Trouble Along the Way Page #4

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Linemen, go on back

and practice your blocking.

How'd you do last season?

We showed up for every game.

I'll say that was raw courage.

- Well, what are you waiting for?

- You have our ball, sir.

Don't bruise it.

Stairway's this way.

Where are we going?

Your room's at the top

of the chapel tower.

lt's...

Don't you have anything

on the mezzanine?

Living facilities are very limited here,

Mr. Williams.

lf your football team meets with success,

Father Burke's planning a new dormitory.

Excuse me.

Tell him not to pour the cement.

Wonder who lived here last.

The hunchback of Notre Dame, probably.

That's your room in there.

- My room?

- Yeah.

Steve.

l'm sorry l got you into this.

Go to bed, kid.

Why don't we blow?

Because this is a better address

than the poolroom.

Don't it give you the creeps?

Sleeping in a chapel,

after taking their three grand.

Look, this is a musical comedy college...

...and nobody could save it

but Rodgers and Hammerstein.

l couldn't help if l wanted to.

Good night.

Steve.

Yeah?

Were you ever in church before?

Once, for sure.

When l got married.

Anne couldn't really take me away

from you.

Could she?

Will you go to sleep?

Okay, Steve. Good night.

Why don't you quit trying to carry the world

around on your shoulders?

You're only 11 years old.

Wait till you're 12.

And stop worrying about the school,

and the church, and taking their money.

lt's not gonna spoil my sleep.

All right, Steve.

What's that?

Chapel bells.

We must be right under them!

Guess that was 10:00.

Yeah. Go to bed.

We got a solid 59 minutes to repent in.

Ready, shift!

Come on, come on.

Hold it, hold it.

No use in this outfit scrimmaging.

We gotta get back to fundamentals.

Pair off and do a little blocking

one-on-one.

Joe, come here.

Your passing is really from Canarsie.

Kneel down.

Now try it from there.

You pass right or you'll fall.

Not there, up next to your ear.

Keep your elbow pointed

toward the receiver. Now try it.

Keep trying.

No, not like that. Watch me.

Never gonna make a block

with your sitter up. Keep it down.

Your head up, your back straight.

Keep a leg under you.

Now drive.

- Now, get in there and do that.

- Yes, sir.

Come on, get up. Get in there.

Now, drive!

That's better.

How long do l stay in my knees?

Season starts in September.

l don't know how you've done it, Steve,

but those boys look mighty good out there.

They couldn't even beat

a high school debating team.

Well, they look a lot better to me.

That's all for tonight. Hit the showers.

- Good afternoon, Miss Singleton.

- Good afternoon.

Welcome to St. Anthony's.

l must say, your change of address

is quite an improvement.

- Although you neglected to notify the court.

- Strictly an oversight, l assure you.

l'm happy to see that my little visit

had an effect on you.

You'd be surprised at what effect it had.

l'm gonna find it hard

to resist an officer from now on.

Thank you for throwing crumbs

to a frustrated old maid.

You're not old.

Now, if you would just take

a sensible viewpoint...

...regarding Mrs. McCormick's

visitation rights.

Not a chance.

For your information,

she's still pressing her complaint.

And l don't think your new hideout

is going to fool a judge either.

While we're waiting for the custody hearing,

why won't you let her see her child?

You've already kept them separated

for five years.

Mr. Williams, surely you must realize

that Carol needs a mother's love...

...and a woman's understanding.

What do you know about love?

l think love is watching your child

walk to school for the first time alone...

...or sitting beside a sick kid's bed waiting

for the doctor, praying it isn't polio.

Or that cold chill you get

when you hear the screech of brakes...

...and know your kid's outside

on the street someplace.

And a lot of other things

you can't get out of books...

...because nobody knows

how to write them down.

You are, of course,

entitled to your opinion.

Well, l'm happy you still believe

in the Constitution.

Mr. Williams, why are you so stubborn

about Carol's mother?

Stubborn guy, l guess. Comes natural.

Well, l didn't mean to pry,

l just hoped to get more information...

...to get a better understanding

of the situation.

Well, you leave me no choice but to report

in favor of Mrs. McCormick's complaint.

l understand. No hard feelings.

None. Goodbye.

Mr. Williams, how could you possibly set

this kind of example in front of these boys?

You have a very wicked

and suspicious nature, Miss Singleton.

l shall light a candle for you.

Oh, Miss Singleton.

Don't you worry about love,

because a girl built like you...

...is gonna collide head-on

with it one of these days.

You've already kept them

separated for five years.

Five years.

Five years.

Five years.

Take over. l'm going home.

With the score tied?

A coach can't leave

in the middle of a game.

Show me where it says that

in the rulebooks.

What do you want us to do?

What about the team?

Don't worry. Most of those guys

have been in football longer than l have.

Hey, Steve.

And he's over. That's another six points

for Steve Williams' boys.

And it just about sews up the ball game.

Less than two minutes to play.

Lining up for the extra point now.

Dario'll kick.

Ball is snapped. Dario kicks. Good.

Get your stuff and get out.

l hope we're gonna be civilized

about this.

Cougars kick off to State,

seconds ticking away...

...things don't look bright

for the conference champions.

l wanted to do the decent thing,

we talked about it, but Anne said--

- She said l beat her?

- Yeah.

They always do. Maybe l should have.

l hope the divorce will be quiet.

My position, you know, is--

No divorce. An annulment.

She forgot to mention

a previous husband.

State's ball. First and 10.

Come on, let's get out

of this low rent district.

Well, drop that stuff.

Rich man like you wouldn't want his wife

wearing junk like that.

Or would you?

State lining up in a single wing.

Moore is wide to the right.

Ball goes to Radovitch,

swings wide to the left...

...sneaking his way

around the weak side.

He's not getting away.

On the 31. And there's the gun.

The ball game is over.

Steve Williams' Cougars have dumped State

by the score of 21- 14.

Let's listen to the music.

Hello, Steve. How's the team?

How was school?

l didn't go.

We don't have a team.

lt's in no shape

for commencement Mass.

Merely one note.

Well, it occurs six times

in ''Holy God We Praise Thy Name.''

The organist can fake it.

And l hate to spend funds when they

are sorely needed somewhere else.

l understand Cardinal O'Shea's

visiting in New York.

You're the fourth member of the faculty

to remind me of that fact...

...and of the deep affection

he holds for me.

- l'm sure if he knew of your problems...

- l'm very glad he doesn't.

As with the organ, that can be easily

remedied with a little prayer...

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