Starring: - Leelee Sobieski
- Chris Klein
- Tac Fitzgerald
Description:
The story of a well-to-do prep school youth, Kelley (Chris Klein), who is sentenced to spend the summer in a small town, rebuilding a diner that he accidentally helped burn down. Once there, he forges a bond with an underprivileged girl, Samantha (Leelee Sobieski), who is living with a terminal illness. As the summer wanes and Kelley must confront the realities of life, he learns a valuable lesson that culminates in his valedictorian speech on graduation day.
In a sleepy Massachusetts town near the Berkshires, Kelley (Klein) is graduating from an exclusive prep school as valedictorian of his class. Out on a joyride in the Mercedes he got as a graduation gift, he struts into the local hangout, Mable's Table--frequented by public school kids but off-limits to preppies--flirts with the waitress, Samantha (Sobieski), and fights with her boyfriend, Jasper (Hartnett). An ensuing drag race results in an accident that causes the diner to explode and burn down. As punishment, Kelley misses graduation and is sentenced by a judge to spend the summer in Putnam, renting a room from Jasper's family, rebuilding the diner, and, "building character." But the only thing Kelley builds is a teenage hunger for Samantha, who is easily romanced away from Jasper. Kelley and Sam spend the summer exploring the woods and reciting their favorite poem, "Birches" by Robert Frost. From there, the story turns tragic.
1. Where You Are - Jessica Simpson/Nick Lachey
2. I Need Love - Sixpence None The Richer
3. Whatever Turns You On - Devin
4. If You Sleep - Tal Bachman
5. Tic Tocs - Tim James
6. Don't Need A Reason - Beth Orton
7. Pick A Part That's New - Stereophonics
8. We Have Forgotten - Sixpence None The Richer
9. Skyfall - Neve
10. 1,000 Oceans - Tori Amos
11. Birches - LeeLee Sobieski/Chris Klein
12. Here On Earth Score Suite
Here On Earth
