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

stops and watches Steve and Budda. She thinks about going
in, then hesitates, watching them.
BUDDA
Why don't you? I never got a chance
to talk to you. You're leaving
tomorrow. Listen, I gave up a long
time ago, so it'd be just for fun.
No problems.
She smiles at him and he smiles back a little. At the door,
Laurie turns and leaves before Steven sees her.
BUDDA
I'll see ya later then.
She gets up and goes back to the counter on her skates. Steve
thinks a moment and gets up also.
STEVE
Budda, Budda wait.
She turns and he comes over to her as she puts back on her
little cap.
STEVE
I gotta get up early and--I just
don't think it'd work out.
BUDDA
She's got you so brainwashed--well,
hell. Some day I'm gonna win. Don't
ya think?
Sure.
STEVE
She smiles briefly, then turns and leaves. Steve watches her
go.
MEL'S DRIVE-IN
The drive-in remains a raucous roar: Cars coming in from the
hop, from the movies, other cars going out to the canal or
back out to cruise. Only the car hops, who have developed a
late-hour, harried look, suggest it's nearly closing time.
The Pharoahs arrive. The Mercury swings imperiously into the
lot. The radio can be heard as the rumbling engine dies. The
Clovers are singing "Love Potion #9."
Curt jumps out of the Mercury elated. The Pharoahs all climb
out and circle him, punching him playfully. Joe holds him
while Carlos tickles him and they all laugh.
JOE
Oh mother, it's been a glorious night.
CARLOS
That was the bitchinest thing I ever
seen in my whole life.