Peggy Sue Got Married Page #10

DOUG:

It's a miracle!

PEGGY:

Hi, guys.

ARTHUR:

Now that's a purty little heifer.

CHARLIE:

Why Pete's the best darn cook on

the Panhandle!

PEGGY:

Why I oughta!

The boys all crack up.

THE PARTY — LATER

Walter, Leon, Charlie and Terry crowd around Arthur who has

an open, wide—mouthed bottle of beer in his hand.

CHARLIE:

Ready. Set. Go -

Arthur rapidly chug—a—lugs the entire beer and immediately

recites from memory as the boys urge him on:

ARTHUR:

(going:
for speed)

Hi—Yo Silver! A cloud of dust, a

galloping horse with the speed of

light, a hearty Hi-Yo Silver! The

Lone Ranger! With his faithful

Indian companion Tonto, the daring

and resourceful Masked Rider of the

Plains came to Earth with powers-

and abilities far beyond those of

mortal men.

Return with us now to those

thrilling days of yesteryear - from

out of the...

Arthur lets out a huge belch. Everybody cracks up.

LEON:

You doorknob! You threw in

Superman!

CHARLIE:

Too bad. Close to a record.

ARTHUR:

(foaming at the nose)

I hate it when the beer comes out

my nose.

ANOTHER AREA:

Peggy, Carol and Maddy bemusedly watching the boys.

MADDY:

Can you believe I want to marry

that dork.

CAROL:

Why do guys do such stupid things?

PEGGY:

You know, I never could figure that

one out.

INT. BASEMENT - ANOTHER ANGLE

Maddy, Arthur, Walter, Carol, Charlie and Peggy sit on a

couch. Maddy and Carol sit in their boyfriends' laps. Peggy

sits distractedly on the couch arm. They cross talk — boys to

boys — girls to girls.

MADDY:

I was thinking of four ushers and

four bridesmaids.

WALTER:

The Yanks got the hitting but the

Sox got the defense.

CAROL:

What are your colors, going to be?

ARTHUR:

I'l1 take Kubek and Richardson

over Fox and Aparicio.

MADDY:

I'm thinking of pink and green.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

Dolores and Terry standing in a corner kissing passionately.

MADDY (CONT'D.)

Look at Dolores. What a tramp.

CHARLIE:

Pitching wins pennants. The Tigers

got four potential twenty game

winners.

CAROL:

You'd be surprised at how many

girls in school aren't virgins.

WALTER AND ARTHUR

(to Carol)

Like who?

CHARLIE:

Don Mossi, Frank Lary, Jim Sunning

and Paul Foytack.

INT. BASEMENT — LATER

ARTHUR:

And now, direct from three weeks of

rehearsal in Walter's garage, four

guys who have dedicated their lives

to becoming the greatest singing

group in the world... (beat)

Charlie, Walter, Leon and Terry.

The Definitions.

Applause as the group enters from the furnace room. They all

wear black pants and iridescent sharkskin jackets. Charlie is

in the center of the group as they position themselves.

CHARLIE:

One, two, three-...

The group begins to SING an A CAPELLA version of RAMA LAMA

DING DONG (or I WONDER WHY). Charlie sings lead, backed up by

the other three. Walter dances insane, Temptation—like steps.

The crowd huddles around them, clapping and grooving. Peggy

is on the planet of lost innocence, removed and melancholy.

CAROL:

Charlie really has a great voice.

MADDY:

Maybe they'll be the next Dion and

the Belmonts.

PEGGY:

Don't get your hopes up.

MADDY:

Come on, where's your enthusiasm?

Charlie SINGS directly to Peggy, grinning at her. In spite of

herself, she smiles back at him. She's starting to realize

why she fell in love with him. He's irresistible.

PEGGY:

He is kind of cute, isn't he?

CAROL:

Yeah. You're so lucky. He really

loves you, too. He's always telling

Walter how wonderful you are.

PEGGY:

He does?

The group finishes the song. Charlie blows Peggy a kiss. The

crowd APPLAUDS, including Peggy. Dolores joins Peggy, Carol

and Maddy.

DOLORES:

Carol and I saw you with that

creep, Richard, today.

PEGGY:

First of all, Richard is not a

creep. He happens to be an

exceptional person. If any of you

gave him half a chance, you'd find

that out.

DOLORES:

God, Peggy, you're so unformed

you're practically fetal. You're

just taking pity on him 'cause he

has no friends.

PEGGY:

Dolores, can't you be a little

kinder to people? You don't even

know the boy. If you weren't so

neurotic and insecure, maybe you'd

shut up for a while and show some

compassion.

DOLORES:

Are you for real?

PEGGY:

Touchy, touchy!

Dolores storms away.

MADDY:

(to Peggy)

I don't know what you said to her,

but I wish I'd said it.

Charlie and Walter walk over and accept "BRAVOS" from the

girls. Walter does his James Dean imitation.

PEGGY:

Charlie, what do you think of

Richard Norvik?

CHARLIE:

Is he gonna help you with that

physics stuff?

PEGGY:

He's trying.

CHARLIE:

Hey! Who needs physics when

we've got chemistry?

PEGGY:

(charmed)

Come on, let's dance.

WALTER:

Put on some make—out music, and

kill the lights.

We HEAR a RECORD SCRATCH. A slow song begins. The lights are

dimmed. Coupler begin to slow dance. Charlie holds Peggy

close, barely moving. Peggy is misty—eyed, moved by being in

Charlie's arms again.

CHARLIE:

There isn't a girl in school that

can hold a candle to you..

PEGGY:

You're pretty charming when you

want to be.

CHARLIE:

Yeah I know. But I don't have to

flatter you. It just feels right.

You're the perfect girl for me. As

in is, was and always will be. I'm

glad dancing was invented. You

know the first dances were rituals.

Like fertility rites.

As they dance Charlie gets embarrassed by an erection, and

moves his hips away from Peggy. She surprises him by

grabbing his tush and pulling him into her.

INT. MADDY'S BASEMENT - LATER

MUSIC FADES INTO the song "PARTY DOLL" by Buddy Knox.

Peggy is doing the Twist, showing Charlie and several others.

Walter gets the hang of it, twisting on one leg. Carol tries

to keep up. Maddy and Arthur are always a beat behind.

DOLORES:

Hey Terry, what is that? Did Peggy

make it up? I've never seen that

on Bandstand.

TERRY:

What if we're witnessing the end of

touch dancing?

INT. CHARLIE'S CAR - DESERTED LANE - NIGHT

The windows are fogged. Peggy and Charlie kiss tenderly.

PEGGY:

Mmm. This is nice. I always loved

the way you kiss. I missed you.

CHARLIE:

Your eyes look like silver pools of

moonlight. And the tide rushes in.

PEGGY:

You really love me, don't you?

CHARLIE:

You know I do. I even wrote you

into my will.

PEGGY:

(tentatively)

Charlie, let's make love.

CHARLIE:

What?! You mean sex?! Intercourse?

(non—believing)

You want to have intercourse! Last

weekend you said... What time is

it?

PEGGY:

A lot's happened since last

weekend.

CHARLIE:

But you're the one who wanted to

wait till we got married. And you

were right. We should wait.

PEGGY:

(f1ustered)

I probably meant it when I said it.

(beat; coyly)

Doesn't Lucky Chuckie want to come

out?

CHARLIE:

Who?

Peggy starts to GIGGLE, realizing the absurdity of the

situation. The more she GIGGLES, the more agitated Charlie

gets. Peggy starts to unbutton Charlie's shirt.

PEGGY:

You know. Your love machine... the

throbbing thrill hammer... your

thing!

CHARLIE:

You mean my wang? Listen, it's

running real late.

Charlie pushes her away, angry..

CHARLIE:

What is this? What the hell is

going on? One week you say, "If you

love me you won't", now you say "If

you love me you will".

(beat)

Excuse me. That's a guy's line!

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