Friday Night Lights (2006–2011): Season 4, Episode 13 - Thanksgiving - full transcript

Jess confides to Landry that she has feelings for Vince. Thanksgiving arrives, the day before the big game finds the Taylors playing host to an extended family dinner. The Riggins are there including the newest Riggins. Matt's back from Chicago. Buddy is bringing his own turkey to deep fry. Then on Friday, The lions meet the Panthers on the Panther's home field but they're a tougher team than anticipated. It all comes down to Landry can he make a 45 yard field goal and win the game?

I brought you your stuff.

Never pictured you as
a snow globe kind of guy.

My mom gave me that one.

You Tim Riggins?

We need to ask you
a few questions about
some missing cars.

You're a good dude.

And Jess, she
deserves the best.

I'm glad you two
are together.

What if I Don't want
to have the baby?

You provided this girl
the information
to get her child aborted.

I did not, ma'am.



We spent some time last night
preparing a statement
for the press.

We've lined up
a reporter who's friendly

for an interview.
Paul, this is an apology.

I'm being...
And you'll get to
keep your job.

RODELL: Let's remember
this is a classic rivalry,

but a friendly rivalry
as well.

So that we can move forward
to what I hope

is a long tradition of
our subway series,

our Big Cat Clash.

Yeah. Let's hear it.

(CROWD CHANTING)

Let's bring our
two coaches together

to show us
how we come together,
instead of fall apart.

Good luck.
Good luck.



RODELL: And let's bring our
team captains together, too.

These gentlemen have led
their teams to victory

and one of them is going to
do it one more time.

We know how to get along
in this town.

I think we can all come
together and say,

"Go, Cats, go.
Go, Cats, go.

"Go, Cats, go.
Go, Cats, go. "

(CROWD CHANTING)

How many cars
were there?

Uh, a few.

A few. Five?
More than five?

It was...
It was more than five.

More than five?

Baby, we're trying to
have a meeting here, okay?

Seriously, look,
we didn't steal the cars.

The charge Isn't theft,
It's trafficking in
stolen merchandise.

How much time?

Well, neither of you
have serious records.

You both have
a drunk and disorderly.

Billy, you've got the
two petty theft convictions.

You have two petty
theft convictions?

Baby, It's not like
you're a saint either,
you know.

Remember where we met.

Nice.

I'm sorry.

Look, I think I can
make a deal.

Plead guilty to the
trafficking charges,

and get you off the hook
on the tax evasion,

the accessory to
grand theft auto.

If I can get you that deal,

you're looking at about
one to five years.

(SIGHS)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Julie Taylor,
you come on
in here, girl.

Mrs. Saracen, how are you?
It's so good to see you.

Oh, It's good
to see you.

I can't stay long.
I just came over to see

if you wanted a ride
to Thanksgiving
at our house

since Shelby's
out of town.

Well, no, 'cause Matthew's
got that rental car

and we'll just
come over there
in that, darling.

Matt's in Chicago.

Oh, well, but...

You know what, honey,

why Don't I make that
leek and onion casserole.

Think I got the recipe.

It's actually better
than it sounds.

TAYLOR: Friday night, you're
going to be challenged

like you have never
been challenged before.

The question flying
around town is,

"Can the Dillon Panthers
be beat?"

Do we have the
resources they have?

Do we have the
Booster dollars they have,

the experience they have?
No, we don't.

Are we playing
on their field?
Yes, we are.

However, there is more
than one way to skin a cat.

Preparation, preparation,
preparation.

We are going to stack
our strengths up against
their weaknesses,

'cause I'm gonna
tell you something,
while the Dillon Panthers

are over on the West Side,
preparing for their
Thanksgiving feast,

getting their little
fancy soirees together,

dreaming about
their playoff win

and their State
Championship title,

well, by God,
we're going to be
on this field right here,

physically and mentally
preparing for one thing
and one thing only,

and that is beating
the Dillon Panthers.

(ALL AGREEING)
Now listen to me.
Listen to me.

You look around
at each other right now,

you look at each other
and you ask yourselves,
gentlemen,

because it is time,
"What kind of a man am I?"

Because Friday night,

Friday night, there will
be a bond formed between
and among you

that will never be broken.

I will not be proven
wrong on that.

Do I think that we can beat
the Dillon Panthers?

I Don't think
we can beat
the Dillon Panthers.

I know damn well we can
beat the Dillon Panthers.

The question is,

do you think that
we can beat
the Dillon Panthers?

(ALL AGREEING)

Then show me.

LION: One, two, three...
ALL: All the way!

TAMl: "I want to apologize...

"I want to apologize
for all those who were hurt.

"I want to apologize
for all those who were hurt

"and for all those
who were offended.

"I sincerely regret
any damage this has
caused the community."

Honey, no,
Don't stand there.

It's bad enough having to
read this gibberish

without having to do it
in front of you.

You're going to
get through this.

Am I?

Mmm-hmm.

Should I?

I'll get through it.

You want a cup of coffee?

Thank you.

LANDRY: Hey.

Hey, Landry.

I have in my right hand

a brand-new
Crucifictorius
four-track demo, rough.

Contain yourself, please.
This is huge.

I want you to listen to it
and I want you
to try to figure out

which one of these
songs is for you.

"Song for Jess"?

Yeah, all the other names
I came up with sounded corny.

So, That's just like
a temporary name.

What?
You really hate
Crucifictorius?

No, Landry, um,
the other night, we...

What?
Um...

I have feelings for Vince.

I'm sorry.

Oh, so the area I live in
is called, like, Greektown.

So, It's just a lot of
Greek people around.

Oh, I live above
a coffee shop, too.

So, it always smells
like coffee a lot,

and when
I'm going up the stairs
to go to my apartment,

I get like
a caffeine high.

You can't get
a caffeine high
from smelling coffee.

It's physically impossible.

No, It's because
I Don't drink coffee, so...

That doesn't> even
make any sense.

Do I want yellow
or white onions?

(SIGHS) White.

Hey, hey.

I miss you.

A lot.

You know, most people say
goodbye to their girlfriends

or tell them where
they're going or something.

Listen, I had to
get out of here.

If I tried to say
goodbye to you,
I never would have left.

Well, your apartment
sounds real nice.

Well, do you
want to see it?

'Cause I kind of already
bought you a ticket.

let's get some
work done, boy.

let's do this.
Hey, Vince...

What's up, man?

Hey, man, I just wanted
to thank you

for letting me know that
you thought that Jess and I
were so good together

and I was such
a good guy and everything.

Jess told me.
It wasn't...

It wasn't supposed to
happen like that.

It's good to know
that your word means
a lot, Vince.

PAUL: She should be here.
She should be here
on time, so...

(ALL CHATTERING)

Okay, let's get
this started.

All right, could I have
everyone's attention?

We appreciate you
coming here today

for this special meeting.

And I'll tell you what,
let's just get this under way.

At this time,
Principal Tami Taylor would
like to make a statement.

Principal Taylor.

(TAMI CLEARS THROAT)

Good afternoon.

Listen, y'all.

I've always put the
welfare of the students
ahead of everything else.

Every action that I made
was with that intent,

and it always will be.

And that's all I have to say.
Thank y'all.

(REPORTERS CLAMORING)

PAUL: Uh, all right, everyone.

We would like to move on
to our next item...

Where's the apology?

You told me
she would apologize.

That is not an apology.
I want her fired.

LUKE: They're offering me
full scholarship.

And That's a good program.
Saint Pat's is a good program.

And they might even
make it to State this year.

So It's something
I got to really think about.

Why are you
telling me this?

I just want you to know
I might transfer,

and that I didn't want you
to hear it from someone else.

Okay.

Okay.

Is that really all
you're going to say, Coach?

What would you
have me say?

Anything, something about
how you'd like me
to stay here

and not move on to
another program,
I Don't know.

How about something about
how you get injured

and you Don't tell
a damn person around here.

'Cause you know what?
Otherwise, you might be
playing Friday.

Isn't that the case?
Yeah.

But you didn't tell
a damn soul,

so you sort of took it out
of our hands, didn't you?

Yes, sir, and I apologize
for that. I'm...

Well, then, why Don't we
talk about Saint Pat's
when the season's over?

Coach, you got to let me
play on Friday.

You know what,
I'll tell you
something, Luke.

You are going to suit up,
but you are not
going to be playing.

You're not going
to be playing.

Hey.

What's up?

Yep. Can I help you?

Uh, yeah, I was...

I was in town,
so I just wanted to
stop by and say hey.

Well, hey. (CHUCKLES)

(LAUGHS) Hey.

What's going on?

That's nice of you
to think about
your old friend, Landry.

Uh, yeah.

You know what else
might have been nice, Matt?

What?
Maybe if I would have
just gotten

one quick phone call
from my best friend?

Or maybe if I would have
just gotten a quick text.

Right, uh...

Since you left, I've been
dumped by a beautiful girl,

I've got this big game
against the Panthers coming up
and I'm the kicker,

so That's a lot of pressure
to begin with,

but I have it in my head
that I'm going to choke,

which, if It's in my head
that I'm going to choke,

that probably means
that I'm going to choke.

You don't...
And if you really
want to see,

you know, you could stick
around for the game,

but I'm sure that would be
asking way too much
for you to do.

he's like a girl.

Hey, I forgot to
mention to you,

Buddy's coming to
dinner tomorrow.

Buddy Garrity?

Yeah.

Well, he can't
come to dinner.

Angela Collette's
going to be here.

he's going to try
to flirt with her.

Well, he's coming.
he's going to bring a turkey.

Well, honey, why is
he bringing a turkey?
I've got a turkey.

I'm making a turkey.
Well, because he asked
about the turkey.

he's going to bring
his fryer with him, too.

Buddy Garrity is bringing
a deep fryer to my house
for Thanksgiving

and cooking a turkey?

Well...
When I'm making dinner?

Does that make any sense?

It makes just as much sense
Buddy being here
as Angela Collette.

Well, none of it
makes any sense.

I mean, we've now got
the Collettes coming,
we've got the Riggins coming.

Now I've got a house
full of people.
Well, Buddy's Ionely,

he wants somewhere
to have Thanksgiving.
I know.

What's one more?
It's fine.

It's Thanksgiving.
You know, all I want
to do is just

crawl into a corner.

What happens
at this meeting?

I Don't know.
They are not telling me
one single thing.

They didn't say anything.
No one gave you
any indication...

No. All I know is that
we're having a meeting.

I'm having a meeting

with the school board
and the superintendent
on Saturday.

nobody's telling me
anything at this point.

Could be a firing meeting.

(SIGHS)

All right.

Honey, I know I went there
intending to apologize

and I just...
I just couldn't do it.

I'm sorry.
I just couldn't do it.

Honey, you Don't have to
say you're sorry.

there's no reason
to say you're sorry.

BILLY: This whole situation
is screwed. I mean,
It's screwed, you know?

there's a part of me that
just wants to get in the car

and just get the hell
out of Dodge, you know?

I mean, this is
penny-ante stuff.

It's not like they're
going to chase us
across state lines for it.

But I got a baby,
I can't just like
pack up and go, you know?

And I Don't blame you, Tim,
I don't. I mean,
this Isn't on you.

I mean, even though
that guy at the wrecking yard
kind of identified you,

It's not your fault.
I'm the one
who got you into this.

Granted, I wouldn't have
taken the cars there
like 15 times,

but It's not your fault.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Who the hell is that?

It's for you.

Who is it?

Stevie,
did you poop?

Becky, It's a little late,
Don't you think?

Sorry, Billy.

BILLY: Did you poop yourself?
Mindy, I think
we got poop here.

Hey.

Heard what happened.

Is it true?

You're a liar, Tim.

All that stuff you said
about turning
your life around,

about being a man.

You can't even look me
in the eyes right now, Tim.
You're a coward.

And I believed it.
I believed every word of it,
so good job.

My mom was right.

You're just like every
other guy, and I gave you
too much credit.

My mistake.

SAMMY ON RADIO: Folks,
it is Turkey Day,
and here in Dillon,

we're following up
Thanksgiving with a little
Friday night rivalry game

between East and West Dillon.

It's a must-win
for the Panthers
to get to the playoffs,

and for the Lions,
this is about pride.

Not so much keeping it,
but finding it.

VINCE: Red, hut.

CROWLEY: Come off
the ball, now.

TAYLOR: Hey, what are you
slowing down for?

Practice Isn't over,
gentlemen. let's go.

Twenty-six ball pass,
let's do it again.

You got to give them
a day off...

TAYLOR: Hey, Coach,
what did you say over there?

It's Thanksgiving.

No, It's practice.

let's go.
Hey, defensive line,

what did I say about
putting your hands up and
getting in after him?

I told you, get your arms
in the air when you're
doing that. let's do it.

Hey, Eric, we can drive
this home tomorrow
in pre-game.

You know what, Coach?
Why Don't you have
Coach Traub drive you home

if you're so excited
to get out of here.

Get in there.
Get after him, Tinker.
Get after him. There you go.

Hey, everybody,
say goodbye to Tinker.

Tinker, get out of here.
Whoo!

All right, fellas,
I'm getting ready to go home,

go eat some big, old,
fat, juicy turkey.

Oh, That's great.
You can go now.

Hey, have a good one.

let's go.
Hut.

Linebackers,
get out of here.

CROWLEY: Get off before
he changes his mind.

Receivers, defensive backs,
you want to go home?

Landry, get out of here.
Have a good Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Just leave them.
Go home.

Happy Thanksgiving
to all of you.

Have a good one.

Corners are going
to be aggressive.

You're going to be
shifting a lot, you know.

All right.

Coach.

Can I do this?

Can you do what?

I know how bad
you want this.

I can feel it,
how bad you want
to beat Dillon.

I Don't think I'm the guy
that can give it to you.

You got somewhere
to be tonight?

Yeah, I'm eating dinner
with my mom.

You sure about that?

Yeah, Coach.

Come on,
I'll give you a ride home.

I got it.
You got it? I got it.

Their weak-side corner
tends to ignore

the backside post,
you know that, Don't you?

Yes, sir.

All right,
hot gravy, y'all.

BUDDY: Good. Good.

And for you, Tim,
more of those rolls,
nice and warm. Mmm-hmm.

All right, now, does
anybody need anything?

BUDDY: You've done everything.
This is great.

Just sit down and eat.

Tami, this turkey,

now, I Don't think I've ever
tasted any turkey like it.
It's amazing.

Thank you so much.

Oh, you know,
That's actually...
That's the deep-fried.

That's Buddy's turkey.

MRS. SARACEN:
There are two turkeys?
Mmm-hmm.

And this is deep-fried?

It's deep-fried.

Well, I wonder why
everybody doesn't> deep-fry
their turkey, then.

It's so good.
TAMl: Well...

I think It's labor...
But no, it is...
It's delicious.

Well, he's handsome
and he can cook.

I think That's
fantastic.

Do you think we're ever
going to get to sit
at the big kids' table?

Um, probably not.

But on the plus side,
we have the whole bowl
of cranberries to ourselves.

Yes, that is a lot of
cranberry sauce.

BUDDY: You drop the entire
turkey down in the grease

and it seals all the
moisture in the turkey.

MRS. SARACEN:
The whole thing?
Makes it kind of succulent.

ANGELA: Juicy.
Yeah.

TAMl: Well,
mine's a natural one.

You know, we went
to the turkey farm...

Anyway, It's just roasted,
That's all.

Sorry, I got a...

I'd like to make a toast.

Sorry to interrupt everyone
in the middle
of eating, but...

I just... I wanted to say
that Thanksgiving is...

It's not all about turkeys

and gravy and cranberries
and all that stuff.

It's about
those brief moments
on this earth

that we get to spend
with each other.

And to really take
those moments in,
to feel them,

because one of these days,
it'll all be gone,

and we'll be as dead
as that fried turkey there.
(CHUCKLES)

So, I just want to say
thank you to my friends,
my family,

my beautiful wife,

my son,

(GURGLING)

Who seems to talk
as much as I like to.

I Don't know what
I'd be without y'all.

And to, uh...

To Tim, I mean,
hell, man, we...

We've been together
since before time,

and I Don't always
tell you this,
but I love you.

You've always been there
for me and...

Yeah. Sorry to interrupt
everybody's dinner.

Tami, Coach, thank you
for having us
in your beautiful home.

I'm done talking.

Amen.
Thank you, guys.

TAMl: Cheers.
Happy Thanksgiving.

Cheers, Gracie.
Cheers.

MRS. SARACEN:
Thank you all so much.

Thank you.
MRS. SARACEN: Thank you.

Happy Thanksgiving.

REGINA: Now, this
is some good food.

You make sure to thank
the Merriweathers, all right?

Definitely, Mom.

You ready for
the game tomorrow?

It's going to be
a lot of people there.

Mmm-hmm.
Watching me.

Reporters waiting
for me to mess up,

trying to find out
What's wrong with me.

Baby, there ain't
nothing wrong with you.

I Don't know, It's just
a lot riding on this game.

I've been working
really hard at it,
this football thing.

I'm sticking with it.

I Don't know,
I just Don't want
to let anybody down.

You won't let
anybody down, okay?

Well, look who's here.

So, I see y'all
just eating all
the food without me.

(CHUCKLING)

Couldn't wait.

Some pie?
Yes, It's the best pie
in Texas, thank you.

Mmm!
And he forgot it.

I got short-term
memory sometimes.

(REGINA LAUGHING)

Oh, my God,
did you make that
or Aunt Bird because...

No, well, see...
...if you touched it,

I Don't know if I can
let Mama eat that.

You know what? I made it.
That is the nicest thing...

(SOFTLY) My Aunt Bird
made it too, but...

(ALL LAUGHING)

What kind of pie?
It's pecan pie.

Oh, my favorite.
Look at that. Beautiful!

Beautiful is right. Mmm.

Come on,
let's eat this pie.

(KNOCKING)

One minute.
You shouldn't be here.

One minute, please.

(SNIFFS)

What's going on?

Becks, I know
you should be
and you deserve to be

angry, pissed off, upset,
and I'm not here
to argue that.

I want you to be
my friend, Becks.

And you being my friend
means you're part
of my family.

Tim, I barely know
your family...

I know, it's... I know.

And I know
you have your mom,

and if she's not around
and if I can't be there,

I want you to know
that if you need anything,

at any time,

I promise you
that they will be there.

Where are you going?

Promise me that you'll
give me a second chance
to earn back your trust.

I promise.

Um...

This is...

I want you to
hold on to that. Um...

I will be back
to get that when
the time is right.

(CAR ENGINE STARTING)

(SIGHING)

What are you thinking about?

I'm thinking about

what happens
if I get fired.

Uh-uh. Don't do that.

What that'll do
to our family.

Uh-uh.

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

Come here.

(INAUDIBLE)

Hey, Coach, It's time.
let's go.

TAYLOR: let's go. let's go.

(CROWD CHEERING)

ALBRIGHT: Willie,
what a night for
high school football.

I haven't seen a crowd
as big as this
in I don't know when.

ANNOUNCER: It's
red versus blue,

it's a beautiful night
in West Texas, folks.

It's rivalry week.
This town is
ready for it.

I'm ready. let's
play some football.

Here we go!
J.D. McCoy over center.

He steps back, looks
across the middle,
fires!

Oh, he's got Gansby
at the 40.

One man to beat,
here he goes, folks.

Oh, my! Touchdown!
Touchdown, Dillon.

And just like that,
Coach Taylor is down
and he is climbing a mountain.

CROWLEY: Come on.
let's go!

Hey, Vince. I'm going to
enjoy watching you
beat him all night long.

STAN: Good job. One!
One, one, one. One!

(LOUD CHEERING)

ANNOUNCER: Vince Howard
dropping back.

Pressure coming
from the outside. Oh,
he's got a little space.

Come on, Vince.

Beautiful cut
to the outside!

Yeah, baby.

Vince Howard at the edge.
Oh, my, he's going to
take it to the house.

Touchdown, Lions!

Coach Taylor has
answered and this game
is all tied up, folks.

All right, Landry!

BOTH: Landry!

ANNOUNCER: Landry Clarke,
lining up for
the point after.

Here's the snap.
It's down, it's up and...

Oh, shank you very much!

Wide left.
That wasn't even close.

Looks like Landry Clarke
just got a little jittery
on that one.

Panthers back on the attack.

McCoy fires
a beautiful fade route.

Got a man.
Touchdown, Panthers,
and Dillon is back on top.

Late in the second quarter.
McCoy fires a sweet
skinny route.

Sanders has it
at the goal line.

Yeah, baby. Come on!
Touchdown!

And the Panthers are
really starting to stretch
this thing out, folks.

Coach Taylor might
be in trouble.

TAYLOR: Come here!
Come here! Listen up.

Double-tight wing left,
start under center,

shift the gun,
and you release it to Tinker.

Tinker? You want me
to throw the ball...
Is that even legal?

Well, we're going to find out
if you can get the ball
to him or not.

Yes, sir.
All right. let's go then.

let's go.

ANNOUNCER:
Here come the Lions.

Coach Taylor trying to claw
his way back into this thing.
Come on, boys.

Vince Howard,
a little play-action.

Looking deep. Oh,
nice little head fake.

Howard lets it fly.

Oh, my, look at this, folks,

Tinker, tailor,
soldier, football pro.

Big man's got it
in the end zone.
Touchdown, Lions!

(CROWD CHEERING LOUDLY)

Looks like Coach Taylor
is going for two here, folks.

Not a lot of confidence
in his kicking game

after Landry Clarke
sent that last one
into the next county.

Oh, it's a little
speed draw from Howard.

Up the middle,
dives for it, two points!

He's got it.
And the Lions are right
back in this thing, folks.

let's go, baby.
let's go, baby.

Do the adjustments
we talked about,
you understand?

(ALL CHATTERING LOUDLY)

I'm gonna get you
the ball, man.

Hey! Hey, hey,
hey, listen up.

CROWLEY: Listen up!

Listen.

CROWD: (CHANTING) Panthers!
We are... Panthers!

(GRUNTS)

Yeah. We've been
working hard, fellas.
What are we?

ALL: Lions!

What do we play with?
ALL: Pride!

What do we play for?
Pride!

What are we?
Lions!

let's do this.
One, two, three!

Lions!

VINCE: let's go!

ANNOUNCER: Here we go.
McCoy back in shotgun.

Here's the snap.
A lot of pressure
coming off the edge.

Lions are bringing it.
Oh, big sack for the Lions.

Fantastic defense!

We run that all day long.
Get in there and do it right!

Get it made!

ANNOUNCER: Linebackers
in the "A" gap.

There's a blitz
coming off the edge.

More pressure on McCoy.

He throws it in the dirt.

Come on!

ALBRIGHT: McCoy is
not happy at all
after he gets up.

He is mad
at his offensive line.

Boy, I'll tell you what,
J.D. Has got a temper

and that Lion defense is
really bringing it out.

What are you doing?

Luke?
Yeah, Coach.

You warmed up?
Yes, sir. Yeah.

You feel all right?
Yes, sir. I feel great.

Vince.

What's up, Coach?

All right, here's what
we're going to do.

We're going to run Lion.

You got it.

Yeah.

Run hard.
Yes, sir.

Mmm-hmm.
Make three,
you got it?

Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Thank you.

let's go, gentlemen.
VINCE: All right, come on.

let's go, let's go!

ANNOUNCER: And looky here,
folks, number 44 is
coming onto the gridiron.

Coach Taylor has brought
Luke Cafferty into the game.

A little speed sweep
to the outside,
Cafferty's on the line.

Here we go.

Oh, big hit.

Cafferty goes down,
first down, Lions.

Vince Howard under center,
play-action,
he's looking downfield,

oh, he's got Cafferty
on the crossing route,
wide open in the end zone.

Touchdown, Cafferty!
And the Lions
are back in this.

If you've got a hat on,
folks, hold on to it.

This here's about
to get good.

And look at this,
Coach Taylor is going
for two points again,

trying to make this
a three-point game.

Two. Two. Two.

I guess still no
for Landry Clarke,
but here we go.

Let's see what they got.

Howard opens right,
Cafferty on the power play,

right into the heart
of that Panther defense!

(CHEERING LOUDLY)
Oh, my, the Lions
are pushing the pile.

Cafferty could get in.

And he's got it!
Two points for East Dillon.

Hold on, folks,
we got ourselves
an old-fashioned barn burner.

Coach Taylor is
knocking on the door.

let's go. Good job, boy.

Late in the fourth.
Last drive for Taylor.
Here we go.

let's go, baby.

VINCE: Ready, hut.

Howard in shotgun,
there's the snap.

Looking deep, no,
it's an inside shovel
to Cafferty.

He's got a little room.
Oh, my, here we go, folks.
He could go.

Oh, mercy me!

Luke Cafferty got absolutely
lifted off his feet on
that one, and he is down.

Let me tell you, folks,
Luke Cafferty is
one tough dude,

but he is not getting up.

Luke, you all right?

Yeah.

I got you.

(GRUNTING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

It's all right, man.
It's all right.

Time. Time.

You all right?

LUKE: Yeah. Just give me
one second,
I can go back in, Coach.

Give me just one second.
I'm all right. I can go.

Landry? Where's my kicker?

Landry? You're going in.

But that would be
a 45-yard field goal.

So?
I can't kick a 45...

What do you mean you can't?

I can't kick an extra point...
What do you mean you can't?

You know what?
I've spent three years

turning you into
a football player.

You know what
you're going to do?

You're gonna go out there
and you're gonna kick
that damn field goal.

Do you hear me?
And you know what?

It could be worse, son.
It could be 47 yards.

So do us proud.
Get in there.

let's go. let's go.
let's go!

ANNOUNCER: Six seconds left,
and it looks like

Taylor's bringing out
the kicking team.

Landry Clarke's going
to try a 46-yarder.

I hope you're on your knees
'cause we are going to need
a miracle.

ALBRIGHT:
It's against the wind.

If it's good,
the Lions win this game.
Hands up! Hands up!

Hands up.

Set. Hut.

(CROWD CHEERING)

It's good! Oh, my!

East Dillon has defeated
the Dillon Panthers.

Oh, my goodness, folks,
it's one for
the history books.

Coach Taylor has done it.
East Dillon Lions
is the victor

and Landry Clarke has
put this game away.

Hallelujah,
East Dillon football
is alive and well.

Yes! Yeah!

Landry!

(WHOOPS)

(TAMI CHUCKLING)

I'm so proud of you.

SAMMY ON RADIO:
Folks, I just don't
know how to feel.

I'm a man conflicted.

I went in knowing
that a Panther loss

would mean the end
of the football season
for Dillon.

But seeing those Lions,
their guts,

their determination,
Coach Taylor's leadership.

Golly me,
by the end of the game,

I think I was becoming
a damn Lions fan.

Well, Dillon, this is it.
This is me, Sammy Meade,

signing off until next season.

I'm sorry,
It's not in my hands.

The board voted on it
and we've decided

to put you on
administrative leave.

Administrative leave?

Right. That just means
you'll take some time off,

you'll get paid,
and we'll revisit it
in six months.

Tami, make no mistake,
this gentleman is firing you.

This is what they do,
they suspend you with pay,
they tell you...

No, sir, I am
not firing her. This is
what the board wants.

...you've lost
your effectiveness,
and they dismiss you.

She was trying to help
a kid who came
to her for advice.

That's what she does,
she helps kids.

PAUL: This is what
the board wants.

Well, then we're in
for a fight, aren't we?

A lawsuit could
potentially cost us

hundreds of thousands
of dollars.

Oh, it'll be big
and it'll be costly.
We Don't care.

Actually, I do care.
I care very much. I do.

I'll tell you what, Paul.
This whole situation
has been horrible.

I believe it is wrong
what y'all have
put me through.

And what I'd like to do is,
I'd like to make it right.

That's the only thing
I'm interested in
here at this point.

So, what are you saying?

What I'm saying is,
I'd like to go
where I'm needed,

and I would give up
being principal
of West Dillon High

if I could go over there
and head up the counseling
program at East Dillon.

Principal Taylor,
is that what you want?

I think That's
what I want, yeah.

JULIE: So, why are
we here, Matthew?

Because this is
a special spot.

(LAUGHING) Because you
deflowered me here?

Well, I wouldn't use
those words necessarily,

but, yeah.

(LAUGHING)

You're such a nerd.

It is special.

(EXCLAIMS IN DISGUST)

You're a hard person
to stay mad at.

I am sorry about
the way I left.

I can't go to
Chicago, Matt,

because It's not
just a weekend, it's...

It's a lot longer.

I'm going to go
and I'm going to
fall in love with the city

and the neighborhood
and the way your

hallway smells like coffee
when you get home at night.

You'll be there.

And I'll never
follow my dreams.

And as much
as I love you,

I need to find
my own Chicago.

(STEVIE GURGLING)

BILLY: You're so strong.
You're the strongest,
aren't you?

Can his feet...
he's jerking his feet.
he's a runner.

(GURGLING LOUDLY)
Yeah, Daddy.

Look at him. Chicken
running on those feet.

(BILLY CHUCKLING)

MINDY: Look what
you did to Daddy.

(BILLY CHUCKLING)

Hey, guys.

Hey.
Hey. What's up?

Can I steal Billy
for a sec, Minds?

Oh, this is my
first break ever.

No, I won't be long.

BILLY: (WHISPERING)
I'll be back in a second.

I'll see you, buddy.

What's up, man?

Uh...

(SIGHING)

I did it. I did it all.

What are you talking about?

You did not do anything.

When we closed the shop,
I reopened it.

Tim, no...
You had no idea
this was happening.

Timmy, I... I can't
let you do this.

I stripped the cars.
I took the money.

(CRYING) No.
I took the frames
to the junkyard.

I can't let you do that.

You are my brother.

You are all I have.

(STAMMERS)
You have a family now.

You are a father
and you need to be one.

I can't let...

This is my decision.

This is what I've decided.

This is What's
going to happen.

I'm sorry.
You're my brother.

I'm so sorry.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Hi.

Oh, whatever.

Look, hey, Landry,
I'm sorry, okay?

I should have called you
from Chicago

or before I left
or something, but...

Julie just broke up
with me, all right?
So I kind of...

It would be nice
if we could be
friends again, please.

Okay, fine. Did you
see my field goal?

(LAUGHING) Yes,
I saw your field goal.

Seventy-two-yard
field goal, man.

You know what?
It actually wasn't.

I was there, I saw it.
It wasn't 72 yards.

It was really close.
It was a miracle.

It was a miracle.

You want a Coke
or something, man?
Sure.

Um, so, is Julie
going to take that ticket?

I Don't know.

Maybe I can give it
to Grandma or something.

You're going to give
your ticket to Grandma?

And Grandma's going
to be running around
all over Chicago?

Yeah, why not?

All right.

You're going to be
a Christmas tree.

You're gonna be
a Christmas tree!

(GRACIE LAUGHING)

Hey, y'all.

How you doing?
Hey!

I'm doing all right.

Good.

How are y'all?

(GASPS) Look at my girl!
What do you have?

(GRACIE CHATTERING)