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Good job, man.

- He call you Davey Crockett again?

- Yeah.

You think I should

tell him it's not my name?

- It's a good name.

- Hey, hey Marlow.

This game's not over. Now, get your

head in the game, there's another half.

Come on! Come on! Come on!

- That was a heck of a throw.

- Yes, sir.

- Did he forget the play?

- Yes, sir.

- You all right?

- Yes. This headache is just getting worse!

- Do you want to leave?

- No, no, I'll be fine, it's just, uh...

Ew! Get off me.

- Loser.

- Do all the cheerleaders love me,

or is it just Molly?

- Your dad know you're here?

- You kidding? I'm studying with you!

You can't hang with me.

I'll beat you at keg stand too.

- He better not mess up this year.

- He'll be fine.

He still doesn't

even know the plays!

- Look, he gets mixed up once in a while...

- I mean it.

He can't be screwing up

my scholarship.

You're always covering for him.

I got one shot, one.

And he's ain't going

to mess that up.

Seven, eight, nine, ten!

You better control

your boy or I will.

- Redhounds, baby!

- Hey, Jerry, come on.

- You and me man, Redhounds.

- Hey.

Me and you,

we're going to state. Hey!

Okay, that's your friend Jerry.

Whoa!

Dad!

Let's see what's going on here.

When did you notice

the swelling?

This morning.

Close your eyes for me.

Now open.

Is this from football?

No, Travis has a great deal of

infection visible in the sinus area.

Infection, where

did that come from?

It's hard to tell.

I want to get Travis started

on medication right away.

Dr. Connelly wants me

to prep a surgical room.

What's happening?

Travis's infection is not

responding to medication.

His face is swelling and his

temperature has risen to 106.

- Oh, dear Lord!

- We need to get him into surgery quickly.

I'll have more answers when I get in

there and see what we're up against.

- Here he is. Here he is.

- Oh, Travis! Hi, baby!

You're gonna have to take that cross off.

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, I got it. I got it.

Hi, honey.

Mama's right here. Okay?

- Hey.

- Hmm.

I'll see you soon.

- I'm going to be fine, Mom.

- Now!

- Okay.

- I'll be fine.

All right, he'll be fine.

Travis, I need you to count

backwards for me from 100.

100, 99,

98, 97...

Go deep!

Go deeper!

Deeper!

Hello! Hello!

- Oh, Travis.

- Mom?

Travis. We're right here.

Mom, no, I can't see.

What...

Honey, listen, the

doctor explained to us

- that you...

- Dad!

- I'm here.

- Why can't I see?

Travis.

Explain what, Dad?

You're blind, son.

What do you mean I'm blind?

You lost your eyesight.

Okay.

Okay, for how long?

I don't understand.

There was too much infection.

I can't be blind!

No, Mom.

It's okay, baby.

It's gonna be okay.

Dad.

We'll get through this.

You see that?

You heard?

I'm gonna need you

to stay focused.

I'm focused.

Okay, you're focused.

I'm going to need to step up.

Team needs a leader.

Are you that guy?

Thank you for coming, really.

I'll make sure Travis knows that

each of every one of you were here.

Take care, okay?

He's getting better.

He's just not up

for visitors yet.

I'm sorry.

- Sorry.

- Come here.

I know the last thing you want to

do right now is play football.

Like it or not, we got a game.

I don't know why things like

this happen to good people.

I don't know.

I do know, Travis would

not want any of you

to use his misfortune

as an excuse

for not playing your best,

for not playing just

the way you would,

if he was out there with us.

That's what he expects from us

and that's all we

can do for him.

So we're going to dedicate

this game to Travis.

Bring it in.

- Travis on three.

- One, two, three.

Travis!

Baker is trying

to signal his receiver,

there is some confusion on the

line with another delay...

Come on, man!

He bumped into the guard.

Throw it away!

Hello?

Bingo!

Ah!

- What are you doing?

- What're you doing, man?

- It's an inside curl.

- He's supposed to cut out.

- Shut your mouth.

- It's inside.

I love them Redhounds.

Love 'em but, boy, my heart

can't take another season

like last one.

Disappointment.

Redhounds are

a big disappointment.

They let us down again.

Open, right there. Oh!

I'm sorry, sweetie,

that bite was too big.

- That's all right.

- Okay, here we go.

- No...

- Oh! Travis!

No, it's disgusting,

those are not eggs.

- Oh, honey!

- Orange juice.

Right here.

- Oh, the straw is right here.

- Mom, I got it.

Mom, I know where

the straw is, thank you.

Okay.

Jerry!

How did you get past the nurse?

Oh, I can be sneaky sometimes.

Hey, Trav.

Yeah, I know, I know you

don't want any visitors.

I don't blame you. Some of them

people are like sandpaper.

Some of them people

are real snoozers.

And what makes you

think you ain't one of them?

Oh!

Good, I thought you

might have been deaf, too!

It's okay, Mom.

Jerry can stay.

Oh, what, like he's

going to kick me out?

I was thinking about it.

Jerry, do you think maybe

you could stay

with Travis for a little while?

I have an errand to run.

Sure.

I won't be long.

- Ha ha ha...

- Really?

- Just checking.

- Well, how'd you do?

Ah, we did all right.

We didn't make playoffs.

I know all that, how did you do?

Oh, you know me, I'm did good.

Well, they moved me

to second string, but...

What? They put Freddie

in over you! How'd that happen?

I don't know.

Farris never liked me.

Farris loves you.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Oh, hey, check out the nurses.

Whoa, babe on the left.

- Blonde, brunette?

- Nope, redhead.

She's a cutie too.

Look left and smile sexy.

I still got it.

Oh, sweet shades.

- Here, put these on.

- What?

- Here.

- Ow!

- When I say jump, jump.

- Wait, what?

Jump!

Let me ask you something.

Did we just make fools

of ourselves?

- Yes, pretty much.

- Yes!

Hey, meet me at the top.

- What's blind like?

- It is weird.

It's pretty scary, man.

It's like having

your eyes closed

and you can never open them.

I'm sorry, man.

You're going be fine,

man, all right?

You're Travis Freeman.

Dr. Sanders

report to ICU.

Dr. Sanders report to ICU.

You need to fill

out these forms.

We'll set up a referral meeting,

and come up with an

intervention plan for your son.

An intervention plan?

The sooner we start the process, the

sooner we'll find a place for Travis.

Travis has a place, in our home.

Mrs. Freeman,

you need to realize,

you no longer have a normal son.

Let me help you.

It's your first time home,

maybe you want to try

using the cane.

It's right here, sweetheart.

I don't want to use it.

Come in.

- Hey.

- Hey, coach, how are you?

Come on in, please.

Close the door.

Have a seat.

Willard, I want you

to know you have my support.

- Thank you, Jasper.

- Let me finish.

You have my support, if you want

to drop Baker from the team.

Jerry? Drop him?

What gave you that idea?

Baker is just the

worst kind of bad egg,

always trying

to get away with something.

- He's trouble.

- Look, I will agree with you,

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