American Graffiti

Hey, what do you say, Curt? Last night in town,

you guys gonna have a little bash before you leave?

The Moose have been looking for you all day.

They got worried. Thought you were trying

to avoid them or something.

What is it? What've you got?

Oh, great.

That's $2,000, man. $2,000!

Mr. Jennings gave it to me to give to you.

He says he's sorry it's so late,

but it's the first scholarship

the Moose Lodge has given out.

And he says they're all very proud of you back at the Lodge.

Cute. Why don't you hold it for me for a while?

Hey, I don't want it. Take it. It's yours.

I'll take it.

Listen, if your sister calls...

I'll talk to you later, okay? Wait a second. Wait a second.

She can wait.

Make it short and sweet, though, huh?

Listen,

I don't think I'm gonna be going tomorrow.

Come on, what are you talking about?

Well, I was thinking I could wait a year, you know.

Go to City for a while.

You chicken fink. Wait a minute.

After all we went through to get accepted?

We're finally getting out of this turkey town,

and now you want to crawl back into your cell, right?

You want to end up like John?

You just can't stay 17 forever.

It's just... You've got to get that through your head!

I just need some time.

I've got to go talk to Laurie. Now take it. Take it!

Now, we're leaving in the morning, all right?

We're leaving in the morning.

We're gonna rock and roll ourselves to death, baby.

You got The Wolfman Jack show!

Don't... Don't with the thing!

Will you stop it with the Big Bopper stuff?

Hi, John.

- Hi, John. - Not too good, huh?

Why is it every girl that comes around here

is ugly, or has a boyfriend?

Where is the dazzling beauty

I've been searching for all my life?

Yeah, I know what you mean.

The pickings are really getting slim.

The whole strip is shrinking.

I remember about five years ago,

take you a couple of hours and

a tank full of gas just to make one circuit.

It was really something.

Hey, John.

Someone new in town.

You gonna go after him?

Hey, listen, Professor.

If he can't find me, then he ain't even worth racing, right?

Big shot.

Well?

Where was I?

How you thought high school romances were goofy

and we started going together

just because you thought I was kind of cute and funny,

but then you suddenly realized you were in love with me,

it was serious, and...

Oh. You were leading up to something kind of big.

You make it sound like I'm giving dictation.

Well, seriously,

what I meant was that since we do care for each other so much,

and since we should really consider ourselves as adults now,

I...

Could I have a couple of those fries?

Come on, Budda. Come on.

Where was I?

"Consider ourselves adults." Right. Right.

I thought maybe, before I leave,

we could agree

that seeing other people while I'm away

can't possibly hurt, you know?

You mean dating other people?

I think it would strengthen our relationship.

Then we'd know for sure that we're really in love.

Not that there's any doubt.

I think you're right.

I mean, we're not kids anymore,

and it's silly to think that when we're 3,000 miles apart,

we shouldn't be able to see other people and go out.

Laurie, listen, I didn't ask for that back.

I know. I just sort of think it's juvenile now.

I'll keep it at home. It's less conspicuous there.

You don't want to wear it? I didn't say that.

I understand, and I'm not upset.

I mean, I can't expect you

to be a monk or something while you're away.

And I got a really neat record collection.

I even got Pledging My Love by Johnny Ace.

Look, how can you love Nelson

when he's going out with Marilyn Gator?

Since he dumped on you, I was...

He didn't dump on me, you little dip!

Oh, hi, Steve. Hey.

Hey, Sis.

What's wrong? Nothing.

What is it? Nothing!

And I've decided that I'm gonna let you

take care of my car for me while I'm away.

At least until Christmas.

See, I'm coming back for a couple of weeks at Christmas.

Now, I've got some very simple instructions for you.

Here's the keys.

First of all, only 30-weight Castrol R.

Now, I've written the tire pressure and stuff

on a pad in the glove...

Are you listening?

Hey, what's wrong?

Are you crying?

I can't believe it.

I don't know what to say.

I'll love and protect this car until death do us part.

This is a super fine machine.

This might even be better than Darryl Starbird's Superfleck Moon...

It is! It's better than Darryl Starbird's Superfleck Moonbird.

Budda?

Yeah?

How would you like to go to the drive-in movies with me?

You've got to be kidding.

No! Would I kid you about a thing like that?

I have a new car. Hey!

Hey, hey, did she do that to you?

Hey, Curt, you want to bomb around?

I want to try out my new wheels.

Well, I'd like to, Toad,

but I'm gonna go with Steve and Laurie to the hop.

And besides, I'd spoil your luck, anyway.

Yeah. Right.

Tonight, things are gonna be different.

Hey, hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.

You're going to the hop? The freshman hop?

Yeah. Oh, come on, man.

That place is for kids. You two just got your ass out of there.

Don't go back there.

You ain't got no emotions?

We are going to remember all of the good times,

is what we're gonna do.

Yeah, well, go.

Why won't you come with us?

Bullshit, man!

Come on. For old times' sake.

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 going off to some goddamned fancy college!

I'm staying right here! Having fun, as usual.

Jesus, Milner! You're really in a great mood tonight, you know that?

What's the matter, John?

Did I do something wrong? I'm sorry.

Ah, man, it's nothing.

Well, then we'll see you later, okay?

Right.

We'll all do something together,

you know, before Steve leaves.

Yeah.

Oh, wait a minute. Now you're not going?

I don't know. Oh.

Jesus.

Hey, Zudo.

Hey, Milner!

Hey, man, what happened to your flathead?

Huh?

What happened to your flathead?

Your mother!

What?

Your mother! Hey, we been talking about you.

Yeah?

Yeah. There's a very wicked '55 Chevy looking for you.

Yeah, I know.

Watch out for the cop that's in Jerry's Cherry.

Yeah. All right, thanks.

Hey, Toad!

Is that you in that beautiful car?

Jeez, what a waste of machinery.

Hey, kid!

All right, baby.

Here we go with another call out of the station.

Can you dig it?

Answer the phone, dummy!

- Pinkie's Pizza. - Yeah, listen,

you got any more of those secret agent spy scopes?

Hit parade on the stethoscope? No, no.

The secret agent spy scope, man,

that pulls in the moon, the stars, the planets,

and the satellites, and the little bitty space men.

You must have the wrong number, partner.

Bye!

What?

What did you say? Wait. What did you say?

What did you say?

Quick. Quick. Hang a right.

What? Why?