"AMERICAN GRAFFITI" Screenplay by George Lucas Gloria Katz ...

and suddenly grabs the handlebars again as the scooter nearly
topples. Terry Fields ("The Toad") maneuvers the scooter
next to Steve's Chevy but misjudges and ricochets off the
trash can before stopping. Terry grins sheepishly. He's
seventeen, short but plenty loud, both vocally and
sartorically in his pink and black shirt, levis, and white
bucks. He looks slightly ridiculous but always thinks he's
projecting an air of supercool.
Steve watches Terry smooth back his shiny ducktail and primp
his waterfall to a perfect cascade over his forehead. He
unbuttons his shirt one more button and lowers his pants to
look tough.
Terry walks over and leans against the flamed car, imitating
Steve who pays him no mind. In the background, we hear the
Wolfman howling with the music. The record ends and a barrage
of humor begins from Wolfman Jack. The Wolfman is an unseen
companion to all the kids. Witty and knowledgeable about the
trivia that counts, he's their best friend, confidant, and
guardian angel.
Now, a grey, insect-like Citroen deux-chevaux putters into
the parking lot and stops on the other side of the lot. Steve
and Terry watch Curt Henderson get out.
Curt stands by his little car. He's seventeen, a curly
bespectacled, scraggly kid with a summer-grown moustache and
a paperback stuck in his bermuda shorts. Curt thinks of
himself as the town cynic. In reality, he's a hopeless
romantic. He starts over to his buddies.
TERRY
Hey, whadaya say? Curt? Last night
in town, you guys gonna have a little
bash before you leave?
STEVE
The Moose have been lookin' for you
all day, man.
Steve reaches into his pocket and hands Curt an envelope
without saying anything. Curt opens it slowly and pulls out
a check.
CURT
(sarcastic)
Oh great...
TERRY
Whadaya got, whadaya got? Wow--two
thousand dollars. Two thousand doll--
!!
Steve looks at Curt suspiciously; Curt seems somehow guilty.
STEVE
Mr. Jenning couldn't find you, so he
gave it to me to give to you. He
said he's sorry it's so late, but
it's the first scholarship the Moose