Unfaithful Page #4

Synopsis: Connie Sumner has a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a wonderful son, but she wants more. When she's approached one day by a handsome stranger while trying to hail a taxi, she becomes obsessed with him and eventually starts an affair. But her selfish actions soon catch up with her...
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Adrian Lyne
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
R
Year:
2002
124 min
$52,655,427
Website
3,344 Views


You... talk about me?

Lot of books...

Yeah. Lot of buying and selling

Didn't know it did that

Where did you get this?

It was a gift

From her

Why would she do that?

I don't know...

Maybe... maybe she just

wanted to buy me something

She didn't buy this for you.

I gave it to her

I gave it to her...

What?

I gave it to her

I gave... I'm s...

I'm feeling sick. I can't...

You want some water?

I'm feeling sick.

I'm...

I don't...

I'm... I'm not well

I'm not feeling well

I'm not...

I'm not feeling...

God!

Hi, this is Paul Martel

Leave a message after

the beep. Thanks.

Hi, it's me

Listen...

I don't like saying this

to your machine, but...

...I have to end this

I just... I can't do it anymore

I can't live like this

I'm so tired of lying

and hurting my family

I'm sorry

Um, I hope... I

don't know what I hope

I'm... I'm sorry

bMessages erased/b

Does that pinch?

No

Do you know your solo?

- Yep

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm

- Can I hear it?

You need a hand?

No

No, I'm fine

Thanks

...focus on the journey

for there will be those

who will love to see you fall

Catch a star from the sky

Let it sparkle in your eye

Set your sights above the crowd

Walk tall, dream loud

Take your mark and go

focus on the journey

Where were you?

You ok?

...who will love to see you fall

All along the way

hiding on the sidelines

they must be the ones

who have never dreamed at all

Catch a star from the sky

Let it sparkle in your eye

Set your sights above the crowd

Walk tall, dream loud

What's the sense in dreaming

if your dreams are small?

What's the sense in walking

if you don't walk tall?

Dream loud

You were spectacular.

You know that?

Mm-hmm

- Wasn't he great, Edward?

- Great

He was great, great

Really great

I have to help clean up

I'll come and kiss you good

night later when I get home, ok?

Sorry, Ed

It looks like I nailed you

It's all right, Jerry. It's ok

You'd better check to

see if this is gonna open

No, no, this is... this is fine

It's nothing.

It's nothing. It's fine

Did he dent you, Dad?

Yeah. Yes, he did. Yes, he did

Can we call

the cops, Dad?

You sure you don't

wanna check the trunk?

- We'll deal with it tomorrow

- It'll just take a second

No!

Oh, my God

Charlie...

look at your dad and

tell me what's wrong

What?

His shoes!

They're different colors

Honey, you look awful

What happened last night?

Did you sleep?

I got up and looked for you

Oh, I just, um...

got some air

Are you ok?

Yeah

Do you like it here, Connie?

What?

Of course I like it here

'Cause we don't have to stay here

We can... we can

move back to the city

Honey, what has gotten into you?

Are you ok?

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine

Are you ok?

I'm fine

Everybody's fine, and

we're not moving anywhere

The cops are here, Mom

What do they want?

I'm sure it's nothing

N.Y.P.D., Mom

Hello

- Mrs. Sumner

- Yes

Yeah, I'm detective Dean

This is detective Mirojnick...

...New York City

Police Department

Did something happen?

Is something wrong?

Oh, no, no. No. Uh...

do you know a Paul Martel?

Yes, um... not very well. Why?

Do you know where he is?

No. Um...

At home, I would imagine

Do you know

where he lives?

Soho, isn't it?

Your name and number

were found on his desk

Has he done

something wrong?

Well, we don't know. He's been

reported missing by his family

His wife doesn't know where he is

I didn't know

he was married

Separated

When did you see him last?

I don't know... It's hard to say

Um...

he's a book dealer. I...

I barely know him at all. I was

going to buy some books from him

And did you?

No, not yet

Has something happened to him?

I mean, do you think he's all right?

It's hard to say at this point

We're workin' on it

Anyway, thanks, uh...

thanks for your time

Thank you

I like these snow glass things

My boy has some of these

If you hear from Mr. Martel,

let us know

Certainly

Dad! The cops came

to our house today

Cops? What did they want?

Someone's missing... and they

have to check everyone, you know

Who was it?

Honey, sit up straight

Who was it?

I don't think

you know him

He's, uh... he sells books

I forget where I met him

Was it a bad guy, Mom?

So what did they, uh... why

did they wanna talk to you?

I guess... he had my name and number

Why... why would

he have your number?

I think I bought a book from him

Be careful. Be careful

Hey, Charlie

Hi, darlin'

Oh, I wish you lived closer

Lord, bless this food to our

use and us to thy service...

and help us to be ever

mindful of the needs of others

Amen

Amen

Edward!

All right!

I have a... I have a story

you don't know about Edward

He was at the club...

Hello, Mrs. Sumner

Sorry to bother you on the weekend

- I'm, uh... detective Dean

- Oh

This is detective Mirojnick, N.Y.P.D.

Ok

We were hoping to talk

to you for a few minutes

Uh, sure

Charlie, we're gonna go up

on the porch for a minute

Can I come?

No, sweetheart.

You stay out here

Play with Poppy.

We'll be right back

I don't know if

your wife mentioned

we was here about a

week and a half ago...

about Paul Martel

Yeah, that was the...

the man who was missing

Well, he's not missing anymore

His body was discovered last weekend

God, that's... that's terrible

Oh, my God

Do you recall where you met

Mr. Martel, Mrs. Sumner?

- I told you

- Uh, no, ma'am, you didn't

I'm sorry, um...

I can't remember

A fund-raiser, I think

Can you be more specific?

Juilliard

Juilliard

The music school

Yes, I know what Juilliard is

Oh, of course you do.

I'm sorry

Were you there, too, sir?

Yes, yes... I think I was

Well, maybe you met Mr. Martel

No, no, not that I remember

Maybe you'd recognize him

No, no. I never met him before

- Is that him?

- Yes, yes

You ever been

to his apartment?

No

No, I... I... I hardly knew him

I didn't even know why

he had my phone number

Maybe he liked you

Look, I think that's enough

So you've never been

to his apartment

Well, how 'bout, the neighborhood.

Did you hang out down there?

- No

- No, not often...

- ...or no, never

- Never

I can't remember the

last time I was in Soho

It was 4 weeks ago, actually

You got a parking ticket right

in front of Martel's apartment...

...4 weeks ago

Oh, that. Right

I... had coffee with

friends at a little place

I forgot

- It was Tracy and Sally

- Oh, yeah. Yes. Yeah

Look...

my wife has told you everything

she knows. So have I. So...

...if you don't mind, we'd

like to get back to our son

All right. Uh...

why don't I give you my card...

I have your card

Right

- Enjoy your weekend

- You, too

Sumner, please

Oh, my God

Hi, Connie

Hi, Tracy

I'm just picking up my

silk suit for tonight

I was thinking of wearing the black

I'm gonna give up the good row

Let someone else be

gorgeous for a change

So what should we bring aside

from our sparkling personalities?

How we doing?

Fine

You need help?

No

The white is not cold, so I'm

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Alvin Sargent

Alvin Sargent (born April 12, 1927) is an American screenwriter. He has won two Academy Awards in 1978 and 1981 for his screenplays of Julia and Ordinary People. His most popular contribution has been being involved in the writing of most of the films in Sony's Spider-Man film series (The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the first exception to this). more…

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