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

There's more applause. Standing among the crowd, Steve and
Laurie both look angry.
LAURIE
I don't care if you leave this second.
GIRL
(into the mike)
Now the next dance is gonna be a
snowball and leading it off is last
year's class president Steven Bolander--
and this year's head cheerleader,
Laurie Henderson.
There's applause, whistles and cheers from the crowd. A blue
spotlight floats over the dance floor and then lands on Steve
and Laurie, who are in the midst of their argument.
STEVE
What's wrong with you! You're acting
like a snotty--
Laurie squints into the spotlight and realizes everybody's
watching them.
LAURIE
Oh God, come on.
STEVE
Come on what?
LAURIE
(pulling him toward
the floor)
Oh, Steven--please, everybody's
watching. Smile or something.
Steve gives a sick smile as she drags him out onto the floor.
A record needle scratches and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" blares
out as Steve and Laurie dance alone in the middle of the
floor. The crowd quiets, getting a little misty about this
soon-to-be separated teenage couple. For their part, Steve
and Laurie are arguing, whispering in each other's ears.
LAURIE
You think I care if you go off. You
think I'm going to crack up or
something. Are you conceited!
STEVE
Quit--quit pinching--I don't know
why I ever started taking you out in
the first place.
He takes her hand from the tucked-under-the-chin position
and puts it around him, in a bear-hug.
LAURIE
You take me out? When we first met
you didn't have enough sense to take
the garbage out... I asked you out,