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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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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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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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]
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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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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
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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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