For Love of the Game Page #6

She freaked out because

he has facial hair...

and his parents

are never home.

I said, "We didn't do anything. "

She said, "Well, you could have. "

I said,

"Well, I might love him. "

She said, "Well, you

don't know what love is. "

I said, "I'm gonna do what I wanna do. "

She said, "Well,

not in this house. "

And-

So I went to my dad's,

because...

he doesn't care

what I do...

'cause he's stoned

90%% of the time.

She just-

She doesn't...

want me t

- to make the same mistakes that she did.

She had me

when she was 16.

You know, she never had...

a love story.

And now it's like...

she doesn't believe in it.

Honey, I'm so sorry. I'm

sorry too. I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

Billy...

Come up.

Don't ever do that again,

okay? [ Door Shuts ]

We can always work it out. just

talk to me. [ Cabbie ] Thanks.

Honey, you want some

spaghetti? No, I'm tired.

You sure?

I ate on the plane.

- How was it?

- It was fine. It was small.

[ Conversation Continues,

Indistinct ]

She's already asleep.

Thank you.

Why didn't you tell me?

I don't know. Uh, I

protect her maybe too much.

Some guys meet her, and they

don't come around anymore.

She thinks

it's her fault.

You want some tea or something?

Are you hungry? No. No, I'm good.

It's nice.

Good home.

Thanks.

[ Laughs ]

I like to hold it

in my hand...

'cause I know somewhere

you're doing the same thing.

I'm glad you called me.

I'm glad.

What are you doing

down there?

My foot's been kicking something

down here all night.

What is-

[ Clicks ]

[ Laughs ]

It's not mine.

Oh, you mean it doubles as

a flashlight? [ Giggling ]

It's really a flashlight. I wondered why

there were so many batteries in this room.

Shut up!

I'm hungry.

I'm starving.

To the kitchen.

About 20 hours of labor.

Nicky was so freaked out he didn't

even stick around for my sixth month.

There was this unbelievable nurse who

stayed double-shift to be with me...

and feed me ice chips

and tell me when to breathe...

and push and scream.

Then fiinally she came out.

They laid her on my stomach and I

could feel her little heart beat.

I just kept thinking

over and over,

"You and me.

You and me, little girl. "

And then I rigged out my backpack

like those baby slings they have now.

We walked out of there,

two kids together.

What are you thinking?

That you're heroic

and I admire you.

And you care a lot about me but

you can't afford to get involved.

Is that what's next?

No.

I was... thinking about

you and Heather.

And me.

I was really

thinking about...

how nice it would be

to spend time together.

Yeah.

[ All Shouting,

Indistinct ]

Oh! These are great.

We'll use 'em

in Central Park.

No, we can

use 'em out here.

You ever gotten

your heart broken?

Yeah, when we lost

the pennant in '87.

Would you still love me

if I got burned in a fiire?

Oh!

[ Laughs ]

Yes. If I ran into a

tree and got paralyzed?

[ Scoffs ]

Yes.

What If I were

totally disfiigured,

if my face were

all scraped away,

I had no arms, no legs,

no brain waves...

and I was being kept alive

on a heart-lung machine.

Would you love me?

No.

[ Laughing ]

But we could still

be friends though.

[ Chuckling ]

Do you believe in God?

[ Whispers ]

Yes.

How old do you think you're

gonna be when you die?

Do you like

white meat or dark?

Dark.

Dark?

The dark part's more fatty,

but it's cool to like that part.

You like it chopped up?

You know how people dice

it in the chef salad,

or you like it torn?

I personally

like it torn.

Not that you have to

like it how I like it.

No questions.

[ Chapel ] Why you

askin'me all this stuff?

[ Jane ]

Because I want to know you.

Breaking ball, a comeback right at

Billy Chapel to hold onto the line drive.

- [ Cheering ] - [ Lyons ] This is

one of those chuck-and-duck pitches.

When you throw a ball like that

and it comes back at you that quick,

it's almost like

the ball catches you.

[ Scully ] So far, Chapel

is gettin'away with it.

[ All Chanting ]

Go, Tigers, go, Tigers.

Hey, ho, hey, ho.

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Scully ] We have one out here

in the top of the sixth inning.

No score. Spellman has allowed

two hits. Chapel has been perfect.

The batter is

Gus Sinski, 0 for 1.

[ Lyons ] Gus has had a tough

year this year at the plate,

but they really pay him for

what he does behind the plate.

He handles his pitching staff so well,

and any kind of hit that he gets...

is a bonus for this club.

- [ Crowd Cheering ]

- Yes!

- Simon Louis'a little slow in coming up with it.

- Get down! Get down!

Safe!

It wasn't close!

He beat the play!

Good call.

Attaboy!

In a game like this,

that could be a huge play.

The last leg double Sinski had was

during the Reagan administration.

The Yankees are now on the

phone talking to the bullpen...

and they get

a left-hander up.

Bobby Mack is ticked off

with the Yankees,

and he gives batter Jose Garcia

the intentional walk.

In a moment there'll be runners at first

and second, one out in the sixth, no score...

and a left-handed hitter coming

up- that would be Brian Whitt.

[ Whirring ]

[ Chapel ]

Jane.

I was just

lookin' for you.

Billy?

Oh, my God.

Can't feel

anything.

Hold this. Close your fiingers

around it. Hold it up. Hold it up.

[ Tires Screech ]

Hold on, Billy.

- [ Woman ] Occupation?

- Pitcher. He's hurt his hand.

- We need a doctor.

- Are you his wife?

No. No.

Are you a relative?

Then I'll have to ask you

to wait outside.

jane.

My friend cut his hand.

It's bleeding very deeply.

- Ma'am.

- Please, we need help.

Is this not America?

Is baseball not America's

favorite pastime?

- Can I help you?

- Are you a doctor?

- Yes.

- Thank you, God.

jane.

I'm right here.

- Jane, call Mike Udall.

- What?

The trainer in Detroit. Call

him. Tell him what happened.

I'm going with you. Sorry, there's

not enough room in the Medivac.

You're gonna need

to stay here.

jane!

Call Mike. He's the most

important person for me right now.

You need to clear out.

- [ Bat Cracks ]

- [ Scully ] There's a little flare just by Howell's glove...

- into right field.

- [ Players Shouting, Indistinct ]

Here comes Sinski.

Colborn waves him to the plate.

- The throw. He is... in there!

- Safe! Safe!

- [ Groans ] - The Tigers

take a 1-to-nothing lead.

[ Lyons ] What a great slide by Sinski,

sliding away from the play at the plate.

Jim Colborn, the third base

coach, didn't even hesitate.

Your catcher, the slowest guy

on your team, comin'around third,

trying to score in a scoreless ball game, had

no hesitation at all, sent him all the way-

[ Continues, Indistinct ]

[ Man ] It's all bullshit,

Billy. Don't listen to it.

You've done it all. You've won

every award there is to win.

You got a room reserved

at Cooperstown, Billy.

I just don't know how much more

you have to prove.

Even if you do come back, you're not gonna be

a hundred percent. You may not even be fifty.

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