THE MOTORCYCLE BOY REIGNS
Hey, Rusty James.
Biff Wilcox is looking for you.
l'm not hidin'. - Says he's gonna kill you.
Sayin' ain't doin'.
Shit!
Say, that's tough.
These things happen. Maybe we should go double or nothing sometime.
Sit down!
You cats are constantly fightin' like typical fuckin' Yahoos.
Watch the language.
Hey, Benny, get me a chocolate milk.
What's this Biff doin' about killin' me?
You're supposed to meet him tonight behind the pet store at about 10.
Put a little hair on your chest. - He's comin' alone?
l wouldn't count on it.
lf he's bringin' friends, then l'm bringin' friends.
You know how that's gonna turn out. Everybody will be getting into it.
You bring people, he brings people ...
lf you think l'm goin' by myself ... You're fuckin' crazy.
Watch your language. Bring it down. Cool it off.
Just butt out.
Steve goes wherever l go. Steve, sit down.
Sit down and be quiet.
Been ages since we'd had trouble. - Chicken, Smoke?
Smoke's a chicken.
Smoke doesn't want to come.
B.J.!
Smoke's a chicken!
You don't wanna come? Fine.
You know l'm gonna be there.
You know what the Motorcycle Boy said. - He hasn't been around for 2 months.
What if he came back ...
What if your brother came back and found out?
My brother ain't back! l'm sick of hearing this shit!
l don't know when he's coming back! lf you assholes want to wait around,
fine. Fine man. - Get down!
l'm gonna stomp that shitass tonight. And l should have a few friends ...
We're gonna be there, man.
But let's keep it between you two. - B.J.!
l'm right behind you. - Get down off there!
Sorry, man.
l love fights! This reminds me of the old days when we had rumbles.
Heroin ruined the gangs.
l wouldn't know.
Ask my brother. A gang really meant something then.
That gang shit was out of style when you was 10. - Bullshit, l was 11.
A gang really meant something then. - Like getting sent to the hospital
No loyalty, man! - l'm goin', ain't l?
lf you think it'll be a rumble, you're crazy. You and Biff gonna go at it,
and the rest of us is gonna watch.
l doubt too many people will show up for that much anyway.
Yeah, listen.
l'll be right with you. l gotta talk to someone.
Patty!
Who are you?
Rusty James, the man of your dreams! - You mean my nightmares?
What're you doin'?
Rusty James! - l'm comin' over tonight.
l'm not allowed to have boyfriends over. - Since when?
Since l started having boyfriends. - When was this?
When l was 9. - Get back in there, Donna!
First time l ever heard about it. - l haven't seen you in a long time.
l've been busy. - So l've heard.
l'm comin' over tonight. So roll out the red carpet!
We'll see.
You're crazy about me, you know that?
Am l?
Yeah, you set up a fight, and you recruit half the neighborhood.
Yup, take a walk.
You know what happens to the rest of us?
Think he's gonna believe we went there to watch? - Listen.
Meet there at 9:30.
Alright? Let's go, Steve.
What's the matter with you?
You got a cigarette?
You know l don't have any cigarettes.
That's right.
l forgot.
What's wrong?
Nothin'. l'm just a little tired.
ls it because the Motorcycle Boy's been gone?
Steve, l don't want to talk about him.
Don't start up on me, okay?
What's with this?
lt's a habit.
Break it.
Hey.
Hey, Donna, your sister home? - Yeah, but aren't you visiting me?
ls your mother home? - No, my sister's home.
Patty! Rusty James is here.
Hi, sweetheart.
l thought l told you l wasn't supposed to have company. - What?
What have you been so busy with?
What have l been so busy with? - Yes. - Nothin'. l just been ...
hangin' around basically.
With girls?
Girls? You know l'd never do that.
You're always with girls.
Get back inside. - l want to hear your conversation.
Wise guy.
Traitor! - l'm not a traitor.
How've you been?
Donna!
l get the picture.
Get outta here!
Man!
You guys aren't supposed to do that.
Go up to your room now! - Bedtime.
l should do my 10-page report on you, including illustrations!
You're gonna get it. - Have fun!
l really missed you.
Rusty James, wake up! - What the fuck? What time is it?
ls it morning or night? - Night. You're great company.
A quarter to 10.
Shit, l gotta fight Biff Wilcox at 10.
Thanks. Now Mom will think l drank it.
Finish it.
What's the matter?
Come on, cheer up.
You told me you wouldn't be fighting all the time.
This is just this once. - You always say that.
You try to be like your brother.
My brother's the coolest.
You're better than cool. You're warm.
Yeah, but ...
He's smart.
You're smart.
Just not word smart.
Listen.
l love you. But l gotta run, okay?
Alright. See you later.
Be careful!
l love you.
We just about gave up on you!
Watch out. l'll take you on for warm-up.
Let's go.
Who's here, man?
l gotta have as many guys as Biff.
l thought we were supposed to watch.
What's up, fellas?
Rusty James, where you been?
Where were you?
l was at Patty's. What's it to you, huh?
Nothing.
Are you expectin' to find Steve here? - Why do you put up with that wimp?
l've known him since kindergarten. - You get too attached to people.
Yep. Let's go
Where's Steve?
Maybe he's late.
lt looks like we're gonna have to fight ourselves, huh?
Fuckin' Steve, man.
We want Rusty James!
l'm here!
Not for long, punk.
Careful, he's been popping pills. - l hate fighting hopped-up people.
Scum.
Lookin' for me?
Come on.
Come on, take a swing at me ...
A swing at you?
Come on! Take a swing at me!
Gonna fuckin' cut you to pieces!
Come on.
Scumbag!
What is this? Another glorious battle for the kingdom?
l thought you were gone for good.
We had a treaty. - Look out, Rusty James!
You're one dead cat, Rusty James!
You gotta keep still. - You're gonna be okay. Don't move.
You pissed off at me, man? - Don't talk. l'll take care of you.
lt's a little bit late for you, isn't it, Steve?
Better get it on home, boy. - Yes, sir.
l'd watch the company l kept if l were you.
l thought he'd left town for good.
Maybe he missed you too much and came back just to see you.
We'd all be better off if you'd stayed gone.
l got him!
- Lay him right down.
Easy, easy. - Put him down easy.
My God, he's bleeding!
Keep him still
Just hold him.
What're you gonna do?
Do something!
Where's the old man? - He ain't home.
Help him!
l'm just gonna take a look.
Here, take a swig of this.
A lot of blood.
Dh fuck!
What're you doin'? That must hurt!
He oughta go to a doctor!
He's been hurt worse than this. - That could get infected!
Relax.
They'd have to cut my side off.
Where'd you go? - l went to California.
Stay down, alright? - Fuck. California's nice?
What do you think California's like?
Like all that shit in the movies.
Blondes walkin' around. The Beach Boys.
Palm trees,
the ocean. How was the ocean?
l didn't get to the ocean. - No?
California got in the way.
California got in the way? Thought California was on the coast.
Don't talk so much.
Come on, Steve!
lt's not bleeding as bad.
He looks different.
l think it's the tan.
Yeah, l guess you get a tan in California, huh?
What's wrong with him?
He goes deaf sometimes. He's color blind, too.
A lot of people are color blind. lt's no big deal.
He looks so old. l forget he's 21. - Yeah, that's pretty old.
No, he looks really old.
Like ...
... 25 or something.
Steve, l've been thinkin'.
When l get older l'm gonna look a lot like him.
No way.
What? What's different?
For one thing ...
The Motorcycle Boy?
l never know what he's thinking.
But you ...
l always know what you're thinking.
l really missed you.
l thought you were gone for good. - Not me, man. l got homesick.
... a million times. - What? - l was explaining to this girl ...
What're you doin' here?
Those are my mother's cigarettes.
When l was a girl, my boyfriend took me places.
Mother! - Hurry up!
l'll take you somewhere.
Don't worry. lt never mattered. - We'll go to that concert tonight.
Then maybe afterwards ...
Maybe afterwards we'll go somewhere private.
You can't afford the tickets. - l'll get some money.
Just get dolled up and don't worry about that.
l'll come by and pick you up around 7 or 8.
Patty!
Get in the house!
See you tonight.
Hi. - Move it!
Fuckin' move it ...
Charming.
What is this?
He just gets back, you're already hangin' around with him. Why?
Why do you dislike me so much?
l've always tried to be your friend.
l just don't like substitute teachers livin' in my building.
What is this?
Just 'cause you read the same books as him? lt doesn't mean shit!
You don't know him.
You know nothing!
l know.
You're just another one of his chicks.
He don't like you any more than the rest of 'em.
He doesn't like me now.
Period.
What's the matter?
You shootin' up?
Fuckin' heroin!
Me and him, we never did dope.
lt ruined the gangs. lt ruined everything.
lf l ever caught my girlfriend doin' that shit, l'd break her fuckin' arm!
Dnly her arm?
l wish he would show me that much mercy.
l'm not hooked, though.
l thought it might help me a little bit.
l thought he was gone for good.
l was wrong.
But l was right. - No, you were wrong.
You're fuckin' wrong! He's back!
Poor kid!
Looks like you're messed up all the time now.
l'm okay.
Let's go get a bite to eat. - Hey. what?
Hey! - What? - l'm all right.
Why?
About what? - Why?
Fuck!
Why? Don't tell me ''fuck''.
Let's get something to eat. - Talk to me. Why?
Why? - Why what?
Why are you fucked up all the time?
l don't know.
Hey, sweetie.
Both of you are home?
Dad, you got any money l can borrow? - Haven't seen you for a while.
l was home last night.
l didn't notice.
l need some money.
Are you ill?
l got cut in a knife fight.
Yeah, really.
Really.
Strange lives you two lead.
Yeah, right.
At least l ain't a lawyer on welfare.
Right?
Thanks.
Lawyer on welfare.
How was your trip?
l was in California.
How was California?
lt was one laugh. - California? - Even better than here.
Dh boy, l don't know. - Dh really?
No, Dad. l was there. You wanna compare notes?
That's it! That's it!
Cut the shit, will you?
Cut it out! That's it!
No more!
You're exactly like your mother.
Russell James,
be more careful!
That chick, Cassandra, said she wasn't hooked.
Dh yeah? - Yeah.
Well, l believe her.
You do? - Sure.
You know what happened to people who didn't believe Cassandra?
The Greeks got 'em. Know what l mean?
What? - The Greeks got 'em.
What the fuck did the Greeks have to do with anything?
Think l care what the Greeks ... l don't care.
l don't give a shit.
What? - Will you do me a favor? - What? - Come over here.
A little more respect. - Fuck you.
l'm only kiddin'. l'm glad you're back.
Time is a funny thing.
Time is a very peculiar item.
When you're young, you're a kid, you got time.
Throw away a couple of years, a couple of years ...
lt doesn't matter.
You know?
The older you get you say, ''Jesus, how much l got?''
35 summers left, think about it.
Smokey, man. You sure come up with some good ideas.
That is what l'm here for.
Doh, let's get fucked up!
Hey, hung over again?
No, l'm sick. Really. Feel.
Wanna write me out a late pass? - Mr. Harrigan wants to see you.
Dh yeah? - What does he want?
He'll tell you.
Rusty, you've come to see me before.
ls this your daughter, Mr. Harrigan?
She's kinda cute. - You start at Cleveland next Monday.
You're suspended till then.
Suspend the hell outta me! You think l care.
l'm goin' to this fuckin' school 'cause my friends are here.
You think l give a shit? l don't give a shit!
You suspend me? l fuckin' quit!
Bye! Call me! See you tomorrow!
Boy, is she mad at you!
What's up, Patty?
What's the matter, babe?
What's the matter!
Please, don't touch me.
What's the matter? What're you so upset about?
Alright.
l heard all about your little party.
What? - Up at the lake. - So what?
Marsha Kirk was there. She told me all about it.
What's a little party have to do with you and me? - Dh yes! Please!
What's the matter? - How's your girlfriend doing?
What are you talking about? - The black-haired tramp!
What's she have to do with anything?
Come on, babe.
You treat me like shit!
You fuck other girls and shit on me!
Your little sister's here! l don't fuck other girls.
You're the girl l love. - Don't!
Come on, babe.
Look.
Just go fuck yourself. You are an asshole!
Alright, fuck you too!
What the fuck did l do? Nothin' !
Bullshit!
l don't ever wanna see your face again.
You don't have to, you little bitch!
Fuck you!
Hey, bro.
What's goin' on?
Got a cigarette? - Here.
Let's do something tonight. Let's get the fuck outta here.
Go across the bridge over to the strip.
Wanna do that? What're you reading?
There's a picture of me in this magazine.
Dh, nice.
ls there an article in here about you?
No. Some photographer took my picture when l was in California.
That's a good picture, man.
Wait until those guys hear about this shit.
No, don't. l'd rather you didn't tell anyone.
lt's gonna get around soon enough.
Alright.
l'm tired of this ''Robin Hood'' and ''Pied Piper'' bullshit.
l'd just as soon stay a neighborhood novelty, if it's all the same to you.
You know?
l know what you mean when you say the ''Pied Piper''.
Those fuckin' guys would've followed you anywhere.
They probably still would.
Think about it. - ''Pied Piper''.
What do you mean, the ''Pied Piper''?
Well, you said it, but ...
l get what you mean.
Like the guy with the flute. They would've followed you anywhere.
l have a flute.
Like in the movie. - Yeah.
They'd all follow me to the river, huh?
l don't know.
Yeah, they probably would.
You know, if you're gonna lead people, you have to have somewhere to go.
What're you gonna do? Work me over with your night stick?
Why'd he come back? - He lives here. You live somewhere.
He knew better than to come back.
This is his home.
Motorcycle Boy.
THE Motorcycle Boy.
You think you know about him, huh?
Yeah.
l don't understand why you hate him so much.
l hate him so much, because you kids think he's something he's not.
He's no hero.
Like you are!
You're a hero, right?
Come on, let's go.
Let's go, man.
You really like this river, huh?
lt's a cool river. - lt goes all the way to the ocean.
Here. - l don't want any.
Steve, take a drink.
This stuff tastes awful. - lt'll get you where you want to go.
Remind me to chew gum before l go home, okay?
Why do you drink so much? You can't stand your father drinking.
l don't drink so much! You're full of it!
lf my father finds out l'm gonna get killed.
Lookin' good. Lookin' good.
Kid, gimme that ball.
l don't suppose l could come with you?
No, not this time.
He doesn't like her.
We had some nice trips though.
Yeah, we had some nice trips.
She's a junkie. l don't know what he sees in her.
She's beautiful. - She's a lost cause.
Let's go, huh?
She is a knockout.
Come on, let's get outta here.
Let's blow!
Come on.
lt's so cool over here.
l hate our neighborhood. There's no color.
You don't see colors, do you? - You're deaf too, Rusty James said.
What does it all look like to you?
Black and white TV with the sound turned low.
l thought color-blind people couldn't see red, green or brown.
lt seems to me, l can remember seeing colors.
lt was a long time ago.
Yeah?
l stopped being a kid when l was 5.
l wonder when l'm gonna stop being a little kid.
Not ever.
l saw Mother when l was in California.
She's alive?
ln California, huh?