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But Bateman likes this new job: kickoff returner!

Bateman is finally trapped on the far sideline. So he

turns and starts running back the other way. Shane has

no choice but to throw himself in front of Bateman's

legs. Bateman goes down and Shane jumps up:

SHANE:

(to ref)

Time out!

Bateman looks up at Shane.

BATEMAN:

Beautiful tackle, Shane!

MADDEN (V.O.)

Now there's something you don't

see every day!

125 OMITTED 125

126 EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - SIDELINE - DAY 126

Shane looks up to the clock. Bateman has burned up mostof it. Only eighteen seconds remain.

SHANE:

Whataya think, Coach?

McGINTY

We got time for one play, but if

we don't get it out of bounds,

it's over.

NIGEL:

(smoking a cigarette)

Let's have a go. I'm bloody

bored.

McGINTY

You're looking at a sixty-five

yard kick from here, Nigel.

NIGEL:

(to Shane)

You hold it, Shane. And I'll kick

the piss out of it...

McGinty looks at Shane and they both shrug.

McGINTY

What the hell...

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Shane and Nigel both shrug and put on their helmetsbefore starting out for the field...

MADDEN (V.O.)

McGinty is gonna let Nigel try

the field goal from sixty-five

yards out!

ON SHANE:

He's set up to receive the snap. Nigel takes a drag onhis smoke, and flicks it away.

MADDEN (V.O.)

Pat... did he just... I think

that guy is smoking on the field.

SUMMERALL (V.O.)

I'm sure you imagined it, John...

127 OMITTED 127

&&

128 128

129 INT. BAR (HELL'S KITCHEN, NEW YORK) 129

A gang of mobsters sit watching the game at the bar. One

of them stops as he recognizes...

GANGSTER #2

Son of a b*tch. Hey, Joey!

NEW ANGLE:

to reveal the shortest of the three Gangsters that shookNigel down for money.

GANGSTER #2

Look who's on TV!

130 EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - FIELD - DAY 130

SHANE:

Set!

The snap is perfect. True to his word, Nigel boots theshit out of it.

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ON BALL:

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End over end, yard after yard, it flies straight and

true.

MADDEN (V.O.)

It's straight enough! If it's gotthe distance, it's...

The ball hits the crossbar and goes over.

MADDEN (V.O.)

It's good! Washington wins!

132 EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - FIELD - DAY 132

Everybody goes crazy! Players are all over Nigel. But

Nigel is desperately looking around for someone. He

spots him:
it's Bateman. He's running flat-out acrossthe field to congratulate him. Nigel runs for his life.

ON SHANE:

as his teammates pound him on the back, slap high fives,

but he's looking for someone special.

ANNABELLE:

stops cheering when she sees him watching her. Theysmile at each other, as we -CUT

TO:

132A EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - PARKING LOT - SAME TIME 132A

Martel, Wilson and other players watch on their portableTV in silence. They aren't laughing now.

WILSON:

Those guys are pretty good...

Martel stares daggers at him, as we...

CUT TO:

133 CLOSEUP - TELEVISION 133

We see two Eyewitness News anchors from D.C. wrapping uptheir segment:

(CONTINUED)

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EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR #1 (V.O.)

How do you feel about the new

Washington Sentinels? We went to

the streets of D.C. to find out...

The camera cuts to a blue-collar man in the street.

BLUE-COLLAR MAN (V.O.)

What do I think? I think it's

great. They're one of us, ya know?

EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER (V.O.)

But you're a union worker. How do

you feel about them breaking a picket

line?

BLUE-COLLAR MAN (V.O.)

This strike ain't about guys like

me. It's about some superstar

wanting eight million a year instead

of seven. I say the hell with 'em.

This is the most fun football's been

in years!

PULL BACK -

to reveal that the television is playing -

INT. MAC'S BAR

a very cool and very old bar in D.C. Sports memorabilialine the walls with autographed photos. Two DRUNKS watch

from the counter when the TV suddenly TURNS OFF.

DRUNK #1

Hey!

NEW ANGLE:

Annabelle takes their glasses and pours the remainder oftheir beer into the sink.

ANNABELLE:

Go home, boys.

DRUNK #2

I love you, Annabelle.

ANNABELLE:

I know you do, Alan... don't you

guys have wives to go home to?

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DRUNK #2

Why do you think we're here?

The door opens across the room...

ANNABELLE:

We're closed!

But then she turns to see Shane standing in the doorway.

SHANE:

Uh... okay...

He turns to leave.

ANNABELLE:

No, you can come in.

DRUNK #1

Yeah, come on in, buddy!

ANNABELLE:

(to the Drunks)

You go.

She ushers them outside as they pass by Shane...

DRUNK #2

Hey! You're Shane Falco! Way togo, Falco! You guys kick ass!

SHANE:

Uh, thanks...

Annabelle shoves them outside as we hear:

DRUNK #1 (O.S.)

That wasn't him!

DRUNK #2 (O.S.)

Yeah it was!

DRUNK #1 (O.S.)

Falco's a lot taller than that!

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She slams the door and sighs before they laugh.

SHANE:

Sure it's okay? I don't want to

get you in trouble with your boss...

ANNABELLE:

(smiling)

She won't mind. Come on...

MUSIC UP:
"CRASH INTO ME."

DISSOLVE TO:

134 SAME SCENE - LATER 134

As we discover Shane and Annabelle having a drink at thebar.

ANNABELLE:

... so after he died I took over.

Amongst the pictures of old football greats we see asmiling old man with his arm around Annabelle.

Is that him?

SHANE:

ANNABELLE:

(smiling)

Yeah. He was the biggest Washingtonfan you've ever seen. Other kids

got bedtime stories. I got footballstories.

He smiles as he watches her remember.

ANNABELLE:

He used to talk all the time about

the glory days of football. Said

that they were gone forever...

(looks up)

Wish he was here to see you guysplay.

A beat as they look into each other's eyes.

ANNABELLE:

Well... it's late...

SHANE:

We babies need our rest...

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She laughs and blushes at that one.

ANNABELLE:

Sorry about that. But between the

guys on the field and they guys inthe bar a girl's gotta keep herguard up.

Shane stands and grabs his coat.

SHANE:

Are you coming to the game onSunday?

ANNABELLE:

We don't travel with the team.

SHANE:

Can I see you when I get back?

ANNABELLE:

(gesturing to the bar)

I'll be here.

They smile at each other for a beat before Shane leansover and gently kisses her on the cheek.

SHANE:

Good night, Annabelle.

He turns and walks to the door.

ANNABELLE:

Shane...?

He turns back. They look at each other for a long beat.

And as they do we begin to hear the sounds of the CROWD.

Quietly at first, gradually RISING... its pitch matchingthe intensity of the feeling between them... and then...

SUMMERALL (V.O.)

What do you do here, John?

MADDEN (V.O.)

You go for it, Pat. You have to.

SUMMERALL (V.O.)

But Falco's been shut down bythis defense all afternoon.

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