TODAY'S NUGGET: Grease (1978) - Costume Explains the Character

[Quick Summary: Sandy, the newest senior student, has a rude awakening when she encounters her summer crush, Danny, at her new high school.]

My favorite line in this script was this description:

--Cha Cha Di Gregorio in six-inch spike heels.  She is wearing a yellow dress that is so ruffled it can move without her.

The statement about her costume shows me everything about who the character is.

WHAT I'VE LEARNED: If at all possible, look for a costume like this to tell us about the character.  It cuts down on having to explain him/her.

Grease (1987)(4th draft, 6/9/77)
by  Bronte Woodward
Screen story by Bronte and Allan Carr
Adapted from the Broadway musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey