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Buddy,
you're gonna learn

to get under
anything in the air.

You keep your feet underneath
you, you catch these rockets,

well dang, you're gonna
be able to catch anything,

you
understand?

Yes,
sir!

You're gonna be
the best football player

this town has ever seen,
you're gonna put in the time.

Ready?

Set.

Hut, hut.

Eyes up, son.

Combination of hard work
and desire equals what?

The
best!

Who's going to state someday?

I am!

Who's that?
I am!

Who's the best there is around here?

Josh
Davis!

You know it,
buddy.

That's me right there, buddy.

We had a team that year.

Anybody that's ever won a
state championship in football

is right there.

And someday, you're gonna
be up there with me, too.

Can you
see it?

I can see it because
when I look at you, Josh,

I see greatness, it's in here.

Can you feel it?

Robert, that's enough.

Ooh!

Did you say your prayers, honey?

Mm-hm.
Good boy.

Good night,
sweetheart, I love you.

Good night, son.

Dad.

I don't know if you can see me,

but can you help me be great?

I'm supposed to be great.

It's for
my dad.

- Go ahead,
mcneil, do your thing.

Let's go, let's go!

All right, somebody falls
in line, right here.

Ready, set-hut!

There it is, come on!

- Ready, set-hike!

All right, helmet time,
let's line 'em up!

- Coach d,
what's the right side?

- Alpha!

Alpha!

Get you on the line right here.

Ready, set-hike!

Man, that kid you got
throwin' the ball, coach,

he's a play maker.

You're gonna need it.

Well, he's only a
part of the equation.

Let's go, 88!

Tell you what, the ball's in
the air, 88's gonna catch it.

That's your boy Josh out
there, isn't it, coach?

Sure is, I've been workin'
long and hard for this.

Bring it in, let's go boys.

Helmets off, take
a knee, listen up.

Now I trust you've got your
schedules for the fall semester,

if not, get it done.

Not only am I your coach
for the next four years,

I'm a beloved teacher as well.

The more I know you
in the classroom,

the better I can coach
you on the field.

I want high test scores,
high football scores,

how's that sound?

- Yes, sir.

You heard the man, you need
to get into the classroom.

This little plop and flush

is your careers
goin' down the toilet

if you don't get there.

- Okay.

You got it?

- Yes, sir.

- What's
that, I can't hear you?

- Yes, sir!

Good, great practice today.

Pick a partner, spot each other,

I want 30 minutes of weights
before you hit the showers.

Summer's just
beginning, gentlemen.

Before September, this team's
gonna be more than ready.

Put in the time.

Yeah, you heard the coach!

Get your butts up there,
get your lifts goin',

put in the damn time!

So I guess we can start
callin' you a quarterback now.

Don't lift too heavy, you need
to protect your perfect arm.

And his perfect hair.

Shut up, Ryan.

Fine.

I won't protect your hair.

Whatever, man.

Any of us could be at qb.

Throw the ball some
more around baby coach,

he's gonna catch it.

Am I right?

That's right.

So you're the king
out there, is that it?

You think you can
get us to state?

Well, I'm not a king, but uh,

I will be the best when
it comes to football.

The best this school's
ever seen anyway.

And I don't think, Sam.

I know I can get us to state.

How'd you learn to
catch like that?

His dad's the coach, idiot.

He's been catching
footballs since birth.

Nah, you guys don't get it.

It's all in the feet.

The speed, the agility.

I'd love to see you catch
with your feet, Terry.

All right, ladies,
you're done for the day.

Let's get down and
get the showers going.

Oh, remember, get some
underarm deodorant on 'em.

I'm sure sure your parents
will appreciate that

at the dinner table.

Sir.

Josh.

Coach needs to see you outside.

- Took you long
enough to do your hair.

- Dude, I got a
reputation to uphold.

Have you seen some of
those girls this year?

I don't, yeah, but.

Whoa.

All right, I'm ready.
You good?

Yeah.

Ready, hike.

Ready, set-hike!

- Nice, that's what we
need right there, perfect.

- Josh, are we
doin' this or what, come on?

- What's so funny?

What?

Come on, you wanna play?

- Seriously?

- Yeah.

Come on, one play,
I'll guide you.

Josh, what are you doing,
they're not even on our team.

Just one play, all right, buddy?

Hey.
Hi.

I'm Josh.

Uh, I know.

You know?

How?

We've seen you at
the summer camp.

You're really good.

I'm workin' on it.

My dad says you'll be able
to go to any college you want

the way you play.

He says the team could
win state this year

with almost all freshmen.

So you're going to
central this year, too?

For the love of god, Josh,
give her a kiss or somethin'.

Let's play.

What's your name?

Sophie kirkman.

Okay, Sophie kirkman, you
ever catch a football before?

Nope.

Well my quarterback Kyle, here,

is gonna throw you a perfect
pass right down the field,

and you're gonna
try get around me

and look for the ball.

- Sounds, uh, easy.

Let's go.

Ready, set-hike.

- Come on, Josh.

- Thanks
for letting me play.

Yeah, no problem,
you were awesome.

You are awesome, that's.

Uh, a bunch of us are
going to the movies

right after the picnic.

You guys wanna come with us?

Your friends comin'?

Yeah, sounds great.

We're gonna finish this
game up first, though.

Cool, I'll see you in
a little bit, then.

Yeah.

Seriously, does that count
for our team or yours?

We'll take it.

I'm sure all the kids are
gonna really enjoy it.

Hey, dad, I need you
to drive me somewhere.

Hey son, you remember
meeting Mr. Logan.

He's the principal
of the high school.

He's lookin' forward to
watching you play this year.

I've been hearing about you
for quite some time, Joshua.

Your father's a proud man.

Yeah.

I hear you're gonna be playing
wide receiver for our team,

is that right?

Yeah, I think so, yeah.

Hey um, do you think
you could drive us

to the movie theater?

We only have like 15
minutes to get there.

Josh, not today.

Why?

You don't even have to
drive me, I can get a ride.

Hey, I'm gonna stay at
Kyle's house tonight.

That's sounds good,
hun, it's fine.

No son, I want you to
stay and help clean up.

How wonderful, it's good
seeing such great character

in a young man, it's
good for the community.

Dad, all the other
guys are going,

how come I have to stay?

I wasn't asking you.

You set the example
for the others.

They're gonna need help
loading these tables.

Dad, this isn't fair,
you always do this.

I'll be back to pick
you up in about an hour.

This is bullshit.

- What did
you just say to me?

Nothing.

You're skating on thin
ice, you understand me?

You've had fun with your
friends all day today,

now put in the time.

Just let me go, this isn't fair!

I hate this, and I hate you.

Would you excuse us for
a moment, Mr. Logan?

Carol.

Robert, honey.

You've got to calm down, okay?

Your blood pressure is up,
you're stuttering again.

I don't stutter.

You know you stutter when
you get upset, it's okay.

It's ridiculous, let's go.

Robert.

- I'll be back in
about an hour to pick you up.

We'll launch some
rockets at the house,

all right buddy?

- Bye, sweetie.

Your dad's a teacher, right?

Yeah.

Like a scientist or something?

He launches rockets
at his house?

Yeah, he does.

That's pretty awesome.

Does he have like a secret lair

in his basement or something?

No, don't!

- Someone
page neurosurge,

let ct know we're on our way.

Vitals are 110 over 70--

- I don't even
know what's happened.

Rose, he fell off
a moving vehicle.

He's been out for
about 20 minutes.

My son Josh Davis, i
was told he was here,

where is he?

Yes, sir, what's your name?

Robert Davis, I'm his
father, we're his parents.

Yes, of course, he's
in the er right now,

so just stay calm--
he's in the er?

And I'm sure the doctors
are gonna come out

and talk to you as
soon as they can.

What happened, though?

We were told he
fell, is he okay?

Have you spoken to him?

Everything's gonna be all
right, just stay calm.

Are you sure?
Stay calm.

Stay calm?

It's not very easy to do.

- I'm sure
everything's gonna be okay.

I'm gonna find my son.

Don't know what
you're trying to--

Mrs. Davis, please--
Josh?

You can't go back there!
Oh excuse me, I'm sorry.

No, I'm gonna find my
son, Josh Davis, please.

- Please, wait!

Excuse me, excuse me, i
apologize, Josh, Josh?

Please, can you tell
me where my son is?

Where is Josh?

Oh my god.
On standby.

Probably here in 10 minutes.

Josh!

Oh my god.

- Get them out there.

Oh, oh my baby.

Folks please, let the
doctors do their work.

Let the doctors do their work.

No, no, no, no.

I'm just, I just--

they're doing everything
to stabilize him.

It's okay, go.

- Paging Robert Davis.

Paging Robert Davis.

I'm Dr. reinke.
Doctor.

Hi, I was just
working with your son.

Is he okay, can
we see him please?

Um, in a minute.

However, I need to give
you some details first.

- Okay.

Perhaps we could sit.

No, we're fine, please.

Okay.

Um, Josh has suffered a
pretty severe head injury.

He has a concussion and
a fracture of the skull.

Do you have any idea of
what happened, doctor?

We were just with him,
and we don't know.

I was told he apparently
either fell or jumped from

a moving vehicle.

That's two.

It does seem that he
landed on his feet,

but the momentum caused
him to fall backwards,

and his head made impact
with the pavement.

Is he awake?

He's not awake yet, ma'am.

This is a severe head injury.

Okay.

He has had minimal concussion,

and in the next few days,
as the swelling goes down,

and we can repeat some ct scans,

we may find that
there is more damage

we don't know about yet.

He's also wearing a
brace around his neck

because of the whiplash.

He has the large cuts on
the back of his head--

I wanna see him.

We need to see him.

We really wanna see him, doctor.

No, of course you do.

Please come with me.

- Thank you.

Right this way, please.

Oh, Robert.

Damn it, Josh.

Wake up, son.

Did you hear me, I said wake up!

Wake up!

Excuse me, Mr.
Davis, Mrs. Davis.

I want you to know
that with time,

I do believe Josh is
gonna get better, okay?

He's young, he's strong,

and we got the bleeding
stopped very soon.

But he needs to rest now,
can you please come with me?

Let's give it some time.

Please, come with me.

Doctor, is he.

He's a football player,

well he's going to
be a football player.

He's the best there
is, he's a warrior.

He's gonna come through this.

Thank you.

Well, um, let's give
him the night to rest.

We're monitoring him closely.

We'll know a lot
more in the morning.

We're gonna be staying.

We need to stay, we need to
be here when he wakes up.

Absolutely, absolutely.

You could wait here
in the waiting room,

or there is a hotel across
the street if you need to--

we'll be right here.

Yeah.

He's a tough young man.

He's gonna wake up soon.

I'll give you a call as soon
as I have more information.

Oh, Robert.

Sir, please.

We need to keep these on.

W-what is this?

You're awake, that's good,

but we need to keep
these on, okay?

Is this Wednesday?

Actually, it's a Friday.

Can you look at me?

No.

Doctor!

Well, look who
decided to join us.

Oh, Josh!

Josh, you're awake!

Oh, honey, sweetie.

Mom?

Yeah, honey, are you okay?

You had a bad fall, and you
hit your head really hard,

but you are okay now.

My head hurts.

Oh, I know.

Josh, I'm Dr. reinke, one of
the docs takin' care of you.

I'm gonna check some
things out on you, okay?

All right, can you see me?

Look right here.

Purple.

Mm, passion.

An end zone.

Can you say those back to me?

Purple, passion, end zone.

Very good, you got one point.

All right, now what's
your full name?

Joshua Brandon Davis.

And the judgment is?

That is correct.
All right.

That's another point.

Now, what kind of place is this?

Uh, a hospital, I think.

Mm-hm, good.

What day is it?

Is this Wednesday?

Listen, I'll ask the
questions, but it's Friday.

I'll give you that one for free.

Now, who do we have in
the room here with you?

- That's my dad.

Yeah.

And over here?

That's my mom.

Yeah.

She's laughing.

Yeah, that's because
she's so happy

to see you awake
and talking to us.

So how do you feel?

My head hurts.

And I can't move my
neck and my eyes hurt.

Well, the neck is
easily explainable,

you've got this clunky thing
called a brace around you.

It's keeping you from
moving on purpose.

But there's other parts
i want you to move.

Toes, fingers, can
you make 'em move?

Ha, that's the best
dance move you ever made.

I'm real glad to see that, i
think you're gonna be okay.

Uh, those three words
i had you repeat.

You remember any of 'em?

End zone.

That's a start.

You're gonna be all right.

Here and here, what we
see on your occipital bone

is a non-displaced fracture,

meaning a break that
didn't shift around.

And then we got the
wound stitched over it

stitched up really nicely,

so it's all gonna
heal up really well.

That part doesn't worry me.

However, over here, right
there, right there, right there.

Here's what happened.

When you came off that trailer,
your momentum was so fast,

that the impact of your
head hitting the ground

made your brain dance around.

The front of your brain
smacked into the inside

of your forehead, causing
swelling of your frontal lobe.

So I bruised my brain?

I have a bruise on my brain.

Yeah, that's a very
good way to put it.

Just like you can bruise
your knee if you fell on it,

your brain is made
out of soft tissue,

so you bruised it.

So what does that
mean, what can we do?

Like any bruise, you
just have to let it heal.

Now of course, you need
to give it time to do so,

which means that the
rest of this summer

is gonna be devoted
to just resting.

But I'll be okay
by the fall, right?

My football team starts
playing in the fall.

I'm in high school this year,

it's my first high
school season.

Josh.

I'm afraid there's not
gonna be any football.

What?

What do you mean?

I believe you will
fully recover,

but this is a very
serious injury.

Dad, talk to him, tell him!

What about next season?

Any contact sport
would be so dangerous

after what you've
just been through.

All it would take
is one more hit.

I'm taking this seriously,

and I need you to take
this seriously, too.

And that means boxing,
wrestling, hockey.

Definitely football.

Look, I'm sorry, I know this
is so difficult for you--

no you don't!

How could you know, you
don't know anything.

Josh.

No, I'm supposed to play
football, please no.

I could play another
position, any other position,

I'll be fine.

Josh, it's okay.
No, get off of me!

I'm supposed to play football.

Please, tell him, tell him!

Tell him I'm supposed
top play football!

Tell him!

Please no.

You feelin' okay?

- Yeah, I think so.

Okay.

You're home, honey.

Okay.

Be careful, take it easy.

Good, that's it, good, good.

Now the doctor says you need
to keep sitting upright, honey,

even when you're in bed.

My head hurts.

Aw, okay.
I have such a headache.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Okay, sit down in here.

Rest, that's what
you really need.

Can I get you anything?

You want some water?

No.

Okay.

You rest for a
while, okay sweetie?

Son?

I was supposed to play.

To be the best and
that's what I thought.

You could've been.

- Bring
those throws down.

- Come on, bring
him up, next guy, next guy.

Wait, I can do that.

Hey you.

Hey.

You're good at
cheerleading and football.

That's rare.

I think I like football
better than I like cheering.

Maybe you could
play my position.

I think you'd be good at it.

I heard what happened that day.

I just.

I can't believe it.

Yeah, it's pretty crazy.

I'm so sorry.

- Yeah.

Uh, I made you this.

I know it's dorky, or
whatever, but I made it for you

while you were in the hospital.

You made this?

Thank you, it's awesome.

What do you think?

Looks perfect.

- All right.

Well, I'm glad you're okay.

I've gotta get back.

See you around, yeah?

Yeah.

Maybe we could still
catch that movie sometime.

I'd like that.

Football team looks
like winners this year.

What do you think?

I mean, my dad's the coach.

Robert Davis.

He coaches winners,
that's what he does.

Yeah, I know.

You're Josh, his son, right?

- Yeah.

I'm Mr. Olsen, I'm part of
the faculty here at central.

You're a teacher?

Oh, I'm a guidance
counselor actually,

but I'm also the coach of
the cross country team.

You interested?

- What?

Well, I saw you watching,

I thought you might
be interested.

Oh uh, no.

I understood you were
quite the football player,

quite the athlete.

I know what happened, Josh.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry you can't play.

Look, you don't
have to talk to me,

or do anything you
don't wanna do.

But maybe you could run with us.

Who knows?

Running?

Top seven guys on my team

have a chance at
state this year.

There's state championships
for cross country?

- That's right.

So it's just a race.

Right again, five kilometers.

- How long is that?

Eh, it's a little
over three miles.

Three miles?

You run three miles in a row?

Well, I don't, but the
team does on race day.

Wow.

I tell you what, you
wanna check it out,

practice is tomorrow at 3 P.M.

No, I'm good.

Okay.

Well, hope to see
you 'round school.

Science is not an app
on your smartphone.

If you'd have told
me 20 years ago

that every student was gonna
have their phone with them

all the time, I'd
have pegged you

as a science fiction writer.

Don't even get me started
on their writing skills.

Well, maybe you should
make them write more

in the classroom, it
is your classroom.

Are you even listening
to what I'm saying?

I'm not talking about their
writing skills, Carol.

How about you, Josh?

Are you ready for
the ninth grade?

You're looking so
much better, honey.

Honey, did you hear me?

How do you feel
about cross country?

Dad?

What's that, cross country?

It's not for him.

Why?

It's not for him, it's
long distance running.

Besides, doctor's
orders, no sports.

If you consider running a sport.

The doctor said
no contact sports.

He's not built for it.

Long distance running,
it's not for anybody.

I don't know what coach Olsen's
doing out there, anyway.

I can run, I can try.

So it's just running?

Where?

No, they frolic in the woods.

The woods?

That sounds dangerous.

It's not for him.

You should focus on
school, maybe drama club.

I'd be worried
about your injury.

Alone in the woods?

I'm worried about my injury.

I'm worried about my injury!

But I have to do something.

I have to try.

Sit down.

I'm finished.

I said sit down.

Robert.

It's just not good for
you, with your head.

You outweigh those
guys 10, 15 pounds.

I'm trying to save
you the embarrassment.

I'm finished, may I be excused?

Josh, honey.

- He's
not built for it.

Long distance running,
it's not for everybody.

- We're trying
to get our son to do it,

but he's just resisting.

I can run.

Switch legs, guys, good job.

Hey, I thought
you might show up.

I told you I wasn't interested.

Well then what
can we do for you?

I'd like to try
out for the team.

- You would?

- Yeah.

Okay.

All right, well see that
sports bag over there,

why don't you run over there,

grab that bottle of water,
and run it back, okay?

Yeah, go ahead.

All right, all right, relax.

Ah.

Congratulations,
you made the team.

He's gonna run with us at seven?

He's a football player, coach.

Well football players
have legs, don't they?

Then they can run.

Everybody, this is Josh Davis.

He's a freshman this year,
just like some of you,

and he wants to run with us.

So we should be
grateful for that.

Josh, you can take a seat
right over here next to Chad.

Follow him through the stretches
since he knows them all.

Nice shoes.

What do you have
written on your shoes?

That's his call sign.

Coach has everybody pick one,
it's like their own Nick name.

I'm Adam.

That's a cool wrist band.

Switch.

Wait, if your name's Adam,

why does it say
Jack on your shoe?

Like Jack skeleton,
from that movie?

It's 'cause I'm
so skinny, get it?

Wait, so speed
and Jack skeleton.

Okay.

- So um, Josh,
you ever run before?

Like, you know, run?

Yeah, I was a wide receiver.

I used to run all the time.

Then why aren't you
on the football team?

Something about me bein'
to fast, I don't know.

Okay, boys.

Today, you're gonna
be doing the back loop

just like yesterday, all right.

Four times around, that
includes the soccer field.

What does that
include, gentlemen?

- Soccer field.

Thank you.

Girls, you'll be doing
this side loop back here.

The goal of the day is to
stay together as a team, okay?

Chad, you lead the boys,

I'll be checkin'
in on both teams.

Let's go!

So, four times around?

That doesn't sound that bad.

How far is just one time?

Uh, two and a half miles.

No, but how far
is just one time.

What?

Can I sit here?

You want our seats?

No, just the one.

Is that cool?

So, how's your legs?

They're good.

Yeah, we saw you
walking over here.

It was slower than
yesterday's practice.

Hey, what was that for?

Leave him alone, man.

He ran the 10 miles,
just like the rest of us.

Plus, if he wanted to, he
could break you in half.

You don't wanna do that, do you?

Not yet.

Did you guys get double
servings or something?

Gotta load up on carbs.

Yeah, it's a perk of
cross country, Josh.

You can pretty much
eat whatever you want.

It's for the running.

But you guys are so small.

Yeah, we burn about 2,010
calories every practice,

so we need the
glycogen source for it.

Are you eating a whole
box of cereal right now?

Yeah, do you want some?

I got another box.

That's okay, thank you.

Man.

I wish I could talk
to a girl like that.

Yeah right, Adam, I dare you.

No way.

Why can't you guys talk to her?

Dude, are you kidding me?

Just look at her.

Why don't I go talk
to her for you?

For what?

She would never talk to us.

You should do it, Josh.

She might like you.

You think so?

Let's find out.

No way.

Hey, you.

Josh, what happened?

What'd she say?

You guys were right,
she wouldn't talk to me.

I'll see you guys at practice.

Okay guys, I know it's quick,

but our first race is tomorrow.

It's gonna be a dual meet,
we're gonna host it here.

It's gonna be a great
opportunity for us

to see where we stand.

We're gonna show 'em what
we got this year okay?

It'll be an awesome opportunity

for the top seven guys
and the top seven girls

to compete for the
varsity spots on the team.

We want to run
together as a unit.

When you're racing,

the longer that you can
see your own teammate

in front of you,

the more likely you are ahead
of the other team's number.

Does everybody understand?

What does he mean, top seven?

Is there only seven
guys on the team?

Yeah, without you, we
wouldn't qualify to run.

The team needs seven.

So I'm seven?

What's your number, Adam?

I'm not sure yet.

I'll find out Thursday.

Can anybody be any number?

Yeah, it's whoever's the
fastest, and it goes from there.

But even the number one number

needs the number seven
to win as a team.

Today, we're gonna
be Indian running.

Relax, relax, you'll be fine.

All right, doesn't matter
if you're number one,

number three, number seven.

Everybody stay together
as a team, okay?

For a refresher for those of you

who don't know what
Indian running is,

you run in a straight line,

the person at the
back of the line

sprints up to the
front, falls into pace,

and then the next
person at the back goes,

so on and so forth, okay?

Easy enough?

- Is it easy?

No.

All right, let's do it,
on the track, come on.

Come on, Josh.

Right now, buddy, let's go.

Dude!

There's that speed.

Nice one.

Just don't waste it all.

We're doing this
for like 90 minutes.

I'm running tomorrow.

It's the first race.

You can come if you want.

I've got practice after
school Josh, you know that.

I'll make it if I can.

Yeah.

Make sure you tell your
mother when you go.

You're not, you're not
racing in those, are you?

It's all I got.

Those are gonna be heavy, dude.

Don't let anybody spike you.

Yeah man, be careful.

I'll be fine, I think.

Okay guys, first
race, here we go.

Everybody just relax, it's
gonna be fine, all right?

We're expecting Chad
to be out front,

so whoever's at
number two, all right,

just keep Chad in sight
as long as you can.

Whoever's at three, stay with
two and so on down the line.

It's just running.

Keep it simple, and
it will be, okay?

All right, hands in, team
on three, here we go.

One, two, three.

- Team!

Relax, Josh.

It's just running.

You nervous?

A little, you?

Shit yeah.

Oh, good.

- Runners,
to your marks.

That's it, Chad, that's it, pal.

Number one, baby, number one!

Mile one, done!

Hey!

Nice job, good job
Brett, good job, Brett.

That's six.

Only the football star's left.

He's walkin'.

I knew he started too fast.

He better not be in the cart.

Let's go, Josh Davis!

Let's go, Josh Davis,
pick up those feet!

You're finishing this race,
let's go, all the way!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

It's right here,
that's what you do,

you finish races.

Nice job!

All the way through.

- Good job.

That's seven.

All right.

You okay?

Hey, you finished.

Don't sit like that too long.

Hey, well let's
stretch right here.

Mr. Olsen?

You wanted to see me?

Yeah, come in, take a seat.

You can call me coach.

Classes good so far today?

Did a great job yesterday.

What do you mean, i
came in last place.

Did you finish the race?

Yeah, but what does that--

did you finish the race?

Okay, have you ever
run like that before?

Exactly, so I'll say it again.

You did a great job yesterday.

Mr. Olsen, I know you
have to have seven guys

to get to state,

and I know you have to tell me
I'm doing fine and all that.

No I don't, Josh.

I don't have to tell
you you're doing fine.

Right, well.

I just don't think we
have a chance at state

if I'm your seventh guy.

Well, there's a lot
of training left.

Now you know what the
races are gonna be like,

you just have to
put in the time.

You can only get
better from here, Josh.

What did you say?

You can only get better.

No, before that, you just
said I had to put in the time.

That's right.

My dad used to say
that about football.

He used to tell me every day.

Well, he's right, isn't he?

Let me ask you something,

when you were planning
to play football,

how much did you play?

How often would you
say you practiced?

Every day, all
day, all the time.

How come?

I was great.

I was the best, i
thought I gonna--

why do you think you were great?

My dad.

My dad knew I was
a great player.

He knew I had talent.

That's admirable, but
that's the wrong answer.

You were great at football
because you put in the time.

You played over
and over every day.

I think it was wonderful
it was your dad's idea,

but he wasn't the
one doing the work

that it takes to be great.

Now let me tell
you something else,

it takes a lot more than
talent to be great at anything.

So what are you saying?

I'm saying that we both
know football is over now.

But the great part
doesn't have to be.

You can still be great, Josh.

I know this isn't how
you thought it would be,

but life is like that sometimes.

If you want it, if you're
willing to put in the time

with running just like
you did with football,

I think you'll get
the same results.

You're not just a
great football player.

Is that what you
called me in here for?

No.

I wanted to get you these.

They might help, the blue
ones there are for practice,

and the spikes are
for the races, okay?

Thanks.

And I'm sure the guys told
you about my call sign rule,

I want you to pick
something out for yourself.

Okay.

Hey, Mr. Olsen?

Do you think I can actually
run with the other guys?

Like, that we'd have
a chance at state?

I think that part's
up to you, Josh.

Hey.

Oh hey, what's up?

You're not quitting, are you?

What?

No, I just.

I thought about it.

But you're not.

Some of us, we thought,
maybe after yesterday.

I was that bad, huh?

No, no I thought you
were really great.

You know, cross country's
the first sport I've done

where you can get in last

and people still tell
you you did great.

So what'd you talk
to coach about?

Oh, he just gave me some shoes.

Good, don't quit, we need you.

The boys team, I mean.

Did you pick a nickname yet?

Not yet, but what's
yours, by the way?

Sunny.

Uh, my mom always says my hair
reminds her of the sunshine.

I guess it's kinda silly.

No, I like you.

Uh, I like the
name of your hair.

Thanks.

I guess I'll see
you at practice?

Yeah.

Don't quit!

All right guys, today
we're gonna work on speed,

not only chasing the competitor,

but outrunning the competitor.

All right boys, you're
gonna do the back loop

all the way around, and girls,

you're gonna go clear
around the soccer field.

The idea today is to
run as fast as you can

for the entire loop.

Okay, it's about
800 meters or so,

and you'll get a short break.

Hey, you might wanna sit
out the first couple rounds.

Get some extra rest.

Might help.

Hey, how about you
worry about you,

and I'll worry about me.

Okay guys, guys, enough, relax.

After 30 seconds, on my whistle,

the next runner's
gonna go, all right?

Focus on trying to get
the runner in front of you

in sight before the finish.

And also, don't let the runner
behind you catch you, okay?

That's it, you're gonna
pick a person to start,

fall in line, you're chasing,

but you're also getting chased.

And that's the essence of
racing, ladies and gentlemen.

All right, let's to
it, let's line it up.

If only those shoes could
do the racing for you.

Maybe, just maybe

we might be able to
get to state this year.

Chad!

Enough, let's line
it up, let's go.

Okay, runners to your mark.

What are you doing?

I'd like to go first.

Okay, man.

Holy crap.

Look at these shit heads.

Hey, you ladies, gonna hit
the weights any time soon?

Look at this, I can
fit my whole hand

around this kid's bicep.

Let go.

What'd you say?

Hey, I'm asking you,
kid, what'd you say?

Leave him alone.

Was I talkin' to you?

Huh?

Are you his mommy?

What?

What Josh?

What are you gonna do?

What are you gonna do?

That's enough.

You're fast.

You were fast today.

Thanks.

We can use it, that
burst of speed.

Yeah.
Yeah man.

You just gotta get good enough

to hang around the
other teams' last guys.

The other back end runners.

And then, at the
end of the race--

pass 'em?

That's right, all at once.

They're distance runners.

No one has that speed.

You just gotta use
it at the right time.

Okay, I'll try.

This is my senior year.

I always thought that--

state, right?

Chad?

Do you think I could
ever run like you?

The way you do?

Nope.

- I still don't know
how you can eat all that, Josh,

and still have room for dinner.

- It's a team thing, mom.

We have a big race tomorrow,

and I'm gonna need
a lot of energy.

You'll be there, right?

I think so, yes.

I mean, this is it.

Our team could officially
qualify for state meet.

Do you think you
can get dad to come?

Well, Josh, you're
dad's a coach,

and he has a team, too.

It's a Saturday, he can make it.

We run drills on
Saturday, you know that.

Now I don't want you to
eat like this anymore.

One bowl a day's plenty.

It's a running thing, dad.

There's a huge race tomorrow,
you wouldn't get it.

What I do get is a paycheck
to buy food for the house.

Eating like this is
total waste of money.

Seven, what's that?

What?

On the back of
your shirt, seven.

Oh, Mr. Olsen has his
runners pick a nickname.

Like a call sign.

You picked seven?

Well I didn't pick it,
I'm the seventh man.

The seventh runner on the team.

So you're the last runner.

Does first runner
have one on his shirt?

No.

Oh.

What's for dinner?

Uh, not cupcakes.

You should come to
my race tomorrow.

I told you, we run
drills tomorrow, son.

But good luck, okay?

Dinner's in a few minutes, Josh.

There's a lot of good
runners here, guys.

Crazy mile splits.

I'm sure they're all
thinkin' the same thing

about you, Chad.

We just have to run
like we do in practice,

keep each other in sight.

Nice, Josh.

Thanks.

You guys like it?

It's perfect.

Hey ko, how you doin'?

Hey, how are you, Scott?

Good to see you.
Good to see you.

Good to see you.

So we all know who's
gonna win here today.

It's pretty much
a one-team race.

Too bad you got that
football kid over there.

That is too bad.

You know, maybe four
years, eight years,

you'll be back.

Looks like somebody's goin'
home today.

You know, I always look
forward to coming here

and seeing you gentlemen.

Good luck today.

You have a great
day yourself, okay?

See you, boss, take it easy.

Why don't you get in the back?

That's where you're
gonna be anyway.

Hey, back off.

- What are
you gonna do about it?

Look at those shoes.

The rocket?

What are you, a cartoon?

Runners, to the mark.

Feeling good?

Yeah, I feel all right.

Listen, to day is
the day, all right?

You have put in the time.

You find every single one of
those number seven runners,

and you pass them.

Every one, today, you got it?

I, I got it.

Let's go.

- To your mark.

Hey.

Hey, can you run?

- Yeah.

Get outta here, go.

Oh, god.

Adam, it's just that
group ahead, Adam.

We have to pass them now.

Fight it.

That's it, that's it!

That's it, Chad, that's
it, Chad Robinson,

come on, baby!

Number one, number one today.

That's what I'm talkin' about.

All right!

- Woo!

Where's Adam, where's Adam?

He should be right with you.

I don't know, I never saw him.

That's north's fifth guy.

Adam should've
been ahead of him.

Something must've happened.

All right, well.

- Finish it!

Finish it, come on down!

Is that them?

That's them, right there.

That's them, that's
it, Josh is with them!

That's them, both
you guys, let's move!

All the way through!

Come here, get him
up, get him up,

let's walk him out.

Come on.
Let's walk him out

right over here, right over.

- You okay?

I guess.

- You finished.

I'd like to thank you
all for being here

and participating in
this fantastic event.

These athletes, boys
and girls alike,

are truly remarkable people.

And of course, the
top overall finisher

will go on to represent
this great sport

at the state meet.

And our top three finishers
are the lake chargers,

north high school, and
central high school.

In third place, with a
phenomenal performance

all year long, are
the lake chargers.

In second place, with some
of the fastest paced times

I've seen from them since
i can remember at least,

north high!

- That's it!

And let's hear it for the
falcons at central high

and their coach,
Mr. Keith Olsen.

You are official
state qualifiers.

That's all you
guys, right there!

That's you guys.

- Yeah guys!

All right!

- Dad, you down here?

Dad, what are you doing?

Just tidying up a little bit.

Hey, we never got
to use this one.

Oh that?

That's something I was
gonna use in class.

I like it.

Better quality than
when you were nine.

I changed my call sign.

The name on the
back of the shirt.

The seven?

Yeah, I changed it.

The rocket.

I thought you'd like that.

The rocket.

I'm going to state.

The team, we are.

I made it.

I know, your mom told me.

Congratulations, Josh.

It's in one week.

Yeah, I know, I got a playoff
game in a week as well.

Long season, huh?

Yeah.

Grades up?

Yeah, dad.

Math?

A.

- You're kidding.

You're a teacher
at my school, dad.

I know you know
what my grades are.

- Yeah, it's kinda hard

to get anything past
the old man, isn't it?

That's for sure.

Do your mom a favor

and take the trash bins
out from the garage, okay?

Look, I know it's not football,
but I'd like you to come.

I'm gonna try to.

Well, it's a long shot, but
we have a chance to win.

Good luck at your playoff game.

I don't know if this matters.

I don't know why.

But everything's different now.

If you could just
help me win this race,

help my team, I know I can
still do something great,

for my dad and also for me.

Anyway.

All right guys, bring
it in, bring it in.

Here we go, we're
here, okay, this is it,

this is state, I don't have
a whole lot to say to you.

We've worked all season,
this is the moment.

People are gonna lead off
fast off that starting line,

don't get caught up in that.

Let's run our race, okay?

Can we actually win
this, the whole thing?

Well, the probability
of us coming in last

is one in seven.

How do you know that?

Isn't there only
seven teams here?

Calm down, don't worry
about any of that, okay?

Just clear your head and focus.

All right, mcclain,

you've been running behind
Chad at number two all season,

you hang right there,
everybody hang with him.

That's all we gotta do, okay?

We're only as fast
as our last guy.

That's right.

We're only as good
as our last guy.

All right, let's do this.

State on three, here we go.

One, two, three.
State!

- Let's get it, come on.

I'm glad you're here.

Coach, hey, good
to see you, man.

You, too.

Nice shirts, what are you
guys gonna run today or what?

Maybe.
Oh Keith.

No, sir.

Does Josh know
you're here today?

He asked me to come, but
no, I don't think so.

Oh, okay.

Coach, how is he as
a back-end runner?

Kinda slow?

Coach, Josh is the
reason we're here.

Why don't you guys go
catch the gun, okay?

I'll catch up with you.

Excuse me, I'm so sorry, okay?

There he is, there he is.

Thatta boy, Josh.

Thatta boy.

Runners, to the mark.

Good job, guys.

Good work.

There we go, that's
our first guy there.

That's our first
guy, right there.

That's him, that's it, Chad!

That's right, big
dog, come on, speed,

you can hang with
these guys man,

you can hang with 'em!

Is he in there?

Is that him?

Let's go David, let's go Bobby!

Nice job!

Stay together, stay together.

Where is he?

That's Adam right there.

Let's go, Adam!

Come on, buddy!

All the way through,
all the way through.

That's Josh!

Let's go, Josh!
Let's go, Josh!

Let's go, Josh.

Go, Josh!

Go Josh!

That's my son, that's my son.

Come on, let's pass these guys.

This is too fast.

We're not even at mile two yet.

Stay with me, let's go.

Zach, you good?

I'm good.

What are we doing?

We're winning.

Come on, buddy, that's right.

That's right, that's right.

Okay, that's it, die hard,
all the way baby, come on!

- Woo!

Hold on there, hold
on, there, there he is!

That's it, Josh!

Come on, you guys!

All the way!

They're here!

Good job, man!

You did it, you did it!

What about he playoffs?

Josh.

I'm so sorry.

I love you, Josh.

I'm so sorry.

What an incredible day,
ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for being here

to support these
outstanding young men.

It is truly an
exceptional accomplishment

to be in any of these
fierce competitors' company.

Now we have an upset today.

The favored southeast
tech will be going on

to accept second place
individual medals,

and they've earned second
place overall today.

Now this was truly earned today

by a team that I'm
about to hand this to.

Together, they ran a season
that took them all the way.

I would like to announce
and personally congratulate

the first place state champions

coach Keith Olsen of
the central falcons!

Chad, that's all you
pal, hoist it up.

Hey, what did you do today?

It was the shoes, man.

That's my son.

Let this kid hold this.

That's all you, pal.