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Wanna shoot?

Sure.

There's a point

in a person's life

when everything falls

into place like magic.

This story is about

a special moment

I will never, ever forget.

Come on, Mike,

before mama wakes up!

Hey, move it!

We're running out of time.

Madre de dios,

what's going on out there?

Come on.

Aw, man.

Hey, you knuckleheads,

don't get your feet wet!

Come on!

Quit doggin' it.

Another great day

in paradise.

Uh-oh! Watch out.

Bombs away!

Back up, Miguelito.

One of these days, chica.

Just like that, chica,

I'm gonna down you

just like I down the basketball.

You guys want to fight, or shoot?

Hey, man.

Horse? Around the wall? What?

Horse.

Horse, for allowance money.

For clean up.

Such a wuss!

Hey, you want my allowance?

I want to watch you do dishes.

That'll be the day.

Sure.

You miss,

your money's mine, twerp.

Yeah, when pigs fly, Freddie.

Ho ho!

Wow, pretty good for a girl.

All right, you two,

more shooting, less talking.

Okay?

First one to "horse"

coughs up half of his

or her allowance,

or takes Annie's turn doing dishes for a week.

Everybody makes a shot

before the next man...

Person.

Okay, Annie, you shoot.

She's gonna miss.

Shooter's touch!

Nice shot, Annie.

Never misses, huh?

Hey, match it, big guy.

Nice shot.

You got an "h," Frederico.

Come on, make it now.

She shouldn't sneak out

of the house at half before six.

She don't want to sleep,

she can do schoolwork.

Why can't I get you two

not to play with her?

She loves to play, mama,

and she's good.

Oh ho ho, she's good!

Do you have any friends

who will want to marry

a girl who plays better

than they do?

That stuff doesn't matter

anymore, ma.

Yeah, right.

You think so? It matters.

When she's ready it will matter.

Of course it matters.

What matters?

What matters is no guy's

gonna be interested

in a girl who plays basketball.

And you agree with her?

Thanks a lot.

What do you want?

No one's gonna marry

a tomboy like you.

That loser boyfriend you got

sure ain't gonna.

You're the loser, Freddie.

Don't raise a hand

to your sister.

Eat your breakfast

while it's hot.

I gotta get out of here.

Yeah, me too.

Take it easy.

Mama.

Good-bye, Michael.

I told you I don't want you

going out to play before school.

Why, mama?

I love to play, and I'm better

than either of them.

I am.

That's okay,

but you're a girl,

and you should be proud of it.

I want to be proud of you, too.

Look at your hair.

You look like a wild animal.

Mama... you'll be proud

of me, you'll see.

My hair doesn't look so bad.

Oh, I'm so excited!

What are you gonna do?

I'm going to...

Excuse me... to Aspen!

Where's that, again?

Colorado.

We'll meet you there.

Yeah, let's go!

I don't think so, you guys.

It's really expensive.

Oh, well, we'll save.

Oh, I need something from my locker.

Excuse me, what am I, your slave?

She's gonna make us

late for class.

Gonna be late! Gonna be late!

Your teeth look fine.

My hair?

Hair's perfect, darling.

Thank you.

You look beautiful.

Look at your locker.

It's crammed!

Oh, my gosh, you're not

gonna wear that in study hall?

I have to have it on

all the time.

Are you jealous, Brooke?

Oh, I'm sure!

Come on, the guy

doesn't even start.

Oh, please.

Hurry up!

Hey! Hey, Barry.

Hey, nice jacket.

Thanks.

Looks good on you.

I was looking for you

this morning.

Are you gonna meet me

at the mall later?

Uh, maybe.

Well, whatever.

Perhaps.

Hey, you're Brooke, right?

Right.

How you doing? I'm Barry.

Good, thanks.

Right on.

I gotta go.

See you, Annie.

Bye, Barry.

See you later.

Shooter.

Hey!

Hey, man.

Hey.

What is it with you?

Well, who was that?

Are you looking for

another basketball victim?

Maybe. Come on, Barry,

he's friends with my brothers.

Besides, if I can't

play myself...

Yeah, girls

playing basketball.

That'll be the day, Annie.

Oh, you think so?

What, are you kidding me?

Now, come on. Let's go.

No, I'm gonna go to class.

Yeah, whatever, Annie!

He chickened out today,

and I don't blame him.

Are you gonna take

a shot or what?

Sure.

Miguel!

Hey, coach, how's it going?

What are you doing here?

I thought we gave you

a diploma already.

Oh, I never had it so good.

You know my sister, Annie?

How you doing, Annie?

Hi.

I got a few minutes

before class.

All right!

Hey, you want to take a shot?

Sure.

So, why aren't you

in college, mike?

Can't afford it.

I just got a car,

and I'm gonna work this year

and go to state next fall.

What about playing?

Well, I want to play,

but I can't.

I'm gonna have to make it

as a walk-on.

Does this kid ever miss

or what?

Never.

The damn rim's

no good, man.

Let's take their court.

Hey, you guys,

want to make some room

for some real players, huh?

Hey, you want the court,

you wait till we're done.

I think you're

done now, buddy.

Maybe you should think

again, pal.

Maybe you ought to step off.

Look, I'll tell you what..

You want the court?

Play us for it.

What, the three of us

against the two of you?

Annie, come on!

You guys are crazy.

You're gonna get crushed.

No, the three of us,

against the three of you.

Come on, man..

She's a girl.

So? So we win,

we keep the court.

You're on, man.

Court rules, first one

to 11 wins.

Winner's out.

You gotta win by two.

You guys just wanna leave

now, let us play?

Maybe you should leave,

buddy, before I wipe

the court with your face.

I told you to step off.

We can't beat a couple

of school kids and a girl?

Please, school's in session.

They don't know what they're

up against, man.

We'll even give you

first ball, huh?

Okay, Annie, inbound.

I'll take the little girl.

I got this guy.

Let's do this, fellas.

Take him out!

Pick it up!

Go, Freddie!

Pick her up! Pick her up!

Can't let her have another...

Here we go, here we go!

Come on, come on.

Come on, Annie!

Go, girl!

Aw, man!

You can make these guys!

Hit that board.

Shoot that!

Damn!

Nine-five! Yo, you better

get this little girl some oxygen.

Not quite ready for primetime,

now, is she?

Hey, you want the bet?

Baby, you best keep breathing

before your mouth gets a check

that these boys can't cash.

Yeah, how about you guys

score another point,

you can keep our ball.

If not, we keep yours.

Let's do it, then, huh?

Let's play, baby!

Got it, got it!

Oh, yeah!

Let's go!

Nine-seven!

You're up.

Inside, inside.

Freddie!

That's awesome.

Not too late.

Let's go, come on. Come on.

Sorry, gentlemen,

she just gets that way.

Yeah, right!

Right on, yeah!

That's rad.

Thanks, man.

No joke, bro.

If I didn't see it,

I wouldn't believe it.

That girl can shoot! Damn.

Let's get out, man.

Come on.

Hello, mama. Hello, papa.

Hello, Mike. Hello, Freddie.

No more dusting.

Hello, Mr Basketball.

It's my ball.

Why dust when you can hoop it?

You think a girl can't play basketball better?

You try and take it.

Nope, not that time.

Maybe you could try again.

Check it out, mama.

Maybe only a girl can do this.

I'm home! Annie!

What are you doing?

Oh, mama, I'm so sorry.

Just leave it!

I don't know.

What can I do

to make you hear me?

You're a young woman,

and you have responsibilities.

When are you going

to stop playing games?

Okay, I know you're a good girl,

and I've let you have

your way too much.

I want you to stop

this basketball.

Do you understand me?

Hello.

Hi, princess.

Hi.

How are you?

Good.

Is dinner ready?

You shoot it flat like that

when somebody's on you,

you're gonna eat a lot

of basketball, kid.

Hi, coach.

Hello.

I don't usually

shoot like that.

I know. I've watched you.

You're good.

Thanks.

You ever played

in a team before?

How could I?

I'm a girl.

I know you're a girl.

I want you to try out

for the varsity team.

What do you think?

You're kidding, right?

No, dead serious.

Wow, coach, I don't know.

I only play with my brothers.

How could I play

on a boys' varsity team.

Well, the fact is

we don't have a girls' team,

so I'd like you to try out

with the boys.

It's been done before.

Problem is, you've gotta be

good enough.

Well, you know

I'm good enough.

We'll see.

Practice is at 4:00.

You be there.

Oh, god, what is mama

gonna think now?

What's this?

Got me.

Did she tell you

she was trying out?

What trying out?

It's a boys' team.

There's no trying out.

Hey! Hey!

What do you think you're doing?

I don't think.

I'm playing ball.

This is varsity tryouts.

This isn't intramurals.

Give me a break!

Walk, girl!

Nice shot!

As in b-o-y-s!

Mr. Rojas...

Coach.

You coaching my team

this year or what, Freddie?

No, coach, I was just, uh,

showing my sis Annie

where she is.

Really? Annie, do you know

where you are?

Sure do.

Ah. There you go, Freddie.

It seems that Annie does know where she is.

Now, are there any other

questions before I begin

my practice?

Ah, Mr Frazier...

What profound thoughts

are in your mind today?

I just don't know what

she's doing here, coach.

This is a boys' team, isn't it?

Well, let me tell you

something, Dougie.

She's here to try out

because I asked her to.

I asked her to because I felt

she was good enough to make it.

And by the way, this is not

a boys' team.

This is the Washington High

varsity, period.

It occurs to me, Doug,

that maybe you're just

frightened of losing

your position on the team.

Nobody's taking my job,

Coach, I'll tell you that.

Good. Then perhaps you don't

mind if I choose the other

players you'll be playing with.

Good. There's one coach

on this team, gentlemen, me.

You want to play in my team,

you play with

the people I choose.

Now, does everybody

understand that?

Yes, sir!

Bill, you understand

what I'm saying?

Sure do, coach.

Good.

All right, down on the end line.

I want five monsters right away.

Last man or woman is gonna

be running all day.

Come on, talk it up.

You're a team.

I want you to sound like a team.

Let's go!

Papa!

How's it going, buddy?

We were just talking

about you.

Eh? Working man.

Come on, have some food.

Did you wash your hands? Go!

We want to hear about your day.

Why do you have to work

so many nights?

I like to have my whole family

home for dinner.

Well, you're probably

not going to see me at all

next year, mama, so you'd better

like having me when you can.

Whaa.

What do you mean?

You can come home on weekends.

No way. I'm gonna be busy

next year, mama.

If I make posole for you,

you're not going to come home?

Sorry mama.

He's going to find himself

a little sorority girl

to make him posole.

That'll be something.

Schoolgirl posole.

Maybe she'll do

his laundry, too.

He won't need you

for anything, mama.

You think that's funny?

Ha ha ha.

That's all your mama's good for,

cook for you

and do your laundry.

Mama, don't worry.

How was, uh, the first day

of practice?

Yeah, how was it?

Cody ride your butt?

It was okay.

What's the matter?

Somebody give you some trouble?

Mike was the star last year.

This is your year.

Do the best you can.

I can play as good as Mike

or anybody else on that team.

I know you can.

You want to know about practice? Ask her.

Annie? Why, Annie?

Go ahead, tell her.

Don't hide behind me.

You're the little hotshot.

Look, I'm the first guy

in the history of basketball ever's gone ragged on

by the coach 'cause his sister

came on for the team.

Freddie, excuse yourself

from the table.

Excuse me.

Gracias.

Get out! You tried out

for the team?

That's awesome.

Coach Cody asked me to play.

How did he know

you could play?

'Cause he saw me playing

with Mike and Freddie.

Look, mama, this is

my big chance, and I'm

going to take advantage of it.

You've gotta understand.

Is everyone finished?

Mama...

Can I get you something?

Mama!

What's the matter?

She wants to play basketball,

she can play.

You see? You don't have

to ask me.

Your papa says it's all right,

it's all right!

Mama.

I'm just your mother.

I don't know anything.

Go help her out.

No, go do your homework.

I'm sure you didn't have time

to do it after school.

But I want to help you.

Go on.

Well...

Honestly, flying

commercial is so boring,

so my dad's thinking about

getting a private jet.

It's about time!

See you later.

Bye.

Bye.

Hi, Annie.

What are you guys doing?

Let go of my arm.

What are you doing?

Leave me alone.

Check it out!

It's Pat, the androgynous jock!

How you doing, Pat?

I mean... Annie?

Are you wearing a jockstrap

when you play or what?

Ooh, I think we're making

the little fella mad!

Brooke. Hey, Brooke, wait up.

Since when don't

we walk together?

I just want to get to class

early, that's all.

Why?

Because I think

it's a good idea.

I'll call you later.

Bye, Brooke.

Okay, I didn't want to say this,

but I guess I'm gonna have to.

If you want to keep acting

like a boy, Annie, you're gonna

lose a lot of friends, me included. See ya.

Hey, I'm sorry.

I heard everything.

She's just stuck-up.

When you make it on that team,

'cause you're gonna, right?

And she sees how hot you are,

she's gonna be all over you.

"Hi, Annie."

You don't need people like that.

Forget about her.

Yeah?

Thanks, Robin.

Thanks for being there.

Hey, if she talks to you

like that again, I'm gonna

punch her out!

Good. Yeah!

Hey, coach! Coach!

What's with the...

You can't have a girl

on the guys' team, I mean...

Come on.

...a disgrace.

Guys, what are

you doing here?

Cody, my son says

there's a girl on the team.

You can start by telling us

what she's doing here.

She's trying out for the team

just like everyone else.

I'll be damned if you make

a laughing stock out of my son.

You must be out

of your mind, Cody.

Guys, why are we making

a big deal over this?

Is this some kind

of circus stunt?

My son has a real shot

at a scholarship.

Do you know what

that means to my family?

To our family.

Dad! Winston!

Now, if you put a girl

on a boys' team,

no one gonna take it serious.

I understand how you feel,

gentlemen, but it's

a little more complicated than you may think.

It's not complicated.

You put boys on a boys' team!

That's it! Exactly.

It's not that simple.

There is no girls' team.

Technically, I have to let her

try out for the boys' team.

It's the law.

I'm going to talk

to the principle.

If she doesn't do something

about this, my kid

is out of here!

Frazier, Frazier!

Mr. Frazier, come on.

All of you, we got a good bunch

of kids this year.

They're gonna be fine,

and they're raring to play,

so why don't we let them.

Come on, out you go.

Let us do our work.

Come on, let's get

out of here.

Coach, you know, if it were

up to me, I wouldn't even

be letting 'em vote, so...

Hey, Cody?

You fix it.

Give me the ball, Doug.

Well, seems I've lost

one of your teammates.

Bill?

Break them up and continue

the three-man weave, all right?

I'll be right back.

Let's go, guys!

Let's go!

Come on, man!

I gotcha.

Hey, guys! Did you just see

a girl run out of here?

I just saw a girl

run that way.

Thanks.

Come on!

Jerks.

If I played like your sons,

I'd shoot myself.

You think it's so important,

you can just have your stupid...

Team?

I didn't know you were there.

It's kind of crummy,

what happened back there, huh?

Yeah.

There's still an hour left

in practice.

Think I'd rather stay here.

Okay.

Mike used to take me

on these swings

when I was little.

Oh, yeah?

And he pushed me so high

I'd scream.

I'd hold onto these chains

as tight as I could.

Well, when I was a little kid

I used to get as high

as I could in the air,

and then I'd leap off

and pretend I was flying.

Was it great?

Oh, it was great

until I hit the ground.

Coach, nobody wants me to play.

Even my own family

doesn't want me to.

Annie, you've got

a tremendous talent,

and not everyone's gonna

understand that.

Some are gonna love you,

some won't care,

and a few of them are gonna be

really unhappy.

But all that matters

is whether or not

you want to play basketball,

and if you do,

you gotta go for it.

What if they don't

let me play?

Well, you leave that to me.

Just so happens I'm the coach.

Okay.

So, when do we jump?

Right... now.

Whoa!

I think I'm getting

a little old for this.

No pain, no gain, coach.

Oh, yeah?

Let's go.

Hey!

Hi!

Okay, am I wrong,

or is Cody posting the roster today.

No? I mean, yeah.

I think so.

Don't you care, or are you

trying to drive me insane?

Yeah, I'm trying to drive you insane.

Let's go find out, you brat.

Yeah, look at that!

Everyone we thought.

Everyone we thought!

Ah, you made it! Yes!

That's awesome.

You made it on the team!

Yeah, rad!

Congratulations, Freddie.

Yeah, right.

Why don't you relax

a little bit, huh?

Try to be a little cool?

Oh, Freddie, stick it.

Hey, hey, looks like

you made the team.

See you at practice?

Okay, see you later.

See you, man.

Big Jim made it.

Yeah, so did she.

Whoo!

Oh, relax.

Yes!

Good morning.

Hey, coach.

Little extra practice

never hurt anyone, huh?

Right.

Yo!

Morning, jimbo!

I heard about

your weekend, man!

Nice one!

And go and go and go...

All right, move it in.

See all these plays here

that we've been working on?

You guys ready to train,

get in shape?

Hey, go, Annie!

Oh, hey!

That's right, speed,

all right? Let's do it again.

Come on.

Whoo-hoo!

Let's go!

Annie, I'm open! I'm open!

Right inside!

Real good shooting, Annie,

but maybe next time

you'll try the right net.

Let's go.

Oh, man!

I could've died laughing

when she took that shot.

I mean, I had her.

She was going nowhere.

Oh, man, that girl is something.

Yeah, right.

What's up?

Maybe you guys haven't

noticed, but she's

still a girl.

Hey, no way, man.

Is she really?

What a relief, 'cause, you know,

I thought I was falling

in love with her brother.

You're a funny guy.

Thank you.

We're gonna get laughed at.

What?

We're gonna get shown up by a girl.

Do you think shooting

and fooling around in scrimmage

is the same as a game?

I wouldn't call what she

was doing out there

fooling around.

Yeah? You want to win state,

don't ya?

Yeah.

You think we're gonna win

with a girl?

I don't think so.

Listen, Dougie, what,

are you scared that you're

gonna be shown up by a girl?

Hey, maybe she's better

than you, Billy boy.

Hoo!

Well, if she is, we're gonna

have a heck of a team.

Man, if she's better

than bill, I wouldn't want

to play us, and neither

are they, okay, baby?

So cool out.

Hey, Robin, there's no way.

I'm staying on my diet.

Come on, forget

about the diet.

Chocolate! Let's eat!

Ha. Yeah?

Oh, I feel like

a strawberry shortcake.

Yeah?

Oh, my god.

What?

Barry and Brooke.

I'm gonna say something, Annie.

No, I'm going to.

No.

Oh, look, there's

the basketball star.

Hey, uh, what's up?

You tell us.

I'm gonna go get a drink.

Yeah, right.

Just hurry up, Barry.

Listen, we were just checking out some cd's.

You're such a liar!

I thought you were

going out with Annie.

Yeah? Going out where?

To basketball practice?

Well, you sure didn't mind

when she was waiting for you

after football practice.

That's a little different.

I'm a guy.

How is that different, Barry?

You know, you're making me

look like a fool in front

of the whole school.

That rhymed!

You're so creative.

Robin.

Okay, I'm out of here.

You are a loser. What a jerk!

Yeah, see ya.

You could've

called me, Barry.

Hey, I don't see you

calling me every time you want

to go and turn something

upside down.

What? You want me to ask you

if I can play basketball?

Yeah! Maybe I like to be

the one who wears the jock.

Thanks for your support, Barry.

Guess I won't be needing

this anymore.

Who died?

Barry. Crrrck!

Outta here.

Ooh! Oh, I hope it was

slow and painful.

Lose him.

What's your problem?

It's the same one mama's got.

You're just afraid everyone

will see how much better

I am than you.

Yeah, right.

Get outta here!

With pleasure, Freddie!

Thank you!

Before I introduce your team

to you, I just want to say

that I am proud of each

and every one of these players

and they effort they've put in

to bring a state championship

to Washington High.

I know you're gonna love them.

First...

Introducing Wild Bill Harper!

Jose "The Fast Fire" Vargas!

Downtown Winston Brown!

"Buckaroo" Buddy Smith!

Aah!

Yeah!

Big Jim Brady!

Skylar "Streetcar" Marston!

Fantastic Freddie Rojas!

Michael "The Monster" Simms!

Diamond Doug Frazier!

And last, but not least,

Annie "Sure Shot" Rojas!

She the mascot, or something?

Yeah, Cody, if she's

gonna play, I wanna play.

Forget about it, shooter.

Knock it home.

Yeah!

It seemed like forever, but I finally began to fit in.

At long last,

the hours of hard work

and practice paid off.

It was time for our first game.

Greyhounds!

Greyhounds! Greyhounds!

And now please welcome the Washington High Greyhounds!

Ladies and gentlemen, Tacoma's very own

the Prince of Wales Blue Demons!

Hey, come on.

Try to keep your eye on the ball.

Hey Annie!

Welcome to the real world.

Annie!

Do not let them bother you.

You just play the way you played in practice.

How you feelin'?

Fine, coach, ready to play.

All right, go get 'em.

Hey, Cody!

This is your last chance.

Annie!

Hey.

Go get 'em!

We are the fighting Demons,

and we'll put you on your knees.

We are the fighting Demons,

and we'll do as we please.

We are the fighting Demons,

and we'll put you on your knees.

We are the fighting Demons,

and we'll do as we please.

Will the teams please

take the floor?

One, two, three, Greyhounds!

Let's go!

Number 10, Freddie Rojas.

Number 15, Robert Smith.

Wild Bill Harper!

Pick him up!

Michael, time out!

Let's go.

Time out blue team.

It's Demons 22,

Washington 20.

Listen, there's no way

we should be losing this game.

There's no way we're gonna lose this game.

We're doing good, okay? We're up by ten.

Listen, on offense.

Now, on defense, listen up now.

Freddie, cut through.

Look for him first, okay?

Press those guys,

all right, on d.?

You guys get back and...

Let's go!

Get in here.

One, two, three, Greyhounds!

Come on, let's go!

Wild Bill Harper again,

and Steams on 14,

Billy Williams.

Jones for two.

Hey, Annie, I want you

to go in for Doug.

Gotta shut that guy down.

And tell Bill and big Jim

I want to see them use the backdoor.

Okay, coach.

Where do you think

you're going, sugar?

Just blow the horn.

Come on in.

...making her season debut,

number 40, Annie "Sure Shot" Rojas!

Good job.

Just don't screw up, girl.

Forget about it.

Just play ball.

Coach says go backdoor.

Okay, pick up D'Angelo in d.

Oh, come on!

Number five, D'Angelo, sets picks up for two.

Great ballplayer

you go there, Cody.

Any other girls you want

to put in?

Well, any girl's better

than Dougie, Mr. Frazier.

Okay, Robin. All right,

let's go, for crying out loud.

All right!

Hey, beautiful.

You're cute. What are you doing

after the game, huh?

Get lost.

Tough d.!

Yeah!

Back, back, back!

Come on!

Hustle!

Oh! Sure shot for two.

Nice try. It'd be nice if you could keep up with me.

Yeah, okay, cutie.

I gave that one to you.

Yeah, right!

Okay! Okay!

It's not so bad.

Not so bad.

We're starting to look like a team.

We all know how important that is, don't we?

Yes, sir.

Big Jim, you gotta hit the boards, man!

How many rebounds you got tonight, four?

Against these wimps?

I wanna see you jump!

How high, coach?

That's it, that's better.

All right, Bill, Winston,

there's no law that says you can't help him out.

We're getting killed on the boards.

I want that to change.

Freddie, you're great

on defense, but on offense

before you go up to the jumpers,

watch for the open man, huh?

Good hustle. Good hustle.

Listen, Annie, you got

D'Angelo in your back pocket.

You're faster than him.

Now, keep your eyes

on his bellybutton.

He ain't going anywhere without that, okay?

Now, we're down by five.

I want to make that up

in the first two minutes.

Don't tell me we can't, because I'm gonna

show you how we can.

Now, Freddie's been working the press all night.

He's been forcing some turnovers.

Now, Annie, Winston, I want you to help him out.

When they bring the ball

up to center court,

I want you to force them

to one side, and then

converge on the ball fast and loud.

I want to scare this guy

out of his shorts.

All right, now, he'll cough

the ball, I guarantee it.

Big Jim, that's when you're

here to grab it, all right?

Then we run the fast break.

Everybody got it?

Yes, sir.

Got it, coach.

One more thing.

There's only one difference

between winners and losers,

and that's desire.

Don't you dare lose this game

because you didn't have

enough of it.

Okay?

All right, let's go, guys.

Come on!

Annie Rojas!

Downtown Winston Brown!

That's Tom Taylor with...

It's Hounds 46, Demons 45.

It's Annie, once again, Rojas.

Get Dougie over here, will ya?

- Sure, coach. - Thanks.

And another

for Wild Bill Harper.

It's up to you, Dougie.

You can either look at this as a challenge,

or you can get beat by it.

You can go on thinking

you're too good to play

with a girl, or you can be

a big part of this team.

You think it over.

Let me know what you decide.

Annie O. For two more.

Ground the layout really good.

The Demons are on a surge.

Come on!

Good hustle in there, Freddie.

I'm up for it, coach.

Good. I'm glad to hear that.

I knew we had three good guards on this team.

Foul on number five white.

Harper's on the line shooting one and one.

Guys, come on in!

Doug, come on in!

All right, let's go!

Hustle, guys.

Sure shot Rojas for two.

That gives the Greyhounds the lead.

At the buzzer, and shoots!

Misses! Greyhounds win,

73 to 71!

Way to go!

Way to go, you guys!

All right, guys!

Hey! Hey!

Settle down and relax.

Hit the seats, huh?

Winning our first game was amazing, and I was part of the team.

This is Burt Cameron,

live from Washington High School.

A sports fan went to see Washington High School's

Annie "Little Sure Shot" Rojas, for himself the other night.

He came away thinking

she is the best shooter

the Pacific Northwest has ever seen, well,

since Annie Oakley.

She can shoot the eyes out of the basket,

throw passes you can't see with a telescope,

and dribble rings around any player in the state.

Coach Will Cody's team is good, no question about it.

Doing good, buddy.

Hey, coach! Coach, wait up.

I gotta talk to you.

Nice win. Congratulations.

How you doing, Burt?

Not bad. You know,

it's great news when there's

a story like this team around.

You want to do me

a favor, Burt? Get lost.

Leave my kids alone.

Look, Will, I understand how you feel for the kids,

but, listen, you've got a great thing in that little girl there.

People are gonna want

to know about her.

Nothin' doin', Burt.

You want to do a story, you do it about each, and every one of them.

Come in.

Five minutes, Annie.

Okay, I'll be right there.

By the way, great game. Good hustling.

Monkey face, get on the bus!

Let's go! Come on, hustle.

Annie! Annie!

I'm Burt Cameron.

I'm with the Star. Can I ask you a couple of questions.

Sure, what would you like to know?

Annie! On the bus right now.

Okay, um, I've gotta go.

I'll talk to you later.

Hey...

Okay, sorry.

You keep your eyes peeled, Annie, for that article I'm gonna write about you.

Okay, bye!

- Me too. - Mehh.

So sick of her.

Yeah, well, her

and her little ski outfit.

I can just imagine her...

Bump, bump!

Hope she chokes on one of those royal pastries she was talking about.

Me too.

Hi.

Look, there's Wild Bill.

Don't look!

He's coming.

There are more important things

in life than boys.

Yeah, well, name one.

State championship!

Well, for you, maybe.

Mind if I join you two?

Sure thing, wild thing.

Well, unfortunately, I have

to go and study, so I'm gonna

see you after class, right?

Right. Okay.

Adios, barca de sueño.

Hey! Hey!

Bye!

Later.

What'd she say?

Uh, she tried to say

something, but it didn't

quite work out.

Come on, she said something.

Let's just say she thinks

you're kind of cute.

Well.

So, what are you doing

here this late?

This isn't your lunch hour.

Um, some guys came over

from UCLA to meet my dad.

Really? That's great.

Do they want to give you

a scholarship or something?

I don't know, maybe. Yeah.

You know, I wish I was

better at spanish.

It's easy. You just have

to have the right teacher.

Just thrown in the names

of things and put them together?

How about "basketball"?

Basquetbol.

Oh, that's easy. All right.

Um, "beautiful"?

Bonita.

Bonita.

"Very beautiful"?

Muy bonita.

Muy bonita.

"Eyes"?

Eyes.

Ojos.

So, how would you say

"you have beautiful eyes"?

I gotta go.

No, come on!

Tell me how you'd say it.

You can get a dictionary

and figure it out for yourself.

Let me ask you a question.

All right, shoot.

Why do they call

you 'Wild Bill'?

Ooh, the $64,000 question...

And we're in public.

Okay, fine.

See you at practice.

See ya.

Oh, we only needed a cup of milk.

So, did he really say that to you?

Yeah.

Well, do you have a crush on him?

What am I saying?

Of course you have a crush on him.

Who doesn't?

I know, but so?

Come on, Robin, he's friends with my brothers.

Come on, he's totally hot.

Yeah.

No wonder you like playing basketball.

That's not why!

Think you'd like to play a little one-on-one with him!

Really!

Hey, little sure shot.

What's up?

That's what's up.

I don't know, she doesn't look

unbeatable to me.

Maybe for the best girls' team.

Hey, get lost, you little pipsqueak.

Great.

Yeah, that's what it says.

Washington's a one-girl team.

Guess little sure shot can beat these guys all by herself tonight, huh?

Oh, what? You don't think you're hot stuff?

"Gee, Mr. Newspaper man, I just wanna be part of a team."

Freddie.

Hey, you know what?

Yeah? What could

you do, Freddie?

That's what I thought.

Now, come on, man.

We got a game to play.

Yeah, no kiddin'.

Tell your girlfriend this is a team sport, pal.

Thanks.

No problem.

It took some doing,

but I got pop out of the house.

Unfortunately, he came

to the wrong game.

It was a disaster.

Please give a big Tacoma welcome to the Washington High Greyhounds!

Good luck, bob.

Kids look good this year.

Freddie Rojas!

Yeah! That's the way!

John "Air" Porter.

It's Billy "In the Bag" Craig.

What was that?

Number 20, Daniel Pearl.

And double the hit.

It's Pearl again.

Call the foul!

It's Russell

"All the Muscle" Boyd.

It's Big Russell Boyd again.

Wait!

All right, Freddie, Winston.

Jam up.

Let's go!

You might as well watch it from here.

That's all you were doing on the court.

...Bulldogs 55,

'Hounds 40.

Wild Bill Harper fighting back.

And it's Bill Harper inside for two.

The score is now Bulldogs 78, 'Hounds 56.

Hey, we don't need a one-woman team.

Shut up, Freddie.

Hey, both of you! You're a team.

You start acting like one, all right?

Thank you.

All right, now, just take a breather.

We finally got a team

that wants to play, huh?

Okay, Doug, I want you

to go in for Annie.

Now, don't force it.

Just settle down, and run the offense.

We're gonna turn

this thing around, okay?

We go out and play

as a team, right?

Okay, come on, let's go.

Let's go. Come on!

Number 31,

Big Jim Brady!

Passes to Brad.

It's gonna be a long night.

Well, the Bulldogs bite, 83 to 56.

Freddie.

Freddie.

Freddie, what's your problem?

What? My problem?

You know what I mean.

When are you gonna stop acting like a jerk?

You embarrassed me in front of the whole team.

Oh, I embarrassed you!

Right.

That's not what I meant.

Look... did it ever occur

to you that maybe I want

a chance to be in the spotlight, for once?

Freddie, I'm sorry.

Yeah.

Hey, forget it.

So, how does it feel to lose one, Annie Oakley.

Don't call me that, man.

It's tough losing your first game, huh, Annie?

Yeah, it wasn't fun.

Why'd the coach pull you?

The Bulldogs a little big

For you?

I don't know. Why don't you ask him.

Hey, nobody's too tough, for little big shot.

Hey, Dougie! Hey, hey!

The kids are tired.

Why don't you give them a break?

Looks like you got a major attitude problem on this team.

Hey, watch the cashmere, kid!

Get on the bus, please.

Some of the coaches are saying that they're going easy on Annie

'Cause she's a girl?

That right? That what they're saying?

Looks like your whole team's falling apart.

You guys are really

something, you know that?

Is that all you got to say?

Really something.

You're the type of guy...

Will, why do you got

a girl on a boys' team?

We'll talk about it later.

Get on the bus, please.

Why do you got a girl

on a boys' team?

None of your business.

Get that out of my face.

I've had enough of you.

You're gonna read about this.

Oh, that scares me.

You got any more questions?

Ask each other.

Come on, on the bus.

Hustle up. Let's go.

You're gonna read all about it.

Let's go, guys.

Hey, Annie.

Hey.

Think I can talk to you, for a minute?

Why, of course.

Come in. to my laboratory.

This where you invented me, coach?

I didn't invent you, Annie. I just found you.

Now, what's on your mind?

I don't know if this

is all working out.

Coach, I don't think the boys

on the team want me to play.

One minute I'm a hero, and the next minute I'm a total freak.

What does everyone expect from me, anyway?

It's tough, isn't it?

The fact is, you're right.

They don't really see you.

All those boys see

is a girl who's challenging

their male ego, so they're

challenging it back.

What should you do?

You meet that challenge, Annie, and you do the best you can.

If you do that, I promise you, it's all gonna work out.

But what if it doesn't?

Isn't the whole school counting on me?

Oh, I wouldn't put it that way.

I don't think the chemistry club

even knows you're alive.

Now, listen, I'm gonna see you

at practice tonight, right?

Sure thing, coach.

Listen, you work hard,

and you're gonna be great.

Okay.

Well, if it isn't

little miss sure shot.

Let's hear it for Annie.

She's gonna win us the championship.

She's so good, I only wish

I could play with her.

Guys, I didn't...

You know, Annie, if I

could only just shoot like you.

But you can't.

Let's go!

Let's hit the court, huh?

I had no idea what they were gonna write.

Of course you didn't.

You never know what they're gonna write.

Well, let's shoot.

Okay.

Bring it in off the floor.

Winston.

Okay. Let's talk about basketball.

Dougie, you still remember how to read?

Yes, sir.

Good. What's this say?

It says "team."

That's right. You know why?

Because basketball is a team sport.

Does anybody here realize that?

'Cause it sure doesn't look like it.

I want to show you something.

Big Jim, on your feet.

Come on. All right.

Close your eyes.

Hands up. Okay, you're under your own basket.

Opposing team misses a jumper. You get the rebound.

It's a fast break.

Bang, what do you do?

Okay, now what did you just do there?

Passed it out to Annie.

You didn't have time to think of that.

It's automatic, coach. She's always there.

That's right. Sit down.

You're becoming so close

as a team that you don't even

have to think about

where your teammates are.

It's a reaction.

And why are we here every night practicing?

Well, so we can learn

how to paly like a team, coach.

Yeah, but there's

playing like a team,

and there's being a team.

I think maybe you all need

some time to think about the difference.

Now, go on.

Hit the showers.

Whoo-hoo!

Coach Cody's team has improved on last year's record, and the Greyhounds

have nosed their way right on up to the big one, thanks to Wild Bill Harper

and little sure shot, Annie Rojas.

And now, playing for bragging rights to the state

of Washington, your very own, the very best of the

Pacific Northwest, the Washington High Greyhounds!

Most people couldn't believe we made it through the season

so successfully, and no one thought we'd make it to the state finals

except coach Cody.

Hi, papa!

Tonight's game against the Fall Valley Bruins is not only being broadcast

here in Washington, but throughout the pacific northwest.

...two, three, Greyhounds!

That was Wild Bill Harper, for two.

Larry "The Ladder" Horns with a dunk.

Bruins for two, cutting the greyhound lead to just two.

It's Burt "The Flirt" Guthrie, for two.

Play your check!

Don't let him get around you.

I'm like I'm standing all alone in there.

Guys! Hey!

Enough!

Now, listen.

You've all made it

this far on your own.

You've won every game

but one.

Let me tell you something

I learned a long time ago.

It's you players that win

and we coaches that lose.

So far, you guys have pretty

much kept me off the hook.

I'm proud to be a part of it.

Now, all you have to do

to win this game

is go out and play the way

I know you can, as a team,

with everything you've got.

The question is do you got enough to win?

Big Jim, you got enough to win?

I got it all.

Bill, you got enough to win?

To the state!

Winston, you got enough to win?

State champ, baby, here we go!

Freddie! Yes, sir!

Annie? Yes!

Have we got enough to win?

Yeah!

We got it!

Go make me look good.

Come on. Come on.

One, two, three!

Greyhounds!

Come on, let's go.

Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.

The second half will begin momentarily.

It's Annie "Sure Shot" Rojas.

No!

Number ten white fouls on the shot.

Fall Valley's still up by four.

We got spirit, yes we do!

We got spirit, how 'bout you?

We got spirit, yes we do!

We got spirit, how 'bout you?

Come on!

Burt Guthrie got two there.

Wild Bill Harper!

Larry Lawrence with the dunk.

Forty-four white!

Johnny "On the Spot" Bryant sinks his free throw.

Yeah!

And another, for Big Jim Brady!

Yeah! My man!

And the extra point is good.

Simms for two.

Time out! Time!

Washington takes a final time out

as they trail the Bruins 63 to 57.

Here to play!

Good, good!

Now, we're six points down.

We got six minutes left to play.

That's a point per minute.

Now, we could make that up

in our sleep.

Josh, give me that.

All right.

Now, they beat our press,

so let's give them

a little surprise.

Sure shot Rojas for two.

Like your shot.

Yeah, give it to me again!

Come on, honey,

I'm giving it to you.

Be a hero! Make my day!

Well, this girl cannot miss.

Annie Rojas for two more.

Three, 43, five.

Frazier, number 44, called out for charging.

How could that hoop count?

White 44.

Out for the shot.

We're going this way.

I'm sorry, coach,

it was a clean shot.

Don't worry about it, Doug.

Good game. Good game.

Winston, let's go.

All right! Whoo!

One shot. That's all we got.

All right, Freddie,

you inbound the ball to Annie.

Oh, one more thing, Bill.

If you can't get a clean shot away, pass it off.

I got the shot,

I got the shot.

This is the last chance, guys... are we ready for it?

Yeah!

Let's go.

One, two, three, Greyhounds!

Annie with the ball,

looking for a shot.

Doesn't find one.

Passes it over to Harper,

also looking for the shot.

Over to Rojas.

At the buzzer...

Freddie Rojas!

Ladies and gentlemen,

we have a new state champion,

the Washington High Greyhounds!

We accomplished the impossible...

We beat the mighty Bruins,

and Freddie, oh, Freddie!

He finally got his moment in the spotlight!

You're amazing!

I can't believe you made that shot.

Neither can I!

There's papa.

Coach Cody has an announcement to make,

so why don't I let him make it?

Go on, coach!

Thank you. I'm gonna keep this short and sweet.

We've had a tremendous season,

and you people have given us

more support than we

could've asked for.

Now, I have a telegram here.

It came this morning.

This telegram says

that Wild Bill Harper

has just made the high school

All-America team.

Whoo!

Wild Bill! Wild Bill!

I'm really proud of you,

and I know that everybody in this room is proud

of you, too. Congratulations. I want everyone to know that the main reason

I'm standing up here is because of our team.

Yeah!

You know, coach Cody believed

in everybody from the start,

and a lot of other

people didn't.

I want to thank him

for teaching me what it really

means to be a team player,

and, of course, Big Jim's fix

and Annie's unbelievable passes

made it a lot easier, too.

I'm gonna miss this place.

One more thing I want

you guys to know.

I'm going to UCLA next year to play ball, and it's a dream come true.

Thanks.

Classes will resume.

Hey!

There she is,

the girl of the hour!

Annie!

Hey, girl, how's it going?

What now?

You go, girl!

Yeah, it's like women's lib

gone basketball or something.

It's cool.

What are you guys talking about?

Yeah, what do you boneheads want?

Check this out. Says you're better than Wild Bill.

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

You go,

little miss sure shot!

You can keep that, thanks.

You can have it if you want.

No, really.

Of course, you could pick

one up anywhere.

They're all over school.

See you later, superstar!

You think it's funny, do you?

It's not funny.

See you guys.

This is a bad situation, Will.

I've been taking calls all morning.

Burt Cameron more or less said he thought Wild Bill should've refused his award.

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

Well, stupid or not...

Pamela, they're gonna spoil

a really nice thing

that happened here.

I'll be the first to admit I thought you were crazy,

but I thought you were wonderful to try.

That girl is one in a million.

I don't even think

there are that many like her.

There aren't.

We've got a problem,

and we have to solve it.

All I can say is

I am counting on you

to get us out of it.

Annie! Annie! Annie!

Annie! Freddie!

Come down here!

What? What is it, mama?

Look at this!

Look at this craziness

outside my house!

What is going on?

How are you

feeling, Miss Rojas?

Hey!

Mrs. Rojas!

Hey, one last word!

Mrs. Rojas! Please!

Yes?

Principal Aragon?

Please, have a seat.

I don't want my daughter

made into a fool.

They're all over my yard.

They are in my trashcans.

They are everywhere!

I am so sorry you're having

to put up with all this.

This is all your fault,

the smart basketball coach.

How are you going to fix

my Annie's life, now, eh?

I want my daughter to have

a life like everyone else.

Mrs. Rojas, your daughter's

not like everybody else.

I mean, she's got

an extraordinary gift,

and she's lucky to love

the thing she's good at.

Now, we're all sorry

that your life's been disrupted

like this, but, please,

don't expect me to apologize

for trying to help Annie.

I'm sorry.

I believe you care

about my daughter, Mr. Cody..

Otherwise I would never

have let her play, no matter

how much she wanted to.

So, I'm leaving it up to you.

Oh ho! The rain man!

Stop it.

Hey, man!

Come on.

I need a pepsi.

You guys want anything?

Yeah, get me some chips.

Rum and cola.

I'll come with you.

Some guacamole, too!

Uh, the chips are over there.

Cupboard?

Yeah.

You got a bowl for them?

Here, grab.

Well, we'll have to give

the dirty ones to Freddie.

Okay. This is some kind of...

Teamwork.

I'd better get that.

No, let Michael get it.

I'll get it.

Hey, coach, what's up?

Hey, Mike, how you doing?

Pretty good.

Freddie.

Hey, man.

Hey, coach.

Hey, kids, what's the score?

Um, killing 'em, right?

Yeah.

Coach, could I get you something to drink?

No, thanks, I just wanted to talk about all this nonsense that's been going on.

Forget about it, coach.

You know... Freddie...

It's just a bunch of stupid reporters.

Hmm. I wish it were that easy.

Can we sit down?

So, what's up?

Well, Miss Aragon and I are getting quite a bit of flack over there,

so obviously something has to be done.

All right, so you got something in mind?

Yes, I do, but it all depends on you and Annie.

Kind of puts you on the spot.

I want you two to agree to a shootout.

Shootout?

A shootout, what?

What's a shootout?

This is Burt Cameron

live at Washington High School.

Will Wild Bill Harper prove himself in a one-on-one against little Annie?

In this reporter's opinion, the odds are on...

I don't know why I have to go to this stupid shootout. It's gonna be so boring.

Hey, guys? Listen.

I'm gonna have

to meet you in there.

I'm just gonna stop

and say hi to Annie.

Come on, Chuck.

Don't psych her out, man.

Yeah, right.

Don't forget to take

your earrings out.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please rise for

the national anthem.

You're gonna be great. Here.

You know, you've got

more guts than any girl I know.

I'm really proud of you.

Well, I wish I was

as sure as you are,

but thanks.

Good luck.

Thanks.

What are you doing here?

Be nice.

Listen... I understand

you just want to be friends,

but I'd still like

to see you, anyway.

Can we talk about this later?

Will you call me?

Look, I've got a lot

on my mind.

I just wanted to, uh,

wish you luck.

I hope you win.

Good luck.

See ya.

Ladies and gentlemen,

may I have your full

attention, please?

Well, look who's back?

I have a great deal

of pride and pleasure

in presenting to you

this evening Washington High's

favorite coach, Will Cody!

Take it away, coach.

Thank you!

Thank you very much.

Good to be back

in Washington High.

You know, I just flew in

from Vegas, and, boy,

are my arms tired.

You know, some of you

are taking my chemistry exam

tomorrow. You might want

to laugh a little bit.

The profits from tonight's

shootout are going to a very

worthy and long-overdue cause,

the formation of a girl's

varsity basketball team

for next year.

Let's go, Annie!

Let's do it!

So, I'd like to bring out

two people who are largely

responsible for this,

Sure Shot Annie Rojas

and Wild Bill Harper!

Yeah!

Now, before we start

the shootout,

I want to give a huge,

huge amount of applause

to these boys right here,

'cause they won

the state championship

for your Washington High!

The Greyhounds!

Number-one state champs. Yeah!

That's your team,

ladies and gentlemen.

They did it for you.

All right. Now...

Pick which one you want to win,

and after that we'll start

the show, okay?

So, a big round of applause!

Sure Shot Annie

and Wild Bill!

Give me an "a"!

Give me an "n"!

Give me an "I"!

Give me an "e"!

Give me an "o"!

What does that spell?

Annie O!

Settle down.

Thank you.

Before we begin,

I should explain

the rules to you.

There's ten shots per round.

First one to win five rounds

wins the shootout.

If we're tied in the last round,

it's sudden death.

We shoot until someone misses,

but the winner must drain

the last basket.

Before we go, we need

the official coin toss

to decide who goes first.

And decide who goes second.

And right now, I'd like

a little drumroll, please!

And... Wild Bill,

call it in the air.

Heads.

Heads it is.

Big Bill, you have the choice.

Are you gonna go

first or second?

Uh, second. I wanna see

what she's got.

Bill would like to see

what Annie's got.

Annie, that means

you shoot first.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the first-ever Washington High

shootout is about to begin.

Let's give them a big round

of applause!

Good luck.

Well, looks like it's just

you and me now,

little sure shot.

Yeah.

What's the matter?

I just didn't know this

was gonna be such a big deal.

But, hey, it's just

you and me, and I'm gonna

kick your butt.

Yeah, we'll see.

Yeah!

Good luck, uh, sis.

I'm here for you, all right?

Go!

Ladies and gentlemen,

we are tied three shots apiece.

Annie, it's your turn.

Well, Wild Bill, that's

your shot to make.

Can wait to see this one.

Come on, Annie,

I know you can do it.

You can do it!

Hey, you'd better show me

something now, little sis,

'cause I can make the junk

you're throwing up there.

Freddie, look!

Mama.

Go help her! Go help her!

Mama!

Eyes closed.

You mean ojos?

Okay.

Now it's up to Annie.

Let's hear if she's got

a new challenge. Annie?

Any suggestions, Wild Bill?

All right.

Let's go for a walk.

Over the popcorn...

Clear the gatorade...

Through the audience...

And nothing but net.

Nothing but net.

Ooh!

Fingertips on the ball.

Nothing but fingertips.

From the body with the ball,

extend arms,

nice arc, see rim,

and shoot.

You're the best.

You're my man.

Thanks, buddy.

Take my next shot?

I don't think so.

Not today.

So, uh, nothing but net?

Yeah, nothing but net.

Yeah!

All right, now, who's

cheering for Wild Bill Harper?

Okay, all right,

that's pretty clear.

Um, Mr. Frazier, do I even

have to ask?

Wild bill!

Yeah, I sort of thought so.

All right, and who over here

is cheering for sure shot

Annie Rojas?

Annie O! Okay!

All right.

Now that we've established that,

I think we should leave

the rest up to the athletes.

Here they are, your very own

Wild Bill Harper

and Sure Shot Annie Rojas.

All right, watch this.

Annie, it's all yours, baby.

Knock it home.

Way to go, shooter. You're the best.

I knew you could do it, Annie!

Coach Cody said shootout. I had said yes,

but I didn't know what he meant. Boy, did I learn fast.

When I think about last year,

it was the best.

There were a few tears,

but a lot more laughs.

Now there's a girls' varsity team.