Wanderlust Page #5

Synopsis: In New York, the aspirant filmmaker Linda convinces her husband George Gergenblatt to buy an expensive Micro Loft apartment in Manhattan. Linda expects to sell a documentary about penguins to HBO to help the payment of the installments and George expects a promotion. However, HBO rejects the documentary and George's company has folded and he is fired. With the American financial crisis, they lose a large amount selling the apartment and George does not find a new job. George's brother Rick offers a job position in his company in Atlanta. They drive from New York to Atlanta and they decide to stop for the night in the hotel Elysium. However they see a naked man running toward their car and George tries to return to the highway but accidentally he turns his car over. Soon they learn the Elysium is a hippie and vegan community and the dwellers invite George and Linda to stay with them. However, they decide to go to Atlanta but soon George has an argument with his arrogant brother. George
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): David Wain
Production: Universal Pictures
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%
R
Year:
2012
98 min
$17,255,675
Website
3,013 Views


give you for that.

I'm really all right. I

don't need anything.

I like that. It's like, "If it

ain't broke, don't fix it. "

That's the bottom line, right?

That's the bottom line. All right,

I like that. I like that.

So, I need your car keys.

What?

We share everything here,

George. Truck's in town.

Yeah, sure. Most of our

stuff is still in it.

But, here you go. My

car is your car.

Right on. Right on.

So, I'm light on your biography.

Where are you from?

Could we talk about this later?

I like that. Kathy said

you were really funny.

My ears are ringing.

Hope I'm not interrupting boy time.

Actually, more like, "me time. "

Seth called a truth circle.

You newbies are going to love it!

Let's go.

I'll wait for you.

Now then,

what would you say

a truth circle is?

A circle of people that

tell the truth?

Exactly right. Good, Linda.

Context clues. Do you

see how she did that?

Here, George.

What is this?

It's ayahuasca tea.

Oh.

I think I'll pass.

We feel that sharing the tea is an

extension of sharing our truths.

It smells like Willie

Nelson's braids.

You interrupted me, George.

Well, hey, was I Iying?

Not yet.

Linda, would you like to start?

Okay. Um...

You're Iying.

I didn't say anything yet.

You didn't have to.

I'm wondering, maybe I

shouldn't go first.

I think maybe somebody

else should...

I'll go.

Truth, I'm worried that

my changing body

may make me less desirable

to my partner.

Less desirable?

I find you sexier than ever. As

we used to say in Charleston,

"When the belly starts to show,

"that's when the titties

start to grow. "

And everybody knows I love titties.

Everybody knows I love titties!

Stunning truth.

Linda, do you want to try again?

Something true this time?

Okay.

I can't believe you're

going to sit here

and puke your lies all over us.

What?

If I wanted my face

covered in lies,

I would still be in porn. Right?

Obviously, we've never done this

before and it's a little...

It's probably just hard for you

because you're so full of sh*t.

Linda, don't let George disrespect

your process.

What?

Just think of George

as a crying baby.

A crying, broken little baby.

Wow, thanks a lot, Seth.

I appreciate that.

Do you really appreciate it, or are

you just Iying directly to my face?

I'm being sarcastic.

Look who's decided to be truthful.

He actually uses sarcasm

when he gets into uncomfortable

confrontations.

Yeah, right, like I do that.

And you hate it.

I don't love it.

Or maybe you hate it.

It gets old. It does get a

little... Yes, I hate it.

You hate it when I make jokes?

I can tell when you don't really care

and you're just humoring me.

And how does that make

you feel, Linda?

Like crap. Like my problems

don't matter.

What are you talking about? Your

problems are my problems.

Minus the eczema. That

would be your problem.

See? I hate that. And I

don't feel supported.

What? I don't feel...

Did you just say, "I don't

feel like I support... "?

Yes, I did. You want the truth?

I work like crazy so you

can make a documentary

about penguins with

testicular cancer!

The point is, you jump...

- Here's the point.

Linda, he's getting to the

point. Let me get...

This is when the breakthroughs

happen.

Would you please let

me get to the point?

Don't get angry at me!

Get angry at her.

I work... "Linda. " Start

with "Linda. "

Linda... Don't edit yourself.

I'm not. "Linda. "

I work... Have at her, George.

Hit her! What?

Not with your hands. With

words, with your truth.

I'll hit you with truths.

Do you want to know what

it's like to work

as hard as I do and get

no appreciation?

Just so you can do whatever flight

of fancy you have this year

whether it's pottery, or photography,

or it's "the Occasional Cafe. "

What the f*** is "the

Occasional Cafe"?

That was an occasional cafe!

Pick one thing and just

stick with it!

Do you know how hard it is

to be married to somebody

who is still trying to figure

out their major?

I'm sorry that I haven't

figured out

what it is that I love

to do yet, George.

But at least I'm not sitting in

a f***ing office like you did

miserable, hating your job,

and complaining about it.

That job that I sat at and

complained about every day

paid for the apartment

you wanted so much.

We don't even have it anymore.

Linda, is there anything else

you want to say to George?

Any other ways he's completely

failed you?

Do you want the truth?

George is right.

He's totally right.

I've never committed to anything

in my entire life.

No, it's not...

It's true.

Linda,

I think you just met Linda.

You're an amazing woman.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

I have one more question.

Ask anything, my sweet

soul warrior.

Why is that grass crying?

It's really loud.

I have a feeling that

it's my fault.

Because I think I made it cry.

Don't take it personally.

What the f*** are you

talking about?

It's the ayahuasca.

What the f*** is going on?

Ayahuasca has hallucinogenic

properties.

It's like a stronger peyote.

Mine just kicked in.

Oh, my God. Are you okay?

Yeah, no, I don't think

it's affecting me.

I think mine's starting

to kick in, too.

I can see George's spirit animal.

What? What?

What did you say? What did you say?

You see my spirit animal?

You see my spirit animal?

What is it?

- What?

Huh? Huh?

Oh, Jesus Christ!

Hey, guys, I just lost my keys.

I had them right in this pocket.

She's going to have so much fun.

There's a snake in the mirror.

The word that's coming out of my mouth

looks like a tiny pink mouse.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah!

Whoa! Holy sh*t!

Sweetheart, listen to

me. Listen to me.

You are tripping your balls off.

I can fly! I believe

I can fly, George!

Metaphorically, I believe you can

fly. Literally, you can't fly!

I believe I can fly!

If you're going to get literal

with an R. Kelly song

do Trapped in the Closet.

You can't break your neck if

you're trapped in a closet.

You just watch me. No, no, no.

Watch me, George. No, no, no!

I believe I can fly! No! No! No!

See? You can fly. I

always believed it.

Oh, my God.

Hmm.

Morning.

Oh, God.

That was a little crazy.

That was great.

You probably don't remember, but you

said some crazy stuff last night.

I remember every word of it.

Oh, God, I really just feel great.

Why is the doorway crying?

I'm just kidding.

Downtown Atlanta. Uh-huh. Okay.

Corner of Peachtree

and Third Street.

Terrific. I can probably get there

around noon if I leave now.

You're qualified?

Yeah, I'm more than qualified

for the job.

Noon at the latest.

I look forward to it. Thank you.

Wayne! Hey.

Wow, that's quite a

big pile of pages.

I get it, George.

You're interested. I'm flattered.

When the time comes, I'll let you

know. I'll share it with you.

I got a protagonist issue

I'm still working out.

All right. I have a lot of thoughts

that I wanted to get

down here, and...

That sounds great. I gotta

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David Wain

David Benjamin Wain (born August 1, 1969) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and director. He is most widely known for directing the feature films Role Models, Wanderlust and for both creating the Wet Hot American Summer franchise and directing the feature film Wet Hot American Summer, and the Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later. He is also known for his work on the sketch comedy series The State; for producing, directing and writing the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital; and voicing The Warden on the Adult Swim series Superjail!. Wain is a founding member of comedy group Stella, along with Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black, writing and starring in the Stella shorts and the later Stella TV series. more…

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