The Devil (Shortcut to Happiness)

The Devil (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is the main villainess from the 2007 film, Shortcut to Happiness (originally titled, The Devil and Daniel Webster).
Based on the short story, The Devil and Daniel Webster, the film centered on struggling writer Jabez Stone, whose frustrations are increased by the success of colleague Julius Jensen. After angrily tossing out his typewriter (which kills an elderly woman), Jabez's proclamation that he'd sell his soul for success resulted in a visit from a seductive woman, who offered him fame and fortune in exchange for his soul. An example of her power shortly followed, as the originally smashed window was intact, and the woman struck by the typewriter survived.
The deal was made: 10 years, after which Jabez's soul would belong to the Devil herself, with the deal sealed with a kiss that led to a one-night stand. On the following morning, Jabez noticed what appeared to be a birthmark, with the Devil admonishing Jabez just as he was about to touch the mark, while telling him that he was "on the clock." As the film progressed, Jabez's stock as a writer rose immensely, though it ended up coming at the expense of Julius, who was exposed as a plagiarist. In regards to Julius' failure, the Devil informed Jabez that in order for someone to succeed, someone else had to fail, and it was later in the film that Julius' violent confrontation with Jabez was followed by the former struck down and killed by an oncoming car--referred to as the Devil's chariot by Daniel Webster, who narrated the events.
Five years passed, much to Jabez's shock, and he discovered that his best friend, fellow writer Mike Weiss, was dying of cancer due to his smoking habit. Jabez's protests to the Devil were met with a reminder of his deal by the villainess, and after Mike passed and Jabez accepted his award, an angered Jabez called for the Devil and informed her that he wanted out of their deal, with the villainess refusing. Afterwards, Jabez went to Daniel Webster, who revealed that not only had he encountered the Devil before, but he had taken the Devil's tail as well (the aforementioned "birthmark").
Webster offered to represent Jabez in a trial against the Devil, who represented herself and attempted to present Jabez as a greedy man who wanted success and fame for himself, and was willing to give up his soul for those goals. The villainess attempted to coerce Webster into resigning as Jabez's legal counsel, adding that Jabez's soul wasn't worth saving, but despite Jabez's insistence that the Devil was right about him, Webster refused, and later gave a closing argument stating that all Jabez wanted was readers--and that the Devil preyed on his vulnerability. The Devil attempted to loudly object and demand a rebuttal, but she ended up losing the case, as the judge (Julius) ruled in Jabez's favor.
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