Writing Kim (2020) - full transcript

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- Hello.
- Hi.

- You ordered a man-servant?

- Oh, shh, Mrs. MacKenzie will hear you.

- Oh, she loves you.
- Yeah.

- And besides, I don't
care who can hear me!

- Okay, shh!

I do!

- You want it on the floor?

- I needed the space for packing.



- Beds are for suckers.

- Okay, wait!

Wait, mo.

Just wait.

- Don't go out west, Fievel.

Stay here with me and
the deflatable mattress.

- The new tenants would be
uncomfortable with that.

But seriously, we have to be out of here

in less than an hour.

- Ah!

Why can't you stay here?

You can write anywhere.

- I need inspiration!

This is my first real-world adventure,



traveling the west-coast.

Writing when the muse strikes.

Taking it a day at a time,
going where the winds take me,

it's no itinerary, just freedom!

- I don't know what it
is you're hoping to gain,

I hear they're all a bunch
of hippies out there.

- Yeah, well, hippies sound good to me

'cause if I stick around here,

my dad's gonna make become a
lawyer or dental hygienist.

- Lawyer doesn't sound so bad.

- Just a little mouse looking
for new opportunities.

- Beware of traps set
by smooth-talking cats.

When are you coming back?

- Oh, setting a return
date just seems so final.

- What am I taking?

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♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪

♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪

- So, you've been here before?
- Oh, no, I'm from out east.

- How long are you out for?

- I haven't actually decided yet.

- [Driver] Free spirit, that's good.

What are you gonna do while you're here?

- I have some stuff, I think
I'm gonna do some writing.

- [Driver] Writing, what kinda writing?

- It's just journaling,
short stories, poetry.

I know, nobody likes to
read poetry anymore, but...

- No, no, no, poetry is good.

You gotta have poetry in your life, right?

- Yeah.

So, this is a nice car.

- Yeah, it is nice, I
just wish it was mine.

Belongs to the Foster's
and I just get to drive it,

take people where they're going.

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- [Student] Well, I'm just
having a really hard time

connecting to this character.

- [Instructor] What don't you connect to?

- Well, everything.

I...

It...

Okay, she's married.

Which I'm not even close.

She cheated on her
husband with his brother,

which is something that I would never do.

So...
- Okay, great.

I'm gonna stop you there.

As actors, we need to
be able to put ourselves

in a character's shoes.

- But I'm a writer.

- And isn't it even more important

that a writer can do the same thing?

What has happened to this character,

to make them behave in this way?

We cannot judge our characters

if we are going to portray them fairly.

Life is our best teacher.

The more we experience in our lives,

the better we can relate to
a wide range of characters.

Try to think of a time you did
something out of character,

something you thought you would never do.

Just think about it.

For all of you, I'd like
you to go home tonight

and write down a time when
you acted out of character,

or surprised yourself.

What do you think made
you behave in this way?

What was different?

We'll talk about it next class.

- Why do you have to leave?

- Family.

- Okay, right.

- You should come visit me.

- [Annie] Oh, thank you.

Oh, great!

Thanks, bye, Henry.

- Hi!

Is this all your stuff?

- Yeah, this...

Yeah.

Okay.

Thank you.

- You brought your bike?

- Yeah, I figured I'd just
need a mode of transportation.

- Smart.

Carey and Jake are sleep,
so we have to be quiet.

- [Annie] Oh, okay.

- No, no, no, just...

I'll get it later.

- [Annie] Okay.

- And this is your bedroom.

The linen closet is upstairs

if you need anymore towels or sheets.

- Thank you.

I'm going to bed.

- Thank you for starting
your big adventure here.

I'm glad you came.

- Me too.

(birds chirping)

(alarm rings)

- [Jake] No, I don't wanna go!

- [Kim] That's enough, Jakey.

You are going to have so
much fun at grandma's.

My mom wants to keep Jake for the day.

They're going to that play place.

- [Carey] Okay, as long as
she remembers his nap time.

- She knows.

Good morning.

- [Annie] Morning.

- [Carey] Morning!

- Hi.

- I'm Carey, and you must be Annie?

- I am Annie, it's nice to meet you.

- Did you sleep well?

Yes, I did, thank you.

That room is amazing.

- It's nice to finally have

one of Kim's actor friends come visit.

- Annie's a writer.

- Even better!

Actors are a pain in the ass, am I right?

- Sometimes.

- So, how long are you crashing with us?

- Well, I was thinking
about staying maybe a week.

I wanna write in a few different places.

So, then I'm gonna head to the coast

to work on a few short
stories and, you know,

it's really just unplanned.

- Annie wrote some wonderful scenes

when we were in class together.

She has a gift for the truth.

- [Carey] Well, we'll have to
introduce her to Corinne then.

- Corinne's in publishing.

You'll meet her.

She'll love you.

- Oh, that'd be amazing.

Yeah, thank you.

- We're having a barbecue this afternoon,

are you into barbecue?

- Oh, I haven't had
barbecue in forever, yeah.

- Cool beans, it's a date.

Have you done this before?

- No.

- [Carey] You look like
you know what you're doing.

(laughs)

- No, I put them on wrong.

They're on the wrong side.

- Aren't they interchangeable?

- I'm thinking no, you see, there?

Yeah, they can only go in one way

and I put them on the wrong way.

Crap, you know what?

I'm never gonna get them off.

- Huh.
- You know what?

Whatever.

- But it looks good to me,
can I take it for a spin?

- Yeah, sure, have fun.
- All right.

- So when do I get to see Jake?

I haven't seen him yet.

- He's at my mom's.

- Oh.

- [Carey] Remember when I used
to ride bikes all the time,

when we first dated?

It was our favorite.

- He's a young soul.

- [Annie] So, what does that make me?

- You're an old soul.

- Does that make you a middle aged soul?

- I think so.

- Woohoo!

Woo!

- [Kim] Okay, so just hold it still, okay?

And then it's gonna pick
up your body's energy.

- Good, yeah.

- That's a little bit awkward.

- [Kim] Everybody has energy.

It's so, like, weird.

You could see it, it's quivering.

- I have some dots.

- [Kim] So now you have
to ask it a question,

like a yes or no question.

- [Carey] Okay, bedtime, buddy.

- Oh, bedtime for Jakey.

Can I get a kiss?
- I'll swing ya in.

And whip around and
say, "Goodnight, Annie."

- Oh, okay.

- Goodnight!
- Goodnight!

Oh, I got your ear!

- Look who you forgot.

- You want that?
- My elephant.

- Your elephant.
- Yeah.

Now watch Kim, ey?

She's a night hawk.

- I won't let her stay up too late.

- Yeah.
- Goodnight!

- Goodnight, I love you.
- Goodnight.

So, you gonna have more kids?

- Let's go outside.

I had a miscarriage last month.

- Wow.

- It was early on.

- I'm so sorry to hear that.

- It's okay.

To be honest, I was sort of relieved.

- Really?

- Well, not while it was happening.

While it was happening, it was awful.

- Well, what happened?

- Well, Jake was with my mom.

Carey was with my dad, they work together.

Well, technically my dad works for Carey.

- Really?

- It's a family business.

Anyway, I was at the movie
theater, at a matinee,

and all of a sudden, I just
felt this liquid drop outta me.

It was like I was having my period,

but all at once.
- Oh my God.

- And I used to get really heavy periods.

At first, I thought it was just that,

but then I realized.

- So, what did you do?

- I got up and walked out of the theater

and told the poor girl at concession

that I was having a miscarriage

and that I would need an ambulance.

- [Annie] Oh my God.

- At that point, the blood was
all the way down to my knees.

It was surreal.

No one even seemed to notice.

I had to call Carey from emergency.

He was devastated.

And mad at me.

- Mad at you?

- I hadn't told him yet.

- Okay, well...

- [Kim] He wants to try again.

- And you?

- I'm not ready.

I feel like Jake should be
my favorite, my everything.

I don't know that he is.

- Well, who is your favorite?

Carey?

- Who's your favorite?

The boyfriend?

- I would hardly call him my boyfriend.

- Okay.

If you could kiss anyone,

anyone you've never kissed
before, who would you kiss?

- [Annie] Like someone I know?

Or a celebrity?

- Someone you know.

- I don't know.

- What about Danielle?

- She's beautiful, but she's a girl.

- Don't you think that's limiting?

I mean, you love her, don't you?

- Well, yeah, I love her as a friend,

but I've never thought
about her like that.

- Well, do you not think
that love should transcend

the boxes that we create for ourselves?

- [Annie] Maybe, in theory.

- Why in theory?

- Because that's just...

Kim, that's just not real life.

- Well, why not?

- Because I'm just not like that.

- [Kim] No?

- Maybe it's because I'm shy.

- I like that about you.

- We should...

I told Carey that you would
go to bed early, so yeah...

- You're right.

You stay up, sleep in, enjoy.

(cathedral music)

(phone dings)

(crickets chirping)

(lighter flicks)

(phone vibrates)

- Hi.

- [Luke] What ya doin'?

- I am drinking wine and talking to you.

- [Luke] Hey.

- [Annie] Hay is for horses.

- [Luke] What are you wearing?

- Clothes, I don't know.

What are you wearing?

- [Luke] Not clothes.

- Oh, really?

- [Luke] Really.

♪ So satisfied ♪

♪ It's a world turning difference by the ♪

(laughs)

- Hi!
- Hey!

You ready to party?

- Oh, she's ready all right.

(laughs)

- [Carey] Hey!

- [Dave] Hey, Carey, come give
me a hand with these crabs.

- [Carey] Yeah, sure, bro.

Kim's in the kitchen.

- [Dave] Where she belongs!

- Shut it, babe.

(scoffs)

- [Jake] Hi, everybody!

(laughs)

- Hey, man.
- Hey, buddy,

come check out these crabs.

Hey, check this out.

(growls)

(imitates clamping)

- So what time are we going to the beach?

- Soon, my girlfriends are coming.

You will love them.
- Hey, Kim!

I thought you said minors
weren't allowed at this party!

- Oh, he wanted to see you guys.

My mom is going to pick him up later.

- Oh.

- Annie, this is Corinne and Nicole.

- [Nicole] Hi, nice to meet you.

- Corinne is the one I mentioned to you.

Annie is a writer.

- Oh, well, we'll have to chat then!

- I would love that!

I would love that.

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- I heard she's doing well.

- Oh.
- Hey, Kim!

You're such a MILF!

Carey, you'd better keep your eye on that.

- [Carey] I've got it under control.

- [Jake] Dad, let's go!

- So, how did you two meet?

- Well, I was registering for
an acting/writing workshop.

- I just knew I had to do
what this woman was doing.

I don't think you were honestly

that serious about enrolling.

- Why do you judge people so quickly?

- It's self-protection.
- From what?

- Phonies?
- Hey, babe, your mom's here.

- Speak of the devil.

- Hi, sweetie!

Nice suit, you're looking fit.

- Elaine, looking good.
- Control yourself.

- Mom, this is Annie.

- [Annie] Hi, it's so nice to meet you.

- Hello, Annie.

Did you hire a nanny?

- No, mom, she's our guest,
she's staying with us.

- Kim, come help me with his things.

- It's all sitting by the front door.

I'll show you.

- Do you really think now is the best time

to be entertaining guests?

- I'm fine, mom.

- You should be focused on your family.

And who's this Annie?

- Mom, it's fine.

Do you have to use the
toilet before you go?

- No.

- [Kim] Are you sure?

- Yes.

- You should try.

- No thank you.

- Well, you aren't
allowed in grandma's car

if you don't try and go potty first.

♪ Everybody get up now ♪

- Hey, guys, who wants to smoke some pot?

- I do!

(cheering)

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♪ Hey ♪

♪ Cheap thrills and a casual romance ♪

♪ How's it feel when you're off the grid ♪

♪ Spin the wheel for a
weekend kamikaze mission ♪

♪ Just enough ambition that
decisions and a way to relax ♪

♪ Wild hearts ♪

♪ Give us a way to relax ♪

♪ And wild seas ♪

♪ And wild nights ♪