The Last Shot (2017): Season 1, Episode 4 - Clash of the Titans - full transcript

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Basketball is all
I really know how to do.

I've got some
beautiful-ass kids.

I'm on a bad knee.
It feel like it's on fire.

Doctor told me don't play
on it, but I need the money.

I think I just fucked
my shit up, man.

As a team, you're only as
strong as your weakest link.

I don't really see
any other opportunity.

Let's go through Khalil.

Every time he get the ball,
he make something happen.

That's what I'm talking about.



The other team is not even
warming up.

They don't want to play.

They trying to push it
till tomorrow.

They fucking change
the rules as it goes.

You gonna lose if you play now.

You gonna lose
if you play tomorrow.

Grow some fucking balls, man.

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One team decided that
they don't want to play

because they feel like
they couldn't win.

And that's bullshit.

We here to try to make as much
money we can while we out here.

And on top of that, each player

trying to earn a contract
while they out here.



If want a contract, you've got
to play the game, man.

You gonna lose if you play now.

You gonna lose
if you play tomorrow.

Go on and get the shit
over with right now.

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The crowd, everybody
wants the game today.

So, there's nothing they can do.

We're gonna play
the game right now.

- Yeah. We want out pesos
- For sure.

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They about to play dirty.
They about to try to hit.

They about to try to do whatever
they do to get the money.

So, we about to
bring it all right now.

We about to bring it all.

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Yes. Tito!

It's all good. Good finish.
Way to play hard.

There you go.
Way to go strong, man.

Since we lost,
I am really working hard

on practicing every day.

I'm just ready to win.

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We up nine points.

They got a little understanding
of how things go now.

It was like they were thrown
to the wolves last week.

This one they kind of have
the chemistry together.

We're gelling.

There you go.
Yeah, Tone.

- That's what I'm talking about.
- 23-7.

It ain't enough.
It ain't enough.

Don't even worry about it.

We ain't up by enough.

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Hey! Hey!

They went out there
and played the way

I wanted them to play, man.

We won by 20.

You know, so I feel
good about it, man.

They keep this up,
they're gonna get a contract.

I miss my family,
but I'm building a family

with these guys here.

Give me some hugs, man.

That's on in the gun
right there.

And we're gonna put
our hearts on the line,

put our bodies on the line
for one another.

And we're just like, "Yeah.
We got something to prove now."

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Right now, in Mexico,
it's a holiday fair going on.

So, the tournament
is being thrown tomorrow

for 100,000 pesos.

Come on, bro.

That's a hell of
a lot of money, man.

But after the last game,
ended up hurting myself.

My knee don't work no more.

But when you think
about money involved, though,

ain't no canceling.

So, I'm getting with Jeremy.

Another American named Antoine.

He's been playing
in these leagues for

like seven, eight years.

These guys are cut throat.

We are gonna have
to fight tooth and nail

for that fucking money, man.

Hey, man. You know you can eat
everything off the cow.

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They say they killing her

because she can't
have babies anymore.

You know what I'm saying?

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When they reach a certain age,
they got to kill them.

I love to play.
I love basketball.

But, you know,
I'm getting up in age.

I still love the hell
out of the game.

Play basketball until
my wheels fall off.

But that's the key word.

I think my wheels
falling off, bro.

That knife sharper
than a motherfucker.

R.I.P.
R.I.P.

I don't see myself going down.

Not like that.

Y'all ain't just
a little sad, man?

I feel bad for that cow.

Just like that?

Ain't no coming back from that.

- Damn, man.
- That's crazy, bro.

Hey, can we go now?
I don't want to see no more.

That's Mexico for you, brah.

I'm talking about we in
the back woods, nigga.

This some back woods shit

right here.

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Hey, watch your step.
Be careful, y'all.

This like a workout, man.
You got to look at it like that.

This like therapy for my knee.

I am injured, but I don't see
my basketball career as over.

So, this is do or die.

Go ahead, bro.

Hey, what it's been,
about 10 minutes already?

Nah.
It's only been five.

Who said it's
supposed to be easy?

Man, how we end up on the side
of a fucking mountain?

We here.
We here?

Yeah.

Aaah!

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Look at that view right there.

Like, up into the hole.

Mexico is peace. I love it.

But I'm here for a reason.

Man.

And that's to play in
some money tournaments,

to invest in myself, and be able
to spend more time

with my son, Messiah.

Man, we ain't never
gonna experience no shit

like this again
in our life, brah.

Motherfucking nice.

I came a long way.

So I've got to
make it happen now.

And I'm gonna be
pissed if I lose.

It's people who live to do
this type of shit that we doing.

On basketball tip.
You feel me?

Vamos.

Please come and look
at this shit, brah.

Look at this shit, brah.
Look, water falling right here.

Man, it's cold as fuck.
I'm gonna get in it.

I've been in Mexico
over 13 years,

and I ain't never went up
the side of no mountain, man.

I ain't never
jumped in no river.

This shit ice cold.

I ain't never done
none of that shit.

I want my family in the states
to see where I live

because I come from the bottom,
from the gutter, brah.

That's why I say
I love this place.

I'll never leave Mexico, brah.

I swear to God.

Mother fucking knee hurt.

Hey, man. I ain't got
no more legs, dog. I'm done.

Somebody need to
carry me back down

that motherfucking mountain.

It'll be a whole lot easier
if you just fall.

And just roll on down this motherfucker?
And just roll your ass.

I'm gonna need
some ice after this.

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Shit. This shit crazy.

Turn it around.
Let's go back.

I'm pissed because I need
to find my next team.

I got to make it happen now.

- Bueno.
- Hey what's up, Chino?

I may have to leave sooner than
expected. I have to go home.

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* The devil

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* The devil

* The devil

Man, turn it around.
Let's go back.

Come on, man.

Shit.

My first time I experienced it,

I spent a lot of my money
on the ticket

just to get back on flat land.

I wasn't going to ride through
the mountains again.

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I love it out here, man.

But once this knee
gives out, I'm done.

So, I can't be playing
in tournaments.

I got to go back home, bro.

There's one person that has
an undefeated record,

and that's Father Time.

You can't beat him.

Once your time is up,
your time is up.

Look at all these motherfucking
dogs in the street, man.

Golly.

It's a dog on every
fucking corner.

Look. That's Lassie.
That's a Mexican Lassie.

I feel guilty leaving my team.

I let them down, man.

But, mean, what can I do?

Man, I just think this was
a wonderful experience, brah.

Out of all the things
that I did,

all of the points that I scored,

all the tournaments that I won,

the one thing that I'm most
proud of is how much love

and respect I gained from people

solely on my attitude
and my personality.

My game spoke for itself,

but you love me
because you love me.

You know what I mean?

You love me because you love me.

I still love the hell
out of the game, but I'm out.

There ain't too much
I want to do in this life.

I want to put all my focus
and my energy into my children.

You know? But, I mean,
the future is the future.

I don't know. Whatever comes
next. You know what I mean?

Whatever opportunity comes next
I'm gonna go jump at it.

I'm going back home.

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This shit weird.
It's like some gladiator shit.

It just made me realize,
like, man, this is what

people do for money.

Survival of the fittest.

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Semana Santa.

It's like
Easter week/spring break

kind of thing.

They have these big
money tournaments, man.

They also do
the culture thing, too.

I'm talking about big festivals.

Got games playing.
Music playing.

You know what I'm saying? With
the bull fights and cock fights.

This one gonna
be fun right here.

* Keep my day ones with me

* Cup dirty, keep it filthy

* Shot it to me in case
you get it *

* But I been way too busy

* Fell in love with the 50s

* Put the 100s in the ceiling

* Swear to God got a feeling
* Count it up

* I'm just trying
to get a million *

* I'm just trying
to get a million *

* I'm just trying
to get a million *

* I'm just trying
to get a million *

* I'm just trying
to get a million *

This shit is weird.
It's like some gladiator shit.

It just made me realize this is
what people do for money.

Damn.

You got to think
of this as like a sport.

That's the same
type of life we got.

Survival of the fittest.

Man, look.
They both dying out.

It's a cultural part of Mexico

that definitely
didn't expect to see.

When money drop,
people do some crazy shit, man.

And you done seen it today.

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Essentially this is
a bitter sweet moment

because I may have to leave

a little sooner
than they expected.

I'm a full-time
teacher right now,

and I thought I could
stay here the whole time.

But I have to go home now.

I have to report back
to work on Monday morning.

I'm sacrificing a relationship
with my principal

missing essentially
15 days from school.

And I'm losing money
by not being at work.

The only thing that would
keep me from going home

at this point in time
would be a contract.

Simply because my family
is dependent on me for support.

My wife is a strong woman,
but I'm sure she's missing me.

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Wave. Can you wave?

I'm definitely very proud
of the man I see today,

and I can only image, you know,
how much better it will get.

I do think that he should
give himself a chance

and pursue basketball
because he's great.

He has a skill. Pursue that.
That's what I want for him

because that's his
true life purpose.

But I love having
him home with us

because we're raising our son.

And so there's nothing
more that I want

than for him to be
with his father.

Especially because
I didn't have mine.

I just love what he's
doing for our son.

The example, firstly,
that he's given to our son,

and the kids in the community.

He just gives them
another perspective

other than what they're
used to seeing.

And so I love that about him.

I love being alongside him.

I tell him on the time,
"I love to be on your arm."

It's beautiful feeling
because he's a great man,

but it's bigger than me.

So sacrifice.

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I'm pissed because
I lost my teammate.

So I got to make
what I got to make happen.

What I got to do,
I got to make it happen now.

I made connections.
I talked to people.

So I need to find my next team.

- Bueno?
- Hey what's up, Chino?

- Que paso?
- Hey, what's up? It's Jeremy.

Hey. What's going on, man?

I was trying to see what you got
going on this weekend.

Man, I was trying to put me,
you and a team together.

Yeah.

Have a team?

Okay. Okay.

Just a lot of bullshit
that go on down here.

I hate it, but hopefully it'll
be something better after this.

And that's what I'm looking for.

All right.

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It's gonna be
very competitive, man.

We'll play Chino in the finals.

- Aw, man.
- I have a long history

with El Chino.

This a dirty motherfucker.
This why you have to win.

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I have a long history
with El Chino.

This motherfucker is all
about the foul play,

a lot of dirty play.

And the ref is always
gonna call against us

because we have a team
full of Americans.

Every time,
the same thing, brah.

Same thing. So, hey. We just got
to go out there and get it, man.

That's it.

We trying to win this money.

I'm talking about 100,000 pesos,

which is 5,000 in U.S. dollars.

And then they trying
to land this contract.

So it's even more important
because the words travel.

They ain't playing well, they
not gonna get in the league.

That's why you have to win.

It's gonna be rough, man.

It's not gonna be
like the last one

that we snuck off with and won.

It's gonna be
very competitive, man.

You know, I'm ready. I'm ready.
I'm locked and loaded.

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If we don't win right now,
we going home.

No money, no nothing.

One, two, three! Win!

* I know I'm hardly ever home

* And it's hard to get me
on the phone *

* But you get me,
I never leave you alone *

* You ain't with me,
but I got you *

* I'll spot if
your money's ever low *

* But kill all that pride shit

There you go. There you go.
Take your time. Take your time.

There you go.

Let's go! Let's go!

This is a good game.
I'm getting better.

So I'm feeling like,
"All right. I'm comfortable."

You know?

I mean, it's just
instilling that confidence.

And I'm just ready for someone
to offer me a contract.

Finish strong, baby!

Hey! We won.
We fucking won.

Way to play!

Playing together.
Everybody was cutting.

Everybody was making
the right decisions.

And you see the result.

You know what I'm saying?
We won by 20.

We play like that, man,
we can win.

We got one "W" though.

We just moved on
to the next round.

You know what I'm saying?

I think that Chino
is gonna beat there.

So we'll play Chino
in the finals.

Aw, man.

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Chino's a streetball legend.

He's known in the tournaments.
He's famous, but he's crazy.

He uses a lot of intimidation
on the referees.

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He get whatever he want
because he's from Mexico City.

This a dirty motherfucker.

He makes the tournament
harder for us.

He a dirty motherfucker.

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- Team!
- Chino's team might try

to get into your head.
So, we got to be smart.

If you can't handle it,
you're gonna break.

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The bigger the prize,
the better the competition.

Anything can happen, man.

Anything can happen.

- I just seen that.
- A rumble.

That shit was a rumble.
Like, man.

Look, they fighting again.
Look.

They probably made a bet,

and then they didn't
want to pay the money.

If we got to get down like that
to get the money,

we get down like that.
You know what I'm saying?

We got to get that money, dog.

We got to get that money.

We got to get that money.
I need it, baby.

Look, we got to get it.
Real talk.

It's going to be hard though.
It's gonna be hard.

It's gonna be hard.

- Play it like always, man.
- Fast slow. Fast slow.

- Get up, man.
- Let's get it, squad.

Team on three.
One, two, three.

Team!

This is the opportunity
to take back a meal

for my family or bring
a contract or I'm going home.

And I'm gonna leave it
all on the floor right now.

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They're so loose, man.
We got to be strong, man.

Chino's team, they were
way more aggressive.

Defensively and offensively.

They might try to
get to your head.

They'll take you out the game.

So, you got to be smart.
If you ain't mentally,

if you can't handle it,
you're gonna break.

Hopefully it doesn't happen

because you never
know who watching.

Hey, get back!
Hey, get back in it!

Damn!

Run up the middle of the floor.

I know.
I don't want to hear it.

Run up the middle of the floor.
That's it. That's it.

That's it. That's it.

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- Defense!
- Hey, man, get on D!

My gosh!

Everything's
a foul on their end.

They are fucking cheating.

Come on, man, D up!

Y'all came to watch free throws?

Foul again.

Because we're Americans.
I see why. I see why.

I see why.

There he is. There he
is. Make a move. Make a move.

Let's go, baby. Let's go.
Get down the court.

Let's go.

There's a lot of
dirty play happening.

They're talking
shit on the side.

That can get under your skin.

And on top of that,
these are like some hard fouls.

- Good shit, Tony.
- And they totally ignoring it.

Let's go, baby.

But on the flip side,
we can be playing defense

and we reach in...

...and that's an automatic foul.

Foul on who?

There go that bullshit again.

They would rather
set it up a way

where they have
a better chance to win this

because we're American,
they're Mexicans.

There is $5,000 on the line.
Let us play.

Everything is a foul
on their end.

- Nice!
- We have to play against

the referees and the players
when we come out here.

When was the last
time they shot?

Every time it's
a foul down there.

It's a tie game.
It's a tie game.

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Help out. Don't foul.

They were just calling
these little

ticky-tack fouls,
ticky-tack fouls.

In the inside I'm just
trying to keep my cool.

The whole game,
I'm trying to keep my cool.

We gonna get through this.

Y'all been calling that shit
all the fucking game, man.

What's up with that shit?

That's bull shit, man.

That's some bull shit.

That's some bull shit.

That's some bull shit, man.
You know that's bull shit.

Y'all been calling that
weak shit all game.

We ain't got one fucking foul.

How many times
we shot free throws?

How many times
we shot free throws?

That's some bull shit.

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- I don't like how it feels, man.
- Yo, that losing shit

is not comfortable, bro.
- That's all I'm saying to you.

Hold on.
They...

My gosh.
I can't talk to you.

Relax.

It does suck losing
the tournaments.

I'm not making any money right
now professionally playing.

We got to have
a little talk about this.

Quit whining talking about
you don't have no money

If you not playing the way
you should be playing,

then we don't win no money.

I feel like slapping the shit
out of Tony.