Swing Away Page #2

and you turn this ship around.

- I'm really sorry, sir.

I just didn't know when you

want to begun the renovation,

but now I know it and

from tomorrow morning,

I will start

renovate everything.

We can hire a golf

professional or...

- do I look like

the guy who gives

a rat's ass how you do it?

Next time I come back here,

I wanna see this place

filled with paying golfers.

- Excuse me, sir.

- Don't make me sorry

I hired you Panayiotis.

- I apologize, everything

will be better, I promise.

Why did you bring the sheep here!

You're killing me!

What do you want? Money?

Always money?

Oh! Come on!

How did you get in here?

Thank you.

- How did you do it?

- Oh, hello, again.

- Father Anthony said you're

professional golfer from LPGA.

Is it true?

- This is true.

My name is Zoe Papadopoulos.

- I'm Stella.

- Well, nice to

meet you, Stella.

Now, how did I do what exactly?

- Hit the shot the other day,

I want to know how you did it.

- Well, that's a tough question.

I mean, you never quite know

how good a shot's

gonna be, do you?

You can do all the preparation

and line everything up

just right and poof,

you get a fat shot into

the rough, you know?

Or, practice.

- I practice everyday,

but it's hard to come perfect

because I don't have

a course to use.

- Oh, right, you said

you weren't allowed?

It can't be because you're young

'cause I was about your

age and I played there.

- No, you have to pay a lot

of money if you wanna play.

- But what about clinics?

Don't they have free

golf lessons for kids?

Mmm-mm.

- This book is in Greek,

but you don't speak Greek.

- So you keep reminding me.

I used to speak and

read it pretty well.

I spent many summers

here growing up,

but now my Greek is you know,

I think I've managed to get

through two whole pages.

- Okay, I'll help

you with your Greek

and in exchange, you will

give me golf lessons.

- Oh, Stella, I'm sorry,

but like you said,

we don't have a

course to play on

and I'm afraid I'm not gonna

be here much longer anyway.

You know what I could do,

I could work with

you on your swing,

we don't need a course for that.

- Hello, miss.

Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello, hi.

Hi, my name is Panayiotis

Manalakis, people call me Panos.

I'm the manager of

colossus golf course.

You're Zoe Papadopoulos, right?

- Right.

- Well, it's a great honor

to meet a golf superstar

such as yourself.

- Whoa, easy there.

- I have a proposal for you.

I want to invite you to run

a golf clinic for the summer.

- Oh, I'm not gonna be here...

- okay, you're a big star

and we can use your

expertise, but...

I hear also you have

putting problems, right?

- It's nothing I can't manage.

- Listen, listen, if you

come work at the course,

you will be able to practice

your game without pressure

and then when your

suspension is over,

you can return to the

tour better than ever.

You see, good for me

and good for you.

- Look.

I appreciate the offer,

but no, thank you.

- Listen, we have great

plans for this place, listen.

Just come and visit the course.

You may change your mind.

Mmm.

- Zoe.

- Yeah?

- What is a matter with you?

Are you making down again?

- Yia Yia.

Yiayia, this Galaktoboureko

make me dying of the happiness.

We used to make it together

when you were young, remember?

I do.

I remember the entire

kitchen smelling like sugar

and everything in the

world just seemed right.

- Yes.

- That's why I married her,

her cooking tricked me.

- Hey, do you guys know a little

girl in town named Stella?

Cute girl, maybe 10 or

11, extremely serious.

Could it be Stella Roussos,

Marcos' daughter?

- Ah, Marcos Russos,

yes, the widower.

- He and his daughter live

near the prophet Ilias,

why do you ask?

- Well, I've seen her

at the beach a few times

and she says she's

teaching herself golf.

- I thought she

was a bright girl.

- Pappous.

So, where exactly do they live?

Hello?

Hi.

Stella lives this house?

My Yiayia says true but don't know.

- Yes, you definitely

don't know.

- Thank god you speak English,

I'm not even sure

what I just said.

- What matters is that

you're in the right place.

- Oh, good.

- You are Zoe Papadopoulos

the famous professional golfer

and my daughter's new hero.

I'm Marcos Russos, pleasure.

- It's nice to meet you.

I keep running into your Stella,

so I just thought

I should come over

and properly introduce myself.

- Well, thank you.

Well, she tells me she

will be teaching you Greek.

- Yes.

- From what I can tell

it's a great idea.

- I know, it's so embarrassing.

- Look who's here.

- Oh, hi, Stella.

- Hello.

- She tells me you have

the most perfect golf swing

she's ever seen.

- Oh, wow, I don't

know about that,

but thank you,

I'm very flattered.

You know, she's quite the

little golfer herself.

- You wanna come in?

- Okay, thank you.

I can't believe I'm eating

another piece of this,

it's obscene.

- So, you were born in America?

- Chicago, but my

father's from here.

We used to come here and visit

my grandparents every summer.

Actually, the first time

I picked up a golf club

was here at colossus.

- Oh, yes?

And how long are you

staying this time?

- Long enough to help

me with my drive, Baba.

We have a lesson

set for tomorrow.

- Really?

- Yes, well, your

daughter is very focused

and very persuasive.

- Yeah, that she is.

Okay, love...

say goodnight to miss Papadopoulos

and go finish your homework.

Goodnight, Zoe.

Thank you for the dessert.

- You're so welcome,

I'll see you tomorrow.

Goodnight.

- I feel I should thank you.

- Well, I'll pass it

on to my grandmother.

I can't take credit

for her Galaktoboureko.

- No, no, I wanna thank you

for your kindness

towards my daughter.

- Well, it's my pleasure.

She's a very bright

and dedicated girl.

- I just don't want you to feel

that you have to spend

all of your time with her.

You're here visiting

your family.

- No, no, don't worry, it's

just hitting a few golf balls.

It'll be fun.

- Relax.

Come on, let's try again.

- Are you sure you

wanna keep playing

with just this one club?

- I have no choice, it's

the only one I have.

- Really, where did

you get it from anyway?

- Some tourist boy

left it behind.

- I don't know, Stella.

I mean, you really need

a course to play on

and a full set of clubs.

I mean, this cliff

and that five iron

are only gonna take you so far.

- I told you...

- I know, I know, but listen,

if you truly wanna learn, you

have to believe there's a way.

Never give up, okay.

Now, I can't promise anything,

but I think I

might have an idea.

- Thomas.

Thomas.

- Where's the fire?

- I'm not paying

you to read, okay?

- I hardly notice you were

paying me at all to be honest.

- You're very lucky to

have a job, we are lucky.

So, you're gonna clean this up

and to have discussion

for improvements,

Henderson wants this

place filled with golfers.

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