Driven Page #4

When l see her with him.

And l did it, you know?

lt was me. l'm responsible for it.

You wanted to win no matter the cost.

-You want me to talk to her?

-No, Joe, don't do that.

You don't want either of us

to talk to her?

That's just great.

Hey, Beau, if this is about pride,

you better forget it.

-That's how the whole thing started.

-What would you do?

Me? To get someone back

that l really love?

Get that rock out of my stomach?

Crawl.

-You'd crawl?

-Crawl.

-You never crawl.

-l'd crawl till there's nothing left.

Come on, champ. Use your head.

Welcome to ESPN's coverage...

...of the Twin Rings Race

qualifying section.

And we're live

from the Japan Motor Speedway...

...in front of 120,000

spectators today.

Open wheel racing,

a very popular sport in Japan.

One day to the event,

and it's been a great day so far.

You should ask Jimmy how it is

to have the best manager.

With the final run just completed,

the top five best times were:

Brandenburg, Andretti, Gugelmin,

Montoya and Fittipaldi.

An interesting sideline: This year's

rookie point leader, Jimmy Bly...

...only managing a tie

for 10th place.

Relax, dude, don't shove.

Hey, don't shove. We're friends.

Jimmy! Jimmy, why 10th today?

How come this never happens to me?

All right!

-You seem preoccupied.

-l'm thinking about Jimmy.

You know, Carl thinks he can't cut it.

l think he can. lt's just--

lt's tough to get close

to this kid. lt is.

l think Carl cares more about

helping you than helping Jimmy.

-You're way off.

-l can see in the way he looks at you.

l mean, with Jimmy it's business.

With you, it's personal.

Keep it steady, Jimmy.

Keep your eyes out of the mirror.

With a steady drive, Beau Brandenburg

has managed to catch up to Jimmy Bly.

The veteran working both sides,

doing all he can to make Bly nervous.

Don't let him intimidate you.

l don't know if l can do this.

-You should talk less and drive more.

-Looking great, Jimmy.

Brandenburg knows every inch

of this racetrack.

He moves inside of Bly,

lets him know he's there.

Let's take him down.

Now it looks like he's gonna try

him on the outside.

They're neck and neck!

He gets by!

Brandenburg is in the lead.

That's some incredible driving

by Beau Brandenburg.

Bly's teammate, Tanto, got Bly to

the front of the pack earlier today.

Jimmy, don't let him get to you.

Shake it off.

-l'll get it back. l can get it back.

-Stay on him.

Now we'll see if Bly has learned

through this season.

Can he come back and regain the lead?

-Bly will try it on the high side.

-Don't overdrive the car.

-The suspension's getting loose.

-Bly is looking everywhere:

Inside, outside, high, low,

just nowhere to go.

Don't overdrive the car.

The rear is drifting.

Jimmy, keep it steady.

Don't overdrive the car.

Don't overdrive the car.

They're in the final lap.

This is it. Final turn.

Bly still all over the place.

He's coming up around, going high.

Bly's in trouble!

Bly's in serious trouble!

He's off to the gray stuff!

Oh, he slams into the wall!

Oh, my God!

Are you okay, Jimmy?

Safety trucks are rolling.

The crowd on its feet, silent.

We all await word on the fate

of rookie driver Jimmy Bly.

They pull him out from under the car.

He gives the crowd a wave.

Jimmy Bly, after that

awesome accident, is all right.

And the crowd responds to it.

What a waste.

It's my pleasure to welcome you

to glimpse into the future...

...and the 1000 horsepower

extreme machines...

...that'll race us

into the millennium.

Kindly join me in welcoming

the power and the glory.

Well, Joe. Now what part of formal

didn't you understand?

Wait a minute.

Oh, my mistake, yeah.

l'm gonna go get a drink.

-You look very nice.

-Thank you.

-Hey, rebel.

-Yeah.

What you got there?

lt's something l want

to give Jimmy later.

Be selective who you spend time with.

Extend yourself.

These people make everything happen.

-He's right.

-You'll stay around, right?

l'll be around.

You do know your way around,

don't you?

-l like your brother.

-l liked him first.

-DeMille?

-Nina. Exactly who l wanted to see.

-You look fantastic.

-Thank you.

Earlier today you said that Jimmy

has to find it off the track.

-What'd you mean?

-Here we go with the questions.

Gotta find that quiet spot.

lf your mind's not right,

you will get torn apart.

So you better buckle up.

lt's gonna be a bumpy ride.

l can't believe that line still works.

Now this is either very

unprofessional, or naive...

...or she swallowed your bullshit

and loved the taste.

-Where's Memo?

-Replacing you. Working his way down.

Joe, if you don't get it by midnight,

you're probably not gonna get it.

And even if you do,

l don't think it'll be worth it.

Just an observation.

Excuse me.

You make any new friends?

Like these people want to talk to me.

When the season's over....

-What?

-l was thinking...

...maybe we could go someplace.

l've never even had a vacation.

-Never?

-Never.

No pressure, all right?

Just think about it.

Two minutes, please?

What a coincidence.

ls this a little experiment

for you or something?

Dark chapter you can tell

your friends about?

Maybe you like being manhandled.

That l can understand.

But it's the being dumped part

that's kind of a drag.

So you were just used and abused?

Was that attitude?

Saucy. Good for you.

And next time l'm around, look at him.

He ain't over it.

Your mascara's running.

That's cute.

Stupid b*tch.

-So, are you two enjoying the evening?

-l'll wait over there.

lf you win a championship,

what would you do first?

l don't know, really.

You've had some peaks

and valleys over the season.

What have you learned?

What have you learned

that you never realized before?

-That it's another world.

-Where air is rare.

Your team can take it all

with a strong show in Germany.

How do you prepare

for something like--?

There you have it, James Bly obviously

very pensive about the upcoming race.

-Yeah, well--

-What's happening?

-What's it look like?

-Jimmy.

-You came with me.

-Maybe she'll leave with you...

...but what l have to say

you don't need to hear.

Just let him talk.

lt doesn't mean anything.

-Yes, it does mean something.

-What, Beau? What does it mean?

We should probably just go.

Sophia, let's go.

-Don't do that.

-Don't do what?

-That's none of your business.

-Come on. What's going on?

-lt's nothing, DeMille.

-Back off.

Come with me for a second.

Can l talk to you?

-You're doing this all wrong.

-l know.

l do everything wrong.

-Excuse us.

-l can't believe this is happening.

l don't want to spend

more time away from you.

l miss you.

l miss you too.

-Really?

-Yeah.

Do not go over there. Trust me.

Jimmy, please. Calm down, calm down.

Don't blow this. Not over her.

This is not eighth-grade prom.

How you act,

these things are important.

-Jesus Christ!

-He's giving her a ring.

-That's not good.

-Please take it back.

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