The Rookie
ODIE OWNZ!!!
Man:
There's a story told inthe town of Big Lake, Texas --
a story of the town's
beginnings.
It's the story
of the Santa Rita Number One,
birthplace
of West Texas Oil.
Now, as with
most Texas legends,
there was a man who thought oil
was right beneath his feet.
And as with
most such stories,
no one else believed him.
Except in this case
for two nuns,
who in 1923 met the man
and believed so much in him
and his dream
that they invested money
no one knew they had.
Now, when the nuns told
their parish priest
about the man's dream
and their investment in it,
now, he counseled them
to try and get their money back.
Sheepishly, they admitted
that it was too late,
that the money
was already spent.
Well, the priest, he sighed,
shook his head,
and offered just
bless the site
with rose petals,
and invoke the help
of Saint Rita,
patron saint
of impossible dreams.
And while the workers
waited for the oil
that would eventually come,
they played baseball.
Oil worker:
He's outta here.
Played baseball so well
that some were able to give up
the dirt and the despair
and went on to play
major-league ball
in the glory days
of Ruth and Gehrig.
[ lndistinct talking ]
Come on!
I've heard and told
that story on many occasions,
but that was long before
Saint Rita decided
to bless our little town
just one more time.
-- [ Bat cracks ball ]
-- Yeah!
First game
in the big leagues,
and Jimmy Morris
has a no-hitter going.
Agh, Jimmy,
don't throw it so hard.
My hands are cold.
[ Grunts ]
Agh!
What are you doing?
Waiting till Spring,
that's what I'm doing.
Jimmy...
Your father and l
need to talk to you.
I hear Virginia's
real nice --
at least that's what
the Navy folks told your father.
Isn't that right, Jim?
We'll just be moving
again.
It's my job
to decide when we move.
It's yourjob
to make the best of it.
Jim, please.
Who knows? Maybe it won't snow
so much in Virginia.
Jimmy:
"Jimmy Morris,"with another masterful
pitching performance,
"well on his way
to another
World Series title."
[ Fence rattles ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Panting ]
Jimmy...
Your father and l
need to talk to you.
[ Sighing ]
[ lndistinct talking ]
Man:
Come on, Jimmy.[ Sighs ]
[ Crowd cheers ]
Hey.
Jimmy.
[ lndistinct talking ]
Hey, partner.
How you doing?
Hey.
Hey, Dad.
Jimmy.
Hmm?
I had a good game --
Did you win?
I just found out
there's a chance we may be
restationed again.
-- How much of a chance?
-- It's in West Texas.
The Navy wants me to be
a recruiter there.
Texas? When?
Three weeks.
But, Dad...
We still got
half our season to play.
I'm aware of that.
with the Johnsons.
Unh-unh.
We move as a family.
I don't have a choice
in this.
What kind of baseball
do they have?
They don't.
I hear they might be starting
some summer ball.
Yes, sir.
[ Door opens, closes ]
Kael:
What are those things?
Jimmy:
What?Those things moving up
and down.
Oil rigs.
When those things
are moving up and down,
it means times are good.
Looks like times are good.
Shoot.
[ Sighs ]
We must have left some of them
back in Florida.
Left what?
I packed a couple of boxes
with socks and things.
I could've sworn --
Jimmy, did you find
that one box?
Oh, no.
It's okay, Mom.
Don't worry, honey.
We'll find it.
I've never known a boy
to get so upset about
losing his socks.
His glove was in there.
His what?
His glove was in there.
Oh, quit moping
and grab a box.
Did you hear me?
There are more important things
in life than baseball.
The sooner you figure that out,
the better.
[ Bell jingles ]
[ Door creaks, closes ]
[ Distant conversation ]
Man:
This Lee Ivaco-cocus guy,
I guarantee you,
within two years,
three years tops,
he's gonna run that company
right out of business.
Ain't that right,
young man?
Eileen?
Eileen!
I guess she gone to lunch.
Help you find
something, son?
Socks.
Socks we have --
in contrast to common sense,
which we seem to be running
a little short on today.
I'll be right down.
Don't look at my dominoes.
All right, sir, we got
white socks with red stripes,
black stripes, blue stripes.
Over there you got
all your solids
in black, blue,
brown, and gray.
Just take your pick.
That's a real nice pair
right there.
You visiting?
We just moved here.
Oh, well,
then I'm Henry Sampson.
Nice to meet you.
Jimmy Morris.
Welcome to Big Lake,
Mr. Jimmy Morris.
You know, son, I can probably
tell you where it is
a whole lot quicker
than you can find it.
Got any baseball stuff?
Oh, baseball stuff.
Don't get much call
for baseball stuff
around these parts.
Now if it was football,
that'd be a whole different
story. [ Chuckles ]
You know something,
though?
I got a catalogue over here
that just might
help us out some.
Let's take a look at that.
[ Exhales deeply ]
Yeah, I think we might find
something in here.
You know, if you're interested
in baseball,
there's a story that people here
in this town tell
that you probably
ought to hear.
Thought you said nobody here
cared about baseball.
Oh, they care about this.
It all started
with a couple of nuns
and a piece of ground
not too far from here.
[ Scraping ]
[ Engine turns over ]
[ lndistinct conversations ]
-- Morning, Esther.
-- Morning, Jimmy.
Any more rattlesnakes
on the playground?
Yeah. Two this morning.
I swear those things show up
every time
the oil business goes bad.
-- They gonna bring
the kids in?
-- They're thinking about it.
Don't these families
Hmm.
Coach.
Counselor.
[ Exhales sharply ]
Don't report that, Esther.
I never do.
"Sum" means
that we're adding.
We have at least two items.
Don't make this hard,
but what are we adding
here --
protons and...
Neutrons?
Neutrons.
Neutrons.
So, David...
These protons
and these neutrons,
they're inside of...what?
The nucleus?
Well, don't say it
like a question, son.
If you think you know it, just
say it like you know it.
The nucleus.
That's right --
the nucleus.
[ Laughter ]
So, congratulations.
Go home tonight
and tell your parents
that you figured out
the mass number of an atom.
Nat "King" Cole:
# Chestnuts roasting... #
Jimmy:
Frank, ain't ita little late to be
playing this song?
-- It's 8:
30.-- It's March.
Well, that song's too good
to play for only one month.
-- Hunter, you gonna want
cheese on that?
-- Yes, sir.
Cal:
Besides, he smokedthree packs a day.
Henry:
Who?Nat "King" Cole. He thought
it'd make his voice deeper.
Frank:
Oh, and Frank Sinatrawas the poster child
for vocal care?
Who died in his 40s?
You take care of yourself,
things work out.
Oh, is that right, is it?
Well, what about Jimmy, there?
I mean, he took
real good care of himself,
and, uh, how many surgeries
was it, Jimmy -- four?
Hunter:
They put this thing
from his ankle up
to his shoulder.
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