Trouble with the Curve Page #2

Maybe he can find one on his interweb.

Spotlight's really on this kid.

Well, there's breakfast.

Morning, Mr. Lobel.

Got your Canadian bacon,

extra anchovies, chili peppers.

- That's a work of art, Danny.

- Yeah, it's gross.

- And I got your newspapers.

- Oh, thanks.

Right here.

- There you go.

- Thank you.

Keep that.

Mr. Lobel, did you mean to give me 50?

No, no, I was just... I

was just testing you.

Here.

Here's a 20 for the pizza

and keep the five for yourself.

Some new kind of style I'm not up on?

That's Fang-shmay.

Don't you know anything?

What you looking at?

Gus, are you all right?

Yeah, fine.

We go back. If something were wrong,

you'd tell me, wouldn't you?

Course.

Because if for any reason,

you're not up to it...

we could send somebody

from Charlotte.

Might be easier on you.

I don't need easier.

Have you thought about what you might do

when your contract's up?

Sure. Sign another one for more money.

You ever think about retirement?

What's this all about?

There's just a lot of pressure right now.

Phillip has Vince's ear. Pumping him full

of ideas. Telling him we need new blood.

Young new blood.

Yeah. Phillip doesn't have a lick of sense,

they're gonna find that out sooner or later.

- They're worried about Billy Clark.

- Don't worry about Billy.

He can hit. He just needs

to see his mama, that's all.

In fact, I put in some paperwork already

to have his folks come down and see him.

I can't do that.

You want him to hit?

Do it.

You know the game better than most...

and I'll always go to bat for you.

I just want to make sure you're up for it.

Want something to eat?

How's Mickey?

Good.

Good. They're gonna make her a partner

in her firm, at least she thinks.

Tell her I said hey.

Yeah.

- Richard.

- No, I'm not.

- Yeah, he tagged you.

- Come on, guys.

All right, look out. A-Rod's up.

This'll be an easy out, guys. Easy out.

Oh, really? Then who are you gonna be?

Josh Beckett.

I'm gonna throw at your A-Rod head.

- We'll see about that.

- Outfielders, move in.

- Hey, batter, batter.

- Hey, batter, batter.

Beckett winds and delivers.

He comes with a nasty slider

that A-Rod just barely gets a piece of.

A-Rod's in the type of slump he couldn't

hit the beach with a beach ball.

Here comes the oh-one.

A-Rod lines a shot to center.

The outfielder can't make the play.

The ball goes under his glove,

rolling all the way to the wall.

He's rounding third, gonna try to make it

home. Here comes the throw at the plate.

Safe! Safe! He beat the tag!

The Yankees win the game!

I do not believe it!

The Yankees win the game!

What a weirdo.

- Yeah, okay.

- Dork.

It'd help if you wouldn't fidget.

Well, if I wasn't blind, I would be after

having that light stuck in my eye.

You see anything in there,

other than open space?

I'm afraid I do.

I'm not sure, but there are indications

of macular degeneration...

or maybe glaucoma.

Or maybe nothing.

Well, let's find out. We'll get you

an appointment with a specialist.

No, no. No appointments.

- I haven't got time. I've got the season.

- Well, you better make time.

Look, Lloyd, let's just pretend

I wasn't even in here.

Oh, God.

Blues with a feeling

That's what I have.

How's it going, Gus?

Crap, Jimmy. Absolute crap.

- How about a game of Keno, Gus?

- I don't think so.

- Come on, one game.

- I said, I don't think so.

That means no, goddamn it.

Okay, okay. What crawled up your ass?

Old age.

I just want to see where this goes.

So do I.

Then step up.

Can we agree on being exclusive?

See what happens.

Just see where it goes.

Mickey, I don't mean to be pushy, but...

we're perfect together.

Friends, lawyers.

If you look at it on paper,

it makes perfect sense.

I mean, a no-hitter.

Jurrjens was awesome.

Couldn't have

without that catch by Heyward.

Excuse me. Did you just say Jair Jurrjens

pitched a no-hitter?

Walked one, or would have had

a perfect game. Blowing people away.

I doubt that.

I'm sorry?

He's a sinker-ball guy.

He's crafty, makes his living

on the corners.

You're quite a baseball fan.

Just picked up a few things growing up.

You have one new message.

Mickey, it's Daniel Rosenbloom.

We've spoken with

the partnership committee.

You win the Landau case...

I think we'll be holding a big reception

to introduce you as the firm's new partner.

Yes!

Who the hell is calling me up

at this time of night?

Hello?

The undersigned hereby substitutes

Georgia Reconveyance Company...

Mickey?

- What?

- You have a visitor.

Pete.

Can we talk for a second?

Have you noticed anything lately?

Has he been acting any differently?

No, he is as unpleasant as usual.

He been sick at all?

I don't think so.

Mick, if something goes wrong

up in Carolina with this kid Gentry...

he's gonna be out of a job.

Well, let's hope that doesn't happen.

That would be the end

of one of the all-time great love stories.

- He wouldn't do well without his work.

- What do you want me to do about it?

Carolina's beautiful this time of year.

No. No way.

He has his life, I have my life.

That is the way it's always been.

That's the way he wants it.

Just for a couple of days.

To make sure everything goes okay.

It'd be nice for you two

to spend some time together.

Nice for who?

If you won't do it for him, do it for me.

He's my friend for 30 years.

I care about him.

Don't try to manipulate me.

I'm an attorney, that's my job.

I'm sorry, I'm just...

I'm really busy right now.

I appreciate your time, Mickey.

I just thought you should know.

Yeah.

I'm sorry about not being

around here lately.

But I been working a lot and...

Your little girl...

you'd really be proud of her.

She's gonna be made a partner in the firm.

How about that?

I don't know where she got the brains.

It's got to be from you.

It wasn't from my part of the family,

that's for sure.

Anyway, I need you around to talk to her.

You were always good at that.

I have a hard time with that, you know?

You are my sunshine.

My only sunshine.

You make me happy.

When skies are gray.

You'll never know dear.

How much I love you.

Please.

Don't take your sunshine away.

Cut the crap, Lloyd.

I'm his daughter.

Then he can tell you.

Please?

His eyes are going.

He needs to see a specialist right away.

Who is it?

If this is a robbery,

just take anything you want.

But leave that flat-screen.

You take my flat-screen, I'll kill you.

Did you set off a bomb in here?

It's raining, for chrissake.

Yeah, outside it's raining.

In here it's like a four-alarm blaze.

Look, twice in one week.

What, did somebody die or something?

Pete came to see me.

Did you hear that Jurrjens

pitched a no-no?

He wanted to know

if I thought you were okay.

Yeah.

I know you're a vegan and everything,

but some of this meat would re...

Yeah, I told him that I thought so,

but I called Lloyd just to make sure.

That's a good burger.

What are you doing?

No, no. Don't do that. Don't do that, no.

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