{"product_id":"you-can-count-on-me-a-screenplay-paperback","title":"You Can Count on Me: A Screenplay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Lonergan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed playwright Kenneth Lonergan's \u003cb\u003eYou Can Count on Me \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the most highly praised independent films of recent years, earning many of the major screenplay awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the lovingly drawn story of a sister and brother's complicated, fragile, but somehow enduring bond. Sammy and Terry Prescott were orphaned as children. Sammy, now the single mother of a young son, has stayed in their hometown and is an officer at the local bank. Terry has become something of a drifter, surfacing only when he needs money. Sammy's own life has its complications: she puts off an old boyfriend's proposal and begins an affair with her new boss. Together in their family home, Terry's charming irresponsibility collides with Sammy's confusion over her own actions. What remains unspoken is what they've known since they were left with only each other sixteen years before.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed playwright Kenneth Lonergan's You Can Count on Me is one of the most highly praised independent films of recent years, earning many of the major screenplay awards. \u003cbr\u003eThis is the lovingly drawn story of a sister and brother's complicated, fragile, but somehow enduring bond. Sammy and Terry Prescott were orphaned as children. Sammy, now the single mother of a young son, has stayed in their hometown and is an officer at the local bank. Terry has become something of a drifter, surfacing only when he needs money. Sammy's own life has its complications: she puts off an old boyfriend's proposal and begins an affair with her new boss. Together in their family home, Terry's charming irresponsibility collides with Sammy's confusion over her own actions. What remains unspoken is what they've known since they were left with only each other sixteen years before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Lonergan's plays include \u003cb\u003eThis Is Our Youth\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLobby Hero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe wrote the original screenplay for \u003cb\u003eAnalyze This\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou Can Count On Me\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emarked his directorial debut. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.04 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386837713074,"sku":"9780375713927","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7fe6ac697a200c99884fb5fae9a87c66.webp?v=1777913257","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/you-can-count-on-me-a-screenplay-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}