While You Were Sleeping Page #7

Synopsis: Lucy's life consists of constant loneliness that is until she saves Peter's life. Now she is a part of his family, and with a strong heart and fate on her side, others begin to realize what a terrific person she is, especially Jack, Peter's brother. An extraordinarily true-to-life sequence of events begin to take place as Lucy and Jack become closer and learn more about each other and themselves than one would ever expect from such coincidental, yet believable events.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Jon Turteltaub
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
PG
Year:
1995
103 min
5,206 Views


Lucy? Whos Lucy?

- You dont remember, do you?|- Excuse me.

- Got some Jell-O for you today.|- Do l like Jell-O?

- Yum!|- l think hes had enough|excitement for one evening.

- Lets all go home.|- Hang in there, champ.

- Good night, honey.|- Good night, Mom.

- Oh, its so good to see you!|- Mom!

- He looks so good, you know?|- Hes going to be fine.

l think he looks wonderful.

- All right, well be back.|- Jack, you too. Come on. Lets go home.

- Saul, where have you been?|- What, lm not allowed|to go to the bathroom?

- Saul!|- lm handling it. l will tell them.

When? When?|On my golden anniversary?

- Lucy, lll tell them!|- Youd better tell them!|- l said ld tell them!

A, B, C, D, E, F, G

Jack, youve been|really great this week.

Yeah, like, uh, when l accused|you of lying to everybody.

Or when l accused you of having|a relationship with Joe Jr.

Or when l thought you were pregnant|and l announced it to all your friends.

Youve had a really busy week|this week, havent you?

Look, Jack, l, um--

Starting tomorrow, uh, things...

are probably gonna be|kind of different.

Yeah.

l just wanted you to know|that youve become, uh,

a really good friend.

Okay.

Good friend. Lucy!

Yeah?

l didnt mean, uh, what l said|about you and Peter.

l think you two are gonna make|a really terrific couple,

and, uh, lm really glad that|you wont be alone anymore.

- Good-bye.|- Bye.

Jack, is that you?

Hey, Pop.

- Brought you some doughnuts.|- Youre a savior.

Your mothers got me eatin|these fat-free bran muffins.

They taste like plywood.

- Catchin up?|- Yeah, its been almost a week|since l read the obituaries.

You know, we missed a lot of good stuff|the day after Christmas.

Been a hell of a week,|hasnt it?

Life is a pain in the ass.|lll tell ya. You know?

You work hard, try to provide for|the family, and then, for one minute,

everythings good.

Everyones well.|Everyones happy.

ln-- ln that one minute,|you have peace.

Pop, this isnt that minute.

- What do you mean?|- Um--

You remember that rocking chair|l made for Grandma?

Are you kidding me? lts so|fancy, she wont even sit in it.

This fancy chair, two months ago|l sold three just like it.

lve sold two dining tables.|l got orders for six more.

Thats a good side business.

This is not a side business.|This is... good business.

Wait a second.|You dont want my business?

No, l dont.

- How long have you felt this way?|- A long time.

Well, why didnt you|say something sooner?

l couldve sold the whole damn thing|to Uncle Eddy for twice its value.

l couldve taken your mother|on the cruise with Kathie Lee Gifford.

Youre not mad at me?

Are you nuts?

You are nuts! You wanna|make rocking chairs.

Oh, hey, Mrs. Fletcher|finally went, huh?

Her dining room alone|has got to be worth 40 grand.

Yeah. Well, those McMurphy boys, they|were movin in before the deed was done.

- Thats their problem.|Theyre too pushy.|- Very pushy, yeah.

- Well call them next week.|- Youll call em next week.

Thats right.|lll call them next week.

- Okay.|- Do l get a doughnut?|- Uh, lm sorry.

- Birth date:
3-11-59.|- You have to remember Lucy.

Social Security number:|144-60-6894.

You love her. You just...|dont remember her.

- Can l talk to Peter alone?|- Everything okay, Saul?

-Senior class president, 1981.|-l just wanna talk to my godson.

- Let me take that for you.|- Thanks, Mom.|- Well be back.

- Okay, well see you later, honey.|- You sure, Saul?

- Yeah, yeah, sure.|- See ya, son.|- See ya, Dad.

Peter, lve known you|since you were born.

lve been to every major event|in your life from Cub Scouts to--

well, to the day you discovered|hair on your schmeckel.

You got a good education.

Youre very popular|with all those friends of yours.|You make a nice living.

And everybody knows|youre a good-lookin kid.

But, Peter, youre a putz.

- Excuse me?|- Now, look, lm your godfather.

l mean, l love ya. l couldnt love ya|any more if you were my own son.

But the fact of the matter is|youre-- Well, youre a putz.

ls there a point to this?

Lucy.

Peter, theres something...|you have to know about her.

You see, she--

Well-- Uh--

Shes--

You know--

Shes not only your fiancee,|shes your guardian angel.

Yeah! Peter,|she saved your life!

Now, shes comin to see you today,|and l want you to do yourself a favor.

l want you to look deeply into her eyes|and listen with the heart of a man...

who has just been given|a second chance at life.

And after two minutes, if youre|not madly in love with her,

why, tell her you wanna break up,|and you can go back to being a putz.

But if in the two minutes you see what|the rest of us only took seconds to see,

you will propose to her|for the second time...

and marry her before she|has a chance to escape.

Uh, before she comes, take|a little time and think about...

what an old putz just told ya.

All right?

You know, if l was 40 years|younger, ld marry her myself.

That is, if shed convert.|Hey, thats a joke.

Oh, l know that.

- Lucy!|- Hi.

- Hi.|- Um.

l came to bring you|back your things.

Would you like a sandwich?

No, no. lm okay. Thanks.|Can l get you anything?

l wish l had my own clothes.

Well, l like your, um,|blue pinstripe.

- Double-breasted?|- Yeah.

- Yeah, thats my favorite too.|- Really?

Yeah.

Please sit down.

l, l saw a picture of you, uh,|when you saved the three squirrels.

Oh. They never call.|They never write.

That was a long time ago.

Yeah, l guess we, we dont get to do|many heroic things as an adult, huh?

Oh, thats for sure.|You do, though!

Oh, no. Jumping in front|of that train was unusual.

l dont think lve done anything|truly heroic in my whole life.

- l chased a purse-snatcher once.|- Well, thats something.

l pretended|to pull a hamstring.

Well, most guys probably wouldnt have|chased after him in the first place.

l mean, l work at the El.|Believe me, l know.

You give up your seat|every day in the train.

Well-- But thats not heroic.

lt is to the person|who sits in it.

And you always gave me something|to look forward to every day, so--

You know, you do|remind me of someone.

lts probably you.

Thank you.

Uh, uh, maam! Excuse me.|Excuse me, maam, uh--

What apartment?

- Youre new.|- Yes, maam. What apartment?

lm going to Peter|Callaghans apartment.

Uh, and your name, please?

Ashley Bartlett Bacon.|l am Peters fiancee.

Youre not his fiancee.

- Huh?|- Huh?

Hey, lookin good!

Yeah, well, theyre movin me|to the second floor.

Great.|Mind if l drove?

Uh, no problem.|Uh, see you by the elevators.

- All right.|- Okay.

- There we go.|- Oh. Uh, its a little drafty.

Here. l brought you|some contraband.

Oh. Chocolate peanut butter.|Thanks.

- Hey, Lucys pretty terrific,|isnt she?|- Oh, yeah.

- Were engaged, you know.|- Yeah, l heard that.

Now this l remember.

Everything is better. Everything|looks better, feels better.

Even this chocolate|peanut butter tastes better.

Good. lts fudge mint.

Whatever. lm reborn.

lf you were a priest right now,|ld confess everything to you.

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Daniel G. Sullivan

Daniel G. Sullivan is an American screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay for While You Were Sleeping (1995) with Frederic Lebow, but while it was acclaimed by many it did not receive any awards. He is currently still screenwriting and lives in a small Massachusetts town with two children and wife Patty. more…

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