The Sandlot: Heading Home Page #7

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- Bring it? What?

- What?

- What were we supposed to bring?

- Home. Bring it home to the sandlot!

- [All] Oh!

- Not so fast, guys.

- Squints!

- You can't be a real team without...

- Uniforms!

- Whoa!

Squints, they look perfect!

- Far out.

- Just like you.

- Here you go, kid.

- All right.

- Come on, guys, pick a number.

- Whoa.

- I've got seven!

- I've got first dibs on 12!

% % [Patriotic]

Welcome one and all to the Valley

Little League Baseball Tournament.

Yes, where all teams are invited...

but only one team gets to take home

this here trophy.

So let's get to it. Play ball!

[All Shouting]

- % % [Rock]

- Okay, guys.

% % [Continues]

Come on, guys. Get back to the dugout.

Come on.

[Two Ton]

Strike him out, Timber.

[Man] Out!

[Boy]

Come on, Ryan. Get it!

[Man]

Out!

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- Come on, Tommy!

- [Cheering]

Yeah, Tommy!

- Hey, that Santorelli kid, he ain't bad.

- Ain't bad?

The kid's the best thing to happen to the sandlot

since the day Benny conquered the beast.

[Two Ton]

Make way for Two Ton.

- Play ball!

- [Woman] All right, Two Ton.

All right, Two Ton,

bring Tommy home.

Let's go.

Strike one!

[Timber] Keep going! Keep going!

Keep going, keep going!

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- Down! Down!

- He's safe!

- Nice!

- Ohh!

- Out!

- [Cheering]

- That's two in a row.

- Two to go.

We keep this up, we'll be playing

Needman's team in the championships.

With Tommy, I think

we might actually have a shot.

All right, fellows, good game.

Get in the dugout, batting order. Let's go.

Hey, Chop. Any inside word

on the city council vote?

Oh, yeah. Split straight down

the center every time.

What's it going to take to

get this thing behind us?

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Mom! Mom! We won! We won.

That's great, sweetheart.

- % % [Ends]

- Honey, we have a visitor.

Mr. Needman came by and has something

very important to talk to you about.

I saw you play today. You've got a lot

of potential, if you're on the right team.

Needman.

[Projector Whirring]

[Crowd Cheering]

Of course.

[Gavel Raps]

Mr. Chairman,

have we come to a decision?

Sadly, we have not. The vote

was a dead tie every time we took it...

which brings us

to a crossroads, I'm afraid.

We will have to push this back

until next quarter.

What?

You can't do that!

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute now.

We have to act on this now.

- [Man] Yes.

- I'm open to suggestions.

- Why don't you just give it

to my dad? He deserves it.

- Shut up.

Well, Mr. Chairman, if I may...

I think I have a solution that would be

the fairest way to settle this matter.

I'd love to hear it.

Well, I'm not one

to believe in miracles...

but it appears

Mr. Palledorous's Sandlot team...

is playing my team in the All-Valley

Championship Baseball Tournament.

Yes, we're all proud

of our sandlot boys.

I propose a challenge.

If my team wins, we get to build

and develop on the sandlot.

Mr. Palledorous's team wins,

the sandlot stays.

- I'm in for that. Hear, hear!

- [Chattering]

All right.

We have no objections, if Mr. Palledorous

will honor the challenge.

Do it, Squints.

The kids are playing great ball...

and with Santorelli in center field,

we can't be beat.

[Chattering]

All right, Mr. Chairman.

We accept the challenge.

[Cheering]

On one condition.

The game for the sandlot

is played on the sandlot.

- [Cheering]

- Done!

[Tommy]

So, you see, guys? I have no choice.

I have to play for Needman.

I made the over-the-wall catch

in the bottom of the ninth...

to win the All-City Championship.

And Needman had the St. Agnus coach come

to that game, and he saw the whole thing.

So, you see, it was because of that catch

I got into St. Agnus Prep.

Because of my years in St. Agnus,

I got scouted and drafted in the first place.

So I have to do it.

I've got no other choice here.

Plus my mom thinks

it's the best thing for me.

I can't risk my whole future

for the sandlot, can I?

Maybe you're the one who

shouldn't speak for a while.

You can talk?

Hey, wait! Ryan!

Hold on a sec!

Ryan.

Hey, why did you do that?

You play with us, teach us all

this great stuff about baseball...

being a team,

playing together.

- Now you're going to up and leave us?

- But I have to.

You don't have to do nothing.

You're a crock, man.

We looked up to you. You made us

feel for the game, and it showed.

- I thought we were showing you something too.

- Yeah? What's that?

Friendship, dummy.

- [Baseball Bat Cracks]

- Yeah, get it, Tommy.

- Come on, Tommy!

- Come on! Come on!

- [Boy] What? Come on.

- [Boy #2] What was that?

Look, I don't know how

you do things over there in Loserville...

but here we have a way

of doing things.

We hit the cutoff man.

Do you understand me?

Just let me do what I have to do.

Leave me alone, E.J.

- Something wrong, Santorelli?

- I'm here, aren't I?

Yeah, well, at the big

championship game...

I'm going to need you more

than just here, you understand?

A lot of people counting on you, boy.

- I'll be fine.

- For your sake, I hope so.

And the rest of you guys,

you've all got to work harder.

I bet that other team is busting their butts

trying to get ready for this game!

- [D.P.] Oh! No way!

- Seven jawbreakers, ladies and gentlemen!

- Whoa, good job, Two Ton.

- He's gonna pop, guys!

[All Screaming]

You've got to lay off the jawbreakers, man.

You're gonna put somebody's eye out.

Hey, guys, shouldn't we be

practicing for the big game?

Give me some more.

I'm going for eight.

- [D.P.] Beat your own record.

- Put them in.

- Go! Go!

- Put more.

- Hey, sorry I'm late, buddy.

- Oh, Benny.

You didn't have to come help. I'm sure

you must have more important things to do.

Come on.

What's more important than this?

Looks good.

The old gang would be proud.

[Squints] hey, did you hear ham

is wrestling at the State Fair next month?

The old hambino is still at it, huh?

- How's your knee?

- Ah, Doc says I'll probably be

out for the rest of the season.

- I'm sorry, Benny.

- Hey, don't be. I'll be all right.

Nothing like it though, huh?

Coming out to the old ball field,

spending the summer with your friends...

- playing the sport you love.

- Yeah.

Playing in the majors

must be really great, huh?

I was talking about you guys.

[Ryan's Voice]

Friendship, dummy.

- So how's Wendy?

- Great.

- [Benny] Yeah? How many kids you got now?

- Oh, four.

- Bet they're keeping you busy.

- Yeah.

[Sighs]

[Sighs]

Hey.

Why aren't you at the game?

I don't know if I should go.

Why not?

Because I need to be here with you.

Honey, come here.

I'm so grateful to have

such a wonderful son.

Now you go play

the game you love.

I'll be here when you get back.

Good things happen

to good people, Tommy.

I'll come home as soon

as the game's over.

I promise.

I love you, Mom.

- [Man] I know. Exactly. That's the problem.

- Sit down. I saved a spot.

This place is a disaster.

- This place is a gift.

- What do you mean?

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