The Story of Luke Page #6

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
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[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

CAN I HELP YOU?

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

CAN I HELP YOU?

YES. YOU MUST.

CAN I HELP YOU?

YES. YOU MUST.

IT TOOK ME 52 MINUTES TO GE

YES. YOU MUST.

IT TOOK ME 52 MINUTES TO GE HERE, AND I HAVE TO BE BACK

IT TOOK ME 52 MINUTES TO GE HERE, AND I HAVE TO BE BACK

BEFORE MY --

HERE, AND I HAVE TO BE BACK

BEFORE MY --

DO YOU HAVE BUSINESS HERE, OR

BEFORE MY --

DO YOU HAVE BUSINESS HERE, OR

DID SOMEBODY TIP YOU OFF ABOU

DO YOU HAVE BUSINESS HERE, OR

DID SOMEBODY TIP YOU OFF ABOU MY TITS, AND YOU THOUGHT YOU'D

DID SOMEBODY TIP YOU OFF ABOU MY TITS, AND YOU THOUGHT YOU'D

JUST COME TAKE A PEEK?

MY TITS, AND YOU THOUGHT YOU'D

JUST COME TAKE A PEEK?

I NEED A JOB.

JUST COME TAKE A PEEK?

I NEED A JOB.

OH.

I NEED A JOB.

OH.

WELL, YOU CAME TO THE RIGH

OH.

WELL, YOU CAME TO THE RIGH PLACE, THEN, 'CAUSE FINDING

WELL, YOU CAME TO THE RIGH PLACE, THEN, 'CAUSE FINDING

PEEPING-TOMS JOBS IS ALL WE DO

PLACE, THEN, 'CAUSE FINDING

PEEPING-TOMS JOBS IS ALL WE DO

HERE.

PEEPING-TOMS JOBS IS ALL WE DO

HERE.

MY NAME IS NOT TOM.

HERE.

MY NAME IS NOT TOM.

IT'S LUKE.

MY NAME IS NOT TOM.

IT'S LUKE.

OKAY, LUKE.

IT'S LUKE.

OKAY, LUKE.

UM, HAVE A SEAT AND FILL THIS

OKAY, LUKE.

UM, HAVE A SEAT AND FILL THIS

OUT.

UM, HAVE A SEAT AND FILL THIS

OUT.

I'LL CALL YOU WHEN OUR NEXT JOB

OUT.

I'LL CALL YOU WHEN OUR NEXT JOB

COUNSELOR'S READY.

I'LL CALL YOU WHEN OUR NEXT JOB

COUNSELOR'S READY.

[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

COUNSELOR'S READY.

[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

EASY JOBS. THIS IS MARIA.

[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

EASY JOBS. THIS IS MARIA.

UH, I'M NOT TOTALLY SURE THA

EASY JOBS. THIS IS MARIA.

UH, I'M NOT TOTALLY SURE THA SHE'S IN TODAY.

UH, I'M NOT TOTALLY SURE THA SHE'S IN TODAY.

CAN YOU HOLD FOR ONE SECOND?

SHE'S IN TODAY.

CAN YOU HOLD FOR ONE SECOND?

YEAH, IT'LL JUST BE ONE SEC.

CAN YOU HOLD FOR ONE SECOND?

YEAH, IT'LL JUST BE ONE SEC.

DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING?

YEAH, IT'LL JUST BE ONE SEC.

DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING?

MARIA, DO YOU NOT NAG AND

DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING?

MARIA, DO YOU NOT NAG AND

LIKE TO TRAVEL?

MARIA, DO YOU NOT NAG AND

LIKE TO TRAVEL?

I'M LOOKING FOR A FEMALE WITH

LIKE TO TRAVEL?

I'M LOOKING FOR A FEMALE WITH

THOSE SPECIFICATIONS.

I'M LOOKING FOR A FEMALE WITH

THOSE SPECIFICATIONS.

DON'T YOU THINK WE SHOULD

THOSE SPECIFICATIONS.

DON'T YOU THINK WE SHOULD

FIND YOU A JOB BEFORE YOU STAR

DON'T YOU THINK WE SHOULD

FIND YOU A JOB BEFORE YOU STAR ASKING ME OUT ON DATES?

FIND YOU A JOB BEFORE YOU STAR ASKING ME OUT ON DATES?

YES.

ASKING ME OUT ON DATES?

YES.

ONE STEP AT A TIME.

YES.

ONE STEP AT A TIME.

FIRST THE JOB.

ONE STEP AT A TIME.

FIRST THE JOB.

RIGHT.

FIRST THE JOB.

RIGHT.

UH, SHE'S ACTUALLY OUT OF THE

RIGHT.

UH, SHE'S ACTUALLY OUT OF THE

OFFICE TODAY.

UH, SHE'S ACTUALLY OUT OF THE

OFFICE TODAY.

I CAN TRANSFER YOU TO HER VOICE

OFFICE TODAY.

I CAN TRANSFER YOU TO HER VOICE

MAIL.

I CAN TRANSFER YOU TO HER VOICE

MAIL.

GREAT.

MAIL.

GREAT.

"FIRST NAME" -- LUKE.

[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

I SEE YOU GRADUATED FROM HIGH

SCHOOL LAST YEAR.

MAY I ASK WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

SCHOOL LAST YEAR.

MAY I ASK WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

YES, YOU MAY.

MAY I ASK WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

YES, YOU MAY.

WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

YES, YOU MAY.

WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

GRANDMA MAGGIE SAID THA

WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

GRANDMA MAGGIE SAID THA THERE WAS NO RUSH AND I SHOULD

GRANDMA MAGGIE SAID THA THERE WAS NO RUSH AND I SHOULD

GO AT MY OWN SPECIAL PACE.

THERE WAS NO RUSH AND I SHOULD

GO AT MY OWN SPECIAL PACE.

SHE ALSO GOT SICK AND HAD

GO AT MY OWN SPECIAL PACE.

SHE ALSO GOT SICK AND HAD

TROUBLE TEACHING ME BIOLOGY AND

SHE ALSO GOT SICK AND HAD

TROUBLE TEACHING ME BIOLOGY AND

ALGEBRA.

TROUBLE TEACHING ME BIOLOGY AND

ALGEBRA.

I DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH TROUBLE,

ALGEBRA.

I DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH TROUBLE,

JUST HER.

I DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH TROUBLE,

JUST HER.

I GOT A CLASS RING THAT SAYS

JUST HER.

I GOT A CLASS RING THAT SAYS

"HOPE HIGH," BUT THE SCHOOL THA

I GOT A CLASS RING THAT SAYS

"HOPE HIGH," BUT THE SCHOOL THA ACTUALLY SENT THE TEST WAS

"HOPE HIGH," BUT THE SCHOOL THA ACTUALLY SENT THE TEST WAS

CALLED ADULT LEARNING CENTER.

ACTUALLY SENT THE TEST WAS

CALLED ADULT LEARNING CENTER.

LUKE.

CALLED ADULT LEARNING CENTER.

LUKE.

I DON'T THINK I CAN HELP YOU.

LUKE.

I DON'T THINK I CAN HELP YOU.

YOU SEE, YOU'VE GOT NO PREVIOUS

I DON'T THINK I CAN HELP YOU.

YOU SEE, YOU'VE GOT NO PREVIOUS

EXPERIENCE, NO REFERENCES, NO

YOU SEE, YOU'VE GOT NO PREVIOUS

EXPERIENCE, NO REFERENCES, NO

HIGHER EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL

EXPERIENCE, NO REFERENCES, NO

HIGHER EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL

TRAINING, NO COMPUTER SKILLS OR

HIGHER EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL

TRAINING, NO COMPUTER SKILLS OR

LANGUAGES.

TRAINING, NO COMPUTER SKILLS OR

LANGUAGES.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

LANGUAGES.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

I CAN COOK.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

I CAN COOK.

GRANDMA MAGGIE TAUGHT ME 23 OF

I CAN COOK.

GRANDMA MAGGIE TAUGHT ME 23 OF

HER FAVORITE DINNER ENTRES,

GRANDMA MAGGIE TAUGHT ME 23 OF

HER FAVORITE DINNER ENTRES,

INCLUDING BREAKFAST.

HER FAVORITE DINNER ENTRES,

INCLUDING BREAKFAST.

NO DESSERTS YET.

INCLUDING BREAKFAST.

NO DESSERTS YET.

AND --

NO DESSERTS YET.

AND --

OKAY. OKAY.

AND --

OKAY. OKAY.

LOOK...

OKAY. OKAY.

LOOK...

I KNOW A GUY YOU SHOULD MEET.

OH, LATE.

ALMOST LATE.

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

ALMOST LATE.

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

I'M GONNA GET IT.

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

I'M GONNA GET IT.

I'M GONNA GET IT.

LUKE, FIVE BLOCKS, TWO MINUTES.

LUKE, FIVE BLOCKS, TWO MINUTES.

YOU CAN DO IT.

LUKE, FIVE BLOCKS, TWO MINUTES.

YOU CAN DO IT.

[ SIREN CHIRPING ]

LET ME GUESS.

YOU'RE LUKE, AREN'T YOU?

YES.

YOU'RE LUKE, AREN'T YOU?

YES.

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND FOR

YES.

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND FOR

YOU.

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND FOR

YOU.

WHERE YOU BEEN, SON?

YOU.

WHERE YOU BEEN, SON?

EASY JOBS IN DOWNTOWN.

WHERE YOU BEEN, SON?

EASY JOBS IN DOWNTOWN.

I'M GOING TO GET A JOB A

EASY JOBS IN DOWNTOWN.

I'M GOING TO GET A JOB A SMILES, BUT I DIDN'T GO THERE

I'M GOING TO GET A JOB A SMILES, BUT I DIDN'T GO THERE

YET BECAUSE AUNT CINDY GETS BACK

SMILES, BUT I DIDN'T GO THERE

YET BECAUSE AUNT CINDY GETS BACK

AT 2:
00 P.M.

YET BECAUSE AUNT CINDY GETS BACK

AT 2:
00 P.M.

I THINK SHE GOT HOME EARLY,

AT 2:
00 P.M.

I THINK SHE GOT HOME EARLY,

LUKE.

I THINK SHE GOT HOME EARLY,

LUKE.

WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM.

LUKE.

WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM.

WHATEVER.

WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM.

WHATEVER.

COME ON.

WHATEVER.

COME ON.

GET IN THE CAR, AND I'LL GIVE

COME ON.

GET IN THE CAR, AND I'LL GIVE

YOU A RIDE HOME.

GET IN THE CAR, AND I'LL GIVE

YOU A RIDE HOME.

LUKE. COME ON. GET IN THE CAR.

"SMILES.

INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SUPPOR OF EMPLOYMENT FOR SPECIAL

INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SUPPOR OF EMPLOYMENT FOR SPECIAL

PEOPLE."

OF EMPLOYMENT FOR SPECIAL

PEOPLE."

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

PEOPLE."

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE GOING

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE GOING

ON IN THAT UNDERDEVELOPED MIND

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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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