Miles Page #5

Thursday night.

Miles, you and coach Wayne,

you'll need to be there

so that you can answer

superintendent

Bryant's questions.

Trent, are there

any other options?

Well, he could leave the team.

That's some option.

For god's sake,

just let him play.

Mr. Wilson,

what if I just sat out

for most of our games so

I don't bother anyone?

Well, you can ask

him on Thursday.

But it sounds like they've

made up their minds.

All right, that's all I have.

Great, thanks.

Hey.

Hey.

Listen, I just wanna say

I know this thing

has gotten a little

blown out of

proportion here and,

I can tell some feelings

are getting hurt

and I certainly don't want that.

I don't think anybody does.

But, I was just hoping

for the best for miles here

and not give him

any mixed messages.

You know?

I'm not sure I can

help you with that, Pam.

Miles is doing what

he feels is right

and that's good for him.

Right, but I think

I can be the judge

of what's best

for my son or not.

I think miles is

old enough to be

the judge for himself.

He's certainly

inspired me more than

any other high school kid

ever has.

And maybe, I don't know,

I think maybe

Pondley needs to see

this kind of courage

more than we realize.

More than you realize, Pam.

Is that okay?

Yeah.

Is it okay?

Yeah.

Yeah.

So I was thinking,

it'd be nice to have you come

over for dinner sometime.

Maybe even tomorrow night.

Sure, yeah.

I'd love that.

It'd be nice for you to

spend some time with miles.

Yeah.

I'm sure he'd like to

get to know you better.

Yeah.

Maybe you two could talk about

this whole volleyball thing

before the big hearing.

Oh whoa, whoa.

Hold on, hold on.

Please tell me,

please tell me that's not

what this is all about.

No.

Are you sure?

Yes.

I just get the feeling

it's a big deal to him

and I was just...

all right, well,

just so you know I'm getting

a lot of pressure

from other parents.

From all sides.

Miles being on this girls' team

is causing real problems.

That they come here

for a fair game,

and then this is not

what they signed up for.

And besides, is this really

the best way to make

this kind of statement?

He's just playing a game.

And I've never seen

him so passionate

about anything ever.

Except for maybe

moving away from Pondley.

Well,

if we don't make an

example out of this,

then all the teams are gonna

try becoming co-ed one day.

And all the students

are gonna think

they have some sort

of open door now

to challenge everything

they don't like.

So what's wrong with that?

Well for starters it

makes my job a lot harder.

Look, if he wants

a boys volleyball team,

there's a right way to do it

and there's a wrong way

to do it.

This is not the right way.

Okay.

Don't get me wrong.

I would love to come to

your home for dinner.

I really would.

I like you very much.

I like you, too.

Well I'm glad.

I just don't want all of

that to ruin all of this.

Uh huh.

Please.

Okay, sure.

Good.

I'm gonna take a shower.

Okay.

In there.

You have mail.

Whoa!

No way.

Oh hell yeah!

Please quiet down.

We have quite a lot

to cover tonight,

so why don't we just

get things rolling.

I'd like to jump right

into the matter of

student miles Walton

and his involvement

with the girls volleyball team.

Let the minutes reflect

we have Mr. Walton

here with us as well

as his coach, Ms. Wayne.

Ms. Wayne, can you tell us

how long Mr. Walton

has been on your team?

- The entire year.

- Mm-hm.

And was he approved to play?

Yes he was.

He tried out and made the team

with his mother's permission.

Okay, thank you.

Now as you may know,

we have a lot of opposition

from local parents.

Are you aware of that?

I am aware of it.

Okay.

Now you have won six out

of eight games played.

Four of those six due to

opposing teams forfeiting.

Is that correct?

It is, but they chose

to forfeit, not us.

Well, Mr. Walton,

I hate to say it but the

Illinois high school association

has really carefully

considered your situation.

And in this case

they have decided

that miles cannot play on

the girls volleyball team.

Wait, why?!

And to ensure

your cooperation,

the board has been

advised to immediately

suspend Mr. Walton if

he should try to play.

You gotta be kidding me!

That's completely unfair!

If title nine says a girl

can play on a boys' team

then why can't I play

on a girls' team?

I am sorry, I truly am.

But they've made their decision,

and we have to

take it seriously.

Let the record reflect

Mr. Walton is hereby no longer

involved with the team.

That's not fair,

we want him on the team.

I second that.

Moved and seconded, thank you.

It's not about winning.

He has a college

recruiter interested.

He's coming to

our game tomorrow.

I have to play.

Here's the letter he sent me.

Miles, this is an

open and shut situation.

It really is, I'm sorry.

The kid is trying to

get himself into college!

Why the hell are you

trying to stop him?

Ms. Wayne, can we try

to keep this professional?

Just because a boy

wants to play volleyball

you try to shut it

down immediately?

Leslie, it would

really be in your

best interest to stop

talking right now.

- Lloyd please.

- - What, are we living in the dark ages?

Would you please

just look at this?

Just let him read his letter!

"Hi miles, you're in luck.

"I'm coming to see

your match this Friday"

"against mount Palasky..."

I'm so sorry,

but we are done...

let the kid read the thing!

We are done

discussing this matter

and moving on with our agenda.

You all should be

ashamed of yourself.

You're a bunch of

narrow-minded cavemen.

Please!

I move to suspend

Ms. Wayne for two weeks

without pay

effective immediately.

Wait, no!

Second.

Moved and seconded, thank you!

This is...

bullshit!

Miles.

I just wanna run away from

this stupid small-minded town.

Look, I know this seems

like a big deal right now,

but in the grand scheme

of things it's really not.

I'm sure for you it isn't.

You'd live here

forever if you could.

Look, just try to finish

high school in one piece.

You can stay here

a little bit longer

and then you can go

wherever you want.

For what, so I

can start being some

unfulfilled zombie like

everybody else in this town?!

Like you and your

boss boyfriend?

How can you date

him knowing he's

holding me back from everything?

All right, miles,

that is enough!

You have no idea what

you are talking about.

I just wanna run

away right now.

Fine, you wanna run away?

You really wanna run away?!

Here.

Get out.

If you wanna be gone so badly

then run away right now!

If you hate where

you came from so much

and the people who

raised you then go!

I'd love to!

I don't care what

you do anymore!

Go all the way to damn

Chicago for all I care!

I will!

Good, I dare you!

F*** finishing high school!

Fine!

I'm so glad you're still here.

Well, I'm barely here.

I'm exhausted.

Listen Lloyd, this

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