Hard Ball Page #6

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I left a message for Coach Jimmy

I would drop off the equipment.

He should be here

any minute.

- Yeah. Keep goin', sucker.

- We goin' to the 'ship alone.

I can't bet the 1 2 grand.

Fine. I understand.

We should just bet six grand...

and wait till we get

breathing room--

No, I can't.

Get your bum ass outta here, 'cause

we a better team without you anyway.

I'm not listening to any of you.

I'm not listening to you

or any of you!

So good luck.

Good luck on your own.

Call me when you get

to the 'ship without me.

Cold.

Good luck. I'm so glad

I'm done with this.

Let's go. If Fink thinks we're

coming, we should at least stop by.

If we don't want to bet it,

we don't, you know, technically--

How many of you guys been to a big

league park for a baseball game?

That's what I thought.

You guys will never be a team until

you see it played right. Never!

Gimme that.

Listen, you're stressed out.

Let's grab a bite.

- We can call and lay the bet.

- I'm out!

You hear me? I'm out!

I'm out, I'm out, I'm out!

- You're out.

- I'm done.

I'm done with all that.

Well, you gotta call Fink

for me.

You can't just dissolve

a partnership like that.

I'm flapping

in the breeze here.

Seriously. I got nothin' now.

I'm flappin' in the breeze here.

Kekambas. Come on.

Let's go. Get in the car.

Game starts in an hour.

Come on. Let's go.

What's this? What are we doing?

What is happening here?

Hey, let's--

Let's bet three grand.

Three grand will be fine.

I mean, what's goin' on?

Where we-- What are we doing?

Come on, wait.

Come on.

Now wait, wait!

This is against everything

that's right!

Hot dogs!

Get your hot dogs!

- Second row!

- Big league right now.

We got second row!

Coach, thanks for the seats.

They hot, yo.

Yo, check it out!

That's Sammy Sosa over there!

- Where?

- Right there!

Man, that ain't

no Sammy Sosa.

Shut up, man!

Look, y'all, look!

There's Sammy Sosa right there!

Look! Right there!

Yes?

Missed me.

I wanted to apologize

for the other night.

I have had better dates.

Yeah. I'm sorry.

I heard about the baseball game.

The boys loved it.

Yeah. It worked. We've won

three in a row since then.

Do you have any idea

how much that meant to them?

I was thinking...

how the other night you knew that

I wasn't really a stock trader...

and that I had

a big gambling debt.

And if you were there

to offer me a job...

it might still stand.

So you're not here

to ask me out.

Am I supposed to be?

We need a physical activities

coordinator.

- You and me?

- The school.

You know, someone to supervise

after-school recess...

organize games and sports.

- We'd like to get a guy because--

- I think you like me.

- What?

- I just got this gut feeling...

when you were looking at me...

that you like me.

Are you interested?

In the job?

What are we talking about here?

I'm interested.

I'm interested in anything

I'm supposed to be interested in.

Let's go, Bua Was!

What's everybody

lookin' at?

Why we gotta play them damn boo-boos

again, man? They kicked our ass.

The best records in Division A

play to see who goes to the 'ship.

If we win,

we go to the 'ship.

If we win.

Everybody sit down.

Take a seat.

Come on, Dre.

No matter what happens today...

you guys should be really proud

of the season you've had...

'cause you played like a team.

And because you played

like a team...

I thought you should look

like a team.

Jefferson Albert Tibbs...

I believe this is yours.

- Man, that sh*t is tight!

- Look at that!

Fellas.

- There's no more shirts in the box.

- Nope.

What is destiny?

Destiny is you're supposed to win.

Since you're supposed to win,

since I expect you to win...

don't you celebrate when you strike

out one of these ridiculous--

Hey, dogs, hats!

What are you doing? Sit down!

Sit down and act like champions.

Come on!

Safe!

You're out!

Safe!

Bua Was! Bua Was!

- Blue.

- Time!

- Good job, Clarence.

- Thanks, Coach.

Good job. Miles. Come on.

Listen, we're tied two-two.

We just need to get one guy out.

Coach, I can't pitch. These guys

are really gonna sweat me.

They're gonna yell,

and then I can't think.

This guy is one of the best

hitters in the league.

You're in charge out here.

Okay? Don't rush.

Hey, you can hear "Big Poppa"

in your head, right?

Yeah.

Just sometimes I lose the rhythm.

Miles, you're great.

I'm not worried.

Rally, rally,

the pitcher's name is Sally!

if you'sa true player

'Cause I see some ladies tonight

That should be havin '

My baby, baby

I love it when you call me

Big Poppa

Throw your hands in the air

if you's a true player

'Cause I see some ladies tonight

that should be havin' my baby

Baby

I love it

When you call me Big Poppa

Throw your hands in the air

if you's a true player

'Cause I see some ladies tonight

That should be havin' my baby, baby

Strike one.

I love it when you call me

Big Poppa

Throw your hands in the air

if you's a true player

'Cause I see some ladies tonight

- That should be havin' my baby

- Two!

Strike three!

Out!

Good going, Miles.

All right.

We're tied two-two.

- Yeah!

- This is it. Last licks.

We pull this out,

we goin' to the 'ship.

Leading off, we've got Andre, we've

got Ray Ray, we've got Clarence.

After that, it's you, Kofi,

and then we've got Jefferson.

Let's go to the 'ship.

- Safe!

- Way to go, Dre!

Good job.

Strike one!

Two!

Strike three!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Nice job, Ray Ray.

- Damn!

- Let's go, Kofi !

Yeah, yeah.

Almost, Kofi. Almost.

Two down.

Jefferson, how're you doin'?

You're up.

Time, Blue.

We've got Jarius Evans

batting for Jefferson Tibbs.

All right.

Wednesday night practice.

Thanks for the uniform,

Coach.

- Thanks, Coach.

- See you guys later.

Hey, kid. You can't

come in there right now.

- How long it's gonna be?

- Don't know.

Jamal, what's up?

Why can't we go in

right now?

-They're gonna cap somebody inside.

-What're we gonna do?

Come on.

- Sh*t! Come on.

- Move!

Come on, man!

- Quiet. They'll pass by.

- Come here!

What's up?

Sh*t!

- Get outta here! Come on!

- It's all right. We're okay.

G, we're okay.

G, come on, get up.

It's okay. We'll just wait

for somebody to come.

It'll be okay.

What?

Oh, Jesus.

I must

Tell Jesus

Jesus

Can help

Me

Jesus

Alone

We've heard testimony from those

very close to our community.

Praise Jesus.

I want to give a few more people the

opportunity to say something on--

on Jarius's behalf.

Please, Mr. O'Neill.

Come on up.

Good morning.

Jarius was a player on the Kekambas

baseball team that I coach.

Honestly, he--

he was too young to play.

But he wanted to be a part

Of the team so badly that...

I couldn't say no.

G-Baby. You're up.

He had a great smile too.

I know I'm not telling you

anything you don't know.

I've got Jarius Evans

batting for Jefferson Tibbs.

He was a really tough guy.

Just a boy, really,

who...

wanted to be

around his older brother.

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