All language subtitles for The-Lonliest-Runner.1976

THE LONELIEST RUNNER

These lights are kind of hot.

No they arn't.

We'll be on in about two minutes.

First we'll show a video tape,
replay the finish of your race

and I'll ask you a few
questions we'll just talk about it.

Okay.

What kind of question ?

Well, like how you felt during the race,

what got you interested in running,
things like that.

- Just relax.
- I will.

- Raver, could you come here a second ?
- Yeah.

Just relax.

Only 40 million people watching.

What got you interested
in running ?

That's good.

What got you interested
in running ?

Now get up, John !

- Hey, John !
- Oh, hi, dad !

Hey, how'd you do ?

- I did good !
- Hey all right !

It's five nights in a row, isn't it ?

- Yeah...
- Yeah, see you got it made.

All you gotta do is keep it up.

See you at breakfast, okay ?

Yeah...

Good morning, Ma.

There's pot of shaves over there.

And don't drink your juice standing up.

Sorry.

Your father tells me you
had another dry night.

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh ?

I think you'd be happier than just an uh-huh.

Well, aren't you happy about it?

Yeah.

Oh, I think so.

Might be a sell for me.

Have enough for a mother to clean up after a
baby, but when a boy's going on 13 years old...

Can I have a little more coffee?

Well, nine more days of your birthday, you're going
to be sleeping in a bed as big as mine. Huh ?

I still think that's a mistake.

We already discussed it.

I know, and I still say it's a mistake.

Two weeks doesn't mean anything.

Well, it means a lot to him.

Now, John promised to be dry, so I think
the least we can do is to keep our promise.

Well, he still has seven days left.

I'd better get going.

You've got over an hour.

But we've got practice today.

That is every morning this week.

That's good for the boys.

You know it's not going to do any harm.

Anyway, lunch money.

I wish they'd be as conscientious
about their schoolwork.

And make sure you don't lose that bag.

I won't.

You could say goodbye.

Goodbye.

Sorry.

Do you think you could just give
him a little bit of encouragement?

What?

I mean, you got such a negative attitude.

Five nights is a big thing to him.

You know how much he wants that bed.

Oh, don't start on that again.

I think you've blown the importance of
that bed completely out of proportion.

I don't think I have.

Do you know he never has
his friends up in his room?

So?

Because he's embarrassed to
have them see that little bed.

Well, he ought to be more embarrassed
by the fact that he wets it.

Now, the bed thing is your idea.

So when it doesn't work,
I'll just let you take care of the sheets.

I better go to work.

See you later.

Hi.

Oh, hi.

Don't you live on Collins Avenue?

Uh-huh.

I thought so.

I saw you walking away after
school a couple of times.

You go so fast, I couldn't catch up.

Oh.

You're new here, aren't you?

We just moved here a week ago.

We live on Collins Avenue.

103.

Yeah?

We live next door.

111.

What's your name?

Uh, John.

John Curtis.

Mine's Nancy Rizzi.

Oh.

Walk slower going home.

Yeah.

Is that all you're having?

Yes, ma'am.

I'm not hungry.

Ten cents.

You should have a better lunch.

I suppose.

Fifty cents.

Hey, you gotta be kidding.

Is that all you're eating?

Yeah, I'm not hungry.

You haven't been hungry for a week.

Sure you don't have a flu or something?

No, no, I'm just not hungry.

It taste good.

Yeah.

Well, I'll have it next week.

Hey, what did Miss Holland say?

About what?

About being late.

Second time this week.

Did she give you a note?

What did your mom say?

Nothing.

My mom gets so mad, I can't believe it.

Yeah.

Not mine.

My dad usually takes care of it.

Oh, yeah.

We got practice for the game tomorrow.

Yeah, that's right.

Hey, Clark.

You guys want to sleep over?

Did you ask your mom?

She don't care.

As long as you make your own breakfast.

Mom wouldn't wake up on Saturday.

I'll come over after supper.

How about you, Johnno?

Oh, no.
No, I can't.

I promised my dad I'd go
bowling with him tonight.

He gets a kick out of it, you know.

My parents are going out.

We can go pop real late.

Yeah, well, I wouldn't want to
disappoint him, but thanks.

Gee, I'm glad we got a chance to eat.

Well, we'll see you in
*** King's class.

If you're glad it's Friday.

Yeah.

I'll be home about 8 o'clock, okay?

Yeah.

Hey, see you !

You have exactly 11 minutes more.

Well, how do you think you did on the test?

Pretty good, I think.

Not me.

I only got halfway through the jump.

Gee, are you sure you
can't come over tonight?

Yeah.

Like I said, I promised my dad.

I'll see you guys later.

I gotta go.

Okay, bye-bye.

Well, I gotta go.

See you tomorrow.

Hi.

Oh, hi.
I didn't see you coming along.

How'd you do on the test?

Pretty good.

How about you?

Pretty good, too.

Except for the dates.

I just can't remember them.

Yeah, me neither.

Except for 1492 and 1776.

Sometimes it helps if you
work on them with somebody.

You know, quiz each other and stuff.

Oh, yeah.

My mother's always busy and
my pa's always too tired.

Yeah, mine, too.

I guess we could do it together.

I mean, if you didn't mind.

Oh, yeah, sure.

When?

Uh, when?

Well, this weekend, maybe.

Saturday?

Well, I got a game Saturday.

After supper, maybe.

Well, okay.

After supper Saturday.

Well, good luck in the game.

Yeah.

Yeah, we'll win a match for sure.

I'll see you.

See you.

Do you like football?

Sure.

Oh.

Well, the game's at Knight's Park.

10 o'clock.

I know.

I'm going.

Oh.

Well, in that case,
I guess I'll see you there.

See ya.

Yeah.

See ya.

Now, remember, if you're not sure of a tune,
you can pass it and come back to it later.

You ready?

Ready as I'll ever be.

All right, Thelma.

Here's your first tune.

Everything done?

Yep.

All dry and put away.

And the trash is out.

Oh, what's the name of that song?

*** ?

The song name.

Love and Bloom.

Right !

Never mind.
She answered it.

Now, here's your next one.

May I have my allowance?

You don't need it right this minute, do you?

Is it I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire?

No.

Right.

I knew that one.

I give it to you in the morning.

Oh, I can bring you in the coin jar.

No ! I told you, in the morning.

You just leave that coin jar alone.

Now, let me finish watching my show.

I think I'll get a snack.

No liquids !
It's almost bedtime.

I think I'll skip it.

Good enough.

Now, we're going to come back to it.

We'll come back to that one.

Now, try this one.

A blue moon.

That was quick.

All right.

Now, you're working your
way toward that $1,000.

Listen, Thelma.

John, you're not taking any liquids,
are you?

No, ma'am.

I'm just putting my crackers away.

Until I smile.
No, no.

I'll never smile again.

Right !
You're doing fine, Thelma.

Now, name this tune.

I'm going to read for a little while.

Why don't you light up a nine?

Yes, ma'am.

Hey, John.

Listen, I'll take you to the game tomorrow.

I want to see this team you've
been doing all talking about.

You don't have to, Dad.

I want to.

Gosh, it's real early.

And the practice is at 8,
and the game don't start till 10.

Maybe it'd be better if you slept
in and came over later for the game.

You don't want me to see the practice, huh?

Yeah, sure.

Just that, well, tomorrow's Saturday.

I thought maybe you'd like to sleep in.

I'll wake you up 7 o'clock.

Okay.

See you in the morning.

See you in the morning.

Is it Deep Purple?

That's right.

I knew it was right.

Oh, Arnold, I would've won a $1,000.

Get up, John.

Whoa, John.

Hey.

7 o'clock.

Morning, Dad.

How'd you do?

I did good.

Well, that's great.

Six nights straight, huh?

I told you I could do it, didn't I?

Yeah.

Okay.

I'll tell you what we're gonna do.

Next Saturday, we're gonna...

You got a game next Saturday?

Yeah.

Yeah, what time?

Oh, it's the same, 10 o'clock.

Okay. Right after the game,
we're gonna go down to Gregory's,

and you're gonna pick out your new bed.

You can have any bed you want in that store.

Sound good?

Sounds great.

Okay.

I'll tell you what else we're gonna do.

As long as we're down there,

don't say anything to your mother, okay?

As long as we're there,

we'll just pick out a little TV for you,
huh?

Keep it up here in the room,

and then you and I can sit up here

and watch the ballgames.

Good idea?

Good idea.

Okay.

Get yourself dressed now.

Keep your mouth shut.

Proud of you.

Hey, Dad.

I love you.

Get shaking.

Come on, we got a game today.

Set.

One, two, three, go.

Go.

It's a goal on the floor, eh?

Let's go, team!

Let's go, team!

Let's go, team!

Let's go, team!

Let's go, team!

Let's go, team!

Set ! One, two, three, four ! Go !

Come on Curtis, this game isn't over yet,
get back in there!

Make it good now!

Man, what a game!

Yeah, it was great.

The Gents got more 13 year
olds than the other team.

Man, we'll slaughter the Giants next week.

The Gents beat them 14 to nothing,
and the Gents stink.

You guys played a good game.

Yeah, well we got the best team, Dad.

We could have beat them
worse than we did even.

Listen, 34 to 6 is beating them pretty good.

Some of those guys cried.

Yeah.

Nobody likes to lose, you know.

Yeah, well we're not gonna lose.

Right.

I'll stop by the house, I'll tell your
mom we're gonna get hot dogs, okay?

Great!

I love them with everything on, same here.

Hey, hey ! 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?

Rams, Rams, yeah yeah yeah!

2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?

Rams, Rams, yeah yeah yeah!

2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?

Rams, Rams, yeah yeah yeah!

2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate...

John?
John!

I'll drive you guys home now, okay?

That's okay, Mr. Curtis. We can walk.

No, no trouble.

No, thanks.
We'll throw the ball around the way.

We'll see ya.

Good game...

Just keeping the boy in his
room is not punishment enough.

He doesn't care about missing his
dinner or staying in his room.

He obviously doesn't care about
wetting his bed or hooding to it.

The only thing he cares about is himself.

His pride.

Alice, the boy is hurt. He...

Well, he should be hurt.

He's hurt me long enough, hasn't he?

First the bed, now the lying.

Well, I've had enough.

And what do you do?

You just sit there.

It's time you started to act like a father.

If you were more of a man,
maybe your son wouldn't act like a baby.

Why do you have to start this?

Because I'm tired, that's why.

Tired of a weak son and a weaker husband.

If I left it up to you,
he'd wet the bed the rest of his life.

And what do you expect me to do?

Be a man.

Go in that room and discipline
the boy yourself for once.

He feels bad enough now.

You keep saying that.

He does not. If he did, he'd stop.

He's just lazy, that's all.

Just too damn lazy to get
up and use the toilet.

Oh, what are you? You're both just alike.

Why did you lie?

You told me you'd stop,
now why did you have to lie about it?

Answer me!

I don't know.

Well, you'll think of one.
I want an answer now.

I just don't know.

You don't know ?

Well, you better think of something.
You better think of it fast.

Because I've been real easy on you,
and I'm not going to do it anymore, you hear?

Now, what your mother did today was right,

and I'm going to see she keeps
on doing it until you stop.

You hear me? Until you stop!

I'm talking to you, do you hear me?

I wish to hell I hadn't done that.

I'm sorry.

Did you say something?

I said I'm sorry I hit him. I was wrong.

Why?

Well,
maybe because I don't know why I did it.

Obviously you did it because he deserved it.

That time you took a strong hand with him,
maybe it'll snap him out of it.

Yeah, I suppose so.

I don't know about putting that sheet out,
though.

It'll be hard on him.

Hard for him or hard for you?

What's that supposed to mean?

Are you more embarrassed
for the boy or for yourself?

It's that simple.

You talk a lot of nonsense.

I don't think it's nonsense.

I think you're afraid.

Afraid the neighbors might
think you fathered a weak son.

Stupidest thing I ever heard.

Then let's just go ahead and
do it the way we discussed.

All right?

All right.

Good night.

Yeah, good night.

They know now.

Everybody knows.

Oh, God, why did she do that?

She didn't have to do that.

What's wrong with me?

What's wrong with me?

Great game Saturday.

Yeah, it sure was.

See the Rams game yesterday?

Yeah, I saw the first half,
and I felt great just on the run.

My mom made me go to my Room.

Heck of a game. Did you see it?

No. No, I didn't get to.

Was great.

Yeah. Yeah, I bet it was.

I wanted to see it, but...

I had to take this puppy
down to the animal shelter.

I didn't have time to tell
you guys the other day.

I had to hurry in the house, because,
well, I knew my mom would be mad.

See, I found this mutt, and...

my folks said I could keep
it if it didn't mess up.

The darn thing wasn't housebroken.

And it jumped up on my bed, and it...

it really messed up.

Yeah, I'll bet your mom was mad.

Heh, just for a little while.

I mean, the dog didn't mean it or nothing.

Why didn't you keep him outside?

I don't know.

I thought he'd get run over.
He was just a puppy, Donnie.

Oh.

Yeah, well, I just wanted you guys
to know I ran in the house so quick.

Well, we figured it was something like that.

Yeah...

I'm gonna get a milk. Anybody want anything?

No.

No!

I will get another milk.

I have not returned your last
test papers to you as usual,

because they were not worth
the trouble to return.

If I allowed those grades to stand,
90% of this class would fail.

I'm going to give you all
another chance at the test.

But let me warn you,
this will be your last opportunity.

Study chapter 7 through 14 again.

Don't look at her.

And this time, do it thoroughly.

She's looking, but don't look back.

The test will be on Friday.

She'll know something's wrong.

I want you to understand that
anyone not passing the test...

They didn't believe me today.

...can plan to spend their
summer vacation in school.

They know.

Maybe they told her.

That was a promise, not a threat.

Oh, God, I hope they didn't tell her.

John!

John, wait a minute!

I waited for you the other night.

Yeah, well, uh...

I started watching a spooky movie on TV.

I guess I just forgot.

Oh.

Yeah, I guess I just have a bad memory.

I guess.

Hey, John, we got practice.

I'll come watch and we
can walk home together.

I can't.

I got something I gotta do.

Hey, what about practice?

How's practice this afternoon?

I didn't go.

How come?

Well, go ahead.

Tell your father.

I lost my stuff.

You what?

I told you he'd lose his things
if he kept taking them to school.

He just put his bag down and forgot it.

Well, did you check in the office?

Yeah.

Well, we're not going to be replaced.

From now on,
you'll learn to take care of your things.

It'll be a good lesson for you.

Alice,
you can't play football without equipment.

So?

Well, I mean, the season's only half over.

He's on the winning team.

Arnold, the boy was careless.

Now, I thought we decided we'd
handle things a little differently.

I'm finished.

May I be excused?

Yes.

John, it's trash night.

Yes, Mother.

I want you to check around
and go to school tomorrow.

Maybe you'll turn up.

I will.

Hey, John.

Maybe I can talk her into changing her mind.

No.

No, sir.

I was wrong.

I mean,
it was my fault for losing the stuff.

Yeah, but...

I'd better take the trash out.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I had your son wait in the outer room.

I thought it best if we talked privately.

Certainly.

We've completed all the necessary tests.

We haven't found any physical
problems with the boy.

Meaning it's mental?

Well, no.

No, that's very unlikely.

Some children have a
very deep sleep pattern.

So deep, in fact, they just can't
wake up when they're supposed to.

How long's that last?

Well, that's hard to say.

Doctor, how can you be so sure
it's that and not just laziness?

Or spite, for that matter?

Well, no one consciously wants
to wet the bed, Mrs. Curtis.

Mr. Curtis, did you have a
bed-wetting problem as a child?

What?

Well, it's just this sleep pattern I'm
talking about is usually hereditary.

More so in boys than in girls.

No, I, uh...

I didn't wet... I did when I was a baby,
of course, but that...

I see.

So, where does that leave us?

It's supposed to be hereditary,
but in this case it isn't.

Well, I said usually hereditary.

And I still say he's doing it on purpose.

Mrs. Curtis,
I'm not qualified to judge that.

If you're that concerned, I can put
you in touch with a doctor that I'm...

Oh, you mean a psychiatrist?

Yes.

Doctor, I can tell you exactly what
the problem is without a psychiatrist.

The boy doesn't care.

He's too lazy to get up at
night and he just doesn't care.

Now, I don't need a
psychiatrist to tell me that.

Mrs. Curtis, the boy cares a great deal.

Then why doesn't he stop?

That's what you're going
to have to find out.

And embarrassing the boy isn't the answer.

What?

He's 13 years old.

I'm well aware of my son's age.

The problem is difficult enough without the additional
embarrassment of other children finding out.

Putting the boy's sheets out
the window isn't the solution.

Well, you give me a better solution.

Just let the man answer me.

Mrs. Curtis,
I've given you the only advice I can.

Well, you know what you
can do with your advice.

It's the same with all doctors today.

It's never the child's fault.
It's always the parent's.

I didn't say it was anyone's fault.

You didn't have to.

You made yourself quite clear.

Well, for your information, doctor,
I have taken care of that boy for 13 years.

And I think I know a little
more about him than you do.

And I don't need some friend of yours that
you're probably going to split the fee with

to tell me what's wrong with my own son.

All right.

In line now !

Come on, in line !

Now knock it off and listen in.

Tony, that's enough.

You've been out here before,
now behave yourself.

Today, we're going to run a mile.

What are you trying to do ?
Kill me ?

- Hey, if you die, can I have your football?
- No.

I said listen in.

That's four laps around the track,
and I'm going to time you.

I'm going to add the time of the first
boy and the time of the last boy.

Add them up, see which gym
class has the best time.

So don't be dogging it.

If you do, you'll do four laps after school.

You got it?

All right.

We'll start right over here on the track.

Line up off the telephone box.

Come on.
Move along.

You got a long ways to go.

Line up off the box here.

Back up.
Back up there.

Come on, fellas.

All right.

On your mark.

Get set.

Go !

Geronimo !

Take it easy, Curtis,
you have three laps to go !

Susie, get me Coach Sanders,
will you please?

Hi George, this is Fred.

Listen, swing your chair around and take a
look out the window at the track, will you?

Just do it. See that kid way out in front?

His name's Curtis, 13-year-old.
He's running the mile.

I'll tell you for so what,

he just did the half mile a
second under our school record.

Not the junior high school record, George,

the senior high school record.

George? George?

Curtis!

John Curtis, hold on a minute,
will you please?

Coach Sanders wants a word with you.

Uh, yes sir?

I understand you're a pretty good runner.

Yeah, yeah, I guess.

Do you do a lot of running?

Well, it's something to do.

It could be more than something for you.

You ran great time today.

You're in the ninth grade, right?

Yes, sir.

You won't be eligible to
run varsity until next year.

But right now you could run practice
after school if you wanted to.

It'd be good for you.

Yeah, uh, well, uh,
I have a lot of studies after school.

Well, practice would only take an hour.

You'd still have plenty of
time to hit those books.

Uh, well, I have to ask my parents.

Hey, I could give them a call if you'd like.

No, uh, no, I'll take care of it.

It's my mom, you know,
she's not too hot on sports.

Yeah, I know. I understand.

I'll leave it up to you.

But I'll tell you something, John,

you could be a great one, believe me.

Yeah, well, uh, I gotta go.

Thanks, coach.

You bet.

He's a funny kid.

I don't even know if he likes to run.

You're kidding, he loves it.

Anybody who runs like that has to love it.

Mm, the roast is really good.

Oh, I'm glad you like it.

We ran a mile in gym class today.

I slaughtered the rest of the guys.

The high school coach wants
me to run with the varsity.

He said I'm a real good runner.

I told him I'd have to ask you first.

It'd only be for an hour after school.

I could come home,
do my chores, and then go back.

It wouldn't take long.

Why would you want to do that?

Silly to come all the way home first.

You can wash your sheet after practice.

Well, I don't mind.

Well, I do.

If you want to run around the school,
that's fine with me.

But your sheet will hang out
that window till you get home.

Do I make myself clear?

Yes, ma'am.

You like the roast so much, finish it.

I wish he was as anxious to run
from his bed to his bathroom.

I want some more coffee.
Do you ?

Oh, uh, Tony Ferner's mother called today.

It's Tony's birthday Friday.

She's going to let the boys sleep over,

and then go to a movie on Saturday.

I accepted the invitation for you.

For the movie?

No, you sleep over,
and then go to the movie.

Mom !

You do as I say !

Alice, you know...

Just a minute.

John, you're through. Go upstairs.

Yes, ma'am.

Alice...

You just listen for a minute.

You tell me I'm wrong,
the doctor tells me I'm wrong.

Well, I have to find out
one way or the other.

Now, if he goes over to the
Ferner's and has a dry bed,

then I'm right, and we'll
know how to deal with him.

If he doesn't, if he wets,

then I accept it,
and I'll just have to live with it.

In front of his friends?

Are you more concerned about
his friends or about me?

We have to find out the truth.

There is no other way.

Our next suggestion is Miss Charlotte Smith.

Charlotte is a secretary,

but her secret desire
is to become an actress.

Charlotte's measurements are 39...

Boy!

...24, 37.

Geez!

Over a yard of lungs.

She could hold her breath for days.

Oh, you guys.

Gosh.

How come all the great
shows are at midnight?

Tony, isn't that horror movie over yet?

It's almost over, mom !

How come it's been over
for ten minutes on my set

and it's still on on your set?

Shut it off!

Yes, sir.

Nuts.

I sure hope that Charlotte
what's-her-name wins it.

Yeah.

Someone open a window.

It's getting hot in here.

Here, I'll get it.

Hey.

Aren't you coming to bed?

Uh, yeah.
Yeah, in a minute.

Hard to sleep after looking
at that Charlotte, huh?

Yeah.
Yeah, it sure is.

I think I'll dream about her.

Yeah.

Gotta stay awake.

I can't let myself fall asleep.

Gotta stay awake.

Dear God, don't let me fall asleep.

Hey, Dumbo.
You been there all night?

No.

I just got up.

I heard a dog barking.

Oh. Well, come on,
it's time for breakfast.

Hey, Donny, come on.

Get up. Start breathing.
It's time for breakfast.

No.

Hey.

Don't make any noise.

My mom will bite your head off.

Oh, I finished the dishes.

Fine.

I'm really kind of tired.

I think I'll go to bed.

Go to the bathroom before
you turn out your light.

No...

John.

You were dry at Mrs. Ferner's house.

I hope you show me the same courtesy.

I think you would have the
courtesy to say I was right.

Huh ?

I was right.

The boy was dry at Turner's.

Yes, dear.

Then I was right.

Yes.

I think I'll just give that brilliant
doctor a call and let him know.

She certainly has aged, hasn't she?

John !
Hey, John !

Hey, Mr. Rizzy.

Where's Nancy?

Not in detention, I hope.

Oh, no, no.

She'll be right out.

What do you think of the new car, huh?

It's great.

Really great.

Nancy hasn't seen it.

I'm going to take her home.

Jump in.

I'll give you a ride, too.

No.

No, Mr. Rizzy.

I have some place to go.

I'll be happy to drop you off.

No, really.
Thanks, Mr. Rizzy.

It's not far.

Maybe next time.

Oh, dad, it's beatuiful !

Hi, John!

Do you want some more coffee ?

No.

What time is it ?

Going on ten.

I don't understand.
He's never done anything like this

Are you sure nothing happened today ?

We've both *** my breakfast.
He was fine then.

We're going to have to call the police.

I *** to call everyone else.

Nothing's happen to him

I think they had, but it's ten o'clock
and there's nothing else we can do.

Now, do you want to call them, or shall I?

I'd like the police department, please.

Yes, thank you.

Hello? My name is Curtis. Curtis.

Our 13-and-a-half-year-old boy hasn't
come home this evening, and we're...

Yes, we live at 111 Collins Avenue.

No.

No,
he's never done anything like this before.

Hello.

Yes, it is.

Yeah, thank God.

Yes, I know where it is.
Yeah, we'll be right there.

Thank you.

He's okay.

I'm Arnold Curtis.

Yes, the boy's in this office.

Thank you.

You're all right ?

He spent the night in the store.

Didn't wreck anything.

The manager said to just forget it.

Glad to see everything turned out all right.

Thank you.

Now, would you mind
telling us what happened?

I had a dry night.

What?

I slept in a big bed and it was dry.

What did the police has...

You spent the night here?

How'd you know it was going to be?

You mean you just ran off
and spent the night here

where your father and I went
crazy worrying about you?

I looked at it and I knew.

We were up the whole night.

Is that why he ran away?

What do you think is
going through our minds?

Will you answer me that?

No, my sheet.

I called the school, all of your friends.

The answer is a thought.

But I know I can stop now.

I swear I know it.

Do you understand me?

Sit to my stomach.

John, I am speaking to you
and I expect an answer.

Alice, will you please shut up?

I will not shut up !

You answer me.

You shut up!

He've been answering all
the important questions.

The trouble is we haven't been listening.

Neither of us have been listening.

Worse than that, I haven't...

I haven't been honest with you, John.

See...

I used to wet the bed too.

You know, I was your age.

What?

Yep.

You know, I should have told you, but I...

I'm sorry.

Oh, God, I know.

I understand, Dad.

Hell.

I did it till I was 14.

You folks are going to have to clear out.

Store opens in 15 minutes.

This office is going to get real busy.

Okay, we'll wait outside till you open.

We're going to buy a new bed.

All right, keep the body loose.

Don't tense up,
especially in the upper body.

Hey, Coach.

Yeah, Curtis, how are you?

Fine, sir.

I decided to run with the varsity.

What about the homework?

I can handle it.

Hey, I'm glad to hear it.

Hey, Frankie.

Yes, sir?

Hey, get Curtis here set
up with sweats and shoes.

You bet, Coach.

Follow me.

Hey, glad to have you with us.

Okay, boys, let's go.

Hey, Frankie, I'll be there in a minute.

Okay.

Hey, Nancy, where are you going?

Home.

You in a hurry?

No.

I got practice here for about an hour.

You maybe got some studying you can do here?

I thought you and me
could walk home together.

I'll wait.

Good deal.

I guess I'll see you in a little while.

Yeah.

Hey, Curtis.

Yeah, Coach?

Aren't you dressed yet?

Start 'im now, Coach.

I'll catch up to him.

I guess I'll see ya.

See ya.

Yeah.

All right.

On your mark.

Okay, everybody stand by.

Five seconds.

Four.

Three.

Two.

Good evening.

I'm Rafer Johnson.

Seated next to me is John Curtis,

a young man who has won
yet another gold medal

for the United States team.

John, welcome and congratulations.

Thank you very much, Rafer.

We're gonna run the tape
for the finish of that race,

the grueling 26-mile marathon.

John, look at the monitor over there

and see yourself running the victory.

How did you feel here?

Oh, I felt good, Rafer.
Real good.

I knew I had a big lead.
I'm just trying to run easy, run relaxed.

Were you as fresh as you look?

No, I'm afraid not, Rafer.

That's hard to believe after 26 miles.

What is it that makes a man want
to run those kind of distances,

to drive himself like that?

And if you had to give one
reason for your running,

what would you say?

I guess I'd have to say I...

I owe it to my mom and dad.

And I'm sure they're watching
out there in California

and are pretty proud at this moment.

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis,
watch your son as he runs for home

that last hundred yards.

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