The Best of Times Page #7

It's like playing my sister.

3rd and 18.

I love this game.

Luther, split right,

run a straight fly.

Jack, post pattern on 4.

Be careful,

Dr. Death is covering you.

- No sweat.

- I thought he was in jail.

No, he's on parole.

0n 4. Ready? Break!

I'm going to take your teeth out.

Yeah!

0n 4.

0pen your eyes, punk!

Set!

0n 4.

Come on back here.

Wait for the ball.

I'm open!

Come on!

Illegal procedure on number 99,

Jack Dundee.

Great move, Jack.

You're wide open.

6 points.

Great start, huh, Jack?

In the first quarter,

Taft 0, Bakersfield 13.

Johnny "0".

Key on "0"!

Look at this, guys!

Here it is!

The score is Bakersfield 20,

Taft nothing.

Kill somebody!

Incomplete pass from Hightower.

Hightower thrown for

a loss of 12 yards.

Ready?

Set!

[Thunder]

A long pass to Johnny "0"

at the 30, 25, 20...

Touchdown!

Johnny "o" of Bakersfield.

I love it!

Give me a high five!

God, Morgan, my knee!

God damn it!

Jeez!

Is there a doctor in the house?

We're coming.

0h, sh*t!

Call my mom.

Watch my knee.

Taft 0, Bakersfield 26.

[Thunder]

Something's happening to

the blue-grey November sky.

There seems to be some turbulence.

20 seconds left

in the first half.

It's half time now.

It's starting to get

a bit of a Taft sprinkle.

Let's get out of here.

Half time statistics, rushing yardage...

Bakersfield 314 yards,

Taft minus 12.

The weather sucks.

We have a great half-time show.

Listen to that great

Rocket band.

Sorry. Some great passes.

Should have had them.

Forget it.

Matthew 14, verse 11.

"Ye shall know the truth,

and it shall make you free."

Amen, coach!

0n Monday morning,

they'll still be them,

and we'll still be us,

but for the next 30 minutes,

we can rule Kern County!

Yay!

Gentlemen, now!

Now! Now!

Now we play some football!

Yay!

That ought to keep them

going through the kickoff.

They say a little of this stuff

warms the body and clouds the mind.

That stuff runs right through you.

Better go drain the weasel.

Come on, Ren, have a drink.

We're on a sinking ship.

The only way to do that

with dignity is to be drunk.

It's easy for you, isn't it?

You stunk 13 years ago,

and you stink tonight.

You haven't lost

a god damn thing.

This frigging nightmare

is all mine now.

It's all my fault.

Have a drink.

It's not your fault.

0h, yes, it is.

Have a god damn drink and relax!

You.

0h, my god!

That was you.

I forgot...

who put that there?

- You don't think l...

- I ought to kill you!

Reno, I was framed.

Framed, my ass!

God damn it!

You started this disaster,

and you're going to finish it.

You quarterback next half,

and they'll kill you.

You know what will be

on your tombstone?

Jack Dundee tried to remake history

and got beat 100 to nothing.

They won't score

that many points.

They might score 200,

but who cares?

There you go.

What do you got to say now?

You're right.

You're not a

quarterback anymore, Reno.

You're just a van specialist.

I shouldn't have expected you

to lift a town out of lethargy.

I was wrong to think

you were still a leader

because you've lost it,

not just in football, in life.

There, I've said it.

I'm sorry.

Now I'm ready to die.

Two minutes left to kickoff.

Time for my last smoke.

You lazy jive ass!

You're soft, you're slow,

and your hands are for sh*t.

Who woke you up?

Get on the field and shut up.

You're a prick.

You always were a prick.

Great, great.

Get your ass on the field.

Now.

When he was a prick,

Reno hightower was

the greatest quarterback

in the history of south

Kern County.

0ne more thing, Jack.

You ain't playing in the second half.

You're through.

Damn you. Reno!

H0ME

GUESTS:

Whoa, nellie!

He's wearing his white shoes.

My god!

[Crowd chants Reno!]

Unbelievable!

The crowd's going wild.

[Whistle blows]

Let's go!

0n the sidelines,

the late arrival is Jack Dundee.

Right there.

1st down.

I'll kick your butt.

Complete to Luther Jackson

at the Bakersfield 34.

What the hell's happening?

Let's get something moving.

Great catch!

That's what you're supposed to do

when the ball hits you in the hands.

I want some protection

from you lazy bastards.

I'm tired of picking myself

up off the ground.

Play-action pass to Luther.

Bring it on, chum.

Let's go!

Your mama.

Wipe that stupid grin

off your face.

Third quarter Taft 14,

Bakersfield 26.

I've got hot nuts.

You ain't had hot nuts

in fifty years.

What's happening?

7:
36 left to play.

Great second half, Ren.

Good thing I'm not in there, huh?

Did you think I'd never

find out who trashed Gigi?

0nly a fool would bring that

tiger's head in the locker room.

I'm a genius at making

a fool of myself.

Always finding new ways to do it.

I got one more for you, Jack.

We get the ball back,

you're in there.

Why me?

Let's go, Bummer!

1st and 10 at the Taft 42.

1:
00 left in the game.

Just hold on to the ball.

The ball comes loose!

It's a fumble!

Who's got the ball?

Who's recovered the fumble?

Back off! It's our ball.

Taft recovered the ball

at their own 5 yard line.

Lucky bastard!

Let's go, Jack!

Where?

All right!

Go get them, baby.

0h, sh*t.

Number 99, Jack Dundee,

is going in for Taft.

Boo!

Get out of bounds.

Anybody screws up, I'll kill you.

Relax.

Reno up to the line.

Dundee flanked to the left.

They let you back in the game?

They've got to be kidding.

Where are your glasses,

Casper the friendly ghost?

You see that?

0h, yeah.

Watch out.

I'm pretty damn fast

for a Caucasian.

Hut!

And he's out of bounds at the 30.

49 seconds left.

I thought I broke your back.

Want some more medicine?

Hut!

Now on the 45.

Carlos down at the 50.

The clock's running.

Taft has one time-out.

Hurry-up offense.

Let's go.

Reno Hightower sacked

for a big loss.

Time-out! Time!

Time-out, Taft.

We got time for one more.

I can get open.

He can't get open.

I can get open.

Come here, Jack.

Half these people came

to watch you catch the ball.

The other half came

to see you drop it.

I was going to throw it to you,

but I want to win.

- I'm calling someone else.

- I can get open.

You drop that again,

your life is over.

Just throw me the ball.

Can you get open?

We are Taft!

We are Taft!

We are Taft!

0lin, this stick is you.

Eddie, you're the bottle cap.

Take care of that maniac

coming from the right side.

Chico, block and flare.

Head for the water bucket

and cut toward the gym.

Jack, give them your best move.

My best move.

You ready?

Ready.

0n 2. Ready? Break!

You're not giving it

to Jack are you?

You think I'm crazy?

At their own 45.

No time-outs left.

Five seconds left on the clock.

This is it, Jack.

Throw it to Jack!

Last play.

Ready!

Death, humiliation, and pain.

You ready for this, Dundee?

Come and get me, sucker.

Set!

[Crowd quiets]

Touchdown!

How are your legs?

My knees are killing me.

They feel great.

God, I love to watch you play.

I did it.

Nice catch.

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