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about football doing me in.

You'll be all right, man.

- You'll be fine.

- Yeah, you don't need football.

It's okay though.

I've had a wonderful time here.

I'm gonna remember all of you.

And how nice y'all been to me.

It's been wonderful.

I'm sorry, honey. We're not

serving any more alcohol tonight.

- I think you have the wrong... table...

- What is she talking about?

Um, okay.

You sorry dogs.

Take me outta here.

- Brandon, I...

- Take me outta here.

I'm sorry, Jan.

All right, let's go.

You wanna go, we'll go. Let's go.

He won't talk to me.

I think he's trying to run off

the alcohol or something.

So let him run.

He's in college,

you guys, not kindergarten.

Okay, he's gotta learn to take a joke.

Grant, let the crybaby run.

Okay, he knows his way back to the dorms.

Get in the car.

Because he took a little drink.

Just 'cause this guy

think he's better than us,

doesn't mean we need to agree with him.

You're...

This is so stupid.

Man...

I'll leave you here, man, I swear to...

That's fantastic.

Darn it. I should've got a press pass.

Yeah!

All right, Razorback fans.

Are you ready for Razorback football?

Wait till you hear this.

Oh, I've heard "The Hogs Call" before.

Yeah, but not from down here you haven't.

And call those Hogs.

Woo!

Pig sooie!

Woo!

Pig sooie!

Woo!

Pig sooie! Razorbacks!

There he is. Brandon!

Brandon! Smile, honey!

Do you believe a Burlsworth

is playing for the Hogs?

Well, not exactly playing.

Eh...

Mama, do you think this one game

is worth 20 years of debt to you?

My son knows I have faith.

Huh.

Go get 'em, Bran.

Hey, Burls.

Coach wants you to clean out your locker.

Clean it?

Yeah, he said take everything

and meet him up in his office.

Uniform too.

Be right there.

- Hey. How you doing?

- Good.

All right.

Mama, that's my phone.

You wanna grab that, please?

Honey, got money for a tip?

Marty!

Marty, come here!

- Mama!

- Marty please, come here.

Oh, Marty, Marty. It's Brandon.

- Talk to Brandon.

- What's going on?

- I got a scholarship!

- You what?

I'm the newest scholarship player

in Arkansas.

- Are you there?

- Brandon got a full-ride.

- A full-ride!

- To Arkansas?

'Yes!

He says I'm a three-year-starter.

I did it, Marty. I'm a Razorback.

I'm gonna give the phone

to Vickie before I pass out.

Oh Vickie, take the phone.

- It's such a relief.

- Oh, my gosh!

He did it.

Brandon, we just can't talk now.

We're too excited. We love you.

Hello?

A new helmet for a scholarship player.

Yeah!

- Hey, Luke you know what time it is?

- What time is it?

- I think it's time to...

- Hit that line, hit that line

Keep on going

And run that ball right down the field

Give a cheer, rah rah

Never fear, rah rah

Arkansas will never yield

On your toes Razorbacks to the finish

And carry on with all your might

For it's A-R-K-A-N-S-A-S for Arkansas

Fight, fight, fight

Is that other truck coming?

I thought they said they'd be here.

Hey, hey, is that truck empty?

You gotta go get him

and bring him back here.

Hey, over here.

Thanks a lot. Yeah, right here. Thank you.

They're good kids.

Yes, they are.

Good kids indeed.

But it makes me wonder,

what does that really mean,

"Good"?

Some day the stars are gonna burn out

and there ain't gonna be

anything or anybody left.

And nobody's gonna remember

anything that we did, cruel or kind.

In the great scheme of things...

if you shake my hand or spit in my eye...

what difference does it really make?

See in our world, Pol Pot gets 72 years.

Brandon Burlsworth gets 22. Why?

Just random. Meaningless.

Just like those flowers

they're dumping out there

couldn't be any more random

if they just sprouted up on their own.

Like this whole silly universe.

Huh.

You know, people make...

God feel random.

They praise him

when they get what they want.

They say he works in mysterious ways

when they don't.

That's right, Marty.

And those people aren't like you and me.

They wanna see order and meaning.

Don't have the courage to face

the universe for what it really is.

Pitiless indifference.

Is that supposed to be me?

Why yes it is.

Not quite there yet.

But I believe I'll get you

before it's all said and done.

I hope you do.

Marty.

Hey coach.

You know,

I'm sure that I'll get over his death,

but I'm not sure

I'll ever get over his life.

I mean, it's like

I was telling the team.

I mean, we're lucky.

Now, we get to tell folks that once upon a

time we actually knew somebody like that.

Well, if there were any justice

in the world, you still would.

You see what the boys are doing out there?

I mean, you really seen it?

Hey, Gabe.

You guys are doing a great job,

but you better hurry.

People are showing up already.

This early?

Yeah, looks like

"Field of Dreams" out there.

Guys, we gotta go. Let's move it.

A lot of folks out there.

Think we should start letting in early?

You think they'd mind waiting a bit?

Not quite ready in there.

Hey, Mom.

- Oh, honey.

- Grandma.

- Hi, sweetheart.

- Hey, get over here, you troublemaker.

Pastor Rick.

Mary-Alice just told me

what happened with Marty. Try again?

No, no, honey.

Leave him alone for now.

He just... needs to see.

I'll show you where we're sitting.

Get set. Get set.

159, 159.

Hut.

He never misses that kind of block.

I'm a dead man as soon as I get the ball.

- Don't let 96 in again, you got it, Burls?

- Yeah.

All right, 5-35. Split arrow,

on two, on two.

- Ready?

- Hut hut.

Get Will, get Will.

Ben 32.

Ten hut.

Burls!

I said 96, not 56. You got me?

Looks like the Hogs are on course

for another losing season.

And your offense hasn't cracked 20 points

in five straight games.

Why can't you guys move the ball?

I'm on my back every other down.

Well, you might want to ask

some of the other guys that question.

Excuse me.

Today was my fault.

I couldn't get my man,

so Clint couldn't do his job.

I'm gonna get it corrected,

and you can see what he can do.

He's the best quarterback

Arkansas has had in 20 years.

What do you think your chances are...?

Did you forget how to play

football today, Burlsworth?

No, coach.

Something's wrong with my eyes.

- Your eyes?

- Yeah.

Follow me, son.

Ooh, it's Clark Kent.

Look at him.

Burls, man, we play football.

Man, we don't scuba dive.

You going swimming?

I gotta see what I'm hitting.

Brandon, what are you doing? Huh?

Did you order the "no sex specs"?

It's the cheapest pair

the trainer showed me.

Well, fire the trainer.

Brandon, what am I gonna do with you?

Look at these things.

Damn, Burlsworth.

Those things are so thick, you look at

map, you can see the people waving.

I don't have to look good to play good.

God. I knew it.

These plays aren't working. Can you

believe what these idiots are calling...

Hey, shut it down.

We can only see what's in front of us.

Coach has got eyes in the press box.

He can see the whole field.

Brandon.

I just got a... What are you doing?

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