Elizabethtown

About this book

The screenplay to the latest film from the Oscar-winning writer/ director of Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) was the wunderkind of Mercury Shoes: the hot industrial designer whod dreamed up the powerhouse athletic-wear companys next revolutionary shoe concept-the Spasmotica-upon which Mercurys hopes of global domination were pinned. That is until eight years of development--including a research and promotion outlay equal to the operating costs of a small nation--went up in smoke as the extensively hyped and highly anticipated Spasmotica premiered to colossal failure. Suddenly the laughingstock of the industry dumped by his boss and his girl things cant seem to get worse--until Drew gets word of his fathers death. With his mother grief-stricken and his sister needed by her side Drew must travel to his fathers provincial hometown of Elizabethtown Kentucky to attend the memorial on his familys behalf. On the flight Drew meets Claire (Kirsten Dunst) a witty and charming flight attendant who helps him navigate the rough waters ahead and proves that even in our darkest hour love and redemption are never out of reach.