Baby It's You (1983) Movie Script

(BELL RINGS)

JILL: Then her husband

finds them.

Then all the men

get hold of Paul Newman...

And they back him against

his car and they smash

his face with a board.

Oh, don't say it.

They say, "You'll never

get another woman

"to look at you."

Oh, sure.

In the play,

they castrate him.

You're making

that up.

So how did he look?

He had a cut on his face.

Big deal.

He's still gorgeous.

Hi.

I think I'm gonna pee

in my pants.

Do you know him?

I never did before.

I think he's so cute.

If it wasn't

for his name.

Jack and Jill.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Do you know him?

God, no.

Who is he?

Just got kicked out

of Saint Anthony's,

so he's coming here.

I wonder

what he did.

He raped a nun.

Debra!

We gotta have sorority

after school.

We electing

officers?

We already did.

Jill's president.

We called you.

Who's subbing for PE?

Would you believe

Miss Nagronsky?

(BELL RINGS)

See you at lunch.

TEACHER: Thank you.

Okay. I need

an example

of how commerce would

work in a meritocracy.

Yeah.

The cafeteria.

The food's lousy,

but it's cheap.

TEACHER: Now, you see?

We can learn from

the most unlikely sources,

which is why I continue

to bother calling on Jill.

Okay. Monarchy,

oligarchy,

democracy,

plutocracy,

anarchy,

meritocracy...

I think about him

all the time.

I dream about him.

I dream about

being near him

for the rest of my life.

I dream of having children

that look like him.

I wouldn't be an actress

all the time,

only until I found him

and fell in love with him.

After that... After that,

we'd take a train and go

to the beautiful cities

and see the wonderful people

everywhere.

And whenever

people were sick,

he'd go to them and make

them well again.

That's enough.

Very nice, Jill.

I'm sorry.

I went off the wrong track.

I'm sorry.

An actor never

apologizes for

an audition, dear.

Next, please.

Got the mail already?

MR. ROSEN: Hiya.

Hi. Anything for me?

Nope.

How was school?

Do your time.

Keep your mouth shut

and they leave you alone.

Nothing, huh?

Mmm-mmm.

I mean, how was

the audition?

I stank up the joint.

I told you

you should have

had breakfast.

You can't act

on a full stomach.

You're quoting

Stanislavski

or Audrey Hepburn?

MR. ROSEN: A body cannot

function properly

on a diet

of tomato pies.

You need protein!

You need fiber.

You need complex

carbohydrates.

When do you find out?

JILL: Tomorrow.

MR. ROSEN: What's the play?

The Time of your Life.

I wanna do Kitty.

There must be other parts

besides Kitty.

The object isn't

to have the biggest part.

Yes, it is.

MR. ROSEN: I hope you get it.

Fat chance.

MRS. ROSEN: You have homework?

Loads.

MRS. ROSEN: I'll call you

when dinner's ready.

(MELODRAMATIC MUSIC

PLAYS ON TURNTABLE)

Hi.

What's your name?

Jill.

What?

Jill.

It's a pleasure

to meet you, Jill.

They call me

the Sheik.

The Sheik?

Yeah.

Are you an Arab?

No. I'm Italian.

Capadilupo.

Then why do they

call you Sheik?

It's a long story.

Listen,

you want to go out

with me sometime?

(SCOFFS) Are you kidding?

No. You want to?

I don't even know you.

Go out with me,

I'll tell you

my life history.

You just go up to

people you don't even know

and start talking to them?

Sure. People I like.

I like you.

You don't know me.

So what do you like to do?

You like to go

to the movies?

You like to dance?

Whatever you wanna do.

I don't want

to go out with you, really.

Okay. Be that way.

I'll see you later.

No. I...

You know, you

really should eat

more than that.

You're too skinny

for your height.

What did he want?

He asked me out.

Really?

Just like that?

His name is Sheik.

He's an Arab?

No. Capata...

Something or other.

No. Christ! He looks

like he should be

selling used cars.

Or stealing them.

This macaroni

looks like it's

been left over

from last year.

Do you think

I'm too skinny?

TEACHER:

From the definition

of similar polygons,

it follows that

for two polygons

to be similar,

two distinct conditions

must be fulfilled.

One, the corresponding

angles must be equal.

And number two,

The corresponding sides

must be proportional.

Also, since the definition

is reversible,

if two polygons...

(BELL RINGS)

Hey, congratulations.

I'm going to pretend

you're not there.

Too bad you didn't

get the lead.

Kitty is the lead.

Oh.

I bet

you're real good.

Acting.

You want

to take a shot?

You don't

give up, do you?

No. It's just that,

uh, well...

I thought you

might like to see

what a real machine

rides like.

JILL: Is it yours?

It belongs to my friend Rat.

You wouldn't believe what

he's got under the hood.

I got to go.

What are you afraid of?

Nothing.

I got to bring

some people home.

I'll bring you

right back here.

You really expect me

to get into a car with you?

What, I'm

going to make

a move on you, huh?

You do not know

the Sheik very well.

You gotta celebrate

getting casted, right?

Five minutes.

You can learn a lot

in five minutes.

(JILL CHUCKLES)

You might want

to put your seatbelt on.

Oh, come on.

Hey, it's your life.

( SHOUT PLAYS)

(JILL YELLS)

(TIRES SCREECH)

You like

to drive fast?

I love it.

I'll see you tomorrow, then.

Don't count on it.

You better drive.

♪ Stop in the name

of love

♪ Before you break my heart

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello!

Oh, hi.

No. I got homework.

Oh, come on.

What am I supposed

to be afraid of?

(LAUGHS)

Okay. For a little while.

No. Not here.

I'll meet you

someplace.

I don't know. Where?

Okay.

See ya.

You're such a dope!

(TV DIALOGUE, GUNSHOTS)

You ready

with those, Ma?

Keep your voice

down in there, will you?

Here they are.

I'd like to see you

move that fast

When I need something

around here.

(GUNSHOTS ON TV)

Attaway, guys.

Kick ass.

Got a new jacket?

He looks nice.

Where did you get

the money for it?

Not from you.

MR. CAPADILUPO:

Where you going?

Since when

do you care?

If I find out you're making

money the way I think

you're making money,

I'll rip your lungs out.

Stop.

Promises, promises.

Isn't that

a little

over your head?

One of these days, Mr.

Bigshot, you're gonna find

yourself flat on your ass.

Spread out

on the sidewalk.

Long as I don't

end up like you.

Night, Ma.

Have a good time.

Dresses like a pimp.

He looks handsome.

(HORN HONKS)

SHEIK: Jill.

Hi.

You look real pretty.

Thank you.

Come on.

Rat's waiting on us.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION

CONTINUES)

( UNCHAINED MELODY

PLAYS FAINTLY ON JUKEBOX)

GIRL: You don't

remember me.

What?

We used to be

in the same gym class once.

You go to

St. Catherine's?

No. Transferred.

Ninth grade we were

in the same squad.

Um...Rosen, Roth,

Rousseau, Tatum,

Tessetori.

Joann Tessetori.

Yeah. I wasn't

blonde then.

You were great

at volleyball.

You always sat out

with your period.

Yeah, I still

pull that one. (CHUCKLES)

Going out

with Sheik, girl?

No.

He's a great dresser.

You been going out

with, um...Rat long?

Uh, off and on.

He's got

a nice car.

You wouldn't believe

what's he's got

under his hood.

So why'd you say

you'd go out with me?

I don't know.

Just curious,

right?

Want to go out

with me again?

Sheik, you hardly said two

words to me all night.

Hey, I figured,

you better

get used to me

before I hit you

with anything

too heavy.

Never been out

with anybody

like me, huh?

No.

Well, what do you

think so far?

I think you're crazy.

You got real

pretty eyes.

I bet you don't

even have to act

up there on stage.

People just stare

at your eyes.

I hope not.

I've never been out

with anybody like you.

Can I give you

a ride home?

No. I'm just

a couple of blocks.

I'll walk.

Have you ever

seen Trenton

late at night?

It looks like

a whole

different place.

I got to get home.

It's best

if you drive slow,

find something

good on the radio.

I got to get home.

You can drive okay?

You girls really packed

away the liquor in there.

I'm fine.

See you

in school then.

Okay. See you.

So, is he fast?

Compared

to who?

Compared to

Barry Silver.

Gross me out.

I bet he's

a good dancer.

I never

danced with him.

What does

he kiss like?

Jesus, Beth.

What's your problem?

Just cause

Jill's going out

with some thug.

He's not

a thug!

You have to have

all the clinical details.

I'm interested.

She's interested.

I think

he dresses nice.

So have you two

set the date yet?

Give me

a break.

♪ Goin' to the chapel

♪ And we're

gonna get married

♪ Goin' to the chapel

♪ And we're

gonna get married

♪ Gee, I really love you

♪ And we're

gonna get married ♪

I have no idea why anyone

would wanna fight over it.

Anyway, I'd been stationed

there for about a month

before I saw a Japanese...

Hi.

Yes?

You have a message for me?

No.

Oh, sorry

to interrupt.

And, um... And the other

men, they didn't want to

talk about it.

It was pitch-black

when the artillery began.

You can't imagine the...

Was this Japs or the Germans?

Jill, who is

this person?

What are you

getting on her for?

I'm gonna have

to ask you to leave.

Hey, excuse me.

I figured this

was high school.

I could drop in,

soak up a little knowledge.

Out. Out.

Okay.

I'll see you

in the parking lot.

I don't know

how I did.

I'm really worried.

If you get in,

are you going to go?

It's not a rule or anything.

Just 'cause

you get accepted...

What am I supposed to do?

Stay in Trenton?

(SIGHS) I can't see it.

Signing on for four more

years of this garbage.

No, it's not the same.

Where I wanna go,

there's no required classes,

no bells, no tests.

You study what

you want. It's great.

Hi.

Hiya, Mr. Ripeppi.

So what do you

do in college that you

don't do in high school?

Is it different

subjects?

Same subjects.

You just go into them deeper.

You want to go

deeper into what,

earth science?

They got any good

schools in Florida?

Florida?

Yeah.

That's where Frank

is these days.

Frank who?

Sinatra,

who else?

(BELL RINGS)

Bye.

See you tonight.

You supposed to

be someplace, mister?

Yeah. I'm going to class.

What class?

Wood shop.

I saw you in second

lunch again today.

My girlfriend's

got second lunch.

I wanted

to talk to her.

You pull that again,

and I'm going

to come down on you.

Promises,

promises.

We used to be

in the same

gym glass once.

Once.

I'm so glad because

I wanted to be an actress

and have a young doctor come

to the theater and see me,

and fall in love with me,

and send me flowers.

I wouldn't know who it was,

and then one day

I'd see him in the street

and fall in love with him.

Jill.

Yes?

I wanted a word

with you, dear.

Okay.

I heard a rather

distressing rumor

in the faculty lounge

the other day

about you

and some young man.

About me?

I've seen many

a promising young actress

betray her talent

for the sake of a few

careless adventures.

Yes, Miss Vernon.

A theater professional

is dedicated

to the pursuit

of excellence.

If you strive

for anything less

than excellence,

you're cheating

the people who come

to see you perform

and betraying

your own talent.

Yes, Miss Vernon.

(ITALIAN FILM DIALOGUE)

Don't.

What?

What's the matter?

Nothing's the matter.

Just don't.

Christ.

I should

be home asleep.

You Jewish girls.

What about

us Jewish girls?

You make

such a big deal

out of things.

AUDIENCE MEMBER: Shh!

You mean

I don't put out?

You're pretty smart,

you know that?

You're about

the smartest girl

I ever went out with.

Thank you.

Only it isn't

healthy, you know,

getting all

excited about that

and not going

any further.

It's really

bad on the heart,

especially

if you're a guy.

This is

my favorite part.

You going to give me

a ride home?

If your heart

can stand it.

(SIGHS)

My name isn't Duval.

It's Koranovsky.

Katerina Koranovsky.

And we

lost everything,

the house,

the farm, the trees,

the horses,

the chickens, the cows.

Papa died.

He was old.

Excuse me, dear.

Just a word.

Even if you're

supposed to be

a somewhat

lowlife character,

you mustn't

forget that

you're an actress,

and that Kitty

herself is

an actress.

Not a very

successful one,

as we've

discussed,

but with that

certain something

you must always

be aware of.

Do you see

my point?

Jill?

You mean like

she was always acting,

whether she's

in character or not.

Very well put.

From the top,

dear.

Why, I dream

of home.

Christ, I always

dream of home.

I have no home.

I have no place,

but I always

dream of us,

all of us... Blah.

Make one wisecrack,

and I'll kill you.

I thought

you were good.

You just waltz in

wherever you want.

You don't want

me to watch

you rehearse?

If you had

half a brain,

you'd know that.

What do you mean,

half a brain?

I don't want you to

wait for me after school.

I just got kicked off

the basketball team.

You probably

deserved it.

You're a real

ball-buster,

you know that?

What happens if you

woulda got kicked

out of this play,

and I come to you and

I say, "You probably

deserved it"?

Nice mouth,

you know?

I don't want you to wait

for me after school.

I don't want you driving

by my house at night.

I've had nothing but trouble

ever since I met you.

Leave me alone, okay?

What do you think?

You're too fuckin'

good for me? Huh?

That's it!

Go ahead, walk away!

Go ahead, turn your little

chin up in the air!

Go home to Daddy!

What do you mean

half a fuckin' brain?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Here's your boyfriend.

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

Hello?

We used to be

in the same

gym class once.

You be careful

how you talk to me.

BOY: Now I remember.

I wanted to be a doctor once.

JILL: (AS KITTY)

I'm so glad because

I wanted to be an actress

and have a young doctor

come to the theater

and see me

and fall in love with me

and send me flowers.

BOY: I would

do that, Kitty.

JILL (AS KITTY):

I wouldn't know

who it was.

and fall in love with him.

I wouldn't know he was the

one that was in love with me.

I'd think about him

all the time.

You were just wonderful.

Yeah, you did great.

Better than

the rehearsals.

Hi.

How you doing?

You like the play?

SHEIK: It was all right.

You're Davey Fine's

sister, aren't you?

Jody.

Yeah, Jody.

You going

to the cast party?

Nah.

(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

I'm not

going either.

You like

a ride somewhere?

Sure.

No way to get

through that crowd.

Come on.

You okay?

Uh-huh.

There's a back way

if you don't want to walk

through the bar again.

Okay.

I used to hit

on your brother

for his lunch money.

Third grade.

We were awful proud

of you last night.

Thanks.

Miss Vernon told us

how she was worried

about you.

In the play?

About you

and that boy.

Oh, God.

MR. ROSEN: We thought

you were the best.

I mean, objectively,

we really did.

I told her you had

too much sense

for that to be

a problem.

Mom, just do me

a favor, all right?

Just stay out of

my personal life.

She's got

a personal life.

What's wrong with that?

I thought

you lit up the stage.

That does it.

Of course,

it would be great to go

somewhere where it's warm.

It's not so important

where you go to school,

but the people

you can meet there,

who you spend your time with.

I think that's the

most important thing,

to meet the right people.

Get in the car!

(SCREAMING)

In the car! Go!

What are you doing?

Shut up.

You're being kidnapped.

Oh, my God.

You're really something,

you know that?

I said shut up!

A real shit for brains!

Nobody goes home

until we get

some things settled here.

You're gonna

end up in jail!

Right.

And when they let you out,

they'll give you a job

picking up garbage!

That's it! That's it!

Give me the gun, Rat.

They've got a gun!

Give me the gun!

Jesus, Rat! Give me the gun!

Where are we going?

Shut up!

Be careful!

You shut up, too!

Don't tell me...

Is this fuckin' thing loaded?

To shut up

in my own fucking car!

Is it loaded?

I don't think so.

Then what the fuck

are you worried about?

Jill, they're gonna kill us!

No, they're not!

How the fuck

do you know?

RAT: We gotta have

a conference.

Oh, Christ!

You girls make one peep,

and you're dead meat.

You're gonna

end up in jail, man!

You are gonna end up

in jail, Sheik!

I don't know

what you're doing!

You're nuts!

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

Should we run?

They'd catch us.

Are they going

to hurt us?

No!

Maybe.

I don't know.

Well, what

does he want?

He wants me

to get all scared

and hysterical

and cry and apologize.

Are you gonna?

Damn him!

Are you gonna?

Yes.

Unless we wanna sit

in this car all night.

This is a nice car.

It belongs to Lester

at the bowling alley.

We got to have it

back by midnight.

Big kidnappers.

Oh, you don't think

this is serious?

No, I do. Really.

I do.

You're not

the only person

in the world

who's got feelings,

you know that?

I know. I'm sorry.

Beth is on Greenwood.

Let's go

to the shore.

Sheik!

Come on! You're a star.

You can do

anything you want.

Pull a 180 on this sucker

and we're outta here.

I'm going to miss

a biology test.

What do you want

to know about biology?

Ask me anything.

SHEIK: The way I figure it,

only three people

in the world matter.

Jesus Christ,

Frank Sinatra, and me.

Frank Sinatra?

The man who knows

what he wants,

and he gets it.

Best clothes,

best cars, best women.

You listen to Sinatra?

My parents do.

They got taste.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

If you don't go to classes,

they'll kick you out

of school.

So?

Nobody sings

like Sinatra.

Who wants to?

You think Frank wants

to hang around somebody

who's copying his style?

He's got respect for

the individual artist.

You're crazy.

You don't think I can do it?

I didn't say that.

We got to feed you.

You're going to fuckin'

die out here.

I want those smothered

in onions, all right?

Hey! Punch E-5.

( STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

PLAYS)

(MUSIC CONTINUES FAINTLY)

Going home?

Mmm-hmm.

I'll see you tomorrow, then.

Okay.

♪ Strangers in the night

♪ Two lonely people

♪ We were strangers

in the night ♪

TEACHER:

Now make an incision

just under the chin

and move downward.

Don't cut too deep.

And watch out

for the formaldehyde.

Jesus. You want

me to do it?

No. You did the crayfish.

So what about Stewart?

That doesn't mean he

won't go to the prom

with you. We could arrange it.

TEACHER:

Now, take the forceps

and pull that little rib cage

so that the viscera

are exposed.

Forceps.

TEACHER: Peel them back.

Mmm-hmm. He's coming

to lunch today

to negotiate.

He wants to make

a big production out of it

and hire a limousine.

TEACHER:

Okay. Now we're gonna

cut the heart out.

He knows how

to treat a girl.

BOY: Hey, Sheik!

JODY: Why should I?

There's no law that says

I have to go to prom.

He's crazy.

How you doing?

I was talking

with Fausto last night.

You remember him?

I told you about him.

He's my cousin.

He says I can get a limo, huh?

Yeah, he's a good guy.

Really?

You!

Let's see your pass.

What pass? This is

lunch period.

Not your lunch period.

Hey, I'm just talking

to the girls here, okay?

What's your problem?

Your problem, mister.

Hey, don't get

your balls in an uproar.

That will cost you

a suspension.

Great. I'm suspended.

Now, leave me alone.

That means

off school property.

And you and whose army

is going to make me?

Don't flatter

yourself, punk.

Fuck you.

That will put you

out of school altogether.

Let's go.

Don't fuckin' touch me.

You want to

fight me, huh?

Fuckin' son of a bitch!

Let him up.

Let him up!

Let me go.

Let him up.

You going to behave?

Let him up!

MR. MCMANUS:

You're out of here, mister!

Sheik.

Okay, I want to pose a problem

or a puzzle for you.

And see if you can guess

who this person is.

He's described

in the history books

as a short,

squat, taciturn man...

Who, after his discharge

from the army

after fighting

in the Mexican war,

had been fighting

an unequal battle

with alcoholism

and poverty and failure.

He, at one point, became

a real estate salesman.

At another point, he worked

in his father's tannery.

At another point

he tried farming,

but he failed.

I think Jody's gonna be

our biggest problem.

Let her get

her own date.

She's in the sorority.

We're supposed to help her.

I think we should look

into Georgie Leacock for her.

Yeah, if we could fit

that misshapen body

of his into a tuxedo.

Okay, so Georgie

for Jody.

How about you, Jill?

Huh?

Who we gonna get for you?

I'm going with Sheik.

He got expelled from school,

remember?

So?

So, you know who the floor

chaperone is this year?

McManus.

Yeah, they say he killed

somebody in the marines.

Then the hell with it.

I'm not going to the prom.

Don't be ridiculous.

What about

Jack Harrigan?

Oh, he's taking some girl

from Miss Fine's.

That makes me sick.

I'm not going.

Look, has he called you yet

since he got kicked out?

He's probably

embarrassed.

TEACHER:

You look at your

committee guidelines,

and you'll see

that formal wear

is defined

as a black tuxedo.

And, gals...

Three inches.

If you come in with a hemline

that's more than

three inches above the knee,

or anything else

that's inappropriate,

believe me, we will

stop you at the door.

Every year we have

one or two tragedies.

(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

A LOVER'S CONCERTO

PLAYS ON JUKEBOX)

JILL: Hi.

Do you know what time it is?

Real late, huh?

This came today.

Oh, God.

I wish you'd tell me

when you're not

coming home after school.

If they turn you down,

it's no big thing.

There's lots

of other schools

just as good.

I'm in.

You're in?

They accepted me.

Sarah Lawrence.

I'll get your father.

Oh, don't wake him up.

You think he could

sleep if he knew?

I'll get him down here.

We'll have champagne.

(SINGING CHERISH)

SHEIK: Jill.

You look nice.

You won't be

seeing me.

Have a nice night.

Sheik!

(STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

PLAYING)

You owe me 25 bucks.

Huh?

A tuxedo rental...

Corsage...

Gas for your car.

What are you

talking about?

You obviously

don't want to

be here with me.

Oh.

SHEIK: Go!

RAT: We're outta here!

Ya-hoo!

BETH: Don't slobber,

Georgie.

GEORGIE (CHUCKLING):

They're partying

at PJ's...

(SIREN APPROACHES)

Some kid walked out of there

and wrapped his car

around a telephone pole,

so now the cops

are on him.

BETH: I want to go somewhere.

I know a place.

GEORGIE: Sure they'll

serve us?

Anybody talk to Jody?

BETH: She's with Carl.

They're supposed

to be following us.

They're pulling

up on us, Rat!

(RAT YELLING)

They're going to catch us.

No way!

SHEIK: You'll hit 'em!

RAT: Whoo!

We're gonna hit 'em!

RAT: Whoo-hoo!

Argh!

Okay, I got a screwdriver,

three rum and Cokes,

a grasshopper,

and a Tab.

You're such a drag, Jill.

Anybody who tosses their

cookies in my car

cleans it up.

I'm shit-faced.

Big of you to admit it.

Hey, Jody, hi.

Want a drink?

I have to use

the ladies' room.

Is Carl parking

the car?

Carl went home.

I'm shit-faced.

Let me see your ID.

She didn't look

so good.

BOY: Is that a beautiful job,

or what?

GEORGIE: First I couldn't

feel my cheeks,

then I couldn't

feel my nose,

then I

couldn't feel

my eyeballs.

BETH: Who would

want to feel your

eyeballs?

DEBRA: Do you come

to this place

often, Jill?

Jody? Jody?

(SOBS)

What happened?

I think

I hurt my fingers.

God.

What happened, Jody?

What happened?

I needed something

to cut with.

I broke the mirror.

You always

get everything

you want.

You never do

anything for it.

It just gets

handed to you.

Is that my fault?

Anyhow, you could have gone

to Beth or Debra.

They're your friends.

They think

I'm a slut.

Oh, come on.

Just because

you make it with boys

doesn't mean

you're a slut.

Since when?

I always just wondered,

you know,

what the big

attraction was.

I like it.

Is that so bad?

I like it when

I'm making it. Okay?

It's just afterwards

that it's bad.

Like...

Like with Sheik.

How could you do that?

He was my boyfriend.

I'm sorry.

BETH:

I've seen this episode

Peyton Place.

DEBRA:

Don't start

making jokes.

BETH:

What's your problem?

MOTHER:

Are you girls

all right down there?

We're fine, Mama.

Go back to sleep.

One-way to Miami Beach.

First week, we were

supposed to wear

these little green hats,

all the freshmen

on campus.

(CHUCKLES)

I wonder if they

still do that?

You felt ridiculous,

but it built a kind

of camaraderie,

class spirit.

You're talking

loud again, Dad.

Am I?

I'm sorry.

The grounds

are beautiful.

I wonder if

these buildings

are fireproof.

Some of them

look pretty old.

This is it.

You're what?

First floor?

Right.

I can take them

from here.

Don't be silly.

We want to see

your room.

We're paying enough for it.

Dad... Mom.

Another visit,

Eli.

You're going to have

a wonderful time here.

You'll write?

I will.

(BELLS CHIME)

All these

young girls.

I feel like we're

delivering her

to a convent.

Hi.

Is this Slater Hall?

(SIGHS) I think so.

I dream about him.

I dream of having children

that look like him.

I wouldn't be

an actress

all the time...

Okay.

Jill?

Were you in the,

uh, dramatics club

or something in high school?

I was president.

Uh-huh.

Well, I think

your best bet

is just forget everything

you learned there,

and start over.

"I've discovered a world

I didn't know existed

till I came here.

"I'm learning a lot.

The other girls

are a very diverse group."

She spelled "diverse" wrong.

She was never a speller.

"A very diverse group

from interesting

backgrounds.

"I think the decision not

to go to a coed school

was a good one.

"I feel like I'm starting

a new life

"with a wonderful

opportunity

to make friends

"among people I never

would have met in Trenton.

"The drama here is not

what I had imagined.

"Our visiting director is one

of the people who is reshaping

American theater.

"The emphasis is

on discovering yourself,

"on bringing out the fears

and passions inside you.

"The production this fall

is St Joan of the Stockyards.

"But for the time being

I'm concentrating on

developing my acting skills,

"instead of worrying about

how big a part I get."

MR. ROSEN:

Does she say whether

she is happy there?

MRS. ROSEN:

It's hard to tell.

Peas, peas, peas,

peas, peas, peas...

Two pieces?

Save myself a trip

back through the line.

So who are these

guys that they're

shipping in?

Princeton, Columbia,

and Brown.

Brown.

They're animals.

I heard about a girl

that went up there

for a mixer.

She passed out on beer

in some dorm.

And when she came to,

all the guys that had

taken a crack at her

signed their initials

on her ass.

I've got a class now.

See you guys later.

She's got a boyfriend

still in high school.

They write

each other.

Every day.

A bit of a wimp.

So what about you?

You leave anybody behind?

No.

Nobody?

Well, there was this

insane character

in high school.

He was really

a greaser.

Almost...

He was sorta my boyfriend.

Won't find much

of that stuff up here.

I wonder what they

are like from Princeton?

I hear they fuck

with their socks on.

(BAND PLAYS RHYTHM & BLUES)

Ow!

Jill! How you doin'?

Okay.

What did I tell you! Animal!

Hi.

You want to fuck?

I mean dance.

No.

(CHUCKLES) Which one?

What?

Which one don't

you want to do?

You don't want

to fuck?

No.

You don't want

to dance?

No.

I'm a senior.

You're not

going to make it.

Huh?

Where are you aiming

on the cushion?

It's not going

to do it.

You're just trying

to psych me out.

Do it your way.

We should go shopping.

For clothes. For you. I know

some place in New York

that would be good for you.

You do, huh?

We could go in,

get some things for you.

Maybe hook up with somebody.

Phillip's got this friend

from Princeton.

You're standing

in my light.

It's not like you need

a whole wardrobe

or anything.

Just some basic stuff.

I mean, your instincts

are pretty good.

Just have to learn

how to listen.

So, the five of us, right?

We pile into this car.

We end up at this bar

in Trenton, right?

(LAUGHS) Let's get more wine.

This local

comes in, right?

We boxed him in.

So he says,

"Whoever belongs

to the green Volvo,

"I'm gonna tear

his face off."

This guy is right out

of the Stone Age, right?

He's got hair on his knuckles,

his forehead slopes back

where his frontal lobe

is supposed to be.

This guy is really

heavy-duty New Jersey.

Ha.

So nobody

speaks up, right?

He starts looking

around the bar

to see who he thinks might

drive a green Volvo, right?

Everybody in the bar

looks just like this guy.

We're talking early

stages of evolution, here.

So finally, he comes over

and he's standing, looking

at the five of us

at the table, right?

I'm trying to think, what

would Johnny Weissmuller do

in a situation like this?

(LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY)

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

Let's get some more wine.

So there was

this guy, Rat.

I never knew

his real name.

His mother named him Rat

in the cradle and it stuck.

Rat de la Rocco.

He's probably Italian,

but maybe not.

Oh, and he always wore this

glove on his hand,

like a racing driver.

And he never took it off.

Bowling, even,

or when we'd eat pizza.

I always pictured him

all naked in the bathtub

except for that glove,

Like Dean Martin and his hat

in Some Came Running.

Did you ever see that?

With Shirley MacLaine?

It was great.

(GUFFAWS)

Rat had this car, see?

And he called it...

the Ratmobile! Ha ha ha!

Oh! The Ratmobile!

You should have seen

what he had under his hood!

I'm talking like

a crazy person, aren't I?

You're doing fine.

(GROANS AND WHINES)

Okay.

So, anyway...

Rat would

be driving, right?

And we'd be taking a shot.

Did I tell you

about taking a shot?

Uh-huh.

(LAUGHS)

You never went out

with anybody like

me before, huh?

(ALL LAUGHING)

Hey, hey, hey.

Did I tell you about me

and Frank Sinatra?

No.

Huh?

(LAUGHING)

Me and Frank Sinatra

are like that.

Know what I mean?

(LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY)

Jill?

What's the matter?

What's wrong?

Are you all right?

BOY: Oh, shit.

(JILL GROANS)

Try to keep

her head up!

She booted

on the check!

(JILL RETCHES)

JILL: Help!

You okay?

Miss, we seem to have

a slight problem.

(JILL RETCHES VIOLENTLY)

I don't think I have

anything left.

I did it on the train, too.

Well, just in case.

Would you dial

this for me?

Sure.

Yeah, I'd like to call

305-866-5050, please.

Ask for Albert.

Mm-hm.

(COINS JINGLE)

Yeah,

is Albert there?

They are getting him.

Thanks.

Call out if you need any help.

Okay.

Sorry I woke you.

No problem.

(EXHALES) Sheik?

Hi. It's Jill.

Yeah, I'm in the dorm.

I called your house

and I talked to your mother.

She gave it to me.

Think I woke her up.

What is it?

A restaurant or something?

No, no. It's a club.

I'm doing my act here.

Yeah, I'm singing. Yeah.

So, uh...

What are you doing?

I've been sort of

bummed out.

It's different here.

Um, there's

a lot of pressure.

I don't know how

you are supposed to act.

No.

Only for this

girl Shelly.

And no one

likes her either.

So, you thinking

of dropping out?

No, no... No.

I was thinking of coming

down to Miami, though.

I got a friend down there.

Remember Beth Liebo?

And there's this guy Bill,

whose family is in the

toy business. Zelmire Toys.

Yeah, Leonard. His family

is the Golden Meat Company.

Beef by-products.

How are your classes?

Classes? They're not

real high on the list

down here.

Oh.

Anyhow, who we're meeting now

is this guy Curtis

who's very sweet and is

bringing someone for you.

What do you think

about that, Lew? A whole

school full of horny women.

(LAUGHING)

CURTIS: I had a cousin

who went there once.

She was a freedom rider,

back when they had those.

But she was always weird.

Who wants to go in the water?

CURTIS: I think I'm ready

for another brew.

Listen, there's some bills

in my wallet. Why don't

you get us another six?

Okay.

I'll go with you.

CURTIS: And get some

smokes, too, okay?

Okay.

Listen, if we are not here

when you get back

it means we met a couple

of hot ones and took them

down to the grove.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

I was wondering

if you'd be up to

go see Sheik tonight?

He's down here?

Yeah.

What's he doing?

Running a kidnapping

service?

He is performing.

He's got a nightclub act.

If you really think that

you want to see him.

We could just take a peek

and not let him know.

If it's too awful...

What about Lew?

We'll drown him.

That's Curtis's

Eldorado.

Where do you

meet all these guys?

Through the sorority.

You still in?

Sororities aren't real high

on the list up there.

FRANK SINATRA ON SPEAKERS:

♪ I once knew

a worryin' man

♪ He was

a hurryin' man

(SHEIK MIMES ALONG)

♪ With never a second to play

♪ He had appointments

to keep

♪ Lots of people to meet

♪ And it took 30 hours

to make him a day

♪ Not for me

♪ Not what I want to be

♪ Put my love to the test

♪ That's when

I'm at my best

♪ Because with you,

pretty baby

♪ Standin' by my side

♪ I couldn't be a failure

even if I tried

♪ 'Cause you make me

♪ Mr. Success ♪

(APPLAUSE)

Thank you, thank you.

The chairman of the board,

ladies and gentlemen.

And now another request.

Arthur, J-12.

This is for all you ladies

who keep

the home fires burning.

A one, a two,

a one, two, three and...

( WIVES AND LOVERS

BY JACK JONES PLAYS)

JACK JONES:

♪ Hey, little girl

♪ Comb your hair,

fix your makeup

♪ Soon he will

open the door

♪ Don't think because

there's a ring

♪ On your finger

♪ You needn't try anymore ♪

SHEIK: You order anything

you want, okay?

It's pretty

expensive.

Hey, you go

to the Fountainebleu,

you go first class, huh?

That's the point.

Anything you want.

Thanks.

Isn't this fantastic?

Miami Beach is the

greatest place in the world.

I think back

on Trenton sometimes.

It's like years

I spent in prison.

You like it?

What, are you kidding?

The people you see down here.

I've seen women, their hands

never been near dishwater.

Till they're 20 years old.

They go to these

debutante parties.

Look for a husband.

They have a big wedding.

And then for the rest

of their life

they go shopping.

So, are you

seeing anybody?

Not really.

How about you?

Not really.

So, how's your

singing career?

Que sera, sera.

You know?

I just need

the right break.

Are you working

on your voice?

Voice? Voice is not

that important.

I mean, you look at a guy

like Dino, okay?

You look at the clothes,

you look at the style.

Voice is not

the whole story.

You ever been

to a place like this?

My parents used

to bring me here

when I was little.

No kidding.

Well, next time, some

of the things I got

working for me,

they come through,

we'll book a room here.

Nothing but the best.

(STAMPS FLOOR)

It's the mice. Got to let

them know you're home.

You want some coffee

or something? I got

my own kitchen here.

No, thanks.

Like the tux?

It's nice.

It's custom-tailored.

I had it made.

Where did you get

all these pictures?

Remember that little

squirt that took

pictures for the yearbook?

I sort of bought

the negatives off him.

Does it pay pretty well

at the nightclub?

Monday through Friday,

I wash dishes.

Then on the weekends

they let me do the act.

People seem

to go for it.

That's how Jerry Lewis

got his start.

Lip-syncing records.

Oh.

I haven't decided though,

whether to bill myself

as just the Sheik,

or...I don't know,

use another name.

You never told me

why people started

calling you that.

It's a kind

of protection.

A what?

A kind of rubber.

You know, Trojans,

Ramses, Sheik.

Speaking of which,

are you on anything?

Are you on the pill

or something?

Oh. No.

Well, I got

that covered.

Turn the

light off.

Don't take any shit

up there.

I don't even know

why you're going back.

I got to work

some things out.

You ask me,

it's a waste of time.

(BOARDING ANNOUNCEMENT)

I should go.

I'm going to call.

So will I.

I'm going

to write, too.

So will I.

I love you.

I know.

( VENUS IN FURS PLAYS)

GIRL: So anyways, I figured

it was okay, getting it on

with my English Lit tutor

because he

wasn't married.

What's that

got to do with it?

I don't know.

Get good grades?

A's.

But I earned them.

Bet you did.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

Couldn't have gotten

away with that for

long in high school.

JILL: I used to go out

with this greaser.

(ALL CHUCKLING)

GIRL 2: Leather jacket!

JILL: He was a small-time

hood, right?

Wanted to be the

next Frank Sinatra.

(ALL LAUGHING)

(GIRL LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY)

GIRL 3: Cheer up, Shelly.

GIRL 4: So, what was this guy?

Polish?

JILL: Italian.

(LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY)

His name was Sheik,

like the prophylactic.

GIRL 4: Sheik?

(LAUGHING)

And he was crazy about me.

He followed me round,

called me up.

Once him and

his friend Rat

kidnapped me.

LESLIE: We've heard

this number before, Rosen.

JILL: Such a fuckin' loser.

They borrowed the car and had

to have it back by midnight.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Did you use to get

it on with him in cars?

GIRL 2: I'm gonna make it with

somebody named Sheik.

All Rosen does in cars

is boot on the upholstery.

SHELLY: Somebody change

that record, please.

I'm scared.

LESLIE: Of the record?

It freaks me out.

LESLIE: Never smoke dope

with amateurs.

GIRL: Think we could

make a food run?

(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

I don't think I can make it.

GIRL 2: Come on, Jill.

Maybe we'll meet some bikers

for you at Dunkin' Donuts.

(KNOCKING)

Hey.

Steve.

A bunch of the guys,

we were road tripping.

I tried to think of

who I knew on campus.

Like to come in?

Sure.

May be small,

but it's ugly.

You look different.

I'm not throwing up.

(CHUCKLES)

You were pretty sick.

I don't remember a whole

lot of that night, just

that it was a mess.

I've seen worse.

Do you smoke?

Sure.

So, what do you do

when you road trip?

Well, Phillip went to see

if he could find Leslie.

The other guys went to

the library to see if they

could pick anybody up.

Good luck.

Philip says you're

an actress.

That's the rumor.

So, you want to

stay the night?

Sure.

(CHUCKLES)

Phillip's driving down

right after his poli sci exam.

He'll be pretty wiped

but he'll get here.

Chrissy's got this guy

who's flying down

from Harvard

then taking the train.

JILL: Christ.

Karen's got this dude

from Columbia, but he's okay.

Shelly's guy from

high school is coming.

She wouldn't dare.

He's in love with her.

That's what

psychotherapy is for.

Bet they still

jerk each other off.

(SCOFFS)

8-Ball.

You can't

beat me, Rosen.

What'd I tell you?

Speed kills.

What about you?

Steve's coming.

Oh yeah? Good. I was

worried about you.

Why is it such

a big deal?

It always was

and always will be.

Off the cushion.

Thanks. Hello?

Sheik? What's wrong?

Nothing is wrong.

No. Did I wake you up?

Of course you woke me up.

It's 2:00.

I'm sorry.

I just had to talk

to you, that's all.

Oh, things are coming

along, you know?

A lot of things are

gonna happen for me soon.

I can feel it, you know?

I'm really tired.

Can I call you tomorrow

night or something?

Well, I'm out

of the dorm a lot.

All right.

Will you write me?

Yeah, I will.

All right.

Goodnight, Jill.

You waiting

for a call?

From Boston.

Sorry about that.

I'm so mad! I mean,

he just does these things!

I can't control...

Is it exciting?

Sort of.

That is something

you can use.

That sense of excitement

that goes with fear.

But he's such

an asshole!

And he's fucking

kidnapping me!

Is that all that

you feel?

You Albert?

They call me Sheik.

I was told

to see Albert.

I'm him, too.

You're supposed

to fix me up.

Oh, you bussing?

Am I what?

You bussing?

No, no. I'm singing.

Singing?

Yeah, I'm the new singer.

Vinnie Franco.

I don't get it.

What don't you get?

They said you were going to

run a microphone check for me.

You mean,

you really sing?

Now, I move my lips

and they play the

fucking jukebox.

Does this work?

They wanted real singing,

why didn't they

ask me first?

Why didn't they

give me a shot?

I figured this

would be a toilet,

but this is ridiculous.

You're a real

singer, huh?

How come

I never heard of you?

If I had a voice, would

I be working in a place

like this?

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

It's not like it's

the senior prom or anything.

I just thought...

Yeah, I know.

I can get somebody

else to go with me.

Sure.

Okay, give me

a call sometime, all right?

Have a nice flight.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Shit.

I don't know what

I'm going to do.

You were talking

on the telephone.

Mmm-hmm.

That must have

been interesting.

Remember I told you

about Steve?

That was him on the phone.

Rick isn't coming either.

I called him and told

him Shelly died.

They buried her

behind the biology lab.

It was beautiful.

You know Jill Rosen?

Do you know Jill Rosen?

You know Jill Rosen?

Yeah.

Where's Jill?

What are you doing here?

I came to see you.

Sheik...

You didn't write.

I know. I'm sorry.

It doesn't matter.

I'm here.

All my stuff.

I got to talk to you.

I think about you

all the time.

What do you mean?

I want you.

Sheik...

Damn it! You shut up

and you listen!

You never

give me an inch!

Not in high school,

not ever!

And we're good together!

I know that!

And all the rest,

all the college,

all the jobs, all the

bullshit, it doesn't

mean shit!

Just you and me,

that's what's important!

I'm not in love

with you.

Why not?

It just doesn't

work for me.

What the fuck

does that mean, huh?

You don't even

give me a chance!

It's because

of who I am, right?

Don't hand me that shit!

On account of what

I'm gonna end up, right?

Right?

You've got your singing.

Oh, bullshit!

I ain't... I ain't ever

going to be anything!

I'm gonna end up

a fucking garbage man

like my father!

That's not true.

Don't fuckin' talk down to me!

Sheik...

Don't you look at me.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I do love you,

you know.

Just not the way

you want me to.

I got some feeling

in this, too.

I'm trying to be somebody

up here and I'm a complete

washout!

Hiding in my room all night

because some guy won't

go to a dance with me.

You think I've got it

made or something?

You lied to me.

I didn't want to

hurt your feelings.

What about when

you came to Miami, huh?

What the fuck

was that?

What do you

want from me?

You want me to quit school

and get married to you

and have kids?

What the fuck

is so awful about that?

That's not

who I want to be!

I don't know what

I want, but it's not that!

When we were in high school...

We're not in high school

anymore!

You don't want

to see me anymore?

No.

You shouldn't have

slept with Jody.

Yeah, that was stupid.

(JILL SNIFFLES, SIGHS)

So, what are you

going to do now?

I don't know.

(KNOCKING)

LESLIE: Jill?

You in there, Jill?

BOY: We should

get a move on.

LESLIE: Maybe she crapped

out and took the train

home already.

(GROANS)

Is this dance

a big deal

or something?

Everybody tries to

impress each other

with what guy they can

get to go to it with them.

And you got stood up?

Shot down.

Fucking guy

is an asshole.

You could

take me to it.

I can't have everybody

thinking I'm a cootie

sitting alone in my room.

You don't want to

go in there with me.

Yes, I do.

What they going to think?

You walk in there with

some meatball?

There gonna think I've got

the best-looking guy

in the whole place.

I seen some of these guys

when I was looking for you.

They dress like shit.

You must've

terrorized the place. (LAUGHS)

Yeah, I did.

So, how about it?

You gonna bail me out?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Ladies and gentlemen,

we just got a weird request.

But we're gonna

do it anyway.

(PLAYING

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT)

(FRANK SINATRA SINGING

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT)

( BABY, IT'S YOU PLAYS)

Baby It's You (1983) - full transcript