The Legend of Billie Jean Page #5

Synopsis: Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.
Genre: Action, Drama
Director(s): Matthew Robbins
Production: TriStar Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
PG-13
Year:
1985
96 min
732 Views


Line 4, you're on the air. Me and my girlfriend are cutting

our hair off just like you, Billie Jean. Fair is fair.

You want to go Mexico?

No I can't.

But they can't touch you down there.

I have to find my brother.

Billie Jean! She's here.

But it's pouring.

I'll be fine.

Wake up, sleeping beauty.

Billie Jean.

I was so scared I wouldn't find you.

Knew you'd come here.

Now you can take over.

Take over what?

Guarding the hostage.

Hi.

Hi!

I thought I chased you away.

I'm sorry I got mad at you.

Everyone gets mad at me.

Nothing makes sense.

Everything's crazy now.

Sure it is. That's why you have to be

crazier than they are.

I'm so glad to see you.

That's not crazy.

I was beginning to think...

I don't even know who I am anymore.

You're Billie Jean.

Hello? Anybody here?

I want to make a bargain with you, Billie Jean.

You listening?

I want you to turn yourselves in. To me.

I want Lloyd home and safe. And you too.

Damnit.

You listening, Binx?

I'll have that scooter fixed up better than new.

We got to end this kids, you hear?

We got to end this now.

I want you to pick up the phone

and call me and say, 'yes'. You hear?

Call me please.

Sure like to see that scooter fixed.

Better than new.

Billie Jean, we'll do it just the way you want.

I'll give you my word.

But I have to know if that boy is all right.

Hello this is Lloyd.

How are you doing, son?

I could use a steak.

Hello? Hello?

It's me again. Was that enough?

That was perfect.

Now Billie Jean, what I want you to do is...

That's all I wanted to say.

Hello?

It's Billie Jean Day at Derby Beach. You hear me people.

At C-101 makes you apart of it.

Drop what you're doing! Come on down!

I don't care what you're doing!

If you can hear my voice you

are close enough to get here.

She's live and in person.

Come on down and tell it to the Judge!

If your within the sound of my face -

I want to talk to you!

The whole damn state of Texas

and she picks this place here.

There is a reason. What is it?

I don't know.

Maybe she thought it was symbolic.

Symbolic. Oh sh*t.

The whole world is listening.

And the whole world is waiting.

Come on in Billie Jean. This is your day.

I'm still hurt, damnit.

And a bullet is a bullet.

Even if a kid did the shooting.

And I don't buy this toy gun crap!

Those kids are dangerous. You remember that.

What are you doing here? What your name, honey?

Moranda.

Moranda - I love it!

Moranda, tell the Judge, what you think

of this Billie Jean thing?

I believe she's the toughest thing that

happened around here.

What are you doing here? Hey buddy this my beach!

And I want all these people out of here.

Except Billie Jean.

She can stay and watch me surf.

Kind of a heavy attitude. I think there.

I don't have the slightest idea what she wants to say.

She can recite the Gettysburg address for all I care.

Move back now!

Get your hands off me!

You should we try to clear them out?

Nah this is what she wants.

You should had cordon off the beach.

They would had came in on surf boards.

You think this is pretty funny. Mr. Muldaur... you want

to tell all these kids to go home that's fine by me.

When a riot starts I hope you can run pretty fast.

Thanks for the party. This wasn't my idea.

It was Billie Jean's. Hope to God she shows up.

She gave her word.

I bet she's already here.

Love it!

So far out!

Here it goes.

Where's the scooter?

I don't know they were hunting a new mirror.

What are they doing here?

Who sent sharp-shooters?

I did.

What are you doing? You're crazy!

Those kids are the ones that are crazy.

I need insurance and your cooperation, Lieutenant.

I'm a cop, Mr. Muldaur. You're a politician!

And you're not running for office here.

Put down those weapons.

Open the bolts and give me the clips.

I see her.

You just sit and let her walk on in.

Where's the scooter?

I see the scooter.

Far out.

It's not her! It's not Billie Jean -

It's her brother!

No, no.

Shut up, Hubie.

It's her brother! It's her brother!

He's wearing a dress!

It's a trick! You little f*ggot!

Will you shut up, dork!

No!!!

Binx! Stop!

Got the camera on her. Billie Jean...

What do you want?

You got no business with me.

You're the one the blame. You're the one going

around thinking you're so damn hot.

Who paid?

What?

Who paid, Mr. Pyatt? Was it you?

You still want the money? That what you came here for?

Why didn't you say so? Why didn't you say so?

I got the money right over here.

You giving me the money. Now?

It's a real shame what happened. Just got out of hand,

is all. Who paid for the scooter?

What difference does it?

The whole thing was an accident.

Who paid!!!

I did.

For your boy.

Look... no need to count this.

Little more, little less.

Just take this... for your trouble.

You pig. You don't even know what a pig you are.

For trouble? Or to keep my mouth shut?

Or maybe for a few minutes in your room upstairs...

How much is that worth to you, Mr. Pyatt? Tell us!

Everyone is listening. Nobody forced you up there.

You knew damn well what you were doing.

What about our lessons?

'Pay as you go. Earn as you learn.'

What were you going to teach me, Mr. Pyatt?

You lying piece of trash!

You said, 'I was going to love it.

Love being touched by a man like you.'

I'm sick and tired of your mouth

you little slut! It's over!

We're finished!

It's over!!!

You're right it's over with.

I can learn to live with it.

But I can't take all this.

Here's your change.

You can keep your money.

Go buy somebody else.

Holy christ.

Hubie? Hubie!

Where are you, boy? I need your help.

Get some water!

Are you happy? Are you satisfied now!

Get some water here!

What you all standing here for?

Let's get some water before the whole place goes up!

Someone get me some help.

Call the fire department..

What you standing here for? What you looking at?

Get some help here!

Listen you said it was cold.

But this is ridiculous!

Far out.

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Mark Rosenthal

Mark David Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director and long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. more…

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