An excerpt from the book Dark Beach about The Wild One

Carmelo 2022-03-15 08:01:01

"Did you ever see The Wild One?" She held out her palm. "Give me five, and ooze it on out." I did, not slapping but rubbing our palms together real slow, the way they do in The Wild One. Gloria squealed happily. It's more fun that way and it gave me a chance to really feel her hand. It only occurs to me now that that was what she was really doing. I'm so slow sometimes.

"A Brando fan too, I see. 'What are you rebelling against?'” Quoting the movie at me.

“What have you got?'” I answered.

“All right!” she said. 'Skin me, pops. And this time…'”

"Ooze it on out,'" I said. We laughed and we did it again, touching palms and sliding away slowly. When you've got your own thing, something nobody knows about but you, the only thing better than that is finding someone else who can appreciate how cool it all is." (Chapter six)

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The Wild One quotes

  • Sheriff Singer: I don't get you. I don't get your act at all, and I don't think you do either. I don't think you know what you're trying to do or how to go about it. I think you're stupid. Real stupid and real lucky. Last night you scraped by, just barely; but a man's dead on account of something you let get started even though you didn't start it.

  • Charlie Thomas: I've seen hoodlums like this before. If you don't get tough with them the minute they get out of line you're sunk. You're the cop, aren't you? If you can't boot these jerks out there's plenty of us can, even if we have to bust a few heads.