Lucas (1986)
Kerri Green: Maggie
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[Lucas shows up to Maggie's house ready to go to the school dance with Cappie and Alise as a double date]
Lucas : So, you ready to go?
Maggie : I don't think we can go, Lucas.
Lucas : Why not?
Maggie : Cappie and Alise broke up today.
Lucas : But aren't they here?
Maggie : Cappie's here, and he's very depressed. Sit down.
[Lucas sits with Maggie outside her front door]
Maggie : She was jealous, or she doesn't like me or something. She said she'd break up with him if he went through with it. She didn't want to go with us, Luke. So, I think we have to call it off.
Lucas : I have my bike. We can still go.
Maggie : He kind of needs someone with him tonight. I don't want to leave him by himself. He had tears in his eyes when he came over tonight. Can you imagine tat big, strong guy crying?
[Cappie walks out of the house and sits between Maggie and Lucas]
Cappie : Hi, Luke. I am sorry, Bud. Am I a drag, or what?
Lucas : Listen. I think you should come to the dance with us. I think it'd cheer you up.
Cappie : Naw. I'd feel like a third wheel. We were thinking of going out for a pizza. Why don't you come with us?
Maggie : Yeah, why don't you?
Lucas : You're going out for pizza.
Cappie : Well, it's just a suggestion.
Lucas : If you're so depressed how come you're eating pizza?
Cappie : Maybe I should just go home.
Lucas : No. Go eat pizza. Don't let me spoil your depression.
[Lucas runs to get his bike as Maggie runs behind him]
Maggie : Are you okay? Where are you going?
Lucas : To the dance.
Maggie : By yourself?
Lucas : Hey, I'm a party animal.
[Lucas gets on his bike and rides away]
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[Lucas hides away from Maggie under a bridge]
Maggie : Come on out, Lucas. I know you're in there. I can see your feet.
[joins Lucas under the bridge]
Maggie : Have you been crying?
Lucas : Yeah. So what? I mean, wimps do that. Didn't you know? Just like big, strong guys.
Maggie : What do you want me to do, Lucas?
Lucas : I don't care. Just keep doing what you're doing. Go to bed with him.
Maggie : That's not fair.
Lucas : Yeah, a lot of things aren't fair.
Maggie : Lucas, you and I were just friends.
Lucas : Why?
Maggie : What do you mean, why?
Lucas : I mean, why just friends?
Maggie : Because that's all we were.
Lucas : Yeah, but why?
Maggie : Well, you're 14.
Lucas : Romeo was 14.
Maggie : I don't know, Lucas. There are certain people you like in a certain way, and others you like as a friend. I don't know why. You know about science, do you know why?
Lucas : Yeah. Actually, I do. It's called the process of natural selection. You ever heard of Darwin? The males who demonstrate physical prowess are the most attractive to the females. And by breeding with the strongest males, the females ensure survival of the species.
Maggie : You know how wonderful you are?
Lucas : Yeah, but it doesn't turn you on, does it?
Maggie : I want you to be my friend.
[Lucas tries to kiss Maggie]
Maggie : What are we going to do with you?
Lucas : Go away.
[Lucas begins to yell]
Lucas : Go! Leave! Leave! Go! Go away!
[Maggie leaves Lucas alone]
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[Maggie walks into the hospital room Lucas is in]
Maggie : [Maggie begins to cry] You could have gotten killed.
Lucas : Did we win?
Maggie : No way.
Lucas : Boy. They sure were big.
Maggie : [Maggie laughs] I don't want you ever playing football again.
Lucas : Okay.
Maggie : You.
Lucas : Magpie.
Maggie : Locusts. They're all gone, you know. The Locusts. I was just outside. They aren't making any noise anymore.
Lucas : Not for 17 years.
[Maggie holds Lucas's hand]
Lucas : I'm sorry for doing this.
Maggie : I guess you had to.
Lucas : Yeah.
Maggie : You know, survival of the species and all.
[both smile]
Maggie : What are you thinking?
Lucas : I'm just wondering where we'll be when they come back.
Maggie : Who?
Lucas : The Locusts.
Maggie : Gosh, I don't know.
Lucas : You'll be 33.
Maggie : Oh, wow.
Lucas : I'll be 31 1/2. I wonder if we'll still know each other.
Maggie : I don't know.
Lucas : I hope so.
Maggie : Oh, me too.
[Lucas and Maggie smile together]
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[Lucas disagrees with Maggie on becoming superficial]
Maggie : I think I'm going to do this today.
Lucas : Cheerleading?
Maggie : Well check it out.
Lucas : What for?
Maggie : I might want to do it.
Lucas : What, be a cheerleader?
Maggie : I don't know. Is that all right, Lucas?
[Lucas shrugs his shoulders]
Maggie : Well, the way you were looking at me.
Lucas : Whatever. We can collect tadpoles tomorrow.
Maggie : Well, If I like it, I will be doing it tomorrow, too. They practice everyday.
[Lucas hangs his head]
Maggie : It sounds like fun, Lucas. well, didn't you hear what they said? Away games and buses and stuff.
Lucas : I guess everybody has their own idea of fun. Some people go to football games. Other people do less superficial things.
Maggie : Look, Lucas. Just because you don't approve of something doesn't mean other people don't have a right to enjoy it. Well, you're in the band aren't you?
Lucas : Yeah.
Maggie : So?
Lucas : So?
Maggie : So the band goes to football games.
Lucas : We're totally different.
Maggie : Why?
Lucas : Because the band does not have fun there.
Maggie : Then why do you do it?
Lucas : I don't know.
Maggie : Well, figure it out, and in the meantime don't call people superficial because they just want to have fun. Look, I'm new here. I don't know anybody. Why can't you be helpful and understanding about that?
[Maggie runs off]
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[Lucas see's Maggie for the first time and begins to watch her play tennis as one of the tennis balls rolls to him]
Maggie : Could you grab that for me?
[Lucas rolls the tennis ball back]
Maggie : Thank you. Do you play tennis?
Lucas : No. Uh-Uh.
Maggie : What's that thing?
Lucas : It's a net, for insects.
Maggie : You collect them?
Lucas : No, to collect them, you have to kill them. I just look at 'em.
Maggie : Oh, that's nice.
[Lucas smiles and nods]
Maggie : Well, thanks.
[Maggie goes back to playing tennis as Lucas hits the play button on his tape player, playing the song Waltz of the Flowers, continuing to watch her]
Lucas : [Maggie see's Lucas still watching as he turns off the tape player] You're very good.
Maggie : Not so much when people are watching me.
Lucas : Are you on the team?
Maggie : No, I just moved here. Is there a team?
Lucas : Yeah, at school.
Maggie : Which school, Park High?
Lucas : Yeah.
Maggie : You go there?
[Lucas nods yes]
Maggie : You look... Younger.
Lucas : Yeah I'm accelerated.
Maggie : Oh, you must be real smart then.
[Locus nods yes again]
Maggie : Well, I'll see you there when it starts.
Lucas : What's your name?
Maggie : Maggie.
Lucas : Hi, I'm Lucas.
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[Lucas talks to Maggie with their backs to each other, while sitting under the stage of a classical music band playing]
Lucas : Maggie.
Maggie : Yeah?
Lucas : Is your name Margaret?
Maggie : Yes.
Lucas : Margaret.
Maggie : Yeah?
Lucas : I'm just saying it.
Maggie : Oh.
Lucas : Did you think we'd be such good friends when we first met?
Maggie : I don't know.
Lucas : What did you think of me?
Maggie : I thought you were interesting.
Lucas : I thought you were beautiful.
Lucas : Do you still?
Maggie : What?
Lucas : Think I'm interesting?
Maggie : Yes.
Lucas : Me, too.
Maggie : Lucas, I think I like classical music.
Maggie : Lucas?
Lucas : Yeah.
Maggie : Is there something wrong?
Maggie : I just wish school would never start.
[Lucas and Maggie stare at each other]
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[last lines]
Bruno : [Lucas returns to school and a few of the football players and Lucas's closest friends wait for him in the hallway of his locker] Here he is.
[Lucas opens his locker to find a football jacket with the name Lucas on it, as everyone begins to clap in unison]
Maggie : Try it on, Lucas!
Kid in Hallway : Try it on, Luke!
Bruno : [Lucas puts on the jacket] All right, Lucas!
Ben : [Ben films Lucas on his camera] All right, Lucas! Way to go!
Kids in Hallway : [the students all begin to cheer the name Lucas] Lucas! Lucas! Lucas! Lucas! Lucas! Lucas!
Bruno : All right!
[Lucas throws his arms up]
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[Cappie and Maggie are out at the pizza parking lot instead of going to the dance]
Maggie : Do you believe in destiny? Is that why you flip coins?
Cappie : I guess so. Do you?
Maggie : I'm interested in destiny.
Cappie : Yeah? What else are you interested in?
Maggie : A lot of things.
Cappie : Things like...
Maggie : Like...
Cappie : Like politics?
Maggie : So-So.
Cappie : Yeah. Are you interested in wide receivers?
Maggie : What's that?
Cappie : The position I play.
Cappie : [laughs] Oh, is that what you play? Sort of.
Cappie : Are you interested in cars?
Maggie : No.
Cappie : No. Are you interested in being kissed?
Maggie : Yes.
[Cappie kisses Maggie on the lips as Lucas watches from the distance]
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[Lucas and Maggie sit in the movie theater and begin to watch Cappie and Alise kissing in the row behind them]
Maggie : Why do they call you Leukoplakia? Does it mean something?
Lucas : Leukoplakia is cancer of the mouth.
Lucas : [Maggie and Lucas then look in the row behind them] I think they've done it. It's the same with pigeons. You can tell by the way they kiss.
[Maggie continues to stare when Cappie see's her watching]
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[Lucas talks to Maggie inside her car]
Maggie : Well, what's your phone number?
Lucas : Oh, um, it's unlisted. And my parents don't like for me to give it out to people.
Maggie : Oh. Well, then maybe I'll stop by sometime.
Lucas : Um, they don't like people to stop by either. You know, I can visit people, but they just don't like people making a mess of the house.
Maggie : Oh.
Lucas : But hey, I can meet you there.
Maggie : Where?
Lucas : Um, the tennis courts, the ones by the school.
Maggie : When?
Lucas : 3:00.
Maggie : Today!
Lucas : Every day!
Maggie : Ok.
[Maggie laughs as Lucas runs off]
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[Cappie and Maggie talk while waiting for Cappie's shirt to get clean in the school's washroom]
Maggie : You know, it's nice to know somebody who has really heavy thoughts.
Cappie : Absolutely.
Maggie : Do you?
Cappie : What?
Maggie : Have heavy thoughts.
Cappie : Oh, yeah. Sure. All the time. I'm not having any right now.
[Maggie laughs]
Cappie : But just give me some time.
Maggie : [referring to Lucas] What did he do for you? You said he helped you once.
Cappie : Oh, right. Yeah. With my school work. I was out with this terrible case of hepatitis for a couple months. And he came by my house everyday and brought my books to me. I still don't know why he did.
Maggie : Because you're nice to him.
Cappie : I didn't used to be. I used to treat him like everybody else does.
Maggie : Why do people do that?
Cappie : I don't know, because he's strange I guess. You know, last year, he even had this strange walk. He said it had something to do with the force of gravity. Just the way he mouths off at class sometimes, that's how the term leukoplakia got started. Anyways, I do owe a lot to him, and I like him.
Maggie : I like him too.
Cappie : So I'll do what I can to keep him from getting hurt.
Maggie : Yeah.
[Maggie smiles]
