American Graffiti (1973)

Terence McGovern: Mr. Wolfe

Quotes 

• Mr. Wolfe : I'd like to, but I can't. I mean, if old Mr. Simpson came in here and saw me dancing with one of you sexy little - excuse me - one of you young ladies, he'd have my rear end.

• Mr. Wolfe : I thought you'd left.

  Curt Henderson : No, not yet. I have no matches.

  Mr. Wolfe : That's all right.

  [strikes a match and lights his cigarette] 

  Mr. Wolfe : Brother, how do I get stuck with dance supervision? Will you tell me that? You going back east? Boy, I remember the day I went off. Got drunk as hell the night before, just...

  Curt Henderson : Blotto.

  Mr. Wolfe : Blotto, exactly. Barfed on the train all the next day, too.

  Curt Henderson : Cute, very cute. Where'd you go again?

  Mr. Wolfe : Middlebury, Vermont.

  Curt Henderson : Right.

  Mr. Wolfe : Got a scholarship.

  Curt Henderson : Only stayed a semester?

  Mr. Wolfe : One semester. After all that, I came back here.

  Curt Henderson : Why did you come back?

  Mr. Wolfe : I decided I wasn't the competitive type.

  [pauses] 

  Mr. Wolfe : I don't know, maybe I was scared.

  Curt Henderson : Well, I uh - I think I may find that I'm not the competitive type myself.

  Mr. Wolfe : What do you mean?

  Curt Henderson : Well, I'm not really sure that I'm

  [pauses] 

  Curt Henderson : going.

  Mr. Wolfe : Hey now, don't be stupid. Experience life! Have some fun, Curt! Anyway, good luck.