Henry and Me Page #4

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Here's the pitch,

- cut on and missed.

- Steeeee-rike 1!

Hey, that curve's been

tying him up all night.

I want to see 500 feet, baby.

A gigantic one.

Matty, we need you right now PacMan. This

is what you do best, picking up them RBIs.

You got this!

See how he's spinning the ball

in his hand like that, Jack.

He's tipping his pitch. He only

does that before he throws a curve.

And here's the 0-1,

Steeee-rike 2!

Hey, guys, look. Look.

He's tipping his pitch.

He's tipping his pitch.

Yeah, that's what I'm

talking about baby.

I got to tell him.

It's you now, it's you.

Now he comes set to the belt...

Just believing you can do it,

Jack, can change the game.

Let's go Yankees!

Let's go Yankees!

Excuse me, Mr. Matsui.

Hey, what's the kid doing?

It looks like Matsui is being

told something by the bat boy.

I wonder what they

could be talking about.

- Hey, kid, what did you say to him?

- Something that Babe taught me.

The Yankees are down

to their last strike.

Hey, hit one in the seats, let's go.

Now, Matsui digs back in.

I'm feeling the pie, Jack.

I'm feeling the pie, Jack.

Come on, we've done it all year long.

Yes!

There it goes. Deep Center.

It is high, it is far, it is gone!

Into Monument Park.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, baby!

A thriller by Godzilla.

We win!

Game over. Regular Season Over.

Yankees win!

The Yankees win!

And the Yankees are now

headed to the playoffs.

What do you think

about that, Michael?

Well, it looks like mystique and

aura have crossed the street

and now live here at the

House that George built.

Omedetou Jack!

Omedetou!

I bet you never thought

you could do all that.

Not in a million years.

Hey, Henry, can I meet some

of the other guys like...

Joe Dimaggio or, or Roger Maris?

Or Billy Martin?

Well, maybe some other time.

Right now...

it's time to go home.

But I don't want to go home.

I want to stay here.

Look, I have hair.

No tubes. I can move.

And I can hit home runs

and throw curve balls.

I'm not tired anymore.

Can't I just stay here a little

bit longer? I just got here.

Sorry, Jack.

That's not the way it works.

And what about the team?

They need me.

There's another team that

needs you even more.

That's not fair.

I'm not ready to go yet.

I can't...

I just can't.

Jack?

Jack?

Are you in there?

Yeah, of course.

I'm not ready to go, Henry.

I see you found my chair.

Leave me alone.

You know, when I was scared,

I used to come in here, too.

I'd sit in that exact

chair and wait...

until I felt strong enough

to face the world.

What did you have to be scared about?

Oh, I've got a few monsters

in my closet, too.

But the way I see it,

you have two choices...

either you hide from them,

or you step up and face them.

Head on.

Come here, I want to

show you something.

Okay, you wanted a warning, here's your

warning. I'm about to touch my pin.

You mean you're Lou Gehrig?

At your service.

Fans, for the past two weeks you've

been reading about the bad break I got.

Yet today I consider myself...

the luckiest man on

the face of this earth.

How did you do it?

You were just as sick as I am.

How did you keep playing every day?

I'm a Yankee, Jack.

That's what we do.

Okay, Henry.

I'm ready.

What a brave kid, guys?

That kid's got a lot

of Yankee in him.

Of course he does.

'Cause he believes.

He sure does.

Honey?

Jack? Can you hear me?

Hey sport. The doctor

said everything went well.

Now all we need you

to do is wake up, okay?

We were so worried.

Don't worry, Jackie. You'll never

have to go through this again.

I can if I have to.

Dad. He tipped his pitch.

What?

Matsui. He knew it was

going to be a curve.

- How on earth did you...

- Excuse me, Jack.

How you doing, Sport? You're looking good.

Listen, I found some people out here...

roaming the halls saying they want

to visit. Should I send them in?

I don't think this is a good time.

Maybe if you all could, could just...

- Big guy.

- Mariano!

- Should we come back later?

- No! Now is great!

What's going on,

buddy, how you doing?

Hey, Jack. What's going on buddy.

How you feeling, man?

Like that hat. Love you're

showing the colors.

Would you like us to sign it?

No, he's not really comfortable

taking it off in front of...

Here.

There's nothing wrong

with a good looking dome.

But don't worry kid,

it'll all come back.

- I hear you're a big fan.

- Yeah! The biggest!

You're doctor told us

you're one brave kid.

I've had my eye on this

one for a long time guys.

He definitely has what

it takes to be a Yankee.

And you know, Jack,

once a Yankee, always a Yankee.

You know, you look

really familiar to me.

Yeah, me, too.

Now that you mention it,

have we met before?

- Hey, boys.

- Hi, Boss.

- How ya doing, Mr. Steinbrenner.

- Mr. Steinbrenner!

You got the Boss here.

- How are you, Jack?

- I'm great.

Listen, the whole team...

we're real proud of you,

so we wanted to give

you a little something.

This is to certify that Jack

has earned the right...

to be called a New York Yankee.

For me.

Yes.

I got mine a few years back

and it's been very inspiring.

Hey Regg... how do

I get one of those?

Hit 3 bombs in a World Series game,

and maybe we'll talk.

- Man, he got you, Tex.

- Tex, that's cold, man.

Mark, just don't strike out as much.

Man!

Go ahead. That's right. Pile on.

I'm used to carrying you, anyway.

Yeah, yeah.

That's right Reg, thank you.

Hey, Jack!

That's what I'm talking about.

Remember... live as big as you can.

You made it, Jack.

Enjoy every minute of it.

Watch out for the suit, George.

George, not the suit!

"Henry and Me"

is dedicated to the Boss,

George M. Steinbrenner III.

Boss, you ready?

Okay, Henry, I'm ready.

Henry, you drive.

Babe, get in the back.

For you, Boss, my pleasure.

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