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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,233 --> 00:00:06,304 ♪ What would you do if I sang out of tune? ♪ 2 00:00:06,306 --> 00:00:11,276 ♪ Would you stand up and walk out on me? ♪ 3 00:00:11,278 --> 00:00:17,515 ♪ Lend me your ears, and I'll sing you a song ♪ 4 00:00:17,517 --> 00:00:21,018 ♪ I will try not to sing out of key, yeah ♪ 5 00:00:21,020 --> 00:00:25,223 ♪ Oh, baby, I get by ♪ ♪ By with a little help from my friends ♪ 6 00:00:25,225 --> 00:00:26,691 ♪ All I need is my buddies ♪ 7 00:00:26,693 --> 00:00:29,927 ♪ High with a little help from my friends ♪ 8 00:00:29,929 --> 00:00:35,133 ♪ I'm sayin' I'm gonna get higher ♪ ♪Try with a little help from my friends ♪ 9 00:00:35,135 --> 00:00:36,601 ♪ Whoa-oa-oa-oa ♪ 10 00:00:36,603 --> 00:00:38,403 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ 11 00:00:38,405 --> 00:00:42,707 ♪ Somebody who knows quite sure ♪ 12 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:43,909 ♪ Baby ♪ 13 00:00:43,911 --> 00:00:46,444 ♪ By with a little help from my friends ♪ 14 00:00:46,446 --> 00:00:48,747 ♪ Said I'm gonna make it with my friends ♪ 15 00:00:48,749 --> 00:00:51,549 ♪ Try with a little help from my friends ♪ 16 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:53,751 ♪ Oh, I'm gonna keep on trying ♪ 17 00:00:53,753 --> 00:00:56,454 ♪ High with a little help from my friends ♪ 18 00:00:56,456 --> 00:00:58,957 ♪ I'm gonna keep on trying now, baby ♪ 19 00:00:58,959 --> 00:01:01,993 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 20 00:01:08,869 --> 00:01:11,035 [ Cheers and applause ] 21 00:01:11,037 --> 00:01:14,038 High school. It's a complicated time. 22 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,008 Full of passion, excitement. 23 00:01:17,010 --> 00:01:20,244 The crazy joy of being young. 24 00:01:20,246 --> 00:01:22,681 At my school one spring, 25 00:01:22,683 --> 00:01:26,951 all that craziness came together in one word... 26 00:01:26,953 --> 00:01:29,019 basketball. 27 00:01:29,021 --> 00:01:30,588 - Defense! Defense! Defense! - Defense! Defense! Defense! 28 00:01:30,590 --> 00:01:33,624 For us, it was more than just a game. 29 00:01:34,794 --> 00:01:36,994 It was ritual. 30 00:01:38,398 --> 00:01:41,866 For the first time in years, McKinley high had a winner. 31 00:01:41,868 --> 00:01:43,734 And we owed it all to one guy. 32 00:01:43,736 --> 00:01:47,305 - Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! - Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! 33 00:01:47,307 --> 00:01:51,476 Number 11. Bobby Riddle. 34 00:01:52,779 --> 00:01:55,713 [ Cheers and applause ] 35 00:01:55,715 --> 00:01:56,914 Great! 36 00:01:58,685 --> 00:02:01,353 Forget Cousy. Forget Maravich. 37 00:02:01,355 --> 00:02:03,254 Bobby was magic. 38 00:02:04,891 --> 00:02:07,758 A genuine high school hero. 39 00:02:09,229 --> 00:02:10,261 Well, to me, anyway. 40 00:02:10,263 --> 00:02:12,029 [ School bell rings ] And I should know. 41 00:02:12,031 --> 00:02:15,533 After all, Bobby had the locker next to mine... 42 00:02:15,535 --> 00:02:17,002 Hey, Bobby. 43 00:02:17,004 --> 00:02:18,303 - How you doing? - Hey. 44 00:02:18,305 --> 00:02:20,538 - You really killed 'em, huh? - Yeah. 45 00:02:20,540 --> 00:02:22,173 Well, they weren't much. 46 00:02:22,175 --> 00:02:23,474 Tell me about it. 47 00:02:23,476 --> 00:02:25,509 Which put me right smack in the eye 48 00:02:25,511 --> 00:02:27,244 of the basketball hurricane. 49 00:02:27,246 --> 00:02:28,680 Hi, Bobby. 50 00:02:28,682 --> 00:02:30,047 - Great game! - Thank you. 51 00:02:30,049 --> 00:02:31,483 - He's so cute! - I know! 52 00:02:31,485 --> 00:02:34,652 A pretty good place to be, all things considered. 53 00:02:34,654 --> 00:02:37,555 So how do you think we're gonna do this Friday, Bobby? 54 00:02:37,557 --> 00:02:38,823 About the same. 55 00:02:39,726 --> 00:02:40,992 Going this way? 56 00:02:40,994 --> 00:02:42,860 Sure. 57 00:02:42,862 --> 00:02:45,830 Not that our relationship was all one-sided. 58 00:02:45,832 --> 00:02:47,632 I mean, he respected my opinion... 59 00:02:47,634 --> 00:02:49,867 Yeah, I hear Claremont’s got this center, 60 00:02:49,869 --> 00:02:51,569 he's hitting 60% of his shots. 61 00:02:51,571 --> 00:02:52,904 And I respected his. 62 00:02:52,906 --> 00:02:54,005 The guy's a cherry picker. 63 00:02:54,007 --> 00:02:55,407 He doesn't even get back on defense. 64 00:02:55,409 --> 00:02:56,841 Yeah, you can probably shut them down 65 00:02:56,843 --> 00:02:57,875 with a floating zone... 66 00:02:57,877 --> 00:02:59,076 hey, Bobby. 67 00:02:59,078 --> 00:03:01,078 You hear coach is calling a special practice today? 68 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,080 Oh, man, what's his problem? It's only Claremont. 69 00:03:03,082 --> 00:03:04,182 Yeah, really. 70 00:03:04,184 --> 00:03:06,184 Whoa! Did you see Peggy this morning? 71 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:08,620 - Yeah. She was hot. - [ Laughs ] 72 00:03:08,622 --> 00:03:11,456 Okay, so we weren't exactly Butch and Sundance. 73 00:03:11,458 --> 00:03:12,457 So what? 74 00:03:12,459 --> 00:03:14,959 See you later, Kev. 75 00:03:14,961 --> 00:03:18,662 I was on first-name basis with a superstar, 76 00:03:18,664 --> 00:03:22,266 a guy who had the world at his fingertips. 77 00:03:23,836 --> 00:03:27,738 As opposed to, say, my Dad. 78 00:03:27,740 --> 00:03:29,940 Here, honey. Maybe this'll help. 79 00:03:29,942 --> 00:03:31,142 The only things at his fingertips 80 00:03:31,144 --> 00:03:33,478 were dull pencils and Alka-Seltzer. 81 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:35,846 I hate these damn reports. 82 00:03:35,848 --> 00:03:37,682 Well, do you have to do them all tonight? 83 00:03:37,684 --> 00:03:40,184 If I don't do it, nobody else will. 84 00:03:40,186 --> 00:03:43,154 Well, I just hope they appreciate all the work you do. 85 00:03:43,156 --> 00:03:44,655 [ Sighs ] Yeah. 86 00:03:44,657 --> 00:03:47,826 There it was. Portrait of the worker ant. 87 00:03:47,828 --> 00:03:49,427 His nose to the grindstone 88 00:03:49,429 --> 00:03:52,130 and the weight of the world on his shoulders. 89 00:03:52,132 --> 00:03:53,765 Not that we didn't appreciate him. 90 00:03:53,767 --> 00:03:54,832 Give me the sports section. 91 00:03:54,834 --> 00:03:56,233 - No, I'm reading it. - Give it! 92 00:03:56,235 --> 00:03:58,470 We just had more important things on our minds. 93 00:03:58,472 --> 00:04:00,338 Hey. Hey. 94 00:04:00,340 --> 00:04:02,139 Hey! 95 00:04:02,141 --> 00:04:04,375 I thought you were supposed to be studying. 96 00:04:04,377 --> 00:04:05,677 Well, I am. 97 00:04:05,679 --> 00:04:07,578 I'm just taking a little break 98 00:04:07,580 --> 00:04:09,514 and reading about the team this week. 99 00:04:09,516 --> 00:04:11,883 You know, Dad, you really ought to check out a game. 100 00:04:11,885 --> 00:04:13,318 I don't have time. 101 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,720 Somebody's got to put the food on the table. 102 00:04:15,722 --> 00:04:17,155 Thanks, Dad. 103 00:04:17,157 --> 00:04:19,124 But, Dad, we're having a great season. 104 00:04:19,126 --> 00:04:21,459 We got this point guard, Bobby Riddle. 105 00:04:21,461 --> 00:04:22,793 He can't miss. 106 00:04:22,795 --> 00:04:25,330 I mean, he's leading the league in... in almost everything. 107 00:04:25,332 --> 00:04:27,232 He's unbelievable. 108 00:04:27,234 --> 00:04:30,001 Don't you have a test coming up? 109 00:04:30,003 --> 00:04:32,269 Well, yeah, but I... 110 00:04:32,271 --> 00:04:35,607 I don't think basketball stats are gonna be on it. 111 00:04:35,609 --> 00:04:36,441 [ Chuckles ] 112 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:38,410 All in all, 113 00:04:38,412 --> 00:04:41,880 made you wonder if the man ever went to high school... 114 00:04:46,753 --> 00:04:49,987 because out there, in the world of the young, 115 00:04:49,989 --> 00:04:51,922 things were hopping. 116 00:04:51,924 --> 00:04:54,125 And we were all caught up in it, 117 00:04:54,127 --> 00:04:55,126 to a man. 118 00:04:55,128 --> 00:04:57,462 Well, got to hit the books. 119 00:04:57,464 --> 00:04:58,796 What? 120 00:04:58,798 --> 00:05:00,498 We got a test tomorrow, remember? 121 00:05:00,500 --> 00:05:02,467 Paul, we just slaughtered Claremont. 122 00:05:02,469 --> 00:05:04,369 We're supposed to be celebrating! 123 00:05:04,371 --> 00:05:06,504 Okay. I celebrated. 124 00:05:06,506 --> 00:05:08,740 Now I have to study. 125 00:05:08,742 --> 00:05:10,208 You should too. 126 00:05:10,210 --> 00:05:12,310 Of course, the guy was right. 127 00:05:12,312 --> 00:05:13,645 Still... 128 00:05:13,647 --> 00:05:15,380 Look, there's Bobby Riddle. 129 00:05:19,119 --> 00:05:21,251 You know him, don't you? 130 00:05:21,253 --> 00:05:23,654 Hmm, let's see here. I had a choice. 131 00:05:23,656 --> 00:05:25,856 I could go home and cram 132 00:05:25,858 --> 00:05:27,458 or... 133 00:05:27,460 --> 00:05:31,596 Hang around and be a big shot at the burger place. 134 00:05:31,598 --> 00:05:33,664 Hey, Bobby. Great game. 135 00:05:33,666 --> 00:05:35,299 Oh, hey. What's up? 136 00:05:35,301 --> 00:05:36,201 Not much. 137 00:05:36,203 --> 00:05:37,935 Oh, this is Winnie and... 138 00:05:37,937 --> 00:05:39,437 oh, we've already met. 139 00:05:39,439 --> 00:05:40,638 Oh, what's up, pat? 140 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,206 Hey, when you're hot, you're hot. 141 00:05:42,208 --> 00:05:44,943 And when you're not, you're... Pat. 142 00:05:44,945 --> 00:05:47,411 I really thought the team was great tonight. 143 00:05:47,413 --> 00:05:49,647 Yeah, well, we were lucky. 144 00:05:49,649 --> 00:05:51,249 Yeah, this was great. 145 00:05:51,251 --> 00:05:54,018 Hanging out. Hobnobbing with the stars. 146 00:05:54,020 --> 00:05:55,987 Okay, it was nice seeing you, Bobby. 147 00:05:55,989 --> 00:05:58,723 - We got to go. - What? 148 00:05:58,725 --> 00:06:00,424 I told you. 149 00:06:00,426 --> 00:06:01,960 We have to study. 150 00:06:01,962 --> 00:06:05,162 Geez, did this kid have no sense of social graces? 151 00:06:05,164 --> 00:06:07,832 Come on, Paul. Don't be a jerk! 152 00:06:09,669 --> 00:06:11,469 We got plenty of time. 153 00:06:11,471 --> 00:06:13,904 [Scoffs] So we skip an hour of homework. 154 00:06:13,906 --> 00:06:16,407 What's the worst that could happen? 155 00:06:16,409 --> 00:06:19,210 A "d"? 156 00:06:19,212 --> 00:06:21,245 How could you get a "d"? 157 00:06:21,247 --> 00:06:22,447 Rats. 158 00:06:22,449 --> 00:06:25,216 Well, I don't know, Dad. The test was hard. 159 00:06:25,218 --> 00:06:27,652 Tests are supposed to be hard, Kevin. 160 00:06:27,654 --> 00:06:29,086 How'd this happen? 161 00:06:29,088 --> 00:06:30,655 I don't know. 162 00:06:30,657 --> 00:06:33,290 Maybe I was just tired. 163 00:06:33,292 --> 00:06:34,759 Tired? 164 00:06:34,761 --> 00:06:35,994 Whoops. 165 00:06:35,996 --> 00:06:37,128 Maybe you were tired 166 00:06:37,130 --> 00:06:38,630 because you've been hanging out too late 167 00:06:38,632 --> 00:06:40,932 celebrating basketball victories. 168 00:06:40,934 --> 00:06:42,867 He had me nailed. 169 00:06:42,869 --> 00:06:46,738 This called for a brilliant tactical move on my part. 170 00:06:46,740 --> 00:06:49,573 You're absolutely right, Dad. 171 00:06:49,575 --> 00:06:51,742 You got to be more sensible. 172 00:06:51,744 --> 00:06:53,945 I will. I promise. 173 00:06:53,947 --> 00:06:55,179 Good. 174 00:06:55,181 --> 00:06:56,280 Okay. 175 00:06:56,282 --> 00:06:59,450 So, uh, great! I'll see you later. 176 00:06:59,452 --> 00:07:00,818 Where the hell are you going? 177 00:07:00,820 --> 00:07:02,019 To the game. 178 00:07:02,021 --> 00:07:03,988 Fact... when you're 16, 179 00:07:03,990 --> 00:07:07,691 your sense of irony isn't particularly well developed. 180 00:07:07,693 --> 00:07:09,394 Oh, come on, Dad. 181 00:07:09,396 --> 00:07:11,962 If we win this one, we go to the state tournament! 182 00:07:11,964 --> 00:07:14,833 Did you hear a word I just said? 183 00:07:14,835 --> 00:07:17,168 Jack, maybe we should let him go. 184 00:07:17,170 --> 00:07:19,337 He's only young once. 185 00:07:19,339 --> 00:07:24,108 And there, finally, a blow for the cause of freedom. 186 00:07:24,110 --> 00:07:25,876 I owed her my eternal gratitude, 187 00:07:25,878 --> 00:07:27,945 my undying respect. 188 00:07:27,947 --> 00:07:30,081 Thanks, Mom! See ya, Dad! 189 00:07:30,083 --> 00:07:33,417 But, then, I was in a hurry. [ Door slams ] 190 00:07:33,419 --> 00:07:35,586 - Defense! Defense! Defense! - Defense! Defense! Defense! 191 00:07:35,588 --> 00:07:37,588 Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense! 192 00:07:37,590 --> 00:07:39,090 Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense! 193 00:07:39,092 --> 00:07:41,092 The final game of our regular season. 194 00:07:41,094 --> 00:07:44,095 Win this and we moved on to the regional playoffs. 195 00:07:44,097 --> 00:07:46,530 Our future was hanging in the balance. 196 00:07:46,532 --> 00:07:47,465 Defense! Defense! 197 00:07:47,467 --> 00:07:48,966 What's going on here? 198 00:07:48,968 --> 00:07:51,335 I thought you told me these guys were supposed to skate. 199 00:07:51,337 --> 00:07:53,070 Don't worry. We'll pull it out. 200 00:07:53,072 --> 00:07:54,338 Don't worry? 201 00:07:54,340 --> 00:07:56,741 We're 3 points down and 30 seconds left... 202 00:07:56,743 --> 00:07:59,777 I'm worried! 203 00:07:59,779 --> 00:08:03,881 It was pretty clear what we needed was a miracle. 204 00:08:03,883 --> 00:08:05,149 - Defense! Defense! - Defense! Defense! 205 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:09,220 Still, miracles were commonplace to Bobby Riddle. 206 00:08:09,222 --> 00:08:12,656 - Defense! Defense! Defense! - Defense! Defense! Defense! 207 00:08:12,658 --> 00:08:14,892 [ Cheers and applause ] 208 00:08:17,697 --> 00:08:19,329 Face it... it didn't matter 209 00:08:19,331 --> 00:08:22,700 if we were down by 3 points or 30 or 300. 210 00:08:22,702 --> 00:08:27,671 This wasn't just basketball. It was magic. 211 00:08:27,673 --> 00:08:28,973 It was fate. 212 00:08:28,975 --> 00:08:31,276 [ Cheers and applause ] 213 00:08:35,615 --> 00:08:39,216 And when Bobby took that ball down court for the last time... 214 00:08:39,218 --> 00:08:40,518 Come on, Bobby. 215 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:43,354 Somehow we all knew... 216 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,926 The game... 217 00:08:49,762 --> 00:08:53,364 The night... The title... 218 00:08:55,335 --> 00:08:56,533 The world... 219 00:08:58,071 --> 00:08:59,904 was ours. 220 00:08:59,906 --> 00:09:01,672 [ Buzzer ] 221 00:09:01,674 --> 00:09:03,274 [ Cheers and applause ] 222 00:09:17,891 --> 00:09:21,826 And all because of one guy... 223 00:09:21,828 --> 00:09:25,863 number 11... a real hero. 224 00:09:25,865 --> 00:09:28,900 - Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! - Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! 225 00:09:34,607 --> 00:09:36,874 [ Band playing ] 226 00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:44,348 Fellow students, it's my pleasure to introduce 227 00:09:44,350 --> 00:09:48,919 the 1972 conference champion McKinley knights. 228 00:09:48,921 --> 00:09:51,022 By the day of the big game, 229 00:09:51,024 --> 00:09:55,693 basketball fever had turned into basketball frenzy. 230 00:09:55,695 --> 00:09:58,996 We were on our way to the regional finals. 231 00:09:58,998 --> 00:10:02,600 And we all knew whose shoulders this rested on. 232 00:10:02,602 --> 00:10:04,234 [ Air horn blows ] 233 00:10:04,236 --> 00:10:05,803 It was the most amazing thing 234 00:10:05,805 --> 00:10:08,205 any of us had ever been part of. 235 00:10:11,143 --> 00:10:13,377 Almost any of us, anyway. 236 00:10:13,379 --> 00:10:14,879 See ya, Dad. 237 00:10:14,881 --> 00:10:17,481 Wait a minute. 238 00:10:17,483 --> 00:10:19,317 Where are you going? 239 00:10:19,319 --> 00:10:21,252 Rats. 240 00:10:21,254 --> 00:10:24,054 I got to go meet the guys on the bus. 241 00:10:24,056 --> 00:10:25,923 To the arena? 242 00:10:27,126 --> 00:10:29,394 Dad, the big game's tonight. 243 00:10:30,796 --> 00:10:32,230 Oh. 244 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:33,731 Wait a minute. 245 00:10:33,733 --> 00:10:35,465 Did you finish your homework? 246 00:10:35,467 --> 00:10:37,434 Oh, brother. 247 00:10:37,436 --> 00:10:39,704 Well... No. 248 00:10:39,706 --> 00:10:41,939 But I was gonna do it when I got home. 249 00:10:42,942 --> 00:10:44,842 But it was clear it was going to take 250 00:10:44,844 --> 00:10:46,177 an impassioned plea here 251 00:10:46,179 --> 00:10:48,346 to turn the great curmudgeon around. 252 00:10:48,348 --> 00:10:50,781 Dad, this is important, okay? 253 00:10:50,783 --> 00:10:52,950 I mean, 20 years from now, 254 00:10:52,952 --> 00:10:54,585 I'm not gonna remember my homework. 255 00:10:54,587 --> 00:10:56,287 But this game... 256 00:10:56,289 --> 00:10:57,855 [ Horn fanfare playing ] 257 00:10:57,857 --> 00:11:00,757 This is something I'm gonna tell my children about. 258 00:11:00,759 --> 00:11:03,361 Maybe even my grandchildren. 259 00:11:05,698 --> 00:11:06,630 There. 260 00:11:06,632 --> 00:11:08,832 Worthy of the Gettysburg address. 261 00:11:10,336 --> 00:11:11,635 Fine, then. 262 00:11:11,637 --> 00:11:13,571 Great. 263 00:11:13,573 --> 00:11:16,140 I'll take you. 264 00:11:16,142 --> 00:11:17,241 What? 265 00:11:17,243 --> 00:11:18,742 This way you can finish your homework 266 00:11:18,744 --> 00:11:19,943 and still make the tip-off. 267 00:11:19,945 --> 00:11:21,678 Yeah, but, Dad, the guys are expecting me! 268 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:24,448 Besides, you say this team is that good, 269 00:11:24,450 --> 00:11:28,385 maybe I ought to take a look, see what all the fuss is about. 270 00:11:28,387 --> 00:11:29,820 What do you say? 271 00:11:29,822 --> 00:11:33,057 So, what could I say except... 272 00:11:33,059 --> 00:11:36,293 Sure, Dad. That sounds... Great. 273 00:11:36,295 --> 00:11:38,562 [ Adding machine clatters ] 274 00:11:38,564 --> 00:11:40,598 Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the division III... 275 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:42,065 And there you had it. 276 00:11:42,067 --> 00:11:44,902 Possibly the biggest night of my high school's life 277 00:11:44,904 --> 00:11:47,171 and I was arriving with... 278 00:11:47,173 --> 00:11:48,472 Big, huh? 279 00:11:48,474 --> 00:11:51,042 My own personal truant officer. 280 00:11:51,044 --> 00:11:52,910 What'd you expect? 281 00:11:52,912 --> 00:11:55,246 Hey! Kev! 282 00:11:55,248 --> 00:11:57,348 We got some seats over here. 283 00:11:57,350 --> 00:11:59,049 - Oh, great. - Uh, Dad? 284 00:11:59,051 --> 00:12:01,485 Let's sit over here. 285 00:12:01,487 --> 00:12:03,720 No, thanks. We got two over here. 286 00:12:04,724 --> 00:12:06,556 Which is not to say I was embarrassed 287 00:12:06,558 --> 00:12:08,359 to be seen with the guy. 288 00:12:08,361 --> 00:12:10,227 Even though I was. 289 00:12:11,197 --> 00:12:12,562 [ Buzzer ] 290 00:12:12,564 --> 00:12:14,265 Game's gonna start. 291 00:12:14,267 --> 00:12:18,369 Yep, this was great... just me and Mr. basketball. 292 00:12:18,371 --> 00:12:20,537 [ Whistle blows ] 293 00:12:20,539 --> 00:12:22,172 [ Cheers and applause ] 294 00:12:25,177 --> 00:12:28,378 Still, once the game started... 295 00:12:28,380 --> 00:12:30,681 A funny thing began to happen. 296 00:12:30,683 --> 00:12:32,950 Bobby Riddle, 2 points! 297 00:12:32,952 --> 00:12:34,552 [ Whistles ] 298 00:12:34,554 --> 00:12:36,353 He's got a good shot. 299 00:12:36,355 --> 00:12:38,388 - Told you so! - Yeah. 300 00:12:38,390 --> 00:12:42,526 My Dad began to get swept up by Bobby Riddle’s magic. 301 00:12:45,965 --> 00:12:47,965 [ Whistles ] 302 00:12:47,967 --> 00:12:49,500 All right! 303 00:12:49,502 --> 00:12:51,234 And the way Bobby played, 304 00:12:51,236 --> 00:12:54,472 pretty soon we were cheering together... 305 00:12:54,474 --> 00:12:56,340 Yeah! Nice shot! 306 00:13:01,047 --> 00:13:04,915 Till finally Dad was even asking the same questions 307 00:13:04,917 --> 00:13:06,884 we'd all been asking. 308 00:13:06,886 --> 00:13:08,252 How did he do that? 309 00:13:10,823 --> 00:13:14,458 Sure, the game was close, but Bobby was incredible. 310 00:13:14,460 --> 00:13:15,592 He just couldn't miss. 311 00:13:17,763 --> 00:13:19,563 Until he did. 312 00:13:19,565 --> 00:13:20,931 He'll make the next one. 313 00:13:20,933 --> 00:13:22,933 Mm. 314 00:13:26,472 --> 00:13:29,406 After all, we hadn't come this far to blow it now. 315 00:13:29,408 --> 00:13:31,375 We had destiny on our side. 316 00:13:46,626 --> 00:13:48,859 Yeah! All right! [ Cheering ] 317 00:13:55,001 --> 00:13:59,370 And we went into halftime all tied up. 318 00:13:59,372 --> 00:14:01,538 So, what do you want on your hot dog? 319 00:14:01,540 --> 00:14:02,807 Uh, the works. 320 00:14:02,809 --> 00:14:04,408 - Hey, Kev. - Hey. 321 00:14:04,410 --> 00:14:05,609 Man, this is close. 322 00:14:05,611 --> 00:14:07,911 I'm not that worried. 323 00:14:07,913 --> 00:14:11,249 Did you see that layup Bobby made from behind the basket? 324 00:14:11,251 --> 00:14:12,382 The guy's amazing. 325 00:14:12,384 --> 00:14:14,551 Okay, we were all in agreement, 326 00:14:14,553 --> 00:14:16,120 to a man. 327 00:14:16,122 --> 00:14:18,356 So, Mr. Arnold, what do you think? 328 00:14:18,358 --> 00:14:19,823 I don't know. 329 00:14:19,825 --> 00:14:23,627 I just hope southwestern doesn't have Bobby's number. 330 00:14:26,231 --> 00:14:27,797 What are you talking about? 331 00:14:27,799 --> 00:14:30,767 The guy's got like 19 points. 332 00:14:30,769 --> 00:14:34,004 Yeah, but that was before they double-teamed him. 333 00:14:34,006 --> 00:14:36,440 Looks like they'll keep two men on Bobby 334 00:14:36,442 --> 00:14:39,577 and use a three-man zone to defend the rest of the team. 335 00:14:39,579 --> 00:14:42,913 And in the face of this sage piece of basketball wisdom 336 00:14:42,915 --> 00:14:45,182 there was only one response. 337 00:14:45,184 --> 00:14:47,484 I think we'd better get back to the seats. 338 00:14:47,486 --> 00:14:50,253 Yeah. See ya. 339 00:14:50,255 --> 00:14:53,290 Geez. What's his problem? 340 00:14:53,292 --> 00:14:55,092 I couldn't believe it. 341 00:14:55,094 --> 00:14:57,394 You say the works? 342 00:14:57,396 --> 00:15:00,063 Here I'd been nice enough to bring this guy along, 343 00:15:00,065 --> 00:15:02,165 practically dragged him to the game, 344 00:15:02,167 --> 00:15:03,367 and he had the nerve 345 00:15:03,369 --> 00:15:06,603 to stand around and pop my balloon? 346 00:15:06,605 --> 00:15:09,272 - Nice going, Dad! - Huh? 347 00:15:09,274 --> 00:15:11,975 You have to spoil everything. 348 00:15:11,977 --> 00:15:13,778 I was just talking about strategy. 349 00:15:13,780 --> 00:15:15,713 You have to put everything down! 350 00:15:15,715 --> 00:15:19,616 I mean, you just can't stand it if I'm having a good time! 351 00:15:21,487 --> 00:15:23,354 Can you? 352 00:15:24,590 --> 00:15:26,089 [ Buzzer ] 353 00:15:26,091 --> 00:15:28,559 Okay, so maybe I'd flown off the handle. 354 00:15:28,561 --> 00:15:29,660 A little. 355 00:15:29,662 --> 00:15:31,395 I wasn't sorry. 356 00:15:32,799 --> 00:15:35,699 I was just waiting for my team to show this stick-in-the-mud 357 00:15:35,701 --> 00:15:37,435 how wrong he was. 358 00:15:38,738 --> 00:15:41,305 Here we go with the second half. 359 00:15:41,307 --> 00:15:42,673 [ Whistle blows ] 360 00:15:45,111 --> 00:15:47,978 And I knew Bobby wouldn't let me down. 361 00:15:58,891 --> 00:16:02,292 Only somehow... Things went wrong. 362 00:16:04,397 --> 00:16:06,463 It was as if the other team 363 00:16:06,465 --> 00:16:09,599 followed my father's strategy to the "t." 364 00:16:13,438 --> 00:16:17,207 Blocked shot! Number 55, southwestern! 365 00:16:17,209 --> 00:16:20,310 And the more my team fell behind, 366 00:16:20,312 --> 00:16:22,946 the more I resented my Dad. 367 00:16:28,687 --> 00:16:31,355 I guess magic doesn't last forever 368 00:16:31,357 --> 00:16:34,391 no matter how much you wish it would. 369 00:16:34,393 --> 00:16:37,261 Destiny can turn on a dime... 370 00:16:38,431 --> 00:16:39,729 and cut like a knife. 371 00:16:39,731 --> 00:16:41,798 Southwestern with the rebound! 372 00:16:45,971 --> 00:16:49,206 That night, a high-school dream of victory came true. 373 00:16:51,644 --> 00:16:53,210 But not for us. 374 00:16:55,147 --> 00:16:57,648 2 points, southwestern! 375 00:16:57,650 --> 00:17:01,485 And as they pumped in point after point, 376 00:17:01,487 --> 00:17:04,388 Bobby Riddle’s season of glory ended... 377 00:17:06,892 --> 00:17:08,258 in defeat. 378 00:17:08,260 --> 00:17:09,727 [ Buzzer ] 379 00:17:09,729 --> 00:17:12,062 [ Cheering ] 380 00:17:17,469 --> 00:17:18,602 Final score... 381 00:17:18,604 --> 00:17:24,241 southwestern Bengals 76, McKinley knights 65. 382 00:17:24,243 --> 00:17:25,909 Thank you. 383 00:17:34,019 --> 00:17:37,288 We sat there for a long time. 384 00:17:37,290 --> 00:17:41,258 I just wasn't ready to leave. 385 00:17:41,260 --> 00:17:44,895 Somehow I just couldn't quite believe it was over. 386 00:17:47,767 --> 00:17:51,502 Besides, I figured, we'd stuck together in victory, 387 00:17:51,504 --> 00:17:53,570 we'd stick together in defeat. 388 00:17:56,708 --> 00:18:00,010 Bobby? 389 00:18:00,012 --> 00:18:01,478 You played a good game, man. 390 00:18:02,982 --> 00:18:04,781 It wasn't your fault. 391 00:18:04,783 --> 00:18:08,152 They had their whole team on you. 392 00:18:08,154 --> 00:18:10,387 Besides, we wouldn't have even gotten this far 393 00:18:10,389 --> 00:18:12,823 if it wasn't for you. 394 00:18:12,825 --> 00:18:16,393 It was a homage to a guy I really admired. 395 00:18:16,395 --> 00:18:18,829 A real hero. 396 00:18:18,831 --> 00:18:20,597 We? 397 00:18:22,902 --> 00:18:26,102 Hey, get off my back, will you, kid? 398 00:18:33,813 --> 00:18:36,580 I'll never forget how I felt at that moment. 399 00:18:36,582 --> 00:18:39,683 I wanted to crawl under the floorboards. 400 00:18:39,685 --> 00:18:43,587 And I was sure that everyone in that arena had heard. 401 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,459 And everyone had. 402 00:18:56,067 --> 00:18:57,867 Things were pretty quiet heading home. 403 00:18:57,869 --> 00:19:00,003 There wasn't much to say. 404 00:19:00,906 --> 00:19:05,942 I'd made an idiot of myself. I knew it. 405 00:19:05,944 --> 00:19:09,579 And worse, I knew he knew it too. 406 00:19:10,582 --> 00:19:12,383 Tell you what... 407 00:19:12,385 --> 00:19:15,219 There's a diner a few Miles up here. 408 00:19:15,221 --> 00:19:17,654 Mind if we stop for a cup of coffee? 409 00:19:19,558 --> 00:19:21,325 Sure, Dad. 410 00:19:21,327 --> 00:19:22,792 Why not? 411 00:19:24,296 --> 00:19:27,197 I'd always heard coffee went well with crow. 412 00:19:31,136 --> 00:19:34,103 The thing is, I wasn't sure which he was gonna do first... 413 00:19:34,105 --> 00:19:36,807 bust me for being a snotty-nosed wiseguy 414 00:19:36,809 --> 00:19:39,976 or gloat about the game. 415 00:19:39,978 --> 00:19:41,778 You know, Kev... 416 00:19:41,780 --> 00:19:44,481 My guess was gloat. 417 00:19:46,151 --> 00:19:49,052 They really didn't play that bad. 418 00:19:49,054 --> 00:19:52,188 - What? - Your team. 419 00:19:52,190 --> 00:19:54,825 They gave it a pretty good shot, right? 420 00:19:54,827 --> 00:19:56,860 Dad, they got creamed. 421 00:19:56,862 --> 00:19:59,663 And that Bobby kid, he did okay. Don't you think? 422 00:19:59,665 --> 00:20:03,733 I mean, good ball handler, tough from the corner. 423 00:20:03,735 --> 00:20:06,870 And that little loopy jump shot. 424 00:20:06,872 --> 00:20:10,708 And that's when I realized... he wasn't just gonna gloat, 425 00:20:10,710 --> 00:20:14,311 he was gonna take Bobby Riddle and rub him into me till I... 426 00:20:14,313 --> 00:20:15,512 look, Dad. 427 00:20:16,748 --> 00:20:20,551 In the first place, Bobby stunk, okay? 428 00:20:20,553 --> 00:20:22,685 In the second place, he's not that good. 429 00:20:22,687 --> 00:20:24,687 He was never that good, okay? 430 00:20:24,689 --> 00:20:27,724 So I'm sorry you had to waste your time coming down. 431 00:20:27,726 --> 00:20:31,061 I'm sorry about the test. I'm sorry... 432 00:20:34,033 --> 00:20:37,301 I'm sorry we can't all be like you. 433 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:49,913 [ Chuckles ] 434 00:20:52,084 --> 00:20:53,684 Something funny? 435 00:20:53,686 --> 00:20:55,251 Nah, it's just... 436 00:20:57,623 --> 00:21:01,058 you're a hard man to please, you know that? 437 00:21:03,062 --> 00:21:05,228 And then that man... 438 00:21:05,230 --> 00:21:07,898 Mr. pencil stubs and Alka-Seltzer, 439 00:21:07,900 --> 00:21:10,700 Mr. pay the bills and go to work... 440 00:21:10,702 --> 00:21:13,237 said something I'll never forget. 441 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,507 Let me tell you something, Kev. 442 00:21:20,980 --> 00:21:23,346 It's not easy being a hero. 443 00:21:28,420 --> 00:21:31,588 And I knew he wasn't talking about Bobby Riddle. 444 00:21:33,458 --> 00:21:37,027 He was talking about himself. 445 00:21:39,932 --> 00:21:41,264 No. 446 00:21:43,035 --> 00:21:44,902 I guess it isn't. 447 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:56,013 You know how I knew they were gonna double-team him, 448 00:21:56,015 --> 00:21:57,714 use that three-man zone? 449 00:21:57,716 --> 00:22:00,617 When I was in high school... 450 00:22:00,619 --> 00:22:04,554 Some heroes pass through your life and disappear in a flash. 451 00:22:04,556 --> 00:22:05,956 You get over it. 452 00:22:05,958 --> 00:22:07,890 But the good ones... 453 00:22:07,892 --> 00:22:11,462 the real ones, the ones who count... 454 00:22:11,464 --> 00:22:13,997 stay with you for the long haul. 455 00:22:15,801 --> 00:22:17,634 The thing is, after all these years, 456 00:22:17,636 --> 00:22:20,437 I couldn't tell you the score of that game. 457 00:22:20,439 --> 00:22:24,507 What I remember is sitting in that diner, 458 00:22:24,509 --> 00:22:27,878 up late, being young, 459 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:32,549 drinking coffee with the only real hero I ever knew. 460 00:22:32,551 --> 00:22:36,487 My Dad... Jack Arnold. 461 00:22:36,489 --> 00:22:38,521 Number one. 34195

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