"[Hit]" "[Cheering]" "Announcer:" "So, with one out in the top of the 7th, the Reds have mounted a threat here in the sticky Miami heat." "Runners are at the corners with the Marlin's up by two." "We interrupt this program with a special news bulletin." "The Palm Beach Sheriff's Department reported the escape of a patient from Chattahoochee's Mental Institution." "He is described as a male Caucasian, approximately 6'2" inches tall and 190 pounds." "And may be dangerous." "If you see anyone fitting this description, please contact either your Palm Beach County or Martin County Sheriff's Office." "Bye, Mom." "Hey, Tino." "Hey, Malcolm." "What's up?" "Just the sun." "Ha ha." "Peanut:" "Hey, guys." "Hey, Peanut, what's up?" "Hey, where's Bama?" "Oh, he went home to get his glove." "[Snoring]" "Woman: ¶ Jesus loves me... ¶ This I know" "¶ For the bible tells me so" "J.C.?" "Yes, Ma'am." "Now you stay here and take care of Papa Charlie." "Yes, ma'am." "Don't let me down now." "[Door opens, closes]" "What do you think you're doing?" "Sir?" "Get your ball glove and get out of here." "But, Mama said to get" "I don't care what Mama said." "If you don't practice, you ain't never gonna be no Jackie Robinson." "Now, get!" "Yes, sir, Papa Charlie." "Get!" "Hey, son, your team needs any help," "I can probably sneak away." "No thanks, Dad." "We have the situation well in hand." "That's good." " Hey, have fun, all right?" " Okay." "Come on!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Woman:" "Sweetheart, you want me to make you some breakfast?" "No thanks, Mom." "You've been waiting on people all day." "Duke Snyder?" "Oh, that's so easy." "Duke Snyder." "Centerfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947-'57." "But his best year was 1954." "40 home runs and 130 RBI's." "And hit a measly .341." "So, are you gonna be home for dinner tonight?" "Oh, I don't know, honey." "What, you got a date with Mr. Garrett?" "Isn't today the deadline for you guys to get a baseball coach?" "Yeah." "I got to go." "Well, did you get one?" "Yeah." "You may like him." "He's a really good guy." "Once you get to know him." "Heh." " Hey, Beau!" " Hey, Beau!" "Hey, Beau!" "What's up?" "Okay, let's go." "Let's go, guys." " Yeah!" " Yeah!" "Whoo!" "Mr. Bates?" "Mr. Bates, come on out here!" "We need you." "He's probably still in bed." "Ah, he's not in bed." "I say we go in there and drag him out!" "Hey, that would be breaking and entering." "So?" "So, that's illegal." "Look." "We paid this guy money to coach our team and he won't even come out of his house?" "What do you call that?" "I call it rude." "I'm not talking to you, dweeb." "Beau:" "Look, if we don't have a coach on the field in one hour and a half, we don't have a team." "Now, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm not gonna waste another summer without playing baseball!" " Yeah!" " Yeah!" " Mr. Bates?" "Get the hell off of my property!" "Excuse me, Mr. Bates, does that mean you don't want to be our coach?" "I done told you once... get the hell out of here!" "But we had a deal!" "I told you get on out of here!" "Just a bit outside." "Malcolm, just what league did you say this guy used to play in?" "The Wednesday night bowling league." "What?" "!" "Mr. Bates, if you're not gonna coach us, at least give us our money back." "Have you got a contract?" "We don't need a written contract because we have a verbal contract." "Who the hell are you, Perry" "Who the hell are you?" "Here, a mud ball." " Yeah!" " Yeah!" "Come on!" "That's good!" "Come on, let them go." "Come on." "J.C.:" "Let's get out of here!" "I can't believe I just hit him right in the eye." "Can you believe that?" "Just once I'd like to play on the field where the bases aren't tin cans and the mound isn't a stack of old newspapers." "Yeah, well, I guess we'll go back to playing on that lovely field next to the sewer." "Look, guys, we tried." "It's over." "No, it's not." "There has to be a way." "Hooksy, can't your dad coach us?" "I don't know." "He's just so busy in court." "Hooksy, your dad's not a lawyer." "Peanut:" "Yeah, bonehead." "Your dad's not a lawyer, he" "Yes, he is." "As a matter of fact" "Okay." "Okay." "Okay!" "Bama, what about your pop?" "Will he coach?" "I got it!" "Why don't we pool our money, see if we can rent some guy?" "Rent a coach?" "Well, hell, we almost had a drunken bowler, what's the difference?" "Now, come on." "Let's see what we have." "Let's see here." "We have three old golf balls, a key to who knows what, and...38 cents." "With that we couldn't even rent a dead guy." "Malcolm, you got grocery money." "Come on, guys, my mom will kill me" "You'll be dead meat if you don't cough up the cash." "Beau?" " Cough it up." " All right." "I got 10 bucks." "But I'm telling you my mom will kill me if we don't go by the Piggly..." "Malcolm:" "We shouldn't go through here." "It's a short cut." "I don't like this." "All:" "Shut up, Malcolm!" "Man:" "Hey!" "What's happening, girls?" "Now, who were you just telling to shut up?" "We're not bothering you." "We got a right to walk through here." "No." "That's where you're wrong." "See, ya'll messed up my concentration." "And by the way, since you hanging with these white boys, what do they call you?" "Spot?" "You got something to say to me?" "That's what I thought." "Spit." "Man:" "Now, cough it up." "Now, come on." "Ya'll know what's up." "You ain't passing here 'til you pay the toll." "No, Malcolm!" "Right on." "[Boat horn honks]" "J.C.:" "Woe!" "Look at those uniforms." "Tino:" "If you'd been born on this side of the river, you could have one, too." "Peanut:" "I guess we're not going to play." "Hey, Beau, where you going?" "I'm going to play baseball." "This is an empty field." " Yeah!" " Yeah!" "Safe!" "Safe!" "Safe!" "Hey, what do you Indiantown trash think you're doing?" "Where'd you guys get those uniforms, Neiman Marcus?" "Boy:" "Nobody's talking to you, Bama." "Peanut:" "You know, Albert, you're so ugly, when you were born the doctor slapped your mother!" "[Chuckling]" "Where'd he go?" "Tino:" "Where did who go?" "The man." "Peanut:" "Maybe he's some kind of, like, would you say ghost?" "He's not a ghost." "I seen him before." "Where?" "He came from left field." "[Whistle blows]" "Boys, where's your coach?" "See, I told you." "Now we're in for it." "Now, look." "I told you 11:00's the deadline." "Remember, if you don't have a coach, then you can't play in the league." "He's in the dugout." "Yeah." "In the dugout." "I'd like to have a word with him." " No!" " No!" " No!" "Now's not a good time." "See, uh, he's really sick." "Well, I'll just give him some aspirin." " No!" " No!" " No!" "Hey, buddy, kid's say you got a headache." "Is that true?" "Buddy?" "Uh...[Clears throat]" "Uh, sorry." "[Clears throat] Okay." "Okay." "Uh, the Indiantown Indians are on the schedule." "Yeah!" "Uh, good luck fellas, huh." "Hope you feel better." "It's real." "[Cheering]" "Beau, I'm telling you, he's a drifter." "But just what if" "Beau?" "But just what if?" "Beau, he's not a messenger from God." "Why not?" "Because if God wanted to help the team, he would have sent us Sparky Anderson." "Woman:" "Slap your shoes off, Mr. Prinzi." "We're wiping off now, Nancy Lee." "Oh, hi, Bama." "Hello." "Mmm." "Smells wonderful, Nancy Lee." "Thanks." "Can I try the gravy?" "Or do I need surgical gloves?" "Let's see?" "These hands are so clean you can see yourself in them." "Go wash." "You should work in a hospital!" "Yeah, I know." "Hmm." "Even though I'm not invited for dinner," "I think I'll go wash my hands, too." "Ooh, you're such a bad actor." " Get out of here." " I'll be in the bathroom." "Okay." "Listen, Mom." "Do you think Bama could sleep over tonight?" "Oh, so, it's Mom now?" "What happened to advance notice?" "We had a deal." "Well, I'm asking now." "And what if I say no?" "Then Bama goes home." "Okay." "Hey, Bama, I have a wonderful idea." "Why don't you eat supper with us tonight and sleep over?" "Heh." "Sounds great, Nancy Lee." "Okay." "[Phone rings]" "Hello?" "Hold on." "It's for you." "Thanks." "Hello." "No." "Yeah, 8:00's fine." "No." "He has a friend sleeping over." "Okay, bye." "So, going out with Garrett tonight?" "I beg your pardon?" "Sorry." "Mr. Garrett." "Yeah, I am." "Give me those pot holders, would you?" "Thanks." "So, how's the team coming along this summer?" " Great." " Great." "Excuse me." "We have a very interesting coach." "Well, really?" "Who is it?" "Uh, I don't think you'd know him." "Right, Bama?" "No." "I would seriously doubt it." "Beau:" "All right, who were the two Boston outfielders who set a new record for a 7-game series by accepting..." "Come in." "Okay, boys, I'm out of here." " Bama:" "Wow." " What?" "You look really pretty, Nancy Lee." "Thanks, Bama." "Yeah, Mom, you look beautiful." "Thanks, darling." "If ya'll are trying to negotiate a later bedtime hour," "I got to tell you, it's working." "10:30, okay?" "Love you." " Love you, too." " Bama." "[Car horn honks]" "Be good." "Beau:" "Look." "The jerk can't even get out of the car and open her door." "Bama:" "It's a shame." "The guy finally falls in love with someone, and he can't marry himself." "God bless, Mom and Papa Charlie." "Amen." "Bama:" "Oh, wow!" "You got some new cards." "Where'd you get these?" "Old man Sawyer gave them to me for mowing his lawn." "He gave me a whole box of them." "You know, those are pretty old." "They could be worth a lot." "All right." "Ernie Lombardi." "'38 Reds, batted .342." "You know, we're never gonna see that guy again." "He'll be there, just where we left him." "And he'll be our coach." "You're beginning to sound like Malcolm." "Next, you're gonna tell me there's a tooth fairy and he bats clean up for the Royals." "No." "I just got a gut feeling." "So do I." "Ate too many of these damn jelly beans." "Excuse me." "[Boat horn honks]" "Go!" "[Train whistles]" "Ha-ha!" "He's still here." "I told you he'd still be here." "Look!" "He's still here." "Yeah, of course." "He's from God, right?" "Right." "Okay." "You stay here and watch him," "I'll go get the guys, okay?" "Watch him?" "Wait." "Good morning, sir." "How you doing?" "Pretty hot, isn't it?" "Do you want anything to drink?" "See, there he is, just like I said." "So, what's the big deal?" "He hasn't moved since last night." "Well, that's right." "Don't you see he's still here in the dugout." "This dugout." "Our dugout." "Think about how many dugouts there are on the planet." "Including or excluding China?" "Ouch!" "That was a perfectly intelligent question." "About a million." "He could have wandered into any dugout." "But he chose this one." "I don't know where he came from," "I don't know why, but somewhere and somehow he was sent to be our coach." "Malcolm:" "I think he's looking at me." "Mister, I think you'd make a great coach." "You better be right." "Here comes O'Conner." "[Whistle blows]" "Good morning, gentlemen." "All:" "Good morning, Sir." "Ah, here's your assigned practice times and field assignments." "Hmm." "Uh, by the way, Coach, I never caught your name." "Jackie Robinson." "Jackie Robinson?" "Yes, Sir, uh, Jack." "Jack Robinson." "Well, uh, good luck, Jack." "Yep." "A perfect marriage." "Tino:" "Hey, uh, Beau... uh, are you sure about this guy being our coach?" "Look at him." "Well, yeah." "Look how our luck has changed since we found him." "Yeah, but, where are we gonna put him?" "We can't afford to rent a room in the Seminole Inn." "We'll hide him in the Weinstock Stables." "In the loft." "No one will ever find him there." "How do you know?" "I worked there a couple summers." "No one ever went up there." "Yeah." "That's all well and good, but I think we're overlooking one crucial fact." "Can Jackie coach?" "Hey, Beau, we're a little short today, how about a game of "Over The Line"?" "That's the Homestead Hawks." "The the worst team in the league." "We'll kill them." "All right, you got a game." "We'll bat first." "You guys can be the home team." "All right, Bama, you play second, and I'll pitch." "I got center." "Okay, Beau, give me a blazer." "All right, let's play ball!" "Ow!" "Ow!" "I don't want to be the catcher anymore, Beau." "You told me this wouldn't hurt, but it did hurt." "Fine, uh, Tino, come in here and play first." "Bighead, you can catch." "Come on, Beau." "[Yelling, cheering]" "[Yelling]" "Boy:" "All right!" "All right!" "Beau:" "Oh, Malcolm!" "Malcolm, throw it!" "[Whistles]" "[Coughs]" "Brush him back." "Sir?" "He wants you to throw it at his head?" "No." "He's crowding the plate." "Throw it at him ." "And then he'll think you're trying to hit him." "Then throw three straight strikes." "Yes, sir." "All right, let's get 'em!" "Whoo!" "[Cheering, yelling]" "[Cheering]" "Yeah, whoo-hoo!" "One more." "One more." "One more." "[Cheering]" "Boy:" "Hey, batter, batter, batter!" "[Coughs]" "Are we gonna throw at the guy's head again?" "No." "This guy takes longer to warm up than Reggie Jackson." "All right." "Now, once he gets in the batter's box, goes through all of his twitches and gyrations, once he's set, you take a long, long wind up, then throw him high and outside." "Then you quick pitch him." "Three straight strikes." "I think this guy's terrific." "All:" "Yeah!" "[Cheering, yelling]" "All right." "Long wind up." "Long wind up." "Long wind up." "You're getting a little wild there, aren't you, Beau?" "Boy:" "All right, Beau, let's go!" "Let's go!" "Boy:" "Batter!" "Batter!" "Batter!" "Ugh." "Boy:" "Batter!" "Batter!" " Boy:" "Yeah, Beau!" " Whoo!" "Yeah!" "[Cheering]" "¶ Ah, look at those eyes" "¶ Did you ever see a pair of eyes so rare ¶" "¶ And look at that smile" "¶ Has there even been a smile beyond compare ¶" "¶ A perfect combination" "¶ Of beauty, style, and grace" "¶ Hey, look at those eyes" "¶ Look at that smile" "¶ And look at that face" "¶ A perfect combination" "¶ Of beauty, style, and grace" "¶ Hey, look at those eyes" "¶ Look at that smile" "¶ And look at that face" "[Knocking]" "Hi, it's me." "What took you so long?" "Malcolm had to wait for his mother to leave before he could smuggle out...the liver." "Here you go, Coach." "I hope you like it." "Oh?" "Thanks a lot." "Uh..." "What is it?" "Hurry, we got to go!" "Uh, goodnight, Coach!" "Yeah, but what is it?" "Hey, Beau, do you really think God had something to do with this guy being here?" "Have you ever seen him before?" "No." "Well, can you explain how he just showed up out of nowhere and happens to be the best coach since Sparky Anderson?" "No." "Well, the Lord works in mysterious ways." "Sure does." "J.C., head up." "Head up." "Hands in front." "Hands in front." "And... not yet, Tino." "And four." "All right." "All right." "Keep it going, guys." "How long do you think coach is gonna make Bighead run?" "If it's until he moves like Johnny Bench, probably about 20 years." "Indian, I was just wondering from a legal point of view, do you find it offensive that the Cleveland Indians go by that name?" "Could be worse." "Could be the Miami Indians." "What a great day." "What are we gonna do to celebrate?" "Wait." "I got an idea." "Holy cow!" "I've never seen anything like her." "Yeah." "And I doubt you ever will." "I told you guys last week, we can't get in without an adult." "Hi." "Hi." "Hi, Coach." " Hey, Coach!" " Hey, Coach!" "Uh, 10 children and, uh, one adult." "Will you bring me my clothes?" "I want to get out and have a look around?" "What for?" "Well, I can't spend the rest of my life in bed." "No." "No." "You'd better not get up 'til tomorrow." "You said that yesterday." "But you're not strong enough yet." "Who says I'm not?" "Billy, you mustn't." "You'll hurt yourself." "Then why don't you quit wrestling with me?" "But you've been so sick." "You're not well enough." "You're not..." "How did practice go?" "I'm telling you, this Jackie Robinson is one heck of a coach." "You should have seen me today." "I was a human vacuum cleaner." "Hand me that picture of your father's." "I never seen a good coach without a whistle." "You gonna be okay, Papa Charlie?" "Yeah." "I want you to know how proud I am." "J.C., you know you have your daddy's blood running through your veins." "It ain't gonna be long before God'll be calling me home." "Then you'll be the man around here." "It will be left up to you to take care of your mama." "But, Papa Charlie, you're not going anywhere?" "I'm tired, son." "It's time for Papa Charlie to have a little vacation time, too." "You're not going anywhere?" "I'm not going anywhere, huh?" "Son, I'm going somewhere real special." "When I get there, kiss your daddy and grandmother and give them a big hug for you." "Bedtime, you two." "[Vehicle approaches]" "[Car door opens, closes]" "Hey, good morning, Mr. Hookstratten." "What are you doing here?" "Hello to you, too." "Uh, how come you're not working?" "I was on my way to the Granvilles, thought I'd stop by." "But shouldn't you be getting back?" "What is this?" "Can't a father watch his son practice?" "Sure." "It's just that..." "Well, it's just that I..." "Well, what's to see?" "Just a bunch of ground balls." "Yeah, well, I better get going." "Dad!" "I love you." "[Clears throat]" "Don't be late, okay?" "Can I take some grounders at short?" "No, Hooksy, you go to right field." "I don't know, I'm out of ideas." "What are you guys talking about?" "Well, we were just thinking about getting Jack a job." "Got any ideas?" "Well, what kind of job?" "One that pays." "We can't take care of him forever." "Hmpf." "You know, we could try the unemployment office." "The personnel manager will see you now." "You boys will have to wait out here?" " No!" " No, please!" "Please!" "Guys, it's okay." "I think he'll do pretty good." "It's all right." "[Clears throat]" " J.C.:" "Jack?" " Hmm?" "No great coach should be without a whistle." "Oh, thank you." "Remember, Jack, see if there's an opening at the arcade, okay?" "Okay." "Remember, afternoons and weekends off, okay?" "Okay." "Thanks." "And a sound medical and dental plan that covers all accidents." "[Clears throat]" "So, you're [clears throat] looking for work?" "That's right." "I need some money." "Don't we all?" "I see under background... you left it blank." "No." "I--I don't remember a lot." "Well, I don't blame you." "I've done lots of things in my life that I'm very sorry for." "You ain't that crazy fella police are looking for, are you?" "I don't know." "I don't know!" "That's a slapper." "Well, now, I hate to have to ask you this, but have you served any time?" "Time?" "Time..." "Well, don't worry about it." "I have to disclose it, but we find lots of work for people like you." "Now, I see under skills you put down summer league coach?" "Yes, sir. [Clears throat]" "I'm the, uh, I'm the new coach for the Indiantown baseball team." "Helping the kids." "That's great." "I hope you kill those spoiled kids from Silver Beach." "Okay." "Unfortunately, it don't pay?" "Right." "Do you have any other skills?" "I don't know." "Well, let's see what we have available." "I have, uh-- oh, a gardening opening at the nursery." "No." "No." "I don't know anything about gardening." "Jackie, let me ask you a question." "Yes, sir." "Are you good with your hands?" "I'm good with my hands." "Hooksy:" "Is this all they could find him?" "It's good, clean, hard work." "Maybe it'll keep him in good shape." "Yeah." "He's looking buffed." "Yeah, buffed." " Come on, Peanut!" " Peanut!" "[Cheering]" "Way to hit, Peanut." "Way to hit." "Well, well, well." "If it isn't the Indians." "What's the matter?" "Pitching machine too tough for you?" "Boy:" "Yeah." "Maybe soon your coach will be throwing overhand." "Hey, Peanut, nice swing." "My sister can hit better than that." "Hey, hey, come on, guys." "That's enough." "I'm sorry, Coach." "I'm Phil Corey, coach at Silver Beach." "Jack." "Welcome to the league, Jack." "You know, I got some good news and I got some bad news for you." "Good news is you get to play us in the first game." "The bad news is we won the state championship last year." "Boy:" "Yeah." "Second boy:" "Too bad you have to start your season off with a loss." "Well, you never know, son." "Life is full of surprises." "Dad, why don't you rip a few." "Show him how it's done." "No." "No." "Son, they're in the middle of practice." "I don't want to do that." "Boy:" "Come on, Jack!" "Son, I can't do that." "Boy:" "Come on, Coach." "Thanks, Jack." "I'll give it a try." "Uh, take it up to intermediate." "[Pitch]" " No." " Great kid." "[Pitch]" "You ever play college ball, Coach?" "To tell you the truth, it's been so long ago, I can't remember." "Boy:" "That's the way, Coach." "How about you?" "Oh, four years at Notre Dame." "We won..." "about everything." "Nice swing." "Thanks." "Well, that's enough for me." "Umm, why don't you give it a try?" "Go ahead." "It's not that hard." " Come on!" " Come on, Coach!" "Peanut:" "Knock it on the hide!" "Come on, Coach." "What the hell?" "Give it a try." "It's real easy." "Coach, you don't have to prove anything, okay?" "I'll give it a try." "[Cheering]" "Beau:" "Coach, hit a good one!" "Hit it out of here." "Come on, Coach." "Slam it away!" "Yeah, right." "Come on, Coach!" "[Cheering]" "[Pitch]" "[Cheering continues]" "[Pitch]" "No." "Bill, I told you I don't like you calling here when you're like this." "Mom, you all right?" "Yeah." "I'm fine, honey." "It's Mr. Garrett, isn't it?" "Mister?" "Don't be so respectful." "Okay." "It's that snot-faced, slimy pig." "That's better." "Mom..." "I'll run him over with the car... when I get my learner's permit." "Better not." "We don't have collision insurance." "Oh, me." "Mom, he's a loser." "Oh, I know it." "Maybe it's me." "Nancy Lee, you're a catch." "You're beautiful." "You're smart." "And you throw a mean curve ball." "Well, of course." "I know you better than you do." "I know you from the inside out." "Thanks, honey." "You know, I don't mean to question the good Lord." "He's been very good to us." "Well, sometimes." "But, you know, my time of being a good catch is running out." "Mom, your prince is just around the corner." "You think so?" "I know so." "Thanks." "I needed that." "Beau:" "That's her." "Jack:" "She's beautiful." "I told you she's a knock out." "She has a nice smile." "Flosses twice a day." "Come here." "What makes you think that she'll go out with me?" "Coach, you can hit a 95-mile an hour fastball." " Yeah?" " And the word's out." "You're already a legend in Indiantown." "They're gonna name a street after you." "Yeah." "What makes you think she's gonna go out with me?" " You both like baseball." " Hmm." "She's a woman." " Yeah." " You're a man." " Umm." " Need I say more?" "You're gonna introduce us, aren't you?" "I told you, I can't." "She's gonna think I put you up to it." "You did." "Don't you know anything about women?" "I used--I'm sure I did, but I think I forgot." "Come on." "Do you want me to do all the work?" "Just go ask her out." "Go!" " Yeah, but I" " Go!" "Hey, make sure you don't tell her you know me." "Yeah." "You ready to order?" "Uh..." "Umm..." "Want me to pick something out for you?" "Umm, coffee." "Okay." "Regular or decaf?" "Umm...you pick." "Okay." "I like regular." "Me, too." "Okay." "All right." "Here we go." "Best in town." "Yeah." "Thank you." "Something wrong with the coffee?" "I hate coffee." "You don't like coffee?" "I hate it." "I didn't think you did." "I'm not doing very good, am I?" "Oh, no." "No." "You're doing fine." "How's he doing?" "Look for yourself." "They're talking." "Um-hmm." "She's smiling." "He's smiling." "Oh, Jack, you Romeo." "Grr!" "See, I--I didn't have the courage to come in here and talk to you, but I wanted to." "And the way I got the courage to come in here and talk to you was from... him." "Jack, you traitor!" "Oh!" "Toothpick?" "I'm not talking to you." "Why?" "You turned me in." "She's gonna kill me." "First she's gonna ground me and then she's gonna kill me." "Is that before or after our date?" "You got a date with her?" "Yeah." "Yes!" "That's great." "I mean, you know, that's great because you two are gonna go out on a date." "Yeah, but it's especially great 'cause now I'm not in trouble." "I didn't say that." "What do you mean?" "She's still gonna kill you." "Just kidding." " Hi." " Hi." "For..." "Where'd you get this?" "Um, two doors down." "The--they're everywhere." "They're growing through the fence." "Oh, that's Mr. Hookstratten." "He's a gardener." "Oh, that explains it." "I'll put it in water." "Be right back." "So, Coach, you got enough money?" "Yeah." "I think so." "Okay, now, remember Harpoon Louie's." "Harpoon Louie's." "Try to get a table on the dock." "On the dock." "Yeah, 'cause you can see the lighthouse." "And it's really romantic." "Harpoon Louie's, dock, very romantic." "Ready?" " Yeah." " Okay." "Good night, boys." "Love you." " Love you, too." " Love you." "Be good." "Mind driving?" "You do remember how to drive, don't you?" "Sure." "Wow!" "He opened her door." "Of course." "He's Coach." "He's a gentleman." "[Engine starts]" " Where are we going?" "Um, Harpoon Louie's?" "Oh, I love that place." "I heard it was, uh, very romantic." "Oh." "Well, it was a great dinner." "I'm glad I was right about the special." "Do you always order for your dates?" "Uh, I can't remember." "You don't remember?" "No." "Okay." "You know, I'm glad we didn't go to Walker's Key tonight." "Why?" "'Cause it's across the river." "It's just geography." "Not to folks around here." "This may be a small town, but it's full of folks with simple honest values." "Walker's Key is full of people with old money, and that's all they're about." "You know, as long as you use Walker Key as the scale for your life, it's always gonna come out unbalanced." "As long as I can remember this sound has been nothing but a big ol' scale of the haves and have-nots." "God is very tough on the poor." "No, he's not." "You just said it." "What do you mean?" "You said you were one of the have-nots." "Well, I didn't mean that I was the" "Okay." "I'm very blessed with the things I have." "And thank you very much for pointing it out to me." "You're welcome." "If it's been so long in between dates since you can't remember, am I in trouble being out here with you tonight?" "Maybe." "Oh, boy." "Well, I have a confession to make." "Me, too." "Okay, you go first." "Okay." "If you would have ordered the wine," "I would of been dead." "Your turn." "When you smacked that ball through the canvas at the batting cage that day, you did that for me, didn't you?" "Maybe." "Evening, Nancy Lee." "Hello, Bill." "I've been calling you." "We need to talk." "Well, now's not a good time." "We need to talk." "Let go." "I don't think the lady wants to talk to you." "Who the hell is this?" "Jack." "Well, butt out, Jack." "Tell you what, Bill, why don't you go back to Louie's and have some supper." "I highly recommend the specials." "They're real good." "Didn't you think they were good?" "I loved it." "Well, good night, Bill." "Hmm." "Why you" "Aah!" "That's enough." "Jack?" "Jack?" "That's enough." "[Groans]" "Well, it's been an interesting evening." "You sure are full of surprises, Mr. Robinson." "Tonight back there with Garrett." "That look in your eyes." "I've seen it before, but never that quickly." "Boy, you don't even have a fuse." "Where's all that rage come from?" "I don't know." "I swear to God." "I don't know that's-- that's the best I can do." "That's the best you can do, that's fine with me." "Good night." "Good night." "Come on, guys, hustle up!" "Last lap!" "Get the lead out!" "Well, well, well." "What do we have here?" "Three little Indians?" "I hear you guys are gonna be a real threat in the league this year." "Ignore him." "Ah, come on." "Come on, Aaron, we were just minding our own business." "Chill out, Mr. Gucci." "I was just wondering, uh, Hooknose, if you or I should talk to your dad." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Oh, don't get me wrong, he's a great gardener." "He does a good job on the lawn every Wednesday." "But when he comes into our house, the smell of horse manure is so strong that we have to air out our house all day Thursday." "Jack:" "Break it up!" "Break it up!" "Get you kids out of here!" "[Whistle blows]" "Boy:" "Go!" "Are you all right?" "All right." "What happened?" "It wasn't our fault, Coach." "It wasn't our fault." "I swear, it wasn't our fault." "It was the big guy, Albert." "He started making fun of Hooksy's dad." "He's saying just 'cause he's a gardener and then manure and he stunk and Hooksy just got mad and he took off at him." "Hooksy is an animal." "It wasn't our fault, I swear, Coach." "All right." "Stay here." "You all right, son?" "I'm fine." "They were just making fun of my dad." "I know." "Bama told me." "You know, you probably don't want to hear this right now, but let me give you a little advice" "I know." "I know." "I know what you're gonna say." "Fighting never solves anything." "No." "I wasn't gonna say that." "What I was gonna say was, if you're gonna throw a left hook, you know, you don't drop right hand." "Because, otherwise, you're gonna get tagged every time, you know." "You know what I love about the game of baseball?" "No matter if you win or you lose, no matter how many times you strike out or drop a fly ball, you still have your teammates." "I mean, sure, you have to do things you don't want to do sometimes." "Like sacrifice that runner instead of swinging away." "play right field instead of first base." "But, you know, you have to make sacrifices." "You have to make sacrifices if you're gonna have character." "You know what I'm saying?" "Yeah." "You kind of lost me after the boxing tips." "What I'm trying to say is great players aren't aren't valued by how many homeruns they hit or how many all-star games they play in." "They are valued for their character." "That's the most important thing." "Not doing things for yourself." "Doing things for the team." "Same thing holds true off the field." "Hooksy, you don't judge a man by what he does for a living or how much money he makes." "You judge him by his character." "The love he has for his family." "The sacrifices he makes for his family." "A man who puts his family's needs in front of his own, whether he's a lawyer or a gardener," "is a man I'd be proud to know." "Thanks, Coach." "Come here." "You know something?" "I think if you had a, you know, one more shot at this guy, you could have taken him." "Yeah." "If you guys are through having fun," "I'd like to get home." "I'm kind of in a hurry." "We told you, we got no money!" "Come on now." "You must have used something to pay for that soda pop." "Huh." "Now, I'm going for the one between your legs." "Ah!" "Now that you had your fun with Bama, let Peanut go!" "And try me." "I let him go." "Why don't you come up here?" "Good luck, Beau." "How about I take off one of your ears?" "Hey!" "What the hell do you want?" "I'm the guy that came here to kick your ass." "I don't think so, old man." "Why don't you come down here and give it a try." "You're right." "I am an old man." "Tell you what, meet me halfway." "Bama:" "Look at him, Beau." "He's got the sun on his back." "Ha!" "You leave these guys alone from now on." "Yes, sir." "Let's go home." "Let's go home." "Radio announcer:" "The state senate is expected to vote on this measure tomorrow." "In other news, the Palm Beach County Police Department has apprehended the mental patient who escaped from Chattahoochee Mental Institution." "And now here's Bob with sports." "[Fight song plays]" "[Turns off radio]" "[Snoring]" "[Rock music plays]" "[Door rattling]" "Do it, Beau!" "[Whistle blows]" "All right." "All right." "[Whistle blows]" "Tino, come here." "You're two inches short of the bag." "This is my dad." "Huh?" "Hold up, Tino." "Mr. Hookstratten, hi." "Call me Frank." "Uh, Coach, is there still an opening for an assistant?" "I was a pretty good baseball player in high school." "Of course, uh, that was a couple years ago?" "Yeah, I--I know what you mean." "I think we can work you in." "Unfortunately, I can only give you a couple of afternoons." "You see, Coach, my Dad's a gardener, and he's pretty busy." "Yeah." "Well, what position did you play in high school?" "Uh, outfield." "Well, that's amazing." "That's exactly what we're looking for." "Uh, Malcolm, Indian, and, uh, Peanut, you and Hooksy, you go out in the outfield and work with Coach Hookstratten." "Peanut:" "Okay, Coach." "Thanks a lot." "Let's hustle." "Come on." "Yeah, come on!" "All right, let's go." "[Whistle blows]" "All right, guys, you're looking good." "You're looking good." "Some of you." "Huh?" "[Whistle blows]" "Good job." "Bama, you've been dogging it all day, son." "All right." "Now, I want to see you use your speed." "Come right through this bag." "[Whistle blows]" "Ugh!" "Don't move!" "Don't move!" "Easy." "Easy." "Easy." "Move your foot." "Move it." "It's not the cartilage." "Let me see you walk." "Coach, it's not his legs." "It's not his legs." "Coach?" "Frank:" "Yo!" "Take 'em." "Let's go, guys." "Hustle out here." "Come on." "[Whistle blows]" "Bama, what's wrong?" "Nothing." "Come on, son, what's wrong?" "Bama, take your shirt off." "No." "Take your shirt off, son." "No, sir." "Who did this to you, son?" "I just fell from my bike and landed on some rocks." "Who did this to you, son?" "It's all right." "Let it go." "I hate him!" "I hate him!" " Go ahead." "Go ahead." " God, I hate him!" "Let it go." "Let it go, son." "That's it." "Let it go." "I hate him!" "It's all right." "It's all right." "I hate him!" "It's all right." "But I love him." "I know." "[Door closes]" "[Dog barking in distance]" "Mr. Block?" "Who wants to know?" "Jack." "Can we talk?" "What about?" "Bama." "What's he done, now?" "Why don't we talk inside." "You got something to say, say it." "Otherwise, take a hike." "You beat the hell out of your son." "You a cop?" "No." "Then get the hell out of here." "No." "Last chance." "Do yourself a favor and turn around and walk out of here so I don't have to hurt you." "No." "Aah!" "I warned you, old man." "Don't get up." "Ugh!" "Aah!" "Don't get up." " Come on." " Eh..." "Come on." "Ahh!" "You're crazy!" "You're crazy, you know that?" "Maybe." "You're very tough." "Who the hell are you, anyway?" "I'm your son's new baseball coach." "[Chuckles]" "Ah!" "¶ I've been 'round the world this morning ¶" "¶ I have sailed across the sky ¶" "¶ I have seen the seven wonders ¶" "¶ Each time I'd look into your eyes ¶" "¶ 'Cause in your eyes I see there's a magic ¶" "¶ In your eyes there is nothing I can't do ¶" "¶ As long as you believe in me" "¶ There's nothing in this world I'd rather do ¶" "¶ Than be with you" "¶ So let's ride that magic carpet ¶" "¶ And take a trip to paradise" "¶ We can be there in a heartbeat ¶" "¶ Each time I look into your eyes ¶" "Jack:" "Interesting style." "One." "Two." "Three." "All right!" "Now." "Body into it." "Come on." "All right!" "All right!" "All right!" "All right!" "All right!" "[Hit]" "Boy:" "Come on, Malcolm." "Yeah." "You can hit the ball here." "Right over here, Malcolm." "Hey!" "Are you all right?" "Yeah." "What the hell are you doing?" "Brushing him back." "Why?" "He's crowding the plate." "Malcolm?" "Malcolm can't even see the plate." "He's one of your teammates, son." "Come on." "I'm your coach." "That's right!" "You're my coach." "You're not my father!" "No, I'm not." "But I've" "I've been up at bat a lot more times than you have." "When?" "All right." "Five laps." "That's practice." "It's over." "[Whistle blows]" "Wait a minute!" "Where?" "I don't know, Beau." "I don't know." "[Boys yelling]" "New York Giants." "Played 1942." "Batted .326." "Roberto Clemente?" "Clemente." "Pittsburgh Pirates." "1955 to 1972." "His lifetime batting average was .317." "But his best year was in 1966 where he batted .319" "with 119 RBI's and was MVP in the national league." "Damn good ball player." "You know, you looked great out there today, too." "Thanks." "How are things at home?" "It's like-- it's like living with a 212-pound Easter Bunny." "Herb Squire." "Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians." "Came from Lakewood, Florida." "What happened?" "What happened?" "What happened?" "Come on." "Come on." "What happened?" "[Doors shutting]" "[Siren]" "J.C., Papa Charlie's going' home." "No!" "No!" "No!" "J.C.!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Come back!" "J.C.!" "Woman:" "J.C.!" "[Siren pulses]" "[All calling J.C.]" "Jack:" "J.C.!" "J.C.!" "Look at me, son." "Come on down, son?" "No!" "J.C., I'll come up." "I'll come up." "I'll help you down." "Come on, that's it." "That's it, son." "That's it." "No!" "Aah!" "Coach!" "Coach!" "Woman:" "He's over here!" "Coach!" "I got ya." "Officer:" "Coach?" "Coach?" "Step aside, Coach." "Coach, come on." "Jack?" "Oh, thank God, Coach, you saved his life." "You saved my boy." "Coach, come on." "Man:" "It's all right." "It's okay." "Officer:" "Step aside there, Coach." "Come on." "Jack, come on." "Guys, give me a hand." "No!" "Ahh!" "Take care of Mrs. Carver." "He can't be drowned!" "He can't be drowned!" "No, he can't be drowned." "No." "No, Jack, he didn't drown." "J.C.'s okay." "I had the power." "I had the grip." "Pop, here's a letter." "Pop, here's a letter." "I'm going-- I'm going to FSU." "Pop." "Pop, I'm going to FSU." "My God!" "Oh, my God!" "All American." "All American. 1958." "NCAA player of the year." "Buddy Lee Howser." "You don't have to have a baby, honey." "We can adopt." "We can adopt, honey." "Oh, going to Kansas City, baby." "Going to Kansas City." "Oh, what a year." "Rookie of the year, darling." "I'm rookie of the year." "I can't believe he voted me captain." "I'm rookie of the year!" "Yankee Stadium." "Whitey Ford." "Whitey Ford, honey." "3 for 4 off of Whitey Ford." "[Play-by-play in background]" "Come on, guy." "He can't throw." "He's pitching baseball." "Not gonna brush me back." "Not gonna brush me back." "Got to step into it." "Got to step into it." "Oh!" "Oh!" "I'm blind!" "I'm blind, honey!" "You're right." "You're right." "You're right, darling." "I'll make this" "I'll make the grades." "I'll study." "Pretty soon I'll be back in the game again." "We're going to New York." "We're going to New York isn't that right?" "We're going to New York to bring me back." "Making all kinds of money." "You're gonna have a baby." "No, you're not too old to have a baby, honey." "You're not too old to have a baby." "No." "No." "Give her something." "Give her something for the pain." "I don't want to lose my wife!" "I lost my wife." "[Baby cries]" "I got a daughter." "I got a daughter." "Her name is Leslie." "No, don't don't swim out there past that buoy." "Don't go out past that buoy." "I told you no." "I got you honey!" "Hold on!" "Hold on!" "Don't let go." "Oh, God...okay..." "Nancy Lee!" "Nancy Lee, why?" "I don't know." "It's okay." "I don't know how long." "I just checked out." "I don't know whether I've been gone nine or ten months or a year." "I just checked out." "I don't know where I belong anymore." "I don't even remember how I got here." "You've got to go back, Jack." "Go back?" "Yes." "You got to go back." "I can't." "The kids." "I got to stay for the kids." "Don't worry about the kids." "The kids are better now than they've ever been, thanks to you." "Coach Hookstratten can take care of the team." "You got to take care of yourself first." "I love you, girl." "I love you." "I love you, too." "[Horse whinnies]" "Maybe--maybe he just left for a while." "We're gonna win this game." "We're gonna win it for him." "It's been almost a year and you haven't missed a beat." "That was your last appointment, Doctor." "If you don't need me, I'll say good night." "Good night, Jennifer." "It's great to have you back." "Thank you." "Announcer:" "Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen," "We thank you for joining us today..." "Okay, fellas, listen up." "I gave them a copy of our lineup." "Here we go." "Peanut, you're leading off." "Centerfield." "Beau, you're pitching." "At second, Bama." "Announcer:" "Folks, they're being coached by a former Notre Dame All-American." "Let's give a big round of applause for Phil Corey." "The opponent they'll be playing in the first game in the Walker Key Youth League at this inaugural season-- the Indiantown Indians!" "Ernie, I'll tell you what." "Look at those young kids down there four years old and younger." "Are they give giving us a show today?" "How about a round of applause!" "They're doing a great job." "Ernie, how about those bands?" "Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a big round of applause for these four great bands entertaining us here today." "First off, the Cora High School band." "The Southfork Bulldogs." "Indiantown Middle School Indians." "And last but not least, the Silver Beach High School Marching Band." "Let's give them a round of applause." "Hey, Bama!" "Hey, guys?" "Look!" "It's coach!" "It's coach!" "Buddy:" "Hey, Beau!" "Announcer:" "I'll tell you one thing, on the offense" "Albert Post Jr." "is the best pitcher in the league." "Second announcer:" "Pitcher for the sailfish is gonna be Albert Post, Jr." "I tell you what, Ernie." "He is one great pitcher." "¶ The bombs bursting in air" "¶ Gave proof through the night" "¶ That our flag was still there ¶" "¶ Oh, say does that" "¶ Star-spangled" "¶ Banner yet wave" "¶ O'er the land of the free" "¶ And the home" "¶ Of the brave" "Play ball!" "Announcer:" "And now this afternoon leading off for the Indiantown Indians playing centerfield," "Peanut Bataglia will be leading off." "He'll be followed in the number two spot by pitcher Beau Prinzi." "You got it?" "Yes, sir!" "Umpire:" "Let's play ball." "Batter?" "Fair ball!" "Fair ball!" "He's safe!" "What's wrong?" "Why didn't you get it?" "Look for a fast ball, high, inside." "That's your favorite pitch, right?" "Yeah." "Well, then, hit it out of here." "Yeah!" "Boy:" "Come on, Beau!" "[Cheering]" "Announcer:" "Now, stepping in is the second baseman, Bama Block." "[Crowd chanting "Bama"]" "[Crowd cheering]" "Yeah!" "Yeah, Bama!" "That a boy, Bama!" "¶ Ah, look at those eyes" "¶ Did you ever see a pair of eyes so rare ¶" "¶ And look at that smile" "¶ Has there even been a smile beyond compare ¶" "¶ A perfect combination" "¶ Of beauty, style, and grace" "¶ Hey, look at those eyes" "¶ Look at that smile" "¶ And look at that face" "¶ A perfect combination" "¶ Of beauty, style, and grace" "¶ Hey, look at those eyes" "¶ Look at that smile" "¶ And look at that face"