The Story of Luke Page #9

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


ENOUGH OF THAT.

MARIA'S NOT A SLUT LIKE

CHARLENE.

MARIA'S NOT A SLUT LIKE

CHARLENE.

I WILL ASK HER OUT ON A DATE AS

CHARLENE.

I WILL ASK HER OUT ON A DATE AS

SOON AS I HAVE A REAL PAYING

I WILL ASK HER OUT ON A DATE AS

SOON AS I HAVE A REAL PAYING

JOB.

SOON AS I HAVE A REAL PAYING

JOB.

AUNT CINDY, COULD I HAVE SOME

JOB.

AUNT CINDY, COULD I HAVE SOME

MORE SOUP, PLEASE?

AUNT CINDY, COULD I HAVE SOME

MORE SOUP, PLEASE?

IT'S MY PLEASURE, LUKE.

MORE SOUP, PLEASE?

IT'S MY PLEASURE, LUKE.

I STILL DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

WANT ME TO GO IN THERE WITH

YOU?

MM, THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

YOU?

MM, THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS,

MM, THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS,

LUKE?

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS,

LUKE?

YES.

LUKE?

YES.

I NEED A JOB.

YES.

I NEED A JOB.

OH, YOU KEEP SAYING THAT, BU

I NEED A JOB.

OH, YOU KEEP SAYING THAT, BU I DON'T GET IT.

OH, YOU KEEP SAYING THAT, BU I DON'T GET IT.

YOU NEVER WANTED A JOB BEFORE,

I DON'T GET IT.

YOU NEVER WANTED A JOB BEFORE,

WHEN YOU WERE WITH MAGGIE.

YOU NEVER WANTED A JOB BEFORE,

WHEN YOU WERE WITH MAGGIE.

WHY DO YOU SUDDENLY WANT ONE

WHEN YOU WERE WITH MAGGIE.

WHY DO YOU SUDDENLY WANT ONE

NOW?

WHY DO YOU SUDDENLY WANT ONE

NOW?

UNCLE PAUL, IT IS GOOD THAT I

NOW?

UNCLE PAUL, IT IS GOOD THAT I

HAVE DREAMS.

UNCLE PAUL, IT IS GOOD THAT I

HAVE DREAMS.

YEAH, I GUESS, BUT, UH...

I HAD DREAMS ONCE.

SEEMS LIKE A LIFETIME AGO.

[ SIGHS ]

SEEMS LIKE A LIFETIME AGO.

[ SIGHS ]

NOW IT'S JUST...I DON'T KNOW

[ SIGHS ]

NOW IT'S JUST...I DON'T KNOW

WHAT IT IS.

NOW IT'S JUST...I DON'T KNOW

WHAT IT IS.

I KNOW I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,

WHAT IT IS.

I KNOW I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,

SHOWER, GET DRESSED, GO TO WORK,

I KNOW I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,

SHOWER, GET DRESSED, GO TO WORK,

WORK, EAT, WORK SOME MORE, COME

SHOWER, GET DRESSED, GO TO WORK,

WORK, EAT, WORK SOME MORE, COME

HOME, EAT, GET UNDRESSED, GO TO

WORK, EAT, WORK SOME MORE, COME

HOME, EAT, GET UNDRESSED, GO TO

SLEEP.

HOME, EAT, GET UNDRESSED, GO TO

SLEEP.

THEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,

SLEEP.

THEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,

AND I START THE WHOLE THING ALL

THEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING,

AND I START THE WHOLE THING ALL

OVER AGAIN.

AND I START THE WHOLE THING ALL

OVER AGAIN.

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

OVER AGAIN.

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH

ME.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH

ME.

YOU'RE NOT A VERY GOOD

ME.

YOU'RE NOT A VERY GOOD

LISTENER, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

YOU'RE NOT A VERY GOOD

LISTENER, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'LL COOK YOU SOMETHING NICE FOR

LISTENER, BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'LL COOK YOU SOMETHING NICE FOR

DINNER TONIGHT.

I'LL COOK YOU SOMETHING NICE FOR

DINNER TONIGHT.

THAT'LL MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER.

DINNER TONIGHT.

THAT'LL MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER.

THANK YOU, LUKE.

THAT'LL MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER.

THANK YOU, LUKE.

UNCLE PAUL.

THANK YOU, LUKE.

UNCLE PAUL.

OH.

UNCLE PAUL.

OH.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

OH.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

HEY, LUKE.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

HEY, LUKE.

GOOD LUCK.

[ TELEPHONES RINGING ]

59 MINUTES LATE.

NOT GOOD. NOT NICE.

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

LET ME GUESS. YOU'RE LUKE.

DO YOU TALK?

YES, I SPEAK VERY WELL.

DO YOU TALK?

YES, I SPEAK VERY WELL.

THAT'S A SHAME.

YES, I SPEAK VERY WELL.

THAT'S A SHAME.

I GOT ALONG VERY WELL WITH THE

THAT'S A SHAME.

I GOT ALONG VERY WELL WITH THE

LAST RETARD FROM SMILES.

I GOT ALONG VERY WELL WITH THE

LAST RETARD FROM SMILES.

HE DIDN'T SAY A SINGLE WORD.

LAST RETARD FROM SMILES.

HE DIDN'T SAY A SINGLE WORD.

IT WAS HEAVEN.

HE DIDN'T SAY A SINGLE WORD.

IT WAS HEAVEN.

I AM NOT RETARDED, AND PEOPLE

IT WAS HEAVEN.

I AM NOT RETARDED, AND PEOPLE

WHO CALL ME THAT ARE --

I AM NOT RETARDED, AND PEOPLE

WHO CALL ME THAT ARE --

I KNOW THAT!

WHO CALL ME THAT ARE --

I KNOW THAT!

AND IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE A PAPER

I KNOW THAT!

AND IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE A PAPER

BAG OVER YOUR HEAD, YOU'D

AND IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE A PAPER

BAG OVER YOUR HEAD, YOU'D

REALIZE I WAS USING IRONY AND

BAG OVER YOUR HEAD, YOU'D

REALIZE I WAS USING IRONY AND

FIGURES OF SPEECH!

REALIZE I WAS USING IRONY AND

FIGURES OF SPEECH!

BUT YOU PROBABLY THOUGHT I MEAN

FIGURES OF SPEECH!

BUT YOU PROBABLY THOUGHT I MEAN "PAPER BAG" LITERALLY, DIDN'

BUT YOU PROBABLY THOUGHT I MEAN "PAPER BAG" LITERALLY, DIDN' YOU?

"PAPER BAG" LITERALLY, DIDN' YOU?

YOU CAN RELAX.

YOU?

YOU CAN RELAX.

YOU'LL FIND YOUR COUNTLESS

YOU CAN RELAX.

YOU'LL FIND YOUR COUNTLESS

LIMITATIONS ARE ALL KNOWN TO ME.

YOU'LL FIND YOUR COUNTLESS

LIMITATIONS ARE ALL KNOWN TO ME.

I HAVE VERY LOW EXPECTATIONS.

LIMITATIONS ARE ALL KNOWN TO ME.

I HAVE VERY LOW EXPECTATIONS.

I AM VERY SMART.

I HAVE VERY LOW EXPECTATIONS.

I AM VERY SMART.

AND I'M HERE TO TRAIN FOR A JOB.

I AM VERY SMART.

AND I'M HERE TO TRAIN FOR A JOB.

WHERE'S MY SMILES TRAINER WHO

AND I'M HERE TO TRAIN FOR A JOB.

WHERE'S MY SMILES TRAINER WHO

WILL TEST MY ABILITIES?

WHERE'S MY SMILES TRAINER WHO

WILL TEST MY ABILITIES?

NONE OF THE SMILES TRAINERS

WILL TEST MY ABILITIES?

NONE OF THE SMILES TRAINERS

COME HERE ANYMORE.

NONE OF THE SMILES TRAINERS

COME HERE ANYMORE.

YOU'RE ALL ALONE, AND IF YOU

COME HERE ANYMORE.

YOU'RE ALL ALONE, AND IF YOU

HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET, I'M

YOU'RE ALL ALONE, AND IF YOU

HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET, I'M

YOUR SUPERVISOR.

HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET, I'M

YOUR SUPERVISOR.

MY NAME IS ZACK -- NEVER

YOUR SUPERVISOR.

MY NAME IS ZACK -- NEVER

ZACHARY.

MY NAME IS ZACK -- NEVER

ZACHARY.

I RUN THE I.T. DEPARTMENT.

ZACHARY.

I RUN THE I.T. DEPARTMENT.

AND I OWN YOUR ASS!

I RUN THE I.T. DEPARTMENT.

AND I OWN YOUR ASS!

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SHAKING

AND I OWN YOUR ASS!

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SHAKING

MY HAND!

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT SHAKING

MY HAND!

TO THE DUNGEON, HALF-WIT!

[ TELEPHONES RINGING ]

YOU'RE SHARP, LUKE.

I'VE HAD MANY SMILES KIDS JUS

YOU'RE SHARP, LUKE.

I'VE HAD MANY SMILES KIDS JUS STAND THERE ALL MORNING AFTER I

I'VE HAD MANY SMILES KIDS JUS STAND THERE ALL MORNING AFTER I

SAID THAT.

STAND THERE ALL MORNING AFTER I

SAID THAT.

YOU SHOULD TRY USING FIGURES OF

SAID THAT.

YOU SHOULD TRY USING FIGURES OF

SPEECH AND IRONY AS MUCH AS

YOU SHOULD TRY USING FIGURES OF

SPEECH AND IRONY AS MUCH AS

POSSIBLE.

SPEECH AND IRONY AS MUCH AS

POSSIBLE.

THEY'RE NECESSARY IF YOU'RE TO

POSSIBLE.

THEY'RE NECESSARY IF YOU'RE TO

LIVE IN THIS WORLD.

THEY'RE NECESSARY IF YOU'RE TO

LIVE IN THIS WORLD.

HUMANITY IS EVIL.

LIVE IN THIS WORLD.

HUMANITY IS EVIL.

OKAY.

HUMANITY IS EVIL.

OKAY.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I DO WHEN

OKAY.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I DO WHEN

THE PEOPLE NOISE GETS SO BAD

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I DO WHEN

THE PEOPLE NOISE GETS SO BAD

THAT I WANT TO SCREAM?

THE PEOPLE NOISE GETS SO BAD

THAT I WANT TO SCREAM?

NO. HOW WOULD I KNOW THAT?

THAT I WANT TO SCREAM?

NO. HOW WOULD I KNOW THAT?

STOP BEING SUCH A

NO. HOW WOULD I KNOW THAT?

STOP BEING SUCH A

NOISE-MAKER, YOU HUMAN!

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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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