Million Dollar Arm Page #3

I would like very much to work with you

on The Million Dollar Arm.

Great. Tryouts in Mumbai

are at the end of the month.

Come on by.

Lobby, sir.

JB sir, I don't play baseball.

Look at me. Too small to compete.

But I teach baseball in New Mumbai.

- You do?

- Yes, sir.

At my college I have seven students.

Ask me any question

about the game of baseball,

I will tell you. Ask me.

Okay.

How many innings

does a starting pitcher

have to pitch to get the win?

Can you ask me a different question?

No. Goodbye.

Sir. Sir, I'll work for free, sir.

Really?

Yes, sir. I'll work for free.

- When can you start?

- Now, sir.

Now is good. Let's go.

- Really, sir?

- Yes.

- Come.

- After you, please.

Thank you. Thank you, JB sir. Thank

you for this life-changing opportunity.

Don't sweat it. Vivek, this is Amit.

He's gonna be working with us today.

Hello. Amit.

All right, boys, let's go.

We got a big day.

- We gotta spread the word.

- Don't worry, JB.

Indians are very good

at spreading the word.

An American company

is hoping to find a cricketer

to throw a very fast ball.

The prize is worth one hundred...

...thousand US dollars...

...with the chance to win $1 million.

But do you think in a country like India,

where we're obsessed with cricket,

do you really think American

baseball will catch on?

You're sure we don't need a written

contract for the TV studio?

It won't be necessary, JB.

That just seems crazy

to me, even for here.

The TV studios will be there, trust me.

You see, Vivek, in the US,

we would get lawyers

and write up contracts,

and then everything would run smoothly.

But do lawyers and contracts

make things run smoothly in the US?

No, they generally

just confuse the hell out of everything.

But it might make me feel better.

I understand.

JB sir, the Major League

Baseball scout Mr. Ray has arrived.

He is in the taxi.

I went to the airport

to pick him up. It's really exciting.

Fantastic. Bring him up.

We cannot do this.

Ray-

Ray!

Is he breathing?

Yes. Should I take him

to the hospital, sir?

No, no. Hold on a minute.

Hey-

Am I on fire?

No. Sorry about that.

That better be filtered water.

- Who are you?

- I'm JB Bernstein.

- Oh, the agent.

- Yes, the agent.

- Am I in India?

- Yes, yes, India. India, sir.

- They have hotels in India?

- Yes, they do.

Take me to a hotel

and don't wake me up again

until somebody's throwing

a baseball, you got that?

All right, well,

I just wanna say it's nice to meet you,

and get ready, 'cause we're on the road

first thing in the morning, okay?

I can't wait.

- Just take him to the hotel.

- Okay, sir.

All right, today we're in Nashik.

- Nas-hik.

- Nas-hik.

Tomorrow Jaipur, New Delhi,

up to Chandigarh,

then we are in Lucknow, Kolkata,

Bangalore, Goa, then back

to Mumbai for the final.

- How's that sound, Ray?

- Sounds wonderful.

- Are those places?

- They are indeed.

You like being on the road?

Words cannot express.

- They all here for us?

- Yes, JB.

This is awesome.

Things are running very smoothly, JB.

I guess they are.

- This is great.

- We'll see.

Vivek, we've been here half a

day. No one can throw over 45.

JB sir, another 60 men just signed up.

Great.

Ray, how are you gonna

know if anyone can throw

if you keep your eyes shut all day?

- I can hear it.

- Really?

Yeah.

That was about a 43.

In an impressive turnout

in the city of Nashik today,

Hundreds of young

contestants showed up

to try out for the US-based

Million Dollar Arm pitching contest,

which continues to travel across India

in search of a few strong-armed boys.

Today's contestants

showed exceptional enthusiasm

for a sport which they have likely...

Oh, God, what did I eat?

And yet, despite the massive turnout,

it seems to be harder than it looks.

- Hey. Hello?

- Hi, Brenda.

Look, we're skyping. How's India?

It's fine. I'm in the middle

of something. What's up?

I'm sorry. So I don't

mean to be the bearer of bad tidings,

but your washing machine

has broken now, too.

- Seriously?

- I am just gonna pay for it,

- and I'll deduct it out of my rent.

- Fine. Do that.

So how's the contest going?

Are you excited?

I will be if we can

find a kid who can pitch in the 80s.

In... Okay.

Um, how's the food? Is it crazy good?

I should get back to work, Brenda.

Okay. Good luck with the...

- Okay. Bye.

- Bye.

So many people there.

JB sir, he is saying he is young in spirit.

He wants to try.

- Huh?

What is that, son?

Million Dollar Arm.

You don't play cricket.

It's a contest.

One million US dollars.

This is for kids.

You have work to do.

Real work.

Calling all cricket players!

Come and be a contestant in the

"Million Dollar Arm" contest.

Coach?

What is it, Rinku?

We're all track and field,

not cricket players.

Just because they are calling for cricket

players doesn't mean you can't try out.

I want to sign up, Coach.

So then sign up.

I'm not your secretary, Rinku.

If I won a million dollars,

I bet you would be.

You make a funny joke.

Everyone! 10 laps!

Get up!

Courtesy of Mr. Singh.

This is a total disaster.

Oh, come on, it's not that bad.

Not one of these kids can

throw over 65 miles an hour.

I swear to God, some of 'em

can't even hit the cage.

How's our money holding out?

Well, it's not, but you know what,

don't worry about that. You find our boys

and I will figure out a way

to make the budget work.

What does Ray think?

Well, when he wakes up,

I'll ask him. By the way,

do you think you could

have gotten someone

a little more of this century?

Hey, the price was right, all right?

So stop your complaining.

Where are you?

What city are you in, anyway?

- I'm in Agra.

- Agra? Wait.

That's where the Taj Mahal is, right?

Yeah, no, I'm standing

right in front of it.

- How is it?

- It is white.

Except for the part that's red.

There's a little dog in the foreground.

Come on, man. Seriously,

how is the Taj Mahal?

I've always wanted to see it.

Oh, well, tell you what. Why don't I put

your friend Ray on the phone

and he can give you

his first impressions?

Ray, buddy, how are you?

Hello? Ray?

Sell your friend for cash!

- Hi, Brenda.

- Hey. Hey, JB.

I have some very good news for you.

The repairman came and he fixed

both of our washing machines.

Two for the price of one. Done.

Really? How'd you swing that?

- I slept with him.

- Seriously?

No. But he was

very attractive, I'll give him that.

- How is the contest going?

- Not great.

No one over here can throw a baseball.

Don't worry about it.

You're gonna find your guy,

and then you're gonna

be back here before you know it

regaling a whole new crop of models

to tell your fabulous stories to.

Thanks for the pep talk.

All right, I'm gonna jump in the shower

'cause I got a date tonight.

Really? With who?

- Uh, I'm not gonna tell you.

- Come on.

Fine, the Maytag man. Bye, India.

This place looks like it has potential.

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