Breaking Away Page #2

campus, and they got to come here.

It's my goddamn quarry.

This hole, this quarry hole is mine!

Hey, screw you, Cyril.

Come on.

Let's get out of here.

[ Mike] If they're gonna come here,

then we're gonna go to their campus.

[Tires Screech ]

Going to college must do something

to girls' tits, I swear.

Just look at 'em.

Hi there!

What's your major?

[Whistles Blowing ]

Sure look like

they've got it made.

That's because they're rich.

Italians are poor,

but they're happy.

Yeah, maybe in Italy.

Whoa! Whoo!

Hey, good one, Kath.

Go!

Rod, here.

I wonder what it's like to kiss a coed.

Wonder about that a lot.

Whoa!

Hey!

[Tires Screech ]

[Laughs]

[ Rod ]

Come on!

Hey, that bastard's giving us

the finger.

[ Mooch ]

Hey, we're on their turf, Mike.

Come on!

Dumb-ass cutters!

Goddamn bastard-Ilickiin' retards!

Number 1, move!

Hut! 18! Hut!

[Whistle Blows]

I used to think I was

a great quarterback in high school.

Still think so too.

Can't even bring myself

to light a cigarette...

'cause I keep thinking

I got to stay in shape.

Know what really gets me though?

I got to live in this stinking town,

and I got to read in the newspapers...

about some hotshot kid,

new star of the college team.

Every year it's going to be a new one...

and every year, it's never

going to be me. [Scoffs]

I'm just going to be Mike.

20-year-old Mike.

30-year-old Mike.

Old mean old man Mike.

These college kids here are never

gonna get old or out of shape...

'cause new ones

come along every year.

They're going to

keep calling us cutters.

To them,

it's just a dirty word.

To me, it's just something else

I never got a chance to be.

[ Reading In Italian ]

Mamma mia!

[ Horn Honks ]

[Tires Screech ]

[ Muffled ]

Signorina

Signorina!

Signorina!

Signorina, Signorina,

you,uh-

Is yours, no?

[Scoffs] You mean you've

been chasing me with this?

Is nothing.

Niente, signorina.

What, are you an exchange

student or something?

S''. I am italiano.

My name is Enrico Gimondi.

My name is Katherine Bennett.

Ah, Catherina.

Catherina.

Well, thanks again...

again. Bye.

Ciao.

[ Pop, Hiss]

Son of a b*tch!

All right, keep it steady!

Keep your elbows bent!

That's- That's right!

Pick it up, Kath! 30!

Hi.

What are you doing, Kathy?

Goddamn it!

I want an answer, Evelyn. What

are we going to do about him?

I don't know, dear.

We could always

strangle him while he's asleep.

That's not funny, Evelyn.

Why don't you talk to him?

I'm afraid to talk to him. I'm

afraid to look at him. [Sighs]

I'm afraid if I did, his eyes

would be twirliin' like pinwheels.

Mmm.

I'm only giving you these because

you promised to calm down.

Don't expect any more.

J"J" [ Italian Opera]

I can't eat with that noise on.

./"J" [ Continues]

.r.r [ Stops ]

Evelyn, he's not even in his room.

Stop!

What the hell are you doing?

Them's my French fries!

Oh, Mama!

Evelyn!

Oh, my God, what's the matter?

Mio cuore. My heart.

Oh, my heart!

It's these damn French fries. Hey,

they're my damn French fries.

I have such a pain in my heart,

Mama, Papa.

[ Sighs ]

I'm in love.

If [ Rock]

Suzy says this guy sent you flowers.

So what?

You never sent me flowers.

Who is he, Kath?

Some crazy guy I met.

God, what's gotten into you?

Buon giorno.

Mama! Mama!

Mama, the Italians are coming!

They're coming to race in Indianapolis!

The team Cinzano!

Oh, grazie tanto, Santa Maria.

Oh, Dave, try not

to become Catholic on us.

Grazie, signore.

Molte grazie!

Faster.

I Siren ]

Damn!

Ahh.

[ Speaking Italian On Record ]

Ah, there you are, Fellini.

Come stai, eh?

Are you hungry?

This is spicy meatballs here.

[ Record:
Man ]

It's hot today, isn't it?

[ Man Speaks Italian ]

M m m !

[ Slurps ]

Mangiare, eh?

Hey, he)!'

Guess what. The Italians are coming.

Guess what. Moocher's going.

Dave, you've got to talk to him.

Where're you going, Mooch?

- He's getting a job.

- So?

So? He's getting a job!

[ Mike]

Campus Street Car Wash.

Going to wait on college boys.

[ Cyril ] Don't forget to

smile now if you want a tip.

I thought we were going

to stick together, man.

I need a job, Mike.

Don't go, Mooch.

They only let you out on

weekends and national holidays.

See you later, Cyril.

Hey, don't forget to write.

Hey.

Take it easy.

Ciao.

You're a little late, but I guess

you won't let that happen again.

Sorry.

Here's your sponge and rag,

and there's your place.

And don't forget

to punch the clock, shorty.

[ Cyril ] All right!

[ Dave ] Bravo!

[Whistling ]

Yeah! Whoo!

Get out of here!

Way to go, Mooch!

Raymond?

You know, them college boys

ain't so smart.

I sold one of my worst cars

to one of them today.

They ain't too smart. lt's a

good thing that Dave never-

What is this?

It's, um, sauted zucchini.

It's lty food.

I don't want no lty food.

It's not.

I got it at theA& P.

It's like, uh, squash.

I know lty food when I hear it.

lt's all them ini foods-

Zucchini and linguine and fettuccine.

I want some American food, damn it!

I want French fries!

[ Meow]

Oh, get off the table,

Fellini!

That's my cat!

His name is Jake, not Fellini.

I won't have any mi

in this house!

Your name is Jake, you understand?

[ Meow]

[Shouting ]

Your parents asking

what you're going to do?

[ Dave]

I think they're getting curious.

I sure miss playing basketball.

I got depressed as hell when

my athlete's foot and jock itch went away.

So why did you give it up?

Oh, I don't know.

Ah. I was sure I was going

to get that scholarship.

My dad, of course,

was sure that I wouldn't.

When I didn't, he was really

understanding, you know?

He loves to do that. He loves to

be understanding when I fail.

That's okay, Cyril. I understand.

He even bought me that guitar 'cause

he was sure I'd never learn to play it.

I'm supposed to take

this college entrance exam.

Are you gonna go to college?

Hell, no.

I just want to see if I can pass.

Huh.

Maybe I'll take it, too, and flunk it.

My dad's birthday's coming up.

[Chuckles]

Hey, now, look at this.

That's the place

to be right there- Wyoming.

Nothing but prairies and

mountains and nobody around.

All you need's a bedroll

and a good horse.

Don't forget your toothbrush. You're

still in your cavity-prone years.

- [ Dave ] Hey, here's your brother.

- [ Mike] Sh*t.

I, uh, hear you've been

hot-rodding around campus again.

I wasn't hot-rodding.

Well, I'm going to have to

take the car back if you keep it up.

All right.

All right, all right, all right.

All right.

How you doing, guys?

Well, we're a little disturbed by the

developments in the Middle East...

but other than that-

P*ssy cop.

Hey, I know what let's do.

Why don't we

drive to Terre Haute tomorrow?

We ain't been out of this B-town

in God knows how long.

That sounds like a good idea.

I'm, uh-

I'm kind of busy tomorrow.

Yeah, that's right.

I'm kind of busy myself tomorrow.

Well, I just might go myself, then.

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