The Story of Luke Page #4

Synopsis: Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Alonso Mayo
Production: Gravitas Ventures
  17 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
96 min
Website
142 Views


ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

FOR EVERYONE HERE.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

YOU HAVE A ROOM OPEN TODAY?

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

YOU HAVE A ROOM OPEN TODAY?

WE DO HAVE A ROOM AVAILABLE.

AND REPEAT.

AND ONE, AND TWO, AND THREE.

[ GROANS ]

AND ONE, AND TWO, AND THREE.

[ GROANS ]

PATHETIC.

[ GROANS ]

PATHETIC.

YES.

PATHETIC.

YES.

LUKE, KEEP AN EYE ON THE

YES.

LUKE, KEEP AN EYE ON THE

RELATIVES.

LUKE, KEEP AN EYE ON THE

RELATIVES.

I'M GOING TO GET A JOB.

RELATIVES.

I'M GOING TO GET A JOB.

OH, THAT'S THE TICKET, BOY.

I'M GOING TO GET A JOB.

OH, THAT'S THE TICKET, BOY.

FIRST THE JOB...

OH, THAT'S THE TICKET, BOY.

FIRST THE JOB...

THEN YOU FIND YOURSELF A NICE

FIRST THE JOB...

THEN YOU FIND YOURSELF A NICE

GIRL.

THEN YOU FIND YOURSELF A NICE

GIRL.

GIRL WHO DOESN'T NAG, LIKES TO

GIRL.

GIRL WHO DOESN'T NAG, LIKES TO

TRAVEL AND --

GIRL WHO DOESN'T NAG, LIKES TO

TRAVEL AND --

SCREW.

TRAVEL AND --

SCREW.

LUKE, WHO TAUGHT YOU THA

SCREW.

LUKE, WHO TAUGHT YOU THA LANGUAGE?

LUKE, WHO TAUGHT YOU THA LANGUAGE?

"MAKE LOVE," SON.

LANGUAGE?

"MAKE LOVE," SON.

THAT'S HOW YOU SAY IT.

"MAKE LOVE," SON.

THAT'S HOW YOU SAY IT.

OKAY.

THAT'S HOW YOU SAY IT.

OKAY.

YOU KNOW WHY YOUR MOTHER LEF

OKAY.

YOU KNOW WHY YOUR MOTHER LEF YOU?

YOU KNOW WHY YOUR MOTHER LEF YOU?

SHE WAS YOUNG.

YOU?

SHE WAS YOUNG.

AND STUPID.

SHE WAS YOUNG.

AND STUPID.

SHE DIDN'T EVEN TELL US WHO YOUR

AND STUPID.

SHE DIDN'T EVEN TELL US WHO YOUR

FATHER WAS.

SHE DIDN'T EVEN TELL US WHO YOUR

FATHER WAS.

PROBABLY SOME OTHER IDIOT KID.

FATHER WAS.

PROBABLY SOME OTHER IDIOT KID.

IT'S TRUE.

PROBABLY SOME OTHER IDIOT KID.

IT'S TRUE.

YOU WERE A CRAZY CHILD.

IT'S TRUE.

YOU WERE A CRAZY CHILD.

I FELT LIKE DROWNING YOU IN THE

YOU WERE A CRAZY CHILD.

I FELT LIKE DROWNING YOU IN THE

BATH MORE THAN ONCE.

I FELT LIKE DROWNING YOU IN THE

BATH MORE THAN ONCE.

LOOK AT YOU NOW.

BATH MORE THAN ONCE.

LOOK AT YOU NOW.

YOU'RE A MAN.

LOOK AT YOU NOW.

YOU'RE A MAN.

WELL, ALMOST, ANYWAY.

[ SIGHS ]

I WON'T BE GETTING OUT OF HERE.

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN, KID.

HEY, HOW ABOUT WE GIVE EACH

OTHER A LITTLE ALONE TIME?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

[ PEOPLE KISSING ]

BRAD!

LUKE, I THOUGHT YOU WERE WITH

MY MOM.

LUKE, I THOUGHT YOU WERE WITH

MY MOM.

NO, I'M STANDING RIGHT HERE.

MY MOM.

NO, I'M STANDING RIGHT HERE.

WHO IS THAT?

NO, I'M STANDING RIGHT HERE.

WHO IS THAT?

IT'S MY COUSIN.

WHO IS THAT?

IT'S MY COUSIN.

YOU KNOW, THE ONE I TOLD YOU

IT'S MY COUSIN.

YOU KNOW, THE ONE I TOLD YOU

ABOUT?

YOU KNOW, THE ONE I TOLD YOU

ABOUT?

THE RETARD?

ABOUT?

THE RETARD?

NO, HE'S NOT RETARDED,

THE RETARD?

NO, HE'S NOT RETARDED,

EXACTLY.

NO, HE'S NOT RETARDED,

EXACTLY.

HE'S AUTISTIC OR SOMETHING.

EXACTLY.

HE'S AUTISTIC OR SOMETHING.

RIGHT, LUKE? AUTISTIC?

HE'S AUTISTIC OR SOMETHING.

RIGHT, LUKE? AUTISTIC?

GRANDMA SAID THAT I DEFY

RIGHT, LUKE? AUTISTIC?

GRANDMA SAID THAT I DEFY

CLINICAL CATEGORIZATION.

GRANDMA SAID THAT I DEFY

CLINICAL CATEGORIZATION.

I'M JUST AS SPECIAL AS ANYONE

CLINICAL CATEGORIZATION.

I'M JUST AS SPECIAL AS ANYONE

ELSE, MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE BI

I'M JUST AS SPECIAL AS ANYONE

ELSE, MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE BI MORE.

ELSE, MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE BI MORE.

LISTEN, LUKE, YOU CANNOT TELL

MORE.

LISTEN, LUKE, YOU CANNOT TELL

MOM ABOUT THIS, ALL RIGHT?

LISTEN, LUKE, YOU CANNOT TELL

MOM ABOUT THIS, ALL RIGHT?

SHE CAN BE A TOTAL B*TCH

MOM ABOUT THIS, ALL RIGHT?

SHE CAN BE A TOTAL B*TCH

SOMETIMES.

SHE CAN BE A TOTAL B*TCH

SOMETIMES.

JUST BE A LITTLE WHITE LIE, YOU

SOMETIMES.

JUST BE A LITTLE WHITE LIE, YOU

KNOW?

JUST BE A LITTLE WHITE LIE, YOU

KNOW?

ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE NOT GONNA TELL

KNOW?

ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE NOT GONNA TELL

ON ME, RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE NOT GONNA TELL

ON ME, RIGHT?

TELL WHAT?

ON ME, RIGHT?

TELL WHAT?

OH. PRETTY SHARP, COUSIN.

TELL WHAT?

OH. PRETTY SHARP, COUSIN.

HEY, UM, DO YOU WANT TO COME

OH. PRETTY SHARP, COUSIN.

HEY, UM, DO YOU WANT TO COME

CHILL WITH US FOR A WHILE?

HEY, UM, DO YOU WANT TO COME

CHILL WITH US FOR A WHILE?

UH...

CHILL WITH US FOR A WHILE?

UH...

YEAH, YEAH, GO SIT DOWN WITH

UH...

YEAH, YEAH, GO SIT DOWN WITH

CHARLENE, AND I'LL GO GRAB SOME

YEAH, YEAH, GO SIT DOWN WITH

CHARLENE, AND I'LL GO GRAB SOME

BEER FROM MY DAD'S SECRET STASH.

CHARLENE, AND I'LL GO GRAB SOME

BEER FROM MY DAD'S SECRET STASH.

[ SIGHS ]

BEER FROM MY DAD'S SECRET STASH.

[ SIGHS ]

SO, WANT TO SIT?

[ SIGHS ]

SO, WANT TO SIT?

HMM?

SO, WANT TO SIT?

HMM?

[ LAUGHS ]

HMM?

[ LAUGHS ]

UM, SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR

[ LAUGHS ]

UM, SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR

GRANDMOTHER.

UM, SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR

GRANDMOTHER.

AND SORRY I CALLED YOU A...YOU

GRANDMOTHER.

AND SORRY I CALLED YOU A...YOU

KNOW.

AND SORRY I CALLED YOU A...YOU

KNOW.

PEOPLE WHO CALL ME THAT ARE

KNOW.

PEOPLE WHO CALL ME THAT ARE

IGNORANT FOOLS OR RETARDED

PEOPLE WHO CALL ME THAT ARE

IGNORANT FOOLS OR RETARDED

THEMSELVES.

IGNORANT FOOLS OR RETARDED

THEMSELVES.

I'M QUITE SMART.

THEMSELVES.

I'M QUITE SMART.

I HAVE A HIGH-SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND

I'M QUITE SMART.

I HAVE A HIGH-SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND

A CERTIFICATE FROM ADVANCED

I HAVE A HIGH-SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND

A CERTIFICATE FROM ADVANCED

COOKING TECHNIQUE BY MAIL.

A CERTIFICATE FROM ADVANCED

COOKING TECHNIQUE BY MAIL.

[ LAUGHS ]

COOKING TECHNIQUE BY MAIL.

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU'RE CUTE.

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU'RE CUTE.

YOU KNOW THAT?

YOU'RE CUTE.

YOU KNOW THAT?

NO. I DID NOT.

YOU KNOW THAT?

NO. I DID NOT.

I'M CUTE.

NO. I DID NOT.

I'M CUTE.

SO, LUKE...

I'M CUTE.

SO, LUKE...

HOW LONG WERE YOU WATCHING US?

SO, LUKE...

HOW LONG WERE YOU WATCHING US?

THREE MINUTES?

HOW LONG WERE YOU WATCHING US?

THREE MINUTES?

SHOULD HAVE KEPT QUIET.

THREE MINUTES?

SHOULD HAVE KEPT QUIET.

COULD HAVE LEARNED A THING OR

SHOULD HAVE KEPT QUIET.

COULD HAVE LEARNED A THING OR

TWO.

COULD HAVE LEARNED A THING OR

TWO.

MM, YES, I AM A FAST LEARNER.

TWO.

MM, YES, I AM A FAST LEARNER.

[ LAUGHS ]

MM, YES, I AM A FAST LEARNER.

[ LAUGHS ]

COULD YOU DO ME A HUGE FAVOR?

[ LAUGHS ]

COULD YOU DO ME A HUGE FAVOR?

NO?

COULD YOU DO ME A HUGE FAVOR?

NO?

YES! YES.

NO?

YES! YES.

COULD YOU PASS ME MY BRA?

YES! YES.

COULD YOU PASS ME MY BRA?

IT'S RIGHT OVER THERE.

LUKE, ARE YOU TOUCHING MY

GIRLFRIEND?

YES. NO!

GIRLFRIEND?

YES. NO!

CHARLENE IS SMOKING-HOT,

YES. NO!

CHARLENE IS SMOKING-HOT,

ISN'T SHE?

CHARLENE IS SMOKING-HOT,

ISN'T SHE?

DO YOU THINK I'M PRETTY?

ISN'T SHE?

DO YOU THINK I'M PRETTY?

YOU ARE VERY EASY ON THE

DO YOU THINK I'M PRETTY?

YOU ARE VERY EASY ON THE

EYES.

YOU ARE VERY EASY ON THE

EYES.

[ LAUGHS ]

EYES.

[ LAUGHS ]

CHARLENE'S GOT THE BEST TITS

[ LAUGHS ]

CHARLENE'S GOT THE BEST TITS

IN SCHOOL.

CHARLENE'S GOT THE BEST TITS

IN SCHOOL.

BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND YOUR OWN

IN SCHOOL.

BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND YOUR OWN

HOT B*TCH.

BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO FIND YOUR OWN

HOT B*TCH.

WHERE?

HOT B*TCH.

WHERE?

WHERE DO YOU FIND A GIRL?

WHERE?

WHERE DO YOU FIND A GIRL?

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Alonso Mayo

Alonso Mayo (born December 30, 1978) is a Peruvian film director and screenwriter best known for his independent film The Story of Luke. He has won a Student Academy Award (for Wednesday Afternoon). more…

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