Two Lovers Page #5

Synopsis: Leonard Kraditor is a burned-out case, living with his immigrant parents after his fiancée left him, helping out at their Brooklyn dry cleaners, taking photographs, at loose ends, suicidal. In quick succession, he meets two women: Sandra, the daughter of his parents' business associates, frank, direct, sensual, Jewish like Leonard; and, his neighbor Michelle, mercurial, rootless, fun, blond, unattainable. Michelle is in love with a married man and cries on Leonard's shoulder; Sandra wants to save him. Is Leonard willing to risk losing Sandra's fidelity for the moments Michelle's moods swing toward him? Can this end well?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): James Gray
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  3 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
R
Year:
2008
110 min
$2,997,417
Website
2,037 Views


To tell you the truth, you

kind of remind me of my son.

- Hey.

- Hi.

What are you guys

talking about?

All right. Well, we're talking

about how beautiful you are.

Uh, the specials, please.

We're starving

- And we're kind of pressed for time.

- Yes, Mr. Blatt.

Can we have the specials?

Okay, Leonard, this is

where we part ways.

Yeah, it was

good to meet you.

It was good to

meet you too.

Hey, Carl, why don't you

take him where he needs to go?

That's nice.

Thank you.

No problem.

- Bye!

- Have fun.

Yeah, I agree.

- Hi.

- Hey.

How you doin'?

Good good. Um, your parents

told me you'd be home.

They said you wanted me

to come over.

They're at

my father's birthday.

Yeah.

Yeah, come on in.

Come in.

Um, you want

something to drink?

Yeah, sure.

Yeah? Okay.

What is this

that you're playing?

- Oh, opera.

- Opera?

- You like it?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- I've never been to the opera.

I've been to "the nutcracker,"

but-- when I was little.

Yeah? What do you want,

water, soda?

- Soda, please.

- Lot of options, yeah.

I was just out with

a couple friends,

with some business

I have to do.

Thank you.

Is this

your whole family?

Yeah. Well, actually

I was adopted.

I was in line to be

King of Denmark.

No, yeah, that is.

That's my parents-- that's where

they met, the workmen's circle dance.

My uncle Tobias

introduced them.

That's him right there

with the mustache.

- Oh my God.

- Yeah, my dad just came over from Israel.

- And...

- Oh.

Yeah, it's cute.

That's me.

My mom as a girl.

These are dirty,

aren't they?

What's the matter?

Umm...

Leonard, this wasn't your idea

for me to come over, was it?

What?

What do you mean?

It's okay you

didn't call me back.

I--

We don't have

to go out.

I mean,

There are a lot of

guys who just--

That want to

go out with me.

Oh my--

oh my God.

I do like you.

Well, it feels

a little strange

with my mother

staring right there.

Mmm.

I should go

before your parents come home

and see us like this.

Are you kidding?

They'd be happy.

Probably picking out

baby names.

God.

So I heard you're going to

take the pictures

at my brother's

bar mitzvah next month.

Yeah.

I'm taking the black

and whites-- the art shots.

That's cool.

My friend's having

a party on Thursday night.

You wanna come?

I'll try to see

if I'm free.

Okay.

Will you call me?

Yeah.

I'll see myself out.

Okay.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- Hey.

- Leonard, could you meet me up on the roof?

What time is it?

It's early.

It's like 6:
30.

Could you come up?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I'll come up now.

- Thanks.

- Right.

- Hey.

- Hi.

It's f***ing cold.

I know. I'm sorry,

but he's downstairs.

So what did

you think?

Leonard, what did you think of Ronald?

Tell me.

I don't know.

What-- what do you

want me to say?

Do you think he's going

to be with me for good?

Seriously.

I don't think so.

Sorry.

He's got this f***ing business

trip he wants me to go on.

I don't know what to do.

Michelle, come on!

What are you doing?

Come on, seriously.

He's the kind of guy

who's got this

whole life,

His family

and sh*t.

You think he's gonna

leave all that?

I know

I would.

I'd definitely leave

everything for you.

Leonard, you're very sweet,

but I--

I think if you knew me better,

you wouldn't feel that way.

I don't care.

Leonard, listen to me.

You're like a brother

to me now.

Oh!

I know we've only known each

other for a couple of weeks.

But I-- I feel like I

could tell you anything.

You know? I need you

to be my friend.

You know, why don't you

tell Ronald, okay?

Tell Ronald.

Go away on your trip--

- Tell Ronald?

- I don't care.

Have a great time.

Leonard, where

are you going?

I don't think we should

see each other anymore.

Oh, Leonard,

don't say that.

Leonard!

Hey, Sandra,

it's Leonard.

Uh, I know it's really early.

You're probably sleeping,

but I was just checking

my schedule and I'm free.

And, yeah-- see about maybe

going out with you to this party.

So why don't you call me

when you get this?

All right.

Hey, Happy Thanksgiving.

Bye.

David, give us a turn.

Give us a turn.

How does he look?

And as our last event

of the day,

I'd like to invite mom,

dad and sister Sandra

to come up and give you support

for your candle-lighting.

We're gonna share the love.

Bring everybody

real close.

Come on in, come around.

Not so close.

It's been such a great

afternoon, everybody.

What a way to

wrap things up.

Our host, dad Michael,

would like to say a few words.

If you could give him a

tremendous round of applause...

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

I just want to say that--

how proud I am

That everybody took the time

to come to David's bar mitzvah.

And on behalf of

your sister Sandra

and your mother Carol,

I want to tell you

how proud we are of you.

I just have one question:

With all your gifts,

Can you make me

a $200 Loan?

Okay, we're going to

light the last can--

Leonard, come on

up with us.

My daughter's boyfriend,

everybody-- come on.

We're going to light

a candle for David.

All right, David, at this time

I'd like you to

close your eyes

and make a big wish.

He's very popular.

I thought it was on silent.

Excuse me. I'm sorry.

Help me count, everybody.

Here we go-- one two...

- Three--

- blow out those candles!

Ah, mazel tov!

Last dance, everybody.

Everybody up for the last dance!

Come on.

Good night, Leonard.

- Bye.

Leonard?

I saw you called me.

What do you want?

I'm sorry.

I know you don't want

to talk to me,

But I don't-- I don't

know what else to do.

Um, I'm not

feeling well.

What's wrong?

I was supposed to go

to the doctor today.

I'm-- I'm at home

right now.

Ron was supposed to take me,

but I don't know where he is.

I started bleeding really

bad a few hours ago.

You're bleeding?

I may need to go to

the hospital,

but I'm afraid

to go by myself.

Can you come

with me, please?

Yeah, I'll come.

Thank you so much,

Leonard.

Leonard?

Hey. What are you

doing down here?

What happened?

I don't feel

very well.

I'm scared something's

gonna happen.

Wait here. I'll try

and get us a cab.

Mr. Kraditor?

Come.

Is she awake?

Yeah.

But she's still

sedated.

Mmm, Leonard.

How you feelin'?

Is there another blanket?

I'm so cold.

Yeah, I can feel that.

Hey, she feels really cold.

Is that normal?

Yeah, that's typical

from the anesthesia.

She should be fine. She just needs

to see a doctor in a couple of weeks.

What'd they do

to her?

The doctor had to

perform a D. and C.

She miscarried.

She wasn't aware she was

pregnant until she came in today.

They said you're okay

and that's what's important.

I know.

Rex, hi.

Oh, come in.

This is my dog, Rex.

Oh hi, Rex.

Oh.

Leonard, I gotta

go lie down.

Yeah, you should.

Okay, I'll bring you

the pillows.

Thank you.

I brought you

some water.

Thank you, Leonard.

Feelin' better?

Good.

I had these crazy

nightmares while I was out.

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