''Everything You Want'' is a 2005
romantic-comedy
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on
ABC Family starring
Shiri Appleby
Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/UPN science fiction drama series '' Roswell'' (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the L ...
and
Nick Zano
Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American actor. Zano is known for having played Vince in The WB's sitcom '' What I Like About You''. He hosted MTV's former infotainment program about the film industry, ''Movie House'', and briefly worked a ...
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Plot
Abby Morrison has lived a sheltered life. She has had an imaginary boyfriend named Sy since she was five; it was all because she never had her parents and real friends with her. However, she is an artist with a passion to paint and usually make paintings of Sy and visions what he looks like. Abby agrees to tutor her roommate's cynical cousin Quinn and finds herself attracted to him. Quinn becomes jealous that she has a boyfriend; because he doesn't know about the reality. However, Abby ignores the attraction, in order to focus on Sy. Abby's parents invite Quinn for
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where her mother mentions Abby's imaginary friend, which makes Quinn think that she made all of it up as an obstacle for their relationship. He stopped talking and meeting with her, but he gradually became miserable. Abby also realized that she should get rid of Sy and face reality. She asks Sy to leave for good and for the very first time she joins her parents in their weird work (decorating the tombstones they made for themselves). Quinn, after seeking advice from his roommate and cousin, searches for Abby and while looking for her in a club he once took her to, he finds a portrait of himself painted by Abby and notices an image in the background of Abby at the rink. He finds her there and kisses her.
Cast
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Shiri Appleby
Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/UPN science fiction drama series '' Roswell'' (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the L ...
- Abby Morrison
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Nick Zano
Nick Zano (born March 8, 1978) is an American actor. Zano is known for having played Vince in The WB's sitcom '' What I Like About You''. He hosted MTV's former infotainment program about the film industry, ''Movie House'', and briefly worked a ...
- Quinn Andrews
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Alexandra Holden
Alexandra Paige Holden (born April 30, 1977) is an American actress. Her credits include films such as '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' (1999), ''Sugar & Spice'' (2001) and ''The Hot Chick'' (2002), and recurring roles in the television series ''Friends'' ...
- Jessica Lindstrom
* Orlando Seale - Sy
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Will Friedle
Will Friedle () (born August 11, 1976) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his role as Eric Matthews on the ABC sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' (1993–2000). In animation, he voices Terry McGinnis / Batman on ''Batman Beyond'' (1 ...
- Calvin Dillwaller
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Edie McClurg
Edith Marie McClurg (born July 23, 1945) is an American actress and comedian. She has played supporting roles in the films ''Carrie'' (1976), ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), and ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' (1988), and bit parts in ' ...
- Mary Louise Morrison
* Scott Wilkinson - George Morrison
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K. C. Clyde - Ryan Sanders
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{{Ryan Little
ABC Family original films
2005 television films
2005 films
American comedy television films
2005 romantic comedy films
American romantic comedy films
Films directed by Ryan Little
2000s American films
2000s English-language films