Becoming Redwood Page #4

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This should never

have happened,

and I promise you

it won't ever

happen again.

It's okay, I'm fine.

It's not okay.

At least I can still see

out the other one.

That's not funny.

Ow.

Sorry.

Well, I do have

some good news.

Your father sent

a letter for you today.

He did? Is he okay?

He's okay,

but things are bit

complicated right now.

Well, can I go

back now?

It looks like

they're moving him

back to California.

What do you mean?

Your father's

being extradited,

which means...

Well, it means...

That, a long time ago,

your father

left for Canada

because it was safer

for him there,

and then when he was

arrested in Canada,

the police in California

wanted him back here.

They're kind of

trading him.

Like if Jack nicklaus

got traded to Europe

for Tony jacklin?

Yeah, kind of.

Well, can I go

see him soon?

Not yet, honey,

but now that he's closer,

we might be able to soon.

We'll just have to

wait and see, okay?

'Kay.

Here.

I think

you should have this.

"Jade, long time, no talk.

"I'll apologize

right off the bat

"for putting you

in this position,

"so thank you

for taking care of redwood.

"I'll also acknowledge

that you were right.

"In the long run,

"everything does

catch up to you.

"The d.A. In merwin county

"still wants me

after all these years.

"He's working out a deal

to extr...

"extra...

"extract me back to California,

"to stand trial

for that drug stuff in '69.

"I might get

some sort of plea deal,

"but my lawyers

are working on that right now,

"so we'll have to see.

"I don't know how to

explain all of this to redwood,

you might want to just..."

Did you read the note?

What?

I said,

did you read the damn note?

Yeah.

Well, what do you think?

Dad, I'm coming in,

all right?

The Spanish bulls

been riding hard

this year, Danny.

Dad, it's lunchtime.

You got to

win to the crowd

when they come out,

comprende?

All the little hooves,

giving you the numbers...

uno, dos, tres!

Dad, that's enough.

Here, take this

with your water.

You got to take this, okay?

It helps.

You little piss-wipe.

Dad, take it.

Good.

I'll see you later.

And?

"And?"

And?

"And" what?

The note!

I don't

understand it.

"You got access.

I got the secret."

Come in.

We need a meeting.

No one's gonna hurt you, kid,

believe me.

You like television?

Yeah.

I got a special

wire hooked up,

called an "antenn-I-a,"

gives you nine channels.

Real beauty set-up.

What's your

favorite show?

"Birdie."

Scott melnachuk.

Charlie renfrew.

Yeah, you get it?

That's negotiable.

You ever see

the 1975 masters

at Augusta national?

Of course.

Jack nicklaus

sinks a 40-foot slider

and Scott melnachuk

says "that's a dagger

in the heart."

Really?

Yeah.

Then I step up

to my 10-footer.

Ruben says

it breaks

a little right.

"Ruben?"

Yeah, ruben Malone.

Jack fired him back in '68,

but he carries my bag now.

So, anyway,

I hit it firm,

and...

Clunk!

Into the hole.

So that ties it up,

with two left.

- You know 17?

- Sure.

Fits my fade perfect.

Jack hits

at 10 feet, though.

I hit my approach

inside his...

but Jack sinks

his birdie putt

to go up one,

at 9-under.

That's where

I stand now,

I'm back one,

putting for birdie,

but then my dad got extracted.

"Extracted?"

Yeah,

but if I could beat Jack

over these last two holes,

I'll be able to win

that magical jacket,

and then I'll be able

to change everything

back to the way

it was before.

Really?

Yeah.

Back to when my dad was happy.

I mean, I can't really remember

when that was,

but it was when

my mom was around.

That's incredible.

You know, I definitely think

we can make a deal here.

But first...

someone behind me?

Hah. Quick bugger.

It's the damn broccoli.

Now, where were we?

Why were you yelling before?

It's a cover.

Learned it

in the second world war,

and it's worked

for over 20 years.

You were in the war?

Mm, sort of.

I was at a camp in Arizona.

Flat feet.

They think

I'm delusional.

Nuts.

So here's my proposition...

You have access,

and I have...

- ...the secret.

- The what?

The secret, kid.

To what?

To golf.

To beating Jack.

Jack nicklaus?

Yup. I mean, his back

will be done by 40,

from that reverse "c"

he's been working on anyway.

Jack is the best golfer ever.

Probably in the entire universe.

Come on, kid!

You ever hear of

Bobby Jones?

I saw him.

I saw him, kid,

in Portland, in 1946.

Amazing.

He... is the best ever.

And Jones had

this beautifully relaxed turn.

Nicklaus is too mechanical,

he's too rigid.

Now, I know, it's modern,

but that is why he's gonna go

in the lower back.

I can guarantee you, kid,

happens all the time. Snap!

Now, nicklaus, he's good, kid,

but you've got to look

at his predecessors.

Now, that's the problem

around here's,

no respect for the elderly.

You play?

Played.

Club champ '47,

but then I developed

this wicked hook off the tee,

it's kid of like hogan,

only I couldn't get out of it.

And then I got the yips,

and that was more or less

the nail in the coffin.

So you want to beat Jack

and get that magical jacket?

Yeah.

Well, you're gonna need

my help.

You'll need the secret.

Like I say...

You got access.

I want better food.

No more scraps.

And broccoli gives me gas...

remember that.

And coffee.

Okay.

Cream and two sugars.

Yeah, okay.

And chocolate.

Chocolate?

Chocolate! I haven't tasted

my sweet princess in so long!

The Nazis upstairs

are keepin' us apart.

Deal?

Deal.

You show with chocolate,

we get started.

"You might want to

"just give it to him to read,

"he's a tough kid.

"Please tell himim.

Signed, Ethan."

Charles...

17th green.

Nicklaus has

made his birdie putt

to go up one,

at minus-9.

A 10-footer,

right to left.

It could pick up a little speed.

Right around the hole.

Deep breath, red...

Soft hands.

To tie for the lead.

Currently down one.

But I'm gonna learn the secret

for 18,

just in time

for my dad to get extracted.

It's your time, red,

it's your time.

Aww!

Mommy!

Mommy...

Down one going into 18.

...Ah-hah.

Oh, it's good, but cold.

Next time, more sugar,

and heat 'er up.

Jackpot!

Ohh, that's beautiful.

Just beautiful.

My sweet princess...

Come to me.

So what's the secret?

Ohh... my sweet God.

Earl!

Could you break up

the moment

that I've been waiting

for, for years?

Why can't you just go

get it yourself?

I got lots

on my plate, kid...

Got lots to do,

rather than be

with a snot-nosed...

I missed my putt on 17

to tie Jack

going into 18,

and now I'm down one.

You're gonna have to

hit a fade

off that 18th tee-box,

you know?

I know.

It's a little dog-like.

Mm-hmm,

a little trouble

on the right.

You're gonna need the secret,

it'll help you

putt the hook,

which will kill you.

I'm ready.

What the hell

is that?

My club.

We can't work with that!

Come on, over here.

Still got the old...

...the old sticks.

Just the 7-iron

and the putter,

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