For Love of the Game Page #10

Synopsis: Detroit Tigers Veteran Pitcher Billy Chapel (Costner) has always been better at baseball than at love. Just ask Jane (Preston), his on-and-off girlfriend. After a bad season, just before he is about to start in what could be his final game, Jane tells Billy that she's leaving him...for good. Now with his career and love-life in balance, Billy battles against his emotional and physical limits as he strives for a Perfect Game. The suspense is never drawn back in this heartwarming drama about life, love, and risking it all For Love of the Game.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Director(s): Sam Raimi
Production: Universal Pictures
  7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
43
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
PG-13
Year:
1999
137 min
Website
1,248 Views


all about you are losing theirs,

you don't understand

the situation. "

That's kenny Strout right now as he takes

another strike. The count is 0 and 2.

And with a weary body

and, no doubt, a sore arm,

now this big crowd, over 56,000,

rooting for Billy Chapel...

to do the near impossible.

It's either gonna be

your night, kid, or mine.

[ Scully ] Will this be

the last pitch of the game?

Will this be the last pitch

in Billy Chapel's life?

Will it be the end of his

brilliant major league career?

And if so, what a high note!

0 and 2, the count

to kenny Strout.

Come on, Billy.

[ Scully ] High bouncer

off the glove of Chapel!

- He's out!

- [ Scully ] He has done it.

Billy Chapel has

pitched a perfect game.

The cathedral that is Yankee

Stadium belongs to a Chapel.

He was safe!

Ah, geez.

Nice job, Chapel.

Got to give it to ya. Nice job.

Come on. Perfect game.

I told ya, Billy!

Didn't I tell ya?

History, man!

All right. All right.

All right.

Oh, geez. You're

the cream in my coffee.

Ow! That's okay.

That's okay. You didn't know.

This is good right here. I'll just

stay right here. Come on, come on.

This is a good spot. Wait.

I gotta make a phone call.

Well, this is

- Where are we? Oh, all right.

All right. Oh!

[ Grunts ]

You need anything?

Some water.

Thank you, Chappie.

No problem.

No, no, not for the water.

I know.

Okay.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Phone Beeps,

Line Rings ]

[ Woman ] Hello. You've reached

the hotel message center.

There are no new messages. Thank you

for using the hotel message center.

Good-bye.

[ Crying ]

Oh, God.

I thought you

had already gone.

I missed my plane. I had to

stay at the airport hotel.

You missed your plane?

There was

this ball game on.

You saw it?

With a bunch

of Yankee fans.

Grown men crying.

It was... perfect.

Heather saw it too.

I called her at school. We were

both so proud of you, Billy.

What are you doing here?

I was- I was

on my way to England.

Why?

Because you're there.

God, I thought

- I thought I was gonna have an ocean...

to think about what I wanted to

say to you, what I needed to say.

Billy, you don't need to. Yes, I-

[ Groans ]

jane, I used to believe-

I mean, I still do...

that if you give something

your all, everything you have,

it doesn't matter

if you win or lose...

as long as you risked everything,

put everything out there.

And I've done that.

I did it in my life.

I did it... with the game.

But not with you.

I never gave you that,

and I'm sorry.

Okay. Preboarding announcement

for Oceanic Airways,

flight number seven to

London. I have to go.

All ticketed passengers

please proceed-

jane. I've already missed my plane once.

jane, listen.

I know I'm-

I know I'm really

on thin ice here, but...

when you said

that I didn't need you,

well, last night-

that should have been

the biggest night of my life,

and it wasn't.

It wasn't because-

because you weren't there.

So I just wanted

to tell you, not-

not to change your mind

or keep you from goin'.

But just so that you know-

[ Whispers ]

that I know...

that I need you.

I love you, Jane.

Oh.

I never believed.

Believe it.

Loving you

Makes me a better man

There's things

I don't know how to do

But you make me think I can

I got a long way to go

but I know what I know

Like the back of my hand

Loving you

Makes me a better man

I've been wrong

More than I care to say

Time after time

I've been lost

Just couldn't find my way

You shed a light on

a path through the night

Leading right to the site

where I stand

Loving you

Makes me a better man

Boy, you blow my mind

You can make me crazy

You make me laugh You make me

cry keepin'my heart shook up

I'm so mesmerized, you're

the one who can save me

So say good-bye

Don't lead a lie

I think it's time

for the breakup

Baby, you're

my main attraction

Settin'off

this chain reaction

Just a little is enough Just

the thought of your touch

That's the fun of your love

I la love, baby

Oh, oh, oh, yeah

The feeling inside That's

the thrill of the ride

That's the fun of your love

I la love, baby

Oh, oh, oh

Let the days unwind

Let the dreams come true

Happy ever after, baby

In your heart you'll find

I'll be there for you

Just a little's enough Just

the thought of your touch

That's the fun of your love

I la love, baby

Oh, oh, oh, yeah

The feelin'inside That's

the thrill of the ride

That's the fun of your love

I la love, baby

Oh, oh

That's the fun of it, baby

To, to, to ya

Ooh

That's the fun of it, baby

Baby, baby, baby

I see you in

a different light

Candlelight, moonlight

I see you in a different way

through different eyes

You're so nice

I see you like

I never seen you before

The way I want

to see you much more

For tonight

Tonight

I see you in

a different light

When did your kisses

get so sweet, baby

Babe

It's such a sweet surprise

You made me

To look into your eyes

Oh, I see you

in a different light

In a different light

Candlelight, moonlight

I see you in a different way

In a different light

You're so nice

I see you like I never seen you

before Like I never seen you before

The way I want

to see you much more

Baby, tonight, for tonight

See you tonight

I see you in

a different light

Candlelight, moonlight

Moonlight, candlelight

In a different light

to see you in my eyes

Oh, baby, I see you

I see you

I see you, I see you

I see you, I see you

Like I never, never, never

seen you before

Oh, oh

I'm still seein'you, baby

I see you in

a different light

I see you, baby

I see you, baby

I see you, baby

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