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Notting Hill: Emotional Reunion Scene

Anna visits William in his bookshop and gives him a large wrapped gift. She asks if he would let her see him again romantically now that she's finished filming, but he is hesitant. William explains that with Anna, his heart would not recover if they tried again and she left him, as she is a famous actress and he is just a regular person from Notting Hill. Anna acknowledges his rejection, but reminds him that beneath the fame, she is just a girl in love. She kisses him goodbye.

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Notting Hill: Emotional Reunion Scene

Anna visits William in his bookshop and gives him a large wrapped gift. She asks if he would let her see him again romantically now that she's finished filming, but he is hesitant. William explains that with Anna, his heart would not recover if they tried again and she left him, as she is a famous actress and he is just a regular person from Notting Hill. Anna acknowledges his rejection, but reminds him that beneath the fame, she is just a girl in love. She kisses him goodbye.

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NOTTING HILL

ANNA
Hi.

WILLIAM
Hello.

ANNA
You disappeared.

WILLIAM
Yes -- I'm sorry -- I had to leave... I
didn't want to disturb you.

ANNA
Well... how have you been?

WILLIAM
Fine. Everything much the same. When
they change the law Spike and I will
marry immediately. Whereas you...
I've watched in wonder. Awards, glory
...

ANNA
Oh no. It's all nonsense, believe me.
I had no idea how much nonsense it all
was -- but nonsense it all is...
(she's nervous)
Well, yesterday was our last day
filming and so I'm just off -- but I
brought you this from home, and...

It's quite a big wrapped parcel, flat -- 3 foot by 4 foot,


leaning against a bookshelf.

ANNA
I thought I'd give it to you.

WILLIAM
Thank you. Shall I...

ANNA
No, don't open it yet -- I'll be
embarrassed.
WILLIAM
Okay -- well, thank you. I don't know
what it's for. But thank you anyway.

ANNA
I actually had it in my apartment in New
York and just thought you'd... but,
when it came to it, I didn't know how to
call you... having behaved so... badly,
twice. So it's been just sitting in the
hotel. But then... you came, so I
figured... the thing is... the thing is
...

WILLIAM
What's the thing?

ANNA
Yes. The thing is... I have to go away
today but I wondered, if I didn't,
whether you might let me see you a bit...
or, a lot maybe... see if you could...
like me again.

Pause as William takes this in.

WILLIAM
But yesterday... that actor asked you
who I was... and you just dismissed me
out of hand... I heard -- you had a
microphone... I had headphones.

ANNA
You expect me to tell the truth about my
life to the most indiscreet man in
England?

WILLIAM
Sorry about that.

ANNA
That's fine. There's always a pause
when the jury goes out to consider its
verdict.

She's awaiting an answer.


WILLIAM
Anna. Look -- I'm a fairly level-
headed bloke. Not often in and out of
love. But...

He can't really express what he feels.

WILLIAM
... can I just say 'no' to your kind
request and leave it at that?

ANNA
... Yes, that's fine. Of course. I...
you know... of course... I'll just...
be getting along then... nice to see
you.

WILLIAM
The truth is...

He feels he must explain.

WILLIAM
... with you, I'm in real danger. It
took like a perfect situation, apart
from that foul temper of yours -- but my
relatively inexperienced heart would,
I fear, not recover if I was once again
... cast aside, which I would
absolutely expect to be. There are too
many pictures of you everywhere, too
many films. You'd go and I'd be...
well, buggered, basically.

ANNA
I see.
(pause)
That reality is a real 'no,' isn't it?

WILLIAM
I live in Notting Hill. You live in
Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world
knows who you are. My mother has
trouble remembering my name.

ANNA
Okay. Fine. Fine. Good decision.
Pause.

ANNA (cont)
The fame thing isn't really real, you
know. Don't forget -- I'm also just a
girl. Standing in front of a boy.
Asking him to love her.

Pause. She kisses him on the cheek.

ANNA
Bye.

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