Fast Times at Ridgemont High Page #13

SPICOLI (CONT'D)

For you, my man.

The Delivery Man thanks him warmly, just as Mr.

Hand rages into the picture.

MR. HAND

Am I hallucinating here? Just what

in the hell do you think you're

doing?

SPICOLI:

Learning about Cuba. Having some

food.

MR. HAND

Mr. Spicoli, you're on dangerous

ground here. You're causing a major

disturbance in my class and on my

time.

SPICOLI:

(cool and urbane)

I've been thinking about this, Mr.

Hand. If I'm here... and you're

here... doesn't that make it our

time?

Mr. Hand is so furious he's almost shaking.

SPICOLI (CONT'D)

So I thought I'd order us a pizza.

Just leave me a lot of bologna...

Mr. Hand snatches up the pizza, and starts to throw

it in the wastebasket. Then he thinks better, and

heads for the door. He opens it just as a gang of

young Stoners walk past.

STONER #1

There's the pizza.

STONER #2

Totally!

Mr. Hand pushes the pizza into their hands and

slams the door.

SPICOLI:

You better save some for me, you

swine!

MR. HAND

And you, my friend. I'll see you

for a two-hour detention every

afternoon this week.

Spicoli eases back in his chair, shrugs. It was a

good idea at the time.

INT. CAPTAIN KIDD FISH AND CHIPS - DAY

Brad Hamilton, looks terribly uncomfortable in his

Ponce de Leon hat and buccaneer uniform. He rings

up an order for an older Customer.

CUSTOMER:

Why aren't you in school, son?

BRAD:

I go to school in the mornings. I

have a work study program for the

afternoon.

He bags one final coffee and punches up the amount.

BRAD:

$8.46, please.

CUSTOMER:

Here you go. I have it exactly.

(sets money down)

Good luck!

BRAD:

Thank you, and thanks for coming to

Captain Kidd.

Brad loosens his buccaneer scarf, and starts back

towards the kitchen. He is stopped by the sudden

appearance of Captain Kidd Assistant Manager,

Harold.

HAROLD:

Hamilton! I'll take over the fryer.

Those boys at IBM need some Catch

of-the-Day boxes, and I told them

you would personally deliver them

within the hour. I'll reimburse you

for gas.

Brad dutifully unhooks his apron, to reveal the

bottom half of his pirate suit.

BRAD:

Just write me out a bill.

While Harold leans down to tally up the fish order,

Brad goes to a nearby employee's closet. He has

completely perfected the art of changing back into

his street clothes, and it takes less than a

minute. He is just about to finish buttoning his

street shirt when Harold sees him.

HAROLD:

Hamilton, come over here. What is

that you've got on?

BRAD:

This is how I dress all the time.

HAROLD:

But you took off your Captain Kidd

uniform.

BRAD:

I thought I'd take it off for the

drive over to IBM. It's kind of

uncomfortable.

Harold can barely fathom the idea.

HAROLD:

Come on, Hamilton. You're going

over there to represent Captain

Kidd Fish and Chips. We have stores

all over Southern California. Part

of our image, part of our appeal is

in our uniforms. You know that!

BRAD:

You really want me to put all this

stuff back on?

HAROLD:

Yes. I think so. Show some pride,

Hamilton.

ANGLE ON BRAD:

as he stands there, stoic looking.

BRAD:

I don't believe you're asking me to

do this, but okay.

He begins taking off his street shirt. He looks at

Harold, looks at the boxes, and returns to the

closet.

INT. THE CRUISING VESSEL

Brad is driving down the freeway, listening to the

music of Bruce Springsteen's "Out in the Streets."

He pries open one of the fourteen Catch-of-the-Day

boxes on the seat next to him and pulls out a small

piece of fried fish. Brad takes a bite.

The look on his face says it is the worst piece of

sh*t he has ever tasted. He throws the piece out

the window, and drives on.

Brad turns to see a girl smiling at him from

another car. It makes his afternoon. He returns the

smile with gusto.

ANGLE ON THE GIRL

as she bursts out laughing and drives away.

ANGLE ON BRAD:

looking perplexed. Then he realizes that he hasn't

taken his Ponce de Leon hat off. Brad drives on.

A SERIES OF ANGLES ON BRAD'S CAR

as we see the Cruising Vessel move down the

highway. We see the Captain Kidd hat go flying out

the window. Then the plastic sword, and the scarf.

Then a couple boxes of Captain Kidd fish. Then the

rest of them. We see Brad rip past the IBM

Building.

DISSOLVE:

TO:

EXT. RIDGEMONT HIGH SCHOOL - AFTERNOON

School is out and kids are leaving campus, heading

for the parking lot and bus stop. We see Mike

Damone carrying some books, walking towards

Ridgemont Drive. He is joined by Stacy Hamilton,

who hurries to catch up to him.

STACY:

I can't wait until I can drive next

year. I walk every day. It's such a

drag.

DAMONE:

Get a ride with somebody.

STACY:

Sometimes I get a ride with my

brother. But he usually works in

the mornings, and then drives to

school himself.

DAMONE:

What a guy.

Damone turns to her after a moment, all Attitude.

DAMONE (CONT'D)

You know Mark Ratner really likes

you. You like him?

STACY:

Mark is a really nice boy...

Stacy walks along, then stops and looks at Damone.

STACY (CONT'D)

But I think I like you.

They turn the corner.

EXT. HAMILTON HOME

They have arrived at Stacy's house. There are no

cars parked out front. No one is home.

STACY:

Do you want to come in for a

second?

The Attitude starts to weaken. After a long pause,

Damone responds.

DAMONE:

Do you have any ice tea?

STACY:

Sure. Come on in.

Stacy unlocks her front door, they go inside.

INT. HAMILTON KITCHEN

Damone stands in the white linoleum Hamilton

kitchen. Stacy opens the refrigerator door.

STACY:

I guess the annuals are coming in

pretty soon. Are you going to get

one?

DAMONE:

I don't know.

STACY:

Aren't you curious to see how your

class picture turned out?

DAMONE:

I know what I look like.

Stacy places a glass of ice tea in front of him.

They are all alone in the house.

STACY:

Do you want to take a quick swim?

DAMONE:

Well...

STACY:

Brad probably has some trunks you

can borrow... I'm going to my room

to change!

Damone stares straight ahead. She's going to her

room to change. Stacy scoots down the hall toward

her bedroom.

DAMONE:

This is great ice tea!

INT. STACY'S ROOM - ANGLE ON STACY IN HER ROOM

In the middle of changing, she has caught her own

reflection in the mirror. She pauses a moment,

looking at the young girl looking back.

INT. KITCHEN - ANGLE ON DAMONE IN THE KITCHEN

He continues staring straight ahead.

STACY:

(from other room)

You don't have to shout! You can

come back here to my room!

Damone doesn't move. He pretends he doesn't hear. A

moment later, Stacy comes bounding back down the

hall in her green bikini. She grabs Damone by the

arm.

STACY:

Come with me! I know there's a suit

in the changing room!

She pulls him away.

INT. THE CHANGING ROOM

They enter the wood-panelled changing room next to

the Hamilton pool. There are two swimsuits hanging

from wooden pegs.

STACY:

Pick a suit.

DAMONE:

I don't know. It's getting pretty

late...

She locks the door to the changing room and begins

to walk towards Mike Damone.

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