Forest Whitaker – Scripts on Screen

First Daughter Script

Year:2004

Director:Forest Whitaker

Written by:Jerry O'Connell (Writer), Jessica Bendinger (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James, an undercover agent, to pose as a student. They fall in love, but their romance is jeopardized when Samantha learns James' true identity.

First Daughter Script Resources:

First Daughter Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
First Daughter Transcript at Script-O-Rama
First Daughter Transcript at scripts.com

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Hope Floats Script

Year:1998

Director:Forest Whitaker

Written by:Steven Rogers (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.

Hope Floats Script Resources:

Hope Floats Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Hope Floats Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Waiting to Exhale

Year:1995

Director:Forest Whitaker

Written by:Terry McMillan (Novel), Terry McMillan (Screenplay), Ronald Bass (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.

Waiting to Exhale Script Resources:

Waiting to Exhale Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Waiting to Exhale Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.