Farewell Scenes

John welcomes back Aline Brosh McKenna to help figure out how to say goodbye… in your story. Using examples from some of their favorite movies, they explore how farewell scenes work, what sets them apart from the average see-you-later, and leaving a lasting effect on your characters and the audience. We also look at the summer box office, George Gallo’s Bad Boys lawsuit, Sony’s purchase of Alamo Drafthouse, and answer listener questions on bad ex-managers, second steps, NDA’s, fairies, and how to take advantage of downtime in LA. In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Aline discuss journaling. Should we be keeping track of what we’ve been doing all day? Links: ‘Bad Boys’ Settlement by Dominic Patten for Deadline Why did Sony buy Alamo Drafthouse — and is it actually a good thing? by Ryan Faughnder for LA Times The Nine Enneagram Type Descriptions Farewell – Casablanca Farewell – Past Lives Farewell – Lost in Translation Farewell – Weekend Farewell – Philadelphia Farewell – The Shawshank Redemption Farewell – Harold and Maude Farewell – Terminator 2 Farewell – The Way We Were Farewell – The Wizard of Oz Farewell – E.T. Farewell – Toy Story 3 Farewell – Dead Poets Society Revival Hub LA Visit Malta Peel off lip stain Dirt Man by Carter Vail, and some of Aline’s favorite remixes, via TikTok Phil Collins’ Houdini Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram John August on Threads, Instagram and Twitter John on Mastodon Outro by Eric Pearson (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt with help from Jonathan Wigdortz. It is edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here. UPDATE 9-3-24: The transcript for this episode can be found here. The post Farewell Scenes first appeared on John August.