American Beauty · written by Alan Ball · 1999

Ricky's video captures Lester lifting weights naked except for black socks.

Scene 65 of 163 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

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Begins 37 min into a 1:37 film

The story so farBefore scene 65

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.
Scenes 14–31
Family estrangement and his attraction to Angela expose how urgently Lester wants to feel alive.
Just before
Scene 62
From Ricky's viewpoint, Lester digs through the garage shelves.
Scene 63
Lester finds dumbbells and begins stripping to inspect his body in the garage window.
Scene 64
Ricky lifts his camera to record Lester.
Scene 65
This scene

65EXT. BURNHAM HOUSE - GARAGE - CONTINUOUS

Ricky's POV, on VIDEO: Through a WINDOW on the side of the Burnham's garage, we see Lester step out of his pants and briefs. Then, naked except for his black socks, he grabs the dumbbells and starts lifting them, watching his reflection in the window as he does.