The Longest Yard Page #7

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but I didn't think you'd sell us out.

Granny,

better get back in there.

Four three inside flank.

Ready? Break.

Ball's on the Mean Machine 48-yard line.

...ball's gone to Knauer,

he hands off 44...

...he's picking one up...

What is it?

- Broken collarbone.

You sure?

- I'm sure.

Officials are trying to break up that fight,

it's getting pretty rough in there.

Granny Granville is hurt. He's holding

his shoulder and appears to be badly hurt.

Probably a broken bone,

but he is on his feet.

Satisfied now?

Jesus, Sonny.

The officials will assess the penalty.

15 yards for unsporting conduct.

Hey, Pop.

- Yeah?

That time you hit Hazen in the mouth,

was it worth it?

Was it worth 30 years?

Yeah. For me it was.

Well, give me my goddamn shoe.

Wait a minute.

Paul Crewe, number 22, is going back

into the game for the Mean Machine.

All right. New quarterback. Shok, you're

on the bench. Move over. Here we go.

Makes no difference where you go.

- F*** you.

Look who's back.

It's the baby boy.

Set.

- Set, my ass.

What is he trying to pull?

Hut.

- Uh-uh.

Get that Superstar.

Behind the line of scrimmage

for a six-yard goal.

Show 'em who's boss.

Get them. They ain't sh*t.

That's how it is?

They're in a huddle now.

There's the gun ending the third quarter.

That's the quarter.

Let's change ends.

Ball goes to Crewe. He's going to

pass on fourth and long-yard it.

...holds the ball and goes up the middle.

Crewe goes up the middle...

That's it, Paul.

The line is set...

- Hut.

...he's going up the centre.

Shotgun left. Shotgun.

Hut. Hut.

Crewe's looking for a receiver.

Where's he going?

There's a figure that graced

the Polo Grounds for years.

What are you guys so surprised about?

I'm not letting you have all the fun.

Bootleg on one.

Ready? Break.

OK. Come on.

Looks good. Keep it alive.

Set.

Hut.

There's a first down on the 20-yard line.

Your confidence back?

Get Scarboro.

- Son of a b*tch.

Ball goes back to Crewe,

he's waiting to pass...

...by Bogdanski. Bogdanski hit

Nate Scarboro a cheap shot.

A reprehensible action.

Cheap shot.

Let me at the son of a b*tch.

Old Double O

is down and seems badly hurt.

How is it, Nate?

I love it. After all these years,

my first touchdown.

It's got to be his knee.

I heard it pop.

Get him up.

- You'll be OK. Hang in there.

Hey, Paul. You've got to do it.

Screw Hazen.

- Don't worry. He'll get his.

Good old Nate Scarboro.

One of the most beloved men

this institution has had.

The extra point kick is good.

Tightening that score now to 35 to 20.

Blue Eyes can kick the ball ten yards,

can someone fall on it?

Right on.

- Then let's go.

Charlie Blue Eyes approaches the ball

and kicks...

It's an on-side kick...

And it's recovered for the Mean Machine.

Shut up. Shut up.

You're stinking the place up.

Can we take 'em?

- Yeah.

Split right. On two. Ready?

Set.

Hut.

Ball goes back to Crewe.

Crewe hands off to number 30...

...23 yards.

Crewe's down on the ten-yard line.

A beautiful piece of razzle-dazzle.

Paul Crewe reached

into his bag of tricks that time, folks.

Charlie Blue Eyes splits the uprights

and that makes it 35 to 27.

How we doing?

- Fine.

There you go, Nate.

I heard you were on your way in.

Hey, did they tell you

about my touchdown?

We repeat, with five minutes

and four seconds left in the fourth quarter,

there is now only an eight-point difference.

Here we go.

- Can you drop-kick from here?

I could try.

- Drop-kick?

It's fourth and four

and we're going to drop-kick.

Shotgun.

Drop-kick, on one. Ready?

...he's got to come up

with something different.

Ball goes back to Charlie Blue Eyes...

I haven't seen one of those in years.

What was that?

- A drop-kick.

How much does that count?

- Three points.

For that? Bullshit.

The score stands Guards 35,

Mean Machine 30.

Fourth and 21

for the Mean Machine on their own 39.

Crewe is feigning...

...and he dumps off another pass.

...Bogdanski saves a touchdown.

Bogdanski is really wreaking havoc

on that Mean Machine team.

Quiet down.

Now, listen to me.

We're going to let Bogdanski come right

through. Nobody touch him. Got it?

I want to try something.

If it works, everybody hit him. Right?

Right.

- Split right. All curl, on one. Ready?

Red left.

Blue 69.

Blue 69.

Set.

...throws the ball

directly at Bogdanski's groin.

Get off him.

- That's bullshit.

They're unravelling the tangle now,

and there's a penalty against

the Mean Machine for roughness,

and that pass sure didn't look like

it was an accident.

Bogdanski is staggering,

but he is up and on his feet.

OK. We've got fifteenth.

Let's huddle up on the ball. Huddle up.

Unbelievable.

Hey, Bog.

Get out of here.

Come on.

- I know what I'm doing.

Worked once, got to work again. Right?

- Right.

All right.

One more time, on two. Ready?

It's third and 32 for the Mean Machine.

Set.

Hut.

Ball goes back to Crewe...

Crewe hits Bogdanski with the ball

right in the...

...in the nether regions.

Once again, Bogdanski is down,

the Mean Machine is dirty.

He's not breathing.

- Do something. Try mouth-to-mouth.

You want to?

- No way.

Ambulance. Help.

They are taking Bogdanski

off the field in an ambulance.

He pushed him.

You can't see,

you blind son of a b*tch.

Hey, Walking Boss,

here's your crying towel.

You big fat-assed son of a b*tch.

Go get off and stay off.

First down.

Time out.

Jesus.

Scooter, you want to hit somebody?

- Yeah.

All right. Tackle eligible.

Mawabe, talk to me.

What are you doing?

- One step off the line.

I'll step on the line.

- Right. On one. Ready?

Machine's ball, first and ten

on the Guards' 31-yard line.

Blue 28.

...less than one minute 57 seconds left.

Hut.

Protest that play.

Crewe, call time.

Time. Time.

Time, ref. Time.

First and goal on the one-yard line,

as Crewe calls time out, with...

...40 seconds left on the clock.

Mean Machine. Mean Machine.

Mean Machine. Mean Machine.

Mean Machine.

Quiet down. Split right...

Joe Jack.

Split right, sweep left.

On one. Ready?

Blue 28. Blue 28.

Set. Hut.

Ladies and gentlemen,

this is really a ball game.

This is a great ball team.

They're giving these Guardsmen

the fight of their lives.

Split right, roll out right, option pass.

Be waiting, Mace.

On two, on two. Ready?

Second and goal.

- Blue 20.

Blue 20. Set. Hut.

Crewe feigns the pass...

...and he throws...

...stopping the clock again

with 16 seconds left.

Flip right, dive left, Indian.

Now, if we don't make it,

everybody yell time.

Everybody yell time.

On one. Ready?

Blue 29. Blue 29.

Set.

Ball goes back to Crewe...

Time. Time.

Crewe calls for his third and last time out...

...with seven seconds left on the clock.

Mean Machine. Mean Machine.

Where the hell's he going?

Let's find out.

Crewe has taken his last time out

and he's heading toward the bench.

He's heading toward the bench

followed by his entire offensive unit.

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