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(PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED PLAYING)

(MAN SINGING) Please don't tell, no, no, no

Don't say that I told you so

I just heard a rumor from a friend

I don't say that it's true

I'll just leave that up to you

If you don't believe, I'll understand

Do you recall a girl

That's been in nearly every song?

This is what I heard

Of course, the story could be wrong

She's the one, I've been told

Now she's wearin' a band of gold

Peggy Sue got married not long ago

Peggy Sue got married not long ago

Here, Charlie, more fortune cookies.

Thanks.

What? Next week we'll be selling

- Sanyo remote control VCRs for $299? - BETH: Look, it's Dad.

Oh, no! I'll go broke.

(LAUGHING)

To give away Mitsubishi giant-screen television sets

for $1,299!

Oh, no!

We won't be undersold on microwaves,

video recorders, ovens...

BETH: Mom, you're not looking.

Please turn that off.

Mom, when are you going to stop being mad at Dad?

I mean, how do you think that makes me feel?

I have certain unresolved feelings about your father.

I don't trust him.

And I hate those commercials.

All right, forget it.

We don't have time for another heart-to-heart.

Come on. You have to get dressed.

Oh.

I want you to understand,

- it's insulting... - Watch your hair.

...for him to go from me to that bimbo.

Do you think he really loves Janet?

Maybe he's just smashed too many fortune cookies.

Mom, give me a break. He's missing the reunion because of you.

You know he's dying to go.

Yeah, well, at least we won't both have a miserable time.

Let me see.

What do you think?

(LAUGHING) You are a very hip chick.

God, you look like you've stepped right out of Life magazine.

Oh, I don't know.

What if nobody else there is dressed like this?

So?

Well, I don't think I want to go.

- Mom... - Everybody's just going to say,

"Hey, where's crazy Charlie?"

Lots of people are separated and divorced.

Not from the guy with the lowest prices in town.

I feel ridiculous in this dress. I think I wanna go change.

Why are you so nervous? What's the matter with you today? Come on.

I don't know. Reunions do funny things to people.

- Oh, Peggy Sue. Beth, hi. - Hi.

PEGGY SUE: Hi, Maddy.

- ARTHUR: How are you? - You two look just like that soap commercial.

Which one's the mother?

And which one's the daughter?

You took this seriously. You're a real blast from the past.

It was Beth's idea.

I wish I had the nerve and the figure.

Hi. Peggy Sue Bodell.

- Oh. Here. - Mom.

You know, Beth's boyfriend is with the band.

- It must run in the family. - What does?

You and your mother. You both seem to fall for musicians.

(LAUGHS)

Mom, look.

PEGGY SUE: Oh, God.

- Um... - It's okay. Come on.

Look!

Peggy, why don't you find a table? We'll see you in a little while.

Sure.

God, Mom, that picture's great.

BETH: Come on. Let's get a table.

(CROWD CHEERING)

- Is this good? - Fine.

I'll be right back. You'll be all right?

- Sure. - SINGER: All right. Thank you.

We're going to do a little medley for you.

WOMAN: Come on. Pose like the picture.

What? Oh.

(SCREAMS)

(LAUGHING)

- Oh, my. - You like it?

Well, you know, I figured everybody has a gold Rolex,

so I'd have one specially made in platinum.

What a wonderful idea.

- How are you? - I'm fine.

- How many children do you have? - Oh, I don't have any.

You don't? Oh, I thought you did.

- No, no, how many do you have? - I have four.

- Four? - Four, yeah.

Oh, Maddy, I'm so happy for you.

- I know, and I love them. - How is Peggy Sue doing?

Oh, she was a mess right after they separated,

but I think she's coming out of it.

- Seems to be pretty friendly now. - Oh, I'm so glad.

Sometimes it's easier when you hate them.

- How about a little dance, princess? - Oh!

Walter!

(LAUGHING)

- How are you? - Good. Good.

- Nice to see you. See you later. - Yeah.

Aren't you Peggy Sue Kelcher?

I was once.

Richard? Richard Norvik?

Oh!

I didn't recognize you.

Well, you look terrific.

You look exactly the same.

I feel ridiculous. I only did this for tonight.

It's adorable.

Oh, thank you.

I'm sorry. Peggy Sue Kelcher, this is my wife Sharon.

How nice to meet you!

Oh, why don't you sit?

But call me Peggy, Peggy Bodell now.

So, where's Charlie?

I was in town about a year ago,

and I turn on the television,

and I see crazy Charlie.

It really made me laugh.

Well, Charlie won't be here tonight.

Um...

We're getting divorced, actually.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Mr. Norvik! Mr. Norvik. Richard.

Doug Snell, Merrill Lynch.

I read about that Cordex deal in Business Week.

Congratulations.

Thank you very much, Doug.

Hey, Peggy, how are you? How's Charlie?

- TERRY: Dougie, over here! - Hey, Terry!

- Thank you, Doug. Thank you very much. - Hey, call me.

Madeline Hutton and Arthur Nagle were high school sweethearts.

Married right after graduation, they're still together.

Maddy, Arthur, how does it feel

to have missed the sexual revolution?

What?

What kind of question is that?

That doesn't have anything to do with the reunion, Delores.

Take it easy, kitten. Take it easy.

Well,

welcome to the singles scene.

I don't know how you do it.

I've never even dated anybody but Charlie.

Well, it's not that bad, really.

You just have to think of men like houses

and trade upward.

I always thought that you and Charlie had a really great marriage.

Oh, I think we did.

We just got married too young and ended up blaming each other

for all the things we missed.

So he started having affairs,

and you started getting depressed.

Well, you just should have left here years ago like I did.

It's not so bad. I've got two great kids.

I've got my own business.

Still, if I

knew then what I know now,

I'd do a lot of things differently.

Your damn computers put me out of business.

- No, Mr. Norvik. - He's drunk.

You're a billionaire, and I'm a goddamned failure.

PEGGY SUE: The bakery's doing very well.

CAROL: And you manage it?

I own it.

I remember that dress.

Rosalie?

- Hi. - Oh, no.

I remember that locket, too.

You were so excited.

I think you showed it to the whole school.

You have an incredible memory.

SHARON: It's beautiful. Does it open?

Yes.

These are my children.

Oh, they're so cute.

Of course, they're not babies anymore.

Oh, but you were married when you were three, right?

God bless you.

(SIGHS)

The best thing about being a dentist.

Pure pharmaceutical grade.

Couple of lines of this, I could drill my own teeth.

Hi.

Hi.

Who's the guy with the eyes?

Michael Fitzsimmons.

I used to have such a crush on him in school.

- Peggy. Hi. - Hi.

God, that Walter Getz can still dance.

Oh, your first boyfriend.

Come on, tell me, any sparks left?

Oh, well, who knows? I mean...

Remember, whatever Walter wants...

ALL: Walter Getz!

(SCREAMING)

(LAUGHING)

Oh, I'm sorry.

Sharon Norvik, this is Carol Heath and Maddy Nagle,

my oldest and my dearest friends.

Sharon is married to Richard.

Oh, lucky lady.

Michael Fitzsimmons. Is he here?

No. I asked Rosalie. She couldn't track him down.

That's too bad. He must have been quite a guy, huh?

(CHUCKLING) Yeah.

Do you know he's the only boy in high school

I wish I'd gone to bed with.

MADDY: Only one?

Well, besides Charlie.

Hmm.

(CHUCKLING)

I hope the sales of your book go very well.

Is there anything anecdotal you'd like to leave us with?

Yeah. Every dog has its day.

Meaning what?

Peggy, would you please rescue Richard?

Ask him to dance.

- Richard? - Yes?

Would you like to dance?

Well, of course I would.

- So are we through now? Good. - No.

From sniveling runt to pompous ass in 25 years.

That's quite an accomplishment.

I really cannot get over this.

Do you know that the only time people like Delores Dodge

used to pay any attention to me was to laugh at me or insult me.

- You know that guy Doug Snell... - Yeah.

...who shook my hand when we walked in here

used to call me four-eyed worm.

Well, you showed them all.

You're rich and famous and successful,

and you have a beautiful wife.

You were always friendly to me.

I appreciated that.

(LAUGHING) Whoa!

Oh, Richard.

WALTER: It's crazy Charlie, the appliance king!

MAN 1: Hey, Charlie!

MAN 2: Crazy Charlie!

- I don't believe it. - Look at you! You look great.

How are you doing?

Great.

So, uh, this is the reunion? Wonderful.

This is it.

MAN 1: Are you and Peggy still talking? Is it amicable?

MAN 2: She hasn't changed at all, Charlie.

Your daughter's a real doll.

Why, I ought to...

(MEN LAUGHING)

(SCATTING)

You guys know any Chuck Berry?

Hello. Hello.

Hi-ho!

Hi-ho!

Can I have your attention please? Listen up. Can I have your attention?

Well, I know everybody's having a great time,

but now, you have to get ready

for that moment you've all been waiting for.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

Dad? Hi.

You don't know what that moment is because we didn't tell you. (CHUCKLES)

The reunion committee has selected a king and a queen.

(CROWD CHEERING)

All right, now, let's get back to business.

You know, the reunion committee has given this a lot of thought

and decided on two people who best represent

the spirit of Buchanan High's class of '60!

What are you doing?

The king is someone who in more ways than one

has come a long, long way since he left here.

And we are especially proud to welcome him back.

Richard Norvik! Come on up here, King Richard.

Are you okay?

I demand a recount!

That's got to be Getz.

(LAUGHING)

First you got to learn how to count.

Hold me back! Hold me back!

Uh...

Well, I just want to say thank you.

Sharon and I, uh, feel real welcome.

We're having a great time.

Boy, high school looks really good from up here.

And I just want to say it's good to be back. Thanks a lot.

(APPLAUDING)

Now, every king deserves a queen and...

WALTER: Over here!

Not you, Getz.

Life of the party.

But when we sent out the invitations

we didn't mention anything about this being a costume party.

Perhaps we should have, because just looking at her brings it all back.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our queen,

Peggy Sue Kelcher Bodell!

Come on up here, Peggy Sue.

I can't do it.

Yes, you can. Now, go on. You can do it.

Go on. You can do it.

(SINGING) Peggy

My Peggy Sue

(SCATTING)

Oh, I love you, gal

(ALL SINGING) I love you, Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue!

Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue

Oh, how my heart yearns for you

Daddy.

(SINGING) Oh, Peggy

My Peggy Sue

Oh, and I love you, gal

Congratulations.

I love you, Peggy Sue

Yeah, Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue

Thank you. Thank you very much.

(SINGING) Oh, Peggy

Yeah, my Peggy Sue

Well, I love you, gal

And I want you, Peggy Sue

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

Peggy Sue

(ALL GASPING)

Mom!

Mom?

WOMAN: Oh, my God!

(INAUDIBLE)

Now, hold your arm up.

Would you like your Twinkie now?

(SCREAMING)

Blood. Blood.

- PEGGY SUE: Charlie? - Bl-bl-blood.

Bl-bl-bl-blood.

I vant to suck your blood.

I also vant to suck your Twinkie.

- Am I dead? - No. You are the undead.

Come on, let's have it. You hate them anyway.

NURSE: Young man!

(SCREAMS)

Would you stop that?

Hey, I just made a deposit in your bank.

Now I want to make a withdrawal.

I think it's time for your next class. Go on.

I'm a little worried about the side effects.

(BOYS HUMMING)

NURSE: Now you lie back down.

MAN: Cookies!

Just take a deep breath.

What am I doing here?

You passed out for a minute. That's all. Nothing to worry about.

But how did I get here?

Why don't you let your friends help you?

Take her into the washroom,

and splash some cold water on her face,

- and that should perk her up. - Okay, yes, ma'am.

How are you doing?

PEGGY SUE: Blood drive? 1960?

Want a smoke?

MADDY: No, Carol, that's the worst thing for her.

I gave them up years ago.

Where is it?

Where's what?

Maddy, what did you do to your hair?

We're taking you back to the nurse.

Yeah, really.

Come on, Peggy Sue.

Ooh, Delores, why aren't you giving blood?

I can't, I'm too anemic.

Oh, maybe you should drink some of that nail polish.

It might give you some strength.

Why don't you come back and show me how?

We're going to take you home now.

Oh, that's okay. I'm sure I can remember the way.

Steady, now.

People get weak when they give blood.

ANNOUNCER ON RADIO: It's wonderful Spring Radio

at 1280 on your AM dial.

Here's more from our golden survey.

MALE ANNOUNCER: And now, from The Champs, let's party with a little Tequila.

(TEQUILA PLAYING ON RADIO)

I'll call you later!

Yes. Let's keep in touch.

EVELYN: Who is it?

Peggy.

Peggy Sue.

Come on in. I left the door open for you.

The nurse called and said you'd be coming home.

I have a note.

How do you feel?

Uh, I was excused.

Why don't you go upstairs and lie down for a while.

Oh, Mom.

Mom.

Oh, Chanel No. 5.

That always reminds me of home.

Of course, dear. You're home now.

You sure you're going to be all right?

Yeah.

Oh.

What is going on?

(DOOR CLOSES)

Nancy?

It's Nancy.

Oh.

Oh, my baby sister.

Oh.

Oh, honey.

Oh.

Oh, I'm so happy to see you.

What are you doing?

Mom said you were sick.

You're never happy to see me.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry about that.

I want us to be closer.

I have too many unresolved relationships in my life.

Teenagers are weird, and you're the weirdest.

(LAUGHING)

Um...

Hey, you want to play a game?

Come here.

Uh...

How about Monopoly?

Or, uh, Parcheesi? Or, uh...

Chutes and Ladders?

I have a question for you. Let me turn the tables on you.

Maybe you down here don't know.

Is there anybody in the house who knows where Dion and the Belmonts are?

Yeah!

I don't believe it. Look at that man. He never ages.

Isn't Kenny Rossi dreamy?

I wish he'd break up with Arlene, though.

She thinks she's so great.

Oh, don't eat any of the red ones.

Why not?

They're bad for you. They give you...

Um, red lips.

Mmm-hmm.

(MUSIC PLAYING ON TV)

Oh, what the hell? I'm probably dead anyway.

NANCY: Peggy Sue, get in here. Dion's almost over.

I left your laundry on your beds, girls. Don't forget to put it away.

What's for dinner?

Creamed chipped beef on toast with rutabagas,

your father's favorite.

Ugh. Not again.

Evelyn! Girls! What is this out in the street?

Come and take a look. Who left this out here?

- What is it, dear? - Well, come on out and see for yourself.

Wow! It's cool!

Ta-da!

Wait till I tell Dianne.

She's always bragging about her dad's Cadillac.

What do you think, Peggy Sue?

Oh, Dad, you were always doing stuff like this.

(LAUGHING) It's funny. It's really funny.

(GIGGLING)

You bought an Edsel.

Young lady, what's the matter with you?

Are you drunk?

Uh... Just a little.

I had a tough day.

(HONKING)

No, don't wear it out, Nancy.

We can't afford a new car. We have to take it back.

I fail to see the humor of this. Go to your room. You're grounded.

(LAUGHS) I'm grounded?

Put that down.

That's the story of my life.

I'm an adult. I want to have fun.

I'm going to go to Liverpool and discover the Beatles.

Jack! Take it easy. She gave blood at school today.

She's a little lightheaded, that's all.

This is not giving blood. This is drunk.

Dad, I never knew you had a sense of humor.

Evelyn, put her to bed.

Come on, Mom!

You're making a mountain out of a molehill. A tempest in a teapot.

My little baby.

Mmm-hmm.

Now...

Don't try to grow up so fast.

Oh.

Mom, I forgot you were ever this young.

Oh, sleep, baby.

(SIGHS)

Oh.

Well, honey, bananas, strawberries.

Good morning.

What happened to your hair, Peggy?

You have such a pretty face.

Why are you always trying to cover it up?

I forgot.

- Morning. - Morning.

Excuse me, Peggy Sue.

Nancy, put your homework down and sit down.

You're looking bright and chipper this morning.

Well, I'm still here. I thought I might as well enjoy myself.

I think I'll go to school today.

You know, Dad, I'm sorry about yesterday.

The Edsel is a classic.

Use it in the best of health.

Well, thank you.

But don't ever let anything like that happen again.

You're far too young to start acquiring bad habits.

I agree. You know, Mom and Dad,

you are the best parents a girl could ever have.

I'm really going to try and behave myself.

Sure you will.

Come on, Mom. Sit down.

You want me to sit?

I mean, isn't this great?

Just all of us here together.

- (CAR HORN HONKS) - Oh.

Can I tell Charlie Peggy Sue got drunk last night?

Young lady.

Hmm!

I forgot about him. What am I going to do?

What's the matter, Peggy? Did you two have a fight?

- Sort of. - About what?

House payments.

CHARLIE: Baby!

How do you feel?

Pretty strange.

Well, come on. Get in. I can take care of that.

I have a headache.

Oh. Headache, huh?

(ENGINE REVVING)

Ah! You drive like a maniac!

It's not that I'm glad you were sick,

but it gave me a chance to do some thinking last night.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, you know, about what we said on Tuesday.

I think it makes a lot of sense.

Refresh my memory.

How could you forget?

We talk about seeing other people, and you forget.

I must have blocked it out.

Yeah.

I guess I could understand that.

But, please...

Don't start crying again.

It's not going to be forever.

I figure, three years is long enough for the music to pan out,

which it will.

I know it.

So right after graduation,

we should, one, start to see other people

so that we can, two, we can comparison shop.

And then, three, settle down and get married.

Why wait? Why not break up now?

Because we got the prom coming up

and all these parties.

We don't want to upset our parents.

They'll learn to live with it.

(SINGING PATRIOTIC SONG)

CAROL: Peggy Sue!

CAROL: Peggy Sue! Come here! Come on!

Excuse me.

Sorry.

Psst!

(WHISPERING) Peggy Sue, did you study for the test?

Test?

- There's a test? - CAROL: Yeah.

(CLOCK TICKING)

SNELGROVE: All right, class. Time's up.

And what's the meaning of this, Peggy Sue?

Well, Mr. Snelgrove, I happen to know that in the future,

I will not have the slightest use for algebra.

And I speak from experience.

(BELL RINGS)

(LAUGHING)

- Who said that? Sit down. - I'm sorry.

The result of his struggle is that Santiago comes back with honor.

MICHAEL: Santiago comes back with nothing.

There's no meat on the bone.

It's Hemingway's ego trying to defend itself again, trying to prove he can still perform.

TEACHER: What Hemingway's saying, Michael, is that we are alone,

that when we go out too far, we're vulnerable.

The irony that Santiago is beaten by the sharks

doesn't make him less of a hero.

Who's the victim, and who's the predator?

(BELL RINGS)

We'll finish this discussion next week.

And don't forget. The first four chapters of The Great Gatsby by Monday.

Hope you enjoy it.

Why does your father take inventory on Sunday nights?

- Hi, Peggy. - It's poker night.

You always got out of it before.

Well, I just got to string him along for a little while. It's for his own good.

Yeah, but you're not going into his business!

I mean, when are you gonna tell him?

Soon.

(GROWLS)

Walter!

I can't tell everybody evertyhing all at once.

Strange rumors are sweeping the school about you.

Hi, Peggy.

What do you mean?

I hear you really gave it to old smellygrove.

Oh, I was there. She told the creep off right to his face.

That-a girl, Peg.

Arthur, don't call me Peg.

Why, I ought to...

(ALL LAUGHING)

I don't get it.

CAROL: That's because you're not a total moron like they are.

Stupid movie thing they just started.

WALTER: That's enough out of you, little lady.

CHARLIE: Why, I ought to...

I'll be right back.

Hi, Richard.

I wanted to congratulate you on winning the math contest.

It really wasn't that difficult.

Hey, Peggy, you fishing for four-eyed worms?

Get lost, you macho schmuck.

Sheesh!

I wanted to talk to you. It's really important.

I'm not doing any tutoring this year. I'm too busy.

No. It's not about that.

Would you meet me after school, please?

All right. I'll be in the physics lab.

But, uh... Can you make it 4:30?

Because I have to go to a rocket club meeting.

Sure.

She's not wasting any time.

Peggy Sue and Mr. Square Root?

He's a nice guy. He's writing a book.

A book? Excuse me for a second.

Why is she punishing herself?

(HUMMING)

Come on, Peggy Sue. Try it again.

You haven't been practicing.

Sorry.

What a girl, what a twirl. Peg-leggy Sue Kelcher.

A brief but glorious career as a majorette.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Ouch!

CHARLIE: Baby!

Looking good out there.

Thanks.

I love it when you twirl your baton.

(LAUGHS)

I noticed you were giving me the silent treatment at lunch.

I guess I deserved it.

I've been thinking about my three-year plan.

I think it's totally unworkable.

I must have been delirious.

Oh, I don't know, I thought it made some sense.

Well, in the abstract, maybe.

Get a grip on yourself.

But, uh...

When I think about you going out with other guys,

I feel...

Rejected, worthless, miserable?

Yeah.

Good.

Oh.

Boy, that's some kite.

I'm writing a book on kite construction.

So, what do you want to talk about?

I just wanted to ask you a question.

Do you think time travel is possible?

Are you doing some kind of science project?

Sort of.

Well, that's a very interesting question.

Now, let's see.

If we look at this in a Newtonian framework,

the possibilities of time travel were limited.

With the advent of the relativity theory,

that's Einstein's relativity theory,

the idea of absolute time cannot be reasonably affirmed.

Well, then we have Richard's burrito.

What's that?

That's my own theory,

based on a Mexican food called the burrito.

I had it once when my parents took me to Disneyland.

I know what a burrito is.

You see, I think that time is like a burrito

in the sense that one part of itself will fold over,

and then it will just touch the other part.

- What's inside? - You can fill it with whatever you want.

You can fill it with memories, with experiences, trigonometry.

Anything.

Then you think that time travel is possible for people?

Yes, it is.

It is possible.

It's absolutely possible for people, for dogs,

for elephants, for cancan girls.

Oh! Then I'm not crazy!

I really don't know if you're crazy.

I know most people think I am.

Come here, Richard.

- Come on. - What are you doing?

Wait a minute! What are you...

Now, I want to tell you something,

only you have to promise not to tell anyone else.

(STAMMERING) Okay.

I'm serious. No one else can know.

I promise I'm not going to tell anybody.

I have come here from the future,

from 25 years ahead.

I think that you're probably crazy.

Uh... I really...

You know, I really don't have time for this. I don't have time for jokes.

Because I know what you people think about me.

No! No!

- I really don't appreciate... - Listen.

You're just the smartest guy I knew to ask.

I know it sounds unbelievable, but I can prove it.

Well, proof is an excellent concept.

How?

You have a blind grandfather.

You're going to invent this machine that reads books for the blind.

You're gonna invent a lot of things. You're gonna be really famous.

Now, wait a minute. (STAMMERING) Wait a minute.

How did you know about my grandfather?

Because I'm telling the truth.

I read about your invention in a magazine.

I know a lot of things that are going to happen.

There's gonna be test tube babies and heart transplants.

An American named Neil Armstrong

is going to be the first man to walk on the moon,

July 20, 1969.

(STAMMERING) 1969?

That's 6 years ahead of schedule.

I would be very careful about this if I were you.

What if you fall into the hands of some madman

with plans to manipulate your brain?

Well, that's why I was getting a divorce.

You know what I really think happened?

I think that I had a heart attack at the reunion and I died.

You look great for a corpse.

- I'm serious. - You're giving me the creeps here.

- (FIRE TRUCK SIREN BLARING) - Well, am I dead or not?

There's one way to find out.

- Here, give me this. - What are you doing?

Confucius say, "If you want a way out, you go through a door. "

Okay. There's a fire truck.

If you're dead, it will pass right through you.

Okay, now just stay there. You're dead.

(SIREN WAILING)

- Hey, lady! - No! I don't want to die!

- (SCREAMS) - It's all right, it's all right.

- Are you all right? Okay, okay. - Yeah.

EVELYN: I had it made into a cocktail ring though.

This is good.

Well, there's not a whole heck of a lot here.

- Very nice pieces. - So... Thank you.

Well, I'll take them to the shop

and have the appraisal ready next week. Good day, Mrs. Kelcher.

Goodbye.

Who was that man?

That was nobody, Peggy.

I'm voting for the democrats this year.

You know how your father feels about democrats?

That was a polltaker.

I wouldn't mention it if I were you.

How was school today, darling?

Oh, well, it was nice to see everybody again.

I don't know, evertyhing they teach is so useless.

And the lunch! God, that was the worst.

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

Get that, Peggy.

- Hello. - ELIZABETH: Peggy Sue? This is Grandma.

- Grandma? - How's my little girl?

What's the matter, Peggy?

- Peggy, what's wrong? - It's Grandma.

I can't talk.

I'm sorry.

Mom, I'll call you back in a minute.

It's Peggy.

It's okay. I'll call you back.

Peggy Sue, what is it?

What happened to you just now? What is this all about?

I dreamed that Grandma died.

Oh, baby. No wonder you're so upset.

She's getting on, it's true,

but she's fine.

I told her you weren't feeling well yesterday.

She called to find out how you are.

I love her so much,

and I haven't seen her in so long.

Grandpa Barney, is he all right?

He's perfectly fine. You saw them at Easter.

What's this all about, Peggy?

I don't know.

I forgot.

I'll call her tomorrow. I'll apologize.

Good girl.

I hate to see you so upset. You're my angel.

Peggy, I don't mean to be intrusive,

but are you having problems with Charlie?

You mentioned something this morning.

A lot of things are confusing right now.

Charlie's just one of them.

Is Charlie pressuring you to do things you don't think you should be doing?

What do you mean?

Peggy, you know what a penis is.

Stay away from it.

Whoa!

You're the best.

Make her love me, okay?

Feed me, charge me.

Go get her, tiger.

(PIANO PLAYING)

(DOORBELL RINGS)

EVELYN: Get the door, Jack!

Just a moment.

Oh, hello, Charlie.

- Hello, Mr. Kelcher. - Come on in.

How are things at the hat store?

Very good.

Charlie, could I have a word with you?

- Is something wrong, sir? - No. Not a thing. I'd just like to talk to you.

- EVELYN: Charles! - Hi, Mrs. Kelcher.

You look wonderful. Snap, crackle, pop.

Oh, they're delicious.

JACK: Sit down, Charlie.

Nancy!

That sounded really great, Nancy.

Charlie, you may have noticed that

Peggy Sue has been acting a little bit strange lately.

- Indeed. - She's distorted.

Nancy, please.

She seems to be a little bit nervous and confused.

Uh-huh.

Overemotional,

and even a bit irresponsible at times.

Uh-huh.

Of course, her mother says that's the way girls act sometimes.

NANCY: She's almost a juvenile delinquent.

- No. - Out!

Why, I ought to...

(LAUGHING)

Oh, God.

Yes, sir, but I think that's what I like about Peggy, Mr. Kelcher.

She's not like all the other girls at school.

Charlie, in spite of your adolescent infatuation with music,

we've always regarded you as a very fine young man.

Oh, thank you, sir.

And we've trusted you with our daughter.

Well, trust is a two-way street.

In the past two years, I've been pleased to note

that you and Mrs. Kelcher have provided your sacred trust

with upbringing the woman that I plan to take off your hands.

Charlie's downstairs. Why aren't you ready?

For what?

For Maddy's party, that's for what.

Mom, I don't feel like going to a party.

Feel or not feel, you accepted this invitation,

Maddy's one of your best friends,

I baked the Rice Krispie squares.

You're supposed to be doing your homework.

I have to talk to your sister.

Baby, try and enjoy yourself.

This is the best time of your whole life.

The sooner you learn to handle Charlie, the better.

Stand up to Charlie.

Be a good girl. Wear something cheerful...

Perky.

We think this party might cheer her up,

as long as you understand what's expected of you.

What would that be?

Show her a good time, but for heaven's sake, restrain yourself!

Of course.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

- Hi. - CHARLIE: Hi.

Charlie?

(LAUGHING) Your sweater!

It's great, isn't it?

Wow! It's really '50s.

It's like you clash with the whole world.

Hey, what's the fun of being a teenager if you can't dress weird?

- Good night, Dad. - Good night.

- Good night, Mom. - EVELYN: Be good, dear.

Good night, Mr. And Mrs. Kelcher.

EVELYN: Goodbye, Charlie. JACK: Have a good time, youngsters!

Nancy!

Oh.

You look really beautiful.

Thank you.

I cleaned the car. Do you like it?

Yeah. It looks better at night.

I got tickets for Fabian on your birthday. You like him, right?

Yeah, he's cool.

(ROCK AND ROLL PLAYING)

Well, I was thinking of four ushers and four bridesmaids.

See, the Yankees got pitching,

but the White Sox got the defense.

What are your colors going to be?

Take Kubek and Richardson any day over Fox and Aparicio.

Guess I'm thinking of pink and green.

MADDY: Carol, Carol!

- Look at Delores! What a tramp! - Oh, my God!

I think that pitching wins pennants.

The Tigers have got four 20-game potential winners.

You'd be surprised at how many girls in school aren't virgins.

- Like who? - Like who?

Don Mossi, Frank Lary,

Jim Bunning, and Paul Foytack.

(GIGGLING)

- Hello. - GIRLS: Hello!

Hello!

And now... Direct from four weeks of rehearsal in Walter's garage,

four guys who have prided themselves

on becoming the greatest singing group in the world,

Walter, Leon, Terry, and Charlie,

The Definitions!

Shh! Shh!

Charlie can really sing!

Yeah, maybe they'll be the next Dion and the Belmonts.

I wouldn't count on it.

MADDY: Oh, come on, where's your enthusiasm?

Oh, he really is kind of cute, isn't he?

Oh, yeah!

He really loves you, too. You're so lucky.

He's always telling Walter how wonderful you are.

- He is? - Yeah.

Carol and I saw you with that creep Richard Norvik today.

First of all, he's not a creep.

He's an exceptional person. You'd know that if you took any time.

You're just taking pity on him because he has no friends.

You know, if you weren't so neurotic and insecure,

maybe you could shut up for a while and show some compassion.

Are you for real?

I don't know what you just said to her, but I wish I'd said it.

DELORES: Hi, fellas.

(SCREAMING)

Oh, Walter!

What do you think about Richard Norvik?

He's a nice guy.

Is he going to help you with all that physics stuff?

He's trying.

Hey, who needs physics when we've got chemistry?

Hey, put on some make-out music,

and turn out the lights.

GIRL: Good idea.

There's not a girl in school that can hold a candle to you.

You're pretty charming when you want to be.

Yeah. I know.

But I don't have to flatter you.

It just feels right.

You're the perfect girl for me,

as in, is,

was,

and always will be.

I'm glad dancing was invented.

You know, the first dances were rituals,

like fertility rites.

(EXCLAIMS)

I always loved the way you kissed.

Oh, I missed you.

Your eyes

look like silver pools of moonlight,

and the tide rushes in.

Oh...

You really love me, don't you?

You know I do.

I even wrote you into my will.

Oh, Charlie...

Let's make love.

What?

You mean sex?

Intercourse.

You want to have intercourse?

Last weekend, you said...

What time is it? Holy cow! It's late.

A lot of things have happened since last weekend.

But you were the one who said we should wait

and you were right. We should wait until we get married.

Well, I know I must have believed that when I said it,

- but doesn't Lucky Chucky want to come out? - Who?

You know, your love machine,

your throbbing thrillhammer,

your thing.

You mean my wang?

Listen, it's running real late!

(ENGINE SPUTTERING)

Come on!

What is this?

What the hell is going on, Peggy Sue?

One week, you say "If you love me, you won't. "

The next week you say, "If you love me, you will. "

That's a guy's line!

Forget about it. I made a mistake.

You're damn right.

Jesus, Peggy.

You sure know how to spoil a mood.

(ENGINE STARTS)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

I'm sorry.

Save it, woman!

Humiliator!

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC PLAYING)

I was very impressed with what you said in English class today.

Gilfond's okay, except that he thinks Hemingway's great literature.

And you don't?

He's a fisherman.

The most overrated writer of the century.

Man, he is the perfect American author.

Fat, violent, drunk.

Maybe you're confusing his life with his work.

A writer's life is his work.

Jack Kerouac doesn't have to kill a bull

to have something to write about.

I mean, man, he's out there burning, feeling, grooving on life!

The young man leaned back in his chair.

No bulls would die today.

What are you doing here, anyway?

Coffee, donuts.

I thought chicks like you traveled in packs.

Hey, man.

I'm a hip chick.

(ROCK AND ROLL PLAYING ON RADIO)

(LAUGHING)

- Come on, Delores. - Terry, slow down.

Why?

DELORES: Look, there's Peggy Sue with Michael Fitzsimmons!

Oh, that commie beatnik?

Yeah. First a geek, and now a weirdo.

Yeah.

Woo! Woo!

(LAUGHING)

- This is great! - Yeah.

(MICHAEL IMITATING DOG HOWLING)

(PEGGY SUE LAUGHING)

(PEGGY SUE COUGHING)

This is great reefer.

Mmm-hmm!

(COUGHING)

It must belong to Beth. I found it in my dress.

It's really old. Travels well.

Boy, the world sure looks better up here.

The world is fantastic.

It's the ultimate absurd circus,

and I am shot from a cannon into the energy.

What are you shooting for?

Maximum intensity.

Yeah! I'm gonna get out of here.

I'm going to write.

I'm going to check out of this bourgeois motel,

push myself away from the dinner table,

and say, "No more Jell-O for me, Mom!"

(LAUGHING)

Don't you get along with your parents?

Well...

All my father digs is money.

All my mother cares about is her standing at the country club.

Oh, come on. They care about you.

They're just a different generation.

Hey, what's with you?

I thought you were cool.

You rode my bike, you blew some pot.

Hey, what's your scene, Miss majorette?

You going to marry Mr. Blue Impala

and graze around with the other sheep for the rest of your life?

No. I already did that.

I want to be a dancer.

That's what I want to do!

I'm going to dance

and dance.

(GIGGLING)

And dance.

Come here.

You know, I had you pegged all wrong.

A ray of oneness piercing the solitude.

Falling bodies in the ecstasy of flesh.

Oh! Is that one of your poems?

No. I just made that up.

- Oh. - Do you want to hear one?

Yeah!

It's called Tenderness.

I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd scream.

Betrayed by a kiss,

sucking pods of bitterness

in the madhouse of Dr. Dread!

Razor shreds of rat puke fall on my bare arms!

(EXCLAIMING IN DISGUST)

(EXCLAIMS IN FRUSTRATION)

I'm sorry. I was trying to impress you.

Michael,

you're as good as you looked.

How many loved your moments of glad grace,

and loved your beauty with love false or true.

But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,

and loved the sorrows of your changing face.

I didn't write that.

That's Yeats.

I envy you.

You have your whole life ahead of you,

and you know exactly what you want.

But no more rat puke, okay?

Try and write something beautiful.

I'll respect you for eternity.

Oh, Michael.

You know, this really isn't happening.

CHARLIE: That's one Shostakovich.

Shostakovich? Charlie, I'm just taking the Ravel.

Listen, take the Shostakovich home.

Listen to it.

Let it grow on you.

If you don't like it, I will give you your money back.

MAN: Well, I did like the Dvorak one you suggested. I liked it a lot.

Young man, you talked me into it.

It was definitive Dvorak.

You'll like it. I kid you not.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

Ahhh!

What do you know about classical music?

Nothing. Selling is selling.

Charlie, about last night...

Hush. Hush, baby. Hush.

I've been thinking.

Girls must go through that stuff, too.

Sometimes when I look at you, I feel like an animal!

I don't know.

Maybe my dad's right. Teenagers are nuts.

But I'm not.

I'm a grown woman

with a lifetime of experiences you can't understand.

Yeah. Girls mature faster than guys.

But last night, I was the one who put on the brakes.

And you know why?

Why?

Because nothing else matters.

That's the great thing about love.

Every time we argue,

every time something goes wrong...

And I know I'm not perfect, either.

Things just work out better in the end

because you're my baby, and I love you.

Charlie,

what am I going to do with you?

Oh, boy. Just cherish me.

RICHARD: You have an unparalelled opportunity

to become the richest woman in the world.

and I'm gonna be your partner.

PEGGY SUE: I'll tell you where there's a real fortune to be made, running shoes.

Tennis shoes, jogging shoes. All that kind of stuff.

I mean, I'm talking $50, $100, $200 a pair.

- Wait, you gotta be kidding me. - No!

You're talking about exercise stuff, like gym stuff?

(GIGGLES) Not your style, huh?

These are the choices, okay?

Microwave ovens.

Pocket calculators.

Walk-a-mans.

Digital watches. And miniature television sets.

Oh, and huge radios.

I mean, for some reason, evertyhing else gets tiny,

but portable radios get enormous.

Huge, enormous radios.

- Portable enormous radios. - Wait a minute.

I got an idea. Come on! Come on!

Come here.

Here. Okay.

PEGGY SUE: Excuse me, Miss, do you have pantyhose?

WOMAN: I'm sorry. What?

PEGGY SUE: Pantyhose. You know.

WOMAN: Pantyhose?

Why, Richard! This is lingerie!

Oh! Mrs. Woodhouse. Uh, I'm studying the fabric

for the aerodynamic principles, uh, for kites.

They don't have it! They've never even heard of it. Isn't that wonderful?

Wait, what are you talking about?

I'm talking about the wave of the future.

- I've decided on our first fortune. - Shh!

Okay, I'll see you later.

- Okay. - You just keep thinking high tech.

Okay?

High tech?

Ooh, that's nice. I like the sound of that.

High tech.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Yeah?

- All right, what is the scoop? - What?

How come we're your best friends,

and we had to find out about you and Michael Fitzsimmons from Delores.

Wow. Who needs satellites when I got Delores' mouth?

I hear she does more than talk with her mouth.

MADDY: That's disgusting!

Oh, Maddy, would you grow up?

It says right in Love Without Fear

that the tongue kiss as a means of genital stimulation is widely practiced

- and has much to commend it! - (BOTH GIGGLING)

Did you memorize that whole book or just the good parts?

No. Just what you underlined.

(LAUGHING) You did!

You know, Carol, you have great hair.

Peggy Sue, come on! What's with you and Michael?

MADDY: Yeah, come on. He's so cool and mysterious.

Well, he's interesting.

Underneath that rough exterior

lurks the heart of a true poet.

A poet?

(GASPS) I bet Delores told Charlie.

- Oh, that loud-mouthed little bitch! - Hey, Peggy Sue!

You better watch out for her, Peggy Sue. She's after Charlie.

Just cool it, girls, huh?

Charlie is free to go out with whoever he wants to.

What?

MADDY: But I always thought you were gonna marry Charlie,

and that Carol would marry Walter, and I'd marry Arthur.

We'd all live on the same street

and take our kids to the park together

and have barbecues every Sunday.

It's gonna spoil evertyhing

if you and Charlie break up.

That Michael Fitzsimmons doesn't look like the barbecue type!

Oh, come on! I just had one date with him.

I'm not gonna marry him!

You promise?

Come on. Let's go to the movies.

Oh, Peggy Sue, I mean, don't be silly.

It's Saturday night. It's date night!

Yeah. I got to go. Arthur's picking me up soon.

Oh, no, wait a minute, I mean something just the girls, like a slumber party, huh?

Aren't we a little old for that, Peggy Sue?

Sometimes you're so immature.

Bye.

I'm immature.

Charlie?

Charlie, I had such a dream.

Peggy Sue, I have to talk to you.

Charlie, what are you doing here?

Let's go down to the basement.

Okay.

I want to know what's going on.

Delores told me about you and that scuzball, Michael Fitzsimmons.

When you dropped me off last night, I just didn't feel like going to bed

and I ran into Michael. We went for a ride.

Then it's true, damn it!

I had a miserable time tonight because of you.

When the Monotones did Book ofLove, chapter four...

(SINGING) You break up

Won't you give it one more chance?

I'm thinking, did we (VOICE CRACKS) break up?

Did we break up?

'Cause if we did, I don't even know about it.

Did that Maynard, Maynard G. Beatnik, give you what you wanted?

You know, I hate your sarcasm.

You're going to blow it, Peggy Sue.

No one treats Charlie Bodell like this.

Why do you have to talk about yourself in the third person

like you were Napoleon?

Why does evertyhing have to be an argument with you?

Look, I've got the hair.

I've got the teeth. I've got the eyes.

Well, Peggy, look outside that window. I've got the car.

I'm the lead singer. I'm the man.

Why are you arguing with me?

It's over, Charlie.

I don't want to hurt you. I want you to be happy!

But, no, I will be happy if I have you.

I love you.

No! That doesn't make any difference!

We just can't live together.

And you went off with that bimbo Janet!

What are you talking about? Who is Janet? I don't know any Janet.

I just can't trust you.

But what about evertyhing I said to you this afternoon?

That's exactly what I'm talking about. It's like I have this window in my heart.

And any time you feel like it, you can just crawl right in. Well, I got to close it,

or nothing's ever going to be different!

What has to be different?

Evertyhing! You know it's not gonna work like this.

You have to go to college and finish!

What about the group and my singing career?

What about me?

I am trying to save you years of frustration,

of waiting for that... That big break.

No, that big disappointment so you can blame me

for the rest of your life!

You don't know zip.

You think I'm gonna spend the rest of my life

selling appliances, chasing women around the store

like my father?

I've got to give it a shot!

What the hell has changed, Peggy Sue?

Until yesterday, you loved me, and you loved us.

For two years, I've done nothing but love you.

Fine. I'll prove it to you. I'll show you.

I'm going to be just like Fabian.

(ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC PLAYING)

Let's sit there.

Sure.

This is great.

Yeah.

Okay, here we go.

Suds for you.

Thank you.

And whiskey for you.

Five more weeks of school.

Ten minutes past graduation, I'm gone.

To freedom!

For everyone.

Now this is the plan.

As soon as school is finished, we move to Utah.

Utah?

I thought you'd be going to Paris or New York.

I mean, what's in Utah?

Rita. I met her last summer.

She's cool. You'll really dig her.

She's got this great little cabin just outside the hills of Provo

where she raises chickens.

I'll write. And you two can take care of the chickens to support us.

I can't do that.

Why not?

Polygamy's legal in Utah.

I'm allergic to chickens.

MAN: I'd like to introduce Mr. Charlie Bell.

Oh.

Well, wait. What about the other night?

We were like two stars in the same constellation.

Michael, you and I are light-years apart.

You should go, but not with me.

But we had heat, baby.

Passion! Fire!

We owe it to ourselves to fuse together

at least one more time.

Oh. That's a great line. You are going to be a terrific writer.

You think so?

Yeah.

Michael,

we had one glorious night together.

Someday you'll remember and write about it.

Yeah.

I can dig that.

Bittersweet perfection.

Dogs of lust on leashes of memory.

Yes!

It's Charlie!

What a treat.

- Now I get it. - Shh! It's great.

Peggy Sue's still stuck on treble without a cause.

I thought I knew evertyhing about him.

Yeah. Can we split now?

Thank you.

Yeah!

So, Mr. Wilkins, new client?

Uh, I'm sorry, Charlie.

(LAUGHING)

Um, it... I don't think so, you know?

It happens, but not with you. It's, uh...

Believe me when I tell you. Maybe it's the material,

but it can't happen.

Good morning.

Charlie...

What are you doing here?

I wanted to talk to you.

I got one last thing I have to do at school, and then...

Hey. Hey, Elvis.

Hi! How are you? Hi, guy.

Elvis is dead. That's Ajax.

Oh. I guess I always liked Elvis.

- Can I have a ride to school? - No.

Why?

Blue Tiger's out of commission for a while.

How about a walk, Charlie Bell?

How do you know about that?

I was at Lena's last night. I heard you sing

I thought you were terrific.

Not terrific enough. What were you doing there? Who were you with?

Well, what were you doing there? You never told me you sang with an R&B group.

Well, there's not a whole heck of a lot we know about each other, Peggy.

I forgot how much music meant to you.

Ha! That's real big of you.

Stop being so defensive. Here.

I wrote a song for you.

Why did you write me a song?

Because I want to help you.

And it'll be a hit, I promise.

Oh, come on! Stop being sarcastic.

Lee Wilkins came to hear me last night.

He told me to forget it.

Would you just take a look at it?

Come on. I wrote it for you.

Well, if you wrote it, I guess I'll look at it.

Listen, about the other night, I feel so stupid.

I'm beginning to think that maybe there is more to life

than just music.

Do you think the world would still like me

if I stopped being Mr. Excitement?

Yeah.

Do you want to walk to school?

- Okay. I'll just put the dog inside. - Okay.

Come on, Ajax.

(BELL RINGS)

What's the matter, princess? Lost your prince?

You know, Delores,

there are a lot of things I could say to you,

but you're just not worth the effort.

(SCREAMS)

Oh, I'm so sorry. These pens are so tricky.

You did that on purpose!

I hate you!

Go stuff your bra.

I beg your pardon?

Take a long walk on a short pier.

Have a nice day.

You know, Peggy, there are so many things to look forward to in the future.

I came to say goodbye, Richard.

Goodbye?

Wait a minute. Sit down.

Goodbye? Where are you going?

Peggy, we have a partnership, here.

I'm making real progress on that microchip.

Well, you were meant to.

You're just one of the fortunate people good things happen to.

So are you. You have a vision, Peggy.

A vision?

I am a walking anachronism.

I've upset my parents.

I miss my kids.

I could be trapped here forever.

And poor Charlie.

I got pregnant when I was 18.

That was why we had to get married.

Tomorrow's my birthday. I have to get out of here.

You broke up with Charlie?

Yeah.

I know it's a gamble.

I've loved him for a long, long time.

Okay, then let's do something really visionary.

Change your destiny, Peggy Sue.

Change your destiny

and marry me.

No. No, no!

Peggy Sue got married.

Case closed.

I don't want to marry anyone, Richard.

Goodbye.

Wait. Peggy, please, can I go with you?

No.

You have to be valedictorian.

CHARLIE: Peggy Sue! Wait a minute.

Listen, I cut shop and I did some work on your song.

You know, it's not half bad for your first try.

Of course, I changed all the yeahs to oohs, but listen to this.

(SINGING) She loves you, ooh, ooh, ooh

You love me, ooh, ooh, ooh

I got to go.

About your birthday...

I made reservations at Chez Treve.

I thought it'd be great to eat at a nice restaurant.

I won't be here.

Why?

I want to go see my grandparents.

Goodbye, Charlie.

I canceled the tickets for Fabian.

Let me close that.

- There you are. - Oh, thank you.

Oh, look!

Oh, it's so beautiful!

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

What's the matter, Peggy? Did someone jump on your grave?

It's nice over here.

You know, Peggy, your mother said you had a dream that I'd died.

I wish she hadn't told you that.

I'm not afraid. I know exactly when I'm going to die.

What's it going to be, Lizzie, 75 or 80?

I'm not telling!

I've been trying to drag that out of her for years.

You know, dreams are fascinating business,

especially when you see the future.

PEGGY SUE: Do you believe all this?

Well, I like to speculate.

Like this book I'm reading right now.

It's about a woman in Colorado

who says she lived in Ireland 150 years ago.

She gives names, dates, and where she lived.

Grandma, Grandpa,

I want to tell you something.

(CHIMING)

If you believe it, darling, then I believe.

Being young is just as confusing as being old.

The things that happened to me 50 years ago

are more on my mind than the things that happened today.

But I'm remembering the future.

(CREAKING)

Chilling wind tonight.

(DOOR SLAMS)

It's really picking up.

Right now, you're just browsing through time.

Choose the things you'll be proud of.

Things that last.

I'm proud of my children.

I miss them so much.

Beth... Scott and Beth.

I named my daughter after you.

Oh.

Oh, sweetheart.

Thank you.

Oh.

(LAUGHING)

Grandpa.

You know, when you and Grandma are gone, the family's gone.

I don't ever see the cousins anymore.

It's your grandma's strudel that's kept this family together.

If you could do it all again, Grandpa,

what would you do different?

I'd have taken better care of my teeth.

Oh.

Now, what's Peggy Sue going to do at your lodge meeting?

It's her 18th birthday and I want to show her off.

It was my idea, Grandma.

I always wondered what went on at those lodge meetings.

He won't tell me, but I have my suspicions and I don't want to know.

Have a good time, darling.

- Thank you. Night, darling. - Goodbye.

Grandpa?

What does Grandma think you do at these meetings?

Stag movies and poker.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

I may be an old fool, but I think I can help you.

Well, at least I got to see you and Grandma again.

Has this ever worked before?

The last time was 600 years ago.

And it's about time for another one.

(BELL TOLLING)

(BELL TOLLING)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

MAN: Look at this!

Gramps brought a beautiful young lady!

Oh, my goodness!

(PEOPLE LAUGHING AND CHATTERING)

Welcome, Peggy Sue.

Peggy Sue. Welcome, Peggy Sue!

It's so wonderful to have you here with us.

- Thank you very much. - You've come to the right place.

Our lodge was founded by a time traveler.

- We're gonna send you back home. - That's right. That's right.

You know, this is very exciting for all of us.

You know, we've waited a very long, long time

to find a girl like you. Yes.

Grandpa.

Do you have to wear that hat?

Wouldn't be a lodge without hats.

(BEAUTIFUL DREAMER PLAYING)

(BELL RINGS)

(RINGS)

(GAVEL BANGING)

(CLEARING THROAT)

MAN: Lord of the universe,

vast and mighty one,

ruler of light,

king of the sun,

this girl is lost amid your mysteries

and wishes to return to her own time.

We adore thee and invoke thee.

Grant thy... Look with favor upon us

as we witness the regeneration of spirit.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

We ask thy intervention

that this girl may return to thee

on the wings of thy love.

ALL: O spirit, reclaim thy child of light.

The name of your love is rebirth.

This is never going to work.

It's gonna work.

Reclaim thy child of light.

We offer up this girl

that her soul may find its home.

(CRASHING)

Nothing to worry about.

Somebody get the lights.

Somebody get the lights!

She's gone!

(SCREAMING)

What the hell do you think you're doing?

I'm saving you!

They were going to vaporize you!

...completely ridiculous. They're a bunch of harmless old men!

My grandfather was in there!

- Get in the car! - I'm not getting in, you monstrosity!

Well, the girl's gone. Let's play cards.

(ALL CHEERING)

(SCREAMING)

Let me go!

Well, I got good news. Now, sit down right there.

You've got two minutes!

I told my father that I'm going to quit singing,

and he gave me 10% of the business right now!

What are you talking about?

I know what you've been going through.

But you were just scared.

But you don't have to be scared anymore. I can support you now.

- Aw, sh... - Peggy Sue,

will you marry me?

How can you know what I've been going through?

Of course I'm scared!

I can't change anything! I can't help anybody!

You're not listening to me. I'm proposing to you now.

You betrayed me. You were never there for me and the children!

I'll be there for the children.

I'll forget Walter! Forget the group!

I want to marry you!

Don't be crazy.

I may be crazy, but I'm not crazy enough to marry you twice.

Oh, Christ.

Peggy.

I'm sorry.

I thought I was what you wanted me to be.

It's all my fault.

(THUNDER CRASHING)

(GROANS)

Here.

It's a birthday present.

I'm tired of being the romantic fool.

I'm going to go sit in my car.

Oh.

Charlie?

It opens, too. Look inside.

Scott and Beth.

Where did you get this?

Who are Scott and Beth?

Your mother gave me those. It's you and me.

You know that.

So are they.

Oh, Charlie!

Oh, I do love you!

I love you.

This is right, Peggy Sue.

I want this to be forever.

Forever.

BETH: Mom, can you hear me?

Please, Mom, can you hear me?

MAN 1: I call what happened to you a near-death.

But we figured out what the problem is.

MAN 2: You are a very lucky young lady.

MAN 3: I'll give you some medicine. And you're going to be okay.

MAN 4: What happened to you, Peggy Sue,

was a very rare problem with the rhythm of your heart.

SCOTT: Mom, do you remember anything?

WOMAN: So many people were praying.

MAN 5: They had to do CPR on you

before the paramedics arrived to give your heart a shock and restart it.

BETH: Dad's been here every day.

CHARLIE: (SINGING) Because I love you, Peggy Sue

I love you, Peggy Sue

I love you, girl

And I need you

Peggy

Peggy.

Charlie.

Was I dead?

I thought you were for a while.

You look awful.

You look like you haven't slept in days.

You look so old.

But happy.

Very happy, Peggy.

I thought I knew evertyhing about you.

- I'm sorry. - I wanted to tell you that I...

I wanted to apol...

I can't live

without you.

What about Janet?

That's over.

I got tired of translating evertyhing to her.

She thought the Big Bopper was a hamburger.

Who are all the flowers from?

Everyone.

Maddy and Arthur

and Carol and Walter

and Richard Norvik.

And here's a book

by that guy in high school, Michael Fitzsimmons.

He dedicated it to you.

It couldn't be me. I hardly knew him.

Well, I'll just set this right here.

Charlie,

I had a strange experience.

I went back to high school,

and I spent a lot of time with you.

You and Walter and Leon were singing I Wonder Why.

Oh, God! Dion.

You were terrific.

And I kept trying to push you away.

But you wouldn't give up.

I'll never give up.

Would you hold me?

Oh, Peggy.

I don't expect that all our problems can just vanish.

But...

Oh, Christ. I would cut my right arm off

- for another chance. - No, please.

I need some time.

Well, I'll let you get some rest.

Charlie, uh...

I'd like to invite you over

to your house for dinner on Sunday with your kids.

I'll make a strudel.