The Big Green Page #5

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A mini-mall's a big city compared to

this place. Double scotch, straight up.

Things are that good,

huh? -One of those days.

Eh... What are you doing

for a living nowadays, Jay?

Auditor. IRS.

Ugh! -I love my work.

Ugh!

So I see you somehow managed to get

yourselves a good soccer team, huh?

They're just a bunch of

kids. -Hey, they're winners.

We kinda got out of the habit

of winning, but it feels good.

It's hard to believe

that Mexican kid's a star.

Who, Juan? He's incredible.

Kate's damn good too.

You oughta come out and watch

her. -I got better things to do.

Just my luck somebody'd move

here who knew how to play, huh?

Well, things would be a lot better

if people would just stay put.

Probably not even legal.

I doubt it. Most foreigners

aren't. -I hear you.

Say, Ed...

Let me buy you that

next drink, huh?

Judy said you wanted to

see me, sir? -Yeah, Tom.

I hope I'm not taking you

away from your soccer duties.

I have some real sheriff work for you

to do. Got a call on some illegals.

Morales? This kid's on my team.

-Good. Then you know where to find him.

Mom, just tell him.

I've been in the United

States for 14 years.

Juan was born in El

Paso. He's a citizen.

They had amnesty about eight

years ago, but I did not apply.

I'd gone back to El

Salvador to see my parents.

You were supposed to have stayed

in this country the whole time.

Do the people you work

for know you're illegal?

I bought a fake Social Security

card in San Antonio five years ago.

I pay taxes and Social

Security under that name.

I have an American

son, but I can be

deported, sent back,

just like that, OK?

What's he doing here?

Hey, what's up?

Oh!

But are you sure?

Yes, she was very upset.

Let's go over there.

No, no. Look, school starts

in five minutes, all right?

When Juan gets here, we'll

make sure everything's OK.

Everything's not OK. That's

what I'm trying to tell you!

Kate, you're overreacting.

Now, go and sit down.

You're wrong. You'll see.

I'm going to

Juan's house. -Wait!

We're not supposed

to leave school.

Hey, wait up! I'm

going too! -Me too!

Come on, guys, we're

late for his house!

Wait for us! -Come on, you

guys, do we have to run?

They're gone! -Darn! We just

lost our center halfback!

Come on, Nick. He was our

friend. -Great. We're busted.

We shouldn't have left school.

Why did you leave school?

What are you guys doing here?

They're gone! We can see

inside. All their stuff is gone!

She panicked. -I told

you! It's all your fault.

I saw you here.

You did it! -Kate!

Kate! -Kate!

Kate, it'll be OK!

Kate!

Kate, come on! We need you!

What are you doing

home? -They're gone.

She left three years

ago. Or didn't you notice?

Not Mom. Juan.

What? That Mexi kid?

Don't call him that! Don't

you ever call him that!

Honey, I didn't mean anything

by that. -Yeah, you do.

What the hell's

gotten into you?

Soon as I'm old

enough, I'm out of here.

Nobody in their right

mind would stay here!

Now you hold on

just a damn minute.

Don't worry. You

won't know I'm gone.

You don't even know

I'm here right now!

Honey, come back!

Come back here!

I've been looking for you. -Small

town. Not a lot of places to look.

Well, I've found quite a few.

You know, Tom had no idea

they were gonna leave.

Actually, he was

trying to help.

I think a lot of people would've

tried to help, but they got scared.

They didn't even say goodbye.

I know. I'm sorry.

That's how you know

they're not coming back.

People only say goodbye when

they plan on saying hello again.

It's a rule.

The other kids don't know if

they want to play tomorrow.

They're thinking maybe

we should forfeit.

What do you think?

-What do I think?

I think that Juan would want you

to do well in school and in soccer.

He wouldn't want me to do

well. He'd want me to win.

One, two. One, two. One, two.

Victory. Yes.

Join, my fellow rabbit

skins. I need a victory.

H-E-L-L-O. That's the

way we say hello. Hello.

Go, Big Green!

What could it

be? -New uniforms!

We all pitched in.

These are good. There we go.

It's got your name and

everything. Kate, look at that.

Here, put it on.

What are you all staring

at? Come on, let's get going.

We gotta have time to warm up.

I think I'll stay here a while. -It's

the same ball we use at home, son.

I don't think so. Here they kick

a cannonball straight at my head.

Get out!

Whoo!

We look like a bunch of hicks.

Well, I hate to break it to you,

babe. We are a bunch of hicks.

Come on, guys, keep

it up. Let's go!

Mr. Huffer.

-Where's the coach?

I'm the coach. -I

mean, uh, Palmer.

Oh, him. He'll be

here in a minute.

And where is your star player?

Oh, now, now. They're all star

players. -We'll see about that.

Say, you know we have a

little tradition down here

among the coaches.

Before the final game,

we always make a little wager.

-Really? What are we betting?

Well, now I couldn't take

your money from you, but...

You know I'm divorced.

I wouldn't say no to a kiss.

Deal. But if you lose, you

have to kiss our mascot, Ernie.

He's that lovely little

green goat over there. Mm-hm.

He's divorced too. -Deal.

We better not lose.

You call this ready to play? I

don't call this ready to play!

Where is he? -I don't know.

He should be here any minute.

-Coach, we need to begin.

Can you give us another five minutes?

We're just sort of waiting for...

Now, Coach. Or we

have to call the game.

Well, I guess we have no

other choice. All right.

OK, guys. Come in! -Come

on, let's go! Come on, Larry!

All right, listen, guys. They

won't let us wait any longer.

So if you guys play together,

and you all play as a real team,

we can beat them, all right?

OK. Come on, you guys, let's go.

-One, two, three! Go, Big Green!

Get on out there and

kick some... butt!

Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome

to the Junior Soccer Championships.

Today"s match-up features the Knights

of Austin against Elma Big Green.

The Knights are coached by Jay

Huffer and the Elma Big Green

are co-coached by Anna

Montgomery and Tom Ralmer.

The Austin Knights

are undefeated.

And The Big Green have

a season record of...

We can hear something

after them now!

Let's see you on your

feet for the Knights!

And here we go for the

start of the championship.

The Big Green will

take the kick - off.

Nick Anderssen kicks

off to Rolly Nelson.

Go, go! Take it all the way!

Let's go. Show them!

Oh, bad luck! That's

OK, that's all right.

Ball collected by Knights"

goalie Chris Stoia.

All right, come on! Let's go!

-Get in there and top them!

Yeah! Yeah!

Excellent save by Elma

goalie Larry Musgrove.

That's a goal! Score! Goal!

It"s 2-0 in Austin. Another

put-in by number 2. Shannon Rinn.

It"s 2-0 in favor

of the Knights.

All right, good. Pass it!

Hey. -Hey, look

who showed up.

Yeah, yeah! Go!

Go! -All right!

How are we doing?

-Down by two.

It's good to see you, Ed.

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