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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,334 --> 00:00:06,170 -♪ what would you do If I sang out of tune? ♪ 2 00:00:06,172 --> 00:00:10,742 ♪ would you stand up And walk out on me? ♪ 3 00:00:10,744 --> 00:00:16,748 ♪ lend me your ears, And I'll sing you a song ♪ 4 00:00:16,750 --> 00:00:20,452 ♪ I will try not to sing Out of key, yeah ♪ 5 00:00:20,454 --> 00:00:24,622 ♪ oh, baby, I get by ♪ -♪ by with a little help From my friends ♪ 6 00:00:24,624 --> 00:00:26,190 -♪ all I need is my buddies ♪ 7 00:00:26,192 --> 00:00:29,194 -♪ high with a little help From my friends ♪ 8 00:00:29,196 --> 00:00:35,266 -♪ I'm sayin' I'm gonna get higher ♪ -♪ try with a little help From my friends ♪ 9 00:00:35,268 --> 00:00:38,236 -♪ whoa-oa-oa-oa, yeah ♪ -♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 10 00:00:38,238 --> 00:00:41,973 -♪ said I don't know if that's What I'm sure to do ♪ 11 00:00:41,975 --> 00:00:44,009 ♪ baby ♪ 12 00:00:44,011 --> 00:00:46,812 -♪ by with a little help From my friends ♪ 13 00:00:46,814 --> 00:00:48,846 -♪ said I'm gonna make it With my friends ♪ 14 00:00:48,848 --> 00:00:51,583 -♪ by with a little help From my friends ♪ 15 00:00:51,585 --> 00:00:53,685 -♪ whoa, I'm gonna keep On trying ♪ 16 00:00:53,687 --> 00:00:56,520 -♪ by with a little help From my friends ♪ 17 00:00:56,522 --> 00:00:59,057 -♪ I'm gonna keep on trying ♪ 18 00:00:59,059 --> 00:01:01,926 -♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 19 00:01:04,764 --> 00:01:07,665 -there's a dream that's as old as natural grass 20 00:01:07,667 --> 00:01:11,903 and nickel hot dogs and being young. 21 00:01:11,905 --> 00:01:13,705 -branca throws. There's a long drive. 22 00:01:13,707 --> 00:01:15,439 It's gonna be, I believe -- 23 00:01:15,441 --> 00:01:17,275 The giants win the pennant! 24 00:01:17,277 --> 00:01:19,244 The giants win the pennant! 25 00:01:19,246 --> 00:01:21,212 The giants win the pennant! 26 00:01:21,214 --> 00:01:22,847 The giants win the pennant! 27 00:01:22,849 --> 00:01:25,850 -it's a dream every kid shares -- 28 00:01:25,852 --> 00:01:27,585 the one big moment, 29 00:01:27,587 --> 00:01:28,653 hero time. 30 00:01:28,655 --> 00:01:30,222 of course, when you're 5, 31 00:01:30,224 --> 00:01:32,624 that dream doesn't seem out of reach. 32 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:36,228 everyone plays the game about the same -- 33 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:38,563 bad. 34 00:01:38,565 --> 00:01:40,531 still, for all your shortcomings, 35 00:01:40,533 --> 00:01:43,234 you've got the one thing that matters most -- 36 00:01:43,236 --> 00:01:44,802 potential. 37 00:01:47,374 --> 00:01:49,607 then, as springtime rolls into fall 38 00:01:49,609 --> 00:01:52,043 and little league gives way to summer jobs, 39 00:01:52,045 --> 00:01:55,580 somehow... the dream gets left behind... 40 00:01:55,582 --> 00:01:57,548 for most of us, anyway. 41 00:01:57,550 --> 00:02:00,151 -hey, I might try out For the team this year. 42 00:02:00,153 --> 00:02:02,353 -of course, there was the occasional glaring exception. 43 00:02:04,056 --> 00:02:05,723 -paul, you're nuts. 44 00:02:05,725 --> 00:02:07,725 You're gonna be up Against 9th-graders. 45 00:02:07,727 --> 00:02:09,627 Only the best guys Make the team. 46 00:02:09,629 --> 00:02:10,695 -come on. You love baseball. 47 00:02:10,697 --> 00:02:12,730 Wouldn't you like To play on the team? 48 00:02:14,034 --> 00:02:15,867 I mean, You hit almost as good as I do. 49 00:02:15,869 --> 00:02:17,869 -my mother hit better than paul did. 50 00:02:17,871 --> 00:02:19,036 -this isn't little league. 51 00:02:19,038 --> 00:02:21,706 Some of these guys can throw Like 1,000 miles an hour. 52 00:02:21,708 --> 00:02:23,140 -no duh! 53 00:02:23,142 --> 00:02:25,977 -still, the great thing about my best friend 54 00:02:25,979 --> 00:02:27,912 was he never gave in to reality. 55 00:02:27,914 --> 00:02:29,613 -come on, kev. Think about it. 56 00:02:29,615 --> 00:02:30,981 The smell of the grass, 57 00:02:30,983 --> 00:02:33,251 The crack of the bat In your hands... 58 00:02:33,253 --> 00:02:34,885 [ "Take me out to the ballgame" Plays ] 59 00:02:34,887 --> 00:02:37,388 The breeze blowing in From the outfield... 60 00:02:37,390 --> 00:02:39,457 The feeling you get When the ball 61 00:02:39,459 --> 00:02:41,125 Hits smack in the webbing! 62 00:02:41,127 --> 00:02:44,362 The roar of the crowds, The smell of the hot dogs! 63 00:02:44,364 --> 00:02:46,164 Kevin, this is baseball! 64 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:49,467 Anything is possible! 65 00:02:49,469 --> 00:02:50,735 -aw, heck. 66 00:02:52,138 --> 00:02:55,040 it wasn't up to me to smash paul's dream. 67 00:02:55,042 --> 00:02:56,374 -excuse me. 68 00:02:56,376 --> 00:02:59,410 -there were plenty of other Guys to do that. 69 00:02:59,412 --> 00:03:01,612 -thanks. 70 00:03:03,016 --> 00:03:05,216 -anything can happen. 71 00:03:05,218 --> 00:03:06,784 -well, I was his best friend, 72 00:03:06,786 --> 00:03:08,553 and if he was determined to go through with this, 73 00:03:08,555 --> 00:03:10,888 there was only one thing I could do... 74 00:03:10,890 --> 00:03:13,324 -stee-rike two! 75 00:03:13,326 --> 00:03:15,660 -...Watch him go down in flames. 76 00:03:15,662 --> 00:03:17,595 -lomax, you holding back? 77 00:03:17,597 --> 00:03:20,965 -coach baker -- the guy who made the decisions, 78 00:03:20,967 --> 00:03:23,534 the guy who stood between you and the dream, 79 00:03:23,536 --> 00:03:24,635 the guy... 80 00:03:24,637 --> 00:03:25,804 -you're throwing like a girl! 81 00:03:25,806 --> 00:03:27,271 -...Who called you a girl. 82 00:03:27,273 --> 00:03:29,974 -start following through! Keep the ball down! 83 00:03:29,976 --> 00:03:31,175 -it wasn't fair, really. 84 00:03:31,177 --> 00:03:33,411 those other guys had skills paul didn't, 85 00:03:33,413 --> 00:03:35,480 like hand-eye coordination. 86 00:03:35,482 --> 00:03:38,049 somebody had to give him a little support. 87 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:40,418 -hey, paul. 88 00:03:40,420 --> 00:03:41,786 Don't let him fool you With his curve ball. 89 00:03:43,156 --> 00:03:44,989 -that was his curve ball? 90 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:49,927 -keep working on your stretch! 91 00:03:49,929 --> 00:03:52,130 And don't forget To follow through! 92 00:03:52,132 --> 00:03:54,432 -open your stance up A little bit. 93 00:03:54,434 --> 00:03:55,767 And don't crowd the plate. 94 00:03:55,769 --> 00:03:57,334 And keep the bat up. 95 00:03:57,336 --> 00:03:59,670 -keep your kit down! 96 00:03:59,672 --> 00:04:01,506 -just try to get A piece of it. 97 00:04:01,508 --> 00:04:04,442 -okay, so maybe we had separate agendas here. 98 00:04:04,444 --> 00:04:07,311 but at least now paul had a chance of... 99 00:04:07,313 --> 00:04:08,580 -strike three! 100 00:04:08,582 --> 00:04:11,215 -...Looking good while he struck out. 101 00:04:11,217 --> 00:04:12,817 -it's okay, pfeiffer. 102 00:04:12,819 --> 00:04:15,653 That's the way To stand in there. 103 00:04:15,655 --> 00:04:19,890 -well, at least he couldn't say I hadn't warned him. 104 00:04:19,892 --> 00:04:21,126 -anybody else? 105 00:04:21,128 --> 00:04:24,429 Come on. Let's get Another batter up here. 106 00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:25,563 -don't worry about it. 107 00:04:25,565 --> 00:04:27,498 -I struck out. 108 00:04:27,500 --> 00:04:29,733 -hey, kid! 109 00:04:29,735 --> 00:04:30,969 What's your name? 110 00:04:32,572 --> 00:04:34,772 -kevin arnold. 111 00:04:34,774 --> 00:04:36,440 -want to take an at-bat, Arnold? 112 00:04:36,442 --> 00:04:38,343 -no. 113 00:04:38,345 --> 00:04:39,811 [ chuckling ] no. No, thanks. 114 00:04:39,813 --> 00:04:41,178 -why not? 115 00:04:41,180 --> 00:04:43,948 If you can hit Half as good as you coach, 116 00:04:43,950 --> 00:04:45,849 We might be able to use you. 117 00:04:45,851 --> 00:04:48,553 -no. I really didn't come To try out, so... 118 00:04:48,555 --> 00:04:50,121 -it's up to you. 119 00:04:50,123 --> 00:04:52,423 I guess it's a lot easier 120 00:04:52,425 --> 00:04:56,761 Staring at a fastball Behind the fence, huh? 121 00:04:56,763 --> 00:04:57,862 -well, I had a choice. 122 00:04:57,864 --> 00:04:59,431 I could either stand here 123 00:04:59,433 --> 00:05:01,765 and let this guy embarrass me in front of everybody 124 00:05:01,767 --> 00:05:03,434 or... 125 00:05:04,771 --> 00:05:07,105 ...I could do it myself. 126 00:05:07,107 --> 00:05:09,540 after all, this wasn't my tryout. 127 00:05:09,542 --> 00:05:13,277 I was just gonna stand up there and take three swings. 128 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,412 -come on, now. 129 00:05:15,414 --> 00:05:16,581 -whoa! 130 00:05:16,583 --> 00:05:17,949 Pick 'em up! Pick 'em up! 131 00:05:17,951 --> 00:05:19,417 Pick 'em up! 132 00:05:19,419 --> 00:05:21,285 [ indistinct shouting ] 133 00:05:21,287 --> 00:05:22,721 -or maybe just one. 134 00:05:22,723 --> 00:05:24,522 -get the ball. Hurry! 135 00:05:26,526 --> 00:05:28,226 -I can't believe this happened. 136 00:05:28,228 --> 00:05:29,427 -[ sighs ] me either. 137 00:05:29,429 --> 00:05:31,695 -man, first pitch And you nailed it. 138 00:05:31,697 --> 00:05:33,364 What a lucky hit. 139 00:05:33,366 --> 00:05:34,898 -[ sighs ] sure. 140 00:05:34,900 --> 00:05:37,401 -he almost got it by you. -I know. 141 00:05:37,403 --> 00:05:39,604 -you swung so late, you put it In the opposite field. 142 00:05:39,606 --> 00:05:41,339 -well, it was understandable. 143 00:05:41,341 --> 00:05:43,341 what did I expect from paul -- 144 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:44,609 congratulations? 145 00:05:44,611 --> 00:05:46,010 a candygram? 146 00:05:46,012 --> 00:05:47,545 -look, paul, it was just A lucky hit, okay? 147 00:05:47,547 --> 00:05:49,146 I mean, There's no way I'm going back. 148 00:05:49,148 --> 00:05:50,214 -and I wasn't. 149 00:05:50,216 --> 00:05:52,116 our long-standing friendship 150 00:05:52,118 --> 00:05:53,084 meant more to me than... 151 00:05:53,086 --> 00:05:55,053 -going back where? 152 00:05:58,692 --> 00:06:00,191 -baseball tryouts. 153 00:06:00,193 --> 00:06:01,292 -oh. 154 00:06:01,294 --> 00:06:02,893 -but wait a minute. 155 00:06:02,895 --> 00:06:05,996 was that an actual glimmer of interest in the old man's eye? 156 00:06:05,998 --> 00:06:08,666 -you tried out for baseball? 157 00:06:09,902 --> 00:06:11,502 Hmm. 158 00:06:11,504 --> 00:06:13,772 -there's nothing quite like the feeling you get 159 00:06:13,774 --> 00:06:16,674 when your father "Hmms" at you with pride in his eyes. 160 00:06:16,676 --> 00:06:18,475 -well... 161 00:06:18,477 --> 00:06:20,211 -no. He just made This one lucky hit. 162 00:06:20,213 --> 00:06:21,612 -it wasn't luck, paul. 163 00:06:21,614 --> 00:06:23,881 -so much for long-standing friendships. 164 00:06:23,883 --> 00:06:26,050 I nailed it on the first pitch. 165 00:06:26,052 --> 00:06:28,653 -huh. So, you went out For the team, huh? 166 00:06:28,655 --> 00:06:29,788 -not really. He just -- 167 00:06:29,790 --> 00:06:30,888 -yeah, I did. 168 00:06:30,890 --> 00:06:32,990 I thought I'd give it a shot. 169 00:06:32,992 --> 00:06:35,192 -so...Did you make the team? 170 00:06:35,194 --> 00:06:37,595 -well, there are still Some more tryouts, 171 00:06:37,597 --> 00:06:39,864 But the coach told me To come back tomorrow. 172 00:06:39,866 --> 00:06:41,199 -no kidding? 173 00:06:44,304 --> 00:06:46,571 -yep, when your dad looked at you like that, 174 00:06:46,573 --> 00:06:48,873 you felt like you could do anything. 175 00:06:48,875 --> 00:06:50,708 -strike one! 176 00:06:50,710 --> 00:06:54,145 -well...Almost anything. 177 00:06:54,147 --> 00:06:55,112 -come on, arnold. 178 00:06:55,114 --> 00:06:58,248 Nice, easy swing, Just like you did yesterday. 179 00:06:58,250 --> 00:06:59,149 -right. 180 00:06:59,151 --> 00:07:00,350 Got it. 181 00:07:00,352 --> 00:07:01,819 All right. 182 00:07:01,821 --> 00:07:04,222 Nice, easy swing. 183 00:07:04,224 --> 00:07:06,056 Just relax. 184 00:07:06,058 --> 00:07:07,424 -sure, relax. 185 00:07:07,426 --> 00:07:09,193 nothing on the line here, right? 186 00:07:09,195 --> 00:07:10,561 except... 187 00:07:10,563 --> 00:07:12,329 -come on, kev! 188 00:07:12,331 --> 00:07:14,699 Give it a rip! 189 00:07:14,701 --> 00:07:17,034 -...My entire adolescent manhood. 190 00:07:19,338 --> 00:07:21,039 okay, the pressure was on. 191 00:07:21,041 --> 00:07:22,673 but I was up to it. 192 00:07:22,675 --> 00:07:23,807 -strike two! 193 00:07:23,809 --> 00:07:25,109 -give it a little ride, kev! 194 00:07:25,111 --> 00:07:27,711 -all I needed here was a little concentration. 195 00:07:27,713 --> 00:07:29,913 all I had to do was make contact. 196 00:07:29,915 --> 00:07:31,649 all I had to do was... 197 00:07:31,651 --> 00:07:33,450 -strike three! 198 00:07:33,452 --> 00:07:35,186 -...Whiff. 199 00:07:35,188 --> 00:07:36,353 -all right, martin, you're up. 200 00:07:36,355 --> 00:07:37,889 Come on. 201 00:07:37,891 --> 00:07:39,190 Arnold, take over at second. 202 00:07:39,192 --> 00:07:40,658 -okay, then. 203 00:07:40,660 --> 00:07:43,561 I'd have to hit the field and try to save a little face. 204 00:07:43,563 --> 00:07:45,763 -[ grunts ] 205 00:07:51,871 --> 00:07:54,739 -or fall on it. 206 00:07:54,741 --> 00:07:56,174 [ whistle blows ] 207 00:07:56,176 --> 00:07:58,109 -all right, Let's hit the showers. 208 00:07:58,111 --> 00:07:59,910 Let's go! Let's go! 209 00:07:59,912 --> 00:08:01,579 I'll have the list up When you get out. 210 00:08:01,581 --> 00:08:04,515 -and there you had it -- time to face up to reality, 211 00:08:04,517 --> 00:08:07,218 take my medicine like a loser. 212 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:08,553 -coach, uh... 213 00:08:08,555 --> 00:08:10,287 -you made a couple of good plays Out there. 214 00:08:10,289 --> 00:08:11,488 -what? 215 00:08:11,490 --> 00:08:14,525 -let's try to make A few more tomorrow, okay? 216 00:08:14,527 --> 00:08:17,094 -you made the cut? -uh-huh. 217 00:08:17,096 --> 00:08:18,262 -uh-huh. 218 00:08:18,264 --> 00:08:19,898 -I'd made the first cut. 219 00:08:19,900 --> 00:08:21,599 never mind I had no idea why. 220 00:08:21,601 --> 00:08:24,402 -I didn't know they had tryouts For batboys. 221 00:08:24,404 --> 00:08:25,703 -hey, knock it off. 222 00:08:25,705 --> 00:08:27,438 Your brother did good Out there today. 223 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:29,440 -really? -really? 224 00:08:29,442 --> 00:08:30,974 -coach says he has potential. 225 00:08:30,976 --> 00:08:32,743 -yeah, that must be it -- "Potential." 226 00:08:32,745 --> 00:08:35,145 the magic word. 227 00:08:35,147 --> 00:08:37,915 -well, congratulations, honey. 228 00:08:37,917 --> 00:08:42,519 -so, dad, you and coach baker Talked for a long time. 229 00:08:42,521 --> 00:08:44,322 -anything besides "Potential" come up? 230 00:08:44,324 --> 00:08:45,556 -so, what'd he say about me, Dad? 231 00:08:45,558 --> 00:08:46,824 -don't leave anything out now -- 232 00:08:46,826 --> 00:08:49,259 adjectives, superlatives. 233 00:08:49,261 --> 00:08:50,361 -oh, yeah. 234 00:08:50,363 --> 00:08:52,964 Kevin's coach is ted baker. 235 00:08:52,966 --> 00:08:54,832 -no! -mm-hmm. 236 00:08:54,834 --> 00:08:57,201 -you know the coach? 237 00:08:57,203 --> 00:08:59,136 -yeah, we were in the corps Together. 238 00:08:59,138 --> 00:09:00,537 -how interesting... 239 00:09:00,539 --> 00:09:02,573 but back to the old superlatives. 240 00:09:02,575 --> 00:09:04,809 -how's his wife? What was her name? 241 00:09:04,811 --> 00:09:06,077 -arlene. 242 00:09:06,079 --> 00:09:08,312 You know, both his kids Are in college already. 243 00:09:08,314 --> 00:09:09,680 -no! -mm-hmm. 244 00:09:09,682 --> 00:09:12,783 -fascinating, but what did that have to do with me? 245 00:09:12,785 --> 00:09:14,452 -ted invited me back For tomorrow. 246 00:09:15,921 --> 00:09:17,822 -whoops. [ bat cracks ] 247 00:09:17,824 --> 00:09:20,057 here's what it had to do with me. 248 00:09:20,059 --> 00:09:22,960 errors, bobbles... 249 00:09:22,962 --> 00:09:24,629 humiliation. 250 00:09:27,934 --> 00:09:31,802 not that I didn't have my moments. 251 00:09:31,804 --> 00:09:34,538 it's just that my moments seemed to interfere... 252 00:09:34,540 --> 00:09:35,973 [ both laugh ] 253 00:09:35,975 --> 00:09:37,408 ...With their moments. 254 00:09:37,410 --> 00:09:38,842 -five errors. 255 00:09:38,844 --> 00:09:40,277 -six. 256 00:09:40,279 --> 00:09:42,980 -hey, there's always Tomorrow, guys. 257 00:09:42,982 --> 00:09:44,382 -but I doubted it. 258 00:09:44,384 --> 00:09:45,683 -sorry, kid. 259 00:09:49,122 --> 00:09:50,388 I had to cut you. 260 00:09:52,591 --> 00:09:53,824 Better luck next time. 261 00:09:58,665 --> 00:10:02,333 Arnold, I'll see you tomorrow. 262 00:10:02,335 --> 00:10:04,535 -what was going on here? 263 00:10:04,537 --> 00:10:06,804 it didn't add up. 264 00:10:06,806 --> 00:10:08,672 potential was one thing, but... 265 00:10:08,674 --> 00:10:12,010 -too bad my dad's not So buddy-buddy with the coach. 266 00:10:14,413 --> 00:10:16,747 -"Buddy-buddy with the coach"? 267 00:10:19,152 --> 00:10:21,418 -congratulations. Teddy said you made the cut. 268 00:10:21,420 --> 00:10:22,720 -"Teddy"? 269 00:10:22,722 --> 00:10:24,688 -I found these out here. 270 00:10:24,690 --> 00:10:26,590 You can take them back tomorrow. 271 00:10:26,592 --> 00:10:28,458 -okay. 272 00:10:28,460 --> 00:10:30,694 -come on. Toss me a couple. 273 00:10:30,696 --> 00:10:32,997 -dad... 274 00:10:32,999 --> 00:10:35,232 -come on. See if you get one Past your old man. 275 00:10:35,234 --> 00:10:37,234 -part of me wanted to know the truth, 276 00:10:37,236 --> 00:10:38,769 and part of me didn't. 277 00:10:38,771 --> 00:10:41,838 -okay, now. Give me your best shot. 278 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:44,675 Teddy says your arm needs work. 279 00:10:49,315 --> 00:10:50,982 Come on. No cream puffs! 280 00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:53,050 -I didn't know what to think... 281 00:10:53,052 --> 00:10:54,952 about dad and coach baker, 282 00:10:54,954 --> 00:10:56,553 about making the cut, 283 00:10:56,555 --> 00:10:59,090 about a childhood dream that just days before 284 00:10:59,092 --> 00:11:01,625 had seemed to be in the palm of my hand. 285 00:11:01,627 --> 00:11:02,793 -fire it in, now! 286 00:11:02,795 --> 00:11:05,696 -all I knew was... I was about to throw a baseball 287 00:11:05,698 --> 00:11:08,799 harder than I had ever thrown one before in my life. 288 00:11:08,801 --> 00:11:10,334 -[ grunts ] 289 00:11:10,336 --> 00:11:13,971 and what had been in the palm of my hand 290 00:11:13,973 --> 00:11:16,707 was now out of the ballpark. 291 00:11:16,709 --> 00:11:19,443 [ dog barking ] 292 00:11:23,249 --> 00:11:24,548 the crack of the bat, 293 00:11:24,550 --> 00:11:26,150 the smell of the grass, 294 00:11:26,152 --> 00:11:29,319 the lingering suspicion that something was rotten 295 00:11:29,321 --> 00:11:31,488 in the state of junior-high baseball. 296 00:11:31,490 --> 00:11:34,358 as tryouts continued, I tried to put all those thoughts... 297 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:35,760 -hey, arnold! 298 00:11:35,762 --> 00:11:39,163 -behind me! -oh, come on, arnold! 299 00:11:39,165 --> 00:11:41,198 -...And concentrate on the task at hand. 300 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,901 [ grunts ] 301 00:11:43,903 --> 00:11:48,271 but it seemed like the more I concentrated, the worse I got. 302 00:11:48,273 --> 00:11:50,508 -arnold, will you quit aiming For the moon? 303 00:11:50,510 --> 00:11:52,176 -I'm not aiming for the moon. 304 00:11:52,178 --> 00:11:53,878 I was aiming for anything. 305 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,280 -so, how'd it go at tryouts? 306 00:11:56,282 --> 00:11:58,782 -six errors, two strikeouts. 307 00:11:58,784 --> 00:12:00,618 -well, there's always next year. 308 00:12:00,620 --> 00:12:02,285 -I made the cut. 309 00:12:02,287 --> 00:12:03,587 [ cash register dings ] 310 00:12:04,991 --> 00:12:07,425 -congratulations. 311 00:12:07,427 --> 00:12:09,927 -this was getting to be too much. 312 00:12:09,929 --> 00:12:13,331 what I needed to do was just sit down with my jell-o cubes, 313 00:12:13,333 --> 00:12:16,533 my french fries... 314 00:12:16,535 --> 00:12:18,735 and my girlfriend. 315 00:12:18,737 --> 00:12:20,270 -hi! 316 00:12:20,272 --> 00:12:21,505 -hi. 317 00:12:24,944 --> 00:12:26,777 -what's wrong? 318 00:12:26,779 --> 00:12:31,115 -oh, it's nothing. 319 00:12:31,117 --> 00:12:34,251 -kevin, if something's Bothering you, maybe I can help. 320 00:12:34,253 --> 00:12:35,719 -well, maybe I should tell her. 321 00:12:35,721 --> 00:12:38,322 if anyone would understand, it would be winnie. 322 00:12:38,324 --> 00:12:42,826 -well...It's tryouts. 323 00:12:42,828 --> 00:12:45,362 You see, I'm having This problem... 324 00:12:45,364 --> 00:12:46,430 -uh-huh. 325 00:12:46,432 --> 00:12:49,600 -...And I can't figure it out. 326 00:12:49,602 --> 00:12:50,901 I don't know what to do. 327 00:12:50,903 --> 00:12:52,536 And I'm really trying hard, 328 00:12:52,538 --> 00:12:55,172 You know, 'cause it's important to me. 329 00:12:58,043 --> 00:13:00,844 Do you understand anything At all I'm saying, winnie? 330 00:13:00,846 --> 00:13:02,546 -I do. 331 00:13:02,548 --> 00:13:04,348 -okay, this was what I needed -- 332 00:13:04,350 --> 00:13:06,750 a little dollop of feminine sensitivity. 333 00:13:06,752 --> 00:13:08,819 -try choking up a little more. 334 00:13:08,821 --> 00:13:11,088 And widen your stance. 335 00:13:11,090 --> 00:13:12,789 That'll help you get the bat Around quicker, 336 00:13:12,791 --> 00:13:14,358 And that way your swing Won't be so late 337 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:16,427 And you can meet the ball out Right over the plate. 338 00:13:16,429 --> 00:13:18,162 -great. 339 00:13:18,164 --> 00:13:20,397 everybody's an expert. 340 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:21,165 [ whistle blows ] 341 00:13:21,167 --> 00:13:23,134 tryout day number 3. 342 00:13:23,136 --> 00:13:26,137 four strikeouts, five errors, and what's worse... 343 00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:28,172 -congratulations, arnold. 344 00:13:28,174 --> 00:13:29,373 You made the cut. 345 00:13:33,512 --> 00:13:35,779 -okay. this had gone far enough. 346 00:13:35,781 --> 00:13:39,583 and now it was time to find out why... 347 00:13:42,187 --> 00:13:44,655 -arnold. 348 00:13:44,657 --> 00:13:46,423 -...Without mincing words. 349 00:13:46,425 --> 00:13:48,458 What time are tryouts tomorrow? 350 00:13:48,460 --> 00:13:51,128 -same time as every day. 351 00:13:51,130 --> 00:13:53,363 -right. 352 00:13:53,365 --> 00:13:54,765 -okay. 353 00:13:54,767 --> 00:13:56,566 enough chitchat. 354 00:13:56,568 --> 00:13:58,235 let's cut to the chase. 355 00:13:58,237 --> 00:14:00,537 -why do I keep making the cuts? 356 00:14:03,009 --> 00:14:05,742 -I think I know what You're getting at, arnold. 357 00:14:07,146 --> 00:14:09,680 You've been making A lot of errors. 358 00:14:09,682 --> 00:14:13,450 And you haven't been handling The bat the way you'd like. 359 00:14:13,452 --> 00:14:15,919 And you're wondering Why I keep you around. 360 00:14:17,590 --> 00:14:20,091 I think you and I know The answer to that. 361 00:14:20,093 --> 00:14:21,859 His name... 362 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:23,093 -oh, no. 363 00:14:23,095 --> 00:14:25,763 -...Is charlie hustle. 364 00:14:25,765 --> 00:14:28,065 -huh? 365 00:14:28,067 --> 00:14:30,468 -you got a lot of desire, kid, A lot of heart. 366 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:33,404 That's one of the first things I look for in a player. 367 00:14:33,406 --> 00:14:34,638 -really? 368 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:35,906 -you bet. 369 00:14:35,908 --> 00:14:37,207 You can keep your hotshots 370 00:14:37,209 --> 00:14:39,677 Who think somebody owes them A starting position. 371 00:14:39,679 --> 00:14:42,145 Just give me one guy Who loves the game, 372 00:14:42,147 --> 00:14:44,314 One guy Who plays his heart out, 373 00:14:44,316 --> 00:14:45,983 One guy you can count on. 374 00:14:45,985 --> 00:14:47,017 -one guy. 375 00:14:47,019 --> 00:14:48,685 could that be me? 376 00:14:48,687 --> 00:14:51,755 maybe I'd been all wrong. maybe I did have potential. 377 00:14:51,757 --> 00:14:53,023 maybe making the cuts 378 00:14:53,025 --> 00:14:55,426 hadn't had anything at all to do with... 379 00:14:55,428 --> 00:14:57,328 -you know your dad saved my life In korea? 380 00:14:57,330 --> 00:14:59,162 -huh? 381 00:14:59,164 --> 00:15:00,597 -never told you, huh? 382 00:15:00,599 --> 00:15:03,467 [ chuckles ] Doesn't surprise me. 383 00:15:03,469 --> 00:15:05,002 Yeah. 384 00:15:05,004 --> 00:15:06,937 Pulled me out Of the line of fire once. 385 00:15:09,842 --> 00:15:12,176 There's nothing I wouldn't do For that man. 386 00:15:12,178 --> 00:15:15,979 [ bombs whistling ] 387 00:15:15,981 --> 00:15:17,314 [ explosion ] 388 00:15:17,316 --> 00:15:19,316 [ indistinct shouting ] 389 00:15:25,424 --> 00:15:27,157 You saved my life. 390 00:15:27,159 --> 00:15:28,559 -eh, forget it. 391 00:15:28,561 --> 00:15:30,627 -no, I owe you, arnold. 392 00:15:30,629 --> 00:15:32,929 Anything. Just name it. 393 00:15:32,931 --> 00:15:36,300 -well, you know, Someday I may have a son. 394 00:15:36,302 --> 00:15:39,369 If you're ever in a position To put him on a baseball team, 395 00:15:39,371 --> 00:15:40,771 I'd really appreciate it. 396 00:15:40,773 --> 00:15:42,539 -consider it done. 397 00:15:42,541 --> 00:15:44,541 -you know, in fact, it'd be nice 398 00:15:44,543 --> 00:15:46,777 If he were a starter. 399 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:49,013 -well, you know, I can't promise anything. 400 00:15:49,015 --> 00:15:50,647 -look out! 401 00:15:50,649 --> 00:15:52,316 [ explosion ] 402 00:15:57,123 --> 00:15:59,090 -[ sighs ] starter it is. 403 00:15:59,092 --> 00:16:01,525 -yeah, and I'm sure He'd like to play Somewhere in the infield. 404 00:16:01,527 --> 00:16:02,960 -well, I don't know... 405 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:05,128 -look out! Look out! 406 00:16:05,130 --> 00:16:06,830 [ gunfire ] 407 00:16:06,832 --> 00:16:09,066 -how about shortstop? 408 00:16:10,302 --> 00:16:13,204 -come on. Let's get the hell out of here! 409 00:16:13,206 --> 00:16:16,339 -it gave a whole new meaning to the concept of war, 410 00:16:16,341 --> 00:16:19,777 knowing that millions of brave men had gone off to fight 411 00:16:19,779 --> 00:16:22,279 and save lives just so their inept sons 412 00:16:22,281 --> 00:16:24,882 could play junior-high-school baseball. 413 00:16:27,453 --> 00:16:29,986 -hey, you know, I've been thinking -- 414 00:16:29,988 --> 00:16:32,356 This mitt of yours Is getting kind of ratty. 415 00:16:32,358 --> 00:16:35,959 How'd you like to go out And get a new one? 416 00:16:35,961 --> 00:16:37,595 -a new mitt? 417 00:16:37,597 --> 00:16:38,895 -yeah. Why not? 418 00:16:38,897 --> 00:16:41,631 -[ sighs ] I don't need a new mitt. 419 00:16:41,633 --> 00:16:42,933 -hey, wait till you get a whiff 420 00:16:42,935 --> 00:16:44,902 Of that fresh, new rawhide On your hand. 421 00:16:44,904 --> 00:16:46,737 What do you say? 422 00:16:46,739 --> 00:16:48,906 -though moments like this from my father were rare, 423 00:16:48,908 --> 00:16:51,342 it wasn't hard to see what he was feeling. 424 00:16:51,344 --> 00:16:55,779 unfortunately, I also had an idea of why. 425 00:16:55,781 --> 00:16:58,682 -there's no way I could break It in in time for tomorrow. 426 00:16:58,684 --> 00:17:00,351 -'course not. 427 00:17:00,353 --> 00:17:04,588 I just have a feeling you're Gonna need it after tomorrow. 428 00:17:04,590 --> 00:17:06,957 -and there it was -- the smoking gun, 429 00:17:06,959 --> 00:17:08,425 the dead giveaway. 430 00:17:08,427 --> 00:17:10,060 -we'll go down To kel's sporting goods. 431 00:17:10,062 --> 00:17:12,062 They must have a ton In stock right now. 432 00:17:13,432 --> 00:17:15,365 Come on. It'll be fun, kev. 433 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:16,700 Let's go. 434 00:17:16,702 --> 00:17:18,569 -look, I don't want a new mitt. 435 00:17:18,571 --> 00:17:21,271 I can do fine With my own, okay? 436 00:17:21,273 --> 00:17:22,540 -let him get his own mitt. 437 00:17:22,542 --> 00:17:26,242 I was sick of playing someone else's game. 438 00:17:26,244 --> 00:17:28,312 the only thing I wanted was to prove 439 00:17:28,314 --> 00:17:31,882 that I didn't need any favors, that I deserved to be here. 440 00:17:31,884 --> 00:17:35,118 I wanted to prove it to the guys trying out, to the coach, 441 00:17:35,120 --> 00:17:39,590 but most of all, I wanted to prove it to myself. 442 00:17:39,592 --> 00:17:41,258 -all right, so, let's go! 443 00:17:41,260 --> 00:17:43,026 Let's look alive out there! 444 00:17:43,028 --> 00:17:44,961 This is it! There's no tomorrow! 445 00:17:44,963 --> 00:17:46,263 Show me what you got out there! 446 00:17:46,265 --> 00:17:48,265 -all right, if I did have anything to show, 447 00:17:48,267 --> 00:17:51,702 I was gonna show it now. 448 00:17:51,704 --> 00:17:53,937 [ indistinct shouting ] 449 00:18:06,118 --> 00:18:08,852 stee-rike one. 450 00:18:10,055 --> 00:18:11,655 -nice shot! 451 00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:12,990 -thanks. 452 00:18:16,061 --> 00:18:17,361 -you bust one? 453 00:18:17,363 --> 00:18:18,729 -yeah. 454 00:18:18,731 --> 00:18:20,030 -all right, Come and get a new one. 455 00:18:20,032 --> 00:18:21,698 Let's go! Hustle! 456 00:18:21,700 --> 00:18:22,600 -why bother? 457 00:18:22,602 --> 00:18:24,401 I could play as bad as I wanted to. 458 00:18:24,403 --> 00:18:26,837 I could strike out nine times in a row. 459 00:18:26,839 --> 00:18:29,706 I could try out for band and still make this team. 460 00:18:29,708 --> 00:18:32,942 -hey, horton! Let's look alive out there! 461 00:18:32,944 --> 00:18:35,245 And, torchillo, you're playing Too deep in center! 462 00:18:35,247 --> 00:18:39,049 -baker's final cuts. I didn't even have to look. 463 00:18:39,051 --> 00:18:40,651 it was humiliating. it was degrading. 464 00:18:40,653 --> 00:18:43,086 I ought to cross my name off that list. 465 00:18:43,088 --> 00:18:45,255 -come on, now. I want to see some hustle! 466 00:18:45,257 --> 00:18:48,525 -except...I didn't have to. 467 00:18:48,527 --> 00:18:49,359 -hey, you! 468 00:18:49,361 --> 00:18:50,895 -I'd been cut! 469 00:18:50,897 --> 00:18:53,563 -katt, move over there And cover that line over there. 470 00:18:53,565 --> 00:18:54,898 -it was unbelievable. 471 00:18:54,900 --> 00:18:57,634 it was...Great! 472 00:18:57,636 --> 00:19:01,071 it meant my dad hadn't been pulling strings for me. 473 00:19:01,073 --> 00:19:03,607 he'd just been pulling for me. 474 00:19:03,609 --> 00:19:05,342 -let's look alive out there! 475 00:19:05,344 --> 00:19:08,612 -it meant I really did have potential. 476 00:19:08,614 --> 00:19:10,981 -okay, now, batter up. 477 00:19:13,185 --> 00:19:15,518 -as I stepped back up to the plate, 478 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:17,254 all the cares, all the worries, 479 00:19:17,256 --> 00:19:20,357 all the burdens I'd carried around for the past few days 480 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:22,326 just disappeared. 481 00:19:22,328 --> 00:19:23,693 -all right, come on, arnold. 482 00:19:23,695 --> 00:19:25,963 Give it a poke. Give it a ride. 483 00:19:25,965 --> 00:19:29,466 -suddenly, the outside world fell away. 484 00:19:29,468 --> 00:19:33,003 it was just me and baseball. 485 00:19:34,940 --> 00:19:37,707 [ indistinct shouting ] 486 00:19:39,544 --> 00:19:41,945 -come on, kevin. Give it a rip! 487 00:19:41,947 --> 00:19:44,247 Let's go! 488 00:19:44,249 --> 00:19:46,983 Come on, kev. Give it a rip! 489 00:19:46,985 --> 00:19:50,587 -my moment had arrived. 490 00:19:55,628 --> 00:19:57,861 -you can do it. 491 00:19:57,863 --> 00:19:59,696 -and I knew what I had to do. 492 00:20:10,442 --> 00:20:12,609 [ cheers and applause ] 493 00:20:12,611 --> 00:20:14,478 I'm not sure how I did it. 494 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,780 my memory begins at the crack of the bat 495 00:20:17,782 --> 00:20:19,349 and the sight of the ball rising. 496 00:20:23,722 --> 00:20:26,423 -there's a long drive. It's gonna be, I believe -- 497 00:20:26,425 --> 00:20:28,225 The giants win the pennant! 498 00:20:28,227 --> 00:20:30,360 The giants win the pennant! 499 00:20:30,362 --> 00:20:31,629 The giants win the pennant! 500 00:20:31,631 --> 00:20:34,064 The giants win the pennant! 501 00:20:34,066 --> 00:20:37,468 [ indistinct shouting ] 502 00:20:37,470 --> 00:20:40,370 The giants win the pennant, And they're going crazy! 503 00:20:40,372 --> 00:20:42,005 They're going crazy! 504 00:20:42,007 --> 00:20:43,540 Whoo-hoo! 505 00:20:43,542 --> 00:20:46,844 [ cheers and applause ] 506 00:20:46,846 --> 00:20:50,146 I don't believe it! I don't believe it! 507 00:20:50,148 --> 00:20:52,649 [ cheers and applause ] 508 00:21:16,042 --> 00:21:19,576 -maybe that's not exactly the way it happened, 509 00:21:19,578 --> 00:21:22,178 but that's the way it should have happened. 510 00:21:22,180 --> 00:21:25,081 and that's the way I like to remember it. 511 00:21:27,319 --> 00:21:30,254 and if dreams and memories sometimes get confused, 512 00:21:30,256 --> 00:21:33,357 well...That's as it should be. 513 00:21:42,234 --> 00:21:45,135 because every kid deserves to be a hero. 514 00:21:52,544 --> 00:21:54,778 every kid already is. 515 00:22:04,156 --> 00:22:05,689 [ bat cracks ] 516 00:22:05,691 --> 00:22:07,624 [ cheers and applause ] 37971

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