Unanswered Prayers Page #7

Thanks.

I've rented two 988 Cat loaders.

Do you think that's enough?

Ben?

Yeah, two is good.

And we've gotten started here

at Stone Creek Stadium.

The Gunlock Gunners

won the toss and elected to receive.

Jackson kicking off for the Wolverines.

And it's a beautiful kick, deep in

the end zone. Smith takes it out.

He's running it out.

A couple of big blocks.

And Smith goes down

at the Gunners' 27-yard line.

Hi! We're here. We're late.

Finally.

-Hey.

-Hey.

Honey, do you see Lane?

He's on the bench.

Good.

Jeanette. This is Monet.

Hi!

-Hi.

-Nice to meet you.

We've surveyed

from Route 54 to Route 1 and...

Yanni, can you walk him through this?

Yeah. Of course, Ben. Of course.

Excuse me.

Here. So, what we

really need to do now...

Six minutes remaining

in the second quarter.

Blue 42!

Here's the snap. Option, right side.

Hands to the fullback.

Boom! Hit short of the first down.

That's my baby.

Jesse Beck on the tackle.

Reilly on a nice 12-yard catch,

taken down at the Wolverine 45.

First and 10.

And the Wolverines send in

backup receiver, number 90, Lane Keisel.

-Dear God.

-Oh, God. He's going in. He's going in.

Oh, no.

Keisel, you're on the wrong side!

Go, man!

The Gunners' defense sniffs it out.

Fumble! The ball is loose!

Keisel picks it up!

Leave it!

Trying to make a move. Ooh! What a hit!

Keisel is dogpiled at the Wolverine 30.

That's a 15-yard loss.

At half-time, the Wolverines

are ahead, 17-13.

He's up. He's up!

He is?

Keisel! Nice!

-Honey, he's fine.

-This way.

Good job! Nice ups!

Taking one for the team.

Here, hon, give her some slaw.

I am!

Tight game?

Jesse's doing amazing, though.

His dad put a helmet on him

when he was five years old,

and we could never get it off of him.

Yeah.

Boy, this is good.

Ricky, this is the best fried chicken

I've ever eaten.

Don't get a swelled head, Ricky.

He says that about anything he

puts in his mouth.

Mom! The chicken's great, Rick.

It's deli.

Don't tell her it's from a deli.

What? It's from a deli.

And the Wolverines looking to increase

their lead with

a 35-yard field goal attempt.

There's the snap. The kick.

And it's good!

So with 3:
11 left in the third quarter,

the Wolverines have

widened their lead to 20 to 16.

We are number one!

And with that completion,

the Wolverines are first and 10.

Yes!

Fourth quarter, 20 to 16.

Wolverines leading

with nine seconds left in the game.

Defense! Defense!

Come on! Let's do it!

Beck, you're in!

The Gunlock Gunners

have one timeout left

if the Wolverines' defense

can hold them here.

Gunners wide receiver

Smith split out wide.

Blue 42!

Beck lined up tight against him.

Come on, Jess. Come on!

-Shotgun.

-Come on, Jesse.

Set, hut!

Ellis drops back. He goes deep.

Come on, Jess.

Down the sideline to Smith.

Beck is right with him.

In the end zone! It's a touchdown!

Smith scores with nine seconds

left in the game!

Beck just unable to deflect

the ball away from Smith.

Damn it. Damn it.

He played a great game.

He played a great game.

Really good.

On Homecoming Day, the Gunlock Gunners

have stunned the Stone Creek Wolverines.

What a heartbreaker

for the Wolverines and their fans.

It's gonna be a tough homecoming dance

tonight, ladies and gentlemen.

Jess!

Jess.

It's okay.

Oh, yeah? For who?

Let's just let him be

with his teammates.

I told you not to come.

I listened on the radio.

I drove down after.

Just spare me the speech.

I screwed up. And you screwed up.

So we're both even?

It was a tough loss.

Dad, I blew it.

Hey, it happens sometimes.

It's part of the game.

But, man, you played your heart out.

You gave it your best.

You know, one pass got by you.

Hell, you can take that.

It will be funny

reading tomorrow's paper.

Beck, unassisted,

sends Stone Creek right into the toilet.

And if it says that,

it's not gonna break you.

And what I did and what your mom's

going through right now,

that's not gonna break you either.

Jess, life's complicated, man.

But we learn from these kind of things.

And we get up and we keep going.

And what else can you do?

Come on, bud. I'll take you home.

Hey, by the way, that was one hell

of a tackle in the first quarter.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Hey.

-Hi.

You want to come in?

No. No, no. I've only got a second.

I'm sorry about the game.

I was listening to it on the radio.

Jesse doing okay?

Yeah, he's good.

You know, he's a tough kid.

Life lesson, what doesn't kill you...

-Makes you stronger.

-Exactly.

The story of my life.

I think I know why you're here.

Ava, you have been an important

part of my life.

You know, when you left me

for Don "Porsche" Cahoon,

I prayed.

I actually prayed that

you'd come back to me.

But that didn't happen.

And it was tough.

But something good did happen.

I love Lorrie with

everything that's in me,

and I don't know

if I'm even gonna get her back,

but I'm sure as hell gonna try.

And you should.

You're a good man, Ben Beck.

You deserve to be happy.

So, what are you gonna do?

I think I'm gonna move back to Chicago,

start a design business

with the money from Mom's house.

Good luck with that.

Thanks. And who knows?

I'm sure I'll find someone.

All right, then do me one favor.

Try and stay away from the crazies.

-I'll try.

-Good.

Be well, okay?

Goodbye, Ben.

Bye.

Jess?

Jesse, did you forget something?

What are you doing here?

I waited until Jesse left for school.

You think we can talk?

What are you gonna say?

That you love me?

-That goes without saying.

-Does it?

I hope so.

You know, I'm not like those wives

who can stand stoic and brave

next to their philandering husbands.

Because right now, I just want to

throw something at you.

You know what? You go with Ava.

You've been carrying her around

with you for 20 years.

Now she's yours! Go!

I don't want her. I want you.

I want my family back.

Well, Ben,

you can't always get what you want.

Lorrie, please.

No, I can't...

I can't hear it right now!

We got so wrapped up in our busy lives,

I took you for granted.

Yes, you did.

The business has been struggling,

and I feel like I've been failing you.

You did fail me!

You failed me miserably!

You know, cheating spouses, it's

a national pastime, a national sport.

It's our entertainment.

But when it happens to you,

it is not entertaining at all!

I am completely broken up inside

and I don't know how to fix it.

I wish I could, but I don't know how.

You need to go now.

Okay. All right.

We've been waiting on this payment

for three months now.

I understand that, but...

All right. Do what you got to do.

You made it in one piece!

Grams left some papers and stuff

for you to sign.

Great. I get to see my son.

How's the job?

Well, we're on schedule.

I was a little worried

about rain today, but...

How's your mom?

Okay. Pretty quiet.

Hey, I've got a couple things

for you in the office.

Listen. Why don't you stick around?

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