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

cars pass with their radios blaring.
Curt is inching forward with the cable, toward the squad
car. In the background, a slow freight train can be heard
starting to move across the valley. Curt ties the cable to a
post and then, looking scared, crawls under the police car
with the cable.
Underneath the car, Curt inches on his back and then reaches
up and attaches the cable to the rear axle of the car.
MAIN STREET
Terry and Debbie are walking across the street, Terry looks
miserable and disconsolate about the loss of the Chevy he
possessed for three short hours. Debbie tries to be more
positive about the situation.
DEBBIE
Hey, why don't we go get your jeep?
TERRY
What? What are you talking about?
DEBBIE
You know, your jeep. The one you
sold the hunting ponies for. The one
with the four-wheel drive.
Terry just stares at her morosely. He stops by a parking
meter and sinks down on top of it.
DEBBIE
Come on, Terry--Terry?
ALLEY BEHIND JERRY'S CHERRIES USED CAR LOT
Curt and Joe are on the run toward the Merc. Ants and Carlos
jump in as they start their getaway.
MAIN STREET
JOE
Hey, you sure you got enough slack?
CURT
Yeah, yeah. No sweat. Let's get out
of here.
Joe shifts into high gear and is flying down the main drag.
Terry and Debbie look startled as they see the Pharoah's
Mercury roaring by--and Curt leaning out the door, shouting
insanely.
CURT
Stand by for Justice!
Terry and Debbie watch the Merc speed suicidally past Jerry's
Cherries Used-Car Lot.
Holstein spots them and the driver starts up the engine of