15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: to lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations.
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Lloyd Tate
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Graham Purvis
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| Craig Roberts | ... |
Oliver Tate
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| Yasmin Paige | ... |
Jordana Bevan
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| Sally Hawkins | ... |
Jill Tate
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| Darren Evans | ... |
Chips
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Osian Cai Dulais | ... |
Mark Pritchard
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Lily McCann | ... |
Zoe Preece
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Otis Lloyd | ... |
Keiron
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| Elinor Crawley | ... |
Abby Smuts
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| Steffan Rhodri | ... |
Mr. Davey
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| Gemma Chan | ... |
Kim-Lin
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| Melanie Walters | ... |
Jude Bevan
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Brynn Bevan
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Adrienne O'Sullivan | ... |
Jackie
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Jonny Wier | ... |
Malcolm
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Miss Dutton
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| Lynn Hunter | ... |
Gene
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News Reporter
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Edwin Ashcroft | ... |
Dafydd
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Andrew Phillips | ... |
Rhydian Bird / School Boy
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James Alexander Hill | ... |
School Boy
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Rikki Hall | ... |
School Boy
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Tom Ryan | ... |
School Boy
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James Jones | ... |
School Boy
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Sophy Brady-Halligan | ... |
The Watkins Twins
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Tanya Brady-Halligan | ... |
The Watkins Twins
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Sarah Pasquali | ... |
Woman Who Looks Nothing Like Jordana
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Suzie Jenkins | ... |
Pupil (uncredited)
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Mrs. Carpenter - Laughing Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
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Mandy Kitto | ... |
Audience member (uncredited)
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| Ben Stiller | ... |
Soap Opera Star (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Ayoade | ||
Written by
| Richard Ayoade | ... | (written by) |
| Joe Dunthorne | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Mary Burke | ... | producer |
| Pauline Burt | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Carlton | ... | executive producer |
| Will Clarke | ... | executive producer |
| Stuart Cornfeld | ... | executive producer |
| Rebecca Davies | ... | associate producer: Welsh |
| Ally Gipps | ... | associate producer |
| Mark Herbert | ... | producer |
| Paul Higgins | ... | executive producer |
| Linda James | ... | executive producer |
| Jeremy Kramer | ... | executive producer |
| Cass Marks | ... | line producer |
| Tessa Ross | ... | executive producer |
| Andy Stebbing | ... | producer |
| Ben Stiller | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Andrew Hewitt | ||
Cinematography by
| Erik Wilson | ... | director of photography (as Erik Alexander Wilson) |
Editing by
| Chris Dickens | ||
| Nick Fenton | ||
Editorial Department
| Simon Bance | ... | digital intermediate recording manager |
| Tonia Cohen | ... | negative checker: Capello |
| Michele De Benedetti | ... | digital intermediate film scanning manager |
| Julie Harding | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Myfanwy Harris | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Adam Inglis | ... | colorist |
| Jules Jackson | ... | post-production coordinator (as Jules Zabbar) |
| Rob May | ... | on-line editor |
| Mark Neale | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jack Rhys Phillips | ... | assistant colorist |
| Tony Ray | ... | digital intermediate executive |
| Paul J. Wright | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Katie Bullock-Webster | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Sean Higgins | ... | digital intermediate assistant (uncredited) |
| Rahat Kulshreshtha | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Karen Lindsay-Stewart | ... | (as Karen Lindsay Stewart) |
Production Design by
| Gary Williamson | ||
Art Direction by
| Sarah Pasquali | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cathy Cosgrove | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Walter | ||
Makeup Department
| Paul Edmonds | ... | hair stylist: Sally Hawkins and Yasmin Paige |
| Jennifer Harty | ... | makeup artist |
| Tara McDonald | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| John Munro | ... | makeup artist |
| Corinne Bossu | ... | makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Mary Cooke | ... | makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Jessica Seen | ... | makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gisela Evert | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Tracey Josephs | ... | head of production: Film4 |
| Fiona Lamptey | ... | production manager: Film4 |
| Fiona Morham | ... | head of production: UK Film Council |
| Barry Ryan | ... | head of production: Warp Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alex Bowman | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Paul Cathie | ... | second assistant director |
| Dominic Channing-Williams | ... | third assistant director (as Dom Channing-Williams) |
| Joe Geary | ... | first assistant director |
| Ian Hughes | ... | third assistant director (as Ian 'Pebbles' Hughes) |
| Sarah Thomas | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Philip A. Brown | ... | art department assistant: draughtsman |
| Ian Cooper | ... | prop hand |
| Peter Hallam | ... | property master |
| Sophie Hervieu | ... | stand-by art director |
| Matthew Ireland | ... | set dresser |
| Kim Miles | ... | prop hand |
| Ren&Ink | ... | scenic artist |
| Chris Rosser | ... | assistant art designer |
| Andy Smith | ... | construction manager |
| Nic Stubbings | ... | dressing prophand |
| Stuart Headley-Read | ... | standby propman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Martin Beresford | ... | sound mixer |
| Oliver Brierley | ... | adr mixer |
| James Feltham | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Alexander Fielding | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Nigel Heath | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lee Herrick | ... | adr editor |
| Lee James | ... | sound maintenance |
| Ben Norrington | ... | dialogue editor |
| Keith Partridge | ... | foley editor |
| Andy Sowerby | ... | sound trainee |
| Adam Armitage | ... | additional sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Stuart Bagshaw | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Daniel Bentley | ... | special effects technician: Real SFX |
| Danny Hargreaves | ... | special effects supervisor: Real SFX |
| Gareth Jolly | ... | special effects technician: Real SFX |
| Declan O'Donnell | ... | special effects technician: Real SFX |
Visual Effects by
| Magdalena Berglind | ... | visual effects coordinator: Framestore (as Magdalena Przezdziecka) |
| Oliver Bersey | ... | visual effects artist: Framestore |
| James Long | ... | visual effects data operator: Framestore |
| Alix Ludlam | ... | visual effects artist: Framestore |
| Savneet Nagi | ... | lead visual effects artist: Framestore |
| Darran Nicholson | ... | visual effects artist: Framestore |
| Paul O'Brien | ... | lead visual effects artist: Framestore |
| Simon Whalley | ... | executive visual effects producer |
| Will Yarrow | ... | visual effects artist: Framestore |
Stunts
| Ray De-Haan | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ray De Haan) |
| Claire Hay | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lee Bagley | ... | camera tracking vehicle driver |
| Luke Chidgey | ... | video playback trainee |
| Jon Garwes | ... | focus puller (as Jonathan Garwes) |
| Andy Lowe | ... | gaffer |
| Sarah Mahoney | ... | camera trainee |
| Bashart Malik | ... | second clapper loader |
| Lee Martin | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Richard Philpott | ... | second camera operator |
| Iwan Prys Reynolds | ... | focus puller |
| Dean Rogers | ... | still photographer |
| Shirley Schumacher | ... | second camera assistant |
| Trevor Speed | ... | clapper loader |
| Del Strachan | ... | grip |
| Dave Ainley | ... | Electrician: dailies (uncredited) |
| John Davis | ... | clapper loader: dailies (uncredited) |
| Matt King | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Swingle | ... | clapper loader: dailies (uncredited) |
| Matt Wilson | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Emma Stafford | ... | casting director: northern |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carly Adey | ... | costume trainee |
| Sophie Shardelow | ... | costume trainee: dailies |
| Dan Summerville | ... | costume assistant (as Dan Sommerville) |
| Hannah Walter | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Jason Keatley | ... | assistant location manager |
| Iwan Roberts | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| James Bellamy | ... | music editor |
| Phil Canning | ... | music supervisor |
| The Composers Ensemble | ... | musicians: orchestra |
| Karen Fielding | ... | music consultant |
| Andrew Hewitt | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Jake Jackson | ... | score engineer & mixer |
| Chris Lewis | ... | composer assistant |
| Alex Turner | ... | musician / songs by |
| Mary Wiegold | ... | musician contractor |
| Mikael Carlsson | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joe Dunthorne | ... | script consultant |
| Carole Salisbury | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Tony Cosh | ... | facilities manager: Andy Dixon Facilities |
| Janine H. Jones | ... | driver (as Janine Jones) |
| Phoebe Vale Markham | ... | driver (as Phoebe Markham) |
| Mark Murray | ... | driver: location minibus, Heritage Mini Bus |
| Iolo Rhisiart | ... | driver |
| Alex Williams | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Darren Agnew | ... | title designer: Framestore |
| Emily Anderton | ... | production executive: UK Film Council |
| Geraldine Atlee | ... | senior business affairs executive: UK Film Council |
| Bethan Bannister | ... | investment executive: Wales Creative IP Fund |
| Craig Barwick | ... | production accountant |
| Rachel Beardsley | ... | fund coordinator: Wales Creative IP Fund |
| Chris Besseling | ... | uk senior marketing manager for Studiocanal |
| Angelica Bolognesi Bonacini | ... | voice actress: Yasmin Paige |
| Mary Brehony | ... | legal services: Film Agency Wales, Brehon & Co |
| Laurence Brown | ... | legal services: Warp Films |
| Sue Bruce-Smith | ... | head of commercial development: Film4 |
| Kathleen Butler | ... | head of development: Film4 |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Chris Collins | ... | senior production executive: UK Film Council |
| Rebecca Coppin | ... | legal services: Wales Creative IP Fund, Lee & Thompson (as Rebecca Pick) |
| J.B. Cosh | ... | caterer: Abadia Catering (as JB Cosh) |
| Bethan Cousins | ... | fund manager: Wales Creative IP Fund |
| Leonard Crooks | ... | head of New Cinema Fund: UK Film Council |
| Kate Crowther | ... | production executive: Film Agency Wales |
| Paul Dray | ... | lab contact: Deluxe London |
| Illtud Llyr Dunsford | ... | liaison: Wales Screen Commission |
| Sam Dwyer | ... | archive researcher / archive researcher: Stalkr |
| Zoe Flower | ... | unit publicist: EM-Foundation |
| Berenice Fugard | ... | head of acquisitions: Optimum Releasing |
| Neil Gillard | ... | legal advisor: Coutts & Co, Reed Smith |
| Owain Gillard | ... | liaison: film commission |
| Gwen Gorst | ... | production runner |
| Robin Gutch | ... | managing director: Warp Films |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: Shippleys |
| Gareth Jones | ... | post-production accountant |
| Janine H. Jones | ... | runner (as Janine Jones) |
| Sharon Lock | ... | title designer: Framestore |
| Louise Long | ... | legal and business affairs: Film4 |
| Kristy Luxford | ... | head of servicing: Optimum Releasing (as Kristy Thomason) |
| Phoebe Vale Markham | ... | runner (as Phoebe Markham) |
| Lisa Marsden | ... | insurance agent: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Alex Marshall | ... | head of business affairs: Warp Films / head of business and legal affairs |
| Matt McNally | ... | electronic press kit |
| Alison Meese | ... | acquisitions manager: Optimum Releasing |
| Christos Michaels | ... | legal services: Wales Creative IP Fund, Lee & Thompson |
| Stephen Murphy | ... | head of legal: Optimum Releasing |
| Adam Partridge | ... | talent development services: Film Agency Wales |
| Danny Perkins | ... | chief executive officer: Optimum Releasing |
| Keith Potter | ... | head of talent: Film Agency Wales |
| Amanda Pyne | ... | production finance: UK Film Council |
| Iolo Rhisiart | ... | runner |
| Niall Shamma | ... | head of finance: Warp Films |
| Hannah Simpson | ... | production coordinator |
| Penny Skuse | ... | liaison: Wales Screen Commission |
| Hugh Spearing | ... | head of marketing: Optimum Releasing |
| Emma Stevens | ... | dialect coach |
| Jane Trower | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Natalie Usher | ... | additional legal work: Warp Films, Lee & Thompson (as Natalie Bass) |
| Victoria Wheel | ... | production secretary |
| Alex Williams | ... | runner |
| Emma Stevens-Johnson | ... | Dialect Coach (uncredited) |
| Eva Yates | ... | assistant: Tessa Ross (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dagny Ayoade | ... | special thanks |
| Layide Ayoade | ... | in loving memory |
| Michael Cera | ... | special thanks |
| Caroline Chignell | ... | special thanks |
| Eric D'Souza | ... | special thanks |
| Amina Dasmal | ... | special thanks |
| Lydia Fox | ... | special thanks (as Lydia Ayoade) |
| Anne Henry | ... | thanks (as Anne Smith) |
| Jen Kenwood | ... | special thanks |
| Avi Korine | ... | special thanks |
| Harmony Korine | ... | special thanks |
| Shane Meadows | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Merchant | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher Morris | ... | special thanks (as Chris Morris) |
| Claire Nightingale | ... | special thanks |
| Chris O'Dowd | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Prosser | ... | special thanks |
| Faisal A. Qureshi | ... | special thanks |
| Philip Raskind | ... | special thanks (as Phillip Raskind) |
| Laura Tunstall | ... | special thanks |
| Jo Unwin | ... | special thanks |
| Mial Watkins | ... | special thanks |
| Hugo Young | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- The Weinstein Company (presents)
- Warp Films
- Film4
- UK Film Council (presents)
- Wales Creative IP Fund (in association with)
- Film Agency for Wales (in association with)
- Optimum Releasing (in association with)
- Protagonist Pictures (in association with)
- Red Hour Films (in association with)
- Warp (Submarine)
Distributors
- Optimum Releasing (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Denmark)
- NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Estonia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Iceland)
- NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Latvia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Lithuania)
- NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Norway)
- NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Sweden)
- Aerofilms (2011) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Fidalgo (2011) (Norway) (theatrical)
- KOOL Filmdistribution (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film Pop (2011) (Turkey)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (Palestine)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Gutek Film (2011) (Poland)
- Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia)
- Mars Distribution (2011) (France)
- Nettai Museum (2011) (Japan)
- NonStop Entertainment (2011) (Sweden)
- Noviy Disk (2011) (Russia) (DVD)
- PFA Films (2011) (Italy)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- PepperView Entertainment (2011) (Portugal)
- SundanceTV (2011) (Malaysia) (tv) (as Sundance Channel)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2011) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Levné Knihy (2012) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2012) (Spain)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
- PFA Films (2013) (Italy)
- Rai Movie (2014) (Italy) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Real SFX (special effects)
- Framestore (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Abadia Catering (catering)
- Access Bookings (accommodation)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded at)
- Andy Dixon Facilities (facilities)
- Angels (costumes)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Brehon & Co. Solicitors (legal services: Film Agency Wales)
- Capello (negative checking)
- Capital Apartments Cardiff (accommodation)
- Composers Ensemble (orchestra)
- Coutts & CO (bank financing)
- Deluxe (telecine)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Domino Recording Company (soundtrack)
- Dragon Digital Intermediate (picture post and digital intermediate)
- EM-Foundation (unit publicity)
- Eales on Wheels (production van)
- Fatts (post production script services)
- Film & Photo Design (8mm reversal processing)
- Film Agency for Wales (funding)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Framepool (archive)
- Getty Images (archive)
- Gold Security (security)
- Hackenbacker Audio Post Production (sound edited and re-recorded at)
- Hare In The Gate (rushes courier)
- Heritage Mini Bus (location minibus)
- ITN Source (archive material: clips and footage)
- ITV - Independent Television (archive material: clips and footage)
- ITV Wales (production office and facilities)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplier)
- Lee & Thompson (additional legal work: Warp Films)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services: Wales Creative IP Fund)
- Location Medical Services Ambulance Services (paramedics)
- MDMedical Services (paramedics)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance services)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- One7Nine (8mm transfer)
- Pickwick Group Ltd. (archive material: clips and footage)
- Playhouse (recording facility: Alex Turner's songs)
- Prelinger Archives (archive)
- Procam Take 2 (camera and grip equipment)
- Procam Take 2 (lighting equipment)
- Reed Smith (legal advisors: Coutts & Co)
- STALKR (archival research)
- STALKR (footage research and clearance)
- Sargent Disc (payroll)
- Shipleys (auditors)
- Soho Film Lab (8mm processing and telecine)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- TLO Film Services (action vehicles)
- The Offline Editing Company (II) (editing facility)
- Thought Equity Motion (archive material: clips and footage)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Precocious Oliver struggles with being popular in school but when a dark-haired beauty takes interest in him, he's determined to become the best boyfriend in the world. Meanwhile, his parents' already rocky relationship is threatened when his mother's ex-boyfriend moves in next door. Oliver makes some unorthodox plans to ensure that his parents stay together and that Jordana still likes him. Written by napierslogs |
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| Taglines | A comedy that doesn't let principles stand in the way of progress. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP244,476, 20 Mar 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Each of the main characters has a colour which can be seen in their clothes and possessions. Oliver is blue, Jordana is red, Jill is yellow, Lloyd is brown and Graham is black. As Oliver gets to know Jordana more and more red sneaks into his palette. See more » |
| Goofs | When Oliver leaves Jordana's house after Christmas dinner, the car parked in the driveway is a 1997 Vauxhall Astra. The film is set eleven years previously in 1986. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 18 March 2011 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Stuck On The Puzzle (Intro) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Art Director Sarah Pasquali is credited also as "woman who looks nothing like Jordana". See more » |
| Quotes |
Oliver Tate:
Ask me how deep the ocean is. Jordana Bevan: Shut up. Oliver Tate: Come on, just ask me. Jordana Bevan: Why? Oliver Tate: 'Cause I know the answer. Jordana Bevan: Oh! Do you? Oliver Tate: Yes, I do. Jordana Bevan: How deep is the ocean? Oliver Tate: I'm not gonna say. Jordana Bevan: I'm brokenhearted. Oliver Tate: The ocean is six miles deep. Jordana Bevan: Good. See more » |