Neil Tolkin – Scripts on Screen

Jury Duty Script

Year:1995

Director:John Fortenberry

Written by:Neil Tolkin (Screenplay), Barbara Williams (Screenplay), Samantha Adams (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make the sequestration more comfortable for himself.

Jury Duty Script Resources:

Jury Duty Transcript at scripts.com

License to Drive

Year:1988

Director:Greg Beeman

Written by:Neil Tolkin (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.

License to Drive Script Resources:

License to Drive Script PDF at archive.org
License to Drive Script PDF - 10/29/87 REVISED 3RD at Script City ($)
License to Drive Script PDF - [3rd 9-21-87] at Script Fly ($)
License to Drive Script PDF - [3rd 9-21-87] at Script Fly ($)

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.

The Emperor’s Club

Year:2002

Director:Michael Hoffman

Written by:Ethan Canin (Writer), Neil Tolkin (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.

The Emperor's Club Script Resources:

The Emperor's Club Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Emperor's Club Script PDF - 5/21/01 REVISED at Script City ($)
The Emperor's Club Script at Amazon ($)
The Emperor's Club 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.