Fever Pitch Page #6

Because maybe that's something

I've been lacking in my life.

Isn't it affecting your work?

No, not so much.

You know what I just realized?

You're rooting

for her relationship to fail.

- No.

- What?

- That's right.

- Why would I do that?

Never mind.

No. No, come on, tell me.

All right. You and Lindsey are both

very competitive, especially with each other.

- She's more competitive than I am.

- I am not.

And when you were both starting out,

you were the more successful one.

But now Lindsey's career

has skyrocketed, so she's more successful.

But you've had the personal success,

the marriage.

And if Lindsey gets that too,

then she's definitely the winner...

so youre rooting against her.

Oh, my God. What did I do?

- What the-

- That's it.

We are so not coming here anymore.

Let's go, Red Sox!

Let's go, Red Sox!

Let's go, Red Sox!

Hey, Ump, get off your knees.

You're blowin' the game!

Al Waterman.

Have a sponge, young man.

She's killing me with the laptop.

Sitting there doing her homework.

So, when do you find out

about this promotion thing?

Uh, next month.

Oh, cool. I just wanted to know how long

I gotta put up with this at the ball games.

- Ben, this is my third game this week.

- Oh, no, I know that.

And I always have to leave

at 6:
00 to be here on time.

And then we don't get home till 11:00,

then you and I go at it all night...

and then that's all time lost.

Really?

Well, when I say lost,

I mean it's time that I have to make up.

- I know.

- You know? I already got my ass chewed out-

- Hot dogs here!

- by my boss this week, okay?

- Yo!

- Hot dogs!

- Fenway Frank?

- Blech.

One, please. Mustard, please.

Thank you. What do I owe?

No, they didn't find anything.

She's fine. I swear.

She's lying down right now.

Molly? Okay, there's another phone call

coming in, okay?

Check in later.

Okay, bye-bye.

Hello. Troy.

You're kidding me. Now?

All right, thanks. Bye.

Honey, you're on television.

Come and get 'em at Cerrone Cadillac.

The Red Sox picked up the "W." There was a scary

moment though in this one in the sixth inning...

when Miguel Tejada

hit a vicious foul ball off Mike Myers...

that actually hit a woman.

The 0-1 is fouled off back into the seats.

- That had to hurt.

- Oh!

She was transported

to a local hospital...

but fortunately she was released

and she's gonna be all right.

It wasn't that bad actually.

It was actually very ladylike.

I mean, you just kind of...

slinked out of your chair.

It was pretty limber.

- All right. I'll let you sleep.

- No, Ben.

Gah!

You have a whole

not her head up there.

Yeah, well, the one that can talk

needs to say something.

I don't think that I should go

to the games anymore.

Why? Because of this?

No, because I'm becoming

someone that I hate.

Someone who gets a boyfriend, and poof,

their entire prior life just vanishes.

I have to focus on my work right now.

I have to.

And besides, you'll have such a better time

if you go with Troy or Gerard...

or the bald anesthesiologist.

Come on.

You have to go. Please?

Listen. You go to the games,

and I'll stay at the office.

And when the game is over, you'll come racing

home like youre scoring the winning run...

and I'll be here waiting.

Waiting?

I'll be waiting.

What, you'll be waiting for me?

- Yeah.

- Ooh.

You know, all this talk about waiting

is making me not wanna wait.

Ben, I'm concussed.

Yeah, that's kind of

the way I like it.

I have to keep the peas

on my forehead.

- Okay, try to balance it.

- Okay. It's-

Hi.

Hello.

I told your bosses,

but I wanted to tell you.

The work you did for us

was brilliant.

Oh. Well,

I really appreciate you saying that.

- Uh, Patrick Lyons, this is Carrie.

- Nice to see you again.

- Nice to see you.

- Excuse me.

You know, they're really

very lucky to have you here.

Oh, I feel the same way to be here.

I feel very lucky.

Here, I got it.

- Um, thank you.

- You're welcome.

I was, um, just trying

to get comfortable.

Well, don't get too comfortable,

you might fall asleep.

Come on! Come on! Use your brain!

Use your brain! Oh, they're in the lead.

We almost have an answer.

Who's ahead?

Oh, Tammy's in the lead.

We might have a winner!

We might have a winner right here!

Tammy won!

37' 2", the Green Monster.

Audrey, I'm very sorry, but you can have

our home game. Don, what does she win?

Excuse me.

It's a little loud, dont you think?

Sorry, Mr. Ennis.

The kids' drugs just kicked in.

Oh, ha ha.

Teenage drug use.

That's great fodder for comedy.

All right, you guys.

We're almost out of time. Pack up.

Remember, we got a big test next Tuesday, so st-

Hey, back off!. Back, back, back, you animals!

Back! Hey, one of the 10 problems

on your handout will be on the test.

I'm not gonna tell you which one,

so youre gonna have to learn all of them.

Seven.

Seven.

All right, study, you maniacs.

Remember, this Saturday is fall tryouts

for next spring's J.V. baseball.

Just to avoid the confusion

we had last year, let me say this year...

- we're looking for good players.

- Hi.

Hey.

- How are you doing?

- I have very exciting news. I couldn't wait to tell you.

- You got the promotion.

- No, no.

Mr. Myerson did call me into his office right

after we spoke. I was trying to play it cool.

But between you and me,

I was ready to wash his balls.

Yeah, see, that joke's

not fun for me.

I'm sorry. Let me explain.

There is this European company

that we're trying to make a deal with, okay?

And what they do-

You know what?

The point is they're sending me to Paris

to close the deal.

- Wow!

- And I am taking vous.

- Moi?

- Oui!

Taking me to Paris?

Oh, this is gonna

be so great.

Okay, I'm gonna cash in

my first-class ticket and get two seats.

All you have to do, Mr. Wrightman,

is call in sick tomorrow...

- and we're on our way.

- Wait, it's tomorrow?

- Mm-hmm.

- This weekend? It's now?

Yeah, we'll fly back Sunday afternoon,

but with the time change...

you'll be back at work

on Monday morning.

Oh, yeah, uh,

I- I gotta be honest.

This isn't the best weekend for me.

I'm kind of swamped.

Oh, no.

Do you have a lot of work?

Uh, we're two games out of first,

with three weeks left.

Seattle's coming in

this weekend, and, I mean-

This is when they need me.

They need you?

Wait a second.

I was just thinking about it. That's all.

A tip, Ben. When your girlfriend says,

"Let's go to Paris for the weekend," you go.

All right, all right.

I'll go. I'll go.

You'll go? You know what?

I have a better idea. I think I'll take him.

Hey. Just slow down

a second, okay?

Just go and enjoy your ball game.

You know, this is the second day in a row

you've snapped at me.

- I'm late.

- Fine. Go.

No, Ben.

I'm late.

How- How late?

Um, a week and a half.

Okay. That's not

that late. Right?

No. It is for me.

Okay. Well, you know what?

I mean, we're not the first people to-

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