The White Shadow (1978–1981): Season 1, Episode 3 - The Offer - full transcript

The players are warming up to the new coach. He is earning their respect by proving his sincerity. But a major sports network offers him an announcing job and that threatens to destroy the bond that has begun with Reeves and the players.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
TO MAKE A GREAT COLOR
COMMENTATOR.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME
A BIG BOY LIKE YOU
IS CAMERA SHY?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- GOMEZ, I'M SORRY. I'M LATE.
I CAN'T TALK TO YOU NOW.
- ALL RIGHT, SON, LET'S GO.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF I DON'T GET SOME ANSWERS,
AND GET 'EM FAST, SOMEBODY'S
GOING THROUGH THAT WALL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT ABOUT GOMEZ?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU WERE HIS ONE
LOUSY PHONE CALL,
AND YOU HUNG UP ON HIM!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}PRETEND THE CAMERA'S NOT THERE.
IT'S JUST GONNA BE
BUSINESS AS USUAL, OKAY?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR MIND!
WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- DON'T BE LATE.
- I NEVER MISSED A BED CHECK
IN MY LIFE.

{\a1\pos(12,96)}ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT.
USE YOUR SHOULDER.

{\a1\pos(12,96)}PLANT YOUR RIGHT FOOT
AND PIVOT.



{\a1\pos(12,96)}ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT. AGAIN.

{\a1\pos(96,432)}AGAIN? MAN, HOW MANY TIMES
ARE WE GONNA DO THIS?
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THIS WEEK I'M RUNNING
A SPECIAL ON DRIBBLING.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I CAN DRIBBLE, MAN.
I JUST GOT MY OWN STYLE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THORPE, RIGHT NOW YOU CAN'T
EVEN DRIBBLE DOWN YOUR CHIN.

{\a1\pos(12,96)}COME ON, LET'S GO.
TAKE IT OUT.

{\a1\pos(12,96)}SIDE-TO-SIDE.
DON'T BACK INSIDE.

{\a1\pos(12,96)}THAT'S IT.
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(141,432)}MAN, GET YOUR HANDS OFF.
COME ON, NOT STRAIGHT BACK.
SIDE-TO-SIDE, COME ON.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}USE IT, USE IT. COME ON.
ALL RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- CAN I SEE YOU A MOMENT?
- WHAT ABOUT?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M NOT GONNA HAVE
A CONVERSATION ACROSS
A BASKETBALL COURT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- ALONE.
- OH, GEE, THANKS.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}I OWE YOU ONE.



{\a1\pos(348,460)}WHAT'S HE
THANKING ME FOR?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE THINKS I BEEN
WORKING HIM TOO HARD.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}I SEE WE'RE MAKING
SOME PROGRESS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN SIX MONTHS, MORRIS THORPE
IS RIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I THOUGHT YOU AND I
HAD AN AGREEMENT THAT
BASKETBALL PRACTICE...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WOULD BE HELD TO A MINIMUM
DURING MID-TERMS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE'S BEEN HAVING TROUBLE
DRIBBLING TO HIS LEFT.
HE NEEDS THE PRACTICE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF THAT'S ALL THE TROUBLE
MORRIS THORPE IS GONNA HAVE
IN LIFE, WE'LL ALL BE LUCKY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT RIGHT NOW,
HE'S HAVING PROBLEMS MAKING
A SEVENTH GRADE READING LEVEL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HE'S FAILING GEOMETRY,

{\a1\pos(264,460)}AND HE DOESN'T KNOW
A PREPOSITION
FROM A PROPOSITION.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I THINK THAT'S A LITTLE
MORE IMPORTANT THAN HAVING
TROUBLE GOING TO HIS LEFT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU KNOW YOUR PROBLEM?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU KNOW A LOT
ABOUT EDUCATION,
ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT LIFE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THORPE WOULDN'T
BE HOME STUDYING
IF HE WASN'T HERE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE'D BE DOWN AT THE CANDY STORE,
LOOKING FOR TEN DIFFERENT WAYS
TO GET INTO TROUBLE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DIDN'T COME DOWN HERE
TO ARGUE WITH YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}OH! YOU COULD HAVE FOOLED ME.
THERE'S A SALLY ADAMS
IN MY OFFICE.

{\a1\pos(180,404)}SHE WANTS TO SEE YOU.
THE SPORTSCASTER?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ONE AND THE SAME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SALLY ADAMS.
KEN REEVES.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE'S ALL YOURS.

{\a1\pos(348,404)}HOW DO YOU DO?
HELLO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER,
BUT WE MET ONCE WHEN
YOU WERE WITH CHICAGO.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I WAS DOING
HALF-TIME INTERVIEWS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHO COULD FORGET?
I WAS SUPPOSED TO STAND BY...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IN CASE TINY ARCHIBALD
COULDN'T MAKE THE INTERVIEW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Chuckles ]
RIGHT. YOU DO REMEMBER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT WAS THE CLOSEST I EVER CAME
TO BEING ON TELEVISION
WITHOUT A BASKETBALL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WOULD YOU BELIEVE
"BETTER LATE THAN NEVER"?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}NO, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WE'RE DOING A SHOW
ON FORMER ATHLETES--

{\a1\pos(96,460)}A WHAT-ARE-THEY-DOING-NOW
SORT OF THING,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND I'D LIKE TO DO
A SEGMENT ON YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHY ME?
I NEVER MADE ALL-PRO.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I RAN INTO ARTIS GILMORE
ON A PLANE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- I MENTIONED THE SHOW TO HIM,
AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT YOU.
- GOOD OLD ARTIS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SYBIL ALREADY HAS CLEARANCE
FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD
TO BRING THE CAMERAS...

{\a1\pos(117,460)}ONTO THE SCHOOL SO I CAN
GET SOME FOOTAGE
ON YOU.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}A DAY-IN-THE-LIFE-OF
SORT OF THING,
AT PRACTICE,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IN THE LOCKER ROOM,
ON THE SIDELINES
DURING THE GAME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT'S ARTIS UP TO?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HE'S GOT A CONTRACT
TO DO SOME COMMERCIALS...

{\a1\pos(264,460)}FOR AN ELECTRIC
BASKETBALL GAME,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND HE SAID SOMETHING
ABOUT A MOVIE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ANYWAY,

{\a1\pos(117,460)}I WANT TO DO
AN ON-CAMERA INTERVIEW
WITH YOU AND THE PLAYERS,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOUR COWORKERS, YOUR FRIENDS,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND THE ONLY ONE LEFT
TO SAY YES IS YOU.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}- PASS.
- WHY NOT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I DON'T LIKE FISH BOWLS.
I NEVER DID.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU GONNA TELL ME
A BIG BOY LIKE YOU
IS CAMERA SHY?

{\a1\pos(201,460)}THE NETWORK WAS GONNA
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
TO THE SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- NEW GAME UNIFORMS
FOR MY TEAM?
- SURE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Sighs ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}OKAY.

{\a1\pos(516,460)}GOOD.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ARE YOU FREE FOR DINNER?
I'D LIKE TO GET A JUMP
ON THE FILM CREW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- SURE.
- HOW ABOUT CHASENS?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}UH, YOU GOTTA WEAR A TIE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}OKAY. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ANY PLACE I DON'T
HAVE TO WEAR A TIE--

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT SERVES GREAT RIGATONI
WITH MARINARA SAUCE.

{\a1\pos(96,404)}YOU GOT IT.
GOOD.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHY DON'T YOU
WALK ME TO MY CAR,
AND WE'LL PICK A PLACE?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YEAH, 8:00 WILL BE FINE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}GIVE ME A CHANCE
TO GO HOME AND SHOWER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SHALL I PICK YOU UP?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}NO, I'LL MEET YOU THERE.
IT'LL MAKE IT EASIER
FOR BOTH OF US.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}THERE'S MY CAR.
HO.

{\a1\pos(348,432)}A LOTUS?
I'M NOT CRAZY
ABOUT THE COLOR,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT IT WAS EITHER THIS
OR WAIT SIX MONTHS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- DON'T BE LATE.
- I NEVER MISSED A BED CHECK
IN MY LIFE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ [ Soft Piano Jazz ]

{\a1\pos(264,460)}THEN YOU TURNED PRO?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH. I WENT 16th
IN THE DRAFT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WAS IN THE STARTING LINEUP
ABOUT TEN YEARS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HAD A COUPLE
OF PRETTY GOOD SEASONS,
THEN THE KNEE WENT.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE
TO COACH BASKETBALL
AT A GHETTO SCHOOL?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WAS OUT OF A JOB,
AND THEY OFFERED ME ONE.

{\a1\pos(330,432)}OH, COME ON.
NO, IT'S REALLY
AS SIMPLE AS THAT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT WAS A JOB,
AND A BASKETBALL JOB.
THERE WASN'T ANYTHING BETTER.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DON'T BELIEVE THAT.
I'LL BET YOU HAD
A LOT OF OFFERS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ACTUALLY, I DIDN'T.

{\a1\pos(264,432)}DIDN'T YOU CONSIDER
SOMETHING ELSE?
LIKE WHAT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SELLING REAL ESTATE
OR INSURANCE,
OPENING SUPER MARKETS?

{\a1\pos(12,404)}THAT'S NOT FOR ME.
WHAT IS FOR YOU?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M HAPPY COACHING.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}FUNNY, YOU DON'T LOOK IT.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
NO, YOU WON'T.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M GONNA PUT THAT
ON MY EXPENSE ACCOUNT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL BUSINESS, HUH?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- NO, NOT ALL THE TIME.
- GOOD. THEN I'M PICKING UP
THE CHECK.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}DO YOU KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE
IT IS IN HERE?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- SO WHAT? I CAN AFFORD IT.
- OH, SURE, ON $253 A WEEK.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HOW DO YOU KNOW
HOW MUCH I MAKE?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WELL, I'M NOT SURE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}PERHAPS IT WAS ON
ONE OF THOSE FACT SHEETS
THE RESEARCHERS PUT TOGETHER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU CALL THAT RESEARCH?
I CALL THAT PRYING.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T KNOW
IT WOULD UPSET YOU.

{\a1\pos(348,432)}I CERTAINLY
DIDN'T MEAN TO--
I'M NOT UPSET.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND I'LL TAKE CARE
OF THE CHECK.

{\a1\pos(432,460)}OKAY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}UH, DO THEY TAKE
CREDIT CARDS HERE?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DON'T THINK SO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'M A LITTLE SHORT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}OKAY, MAURY AND CAMERA ONE
WILL TAKE THE SIDELINES,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WE GOT CAMERA TWO
UP IN THE BLEACHERS
COVERING THE COURT,

{\a1\pos(96,432)}AND CAMERA THREE
IN THE LOCKER ROOM.
OH, GOOD.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}YOU GOT ALL
THE COVERAGE YOU NEED?
OH, YEAH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}OH! BE SURE AND GET ME
SOME GOOD FOOTAGE
ON KEN REEVES.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}OKAY, WILL DO.
I'LL BE UP
IN THE BLEACHERS...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WITH HIS SISTER
AND BROTHER-IN-LAW--
SEE WHAT I CAN DIG UP.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}SEE YOU LATER.
BYE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THERE'S GONNA BE
A LOTTA HOOPLA OUT THERE,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SO DON'T LET IT
AFFECT YOUR GAME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}JUST PRETEND
THE CAMERAS AREN'T THERE.
THAT GOES FOR YOU TOO, JACKSON.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- [ Laughter ]
- ESPECIALLY YOU.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ Laughter, Catcalls ]

{\a1\pos(12,404)}FEVER!
WHOO!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GOLDSTEIN FEVER, JACK!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT, IT'S JUST GONNA BE
BUSINESS AS USUAL, OKAY?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THERE'RE GONNA BE CAMERAS
IN HERE NOW, AS WELL
AS AT HALF TIME,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SO LET'S ALL BE
ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WIN OR LOSE, LET'S SHOW
A LITTLE SPORTSMANSHIP.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ALL RIGHT?
OH, AND ONE OTHER THING.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ANYBODY TRIES TO STEAL
ANY CAMERA EQUIPMENT,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'LL PERSONALLY
BREAK THEIR HEADS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NOW REMEMBER, WE'RE A TEAM,
OFF THE COURT AS WELL AS ON IT,
SO LET'S BEHAVE LIKE A TEAM.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- GOLDSTEIN, YOU--
- [ Laughing ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LISTEN, MAN,
THIS COULD BE MY BIG CHANCE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SOME PRO SCOUTS MAY SEE ME
OR SOMETHING.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SO DON'T GO HOGGIN' THE BALL
LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ME? HOGGIN' THE BALL?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT, MAN?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I AIN'T THE ONE
HOGGING THE BALL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU THE ONE THAT'S
ALWAYS HOGGING THE BALL.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

{\a1\pos(96,432)}HEY, HEY, HEY.
OH, MAN!
[ Groans ]

{\a1\pos(348,460)}I CAN'T BELIEVE
THAT MADNESS!

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ Together ]
THE GRASS IS GREENER.
IT'S JUST A MISDEMEANOR.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}A TEMPORARY LAY-OFF.
YOU KNOW YOU GOT TO PAY OFF.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}CARVER, CARVER,
FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Cheering ]

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ Blows Whistle ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT, BABY!
THAT'S IT!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Cheerleaders Chanting ]

{\a1\pos(12,404)}[ Whistle Blows ]
COME ON, COOLIDGE!

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SETTLE DOWN,
SETTLE DOWN.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HAYWARD! HAYWARD!

{\a1\pos(201,460)}THORPE! THORPE!
THORPE! THORPE!

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THEY'RE IN A ZONE.
IT'S A THREE-TWO ZONE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SPREAD OUT! SPREAD OUT!

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WAY TO GO!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
UP, UP, UP!

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ALL RIGHT, GO, GO, GO!

{\a1\pos(12,432)}ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT!
[ Blows Whistle ]
THAT'S TRAVELING.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WAIT A MINUTE!
WHAT THE HELL
KIND OF CALL IS THAT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU CAN'T MAKE THAT CALL.
YOU'RE OUT OF POSITION.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}YEAH, WELL ASK HIM!
WHAT'S HE OUT THERE FOR?
I SAW IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- ASK HIM! OH, FOR CRYIN'--
- [ Blows Whistle ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THAT'S A "T."
DON'T GET ANOTHER ONE.

{\a1\pos(180,404)}[ Indistinct ]
[ Crowd Shouting ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN,
A TECHNICAL?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WAIT A MINUTE!
WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM
JUST ONCE?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GO ASK HIM,
FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!
YOU'RE BLIND AS A BAT!

{\a1\pos(12,432)}COME ON!
YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR MIND!
[ Blows Whistle ]

{\a1\pos(246,432)}YOU'RE GONE!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN
IT'S JUST A TECHNICAL?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHERE DO YOU GET OFF
CALLING THAT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WON'T FORGET THIS!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HEY, YOU GUYS, WHAT DO YOU
THINK MADE THE COACH
BLOW UP LIKE THAT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T KNOW--
MAYBE HE ASKED SALLY ADAMS...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}FOR A LITTLE ONE-ON-ONE
AFTER THE GAME,
AND FOULED OUT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YEAH? YOU THINK
HE'S TRYING
TO MAKE IT WITH HER?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WHAT DO YOU THINK,
THE COACH DOESN'T...

{\a1\pos(264,460)}DABBLE AROUND
A LITTLE BIT
EVERY NOW AND THEN?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}NOT WITH NO SALLY ADAMS,
HE DON'T.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}WHAT MAKES YOU
SO SURE?
ARE YOU SERIOUS, MAN?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THAT CHICK'S A HIGH ROLLER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BE HANGING OUT
WITH PEOPLE LIKE JOE NAMATH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND I THINK I SAW HER PICTURE
IN THE PAPER WITH SOME
SORRY HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER.

{\a1\pos(201,460)}YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
THE GUY WHO MADE
RETURN OF THE SLIME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH, THAT'S THE CAT, MAN.
SHE ALWAYS GOT HER PICTURE
WITH SOME CELEBRITY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU KNOW, LIKE, SHE CAN'T
PLAY ON THE FIRST STRING,
SHE DON'T PLAY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YEAH, WELL I BET YOU
THE COACH COULD
SCORE POINTS WITH HER.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}NO WAY. UH-HUH.
NO WAY, HUH?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HOW MUCH MONEY YOU GOT?

{\a1\pos(12,432)}WHAT, ON ME RIGHT NOW?
MAYBE WE SHOULD
TAKE A POOL.

{\a1\pos(348,432)}I'D TAKE A PIECE
OF THAT.
ALL RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I THINK THE WOMAN
GOT DESIGNS ON OUR COACH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I SEEN THE LOOK
IN HER EYE--

{\a1\pos(96,460)}A LOOK I AM MORE THAN
FAMILIAR WITH,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HAVING BEEN THERE
MANY TIMES MYSELF.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YEAH, COME TO THINK OF IT,
I REMEMBER THE WAY...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT ORANGUTAN
WAS LOOKING AT YOU...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THE LAST TIME
WE WENT TO THE ZOO.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ORANGUTAN?
WHO YOU CALLING
AN ORANGUTAN?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU CALLING GLORIA SIMPSON
AN ORANGUTAN, MAN?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NO, NO, I'M SORRY.
SHE'S NOT AN ORANGUTAN.
SHE'S MORE LIKE A BABY GORILLA.

{\a1\pos(141,404)}[ Imitating Orangutan ]
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I AIN'T SEEN YOU OUT WITH
THE CENTERFOLD-OF-THE-MONTH
LATELY, YOU KNOW.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT'S BECAUSE I AM
THE CENTERFOLD OF THE MONTH.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}[ Groans, Laughter ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- WHAT'S SO FUNNY?
- I'M JUST TRYING TO PICTURE
THE COACH DOING HIS THING.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}I BET HE DON'T EVEN
TAKE OFF HIS BASKETBALL SHOES.
AND HIS WARM-UP SUIT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND WHEN HE'S THROUGH,
I BET HE SAYS,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}"OKAY, 20 LAPS,
THEN HIT THE SHOWERS."

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Laughter ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ DUKE, DUKE
DUKE DUKE OF EARL
DUKE, DUKE ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ DUKE OF EARL
DUKE, DUKE, DUKE OF EARL ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ DUKE, DUKE ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Together ]
♪ DUKE OF EARL
DUKE, DUKE, DUKE OF EARL ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ DUKE, DUKE
DUKE OF EARL ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ DUKE, DUKE, DUKE OF EARL ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ DUKE, DUKE
DUKE OF EARL ♪

{\a1\pos(264,460)}♪ AS I ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ I WALK THROUGH THIS WORLD ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ NOTHING CAN STOP
THE DUKE OF EARL ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ AND YOU
YOU ARE MY GIRL ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ AND NO ONE CAN HURT YOU
OH, NO ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ AH
COME BACK LITTLE SALLY ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ OH, NO
COME ON, BABY, COME BACK ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ COME BACK TO KENNY REEVES ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ AND WHEN I HOLD YOU ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ YOU ARE MY DUCHESS ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ THE DUCHESS OF EARL ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ AND WE'LL WALK THROUGH
MY DUKEDOM ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ AND THE PARADISE
WE WILL SHARE ♪

{\a1\pos(348,460)}♪ AH ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ OH, LITTLE SALLY ♪

{\a1\pos(264,460)}♪ PLEASE, PLEASE ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ GIVE UP YOUR NAME AND ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ COME BACK TO KENNY REEVES ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ [ All Humming ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT GOT INTO YOU?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU
LOSE YOUR TEMPER
LIKE THAT BEFORE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Sighs ]
I JUST BLEW UP, THAT'S ALL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WITH GOOD REASON.
IT WAS A LOUSY CALL.
ANYBODY COULD SEE THAT.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}COST US THE GAME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LOOK, I KNOW YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SOMETHING'S BOTHERING YOU.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}OF COURSE SOMETHING'S
BOTHERING ME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I JUST GOT THROWN OUT
OF A LOUSY HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL GAME...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE
STUDENT BODY,
THE FACULTY,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND THREE CAMERAS
THAT RECORDED IT
IN LIVING COLOR.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THAT'S IT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THIS SALLY ADAMS--
I DON'T KNOW.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- YOU LIKE HER.
- YEAH, I LIKE HER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SHE'S BEAUTIFUL,
SHE'S AMBITIOUS, SUCCESSFUL,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SHE'S GOT A GLAMOROUS JOB--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND MAKES TEN TIMES
MORE MONEY THAN YOU DO.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU EVER CONSIDER WORKING
WITH THE TERMINALLY ILL?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'VE GOT A GREAT WAY
OF CHEERING PEOPLE UP.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, FROM HERE
IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR EGO
IS ONLY SLIGHTLY BRUISED.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}STAY OFF IT FOR A WHILE.
IN A FEW DAYS, I'M SURE
IT WILL SWELL BACK UP TO NORMAL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IT'S NOT JUST MY EGO.
IT'S THE WHOLE THING.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IT'S MORE AGGRAVATION
THAN IT'S WORTH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GOT A BUNCH
OF POTENTIAL JOHN DILLINGERS...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHO'D RATHER WIN FIGHTS
THAN WIN BASKETBALL GAMES.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}BUCHANAN FINDS FAULT
WITH ALMOST EVERYTHING I DO,
AND FOR WHAT?

{\a1\pos(12,404)}WHO NEEDS IT?
THINK YOU MADE A MISTAKE?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}[ Sighs ]

{\a1\pos(264,460)}MAYBE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HEY, THORPE,
WHAT YOU THINKING ABOUT?

{\a1\pos(96,404)}COACH.
WHAT ABOUT HIM?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T KNOW WHAT
TO THINK ABOUT HIM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ONE DAY HE'S A PAIN,
AND THE NEXT DAY
HE'S A SAINT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU KNOW,
I DON'T KNOW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YEAH, I KNOW
WHAT YOU MEAN.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}LIKE THE FIRST DAY
HE CAME HERE, MAN.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT HE WAS
JUST GONNA BE ANOTHER
WHITE KNIGHT...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}COMING HERE TO SAVE THE GHETTO.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I KNOW. THAT'S WHY I THINK
I'M BEGINNING TO LIKE HIM.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I MEAN, YOU KNOW,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT WHETHER
YOU'RE BLACK OR WHITE
OR WHATEVER.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I MEAN, HE JUST CARES
ABOUT BASKETBALL.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HEY, MAN, YOU DIG THE WAY
HE WENT OFF ON THAT REF?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OH, WOW. I THOUGHT HE WAS
GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}MAN, I THOUGHT HE WAS
GONNA KILL THE DUDE.
[ Laughs ]

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HE MIGHT HAVE IF COOLIDGE
DIDN'T HOLD HIM BACK.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
THERE'S SOMETHING
STRANGE ABOUT THE GUY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SOMETHING I CAN'T EXPLAIN.
SOMETIMES HE JUST--

{\a1\pos(180,432)}I DON'T KNOW, HE JUST
REALLY TICKS ME OFF.
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THEN, OTHER TIMES,
YOU GOTTA THINK,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}"WOW. THIS CAT
IS DUMBER THAN WE ARE, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE DON'T EVEN HAVE
TO BE HERE."

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YEAH, AT LEAST
WE GOT AN EXCUSE.
WE WAS BORN IN THIS DUMP.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YEAH, WELL,
HE DON'T HAVE NO EXCUSE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THE LAST THING HE NEEDS
TO BE DOING IS WORKING
AT CARVER HIGH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I STILL CAN'T GET OVER
THE WAY HE WENT
AFTER THAT REF, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Laughs ] I WONDER
WHAT WILLIS AND BUCHANAN
WILL HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I BET FROM NOW ON,
THEY'LL PROBABLY THINK...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HE'S ONE OF US
MORE THAN ONE OF THEM.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YEAH, HE JUST MIGHT BE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YEAH, MR. KEN REEVES.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THIS MIGHT BE THE START
OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HI, CAROL.
IS HE IN?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HE'S ON THE PHONE,
BUT I'LL TELL HIM
YOU'RE HERE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DON'T BOTHER.
I'LL JUST BARGE IN AS USUAL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WE DO NOT RENEGOTIATE
CONTRACTS IN MID-SEASON.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU TELL THE AGENTS
THE NEXT TIME THEY PULL
SOMETHING LIKE THIS,

{\a1\pos(348,460)}WE'LL DROP HIM.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HOW'S YOUR
INTERVIEW STUFF GOING?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE GOT SOME DAILIES
ON THE KEN REEVES SEGMENT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- DYNAMITE STUFF, I ASSUME.
- WELL--

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- WELL, WHAT?
- I'M NOT SURE.
HE'S A LITTLE OFFBEAT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HE'S NOT THE EASIEST
GUY IN THE WORLD
TO INTERVIEW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- YOUR DAILIES READY?
- YEAH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WE BETTER GO SEE THEM.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ No Audio ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHO ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO BE?
THE DIRTY DOZEN
OF HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THERE'S SOME INTERVIEW
STUFF COMING UP.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}JUST SOME PIECES.
WE HAVEN'T PUT IT
TOGETHER YET.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ No Audio ]

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOU SAID YOU
REALLY ENJOY
COACHING,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}BUT DON'T YOU
EVER MISS THE PROS?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHY DOES EVERY INTERVIEWER
ALWAYS ASK A FORMER
PRO ATHLETE...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF HE MISSES PLAYING?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}DOES COACHING AT CARVER
EVER BRING BACK MEMORIES
OF YOUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}COULDN'T BE MORE DIFFERENT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}CARVER'S A PREDOMINATELY
BLACK GHETTO SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IT'S OVERCROWDED.
IT'S UNDERSTAFFED.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THE FACILITIES ARE OLD.
THE EQUIPMENT'S FALLING APART.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IT'S MORE LIKE A WAR ZONE
THAN A SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}PROBABLY GONNA STAY
THAT WAY UNLESS SOMEBODY...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}SEE WHAT I MEAN?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Sally On Film ]
WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOUR TEAM'S CHANCES ARE...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}OF GOING TO THE STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ZIPPO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT ARE YOUR IMMEDIATE PLANS
FOR CARVER-- AS A TEAM?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}RIGHT NOW WE'RE SHOOTING
FOR 100% ATTENDANCE
AT TEAM PRACTICE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I WAS WONDERING, UH,
IF IT EVER BOTHERS YOU...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT SOME OF YOUR FORMER
TEAMMATES--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AS WELL AS OTHER PRO ATHLETES--
HAVE GONE ON TO CAREERS...

{\a1\pos(117,460)}THAT ARE MORE GLAMOROUS,
MORE REWARDING--
AT LEAST FINANCIALLY--

{\a1\pos(348,460)}THAN THE PATH
YOU'VE CHOSEN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NO, IT DOESN'T BOTHER ME.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOU WERE OUT
OF POSITION!

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Blows Whistle ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Beeps ]

{\a1\pos(348,460)}THANK YOU.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WHAT DO YOU THINK?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS GUY?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I THOUGHT YOU'D SAY THAT.

{\a1\pos(96,404)}I GOTTA GET THIS GUY.
HUH?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HE'S GOOD LOOKING,
HE COMES ACROSS GREAT
ON CAMERA.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HE KNOWS BASKETBALL,
AND HE'S CONTROVERSIAL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE SAYS THINGS,
BUT HE'S SO WHOLESOME LOOKING...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND SO CLEAN-CUT
HE CAN GET AWAY WITH IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE WOULDN'T OFFEND ANYBODY.
HE'S THE PERFECT
COLOR COMMENTATOR.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}YOU KNOW,
I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.
OF COURSE I'M RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE'D START HIM OFF
FROM THE COLLEGE
REGIONAL GAMES.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}YOU THINK HE'D BE INTERESTED?
ARE YOU KIDDING?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOU OUGHT TO SEE
THE CAR HE DRIVES.

{\a1\pos(309,432)}HE'D JUMP AT IT.
GOOD.
COMING TO MY PARTY?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WOULD I MISS ONE
OF YOUR PARTIES?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}CALL HIM UP
AND INVITE HIM.

{\a1\pos(264,432)}I THINK
I CAN HANDLE THAT.
I THOUGHT YOU COULD.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WHAT'S THAT
SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}NOTHING, EXCEPT
THAT I COULD TELL
FROM YOUR INTERVIEW...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT YOUR INTEREST IN REEVES
WAS, UH, SOMETHING MORE
THAN PROFESSIONAL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HOW COULD YOU TELL THAT?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}'CAUSE YOU TRIED
SO HARD TO HIDE IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ [ Whistling ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Telephone Ringing ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HELLO.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HI.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}HI. WHERE ARE YOU?
AT WORK.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE'RE GOING OVER SOME
OF LAST NIGHT'S FOOTAGE.
THAT WAS SOME SHOW YOU PUT ON.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T THINK IT'S
GONNA WIN ME ANY AWARDS.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}I DON'T KNOW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}LISTEN, UH, THE REASON
I WAS CALLING IS,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THAT IF YOU'RE NOT DOING
ANYTHING TOMORROW,

{\a1\pos(264,460)}MEL SIMMONS
IS HAVING A BRUNCH.

{\a1\pos(264,432)}I THOUGHT MAYBE
YOU'D LIKE TO GO.
WHO'S MEL SIMMONS?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- MY BOSS.
- BUSINESS OR PLEASURE?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}BOTH.
PICK ME UP AT NOON?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- YOU GOT A DEAL.
- BYE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Telephone Ringing ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M NEVER GONNA
GET OUT OF HERE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- YEAH?
- HELLO, COACH?
IT'S ME, GOMEZ.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LISTEN, GOMEZ, I'M SORRY.
I'M LATE. I CAN'T TALK
TO YOU NOW.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- I'LL SEE YOU MONDAY
AT PRACTICE, OKAY?
- COACH!

{\a1\pos(348,460)}ALL RIGHT, SON.
LET'S GO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SALLY TELL YOU ANYTHING
ABOUT WHY WE WANTED
TO SEE YOU?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}SHE MENTIONED
SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT,
I'LL GET RIGHT TO THE POINT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE THINK YOU HAVE
WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE
A GREAT COLOR COMMENTATOR.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU HAVE CAMERA PRESENCE,
YOU KNOW HOW
TO HANDLE YOURSELF,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU KNOW BASKETBALL, AND--
IF YOU DON'T MIND
MY SAYING SO--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'RE A CHARACTER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SEE, I THINK YOU COULD BE
ANOTHER DON MEREDITH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DON'T KNOW IF I'D LIKE
BEING CALLED "DANDY."

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.
THE POINT IS, THERE'S
A FUTURE HERE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH IT,
THAT'S ENTIRELY UP TO YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THIS IS THE KIND OF THING
THAT CAN OPEN A LOT
OF DOORS FOR YOU,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LIKE COMMERCIALS, TV,
MAYBE EVEN MOVIES.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHOA, WHOA.
YOU'RE GOING
A LITTLE FAST FOR ME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GET TO THE BOTTOM LINE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE'D LIKE AN OPTION
ON YOUR SERVICES
FOR TWO YEARS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FIRST SEASON
YOU GET 1,000 A WEEK.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SECOND SEASON,
IF WE PICK UP THE OPTION,
YOU GET 1,250.

{\a1\pos(264,404)}A THOUSAND A WEEK?
YEAH, PLUS EXPENSES.

{\a1\pos(330,432)}JUST LIKE THAT?
I LIKE TO GO
WITH MY INSTINCTS.

{\a1\pos(264,432)}SO DO I,
MOST OF THE TIME.
THEN WE HAVE A DEAL?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}I'D LIKE
TO THINK IT OVER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT.
CALL ME TOMORROW.

{\a1\pos(141,404)}HOW ABOUT NEXT WEEK?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH TOMORROW?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHAT'S WRONG WITH NEXT WEEK?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ALL RIGHT.
CALL ME NEXT WEEK.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THIS GUY'S A NUT.
[ Chuckles ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT WAS THAT FOR?

{\a1\pos(264,404)}CONGRATULATIONS.
FOR WHAT?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}FOR YOUR NEW JOB.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- I HAVEN'T TAKEN A JOB YET.
- WHY NOT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- I WANT TO THINK IT OVER.
- THINK IT OVER?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}KEN, ARE YOU CRAZY?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}MEL SIMMONS OFFERS YOU
A JOB LIKE THAT...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}AND YOU TELL HIM
YOU WANT TO THINK IT OVER?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT ARE YOU GETTING
SO UPSET ABOUT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU'RE MAKING ME LOOK BAD.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}MEL ASKED ME IF YOU WERE
INTERESTED IN THE JOB,

{\a1\pos(264,460)}AND I TOLD HIM
YOU'D JUMP AT IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
SAID THAT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I THOUGHT YOU WOULD.
I MEAN, MOST PEOPLE WOULD.
ANYBODY WOULD--

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ANYBODY IN HIS
RIGHT MIND, THAT IS.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}WHAT IS THERE
TO THINK OVER?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT I WANT TO DO
WITH MY LIFE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Announcer ]
NATE ARCHIBALD,
FEELING THE PRESSURE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}THIS'LL TIE IT UP.
NEW YORK-- TIME OUT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FIFTY-SIX SECONDS LEFT.
IT'LL BE INTERESTING NOW
TO SEE HOW BOSTON...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DEFENDS ON THE INBOUND PASS
IN A TIE GAME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WELL, CHICK, I KNOW
IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MUCH,

{\a1\pos(264,460)}BUT 56 SECONDS
IS A LOT OF TIME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF I WERE WILLIS REED,
I'D BE LOOKING FOR BOSTON...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}TO COME OUT
IN A FULL-COURT PRESS.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ONE WAY TO BREAK THAT
IS WITH THE OUTLET PASS
TO THE BIG MAN,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SO I'M LOOKING FOR McADOO
ON THE IN-BOUNDS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BOSTON IN A FULL-COURT PRESS.
RICHARDSON HAVING TROUBLE
WITH THE IN-BOUND PASS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE GETS IT
INTO BOB McADOO.
HE PASSES UNDERNEATH TO HAYWOOD.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SLAM DUNK!
THAT'S A TWO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Chattering ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MAN, THOSE ARE GREAT.
WHERE'D YOU GET 'EM?

{\a1\pos(180,124)}GOT 'EM AT THE PRO SHOP.
SAME ONES MUHAMMED ALI'S
GOT.

{\a1\pos(12,96)}CAN I TRY 'EM ON?
GET OUT OF HERE.

{\a1\pos(12,124)}WHY NOT?
'CAUSE I AIN'T
GONNA UNLACE THEM.

{\a1\pos(180,124)}BESIDES, THEY WOULDN'T
LOOK GOOD ON YOU.
WHY?

{\a1\pos(264,68)}'CAUSE YOU'RE WHITE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHAT'D YOU TAKE
MY HAT OFF FOR, MAN?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Chattering ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GIVE THE MAN THE BALL!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Chattering ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Chattering Stops ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GOLDSTEIN, YOU PART
OF THIS TEAM OR NOT?

{\a1\pos(348,460)}THORPE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THORPE, I'M TALKING TO YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOUR DRIBBLE'S GETTING BETTER.
WE'LL ONLY WORK FOR AN HOUR
AFTER PRACTICE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}SORRY, COACH.
I CAN'T MAKE IT
THIS AFTERNOON.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SALAMI, WHAT'S
THE MATTER WITH THORPE?

{\a1\pos(348,460)}WHAT IS THIS?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I THOUGHT WE WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE A TEAM, MAN--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}OFF THE COURT
AS WELL AS ON IT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}OKAY, EVERYBODY
IN THE LOCKER ROOM, NOW.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OKAY. TEAM MEETING'S
NOW IN SESSION.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT ARE YOU, A BUNCH OF BABIES?
YOU GUYS GOT A PROBLEM,
LET'S GET IT OUT IN THE OPEN.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}SALAMI?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HAYWARD?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}REESE?
YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- WHY DON'T YOU ASK GOMEZ?
- YEAH, WHAT ABOUT GOMEZ?
WHERE IS HE?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SEEMS TO ME IT'S A LITTLE LATE
TO BE ASKING ABOUT GOMEZ NOW,
DON'T YOU THINK?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF I DON'T GET SOME ANSWERS,
AND GET 'EM FAST, SOMEBODY'S
GOING THROUGH THAT WALL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT ABOUT GOMEZ?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DID GOMEZ
GIVE YOU A CALL SUNDAY?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}- YEAH. SO?
- "SO"?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SO GOMEZ WAS IN JAIL, MAN.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HE WAS IN JAIL
AND HE NEEDED YOU.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU WERE HIS
ONE LOUSY PHONE CALL,
AND YOU HUNG UP ON HIM.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}GOMEZ WAS IN JAIL?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}COME ON, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE GOT CAUGHT TRYING
TO COP A FEW ITEMS
DOWNTOWN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- YOU MEAN HE WAS SHOPLIFTING?
- HEY, LOOK, MAN, WE DIDN'T
COME TO YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU CAME TO US.
WE DIDN'T ASK YOU TO GET
INVOLVED WITH OUR PROBLEMS, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU DID THAT
ALL BY YOURSELF.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT'S RIGHT, MAN.
WE DIDN'T WANT YOUR HELP.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND WE DIDN'T ASK FOR IT.
THAT WAS YOUR GAME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND THE ONE TIME--
THE ONE TIME THAT ONE OF US
COMES TO YOU ASKING FOR HELP,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THERE WASN'T NOBODY HOME.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AS USUAL.
SO WHY DON'T YOU
DO US A FAVOR, MAN.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}NO MORE OF YOUR
HIGH AND MIGHTY SPEECHES,
ALL RIGHT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OR MAYBE YOU JUST
OUGHT TO GO ON BACK
TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ARE YOU FINISHED?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YEAH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WE'RE ALL FINISHED.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}MRS. GOMEZ?
I'M KEN REEVES.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOUR SON'S
BASKETBALL COACH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AT SCHOOL--
CARVER HIGH SCHOOL.
I'M YOUR SON'S COACH.

{\a1\pos(264,404)}YOUR SON, RICARDO.
RICARDO?

{\a1\pos(96,432)}RICARDITO?
IS HE HERE?
I'D LIKE TO SEE HIM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}RICARDO, ¿DÓNDE ESTÁ?
NO SÉ DONDE--

{\a1\pos(285,460)}NO HABLA ESPAÑOL.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ Speaking Spanish ]

{\a1\pos(264,460)}IS RICARDO HERE?

{\a1\pos(12,404)}NO SÉ DONDE ESTÁ RICARDO.
WHERE IS HE?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NO SÉ, SEÑOR.
NO SÉ DONDE ESTÁ.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}UH, CAN I TAKE THIS?

{\a1\pos(348,460)}CAN I...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}TAKE THIS,
AND THEN I'LL BRING IT BACK?

{\a1\pos(537,404)}¿SÍ?
SÍ. SÍ.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}UH, GRACIAS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MISS HABER?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'M KEN REEVES,
BASKETBALL COACH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}COULD YOU TRANSLATE THIS
FOR ME?

{\a1\pos(432,460)}OH, SURE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M THE SPANISH TEACHER,
NOT THE GREEK TEACHER.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I CAN'T MAKE HEADS
OR TAILS OUT OF THIS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT'S FROM GOMEZ
TO HIS MOTHER.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OH, THAT EXPLAINS
THE BAD HANDWRITING.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MAYBE YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY
HE'S THE ONLY MEXICAN IN SCHOOL
THAT'S FAILING SPANISH.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.
LAST I HEARD,
HE'S FAILING EVERYTHING.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WELL, LET'S SEE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IT SAYS, "DEAR MOTHER,
I NOT GO TO HOUSE--

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOUNG HOUSE OF DETENTION."

{\a1\pos(285,460)}HE MEANS A JUVENILE
DETENTION HOME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}"I'M SORRY TO HURT YOU,
BUT I MUST GO WHERE
THEY WILL NOT FIND ME."

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ABSOLUTELY NO GRASP
OF IDIOMATIC SPANISH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THAT'S IT?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}"WITH LOVE, RICARDO."
IF RICARDO HAS A MOTHER,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHY ARE THEY GOING
TO PUT HIM IN A JUVENILE
DETENTION HOME?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THAT'S WHAT I'M GONNA FIND OUT.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}JAMES?

{\a1\pos(201,460)}YOU'RE NOT DOING RICKY,
OR YOURSELF,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OR ANYBODY, FOR THAT MATTER,
ANY FAVORS BY KEEPING
SILENT.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}IF YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS,
PLEASE TELL US.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}IT'S FOR
HIS OWN GOOD.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW NOTHING.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THAT WE ALREADY KNOW.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}WHAT ABOUT GOMEZ'
WHEREABOUTS?
ALL RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ALL RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU CAN GO, JAMES.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}KEN? KEN.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I'VE BEEN LOOKING
ALL OVER FOR YOU.

{\a1\pos(180,404)}MEL'S GETTING IMPATIENT.
THAT'S NICE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE
TO BE SO ARROGANT?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}MEL HAPPENS TO HAVE
OFFERED YOU A JOB...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}MOST PEOPLE WOULD CUT
THEIR RIGHT ARM OFF FOR.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THE LEAST YOU CAN DO
IS SHOW HIM SOME RESPECT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'M NOT BEING DISRESPECTFUL.
I'M IN A RUSH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THEN WHEN ARE YOU
GOING TO CALL HIM?
HE WON'T WAIT FOREVER.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME
YOU SAW RICKY GOMEZ?
WHO?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHO'S GOMEZ?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DON'T KNOW
ANY GOMEZ.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HEY, SYBIL,
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH GOMEZ?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I JUST SAW HIS MOTHER
AND SHE GAVE ME
THIS NOTE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT'S ALL THIS BUSINESS
ABOUT A JUVENILE
DETENTION HOME?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}KEN REEVES, THIS IS
MR. PRICE, RICARDO'S
PROBATION OFFICER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HOW ARE YOU?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}RICARDO GOMEZ WAS ARRESTED
FOR SHOPLIFTING.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}IT WAS HIS THIRD
PROBATION VIOLATION.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THE KID'S GOT NO FATHER,
AND THE COURT'S RULED...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HIS MOTHER'S INCAPABLE
OF EXERCISING CONTROL
OVER HIM.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HE'S BEEN SENTENCED
TO SIX MONTHS
IN A DETENTION HOME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GOMEZ IS NO CRIMINAL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE'S JUST A LITTLE WACKO,
THAT'S ALL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU PUT HIM
IN A PLACE LIKE THAT,
AND WHEN HE COMES OUT...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE'LL BE WORSE
THAN WHEN HE WENT IN.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HE STOLE $13.47
WORTH OF MERCHANDISE
OUT OF A THRIFTY STORE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT'D HE STEAL?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ONE BOTTLE OF HAND LOTION,
TWO BATH TOWELS, YELLOW,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ONE SET, POT HOLDERS,
ONE HIBACHI STOVE--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- HE TRIED TO STEAL A HIBACHI?
- [ Price ] FIVE PACKS
OF CHEWING GUM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I KNOW GOMEZ.
HE WOULDN'T STEAL THOSE THINGS
JUST TO STEAL THEM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT'S JUST HIS WAY
OF GETTING SOME ATTENTION.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}DIDN'T YOU EVER NEED ANY
ATTENTION WHEN YOU WERE A KID?
SPARE ME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DO YOU THINK HE SUDDENLY
GOT AN OVERPOWERING URGE
FOR A BOTTLE OF HAND LOTION?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- DOES THAT MAKE SENSE TO YOU?
- HE VIOLATED HIS PROBATION.
HE BROKE THE LAW.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,
THE COURT HAS NO CHOICE.
WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THERE'S NOBODY TO BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE KID.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- I'LL BE RESPONSIBLE.
- WHAT?

{\a1\pos(369,460)}WHO ARE YOU,
HIS RICH UNCLE
OR SOMETHING?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'M HIS COACH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Sally ] I THOUGHT YOU HAD
SOME KIND OF AMBITION,
SOME DRIVE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I THOUGHT YOU WANTED
TO MAKE SOMETHING
OF YOUR LIFE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DON'T YOU REALIZE
WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY
YOU JUST TURNED DOWN?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WAIT A MINUTE.
LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF I MAKE A THOUSAND BUCKS
A WEEK, I'M A SUCCESS,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IF I MAKE 250, I'M NOT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF I DO COLOR COMMENTARY
ON TELEVISION, I HAVE DRIVE
AND AMBITION,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}AND IF I COACH BASKETBALL
IN A GHETTO HIGH SCHOOL,
I DON'T?

{\a1\pos(12,432)}I DIDN'T SAY THAT.
THEN WHAT
ARE YOU SAYING?

{\a1\pos(285,460)}'CAUSE I THINK I AM
DOING SOMETHING
WITH MY LIFE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DON'T WANT TO BE
A COLOR COMMENTATOR.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I CAN DO MORE
WITH MY LIFE THAN THAT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I CAN TEACH
THESE KIDS SOMETHING.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}SO WHAT IF I DO REGIONAL
COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES?
THEN WHAT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF I'M GOOD AT IT I GET
A PROMOTION TO DO PRO GAMES?
THEN WHAT, BEER COMMERCIALS?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IS THAT SO TERRIBLE?
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I HAVE WORKED VERY HARD
TO GET WHERE I AM--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MISS AMERICA FINALIST
OR NO MISS AMERICA FINALIST.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WENT TO THE RIGHT SCHOOLS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I STUDIED HARD,
I WORK HARD,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND I AM PRETTY DAMN SUCCESSFUL
BY MOST PEOPLE'S STANDARDS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I MAKE A VERY PRETTY PENNY
AND I'M PROUD OF IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF YOU WANT TO GO OFF
AND BE A WHITE KNIGHT
SOMEWHERE, TERRIFIC.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GO AHEAD. BUT DON'T START
PUTTING DOWN THINGS
YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I WASN'T PUTTING IT DOWN.
I JUST SAID IT WASN'T
FOR ME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WELL, THEN, MAYBE
I'M NOT FOR YOU EITHER.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU KNOW WHAT?
I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ALL RIGHT, WE GOT
28 SECONDS LEFT.
WE'RE DOWN BY ONE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THIS IS OUR LAST TIME OUT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SALAMI, YOU TIRED?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}GO GO, IN FOR SALAMI.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I WANT TO GO
TO THE DOUBLE SCREEN
TO COOLIDGE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT MEANS YOU'RE
ON THE LOW, WEAK-SIDE POST.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}GOLDSTEIN AND HAYWARD,
YOU GOTTA SET THE PICK.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU MUST WAIT FOR 12 SECONDS
ON THE CLOCK, HAYWARD,
BEFORE YOU START THE PLAY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}TWELVE SECONDS--
NO SOONER, NO LATER.
GO GO, YOU GET THE BALL.

{\a1\pos(201,460)}CONTROL IT
AND GET IT TO COOLIDGE
ANY WAY YOU CAN.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IF YOU CAN'T
GET IT TO COOLIDGE,
TAKE YOUR BEST MOVE,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT,
AND EVERYBODY CRASH
THE BOARDS.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}YOU GOT IT? ALL RIGHT,
STAY UNDER CONTROL OUT THERE.
[ Buzzer Sounds ]

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WE WORKED ON THIS ALL WEEK.
WE CAN DO IT.
LET'S GO, YOU GUYS.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Together ]
GO!

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Reeves ]
CONTROL IT. CONTROL IT.
KEEP WATCHING.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}KEEP WATCHING.
ALL RIGHT, HANG ON.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}NOW, HAYWARD, START IT NOW!

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ Crowd ]
SEVEN, SIX, FIVE, FOUR--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Reeves ]
SHOOT, GO GO!

{\a1\pos(12,404)}[ Buzzer Sounds ]
DAMN.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}NICE GOING, GOMEZ.
YEAH, GOMEZ, DON'T KNOW WHAT
WE WOULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT YOU.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HEY, GOMEZ, EXACTLY
WHAT KIND OF SHOT
WAS THAT, BROTHER?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SHOT? YOU CALL THAT A SHOT?
MAN LOOKED LIKE A SEAL
PLAYING WITH A BEACH BALL.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HEY, GOMEZ.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH, COACH?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU BETTER KEEP
YOUR NOSE CLEAN, GOMEZ.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AFTER THE WAY
YOU PLAYED TONIGHT,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU GET THROWN
IN THE CAN AGAIN,
I'LL LEAVE YOU THERE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Laughs ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Sally On TV ]
WHAT IS IT MOST OF US
WANT FROM LIFE?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FOR SOME OF US, IT'S GLORY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}FOR OTHERS, IT'S POWER,
MONEY, OR RECOGNITION.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES
KEN REEVES FORSAKE
THE OPPORTUNITIES...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FOR GLORY AND MONEY OFFERED
MOST PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}TO COACH BASKETBALL
AT AN ALMOST-FORGOTTEN...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HIGH SCHOOL
IN A LOS ANGELES GHETTO?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T KNOW
IF WE FOUND THE ANSWER,
BUT ONE THING I DO KNOW--

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THERE ARE 12 YOUNG
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
WHO ARE GLAD HE DOES.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FROM EVERYONE HERE,
GOOD LUCK, KENNY REEVES.

{\a1\pos(12,96)}THIS IS SALLY ADAMS.
GOOD NIGHT.