MovieChat Forums > American Graffiti (1973) Discussion > There was a lull in the excitement

That's a great photo. I love Milner's reflective moment as he's awaiting his showdown with Falfa. Yes, I know it's probably just Le Mat waiting for his line while Debbie and Toad are talking but it still looks cool.

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Actually, Le Mat has already delivered his line, "Hey, Toad. What happened to you, man? Did you lose your car again?", which he delivers before Debbie sits down next to Terry. That is Le Mat's only line in that scene.

That looks like Budda, wearing her red hat and whose back is against the wall, next to the window, drinking a soft drink. In the scene where the camera is on Terry and Debbie, Budda is in the same spot as in the photo but she has her elbow on the table and her head resting on her closed fist. She must have been sleepy. The movie was shot after dark until the wee hours of the morning.

I noticed that Terry's Vespa is parked up against the trash can. He makes reference to it to Debbie in that scene. He left it there all night long while he cruised around in Steve's car. Terry must have been so stoked about driving the '58 Chevy that he forgot the risk of having the Vespa stolen. Then he lets Steve's car get stolen.

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Thanks for the correction.

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Terry must have been so stoked about driving the '58 Chevy...
Yes sir. He ran with the other cruisers for a while. http://projectthx138.com/Coupe%20Products/New%20Folder/original%20AGC/Original%20AGC%20(18).jpg

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