American Beauty · written by Alan Ball · 1999

Carolyn sells the kitchen's supposed positive energy to another couple.

Scene 23 of 163 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Carolyn

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Begins 12 min into a 1:37 film

The story so farBefore scene 23

After becoming infatuated with his teenage daughter’s friend, a dissatisfied suburban father quits his job and pursues a more vivid life, unsettling his family and drawing him into the orbit of a troubled teenage neighbor.

Scenes 1–13
Lester is trapped in a suburban routine of corporate work and a marriage performed for appearances.
Just before
Scene 20
Carolyn practices her determined sales smile in the bathroom mirror.
Scene 21
Carolyn greets prospective buyers outside the listing.
Scene 22
Carolyn pitches the living room's dramatic look to a skeptical couple.
Scene 23
This scene

23INT. SALE HOUSE - KITCHEN - LATER

Carolyn enters, followed by a different couple in their fifties.

CAROLYN

It's a dream come true for any

cook. Just filled with positive

energy. Huh?