Win Win Page #5

Synopsis: Disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy's mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Director(s): Tom McCarthy
Production: Fox Searchlight Pictures
  5 wins & 22 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
75
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
R
Year:
2011
106 min
$10,100,000
Website
253 Views


Hey. Were you outside?

Yeah. I went for a run.

Oh.

It's pretty early.

You do that every morning?

In season, yeah.

Huh.

Oh, um... You think I can use the weights

in the closet?

Absolutely. Help yourself.

All right. Thanks. Mike.

Yeah.

That was Kyle. He was working out.

Is he gonna do that

every morning?

In season, yeah.

I hate you.

Timmons.

One-nineteen. Good.

VIG:

One-nineteen, got it.

Look at those tattoos.

Kid is so fricking cool.

Now's the revolutlon

They're pushin' you down

They got it, you want it

Don't give it up

Now's the revolutlon

All you, dude.

It has to start sometlme

Now's the revolutlon

They're pushin' you down

They got it, you want it

Don't give it up

This song sucks.

Rew picked it. He's an odd one.

Vig, which one is your kid?

VIG:
None of them. He quit.

Really? Your son quit?

My stepson.

I thought t'd be a nice way to bond...

...but he said it wasn't fierce and quit.

Harsh. So what are you still doing it for?

Vig is leading by example.

Winners never quit, right?

That's right, even if I'm not fierce.

Um, I sit there.

Sorry, I gotta sit next to Mike.

It's good luck.

Says who?

Guys. Guys. I don't think we should fight

about our seats in front of the kids.

I'm not really fighting.

Come on.

All right. Sit wherever you want.

I feel overdressed.

Let's go.

Don't worry about It.

I always sit there.

First day.

Up! There you go! Shoot!

Take him down, Caros! Come on.

There you go.

All right, Carlos.

All right.

Good match.

Yeah, great, thanks.

Hey. Okay, you ready?

Yeah.

Okay. This kid is good, so, you know,

you just be ready out there.

Okay. Can you give me a slap?

What?

Slap me across the face,

like you're trying to wake me up.

Uh-huh. Okay. Like that?

Yeah, but a little harder.

Go ahead,

hit him.

Timmons.

MIKE:
Let's go, Kyle!

Let's go, Kyle. Take this punk out:

Oh, Terry, hey, cut the sh*t, man. You're

a coach. You're not sitting in the stands.

I get excited. You know how I get.

I know.

I'm just coaching. Come on, buddy.

Okay, Kyle.

Let's go. Kyle!

MIKE:
Get your head up!

Focus up.

Go on, Kyle!

Fresh start.

Get out of that.

MIKE:
Keep the leg back!

Get out of that.

Get out, Kyle.

Two, red.

Get back on base!

What the hell is he doing?

Losing.

It's his first match, give him a break.

VIG:

Eye on the prize, eye on the prize.

Hey. You okay?

Did he smile?

Yeah, I think he did.

Hey, beautiful!

Here we go!

Pioneers!

Nice.

Told you I'm good luck.

Had nothing to do with luck.

Beautiful. How'd that fee? Pretty good?

Yeah.

Yeah. Okay.

You ready?

Yeah. Can you slap me too, coach?

Uh-huh.

Well, I said you cannot

touch the other gloves...

I'm off to the market. Be back in a bit.

Can I go with you?

Uh, yeah, okay.

All right.

Let me grab my sweatshirt real quick.

Heh.

I wanna go with Kyle.

No, sweetheart, it's almost time for bed.

Please?

No.

Oh, Cocoa Puffs. Is that your brand?

No, they're for Leo.

How nice. Drop it in. It's on me.

Go ahead.

Thanks.

How's he doing?

He's okay. He can say

some pretty funny things, though.

The other day he told me I was fired.

Fired? For what?

I don't know. He just fired me.

Hmm, I think I have to meet this Leo.

Grab me two spaghettis.

Thanks.

Do you have any homework?

A litt e. I hate homework.

You ever think of going to college?

Yeah, but just to wrestle. My old coach

thought I could get a scholarship.

Yeah, I heard you were pretty good.

Why'd you quit?

That's okay. You don't have to tell me.

Ah.

You like tacos?

Yeah.

Me too. I make a mean taco.

Let's go! Let's stay focused:

Focus, guys! Good things will come!

Okay, coach, let's bring them in.

Come on!

Let's go. Sit down, everybody!

Have a seat.

Bring it in.

All right.

I wanna spend this week

working on bottom position.

Ha, ha.

Stemler.

Now, did you guys all see what Kyle did

the other day? He exploded up, right?

Kyle, show the guys what you did.

It's kind of my own thing.

Well, can you share it with us?

But it's not even a move or anything.

That's okay.

All right.

Well, I just tell myself that...

...the guy on top is trying to take my head

and shove it underwater and kill me.

And if I don't wanna die on bottom, I have

to do whatever the f*** it takes to get out.

Okay. So the move is, "whatever

the f*** it takes." Let's go. Let's work on it!

Whatever the f*** it takes! Let's go! Up!

Come on, guys.

You think because you pay the bills,

you have the right for all the say...

...you don't see to her,

you don't care for her...

Your mother wouldn't come, huh?

No.

That girl was always a tough kid.

She say bad things about me?

Yeah, but I never listen to her anyways.

But you should. That's your mother.

Respect that.

Could you turn that down?

I hate that judge.

She's the reason I'm here.

But, Leo, this place is pretty nice.

But it's not my house.

I paid for my house.

I own my house!

Damn judge. Shut it off!

- this woman $1500

In transitlon-

You wanna go for a walk outside, Leo?

Yeah. Let's go to my park.

Your park, huh?

Yeah, my park.

Hey, did you bring the tape?

Yeah, it's in my bag.

Mike, can I ask you something?

Mm-hm. Yeah.

Of course. What?

Leo told me that some judge

made him move into that place.

He said that, huh?

Yeah. Is that true, or is he just making it up?

Uh...

No, that's true, pal.

Why?

Well...

...because they take

really good care of him there, you know?

But he wants to live at home.

Oh. I know.

I know. It's, uh, complicated.

Sorry.

Hello.

Yes, this is him.

Oh, hi.

Yeah, can you ho d on just a moment,

please? Thanks.

Uh, I gotta take this.

I'll be in in a m nute, okay?

All right.

Thanks.

What? She doesn't even know us.

I think she heard that I'm a lawyer,

and I have a family...

...and that was good enough.

For how long?

Another month.

Until she gets out of rehab.

A month?

Yes.

Holy crap.

But, you know, she said

that this Craig guy took off...

...and she really sounded kind of shaky.

I can't believe this lady.

No, I know.

Where is he, anyway?

In the basement wth Abby.

This is crazy.

Yes, it is.

So, what do we do?

We et him stay. I don't know.

Do we even have a choice?

I guess we don't.

What's up?

You nervous?

No.

I am.

You're not wrestling.

Yeah, I know, I'm just nervous a lot.

Ever think about wrestling in a match?

I'm just waiting for the green light

from coach, you know?

Yeah. That's cool.

Dude, I'm glad I'm not wrestling today.

These guys are ranked fourth in state.

You're wresting Kenny Randall.

He's undefeated. He's tough.

Really tough.

Whole team's tough.

I hate going to this fricking place.

Maybe that's why you're nervous.

Yeah. Maybe.

All right, cut the chatter! Cut the chatter!

Now, you should all be playing

the "What If" game.

What if he shoots a single leg?

What if he controls my wrist?

What if we all got pinned like last year?

Stemler, I swear to God, I'm gonna

throw you right off this bus myself.

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Thomas Joseph "Tom" McCarthy is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor who has appeared in several films, including Meet the Parents and Good Night, and Good Luck, and television series such ... more…

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