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Bob McCarty

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Bob McCarty

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FADE IN:

INT. PUB BOOTH - LONDON - NIGHT

A tall, handsome Brit with disheveled dirty-blonde hair,

REGGIE OLIVER, 35, beams with excitement as he shares news

with his fiercely loyal, short and nerdy longtime best

friend ALFIE SWANSON, 35, as they enjoy cold pints at their

favorite local watering hole, crowded with soccer fans.

REGGIE

I purchased tickets, made dinner

reservations and bought a ring.

Reggie pulls out a small box and shows the ring inside to

Alfie.

REGGIE

I'll propose in Venice.

Alfie shows no excitement at hearing the news.

ALFIE

I hope it all works out.

REGGIE

You could say it like you mean it.

ALFIE

Remember what happened with Tammy?

DISSOLVE TO:

SIX YEARS EARLIER

INT. ITALIAN RESTAURANT - LONDON - NIGHT

MOS: Reggie sits across from a shapely blonde about his age.

He speaks to her and reaches to hold her hands. He speaks

again, lets go of her hands and reaches into his suit jacket

pocket. He removes a brochure, looks into her eyes, speaksagain and waits. She cries, stands and hurries off. Reggie

leans back in his chair, stunned.

CUT TO:

PRESENT

(cont'd)


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REGGIE

I acted too early with Tammy. We

had only been together for a year.

ALFIE

And Melody?

DISSOLVE TO:

FOUR YEARS EARLIER

INT. SPANISH RESTAURANT - LONDON - DAY

MOS: Reggie sits across from a shapely redhead about his

age. He repeats the steps he'd taken with Tammy and waits.

She stands, throws her cloth napkin on the table, and stompsaway. Reggie leans back in his chair, stunned.

CUT TO:

PRESENT


REGGIE

Two years with Melody was enough.

Alfie shakes his head.

ALFIE

And what makes Julie different?

REGGIE

I think she'll say "yes."

ALFIE

And why do you think that?

REGGIENo particular reason, but there's

one thing I've learned in sales

that I think applies to dating as

well: Every "no" means I'm one step

closer to a "yes." So, unlike you,

I'll keep asking.


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ONE DAY LATER

INT. 4-STAR RESTAURANT - LONDON - NIGHT

Soft piano music fills the air as JULIE WHITE, 31, a raven-

haired, blue-eyed bombshell, sits across from Reggie, whose

eyes appear to be locked on the screen of his smartphone.

Julie looks around, bored and ready to leave. As a busboy

clears their table and walks away, Reggie finally puts his

phone away and, oblivious to her discontent, looks at Julie.

REGGIE

I need you to clear your schedule

for December.

JULIE

Why?

REGGIE

We're going on a trip -- to

celebrate our third anniversary!

Reggie removes a colorful brochure from his jacket pocket

and holds it in front of the now-stone-faced Julie.

REGGIE

We’ll go Gangnam Style in Seoul,

ride cable cars in San Francisco,

dance the Tango in Chile and walkacross the Australian Outback.

Reggie pauses, looks into Julie's eyes and sees nothing.

REGGIE

Then we'll go on safari in South

Africa and end our trip in Venice!

Reggie reaches for Julie's hands, but she pulls them back.

REGGIE

What's wrong?

Julie begins to fight back tears.

JULIE

Please take me home.

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REGGIE

Why?

JULIE

The idea of traveling around the

world with you and that blasted

phone is ludicrous!

Julie stands and hurries toward the exit. Reggie tosses

several bills on the table and tries to catch up.

INT. REGGIE'S CAR - STREETS OF LONDON - NIGHT

Reggie drives Julie home to her apartment. As he alternates

his attention between the road and Julie, he realizes the

situation is dire and offers a desperate plea.

REGGIE

I'll leave the phone at home.

Julie doesn't reply.

EXT. JULIE'S APARTMENT BLDG ENTRANCE - LONDON - NIGHT

Reggie stops his car and gets out. Before he can walk around

to open Julie's door, she's out of the car and well on her

way toward her building's entrance. He stops on his side of

the car as she looks back over her shoulder toward him.

JULIE

Don't bother.

REGGIE

I'll call you in the morning.

Reggie watches her walk into building.

INT. KITCHEN, REGGIE'S APARTMENT - LONDON - DAY

Reggie sits at his breakfast table, sips coffee and surfs

the web on his phone. He sees a notification on his screen.It's a text message from Julie:

JULIE'S TEXT MESSAGE

I'm no longer in love, and don't

want to see you again. Call it

irreconcilable differences.


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Reggie sets his phone down as if it's a hot potato. Seconds

later, he picks it up again and speed-dials Alfie.

INT. BEDROOM, ALFIE'S APARTMENT - LONDON - DAY

A phone rings. Alfie wakes and sees "REGGIE CALLING" on his

caller ID. He accepts the call while lying flat on his back

in bed, eyes closed.

ALFIE

Ay.

INT. KITCHEN, REGGIE'S APARTMENT - LONDON - DAY

Reggie holds his phone in one hand and uses the other hand

to transfer beer bottles from a package to his refrigerator.

REGGIE

I need you over here straight away.

INT. REGGIE'S PENTHOUSE APARTMENT - LONDON - DAY

Elevator doors open at one end of Reggie's great room. Alfie

enters and whistles as he makes a beeline to the kitchen. He

stops whistling when he sees a somber-faced Reggie sitting

on a barstool with a beer bottle in front of him.

REGGIE

She doesn't love me anymore, and

it's all because of this phone.

ALFIE

Why does she care so much about

your phone?

REGGIE

It's not the phone itself. It's the

fact that I can't put it away -

afraid I'll miss an opportunity.

ALFIE

You do know you don't need any more

money, right?

REGGIE

Of course.


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ALFIE

So tell her you'll ditch the phone.

REGGIE

I did. Then she hit me with that

text message. Blamed everything on

Irreconcilable Differences.

ALFIE

She must have known you'd take her

seriously if she used an old movie

reference.

REGGIE

Yes. That's one thing she's always

hated - my love for old movies and

television shows.

Alfie decides it's time to change the subject.

ALFIE

It's too bad you wasted so much

money on those tickets.

REGGIE

Wasted?

ALFIE

You bought tickets in Julie's name,and now she's not going. Wasted.

REGGIE

Actually, I've come up with a plan

to use the tickets.

Alfie gets a beer from the fridge and sits next to Reggie.

ALFIE

Okay, tell me about your plan.

REGGIE

I'll invite women who want to

travel around the world with me to

submit their applications online,

and then I'll pick a winner!


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ALFIE

Again, you forget that half of the

tickets are in Julie's name.

REGGIE

And that's the beauty of my plan.

The airlines don't care who uses a

ticket as long as the name on it

matches the name on the passport.

ALFIE

Why don't you sell the tickets to

Julie and be done with it?

REGGIE

She's done with me. I'm moving on.

ALFIE

What about your phone addiction?

REGGIE

My what?

ALFIE

Sometimes, it's best to put your

phone away.

REGGIE

Then I'll go without one.

ALFIE

Are you serious?

REGGIE

Deadly serious.

Alfie's eyes grow big as he realizes Reggie isn't joking.

ALFIE

You say all we need to do is find

women named Julie White who have

valid UK passports and want to

travel?

REGGIE

Correct.


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ALFIE

How large is the pool of prospects?

REGGIE

I searched online a while ago and,

not counting my ex, there appears

to be 624 Julie Whites in the UK.

ONE DAY LATER

INT. HOME THEATER - REGGIE'S APARTMENT - LONDON - DAY

Reggie stands in front of an unfinished brick wall as Alfie

adjusts temporary lighting set up in the room.

REGGIE

I memorized this script last night.

ALFIE

The whole thing?

REGGIE

It's only 15 seconds. Ready?

Alfie rolls his eyes and tinkers with the video camera.

ALFIE

I think so. In three, two,...

Alfie reaches the count of one, hits RECORD and points to

Reggie who looks into the camera and delivers his pitch.

REGGIE

Hello, I'm Reggie Oliver, and I'm

looking for someone named Julie

White who wants to see the world

with me. For free. To learn more,

visit JulieWhite.net.

Alfie stops recording soon after Reggie's last word.

ALFIE

And CUT! That was great!

REGGIE

Wasn't too stiff, was I?


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50-ISH BOSS

What are you talking about?

IMPISH 20-ISH FEMALE

There's a millionaire looking for

you, ya know!

IMPISH 20-ISH FEMALE shows Reggie’s video to her 50-ISH

BOSS, and the older woman's face lights up.

EXT. FINANCIAL DISTRICT - LONDON - DAY

A lighted electronic message wraps around a large office

building and crawls across a screen, right to left.

ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD:

Millionaire Seeks Travel Companion

INT. COFFEE SHOP IN BUSY URBAN CENTER - LONDON - DAY

JULIE "JULES" WHITE, 28, a short, dark-haired girl built

like a modern dancer, talks on her phone. Seated across from

her is longtime boyfriend, MARCUS RICHARDS, 30. Short and

stocky, Marcus is a sweet and sensitive artist.

JULES

I'll check it out. Bye for now.

Jules ends the call and looks at Marcus.

MARCUS

Your sister?

JULES

Yes, she said a cute millionaire is

looking for a travel companion.

MARCUS

At Millionaire Date Dot Com?

JULES

No, his girlfriend dumped him one

day after he bought tickets to take

her on a trip around the world.

Now, he wants to find a new girl to

go in her place so the money he

spent on tickets isn't wasted.


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MARCUS

What he wants is someone to have

sex with.

JULES

You don't know that.

Marcus continues as if he didn't hear Jules speak.

MARCUS

Of course, travel companion sounds

much more proper and civilized.

Marcus notices Jules has stopped talking and switches gears.

MARCUS

Why did your sister call you?

JULES

Because the man's old girlfriend's

name is Julie - as in Julie White.

Marcus appears incredulous.

MARCUS

You're not serious.

JULES

She told me if I Googled my name,

I'd find the website.

Marcus opens his laptop. Before he begins the search, he

sees a friend has shared a video with him via email.

MARCUS

Roger sent me a link to a video

with your name on it.

Jules moves her chair closer to Marcus as he clicks to play

the video.

REGGIE (ON VIDEO ON LAPTOP)

Hello, I'm Reggie Oliver, and I'm

looking for someone named Julie

White who wants to see the world

with me. For free. To learn more,

visit Julie White dot net.

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JULES

He should find a girl easy enough.

MARCUS

The key word is "easy."

Jules shakes her head as Marcus opens a new tab and types in

the website address. Seconds later, the site appears on the

screen. After Marcus scans the details, he begins to sound

like a detective as he quizzes Jules.

MARCUS

Is your name Julie White?

JULES

Yes.

MARCUS

Do you have a valid UK passport?

JULES

Yes.

MARCUS

Are you seriously thinking about

submitting an application?

JULES

Why not?

MARCUS

Please answer the question!

JULES

Yes, I am.

MARCUS

And you know he could turn out to

be a creep?

JULES

But I doubt he is.

INT. OFFICE IN ALFIE'S APARTMENT - LONDON -DAY

Alfie sits at a desk in front of three computer screens in

an otherwise-dark room. Numerous gauges of internet activity

related to the contest appear on his screens. His phone

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rings, caller ID shows "REGGIE CALLING" and he answers.

ALFIE

Ay.

REGGIE (ON PHONE)

Anyone interested?

ALFIE

I should say so. Your video's been

viewed more than 700,000 times in

less than 24 hours.

REGGIE (ON PHONE)

Impressive. Keep me posted.

INT. OLD FOLKS' HOME - SOMEWHERE IN U.K. - NIGHT

A slightly overweight FEMALE NURSE, 27, works the night

shift. She sits alone in front of a computer at a nurse’s

station and fills in the first two blanks of an online form.

FEMALE NURSE'S ONLINE FORM

LAST NAME: White, FIRST NAME: Julie

INT. LIBRARY IN LAVISH HOME - SOMEWHERE IN U.K. - DAY

A RAIL-THIN LADY, 50-ish, sits in front of desktop computer

and types a paragraph of her essay for Reggie's contest:

RAIL-THIN LADY'S ESSAY

I might appear much older than you,

but you can believe me when I say

I'm young at heart - and, oh yes,

my name is Julie White.

INT. OFFICE BUILDING - SOMEWHERE IN U.K. - DAY

A 40-ISH BUSINESS WOMAN in a suit asks a similarly dressed

30-ISH COLLEAGUE a question as they walk down a hallway.

40-ISH WOMAN

Will you be applying, Julie?

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EXT. CONSTRUCTION CRANE - SOMEWHERE IN U.K. - DAY

A STURDY 25-ISH LADY sits in the cab of a construction crane

and uses her phone to visit JulieWhite.net.

INT. JULES' APARTMENT - LONDON - NIGHT

Jules sits on the sofa in the middle of her living room,

legs crossed, laptop open in front of her. She stops typing

when she hears her front door open and sees Marcus enter.

Marcus walks up to her from behind, leans over to kiss her

and then drops to his knees so that his chin rests on her

right shoulder. His focus moves to her laptop screen.

MARCUS

What's that?

JULES

The application.

Marcus appears puzzled.

MARCUS

What application?

JULES

The I-want-to-travel-with-a-rich-

bachelor application.

MARCUS

You would leave me to travel the

world with some stranger?

JULES

It's not as if I'm signing on to

become his sex slave.

MARCUS

You don't even know the man!

JULES

Correction. The multi-millionaire.

And you told me to go for it.

Jules smiles at Marcus, then turns and begins to read from

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JULES

It says he intends to maintain a

strictly platonic relationship with

the woman he selects.

Marcus stands, walks around the room and begins to pace back

and forth in front of Jules as if she is on trial.

MARCUS

Question: What girl would travel

alone with a man she doesn't know

who is, without a doubt, on the

rebound? Answer: A girl who's

asking for trouble.

Marcus looks at Jules for a response. She has a don't-be-

mad-at-me smile on her face, and it makes Marcus smile, too.

INT. REGGIE'S APARTMENT - LONDON - DAY

Reggie sits at his breakfast table, his eyes glued to his

smartphone. Without warning, Alfie enters thru the elevator

doors and walks toward him.

ALFIE

Been online today?

REGGIE

Yeah, the Internet is buzzing.

ALFIE

People want to know who you picked.

REGGIE

But they still do not know the

identity of the winner, correct?

ALFIE

Only her name.

Alfie walks to Reggie’s computer in a corner of the great

room and types "Julie White" in a search box. Seconds later,

he clicks on a result. Reggie stands and walks toward Alfie.

ALFIE

Take a look. It's getting crazy.

Reggie watches as a video plays on the screen.

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INT. FEMALE VIDEO BLOGGER’S APARTMENT – LONDON – DAY

Punk music plays at low volume in the background as a

popular 20-ish FEMALE VIDEO BLOGGER - pink hair and multiple

piercings on and around her face - wears pajama pants and a

t-shirt while standing in front of her webcam. She's in the

middle of a rant - as if speaking directly to Reggie.

VIDEO BLOGGER

...is wild with rumors, and here's

what I think: you've picked a girl

who looks exactly like your ex!

INT. ANONYMOUS WOMAN’S APARTMENT – LONDON - NIGHT

ANONYMOUS WOMAN types a comment in a discussion forum under

the header, "WHO SHOULD REGGIE PICK?"

ANONYMOUS WOMAN'S COMMENT

Reggie should pick someone based on

her inner beauty, not her looks.

INT. BRITISH ARMY OUTPOST - MIDDLE EAST - DAY

A 30-ish MALE SOLDIER types on a laptop inside a tent.

MALE SOLDIER

Good luck, Reggie!

INT. LIVING ROOM, JULES' APARTMENT - LONDON - NIGHT

Jules sits on her sofa as Marcus walks in from the kitchen.

MARCUS

I think this contest is some kind

of publicity stunt for his company.

JULES

But it says on the website that he

runs an import-export business.

Marcus goes silent.

JULES

I think Mister Oliver simply wants

to find someone to travel with him.

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INT. OFFICE AREA OVERLOOKING FACTORY FLOOR - LONDON - DAY

REGGIE'S MOTHER, a 70-ish blue-blood with silver hair, sips

tea alongside REGGIE'S SECRETARY (50). From their vantage

point just outside the open door leading into his office,

they watch Reggie -- seated in a leather office chair behind

a glass-and-metal desk -- as he monitors data on a wall of

computer screens.

REGGIE'S MOTHER

Reggie spends so much time looking

at those screens. Makes me wonder

if it affects his judgment. Julie

is the third one he's let get away.

REGGIE'S SECRETARY

And he's not getting any younger.

In an office adjacent Reggie's, two 60-ish SENIOR VICE

PRESIDENTS - #1 short, pudgy and bald (seated behind a

desk), and #2 tall, thin and unhealthy-looking (seated in a

chair across the desk) - talk about their young boss.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT #1

He's not like his old man. Doesn't

have the same competitive fire.


Indeed, Archibald was a taskmaster.

DISSOLVE TO:

LATE 1970s

INT. CORPORATE BOARDROOM - LONDON - DAY

In a makeshift conference room more efficient than ornate,

ARCHIBALD OLIVER, 55, dominates from one end of a long table

as six clean-cut men -- 28 to 55, most wearing dark suits -

line the table and listen closely to their boss while a

female secretary, 35, sits to the side and takes notes.

ARCHIBALD OLIVER

We invite disaster every time we

allow volume to decline the way it

has during the past two quarters.

My father would tell me it's time


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ARCHIBALD OLIVER (cont'd)

to make cuts. What say you?

While most of the men in the room are quick to look around,

one YOUNG EXECUTIVE responds.

YOUNG EXECUTIVE

I think we can improve our numbers

dramatically - with computers.

CUT TO:

PRESENT

INT. OFFICE AREA OVERLOOKING FACTORY FLOOR - LONDON - DAY

Outside the glass wall to Reggie's left, the senior vice

presidents stare at Reggie as he works.


I never imagined my recommendation

would lead to this.


And I never imagined the company

would grow so quickly with Reggie

at the controls.

Senior Vice President #1 nods in agreement.

INT. REGGIE'S WINDOWLESS HOME THEATER - LONDON - NIGHT

Alfie and Reggie sit side by side in high-end leather

recliners. Pens and clipboards in hand, they are ready to

wade through applications on the big screen. With the press

of a button on his keyboard, Alfie brings up a slide with a

map of the UK. Red dots denote applicants' hometowns.

ALFIE

We had 312 applicants. I took the

liberty of trimming the list of

contenders to 125 by eliminatingthose who failed to provide the

necessary information and by

eliminating those I would not allow

you to pick even if you wanted to.

Without waiting for Reggie to respond, Alfie clicks ahead to

the next slide. It shows the first overview slide which


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includes a brief bio as well as links to a full bio, a 500-

word essay and a 15-second video.

ALFIE

The first applicant lives in

Brighton and works as a waitress.

She’s divorced, 48 years old and

has five sons, two of whom are

Royal Marines.

Alfie clicks on the link to the applicant’s full bio, and it

fills the screen. Reggie sees a lot of text and sighs.

REGGIE

Let's watch the videos first. Then,

if necessary, we can read the bios

and essays, but I really want to

wrap this up quickly.

ALFIE

I understand. You make the rules.

Reggie rolls his eyes and returns his focus to the screen.

Alfie plays the first applicant's video. It shows a woman in

a head-and-shoulders shot, the English Channel behind her.

WAITRESS

Hello. My name is Julie White. I’ve

never traveled far from Brighton,but I’m very adventurous and think

I’d make a fine travel companion.

REGGIE

Seems nice and all, but a bit dull.

Alfie shrugs his shoulders and clicks through to the

overview slide of the next applicant.

ALFIE

This one is 24, lives in Bicesterand sells high-end jewelry at a

shop in Bicester Village.

Alfie launches the video, and a tall, dark-haired, CURVY

GIRL appears on screen in a black dress and high heels.

Surrounded by a melting pot of shoppers from around the

world, she walks toward the camera from several steps away.

(cont'd)


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APPLICANT #16

(voiceover)

Puh-leez take me with you, Reggie!

Reggie recoils after he sees the face of APPLICANT #6.

APPLICANT #39

(voiceover)

I can only get away for seven days.

Will that be alright?

Alfie turns to Reggie.

ALFIE

I suppose we can take her for the

first week and take another girl

for the remainder of the trip.

Reggie shakes his head.

APPLICANT #74

(voiceover)

I hope this is a clothing-optional

kind of trip.

Alfie looks toward Reggie and frowns.

APPLICANT #109

(voiceover)I'll go, but only if you agree to--

The video scrambles and audio skips.

REGGIE

Agree to what? What did she say?

ALFIE

I'm not sure. Bad video.

Reggie looks back at Alfie with a confused look on his face.

APPLICANT #125

(voiceover)

Will you pay for my babysitter?

Reggie pretends to applaud.


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REGGIE

And I'll pay your rent, too. Next!

ALFIE

I'm afraid that's it, Reggie.

Reggie and Alfie appear disheveled and sloppy-looking after

watching videos for more than thirty-six hours.

ALFIE

I'll get us some more coffee.

Alfie exits the home theater as Reggie looks at his printout

pages, covered with notes. Alfie returns with two cups of

coffee.

REGGIE

I think we're getting close. Pullup numbers 25, 43, 81 and 98.

The screen goes dark, and Alfie rearranges the slides in the

presentation so Reggie can view the finalists' applications.

ALFIE

Okay, your finalists are a pig

farmer, a police officer, a

schoolteacher and an executive

assistant. Now what?

REGGIE

Okay, let's play the videos!

Without a word, Alfie locates the first overview slide -- a

36-year-old PIG FARMER from Northumberland -- and double-

clicks to launch the video. It shows a knockout of a woman

dressed in skimpy farmer clothes and a shovel in her hand as

she leans against a pig enclosure. A pig wallows in mud

behind her.

PIG FARMER

You’re a successful man. I’m a

successful woman. Let's travel the

world together and share stories

about makin’ bacon.

As the video ends, Reggie shakes his head a couple of times.

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REGGIE

She's nice looking and all, but I

don't think we're on the same

wavelength.

ALFIE

Do you really care about whether

you're on the same wavelength?

Reggie cocks his head to one side, but says nothing, and

Alfie advances to the next slide. It shows a fit, semi-

attractive 29-year-old woman dressed in a standard British

POLICE OFFICER uniform as traffic passes on a busy road

behind her. In one hand is a book of blank traffic tickets.

POLICE OFFICER

Instead of forcing me to give you

my tickets, why don't you allow me

to use yours?

Reggie thinks for a few seconds.

REGGIE

I like the whole police officer

bit, but...

Alfie advances to the overview slide of a SCHOOLTEACHER, 38,

and clicks the thumbnail to launch her video.

ALFIE

Here you go, a schoolteacher.

The video begins with a tall, slender woman with strawberry-

blonde hair and a light complexion. She speaks while leaning

against the front edge of a desk in what appears at first to

be an empty classroom. Maps deck the wall behind her. She

begins to speak, and it becomes clear she's not alone.

SCHOOLTEACHER

How many of you think Mister Olivershould pick me?

Facing their teacher, two-dozen 13- and 14-year-olds sit in

their desks and respond in a slightly rehearsed manner.


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REGGIE

Yes, it is.

ONE DAY LATER


As Jules chops vegetables, her phone rings. Her caller ID

shows "UNKNOWN CALLER" but she accepts the call anyway.

JULES

Hello.

REGGIE (ON PHONE)

Hi, this is Reggie Oliver. Is this

Julie White?

Jules gasps, and Reggie waits a few seconds before speakingso she can regroup.

REGGIE (ON PHONE)

Shall I take that as a yes?

JULES

Yes, I'm Julie White.

REGGIE (ON PHONE)

Good, because I would like to

invite you to take a trip with me.

Marcus walks into the kitchen as a look of shock and

amazement appears on Jules’ face.

MARCUS

What's wrong, Jules? Who is it?

Jules motions for Marcus to be quiet, then turns and walks

from her kitchen and out through a sliding glass door to a

tiny patio. She closes the door behind her and replies to

Reggie in a whisper that does little to hide her excitement.

JULES

Is it really you?

INT. REGGIE'S WINDOWLESS HOME THEATER - LONDON - NIGHT

Reggie sits with Jules’ image frozen on the screen in front

of him. Alfie watches from across the room.

(cont'd)


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REGGIE

Yes, it is. I wanted to let you

know I picked you. May I ask why

you're whispering?

JULES (ON PHONE)

Because my boyfriend is here.

EXT. PATIO, JULES' APARTMENT - LONDON - NIGHT

Jules can barely contain her excitement as she stands on her

patio and faces away from the door so Marcus can't read her

lips as she speaks.

REGGIE (ON PHONE)

I see. I'll need you to keep the

news to yourself for a short while

until you hear from me again. Canyou do that?

JULES

Oh, yes! I can do that.

REGGIE (ON PHONE)

It shouldn't be long. We'll talk

again soon. Good night.

JULES

Good night - and thank you!

The call ends, and Jules takes a deep breath before she

opens the door and walks back into her apartment where

Marcus awaits, wide-eyed and curious.

INT. KITCHEN, JULES' APARTMENT - LONDON - NIGHT

MARCUS

Who was that?

JULES

I can't tell you.

MARCUS

What do you mean you can't tell me?


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JULES

I promised the person who called I

wouldn’t say anything until I

received permission, so please

don't make me break my promise.

Marcus grabs his coat and bag and begins to walk toward the

apartment's front door.

MARCUS

Alright, but this better be good.

JULES

Thanks for being a good sport.

MARCUS

I may be a good sport, but I'm not

a fan of games like this one.

Jules takes several quick steps toward Marcus and kisses him

before he walks out the door. As soon as he's gone, Jules

locks the door, turns around and leans back against the

door. She has a look of nervous excitement on her face.

ONE WEEK LATER

INT. GREAT ROOM, REGGIE’S APARTMENT - LONDON - DAY

Alfie barges through Reggie's elevator doors and arrivesunannounced in Reggie's living room. Smelling something

cooking in the kitchen, he follows his nose and finds Reggie

wearing an apron an standing in front of a steaming pot of

something on the stove.

ALFIE

Ay, Reggie, what's for supper?

Reggie ignores the question.

REGGIE

You haven’t told anyone, right?

Alfie grabs a beer from Reggie's refrigerator.

ALFIE

Only that you've made your choice,

but I didn't give out her name.

(laughing at the end)


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REGGIE

Good. Let's keep that Top Secret.

EXT. DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT - LONDON - NIGHT

A lighted electronic message crawls around the corner of an

office building in downtown London, right to left.

NEWS CRAWLER

REGGIE PICKS NEW JULIE WHITE!

INT. TELEVISION NEWS STUDIO - LONDON, ENGLAND

UK ANNOUNCER

Thirty-five-year-old Reggie Oliver

was dumped...

INT. TELEVISION NEWS STUDIO - SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

KOREAN ANNOUNCER

(in Korean w/subtitles)

by Julie White, his girlfriend of

four years, one day after...

INT. TELEVISION NEWS STUDIO - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN ANNOUNCER

he purchased tickets for the two of

them...

INT. TELEVISION NEWS STUDIO - SANTIAGO, CHILE

CHILEAN ANNOUNCER

(in Spanish w/subtitles)

to embark on an around-the-world

adventure.

INT. TELEVISION NEWS STUDIO - DARWIN, AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN ANNOUNCER

Not wanting the money he spent ontickets to go to waste, he decided

to find...


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INT. TELEVISION NEWS STUDIO - JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICAN ANNOUNCER

another girl by the same name,...

INT. TELEVISION NEWS STUDIO - VENICE

ITALIAN ANNOUNCER

(in Italian w/subtitles)

to accompany him as he visits six

cities on five continents during

the final month of the year.

ONE DAY LATER


Jules enters her apartment after a long day at work andplaces her purse and a bag of groceries on the kitchen

table. Seconds later, she hears a sound indicating she's

received a new text message. She removes her phone from her

purse, sees the message is from Reggie, and opens it.

REGGIE'S MESSAGE

The news is out. Click on link for

video. It's already going viral!

Rather than click on the link and watch the video on her

phone, she picks up her laptop from the coffee table, sitsdown with it on the sofa and opens the message on the

laptop. Nervous and excited, she clicks the link and sees a

video appear in a new window. Superimposed across the bottom

of the video are the words, Details at JulieWhite.net.

REGGIE (ON VIDEO)

If you're watching this video,

you're probably eager to learn who

I selected to accompany me on my

around-the-world trip this

December. Now, your wait is over: Iselected this Julie White!

MOS: Lifted from her Facebook page, several still photos of

Julie "Jules" White appeared on the screen as Reggie

continued his announcement.

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