Greased Lightning Page #6

Wait a minute.

I better go in first.

Get permission.

Come right this way.

Wendell. Wendell,

Sheriff cotton's here to see you.

Scott.

Would you care for

something cool to drink?

No, ma'am, I'm running. Thank you.

Wendell, would you

care for something?

We got something here.

I'll leave you two alone.

Thank you, ma'am.

Scott, how are you doing?

Fine.

I, uh... Heard you were running

In the Virginia championship,

So I stopped over

to wish you good luck.

Thank you, sheriff.

Well, I kind of feel

like I'm responsible

For your racing career.

Huh?

Yeah, you did, in a way.

You're the biggest thing

that ever hit Danville.

I'm proud of you.

Everybody's proud of you.

Times sure have changed, huh?

You folks getting

to vote and everything.

You running for

mayor and everything.

Apropos, I'd like

to ask you a favor.

For the campaign,

I would like to take

a little picture,

Me and you, and maybe the family?

I think Danville should see

two of its finest together.

What do you say, huh?

You was a tough old

sheriff, Cotton.

Yeah.

You can have your picture.

Wendell's car,

- car number 34, has crashed.

Wendell?

Wendell, it's Mary.

The doctor said

You're going to be

all right this time.

But what about the next time?

Honey, please stop.

You're 42 years old.

You got 15 years on half

the men you race against.

Honey, they got the sponsors.

They got big oil companies

And car companies.

They got the best cars

and the best mechanics.

What you got?

Wendell, I love you.

Here's Beau Welles,

winner of the Daytona 500,

Now getting it together

For the major challenge

of the year,

The 1970 grand national race

To be held at

the International Speedway

In three weeks.

Beau Welles and G.C. Spencer

Are the two favorites.

Unless there's a surprise,

The race will be between

these two contenders.

Yesterday in Memphis, Tennessee,

Thousands of blacks

filled the streets

After Tuesday's violent

battle with police

Which caused thousands

of dollars in damages.

2 people dead and 20 hospitalized.

Army reserves and police

were on hand,

But the crowd was

quiet and orderly.

Members of

- the local NAACP paraded,

Asking for full recognition

of civil rights.

You young boys don't know nothing

About the civil rights movement.

Man, what are you talking about?

I know a man so bad

That he molded civil rights.

Come on.

What are you talking about?

Listen here for a minute.

Back in 19 and 47,

I knew a man so bad

That when he was moon-shining,

He had 10 police cars

chasing after him.

He blew a tire.

They thought they had

the n*gger caught.

You know what he did?

What?

He jumped out of the car,

Ran towards the police car,

Jumped over their hoods,

Ran into the fields,

And they ain't

caught up with him since.

Who you talking about,

supernigger?

You lie, man.

If I'm lying, I'm flying.

You must be flying.

He's alive and kicking,

Living here in Danville today.

Who?

Who?

Who is he?

Wendell Scott.

I know the n*gger.

What's he doing now?

I'll tell you what he's doing.

Entered the Grand

National this morning.

He entered the Grand National...

You entered the Grand

National this morning?

Sure did, Peewee.

You lying. You got a car?

No.

You got a crew?

No.

What you got?

Heart.

You got a partner.

Get Woodrow and tell him

the silver bullet team

Is back in motion again.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Woodrow...

What is that?

It's Wendell's new race car.

His new race car?

Woodrow just brought over

Your new race car.

It's here already?

I thought you weren't

racing no more.

I was going to tell you

about that, Mary.

Oh, you were.

I entered the Grand Nationals.

Peewee and Woodrow

Want to help me build a winner.

After all you been through?

I can't sit around the house

The rest of my life doing nothing.

You got that garage

out there in back.

You got plenty to do.

I ain't no quitter, Mary.

And I don't want people

to think I am.

OK.

If that's what you want to do.

Go on and race

in that grand national.

But I'm not gonna be there.

I got to race, Mary.

I love you,

And I need you,

But I got to race.

I hope you change your mind.

Wendell!

Wendell!

How you doing?

I been meaning to call.

How you doing?

I didn't know you worked here.

Oh, yeah.

I finally made the big time.

Sure have.

What do you think?

I think it's good.

How's your leg?

Better than my back.

Your kids?

Fine. Yours?

My oldest looks me in the eye.

Hutch, how about that screwdriver?

You got it.

I'm here to buy a wedge motor.

Bill Sullin ain't got one.

I heard you're getting ready

for the Grand National.

That's right.

I'm going to win, too.

You got Peewee with you?

Peewee, Woodrow.

Damn near all of

Danville's helping me.

Yeah, well.

Ever get tired of big time,

You always got a job with me.

Take care of yourself.

Good luck.

Yeah.

Uh-oh.

Goddamn, buddy.

I thought we killed you.

Got metal in my leg

Where there used to be bone.

Other than that, I'm fine.

Thinking about racing again, huh?

That's all I know.

Why push yourself like that for?

Like you, I ain't never changing.

See you at the races.

I'll call you.

If you need anything,

you know where I'm at.

Sure do.

What the hell you gawking at?

Just noticing how pretty

you look this morning, Beau.

There's a hundred boys out there

That would love to have your job.

I don't need me no stand-up comic.

If I took your brain

And shoved it up a gnat's ass,

It would look like

a bee-bee in a boxcar.

Got any more gooduns?

No, I don't, but I tell you,

I need a vacation.

For what?

For the rest of my life.

Give my regards

to Roy Rogers, would you?

Oh, my god.

Hey, Wendell!

Wendell!

Hasta la vista.

I'm telling you,

You put your money

on Wendell Scott,

You can't lose.

I'll take a piece of Wendell.

How much a piece you want?

No money, man,

But I got a midnight auto supply.

You talk to Woodrow at the garage.

I handles the money.

How about some money?

Howard, please, please,

what can I tell you?

Drivers cannot be champions

Unless they have sponsors,

And Danville needs a champion.

Oh, sh*t...

Hell, I know what color he is.

If we're to continue to

do business together,

You've got to learn to

be color-blind.

Thank you.

I knew you'd see it that way.

Thank you.

Add Howard Verner to the list.

Wendell!

Look what I got for you.

All right!

Yeah!

Genuine Firestone tires.

Don't be standing around

because I'm here.

Get to working.

Don't ask me how

or where I got them.

Just be glad that I got them.

Wendell Jr., check those tires.

How you doing?

I'm doing fine, man.

Somebody ain't going to be

racing Saturday.

I can see that.

That's for sure.

But we know you'll

be racing Saturday.

These boys look like

they're working.

I'm going to check on them

And see if they're

doing a good job.

They're damn good boys, Peewee.

Oh, yes.

Damn good.

Good afternoon,

ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome to the

International Speedway

For this afternoon's

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