Crossbar (1979) - full transcript

The story of an Olympic high jumper, played by Brent Carver, who loses his leg and yet doggedly persists in his pursuit of athletic glory. Released a year before Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, this made-for-Canadian-TV movie, which also stars Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall, has been described as a tear-jerker.

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Claire turned down yet I need a hand

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cainy I drop by the hospital but they

cainy I drop by the hospital but they

said errands done there oh he's been out

said errands done there oh he's been out

for quite a while up when did you get

for quite a while up when did you get

back last night

back last night

we read about you in the local paper

we read about you in the local paper

Brazil that must have been something but

Brazil that must have been something but

teams in the best shape we've ever been

teams in the best shape we've ever been

in we're gonna wipe up in Moscow where's

in we're gonna wipe up in Moscow where's

Aaron

Aaron

oh we just probe over to what will a

oh we just probe over to what will a

creek he shouldn't be long I didn't

creek he shouldn't be long I didn't

think he'd be getting around you

think he'd be getting around you

hi mr. Cornelio hi yourself Katie

hi mr. Cornelio hi yourself Katie

well you filled out quite a bit must

well you filled out quite a bit must

have fed you pretty well down there you

have fed you pretty well down there you

were my father said the same thing

were my father said the same thing

well What's in Willow Creek new job at

well What's in Willow Creek new job at

the high school Oh counselor for the

the high school Oh counselor for the

exercise program I heard that one of the

exercise program I heard that one of the

Peterson girls got that job well I guess

Peterson girls got that job well I guess

that takes care of that well maybe they

that takes care of that well maybe they

were thinking about a different job man

were thinking about a different job man

maybe they just wanted to see what he

maybe they just wanted to see what he

looked like now Aaron's got a lot of

looked like now Aaron's got a lot of

friends in athletics mr. Kearney low

friends in athletics mr. Kearney low

nobody'd hurt him you know one day he's

nobody'd hurt him you know one day he's

gonna own this farm it would be better

gonna own this farm it would be better

for him if everybody kept that in mind

so I guess you'll be starting training

so I guess you'll be starting training

for Moscow I leave next week not

for Moscow I leave next week not

printing in town Montreal

printing in town Montreal

well I was hoping you'd be around a

well I was hoping you'd be around a

little while here

little while here

well Greg Du Bois he's one of our

well Greg Du Bois he's one of our

teammates Aaron knows him he invited me

teammates Aaron knows him he invited me

up to his family's place and they've got

up to his family's place and they've got

a swimming pool and tennis courts and

a swimming pool and tennis courts and

they've even got their own track so

they've even got their own track so

we're gonna be training together you

we're gonna be training together you

couldn't pass that up

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why wouldn't you let me come into you in

why wouldn't you let me come into you in

the hospital I didn't know you liked

the hospital I didn't know you liked

hospitals what's that got to do with it

hospitals what's that got to do with it

me I hate hospitals

staying them too long you can get sick

staying them too long you can get sick

dying to bed next me comes in with a

dying to bed next me comes in with a

broken arm few days later comes down

broken arm few days later comes down

with his real bad case of yours what's

with his real bad case of yours what's

yours

yours

mine's cold beer with Jews dumbass sorry

mine's cold beer with Jews dumbass sorry

about that

about that

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how did it happen shoveling grain and

how did it happen shoveling grain and

the thing it caught my boot

I remember hearing a scream

I remember hearing a scream

it was me I remember dad pulling me out

it was me I remember dad pulling me out

from behind I all I asked him was that

from behind I all I asked him was that

my boot was wrecked because uh because I

my boot was wrecked because uh because I

just got them new it's amazing how in

just got them new it's amazing how in

just a second you

just a second you

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anyway

anyway

let's see about a job today your dad

let's see about a job today your dad

wants you on the farm boy he doesn't

wants you on the farm boy he doesn't

waste any time to think just because

waste any time to think just because

he's your father doesn't mean you might

he's your father doesn't mean you might

not be right in huh thanks for stopping

not be right in huh thanks for stopping

by

by

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are you dismissing my

are you dismissing my

I'm sick of this thing to sit in here

I'm sick of this thing to sit in here

unfinished errand me I was gonna take

unfinished errand me I was gonna take

the gold in Moscow remember me huh no

the gold in Moscow remember me huh no

I'm not good not to nursemaid a bunch of

I'm not good not to nursemaid a bunch of

kids college coaches don't want to know

kids college coaches don't want to know

I'm alive and my old man was to plant me

I'm alive and my old man was to plant me

here like one are they some front of his

here like one are they some front of his

vegetable go on okay

vegetable go on okay

you get out of here okay just leave me

you get out of here okay just leave me

home for a while okay

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let me see

let me see

that's alright stay still

that's alright stay still

it's a bad habit that can come something

it's a bad habit that can come something

the mother why aren't you using the leg

the mother why aren't you using the leg

instead of the crutches I don't like it

instead of the crutches I don't like it

it's like I'm dragging something dead

it's like I'm dragging something dead

around where where do you need anything

around where where do you need anything

from town what you do there

from town what you do there

he's alright good accident well let's

he's alright good accident well let's

have a look look it's okay

have a look look it's okay

I hope you ought to stay away from the

I hope you ought to stay away from the

tools for a while so you can handle them

tools for a while so you can handle them

better miles he can manage

better miles he can manage

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you've got to help them work it up for

you've got to help them work it up for

him

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what did he try down by the SE section

what did he try down by the SE section

he ducted once but he's okay he shot

he ducted once but he's okay he shot

those rabbits he shot him I don't think

those rabbits he shot him I don't think

he'll try it again for a while though at

he'll try it again for a while though at

least not without a life jacket

least not without a life jacket

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I went down there yep you should have

I went down there yep you should have

called me huh

called me huh

I'd have come

yeah well yeah sort of why do myself

yeah well yeah sort of why do myself

without a life jacket

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why

see if I could make it

see if I could make it

but you didn't

but you didn't

the canoe went over

the canoe went over

yeah

but I still made it

must have been your strong swimming

must have been your strong swimming

style I'd like to see

so you went down the rapids in a canal

so you went down the rapids in a canal

without a life jacket and you didn't

without a life jacket and you didn't

even know if you can swim now what kind

even know if you can swim now what kind

of I don't what ass thing is that you do

you're an idiot

you're an idiot

you think that you're only a problem to

you think that you're only a problem to

you okay come on baby damage don't you

you okay come on baby damage don't you

realize that we're all involved so we

realize that we're all involved so we

all care Katie

Thank You load now

it's very

it's very

it's very wet here Katie

turn was dragging me down it's bumping

turn was dragging me down it's bumping

off rocks everything

I knew I was gonna die

I knew I was gonna die

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I didn't even care

and then I'd up I don't know where it

and then I'd up I don't know where it

came from but I I started to fight

I wanted to live

okay

okay

I'm Aiden

to start

to start

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hey what are you gonna do try again no

hey what are you gonna do try again no

I'm gonna make you worse sweater idiot

I'm gonna make you worse sweater idiot

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I listen to you I wouldn't even have

I listen to you I wouldn't even have

tried okay coach

miles what is that

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you know mr. Cannella it was a third

you know mr. Cannella it was a third

best high jumper in the world it took

best high jumper in the world it took

him a while to get there I can't expect

him a while to get there I can't expect

him to forget it just like that

him to forget it just like that

Katie he needs to start how do you know

Katie he needs to start how do you know

what he needs he watched him go down the

what he needs he watched him go down the

rapids and you couldn't bring yourself

rapids and you couldn't bring yourself

to see what really happened

to see what really happened

you put himself to a test and passed

you put himself to a test and passed

that's what happened on the rapids

that's what happened on the rapids

Katie men do it every day in different

Katie men do it every day in different

ways he's his father's son mr. Canelo

ways he's his father's son mr. Canelo

whatever he does is his own idea nothing

whatever he does is his own idea nothing

anybody says it's gonna make a damn bit

anybody says it's gonna make a damn bit

of difference

are we doing oh not bad get that new

are we doing oh not bad get that new

head guys to put in yep

head guys to put in yep

get any pressure out of it sure good I

get any pressure out of it sure good I

was afraid we need new valves yeah well

was afraid we need new valves yeah well

there's court a bit but I run him down

there's court a bit but I run him down

good as new well I think she's all set

good as new well I think she's all set

well let's get it started see if we're

well let's get it started see if we're

in business

that's pretty good didn't have any

that's pretty good didn't have any

trouble now okay son she's all yours dad

trouble now okay son she's all yours dad

I gotta take a shower okay he's going to

I gotta take a shower okay he's going to

pick me up he's got some place for us to

pick me up he's got some place for us to

go I don't know surprise she said

go I don't know surprise she said

tonight

you got something to do you go do it

you got something to do you go do it

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Wow two legs

Wow two legs

Norville's guilty so what's this big

Norville's guilty so what's this big

surprise this is my surprise gym rain

surprise this is my surprise gym rain

pill the coach is no friend of mine he's

pill the coach is no friend of mine he's

gonna let you take over today's session

gonna let you take over today's session

hey the best way to see how you feel

hey the best way to see how you feel

about coaching is a try right wrong

about coaching is a try right wrong

let's get out of here

let's get out of here

Aaron I thought you said that's what you

Aaron I thought you said that's what you

wanted a lot about you

wanted a lot about you

thanks for stopping by sorry guys come

thanks for stopping by sorry guys come

on

on

I've had about enough this come on let's

I've had about enough this come on let's

get out its Aaron come on you gotta try

get out its Aaron come on you gotta try

it

Caesarion carnival you know he's a

Caesarion carnival you know he's a

national height jump champ

national height jump champ

he owns a bronze medal in the Olympics

he owns a bronze medal in the Olympics

he's gonna talk to you about high jump

he's gonna talk to you about high jump

well talking about jumping isn't gonna

well talking about jumping isn't gonna

get you anywhere you got to do it let's

get you anywhere you got to do it let's

do it all right all right let's go

everybody see that what he just did huh

everybody see that what he just did huh

well forget it it's not the right stuff

Langly shut up and listen if you're

Langly shut up and listen if you're

serious about high jumping not worth

serious about high jumping not worth

doing unless you are you gotta use a

doing unless you are you gotta use a

back layout technique that's the Olympic

back layout technique that's the Olympic

style

hey you yeah yeah yeah it's my man

hey you yeah yeah yeah it's my man

Langley get up here see what you can do

Langley get up here see what you can do

take it easy here and they're just kids

take it easy here and they're just kids

this isn't for their benefits for mine

this isn't for their benefits for mine

remember can you jump that sure good

remember can you jump that sure good

let's have it up at five feet all right

let's have it up at five feet all right

that's a meter and a half you know what

that's a meter and a half you know what

you're gonna do is you're gonna do a

you're gonna do is you're gonna do a

back layout over the bar right when you

back layout over the bar right when you

approach the bar you punch your right

approach the bar you punch your right

knee to knee up across infront of your

knee to knee up across infront of your

body

you take off on your left foot you arch

you take off on your left foot you arch

your back over the bar then you raise

your back over the bar then you raise

your head

your head

that'll clear your legs you got that

that'll clear your legs you got that

yeah I got it

yeah I got it

well let's see it okay let's get another

well let's see it okay let's get another

bag of yours could be dangerous

bag of yours could be dangerous

oh my knees not worried about that are

oh my knees not worried about that are

you Langley huh huh it's not even

you Langley huh huh it's not even

worried about clearing the bar you ready

worried about clearing the bar you ready

let's go come on back up give me some

let's go come on back up give me some

room

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if it was me I to punch Joe bad move

if it was me I to punch Joe bad move

they arrest people for beating up on

they arrest people for beating up on

cripples you're a prize you know that I

cripples you're a prize you know that I

thought you wanted to coach well I don't

thought you wanted to coach well I don't

and if I'd know we were taking me I

and if I'd know we were taking me I

would have told you so why because it's

would have told you so why because it's

not enough those kids they don't want to

not enough those kids they don't want to

learn they're just looking for fun

learn they're just looking for fun

what's wrong with high jumping being fun

what's wrong with high jumping being fun

there's nothing wrong with high jump

there's nothing wrong with high jump

being fun for them but it's no good for

being fun for them but it's no good for

me high jumping is high jumping was my

me high jumping is high jumping was my

life it was the one thing that was

life it was the one thing that was

unlimited we just open-ended every time

unlimited we just open-ended every time

I jump and I felt like I was defying

I jump and I felt like I was defying

gravity doing something impossible

gravity doing something impossible

memory made 7 feet couldn't make it for

memory made 7 feet couldn't make it for

a long time

a long time

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but after I made it I knew I knew there

but after I made it I knew I knew there

was no limit I could just keep going

was no limit I could just keep going

higher and higher that's what it was for

higher and higher that's what it was for

me

me

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you don't want to coach so what's left

you don't want to coach so what's left

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I want to compete want to jump judge

I want to compete want to jump judge

Heyman has some applications for the

Heyman has some applications for the

disabled games all I have to do is just

disabled games all I have to do is just

go down there tomorrow we're not removed

go down there tomorrow we're not removed

uh-huh

uh-huh

I want the Olympic Trials Erin I thought

I want the Olympic Trials Erin I thought

that you were gonna be realistic about

that you were gonna be realistic about

this first of all you don't have enough

this first of all you don't have enough

strength in one leg to make a decent

strength in one leg to make a decent

height and second even if you could I

height and second even if you could I

don't know that they met you compete you

don't know that they met you compete you

know I look at this bar

know I look at this bar

I tell myself there is no reason why I

I tell myself there is no reason why I

can I'm still the same person I mean

can I'm still the same person I mean

mentally I can still jump seven foot six

mentally I can still jump seven foot six

inches just physically I got a little

inches just physically I got a little

problem mm-hmm gonna have to change my

problem mm-hmm gonna have to change my

technique but I know I'm gonna be able

technique but I know I'm gonna be able

to do it

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we're gonna take on try a straight dive

we're gonna take on try a straight dive

what why don't you try a straight dive

what why don't you try a straight dive

it's legal if you take off on one foot I

it's legal if you take off on one foot I

don't have a whole lot of choice

don't have a whole lot of choice

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it's just a simple dive and flip

it's just a simple dive and flip

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this time no crutches all right no

this time no crutches all right no

crutches

crutches

no

no

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I just

I just

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well I think we got it

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you

you

how's she doing back Eddie

how's she doing back Eddie

any more rain we can get two more hangs

any more rain we can get two more hangs

out of it before snow we could use some

out of it before snow we could use some

- I wouldn't count any more rain never

- I wouldn't count any more rain never

know though treat the land fair and

know though treat the land fair and

it'll treat you fair back

you really love this foreign object

how can you love something that doesn't

how can you love something that doesn't

love you back how do you know it doesn't

get out of here talking about

hello yeah she's here

hello yeah she's here

it's for you long distance Thanks

it's for you long distance Thanks

hello yes hi Greg yeah I know I'm sorry

sure I do

sure I do

no I can't listen I'll give you call

no I can't listen I'll give you call

tomorrow okay yeah yeah bye did you pick

tomorrow okay yeah yeah bye did you pick

up the track shoe in town yeah I've

up the track shoe in town yeah I've

never designed everything like that

never designed everything like that

before

before

looks good maybe we should give it to

looks good maybe we should give it to

him tonight at dinner no I'll give it to

him tonight at dinner no I'll give it to

him later

him later

sure have you wanted he doesn't know

sure have you wanted he doesn't know

that you're going to Montreal with that

that you're going to Montreal with that

Greg fella yet does he does he know

Greg fella yet does he does he know

you've helped make him stronger but he's

you've helped make him stronger but he's

not strong enough not yet and when you

not strong enough not yet and when you

do tell him he's gonna need someone

do tell him he's gonna need someone

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now why are you angry with me I'm not

now why are you angry with me I'm not

and I'm not trying to take away from

and I'm not trying to take away from

what you've done I'm just being

what you've done I'm just being

practical but he does out there that's

practical but he does out there that's

you it's not miles not me he thinks

you it's not miles not me he thinks

about us in a different way than he

about us in a different way than he

thinks about you and you know that I

thinks about you and you know that I

don't know how to tell him

don't know how to tell him

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if you have to hurt him do it fast and

if you have to hurt him do it fast and

let him do what he has to do

let him do what he has to do

you've always been honest with him Katie

you've always been honest with him Katie

I love you for that so does he

stop

stop

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do magic I mean she had it all wrapped

do magic I mean she had it all wrapped

up like it was a birthday present why

up like it was a birthday present why

don't you figure out the design it's me

hey isn't that that guy who you had your

hey isn't that that guy who you had your

jollies with Langley wasn't yeah no I

jollies with Langley wasn't yeah no I

guess I didn't scare him off

guess I didn't scare him off

do you want to wait before you jump

do you want to wait before you jump

until he goes yeah

until he goes yeah

hey Langley hey lucky come on over want

hey Langley hey lucky come on over want

to see a one-legged jumper get a bloody

to see a one-legged jumper get a bloody

now oh ye of little faith

now oh ye of little faith

are you doing okay how's the foreign

are you doing okay how's the foreign

working on it you want to try one

working on it you want to try one

you are way Hey look it's not just my

you are way Hey look it's not just my

way it's the way someone figured out you

way it's the way someone figured out you

get the best lift you know you almost

get the best lift you know you almost

had it that last time except you just

had it that last time except you just

sticking your legs that's all what do

sticking your legs that's all what do

you say you want to try one sure hey

you say you want to try one sure hey

give me a hand will you

give me a hand will you

sorry about your landing last time it's

sorry about your landing last time it's

my fault next one will be no sweat I

my fault next one will be no sweat I

promise let's do exactly what I told you

promise let's do exactly what I told you

last time take your time

140 okay

140 okay

just take your time you drink through

just take your time you drink through

every move

every move

lock your mind to your muscles when

lock your mind to your muscles when

you're ready take off

there we go

there we go

that's great no you got to do is make it

that's great no you got to do is make it

higher

higher

Katie gotta make 2.03 to qualify right

right you're gonna jump six foot eight

right you're gonna jump six foot eight

shirt Hale gonna try try try Oh little

shirt Hale gonna try try try Oh little

face

Derek or Neela

Derek or Neela

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hey thanks thanks a lot good luck

yeah 6 feet 8 inches yeah I want to go

yeah 6 feet 8 inches yeah I want to go

to the trials this week in Toronto

to the trials this week in Toronto

those are my training records you've

those are my training records you've

applied for the committee well I saw it

applied for the committee well I saw it

it sort of wanted you to answer me well

it sort of wanted you to answer me well

I'll certainly qualify you what about a

I'll certainly qualify you what about a

coach I was cooked suppose need funding

coach I was cooked suppose need funding

and our money's been allotted well I've

and our money's been allotted well I've

got some money put aside for my fare and

got some money put aside for my fare and

expenses

expenses

I'll get my shirt somehow I'll get this

I'll get my shirt somehow I'll get this

application I'm playing tonight the

application I'm playing tonight the

executive I have to okay it

executive I have to okay it

that last meeting is tomorrow if you're

that last meeting is tomorrow if you're

jumping six foot eight they can't say no

jumping six foot eight they can't say no

you think you can do it in it George we

you think you can do it in it George we

wouldn't be here if we didn't they

wouldn't be here if we didn't they

better get yourselves on an airplane

better get yourselves on an airplane

like tomorrow but right now I want to

like tomorrow but right now I want to

see that six foot eight jump

hey Dad my thumbs come along really well

hey Dad my thumbs come along really well

good good good exercise I'm jumping a

good good good exercise I'm jumping a

foot too what I stopped it before son

foot too what I stopped it before son

you can do anything is that your mind

you can do anything is that your mind

too

anyway I asked the butter please

anyway thanks anyway I want to go to the

anyway thanks anyway I want to go to the

Olympic Trials and I need $200 there on

Olympic Trials and I need $200 there on

this week in Toronto George Haman he's

this week in Toronto George Haman he's

authorized my application you sure it's

authorized my application you sure it's

gonna go through I'm a deranged mr. go

gonna go through I'm a deranged mr. go

with him as his coat Myles craziest

with him as his coat Myles craziest

thing I ever heard of dad I'm only

thing I ever heard of dad I'm only

asking for 200 bucks

asking for 200 bucks

I never as well talk about it I never

I never as well talk about it I never

asked him for any money before we're

asked him for any money before we're

finished talking about it I won't let

finished talking about it I won't let

you make a freak show of yourself in

you make a freak show of yourself in

Toronto

want to know something you really want

want to know something you really want

to know something the only one who

to know something the only one who

thinks that I'm a freak is my father he

thinks that I'm a freak is my father he

wasn't just asking you for money you

wasn't just asking you for money you

know

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where are you going with that thing and

where are you going with that thing and

I said to her Granger

I said to her Granger

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I can

I'll give you $200 for it

you what are you gonna do with it what

you what are you gonna do with it what

your father said I should have a hobby

your father said I should have a hobby

I've decided to take up canoeing you'll

I've decided to take up canoeing you'll

have to teach me the fine points of

have to teach me the fine points of

course soul

course soul

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now you put that thing back where it

now you put that thing back where it

belongs

belongs

I'll take this I got a feeling I just

I'll take this I got a feeling I just

hook myself up the creek what do you

hook myself up the creek what do you

think are you better save yourself how

think are you better save yourself how

do you feel I'm ready I am ready leave

do you feel I'm ready I am ready leave

tomorrow morning flights at 10:50

tomorrow morning flights at 10:50

they're you know I checked hey I figured

they're you know I checked hey I figured

out a way that we can save some money in

out a way that we can save some money in

on our trip

on our trip

uh-huh well yeah get all the one-room at

uh-huh well yeah get all the one-room at

the end is better too

the end is better too

very fun all right sir it's very

very fun all right sir it's very

practical

practical

work that weekend in Montreal remember

work that weekend in Montreal remember

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that's wrong nothing's wrong something's

that's wrong nothing's wrong something's

wrong

wrong

what is it the lake if you think that

what is it the lake if you think that

you're even dumber than I thought I

you're even dumber than I thought I

don't remember the lake being critical

don't remember the lake being critical

to the act

to the act

matter of fact reduced to just get in

matter of fact reduced to just get in

the way sometimes hey listen you idiot

the way sometimes hey listen you idiot

I've been thinking about us making love

I've been thinking about us making love

ever since I started coming down here

ever since I started coming down here

and I'd be a liar if I didn't say that

and I'd be a liar if I didn't say that

I hate you too much you know that you're

I hate you too much you know that you're

wanted what you don't want it well my

wanted what you don't want it well my

sure I don't want to stand here and talk

sure I don't want to stand here and talk

about it come on into the barn and up

about it come on into the barn and up

into the hey mop just like old time No

into the hey mop just like old time No

there's something wrong

I met this guy the games in Brazil great

I met this guy the games in Brazil great

tip why you know well I was gonna go to

tip why you know well I was gonna go to

his folks place in Montreal we were

his folks place in Montreal we were

gonna train together for the games in

gonna train together for the games in

Moscow that you were yeah we were we

Moscow that you were yeah we were we

were gonna sleep together too

were gonna sleep together too

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eat together and talk together laugh

eat together and talk together laugh

together and then maybe I meet somebody

together and then maybe I meet somebody

else and do exactly the same thing with

else and do exactly the same thing with

him nobody owns me err and I I do what I

him nobody owns me err and I I do what I

want to do oh wow

want to do oh wow

so what are you hanging around here for

so what are you hanging around here for

because you need me and right now I I

because you need me and right now I I

guess that I need to be needed more than

guess that I need to be needed more than

anything else yeah and I bolt there and

anything else yeah and I bolt there and

really needs to be serviced well what

really needs to be serviced well what

the hell eh it's all for good cause

the hell eh it's all for good cause

you're not gonna make me walk out on you

you're not gonna make me walk out on you

so just cool it I love you

so just cool it I love you

I love you as a friend

I love you as a friend

I'm closer to you than anybody else in

I'm closer to you than anybody else in

the whole world

the whole world

but right now we've got something to

but right now we've got something to

prove to ourselves and everybody else

prove to ourselves and everybody else

hammer gun I'm not gonna let anything

hammer gun I'm not gonna let anything

you say change that but I I gotta follow

you say change that but I I gotta follow

my old life

can you scan

was dead sometimes that's even more

was dead sometimes that's even more

important

Oh

guess he couldn't get her in the hayloft

guess he couldn't get her in the hayloft

Claire

Claire

wouldn't be the first time you know

wouldn't be the first time you know

sometimes I don't believe what comes out

sometimes I don't believe what comes out

of your mouth I don't know why you're so

of your mouth I don't know why you're so

surprised I've been saying when I was

surprised I've been saying when I was

thinking for the last 28 years

thinking for the last 28 years

not like you I meant every word I said

not like you I meant every word I said

to him I know but you didn't say what

to him I know but you didn't say what

you were thinking you're a mind reader

you were thinking you're a mind reader

only yours miles ever since the accident

only yours miles ever since the accident

you've been thinking if I only hadn't I

you've been thinking if I only hadn't I

only didn't it wasn't your fault

only didn't it wasn't your fault

just because it happened on your farm to

just because it happened on your farm to

your son wasn't your fault stop

your son wasn't your fault stop

punishing yourself people who don't know

punishing yourself people who don't know

any better but think that you were angry

any better but think that you were angry

at Erin I'm not angry with him hell I

at Erin I'm not angry with him hell I

know that you love him you just don't

know that you love him you just don't

want him to be hurt tell him

don't let people know it's on your mind

like I do

like I do

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sure no just like to have a shower with

sure no just like to have a shower with

friend two rooms please find some other

friend two rooms please find some other

friend to shower with

friend to shower with

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they got a gym here no let's go see the

they got a gym here no let's go see the

stadium

stadium

George Heyman recommends him highly how

George Heyman recommends him highly how

high up was the lake

high up was the lake

right up to the thigh I understand it's

right up to the thigh I understand it's

incredible and gentlemen I think the

incredible and gentlemen I think the

ability of Aron Canelo is admirable but

ability of Aron Canelo is admirable but

his participation is something that we

his participation is something that we

can't allow Ingram you were an athlete

can't allow Ingram you were an athlete

how do you respond to an amputee guilt

how do you respond to an amputee guilt

embarrassment thankful that it isn't you

embarrassment thankful that it isn't you

that you're still whole we can't submit

that you're still whole we can't submit

the other team members to these emotions

the other team members to these emotions

on the field how can they do their best

on the field how can they do their best

under such circumstances that's why we

under such circumstances that's why we

have the disabled games look look time

have the disabled games look look time

is getting short let's put it to a vote

well how do you feel

well how do you feel

here

here

might be a good idea to get a few jumps

might be a good idea to get a few jumps

in today

Gregg

Gregg

well Katie I didn't know you'd be here

well Katie I didn't know you'd be here

even hard to get in touch with I thought

even hard to get in touch with I thought

you were coming down just the table

you were coming down just the table

Greg it's fine thanks sorry about what

Greg it's fine thanks sorry about what

happened

happened

hell of a thing hey come see me with my

hell of a thing hey come see me with my

job I'm coaching I jump you coaching

job I'm coaching I jump you coaching

whoo

whoo

all right we're great fantastic how do

all right we're great fantastic how do

you do it it's a straight dive it's

you do it it's a straight dive it's

alimentary but it works yeah when do I

alimentary but it works yeah when do I

see it all right better not look so good

see it all right better not look so good

everybody wanna lose I'd like to try

oh and this is where we all go

oh and this is where we all go

somebody's anywhere due to talk okay

hello oh hi George

hello oh hi George

no they left this morning no I don't

no they left this morning no I don't

know the name of the hotel no no George

I'm not George there's no need to

I'm not George there's no need to

apologize I'm sure they'll they'll

apologize I'm sure they'll they'll

understand thanks for calling they don't

understand thanks for calling they don't

want to let Aaron behind Peter why not

want to let Aaron behind Peter why not

you didn't say I don't not to go yeah

you didn't say I don't not to go yeah

you have to say George says there's

you have to say George says there's

nothing he can do well I'm damned if I'm

nothing he can do well I'm damned if I'm

just gonna stand here

could I have one seat on the next plane

could I have one seat on the next plane

to Toronto please what do you think

to Toronto please what do you think

you're doing I'm gonna help him thank

you're doing I'm gonna help him thank

you

you

the names corny no okay Oh RM y L Oh

the names corny no okay Oh RM y L Oh

make that two seats well I feel much

make that two seats well I feel much

better not having to fly it that thing

better not having to fly it that thing

all by myself

all by myself

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why haven't you answered my letters or

why haven't you answered my letters or

called me or anything I've been busy

called me or anything I've been busy

there

there

Oh busy busy permanently busy don't give

Oh busy busy permanently busy don't give

me the third degree

me the third degree

hey you tilted my machine you ruined my

hey you tilted my machine you ruined my

game you know you weren't doing very

game you know you weren't doing very

well anyway

well anyway

look you ruined my game cough up a

look you ruined my game cough up a

quarter hey look you got to place with

quarter hey look you got to place with

this game right

this game right

I only tilted one so you can offer you

I only tilted one so you can offer you

12 and 1/2 cents

12 and 1/2 cents

I don't believe it hey maybe you should

I don't believe it hey maybe you should

try that game over there test your

try that game over there test your

intellect for only a dime

intellect for only a dime

it's about all it's worth

it's about all it's worth

that's macho that's very macho

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[Applause]

[Applause]

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we're gonna have to keep the food

we're gonna have to keep the food

concession people off the field without

concession people off the field without

garbage everywhere that way yes can I

garbage everywhere that way yes can I

help you

help you

there was nobody outside are you in

there was nobody outside are you in

charge here

charge here

yes I am my name is Clara Candido this

yes I am my name is Clara Candido this

is my husband Myles we want to know why

is my husband Myles we want to know why

you won't let our son Erin compete

mrs. Kearney hello it is our

mrs. Kearney hello it is our

responsibility to weigh the

responsibility to weigh the

circumstances of each application and

circumstances of each application and

come to a decision in the best interests

come to a decision in the best interests

of the other contestants and the meat as

of the other contestants and the meat as

a whole now this is a national

a whole now this is a national

competition where we prepare and choose

competition where we prepare and choose

our teams for the international

our teams for the international

competition in Moscow why did you reject

competition in Moscow why did you reject

him there are other competitions for

him there are other competitions for

Aaron mr. Cooney you know this is the

Aaron mr. Cooney you know this is the

one that counts right now

one that counts right now

I understand mr. Cooney Emily have you

I understand mr. Cooney Emily have you

seen him jump no have any of you seen

seen him jump no have any of you seen

him jump we've seen the statistics then

him jump we've seen the statistics then

you know he qualifies there are other

you know he qualifies there are other

considerations he's jumped the right

considerations he's jumped the right

height he's registered and experienced

height he's registered and experienced

he deserves the right to try your son

he deserves the right to try your son

does have a right to jump except when it

does have a right to jump except when it

interferes with the other athletes and

interferes with the other athletes and

we believe your son would represent a

we believe your son would represent a

diversion to them like a freak show

come on lover boy you're gonna knock him

come on lover boy you're gonna knock him

dead

dead

hey you agree get everything squared

hey you agree get everything squared

away working on it so I noticed

away working on it so I noticed

hey Carol cool Cornell me one began

hey Carol cool Cornell me one began

achieve you that it's better a promise

no answer he must have gone to dinner

no answer he must have gone to dinner

well keep trying

well keep trying

try Katie's room too and Claire get

try Katie's room too and Claire get

yourself something to eat it's gonna be

yourself something to eat it's gonna be

a long night

give them hell ma'am I said ring the

give them hell ma'am I said ring the

bell

I want you to know I feel very badly

I want you to know I feel very badly

about this I would have liked to have

about this I would have liked to have

given you us on every opportunity it's

given you us on every opportunity it's

not that we're against Aaron sit down we

not that we're against Aaron sit down we

all think it's wonderful what he could

all think it's wonderful what he could

do it's just the effect his handicap

do it's just the effect his handicap

might have on the other athletes they've

might have on the other athletes they've

known each other for years yes I know

known each other for years yes I know

but in competition concentration is very

but in competition concentration is very

critical we can't allow anything or

critical we can't allow anything or

anybody to interfere with that I told

anybody to interfere with that I told

him he was crazy to come here he came

him he was crazy to come here he came

anyway

anyway

he's still trying to prove that he's a

he's still trying to prove that he's a

whole person and now you're all telling

whole person and now you're all telling

him that he's not you know something mr.

him that he's not you know something mr.

Wallace you're wrong everybody's staring

Wallace you're wrong everybody's staring

those so so casual look down and see if

those so so casual look down and see if

my fly's open

my fly's open

oh god sakes Aaron I'm looking at your

oh god sakes Aaron I'm looking at your

life oh that old thing

life oh that old thing

hey there's Carver from the committee

hey there's Carver from the committee

here's the ever-popular Carol codes Hey

here's the ever-popular Carol codes Hey

hi guy Katy Blakey me Trisha

hi guy Katy Blakey me Trisha

we've met hey I have to ask Erin how do

we've met hey I have to ask Erin how do

you do it charm pure unadulterated charm

you do it charm pure unadulterated charm

well it's a sort of fun combination roll

well it's a sort of fun combination roll

and die that's legal it is if you only

and die that's legal it is if you only

take off on one foot

take off on one foot

hey well what height see done I'll show

hey well what height see done I'll show

you tomorrow have you done six and a

you tomorrow have you done six and a

half yet you heard the coach

half yet you heard the coach

no what's all a mystery about forgiving

dance sure oh you want a drink sure

dance sure oh you want a drink sure

Oh

what's with the limp it only hurts when

what's with the limp it only hurts when

I laugh hey you want to try dancing

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oh hi mrs. Ingram please

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let's watch it oh she's my coach yeah

let's watch it oh she's my coach yeah

she's uh afraid you leave me on now I'm

she's uh afraid you leave me on now I'm

counting on it

counting on it

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all right yeah yeah just lost my dances

all right yeah yeah just lost my dances

oh yeah we're not bruised any Margit

oh yeah we're not bruised any Margit

splinter see the way they looked at me

splinter see the way they looked at me

I've gotta get used to me yeah yeah I

I've gotta get used to me yeah yeah I

guess I'm just sort of nervous about

guess I'm just sort of nervous about

tomorrow can you and everybody else Erin

tomorrow can you and everybody else Erin

hey Trisha I'm sorry

you're really corn you know if you're

you're really corn you know if you're

gonna fall for me just have to say so

gonna fall for me just have to say so

you're gonna have to act it out SWAT

you're gonna have to act it out SWAT

flies but each other you're free Erin

flies but each other you're free Erin

join dance come on mine coach's orders

join dance come on mine coach's orders

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back to you

hell of a thing

hell of a thing

Carver from the Committee

Carver from the Committee

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wait a minute

wait a minute

I knew it I know it could be that simple

I knew it I know it could be that simple

but I'm gonna get a few damn answers I

but I'm gonna get a few damn answers I

don't know who the hell back karbas in

don't know who the hell back karbas in

cities no just leave a long silver no

cities no just leave a long silver no

I'm not gonna leave him look you want me

I'm not gonna leave him look you want me

to understand you will I do will just

to understand you will I do will just

understand me just I just want to spend

understand me just I just want to spend

a little time by myself that's all

aren't you - uh just go back in and have

aren't you - uh just go back in and have

yourselves a ball I see you before you

yourselves a ball I see you before you

leave anything oh sure

last night I'm really okay honesty

see y'all maybe it's for the best maybe

see y'all maybe it's for the best maybe

he realizes that hey he wanted it

he realizes that hey he wanted it

we both did and we both worked very hard

we both did and we both worked very hard

for it together and now we're back to

for it together and now we're back to

square one so you can take your maybe

square one so you can take your maybe

it's for the best and you can shove it

it's for the best and you can shove it

up mr. Carver's nose

Hey

yeah what are you doing here I mean

yeah what are you doing here I mean

right here here in general I mean here

right here here in general I mean here

in Toronto but George told us what

in Toronto but George told us what

happened

happened

miles not seeing what he can do I've

miles not seeing what he can do I've

been trying to find you an errand I

been trying to find you an errand I

haven't been in a bar by myself since

haven't been in a bar by myself since

1953 I like it well I just left the

1953 I like it well I just left the

errand and I can go find him Katy it's

errand and I can go find him Katy it's

time we stopped nursing those boys but

time we stopped nursing those boys but

I'm half back whatever it is is

I'm half back whatever it is is

bothering them do whatever they have to

bothering them do whatever they have to

do class has already got his motor

do class has already got his motor

started and Aaron's just gotta learn to

started and Aaron's just gotta learn to

crack himself up whenever he starts to

crack himself up whenever he starts to

stall I'll sit down the liberated woman

stall I'll sit down the liberated woman

have a drink wait I think

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McCarver won't let carnival compete says

McCarver won't let carnival compete says

it'll have a bad effect on the rest of

it'll have a bad effect on the rest of

us that's ridiculous

of course it's always been regrettable

of course it's always been regrettable

that some country uses political

that some country uses political

propaganda instead of letting the

propaganda instead of letting the

athletes mr. Carver

athletes mr. Carver

could I speak to you for a minute hey

could I speak to you for a minute hey

mr. Carney let's father I don't know

mr. Carney let's father I don't know

what more there is to say mr. Canelo the

what more there is to say mr. Canelo the

decision is made the committee agreed

decision is made the committee agreed

well I've already spoken to the other

well I've already spoken to the other

members of the committee and they've

members of the committee and they've

changed that decision I need your

changed that decision I need your

signature on that to complete everything

signature on that to complete everything

I don't know what you told the others

I don't know what you told the others

but do you have anything against my son

but do you have anything against my son

why of course not well then tell me why

why of course not well then tell me why

are you afraid to allow Aaron to compete

are you afraid to allow Aaron to compete

well you want to know too mr. Carver

well you want to know too mr. Carver

look it has nothing to do with Kearney

look it has nothing to do with Kearney

law we talked and we want Canelo to

law we talked and we want Canelo to

compete it's impossible look every one

compete it's impossible look every one

of us wants a shot at beating him one

of us wants a shot at beating him one

leg or two now look in fact if Canelo

leg or two now look in fact if Canelo

doesn't compete and we won't either

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[Applause]

you're going to get yourself into a lot

you're going to get yourself into a lot

of trouble Dubois

of trouble Dubois

I think I've just got myself out of it

I think I've just got myself out of it

mr. Karp

well you might not pressing so hard

dad what are you doing here

mom okay she's downstairs in the bar

mom okay she's downstairs in the bar

with Katie both of them are feeling no

with Katie both of them are feeling no

pain right now

pain right now

your mom's teaching Katie the first 12

your mom's teaching Katie the first 12

verses of roll me over in the clover can

verses of roll me over in the clover can

you tell you the Freak shows cancelled I

you tell you the Freak shows cancelled I

didn't mean that the way it sounded

didn't mean that the way it sounded

why not you're right um I'm doing here

why not you're right um I'm doing here

anyway when we heard about the committee

anyway when we heard about the committee

mom and I thought this is the right

mom and I thought this is the right

place for us to be some of your friends

place for us to be some of your friends

downstairs were a big help

downstairs were a big help

I mean is your mom and me we both think

I mean is your mom and me we both think

it's right for you to go through with

it's right for you to go through with

this when the accident happened I

this when the accident happened I

thought that was the end of everything

thought that was the end of everything

you showed me I was wrong funny when you

you showed me I was wrong funny when you

were born the first thing I asked was

were born the first thing I asked was

does he have the right number of

does he have the right number of

everything arms legs fingers toes you

everything arms legs fingers toes you

know I guess a parent wants to make sure

know I guess a parent wants to make sure

that a child has everything that's

that a child has everything that's

coming to him Laren you're just as whole

coming to him Laren you're just as whole

and complete a person now as I asked for

and complete a person now as I asked for

the first day your mom in theology

the first day your mom in theology

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I'm saying is

I'm saying is

I love you and I respect you

I love you and I respect you

and I hope you'll forgive me for being

and I hope you'll forgive me for being

so slow in

so slow in

telling you

and showing you

and showing you

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[Applause]

[Applause]

[Music]

bribery won't get you he's the one

bribery won't get you he's the one

that's gonna need a lock

that's gonna need a lock

[Applause]

[Applause]

okay now remember that when you get

okay now remember that when you get

there to kind of take your time your mom

there to kind of take your time your mom

and dad they're up in the stands when

and dad they're up in the stands when

you go you got to drive with your arms

you go you got to drive with your arms

you're gonna take off from your toes now

you're gonna take off from your toes now

you did well in practice so I don't let

you did well in practice so I don't let

anything bother you

anything bother you

you're right you okay there's you that's

you're right you okay there's you that's

for damn sure

for damn sure

Steve kept low jumping great new park on

Steve kept low jumping great new park on

deck

hey Katie now you made this height

hey Katie now you made this height

before no problem hey Katie maybe you

before no problem hey Katie maybe you

let go of my leg you're putting it to

let go of my leg you're putting it to

sleep

sleep

sorry Greg du Bois jumpy Aaron's

sorry Greg du Bois jumpy Aaron's

Cornelio on deck

Cornelio on deck

he's Katie's new fella oh I'll tell you

he's Katie's new fella oh I'll tell you

about that lady just did he's the one

about that lady just did he's the one

that stuck his neck out for Aaron

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[Applause]

me you want to know how he does it

really a mother isn't it what I'm still

really a mother isn't it what I'm still

gonna take them

gonna take them

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terrific you're going well the fire will

terrific you're going well the fire will

now be raised to six feet 11 inches

now be raised to six feet 11 inches

Steve katlow jumpin Greg the wall on

Steve katlow jumpin Greg the wall on

deck

boy oh boy well Steve's been one Chetan

boy oh boy well Steve's been one Chetan

on it since Montreal he's doing better

on it since Montreal he's doing better

than ever I just forget it

than ever I just forget it

you're not going against him you're

you're not going against him you're

going against the crossbar I remember

going against the crossbar I remember

that you're going against the crossbar

that you're going against the crossbar

I'm trying coach I'm trying Greg dude

I'm trying coach I'm trying Greg dude

watch jumping Aaron Kearney no on deck

Nino jumping Greg the wall on deck

Nino jumping Greg the wall on deck

[Applause]

[Applause]

Gregg the WHA second attempt gonna pass

Gregg the WHA second attempt gonna pass

this round save my to attempt you sure

this round save my to attempt you sure

Erin cornelio on deck

Erin corneal passes something's

Erin corneal passes something's

happening down there Oh Erin's passing

happening down there Oh Erin's passing

to save himself for a higher jump I know

to save himself for a higher jump I know

all the rules uh how the hell would you

all the rules uh how the hell would you

know all that

know all that

oh I know a lot of things you know Craig

oh I know a lot of things you know Craig

du Bois jumping third and final attempt

thanks gun the bar is now raised to

thanks gun the bar is now raised to

seven feet

seven feet

Steve cat low jumping Aaron cornelio on

Steve cat low jumping Aaron cornelio on

deck

Aaron cornelio jumping Steve Catlow on

Aaron cornelio jumping Steve Catlow on

deck make this one you make the team the

deck make this one you make the team the

Moscow Olympics

one legged Hydra with the Olympics

it's ridiculous you're serious

it's ridiculous you're serious

I don't want the Olympics

yeah I don't think now I ever want those

yeah I don't think now I ever want those

Olympics what the hell are we doing here

Olympics what the hell are we doing here

what we're doing here is we came here to

what we're doing here is we came here to

prove something we have well don't you

prove something we have well don't you

want to see how far you can go Katie

I know how far I can go

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that's one's just for you

that's one's just for you

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