Spirit of the Game Page #3

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Daughters, huh?

Obviously they don't do

the cleaning then?

I... Sorry about the mess.

You can have this bed over here

and hang your clothes in there.

Clearly you miss your mom.

Morton was the cleaning lady

in this companionship.

So what's your story, Elder?

My story?

Are you writing a book?

We all have one.

Why we're here, I mean.

I'm here to serve a mission.

I was just trying to get

to know my companion.

I didn't mean to be intrusive.

If you don't want to talk,

that's fine by me.

I'm sorry, I'm just tired.

I almost didn't come here.

I had no intention

to serve a mission.

But it didn't turn out that way.

I'm keen to get out and

meet the people tomorrow.

Oh, you will.

You like tomatoes?

I guess. Why?

You'll see.

Okay.

Don't put your hands

or feet near the door

if you ever want

to use them again.

Hello.

I'm Elder Condie and this is Elder Hull.

We're missionaries.

We'd like to share

a message with you.

You get away from her!

I know all about you Mormons.

You take young girls

away to marry them.

Well, you're not

taking my daughter!

Get off my property!

Run! Run!

Melbourne, at this moment,

is in the throes of immense

preparations for the Olympic Games,

which will be the first to be

held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Six thousand athletes from all around

the world will descend on our nation,

and construction

is well underway

to house them just outside town.

For goodwill and fair play it's

going to be a red letter day,

not only for Melbourne,

but for all Australia

when the Olympic fanfare

rings out

and the Olympic flag is

hoisted at the stadium.

Hi, Jim.

Stan.

And how are we going?

Have you seen the size of some of

the players on the other teams?

Look, obviously we can't

compete on height.

We just have to concentrate

on skills and tactics.

Look, it's their first Olympics.

We just have to train hard,

teach them what we can.

You never know.

Mate, it'd take 20 years

to whip this lot

into decent shape.

You just gotta have

a little faith, my friend.

Come on, boys.

Come on!

I'm starving.

What did Sister Tonkin

make for us today?

Oh, Vegemite!

I hate this stuff.

It's like eating axle grease.

It's probably

all she can afford.

Well, someone's got to

say something to her.

You can. I'd rather

suffer in silence.

I'm so hungry, I could

eat a Vegemite sandwich.

I hate Vegemite, I hate flies,

and I hate rude people.

You sure do hate

a lot of things, Condie.

I'm just happy to be here.

Hi, there.

You play basketball?

Yeah. So?

Mind if we take a shot?

If you want.

How did you...

Hello, again.

Elspeth, wasn't it?

That's right!

We met at the basketball.

Right, Elder Condie.

We were just walking by and saw

your son shooting baskets.

We didn't mean to intrude.

Oh, no, Brett's

my little brother.

This is Elder Hull.

This is Elspeth.

Her husband plays in the local league.

He's a good player.

Pleased to meet you, ma'am.

You should see

this guy shoot the ball.

He got it in from way over here!

It's been hard on him

since Mum died.

Dad's a boozer,

so he's never around.

And we're better off

without him anyway.

What about you? What are

you blokes all about?

Well...

Oh, here's Jim now.

Jim! Come and meet

the elders.

I'm so sorry, I... I think

that he's had a hard day.

Hull, we best be going anyway.

When can you come back?

Tomorrow?

I'll see what I can do.

Thanks for the water.

Oh, wait, should we go

back and give them a book?

I think we wore out

our welcome today.

I think we're gonna

have to be realistic

and look at these Olympics as...

As gaining experience.

This isn't a training exercise,

Stan, it's the Olympic Games.

Got the whole nation

looking over our shoulders.

Mate,

there just aren't

enough hours in the day

to get them to where

they need to be.

Imagine if we had

the college system here.

Imagine the players we'd

have then, the experience.

But we can't

replicate that in six months.

Don't worry.

With Rose and Fraser

in the pool,

I doubt anyone will

even know we're there.

You know if our boys could play

as well as you can swill beer,

we'd win a flamin' medal.

Yes, we would.

Hey, 6:
00 swill.

Mmm-hmm.

I wanna get home before

Betty puts the kids to bed.

I'll see you later.

See you, Bill.

See you.

This is becoming pointless.

Come on, Condie.

Things will turn around

if we have faith.

Faith is something that is

so foreign to these people.

Can't they see that we're

just trying to help them?

You've only got 13 months left.

You just gotta

keep chipping away.

No, I don't want to chip away.

I want to make a difference

in people's lives.

I'm not giving up two years of

my life just to pass the time.

There has to be someone here

who wants to listen.

I'm not giving up

until I find them.

So let's just tract the rest of

this street and call it a day.

I'm beat anyways.

Good afternoon, ma'am,

I'm Elder Condie

and this is Elder Hull.

We're missionaries

from the Church

of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints.

If you have a spare moment,

we'd like to share an

important message with you.

Oh!

Well, you probably

want my husband.

He gets all the

important messages.

Ken!

There's some

young men at the door

with an important

message for you!

How important's the message?

Well, I don't know. They

didn't say what the message was.

Well, it couldn't

have been that important.

Did you ask them?

No.

They've got something to do

with ladders and snakes.

What? They're visionaries

or something.

They look very official.

They've got accents.

What can I do for you chaps?

We're from the Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-day Saints.

We'd like to share a

spiritual message with you.

Oh, right.

Look, we're...

We're pretty good for

spiritual messages today.

Thanks very much.

Thank you all the same, sir.

Have a nice day.

No worries.

Were they the police?

No, they weren't the police.

Well, I don't know.

Hey, hang on, fellas.

Are you chaps Mormons?

Yes, sir, we are!

Didn't I see you

playing basketball?

Yes.

Ken Watson's my name.

Elder Condie.

Hello.

Elder Hull.

Why don't you come

back inside, fellas?

Thank you, sir.

- It's a beautiful home.

- Thank you.

Stan.

Stan, I have solved

all our problems.

You have?

Mormons.

Mormons?

Mormon basketballers.

Beer, mate?

Uh...

Yes, yes, all right.

Yeah, two beers.

Yeah.

Eh?

Mr. Watson, this is my

wife, Sister Bingham.

It's very nice to meet you.

Please have a seat. Thank you.

Mr. Watson, could I offer you a

refreshment, a glass of water, perhaps?

A cup of tea would be lovely.

We don't have tea. I can

offer you milk or water.

Oh, right.

Uh, well, whatever you've got

will be fine, thank you.

Adele, would you fetch Mr. Watson

and me a glass of water please?

Of course.

Mr. Watson, on the

telephone you said

that you needed our help.

Yes, yes, I do.

I'm the coach of the

Australian basketball team.

As I'm sure you know,

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