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Date Posted: 05:45:41 01/12/04 Mon
Author: Elisa Lioe
Subject: Task 12

READING 12

The last scene of the movie: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE


INT. LOBBY OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - NIGHT

Annie sprints in and over to Information Booth.

INFORMATION BOOTH PERSON
Sorry, ma'am, but the elevators are closed.

ANNIE
(out of breath)
No. Please. I really need to get up there.

INFORMATION BOOTH PERSON
We're closing up. No more runs tonight.

Annie takes a deep breath. She's hit the end of the road. She turns to go but
then turns back.

ANNIE
(out of breath)
Listen, can I just take a look?
Maybe... maybe... There's someone I was supposed to meet... He's probably
not there, but if I don't at least look I'll always wonder about it.

The Information Booth Person looks at her.

INFORMATION BOOTH PERSON
Cary Grant, right?

ANNIE
You know that movie?

INFORMATION BOOTH PERSON
One of my wife's favorites.

INT. TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

After a few beat the elevator door opens on a very empty platform.

ELEVATOR MAN
Sorry, ma'am. Empty.

Annie slowly walks out.

ANNIE
Can I take a minute?

ELEVATOR MAN
Go ahead.

She sighs. Heads for the telescopes. Looks out at the twinkling lights below.

She casually turns the telescope and suddenly sees something on the floor.

Jonah's Seattle Mariners backpack.

She picks it up. She realizes that it might be...
could be... and opens it. Inside is a toothbrush and Jonah's teddy bear. As
she takes out the bear the other elevator DINGS.

Annie looks up as Jonah and Sam exit the elevator.

JONAH
I left it near the...

And they stop. There she is. There they are. Sam can't believe it. It's the
mystery woman.

SAM
It's you.

ANNIE
It's me?

SAM
The one in the street. I chased after you.

JONAH
Are you Annie?

ANNIE
Yes.

SAM
(confused)
You're Annie too?

She smiles awkwardly.

ANNIE
(indicating the backpack)
Is this yours?

Jonah walks over to her. He puts his hand out. She shakes it solemnly.

JONAH
I'm Jonah.
(nodding back to Sam)
That's my dad. His name is Sam.

ANNIE
Hi, Jonah. Sam.
(indicating the teddy
bear)
And who is this?

JONAH
Howard.

ANNIE
Howard.

Sam nods. Smiling. Starting to put it all together.
Annie smiles. Still nervous. No one knows what to do next. Just then, one of
the elevator operators CLEARS HIS THROAT.

SAM
We better go.

Annie nods.

Sam holds out his hand.

SAM
Shall we?

Annie slips her hand into his. It feels comfortable, natural, right.

ANNIE
Sam?

He looks at her.

ANNIE
It's nice to meet you.

On Annie.

On Sam.

On Jonah. He makes a triumphant little double-fist gesture to himself as the
elevator doors close.

EXT. THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING - NIGHT

WE SEE THE BUILDING from above, all lit up, a romantic confection, the world's
largest Valentine.

The CAMERA PULLS BACK and we see the United States spread out before us, with
lights twinkling everywhere.

And
FADE OUT


WRITING 12

1. The movie that I recommend is Lord of the Rings, especially if you have already read the book. This is an excellent and very well done movie. It`s a mixture of adventure, action, romance, and when you see this movie, it seems that you enter in that magic world, where you never knows what is going to happen next. Besides, I really admire Tolkien for being able to create, all by himself this story, and also by inventing a new language.

2. A movie that I don`t recommend is Apocalypse Now. This movie is about the Vietnam war and US, and I think that is a very violent movie, showing, in part, what Americans did to Vietnam. I personally don`t like to see movies about war, especially if is related to US, and that is what this movie is about.

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