Touchback Page #10

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Words exchanged

on the sidelines

as Murphy

appears to be arguing

the final play call

by Coach Hand.

- I'm not running the bootleg.

- What?

I'm not running Black Seven.

I'm not doing it.

Son, we got 30 yards to cover

in one play. We're not running the ball.

I know. I'm not running Black Seven.

I'm not doing it again.

We're not running

Black Seven, okay?

Let's go Red 24.

Hit Hall or Rodriguez

in the corner.

Wait, Coach, you want me

to throw the ball?

Yeah, that's the play.

Let's get to the line of scrimmage.

If you don't like something,

change it, audible.

Coach, what?

Scott, whatever happens,

it's your choice.

Come on.

- What are we running?

- I changed it.

Changed what?

Everything.

(crowd cheering)

All right, you guys ready

to win this?

Red 24 on one.

Hall, you're gonna be open

in the end zone.

Catch it.

On one.

- Ready?

- Break.

Let's go.

Hall:
Me and you, buddy,

me and you.

(crowd cheering)

Down!

Check! Check!

Check. Check.

- Black seven!

- What are you doing, man?

- Black seven!

- Murphy, what are you doing?

Black seven! Black seven!

Black seven!

Black seven!

Down!

Set!

Hike!

Commentator:

Touchdown, Coldwater!

They will be

the state champions of Ohio.

Wow!

(Murphy grunts)

(winces)

(birds chirping)

(faint buzzing)

(buzzing)

Dispatch.

Dispatch, this is Murphy.

Come in.

Dispatch.

(engine sputtering)

(rattling)

I ran out of gas.

(clock chiming)

(wind whistling)

(bell dings)

(static buzzes)

(engine whirring)

(voices chattering)

Hand:

Come on, Culpepper.

My grandmother could pick beans

faster than that.

The best six-and-four team

I've ever seen.

Seven and four.

We won tonight.

Hey, Coach?

Thanks.

No need.

Now I'll see you

on our field Monday.

Tell your quarterbacks to be

dressed and ready at 3:00 sharp.

(engine starts)

Hand:
Brandon, get those

baskets emptied

and get your butt back here.

Boy:

Hey, Mr. Murphy.

(chuckles)

Oh, look who decided

to show up.

Gig:
Murph, you missed

a hell of a ceremony, man.

Yeah, this twig catches

one lucky pass... standing ovation.

- Hey, you caught a pass?

- Gig:
Man, that was nothing.

They would have torn

the stadium down for you.

- Dwight:
Yep.

- Amen.

No, this is better.

Where's my wife?

In the barn.

She's been looking for you.

Macy!

- Krista:
Daddy!

- Jamie:
Daddy!

Krista:

Here he is.

(Macy laughs)

Here he is.

Hi.

You're back.

Murphy:

I love you.

Look at this.

Look at all these people,

huh?

I can't believe it.

- Come here.

- Come on.

Jamie:

Whoa.

Murphy:

Look at all these people.

This is fun.

(Macy, girls laugh)

I get turned around

and lost sometimes

And I lose my faith

And so caught up

in a place

That's so unkind

But you find me

And you somehow

set me free

And you remind me

We're in the middle

of our dreams

And I love my life

I love the two of us

With you by me

I have more than I deserve

And more than enough

And I don't know much

But what I say is true

I know something

I'm nothing

Without you

If I had the chance

to change my world

And everything I've done

I'd take what I did wrong

And make it right

I know I would not

change a day

Not a single minute

'Cause I have

everything I need here

Because you're in it

And I love my life

I love the two of us

With you by me

I have more than I deserve

And more than enough

And I don't know much

But what I say is true

I know something

I'm nothing without you

Let it rain, let it snow

Let the storm winds blow

'Cause I know

Whatever comes

We'll make it through it

And I love my life

And I love the two of us

With you by me

I have more than I deserve

And more than enough

And I don't know much

But what I say is true

I know something

I'm nothing without you

I know something

I'm nothing without you.

(music continues)

I grew up in a small

American town

And every time

we get knocked down

We get back up

off the mat

Fighting mad

Yeah, I like to believe

in that

I daydream

about a good dirt road

Going as far as it can go

And my baby smiles

When I pretend

we're out of gas

Yeah, I like

to believe in that

With everything

I've been through

And everything I've done

I like to believe

That the best is yet to come

And the good times

Won't fly by too fast

I like to believe in that

I hope somewhere

there's a dusty field

That later on this year

will yield

A bumper crop

Not just a broken back

I like to believe in that

Yeah, and I pray somewhere

There's a little white church

on a corner

Sitting there

with doors wide open

For those of us

who've slid off track

Yeah, I like to believe

in that

With everything

I've been through

And everything I've done

I'd like to believe

That the best is yet to come

And the good times

Won't fly by too fast

I like to believe in that

With everything

I've been through

Yeah, and everything

I've done

I like to believe

That the best is yet to come

And the good times

Won't fly by too fast

I like to believe in that

I grew up in a small

American town

And every time

we get knocked down

We get back up

off the mat

Fighting mad

Yeah, I like to believe

in that

I like to believe in that.

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