Home Run Showdown Page #2

And then I'II arrange

a very pubIic photo op.

The kid

has a name.

It's CarIos.

CarIos is going to get

a bag fuII of crap

from the GrizzIies,

and a photo op

with a ceIebrity.

Then go chiII on the beach

in Miami for eight weeks.

Yeah, Iucky me.

PIus, the GrizzIies want

proof that you're attending

a 1 2-step program.

1 2-step?

They want you

out of sight

untiI you've compIeted

eight weeks.

And Iast but not Ieast,

you're writing a check

for $1 0,000

for Young Life,

for that homer

you screwed up.

I'II see you in TuIsa.

Ladies and gentleman,

weIcome to TuIsa

lnternational Airport.

Local time is 3:
34

and the temperature

is 98 degrees.

Hey, you didn't have

to waste so much money

renting such a fancy car.

Don't worry about it.

How do you even

get in this thing?

It's got no handIes.

We're here to heIp

farm boy.

Oh, man, Mr. Arby's

forgot my curIy fries.

Hey, don't make me

go back in there, okay?

That guys nearIy cried

when I signed his hat.

He did not.

A grown man.

There were tears.

Right.

Hey, don't forget

the Arby's sauce.

I got it.

Oh, these

are so good.

Come on, Iet's go.

Thank you, sir.

You satisfied?

CarefuI.

[Iaughing]

Were you drinking

on the pIane?

Let's see what

this baby can do, huh?

No, Iet's not.

Let's.

Would you please

slow down?

Woo-hoo.

Cory, look out.

[crash]

[siren blaring]

[indistinct police

radio chatter]

So, my Little League team

is playing the Chiefs

this week.

I'm going to start reading

for the BuIIdogs.

We're going

to run them

into the ground.

They're not

going to know

what hit them.

Yeah, I Iove

running them

into the ground.

Hey, go to the car.

I need to taIk

to this hot rod.

I don't care what

your District Attorney

brother says.

I wiII put you

in jaiI.

[cell phone vibrates]

Hey.

There you are.

You better pray

your brother can keep

this DU I under wraps.

You are now facing

a ton of fines

on top of what

the GrizzIies

are going to give you.

What do you

want me to do?

You better hope

for a suspended sentence.

And couId you just try

to stay out of troubIe

whiIe I cover your butt, huh?

Oh, jeez,

the kids are here.

What kids?

(woman)

Stop when

you get inside.

My brother has

a basebaII team.

Your brother

is the kids'

basebaII coach?

Why don't you just shoot

Bambi next time, Cory?

Jeez.

Cory Brand.

Game face, Cory.

Yeah.

Good evening, foIks.

I'm HeIene Landy.

Did you sustain

any injuries.

What happened?

As I was saying,

Mr. Brand is happy

to report

other than

a few bumps and bruises

that he's doing okay.

Cory, how's

your brother?

He's okay.

CIay Brand

is resting comfortabIy

whiIe sustaining some injuries.

What are we

taIking about?

Cory, have you been

suspended by the GrizzIies?

Was there aIcohoI

invoIved in the accident?

There was a tractor

invoIved in the accident.

And...out of Iove

for his brother,

Mr. Brand has kindIy

offered to stay here

in OkmuIgee

and take his brother's pIace

as head coach of the kids'

basebaII team.

Cory Brand's coaching

kids' basebaII?

That's right.

Lucky team. Do the parents

know their kids are going

to have Cory as a coach?

Does this mean

you're moving

to OkmuIgee?

That's enough.

As you can imagine,

Mr. Brand's had a Iong day.

We'II reIease a statement

tomorrow following the team's

first practice. Thank you.

Cory, is the fieId going to be

big enough for aII the crowds

that are going to be there?

You are way

out of Iine

this time.

No, you are,

and I'm fixing it.

Dang, I'm good.

I'm not doing it.

Oh, that shouId be sheIved.

It's on mine by now.

Next conversation?

Now, go see

about your poor brother

whiIe I find you

a pIace to Iive.

Hey.

How's our guy doing?

He wants

two minutes with you

and then I want you

to Ieave.

Hey, buddy.

A bit earIy

in the day

for a DU I .

[groaning]

I don't know

what you're saying.

Don't-don't even try.

I did what I couId

for you IegaIIy.

I never thought my baby bro

wouId be baiIing me out.

I didn't baiI

you out.

I'II vouch for you.

Just don't go

skipping town.

I'm back.

Just the Iook of those

poIyester bedspreads

make me itch.

[sighs]

Okay, kid,

Iisten up.

I found you

a 1 2-step program.

There you go.

You couIdn't find me

a normaI program?

WeII, it is normaI.

It's just, um,

with Jesus.

I'm not doing church.

You're doing whatever

it takes to get your butt

back on the roster.

Besides, it's the onIy

game in town.

CeIebrate Recovery?

If your career recovers,

trust, I wiII ceIebrate.

Cheers.

Yeah, cheers.

Right.

AII right.

Hey, hey,

where are you going?

I'm staying at TuIsa.

I'II drive back tomorrow.

What for?

ApoIogy to the kid,

press event.

The only reason

we rode into this

one horse town.

WeII, how am I supposed

to get around?

You're a big boy.

Figure it out yourseIf.

I'II see you

on the fieId tomorrow.

And if you're smart,

you'II come ready to coach.

Just remember,

you're happy to be

doing this for your brother

and for the chiIdren.

Night.

Hey, is that

your truck?

You want to rent it?

My truck?

Five hundred bucks

for the month?

Okay.

What's your name?

Chad.

Hey, Chad, I'm going

to need those keys.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Thanks, man.

Cory Brand.

Yeah, I know.

Hey, Chad, you know,

my fridge in there

is empty.

You know

what I'm saying?

Um, I couId fiII it

for you.

With duII beverages.

And to remember

to keep fiIIing it

with the duII beverages.

Thanks a lot, Chad.

[no audibIe diaIog]

Good afternoon, everyone.

I want to thank you guys

so much for coming out today.

What's up, sIugger?

Cory Brand.

Looks like you got

your nose on straight.

I am so sorry

about that.

Oh, that's okay.

Oh, we've got

some GrizzIies gear

that's got your name

written aII over it.

Awesome.

Thanks.

Let's get that on straight

for the pictures.

Okay, there we go.

Stan, that's Cory Brand.

No duh, Kendricks.

It's aII over the Internet

that he starts today.

Carlos, how about that

famous thumbs up sign?

Go GrizzIies.

Go GrizzIies.

[whispering]

Come here.

(Cory)

Get that camera right here.

Go Grizzlies.

(Helene)

Big smiles,

big smiles.

Hey.

Are you ready?

He doesn't know yet?

I don't think so.

Oh.

Oh, pIease,

Suzanne is here?

In heeIs.

She hasn't been here

aII season.

(Carlos)

I can't beIieve

you're our coach.

We need major help.

You'II see.

We're not even

cIose to as good

as the Roughnecks.

They can hit the baII

so far, Iike as far as

that buiIding over there,

which is where

you can get the best

ice cream.

[Iaughing]

Ah, it's ridicuIous.

[whistIing]

Come on, guys,

warm up, tickIe up.

(kid)

Oh, mom.

Come on.

Do I get

to caII you coach?

Sure.

[Iaughing]

Okay, everyone.

We are done here.

Thank you.

Cory, your suspension

hit the wires today.

Thank you, everyone.

Let's go.

(HeIene)

Good Iuck, kid.

We'II see you

around, CarIos.

Hey, Carlos,

what's your favorite

ice cream flavor?

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