You've Got Mail (1998) Edit

A Fox Books superstore.

A handkerchief is a Kleenex that you don't throw away. See?

A hot dog is singing.

A man who has made my professional life a misery.

A nut? She called me a nut?

A place in this city where people could mingle.

A project that needed...

A real bitch.

A snap to find the one person in the world who fills your heart with joy.

A train got trapped underground with him inside.

A week goes by, the phone doesn't ring and you think,

Aah! Aah! Aahh!

About what?

Above the refrigerator.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Absolutely. Why not? Who cares about Kathleen Kelly?

Ah, the joy of rent control. Six rooms...

Ah, the joy of rent control. Six rooms...

Ah.

All right, N Y 1 5 2.

All right, you guys, are you ready to go out on the boat?

All right.

All right. I'll see what I see.

All right. Okay, wait. Wait a minute.

All right. Okay. Get down, get down.

All that means is that it wasn't personal to you.

All this publicity and not one bit of difference?

All you really do...

Although he likes to eat pizza and bagel off the sidewalk...

Although Kevin and I are concerned about the neighborhood response.

Although Skating Shoes is completely wonderful.

Although...

Although...

Am I married?

Am I right?

Amazing. This is amazing!

Amazingly enough.

An hour later, I got out of the elevator...

And an amazing thing happened.

And as I waited, someone else showed up.

And forgot to vote.

And getting those eggs harvested. Don't worry! See you later.

And he was there. And we started chatting.

And I found myself wishing I were as lucky as he.

And I have gotten carried away.

And I have no idea what any of it's about, really.

And I think I'm contagious. So I would...

And I wanted to make sure...

And I was thinking that she'd make a great children's book editor.

And I was worried.

And I was...

And I'm Henry.

And I'm so honored that you'd want to be with me...

And if you don't get your ass up here in two shakes...

And it was yours. And it is...

And like...

And maybe no one will remember me.

And no one can ever make it right.

And no phone.

And of course, afterwards I felt terrible...

And sometimes I wonder...

And that, in a nutshell, is the Fox Books philosophy.

And the next book, Betsy and Tacy become friends with Tib...

And the telephone system blew too.

And then there was Sybil, the, um...

And then there's the inevitable legal hassle.

And then...

And there is that children's store nearby. Shop Around the Corner.

And this is her best friend Tacy, whose real name is Anastasia.

And those flowers are for you.

And upstairs, the shelves are late...

And vice versa.

And we are the Price Club.

And we did $ 1200 less than the same week last year.

And we will meet.

And we'd both be happy.

And you are Kathleen.

And you do not own the phrase around the corner.

And you into Attila the Hun.

And you must be late for something. Volunteering, rolling bandages...

And you!

And?

And...

Annabel is my aunt. Isn't that right, Aunt Annabel?

Anytime.

Anyway...

Are we at the right time? Yeah, let's go.

Are you his uncle?

Are you online?

Aren't we?

As a matter of fact, I've read it.

As a sop to the neighborhood.

As almost all hats are.

As are you.

As far as I'm concerned...

As in gunshot.

Aww. Another independent bites the dust.

Because I am your competition, which you know...

Because it is Kathleen Kelly.

Because this is a big date.

Birdie is a very special person to me.

Birdie, where was this one taken?

Blank.

Books and music, how much we both love New York...

Bottom dweller...

Bouquets of sharpened pencils. Oh.

Boy, she's a pill.

Brinkley and I will be waiting.

Brinkley is a great catcher who was offered a tryout on the Mets.

Brinkley is my dog. He loves the streets of New York as much as I do.

Brinkley!

Bummer!

But all they're saying is that something you didn't want to happen at all...

But don't tell anybody. It's nothing to be proud of.

But good luck.

But he chose to stay with me so he could spend 18 hours a day...

But I beg you from the bottom of my heart...

But I have no excuse.

But I think that there's something there.

But I was thinking about it tonight as I was decorating my Christmas tree.

But I'm absolutely sure...

But I'm in the middle of a project that needs...

But I'm not going to tell.

But it was personal to me.

But it's out of print.

But no one will ever remember you, Joe Fox.

But plenty of people remember my mother.

But she thinks the window display is lovely.

But somebody else entirely different.

But somehow it is worse this year since I need some advice from her.

But the truth is...

But there is the dream of someone else.

But they discount.

But they don't fall in love with fascist dictators.

But they don't provide any service.

But we'll get them in the end.

But we're so right for each other.

But what if it did?

But you'll never forgive me.

But you're crazy about him?

But you're not.

Bye, Mom.

Bye!

Call the super and then 9 1 1.

Can I ask you a question?

Can we save The Shop Around the Corner?

Can you help?

Can you see her?

Can you see her?

Can you spell cat?

Can't see. Waiter's blocking.

Cappuccino!

Cat. Thanks.

Cecilia had beautiful penmanship.

Cecilia Kelly.

Cecilia, what should we do?

Cecilia's store. Cecilia Kelly.

Certainly not the world's greatest expert...

Charming.

City Books, on 23rd Street?

Close.

Close. We're going to close.

Closing the store is the brave thing to do.

Come on, one more time.

Come on, you can do it. Zip, zip.

Coming soon, a Fox Books Superstore. The end of civilization...

Confession, I've read Pride and Prejudice about 200 times.

Confusing.

Construction's going well. We should open on time.

Could you give me a hand with these used books?

Damn it!

Days later...

Dear friend,

Dear friend, I like to start my notes to you...

Decaf!

Did he say anything about wanting to meet you again?

Discount them and sell them.

Do children even know what handkerchiefs are?

Do you ever feel you've become the worst version of yourself?

Do you have the shoe books?

Do you know that Joni Mitchell song?

Do you mind?

Do you mind?

Do you remember me, from the bookstore?

Do you still want to meet me?

Do you think it would be a conflict of interest if you wrote about the store?

Do you think we should meet?

Do you think you could get our Christmas mailers out this week?

Do you want the West Side...

Do you want to get off the subway at 72nd and Broadway...

Don't be ridiculous.

Don't cry, Shopgirl.

Don't cry.

Don't do that, son. Don't romanticize them.

Don't I get a hello?

Don't misunderstand me. I'm trying to pay you a compliment.

Don't say that. That makes it worse.

Don't say that. We don't know that for sure.

Don't take the whole thing, just half.

Don't tell me. Not the slightest difference?

Don't they know you're supposed to have a last name?

Don't you have another one at your apartment?

Don't you just love New York in the fall?

Don't you love New York in the fall?

Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?

Don't.

Doot.

Electricity.

Enchanting. Your mother was enchanting.

Even deserved.

Even now...

Every night a truck pulls up to my neighborhood bagel place...

Every time I see you...

Everyone is breaking up. You. Me.

Everyone says things they regret when they're worried or stressed.

Everyone was talking about her today.

Ew.

Exactly.

Excellent!

Excellent. I've got this covered. You can have the day off.

Except to say go to the matt...

Excuse me, I'm sorry. Excuse me.

Excuse me?

F O X.

F O X.

F O X.

Father and son, together at last.

Felicity.

Fight to the death!

Fight to the death.

Fight, fight, fight!

Fight!

Fine.

First day you lied to me.

Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee.

For five years, he's been living with a woman named Gillian...

For the first time, when confronted with a horrible, insensitive person...

For what happened.

Forget it.

Four o'clock.

Fox? Your last name is Fox.

Frank, that's charming.

Frank.

From The Godfather.

From the photograph.

Gee, is he late?

George says hello, by the way.

George speaking, may I help you?

George speaking. May I help you?

George?

George?

Get on another line, lady.

Gillian ran off with Nanny Maureen.

Go look through the window and check her out. Please?

God! I didn't realize...

Going to buy out their entire inventory of architecture...

Good luck to you.

Good morning, Birdie.

Good morning, Shop Around the Corner.

Good morning.

Good night.

Good night. I'll see you in the morning.

Good.

Goodbye, Annabel. Goodbye, Matt.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Grab a copy of The Trumpet of the Swan.

Great, really great.

Great.

Great. That is great. Is the electrician here?

Happy Thanksgiving back.

Happy Thanksgiving. Henry, happy Thanksgiving.

Harmless, harmless.

Have a sandwich.

Have I ever been with anybody who fit that description?

Have you had sex?

Have you said, Are you married?

He could be the next person to walk into the store.

He could be...

He couldn't be the Rooftop Killer.

He did not answer the question, did he?

He knew what I was after which is, by the way, exactly like him.

He ran Spain.

He repairs zippers on Amsterdam Avenue.

He said that to me. Isn't that hilarious?

He stood you up?

He stood you up?

He told me you were sick.

He was arrested two blocks from the café.

He was in jail.

He was unable to make it.

He was unavoidably detained.

He's 152 years old.

He's always talking about Heidegger...

He's fat. He's a fatty.

He's got a wonderful sense of humor.

He's had 152 moles removed...

He's revolutionizing the place.

He's toast.

Hello, Gillian.

Hello, it's Mr. Nasty.

Hello, New Jersey!

Hello?

Hello. And who is this?

Hello. This is a coincidence. Would you mind if I sat down?

Henry, how are you? Happy holidays.

Here you go, young lady.

Here you go.

Here, you can do that one.

Hey!

Hey. How you doing? Frank Navasky.

Hi, I'm Kimberly. Hi, I'm Janice.

Hi, this is Joe Fox. Who's this? Juan?

Hi! Hi!

Hi.

Hi. Eden Books.

His grandfather?

His great grandfather?

Hmm.

Hmm.

Hold the elevator!

Hon, have you ever had a caviar garnish?

Honestly, I'd love to have you back.

Honey, will you get me another drink? I'm all out.

Hope she doesn't have a squeaky voice like the mice in Cinderella.

Hope your mango's ripe.

Hope your mango's ripe.

How about meeting...

How about some coffee...

How are you?

How are you?

How can that be?

How can you ask me that? Don't you know me at all?

How can you forgive this guy for standing you up...

How did you know that?

How do you know?

How I wish you would.

How ironic.

How is George?

How long did you sit there all alone?

How much, son? How much you paying?

How old is your daughter now?

How's your aunt?

Huh.

Huh. I won't stay that long anyway. I already said that, didn't I?

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Uch!

I always do that.

I always miss my mother at Christmas.

I always take a relationship to the next level.

I am a lone reed.

I am in the book business.

I am. I'm having my eggs harvested.

I believe that.

I bet you read that book every year. I bet you just love that...

I bought Intel at six.

I brought you flowers.

I came here every Saturday when I was a little girl.

I can give you advice. I'm great at advice.

I can see I bring out the worst in you.

I can't believe those bastards. I said we were great!

I can't believe you're bringing this up at a time like this.

I can't figure it out.

I can't help myself.

I can't remember.

I cannot believe that you were speaking to Joe Fox.

I cannot tell you what happened last night.

I could never be with anybody who doesn't take politics as seriously as I do.

I could never be with someone who had a boat.

I could never be with someone who likes Joni Mitchell.

I didn't know who you were with.

I didn't know...

I didn't lie about it.

I do.

I do. I do. I love Patricia. I love Patricia.

I don't actually know him.

I don't care.

I don't even know how to say this.

I don't have a daughter. Oh!

I don't know.

I don't know. I think I'll take some time. I'm almost looking forward to it.

I don't mean to say things like that. No matter what you've done...

I don't really think that he could be your nephew.

I don't want an answer. I just want...

I feel as if a part of me has died...

I feel terrible that you found yourself in a situation...

I forgot that.

I get lost in the language. Words like,

I go online...

I got it.

I had a gut feeling you'd be online now.

I had no idea Frank Navasky...

I have a boat.

I have a dollar. One dollar.

I have a dollar. One dollar.

I have a dollar. That's all.

I have a terrible...

I have in my possession the secret printout of the sales figures...

I have mail...

I have something to tell you, Frank.

I hear nothing, not even a sound on the streets of New York.

I hear nothing.

I heard you were sick.

I hope this thing doesn't plummet to the basement.

I hope you feel better soon.

I hope you have a good reason for not being there last night.

I just have a credit card. I'm sorry. Is that okay?

I just told you he hit a deer. I knew you weren't listening to me.

I just want to say that yours is the only show I watch.

I knew it wasn't possible.

I knew she would be! She had to be!

I know it doesn't feel like that. You feel like a big, fat failure now.

I know this is a little late to be asking but...

I know where I've heard that before, Frank.

I know you worry about being brave.

I know you. Hello, Annabel, little girl.

I know you'll love it.

I know, I know.

I know, I know. That was terrible of me.

I know.

I know. In Riverside Park.

I lead a small life.

I love daisies.

I love how you've forgotten you had any role in her current situation.

I need a vase.

I needed a backup.

I never do this, but I'm asking you to make an exception in this one case.

I only know him through...

I own a store. Did I ever tell you that?

I pretend that we're the oldest and dearest friends...

I put you out of business so...

I really have to go.

I remember when your mother gave me Anne of Green Gables.

I said we had 150,000 titles. I showed them the New York City section.

I said we were a goddamn piazza.

I said you could read for hours and no one will bother you.

I sell cheap books. I do. So sue me.

I slobbered all over her, didn't I?

I started helping my mother when I was 6, and I used to watch her.

I suppose you could never be with a woman who got manicures?

I suppose you want me to tell you who it was...

I think it is.

I think something happened.

I think you're a damn fool.

I think...

I thought that Fox stuff was so charming. F O X.

I thought you hated Pride and Prejudice.

I thought you liked Patricia.

I tried to have cybersex once, but I kept getting a busy signal.

I turn on my computer.

I use a wonderful over the counter drug,

I wait impatiently as it connects.

I want all of them.

I wanted it to be you.

I wanted to be your friend.

I was able, for the first time...

I was buying them presents.

I was cruel, and I'm never cruel.

I was eloquent!

I was not charming.

I was really depressed one Saturday night about 9:00...

I was stuck in a meeting which I couldn't get out of...

I was the horrible one.

I was thinking about it.

I was upset and horrible.

I wish I had a river I could skate away on.

I wish I knew why. I felt so foolish.

I wish you could help.

I wish...

I would love to meet you. Where? When?

I would really appreciate it if you'd just go away.

I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils...

I wouldn't characterize it that way.

I wouldn't expect you to understand anybody like that.

I wouldn't have been able to wait 24 hours before calling you and saying,

I'd better go deliver this.

I'd have asked for your number.

I'll just stay here until your friend gets here.

I'll never find another part time job.

I'll say hello, have a cup of coffee and then I'll split.

I'll take a wild guess that's not him, either.

I'm a brilliant businessman.

I'm a fraud. I'm a failure or something.

I'm always in agony over whether Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy...

I'm expecting someone.

I'm going back to the office and I'm sure you have work to do.

I'm going to the nut shop where it's fun.

I'm happy for him.

I'm his brother!

I'm in the book business.

I'm not married. But eventually...

I'm not tired. I'm not.

I'm only staying 10 minutes.

I'm practically living with Frank. Hmm.

I'm sniffling, and I'm not really awake.

I'm so late.

I'm so worried.

I'm sorry. I'm very sorry.

I'm sure you have no idea what I'm talking about.

I'm taking echinacea and vitamin C and sleeping practically...

I'm the type of guy who likes to buy his way into the hearts of children...

I've been thinking about this...

I've been thinking about you.

I've been thinking.

I've heard him compare his store to a Price Club...

If he's not, he has a reason...

If I ever get out of here...

If I ever get out of here...

If only you could help.

If only.

If she turns out even to be as good looking as a mailbox...

If that works out, I take it to the next level after that.

If they don't have it, we do.

If you need more, ask me. I'm very rich.

In a coma.

In a second.

In a week it will be something depressing...

In fact, some foolish person will probably think it's a tribute to this city.

In the last mayoral election...

In the meantime, we'll just put up a big sign,

Instead of a brain, a cash register. Instead of a heart, a bottom line.

Is how old they looked, when they were really just our age.

Is it about love?

Is it infidelity if you're involved with someone on e mail?

Is it porcelain?

Is she sweating?

Is there a picture?

Is this a red rose? No, it's a crimson rose.

It cannot plummet to the basement.

It could be.

It got on at 42nd and off at 59th where...

It got stuck.

It happened in Spain.

It has nothing to do with us. It's big, impersonal...

It must be a metaphor, but I don't know what it is.

It sounds to me like he's married.

It wasn't personal.

It'd be a shame to miss New York in the spring.

It'd be nice if his parents were married.

It'll all shake out. Meanwhile, I'm putting up more twinkle lights.

It'll keep them from jumping down your throat.

It's a long story...

It's a lovely store.

It's a really great place...

It's being published in January. Will you be in business in January?

It's black tie.

It's cloud's illusions I recall I really don't know clouds at all.

It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees.

It's crossed my mind, something relevant for today...

It's early. School's not out.

It's from The Godfather. It means you have to go to war.

It's funny to you, isn't it? Everything is a joke to you.

It's going under.

It's incredibly ironic.

It's inevitable. People want to turn her into Joan of Arc.

It's Joe Fox.

It's like an entire generation of cocktail waitresses.

It's like those people who brag because they're tall.

It's my own fault. Never marry a man who lies.

It's my own fault. Never marry a man who lies.

It's not like he was something normal, like a socialist or an anarchist.

It's not personal.

It's not personal. It's business.

It's not personal. It's business. Just fight!

It's not the name of our store. It's where it is.

It's okay. I forgive you.

It's personal to a lot of people.

It's so insensitive.

It's so obtuse.

It's very possible.

It's what I do best.

It's when the movie producer realizes that Tom Hagen...

Jeffersonian purity.

Jessica and Maya, how are you today?

Joe Fox.

Joe, right? Joe, isn't it?

Joe. Just call me Joe.

Joe...

Juan? Yeah.

Jumping all over you when I'm the one...

Just as well.

Just before the horse's head ends up in the bed...

Just kidding, son.

Just like Gillian.

Just like that?

Just the beat of my own heart.

Kathleen Kelly and her situation.

Kathleen Kelly.

Kathleen Kelly.

Kathleen Kelly. I own this store. And you are?

Kathleen Kelly. It was like her name was in the air.

Kathleen, are you surviving?

Kathleen, the Channel 2 truck just pulled up.

Kathleen?

Kevin...

Kiss me. I'm gonna be your wicked stepmother.

Knock, knock.

Last night I went to meet you, and you weren't there.

Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.

Let me guess.

Let me help you to not say something...

Let me just say...

Let them know, here we come.

Let's not talk about it.

Let's see.

Listen to this,

Listen, I can't even remember.

Listen, I have a sad announcement to make.

Listen, it doesn't matter.

Listen.

Look at this dinosaur book. It's a pop up dinosaur book.

Look, look, look!

Look.

Mail. It was called mail.

Makes me want to buy school supplies.

Matt is my father's son. Annabel is my grandfather's daughter.

Maureen's getting a divorce.

May I ask who you are?

Maybe he had a car accident. Those cab drivers are maniacs.

Maybe he's fat.

Maybe I've seen him and don't even know it.

Maybe there was a subway accident.

Me either.

Me, a spy? Absolutely.

Me.

Meaningless.

Meanness? Let me tell you about meanness.

Meanwhile...

Meet?

Michael...

Miranda!

Mischance.

Missy. Mr. Fox.

Mmm. Can't beat that.

Mocha frappuccino grande.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday.

More of your inheritance down the drain.

Morning, Kathleen.

Morning.

Mr. 152 Insights Into My Soul.

Murray Chilton died. That's one less person I'm not speaking to.

My business is in trouble.

My dad gets me all the books I want.

My father is getting married again.

My friend told me my daughter has to read the shoe books, so here I am.

My initials and a daisy, because daisies are my favorite flower.

My mother and I used to twirl.

My store is closing this week.

N Y 1 5 2? 152.

Nanny Maureen. I brought her in case you couldn't handle the kids.

Never mind.

No competing with that.

No difference whatsoever!

No matter what he's done to me, there is no excuse for my behavior.

No specifics. Remember?

No, but...

No, he would never do anything that prosaic.

No, I do not need any money. Thank you very much.

No, I don't even know him.

No, I don't really think that that is a good idea, because...

No, I know what you mean, and I'm completely jealous.

No, I will not.

No, I'm not going to... No.

No, it's not okay.

No, it's not that. Really, it's not.

No, there's nothing good playing.

No, wait, I take that back.

No!

No.

No.

No.

No.

No. How cute is that?

No. I was being polite.

No. Mm mm.

Not a sound on the city streets, just the beat of my own heart.

Not me personally, but the company, yeah.

Not nothing. I have a little money saved.

Not possible.

Not really?

Not really.

Not us.

Nothing, nothing. Nothing at all.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nothing. Even now.

Now, is this beautiful or what?

Of course, I'll be living out of a suitcase for at least three weeks.

Oh, come on. Hello?

Oh, hell.

Oh, hello.

Oh, I see what you're saying.

Oh, man.

Oh, Matt, I have to ask you another thing.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God...

Oh, no, no. She's beautiful. But she's a pill.

Oh, wait, I get it.

Oh, wait, yeah.

Oh, well, good for you.

Oh, wow, I'm so happy to have finally met you.

Oh! Oh, my gosh!

Oh.

Oh.

Oh. Hey, aren't you late?

Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.

Oh. It's the Home Shopping Network.

Oh. That woman on television, Sidney Ann.

Oh. Uh...

Oh. Whoa. Yeah. Oh.

Ohh.

Ohh. Ohh.

Okay, I'll go. I'll go. You're late.

Okay, let's do it.

Okay.

On his face.

On the other hand, I must warn you,

On the other hand, this not knowing has its charms.

On to the next!

On top of which, I'm thinking of stopping because it's getting...

One mystery store, Sleuth, at 78th and Amsterdam...

One, two, three, four!

One, two, three, four!

One, two, three. Jump!

Only instead of a 10 gallon vat of olive oil for 3.99...

Or after it, or just outside it or...

Or he could be unconscious.

Or his elbows could be in splints, so he couldn't dial.

Or maybe we just exchanged letters.

Or not.

Or that nut from the Observer.

Or was she too prejudiced...

Orange who?

Out of hand?

Patricia is... Patricia's amazing. She makes coffee nervous.

Patricia.

People who don't know each other's names...

Perfect.

Perfect. Keep those West Side, liberal nuts, pseudo intellectual...

Piazza?

Pissing me off, actually.

Please leave, I beg you.

Please say no.

Pops, Matthew is 4 years old, okay?

Pride and Prejudice.

Probably ain't as fine as she look on TV either.

Quel nightmare.

Random House fired Dick Atkins. Good riddance.

Read it with a box of Kleenex...

Read it.

Readers, Dad. They're called readers.

Ready to say hello to New Jersey?

Ready? And...

Really?

Really?

Recite that to yourself every time you feel you're losing your nerve.

Relax. You're just taking it to the next level.

Report.

Right, yeah.

Right.

Rose?

Rose.

Rubber.

S T R E A T F E I L D.

Salesmen swear by her. If she likes the book, it sells. Period.

Save The Shop Around the Corner...

Scotch tape? What is going on with you?

See?

Seventy two twenty seven.

Seville.

She could be a real dog, man.

She could be a real dog.

She fell in love with Generalissimo Franco.

She gets it.

She had to be!

She has flawless taste. She's famous for it.

She has no idea.

She is a great and complex character. Not that you would know.

She is not.

She is practically my surrogate mother.

She is!

She lacks the killer instinct.

She left the store to me, and I'll leave it to my daughter.

She taught Matt to spell his name.

She was enchanting.

She was helping people become whatever they were going to be.

She was insulting and provocative and the only thing pleasant about her...

She was the nanny?

She was too proud.

She was too young for me...

She wasn't just selling books.

She's coming on to you.

She's excited to read it when I'm finished.

She's fine. She's fine.

She's fine. She's fine.

She's looking down on you now.

She's not as nice as she seems on TV.

She's out of her mind.

She's touching herself. And she's sweating.

She's very pretty.

Short, tall, light, dark...

Sit here and read Matt the book until I take care of things.

So are you.

So first, I gotta go get some eucalyptus candles...

So he's not gonna be here till tomorrow.

So I suppose she's carrying a copy of a book with a flower in it?

So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book...

So people who don't know what the hell they're doing...

So thanks.

So the big, bad Fox Books can just go to hell.

So then the agent asks for $600,000 and I said to her,

So you do not have to look to the usual places...

So you'll do it?

So you're fine.

So, dearie, what have you decided to do?

So, really...

So?

So? What happened?

So...

Some people.

Someday I'll explain everything.

Someone provokes you, and instead of smiling...

Something unexpected that made it impossible for him to...

Something you read about in a book.

Sometimes a guy just wants the impossible.

Sometimes I wonder about my life.

Soon we'll just be a memory.

Sorry, it's from The Godfather.

Spain?

Stoli on the rocks. But a fresh glass, please.

Streatfeild. How do you spell that?

Stuck in intensive care.

Such a sad song. And not really about Christmas at all.

Suddenly everything had become clear.

Take care!

Take the VCR.

Talk to me.

Tall, skim, caramel macchiato.

Tall!

Technologically speaking, the world's out of hand.

Technology. Name me one thing that we've gained from technology.

Technology. Name me one thing that we've gained from technology.

Tell me something, really. How do you sleep at night?

Ten dollars, it's yours.

Thank God!

Thank you for the scones. They look lovely.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you. That is so sweet.

Thank you're, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you're?

Thank you're? I'm sorry.

Thanks to you.

Thanks.

That a Pandora's box of all the secret, hateful parts...

That could be a fluke, right?

That is a great name.

That is a great name. Rose.

That is completely ridiculous.

That is so wise. Annabel, remember that.

That is very unlikely.

That is why we won't go under. Our customers are loyal.

That it was I and I alone...

That was nice. Thank you. Thank you. Sounded good.

That was The Village Voice. I told them to come over whenever.

That won't always be the case.

That would mean he's a Westsider.

That you in the photograph? What are you doing?

That's a fine idea.

That's a lot for your dad to buy at one time.

That's a terrible thing to say. He couldn't be married.

That's amazing! You can spell fox.

That's amazingly ironic.

That's exactly what I'm going to do.

That's interesting.

That's my cue.

That's not all I said.

That's not my dad. That's my nephew.

That's not the point. She thinks my store is in trouble.

That's one. You think this machine's your friend, but it's not.

That's out to destroy...

That's too bad. You were so perfect for each other.

That's very nice of him.

That's what you said?

That's what you're saying. But that's all right.

That's why it's worth so much.

The air is filled with white dust which never seems to land.

The answer to your question is, Go to the mattresses.

The answer to your question is, Go to the mattresses.

The bookstore, tell us about it.

The country, he ran it. It was his job.

The destroyer of City Books.

The electrical contractor called, his truck hit a deer last night.

The enemy of the mid list novel.

The fault is mine.

The fire department, that's right.

The gentle, soothing lullaby...

The Godfather is the answer to any question.

The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom.

The heroine of Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennet.

The illustrations are hand tipped.

The man who is coming here is completely unlike you.

The man who is coming here is kind and funny.

The neighborhood loves us.

The number of his souvenir shot glasses...

The number of people who think he looks like Clark Gable.

The odd thing about this form of communication...

The Olympia Report Deluxe electric.

The one who's in love with his typewriter.

The only thing I really care about is that...

The other four stared at me in wonder.

The purpose of places like Starbucks...

The reason I came into your store...

The shoe books?

The Shop Around the Corner...

The timing here is everything. He's waited until you're primed.

The truth is he was the one who started me thinking about writing.

The way it keeps changing on you, or the way you can never count on it.

The whole idea behind leaving the house...

The whole idea behind the VCR is that it makes it possible...

The world is not driven by discounts. I've been in business forever.

The Zipper Man.

Their store is new. It's a novelty.

Then I spend all night tossing and turning...

Then I'd never behave badly and you could behave badly all the time.

Then there was the ice skater.

Then, as the sheer genius of the plot began to sink in...

There it goes.

There was only one place to find a children's book in the neighborhood.

There you go.

There you go.

There's a book with a flower. So this got to be her.

There's a place in Riverside Park at 91 st Street...

There's a sign.

There's four of us.

There's got to be something to do. There's always something to do.

There's this children's book editor I know.

They buy leather jackets for much more than they're worth.

They do this on television.

They have to have discounts and lattes...

They hit something and you slam into that plastic partition.

They slapped me on the back, cheered me and danced around the classroom.

They think her store was something special.

They think she was fine.

They think she was fine.

They're going to hate us at the beginning...

They're going to hate us.

They're opening a Fox Books around the corner.

They're wondering where we've been all these years...

They've been open six days.

They've been open six days.

Think it's a little over the top?

This fabric on the couch, what is it? Does it have a name?

This has been a big week. You're closing the store.

This is a cash only line.

This is a credit card machine.

This is a tragedy.

This is amazing.

This is amazing. He said,

This is going to be the book district.

This is just the sort of thing that would outrage him.

This is Kathleen. I'm Joe...

This is the Upper West Side.

This is your chance.

This place is a tomb.

This place is a well oiled machine, my friend.

Thither.

Those are very powerful words.

Those people have been there forever.

Though I hardly believe what I said mattered to this man.

Three kids.

Through the Internet?

Till I reach that level where it becomes absolutely necessary...

Till recently, when they all lost their jobs.

Time to open up!

To Brooklyn!

To him, I am just a bug to be crushed.

To picket the big, bad chain store...

Tonight, PEN dinner.

Twirling.

Two white wine, please.

Uh oh.

Uh, 73 dollars.

Uh, I'll think about it.

Uh, just a second!

Uh...

Uh... Nothing has happened, but...

Ultra dorm.

Underneath that disagreeable exterior, she may be...

Until you are absolutely convinced that there's no other man...

Unwrapping funky ornaments made of Popsicle sticks...

Very good, very good.

Vince got a great review. He'll be insufferable.

Vince will be so happy to see you.

Wait a minute. What is that doing here?

We all have our moments of brilliance and glory...

We are not going to fold.

We are stuck in the elevator between the sixth and seventh floor.

We are...

We broke up.

We can get the Times to write something.

We can turn it off.

We do.

We don't want this superstore.

We don't want your superstore!

We have the perfect example here on the West Side...

We jump.

We know. You've told us a million times.

We might as well tell them we're opening a crack house.

We might have had a date once.

We should announce ourselves to the neighborhood.

We should meet.

We will talk. Have you ever thought about doing a book?

We would never.

We'll also have a section dedicated to writers who've lived on the West Side.

We'll just be like George Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Patrick Campbell.

We'll take that pop up book as well.

We'll take these books.

We'll write letters our whole lives.

We're doing great.

We're going to seduce them with our square footage...

We're here in front of The Shop Around the Corner...

Welcome aboard.

Welcome.

Well, don't do it. The minute you do, they lose all respect for you.

Well, I'm just wondering. I'm wondering about my work. I'm just...

Well, if you don't like Kathleen Kelly...

Well, is there someone else?

Well, it's not like that.

Well, let's ask her.

Well, minus specifics, it's hard to help except to say...

Well, now, that is so sweet. Frank!

Well, she knows everything.

Well, that's true.

Well, valuable, but small.

Well, what can I...

Well, who's better than us?

Well...

What about you? Is there someone else?

What are you doing here?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you girls talking about?

What are you going to do?

What boat thing?

What day of the week is it?

What do we win?

What does she look like?

What does that mean?

What does that mean? Is she a pilot?

What else has she got to do?

What happened to you? What happened?

What happened?

What happens to me when I'm provoked is that I get tongue tied. My mind goes...

What if he showed up, took one look at me and left?

What is going on?

What is going on?

What is it that I do, exactly? All I really do is...

What is it this week? Free Albanian writers?

What is it with men and The Godfather?

What is it?

What is so wrong with being personal anyway?

What is that supposed to mean? I'm so sick of that.

What is that?

What is that? What are you doing?

What kind of question is that?

What makes you think that?

What should I have said, for example, to the...

What should I pack for my summer vacation?

What was terrible?

What we're seeing here is the end of Western civilization as we know it.

What were you gonna say?

What will NY152 say today? I wonder.

What would Mom have done?

What, that whirring?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What? What?

What...?

What's his handle?

What's the competition?

What's your business?

Whatever it costs, it won't be as much...

Whatever you do, just don't listen to anything I say. Thank you.

When did you break up?

When I said the thing about the Price Club and olive oil...

When I said the thing about the Price Club and olive oil...

When I saw you at the coffee place, I was waiting for him.

When you are finished with Fox Books...

When you finally have the pleasure of saying the thing you mean to say...

When you read a book as a child, it becomes part of your identity...

Where are my Tic Tacs? Ugh!

Where'd you meet him?

Whereas I am a horrible person...

Which clinches it. We'll never be together.

White wine, please.

Who did you say you broke up with?

Who does it remind me of?

Who else could it have been? It was around 1960.

Who fights about that?

Who is it?

Who is that?

Who would ever have thought that I would write?

Who's a happy dog? Who's a happy dog?

Who's that?

Who's the author?

Whose moon turned out to be in someone else's house.

Why am I doing this? Why am I compelled to meet her? Why?

Why don't I just put these in some water?

Why don't we bomb Fox Books?

Why don't you run off with him? What are you waiting for?

Why is that?

Why not?

Why not? You thought she was attractive.

Why would I spy on you?

Why would you meet somebody you're crazy about?

Will you be mean to him too?

Would I like her?

Would you go and look for me?

Wouldn't it be wonderful if I could pass all my zingers to you?

Wouldn't you like to have a dinosaur book like that?

Wouldn't you like to read that?

Wow.

Yeah, by Monday, I promise. I have this paper due Friday.

Yeah, you have.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yes, I am.

Yes, I mind. Sorry.

Yes, I pushed it.

Yes, I would, actually. I'm expecting someone.

Yes, just a second.

Yes, she was.

Yes!

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. I was...

Yes. Thank you.

Yes. Who cares?

Yes. Yes.

You and I would never have been at war.

You and Patricia got engaged, didn't you? You can tell me.

You are daring to imagine that you could have a different life.

You are not staying.

You are nothing but a suit.

You are so lucky.

You are such a liar. But thank you.

You are what you read.

You buy any of those little porcelain dolls?

You can count on me for anything. Support, rallies, picket lines.

You can't work in his department...

You could have seen him every day and not know it.

You don't feel bad...

You don't love me.

You don't seem like the kind of person who'd do something like that.

You don't want to be late.

You forgive me?

You gonna start collecting radios now?

You got it.

You guys want to go to a movie?

You have a gift for it. That was a perfect blend of poetry and meanness.

You have no cash?

You just gonna let her wait there all night?

You know how in the flower district there are all those shops...

You know what fascinated me about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?

You know what?

You know what? Clam sauce.

You know, Dad, you did pretty well. At least you didn't marry her.

You know, I am just going to stand here until you tell me.

You know, sometimes I wonder.

You know?

You know...

You looked charming. Tea?

You met her.

You probably sell, what, $350,000 worth of books in a year?

You read his stuff...

You really liked my...?

You really should go to a retreat.

You see her?

You should go to a retreat.

You think I'm going to e mail him?

You were expecting to see someone you trusted...

You were spying on me, weren't you? You probably rented those children.

You with your theme park, multi level, homogenize the world Mochaccinoland.

You won't believe this.

You write these things. You think somebody'll mention them.

You wrote her letters?

You'd discover a lot if you really knew me.

You'll wake up without even the tiniest hangover.

You're a wonderful person.

You're at war. It's not personal, it's business.

You're going to offer her a job?

You're gonna come back, aren't you?

You're more than fine. You're absolutely fine.

You're right. I wasn't.

You're sick. You should sit down.

You're taking all the caviar? That caviar is a garnish.

You've deluded yourself that you're a benefactor bringing books to the masses.

You've got mail.

You've got mail.

You've got mail.

Your mother.

Your sentimental heart beats wildly at the thought he and...

9 1 1.

152 people who think he looks like a Clark Bar.

Allow me. Thank you.

Although I... What?

Am I going? Joe Fox, you promised.

And you know why? Why?

Are they? Yes.

Are you taping this? Yeah, I'm taping this.

As in... As in...

As in... As in...

By my former... Your former?

By my former... Your former?

Bye, Maureen! Bye, Gillian! Bye!

Can I get you something? No, he's not staying.

Can it do that? No.

Can you hear that? Yeah.

Congratulations! Thank you.

Could be the Zipper Man. Who's that?

Did you come to gloat? No.

Did you push it? Yeah.

Do you want some popcorn? I can't believe this.

Enchanting? Her daughter owns it now.

Engaged? Come on.

Everyone should jump in the air. What?

Excuse me, Mr. Fox. Yeah.

Fine. Fine.

Fox Books! My daddy... Likes to buy discount.

Frank. What?

Gillian ran off with someone? The nanny.

Gillian selected it. Good guess.

Good night, dearie. Good night.

He could be anyone. He could be that guy.

He did not. He did. He did. He nailed me.

He never came. He stood you up.

Hello. Hello.

Hello. Hi. You need some money?

Her daughter owns it now. We'll crush it.

Here you go. Thank you.

Here you go. Thank you. Hey, we're ready?

Hey, Joe! Hello, Joe.

Hi. Hi.

Hi. How are you?

How are the fish doing? Very well, I think they're very happy.

How many? Three.

I am a lone reed. Lone reed.

I am not a 22 year old cocktail waitress. That's not what I meant.

I apologize from the bottom of my heart. So sign already!

I did not. You did too.

I did not. You did too.

I didn't lie to you. You did too.

I didn't vote. What?

I don't know. Really, I'm just... Kathleen!

I don't see her working for you. Why not?

I feel exactly the same way. No, God, don't...

I gotta go. Let me ask you something.

I just had a breakthrough. What is it?

I knew it. She's gorgeous.

I know. Yeah. Yeah.

I mean cybersex. No.

I might. That you wrote a column about?

I'd like to get home for the parade. You have my pen.

I'm out of here. See you tonight.

I've heard you say that before. She hasn't.

Idiot, what are you doing? I got the green light!

If I hadn't had all this time... Uh huh.

Is that what they're saying? Catchy.

Is there anything you can do? Hello.

Is there somebody here? No.

It wasn't meant to be. Why not?

It's an A word. Astrologer.

It's business. Yeah.

Joe Fox? F O X.

Joe Fox? Joe Fox.

Joe? Just call me Joe. Sure.

Just like Elizabeth. Who?

Look at this. He looks kind of cute.

Love? Possible.

Matthew, how are you? Good.

Money. Huh?

Nanny Maureen? Yes.

No phone. No phone.

No, I didn't. Yes, you did.

No! No!

Not long. Joe Fox came in. Joe Fox?

Nothing. Come on.

Now that she's destitute. Thanks to you.

Ohh... Can't I just give money instead?

Really? Brilliant. Yes.

She has no cash. No, she has no cash.

Shit! A piazza.

So he didn't answer the question. Yes, he did.

Sushi! Sushi!

Thank you, Frank Navasky. No, thank you're.

That sound is familiar. Listen to this.

That's so sad. Do you know what this is?

That's true. No other word for it.

These chairs for sale? Anything not nailed down.

To offer me a job? I would never...

Today? Today.

Uh huh. Good.

Uh huh. And Matt is his... Wait, let me guess.

Uh, may I please come up? No, I don't...

Uh, who belongs to this fish? That's mine.

Want to say hi to Kathleen? Hi, Kathleen.

We are fine. Yes.

Welcome. Welcome.

Well, who wrote that? Annoying.

What are you doing? What is this?

What nut in the Observer? Frank something or other.

What's that? That's a handkerchief.

When you fell madly in love? Yes.

When? Before.

Who's there? Orange.

Why? Who knows?

Why'd I even tell you? 152 stitches from his nose job.

Wonderful! Thank you.

Yeah, that's what he said. T W E A K l N G? Tweaking.

Yeah. Over there?

Yeah. Over there?

Yes, there is. No question. We are fine.

Yes, you did. Oh!

Yes. Yes?

You know what? What?

You met her? Yeah.

You told me. They're so friendly.

You're Frank Navasky, aren't you? Yes. Leaving.

You're good at it. No, no, no.

You're pathetic, man. Ha ha ha.

You've got mail. You've got mail.

Your father's getting married again. Really?

...'slip it into one of Mrs. Pratchett's jars of sweets?

...24 hours a day. I have a temperature.

...450 a month.

...a charming little bookstore.

...about Anthony Powell was brilliant.

...about paying that kind of advance for an author...

...an American family.

...and a children's bookstore, Shop Around the Corner.

...and Brinkley and I moved out.

...and Dancing Shoes and...

...and Foucault.

...and get us the hell out of here...!

...and I prefer to buy them.

...and I think we should meet.

...and met in a chat room where we both claimed we'd never been before.

...and met the enemy instead.

...and missing my mother so much I almost couldn't breathe.

...and moving on, you zing them?

...and Mr. Darcy is too proud?

...and my mother has died all over again.

...and New York history for the new store.

...and not even know you're in New York City?

...and not forgive me for this tiny little thing...

...and our discounts and our deep armchairs...

...and pumps about a ton of flour into underground tanks.

...and tell me that everything that's going badly in my life will sort itself out.

...and the books in it to cans of olive oil.

...and Theatre Shoes...

...and this was mine.

...and you and I had just met.

...and you hadn't been The Shop Around the Corner...

...and you will save your soul.

...are really going to get together.

...are you married?

...as if we're already in the middle of a conversation.

...as opposed to what we actually are,

...as that uncomfortable mohair episode there...

...as you know it. .

...aside from the married thing and the jail thing...

...at the exact moment I wanted to say it.

...at the moment you mean to say it, remorse inevitably follows.

...because the big bad wolf, Fox Books...

...because the pine we ordered has beetles.

...because their workers have never read a book.

...because there is not a cruel or careless bone in his body.

...because they hadn't done any work in six weeks.

...because you wouldn't be with anyone who wasn't truly worthy.

...but an absolutely defining sense of self.

...but she was enchanting.

...caf, decaf...

...cold.

...for as long as we both shall live?

...for Bosnian refugees.

...for reversing the entire course of the Industrial Revolution.

...for you to tape what's on TV when you leave the house.

...from you.

...full of the personal details we avoid so carefully.

...George.

...get not just a cup of coffee...

...go to the mattresses.

...good night, dear void.

...had Solitaire removed from their computers...

...has happened.

...has opened only a few hundred feet away...

...has sprung open?

...he has to be removed from his house by a crane. You don't care.

...he's gonna take over everything.

...he's not here.

...how they did without us.

...I assume it went to Bloomingdale's...

...I can tell you right now...

...I fell madly in love with.

...I have a...

...I knew exactly what I wanted to say, and I said it.

...I saw one.

...I so wanted to talk to you.

...I'd be crazy not to turn my life upside down and marry her.

...I'm going to start speaking to my mama.

...I'm heartbroken.

...I'm marrying Orit.

...I'm still here.

...if I knew your name and address.

...in a way that no other reading in your life does.

...in the corrupt sands...

...is an emissary of vito Corleone.

...is because I was spending the day with Annabel and Matt.

...is for people with no decision making ability...

...is so you can miss what's on television.

...is that you're more likely to talk about nothing than something.

...is the boat thing.

...is this incredibly noble thing.

...it's a good development.

...it's a true New York treasure.

...just as you said I would.

...like the Luddite movement in 19th century England. We should talk.

...low fat, nonfat...

...nothing.

...now on the verge of having to close its doors...

...of a bookstore so inconsequential, yet full of its own virtue...

...of a piece of machinery so perfect...

...of commerce.

...on Saturday around lunchtime?

...on Saturday around lunchtime?

...on the 38th floor.

...or a movie...

...or because I haven't been brave?

...or drinks or dinner...

...or what he does or where he lives exactly...

...or who on earth they are can, for only 2.95...

...or you wouldn't have put up the sign, Just around the corner.

...overstocked and full of ignorant salespeople.

...reed...

...Saturday?

...sausage for the meat sauce, or chopped meat.

...she will grab a stinky dead mouse instead'.

...so it'll be easy for me to stop seeing him, because I'm not.

...so now he's got 152 pockmarks on his...

...so you can find whatever you want?

...somethings.

...standing...

...standing...

...tall...

...that all this nothing has meant more to me than so many...

...that caused you additional pain.

...that he's collected in his travels.

...that Kathleen Kelly person. Kathleen Kelly of the bookstore?

...that the city needs in order to maintain historical integrity.

...that whatever you said last night was provoked.

...that won't even fit under your kitchen cabinet, we sell cheap books.

...that you could possibly love.

...that's not what I meant.

...the electricity went out.

...the famous West Side children's bookstore...

...the Internet is just another way of being rejected by a woman.

...The Shop Around the Corner is gonna be responsible...

...there was a man sitting in the elevator with me...

...there's no excuse for my saying that.

...therefore I have no choice but to be horrible.

...they all started grinning.

...threatens survival of a temple...

...to become one big, gigantic strip mall?

...to calm down.

...to forgive me for not being there.

...to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee.

...to one of the twentieth century's most profound truths,.

...to say the exact thing I wanted to say...

...to send this cosmic question out into the void.

...tweaking.

...tweaking.

...Vancouver.

...was going to be so down to earth.

...was the way her hair fell across her forehead.

...waving boldly...

...we were trapped...

...whatever her name is are truly, honestly going to end up together.

...when she puts her dirty hand in to grab a handful...

...when shouldn't it be the other way around?

...where good and evil face off...

...where the cold cash cow, Fox Books...

...which is now all over my suit.

...who knew exactly what he wanted.

...who recently belittled my existence?

...who studied decorating at Caesar's Palace.

...whose last book is being used as a trivet all over the world...

...whose real name, I am sorry to tell you, is Thelma.

...with all the bloody sheets. Wakes up and it's,

...wooing customers with its sharp discounts and designer coffee.

...you ain't gonna like this girl.

...you are completely crazy.

...you should meet him.

...you think he's going to be so obscure and abstruse.

...you'll torture yourself about for years to come.

...you're entitled to hate me.

...your arrogance, your spite...

...your condescension...

'So you can be the one who puts the mouse in the jar.'

'We will do it today! ' they cried.

'We'll do it on the way home. You had the idea, ' they said to me.

'Why don't we, ' I said...