Henry and Me Page #3

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Yeah, Lefty. Piece of cake.

Listen, are you sure you're

serious about baseball?

- Yes. Very serious.

- That's your problem. He's too serious.

I wanna explain, okay. You choke the

ball between your thumb and pointer.

Cock the wrist like this, okay.

Then you snap it down hard...

so that the ball rolls out of your hand

like a river going down a waterfall.

You got that.

You grab the ball like this.

Then... throw it into the river?

No, no, it's, you,

you turn your wrist,

- while you go over the waterfall...

- He's got it.

Mr. Goofy, sir, could

you show me again?

Look, Jack... it's all

about enjoying yourself,

even when you're down in the count.

Yeah, enjoy myself.

Now you're getting it. I like that.

Relax.

Now let's see what you got.

Come on Jack! You got this!

Henry... are you kidding me?

Thurman Munson?

Okay, Jack. Remember. This next

guy can hit just about anything.

Now batting, the center fielder,

number 7,

Mickey Mantle, number 7.

No way.

You want me to pitch

to Mickey Mantle?

No, I want you to dance for him.

Of course I want you to

pitch to Mickey Mantle.

But Mr. Munson, I'm not

really a pitcher. I'm just a kid.

He doesn't know that. All he knows

is you've got a crazy curve ball.

Now what do you say

we show it to 'im?

Come on, Jack!

I don't know. Maybe you

should bring in somebody else.

Someone with more ex.. experience.

So you're telling me

there's something you'd rather be doing

than trying to strike out Mickey Mantle.

- Mr. Munson...

- Hey, kid. Listen close.

Remember what Lefty taught you.

- Relax..

- That's right.

Have fun.

It's a game kid.

It's supposed to be fun.

Dr. Acosta. Something's not right.

His pressure is dropping.

I don't know.

I don't feel well.

You gotta take these opportunities

when they come to you, kid.

'Cause you never know what

tomorrow's gonna bring.

- BP down to 65!

- No, wait. Hang on.

- Down to 60!

- Please, Jack.

Come on, Honey. Fight. Come on kid.

- Pressure down to 55!

- You can do this.

You can do this, Jack. Come on, Jack.

Fight, Jack! Fight!

Lying in my bed

I hear the clock tick

and think of you

Caught up in circles

Confusion is nothing new

Flashback, warm nights

Almost left behind

Suitcase of memories

Time after

Sometimes you picture me

I'm walking too far ahead

You're calling to me

I can't hear what you've said.

Then you say go slow

I fall behind

The second hand unwinds

If you're lost you can look

and you will find me

Time after time

If you fall I will catch you

I'll be waiting

Time after time

If you're lost you can look

and you will find me

Time after time

If you fall I will catch you

I'll be waiting

Ohh, time after time

Time after time

I've got a suitcase of memories

I almost left behind

Do you miss your mom and dad?

Everyday.

Come on, Sissy. Let's go!

You're up!

Remember, Jack.

We're all rooting for you.

Jack. Jack.

Listen. Just listen to your heart.

Come on, Jack. Pull through. Come on.

Come on, now. Come on, Jack.

Well, what's it going to be, Jack.

- That's it.

- Heart rate's coming back.

There. Way to go, Jack.

Thank God. He's back

ladies and gentlemen.

Good work, Doctor. He's back.

Hey, Jack, are you in or are you out?

I'm in. Let's strike this joker out.

Okay, break it up you two.

Let's get back to the game.

I'm not sure I'd be

calling Mantle a joker,

but now you're starting

to sound like a Yankee.

Who's the kid?

You're about to find out.

Yeah, alright. We'll see.

Okay. Relax. And have some fun.

Come on, Jack. Come on.

Come on, Jack, Put it right in there.

You know what to do.

Steeer-iiike 1!

- That was nasty.

- You're in for it, Mick.

- Okay. One down.

- You can do it.

One more, Jack. One more time.

Just like that.

You can do it, Jack. Come on.

- I can do this.

- Yeah, okay. Show me.

- Steeeer-iiiike 2!

- That kid is filthy!

Come on, Jack. Let's go home.

Let's do this, Jack.

One more! One more!

Just one more, Jack!

I can do this.

No.

It's up to you, Jack.

Mariano is set.

Good night, Mick.

You're out!

That's my boy! Right there!

Hey, Henry!

We did it!

Yeah!

Hey, buddy. You've got

quite an arm there.

- Mr. Steinbrenner.

- I think I can use you on the team.

- Really?

- What do you think, Reggie?

This kid's really good

in the clutch, man.

Comin' from him that's

a real compliment.

Reggie was great in the clutch

especially when it really mattered.

- What are you talking about, Yogi?

- Hey, Yogi, come on, now.

It's true. He gave a hundred percent,

a hundred and ten percent of the time.

A hundred and ten.

What Yogi's trying to say is that

when everything seems lost...

That's the time to turn up your game.

That's right, Goose.

Be a winner, Jack. Be a winner.

Remember Jack. Be the curly

straw that stirs the drink.

Be the straw, Jack. Be the straw.

Yeah, sure, Reg. But listen, son.

You're gonna have to start at the

bottom and work your way up.

Like somebody famous once said,

"If it was easy,

it wouldn't be worth doing."

- I know.

- Good.

Now go out there and make me proud.

Yes sir. I will.

No way.

Hey, little man. You look great.

Thanks.

So cool.

Granderson steps back in with

the Yankees down by five.

Come on, CG. Here we go, man.

Bases loaded, bro.

- Come on, Curtis. You can do this.

- Come on, one-four. You can do it.

Here we go! Here we go!

The pitch... Granderson hits a

ground ball into the hole at short...

What a diving stop by the shortstop...

he gets to his feet, throws... safe!

Yeah, baby! I got it!

Oh, what hustle by Curtis!

The Yankees now trail 10-6.

Hey, to all you kids out there,

that's how you play the game.

Right there. That's how

you play the game.

Hey, we need you on base, Tex.

Let's go. Come on, Come on, let's go.

Come on Tex, big at bat, right here.

You, twenty five.

Two Five, let's go Tex.

Teixera steps in as the tying run.

Teixera broke his bat on that one.

More kindling for the fire.

- Teixera needs a new bat.

- What?

Tex broke his bat. Get him

another one. And move it.

Oh, Okay. Got it! Got it!

Well, wouldn't you know it.

It would all come down to this.

Bottom of the ninth, 2 outs,

bases full of Yankees

and a 2-strike count on Mark Teixera.

It doesn't get any better

than this, does it Michael?

Well, here comes the bat boy

with another piece of lumber.

Maybe this one has some magic in it.

Yes.

Come on, baby. What do

you say, Tex. Let's do it baby.

- Come on, Tex. Get on base.

- Come on, Tex. Big at bat.

Come on Tex, come on kid.

Come on 2-5. You're right on it, baby.

Tex, hey, we need one in the right field

seats, Tex. Big hit here. Let's go, Tex.

They really think they can win.

They don't think it. They know it.

Here's the pitch, he lines

a base hit to right field.

That scores Cano and the

Yankees are now down ten-seven.

Jack,

These are the moments we live for.

Hideki Matsui steps to the plate

hoping to change everything

in one single swing.

Come on, Matsu. Come on baby.

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