THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN
by
; Judd Apatow and Steve Carell
ce
®
For Educatior
Purposes OniyESTABLISHING SHOT
EXT, APARTMENT COMPLEX - MORNING
We reveal a nondescript apartment complex in North Hollywood
California. It is not nice or ugly. It looks like every
other pleagant-looking apartment complex in the valley
INT, APARTMENT - MORNING
ANDY STITZER, a boyish looking forty year old man, is asleep.
His clock radio goes off. Tt is playing oldies, which now
consists of rock ‘n’ roll from the mid eighties.
MUSIC UP: “Heat O£ the Moment" by Asia
Andy sits up in bed, Not happy, not unhappy, just another
day.
INT, LIVING ROOM - MORNING
Andy is doing his morning workout, He ie doing bench
presses. He lifts an enormous amount of weight. His face is
Very kind, and vulnerable, almost emotionless, but his body
is ripped
on a book shelf Andy hac an impressive array of action
figures and comic books, all in thelr original packaging
None of his vintage toys have been opened.
EXT, APARTMENT BUILDING - MORNING
Andy steps out of his apartment and unlocks his bicycle. His
neighbors, JOz and SARA, in their mid-eighties, wave to him
as he pedals off.
EXT, STREET - MORNING
andy, dressed in khaki slacks and a white dress shirt, ridec
his bicycle to work
ESTABLISHING SHOT
EXT. CIRCUIT CITY ~ MORNING
andy rides his bike into the parking lot of a mini-mall. The
mini-mall consists of a dozen stores on two storiesThere is a Barnes and Noble book store, a Daily Grill
restaurant, a nail salon, a children’s gym and a video store,
but the cetterpiece is an enormous Circuit City,
INT. CIRCUIT CITY
Andy walks ingide. He cays hello to people as he heads
toward the stock room, Everyone politely says hello back but
it is clear he has no close relationships here.
He takes his place at a desk which is in an opening between
the showroom and the stock room. People come to him with
their receipts to get their items pulled from the stock room
and delivered to their cars
INT, CURCUIT CITY - LATER
Andy is stampi:
a female CUSTOMER'S receipt. PUNJAB, an
Indian salesman
, ig standing nearby.
PUNTAB
qt has been an honor doing business
with you. Enjoy your new
television. Watch River Runs
Through Tt, it looks amazing on
this thing
ANDY
cal will you please help this woman
bring her stereo to her car.
CAL, a pudgy twenty two year-old white man walks out of the
stock room.
CAL
(not meaning it)
I'd love to
He picks up the customer's television and walks with the
woman to her car
INT. CIRCUIT CITY
Andy is walking across the showroom floor, headed for the
bathroom. He is stopped by JAY, a tall, handsome 25 year-old
salesman, who is working a 40 year-old black female customer.