Black Irish Page #5

Everything your father

had to give your

brother Terry took.

He'll pay a price for

it someday, but...

before you decide

on raising this child,

be damned sure you've

got the nerve, not just

the love to raise it,

to go the distance

with that child,

even when nothing else

in your life works.

It takes more than

you know, Kathleen,

and more than

you've got.

What about you?

You stayed in a dead

marriage for years,

and for what, Ma?

So people would think we

were a normal family?

We're not.

Terry was right.

Terry was not right.

I'll raise this child

to be proud, not ashamed.

He won't be thrown into

some Catholic school

or some seminary

to wipe away the guilt

of his mother.

I won't give up on this baby

like you gave up on Terry.

You take that back!

Does this mean you

won't be coming over

for Christmas or Easter?

McKay!

Coach?

How's the arm feel?

Like it's been

run over.

Graves separated

his shoulder.

That means if we make it

past the semis I'm gonna

need you for the finals, too.

Can you be ready?

I'm ready now.

You sure?

Why wouldn't I be?

Genealogy...you know

what that is?

Yeah.

It's about your

family tree.

Good or bad, you come from

the family you come from.

I knew your father,

growing up.

Hell, back then anybody

who knew anything about

baseball heard of him.

He had a gift,

and he just

threw it away.

So let's just say I'm

keeping my eye on you.

Hey.

How did you do today?

You should've been there.

I pitched a good game.

So we win or what?

Yeah, we won.

Good for you.

Maybe if you showed up to

a game once in a while and

actually took an interest

you wouldn't have to ask.

Hey, just because

I wasn't there doesn't

mean I don't care.

I got tied up today,

that's all. How's

the elbow?

That's good.

Keep it iced.

If you're going to pitch

soon, lay off the breaking

stuff in practice.

Put some ointment on it.

Look dad, honestly,

can we just stop this?

There's no point.

I'm trying to tell

you something--

something important here.

What makes you

advice so good, huh?

Look how far

it got you.

[train whistle blows]

[door slams]

That's right.

Reach out and grab

for your own demise.

Trust me, one more

beer is not going to

make a bit of difference.

Looks like you'll be

joining me, eh, Maggie?

Desmond, we haven't done

anything jointly in years,

this is no time to start.

Yeah, for good reason.

Always gotta keep

knocking me

down, Maggie.

Hold me in contempt

every step of the way.

How did you become the

Queen of Pessimism?

I married the king.

Now we've got a dynasty.

A whole lineage we've passed

on these champion traits to.

Don't start with me,

please. Not tonight.

Big man Desmond McKay.

Big Vietman war hero.

You fight all your battles

in your head.

Leave nothing left

for anyone else.

What do you bring to

this house? Name one thing.

You're stewed,

Maggie.

I deserve to

be stewed.

I'm the only one

who tries to keep

this family together.

Shut up! Shut your trap!

Stop it.

Scram, kid, it's between

your mother and me.

We had all the

promise in the world.

For Chrissake.

That's enough.

Both of you.

This doesn't concern you!

And now look at you.

How in the world could

I have been so wrong?

Not in front of the boy,

Maggie. I'm warning you.

Or else what? As if

anything you've ever

done has ever mattered.

[dog barking]

Look what you made me do!

That's enough!

[dog barking]

Get out.

[Terry]

I heard Mr. Baseball got his

team in the state finals!

That curve ball is moving

pretty good on you.

Where did you get

the new wheels?

I earned 'em.

Come on.

Would you

lighten up?

Have some of this.

Did you hear about

good old Desmond?

Do I have to?

You're gonna want

to hear this.

He's a dead man.

He's got the big C.

That's bullshit.

He told you?

Everything I needed to know

was in his coat pocket.

He had a pocket

full of these.

I asked Anthony's

uncle, the pharmacist,

what they were.

They give 'em to cancer

patients in the late

stages for the pain.

What's your problem, Terry?

Don't you feel anything?

Yeah.

Relief.

Relief.

Where you going?

I'm through being

out here with you.

Then let's go.

Take the new car

out for a spin.

You don't want me

driving that.

You pitched a good

game today.

You deserve to drive

a real car.

Not like them old fart cars

you park at Marcellino's.

Oh, I get it. You're

scared to get in

the car with me.

Can you believe I

spent $400 on this?

$400 on a Goddamned

rocket ship.

The guy I bought it from,

he cracked it up about

a month ago,

the frame was all bent,

so I took it to this guy

I know, big meathead.

We did this barter deal.

He fixed it right up.

Runs pretty good, don't it?

It's got a 350 V-8

engine under the hood.

Said he did some sh*t to

the engine and the exhaust.

That gearhead sh*t

goes in one ear and

right out the other.

# [hard rock, on radio]

What's the matter

with you, bro?

I'm talking to you.

Hey, what's wrong

with you?

[engine revs]

[Terry]

Slow down a little,

I just got this!

[Terry]

Hey! Jesus, what

are you doing?

Hey! Wake up!

[crashing]

[horn blaring]

[dogs barking]

[horn continues blaring]

[horn stops]

Terry!

[Terry gasps]

Get out and push.

You totaled my car.

I'll make it up to you.

Terry, you still bleeding?

You're still bleeding.

Get off!

[police siren wails]

Where do you boys think

you're going?

Probably to jail.

[phone rings]

[baseball game on TV]

[phone rings]

[Desmond]

Hello?

Yeah.

Yeah.

You're where?

Let 'em think

it over for the night.

[sighs]

So, how much

trouble is he in?

Basically none.

You got

a good kid here.

Good pitcher, too.

My kid's on the same team.

I'd like to see them go

all the way this year.

Where's your brother?

He was released on his

own recognizance

because he's old enough.

We couldn't let this

one leave on his own.

So isn't there something

you can charge him with?

Excuse me?

Nothing too serious.

I come down all this way,

it shouldn't be for nothing.

Consider this your kid's

lucky day, Mr. McKay.

I mean,

no one got hurt.

We're gonna cut

him a little slack.

Yeah, well, somebody

gotta teach him a lesson.

So is it going to be you guys

who should be doing their jobs

instead of feeding my kid

doughnuts, or me?

Dad, they said we can go.

I heard what he said.

Move!

Mr. McKay?

[Officer]

Take it easy on him.

You don't want to wind up

with two Terrys on your hands.

Yeah, sure.

Thanks for the

profound insight.

Put your seatbelt on.

Don't you ever, ever

humiliate me like that again!

You understand me?

I'm sorry.

You should know better than

to get in a car with Terry.

What's the matter with you?

Terry wasn't driving,

Dad, I was.

Don't pull

that crap on me.

Forget about Terry.

Terry is beyond--

You I can

do something about.

You and me, we're

gonna go back home

and catch

the doubleheader.

[keys jingling]

[Man]

Right. Hey, listen,

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