Bradley: It's Sara...
Alan: What's she doing here?
Bradley: She's back from college for the summer.
Tobey: That ain't Sara. That's too big to be Sara. I mean, she's got...
Big Boy: .. tits.
Everyone is leaving church. Alan braves one more quick glance at his girlfriend as the boys head away. He turns back, coming
face-to-face with Jesse.
Jesse: So, whatayou gonna do about it?
Alan: What?
Jesse: Her.. Go on over there, man.. She wants to talk to you.
Alan: No, She doesn't.
Jesse: Yeah, she does.
Alan: Yeah? You think?
Jesse: Go on.
Alan hesitates. But buoyed by Jesse's support, he starts toward the girl. But then, he spots Benedict nearby and quickly falls
back into line.
Cabe: Jeeze Louise, what's wrong with you guys?
Tobey: What was that music you wereplaying in your room last night?
Alan: Yeah, we want to play that.
Cabe: No.
Big Boy: Why not?
Cabe: Because i don't hink Mr. Benedict would appreciate it..
Big Boy: You know what would be great?
Alan: What?
Big Boy: Let's start our own rock 'n roll band.
Tobey: Yeah.
Alan: Hey Jesse, want to be in our rock 'n roll band?
Jesse: No
Bradley sees Jess looking at Sara.
Bradley: She sure is beautiful..
Tobey: Most beautiful girl I ever saw
Big Boy: Only girl you ever saw
Jesse: I'm gonna nail her.
Bradley: What do you mean?
Jesse: I mean, I'm gonna light up Benedict's precious little daughter like a pinball machine.
The boys are trailing Cabe around the yard.
Cabe: What do you guys want?
Tobey: Hear some tunes, man.
Cabe: No more records.
Alan: Why not?
Cabe: You heard 'em all.. that's all I got.
Big Boy: So we'll listen to them again.
Cabe: I can't.
Alan: Why not?
Bradley: It's Benedict, isn't it? He found out.
Alan: That's okay.. he gets to everybody sooner or later.
Cabe: Wait.. Any of you boys got a radio?
Tobey: No. Why?
Cabe: Nevermind.
Alan: What?
Cabe: Nah, it'd only get you all cranked up for nothing.
Bradley: Come on, tell us.
Cabe: Well, I heard tell of this DJ
Tobey: What's a DJ?
Big Boy: Don't you know nothing, man? Tell him, Mr. Cabe.
Cabe: DJ is a disk jockey. Man who pins the platters on the radio. Well, there's this one fella in particular.. outta
Memphis, I believe it is... calls himself the Midnight Rider.. He plays the hottest rock 'n roll goin'.. strickly underground
stuff.. real scorchers, man. They keep trying to shut him down.. parents.. school teachers.. government.. even heard president
Eisenhower's trying to get him off the airwaves. But he keeps moving .. Always one step ahead of the law.. They can't stop the
Midnight Rider.
Bradley: How can we hear him?
Cabe: Like I said, you need a radio. Probably you'd even need a shortwave to pick him up this far ut. Okay, now beat it.
Bradley: I can make a shortwave radio. There's a book in science clss. It's all about radios. I could do it from that. We
just gotta find the pieces.
Bradley: Uh-oh..
Tobey: What?
Bradley: I forgot the cathode tube.
Tobey: Well, where do we get one of them?
Bradley: From a radio.
Alan: If we had a radio we wouldn't have to build one!
Bradley: Wait, I know where there's a radio.
Jesse storms out of Benedict's house and past the boys who are pouring out of the dormitory.
Tobey: What happened? Where are you going?
Jesse: Out.
Alan: What if Mr. Benedict..?
Big Boy: Let's go.
The boys heading accross the compound, toward a storm cellar.
Alan: I gotta go see her. Let's go tonight.
Bradley: You kidding? After what happened at the Lizard Lounge last night?
Tobey: C'mon, man, you a rock 'n roll man, or no?
Big Boy: Yah, cat.. us rockers gotta have chicks.
Bradley: All right. I'm in.
Jesse: You guys rehearsing? You still need a lead guitar?
Bradley: Yeah!
The boys finishing up a number.
Big Boy: We're cookin' now, daddy.
Benedict: Who's responsible for this?
Alan: I am.
Bradley: No, he isn't. I am.
Big Boy: It's me.
Jesse: You know who it was.
Benedict: Everybody back to the dormitory. (to Jesse) You come with me.
Alan is standing at the fence. Gazing out. Now, he comes away from the fence, starts back toward the dormitory, but instead
walks over to the isolation room.
Alan: Hey, Jesse, you okay in there?
Jesse: Fine. Hey, I thought ou guys were headin' over to the girls school.
Alan: Oh, you know.. Jesse.. doesn't it hurt when he hits you?
Jesse: Hurts like hell. Why do you think I'm always goin's back for more? You like her, don't you?
Alan: Can't stop thinking about her.
Jesse: Then go down there and see her.
Alan: Thanks, Jesse.
Alan drops to he ground. He starts off. But boldly turns back and kisses his girl right through the fence.
Alan: What's your name?
Girl: Rebecca.
Alan: I'm Alan. And I love you.
A smile, then Aan dashes off.
Jesse: What's wrong with you guys? Don't let Benedict see you acting like this.
Tobey: How are we supposed to act?
Jesse: You're not telling' me you believewhat they're saying about Cabe?
Bradley: The cops are just making it up, I suppose?
Jesse: I don't care what they say.
Bradley: Then where is he? Where'd he go?
Jesse: He'll be back.
Alan: He'da been back if he was coming back.
Tobey: He's just a big fake..
Jesse: You guys can go to hell.