The Replacements Page #5

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24 INT. BOWELS OF STADIUM - SAME TIME 24

A nondescript van pulls up and EARL WILKINSON steps outin handcuffs and blue jail issue clothes. A MarylandState TROOPER unlocks the cuffs as Banes uneasily awaitshis new safety to be freed. The Trooper hands himpaperwork.

TROOPER:

Initial here, please... andhere... and here... thank you.

Have a nice day.

The Trooper gets into the van and it pulls away, leavingWilkinson and Banes alone. Banes fidgets uneasily.

BANES:

Well! I'm sure that you've beenbriefed as to your situation here.

Coach McGinty has requested thatyou be turned over to us for thenext five weeks and the Governor

has been kind enough to comply.

Wilkinson just stares at him. He looks... hungry.

BANES:

I'm sure we'll have a successful

and productive relationship onceyou get familiar with our

system!-

WILKINSON:

That's a nice watch.

BANES:

W-what?

Banes touches his watch uneasily.

BANES:

This? Uh, it's a... it's a fake.

Damn thing's always broken.

(forced laugh)

It's only right twice a day!

Wilkinson nods, not taking his eyes off the Rolex.

BANES:

Well! Let's go join the others,

shall we? No sense being downhere. By ourselves. Out of

screaming distance...

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25 EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - DAY 25

Pilachowski sucks on his inhaler as he paces back andforth while McGinty looks on with amusement.

PILACHOWSKI:

It's gonna be fine, right? Tell

me it's gonna be fine. Because so

far the best thing I can say aboutour one offensive weapon is thatit's 'wiry.'

McGINTY

It's gonna be fine.

NEW ANGLE:

as we discover JUMBO FUMIKO, a four hundred pound ex-Sumowrestler crammed into a Sentinel uniform. Fumiko stepsover to McGinty, who bows and says something in Japanese.

Fumiko bows and answers back before shaking hands.

McGINTY

Choshiwa doda?

(How you doin', Jumbo?)

FUMIKO:

Yoroshiku onegai, shimasu.

(Not bad, Coach.)

McGINTY

Have you lost weight?

FUMIKO:

(face falling)

Don't say that...

McGINTY

No, no, you look great. Why don'tyou work out at left tackle?

Fumiko puts on his helmet, pulls his ponytail out theback and rumbles away, fretting as he goes...

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FUMIKO:

I eat and I eat and I still can't

keep on the weight...

PILACHOWSKI:

He's lost weight?

McGINTY

I met Fumiko a few years back inTokyo. He's a champion sumowrestler. That means he's an

expert at pushing people around.

That's what pass blocking is,

remember?

They look over to see Jumbo attack the blocking sled asan assistant coach stands on it. He roars as he turns it

over and traps the coach underneath like a rat. Nigelstops by to admire his handiwork.

NIGEL:

(a la Babe)

That'll do, pig. That'll do.

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29 EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - SAME TIME 29

The striking players are still marching out front. A

beat. And then we slowly PULL BACK and SWING AROUND toreveal -SHANE

sitting in his beaten-up old Chevy pickup out in theparking lot. He takes a deep breath and hops out.

Hey, scab!

MARTEL (O.S.)

Shane looks over to see Eddie Martel along with Wilsonand three other Sentinel players smiling wickedly.

SHANE:

I don't want trouble.

MARTEL:

You guys hear that? He's takingaway my job but he doesn't wanttrouble.

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WILSON:

Not only is he taking your job,

he's taking your parking space,

too!

MARTEL:

Is that right, Falco?

SHANE:

I didn't know it was yours.

move it.

I'll

MARTEL:

No, let us do that for you. Guys?

Move the new boy's ride for him.

Four of the players get sh*t-eating grins on their facesas they get to Shane's car and roll it over on its side.

ON SHANE:

as he looks at them for a beat before holding out his keychain and hitting his remote. The car ALARM CHIRPS

before he turns and walks toward the stadium.

WIDER:

The players stop laughing -- annoyed at Shane's offhandedreaction.

A**hole...

MARTEL:

WILSON:

Jesus, 'Footsteps Falco.' Theymust really be getting desperate...

MARTEL:

(calling after him)

You're not even a 'has been,'

Falco! You're a 'never was'!

30 EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM FIELD - SAME TIME 30

Pilachowski is trying to keep his head together whileBanes tries to keep Bateman docile between drills.

NEW ANGLE:

as we see Shane step up on the field.

(CONTINUED)

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A few of the other players stop and watch, curious as towho the new guy is. Pilachowski looks like he's goingto cry in relief.

PILACHOWSKI:

Thank God...

McGinty steps over. A beat as they look each other over.

McGINTY

You're late.

SHANE:

I had car trouble.

McGinty tosses him the football.

McGINTY

Still got an arm?

We see Cochran move across the field, opening his handsfor the ball. Instead, Shane launches the ball 70 yardsdownfield to where Franklin is running a separate passplay. Franklin gets confused as to what ball to go forand collides at full speed with Andre. Franklin hits the

ground with a thump and lays very still. Andre scratches

himself.

SHANE:

That's gonna leave a mark...

McGINTY

(to Pilachowski)

Leo! Franklin's down again!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! We hear Pilachowski's inhaler from O.S.

before McGinty turns to Shane, smiling.

McGINTY

Let's play some football.

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31 EXT. NEXTEL STADIUM - FIELD - DAY 31

Shane taking a five-step drop on a pass play. He's

looking downfield when he sees something scary.

SHANE:

Oh sh*t!

He tries to run out of the way but is nailed and takendown by Bateman.

(CONTINUED)

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Shane groans with Bateman lying on top of him.

Hi.

BATEMAN:

I'm Danny.

SHANE:

(gasping)

Shane...

McGinty walks over.

McGINTY

Nice pop, Danny.

BATEMAN:

Thanks, Coach!

McGINTY

But he's got a red shirt on. In

practice we don't hit the guyswith red shirts on.

BATEMAN:

I thought you hit anybody with red

on. You know, like bulls do.

Danny runs off as McGinty helps Shane up.

McGINTY

I want you to get used to settingup on the run. Move fast and

think faster and you'll live a lotlonger.

SHANE:

I'm very interested in that...

32 ON FRANKLIN 32

running a pattern as Shane zips him the ball.

Unfortunately, it hits him right in the hands andFranklin drops it.

McGINTY

(groaning)

Franklin, catching the ball isexactly one half of the wholepassing game!

McGinty picks up a ball and hands it to Franklin.

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McGINTY

From here on out, you never putthis ball down. Hold onto it.

Get to know it. Is that clear?

FRANKLIN:

Never put it down?

McGINTY

Never. You eat, sleep and bathewith the football. Understand?

FRANKLIN:

What about when I'm with mygirlfriend? You know, in a

romantic way?

McGinty thinks about that for a beat.

McGINTY

Pretend it's a threesome.

32A ON SHANE 32A

taking snaps from center. Over and over. It's been a

long time since he had to get into a rhythm with another

person. Nigel steps by Shane, then stops as herecognizes him.

Hey!

NIGEL:

Shane Falco!

Yeah.

SHANE:

NIGEL:

I lost a ton of money on thatSugar Bowl disaster of yours.

What a piece of work that was!

You could smell the stink all the

way back in Wales!

Nigel walks off as Shane sighs.

SHANE:

Nice meeting you...

And then he glances over to see...

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watching him from the sidelines.

(CONTINUED)

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