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Fever Pitch Page #6
- R
- Year:
- 1997
- 102 min
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Thanks, Ted.
Ted... I'm not planning
to make a habit of this
if that's what
you're worried about.
It's something out
of the ordinary for me.
Just be prepared, OK?
School Governors
can be a funny lot.
'.. Still Middlesborough nil,
'Arsenal nil... '
You're kidding. No way.
N5's not the only place
in the world, you know.
Sarah, you know
that's not true.
You hardly
hear anything, most games.
How often do they play?
Once a month.
- Something like that.
- Right.
Do they leave much mess?
to look around?
Thanks, yeah.
What does it matter
how close to the ground you live
as long as you can
come to the games?
When I was a kid,
I read this...
story about what used
on Cup Final days
if Arsenal were playing.
They'd have this procession.
The women and kids
dressed up in fancy dress
and led the men going
to Wembley to the station.
I lived in Maidenhead.
- What did we have there?
- Money, decent schools,
holidays abroad, enough food.
Yeah. You're right, yeah.
I was lucky.
But I was rootless, too.
I didn't have
anything like that.
nothing I can look back on
and feel sentimental about
except telly programmes
and pop music.
But it's different here.
Anyway... it's close to the tube.
It's 50 minutes
from the West End.
It's not far from school.
I'm not prepared
to indulge your fantasies.
The best thing for you
would be to get further away,
not a few yards nearer.
- It doesn't feel like that.
- Tough.
Is there a problem?
- No.
- No!
It's a lovely house. Really.
It's just the view.
'So George Graham... '
Tell me again what was wrong
with that place in...
Creighton Avenue.
The one with the garden.
'Despite all their control,
Arsenal... '
I'm talking to myself.
Somewhere a bit
further north, anyway.
Bounds Green?
'John Lukic prepares
to play it downfield... '
Watford?
'.. Into the
Middlesborough half... '
How about Darlington?
There's a team there.
'Goal!'
YES! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Helsinki. Helsinki United
are really good this season.
One Martin Hayes!
There's only one Martin Hayes!
One Martin...
So, Paul...
Confident?
Sorry, not about the job.
About what's going on
down the road.
Arsenal. My boy tells me
you're a fan.
Oh, right.
Well, er... so far, so good.
Season ticket holder?
Yes.
Whereabouts?
Er, North Bank.
Right, shall we, um...?
Who d'you think we should sign?
Think we need a new striker?
Er...
I'm delighted
we didn't get Kerry Dixon.
Ray... Ray, I think
we should, um...
Oh, sorry, Ted.
Once you get going,
it's hard to stop.
We know all about
your teaching abilities.
What extra-mural activites
are you involved in?
Paul's just coached
the Under-14s to the Cup Final.
My Nigel thinks
you should be England Manager.
Might be a more suitable
position than Head of Year.
I did the school play
last summer and...
Who've we got in the final?
Parkside?
Are they any good?
Pretty good.
And I've been very much involved
in the pastoral side of things
as a form teacher.
And we understand that, um,
you're an expectant father.
Um... yes.
That's one
of the extra-mural activities
you forgot to mention, Paul.
Chatting up
other members of staff.
MORE than chatting them up.
You've got good taste,
I'll give you that.
'As we reach the final Saturday
'of the League season,
'we're not sure of the destiny
of the League title.
'Arsenal are favourites... '
'Both sides must keep winning.
'Defeat for Liverpool
at Wimbledon this afternoon
'and a win for Arsenal
against Derby... '
Hello? Oh, hello, Ted.
'.. when they meet Wimbledon. '
No, just watching
Saint and Greavesie.
Yeah, home to Derby.
'.. At Anfield... '
Thank you.
'.. On May the 26th. '
Oh... Oh, right.
I wasn't really
expecting it, to be honest.
It didn't go
brilliantly, did it?
Oh, is she?
Well, no...
I think she'd make
a very good Head of Year.
Yeah.
Look, thanks...
Thanks for letting me know.
No, I'd have swapped it
for three points
this afternoon anyway.
Cheers, Ted.
When was the last time
you felt this nervous
about a League game?
I dunno.
1971, I should think.
Two home wins, could be
Champions Tuesday night.
Imagine.
What we gonna do?
Drink, I expect.
in bed at night
otherwise I can't sleep.
Champions!
Take back everything
you said about me.
I will. Tuesday night.
This is the worst
day of my life.
18 f***ing years
and they blow it
on the last weekend
of the season.
Come on, Paul,
it's only half-time.
It's only one-nil.
Doesn't matter.
They've blown it.
Knew they would, didn't I?
Useless bastards!
I am sorry.
Yeah, thanks.
How are you feeling?
Sick.
I just wasn't expecting it,
not today, anyway.
They had to tell you some time.
Tell me what?
What have we been talking about?
What have YOU
been talking about?
The job!
The job?!
You think I'd be this upset
about a stupid,
poxy job interview?
We lost at home to Derby today.
We've blown it!
When are you gonna
wake up to yourself?
Wake up to myself?
I wish I wasn't.
I want to go to sleep
for the next ten seasons.
Seasons. I am sick to death
of hearing about bloody seasons!
We live our lives
in years, Paul.
January through to December.
Not all of us.
Yes, all of us. Even you.
Do you understand
what today meant?
You know how long I've
been waiting for this?
Yes, I do. 18 years.
Yeah, 18 years!
I've wanted Arsenal
to win the League
longer than I've
wanted anything.
I've been after
that Head of Year job
for about two weeks.
You think I'd care
about that more?
No, you care more about one team
scoring more than another.
You thought I came
For a moment, yeah.
I credited you with imagination.
Thought you might understand.
It's only a game.
DON'T SAY THAT!
Please! That is the worst,
most stupid thing
anyone could say!
It quite clearly
isn't only a game.
If it was, d'you honestly
think I'd care this much?
Eh?
18 years!
18... years!
D'you know what you wanted
18 years ago?
Or ten? Or five?
Did you wanna be Head of Year
at a North London comprehensive?
I doubt if you've wanted
anything for that long.
And if you had,
and if you'd spent three months
thinking that finally
you were gonna get it
and just when
you think it's there,
it's taken away from you!
I don't care what it is -
a car, a job, an Oscar.
The baby.
Then you'd understand
how I was feeling tonight.
But there isn't
and you don't, so...
So what? So... f*** off?
Go home? Leave you alone?
Whatever.
There isn't anything
I've wanted for 18 years
because I was a kid
If I did still want the same
things, I'd have gone wrong.
I don't want
have bigger tits,
do well in my mock 'O's.
I've stopped worrying
about all that.
Maybe there's a big bit
of you that's gone missing.
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