V/O: In 1988 a book about personal spirituality became an overnight sensation. It remained on the New York Times best sellers list for over 400 consecutive weeks and was translated into 42 different languages. It's reclusive author is revered as the world's most inspirational healer.

Cut to: Opening credits of movie followed by a shot of Arlen attempting to meditate.

Arlen: ****, ****, mother****er. Dick

Reporter (talking to Terri, Arlen's agent): He redefined spirituality for an entire generation.

Arlen attempting to meditate again.

V/O: If only they knew the man

Cut to: People waiting outside a book store in anticipation.
Cut to: A woman taps Arlen on the back as he watches Elizabeth walk away.

Woman: Are you really Arlen Faber?
Arlen: No

Cut to: Arlen talking at his front door to the Fed Ex Guy.

Fed Ex Guy: I was hoping to meet him (laughs)
Arlen: You'd hate him

Cut to: Arlen at Alex's school, on strict instructions from Elizabeth, don't speak to anyone at the school.

Mrs. Gold (Alex's school teacher): I don't believe we've met
Arlen: I'm Zebulon

V/O: Behind the legend

Cut to: Arlen opening his mail and seeing the anniversary edition of Me and God.
Cut to: Arlen throwing all spiritual books into a pile, after not being able to sell them off to the book store.
Cut to: Terri talking in her office.

Terri: You have 10% of the God market

Cut to: Arlen at his bookstore appearance
Cut to: Arlen in church, trying to get some answers from God, without luck, as a revenge he takes back the money he gave originally.

Arlen: It's all meaningless bull****

Cut to: Arlen sitting in a chair (at Straighten-Up)
Cut to: Alex looking at him with surprise at school.

Arlen (to lady opposite him at Straighten-Up): What?

Cut to: Arlen's at home when he pulls his back out.

Arlen: Ow. I refuse to accept this. Ow.

Cut to: Inside Straighten-Up Healing Centre

Anne: Do you have an appointment?

Cut to: Arlen in such a bad way he had to crawl into the office.

Arlen: Does it look like I planned this?

Cut to: Arlen being worked on by Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: Is that better?

Cut to: Elizabeth fixing his back.
Cut to: Close-up of a now standing Arlen. He sees Elizabeth for the first time when he turns around and stops mid-sentence.
Cut to shot of Elizabeth.

Arlen: You are so (sees her) amazing

Cut to: Arlen following Elizabeth out of her office into the waiting area.

Anne: What's your name?

Cut to: Arlen.

Arlen: My name is Arlen Faber

Cut to: Anne stops in shock, Elizabeth doesn't know what's going on.
Cut to Arlen:

Arlen (repeats himself): My name is Arlen Faber

Cut to: Elizabeth:

Elizabeth: I believe you

Cut to: Arlen on the phone in his kitchen.

Arlen: Elizabeth, I would like to go out with you. I would like to go out with you and I hope you will call me back. On my telephone, the one here.

Cut to: Elizabeth and Anne are listening to the message on their answering machine at Straighten-Up.
Cut to: Close-up of Elizabeth sighing.
Cut to: Both listening to message.

Arlen (continues): **** *beep*

Cut to: Shots of Philadelphia

Cut to: Inside Arlen's apartment, lounge area where his piano is located.

Cut to: Close-up of Elizabeth (putting jacket down on piano):

Elizabeth: I bet you have some great parties here.

Cut to: Close-up of Arlen:

Arlen: (admitting) Oh noone's been in here for 5 years

Cut to: Close-up of Elizabeth (shocked)
Cut to: Arlen in front of yet another method of meditation (frustrated)
Cut to: Elizabeth working on Kris at Straighten-Up.

Elizabeth: Why doesn't he want anyone to know who he is?
Kris: He's supposed to have all the answers. And he's a disaster.

Cut to: Arlen crawling across the road.
Cut to: Arlen managing to get himself up onto a chair at Straighten-Up (faking a struggle so he'll get seen quicker).
Cut to: Kris and Dahlia in "The Book Trader", Dahlia laughs.
Cut to: Elizabeth kissing Alex more than once before she leaves on her date with Arlen.
Cut to: Arlen and Elizabeth on their date

Arlen: How often does he see his dad?

Cut to: Alex in Straighten-Up.

Elizabeth: One day he took Alex to the park and told him that he had to go away for a little while but he would be back in two weeks and that turned into three years.

Cut to: Elizabeth watching Alex run around at the park.
Cut to: Elizabeth shaking Alex's hand inside Straighten-Up
Cut to: Elizabeth explaining situation to Arlen on their date.
Cut to: Alex at the piano, Arlen taps his shoulder and they smile at each other.

V/O: Jeff Daniels

Cut to: Close-up of Arlen on his date with Elizabeth.
Cut to: Arlen on the phone asking Elizabeth out.

Arlen: I don't usually go for walks with people.

Cut to: Arlen and Elizabeth taking a walk together.
Cut to: Elizabeth inside Arlen's apartment

Elizabeth: Consider it an experiment.

Cut to: Arlen sighs as he attempts to walk up the stairs.

V/O: Lauren Graham

Cut to: Elizabeth watching Arlen take Alex to the park.
Cut to: Arlen in his apartment on his first date with Elizabeth.

Arlen: I'm blowing it again, aren't I?

Cut to: Close up of Elizabeth
Cut to Close up of Arlen breaking the moment before Elizabeth tries to kiss him (on their date).

Elizabeth: No I love it when I'm about to kiss someone and they leave me to protect a plastic toy

Cut to: Arlen showing Elizabeth his monsters collection.

V/O: Lou Taylor Pucci

Cut to: Kris at an AA meeting.
Cut to: Kris being worked on by Elizabeth at Straighten-Up

Kris: Are you his girlfriend or something?

Cut to: Close-up of Elizabeth cracking Kris' neck in frustration to his question.

Elizabeth: No (cracks his neck suddenly)

Cut to: Arlen walking down the street after spending time with Elizabeth and Alex.
Cut to: Arlen and Alex at the park, no mother around, Alex is acting like a normal little kid would do.
Cut to: Close-up of Elizabeth talking to Arlen post bookstore appearance.

Elizabeth: Look you're complicated and confusing. Alex and I don't need that in our lives.

Cut to: Close-up of Arlen talking to Elizabeth post bookstore appearance.

Arlen: Yes you do.

Cut to: Elizabeth and Alex driving (after she's loosened her protective skills - he's sitting in the front seat)
Cut to: Alex and Arlen eating hamburgers.
Cut to: Arlen walking/bouncing around as if he's a brand new person
Cut to: Elizabeth watching and smiling as Alex pretends to be an aeroplane outside Straighten-Up with Arlen controlling his landing.
Cut to: Close-up of Kris outside Arlen's apartment.

Kris: Do we have a destiny or is it all free will?

Cut to: Arlen waves arms in the air to get everyone to stop asking questions at his bookstore appearance.
Cut to: Crowd stops
Cut to: Arlen talking to the crowd.
Cut to: Close-up of Elizabeth who's there out of interest.

Arlen: I'm not a guy with answers

Cut to: Close-up of Kris (inside bookstore)

Kris: So you're just like the rest of us?

Cut to: Close-up of Arlen (answering question before leaving to follow Elizabeth)

Arlen: No not yet, but I'm trying.