Well, that was a fun read. Some terrific dialogue. Holofcener is a real talent, I just wish she could manage to make more movies because, goodness knows, we could use them! Deftly drawn characters. Mature themes. Big human things going on in small moments. All in all, great stuff. It's interesting how the script uses the single high concept element -- Eva dates the ex-husband (Albert) of her new friend (Marianne) and keeps that a secret from both of them -- yet doesn't lapse into low-brow humor. Yes, there are some farcical moments, but they're always grounded in the humanity of the characters. I'm also struck by an interesting construction in the relationships of characters. There are two triangles in Eva's life: Eva - Ellen (daughter) - Chloe (Ellen's needy friend) Eva - Albert - Marianne In both cases, the latter character (Chloe / Marianne) gets in the way of Eva's relationship with someone she really cares about (Ellen / Albert). That combined with Eva's relationship with her own ex-husband puts the Protagonist at a push point in her life, underscoring her need to change. And that dynamic is also in play with Ellen as she prepares to head off to Sarah Lawrence College, another situation that will cause Eva to change. And I love the ending! Life is complicated, especially romance. It calls into question basic aspects of our lives - who we are, who we want to be, who we are afraid to be. Never saw the movie, but that's going to change after reading the script. How about you? What are your thoughts about Enough Said?

What is your take, Scott, on the character introductions? Holofcener generally provides just a name and age, sometimes followed by a physical quality. (In Ellen's case, for example, she's "cute.") I was really surprised by that -- they seem a bit lacking. Or is it just, as the director too, she doesn't necessarily need them? And you learn more about the characters from the conversation?

It's what you say, mkm28: Holofcener doesn't need them in the script because she's the director. Any actor interested in indie movies will likely respond to "Hey, interested in reading a Holofcener script... part for you," with a yes. So she doesn't need to do the conventional provide-a-sense-of-a-character's-persona-in-one-or-two-lines-intro which we see today. For us? I recommend doing that - to give readers a clear sense of characters (along with introducing them in scenes which are themselves interesting) so the reader can more easily assemble the roster of characters in their minds.