Believe in Me (2006) - full transcript
Girls? The thought of coaching them seems preposterous to Clay Driscoll (earnest newcomer Jeffrey Donovan), who travels to Middleton, Okla., in the 1960s prepared to coach the varsity boys' team. But that position is filled, so he's forced to coach the girls' team -- the Lady Cyclones. Faced with an under-performing crew of untrained players, the coach begins to treat the girls like boys. They run laps in a closed gym and practice shots and plays they've never tried before -- and eventually their "old-fashioned grit" leads them to a Cinderella season culminating with the state championships. Along their way, Driscoll and the girls overcome several obstacles, most of all, gaining a fan base. Meanwhile, big man in town Ellis Brawley (Bruce Dern) can't stand Driscoll and his newfangled idea of empowering female athletes. Of course, the Lady Cyclones are up to the task of proving Brawley wrong. Driven by their caring young coach, the girls determine to play as hard as the boys, even though they know they'll probably end up "farmers' and ranchers' wives." Can they achieve their winning moment at State?
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I can't ask anything no coach good
nobody when you win and not because of
this because of who you are and how
special y'all especially are to me
you will win tonight because it's meant
to me
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will appear on the South Dakota ballot
this fall Republican presidential
nominee Barry Goldwater is turbo-4 Alice
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ka ba farmer brought to you by the wind
Bosch funeral home this lousy drought
that about says it all with hogs and
feeder cow prices down 8% go way down to
cents to 32 my low-end
staple gun averaging 33 cents each still
in the hundreds every day and boy that
humidity but hey look on the bright side
our ffv chapter was named winner in the
state farm safety contest
you know their local excitement
you boys be careful with that
now Noah's not as nice as I made it
Arion first home Gina you sure you're
gonna be okay with all this stop mean
it's not what you used to I'm sure yes
it's
it's what you worked so hard for
I think it's gonna be lucky here
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Clayton Driscoll from Fairfield miss
Rogers reporting for duty
how long does it take to find a budget I
got places to go
named miss Rogers B for budget now how
many times I'm gonna have to point this
out to you never again John has his own
system but he just give her a second
principal Marlin Clayton Driscoll the
new boys basketball coach oh here look
the first excuse me excuse me I'm
supposed to see mr. Bannister Ellis this
is play dress I know yes just sit down
son take a seat wait your turn like
everybody else and you're not the new
boys basketball coach job one somebody
better qualified fiscal John Bannister
had a heart attack yesterday but he's in
the hospital
two young kids we're all turned around
oh I'm sorry mr. Merlyn I didn't know
but that man in there he was I know I
know
it was wrong how he did that that's just
his way Ellis Brawley
he runs the school board most everything
else around here
his family has forever what's he mean
about me not coaching what you know big
Vern Hooper played at oh you
yeah well he's who Brawley hired to
coach boys hey he's a nephew George
brand president brawly's bank deacon at
his church brands on the school board
too he can't do that I got contracts
right nothing's changed
that's the good part you're still a
coach teaching history
same salary G's got a job over to the
county agent I'm still coaching that's
right
Oh who then you out of your mind no wait
no just wait are you kidding me no me
coach girls basketball clay not for a
million dollars mr. moral just check the
contract I'm sure it says history
teacher and boys basketball coach but
it's gotta say boys just plain coach
thanks Joe
ah me G me seven years second fiddle I
know no I know you and I know you'll
make this work I don't want to coach
girls I think mrs. Bannister and her
children got away worse deal than us
what's wrong with girls did not play
girls basketball not here you didn't
hear it's a joke I went around I asked
what did you Brody say go see master
when he gets better he hired me he'll
make it right it's good advice
what if he doesn't give better
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is this girls basketball yes it is
now mr. Driscoll on the new coach go get
dressed
you only got now before lunch come on
now come on it's right to x over 2 times
1 - Oh Ellen Payton quit laughing
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anything a relaxed coach I like this for
real or anything get out now nobody ever
sent me couldn't watch toughest was a
free country now from 11:00 to 12:00
come on come on
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come on sometime today my daddy says
you're supposed to coach boys you don't
even want this job he says he'd never
been a head coach before your daddy has
a lot to say
he wants to mr. Brawley he runs his oil
company and likes me to shoot a lot well
that's good to know
I want baseline laps to 20 more
free-throws before lunch
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well three more quit today all I gots
eight girls to start the season
mr. Marlon called me into his office the
daddies aren't happy and not others mr.
Brawley he made a point of it's this
droughts clay it's got everybody upset
yeah he said that to mr. Moreland knows
what you're up against it's a different
challenge with girls Jean I only know
one way to coach yeah well you know
there's only one color red but a whole
world of different shades stop being so
damn wise
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okay I want patients on offense all
right now constant motion using those
screens and get the ball down low now on
defense we're gonna start man-to-man and
fall back to a zone I want two three you
don't depend on those matches I always
look for motion you always looking for
screens now we have no size that means
we have no depth we have no depth means
if you file your out I can't have that
so beat be tough but be smart about
files don't file questions questions
questions no questions
all right look look I know I've been
tough and probably a lot less forgiving
that you used to but that's that's
that's who I am
I never had a break in my whole life
and I wasn't born much town only will so
I had to work my tail off at
when it came hard but it sure felt
better than losing it's it's all I know
it's all I could sure coach you can't
yell loud enough to run me off I've
obtained three years and we never won
nothing
I stink and I know it but I like the way
you coach cuz even though we're not boys
you still care so play me or not but
don't worry yeah I'm saying me too me
too
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the mall
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we're done on the
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coach control hey you did good last year
the sport 90 on us
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let's go get on out here listen I want
to tell you something next
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we got to work harder is that more car
you know good night good you're here why
not tell him yourself
I would you mother get in the car tell
me what you you can't coach worth a damn
hold on gone slow down whatever that
offense was our daughter
Portia is a scorer he's used to her
being a shooter since junior high
well that's not our system here come
will tell you one thing Raburn size was
right about you
these are small-town girls this is not
some big-time college program it was
just a first game uh-huh know what it
was her last Porsche
get in the car come on come on John I
don't want to hear back
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my
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as
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I've always been so
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Oh
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Lichter try real hard to hold tentative
thinking too much I'm worried about
fouling out well they're doing what the
coach told him
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Dean please don't tell me how to code
I'm not telling you how coach I'm just
askin take the jobs a problem
the girls are taking you to literally
you say don't file and what they hear is
don't file ever even if it means
conceding a basket you show the play
patterns got lots of variations but all
they remembers the diagram you drew and
run it every time automatically like
doing a box step they learned in the
dance class instead of you know rocking
and rolling with it rockin and rollin
yeah everybody can coach better than I
can
I think chubby Checker's is available we
could hire well thank goodness at least
I thought you lost your sense of humor
completely
all over
it's not about kocha
it's about how boys and girls are
different especially country girls I
should know
we're like our mamas aiming to please
you
clay clay honk boys can do what they
want and always could you have that
freedom but not girls here unless you
give it
their mamas wash the clothes and cook
and help in the fields and sew and raise
the kids and never complain they're
tough
clay and their daughters are tough they
won't break yeah I practiced them just
as hard as that practice boys let him
play by the same rules as the boys give
him permission to be who they are think
for themselves some girl bomb some let
him bump him right back hard
what are you doing you said to pass it
to live no she's not open I'm Gardner
now but you said - well you don't just
pass because I sense girls sit down what
I'm trying okay all right look who here
likes dancing
you mean like yeah yeah like dance
dancing you know um Elvis
it's the stroll you know rock things
okay we need a little more dancing on
this court or a little more rock and
roll okay let's try something okay
things like you dancing out there not
like you're doing some box step all
right come on come on work it in there
go ahead run it in there come on let's
move off that stream come on hey that
was a cute foot use doing that whatever
was
anyways clay banisters not coming back
spoke to his wife they're moving he
needs better hospitals don't tell me
look clay I know you're disappointed
that just just listen to me here if you
have it on you I think we have another
option here just look let me tell you
about the JB's at least walk to one game
here freshmen are eligible for the
district tournament once their season
ends that's 10 days before the varsity's
does so you could put up to four the
best players on your squads in junior
high these gals are super put them on
your team actually next year it's for
your next coach and won't be me now does
the losing girls coach you home
maybe assistant again but no way boy's
head coach at least not from here
mr. Brawley
made a hand
what couldn't wait until Monday my team
sir the girls there's only so much we
can accomplish practice in an hour
before lunch we we need a better time
and we need new balls and shoes sir
maybe new uniforms and warmups not those
old castoffs from the boys just for the
girls to be successful to have to have
pride in themselves
where'd you say you're from again for
Gibson it's just outside Muskogee
and then the Marines and then Norman
but not from here no not here you see
all this here yes sir
defend my family six generations of town
to lived on earth died on it so don't
try and tell me how it works I'm trying
to do that sir
well what I'm all all I'm asking you've
never laid the first brick to mortar
here boy
here's trangent as the wind we're
talking about the girls sir not me
well the Mamas and the daddies have
these girls they sure as hell know
there's a drought going on here I can't
understand why you don't I know there's
a drought sir well then whose post paid
for it off well
come on you aren't telling me that what
should we do I mean the only solution I
hear and the end and and and and hot
meals after games and boy this new
poster the boys make money yes sir
okay I'm just asking you to give the
girls a chance
yes sir
well I'll tell you what when you and
your girls start making money maybe
we'll see
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you're all a bunch of losers
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she's clear enough
you're gonna do him to set you down to
shut you up boy that's what I'm gonna do
want to take this outside princess out
there be pace
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let's run back to your girlfriend
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play
it's always like this here
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oh you're not dancing out there find the
open man of running ragged with motion
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alright enough it is listening let's see
how they like it
ginger move the ball over to the strong
side say it with one eye on the ref your
man just like they do Ruth would you be
so kind as a setter a pick girls do now
have the permission whatever they dish
out you get it back twice as far
twice one two three
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we always said your natural inclination
sinful and that price boy being here
tonight is the proof of it no Danny you
that vulgar half-naked display we never
should have allowed each free coupon er
get in the truck just wait drunk now
hold on sir oh no no Betty this you Oh
Betty this sir that was you mr. bonner
like all these girls francis is and has
always been a fine and respectable young
lady you get on that bus don't bother
coming home hold on now sir she's still
my legal responsibility
never
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pride
King Solomon in Proverbs teaches us in
the mouth of the foolish is a rod of
pride remember friends pride goeth
before destruction and cometh crashing
before the fall hard times of the lords
test of character
mr. Jessica what you meet Frank and
Dorothy Thompson fans ears Hey
their daughter pets star the JV team
Frank and me we'd like to invite you and
mr. Driscoll for supper maybe come see
the little twisters Apothic all our
girls are tender now eligible for the
district tournament two month
those girls hair oh right how do well do
it did for water there is no that's good
you got any problems Frank you call
Brandon down at the bank you got his
number you know one thing we all got to
remember we are in this together we got
to stick together
fair enough y'all have a real nice
Sunday now
anyhow coach the twisters whatever man
clay
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goodness he's I'm sorry don't you
apologize it's them that should mister
prolly the pastor Francis Bonner run off
and married the price boy and they're
blaming your husband now the kids there
somewhere penniless
and I hear she's pregnant oh don't don't
blame yourself this place this place
this place it's a few
stupid people
hell with that
I'll let the jayvees play Melvin Johnson
Melvin Johnson
so teamwork out there use your heads
grit ball movement coughs emotion away
from the boats if we wouldn't tonight
where you stay
coach we're gonna be better next year
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let's go get in come on in
all right before out you stay in little
twisters and they'll put you in you know
my offense move the ball around see if
they can unclog that middle bring it in
one two three
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Saint Margaret is one of the best in the
county you play tough I'm gone I've seen
these but these girls if you quit now
it's gonna go back to the way it was
they need you
you'd be proud of yourself
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I
it was a good season
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if they let me next two years three tops
you assist with Joe hair you know Joe
but once he retires we try and make you
the boy's head coach the best I can do
you coming off a losing season that's
Jean with all this
it's nearly 700 less all wing offers a
one-bedroom she's fine with a Joe well I
can't promise anything but maybe
secretarial can't guarantee that
okay
there you go no sir it's Johnny price
Francis fathers husband Johnny price did
I hear you're in Texas no sir we we live
here now have been placed out near Delhi
Francis wanted me to find you me why is
that well right now she's having a baby
sir and we don't really have much and
not no use so she said to call you
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see Francis Joey I need you to go get my
wife at the county agents and tell her
to bring the doctor okay but Sir we
can't pay we don't have anyone now
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that's a contraction all right it's
gonna go away in a sec okay so you're
gonna be just fine huh you're gonna be
just fine I need you to do something for
me Francis I need you to time between
when these happens all right I gotta go
outside and get some kindling you'll be
just fine
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take that real good what it done better
with you though okay can I ask you
something
something personal sure
how come you don't have kids I mean
people say stuff but he'll be such a
good daddy no I want to wear bad Magina
I got something wrong
I did all these tests doctor says I
can't
gene wants to adopt
tell you
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they're both fine they're asleep you
might wanna check on Francis
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I brought a corn casserole and she's got
some baby clothes hey you know mama was
about your age when she had Raymond jr.
in Iraq mama you 17 yes ma'am
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why don't you look like on home who
looks worn out
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I'm gonna leave you and far more
responsible company than me now well we
were just wondering if well if it would
be alright if we named him after you
placed his middle name
that'd be alright
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thank you
you go on let her get some sleep
right
oh okay okay yeah okay okay okay okay
looks like outside my jinx it out from
New York's Monday it was strawberries
and catfish from the Thompsons you're
being bribed what's this it's from Joe
Brody I'm guessing
what's it say jobs mind if I want it
money is what I told you assistant two
years instead of three Joe hopes holy
cow
okay
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Oh
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maybe I'm just a girls basketball coach
after all
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John Stovall Porsches dead I remember
she wants to play again but I don't want
her taken advantage of how so treated
unfairly because of last year wasn't
treated unfair look there's not any
reason to get all he says I'm a lawyer a
nut daddy
I apologize
she works hard she plays same as
everyone that's all I care about
good thank you thanks Danny can I go to
the team meeting she heard about it from
her friends well ask them they called it
now who said you could do that the
reason we did was to set training rules
training rules like boys have real teams
you know like what we need to do and do
without to win this year like what we
eat and what time you want us in bed at
night a team curfew and how many nights
for a game shouldn't we date or does it
matter what about cherry cokes you're
joking right if you're gonna treat us
like boys we want to prepare luck boys
so what we're
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God it'll it'll last maybe a week but I
went along with it starting in November
no sodapoppin just one candy bar a week
bedtime they they voted with the 9:30
except on Saturday night I said get
serious
girls softy
play it's time
I just need your signature
aren't you happy Jeanne oh no it's not
that simple
yes
no sometimes there is no shame none
it's nobody's fault it's just biology so
what if it's not our blood if it is
meant to be that's just as good just as
right maybe maybe no no no maybe you
know part of why you coat the daddy in a
red and now there's a child out there
maybe right now that needs us as much as
we need him a son if your son
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tonight we open with ideal who whipped
us twice last year flipped us good six
what's that number me how many wins we
have last year six wins that's the most
any girls team from Middleton's one out
of 22 regular season games six not even
a tournament win
now ask yourself I measure this against
who you think you are on this life is
six an acceptable moment easy
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this is play Driscoll yes
Lucille Shumard state welfare department
your adoption application just one
second
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surprise that's the idea
I'm Jean mrs. clay well shouldn't take
an hour look around take some pictures
and we'll visit
start trucking over to here little
Russian minute to put
excuse me
the stitches
just again
come on strong it's these damn old
uniforms candy hanging out of her pants
I gotta go get mama school board meeting
of October 19th in session public
comments
next item approval of minutes for the
September regular meeting do I hear
motion some weeks I can wait it says in
the agenda public comment comes first
they're dead well the meetings call for
seven and yeah I have seven now a minute
till mine is different
come on Ella footer there six seven
people here let him have his second
question all my gerson from the mirror
sir
motion passes next item proof of
district wants and claims you'll want to
see superintendents pain are about that
son he told me to come here you're
already dead next item no sir it was
just you I talked to last time knocked
down anyway that was last season and
this year it's worse our girls need new
uniforms and warmups bath rules
recommend two sets for home in a way and
all we got Swan that's maybe seven years
old and been handed so many times they
split on my to guard at Medfield Friday
warm-ups we don't even bother with their
boys hand-me-downs about two sizes too
big
half of them the zippers are broke we
look like hobos
now you said last year you couldn't on
account of the drought and girls don't
draw well the droughts over thank God
my people are paying to see us play now
Plus and no disrespect mr. Brandt our
team six and one while your nephews boys
two and five now you ask anyone these
girls are the finest hardest-working the
most unselfish kids in school and they
deserve what everybody takes for granted
in this county they've earned this Mr
Driscoll we will consider it when public
comments are just that you've had your
two minutes if their sport consensus
we'll put it on next month's conference
agenda general item three is up next
month less almost December it'll take at
least a month the killer of district
warrants and cly can't wait any longer
sit down you
you know
play clay No
I'll pay for them out of my own pocket
if that's what it takes but these girls
have gone without long enough item three
is approval of district warrants and
claims discussion fine threes knee can
afford to is we're the only district
generous enough and stupid enough to be
paying a boys salary to a girls coach
write it down scribed
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who is it
dreaming of addy fast and liquid shows
up
she's got something to ask you
I sure like to play basketball again
come on just cuz your mama ain't no
excuse
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have a crazy idea and I was wondering if
you could help me see there again here
with Brawley I should have seen it
coming
Spain our that little here so they
compass policy up we're sending my bonus
cut my pay their way of firing me
knowing I wouldn't stand for it and your
wife well he's still at Wilson but they
won't renew her contract in June oh so
you're gone yeah both of us after 30
years feel awful about this
you've been so good to me you you've
been so good to the girls no they lucky
to have you old town is you've done a
heck of a job with you sitting right
next to me you'd be careful though
do they really after is you Rowley told
Spain our last September find away you
take him off play you and Jean both
since the day I showed up and what's it
about me that he so can't stand
hey you're young you're hard-headed you
won't kiss his ass like he's used to
times are changing not for him not for
Ellis and never here
I know what you're thinking
I bet you don't
but you thought that first day what a
mistake it was you coming here you're
wrong
what then
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come on
winning district
maybe regionals even are coming close
but I couldn't ask right spit it out
when nine and five since candy got hurt
we could have one but two three four men
for those games but sparks missing now
with Francis Bona wanting to play again
she might be just what we need now I
know her rotten deal with classes but
you can you help me out with just one
last time after what I just told you son
are you out of your mind help me get
this girl back on the team
you know the ED code the policies the
technicalities I don't I don't know
nothing about that hey this is for you
or about Brawley
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it's about win
that's what this is about
you want it that bad no you
what is this Frances barber business
what it says it is I won't be threatened
it's no threat
mr. spine our France that good student
she makes a zombies team parents no
situation they're okay with it
and all they're saying is they'll write
letters of support if the request is
denied Oh John Stovall in particular I
see well he's a pair there's always
Francis balm but there's no legal rule
stop when her playing and from the state
I mean board policy is clear aside from
board policy according to civil law the
education code you know that sort of
thing right mr. Steiner I'm not the
district counsel you can ask the legal
opinions cost money have the board do it
then you know very well mr. brawly's had
his place in Mexico mr. brand
I'm warning you Driscoll don't push it
fine in the meantime as long as it's not
on school property there is no
jurisdiction over Frances practicing
with team as I can endure as you can
interpret am I wrong
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you can change
of an old song rearrange it I'll make it
swing
I thought nothing could stop me from
loving you but time changes there
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good luck to you may God bless you I
can't say I won't
you've gone away
my first
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you want to see me mr. Spiner
I want no part of this any more too many
people are upset if I can't make the
ruling I'm leaving it up to you you can
play the bottle girl if you want you're
right there's no code violation involved
so I'm not gonna stop you I also won't
give you my permission
just the authority to decide
congratulations Driscoll it's your call
I do I do wish you the best but I wash
my hands of the whole thing mr. Brean
mr. Brian came by the office earlier
normally mr. scan tower has they place
all his phone calls but they made one
without me I feel terrible but I did and
they were calling mr. Brawley down in
Mexico here to play Frances so the board
can fire you mr. Brawley said you and
mr. Moreland troublemakers they had
gotten rid of him be careful mr. drew
school even might not be worth it thank
you miss Robin
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Frances is inside you cumin powder
playing yeah well she just made some
call to come on in well no no thanks
giant either you tell her you come on in
their new teller
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you tell her
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you tell her she's going to the regional
she's playing in the turn come on tell
her no you go on and you tell her
yourself thanks coach
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you've won more games than any Milton
girls female 13 what numbers accepted
than that 1 2 3 5
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the ever thought our lady cyclones would
whip ideal thirsty Oh teen Friday and
win the district 2 tournament Saturday
stomping being 5751 now it's on to the
regionals with the big dawgs
go you ladies cyclones pride
oh my god I bet color TV no I am died
and gone to heaven
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well now I have seen it all
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they can even everyone from Lawton
Oklahoma most of the division to girls
high school basketball western regionals
tonight our final hits the 90 town at
Ridge Red Raider rats from over in
Cordele against the lady cyclones from
Middleton the Teva frankly up until now
not many folks had ever heard of there
are a number four seed in their own
district tournament and these Milton
kids with their second year head coach
played through school dove knocked off
five straight higher ranked teams now
here they are matched up against his
deep and talented Raider red squad for a
chance to go on to Oklahoma City's girls
summer that
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melted down by only five
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right now bitch now with the ball as
they bring the ball down
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go away
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grandpa another white anko it does not
look good for an 18.9 for tonight a big
game
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now listen to me really tune everything
in forget everything you're here because
you're not there docket settle down get
in the in somehow militant play one two
three
from the ladies
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well newspaper in Stillwater back in
Norman good lord everywhere seems to be
interested in the ladies tyke loans even
TV no it's not going to his head heads
already too big as it is
I will yeah you to Curtis by you know
you could answer once or twice calls are
all for you I'm too busy
Oh clay Driscoll basketball gene come
here
I was thinking Edward wait Driscoll you
know for my mom aside well maybe James
Dale Driscoll you know for you dad you
know not strong names for a boy I was
thinking more paul nemenyi Driscoll for
me
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told me
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then just hold me
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coach this is for you thank you it's
from us thank you all
well the team wanted me to say something
especially the seniors
we know you never wanted us do you want
it boys
and we understand girls don't get
scholarships or playing the Olympics or
pros most of us won't even go to college
so for us this is it our one moment to
compete put on smart new uniforms and
represent Middleton be thought of as
more than just future farmers and
Rangers wives
those nothing wrong with that
but it's the other you gave us
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the more than that
now open your gift
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Oh
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are you believing in us for this season
and last no matter what happens tomorrow
for the games we won
and lost for treating us the same estoy
expecting more and making a skip it from
all of us
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well I'll always uh I'll always
I don't know rmally shit better than
yesterday coach I can play really show
me take me home come on come on
baby are you alright
I'm fine doggone it
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but this he left he said he could really
explain to themself maybe a combination
of heart and love I call it
old-fashioned grit hard work and great
coaching folks but tonight these kids
will need something extra special with
their best forward Pat Thompson down
with an ankle injury that she got in
that hard-fought regional final against
Ridge High School in Cordele s Delaplane
coach RC fluid
but
program great go through it
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so here we go
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led by their 643 all mistakes entered
Lucille over later also paved our name
district scoring champ Tammy shot that
girl can run marvelous walls another
fall style of the week and six-foot
Delma Loftus in the low post a
powerhouse most indeed speak spring
break foot and the dellaplane flank
tempo says the we met Big Sandy came for
so funnier noses and pull up a chair get
ready for the oh my my muse the Abba
slow down these cells don't get rattled
when the bullying stars does it'll start
quick you just remember who you are out
there you're my girls
we're gonna
stay chance
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high school girls final official
gentleman just about ready to tip it off
Lucille Overlander of Villa plane has
about six inches on the cyclone no but
Johnson gets the two princes price break
this both the procedure year when she
went off to give me a cruise to the boss
bitch port strife and Bullock's of all
set
now right now this devilry attractive
for Middleton
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the pastel high-priced lasered off the
seventh on the white side eleven
settlement brings it back across right
the left
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over
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full steam cars heavy Shah brings it up
to the lady cornet number of backers
here for both teams would like the whole
town of Middleton - a grand I'm headed
here she'd have been the whole school
one two buses Fayetteville Hall
those in the game now bring smaller
segments bandpass pimply minor fixes
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here are seafood for the state's best
record of the past decade and Bristol
the new kid on the block never play now
these eight the floor
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down the bridge the ball rolling trying
to control the tempo this Middleton team
just over match this man's inside and
another turnover
Tammy Sean the corners of the inside
Oh
ghost driscoll sends into play but
there's a rumor steal
and another quick two more teleplay
caught his brains around for sure and I
think that cyclones are rattled they're
not used to this this moment or neck
deep in this endless levels Chinamen
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just lost focus having a tough time
brother with these big girls from the
corn in
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Court is still dominating for their
sizing witness the fact that they've
been here before definitely starting to
show and this point long down for pairs
and that winners picked off
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the shooting can't be far behind on
bubbling flakes off the rim for Milton
until a plane is lakopolous all going
their way that we all seem to be coming
off of the Cyclops as the chordates
around spring their mind nearly 3 2 1
2810 dellaplane leads and this has been
a one-sided half a basketball that the
coordinates are running at all cylinders
will the Cyclones are one half away from
image their Cinderella season
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well that was quite a first half
I listen up come on now
everybody knows how good airplane is and
they just showed it I'm not now maybe
nobody out there thinks you measure up
history teaches us there's no measure in
the human heart
people are capable anything if you have
the will you have that will buckets seen
in here Michael feel
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about last night
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what I didn't know till now
I didn't want boys it was you who I
wanted all along
no boys could ever deal what you have
I can't ask any more from you now coach
good nobody and you're winning not
because of this because of who you are
and how special you are especially
ardently
you will win an RV mamas and your
grandma and your sisters
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and all girls in Middleton and
everywhere else who never got the chance
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you will win
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because it's meant to be
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than what we saw in the first half very
visible
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after that
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the greatest and therefore would not
compete put me in and let me go in for
portion you double up on the Senate you
get us back in this game with no more
than four or five minutes left in the
game of four down five down then we'll
go to a pass right now dad crafted feel
now yes psychics giving away as we come
to he in the birth order
let's do up by 12 if Middleton's gonna
make a run that's their signature they
can fish this little time to do it
that's not gonna help miss cha pulls up
by Dilla playing bacons freezes over
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the last few minutes here's the Oklahoma
girls they finally threw it and crystal
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full press portal is the Typhoon's go to
girl
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they line up for the free throw down I'm
gonna call that the other way that
definitely looks like a church to be
that they call elevated aligned with the
game on the line the story
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after going down my feet
roll them all up for Middleton
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the key
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it's time to play a little star ball and
go for the last shot time going over
later right side back on the show tons
of bait
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Thank You resignation in writing book is
poaching mr. teacher yeah
please a married girl without permission
which is a great board policy leaving me
absolutely no alternative bullshit what
these girls want morning service to
Spain our is going to write four letters
and those letters are gonna say Midland
in high school is gonna forfeit three
games including tonight's state
championship you can't do that I can't
do that
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play
boom huh
hey John now that better not be what I
think it is it's the only way what he
wants is his meal even if I give him
this maybe he'll let the girls keep the
championship never happened it's my
decision you think so I don't a law
school buddy of mine works at the
Attorney General's Office nothing on the
phone with him Paul all night long a big
basketball fan nobody is taking the
state championship away from our girls
or this town nobody
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you get back to your classroom what do
you think this is California miss Rogers
would you be good enough to call the
station check and be sure sheriff
blessing game is own I don't need a damn
sheriff you made it real easy mr.
Driscoll
you're fired no he didn't you have no
authority over mr. Driscoll here he did
nothing wrong
Francis bought a price is and always was
eligible says who
since the Attorney General of the state
of Oklahoma was granddaddy caddie for my
granddaddy you are away hold on now I
thought you said we were all in this
together those are your words that
Sunday in church when you tried to
humiliate me in front entire
congregation
I came out to your ranch and I asked you
if you needed any help you never asked
if I did
he said girls don't draw thousand showed
up you didn't believe when we went all
the way we want state champs and you
weren't part of it and that's why you
won't take this away from us this is a
great town he's all great people they
taught me a lot
we need each other but you you don't
need anybody and the pity is Ellis I
feel sorry for you all of you
my bank holds paper on your homes on
your farms on your tractor see who's
threatening who now whoever ace it as
you think you're playing there's no not
far bar or you can vouch mr. Brawley
where the hell have you been I've had
civil disobedience here since mr.
Brawley you're hereby enjoined from for
fitting state championship writs of
mandamus signed by the district judge
Lucy who knows what you judge oh I don't
think you need to worry about judges
these are from the attorney general's
office two separate opinions
you know what for once in your life
Ellis Brawley I believe you've been
overruled
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Cley the state office cold they have our
baby in a Tulsa Hospital 200 miles from
here and I said we'd be there in an hour
there's this one thing
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girl
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it's curl
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ladies and gentlemen we're doing
something a little different during the
state gym yeah would you take this seat
right here
right here just sit right here Teresa
right there
and I think your uh your basketball
girls have something outside to you
we're the original team gym teeth and he
is a legend in our state and we want to
thank all of you particularly our coach
for letting us relive magical time in
our life we were young again
and we thought that anything was
possible and it's due to this man Jim
Keith he is a legend in the state of
Oklahoma and because of this film is
going to be a legend in the world in
girls basketball so mr. Keith has a
birthday this month and coach from all
of us we love you
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you
you
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I can't ask anything no coach good
nobody when you win and not because of
this because of who you are and how
special y'all especially are to me
you will win tonight because it's meant
to me
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will appear on the South Dakota ballot
this fall Republican presidential
nominee Barry Goldwater is turbo-4 Alice
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ka ba farmer brought to you by the wind
Bosch funeral home this lousy drought
that about says it all with hogs and
feeder cow prices down 8% go way down to
cents to 32 my low-end
staple gun averaging 33 cents each still
in the hundreds every day and boy that
humidity but hey look on the bright side
our ffv chapter was named winner in the
state farm safety contest
you know their local excitement
you boys be careful with that
now Noah's not as nice as I made it
Arion first home Gina you sure you're
gonna be okay with all this stop mean
it's not what you used to I'm sure yes
it's
it's what you worked so hard for
I think it's gonna be lucky here
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Clayton Driscoll from Fairfield miss
Rogers reporting for duty
how long does it take to find a budget I
got places to go
named miss Rogers B for budget now how
many times I'm gonna have to point this
out to you never again John has his own
system but he just give her a second
principal Marlin Clayton Driscoll the
new boys basketball coach oh here look
the first excuse me excuse me I'm
supposed to see mr. Bannister Ellis this
is play dress I know yes just sit down
son take a seat wait your turn like
everybody else and you're not the new
boys basketball coach job one somebody
better qualified fiscal John Bannister
had a heart attack yesterday but he's in
the hospital
two young kids we're all turned around
oh I'm sorry mr. Merlyn I didn't know
but that man in there he was I know I
know
it was wrong how he did that that's just
his way Ellis Brawley
he runs the school board most everything
else around here
his family has forever what's he mean
about me not coaching what you know big
Vern Hooper played at oh you
yeah well he's who Brawley hired to
coach boys hey he's a nephew George
brand president brawly's bank deacon at
his church brands on the school board
too he can't do that I got contracts
right nothing's changed
that's the good part you're still a
coach teaching history
same salary G's got a job over to the
county agent I'm still coaching that's
right
Oh who then you out of your mind no wait
no just wait are you kidding me no me
coach girls basketball clay not for a
million dollars mr. moral just check the
contract I'm sure it says history
teacher and boys basketball coach but
it's gotta say boys just plain coach
thanks Joe
ah me G me seven years second fiddle I
know no I know you and I know you'll
make this work I don't want to coach
girls I think mrs. Bannister and her
children got away worse deal than us
what's wrong with girls did not play
girls basketball not here you didn't
hear it's a joke I went around I asked
what did you Brody say go see master
when he gets better he hired me he'll
make it right it's good advice
what if he doesn't give better
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is this girls basketball yes it is
now mr. Driscoll on the new coach go get
dressed
you only got now before lunch come on
now come on it's right to x over 2 times
1 - Oh Ellen Payton quit laughing
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anything a relaxed coach I like this for
real or anything get out now nobody ever
sent me couldn't watch toughest was a
free country now from 11:00 to 12:00
come on come on
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come on sometime today my daddy says
you're supposed to coach boys you don't
even want this job he says he'd never
been a head coach before your daddy has
a lot to say
he wants to mr. Brawley he runs his oil
company and likes me to shoot a lot well
that's good to know
I want baseline laps to 20 more
free-throws before lunch
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well three more quit today all I gots
eight girls to start the season
mr. Marlon called me into his office the
daddies aren't happy and not others mr.
Brawley he made a point of it's this
droughts clay it's got everybody upset
yeah he said that to mr. Moreland knows
what you're up against it's a different
challenge with girls Jean I only know
one way to coach yeah well you know
there's only one color red but a whole
world of different shades stop being so
damn wise
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okay I want patients on offense all
right now constant motion using those
screens and get the ball down low now on
defense we're gonna start man-to-man and
fall back to a zone I want two three you
don't depend on those matches I always
look for motion you always looking for
screens now we have no size that means
we have no depth we have no depth means
if you file your out I can't have that
so beat be tough but be smart about
files don't file questions questions
questions no questions
all right look look I know I've been
tough and probably a lot less forgiving
that you used to but that's that's
that's who I am
I never had a break in my whole life
and I wasn't born much town only will so
I had to work my tail off at
when it came hard but it sure felt
better than losing it's it's all I know
it's all I could sure coach you can't
yell loud enough to run me off I've
obtained three years and we never won
nothing
I stink and I know it but I like the way
you coach cuz even though we're not boys
you still care so play me or not but
don't worry yeah I'm saying me too me
too
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the mall
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we're done on the
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coach control hey you did good last year
the sport 90 on us
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let's go get on out here listen I want
to tell you something next
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we got to work harder is that more car
you know good night good you're here why
not tell him yourself
I would you mother get in the car tell
me what you you can't coach worth a damn
hold on gone slow down whatever that
offense was our daughter
Portia is a scorer he's used to her
being a shooter since junior high
well that's not our system here come
will tell you one thing Raburn size was
right about you
these are small-town girls this is not
some big-time college program it was
just a first game uh-huh know what it
was her last Porsche
get in the car come on come on John I
don't want to hear back
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my
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I've always been so
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Oh
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Lichter try real hard to hold tentative
thinking too much I'm worried about
fouling out well they're doing what the
coach told him
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Dean please don't tell me how to code
I'm not telling you how coach I'm just
askin take the jobs a problem
the girls are taking you to literally
you say don't file and what they hear is
don't file ever even if it means
conceding a basket you show the play
patterns got lots of variations but all
they remembers the diagram you drew and
run it every time automatically like
doing a box step they learned in the
dance class instead of you know rocking
and rolling with it rockin and rollin
yeah everybody can coach better than I
can
I think chubby Checker's is available we
could hire well thank goodness at least
I thought you lost your sense of humor
completely
all over
it's not about kocha
it's about how boys and girls are
different especially country girls I
should know
we're like our mamas aiming to please
you
clay clay honk boys can do what they
want and always could you have that
freedom but not girls here unless you
give it
their mamas wash the clothes and cook
and help in the fields and sew and raise
the kids and never complain they're
tough
clay and their daughters are tough they
won't break yeah I practiced them just
as hard as that practice boys let him
play by the same rules as the boys give
him permission to be who they are think
for themselves some girl bomb some let
him bump him right back hard
what are you doing you said to pass it
to live no she's not open I'm Gardner
now but you said - well you don't just
pass because I sense girls sit down what
I'm trying okay all right look who here
likes dancing
you mean like yeah yeah like dance
dancing you know um Elvis
it's the stroll you know rock things
okay we need a little more dancing on
this court or a little more rock and
roll okay let's try something okay
things like you dancing out there not
like you're doing some box step all
right come on come on work it in there
go ahead run it in there come on let's
move off that stream come on hey that
was a cute foot use doing that whatever
was
anyways clay banisters not coming back
spoke to his wife they're moving he
needs better hospitals don't tell me
look clay I know you're disappointed
that just just listen to me here if you
have it on you I think we have another
option here just look let me tell you
about the JB's at least walk to one game
here freshmen are eligible for the
district tournament once their season
ends that's 10 days before the varsity's
does so you could put up to four the
best players on your squads in junior
high these gals are super put them on
your team actually next year it's for
your next coach and won't be me now does
the losing girls coach you home
maybe assistant again but no way boy's
head coach at least not from here
mr. Brawley
made a hand
what couldn't wait until Monday my team
sir the girls there's only so much we
can accomplish practice in an hour
before lunch we we need a better time
and we need new balls and shoes sir
maybe new uniforms and warmups not those
old castoffs from the boys just for the
girls to be successful to have to have
pride in themselves
where'd you say you're from again for
Gibson it's just outside Muskogee
and then the Marines and then Norman
but not from here no not here you see
all this here yes sir
defend my family six generations of town
to lived on earth died on it so don't
try and tell me how it works I'm trying
to do that sir
well what I'm all all I'm asking you've
never laid the first brick to mortar
here boy
here's trangent as the wind we're
talking about the girls sir not me
well the Mamas and the daddies have
these girls they sure as hell know
there's a drought going on here I can't
understand why you don't I know there's
a drought sir well then whose post paid
for it off well
come on you aren't telling me that what
should we do I mean the only solution I
hear and the end and and and and hot
meals after games and boy this new
poster the boys make money yes sir
okay I'm just asking you to give the
girls a chance
yes sir
well I'll tell you what when you and
your girls start making money maybe
we'll see
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you're all a bunch of losers
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she's clear enough
you're gonna do him to set you down to
shut you up boy that's what I'm gonna do
want to take this outside princess out
there be pace
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let's run back to your girlfriend
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play
it's always like this here
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oh you're not dancing out there find the
open man of running ragged with motion
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alright enough it is listening let's see
how they like it
ginger move the ball over to the strong
side say it with one eye on the ref your
man just like they do Ruth would you be
so kind as a setter a pick girls do now
have the permission whatever they dish
out you get it back twice as far
twice one two three
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we always said your natural inclination
sinful and that price boy being here
tonight is the proof of it no Danny you
that vulgar half-naked display we never
should have allowed each free coupon er
get in the truck just wait drunk now
hold on sir oh no no Betty this you Oh
Betty this sir that was you mr. bonner
like all these girls francis is and has
always been a fine and respectable young
lady you get on that bus don't bother
coming home hold on now sir she's still
my legal responsibility
never
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pride
King Solomon in Proverbs teaches us in
the mouth of the foolish is a rod of
pride remember friends pride goeth
before destruction and cometh crashing
before the fall hard times of the lords
test of character
mr. Jessica what you meet Frank and
Dorothy Thompson fans ears Hey
their daughter pets star the JV team
Frank and me we'd like to invite you and
mr. Driscoll for supper maybe come see
the little twisters Apothic all our
girls are tender now eligible for the
district tournament two month
those girls hair oh right how do well do
it did for water there is no that's good
you got any problems Frank you call
Brandon down at the bank you got his
number you know one thing we all got to
remember we are in this together we got
to stick together
fair enough y'all have a real nice
Sunday now
anyhow coach the twisters whatever man
clay
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goodness he's I'm sorry don't you
apologize it's them that should mister
prolly the pastor Francis Bonner run off
and married the price boy and they're
blaming your husband now the kids there
somewhere penniless
and I hear she's pregnant oh don't don't
blame yourself this place this place
this place it's a few
stupid people
hell with that
I'll let the jayvees play Melvin Johnson
Melvin Johnson
so teamwork out there use your heads
grit ball movement coughs emotion away
from the boats if we wouldn't tonight
where you stay
coach we're gonna be better next year
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let's go get in come on in
all right before out you stay in little
twisters and they'll put you in you know
my offense move the ball around see if
they can unclog that middle bring it in
one two three
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Saint Margaret is one of the best in the
county you play tough I'm gone I've seen
these but these girls if you quit now
it's gonna go back to the way it was
they need you
you'd be proud of yourself
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I
it was a good season
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if they let me next two years three tops
you assist with Joe hair you know Joe
but once he retires we try and make you
the boy's head coach the best I can do
you coming off a losing season that's
Jean with all this
it's nearly 700 less all wing offers a
one-bedroom she's fine with a Joe well I
can't promise anything but maybe
secretarial can't guarantee that
okay
there you go no sir it's Johnny price
Francis fathers husband Johnny price did
I hear you're in Texas no sir we we live
here now have been placed out near Delhi
Francis wanted me to find you me why is
that well right now she's having a baby
sir and we don't really have much and
not no use so she said to call you
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see Francis Joey I need you to go get my
wife at the county agents and tell her
to bring the doctor okay but Sir we
can't pay we don't have anyone now
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that's a contraction all right it's
gonna go away in a sec okay so you're
gonna be just fine huh you're gonna be
just fine I need you to do something for
me Francis I need you to time between
when these happens all right I gotta go
outside and get some kindling you'll be
just fine
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take that real good what it done better
with you though okay can I ask you
something
something personal sure
how come you don't have kids I mean
people say stuff but he'll be such a
good daddy no I want to wear bad Magina
I got something wrong
I did all these tests doctor says I
can't
gene wants to adopt
tell you
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they're both fine they're asleep you
might wanna check on Francis
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I brought a corn casserole and she's got
some baby clothes hey you know mama was
about your age when she had Raymond jr.
in Iraq mama you 17 yes ma'am
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why don't you look like on home who
looks worn out
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I'm gonna leave you and far more
responsible company than me now well we
were just wondering if well if it would
be alright if we named him after you
placed his middle name
that'd be alright
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thank you
you go on let her get some sleep
right
oh okay okay yeah okay okay okay okay
looks like outside my jinx it out from
New York's Monday it was strawberries
and catfish from the Thompsons you're
being bribed what's this it's from Joe
Brody I'm guessing
what's it say jobs mind if I want it
money is what I told you assistant two
years instead of three Joe hopes holy
cow
okay
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Oh
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maybe I'm just a girls basketball coach
after all
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John Stovall Porsches dead I remember
she wants to play again but I don't want
her taken advantage of how so treated
unfairly because of last year wasn't
treated unfair look there's not any
reason to get all he says I'm a lawyer a
nut daddy
I apologize
she works hard she plays same as
everyone that's all I care about
good thank you thanks Danny can I go to
the team meeting she heard about it from
her friends well ask them they called it
now who said you could do that the
reason we did was to set training rules
training rules like boys have real teams
you know like what we need to do and do
without to win this year like what we
eat and what time you want us in bed at
night a team curfew and how many nights
for a game shouldn't we date or does it
matter what about cherry cokes you're
joking right if you're gonna treat us
like boys we want to prepare luck boys
so what we're
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God it'll it'll last maybe a week but I
went along with it starting in November
no sodapoppin just one candy bar a week
bedtime they they voted with the 9:30
except on Saturday night I said get
serious
girls softy
play it's time
I just need your signature
aren't you happy Jeanne oh no it's not
that simple
yes
no sometimes there is no shame none
it's nobody's fault it's just biology so
what if it's not our blood if it is
meant to be that's just as good just as
right maybe maybe no no no maybe you
know part of why you coat the daddy in a
red and now there's a child out there
maybe right now that needs us as much as
we need him a son if your son
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tonight we open with ideal who whipped
us twice last year flipped us good six
what's that number me how many wins we
have last year six wins that's the most
any girls team from Middleton's one out
of 22 regular season games six not even
a tournament win
now ask yourself I measure this against
who you think you are on this life is
six an acceptable moment easy
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this is play Driscoll yes
Lucille Shumard state welfare department
your adoption application just one
second
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surprise that's the idea
I'm Jean mrs. clay well shouldn't take
an hour look around take some pictures
and we'll visit
start trucking over to here little
Russian minute to put
excuse me
the stitches
just again
come on strong it's these damn old
uniforms candy hanging out of her pants
I gotta go get mama school board meeting
of October 19th in session public
comments
next item approval of minutes for the
September regular meeting do I hear
motion some weeks I can wait it says in
the agenda public comment comes first
they're dead well the meetings call for
seven and yeah I have seven now a minute
till mine is different
come on Ella footer there six seven
people here let him have his second
question all my gerson from the mirror
sir
motion passes next item proof of
district wants and claims you'll want to
see superintendents pain are about that
son he told me to come here you're
already dead next item no sir it was
just you I talked to last time knocked
down anyway that was last season and
this year it's worse our girls need new
uniforms and warmups bath rules
recommend two sets for home in a way and
all we got Swan that's maybe seven years
old and been handed so many times they
split on my to guard at Medfield Friday
warm-ups we don't even bother with their
boys hand-me-downs about two sizes too
big
half of them the zippers are broke we
look like hobos
now you said last year you couldn't on
account of the drought and girls don't
draw well the droughts over thank God
my people are paying to see us play now
Plus and no disrespect mr. Brandt our
team six and one while your nephews boys
two and five now you ask anyone these
girls are the finest hardest-working the
most unselfish kids in school and they
deserve what everybody takes for granted
in this county they've earned this Mr
Driscoll we will consider it when public
comments are just that you've had your
two minutes if their sport consensus
we'll put it on next month's conference
agenda general item three is up next
month less almost December it'll take at
least a month the killer of district
warrants and cly can't wait any longer
sit down you
you know
play clay No
I'll pay for them out of my own pocket
if that's what it takes but these girls
have gone without long enough item three
is approval of district warrants and
claims discussion fine threes knee can
afford to is we're the only district
generous enough and stupid enough to be
paying a boys salary to a girls coach
write it down scribed
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who is it
dreaming of addy fast and liquid shows
up
she's got something to ask you
I sure like to play basketball again
come on just cuz your mama ain't no
excuse
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have a crazy idea and I was wondering if
you could help me see there again here
with Brawley I should have seen it
coming
Spain our that little here so they
compass policy up we're sending my bonus
cut my pay their way of firing me
knowing I wouldn't stand for it and your
wife well he's still at Wilson but they
won't renew her contract in June oh so
you're gone yeah both of us after 30
years feel awful about this
you've been so good to me you you've
been so good to the girls no they lucky
to have you old town is you've done a
heck of a job with you sitting right
next to me you'd be careful though
do they really after is you Rowley told
Spain our last September find away you
take him off play you and Jean both
since the day I showed up and what's it
about me that he so can't stand
hey you're young you're hard-headed you
won't kiss his ass like he's used to
times are changing not for him not for
Ellis and never here
I know what you're thinking
I bet you don't
but you thought that first day what a
mistake it was you coming here you're
wrong
what then
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come on
winning district
maybe regionals even are coming close
but I couldn't ask right spit it out
when nine and five since candy got hurt
we could have one but two three four men
for those games but sparks missing now
with Francis Bona wanting to play again
she might be just what we need now I
know her rotten deal with classes but
you can you help me out with just one
last time after what I just told you son
are you out of your mind help me get
this girl back on the team
you know the ED code the policies the
technicalities I don't I don't know
nothing about that hey this is for you
or about Brawley
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it's about win
that's what this is about
you want it that bad no you
what is this Frances barber business
what it says it is I won't be threatened
it's no threat
mr. spine our France that good student
she makes a zombies team parents no
situation they're okay with it
and all they're saying is they'll write
letters of support if the request is
denied Oh John Stovall in particular I
see well he's a pair there's always
Francis balm but there's no legal rule
stop when her playing and from the state
I mean board policy is clear aside from
board policy according to civil law the
education code you know that sort of
thing right mr. Steiner I'm not the
district counsel you can ask the legal
opinions cost money have the board do it
then you know very well mr. brawly's had
his place in Mexico mr. brand
I'm warning you Driscoll don't push it
fine in the meantime as long as it's not
on school property there is no
jurisdiction over Frances practicing
with team as I can endure as you can
interpret am I wrong
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you can change
of an old song rearrange it I'll make it
swing
I thought nothing could stop me from
loving you but time changes there
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good luck to you may God bless you I
can't say I won't
you've gone away
my first
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you want to see me mr. Spiner
I want no part of this any more too many
people are upset if I can't make the
ruling I'm leaving it up to you you can
play the bottle girl if you want you're
right there's no code violation involved
so I'm not gonna stop you I also won't
give you my permission
just the authority to decide
congratulations Driscoll it's your call
I do I do wish you the best but I wash
my hands of the whole thing mr. Brean
mr. Brian came by the office earlier
normally mr. scan tower has they place
all his phone calls but they made one
without me I feel terrible but I did and
they were calling mr. Brawley down in
Mexico here to play Frances so the board
can fire you mr. Brawley said you and
mr. Moreland troublemakers they had
gotten rid of him be careful mr. drew
school even might not be worth it thank
you miss Robin
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Frances is inside you cumin powder
playing yeah well she just made some
call to come on in well no no thanks
giant either you tell her you come on in
their new teller
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you tell her
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you tell her she's going to the regional
she's playing in the turn come on tell
her no you go on and you tell her
yourself thanks coach
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you've won more games than any Milton
girls female 13 what numbers accepted
than that 1 2 3 5
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the ever thought our lady cyclones would
whip ideal thirsty Oh teen Friday and
win the district 2 tournament Saturday
stomping being 5751 now it's on to the
regionals with the big dawgs
go you ladies cyclones pride
oh my god I bet color TV no I am died
and gone to heaven
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well now I have seen it all
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they can even everyone from Lawton
Oklahoma most of the division to girls
high school basketball western regionals
tonight our final hits the 90 town at
Ridge Red Raider rats from over in
Cordele against the lady cyclones from
Middleton the Teva frankly up until now
not many folks had ever heard of there
are a number four seed in their own
district tournament and these Milton
kids with their second year head coach
played through school dove knocked off
five straight higher ranked teams now
here they are matched up against his
deep and talented Raider red squad for a
chance to go on to Oklahoma City's girls
summer that
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melted down by only five
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right now bitch now with the ball as
they bring the ball down
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go away
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[Laughter]
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grandpa another white anko it does not
look good for an 18.9 for tonight a big
game
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now listen to me really tune everything
in forget everything you're here because
you're not there docket settle down get
in the in somehow militant play one two
three
from the ladies
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well newspaper in Stillwater back in
Norman good lord everywhere seems to be
interested in the ladies tyke loans even
TV no it's not going to his head heads
already too big as it is
I will yeah you to Curtis by you know
you could answer once or twice calls are
all for you I'm too busy
Oh clay Driscoll basketball gene come
here
I was thinking Edward wait Driscoll you
know for my mom aside well maybe James
Dale Driscoll you know for you dad you
know not strong names for a boy I was
thinking more paul nemenyi Driscoll for
me
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told me
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then just hold me
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coach this is for you thank you it's
from us thank you all
well the team wanted me to say something
especially the seniors
we know you never wanted us do you want
it boys
and we understand girls don't get
scholarships or playing the Olympics or
pros most of us won't even go to college
so for us this is it our one moment to
compete put on smart new uniforms and
represent Middleton be thought of as
more than just future farmers and
Rangers wives
those nothing wrong with that
but it's the other you gave us
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the more than that
now open your gift
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Oh
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are you believing in us for this season
and last no matter what happens tomorrow
for the games we won
and lost for treating us the same estoy
expecting more and making a skip it from
all of us
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well I'll always uh I'll always
I don't know rmally shit better than
yesterday coach I can play really show
me take me home come on come on
baby are you alright
I'm fine doggone it
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but this he left he said he could really
explain to themself maybe a combination
of heart and love I call it
old-fashioned grit hard work and great
coaching folks but tonight these kids
will need something extra special with
their best forward Pat Thompson down
with an ankle injury that she got in
that hard-fought regional final against
Ridge High School in Cordele s Delaplane
coach RC fluid
but
program great go through it
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so here we go
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led by their 643 all mistakes entered
Lucille over later also paved our name
district scoring champ Tammy shot that
girl can run marvelous walls another
fall style of the week and six-foot
Delma Loftus in the low post a
powerhouse most indeed speak spring
break foot and the dellaplane flank
tempo says the we met Big Sandy came for
so funnier noses and pull up a chair get
ready for the oh my my muse the Abba
slow down these cells don't get rattled
when the bullying stars does it'll start
quick you just remember who you are out
there you're my girls
we're gonna
stay chance
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high school girls final official
gentleman just about ready to tip it off
Lucille Overlander of Villa plane has
about six inches on the cyclone no but
Johnson gets the two princes price break
this both the procedure year when she
went off to give me a cruise to the boss
bitch port strife and Bullock's of all
set
now right now this devilry attractive
for Middleton
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the pastel high-priced lasered off the
seventh on the white side eleven
settlement brings it back across right
the left
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over
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full steam cars heavy Shah brings it up
to the lady cornet number of backers
here for both teams would like the whole
town of Middleton - a grand I'm headed
here she'd have been the whole school
one two buses Fayetteville Hall
those in the game now bring smaller
segments bandpass pimply minor fixes
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here are seafood for the state's best
record of the past decade and Bristol
the new kid on the block never play now
these eight the floor
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down the bridge the ball rolling trying
to control the tempo this Middleton team
just over match this man's inside and
another turnover
Tammy Sean the corners of the inside
Oh
ghost driscoll sends into play but
there's a rumor steal
and another quick two more teleplay
caught his brains around for sure and I
think that cyclones are rattled they're
not used to this this moment or neck
deep in this endless levels Chinamen
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just lost focus having a tough time
brother with these big girls from the
corn in
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Court is still dominating for their
sizing witness the fact that they've
been here before definitely starting to
show and this point long down for pairs
and that winners picked off
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the shooting can't be far behind on
bubbling flakes off the rim for Milton
until a plane is lakopolous all going
their way that we all seem to be coming
off of the Cyclops as the chordates
around spring their mind nearly 3 2 1
2810 dellaplane leads and this has been
a one-sided half a basketball that the
coordinates are running at all cylinders
will the Cyclones are one half away from
image their Cinderella season
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well that was quite a first half
I listen up come on now
everybody knows how good airplane is and
they just showed it I'm not now maybe
nobody out there thinks you measure up
history teaches us there's no measure in
the human heart
people are capable anything if you have
the will you have that will buckets seen
in here Michael feel
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about last night
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what I didn't know till now
I didn't want boys it was you who I
wanted all along
no boys could ever deal what you have
I can't ask any more from you now coach
good nobody and you're winning not
because of this because of who you are
and how special you are especially
ardently
you will win an RV mamas and your
grandma and your sisters
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and all girls in Middleton and
everywhere else who never got the chance
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you will win
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because it's meant to be
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[Laughter]
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than what we saw in the first half very
visible
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after that
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the greatest and therefore would not
compete put me in and let me go in for
portion you double up on the Senate you
get us back in this game with no more
than four or five minutes left in the
game of four down five down then we'll
go to a pass right now dad crafted feel
now yes psychics giving away as we come
to he in the birth order
let's do up by 12 if Middleton's gonna
make a run that's their signature they
can fish this little time to do it
that's not gonna help miss cha pulls up
by Dilla playing bacons freezes over
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the last few minutes here's the Oklahoma
girls they finally threw it and crystal
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full press portal is the Typhoon's go to
girl
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they line up for the free throw down I'm
gonna call that the other way that
definitely looks like a church to be
that they call elevated aligned with the
game on the line the story
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after going down my feet
roll them all up for Middleton
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the key
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it's time to play a little star ball and
go for the last shot time going over
later right side back on the show tons
of bait
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Thank You resignation in writing book is
poaching mr. teacher yeah
please a married girl without permission
which is a great board policy leaving me
absolutely no alternative bullshit what
these girls want morning service to
Spain our is going to write four letters
and those letters are gonna say Midland
in high school is gonna forfeit three
games including tonight's state
championship you can't do that I can't
do that
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play
boom huh
hey John now that better not be what I
think it is it's the only way what he
wants is his meal even if I give him
this maybe he'll let the girls keep the
championship never happened it's my
decision you think so I don't a law
school buddy of mine works at the
Attorney General's Office nothing on the
phone with him Paul all night long a big
basketball fan nobody is taking the
state championship away from our girls
or this town nobody
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you get back to your classroom what do
you think this is California miss Rogers
would you be good enough to call the
station check and be sure sheriff
blessing game is own I don't need a damn
sheriff you made it real easy mr.
Driscoll
you're fired no he didn't you have no
authority over mr. Driscoll here he did
nothing wrong
Francis bought a price is and always was
eligible says who
since the Attorney General of the state
of Oklahoma was granddaddy caddie for my
granddaddy you are away hold on now I
thought you said we were all in this
together those are your words that
Sunday in church when you tried to
humiliate me in front entire
congregation
I came out to your ranch and I asked you
if you needed any help you never asked
if I did
he said girls don't draw thousand showed
up you didn't believe when we went all
the way we want state champs and you
weren't part of it and that's why you
won't take this away from us this is a
great town he's all great people they
taught me a lot
we need each other but you you don't
need anybody and the pity is Ellis I
feel sorry for you all of you
my bank holds paper on your homes on
your farms on your tractor see who's
threatening who now whoever ace it as
you think you're playing there's no not
far bar or you can vouch mr. Brawley
where the hell have you been I've had
civil disobedience here since mr.
Brawley you're hereby enjoined from for
fitting state championship writs of
mandamus signed by the district judge
Lucy who knows what you judge oh I don't
think you need to worry about judges
these are from the attorney general's
office two separate opinions
you know what for once in your life
Ellis Brawley I believe you've been
overruled
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Cley the state office cold they have our
baby in a Tulsa Hospital 200 miles from
here and I said we'd be there in an hour
there's this one thing
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girl
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it's curl
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ladies and gentlemen we're doing
something a little different during the
state gym yeah would you take this seat
right here
right here just sit right here Teresa
right there
and I think your uh your basketball
girls have something outside to you
we're the original team gym teeth and he
is a legend in our state and we want to
thank all of you particularly our coach
for letting us relive magical time in
our life we were young again
and we thought that anything was
possible and it's due to this man Jim
Keith he is a legend in the state of
Oklahoma and because of this film is
going to be a legend in the world in
girls basketball so mr. Keith has a
birthday this month and coach from all
of us we love you
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you
you