Curt Henderson Why don't we all go to Gallo Dam for an orgy? I could pick up some Oleo Margarine - roll around in it for a while.
Most-quoted character in American Graffiti (1973): in 18 of its 69 quotes
Most scenes with: Steve (4), Joe (3), Terry Fields (2)
Quick! Hang a right...Cut over to G Street. I just saw a vision! I saw a goddess. Come on, you've got to catch up to her... This was the most perfect, dazzling creature I've ever seen... She spoke to me. She spoke to me right through the window. I think she said, 'I love you.' That means nothing to you people? You have no romance, no soul? She - someone wants me. Someone roaming the streets wants me! Will you turn the corner?
More lines from Curt Henderson
4 quotes Curt Henderson Curt Henderson [to Kip]
Bobbie here is madly in love with you and trembles at the sight of your rippling biceps.
Curt Henderson Somebody wants me. Somebody's who's out there, roaming the streets, wants ME... Would you turn the corner?
Curt Henderson Stand by for justice!
Scenes with Curt Henderson
13 scenes
Hey, what do you say, Curt? Last night in town - you guys gonna have a little bash before you leave?
The Moose have been looking for you all day.
What is it? What do ya got?
Curt Oh, great.
That's $2000 man! $2000!
Mr. Jennings gave it to me to give to you. He says he's sorry it's so late, but it's the first scholarship the Moose Lodge has given out. And he, uh, says they're all very proud of you back at the lodge.
Curt Cute. Why don't you hold it for me for awhile?
Hey, I don't want it. Take it - it's yours.
I'll take it!
Curt I don't think I'm gonna be going tomorrow.
You chicken fink... After all we went through to get accepted? We're finally getting out of this turkey town and now you want to crawl back into your cell - right? You wanna end up like John? You just can't stay seventeen forever.
Curt Why is it every girl that comes around here is ugly? Or has a boyfriend? Where is the dazzling beauty I've been searching for all my life?
I know what you mean. The pickin's are really gettin' slim. The whole strip is shrinking. Ah, you know, I remember about five years ago, take you a couple of hours and a tank full of gas just to make one circuit. It was really somethin'.
Mr. Wolfe
Hey, I thought you'd left already.
Curt No, not yet.
Mr. Wolfe
Boy, do I remember when I went off. Got drunk as hell the night before. Just ...
Curt Blotto.
Mr. Wolfe
Blotto, exactly. Barfed on the train all next day.
Curt Cute, very cute. Where'd you go again?
Mr. Wolfe
Middlebury, Vermont.
Curt On a scholarship?
Mr. Wolfe
On a scholarship.
Curt Stayed only one semester?
Mr. Wolfe
One semester. After all that, I came back here.
Curt Why did you come back?
Mr. Wolfe
I don't know. I guess I just wasn't the competitive type.
Curt I think I may find that I'm not the, uh, competitive type myself...well, I'm not really sure that I'm going.
Wendy
Hey, did you know that my ex is going to become a Presidential aide? Yeah, and uhm, it's a secret so don't tell anybody, but his greatest ambition is to shake hands with President Kennedy. [To Curt] How do you suppose you're gonna do that, wishy-washy, at J.C.?
Curt Well, uh, maybe I've grown up. Maybe I changed my mind.
Wendy and Bobbie
[in unison]
Doubt it!
Wendy
Maybe you don't think you can do it!
Whadaya doin', creep?
Curt Who, me?
No, I'm talkin' to the other fifty creeps here. You know Gil Gonzales?
Curt Gil Gonzales? No.
Don't know Gil huh? Well you oughta. He's a friend of ours and that's his car you got your butt parked on.
Carlos
He's my man. When I graduate, I'm gonna be a Wolfman. Hey, you know he broadcasts out of Mexico someplace?
No he don't. I seen the station right outside of town.
[The roar of Bob Falfa's black '55 Chevy drowns out their conversation.]
Check out the snatch he's got with him.
Curt Wimps get all the snatch.
Carlos
Milner ain't gonna beat that. His time has come. He's gettin' old. He ain't as fast as he used to be.
OK, you got it? You're on your own. I'm going to wait over there.
Curt Now, wait a minute, Joe. What if he hears me?
Shhh. Listen! Look at it this way. Now, you have three choices. One, you chicken out and in that case I let Ants tie you to the car and drag you around a bit. And you don't want that.
Curt No.
Two, you foul up and Holstein hears you and, well, you don't want that.
Curt No, I don't.
Three, you're successful and you join the Pharaohs with a car coat and a blood initiation.
Curt [Pats Curt on the shoulder and runs back to the car]
Wait a minute. What blood initiation?
Why should I leave home to find a home? You know, why should I leave friends that I love to find new friends?
Curt Wait a minute, wait a minute... I've heard this already. Aren't you the one that told me for eight weeks that you have to leave the nest sometime?
I realize that. I realize that.
Curt No, no realizing. You've been telling me all summer that it's time to stick your head out of the sand and take a look at the big, beautiful world out there somewhere... I feel like a mid-wife.
I may have been wrong, Curt. I may have been wrong.
Curt Wrong nothing. You've been telling me for eight weeks. God-dammit. Just, you're just mentally playing with yourself. If you just relax, we'll talk about it at the airport.
Curt Are you the Wolfman?
Manager
No, man, I'm not the Wolfman. He's on tape. The man is on tape.
Curt Where is he now? I mean, where does he work?
Manager
The Wolfman is everywhere. I can't talk for the Wolfman, but I can tell you one thing. If the Wolfman was here, he'd say: 'Get your ass in gear!' The Wolfman comes in here occasionally bringing tapes, you know, to check up on me, what-not. And the places he talks about that he's been. The things he's seen. There's a great big beautiful world out there. And here I sit sucking on popsicles.
Curt Why don't you leave?
Manager
I'm not a young man anymore. And the Wolfman gave me my start in the business. And I like it. I'll tell ya what. If I can possibly do it tonight, I'll try to relay this dedication in and get it on the air for you later on.
Curt That would be terrific.
Where are you going? It's awfully early in the morning.
Curt [pause]
I have a dentist appointment.
Voice
Curt?
Curt Yes, yes, this is Curt. Who are you?
Voice
Who are you expecting?
Curt Do you drive a white T-bird?
Voice
A white '56. I saw you on Third Street...
Curt Who are you? Do you know me?
Voice
Of course.
Curt How do you know me?
Voice
It's not important.
Curt It's important. It's important to me. You're the most beautiful, exciting thing I've ever seen in my life and I don't know anything about you. Listen, listen, listen, uh, uhm, uh, could we meet someplace?
Voice
I cruise Third Street. Maybe I'll see you tonight.
Curt No, I don't think so.
Voice
Curt...
Curt Tell me your name, at least tell me your name.
Voice
Goodbye, Curt.
Curt Wait a minute. Wait a second. [She hangs up.]
I know, uh... you probably think you're a big shot, goin' off like this... [he slaps Curt] ... but you're still a punk.
Curt OK, John.... So long... So long!
Bye, Curt. Good-bye!
