♪♪
[Band Playing Jazz]
[Whistles]
Yes!
[Song Ends]
Yeah!
Whoo!
Man: Lucille, Get Your Brother.
Think Fast!
Boy: Ah, Here It Comes.
I'm Striking Him Out This Time.
Give It To Me.
[Ball Beeping]
Ooh, Swing And A Miss.
What's There To Do In Utah?
Same Stuff They Do Here,
Except Much Slower.
Hey, Good Luck Trying To Find
A Kosher Hot Dog In That State.
Yeah.
Come On, Give It To Me.
Boy: Here It Comes.
[Beeping]
[Dog Barking]
All Right, You Got This One!
Strike You Out. Here It Comes. Here It Comes.
Ooh, Nice Hit!
That's Out Of Here!
Bet The Only Jazz They Have Is The Basketball Team.
Come On, Switch It Up.
That Sounds Bleak.
I'm Happy It's You And Not Me Going To Utah.
Thanks.
All Right, Come On. Ready For This?
Yeah!
Ok, Here We Go.
All Right, Give Me A Target. Come On!
[Hand Pounding Mitt]
They Got A Music Program At This School?
Get This, Their Band Plays At Football Games.
Whoa, Hold Me Back.
Hey, Who Wants An Egg Cream? I'm Buying.
Oh, You Know I'm In.
I Don't Know What Happened.
You Know, I Was Going Along Perfectly Happy.
My Dad Gets One Phone Call,
My Life Turns Into An After-School Special.
That'll Be $8.00, Kids.
Bummer.
Yeah, You Can Say That Again.
Bummer.
Oh, Bummer.
Bummer.
That's It. You Guys Are Going Down.
We're Gonna Miss You, Man.
[Whinnies]
Man: Up There On The Right.
Oh, Wow!
Woman: Oh, Honey, Looks Great.
It's Huge!
Jace, We're Gonna Have To Teach You How To Mow A Lawn.
This Is Gonna Work For All Of Us.
I Think This Is Gonna Be Great.
Hey.
Good Morning.
Um, Would You Mind Putting That On The Front Porch?
I'm Not Sure Where I Want It Yet.
Yes, Ma'am.
Can You Take The Drum Set Upstairs?
You Know, The Bass Drum?
Mover: Yes, Ma'am.
There It Is, Home Sweet Home.
What Do You Think?
Oh, Wow.
That's Nice. That's Much Better.
So, What Are We Talking About Here?
A 6-Story Castle?
My Own Private Club On The Roof?
Close.
Video Arcade In The Dining Room?
Mermaids Frolicking In The Pool?
Oh!
Karl Malone Shooting Hoops With You.
Uh...
He's Not Here Anymore, Dad.
Or Maybe Not.
But I Did Make Sure They Put Your Rim Up First.
You Want To Play Some Ball?
You're On.
Let's Go.
[Hoop Beeping]
Hey, Jace, You All Right?
Yeah, Thanks, Dad. I'm Fine.
Great.
[Hoop Beeping]
[Wheels Cranking]
How You Doing?
What's Up?
You Moving In?
That's The Rumor. Name's Jace.
Vince.
What Are You Doing?
I Was Testing. You're, Uh...
You Can Call Me Daredevil.
But How'd You Know My Hand Was There?
Facial Vision.
It Has To Do With Vibrations In The Air.
I Can Tell Where People Are When They Move.
Like Bat Radar, Huh?
Just One Of My Many Superpowers.
Want To Shoot Some Hoops?
No, Um-- I Was--
I'm Not That Much Into Sports.
I'll Talk To You Later, Ok?
Whatever.
[Bell Rings]
Are You Sure You Don't Want Me
To Take You In And Get You Settled?
What Am I, In Kindergarten?
I'll Be Fine. I Love You, Mom.
Me, Too, Sweetie.
[Engine Starts]
Here, Let Me Get The Door For You.
Thanks.
Yeah.
[Bell Ringing]
Are You Ok?
Excuse Me?
Do You Need Any Help?
No, I'm All Set.
So, You Gonna Go To The Game On Friday?
What Do You Say--
Hey, Man, Are You Blind Or Something?
[Chuckles] Oops, My Bad.
Hey, Everybody.
Check It Out, A Talking Side Of Beef.
What's Your Name, Farm Boy?
Ooh, That's One For John, One For The Blind Kid.
Yeah, Well, I'd--
I'd Punch His Lights Out, But It Looks Like...
[Together] Somebody Already Has.
You Know That One.
I Haven't Heard That One Since Like The Second Grade.
Come On, John Boy,
Park Your Cow And Take A Shot.
Come On, Let It Go.
[Fingers Snap]
Oh!
Where You Going?
I Gotta Go Look After The Cows.
Ah, Funny Guy.
Do You Always Make Friends This Easily?
How Big Was That Guy Anyway?
Well, Not Terribly Big.
He's Just Captain Of The Football Team.
Oops.
And The Captain Of The Wrestling Team.
Major Oops.
You Know, If You'd Agreed To Walk With Me,
We Could Have Avoided This Whole Thing.
Maybe I Just Like Doing Things The Hard Way.
Please, All Guys Do.
I Know. I Have 3 Brothers.
So Are You Jason Newfield?
Jace. How'd You Guess?
I'm Mary Beth Rice.
I'm Gonna Be One Of Your Readers.
Why, Cause It Looks Good On Your College Application?
No. I'm Totally Doing It For The Cash.
[Chuckles] Catch You Later.
[Bell Rings]
[Knocks On Door]
Hey! Is This Mr. Kamen's Spanish 2?
Yes, Unfortunately.
Let Me Show You To A Seat.
Thank You.
I Guess That Makes 2 Of Us Stuck Here
In Never-Never Land.
[Laughs]
So Where Are You From, Dude?
Only The Greatest Place In The Universe,
New York City. Thank You Very Much.
Am I Supposed To Be Impressed?
Obviously.
Jason: Ok...
New Kid's Comedy Crashes And Burns.
Howdy, Partner!
Oh, Boy.
Jace.
Farm Boy.
[All Playing Bach Slowly]
[Up-Tempo Drum Solo]
[Playing Up-Tempo]
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Ho! Ho! Ho! Hey!
Hey, Who's Playing The Drums?
That's Me, Mr. Wyatt. Jace Newfield.
[Laughs]
Mr. Newfield, My Man!
[Laughing]
Wow.
Man, That Is Interesting, Mr. Newfield.
I Had No Idea
That Bach Had Written A Drum Solo.
Class, Did You?
I Didn't Know That,
But Then Again, I Don't Have
Your Vast Musical Knowledge.
I Was Just-- It Was A Little--
No, I Know. You Weren't Trying To Show Off.
You Were Trying To Improve Johann Sebastian Bach.
You Know What's Amazing Is You Are The First Person
To Be That Brilliant In Over 300 Years.
Ladies And Gentlemen, A Big Round Of Applause
For Mr. Jace Newfield!
Yes!
Look, Mr. Wyatt,
It's Not That Big A Deal.
Mr. Newfield, Please, Do Not Come Into My Class
And Assume That You Are Better Than Anybody Else.
I'm Not Assuming Anything.
Good.
Because If You Want Special Treatment,
Then You Go To A Special School.
In My Class, Everyone Is Regarded As An Equal.
Cool?
I'm Sorry, All Right. I J--Forget It.
You Wouldn't Understand.
My Guess Is I Understand Better Than Anybody.
Mr. Wyatt: Ok...
In Case Nobody Told You,
He's Just Like You.
Whoa.
Talk About The Blind Leading The Blind.
[All Laughing]
See What You Did There? That's Funny.
That Was A Joke. You're A Clown.
If You Want To Juggle And Sword Swallow,
That's Next-Door. If You Want To Make Music
And Be Part Of The Ensemble, That's Right Here.
Are We Clear?
Mr. Wyatt: Are We Clear?
Crystal.
Good.
All Right,
Bach, The Right Way.
And...
[Class Playing Slowly]
[Bell Rings]
Hey, Jace,
Awesome Playing In There, Man.
Hey, Vince. How's It Going?
Maybe You Are A Superhero.
One Meeting, And You Already Recognize My Voice?
You Know What They Say. Once You Lose One Sense,
The Others Kind Of Kick In To Pick Up The Slack.
So, You're In The Band, Too, Huh?
Who Do You Think Backed You On The Piano?
Hey, Wait, Wait. Hold On.
Nice.
So, Who's That Wyatt Guy?
Well...
He's--Hey, Good Night, Mr. Wyatt.
Hey, Mr. Shu. Mr. Newfield.
Good Evening, Mr. Wyatt. [Nervous Laugh]
Shoot.
He's Cool.
He Just Don't Like Surprises.
Great.
So Much For Music Being My Way In Around Here.
Well, It's Kind Of Never In.
Uhh!
Out Of My Way, Fly.
Sorry For Living, Nolan.
You Should Be. Come On, John.
Hey, John Boy. I'm Shaking Already.
You Know What? You're Gonna Get Hurt, Kid.
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh.
[Chuckles]
Don't Push It, Newfield.
Oh, Ok.
You Really Shouldn't Mess With Those Guys.
They Were Messing With Me.
So, "Fly," Huh?
What's The Deal With That?
Well, That's What Everybody Calls Me.
Not Exactly A Big Dude, Are You?
I Will Be. I'm Just Behind 5 To 10 Years.
So, You Walking Home?
No. My Mom's Driving Me.
She's Afraid I Might End Up In Colorado.
[Beeping]
And You're Supposed To Be Blind?
Last Year, My Band Played The Christmas Show
At Rockefeller Center.
It Was Awesome.
Kids Were Dancing And Screaming.
One Girl Even Wanted My Autograph. No Lie.
Not Here, Man.
Band Guys Are Like Sea Monkeys,
The Lowest Form Of Life.
At Football Games, It's A Good Night
If No One Throws Empty Cups At Our Heads.
Ugh!
Fly, Ball.
Uh, A Bounce Pass Next Time.
Yeah, Sorry About That.
Forgot You're A Blind Guy.
So What Does A Guy Have To Do In This Joint
To Be Accepted?
Basically, Be A Jock.
[Chuckles] Great.
Everyone Thinks, Like, A Letterman's Jacket Is,
Like, King Of The World Or Something.
It's Not Gonna Help Me Much.
Man, What Are You Talking About?
You're 10 Times The Basketball Player I Am,
And You Can't Even See What You're Doing.
I Shouldn't Have Said That.
Oh, I've Heard Worse.
Think Fast!
Jace: Wait.
I'm Confused.
I Thought I Was The Blind Guy?
Ha Ha. Very Funny,
Chuckles.
Come On.
All Right, Gentlemen,
We're Gonna Work On The Weave.
We'll Need 3 Groups At Half-Court.
Whose Birthday Is January To April?
Left Side.
May To August?
You're In The Middle. Everybody Else On The Right.
Jace, Phil Rice.
Welcome To Homestead.
Thank You.
You Might Want To Use This Time To Go
Do Some Homework Or Something.
No, I Can Do This.
I Used To Play Basketball All The Time At Home.
Not To Be Rude, But How?
With A Bounce-Pass-Only Rule,
And We Need A Beeping Backboard So I Can Tell Where The Hoop Is.
Well, I'm Certainly Gonna Look Into Getting One Of Those,
But For Today You'll Have To Sit Out.
The Bleachers Are Over Here.
Beep, Beep.
Thank You!
Here We Go, Fellas! Good, Crisp Passes!
[Whistle Blows]
Boy: All Right, Let's Go!
Boy: Nice.
Coach Rice: That's It.
Second Boy: Nice Shot, Johnny.
Coach Rice: Good Job. Good Job.
Shoot Like A Ute!
That's It.
Mr. Kamen: Yeah, Boomer?
20, 30, 40--
No, No, No.
In Español, Por Favor.
Claro.
Trienta, Cuarinta, Y, Uh...
Cinquana.
[Groans] Yeah, Ok. That's Right.
That's There In The Ol' Ballpark.
Ok, Who Wants To Try 60, 70, And 80?
Mr. Kamen: John?
Uh, Sesenta...
Y, Uh...
Pinta Y Santa Maria?
Mr. Kamen, Chuckling: That's Cute.
Yeah, Jace.
Sesenta, Setenta, Y Ochenta.
Now That's What I'm Talking About.
Sesenta, Setenta, Ochenta. Muy Bien.
[Beeps]
Jace On Recorder: Sesenta, Setenta, Y Ochenta.
Yeah. What Was That?
[Tape Recorder Beeps]
[Beeps]
Jace: Remember To E-Mail Pete
About That Genius Girl In Math.
Very Funny, Guys.
Jace: I Mean, Hello, Get Out Much?
Talk About Living On Planet Hillbilly.
Is There A Problem, Jace?
Somebody Took My Tape Recorder.
Mr. Kamen: Well, Whoever Has Jace's Recorder
Return It To Him, Please?
[Alarm Rings]
Ok, That Is The Fire Bell.
Now, Let's Take This Seriously.
We Don't Know If It's A Drill Or The Real Thing.
So, Please, Evacuate As Quickly
And As Calmly As Possible.
P.A.: Attention, Students And Faculty,
This Is A Fire Drill.
All Students And Faculty Must Evacuate The Premises
At Once.
Make Your Way To The Nearest Exit.
Attention, Students And Faculty,
This Is A Fire Drill. All Students And Faculty
Must Evacuate The Premises At Once...
Hey!
P.A.: This Is A Fire Drill.
All Students And Faculty
Must Evacuate The Premises At Once.
Hey! Somebody Help Me!
Please Proceed With Caution.
Boy: Don't Keep Staring.
P.A.: For Your Safety, Monitors Will Direct You
To Designated Safety Areas.
Please Remain There Until Further Instructions.
[Rock Music Playing]
[Song Ends]
[Sighs]
[Bell Rings]
Hello, Hello. You're Early.
All Right, Let The Learning Begin.
Let's Go. Let's Go.
Good Afternoon. Good Afternoon.
Give Me Some.
What's Up? Give Me Some.
Mary Beth: Jace, Are You Listening?
Jace: Yeah.
'Cause We Only Have A Few Minutes.
"In The Early Days Of Colonization,
"Many Europeans Considered The Native Americans
"To Be Acutely Naive And Quite Uncivilized.
"In Their Remarkably Narrow View,
They Equated Those Differences With Inferiority."
Welcome To My World.
What's That Supposed To Mean?
Oh, Yeah, Like You Haven't Noticed.
People Here Have No Idea How To Deal With Me.
Do You Know How Many Times Somebody Starts
Talking Really Loud In My Face?
Hello, I'm Blind, Not Deaf.
You Want To Know The Truth?
People Don't Care That You're Blind.
They're Turned Off Because They Think You're A Total Snob.
[Chuckles]
What Are You Talking About?
All Your New Yorkers Rule Stuff,
The Hicksville Jokes,
Don't You Think It Gets Really Annoying?
Jace: Well, I'm Sorry, But I Never Wanted
To Be Here In The First Place.
Well, You Are Here, Aren't You?
So You Might As Well Quit Blaming Us
And Lose The Attitude.
Mr. Wyatt: Mr. Newfield, You Plan On Joining Us?
[Band Playing]
[Cheering]
[Song Ends]
Hey, Newfield, Why Aren't You
Out There Playing For The Home Team?
Oh, I Was Going To, But My Seeing Eye Dog
Kept Pawing Everyone's Helmet Off.
[Laughs]
You're A Funny Guy.
I Don't See You Laughing.
Oh, Wait!
You're The One Who's Supposed To Be Making
The Lame Blind Jokes.
You Know, I Would Love A Real Chance
To Take That Guy Down.
I Really Would.
Maybe You Should Go Out For A Team.
[Scoffs] Please Don't Make It Archery.
Oh, Yeah, That's Good. Look Out!
I Was Thinking Wrestling.
I'm Sorry. I Think She Said Wrestling.
Can He Do That?
Please, Don't Encourage Her.
Why Not?
You Could Go Out For Our Wrestling Team.
My Dad's The Coach.
He And I Went To The Regionals Last Year
And Saw This Blind Kid
From Denver Who Won His Weight Division.
[Whistle Blows]
Are You Two Looking At Me?
Computer: The Only Special Consideration Afforded
The Sightless Challenge Competitor Is
That They And Their Opponents Begin Each Match
In Full Contact Position,
Although Each Contestant May Subsequently Move
And Change The Starting Position.
As Long As There Is Some Kind Of Contact
Between The 2 Contestants,
The Wrestling Continues.
Once Contact Is Broken,
The Referee Must Blow The Whistle
And Reestablish Contact...
Mary Beth?
Ok, I'll Do It.
All Other Rules Governing The National Title...
Ok, Stop Laughing.
Stop-- I--
[Hits Telephone On Desk]
Stop Laughing. Hello?
How Did I Get Roped Into This?
Come On, Fly. It'll Be Good For You.
Wrestling Is The One Sport
Where The Little Dudes Are Just As Valuable
As The Big Monsters.
Yeah, But The Little Dudes
Get Eaten By The Big Monsters.
Hey, Coach?
Hiya, Jace.
Who's Your Friend?
Vince Shu.
You Can Call Me Fly, Everyone Does.
Good To Meet You .
Word Is You Guys Want To Join The Team.
Well, Not Exactly--
Absolutely, Sir. We Are Very Keen.
Keen, Huh?
Well, Have You Ever Wrestled?
A Little With My Dad.
Well, Starting From Scratch, I Mean, It Would Take
An Incredible Amount Of Hard Work.
Great! I Love Hard Work.
Fly?
Yeah, What He Said.
Jace, Do You Mind Me Asking
Why You Even Think You'd Want To Try This?
Just Looking For A Way To Compete Around Here, Coach.
All Right.
These Are Some Tapes From Our Matches Last Year.
I Want You Guys To Watch Them And--
Fly, Why Don't You Describe The Moves To Jace,
The Major Action,
And You Guys Come Back And See Me Next Week.
If You're Still Interested, We'll Work Something Out.
Questions?
Approximately, What Are The Odds
Of Me Getting Smushed?
[Laughs] Thanks, Coach.
Fly.
Oh, Funny Guy.
See You Next Week!
I Don't Understand.
Wrestling Just Seems So Gross, So...
Sweaty.
Mom, Everybody Does Some Sport Around Here.
Why Fight It?
Since When Do You Do Things
Just Because Everybody Else Is Doing It?
That's Never Been Who You Are.
It's Like I Told You, Except For When I'm With Fly,
I'm Either The Blind Guy, Or I'm Invisible.
Tom, Don't Just Sit There. Help Me.
I--I Think He Should Do It.
Haven't We Always Told Him
He Could Do Whatever He Puts His Mind To, Right?
So Why Should This Wrestling Be Any Different?
Because It Sounds Dangerous.
Mom, My Whole Life
Is Dangerous.
Just Walking Out The Front Door
Is Dangerous.
It Doesn't Mean I Should Sit In My Room And Hide.
First Off, Promise Me You Didn't Forge
Your Mom's Signature On This Waiver.
If It's Signed Neatly On The Line,
You Can Pretty Much Guarantee It Wasn't Me.
All Right...143.
That Could Work For Us.
Right Now, It's Luke Nolan's Spot,
But We've Got Nobody In Backup.
Mr. Shu...
103.
That Weight Class Is Open.
All Right, Here's The Deal.
Anybody's Welcome To Work Out With Us,
But If You Commit, I Expect You
To Show Up Regularly.
Now, If You Want To Earn The Right To Compete
In A League Meet, You Have To Win
Your Weight Class In A Wrestle-Off
Which I Hold Every 2 To 3 Weeks.
Any Questions?
Got It.
If You Guys Really Want To Try This,
Be At The Gym After School Monday.
We'll See What You Got.
Thanks, Coach.
Yes!
No.
Fly?
No.
Come On, Fly.
[Panting]
[Whistle Blows]
All Right, Everybody To The South End Of The Mat!
Freshmen, That's On My Right.
Sorry, Coach.
Yeah, Sorry.
Ok, Shot Drill On My Whistle.
[Whistle Blows]
Luke, 25 Bucks Says The Gimp And The Wimp
Don't Last 2 Weeks.
Luke: You're On.
Coach Rice: Chest Over Knees!
Watch Yourself There, Jace.
Keep Good Head Position, Fly!
Bottom Man, Sit Out. Top Man, Chop.
Bottom, Sit. Top, Chop.
Tuck Your Elbow. Hip-Heist.
Top Man, Follow His Hips.
Uhh!
Dude, What Was That?!
Oh, Man. You Ok?
No, You Headbutted Me In My Nose.
You Probably Broke It.
Coach Rice: Take It Easy. Settle Down.
Hey, Good Call, Coach, Bringin' Some Guy In Here
Who Can't Even See What He's Doin'. Thanks A Lot.
That's Enough, Mike. Just Get Some Ice.
Don't Worry About It, Jace. Accidents Happen.
Especially When You Hire The Handicapped.
Let's Get Back To The Drill.
Concentrate On Your Technique.
Referee's Position, Jace.
When You Sit Out, Don't Extend Your Head Back.
It Throws Your Balance Off, Ok?
Ok.
Ready? Go!
Good.
Perfect. Let's Do It Again.
Pressure First, Fly, Pressure First.
Watch Your Hip Angle, Tim.
What's Your Favorite Nursery Rhyme-- "3 Blind Mice"?
Just Do This.
Big Third Eye Blind Fan, Are You?
Or Is It Blind Melon?
Uhh!
Quit It, Freak! Get Off Of Me!
[Struggling]
Hey! That's Enough!
Luke, Knock It Off!
If You Got Aggression To Work Out, Get A Punching Bag.
This Is Wrestling, Not Street Brawling.
And Whether You Were Provoked Or Not,
I'm Not Gonna Have One Of My Guys Get Hurt
Just Because You Can't Control Your Temper.
The Guy Was Tryin' To--
What?
He Was What?
Luke...
[Laughs]
Look, Wrestling Is Not Just About Brute Strength.
It's About Intelligence, Jace.
Now, You've Got A Good Brain,
So Why Don't You Start Using It?
Ok?
Are We Done?
So, How Is Wrestling Going?
It's Not Like I'm In Any Danger To Making It Into An Actual Meet.
I'm Basically There To Be Luke Nolan's Tackling Dummy.
Step.
Thank You.
Our First Scrimmage Is On Monday.
The Wasatch Cowboys. I Know.
The Wasatch What's-Its?
Cowboys.
Ha. Cowboys. How Perfect Is That?
Does Their Gym Have A Hitching Post Out Front?
What, Do Their Uniforms Come With Ten-Gallon Hats?
Hey, Careful. That Is Sounding An Awful Lot
Like The Sarcastic Jace That You Promised To Stifle.
Sorry. I Just Don't Know Why Everyone's Acting
Like It's Such A Big Deal.
Ancient Rivalry.
Plus, Their Star T-Rex Turner
Has Been Lambrix's Archenemy Since Forever.
I Mean, He Is The Defending State Champ,
The Only One That John Has Never Beaten.
Wow. My Palms Are Sweaty Already.
[Laughs]
Girl: Come On, Boomer!
[People Cheering]
Yes! Yes! Yes!
[No Audio]
You're Going Down, My Man.
Yeah, All Over You For The Pin.
[Whistle Blows]
Come On, Boomer!
Whoo!
Come On, Come On, Come On!
Hey.
What Was That About?
Nothin'.
Nothin'? Hmm.
I Changed My Mind. You're Gonna Sit This One Out Today.
What? Why?
Because I'm Not Having You Dive Into Some Personal Grudge Match
And Maybe Get Hurt Before The Season Even Starts.
I'm Not Gonna Get Hurt. I'm Gonna Kick His Butt.
John, Listen To Me. You're A Senior.
This Is Your Last Chance At A State Title.
Now, You're On The Bench.
I'm Putting Luke In Your Spot, And That's The End Of It.
Now, Go Sit Down
And Set An Example For The Younger Guys.
Coach Benched Me.
What?
[Whistle Blows]
[Both Grunting]
Come On, Luke! Get Him! Come On!
Takedown, Red.
Neutral, Green.
Aah! Aah!
[Whistle Blows]
Luke, Echoing: Aah! My Shoulder!
Better Grab Dr. Norman.
Deep Breath, Luke. Deep Breath.
[Luke Straining]
Try To Lay Still. Try To Lay Still.
They Took The Dude Away In An Ambulance, Jace.
An Ambulance!
Oh, Come On. That Kind Of Stuff Happens In Every Sport.
Which Is An Excellent Reason To Avoid Athletics...
Altogether.
My Dad Says It's A Broken Collarbone.
Luke's Gonna Be Out For At Least 2 Months.
You Know What This Means, Jace.
He's Giving The 145 Slot To You.
Why Would He Do That?
Because He Says You've Worked Harder Than Anybody.
You've Earned It. Besides,
You're The Only One He's Got Who Fits The Weight Class.
First Match Is Tomorrow.
Hey, Jace? Your First Official Match Is Thursday.
Your Dad And I Can Both Be There.
His Last Class Ends At 1:00.
Heh. Mom, You're Not Listening.
I Don't Want You There.
Why Not?
Because I'll Be Nervous Enough.
Having You And Dad There Will Only--
I Just Want All My Focus To Be On The Match, Ok? It's Nothing Personal.
It Feels Personal.
I Promise...
I'll Let You Guys Come Later In The Season,
As Soon As I Figure Out What I'm Doing.
Ok.
As Long As I'm Still Alive.
The Freak Is Still Here.
And I Owe Luke 25 Bucks.
How Much Does That Stink?
Everybody Thinks It's So Great He's On The Team.
Do They Even Care How It Affects The Rest Of Us?
No, It Doesn't Matter. Everybody's Too Busy
Being Politically Correct.
Hey, Boomer.
[Crowd Cheering]
[Whistle Blows]
[Teammates Cheering]
[Blows Whistle]
[All Booing]
Hey, Fly.
Anybody Can Sit Over There In The Crowd And Boo.
You Showed Up Out There. Keep Your Head Up.
[Whistle Blows]
Jace, You're On Deck. Make Sure You're Loose.
Thanks, Coach.
Hey, Jace.
Good Luck Out There, Man.
Good Luck, Man.
Thanks, Boomer.
Sure, Sure.
[Both Laugh]
Boo!
[Whistle Blows]
[Both Grunting]
[Blows Whistle]
Good Job, Billy. That's It.
Jace.
How Do You Feel? You Ready To Go?
Yeah.
All Right. Think About What We Worked On.
Thanks, Coach.
[High-Pitched Voice] Where Is He? I Have No Idea.
Coach Rice: 10 More Steps.
[Boys Laughing]
Somebody Sit Up All Night Plannin' This Out?
When You Disrespect A Teammate,
You Disrespect Yourself.
It Was Just A Joke, Coach.
No, John. Jokes Are Funny.
I Won't Have A Bully On My Team.
[Blows Whistle]
Come On, Get Him, Jace!
Whoo!
This Is Pathetic.
He's Gonna Hurt Us.
[Blows Whistle]
Coach Rice: Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go!
Repeat! Repeat! Go!
[Grunts]
[Blows Whistle]
[Grunting]
[Blows Whistle]
[Laughs] Oh, Man.
All: Go, Huskies!
[People Booing]
[Radio Playing Soul Music]
[Humming Along]
Mary Beth: He's At The End Of The Bench.
Jace: Thanks, Mary Beth.
Nice Groove. Motown?
Late Seventies, Early Eighties?
Maybe Funk Brothers On Backup?
Ah, Nice Ear, Mr. Newfield.
Nice Ear.
Detroit, 1985.
Not The Funk Brothers,
But Definitely Inspired By.
Something Tells Me That You Did Not Seek Me Out
Simply To Discuss 32-Bar Blues.
Heh.
Well...
You Know, I Realize
We Haven't Gotten Along That Great,
And I've Been Having A Rough Time,
And It Seemed Like You Were The Only One
That Could Relate.
Is This About Music?
Wrestling.
Ah. I Heard A Rumor That You Joined The Squad.
I'm Gettin' Hammered. Besides,
A Bunch Of The Guys Really Resent Me For Being There.
Why'd You Join Up In The First Place?
I Wanted To Be Part Of One Thing
Where My Disability Was Totally Irrelevant.
And Your Music Doesn't Give You That?
[Scoffs] Yeah, If I Want To Be A Walking Cliché.
Me, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles,
José Feliciano.
Me.
Sorry.
No, Don't Apologize, Man.
I'm Happy With Who I Am.
Are You?
Doesn't It Ever Tick You Off
That When People Look At You,
The Only Thing They See Is A Blind Guy?
What? I'm Blind?
How Am I Gonna Get Home?
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!
Man, Of Course! I'm A Blind Guy.
So Are You. So What?
Thanks For Your Advice.
Well, What Do You Want Me To Say To You, Huh?
"Wait. Stay The Course. It Gets Easier."
Well, Guess What, Man? It Doesn't.
People Are Gonna Treat You Differently Always
Because You Are Different.
Tell Me Something I Don't Know.
Ok. Ok, I Will.
You Have Been Walkin' Around Here
With A Chip On Your Shoulder A Mile High.
You Might As Well Have This Little Blinking Light Right On Your Shoulder
That Says, "Look At Me. Pity Me. Poor, Misunderstood Me."
Look, Why Don't You...
Play Your Song Another Way?
People Listen To The Music You Make.
Play It So That They Can See You
As You Really Are.
Wait Up. I Gotta Grab My Jacket.
[Heavy Breathing]
Hey, Newfield.
Anybody Tell You Practice Ended A Half An Hour Ago.
Yeah.
Maybe For You Guys That Have Been Winning.
[Grunts]
Hold On. Let Me Grab That For You.
No, Thanks, John.
I Got It.
You Know...
Even If I Don't Score Us One Point This Season,
I Don't Want Anyone To Be Able To Say I Didn't Work My Butt Off.
Hey, Mary Beth.
Hey, John.
Weren't We Supposed To Be Reading?
I'm Sorry. I Just... I Gotta Do Something
To Turn This Wrestling Thing Around.
I Know You're Not Asking For My Advice,
But Can I Give It Anyway?
Shoot.
After Listening To My Dad
And My Brothers For A Million Years,
It Seems To Me That Maybe The Reason Why You Haven't Won A Match Yet
Is Because Your Balance Is Off.
I Mean, Wrestling Is Like Dancing.
Every Move Should Flow From Your Body's Center.
I Mean, Learn That Natural Rhythm, And You'll Be Fine.
Great. How Do I Do That?
Well, First Off,
You Can Hire Me To Be Your Dance Coach.
[Doorbell Rings]
[Knock On Door]
Good Morning, Mrs. Newfield.
Hello, Mary Beth.
Nice Dog.
And This Is Supposed To Help Me Wrestle?
Yes. But First, We Need Some Music.
All Right, No Problem. I Got It.
[Mimicking Hip-Hop Beat]
[Laughs]
You Know What? I Kinda Brought My Own.
Fine. Just Tryin' To Help.
[Dance Music Playing]
Now Let's Dance, Ok?
Put Your Hands On My Waist.
I Promise I've Had All My Shots.
Heh. So Have I.
This Isn't Ballroom Dancing.
It's Wrestling, Ok? Contact Position.
Ok, We're Gonna Move Right And Left.
Just Go With The Flow, Ok?
1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8. Now Back.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Forward, 1, 2, 3...
[Stomping]
[Rattling]
1, 2, 3, 4.
All Right.
1, 2, 3, 4.
This Is Working.
3, 4, And Spin.
Ok, This Is Not Working, Ok?
There's No Spinning In Wrestling.
I Know. I Just Thought It Was Pretty Funny.
Ok...
This Is Jesse The Wonder Dog.
He's Gonna Be Your Wrestling Partner.
Uhh!
Every Move Should Flow Into The Next, Ok?
Uh, Your Opponent Acts, You React.
So, Now Show Me Referee Position.
[Grunts]
Ok. In A Reversal,
Step One Is To Bring Your Right Knee Up.
Step 2, Swing Your Left Knee Through.
Step 3, Lean On Your Left Elbow.
Step 4, Grab The Outside Leg And The Inside Arm
And You Flip.
So, How Does That Feel?
Pthhh! Ech. Furball.
Mary Beth: I Remember When My Youngest Brother Tim
Told Dad That He Was Gonna Play Golf Instead Of Wrestle.
My Poor Father Felt So Betrayed.
Both Your Other Brothers Are Wrestlers?
Oh, Big Time. Billy Was A State Champ
His Junior And Senior Year.
Man, How Does Your Mom
Handle All That Testosterone?
Are You Kidding?
She's Even More Into It Than My Dad.
I Mean, There Could Be 10,000 People At A Meet,
And You Could Hear Her Screaming Over Everybody.
Ha Ha.
That Is, Until I Start Screaming,
And Then We're Like Dueling Maniacs,
Yelling And Carrying On Until Everybody Else Clears Out Around Us.
Hmm.
What?
This Is The First Conversation We've Ever Had
That Hasn't Ended Up Being All About Me.
So?
So...Why Am I Such A Selfish Jerk?
Selfish Jerk? That's A Little Harsh.
No, Seriously, Mary Beth.
Why Would You Ever Want To Hang Out With Me?
Because You Don't Care That I Look Like A Hideous Mutant She-Beast.
That's Not True.
How Would You Know?
Because Somebody Like You
Would Have To Have A Face That Matches Her Heart.
That's So Sweet.
Hey...Let's Not Get Too Excited.
I'm Only Flattering You
So You'll Keep Showing Up To Cheer Me On.
[Scoffs] Go, Jace.
Go, Jace!
Referee: Takedown, Red.
Force It! Force It!
[Blows Whistle]
That's 3!
Green, Injury Time! Red!
Man, What Is With You Today?
All You Gotta Do Is Feel The Flow.
Great Fat Man's Roll.
Timing's Good Today.
Thanks, Coach.
So, In Wrestling, You Have A Team Score And A Match Score.
Ok? Each Match Has 3 2-Minute Periods,
And You Can Score Points By Using A Reversal
Or An Escape Or A Pin, Which Ends The Match.
Escape?
Got It.
Here. I Brought You Some Books.
Why Don't You Read Up On It?
Oh, Homework. Great, Thanks.
Go, Jace!
[Blows Whistle]
Go For The Hip Toss, Jace!
Toss His Hip!
[Blows Whistle] Out Of Bounds!
[All Cheering]
Come On!
What's Going On? Is It Over?
No, Jace Is Ahead By A Point.
That's Good, Right?
Yeah.
Center.
[Blows Whistle]
Mary Beth: Do The Hip Toss, Jace!
Takedown 2, Red!
One, Bring Up Your Right Knee.
2, Your Left Knee Swings Through.
3, Drop To Your Left Elbow.
4, Turn On A 90-Degree Angle.
5, Grab The Outside Leg And Inside Arm.
That's One! No, No! Nothing!
That's It! Center!
Whoo! Whoo!
Yeah!
Patty: Is It Over? Did He Win?
No Idea! Just Cheerin' Anyways!
Go, Jace!
Yeah!
Whoo!
Shake Hands.
Green!
Victory, Green!
Unbelievable.
Yep.
Buddy, You Won.
Come On, Man.
No Sweat.
That's What I'm Talkin' About.
Whoo! Go, Jace! Whoo Whoo!
♪ If You Would Like To Chill With My Friend Jace, He'll Smack You In The Face ♪
♪ He's Blind As A Bat, But I Don't Even Mind That, 'Cause He's-- ♪
[Mimicking Hip-Hop Beat]
Jace. Jace.
That's Him Right There.
Jace Newfield?
Phil Pavone From The Mountain Valley Times.
How's It Going?
Great. Listen, I'm Interested In Doing A Story On You
For The Sunday Sports Section. You Got A Minute?
Well, Um, My Folks Are Kinda Waitin' For Me Upstairs.
We Can Certainly Schedule It For Another Time.
Thanks. You Know, I'm Really Flattered And Everything,
But There's A Bunch Of Guys On That Team Do It Much Better Than I Am.
Why Wouldn't You Want To Interview Them?
Humble, Too. That's Good. That's Good.
Yeah, They're Great, But Listen.
With You, It's Different.
With You There's More Of A, Uh...
Freaks And Geeks Angle?
That's Not It At All. It's, Uh--
It's A Wonderful Human-Interest Story.
Mr. Pavone, Can We Make A Deal?
How About Waiting Till I Win A Few More Matches?
You Know, Really Doing Something For The Team.
Then We'll Talk, Ok?
Fair Enough.
Good Job, Kid.
Thanks.
[School Bell Rings]
Study The Vocabulary Words
On Page 79 Of Your Workbooks, Please.
Expect A Quiz.
Yeah, What Are You Worried About, Boomer? You're Doing Fine.
Mike, Did You Get One?
Mr. Lambrix, I Need To Talk To You For Just A Minute.
Um, Just A Bit Of A Problem, John.
If You're Not Able To Manage At Least A "B"
On The Upcoming Midterm,
You're Gonna Have A "D" In This Class.
That Means You Lose Your Athletic Eligibility.
But Mr. Kamen,
You Can't Do That To Me.
We're Right In The Middle Of The Season.
I'm Not Doing Anything To You, John. Those Are The Rules, Ok?
It Just Means You Have To Work A Little Harder
Over The Next Few Weeks.
Well, I Can't. I Don't Get This Stuff.
It's--It's, Like--
It's Like A Foreign Language To You?
Yeah, Exactly.
Yeah, Yeah.
Well, Maybe You Should Just Find Somebody
To Tutor You.
Buena Suerte.
Te Puedo Ayudar.
Huh? What'd You Just Say?
Relax.
It Means "I Can Help You" In Spanish.
Oh.
You'd Do That?
After The Hard Time We've Been Giving You?
Yeah, Well, Maybe I Realized
I Haven't Been The Easiest Guy To Be Around.
Ok. Thanks.
You Help Me With My Spanish,
I'll Help You Amp Up Your Weight Training.
Deal?
Deal.
[School Bell Rings]
Up. Good Job.
Very Good.
What'd I Do?
Nothing.
I'm Saying Tell Me "Very Good" In Spanish.
Muy Bueno.
Excellent.
Excelente.
No.
I'm Saying, "Excellent,"
'Cause You Knew "Very Good."
What?
Agua.
Huh?
Heh. I Need Water.
[Laughs] Oh.
Thank You.
Ok, How Do You Say, Uh, "Handshake" In Spanish?
Oh. It's, Um... Heh.
It's, Uh...
Manos. Manos... Um...
What The Heck Is It?
[Turns Music On]
Apretón De Manos.
Just Think, Uh, "To Operate."
You Know, The Surgeon Shakes Your Hand Before He Operates On You.
Apretón De Manos. Apretón De Manos.
Yeah.
That's Tight. Who Is It?
Oh. It's Me.
For Real?
Yeah, It's A Fight Song. I'm Still Workin' On It.
You Should Keep Workin' On It. It's Good.
All Right, Uh, Grab Your Gear.
Let Me Show You Somethin'.
Ok.
Here.
All Right.
You Ready?
All Right, Listen. All Right, Ok.
Ready? All Right, Go Into Your Little Over-Under.
[Both Grunting]
Ok.
What Was That?
All Right. Now, That Was
My Bread And Butter Move, My Friend.
I Mean, You Learn That,
And You're Golden, All Right?
Here. One More Time, Huh? Yeah? Ready? All Right.
[School Bell Rings]
[Guitar Playing]
[Clapping]
Very, Very Nice.
Heh.
Feel Like Some Company?
You Think You Can Keep Up?
Did You--Did He Just Say That To You? Yeah, He Did.
[Laughs]
Go Ahead. Come On, Wrestle Boy.
Heh.
Go Ahead.
That's It?
♪ Hey ♪
♪ All Right ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yea-Ea-Ea ♪
Here It Comes.
Say What? Here Goes.
Make It Dirty. Come On!
1, 2...
[Music Ends]
Ha Ha Ha Ha...
[Chuckling]
That Was Cool.
Well...Told You You Could Be A Team Player.
I Just Took Your Advice.
What Was That?
And Please, Don't Scare Me By Telling Me
That You Actually Listened To Something That I Said.
[Laughs]
I Got Rid Of That Chip On My Shoulder
The Size Of Brooklyn.
Yeah. Good For You, Man.
It's Kinda Hard To Wrestle
When You Got A Weight Like That On You, Right?
Thank You.
So...
Wanna Go Again?
Are You Kidding? I'm Just Getting Started.
All Right.
1, 2, 3, 4!
Thank You, Salt Lake!
Whoo!
[Crowd Yelling]
Referee: Takedown!
2, 3!
What?
John Got The Pin!
2...Fall!
Yeah!
All Right, John!
Good Job.
Yeah!
[Cheering] Go, Fight, Win!
[Blows Whistle]
Takedown!
2 Points!
1...2...
Fall!
[Whistle Blows]
Winner Green!
Shake Hands, Guys.
Crowd: Jace, Jace, Jace, Jace, Jace!
Jace, Jace, Jace, Jace, Jace!
Hey, There He Is. Hey, Fly.
Fly! Hey, Fly.
Wait Up, Man.
Hey, Guys.
Jace: Where'd You Run Off To So Quickly?
We're Gonna Have Victory Burgers.
You're Comin', Right?
No, I've, Uh...Gotta Help My Cousin With Her Math.
What Cousin?
You Don't Know Her, All Right?
I'll See You Tomorrow, Ok?
See You, Man.
I'm Fine. Doc Says I'm Healed 100%.
It's Only Been 5 Weeks, Luke.
All Right? Let's Give It A Little Bit More Time.
You Start Working Out With Us Again,
But Take It Slow.
Coach, I Don't Want To Take It Slow. I'm Ready Now!
Let's Think About Your Future, Ok?
You're Gonna Be Much More Valuable To Me Next Year As A Senior.
What's The Point Of Risking Permanent Damage--
Coach--
We're Gonna Take A Few More Weeks, Ok?
[School Bell Rings]
Go, Jace! Whoo!
How's It Goin', Newfield?
All Right, Guys.
You! Newfield!
Hey, What's Your Problem?
What's My Problem? You Wrecked My Life-- That's My Problem!
What Are You Talking About?
You Took My Slot, Newfield.
Now Coach Doesn't Wanna Give It Back!
Hey, I Earned That Spot After You Got Hurt, Nolan.
Now Coach Is Happy With What I'm Doing.
So Deal With It!
[Snaps Open Cane]
What Was That All About?
Jerk Actually Thinks He's On The Team Because He's Good,
Not Because He's Coach's Charity Case.
Well, He Has Been Winning Lately.
You're Gonna Defend Him Now?
Dude, I Don't Need To Defend Him.
He Can Defend Himself.
[School Bell Rings]
Coach Rice?
Coach?
Over Here, Jace. What's Up?
I Want A Wrestle-Off-- Me And Luke.
Winner Wins The 145 Slot.
I've Already Told Luke
That He's Not Ready To Come Back Yet.
Yeah, Well, He Thinks He Is.
He Also Thinks That's The Only Reason
You're Not Giving Him A Chance,
Is Because You Like Keeping Me Around Here For The Freak Factor!
All Right, You Listen To Me. You Listen Good.
I've Been Coaching For 15 Years, And I Have Never Once Made A Call
That Was Not In The Best Interest Of My Team.
You Wanna Think Of Yourself As Some Kind Of Freak,
You Go Right Ahead.
What I See Is A Kid Who's Worked His Tail Off
And Earned His Slot.
Now, Get Your Gear On, Jace.
Step.
Thank You.
You Know, It Really Ticks Me Off
That You Guys Are So Quick To Question My Father's Judgment.
You Never Stop To Think How Hard It All Gets For Him.
No Matter What, Someone Always Is Crying And Complaining
How They're Getting Ripped Off.
You're Like A Stupid Bunch Of Spoiled Babies.
Ok.
I Screwed Up.
Do You Want Me To Go And Apologize?
I Don't Care. Do What You Want.
Where Did That Come From?
You Said...
Do What You Want.
But Hey, If It Freaked You Out,
Then We Can Pretend Like Nothing Ever Happened.
Jace?
Yeah?
Shut Up.
Good Idea.
[Backboard Beeping]
[Bicycle Wheels]
Fly?
Hey, I Know You're There. Talk To Me, Man.
You Really Want To Avoid Me,
You Gotta Quit Wearing That Stanky Deodorant.
Man, You And Your Supersonic Senses!
Ow!
Hey, Man, Are You All Right?
You Ok?
Are You?
Please Tell Me What's Goin' On.
I'm Sick Of Being A Loser, Ok?
So You're... Ticked At Me For Winning?
Yeah! At Least When You Suckered Me Into This,
We Were Both Equally Pathetic.
But Now I Can't Even Quit,
Or Everybody Will Really Think I'm A Wimp.
[Honk Honk]
Let's Go, Newfield!
Yeah, Come On, Man. The Party's Already Started.
All Right. I'll Be Right There.
Hey, Can We Talk About This Later?
I Gotta--
Sure. Wouldn't Want To Keep The Superstars Waiting.
Fly--
Look...
I Get It, Jace.
You Don't Owe Me Anything.
Talk To You Later, Man.
[Dry Leaves Crunch]
Didn't You Have A Party To Go To?
I Told Them To Hit It Without Me.
Why?
Care To Dance?
'Scuse Me?
Fly, You Gotta Trust Me On This One.
If It Worked For Me, It's Gonna Work For You.
All Right, Here We Go, Buddy.
Ok, You Ready? Keep Your Knees Bent. Balance.
Ok. Step. Step.
Ok.
Step.
All Right.
Back.
And...Hip Toss.
Uh--Dude!
Hip...Toss?
Hip Toss. Got It?
You Feeling The Flow?
No, Man. Actually, No Offense,
But I'd Rather Be Dancing With Mary Beth.
Come On. One More Time.
No, No, No. Since, You Know, You Taught Me One,
I'm Gonna Teach You One, All Right?
So Watch This.
It's Like...
Ah...Ooh...Oh! Oh!
Fly?
Oh, Oh, Oh!
Fly. Fly.
I'm The Blind Guy.
Oh...
Yeah. Good One, Though.
Yeah. Well, I'll Have To Teach You That One.
One More Time. By The Way,
In Real Life, You Go Like This--
Aah!
Ahh...
Lookin' Good, Newfield. Lookin' Good.
Nice Fit. Lookin' Good.
How's Yours Fittin', Fly?
I Look Like The Team Mascot.
What?
This Thing's Humongous!
Why Don't You Take It Back And Get A Small?
This Is A Small.
Nice Jacket, Fly.
What'd You Do, Steal It From Somebody's Older Brother?
It's Mine, Yardley.
Come Here--
Takedown! 2 Points!
Come On, Jace.
What'd You Do, Fly?
You're Next!
You Nailed Yardley?
Yeah, Man. Wish You Could Have Seen It!
158.
I Don't Get It, Coach.
The Scale Doesn't Lie.
All I Know Is This-- You Wanna Face T-Rex,
You Need To Lose 6 By Friday.
Bummer.
Tell Me.
"From Thence Forward,
"He Doubled The Pains He Had Been At To Instruct Me.
"He Brought Me Into All Company
"And Made Them Treat Me With Civility,
"Because As He Told Them Privately,
This Would Put Me Into Good Humor And Make Me More Diverting."
Hey, Are You Even Listening?
Huh?
Where's Your Head At, Kid?
Oh. Ha. Friday's Our Last Wrestling Meet.
And?
And I'm Amazed At How Soon It's Gonna Be Over.
Well, Unless You Make It Into States.
Which We Won't Unless Lambrix Beats T-Rex...
Which He Won't Even Get A Shot At
Unless He Loses 6 Pounds In 2 Days.
Pressure's On, Huh?
Remind Me Why I Wanted To Do This.
Wow. That Was...
That Was Really, Uh...
That Was Bad. That Was Really Bad.
No, I'm Just Kidding. It's Ok. We Can Fix It.
Do You Wanna Learn To Play Something For Real?
It Can't Be Harder Than The Flute.
Oh, The Flute!
Ok. Do The Bass Drum. Go.
[Hitting Bass Drum]
Hey, We Make A Pretty Good Team.
You Don't Want To Do That.
I Don't?
Well, Who Do You Want Bugged At You More--
My Daddy Or Coach?
Aren't They The Same Guy?
Exactly.
Good Night.
Hey, Coach!
Hi, Jace.
[School Bell Rings]
Buenas Dias, Hijos Míos.
Got About A Minute.
Hola.
Gracias.
Hey, Newfield, Did You Read Today's Paper?
Oh, My Bad. He Can't Unless It Has Little Bumps.
Ok, Let Me Read It For You.
"Speaking Of This Visually Impaired Spark Plug, Jace Newfield,
"Coach Rice Said, The Great Thing About Jace Is
"Whether We're Winning Or Losing, I Know He's A Real Inspiration
To Every Kid Who Sees Him Out There."
That's Funny. He Tells Us He's Only Doing What's Best For The Team,
But He Tells The Paper That He's Keeping You Around To Be His Poster Boy.
Coach! If You Don't Put Me Into A Wrestle-Off With Luke Nolan,
I Am Quitting, And That's The End Of It.
Is That A Threat?
Oh.
Look--What's The Point Of Holding On To My Position
If I Can't Prove Once And For All I'm The Best Guy For That Slot?
All Right, Let's Get This Going.
Contact Position.
Hope You Had Fun While It Lasted.
Hope You Like Watching The Sectionals From The Stands.
Ready...
Come On. Take Him, Jace!
Wrestle!
Yes!
That's A Pin!
I Taught Him That.
Shake Hands, Guys.
Good Job.
What's Up?
[Groans]
Pain. Ha.
Popped Out.
Yeah. But You Can Just...
Pop It Back In, Right?
I Can, But It's Gonna Kill.
C-Can't Be Any Worse Than It Already Is.
All Right. Trust Me.
Relax. Let Me Have The Wing.
Let Me Have The Arm.
Hey, Mary Beth.
Aah!
[Boys Groaning]
Ice.
Ice It Good.
All Right, Let's Go.
150 1/4 Pounds. He's In, Coach.
Team: Yeah!
All Right, Fellas. You've Worked Hard For This.
You Deserve It.
Now Let's Go Out There And Get It, Huh?
Go On!
[Overlapping Yells]
Team: Go, Go, Go, Go, Go!
Whoa.
John...You Ok?
Yeah. I'm Fine.
You Don't Sound Fine.
Hey, Look, Maybe You Shouldn't Do This Today.
Maybe You're... Too Wiped Out.
You Don't Get It, Do You?
This Isn't Just A Sport For Me.
It's Who I Am. It's All I've Got.
Unlike You, I Don't Do Music.
All Right? I--I--I Stink In School.
I Mean, You Take Away Wrestling...
I Don't Even Know Who I Am.
I Mean, How Sad Is That?
Go, Jace!
Come On, Jace!
[Whistle Blows]
Pin!
Whoo!
All Right! Jace!
The Winner Green. Winner Green.
P.A.: Jace Newfield Of The Huskies
Wins The Match Over The Cowboys...
Coach Rice: Jace!
Good Job!
P.A.: ...Is 18 To 12 For The Huskies.
All Right, John, We Studied The Film.
You Know He's Susceptible To Fireman's Carry.
I Want You To Set It Up The Way We Talked About--
I Got This Guy, Coach. Don't Worry About It.
John! Need You To Focus, All Right?
Work The Game Plan. This Is What You Trained For. Let's Go.
Fly: Come On, John.
Go, John!
P.A.: This Is The Match We've All Been Waiting For,
2 Undefeated Champions And Longtime Rivals.
In The 152-Pound Match, It's Homestead's John Lambrix
Versus Our Very Own Wasatch Valley Cowboy T-Rex Turner!
Shake Hands, Please.
P.A.: All Right, Here We Go...
Shake Hands Like Gentlemen. Let's Shake Hands Like Gentlemen.
Ok.
Ready. [Blows Whistle]
P.A.: A Single Leg Attempt...
John Dive-Rolled Out, Man.
What's Going On Now?
[Blows Whistle]
John Got A Fireman's Takedown, Man!
2!
Takedown Green!
Oh...
Referee: 2! 2 Red!
That's It!
He's Got Him, Jace!
Takedown!
Red! Takedown, Red!
Dude, T-Rex Just Tossed John.
All Right, John. Let's Go.
Find Your Good Position.
P.A.: Lambrix Looks Tired.
He Doesn't Have His Usual Energy.
Boy: Let's Go, John.
Come On, Man.
Fly: Come On, John. You Got Him.
P.A.: Lambrix To The Center Of The Mat.
[Blows Whistle]
Takedown By Turner!
John!
Get Up! Get Up!
P.A.: Let's See What Happens.
Took Him To The Shoulders.
Bridge! Bridge!
Aah!
[Blows Whistle]
T-Rex Gets The Pin.
The Score Tied-- The Huskies 18, The Cowboys 18.
We're Tied Now.
The Rest Is Up To You.
Good Luck.
Here We Are In The Last Match Of The Day.
We've Got 2 Seconds Left In The Third Period.
Come On, Fry!
Very Small, But They're Strong,
Very Wiry.
And Shu Picks Up His Opponent
2! Takedown!
And Drives Him Off The Mat.
Looks Like The Match Is Over On The Clock.
We'll Wait To See What The Referee Says.
Fly!
Here They Come.
Good Match, Guys!
It's A Win! A Surprise Win
For Vincent "The Fly" Shu.
A Big Disappointment For The Cowboy Fans.
But They'll Be Looking Forward To Next Week
When They'll Meet Again In The Regionals.
Go! Go!
Go!
Go! Go!
Keep Moving. Keep Moving.
[Blows Whistle]
All Right, Circle Up. Grab A Knee.
Come On, Double Time. Let's Go.
I Just Wanna Say I'm Really Proud Of You Guys.
You've Been Working Real Hard,
And As You Can See, You're Starting To Reap The Rewards.
I Think This Husky Team Has What It Takes
Not Only To Go To State But To Bring Home The Hardware.
Yeah!
That's What I'm Talking About, Coach.
To Give Us The Best Possible Chance In The Sectionals Friday,
I'm Gonna Put In A Few Changes.
John, I Appreciate The Sacrifice You Made For The Team,
Trying To Get Down To 52 And Stay There,
But It's Obviously Not Working.
You're Goin' Back To 160, Ok?
What? No. Coach, You Do That, I Don't Get My Rematch With T-Rex.
You Were Half-Dead Out There. You're Lucky You Didn't Get Hurt.
So What? I'll Sleep More.
I'll Power Down Protein Drinks And Vitamins.
No. I've Made My Decision.
Dieting Like That Is Dangerous For A Guy Of Your Frame.
You're Going Back To 160. Ok?
No. It's Not Ok.
Ok, Guys, That's Not Gonna Be A Distraction. I'll Handle That Later.
We Have 4 Days Left.
Ok, I Want Everybody To Focus In,
Think About All The Things We Worked On All Year.
Think About Your Technique.
I Want You To Think About What You've Sacrificed
To Be Here At This Point With The Chance To Accomplish Something.
One Last Thing-- Luke, You're Back In At 145.
Jace, You're Goin' Up To 152. You're Gonna Take On T-Rex.
Motion Drill. On Your Feet!
[Blows Whistle]
Wait A Second.
Did He Just Say I'm Going Up Against T-Rex?
Been Nice Knowing You, Buddy.
[Coach Calling Out Drills]
Aah!
Wow!
Felt That One.
Something We Need To Talk About?
T-Rex Is Gonna Snap Me Like A Twig.
You Could Always Forfeit.
Yeah. Right.
Then Never Show My Face At School Again.
On The Other Hand,
You Know, If You Truly Feel Like You're Not Up To It,
Your Mom's Right. You Don't Have To Do It.
We're Not Gonna Think Any Less Of You, That's For Sure.
Look...
Not To Take The Easy Way Out,
But Just Listen To Your Heart.
Mr. Wyatt?
That's Me.
Why Aren't You At Lunch?
I Wasn't Hungry.
Well, You Gotta Pardon Me For Eating,
'Cause I Am Starvin' Like Marvin.
Hey, That Was Really Nice, Though.
Play That, Uh... ♪ Da Da Da Da Da Da... ♪
Thanks.
You Know What I Hate?
When People Talk How Brave And Courageous I Am
For Doing Things That Sighted People Do Every Day.
Like Wrestling?
Yeah.
You Know, Bravery Had Nothing To Do With It.
And Now They All Expect Me To Go Out There
And Wrestle A Guy Like T-Rex Turner.
How Messed Up Is That?
Well, Coach Obviously Thinks You Can Handle It.
Yeah, But He's Not The One Going Out There, Is He?
You Know...I'm Sick Of Almost Killing Myself
To Fit In. I'm Really Sick Of It.
You're Sick Of What?
Aren't You The One That Joined The Wrestling Team?
I Was Just Trying To--
You Were Just Try-- No, No, No.
You Joined The Wrestling Team
To Be Just Like Everybody Else.
Well, I Got Some News For You, Jace.
Everybody's Afraid, Man.
Especially People Your Age,
Trying To Figure Out Who They Are And Where They're Going
And Who They're Gonna Be.
Man, It Is Absolutely Terrifying.
But, See, What You Gotta Do, Right...
Is You Have To Treat That Fear Like One Of Your Opponents.
You Have To Wrestle It To The Ground,
And Then You Have To Get On Top Of It.
You Get Me?
Yeah.
Cool.
[School Bell Rings]
But You Made Me Miss My Lunch.
[Chuckles] Get Ready For Class.
Don't Tell Me You're Bailin' On Us.
It's Over, Jace. Let It Go.
Maybe I Don't Wanna Let It Go.
Maybe I've Worked My Butt Off This Entire Season
Because I Got The Stupid Idea
That This Whole Thing Was About Being Part Of A Team.
What's Your Point?
You're The One That Said Wrestling's All You Are, All You Have.
Finish What You Started, Man.
What Does It Matter If You Wrestle T-Rex Turner Or Joe Faceless?
We Don't Care. All We Care About Is You Go Out There And You Win.
Hey! If Anyone Should Run Away, It's Me.
I Mean...Ha... Facing T-Rex, It's...
It's Insanity.
You're Gonna Do This Thing?
'Cause I Can Pretty Much Guarantee
He's Gonna Put Some Serious Hurt Work On You.
I Know. [Laughs]
But You're Gonna Show Up Anyway?
I Will If You Will.
[Groans]
Who Am I Kidding, Huh?
I'm Totally Addicted To The Glory Rush.
Come On.
All Right.
P.A.: We're Under Way With This Year's All-State Regional Wrestling Tournament,
And Tonight's 2 Winners Will Get That Coveted Berth
In Next Weekend's State Championship.
And There's A Takedown
And 6-Point Lead, An Early Lead For The Cowboys.
Go, Huskies!
And Now, Heating Up This Crosstown Rivalry
And Moving Up To The 165-Pound Weight Class
For The Huskies, It's John Lambrix
And Andrew Krieger For The Cowboys.
Whoo!
[Blows Whistle]
And We're Under Way, And Here We Go.
Come On, John!
And Here They Go. Jockeying For Position.
Krieger Gets His First Takedown With A Fireman.
A Great Escape, And 1 Point There.
Referee: 1 Escape Green!
Referee: 2! 2 Takedown Green!
3...4...
P.A.: And He's Got... A Pin!
Yes, He Got A Pin, And That Ties It Up.
6 Points Each For The Huskies And The Cowboys.
And Now The Huskies' Vincent Shu
Takes On The Cowboys' Grant Geisler
In The 103-Pound Category.
Go Get Him, Fly!
Referee:...2!
P.A.: And There's The Pin!
He Pinned His Guy!
No!
Yeah!
He Pinned His Guy!
Fly!
P.A.: You Know, They Call Him The Fly,
And He Certainly Flew Through That, As Vincent Shu
Grabs His Win And Picks Up Another 6 Points
For The Homestead Huskies.
That's What I'm Talking About! Come On!
Yeah!
Good Job, Fly! Good Job, Man!
Yeah! Buddy, Way To Go, Man!
Referee: 2!
P.A.: Nolan's Getting Up. He Spins Back Out,
Looking For An Advantage.
Now We Got A Nice Takedown Under The Back Arch.
And There's The Pin And Another Win For The Cowboys.
Good Match.
All Right, Folks, As We Head Into The Final Match Of This Roundup,
Remember, The Huskies Lead It 34-29,
And Anything But A Pin Will Send The Huskies On To State.
All Right, Here We Go!
Remember What I Told You, Ok?
T-Rex Loves The Legs. He's Gonna Go In For That Sweep Single,
So Make Sure You Watch It, All Right?
Got It.
How You Feelin'?
Like A Dinosaur Snack.
Come On. You Can Do This, All Right?
Let's Go, Jace!
[Overlapping] Go, Jace. Come On, Jace.
Ready To Go, Man. Ready To Go.
Jace.
Like The Man Said,
All You Gotta Do Is Keep From Gettin' Smushed.
Right, Fly?
That's Right.
I Already Know You're Not Gonna Get Pinned.
You've Worked So Hard This Year, You Should Be Proud Of Yourself.
I Can't Wait To See What You're Gonna Go Out Here And Accomplish
In Front Of All These People.
Go Get Him!
Ok.
P.A.: All Right, Folks. Here's Another Husky Competitor
Who's Moving Up In Weight Class.
This Promises To Be The All-Star Match Of The Evening.
Come On, Jace!
It's The One That Everyone's Been Waiting For.
Right Now, It's 2-Time Defending State Champion
T-Rex Turner Taking On Homestead's Blind Sensation
Jace Newfield.
And What A Contest This Will Be.
[Blows Whistle]
P.A.: Grappling For Position.
But The Leg Sweep, It Didn't Hit.
Still Looking Around...
Tries Again With A Little Leg Sweep.
Finally, It's There.
2! Red, Takedown!
Come On, Jace!
Go, Jace!
All Right, Buddy!
All Right, Come On! Come On!
Roll Out!
Referee: One Escape, Green!
P.A.: And That's The End Of The First Period.
[Blows Whistle]
And Here We Go Into The Second Period.
P.A.: Throws Him Down.
No Points.
Jace Seems To Escape.
Once Again, Another Body Slam.
These Have To Take Their Toll.
Fly: Come On, Jace. Get Out Of It!
And Another...
Back Drop Body Fall...
Oh!
That One Looked Like It Hurt.
And That's The End Of...
Contact. Come On.
[Blows Whistle]
Grappling For Position.
Come On! Rrr!
Still No Advantage.
Rrr!
Fly: Break Out!
Come On, Jace! You Got Him!
4!
Just Gotta Break Out!
5!
That's It!
Go, Jace!
Come On!
Get Up!
Roll Him Over!
And He's Out. That's A 1-Point Escape.
There Seems To Be A Time-Out Call
For Jace Newfield. Yes, It's An Injury Call.
Referee: Coach, I Think He's Hurt.
This Could Spell Disaster For These Huskies.
Is He All Right?
Remember, There's An Injury Time Limit.
That Means That Newfield Will Have To Answer The Referee's Call.
Pop Out Again?
No. It Just Hurts.
Can You Go?
Yeah.
All Right, 28 Seconds Left, Jace.
You're In This Thing. Now, He Knows You're Hurt There,
So He'll Probably Attack It. Use It As Bait.
Leave It Open. Set Up A Lateral Drop.
But You Can't Get Pinned.
So If It Doesn't Work Out, Get Back To Your Base,
Fat Man's Roll.
[Band Playing]
You Ready To Go, Son?
Ready, Ref.
Everything You've Got, Leave It On The Mat.
Go!
T-Rex Only Has 28 Seconds
To Pin This Incredibly Feisty Opponent.
Jace, Come On!
...Wasatch Valley Team Knows, No Pin, No Win,
So The Question Is Can Jace Newfield Hold On
And Clinch The Victory For The Huskies?
Ladies And Gentlemen, We're About To Find Out.
[Whistle Blows]
Jace Hits His Lateral Drop. There It Is.
2-Point Takedown.
Yeah!
Referee: 2! 2, 3, Pin!
T-Rex With A Reversal There,
A 2-Point Reversal.
But No Points.
Jace Works For The Fat Man Roll.
And There It Is.
Referee: 3, 2...
1, 2...
3!
Yeah!
Whoo!
Referee: Fall Green! Great Match.
P.A.: What An Incredible Match!
Shake Hands.
What An Amazing Turnaround.
The Win Goes To Turner,
But The Team Win Goes To The Huskies,
And They're On To State!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Good Job.
Good Job, Newfield.
I'll See You At State.
I'll Be There.
And That Move Of Yours...
It Won't Work Again.
Jace!
Fly: We Won, Jace!
Jace, Phil Pavone From The Mountain Valley Times.
Now Do You Feel You've Earned The Right
To Have Me Do A Story On You?
I Guess.
Ok, Listen, I'd Like To Get A Little Background First,
If It's Ok With You, Talk Some Of Your Teammates.
Sure. Knock Yourself Out.
Yeah!
Whoo!
John. Phil Pavone From The Mountain Valley Times.
Hey, You've Been Wrestling For 4 Years.
What Makes This Season So Different,
Having A Blind Teammate?
Wait. Who's Blind?
Well, This Guy Right Here,
Jace Newfield.
Jace...Is Blind?
Are You Serious?
Gosh, I Hadn't Even Noticed!
Hey, Mallon, Mike, Mallon,
Did You Know That, Uh, Jace Is Blind?
No Way!
Yeah. That's What This Guy's Trying To Tell Me.
Sounds Like The Dude Better Check His Facts.
I Hang Out With The Dude All The Time,
And It's Never Occurred To Me That He's Like That.
Yeah, I Don't Know, Man,
You Might Wanna Go Do Some More Research.
Well, Look Who's Here. It's The Man Of The Hour.
Hey!
What's Up, Guys?
Aw, Ow, Watch The Shoulder.
Oh, Sorry, Sorry!
You Were Amazing Tonight, Jace.
Thank You. Hey, Uh, Do You Guys Think
You Could Give Us A Minute?
Sure.
No Problem.
Yeah, We'll Be Out Front.
Thanks. I'll Be Right There.
I'm So Proud Of You.
Cool.
Would You, Uh...
Care To Dance?
I'd Love To.
You Know, I Hear It's A Lot Like Wrestling.
All You Gotta Do Is Feel The Flow.
♪ To The Mat We Attack, And We'll Never Let Up ♪
♪ You Better Get Up And Take One For The Team, Or We'll Get Fed Up ♪
♪ It's One For All, The Sun Will Shine For Us ♪
♪ We'll Run You Over Like A Bus, And We'll Leave You In The Dust ♪
♪ To Discuss Just How Hard We Can Hit ♪
♪ Surround You Like A Mosh Pit, You Think This Is It? ♪
♪ It's A Headlock, Pile Driver, Falls To The Mat Like It's Bedrock ♪
♪ You Can't Catch Me, I Move Too Fast ♪
♪ And I Proved It Last Time We Had A Meet ♪
♪ It Ended In Defeat For Your Team ♪
♪ Retreat To The Back When We Start To Attack ♪
♪ You Retreat To The Back When We Step To The Mat ♪
♪ You Retreat To The Back When We Start To Attack ♪
♪ You Retreat To The Back, Now You're Goin' To The Mat ♪
♪ You're Goin' To The Mat ♪
♪ It's A Matter Of Fact ♪
♪ Goin' To The Mat ♪
♪ It's A Matter Of Fact ♪
♪ You're Goin' To The Mat ♪
♪ It's A Matter Of Fact ♪
♪ Man, You're Goin' To The Mat ♪
♪ You're Goin' To The Mat... ♪