Senior Year (1978) - full transcript
One of the most widely seen youth films of the late 70's, this dramatic motion picture follows the life of Steve and Angie during their senior year of high school. They each try to live for Christ and reach out to others around them. But, as they deal with their own struggles to share the Lord, a fellow classmate makes things very difficult for them.
(camera clicks)
- All right, this time lift your chin just a little bit.
Okay, not quite that much.
Look this way.
(shutter clicks)
Okay, now look back over towards the camera again.
Okay, look a little bit happier.
You look very serious.
Loosen up a little bit.
Okay.
(shutter clicks)
Yeah, you look very stern there,
kind of Oliver Baxter, look over this way a little bit.
- I forgot.
- [Photographer] Oh yeah, good idea.
(shutter clicks)
♪ Senior year
♪ It's your senior year
♪ Life was more than looking back on worn out memories
♪ And you can live each day so fast
♪ Could you miss anything
♪ Senior year
♪ Senior year
♪ Would you miss anything
♪ In your senior year
♪ Senior year
♪ It's your senior year
♪ Today you're taking pictures for tomorrow's memories
♪ And when you're looking back on now
♪ What will you see
♪ Senior year
♪ Senior year
♪ What will you see
♪ In your senior year
♪ Ooh
♪ Ooh
♪ Senior year
♪ Ooh
♪ She drives me crazy
♪ Senior year
♪ Slumber parties
♪ Senior year
♪ Ooh
(kids chatter)
- Hi, Molly.
- Hi.
- Did you get your proofs yet, Angie?
- Not so good, though, Steve's are great.
Some hunk.
- Look what kind of cookies.
- Hi Chris.
- Hi Molly, how are you?
- Hi.
- Check this, wonder who's the angel, Angie or Steve?
- Angel, that guy's no angel, looks more like
he's got a crick in his neck.
(boys laugh)
- Hey Joe, I've been trying to call you all week.
You go out last night too?
- Yeah.
- Man, I don't know how you do it, I mean,
you go out every night.
- I got a reputation to protect.
- Who was the lucky lady last night?
- Now listen, I can't tell you, so forget it, all right?
- Aw come on, girls don't care if you tell anymore.
- Listen, forget it, will you?
Besides, I'm not the kind that kisses and tells.
(boy scoffs)
- A lot of us like to share our faith around school.
We're just not sure how to do it.
- Yeah, okay, sharing your faith isn't a memorized program
of salvation, we gotta talk about how Jesus is happening
in our lives now and then they will wanna know what
a difference he will make in their lives.
- Yeah, but what do you do if kids just aren't interested?
- You know what we've been saying about communicating
the Gospel, no matter how wonderful a truth it is,
it's meaningless if the one who hears can't relate it
to his own situation.
- What, yeah, but if then that's true, then nobody'll
even listen.
- You listened.
- Yeah. (laughs)
(group cheers)
(crowd screams)
- Go Tigers!
Go Tigers!
Let's go, let's go Tigers, let's go, Tigers!
(group claps)
- I usually hate missing the game, but not today,
it's freezing.
- Yeah, how many bags have we sold?
- A lot.
- We oughta call our yearbook the corn popper.
- Hey, you going to the party after the game tonight?
- No, I don't think so.
- How come?
- You know, we haven't seen you and Angie at any
of the parties lately.
- Oh that's right, he doesn't like beer anymore,
he's into religion.
- (scoffs) So am I, lot of people are, don't stop me.
- Well, I just don't think it's the same thing.
- What do you mean by that?
- It's just that we don't really consider it religion.
It's, I don't know, it's more of a way of life.
It's just not the same thing.
(car turns off)
- Hey, look, Steve, don't get discouraged.
- I had the perfect chance to witness to both of them.
I don't know.
Maybe because Chris is so sure of herself.
- Well, I don't do any better than you do.
(Steve sighs)
- People just don't care about God anymore.
They just don't care.
I know deep down inside ...
They must question themselves.
I know they feel empty inside.
(gentle music)
I know I did, before I met Christ.
- I better go in.
- Thank you.
- I need fries, Tom.
- Hey, how come so little?
- You want more? - Yeah, much more.
Good, thank you beautiful, just 'cause I don't know
your name.
- It's Molly.
- Molly, all right, see you around, okay, Molly?
(whistle blows)
(crowd cheers)
- Two Cokes, okay, fifty cents please, thank you.
- Oh, thank you.
- Hi, how are you?
- Nice to see you.
- Sure.
- Hi, Joe.
- Hey, Wes, what's up?
- Nothing much, what can we do for you?
- Oh, I don't know, popcorn, I guess.
- Plain or buttered?
- Buttered.
- No, make it two, I'll find somebody.
- Here, have a fresh Coke.
- Okay, thank you buddy.
- 75.
- All right here, keep the change.
Oh, and Steve, do me a favor, will you?
Ask the blessing.
(group laughs)
- At least he believes in something.
- (scoffs) Yeah.
- No, no, no, uh-uh!
(crowd cheers)
(crowd groans)
- Hey Molly, how are you?
- Hi, how are you?
- Hey, look what I bought you here.
Saw you sitting in the stands all alone,
just thought I'd maybe come up and see how you were doing.
- I'm fine.
- Looking really good, you know?
Looking really good.
- Watching the game?
- Oh yeah, I watched a little bit of it when I was
walking up.
- Where were you sitting?
- Just came in, just a few minutes ago,
just standing around, taking everything in, you know?
(buzzer beeps)
(crowd cheers)
(kids clap)
- So what's the matter?
You look like we lost.
- I think we did.
- What do you mean?
- Molly, I think she's out in the van with Joe.
I'm not, I can't believe it either, but
I just hope that she doesn't fall for that line of his.
- Don't worry.
- How can I not worry?
(kids chatter)
(Angie laughs)
- Go ahead, eat.
- Where we going?
- I don't know.
- What's the matter?
- Dumb turkeys, half a dozen girls I coulda gone out with,
but I was counting on Molly, and she finked out on me
at the last minute.
- What about the pizza?
- Nah, nah, I don't wanna go in there where those clowns are
Let's go get a six pack, okay?
Before I get so sick of them.
Who they think they are anyway?
(machine shuffles)
- How you doing?
I stopped by to pick up Sunday's bulletin, I thought
I'd see how things were going at school.
- Okay, I guess.
- What's the matter, tough day?
- They're all tough, unless you just go along with
the crowd and fake it.
- (sighs) Oh, Steve, remember what we've been saying
about being a tool of the Holy Spirit, that doesn't mean
that you have to talk about your faith to everybody
you meet.
- Yeah, but I don't ever talk to anybody.
- You will, there are lots of ways
we can be used by the Holy Spirit.
- Hi Angie.
- Hi.
- How you doing?
- Thanks, Joe, fine.
- Hi, how are you?
- Sure.
- Thanks a lot.
- Sure, any time.
Oh, it's just a little deed of Christian charity. (laughs)
- Sure hoping you're not gonna fall for that line of his.
- You ready to go?
- How's it going with Molly?
- Eh, not bad.
- You got a date with her yet?
- Well, no, not yet.
- You know, she's not that kind of girl,
I mean, the crowd she hangs around with,
they don't even go to dances.
- It's all right, she'll come around sooner or later.
- Hi, can I have your order please?
- Could you first give me some information?
- If I can.
- What time do you get off work, and who won't need
to drive you home if I do?
- I'm busy right now, but here's something to keep you
and your buddy occupied.
- Okay, give me a couple of big Wallies
and a large order of french fries, two chocolate shakes.
- And hold the onions.
- Right, would you care for anything else?
- No, that'll be all.
- All right.
- For now.
- I wish you could talk to Joe.
- Look, we have to emphasize the positive and not
the negative, you could be an effective witness.
Being an effective witness doesn't mean going around
and pouncing on everybody you meet.
A really effective witness is a tool of the Holy Spirit,
obedient to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
- But how, Roger?
- Wanting to witness is half the battle, Angie.
- I just don't see why you think being Christian
is so important.
- Well, it's the way she was raised.
- Like we discussed in social studies,
religion's important to a lot of people.
It's important to me, but I can't say
that any one religion is the only religion.
- Yeah, but don't you see?
Being a Christian, it's, it's like ...
- Hi.
- Hi.
- You can sit here, Steve.
- No, that's okay.
(bell rings)
- Hey, Molly, wait up a minute, will you?
Hey, look, I'd really like to take you out one night,
hey how 'bout Friday night, all right?
- I'm busy.
- Okay, Saturday night, then.
- I'm busy.
- Well, I tell you what, I'll pick you up Sunday night,
seven o'clock, okay, all right, see you later?
- Actually, I was trying to witness to those two girls
when you came up.
- So I botched it.
- You rescued me.
(disco music)
- I got a date with Molly.
- Aw, come on, you're faking it.
- Nope, I just kept asking her until she finally said yes.
- Is that right, when you taking her out?
- Today. - It's Sunday,
doesn't she go to church?
- She's going with me.
(funky music)
(phone rings)
- Hello?
Oh, hi Angie.
Um, I was going to call you.
I've got to beg off from youth fellowship today,
I got a terrible headache.
(car horn honks)
Bye mom!
(engine revs)
- Hey Steve?
- Yeah?
- You hear the latest story?
- What?
- About Joe making it with Molly.
- So?
- Well, Molly's part of that church group of yours
and well it's just that we thought you guys were
different, I guess not, huh?
- No, I think we're different.
- Well, some of the kids were wondering about
you and Angie.
- What's that supposed to mean?
- Well, last year you were a lot like Joe.
- Doesn't matter what I was like last year,
it's got nothing to do with Angie or anybody else
from the church, you understand?
- Hey, don't get mad at me, man.
- Just because we don't go to your parties
and we don't drink your beer doesn't mean
that we're not as human, that we're not just like you
or anybody else.
The difference is, we set priorities.
We make sure that Christ is first in our lives.
That's the difference.
(somber music)
(Molly laughs)
- Roger, I don't know what to do anymore.
Molly hasn't been to youth fellowship or church
for over a month.
- Keep on caring and praying.
- But she won't even talk to me.
- But maybe she wants to.
- I don't know.
Every time I call, she's out with Joe.
- The time is coming when she'll need to talk.
- I hope it won't be too late.
(group cheers)
(Molly sighs)
- Yeah, she thought we were going steady,
but I said she was kind of a cute kid and all of that
but I was gonna be kind of busy from now on.
Hey Reverend, you want Molly back?
All you gotta do is ask, but I don't think
she's gonna wanna be part of your little club anymore.
You see I introduced her to the finer things in life.
- You're sick, you know that?
- What's the matter, can't you stand the competition?
(Steve scoffs)
Yeah, go read your Bible, might bring your blood pressure
down a little bit. (laughs)
- You know, if all we needed were girls for this play,
we wouldn't have to use these things.
- I know, it's like this every year.
- Hey, were you able to get Steve to try out?
- Nah, he's gotta work down at the print shop.
They're really busy down there.
- Yeah.
- Hope it works.
- Last one, let's get this up, okay?
(engine turns over)
- Hi, I'm glad I caught you, look,
I got conned into stage managing the senior play,
why don't you try out, we need a couple of guys.
- No, man, that's too much work.
- Look, you were the big hit at the sophomore deal.
We got lots of girls but no guys.
- Well, who's got the lead?
- Angie.
- Well, what about Steve?
- He has to work.
- All right.
- Great.
- He should've been here by now.
- Oh, don't be such a neurotic, he'll be here.
- Well, where is he?
- Right on the minute. - See, what did I tell you?
- [Angie] Well, let's go.
- Hey, look, why don't you and me just keep right on
walking, all right?
- Come on, Joe, we're offstage now.
- Angie, do you need a ride?
- Come on.
- No thanks, Chris, Steve's coming.
(Joe sighs)
- Hey, sorry I was late, Dad had a bunch of new orders
up at the shop.
- I could've gotten another ride.
- I wasn't taking any chances.
- Oh, silly.
- So how was play practice?
- Pretty good.
- Oh, yeah, you didn't tell me that you were
playing opposite Joe.
- Gee, I thought I did.
- That's all right.
- Well, what's important is that I've had a chance
to talk to a lot of people that I've never talked to before.
- Yeah, I guess that's important.
(somber music)
- Hi Molly.
- Oh, hi Angie.
- How you been?
- Okay.
- What you reading?
- Oh, nothing special.
Just some books I got for a paper I have to do.
- Anything new?
- Um ...
No, nothing I can think of.
- Nothing's new with me either.
Hey, did you hear it's supposed to snow tonight?
- No I didn't.
- Mol?
I'm having some kids over Friday night,
why don't you come by?
- No, I can't. - Why not?
- I've got too much homework to do.
- Okay, well, if you change your mind,
I want you to know that you're welcome, all right?
- Thanks.
(somber music)
- Well, make up your mind, Alice,
are you going to stay married to him
or serve for divorce?
- Well, I really don't think it's any of your business.
- Whoa!
- Excuse me.
- My pleasure.
- Hi.
All set.
(somber music)
What's the matter with you?
Trouble down at the shop?
- Trouble at play practice?
- Honey, could I have the spotlight section?
- Oh sure, there you go.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- [Angie] Well, make up your mind, Steve,
if that's all the trust that you have in me,
then we're just wasting each other's time.
(door slams)
(Angie runs upstairs)
- I hope that boy doesn't get Angie in trouble.
(woman scoffs)
♪ When you know a wonderful secret
(mother knocks)
- Come in.
♪ You tell it to your friends
- Angie?
- Hi.
- Hi.
Can I come in for a minute?
- Sure.
- I'd like to talk to you for a second if I might.
- Okay.
- Do you mind if I turn this off?
I couldn't help but hear yours and Steve's conversation
downstairs at the door.
- I'm sorry, Mom.
- Well honey, don't be sorry.
You know, it's ...
Concerned me, you're spending so much time with Steve,
just him, and being so involved and not seeing other boys.
- Well, there really isn't anybody else.
- But I've told you before Angie, that can be dangerous
at your age.
- Oh, we just like each other's company.
I don't think, you know, it's nothing to worry about.
- Angie?
You aren't in trouble are you?
You and Steve?
Are you?
Tell me.
(Angie sobs)
- Mom, I don't believe you said that.
Steve's not like that.
He really met Jesus last summer.
And what about me, Mom?
You know the kids laugh at me at school,
they call me a freak.
(somber music)
And you don't even trust me.
- Oh, Angie.
(girls chatter)
- [Steve] Angie?
- See you later.
- I'm sorry about last night.
- Hey, that's okay, don't worry about it, all right?
Let's go in.
Oh, wait, better make it 99.5.
- All right, 15 seconds.
- Okay.
Let's take it every 60, all right?
- Okay.
You know, you're different, Angie?
That's what intrigues me, I mean, I've met a lot of people
like you that weren't necessarily Christians.
What's the difference?
- Well, a Christian isn't someone who merely follows
Christ's teachings, a Christian is someone
who is one with Christ in a personal relationship.
You see, we aren't complete persons in ourselves.
The Bible teaches us that we are fearfully
and wonderfully made, but it also teaches us ...
- 60 seconds.
- Hmm, 100.
- Okay.
- It also teaches us that in God's sight,
all our righteousness, all the good that people might see
in us, all these things are worthless.
And then when it comes to the Lord Jesus,
like I've been trying to tell you,
he fills that emptiness, he makes us clean,
he makes life complete.
- 60 seconds.
- Still 100.
- Okay, baby, you wanna break up,
that's perfectly all right with me,
but don't go running home to mother
with any stories about it being my idea.
- How dare you talk about my mother?
- Well, I don't even like your bloody mother.
- All right, that's it for tonight, we'll see you
in the morning.
- You had some problems with your costume in Act 2,
what was it?
- Oh, I had a rip in the side of my costume
and I couldn't let anyone see it, so I was walking around
like ...
- Okay, give it to me and I'll take care of it.
- Okay, thank you, Wes.
- Hey Joe?
You know, you've really come a long way.
It almost seems like you're serious about this play.
- Yeah, well, things could be a whole lot better.
- I gotta go.
- Nice rehearsal, guys.
Can I ask you something?
- Uh-huh.
- Why don't you have it out with Joe?
- Sometimes I'd like to.
- You know, the way you used to be, man,
you'd kill somebody that touched a girl you were dating.
Christianity must have really changed you, huh?
- Well, the Bible says,
that if you receive Christ, you're,
it's like you become a new person, you're born again
into a new life.
- How?
- I can't tell you how, Wes, because it's a miracle.
But it happens because Jesus left heaven and came to earth
like we celebrate at Christmas
and then went to the cross like at Easter.
Christ died for our sins, he was buried and rose again
from the dead, well, what he was doing was
paying the price for our sins, he was
suffering for our guilt.
So we have to put our faith in him.
It's up to you.
(bell rings)
(Wes sighs)
(kids chatter)
- Hey, guess what happened?
- What?
- I just witnessed to Wes.
- That's great.
- What's wrong?
- Molly didn't come to school today.
One of the girls saw her at the clinic,
maybe it's nothing special, I don't know what's going on
with her anymore, ever since she's been going with Joe.
(phone dial clicks)
(phone rings)
I'll get it.
(phone rings)
Hello?
- Angie?
- Hi, Molly.
Gee, I'm really glad you called.
We missed you.
- I'm sorry for the way I've been.
- [Angie] Oh, come on, we don't need to talk about it.
- Yes, we do.
I've been almost like through hell the last few weeks.
- You mean you cared that much for Joe?
- (scoffs) No, not that, Angie, he's sickening.
But ...
- Well, then what?
Molly?
(Molly sobs)
- I've been scared, just awful.
- What have you been scared about?
- For ...
For the past few weeks, I thought sure I was pregnant.
- Molly. - But I'm not.
Thank God, I'm not.
Help me, Angie? - All right.
- Help me be a stronger Christian.
- Hello there.
How are you?
- I'm terrific, what's happening, Santa?
- You guys been good?
(disco version of "Jingle Bells")
- Hey, Wes, you're my main man, you know,
you've kept secrets in the past.
- What's on your mind?
- Well, you know I've been chasing girls
ever since I was in junior high school
and it's always been on my terms.
Man, but that Angie, she's different.
I mean, I'd really like to take her out once.
(Wes laughs)
What's so funny?
- Angie, in this van?
You'd get her into a hearse faster than you'd get her
into this thing.
(Joe laughs)
(disco music)
(horn honks)
- You always drive into the car lot like that,
you scared my dog, and that's Bonnie and Clyde.
You know the last guy who drove into the lot like that
scared my big dog Bertha right off the lot?
- Listen, Gramps, let's cut the small talk, all right?
You got anything out here that's worth driving outta
this lot.
- Now you listen, son, the first thing you gotta learn
is not to bad mouth the salesman
or you'll find yourself driving outta here
in something you wish you never laid your eyes on.
Now, we run this lot on personality and charm.
We even handle financing, tell me, what are you interested
in, cash, trade, finance.
- Trade in.
- Eh, you let me be the judge of that, open her up for me.
What have you been using this for?
Never mind.
That vette is worth three big ones.
Where you going?
- Listen, maybe I'll see something I like, all right?
Listen, I don't have all day, so you do your thing
and I'll do mine, okay?
- Everything on this side's 1500.
- Everything? - Yeah, saves on paperwork.
Everything over here is 800, no frills, no red tape,
no double talk, just a square deal and a real deal.
Take your choice.
- Hey Joe!
- Nice choice, nice price.
And look at that van, you don't want that van,
it makes your intentions too obvious and too eager.
You want something like this, it gives a little lady
an impression without offending.
- More subtle, huh?
- You took the words right outta my mouth.
Just take a look at this interior?
Look at that, gives you a whole new image, eh?
Well, what do you say?
- How much?
- 1800.
- No deal.
- Eh, 1600.
- Well, my van's worth about 1600.
- Tell you what, your van and 200 cash,
and she's yours.
- Okay.
- All right, it's a deal, but you've got to come into
the office and sign the papers.
- All right.
(dog barks)
- Oh, I forgot to tell you, that door doesn't open.
And by the way, sonny, you forgot your muffler.
- You know, if I had any sense, I'd report you
to the Better Business Bureau.
- Too late, sonny.
(engine revs)
- Well, what time Friday?
- Seven o'clock.
- Okay, thanks.
- I'll see you.
- Bye.
- Hey, Angie, is Steve driving you home?
- Yeah.
- Well, look, I traded off my van.
- That's nice.
- Good night. - Night.
- 'Scuse me.
(Joe sighs)
(somber music)
- Hey, good night, guys.
Good night, Wes, don't forget to lock up.
(somber music)
- Give me a hand, will you, we'll get out faster.
- Hey, look, I'm the cast, you're the stagehand,
you do it.
- Excuse me, your majesty.
(somber music)
(phone dial clicks)
- Hi, this is Angie, is Steve there?
Steve.
- Oh, Steve, he had to take a delivery over to Creston.
- Okay, if he comes by, tell him that I called.
Okay, thanks a lot.
- Come on, Wes, let's get outta here all right.
- I'm coming.
- I got things cooking, let's go.
(somber music)
- [Angie] Hi, yeah, it's me.
Is there any chance Dad got home yet?
No, that's okay, no, I can get a ride, okay.
See you later.
- Hi, Angie.
- Hi.
- You're still here?
- Guess so.
- Hey, are you looking for wheels?
- Do you think you could give me a ride?
- Well, yeah, Wes and I can drop you off at your house.
Come on, let's go.
- You sure?
- Sure, come on.
(engine turns over)
- Hey, wait a minute, this thing's riding a little bit
funny, how 'bout checking those back tires, will you?
- I just got in, why don't you check 'em?
- Well, look, my door is broken, I can't get out
and I can't ask Angie, just check 'em okay,
won't take but a second. - Oh, all right.
This one's okay.
- No, I think it's the other side.
(engine revs)
- What'd you do that for?
- Look, I wanna talk to you just for a minute, okay?
I tried to figure out a way and I know this is crazy,
but I just gotta talk to you.
- Joe, take me home.
- I promise I won't lay a finger on you, okay?
(engine revs)
- Please.
- Look, I said I'll take you home, no problem, all right?
I just wanna talk to you, just for a few minutes.
- Well, then park in front of my house and we can talk
there.
- Yeah, so Steve can come and find us, right?
No way.
- Hey Steve, Steve, wait a minute.
- What is it?
- You're not gonna believe this.
- What's wrong, where's Angie?
- She's with Joe.
- What are you talking about, she's with Joe?
Where is she?
- You were late, so we offered to give her a ride.
- Yeah.
- They played a trick on me.
- What are you talking about, trick, what trick,
where is she?
- We were all in the car and Joe told me to get out
and check the tires, and like an idiot, I got out.
- Come on.
- And they took off.
- Come on, let's go!
- Oh, come on, Joe, take me home now.
- No, just for a few minutes okay.
We just go out somewhere and park and talk,
just for a few minutes.
- You're sure not acting like you just wanna talk.
- All right.
All right, I'll take you home, okay?
- Look, Wes, there's gotta be one place where they would go,
where would they go?
- I don't know where they'd go.
You know Joe, they coulda gone anywhere!
(horn honks)
- There's Steve now.
What are you doing?
(rock music)
- Gun it man, gun it!
- What's the matter with you?
(intense disco music)
- Guy's crazy, I tell you, he's crazy.
- If you're trying to scare me, you're scaring me,
all right?
(intense disco music)
(siren wails)
- You okay?
- You Mr. Browning?
- Yes, that's right.
- I'm Dr. Reynolds.
- How do you do, Doctor?
- This is Mrs. Browning?
- Mrs. Browning.
- Right.
I've just come from your daughter, Angie.
- And?
- We're examining her back in the room there
and it seems like she has a little paralysis.
- Oh no.
- Now we don't know at this point what the cause of this
is, but we plan to do some tests and I think the best thing
to do now is to tell you that she is all right
and that we will investigate further.
- How's Angie?
- She says she has no feelings in her legs,
but they won't know anything until they do some tests.
- I guess I got lucky this time, didn't I?
- Yeah, real lucky, you never get hurt.
- Hey, it wasn't my fault.
- What do you mean it wasn't your fault?
You're driving around like an idiot,
the games you plan, man, and you never get hurt.
- If Steve wasn't chasing me ...
- You really blew it this time, pal.
- Hi, Angie.
- Hi Molly.
- Here, I brought you some candy.
- Thanks.
Thanks a lot.
- Sure.
How you doing?
- Okay.
- You okay?
Hey, I brought your class assignments.
And your teacher said that there's gonna be
no problem graduating.
- Really?
- Uh-huh, okay?
- What's the matter?
- Angie, I just ...
If I didn't follow you that night ...
- No.
Don't.
Don't do that to yourself.
Hey, have some candy.
- Okay.
- I'll take this for you.
- Oh, pecan fluffs.
- Molly?
- Want some?
- No thanks.
- I talked to Wes.
- Oh, I just got a card from him.
- Yeah.
Guess what.
He's invited Christ into his life.
Isn't that great?
And I don't know about Joe, but I know he's thinking.
Lots of kids at school are.
- Hey.
I've had chances to witness because of your faith.
I've told everybody, even Joe.
What your faith has meant in my life.
- [Angie] Really, Molly?
- I'm living for the Lord now.
I really am.
- Gee, Chris, thanks a lot for helping me
study for that test.
- Sure.
- You know, I really feel like we've grown closer,
not just 'cause of the accident, either.
- Yeah, yeah, I guess we have.
You know I was gonna ...
- Go ahead.
- [Chris] No, you first.
- Well, I guess I was gonna say that I guess
my convictions got in the way before.
Kept us from really becoming close friends.
- No, I think it was me. - How do you mean?
- Well, before I had written off Christianity,
you know, it was never really a part of my life,
but well since I started hanging around with you,
with the committees and the play and all that,
it just seems like you have something that I need.
- You sure?
You've got everything going for you now.
- Yeah, it may seem that way, but ...
I mean, well, look at you, I mean, you've learned
to accept what's happened, and anyone else
in that position would be feeling sorry for themselves.
- That's the difference that Christ makes.
What else can I say without sounding religious?
- Well. (laughs)
I think I'm ready to accept Christ.
(gentle music)
- Anne Elizabeth Alexander.
Nicholas Charles Anthony.
Johnathan Mark Applegate.
(stately music)
Steven Lewis Arthur.
Debra Ann Baxter.
Scott Hayden Blake.
Eileen Kay Blockart.
David Allen Blue.
The next student to receive the diploma
is also the recipient of the senior appreciation award.
This award is made annually by vote of the members
of the senior class to the most appreciated member
of the class.
Angela Grace Browning.
♪ Bye bye, old friends
(audience claps)
♪ We'll never cross this way again
♪ We're facing tomorrow with new strength
♪ Because of you
♪ I live an example of what faith in God can do
♪ So bye bye
♪ Angie Grace
♪ Til another time, another place
♪ When God himself will smile on you
♪ And thank you
♪ Angie Grace
- All right, this time lift your chin just a little bit.
Okay, not quite that much.
Look this way.
(shutter clicks)
Okay, now look back over towards the camera again.
Okay, look a little bit happier.
You look very serious.
Loosen up a little bit.
Okay.
(shutter clicks)
Yeah, you look very stern there,
kind of Oliver Baxter, look over this way a little bit.
- I forgot.
- [Photographer] Oh yeah, good idea.
(shutter clicks)
♪ Senior year
♪ It's your senior year
♪ Life was more than looking back on worn out memories
♪ And you can live each day so fast
♪ Could you miss anything
♪ Senior year
♪ Senior year
♪ Would you miss anything
♪ In your senior year
♪ Senior year
♪ It's your senior year
♪ Today you're taking pictures for tomorrow's memories
♪ And when you're looking back on now
♪ What will you see
♪ Senior year
♪ Senior year
♪ What will you see
♪ In your senior year
♪ Ooh
♪ Ooh
♪ Senior year
♪ Ooh
♪ She drives me crazy
♪ Senior year
♪ Slumber parties
♪ Senior year
♪ Ooh
(kids chatter)
- Hi, Molly.
- Hi.
- Did you get your proofs yet, Angie?
- Not so good, though, Steve's are great.
Some hunk.
- Look what kind of cookies.
- Hi Chris.
- Hi Molly, how are you?
- Hi.
- Check this, wonder who's the angel, Angie or Steve?
- Angel, that guy's no angel, looks more like
he's got a crick in his neck.
(boys laugh)
- Hey Joe, I've been trying to call you all week.
You go out last night too?
- Yeah.
- Man, I don't know how you do it, I mean,
you go out every night.
- I got a reputation to protect.
- Who was the lucky lady last night?
- Now listen, I can't tell you, so forget it, all right?
- Aw come on, girls don't care if you tell anymore.
- Listen, forget it, will you?
Besides, I'm not the kind that kisses and tells.
(boy scoffs)
- A lot of us like to share our faith around school.
We're just not sure how to do it.
- Yeah, okay, sharing your faith isn't a memorized program
of salvation, we gotta talk about how Jesus is happening
in our lives now and then they will wanna know what
a difference he will make in their lives.
- Yeah, but what do you do if kids just aren't interested?
- You know what we've been saying about communicating
the Gospel, no matter how wonderful a truth it is,
it's meaningless if the one who hears can't relate it
to his own situation.
- What, yeah, but if then that's true, then nobody'll
even listen.
- You listened.
- Yeah. (laughs)
(group cheers)
(crowd screams)
- Go Tigers!
Go Tigers!
Let's go, let's go Tigers, let's go, Tigers!
(group claps)
- I usually hate missing the game, but not today,
it's freezing.
- Yeah, how many bags have we sold?
- A lot.
- We oughta call our yearbook the corn popper.
- Hey, you going to the party after the game tonight?
- No, I don't think so.
- How come?
- You know, we haven't seen you and Angie at any
of the parties lately.
- Oh that's right, he doesn't like beer anymore,
he's into religion.
- (scoffs) So am I, lot of people are, don't stop me.
- Well, I just don't think it's the same thing.
- What do you mean by that?
- It's just that we don't really consider it religion.
It's, I don't know, it's more of a way of life.
It's just not the same thing.
(car turns off)
- Hey, look, Steve, don't get discouraged.
- I had the perfect chance to witness to both of them.
I don't know.
Maybe because Chris is so sure of herself.
- Well, I don't do any better than you do.
(Steve sighs)
- People just don't care about God anymore.
They just don't care.
I know deep down inside ...
They must question themselves.
I know they feel empty inside.
(gentle music)
I know I did, before I met Christ.
- I better go in.
- Thank you.
- I need fries, Tom.
- Hey, how come so little?
- You want more? - Yeah, much more.
Good, thank you beautiful, just 'cause I don't know
your name.
- It's Molly.
- Molly, all right, see you around, okay, Molly?
(whistle blows)
(crowd cheers)
- Two Cokes, okay, fifty cents please, thank you.
- Oh, thank you.
- Hi, how are you?
- Nice to see you.
- Sure.
- Hi, Joe.
- Hey, Wes, what's up?
- Nothing much, what can we do for you?
- Oh, I don't know, popcorn, I guess.
- Plain or buttered?
- Buttered.
- No, make it two, I'll find somebody.
- Here, have a fresh Coke.
- Okay, thank you buddy.
- 75.
- All right here, keep the change.
Oh, and Steve, do me a favor, will you?
Ask the blessing.
(group laughs)
- At least he believes in something.
- (scoffs) Yeah.
- No, no, no, uh-uh!
(crowd cheers)
(crowd groans)
- Hey Molly, how are you?
- Hi, how are you?
- Hey, look what I bought you here.
Saw you sitting in the stands all alone,
just thought I'd maybe come up and see how you were doing.
- I'm fine.
- Looking really good, you know?
Looking really good.
- Watching the game?
- Oh yeah, I watched a little bit of it when I was
walking up.
- Where were you sitting?
- Just came in, just a few minutes ago,
just standing around, taking everything in, you know?
(buzzer beeps)
(crowd cheers)
(kids clap)
- So what's the matter?
You look like we lost.
- I think we did.
- What do you mean?
- Molly, I think she's out in the van with Joe.
I'm not, I can't believe it either, but
I just hope that she doesn't fall for that line of his.
- Don't worry.
- How can I not worry?
(kids chatter)
(Angie laughs)
- Go ahead, eat.
- Where we going?
- I don't know.
- What's the matter?
- Dumb turkeys, half a dozen girls I coulda gone out with,
but I was counting on Molly, and she finked out on me
at the last minute.
- What about the pizza?
- Nah, nah, I don't wanna go in there where those clowns are
Let's go get a six pack, okay?
Before I get so sick of them.
Who they think they are anyway?
(machine shuffles)
- How you doing?
I stopped by to pick up Sunday's bulletin, I thought
I'd see how things were going at school.
- Okay, I guess.
- What's the matter, tough day?
- They're all tough, unless you just go along with
the crowd and fake it.
- (sighs) Oh, Steve, remember what we've been saying
about being a tool of the Holy Spirit, that doesn't mean
that you have to talk about your faith to everybody
you meet.
- Yeah, but I don't ever talk to anybody.
- You will, there are lots of ways
we can be used by the Holy Spirit.
- Hi Angie.
- Hi.
- How you doing?
- Thanks, Joe, fine.
- Hi, how are you?
- Sure.
- Thanks a lot.
- Sure, any time.
Oh, it's just a little deed of Christian charity. (laughs)
- Sure hoping you're not gonna fall for that line of his.
- You ready to go?
- How's it going with Molly?
- Eh, not bad.
- You got a date with her yet?
- Well, no, not yet.
- You know, she's not that kind of girl,
I mean, the crowd she hangs around with,
they don't even go to dances.
- It's all right, she'll come around sooner or later.
- Hi, can I have your order please?
- Could you first give me some information?
- If I can.
- What time do you get off work, and who won't need
to drive you home if I do?
- I'm busy right now, but here's something to keep you
and your buddy occupied.
- Okay, give me a couple of big Wallies
and a large order of french fries, two chocolate shakes.
- And hold the onions.
- Right, would you care for anything else?
- No, that'll be all.
- All right.
- For now.
- I wish you could talk to Joe.
- Look, we have to emphasize the positive and not
the negative, you could be an effective witness.
Being an effective witness doesn't mean going around
and pouncing on everybody you meet.
A really effective witness is a tool of the Holy Spirit,
obedient to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
- But how, Roger?
- Wanting to witness is half the battle, Angie.
- I just don't see why you think being Christian
is so important.
- Well, it's the way she was raised.
- Like we discussed in social studies,
religion's important to a lot of people.
It's important to me, but I can't say
that any one religion is the only religion.
- Yeah, but don't you see?
Being a Christian, it's, it's like ...
- Hi.
- Hi.
- You can sit here, Steve.
- No, that's okay.
(bell rings)
- Hey, Molly, wait up a minute, will you?
Hey, look, I'd really like to take you out one night,
hey how 'bout Friday night, all right?
- I'm busy.
- Okay, Saturday night, then.
- I'm busy.
- Well, I tell you what, I'll pick you up Sunday night,
seven o'clock, okay, all right, see you later?
- Actually, I was trying to witness to those two girls
when you came up.
- So I botched it.
- You rescued me.
(disco music)
- I got a date with Molly.
- Aw, come on, you're faking it.
- Nope, I just kept asking her until she finally said yes.
- Is that right, when you taking her out?
- Today. - It's Sunday,
doesn't she go to church?
- She's going with me.
(funky music)
(phone rings)
- Hello?
Oh, hi Angie.
Um, I was going to call you.
I've got to beg off from youth fellowship today,
I got a terrible headache.
(car horn honks)
Bye mom!
(engine revs)
- Hey Steve?
- Yeah?
- You hear the latest story?
- What?
- About Joe making it with Molly.
- So?
- Well, Molly's part of that church group of yours
and well it's just that we thought you guys were
different, I guess not, huh?
- No, I think we're different.
- Well, some of the kids were wondering about
you and Angie.
- What's that supposed to mean?
- Well, last year you were a lot like Joe.
- Doesn't matter what I was like last year,
it's got nothing to do with Angie or anybody else
from the church, you understand?
- Hey, don't get mad at me, man.
- Just because we don't go to your parties
and we don't drink your beer doesn't mean
that we're not as human, that we're not just like you
or anybody else.
The difference is, we set priorities.
We make sure that Christ is first in our lives.
That's the difference.
(somber music)
(Molly laughs)
- Roger, I don't know what to do anymore.
Molly hasn't been to youth fellowship or church
for over a month.
- Keep on caring and praying.
- But she won't even talk to me.
- But maybe she wants to.
- I don't know.
Every time I call, she's out with Joe.
- The time is coming when she'll need to talk.
- I hope it won't be too late.
(group cheers)
(Molly sighs)
- Yeah, she thought we were going steady,
but I said she was kind of a cute kid and all of that
but I was gonna be kind of busy from now on.
Hey Reverend, you want Molly back?
All you gotta do is ask, but I don't think
she's gonna wanna be part of your little club anymore.
You see I introduced her to the finer things in life.
- You're sick, you know that?
- What's the matter, can't you stand the competition?
(Steve scoffs)
Yeah, go read your Bible, might bring your blood pressure
down a little bit. (laughs)
- You know, if all we needed were girls for this play,
we wouldn't have to use these things.
- I know, it's like this every year.
- Hey, were you able to get Steve to try out?
- Nah, he's gotta work down at the print shop.
They're really busy down there.
- Yeah.
- Hope it works.
- Last one, let's get this up, okay?
(engine turns over)
- Hi, I'm glad I caught you, look,
I got conned into stage managing the senior play,
why don't you try out, we need a couple of guys.
- No, man, that's too much work.
- Look, you were the big hit at the sophomore deal.
We got lots of girls but no guys.
- Well, who's got the lead?
- Angie.
- Well, what about Steve?
- He has to work.
- All right.
- Great.
- He should've been here by now.
- Oh, don't be such a neurotic, he'll be here.
- Well, where is he?
- Right on the minute. - See, what did I tell you?
- [Angie] Well, let's go.
- Hey, look, why don't you and me just keep right on
walking, all right?
- Come on, Joe, we're offstage now.
- Angie, do you need a ride?
- Come on.
- No thanks, Chris, Steve's coming.
(Joe sighs)
- Hey, sorry I was late, Dad had a bunch of new orders
up at the shop.
- I could've gotten another ride.
- I wasn't taking any chances.
- Oh, silly.
- So how was play practice?
- Pretty good.
- Oh, yeah, you didn't tell me that you were
playing opposite Joe.
- Gee, I thought I did.
- That's all right.
- Well, what's important is that I've had a chance
to talk to a lot of people that I've never talked to before.
- Yeah, I guess that's important.
(somber music)
- Hi Molly.
- Oh, hi Angie.
- How you been?
- Okay.
- What you reading?
- Oh, nothing special.
Just some books I got for a paper I have to do.
- Anything new?
- Um ...
No, nothing I can think of.
- Nothing's new with me either.
Hey, did you hear it's supposed to snow tonight?
- No I didn't.
- Mol?
I'm having some kids over Friday night,
why don't you come by?
- No, I can't. - Why not?
- I've got too much homework to do.
- Okay, well, if you change your mind,
I want you to know that you're welcome, all right?
- Thanks.
(somber music)
- Well, make up your mind, Alice,
are you going to stay married to him
or serve for divorce?
- Well, I really don't think it's any of your business.
- Whoa!
- Excuse me.
- My pleasure.
- Hi.
All set.
(somber music)
What's the matter with you?
Trouble down at the shop?
- Trouble at play practice?
- Honey, could I have the spotlight section?
- Oh sure, there you go.
- Thanks.
- Sure.
- [Angie] Well, make up your mind, Steve,
if that's all the trust that you have in me,
then we're just wasting each other's time.
(door slams)
(Angie runs upstairs)
- I hope that boy doesn't get Angie in trouble.
(woman scoffs)
♪ When you know a wonderful secret
(mother knocks)
- Come in.
♪ You tell it to your friends
- Angie?
- Hi.
- Hi.
Can I come in for a minute?
- Sure.
- I'd like to talk to you for a second if I might.
- Okay.
- Do you mind if I turn this off?
I couldn't help but hear yours and Steve's conversation
downstairs at the door.
- I'm sorry, Mom.
- Well honey, don't be sorry.
You know, it's ...
Concerned me, you're spending so much time with Steve,
just him, and being so involved and not seeing other boys.
- Well, there really isn't anybody else.
- But I've told you before Angie, that can be dangerous
at your age.
- Oh, we just like each other's company.
I don't think, you know, it's nothing to worry about.
- Angie?
You aren't in trouble are you?
You and Steve?
Are you?
Tell me.
(Angie sobs)
- Mom, I don't believe you said that.
Steve's not like that.
He really met Jesus last summer.
And what about me, Mom?
You know the kids laugh at me at school,
they call me a freak.
(somber music)
And you don't even trust me.
- Oh, Angie.
(girls chatter)
- [Steve] Angie?
- See you later.
- I'm sorry about last night.
- Hey, that's okay, don't worry about it, all right?
Let's go in.
Oh, wait, better make it 99.5.
- All right, 15 seconds.
- Okay.
Let's take it every 60, all right?
- Okay.
You know, you're different, Angie?
That's what intrigues me, I mean, I've met a lot of people
like you that weren't necessarily Christians.
What's the difference?
- Well, a Christian isn't someone who merely follows
Christ's teachings, a Christian is someone
who is one with Christ in a personal relationship.
You see, we aren't complete persons in ourselves.
The Bible teaches us that we are fearfully
and wonderfully made, but it also teaches us ...
- 60 seconds.
- Hmm, 100.
- Okay.
- It also teaches us that in God's sight,
all our righteousness, all the good that people might see
in us, all these things are worthless.
And then when it comes to the Lord Jesus,
like I've been trying to tell you,
he fills that emptiness, he makes us clean,
he makes life complete.
- 60 seconds.
- Still 100.
- Okay, baby, you wanna break up,
that's perfectly all right with me,
but don't go running home to mother
with any stories about it being my idea.
- How dare you talk about my mother?
- Well, I don't even like your bloody mother.
- All right, that's it for tonight, we'll see you
in the morning.
- You had some problems with your costume in Act 2,
what was it?
- Oh, I had a rip in the side of my costume
and I couldn't let anyone see it, so I was walking around
like ...
- Okay, give it to me and I'll take care of it.
- Okay, thank you, Wes.
- Hey Joe?
You know, you've really come a long way.
It almost seems like you're serious about this play.
- Yeah, well, things could be a whole lot better.
- I gotta go.
- Nice rehearsal, guys.
Can I ask you something?
- Uh-huh.
- Why don't you have it out with Joe?
- Sometimes I'd like to.
- You know, the way you used to be, man,
you'd kill somebody that touched a girl you were dating.
Christianity must have really changed you, huh?
- Well, the Bible says,
that if you receive Christ, you're,
it's like you become a new person, you're born again
into a new life.
- How?
- I can't tell you how, Wes, because it's a miracle.
But it happens because Jesus left heaven and came to earth
like we celebrate at Christmas
and then went to the cross like at Easter.
Christ died for our sins, he was buried and rose again
from the dead, well, what he was doing was
paying the price for our sins, he was
suffering for our guilt.
So we have to put our faith in him.
It's up to you.
(bell rings)
(Wes sighs)
(kids chatter)
- Hey, guess what happened?
- What?
- I just witnessed to Wes.
- That's great.
- What's wrong?
- Molly didn't come to school today.
One of the girls saw her at the clinic,
maybe it's nothing special, I don't know what's going on
with her anymore, ever since she's been going with Joe.
(phone dial clicks)
(phone rings)
I'll get it.
(phone rings)
Hello?
- Angie?
- Hi, Molly.
Gee, I'm really glad you called.
We missed you.
- I'm sorry for the way I've been.
- [Angie] Oh, come on, we don't need to talk about it.
- Yes, we do.
I've been almost like through hell the last few weeks.
- You mean you cared that much for Joe?
- (scoffs) No, not that, Angie, he's sickening.
But ...
- Well, then what?
Molly?
(Molly sobs)
- I've been scared, just awful.
- What have you been scared about?
- For ...
For the past few weeks, I thought sure I was pregnant.
- Molly. - But I'm not.
Thank God, I'm not.
Help me, Angie? - All right.
- Help me be a stronger Christian.
- Hello there.
How are you?
- I'm terrific, what's happening, Santa?
- You guys been good?
(disco version of "Jingle Bells")
- Hey, Wes, you're my main man, you know,
you've kept secrets in the past.
- What's on your mind?
- Well, you know I've been chasing girls
ever since I was in junior high school
and it's always been on my terms.
Man, but that Angie, she's different.
I mean, I'd really like to take her out once.
(Wes laughs)
What's so funny?
- Angie, in this van?
You'd get her into a hearse faster than you'd get her
into this thing.
(Joe laughs)
(disco music)
(horn honks)
- You always drive into the car lot like that,
you scared my dog, and that's Bonnie and Clyde.
You know the last guy who drove into the lot like that
scared my big dog Bertha right off the lot?
- Listen, Gramps, let's cut the small talk, all right?
You got anything out here that's worth driving outta
this lot.
- Now you listen, son, the first thing you gotta learn
is not to bad mouth the salesman
or you'll find yourself driving outta here
in something you wish you never laid your eyes on.
Now, we run this lot on personality and charm.
We even handle financing, tell me, what are you interested
in, cash, trade, finance.
- Trade in.
- Eh, you let me be the judge of that, open her up for me.
What have you been using this for?
Never mind.
That vette is worth three big ones.
Where you going?
- Listen, maybe I'll see something I like, all right?
Listen, I don't have all day, so you do your thing
and I'll do mine, okay?
- Everything on this side's 1500.
- Everything? - Yeah, saves on paperwork.
Everything over here is 800, no frills, no red tape,
no double talk, just a square deal and a real deal.
Take your choice.
- Hey Joe!
- Nice choice, nice price.
And look at that van, you don't want that van,
it makes your intentions too obvious and too eager.
You want something like this, it gives a little lady
an impression without offending.
- More subtle, huh?
- You took the words right outta my mouth.
Just take a look at this interior?
Look at that, gives you a whole new image, eh?
Well, what do you say?
- How much?
- 1800.
- No deal.
- Eh, 1600.
- Well, my van's worth about 1600.
- Tell you what, your van and 200 cash,
and she's yours.
- Okay.
- All right, it's a deal, but you've got to come into
the office and sign the papers.
- All right.
(dog barks)
- Oh, I forgot to tell you, that door doesn't open.
And by the way, sonny, you forgot your muffler.
- You know, if I had any sense, I'd report you
to the Better Business Bureau.
- Too late, sonny.
(engine revs)
- Well, what time Friday?
- Seven o'clock.
- Okay, thanks.
- I'll see you.
- Bye.
- Hey, Angie, is Steve driving you home?
- Yeah.
- Well, look, I traded off my van.
- That's nice.
- Good night. - Night.
- 'Scuse me.
(Joe sighs)
(somber music)
- Hey, good night, guys.
Good night, Wes, don't forget to lock up.
(somber music)
- Give me a hand, will you, we'll get out faster.
- Hey, look, I'm the cast, you're the stagehand,
you do it.
- Excuse me, your majesty.
(somber music)
(phone dial clicks)
- Hi, this is Angie, is Steve there?
Steve.
- Oh, Steve, he had to take a delivery over to Creston.
- Okay, if he comes by, tell him that I called.
Okay, thanks a lot.
- Come on, Wes, let's get outta here all right.
- I'm coming.
- I got things cooking, let's go.
(somber music)
- [Angie] Hi, yeah, it's me.
Is there any chance Dad got home yet?
No, that's okay, no, I can get a ride, okay.
See you later.
- Hi, Angie.
- Hi.
- You're still here?
- Guess so.
- Hey, are you looking for wheels?
- Do you think you could give me a ride?
- Well, yeah, Wes and I can drop you off at your house.
Come on, let's go.
- You sure?
- Sure, come on.
(engine turns over)
- Hey, wait a minute, this thing's riding a little bit
funny, how 'bout checking those back tires, will you?
- I just got in, why don't you check 'em?
- Well, look, my door is broken, I can't get out
and I can't ask Angie, just check 'em okay,
won't take but a second. - Oh, all right.
This one's okay.
- No, I think it's the other side.
(engine revs)
- What'd you do that for?
- Look, I wanna talk to you just for a minute, okay?
I tried to figure out a way and I know this is crazy,
but I just gotta talk to you.
- Joe, take me home.
- I promise I won't lay a finger on you, okay?
(engine revs)
- Please.
- Look, I said I'll take you home, no problem, all right?
I just wanna talk to you, just for a few minutes.
- Well, then park in front of my house and we can talk
there.
- Yeah, so Steve can come and find us, right?
No way.
- Hey Steve, Steve, wait a minute.
- What is it?
- You're not gonna believe this.
- What's wrong, where's Angie?
- She's with Joe.
- What are you talking about, she's with Joe?
Where is she?
- You were late, so we offered to give her a ride.
- Yeah.
- They played a trick on me.
- What are you talking about, trick, what trick,
where is she?
- We were all in the car and Joe told me to get out
and check the tires, and like an idiot, I got out.
- Come on.
- And they took off.
- Come on, let's go!
- Oh, come on, Joe, take me home now.
- No, just for a few minutes okay.
We just go out somewhere and park and talk,
just for a few minutes.
- You're sure not acting like you just wanna talk.
- All right.
All right, I'll take you home, okay?
- Look, Wes, there's gotta be one place where they would go,
where would they go?
- I don't know where they'd go.
You know Joe, they coulda gone anywhere!
(horn honks)
- There's Steve now.
What are you doing?
(rock music)
- Gun it man, gun it!
- What's the matter with you?
(intense disco music)
- Guy's crazy, I tell you, he's crazy.
- If you're trying to scare me, you're scaring me,
all right?
(intense disco music)
(siren wails)
- You okay?
- You Mr. Browning?
- Yes, that's right.
- I'm Dr. Reynolds.
- How do you do, Doctor?
- This is Mrs. Browning?
- Mrs. Browning.
- Right.
I've just come from your daughter, Angie.
- And?
- We're examining her back in the room there
and it seems like she has a little paralysis.
- Oh no.
- Now we don't know at this point what the cause of this
is, but we plan to do some tests and I think the best thing
to do now is to tell you that she is all right
and that we will investigate further.
- How's Angie?
- She says she has no feelings in her legs,
but they won't know anything until they do some tests.
- I guess I got lucky this time, didn't I?
- Yeah, real lucky, you never get hurt.
- Hey, it wasn't my fault.
- What do you mean it wasn't your fault?
You're driving around like an idiot,
the games you plan, man, and you never get hurt.
- If Steve wasn't chasing me ...
- You really blew it this time, pal.
- Hi, Angie.
- Hi Molly.
- Here, I brought you some candy.
- Thanks.
Thanks a lot.
- Sure.
How you doing?
- Okay.
- You okay?
Hey, I brought your class assignments.
And your teacher said that there's gonna be
no problem graduating.
- Really?
- Uh-huh, okay?
- What's the matter?
- Angie, I just ...
If I didn't follow you that night ...
- No.
Don't.
Don't do that to yourself.
Hey, have some candy.
- Okay.
- I'll take this for you.
- Oh, pecan fluffs.
- Molly?
- Want some?
- No thanks.
- I talked to Wes.
- Oh, I just got a card from him.
- Yeah.
Guess what.
He's invited Christ into his life.
Isn't that great?
And I don't know about Joe, but I know he's thinking.
Lots of kids at school are.
- Hey.
I've had chances to witness because of your faith.
I've told everybody, even Joe.
What your faith has meant in my life.
- [Angie] Really, Molly?
- I'm living for the Lord now.
I really am.
- Gee, Chris, thanks a lot for helping me
study for that test.
- Sure.
- You know, I really feel like we've grown closer,
not just 'cause of the accident, either.
- Yeah, yeah, I guess we have.
You know I was gonna ...
- Go ahead.
- [Chris] No, you first.
- Well, I guess I was gonna say that I guess
my convictions got in the way before.
Kept us from really becoming close friends.
- No, I think it was me. - How do you mean?
- Well, before I had written off Christianity,
you know, it was never really a part of my life,
but well since I started hanging around with you,
with the committees and the play and all that,
it just seems like you have something that I need.
- You sure?
You've got everything going for you now.
- Yeah, it may seem that way, but ...
I mean, well, look at you, I mean, you've learned
to accept what's happened, and anyone else
in that position would be feeling sorry for themselves.
- That's the difference that Christ makes.
What else can I say without sounding religious?
- Well. (laughs)
I think I'm ready to accept Christ.
(gentle music)
- Anne Elizabeth Alexander.
Nicholas Charles Anthony.
Johnathan Mark Applegate.
(stately music)
Steven Lewis Arthur.
Debra Ann Baxter.
Scott Hayden Blake.
Eileen Kay Blockart.
David Allen Blue.
The next student to receive the diploma
is also the recipient of the senior appreciation award.
This award is made annually by vote of the members
of the senior class to the most appreciated member
of the class.
Angela Grace Browning.
♪ Bye bye, old friends
(audience claps)
♪ We'll never cross this way again
♪ We're facing tomorrow with new strength
♪ Because of you
♪ I live an example of what faith in God can do
♪ So bye bye
♪ Angie Grace
♪ Til another time, another place
♪ When God himself will smile on you
♪ And thank you
♪ Angie Grace