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He wasn't planning on playing for no tie.

PHIL:
And here's the kick. It's up.

It's good!

Texas leads 15-14.

JOE:
But there's still 3:58 left.

Plenty of time for Arkansas to

get back in scoring position.

Rick! Rick! Keep Dicus on the inside.

- Don't bite on his post move.

- Got you.

You're doing great. One more stop.

- I want Freddie in the game.

- You sure?

All right.

We got three minutes to hold 'em.

Coach wants you back in there.

Come on, defense. Saddle up.

Freddie's going back in.

Let's go, Freddie.

Come on, Son.

MAN:
You can do it, Freddie! Longhorns!

- Hey! Welcome back, Freddie.

- Thanks.

- Hold 'em right here.

- Let's go!

PHIL:
Montgomery, back to pass.

Spots his favorite target

Dicus and completes it again.

Hell, you can take Dicus, baby. Let's go!

JOE:
Now the Razorbacks in Texas

territory at the 46, first and 10.

Steinmark. Hey! Man, 80, man.

Guys, we have got to shut Dicus down.

(exhales) I got him.

(panting) I got him.

Drop somebody.

PHIL:
Joe, all Arkansas

needs is another 20 yards,

and they can kick a field

goal and win this game.

MONTGOMERY:
Down!

Set! Hut!

Yes!

PHIL:
Montgomery rolling

left looking for Dicus.

He's covered tight by Steinmark.

He's got to throw it away.

Great coverage by Steinmark.

That's it, Freddie!

- That's my boy.

- Yes!

Second and 10 on the 46.

Set!

Hut!

Montgomery, looking downfield.

Dicus not open.

He goes for Rees.

Interception! Tom Campbell! What a grab!

- Right there!

- (laughing)

Whoo!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Whoo!

- Texas!

- Whoo!

PHIL:
That's it. They've done it!

JOE:
Number one Texas wins the

National Championship, 15 to 14.

It's like a dream, right?

National Championship.

It's why we came to Texas.

- Congratulations, Darrell.

- Heck of a good game.

- It's a game for the ages.

- Could have gone either way.

It could have. It could

have. Good luck to you guys.

- Got it!

- Number one, baby!

- (growls)

- Fast Freddie!

- Whoo-whoo!

- Whoo-whoo!

PHIL:
A game for the ages, Joe.

JOE:
No doubt about that.

PHIL:
What a battle it was. They'll

be celebrating in Austin tonight!

TOGETHER:
Longhorns!

Whoo!

(marching band)

(cheering)

Whoo!

Freddie!

- Hi, hi. (squeals)

- (laughing)

You were right. National champion.

Meant to be.

I know. All part of the plan, right?

MAN:
I'm proud of you.

(groans)

- The doctor, tomorrow.

- (scoffs)

And don't even mention the Cotton Bowl.

We're gonna be playing Notre Dame.

It's the first time they ever

accepted a Bowl invitation.

They wanna prove they can

beat the national champions.

The doctor. Tomorrow.

(kisses)

That's it. No more interviews.

We gotta start preparing for Notre Dame.

Come on in, Freddie.

I'll talk to you later.

(sighs) Sit down.

Your leg.

It's worse.

I'm sorry.

Don't be sorry.

I wanna play in the Cotton Bowl.

(sighs)

I think we have to have

somebody good take a look at it.

Yeah, I know.

Everything I've done to

make it better hasn't worked.

I don't know. Maybe I should have

held you out a couple of games.

No way, Coach.

I wouldn't have missed

one minute of one game.

I know.

Let me be clear.

We would not be national champions

if you had not been out on that field.

You hear me?

Lance, will you get me Dr. Jullian, please?

Dr. Jullian, it's Darrell.

Listen, I need you to clear the decks.

Give my Freddie Steinmark

the VIP treatment.

No, now.

Thank you. He'll be right over.

Dr. Jullian's the best

bone-and-joint doctor we have here.

Take good care of you.

I'm going to New York to

collect the MacArthur Bowl.

Oh, yeah.

- You gonna be okay?

- Yes, Coach.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome, Freddie.

(door opens)

You ready to get right to it?

Yes, sir.

Okay.

This area, here, is the problem.

There are a couple of possibilities.

Bone spurs, coagulated edema.

But the most likely is that it's a tumor.

A tumor?

Tumors can be benign.

We've decided that the

best course of action

is to send you to Houston

MD Anderson Hospital.

It's part of the University

of Texas Medical Center.

There are good hospitals

here. Why go to Houston?

Because they got the best

oncology department in Texas.

Oncology?

The study of cancer.

(line ringing)

- DAD (on phone): Hello?

- Dad.

I just talked to the doctor.

They're sending me to a

cancer hospital in Houston.

I think my leg is bad. Real bad.

Please don't tell Ma.

Okay, well, I have to

tell your mother, Son.

We're coming down there.

No, you don't have to go. I'll

call after I know anything.

When's your appointment?

5:
00, tomorrow afternoon.

Okay.

- We'll see you there.

- No, you don't have to go.

It would be a waste of time and

money if it turns out to be benign.

Son, we're coming.

How are you?

I'm okay.

We are gonna come and

see you real soon, champ.

Tonight, we'll say

our prayers together.

(sniffles) Yes, Mama, we'll do that.

- We'll do that.

- Okay.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

(sniffles)

(applause)

Since 1959,

the MacArthur Bowl has been presented

by the National Football Foundation...

Coach Royal, you have a phone

call in the vestibule. It's urgent.

It is annually awarded by the

National Football Foundation

to the outstanding college

football team of the season.

Since it was first offered in 1959,

the trophy is looked upon

- as one of the most celebrated and sought-after...

- Thank you.

Doctor, it's Darrell.

Are you sure?

Okay. Well, let's get him

there as soon as possible.

We'll charter a plane. We'll...

No. I'm scheduled to

come back tomorrow night.

Forget that. I'm going

to the airport right now.

Yes, thank you.

Somebody here to see you.

- Why didn't you call me?

- How did you get here?

I drove. When I didn't hear from you,

I found out from the football

office that they flew you here.

I just didn't want you

involved with all this.

Involved?

- I'm a little more than involved, don't you think?

- I'm sorry.

I knew you'd wanna be here,

and it's a three-hour drive...

I would drive across the

country for you. You know that.

(inhaling deeply) Whatever you're

going through, I'm going through.

I know.

- I'm sorry.

- No.

It's gonna be okay.

Your parents are... are flying in.

I'm picking them up in a couple of hours.

- Thanks.

- (door opens)

- I'll be outside.

- Love you.

I love you.

ROYAL:
How are you, Linda?

Coach. I thought you were in New York.

Ah, hell, I never liked those big cities.

If Coach is here, it must be serious.

Well, Freddie, I'm going to lay it

out to you as simple as possible.

We're going to biopsy your tumor.

Best scenario is that it's benign.

We can drain it, and you'll

be out of here in no time.

But the chance of that happening,

based on my reading of the X-ray,

is quite small.

It's most likely an osteogenic sarcoma.

Bone cancer.

If that's the case,

I'm going to have to amputate your leg.

We have no other choice.

Okay.

How far up?

The hip.

(inhales deeply)

Okay.

- We'll see you first thing in the morning.

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