Home Run Page #3

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These parents are never going to

go for you coaching their kids.

The are salt-

of-the-earth people.

And you're pretty much just

a wild child felon to them.

Wild child felon or not,

you guys are short a coach.

Yeah, but

we don't need you.

Here comes the truth. I mean,

they'll probably tell you

that they've got a volunteer

and you can be on your way.

Dan Stanton. I own the

hardware store and gas station.

Welcome home, Cory.

Cory Brand.

Greg Kendricks. It's

an honor to meet you.

We're thrilled

to have you here.

It's a reaI treat for these

kids. Not to mention us dads.

If you need anything, please

feel free to call the store.

Awesome. Thanks, guys. That's great.

Right.

See you.

So... ready

to get started, Coach?

Look, these kids will like

you and you will leave them,

so keep

your distance.

Third base is yours. It's

your only responsibility.

Mom, can we do something

else? It's so hot.

Tyler, you can't just walk

over here. It's just so hot.

Oh, hi, I'm Tyler.

Hey, man. Cory Brand.

Tyler, get back out there

with the rest of the team.

Okay.

Em, is that... Look, I'm

begging you, keep your distance.

Third base.

Everything looked fine

on the outside, but, uh,

inside it was

a definite mess.

What started

as a private curiosity

became, uh, something

I couldn't stop.

Eventually, I was

looking at porn at work.

Until the day

two security officers

confiscated my computer and

escorted me out of the building.

They had every website and every

minute I spent looking at them,

logged right there

in black and white.

I've... never felt such

shame and embarrassment.

My porn addiction and my

unwillingness to face it,

led to the loss

of my family,

my job,

and my self-worth.

Depression followed.

How is it going?

Good.

John Townsend.

Folks call me J.T.

Yes, my agent

told me to find you.

You're the one who's going to

be signing off all my paperwork.

Hey, listen, I think I landed

in the wrong room over there.

I'm just looking for, you

know, basic 12-step program.

I think I ended up

with the sex addicts.

Not that I'm judging.

It's just...

You're in the right room. Just

takes a while to know it sometimes.

Here's how it works.

After the main meeting,

we break into small groups.

We call open share, where we talk about

anything from chemically dependent,

sexual addictions,

childhood abuse,

eating disorders

and so on.

Huh. What if

you have them all?

If you have them all,

then one day at a time.

I'm the ministry leader, so if

you have any questions, concerns,

jokes you feeI like

you need to tell,

I'm the one

to talk to.

Uh, well, I think I'm

going to head back in there.

All right.

Good to meet you.

Yeah, I still can't believe people

are talking like that in church.

Good to have you, Cory.

Thanks.

But God

changed everything.

He changed me.

Long story short.

My wife and I were reunited

in marriage last August.

Because of my time

in Celebrate Recovery,

I know how

to run to God

and his people

when I need help.

And he does

help me every time.

Thank you

for letting me share.

Welcome to everyone

to open share.

I'm J.T. I'm a gratefuI

believer of Jesus.

I'm currently struggling

with alcoholism.

Hey, J.T.

My name is Rick,

and, uh, I'm a Christian.

And I'm struggling

with cocaine addiction.

Hi, Rick.

Oh, I'm Cory. Currently

struggling with my agent.

We're glad

you're here, Cory.

Hey, Coach.

What's up, slugger?

Hey, Coach.

Hey, Tyler.

You guys ready to work

hard today? Yes, sir.

How weird

is this for you.

Weird? Actually more like scary.

So, what are we

going to practice today?

Sliding? No, we need

to practice our batting.

We suck.

I mean stink.

Could always work on

winning. That'd be nice.

You're having any feelings for him?

You can't be serious. Yeah, actually

I'm feeling that he's in my space

and he needs to go off

to his big far away life.

Hey, hey, Tyler. Tyler,

come check this out.

Your mum and Cory Brand were

the best couple in high schooI.

No way.

First comes love, then

comes marriage, then comes...

Mom, why

didn't you tell me?

Tell you what?

Where did you get that?

My dad. Oh, really?

Remind me to thank him.

You know, I'm going to keep

this untiI after practice, okay?

Keep what? It's nothing. Let's go.

What is it?

Nothing.

Let me see.

No.

It's our year book.

Yeah.

What do we go here, boys?

Look at how

adorable you are.

Okay.

Hey, Coach, does this mean that

you and Coach Emma K- I-S-S-E-D?

Carlos.

Oh, you think you're

F-U-N-N-Y, don't you?

How about you get out on the field

for a K-I-C-K your B-U-T-T-Ses?

Let's go, boys.

You can keep that.

Okay.

All right,

let's go practice, guys.

Oh, my gosh.

Yeah.

Atta boy.

All right, Kendricks. Let's

go, let's bring our boy in.

Show us how

it's done, girl.

Right. Time out, time out.

Kendricks, come here.

You're a leftie

just like me.

You're two steps closer

to first base.

So lay down the right

bunt. But there's two outs.

Yeah, I know.

Trust me.

Think like

a gazelle, huh?

Never look back.

All right,

let's go, Kendricks.

Nice!

Nice bunt, Kendricks.

Nice job, Kendricks.

It's good.

Okay, when I touch my ear,

that's the indicator, all right?

We're going to slide,

we're going to steaI,

we're going to work

on our double cuts.

Our pitch outs

and our infield shifts.

We're going to double

steal, hit and run,

and suicide squeeze.

We're going to fart in

some runs if we have to.

Give me two laps, and I'll see

you at the game on Saturday.

Let's go, Stanton.

That means you, too, buddy.

Play ball.

Come on, Caleb,

just like practice.

Let's go.

Hitting strikes, buddy.

Caleb, you need to step up in

the big boy jeans right now.

Start throwing strikes at

this team. They can't hit them.

It's the Bulldogs

for crying out loud.

Let's play ball.

Let's go, batter.

Look at me son. What did

I tell you? I said strike...

Nice work.

I will step into it.

I will pull you first

thing. Don't make me.

I won't tell you again.

Say yes, sir.

What do you say we

lighten up, huh, Coach?

And what do you say you play your

game, all right? That's my boy.

All right, Tyler, my

man. Let's go, buddy.

Come on now,

we got two more.

I say now

shore up that stance.

A little bit

closer now.

That's okay, Tyler, you

stand wherever you want.

I know where that ball

is going to go.

Yeah, just

don't step into it.

A little bit

closer now, Tyler.

You stand wherever

feels right, baby.

Ball.

Look at me, son.

I'll call your sister.

I will call your sister.

I'll embarrass you in front of

everybody out here right now.

You understand me?

Son.

That's not what we trained for, is it?

Now start throwing strikes at

this team. They can't hit them.

What? You questioning my coaching?

Come on.

Strike one. See how easy that was?

Hey, Coach, all day

long. All day long.

Come on, Caleb.

Strike two.

Caleb, two strikes.

You know that, right?

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