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can't-- you got to have control of the ball before you shoot,

OK?

How'd it go?

We lost.

That's because you guys are not focused, all right?

You've got to-- look at you.

Look at you.

None of you are focused.

Soccer is not a game.

Daddy, it is a game.

OK, so it is a game.

But it's also very serious business, all right?

And if you want to win, you have got to be hungry.

You got to get hungry.

See, you guys are not hungry.

Who wants doughnuts?

I do!

Me!

Doughnuts are for the weak.

Janine. - Yeah?

You're not helping.

I just--

I couldn't take looking at their little sad faces.

Did you see this face?

Oh, you want a doughnut?

No, I don't want no doughnut.

I want to win.

This is a key tournament we're in.

Maybe I need to schedule some extra practices.

Hey, Janine.

You got one more time to leave your bag,

I ain't bringing that-- is that doughnuts?

But what's the occasion?

We lost a game.

You lost?

And you got doughnuts?

What do you get when you win?

I don't know.

Never won.

That's because you guys are not dedicated.

What's the score?

25-1.

What?

Was the other team playing basketball?

Oh, come on.

At least they scored finally, huh?

Ladybugs-- OK.

Well, actually, the other team just felt bad

and they gave us one of their points.

She-- she's kidding She's a kidder.

Daddy, no, I'm not.

Remember when the coach gave you a tissue,

'cause you were just crying--

Hey, man.

She--

[car horn]

You know, girls, I think that's your ride I hear calling.

[horn honking] - Come on, ladies.

I'll walk you out.

Go Ladybugs!

[girls cheering]

Yeah!

We'll get it next time.

Go Ladybugs!

When's the next game?

We don't have a next game.

[muffled speech] It's at 5:00 o'clock.

You should go.

No, he can't come.

He's got to--

I think I will.

Good.

Thank you, Uncle Curtis.

I'll take that.

Almost slipped.

You know you only want to come so you could

tease me about my coaching.

You think everything is about you?

Please.

That's the furthest thing from my mind.

I'm insulted.

Really?

You think I want to come to see you lose.

It's not about you.

I don't to miss out on the doughnuts.

Hey, you know a team is a reflection of the coach.

You know that, right?

And your team is losing.

Do the Do the math.

Bye, coach Loser.

I got your reflection.

[music playing]

[sirens]

I really won a cruise?

I won?

Oh, that's great.

Thank you.

Yes, yes, yes.

Well, I've-- I've been listening.

I've been listening.

You said I just had to sit through a four

hour presentation, right?

Yes, I'm in.

Yes!

All right, so where are we cruising to?

Going to the Bahamas?

Mexico?

The Greek Isles?

Down the Chattahoochee?

In an inner tube?

OK, well, how-- how big is the inner tube--

hell no!

We got creamed.

We got slaughtered.

We got glazed.

Ta-dow!

Oh, and I picked up a few extras to make sure

there's enough for everybody.

You mean enough for you.

Curtis, you really didn't have to do that, OK?

I made sure that I bought enough for the entire season.

Because, you know--

Really, Janine?

You really don't believe that we're going to win, huh?

Yes, I do.

Stop lying.

I do.

Put your hands on the doughnuts.

I'm sorry?

I say, put your hand on the-- swear on the doughnuts.

That is re---

Swear on the stack of doughnuts.

I am not swearing on doughnuts.

That's what I thought.

Don't want that.

Oh, Janine, is it too late to order some--

some of the jellyfilled doughnuts with the sprinkles

on it for next week's loss?

No, that'd be nice.

There's not going to be any more losses or doughnuts, OK?

We are going to start winning.

I believe you.

My gut is telling me so.

Well, my sweet tooth is telling me different.

And it never lies.

You need to stop, Uncle Curtis, OK?

Sometimes it just takes time for a team to start gelling.

Right, CJ? - This is true.

Yes.

I think you need to focus less on gelling and more

on, mmm, playing, maybe?

What do you know about soccer?

Please, what you mean what I know about soccer?

Come on, nephew.

You know I played soccer in school.

Baby, don't be so down, OK?

You have plenty of games left in the season.

I just don't understand why we're not winning.

You know, we watching tapes, doing drills,

we're scrimmaging.

OK, nephew, I was studying you guys playing today,

and I think I saw what the trouble is.

CJ: Really?

Yeah.

And actually they have a technical term for it.

What is it?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

You guys suck!

Stop it.

They can hear you.

They already know.

- No, they don't. - Yeah.

Don't y'all already know that y'all are--

That you are wonderful.

Wonderful.

Wonderful, say it.

Come back. Come back.

Come back.

All right, Dad. We're going outside to practice.

Are you coming?

Yeah.

That's the spirit.

That's what I like to hear.

Yeah.

Because if we practice more, then we can start winning.

Yeah, go Ladybugs!

[girls cheering]

Hey, hey!

Hey, nephew, don't practice too hard, yo!

I'm looking forward to them doughnuts.

For how long is the season?

How many weeks?

Got a lot of weeks left?

[audio out]

OK, here's the cones, here the blanket for your one fan.

And phone book in case we got to order pizza.

And here's the balls.

Here you go. You take those.

And make sure those don't touch the ground.

It's bad luck. - OK.

Well, actually, it don't matter with y'all anyway.

[drops supplies]

Hey, hey!

I told you not to drop-- you guys, y'all help

her pick that stuff up.

Come on, get it in.

Get it in there.

OK, and we've got-- now go ahead on,

now go stretch or something.

Make yourself until your coach come out.

Not on the grass, go out in the street.

[car horn in distance]

Just wait for the red light.

OK, wait, Jazmine, did you forget your chin guards?

- No, I have them. - You didn't?

You have them?

OK, what about you new knee pads?

Yes.

OK, do you have your-- your--

Mommy, mommy. I'm OK.

It's all good.

I'm sorry, I just don't want anyone to get hurt.

You know, maybe you need to see if they

make knee pads for CJ's pride.

I heard that.

Hey, nephew.

Let's just get the car loaded up, OK?

I want to get to the game early so we can go over

the good sportsmanship rules and find out which ones will

get you kicked out of the game.

OK, wait, wait, wait, baby.

Do you really think these girls need that kind of a lecture?

No.

Unc does.

Come on.

[cell phone rings]

I mean, you rough one ump at a t-ball game

and you branded for life.

I got to take this.

It's the mayor.

Wasn't even my fault. She didn't

have to talk to me like that.

I'm sorry, "she"?

She's a big girl for 14, though.

She almost got me, too.

Almost got me.

I was cornered, and I choked her.

Wait--

Mom, are you sure you can't come today?

Yes, baby.

I wish I could, but Hayden still has a fever.

So I need to stay here.

Good luck, OK?

Go Ladybugs.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

This is bad.

What?

The mayor needs me on a conference call in 30 minutes.

Is it an emergency?

I guess I'll find out.

But there's no way I can coach today's game,

so I guess we're going to have to forfeit.

No! GIRLS: No!

No, you can't forfeit.

They can't forfeit.

CJ: I'm sorry. - Janine?

Yeah?

Do you get doughnuts if you forfeit?

What?

Uncle Curtis-- Uncle Curtis!

Why don't you have Uncle Curtis coach just until you get there?

No way.

Unc coached my basketball team and we

had to forfeit a couple of games because he had to have

a soda in the third quarter.

What's wrong with that?

It was at a gas station across town.

The concession didn't have grape.

I wanted grape.

Whatever.

Look, I don't want to coach no Ladybugs anyway.

Good.

Because you're not.

Oh, come on, guys.

It's only a few minutes.

CJ, just a couple of minutes.

No.

GIRLS: Awe.

Fine.

GIRLS: Yay!

No.

GIRLS: Awe.

Doughnuts.

Fine.

GIRLS: Yay!

Good job. All right, go Ladybugs!

Get 'em!

[girls cheering]

Chop, chop.

It'll be fine.

Unc, behave yourself.

Gotcha.

Of course.

Give me that.

Hey!

There's a new Sheriff in town and we got new rules.

And everybody better straighten it up and walk straight.

Heel, toe, heel, toe, walk up!

Hold your head up.

[blows whistle]

I think I'm going to--

I think I'm going to teach them the four corner method.

That's basketball.

Is it the triangle?

I really don't expect you to coach them, all right?

And we're playing the toughest team in the league,

so it's probably impossible for us to win.

[music playing]

GIRLS: We won!

We won!

[girls cheering]

[whistle blowing]

Winners!

[music playing]

GIRLS: [CHANTING] Who that talking

about beating those Ladybugs?

[CHANTING] Who that?

Who that?

GIRLS: [CHANTING] Who that talking

about beating those Ladybugs?

[barks]

[girls cheering]

Ladybugs!

Ahh!

Go Ladybugs!

Hey, great job, girls.

Good job.

I'll see you guys tomorrow after practice.

Bye!

Bye!

Go Ladybugs!

Go Ladybugs!

Wo!

Who that?

Who that?

I can't believe it.

Yeah, I can't either.

They ate all the ones without sprinkles.

No, I mean that you won.

Yeah, we won.

We won!

Of course, we won.

Whatchu think?

Which, I know, I thought we'd got something a little more

special than doughnuts, Janine.

I'm sorry, Uncle Curtis.

It's all right, it's all right.

I know you guys aren't used to winning.

Dad, you should have seen me today.

I scored five goals.

Five?

Wow.

My baby got skills.

[clears throat]

And we prevented three goals in the last two minutes.

See, I knew those girls had talent.

[coughing]

Are you choking on a doughnut or something?

No.

You know players are only as good as their coach.

How about we give the coach a little credit?

Uncle Curtis was awesome.

Thank you.

- He really motivated us. - Thank you.

And we owe him the win.

And what into all those plays?

Oh, will you stop?

It was brilliant.

You don't have to do all that, though.

It was.

Oh, just stop it.

You're going to make me blush.

You ain't gotta say all that.

You just begged her to say it.

Don't hate.

Jazzy, come on.

Let's go get you out of that uniform.

Can I call Aunt Ella and tell her about our win?

You sure can.

You better call and tell her about it.

I can't wait until the next game!

Ladybugs, Ladybugs!

Who that talking about beating them Ladybugs?

Who that?

Who that?

I don't know what you did, but I'm--

I'm pretty impressed.

Really, nephew?

Maybe-- maybe you should be the coach.

You think so?

Why not?

You know what?

I think I could take those girls to the finals.

You know, coaching-- coaching-- did you

know it takes a lot of time?

It does, and you don't have it.

I mean, being a commissioner.

But, you know, you don't have it.

You know, I mean, being the neighborhood watch president,

you ain't got no time.

Oh, forget that.

Bump that.

I'm good.

Hey, did you see how happy Jazzy was to win?

I could do something with those girls, CJ.

I'mma tell you something.

With my strategy and those girls' talent,

I'm taking them all the way through the finals.

That's it.

We winning.

You-- you sure that's really what you want to do?

Yeah, I have to think about that, CJ.

Give me that thing!

Great!

I'm going to take over the practice immediately.

[music playing]

[CHANTING] I don't know what you've been told.

GIRLS: [CHANTING] I don't know what you've been told.

Ladybugs going win the gold.

GIRLS: Ladybugs will win the gold.

Soccer's the game we love the most.

GIRLS: Soccer's the game we love the most.

'Cause we got the bestest coach.

GIRLS: 'Cause we got the bestest coach.

'Cause we got the bestest coach.

GIRLS: 'Cause we got the bestest coach.

'Cause we got the bestest coach.

GIRLS: 'Cause we got the bestest coach.

I love that.

I love that.

Good job, ladies. [blows whistle]

I know.

You made us sing it around the block for the past hour.

When are we actually going to start soccer

practice at soccer practice?

Jazzy, I'm warming you up, OK?

OK.

OK.

Everybody fall in.

Line up. - Oh.

Everybody line up.

We're following me.

Line up.

Everybody line up.

[blows whistle]

We're going to war, soldiers.

War's dirty business.

Some of you not going make it.

Don't-- no giggling!

Focus!

Some of you don't have any guts.

And some of you, some--

ah!

Get that-- there's no texting in soccer.

Come on.

And no giggling.

What are you giggling about?

There's no giggling in soccer.

Come on, champions.

You're soldiers.

Flash, out front.

All right, like that.

Yep, tall and standing straight.

Now, I need you to dribble his ball.

Now, we need to get you to that goal.

OK.

Get that ball into that goal with your feet

as fast as you can.

Get it on.

This is--

[girls cheering]

Go Flash!

Go Flash!

Go Flash!

[blows whistle]

Boo!

Boo!

Why do they call her Flash?

'Cause she likes cameras.

Then you need to call her Flash Bub.

OK.

Are you learning something?

GIRLS: Yes.

I learned that I never want to get old.

[blows whistle]

You going to stop that right now, missy.

You're going to stop it right now.

You gotta learn how to control the ball with your legs.

You gotta do your legs, OK?

Dad, you're here.

Hey, did somebody drop this?

Give me that.

That's out of here.

Look, I'm not going to stay.

I just dropped by for a minute.

Good.

I don't want you to break up my concentration.

Looked like you was about to break your neck.

This is a closed practice.

It's only for players and coaches.

And you're neither.

Come on, he can stay.

You want to stay, dad?

No, no.

I just stopped by for a minute.

I'm sure your mom needs some help with the twins,

so I'm just going to go.

You guys have fun, OK?

OK.

Bye.

Bye.

Everybody, grab a ball.

Come on, let's grab a ball.

I'mma show you how to do this now.

I'mma show you one time, and you all are going to get it right.

I'mma show you how to take a hit.

How to use your head.

OK, now somebody, throw the ball.

Wait, I didn't say bombard-- there's

no bombarding in soccer.

[music playing]

Hey.

Hey.

How's Hayden?

She is finally getting rid of the flu.

Great.

And giving it to Jayden.

Not great.

Hey, wait, wait, wait.

I thought you were going to Jazzy's game?

Yeah, I was.

But, yeah, I didn't want to make her nervous.

Uncle Curtis has been working them really hard.

I've barely seen her all week.

Hard work makes champions.

Yeah?

Why aren't you out there telling them that?

Well, you know, because, you know,

Uncle Curtis is coach now.

Yeah, but I know you want to be.

And they winning.

You know, so, everybody's happy.

Everybody.

Hey, baby. - Hey.

Hey.

Oh, no.

You lost?

Nope, we won.

That does not look like the face that somebody that won.

Yeah, we expected you to be a bit more excited.

Got our trophy, what?

We got our trophy, what?

Anybody got a trophy in the house?

Let me see it.

Raise your hands.

Ooh.

Oh, you guys won a tournament trophy.

I'm telling you, CJ.

With a little hard work, I'm taking

these girls all the way to the state championship,

you heard me?

Yeah, I guess so.

What's wrong, Jazzy?

I don't want to play soccer anymore.

Well, what's wrong, Jazzy?

Was I too hard on you?

I mean, just 'cause I made y'all do some extra

drills and clean out my garage?

What does cleaning out your garage have to do with soccer?

Don't question the methods of a master.

How about that?

And why don't you go ahead on and hold on to this

while you think about it?

How about that?

[baby crying]

Jazzy, you can't quit.

Why not?

You quit.

Jazmine.

It's true.

You're not our coach any more.

I just thought your uncle would have more success

with the team than I did.

And you was right.

[glass breaks]

Dad, the only reason I even started playing soccer

was so I could spend time with you.

And that was our time.

I mean, I love Uncle Curtis, but I miss you.

Come here.

I miss you too.

You do?

Yeah.

Hey, give me back my whistle, man.

I got a team to coach.

What?

I've been dewhistlized?

[inaudible] I'mma be on top this time.

Please, CJ.

It was never a competition.

I was just trying to help.

Look, All of this wasn't important to me anyway.

So what I came up winning a few little soccer games.

Then why did you make us carry you around on our shoulders

every time we scored a goal?

Hey.

- What? - Love you.

One hug. - OK.

She was just kidding.

You know how Jazzy is.

They go, that's our old Jazzy right there.

No, I'm not.

My arm still hurts. I'm [inaudible].

Oh, I love her so much.

I love her so much.

I love her so much.

Uncle Curtis, please let go of me.

I love you.

[music playing]

OK, OK.

I'll listen to your chant.

You guys ready?

OK.

[CHANTING] We won some games, we tried our best.

GIRLS: [CHANTING] We won some games, we tried our best.

But Uncle Curtis was a mess.

GIRLS: But Uncle Curtis was a mess.

We could not do what we were told.

GIRLS: We could not do what we were told.

Maybe 'cause he was too old.

GIRLS: Maybe 'cause he was too old.

So what if our team is sometimes bad?

GIRLS: So what if our team is sometimes bad?

As long as I can see my dad.

GIRLS: As long as we can see your dad.

Oh, man.

[music playing]