Touchback Page #5

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- All right.

- Okay.

- See you.

- Macy:
Yeah.

Dwight:
Gig's mom called

Psychic Friends yesterday,

said they thought we might

score a touchdown.

Where? At Ohio Stadium?

Oh, right,

we're not playing there.

I just need to have

a good game,

which I can't do unless you do.

No pressure.

I'm sure you will.

Hall:

I hope so.

The last thing I want to do

is spend the rest of my life

here in Backwater

doing this stuff.

- I'd freaking kill myself.

- (forklift beeps)

(men shouting)

- Hey, Mom.

- Hmm?

If you had a chance

to do it all over again...

your whole life...

what would you do?

I don't know.

Finish high school.

(laughs)

No, I'm serious.

You would probably get

a different job, right?

Live in a different town,

work less hours?

No, my job is fine

and so is this town.

Would you please

just eat your dinner?

What's the matter

with you?

What about Dad?

What about him?

Would you still have

married him?

What are you talking about?

Would you still have

married him,

you know, even if

you knew it wasn't gonna

work out?

(exhales)

Of course.

There's a

Moon out tonight

Let's go strolling,

there's a

Girl in my heart

Whose heart I've stolen,

there's a

Moon out tonight...

- (tires screech)

- Yo, Jeanette, you never called me.

Jeanette:
Pearson,

please just leave me alone.

All right, I'll call you later.

There's a glow in my heart

I never felt before

There's a girl at my side

That I adore

There's a glow in my heart...

Hey, White, where the hell

do you think you're going?

The library is that way.

Guys, this is a public venue

and I've got the legal right

to be here under

Civil Code section 47...

Sorry, freshman,

you were banned

under the penalty

of extreme bodily pain.

You know what?

That's cool.

You know, I really...

I wasn't even that hungry anyway.

And I was just coming in

for a sundae. I'm gonna go.

- What's going on?

- Oh, no.

Todd the Rod

tried to break the ban.

Listen, I wasn't sure

if that applied to all nights

or if it was just a weekends thing,

but now I know.

Who banned him?

Who the hell banned him?

You did, man.

Oh.

Yeah, well,

he's unbanned now.

He's helping me out with something,

so leave him alone.

Let's go, Todd.

- See you, ladies.

- Dwight:
Wow.

(bell dings)

Sasha:

Yo, 86 chicken fried steak.

Girl:

Hi, Scotty.

- Hey.

- Hmm?

Right here.

Man:
Make that milkshake

extra wet.

You seriously want

to eat with me?

Murphy:
Yeah.

Get what you want.

If I remember correctly,

you get free ice cream.

Uh, no. I can't.

I'm allergic to milk.

If you're allergic to milk,

why would you risk your life

coming here for a sundae?

Sasha:
Move it, pixies.

We're working here.

Todd:

Well...

Sasha:
I need two fries

on a rail.

You like Sasha?

What?

No. No.

That's crazy.

At least you don't have to worry

about any competition.

Hey, Sasha.

Sasha:
Shut it, lawn jockey.

You're not in my section.

Hey, what are you

doing, man?

Sasha:
Beth, your section is bugging me.

Take care of them.

The direct approach

does not work with her.

I promise you, your way is gonna take

at least 20 years.

- Sasha.

- No, no, no, please.

- Sasha. Sasha.

- Please don't. Don't.

I didn't come here

to talk to her.

Well, then why the hell

are you here?

I don't know. Just...

just to watch her, I guess.

Listen, I heard that

some of the diner girls

go to Butler Pond

and skinny-dip after work.

Yeah, well, Martha Lotte and Beth Lane

would take it off for anybody.

- No, not them.

- Who? Sasha?

Yeah, her and Macy Edwards.

What?

Look, I'm into Sasha, but if you

want in, I brought binoculars.

I heard some of

the band guys talking.

They said that Macy has

really nice...

(tray crashes)

- (applause)

- I'm sorry.

- Man:
Smooth move.

- Macy:
You guys doing all right?

(girls, boys giggling)

Girl:

Oh my God.

Boy:

Psych.

See? I told you.

They're just sitting there.

Macy doesn't skinny-dip.

Let's get out of here. I feel stupid

sitting here spying on them.

Wait.

Wait a minute.

My God,

they're coming off.

What?

(engine starts)

(girls yelp)

(laughing)

Macy:
Okay, you can

turn around now.

Boy:
This is so awesome.

Whoa.

Boy:

Is that Scott?

What are you doing?

- Put your clothes on.

- But we were just...

No buts. Get your clothes on and get out

of here before I call your parents.

- Sasha:
Hey!

- Now. Go.

- Boy:
Relax, man.

- Macy:
Norman.

- Macy, what are you doing?

- Uh, swimming.

You're naked,

for God's sakes.

Uh, yeah, that's how

you skinny-dip, meathead.

Macy Elaine, get out of this water

right now and put your clothes on.

- What, are you, the swimming police?

- Hey, you, shut up.

Macy, come on.

Sasha:
What am I supposed to do...

just get out naked?

No. God, please don't.

(car engine starts)

- You could catch a cold out here.

- Okay, I got it.

Not to mention

it's a school night.

Macy:
Come on.

Is this what you do

in your spare time...

get naked together?

What the hell are you doing here?

What the hell

are you doing here?

That's none

of your business.

It's none of my business?

You show up here yelling,

you scare our friends away,

and it's none of my business?

Yeah, well, I happened to be

sitting with my friend Todd...

happ...

Todd, get out here.

Todd, get out here now

or you die.

Hi. Hello.

Hello. Hi.

Todd... Sasha.

Sasha... Todd.

I... I sat behind you

in Civics.

You always came in at the bell

because you had gym right before

and you had to shower.

You never had any makeup on

so I could always see

your freckles.

And your hair was always wet,

kind of like now.

So since when do you hang out

with this bonehead?

Oh, I... you know,

I don't even know this guy that well.

You know, I was helping him

with some schoolwork.

We were just studying.

With binoculars?

You know what?

He likes Macy

and he was afraid that she

might be skinny-dipping.

What? He likes Sasha

and was spying on her at the diner.

- No, I think you were spying on Macy.

- I wanted ice cream.

- I wanted some ice cream too.

- You're lactose-intolerant.

- (guys scream)

- (girls laugh)

Murphy:

It's freezing!

I thought you were

supposed to be

a big, tough football guy.

I thought you were supposed to be

an innocent little band girl.

- You learn something new every day.

- Now is this supposed to be fun?

Because I feel like

we're all gonna get hypothermia.

Sasha:
Oh, relax.

You'll get used to it.

(Todd yelps)

Oh, my.

Sasha:
I like your binoculars.

They're really cool.

Macy:
Take your time

drying those...

so they can talk.

Sasha:

Can I have these?

I'm playing football again.

Oh.

I didn't even know

you'd stopped.

It's all I've ever been

good at.

That's good.

Seems like

you really enjoy it.

More than you could

ever know.

It's what's gonna get me

out of Backwater.

"Backwater"? You make it sound

like it's a prison or something.

Don't tell me that you don't want

to get out of here someday.

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