Dazed and Confused

Clock 0:00:00 set at the instant the Universal logo has faded to black. Gramercy Pictures (logo) White Hippy font on black: Gramercy Pictures Presents An Alphaville Production In Association With Detour Filmproduction

[montage sequence] Cut to:

EXT. LEE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT - DAY

Shot: Pickford slowly drives on.

(fade up): Dazed and Confused

Shot: Michelle in front passenger seat of Pickford's car licking rolling paper. Shot: Michelle sealing joint. Shot: Block out side school "Lee High School", "Fighting Rebels". Shot: A external school door opens out walks a guy with long hair. People are sat on the steps, talking and smoking. Shot: Vandalised lockers "SENIORS 76". Shot: Slater toking with stoner and two other hippies. Passionately says something.

Casting by Don Phillips

Shot: High shot of Shavonne, Jodi, Darla and 4 bags of groceries in the rear of Darla's truck and Jodi's Beetle. They are chatting.

Costume Designer Katherine (K.D.) Dover

Shot: Don leaning on a locker, eating an apple in conversation with a girl. Another girl walks past they look at her and talk on.

Editor Sandra Adair

Shot: Benny drilling his bat. Sign on machine "wear your goggles", Benny has them on his forehead.

Production Design John Frick

Shot: Mike, Cynthia, Tony sat 'round a table (Coke machine in the background) talking and playing cards.

Director of Photography Lee Daniel

Shot: Rear of Pink's car Pink leans. Up walks Simone. Pink opens rear, they sit down, he yawns.

Co-Producer Anne Walker-McBay

Shot: Melvin squated with another guy playing craps, two others watch. Melivin wins and collects the money. Shot: Pink and Pickford do special handshake (hands CU). Shot: From behind Pink (doing handshake). Pink, Michelle and Pickford in shot. Shot: Quick reverse angle of the above. Shot: Busy corridor people walk about.

Produced by James Jacks Sean Daniel Richard Linklater

Shot: Busy staircase, people walk about. Shot: The previous shot but one - a few people a walking, bell rings. As the corridor empties a late girl dashes along.

Written and Directed by Richard Linklater

Last Day of School May 28, 1976 1:05 P.M.

[End montage.]

EXT. SCHOOL - DAY

Pink and Simone walk hand in hand followed by Pickford and Michelle.

SIMONE (to Pink) I'm heading this way.

PINK Oh. Pink kisses her.

PINK Later.

SIMONE So what have we decided?

PINK About what?

SIMONE About tonight.

PINK Oh, er. Look, I'll probably get, you know, hung up with the guys, maybe, you know, later. Why don't we just you know, meet at the party?

SIMONE Okay

PINK Wouldn't want you waiting around for me all night anyway

SIMONE Alright, what ever.

PINK Cool. See you later.

SIMONE Bye.

Exit Simone. Pink catches up Pickford and Michelle.

INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR

Slater is by a drinking fountain (looks like he drops acid), either way he is off his head. Up walk Pickford, Michelle and Pink.

PICKFORD Slater son.

SLATER Hey man. Pickford and Slater do custom handshake. Then Slater exchanges five with Pink.

PINK How's it goin'?

SLATER Fixing to be a lot better man. What time is your party tonight man?

PICKFORD Nine thirty man.

SLATER Nine thirty. Okay. Erm... I'll be there man.

PICKFORD See you Slater alligator.

SLATER Wait, wait. I gotta cruise by this afternoon and run a little business if you know what I'm talking about, so...

PICKFORD That's what you're talking about.

SLATER That's what I'm talking about man. Oh man I'm fucking wasted. Slater exits one way the other three exit the other.

INT. CORRIDOR 2

Pickford is walking along scraping his hand up and down lockers (stoned) accompanied by Michelle and Pink. At the door of the common room are Mike and Tony

PICKFORD Walkin' down the hall, by myself, smokin' a jay with fifty elves"

PINK Later.

PICKFORD Woodward, Bernstein.

MIKE Guess that makes you Deep Throat. So was that there a smoke or a liquid lunch?

PINK Hey. Cynthia walks out the room to join them.

TONY Smoke right?

CYNTHIA So, guys are we going to play poker tonight?

PINK Mmm, count me out I'll probably be going to Pickford's party later, okay?

MIKE No we should do something like that. Goodwin's off on a senior trip, we can play poker any time.

TONY Go to a party

MIKE CYNTHIA Come on. Come on.

PINK Hey.

MIKE Don't worry about it. It's under control. Pink goes into the common room.

TONY I don't generally feel comfortable at those things.

MIKE Just, okay. Pick us up at eight.

CYNTHIA Alright. Cynthia walks back in.

MIKE It's going to be alright.

TONY Okay I guess we'll go to the party then. Tony walks on very slowly Mike with him.

TONY Oh Mike I forgot to tell you about this dream I had last night.

MIKE Oh yeah, why's that?

TONY But, you've got to promise not to tell anyone okay?

MIKE Yeah, sure.

TONY No say "I promise".

MIKE Oh Jesus. I promise not to tell anyone.

TONY Okay, thank you.

MIKE Welcome. They stop walking.

TONY Well, okay, there I am, you know, and I'm getting it on, you know, with what has this perfect female body.

MIKE Uh-huh.

TONY But...

MIKE What? What, what?

TONY I can't say.

MIKE Come on man, you can't give a build up like that and not deliver. Right. Come on, a perfect female body. It's not a bad start.

TONY But the head of Abraham Lincoln.

MIKE Ah.

TONY I mean the hat and the beard. Oh well, let's not think too deeply on this one right?

MIKE Best not.

TONY I've got to get some stuff from Mr. Birchfield. I'll see you in a few minutes.

MIKE Right. I'm sorry. They depart in opposite directions

SHAVONNE (off) Gilligan's Transistor Radio Map. Yeah, that was a good one.

INT. CLASSROOM

Shavonne is writing Gillian's Island episodes on the blackboard.

SHAVONNE Hey what about that one where that sexy surfer guy catches that huge wave and lands on the island. You remember that?

A few of them "yeah" with remembrance.

JODI The mosquitoes! Do you remember that. There were ...

DON (off) Pink let's go.

INT. CORRIDOR 3

Don beckons Pink over.

DON Come on.

PINK Hey. Look man, I can't go yet until Miss. Wilk gets here, so why don't you go get Benny and check me out on the way back, okay?

DON Alright. Don walks off but suddenly stops and turns.

PINK What?

DON Coach gave me something to give to you. Don hands Pink a piece of paper. Pink unfolds and starts to read it (a pledge from the athletics dep.).

PINK They're really doing this.

DON Yeah. He wants them all back by the end of the day to. Can you believe that one?

PINK And everybody's signing it?

DON Just to get him off our back. I mean the coach is just being a fucking asshole do you know what I'm saying. I mean you sign it, never think about it again just let it go. You're going to make a big deal out of this aren't you?

INT. WOODWORK ROOM

Slater test sucks on a bong made by Stoner next to him.

SLATER You're gettin' air from there man. It's no good. You see this? It's got to be tight. You're gunna have to put some gum around the base of that if you want to get a good hit man. Don turns up at the door.

DON Slater.

SLATER Benny. Slater gets Benny's attention to Don with Gene Simmons style tongue and hand waving. Don hand signals "hurry up".

Benny hand signals "a few more minutes". Slater speaks over them.

SLATER (off) Man I ain't believing that shit about Bonham's one hour drum solo man. I mean one hour of drums, you couldn't handle that shit on strong acid man.

INT. CLASSROOM

Shavonne and Kaye get up from a table Jodi follows.

JODI We're going to go to the bathroom could you guys let Miss. Wilks know? Pink and Cynthia are sat at the next table, Tony leans against the one in the background. Mike comes over and sits down.

MIKE Alright. This is totally amazing. "I voluntarily agree to not indulge in any alcohol, drugs or engage in any other illegal activity that may in any way jeopardize the years of hard work we as a team have committed to our goal of a championship season in '76."

PINK That's bullshit.

TONY You guys are actually signing this crap?

PINK Apparently.

CYNTHIA God what are they going to do next? Give you guys urine tests or something?

MIKE See I just didn't know that drugs and alcohol were such a big problem that they had to resort to neo-McCarthyism.

PINK No, I think that they're just afraid that some of us might be having just too good a time.

MIKE See it's all this depressing youth thing you know?

TONY Neo-McCarthyism. I like that!

MIKE Oh, that's good Tony.

INT. GIRL'S BATHROOM

Kaye puts away some lipstick, Jodi is just standing around, Shavonne is smoking a cig.

KAYE And there you guys were in class trying to list all the Gillian's Island episodes with out even a hint of irony.

SHAVONNE What in the hell are you talking about girl?

KAYE You weren't thinking about it were you?

SHAVONNE Gilligan's Island?

KAYE It's what's called the male pornographic fantasy.

SHIZ Oh my.

KAYE Think about it. You're basically alone on a deserted island with two readily available women. One a seductive sex goddess type. The other a healthy girl next door type with a nice butt. So guys have it all. The madonna and the whore. Women get nothing. We get a geek. An over-weight middle aged guy. Some nerdy scientific type I mean...

JODI The professor is sexy.

INT. CORRIDOR 2

Benny holds up his bat. Next to him is Don.

DON Pink! Come on man.

BENNY We're off to raise some hell. Look at that, look at that!

PINK Nice. The three mumble some stuff and walk off. Jodi emerges from the bathroom, catches them up.

DON Right let's go kick some ass.

JODI You guys. Guys. Wait up. Benny.

BENNY What?

JODI Benny, I have a favor to ask ya.

BENNY What do you need?

JODI Take it easy on my brother this summer, okay? All of you.

BENNY Mitch Kramer?

JODI Yeah Mitch Kramer.

BENNY Yeah, yeah. I'm going to give him a beating he never forgets.

JODI Well just don't give him any more than the other guys. Any of you. He's kind of little, alright?

PINK You got our word sis. Little brother will be okay.

JODI Thanks. See you guys. She walks way. Benny whacks her on the ass with his bat.

JODI Oh! Benny! These guys I don't know... She continues on joining Shavonne and Kaye.

DON Oh there was just a little bit of bullshit in all that right?

BENNY Major bullshit, he's a dead man. He's fucking dead. They turn and head for the car.

PINK DON Shot gun. Shot gun.

INT. BENNY'S TRUCK

Benny drive, Pink took shotgun, Don in the middle. They approach the junior school.

BENNY Check it out boys, huh. I've been waiting three long years for this one.

DON Oh yeah.

BENNY Those junior high kids are dead meat I promise them. I'm going beat 'em. Oh yeah.

EXT. JUNIOR SCHOOL

Benny pulls up, stops. Gets out his microphone.

BENNY Okay you freshman fucks listen up. It's your lucky day. Usually you'd be spending your freshman summer getting your asses busted and running for your worthless little lives. But this year because we feel so sorry for you, we're going to take it easy on you. And save us all a lot of time. So if you meet here. right here. After school today. You only get one licking from each of us. But you run like cowards. Well it's open season all summer long boys. Oh yeah. Mitch Kramer.

INT. JUNIOR'S CLASSROOM

Mitch, watching from behind the classroom blind panics.

BENNY Mitchy. Mitchy, Mitchy, Mitchy. The three of them laugh.

EXT. JUNIOR SCHOOL

BENNY We're looking for you pal. Your ass will be purple before the day is over. Have a nice afternoon.

INT. JUNIOR'S CLASSROOM

Assorted bored kids sit around.

CARL You better get out of town. Go spend the summer with your grandparents or something.

TOMMY Hey man. You are going to show up to our game tonight aren't you?

MITCH Yeah I'm pitching I kind of have to.

CARL How should we inscribe your tombstone?

FRESHMAN SMARTASS How about "bent over"?

MITCH Yeah right piss ant. Why aren't they after anybody else?

CARL They are man, believe me.

EXT. LEE HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT

Benny drives back up.

BENNY Come on Mel. Hop on.

MELVIN Lets go boy. Benny parks and Pink notices 3 coaches.

PINK Shit.

BENNY Hey coach.

ASSISTANT COACH So tell me. Any 'you girls going to be ready to play some football this fall, huh?

All "oh yeah"

BENNY I don't know coach. You know I been doing so good in English classes you know. I figured I'd take next fall off and become a writer. What do ya think about that, huh?

ASSISTANT COACH Boy, you wouldn't know how to write your name if it wasn't stenciled on your locker. No seriously everybody. Now don't go getting soft on me this summer. You know, you're sitting around the pool all day, chasing the muff around. Breakdown. Don, Benny and Mel do so but Pink just turns away.

Hell man. My grandmother's quicker and tougher than you pansies. 'Course she six three, two-fifty and runs a 4.5 forty. Pink mutters to himself.

ASSISTANT COACH Hey what's the matter with you Floyd. Quarterback don't have to do what their coaches say it that it. Dawson, did you give him that pledge sheet?

DON What?

ASSISTANT COACH The pledge sheet, did you give it to him?

PINK Yeah coach it's right here.

ASSISTANT COACH Well Randy, if you could get that back to us by the end of the day we'd feel a lot better about it. You guys see that he does this, okay?

MELVIN Alright coach. General "see you coach". They walk on.

COACH CONRAD Randy Floyd.

PINK Shit.

COACH CONRAD Before next fall you're in need of a serious attitude adjustment young man. You better get your priorities straight. And watch out for that other crowd you're running with. Don't think I haven't noticed. Hey, I want that piece of paper on my desk before you leave here today. Do you hear me?

The other guys to Pink "attitude adjustment", "get your priorities straight", "runs with a bad crowd", "bad people", blah blah blah.

PINK Yeah well. I've got coaches and everybody else's attitude adjusted priorities right here. Pink screws up the form and throws it in the coaches general direction (though none of them see).

BENNY Yeah that's a good one. They hear a car drive up.

DON Oh. Did you hear O'Bannion flunked?

BENNY Yeah, what a dumb shit. O'Bannion pulls up and gets out with his bat.

O'BANNION You all ready to bust some ass? What's up Don, Benny, Melvin good to see ya. They say "see ya later" as Don and Pink leave.

O'BANNION Hey, we gotta take your truck. I'm low on gas. Alright?

BENNY Take my truck?

O'BANNION Yeah.

BENNY Okay? Melvin runs over, picks up the form Pink threw away.

O'BANNION Good. What are you doing?

MELVIN What?

O'BANNION Picking up trash, what are you doing?

MELVIN What?

INT. SCHOOL

Pink and Don enter the school building and walk along.

PINK Man I was just waiting for one of them idiot coaches to piss me off again.

DON I don't know. I think you take the whole thing a little bit too personal. I mean you just gotta.. (looks around) You gotta shake it off.

PINK Don, have you ever thought about why we play football. I mean how many times have you gotten laid strictly because you're a football player, huh?

Upon passing through a doorway Don jumps at some nerd.

DON I don't know. A few probably.

PINK Few. Don, all I'm saying is that I bet we could do just as well if we were in a band or something. They reach a certain classroom.

PINK Look, I've got to put in a final appearance so...

DON Wait a minute. Who you got going in there? Don pears in through the open door.

DON Pisst. Vicky. Vicky. Come on lets go right now. Let's go get naked right now come on, let's go. Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.

The female teacher (MS. STROUD) appears in the doorway.

MS. STROUD Mr. Dawson.

DON Yeah.

MS. STROUD Why don't you take it somewhere else. Oh Mr Floyd are you gracing us with your presence today?

PINK Er, might as well. Pink enters the classroom. The teacher goes to shut the door but is stopped by Don's foot.

DON You know Jennie? I was thinking that you and I could maybe get together over the summer. I mean to won't be legal, we can make things happen. I'll keep it mum's the word I promise. I swear.

The teacher pats him on the head and shuts the door.

INT. JUNIOR SCHOOL

CARL At the party tonight I heard there's going to be a girl with knockers this big. Carl indicates with his hands.

TOMMY Bullshit.

CARL Promise. Two handfuls.

TOMMY No way.

CARL Yes. Pentico is at the doorway waving some car keys.

PENTICO Psst, hey.

CARL Pentico got his brothers car. Let's go.

TOMMY Cool. Go talk to him.

MITCH I'm not going alone.

CARL Come on. The three of them nervously approach the teachers desk.

MITCH Er, Mr. Payne. Sir. You know every second that you could let us out early would really increase our chances of survival.

MR. PAYNE It's like our sergeant told us before one trip into the jungle. MEN.

The boys jump.

Fifty of you are leaving on a mission. Twenty-five of you ain't coming back.

MITCH Okay. They walk away stunned.

INT. CLASSROOM

MS. STROUD You know the '68 democrat convention was probably the most bitchin' time I even had in my life. Hey guys, one more thing. This summer when you're being inundated by all the American bicentennial fourth of July brouhaha. Don't forget what you're celebrating and that's the fact that a bunch of slave owning aristocratic white males didn't want to pay their taxes.

PINK Yeah.

MS. STROUD Have a good summer. [montage sequence] Shot: A locker opens and the contents are thrown. Shot: Kids exiting school throw paper around. Shot: Many lockers opened, much paper thrown about. Shot: Corridor people throw yet more paper (wide shot of the above) students leaving classrooms. Shot: Sorting through locker and closing it. Shot: Sorting through locker. Shot: ext. gym happy student leave. Shot: Car park - Darla drives away people walk off. Shot: Junior high: Kids run out throwing paper. Shot: Two guys in a truck looking for freshers with bats. Shot: Carl, Mitch etc. run from school cautiously. Shot: Two other guys parked up look around with bats then dash off. Shot: Assorted Junior high kids get on a school bus. Shot: Carl, Tommy, Mitch and Hirshfelder (who drops books) run along by a fence. Shot: Some kid goes down a slide to where a friend is holding his bike. Shot: Wide shot of the above, now chase by two dudes with bats. Pans to Pentico's brother's car, Pentico in driving seat. Shot: Carl, Mitch etc run up to Pentico's car and all get it

PENTICO Jump in, come on. We gotta go.

CARL Hurry up Hirschfeilder, or we're going to leave your ass.

PENTICO Come on lets go. Lets go come on. Oh shit. Benny's truck pulls up along side Pentico.

O'BANNION Shoowee, ducks on the pond.

MELVIN How you doing boys. Shot: The truck and car race off. In the background a fresher is getting his whacked by two guys. [End montage]

EXT. JUNIOR'S SCHOOL

Freshmen girls are sat in the back of assorted trucks, Darla and Jodi walk along shoving dummies into their mouths.

DARLA Wake up bitch. Wake up. Open, open. Hey, hey, open

JODI Okay, open wide. Open wide. Hey you. Come here. You. Who are you?

SABRINA I'm nobody. I mean I wasn't in the truck.

JODI Are you a freshman?

SABRINA Yeah.

JODI Well are you in or are you out?

SABRINA In.

JODI Let's go.

EXT. RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN STREETS OF AUSTIN

Hot in pursuit Benny after Pentico in the vehicles. Various comments fly during the chase from both parties. On one side "let's get em", on the other "hurry up".

TOMMY Fucking turn. Here they come.

CARL Shit, I think we really pissed them off man. Just drop me off at my house. Are you still with me?

MITCH Yeah, I guess.

CARL This is my house.

BENNY They're slowing down. You get out and get 'em.

TOMMY Good luck man. Be there tonight. Both cars pull over at the same time. Mitch and Carl sprint to get in the house but O'Bannion acts as interceptor.

O'BANNION Nice try freshmen. I tell you what. For being such brave little kids I'm only going to issue each of you five licks. Okay? Alright grab a pole. Let's get going.

CARL'S MOM I don't think so creep. Carl's mom bursts out the front door with a shotgun.

CARL Mom.

CARL'S MOM Carl, get in the house. Get in the house. And you. Get the hell off my property. Mitch and Carl run in.

O'BANNION Oh I'm sorry mam. I was just escorting your fine young son home from school. There are some ruffians about and... She turns and goes back inside.

O'BANNION Oh and er, Mitch, Carl we'll be seeing each other again. Mitch and Carl poke their heads around the corner of the front door as O'Bannion walks away.

O'BANNION Oh that's it. I fucking saw that you little sack of shit. You two are fucking dead. You hear me? You're fucking dead. Grr. EXT. DRIVE IN

DARLA Excuse me, thank you. Alright you little freshmen bitches. Air raid! That was pathetic. Let's try it again. That means get up you lazy little bitches. Get up. Air raid. That was horrible you little slime balls, you little freshmen sluts. Get up, get up. Up, up, up, air raid!

Cut to:

MIKE That's what's fascinating, is that not only this school but the entire community seems to be supporting this, you know. At least turn their heads. I mean they apparently gave permission to use the parking lot. No parents seem to mind, you know. There's only concessions you know, I mean...

TONY I know. Cut back:

DARLA We seniors, we tried, we gave you all a chance but since you little prick-teases, can't follow instructions. We're just going to have to try something else won't we. Seniors. You love us, smile. You love us.

[montage sequence] Shot: A bunch of the senior girls getting food items from grocery bags. Shot: Slater, Pink and Don watching from perched on a car. Shot: Darla etc. running over and spraying freshmen (lying on the ground) with ketchup and mustard.

DARLA Suffer sisters. Suffer. Shot: CU on one particular freshman receiving hot dog toppings (minus onions). Shot: Wider of the above - several suffer. Shot: Oat meal or something is rubbed into the back of a victims T-shirt. Shot: A bunch of senior sprinkling food of freshmen. Shot: Three freshmen receiving the above flour +. Shot: More seniors spraying the endless supply of ketchup, mustard and flour onto the young. Shot: Knee high, a flour cloud, senior weave in and out emptying more food. Shot: Shavonne spraying cream onto them.

SHAVONNE Oozes baby. Shot: CU on Sabrina, not too happy. Shot: Simone to Sabrina

SIMONE Welcome to high school honey. She pours flour over her. Shot: CU on Sabrina, flour downpour. Shot: A senior cracks an egg onto a girls back. Shot: Two freshmen now attached to dog collars and leashes are pulled up.

Cut to: Shavonne walks up to Don, Pink and Slater with a freshman.

SHAVONNE Propose to Mr. Dawson. The freshman goes down on her knees.

FRESHMAN GIRL Will you marry me?

DON I don't know. What's in it for me?

FRESHMAN GIRL Anything you want.

DON Anything?

FRESHMAN GIRL Anything.

DON Go like this. (opens his mouth suggestively) Do you spit or swallow? The guys laugh.

FRESHMAN GIRL Whatever you, like.

DON Whatever I like? I would definitely marry you.

SLATER It's so degrading man.

SHIVONNE You're an asshole.

DON Yes I am.

SLATER It's terrible.

DON Ah-haa. Cut to: Simone and three out of shot freshmen.

SIMONE I just want you guys to know that I feel for you now. I did it when I was a freshman, and you guys'll do it when you're seniors. Now fry like bacon you little freshman figgies. Fry, fry.

The camera tilts down to three freshmen girls flipping around on the ground like fish out of water.

Cut to: Tony, Mike - Jodi walks up with a freshman (Sabrina).

TONY Oh, hello there.

JODI I would like for you to propose to Tony. On your knees. Sabrina goes down on her knees.

MIKE Oh God.

SABRINA Will you marry me?

TONY What am I supposed to say here?

MIKE I don't know.

TONY What'll you do for me huh?

SABRINA Anything you want.

TONY Imagine the possibilities.

MIKE Oh Jesus.

TONY No seriously you can stand up. What's your name? Sabrina gets up.

SABRINA Sabrina.

TONY Hi I'm Tony, Anthony actually. He shakes her hand and gets his covered in gunk in the process.

SABRINA Sorry.

TONY This is Mike.

MIKE Hey.

TONY We were just discussing the utter stupidity of these initiation rituals and were kind of wondering why someone like you would subject yourself to the losing end of it all.

JODI Are we having social hour over here? I'm supposed to be being a bitch. Back to the pit. Jodi walks Sabrina off.

MIKE So am I mistaken or is there a little unspoken thing going on their with that young vixen? You stud.

TONY Well, you know how it is.

MIKE I guess she's pretty cute once you clean all the shit off her.

TONY Yeah, I bet she is. Cut to: Darla in the middle of the parking lot addressing everyone.

DARLA Okay girlies, it's hot out here, and I'm really sick of looking at all of you so lets just, lets get out of here. What are you looking at. wipe that face off your head bitch. Lets go, get in the trucks, lets go, come on.

Cut back:

MIKE You know, I mean maybe if you ever left the poker table you know what I mean?

TONY What do you mean if I ever left the poker table? What about you.

MIKE What ever. The point is that's why we're going out tonight. You know? Hey you might experience something more tangible than an Abraham Lincoln dream.

Cut to: Benny's truck with Melvin, Benny, Pink sat in it and Don.

DON This is a hair line fracture right there. What's that all about?

PINK What'd you do?

MELVIN I wouldn't doubt it, boy, my boy Benny was wearin' that ass out boy.

BENNY We'll just give them a little beating they'll never forget.

PINK Who'd you do? Your Ma?

BENNY That's your fucking mother.

MELVIN Say man. Fuck the coaches man. Just do it for us man.

PINK You picked this thing up?

MELVIN Yeah you know.

BENNY Hey what are you doing?

MELVIN What?

BENNY He ain't doing shit man.

PINK Got any more details of my life figured out that you're going to let me in on Ben?

BENNY I got lots of details. O'Bannion walks up with his bat.

DON Hey O'Bannion what ya doing?

O'BANNION Oh you didn't hear did you?

BENNY No, what?

O'BANNION Oh you didn't you hear I got a shotgun pulled on my ass?

ALL No way!

O'BANNION I swear to god.

EXT. CAR WASH

Assorted senior girls's trucks drive through washing off the freshman sat in the back while they chant about how great seniors are. S-E-N-I-O-R-S...

EXT. PICKFORD'S HOUSE

Pink and Slater walk up. Pickford's Mom is packing the car up.

PINK Hey Mrs. Pickford.

PICKFORD'S MOM Hi guys you here to see Kevin?

PINK No actually we came here to see you.

PICKFORD'S MOM Oh. I bet you're glad school's out aren't you?

SLATER Yeah we got our report cards today.

PICKFORD'S MOM And how'd you do?

SLATER Straight A's.

PICKFORD'S MOM Both of you.

SLATER Yeah.

PINK Just kidding. You're going on a trip huh?

PICKFORD'S MOM We're going away for the weekend.

PINK Oh you're taking Kev with you huh?

PICKFORD'S MOM No he's staying here.

PINK Oh. He is. Oh.

PICKFORD'S MOM Go on in he's up there somewhere. Pink and Slater walk to the front door. Slater treads on a flower.

EXT. SABRINA'S HOUSE

JODI Let's get together sometime 'right?

SABRINA Yeah that'll be fun, lots of fun. We'll what'd you do? I mean for fun.

JODI Usually just hang out the girls, you know, drive around that kind of stuff. There's a big party tonight, should be really great.

SABRINA Oh.

JODI Do you wanna come?

SABRINA Yeah.

JODI Yeah.

SABRINA Yeah that'd be fun.

JODI Cool, do you think it'll be alright?

SABRINA Yeah it'll be fine.

JODI Okay great then we'll pick you up at about eight thirty.

SABRINA Okay.

JODI Okay.

SABRINA Cool.

JODI See you then.

SABRINA Okay bye bye.

JODI Bye. The two depart.

INT. PICKFORD'S BEDROOM

Michelle, Pickford, Pink and Slater are sat together. Pickford lights up a joint.

PICKFORD Sample the goods. Fifteen bucks. Hands him the bag of stuff.

SLATER (to Pink) Can you spot me ten? I'll pay you like Tuesday and shit. Thank you. Pink pulls some notes and hands them to Pickford who gives Slater the bag.

PICKFORD Shebanga. There is a knock on the door.

PICKFORD Who is it?

PICKFORD'S MOM Kevin. I think you need to come out here for a minute...

PINK Hide this. Ah man it reeks in here. Pink and Pickford rush to get rid of the smell using air spray and throwing a bowl about...

PICKFORD'S MOM Kevin. There's someone out here who says he needs to talk to you.

PICKFORD What about?

PINK Go get the door man. Here.

MICHELLE Slater, lose it. Put it away?

PINK Lose it man.

PICKFORD'S DAD Kevin, open the door. Pickford takes a ice pick from the door frame and opens it. His parents stand before him.

PICKFORD Hey Dad, Ma. What's up?

PICKFORD'S DAD Did you order some kegs of beer?

PICKFORD No.

PICKFORD'S DAD Well there's a fella in a beer tuck out on the street that says you did.

PICKFORD Oh really.

PICKFORD'S DAD Yeah.

PICKFORD Just a sec. Pickford shuts the door only to be reopened by his Dad. Pickford dashes over to the window and looks out.

PICKFORD Shit! Walks back over to his Dad (now in the room).

PICKFORD That guy said I ordered a keg of beer.

PICKFORD'S DAD Yeah. He said it was to be delivered to the Pickford residents.

PICKFORD This address.

PICKFORD'S DAD This address.

PICKFORD That's kind of funny I guess I ought to go out there and see what's going on.

PICKFORD'S DAD Yeah I think you better.

PICKFORD I'll be right back.

PICKFORD'S DAD You guys know anything about a party here tonight?

PINK No sir.

MICHELLE No.

EXT. PICKFORD'S HOUSE

Pickford comes out the house where a guy is unloading some kegs of beer.

PICKFORD Hey, hey, hey. Hey man. Aren't you a little bit early?

BEER DELIVERY GUY Er, yeah about an hour and a half man. But see I want to get by here early see if anyone's here man. I got this little action happening tonight man if you know what I mean?

PICKFORD So I guess you got the wrong house. Indicating with his eyes to his parents. The beer guy catches on.

BEER DELIVERY GUY Ah, yeap. Inconvenient for you. I'm sorry, wrong Mr. Pickford all together.

PICKFORD Hey these things happen, don't worry about it, Ben.

PICKFORD'S DAD Were you going to have a party here tonight son?

PICKFORD I don't know what that was all about.

PICKFORD'S DAD Start unpacking. We're not going anywhere.

PICKFORD Fucker!

PICKFORD'S MOM Frank. Frank. [start montage] Shot: Wide shot of baseball game. Shot: Pink taking a piss in the bushes, Pickford and Slater sat on Pickford's car watching Michelle face paint (Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss) a statue. Shot: Tony and Mike leave a house and get in Cynthia's car (She's in the drivers seat). Shot: O'Bannion, Melvin, Benny - arrive, watching baseball from behind the home team bench. Shot: Cars on road going away, it's got darker. Shot: Reverse shot of the above. Shot: Wide shot of Top Notch restaurant, Wooderson drives through. Shot: Top Notch stall position watching Wooderson drive by. Shot: A friend doing up Shavonne's pants with a pair of pliers and helping her up. Shot: Sabrina sat on curb waiting as ride pulls up (Jodi's Beetle). Shot: Rear window position looking at cars behind, it's got even darker. Shot: Former O'Bannion shot, Pink turns up. Shot: Pitchers view - strike one. Shot: Reverse shot of the above looking at Mitch. Shot: Rear passenger seat in Jodi's car looking at Jodi and Kaye in front. Shot: Right rear passenger seat in Jodi's car - on Sabrina (left passenger). Shot: Ext. on Cynthia's car looking in on Tony in front passenger. Shot: Same shot only moved over to Cynthia (driver). Shot: Pickford's front garden - on front door, 3 stoners turn up: one lights a joint the other is waving a bong around. They knock on the door and are confronted by Pickford's Dad. Shot: American Flag at baseball pitch. Shot: Crowd watching the game. Shot: Referee dusting a base. Shot: Mitch shot again. [end montage].

EXT. BASEBALL GROUND

Background banter, baseball calls etc... from O'Bannion, Benny and Melvin. Mitch is pitching.

UMPIRE Strike two. Time.

O'BANNION Oh Kramer one more pitch and you better get this kid out or we're really gonna beat your ass.

BENNY We're gonna beat you like a running mule. Tommy walks over to Mitch.

TOMMY Hey man. Forget about those guy. Just get this last guy out okay.

MITCH Easy for your ass to say.

TOMMY Hey man, there's nothing you can do about it.

MITCH How'd they all know I was going to be here?

O'BANNION Hey, Kramer. Quit stalling let's go baby. We're waiting for you.

BENNY Hey I bet you've got more than a jock strap under there you little rat.

TOMMY Just because you're not going to be able to sit down for the rest of the summer don't let it affect your concentration.

MITCH Up yours. Tommy walks away, Carl walks up.

CARL Hey Mitch. Could you do the rest of us a favor and leave through the gate in the right field? That'll draw them all out of here. I mean they're going to get you anyway.

MITCH Yeah get out of here. Carl disappears.

O'BANNION Hey what are you looking at. Keep your head on the game. Concentrate. Mitch throws the last ball in slow-mo.

UMPIRE Strike three. Ball game. Cut to: "Good game. Good game" the players shake hands but Mitch, Carl and Tommy replying with "yeah right" out of fear. Carl and Tommy run off leaving Mitch on his own to face Melvin, O'Bannion, Benny and Don who are walking to meet him and calling out comment to him...

Cut to: Pink with an old couple leaving the game.

OLD TIMER How's your Dad doing?

PINK Er, he's doing great.

OLD TIMER This arm ready to throw about two thousand yards next fall?

PINK I don't know we'll see.

OLD TIMER We're depending on you boys and let me tell you what. You're looking good. Thirteen starters coming back. Twenty-two lettermen looking tough.

PINK Er yeah. Well you folks take care.

OLD TIMER Okay good to see you Randy. [start montage] Shot: Mitch leaving the field towards gate. Shot: The four guys running around the fence to meet him. Shot: Mitch shot again, he is lynched once through the gate. Shot: Pink walking down to meet them. Shot: Benny's arm and bat swinging through the air. Shot: Head on of Mitch receiving full whack. Shot: Don, O'Bannion and Melvin feeling the pain and laughing. Shot: Benny swinging bloody hard. Shot: Back on Mitch... Shot: Low angle on Benny spinning his bat and standing down. Shot: O'Bannion's face preparing to swing. Shot: Benny, Melivin, Don and O'Bannion's swinging arm complete with bat. Shot: O'Bannion giving it all he's got. Shot: Back on Mitch taking it the hard way - zoom in. Shot: CU on O'Bannion cheering. Shot: Don rotating the bat around, pan left to Benny, O'Bannion. Shot: BCU on Mitch's face. Shot: CU on Melvin's face when taking his turn, camera move down to Mitch's ass. [end montage]

O'BANNION Oh God you know that hurt.

MELVIN Man that hurt. Pink finally turns up.

PINK What's going on here?

O'BANNION Pink man, you missed it.

MELVIN Yo buddy what's up.

PINK What are you guys up to now? Don and Benny walk off.

BENNY We're going up to the Emporium. Are you going to join us?

PINK I'll see you up there.

BENNY I'll let you sign my paddle later.

O'BANNION I've got to get seconds with him.

MELVIN Alright, wait, wait, wait. You next Pink?

PINK Sure.

MELVIN Say, you've already got him.

O'BANNION Yeah alright, fuck it. You know what. I'm going to find your little skinny partner Carl and his Mom. And let me tell you something. I took it easy on you, alright? Hey, you're not smiling now are you, you little sack of shit. Huh? Benny, Don. O'Bannion catches the others up.

MELVIN Say man. Bummer about Pickford's party, huh?

PINK Yeah.

MELVIN Yeah, his old man found out. Total rip off man. Pink swings with Melvin's bat like he's about to inflict some major damage to Mitch's rectum but just gives him a little tap.

MELVIN But hey man. Know us, we've got a few sixers, you with us?

PINK Er yeah, I've gotta go home and change. I'll catch up with you okay?

MELVIN Alright man see you later. Hey kid, take car of that butt. Hey guys hold up. Melvin makes his exit.

PINK Need a ride?

MITCH Yeah. Er, I think they left me.

PINK There you go man. Pink hands Mitch his cap and glove.

INT. PINK'S CAR

Pink drives, Mitch rides shotgun.

PINK Yeah there's always one senior who has to be the bad ass. I think O'Bannion's going to be the first senior in history to take that honour two years in a row.

MITCH That guy's a dick. Right?

PINK Yeah, he's er, kind of a joke. He's not a bad guy to have on your side though blocking for ya.

MITCH Yeah. Did you get it bad when you were a freshman?

PINK Shit man. Ah. They waited for my ass after baseball practice got me. God it was vicious. I mean actually it is best to get a lot at once you know, because after about ten licks your ass gets so numb you might as well get it over with. I don't know, I had some pretty cool seniors though. They'd take you out and bust the hell out of you then go get you drunk, you know stuff like that.

MITCH Cool.

EXT. MITCH'S HOUSE

Pink pulls up.

MITCH Thanks man.

PINK No problem. Mitch gets out.

PINK Yeah, anytime. Er, hey man, look. Since the party is not going on me and some of the other guys will probably end up just riding around. You want us to stop by and pick you up?

MITCH What you think that's a good idea?

PINK Oh yeah, sure man no problem. Even after you've gotten it bad even the guys that haven't got you will give you a few days to rest. It'd be a pretty cool move to show up and let them know it doesn't bother you that much.

MITCH Yeah okay, cool.

PINK See you later.

MITCH Yeah sure. Thanks for the ride man.

PINK Hey, man, er. Put some ice on it for a while. After that it won't be anything a few beers can't take care of. Mitch jogs inside.

[start montage] Shot: Reversing mirror at Top Notch, Pickford's car goes past. Shot: Side view in of Pickford's car: Slater, Michelle and Pickford. Shot: Some girls hanging around a parked up car. Shot: Someone ordering some food from his car. Shot: O'Bannion driving off from Top Notch. Shot: Some flash '70s cars on road. Shot: Clint's car bonnet. Shot: Jodi's car bonnet. Shot: Clint's car zooming off. Shot: Back to Jodi's. Shot: Low angle of more seventies cars. Shot: Int. car in traffic looking out windscreen. Shot: Darla's car, sat: Shavonne, Simone and Darla driving...

DARLA Like what did she say? I'm just interested. I think it's funny. I mean what did she call me?

SIMONE You went out with her, you know it. I mean we know they talk about us, just tell us.

SHAVONNE Nothing.

SIMONE We don't care.

DARLA Ah come on 'nothing', that's a lie when you do that, I know you're lying you bitch. I know you're lying.

SIMONE Come on tell us.

SHAVONNE Swear you're not going to get mad.

SIMONE We're not going to get mad.

DARLA We're not going to get mad, I think it's a riot I don't care what she thinks.

SHAVONNE Alright, alright. She called you a bitch and you a slut.

SIMONE A slut, she called me a slut. That bitch I can't...

SHAVONNE Everybody calls you a slut.

DARLA Oh shit, oh.

SIMONE Shavonne. That bitch I'm going to kick her ass I can't believe that. What a bitch.

SHAVONNE & DARLA I thought you said you weren't going to get mad?

SIMONE I'm not mad.

Shot: Cynthia's car: Tony in shotgun, Mike in rear central, Cynthia driving.

MIKE Look, I've got a confession to make.

TONY What do you mean a confession?

MIKE You know how for like the last year or so I've been talking about going to law school so I can become a ACLU lawyer to be in a position to help people getting fucked over and all that? Well I'm standing in line at the post office yesterday you know, and I'm looking around and everybody's looking really pathetic you know what I mean. Like people have just got drool sticking there, and like this guy's bending over and you can see the crack of his... It was all just like wife beaters, it was.. Anyway. I realise that I just don't want to do it. You know what I mean it sounds good and all but I just have to confront the fact that I really don't like the people I've been talking about helping out. You know what I'm saying. I don't like people period. I mean you guys are okay. I don't know. I'm just trying to be honest about being a misanthrope.

TONY So your not going to law school? What do you want to do?

MIKE I wanna dance.

Shot: Mitch comes out his front door, jogs down to Wooderson's car, camera follows him.

WOODERSON Alright. Lets rock and roll

PINK Hey, hop in man.

MITCH Hey man, who's car?

PINK You know Wooderson?

WOODERSON How's it going man?

MITCH Hey. Pretty good, how's it going with you?

WOODERSON Say man. You got a joint?

MITCH Er, no not on me man.

WOODERSON It'd be a lot cooler if you did.

EXT. EMPORIUM

Wooderson drives into the parking area.

WOODERSON Alright, alright, alright.

PINK Hey, man, you still driving into Houston in the morning to get those Aerosmith tickets.

WOODERSON Oooh you're damn right. Evening ladies. Oww.

PINK Nice.

WOODERSON You need me to pick you up a couple?

PINK Yeah, two.

WOODERSON Cool.

MITCH Hey man, you sure I'm okay in here?

PINK Ah yeah man you'll be okay. Look if anyone starts messing with you just play cool.

INT. EMPORIUM

Wooderson bursts in through the doors. The three of them walk around to Pickford and co.

PICKFORD One to go.

WOODERSON P-rickford.

PICKFORD Wood-a-been happening.

WOODERSON It's a bummer about your party man.

PICKFORD What can I say it's beyond me. The delivery guy bricked. And he said keep your eye on the ball. Dead issue.

Cut to:

JULIE Hey Randall how's it going?

PINK Hey, what's going on?

JULIE Nothing.

PINK Not much.

JULIE Nothing at all.

PINK Hey.

GIRL Hey.

PINK Hey you know Mitch?

JULIE Oh yeah, I think I just heard about you.

MITCH Oh really, what did you hear?

JULIE I don't know man, are you okay?

MITCH Oh. Yeah.

JULIE I guess I'll see you guys a little later. She walks off with her friend, upon leaving giving Mitch a suspicious look.

PINK Okay, see you later.

MITCH Hey man. What grade's she in?

PINK Sopho.

Cut to:

Pickford in hand with Michelle lead the crowd outside.

PICKFORD Wooderson.

MICHELLE We gotta hurry though.

SLATER Check this out man. Got a double barrelled purple coming in on Sunday.

PINK Donny. Hey man I've got a big surprise for ya. Come on man

DON Hold on I've just gotta make this shot. Hold on to this. Tight. Don hands over his cue and catches up. Pickford opens the front doors revealing the statues painted up like Kiss with sparklers in hand.

PINK Yeah.

DON Woe, Gene. Nice tongue. Who painted 'em.

PICKFORD Mostly Michelle.

DON (to Pink) Hey, I've got an idea.

PINK What?

DON A beer bust later on.

SLATER Hey man, Pickford's got a dube we're about to burn. Are you with us?

DON Think about it. Yeah.

SLATER (to Mitch) Are you cool man?

MITCH Well, like how?

SLATER Okay. Hey man, wait up.

PINK He was just asking if you get high.

MITCH Yeah, like smoke pot?

PINK Yeah.

MITCH Erm. I never have before but, you know?

EXT. PICKFORD'S HOUSE

Tony, Cynthia and Mike walk up to the door, Mike turns around to leave.

TONY Where are you going? Come on.

MIKE Sorry. You knock. Just... Tony knocks, Pickford's Dad opens the door.

MIKE Hi... No.

EXT. PICKFORD'S CAR

Pickford is driving, Don is sat shotgun with a bong, Stoner and Slater are in the back.

PICKFORD Crank it up.

DON

EXT. TOP NOTCH

Shavonne gets out of Darla's truck and into the back of Jodi's Beetle, joining Sabrina and Kaye.

EXT. PICKFORD'S CAR - ROAD

Jodi's car in motion pulls along side.

DON Hey, it's the chick. Shavonne wants something, she's mad at me. Watch me give her something right here. Hey what's going on?

SHAVONNE Hey, what are you guys up to?

SLATER Oh, a little weed, you know..

DON There may be a beer bust later on.

SHAVONNE Oh really.

DON Yeah.

SHAVONNE Cool. Guess we'll see you around.

SLATER Alright. Check you later.

SHAVONNE Bye. Jodi zooms off.

DON Slater man, why are you always such a dork man?

SLATER What are you talking about?

DON (impersonating Slater) "Check you later", "check you later".

SLATER Hey man get off my case, man.

DON Ah man. Chicks don't want to hear that shit.

SLATER Well they don't want to hear anything man. The girls man, in our classes they're all prudes man. They're worthless little bitches man. It's the girls ahead of us man. They were wild. Our class is just worthless man.

DON Well maybe you just haven't gotten past the sniffing butt stage. That what that sounds like to me. That's what that sounds like.

SLATER Hey man, It's quality not quantity. Alright man. And wait 'til I get to college man. I can't wait to get to college man.

DON Yeah when I get to college all I want to do is bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...

EXT. FRESHMEN PARTY - RECREATION CENTER

Wide establishing shot. A bunch of girls walk in.

INT. RECREATION CENTER

Carl and Tommy walk around bored as practically everyone else is slow dancing with a partner. They move on into the back room lit by blue bulbs.

INT. BACK ROOM - REC. CENTER

The room is full of kids making out, including Hirshfelder.

TOMMY Hey Hirshfelder. Lets go, come on.

CARL Yeah, lets go, let's get out of here.

TOMMY Let's go.

CARL Come on man. He pulls away from mid-kiss.

HIRSHFELDER What?

CARL It's time to leave. One last kiss.

HIRSHFELDER I'll be back. He ups and takes off.

EXT. RECREATION CENTER

Carl, Tommy and Hirshfelder walk out.

CHAPERONE Hey, you boys leave, you can't come back.

CARL Ah, gee. You hear that. If we leave we can't come back.

TOMMY Oh no. What should we do? They walk on down the street.

HIRSHFELDER What the hell are we doing? I was getting there. Man I had my hand up her shirt.

CARL You were getting there? You hear that? He was getting there. Son you wouldn't have known what to do with it even if you had gotten there. So don't worry about it.

HIRSHFELDER Just 'cos you guys are striking out.

TOMMY Grow up boy. That was our last junior high party.

CARL That's right. We're in the big time now. We're freshman, where all the girls will be putting out. Your days of lying around and pulling tongue all night are over.

HIRSHFELDER Yeah right.

EXT. TOP NOTCH

Jodi in car with co. drive around the building and out.

EXT. STREET

Hirshfelder, Carl and Tommy have progressed a little further with their walk.

CARL You didn't know she stuffs her bra?

HIRSHFELDER Kerry stuffs her bra.

TOMMY You didn't know those were socks?

HIRSHFELDER Yeah, they looked real to me. O'Bannion's car crawls around the corner up behind them.

CARL Shit. Foot down. They leg it, Carl and Tommy one way, Hirshfelder the other. O'Bannion chooses Hirshfelder for next victim. They catch him up, Benny and O'Bannion get out, chase on foot, catch him and pin him against a fence.

O'BANNION Where are you running to boy? We ain't gonna hurt you. Much. Just hold on to the fence there alright and squeal like a pig. (pig noises) You ready to switch hit.

BENNY Oh yeah.

O'BANNION I'm first. O'Bannion smashes the bat into Hirshfelders ass. Meanwhile from a safe distance...

TOMMY Jeez. Bastards. Jodi's car pulls up.

JODI Hey you guys. Take it easy on the kid would you?

DON Hey ladies. Don opens the car trunk. It's loaded with bottles and cans of beer. He gets one out and opens it with a bottle opener attached to the boot by a string.

JODI Hey who is that kid?

DON What that kid there? Some kid we saw running around who shouldn't have been by the rec center. Benny walks over.

SHAVONNE Hey can we have some of those beers?

DON One of these?

SHAVONNE Yeah.

DON Why?

SHAVONNE Just gimme a beer.

O'BANNION Get out of here I say. Hirshfelder runs away past the cars.

DON Yeah. Catch huh? Tubbs. Catch. Get out of here. Don throws him a beer.

BENNY What are you wasting a beer on him for?

DON What? It's not a big deal. O'Bannion walks back up.

O'BANNION Man this fucking sucks. Alright. Last fucking day of school no fucking party, no fucking nothing.

BENNY You just wasted another fucking beer.

O'BANNION Ah shut up. Don hands all four of the girls a can of beer.

SHAVONNE So. Which one of your friends bought you the beer this time.

BLOKE Hey fuck her, I did.

O'BANNION Yeah bite me.

KAYE You wish asshole.

BLOKE Fuck you.

KAYE Why are guys such pigs. Lets get out of here.

SHAVONNE We're out of here. Jodi starts the engine.

EXT. EMPORIUM

Wooderson's hood is up, he's talking to Clint...

WOODERSON Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packing right here. I've got four-eleven positrack out back. Seven-fifty double pumper. Edelbrock intake, bored over thirty, eleven to one pop up pistons. Turbo jet, three ninety horse power. We're talking some fucking muscle.

CLINT Hey man I know you got this thing out a comic book. I saw the add, two-ninety-five, it's right next to the sea monkeys. You see that over there? That's white lightning. You see the shoes on that thing, you've got to get some tires for this it's a pizza cutter man.

Cut to: Emporium main wall. Jodi, Kaye, Shavonne and Sabrina are flicking bottle lids.

JODI Oh, such an expert. ...

SHAVONNE I'm bored.

JODI Well lets split. Wooderson, Mitch and Pink emerge from inside.

JODI Pink.

PINK Hey.

JODI Hey. Did you hear anything more about a beer bust?

PINK Talk to this man right here.

WOODERSON Patience darling, patience. Mitch sees and walks over to Sabrina.

MITCH Hey.

SABRINA Hey. What are you doing here?

MITCH I was just about to ask you the same question.

SABRINA I heard you got busted.

MITCH Ah yeah.

SABRINA They just got Hirshfelder to.

MITCH Really?

SABRINA Yeah.

MITCH Like how bad?

SABRINA Bad.

MITCH Was it O'Bannion?

SABRINA Yeah.

MITCH God, I hate that jerk.

SABRINA I know.

MITCH So erm. What have you guys been doing?

SABRINA I don't know. Driving 'round mostly. I didn't know that Jodi was your big sister.

JODI Hey I hear my name over here. You guys talking about me? Hey kiddo. I heard they got you pretty bad. And I asked them to take it easy on you. I can't believe they did that.

MITCH Man. God no wonder. So where did they find Hirsch?

SABRINA I don't know. Walking around the rec center I think. Darla and Simone turn up. Simone notices Pink with Jodi.

SHAVONNE Hi.

EXT. STREET

Tommy, Hirshfelder and Carl continue their walk.

CARL Face it you got busted because you couldn't get away. Tommy passes the bottle of beer to Carl.

HIRSHFELDER You try and out run O'Bannion and those guys. I'm going to be laughing my ass off when it's your turn. When they're busting your ass.

TOMMY Hey man, heard last year. They caught about ten freshmen all at once. O'Bannion backed his truck over some pizzas and made them eat it man.

HIRSHFELDER I mean that's bullshit right. Idiot flunks his senior year so he can be a dick two years in a row. Is that legal?

Carl slings the bottle over his shoulder into the air.

TOMMY Damn you Carl. They sprint off as the bottle smashes.

EXT. EMPORIUM

O'Bannion's car turns in. Benny gets out.

DON Okay, let me out. Don gets out from the rear.

O'BANNION Hey Slater you fucking hippy give me drugs man.

SLATER Get some from your mother man.

O'BANNION Yeah, we just banged your mother. Benny gets back in. They accelerate off.

SLATER Okay, fuck you dickhead.

DON That's nice man God man of the woods. God I haven't seen you in so long.

WOODERSON My man, what is happening? Long time, no see. Yes sir.

DON What have you been up to?

WOODERSON Some old shit man.

DON Yeah.

WOODERSON Working for the city.

DON Working man, huh.

WOODERSON Been thinking about getting back in school though man.

DON Back in JC or something like that?

WOODERSON Yeah man. That's where all the girls are right?

DON Yes they are.

WOODERSON But on the other hand man I just as soon be working. Keep a little change in my pocket. Rather than spend my time listening to some dipshit who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about anyway.

DON I know what you're talking about.

WOODERSON Say you're a freshman right? Pink grabs his belt buckle hitter and sparks it.

MITCH Yeah.

WOODERSON So tell me man. How's this years crop of freshman chicks looking?

DON Woods your really going to end up in jail sometime really soon I know that for a fact.

WOODERSON No man, no. Let me tell you. That's what I love about these high school girls man. I get older they stay the same age.

DON Yes they do.

WOODERSON Yes they do.

PICKFORD You guys want to go for a spin?

DON Yeah. Shotgun!

PINK Ah.

DON Woods?

WOODERSON I'm here man.

PINK You wanna come along?

MITCH Er yeah, why not?

PINK Good bye.

WOODERSON You boys have fun now.

PINK See you later. Slater gets out from Pickford's car.

SLATER Listen. I'm going to give to shotgun. But I want you to know it's because only 'cos I'm going inside. Keep that in mind alright.

MITCH Hey man. Who's bowling ball is this?

PICKFORD It's yours man.

SLATER Hey man, what's happening?

WOODERSON A little foosball.

SLATER Yeah.

WOODERSON Alright.

INT. PICKFORD'S CAR

Pink tokes on a fatty. Passes it to Don, he has a puff. To Pickford. To Mitch.

DON Pull over to the trash can. Pull over to the trash can. Slow the trash can. The car snails up to a trash can. Don leans out the window and grabs it. Car speeds off. A few houses later having got speed up he smashes it into a mailbox breaking it in the process. Everybody laughs "Yeah" etc... Mitch is new to this game and forces a grin.

PINK Hey you guys pull over to that one over there. Hold this. Pink does exactly the same as Don just did. They all laugh...

DON Bowling ball.

PINK Yeah.

DON Throw the bowling ball.

MITCH You think I should?

DON Yeah.

PINK Do it.

DON Do it.

PINK Do it.

DON Do it.

PINK Come on. You're playing with the big boys now.

DON Do it. Do it. Throw it. Faggot sissy pussy freshman. Throw it, throw it.

PINK Heave it. Mitch launches it out the window sending it crashing through someone's rear car window. The guys are totally shocked.

DON Fuck 'em. They then crack up.

PICKFORD That bowling ball said hoof to that damn windshield. You're nuts junior you're nuts.

DON Hey man. We're out of beer we've got to make a grab and go stop.

PICKFORD Right.

DON I don't have any money. Who's got money?

PINK I gave my money.

DON Where's your money? Doesn't matter okay. Listen man, pull in heading out that way. Pickford stops the car just outside a store.

PICKFORD What are you going to do man? Hoist it?

DON Yeah, that's all I ever do. I just need the freshman as a look out.

PICKFORD Hey I don't want to get into any trouble do you Randall Pink?

PINK I don't know about this Don.

PICKFORD Better be careful junior. Sunflower seeds

PINK Zig-zags. Don and Mitch head to the store.

MITCH Hey man, I'm not too sure about this.

DON Shh. Okay I'm really going to pay for it, I'm just messing around with you okay. Good.

DON Run. Go. Go. Go. Go. Go. Lets go. Come on, lets go. A car races up and stops behind them. Mitch and Don get back into the car.

DON Oh my God. A man runs up to the car (Pickford's position) holding a gun.

GUY WITH PISTOL Alright. Now don't try anything or I'll shoot the shit out of ya.

PICKFORD Don, give the beer back man.

DON I paid for the beer man.

PICKFORD Fuck.

GUY WITH PISTOL You busted my mail box didn't ya? Look me in the eye punk.

PICKFORD I don't know what you are talking about sir, but I suggest that you...

GUY WITH PISTOL You busted it didn't ya? Tampering with mail boxes is a felony offense. Now I've done called the police. I think you boys ought to get out of the car.

He shove the gun into his pants.

PINK Just go man. The man opens the door.

GUY WITH PISTOL Nice and slow.

DON GO MOTHER... Don slams it into gear. Pickford, foot down hard. The car flies off. The man who was holding on to the door is thrown to the ground. As they drive off the man pulls out his gun and tries to shoot them.

PINK Get down.

PICKFORD He's shooting at us. Holy...

INT. CYNTHIA'S CAR

TONY Fairly uneventful huh?

CYNTHIA Which one of you had the theory about how President Ford's old football head injuries is effecting the economy?

TONY Did you know that Ford was on the Warren Commission?

MIKE Who cares, he's out of there this fall. Look we need some alcohol.

TONY That's a thought.

INT. EMPORIUM

Melvin is playing pool. Pickford is passionately explaining the full details of the former dilemma to Wooderson. Slater is playing pinball.

MELVIN Say man, why don't you run over to the Cenntennial over there and pick me up a sixer of this stuff. Do you think you could do that?

MITCH Er...

MELVIN Thanks man.

WOODERSON Good luck.

INT. CYNTHIA'S CAR

MIKE I'm saying if we're going to go out we shouldn't just drive around we should do something.

CYNTHIA Yeah you're right man. I'm gonna just you know get drunk, maybe get laid, or get in a fight.

MIKE No I'm serious man. We should be up for anything.

CYNTHIA I know. We are. But what? I mean, God. Don't you ever feel like everything we do and everything we've been taught is just to service the future.

TONY Yeah, I know. It's like it's all preparation.

CYNTHIA Right, but what are we preparing ourselves for?

MIKE Death.

TONY Life at the party. It's true.

CYNTHIA You know, but that's valid, because if we're all going to die anyway shouldn't we be enjoying ourselves now? You know, I'd like to quit think of the present, like right now as some minor insignificant pre-amble to something else.

MIKE Exactly. That's what everybody in this car needs. Some good old worth-while visceral experience.

INT. LIQUOR STORE

Mitch opens the fridge and takes out a six pack. The camera moves around to reveal a pregnant woman smoking and paying for hard liquor.

LIQUOR STORE CLERK Remember to eat a green thing everyday, and have lots of calcium. It's very important for young mothers to have lots of calcium. There you are. See you tomorrow night.

WOMAN Bye. The woman leaves

LIQUOR STORE CLERK How are you this evening? Mitch takes some beef jerky from the jar on the counter.

MITCH Pretty good. How's it going?

LIQUOR STORE CLERK It'll be a lot better when I get off in a couple of hours. The clerk bags the sixer.

MITCH Yeah, I hear that.

LIQUOR STORE CLERK You're eighteen right?

MITCH Oh yeah. Just graduated.

LIQUOR STORE CLERK Graduated. Congratulations. So are you off to collage in the fall?

MITCH Ah you know I'm still not sure. I'm working right now, for the city. I'm thinking of holding on to the job for a while. It's like, you know money in my pocket.

LIQUOR STORE CLERK I hear that. Here's some more money for your pocket. You have a nice night tonight. He hands him the change.

MITCH Okay, thanks. Hey take it easy.

EXT. LIQUOR STORE

Mitch leaves with a smug expression.

CARL Pissst. Hey Mitch. Carl, Tommy and Hirshfelder cautiously emerge from around a corner.

MITCH Hey there you guys are.

TOMMY Hey man, what's in the bag?

MITCH Ah, sixer. You owe me one man.

CARL Yeah, they busted the hell out of Hirshfelder to.

TOMMY Hey man. Are you over at the Emporium.

MITCH Oh yeah.

HIRSHFELDER Hey. Is that bastard O'Bannion over there?

MITCH Yes. I hate that jerk. Do you guys want to get him back?

HIRSHFELDER Hell yes.

INT. EMPORIUM

Mitch walks in with the beer under his arm.

JULIE They really sold that to you.

MITCH 'course.

JULIE Cool. Melvin pots black, wins the game, grabs the money.

MELVIN Here you go buddy.

WOODERSON Pay check. Mitch gives Melvin the beer.

MELVIN Oh yeah.

WOODERSON Nice shooting man.

MELVIN Thanks man.

MELVIN Oh yeah. What have we got here?

MITCH Here's your change to.

MELVIN Ah don't worry about it man. A beer for my partner. Hands a can to Wooderson

MELVIN Want a beer?

MITCH Yeah. Hands one to Mitch.

MELVIN Alright.

WOODERSON Guys. Party at the Moon Tower.

PINK MELVIN Oh. Beautiful. Oh, my man.

WOODERSON You and me pick up the first two kegs. I'm going to collect for the rest. Spread the word man. Nashville, party at the Moon Tower.

MELVIN Hey, good game man. You too. He chucks the losers the remaining cans. Cut To: O'Bannion playing pool. Mitch walks by and whisper to Julie(during O'Bannion's below monologue).

O'BANNION You are an embarrassment to the sport of pool and should be proud that I even let you play at my table. You are the worse pool player I have ever seen in my life. But if you keep watching me, you might learn something. Shit, you've got so many balls on the table and going to have to start knocking your balls in just to get them out of my way. Corner pocket. Easy. God, you are terrible. Okay homo. I hope you are ready to take the agonizing, bitter humiliation of defeat.

Julie purposely walks by O'Bannion.

JULIE Have you heard that they are busting Carl Berneck out back?

O'BANNION Woe, woe. What did you say?

JULIE About what?

O'BANNION Carl Berneck. What about him?

JULIE I just heard he was getting busted. I don't know.

O'BANNION Benny they've got Berneck out back. Lets go.

BENNY Carl Berneck

O'BANNION Yeah they got him.

BENNY Outside?

O'BANNION Yeah. Lets go, lets go.

BENNY Gimme two, three minutes. Let finish this game right here.

O'BANNION Ah come on, right now.

BENNY You hold him for me.

O'BANNION Alright, alright, alright. O'Bannion dashes outside. Mitch is pleased with himself, Don comes over to him.

DON Hey man. That Julie chick. Loves you. Oh yeah. You want her? Got to play it cool you know. Can't let her know how much you like her, 'cos if she knows she'll dump you like that. Believe me. Like if she asks you to ride out there with her you don't do it. You say something like "Na, got my own ride. But maybe I'll see you later". Sounds stupid doesn't it? It works.

EXT. EMPORIUM

O'Bannion runs over to a garage door where two guys have Carl lent against. A small crowd has gathered.

O'BANNION We got another one, how about it. Woe, woe, guys. You wouldn't mind if I went first here would you? Is that alright? It's kind of a personal thing between me and this piece of shit here. So. We meet again huh? Did you all hear this little motherfucker's mom pulled a shotgun on me this afternoon. Fucking bitch. You haven't had any licks yet have you?

CARL No. Carl moves slightly back, looks at him.

O'BANNION Woo. Another cherry boys. Get the fuck against the wall. O'Bannion slams Carl back into the wall.

O'BANNION You know something you have to be the dumbest freshman, skinny, little, cocksucker, sonofabitch to be out here. You know that. You knew I was going to find you. I would like to dedicate this first lick to your mother. Fucker.

He swings the bat, practice stroke.

O'BANNION Oh ho, not yet. Another practice stroke to wind Carl up.

O'BANNION It's getting warmer. A white drop lands on O'Bannion's shoulder

O'BANNION What the fuck? More paint slashes down. Carl legs it.

HIRSHFELDER Remember me you pig? Squeal, squeal. Hirshfelder and Tommy are on the garage roof and empty the contents of two large tins of paint all over O'Bannion. Tommy and Hirshfelder make a swift getaway, jumping down from roof to roof.

PENTICO Hurry up you guys. Through a gate to the car...

CARL It was beautiful. You should have seen the look on the fucks face. Get it. Cut back to: O'Bannion pissed off shouting at people.

O'BANNION Jesus. You let that little fuck get away. What's the matter with you. It's fucking pitiful. Fuck. Freshmen shit heads. What the fuck are you looking at, huh? Kick your fucking ass right now.

He spots Mitch outside the Emporium and quickens his walk over.

O'BANNION What are you smiling at you little freshman faggot. Fuck you. Fuck all of you. Fuck you. Damn it. O'Bannion smashes his bat on the ground, promptly gets in his car and speeds off.

WOODERSON Ah man.

PINK O'Bannion finally got his paint job.

EXT. TOP NOTCH

Cynthia is handed the fast food, she passes it around.

TONY Oh I can't believe I'm doing this. I swear to God that I never come to a Top Notch. And here I am sorting through Jalepeno burgers and soggy fries. Take 'em.

Wooderson pulls along next to Cynthia's car (Slater takes shotgun).

WOODERSON Alright, alright, alright.

MIKE Oh Christ.

WOODERSON How you doing?

CYNTHIA Pretty good.

WOODERSON Cool. You heard about the party being busted right?

CYNTHIA Oh yeah.

WOODERSON Yeah. Not to worry. There's a new fiesta in the making as we speak. It's out at the Moon Tower, full kegs, everybody's going to be there, you ought to go.

CYNTHIA Okay.

MIKE Okay, we'll be there.

WOODERSON Say, you need a ride?

CYNTHIA Er no I've got my own car. Thanks.

WOODERSON Yeah well listen. You ought to ditch the two geeks your in the car with now and get in with us. But that's alright, we'll worry about that later. I will see you there. Alright?

CYNTHIA Bye.

WOODERSON I love those red heads man.

SLATER Hey, I know you. We had Geography together. Remember? Wooderson drives off.

TONY God.

MIKE Dick! Cynthia starts combing her hair with an Afro pick.

TONY That was so creepy. Urg.

MIKE Why are you smiling?

CYNTHIA I thought he was cute.

TONY You though the was cute?

MIKE Oh that's disgusting. Do you realize when he graduated we were like three years old?

TONY Ah Cynthia what are you thinking?

CYNTHIA I don't know. She puts the comb down.

CYNTHIA So are we going to still go?

MIKE Yeah, what the hell.

TONY I guess.

EXT. ROAD TO MOON TOWER

[montage sequence] Shot: pans down from sky to pinks car (pink drives, Mitch in the middle, Don in shotgun), the KISS statues slung over the trunk. Shot: CU on KISS statues, they are over taking... Shot: Pink's car overtaking the camera, the laugh. Shot: Julie's car - 2 passengers (Pentico and Stacey?) one of them waving around a zippo flame. Shot: Benny's truck, Melvin (shotgun) beating the roof to the music. Wooderson speeds alongside.

BENNY Wooderson from the twenty first. Shot: From Benny's car towards Wooderson's.

WOODERSON Hey Benny you better have your wood screws.

BENNY Fuck you.

WOODERSON Cos I'm going to blow your doors completely off. Shot: static looking down the road, Benny and Wooderson race past side by side.

EXT. MOON TOWER

Shot: Shavonne and Sabrina exiting Jodi's Beetle, walk on right. Camera tracks with them stops on two guys in the next (convertible) car, doing what appears to be experimenting with a bong for the first time as they cough it out through their noses. Shot: KISS statues lent against a tree. Shot: A keg: one person pumps, the other fills a cup. Shot: Darla and Simone partying. Shot: Slater enthusiastically trying to sell some stash to punters. Shot: Julie and her two pals happily trotting along. Shot: Sabrina watching Clint and a couple of his mates shotgun cans of beer. Sabrina walks off. Shot: Stoner and Wooderson chatting up a couple of girls. Shot: Melvin dancing in the back of Benny's truck. Shot: Slater smoking, sees a potential customer.

Clint is lent against his car smoking pot with his mates. Mike, Tony and Cynthia stroll on by.

MIKE Man, someone's tokin' some reefer.

CLINT Hey man. Hey slow down. What's up? Clint attracts Mike's attention.

MIKE Hey how's it going?

CLINT What did you just say?

MIKE What?

CLINT Just now man, when you walked past. What'd you say?

MIKE About what?

CLINT You said "someone's tokin' some reefer."

MIKE No. I meant somewhere I smell some pot. You know? It was just an observation.

CLINT Oh an observation huh? Well who the hell are you man? Isaac fucking Newton? Well guess what genius I'm the one smoking marijuana motherfucker. You got a problem with that?

MIKE No of course not.

CLINT Well why'd you say that chief? Come on man don't let your mouth write a check your butt can't cash. So I'm blazing with my friends man. So I'm a fucking pot head man. What's it to you huh? Clint pushes Mike.

CLINT What's the matter pussy? Out of observations? Clint pulls his T-shirt off and goes to start on Mike.

CLINT Well why don't you observe while I punch your fucking teeth down your throat? Come on. Pink rushes in and breaks it up (by pushing Clint away) before anything can happen.

PINK You guys relax, relax. He's cool man. Relax.

CLINT Hey, I'll be watching you Newton. I only came here to do two things man. Kick some ass and drink some beer. Looks like we're almost out of beer.

PINK You okay man?

MIKE Yeah. Cut to Moon Tower: Pink, Mitch, Slater and Pickford climb the tower.

MITCH Why is it called the Moon Tower anyway?

PINK Oh I guess they just decided to put it up out here whenever they were building the power plant. Actually it's a good idea. I mean you've got a full moon out here every day of the year, you know?

PICKFORD Yeah, but nothings ever been repaired so this whole place could fall down at any time. So you better watch your step junior.

Pickford pretends he's falling "woooaa".

SLATER This place used to be off limits man 'cos some drunk freshman fell off he went right down the middle smacking his head on every beam man. I hear it doesn't hurt after the first couple though. Autopsy said he had one beer man. How many d'you have?

MITCH Four.

SLATER You're dead man. You're so dead. Look at the blood stains right there.

MITCH Shut up.

Cut to: Mike, Cynthia and Tony (with beers) all lent against a car.

MIKE I'm going to get that guy.

CYNTHIA What guy?

MIKE That asshole on the way in, Clint. That super-dominant male in a fifties greaser uniform.

TONY I wouldn't suggest that Mike.

MIKE Look man I've got it all planed out. Most fights at places like this never get past a punch or two before they're broken up you know. There's almost this natural instinct not to upset the herd. All I've got to do is get in one good punch, play the offense and wait.

TONY What?

CYNTHIA What are you talking about?

MIKE Well I guess at first I was relieved to get out of the situation you know. But now there's a level of humiliation setting in that I can tell is going to be with me for fucking ever. And I'm not going to let this but just another situation which contributes to me being a little ineffectual nothing the rest of my life, you know?

Cynthia and Tony laugh. Cut to Moon Tower: Slater takes in the view

SLATER Would you look at this fucking town man. It's dead. Imagine how people out there right now are fucking man.

PICKFORD Step inside my hand.

SLATER Just going at it.

Cut to: Sabrina walks over to Tony.

SABRINA Hey.

TONY Hey.

SABRINA Remember me?

TONY Sure. You're Sabrina right?

SABRINA Right.

TONY How you doing?

SABRINA Okay. Cynthia signals to Mike.

CYNTHIA Lets go. Cynthia and Mike walk off.

TONY What brings you here?

SABRINA Oh, just hanging out. Mike pats Tony on the back as he is walking away. Tony seems jumpy.

TONY You having fun?

SABRINA Yeah. Yeah.

TONY So er. Does your offer from this afternoon still stand?

SABRINA What am I supposed to say? 'Anything you want.'

Cut to: Cynthia and Mike walking along.

CYNTHIA Why did we even come here? I always feel a little out of place at these things you know.

MIKE You're telling me. You know I'm being stalked by a Nazi. Cut to: Benny, Don and Pink, perched on a car.

DON Is that a little bit of reefer I smell on you boy. Coach is right you know. You're running with that bad crowd again. You've got an attitude adjustment you've got to make right now. You've got a lot of priorities to think about.

PINK Like I'm the only athlete at this party. Look at you two drunks.

BENNY Coach is right though. Those guys don't care if we win or lose Randall. Just remember that. Don gets up.

DON Check this out. Watch this, both of you. Let me get this beer. Watch. Don walks towards the keg where a massive queue has formed.

DON Oh no it's the cops. Look, look, look, look, look, look, look... Everyone queuing departs. Don turns to Benny and Pink.

DON That was so easy.

PINK Oh gee. He needs another drink, definitely. Bad. Shot: A couple walk on by, pan right. Darla, being assisted to drink beer down a pipe and funnel (and half failing). Shot: Mitch walking around drunk. Shot: Mitch's POV. Shot: Reverse. Shot: Mitch's POV. Shot: Back on Mitch walking around, Julie comes up to him.

JULIE Hey Mitch.

MITCH Hey.

JULIE How's it going? Shot: Clint's mate throwing an empty cup at Clint provoking him to spit a mouth full of beer at him.

INT. BENNY'S TRUCK

Pink is having a serious talk with Benny.

BENNY So, er. I just wanna talk you know. About you quitting football. Or is it just this pledge, you don't want to sign the pledge right? That's what it is.

PINK I don't know man. Maybe I'm not into any of it anymore.

BENNY "Not into any of it anymore." Man it'll be the biggest mistake of your life Pink. No one quits senior year pal, especially if you're starting quarterback. I mean we've got a shot at state. You'll kick some butt this year. It's what we've been working for all of our lives man. Me and you. Benny we're going to be champions together.

PINK Look man. All I'm saying is if I do play next year. It's going to be on my terms not theirs.

BENNY You just remember one thing Pink: It ain't just about you pal. It's about us you know. Me, Donny, Mel. You'd be fucking us over. Or maybe you're just fucking scared, huh? Have a nice night. Benny gets out and slams the door shut.

EXT. MOON TOWER

Shot: Darla drunken dancing. Simone stumbling over, falls at Darla's feet. Darla collaspes next to her laughing.

Cut to: Michelle is sat on a car playing her guitar. Slater is toking hard. Pickford and Stoner lie on a car getting heavily stoned.

PICKFORD You guys know what that song's about? It's about aliens. We're the aliens man. We're the savages.

STONER Wait man that song's about that?

SLATER Yeah man that song's about that man.

STONER It's about aliens?

SLATER Yeah man, you didn't know that? This country is founded, it was found by people who were into aliens man. George Washington man, he was in a cult, and the cult was into aliens man. You didn't know that? Oh man they were way into that type of stuff man.

Cut to: Jodi, Kaye, Cynthia and Pink (leaning on a car).

CYNTHIA It's like the every other decade theory you know? The fifties were boring, the sixties rocked. The seventies, oh my God they obviously suck. Maybe the eighties will be radical you know. I figure we'll be in our twenties and hey, it can't get any worse.

Shot: someone filling a cup from a keg. Shot: Mike, alone, walking and drinking in the woods.

Cut to: Jodi and Pink walking out of site into the woods.

PINK Wait a minute. Who put the keg way out here in the woods?

JODI This is just where they told me it would be.

PINK Oh yeah.

JODI Yeah. I don't think we need beer anyway. She flings away their cups of beer, grabs Pink - they kiss.

Cut back to Slater.

STONER George toked weed man?

SLATER Absolutely George toked weed. Are you kidding me man. He grew fields of fields of that stuff man. That's what I'm talking about. Fields.

STONER He grew that shit up Mount Vernon man?

SLATER Mount Vernon man. He grew it all over the country man. He had people growing it all over the country, you know.

Shot: Michelle relighting a joint, odd reaction to her lighter flame.

The whole country back then was getting high. Let me tell you man, 'cos, 'cos, 'cos he knew. He was on to something man. He knew that it would be a good cash crop for the southern states man. So he grew fields of it man. But you know what? Behind every good man there's a woman. And that woman was Martha Washington man. And every day George would come home. She'd have a big fat bowl waiting for him man when he'd come in the door man. She was hip, hip, hip lady man.

Cut back to Pink and Jodi: They laugh around kiss, again. Pink starts to feel her right breast.

JODI Wait, wait, wait. They break the kiss.

PINK What?

JODI What are you doing?

PINK I don't know.

JODI Don't you have a girl friend?

PINK What girlfriend?

JODI What's her name? Simone. Hmm?

Cut back to Slater:

SLATER And she was real cool too. She'd harvest the crops man. And that's what I'm talking about. She'd put in the, in the er bushels and stuff and sell it, you know? Because they had to make ends meet and stuff. I mean they... What... Did you ever look at a dollar bill man. There's some spooky stuff going on on a dollar bill man. I mean, and it's green too. Cut to: Pink and Jodi exit the woods.

PINK Later

JODI See ya. Pink walks over to Don and Melvin.

DON Wait, wait, wait what was that all about?

MELVIN What were you doing back there guy?

PINK Exactly what you think I was doing.

MELVIN Oh, oh. Look at your boy, look at him. Melvin pointing at Mitch.

DON Kramer. Mitch is talking with Julie. Don grabs his attention. Mitch waves.

DON Yeah, you, you, you, freshman. Right here, come on.

MELVIN Right here buddy. He's waving, what's this waving shit?

DON Freshman over here right now. Come on.

MELVIN Over here now.

DON Come on, come on, come on, come on, come.

MITCH Shit. I should go.

JULIE I guess you probably should.

MITCH Shit. I'll be back. Mitch goes over.

JULIE Okay.

DON He's a little Casanova. It's amazing. DON and MELVIN mumble...

PINK That's not bad for a little freshman but you'd better watch out for them older girls.

MELVIN We just want to know something okay. Are you going to be fucking that later? Or are going to be a little wimp huh?

MITCH How do you know I haven't already? The guys laugh.

MELVIN Ah shit boy. Get out of here. I think it's past your bed time. Run a long.

PINK Why don't you go get a ride? Say we left ya. It'll work. It'll work. Go.

DON Hey Kramer. Show it to her.

MELVIN Yeah. Go. Go boy. A very pissed up Darla walks on by Tony and sabrina. She stops in her tracks.

DARLA Air raid freshman.

TONY What?

DARLA Air raid freshman.

TONY Oh come on Darla leave her alone.

DARLA No, no Tony, Tony. This is between me and her and she'd better be on the ground in five seconds. Darla holds up her fingers and starts to countdown with them.

TONY Wait, she doesn't have to air raid because she's with me okay.

DARLA Air raid or it's your ass.

TONY Don't do it Sabrina.

DARLA Oh that's it. Miss. Hotstuff. I'm going to make the next year of your life a living hell. Lick me. All of you. Darla walks off again.

TONY Good for you. Mike also out his head and aggressive come over.

MIKE Don't air raid for that bitch. I hate that shit. It's like that Clint fucker in front all of his friends. He pokes hard at Tony

MIKE Huh? Huh motherfucker?

TONY Alright. Okay Mike.

MIKE Dominant male monkey motherfucker. Mike then darts off. Tony can only seem to laugh.

TONY God. Cut to: Clint chatting up someone.

CLINT I've never met a Tara before. You're my first. Mike comes up from behind and empties his cup of beer over Clint's head. He then hits Clint hard in the face sending him to the floor. Clint looks up. Mike is looking around for his escape.

TONY He did it. I can't believe it. Clint gets up.

CLINT Fucking knew I should have kicked your ass. Clint runs towards Mike and tackles him to the ground, pinning him. A crowd gathers. Melvin sees what is happening, chuffed he sprints over.

CLINT Come on. Come on. Clint is hitting Mike on the ground.

Cut to: Cynthia is with Pink and Wooderson, she catches on.

CYNTHIA You guys, it's Mike.

PINK That Clint fucker's a crazy bastard.

Cut to: Crowd shot. Someone pushes forward into Benny.

BENNY Where 'you going? Benny shoves him back.

Cut back to fight: Clint is hammering into Mike.

CLINT Come on man. You want some more? You fucking bastard. Wooderson and Pink charge in to break it up.

WOODERSON Hey, hey, hey, hey. Quickly Mike and Clint are separated.

PINK Stay there.

MIKE You're fucking dead. You fucking bastard.

CLINT My fucking smoke man. Come on want some more? Feel better?

MIKE You're fucking dead. Mike leaves in next to tears.

Shot: From the Moon Tower, watching all the people scatter below. Shot: Someone pumping a keg, it's empty, they stick the cup over the tap.

Jodi and Kaye, zonked out by a tree. Mitch and Julie stroll past drinking.

JODI Hey. Hello there little brother. Is that a beer in your hand?

MITCH Why yes it is.

JODI Have you had more than one of those tonight?

MITCH A few I guess. Nobody's counting.

JODI Hey.

JULIE Hey, how you doing?

JODI I guess I might as well get used to you being at the same social functions as me. And hanging out with people I know. Hey what time you supposed to be home anyway?

MITCH Ah Jeez I don't know. 'Couple of hours ago.

JODI That's bullshit. That's major bullshit. Do you know Mom barely even let me out of the house when I was your age.

MITCH Aahhh.

JODI Aahhh. Hey don't think for a minute she's not going to be waiting up for you when you get home 'cos she will be. I been through it.

MITCH Yeah well.

JODI And she's tough.

MITCH Just don't ask her to take it easy on me, please. Mitch and Julie slowly walk off.

JODI What's that supposed to mean? 'Take it easy on him'?

KAYE Let's go smoke that joint.

JODI He's in for a surprise. Kaye and Jodi walk off.

Shot: Benny drinks down his beer, stands up, looses his balance has to sit down again. Melvin looks pretty fucked as well.

Cut to: Wooderson strikes a match on his heel and lights a cigarette. Cynthia writes her number in his little black book.

WOODERSON Alright. Tony, Sabrina and Mike walk past.

MIKE (to Wooderson) Thanks a lot man.

WOODERSON Hey man. No worries.

MIKE Okay. Mike walks on Cynthia walks as well.

WOODERSON Take care.

MIKE Alright.

WOODERSON Listen. I'll pick you up tomorrow at four o'clock.

CYNTHIA Okay.

WOODERSON Okay. Hey. Wooderson slaps Cynthia's bum.

WOODERSON Aerosmith. Three weeks. Front row seats baby.

CYNTHIA Alright I won't forget. (Mike, Cynthia, Tony and Sabrina)

TONY So er. Who's buying breakfast?

MIKE Not me.

CYNTHIA I will I guess.

TONY Great. You coming along?

SABRINA Sure. Pink is coming in the opposing direction.

PINK Night Jon boy. Good night Ali. Wood-a-been. What's going on? He goes over to Wooderson.

WOODERSON Pink, my man. What's happening? Cynthia man. I like it man. Very nice.

PINK Yeah. Red's a good color for you.

WOODERSON My favorite color.

PINK Have you seen Jodi around.

WOODERSON Man she left your ass.

PINK Really. Well you win some, you lose some. Slater, Simone, Michelle and Pickford come on over.

WOODERSON My man. Slater, what's happening man?

PINK Guys what's going on?

PICKFORD Nothing.

SLATER Let's go smoke a joint man. On the fifty fucking yard line in honor of your daddy coach Conrad..

PINK We're there. Great idea.

WOODERSON The man with the plan.

PINK You wanna come with me?

SIMONE Okay. Don comes over with Shavonne.

PINK Joint sub committee meeting on the fifty yard line in fifteen. Are you there?

DON Okay.

WOODERSON Don you're riding with me man. Let's hit it. Slater is having joint problems.

SLATER This is cashed man.

WOODERSON It's in there man.

SLATER You can ride in with us man. But you're riding in the back cos I got a shotgun...

DON Yeah, yeah, yeah. Don and Shavonne pile in the back, Slater and Wooderson in the front.

WOODERSON Hey, hey, hey, hey. Watch the leather man. Wooderson shuts the door and starts the engine up.

EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD

Wooderson, Simone and Shavonne are sat on the field. Slater is lying down and Don and Pink are standing...

DON Don't you quit? Do you wanna hit it?

PINK Jesus son, you're wearing rebel grey.

DON Now break down. Break down.

PINK I'm sorry. I'm sorry

DON I want you to stink on shit. I said stink on shit.

PINK Break down go on. Break down You going to start to wear that rebel grey boy. You want to conserve your wear. You won't hit it. You won't hit it. O.T.S.S. Only the strong survive.

DON Only the strong survive.

PINK Only the strong survive.

DON Only the strong survive.

PINK Right, that's it.

DON Only the strong survive. Hey where's your pitch man? Hit your goddamn pitch man. Wooderson dives in and eventually ends up diving at Slater. Big pile up.

SLATER Hey man.

DON Hell my grand mother can hit it harder than that.

SLATER What the fuck man?

DON What do say to a four hundred and fifty two pound hairy ass gorilla who drives a Mack truck and runs a forty in seven point two.

WOODERSON Man she's gotten bigger lately man. She was only 6'2" 195 in my day. Still drives that Mack truck though.

SLATER Hey Pink. You got my papers man?

PINK Er yeah there's some in my glove compartment.

WOODERSON I got 'em. Wooderson gets up.

WOODERSON Hit me on a slint. Gimme the keys to the inside.

PINK Hut, down. Marijuana on one. Reefer on two. Hut, hut. Pink runs 'round the back and throws the keys to Wooderson.

WOODERSON Wide open. Wooderson knock away a few nonexistent opponents and runs to the car.

INT. CYNTHIA'S CAR

Mike inspecting his facial injures in the rear view mirror. Cynthia checks them out as well.

MIKE I mean that's pretty good, don't you think?

CYNTHIA Yeah.

MIKE Er, It could be a little, I don't know maybe perhaps a little more symmetrical or something...

CYNTHIA Does that hurt. Cynthia touches an injury.

MIKE ..would you. Ow. It's, it's, that's a bruise.

CYNTHIA Sorry.

MIKE I don't know. Let me ask you something. I mean, I got. I got some pretty good ones in there. I mean it's not like I. I mean you wouldn't say I got my ass kicked.

CYNTHIA I don't know, you know. I don't know. After a couple of years people won't even remember really who won or lost.

MIKE Yeah, yeah, no. It's true, You know you're right. 'Cos I read about, um, like Jackson Pollock or Ernest Hemmingway. You read about those guys. You never read about who won or lost just that they got into a brawl.

CYNTHIA Exactly.

EXT. SABRINA'S HOUSE

Tony and Sabrina stand in the drive way.

SABRINA Well thanks for the ride and breakfast and everything.

TONY No problem. Sure is nice to pile on some old pancakes and syrup after a night of beer drinking isn't it? Um. Tony holds her hand. Their eyes meet. In for the kiss.

TONY Good night. And another.

SABRINA Good night. Tony slowly departs.

TONY Hope you're not grounded or anything.

SABRINA Thanks.

EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD

Every is sat around. Wooderson walks back with the skins and...

WOODERSON '...Not to indulge in an alcohol, drugs', sex after twelve, or any other illegal activity. Slater papers man. Wooderson chucks Slater his skins.

WOODERSON Found that in your glove compartment man. He hands Pink the 'commitment'.

PINK You know your the third person who's given me this today. God.

WOODERSON Well what do you reckon you're gonna do?

PINK I don't know man. I'll probably end up signing it. I just don't want to give in so easy.

WOODERSON Man, it's the same bullshit they tried to pull in my day. You know if it ain't that piece of paper it's some other choice they're going to try and make for you. You gotta do what Randall 'Pink' Floyd wants to man. And let me tell you this. The older you do get, the more rules they going to try to get you to follow. You just gotta keep livin' man. L.I.V.I.N.

SLATER Man, if you're going to sign that paper man. You should throw a little grass right in the middle man. Roll it up. Sign the joint man. That's going to tell them something.

PINK Yeah that's what I'll do. Assholes.

DON Yeah. So what? They're all a bunch of assholes. But you gotta think about it. We've had a lot of really good times right here Pink.

SIMONE Yeah, I mean come on Pink. I can't believe this. You act like you're so oppressed. And you guys are kings of the school. You get away with whatever you want. What are you bitchin' about?

PINK Well, look. All I'm saying is that if I ever start referring to these as the best years of my life, remind me to kill myself. Pink gets up and walks a few yards.

DON Well all I'm saying is that I want to look back and say that I did it the best I could while I was stuck in this place. Had as much fun as I could when I was stuck in this place. Played as hard as I could when I was stuck in this place. Dobbed as many chicks as I could when I was stuck in this place.

SHAVONNE Yeah right with your premature ejaculation.

DON Oh that's good, that's good. Don starts messing with Shavonne. A big light shines on them.

SIMONE Is it the cops.

PINK What the hell?

COP Hey all of you. Get over here. Now. They all get up.

WOODERSON (to Slater) Hey man. Ditch that pot.

Slater throws away the joint he is smoking.

SIMONE Is it illegal to be on the football pitch.

WOODERSON I got some more in the fucking bag alright.

SIMONE Come on Slater.

Slater empties his bag of weed subtly over the field.

SLATER What did we do?

SIMONE Man I can't believe this. They all walk over.

WOODERSON Man, old Richard McGrath. How you doing Dick.

COP Well, well, well. A couple of football players. Pink squeezes through the gate.

COP Wonder what coach is going to think 'all this. Line up. Wooderson.

WOODERSON

COP Reliving old glories on the football field? Slater gets through and stands right in front of the cop with his arms in the air.

COP Get through there.

WOODERSON You shouldn't still be mad because I got All-District and you didn't.

EXT. GRASS - BY JULIE'S CAR

The camera climbs up and over the car to reveal Mitch and Julie smooching on a rug.

EXT. PARKING LOT

It's just got light. Coach Conrad has arrived and is still sat in his truck. The others just stand about.

COACH Floyd, Dawson. Get your scrawny butts over here. Don and Pink approach the vehicle.

DON Morning coach.

COACH So what the hell's going on? Why am I getting wake up calls from the cops?

DON Oh that was nothing they just left, just now.

PINK False alarm coach.

COACH Come here Randy. Come here. Pink gets closer.

COACH You been out with those losers all night? Slater waves.

SLATER Hey Coach Conrad. Remember me. Second period gym class.

COACH That's the kind of people I was telling you about. Trouble like this means nothing to that bunch of clowns. You're the one with something to loose.

PINK You know coach, you don't even know them.

COACH Randy.

PINK How can you even pretend to talk that way huh?

COACH Okay Randy I shouldn't do this but I'm willing to wipe the slate clean and forget about all this. I want you to finally get your priorities straightened out, quit hanging out with that bunch of hoodlums, and sign your commitment to your team. Have you done that yet?

PINK I'm still thinking about it.

COACH No one's paying you to think about, just do it son.

PINK You know coach. I gotta get going. Me and my loser friends you know we gotta go get Aerosmith tickets. Top priority ofthe summer. Pink turns and walks away, them remembers...Walks back.

PINK Oh coach, er. I forgot. Pink pulls from his back pocket the pledge.

PINK I might play ball. But I will never sign that. Pink screws up and throws the pledge at Coach Conrad. Coach starts his truck up and drives away.

PINK Lets rock and roll.

WOODERSON Alright man. Livin'. Shit, I'm getting my third wind. Lets get on the road.

SLATER Lets go. Are you going to come man?

PINK Shotgun.

WOODERSON You coming?

DON No I'm tied. Tied?

SHAVONNE Yeah.

PINK You guys not going?

DON Yeah. Can I use you keys?

WOODERSON Time to boogie on out of here.

DON Hey. So that's that huh? Alright. Slater.

SLATER I never get shotgun. They all exit out of shot in turn.

INT. KRAMER HOUSE - HALL

The door is opened quietly with caution. In sneaks Mitch, carefully closing the door Moving down the hall. A hand grabs his ear, pulling him back.

MITCH Hi, mom.

MITCH'S MOM Hmm. Okay Mitchell. This is your one get out of jail free card. So I hope you enjoyed it. They walk to his room.

MITCH'S MOM Your sister told me everything so I've decided to make this deal with you. I'm, well I'm going to be open minded about it this time but next time you come in at sunrise, we've got problems.

INT. KRAMER HOUSE - MITCH'S ROOM

Mitch enters and hits the bed.

MITCH'S MOM And er, who was this older girl who gave you a ride?

MITCH She's just like... Mitch takes off his shoes.

MITCH'S MOM Have you been drinking?

MITCH No.

MITCH'S MOM Are you drunk? His mother leaves and closes the door. Mitch puts on his head phones and relaxes, smiling.

EXT. TEXAN ROAD

Shot: Wooderson's car speeds along.

INT. WOODERSON'S CAR

Shot: Pink. Shot: Wooderson enjoying a joint. Shot: Slater exhaling, totally fried. Shot: Simone laughing at Slater. Shot: on the hood, moving around showing them all have a whale of a time. Shot: looking out the windscreen, the road ahead.

Fade to black.