
Star softball player, Lisa, has just been cut from the national team; Scholarly businessman, George, has just been indicted from his father’s company. With everything that they know in their lives taken from them, Lisa and George attempt to find romance. Lisa’s potential boyfriend, Matty, however, is as clueless and perpetually single as they come, and George’s girlfriend just dumped him. A chance hook-up through mutual friends, Lisa and George may be able to form a friendship, or more, that can help them climb out of the piles of lemons that life has handed to them.
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language
Principal Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, and Jack Nicholson
Director: James L. Brooks

After being indicted from his father’s company, George won’t listen to anything Lisa, a co-worker, wants to tell him because it is illegal.
Themes: Ethics, Integrity, Temptation, Morality, Conviction, Steadfast, Catch 22, Disclosure
1:18
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Matty tells Lisa an amusing story to cheer her up after she is let go from her Olympic softball team.
Themes: Advice, Counseling, Communication, Revenge, Encouragement, Friendship, Humor, Helping, Laughter
3:04
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Lisa reluctantly visits a therapist and asks him if he know a general rule that can help anyone with any problem.
Themes: Therapy, Counseling, Advice, Reluctance, Awkward, Self-Conscience, Initiative, Answers
2:02
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George tells Lisa an inspiring story about how Play-Doh came to become a children’s toy.
Themes: Gifts, Encouragement, Counseling, Inspiration, Potential, Perspective, Invention, Purpose
2:21
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