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- I have a family to consider.|- Oh. of course.

And if Butch chooses|to become a Dolphin.

I plan on moving to a new|and better job.

I have references.

Well. there are rules.

I would also like a house|with a lawn.

My children have never had a lawn.

Mrs. McRae. do you know how|the NCSA regulations work?

Mr. Bell. I don't know a great deal|about basketball. but I do know this:

A foul is not a foul|unless the referee blows his whistle.

Mrs. McRae. do you really want|your son to start out life

by learning how to bend|and break the rules?

What's he gonna be when he grows up.|and then he's out in the world?

Now he's responsible|and the leader of other young men.

What's he gonna become?

A millionaire?

A white farm boy with a basketball?

Oh. I don't know. son. I don't think|you're ever gonna make it.

Can't run. can't jump.|bad back. pathetic.

- How's it going. Pete?|- I'm doing good. Larry.

I was just driving around. I was in|the neighborhood. I thought I'd stop by.

Yeah. you and every other coach|in the country.

Well. you know. all those years I spoke|for free at your basketball camp.

those stock tips I gave you?

Cut the B.S.. Petey.|What do you want?

- Ricky Roe. You know him?|- Yeah.

- Will you call him for me?|- When?

- Whenever you got time.|- Let's go.

Hello.

- Hi.|- Welcome to French Lick. Mr. Bell.

Thank you. thank you very much.|How are you. Mr. Roe?

- Fine.|- Fine. You can call me Pete.

I'd just as soon keep it businesslike.|if you don't mind.

- My wife. Lucille.|- Hello. Lucille. how are you?

- My son. Ricky.|- Yes. hi. Ricky.

- What's up. coach?|- Come on in.

Dear Lord. we thank you|for the blessings you've given to us.

We thank you for this food.

please bless it to the nourishment|of our bodies

and our bodies to thy service.|These things we ask in Christ's name.

- amen.|- Amen.

Well. this looks wonderful.|Oh. meat loaf. great.

So. what direction do you see your|college studies taking you. Ricky?

Actually. I haven't given it|much thought.

Well. there's no reason you have|to decide now. you have plenty of time.

He'd like to take over|the farm someday.

- I would?|- Yes. you would.

The truth is. I haven't even decided|if I wanna go to college at all.

Well. what are you interested in?

You really wanna know what|I'm interested in. coach?

Girls.

It's girls and just playing basketball.|you know.

- Girls and hoops.|- Those are good interests.

- Yeah. yeah. yeah.|- You know?

But. you know. Ricky.|let me tell you something.

You know. you got an opportunity|to use your basketball skills

to get into school.|and you gotta take that opportunity.

I mean. now. don't get me wrong.|we got a lot of girls at Western.

- Hell. we got a million of them.|- They'd like what I can do out there.

I think I could go out|to California and just.

you know. show them|what I got out there.

Yeah. well. take this opportunity.|get your education.

you know. even if you don't|come to Western.

You know. the girls are gonna wait.|They'll be there.

- Boy can shoot.|- Yes. he can.

But does he wanna go to college?

Oh. yeah.

And I still have|some influence over that.

You know. it's a very funny thing.

A lot of coaches have been by here.

asking me what I needed.

I told them I need a new tractor.|Look at that thing over there.

Old Farmall.|44 years old this month.

Hard work making it|with a small farm anymore.

All them big combines.

- Tractor. huh?|- Yeah.

Now. I didn't ask for nothing.

I just keep getting offered farm|equipment by this school and that.

Whether it's bending the rules or not|don't bother me none.

because they ain't my rules.

So. what you're saying is.|somebody's gonna give you a tractor?

That's what I'm saying.

Well. I want my boy. if he was|to decide to go on to college.

to be with a coach|that's gonna watch over him.

Well. maybe it's time|to let him go a little.

Maybe.

But in that case. I'd like him|to be with someone who's a...

Well. a churchgoing type.

Well. for whatever it's worth. Mr. Roe.|I was raised a Baptist.

First Baptist or Southern Baptist?

First Baptist. of course.

Well. thank the good Lord. Pete.

We don't think too much|of Southern Baptists around here.

if you catch my drift.

And now a special treat.

Riding with our own Ricky Roe|is the grand marshal of the parade.

the man who went from the|Blackhawk black. white and gold

to the silver-green|of the Boston Celtics.

French Lick's very own Larry Bird.

Let's give them all|a big French Lick welcome.

Welcome home. coach.

- Slick. What are you doing here?|- Waiting for you. Pete.

- Me?|- Yeah.

I got a hot one for you. baby.|come here.

And you're telling me nobody's|ever heard of this guy?

Well. I've been|watching him for a while.

Hell. the kid never even played ball|in high school. He went to Army.

played in Europe.|He grew eight inches in two years.

He got too big for Army regulation.

And he played a little JC ball|in New Mexico.

But when he finally stopped growing.|he got all his coordination back.

He showed up at a gym recently|with some pros. kicked butt bigtime.

Why are you bringing him to me?

Even though this kid is still a project|with a lot of rough edges.

I know your program's|so screwed up right now.

my boy will move|in the starting lineup.

You wanna take a plane ride|to meet him?

- Plane ride?|- Yeah. see if I'm right?

- Where is he at?|- Algiers.

Algiers?

- For chrissake!|- Oh. come on.

This guy better pan out.|or I tell you.

you're never gonna come to any more|games at Western. goddamn it.

Did you see that?|He went:

He ain't just big. Pete.|he's quick. he's got big hands.

Watch how he moves|away from the ball.

He's totally raw.|He's never been coached.

Jesus Christ.

Oh. man.

I'm not gonna bullshit you. Pete.|He ain't no brain surgeon. all right?

Took the SAT recently.|scored 520 out of a possible 1600.

520? You get 400 for just|spelling your name correctly.

That's it. He messed up|on his name.

Slick. what up. man?

Coach Bell. Neon Bodeaux.

- Hey. bro. how you doing?|- Fine.

Neon. did you ever think about|going to college?

I've thought about it a few times.

All right. there's a thing|called Proposition 48.

which says that if your grades|aren't up to par.

you can take the SATs.

and if you score 700 or more.|you can get into college.

Would you be willing|to take the test again?

I don't know. man.|Them tests are culturally biased.

Well. everything is culturally biased|in the end.

I'm just trying to get you in college.

If I couldn't play basketball. would you|be trying to get me in college?

- No.|- At least you're honest.

Fill my soul with the Holy Ghost

Please fill my soul|With your precious Holy Ghost

What kind of church is this?

Assemblies of God.

Pentecostal? Hell. I grew up|in the Pentecostal Church.

Please fill my soul|With your precious Holy Ghost

Oh, yeah

Receive that saving power|Receive that saving power

I promise you boys this.|if you come to Western University

you will enjoy the finest|athletic facilities in the country.

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