Please Stand By

Please Stand By is a 2017 comedy-drama film about Wendy, a bright, fiercely independent young woman with autism. After missing the deadline for a Hollywood Star Trek screenwriting competition, she escapes her assisted-living group home in Oakland and travels to Los Angeles to deliver her 400-page script in person. Directed by Ben Lewin. Written by Michael Golamco. Based on the play short play of the same name by Michael Golamco. Wendy [writing]'' Light. It can travel for millions of years before finally reaching its destination. It goes lonely and alone, hoping that it will reach someone. But what if it never arrives? What if it never finds a home? Because space is so vast, and time is so long, and out here, it's so easy... to get lost. Dialogue Scottie: She's trying to get to L.A. and turn in a script for this competition. Sam: Is it any good? Scottie: What's that? Sam: The script. Scottie: Oh, I could only get a few pages in. I don't get it. Sam: What don't you get? Scottie: Okay, so, I know he's the hero of Star Wars. But who exactly is this Kirk person? Sam: Please, crash this car right now because we both deserve to die! Cast Dakota Fanning as Wendy Toni Collette as Scottie Alice Eve as Audrey River Alexander as Sam Patton Oswalt as Officer Frank Marla Gibbs as Rose Michael Stahl-David as Jack Jessica Rothe as Julie Tony Revolori as Nemo Jacob Wysocki as Male Nurse Stephanie Allynne as Female Nurse Robin Weigert as Officer Doyle Denise Dowse as Bus Driver Doris Laura Innes as Ticket Agent #1 Blaster as Pete The Chihuahua External links Category:2017 American films Category:Coming-of-age comedy-drama films Category:American independent films Category:Films about autism Category:Films about fandom Category:Films about runaways Category:Films about sisters Category:Films directed by Ben Lewin Category:Films set in Los Angeles Category:Films set in San Francisco