American Graffiti Page #5

Budda comes by with an empty tray. Terry sees her and wipes his

eyes. He walks up to her, a strange look on his face.

TERRY:

Budda, how would you like to go to the drive-in movies with me?

The idea is so preposterous that even Budda is speechless. She

looks around at others.

BUDDA:

You've got to be kidding!

TERRY:

Would I kid you about a thing like that? I want you to know that

something has happened to me tonight that is going to change

everything. I've got a new... TERRY

Would I kid you about a thing like that? I want you to know that

something has happened to me tonight that is going to change

everything. I've got a new...

John walks up quietly and casually pulls down hard on the back

pockets of Terry's low riding levis. There is general hysteria as

Terry quickly pulls up his pants.

TERRY:

Car!! All right, who's the wise-- (He turns and sees John and

changes his tune.) Oh, John--verrry funny. (He tries to laugh

with the others.)

JOHN:

Hey, did she do that to you?

STEVE:

Let's get going. It seems like we've spent most of our lives in

this parking lot.

TERRY:

Hey, Curt, let's bomb around, I wanna try out my new wheels!

CURT:

I'd like to, Toad, but I'm going with Steve and Laurie to the

hop. I'd just slow you down anyway.

TERRY:

Yeah, tonight things are going to be different.

JOHN:

Hey, wait a minute, you're goin' to the Hop? The Freshman Hop?

CURT:

Yeah.

JOHN:

Oh, come on, man. That place is for kids. You two just got your

ass out of there. Don't go back now. CURT

You ain't got no emotions?

Terry

We're gonna remember all of the good times, is what we're gonna

do.

JOHN:

Yeah, well, go.

CURT:

Why don't you come with us?

JOHN:

Bullshit, man!

CURT:

Come on. For old time's sake.

John

Yeah, yeah...Well, listen. You go. Go ahead, Curtsy, baby. You go

on over there and you remember all the good times you won't be

having. I ain't goin' off to some goddamned fancy college. I'm

stayin' right here. Havin' fun, as usual.

John walks angrily to his coupe, gets in and slams the door.

Curt looks at the others and shrugs.

TERRY:

Jesus, Milner, you're in a great mood tonight.

Curt goes over and stands by the window of the yellow coupe.

CURT:

What's the matter John? Did I say somethin' wrong? I'm sorry.

JOHN:

Ah, man, it's nothin'.

CURT:

Well, we'll see you later, okay?

JOHN:

Right.

CURT:

We'll all do somethin' together. You know, before Steve leaves.

John looks at him suspiciously. JOHN:Okay, wait a minute. Now,

you're not going?

CURT:

I don't know.

John shakes his head. On the radio, Wolfman is taking a call from

a listener--

MAN (voice over)

Wolfman?

WOLFMAN (voice over)

Who is this?

MAN:

This is Joe...in Little Rock, way down in the Valley.

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