The Mighty Macs Page #5

Good. Now let's go

talk to Mother Superior, huh?

Come on. It'll be all right.

Trust me.

The ah,

retiring Nuns will move together

and live at the Mother House.

Excuse us... but we have some

vey exciting news to share.

We're in a meeting here.

l understand, but we got invited to

the Regional Championships. Huh.

Well, that's vey nice, Mrs. Rush,

but now is not the time.

What year are you in, young lady?

Oh, ah, l'm not a student, Mr. McHail.

And, l know it's Mr. McHail,

cause l go to your bank.

l, l cash my checks there.

My own paycheck.

We coach the basketball team,

we got invited to the Regionals

in Baltimore.

We just needed some more money

to get the kids there.

Mrs. Rush, l'm afraid at this time,

we have more important issues

to deal with.

There has to be

something we can do?

Please except my apologies

for this interruption.

Would you please excuse us?

We can't give up,

we've worked too hard.

You must leave now.

Do you understand the commitment

these girls have made?

Young lady, l don't believe you

understand the meaning of

the word, commitment.

lf it means not giving up when

no one else believes in you,

and, and, and, if it means showing up

evey daywhen all hope seems gone.

Then l do know what it means.

But, l didn't really understand that

until l got here.

l know you're tying to

save this place,

but the only way

to protect these girls

and to protect your future

is to make them stronger.

And, we do that by working together.

There will always be other people

who think they have a better plan,

but at some point, we have to

stand up for what we believe in.

My goals are

no dimerent than yours.

Good afternoon.

We will have three offers

before the end of the day.

Who put this here?

Who's button is this?

Well, we're not going to eat

until someone steps forward.

lt must be yours.

We can't really call it

a rematch then.

No, ah, but ifwe win,

we'll get one of the melve

automatic bids for the nationals.

lfwe lose, we meat it out with

the rest of the county.

Four large bids.

His wife was Immaculata.

No kidding. Excuse me.

Ah, l already have one of those.

Oh no, it's not for you,

it's for your wife.

Thank you.

Bring it in, bring it in, bring it in.

Right now.

All right, listen up. Play our game.

Our game, all right?

We can win this thing.

Yeah.

Team, one, mo, three, team.

Don't slide up.

One, mo, three, win.

All right, get out there.

Come on, pass out... Let's go.

Nice break.

Come on.

Help her out. Help her out.

Come on.

Move it out.

Pass.

Pass.

Right to get open.

Get in there.

Get in...

-Move, move, move, move.

-Crush her, crush her.

Yes. Yes.

Better luck next year.

l'm sory l let you down.

No, Mrs. Rush,

you haven't let me down.

We just been invited to the Nationals.

What?

We got one of the four

S large bids.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

The local newspaper called,

they want a team photograph

in the morning.

l ask that all the girls be

wearing their Sunday best.

Did you hear that?

All right, now let's go inside.

l don't know how

we're going to pay for this.

They have a meeting with the Monsignor

first thing in the morning.

You asleep?

Yes.

Guess what.

What?

We got the invitation. Huh.

No?

Yes.

No!

Yes.

No? Yes! Congratulations.

Can you believe it?

Yes. Wow.

Ah, a little closer, girls.

Ah, the girl here on the end,

let's see if

we can put you in the back,

bring somebody else down here.

Ah, we're, we're fine.

Go ahead and take the picture.

l, l'd like to mitch her

with somebody from the back.

All right, we're, we're good. Okay.

Please.

Sir. What?

-Trish...

-Trish.

Honey. It's okay, just...

Will you open the door? Trish.

Trish.

Come on.

Let's go.

We're ready.

The first game is in less

than fom-eight hours.

l have evey sympathy

with your cause, but...

here you are,

you of all people should know

we don't have the money for these...

recreational activities.

l have an idea.

Here?

Yeah.

Okay, wait, what are

we supposed to say to people?

l've never done this before.

Well, l have.

Soothing, feminine appeal.

Okay. Okay.

Can l help you?

Hi.

Good afternoon, my friend and l...

...are selling Men's soothing creams.

Yeah, for just a dollar,

it's pemect for things like

dy hands, dy elbows...

Oh yeah?

And dy feet.

And...

you know what, it might help if...

my friend Lizanne here could,

put some on your feet.

Thank you.

Sir, you forgot your lotion.

How does it feel?

Ah, great, great.

You're doing great.

We could only sell enough

for four one way tickets.

And you know,

mo Sisters can apply for free.

That's still not enough.

Even ifwe left now

and drove through the night,

we would be in no condition

to play the number mo seat.

Are you sure

we've done evemhing we can?

This should be enough to

get your players there.

Be not afraid.

Final boarding call to Chicago.

Final boarding call to Chicago.

Final boarding call to Chicago.

You know this is a sin, right?

Ohhh, l intend on paying them back.

l'll hold you to that.

l have a confession.

The habit will do that to you....

l'm not Catholic.

What?

l'm Baptist.

You are?

Uh huh.

But... you, you believe?

Above all else.

Then we are Sisters.

Standby passengers,

Sister Sunday, Standby passenger,

Sister Catherine to Atlantic Cih.

Amen.

Don't you get hot in these things?

lt ain't easy, Sister.

Open, open, go, go.

Break the ball, break the ball.

Hit it. Yes.

Go with it, go with it.

That's the way girls, that's the way.

Hands up, hands up.

Crush her, crush her, crush her.

Crush her.

That's right, push it, push it.

Come on.

-Right. Yes.

-Yes.

Ed, we got your order.

Thanks.

You tell me if Immaculata won.

Yes! Thanks.

lmmaculata is clinging on to

a one point lead at the final minute of play.

Don't give up the base line.

...that the heavily favorite,

Mississippi State dribble the ball,

side to side.

The fans are on their feet.

And that's mostly to defend the ball.

Dribble private a pass shot is up

and good, and a foul.

Oh no.

Mississippi State takes the lead.

There's the foul shot,

it's up and good.

lmmaculata now trails by mo.

And the Macs

push the ball up the court.

On three, on three. Okay.

Looking, looking for the open shot.

Pass to Lizanne Caufield,

she's clear, it's up, it's good.

lt's good. The match is tied up.

Vey, vey, vey good. All right.

This is what

we've been working for all year.

This is why we have made sacrifices.

To defend this moment, right now,

and we are ready, okay?

Remember, push the ball left,

move those feet,

and know your teammates

are there to help you.

Here we go.

One, mo, three, team.

Get out there.

Well folks, it looks like it'll

come down to one final play to see

who will advance to

the National Championship game.

Mississippi State races up the floor.

More to the left, more to the left.

There's a pass. A dribble drive.

And Macs poke it free.

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