Greased Lightning (1977)

Cleavon Little: Peewee

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Quotes 

• [searching for car parts in a scrap yard] 

  Peewee : What'chyou looking for, Wendell?

  Wendell Scott : Some of this, some of that, some of everything. A universal joint.

  Peewee : Hmph. I wouldn't know a universal joint if it bit me.

  Wendell Scott : Well, one's about to bite you.

• Peewee : Listen, I got a good old moonshine that helps you get up with your mind. You all, come on, let's party. Come on. Quit standing around here and let's party. Hey, hey!

• Peewee : You entered the Grand National this morning?

  Wendell Scott : Sure did, Peewee.

  Peewee : You lyin'?

  Wendell Scott : No, I 'aint.

  Peewee : You got a car?

  Wendell Scott : No.

  Peewee : You got a crew?

  Wendell Scott : No.

  Peewee : Then, what you got?

  Wendell Scott : Heart.

• Peewee : Don't ask me how I got 'em or where I got 'em; just be glad that I got 'em.

• Peewee : The nigger ain't changed a bit. He ignores his old friends and heads straight for the ladies.

• Peewee : I want to race!

  Peewee : You call that racin', Wendell? You just black bait out there. They gonna try to kill you, nigger.

• Wendell Scott : I got the best damn car and I can drive my black ass off. I know it!

  Peewee : Yeah, you the best nigger race driver I ever seen in my life.

  Wendell Scott : Tell 'em about it!

  Peewee : In fact, you the *only* nigger race driver I ever seen in my life.