The White Shadow (1978–1981): Season 1, Episode 5 - Pregnant Pause - full transcript

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M GONNA HAVE A BABY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU BETTER NOT SAY
A WORD ABOUT THIS.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}LISTEN, MAN. YOUR SECRET
IS SAFE WITH ME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DID YOU HEAR ABOUT REESE?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Reese ]
I'M GONNA KILL YOU, MAN.
GET OFF ME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'M GONNA KILL YOU, MAN.
I'M GONNA TEAR
YOUR HEAD OFF, THORPE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T WANNA GO AROUND FOR THE
NEXT SIX MONTHS SHAMED 'CAUSE
I AIN'T MARRIED. UNDERSTAND?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THERE'S A SCOUT OUT THERE.
I WANNA LOOK GOOD.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SCOUTS DON'T MEAN NOTHIN' TO ME.
I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE.

{\a1\pos(348,404)}QUIT BASKETBALL?
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHICH WE BOTH KNOW IS
YOUR TICKET OUT OF HERE.



{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Girls ]
TWO, THREE, FOUR.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}CARVER'S GOT THE POWER, HONEY!
WHAT YOU SAY?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}CARVER'S GOT THE POWER
TO GO ALL THE WAY!

{\a1\pos(180,460)}C-A-R-V-E-R!

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- C-A-R-V-E-R!
- THERE ARE 32 SECONDS LEFT.
THAT'S A LOT OF TIME.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}[ Cheers Continue ]
WE HAVE NO TIME-OUTS,
AND NEITHER DO THEY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU GOTTA CONTROL THE BALL.
DON'T DRIBBLE ANY MORE
THAN YOU HAVE TO.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}PASS. PASS AND LOOK
FOR THE OPEN MAN.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WAIT AS LONG AS YOU HAVE TO
FOR THE EASY SHOT.

{\a1\pos(453,460)}[ Girls ]
CARVER!
R-V-E-R!

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- C-A-R-V-E-R!
- WHEN YOU SCORE, GO TO
THE FULL-COURT PRESS.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}FORCE TO THE SIDE,
AND TRAP.

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

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



{\a1\pos(12,460)}KEEP COOL AND KEEP YOUR HEADS.
YOU WILL WIN THIS GAME.
LET'S GO.

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

{\a1\pos(264,68)}[ Whistle Blows ]

{\a1\pos(285,460)}[ Girl ]
OFFENSE.
COME ON, OFFENSE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Girl ]
OFFENSE. OFFENSE. OFFENSE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ No Audible Dialogue ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ No Audible Dialogue ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ No Audible Dialogue ]

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ No Audible Dialogue ]

{\a1\pos(183,432)}ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE JAMMIN'.
WE'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}WE'RE JAMMIN'.

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

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

{\a1\pos(180,404)}NICE GAME, GIRLS.
NICE GAME, GIRLS.

{\a1\pos(96,432)}GOOD HUSTLING, GOOD PASSING.
A LOT OF GOOD TEAMWORK.
ALL RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THORPE, YOU WERE GREAT ON
DEFENSE. YOU WERE ALL GREAT,
EXCEPT COOLIDGE.

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU'RE FAT. GUYS ARE GOING
AROUND YOU LIKE YOUR FEET
ARE NAILED TO THE FLOOR.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- ME? FAT?
- [ Reeves ] LOOK, COOLIDGE,
LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF I STUCK A WICK IN YOUR MOUTH,
IT'D BURN FOREVER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Boys ]
OOH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT. NOW, PRACTICE
3:30 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}TRY NOT TO ABUSE YOUR BODIES
TOO MUCH TONIGHT.

{\a1\pos(96,432)}BY THE WAY, THE FRIDAY GAME
WITH BELLFLOWER?
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}A FRIEND OF MINE'LL BE
UP IN THE BLEACHERS.
HIS NAME IS OTIS CRAYTON.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}HE SCOUTS FOR MARYLAND.
ALL RIGHT.

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

{\a1\pos(12,404)}[ Chattering ]
OH, EXCUSE ME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}MILTON.

{\a1\pos(348,432)}HEY, BABY.
[ Kisses ]
YOU WERE GREAT.

{\a1\pos(225,432)}ALL RIGHT.
YOU WAS JAMMIN', BLOOD.
YOU WAS JAMMIN'.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}THANKS, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HEY, CAN WE TALK
FOR A MINUTE ALONE, MILTON?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SURE, BABY. COME ON. HEY,
THORPE, I'LL SEE YOU OUTSIDE.

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

{\a1\pos(180,460)}TALK TO ME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I DIDN'T WANNA SAY NOTHIN'
ABOUT THIS BEFORE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SAY NOTHIN' ABOUT WHAT?

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

{\a1\pos(264,460)}DO YOU LOVE ME?

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LOOK, IF IT'S ABOUT ME
HELPING VIVIAN WITH
HER SCIENCE PROJECT--

{\a1\pos(264,432)}NO, IT'S NOT THAT.
OKAY, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW
THAT AIN'T NOTHIN'.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I REALLY DIDN'T WANNA
SAY NOTHIN' ABOUT THIS
BEFORE I WAS SURE.

{\a1\pos(162,432)}BUT NOW I AM.
BABY, BABY, YOU'RE TALKING
IN MYSTERIES NOW.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SURE ABOUT WHAT?

{\a1\pos(330,432)}I'M GONNA HAVE
A BABY.
YOU'RE GONNA WHAT?

{\a1\pos(348,404)}HAVE A BABY.
WHOSE BABY?

{\a1\pos(348,460)}YOUR BABY
AND MY BABY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}OH, NO. COME ON.
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN'.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?

{\a1\pos(12,432)}IT'S A LITTLE LATE TO BE
ASKIN' ME THAT, MILTON REESE.
OKAY, OKAY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}TAKE IT EASY NOW.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}TAKE IT EASY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, THERE'S
ONLY ONE THING WE CAN DO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HAVE AN ABORTION.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}GET MARRIED.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M HAVING MY BABY,
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DARLENE, WE CAN'T DO THAT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OH, I SEE. YOU WANNA BE
LIKE EVERY OTHER JIVE BOZO
ON THE STREET, MILTON REESE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WELL, YOU GO AHEAD.
I'M HAVING MY BABY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE.
WILL YOU COME HERE? DARLENE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LOOK, WE JUST GOTTA THINK
ABOUT THIS A MINUTE, HUH?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}REALISTICALLY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NOW, HOW ARE YOU GONNA BE
ABLE TO HAVE A BABY, HUH?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SAME WAY AS EVERYBODY ELSE.
JUST HAVE IT. THAT'S ALL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, WHAT ABOUT SCHOOL?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M GONNA QUIT SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, WHAT ABOUT ME?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU CAN FINISH SCHOOL
AND GO ON TO COLLEGE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HOW AM I GONNA BE
ABLE TO DO THAT, HUH?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WITH A WIFE AND KID AND BILLS
TO PAY. YOU WANNA TELL ME THAT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GET A DAYTIME JOB.
GO TO SCHOOL AT NIGHT.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}LOTS OF PEOPLE DO IT.
WHAT ABOUT BASKETBALL?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT ABOUT YOUR BABY?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT SCHOOL IS EVEN GONNA WANT
ME IF I CAN'T PLAY BALL FOR 'EM?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Chuckles ]
HEY, YOU WANNA TAKE OFF...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND LEAVE ME AND THE BABY
TO FEND FOR OURSELVES,
I CAN'T STOP YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}COME ON.
COME ON, DARLENE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}LOOK.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Sighs ]
NOBODY'S TAKING OFF, OKAY?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Breathes Deeply ]
OKAY. OKAY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}MAN, WE WERE COOKING,
YOU KNOW?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT I LIKED WAS
THE WAY WE CAME BACK.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THEY HAD US ON THE ROPES,
MAN, AND WE DID NOT FOLD.

{\a1\pos(96,432)}YEAH.
PHEW.
YOU ALL RIGHT, MAN?

{\a1\pos(96,404)}I'M FINE.
"I'M FINE."

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU'RE TALKING TO ME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HEY, LOOK, MAN. YOU GOTTA
PROMISE NOT TO SAY ANYTHING
TO ANYBODY ABOUT THIS.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YEAH, ALL RIGHT.
NOW, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

{\a1\pos(12,432)}DARLENE'S WHAT'S
HAPPENING, MAN.
OH, YEAH?

{\a1\pos(12,404)}SHE'S PREGNANT.
PREGNANT?

{\a1\pos(432,404)}NO SH--
[ Honking ]

{\a1\pos(348,460)}[ Hoots ]
HEY, MAN, HOW
DID THAT HAPPEN?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NOBODY EVER EXPLAINED
IT TO YOU, HUH?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WELL, WHAT ARE YOU
GONNA DO NOW?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SHE WANTS TO GET MARRIED
AND HAVE THE BABY.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}YOU WANNA GET MARRIED?
DON'T ASK SO MANY
QUESTIONS, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I JUST HEARD ABOUT IT MYSELF.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANNA DO.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ALL RIGHT, COOL IT. NOW, UH,
SHE'S SURE OF THIS, RIGHT?

{\a1\pos(96,404)}YEAH.
[ Chuckles ]

{\a1\pos(348,432)}YOU'RE GONNA BE
A FATHER.
HEY, LOOK, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DON'T YOU SAY A WORD
TO NOBODY ABOUT THIS, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}PEOPLE ARE GONNA KNOW
SOONER OR LATER, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T NEED
THE HEAT YET. DIG?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HEY, MAN, YOUR SECRET
IS SAFE WITH ME.

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DID YOU HEAR ABOUT REESE?

{\a1\pos(432,460)}NO. WHAT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT
THIS, SO KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT DARLENE IS, UH,
WITH CHILD, AS THEY SAY.

{\a1\pos(264,404)}YOU'RE KIDDIN' ME.
NO.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HEY, GOMEZ.

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

{\a1\pos(285,460)}[ Jackson ]
ONE-ON-ONE.
FIFTY CENTS A GAME.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}[ Goldstein ] A DOLLAR A GAME.
[ Jackson ]
A DOLLAR A GAME? YOU GOT A BET.

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

{\a1\pos(348,460)}[ Goldstein ]
A DOLLAR A GAME.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'LL SEE YOU UPSTAIRS.

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

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Clapping ]
LET'S GO, LET'S GO.

{\a1\pos(369,460)}[ Salami ]
WAY TO GO, POP.

{\a1\pos(351,432)}[ Jackson ]
OH, DADDY.
[ Boys Laughing ]

{\a1\pos(12,432)}[ Boy ] UH-OH.
[ Thorpe ]
HEY, MAN.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}[ Reese ]
I'M GONNA KILL YOU, MAN.

{\a1\pos(432,432)}GET OFF ME.
[ Reeves ]
TAKE IT EASY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I'M GONNA KILL YOU, MAN.
I'M GONNA TEAR
YOUR HEAD OFF, THORPE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}REESE, YOU AND ME
IN THE OFFICE. NOW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I SAID NOW!

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- PREGNANT?
- WELL, IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

{\a1\pos(96,432)}AN ACCIDENT? DIDN'T YOU
EVER HEAR OF BIRTH CONTROL?
I THOUGHT WE WERE SAFE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU THOUGHT, SHE THOUGHT.
NEITHER ONE OF YOU THOUGHT.

{\a1\pos(498,404)}WELL?
WELL WHAT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WELL, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING
I'M GONNA DO. I'M GONNA
KILL THORPE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}VERY GOOD, MILTON. THAT'S THE
KIND OF SHARP THINKING I LIKE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}MAN'S GOT HIS WHOLE FUTURE
ON THE BLOCK HERE, ALL HE
CAN THINK ABOUT IS HOMICIDE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WELL, WHAT DO YOU
WANT FROM ME?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, ARE YOU GONNA
MARRY THE GIRL, OR NOT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IS SHE GONNA GET AN ABORTION,
OR NOT? IS SHE PLANNING
TO HAVE THE BABY, OR NOT?

{\a1\pos(12,432)}YOU GOT RELEVANT ANSWERS
FOR ME, OR NOT?
I DON'T KNOW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SHE WANTS ME TO MARRY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}GET A JOB, MAYBE
GO TO COLLEGE AT NIGHT.

{\a1\pos(348,404)}QUIT BASKETBALL?
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHICH WE BOTH KNOW IS
YOUR TICKET OUT OF HERE.

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT DO YOU WANT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WANT HER NOT TO BE PREGNANT,
THAT'S WHAT I WANT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT SHE IS.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SO WHAT DO I DO, COACH?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OKAY. WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOU WERE IN MY SHOES?

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

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}MILTON, WHERE I COME FROM,
IT'S VERY SIMPLE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU RING THE BELL,
YOU MARRY THE GIRL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- BUT, COACH--
- NO BUTS. YOU ASKED ME WHAT I'D
DO. THAT'S IT. OVER AND OUT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}MARRY HER?

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

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

{\a1\pos(180,460)}ALL RIGHT. I DIDN'T
MAKE COOLIDGE LOOK BAD
JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, UH, WHY DID YOU MAKE
COOLIDGE LOOK BAD, COACH?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I MADE COOLIDGE LOOK BAD
TO ILLUSTRATE A POINT
ABOUT DEFENSE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NEVER WATCH THE HEAD
AND SHOULDERS OF THE MAN
WHO'S GOT THE BALL,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}OR YOU'RE GONNA GET FAKED
OUT OF YOUR SOCKS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU WATCH HIS TORSO
AND HIS HIPS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HIS HIPS WILL SHOW YOU
THE DIRECTION HE'S GOING IN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHEN HE MAKES HIS MOVE, IF
HIS FEET DON'T LEAVE THE FLOOR,
DON'T YOU LEAVE THE FLOOR.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU GOT IT? ANYBODY ELSE
HERE WANNA TRY AND MAKE
COOLIDGE LOOK BAD?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YEAH. ME.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}EXCUSE ME, COACH.
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MR. WILLIS AND DR. BUCHANAN
WANNA SEE YOU RIGHT AWAY
IN MR. WILLIS'S OFFICE.

{\a1\pos(246,432)}WHY?
I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE
YOU'RE BEING PUNISHED.

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

{\a1\pos(201,460)}ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S A LOT BETTER.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}PRACTICE STAYING AWAKE
TILL I GET BACK.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'M SURE YOU NOTICED THAT MILTON
REESE WASN'T AT PRACTICE TODAY.

{\a1\pos(57,432)}I NOTICED.
WE JUST HAD A MEETING WITH HIM.
HE SAID HE'S GETTING MARRIED.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I MEANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT
THAT. I THOUGHT MAYBE WE
COULD GO HALFSIES ON A GIFT.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}YOU REALLY THINK
YOU'RE FUNNY, DON'T YOU?
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOUR ONE-LINERS, MR. REEVES,
YOUR WISE-GUY ATTITUDE,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOUR DELIBERATE INSENSITIVITY
WON'T GET YOU BY THIS TIME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- MILTON REESE JUST QUIT SCHOOL.
- WHAT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HOW COULD YOU TELL HIM
HE HAD TO GET MARRIED?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DIDN'T TELL HIM HE HAD TO DO
ANYTHING. WHAT AM I, HIS MOTHER?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}UH-UH. YOU'RE HIS COACH.
HE LOOKS UP TO YOU. THE
MERE SUGGESTION FROM YOU--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL I TOLD HIM WAS WHAT I WOULD
DO IF I WERE IN HIS POSITION.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- THANK GOD, I'M NOT.
- AS A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY
OF THIS SCHOOL,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU WERE IRRESPONSIBLE
IN IMPOSING YOUR VALUES
ON MILTON REESE.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}I IMPOSED NOTHING. BUT
IF THE KID ASKS MY ADVICE,
HE'S GONNA GET IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Buchanan ]
OH, SO YOU ADMIT IT.
YOU DID ADVISE HIM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE
AROUND HERE, THE THREE MONKEYS?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL,
SPEAK NO EVIL?

{\a1\pos(12,432)}[ Buchanan ] YOU WERE HIRED
TO COACH BASKETBALL.
I WAS HIRED TO COACH PEOPLE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}AND I WAS HIRED AS
PRINCIPAL OF THIS SCHOOL,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND I'M TELLING YOU
TO KNOCK IT OFF.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}KEN, WHAT SYBIL'S TRYING
TO SAY IS THAT YOU DON'T
COME FROM THE GHETTO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU DON'T KNOW THE PRESSURES
THESE KIDS HAVE TO FACE,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}AND YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT THEY HAVE TO OVERCOME
JUST TO HAVE A SLICE...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}OF EVERYTHING YOU TAKE
FOR GRANTED YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU WANT MY RESIGNATION,
YOU GOT IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT I MAY AS WELL TELL YOU, I'M
A LITTLE TIRED OF GOING AROUND
HERE HAVING TO APOLOGIZE--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Willis ]
KEN, NO ONE WANTS
YOUR RESIGNATION.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SYBIL'S JUST TRYING TO POINT OUT
THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE GIVEN
MILTON SOME ALTERNATIVES.

{\a1\pos(36,432)}YOU MEAN I SHOULD'VE
SOLD HIM SOME ALTERNATIVES.
[ Buchanan ] NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHEN YOU'RE 17,
YOU GET A GIRL PREGNANT,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}QUIT SCHOOL TO GET MARRIED,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}AND IN THE PROCESS
YOU BLOW A COLLEGE CAREER,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}A LIFE, MAYBE THREE LIVES,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHAT'S SO WRONG WITH
SELLING THE ALTERNATIVES?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MAYBE NOTHING. UP HERE
IT ALL MAKES SENSE,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT HERE I KNOW IF YOU'RE OLD
ENOUGH TO GET A GIRL PREGNANT,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH
TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HOW LONG DO YOU THINK IT'LL TAKE
FOR AN IMMATURE, 17-YEAR-OLD,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}UNEMPLOYED BLACK KID FROM
THE GHETTO TO RENEGE
ON THAT RESPONSIBILITY?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LOOK, I'M NOT TAKING AN OFFICIAL
STAND HERE. I'M NOT THE POPE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}OH, WELL, YOU COULD'VE
FOOLED ME, MR. REEVES.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- AM I FIRED?
- OF COURSE NOT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
I'D LOSE HER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HEY, YOU'RE A MINOR, RIGHT?
THEY CAN'T TOUCH YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FACE IT, MAN. DARLENE'S WHAT,
MAYBE A SEVEN, SEVEN-AND-A-HALF?

{\a1\pos(285,460)}[ Gomez ]
IN SIX MONTHS
SHE'LL BE A FOUR.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF THE BABY LOOKS ANYTHING
LIKE YOU, YOU'LL BE
A PROUD FATHER OF A TWO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, MAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}TAKE A DRIVE. SURVIVE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HEY, MAN, WAIT A SECOND.
HOLD ON, BLOOD.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU AIN'T GONNA BE
NEEDIN' THIS, ARE YOU?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}DIBS ON THE LOCKER.
IT'S CLOSER TO THE SHOWER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND THESE SNEAKERS
ARE SCHOOL PROPERTY.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}[ Salami ]
AND THEY'RE JUST MY SIZE.
HEY, CAN IT.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}WHO SAID PRACTICE IS OVER?
GET OUT THERE. FIFTY LAPS.

{\a1\pos(183,432)}[ Groaning ]
[ Reeves ] LET'S GO. NOW.
MOVE IT. COME ON.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ HERE WE GO ♪

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

{\a1\pos(12,404)}YOU GOT A MINUTE?
COME ON IN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}UH, I GOT A PROBLEM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I GOT A QUESTION.
ARE YOU STILL ON THIS TEAM?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH. I GUESS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}OH. THEN YOU GUESS YOU'RE
COMING BACK TO SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
I WANT TO,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}BUT DARLENE, SHE WANTS
ME TO QUIT SCHOOL,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}GET A JOB,
START WORKIN'.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SAVE UP SOME MONEY
FOR WHEN THE BABY COMES.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I SEE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, THAT'S MY PROBLEM.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IT'S A TOUGH ONE.

{\a1\pos(201,460)}YOU LET ME KNOW WHAT
YOU DECIDE, OKAY?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, I THOUGHT YOU COULD, YOU
KNOW, GIVE ME A LITTLE ADVICE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MILTON, THE LAST TIME
I GAVE YOU A LITTLE ADVICE,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I HAD MY BACON PINNED TO
THE WALL BY SYBIL BUCHANAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Smacks Lips ]
YEAH, I GUESS SHE WAS
KIND OF UPSET.

{\a1\pos(516,460)}KIND OF.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT AM I GONNA
TELL DARLENE?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LOOK, THIS ISN'T SUPPOSED
TO BE ANY OF MY BUSINESS,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SO IF YOU MENTION MY NAME,
I'LL BREAK YOUR FACE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BUT I THINK I GOT A SOLUTION
FOR YOU THAT'LL MAKE
EVERYBODY HAPPY.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WELL, LAY IT ON ME.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THIS IS YOUR LAST YEAR
OF HIGH SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU GOT A REAL SHOT AT A
FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}DARLENE'S WHAT,
THREE MONTHS PREGNANT?
I GUESS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT. NOW, THIS IS
THE WAY I'D PLAY IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FINISH THE SCHOOL YEAR,
GET THE SCHOLARSHIP.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ONCE YOU'VE GOT IT IN YOUR
POCKET, THEN MARRY HER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LOTS OF GUYS IN COLLEGE
GET MARRIED.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT SETTLES THEM DOWN,
AND THEY CAN CONCENTRATE
ON THEIR STUDIES MORE.

{\a1\pos(180,404)}SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD.
OF COURSE IT DOES.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THIS WAY, EVERYBODY'S HAPPY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND YOU INSURE YOUR
FAMILY'S FUTURE WITH
A COLLEGE EDUCATION, RIGHT?

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THANKS, COACH.
I'LL LAY THAT ON DARLENE,
AND SEE IF SHE GOES FOR IT.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}WHAT'S NOT TO GO FOR?
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(78,432)}NO WAY.
BUT IT'S PERFECT. COACH REEVES
SAYS LOTS OF GUYS DO IT.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}COACH REEVES?
COACH REEVES?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}WHAT DOES HE KNOW
ABOUT ANYTHING?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOU LISTEN TO ME,
MILTON REESE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}I AM PREGNANT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T WANNA GO AROUND FOR THE
NEXT SIX MONTHS SHAMED 'CAUSE
I AIN'T MARRIED. UNDERSTAND?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
WE'RE GONNA GET MARRIED.
I SAID THAT, DIDN'T I?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE'RE JUST GONNA WAIT
TILL I FINISH SCHOOL
AND GET THAT SCHOLARSHIP.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT AM I SUPPOSED
TO DO IN THE MEANTIME?

{\a1\pos(180,432)}SIT AROUND,
GETTING FAT AND UGLY?
OH, COME ON, DARLENE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IF YOU WANT OUT, MILTON,
SAY IT NOW, BUT DON'T
KEEP CHANGING YOUR MIND.

{\a1\pos(162,404)}I CAN'T TAKE IT.
LET ME HELP YOU WITH THIS.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}LEAVE ME ALONE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF YOU'RE GONNA WALK OUT ON ME,
YOU BETTER DO IT RIGHT NOW.

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WANNA HEAR A LOT OF CHATTER
ON DEFENSE WITH YOU GUYS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}EVERY TIME THE BALL GOES UP,
THREE GUYS CRASHING THE BOARDS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FOR WHATEVER IT'S WORTH TO YOU,
THAT SCOUT FROM MARYLAND,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THAT'S JUST THE KIND
OF STUFF HE'S GONNA BE
LOOKING FOR, ALL RIGHT?

{\a1\pos(180,432)}[ Boys ] ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, HERE'S
THE STARTING FIVE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HAYWARD, REESE, COOLIDGE,
GOLDSTEIN AND SALAMI.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}GET OUT THERE AND GET THEM.
LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO.

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

{\a1\pos(180,404)}[ Indistinct ]
HEY. HEY, UH--

{\a1\pos(180,432)}WHAT?
YOU FORGOT
SOMETHING.

{\a1\pos(180,404)}WHAT'S THAT?
I AIN'T STARTING.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YEAH, I KNOW THAT.
ALL RIGHT, COME ON.
LET'S GO, YOU GUYS.

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Girls ]
TAKE IT ALL THE WAY!
TAKE IT ALL THE WAY!

{\a1\pos(12,404)}TAKE IT ALL THE WAY!
[ No Audible Dialogue ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}TAKE IT ALL THE WAY!
TAKE IT ALL THE WAY!

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

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

{\a1\pos(285,460)}[ Whistle Blows ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GOMEZ, IN FOR REESE.

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

{\a1\pos(12,432)}I'LL BE ALL RIGHT, COACH.
JUST LET ME BACK IN.
ALL RIGHT. SETTLE DOWN.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU GOTTA BE PATIENT. WAIT
FOR THEIR OFFENSE TO SET.

{\a1\pos(264,432)}AND CONCENTRATE,
YOU HEAR ME?
YEAH. OKAY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}JUST SIT THERE FOR A WHILE
AND CATCH YOUR BREATH.
GET READY TO GO BACK IN.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ No Audible Dialogue ]

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

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WANT YOU GUYS TALKING
TO EACH OTHER ON DEFENSE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I HEAR A LOT OF "SWITCH,
SWITCH" OUT THERE. IT'S LATE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THE PICK HAS BEEN SET.
YOU GOTTA TALK TO A GUY
SO HE CAN FIGHT THROUGH.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF HE ISN'T GONNA MAKE IT,
COOLIDGE, CALL SWITCH, FAST.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT'S LIKE A MORGUE
OUT THERE. YOU DON'T
TALK TO EACH OTHER ENOUGH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'RE LIKE FLATTER AND SPIT
ON A GRIDDLE. REESE, WHAT'S
THE MATTER WITH YOU?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU DON'T PICK IT UP, YOU'RE
GONNA WATCH THE REST
OF THE GAME FROM THE BENCH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- WHO CARES?
- HEY, MAN. I CARE.
THERE'S A SCOUT OUT THERE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- I WANNA LOOK GOOD.
- SCOUTS DON'T MEAN NOTHIN'
TO ME. I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}EVEN IF YOU'RE GOING NOWHERE
BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
YOU OWE THIS TEAM SOMETHING.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT'S CALLED YOUR BEST EFFORT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THIS GAME IS UP
TO YOU GUYS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}NOW, YOU GO OUT THERE
AND PLAY YOUR GAME.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}COME ON. LET'S GO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU WANNA WIN THIS GAME?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}VERY MUCH.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}THEN WHY AM I
NOT PLAYING?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}'CAUSE THERE'S SOME THINGS
MORE IMPORTANT THAN WINNING.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}-FOR INSTANCE LOYALTY AND TRUST.
-HEY, MAN, WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT, HUH?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- MILTON REESE IS ONE
OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS, RIGHT?
- YEAH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE TOLD YOU SOMETHING
IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THE KIND OF THING YOU ONLY TELL
YOUR CLOSEST FRIEND, RIGHT?

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU BETRAYED HIS TRUST.
SO, TODAY YOU SIT.

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

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

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

{\a1\pos(264,404)}YOU'RE SORRY, RIGHT?
AWFUL SORRY.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}YOU LEARNED A VALUABLE
LESSON, RIGHT?
ABSOLUTELY.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}JUST AS I SUSPECTED.
IN FOR REESE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ No Audible Dialogue ]

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

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

{\a1\pos(369,460)}GO, GO, GO, GO.

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

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

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

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

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHAT'S THE MATTER? ARE YOU
AND MILTON HAVING TROUBLE?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE WEREN'T.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE WERE DOING JUST FINE,
TILL HE TALKED TO COACH REEVES.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}OH, SO THAT'S WHY MILTON
CAME BACK TO SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT'S NOBODY'S BUSINESS
WHAT WE DO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Darlene ]
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE KEEPS
STICKING HIS NOSE IN IT FOR.

{\a1\pos(285,460)}DARLENE,
COACH REEVES AND I,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE
EYE TO EYE ON EVERYTHING,
BUT IN THIS INSTANCE,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IF HE TALKED MILTON INTO
FINISHING SCHOOL, I THINK
HE DID THE RIGHT THING.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Scoffs ]
YEAH, FOR MILTON MAYBE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THE BEST THING MILTON
CAN DO FOR BOTH OF YOU
IS GET A COLLEGE EDUCATION.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I'M
SUPPOSED TO DO IN THE MEANTIME.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}[ Darlene ]
I'M NOT SMART LIKE MILTON.

{\a1\pos(201,460)}I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE
BUNCH OF COLLEGE SCOUTS
COME TO CHECK ME OUT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE GO OFF TO SOME COLLEGE, AND
PEOPLE ARE GONNA LOOK AT ME...

{\a1\pos(12,460)}LIKE I'M SOME LITTLE DUMB CHICK
THAT MILTON IS STUCK WITH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HOW LONG DO YOU THINK
HE'LL STAY WITH ME THEN?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HOW LONG DO YOU THINK
HE'LL STAY WITH YOU IF
YOU BOTH QUIT SCHOOL NOW?

{\a1\pos(369,460)}[ Buchanan ]
HE'S NOT EVEN
17 YEARS OLD.

{\a1\pos(453,460)}HE'S A BOY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HE'LL HAVE TROUBLE
FINDING A DECENT JOB.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOU WON'T BE ABLE
TO MEET EXPENSES.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}AND HE'LL LOSE
HIS SELF-RESPECT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}NOW, WHILE YOU'RE AT HOME
TAKING CARE OF A CHILD
ONLY YOU REALLY WANTED,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}MILTON WILL BE STAYING AWAY
FROM HOME MORE AND MORE,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}UNTIL HE MAY JUST DECIDE IT'S
EASIER NOT TO COME HOME AT ALL.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}THEN WHAT'LL YOU DO?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, MY MAMA AIN'T GOT NO
HUSBAND, AND SHE'S SURVIVING.

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IS THAT ALL YOU'RE
INTERESTED IN? SURVIVING?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}CAN'T YOU PICTURE A BETTER
LIFE FOR YOURSELF THAN THAT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU KNOW, I WISH EVERYBODY
WOULD JUST LEAVE US ALONE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WE WOULD MAKE OUT JUST FINE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ALL WE NEED IS FOR PEOPLE
TO STAY OFF OUR BACKS.

{\a1\pos(369,460)}[ Door Closes ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NICE TRY.

{\a1\pos(453,404)}YOU HEARD?
MOST OF IT.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}FRUSTRATING, ISN'T IT?
YES. VERY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}LOOK, MR. REEVES,
I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOUR FEELINGS WERE REAL.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO IMPLY YOU
HAD NO RIGHT TO FEEL THEM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THANK YOU, DOCTOR.
THE TRUTH IS,
I LIKE A GOOD FIGHT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE AROUND HERE
WHO'LL GO ONE-ON-ONE WITH ME.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}EVERYONE ELSE
DOES AN "EL FOLDO."
[ Chuckles ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}BUY YOU A CUP OF COFFEE,
MR. REEVES?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ONLY IF YOU PROMISE TO STOP
CALLING ME "MR. REEVES."

{\a1\pos(183,404)}ALL RIGHT.
A SIMPLE "MASSA" WILL DO.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THANK YOU.

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

{\a1\pos(348,460)}I GUESS I WAS
A MAMA'S GIRL.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}A BEAUTIFUL MAMA'S GIRL.
[ Chuckles ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NO, I WAS TALL, SKINNY,
HAD THESE SHARP, METAL BRACES.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU TOOK YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS
IF YOU TRIED TO KISS ME.

{\a1\pos(264,404)}AND I WORE GLASSES.
WHAT HAPPENED?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THE BRACES FINALLY CAME OFF,
I GOT CONTACT LENSES
FOR CHRISTMAS,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND ONE DAY I WOKE UP
AND DISCOVERED...

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I WAS DEVELOPING PARTS
WHERE I'D NEVER HAD PARTS.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
ME?

{\a1\pos(351,404)}MM-HMM.
WELL, LET ME SEE.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}I WAS ALWAYS A STAR.
[ Laughs ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I WAS THE BIGGEST KID
IN THE CLASS. THE MOST
ATHLETIC, THE FUNNIEST.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THE MOST MODEST.
GIRLS MUST'VE LOVED YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH, I WAS REALLY A JERK.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR
BASKETBALL, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SPEAKING OF WHICH, DO YOU THINK
MILTON REESE CAN MAKE THE PROS?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HE'S GOOD, BUT, IF I HAD
TO MAKE A BET, I'D SAY NO.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THAT'S WHY THE COLLEGE EDUCATION
IS SO IMPORTANT FOR HIM.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YEAH. DARLENE WILL DO
EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO
STOP IT FROM HAPPENING.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT.
SHE'S SCARED,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}INSECURE, SHE'S GOT
A LOW LEVEL OF SELF-ESTEEM.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I GUESS SHE'S LUCKY, THOUGH,
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}NOT TOO MANY YOUNG MEN
MILTON'S AGE HAVE HIS
SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

{\a1\pos(96,404)}HE'S A GOOD KID.
MM-HMM.

{\a1\pos(453,404)}AND BRIGHT.
YEAH.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}MAYBE-- MAYBE IT WON'T BE
TOO BAD THOUGH.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SHE'S NO BEGINNER
WHEN IT COMES TO MOTHERING.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- WHAT?
- SHE'S THE OLDEST OF EIGHT
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}EIGHT? YOU'RE KIDDING.

{\a1\pos(348,460)}NOPE. EIGHT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}EIGHT KIDS.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}[ Knocks ]
ENTER.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}YOU GOT A MINUTE,
COACH?
COME ON IN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I JUST CAME BY TO SAY HOW
SORRY I AM ABOUT YESTERDAY.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}I LET THE TEAM DOWN.
IT'S OKAY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU'VE BEEN UNDER A LOT
OF PRESSURE RECENTLY.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}ALL'S FORGIVEN.

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I, UH, HAD A LONG TALK
WITH DARLENE LAST NIGHT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHAT WE FINALLY DECIDED
WAS TO COMPROMISE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I'LL FINISH OUT
THE SCHOOL YEAR.

{\a1\pos(285,460)}GOOD. HOW ABOUT
THE SCHOLARSHIP?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH, WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA
GO FOR IT, IF I CAN GET ONE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT'S THE COMPROMISE?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WE'LL GET MARRIED
RIGHT AWAY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THAT'S WHAT SHE WANTS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I MEAN, YOU SAID SO YOURSELF.
IT'S THE RIGHT THING.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}I DID, DIDN'T I?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- YOU BETTER SUIT UP.
- YEAH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}STAND UP,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GET READY, WATCH CARVER,
ROCK STEADY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}STAND UP AND CHEER,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}BECAUSE CARVER IS HERE.

{\a1\pos(117,432)}[ Woman ] ONCE MORE. READY?
[ Salami ]
I DON'T KNOW MAN.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}GETTING MARRIED AT 16.
PHEW.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}IF IT WAS ME, I WOULD'VE
BEEN MORE CAREFUL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF IT WAS YOU, SWEETMEAT,
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO BE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Gomez ]
CHECK OUT THE FIRST ROW.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- THIRD ONE FROM THE LEFT.
GOT TO BE A NINE.
- A NINE?

{\a1\pos(369,460)}[ Woman ]
SET, STAND UP,
GET READY--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Goldstein ]
YOU'RE CRAZY, MAN. SHE'S MORE
LIKE THE SQUARE ROOT OF NINE.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}WHAT'S THAT? THREE?
HEY, VERY GOOD,
COOLIDGE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}M.I.T. IS LOOKING
FOR GUYS LIKE YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}GOMEZ, YOU FOOL. LOOK AT THAT.
SHE CAN'T EVEN DANCE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SURE SHE CAN. SHE JUST
BOOGIES TO THE BEAT
OF A DIFFERENT DRUM.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}THAT'S ALL.
SHE'S A SEVEN, EASY.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}[ Woman ]
WATCH CARVER, ROCK STEADY,
STAND UP--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SALAMI USED TO DATE HER,
DIDN'T HE?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHERE'D YOU TAKE HER?
THE DOG SHOW?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH, AND AS I RECALL, SHE TOOK
A BLUE RIBBON FOR BEST OF BREED.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MAN, YOU GUYS.
I THINK SHE'S OKAY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}A SIX, AT LEAST.

{\a1\pos(117,460)}[ Woman ]
STAND UP AND CHEER,

{\a1\pos(117,460)}BECAUSE CARVER IS HERE.

{\a1\pos(201,460)}[ Woman ]
GOOD. THAT WAS GOOD.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- WE'RE ALL THROUGH, MR. REEVES.
- THANK YOU.

{\a1\pos(201,432)}SORRY. I DIDN'T REALIZE
WE TOOK SO LONG.
THAT'S FINE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WE HAVE OVER 20 APPLICANTS
FOR THE SQUAD NEXT SEMESTER
AND ONLY TWO VACANCIES.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}THAT'S NICE. DARLENE
ROBINSON AND WHO ELSE?
DARLENE'S STILL ON THE SQUAD.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT'S MILLIE JOHNSON AND LINDA
VARGAS. DARLENE SIGNED UP
FOR NEXT SEMESTER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THAT'S GOTTA BE A MISTAKE.
WHEN DID SHE SIGN UP.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}A WEEK AGO AT MOST. WHY?
IS SOMETHING THE MATTER?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}NO, NOTHING'S THE MATTER.

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
TIME TO PLAY WITH YOUR TOYS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ Groaning ]
OH, MAN.

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

{\a1\pos(264,460)}[ Reese ]
MAN, IT'S TOO EARLY
FOR THIS BUSINESS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}THIS IS THE LAST TIME I COME
IN BEFORE SCHOOL TO PRACTICE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}MAN, I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- BY FOURTH PERIOD I'M BEAT.
- I HEAR YOU.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND WHAT DID WE LEARN TODAY?
WHAT DID WE DO TODAY THAT WE--

{\a1\pos(96,460)}♪ [ Vocalizing ]

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ I'VE GOT SUNSHINE ♪

{\a1\pos(264,404)}♪ ON A CLOUDY DAY ♪
♪ [ Boys Vocalizing ]

{\a1\pos(96,404)}♪ WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE ♪
♪ [ Continues ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Jackson ]
♪ I'VE GOT THE MONTH OF MAY ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ All ]
♪ I GUESS YOU'D SAY ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ WHAT CAN MAKE ME
FEEL THIS WAY ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- ♪ MY GIRL ♪
- ♪ MY GIRL ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- [ Off-key ] ♪ MY GIRL ♪
- [ All ]
♪ TALKING 'BOUT MY GIRL ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- ♪ MY GIRL ♪
- ♪ [ Vocalizing ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ I'VE GOT SO MUCH HONEY ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ THE BEES ENVY ME ♪

{\a1\pos(12,432)}♪ [ Vocalizing ]
♪ I'VE GOT A
SWEETER SONG TO SING ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}♪ THAN THE BIRDS IN THE TREES ♪

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ All ]
♪ WELL, I GUESS YOU'D SAY ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}♪ WHAT CAN MAKE ME
FEEL THIS WAY ♪

{\a1\pos(180,460)}- ♪ MY GIRL ♪
- ♪ MY GIRL ♪

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- ♪ MY GIRL ♪
- [ All ]
♪ TALKING 'BOUT MY GIRL ♪

{\a1\pos(12,432)}[ All ] ♪ MY GIRL ♪
[ Off-key ]
♪ MY GIRL ♪

{\a1\pos(201,460)}[ Reese ]
MAN, GOLDSTEIN.

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ALL RIGHT, LADIES.
THE JUMPING JACKS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}READY, AND,

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Woman ]
AND STOP. OKAY, LADIES.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}THREE TIMES AROUND THE TRACK.
[ Siren Wailing ]

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

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'VE SEEN THAT LOOK BEFORE,
AND YOU CAN FORGET IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MY GIRLS NEVER ACCEPT
CANDY FROM STRANGERS.

{\a1\pos(99,432)}ACTUALLY, I'M JUST HERE
DOING RESEARCH.
OH, THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I KNOW A DIRTY OLD MAN
WHEN I SEE ONE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ME? THE BLOND, BLUE-EYED,
ALL-AMERICAN BOY?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}THOSE ARE THE ONES
TO WATCH OUT FOR.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HOW'D YOU GET
TO BE SUCH AN EXPERT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'VE BEEN MARRIED
TO ONE FOR 12 YEARS.

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

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WELL, ACTUALLY, I'M OUT HERE
TO GET SOME MORE INFORMATION
ON DARLENE ROBINSON.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}WHAT ABOUT HER?
WELL, YOU NOTICE
ANYTHING LATELY?

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HAS SHE BEEN ILL,
OR OUT OF SORTS?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}CUT ANY CLASSES, MISSED
CHEERLEADING PRACTICE,
STUFF LIKE THAT?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NO, NOT THAT I CAN RECALL.
SHE'S HERE FOR ALL HER CLASSES.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Reeves ]
ALL RIGHT. THANKS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NO, I HAVEN'T SEEN HER AT ALL,
EXCEPT FOR THE USUAL MEDICAL
REPORTS WE MAKE EACH SEMESTER.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}ANY COMPLAINTS OF NAUSEA,
RELATED ILLNESSES,
ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

{\a1\pos(96,432)}NO.
ALL RIGHT. THANK
YOU VERY MUCH.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WELL, HOW'S HER
ATTENDANCE BEEN?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HAS SHE MISSED ANY SCHOOL
IN THE PAST MONTH?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'D HAVE TO LOOK IT UP.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I'LL WAIT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU JUST CAN'T SEEM TO
LET IT ALONE, CAN YOU?

{\a1\pos(96,404)}NO.
HERE IT IS.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}NOT A SINGLE ABSENCE
FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}THAT'S WHAT I WAS
AFRAID OF.
WHAT ARE YOU UP TO ANYWAY?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}ALL RIGHT. NUMBER ONE,
DARLENE SAYS SHE'S PREGNANT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NUMBER TWO,
SHE'S MISSED NO SCHOOL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NUMBER THREE, SHE HASN'T
BEEN TO THE NURSE ONCE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}NUMBER FOUR, SHE GOES
TO GYM CLASS RELIGIOUSLY.
AND NUMBER FIVE,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU TOLD ME YOURSELF SHE'S BEEN
MOTHERING EIGHT BROTHERS AND
SISTERS FOR A LOT OF YEARS,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHILE HER MOTHER'S BEEN
OUT SCRATCHING FOR BUCKS
TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IS THAT THE M.O. OF A KID
WHO GOES AND GETS PREGNANT?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}LET ME CLUE YOU ABOUT
SOME BASIC FACTS OF LIFE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}NUMBER ONE, NOT ALL WOMEN
GET MORNING SICKNESS.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}NUMBER TWO,
IF DARLENE HAD IT,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}IT DOESN'T MEAN
ANYBODY WOULD NECESSARILY
HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND NUMBER THREE,
JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE PREGNANT,
ESPECIALLY IN THE EARLY STAGES,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T
EXERCISE JUST AS VIGOROUSLY
AS SOMEONE WHO IS NOT PREGNANT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND NUMBER FOUR, IF YOU KNEW
ANYTHING AT ALL, MR. REEVES--

{\a1\pos(12,432)}THERE YOU GO WITH THAT
MR. REEVES STUFF AGAIN.
YOU WOULD KNOW...

{\a1\pos(180,460)}THAT YOUNG PEOPLE TEND
TO STRONGLY IDENTIFY
WITH THEIR ROLE MODELS.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}AND DARLENE ROBINSON'S
ROLE MODEL, FOR BETTER
OR WORSE, IS HER MOTHER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH.
I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.

{\a1\pos(288,404)}I KNOW I AM.
OKAY. I'LL BACK OFF.

{\a1\pos(180,404)}PROMISE.
ABSOLUTELY.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}HEY, YOU GOT
A MINUTE?
SURE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I THOUGHT WE'D HAVE A TALK.
JUST THE THREE OF US.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANYTHING
TO SAY TO EACH OTHER.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}COME ON. LIGHTEN UP, DARLENE.
SURE. SURE, WE CAN HAVE A TALK.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HOP IN. I'LL BUY YOU
A CUP OF COFFEE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}FIRST OF ALL,
I WANT TO APOLOGIZE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}[ Chuckles ]
FOR?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FOR SOME THINGS I'M ABOUT TO SAY
THAT I DON'T THINK EITHER
ONE OF YOU ARE GONNA LIKE.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}THINGS LIKE WHAT?
LIKE, I DON'T THINK
YOU'RE PREGNANT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}- WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
- READ MY LIPS. I DON'T THINK
SHE'S PREGNANT.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}WHY WOULD I LIE ABOUT
SOMETHING LIKE THAT?

{\a1\pos(12,432)}'CAUSE YOU'RE SCARED TO DEATH
OF LOSING MILTON.
SHE KNOWS BETTER THAN THAT.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I WONDER. IN SOME WAYS,
YOU KNOW, SHE'S SMARTER
THAN YOU, MILTON.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SHE KNOWS, FOR EXAMPLE,
YOU COULD'VE GOTTEN
A BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}PROBABLY TO A SCHOOL
OUT OF STATE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}SHE ALSO KNOWS THAT WITH A
FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE EDUCATION
UNDER YOUR BELT,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU PROBABLY WEREN'T
COMING BACK HERE.

{\a1\pos(201,460)}SHE'S AFRAID THAT MEANT
YOU WEREN'T COMING BACK
FOR HER EITHER.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}HOW AM I DOING SO FAR?

{\a1\pos(12,460)}COME ON, MILTON.
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

{\a1\pos(201,460)}I DON'T MEAN YOU DID
IT MALICIOUSLY. I THINK
YOU REALLY LOVE MILTON.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}YOU WERE JUST AFRAID
OF WHAT YOUR LIFE WOULD
BE LIKE WITHOUT HIM.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}THAT'S A LIE.
I THINK YOU'VE SEEN IT
HAPPEN TO A LOT OF GIRLS.

{\a1\pos(96,432)}YOU'RE GONNA MAKE DAMN SURE
IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO YOU.
JUST SHUT UP!

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WHAT'S WITH YOU, MAN?

{\a1\pos(180,460)}FIRST YOU SAY MARRY HER,
THEN YOU SAY WAIT.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}YOU'RE JUST TRYING
TO POISON US.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}TAKE A PREGNANCY TEST.

{\a1\pos(12,404)}I DID ALREADY.
WHO'S THE DOCTOR?

{\a1\pos(246,432)}WHERE ARE THE
TEST RESULTS?
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- YOU AFRAID?
- LOOK, IF SHE TAKES IT,
WILL YOU LEAVE US ALONE?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}- ABSOLUTELY.
- NO, MILTON.
I WON'T DO IT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHY NOT? LOOK, DARLENE,
I'M GONNA JAM THIS DOWN HIS
THROAT ONCE AND FOR ALL.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}SHE WON'T TAKE THE TEST,
'CAUSE SHE KNOWS IT'LL
COME OUT NEGATIVE.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HOW COULD YOU HAVE SIGNED UP
FOR NEXT SEMESTER'S
CHEERLEADING SQUAD,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF YOU KNEW YOU WERE GONNA BE
SIX MONTHS PREGNANT?

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}EIGHT BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}MY MAMA WORKED HER TAIL OFF.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}NO FATHER.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I HAD TO TAKE CARE
OF ALL OF 'EM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING
THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME
IN MY WHOLE LIFE, MILTON.

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I COULDN'T LET YOU
GO OFF AND LEAVE ME.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I'M TERRIBLY SORRY.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I MEAN THAT.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}HI. HOW'S IT GOING?

{\a1\pos(96,460)}I THINK YOU TOOK A VERY
RECKLESS CHANCE YESTERDAY.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}HOW'S THAT?
SUPPOSE YOU HAD BEEN
WRONG ABOUT DARLENE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}IF I'D BEEN WRONG, SHE WOULD'VE
GONE TO YOU LOOKING FOR MY NECK,

{\a1\pos(12,460)}AND YOU WOULD'VE COME
TO ME WITH A NOOSE.

{\a1\pos(180,460)}WELL, IF IT'LL
MAKE YOU ANY HAPPIER,

{\a1\pos(180,460)}I SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED
THAT, OLD BUDDY.

{\a1\pos(180,432)}AND?
BOTH STUDENTS
ARE IN CLASS TODAY.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SO, AS FAR AS THE SCHOOL IS
CONCERNED, IT'S A CLOSED BOOK.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}FINE.

{\a1\pos(264,460)}HOWEVER--
THIS IS UNOFFICIAL--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}SYBIL'S TRYING TO FIND
SOME COUNSELING FOR THE GIRL.

{\a1\pos(369,460)}[ Chuckles ]

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YOU KNOW, FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS
SO INVOLVED WITH THIS THING,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU DON'T SEEM VERY PLEASED
WITH YOUR VICTORY.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}WHAT VICTORY?
THE GIRL HATES MY GUTS,

{\a1\pos(96,460)}REESE HATES MY GUTS,
AND I DON'T BLAME
EITHER ONE OF THEM.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}I'D DO IT AGAIN, BUT I DON'T
HAVE TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT.

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

{\a1\pos(369,460)}[ Door Closes ]

{\a1\pos(96,460)}COME ON. WAKE UP. WHAT'S
THE MATTER WITH YOU GUYS?

{\a1\pos(117,460)}GOLDSTEIN, THE SPORT'S
BASKETBALL, NOT BOWLING.

{\a1\pos(96,460)}YOU DON'T GET POINTS
FOR ROLLING A STRIKE.

{\a1\pos(432,404)}YOU'RE LATE.
YEAH, UH--

{\a1\pos(12,460)}YEAH, I KNOW. UH--

{\a1\pos(96,432)}[ Sighs ]
ARE WE HERE TO FLAP
OUR GUMS OR PLAY BALL?

{\a1\pos(12,404)}PLAY BALL.
THEN GO. LET'S GO.

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

{\a1\pos(12,460)}HEY, LISTEN, MAN.
I'M REALLY SORRY.

{\a1\pos(12,432)}[ Boy ]
LET'S GO.
IT'S COOL.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Boy ]
COME ON. ONE.

{\a1\pos(12,460)}[ Boy ]
TWO, THREE.