AMATO ANGELA ANGELA_AND_JACK ANNE ARENA_ANNOUNCER ATTABOY_MEMORIAL_FAN BAPTIST BASKETBALL_CHANTERS BASKETBALL_CROWD BASKETBALL_CROWD_AND_CHEERLEADERS BASKETBALL_FAN_COME_ON BETH BETTY BISHOP_HAYES_CHEERLEADERS BISHOP_HAYES_STUDENTS BRANDON BRANDON_FAN BURLY_MAN BURLY_MANS_WIFE BURLY_MAN_AND_JACK CARTER CHEERLEADERS CHUBBS CIF_PLAYER_OF_THE_YEAR COACH_LOMBARDO COLOR_COMMENTATOR COME_ON_FEMALE COSCO DALY DAN DAVID DEARBORN DEVINE DEVON_CHILDRESS DEVON_CHILDRESS_AND_MEMORIAL_TEAM DIANE DOC DOCTOR ERIC FATHER_EDWARD FATHER_EDWARD_DEVINE FATHER_MARK_WHELAN FEMALE_NURSE FEMALE_WAITRESS FEMALE_WAIT_STUDENT FIRST_MALE FREEZE GERRY GO GOOD_MAN GO_PLAYER HAYES_FEMALE HOSPITAL_FEMALE_ANNOUNCER JACK JACK_LEGEND_FRIEND JACK_WHERE_FRIEND KENNY KENNYS_FIRST_GIRLFRIEND KENNYS_GIRLFRIEND KENNYS_SECOND_GIRLFRIEND KENNYS_THIRD_GIRLFRIEND KENNY_AND_SAM KNIGHTS_KNATION KURT LEAD_REFEREE LIQUOR_STORE_OWNER MALE_CHUCKLES_PLAYER MALE_HERE_PLAYER MALE_KNOW_WORKER MALE_ORDERLY MALE_RIGHT_PLAYER MALE_SHOOT_PLAYER MALE_YEAH_PLAYER MARCUS MATTY MEMORIAL_TEAM MEMORIAL_WHOO_BASKETBALL_PLAYER MIGUEL MIGUEL_AND_SOFIA OKAY_MAN PEOPLE_AT_CAFE PEOPLE_AT_PARTY PEOPLE_INSIDE_BAR PEOPLE_OUTSIDE_BAR PIONEERS_BASKETBALL_PLAYER PIONEER_REFEREE PLAY_ANNOUNCER REFEREE_1 RIGHT_MAN RUSS RYAN SAL SAM SARAH SHOUTING_MEMORIAL SOFIA SO_WHAT_FEMALE STAY_ON_HIM_MAN SUMMIT_REFEREE THE_TUNE_MAN WHO_WANTS_CAKE_MAN YEAH_WOMAN


MALE KNOW WORKER
Yeah, I know they say they
got their but I'm telling ya
PEOPLE OUTSIDE BAR
He done come around here a couple times before too, right? Yeah, unbelievable.
PEOPLE INSIDE BAR
So I say, hey, gonna cost you a pretty penny.
LIQUOR STORE OWNER
Okay, Jackie, your total is sixty-seven eighty-five, please?
JACK
All right.
LIQUOR STORE OWNER
There you go, my friend.
SAL
Hey, yo, Jackie.
JACK
Hey, Sal. What's going on, man?
SAL
What's up, man? How you doing?
JACK
All right. How you doing?
SAL
Good to see ya.
JACK
You too.
SAL
Yeah, what's going on? Where's your turkey today?
JACK
Oh, my sister's house. My mom just moved in over there, so we're doing Thanksgiving.
SAL
Oh, nice, man. Nice. Well, say hi to your mom and Beth for me.
JACK
It's nice.
JACK
I will. You still reffin' the Catholic League games?
SAL
Little bit, here and there. Yeah, my oldest is at UC Santa Cruz. So, you know, every little bit helps, right?
JACK
Right.
JACK
You bet. Well, happy Thanksgiving.
SAL
Happy Thanksgiving, Jackie. Good seeing ya.
JACK
You too, Sal.
SAL
What's up, man? Give me a couple of scratch-offs, please. Thank you.
LIQUOR STORE OWNER
Sure.
KURT
Don't fill up on bread. You gotta eat the rest of your beans. Okay?
SARAH

RYAN
Yeah, the rest of them.
JACK
Hey! Happy Thanksgiving.
ANNE
Oh!
RYAN
Hey, Uncle Jack's here!
KURT
Look who's here.
KURT
Hey. Happy Thanksgiving to you. Glad you could make it.
JACK
How you doing, man?
JACK
No problem. How's the car business?
KURT
It is going good. Thank you for asking. Would, uh, you like some wine?
JACK
Good.
JACK
No. I have some. Thank you very much.
KURT

SARAH
Hi, Uncle Fart-Poop.
JACK
Uncle Fart-Poop!
JACK
Don't tickle me! No, no, no. Uncle Jack's getting tickled. Hi, Mom.
ANNE
Hi, sweetheart.
Hello, sweetheart.
JACK
All right. Good. Hey. Happy Thanksgiving. Sorry I'm late.
BETH
Hi. Really?
JACK
Yeah.
BETH
Some people call when they're late.
JACK
I didn't have my phone with me.
BETH
Oh. Well, then why have a phone if you're not gonna use it?
SARAH

JACK
I don't know. That's a good question. How you doing, buddy?
RYAN
I'm good.
JACK
Good to see you.
BETH
I don't understand why somebody has a phone if they don't... ever answer it.
JACK
Can I have some of those potatoes, Mom?
ANNE
Do you want some potatoes?
JACK
Thank you so much.
JACK
Did your mom ever tell you about our fish tank when we were kids?
RYAN
No.
JACK
Well, your grandmother took us to the pet store, and we got a fish tank, you know, a bunch of cool fish. And I came from school the next day, and the fish tank was filled with shampoo. And all the fish were dead. And your mom was there crying. And grandma said, Why'd you put shampoo in the fish tank? And your mom said, I wanted to give the fish a bubble bath.
RYAN
JACK

RYAN
Why'd she give the fish a bubble bath?
JACK
Uh, you're gonna have to ask your mom. I don't know. I guess she always wanted to take care of everybody.
I love you. Don't let your mom near those fish.
RYAN
Good night.
RYAN
Good night, Uncle Jack.
JACK
Good night, chief.
JACK
Hey.
BETH
Hey.
JACK
How's Mom, uh, settling in?
BETH
Uh... good. Yeah, really good. I mean, she seems to be.
JACK
I can't believe you got her out of Seaside.
BETH
Right? It's different now. It's just all, like, young kids, and... Little couples... running around, families. I think she was feeling like a castaway out there.
JACK

JACK
Yeah, you did good. I'm glad she's here.
BETH
What's going on with you? What's new?
JACK
Not much.
BETH
Are you seeing anybody?
JACK
No.
BETH
I wish you would. I really do. I would feel much better. I hate the idea of you down there by yourself all the time.
JACK

JACK
What do you hate about it so much?
BETH
That you're just... That, you know, just, like, alone. Just drinking all the time and not--
JACK
That's... I'm fine. I appreciate it. But it's... I'm fine.
BETH
JACK
BETH
I know that Ang worries about you, so...
JACK
What does Ang have to do with it? What do you know-- Why do you know what Ang would worry about?
BETH
Because she called and she was... Wanted to see how you were doing.
JACK
She called you?
BETH
Yeah.
JACK
Why?
BETH
Is that okay?
JACK
I don't know. I mean, what-- She called you to talk about me? Why didn't she just call me directly?
BETH
She just... She just wanted to see how you're doing.
JACK
Well... I-- I'm fine.
BETH
Look, I know Kathy Collins says she sees your car outside Harold's bar every night.
JACK
Well, if Kathy Collins says it, must be true.
BETH
Mm-hmm.
JACK
Uh, you know that something must be wrong.
JACK
So, I go to work, and then after work sometimes I go have a beer.
BETH
I'm just saying--
JACK
You better start calling people.
BETH
Okay.
JACK
Better get on this fucking case. She has other things maybe she ought to be worrying about, instead of worrying about how much I drink. I mean, she needs to worry about staying out of her fucking refrigerator.
BETH
Okay.
BETH
Nice.
JACK
She's losing a huge war against the refrigerator.
BETH
What are you talking about? Jack...
JACK
She needs to find the fucking treadmill.
BETH
Stop it. That is so mean. She's my friend.
JACK
Well... Well, she should mind her business. That's why I don't come here. 'Cause it always turns to...
BETH
Okay.
JACK
Which one of the twenty bedrooms am I supposed to be staying in?
BETH
Take the second one on the left.
JACK
Hey, Ang, it's Jack. Um, I'm just, uh... Happy Thanksgiving.
I wanted to call you, see how you're doing. And also because my sister told me that you had called her, and wanted to know how I was doing. I'm just saying, if you want to know in the future... how I'm doing,
you can call me, as I still have the same... phone number... that I had... when we were married.
MIGUEL
Hey, Jack, it's Miguel. Haven't heard from you for a while, so... Sofia was asking about you. Thought I'd give you a call and see how you're doing. Thought maybe we'd have you over--
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Hello, Jack, this is Father Edward Devine calling from Bishop Hayes High School. Will you give me a call back here at the rectory when you get a chance? One, four, two, four, one, four, five, three, two, three, three. And I'll be up until about ten this evening. If that doesn't work, we can chat in the morning. Thanks, Jack. God bless.
JACK

BETTY
Hello, Jack.
JACK
Hi.
BETTY
How are you? Come on in.
JACK
Thanks so much.
BETTY
So, did you have a nice Thanksgiving?
JACK
I did. How about you?
BETTY
Oh, it was very nice. All the kids and the grandkids were in. I was in my glory.
JACK
I bet. Good for you.
BETTY
Oh. You can go right in here.
BETTY
Father Devine is just finishing up a call. So, he will be out in just a couple of minutes, so just make yourself comfortable.
JACK
Thanks.
BETTY
Yeah. We are all so excited at the idea of you possibly coming back to be with us at Hayes.
It's nice to see you again, Jack.

FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Hello, Jack.
JACK
Hey, Father.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
It's good to see you. Thanks for making the drive.
JACK
Sure. No problem.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Sit down, please.
JACK
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
So, been a while, hasn't it?
JACK
Yeah. Since, uh... my father's funeral.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
That long?
JACK
Mm-hmm.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
My goodness. Where does the time go?
JACK
If I knew, I would tell ya.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Married?
JACK
I'm separated now. For a while.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Hmm. Any children?
JACK
No kids.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Okay. Well, Jack, it is really good to see you again. And I suppose you're wondering why I called you over here?
JACK
I'm a little curious. Yeah.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Our basketball coach, Tom McGarrity, had
a heart attack the other night.
JACK
Oh, no.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Hmm. He's expected to make a full recovery, but his wife doesn't think it's a very good idea for him to
return to the team. And I tend to agree. We need a new coach, Jack. You're the first person I thought of.
JACK

FATHER EDWARD
DEVINE
Try to suppress your enthusiasm.
JACK
No, I, I appreciate it. I just-- I-- It's, you know... It's just, I've been away from the game for a long time.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
I understand. I understand.
JACK
You know, I've never even coached before. I just played, so I don't-- Is, is the, uh... I mean, are you... Is the team any good?
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
No. No. We haven't been competitive for quite a while, actually. In fact, the last time they made the playoffs? Back when you were playing.
JACK

JACK
Wow. Well, I really appreciate you thinking of me, Father. It's just, I--
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Go home and think it over, Jack.
JACK
Well, I got a lot going on in my life right now. It's very busy.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Go home, think it over. Call me with your decision in the morning.
JACK
Tomorrow morning?
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Our next game is Monday night, Jack. I don't have a lot of time.
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JACK

JACK
Hey, Father, listen, I...
Thank you so much for thinking of me. Um, it just, it's just not the right time for me... to take this on. Um, you know... My life's very full right now.
Very full. I just, uh... I've just been away from the game for so long, you know. I've just been away from the game for so long.
JACK
Father, listen. I've given it a lot of
thought, and I appreciate it. It's just not the right time for me right now. I've been away from the game for so long. I don't think
I can help you. I don't think... I don't think I can help you. I don't think I can help you.
JACK
Father. Jack. Not gonna happen.
JACK
What the fuck am I supposed to do? The team can't play. They're no good. They're no good. I can't wave a magic wand, turn 'em into fucking Michael Jordan, I mean just...
JACK
I don't know. Maybe.
I don't know.
JACK
I can't help you with this.
I can't help you with this team.
JACK
Father, I've given it a lot of thought. I just have no interest in coaching your fucking basketball team.
That's all there is to it.
JACK
Oh, fuck.
Character/Dialogue
SAM
Get back on D!
DEARBORN
Pass here!
SAM
Make up for it.

MARCUS
What the fuck?
KENNY
Hey, G. G!
DAN
D up! Hey, get back! Let's go! Let's go!
DAN
Move! Go quick! Quickly, quickly, quickly.

SAM
Stop him up top. Chubbs, go to the wing. Now watch it. Screen, screen, screen.
MARCUS
Yo, get through, get through.
MARCUS
Get through that.
CHUBBS
Hey, Freeze.
KENNY
Go!
DAN
Good pass.
SAM
Come on!
CHUBBS
Hey, nice job, D-boy.
MARCUS
What's up, Chubbs?
DAN
Hey, Coach. Dan Espinosa. Nice to meet ya.
FREEZE
Slow it down, slow it down.

JACK
You're the assistant?
MARCUS
Here we go, here we go, here we go.
DAN
I am. Uh, I also teach algebra here at the school. I really appreciate you stepping up like this. It means a lot to the boys. Um, do you want me to call everybody in, do some intros? Or...
CHUBBS
Chubbs in the house.
JACK
No, that's okay. Just, uh... get a feel for what I'm working with here.
SAM
Take the layup, Marcus!
MARCUS
Money!
DAN
Yeah.
JACK
This the whole team? Ten kids?
SAM
Hey. D-up, D-up!
DAN
It's... That's all we've got. A lot different than when you played here, huh?
JACK
Yeah. No shit. We got a hundred kids just tryout.
DAN
Hundred and four, my senior year.
JACK
Play ball here?
DAN
Well, I mean, not like you. I... spent most of my time on the bench, holding a clipboard like I am now. I was a couple of years behind you. Uh, class of ninety-eight. Enrollment's really taken a dive since then.
MARCUS
Come on! Get your man!
SAM
Freeze, Freeze, Freeze, Freeze, Freeze!
DAN
I can run down the starting five, if you like?
SAM
Box out!
JACK
Sure.
DAN
So, uh, the kid with the ball is Brandon Durrett.
JACK
Relation to Russ Durrett?
CHUBBS
Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! That's all you!
DAN
Yeah, that's his son.
He's a great player. Really
has a good feel for the game.
Easily our most talented guy. And then, um, playing besides him in the backcourt, that's Chubbs Hendricks. That's his, uh... His real name's Ronald. And, um, Kenny Dawes out on the wing. Bit of a showboat, but, uh...
Yeah, he's a solid shooter. Good long-range stroke. And Sam Garcia, he's our senior captain. Not much of a scoring threat, but he's a solid defender. Good kid. And then Marcus Parrish, that is our center.
CHUBBS
Good layup.
AMATO

MARCUS
Oh, yeah!
CHUBBS
Right here, this man.
KENNY
Hey! Ball, ball, ball, ball, ball, ball!
MARCUS
Got a shot.
KENNY
Ah! Whoo!
SAM
Get back! Get back! Back up!
MARCUS
Money! What the fuck are you doing, bro?
JACK
That kid's the center?
DAN
Yeah.
JACK
What is he, about six four?
MARCUS
Shut the fuck up, man. Goddamn!
DAN
Six three.
MARCUS
Ron, what are you doing?
JACK
You guys must get murdered on the boards.
DAN
Yeah, it's not been good.

DALY
Yeah!
SAM
You're giving 'em open buckets, Marcus.
MARCUS
This is practice, man. I don't care.
JACK
Who's that kid there? The white shadow.
DAN
Oh, yeah, that's uh... Bobby Freeze. He's our sixth man. He's actually a starting strong safety for the football team.
SAM
Box out!
JACK
Huh.
DAN
Then the rest of the guys, uh, Dearborn, Daly, Carter, and Amato. I had to bring those guys up from JV just so we could hold a practice.
SAM
Take the layup!
MARCUS
Money!
CARTER
Come on, box out!
JACK
All right. Blow the whistle for me.
SAM
Freeze. Chill out, man.
FREEZE
Yo, take it easy, man.
DAN

SAM
Stop grabbing me.
FREEZE
That's clean. That's clean D.
DAN
Bring it in. Let's go. Hustle, hustle.
SAM
Yeah, I'm fine.
DAN
All right, guys. As discussed, I am honored to turn things over to your new head coach. Jack Cunningham.
MARCUS
What's up, Coach?
JACK
How you doing, guys?
MARCUS
What's up, coach?
JACK
You're Marcus, right?
MARCUS
That's right. Get used to calling my name, too.
JACK
All right. All right. Marcus, tell me what you see out there?
MARCUS
Um... I see Nikki's fine ass keep looking at me. Besides she was bending over, she tryin' to get my attention.
DAN
Marcus, just be respectful, please.
MARCUS
He asked me what I saw. What, do you want me to lie to him?
JACK
You know what I see, Marcus?
MARCUS
What?
JACK
You're the tallest player on the team.
MARCUS
Oh.
JACK
Makes me wonder why you're putting three-pointers up every time you come down the court?
MARCUS
Oh, that's 'cause I got a candy-stroke, Coach. Ask Coach Dan. I made the most threes on the team last year.
MARCUS
Coach Dan, how many threes did Marcus make last year?
DAN
Um... Marcus... made thirty- four.
MARCUS

JACK
Outta how many attempts?
CHUBBS
Whoo.
DAN
Out of one hundred and thirty.
AMATO, BRANDON, CHUBBS, DALY, DEARBORN, FREEZE, KENNY, AND SAM

JACK
What's that a percentage of?
DAN
For a percentage of twenty- six.
AMATO, CHUBBS, AND KENNY
Damn!
JACK
Twenty-six percent, Marcus. You wanna know why they're leaving you open? It's 'cause they don't think you could hit the ocean from the beach.
CHUBBS
Oh, shit. Yo, he just spit facts at your ass, bro.
MARCUS
Man, shut up.
CHUBBS
Look it, come on, man. Don't get all butt-hurt just 'cause he dropped some knowledge on you.
MARCUS
You wanna see butt-hurt? Keep talking shit, watch me beat your fat ass.
DAN
Marcus, respect.
CHUBBS
Shut the fuck up, yo. Y'all ain't gonna do shit.
JACK
Hey. I don't need any help.
JACK
Who was second in threes on the team?
DAN
Number two would be... Kenny with twenty-five.
JACK
Out of how many attempts?
DAN
Sixty-one.
JACK
Percentage of?
DAN
Forty-one.
KENNY
Snap. You hear that? Gimme the rock, let me go HAM on some bitches.
FREEZE
Yeah, more like ham and cheese, man.
KENNY
Ah, nah. Actually, ham and cheese is what your sister fries me up after I'm done fiddling her bean.
SAM
Yo, show some respect. Coach is here, man.
CHUBBS

FREEZE
Watch your mouth, man.
CHUBBS
Kenny, get in line.
KENNY
A'ight. It's cool.
JACK
All right, run it back. Marcus, this time your
feet don't leave the paint. Brandon.
CHUBBS
All right. Let's go. Come on.
MARCUS
Let's go, y'all.
CHUBBS
Get in... Get into position. Come on. Here we go.
JACK
You're the point guard, right? Put 'em in a motion offense.
SAM
Let's D-up, fellas.
BRANDON
Chubbs.
JACK
Call it out, Brandon! Don't just wave your hand in the air.

JACK
Doesn't talk much, does he?
DAN
Well, I have been coaching that kid for three years and I can count on one hand how many times our conversations have gone past, Yes, Coach and No, Coach.
CHUBBS
Good shot, baby.
MARCUS
And that's money!
DAN
Here you go. Keys, game balls, and then I put together a flash drive just in case you want to get familiar with the sets we've been running. I'm also gonna give you my phone number, if you have any
questions.
JACK
Okay. Hey, why didn't you take the job?
DAN
Huh?
JACK
Would've made sense. The assistant coach, step in, take the job.
DAN
My mom has MS. So, my sister takes care of her during the day, but she's got three kids of her own. So... I take nights.
JACK
Sure.
DAN
Then with practices and then you have scouting, there just... aren't enough hours in the day.
JACK
Yeah, no, no. Of course. It makes sense.
JACK
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry.
DAN
No, no, no. It's cool. We all have our own cross to bear, right? Um, so you should be good.
JACK
Great. Thank you very much.
DAN
No problem.
JACK
Oh, Coach.
DAN
Yep?
JACK
What's the dress code like these days?
DAN
Oh, coat and tie for the head coach.
JACK
Great. Thanks.
DAN
Sure. No problem.

MALE SHOOT PLAYER
Shoot it. Yeah!
MALE RIGHT PLAYER
Right here, right here. Yeah!
MALE HERE PLAYER
Here we go!
MALE CHUCKLES PLAYER
MALE YEAH PLAYER
Yeah!
SAM
Take the shot.
CHUBBS
What's up?
SAM
That's you, Marcus.
MARCUS
Come on, man.
LEAD REFEREE
Hey, Jack. Nice to see you in the gym again.
JACK
Thanks.
MALE CHUCKLES PLAYER

B H
GO PLAYER
Let's go, boys! Let's go!
SAM
That's you.
DAN
Jack, this is Father Mark Whelan. He is our team chaplain.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Pleasure to meet you, Jack.
JACK
You too.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Any first game jitters?
JACK
Fuck. I'm nervous as shit.

FATHER MARK WHELAN
Yeah.
JACK
What's this?
DAN
Oh. They do it before every game. Gets them psyched up, I guess.
CHUBBS
Let's go!
JACK
All right, let's go. Bring it in.
CHUBBS
Go, man!
MARCUS
Let's go, boys!
KENNY
Let's go.
CHUBBS
Here we go.
DAN
Ready?
JACK
No.
FREEZE
Let's go.
JACK
All right, guys. Let's see what we're made of.

JACK
And the big burly inmate says, Don't worry about it. Everything's gonna be fine. I just want to play a little game. Yes, okay. Well, and he says, In this game you can pick whether or not you want to be the husband or the wife. And he says, All right. Well? Well, then I guess I'll be the husband. He goes, Okay. Come on over here and suck your wife's dick.
MATTY
That's a good one. Suck your wife's dick. I fucking love that.
MATTY
Hey, Doc.
DOC
Hey. How'd opening night go, ace?
GERRY
Yeah, our boy got sent to the woodshed.
DOC
Hmm.
JACK
Hey, get Doc a drink, will ya? And, uh, hit me with another one. Doc, did I ever tell you the one about the nerdy accountant who does fifteen years for embezzlement?
JACK
Don't worry about me. Don't second guess... Just let me do... do my thing.
DOC
I'm not. I know.
DOC
Do your thing.
JACK
All right. I appreciate it.
DOC
Yeah. Okay. I understand.
JACK
All right. Good night, Doc.
DOC
Good night.

CHUBBS
Get your man! Get your man! Come on.
SAM
Watch him.
JACK
MIGUEL
Jackie! It's Miguel again. Just checking in to see if you got my call about David's birthday party? Give me a call when you get a chance.
ANGELA
Hey, it's me. I know it's late notice, but I'm gonna be down by you for a, a client visit tomorrow, and wanted to see if you wanted to meet for lunch. Anyway, call me when you get this.
PEOPLE AT CAFE
Yeah, you know. Doing that every day. Well, you should. You know what I'm saying. You're soup is here. Yeah. No. Um... Yeah. That's a little... Counselor I told you about. You did?
Yeah, I'll try again. It's not
gonna get better. Okay. I really need it. So... yeah. That sounds really good. Oh, yeah. That's not gonna change. Yeah, just for me.
That's great. Thank you. Enjoy. End of semester. Yeah. Is that ice tea a diet? I should look. I was about to say...
ANGELA
Hi.
JACK
Hey.
ANGELA
Sorry I'm late.
JACK
ANGELA
Damn bus broke down on the seven-ten. It was a nightmare.
JACK
I just got here.
ANGELA
Ah, okay.
JACK
You look good.
ANGELA
Thanks. You too.
JACK
How's the new job working out?
ANGELA
It's... I mean, it's insurance. It's boring, but it pays the bills.
JACK
Good.
ANGELA
Heard you're coaching basketball.
JACK
Beth tell you that?
ANGELA
Yeah.
ANGELA
So, you having fun?
JACK
Yeah. I'd be having more fun if we won a game but... keeps me occupied. Keeps my mind off other things.
ANGELA

ANGELA
Good. I was worried about you.
JACK
What were you worried about me for?
ANGELA
You weren't... moving on with your life. You were seeing the world in some dark ways.
JACK
Why? Are you?
ANGELA
Seeing the world in dark ways?
JACK
Moving on with your life?
JACK
Uh-oh.
JACK
What's his name?
ANGELA
Nick.
JACK
How'd you guys meet?
ANGELA
Through mutual friends.
JACK
How long has it been going on for?
ANGELA
Few months.
JACK
Few months? What? Like... six months? Eight months?
ANGELA
Okay. All right. Come on.
FEMALE WAITRESS
You know what we want for lunch?
ANGELA
Um... Just give us a second, actually. Thank you.
FEMALE WAITRESS
Sure.
ANGELA
I wanted to tell you myself before you found out through one of our friends.
ANGELA
Say something, Jack.
JACK
What'd you want me to say? Congratulations?
ANGELA
No.
JACK
Completely fucking blindsided by this.
ANGELA
Not congratulations. Blindsided? You-- We've been separated for over a year.
ANGELA
Will I see you at the birthday party?
JACK
What?
ANGELA
Miguel and Sofia. They're having a birthday party for David. Said he called you a few times.
JACK

ANGELA
Let me know if you want to go together.
ANGELA
Bye.
ERIC
Jackie hits his second free throw, and he just holds his hand like this in the air for like thirty seconds.
Purcell says, Jackie, you keep holding your hand like that and Eric's gonna ask you out.

ERIC
Fuck it. Fifty-five points, man.
RUSS
To the legend.

JACK LEGEND FRIEND
You gotta dim the lights for the man.
RUSS
To the legend.
ERIC
Yeah, yeah.
JACK LEGEND FRIEND
To the legend.
GOOD MAN
It's good to see you boys.
JACK
You too.
JACK
ERIC, JACK, JACK'S LEGEND FRIEND, JACK'S WHERE FRIEND, AND RUSS

JACK
Get the fuck outta here.
JACK LEGEND FRIEND
Why the fuck do I need a sausage? He was like, It's a PK. It's a Polish kielbasa.
JACK LEGEND FRIEND
I was like, Get the fuck off. How fucked up are you?
JACK LEGEND FRIEND
You're good, man.
DOC
Fellas. Evening, boys.
JACK LEGEND FRIEND
Doc!
ERIC
We're talking old times here.
DOC
I know what you're talking, and I'm telling you it's time for him to get going. Come on, let's go now. Come on. Let's go.

JACK
I'm up.
DOC
No, you're not. Now you are!

JACK
I'm up. I, uh...
RUSS
Whoa!
JACK
Shit.
DOC
There you go. That's it.
JACK WHERE FRIEND
Where are you taking my friend? Where are you taking my friend?
JACK'S LEGEND FRIEND

FEMALE WAIT STUDENT
Wait. She...
BISHOP HAYES STUDENTS

FATHER MARK WHELAN
Okay, okay. Uh... Where's Kenny?
DAN
Kenny is the only one missing. Kenny and Coach.
KENNY
I just want you to know that I respect you, a'ight?
And I love you. Okay?
Every time that ball goes through the hoop, I'm gonna be thinking about you. Okay? And that goes through the hoop a lot.
KENNYS GIRLFRIEND
Mm-hmm.
JACK
Kenny. Kenny, let's go! The bus is waiting.
KENNYS GIRLFRIEND
Okay.
KENNY
Hey, what up, Coach?
KENNYS GIRLFRIEND
Bye.
KENNY
I'll-- Yeah. You'll text me? Okay. Cool.
KENNYS GIRLFRIEND
Yeah, I'll text you after. Okay.
KENNY
Hey, what's going on, man?
KENNYS GIRLFRIEND
Good luck!
KENNY
Oh, thanks.
JACK
You better watch out. Priests catch you doing that and you're gonna be spending your weekends here.
KENNY
Nah, but it makes my game better though, Coach.
JACK
Uh-huh.

BASKETBALL CHANTERS
Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial,
Memorial, Memorial, Memorial, Memorial.
KNIGHTS KNATION
We R M
Whoo! Let's go.
DEVON CHILDRESS
Dudes, hold on, hold on, hold on. I want to talk to you. These scrubs ain't worthy of being on the same court as us.
MEMORIAL TEAM
Let's go!
DAN
Hey, Coach.
COACH LOMBARDO
Hey, Coach.
DAN
How are you?
COACH LOMBARDO
Good, good. I heard you got a new general in charge.
DAN
Yeah. Jack Cunningham.
COACH LOMBARDO
Yeah. I'm surprised you could keep him out of the bar long enough to hold practice.
DAN
Coach Lombardo.
JACK
Jack Cunningham.
COACH LOMBARDO
He says that like I don't know who he is. He's the best high school basketball player I've ever seen. Listen, I was front row when he hung forty-seven against Trinity at the Catholic
League semis.
JACK
Got quite a team there, Coach. Twenty-one's a hell of a ball player.
COACH LOMBARDO
Yeah. So, how ya liking coaching so far?
JACK
Great. Just getting used to the players.
COACH LOMBARDO
What players? Ah, I'm just breaking your stones, Jack.
JACK
Good luck.
COACH LOMBARDO
You can have the luck. I'll take the thoroughbreds.
JACK
What an asshole this guy is.
DAN
Yeah, big time.

JACK
Let's go. Bring it in.
SAM
Let's go, let's go, let's go! Here we go, here we go, here we go.
CHUBBS
Holy shit.
JACK
Chubbs. Hey! No more dancing.
CHUBBS
Coach, are you serious?
JACK
Yeah. I'm serious. We're one in nine. You're out there jumping around like you hit the Powerball. You're embarrassing yourself. Win a few games, we can talk about bringing it back. But for now, that act's retired. Got it?
CHUBBS
Yeah.

DEVON CHILDRESS
One, two, three.
DEVON CHILDRESS AND MEMORIAL TEAM
Memorial!
CHUBBS
Hey. Help, help.
SHOUTING MEMORIAL
Let's go! Now we're involved.
JACK
Motion, motion.
MEMORIAL WHOO BASKETBALL PLAYER
Let's go! Bring him through.
KENNY
Hey, hey.
SAM
Back up, back up.

KENNY
Hey, hey, hey.
BASKETBALL CROWD
Oh, yeah!
JACK
Show hands. Let's go, guys.
JACK
You guys gotta move.
BASKETBALL CROWD
Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
DEVON CHILDRESS
Let's go. Lock him up. Lock him up.
GO
BASKETBALL CROWD
Let's go!
JACK
Fuck.
DEVON CHILDRESS
Come on.
JACK
Time-out!
COACH LOMBARDO
Get over here. All right. Listen up.
FREEZE
Come on. Fuck.
SAM
Get back. Get back!
ATTABOY MEMORIAL FAN
Attaboy!
BASKETBALL CROWD
Defense, defense, defense, defense, defense, defense, defense, defense, defense, defense, five, four, three, two, one.
MARCUS
Back screen, back screen.
JACK
You guys gotta move! Set picks. Then squeeze.
JACK
Go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
AMATO
Shoot!
JACK
Watch the clock!
JACK
Time-out!
REFEREE 1
Full time-out.
JACK
Let's go. Bring it in.
DAN
Come on. Let's go.
REFEREE 1
Time-out.
JACK
Nobody sits down. Stand up. Stand up. I thought I said to force him left?
SAM
Coach, I'm trying.
JACK
Try harder. What did I say about fading
off your man?
MARCUS
Why's shit always my fault?
JACK
Freeze, sub in for Marcus.
MARCUS
You taking me out?
JACK
That's right. Sit the fuck down.
MARCUS
This is some bullshit, man.
BASKETBALL CROWD
Oh, yeah!
JACK
Listen to me. I want every one of you to reach in your shorts right now and tell me if you find a pair. 'Cause right now, you're playing like a bunch of fucking pussies. And that's the truth. Next time thirty- two goes over your back like that, put a fucking elbow in his stomach.
KENNY
Yes, Coach.
JACK
And if Childress tries to put you on a poster like that, you hit him so fucking hard he never comes down the lane like that again.
SAM
I got you.
JACK
Have a little fucking pride. I don't give a shit if you lose every fucking game this year. I will not coach a team that has been out-toughed. All right? Let's go!
FREEZE
Fuck yeah, man. Here we go.
SAM
Fight like a team. Team, on three. One, two, three...
CHUBBS
Let's go, y'all.
JACK
Finish it
up.
BASKETBALL CROWD
We want Memorial! We want Memorial! We want Memorial! We want Memorial! Defense!
Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
FREEZE
I'm in for fifty.
CHUBBS
Come on. Switch up, switch up!
BRANDON
Chubbs.
KENNY
Let's go, three.
CHUBBS
Come on!

FREEZE
Hey, hey, hey. Chill.

FATHER MARK WHELAN
Get back here. Get back here.
FREEZE
Get the fuck off, bro. Hey, get the fuck off, bro.
KENNY
Bro, I'll beat your ass. I'll fuck you up, bitch.
REFEREE 1
Back and sit down.
KENNY
I'll fuck you up.
COACH LOMBARDO
That's right. That is a flagrant foul.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Hey, that's enough. That's enough.
FREEZE
I didn't do fucking anything,
man. Watch yourself.
COACH LOMBARDO
Get back there.
REFEREE 1
Get over there!
COACH LOMBARDO
What the hell is that? That guy should be out. Control your players, Cunningham. That is bullshit, man. What the hell? Come on!
JACK
Right. All right. I'm feeling a comeback.
KENNY
Yeah! Come on!
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Jack?
JACK
Yeah.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Uh. Just wanted to have a little chat with you about something that was on my mind.
Um. I don't know if you recall from your days as a student, but we
have a code of conduct at Hayes. Part of that code includes the use of appropriate language. I understand you're trying to motivate the team, I just wonder if maybe there's a different approach.
JACK
So, you would, uh... You would like me to be a little more, uh... Christ-like on the bench?
FATHER MARK WHELAN
I, I'd like you to keep in mind that our mission at
Hayes isn't to win basketball games. It's to develop men of integrity and faith. Just give it some thought for me. Will you do that?
JACK
Yes, I will.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Thank you.
JACK
Father, let me ask you something. With all the terrible stuff going on in the world, think who's ever up there really gives a shit what I say to these kids?
FATHER MARK WHELAN
As Christians, we are called by God to integrate our faith into our daily lives. So, yes, Jack. I do think he really gives a shit about the example you set for these young men. Don't underestimate the impact you can have on them.
JACK
All right. I'll take a look at the game tape. We can talk about if we wanna use that one, three, one zone.
DAN
Got it. Sounds good.
JACK
Have a good night.
DAN
Hey, Jack.
JACK
Yeah?
DAN
I noticed some empty beer cans in the office earlier. Do you--
JACK
You've been sneaking around the office?
DAN
Well, Garcia lost a contact lens, so the solution--
JACK
I had a... Friend came by, he wanted to look at some... And we were hanging out.
JACK
I mean, you're not gonna break my balls about a couple of beer cans, are ya?
DAN
Just don't let it happen again, okay?
JACK
Yeah, no problem.

JACK

MATTY
Hey, hey, Jackie! I'll set you up inside, all right?
JACK
All right. We're gonna change things up a little bit. We're the smallest team in the league and our half-court offense sucks. We're gonna score some points with defense. We gotta press. One, two, one, one. Call it the diamond press. Requires two things, toughness and quickness. We're gonna be picking up after every dead ball. Full court, all game.

JACK
Keep your clothes on, Marcus.
MARCUS
Talking to me?
JACK
Come late to the game, you don't play. We'll talk about it at practice tomorrow.
MARCUS
What are you talking about? I'm, like, four minutes late.
JACK
You know what? Forget about tomorrow. Go home. You're off the team.
MARCUS
Coach Dan, what the hell is his problem? I'm barely late.
DAN
You heard Coach, Marcus. Go home.
MARCUS
Are you fucking serious right now? I'm barely fucking late.
MARCUS
Yeah, y'all fucking stupid, man. This dumb-ass team.
JACK
Freeze, you're starting tonight. Means you're gonna be guarding the inbounder, okay?
FREEZE
Got it, Coach.
SAL
Ah, this should be fun.
JACK
Evenin', Sal.
SAL
What's up, Jackie?
JACK
Give us some friendly whistles tonight, will you?
SAL
Yeah, right. That's funny. They ain't paying me enough for that.
CHUBBS
Let's go. Here we go.
SAM
Freeze, Freeze, Freeze!
SAL
Hands up.
JACK
Freeze, help! Help out. Freeze, help!
JACK
That's it!
KENNY
What? Come on, ref.
JACK
What's the call, ref?
SUMMIT REFEREE
White, twenty-three blocked. Two shots.
JACK
Oh, bullshit! Come on! That's a fucking horseshit call, Sal. It's bullshit. And you know it's fucking horseshit.
SAL
Jack, settle down or it's gonna cost you. That's why I didn't-- That's why I didn't make it. All right.
JACK
Tell him to go fuck himself.
SAL
I'll tell him after the game.
JACK
Bullshit! God damn it.
SAM
Box out. Box out.
CHUBBS
Let's go, y'all.
JACK
Box out.
CHUBBS
Come on, fellas. Hey, let's box this out.
JACK
Rebound!
BASKETBALL FAN COME ON
Come on, Hayes!
JACK
Time-out! Time-out. Sal, time-out. God damn it.
SAL
Time-out. Full time-out here. Full time-out here.
SAM
God damn, man.
JACK
Bring it in. Sit down. All right. Come on, guys. Let's go. Let's win this fucking game. We've got fifteen seconds left.
We're gonna go on eight. Gives us time for a rebound or a tip-in. Brandon, twenty's gonna pick you up full court. All right? Freeze, you're gonna come up and set a ball screen for Brandon. Brandon, you roll around to the right. Garcia, come up set a back screen for Kenny. Kenny, come out to the wing for the three. And that way we got three options. Brandon attacking right will look for Freeze coming off the screen. If neither of those are there, go to Kenny for
the three in the corner. You got this, okay? No, don't just nod. I wanna hear your voice. Yes or no?
FATHER MARK WHELAN
All right. Watch the clock! Watch the clock!
BRANDON
Yes, Coach.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Set it, set it, set it!
CHUBBS
That's you, B!
BRANDON FAN
Go Brandon!
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Watch the clock! Watch the clock!
CHUBBS
Oh, yeah.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
The shot!

JACK
We won!
JACK
Brandon, you need a ride?
BRANDON
No, I'm good, Coach.
JACK
Where do you live?
BRANDON
Uh, Los Codona Ave.
JACK
Come on, get in the car.
JACK
You walk home alone every night?
BRANDON
Mm-hmm.
JACK
Where's Mom or Dad?
BRANDON
My mom died three years ago and my dad's at home with my little brothers.
JACK
Oh. That's why he didn't come to any of the games?
BRANDON
Yeah.
JACK
You played a hell of a game tonight. Next time, shoot the ball.
BRANDON
On the last play?
JACK
That's your shot, not
Kenny's.
BRANDON
Yeah, the defense collapsed on me, so Kenny was open in the corner.
JACK
Right.
BRANDON
So that was a smart play.
JACK
Sometimes a smart play is not the right play.
You're the best player on the team. The game's on the line, a hundred times out of a hundred I want you taking that shot.
BRANDON
JACK
Why is that so hard for you to believe?
BRANDON
What?
JACK
That you're the best player on the team. You understand
this game in a way these guys don't. I saw you get frustrated at Chubbs when he didn't go backdoor on the ball reverse. Or Freeze, when he didn't duck under on the Atlanta set. Why didn't you call him out for not making the right play?
BRANDON
Uh, it's not really my thing to call someone out.
I'm not, like, the team captain or nothing, so...
JACK
So, if I make you the captain, are you gonna chew Chubbs out when he doesn't go backdoor?
JACK
Yes or no?
BRANDON
I'm just up here on the left.
BRANDON
Good night, Coach.
RUSS
Hey, son. Who that?
BRANDON
Uh, that's my new coach.
RUSS
All right. Go on, get with that homework.
BRANDON
Yes, sir.
BRANDON
Atlanta high, Atlanta high.
JACK
Stop, stop, stop! Reset.
JACK
What set are we in, Brandon?
BRANDON
Atlanta high.
JACK
You call it out?
BRANDON
Yeah.
JACK
D'you guys hear him?
CHUBBS
Nah.
JACK
We're in an empty gym, and nobody heard you. Do
it again.
BRANDON
Atlanta high. Atlanta high.
JACK
Reset.
JACK
Brandon, I still can't hear you. You're gonna be our point guard, people need to be able to hear what you say on the floor. You hear how loud I'm talking, right now?
BRANDON
Yeah.
JACK
That's how loud you need to be.
BRANDON
All right.
CHUBBS
You can do it, B. Come on, Brandon.
JACK
I can't
hear you, Brandon.
SAM
Come on, break that press. B, break that press.
JACK
Call it out.
CHUBBS
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
SAM
Hey, hey, hey!
JACK
Brandon, I can't hear you.
BRANDON
Yo, are you fucking serious? Get off me!
JACK
There's
three-thousand people at Memorial screaming their heads off, and I don't know what set we're in!
BRANDON
Fuck you! Can you hear me now? Can you?
JACK
Yeah, I can hear you now.
MARCUS
What's up, Coach?
JACK
How'd you find my house?
MARCUS
I looked you up on my phone.
JACK
Oh.
JACK
What do you want?
MARCUS
Uh, so my momma, she works till, like, seven every night. And she was like, she doesn't want me really being out on my own after school. So, she was wondering maybe if you'll let me back on the team?
JACK
I already told you, Marcus. I don't want you on the team. If it's about finding something to do after school, I'll talk to Coach Dan. We can set you up with a study
hall or something like that.
All right? Sorry.
JACK
I thought that was a pretty fair offer, Marcus.
MARCUS
My momma ain't sent me here, Coach. I'm here 'cause I wanna play ball. I miss it. I don't fucking like nothing else, Coach.
JACK
Don't swear. There's a code of conduct policy at the school, you know that?
MARCUS
My bad.
JACK
There's a big section in there about... swearing.
MARCUS
I'm sorry. I won't swear.

JACK
Be at practice tomorrow at four.
MARCUS
You serious?
JACK
Don't be late.
MARCUS
Ah, fuck no-- I mean heck. I'm sorry. Heck no, I'm not gonna be late. I'm sorry about cursing, Coach.
JACK
Let's go. Bring it in.
SAM
Oh, my gosh.
CHUBBS
It wasn't me.
JACK
A few things before we get started. As you can see, Marcus is rejoining the team.
JACK
Judging by that reaction, I expect it'll be some time before he regains your respect. Second thing is, Sam and I discussed, we're gonna make a change to the captain spot. Brandon, you're gonna be our captain going forward. That's it. Get to work.
CHUBBS
All right, fellas. Let's go. Let's work.
SAM
Let's hustle up. Let's do it.
SAM
Good shit, B.
BRANDON
I'll follow your lead. Come on.

KENNY
Every time that ball goes through the hoop, I'm gonna be thinking about you. You know that? And--
KENNYS SECOND GIRLFRIEND
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
BRANDON
Yo, let's go.
KENNY
Bro, what?
BRANDON
Come on.
KENNY
A'ight. I'll see you after. Okay?
KENNYS SECOND GIRLFRIEND
Bye, Kenny.

JACK
All right, let's go. Move.
JACK
What did we discover last night at Baptist?
SAM
That defense creates offense.
BRANDON
We have to maintain pressure for all four quarters.
CHUBBS
That's right.
KENNY
All right.
JACK
Discovered that we're a pressing team. We don't take any players off, we don't let 'em breathe.
JACK
As soon as they get over half court, we trap.
DAN
Even if the ball's in the middle of the court?
JACK
Anywhere and everywhere.
DAN
You can't trap if the ball's in the middle of the floor, you need the sideline.
JACK
Who says? We can do whatever we want.
AMATO, BRANDON, CARTER, CHUBBS, DALY, DEARBORN, FREEZE, KENNY, MARCUS, AND SAM
BRANDON
Get up! Keep going!
JACK
Go. Stay with him! Pressure, pressure. Don't let him breathe. There you go. Bring it around. Stay on him.
CHUBBS
Trap, trap, trap!

JACK
No! Bullshit. That's a chickenshit fucking call. God damn it! I'm working on it.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Work harder.
COME ON FEMALE
Come on!
JACK
If we're gonna keep winning games, we gotta make our lack of size an advantage. We gotta speed the game up, we gotta play every possession like it's a war.

JACK
Come on! You've gotta be fucking blind. That's a horseshit call.

MARCUS
We done yet, Coach?
JACK
We're a pressing team. It's not even the third quarter. We're just getting warmed up.

BRANDON
Motion, motion.

JACK
What did we discover last night at Downey?
FREEZE
We gotta take charges.
SAM
And we gotta play with chips on our shoulders.
JACK
Play with a chip on your fucking shoulder. Goddamn right.
JACK
Marcus. Come on, you're going in for Chubbs.

JACK
Marcus, I want you to cover the inbound, okay? Big arms, force him to pass into the corner.
JACK
That's it! Keep at it.
JACK
The little things add up. Let's do all the little things right.

JACK
Loose ball gets us two points. Tip-pass gets us to four. Steal gets us another two, now we're at six. Turnover out of our press gets us to eight. All this shit adds up.
COSCO
St John Baptist Braves

JACK
Every box out, every hustle, every loose ball, every trap. Put all that shit together and all of a sudden we're pretty fucking tough to beat.


BAPTIST
Go!!
Alma M Hail St. John
Hail Gold and We're always lo Sons and daughters List to our pr
Hear our pledge
Hail to the Al Baptist we love

CHUBBS
That's how we do it.
MARCUS
Got that candy-stroke.
SAM
What quarter are we in, Coach?
JACK
The fourth quarter. The other team's gassed. Let's see what we got left in the tank.
BISHOP HAYES CHEERLEADERS
Hayes, let's go! Bishop Hayes, let's go! Hayes, let's go! Bishop Hayes, let's go!


JACK
Kenny.
KENNY
Coach, why you gotta do me like that, man?
KENNYS THIRD GIRLFRIEND
Good luck tonight, Kenny.

SAM
What quarter are we in, Coach?
JACK
Holy shit, look at that. We just went into overtime.
JACK
What did we learn about ourselves last night?
BRANDON
That we have to respect the game.
KENNY

Yo, Coach, how many more I got?
JACK
That's right. Respect.
JACK
Well, Kenny, it's not up to me.

KENNYS FIRST GIRLFRIEND
Let's keep him moving.
KENNYS SECOND GIRLFRIEND
Hi.
KENNYS THIRD GIRLFRIEND
Come on.
KENNY
Hey, y'all. How you gonna do me like that. I loved each and every one of you girls.
KENNYS THIRD GIRLFRIEND
I don't know why you're stopping.
KENNYS FIRST GIRLFRIEND
Have fun.
KENNYS SECOND GIRLFRIEND
Bye, Kenny.
KENNY
Hayley, you know I g--
KENNYS SECOND GIRLFRIEND
No, keep going.
KENNY
Girls, you're all in my heart. You each have your own little section. I'm going!
KENNYS FIRST GIRLFRIEND
You know I...
JACK
Hurry up!

KENNY
I'm going!

KENNYS FIRST GIRLFRIEND
Bye!
KENNYS SECOND GIRLFRIEND
Bye, Kenny!
JACK
Hey.
ANGELA
Hey. Ready?
PEOPLE AT PARTY
Yeah. Oh, sure.
SOFIA
Ah, Angela! Oh, my goodness. How are you?
ANGELA
Hi. Hi.
JACK
So... the doctors are optimistic?
miniature golf rules
MIGUEL
So far, so good.
JACK
Great.
MIGUEL
I mean, they told us, Let him do all the things any normal kid would do.
MIGUEL
But you know what remission's like.
JACK
Yeah.
MIGUEL
Livin' life waiting on pins and needles for the other shoe to drop.
MIGUEL
Spoke to Ethan lately?
JACK
Uh, he called me a couple of times, I haven't gotten back to him.
SOFIA
MIGUEL
Andrew's not looking so good. And now they're, uh, talking about a hospice.
JACK
Jesus.
DAVID
Can I use a different bat, Dad?
MIGUEL
Pick any bat you want, son. But first say hello to Mr. Cunningham.
SOFIA
Hi, girls. Thank you for being here.
DAVID
Hi, Mr. Cunningham.
JACK
Hey, how you doing, pal?
MIGUEL
Michael's dad. You remember Michael. Remember, we were in the hospital.
JACK
It's all right.
MIGUEL
Halloween, we... No, no, no, we put, we put you two in a wheelchair and then we pushed you all round the hospital collecting candy.
DAVID
Mm-hmm.
MIGUEL
Doctor was gonna kill you for that.
JACK
Yeah. That was your idea.
DAVID
Michael was Dracula.
SOFIA
All right, who's ready to sing Happy Birthday? Who wants cake? Whoo!
MIGUEL
That's right. He was Dracula.
All right, buddy. Let's do this.

SOFIA
Cake, cake, cake, cake, cake.
WHO WANTS CAKE MAN
All right, who wants cake?
MIGUEL
It's cake time. Come on, son, let's go.
FIRST MALE
But I want to be on first.
SOFIA
Cake, cake, cake, cake, cake. Cake, cake, cake, cake.
MIGUEL AND SOFIA
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear David Happy birthday to you
ANGELA AND JACK
Birthday dear David
Happy birthday to you
ANGELA
Hi Michael? Please, Lord, look after my son. Please let him be happy.
JACK
I miss you, pal.
ANGELA
Thanks for coming to the party.
ANGELA
I know Miguel and Sofia invite us 'cause they don't want us to feel... excluded, but I just end up feeling like... even more of an outcast. It's like I just get angry all over again. Look around at all the boys, and wish it was one of them... not Michael.
JACK

ANGELA
Does that make me an awful person?
JACK
I never stop being angry.
ANGELA
I know you're suffering.
JACK
Yeah, I'm suffering.
JACK
And I miss my son.
JACK
And I don't believe he's in a better place.
JACK
I believe the best place for him was right here with you and me.
ANGELA
Yeah. Home. We're both suffering.
JACK
I don't know, Ang, you seem to be doing pretty good.
A new job... fucking some rich guy while we're still married.
JACK
I'm sorry.
RYAN
You could go to the library. They have a book club there every Friday.
ANNE
The library? Really?
KURT
Yep.
RYAN
Mm-hmm.
KURT
Mm-hmm.
ANNE
Would you go with me?
RYAN
Well...
KURT
Well, it's for senior women.
RYAN
Yeah.
ANNE
For heaven's sakes, Kurt. I don't have a problem making friends. I don't. But it's just, it's a whole new place. I've only been there a little while.
Give me--
KURT
Well, it's called a two-way street, though. You gotta get out a little--
BETH
Uh... You think maybe it's time for a new shower curtain, Jack?
JACK
No, I hadn't thought about it.
BETH
Oh, well, you should, 'cause that thing smells. Anybody want a drink?
ANNE
No. No.
KURT
I'm good.
RYAN
Apple.
KURT
So, what does the scout report look like for the team today, Jack?
JACK
Uh... well, they're, they're struggling a little bit. Uh--
RYAN
Trinity has lost six in a row. They have one good shooter, TJ Edmonds, but Uncle Jack's team should win. And they kinda have to win. 'Cause if they don't win tonight, their next chance at getting into the playoffs is against Memorial. And Memorial's the number one ranked team in the state.

KURT
You should see him Jack. Every morning, the night after your game, he wakes up early, he goes downstairs, checks the stats on the computer.
JACK
Maybe I should be the assistant coach tonight.

JACK
Number forty-one. Get your head in the fucking game. Come on, Brandon. Let's go!
RYAN
Push up!
KURT
Defense!
JACK
All right. Motion, motion! Motion. Don't stop. Forty-one's the shooter, watch the drop screen.
JACK
Push it up. Let's go!
JACK
Look out.
JACK
Kenny!
JACK
Playing with their heads up their fucking ass.
DAN
They're just really nervous, right now. These guys have
never played a game that's ever mattered.
JACK
One stop. No threes.
JACK
Shit.
SAM
Switch up, switch up.
BASKETBALL CROWD AND CHEERLEADERS
Defense. Defense. Defense. Defense.
STAY ON HIM MAN
Stay on him.
JACK
Move! Move!
JACK
Here we go, here we go! Go! Come on, Kenny! That's stupid. It's the back court.
KENNY
I was... I know.
BRANDON
Yo, commit to the top. We had an open player. Let's go! Twenty-two, twenty-two!
KENNY
All right, all right. I know.
FREEZE
Watch the screen!
JACK
No threes!
JACK
Any time-outs?
DAN
None.
BASKETBALL CROWD AND CHEERLEADERS
Defense. Defense. Defense. Defense. Defense.
JACK
Push it, push it.
MARCUS
Get through, get through, get through.
JACK
Hayes, look up.
PIONEERS BASKETBALL PLAYER
KENNY
Oh, that's bullshit.
JACK
What's the call, Sal?
SAL
Offensive foul, number twenty-three. Offensive, number twenty-three. He was already set, Jack. He was--
JACK
No, that's bullshit. He was moving his feet! He was moving his feet.
That... You don't make that fucking call at the end of the game. It's the end of the game!
SAL
His feet were set, Jackie! They were set--
BASKETBALL CROWD

JACK
It's a chickenshit call. That's a pussy call and you're a fucking pussy for making it. Fuck you. Yes, you are, you...
Fuck. Come on! You don't fucking decide the game! Okay? The players decide the fucking game.
That's bullshit. Fuck you. You don't fucking do that now! The players decide the goddamn game. It's bullshit.
SAL
Listen, that's a warning. That's a warning. All right, you know what? That's it. Technical foul, right here.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Hey, Jack. Jack, Jack. Jack. Hey, Jack. Hey. It was call.
DAN
Jack. Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack.
DAN
Hey!
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Calm down. You've gotta calm down.
PIONEER REFEREE
Technical foul. You're outta here.
BASKETBALL CROWD
Na na na na Na na na na
Hey hey hey Goodbye Na na na na Na na na na Hey hey hey
Goodbye
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Take a breath.
JACK


BRANDON
Get through, get through. Come on, get through, get through. Get through.
DAN
Nice, Kenny.

CHUBBS
Come on.
MARCUS
Come on.
DAN
Hey, Jack.
JACK
Coach.
DAN
Are you all right? Where you been?
JACK
Yeah. Had a power outage in my, uh, neighborhood. Alarm didn't go off so, I overslept. I apologize. Bring it in. I had a power situation at my place. I overslept. That's on me, okay? Let's get into a Hawk set. Brandon, take the ball. Kenny and Garcia on the wing. Marcus and Freeze, start in the box.
JACK
Yeah.
JACK
Hey, Padre. How's it going?
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
How are you, Jack?
JACK
I'm all right. What can I do for ya?
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Jack, I'm afraid we're gonna have to ask you to step down from coaching the team.
JACK
Why?
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
It's come to my attention that you've brought alcohol around the players. We're gonna have to let you go. And I'm gonna need your office key. I'm worried that this might be part of a larger problem, Jack. Would-- Would that be true?
JACK
You couldn't-- You
didn't want to just come talk
to me?
DAN
I did come talk to you about it, Jack, and then you lied to me.
JACK
I never lied to you. I didn't lie to you about
anything.
DAN
You lied to me today about your alarm clock.
JACK
I had a, a power outage at my house.
DAN
You were drunk at practice.
JACK
Oh, bullshit!
DAN
I could smell it on you.
JACK
Bullshit.
DAN
The boys could smell it
on you.

JACK
Uh... All right, look... Let's, let's
just-- Let's just get to the playoffs, all right? Guys, please. Just don't do this. Okay? Let's just... Uh, you know, I had a bad night. And, uh, I got it under control now, and I can take care of it. Let's just, please... I'm asking you, please, okay? I'm sorry. Please, don't do it, do this.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Jack, you've made this decision for me.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
I can't accept responsibility for allowing you to be around the boys anymore.
JACK
You know, fine.
This... Look, please, just... Please, don't do this.
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
Our decision is final, Jack. We have a zero- tolerance policy when it comes to alcohol.
JACK
Fine. Fuck it.
I tried to do something good with these kids. You know? It's-- You're gonna do... It's your choice. Who's gonna coach the team? You?
You're a fucking math
teacher. I came to help you out. Look what we did. Tried to come in here and help you. You asked for my help. And I tried to help you. This is such bullshit. I can't get this fucking-- I don't need this job. You know what? Stick...
FATHER EDWARD DEVINE
We are trying to help, Jack. If that's-
-
YEAH WOMAN
Yeah.
OKAY MAN
Okay.


JACK
What's this?
MATTY
From the blonde in the corner. Says she knows you.

MATTY
Another one from the blonde in the corner. Only this time it comes with a message, Stop being a jerk-off and come over and talk to
me.

RIGHT MAN
All right.
MATTY
I think it's one of the Pearson girls from Saint Dorothy's.
SO WHAT FEMALE
So what?
THE TUNE MAN
Get the tune.
MATTY
Yeah, I think it's Diane.
THE TUNE MAN
All right. Let's pour. You got it? Here we go.
SO WHAT FEMALE
No. No, no, no.
THE TUNE MAN
Okay. Get another round. Ooh. Oh! See?
JACK
I paid for you. I paid for the whole bar.
DIANE
You're

JACK
I mean, if everybody... Here, give me... Can I have a drag of that?
DIANE
Mm- hmm. God.
JACK
Please?
JACK
Thank you. You know, I, I'll tell you a secret. Give me a kiss. Give me a kiss. Yes, I am driving. Give me a kiss. I want you to kiss me.
DIANE
What? No. You're driving. Fuck off. Okay, just one. Just one. Just one.
JACK
Shit.
DIANE
Oh, God!
JACK
Sh--
DIANE
Oh, shit. Shit! This is my neighbor's house.
JACK
What?
DIANE
You've gotta go round the back. Hurry up! Just go round the back, I'll meet you there. It's the third house on the right.
JACK
All right.


JACK
Hello?
JACK
Forget to pay the electricity bill?
JACK
Well... I think we made it. Think we're safe.
JACK
Somebody's gonna come out for a fucking surprise... check their mailbox in the morning, find out their boat's fucking sunk.
BURLY MAN
Pull your fucking pants up. My wife's calling the cops right now, asshole.
BURLY MANS WIFE
Yes, my husband's speaking with him now.
JACK
Diane's your wife?
BURLY MAN
Who the fuck is Diane?
JACK
I don't know.
BURLY MANS WIFE
Hurry. Please, please, please hurry.
JACK
Who's... I'm in the wrong house, man.
BURLY MAN
Oh, you're goddamn right, you're in the wrong house.
JACK
Look, I'm sorry. I'm real sorry. I'm just gonna go home.
BURLY MAN
Nah, you're not going anywhere. Sit down. Wait for the cops. Come on, sit down. Sit down!
JACK
BURLY MAN
Hey!
BURLY MAN
JACK

BURLY MAN AND JACK
JACK

HOSPITAL FEMALE ANNOUNCER
Doctor Alexander to station two, eight, six, zero. Doctor Alexander, two, eight, six, zero.
MALE ORDERLY
they said you needed a transfer.
FEMALE NURSE
Yes, in two, oh, five, if you have the time.
MALE ORDERLY
Radiology?
FEMALE NURSE
Yes, please.
MALE ORDERLY
Okay.

BETH
Hey.
BETH
Can I get you anything?
BETH
Did they tell you that they found you unconscious in the street? And that you broke into someone's house?
JACK
Yeah.
BETH
Just, you're gonna kill yourself if you keep going like this.
BETH
That's why I'm gonna get you some help, okay?
DAN
It has been decided that he will no longer be with the team due to personal issues that we'd rather not go into. I will step in as the interim coach. And I don't see why, uh, anything has to change.
DOCTOR
During our family session, your sister and mother said that you've isolated yourself since Michael died. Would you agree with them?
JACK
Yeah. I mean, I certainly don't see them as much as I used to.
DOCTOR
They also said you never talk about your son.
JACK
I don't know what they want me to say.
JACK
I could talk about the, uh,
tumors in his brain and his spine.
Thirty rounds of radiation. He used to scream when he had seizures. Nobody wants to hear that.

DOCTOR
We can't change the past, Jack.
DOCTOR
What we can do is choose how we move forward.
DOCTOR
Think about Michael. What would he want for you?

ANGELA
Hi.
JACK
Hey.
JACK
Thanks for coming. Can I take your coat? Have a seat.
ANGELA
Okay.
JACK

ANGELA
How's it going?
JACK
Good.
Good.
ANGELA
Good. I'm, I'm really glad you're here, Jack.
JACK
Yeah. Me too.
I shoulda come here a long time ago.
I just want you to know that, uh, I know that I failed you. And I know that I failed our marriage.
JACK
I failed our son... 'cause I didn't take care of his mom.
JACK
And I hope that, uh,
one day you can see in me... the man that, uh... that you once hoped I would be.
JACK
I'm so sorry.
SARAH
No, you're a kitty-cat.
JACK
I'm a kitty-cat?
RYAN
A cat?

RYAN
He's a cat?
JACK
I'm a dog.
RYAN
SARAH
No, you're not.
JACK
Thank you for coming, by the way. I appreciate it.
BETH
We're gonna see you next week.
JACK
Okay.
BETH
Okay.
JACK
Good.
BETH
Do you want me to, uh, sneak you some contraband?
JACK
Yeah.
BETH
Cookie?
JACK
It's okay.
JACK
All right. See you soon.
KURT
Take care, okay?
JACK
Bye, bro.
DAN
Hello?
JACK
Hey, Dan. How you doing? It's, uh, it's Jack.
FATHER MARK WHELAN
Heavenly Father, we welcome your presence here among us and your spirit of love, alive in the community of Bishop Hayes. Please help us to be the best we can be. To strive not so much to win, but to play fairly and well. We ask this in your name, Lord Jesus. Amen.

MARCUS
Amen.
FREEZE
Hey, fellas, let's win this fucking game for Coach Cunningham, baby.
CHUBBS
Let's go! Let's go.
MARCUS
Go, go!
BASKETBALL CROWD

DAN
I'll talk to him.
CHUBBS
Yeah!
BRANDON
Let's go. Let's go. Bring it in. Bring it in. Bring it in.
SAM
Bring it home.
BRANDON
All-- All right, we stay in press all game, okay?
Nobody gets past you. You stay in their faces, all right? Stay with that chip on your shoulder, stay hungry. Who are we?
KENNY
Bring it home!
KENNY
Yeah.
SAM
All right.
MARCUS
Yeah.
KENNY AND SAM
Yeah!
BRANDON
Who are we?
BRANDON
Right! Win on three. Let's go. One, two, three...
SAM
Yeah!
KENNY
Whoo!
CHUBBS
Whoo-hoo!
HAYES FEMALE
Bishop Hayes!

CHEERLEADERS
Let's go team! Yeah! Come on!
Whoo!
ARENA ANNOUNCER
Hayes high school!
PLAY ANNOUNCER
Baseline, stopped there. Kicks it back out to the sharpshooter Dawes in the corner. He fires up a three... and it's good!
Hayes is hitting on all cylinders tonight.
COLOR COMMENTATOR
For a team that hasn't made the playoffs in twenty-five years, they seem to be awfully comfortable out there.
PLAY ANNOUNCER
Full-court pressure again from Hayes.
COLOR COMMENTATOR
Dougherty has just not been able to figure out the Hayes pressure. The defense has been absolutely suffocating.
PLAY ANNOUNCER
Sanders trapped in the corner. He fires across the court to Jenkins. Pass intercepted by Durrett!
COLOR COMMENTATOR
Brandon Durrett is gonna take it by himself.
PLAY ANNOUNCER
Reverse layup and... it's good! And he's fouled!
COLOR COMMENTATOR
Wow! He has been really special today, hasn't he, Tom?
PLAY ANNOUNCER
He has been magnificent. And now Hayes is out to its biggest lead of the game.
COLOR COMMENTATOR
Oh, we said earlier that Coach Jack Cunningham, the man responsible for this amazing turnaround, wasn't able to be on the bench today. But you have to imagine he'd be very proud of the way these boys are playing.
PLAY ANNOUNCER
You know, I can remember watching Jack as a player. He was tough, intense, competitive, and he has instilled in these boys all those qualities that made him such a winner.
COLOR COMMENTATOR
And you can see Jack's imprint all over this team.
PLAY ANNOUNCER
Clearly a reflection of the coach. I have never seen a high school team with this much composure.
COLOR COMMENTATOR
I gotta tell you he's molded this team into what