Quarterback Princess (1983) - full transcript
The Maida family has moved to Oregon, and daughter Tami wants to play quarterback for the high school football team. There's just one problem. She's a girl. With everyone from the coach to her next door neighbor against her, she's out to prove that not only can she can play football, but she can win the state championship. (Based on a true story)
Come on, get in there!
Coach?
Come on, grizzlies,
let's pick it up!
Come on, let's see
some sweat. Let's go.
Coach ainsworth, my
name is ralph maida.
J.r., you gotta come back.
It's not 2 steps.
I'm moving
my family down from
prince george, canada.
I'd like to find
out about tryouts
for your team.
Well, that's great.
We can always use new blood.
George, keep an eye
on things, will you?
We'll be right back.
All right.
Come on, this way.
Come on, guys.
All right. Let's
work some passes.
now?
Now, let's go.
So what brings you
to minnville?
I'm finishing my doctorate
in psychology at oregon state.
We're only here
for the school term.
Ok, here you go.
Uh, we practice monday
through friday,
noon to 3:00
till school starts.
I can work in
a tryout anytime.
Good.
I'll have her bring
these back. Monday ok?
Sure. I'll need
a doctor's certificate, too,
but there's no rush.
We won't start
scrimmaging before,
uh...
You just said, "her."
Yeah.
It's my daughter tami.
Your daughter tami wants
to be a football player?
Mm-hmm.
Well, golly, uh, I sure
would like to have tami
on my team,
but the school board
would never go for it.
It's my tough luck.
Are you saying we have to go
to the school board first?
Tell me something.
Why in hell
would you want
to push your daughter
into a man's sport
like football?
Don't you have
any sons at home?
No, and if I did,
I wouldn't push them into
playing football either.
But if that's
what they wanted to do,
i'd try to give them
the opportunity to do it.
It's what tami wants.
So when is this
school board meeting?
It's, uh,
a week from friday.
Good. We'll be there.
Any other questions?
Just one.
What position does tami play?
Quarterback.
That's perfect.
Child: daddy!
Tami, daddy's here!
hi!
Welcome home.
Thanks!
Daddy!
Hey, dad!
Hey. Hmm.
Ha ha.
Hi. Hi.
Hi, dad.
Me, too there.
Hi, sweetheart.
mmm!
Ok, ok, ok, ok.
Tell me what happened.
Well, first, the school
board has to vote
on whether you even get
a chance to try out.
If they approve, then
you get to bump heads
with the rest
of the team and show
them what you can do.
But...i don't think
the coach is going
to be on your side.
Still wanna
go through with it?
Yeah.
Ok. We're
with you all the way!
Yeah!
Let's gather them up
and move them out!
No, no.
Hey, dad,
a bowling alley!
It's like a regular city.
Is there a movie?
I don't know.
That's what I'd like.
I'd like to go
to the movies.
Pizza!
All right!
Grizzly country.
Boy: hut!
Look at all those
football players.
They look big.
Are you scared?
no.
Dad, can you stop?
I gotta go.
Me, too.
Wait, me first.
Can I go first?
Girl: lorenzo's gone!
Man: lose one?
No, lorenzo's a hamster.
Don't worry, honey.
He's bound to be
in there somewhere.
gas?
Yeah, sure, fill it
up, please.
Hey, are you
the moose hunter
from canada with
the girl quarterback?
Oh, yes,
how did you know?
Are you kidding?
It's all over--
Radio, television.
Ha ha ha.
About how this
girl wants to play
for the grizzlies.
Damn silliest thing
I ever heard.
Uh, was one
of those her?
Yeah.
Yeah? I thought she'd
be a real big one.
I mean, well--none
of those girls look--
Well, you know, tough.
A couple of them
will fool you.
It's so big!
Look at that house!
It's a hotel.
I think it is.
Come on, schatz.
It's huge!
Come on.
Huge!
I can't wait to get in.
It's gonna be so neat
and look at this.
Look at all that
stuff in there!
There's no key.
Is the back door open?
no.
I'm going to go back
to that dairy queen
on the corner
and call Mr. Hobart.
It is so big.
What's wrong?
Hobart has gone away
for a few days.
His wife doesn't
know anything about
the house.
What?
And she wasn't
very friendly.
What are we going to do?
Go to a motel?
Not on our budget.
Why don't we just
camp out in the yard
until he gets back?
No, ralph.
We cannot camp out in
the middle of the town.
Why not?
It'll be just like
backpacking on fox creek
without the creek.
Come on.
Let's get the tent, huh?
Right.
What do you think
you're doing?
You can't just
pitch a tent in
somebody else's yard.
Actually, we rented it, but
the landlord forgot to--
Oh, you're the canadians
with the
girl footballer.
Well, where is she?
Hello.
Mr. Klosterman and
I were talking.
It isn't natural.
And neither
are tents and lord
knows what else.
Cornelia, come.
Thanks, honey.
Ralph, that was
the strangest woman.
Really?
You ought to meet Mr. Penzer.
There he is now.
Hi, Mr. Penzer!
Mr. Penzer
knows all about tami.
So did she.
And I'm bewildered.
Same.
Bud...
I found lorenzo.
oh!
That's my sneaker!
Lorenzo ate my sneaker.
Don't worry, jody, we'll
get you another pair.
Those were my best sneakers.
They were your
only sneakers.
Don't exaggerate.
Dad, do you think
it's so terrible
that I want
to play football?
No, of course not.
If that's what you want
and you can do it, why not?
And we're right behind you.
All: right!
Quiet!
Quiet, please!
We can't conduct
business with everyone
talking at once.
Mr. Caine, I believe you
wish to say something
in opposition to the
matter before the court.
You're damn right I do.
I oppose any girl
playing football.
It is an insult
to the game.
And besides that, this
is grizzly country.
We have a tradition
here, don't we?
You betcha!
Why don't we let
her be a cheerleader?
There you go!
Give her a doll to play with!
You all know
my boy b.j., right?
Yeah.
He is going to have
a great senior year
this year at center.
Now what the hell chance
is he going to have
for a scholarship if he
is snapping the ball
to some girl reaching down
there between his legs?
Mrs. Upchurch?
There has been a suggestion
from the floor to make
miss maida a cheerleader.
Now, tami, my daughter
tiffany is a cheerleader.
I just know she'd be happy
to help bend the rules
a little in your case.
Wouldn't you
like that, tami?
No, ma'am, I wouldn't.
ah!
I don't want to cheer.
I want to play.
Oh, come on.
Ridiculous.
I'm sorry that
upsets everybody.
But this is probably the
only chance I'm going to
have to at least try.
I don't know,
maybe I'm not good
enough to make the team,
but I sure would like
to have a shot at it.
The bottom line is the oregon
state athletic association says
there's a federal
regulation, title 9,
which requires equal
athletic opportunities
for boys and girls.
Which means--which
means if we don't have
a girl's football team,
we have to let her
try out for the grizzlies.
That's the law!
Man: some law.
Coach ainsworth,
this is my daughter, tami.
hi.
hi.
Find a spot.
Grass drills, larry.
Fan out, guys!
All right,
you heard the man.
Jump!
All right, wave drill.
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go,
grizzlies, here we go ♪
♪ here we go,
grizzlies, here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go-- ♪
whoo!
Players: hit! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
All right. Work on
the offense.
And lean
on her a little.
All right! Grizzly offense,
on the field!
Tami, why don't you
open as quarterback?
You, george and dennis,
are wide receivers.
That's 20-yard crossing
patterns, huh?
You know how quarterbacks
take a snap in canada?
Blue! 44! Set! Hut!
Let's go!
Movin' out!
Good luck.
Bring it back, bring it
back, bring it back.
Blue, 35, set, hut!
Come on, blalock,
you can do better
than that, huh?
Pick it up! Let's
get it together!
Hi, I'm b.j.
hi.
Damn it!
Play ball, son!
Set hut!
Go long.
Set...hut!
Yes! Good pass.
Hey, little girl,
where'd you learn
to throw the ball
like that?
My mom.
All right, gather around.
Let's run.
We're going to have
contact drills tomorrow,
so check out your
equipment, all right?
You, too, maida.
You can get into pants
and t-shirt in the
girls' locker room,
then come powder up
with the team.
Final cuts on friday.
That's it.
Hit the showers!
Hey, guys!
You made it!
No, I didn't make it. No,
the final cut's on friday.
Friday?
Howdy!
Mr. Hobart,
it's nice to see you!
What are you people doing
back there in the tent?
You didn't
leave the key.
I forgot.
You didn't say one word.
About what?
About having a daughter
wants to play football.
I don't remember
reading anything that
said I had to list
all my daughter's
extracurricular
activities.
why?
What do the others do?
Ha ha.
Nothing unusual.
Well, it doesn't seem
a fit activity for a girl.
It's different,
if you catch my meaning.
Tami, I'd like you to
meet our new landlord.
Mr. Hobart,
my daughter tami.
hi.
She's not big enough
to play football.
Pat hayden was only 5'10".
You're her father and maybe
it's none of my business.
But do you think it's proper
for a nice little girl
like this to--well,
I wouldn't want my daughter
to be a grizzly.
Mr. Hobart, we
appreciate your advice.
Now, if we could
have the key, we'd
like to move inside.
All right. Rent's due
first of the month.
I know.
Thank you, Mr. Hobart!
Ok, gang,
let's break camp.
Come on.
Moving in now, Mr. Penzer!
Come on. Come on,
come on. Come on.
Oh, it's stuck.
Tami, does
this actually fit you?
Tami: yep.
Oh, that looks terrific.
Put it on like this.
Mom, can you give me
a hand with these?
I need to get them
on here somehow.
Ha ha ha.
I was going to sew them
under there,
but this is stitched
all the way through.
You're going
to need a big, fat
needle for that.
Maybe underneath?
Well, we'll think
of something.
Look, nobody wants
the girl to make the team.
That's right.
So what is the problem?
Off the record--
She's got a good arm.
Speed, reactions,
good instincts.
Ainsworth, you are
a young man and this
is your first big job,
so we're going
to pretend that you
didn't even say that.
That's right.
Now, I have seen her
and I don't care if
she spits bullets,
she is still a female
and females are different!
Right.
You can't depend on them.
They are weaker.
They are injury prone.
Now, why even discuss it?
Look, Mr. Caine,
you don't have to
tell me about--
I am telling you, ainsworth.
We want a winning
season this year.
So you just use
your best judgment.
We could have a winning
team if we made--
You're damn right.
Hey, maida,
welcome to grizzly country.
Guys, it's tami maida
and her super bra.
On the field in 2 minutes.
Let's go.
Maida, run a couple
of plays in there.
Just simple handoffs,
nothing fancy.
Let's go!
Ok, on one...set, hut!
All right, all right.
What's the matter defense, huh?
You're playing like you
should be wearing dresses.
Come on, let's go.
Ok, coach, sorry.
All right,
let's play, you guys.
All right, this time
let's do 25, all right?
On one...set, hut!
uh!
I'm sorry, you ok?
I'm fine.
Damn it, brad, don't
you apologize to her.
Now, this isn't
a dancing class...yet!
All right, let's go again.
Let's go, guys.
Let's do the
same thing, all right?
The same thing.
On one...
Set, hut!
Back off! Back off!
All right, save it
for the games, grisby!
Tami, play football with me.
Ok, gidget, I will.
I'll play a little
bit later, ok?
You promised now!
In a while.
I'll get it.
Gidget, move.
Hello?
yes?
It's for you.
Hello?
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Ok, um, thank you.
I made it.
yes?
What?
Just a minute.
A reporter wants
to know how you feel
about making the team.
I feel pretty good.
Here, you talk to her.
Mrs. Maida? Stuart from
the "morning herald."
I'd like to talk to your
daughter about this
whole football thing.
Well, come on in.
No, I'm kim.
You're kim.
That's tami
right there.
That's tami.
They don't really know yet.
I'm looking
for tami maida?
Maida.
Is that her?
Excuse me, please.
hi.
Um, yeah, no, we just
had two tryouts so far, so...
Yes, she's very happy
to be on the team.
That's right, canada.
I'm here to finish my
doctorate at oregon state.
Jody, tami, hurry up,
you'll be late!
Breakfast.
Come on, girls.
Let's eat.
no.
Moose and bear.
Yes, I'll tell her.
Thank you very much
for calling.
Ok, good-bye.
oh!
Hello?
Yes, she's very happy
to be on the team.
uh!
Ah, go change your blouse.
I want
to wear this one.
You can't wear a buttered
blouse to school.
It'll attract flies.
I don't care.
Gidget.
No, no, she can't.
She has practice
every afternoon.
No, the evening time,
she has to do her homework.
Yes, I will.
I appreciate your calling.
Thank you, good-bye.
They're still calling?
It never stops.
Back in the box!
I wish they'd
leave us alone.
I mean, it's
nobody's business
what my measurements are
or if I have a boyfriend.
What am I supposed
to say to them?
huh!
What does "huh" mean?
You think you're
such hot stuff
because everyone's
been making such
a deal about you.
I do not. I hate it!
Bull!
What do you mean bull?
You never even say
anything about this?
Stop it now.
There's no room
for bickering in this house.
Do you understand?
Dad, I was
not bickering.
All this attention
is like a puff of smoke.
It's going to blow away
before you know it.
But before it does, we're
all going to be affected
by it in one way or another.
The important thing is we
all have to stick together.
We're a family.
Right?
Right.
Right.
Right.
Right.
Ok, let's eat.
Gidget!
Coming, mommy!
Gidget!
Come on!
Hurry!
ok.
We spent the night
at perry's.
It's really wild.
ooh.
All right.
ho!
Ha ha!
John elliot?
Here.
Darlene fox.
Here.
Caroline hobbs.
Here.
Deanna lyons.
Here.
Janelle lee.
Here.
Tami maida.
Here.
Well, we are honored
to have
the lady athlete
in our classroom.
Thank you.
Dale petrie.
Dale petrie!
Here.
Thank you.
Ken richards.
Hey, one second.
hey!
Hey! You're new here, right?
Yeah.
How come you haven't
been in to see me?
I'm sorry, I don't
know who you--
Oh, I'm scott massey.
I'm the school
orientation officer.
They didn't tell you
about me, right?
They? No, I'm sorry.
They didn't.
See, I'm responsible
for making sure,
uh, new students are
familiarized with the school.
Like, for instance,
do you, uh...
Do you know
where the library is?
The lunchroom? The gym?
The principal's office?
no.
All that stuff.
That's what I'm here for--
To help you out.
Like if you've
got a question or, uh...
You want to go
to a movie or something.
Tami, you met
scott already, huh?
It figures. Don't
believe a word he says.
Tami.
Why do I know that name, huh?
Tami maida.
Come on, tami maida,
our new quarterback.
Is that the female
football player?
No, you're not. I mean,
she's got to be...you are?
Come on, what
is this, a joke, huh?
Nope.
She really is?
Yeah.
You really are?
Mm-hmm.
It was
nice meeting you.
I'll see you later.
See ya.
She really is?
Yeah.
See ya.
Mrs. Maida, might we
have a word with you?
Woman to woman?
Sure.
We're, um,
concerned mothers.
And we want you
to reconsider.
Reconsider what?
Allowing your daughter
to play with the grizzlies.
why?
It's improper.
It's not decent.
why?
Girls belong
with other girls.
She's disrupting
the whole school.
The board approved
her tryout.
And the coach accepted
her on the team.
How can that be wrong?
We don't want women's
lib in minnville.
We raise our daughters
to be ladies.
Wait a minute.
You know, you're
amazing, you really are.
My daughter wants
to play a game.
If the law gives
her the right and god
gave her the ability,
who are you to say
that she can't?
But you don't
understand what we're
trying to say to you.
Never mind, never mind.
Get back to me
when you've elected
a spokes--person.
set!
Roger, roger.
He's our man.
If he can't do it,
no one can.
Set, hut!
Ready, hit it!
Chuck, chuck.
He's our man.
If he can't do it,
no one can.
Tami, tami.
I'd like to see her do
that under pressure.
Maida, rest that arm, huh?
Tami? Ready, hit it.
Tami, tami.
She's our man.
If she can do it,
anyone can.
Look, I'm trying
to get along here, ok?
Sometimes it's not easy.
What do you mean?
Just don't give me
a hard time, all right?
What, are you threatening me?
Just lay off.
Coach: jog it in!
A little hustle, guys,
a little hustle.
You know why the school hasn't
installed artificial turf?
Because the cheerleaders
need a place to graze.
But the minute
she probably got
him up on the moose.
She probably stole
it from a moose.
Funny, funny.
Can I--can
I sit here?
Sure.
You're the girl
who plays football.
Mm-hmm.
I'm--i'm impressed.
Yeah?
Yeah.
You're the first.
I'm tami maida.
Carolyn hobbs.
hi.
Sorry.
How do you do it?
I mean, you could
get squashed.
Aren't you terrified
every second?
I'm nervous a little,
but excited, too.
I wish I had your nerve.
You do?
Yeah.
Hey, tami,
how's it going?
hi.
hi.
Chuck, b.j.,
this is...
Carolyn.
Carolyn.
Hi, carolyn.
Check this out.
Ready for practice?
Yeah.
All right. See you there.
Nice meeting you.
bye.
bye.
Boy, I would die
if I had to practice
with them every day.
The first time I had my tryout,
they were all in lines
doing calisthenics, right?
I don't think they even knew
I was going to be there.
I walk up.
Suddenly, everybody stops.
They all stare at you?
All of them.
I stopped and very slowly
walked to the ground.
Here?
Yeah.
Thanks for the ride.
Sure, but don't
tell my father.
ok.
Is it true they named
the team grizzlies after him?
Yeah. Pop's pretty intense
most of the time.
Nobody's ever good enough
to please him, including me.
Well, especially me.
You're all-state center.
He wanted me to be
all-state quarterback.
hmm.
And team captain,
student body president,
most popular,
most representative,
most handsome.
I decided to concentrate
on most handsome.
So don't let him
get to you.
Him or anybody
around here.
Just...
Keep on keeping on.
ok?
ok.
Thanks.
Sure.
See you tomorrow.
See you.
Tami!
Oh, boy!
Hey, guys,
how was school?
How was practice?
It was all right.
Did you tackle anyone?
Oh, some.
Was it fun?
No, it wasn't.
All the kids at school
knew I was your sister.
how?
'cause you told them.
So? I need 7 autographs.
She's selling them.
It's a lie!
Are you going to be
in the game friday night?
Um, I don't know.
Ok, men!
Strap them down!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
P.a.: here comes
the minnville grizzlies!
Come on, maida!
Coach, the crowd
is really pumped up.
Are you going to start
the girl quarterback?
no.
How has she been
looking in practice?
The whole team
is looking real well.
I'm looking forward
to a real exciting game.
I'm talking specifically
about tami maida.
I'm not.
Now, listen!
Think out there!
Execute, concentrate.
Let's go.
Ok! Kio!
P.a.: roger kio
at quarterback.
3!
14!
Set! Hut!
Man: pass! Pass!
Man: go, big red!
Crowd: go, big red!
Go, big red!
Man: tighten it up!
Let's go!
Left, 14, set, hut!
P.a.: no gain!
P.a.:
first of 10.
P.a.: vikings touchdown!
With 3:40 to go,
vikings 6, grizzlies 0.
All right, blalock.
Red, 34 dodge.
Get in there.
me?
Come on, get in there!
Let's go!
Come on, blalock!
You got it, blalock!
P.a.: number 90, blalock.
Now quarterback
for the grizzlies.
Go, go!
P.a.: blalock,
a loss of 45.
Hey, bring on the broad!
Maybe she's taking
hormone shots!
hey!
dad.
He's a jerk.
P.a.: second down and 35.
Blalock! Blalock! Blalock!
Have a seat, ok?
All right, maida...
Get in there.
P.a.: and now, coming into
the game at quarterback
is number 10--tami maida.
Ok, guys.
Red, 23, die, on one.
Centers. Ready?
All: play!
Man: girl, I'll put
my arms around you.
Baby!
The pressure.
You can
squeeze me, blondie!
3, 19, 6, hut! Hut!
Get that dumb bimbo
out of there!
Come on, tami!
P.a.: no gain by maida.
No harm. Now,
let's move that ball.
Ok. Red,
37 blast, on one.
Centers. On one.
Ready?
All: break!
How about a kiss
for your quarterback?
I'll give you
a real pass, honey.
10, 19, 6, hut!
P.a.: the grizzlies are
close to a first down.
First and 10!
Ok, we are going
to go lemon, 120-i,
shift to shotgun, on 3.
Centers. On 3, ready?
All: break!
Here we go.
This is gonna be fun!
Gonna beat you, baby.
Don't try it now.
3, 11, 6!
Shotgun, shotgun!
Center, hut, hut!
P.a.: the lady's pass.
Third down.
In charge.
And a first down.
Red, 35, cross run, on one.
Centers. On one. Ready?
All: break!
Girl, I'm gonna put
my arms around you.
Going right!
Pressure!
4, 13, 6, hut!
P.a.: 33 seconds
left to the game.
Grizzlies 6, vikings 6.
7 to 6.
Crowd: 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
P.a.: grizzlies 7,
vikings 6.
I'm going back
to congratulate her.
Dad! Dad!
That was incredible.
This is incredible.
It was like everything
was in slow motion.
At the same time.
Oh, that's fantastic.
Oh, we're
so proud of you, honey.
I'll be right back.
I'll meet you in
the car, all right?
Right.
Hey! Hey, tami!
Tami!
Great...
day.
Quiet down, quiet down.
Having
a girl quarterback,
did you think
she could get
the ball to you?
No, yeah, yeah.
I knew she could make it.
We've been working
out at practice.
She's got good timing.
What about
the confidence
in the huddle?
Were people
skeptical that she
could do the job?
No, not at all. Huh?
No, no.
Shh! Guys, guys.
Hey, b.j., you've
been supporting her
all along.
Do you think
that she's finally
proven herself now?
Oh, she's proven herself.
She's proven herself
the first day.
She's the best.
She's the best.
Number one!
I know when you were
sitting on the bench,
you were probably not
thinking you'd probably
actually get
into the football game.
You did and you
won. It's got to be
a great feeling.
Yeah!
shh!
Um, yeah, it is.
I was real excited.
I was a little
nervous though.
What was your feeling
when you got put
into the ballgame?
Were you concerned?
Were your nervous?
"please don't let
me fumble this."
That's the first thing
I did.
Hey, canada.
hi.
How are you doing?
Good.
I watched the game.
Yeah, so did i, most of it.
No, you were--you
were fantastic,
I mean, when you got in.
No, I wasn't fantastic,
but thank you.
You were.
You were, really.
I've never seen a girl
play as good as you did.
Actually, I'd never seen
a girl play at all,
but you
were really good.
Thanks.
I'm in athletics, too.
Yeah?
Yeah.
So are you doing
anything tomorrow
afternoon?
no.
Because I was--I was
thinking maybe--
You'd maybe
want to go out with me.
Like, I don't know,
if you didn't have
any other plans
or anything.
No, I don't.
That would be nice.
Really?
Yeah.
Great. I guess
maybe I'll pick you
up around noon.
ok.
Dress casual.
ok.
See you later.
bye.
ohh.
ohh.
Ohh. Where we going?
Come on. It's
over here. Not far.
Whoo!
Yeah!
Great, huh?
Yeah.
This is where
I work out.
With what?
You play football.
I do logging.
You know, lumberjack
events--tree climbing,
sawing,
log rolling--
That kind of stuff.
There's a tournament
next month.
I'm defending regional
all-around champ.
Congratulations.
Here, put these on.
You're going
to love this.
Whoo!
Yeah.
Whoo!
Come on!
Keep your hand open,
come on.
Come on, it's easy.
There you go.
That's right, just one
hand after the other.
All right. Come on.
All right, you got it.
A little more.
There you go.
unh!
All right.
Good work. Let's go.
Um...
Come on.
This is the best one.
After I get across,
i'll swing it back to you.
All right? Ready?
Whoo!
uhh.
Got it?
Just grab onto the rope.
Whoo! There you go.
ah!
Come on.
You ok?
You got it.
Both hands up.
There you go. Whoa.
All right.
That was great.
You're ok.
No, I'm not ok.
Sure. Ah.
You ever done any
tree climbing before?
no.
Here, take these.
What are you trying to prove?
Nothing.
I just figured
you'd have a good
time, that's all.
You take all your dates out
here to show them a good time?
No, most girls would
probably hate this.
I hate this!
I just thought because you
were in athletics and stuff,
you'd like to go out--
I thought this
was a date, not an
athletic competition.
I get enough
of that in football.
See? I mean, how am I supposed
to know what you like?
You're so different
from other girls.
No, I'm not. I'm not.
I mean, I sure
get treated that way
by everybody.
The coach treats
me different because
i'm not a boy.
You treat me
different because
I play football, right?
They treat me
different because they
don't know what I am.
Well, here's the news.
I'm a girl.
Have you got that?
I'm a girl. I am!
That was no win.
It wasn't a win.
That was a gift
from the other team.
For crying out loud,
keep her on the bench!
You know, I hate to say this,
but she's as good as kio.
And she's better
than blalock.
It's impossible.
Look, you're the coach,
coach him!
Oh, I wish
I didn't like him.
That is a little proud--
Hey, carolyn.
I have my
brother's car tonight.
We're going
to go out to alf's.
Want to come?
Sure, fabulous.
Hey, I'll bet
you like it.
Uh, can
she come with us?
Yeah.
Whatever.
That's all right,
thanks.
Ah, come on.
It'll be a kick.
ok.
Great, we'll do it.
See you tonight.
bye.
You're right.
Maybe it's a good idea
for me to be with some
girls for a change.
What is alf's?
Beats me.
Swell.
Oh, look, there's marvin.
Oh, and dennis.
And roger.
Yeah, grizzlies.
What are you doing, maida?
Breaking training?
hi.
hi.
hi.
How did you do
on the biology quiz?
Oh, bummer,
I should have studied.
I'll help you study anytime.
I'm great in biology.
I bet.
You will lose.
What do you mean
you'll lose?
I'm great in biology.
Ah, shut up.
I bet I'm better
than all of you.
Where were you
guys last weekend?
Rick's party.
Yeah.
Oh, rick's?
Weren't you guys
there?
Yeah, I was there.
What time were you there?
We got
there about 11:30.
Hey, there.
Hi. Having a good time?
no.
I figured
you'd be with scott.
Hey, tami, listen up.
We've just been working
on a new play for you.
Set up in the "r" formation.
Look at this, look at this.
Hey, watch the
wax job, muck head.
What wax job?
Hey, this is going
to blow you away.
Check it out. Ok.
You're back here,
"i" formation,
tight end.
Tight, real tight.
I'm open wide, right?
You draw back,
tight end swipes right
across the middle.
It's perfect. It's
our play. 6, right there.
Isn't that a great setup?
7 yard slam.
Come on, maida! You're
not listening up, huh?
We're in there. Touchdown.
6. What do you think, huh?
Yeah.
Could work.
Yeah! Hello,
bedford falls!
Merry christmas!
Merry christmas, george!
Merry christmas, george!
Merry christmas,
movie house!
Merry christmas,
emporium!
Merry christmas, you
wonderful old building and loan!
You waited up?
oh.
I just got involved
in this movie.
Hey! Merry christmas,
mr. Potter!
I get choked up
every time I see it.
And to you! In jail!
Go on home.
They're waiting for you!
Mary!
Mary!
Mary!
Well, hello,
mr. Bank examiner!
How are you?
You want to talk about it?
What?
Whatever it is that's making
your face look like a foot.
Everybody acts
like I'm from mars...
Except the guys on the team
and they all act like I'm
just another guy on the team.
Well, aren't you?
Yeah.
I just don't know
where I fit in.
Maybe I'm just weird.
You're not weird.
You're just growing up.
Are you happy?
I mean, being a woman?
Being married?
Having all of us?
You know I'm happy.
I did want
to be a singer...
But then I met your
father and, suddenly,
it wasn't
important anymore.
Of course, there wasn't
any real choice then.
I mean, a woman was
expected to marry a man
and start having babies
and raise a family and
live happily ever after.
But I'm glad I made
that choice.
And, yeah, I'm happy.
But, you know,
you can do anything.
You can have everything.
You can even play
football if you want.
The trouble
is that attitudes
just haven't kept up
with the opportunities.
And some people
think a girl grizzly
makes their team a joke.
And they're
frightened...
Because to them you
represent a world they
just don't understand.
That's a heavy load
to lay on someone.
Well, it's not
the end of the world.
You can always quit.
I don't want to quit.
Oh, tami.
Come here.
Ohh. I love you.
All right, that
wasn't a win friday.
That was a gift.
I've seen harder hitting in
supermarkets by little old
ladies with shopping carts.
Grigsby, blalock,
what's so funny?
You guys couldn't
hit anybody unless they
bumped into you first.
All right, give me 2 laps.
Try to finish by dark.
The rest of you guys
get back to your drills.
Your pants, brian!
All right, linemen, line
backers--to the sleds.
Ends, centers, backs.
Over here.
Maida, let's talk.
Let's go!
The coach is
starting kio again.
oh.
But stay alive.
I'm getting you in
as early as possible.
I'm going to start
working roger at halfback.
Um, meaning what?
You take game pressure better.
How we doing, Mr. Penzer?
ohh!
I'm being attacked
by midgets.
You play around,
you lay around.
Man: hey, get off of me!
Second man: do some work!
Mr. Penzer said
we're building the garden
spot of america.
Heh heh.
Leave Mr. Penzer alone
and help me with this
ladder, would you?
Ok. At your service,
madam!
Man, you'd never
catch my mother climbing
around a ladder like that.
Ever notice that
most parents seem older
than they should?
Yours seem younger.
Yeah, I guess
they're not exactly
typical, are they?
Hey, slaves!
No work, no lunch!
He's worse than the coach.
Listen,
if you guys don't want
to hang around,
it's fine, really.
Hey, no way
do we let the grizzly
soon-to-be-starting qb
mess with manual labor.
Yeah, man, you could bust
a fingernail or something.
There goes the magic hands of
maida for the rest of the season
and I'd have to play. Here.
Don't hurt yourself.
All right.
I need it.
oh!
You did that on purpose!
No, I really didn't.
Just go ahead and laugh!
Because all the
school is laughing at you
ever since we got here.
You think you're so
great parading around
because you're
better than us.
Just because you're on tv.
I don't care!
I don't want to be on tv!
I don't want
to be your sister!
P.a.: grizzlies 3,
mustangs 7.
Come on, kio!
Let's get it together, rog!
2, for 3!
Set, hut!
P.a.: kio is tackled,
second and 8!
All right,
take over, maida.
P.a.: number 10, tami maida,
replacing kio
as quarterback.
I told ainsworth!
A girl cannot
play football!
We're going red,
38 counter on one.
Centers. On one. Ready!
All: break!
Hey, little girl!
You're going
to get creamed!
We're going to blitz
you, baby!
4, 19, set, hut!
P.a.: maida,
thrown for a loss.
Third and 11.
You ok?
All right, let's go.
Huddle it up!
Huddle it up!
All right, let's go.
They're sending
everybody at you.
Yeah, no kidding.
All right.
We're going
to concede the rush
and fake them with
a sucker play. All right?
What sucker play?
That's our play.
That's the one
we drew on my car.
I wasn't there.
What am I doing?
Checking--
It's the 7-yard curl.
All right.
You got it?
Yeah.
All right.
Lem and I pass to
the tight end on one.
Centers. On one. Ready?
All: break!
Go left!
4, 29, set, hut!
Come on!
They hit before that!
Going red, 34, dive in one.
Hut, hut!
Ok, listen up,
we're changing it.
We're changing it.
Red, 28 blast, wing
back in motion on 3.
Centers?
Roger, go for it all.
Ready?
All: break!
4, 89, set, hut, hut!
A cheap shot, you lousy--
P.a.: touchdown!
Crowd: 10, 9, 8, 7,
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
Yeah, whoo.
Ha ha! We did it!
You guys,
we are the best! Yes!
What the hell are you
doing out there, huh?
uh!
Hey, hey, hey!
ah!
No way coach going
to start you from now on.
Or you.
I hope not.
My old man wants me
to get a varsity letter.
I don't care if
I never get in the game.
Stay healthy, you know?
I know.
Oh, did you hear what
scott did after the game?
No, what?
He picked a fight
with that linebacker
who took all those
late hits on you.
He what?
I guess you got
a bodyguard, huh?
Is he here?
Yeah, he's over there.
Um, scott, could I talk
to you for a minute?
Yeah, ok.
In private.
All right.
Who asked
you to fight my battles?
What?
Don't give me "what."
You got that eye from that
guy who kept decking me.
He made me mad.
So what?
I don't need you sticking
up for me, all right?
If I can't take my hits out
there like everybody else,
I shouldn't be out there.
No, but you're a girl.
Isn't that
what you said?
Yes, but not when I'm playing.
Well, what are you then?
What do you mean, what am i?
Look, maybe putting all
those--all those pads
makes you forget
that you're a girl.
But I know
what's underneath.
Look...when I'm playing...
When I'm not playing,
i'm a girl, yes.
But when I'm playing,
i'm not a male exactly,
but I'm not a girl either.
That doesn't mean that--
no.
Football doesn't--
It's kind
of confusing, huh?
Yeah.
Want to try and
work it out after
the game next week?
Yeah.
Good game.
Thanks.
I didn't mean some
of those things that
I said the other day.
ok.
I didn't mean any of them.
I'm sorry.
It's ok.
It's just...i just
feel so jealous lately.
I can't stand it, tami.
Gidget and jody and heidi,
they're crazy
about their sister.
It's only you.
Like I don't even
exist or something.
I never meant for any
of this to happen.
You know that.
But you're right.
I've only been thinking
about myself lately
and I'm sorry, too.
Are we sisters again?
And you were right
about something else.
What?
I'm just a joke at school.
Tiffany upchurch is a dip.
You're right.
Guess what?
I'm going out
after the next game
with scott massey.
Are you kidding?
That's great.
But this time you have
to do it right, ok?
ok.
What are you going to wear?
I don't know,
you have any ideas?
My beige sweater.
No, that's too small.
Right.
You may call it football.
I don't call it football.
10-7, that's a legitimate
win, Mr. Caine.
10-7. I wouldn't
call it decisive.
Grizzlies got the fever,
we're rocking to the beat!
Hey, grizzlies! Whoo!
Pour on the heat!
Ok, guys, let's show
them we're grizzlies.
Red, 184, sprint on one.
Centers on one. Ready?
All: right!
Yeah!
Did you see that?
Set, hut!
P.a.: fourth
quarter touchdown.
They're working .
They are.
I've had a run-in with
them a couple of times.
Have you?
Oh, I feel so bad.
Well, thank you.
I had a--I had a good time.
Yeah?
Yeah.
ohh.
Listen, I wanted to
apologize, you know.
why?
I had a really good time.
No, I mean, from
before--coming on--
Coming on like a
super jock, you know.
And then punching
that guy out last week.
It was stupid.
That's ok.
I just wasn't
prepared for you.
I mean, all this.
Listen, you and
the rest of this town.
Well, no,
i'm not like them.
It's just I figure
a girl wants
to play football,
go for it, right.
But I also figured
she'd probably be 6'3"
with tattoos or
something, you know.
Then you show up.
You changed your mind?
No, not exactly.
I just never dated
a quarterback before.
Hey, it's different
when it gets personal.
See, first, i, ahem...
I was afraid you'd think
I was a wimp, you know,
because I'm
not on the team.
And then I was afraid...
I was afraid what the
other guys would say
if--if I took you out,
you know, in public.
Listen, if you don't
want to be seen with me--
Tami, it's ok.
I worked it out.
I realize I'm going to
get a lot of ribbing and
stuff but that's ok.
I can take it.
I'm a big guy.
Well, I'm real proud
of you, scott.
I'm proud of you, too.
Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
We've all been covering
the story of minnville's
unique young quarterback.
Pat albert followed
up on the story.
You guys sounds like you
were never worried at all.
Oh, here it comes.
How do you feel
about her playing
for the grizzlies?
Terrific.
I understand you're
a psychologist
and a moose hunter.
No, no, I'm
a moose psychologist.
I treat psychologically
disturbed moose,
many of whom
become very depressed
during the hunting season.
Ha ha ha!
Reporter: right. Uh...
Mrs. Maida, do you have
a--are you afraid at all
about tami
getting hurt out there?
No, she's too good.
Ooh, ahh.
You look cute. What
are you talking about?
Ok, so how about it?
It's our only overnight trip.
It's only one night.
I want to stay with the team.
Will they give
you your own room?
No, but I'll
be with the team.
Then I have to take you.
Mom, to the team I'm just
another one of the guys.
No, seriously.
Besides, it's going to
be 4 in a room,
so that means I'll
be sleeping with 3 guys.
I'm going to go study before
I have a heart attack.
Come on, what could happen
in a room with 3 boys?
You want to take
that, doctor?
No way.
You are so antediluvian.
Tami, there's got
to be a limit
to your intimacy
with the team.
Now, either I take
you and we stay
in a room together
or you stay here.
We can't afford that.
We'll scrimp.
She's home.
They're here.
You're back!
ohh!
Did you win?
Oh, tell me everything.
What--what happened?
What on earth happened?
What did the doctor say?
Are you ok?
Easy, easy, easy, easy.
What's the matter?
What happened?
Oh, the doctor said
it's a bad sprain.
I had to go
on the first play.
But I got right up,
dad, I never cried.
Tami: the wolverines
beat us 38 to 7.
Honey.
hey.
Don't you know you
have a right to cry?
You don't always have to be
the toughest kid on the block.
Good, because I'm not.
P.a.: good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome to the northwest high
school logging competition.
This year we have the same
events as last year.
We have ,
we have axe ,
log rolling,
and tree climbing.
High school loggers
will be competing against
one another on
head-to-head competition.
This year we have a fine
match between scott massey
and donny montgomery
for the all-around.
And today
is going to decide
who will be
the all-round champion.
Woman: ready? 1, 2, go.
Whoo!
Yeah!
Whoo!
yay!
Whoo!
Yeah!
P.a.: this is it, this
is for all the marbles.
The winner here will be
the all-around logger.
man:
1, 2, go!
Whoo!
You all right?
I'm ok.
You sure?
Let me help you.
I'm ok.
This happens
all the time.
You want to lean on me?
No, I'm ok.
Come charging
and holding me up.
It's embarrassing.
I'm sorry.
I thought you were hurt.
I'm not.
P.a.: ladies and gentlemen,
the tree-climbing winner
and the new all-around
champion--donnie montgomery.
It's not bad enough
I lose.
I gotta get
carried off the field
by a lady quarterback.
I didn't carry you.
Besides, I thought we've
been through all of this.
Yeah, we have. It just
rubbed the wrong way
for a second, ok?
What? That I'm a lady or
that I'm a quarterback?
I wouldn't mind either
if you weren't both.
Well, I am.
At least for one more game.
And if that bothers you,
then I'm real sorry.
Hey, canada!
Come on!
Damn.
I'd make a great homecoming
princess, I'm perfect.
How can you resist?
You've got to vote for me.
Tami!
What happened
between you and scott?
Nothing.
Look at
tiffany upchurch.
I've never seen anyone campaign
so hard for homecoming princess.
Listen, I'll see
you later, ok?
We've got to go.
Ok, see ya.
I told you--a female
couldn't hold up.
You've been on
my back all season.
We are 6 and one and
in the championship.
Now is there anything
wrong with that?
Yeah, but now you've got
to hold the quarterback.
Now we're going to see
what kind of a coach you are.
Friday's it.
It's the last game.
We do not want to end the
season with 2 losses, right?
All: right!
We do not want to lose.
All: right!
So what are we going
to do about it?
All: win!
What are we going to do?
All: win!
I can't hear you guys.
All: win!
That's right.
So no last week let up.
I want 110% from
every one of you
on every play
at every practice.
You got it?
All: yeah!
All right, hit it!
All right,
offense, defense.
Down in here.
Let's go.
Easy on that
ankle, maida.
Ok, we're going to work
some diving plays, huh?
Ok, we go red,
34, dive, on one, ok?
What's so funny?
Nothing.
Blue--
Hey, tami!
What?
I forgot to mention.
I nominated you for
homecoming princess.
You what?
Homecoming princess,
I nominated you.
By now you're all familiar
with the grizzlies'
girl quarterback.
Well, now her
classmates at minnville
high have nominated
her for homecoming princess.
As you can see, they
have been training hard...
What an arm.
No matter the outcome,
the minnville grizzlies will
have a season to remember...
Look at you!
And what about
the rumor that b.j. Caine,
their all-state center is
running for Miss oregon?
Whoo!
But tami, if you're
going to run for
homecoming princess,
you'll need a beautiful
gown and stuff.
Oh, yeah. I bet they
cost a lot of money.
Let's talk
about it later, ok?
Reporter: what an
interesting situation.
The coaches
are very high on her.
She's got great energy.
The kids
are all behind her.
May I help you?
Oh, ok.
Um, we're looking for a,
uh, like a formal.
Fine, and who would
this be for?
Oh, a friend of ours.
I see.
Would you know the size?
Oh, she comes up
to about here on me.
Um, the program says
she's 5'6", 120 pounds.
And she's,
uh, um, built.
Come on, man.
Built?
Isn't she?
Yeah.
Yeah, she's built.
Oh. Why, this is the
girl that plays football
over at the high school.
Got it.
I think it's absolutely
marvelous
what she's doing.
Just marvelous.
Right, right.
And you know she's running
for homecoming princess.
So we took up a collection
to buy her a nice dress.
Oh, you're her playmates.
Teammates.
Yeah, teammates.
Teammates, teammates.
Yes, now, how much were
you prepared to spend?
Um, we have almost $125.
oh.
Oh, well, I'm sure
that we can find something
absolutely
sensational for that.
Why don't you
just follow me, boys?
Why don't you take a look
at these gowns over here
and I'll be at the back
for just a moment.
Hey, cut it out.
Jerk.
Ahem.
I think this would
be perfect for her.
Can we have that for--
$125.
Hey, all right.
Thanks, hon.
yep.
bye.
bye.
Good morning, Mr. Klosterman!
Have a nice day, Mr. Klosterman!
Keep smiling, Mr. Klosterman!
Thank you very much,
mr. Klosterman.
I'll keep smiling, too.
Or maybe you could
stop by for a cup
of coffee afterwards.
Mrs. Maida...
Do you have time
for a cup of coffee?
Uh... Sure.
Well, is tami better
after her accident?
Well, she, um...she
wants so badly to play
that she acts like she is.
We can't even keep
her away from practice.
Ohh. Well, I do hope
she'll be all right.
You know, I never kept
up with sports before
you folks moved in.
But now after seeing her
on tv all the time makes
it very interesting.
And she always conducts
herself like a perfect lady.
Oh, I don't
mean just on tv.
We see her around the house,
too--all your daughters.
You must be very proud.
I am.
Uh...
None of us
around here knew
quite what to expect
when we first
heard who was moving
into the hobart place.
So...we were all...
Pretty cool at first.
I don't need
to tell you that.
no.
no.
But now even
mr. Klosterman was just
speaking how pleased
he is to have you folks
in the neighborhood.
Could have fooled me.
Oh, you know men.
Sometimes they strike
first impressions
about people and then
they change their minds,
but they can never seem
to find a way to admit it.
Some men are so stubborn
they can't come right
out and admit it
when they're wrong...
And say, uh...
"i'm sorry."
Do you know,
I almost forgot.
I've got a coffee ring
warming in the oven.
It's an old family recipe...
And I'd hope you like it.
Shh, shh, shh, shh.
Oh! Ahh!
She trying it on?
Yeah.
They won't let
us in to see.
What, the dress is no good?
Oh, it's great.
This bonehead mouthed off.
I said she looks
a little effeminate.
Just glad the hocks won't
see her looking like that.
Why not?
She's like
a whole other person.
Like who?
Like a woman.
I don't know.
I'm kind of nervous.
Why? I'm going
to be there.
You can't
be nervous.
no.
Hey, tami.
We voted for you.
Thanks.
Hee hee.
Stop looking
at me like that.
I'm not winning.
You're so cynical.
I'm not going to--
Tami.
Tami, I just wanted to wish
you well in the election.
May the best man win.
Thank you, tiffany.
No hard feelings.
You and I haven't been
real close, have we?
No, and I regret that.
Sincerely?
Desperately.
I've kind of enjoyed it.
Let's keep it that way.
Stop. Don't laugh right
there in her face.
It makes it worse.
Hello.
Hey, canada.
Hey there.
How are you doing?
Good.
Hey, what's the latest?
Well, she's determined to play.
But the coach says he
doesn't intend to use her,
so there's nothing
to worry about...maybe.
Tami: hi.
Tami, how you doing?
Yeah, we should go.
Tami.
Yeah.
We don't want
you getting hurt.
I won't, I promise.
Ready?
Yeah, yeah.
Whoa. Be careful.
I'm fine.
Good luck, girl!
Keep your knickers dry!
And please, be careful!
I will, thank you.
P.a.: grizzlies take
over on the fumble at
their own 20-yard line.
hey!
Guards, look right.
Keep it up.
Check left.
Move! 13! Set! Hut!
unh!
P.a.: kio's
going for a loss.
Let's go!
Come on!
Let's play ball! Move it!
P.a.: this will be the
last play in the half.
Men on 3.
Set, hut!
P.a.: kio loses 11 yards.
Come on!
All right. One play can
break this game open.
So no mistakes.
Now you've played
a great season.
Now give it all you got.
This is a game tonight
you'll never forget.
Now I'm proud
of all you guys.
Now go out there
with that pride
that each one of you have
and do your very best.
All right, on the hit.
hit!
All: right!
hit!
All: right!
hit!
All: right!
Coach, give me one shot.
You're not going in, maida.
You could have bought
a ticket for this one.
You're going
to control this game.
So let's go. Let's
concentrate, execute.
Let's go.
Ok, let's fight!
9, 13, set, hut!
Run him over!
All right. Red 34 dive.
Blalock, get in there!
What?
Red 24 dive.
Get in there.
me?
Get in there.
Go on, blalock!
Some bargain.
P.a.: blalock, now the
quarterback for the grizzlies.
All: break!
hut!
P.a.: blalock down
for a 16-yard loss.
Come on,
blalock, you can do it!
All right, maida.
Get in there.
Basic handoffs,
not .
All right?
Come on, maida!
Come on, maida.
P.a.: number 10,
tami maida replaces
blalock as quarterback.
Come on!
P.a.: 1:40
remaining in the game.
Ok, guys, listen up.
Hey! We're going
11, 36, dive, on one.
Ok, on one.
Centers? Ready?
All: break!
Set, hut!
P.a.:
team on the hand-off.
Ok, we're going
red special on one.
Does everybody
know what they're doing?
You got it?
Ok, on one.
Centers. Ready?
All: fight!
Come on, tami!
1, 24, set, hut!
P.a.: maida down
to the one-yard line!
Quarterback sleep on 2.
Centers?
On 2. Ready?
All: break!
P.a.: maida scores
the touchdown!
P.a.: the grizzlies
win the championship!
Wait! A great game! Great!
Thanks, Mr. Caine.
Maida,
you are quite a guy!
Thanks, Mr. Caine.
mom!
Mwah!
Hiya!
Kim? Where's kim?
I'll be back.
Right.
You know, it's too
bad you folks won't be
around next season.
That young lady
has got potential.
I'm never going to make it.
♪ go and break my heart ♪
♪ 'cause our love was meant
to be from the start ♪
♪ though the days
are up, I know ♪
♪ the night's enough
to hold onto ♪
♪ get broken and scarred ♪
♪ love let go
of your heart ♪
♪ 'cause you don't
have to break my heart ♪
♪ to get through ♪
you like my outfit?
You got dressed up.
♪ no, you don't have
to break my heart ♪
hi.
hi, tami. Guess you don't
wanna dance or anything.
I'm sorry,
I can't hear you.
Nothing. I'm sorry.
Frank, come on.
Let's dance.
I'll be right back.
ok.
Yeah! Yeah!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wow! Ohh!
What are you thinking?
At this time next year,
you're going to be here
and I'm going to be in canada.
We still got
till june, right?
Yeah.
And after that...
Whatever happens will happen.
Man: we all know it's been
an exciting football season.
I just want you to know that I'm
going to think about this time
in my life and I'm
going to think about you.
Without further ado,
the envelope please...
I'm going to remember.
And the winner is...
Miss tami maida!
It's you, maida!
Come on, it's you!
This is for you.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
This is from the team
so you remember us
when you're in canada
with the moose.
I'll miss
your hands, maida.
I guess that,
uh, most of you know
that I'm not going
to be here next year.
I want to thank
the team...very much.
And, um...
Just say that I'm
going to Miss you all...
A lot.
Coach?
Come on, grizzlies,
let's pick it up!
Come on, let's see
some sweat. Let's go.
Coach ainsworth, my
name is ralph maida.
J.r., you gotta come back.
It's not 2 steps.
I'm moving
my family down from
prince george, canada.
I'd like to find
out about tryouts
for your team.
Well, that's great.
We can always use new blood.
George, keep an eye
on things, will you?
We'll be right back.
All right.
Come on, this way.
Come on, guys.
All right. Let's
work some passes.
now?
Now, let's go.
So what brings you
to minnville?
I'm finishing my doctorate
in psychology at oregon state.
We're only here
for the school term.
Ok, here you go.
Uh, we practice monday
through friday,
noon to 3:00
till school starts.
I can work in
a tryout anytime.
Good.
I'll have her bring
these back. Monday ok?
Sure. I'll need
a doctor's certificate, too,
but there's no rush.
We won't start
scrimmaging before,
uh...
You just said, "her."
Yeah.
It's my daughter tami.
Your daughter tami wants
to be a football player?
Mm-hmm.
Well, golly, uh, I sure
would like to have tami
on my team,
but the school board
would never go for it.
It's my tough luck.
Are you saying we have to go
to the school board first?
Tell me something.
Why in hell
would you want
to push your daughter
into a man's sport
like football?
Don't you have
any sons at home?
No, and if I did,
I wouldn't push them into
playing football either.
But if that's
what they wanted to do,
i'd try to give them
the opportunity to do it.
It's what tami wants.
So when is this
school board meeting?
It's, uh,
a week from friday.
Good. We'll be there.
Any other questions?
Just one.
What position does tami play?
Quarterback.
That's perfect.
Child: daddy!
Tami, daddy's here!
hi!
Welcome home.
Thanks!
Daddy!
Hey, dad!
Hey. Hmm.
Ha ha.
Hi. Hi.
Hi, dad.
Me, too there.
Hi, sweetheart.
mmm!
Ok, ok, ok, ok.
Tell me what happened.
Well, first, the school
board has to vote
on whether you even get
a chance to try out.
If they approve, then
you get to bump heads
with the rest
of the team and show
them what you can do.
But...i don't think
the coach is going
to be on your side.
Still wanna
go through with it?
Yeah.
Ok. We're
with you all the way!
Yeah!
Let's gather them up
and move them out!
No, no.
Hey, dad,
a bowling alley!
It's like a regular city.
Is there a movie?
I don't know.
That's what I'd like.
I'd like to go
to the movies.
Pizza!
All right!
Grizzly country.
Boy: hut!
Look at all those
football players.
They look big.
Are you scared?
no.
Dad, can you stop?
I gotta go.
Me, too.
Wait, me first.
Can I go first?
Girl: lorenzo's gone!
Man: lose one?
No, lorenzo's a hamster.
Don't worry, honey.
He's bound to be
in there somewhere.
gas?
Yeah, sure, fill it
up, please.
Hey, are you
the moose hunter
from canada with
the girl quarterback?
Oh, yes,
how did you know?
Are you kidding?
It's all over--
Radio, television.
Ha ha ha.
About how this
girl wants to play
for the grizzlies.
Damn silliest thing
I ever heard.
Uh, was one
of those her?
Yeah.
Yeah? I thought she'd
be a real big one.
I mean, well--none
of those girls look--
Well, you know, tough.
A couple of them
will fool you.
It's so big!
Look at that house!
It's a hotel.
I think it is.
Come on, schatz.
It's huge!
Come on.
Huge!
I can't wait to get in.
It's gonna be so neat
and look at this.
Look at all that
stuff in there!
There's no key.
Is the back door open?
no.
I'm going to go back
to that dairy queen
on the corner
and call Mr. Hobart.
It is so big.
What's wrong?
Hobart has gone away
for a few days.
His wife doesn't
know anything about
the house.
What?
And she wasn't
very friendly.
What are we going to do?
Go to a motel?
Not on our budget.
Why don't we just
camp out in the yard
until he gets back?
No, ralph.
We cannot camp out in
the middle of the town.
Why not?
It'll be just like
backpacking on fox creek
without the creek.
Come on.
Let's get the tent, huh?
Right.
What do you think
you're doing?
You can't just
pitch a tent in
somebody else's yard.
Actually, we rented it, but
the landlord forgot to--
Oh, you're the canadians
with the
girl footballer.
Well, where is she?
Hello.
Mr. Klosterman and
I were talking.
It isn't natural.
And neither
are tents and lord
knows what else.
Cornelia, come.
Thanks, honey.
Ralph, that was
the strangest woman.
Really?
You ought to meet Mr. Penzer.
There he is now.
Hi, Mr. Penzer!
Mr. Penzer
knows all about tami.
So did she.
And I'm bewildered.
Same.
Bud...
I found lorenzo.
oh!
That's my sneaker!
Lorenzo ate my sneaker.
Don't worry, jody, we'll
get you another pair.
Those were my best sneakers.
They were your
only sneakers.
Don't exaggerate.
Dad, do you think
it's so terrible
that I want
to play football?
No, of course not.
If that's what you want
and you can do it, why not?
And we're right behind you.
All: right!
Quiet!
Quiet, please!
We can't conduct
business with everyone
talking at once.
Mr. Caine, I believe you
wish to say something
in opposition to the
matter before the court.
You're damn right I do.
I oppose any girl
playing football.
It is an insult
to the game.
And besides that, this
is grizzly country.
We have a tradition
here, don't we?
You betcha!
Why don't we let
her be a cheerleader?
There you go!
Give her a doll to play with!
You all know
my boy b.j., right?
Yeah.
He is going to have
a great senior year
this year at center.
Now what the hell chance
is he going to have
for a scholarship if he
is snapping the ball
to some girl reaching down
there between his legs?
Mrs. Upchurch?
There has been a suggestion
from the floor to make
miss maida a cheerleader.
Now, tami, my daughter
tiffany is a cheerleader.
I just know she'd be happy
to help bend the rules
a little in your case.
Wouldn't you
like that, tami?
No, ma'am, I wouldn't.
ah!
I don't want to cheer.
I want to play.
Oh, come on.
Ridiculous.
I'm sorry that
upsets everybody.
But this is probably the
only chance I'm going to
have to at least try.
I don't know,
maybe I'm not good
enough to make the team,
but I sure would like
to have a shot at it.
The bottom line is the oregon
state athletic association says
there's a federal
regulation, title 9,
which requires equal
athletic opportunities
for boys and girls.
Which means--which
means if we don't have
a girl's football team,
we have to let her
try out for the grizzlies.
That's the law!
Man: some law.
Coach ainsworth,
this is my daughter, tami.
hi.
hi.
Find a spot.
Grass drills, larry.
Fan out, guys!
All right,
you heard the man.
Jump!
All right, wave drill.
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go,
grizzlies, here we go ♪
♪ here we go,
grizzlies, here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go, grizzlies,
here we go ♪
♪ here we go-- ♪
whoo!
Players: hit! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
Hit! Hit! Hit! Win! Hit!
All right. Work on
the offense.
And lean
on her a little.
All right! Grizzly offense,
on the field!
Tami, why don't you
open as quarterback?
You, george and dennis,
are wide receivers.
That's 20-yard crossing
patterns, huh?
You know how quarterbacks
take a snap in canada?
Blue! 44! Set! Hut!
Let's go!
Movin' out!
Good luck.
Bring it back, bring it
back, bring it back.
Blue, 35, set, hut!
Come on, blalock,
you can do better
than that, huh?
Pick it up! Let's
get it together!
Hi, I'm b.j.
hi.
Damn it!
Play ball, son!
Set hut!
Go long.
Set...hut!
Yes! Good pass.
Hey, little girl,
where'd you learn
to throw the ball
like that?
My mom.
All right, gather around.
Let's run.
We're going to have
contact drills tomorrow,
so check out your
equipment, all right?
You, too, maida.
You can get into pants
and t-shirt in the
girls' locker room,
then come powder up
with the team.
Final cuts on friday.
That's it.
Hit the showers!
Hey, guys!
You made it!
No, I didn't make it. No,
the final cut's on friday.
Friday?
Howdy!
Mr. Hobart,
it's nice to see you!
What are you people doing
back there in the tent?
You didn't
leave the key.
I forgot.
You didn't say one word.
About what?
About having a daughter
wants to play football.
I don't remember
reading anything that
said I had to list
all my daughter's
extracurricular
activities.
why?
What do the others do?
Ha ha.
Nothing unusual.
Well, it doesn't seem
a fit activity for a girl.
It's different,
if you catch my meaning.
Tami, I'd like you to
meet our new landlord.
Mr. Hobart,
my daughter tami.
hi.
She's not big enough
to play football.
Pat hayden was only 5'10".
You're her father and maybe
it's none of my business.
But do you think it's proper
for a nice little girl
like this to--well,
I wouldn't want my daughter
to be a grizzly.
Mr. Hobart, we
appreciate your advice.
Now, if we could
have the key, we'd
like to move inside.
All right. Rent's due
first of the month.
I know.
Thank you, Mr. Hobart!
Ok, gang,
let's break camp.
Come on.
Moving in now, Mr. Penzer!
Come on. Come on,
come on. Come on.
Oh, it's stuck.
Tami, does
this actually fit you?
Tami: yep.
Oh, that looks terrific.
Put it on like this.
Mom, can you give me
a hand with these?
I need to get them
on here somehow.
Ha ha ha.
I was going to sew them
under there,
but this is stitched
all the way through.
You're going
to need a big, fat
needle for that.
Maybe underneath?
Well, we'll think
of something.
Look, nobody wants
the girl to make the team.
That's right.
So what is the problem?
Off the record--
She's got a good arm.
Speed, reactions,
good instincts.
Ainsworth, you are
a young man and this
is your first big job,
so we're going
to pretend that you
didn't even say that.
That's right.
Now, I have seen her
and I don't care if
she spits bullets,
she is still a female
and females are different!
Right.
You can't depend on them.
They are weaker.
They are injury prone.
Now, why even discuss it?
Look, Mr. Caine,
you don't have to
tell me about--
I am telling you, ainsworth.
We want a winning
season this year.
So you just use
your best judgment.
We could have a winning
team if we made--
You're damn right.
Hey, maida,
welcome to grizzly country.
Guys, it's tami maida
and her super bra.
On the field in 2 minutes.
Let's go.
Maida, run a couple
of plays in there.
Just simple handoffs,
nothing fancy.
Let's go!
Ok, on one...set, hut!
All right, all right.
What's the matter defense, huh?
You're playing like you
should be wearing dresses.
Come on, let's go.
Ok, coach, sorry.
All right,
let's play, you guys.
All right, this time
let's do 25, all right?
On one...set, hut!
uh!
I'm sorry, you ok?
I'm fine.
Damn it, brad, don't
you apologize to her.
Now, this isn't
a dancing class...yet!
All right, let's go again.
Let's go, guys.
Let's do the
same thing, all right?
The same thing.
On one...
Set, hut!
Back off! Back off!
All right, save it
for the games, grisby!
Tami, play football with me.
Ok, gidget, I will.
I'll play a little
bit later, ok?
You promised now!
In a while.
I'll get it.
Gidget, move.
Hello?
yes?
It's for you.
Hello?
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Ok, um, thank you.
I made it.
yes?
What?
Just a minute.
A reporter wants
to know how you feel
about making the team.
I feel pretty good.
Here, you talk to her.
Mrs. Maida? Stuart from
the "morning herald."
I'd like to talk to your
daughter about this
whole football thing.
Well, come on in.
No, I'm kim.
You're kim.
That's tami
right there.
That's tami.
They don't really know yet.
I'm looking
for tami maida?
Maida.
Is that her?
Excuse me, please.
hi.
Um, yeah, no, we just
had two tryouts so far, so...
Yes, she's very happy
to be on the team.
That's right, canada.
I'm here to finish my
doctorate at oregon state.
Jody, tami, hurry up,
you'll be late!
Breakfast.
Come on, girls.
Let's eat.
no.
Moose and bear.
Yes, I'll tell her.
Thank you very much
for calling.
Ok, good-bye.
oh!
Hello?
Yes, she's very happy
to be on the team.
uh!
Ah, go change your blouse.
I want
to wear this one.
You can't wear a buttered
blouse to school.
It'll attract flies.
I don't care.
Gidget.
No, no, she can't.
She has practice
every afternoon.
No, the evening time,
she has to do her homework.
Yes, I will.
I appreciate your calling.
Thank you, good-bye.
They're still calling?
It never stops.
Back in the box!
I wish they'd
leave us alone.
I mean, it's
nobody's business
what my measurements are
or if I have a boyfriend.
What am I supposed
to say to them?
huh!
What does "huh" mean?
You think you're
such hot stuff
because everyone's
been making such
a deal about you.
I do not. I hate it!
Bull!
What do you mean bull?
You never even say
anything about this?
Stop it now.
There's no room
for bickering in this house.
Do you understand?
Dad, I was
not bickering.
All this attention
is like a puff of smoke.
It's going to blow away
before you know it.
But before it does, we're
all going to be affected
by it in one way or another.
The important thing is we
all have to stick together.
We're a family.
Right?
Right.
Right.
Right.
Right.
Ok, let's eat.
Gidget!
Coming, mommy!
Gidget!
Come on!
Hurry!
ok.
We spent the night
at perry's.
It's really wild.
ooh.
All right.
ho!
Ha ha!
John elliot?
Here.
Darlene fox.
Here.
Caroline hobbs.
Here.
Deanna lyons.
Here.
Janelle lee.
Here.
Tami maida.
Here.
Well, we are honored
to have
the lady athlete
in our classroom.
Thank you.
Dale petrie.
Dale petrie!
Here.
Thank you.
Ken richards.
Hey, one second.
hey!
Hey! You're new here, right?
Yeah.
How come you haven't
been in to see me?
I'm sorry, I don't
know who you--
Oh, I'm scott massey.
I'm the school
orientation officer.
They didn't tell you
about me, right?
They? No, I'm sorry.
They didn't.
See, I'm responsible
for making sure,
uh, new students are
familiarized with the school.
Like, for instance,
do you, uh...
Do you know
where the library is?
The lunchroom? The gym?
The principal's office?
no.
All that stuff.
That's what I'm here for--
To help you out.
Like if you've
got a question or, uh...
You want to go
to a movie or something.
Tami, you met
scott already, huh?
It figures. Don't
believe a word he says.
Tami.
Why do I know that name, huh?
Tami maida.
Come on, tami maida,
our new quarterback.
Is that the female
football player?
No, you're not. I mean,
she's got to be...you are?
Come on, what
is this, a joke, huh?
Nope.
She really is?
Yeah.
You really are?
Mm-hmm.
It was
nice meeting you.
I'll see you later.
See ya.
She really is?
Yeah.
See ya.
Mrs. Maida, might we
have a word with you?
Woman to woman?
Sure.
We're, um,
concerned mothers.
And we want you
to reconsider.
Reconsider what?
Allowing your daughter
to play with the grizzlies.
why?
It's improper.
It's not decent.
why?
Girls belong
with other girls.
She's disrupting
the whole school.
The board approved
her tryout.
And the coach accepted
her on the team.
How can that be wrong?
We don't want women's
lib in minnville.
We raise our daughters
to be ladies.
Wait a minute.
You know, you're
amazing, you really are.
My daughter wants
to play a game.
If the law gives
her the right and god
gave her the ability,
who are you to say
that she can't?
But you don't
understand what we're
trying to say to you.
Never mind, never mind.
Get back to me
when you've elected
a spokes--person.
set!
Roger, roger.
He's our man.
If he can't do it,
no one can.
Set, hut!
Ready, hit it!
Chuck, chuck.
He's our man.
If he can't do it,
no one can.
Tami, tami.
I'd like to see her do
that under pressure.
Maida, rest that arm, huh?
Tami? Ready, hit it.
Tami, tami.
She's our man.
If she can do it,
anyone can.
Look, I'm trying
to get along here, ok?
Sometimes it's not easy.
What do you mean?
Just don't give me
a hard time, all right?
What, are you threatening me?
Just lay off.
Coach: jog it in!
A little hustle, guys,
a little hustle.
You know why the school hasn't
installed artificial turf?
Because the cheerleaders
need a place to graze.
But the minute
she probably got
him up on the moose.
She probably stole
it from a moose.
Funny, funny.
Can I--can
I sit here?
Sure.
You're the girl
who plays football.
Mm-hmm.
I'm--i'm impressed.
Yeah?
Yeah.
You're the first.
I'm tami maida.
Carolyn hobbs.
hi.
Sorry.
How do you do it?
I mean, you could
get squashed.
Aren't you terrified
every second?
I'm nervous a little,
but excited, too.
I wish I had your nerve.
You do?
Yeah.
Hey, tami,
how's it going?
hi.
hi.
Chuck, b.j.,
this is...
Carolyn.
Carolyn.
Hi, carolyn.
Check this out.
Ready for practice?
Yeah.
All right. See you there.
Nice meeting you.
bye.
bye.
Boy, I would die
if I had to practice
with them every day.
The first time I had my tryout,
they were all in lines
doing calisthenics, right?
I don't think they even knew
I was going to be there.
I walk up.
Suddenly, everybody stops.
They all stare at you?
All of them.
I stopped and very slowly
walked to the ground.
Here?
Yeah.
Thanks for the ride.
Sure, but don't
tell my father.
ok.
Is it true they named
the team grizzlies after him?
Yeah. Pop's pretty intense
most of the time.
Nobody's ever good enough
to please him, including me.
Well, especially me.
You're all-state center.
He wanted me to be
all-state quarterback.
hmm.
And team captain,
student body president,
most popular,
most representative,
most handsome.
I decided to concentrate
on most handsome.
So don't let him
get to you.
Him or anybody
around here.
Just...
Keep on keeping on.
ok?
ok.
Thanks.
Sure.
See you tomorrow.
See you.
Tami!
Oh, boy!
Hey, guys,
how was school?
How was practice?
It was all right.
Did you tackle anyone?
Oh, some.
Was it fun?
No, it wasn't.
All the kids at school
knew I was your sister.
how?
'cause you told them.
So? I need 7 autographs.
She's selling them.
It's a lie!
Are you going to be
in the game friday night?
Um, I don't know.
Ok, men!
Strap them down!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
P.a.: here comes
the minnville grizzlies!
Come on, maida!
Coach, the crowd
is really pumped up.
Are you going to start
the girl quarterback?
no.
How has she been
looking in practice?
The whole team
is looking real well.
I'm looking forward
to a real exciting game.
I'm talking specifically
about tami maida.
I'm not.
Now, listen!
Think out there!
Execute, concentrate.
Let's go.
Ok! Kio!
P.a.: roger kio
at quarterback.
3!
14!
Set! Hut!
Man: pass! Pass!
Man: go, big red!
Crowd: go, big red!
Go, big red!
Man: tighten it up!
Let's go!
Left, 14, set, hut!
P.a.: no gain!
P.a.:
first of 10.
P.a.: vikings touchdown!
With 3:40 to go,
vikings 6, grizzlies 0.
All right, blalock.
Red, 34 dodge.
Get in there.
me?
Come on, get in there!
Let's go!
Come on, blalock!
You got it, blalock!
P.a.: number 90, blalock.
Now quarterback
for the grizzlies.
Go, go!
P.a.: blalock,
a loss of 45.
Hey, bring on the broad!
Maybe she's taking
hormone shots!
hey!
dad.
He's a jerk.
P.a.: second down and 35.
Blalock! Blalock! Blalock!
Have a seat, ok?
All right, maida...
Get in there.
P.a.: and now, coming into
the game at quarterback
is number 10--tami maida.
Ok, guys.
Red, 23, die, on one.
Centers. Ready?
All: play!
Man: girl, I'll put
my arms around you.
Baby!
The pressure.
You can
squeeze me, blondie!
3, 19, 6, hut! Hut!
Get that dumb bimbo
out of there!
Come on, tami!
P.a.: no gain by maida.
No harm. Now,
let's move that ball.
Ok. Red,
37 blast, on one.
Centers. On one.
Ready?
All: break!
How about a kiss
for your quarterback?
I'll give you
a real pass, honey.
10, 19, 6, hut!
P.a.: the grizzlies are
close to a first down.
First and 10!
Ok, we are going
to go lemon, 120-i,
shift to shotgun, on 3.
Centers. On 3, ready?
All: break!
Here we go.
This is gonna be fun!
Gonna beat you, baby.
Don't try it now.
3, 11, 6!
Shotgun, shotgun!
Center, hut, hut!
P.a.: the lady's pass.
Third down.
In charge.
And a first down.
Red, 35, cross run, on one.
Centers. On one. Ready?
All: break!
Girl, I'm gonna put
my arms around you.
Going right!
Pressure!
4, 13, 6, hut!
P.a.: 33 seconds
left to the game.
Grizzlies 6, vikings 6.
7 to 6.
Crowd: 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
P.a.: grizzlies 7,
vikings 6.
I'm going back
to congratulate her.
Dad! Dad!
That was incredible.
This is incredible.
It was like everything
was in slow motion.
At the same time.
Oh, that's fantastic.
Oh, we're
so proud of you, honey.
I'll be right back.
I'll meet you in
the car, all right?
Right.
Hey! Hey, tami!
Tami!
Great...
day.
Quiet down, quiet down.
Having
a girl quarterback,
did you think
she could get
the ball to you?
No, yeah, yeah.
I knew she could make it.
We've been working
out at practice.
She's got good timing.
What about
the confidence
in the huddle?
Were people
skeptical that she
could do the job?
No, not at all. Huh?
No, no.
Shh! Guys, guys.
Hey, b.j., you've
been supporting her
all along.
Do you think
that she's finally
proven herself now?
Oh, she's proven herself.
She's proven herself
the first day.
She's the best.
She's the best.
Number one!
I know when you were
sitting on the bench,
you were probably not
thinking you'd probably
actually get
into the football game.
You did and you
won. It's got to be
a great feeling.
Yeah!
shh!
Um, yeah, it is.
I was real excited.
I was a little
nervous though.
What was your feeling
when you got put
into the ballgame?
Were you concerned?
Were your nervous?
"please don't let
me fumble this."
That's the first thing
I did.
Hey, canada.
hi.
How are you doing?
Good.
I watched the game.
Yeah, so did i, most of it.
No, you were--you
were fantastic,
I mean, when you got in.
No, I wasn't fantastic,
but thank you.
You were.
You were, really.
I've never seen a girl
play as good as you did.
Actually, I'd never seen
a girl play at all,
but you
were really good.
Thanks.
I'm in athletics, too.
Yeah?
Yeah.
So are you doing
anything tomorrow
afternoon?
no.
Because I was--I was
thinking maybe--
You'd maybe
want to go out with me.
Like, I don't know,
if you didn't have
any other plans
or anything.
No, I don't.
That would be nice.
Really?
Yeah.
Great. I guess
maybe I'll pick you
up around noon.
ok.
Dress casual.
ok.
See you later.
bye.
ohh.
ohh.
Ohh. Where we going?
Come on. It's
over here. Not far.
Whoo!
Yeah!
Great, huh?
Yeah.
This is where
I work out.
With what?
You play football.
I do logging.
You know, lumberjack
events--tree climbing,
sawing,
log rolling--
That kind of stuff.
There's a tournament
next month.
I'm defending regional
all-around champ.
Congratulations.
Here, put these on.
You're going
to love this.
Whoo!
Yeah.
Whoo!
Come on!
Keep your hand open,
come on.
Come on, it's easy.
There you go.
That's right, just one
hand after the other.
All right. Come on.
All right, you got it.
A little more.
There you go.
unh!
All right.
Good work. Let's go.
Um...
Come on.
This is the best one.
After I get across,
i'll swing it back to you.
All right? Ready?
Whoo!
uhh.
Got it?
Just grab onto the rope.
Whoo! There you go.
ah!
Come on.
You ok?
You got it.
Both hands up.
There you go. Whoa.
All right.
That was great.
You're ok.
No, I'm not ok.
Sure. Ah.
You ever done any
tree climbing before?
no.
Here, take these.
What are you trying to prove?
Nothing.
I just figured
you'd have a good
time, that's all.
You take all your dates out
here to show them a good time?
No, most girls would
probably hate this.
I hate this!
I just thought because you
were in athletics and stuff,
you'd like to go out--
I thought this
was a date, not an
athletic competition.
I get enough
of that in football.
See? I mean, how am I supposed
to know what you like?
You're so different
from other girls.
No, I'm not. I'm not.
I mean, I sure
get treated that way
by everybody.
The coach treats
me different because
i'm not a boy.
You treat me
different because
I play football, right?
They treat me
different because they
don't know what I am.
Well, here's the news.
I'm a girl.
Have you got that?
I'm a girl. I am!
That was no win.
It wasn't a win.
That was a gift
from the other team.
For crying out loud,
keep her on the bench!
You know, I hate to say this,
but she's as good as kio.
And she's better
than blalock.
It's impossible.
Look, you're the coach,
coach him!
Oh, I wish
I didn't like him.
That is a little proud--
Hey, carolyn.
I have my
brother's car tonight.
We're going
to go out to alf's.
Want to come?
Sure, fabulous.
Hey, I'll bet
you like it.
Uh, can
she come with us?
Yeah.
Whatever.
That's all right,
thanks.
Ah, come on.
It'll be a kick.
ok.
Great, we'll do it.
See you tonight.
bye.
You're right.
Maybe it's a good idea
for me to be with some
girls for a change.
What is alf's?
Beats me.
Swell.
Oh, look, there's marvin.
Oh, and dennis.
And roger.
Yeah, grizzlies.
What are you doing, maida?
Breaking training?
hi.
hi.
hi.
How did you do
on the biology quiz?
Oh, bummer,
I should have studied.
I'll help you study anytime.
I'm great in biology.
I bet.
You will lose.
What do you mean
you'll lose?
I'm great in biology.
Ah, shut up.
I bet I'm better
than all of you.
Where were you
guys last weekend?
Rick's party.
Yeah.
Oh, rick's?
Weren't you guys
there?
Yeah, I was there.
What time were you there?
We got
there about 11:30.
Hey, there.
Hi. Having a good time?
no.
I figured
you'd be with scott.
Hey, tami, listen up.
We've just been working
on a new play for you.
Set up in the "r" formation.
Look at this, look at this.
Hey, watch the
wax job, muck head.
What wax job?
Hey, this is going
to blow you away.
Check it out. Ok.
You're back here,
"i" formation,
tight end.
Tight, real tight.
I'm open wide, right?
You draw back,
tight end swipes right
across the middle.
It's perfect. It's
our play. 6, right there.
Isn't that a great setup?
7 yard slam.
Come on, maida! You're
not listening up, huh?
We're in there. Touchdown.
6. What do you think, huh?
Yeah.
Could work.
Yeah! Hello,
bedford falls!
Merry christmas!
Merry christmas, george!
Merry christmas, george!
Merry christmas,
movie house!
Merry christmas,
emporium!
Merry christmas, you
wonderful old building and loan!
You waited up?
oh.
I just got involved
in this movie.
Hey! Merry christmas,
mr. Potter!
I get choked up
every time I see it.
And to you! In jail!
Go on home.
They're waiting for you!
Mary!
Mary!
Mary!
Well, hello,
mr. Bank examiner!
How are you?
You want to talk about it?
What?
Whatever it is that's making
your face look like a foot.
Everybody acts
like I'm from mars...
Except the guys on the team
and they all act like I'm
just another guy on the team.
Well, aren't you?
Yeah.
I just don't know
where I fit in.
Maybe I'm just weird.
You're not weird.
You're just growing up.
Are you happy?
I mean, being a woman?
Being married?
Having all of us?
You know I'm happy.
I did want
to be a singer...
But then I met your
father and, suddenly,
it wasn't
important anymore.
Of course, there wasn't
any real choice then.
I mean, a woman was
expected to marry a man
and start having babies
and raise a family and
live happily ever after.
But I'm glad I made
that choice.
And, yeah, I'm happy.
But, you know,
you can do anything.
You can have everything.
You can even play
football if you want.
The trouble
is that attitudes
just haven't kept up
with the opportunities.
And some people
think a girl grizzly
makes their team a joke.
And they're
frightened...
Because to them you
represent a world they
just don't understand.
That's a heavy load
to lay on someone.
Well, it's not
the end of the world.
You can always quit.
I don't want to quit.
Oh, tami.
Come here.
Ohh. I love you.
All right, that
wasn't a win friday.
That was a gift.
I've seen harder hitting in
supermarkets by little old
ladies with shopping carts.
Grigsby, blalock,
what's so funny?
You guys couldn't
hit anybody unless they
bumped into you first.
All right, give me 2 laps.
Try to finish by dark.
The rest of you guys
get back to your drills.
Your pants, brian!
All right, linemen, line
backers--to the sleds.
Ends, centers, backs.
Over here.
Maida, let's talk.
Let's go!
The coach is
starting kio again.
oh.
But stay alive.
I'm getting you in
as early as possible.
I'm going to start
working roger at halfback.
Um, meaning what?
You take game pressure better.
How we doing, Mr. Penzer?
ohh!
I'm being attacked
by midgets.
You play around,
you lay around.
Man: hey, get off of me!
Second man: do some work!
Mr. Penzer said
we're building the garden
spot of america.
Heh heh.
Leave Mr. Penzer alone
and help me with this
ladder, would you?
Ok. At your service,
madam!
Man, you'd never
catch my mother climbing
around a ladder like that.
Ever notice that
most parents seem older
than they should?
Yours seem younger.
Yeah, I guess
they're not exactly
typical, are they?
Hey, slaves!
No work, no lunch!
He's worse than the coach.
Listen,
if you guys don't want
to hang around,
it's fine, really.
Hey, no way
do we let the grizzly
soon-to-be-starting qb
mess with manual labor.
Yeah, man, you could bust
a fingernail or something.
There goes the magic hands of
maida for the rest of the season
and I'd have to play. Here.
Don't hurt yourself.
All right.
I need it.
oh!
You did that on purpose!
No, I really didn't.
Just go ahead and laugh!
Because all the
school is laughing at you
ever since we got here.
You think you're so
great parading around
because you're
better than us.
Just because you're on tv.
I don't care!
I don't want to be on tv!
I don't want
to be your sister!
P.a.: grizzlies 3,
mustangs 7.
Come on, kio!
Let's get it together, rog!
2, for 3!
Set, hut!
P.a.: kio is tackled,
second and 8!
All right,
take over, maida.
P.a.: number 10, tami maida,
replacing kio
as quarterback.
I told ainsworth!
A girl cannot
play football!
We're going red,
38 counter on one.
Centers. On one. Ready!
All: break!
Hey, little girl!
You're going
to get creamed!
We're going to blitz
you, baby!
4, 19, set, hut!
P.a.: maida,
thrown for a loss.
Third and 11.
You ok?
All right, let's go.
Huddle it up!
Huddle it up!
All right, let's go.
They're sending
everybody at you.
Yeah, no kidding.
All right.
We're going
to concede the rush
and fake them with
a sucker play. All right?
What sucker play?
That's our play.
That's the one
we drew on my car.
I wasn't there.
What am I doing?
Checking--
It's the 7-yard curl.
All right.
You got it?
Yeah.
All right.
Lem and I pass to
the tight end on one.
Centers. On one. Ready?
All: break!
Go left!
4, 29, set, hut!
Come on!
They hit before that!
Going red, 34, dive in one.
Hut, hut!
Ok, listen up,
we're changing it.
We're changing it.
Red, 28 blast, wing
back in motion on 3.
Centers?
Roger, go for it all.
Ready?
All: break!
4, 89, set, hut, hut!
A cheap shot, you lousy--
P.a.: touchdown!
Crowd: 10, 9, 8, 7,
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
Yeah, whoo.
Ha ha! We did it!
You guys,
we are the best! Yes!
What the hell are you
doing out there, huh?
uh!
Hey, hey, hey!
ah!
No way coach going
to start you from now on.
Or you.
I hope not.
My old man wants me
to get a varsity letter.
I don't care if
I never get in the game.
Stay healthy, you know?
I know.
Oh, did you hear what
scott did after the game?
No, what?
He picked a fight
with that linebacker
who took all those
late hits on you.
He what?
I guess you got
a bodyguard, huh?
Is he here?
Yeah, he's over there.
Um, scott, could I talk
to you for a minute?
Yeah, ok.
In private.
All right.
Who asked
you to fight my battles?
What?
Don't give me "what."
You got that eye from that
guy who kept decking me.
He made me mad.
So what?
I don't need you sticking
up for me, all right?
If I can't take my hits out
there like everybody else,
I shouldn't be out there.
No, but you're a girl.
Isn't that
what you said?
Yes, but not when I'm playing.
Well, what are you then?
What do you mean, what am i?
Look, maybe putting all
those--all those pads
makes you forget
that you're a girl.
But I know
what's underneath.
Look...when I'm playing...
When I'm not playing,
i'm a girl, yes.
But when I'm playing,
i'm not a male exactly,
but I'm not a girl either.
That doesn't mean that--
no.
Football doesn't--
It's kind
of confusing, huh?
Yeah.
Want to try and
work it out after
the game next week?
Yeah.
Good game.
Thanks.
I didn't mean some
of those things that
I said the other day.
ok.
I didn't mean any of them.
I'm sorry.
It's ok.
It's just...i just
feel so jealous lately.
I can't stand it, tami.
Gidget and jody and heidi,
they're crazy
about their sister.
It's only you.
Like I don't even
exist or something.
I never meant for any
of this to happen.
You know that.
But you're right.
I've only been thinking
about myself lately
and I'm sorry, too.
Are we sisters again?
And you were right
about something else.
What?
I'm just a joke at school.
Tiffany upchurch is a dip.
You're right.
Guess what?
I'm going out
after the next game
with scott massey.
Are you kidding?
That's great.
But this time you have
to do it right, ok?
ok.
What are you going to wear?
I don't know,
you have any ideas?
My beige sweater.
No, that's too small.
Right.
You may call it football.
I don't call it football.
10-7, that's a legitimate
win, Mr. Caine.
10-7. I wouldn't
call it decisive.
Grizzlies got the fever,
we're rocking to the beat!
Hey, grizzlies! Whoo!
Pour on the heat!
Ok, guys, let's show
them we're grizzlies.
Red, 184, sprint on one.
Centers on one. Ready?
All: right!
Yeah!
Did you see that?
Set, hut!
P.a.: fourth
quarter touchdown.
They're working .
They are.
I've had a run-in with
them a couple of times.
Have you?
Oh, I feel so bad.
Well, thank you.
I had a--I had a good time.
Yeah?
Yeah.
ohh.
Listen, I wanted to
apologize, you know.
why?
I had a really good time.
No, I mean, from
before--coming on--
Coming on like a
super jock, you know.
And then punching
that guy out last week.
It was stupid.
That's ok.
I just wasn't
prepared for you.
I mean, all this.
Listen, you and
the rest of this town.
Well, no,
i'm not like them.
It's just I figure
a girl wants
to play football,
go for it, right.
But I also figured
she'd probably be 6'3"
with tattoos or
something, you know.
Then you show up.
You changed your mind?
No, not exactly.
I just never dated
a quarterback before.
Hey, it's different
when it gets personal.
See, first, i, ahem...
I was afraid you'd think
I was a wimp, you know,
because I'm
not on the team.
And then I was afraid...
I was afraid what the
other guys would say
if--if I took you out,
you know, in public.
Listen, if you don't
want to be seen with me--
Tami, it's ok.
I worked it out.
I realize I'm going to
get a lot of ribbing and
stuff but that's ok.
I can take it.
I'm a big guy.
Well, I'm real proud
of you, scott.
I'm proud of you, too.
Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
We've all been covering
the story of minnville's
unique young quarterback.
Pat albert followed
up on the story.
You guys sounds like you
were never worried at all.
Oh, here it comes.
How do you feel
about her playing
for the grizzlies?
Terrific.
I understand you're
a psychologist
and a moose hunter.
No, no, I'm
a moose psychologist.
I treat psychologically
disturbed moose,
many of whom
become very depressed
during the hunting season.
Ha ha ha!
Reporter: right. Uh...
Mrs. Maida, do you have
a--are you afraid at all
about tami
getting hurt out there?
No, she's too good.
Ooh, ahh.
You look cute. What
are you talking about?
Ok, so how about it?
It's our only overnight trip.
It's only one night.
I want to stay with the team.
Will they give
you your own room?
No, but I'll
be with the team.
Then I have to take you.
Mom, to the team I'm just
another one of the guys.
No, seriously.
Besides, it's going to
be 4 in a room,
so that means I'll
be sleeping with 3 guys.
I'm going to go study before
I have a heart attack.
Come on, what could happen
in a room with 3 boys?
You want to take
that, doctor?
No way.
You are so antediluvian.
Tami, there's got
to be a limit
to your intimacy
with the team.
Now, either I take
you and we stay
in a room together
or you stay here.
We can't afford that.
We'll scrimp.
She's home.
They're here.
You're back!
ohh!
Did you win?
Oh, tell me everything.
What--what happened?
What on earth happened?
What did the doctor say?
Are you ok?
Easy, easy, easy, easy.
What's the matter?
What happened?
Oh, the doctor said
it's a bad sprain.
I had to go
on the first play.
But I got right up,
dad, I never cried.
Tami: the wolverines
beat us 38 to 7.
Honey.
hey.
Don't you know you
have a right to cry?
You don't always have to be
the toughest kid on the block.
Good, because I'm not.
P.a.: good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome to the northwest high
school logging competition.
This year we have the same
events as last year.
We have ,
we have axe ,
log rolling,
and tree climbing.
High school loggers
will be competing against
one another on
head-to-head competition.
This year we have a fine
match between scott massey
and donny montgomery
for the all-around.
And today
is going to decide
who will be
the all-round champion.
Woman: ready? 1, 2, go.
Whoo!
Yeah!
Whoo!
yay!
Whoo!
Yeah!
P.a.: this is it, this
is for all the marbles.
The winner here will be
the all-around logger.
man:
1, 2, go!
Whoo!
You all right?
I'm ok.
You sure?
Let me help you.
I'm ok.
This happens
all the time.
You want to lean on me?
No, I'm ok.
Come charging
and holding me up.
It's embarrassing.
I'm sorry.
I thought you were hurt.
I'm not.
P.a.: ladies and gentlemen,
the tree-climbing winner
and the new all-around
champion--donnie montgomery.
It's not bad enough
I lose.
I gotta get
carried off the field
by a lady quarterback.
I didn't carry you.
Besides, I thought we've
been through all of this.
Yeah, we have. It just
rubbed the wrong way
for a second, ok?
What? That I'm a lady or
that I'm a quarterback?
I wouldn't mind either
if you weren't both.
Well, I am.
At least for one more game.
And if that bothers you,
then I'm real sorry.
Hey, canada!
Come on!
Damn.
I'd make a great homecoming
princess, I'm perfect.
How can you resist?
You've got to vote for me.
Tami!
What happened
between you and scott?
Nothing.
Look at
tiffany upchurch.
I've never seen anyone campaign
so hard for homecoming princess.
Listen, I'll see
you later, ok?
We've got to go.
Ok, see ya.
I told you--a female
couldn't hold up.
You've been on
my back all season.
We are 6 and one and
in the championship.
Now is there anything
wrong with that?
Yeah, but now you've got
to hold the quarterback.
Now we're going to see
what kind of a coach you are.
Friday's it.
It's the last game.
We do not want to end the
season with 2 losses, right?
All: right!
We do not want to lose.
All: right!
So what are we going
to do about it?
All: win!
What are we going to do?
All: win!
I can't hear you guys.
All: win!
That's right.
So no last week let up.
I want 110% from
every one of you
on every play
at every practice.
You got it?
All: yeah!
All right, hit it!
All right,
offense, defense.
Down in here.
Let's go.
Easy on that
ankle, maida.
Ok, we're going to work
some diving plays, huh?
Ok, we go red,
34, dive, on one, ok?
What's so funny?
Nothing.
Blue--
Hey, tami!
What?
I forgot to mention.
I nominated you for
homecoming princess.
You what?
Homecoming princess,
I nominated you.
By now you're all familiar
with the grizzlies'
girl quarterback.
Well, now her
classmates at minnville
high have nominated
her for homecoming princess.
As you can see, they
have been training hard...
What an arm.
No matter the outcome,
the minnville grizzlies will
have a season to remember...
Look at you!
And what about
the rumor that b.j. Caine,
their all-state center is
running for Miss oregon?
Whoo!
But tami, if you're
going to run for
homecoming princess,
you'll need a beautiful
gown and stuff.
Oh, yeah. I bet they
cost a lot of money.
Let's talk
about it later, ok?
Reporter: what an
interesting situation.
The coaches
are very high on her.
She's got great energy.
The kids
are all behind her.
May I help you?
Oh, ok.
Um, we're looking for a,
uh, like a formal.
Fine, and who would
this be for?
Oh, a friend of ours.
I see.
Would you know the size?
Oh, she comes up
to about here on me.
Um, the program says
she's 5'6", 120 pounds.
And she's,
uh, um, built.
Come on, man.
Built?
Isn't she?
Yeah.
Yeah, she's built.
Oh. Why, this is the
girl that plays football
over at the high school.
Got it.
I think it's absolutely
marvelous
what she's doing.
Just marvelous.
Right, right.
And you know she's running
for homecoming princess.
So we took up a collection
to buy her a nice dress.
Oh, you're her playmates.
Teammates.
Yeah, teammates.
Teammates, teammates.
Yes, now, how much were
you prepared to spend?
Um, we have almost $125.
oh.
Oh, well, I'm sure
that we can find something
absolutely
sensational for that.
Why don't you
just follow me, boys?
Why don't you take a look
at these gowns over here
and I'll be at the back
for just a moment.
Hey, cut it out.
Jerk.
Ahem.
I think this would
be perfect for her.
Can we have that for--
$125.
Hey, all right.
Thanks, hon.
yep.
bye.
bye.
Good morning, Mr. Klosterman!
Have a nice day, Mr. Klosterman!
Keep smiling, Mr. Klosterman!
Thank you very much,
mr. Klosterman.
I'll keep smiling, too.
Or maybe you could
stop by for a cup
of coffee afterwards.
Mrs. Maida...
Do you have time
for a cup of coffee?
Uh... Sure.
Well, is tami better
after her accident?
Well, she, um...she
wants so badly to play
that she acts like she is.
We can't even keep
her away from practice.
Ohh. Well, I do hope
she'll be all right.
You know, I never kept
up with sports before
you folks moved in.
But now after seeing her
on tv all the time makes
it very interesting.
And she always conducts
herself like a perfect lady.
Oh, I don't
mean just on tv.
We see her around the house,
too--all your daughters.
You must be very proud.
I am.
Uh...
None of us
around here knew
quite what to expect
when we first
heard who was moving
into the hobart place.
So...we were all...
Pretty cool at first.
I don't need
to tell you that.
no.
no.
But now even
mr. Klosterman was just
speaking how pleased
he is to have you folks
in the neighborhood.
Could have fooled me.
Oh, you know men.
Sometimes they strike
first impressions
about people and then
they change their minds,
but they can never seem
to find a way to admit it.
Some men are so stubborn
they can't come right
out and admit it
when they're wrong...
And say, uh...
"i'm sorry."
Do you know,
I almost forgot.
I've got a coffee ring
warming in the oven.
It's an old family recipe...
And I'd hope you like it.
Shh, shh, shh, shh.
Oh! Ahh!
She trying it on?
Yeah.
They won't let
us in to see.
What, the dress is no good?
Oh, it's great.
This bonehead mouthed off.
I said she looks
a little effeminate.
Just glad the hocks won't
see her looking like that.
Why not?
She's like
a whole other person.
Like who?
Like a woman.
I don't know.
I'm kind of nervous.
Why? I'm going
to be there.
You can't
be nervous.
no.
Hey, tami.
We voted for you.
Thanks.
Hee hee.
Stop looking
at me like that.
I'm not winning.
You're so cynical.
I'm not going to--
Tami.
Tami, I just wanted to wish
you well in the election.
May the best man win.
Thank you, tiffany.
No hard feelings.
You and I haven't been
real close, have we?
No, and I regret that.
Sincerely?
Desperately.
I've kind of enjoyed it.
Let's keep it that way.
Stop. Don't laugh right
there in her face.
It makes it worse.
Hello.
Hey, canada.
Hey there.
How are you doing?
Good.
Hey, what's the latest?
Well, she's determined to play.
But the coach says he
doesn't intend to use her,
so there's nothing
to worry about...maybe.
Tami: hi.
Tami, how you doing?
Yeah, we should go.
Tami.
Yeah.
We don't want
you getting hurt.
I won't, I promise.
Ready?
Yeah, yeah.
Whoa. Be careful.
I'm fine.
Good luck, girl!
Keep your knickers dry!
And please, be careful!
I will, thank you.
P.a.: grizzlies take
over on the fumble at
their own 20-yard line.
hey!
Guards, look right.
Keep it up.
Check left.
Move! 13! Set! Hut!
unh!
P.a.: kio's
going for a loss.
Let's go!
Come on!
Let's play ball! Move it!
P.a.: this will be the
last play in the half.
Men on 3.
Set, hut!
P.a.: kio loses 11 yards.
Come on!
All right. One play can
break this game open.
So no mistakes.
Now you've played
a great season.
Now give it all you got.
This is a game tonight
you'll never forget.
Now I'm proud
of all you guys.
Now go out there
with that pride
that each one of you have
and do your very best.
All right, on the hit.
hit!
All: right!
hit!
All: right!
hit!
All: right!
Coach, give me one shot.
You're not going in, maida.
You could have bought
a ticket for this one.
You're going
to control this game.
So let's go. Let's
concentrate, execute.
Let's go.
Ok, let's fight!
9, 13, set, hut!
Run him over!
All right. Red 34 dive.
Blalock, get in there!
What?
Red 24 dive.
Get in there.
me?
Get in there.
Go on, blalock!
Some bargain.
P.a.: blalock, now the
quarterback for the grizzlies.
All: break!
hut!
P.a.: blalock down
for a 16-yard loss.
Come on,
blalock, you can do it!
All right, maida.
Get in there.
Basic handoffs,
not .
All right?
Come on, maida!
Come on, maida.
P.a.: number 10,
tami maida replaces
blalock as quarterback.
Come on!
P.a.: 1:40
remaining in the game.
Ok, guys, listen up.
Hey! We're going
11, 36, dive, on one.
Ok, on one.
Centers? Ready?
All: break!
Set, hut!
P.a.:
team on the hand-off.
Ok, we're going
red special on one.
Does everybody
know what they're doing?
You got it?
Ok, on one.
Centers. Ready?
All: fight!
Come on, tami!
1, 24, set, hut!
P.a.: maida down
to the one-yard line!
Quarterback sleep on 2.
Centers?
On 2. Ready?
All: break!
P.a.: maida scores
the touchdown!
P.a.: the grizzlies
win the championship!
Wait! A great game! Great!
Thanks, Mr. Caine.
Maida,
you are quite a guy!
Thanks, Mr. Caine.
mom!
Mwah!
Hiya!
Kim? Where's kim?
I'll be back.
Right.
You know, it's too
bad you folks won't be
around next season.
That young lady
has got potential.
I'm never going to make it.
♪ go and break my heart ♪
♪ 'cause our love was meant
to be from the start ♪
♪ though the days
are up, I know ♪
♪ the night's enough
to hold onto ♪
♪ get broken and scarred ♪
♪ love let go
of your heart ♪
♪ 'cause you don't
have to break my heart ♪
♪ to get through ♪
you like my outfit?
You got dressed up.
♪ no, you don't have
to break my heart ♪
hi.
hi, tami. Guess you don't
wanna dance or anything.
I'm sorry,
I can't hear you.
Nothing. I'm sorry.
Frank, come on.
Let's dance.
I'll be right back.
ok.
Yeah! Yeah!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wow! Ohh!
What are you thinking?
At this time next year,
you're going to be here
and I'm going to be in canada.
We still got
till june, right?
Yeah.
And after that...
Whatever happens will happen.
Man: we all know it's been
an exciting football season.
I just want you to know that I'm
going to think about this time
in my life and I'm
going to think about you.
Without further ado,
the envelope please...
I'm going to remember.
And the winner is...
Miss tami maida!
It's you, maida!
Come on, it's you!
This is for you.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
This is from the team
so you remember us
when you're in canada
with the moose.
I'll miss
your hands, maida.
I guess that,
uh, most of you know
that I'm not going
to be here next year.
I want to thank
the team...very much.
And, um...
Just say that I'm
going to Miss you all...
A lot.