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MAN OVER RADIO:
WCAU-AM news time
in the City of Brotherly Love.

It is 3 p.m.

In the news this hour,
President Nixon's
reelection campaign

was interrupted today
by Vietnam protestors.

Despite 25,000
American casualties,

the president reiterated
his plan to stay the course.

Thousands of women rallied
this afternoon to demand

equal pay for equal jobs.

Feminist leaders
took to the podium to voice

"We should be training
to be a doctor,

"not training
to marry a doctor."

CATHY: I wish I could say
that life was always
this simple.

But for me, it really
came down to two choices.

Could I deal with rejection
and temporary pain,

or should I suffer a life
filled with regret

because I was afraid
to take the risk?

At the time, I only knew
a few things
about the college.

It was all-girls.

Their basketball team
wasn't very good.

And the school was founded
and run by the nuns.

I had no coaching experience,

so I was somewhat surprised
when they responded
to my resume.

But on the surface,

it seemed like the
perfect opportunity
for a woman

who wasn't ready
to assume her role in society.

Hi, I'm Mary Margaret
O'Malley. Welcome to
Immaculata College.

-How may I help you?
-Mother St. John's office?

Room 220. Take the staircase
to the second floor.

-It's 28 steps.
-Proceed through
two oak doors.

And all even rooms
on your left.

-Thank you.
-No, thank you.

Oh. Rally for O'Malley.

Oh. Ha.

-Catherine Rush?
-Yes. Thank you.

Were you named after
St. Catherine of Siena,

or St. Catherine
of Alexandria?

Is there a St. Catherine
of Atlantic City?

If there is, I hope
she didn't suffer
the same fate

as St. Catherine
of Alexandria.

She was beheaded.

Um, here's my...

It's all right,
I have one here.

I see you're married?

Yes, just a few months now.

Physical education degree,
West Chester State College.

-Did you play there?
-Two years.

What do you know
about coaching?

Well, I know for
the first time,
it'll be five on five,

full court
with unlimited dribbling,

so it's obviously
not our mothers' game.

It'll be similar
to the men's game.

Yes, similar to
the men's rules,

but the game
will be different.

How so?

Well, we'll actually
play like a team. (CHUCKLES)

And a 30-second shot clock
means better
conditioned athletes.

Are you suggesting that our
girls will become athletes?

If they wanna win, yes.

I'll be satisfied if you just
use these activities

to suppress their hormones.

I'll try to add that
to the playbook.

Well, seeing that no one else
has applied for the position,

I'm prepared to offer you
$450 for the season.

That'll be just fine.

Do I get an assistant?

Only if they volunteer.

This is our last ball.

Please don't lose it.

Thank you.

Can I have a key to the gym?

Oh, you won't need one.

Oh, great.

The gym burned down
three months ago.

Here's the student schedule.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I must attend
to the needs of our sisters.

Practice is scheduled to begin
in three days.

Oh, where?

I don't know,
you're the coach.

Mrs. Rush,

I hope you're a better coach
than you are a negotiator.

Why is that?

I was prepared to offer 500.

That's okay,
because I was willing
to coach for free.

MAN ON RADIO: The 76ers
bring the ball over
the time line.

Milwaukee tries to
set up a trap. Greer avoids.
Passes over

to an open Cunningham.
Cunningham over to Wohl.
Back to Greer.

Greer rises, shoots.

Congratulations.

Are you mad?

Why would I be mad?

You got that same look
when I beat you in tennis.

When do you start?

Tomorrow.

Like I said Cathy,
why would I be mad?

Come on Ed, it's just a little
something to keep me busy.

Just like tennis
was a little something to,
what, keep in shape?

I know how bad you wanted to
go on this vacation, honey.

It's not about that.
We both agreed...

Will you just hear me out?

I wanna have a family with you
more than anything
in the whole world.

But if I don't try
this just once,

I'll always wonder what if,
you know?

You know how much
I wanted this.

Ref?

Let not yours be the outward
adorning with
braiding of hair,

decoration of gold,
and wearing of robes,

but let it be the hidden
person of the heart.

Thank you.

(SIGHS)

As since you are
the joint heirs
of the grace of life.

Finally, all of you,

have unity of spirit...

(WHISPERING) Can you
pass this down to her?

Yeah, tall girl
at the end there.

MONSIGNOR: Sympathy,

love of the brethren,
a tender heart,
and a humble mind.

Do not return evil for evil

or reviling for reviling,

but on the contrary, bless,

bless.

Yeah, red hair. Red hair.

For this you have been called,

that you may
obtain a blessing.

This is the word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God.

Bonjour.

Hey. I thought you were going
shopping for engagement rings.

He wants to wait
till graduation.

He gave me his letter jacket
as a pre-engagement ring.

Ah. Very nice, Lizanne.

We're going out
for the team, right?

Why, so we can continue
to get crushed
by all the bigger schools?

Look, they didn't
recruit me either.

You need to let it go.

You know what?
I think I'm ready
to get a job.

Yeah, right, Trishie.

In a week you'll be looking
for an open gym.
Do you have a pen?

We're in, right?

Yeah, I'll think about it.

We're also requesting
once again that the

heating system be replaced
in the freshman dormitory.

So where
do I find these numbers?

Page five.

What about alumni support?

They're not banging
the buckets like they used to.

Yes?

Mother Superior,
it's Cathy Rush.

I'm in a meeting.

Oh, I'll just wait out here.

Excuse me.

What is it?

It's bitterly cold outside,
Reverend Mother and I can't
find an indoor court.

-Excuse me.
-Sorry.

The old activities center.

Oh, thank you so much,
and all of you.

Thank you for this
opportunity, I...

Please. Please.

I wonder if you'd all
excuse me for a minute.

I would like a private word
with Monsignor.

You can't depend on
the trustees for continued
financial support.

Now, the board is going to be
meeting in three months,

so consider yourself warned.

Mother of God.

Don't take this personally.

This is the business side
of our church.

But, Tom, why can't we use
the insurance money
from the gym?

Unfortunately,
it will take an act of God
to save this school.

Yeah, well, that's exactly
what I've been praying for.

ST. JOHN: Come in.

Yes?

Reverend Mother,
may I speak with you?

Sit down.

How may I be
of assistance, Sister?

I'm not sure
I can do this anymore.

Admissions is
always difficult,

especially in these
changing times.

That's not what I meant.

I'm sorry...

But I'm requesting
some time off.

I'm not surprised.

Did you ever struggle
with your calling?

If we didn't have to struggle,

we could never
harvest the glory.

I'm sorry, Mother Superior.

I thought my service
would be different.

I'll be glad to reassign
you to chapel.

That should give you plenty
of time to ask for guidance.

CATHY: Trish Sharkey.

Here.

Lizanne Caufield.
Ici. It's French for here.

Merci. It's French for
"be a team player."

-What is it, Miss Malone?
-I think I'm allergic to dust.

You will make
a wonderful husband.

(GIRLS LAUGHING)

-Gayle Moore.
-Here.

Colleen McCann.

Here.

Was that a here,
Miss McCann?

Yes.

Short, tall, fast or slow,

it's our voice
that makes us one.

Understood?

Yes, coach.

-Jen Galentino.
-Here.

Who here likes to win?

That is the only reason
you should be here.

Unless, of course,
you're trying to avoid
household chores.

If that's the case,
we've got two things
in common.

Jen, you know why teams win?

Talent?

If basketball were only
about talent, it would be
played one on one.

You like these girls, Jen?

Yeah, I guess.

Okay.

Who here thinks
that Jen's lipstick
is a good color for her?

Come on, anybody? Look at her.

Cute girl, olive skin,

beautiful smile,
and street-corner lipstick.

(GIRLS GIGGLING)

Colleen, care to comment?

Trust.

Trust is why teams win.

And if you can't trust
your teammate

to tell you your
lipstick is wrong,

you can't trust your
teammate's call
at a backdoor screen.

So I will ask again.

Who here thinks
it's a bad color?

Easy to fix.
Watch each other's backs.

That's all I'm saying.

Who here knows how to swim?

Great.

The wooden pool is open.
If you want it, fight for it.

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

And if you're afraid
to get your hair wet,

you can always wear
one of these.

This is so unladylike.

You should quit too.

Next.

SUNDAY: My dear Lord Almighty,

running projections,

analyzing numbers,

and filing applications.

I fail to find
the spiritual nourishment

required to enter
my fifth year

and take my final vows.

So I implore
your divine guidance

to have mercy on me
in this difficult time...

-And I ask that you
send me a...
-(BLOWS WHISTLE)

(SIGHS)

I implore your divine...

(BALL THUDS)

To send me a sign,

any sign, as I will be
listening for your voice.

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

(BALL THUDS)

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

(BALL THUDDING)

-CATHY: Good job, ladies.
-(APPLAUDING)

Good job, Trish.

Bring it in. Good job.
Give yourselves a hand.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

I want each of you
to take one of these.

Here you go.
You can pass them around.

Hold the top two corners
between your index finger
and your thumb.

Mmm-hmm.

Now, I want you
to close your eyes.

Close your eyes. Good.

Now, I want you to envision
everything you know

about the game of basketball.

Defense, screens,

jump shots, layups.

Keep thinking.

Everything you have ever done
on a basketball court.

Rebounds, bounce passes.

Think some more.

Now I want you
to take all that knowledge

and mentally transfer
that knowledge

onto these delicate pieces
of paper.

Make sure
you leave nothing behind.

Now take that paper,
hold it close to your heart.

Embrace that knowledge.

You can open your eyes.

Excellent.
Place them gently
in the basket.

Here you go, Gayle.

Now, what we must do is take

everything you know...

And...

Get rid of it.

I'll see you here tomorrow
at 7 a.m.

(SIGHS)

-What?
-Get used to it.
And then again at 4 p.m.

Bright and early.
Good night, girls.

GIRL: Two times?

-Hey. Where did you play?
-West Catholic.

Nice pass.

Ma, where are Frankie's boots?

By the front door.
They're wet.

I'll just use some bread bags.

Oh, thanks, Ma.

And tell Frankie
I'll need a ride home.

-Will do.
-Gotta go.

-Love you.
-Love you too.

(WATER TRICKLING)

CATHY: Before every practice,

I'd wait outside that gym
and hope

that five girls
would be willing
to embrace a new world.

We started with 15 girls
who had 15 different stories,

and it didn't take long
to hear them.

Jen was our fun-loving nurse
in training.

Get your brother some
orange juice, please.

She was looking for an excuse
to get out of the house.

Lizanne, a solid role player
who could be a star,

if she wasn't so busy
planning her engagement.

And Trish, a big-time player
who got overlooked.

All she could think about
was where she wasn't
and what she didn't have.

And so we began.

Plaid sashes, huh?

So I heard you were
the all-time leading scorer
at Oakcrest High.

Uh, yeah, I was.

Too bad I never
liked pom-poms.

I don't get it.

Senior year, they dropped
girls' varsity basketball.

They asked us
to be cheerleaders instead.

That's not right.
That's what I thought too.

Thanks for the new rim.

We are here to serve.

I can't wear this.

Swing your partners
round and round.

It's not that bad.

That's because you're
already married.

Who were these inspected by,
Adam and Eve?

For now this is all we have,
so buck up.

All right. Stretch it out.
Come on.

You're still here.

CATHY: All right,
bend your knees.

The first thing you'll learn
is how to defend.

If you can defend,
it shows me you care,

and if you care,
we can play as one.

Now, get low.
Hands out, palms up.

Slide left.

Lower.

Don't cheat me,
don't cheat yourself.

Come on back this way.

Okay, good. Keep going.

There you go.

Good job, Trish.

First thing every young girl
should learn

is the proper way
to clean a floor.

So...

Ladies, let's make it shine.

Slide, slide. Left.

The next six months,
you need to break up
with your ego.

If you can't do that,

there are playground courts
that'll accommodate you.

Anyone else wanna quit?

Now would be a good time.
Right. Slide,

slide. Good, Trish. Slide.

Representing this school
is a privilege.

Mimi, down.

We will learn to defend it.

She already has a husband.
Why would she wanna work?

You know who she's married to,
right? Ed Rush, the NBA ref.

Word is he had to give Mother
Superior a case of hand lotion
just to close the deal.

Wouldn't surprise me.
Around here,
that stuff is gold.

-Frankincense.
-And myrrh.

That' because it's
the only gift
they're still allowed to keep.

Is that true?

Am I crazy, or did coach's
shoes clash with
her belt today?

The woman has got
a lot of shoes.

I liked it better
when our uniforms smelled
like mothballs and cigarettes.

(LAUGHING)

Catch.

Pivot.

And pass.

Catch, pivot and pass.

Be careful, it's hot.

Let's go. Press break.

No, no, no, the other end.
Come on, come on.

Hustle up.

Move it, move it,
move it. Good.

Yes. Ball movement
and teamwork,
that's how we break the press.

All right,
let's run it again. Come on.

Good, good, good.
That's what I'm talking about.

CATHY: Do you see that?

Yeah.

Well, that's exactly
why they're in first place.

Cathy, you mind
if I get some work done here?

No, no, of course not.

I mean, see? They never let
anyone get an easy basket.

Cathy.

Isn't this great?

So who here still needs a ride
to the game?

Does anyone have a car?

Anyone's parents going?

Really? Friends, family?

Nope.

Anybody know anyone
who can drive?

SUNDAY: I can drive four.

Great. Well,

I can handle the rest.

Can I help you?

Yeah, I'm here for Trish.

He's my brother.

Okay, you can stay.
Thanks, Rolf.

Okay.

All right, get some rest.
Big day tomorrow.

Listen, you need to hurry.
The band practices
in an hour, okay?

Girls' locker room?

Right through there,
door marked "ladies' room."

Oh, and the walls are
out of bounds.

Thank you.

GIRL: Shoot it.

-Let's go. Go.
-Pass.

Come on in.

Come on, Jen.

All right, Rosemary, come on.

You okay, coach?

Sure. We'll get through this.

I want each of you
to pin this onto your uniform.

All right?

As you think, so shall you be.

All right, listen up.

(TOILET FLUSHING)

Sorry.

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

All right, let's go.

CATHY: Off the screen.
Get open.

Pressure her.

Kick the ball out.
Kick the ball out.

WOMAN: Pass it. Pass.

Cover her.

(SIGHS)

WOMAN: Good job.

CATHY: Get open.

Trish.

Did you forget your
bathing cap?

Did you forget
there were five of us?

Good afternoon, Sister.

Good afternoon, coach.

Heavenly Father,

I seek your help
in this time of need.

There are times

when we need the strength
to survive things on our own.

And then there are times

when we need your help
and the help of others.

And I ask for your help
in finding me
an assistant coach.

Of course, she'll have
to help me find a gym
to play our home games.

(SCOFFS)

And it would be really great
if she had a car.

Okay, now you're pushing it.

Well?

Oh, come on,
you just need a driver.

Look, we can do this.

Now it's we?

I know I can't do it alone.

Amen.

Was that amen or I'm in?

Both.

CATHY: Watch the screen.

All right.

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

CATHY: Move the ball.

Get it, get it.

All right, yeah!

-Get back. Get back.
-Oh, come on.

Pass it.

Over here. I'm open.

A little safer
at the end of the bench.

CATHY: What can I do
for you Trish?

I got a job
at a department store

and they need me there
three days a week.

Well, we're gonna miss you.

Can't I do both?

Not in our program.

Is that job something
you've dreamed of?

No, not really.

But employees
do get 50-percent discount.

I can only tell you this.

Have the courage
to follow your dreams.

That's your gift to the world.

Maybe it's working
in a department store,
I don't know.

But if you give that gift,

I promise,

a day will come when
the world returns the favor.

I thought dreams
were only for rich kids.

No, dreams are for everybody.

All you need is a heart.

You have the gift to
play this game, Trish Sharkey.

There is no doubt in my mind.

But you have to believe it.

You let me know what
you decide, all right?

MONSIGNOR: It's over
a million dollars.

McHALE: Wouldn't it be better
to borrow against the equity?

That would barely be enough
to pay for the upkeep.

But where would my sisters go?

We will have more than enough

to ensure they enjoy
a comfortable life.

Well, what about the students?

There are plenty of colleges
in this area.

I might have a tough time
explaining this to my wife
and her former classmates.

But if you can secure
a written offer

for those types of numbers,
we'd be foolish not to sell.

I move that we approve
the research
of these activities

and ask that we reconvene
in 90 days.

CATHY: I think we'd be
playing better

if we had a few more things,
so I put a list together.

Sorry. Here you go.

You may not be able
to read my handwriting.
New uniforms,

warm-ups and team sneakers.

Oh, yes, well,
I'll be happy
to be of assistance.

-Yeah?
-Sure, just follow me.

We'll see what we have.

NURSE: Good morning,
Reverend Mother.

This is my room.

You can help yourself
to anything I have.

CATHY: Set a double screen,

and then Mimi
crashes the boards hard.

TRISH: Oh.

Where you going?

Frankie. You have any friends?

A few.

Friends who play basketball?

Is there another kind?

-GIRL 1: Defense.
-BOY 1: Ball.

Whew. I hope this works.

BOY 2: Get back, get back.

-Watch it, watch it.
-Right here.

You got it, you got it.

GIRL 4: That's it.

BOY 5: Watch it.

GIRL 3: Get in there.

BOY 5: Here we go.
Push it, push it.

BOY 3: Pass.

Rosemary,

if Frankie's cutting through
the lane, you need to keep
contact with him.

If he's gonna be aggressive,
how should you play?

The same way.

Right on, but with a ponytail.

Let's go, ball in.

That was good. Good stuff.

GIRL 1: Get on top of him.

BOY 1: Hey, over here.

It's okay to pass the ball,
Frankie.

Thank you.

GIRL 1: Defense.

BOY 2: Get back,
get back, get back.

GIRL 2: You got it,
you got it.

Come on.

Flash to the ball.

BOY 3: Watch the pick.

Good, good, good. Yes.

GIRL 2: Defense. Defense.

Watch it.

Blow the whistle.

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

Hey, Colleen, you need to get
between him and the basket.

How many times did coach
go over this?

See your man
and the ball, okay?

Know where he is at all times.

Find him and box out.

Stay with him just like this.

Don't let him get the rebound.
Okay?

Good job.

Mrs. Rush, may I have
a word with you, please?

There are no men allowed
on this campus,

let alone having physical
contact with our girls.

Now send these boys home.

I've got my eye on you two.

All right, boys, uh...

That'll do it for today.

Reverend Mother wasn't
always this stressed.

When she first got here,
we'd stay up all night

playing poker.

Of course, that's
when they used to give us
walking-around money.

She'd look at her cards,
lay them down,

straighten out her cash,
and say,
"Be not afraid."

Then she'd bet everything.

Boy, was she good.

Oh, she took a few
bucks from me.

And that activity room
used to be packed.

I'd have to wait minutes
to get on the bike.

Those were the days.

People had a little respect
for the habit.

Now look at us.

In a few years,
we're gonna be an exhibit
at the Smithsonian.

We need to stick together.

Where's the switch?

Oh, somebody better
help me out here.

Oh, bless you.

Maybe you could use your
rec time, come out and cheer
on the basketball team.

Watch the pick-and-roll.

-NUN 1: Eye on the ball.
-NUN 2: Pressure her.

GIRL 1: Pass it.

GIRL 2: Come on. Come on.

GIRL 3: Ball!

GIRL 1: That's it, that's it.

GIRL 4: I got her.

-Time-out.
-(BLOWS WHISTLE)

-You got to get there sooner.
-I tried.

-Move your feet.
-You can't just stand there
after you get beat.

If you call for help
and she helps you,

then help her.
Help the helper.

That is the way it works.

Does everybody
understand that?

Just play as a team,
all right?

Bring it in.

ALL: One, two, three, team.

Team!

(CROWD APPLAUDS)

GIRL 1: Slide through.

GIRL 2: Come on,
come on. Here.

-GIRL 3: Move the ball.
-GIRL 4: Get on top of her.

GIRL 5: Watch it.

CATHY: Help, help, help.
Help your man.

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

GIRL 1: Set it up.

CATHY: Protect the basket.

Come on, move your feet.

GIRL 2: Okay.

GIRL 3: Yeah.

CATHY: All right, we got it,
we got it.

GIRL 4: Get it.

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

GIRL 5: Yes.

(CROWD APPLAUDS)

You call that defense?

I need to find out
who wants to be here.

Shake hands
and get in the van.

Come on, girls,
let's go. It's okay.

TRISH: What is she doing?

MIMI: I don't know.

Watch your step, ladies.
Come on.

Pick it up.

Bring it in. Colleen.

Come on, come on.

All right,
take your jackets off.

Jackets off.

Let's go,
defensive slide drills.

Here?

Defensive slide drills.
Who's first?

Mimi. You're up.

Palms up, backside down.
Up and back.

Go, go, go.

Trish, Colleen,
Gayle, Rosemary,
come on, come on.

If you wanna stay dry,
you need to lift your feet.

Faster, faster, faster.

(PANTING)

I don't like this.

-Cathy, that's enough.
-Here we go, here we go.

Again, here we go,
one more time. Get through.

Trish, get in there.
Lizanne, come on.
Gayle, Rosemary,

come on, come on.

Our results will not change
until our habits change.

(GROANS)

Cathy, it is too dangerous.

CATHY: Come on, come on.

Come on.

Here we go, here we go.

Get back in now. Go, go, go.

Lower, lower, lower. Faster.
Keep your feet dry.

Are we in it together?

Cathy, stop.

Here we go. You're not done.
You're going back.

How much are you willing
to sacrifice, huh?

How much?
Come on, move, move, move!

There you go, there you go.

-Keep it going.
-Cathy, that's enough.

Here we go, one more time,
back in.

Keep your feet dry.

Here we go.
Come on, come on, come on.

Cathy, stop. These girls were
sent here for an education.

In what, historic
preservation?

I'll see you in the morning.

(SIGHS)

Hey.

What?

Maybe this isn't working out
the way we planned.

Well, you're gonna
have to adjust.

Ha. I'm gonna have to adjust?
To what?

To never seeing each other?
To never having
dinner together?

To watching game
films together? Maybe
I don't wanna adjust.

It's not my fault
you're spinning your wheels
on something

that no one cares
about, Cathy.

I care.

What, you'd rather
I sit at home all day
while you travel

all over the country?

I travel so I can pay
for this apartment

and everything here.
What they pay you,
that's not legal.

Most women,
they would be grateful.

Grateful?

In the past three years,
do you know what

I've done with my free time?

I go to your games.

I find the time
to support you.

You don't understand
what grateful is.

I didn't know you
were so unhappy.

I am not unhappy.

Well, you don't sound
too happy right now.

I'm frustrated.
It's different.

Because you're trying too hard
to change these girls,
and they don't want it.

It's not that
they don't want it.

They've been told for so long

that they can't have it,
that they can't even
imagine wanting it.

You know what?
I can't even talk to you.

It's 7 a.m. and...
They're not here.

Okay.

Maybe I pushed them too far.

(CHUCKLES)

Maybe Ed is right,

and they're not like me,
and they don't want
what I want.

Mrs. Rush,

your entire team broke curfew
last night.

We've never had that before.

Nor have we had anyone
endanger the lives
of the girls.

-I...
-Now, that is unacceptable.

You leave me no choice.

It was my idea.

I should have known.

So you finish out the season,
and then that's it.

Don't be surprised
if all the others quit too.

-You didn't have to do that.
-I know.

But we can't give up.

I don't know
if you've noticed,
but we have no team.

(WHISTLE)

GIRLS: Quick, quick, quick.

Dry, dry, dry.
Quick, quick, quick.

Dry, dry, dry. Dry, dry, dry.

Quick, quick, quick.

Dry, dry, dry.

Dry, dry, dry.

Rosemary, force the ball
to the sidelines.

Now, I need you to keep
your feet dry. Got that?

Trish. Trish, you're gonna
sneak in and double-team.

Don't reach.

No, don't reach, because
Gayle, I wanna anticipate
this pass across court.

Got that? Here we go.

Let's go.
On Sister Sunday,
one, two, three, team!

One, two, three, team! Team!

-Get out there.
-Let's go, let's go.

-CATHY: Here we go, girls.
-GIRL: Dry, dry, dry.

Go, go, go.

-Yes! Yeah!
-Yes, yes, yes! Yes!

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

That's what I'm talking about.

* Hey there, lonely girl

* Lonely girl

(SIGHS)

What?

Nothing.

Can I help you, ladies?

Coldest thing on tap.

-Okay.
-I'll have the same.

-Oh, and number twos to go.
-BARTENDER: You got it.

-Thank you.
-Put those drinks on my tab.

Oh, no, you don't have
to do that. It's fine.

Thank you.

Just passing through?

Aren't we all?

I like a woman
with a sense of humor.

But I bet a pretty gal such
as yourself must be hitched.

You could say that.

What's the old man do?

He's a...

Carpenter.

He's good with his hands,
is he?

Works miracles.

And you?

Uh, my husband's also
very good with his hands,
thanks for asking.

The good ones
are always taken.

Either of you ladies
like to dance?

Thank you,
but we'll have to pass.

It's girls' night out.

-I can respect that.
-(LAUGHS)

You ladies
have a nice evening.

You too.

You are trouble.

Takes one to know one.

Nice win.

-Who's in?
-I am.

Uh, math.

Who do you pray to for help
balancing your checkbook?

I just pray to my dad.

My dad would kill me
if he knew
I was going to college.

What?

"Daddy I'm thinking
of becoming

"a nun and would love
to volunteer at Immaculata."

-He doesn't know?
-No.

And he thinks I'm the
team nurse.

-Does coach know?
-Yeah.

She said we'd wait
for a quiet moment
to let him know.

So when did you know?

I'd been at this ad agency
for four years,

finally got
my first big promotion,

and I felt nothing.

I woke up the next day

and thought
"There has to be more to life
than this."

So you just left?

Well, the first thing I did
was break up with
my boyfriend.

You had a boyfriend?

(CHUCKLES)

I was 26
and living in Manhattan.

So do you ever miss it?

Sometimes.

But my whole life I had
listened to others
tell me what I should do.

And this time, I listened to

that little voice
inside of me.

So I quit my job
and took a bus to Immaculata.

Why there?

I had this great
Immaculate Heart of Mary nun
in high school.

She whispered something to me
that I'll never forget.

"Jesus likes to dance."

(LAUGHS)

That's how I reacted too.
It forever changed the way

I look at things.

Like the whole
wedding-in-Cana thing.

Apparently, he was having
a good time
and wanted to stay.

That sounds just like Ed.

I mean,
not that Ed is like Jesus.

He really loves to dance.

Have you told him lately?

Told him what?

How much you love him.

Yeah, sure.

I mean not exactly.

It's been
a little hectic lately.

That's why I'm asking.

Since when did you become
so perceptive?

I'm just saying,

keep your eye on the ball,
coach.

(SIGHS) So...

You think you'll stay?

If it's meant to be.

* Oh, we want to be
in that number *

One, two, three, team! Team!

* When the sun
begins to shine

* Oh, when the sun
begins to shine

* Oh, we want to be
in that number

* When the sun
begins to shine *

Fight, fight, fight!

(CROWD CHEERING)

CATHY: Come on, Trish.
Come on.

CROWD: Let's go, Macs!
Let's go, Macs!

(CROWD CHEERING)

CATHY: Here we go.
Here we go, Jen.
Here we go.

Let's go, Macs!
Let's go, Macs!

Get in there. Get it to Trish.

All right.

(CROWD CHEERING)

Gayle, very good.

Run it out, run it out.

Go, Rosemary.

-That's her.
-Who?

My old coach.

There you go.

Yes. Way to go.

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

Good job.

Great game. Great game.

Looks like I might have
been wrong about you.

Well, thank you.

Next time,
you'll play the varsity.

What was that about?

I started freshman
and sophomore year.

After that she cut me, twice.

Why?

Said I wasn't a team player.

(PHONE RINGING)

(SIGHS)

Hello?

Hey, it's me.

Hey. Where are you?
I thought you'd be
home by now.

Yeah, the train got delayed,
and I'm stuck in Newark.

-What?
-Yeah, I know.

Hey, how was your game?

We won.

-That's great.
-How'd you do?

Did all right.

It was close,
but I did all right.

We're leaving now,

so I'll see you
in a few hours.

Well, okay.

Travel safely, all right?

Hey, Cathy.

I love you.

I love you too.

-Hey, honey?
-Yeah?

Thanks for asking
about my game.

You're welcome.

(CARNIVAL MUSIC PLAYING)

There you go.
Your food will be right out.

Where did you guys meet?

At a basketball camp.

Did you know right away
that he was the one?

I did.

How did he propose?

What makes you think
he proposed?

Oh. Really?

(LAUGHS) No.
But I thought about it.

(LAUGHS)

Was it fun
shopping for a dress?

My mother made it.

Did you have a big wedding?

No, we eloped and then
came back and had a party.

That's so sweet.

I can't wait
for my wedding day.

Nine, ten.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

CATHY: Good afternoon, girls.

ALL: Hi, coach.

SUNDAY: Seven, eight, nine,

Where's Lizanne?

No one's seen her all day.

Well, was she in class?

No, coach, she wasn't.

Again.

(SIGHS)

Is there anything else
I can help you with?

That's $90.50.

-Thank you.
-You're welcome.

Have a great day.

Here. I got it.

Thanks for the jackets.
Have a nice day.

Hello, Mrs. Caufield.

-Thanks for coming.
-She still in bed?

Yes. Come in.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(DOOR OPENS)

Hey, coach.

We missed you today.

I'm sorry.

-Give us a few minutes.
-She's a mess.

(SIGHS)

You okay?

Yeah.

(SOBBING)

I'll be fine. I'll be fine.

Breaking up is the worst.

I know there's nothing
I can say right now

to make you feel better,
but...

I just loved him so much.

Hey.

What are some of the things
he's gonna miss about you?

Right now? Nothing.

That's not true.

What makes you
such a special person?

I know the answer,
but I want you to tell me.

I'm bilingual.

Okay.

And I think I'm a pretty
good dancer.

You know, for a Catholic girl.

Go on.

And I think I'm pretty.

Probably not right now,
but I think...

You are.

All of those things,
even right now,

and what you think of yourself

is way more important
than what he thinks of you.

This isn't you.

Don't let his jacket
define who you are.

This

is who you are.

Try it on.

Might be easier
if you stand up.

(SIGHS)

You've earned this jacket.

And nobody can take it away
from you.

All right?

Your team's waiting for you.

Coach?

Thank you.

I've already phoned
our sisters in Baltimore.

Good. Now let's go talk
to Mother Superior, huh?

Come on. It'll be all right.

Trust me.

The retiring nuns
will move together
and live at the motherhouse.

Excuse us,
but we have some very
exciting news to share.

We're in a meeting here.

I understand, but we got
invited to the
regional championships.

Yes, well, that's very nice,
Mrs. Rush,

but now is not the time.

What year are you in,
young lady?

Oh, I'm not a student,
Mr. McHale.

I know it's Mr. McHale

because I go to your bank.
I cash my checks there.

My own paychecks.

We coach the basketball team.

We got invited to
the regionals in Baltimore.

We just needed some money
to get the kids there.

Mrs. Rush, I'm afraid
at this time,

we have more important
issues to deal with.

There has to be something
we can do.

Just please accept
my apologies
for this interruption.

Would you please excuse us?

We can't give up.

We've worked too hard.

You must leave now.

Do you understand
the commitment these girls
have made?

Young lady, I don't believe
you understand

the meaning of the word
commitment.

If it means not giving up
when no one believes in you,

and if it means showing up
every day when all hope
seems gone,

then I do know what it means.

But I didn't really understand
that until I got here.

I know you're trying
to save this place,

but the only way to protect
these girls
and your future

is to make them stronger.

And we do that
by working together.

There will always be
other people
who think

they have a better plan,

but at some point,
we have to stand up

for what we believe in.

My goals are
no different than yours.

Good afternoon.

We will have three offers
before the end of the day.

Who put this here?

Whose button is this?

Well, we're not going to eat
until someone steps forward.

It must be yours.

We can't really call it
a rematch, then.

No, but if we win,
we get one of 12 automatic
bids to nationals.

We lose, we sweat it out
with the rest of the country

for four at-large bids.

His wife was a Mac, you know.

No kidding. Excuse me. Here.

Ah. I already have
one of those.

Oh, no, it's not for you,
it's for your wife.

Thank you.

(INSTRUMENTAL STAR SPANGLED
BANNER PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS)

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

All right. Bring it in,
bring it in.
Right here, right here.

All right, listen up.
Play our game.
Our game, all right?

-We can win this.
-Yeah.

-Team. One, two, three, team!
-Team!

Don't let up.
One, two, three, win!

Come on, Macs. Come on.
Press hard, press hard.
Let's go.

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

CATHY: Press break.

Come on.

GIRL: Pressure her.

CATHY: Help her out.
Help her out.

(GRUNTING)

Up the middle.

Pass. Pass.

GIRL: Press break.

CATHY: Try to get open.

I'm open. Jen.

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

(ALL EXCLAIM)

CATHY: Stay in it.

Pressure, pressure, pressure!

GIRL: Come on, come on,
come on.

COACH: Pressure her.

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

WOMAN 1: All right,
West Chester.

MAN 1: Way to go, girls.

Better luck next year.

I'm sorry I let you down.

No, Mrs. Rush,
you haven't let me down.

We've just been invited
to the nationals.

-What?
-What?

We got one of the four
at-large bids.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

The local newspaper called.
They want a team photograph
in the morning.

I ask that all the girls
be wearing their Sunday best.

-You hear that?
-(ALL EXCLAIMING)

All right, now
let's go inside.

I don't know how
we'll pay for this.

We have a meeting
with the monsignor
first thing in the morning.

Let's go, Macs!
Let's go, Macs!
Let's go, Macs!

(CHANTING)

-Are you asleep?
-Yes.

-Guess what.
-What?

We got the invitation.

No.

-Yes.
-No.

-Yes.
-No. Yes?

-Congratulations.
-(LAUGHS)

Can you believe it?

Yes. Wow.

A little closer, girls.

(CHUCKLING)

Uh, the girl on the end,
let's see if we can
put you in the back.

Bring somebody else down.

We're fine.
You can go ahead
and take the picture.

I'd like to switch her
with somebody
from the back.

-CATHY: We're good. Go ahead.
-Please.

-Sir...
-LIZANNE: Trish.

-JEN: Trish.
-CATHY: Trish.

Honey. It's okay, just...

Will you open the door? Trish.

SUNDAY: Trish.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

-Come on.
-(GIRLS WHISPERING)

(GIRLS EXCLAIMING)

We're ready.

The first game
is in less than hours.

I have every sympathy
with your cause,

but you...

You above all people
should know we don't have
the money for these

recreational activities.

I have an idea.

-Here?
-Yeah.

Okay, so wait,
what are we supposed to say?
I've never done this before.

And I have? I don't know.
Just say things
like soothing

and feminine feel.

Okay. Okay.

Can I help you?

BOTH IN UNISON: Hi.

Good afternoon.

My friend and I
are selling
men's soothing cream.

Yeah, for just a dollar,
it's perfect for things like

dry hands, dry elbows.

-Oh, yeah?
-TRISH: And dry feet.

And you know what?
It might help

if my friend Lizanne
here could

put some on your feet.

Thank you.

Sir, you forgot your lotion.

Ah...

TRISH: How does it feel?

Great, great.

TRISH: You're doing great.

We could only sell enough
for four one-way tickets.

On United, two sisters
can fly for free.

It's still not enough.

Even if we left now
and drove through the night,

we'd be in no condition
to play a number-two seed.

Are you sure
we've done everything we can?

Well, this should be enough
to get your players there.

Be not afraid.

Final boarding call
to Chicago.

Final boarding call
to Chicago.

You know this is a sin, right?

I intend on paying them back.

I'm gonna hold you to that.

I have a confession.

The habit will do that to you.

I'm not Catholic.

What?

I'm Baptist.

-You are?
-Mmm-hmm.

But you believe?

Above all else.

Then we are sisters.

WOMAN OM PA: Standby passenger
Sister Sunday,

standby passenger
Sister C atherine
of Atlantic City.

Yes. Amen.

Don't you get hot
in these things?

It ain't easy, Sister.

(CROWD CHEERING)

GIRL 1: Push it, push it.

-GIRL 2: Go, go.
-GIRL 3: Over here.

GIRL 4: That's it.

SUNDAY: Hit it, Lizanne.

Yes. Double fast, double fast.

SUNDAY: That's the way, girls.
That's the way.

Hands up. Hands up.

Put your hands up.

CATHY: Pressure,
pressure, pressure.
Pressure.

GIRL: Over here.

Pressure.

Yes.

That's all right,
that's all right.
Push it, push it.

-Come on.
-SUNDAY: Don't worry.

Good shot.

CATHY: Yes.

-Here.
-GIRL 1: Defense.

SUNDAY: Nice.

GIRL 2: Get back, come on.

MAN ON SPEAKER: Two points.

-Nice.
-Yes!

[NORMAN GREENBAUM'S
SPIRIT IN THE SKY PLAYING]

-Ed, we got through.
-Thanks.

Can you tell me
if Immaculata won?

Yes! Thanks.

* Never been a sinner

* I never sinned

* I got a friend in Jesus

* So you know
that when I die

* He's gonna set me up with
the spirit in the sky *

MALE ANNOUNCER: Immaculata is
clinging on
to a one-point lead

in the final minute of play.

Don't give up the baseline.

A heavily favored
Mississippi State

dribble the ball side to side.

The fans are on their feet.
The Macs closely defend,
pressuring the ball.

Dribble drive and a pass,
shot is up and good.
And a foul.

-Oh, no.
-(CROWD EXCLAIMING)

-Mississippi takes the lead.
-You're blind! You're blind!

Here's the foul shot.

It's up and good.

Immaculata now trails by two.

And the Macs
push the ball up the court.

Rosemary, box three.
Box three.

Looking for the open shot.

Pass to Lizanne Caufield.
She squares.

It's good! Time-out, time-out.

It's good! The Macs tie it up!

Very, very, very good.
All right.

This is what we've been
working for all year.

This is why
we have made sacrifices.

To defend this moment,
right now.

And we are ready, okay?

Remember, force the ball left,
move those feet,

and know your teammates
are there to help you.
Here we go.

-One, two, three, team!
-Team!

Get out there.

MALE ANNOUNCER: It looks like
it'll come down
to one final play

to see who will advance to
the national
championship game.

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

Mississippi State
races up the floor.

-SUNDAY: Defense.
-CATHY: Force her left.
Force her left.

There's a pass.
A dribble drive.

The Macs poke it free.
Loose ball.

The Macs have it.

Shot!

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

No good! No good!

No good, and we're headed
to overtime.
But wait, wait.

The referees confer.

(CROWD EXCLAIMING)

Before the end of regulation,
foul, two, one, two.

The Macs have one more chance.

Yes.

Number 12, shoot two.

Trish Sharkey's gonna go
to the line for two.

Gonna make that lonely walk
out to the free-throw line.

That's a lot of pressure
on a young girl.

Go, Trish.

And she misses.

Time-out. Time-out.

It's all right. Have a seat.

-Have a seat.
Get her some water.
-I'm fine. I'm fine.

Listen to me.
You can do this, Trish.

Just trust your shot,
bend your knees,

and don't forget to breathe,
all right?

Go.

All right. Here we go.

MALE ANNOUNCER:
Here we go again.

Sharkey walks the plank.

She's now four for nine
from the charity stripe.

Come on, Trish.

She dribbles.

Shoots.

Yes!

(CROWD CHEERS)

Yes!

Tiny Immaculata College
is going to the finals.

One more.

Light another candle,
Sister Regina.

This dream is still alive.

What if they full-court press?

We go upside down.
Oven mitts on.

Center and forwards
bring the ball up,

Trish and Rosemary use speed
to go to the basket.

What if they don't press?

We put the winter clothes on.

I don't know that one.

It means it'll be
a cold day in hell.

She will never adjust.

(SIGHS)

I think we're ready.

Guess we're about to find out.

(SIGHS)

No matter
what happens tomorrow,

I wanna thank you for what
you've done for me this year.

You are a team player.

You have helped the helpers.

No, you don't need to...

No, no, no.
You listen to me,
Cathy Rush.

You taught me that not only
is change possible,

it's as vital as breathing.

And not only that,
you also taught me

and all my sisters,

that sometimes
angels wear high heels.

That is the corniest thing
I have ever heard.

Do you not know

that in a race,

all the runners compete,

but only one
receives the prize?

So run that you may obtain it.

Corinthians.

You've earned the right
to run tonight.

And it's okay
to want the prize.

Lizanne,

do you know why teams get
to the championship?

Trust.

Yeah, that's why they get
to the championship.

Do you know why
they win the championship?

Anyone?

I want all of you
to point to yourselves.

That's right.

Look where
you're all pointing.

This. This is why.

This is where championships
are won.

One team, one beat.

This is what keeps us alive,
but we can't even see it.

It's not about what we wear

or where we live
or how much money we have.

That's how they see us.

That's how they judge us.

None of that matters.

Because what they don't know,

is that we will win tonight,

and we will win

because of the things
they cannot see.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

One minute.

Coach.

Everyone, take a knee.

(SIGHS)

Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen,

and welcome to the first
national championship for
women's college basketball.

Tonight
it's history in the making,

as the Golden Rams
of West Chester State College

face the Macs
of Immaculata College.

The tension is building here
inside the arena

as the Immaculata faithful
rise to their feet.

(CROWD CHEERING)

And the Mighty Macs
are taking the floor.

This is one of the most
improbable championship
matchups in sports history.

The pint-size
papal institution
received one of the four

at-large bids
and was seeded at number 15
out of 16 teams.

It was just one week ago
that these two teams played
for an automatic bid

to the nationals,
and Immaculata lost
by 42 points.

How will this fairy tale end?

Will the glass slipper fit
head coach Cathy Rush
and her little sisters

on the floor?

The answer lies somewhere
between heaven
and the hardwood.

SUNDAY: You got it, Macs.

West Chester State
easily wins the tap.

Get back, get back.

They push it forward
and get an easy layup.

Now they're setting up
for pressure defense.

Macs are fighting to get open.

Get it to her.

They finally get it in.

Pass the ball up the court.

-Open, I'm open.
-And the Golden Rams steal it.

Oven mitts, Mimi, oven mitts.
Oven mitts.

Macs to inbound.

Quick pass to the middle.

Very nice!

Unselfishly move the ball
up the floor.

Here's another pass,
and they score.

Yes! That is teamwork.

Here we go.

Yes!

Immaculata pressuring
the ball.

The Macs are
all over the floor.

Sharkey pokes it free.

The Macs dive to the floor,
picking up loose ball,

bounce pass, layup, score!

Macs continue to whip
the ball around.

Moore passes down low
to Trish Sharkey.

-Bang!
-Yes, yes! Yes, yes!
Very good.

Macs tie it up.
West Chester wastes no time
getting down the floor.

-They shoot. And a foul.
-(BLOWS WHISTLE)

Are you kidding me?

-Come on.
-Cathy Rush doesn't like that.

West Chester dribbles,
swings it.

Macs rotate to help.
There's Moore with a steal.

Passes ahead.
Macs look to
push over half-court.

Pick to the corner. Rainbow!

And a pot of gold! Whoa!

The Macs tie it again.

West Chester controls.

Slide your feet.

Just stay tight there.

Open jumper, she nails it.

West Chester leads by two with
a minute and a half left to
go in the game.

Find Rosemary, Gayle.

Find her. There she is.

-GIRL 1: Get her.
-GIRL 2: Here. Open.

Jump shot. We're tied again.

Perfect. Very good.

That's it.

Macs with the ball
and a chance to lead.

Time's running down.

Sharkey, a jump shot.
And it drops through.

Macs take the lead by two.
Thirty-five seconds
and counting.

West Chester in a weave.

Come on. Come on.

Foul line, jumper. Good.
We are tied!

Sixteen seconds.

Fourteen. Thirteen.

Time-out. Come on,
bring it in,
bring it in, bring it in.

Time-out, Cathy Rush.

Jen, you're in.
Okay, listen up.

We're gonna start pretty low.

Rosemary, I want you
to hand off to Gayle.

Trish, flash to the ball.

They're gonna overplay her,
so, Jen, I want you to set
a backdoor screen.

You need to trust
that Trish will be there.

Let's do this.

Be strong, Trishie.

Heart on three.

-Ready? One, two, three,
heart!
-Heart!

Come on!
Get out there.
Come on, girls.

Last week, these two teams
were separated by 42 points.

Not today, folks. Here we go.

For every team that thought
they never had a chance.

Twelve seconds.

Ten.

Immaculata sets up
along the baseline.

And now they motion.

Five seconds.

Sharkey lays it up.

Score!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Immaculata College has won
the national championship!

The Mighty Macs
are number one!

-Nice game.
-You too.

We did it.

(ALL EXCLAIM)

Congratulations, coach.

CATHY: When I look back,

I'm not sure any of us
could explain

the mystery of how we won
or why we won.

But maybe all we did
was look around us

to see other women committed
to something they believed in.

Somewhere along the way,
you forget how important
that is.

As a team,
we must have learned from that
because in the end,

it proved to all of us

that anything can happen
when we're committed
to our dreams.

(INAUDIBLE)

Immaculata College survived
the turmoil
of the early 70's.

In 2005 it went coed
and is now thriving
as Immaculata University.