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Who?

Them. Oh.

Think mine will be as nice as yours someday?

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I beg your pardon?

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And become one of you.

Dinky!

You interrupted me.

Jeez, Dinky.

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You scare everybody.

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her bed?

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not like us at all.

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Shut up!

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Who's her mom?

She says her mother's Roxy Carmichael.

She thinks Roxy is her mother?

Winona Ryder. God, I want to kiss you so bad right now, Dinky.

It's good to want things.

Jeff Daniels. He's a strange kid.

She's here!

Welcome home, Roxy Carmichael. I caught her trying to barbwire her room last

week.

It isn't funny, Les.

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And now we're pleased to bring you our feature presentation.

Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Hi, Miss Laskin. Hi.

Usual? Yes, please.

One grilled bird, a coleslaw, and an iced tea.

So, the case then was over, huh?

Yep. I can't wait to get back to school.

Back to school?

Oh, well, for the diving team. I've been working out.

Good. Well, then I'll see you around the pool.

Yep. And in your government class, too.

Let's just ask her out for a date, big girl.

Check, check.

So, I guess I'll see you around school.

Yes. See you in school.

Bye, Wade.

Bye. Did you ask her out?

What? What, man? What?

Oh, there's a lot of those around here.

Hey, where's your bike?

Volition-free Tuesdays, man.

Wait, stop, stop.

Oh, shit!

Whoa, whoa!

Is that good for you, too?

Why are we stopping?

Oh, not Jerome Coulter. Terry.

I just have to give him something. That's all.

The guy's a vampire. You said so yourself. Don't worry.

Larry,

give me a hand here, man.

And I'm never going to understand women.

You know what? I don't want to understand them. I just want them nude

and submissive.

That's my sister, you perv. My sister?

Girls' service over here. Let's go.

Bye,

ladies.

Take a good look.

This is the last time this year the boys' team and the girls' class will

meet at the same time.

All right, listen up.

They are still fixing the girls' shower. So today we'll be using the boys'

showers. Oh, babies!

In shift.

Ladies, hit the water. Let's go.

All right, listen up, okay?

Here's the teams for the mooters.

Freestylers, Conrad, Johnson, Kramer, Hamilton.

Alonzo and Kranz.

Formation at the end of the pool.

Divers, Coulter, Dorff, Ramos and Flanagan.

Up on the board.

Backstrokers, Wallstein.

Still Wallstein, sir.

Whatever. Davini, Jones, Hopkins.

Start stretching.

The rest of you kids better look next time.

Coach, why backstroke? I'm a diver.

Hopkins. this is the year of the olympic trials that means intercity competition

three meter springboards that means platforms you can dive okay kid but

as i recall you have a height problem no no i don't okay okay

why don't you crawl up on the three meter board and give us a little forward

two and a half pipe clear the diving area please clear the diving

area

Step aside, son.

Okay,

Mr. Hopkins, let her rip.

Coach is yelling for us. We're supposed to be swimming the backstroke.

Look, I'm a diver, okay?

I know.

You coming?

No, I'm not.

Jerome, don't you just hate that guy?

If you're good, you're good.

Of course I hate him.

And I hate the backstroke. Hey, I hate the backstroke.

I hate swimming.

I mean, what am I doing here?

Why do I get breath?

Why do I eat?

Why do I fuck in air?

Why do I hang out with them?

Alright girls, onto the pool! Go!

Tough workout.

Makes me stiff all over.

How about you?

Yeah, excuse me.

Yep. I'm going to borrow a shirt in case she catches me in the hall.

A couple of brews tonight, too?

Three or four or five or six.

No kidding.

Who'd you go out with?

Nobody you know.

Terry.

I'll sneak these across tomorrow, okay?

Where'd you go?

I went to the drive-in.

What a shock.

I saw this movie called Flasher in the Locker Room, starring Wayne W. Hopkins.

Great. Does that mean this is all over school now?

At least I won't have any trouble finding you a date.

This is a school night.

Mom, I've been here all night.

Oh. Then why aren't you in bed?

Well, we've been talking, you know.

I know a lot more than you think I do.

It's time for you to get to bed.

I was just going. Then go.

Fine.

Fine!

You know, Wayne, this is going to be a very important year for you. I know,

Mom. I know. I'll do fine.

I only hope that Terry can apply herself.

She will. She will.

Don't worry.

You guys just...

Push each other's buttons so much. I don't push I'm just trying to help her I

know I Just hate being in the middle of this

last or something rise fifth is last thank you thank you thank you i love you

all the 13th score prescott 62 and one half point laurence north 46

i hope your eyesight's good today miss lansky today

i can see just fine thank you mr mark for your concern

defending state champion, Jerome Coulter of Prescott High.

for Jerome Polgar.

Nine.

And seven.

Let's go, Flanagan.

You make it look so easy.

It is easy.

It must be tough playing with three lives so perfect.

What's with you?

Can you sit down?

I was just wondering if you were busy Friday night, you know, for old time's

sake. You're not doing anything.

So you finally made up your mind.

I can't believe that I tied

you. What? My timing was off. Hey, Hudson.

We've got a hot date Friday night.

He's such a dick. Totally.

But he is the one bagging all the babes, you know.

Fries, don't you think that there's more than that?

Oh, love, yeah.

Absolutely. For sure.

But I gotta tell you, man, I'd settle for raw sex in a heartbeat.

I'm not settling for the backstroke.

See ya.

What's really bothering you?

He's very good, Jeff.

Jerome doesn't need any special help from me.

Don't put me on this, will you? You could be hurting your kid's career.

That's bullshit.

I know what it takes to be a champion.

I've been through this.

Jerome needs honest judging to prep him for the Olympic trials.

Oh, big medal winner, huh?

Well, look, we do things a little different over here.

Your job is to teach girls swimming and underdiving, coach, and I think perhaps

you have a little problem with that, don't you?

Oh, coach, you're so insightful.

Crying out loud.

You know, I came over here to be nice, you know?

Uh, oh, please, why don't you stop screwing around with me?

Coach?

What is it now, Hopkinson?

I want to dive for this team.

I can win the one-meter event.

Oh, it gives a rat's ass about a low board, kid.

Nobody? Yeah, that's right.

I need Olympic potential divers.

It takes real balls to dive the platforms. Is that so?

Yeah, that's so.

Ten meters.

Three stories high.

You hit the water at 30 miles an hour.

The way this kid choked the other day, he'd probably drown before someone could

get him out.

And I'm not going to be responsible for that.

Why don't you let him work out for the team?

The kid has potential.

Who knows?

I know, goddammit!

I'm his coach!

The kid ain't satisfied with backstroke.

Let him take up ping pong.

Don't worry.

Don't worry about him.

If you want, you can come out and work out with my swim class.

At least you can keep using the board. I'm not working out with the girls.

Okay, suit yourself.

But I could give you some good pointers.

He laughed out of school.

You

crazy?

How's it hanging?

We bring you presents!

Ah comrades!

Why don't you guys take off?

I'll catch up to you later.

No.

The guys were just having a bit of fun. Why are you so freaked?

Why didn't you stick up for me? I did. I got rid of him, didn't I?

some cheap joke.

Oh, give me a break.

Wait.

It's not true.

I don't understand this.

We went together for six months.

You say you weren't going to come around unless you were going to put out for me

like you have for all those other guys.

What other guys?

Look, we had a deal.

You've blown it.

Is that all you ever think about is sex?

Sex?

The fact is, Terry, I got girls crawling all over me.

I don't need this shit.

Well, here we are.

I can't believe this, man. Another Friday night spent bowling. I can't deal

with it. Well, look, better than going blind.

You know what? That would be a good thing. I just want to dig that, you

know? Hop!

Park in my spot!

Move the car.

Well, better luck next time.

No, I don't think so.

This spot's reserved.

Didn't you read the sign?

Whoa!

Uh-oh.

Hopkins.

Don't you be kicking me around like your sister what if you don't move your car

I'm gonna have to give you a very big parking ticket With guys just chill out.

All right, let's go bowling. Yeah, let's go.

Okay You boys think your balls are big enough to play give me the ball

No, they're not freaking no Come on give it back

All right, okay, I'll move it. Okay. I'll move the car

It's too late, Hopkins.

He's going to move. I said I'll move it.

Shall I?

Have a nice day.

Oh, you go looking for trouble. You are going to find him. I promise.

They busted up my car. What am I supposed to do? Walk away?

All right, fine, Mike Tyson. Get all hormonal and everything on me. Just

remember all the prize fives that's loaded up with jello for brains?

Thank you. That makes me feel better. Check it out.

Here's a couple new pledges.

Hey, man. You want to try out with the talent?

You owe me 223 bucks, and I want it. I never touched your windshield.

I cannot tell a lie.

I am the one who smashed your windshield.

Right, I bet he thought it up all by himself, too.

Man, I think he just insulted you, Rick.

We'll settle this in the gym tomorrow.

What's that going to prove?

Well, for one, if you don't show up, it's going to prove to the whole school

that you're a king asshole.

Oh, you screwed up, Hopkins.

I can't even say you now.

Me neither.

You ask me, I think your boss is a pompous ass.

Well, he's just my boss, and that's the way it is, you know?

You guys were kissing his butt.

We were not kissing his butt.

We just want the man for life.

And now that we want to be liked, all of a sudden you find something unholy in

it. Why do you always know what I think?

Dad?

No,

you're not.

How do you know when it's time to take a stand on something?

You ain't got to stand up for anything you believe in.

I know, but...

I mean, what if it's like a fight situation, you know? And I'm... And

they're bigger than you.

That's different.

So, Dad, what am I supposed to do? I mean, do I just let them roll all over

me, or...? Listen, sometimes you take a stand, sometimes you walk away.

I mean, come on, use your brain. Figure out the odds.

Gotten into that girl.

See, Wayne likes us.

Not only about confrontation.

I mean, try and win these guys over.

Make them your friends.

Have a party or something.

Thank you.

Why so upset, Terry?

Our family was so goddamn predictable.

Well, I don't know.

Dad just told me to throw a wild party.

Yeah? Well, Mom thinks her daughter's throwing everyone a wild party.

Well, Terry, why don't you do something to try to change their impression?

Why not try to change the faces on Mount Rushmore?

So what are you going to do about your car window?

Do? What can I do?

223 bucks.

200? Let me see that.

Yeah, slow movement.

Hi, Terry.

Yeah, that's it. Now rotate.

You make my brother out of this.

That's easy.

This is between you and me.

There is no more you and me.

Remember?

Jerome, back to work.

You pay to have his window fixed.

Did Wayne send you here? Hey, look, you have no business being here. I probably

think the kid's drunk.

$223.47.

Oh, man.

The guy sends his sister.

It's not fair.

Take her out of here, please.

Let's go.

Come on.

Just keep her away from my athletes, huh?

Back to work. Back to work.

I think you can see that oppression is universal.

I mean, the fact that even here at Prescott, I mean, some of our basic

constitutional rights are put into question.

When they tell us that, well, we can and cannot print in our own school

newspaper.

All right.

Wait.

Wait. Will you please come here for a second?

Wayne, do you ever think about running for student council?

No.

You're bright.

You're sensitive.

You should make a good leader.

Thanks. I have to go. No, no, no. Stay with me. Have lunch.

Thank you.

You know, it's good to challenge yourself, even if it's hard.

Miss Lasky, I'm sorry. I'm late for something. I'm fine. You look like you

might have a fever.

Thanks. Maybe you should see the nurse.

Probably going to need a doctor.

No shit.

I didn't think you'd go up.

Where's Jerome?

You didn't even hear me. I'm the one that's gonna break your chest.

You ready?

No.

All right, all right,

break it up, Pam.

I think you're a little late.

Don't be a wise-ass, Terry. I'm betting you're somehow responsible.

Hopkins, you know the rules. No fighting on school grounds.

Let's go, mister. You got an appointment with the principal.

You know, the flu was a good idea. Nobody listens to me. You know, I gotta

come up with all the ideas. Why? Shut up! Okay.

Who's asking?

Wayne.

What are you doing here?

I couldn't go home and I had nowhere else to go.

How did you know where I lived?

Call Chuck's Chicken. We deliver.

Sure.

Did you call your parents?

Yeah, I told them I was staying at a friend's house.

If my mom saw me like this, she'd flip out.

What happened to you?

Well, I took your advice and challenged myself.

It doesn't look too good.

It'll be okay.

What can I do to help?

Slansky, I want to dive. And I want to be the best.

Will you coach me?

I'm not a diving coach.

But you're a diver. You're an Olympic diver.

Why?

I need help.

You can help me.

Please.

What do you think?

You know, you're very good on a low board.

But it's on a three-meter springboard and the platforms where you're going to

have to compete.

I know, but the coach is right.

I am afraid of heights.

I have nightmares.

That was terrific.

You know, a person can get used to anything.

What's so great about the platforms anyway?

The added height.

It lets you be more aware of where you're going and how you're executing

the dive.

It can be dangerous.

But you have such a sense of power.

It's wonderful.

Okay, if I did this, how soon would I have to face him?

The university...

That, for me, comes right after the city springboard finals.

The top five divers will go, and you'll be up against the best in the state.

And then?

And then... You eat, breathe, and sleep on that platform until the Olympic

trials. And nothing else.

Is it all right if I stay here tonight and keep practicing?

You should go home.

You start training tomorrow.

You better get some rest.

That'll probably help.

Good night, Wayne.

Good night.

That's good.

It's tough, but I got it. Let's go, Hopkins.

By the way, free time's over.

Okay,

Jerome, let's go, buddy.

I've got the sinking feeling Jerome Colton can be in our lives forever.

I can't believe that he's the only one running.

He's not.

Who else?

Wayne W. Hopkins is.

Let's give him a hand.

Terry, are you kidding?

No, I'm not kidding.

Yeah, you are kidding.

You've got to be kidding.

Terry, I can't run for president. There's no way.

Terry.

Terry, what are you trying to do to me? I only signed you up. You don't have to

campaign if you don't want to.

How can I beat Jerome? I'm just going to make a fool out of myself.

I can help you. I can think up rallies and things. I can't make speeches.

Fine. Give up. I don't care.

Terry, look.

Terry, I just want to get through high school in my own quiet way, all right?

What is so wrong with that?

Wayne, we are like open boxes of candy sitting on a shelf. And every time

somebody walks by, they want to grab some.

Now, pretty soon, we're not going to have anything left for us until we learn

how to close the damn lid.

Terry. What?

What was that?

I don't know. I guess I'm sick. I'm trying to fix myself, so I'm working on

you for a while.

It's only smart to compete at things you're good at, right?

That's why we're always trying to find things that we're lousy at.

So we don't have to compete.

It's hereditary.

What would I have to do?

I don't know.

Meet people.

Sell yourself.

Campaign.

Throw a party?

Yeah, throw a party.

All right, we'll have a party.

Perfect.

Give me five minutes.

We'll be around in a bit. Oh, yeah.

Wait.

Who invited you?

We never talked.

So talk.

Hard things I made a mistake.

this key in it things got out of hand

so you're gonna pay for my windshield look i

just

wanted to apologize abandon me

Will you lose a button?

No, Wayne's going to catch hell.

It's not that bad.

Jerome,

things are all messed up inside.

You and I are all screwed up, and I miss you. I miss you.

You want to call a truce?

Why don't you come to a talent's party with me at Marlon's house?

I can't. Hey, man.

You ready?

Let's roll.

Okay.

Wait, I'll come.

Hey, Mr.

and Mrs. Hopkins, how are you?

What happened to my house?

Uh, tornado.

Flood. Really big guy came by, sneezed. It was horrible. You should have seen

it. Oof, mess.

You know what it could have been? This place could have been like an African

rainforest or something.

Things got a little out of hand.

A little out of hand?

You call this a little out of hand?

Have you lost your mind, Wayne?

Hey, your friend's drinking imported beer. I can't afford imported beer.

Who's responsible for this, Wayne?

Talon's crashed the party.

Why didn't they just use a bulldozer?

You mean you know the boys who did this?

Yes. Why didn't you just have them light the place with a match, Wayne? At least

that way I could have it paid for with insurance.

Look out, Laurel. Get out of the way.

This is vandalism. We have to call the police.

Tell them what? That our son throws these wild, unsupervised parties?

Terrific. Where's Terry?

I don't know.

Well, this is great. Just great.

Waiting for presidents? What a joke.

Jim, wait.

Thank you.

I really want to.

Yeah?

I'm not kidding you.

Fade on me now.

I don't like spending Sunday nights at school.

Me neither.

But I gotta start somewhere.

I'm sorry about your party last night.

That stuff is just gonna keep on happening until I can get up there and

die.

Where do I start?

This highboard is not too bad when you think about it.

Why don't you sleep on it?

I've been thinking about it forever.

I've gotta do it.

You sleep on it.

The boy says the chlorine level is a little too high, Frank. Okay, check it.

Okay, I'll check it.

Stop!

What the hell are you doing up there, kid?

I think she was right.

What, are you crazy?

were you last night? I did it. With who?

No, I dove off the three-meter board. No way, that's great.

Congratulations. If I could just get back in the diving pool. You could break

Jerome Blake's.

That would work.

Oh, man.

You know what? If Lansky was the coach, he'd be in in a heartbeat. He can't.

He's a judge.

See ya.

Hi. Aren't you a cheerleader? What's your name? Don't you do the pyramid at

all? What do you know?

Kids. Great party.

You're inviting us. Yeah, man. Your sister's a total babe.

You guys don't stop me.

Man, neither does Terry.

But she sure does photograph well.

Oh, he doesn't know.

Know what, guys?

Man, she was trash.

She was the life of the party. Right.

Take a look.

Photographic proof, dude.

Adios.

As I was saying, I'm already a good leader.

You don't get to be a diving team captain by being a wimp.

But what I feel I can bring to the student council this year is

integrity. Pride.

A vote for me is knowing that you are voting for a hard-working, honest

winner.

If you think you're so full of honesty and integrity, then why are you trying

to ruin my life?

Why don't you tell everybody here the truth?

Why don't you tell them that it really didn't happen at the talent party?

What a bimbo.

You had a lot to drink that night, Terry.

The picture is pretty clear.

Come on, boys.

If you've got something to say, say to them.

They came to hear you speak.

All right.

Look, yeah, he's the captain of the dive team, but he's not a leader.

A leader doesn't lie.

A leader doesn't hurt people to get what he wants.

He's just going to stand up here.

Say everything that he thinks you want to hear.

He's full of shit, and you know it.

Terry!

Suck it up, fat boy.

Wait,

she's in the shower. You got to hurry. Okay, okay. Wait, should I get help? No!

Terry, are you all right? What am I doing to myself?

What is this? What is this about?

How could he let them tell lies about me?

Terry knew he was going to do this to you.

You knew he was.

You set yourself up for it.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

I passed out.

Passed out?

On the couch upstairs.

And when I woke up, everybody was gone.

What's happening to me?

I just want to curl up and die.

Yes, I do.

You are not God around here anymore.

Come on.

Come on, Ted.

Hey, hey, hey. What's the matter with you, kid?

She started it. So what?

You. Your career in school is history.

I don't think so, Coach.

See, I'm the newest member of your diving team.

Oh, yeah, right.

The kid needs psychiatric help. Come on. See,

the thing is, I got this personal coach, right?

Amanda Lansky.

If she's coaching a diver, she can't very well be a judge, too, can she?

Are you gonna go for this?

That's true, kid.

That would disqualify her as a judge, wouldn't it?

Hey, Hopkins, man, you don't even want to be in the water with me.

Be ready for the springboards in three weeks. I'll be ready.

Bullshit! You know what else?

I think I'm gonna dive platform, too.

What do you think?

I think you do need psychiatric help. There's no way.

That's it for today. Hit the showers.

8 a.m. tomorrow.

Nobody late.

We have two weeks.

Hey, check it out. It's landscape.

You see, it's all in takeoff.

But tomorrow you start finding the dives in order.

Compulsory first, then the optional.

Two of each and cycle. And if you botch one, you do it again, okay?

Okay.

I'll work at home, too. No, you sleep at home.

But it makes timing worse, not better.

All right? Okay. Come on.

Good luck, man.

This charade of yours will hop you on far enough. Get out!

My other divers are starting to be affected.

I didn't think you had any other divers besides Jerome.

I am the diving coach.

When someone asks me...

begs me to coach them because you want, I'm not going to say no.

It's the duty of the coach not to get involved.

Oh, dear, you.

I am here because of your failure.

You stripped this kid of any self-confidence he might have had.

You failed as a coach.

Sure. Sure, I'm a failure. Okay.

We'll see.

We'll see when Jerome takes the platform championship.

And you and Hopkins don't even qualify.

Lucy, who's a failure?

You make me sick.

I make you sick.

And don't count on us not being there.

Yeah.

And you, don't come and use my pool when I'm approaching.

So what do you want to start with today?

Let's loosen up before we start

A little bit.

Just let love out, love me, baby.

Honey,

you've been out here for quite a while now.

I know, Mom.

I mean, don't you think you could come in for maybe a little rest?

I'm fine, and the regionals are tomorrow.

Doesn't that give you a headache?

No.

I'm trying to get a good press on the board so I can really L5 out of the

dive, you know?

Oh, I see.

Fourth dive for Jerome Coulter, Prescott High. From the three meter, a front two

and a half with a full twist. Degree of difficulty, 2.8.

Scores, nine, eight and one half, and nine.

Pike Evans, Pike High.

A backward two and a half somersault tuck.

Degree of difficulty 2.8.

Scores six, six and one half, and six.

Next up, George Kelly, Decatur High.

In Hopkins Prescott High, a reverse two and a half somersault tuck, degree of

difficulty 2.8.

Scores, seven, six and one half, and seven and one half.

Next up, Ray Bennington, Decatur High School.

Scores, seven, seven and a half, seven.

Now, Jerome Coulter, back one and a half somersault with two and a half twist,

free position, degree of difficulty, 2.9.

Still, you're from the border, so you don't get hung up, and take a good look

at the water, okay? Wayne Hopkins, Prescott High, a forward two and a half

somersault with one twist, free position.

Degree of difficulty, 2.8.

Yes, folks, and remember, the top five finalists today will all be invited to

the platform qualifying competition for Olympic trials.

That's in three weeks.

First place, Jerome Coulter, Prescott High.

Second place, George Kelly, Decatur.

Third place, Zach Robinson, Pike High.

Fourth place, Ray Bennington, Decatur.

Fifth place, Wayne Hopkins, Prescott High.

I got it.

Wayne.

You got lucky on that last dive.

Was that right?

Why don't you try 10-meter platform?

Halfway up, you're gonna piss in your pants.

Never gonna do it.

I want to see you try.

You okay,

man?

I

can't believe I

did it.

Well, what are we going to do now?

I mean, the platforms are next.

We'll do fine.

I don't know.

It's a long way from three meters to ten meters.

Yeah, but it was a long way from one to three.

Remember?

Yeah.

You did everything right up there.

I'm very proud of you.

This was an amazing day.

You play guitar?

No. I wish I did.

It's my brother's.

Can I pick it up? Is that all right? Sure. Go ahead.

I'm not very good at all. I'm just learning how to play, but I love music.

It's strange. My old coach used to talk about music all the time.

In what way?

He used to say, music makes you feel free.

Like diving. Yeah.

They're both ways of expressing yourself and of being beautiful.

You look beautiful right now.

What? What is so funny?

We're crazy.

Well, what do we do now?

You should go home now, before anything else happens.

Why? Why can't anything happen? Please.

So, I suppose this isn't a social visit?

I'm so mad at myself.

What's the problem?

I've gotten involved with a diver. Oh. Someone I'm coaching.

That's not a good idea.

I know.

What am I going to do?

Oh, nothing.

Stop coaching him, that's all.

No, you're right.

But it's so good.

And we've come so far.

I've hit him down so badly.

You want the old man to bail you out, is that it?

It's not easy to coach someone.

Okay.

What's his problem?

Same as it was with me.

He's scared of hitting the water.

There he comes.

I got just the thing.

Hey.

Is that who I think it is?

Wow.

Richard Anthony. The best in the world.

He's the maker of Olympic champions.

And I was going to be your coach.

What?

I can't be your coach anymore.

Why?

And Richard, he's the best.

I'll be there at every session. I don't get this.

You're the guy who's scared of the platforms, right?

Yes, I am.

Do you know why you're so scared?

No. Okay.

I'm going to give you the old bulletin bucket test.

It's a live round, right?

Is there a hole in the bottom of my bucket?

No. You know why?

It's because the water is so hard that a bullet doesn't have the power to

penetrate the bottom. Now, how hard do you think that water's going to feel

when you dive in off the top platform?

I see.

That's your worst nightmare, isn't it?

I know.

Scared. Really scared?

Petrified.

And that's the line we have to cross.

All right.

All right, son, you can come down now and go home.

All right.

Hurry. My towel's all wet.

Go for it.

I'm coming.

You've taken the first step.

Now you've got to practice.

You stay off that platform, get right up on the high ones, all right?

Richard, thank you.

Give

me a

hand with this.

Don't be a dork.

What is this thing? It's called a scaffolding. Oh.

My dad used it to fix the awning.

Why are we moving? You'll see.

Tell me about Amanda.

She's a great coach.

Yeah, and?

Yeah, what else do you want to know? Forget it. Forget it.

Tell me about Miffy, or Muffy, or what about?

How old is she?

You are hilarious.

Hold on. Let's get this in the bag.

Hey, Dad.

What the hell are you doing?

Platform diving, Dad.

Well, great. We'll just get one big room for the whole family. Where at?

Psychiatric ward.

Oh, jeez. I get it. Mr.

Hopkins, you killed me. Wait, you're Dad.

You can't think and act independently. You must think and act simultaneously.

Visualize the dive, every movement, and then the perfect entry.

Six? No, I'd say five, five and a half tops.

This is an entry worth nothing.

Get a good reach on the takeoff. Head in line with your body.

Sir. And then go into the tuck as soon as you leave the platform.

Time to stop, guys.

There's only six more days left.

Well, I've got to think in the morning, so I've got to hope.

Work on the twists.

Arms high, chin up, so you won't walk.

Now, one or two more dives and that's it. And then we'll work again.

What is it?

I got him.

Come here. Come here.

Mom,

get away.

Go call 911.

Go. Go.

Come on, Wayne.

Come on, man.

Come on, man.

Come on.

Honey, you okay here?

I'm okay. No, you're not. Lay down. Stay down.

He will be all right, but he does need a lot of rest. The doctor phoned these

through only if he really needs them. I'll be fine.

Thanks.

I didn't know that you knew CPR.

It's the art of math if you take it.

There are a lot of things I don't know about you.

A lot of good things.

Mom, my eyes are closed.

It's Onk City.

I'll be out in a couple of minutes.

You know, Terry, we blame each other for a lot of things.

And I don't think that's fair.

It's not fair to either of us.

You have to believe me. I want to help you.

It's just that now I'm so afraid.

Maybe I'm driving you away from me.

I'm here, Mama.

I love you, too.

What are you doing?

Protecting my son.

No, Dad.

I need the pool, okay?

You can't do this. God damn it, Wayne. You almost died last night. I'm not

going to stand around here and watch my kids kill themselves off. You don't

understand. I'm too close.

Oh, yeah? Well, it's finished. It's over. No more, man. Go back to

gymnastics if you want to do something.

It's safer.

Don't believe this. Dad!

You find side take a stand on something and this is it. Uh-huh.

Great. Great. Thanks.

Where you going?

Get back here, Wayne.

Just ain't in the cards, kid.

Just ain't in the cards.

I have to admit, you gave it a great shot. You did.

That's all.

Come on.

I mean, you just burst your head.

You guys know each other?

Oh, yeah, I think you do.

Anthony, what the hell are you doing here?

Let me out in a minute.

The kid's going to freeze on the platforms, and he's going to humiliate

himself in front of thousands of people.

Oh, I don't think he's going to freeze or humiliate himself.

I think he's come a long way since he left you, Mac.

Well, frankly, I don't care what you think.

Who the hell dusted you off in the first place?

It's been a few years there, Coach.

Well, they dusted me off because you don't know how to train a champion.

He's got a shot at being one.

Hopkins, you're setting that kid up for a harder fall than you've ever had

before. Well, maybe, but at least he's getting a chance, Coach.

Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. We are now ready for the finals

of the State Platform Diving Championship.

From our initial field of 85 competitors, only these six divers

qualified for the final.

State Junior Champion Enrico Martinez, quite high.

State AAU Champion Andy Chuda from Lincoln.

The Surprise Challenge State Championship Wayne Hopkins from

Prescott. From Maurer High, last year's runner-up, Kevin Johnson.

State springboard champion, David Wackett from Auburn High School.

And two-time state champion, Jerome Coulter, our current leader with 393

points.

Beginning the final round of competition is Dwayne Hopkins for the forward layout

for the seven-meter platform, degree of difficulty 2.1.

seven, six and a half, six, six, six and a half, seven.

You nailed it. You look great.

I think my dad's still pissed off. He's not here.

There's nothing you can do about that.

How's your head? Okay.

First place diver Jerome Coulter from the 7-meter platform, a 51-52D forward 2

.5 somersault with one twist, free position, degree of difficulty 2.8.

and one half next up enrico martinez from the seven meter

platform a one and a half somersault with a two and a half twist in the free

position degree of difficulty 2.8

awards

five five and one half six five and a half five six and five

Wayne! Wayne! Over there, man.

Next, Wayne Hopkins from the 7-meter platform, a 51.36-D forward 1

-1.5 somersault with three twists, degree of difficulty 2.8. Wayne.

Good luck.

Thanks.

With a good dive, Hopkins can take the lead in the competition.

Six and a half, five and a half, five, six, four and a half, five, five and

a half.

He falls into third place on that one.

Had me worried.

For a second.

Next up is Jerome Coulter, our current leader in the competition.

From the 10 meter tower Jerome has chosen a three and one half somersault

pike degree of difficulty 3.0

Nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, eight and a half, nine and one half.

That puts him in a commanding lead with a total of 494.2 points.

A beautiful dive.

Ladies and gentlemen, please.

To beat him, you'll have to get perfect scores.

You need at least a 3.3 degree of difficulty factor.

Let's just look in the book and find something that I'm going to give you. It

isn't in the book.

But you're a gymnast.

Give me a 7, 2, 7, 1.

Round off that thing and I'll pass with you. Yes.

But no one's done this in years.

I'll speak to the judges about setting a degree of difficulty.

What do you think?

Let's do it. Let's do it.

Wayne Hopkins in third place with one dive remaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final dive of the competition.

Let's give all the divers a big hand.

Wayne!

Hey, Wayne!

Wayne!

Hey, I know this means a lot to you, but it means a lot to me.

Good luck.

There's a request for a change in dive.

A round off. 72, 71 deep. Three and a half somersaults with a

half twist.

Degree of difficulty 3.6.

This is the first time this difficult round-off dive has been attempted in

state championship competition

Nine and a half, ten, nine, ten, nine, nine and a half, nine and one half.

He's done it.

Wayne Hopkins has taken first place with a total of 102.6 points.

Dean Hopkins is our platform diving champion with a total of 576.3 points.

You're my inspiration.

You bring meaning to my life.

I watch you rise above it all.

And through the dark and cold nights, you're the fire and the

light.

When my world's falling down, you're there to lift me up.

And with the secret strength you found, you take me up to higher

ground. Right on the wings of desire.

has come

always

knew

you'd make it you were the one who could take it

It's straight and true Take me on a

magic ride Our dreams will reach up to the sky

Past the clouds to where the sky is blue

Where my world is falling down

You're there to lift me up There to lift me up everything i've learned

from you is all i need to get me through right

on the wings of desire

used to.

Your day has come.

Turn your face to the sun. Let it ride high on the

wings of desire.

Just ride high on your wings of desire.