(player shouts) Three!
Okay, first and ten and Deon Barnes
on a roll with three touchdowns and a hundred yards rushing.
He gets--yeah, yeah, hoo...
Hut!
And, go baby!
[crowd cheers loudly]
Get it! Get it! Get it! Get it!
[wild shouting]
Good job!
You know you got it! Yeah, you know you got it!
Oh, that's my boy.
Coach.
Huh.
We're up by so much.
Do you think we could put my brother in the game?
Yeah, Sean Barnes, you're in, come on!
Sean! Your glasses!
Come on!
Come on out, Jimmy. Good job, buddy.
(male voice) Let's go, come on.
Coach wants a 34 dive. Sean, you okay?
I'm okay.
Ready? Right!
Get in there, baby! Go for it!
(player) Three!
(Coach) Come on, boys!
Set! Hut!
[shouts of disappointment]
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
[shouting]
Come on. Okay, come on.
Come on, baby boy. Come on.
[indistinct]
Come on. Yeahhh.
Blue and gold!
Hut!
[loud thud]
[groans]
Oh!
- Can I get a-- - Hold on.
You don't get a drink until we win or go into overtime.
- I just want a beer. - Uh-uh! Look.
You come into my bar on a Saturday afternoon
you'd better order your drinks before or at half time,
but when the game is on, nobody interrupts. Okay.
Hey! Bee's bar.
My bad, y'all.
35 seconds left. Let's bring it up!
I want it! I want it! I'm ready.
[silent praying]
Hut!
[loud thud]
[group cheers]
(group chanting) Fourteen! Fourteen!
(Bee) Who is that?
That's my baby!
There's more action from the dealer.
When will it be turned around?
Man, you see I'm watching the game here, Sean.
When you gonna sell this old 'vette of yours?
When I feel like giving you a commission.
Now sit down and watch your brother play ball.
I can't mess around. I'm up for promotion.
Hey, you think I can get a ride back?
Sean, I'm watching the game. C'mon!
Jeez, man.
Watch this, watch this!
Do it D. Do it D.
You have to watch this.
Oh, yeah! Do it D!
Timeout! Blue.
Time out!
Shut the fuck up!
Damn!
(announcer) ...back on their eleven yard line.
Raise that hand again and they gonna be calling you Stubby.
Yeah, and don't think she's playing around.
I've seen that action before.
Let's go Twizz left, 80 to slice...
Stop running that bullshit.
The line is too strong.
All right. Fuck it!
Line, let 'em come through.
We'll hit 'em with base, Seattle Blue, on one on one.
All right!
[whistle]
Set!
Hut!
[yelling] C'mon!
[loud thud]
[whooping, cheering]
Hey! Hey, could I get that ride?
Right now, Bernie's gonna buy you a beer.
- Wow! - Yeah!
Gimme some dap.
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!
One, two, three, D!
Hit the showers. Good game!
Deon, a word.
I just wanted a quick word with you.
[laughs]
I'm gonna make this quick.
I don't want to put you on the spot.
You did something tonight that was really wonderful to see.
You showed tremendous character.
Don't ever forget it. You won the game for us
without scoring touchdowns.
I want you to know that every sportscaster in the country,
from ESPN , CBS is gonna be showing highlights of this game
and they're gonna be showing you taking people out.
Because of that, I'd like you to have this game ball.
I want you to take it to the N FL with you
and put it on your shelf and then invite me over, so I can...
hang out in your big house, pretend it's mine.
All right?
Thanks, Coach.
You have a good time, tonight. Not too good.
Four three.
What's that?
What was your fastest time off the line tonight?
Because, uh, I ran a 4-3-40.
I was All State in three different sports.
Come on, we heard this before.
Then why didn't you take it?
You got all these scouts in the stands
taking down your stats every night.
Deon, you see the endzone in your sight,
you take it.
Don't throw your opportunity away, like I did mine.
You got one season left at this university.
You don't forget that.
We won the game.
Son, I didn't have anyone watching my back
who knew the game.
I'm watching your back. Okay?
You go have fun.
And you party, but keep your nose clean.
And your dick clean. I know yo' ass.
Huh?
Yes, sir.
Yeah, I'm watching yo' ass.
[rap music]
You were amazing tonight.
Alright, alright, how?
How did you see that shit out there, man?
You had two guys on you.
Man, you boys never play flea flicker when you was a kid, man?
We been running the same plays since peewee leagues.
We took the ball every practice.
See how many times you make it change hands before we cross the goal.
No shit?
I had two choices out there tonight.
I coulda held onto the ball and went down with it,
or when my quarterback is running on the right,
I flick that ball out and we in the end zone!
[all laugh]
It was incredible to see you.
But I didn't see it.
No, you didn't see it?
You had too much to drink.
[rap music]
Ladies, ladies, ladies.
I overheard y'all conversation and I got one question to ask.
Are you all here for the love of Deon?
You're friends with Deon?
Hell, yeah.
Y'all wanna meet him?
Ya gotta dance with me first.
Well--
He wants to dance. You wanna dance?
Let's make it happen. Come on, we at a party.
Okay.
Come on.
Oh, I like what I'm seeing.
Hold on. Let's make a sandwich.
Five dollar. Going down.
I'm interracial datin'.
(Deon) That's my motherfuckin' man showing off.
That's my boy right there.
[all laugh]
That's why we win the motherfucking games, man.
[all laugh]
That's why we won.
Yeah.
Yo, Sean.
Yeah?
Yo. Hi, man.
What's up, man.
It's a party, man, enjoy yourself.
I know, I'm fine.
I knew you was gonna be here.
Congratulations on the game.
Yeah, that went good.
Yeah, I'm gonna leave. This ain't my scene.
What you need to do is take care of this shit right here.
Turn you into a up and comer.
That way one of these bitches around here
keep you up and coming. Know what I'm talking about?
Nah, that's alright.
Man, fuck this shit, man. Fuck beer, man.
Man made beer. God made weed.
[laughter]
See them little bitches over there?
Yeah.
Like 'em? They're something.
Yeah.
Excuse me, sweethearts, I told y'all, come here.
Yeah.
[music]
We can go upstairs and be away from all this noise, if you want.
[inaudible]
Okay, let's go.
It's that easy when you the big bad ole cat.
I'll holler.
[rap music]
[romantic music]
(Deon) Mm.
(coach) Go.
Nine five. Nine nine. Eleven one.
Come on.
That's good, that's good.
That's not bad.
Come on, get up. Open up your chest. Get air.
[groan]
Are you alright?
Yeah, probably just a little dehydrated.
You wanna quit?
Hell no. Reset that.
[chuckles] I thought so. Alright, and--go!
High step dancing now.
Okay, as Ben Jones said,
American jobs are jobs installing insulation,
putting in solar paneling, putting in weather proofing,
and we have to decide do we want to support
a dirty fossil fuel industry or a clean green one
where are the jobs gonna be?
Drill, baby, drill, becomes spill, baby, spill.
Well, that's what I say. What do you say?
There's no clean green coal, come on.
It's an illusion. Poof.
(June) [inaudible]
Man, what we coming up in here for?
Gonna get something to drink.
ln a bookstore is the last place a nigga like me is trying to be.
(Deon) Yo.
Yo, what you doing in here, brother?
We've been looking all over for you, man.
We gonna get lunch.
Y'all go ahead, I'm busy.
I know what he in here trying to do.
He wanna holler at that baby.
That's what you was doing?
[laughs] She ain't got no ass.
You like that? I got you.
D.
He gonna hit your girl.
[tapping]
Can I have some assistance, please?
I'm just playing. How you doing? My name is Deon.
- Sharon. - Nice to meet you.
You like football, Sharon?
Yeah.
We got a big game coming up this weekend.
[muttering]
Never mind him, he's crazy.
But if you like, I'd like you to be my special guest.
Okay. Yeah.
So if you write your number down and I can...
know how to get in contact with you
to get you you the tickets.
Okay, Sharon.
I can't believe you fucking did that, man.
What? Here, man, I got it for you.
Yo, this bitch last night, her ass was like this!
I'm telling you, she was standing up off her back
like this, whoa!
Y'all did the ass hash bash.
I love a tiger body pussy, great.
I'm gonna pass on lunch.
Catch up with you guys later.
Alright. Hey, don't forget Sunday.
Mom's expecting us.
Yeah, I'll be there.
Your brother's a fucking weirdo, dude.
He can't even come to places when we go places, shit dog.
He don't wanna go with us anyway.
Good.
[rap music]
Mm, mm, mm.
Just a little more hot sauce.
Hey.
You smell good.
Well, baby, you don't.
You gotta go wash the gasoline off of you.
BMW, Black Man Working,
that's a good thing in this economy.
You like that.
Ten seconds left, last play of the game, y'all ready for this?
Yeah.
You with me, little man?
All right, check it out.
You ready?
Getcha all pumped up. Who wanna go out, who wanna go long?
(tall boy) Throw me the ball.
(boy) You ain't gotta push.
Shut up.
Alright, go ahead, go long.
Alright, you can run faster than that. Come on, man, run.
I'm gonna hit you at the hump. Go ahead, run.
Here, y'all take the ball.
Don't let him push you around, man.
Yeah.
Oh, and please, get that scarf off your head.
Or you will not get the result you want tonight.
You gonna play the p-card with me?
I'm just saying.
Get your hands outta-- what am I gonna do with you!
Didn't even hurt.
I know she was trying to show me love and affection.
You see that? You see what he's saying?
He's saying he gets away with it. You spoil him.
And I don't.
That is my son.
That's my problem with women.
I always put them up against my mom
and they don't stand a chance.
Oh, that's my baby.
[kissing sounds]
That's right.
Do--do--do you know the song "My Girl"?
You should sing that. This here is my girl.
All right, all right.
Dinner's in ten minutes. Get your brother.
All right.
You get the shower.
Later.
Would you please.
Halftime is my time. I'll wash up.
Please.
Okay.
And put on that cologne I like.
Wait until you taste, baby, this cheddar corn bread, baby.
You gonna love me all over again.
I like what I'm seeing.
Ooh.
[knocking]
Yaho.
Buddy, what it do, big homie.
What up.
Man, I came over here so we can go to the mall,
and I can get at some bitches.
What do you need me to go with you for?
I don't need you to come.
A good pimp need an assistant. Go get the car.
Hey, June. I don't know where you gonna put
this third helping.
Aw, man.
[sniffing]
June, why in the hell do you come in my house smelling like that?
What?
But this is my special cologne.
What? New Cannabis Cold Water?
No, it works.
The hood rats love it.
Ms. Barnes, you think I can get a plate too?
You can go in and make yourself a plate.
Please?
Thank you.
Hey, man, your momma got wild.
Don't be looking at my momma like that.
Just playing.
I ain't playing with you.
Aw, shit. Here come Poindexter.
Hey, Sean.
You gonna chill and watch the game with us?
Okay.
What about that girl? You call her?
No.
Why not?
I didn't feel right about it.
I mean, how would that look?
Me calling after you talked to her?
What? What the fuck?
Man, you shoulda gave me the number.
Your brother don't want no pussy.
Sittin' up with in motherfucker reading books
playing love jeopardy.
I did not want to fuck that bitch--
Fuck you, man.
What?
Yo, chill out.
Say that one more time.
He didn't mean nothing by it.
One more time!
One more time for what?
What is going on in here?
Baby, are you all right?
I'm all right, I'm all right.
He pushed me over the table.
Why you do that, Sean?
What if he hurt himself?
No matter, you always take his side.
This is not sides, baby.
You coulda hurt your brother, you coulda hurt yourself.
It's nothing.
It's over some girl he like and I got her phone number
and I asked him if he called and he got mad.
Sean, what are you thinking?
We got the biggest game of your brother's career coming up.
Now what if he cut himself on that glass.
What if he didn't play to his fullest
in front of all the scouts that we know are gonna be there.
Your actions affect the entire family.
I didn't mean it. I'm sorry.
(Deon) It's all right.
Don't worry about it.
Sean.
[rap music]
[cheering]
(coach) Barnes!
I don't need you getting into any kind of dick waving contest
to see who can lift the most weight.
You gotta keep your legs alive for Oregon on Friday night.
I'm focused on the ball game, Coach.
I'm not gonna mess it up. I promise.
I believe you.
But I don't want you in here after another hour.
One hour, you're done. All right?
I mean it.
I'll be outta here.
One hour.
What the fuck you doing in here
with the regular population, homie?
Coach said if he caught me in the gym over an hour
he'd kill me, so I came over here.
You wanna lift weights?
Just a few minutes.
Yo, D. How much you weighing there?
216.
Woo.
Let's get this money, big homie.
Let's do this. You gonna get far, baby.
This is lightweight for me.
Let's make it happen.
One for the mansion, two for the Maybach,
three for the bitches, four for the highlight.
Five for the fame. I said five for the fame.
Man, you always got to go all messed up.
Man, you ran it on me.
Boy, get mine.
Oh, God.
Hot hot damn.
[laughing]
What the fuck you laughing at?
What you get mad at me for?
Fuck this shit, man. I'ma stay skinny.
That way my dick look bigger.
The only Heisman trophy pose I want to do
is when I grab a bitch purse.
Get back, bitch!
I'm outta here. You can have that shit.
Hey.
Hey, you think you can give me a spot?
You want me to spot you?
Why not?
Okay.
Here comes the muscle.
Okay, you don't need me so I'm gonna go.
[groan] Help, help.
Say please.
Help, please.
Please, baby, help me.
See, I did need you.
How was I?
Great.
It was my first time.
Your first time?
Mm-hm.
Twelve. Thirteen.
Fourteen.
Hey, yo, D. What up?
You just can't be busting up in here like that.
Your brother downstairs. You want me to send him up?
Tell him to give me a minute.
Right. You want me to tell him ten?
Tell him fifteen.
I was sitting right over here.
I know, it's cool.
Alright.
Why'd you hit my head?
"Oh, give me fifteen."
- I was just playing. - Forget about ten.
Explained this happened, man. Set that up, dog.
It's going down tonight.
(Deon) It was crazy.
You okay?
No problems.
Give me a call the next time
you need help with your homework.
I'll do that.
Hey, what's up?
What's up?
Who's that?
It's my gyology tutor.
Geology.
Yeah, that. Hey, how you doing?
Hey.
Sharon.
I remember. Tickets. I promised her tickets.
Yo, June.
What you need, cuz?
Those tickets for my brother.
Man, I don't know.
What you mean you don't know, man.
I hope you ain't rolled 'em and smoked 'em.
Come on, man. Actually, you know where they at?
They right over there on the desk, right next to the computer.
Where, I don't see no--
Right next to the computer.
I got it. It was in the drawer, man.
Here. These are for you and my brother.
Thank you.
It's nice to see you again.
You too.
Thanks for coming over.
Alright. We'll catch you later.
Alright.
I can't believe he called her.
You can't.
Look at Sean.
(June) Yo, you tell 'em June's popping party extravaganzas
is top notch.
If they want the deluxe tent, it's gonna be 2,000 dollars.
It's set up time. I'm not going in that shit for free.
That's money outta my pocket.
Where they do that at? Damn, man!
All these bitches want me to throw these big-ass parties after the game
but don't nobody want to pay for shit.
They trying to stress me son!
Hey, don't be hotboxing up in my car, man.
There you go, acting like Officer Ricky.
[laughter]
Chill out, chill out for real,
or you're gonna have us in central booking.
(Eric) Harry, Harry, why you trying
to beat me up on the price, man?
This here is a classic.
Oh, bullshit. You know the blue book price says 9,000 dollars.
How about if I give you eight?
No, no, hey, no, Harry,
I--I put it out for 10,000.
I don't know if I can take anything less than that.
Eight's a good price for it.
10,000.
You told me you'd give it to me for 12.
Who's this schmuck?
I spoke to my mom. She said she'd co-sign a note.
[laughing] His mommy.
Come on, you got two men talking business here.
Huh? Kid.
Alright, look, look.
Uh, you just said 10,000 dollars, right?
Is that what you want?
You know how much a car like this is worth?
I ain't never seen a '66 Stingray in this kind of shape.
All you gotta do is put some rims on it, man,
and a system in it, ooh, you know--
look, I'll give you 12-5 for it.
What is going on here? What, are you gonna let
that Bob Marley here outbid me on this car? Come on.
(woman) Harry, for Heaven's sakes,
let the kid have the car.
You're too old for it anyway.
Wait a minute.
Look, you know this has always been my dream car.
Deon. What the fuck you doing?
I just want my roses when I can still smell 'em.
I know, sweetie. But it's only a car.
No, not for me. Look, let me handle this.
Why don't you go outside and enjoy your minivan?
It's what you like.
[sigh]
I need this deal, man.
Alright. Look, here's my final offer.
11,000 dollars.
I'll go get my checkbook right now.
[sigh] Deal?
I'm sorry, kid.
Man, this is bullshit.
Okay.
I'll be right back.
Excuse me.
11,000 dollars.
This--he's a natural, man.
Man.
I had no idea you were gonna do that, man.
You see that? 11,000 dollars.
But I don't get it.
Doesn't the old guy know he won't get a chance
to drive it long?
Oh, he knows.
Yeah. He just wants to go out on top.
Alright.
Tickets for you and Mom, last game of the season.
Oh, good looking out.
Ha, ha, ha. Oh, that's my bro.
Listen, don't go passing the glory.
I know, I know.
Yo, I'm gonna run back to campus.
My ride better not coming back smelling like weed either.
Oh, it ain't. But it might smell like sex, dog.
He's stupid.
Hey, you joggin back?
Yeah.
Okay, six minute miles, keep your pace even.
I know, I know.
Okay, alright.
Hey, hey. 11,000 dollars.
You the man.
From your mouth to God's ears.
Oh, what's up, Sharon?
What are you doing out here this late by yourself?
Just closing the bookstore for the night.
How far you live from here?
A couple of blocks down the quad.
I'll walk with you. C'mon.
So Sean finally called you.
Yeah.
What'd he say?
Nothing, he just offered to give me the tickets
and brought me over and that was it.
He didn't say nothin' else?
No. What was he supposed to say?
I don't know.
I appreciate you walking me home.
It's nothing. It's no problem.
Okay, I have to ask you something.
Why'd you have your brother call me instead of you?
I don't know.
I mean, I was busy.
And it, you know, he--I wanted to make sure you came
and he's good with that kind of stuff.
Okay. Well, if you wanna go out, you should just ask me.
Well, I'm asking you now.
Okay.
Look at that pretty smile.
I didn't wake you up, did I?
I'm good.
Got a seven o'clock with Coach this morning.
Wanna come check me out?
I'll be there.
Now you make me not wanna go.
[kisses]
See you later, alright?
(male announcer) One minute, 39 seconds left in the fourth quarter,
[sports announcer speaking]
Defense, defense!
Defense!
[whistle blowing]
[players shouting unintelligible]
Alright.
Ran the ball up the middle.
No gain on the play, that's gonna force the fourth down.
And the clock is ticking, no time outs remaining.
It's gotta be frustrating for the Lakers.
Get past the gunner, the gunner from the left,
we'll have a wall for you. Feel me?
Okay. Got it.
Get it!
[wild cheering]
[crowd ohs]
The clock has stopped.
(coach) Let's go!
Just 21 seconds remaining in the game.
Enough for two plays.
Play, Deon.
Deon!
Come on, Deon, go get them!
[players shouting]
Ready.
Set.
Hut!
[crowd ohs]
[whistle blowing]
(Deon) Damn.
lncomplete pass to stop the clock with 13 seconds remaining.
Seems we can get the fucking Gatorade.
Bring it up! Bring it up!
Bring it in, fellas, here we go.
Let's go PA. Gator 92. Let's buy protection up front.
(Deon) This is it, fellas. Last chance.
Yeah!
Home town, baby, this is where you do what you do.
[shout]
[inaudible]
[whistle blowing]
Ready.
Set.
Hut.
(Bee) Yeah, baby!
[crowd cheers wildly]
That's what I'm talking about!
[wild cheering]
[announcer unintelligible]
Yeah. See that? See that? That's it.
[players chanting]
[chanting continues]
We just won, but we wouldn't have if you hadn't caught them passes.
Don't touch me, boy, alright?
You didn't even wash up yet.
[chuckling]
Oh, shit.
Hey, D!
[shouting]
Deon!
[distant ambulance siren]
(Deon) Is anyone there?
[echoing] Can anyone hear me?
Is anyone there?
(doctor over mic] Relax, Deon, you have to stay still.
[clack]
[humming]
Can I get you something, baby?
I'm okay.
What could they be doing? We've been here all day.
[scoffing]
Sean, go find somebody, please.
Momma, I already checked. They're busy.
Look, just go out there and bring somebody back
who knows what the hell is going on.
Please?
What'd I tell ya?
What?
I told you to get your ass in that endzone.
Guess what, Bernie?
SportsNet just bumped your boy up.
That means we're going to San Diego,
Denver or Miami.
[whooping]
We moving!
Look, we gotta you outta here, get you all fixed up.
Miami!
[whooping]
Oh, baby.
(Doctor) I'm sorry I took so long.
Oh, that's okay, Doctor. What you got for us?
We got the M Rl results and what it's showing is a growth,
a medio-spinal tumor in your chest cavity.
And that 's putting stress on your heart and your lungs,
and that's why you fainted.
What does that mean?
[stammers] But can he still play?
He's playing in the national championships.
At--at this time, with the placement of the tumor
any kind of physical activity could cause more damage.
Can we have it removed?
Our preference would be non-invasive.
Radiation and chemotherapy
will shrink the tumor.
What I think we have to do is we gotta take a wait and see approach.
We gotta start chemotherapy though immediately.
And then within the next four months
we'll see where we're at.
Okay? I'll give you some time.
Excuse me for a second.
We'll work through this. It'll be alright.
(Eric) Hey, Doc.
Excuse me for a minute, Doc, Doc, hold it.
Do you know who that is in there?
No, he--
That boy has a future. He has a gift.
The N FL draft is not until June.
Are you saying we can expect a full recovery
by April or May?
We'll know more once we see how his body
reacts to the treatment.
Chemo and radiation?
Hold on, that's six months.
You said it would just take four.
It's always best to remain optimistic, don't you think?
Now look, Doc, I know how the game's played.
We're just a little worried.
Eric, please don't--
We are. But all this stuff is just between the family.
I need to know it's not leaving this room.
The hospital maintains the strictest confidentiality. He'll be okay, okay?
Thank you, Doctor.
Uh-huh.
Alright, we gotta keep a lid on this bullshit, okay?
So we're gonna tell them you got pneumonia.
No one has to know the truth but us.
It does not leave this room.
No, no, I don't agree with that, I mean,
we might as well tell them anyway because they will find out.
Bernie, I can deal with Coach Harper and the university.
What about Miami? What about the Dolphins?
It's not a physical limitation.
Worst case scenario, you're gonna be dropped down to 9th or 10th or 11th pick.
But you'll still be first rate.
You'll be okay.
Listen, I know the championships are in two weeks,
but you know what?
What those people saw you do the other night,
they will not forget you. I promise you that.
(Eric) That's right.
(male professor) 1969, the summer of love.
So I've been told.
America is the first country to land a man on the moon,
and at that same time, we're number one in education.
Now, we're number 18.
And as more and more jobs require
a college education, fewer and fewer of us
are actually graduating from college.
ln the year 2040, ladies and gentlemen,
China will be the big player, the big dog, America not.
So where are all these new jobs going to be
when you graduate in the spring?
I would like you all to come to Thursday's class
prepared to discuss that. Okay?
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. See you Thursday.
Be prepared.
Thank you. Thank you.
Hey, stranger.
Hey, Sharon.
Hey.
Look, this is kinda awkward but--
I've been trying to call your brother for the past couple of days
but I haven't heard back from him.
Everybody's saying he's got pneumonia.
Is he alright?
Yeah.
You don't like talking about your brother much, do you?
I think he can talk better for himself.
Fair enough.
So, what's up with you?
I'm on my way to the crew lab,
working on my resume.
Oh, well, show it to me.
Why?
'Cause I got some resume skills.
No, for real. I look at a lot.
Alright, look--
Let's see what you got.
Don't clown 'cause it's not finished yet.
What?
You interned for a designer in New York City?
Yeah. I've always wanted to be in fashion,
so I took a chance and went to New York.
Okay, well, I'd move it up on your resume.
Alright, you might know a little something about resumes.
Yeah, I think I do.
Can't you give me pills or something instead of that?
He needs to relax.
I told you he doesn't like needles.
Come on, Deon, you gotta do this now.
You remember when you was six years old,
and we had that big thunderstorm,
scared you so much you hid under the bed
you thought it was the wrath of God?
That was a long time ago.
I know, baby, I know, but listen.
Do you remember what I told you then?
I told you there was nothing to be afraid of,
that it wasn't God punishing you,
that he was trying to give you something.
All that lightning and thunder,
light so bright you could see inside your eye?
What'd I tell you?
It was God giving you superpowers.
I remember.
Yeah. So now, I want you to lay back.
Lay back. Come on.
That's right. Just relax.
Close your eyes.
And let God bathe you in His light.
Absorb the power.
Okay. Okay, just lay down. That's right.
Close your eyes now.
Take something scary and turn it into a strength.
And the next day, oh, I can still see your little face.
You marched out onto that football field with those super powers
like you could fly over anybody and land in the end zone.
Like you could run like the wind
and never get caught.
And I was just screaming.
Come on, D, come on.
Use your super powers. Use your super powers.
[angry shouting]
(Mom) I am disappointed in you!
[angry shouting]
[shouting continues]
You are not my son!
[shouting continues]
[equipment beeping]
Excuse me.
Excuse me, I told you on the phone,
we can't continue like this.
We are following the treatment plan that you signed off on.
No, these costs are out of control.
We are going to need an updated credit card on file for you.
For what?
Any ancillary charges that--
Oh, ancillary charges like...
129 dollars for a mucus recovery system?
Fees like that are often charged.
It's a damn box of Kleenex.
Now I am not giving you another credit card
and I'm not signing any of your papers
until somebody in this administration
explains to me why I have to take out a loan
to cover the costs of buying Band-Aids and gauze pads!
I'll provide my own.
I will provide my own.
Excuse me, Doc, Doc, do you know where Dr. Brintall is?
I'm covering for him but--
Oh, you cover for me, listen, listen.
Deon Barnes. We brought him in four months ago.
He's a football player. We did the chemotherapy,
radiation, all that, and it cost us a great deal of money.
Oh, I don't get into billing issues.
Wait, hold on, then.
When we brought him in, he was 214 pounds.
Now he little and skinny.
We trying to get this boy ready for the N FL draft.
All he does is sleep all day.
Well, in aggressive cases like his that's not uncommon.
It's a side effect of his radiation.
What you need to do is get him out of bed,
get him active and see how he feels.
That's the best thing right now.
Oh, but he--
(Mom) Home sweet home, baby doll.
Now you stay right there.
I'll come around and get you.
Okay. Okay, take your time.
There we go.
Alright.
Here we go.
(kid) Oh, look! It's Deon.
[kids greeting]
They're so happy to see you.
He's gonna play with you later.
Okay?
Okay, come here.
[inaudible]
I'll get this.
There.
I'll take your shoes off.
Okay.
Oh, I-- I talked to Sean.
He called.
Wait, I'll help you.
Alright.
I'll get you in there.
Alright.
There you go.
You want some of that ginger ale with crushed ice
like you had in the hospital?
Hm.
It's good for your stomach, right?
I'll be right back.
(Mom) The interviewer made me so nervous.
How did the interview go?
They had me meet with the supervisor
and her direct manager, and I was there
for over three hours.
Oh, well, that's good. Yeah! Real good.
Well, that was a lot.
I think they liked me.
What's not to like.
I mean, worst case scenario, you know.
If it doesn't work out, there's a position over at the dealership.
I mean, it's not fashion, but--
Sean, it is so nice to get a job for Sharon.
I would appreciate that 'cause--
Hey, D, go ahead and eat your food.
I'm almost half done with mine.
Eric, if he's not hungry--
you don't have to eat, Deon, okay?
But I did make some of that pecan pie.
You want some?
Pecan pie everybody?
I love pecan pie.
Bernie, you gotta at least let him get his own stuff.
I mean, he's been home for two weeks.
He's just been sitting on his ass.
Look, you have to be patient.
It takes time. I know Deon.
He's going to do things in his own time.
He goes to take a dump, you're there to help him.
Okay, that's disgusting, that's enough.
I don't feel like hearing that.
Look, the cancer knocked him down.
We just have to be patient.
It's not how many times you get knocked down.
It's how many times you get back up.
Would you please stop with that ra-ra football bullshit?
I know my boy, I know he's gonna be okay.
He's not a boy. And you can't teach him how to be a man.
The goddamn president of the United States was raised by a woman.
Barack Obama was raised by single mothers.
He don't play football, do he?
He play basketball. Shut the--.
Look, get the pecan pie. I'll get the dishes.
I have finals and stuff
so I think I'll be heading out.
I'll walk you out.
I got it.
[groan]
Sorry about that. That was embarrassing.
No, no, it's all good.
They're all trying to help you from their own perspective.
What about you?
What about me?
Things different now that I got sick?
No. It's been tough.
It's just--
You interested in somebody else?
Not at all.
I've just got-- [cell phone rings]
I'm sorry.
It's my mother.
I'll call you later.
Okay.
[groan]
Two.
(Mom) Deon!
Seventeen.
Eighteen.
[clapping] That is great!
[groan]
You couldn't even do that this time last week.
Look, I just came to apologize.
Eric acted so damn crazy.
You know, fussing in front of--Sharon and everything.
Do you like her?
[chuckle]
Yeah.
I see you boxed up the TV.
Well, we just have to send some of this stuff back,
that's all. It's just a delay.
I know how much you like that flat screen.
I do but it's just a hiccup, that's all.
Sweetheart, you gonna get better in your own time
and we gonna get rid of this crappy ass little house
and we gonna be down in Miami,
livin' it, honey.
And we gonna get everything we deserve in life, you'll see.
I'm sorry, Ma.
I didn't mean to get sick.
Oh, sweetie. Don't apologize for that.
What you sayin'?
I don't know why this is happening.
I mean, I didn't do nothing to nobody, I didn't do anything.