Bend It Like Beckham Page #5

lt's not like her.

Did she say she was unhappy

with anything?

er parents didn't know she was on the team.

Maybe they found out.

What?

She told me her folks were up for it.

l've been telling her to tell them

but she won't listen to me.

l'll get it!

- Yeah?

- ello.

Thanks, Jess.

l'm sorry to barge in on you like this,

Mr and Mrs Bhamra,

but l wanted to talk to you in person.

l only found out today that you didn't know

Jess was playing for our team.

- No, we didn't.

- I apologise.

lf l'd known, l would have

encouraged Jess to tell you

because l believe

she's got tremendous potential.

l think we know better

our daughter's potential.

Jess has no time for games.

She'll be starting university soon.

But playing for the team is an honour.

What bigger honour is there

than respecting your elders?

Young man,

when l was a teenager in Nairobi,

l was the best fast bowler in our school.

Our team even won the ast African Cup.

But when l came to this country, nothing.

l was not allowed to play

in any of the teams,

and these bloody goras in the clubhouses

made fun of my turban

and sent me off packing!

l'm sorry, Mr Bhamra...

- but now it's...

- Now what?

None of our boys are in

any of the football leagues.

You think they will let our girls?

l don't want you to build up

Jesminder's hopes.

She will only end up

disappointed like me.

But, Dad, it's all changing now.

Nasser ussein is captain of

the nglish cricket team, he's Asian.

ussein's a Muslim name,

their families are different.

Oh, Mum!

We've been invited to play

in Germany this Saturday.

lt's a shame you'll miss it.

Wow! Germany!

l can see what you're up against,

but your parents don't always

know what's best for you, Jess.

We're all here.

We're all in, yeah?

Sh*t!

- You know the score, yeah?

- Yeah, call them twice a day.

Trust me, man,

l'm a expert at this.

- You take care, all right? Laters.

- My sister's covering for me.

- We're supposed to be at my cousin's.

- I didn't hear that.

Uh-huh, make me tonight

Tonight

Make it right

- Cheese!

- Cheese.

Uh-huh, make me tonight

Tonight

Oh, oh-ho, make it magnificent...

Jess! Come on, cross it, Jess!

Oh, your hair is beautiful

Aaah, tonight

Atomic

..Jess Bhamra.

- Go on, Jess.

- Jess. Go on, Jess, you can do this!

Yeah, Mum, l'm fine, Pinky's fine.

We're cooking, er...

- Pasta.

- ..pasta.

l'd better go, Pinky's burning it.

OK, say hi to Dad, yeah?

O. Bye, Mum.

Good. They sound happy.

Pinky will meet someone new

and Jessie will forget

all about this football nonsense.

The dinner's ready?

But let me wash up first.

Call her back in Croydon.

l want to speak to them.

l said l want to speak to them!

O, baba.

Oh, l didn't bring anything for a club.

I didn't know they wanted to

take us out clubbing. l bet it's to gloat.

Mel? We need some help.

Jess!

- Oh, wow! You look good.

- You look good, Jess.

- Doesn't she look good?

- She looks great.

- You've done a good job, Mel.

- Looks good in my clothes.

Let's get a taxi.

ello, darling!

- ow's Jules?

- l'm fine. ow are you?

- Are you gonna dance with me?

- No.

Come on!

Are you gonna dance with me?

Oh, you're such a wuss!

l'm sorry l missed that penalty, coach.

lt's O.

Losing to the Jerries on penalties

comes natural to you nglish.

You're part of a tradition now.

nough about football.

Come on, you're dancing with me.

- No!

- You are!

- Oh, go on!

- l'm not taking no for an answer!

l turn to you

Like a flower leaning towards the sun

l turn to you

Cos you're the only one

Who can turn me around

When l'm upside down

Down, down

l turn to you

l turn to you, ooh-ooh

When my insides are racked with anxiety

You have the touch that will quiet me

You lift my spirit, you melt the ice

The ice, the ice

When l need inspiration,

when l need advice

l turn to you

Like a flower

leaning towards the sun

l turn to you

Cos you're the only one

Who can turn me around...

Jess!

Steady on there, young one.

Are you all right?

Sure?

Gosh.

l only had a couple of wines.

Oh, my head!

- lt's too smoky in there.

- Yeah.

l wish l

Could right now

Wish that l could show you how...

That was so brilliant

the way you came to my house.

You were brave enough to face my mum.

Your dad can't be as mad as her.

Your mam's a barrel of laughs

compared to me dad.

l don't need to feel close

to my family, Jess.

l don't need you to feel sorry for me.

You b*tch!

Sh*t. Jules.

Jules!

You all right, Jess?

ls that your mum and dad?

What haven't we done for these girls, huh?

We bought a car for Pinky.

Jessie wanted computer,

music centre, TV, video, huh?

Pinks...

ow do you know Teet's the one?

l just know.

When you're in love with someone,

you'd do anything for that person.

Pinks...

do you think Mum and Dad would still speak

to me if I ever brought home a gora?

- Who?

- No one. l'm just saying.

lt's that coach bloke, innit? l knew

something was up when he turned up here!

- No, nothing's happened.

- Well, make sure it doesn't, all right?

Look, Jess, you can marry

anyone you want.

It's fine at first when

you're in love and all that,

but do you really want to be the one

everyone stares at every family do

- cos you married the nglish bloke?

- e's lrish.

Yeah, well, they look all the bloody same

to them, innit?

Anyway, why go to so much grief

when there's so many

good-looking lndian boys to marry?

lt's not like before, you know?

Now they wear good clothes,

got flashy jobs,

even know how to cook and wash up.

ey, how about Tony?

l mean, he's been mad on you for ages.

Jess?

- i.

- i.

Was that the club chairman?

Yeah.

They told me they're considering me

as assistant coach

for the men's side next year.

That's great. Congratulations.

Probably won't get it.

Better not to count on anything.

Well, you deserve it.

- Look, I really wanted to say...

- l've already forgotten about it.

Yeah, good. Me too.

Your mam and dad

didn't look too pleased yesterday.

l suppose you've come to tell me

you're off the team for good?

lt's not fair.

l feel like l'm either going to

let the team down or really piss them off,

and l don't want to upset anyone.

Why are they so frightened to let you play?

They want to protect me.

From what?

his is taking me away

from everything they know.

Whose life are you living, Jess?

If you try pleasing 'em forever,

you're gonna end up blaming 'em.

What, like you?

- l'm sorry.

- No, you're right.

I stopped talking to my dad

because we had nothing to talk about.

l spent a year getting pissed,

trying to forget about the game,

but l couldn't.

But l can't just stop talking to them like you.

l don't talk to my dad

because l know what he'd say.

e'd piss himself if he found out

l was coaching girls.

ow do you know that?

ow do you know he wouldn't be proud

that you didn't just give up?

You should be proud

of what you've given all of us.

Then why are you giving up?

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