Angels In The Outfield Page #3

- Did you see that?

- Yeah, awesome.

- They were just sucked down right from the sky.

- Who?

Those guys.

Those guys in sparkling pajamas.

What are you talking about, Roger?

What guys in sparkling pajamas?

You didn't see 'em?

Those guys carrying Williams?

- I don't know.

- Hey, mister, did you see that?

- Lucky catch.

- No, did you see what happened with the clouds?

Did you see the people with

Williams when he caught the ball?

Huh?

There were shiny people out there.

Flying, shiny people.

Yeah, well, tell your parents about it.

- But the...

- Number 58, “The Irvinator”, Irving Nator.

You didn't see 'em?

It was a real good play, Roger.

I saw that.

Yes! Yes!

Amazing play! I love it when

they come from above like that.

From-From above?

The sky deal. It's a good entrance for 'em.

- You mean you saw 'em?

- The angels?

- Angels?

- 'Course I saw 'em. They're with me.

The little one's a rookie.

Just got off his training wings.

You mean tho-those are... real... angels?

Accept no substitutes.

Who are you?

Just call me Al.

No one can see me or hear me but you.

W-Why me?

You asked for help and we're here.

We come and go.

It's an “as-needed" situation.

Who you talkin' to, Rog?

- What are you talkin' about?

- Tubby's back.

I'm vapor. Keep your nose

clean and your heart open.

You got angels around, sonny.

We'll be in touch.

Al! What...

- Who's Al?

- He's the...

What's your problem?

Are you sick or somethin'?

Yeah, maybe.

Get your pizza, hot pizza.

With two outs,

this is the Angels' last chance...

to put away the Jays before extra innings.

Next up is Messmer who,

unfortunately, has been hitless...

in his last 26 at bats.

- Number 14, catcher Triscuit Messmer.

- Time.

Here we go again.

And that one, ladies and

gents, is headin' downtown...

and Messmer breaks a bat and

the Angels' losing streak...

As he crashes a home run in

the ninth to win the game.

Oh yeah!

We won?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

How did that happen?

Yeah, ha!

- But... you didn't see the angel with him?

- We won.

But there were angels in the

outfield and in the infield.

Yeah, nine of 'em.

Ladies and gentlemen,

our final drawing this afternoon...

will give three lucky winners a chance

to be photographed on the field..

- With manager George Knox.

- That's a prize? Mm-mm.

The first winning ticket

is number 4-7-7-3-8-0.

- I won.

- What?

You do it.

I don't wanna have my picture taken.

I don't like strangers.

Geez. What's goin' on around here?

The series against the Oakland A's... -

- Opening Friday here at the Anaheim Stadium.

- Who's he?

I can see you kids don't know

your baseball. That's Mel Clark.

Mel Clark? Whoa, he pitched three

shutouts in a row for Cincinnati in 1986.

- Well, that's right.

- My dad used to talk about him.

You used to be Mel Clark?

Yeah, I used to be.

- Come on, son. Let's go.

- That's it. That's all, folks.

Okay, we have three photo ops.

It'll be quick.

Give 'em publicity stills.

It'll be quicker.

- They want a picture with you. They're all kids.

- I hate kids.

Yeah, I guessed that.

First kid!

J.P., wait! Well... He...

Looks like a prison photo.

Uh, would either of you mind smiling?

The team did just win.

It was a mistake. This team can't win.

They won 'cause there

were angels out there.

Huh?

Real ones. I saw 'em.

Two angels came out of the sky

and they picked up Ben Williams.

And another angel hit Messmer's home run.

That's why the bat broke.

Great, a psycho kid. David,

you think they'd screen these people.

It's true! Ask Williams about it.

Or Messmer.

They'll tell you somethin's goin' on.

You'll see.

- Honey, why aren't you asleep?

- I gotta ask you somethin'.

Do you believe in angels?

What do angels gotta do with

you bein' out of your bed?

No, I really wanna know.

Do you think they're real?

Well, there area lot of amazing things

in life that just can't be explained.

Uh...

I believe in, uh...

the possibility of

miraculous things happening.

That's what makes every day of

our lives worth getting up for.

So, umm...

Yeah. I guess I do believe in angels.

Yeah.

Me too. Good night, Maggie.

Night.

Huh!

Nice catch yesterday, Ben.

How did it feel? Or did it all happen

so fast you don't even remember?

I felt weightless,

like somebody had me by the arms, Skip.

How'd I do that?

It wasn't like a regular homer, you know?

It felt like someone was swingin' with me.

Very strange. I could feel some

added power comin' from somewhere.

It must've been those chili

dogs I ate before the game.

You know,

that third one tasted kinda funny.

Chili dogs.

I'm looking for Roger Bowman.

Does he live here?

- Yeah.

- I'm George Knox from the California Angels.

Roger won a photograph

at last Friday's game.

- Oh.

- Uh...

I'd really like to give it to him myself.

You're Roger's mom?

Nope.

Aunt? Grandma?

No, no. We're not related.

This is a short-term foster

care facility. I run it.

Roger is a ward of the state.

Oh.

Uh, so Roger... he's got a wild

imagination? Always making up stories?

No, actually. He's very grounded.

The fact is,

most kids who are taken from their parents

by the court have a good handle on reality.

I bet.

Mel Clark strikes him out. Cincinnati wins.

What do you want from him?

Why are you really here?

Uh, young fans. League needs more of 'em.

Roger?

- I got your pictures.

- Thanks.

- Yeah.

- I didn't know you were bringing 'em.

Hmm.

- Looks like a prison photo.

- Yeah.

You said you thought you

saw something at the game.

Yeah, angels. Real ones.

Why-Why do you think

there would be...

real angels... at the ball game?

Maybe 'cause I prayed for 'em?

Nothing you were doing was helping.

I figured it couldn't hurt.

Does he talk?

Of course he talks.

He just doesn't like strangers.

Me either. I don't even like my friends.

These angels you think you seen,

do you suppose they're coming back?

- If they feel like it, I guess.

- Oh, this is crazy.

I must be losing it.

What I meant to say is...

uh, uh, do you wanna come

to the game tomorrow?

I have an open seat next to

the dugout and you can...

get your Aunt Maggie or

whoever she is to come along.

- I don't go to baseball games.

- Oh!

- You can go, Roger.

- Can J.P. Come too?

Okay.

After their victory over the Jays,

the Angels open a three-game series

against the visiting Athletics.

Winning the last game may have given

these Angels a boost. Sizing up the team,

I'd say they look bouncier

today, wouldn't you, Wally?

- Absolutely, Ranch. As we saw in last game...

- Keep it minimal, Wally.

They'll like you better.

We're 20 minutes from game time and there

are already more people in the seats...

then there were for the

last five games combined.

- Here. Here you go. Take that. Okay.

- Thanks.

- Do you want anything else?

- Yeah, peanuts maybe, and nachos if you could.

Yeah.

- Sorry.

- My linen suit!

What do I do? Mustard stains.

That's... hot water...

Cold water... Club soda! That's club soda.

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