Seven Days in Utopia Page #2

Nobody remembers

the runner-up, Luke.

- God!

- You gotta put some pressure on him.

Hit the 3.

TODD LEWIS:

He snaps his putter, flings the shaft,

and then the sad shot here,

his father Martin, walking away

from son on the final hole.

Oh, my goodness. He ends up

shooting an 80 on the day.

We're going to look at the one that started

what I believe was the meltdown

when he hit it into the hazard

and going forth from there, Frank.

What was going through his mind?

FRAN NOBILO:

Well, I think he was still smarting,

Todd with the decision

he made off the tee,

whether to hit driver or 3-wood.

That's obviously still

in the back of his mind.

And once you've made

one mistake out of the water...

I had a feeling there was more

going on than meets the eye.

Wow. He chilled good.

NOBILO:
... what could I have

done differently instead.

Just hitting never

gets you out of trouble.

LEWIS:
The problem is,

his ball remains...

What do I got to do to get

some food around here,

kill a cow myself?

NOBILO:
So really, this is farcical.

You've got no chance-

Wow.

That's no greens keeper.

"PGA of America Half Century Club. "

Hey, Luke,

I was hoping you'd be here.

You can tote these.

Well, close your mouth, sugar.

Let's go.

Well, where we going?

Hey, you're looking a whole lot better.

I'm feeling better.

You're in good hands with Mabel.

Well, I'll tell you what.

I'll feed you right,

but it's my brother Johnny

that you're gonna get the most from

if you pay attention.

Now where is my dance partner?

Sarah? Sarah?

Maybe you could just

introduce Luke around.

Oh, sure.

Hey, you feeling any better?

Oh, yeah. It's amazing what a shower

and some clean clothes will do.

You good with this, Duane?

Yeah, go on.

Am I ever gonna get to see you

whisper to a horse?

Well, I don't do that just

in front of anybody, you know.

What about dancing?

You do that in front of anyone?

Hey, look here. It's Tour boy.

Jake Rustin, this is Luke Chisholm.

Yeah, we had the pleasure

earlier today at the diner.

Yeah, that was right before

I helped drag your car

out of a cow patty.

Wasn't too happy about it

at the time.

Then me and Sarah saw you

on TV, remember?

Hey, you're a regular celebrity.

Not every day I get to help out

a record holder.

Hey, Jake, be quiet.

Well, I had quite the meltdown.

Oh, yeah. I especially

liked that mud bath.

The Golf Channel,

they don't miss a thing.

Jake.

It's okay.

Just let him talk.

I'm sure he could

have done a lot better.

You play golf?

I could hold my own.

Yeah? On what course?

The kind with windmills, volcanoes...

- Come on, guys.

- pirates?

All right, can we be social?

Let's play nice.

I never shot a 16 on one hole before.

Yeah, well, it was a 14.

Sarah, it was a pleasure.

You want to dance?

Leave it all behind

I didn't see where it went.

You hooked it.

You gotta watch your right hand.

Let it release.

Don't flip it.

Dad, it's getting dark.

Well, I can see just fine.

Come on, now. Let's finish

what we started here.

One more good one.

Come on, now.

JOHNNY:
There you are.

Hey.

Tough day, eh?

Yeah. Heh, I've had better.

Yeah, well...

I saw you on TV.

I got to say it was painful to watch.

Try living it.

Believe it or not, I have.

I believe it.

I snooped around in your study.

Yeah? Well, I chased the Tour for a while.

Had my ups and downs.

You want an observation?

You were playing from back here, see?

Tournament golf has to be

played in front of you

where the target is.

That's a new one.

You have the mechanics.

You just don't know what it means

to play the game in front of the ball.

Well, I'm debating on picking up

a club ever again.

Well, I have a proposition for you.

Spend seven days with me in Utopia,

you'll find your game.

Seven days? I don't know.

Well, it'll take you that long

to get your car fixed, you know?

So think about it, all right?

I'll be at the driving range 9 A.M.

tomorrow morning.

Sarah.

Hey, Johnny.

SARAH:
I thought

you could use some company.

Gonna be fireworks soon.

All right.

I also wanted to apologize...

for Jake.

His dad basically disowned him

after he chose the rodeo

over the family business.

But he's got a warm heart,

that's for sure.

I see.

You two together?

No. Everyone expects us to be, but...

I don't know, especially Jake.

So...

well, what about you?

Me.

Mom and I lost my dad to cancer

two years ago,

so I suppose I'm just...

taking each day as they come.

I'm sorry.

"I suppose" means God

works in mysterious ways.

Well, Johnny says he can

help me with my game.

Think I should take him up

on his offer?

Well, I think...

I think some time here

might do you good.

"Donations appreciated.

God bless. "

Nice.

You got game, son.

You could have told me

you owned this place.

Well, you could have told me

what really happened to your putter.

What made you want to build

a golf course out here?

Well, originally I moved here

to get away from the game,

but easier said than done, I guess.

So you quit the Tour?

Well, the game just wasn't

a good fit for me anymore. Yeah.

Okay, listen, let's...

let's get started.

I want to see you hit some, all right?

I want to see you swing.

- Yeah, these are a little better.

- Yep.

Why do you grip the club that way?

Well, I don't know.

Just feels good.

Well, that's the wrong answer.

Now, let start from scratch, all right?

I need to know why you do

the things you do.

Like the foundation for your swing,

from the grip to the follow-through.

Now go think about it and write it down.

The first step in finding a good game

is to find some conviction.

You got that?

Think about it.

How'd I end up here?

Unbelievable.

The toughest challenge you'll face

isn't the golf course

or even your competitor's score.

It's that casual comment

offered by someone, anyone,

about how you should be doing it.

If you don't have conviction

about where your foundation is,

that off-handed comment

will take you out of your game

and erode your confidence.

Now, you got that?

Yes, sir.

That's Ben Hogan.

Yeah.

The one and only.

Place the club in my left hand

with my thumb down the shaft.

Place my right hand over my left thumb,

my lifeline.

That helps me cock my wrist

in my backswing.

That's good.

And do it with ease.

LUKE:
You're not from here, are you?

Well, not exactly.

I've lived in a lot of places.

Been around here and there

with the military.

No, I'm not from here.

How'd you end up in Utopia?

You ask a lot of questions, young fella.

You really do.

I burned all my bridges.

There was no place to turn but here.

A Tour player like you,

the players you played with,

why here?

I'll tell you.

Paul Hawkins was a student of mine

way back when.

That's Sarah's dad.

He was a good man-

a great man.

He let me stay with them while I...

got my act together.

Been here ever since.

Did you get in some kind of trouble?

It's getting late.

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