Playing for Keeps Page #2

to defense.

Unfortunately for us, Jerry, the

black and red have that in spades...

Coach, should we keep going?

That's good. Just keep

doing what you're doing.

Put your foot into it.

Kick it with your toes.

Just straight on.

Like I told you

a hundred times.

Hey, kiddo, give me the ball.

Just use your toes.

Okay, anybody want to know

how to shoot?

All right, any of you want to

score some goals this season?

Yeah.

Okay, go in the goal, okay?

So first of all you need to know

that you don't kick with your toe.

You plant your foot here

and you follow through.

On the laces, okay?

You gotta plant your left foot down

and follow through.

Whoa!

Who wants to learn how to do that?

Give him some encouragement.

Oh...

Left foot next to the ball, right

foot follows through. Come on.

Thattaboy, terrific.

We're learning how to shoot.

We're learning how to score.

Okay, here we are, here we go.

Yeah. Oh!

You just can't...

Okay, anybody else want to go?

Okay, who's gonna go?

You? Okay, on you go.

All right, there we go.

Home, sweet home.

Did you enjoy that?

Yes.

You're really good, Dad.

Thank you.

Bye, Dad.

All right.

Bye, champ.

Bye.

I'll see you Saturday, okay?

Okay.

Hello, George.

He did great.

ball up center, looking to pass,

Trying to make his move,

but instead makes a run for the...

No, no. I was just, um...

I was in a meeting.

You always were good

at first impressions, weren't you?

What do you mean?

Well, you were such a splash at practice

that the parents want you to coach.

Wait, what?

What are you talking about?

Yeah, I know. The kids loved you.

Lewis won't shut up about it.

What about the coach they have?

I don't know.

He doesn't have time.

They want you to do it.

I'm flattered, Stace. Really, I am.

But I'm kind of in the middle of

a couple of things right now...

George, when was the last time

you did anything for Lewis?

And I don't mean

a couple of hours at the park.

Okay, just for once... Just for once.

...do something for him.

Okay, everybody. Now listen up.

Now, this is Lewis' dad, George.

He's your new coach. I'm gonna be the

assistant coach. Which I'm fine with.

Thanks a lot, Coach Jacob.

Uh, in any event, I'm Lewis' dad

and I've never coached before,

but I have played the game

since I was your age,

and ifs a great game.

The only thing I'm gonna

ask you to do on your own,

do 10 minutes a day

passing the ball about.

Anybody you can find.

I mean, you guys have all

got a brother or a mother

or a sister or somebody. Yeah.

Coach, I had a sister,

but she died.

Oh, really?

I have a brother.

Should I play with him?

Yeah, that would... That'd be good.

Coach, my grandpa died of smoking.

Coach? My dad sleeps in the maid's

room, and my mom cries at night.

Okay, come on, kids, let's take the field.

Okay.

All right?

Excellent. Beautiful.

There you go.

Keep it on the ground.

On you go, Lewis. Show them

how it's done. Well done.

You've really got them hustling.

Hey, Carl King. Hey

I'm Hunter's dad. Where is that guy?

Told him I'd come by after work.

Welcome.

George Dryer.

That's right.

I gotta say,

I was a little bit thrilled when I found

out I had a soccer great coaching my boy.

You were a great, great player.

Really, really.

Those days are gone.

Oh, no, no.

We looked you up on YouTube.

You were one tough

son of a b*tch.

I mean, I used to

play baseball in college.

Nothing anything like

on your level, though.

I don't want to take your time.

I just wanted to let you know

how much I really, really appreciate

what you're doing for my son

and for all the other kids out here.

You could be doing

so many more glamorous things.

Pfft. I don't know about that.

Look, I do this every year. I sponsor

the team. It pays for the trophies.

It buys the uniforms, what not.

It's for the kids.

Wow, I'm sure everyone appreciates it.

Yeah, yeah.

And if you want to let Hunter play goalie, great.

Just keep it low-key.

Goalie it is.

Okay.

And I have a daughter.

Sings like Barbra Streisand.

She sings the national anthem

before a game, so much the better.

Just keep it...

Low-key.

You'll get to know me, I'm always

looking for something interesting.

Listen, well done, guys.

Hey, Denise.

Hey, Barb.

So who's the new soccer coach?

I don't know.

It's gotta be Stacie's ex,

the soccer player.

Soccer player?

Really.

So, what does he do now?

What do you need him to do?

That's not what I...

Through with men.

Oh, come on.

Hey, Mom.

Hey, sweetheart.

Hey, how was it?

It was good.

Great to see you, Barb.

Bye. You ready?

Mm-hm.

There is no end

To this story

You have 15 new messages.

Hi, coach, this is Aaron's mom.

Um, Coach Len had promised Aaron

he could play offense opening day

so hopefully none of that has changed.

Call me at 555-0162.

This is Jason's mom.

I just wanted to let you know

that Jason's been constipated

for over a week, and I just...

Sorry, I must have run out of time.

I just thought you may not want to

run him too hard

until he gets a chance to...

Hi, coach. Zack's mom.

Last year he was diagnosed with ADD

and took a vicious shot to the testicles

so maybe it's best to keep him

as far away from the ball as possible.

Coach? Hi, can I

talk to you for a second?

Yeah.

Oh, I, um... Well, I just...

it'll just take a second.

I wanted to know

how he was doing.

How who's doing?

Billy. I'm Billy's mom. You don't know that.

I'm Barb, hi.

Oh, hey, Barb.

Hi.

Um, so I know you watch him play. He's

not very good, but he tries so hard.

And so I've been practicing

with him, but I'm so spastic.

And I asked his dad to help too,

but he's just so busy,

which is kind of the story of our

marriage and now our divorce and, um...

Hey, Barb, he's doing just fine.

You think so?

Yeah, I do.

I mean a lot of these kids, they don't

have experience anyway, you know?

Look, if you, need me to give him some

extra help then I'm happy to... I don't...

Why are you crying?

I know, I'm sorry.

Okay, thank you. You're right.

It's gonna be fine.

Okay, okay.

Let's win this game.

Win this game, yeah. All right.

Oh, say can you see

By the dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed

At the twilight's last gleaming

All right, folks,

so it's my first game as coach.

I want you to show me

what you've got, all right?

And I want you to go out there and show

those wankers what you got, all right?

Now I want you to be killers.

I want you to talk to each other. I want

you to pass the ball to each other.

And remember, you can't score

if you don't shoot. Ready for that?

Yeah!

Come around, come in.

Okay, hands out.

One, two, three. Go, Cyclones.

Now, see, the idea

is that we all do it together, okay?

So on three let's try it again.

One, two, three.

Go, Cyclones!

Let's get these wankers.

Lewis, you've gotta get the ball forward.

Well played. Let's go, now. Let's go.

That's it, that's it. Come on, come on.

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