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Friends With Benefits: The Tony DiLeo and Philadelphia 76ers Story

Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE

In our best movie trailer voice as Owl City plays throughout:

They were best friends...

[INSERT SHOT OF TONY DILEO AND SIXERS STUDYING FOR MATH CLASS, THEN BLOWING IT OFF TO SEE A MOVIE]

That couldn't find love...

Amanda Peet (to Tony DiLeo): "I don't think this is working out."

Josh Hartnett (to Sixers): "Listen, you're a great girl..."

[INSERT SHOT OF TONY DILEO AND SIXERS REACTING TO BEING BROKEN UP WITH]

But they soon realized...

Tony DiLeo: "I'm just gonna swear off women altogether."

Sixers: "Let's make a pact to never date ever again."

[INSERT SHOT OF THEM STARING AT EACH OTHER ACROSS THE ROOM, SEXUAL TENSION PALPABLE]

Sixers: "Just this once."

Tony DiLeo: "Right. We're friends. We're just... yeah."

Sixers: "It's just sex."

Tony DiLeo: "Exactly."

[INSERT SHOT OF THEM TEARING EACH OTHER'S CLOTHES OFF AND COLLAPSING ONTO THE BED]

It was right in front of them all along.

[INSERT SHOT OF SIXERS AT A COFFEE SHOP WITH DOUG COLLINS]

Sixers: "I think I'm falling for Tony."

Doug Collins: "He's just a dog. You gotta kick him to the curb."

[IT'S RAINING]

Tony DiLeo: "I can't live without you."

Sixers: "Stop! You know I'm dating Tom Penn."

Tony DiLeo: "Do you love him?"

Sixers: "I..."

Tony DiLeo: "Tell me you don't love me."

[INSERT SHOT OF SIXERS WALKING SLOWLY AWAY, LEAVING TONY IN THE RAIN. ROD THORN LAYS A CONSOLING HAND ON TONY'S SHOULDER]

This Fall....

[INSERT SHOT OF SIXERS AND TONY DILEO PLAYING PING PONG]

Two friends will find out...

[INSERT SHOT OF SIXERS AND TONY DILEO SHOVING CUPCAKES IN EACH OTHER'S FACES]

That love...

[INSERT SHOT OF SIXERS AND TONY DILEO STANDING INCHES AWAY, MOUTHS QUIVERING]

Finds a way.

[INSERT SHOT OF SIXERS TRYING ON DRESSES FOR TONY DILEO]

From the Producers of How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days and the Director of Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, comes an instant classic...

[INSERT SHOT OF TONY DILEO TRYING ON THE SAME DRESSES FOR SIXERS. SIXERS GIGGLES]

"Love Finds A Way."

[INSERT SHOT OF TONY DILEO ON THE MOUND AT A PHILLIES GAME LOOKING AROUND FOR SIXERS IN THE STANDS. THE CROWD'S APPLAUSE SWELL UNDER THE MUSIC CRESCENDO]

Coming this fall to a theatre near you.

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