

We should just do

what we want to do.

Let's do it.

Let's just do it.

FLEMMING:
The only thing Dave

loves more than the law

is his beautiful wife, Jamie.

Their life is

like a fairy tale

made even more perfect by their

three adorable children.

(DISTANTLY) So, as we celebrate

one partnership tonight...

Look, Daddy,

it's you and me.

(INDISTINCT)

...would bring most

men to their knees,

but not Dave.

He excelled on all fronts,

putting the rest

of us to shame.

I didn't earn this.

The /aw may be the first

thing on Dave's mind,

but his family has always been

the first thing in his heart.

What should we do

with each other, Mitch?

Oh, God, everything.

(LAUGHS)

We could...

Is that a...

Is that a many-spotted

skipperling?

Yeah.

Mmm.

You can have

whatever you want.

What do you want to do?

I want to go home.

What?

I want to go home.

What? I don't...

I got a meeting.

I got to go.

(MOBILE PHONE RINGING)

Lockwood residence.

Where is Dave?

Dave is at the country club.

They made him partner.

(CARS HONKING)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

FLEMMING:

A brilliant attorney,

loving husband,

devoted father.

It is my distinct honor

to introduce to you,

our newest partner,

David Lockwood.

Way to go, Dave.

Congratulations, Dave.

You deserve it.

This is not my life.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

ls she kissing

the wrong guy?

I know it's weird.

Just go with it.

We tried to tell you.

You ready to take a piss?

You bet your ass I am.

I love you, pumpkin.

(EXHALES)

(HORNS BLARING)

Are you sure

this is the address?

Yeah, this is the place.

You got to be kidding me.

Oh, wow.

Jesus Christ, it's like the

whole city is in here tonight.

Okay, let's just do this.

Come on.

How are we supposed

to get this done?

You just be super cool...

(BOTH UNZIPPING) ...

and don't draw attention to yourself.

Why aren't you peeing?

I got a lot of

people around me.

Don't yell at me.

I'm all locked up.

No one is even looking at us.

We're fine.

Mommy, that man is

peeing in the fountain!

(ALL MURMURING)

Oh, my God.

The cat is out of the bag, buddy.

You got to go now.

Why don't you take a picture?

Mitch!

Come on!

It's snipped.

Mitch! Mitch!

By the way, why didn't you invite

me to your anniversary party?

Okay, look...

I feel really

bad about that

but can we talk about

that at another time?

There is a girl scout

staring at my penis.

I want to talk

about it right now.

Really?

Are you embarrassed of me?

I'm sorry.

Yeah. Yeah, I was.

But I'm not any more.

I'm actually

proud of you, Mitch.

Really?

Really.

(GROANS IN RELIEF)

(CROWD GASPING)

Attaboy!

I think that's what

had me all locked up.

Hey!

Sh*t, we got

security on us.

We got to do

this right now.

Three, two, one...

BOTH:
I wish I had

my old life back!

What did they say?

Do you feel any different?

No, go again.

BOTH:
I wish I had

my old life back!

Oh, sh*t!

Come on, guy!

We are running out of time here.

Three, two, one...

BOTH:
I wish I had

my old life back!

MITCH:
Bingo! DAVE: Nice!

Let's go, this way!

I'm peeing all over people,

slow down!

WOMAN:
Watch it!

MITCH:
Excuse me,

I'm sorry. Pardon me.

(ALL MURMURING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(BABY CRYING)

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh, thank God.

Oh, thank God.

Pumpkin! Pumpkin, I'm back.

Pumpkin, wake up.

Can you wake up, baby?

I'm back, I'm back.

Oh, my God, I missed you so much.

Oh, honey.

Okay, I owe you an

explanation for last night.

I owe you an apology

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Jon Lucas

Jonathan Lucas (born October 29, 1975) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborative work with Scott Moore, which includes The Hangover, 21 & Over and Bad Moms. more…

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