The Blind Side Page #3

And who's that fine thing that

driving you around like Ms. Daisy?

Hey, Dave.

You need to let me buy you new snickers, man.

I'll take care, you know.

I run this over here and the

whole Village, baby. Got it?

Look at that.

Hey. Hey, D. Watch this.

They always go for the wing.

Watch this. Big.

Dear snowflake.

You like that? Yeah.

She wasn't home.

Well, we can come back.

She probably moved to a nicer place.

I've lived in Memphis my whole life

and never been anywhere near here.

You're going to take care of me, right?

I got your back.

Here we go.

Oh, we also got apparel

for the ladies.

But everything we got that'd fit him

is right here.

This is it?

If this is all you got, why's it say

"Big and Tall" on the sign?

Big and Tall.

You need "Bigger and Taller."

- Holler if you need me.

- Thank you.

You see anything, you like?

Hey. I got a just

what you're looking for.

Well, one thing I know

about shopping is

that if you don't absolutely love it

in the store, you won't wear it.

The store is where you like it best.

So before you choose something

think of yourself wearing it

and say to yourself:

Is this me?

Hmm.

What about this one?

This is not atrocious.

All right, well, you go look over there

and I'll go look over here.

Who would make this many

clothes out of plastic?

Good Lord...

What is this made of?

That's the one?

That's the one you like?

All right then.

Have a great day.

Learn something!

Don't get your panties in a wad.

The best part about Paris was the food.

They use sauce like we use gravy.

I had to join a gym the day I got back.

Any of y'all spent much time

on the other side of town?

- Where exactly are you talking about?

- Alabama Street... Hurt Village.

Hurt Village - that sounds like a threat.

You're not far off.

- I think it might "hurt" me to go there.

- It'd hurt your reputation to go there.

Well actually I'm from there

but didn't mind hard work

and look where I am now.

Eating an eighteen dollar salad.

And it's a little soggy to be honest.

Leigh Anne? What is this sudden interest

in the projects?

Is this another one

of your charities?

Wait. A project for the projects.

Oh, that's catchy.

Money would raise itself.

Okay. Count me in, Leigh Anne.

Break out your checkbooks.

SJ, you have two more minutes

on that playbox thing, all right?

Oh, Mom!

Michael, do you want to stay here?

I mean ... if you want to stay here...

for awhile longer...

I can find some time to figure out

a bedroom for you.

Because look at this, you've practically

ruined a ten thousand dollar couch.

You want to stay here, Michael?

I don't want to go anyplace else.

Well all right then.

- SJ, you'd better be off that playbox.

- That wasn't two minutes.

Good night Mrs. Tuohy.

I see on the admission that

we're Michael's contact

for medical emergencies?

Sean wrote that in last week.

We needed contact number and the ones

listed weren't in service.

Sean loves that man.

What's this?

The state makes schools measure

for career aptitude in the eighth grade.

and this just came with his file.

What does it say

about Michael?

Spatial relations - third percentile.

Ability to learn - fifth percentile.

It's funny though. He tested in

the 98th percentile in one category.

- Which one?

- "Protective instincts."

So over here we have a desk.

Chest o'drawers.

Over here a night stand, a light, alarm.

Sean says all the pro athletes use futons

if they can't find a bed big enough.

So I got you one of those

'course the frame was heinous.

Not about to let that in my house.

But I got you someyhing nicer.

- It's mine?

- Yes, sir.

What?

Never had one before.

What? A room to yourself?

A bed.

Well, you have one now.

Okay. Define osmosis.

I think I know what.

It's when water passes

through a barrier.

That's basically right.

Michael we'll get it.

Name the combatants in the battle

of Waterloo.

I know that one. Umm...

The little guy, Napoleon...

He was on one side and...

- ...and a duke was on the other.

- Duke of Wellington.

Yeah. And the Duke of Wellington

and Russia or something.

Prussia.

Enough with the rugby shirts.

You look like a giant bumble bee.

That Taco Bell, KFC catty corner.

The Long John Silvers on the next block.

- You owe all of 'em?

- Yeah. We've got like hundreds.

Eighty-five.

Is that why Mr. Tuohy don't

have to go to work?

Ho! Ho! Hey! I'm working

even when I'm not working.

What?

And you eat at all those places for free?

All you want. It's awesome.

What do y'all do with the leftover food?

From the restaurant?

Well, we have to throw some of it out.

What's already been cooked.

- That's too bed.

- Yeah. I'd rather sell it.

Seems like you could give it away

or something?

- You should check into that, Daddy.

- All right, I will, SJ.

How come we're not eatin' at one

of your restaurants tonight?

Because tonight is a special occasion.

What?

I talked to Coach Cotton and he said that

Michael's grades have improved enough

that he can go out for spring football

in March.

Isn't that great?

Oh, man!

You are gonna crush some people!

- Hey, guys. How we doin'?

- Great. Thank you.

I've got a design book I need to get.

Sean, go check on our reservation.

They're gonna seat us right away.

Can't it wait until after dinner?

Might be closed by then!

Come on, SJ.

- Please.

- I need some new magazines.

Michael, come on. Come on.

Collins! Collins!

Collins. Come on!

Your dad's already PO'ed.

- Lets' go. Come on.

- Over here.

Mike.

You remember this one, Mom?

You read it to us

like a thousand times.

"And he gnashed his terrible teeth

and he roared his terrible roar."

I always liked this one.

Oh, Ferdinand...

Me too.

Michael, your mama ever read

either one of those books to you?

Huh?

How cute.

It was a good steak.

- Thank you, Daddy.

- Thank you for a lovely dinner, Papa.

Here we go.

Michael?...

Who was that boy you were

talking to at the restaurant?

Marcus.

Marcus. And he works there?

Yeah.

How do you know him?

He's my brother.

Well, we'd really like

to meet him someday.

Would that be okay with you?

I don't know where he stays.

When was the last time you saw him?

When I was little maybe.

"Once upon a time in Spain, there was a

little bull and his name was Ferdinand.

All the other little bulls he lived with

would run and jump

and butt their heads together,

but not Ferdinand.

He liked to sit just quietly

and smell the flowers.

He had a favorite spot out in the pasture

under a cork tree.

It was his favorite tree

and he would sit in its shade all day

and smell the flowers."

- Good night.

- Good night.

What?

Why are you smiling?

I don't know. I'm just happy.

Real happy.

Does this happiness have anything

to do with Michael?

No.

It has everything to do with Michael.

Happy's good.

You know what I think we should do?

We should start a charity

for kids like Michael.

Okay.

- Maybe fund a program at Wingate.

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