The Facts of Life (1979–1988): Season 5, Episode 5 - What Price Glory? - full transcript

♪ YOU TAKE THE GOOD,
YOU TAKE THE BAD ♪

♪ YOU TAKE 'EM BOTH
AND THERE YOU HAVE ♪

♪ THE FACTS OF LIFE,
THE FACTS OF LIFE ♪

♪ THERE'S A TIME YOU
GOTTA GO AND SHOW ♪

♪ YOU'RE GROWIN'
NOW YOU KNOW ABOUT ♪

♪ THE FACTS OF LIFE,
THE FACTS OF LIFE ♪

♪ WHEN THE WORLD NEVER SEEMS ♪

♪ TO BE LIVIN' UP
TO YOUR DREAMS ♪

♪ AND SUDDENLY
YOU'RE FINDIN' OUT ♪

♪ THE FACTS OF LIFE
ARE ALL ABOUT YOU ♪

♪ YOU ♪



♪ IT TAKES A LOT
TO GET 'EM RIGHT ♪

♪ WHEN YOU'RE LEARNIN'
THE FACTS OF LIFE ♪

♪ LEARNIN' THE FACTS OF LIFE ♪

♪ LEARNIN' THE FACTS OF LIFE ♪♪

[SHOP BELL RINGING] HELLO, ALL.

GLORIOUS DAY, ISN'T IT?

OH, BLAIR, WOULD
YOU STOP BUBBLING.

I HATE IT WHEN YOU BUBBLE.

YOU WOULD BUBBLE, TOO,

IF YOU'D JUST
ANSWERED THE PRAYERS

OF THE ENTIRE FRESHMAN CLASS.

BLAIR, PLEASE, THERE
ARE KIDS IN THE ROOM HERE.

YOU WOULD'VE BEEN
SO PROUD OF ME.

I DID A MRS. GARRETT TODAY.



EXACTLY, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

I SOLVED A MAJOR PROBLEM.

WE DESPERATELY NEEDED AN
OPENING ACT FOR FRESHMAN NIGHT.

I PROMISED THEM MY COUSIN GERI.

DOES GERI KNOW ABOUT THIS?

WELL, NOT YET.

THEN IT'S ONLY HALF
A MRS. GARRETT.

SHE'S STOPPING BY ON HER WAY BACK
FROM HER JOB AT THE GLENDORA LOUNGE.

I'LL GIVE HER THE GOOD
NEWS THEN. UM-HMM.

I AM SO AMAZING.

I GET GERI A JOB.

FRESHMAN NIGHT IS BOOKED UP.

I AM GOING TO BE THE
NEXT DON KIRSHNER.

WOULD YOU STOP
FLAPPING YOUR GUMS, DON,

AND START COUNTING
THE PICKLED EGGS?

[SHOP BELL RINGING]

A CUSTOMER.

OH, DARN, I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE
TO TAKE A BREAK FROM INVENTORY.

KEEP COUNTING
THE OLIVES, NATALIE.

THIS ONE'S MINE.

CAN I HELP YOU?

YEAH, I'M... I'M KIND OF HUNGRY.

GREAT, WE HAVE, UH,
GREEK SALAD, TORTELLINI,

AND A REALLY TERRIFIC QUICHE.

HOW ABOUT A HERO SANDWICH?

YOU'D MAKE A HERO OUT
OF ANY SANDWICH YOU ATE.

THAT WAS GOOD.

HAVE WE MET? I'M JEFF WILLIAMS.

I KNOW.

I'M A SENIOR AT BATES.

I KNOW THAT, TOO.

I PLAY ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

I HEAR YOU ARE
THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

NOW THAT WAS INSPIRED.

WELL, UM, IS THERE ANYTHING
I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?

I'M TOOTIE RAMSEY.

I'M A SOPHOMORE AT
EASTLAND, AND, UH...

I'D LOVE TO MAKE
YOU A SANDWICH...

ON THE HOUSE.

NOW THAT WAS GOING TOO FAR.

TOOTIE, HAVEN'T I
SEEN THAT YOUNG MAN

ON A BOX OF WHEATIES?

NO, BUT YOU WILL.

TOOTIE, THAT STUFF IS IMPORTED.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH
THAT COSTS A POUND?

JO, SHE'S NOT GIVING IT AWAY.

YES, SHE IS.

TOOTIE, DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH

THIS STUFF COSTS A POUND?

MRS. GARRETT,
HE'S JEFF WILLIAMS,

STAR QUARTERBACK AT BATES.

EVERY FOOTBALL COLLEGE
IN THE COUNTRY IS AFTER HIM.

AND SO AM I.

HERE YOU GO. THANKS.

DO YOU ALWAYS GIVE YOUR
CUSTOMERS FREE FOOD?

NOT ALWAYS.

NEVER AGAIN.

UH, THIS PLACE IS NEW, ISN'T IT?

UH, YES, THIS IS THE
OWNER, MRS. GARRETT.

MRS. GARRETT, THIS
IS JEFF WILLIAMS.

HI, JEFF, NICE TO MEET YOU.

YES, YOU HAVE A REAL NICE
PLACE HERE, MISS GARRETT.

I MEAN, THE QUALITY OF
YOUR SERVICE IS EXCELLENT.

REALLY... EXCELLENT.

[GIGGLING]

WELL, I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR
SANDWICH AND IF YOU LIKE IT...

UH, UH, UH, JEFF?

UH, IF YOU LIKE IT, I
HOPE YOU'LL BE BACK.

I'LL BE BACK EVEN
IF I DON'T LIKE IT.

I MEAN, NOW THAT SHE'S HERE.

I MEAN, NOW THAT
THE STORE IS HERE.

[LAUGHING]

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, JEFF.

OH, ARE YOU PLANNING ON
GOING TO THE GAME TOMORROW?

UH... I AM NOW.

GREAT, LISTEN, UM...

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE MY DATE

FOR THE VICTORY
PARTY AFTERWARDS?

UH... I'D LOVE IT.

EXCUSE ME, BUT, UH,

IF THE GAME HASN'T
BEEN PLAYED YET,

HOW CAN YOU PLAN
A VICTORY PARTY?

MRS. GARRETT, HE'S PLAYING.

OH, OF COURSE.

REALLY, REALLY EXCELLENT.

[GIGGLING]

SO, UH, I'LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW, TOOTIE.

BYE-BYE!

TOOTIE, I AM SPEECHLESS.

I'M OVERWHELMED, YOU SAW WHAT
YOU WANTED AND YOU WENT AFTER IT.

NO LOOKING TO THE RIGHT,
NO LOOKING TO THE LEFT.

YOUR FOOT NEVER
FALTERED, YOU JUST...

WHAT HAPPENED TO "SPEECHLESS"?

WELL, OUR LITTLE GIRL

HAS TRAPPED HER FIRST MAN.

SHE ONLY USED FIVE
BUCKS WORTH OF CHEESE.

WELL, JEFF CERTAINLY SEEMS

LIKE A VERY NICE YOUNG HUNK.

I'VE BEEN AROUND
YOU GIRLS TOO LONG.

WELL, TOOTIE, WHAT
DO YOU HAVE TO SAY?

WHAT'S TO SAY?

I MET A GUY.

HE ASKED ME FOR A DATE.

HE'S A FOOTBALL STAR.

AND HE'S TALL AND HE'S
GORGEOUS AND HE'S MINE.

AND DID YOU SEE THE
WAY HE LOOKED AT ME?!

I SAW IT ALL,
TOOTIE, I SAW IT ALL!

THAT IS SO ROMANTIC.

THEN WHAT DID HE SAY?

NOTHING.

HE JUST GAZED INTO MY EYES

FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES.

YOU COMMUNICATE WITHOUT WORDS.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A
RELATIONSHIP LIKE THAT ALL MY LIFE.

THE LAST THREE DAYS
HAVE BEEN SO SPECIAL.

JEFF AND I ARE PERFECT
FOR EACH OTHER.

HE'S GONNA BE A STAR ATHLETE.

AND I'M GONNA BE A STAR STAR.

WE'LL HAVE SO MUCH TO SHARE.

THE TENSION, THE
PRESSURES, THE ULCERS.

YOU'RE GONNA BE SO HAPPY!

WE'RE GONNA BE LIKE

JOE DiMAGGIO AND MARILYN MONROE.

ALEX KARRAS AND SUSAN CLARK.

JOE NAMATH AND EVERYBODY.

BUT GERI, YOU HAVE TO DO IT.

NO WAY.

BUT YOU PROMISED.

NO, YOU PROMISED.

NOW COME ON, WE NEED
YOU FOR FRESHMAN NIGHT.

HEY, GERI, WHY DON'T
YOU WANNA DO THE SHOW?

SHE WANTS ME TO BE THE
OPENING ACT FOR A ROCK BAND.

AND WHAT IS SO
TERRIBLE ABOUT THAT?

BLAIR, IT'S A ROCK CONCERT.

THEY DON'T WANT JOKES.

THEY WANT THEIR MTV
AND THEY WANT IT NOW.

BLAIR, THEY'LL KILL ME!

THAT MAY BE, BUT I'M MEETING

WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT
COMMITTEE IN 15 MINUTES.

WHAT AM I GONNA SAY TO THEM?

SAY TO THEM, "HEY,
GANG, I SCREWED UP."

I WILL NOT.

I WILL NOT RUIN MY REPUTATION

IN FRONT OF ALL THOSE PEOPLE.

OKAY, THEN LET ME DO IT.

WELL, WE'LL SEE YOU GIRLS LATER.

JO'S GONNA DROP ME OFF
AT MY GIRLFRIEND SYLVIA'S,

AND THEN TAKE MY
CAR TO THE GARAGE.

THEY'RE GONNA ROTATE
MY PISTONS, RIGHT?

CLOSE ENOUGH.

WHEN I GET BACK, I EXPECT
THAT INVENTORY TO BE FINISHED.

I SAID I'D DO IT, DIDN'T I?

JO, SHE SAID SHE'D DO IT.

SHE'S BEEN SAYING
THAT FOR THREE DAYS.

JO, THESE DAYS HAVE BEEN SPENT

MAKING WONDERFUL MOMENTS.

KODAK MOMENTS.

AND BEST OF ALL... SHARING THEM.

LOOK, I GOT NOTHING
AGAINST FIRST LOVE.

BUT ACCORDING TO
MY CALCULATIONS,

TOOTIE OWES EDNA'S
EDIBLES 6.02 HOURS OF WORK.

OH, I'LL SETTLE FOR AN EVEN SIX.

MRS. G, TWO MINUTES HERE,
A FREE SANDWICH THERE.

IT ADDS UP.

BOY, AM I GLAD I'M
NOT WORKING FOR YOU.

COME ON, TOOTIE.

I DON'T WANNA BE
LATE FOR THE SHOW.

IT'S A REAL ROMANTIC
DOUBLE FEATURE.

"JAWS ONE" AND "JAWS TWO."

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ROMANTIC?

THEY'RE SO SCARY, I
CAN'T EVEN WATCH 'EM.

I KNOW, THAT'S WHAT
I'M COUNTING ON.

YOU'LL GO, "OH, JEFF,
PROTECT ME, PROTECT ME."

AND BURY YOUR PRETTY
LITTLE HEAD... RIGHT THERE.

OR I MAY JUST THROW
UP RIGHT THERE.

NOW, COME ON, HELP
ME WITH THIS INVENTORY.

OH, TOOTIE, THE COACH
HAS BEEN DRILLING ME

ON THE PLAYBOOK ALL WEEK.

ISN'T SUNDAY SUPPOSED
TO BE MY DAY OF REST?

ONLY IF YOU CREATED THE
WORLD IN THE OTHER SIX.

NOW, COME ON, YOU WRITE,
AND I'LL READ OFF THE LABELS.

HEY, I CAN'T
CONCENTRATE ON FOOD.

MY HEAD IS FILLED WITH
FORWARD PASSES AND

QUARTERBACK SNEAKS,
AND... YOUR SMILE.

OKAY, OKAY, I'LL WRITE,

AND YOU CAN READ THEM OFF.

TOOTIE, THIS IS BORING.

I WANTED TODAY TO BE SPECIAL.

YESTERDAY, YOU SAID ANY
DAY WITH ME WAS SPECIAL.

AND IT IS, IT'S JUST...

I WANTED TODAY TO
BE EXTRA SPECIAL.

WELL, IT'S GONNA BE EXTRA BORING

IF WE DON'T COUNT THIS STUFF.

NOW HOW MUCH MUSTARD
DO I HAVE UP THERE?

A LOT.

I'M SERIOUS.

YOU GOT 24 JARS.

23, IF WE TAKE ONE FOR THE
HOT DOGS AT THE MOVIES.

WILL YOU FORGET
THE MOVIE, HOT DOG!

OH, YOU ARE TOUGH.

AND GETTING TOUGHER.

JUST TELL ME HOW MUCH
HORSERADISH MUSTARD,

DILL MUSTARD, PEPPERCORN
MUSTARD, LEMON MUST...

WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT
A MINUTE, SLOW DOWN!

OKAY, HOW MUCH
HORSERADISH MUSTARD?

I DON'T KNOW, TOOTIE, THEY
ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME.

JEFF, COME ON, ONE,
TWO, THREE, FOUR!

FOUR JARS OF
HORSERADISH MUSTARD!

WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH YOU, CAN'T YOU READ?

JEFF.

HEY, READING'S
NOT MY THING, OKAY?

BUT THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

YOU'RE A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL,

AND YOU CAN'T READ?

LOOK, I'M INTO FOOTBALL.

COACH SAYS I SHOULDN'T
GET DISTRACTED.

DISTRACTED?

I GOT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON ME.

YOU SAID IT YOURSELF.

I AM THE FOOTBALL TEAM.

NOW WE'RE GOING
FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP.

I GOT SCOUTS FROM NINE
COLLEGES LOOKING AT ME.

NOT EVERYBODY CAN SAY THAT.

MAYBE NOT, BUT
EVERYBODY CAN READ.

I CAN READ.

I DON'T WALK INTO
PLACES THROUGH THE EXIT.

I DON'T SIT ON WET PAINT.

I'VE NEVER ENDED UP
IN THE LADIES' ROOM.

I CAN READ ENOUGH.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THEN READ THIS, WHAT'S THIS?

HORSERADISH MUSTARD.

IT'S HOLLANDAISE SAUCE.

WHO CARES?

I'M NOT GONNA EAT
EITHER ONE ANYWAY.

JEFF, THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

HOW DO YOU GET THROUGH SCHOOL

WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO READ?

HOW DO YOU PASS YOUR TESTS?

LOOK, PEOPLE THINK I'M SPECIAL.

AND THEY WANNA DO THINGS FOR ME.

PEOPLE CHEAT FOR YOU?

IT'S NOT CHEATING.

IT'S HELPING.

LOOK, I TAKE MY OWN TESTS.

I GET COPIES OF THEM AND MY
FRIENDS LOOK UP THE ANSWERS.

BUT I MEMORIZE THEM.

JUST LIKE I DO WITH MY PLAYBOOK.

AND NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT?

IF THEY DO, THEY HAVEN'T
SAID ANYTHING TO ME.

BUT DON'T YOU WANT
TO KNOW HOW TO READ?

OF COURSE, AND I WILL.

I WILL.

RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE
OFFERING ME THE CHANCE

TO BE THE BEST QUARTERBACK
IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY.

I GOTTA MAKE THE MOST OF THAT.

YEAH, I GUESS.

OH, NOW, TOOTIE, LOOK,
DON'T BE LIKE THAT.

I DON'T WANT MY
GIRL GOING AROUND

LOOKING LIKE SHE'S BEEN
EATING SOUR LEMONS.

BUT, JEFF, THIS IS
YOUR... YOUR GIRL?

AS IN... ♪ I'VE GOT SUNSHINE ♪

♪ ON A CLOUDY DAY ♪

I REALLY... CARE
ABOUT YOU, TOOTIE.

I CARE ABOUT YOU, TOO, JEFF.

THEN I WANT YOU TO WEAR THIS...

AND BE MY GIRL.

HERE'S TO THE END OF INVENTORY!

MAY WE NEVER
HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN!

JUST BE GLAD YOU DON'T
WORK AT McDONALD'S.

OVER 45 BILLION SERVED,

AND SOMEBODY HAD TO
COUNT EVERY ONE OF THEM.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

OH, I'LL GET IT.

HI, TOOTIE.

OH, HI, GERI, I THOUGHT
YOU WERE JEFF.

I'D LIKE TO BE.

I'D LIKE TO BE ANYBODY
BUT ME THIS WEEKEND.

HI, GERI.

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

OH... [LAUGHING] SILLY MOI.

I FORGOT TO TELL YOU.

GERI AGREED TO
DO FRESHMAN NIGHT.

I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T WANT TO.

I DIDN'T.

AH, BUT SHE TOOK ONE LOOK
AT BLAIR'S PATHETIC LITTLE FACE

AND COULDN'T SAY NO.

WRONG, I TOOK ONE LOOK AT MY
PATHETIC LITTLE BANK ACCOUNT

AND COULDN'T SAY NO.

YOU'RE GONNA BE SUCH A BIG HIT.

I GOTTA BE CRAZY
OPENING FOR A ROCK BAND.

SILLY MOI, AGAIN!

I FORGOT TO TELL YOU
THE ROCK BAND CANCELED.

THEY CANCELED?

DAYS AGO.

HEY, GERI, THAT'S GREAT.

YOU CAN DO THE
WHOLE SHOW YOURSELF.

YEAH, THE GERI TYLER SHOW!

I HOPE YOU HAVE ENOUGH
MATERIAL TO LAST THE WHOLE NIGHT.

NO, NO-NO-NO.

WE GOT A NEW HEADLINER.

WHO?

YOU'RE GONNA BE THRILLED,
IT'S NOT A ROCK BAND.

WE GOT ROBERT KLEIN.

I LOVE HIM!

VERY INTELLECTUAL.

ROBERT KLEIN, THE COMEDIAN?

YOU MEAN, I'M OPENING
FOR ANOTHER COMIC?

I DON'T THINK SHE'S THRILLED.

IS THAT PUNCH BOWL DEEP
ENOUGH FOR ME TO DROWN IN?

[DOORBELL RINGS]

THAT MUST BE JEFF.

HI, JEFF, I'M GLAD
YOU COULD COME BY.

HEY, A DAY WITHOUT MY TOOTIE
IS LIKE A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE.

HI, JEFF, YOU'RE JUST IN
TIME TO HELP US CELEBRATE.

OH-HO, WELL, YES, YES, YES!

I'M ALWAYS READY FOR A PARTY.

WHAT ARE WE CELEBRATING?

THE END OF INVENTORY.

I'LL DRINK TO THAT.

AND I GOT SOME PRETTY
GOOD NEWS OF MY OWN.

WHAT GOOD NEWS? THERE
ARE NO SECRETS HERE.

I PASSED MY BIG BIOLOGY TEST.

FANTASTIC! CONGRATULATIONS!

YEAH, THE COURSE WAS A KILLER.

BUT I GOT A HIGHER GRADE
THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD.

SO NOW YOU'RE HOME FREE.

NOT QUITE.

I GOT ANOTHER BIG ONE, ENGLISH.

HEY, BUT IF I PASS
THAT, I CAN SIT BACK

AND LET THE COLLEGES
FIGHT OVER ME.

HEY, THAT'S TERRIFIC.

LET'S MAKE A TOAST
TO JEFF... TOOTIE.

UH... I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

NATALIE'S THE WRITER.

THANKS A LOT, TOOTIE.

YOU'RE ALWAYS
PUTTING ME ON THE SPOT.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

COME UP WITH SOMETHING JUST
LIKE THAT RIGHT OUT OF THE THIN...

OH, I GOT IT.

TO JEFF WILLIAMS,
THE BATES BOMBER.

ATHLETE AND SCHOLAR.

HE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER DUMB JOCK.

ALL RIGHT!

OH, I'LL DRINK TO THAT.

SO WHERE DO YOU
WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?

I'M NOT SURE YET.

TOOTIE, WHAT'S WRONG?

PEOPLE KEEP MESSING
UP THE FORKS AND SPOONS.

HEY, TOOTIE, WHAT
ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?

WAS MY TOAST THAT BAD?

NATALIE, WHEN ARE YOU GONNA
STOP MESSING UP THE PLASTICWARE!

WHAT'S WRONG, TOOTIE?

NOTHING.

I KNOW.

IT'S ABOUT JEFF, ISN'T IT?

WHAT ABOUT JEFF?

IT'S OBVIOUS WHY YOU'RE UPSET.

NEXT FALL, JEFF WILL BE
GOING OFF TO COLLEGE

AND YOU'RE AFRAID
HE'LL FORGET ABOUT YOU.

BUT DON'T WORRY, HE'LL WRITE.

NO, HE WON'T.

HE WILL IF YOU WRITE FIRST
AND ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

THEN HE HAS TO WRITE BACK.

NOT IF HE CAN'T READ MY LETTER.

COME ON, TOOTIE, YOU HAVE

NEATER HANDWRITING
THAN JOHN HANCOCK.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO
DO WITH MY HANDWRITING.

TOOTIE, ARE YOU SAYING THAT JEFF

HAS A PROBLEM WITH READING?

I BABYSIT FOR KIDS

WHO CAN READ BETTER THAN HE CAN.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT.

HOW HAS HE GOTTEN
THIS FAR IN SCHOOL?

HOW DOES HE PASS ALL HIS TESTS?

HIS FRIENDS HELP HIM.

THEY GIVE HIM THE ANSWERS
AND HE MEMORIZES THEM.

HIS FRIENDS.

SOME FRIENDS.

MRS. GARRETT...

I'M SORRY, BUT THAT
REALLY STEAMS ME!

THESE SO-CALLED "FRIENDS"
AREN'T HELPING HIM AT ALL.

THEY'RE CHEATING
HIM OUT OF HIS FUTURE.

LOOK, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I UNDERSTAND PLENTY.

THOSE PEOPLE DON'T
GIVE A DAMN ABOUT HIM.

JEFF IS A STAR FOOTBALL PLAYER.

THAT'S ALL THEY CARE.

THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS TO THEM.

MRS. GARRETT, THAT'S NOT TRUE!

THE PEOPLE WHO HELP JEFF CARE!

THEY CARE A LOT!

TOOTIE... WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

HIS FRIEND IN BIOLOGY
CLASS WAS SICK.

AND JEFF WAS DESPERATE, SO I...

TOOTIE, YOU DIDN'T.

BUT HE NEEDED ME.

AND IT DIDN'T SEEM
LIKE SUCH A BIG DEAL.

IT WAS JUST ONE
TEST IN ONE COURSE.

OH, TOOTIE.

NOW HE'S GONNA ASK ME

TO HELP HIM ON THIS,
THIS ENGLISH TEST.

HOW CAN I SAY NO?

WELL, I DON'T SEE HOW
YOU CAN SAY ANYTHING ELSE.

NOT IF YOU CARE.

NOT IF YOU WANT TO GET
JEFF BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

HE'S NOT GONNA LISTEN TO ME.

NOT WHEN OTHER PEOPLE
ARE MAKING IT SO EASY FOR HIM.

LISTEN, TOOTIE.

HE'S GOTTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.

HE'LL PROBABLY GET
THROUGH COLLEGE...

WITH A LITTLE HELP
FROM HIS "FRIENDS."

WELL, YOU'RE A BETTER
FRIEND THAN THAT.

AREN'T YOU?

WELL... IF MY GIRL'S IN HERE,

THEN THIS MUST BE
WHERE THE PARTY IS.

YEAH, AND FOUR IS A CROWD.

LET'S GO, NATALIE.

OKAY... WAY I SEE IT IS...

WE'LL STICK AROUND HERE
FOR ANOTHER HALF HOUR.

THEN WE'LL HAVE A
PRIVATE CELEBRATION.

TAKE YOU OUT FOR A PIZZA?

JEFF, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE

ANYTHING TO CELEBRATE.

LOOK...

I KNOW YOU FELT
FUNNY ABOUT HELPING ME

ON THAT BIOLOGY TEST, BUT...

YOU ONLY DID IT 'CAUSE
YOU CARE ABOUT ME.

IF I REALLY CARED ABOUT YOU,

I WOULD NEVER HAVE
CHEATED FOR YOU.

NOW IF MY OTHER
FRIENDS FELT THAT WAY,

I'D NEVER WOULD HAVE A CHANCE
FOR A FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP.

CAN'T YOU THINK
ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE?

I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT FOOTBALL
IS TO YOU, BUT WHAT HAPPENS...

YEAH, YEAH, I KNOW, I KNOW.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET INJURED?

WHAT HAPPENS IF I
DON'T MAKE THE PROS?

NO, WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU
DO GET EVERYTHING YOU WANT?

SO YOU'RE RICH
AND YOU'RE A STAR,

AND YOU'VE GOT A
BABE ON EACH ARM.

AND YOU'RE IDOLIZED
BY MILLIONS OF KIDS.

YEAH!

ALL YOU'LL REALLY BE
IS AN ILLITERATE JOCK!

DON'T YOU HAVE ANY PRIDE?

TOOTIE, YOU'RE
GETTING OUT OF LINE.

GOOD!

I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU!

IT USED TO BE OUR PEOPLE
HAD TO WORK IN THE FIELDS.

AND IF THEY WANTED
TO LEARN TO READ

THEY DID IT IN SECRET.

NOW AN EDUCATION IS YOUR
RIGHT AND WHERE ARE YOU?

STILL OUT ON THE FIELD!

OK, SO IT'S A
FOOTBALL FIELD, BUT...

BUT NOTHING!

LOOK, FOOTBALL IS WHAT I DO.

AND IT'S GONNA
GET ME WHAT I WANT.

BUT FOOTBALL ISN'T THE PROBLEM.

WHEN YOU'RE ON THE COVER
OF "SPORTS ILLUSTRATED,"

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO BE
ABLE TO READ THE ARTICLE?

GIRL, GET OFF MY CASE! NO!

JEFF, IT'S NOT EITHER/OR.

YOU CAN PLAY
FOOTBALL AND READ, TOO.

LOOK, TOOTIE.

NOW I'M NOT SAYING I'M HAPPY
WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE BUT...

THEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

BUT I'M ALMOST 18!

I DON'T WANT TO
LOOK LIKE A FOOL.

I'VE GOT MY PRIDE.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

LOOK AT ME.

I'M A LITTLE TALLER THAN
MOST FOURTH GRADERS.

I'D LOOK REAL STUPID SITTING
AT ONE OF THOSE DESKS WITH...

WITH MY KNEES UP AROUND MY CHIN.

WHO CARES HOW IT LOOKS?

I DO.

THAT'S NOT PRIDE, THAT'S EGO.

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU CALL IT.

IT'S HOW I FEEL.

JEFF, YOU'RE TOO SMART FOR THAT.

BUT WHAT WOULD PEOPLE THINK?

I MEAN, RIGHT NOW,
EVERYONE LOOKS UP TO ME.

ONCE THEY KNOW,
THEY'LL LAUGH AND...

I'LL LOSE EVERYTHING.

JEFF, I KNOW.

AND YOU HAVEN'T LOST ME.

♪ YOU'LL AVOID A LOT OF DAMAGE ♪

♪ AN ENJOY THE FUN OF MANAGING ♪

♪ THE FACTS OF LIFE ♪

♪ THEY SHED A LOT OF LIGHT ♪

♪ IF YOU HEAR THEM
FROM YOUR BROTHER ♪

♪ BETTER CLEAR THEM
WITH YOUR MOTHER ♪

♪ BETTER GET THEM RIGHT
CALL HER LATE AT NIGHT ♪

♪ YOU GOT THE FUTURE IN
THE PALM OF YOUR HAND ♪

♪ ALL YOU GOTTA DO TO GET
YOU THROUGH IS UNDERSTAND ♪

♪ YOU THINK YOU'D
RATHER DO WITHOUT ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT THROUGH ♪

♪ WITHOUT THE TRUTH ♪

♪ THE FACTS OF LIFE
ARE ALL ABOUT YOU ♪♪