Greased Lightning Page #4

Our money's worth out of it.

It doesn't matter

what it cost, Wendell.

What matters is you're free.

Not if I ain't doing

what I want to do.

I've wanted to be a race

car driver all my life.

Are you crazy?

Didn't you learn anything

on that track yesterday?

I damn sure did.

They can't kill me,

even if they try.

There ain't no better

driver than I am.

I finished in this car,

and I can win, Mary.

Next time I'll win.

They're going

to kill you, Wendell,

And that's the truth.

The truth is, Mary,

I'm tired of lying to you,

And I'm tired of lying to myself.

I'm going to be a race car driver.

What you looking for, Wendell?

Some of this, some of that.

Some of everything.

A universal joint.

I wouldn't know a universal joint

If it bit me.

There's one about to bite you.

Oh.

It's an old Plymouth.

Is it any good?

You know what that reminds me of?

Me, you, Bonnie May Booker,

Mary Ellen Smith...

Oh, lord, yeah.

Look at that.

Old sheriff's car, huh?

You know what this is like?

A museum. Walking through here

Looking at all this stuff.

You can't do nothing

with these old wrecks.

That's a good motor...

You Wendell Scott?

Huh?

You Wendell Scott?

Yes, sir.

Whoa! Wendell Scott.

I think he's having a fit.

Yeah.

This is Wendell Scott.

What's your name?

Them good old boys

Tried to get you off that track.

You was airborne, man.

I ain't never seen

nothing like it.

They was just trying

to get my attention.

Well, man, my name is Woodrow.

Yeah, well, pleased

to meet you, Woodrow.

Save that arm.

This is my friend Peewee.

I'm Mr. Scott's spiritual advisor.

Let me tell you

something, Mr. Scott.

I'd sure like to work for you.

I'm a good motor

and electrical man.

I can't afford no mechanic. Sorry.

Hey, I got weekends, you know,

And I'd sure like to

see you keep running,

Maybe even win one.

You think I can do it?

I sure think you can

If I'm working with you.

Well, Woodrow, welcome aboard.

Now we got a team, Wendell.

What in the hell is that?

Damn. Coons trying

to come in here.

How you do?

When do I put my car on the track?

I'd say never.

What?

What's your name, boy?

I'm Scott.

I entered last week. My pit pass.

Couldn't tell from your

entry form you're colored.

Can't let you race

against these white folks.

I'll give you your money back.

I don't want no damn money.

I want to race.

I got to give you your money back.

Look at that crowd of n*ggers.

So it won't be for nothing,

I got a boy who can really drive.

Get one to drive your car.

Mister, I built this car.

Damn if I'm gonna let

somebody else drive it.

They ain't going to

never let you run.

They ain't going to

never let you race.

Everyplace I go,

They're going to

try to lock me out.

That's what they going to do, see?

'Cause they own everything.

Mm-hmm.

I got the best damn car,

And I can drive my black ass off.

You the best n*gger

race driver I ever seen.

You the only n*gger race

driver I ever seen.

Wendell.

Wendell!

A Mr. Carter from Cluster

Springs track called.

He said you could race Saturday.

Mary, you're lying, Mary.

She ain't lying.

I ain't lying.

Peewee, I'm on my way!

I'm going to race!

We're going to race!

Ooh-whee!

There's plenty of action

At cluster springs

track today, friends.

Beau Welles in number 1

is pressing hard on 34.

Hey, you're playing

with the big boys now!

Whoo-ee!

Come on. Come on.

Here he comes.

Come on, Wendell.

Come on, n*gger!

Wa-hoo!

They're trying to knock him

Over the wall.

Get out of my way, n*gger!

Ooh-aah!

All right, n*gger.

Wendell's gone up

and over the bank!

He's going back onto the track!

Look it there!

Oh, what a crash!

What a crash that was!

Roberts over the track!

Yes, I took Jesus

for my savior

Well, we have no report

yet on Roberts.

Now the white flag is flying!

Beau's got it.

Looks like Beau Welles

has himself another win

With G.P. Johnson second,

Arthur James third,

And Wendell Scott

Takes a shortcut

to fourth position.

See what you get for fourth place.

Ain't that something?

Would've had first place,

except for Beau Welles.

Hell with Beau Welles.

I got some plans for his ass.

We're on our way, Woodrow.

Free steak dinner.

I know you're hungry.

I ain't that hungry.

I don't like to eat standing up

And I don't like to eat

in nobody's kitchen.

I got my own food.

Take the car home.

I'm enjoying myself tonight.

Hey, you want to get

your hands off that?

Think you're hot sh*t, don't you?

Yeah.

What'd you get, fourth?

What'd you get?

I got a busted radiator, ass face.

Peckerhead, I got two tickets

To the colonial restaurant

for dinner.

They don't serve no boogies there.

They're going to serve

this boogie.

Is that right?

That's right.

If you plan on getting

anything to eat,

Better take me along.

For what? I can handle

my own trouble.

Trouble? Sh*t,

we'll eat that first.

What you going to pull?

I'll probably pull a 5.14.

5.14 kind of light for that track.

Try to run any hotter,

you'll blow an engine.

Go right ahead, honey.

Beau Welles blew hisself up

In Charlotte three weeks ago.

What are you going to pull?

I was thinking about

pulling a 5.38.

I'm sorry.

You'll have to come back

some other time

To fix the ice box.

I'm not fixing no ice box.

We're here to eat.

There must be some mistake.

This the Colonial restaurant?

Y-yes.

You are from the race track.

I'm sorry, but my husband

is not here today.

I mean that

- we just don't ordinarily...

I mean don't ever serve colored.

What about those steaks?

It does say free steak dinner.

It says two.

Wendell, how do you

like your steak?

It would have to happen...

Medium-well.

When my husband's not here.

He's likes his medium-well.

I'd like mine well-done, please.

I'll get your dinners for you,

But promise to eat very fast.

Your waitress will be right here.

You from around here?

Danville.

Danville. I been there.

I'm a local boy myself.

Born and raised.

Spent a little time up in Chicago.

You in the service?

No. I busted my leg.

I couldn't join.

How did you bust your leg?

You ever do any time?

Damn near.

I used to run liquor.

Are you still moon-shining?

It's disgraceful letting a n*gger

Eat in here with us!

Who in the hell do you

think you are?

Don't mind that drunk.

Don't mind him.

It's disgraceful!

Kind of hard not to.

Pay him no mind.

What cam you running?

Who the hell are you?

Are you deaf?

Something stinks around here.

I don't know if it's the n*gger

Or you, white trash.

You ought to be...

Oh!

I got your back!

Oh, lord! What's happening?

Ohh!

Why don't you sit down, OK?

Don't worry, folks!

I'll bring the plates back.

Uh-uh!

Uh-uh!

Sorry to interrupt your eating.

Just come to have dinner.

Good day.

That's the raunchiest

steak I ever had.

I think that may be dog meat.

That's why they gave

it to us free.

Want some coke to wash it down?

No, thank you. It's cool.

Well...

Hey, you going by the restaurant?

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