Greased Lightning Page #2

Synopsis: This is the true story of Wendell Scott, America's first African American NASCAR driver, once he returns from WWII to find his hometown the way he left it. With seed money for a taxicab business, he learns all the county roads. With his new knowledge an opportunity presents itself with some steep consequences. After an invitation to the local race track, a race car driver is born. The ethnic boundaries are a part of everyday life in 1950's Amercan life. You become part of his fight for equality, fairness and the American dream.
Director(s): Michael Schultz
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.2
PG
Year:
1977
96 min
265 Views


Our children won't be able

To make a down payment

on a garage.

Damn, I'm hungry.

You want a biscuit?

Thank you.

I went to the doctor today.

You ain't sick, are you?

No, I'm not sick.

Thank god for that.

We're going to have a baby.

That's good.

You're not mad, are you?

I love you, Mary.

Oh...

Train station, and hurry!

Take the direct route.

I know the tricks

You people pull on out-of-towners.

Yes, sir!

You know what the problem

is with you people?

No, sir!

You don't know how to get ahead.

Up north, we recognize

opportunity and seize it.

Yes, sir!

[Siren]

Ooh-whee!

Did you see that?

He was hauling ass!

Must have been a bootlegger.

Black bootleggers

Are a disgrace to the negro race.

[Tires screech]

He lost the cop.

Hot damn!

Is that a fact?

What are you doing?

I said... can you slow down?

Stop this car!

Stop this car immediately!

What are you doing?

Please!

Take me to the station.

I won't tell anybody!

Come on, please.

Take me to the station.

Hey, man, you crazy?

Who the hell are you?

Scott. Wendell Scott.

What you want?

I can't chat all afternoon.

I want some action.

I drive fast

and can make a car run!

You ever haul liquor?

No, but I know every

back road and cow pasture

In this county.

OK, meet me at the white graveyard

At midnight.

You know it?

Yeah.

The name's slack.

Ooo.

Aah!

Ha ha!

Scared you to death, Wendell.

Come on. Admit I scared you.

That ain't funny, n*gger.

Didn't I scare you?

Come on, didn't I?

You were scared. Tell the truth.

Ooh-whee!

Man!

What you doing out here, Peewee?

What you mean? What

you doing out here?

I'm here on a very important

business meeting.

With me.

You ain't the only one

Who knows slack.

You mean...

That's right.

The liquor...

All the time.

The moon...

That's it.

I'll be damned.

We partners?

Damn, man. The car's over there.

Let's go. Come on.

Slow down.

Slow down, slow down, slow down.

I'm slowing down.

Yeah. That's good.

Drive in.

Allen, how you doing?

Hey, Peewee.

Good to see you.

Yeah.

Who's this man you fetched in?

Oh, that's my new driver,

Wendell Scott.

Wendell Scott?

He's a good man.

Come over here, Wendell.

If you're a friend of Peewee's,

You're a friend of mine.

You got it all ready for us?

Oh, yeah.

We come to get it.

OK, boys. Help load out.

Now, don't worry, Wendell.

It's going to be all right.

I'm telling you...

It's foolproof.

Come on.

Wendell, come on!

Come on, Wendell. Hurry up.

Here, here, here.

Move it fast, Wendell.

OK.

Come on. Hurry up.

Come on, Wendell. Damn.

Thanks.

Police!

Foolproof, huh?

Ain't nobody perfect.

Stay with it.

Well, Wendell...

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