You Can Count On Me Page #3

Synopsis: Adult siblings Sammy Prescott and Terry Prescott have had a special bond with each other since they were kids when their parents were tragically killed in a car accident. That bond is why single mom Sammy, who still lives in the family home in Scottsville, upstate New York with her eight year old son Rudy, is excited to hear that Terry, who she has not seen or heard from in a while, is coming home for a visit. That excitement is dampened slightly upon Terry's arrival, when she learns that he, broke, is only there to borrow money. As adults, Sammy, who works as a lending officer in the local bank, is seen as the responsible sibling, while unfocused Terry is seen as the irresponsible drifter. Regardless, Sammy welcomes what ends up being Terry's longer than planned visit if only so that he can help take care of Rudy, who has no adult male figure in his life. Rudy has never known his deadbeat biological father, with whom Sammy wants nothing to do. As Terry - acting as the supposed adult m
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Kenneth Lonergan
Production: TSG Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 41 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
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Rotten Tomatoes:
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Year:
2000
111 min
$8,409,329
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as a word of explanation to me, Sammy

Brian, don't yell at me...

I'm not yelling at you

I'm just... getting a little frustrated here

Well...

Sorry, would you close the door, please

And Eddie Dwyer lives in Buffalo, with his wife

and two kids, if you can believe it

That's depressing

Why?

I just never expected him the marrying type

Who are you talking about?

Some wild kids we use to know

Were you a wild kid?

Not as wild as your mom

Yeah, right

You don't believe me? No

Ask her

Mom, were you?

No comment

What are you doing?

Oh... Just reading some of your compositions

Why are you smoking?

Uhh, because it's bad. Don't ever do it

I won't

You know this used to be my room?

Yeah

Do you want it back?

No

Did you fight in Vietnam?

No. I wasn't even born yet

Were you ever in the Army?

No

My father was in the Army

I know

Unfortunately he didn't fight in Vietnam either

Were you friends with him?

Not really, I mean

we had some friends in common I guess...

I didn't like him very much

Why not?

Well... He wasn't very likeable

Why do you say that?

I don't know

he was always better than you at everything

Like if you were all playing basketball or

something, everybody's have like a friendly game

he was ready to kill somebody

if his team didn't win

Or if you told a joke or a story

he always had to tell a better one

Kinda gets annoying after awhile

Plus it was pretty scummy

how he split on you and your mom

He was a prick. Probably still a prick

Fortunately for you though

your mom is like the greatest

So you had some bad luck

and some good luck

You mind if I ask you a personal question?

I don't know

Do you like it here? I mean, in Scotsville

Yeah

Why?

I don't know...

My friends are here, I like the scenery

I don't know

I know... lt's so... There's nothing to do here

Yes there is

No there isn't man, it's narrow. It's dull

It's a dull

narrow town full of dull narrow people

who don't know anything except

what things are like right around here

They have no perspective whatsoever

No scope

They might as well be living in the

because they have no idea of

what's going on...

and if you try to tell 'em that

they wanna f***in' kill you

What are you talking about?

I have no idea

you're a good kid

Sammy, please see me... Brian

Yeah, this doesn't apply to you

Sammy, but...

I've noticed that some of the employees

are setting their PC monitors...

to all kinds of crazy colors

Purple, polks dots...

what have you

And it's no big deal, but really...

this is a bank. You know?

It's really not appropriate

So I'm just asking that

people use the more quote unquote...

normal range of colors in the future

Like I said, this doesn't really apply to you

No. My computer palette's pretty conservative

Bob Steegerson

What are you wearing?

Mom?

What's up?

Do you know you have an enormous leak

coming from the upstairs hallway?

Yeah, I did

You guys sure you're going to be okay?

Yes. Yes

What is happening here?

It's just the problem is, the pipe is corroded

the whole length of the hall

So every time I put in a new piece

it starts leaking further down

Why don't I just call the plumber?

Why? He's not gonna do anything

different than what I'm doing

Yeah, we're making it worse

No we're not. Shut up...

Thanks. Thank you

So call if there's any problems

and if I'm not there. I'm either

on my way back home or on my way

Okay

Nice to meet you, Bob

You too

So lights out at ten

and don't spend the whole night watching TV

What's your idea of the whole night?

This kid is a sure bet to lead the way

for the next generation of California Surfers

What's your feeling about Bob?

I don't really know him that well

I have bad news for you

No...

Great. What are we supposed to do now?

Do you know how to play pool?

I've played it

I don't think they let kids in here. What?

I don't think they let kids in here

Well, we're not allowed to watch any more TV

so it's this or nothing

But if we get into trouble

let me do the talking. Okay?

Okay

I got a hundred bucks here says

me and my nephew can beat anybody in here

Only we gotta get the next game

because he's gotta be in bed by 10 o'clock

Just hit it nice and soft, nice and soft

One, two, three

Sorry

God damn it, Rudy

I thought you said you could play

Boys, it's all over but the cryin'

Bob, are you serious?

Yeah

I don't know what to say...

Look... I mean... I know that umm...

I haven't been the most...

decisive guy in the past

But, I don't know. I am tired of fooling around

And I love you

I... l'm totally... I don't know what to say

You could say yes...

or you could think about it some more

Would you like to think about it?

I want to think about it

Okay. Alright, fair enough

It's all yours, baby

Just make sure to hit it really gentle. But firm

And hit it a little low so you get some back spin

Okay. Don't even hit it, just kiss it

What do you mean, kiss it?

I mean tap it

Firm but very, very softly

And don't take the shot until you know

you're going to make it. Okay?

Okay

Let's go! Go! Go! Go...

What is going on here?

We were out doing some stargazing

and Rudy lost track of time

I totally warned him about it

You are a bad kid...

Hey, I think it's okay

just don't tell her where we went

Because she'll be really mad at me. Okay?

I won't

Hey, I mean it, Rudy, I'm not kidding

I won't

Did you know mom used to take me and Uncle

Terry out at night to look at the constellations?

Yeah

Did you see that one, what's the one...

It looks like a big W...

Cassiopeia

Yeah

Oww! Sh*t!

I've got a great idea...

What's that?

Why don't I call the plumber

Do whatever you want

Oh, what? What? That makes you mad?

No

Sorry

Brian, get off my ass

Excuse me?

I did not change the colors

on your stupid computer screen

Well then that's all you got to say!

There's nothing wrong with the work I do here

I didn't say there was

I've been doing fine the whole time

before you got here

And if you think that riding people in this pretty

ridiculous way is the way to improve service...

in this bank or anywhere else

you're out of your mind

May I respond?

No, that's all I really have to...

May I respond?

First of all, I would appreciate it

if you would not speak to me that way

I don't talk to you that way

and I would appreciate it...

if you did not talk to me that way

And second of all

if you tell me that you did not change my screen...

then of course I accept your answer

But you and I are going to have to

work together

And it's not going to happen with the attitude

with the lateness...

I do not have an attitude

You're fighting me every step of the way!

Okay, not you, you're not late

Well then don't say I'm late, if I'm not late

I would like to finish

Okay, you're all set

Dave, this is my wife, Nancy

Mabel, this is my wife, Nancy. Mabel...

Hi Nice to meet you

And Chuck...

Hi, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you

This is Sammy, our lending officer

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Kenneth Lonergan

Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-writing Gangs of New York (2002), and for writing and directing You Can Count On Me (2000), Margaret (2011), and Manchester by the Sea (2016). Lonergan earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Director for Manchester by the Sea, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for You Can Count On Me, Gangs of New York, and Manchester by the Sea, winning for the latter at the 89th Academy Awards. He also won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Manchester by the Sea at the 70th British Academy Film Awards. more…

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