Movie Scene : American Graffiti – Gettin Some Brew

Toad is standing outside a liquor store tapping for some brew.  He’s looking like a real dork.  After striking out a couple of times he goes in and tries his luck.  He gets the clerk (miserable looking) to get him a few items, “3 musketeers, comb, pint of Old Harpers, flashlight batteries, beef jerky”.  He gets ID’d and comes up empty handed.  He goes back to the car and asks Debbie, his date, to lend him a buck and tries one more time.  The last guy says sure, goes in, comes running out a few seconds later, tosses Toad his brew and runs off.  The clerk comes out a few seconds later, guns a blazing chasing the guy that just robbed him.  Toad stands there with a stupid look on his face watching the whole thing.

Funny shit!!

If you’ve ever tapped for booze you will relate to the scene.  Lucas nails it.  Every character in it helps sell it.  Charles Martin Smith is gold. “I lost my wallet in a flood”

Nice shoes Toad.  Too bad they didn’t come in your size.