Christine (1983 film) it; and Roland eventually did the same. George also tells Dennis that Roland tried to get rid of Christine after Roland's wife died in the car, but Christine "came back three weeks later." During a football game, Dennis becomes distracted by the sight of Arnie kissing his new girlfriend, Leigh Cabot (the new girl in school) in front of Christine and is tackled, suffering a career ending injury. On a rainy evening at a drive-in movie, Christine's windshield wipers stop working. Arnie goes outside to try to get them working again and while he's outside the car Leigh begins to
Christine (2016 film) is still breathing, and Jean accompanies her to the hospital where they are met by Christine's mother who was watching the broadcast. Christine eventually succumbs to her injuries. Alone in her kitchen, Jean turns on her television, eats ice cream, and sings along to "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" theme song, something she had earlier told Christine she did as a way of coping with sadness. Craig Shilowich came up with the idea for "Christine" after coming across articles online that highlighted the most shocking moments in television history. He was instantly fascinated with Chubbuck's story and what drove her