The Pallbearer Page #7

Synopsis: Chaos unfolds as Tom is roped into being a pallbearer (and delivering the eulogy!) by the mother of a recently deceased "friend" from high school that he just can't remember. In the meantime, an unrequited love from high school (NOT the dead guy's girlfriend) reappears in his life.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Matt Reeves
Production: Miramax
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
45%
PG-13
Year:
1996
98 min
134 Views


# And maybe you can sing to me #

# The words I just told you #

# With all the things

your feelings were facing #

# Then don't mind me #

# 'Cause I ain't nothin' #

# But a dream #

# The mockingbird

sings each different song #

# Each song has wings #

# They won't stay long #

# Do those who hear #

# Think he's doing wrong #

# While the church bell #

# Tolls its one-note song #

# And the school bell #

# Is tinkling to the throng #

# Come here #

# Where your ears cannot hear #

# And close your ears #

# Child, and listen

to what I'll tell you #

# Follow in the darkest night #

# The sounds that may impel you #

# And the song that I am singing #

# May disturb or serve to quell you #

# If all the sound

you're hearing is what they sing #

# Then don't mind me #

# 'Cause I ain't nothin' #

# But a dream #

# Mm-mmm-mmm-mmm, mmm ##

Julie.

Tom, leave me alone.

I just wanted

to give you this.

Julie, pl...

- Julie, wait!

- Tom, don't do this.

- Please, just take this.

- Tom.

I don't want this.

I'm going away.

It's a birthday present.

Belated. Please.

Please.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

The band is gonna take a short break

now, but we'll be back a little later.

I don't understand.

It has a new carburetor,

if that's what you're worried about.

Tom.

Uh, I can't take your car.

The tires are good

for another 10,000 miles,

so, you know,

that should take you...

wherever you wanna go.

It's a really good car.

Please take it.

I'll be your deejay

this evening spinning tunes.

We're gonna slow things down

with this one.

# Come to me now #

- # Lay yourself over me #

- I love this song.

- # Even if it's wrong #

- Is that a signal?

# We'll be all right #

# And I shall believe #

# Broken in two #

# And I know you're onto me #

# That I only come home #

# When I'm so all alone #

# And I do believe #

# That not everything is gonna be

the way you think it oughta be #

# It seems that every time I try to make

it right it all comes down on me #

# Please say honestly #

# You won't give up on me #

# And I shall believe #

# And I shall believe #

# Open the door #

# And show me your face tonight #

# I know it's true #

# No one heals me like you #

# And you hold the key #

# Then not everything is gonna be

the way you think it oughta be #

# It seems like every time I try to make

it right it all comes down on me #

# Please say honestly #

# You won't give up on me #

# And I shall believe ##

- Hello?

- What's going on?

We have a problem here.

- Did you knock?

- I'm knocking. Hello!

Hello!

What's going on?

She won't come out.

Wh... Oh, Jesus.

Ma.

Ma, come on. I'm only

gonna be ten minutes away, Ma.

- No.

- We'll see each other all the time.

- I don't want you to go.

- Ma...

- Ma!

- Not now!

I just got over

that back injury from roller-blading.

I'm just saying,

this is getting heavier and heavier.

What happens when Julie comes back?

You'll have to move again?

- No, she gave it to me.

They're letting me rent it.

You wanna be careful

with my bunk bed?

You wanna complain, you pay.

So, is that, uh,

the last of it?

That's everything. Don't worry.

This is gonna be good, Tom.

- What if this job doesn't work out?

- Didn't you get the job already?

- Yeah, but what if it doesn't work out.

- It's gonna work out.

Come on, let's go.

- # Come a little bit closer #

- Tom, let's go.

- # Hear what I have to say #

- Come on, Tom.

It's getting late.

- Hey, Tom, come on!

- Tom, you ready?

All right, all right.

I'm ready.

- # Just like children sleepin' #

- Let's move.

# You'll dream this night away #

# But there's a full moon risin' #

# Let's go dancin' in the light #

# We know where the music's playin' #

# Let's go out and feel the night #

# Because I'm still in love with you #

# I wanna see you dance again #

# Because I'm still in love with you #

# On this harvest moon ##

This is what I believe.

# Been so long since I met you #

# And all the changes we been through #

# And all this time I can't forget you #

# Everywhere I turn I think of you #

# I #

# Wanna trust ya, lady #

# And you #

# You're all I need #

# Soul to soul, fire to fire #

# Nothin' to light this man's desire #

# Love is a beautiful thing #

# One to one, you and me #

# Oh, I know it's our destiny #

- # 'Cause love is a beautiful thing #

- # Beautiful, so beautiful #

# To stay together

through thick and thin #

# Now I know I got a friend #

# 'Cause love is a beautiful thing #

# We've faced the fears

all through the years #

- # Now I know there are no more tears #

- # Love is a beautiful thing #

# Ahh, ohh-ooh #

# Soul to soul, fire to fire #

# Nothin' to light

this man's desire #

# Because love is a beautiful thing #

- # Ohh ohh-ohh #

- # Ohh-whoa-whoa #

# You and me

Oh, I know it's our destiny #

# Love is a beautiful thing #

- # Yeah-eah-eah #

- # It's a beautiful thing #

# It's a beautiful thing #

# Love is a beautiful thing #

# Ohh-ohh, ohh-ohh #

# Ohh, love is a beautiful thing #

# It's so beautiful, so beautiful #

- # It's so beautiful #

- # Whoa-ohh, ohh-ohh #

# Ahh-ahh #

# Beautiful, beautiful #

# It's beautiful, beautiful #

# Hey, I wanna embrace it in my heart #

# Beautiful, a beautiful thing #

# Oh, Lord, it's so beautiful #

# So beautiful, let's stay together #

# Let's stay together #

# 'Cause I'm still in love with you #

- # Hold me #

- # Hold me #

- # For the good times #

- # For the good times #

# I'm tired of bein' alone #

# Here I am #

- # Here #

- # Beautiful #

# It's a beautiful thing #

# Don't let nobody change your mind #

# It's a beautiful #

# Beautiful, ooh-hoo #

# Ohh ##

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Jason Katims

Jason Katims (born November 30, 1960) is an American television writer, producer, and playwright. He is best known as the creator of several television series, including Relativity (1996), Roswell (1999-2002), Friday Night Lights (2006-2011), Parenthood (2010-2015), About a Boy (2014-2015) and Rise (2018). more…

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