Two Lovers Page #7

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


I'd never do that.

I'll take care

of you

because that's

what you deserve.

You deserve

to be loved.

And maybe you'll

learn to love me too.

Ahh!

I love you.

Oh.

You're so beautiful.

You're so beautiful.

Hi.

That was beautiful.

Yeah.

You know what

I just realized?

I never really

saw you.

I never saw you

either.

I can feel you, you know?

I can really feel you.

Yeah.

Can you see me now?

Yes.

You're beautiful.

You're the most beautiful,

most amazing woman ever.

What are we

gonna do, Leonard?

I can't stay here.

He's not gonna keep

paying for this apartment.

And I think I've really

got to go to San Francisco.

Then I'll just

go with you.

Are you serious?

Yeah.

I told you, Michelle,

I love you.

I'll do anything for you.

Do you really

love me, Leonard?

Yes.

Michelle,

let's just go.

Tomorrow.

Yeah.

F*** it,

let's just go.

Let's just get

the f*** out of here.

Yeah, f*** it.

I've got no reason to stay here.

I just want to be with you,

wherever that is.

I don't care.

You're crazy.

That's what

they told me.

All right, I'm gonna

work on the tickets.

You don't worry

about anything, okay?

I'll call you

in a little bit.

Okay.

I love you.

Okay.

Okay.

Bye for now.

Bye.

Good night.

Leonard?

Have you ever seen

"Benny Hill"?

I just got the new

DVD set.

Yeah, he's good, Pop.

What are you doing,

Leonard?

Just looking at some stuff

online, Mom.

What are you doing?

Do you need help?

No no, thanks.

I got it.

This is the best we

have at this price.

I just want it

to be right, you know?

Of all the rings,

I-I think this is

the best choice.

Yeah, it's nice.

I want it.

Very good, sir.

You'll be using

a credit card?

Cash.

I'll get you

your receipt.

Thank you.

Seven...

Hello?

- I got our tickets.

I'm packed and ready to go.

Is everything good with you?

Yeah,

everything's fine.

I called my girlfriend

in San Francisco.

- I'm excited.

- Me too.

So, listen, meet me in the

courtyard at 8:
00, all right?

I got us a car to take us

to the airport.

- 8:
00.

- All right.

I'll-- I'll definitely

be there.

I can't wait to

see you.

- Me too.

- Oh, one other thing.

- Yeah?

- I got you a surprise.

A surprise?

What'd you get me?

Uh, it wouldn't be

a surprise if I told you!

My God.

You are so weird.

I'll see you later.

Okay, bye.

Bye.

I'm glad you could make it in

today for our meeting, Leonard.

Just take a look

around the business,

acquaint yourself with

what's going on here.

A kid's got to start thinking

about his future sometime.

Oh, I do.

Well, this is your opportunity

right here, right now.

It could be

a terrific thing--

A fresh start for

you and Sandra.

My daughter

is crazy about you.

And believe me, there's

lots of guys after her.

The most important thing is

to give her what she wants

because she is

my life.

So I'm going to ask you

a question now.

And I'm going to

be direct with you.

I hope you don't mind.

Are you a f***-up?

I don't think so.

You-- you know why I'm asking

you this question, right?

Well, I think it's

'cause of Sandra.

It's Sandra

and the merger.

This is a terrific

thing for you,

a terrific thing,

to turn your life

around.

I understand that.

This business is

important to me.

Your father has a hell of

a good location out there.

And we're going to be

moving into that space soon.

And when we do, there is

an opportunity here

for you, for your father,

for your family,

for your future family,

If you apply yourself,

and I know you're going to.

I think you know how important

this is for everybody.

Yes.

Good. Good.

What's in the bag?

Just...

It's a surprise.

It's a gift.

- Oh.

- It's a secret.

Yeah, big secret.

Okay, so I'll

see you tonight, right?

Uh-huh, yeah,

at the party.

We're gonna celebrate

New Year's together.

I'm about to have lunch.

Do you want to have lunch with me?

No, I've got to go do some

shopping for my mom for the party.

- Okay.

- All right.

Good.

- Well, I'll see you later.

- Okay, Leonard.

- Thanks for coming.

- Bye.

You know, we celebrate--

we celebrate the New Year

twice a year, you know?

Because at

Rosh Hashanah and...

- All right, it's good.

- Thank you, thank you.

It's a 1998.

- '98?

- 1998.

It's really very good.

I go there, and they

have a theater with--

For my princess.

Thank you.

Hey, Reuben,

you sure we got enough?

We've got this to last

until midnight.

We are in

a good shape, huh?

Good.

Reuben, why don't you

ask Leonard

- to help you with that?

- All right.

He's trying to open a box--

did you see that?--

With a plastic spoon.

- Enjoying?

- Having a great time.

Leonard, could you

help me for a minute?

I need to open

everything up.

Be right out, Pop.

Hey, Lenny, you still

taking all those pictures?

Hey.

Leonard, can you help me

with this, please?

Hello?

- Hi, Reuben.

- Yeah.

- I hope we're not late.

No, it's okay.

Come on in.

The Cohens are on

their way up.

- Oh, yeah?

- Sandra is with them.

Happy New Year, Pop.

Happy New Year.

- Leonard! You look so good.

- Yeah?

- Oh, thank you. It's nice to see you.

- Nice to see you.

Will you both hurry up?

- Hi!

- Happy New Year to you.

Hi!

There's lots of food.

Thank you so much.

- I'll be right back.

Leonard?

Are you leaving?

I saw on the computer that you

checked travel sites last night.

You're going

with her?

Yes.

I have to go, Mom.

But you don't even

have a bag.

I threw it

out the window.

You don't have to

worry about me.

I'm gonna be okay.

I love you

very much.

I know you do.

This is your home.

You come back here

whenever you want. Mmm?

Tell Papa that

I'm sorry.

And I hope I didn't

mess things up.

And that I'm happy.

- Are you happy?

- Yeah.

We want you happy.

I love you.

Thanks, Mom.

I have to go.

Uh, Michelle,

it's Leonard.

I'm downstairs.

It's 8:
05.

Call me or I'll see you

down here. All right.

Bye.

Please come.

Please come down.

I was just calling you.

The car's out front

waiting.

I'm not going.

I'm not going.

He left his family

for me.

He told

his wife everything.

He says he wants

to get married.

I finally let him know

about my miscarriage

and that really

changed things for him.

Leonard,

You're such

a wonderful person.

But he left them for me.

You know, I've got to

give it a chance.

I feel like if I wasn't

with Ronald,

we could...

Just go.

I'm so sorry.

Go!

He's gonna pay you back

for the tickets, okay?

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

What's going on?

Where were you?

I got you something.

Yeah?

Oh my God.

Leonard.

I--

You're crying.

I'm just happy.

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