Drivers Ed
Five teens must pass drivers ed in time to get their licenses for the Spring Dance & concert, but their new drivers ed teacher, Ed, is the world's worst driver.
DRIVERS ED (Synopsis)
Eddie Knoughluch has held about 128 different jobs, despite not yet turning thirty, and he’s been fired from all of them. He’s widely recognized as the world’s worst driver. Still, he’s a lovable goof.
As our story begins, Eddie has lost yet another job. Meanwhile, Pearl High School’s long-time Drivers Ed teacher crashes his car and resigns. This puts five very special students - Mike Jensen, Scott “Scud” Donald, “Klepto” Karl Waters, Ashley O’Bannon and Jessica Pert - in a real jam. They have but three weeks to pass Drivers Ed so they can all drive their dates to the Spring Dance and the big concert, featuring their favorite band Unnecessary Violence.
Initially, the kids aren’t close, but over the next three weeks, with a common goal, they become friends. Mike hasn’t been able to get his license because he suffers from narcolepsy, Scud because he has a horrible temper and gets road rage every time he goes out to drive, Klepto Karl because he always shows up to take his test in a stolen car, Ashley because she is a spoiled-little-rich-girl who refuses to be seen in any car costing less than $80,000, and Jessica because she is nearly blind and also has an acute anxiety disorder.
Principal Leaky mistakenly hires Eddie to be the new Drivers Ed teacher. Eddie must help these kids get their licenses or he will lose his job. Moreover, Eddie must improve his own driving skills in order to win over his dream-girl, Samantha, an insurance investigator. Every time they’ve gone out, Eddie has managed to crash, or back over Samantha’s foot, or something. He has just one more chance with her - he’s taking her to the concert too, and if anything goes wrong, Eddie will be jobless and heartbroken.
Over the next three weeks, Eddie gives the kids a crash course in driving. Mike falls asleep and drives a car into the river, and Scud’s road rage flares up when he’s cut off by an Amish buggy. Klepto Karl poses as a doctor in a stolen BMW, then leads the dimwitted cops on a slow-speed pursuit. Ashley diguises herself so she can go in the Drivers Ed car, but the superhero mask she’s chosen causes rabid fanboys to riot and overturn the car. Poor Jessica parallel parks a car atop a big, green electrical box, blowing up the car and knocking out the city’s power. The school’s fleet of eight Drivers Ed cars is soon whittled down to just one. In the one remaining car, Eddie gives the kids the most valuable of lessons. The drive-thru line at Burger Buddy is ten cars deep, so Eddie backs into the drive thru, irking a car full of bat-wielding minor-league baseball players. Eddie and the kids flee with their Double Bacon Buddy Burgers.
It’s finally test day! Will Eddie’s students somehow pass their road tests and get their licenses? Will Eddie’s date with Samantha be without incident? Will Principal Leaky be the 129th person to fire Eddie Knoughluch? All bets are off.
Eddie Knoughluch has held about 128 different jobs, despite not yet turning thirty, and he’s been fired from all of them. He’s widely recognized as the world’s worst driver. Still, he’s a lovable goof.
As our story begins, Eddie has lost yet another job. Meanwhile, Pearl High School’s long-time Drivers Ed teacher crashes his car and resigns. This puts five very special students - Mike Jensen, Scott “Scud” Donald, “Klepto” Karl Waters, Ashley O’Bannon and Jessica Pert - in a real jam. They have but three weeks to pass Drivers Ed so they can all drive their dates to the Spring Dance and the big concert, featuring their favorite band Unnecessary Violence.
Initially, the kids aren’t close, but over the next three weeks, with a common goal, they become friends. Mike hasn’t been able to get his license because he suffers from narcolepsy, Scud because he has a horrible temper and gets road rage every time he goes out to drive, Klepto Karl because he always shows up to take his test in a stolen car, Ashley because she is a spoiled-little-rich-girl who refuses to be seen in any car costing less than $80,000, and Jessica because she is nearly blind and also has an acute anxiety disorder.
Principal Leaky mistakenly hires Eddie to be the new Drivers Ed teacher. Eddie must help these kids get their licenses or he will lose his job. Moreover, Eddie must improve his own driving skills in order to win over his dream-girl, Samantha, an insurance investigator. Every time they’ve gone out, Eddie has managed to crash, or back over Samantha’s foot, or something. He has just one more chance with her - he’s taking her to the concert too, and if anything goes wrong, Eddie will be jobless and heartbroken.
Over the next three weeks, Eddie gives the kids a crash course in driving. Mike falls asleep and drives a car into the river, and Scud’s road rage flares up when he’s cut off by an Amish buggy. Klepto Karl poses as a doctor in a stolen BMW, then leads the dimwitted cops on a slow-speed pursuit. Ashley diguises herself so she can go in the Drivers Ed car, but the superhero mask she’s chosen causes rabid fanboys to riot and overturn the car. Poor Jessica parallel parks a car atop a big, green electrical box, blowing up the car and knocking out the city’s power. The school’s fleet of eight Drivers Ed cars is soon whittled down to just one. In the one remaining car, Eddie gives the kids the most valuable of lessons. The drive-thru line at Burger Buddy is ten cars deep, so Eddie backs into the drive thru, irking a car full of bat-wielding minor-league baseball players. Eddie and the kids flee with their Double Bacon Buddy Burgers.
It’s finally test day! Will Eddie’s students somehow pass their road tests and get their licenses? Will Eddie’s date with Samantha be without incident? Will Principal Leaky be the 129th person to fire Eddie Knoughluch? All bets are off.
Comments (1)
Heather Smith I can see how this could be a funny film, everyone remembers Driver's Ed and has a funny story or two. I remember an SNL sketch about Driver's Ed, and I can remember several films with funny Driver's Ed scenes, but I can't remember an entire film built around it. It might be a tough sell, but good luck.
March 16, 2010