25 Hill (2011) - full transcript

Soap box derby. What's that?

You and I are gonna build this
sucker and you're gonna race it!

Are you telling me you've never
heard of the soap box derby?

Maybe, sort of.

Come on. This is something I
always wanted to do as a kid, I
just never did it.

I kept thinking about it and
thinking about it and one day,
it was too late.

Don't be a dope pop, of course I
know what the soap box derby is.

It's great, I love it!

Merry Christmas buddy.

You do know that I lack almost
every skill set needed to do
this?

Not to mention it looks
like a lot of work.



Let's go page two.

Hey buddy.

What's goin' on? I thought
training was next week

got called up. I'm going to the
show.

Wow...

Okay. What about the car?

We'll finish it, alright.
Faith and courage.

There's no greater call to
service than to god and country

Thomas Caldwell answered both of those
with equal shares of dignity and honor.

For that he suffered the
greatest of sacrifices and paid
the harshest of prices.

We gather here today to mourn
our loss yet celebrate his
deliverance

into the loving and eternal
care of god almighty.

Let us bow our heads.

Heavenly father we thank you
for the gift of Thomas Caldwell.



We thank you for the gift that he
has been to all those that he knew.

We ask you to give strength and
courage to his family, to Trey
and to Maggie.

We ask you to bless all
those gathered here today.

And we ask all of that through
Christ our lord. Amen

Does anybody know
who he is? Addy

he's a writer.

A writer. Ok. Does anybody know
what books he's written? Sam...

Great. Josh...

It's okay if you're
not ready Trey.

We are not going to let you down here,
and I personally am not going to lose you.

You know why?

Because I need your, shall we
say, your unique way around my
campus.

I really don't want to
go to summer school.

Okay, well we can
work something out.

Maybe I could home school him
or something, catch him up a bit.

Or maybe I could. I mean i'm
sure there's plenty on your
plate already Maggie.

You'd do that?

I would love nothing more.
If it's okay with Trey?

Sure, I guess.

Trey, I'm the principal here.
And you didn't come in with the
best grades in this deal

and I've got a little pull
around here, I can make things
happen.

So could you sound a
little excited for me.

Thank you Mrs. Banner.

Your welcome.

Trey?

What happened here?

A momentary lapse of judgment

I don't know what I'm supposed to
do, you know how I'm supposed to feel.

Well you just got to do
what's right for you.

Maybe I should just stay home
for a while, you know work on
the car.

I'm not so sure
that's the best call.

Yeah, besides I'm going to need
a hand on this thing or it will
take forever.

I can't promise I won't make
more of a mess of it than be a
help

but I'll give you a
hand if you want.

Higher please!

I'm trying, but you've
been doing this forever.

Alright just put it down, put it
down. This is stupid. Just forget it.

Well maybe we could prop
it up with something.

I'll put the paint
cans underneath it.

Your kidding right?

Yeah you got a better idea?

Don't make me list them.

Oh don't worry I got this.

Go for it.

There.

Really?

Yes really.

Whoops!

Alright, perfect,
perfect, perfect

almost perfect

so tell me what did you
do wrong right here?

Forgot to carry the three.

That, and what else?

I don't know doesn't
that solve it?

It solves the problem, but
there's a bigger problem here
Trey.

Well look you just
got lazy at the end

it's as if you raced to the
finish line and ditched all the
basics.

So tell me what
is the big hurry?

I don't know just
wanted to get finished.

Trey let me ask you something,
can I introduce you to somebody?

What? Like a kid shrink? No
way I'll just slow down.

No, no, no. This is a friend of
mine, he and his wife, from
church.

Can I be honest with you?

Always.

The last thing I want right
now is to be preached to.

Trey I don't think he's going
to be preaching to you.

And I think you two are going
to hit it off just fine.

Heard you the first
time talk to me.

You Roy? Roy Gibbs?

Mac give me a hand here
we got a show and tell.

Sorry I'm not here for the
tour, if that's what you mean.

My teacher Mrs. Banner said
that I should hook up with you.

Yeah boss.

It's alright man false alarm.

She said we should hook up huh?
Is that what she called it?

Well you know meet.

Ok well what's your name?

Trey Caldwell.

Trey Caldwell, I'm Roy
Gibbs. Nice to meet you.

There we met, we
hooked, we're done.

I guess she thought we might
have some stuff in common.

Yeah well you see, Evelyn thinks if
you stick two broken people in a room

you get one good one. Reality
is you just get twice the junk.

I'm doin' fine.

Wow, you mask this
stuff worse than me.

What's that supposed to mean?

Exactly what it sounds like.

You're hurting down deep, and the
tough guy face you put on is pretty thin.

What are you talking about?
What, what kind of kid talks
like that?

You one of those wise guys in
school who every time the
teacher asks a question you

raise your hand up, pick me,
I got the answer, pick me!

Actually I'm pretty
average. Straight c s.

Alright, look, yes Evelyn said
you might be dropping by, she
didn't say why. She

said that you were going through a rough
time. So tell me what's your big bad story?

Well my pop, dad, was
an army reservist,

he got called up and got killed
pretty much as soon as he got
there. Afghanistan.

My son, who was also a fire
fighter, married a gal from new
York,

moved there and then
died a hero on 9/11.

Sorry to hear that.

Yeah, welcome to the sorry
club. Anyway, Evelyn...

Saw an opportunity for us to
share a common pain and perhaps
enter into some

kind of father son surrogate
relationship in order to deal
with our grief.

Alright you got to stop that. It just doesn't
sound right coming out of a kid's mouth.

But yeah, something like that. But listen
here's the thing. I’m not interested.

I'm sorry about your dad, I
really am, but I'm the last guy
you need right now.

Your dad dying the way he did,
my son, just one more reminder
that

what ever were doing in this
country, it ain't working,

alright. I get it. I may not share your views
because I think america is pretty great,

but I get it. Sorry
for taking your time.

I'll tell Mrs. Banner
it didn't work out.

Hi, is Roy here?

Yeah he's out back.

I’m Trey.

Audrey.

25 hill? Are you the same
Roy Gibbs? I think you are

what about it?

I'm building a car, soapbox, me
and my pop were when he got
called up

Mrs. Banner didn't put us
together so we can cry over our
sad stories 25 hill.

25 hill.

So it is you. Wow.

You're probably thinking the
road was all fresh back then,
huh, black asphalt,

shiny painted lines. Truth is, looked pretty
much like this. In fact just like this.

Looks like a pretty good
hill for a soap box run.

You kidding. Perfect hill.
Perfect slope. Inch for inch,
almost identical to akron.

That give you an advantage?
When you got there?

Well yeah. I ran that race a
hundred times, only right here
in my own backyard.

You think that's why you won?

You know for a smart guy you ask a lot
of dumb questions. What do you think?

I think my pop knew about all
this when he bought the car

you catch on pretty
quick, don't ya?

That's a pretty
sleek looking ride.

Come a long way since I was a
kid. Of course we use to build
our own back then,

none of this kit stuff.

So I suppose this is where
Mrs. Banner's plan kicks in.

I play dad, you play son, we
build this thing here together,
you race it you win a few

races. You go to Ohio, you win
the big race there, and we all
live happily ever after.

Who's the wise guy now.

Trey? Oh hello.

Mom this is Roy Gibbs, Mrs.
Banner's friend. Roy, my mom.

Oh yes. Hi Maggie.

Hi.

Check it out he won the derby.

The derby, mom. In akron, the
world series of soap box. And he won it.

He's from here, taft.

Wow congratulations.

Belated. It was 1970.

Well it looks like you two have
become fast friends. Would you
like to join us for dinner

no. Thank you. I just stopped
by to check out Trey's ride.

He's gonna help me finish it.

I didn't say that.

But you were thinking
of it. Come on.

Stop. Stop.

I'm going to leave you two boys to sort
this out. It was nice to meet you Mr. Gibbs.

Roy.

Roy.

Don't you ever do that. Don't
you ever do that again.

Do what?

Put me in a spot like that.

I didn't put you anywhere.
You're a grown up, you can put
yourself wherever you

want. And if that's here,
working with this, playing
surrogate dad to my surrogate

son, then... we both
could do worse.

That your dad's?

Yeah.

Sweet ride.

Well tomorrow we see if she
rolls. I'll pick you up before
sunrise,

less wind to slow you down.

Okay oh I know what
I'm calling it.

The car I'm giving her a name.

Not a bad idea.

The two things my pop said you
can't live without is faith and
courage.

That's what america's all about.

And I was thinking we could go
back to your buddy's place and
have him paint the

name on each side with big
flowing letters and maybe throw
on a few blue flames

shootin' from the nose with white trim.
Faith and courage, the good ole red,

white and blue. Totally rocks,
totally what we're about!

Say's who?

Us?

What have I done to lead you to
believe that I give two cents
about the good 'ole

red white and blue?

Well, don't you?

Exactly. You think because we
spend a little bit of time here
together working on

this car you know me. You think
my son dying the way he did i'm
all rah-rah for

america? That's not the case.
Maybe for some folks, but not
for me. Far from it.

I paid that price kid and
that account is closed.

What is with you? Everything is
like one step forward and two
steps back.

Why can't you just get
going and... get happy?

Come on, I'm sorry.
See you tomorrow?

What?

You sure you don't want any
food before you go to bed?

You didn't touch your supper.

Naw, I'm good.

Are you?

Yeah.

Why did dad join the reserves?
He didn't have to, right?

No he didn't. But it
was all his choice

but when you were born he
started talking about it, more
seriously.

When we first met he was a
pretty wild guy. But then you
came along and,

well you just meant
the world to him.

He slowed down, he took stock of

well everything, how it all
might affect you, and the world
you were living in

then 9/11 happened and
pretty much sealed the deal.

Can people change?

I suppose it depends on having
enough reason to do so.

Alright what do you
think you're doing?

What does it look like?

You want to get yourself
hurt or maybe even killed?

What do you care?

Boo hoo hoo save it for somebody else
Trey. You don't know the first thing about

drivin' that car.

I beg to differ.

Oh you do, do you? What do you
do when you hit the hill about
30 miles an hour

and you veer off to
the right, hard?

Pull it back to the left. Hard!

That's it? Yup.

Well congratulations
you're dead. Nice ride.

Alright my turn. Get
out of the car.

Trey come on get out of the car.

Look at me.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry I
didn't show up, my bad.

Don't make me regret coming out
here Trey. Now you wanna learn
how to ride this

thing correctly or not.

Yeah.

Take off that ridiculous
looking helmet.

But every picture I see
has a helmet tho...

Take it off. Here. This
ain't riding a bike.

Put those on. That's
a helmet. Put it on.

How's it feel?

Perfect. Smells a
little funny tho.

I bet it does. You should see
where it's been for the last
half a century.

Show me a good driving position.

Good, good. Now alright you're
rolling down the hill and you
start to veer off to the

right hard, what do you do?

Bear down on the break and
turn back to the left gently break.

No big, quick corrections or
you're going to flip quicker
than a fried egg. Ready?

Let her fly.

Three, two, one.

Keep a straight line. Straight
line. Keep keep a straight
line.

I am.

Trey. Trey.

Trey. Trey where are you?

Hey, are you alright?

I'm fine, I'm fine.

What happened?

I veered off and hit the brake
way too hard then I corrected
back way, way too hard!

What's so funny?

I just wanted to see if
you were right. You were!

Good news the good
old helmet works.

I'm not so sure about that.

Come on get me out of here.

Get yourself out smart guy.

Okay.

Hey. So check it out, Roy's
gonna get me in the race up in
Sacramento.

Yeah.

And even if I don't win if I
place second or third we can go
to the western regionals

up in Seattle. Win there and
we go straight to akron!

Wow. What happened
to your chin here?

Oh I flipped my car. I'm cool.

Don't look at me, he was
the one doing the driving.

Alright so what are we
doing tonight here...

Can I get you guys
something to drink?

Uh, chocolate milk.

Water. Water.

I'll have a beer what
ever you have on draft.

Sure. Ladies refills? No thanks.

Fried chicken. I'll pay for
it later, but I want it now.

Do you know how long this
beautiful lady and I have been
married?

Goin' on thirty six
years this November.

That's fantastic.

High school sweethearts. Fell in love with
her the day she said she'd never go out

with me in a billion years. Got
my first kiss from her the very
next day.

What's the secret?

Oh I don't know Trey, I suppose
you just try and stay friends
and not hide too much

from each other. And stop
sniffin' around when there's
nothin to smell.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Well, here is to akron and
all the asphalt in between.

For pop.

For pop.

Hey Trey. How you doing?
I'll see you inside okay.

Hi. Boy you look handsome.

Thanks. I need your help.

Okay.

It's Mr. Gibbs. Roy. I think he
drinks too much. And when he
does he changes.

I see.

But I know deep down he's a great guy,
he just works so hard to pretend he's not

so, I was thinking maybe you
could say a prayer for him you
know ask god to put a

little zip in his life.

Zip in his life?

Yes I do. But Trey why
me and why not you?

I would, but to be honest, I've
been less that stellar since my
pop died.

Oh I see. Well Trey,
god is very forgiving,

and he'll give you forgiveness
if you ask for it, and you mean
it.

I know...

Well then, I think god would
like to hear about this issue
from you directly.

Okay, but maybe you could say a word
too. I think we need to tag team on this.

I'll tell you what Trey. Let's
go in there and see what we can
do for everyone.

Okay. Yeah.

Alright. Honey lets go on
inside. Come on let's go.

And lord we ask that you give us power to
witness lord and to reach out to those in

needing. That we may reach out
to this hurting world lord, and
feel them with

your grace and mercy and
love. In Jesus name amen.

Amen.

What time is it?

Six thirty.

Six thirty! Oh man I set the
clock for six. Stupid thing
never works.

Smells good mom. Slow down.

Mom!

What?

Where is it? Where is it!
The car where is it?

Alright you were outside
did you check...

Where mom? Where? Where do
you see it? I can't see it.

Why would you think it would be
outside when it's inside. I
don't get it? Where is it?

You know it's those kids.

What kids?

Just kids. They've all been
eying it when I brought it
through town. One of 'em took
it.

Thanks man. Thanks. Anything
else you want to bring on me?

Come on bring it on. Come on.

Trey! Come here now!

Hey whats up?

The car's gone.

What?

You're right man this country
stinks. You can't afford
something, what the heck,

just go ahead and steal it!

Man. That's a bummer. Oh well,
that's that. Don't say I didn't
warn you.

One step forward, two steps
back. That's the way the old
good red white and blue

rolls these days. I guess
I'll see you around.

You're mean.

I swear, I wanted to have it
back here and surprise him
before he woke up,

but those flames and that
lettering it's not normally an
overnight job.

Don't. Don't touch it's still sticky.
Wind will dry it when we hit the road.

Thanks.

Yeah. Hey you all packed up?

Just ten minutes. Five. I got
to get everything in the truck.

You ever puke?

What you gonna be sick?

No, I was just wondering

if I puke?

Yeah.

Course I puke, everyone pukes.
You are one random kid Trey.

Yeah, but you know when you get
that feelin' and it's sitting
right at the top of your

stomach, up near your throat and you
try to hold it down, you try not to spew

but no matter how hard you try, it just
has to come out and then all of sudden

your hurlin' all over the place?

Yeah Trey. Trey I know what puking is. I
imagine your trying to make a point here.

Get to it. You're
actually making me sick.

Okay, well, I guess the concept
is that no matter how hard you
try to keep it down

the body, when it needs to get
rid of something, just won't be
stopped.

Yeah. Body can do that
in more ways than one.

Exactly. So maybe the head works that
way too ...Like if you got something that

needs to be dealt with, it just,
I don't know, has to come out.

Like you and a
mouthful of words?

I was just thinking, that maybe
if you didn't drink so much,

you could get rid of some
of the pain that's inside.

Great. Now I'm doing' a
road trip with Dr. Phil.

Here you go. Thank
you. Good luck.

Well welcome. Who
do we have here?

Trey Caldwell

Caldwell Caldwell here we go.
So you're gonna be racin' a
super stock,

is that right? Yes sir.

How much you weighing
today, Trey?

About eighty-five.

Eighty-five. Does that
sound about right, dad?

Oh, no i'm... this is Roy, he's
not my dad, he just helped me
build the car.

Roy won the derby
in 1970 in akron.

Well, welcome Roy. Maybe later
you can join me up in the
stands, maybe say a few

words. You know PR goes
a long way these days.

Sure, why not.

Alright there you
go Mr. Caldwell.

Thank you.

When do you think everybody's
gonna start showing up.

I don't know.

I was kind of hoping I could
wear your old helmet.

You better go with that one.

You sure?

I'm sure.

I thought this was like a big
deal. State championship, where
is everybody?

It is what it is. Come on, let’s
get that car prepped. Yeah.

There goes the race.

What?

Girl over there, pink ride.
She's got like a Nascar crew
working for her.

Tire rack? What is tire rack?

I don't know. I guess
it's her sponsor.

How do I get a sponsor?

Trey, listen to me. Here's the
thing about this race. Once you
get up on that hill

all that fancy stuff goes away and the
only thing that can help you win is you.

Focus. Win a race, then we'll
talk about sponsors. Here let's
check out this helmet.

Yeah.

How's that feel.

Feels, feels good.

Hey hey. Focus.

Focus.

Here hold those.
Got it... got 'em.

Welcome racers and ladys and
gentleman to the all American
soap box dery

the California state
championship here in Sacramento.

Now the winners of today's race
will advance to the western
regionals in seatle,

Washington. So good
luck to our racers.

There you go. Now hop on.

Alright.

Now listen to me. It's your
first race right? Yeah.

You want to keep it nice
straight line. That's all you
want to think about. I want

you to focus. Keep it line keep
down. I want you to get in that
body position.

That's right. That's it.
Good. You're looking good.

Take a deep breath. You good

scared.

Alright. Good to go.
Alright. Good luck.

Alright.

Drivers in position.

Faith and courage.

In Lane one the pride of silicon
valley, San Jose, it's Kate slater.

In Lane two, from taft, first
time racer Trey Caldwell.

Racers ready? Three. Two. One.

And there off folks.

That a boy.

Shoulder's backing down
Kate keep your cool.

Straight line.

Here they come.

Pull in. Pull in.

Trey Caldwell is baring down.

Do it.

Look at that Kate slater
now taking the lead.

Bring it in Trey.

And here they come.

You're almost there.

Yes.

And Kate slater is the winner
from San Jose. Congratulations
to Kate slater

and her team.

I don't understand it. How she
just pulled away like that.

It's how it rolls sometimes
Trey, no pun intended.

I read that there was this kid
in the eighty's that you know
won in akron, but was

disqualified because he put
magnets or something in his car.

Do you think she cheated.

She didn't cheat.

How do we know that?

Have a nice summer everybody,
and keep up your reading. Trey,
Mrs. Banner wants

you to see her in her
office before you go.

Hey come on in. So I've got
good news and bad news for you,

which do you want first.

Good?

No summer school.
We got you through.

And the bad news?

Well we won't get to visit with
each other as much as we have
been.

There's always next year. I
mean I could mess up again.

No, no we got you back on
track. I want you to stay there.

Yes ma'am. Maybe we should
catchup Sunday's after church.

I'd like that Trey. So, I hear
things didn't go your way in
Sacramento.

Nah, I still got a
chance... still have a chance.

I still have a chance
up in Seattle.

Trey, of any other child that I know I am
convinced that you have whatever it takes

to get whatever you want in this life,
as long as your willing to work for it

now I want to see you start to
apply yourself by yourself.

Yes ma'am.

You going to keep up
your summer reading?

Yes ma'am.

You really want to get
out of here don't you?

Yes ma'am. Kinda.

Alright beat it.

What that girl did, it wasn't
cheating, it wasn't magnets. If
it was she would have

pulled away right at the top. The kid
you're talking about throne who cheated

what he did was he put magnets
in the nose of his car so when
the metal starting

gate dropped he got an extra
push or pull from the magnets.
But it happened up

at the top. No she didn't cheat.
Here's what I think happened.

You ever seen a sprinter run,
do the hundred or something?

Yeah. I think.

You ever notice at the end, right near the
finish line that, that extra little push.

That lean they do into the tape.

Yeah.

Good. Now picture this, you're
rolling down the hill, you're
picking up speed,

at some point maybe about half
way your going to reach maximum
velocity.

There's no more slope to
give me anymore speed.

Right that's when I draw in, get real
small, keep it straight like you told me

that's right. But there's one
more thing you can do. And it
has to happen right here.

Right, right in this area,
right at the end. Here hold this.

You look really dumb in there.

I bet. Alright so the finish line is only a
couple of lengths away your neck and neck

just like you were with that girl. What
I want you to do, but it has to happen

at the exact right moment, I
want you to come out of that
ball, I want you to lean

back and throw all your wight
forward. You see that? See how
it moved just sitting

here? You do that at the exact
right time, you're going to get
that change in

momentum, you're going to get
that difference that's going to
push you across

the finish line. Now here's what I call
it, and I don't want you to repeat this

to anyone. It's called
the butt blast.

Why?

You'll find out.

Focus. Focus

sodas are up.

Thank you. Here you
go. Here give me.

Hey I think I realize what Tom
was trying to do getting him
involved with all this.

Turn him into a car guy? There’s something
about a car that turns a boy into a man.

Shame he's not here to see this.

He's here Trey focus.

Heat two drivers, places please.

In this race Kate slater from
San Jose, California will be
facing Finn Cooper who

hails from Reno, Nevada. These
youngsters will be racing for
the second of

three spots in the super stock
division in akron this July.

That's it Kate. Go for it.

Come on don't worry about it.

Ready? Three. Two. One.

You're behind sweetheart.

Come on.

That's it you got 'em.

Yeah!

Yes!

The winner of the second race in the
super stock car division is Kate slater

from San Jose, California. She
advances to akron.
Congratulations Kate slater.

Here you go hun.

I just don't get it. I
mean it wasn't even close.

That's how it is sometimes, out
of nowhere, you just... things
go your way and your car

does stuff you never knew it
could. But you don't count on
it. You always go back to

basics and... race my race.
That's right.

I don't feel so good.

You okay hunny?

Maggie, he's fine. He's just a
little nervous. Quit wihinin'
and have some chicken here.

Maggie, Trey, I'm going to say
this in front of your mom. I am
having a beer

a beer. It doesn't mean I'm a
drunk or whatever funky thing
you have locked in

your mind about me. Take a look around,
everybody’s doing exactly the same thing.

So just let it go, give
me a break would you.

Come on, come on
kid. Fine whatever.

He just really cares
about you that's all.

In Lane one, returning regional champ
from Phoenix Arizona, Dean damski

and in Lane two, from taft,
California, first year racer
Trey Caldwell.

Racers, positions please.

That's right.

Gates are up.

Hey focus.

Just race your race that's all
you can do. Sir, we're about to
start... alright.

Focus.

Of the all American soap box
derby in akron this July. Best
of luck to each of you.

Racers ready? Three. Two. One.

It's good.

You got to get in.

Yes. Yes.

Bring it in.

Come on. Come on.

Oh my, what a race! Now that's
what I'm talkin' about! Trey
Caldwell from taft,

California moves on with two others
to akron, Ohio. We'll see you in July...

You're a winner. What?

I get it now.

What do you get? He won!
Isn't that amazing.

Butt blast!

What are you talking about?

Hey guess what?

I'm going to akron.

Hey. That was Roy, he and Audrey
want to have us over for dinner,

talk to us about something.

What?

Derby's broke Trey. Bank loaned
them money, they want it back.

Like I said a while ago it's
all just goin' down the toilet.

Roy.

I don't get it. I just don't get it.
How could they be out of money?

Come on Trey, like everything
else it's a business and
businesses need money to

keep going. Come on man you were there,
you saw those races. When I was a kid

there were, I don't know, there were five
ten times as many kids racing and it was a

two maybe even a three day event,
and now it's done in what an afternoon

but listen to me you have every
reason to be proud... save it!

Trey!

Look Maggie it's alright. He’s angry and
I get it. But you're a smart guy Trey look

around. Kids got their noses
barried in their computers and
their Internet games and

whatever it is you guys do these days.
How many, how many soap boxcars

have you seen up on that hill
since you and I started? How
many? One.

Yours. Back when I was out there the kids
would be lined up half way down the hill

just to get a run
in before supper...

On top of all that you got a
country - yes, your good ole
red, white, and blue,

that's so sideways it can't see
the top of the hill from the
bottom of the hill.

And those fat cat politicians
over in Washington up on the
hill in their ivory

towers they don't care.

Your dad dying, my son dying
doing noble things for this
country.

Sad truth... it doesn't
make a bit of difference.

Sure we put up a wall in their
honor, we throw 'em a parade,
but in the end,

nobody cares. So you tell me
where does the soap box derby
fit into all that?

I'm sorry kid the dream is dead.

I was stupid for thinking just
for a moment, maybe just for a
minute,

I might have been wrong.

Yeah? Alright, alright
I'll be right there.

What is it?

Fire, big one.

Let me drive you.

I'm fine just go back to bed.

Roy please!

Audrey! Not now,
just go back to bed.

On my way.

You still here?

Yup.

You want to give me
that water down there.

Sure. You know I've
been thinking...

Oh, oh.

Something my dad used to say,
kind of applies to a lot of
things

yeah what's that?

For every action there's an
equal and opposite reaction.

Your dad courtesy of Einstein.

Actually it's Isaac Newton, but
that's not exactly how he puts
it anyway

kind of like consequences,
everything you do has a
consequence,

you know good or bad. You
breath, you live, you hold your
breath to long, you die.

You drink too much you get in
an accident, you crush your legs.

Trey, I know where your going with this and
as your friend i’m begging you, not today.

How much is it to go to akron?
To fly there or something?

What?

Ohio! I need to go to akron and
talk to the bank about the
derby. They can't give up!

Well I'm not sure, but I don't
think you have enough here.

Fine, I'll work, I'll cut lawns, I'll wash
cars, whatever, I just need to get there soon.

Trey, look, I've got work, you
know we've got a lot of stuff
planned.

Fine, fine. That's good
it's cool. Don't worry.

Trey right?

Son, I have to tell you that I
am very impressed that you took
this trip all

the way from California, and
that the derby means so much to
you.

I just, I find it very
encouraging. I think it says a
lot about your character,

and maybe about all the
kids coming up these days.

Why don't you take a seat, okay.

Want a jelly bean?

No, thank you.

Trey. I know why you're here,
and I want to help you, but I
have a problem.

My hands are tied because
the derby already owes

this bank a great deal of money.

Yeah, I know.

Hard earned money that people
deposited in this bank. People,
good people, who

don't necessarily care about the
derby the way that you do. Or I do.

I just can't turn my back on
them. They want to know where
their money is,

and what we're doing with it.
They trusted us, me, to use
their money wisely.

So I'm sure you understand, we
can't give them more money to
keep going.

They need more money to have
their races so, as much as I
hate to do it I am now

going to have to think about
selling their assets to settle
this debt 'cuz

I'm under a lot of
pressure. That's my job.

I know you think I'm the bad guy
here, but I'm not. I raced in the derby

when I was a kid. Here I brought
this for you. See that. That's me. So,

I know what you feel
about the derby.

So, maybe we should try to
work together to save it.

If you could just let the
derby go on for this year...

Son, I can't. It's not gonna
happen. Not this year.

Can I help you?

Huh?

Pretty nice, huh?

Yeah.

You got a name?

Oh, sorry, I'm Trey.
Trey Caldwell.

I'm ed.

That's my principle,
Mrs. Banner.

You work with the derby?

You could say that I've been
here a long time. You want to
see some history?

Come on.

Had to move the starting line
'cuz the cars kept getting
better and better and faster.

Had to move it three times.
Want to see something really cool?

Wow!

Yeah.

Every year we confiscate the
winning car, keep it here, so
they can't use it again.

I didn't know that.

That's the grasshopper. 1967.
What a sight coming down that
hill. We got 'em all.

Scale models of all the first
second and third place winning
cars over the years.

And just like that it's gone.

Like all good things.

It's wrong.

You won't get an argument from me. I don't
suppose there's many job opportunities

in the market place for an
eighty year old derby junky.

America, land of the free, home
of the brave, I'm not giving up
on you! Too great

of price has been paid to let you down.
Yeah I know you're not doing great right

now, but I'm not giving up on
you. I don't know about anybody
else, but if someone

is sick I don't run away. Maybe
I can't fix it, maybe I can't
make it better

but at least I can try. My good
friend Roy always tells me to
focus. Maybe that's

whats wrong, maybe that's why
things stay so bad. Maybe we
focus on that too much

and forget about all the great stuff about
you. And I know it’s there. I see it everyday.

I see it in all the people who
live here, rainbow of cultures
with a common dream.

I see it in my family and
friends and I'm so tired of
people complaining about what's

wrong and doing nothing about
it. The dreams of people before
you promise

something better, the sacrifices of people
before me guaranteed those dreams could

become a reality...

My pop died fighting for you.
I'll never get to do all the
stuff I wanted to do with him.

That's my soapbox derby car, my pops gave me
that last Christmas. At first I didn't know

why, but now I think I do. He
wanted me to feel and see
something he knew as a kid

I believe everything happens fora reason,
and maybe if he had lived to race that car

with me, it might not mean so
much, but he didn't, and well
now it does.

I love you america! I say that
proudly and unashamed. I say it
loud and clear

from sea to shining sea. I won’t give
up on you. I know god has a reason for

everything. I know all I have to do is keep
believing and having faith. And I do. In you.

God bless you america. God bless-all
who have died to keep your dream alive.

Don't give up the fight. That's
what I'm trying to say here. To
everyone.

I think if we have faith and put our
heads together, work side by side

we can save the dream! Save the
tradition! Save the derby!

I'm Trey Caldwell and I will
never give up! Will you?

I mean I could
edit it, I guess...

Trey, it's beautiful

Too great of price has
been paid to let you down.

Trey, all of us at geico are
extremely proud to be with you
here today to honor

your remarkable accomplishment.
What you've achieved with a
strong sense of

purpose is nothing short of a
miracle. You've proved to us
that if we can come

together for a single purpose in
this case, saving a valued tradition,

we can, and will
ride out any storm.

Faith and courage.

Congratulations.
A job well done.

Ladies and gentleman, boys and
girls, from nations around the
globe,

welcome to the all
American soap box derby.

Slowly, slowly.

Hey it's for you.

Who is it? Roy

hey looser, how's it rollin'?...Yeah
I wish you were here too

guess who just showed up? Looks
like they're on a mission.

Who?

Focus. Focus. Focus.

You're here!

You think there was anything in
this world that was gonna stop
me from being here.

Well, well, well, look
who got their sponsor.

Before we get under way, a very special
big shout out to our new friends at geico

who made this event possible.
Fifteen minutes could save you
fifteen percent or

more on your car insurance.
Geico proud new title sponsor of the

all American soap box derby.

Let's not forget about our other great
sponsors that joined giecoin bringing you

this years all American
soap box derby.

This looks like fun.

Two words mom, paint cans.

Our first heat today is in the
masters division. At the top of
the hill in Lane one

is Jordan greilick from
Detroit, Michigan. In Lane two...

Look at those cars. I can't
wait. I'm gonna go masters next
year.

Now let's get this place
rockin' let's roll.

Next up the stock division.

Kate slater moves on.

Super stock heat number
three. Racers please.

Okay kid... alright cool, thanks.

In Lane one from Chicago,
Illinois Andy berman.

Good luck champ.

Cool, thank you

in the center Lane from
Pittsburgh, pa, Rodney Jackson

and in Lane three, a name i'm
sure you all know by now, from
taft, California

Trey Caldwell. Good luck racers.

Three. Two. One.

Go, go. Go, go, go.

Come on.

They're neck in neck.

Trey Caldwell moves
on to the next heat.

Trey Caldwell moves on.

Kate slater.

It's Trey Caldwell.

Let's go!

Kate slater Trey Caldwell.

It's Kate slater once again.
Kate slater moves onto the
finals tomorrow.

Well it's down to the final heat for these
three racers. One lucky youngster will

move on and race for the
championship tomorrow.

Good luck to each of you.

Not sure what's goin' on down there. You'll
remember these two racers from last year,

they're back at it again
alright it looks like we're
ready to race.

Here we go racers.
Three. Two. One.

And they're off.

Oh yeah!

Watch it, watch it.

Come on Trey.

Around him.

These boys are all
over the place.

Go by him.

Go around.

Caldwell passes them.

Come on Trey.

Trey Caldwell. How about that
Trey Caldwell is going to the
finals tomorrow

afternoon. Trey Caldwell from
taft, California.
Congratulations.

Pretty good day, huh?

Amazing.

Thinking about dad?

Kind of wish he was here.

He is, but I know what you mean.

It just seems like every time
good stuff happens, I just miss
him all over again,

even more. I mean is it gonna
be like that my whole life,

when I graduate, get
married, have kids?

Whoa. Whoa. You just made me a whole
bunch older then I care to think about,

thank you.

I just wish he was here to see this. This
is what he wanted. He made this happen.

I could seriously win
this thing tomorrow.

Yes you could. But know that
whatever happens, your dad

would be so proud of you.

I love you. Thank
you for being here.

I love you so much. Thank
you for being here.

Dear god, I really want to win
the race, the whole thing. I
want to win it for my dad.

I know he's up there sitting
next to you, not to happy that
I'm being so selfish,

but I do. I really want to
win this thing for you pop.

And if, if it's okay can I ask
another favor. Can you just help Roy.

I keep trying to but he's
hurting too much because of his
son. So, I don't know,

if there's anything you can do to help him
get through this i’d gladly appreciate it.

In the name of Jesus, amen.

Oh hi.

Morning. Can I borrow him?

Sure.

Let's go for a roll and stroll.

You've worked pretty hard
for this day, didn't you?

Yes sir.

Faced a lot of adversity
along the way, me included.

What?

Got you some juice,
get that c in you.

You're a heck of a kid Trey.
Even if you're a royal pain in
the butt sometimes.

I just want you to know that you-deserve to
be here. You've earned that right more than

anyone I know. There's a
consequence for every thing you
do.

You worked hard. Here you are.

Yes sir.

I drink too much, i'm
foolish, here I am.

Yeah.

But you know something, I'm a
better man today for it, for
knowing you,

and if this is the way god wants me
to roll who am I to second guess that.

I may not have my legs, heck I
may never walk again. But I've
got you to lead me in

the right direction...
And guess what?

What?

You know what started right herein
akron, Ohio? Aa. Alcoholics anonymous.

Maybe I'll pay 'em a visit.

Hey none of that, hey. Trey,
none of that. Today you man up,
don't you waste your

tears on me. Come here.

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls.
Up next we move on to the finals of the

of the super stock division.
Three fine racers, and only one
will go home

this year's super stock champ.
But all racers here today are
winners,

congratulations all.

All right here we go. In Lane one all
the way from Jamaica via shreveport,

Louisiana, this is his true
name folks, Andre hill.

Good luck on the
hill today, Andre!

In the middle Lane another remarkable
racer, from San Jose, California. The pride

of silicon valley...
Kate slater!

And last but not least, a remarkable young
man who needless to say will stay in our

hearts forever. From taft,
California Trey Caldwell in Lane three.

Racers are you ready?

Three. Two. One.

And they're off

Come on, come on, come
on, come on, come on

come on, come on Trey!

Stick to the line.

Here they come. Neck
in neck once again.

Come on now.

Come on now. Go, go, go

Come on. Come on.

Stay low Kate.

Come on, come on, come on.

Slater. Hill. Caldwell.

What a race, what a race.

The pride of silicon valley,
Kate slater, this year's super
stock champ.

Congratulations Kate slater.

Nice race, for a newbie.

Thanks. Congratulations.

Kate slater.

Trey...

Caldwell. Yeah, I kinda know
that. You know you're sort of
famous around here.

I'm sorry to hear
about your dad.

I really wanted him here
today, even to see me lose.

I know, I lost my mom a little
while ago. Thought she might
make it here, but

she was sick for a pretty long
time. Breast cancer. Not nice.

Oh, so that's the
pink. Yeah... yeah.

Not really a big fan of pink but so
anyways, I just you know wanted to say hi.

See you around?

You can count on it.

Back at you.

So?

She's alright. Bark is
louder than her bite.

I came in third. Man,
that just stinks.

I prayed to god to let me
win, got down on my knees...

Who says these other
kids didn't pray too?

I lost Roy! After all this,
I lost. Came in last.

Trey, you know when me and Mac
and the guys get called to put
out a fire, it looks like

we're trying to save a house or building,
right? But that's not, that's not really

what it is. Oh we want to if we
can of course, but it's, it's
the stuff inside

that we fight for. Of course we
want to save the people, make
them safe and their pets.

But, it's the other stuff, the
personal stuff, you know the
photographs and the

memories, the traditions of
that family, the history.

That's what you saved here
today. You won a race Trey. A
much bigger race.

Man, you single handily saved
the soap box derby, seventy
years of history, and

you saved that. There's always
gonna be another race, here,
some place else

another house for
people to live in.

But the traditions, that's what
you saved here today.
Congratulations!

Of course losing might have had
something to do with that funky
helmet

that you had on.

No. To quote a famous
friend I know,

sometimes that's just how
it rolls, no pun intended.

That meant a lot to me.