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Please don't tell no no no don't say that I told you so

I just heard a rumor from a friend I

Don't say that it's true I'll just leave that up to

you if you don't believe I'll understand You

recall a girl That's been in nearly every song.

This is what I heard.

Of course, the story could be wrong.

She's the one I've been told.

No, she's wearing a band of gold.

Peggy Sue got married.

Peggy Sue got married not long ago.

Here, Charlie, my fortune cookies. Good, right? Thanks. What?

Next week we'll be selling Sanya remote control VCRs for $299.

Look, it's Dad. Oh, no.

Please turn that off.

Mom, we're not going to stop being mad at Dad.

I mean, how do you think that makes me feel?

I have certain unresolved feelings about your father.

I don't trust him.

And I hate those commercials. All right, forget it.

We don't have time for another heart-to-heart. Come on. You have to get

dressed.

Oh, I want you to understand.

It's insulting. Watch your hair.

For him to go from me to that bimbo.

Do you think he really loves Janet?

Maybe he's just smashed too many fortune cookies. Mom, give me a break. He's

missing the reunion because of you. You know he's dying to go.

Yeah, well, at least we won't both have a miserable time.

Let me see.

What do you think?

You are a very hip chick.

God, you look like you stepped right out of Life magazine.

Oh, I don't know.

I mean, what if nobody else there's dressed like this? No.

Well, I don't think I want to go.

Everybody's just going to say, well, hey, where's crazy Charlie?

Lots of people are separated and divorced.

Not from the guy with the lowest prices in town.

I feel ridiculous in this dress. I think I want to go change.

Why are you so nervous?

What's the matter with you today? I don't know.

Reunions do funny things to people. You look great.

Hi, Beth. How are you? You two look just like that soap commercial.

Which one's the mother? And which one's the daughter?

You took this seriously. You're a real blast from the past.

It was Beth's idea.

Oh, I wish I had the nerve.

And the figure.

Peggy Sue Bodell.

All right.

Mom? You know, Beth's boyfriend is with the band.

Must run in the family. What does?

You and your mother, you both seem to fall for musicians.

Mom,

look.

Oh, God.

It's okay. Come on.

Look.

Peggy, why don't you find a table? We'll see you in a little while.

Sure.

Mom, that picture's great.

Come on, let's get a take of it.

Wow!

Is this good?

Fine. I'll be right back.

You be all right? Sure. Thank you. We're gonna do a little medley for you now.

the picture.

What? Oh.

Would you like it? Well, you know, I figured everybody has a gold Rolex, so

I'd have one specially made in platinum. What a wonderful idea.

How are you? I'm fine. How many children do you have? Oh, I don't have any. You

don't? Oh, I thought you did. No, no. How many do you have? I have four.

Four? Four, yes. Oh, Maddie, I'm so happy for you. I know, and I love you.

How is Peggy Sue doing? Oh, she was a mess right after this. separated but I

think she's coming out of this. She seems to be pretty friendly now. Oh, I'm

so glad.

You know, sometimes it's easy when you hate them.

Walter!

How are you? Good, good.

Nice to see you. I'll see you later.

Yeah.

Aren't you Peggy Sue Kelcher?

I was once.

Richard?

Richard Narvis?

Well, you look terrific.

You look exactly the same. I feel ridiculous. I only did this for tonight.

It's adorable.

Oh, thank you. I'm sorry. Peggy Sue Kelcher. This is my wife, Sharon.

How nice to meet you. Oh, why don't you sit?

Thank you. But call me Peggy.

Peggy Bodell.

No.

So, uh, where's Charlie?

I'm, uh, I was in town about a year ago, and I turn on the television, and I see

crazy Charlie.

It really made me laugh.

Well, Charlie won't be here tonight.

We're getting divorced, actually.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry to hear that.

Hey, Mr. Norman.

Mr. Norman.

Richard. Doug Snell, Merrill Lynch.

I read about that Cordex deal in Business Week.

Congratulations.

Oh, thank you very much.

Hey, Peggy, how are you? How's Charlie? Hey,

Terry.

Thank you, sir. Thank you very much.

Madeline Hutton and Arthur Nagel were high school sweethearts.

Married right after graduation, they're still together.

Maddie, Arthur, how does it feel to have missed the sexual revolution?

What? What kind of question is that? That doesn't have anything to do with

the reunion, Dolores. Arthur, I'm... Take it easy, kitten. Take it easy.

Well, welcome to the single scene. Oh, I don't know how you do it.

You know, I've never even dated anybody but Charlie.

Well, it's not that bad, really. You just have to think of men like houses

and trade upward.

You know, I always thought that you and Charlie had a really great marriage.

Oh, I think we did.

We just got married too young and ended up blaming each other for all the things

we missed.

So he started having affairs and you started getting depressed.

Well, you just should have left here years ago like I do.

It's not so bad.

I've got two great kids.

I've got my own business.

Still, if I knew then what I know now, I'd do a lot of things

differently.

Your damn computer's put me out of business. Oh, Mr. Norvig, you're a

billionaire and I'm a goddamn failure.

No, the bakery's doing very well.

And you manage it?

I own it.

I remember that dress.

Rosalie!

Hi. Oh, no.

I remember that locket, too.

You were so excited. I think you showed it to the whole school.

You have an incredible memory.

It's beautiful. Does it open?

Yes.

These are my children.

Oh, they're so cute.

Of course, they're not babies anymore.

Oh, but you were married when you were three, right?

Oh, God bless you.

Oh, the best thing about being a dentist.

Pure pharmaceutical grade.

A couple of lines of this, I could drill my own teeth.

Hi.

with the eyes michael fitzsimmons whoa i used to have such a crush on him in

school peggy hi hi god that walter gets can still dance oh oh your

first boyfriend come on tell me any sparks left oh well who knows i mean

remember whatever walter wants

Sharon is married to Richard. Oh, lucky lady.

Michael Fitzsimmons. Is he here?

No. No, I asked Rosalie. She couldn't track him down. Oh, that's too bad. He

must have been quite a guy.

Yeah.

Do you know, he's the only boy in high school I wish I could have met with.

Only one.

Well, besides Charlie.

I hope the sales of your book go very well. Is there anything anecdotal you'd

like to leave us with?

Yeah. Every dog has its day. Meaning what?

Peggy, would you please rescue Richard?

Ask him to dance.

Richard? Yes? Would you like to dance?

Well, of course I would.

So are we through now? No. Good.

From sniveling runt to pompous ass in 25 years, that's quite an accomplishment.

I really cannot get over this.

Do you know that the only time people like Dolores Dodge used to pay any

attention to me was to laugh at me or insult me?

You know that guy Doug Snell? Yeah. Who shook my hand when we walked in here?

Used to call me Four-Eyed Worm.

Well, you showed them all.

You're rich and famous and successful.

And you have a beautiful wife.

You were always friendly to me.

I appreciated that.

It's Crazy Charlie the Appliance King!

So, uh, this is the reunion?

Wonderful.

Are you and Piggy still talking? I mean, is it amicable?

She hasn't changed at all, Charlie. Your daughter's a real doll.

has selected a king and a queen.

Let's get back to business. You know, the reunion committee has given this a

lot of thought and decided on two people who best represent the spirit of

Buchanan High's class of 60.

The king is someone who in more ways than one has come a long way since

he left here and we are especially proud to welcome

Well, I just want to say thank you.

Sharon and I feel real welcome.

We're having a great time.

Boy, a high school looks really good from up here.

And I just want to say it's good to be back. Thanks a lot.

Every king deserves a queen.

Not you, guess.

But when we sent out the invitations, we didn't mention anything about this being

a costume party.

And perhaps we should have, because just looking at her brings it all back.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our queen, Peggy Sue Keltcher Bonella.

Come on up here, Peggy Sue.

I can't.

I can't do it.

Yes, you can.

Come on, you can do it.

You can do it.

Hold your arm up.

Would you like your Twinkie now?

Blah!

Blah.

Blah. Charlie?

Blah, blah, blah.

Blah, blah, blah.

I want to suck your blood.

I also want to suck your Twinkie.

Am I dead?

No.

You are the undead.

Come on, let's have it. You hate them anyway.

Young man.

You stop that.

Hey, I just made a deposit in your bank.

Now I want to make a withdrawal. I think it's time for your next class.

Go on.

I'm a little worried about the side effects.

Now you lie back down.

Just take a deep breath. What am I doing here? You passed out for a minute.

That's all. Nothing to worry about.

But how did I get here?

Why don't you let your friends help you?

Take her into the washroom and splash some cold water on her face, and that

should perk her up. Okay. Yes, ma'am.

How you doing?

Blood drive.

1960.

Want to smoke?

No, Carol, that's the worst thing for her.

I gave them up years ago.

Where is it?

Where's what?

Patty, what'd you do to your hair?

We're taking you back to the nurse.

Oh, Dolores, why are you giving blood?

I can't. I'm too anemic.

Oh, maybe you should drink some of that nail polish. It might give you some

strength. Why don't you come back and show me how?

We're going to take you home now.

Oh, that's okay.

I'm sure I can remember the way.

steady now people get weak when they give blood

It's wonderful spring radiance at 1280 on your AM dial.

Here's more from our golden survey.

And now, from the champs, let's party with a little tequila.

Yes, let's keep in touch.

Peggy? Peggy Sue?

Come on in. I'll have the door open for you.

The nurse called, said you'd be coming home.

I have a note.

How do you feel?

Uh, I was excused.

Why don't you go upstairs, lie down for a while?

Oh, Mom.

Oh,

Chanel No.

5. It always reminds me of home.

Of course, dear.

You're home now.

You sure you're gonna be all right?

What is going on?

Nancy?

It's Nancy!

You're never happy to see me. Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry about that.

I want us to be closer.

I have too many unresolved relationships in my life.

Teenagers are weird, and you're the weirdest.

Parcheesi or, uh, Chutes and Ladders?

I have a question for you. Let me turn the tables on you. Maybe you down here

don't know. Is there anybody in the house knows where Dion and the Belmonts

are?

I don't believe it. Look at that man. He never ages.

Isn't Kenny Rossi dreamy?

I wish he'd break up with Arlene, though. She thinks she's so great.

Oh, don't eat any of the red ones.

Why not?

They're bad for you. They give you a...

Um, red lips.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, what the hell? I'm probably dead anyway.

I left your laundry on your beds, girls. Don't forget to put it away, okay?

What's for dinner?

Cream-chip beef on toast with rutabaga is your father's favorite.

Ugh, not again.

Evelyn! Girls, what is this out in the street?

I'm gonna take a look. Who left this out here?

What is it, dear? Well, come on out and see for yourself.

Come on.

Wow,

it's cool.

Ta-da!

What do you think, Peggy Sue? Oh, Dad, you were always doing stuff like that.

It's funny.

It's really funny.

You bought an Edsel.

Catalina, what's the matter with you?

Are you drunk?

Uh, just a little.

I had a tough day.

Nancy, we can't afford a new car.

Let's take it back.

I fail to see the humor of this. Go to your room. You're grounded.

I'm grounded?

Put that down.

Oh, my God. That's the story of my life.

I'm an adult. I want to have fun. I'm going to go to Liverpool and discover

the Beatles.

Jack, take it easy. She gave blood at school today. She's a little

lightheaded. This is not giving blood. This is drunk.

Don't try to grow up so fast.

Mom,

I forgot you were ever this young.

You're such a pretty face.

Why are you always trying to cover it up? I forgot.

Morning. Morning.

Excuse me. Nancy, put your homework down and sit down.

You're looking bright and chipper this morning.

Well, I'm still here. I thought I might as well enjoy myself.

I think I'll go to school today.

You know, Dad, I'm sorry about yesterday.

The Edsel is a classic. Use it in the best of health.

Well, thank you.

But don't ever let anything like that happen again.

You're far too young without acquiring bad habits.

I agree.

You know, Mom and Dad, you are the best parents a girl could ever have.

I'm really gonna try and behave myself.

Sure you are.

Come on, Mom. Now sit down.

You want me to sit?

I mean, isn't this great?

Just all of us here together?

Oh.

Can I tell Charlie Peggy Sue got drunk last night? Young lady.

Hmm. I forgot about him.

What would I do?

What's the matter, Peggy? Did you two have a fight? Sort of. About what?

House payments.

Baby!

How do you feel?

Pretty strange.

Well, come on, get in. I can take care of that.

I have a headache.

Oh.

Headache, huh?

You drive like a horse!

It's not that I'm glad... you were sick, but it just, it gave me a chance to do

some thinking last night.

Oh yeah?

Yeah, you know, about what we said on Tuesday.

I think it makes a lot of sense.

Refresh my memory.

How could you forget?

We talk about seeing other people and you forget.

I must have blocked it out.

Yeah.

I guess I can understand that.

But please, don't start crying again.

It's not gonna be forever.

I figure three years is long enough for the music to pan out, which it will.

I know it.

And, uh, okay, so right after graduation, we should, one, start to see

other people so that we can, two, we can comparison shop.

And then, three, settle down and get married.

Why wait?

Why not break up now?

Because we got the prom coming up.

And all these parties, we don't want to upset our parents.

They'll learn to live with it.

My country

All right, class, time's up.

And what's the meaning of this, Peggy Sue?

Well, uh, Mr.

Snellgrove, I happen to know that in the future I will not have the slightest use

for algebra, and I speak from experience.

Who said that?

I'm sorry.

Sit down.

The result of his struggle is that Santiago comes back with honor.

Santiago comes back with nothing.

There's no meat on the bone.

It's Hemingway's ego trying to defend itself again, trying to prove he can

still perform.

What Hemingway's saying, Michael, is that we are alone, that when we go out

too far, we're vulnerable.

The irony that Santiago is beaten by the Sharks...

Doesn't make him less of a hero. Who's the victim and who's the predator?

Well... We'll finish this discussion next week. And don't forget, first four

chapters of The Great Gatsby by Monday.

Hope you enjoy it.

Why does your father take inventory on Sunday nights? I tell you.

Poker night.

You always got out of it before.

Well, I just got to string him along for a little while. It's for his own good.

Yeah, but you're not going into his business.

I mean, when are you going to tell him?

I can't tell everybody everything.

Rumors are sweeping the school about you.

Hi, Peggy.

What do you mean?

I hear you really gave it to old Smelly Girl.

Oh, I was there. She told the creep off right to his face.

Atta girl, Peg.

Arthur, please don't call me Peg.

Why, I oughta.

I don't get it. That's because you're not a total moron like they are. Stupid

movie thing they just started.

That's enough out of you, little lady.

Hi, Richard.

I wanted to congratulate you on winning the math contest.

It really wasn't that difficult.

Hey, Peggy, what are you doing? You fishing for four-eyed worms?

Get lost, you macho schmuck.

Sheesh.

I wanted to talk to you. It's really important.

I'm not doing any tutoring this year. I'm too busy.

No, it's not about that.

Would you meet me after school, please?

All right.

I'll be in the physics lab.

But, uh, can you make it 4.30 because I have to go to a Rocket Club meeting?

Sure.

She's not wasting any time.

Peggy Sue and Mr. Square Root? He's a nice guy. He's writing a book.

A book?

Excuse me for a second.

Why is she punishing herself?

Come on, Peggy Sue, try it again.

Sorry. What a girl, what a twirl. Peg leggy, Sue Kelster. A brief but glorious

career as majorette.

Ouch. Baby.

Looking good out there.

Thanks.

I love it when you twirl your baton.

I noticed you were giving me the silent treatment at lunch.

I guess I deserved it.

I've been thinking about my three-year plan.

I think it's totally unworkable.

Must have been delirious.

Oh, I don't know. I thought it made sense.

Well, in the abstract, maybe.

Get a grip on yourself.

But, uh, when I think about you going out with other guys, I feel...

Rejected? Worthless? Miserable?

Yeah.

Good.

Boy, that's some kite.

I'm writing a book on kite construction.

So, what do you want to talk about?

I just wanted to ask you a question.

Do you think time travel is possible?

Are you doing some kind of science project?

Sort of.

Well, that's a very interesting question.

Well, now, let's see.

If... we look at this in a Newtonian framework, the possibilities of time

travel were limited.

But with the advent of the relativity theory, that's Einstein's relativity

theory, the idea of absolute time cannot be reasonably affirmed.

Well, then we have Richard's burrito.

What's that?

That's my own theory, based on a Mexican food called a burrito. I had it once

when my parents took me to Disneyland. I know what a burrito is.

Well, you see, I think that time is like a burrito in the sense that one part of

itself will fold over and then it will just touch the other part.

What's inside?

Well, you can fill it with whatever you want. You can fill it with memories,

with experiences, trigonometry, anything.

Then you think that time travel is possible for people? Yes, it is.

It is possible.

It's absolutely possible for people, for dogs, for elephants, for can-can girls.

Ah, then I'm not crazy.

Well, I really don't know if you're crazy.

I know most people think I am.

Come here, Richard. What?

Come on. What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Now, I want to tell you something, only you have to promise not to tell anyone

else. I, I, I, okay. No, I'm serious.

No one else can know.

I won't. I promise I'm not going to tell anybody at all.

I have come here from the future.

From 25 years ahead.

I think that you're probably crazy.

Uh, I really... You know, I really don't have any time for this. I don't have

time for jokes, because I know what you people think about me. No, no!

And I really don't appreciate it. Listen, you're just the smartest guy I

knew to ask.

I know it sounds unbelievable, but I can't prove it.

Well, proof is an excellent concept.

How?

You have a blind grandfather.

You're going to invent this machine that reads books for the blind.

You're going to invent a lot of things. You're going to be really famous. Now,

wait a minute. Wait a minute.

How did you know about my grandfather?

Because I'm telling you the truth.

I read about your invention in a magazine.

I know a lot of things that are going to happen.

There's going to be... Test tube babies and heart transplants.

An American named Neil Armstrong is going to be the first man to walk on the

moon. July 20th, 1969.

19... 1969?

That's six years ahead of schedule.

I would be very careful about this if I were you.

What if you fall into the hands of some madman with plans to manipulate your

brain? Well, that's why I was getting a divorce.

You know what I really think happened?

I think that I had a heart attack at the reunion and I died.

You look great for a corpse.

I'm serious.

Give me the crepe sheet. Well, am I dead or not?

There's one way to find out.

Here, give me this. What are you doing?

Confucius say if you want a way out, you go through a door.

Okay, there's a fire truck. If you're dead, it'll pass right through you.

Okay? Now just stay there. You're dead.

Hey, it's all right. It's all right. It's all right. Are you all right? Yeah.

Okay, okay.

I had it made into a cocktail ring, though.

This is good.

Well, there's not a whole heck of a lot here.

Very nice pieces.

Oh, thank you. Well, I'll take them to the shop and have the appraisal ready

next week. Good day, Mrs. Kilcher. Goodbye.

Who was that man?

That was nobody, Peggy.

Um...

I'm voting for the Democrats this year. You know how your father feels about

Democrats? That was a poll taker. I wouldn't mention it if I were you.

How was school today, darling?

Oh, well, it was nice to see everybody again.

I don't know, everything they teach is so useless.

The lunch, God, that was the worst.

Get that, Peggy.

Grandma? What's the matter, Peggy?

Peggy, what's up? It's Grandma.

I can't talk.

I'm sorry.

Mom, I'll call you back in a minute. It's Peggy.

It's okay.

I'll call you back.

Peggy, Sue, what is it? What happened to you just now? What is this all about?

I dreamed that Grandma died.

Oh, baby.

No wonder you're so upset.

She's getting on.

It's true. But she's fine. I told her you weren't feeling well yesterday. She

called to find out how you are.

I love her so much. And I haven't seen her in so long.

Grandpa Barney, is he all right? He's perfectly fine.

You saw them at Easter. What's this all about, Peggy?

I don't know.

I forgot.

I'll call her tomorrow. I'll apologize. Good girl. I hate to see you so upset.

You're my angel.

Peggy, I don't mean to be intrusive, but are you having problems with Charlie?

You mentioned something this morning.

A lot of things are confusing right now.

Charlie's just one of them.

It's Charlie pressuring you to do things you don't think you should be doing.

What do you mean?

Peggy, you know what a penis is.

Stay away from it.

Whoa!

You're the best.

Make her love me.

Okay?

Feed me.

Charge me.

Go get her, Tiger.

Just a moment.

Oh, hello, Charlie.

Hello, Mr. Keltcher. Come on in. How are things at the hat store? Very good.

Charlie, could I have a word with you?

Something wrong, sir? Oh, no, no, no. Not a thing. I'd just like to talk to

you. Hi,

Mrs. Keltcher. How do you do? Oh, good.

You look wonderful. Oh, boy. Oh, they're delicious.

Sit down, Charlie.

Nancy, please. God, that sounded really great, Nancy.

Charlie, you may have noticed that Peggy Sue has been acting a little bit strange

lately. Indeed. She's distorted.

Nancy, please.

She seems to be a little bit nervous and confused.

Uh-huh. Over-emotional and even a little bit irresponsible at times.

Of course, her mother says that's the way girls act sometimes, but... She's

almost a juvenile delinquent.

No. Out.

Why, I oughta.

Oh, God.

Yes, sir, but I think that's what I like about Peggy, Mr. Kilcher.

She's not like all the other girls at school.

Charlie, you...

In spite of your adolescent infatuation with music, we've always regarded you as

a very fine young man.

Oh, thank you, sir. And we've trusted you with our daughter.

Well, trust is a two-way street.

In the past two years, I've been pleased to note that you and Mrs. Kelcher have

provided your sacred trust with upbringing the woman that I plan to take

off your hands.

Charlie's downstairs. Why aren't you ready?

For what? For Maddie's party. That's for what?

Mom, I don't feel like going to a party.

Don't feel or not feel? You accepted this invitation. Maddie's one of your

best friends. I bake the rice crispy squares.

You're supposed to be doing your homework.

I need to talk to your sister.

Baby, try and enjoy yourself.

This is the best time of your whole life.

And the sooner you learn to handle Charlie, the better.

Stand up to Charlie.

Be a good girl. Wear something cheerful.

We think

this party might cheer her up.

As long as you understand what's expected of you.

What would that be?

Show her a good time.

But for heaven's sake, restrain yourself.

Of course.

Hi. Hi.

Charlie?

You're a sweater.

That's great, isn't it?

Wow, it's really 50s. It's like you clashed with the whole world.

Hey, what's the fun of being a teenager if you can't dress weird?

Oh. Uh, good night, Dad.

Good night.

Good night, Mom.

Be good, dear.

Good night, Mr. and Mrs. Keltcher. Have a good time, youngsters.

Fancy.

Oh.

You look really beautiful.

Thank you.

I cleaned the car. Do you like it?

Yeah. Looks better at night. Oh, I got tickets for Sabian on your birthday.

You like him right?

Yeah, he's cool.

You'd be surprised at how many girls in school aren't virgins.

Like who?

Don Massey, Frank, Larry, Jim, Bunny, and Paul Foytack.

Hello. Hello.

And now, direct from four weeks of rehearsal in Walter's garage,

four guys who have prided...

you could shut up for a while and show some compassion.

Are you for real?

I don't know what you just said to her, but I wish I'd said it.

to help you with all that physics stuff he's trying hey who needs physics when

we've got chemistry hey put on some make out music and turn out the lights just

a dream just a dream

There's not a girl in school that can hold a candle to you.

Pretty charming when you want to be.

Yeah. I know.

But I don't have to flatter you.

It just feels right.

You're the perfect girl for me.

As it is.

Was.

Always will be.

I'm glad dancing was invented.

You know, the first dances were rituals.

I always loved the way you kissed.

Well, I missed you.

Your eyes look like silver pools of moonlight.

And the tide rushes in.

You really love me, don't you?

Do you know I do?

I even wrote you into my will.

Charlie, let's make love.

What?

You mean sex?

Intercourse.

You want to have intercourse?

Last weekend, you said.

What time is it?

Holy cow.

It's late.

A lot of things have happened since last weekend.

But you were the one who said we should wait. And you were right. We should wait

until we get married.

Well, I know I must have believed that when I said it, but...

Doesn't lucky Chucky want to come out? Huh?

No.

Your love machine.

Your throbbing thrill hammer.

Your thing.

You mean my wang?

Listen, it's running real late.

Come on!

What is this?

What the hell is going on, Peggy Sue?

One week you say, if you love me, you won't.

The next week you say, if you love me, you will.

That's a guy's line.

Forget about it. I made a mistake.

You're damn right.

Jesus, Peggy, you sure know how to spoil a mood.

I'm sorry.

Save it, woman, humiliator.

That's so good.

That's very impressive, what you said in English class today.

Gilfond's okay, except that he thinks Hemingway's great literature.

And you don't?

He's a fisherman.

The most overrated writer of the century. I mean, man, he is the perfect

American author.

Fat, violent, drunk.

Maybe you're confusing his life with his work.

A writer's life is his work.

Jack Kerouac doesn't have to kill a bull to have something to write about.

I mean, man, he's out there burning, feeling, grooving on life.

The young man leaned back in his chair.

No bulls would die today.

Hey, what are you doing here, anyway?

Coffee, donuts.

I thought chicks like you traveled in packs.

Hey, man.

I'm a hip chick.

Come on, Dolores.

Terry, slow down.

Why?

Michael Fitzsimmons.

Well, that Connie beat Nick. Yeah, first a geek and now a weirdo. Yeah.

This is great. Yeah.

This is

great.

It must belong to Beth. I found it in my dress.

It's really old.

Travels well.

Well, the world sure looks better up here.

The world is fantastic.

It's the ultimate absurd circus.

And I am shot from a cannon into the energy.

What are you shooting for?

Maximum intensity.

Yeah. I'm going to get out of here. I'm going to write.

I'm going to check out of this bourgeois motel, push myself away from the dinner

table and say, no more jello for me, mom.

Don't you get along with your parents?

No. All my father digs is money.

All my mother cares about is her standing at the country club.

Oh, come on.

They care about you?

They're just a different generation.

Hey, what's with you?

I thought you were cool.

You rode my bike, you blew some pot.

Hey, what's your scene, Miss Majorette?

You gonna marry Mr. Blue Impala and graze around with all the other sheep

for the rest of your life?

No. I already did that.

I wanna be a dancer.

That's what I wanna do.

I'm gonna dance and dance and dance.

Shamir. You know, I had you pegged all wrong.

A ray of oneness piercing the solitude.

Falling bodies in the ecstasy of flesh.

Is that one of your poems?

No, I just made that up.

Do you want to hear one?

Yeah.

It's called tenderness.

I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd scream.

Betrayed by a kiss.

Sucking pods of bitterness in the madhouse of Dr.

Dread. Razor shreds of rat puke fall on my bare arms!

I'm sorry. I was trying to impress you.

Michael.

You're as good as you looked.

How many loved your moments of glad grace?

And loved your beauty with love false or true.

But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you.

And loved the sorrows of your changing face.

I didn't write that.

That's Yates.

I envy you.

You have your whole life ahead of you and you know exactly what you want.

But no more rap puke, okay?

Try and write something beautiful.

I'll respect you for eternity.

Oh, Michael.

You know this really isn't happening.

Shostakovich? Charlie, I'm just taking a refill.

Listen, take the Shostakovich home.

Listen to it.

Let it grow on you.

If you don't like it, I will give you your money back.

Oh.

Well, I did like the Dvorak one you suggested. I liked it a lot.

And, young man, you talked me into it. It was definitive Dvorak.

You'll like it, I kid you not.

What do you know about classical music?

Nothing.

I'm sewing and sewing.

Charlie, bye last night. Hush.

Hush, baby, hush.

I've been thinking.

Girls must go through that stuff, too.

Sometimes when I look at you, I feel like an animal.

I don't know.

You and my dad's right. Teenagers are nuts.

But I'm not.

I'm a grown woman with a lifetime of experiences you can't understand.

Yeah, girls mature faster than guys.

But last night, I was the one who put on the brakes.

And you know why?

Why?

Because nothing else matters.

That's the great thing about love.

Every time we argue, every time something goes wrong, and I know I'm not

perfect either, things just work out better in the end.

Because you're my baby.

And I love you.

Charlie, what am I gonna do with you?

Oh, boy.

Just cherish me.

You have an unparalleled opportunity to become the richest woman in the world,

and I'm gonna be your partner. I'll tell you what, there's a real fortune to be

made. Running shoes, tennis shoes, jogging shoes, all that kind of stuff. I

mean, I'm talking $50, $100, $200 a pair.

Wait, you gotta be kidding me. No.

You're talking about exercise stuff, like gym stuff?

Not your style.

These are the choices, okay?

Microwave ovens.

Pocket calculators.

Walk-a-mans.

Digital watches.

And miniature television sets.

Oh, and huge radios. I mean, for some reason, everything else gets tiny, but

portable radios get enormous.

Huge, enormous radios.

Portable enormous radius. Wait a minute.

I got an idea.

Come on. What?

Come on.

Come here.

Here.

Excuse me, miss. Yes. Do you have pantyhose?

I'm sorry, what?

Pantyhose, you know.

Pantyhose? Why, Richard.

Oh, this is lingerie.

Mrs. Woodhouse, I'm studying the fabric for the aerodynamic principles for

kites.

They don't have it. They've never even heard of it. Isn't that wonderful? Wait,

what are you talking about? I'm talking about the wave of the future. I've

decided on our first fortune. Shh.

Okay, I'll see you later. Okay. You just keep thinking high tech.

High tech?

Ooh, that's nice.

I like the sound of that. High tech.

the scoop what how come we're your best friends and we had to find out about you

and michael fitzsimmons from dolores wow i mean who needs satellites when i got

dolores's mouth i hear she does more than talk with her mouth that's

disgusting oh maddie would you grow up it says right in love without fear that

the tongue kiss is a means of genital stimulation is widely practiced and has

much to commend did you memorize the whole book or just the good parts no

just what you underline you did

You know, Carol, you have great hair.

Peggy, Sue, come on.

What's with you and Michael?

Yeah, come on. He's so cool and mysterious.

Well, he's interesting.

Underneath that rough exterior lurks the heart of a true poet.

Poet?

I bet Dolores told Charlie.

Oh, that loud-mouthed little bitch.

Hey, Peggy Sue. You better watch out for her, Peggy Sue. She's after Charlie.

Just cool it, girls, huh?

Charlie's free to go out with whoever he wants to.

What? But I always thought that you were gonna marry Charlie.

And that Carol would marry Walter and I'd marry Arthur. We all live on the

same street and... and take our kids to the park together and have barbecues

every Sunday. It's gonna spoil...

Everything if you and Charlie break up, that Michael Fitzsimmons doesn't look

like the barbecue type.

Oh, come on.

I just had one date with him. I'm not gonna marry him.

You promise?

Come on, let's go to the movies.

Oh, pity, Sue. I mean, don't be silly. It's Saturday night. It's date night.

Yeah, I gotta go. Arthur's picking me up soon. Oh, no, wait a minute. No, I mean

something. Just the girls. Like a slumber party, huh?

Aren't we a little old for that, Peggy Sue? Sometimes you're so immature.

Charlie, I had such a dream.

Peggy Sue, I have to talk to you.

Charlie, what are you doing here?

Let's go down to the basement.

Okay.

I want to know what's going on.

Dolores told me about you and that scuzzball, Michael Fitzsimmons.

When you dropped me off last night, I just didn't feel like going to bed.

And I ran into Michael and went for a ride. It's true. I

had a miserable time

tonight because of you.

When the monotones did Book of Love, Chapter 4, you break up.

Won't you give it one more chance? I'm thinking, did we break up?

Did we break up?

Because if we did, I don't even know about it.

Did that Maynard G.

B. Nick give you what you wanted?

You know I hate your sarcasm.

You're going to blow it, Peggy Sue.

No one treats Charlie Bodell like this.

Why do you have to talk about yourself in the third person like you were

Napoleon? Why does everything have to be an argument with you? Look, I've got the

hair. I've got the teeth. I've got the eyes.

Oh, Peggy, look outside that window. I've got the car.

I'm the lead singer.

I'm the man.

Why are you arguing with me?

It's over, Charlie.

I don't want to hurt you.

I want you to be happy.

No, I really... be happy if i have you i love you no that

doesn't make any difference we just can't live together and you went off

with that bimbo janet what are you talking about who is janet i just can't

trust you but what about everything i said to you this afternoon that's

exactly what i'm talking about it's like i have this window in my heart and

anytime you feel like it you can just crawl right

has to be different everything you know it's not gonna work like this you have

to go to college and finish what about the group in my singing career what

about me i am trying to save you years of frustration of waiting for that

that big break no that big disappointment so you can blame me for

the rest of your life you don't know zip you think i'm gonna spend the rest of my

life Selling appliances, chasing women around the store like my father.

I've got to give it a shot.

What the hell has changed, Peggy Sue?

Until yesterday, you loved me and you loved us.

For two years, I've done nothing but love you.

Fine, I'll prove it to you. I'll show you.

I'm gonna be just like Fabian.

This is great. Yeah.

Okay, here we go. So it's for you. Thank you.

Five

more

weeks of school.

Ten minutes past graduation, I'm gone.

To freedom.

For everyone.

Now, this is the plan.

As soon as school is finished, we move to Utah.

Utah?

I thought you'd be going to Paris or New York. I mean, what's in Utah?

Rita.

I met her last summer. She's cool. You really dig her.

She's got this great little cabin just outside the hills of Provo where she

raises chickens.

I'll write, and you two can take care of the chickens to support us.

I can't do that.

Why not?

Polygamy is legal in Utah.

I'm allergic to chickens.

Oh.

Wait.

What about the other night?

We were like two stars in the same constellation.

Michael, you and I are light years apart. You should go, but not with me.

But we had heat, baby.

Passion.

Fire! We owe it to ourselves to fuse together.

At least one more time.

Oh, that's a great line. You are going to be a terrific writer.

You think so?

Yeah.

Michael, we had one glorious night together.

Someday you'll remember and write about it.

Yeah.

I can dig that.

Bittersweet perfection.

Dogs of lust on leashes of memory, yes?

But wait.

It's Charlie.

What a treat.

Now I get it. Shh.

It's great.

Peggy Sue's still stuck on treble without a car

Can we split now?

So, Mr. Wilkins, new client?

I'm sorry, Charlie.

I don't think so, you know.

It happened, but not with you.

It's... Believe me when I tell you.

Maybe it's the material, but it can happen.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to talk to you.

I got one last thing I have to do at school.

Hey. Hey, Elvis.

Hi, how are you? Hi, guy. Elvis is dead.

That's Ajax.

Oh, uh, I guess I always liked Elvis. Can I have a ride to school?

No.

Why? Blue Tiger's out of commission for a while.

Come on.

About her walk, Charlie Bell.

How did you know about that?

I was at Lena's last night. I heard you sing.

I thought you were terrific.

Not terrific enough. What were you doing there?

Who were you with?

Well, what were you doing there?

You never told me you sang with an R&B group.

Well, there's not a whole heck of a lot we know about each other, Peggy.

I forgot how much music meant to you.

That's real big of you.

Stop being so defensive. Here.

I wrote a song for you.

Why did you write me a song?

Because I want to help you.

And it'll be a hit, I promise. Oh, come on. Stop being sarcastic.

Lee Wilkins came to hear me last night. He told me to forget it.

Would you just take a look at it?

Come on.

I wrote it for you.

Well, if you wrote it, I...

Just look at it.

Listen, about the other night, I feel so stupid.

I'm beginning to think that maybe there is more to life than just music.

Do you think the world would still like me if I stopped being Mr.

Excitement?

Yeah.

Do you want to walk to school?

Okay, I'll just put the dog inside.

Come on, Ajax.

What's the matter, Princess Lust, your prince?

You know, Dolores, there are a lot of things I could say to you, but you're

just not worth the effort.

Oh, I'm so sorry. These pens are so tricky.

You did that on...

I beg your pardon?

Take a long walk on a short pier.

Have a nice day.

You know, Peggy, there are so many things to look forward to in the future.

I came to say goodbye, Richard.

Goodbye.

Wait a minute. Sit down.

Goodbye? Where are you going?

Peggy, we have a partnership here.

I'm making real progress on that microchip. Well, you were meant to.

It is one of the fortunate people good things happen to. So are you.

You have a vision, Peggy. A vision?

I am a walking anachronism.

I've upset my parents.

I miss my kids.

I could be trapped here forever.

Poor Charlie.

I got pregnant when I was 18.

That was why we had to get married.

Tomorrow's my birthday.

I have to get out of here. You broke up with Charlie?

Yeah.

I know it's a gamble.

I've loved him for a long, long time.

Okay, then let's do something really visionary.

Change your destiny, Peggy Sue.

Change your destiny.

And marry me.

No.

No, no.

Peggy Sue got married.

Case closed.

I don't want to marry anyone, Richard.

Goodbye.

Wait, wait, Peggy, please. Can I go with you? No.

You have to be valedictorian.

Peggy Sue, wait a minute.

Listen, I cut shop, and I did some work on your song.

You know it's not half bad for your first tribe.

Of course, I changed all the yas to oohs, but listen to this.

She loves you, ooh, ooh, ooh.

You love me, ooh, ooh, ooh. Oh, I'm blue. I gotta go.

About your birthday.

I made reservations at Chez Trev. I thought it'd be great to eat at a nice

restaurant.

I won't be here.

Why?

I want to go see my grandparents.

Goodbye, Charlie.

I canceled the tickets for Fabian!

Let me close that.

Oh, thank you.

Hey. Oh, look.

Oh, it's so beautiful.

What's the matter, Peggy?

Someone jump on your grave?

You know, Peggy, your mother said you had a dream that I died.

I wish she hadn't have told you that.

I'm not afraid.

I know exactly when I'm going to die.

What's it gonna be, Lizzie?

75 or 80?

I'm not telling.

I've been trying to drag that out of her for years.

You know, dreams are fascinating business.

Especially when you see the future.

Do you believe all this?

Well, I like to speculate.

Like this book I'm reading right now.

It's about a woman in Colorado who says she lived in Ireland 150 years ago.

She gives names, dates, and where she lived.

Grandma? Grandpa?

I want to tell you something.

If you believe it, darling, then I believe.

Being young is just as confusing as being old.

The things that happened to me 50 years ago are more on my mind than the things

that happened today.

But I'm remembering the future.

She'll not win tonight.

It's really picking up.

Right now, you're just browsing through time.

Choose the things you'll be proud of.

The things that last.

I'm proud of my children.

I miss them so much.

Beth, Scott, and Beth.

I named my daughter after you.

Oh, sweetheart.

Grandpa. You know, when you and Grandma are gone, the family's gone.

I don't ever see the cousins anymore.

That your Grandma Strudel has kept this family together.

If you could do it all again, Grandpa, what would you do different?

I'd have taken better care of my teeth.

Oh, now what's Peggy Sue gonna do at your lodge meeting?

It's her 18th birthday, and I want to show her off. It was my idea, Grandma.

I always wondered what went on in those large meetings.

You won't tell me, but I have my suspicions. I don't want to know.

Have a good time, darling. All right.

Thank you. Goodbye.

Goodbye, darling.

Grandpa, what does Grandma think you do with these meetings?

Stag movies and poker.

I may be an old fool, but I think I can help you.

Well, at least I got to see you and Grandma again.

This ever worked before?

The last time was 600 years ago, and it's about time for another one.

Welcome, Peggy Sue.

Peggy Sue.

Welcome, Peggy Sue.

It's so wonderful to have you here with us. Thank you very much. You've come to

the right place. Our lodge was founded by a time traveler. We're going to send

you back home. That's right. That's right. You know, this is very exciting

for all of us. You know, we've waited a very long, long time to find a girl like

you. Yes.

Grandpa.

Do you have to wear that hat?

Wouldn't be a lodge without Hatch.

This girl is lost amid your mysteries and wishes to return to her own time.

We adore thee and invoke thee.

Grant thy name.

Look with favor upon us as we witness the regeneration of spirit.

We ask thy intervention that this girl...

may return to thee on the wings of thy love.

The name of your love

is rebirth.

This is never going to work. It's going to work.

We offer up this girl that her soul may find its home.

to worry about.

Somebody get the lights.

Sit down right here.

You've got two minutes.

I told my father that I'm going to quit singing.

And he gave me 10% of the business right now.

What are you talking about?

I know what you've been going through.

You were just scared.

But you don't have to be scared anymore. I can support you now.

Peggy Sue, will you marry me?

me and the children.

I'll be there for the children.

What you wanted me today?

It's all my fault.

Here.

It's a birthday present.

I'm tired of being the romantic fool.

I'm gonna go save my car.

It opens, too.

Look inside.

Scott and Beth.

Where did you get this?

Who are Scott and Beth?

Your mother gave me those. It's you and me.

You know that.

So are they.

Oh, Charlie.

I love you.

This is right, Biggie, so... I want this to be forever.

Mom, can you hear me?

Please, Mom, can you hear me?

I call what happened to you a near-death.

But we figured out exactly what the problem is. You are a very lucky young

man. Give you some medicine, and you're going to be okay. What happened to you,

Peggy Sue, was a very rare problem with the rhythm of your heart.

Do you remember the fact that the party... Peggy, so many people were

praying. They had to do CPR on you before the paramedics arrived to give

your heart a shock and restart.

Dad's been here every day.

I thought you were for a while.

You look awful.

You look like you haven't slept in days.

You look so old.

But happy.

Very happy, Peggy.

I thought I knew everything about you.

I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you that I can't.

I wanted to apologize.

What about Janet?

That's over.

I got tired of translating everything to her. She thought the big bopper was a

hamburger.

Who are all the flowers from?

Everyone.

Maddie and Arthur, Carol and Walter, Richard Norvig.

And here's a book by that guy in high school, Michael Fitzsimmons.

He dedicated it to you.

It couldn't be me. I hardly knew him.

Well, I'll just set this right here.

Charlie?

I had a...

Strange experience.

I went back to high school, and I spent a lot of time with you.

You and Walter and Leon were singing I Wonder Why.

Oh, God.

Dion. You were terrific.

And I kept trying to push you away, but you wouldn't give up.

I'll never give up.

I don't expect that all our problems can just vanish.

But, oh Christ, I would cut my right arm off for another chance. Oh, please.

I need some time.

I'll let you get some rest.

Charlie, I'd like to invite you over to your house for dinner on Sunday

with your kids.

I'll make a strudel.