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Say, uh, would you and your little sweetie

move over so we can all sit together?

What?

I said would you and your little sweetie

move over so we can all sit together.

What?

Excuse me.

Thanks very much, sir, it's real nice of you.

Yeah?

Give us a beer, huh, all of us.

Those kids are too young,

get 'em outta here.

Look, we can't serve ya, kid.

You better clear on outta here.

Too young?

Look, I'm 23 years old, all these kids are.

Those girls, they're married.

The one on the end with the babyface,

she's got two kids right home right now with a babysitter.

Look here, I've got legal proof.

23 like it says.

Look, I'm payin' cash and buyin'.

How 'bout you?

Huh?

How 'bout you?

Who me?

Yeah.

Don't you guys get mixed up havin' the same name?

No, we're brothers, all of us are.

We all got the same name.

See, my old man, he was a real smart guy

and he figured he'd name all his kids the same,

so when he wants one of us,

all he gotta do is remember one name!

It's real simple, everybody oughta do it.

OK, wise boy, that's enough.

Now, go on, get outta here.

Come on, let us--

Look, will you give us a break, fella?

Look, I want is quiet in here when I'm talkin'.

Look, we're customers, I ordered seven beers,

now there's some money, now serve us!

Hey, this is really a dead joint!

What's wrong with the music?

Well, sing, fatso!

Hold it, man,

I want out over here.

Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.

We're kiddin' ya, can't you relax, we're kiddin' ya.

Ain't that right, fellas,

what's the matter?

Look, we'll leave, we don't want a drink anyway.

We're goin', watch us.

Hey, watch us, we're leavin'.

See, I really mean it.

The story you are about to see

is about violence and immorality,

teenage violence and immorality.

Children trapped in the half-world

between adolescence and maturity.

Their struggle to understand,

their need to be understood.

Perhaps in his rapid progression into the material world,

man has forgotten the spiritual values

which are the moral fiber of a great nation,

decency, respect, fair play.

Perhaps he has forgotten to teach these values to his own.

He has forgotten to teach his children

their responsibility before God and society.

The answer may lie in the story of The Delinquents,

in their violent attempt to find a place in society.

This film is a cry to a busy world,

a protest, a reminder to those who must set the example.

Hey, how'd you like that, man, huh?

I bet that window cost 'em 250 bucks.

That'll show 'em, huh?

Hey, whatta ya say we go back and bust the other one?

Why, why don't we just walk in and order another beer.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ya did great.

Did you ever see anybody

as scared as that dizzy broad?

Hey, you guys, where are we goin', huh?

Let's go back and bust the other one.

Hey, maybe I can get a job, how do I sound?

Aw, come on.

Come on, you guys, what are we gonna do?

Hey, how 'bout the drive-in,

why don't we go to the drive-in, Cholly?

Movies, whatsa matter with you?

I'll tell you what, why don't we go to a debating contest.

Movies, whatsa matter with him?

That's a good idea, OK, we'll go to the movies.

Aw, what's playin'?

Who cares what's playin', who's gonna watch the show?

Let's go Jay-boy, the cinema.

OK, here we go!

Well, honey, I wish you coulda seen that!

I know what these kids are coming to.

Did you hear 'em?

It's criminal, that's what it is.

There must've been 12 youngsters in that car,

piled up all over it,

goin' up and down in the middle of the night.

They cut right across our lawn!

They're much too young to even drive.

I told you time and time again,

I don't want Scotty to drive the car at night.

Much too young, these kids,

they have no sense of responsibility, none at all.

Well,

don't worry about it.

Every time some kid does something wrong,

you wanna send everybody under 18 to reform school.

Shh, we're trying to watch a show.

Scotty, he's all right.

Don't worry about it.

Now look, Charles, I tell you,

this is nothing you can brush off.

This is a real, serious thing!

I, I forbid you to let Scotty drive the car at night.

Now, are you gonna tell him or am I gonna have to?

Well, I wish you could've seen

what your father and I just saw.

A whole carload of those crazy kids

came by here doing about 90 miles an hour.

They turned right around in the middle of the street

and even, even cut across the lawn!

Now, Scotty, I-if you're ever out with anyone like that

and they're driving that, this way,

I just want you to get right out of the car.

N-now promise me you'll do that.

Oh, sure, Mom.

You'll have kids of your own someday.

I hope they treat you just like you treat us.

You'll understand what your father and I go through.

Sissy, Sissy, those dishes have been piled up

in that kitchen for over an hour.

Come on, come on, right now, come on!

All right, I'm coming.

Sissy, come on, baby.

OK, can't even watch a TV show around here anymore.

Come on, baby.

Scotty, I wish you'd tell those friends of yours

not to drive like that around the house here.

You know how it gets your mother upset.

They're not friends of mine, Dad,

I don't even know who they were.

Well, just a friendly tip, that's all.

You know how your mother worries about you kids.

It's nothing, forget it.

Hey, Dad.

I was gonna take Janice to the drive-in tonight.

Think I might have the car?

That's what I was tryin' to tell ya.

No trouble at all, until those crazy kids

came drivin' up here on the lawn

scaring your mother half out of her wits.

Sure, you know you can use the car anytime I'm not using it.

It just means I've got another argument

to go through with you mother, that's all.

You think you kids would get smart.

You make it tough on yourselves!

Here, you just tell those guys

to take it easy around here, will ya?

Sure.

There you go.

Thanks, Dad.

Hey, you're seein' quite a bit

of this Janice, aren't you, boy?

No, I'm just takin' her to a show, that's all.

Yeah, I know, every night.

I'll see you later, Dad.

OK, buddy.

Scotty, come here a minute.

I got something for ya.

Yeah?

Yeah, come on, what do you want, I'm late.

Goin' out with Janice tonight?

Come on, whatta ya want?

You like her a lot, don't you?

No, stupid, I take her out every night

because she makes me sick.

Do you love her?

Oh, go on in and do your dishes.

Well, you go steady with her, don't ya?

What are you asking so many silly questions for?

All right, I go steady with her, so what?

Well here, give her this.

You tell her it's a present from your sister.

Scotty?

Jan?

Scotty, I'm up here.

Hi, honey, aren't you ready yet?

Come down, we're gonna be late.

I can't go, Scotty.

Scotty, come in here a minute, will you please?

Hello, Scotty.

Hello, Mrs. Wilson.

Is something wrong, sir?

This has nothing to do with you, personally--

You know how old Janice is?

Well, yes, sir, she's 17.

She's 16 years old.

She won't be 17 for five months.

She just finished her junior year in high school.

She's a child and she's carryin' on with you

like a woman 25 years old!

Now, we're just not going to have that, Scotty.

She's too young, and for that matter, so are you.

I don't understand, sir, we haven't done anything wrong!

Scotty, it has nothing to do with you, personally.

We think you're a very nice boy--

It's this going steady business,

this talk about being engaged.

She's only 16!

Daddy, leave him alone!

Why can't you leave us alone?

Janice, we don't wanna do anything

to hurt you or Scotty, but we're your parents.

Believe me, this is the best thing.

Now, please.

But I haven't done anything bad.

You're going steady.

That means you don't see any other boys.

You don't get a chance to meet any other boys.

It's just like being engaged and you know it!

You gotta hope chest and everything you put in it

is something you hope Scotty will like.

You wear his class ring on a chain around your neck.

You keep his picture beside your bed.

You write each other notes, I've seen 'em.

You talk about how many children you're gonna have,

what you're gonna name them!

Why, you talk about things your mother and I

would never discuss, and you tell me that's not serious?

I don't say there's anything wrong

with these things by themselves,

but you're kids, both of ya, you're kids.

You're not being fair to yourselves.

I don't want you to see Janice anymore.

But Daddy,.

Can't I see her once a week or maybe on a special--

No, not at all.

Please!

You're going away to college in the fall, aren't ya?

Yes, sir, I'm going up to the university.

Well, when you come back for Christmas vacation,

if you still wanna see Janice,

why, you come by and we'll talk about it.

But Daddy, that's all summer and then six months!

Oh, baby, it'll be all right!

Well, you, you can still go out with other boys.

Well, then, when this Christmas when Scotty gets home,

we'll have a party for him, here.

Oh, leave me alone, leave me alone!

Good night, Scotty.

Good night, Scotty.

You want a beer, Cholly?

Yeah.

Hey, whatta ya doin'?

Open us a beer, will ya?

Why don't you guys shut up and watch the movie, will ya?

Aw, is that all you think about is movies?

Come on, cut it out, will ya?

Here, stop bothering me.

Another one, another one!

Come on, turn out the lights, will ya?

I never seen a guy in my life

- so crazy for the movies. - Ah.

Gee whiz!

Cholly, look, look, Cholly!

What?

Isn't that the guy's car we had the beef with last week?

The one who smarted off to Meg?

Where, which one?

That one right in front of us, see?

The brown one.

Yeah, yeah, , that's the guy.

Hey, whatta we do?

We fix 'im, huh?

Wait a minute, lemme think.

Should we take 'im, come on, that's the guy.

Let's take him, Cholly! Wait a minute!

Just cut their tires, take the left rear one,

then get back here and don't let 'em see ya.

This oughta be fun.

Hey, look at this stupid guy!

He ain't even got the sound box to his car!

He's watchin' a movie and ain't even listenin'!

Hey, what's that?

Come on you guys!

This guy in this brown car,

you guys go around the front

and we'll take him from this side.

Come on!

Oh, can't move,.

I tell you, I heard it snap.

You busted his leg, you run right over it.

Oh, you're crazy, I didn't hear nothin'.

Cholly, you missed it, we ran right over this guy's leg,

busted it good, I tell ya, I heard it.

Man, those guys didn't know what they were gettin' into!

Yeah, that's the last time

I'm goin' to the movies with you guys.

I haven't seen a show all the way through

in the last 10 pictures I tried to see.

Well, next time we get a guy with buck teeth,

you take him, huh?

All right, shut up!

Anybody get hurt?

Yeah, I bruised my drinkin' hand.

You were kinda in the spot there, fella, what started it?

What started it, you know--

Will you shut up?

What'sa matter with you, you know--

Look,

I'd like to talk to this guy

and find out why those guys had it in for him.

You know, I don't mind helping a guy out of a spot,

but I'd like to know why.

Get it?

Bill Chyars.

Scotty White.

Eddy, Jay, Meg,

Chizzy, Steve.

Hi.

Man, what'd those guys have it in for you for, kid?

They were mad.

I don't know, I never saw 'em before in my life.

Maybe they just didn't like the way you looked.

You mean that, you mean you never saw those guys before?

No, never.

Maybe they mistook ya for somebody else.

Yeah, I bet that was it.

They thought you was somebody else.

Aw, how long are we gonna stand around here yackin'?

Come on honey, let's go, let's go dancin', huh?

Hey, look at that old joint!

Way back there, is that a house?

Where, I don't see nothin'.

Yeah, way up the road, it's a house.

Yeah, what a place for a ball!

I wonder if anyone lives there.

Anybody who'd live

way out here'd have to be crazy.

Yeah, hey, Cholly,

come and take a look at this joint we just spotted.

It looks like it's empty, what a place for a ball, man!

Let's go check it, huh?

So go check it, whatta ya need me for?

What about junior here?

You wanna go with us or are you the kind

that gets scared in the dark?

You know, you talk and talk and someday,

you're gonna talk so much you're gonna find

all your teeth right down your throat.

Now, I think this is the guy who can just handle you, Eddy.

Ho, ho, this I'd like to see.

Look, I got no beef with you guys.

You helped me out of a jam!

C'mon now, come on!

Let's go look this dump over.

Yeah, all right.

Don't pay any attention to him, he's nervous.

All the time, he's like that.

This must be my night, huh?

First the guys at the drive-in and now your buddy.

What were you doin' at the drive-in by yourself, anyway?

Don't tell me you like movies that well.

No, no, I had a fight with my girl ,

well, not exactly with my girl, with her dad.

I didn't know what else to do, I guess,

so I went to the drive-in.

Your girl's dad, what's he tryin' to do,

make ya marry her?

No, no, it's nothin' like that.

You know how some kids' folks are.

Well, anyway, he found out we were goin' steady

and said we couldn't go out anymore, just like that, boom.

How stupid can ya get?

How old is she, 12?

That's the whole point, she's 17!

And her old man won't let her have any dates?

Well, yes, she can have dates all right,

but just not with me, which makes everything just great.

Well, look, you got no problem.

All you do is get some friend of hers,

uh, of yours, let's say, and he goes by

and he picks her up and brings her to meet ya, it's simple.

Aw, I don't see any point

in trying to sneak around about it.

Look, ya like the girl, don'tcha?

Well, sure.

Well, don't be silly about it.

I'll tell you what.

You get ahold of her tomorrow morning

and you tell her to tell her old man

that she's got a date tomorrow night with me, Bill Chyars.

Tell her we're going to the movies,

then I'll go by and I'll pick her up,

and I'll bring her to meet you, it's simple.

Look, I don't wanna put you to any trouble,

besides, if anybody owes anybody a favor around here,

I owe you one.

Look, I like ya, you're a nice guy.

You coulda ripped my friend Eddy apart

there a few minutes ago,

so don't worry about it.

Tell you what, you fix it up

so I pick her up tomorrow night at eight.

You meet me at 7:30, let's say, uh,

68 Nudge Vale, then I'll meet you there tomorrow night,

on, on the corner at 7:30, OK?

OK, come on.

You know, Eddy got his feelings hurt.

I think you better go, really.

OK.

Tomorrow night, huh?

Hey, look, Cholly, I'm sorry about Eddy--

Look, forget it, forget it.

You better go, really, tomorrow night, eh?

OK.

You awake yet?

Wow!

What's the matter?

Were you in a fight or someum?

What are you trying to do, huh?

Can't you see I'm tryin' to get some sleep?

Go on, get outta here.

Did you lose?

Are you gonna get outta here,

or do I to throw you out?

Can't even ask a civilized question around here.

Hey, Sissy,

c'mere a minute,

I wanna talk to you.

Were you in a fight?

Yeah, look, nevermind that.

Can I trust you on something,

I mean, really trust you?

Sure, I haven't told Mom and Dad

about that pipe you had, and I was only five.

OK, now look, this is important.

You know where Jan lives.

Sure, did you give it to her?

Did I give what to her?

My present.

Oh, no, no, I didn't have a chance to,

but I'll, I'll give it to her tonight.

Now, look, I want you to go down

and play around the house.

Don't go up to the door

because I don't want her mother or her father to see you,

but just play around there until she comes out.

And then I want you to tell her,

but wait until she gets away from the house.

I want you to tell her that, it's important that I see her,

and that she should meet me in the park.

She'll know where that is.

Are you going to elope?

Aw, come on, stupid.

This is serious!

Just tell her that I've got to see her

and I'll wait all day if I have to,

and don't tell anybody about this, d'you understand?

I won't tell anybody, honest.

OK, now go on outta here and let me get dressed, huh?

Did you lose?

No, I won, now go on, get outta here.

Hi, Janice!

Why, Sissy, what are you doing over here?

Oh, I'm just playing, wanna see what I'm making?

Well, sure honey, what is it?

Come here, I wanna whisper.

What is it?

Act like I'm showing this to you.

Scotty wants to see you right away.

He's waiting for you at the park,

but don't tell nobody 'cause he was in a terrible fight,

but he won and it's very important so don't tell anybody.

What happened, is he all right?

I can't talk now 'cause they're watching,

but it's very important so don't tell anybody.

But, um, but he's waiting for you at the park.

Tell him not to forget about the present!

- Hi. - Hi.

Scotty?

Are you all right?

Sissy said you were hurt.

Look, she, come on, honey.

Let's go over here where we can talk a little bit.

Let me look at you.

Oh, Sissy makes a big deal out of everything, c'mon!

But tell me what happened.

Let's get away from the steps.

What was the scoop on your dad last night?

Boy, I, I never saw him so mad.

I didn't know what to say to him.

What happened anyway, what made him so mad?

He won't even talk about it anymore.

Well, why?

He just, he just thinks we're too young to be so serious.

Why, what, aw, it's stupid.

I'm afraid he means it, though.

Scotty, what are we gonna do?

Well, how should I know?

I promise ya, in a week or so,

I'll go over and I'll talk to him,

but, gee, in the meantime, I still would like to see you.

But you know what Daddy thinks!

Hey, honey, last night, I met a guy.

His name is Bill Chyars.

He's a real nice guy, you'd like him, Jan, really.

Well, what does he have to do with this?

Well, you could just tell your folks

that you had a date with Bill.

Just say you're going to the movies or something, and well,

he could come over to the house and pick ya up.

But, my folks don't know him.

Who would I say he is?

Well, uh, just say you met him at school.

Say anything, I don't know.

He could come over, pick ya up about eight o'clock,

and I could meet you and we could go out.

Later on, Cholly could drive ya home.

Oh, Scotty, I don't know.

C'mon, it'll be all right, honey!

C'mon!

Please?

Pretty please?

You're such a little boy,

but you always know how to get to me.

That's 'cause I love you.

I tell you, this guy's a real creep.

We shoulda let those guys at the drive-in

take care of him, Cholly, we'da had box seats.

Look, what's this guy to you anyway?

First time we get any action,

he's gonna run right home to his momma, you watch.

He's chicken.

Eddy, you got a warped personality, you know that?

You gotta like people or people ain't gonna like you.

How long we gotta sit around he waitin'?

No matter where we are, you wanna be someplace else.

Here comes golden boy now.

Hi, sorry I'm late.

Forget it, we like standin' here on a street corner.

It gives us a chance to think.

All right, c'mon, you all hop in Scotty's car

while I go pick up his girl.

I don't believe this.

Watch the car, will ya?

Hey!

Where's she live?

Oh, it's just the next block over, 815.

You wait here, I'll be right back.

All right.

Oh, what's her name?

Oh, Jan, Jan Wilson.

And look, I wouldn't try to get

into any discussions with her old man.

He's awful sharp.

You know it, man.

See ya.

Look, Eddy, I'm sorry about--

Yeah, I'm sorry, too.

Hey, that was some brawl last night, huh?

Wait till tonight, though, man.

Wait till tonight.

Dream boy ain't goin' with us tonight.

Might be a little rough for him.

I hear they're gonna serve beer.

Look, will you get off my back?

Why, what's goin' on tonight?

Ball, man, we're havin' a ball!

You remember that old house we spotted last night?

Yeah.

It was empty, we are gonna throw a party!

Chizzy's gonna get a record player

and a whole flock of records.

It's real private.

Yeah, this place ain't gonna close.

Whatta you mean, you're gonna break in?

No, no, we called the owners.

They sent us out a key by special messenger.

The guy was real nice,

says he's even gonna serve the drinks.

You gonna join us, dream boy?

I'm afraid Jan and I won't be able to make it tonight.

Well, this night ain't gonna be so bad after all.

No, no thanks, sir, I don't smoke.

Not that I have anything against it,

I just never got started.

Well, I'm sure glad I'm going out with Janice tonight.

I bet I've been asking her every week for a whole,

well, ever since Christmas.

Where you kids goin' tonight?

Well, we're gonna take in a show,

then we're gonna meet my folks

afterwards for something to eat.

I've been telling them so much about Janice,

they wanna know what she's like.

You know how folks are, here lam graduated and everything

and they still wanna know who I'm going out with.

Well, I don't know what's keeping Janice.

Oh, that's all right, Mrs. Wilson.

You know how girls are, besides,

after working all day, it's kinda nice

just to sit here and catch my breath.

Where do you work, Bill?

Well, uh, it's not really much of a job I guess.

I'm not so much interested in money right now

as I am in getting a good start on life.

I work for the stock exchange.

You know, putting the numbers up

on the boards and everything and, well,

it's real good experience and everybody's real nice.

Well, you know, after standing eight hours

on your feet all day, it's awful nice to be able to sit.

Of course, that's what I'm interested in.

I plan to go in stocks and bonds.

Well, gee, hello, Janice.

Sure look nice tonight.

Hi Bill, I hope I didn't keep you waiting.

Oh, no, I've been having a nice talk

with your mother and father.

Well, it was certainly nice meeting you, Mrs. Wilson.

And you too, sir, hope to see you again.

Nice meeting you, Bill, you come back.

Yes, please do, we'd love to see you again.

Well, that'll sort of be up to Janice.

Good night, Mom, Dad.

Good night, dear.

Well, good night, I'll get her in early.

You kids have a good time.

How'd I do, huh, I really had 'em snowed.

Where's Scotty?

You know, that stockbroker bit almost floored me, too?

Please, where are we supposed to meet Scotty?

Right around the corner, honey,

right around the corner.

Hi, honey, how'd it go?

Shoulda seen me, Scotty, had her old man

ready to take me in the family.

I don't think you handle him right.

I probably don't.

Well, here's your sweetie, Scotty,

delivered in fine shape, right, honey?

Gee, Cholly, I don't know how to thank you.

You sure did me a favor.

I enjoyed it, believe me, I enjoyed it.

C'mon, let's get goin', huh?

Did you explain the signals

to Scotty and everything?

He didn't wanna go,

he says he's got something else to do.

You gotta go, man, this is your party

as much as it is ours.

Aw, I don't think tonight, Cholly.

Really, we just wanna be alone for awhile.

Look, I have to take you home!

You gotta stick with us!

C'mon, it's gonna be a nice party.

Well, OK, all right.

You remember where the place was,

the house we found last night?

Yeah.

Well, it's all set.

When you get on the road where the house is,

just stop your car, blink your headlights three times,

then come on.

OK.

We don't want anybody to come that wasn't invited.

On.

We'll see you there, huh?

OK.

Come on, beat it!

All right, let's go to the party, come on!

Where'd you meet him, Scotty, I don't like him.

Oh, honey, don't be silly, he's a nice guy.

If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't even be here tonight.

Come on, let's go.

Where are we going?

To the party.

What's this party ya'll are talkin' about?

Flashing the lights and all that.

I thought we were gonna be alone tonight.

Well, honey, I thought so, too,

but we have to go.

Maybe it won't be as bad as ya think,

it might even be kinda fun, come on.

Hey, whose party is it?

Well, one of these guys' folks owns a house or something

and they're gonna let us use it for a party.

Don't be such a party poop.

It doesn't sound right to me.

Scotty, I'm afraid of that guy!

Of Cholly?

Yes, of Cholly.

Well, don't be silly, honey.

If you only knew what this guy has done for me.

Just what has he done for you?

Come on, let's go, I'll tell you on the way there.

Man, we're sure gettin' a crowd tonight.

But baby, I don't mind this guard duty at all.

Leave your keys in the car,

never can tell, you might wanna leave in a hurry.

Scotty, do we have to go in?

Well, let's just go in for a little while.

If we don't like it, we can always leave, OK?

Where you guys been?

We've been here for almost an hour.

We thought you weren't coming.

I gave you up for lost, what took you so long?

You're missin' all the fun!

Hi, Cholly, we had a little trouble findin' the place.

You're a riddler.

And here's my little date for tonight.

C'mon, sweetie, I'll get ya a drink.

Hey Eddy, give us a beer.

Sure.

There you go.

No, no, could I have a Coke?

A Coke, what is this, a tea party?

Give the lady a Coke.

I told Meg and Rhonda to keep the kid busy.

I'm the one the old man approves of.

Hey, you're just the guy I was looking for.

Now, let's dance like crazy!

Here you are, honey.

Hey look, will you excuse me a minute?

You don't mind if I dance with you girl, do ya?

Hey, uh, Scotty, uh, look.

I'm sorry about the other night.

You know, I'm a real sorehead.

No hard feelings, eh?

C'mon, eh?

Sure.

Come on, I wanna show you something.

C'mon, come on!

I got something for you.

No hard feelings, eh?

No thanks, I got a beer.

Good, use it for a chaser.

You hold onto it, I'll get you some more beer.

Please, Bill, where's Scotty?

I don't feel very well.

OK, we'll find him.

Eddy, where's Scotty?

Huh?

You seen Scotty?

No, man, I thought he was with you.

Well, uh, take care of Janice for me, would ya, Eddy?

Don't worry, honey, I'll find him.

I'll be right back, I'll find him for ya.

Come on, doll, let's dance!

What's the matter, honey,

don't you drink?

No thanks.

OK, OK, OK, just one drink to show we're pals

and then I'll let you go.

What a square!

Where you goin'?

Hey, Cholly, have you seen Jan anywhere?

I can't find her.

Don't worry, she just left.

Said she wasn't feeling well.

Said she was gonna go home.

Look out!

Now will ya pull over?

Look, honey, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I got you into the whole mess.

Jan, I said I was sorry, what else do you want me to do?

Look, will you quit acting like such a spoiled child?

As soon as you got done dancing with Cholly,

I was gonna take you home, believe me!

I don't think you were man enough to leave!

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that.

I, I was all excited.

Don't be sorry, you're right.

I, I guess I didn't act like much of a man.

Oh, you did to, you know it.

I didn't mean to say that.

We better get out of the middle of the road

before someone hits us.

I think I better take ya home.

No, I don't wanna go home yet.

Let's just drive around or something.

I don't know.

Could I go get a malt or something?

With all this whiskey in my head,

that's about all I need would be a malt.

Well, I'd like one.

Please?

OK.

You don't have to be so happy about it!

Get away from me, you creep!

Must've dropped her and come on back.

Turn out your lights!

Now, look here, fella, haven't you caused

enough trouble around here tonight?

Turn off those headlights before somebody sees 'em!

C'mon, c'mon!

Cops, cops!

Carl, better cut those lights.

It looks like there's a whole mess of 'em here.

Car 201 to headquarters.

Come in, 201.

We're at the old Johnson house out on River Road.

We have a teenage party out here, about 25 or 30,

so send me two cars to help us

and also send the wagon.

You sure you need two cars?

Yes, we'll have to have two cars at least.

OK, stand by.

Well, here we are, right back where we started from.

So, what happens now?

Who cares what happens now, don't be such a worry wart.

C'mon, honey, don't tickle me.

That whiskey makes me so dizzy!

Oh, you're dizzy period.

C'mon, hey, look out, your dad's gonna hear us, shh!

Oh, we have to be quiet, there might be spies around.

Come on!

Yeah, we have to act like real,

common criminals, don't we?

Shh, now sneak around the tree when no one's lookin'.

Look, there's no--

Peek around!

Oh, hey it's lucky I did.

There are two men down there, they're about eight feet tall,

and they got big, black hats

and their collars are pulled up over their face,

right in front of your house!

Oh, they don't even count, peek again.

Hey, a thought.

We better move to the next tree

because I think this one has got a microphone in it.

Good idea, you go first, I'll follow you, Sherlock.

OK.

Come on, come on!

Hey, you didn't run right.

Oh, I don't care.

OK, so far, so good, so what happens now?

Oh, peek again.

Come on, come on, come on!

Come on, let go!

Aw, you big chicken!

Why can't they just let us alone?

They'll learn, we just have to be patient.

It's so nice out and the breeze is so nice.

I don't want you to go in, honey.

Well, I don't wanna go in either,

but, if I ever want out again, I have to go.

Will you meet me at the park tomorrow?

Well, sure.

Good night, honey.

Good night, Scotty.

Look, Ma, will you let go of the shirt?

You're gonna rip the shirt, will ya, Ma?

Get down there, you.

What did I do to get you?

Steve, wait a minute, I wanna talk to you.

Come on, will ya?

All right, I'll go by myself!

Wow!

Steve?

Look, Eddy, I'm--

Don't say a word.

I'm gonna do you a favor.

Now, the cops gave the signals, right?

Three blinks of the lights, right?

Yeah, that's right.

That means somebody had to tip 'em off, right?

Right.

OK, now you stick to that story, you hear?

You go home and get some sleep and you stick to that story.

I'll take care of the rest of it.

Thanks, Eddy.

That's OK, man.

Aw, what do you want from me?

They never told me this would happen.

Whatta ya say, Chiz?

Hiya, Eddy.

I don't care, they're crummy cops.

I shoulda spit right in their face.

Yeah, that'd been real smart.

Cholly, I wanna talk to you.

One minute, Pop, see you later.

Look, how come the cops found that place

and how come Steve wasn't watchin'?

Steve, I just talked to him a few minutes ago, man.

He said the cops gave the signals,

three blinks of the lights, just like everyone else.

He figures it was that cute boy

of yours comin' back, and it was the cops.

So, how do you think they found out?

He says they did give the signals?

Sure, you know Steve, he wouldn't goof up on us.

Look, I tell ya it was that Scotty

and that crazy dame he was with.

They get there late and they leave early,

and they're the only ones that don't get caught.

So, how do you think they found out?

Well, we'll just fix that Mr. Scotty tomorrow.

Huh, you get the guys together

and you pick me up tomorrow morning at nine, kay?

Now you're talkin', Cholly, now you're talkin'.

You better listen to me, young lady,

because when I get you home,

if I catch you with that group of kids again--

See you, doll, what's happenin'?

Hi, Scotty boy.

Hi.

Where you goin', we'll give ya a lift.

No, no thanks, I'm just goin' up to the corner.

Well, we're goin' that way, fine.

Come on, hop in, we'll take you where you're goin'.

Thanks, anyway, but I'd just as soon get the exercise.

Come on, we're goin' that way,

we'll give ya a lift.

OK, but I'm just goin' up to the park.

You know, you're the funniest guy I ever met in my life.

Come on, hop in.

OK, I'm just goin' up to the park.

All I can do is repeat what I already told ya.

I had nothing to do with it.

Look, Cholly, would you go to the cops

if you had liquor on your breath?

Don't be silly!

OK, we'll go in the house

and we'll discuss it then, huh, come on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Look, I was there.

I don't think there's any more to discuss.

If you guys don't wanna believe me,

you're just not gonna believe me, that's all there is to it.

You guys mess the place up.

Thought you said your folks

were gone away for the weekend.

Ah, what difference does that make?

I don't want the place messed up anyway.

Look, I don't know what else I can tell you, Cholly.

What can I say to make you believe me?

Can I try to appeal to your common sense?

Why would I go to the cops if I had liquor

all over my breath, don't be silly.

Look, why would I go to the cops

with liquor all over me?

OK, if that's what you say, I believe ya.

Cholly, what are you doin'?

Jay, get me a bottle of your old man's booze.

Hey, Cholly, my old man finds a bottle

of his booze gone, he'll kill me.

If you don't find one gone, I'll kill ya.

Now get a bottle and a couple of glasses!

I'm sorry about all this, Cholly, I--

It's OK, it's OK.

I mean, you know, we were wrong.

We just wanted to find out, you can understand that.

We'll have a drink on it, huh?

My old man's gonna flip.

I guess, probably did look kind of funny.

We drink to it, huh?

Down the hatch, huh?

Sure.

Hey, you better go easy with that stuff, Cholly.

I'm not much of a drinkin' man.

I think you need it.

I mean, after all, we musta shook you up pretty bad.

No thanks, Cholly, I think I've had enough.

You better drink it or Eddy isn't gonna believe you.

Right, Eddy?

Yeah.

Here, go ahead and drink it.

It's good booze, real good booze.

Jay's old man never buys anything but the best.

You didn't finish it.

I know what's wrong, we didn't drink a toast to anything.

Maybe we oughta drink, uh, a toast to your girlfriend.

That's it, a toast to your girlfriend, eh?

Aw, come on, finish it.

I'm gettin' dizzy.

Come on, finish it.

Come on.

Look, this has gone on far enough,

I'm gettin' out of here.

How you gonna do that, happy boy?

Now take that glass and drink it.

A big drinker like you ain't gonna quit now, huh?

Come on.

I can't.

Come on!

What are these guys tryin' to do, get me?

Go on, get outta here!

What are we gonna do with him, Cholly?

Why don't you relax.

I don't know nothin' now, just relax and wait, will ya?

Wh-why don't we cut him up and leave 'im

in the countryside somewhere, huh?

How, how long are we gonna mess with this guy?

We're not gonna mess with him much longer,

we're just about out of gas.

OK, so get some gas.

Look, it's early, we got all day.

Hey, give us a buck's worth of cheap.

Where's the can?

In there.

Sometimes, I think those guys are crazy.

My old man's gonna kill me.

Cholly, this place is a cinch.

Look, why don't you go outside and keep this guy busy,

and I'll take that whole till.

He'll never know it till we're gone.

It's a cinch!

OK, but if there's any trouble, forget it.

Hey, I think we might need a new tire,

you wanna check it?

- Sit down. - Hey, what's the matter?

You want him to get sick in the car, let 'im out!

C'mon, let 'im out.

Hey, what's--

Eddy, let's get out of here!

Come on, go, man!

I tell you, we're gonna get in real trouble.

We never shoulda left him there.

Ah, I oughta be gettin' home.

Look, shut up, will ya?

We're all in this together, just shut up.

I don't like this, you mighta killed that guy.

Look, we gotta do something about this Scotty.

He's gonna turn us in, sure.

Suppose we, he got caught there,

then we're really in for it.

What are we gonna do, Cholly?

Just shut up!

Man, now let me think.

Suppose you killed that guy, then what are we gonna do?

Look, in the first place, I didn't hit 'im that hard.

Chances are he got away and he's on his way home right now.

Nobody ever goes by that dump of a station.

Scotty does go home, he's not gonna say a darn thing.

He's got the money, that puts him

just as deep as we are in it.

Look, if we get in a jam, we put it off on him.

He was drunk, the guy saw that!

Now, let me think.

If he does get home, we got no problems at all.

I know just how to stop him.

Gimme a dime.

C'mon, hurry up! All right, all right, relax.

Hello?

Janice, Bill Chyars.

Listen, Scotty asked me to call you.

He wants me to pick you up.

I know you're kinda mad about last night,

but well, well, he's in kind of a jam.

What's happened?

Well, he's over at Jay's house.

He's hurt and wants to see you right now

and doesn't want his folks to know.

I'll come by and pick you up right now, OK?

Well, what's happened to him?

He's gonna be all right.

I'll, I'll tell you about it when I see you.

Look, I'll pick you up in five minutes, so be ready.

Well.

Relax now, honey, he's inside, OK?

Come on.

Where is he?

Just sit down, we'll get him for you.

Well, where's Scotty?

Well, if you sit down, I'll get him!

Jay, why don't you fix me a drink.

Look, you better make yourself comfortable.

We might have a long wait, eh?

Where you goin'?

We ain't gonna hurt ya, relax, honey.

Hey, wait a minute, chicken.

I think you owe us some money.

Huh, wow, you're a lot smarter than I thought you were.

Now, get outta here!

And you can tell your buddy Cholly

that he doesn't have to worry about me tellin' anybody

anything about what happened this afternoon,

just as long as I don't ever have

to set eyes on his ugly face again.

Now get outta here!

You know, y-you're pretty smart,

'cause if you'd done anything else,

I'm afraid your little sweetie

would have been in for a lot of trouble.

What are you talkin' about, what happened to Jan?

I can't breathe,!

I'm dying!

Where is she?

You're choking.

Where is she?

Scotty!

Lemme go!

You're killing me!

Where is she?

Look out, it's all right, honey,

now go on back in the house.

Where is she?

She's with, she's with Cholly at Jay's house.

Come on, in the house, honey!

Sissy, go in the house!

Sissy, Sissy, what is it?

Sissy, what happened?

What is it?

See, Scotty, something's happened to Scotty!

What happened to my boy, what happened to my boy?

Florence, call the police right away!

You know, you're a very funny girl, kid.

You know what your trouble is, huh?

Huh,?

You haven't had a real lover, no real romance.

See, you've been foolin' around with kids too long,

that's what's the matter.

Come on, I'm not gonna hurt ya,

don't be scared.

No!

Just gimme a little smile, that's all Cholly wants--

No!

A little smile, come on!

Eddy, Jay, that must be Eddy, let him in.

Get your filthy hands off of her.

Well,

if it isn't dream boy himself.

You know, I knew you wouldn't go screaming to the cops.

I knew it, I told Eddy right along,

but that Eddy, you can't tell him anything, you know.

Oh, hum.

Got a nice girl there.

You're lucky to have a girl like that.

It's exactly what I've been telling her.

Well, that's very tender, very tender.

Shut up!

Scotty, would you come with me?

Not you, sir, would you please wait here.

This is one story.

Who is to blame?

The answers are not easy, nor are they pleasant.

We are all responsible,

and it's our responsibility not to look the other way.

Violence and immorality like this

must be controlled, channeled.

Citizens everywhere must work against delinquency,

just as they work against cancer, cerebral palsy,

or any other crippling disease.

For delinquency is a disease,

but the remedies are available.

Patience, compassion, understanding,

and respect for parental and civil authority.

By working with your church group,

with the youth organization in your town,

by paying closer attention to the needs of your children,

you can help prevent the recurrence of regrettable events

like the ones you have just witnessed.

You can help halt this disease

before it cripples our children,

before it cripples society.