The Story of Luke Page #5

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


MM, SMOKING-HOT B*TCH LIKE

WHERE DO YOU FIND A GIRL?

MM, SMOKING-HOT B*TCH LIKE

CHARLENE.

MM, SMOKING-HOT B*TCH LIKE

CHARLENE.

[ LAUGHS ]

CHARLENE.

[ LAUGHS ]

I WAS JOKING.

[ LAUGHS ]

I WAS JOKING.

BUT, I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO PU

I WAS JOKING.

BUT, I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO PU YOU DOWN OR ANYTHING 'CAUSE

BUT, I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO PU YOU DOWN OR ANYTHING 'CAUSE

YOU'RE A NICE GUY.

YOU DOWN OR ANYTHING 'CAUSE

YOU'RE A NICE GUY.

BUT, UM, GIRLS, REALLY?

YOU'RE A NICE GUY.

BUT, UM, GIRLS, REALLY?

YES.

BUT, UM, GIRLS, REALLY?

YES.

GIRLS. REALLY.

YES.

GIRLS. REALLY.

[ LAUGHS ]

GIRLS. REALLY.

[ LAUGHS ]

MM.

[ FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ]

HI.

SO, DID THE NURSING HOME NO

HI.

SO, DID THE NURSING HOME NO MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS?

SO, DID THE NURSING HOME NO MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS?

NO, IT WAS FINE.

MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS?

NO, IT WAS FINE.

IT WAS JUST FINE.

NO, IT WAS FINE.

IT WAS JUST FINE.

THANK YOU FOR SETTING IT UP,

IT WAS JUST FINE.

THANK YOU FOR SETTING IT UP,

OKAY?

THANK YOU FOR SETTING IT UP,

OKAY?

PRAISE, INDEED.

OKAY?

PRAISE, INDEED.

OH, I FOUND BEN AND HIS LOVELY

PRAISE, INDEED.

OH, I FOUND BEN AND HIS LOVELY

GIRLFRIEND DRINKING WHEN I GO

OH, I FOUND BEN AND HIS LOVELY

GIRLFRIEND DRINKING WHEN I GO HOME, WITH LUKE.

GIRLFRIEND DRINKING WHEN I GO HOME, WITH LUKE.

WHAT?

HOME, WITH LUKE.

WHAT?

YEAH, THEY GOT HIM DRUNK.

WHAT?

YEAH, THEY GOT HIM DRUNK.

HE COULD BARELY SPEAK.

YEAH, THEY GOT HIM DRUNK.

HE COULD BARELY SPEAK.

HE JUST KEPT STARING AT HER

HE COULD BARELY SPEAK.

HE JUST KEPT STARING AT HER

TITS.

HE JUST KEPT STARING AT HER

TITS.

BAD BOY, LUKE.

[ SIZZLING ]

HMM...

[ SNIFFS ]

WHAT DID YOU PUT IN THESE?

CRACK?

WHAT DID YOU PUT IN THESE?

CRACK?

JUST BUTTER AND LOVE.

CRACK?

JUST BUTTER AND LOVE.

COUSIN, I THINK YOU'RE OKAY,

JUST BUTTER AND LOVE.

COUSIN, I THINK YOU'RE OKAY,

SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THE HEADS

COUSIN, I THINK YOU'RE OKAY,

SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THE HEADS

UP.

SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THE HEADS

UP.

MY PARENTS ARE A BURNT TOAS

UP.

MY PARENTS ARE A BURNT TOAS AWAY FROM KILLING EACH OTHER.

MY PARENTS ARE A BURNT TOAS AWAY FROM KILLING EACH OTHER.

THINK BLOODY, NATIONAL EVENING

AWAY FROM KILLING EACH OTHER.

THINK BLOODY, NATIONAL EVENING

NEWS.

THINK BLOODY, NATIONAL EVENING

NEWS.

MOM IS ON HEAVY, HEAVY

NEWS.

MOM IS ON HEAVY, HEAVY

ANTIDEPRESSANTS BUT IS STILL A

MOM IS ON HEAVY, HEAVY

ANTIDEPRESSANTS BUT IS STILL A

PSYCHO B*TCH.

ANTIDEPRESSANTS BUT IS STILL A

PSYCHO B*TCH.

AND DAD, ALTHOUGH HE DOESN'

PSYCHO B*TCH.

AND DAD, ALTHOUGH HE DOESN' SEEM IT, IS THE WORST OF ALL.

AND DAD, ALTHOUGH HE DOESN' SEEM IT, IS THE WORST OF ALL.

YOU'RE NOT SAFE HERE.

SEEM IT, IS THE WORST OF ALL.

YOU'RE NOT SAFE HERE.

NONE OF US ARE.

YOU'RE NOT SAFE HERE.

NONE OF US ARE.

COUSIN MEGAN...COULD I ASK

NONE OF US ARE.

COUSIN MEGAN...COULD I ASK

YOU A QUESTION?

COUSIN MEGAN...COULD I ASK

YOU A QUESTION?

SURE.

HOW CAN I FIND A JOB?

WELL, THERE'S MILLIONS OF

SITES FOR THAT ON THE INTERNET.

WELL, THERE'S MILLIONS OF

SITES FOR THAT ON THE INTERNET.

DON'T YOU HAVE A LAPTOP?

SITES FOR THAT ON THE INTERNET.

DON'T YOU HAVE A LAPTOP?

THE CLASSIFIEDS.

DON'T YOU HAVE A LAPTOP?

THE CLASSIFIEDS.

MY DAD STILL GETS THE LOCAL

THE CLASSIFIEDS.

MY DAD STILL GETS THE LOCAL

NEWSPAPER.

MY DAD STILL GETS THE LOCAL

NEWSPAPER.

HE'S SO BACKWARDS.

NEWSPAPER.

HE'S SO BACKWARDS.

MM.

HE'S SO BACKWARDS.

MM.

SEE?

MM.

SEE?

HERE ARE THE JOBS.

SEE?

HERE ARE THE JOBS.

HERE ARE THEIR NUMBERS.

HERE ARE THE JOBS.

HERE ARE THEIR NUMBERS.

SUPER-EASY.

HERE ARE THEIR NUMBERS.

SUPER-EASY.

EVEN A RETARD COULD DO IT.

SUPER-EASY.

EVEN A RETARD COULD DO IT.

SORRY.

EVEN A RETARD COULD DO IT.

SORRY.

MORNING, SWEETIE.

SORRY.

MORNING, SWEETIE.

LUKE.

MORNING, SWEETIE.

LUKE.

HI, HON.

LUKE.

HI, HON.

HEY, BRAD.

HI, HON.

HEY, BRAD.

WELL...

HEY, BRAD.

WELL...

I, UH, I BEST, UM...

WELL...

I, UH, I BEST, UM...

I BEST GET GOING.

I, UH, I BEST, UM...

I BEST GET GOING.

YES.

I BEST GET GOING.

YES.

HEY, LUKE, STILL IN ONE

YES.

HEY, LUKE, STILL IN ONE

PIECE, BUDDY?

HEY, LUKE, STILL IN ONE

PIECE, BUDDY?

I WAS AFRAID AFTER ALL THA

PIECE, BUDDY?

I WAS AFRAID AFTER ALL THA CORRUPTION WE PUT YOU THROUGH --

I WAS AFRAID AFTER ALL THA CORRUPTION WE PUT YOU THROUGH --

WATCH IT, SMART ASS.

CORRUPTION WE PUT YOU THROUGH --

WATCH IT, SMART ASS.

GET YOUR SH*T AND LET'S GO.

WATCH IT, SMART ASS.

GET YOUR SH*T AND LET'S GO.

YOU READY, MEGAN?

GET YOUR SH*T AND LET'S GO.

YOU READY, MEGAN?

NO, BUT THAT'S NEVER SEEMED

YOU READY, MEGAN?

NO, BUT THAT'S NEVER SEEMED

TO MATTER.

NO, BUT THAT'S NEVER SEEMED

TO MATTER.

Thanks for the breakfast.

DID -- DID YOU COOK?

YES?

REALLY?

YES?

REALLY?

I WROTE UP THE HOUSE RULES

REALLY?

I WROTE UP THE HOUSE RULES

LAST NIGHT.

I WROTE UP THE HOUSE RULES

LAST NIGHT.

THEY ARE HERE.

LAST NIGHT.

THEY ARE HERE.

THEY ARE SIMPLE AND SPECIFIC.

THEY ARE HERE.

THEY ARE SIMPLE AND SPECIFIC.

I'LL BE BACK AT 2:00.

PLEASE DON'T BURN DOWN THE

HOUSE.

NO BURNING. OKAY.

HOUSE.

NO BURNING. OKAY.

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

NO BURNING. OKAY.

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

[ GROANS ]

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

[ GROANS ]

[ BEEPING CONTINUES ]

ARLENE.

ARLENE CAN WAIT.

I NEED A JOB.

ARLENE CAN WAIT.

I NEED A JOB.

MM. MM.

"EASY JOBS PLACEMENT IS YOUR

ANSWER.

COME IN FOR A PERSONAL

ANSWER.

COME IN FOR A PERSONAL

INTERVIEW.

COME IN FOR A PERSONAL

INTERVIEW.

INTERVIEW.

DON'T WAIT."

DON'T WAIT."

LEFT ON 5th.

DON'T WAIT."

LEFT ON 5th.

BREATHE.

LEFT ON 5th.

BREATHE.

NO RUNNING AWAY TO MAGGIE'S.

BREATHE.

NO RUNNING AWAY TO MAGGIE'S.

NO DRINKING BEER.

NO RUNNING AWAY TO MAGGIE'S.

NO DRINKING BEER.

NO READING PORN.

NO DRINKING BEER.

NO READING PORN.

ALL THE RULES ARE FOLLOWED, YES.

NO READING PORN.

ALL THE RULES ARE FOLLOWED, YES.

MM.

ALL THE RULES ARE FOLLOWED, YES.

MM.

WALK FASTER.

MM.

WALK FASTER.

AUNT CINDY GETS BACK A

WALK FASTER.

AUNT CINDY GETS BACK A

AUNT CINDY GETS BACK A BREATHE AGAIN.

BREATHE AGAIN.

NEXT LEFT.

BREATHE AGAIN.

NEXT LEFT.

YEAH, SO, APPARENTLY I'M NO

NEXT LEFT.

YEAH, SO, APPARENTLY I'M NO GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL.

YEAH, SO, APPARENTLY I'M NO GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

GIRLFRIEND MATERIAL.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

YEAH, HE TOLD ME THAT, AND I WAS

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

YEAH, HE TOLD ME THAT, AND I WAS

LIKE, "I'M SORRY.

YEAH, HE TOLD ME THAT, AND I WAS

LIKE, "I'M SORRY.

WHO'S THE ONE LIVING AT HOME

LIKE, "I'M SORRY.

WHO'S THE ONE LIVING AT HOME

WITH HIS MOTHER, UNEMPLOYED?"

WHO'S THE ONE LIVING AT HOME

WITH HIS MOTHER, UNEMPLOYED?"

[ LAUGHS ]

WITH HIS MOTHER, UNEMPLOYED?"

[ LAUGHS ]

YEAH, SO, THAT'S KIND OF OVER.

[ LAUGHS ]

YEAH, SO, THAT'S KIND OF OVER.

I'M GONNA CALL YOU BACK, OKAY?

YEAH, SO, THAT'S KIND OF OVER.

I'M GONNA CALL YOU BACK, OKAY?

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

I'M GONNA CALL YOU BACK, OKAY?

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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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