For Love of the Game Page #3

No.

So, 1 and 2 the count, and whoops,

Tuttle has really moved up on the plate.

He's all over the plate

right now.

Now you got the idea.

[ Scully ] Uh-oh! Down goes

Tuttle. [ Fans Protesting ]

What a knockdown pitch that was.

There's a message being delivered.

Yankee Stadium

is like a schoolyard,

and Bill Murdie looks like

a teacher who sees trouble.

You know, they say

in every great athlete...

there's a mean streak,

and Billy Chapel's no different.

[ Scully ] Bill Murdie

goes from umpire to referee.

[ Lyons ] Anytime I

played against this guy,

if he felt like he had his good

stuff, he'd flip you like this.

Throw a ball right up there over

your head just to let you know that,

"I can throw the ball

anywhere I want today-"

[ Bar Patron ] You know, I've

been a Yankee fan since 1958.

- I can name a Yankee for every number.

- Oh, God. Please don't.

Number one:

Billy Martin, Bobby Richardson.

Number two:
Frank "The Crow"

Crosetti and Bobby Murcer.

Number three.. the Babe. Number

four.. Gehrig. Five.. DiMaggio.

Six.. Steve Boyer, Roy White.

Excuse me. Would you mind?

You can't smoke in a bar. What,

now you can't talk in a bar?

This ain't church, lady.

[ Scoffs ]

[ Scully ] Tuttle back up to

the plate. [ Umpire ] 2 and 2!

Same sh*t,

different day, huh?

I'd throw it at you again,

but I'm afraid

Murdie'd run me.

Strike three!

[ Scully ] Oh, good breaking

ball. Got him looking.

[ Lyons ] What a great job of settin'up

a hitter. Let's take another look.

Tuttle looks like a deer caught in the

headlights. Chapel just jelly-legged him.

[ Scully ] So at the end of one,

Tigers nothing, Yankees nothing.

All right, here we go now. Four,

fiive, six. Let's get something started.

jose, attababy.

It's all about

positioning, right?

You gotta wait on this guy,

all right?

Hey, Mike? Some water? [ Man ] Yeah?

Sure thing, Billy.

You all right?

You got it goin' good

out there.

Make sure

you save something.

Birch wants

to play golf tomorrow.

You know, I played golf with

Birch the day I met Jane.

You doin' all right?

Yeah.

I'm not hearin' 'em

at all out there.

[ Car Stereo ] Are you

gathering up the tears

Have you had enough of mine

Are you reelin'in

the years

Stowin'away the time

[ Yells ]

- Ooh. Hot.

- Stupid piece of crap!

Yeah, that'll fiix it.

[ Fades ]

[ Sets Parking Brake ]

[ Shuts Engine Off ]

[ Sighs ]

I don't need any help.

I can see that.

I can see you got your car...

kicked completely

into submission.

I mean it.

just go away.

[ Sighs ] You know, I can

always tell when I'm in New York.

Do you really know

anything about cars?

[ Chuckles ] You want

me to have a look at it?

Okay.

It's not mine.

It's just a trashy rental.

Yeah. Mine too.

Why don't you try the key?

See if we can't get it started.

[ Ignition Cranking ]

[ Chapel ] Should've paid

attention in auto shop.

Um-

[ Ignition Cranking ]

- [ Engine Starts ]

- [ Laughing ]

What did you do?

Well, I was-

I have no idea. I-

I don't- [ Chuckles ]

I don't know anything about cars.

I was just trying to be manly.

Well, that was great.

Thank you.

You saved my day.

Of course I did.

I said I would.

Where are you headed?

I'm not sure.

Bear Mountain, maybe.

I just threw my stuff in the car and

took off. Had to get out of the city.

How come? 'Cause summer's

over and I missed it.

You know, I work all the time.

Makes me feel old. I don't know.

Oh.

Well, thanks again.

So, what's the problem? My

problem seems to be solved.

Oh, no. Well, wait a

sec. No, the car's fiine.

But listen, honey, I gave up on four

calls haulin' my ass out to you, okay?

That's 100 bucks to me. So if there's

nothin' wrong with this car now,

there will be when I bring it

down to the city, okay? The car's-

- Everything all right?

- [ Man ] Everything's peaches, mac.

You're-

You're Billy Chapel.

I can't believe it.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I can't believe this.

Oh, I'm sorry.

[ Tow Truck Radio Chattering,

Indistinct ]

You know, you are the greatest

freakin' ballplayer out there.

I'm sor- I'm sorry.

But you really are.

I'm gonna go get that.

You stay right here, okay?

[ Car Door Opens ]

Billy Chapel.

Nice to meet you.

jane Aubrey.

You know, I-

I got this problem.

See, um, I'd like

to keep talkin' with you,

but I gotta go to work.

[ Chuckling ] just a second. Hey.

[ Whistles ]

I'll get there

when I get there.

Can you do me a favor?

Anything.

We got a bum deal

on this rental here,

so if you could

- if you could haul this back to town for us,

I'd really appreciate it.

I can't take that.

Wait a sec. Wait a sec.

What are you doing?

You like baseball?

What?

Baseball. [ Clattering

] No, not really. Hey!

- You ever been?

- No.

Would you like to go?

Would you like to go

to a baseball game with me?

Billy, if she don't

wanna go, I'll go.

Don't let that happen.

Lady, you can't just stand

in the middle like that.

Oh, sorry.

Let me see your ticket.

Oh, you're with the

players' wives. Follow me.

Go on.

Go on!

Thanks. Excuse me.

Sorry. Sorry.

Sure.

Hey.

Hey. Excuse me.

Who are you here with,

honey? Billy Chapel.

Oh, how nice.

[ Whispering ]

This week's blond.

No, no, stay. You're cool. Trust

me. I've been there, all right?

I'm Kisha Birch. Hi. Hi.

jane Aubrey. Nice to meet

you. [ Umpire ] Strike three!

[ Cheering, Shouting ]

You got a ball?

Yeah.

[ Jane ]

You don't lose much, do you?

I lose.

I've lost.

About 134 times.

Oh.

[ Chuckles ]

That's over, like, 15 years, okay? Oh.

All right?

You count them?

We count everything in baseball. I mean, that's

- God, that's all we do.

All right, quit stalling.

What?

You haven't told me

anything about you. Nothin'.

Well, I fiigured

if I kept my mouth shut,

I could pass for

elegant and mysterious.

You're forgetting I saw you

on the highway... [ Laughing ]

kicking the hell

out of your car.

Where are you from?

Oh, God.

Three questions.

Syracuse, New York.

That's one.

What are the pads for?

This one is my article on

lip gloss for Elle magazine,

this one is on skin peels,

and my grocery list.

Last question.

How do you liked

to be kissed?

You know, I always thought

that men and women...

should just

carry around signs.

If you're poor and you can't afford it, you

would make yours out of cardboard and string.

And if you're rich, you could

have it lettered in gold leaf...

or pounded out of tin by

Mexican craftsmen. [ Chuckling ]

It doesn't matter. But you

wear them around your neck, see?

And they say things,

like "shallow" or "horny. "

It just

- It just would be a hell of a lot easier.

What would yours say?

[ Elevator Bell Dings ]

[ Moaning ]

Billy?

Billy, isn't this

your floor? I think so.

We've been here

twice before.

[ Siren Wailing ]

Good morning.

Good morning.

Gotta go.

Sleep as long as you want. You can

take a shower, anything you want.

Nobody'll bother you till

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