OPENING DAY AT WRIGLEY
AND, OH, WHAT A SIGHT.
THE DIAMOND, THE DECORATIONS,
AND THE DREAD OF YET ANOTHER LOSING SEASON.
AAH! UGH!
ERNIE!
IT'S FRITZING OUT AGAIN!
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS THING.
WILL YOU HURRY UP?! WILL YOU HUSTLE?
HUSTLE! HUSTLE!
SOMEBODY GET ME A COFFEE, PLEASE.
MR. MURDOCH-- WHAT?!
I THINK THIS IS GONNA BE THE SEASON FOR THE CUBS.
YOU THINK IT'S GONNA BE THE SEASON?
WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT?
WE HAVEN'T WON A PENNANT SINCE '45
AND A SERIES SINCE, UH...
1908. 1908!
I JUST HAVE THIS FEELING.
[SNEERING] YOU HAD A FEELING.
HE'S GOT A FEELING! CANCEL THE COFFEE!
GET ME WHAT ERNIE'S DRINKING!
- HE'S GOT A FEELING ABOUT-- - WE'RE ON THE AIR.
WE'RE ON THE AIR, LIVE. I'M CLIFF MURDOCH.
Murdoch: DAVID PIERCE WILL BE FACING
GIANT LEADOFF GREAT CLAY KYLE.
10 BUCKS SAYS KYLE KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK.
ALL RIGHT.
AND THERE'S THE FIRST PITCH OF THE SEASON.
OOH, KYLE GOT AHOLD OF THAT.
IS IT ENOUGH? IT'S GOING BACK, BACK...
BACK! HAS IT GOT THE DISTANCE?
IT'S GOING...GOING...
GOING!
ROWENGARTNER MAKES THE GRAB!
UNBELIEVABLE!
COME ON, HENRY!
OH.
HURRY UP!
WATCH OUT!
HA HA HA!
WAIT UP, GUYS.
LOOK OUT, GEORGE, YOU'RE GONNA WRECK IT!
OH.
COME ON, GUYS.
GOOD LUCK TODAY, HENRY.
THANKS, MR. BANKS.
WHAT'S IN THE BABY CARRIAGE?
OUR BABY!
BABY?
HANG ON!
COMING THROUGH.
OUT OF THE WAY!
HA HA HA!
HEY, NOT SO FAST.
WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?
MOM!
HELLO, GEORGE.
HELLO, CLARK.
I GOT A GAME.
YEAH. HENRY THINKS THAT HE'S ACTUALLY GONNA PLAY TODAY.
DAVID ROSENTHAL STARTS HEBREW SCHOOL THIS WEEK.
WELL, IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU GOT TO PLAY,
BUT, HONEY, IF YOU DON'T...
YEAH?
I'M GONNA LET YOU DO THE LAUNDRY WHEN YOU GET HOME.
YOU'RE TOO KIND, MOM. COME ON.
HAVE FUN.
YOUR MOM IS SO COOL.
YEAH. SHE'S ALL RIGHT.
HEY!
WAIT! WAIT!
SUNBLOCK.
Clark: NICE CATCH, HENRY.
YUP, YOU'RE GONNA GET A LOT OF PLAYING TIME.
HE'S GOTTA PUT ME IN,
- IT'S EITHER ME OR WINDEMERE. - AH-CHOO!
- WINDEMERE! WINDEMERE! - AH-CHOO!
WINDEMERE! WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?
YOU MORON.
YOU IMBECILE.
TIME OUT, UMP! TIME OUT!
ROWENGARTNER, GET INTO RIGHT FIELD.
WINDEMERE, YOU COME ON IN HERE!
YEAH! HENRY!
COME ON, HENRY! YEAH!
OH, MY GOSH.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE LETTING HIM PLAY.
HUSTLE ON INTO THE DUGOUT.
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT NO ASTHMA, NEITHER.
AH-CHOO!
ALL RIGHT. CHUCK IT IN THERE, BABY.
CHUCK IT. CHUCK IT IN THERE, BABY.
COME ON.
OK, TEASER, LET HER RIP!
THROW HIM THE CHEDDAR! COME ON!
RIGHT IN THE KITCHEN! COME ON!
GIVE HIM THE BIG, HIGH, STINKING--
WOULD YOU SHUT UP?
Coach: CHUCK IT IN THERE, BABY.
BRING IT ON, BABY. BRING THE HEAT. SHOW HIM WHAT YOU GOT.
CHUCK IT IN THERE. HE'S GOT NOTHING.
IT'S YOURS! IT'S YOURS!
- I GOT IT! - GO BACK!
I GOT IT!
COME ON! YOU CAN CATCH IT!
I GOT IT!
OH! UHH!
GET IT. GET IT.
I...
PICK UP THE BALL.
UH, UH...
[LABORED BREATHING]
OH!
UH...
I GOT, UH...
THROW THE BALL. HOME.
HOME!
OH!
IS THAT PLAY LEGAL?
HEY.
HOW WAS THE GAME?
UH...
WELL, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
DID YOU GET TO PLAY?
THEY PUT ME IN RIGHT FIELD.
SO HOW'D YOU DO?
LET'S JUST SAY I MADE THE PLAY OF THE DAY.
THAT BAD, HUH?
I CAN'T EVEN CATCH A FLY BALL.
SO? MAYBE YOU'RE NOT CUT OUT
TO BE AN OUTFIELDER.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE A PITCHER LIKE YOUR FATHER WAS.
IN MY DREAMS.
HEY. HEY!
LAUNDRY.
MOM.
"MOM."
WHAT'S THIS?
THE CUBS ARE BRINGING IN THEIR RIGHT FIELDER
TO PITCH?
[IMITATES CROWD CHEERING]
[IMITATES LOUDSPEAKER ECHO] HEN...RY
RO...WEN...GART...NER.
THE ENTIRE SEASON IS RESTING
ON ROWENGARTNER'S SHOULDERS.
BOTTOM 9.
2 OUT.
1 ON.
FULL COUNT.
ROWENGARTNER TAKES A LONG LOOK
AT THE RUNNER AT SECOND.
STRIKE 1!
HONEY, DINNER'S ALMOST READY.
YOU'RE GOING OUT AGAIN?
YEAH.
YOU GONNA BE OK?
WHAT'S THE OCCASION?
IT'S OUR 3-WEEK ANNIVERSARY. AHEM.
3 WEEKS? CONGRATULATIONS.
Man: HELLO! ANYBODY HOME?
WHAT HAVE YOU GOT AGAINST JACK?
HE'S MOVING TOO FAST.
Man: MARY? HENRY! HEY!
NOW, THE 3-WEEK ANNIVERSARY
IS THE, UM,
THAT'S THE NECKLACE ANNIVERSARY EMBLEM.
OH, JACK, UH...
OH, JACK, THIS, UH...
LET ME PUT IT ON YOU.
THIS IS TOO MUCH.
UH...
AHH. OH.
IT...OH...
THANK YOU.
OK, UH...
HONEY...
UH, IN BED BY 8:30
AND DO ALL YOUR HOMEWORK.
[IMITATES ELECTRIC SHOCK]
YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS RESTAURANT, MARY.
[DOOR CLOSES]
I THINK HENRY IS REALLY STARTING TO LIKE ME.
UM, YEAH.
OH, MOM.
NOT JACK BRADFIELD.
Jack: ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO.
[BELL RINGS]
HI, CLARK.
HI, EDITH.
WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO BECKY FRAKER?
WE HAVE NOTHING IN COMMON.
SO?
SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO TALK ABOUT?
TALK ABOUT THE BOAT.
HER DAD HAS A BOAT. WE HAVE A BOAT.
WE DON'T HAVE A BOAT.
WE HAVE WOOD IN THE VAGUE SHAPE OF A BOAT.
CARRIE HAROLD TOLD ME THAT BECKY FRAKER
DOESN'T THINK YOU'RE VERY UGLY.
FORGET IT, GUYS. SHE DOESN'T LIKE ME.
AND BESIDES, SHE'S NOT THAT HOT.
NOT THAT HOT?
SHE'S STACKED.
JUST LOOK AT HER SIPPING THAT MILK.
MILK'S DONE THAT BODY GOOD.
HEY, LOOK. THERE'S BECKY AND TIFFANY.
HI.
HEY, ROWENGARTNER...
GOOD GAME YESTERDAY.
HA HA HA!
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
I MEAN, THAT KID'S A DORK ANYWAYS.
HEY, ROWENGARTNER!
CATCH!
[CRACK]
[BOOM]
RADIAL FRACTURES OF THE ULNA,
ASSORTED ROTATOR CARTILAGE DAMAGE.
HOW LONG WILL HE HAVE TO BE IN THE CAST?
AUGUST, MINIMUM.
OH, NO.
AUGUST? THAT'S, LIKE, FOUR MONTHS.
HENRY HAS TO TAKE IT EASY.
I WANT THOSE BONES TO SET CORRECTLY.
THIS IS GONNA BE A GREAT SUMMER.
HI, HENRY! HI, HENRY!
BYE, HENRY! BYE, HENRY!
HURRY.
LET'S GO, HENRY.
COME ON, MOM.
ALL RIGHT. OK.
COME ON!
THANK YOU.
WAIT. WAIT.
COME ON.
LET'S GO!
THE BONE IS FINE, BUT THE TENDONS
HAVE FUSED WITH THE HUMERUS.
IS THAT BAD?
IT'S UNUSUAL.
UH, LET'S TAKE A LOOK.
LET'S START WITH THE FINGERS. GOOD. GOOD.
NOW, RAISE THE ARM.
[CREAKING]
GOOD. GOOD. NOW, TO THE SIDE.
[CREAKING]
GOOD.
NOW, BEND AT THE ELBOW.
[CREAKING]
GOOD. GOOD.
AND, NOW, ROTATE FROM THE SHOULDER, SLOWLY.
[CREAKING]
OW!
OH! OH, NO!
WHOA! OW! OH.
OH!
OH! F-F-F-FUNKY...
BUTT-LOVING...
DID HE SAY, "FUNKY BUTT-LOVING"?
OH! AHH!
I'M SORRY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
ARE--ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
I, UH, I THINK WHAT'S HAPPENED HERE
IS THAT THOSE TENDONS HAVE HEALED, UH,
A LITTLE TIGHT.
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING QUITE LIKE THAT.
I'M REALLY SORRY.
GO. PLEASE. JUST GO.
YOU GUYS, COME ON. LET'S GO. QUICKLY.
MAN, HENRY.
I AM SO SORRY.
WHAT'D YOU HIT HIM IN THE NOSE FOR?
HEY, I'M GOING TO WANT TO SEE YOU
ON, UH, 3 WEEKS.
RIGHT. OK.
THANK YOU.
NURSE?
COME ON.
HERE.
WHAT'S THIS?
HAPPY CAST OFF DAY.
WHAT IS IT?
CUBS TICKETS!
OH, MY GOD!
YEAH! YEAH!
* WE'RE GOIN' TO THE CUBS GAME *
* WE'RE GOING TO THE CUBS GAME *
HOLD IT!
[SPITS]
WHUH!
COME ON, GUYS.
WHOA, GOSH, IT'S HUGE.
OH, MAN! LOOK AT HOW GREEN IT IS.
WOW. WRIGLEY FIELD.
THIS IS GREAT.
COME ON! COME ON!
YOU THINK THEY'LL PULL IT OUT TODAY?
DEFINITELY. THEY GOT STEADMAN ON THE MOUND.
ALL RIGHT!
GRRR!
GO, STEADMAN!
COME ON!
COME ON, ROCKET!
OH! OH!
COME ON, ROCKET. THROW THE HEAT.
UHH!
THROW IT BACK!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I DON'T KNOW. THEY'RE SAYING IT.
BLEACHER RULES. YOU CAN'T KEEP A HOME RUN HIT BY THE OTHER TEAM.
THROW IT BACK!
WHAT KIND OF THROW WAS THAT?
I COULD THROW BETTER THAN THAT.
WELL, THAT'S GONNA BRING ROCKET'S EARNED-RUN AVERAGE
TO ABOUT, UH, 300 OR SO,
WHICH EQUALS THE ATTENDANCE HERE TODAY.
WHAT A TEAM.
POOR MR. CARSON.
HIS LAST SEASON AS TEAM OWNER--
HE MUST BE REALLY DEPRESSED.
OH, BOY!
FISH! FISH!
FISH, LOOK! A DECODER RING.
I GOT IT OUT OF THE CRACKER JACK BOX!
IT FITS ON YOUR FINGER! ISN'T THAT GREAT?
THE MAN'S TURNING INTO A CRACKER JACK.
OH, OK, UNCLE BOB.
GEE! HA HA...
COME ON! WHAT IS THIS? GET THE GAME GOING!
WHAT'S GOING ON?
IF WE DON'T SELL OUT EVERY GAME FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON,
WE ARE GOING TO, UH...
HAVE TO FORFEIT THE FRANCHISE.
FORFEIT THE FRANCHISE?
JUST WHEN I'M ABOUT TO TAKE OVER THE TEAM?
NO MONEY, NO TEAM?
WE NEED A MIRACLE, SIR.
THROW HIM THE CHEESE!
THROW HIM THE HIGH,
STINKY, LIMBURGER!
YEAH, ROCKET!
ALL RIGHT!
ROCKET! ROCKET!
WHOA!
YES! WE GOT IT!
YES! YES!
PBBBT!
HA HA HA!
THROW IT BACK!
WAIT A SEC...
THIS GAME IS ON CABLE.
HERE.
SURE. I'LL THROW IT AND GET RAZZED.
HERE, HENRY, YOU THROW IT.
OK. HERE GOES.
[CREAK]
[CRE-E-E-E-E-AK]
OH, MY GOD.
SAFE!
DID YOU SEE THAT?
Murdoch: SOMEBODY JUST THREW A FROZEN ROPE
FROM THE BLEACHERS TO HOME PLATE.
THAT'S GOT TO BE 435 FEET.
DERKIN!
BRING ME THAT ARM!
HEY, KID! HEY, HEY!
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?
HUH?
I--I'M SORRY.
I--I DIDN'T MEAN IT.
MY TENDONS-- THEY'RE TOO TIGHT.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME, KID?
HENRY ROW-- SHUT UP, GEORGE.
YOU TRYING TO SHOW ME UP, HENRY?
NO! COME ON, GUYS. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!
COME HERE!
COME BACK! COME BACK!
HE'D KILL YOU.
THANKS.
I JUST FIGURED OUT WHY THE CUBS LOSE EVERY YEAR.
THEY GOT MORE TALENT IN THE STANDS
THAN THEY DO IN THE FIELD.
WHO THREW THAT?
DID YOU FIND HIM?
OH, NO. HE LEFT ALREADY.
DID YOU GET A NAME?
YEAH. HENRY. BUT--
HENRY WHAT?!
NOBODY IN THE BLEACHERS KNOWS HIM.
HOW ARE WE GONNA FIND HIM?
SIR, THIS HENRY IS JUST A CHILD.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, A CHI--
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, A CHILD?!
HE'S A CHILD.
HE'S A LITTLE, SHORT, YOUNG PERSON.
HE'S 10, 11 YEARS OLD.
I TAKE THIS BUSINESS VERY SERIOUSLY.
IF YOU'RE JOKING,
I SWEAR YOU'RE GOING TO END UP SELLING WIENERS
IN THE NOSEBLEED SECTION.
I'M NOT JOKING, SIR.
REALLY.
THIS HENRY'S JUST A KID.
A KID?
A KID.
EXCELLENT.
FIND HIM.
ROWENGARTNER CHECKS THE RUNNERS.
AND THE PITCH.
HI, HONEY.
MOM, WATCH THIS.
WAIT! WAIT!
AAH! AAH!
[GLASS BREAKING]
GOSH, HENRY, YOU COULD PLAY FOR THE CUBS.
IT'S INCREDIBLE--
A REAL TRY-OUT WITH THE CUBS?
HE'S GONNA BE THRILLED.
THANK YOU, MR. FISHER.
FISH.
HEH HEH.
I AM WORRIED ABOUT HENRY.
THIS ARM THING IS WEIRD.
THIS ARM THING IS FANTASTIC.
CHEERS.
WHAT'S WITH YOU?
NOTHING.
[RING]
HELLO, SON.
I'M LOOKING FOR HENRY RULINGFERDER.
HENRY ROWENGARTNER?
YEAH. IS HE HERE?
I'M HENRY.
I MUST BE LOOKING FOR YOUR FATHER.
MY DAD?
[HORN HONKS]
WHOO!
YOO!
HEY, HO!
OW. OW. OOH. OW.
HERE WE GO.
SORRY I'M LATE.
SAL MARTINELLA, RIGHT?
JACK BRADFIELD.
I AM A HUGE, HUGE FAN.
COME HERE, HENRY.
HENRY, THIS IS SAL MARTINELLA,
THE MANAGER OF THE CHICAGO CUBS.
OHH!
AND THIS IS HENRY ROWENGARTNER...
THE NEXT NOLAN RYAN.
[CREAK]
HOLY CHRISTMAS.
WHO IS THIS KID?
JACK, HE IS A GOLDEN GOOSE.
THIS KID'S INCREDIBLE.
JUST THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES, JACK.
A 12-YEAR-OLD KID PLAYING IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES.
I KNOW.
WOW!
YOU ARE GOING TO BE HIS MANAGER.
AND MANAGERS, JACK, GET 10%.
10%?
ONE MORE.
ALL WE GOT TO DO IS GET THE CONTRACT SIGNED.
WELL, THAT'S NO PROBLEM.
[CREAK]
[WHIZZ]
[FENCE RATTLES]
OOH!
HEY, KID...
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PITCH
FOR THE CHICAGO CUBS?
GREAT! BUT I GOT TO ASK MY MOM FIRST.
HE'S GOT TO ASK HIS MOM FIRST.
EXCUSE ME.
HONEY, JUST KEEP--OW!
I'M TRYING.
JACK, YOU DIDN'T TELL ME
IT WAS GOING TO BE SUCH A ZOO.
I DIDN'T KNOW. STOP WORRYING.
IT'LL BE GREAT, MOM!
MRS. ROWENGARTNER, LARRY FISHER.
GREAT NEWS. GREAT NEWS.
I GOT PEPSI, KELLOGG, AND REEBOK
FOAMING AT THE MOUTH
FOR A PIECE OF THE KID.
WHICH PIECE?
[SHOUTING]
HE CAN'T EVEN PEER OVER THE TOP OF THE PODIUM.
HEY, HEY, HEY!
HI, UH, I'M-- I'M JACK BRADFIELD.
I'M HENRY'S MANAGER.
Man: WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT...
WHAT? DIDN'T I TELL YOU THAT?
THE QUESTION IS, CAN YOU PITCH?
UM, WELL...
MY--MY DAD USED TO PLAY.
SEMI-PRO? PRO?
I'M NOT SURE,
BUT HE WAS A PITCHER.
HENRY! HENRY! HENRY!
HOW ABOUT YOU? ANY EXPERIENCE?
I PLAY LITTLE LEAGUE...
LOOK, IT'S ROWENGARTNER.
WE'VE ALL SEEN THESE PUBLICITY STUNTS BEFORE.
HOW DO WE KNOW HENRY ISN'T HERE JUST TO SELL TICKETS
I CAN PITCH.
YOU CAN PITCH?
PROVE IT.
ALL RIGHT.
I WILL.
[CREAK]
WAIT. WAIT. WAIT.
YOU WANT TO SEE HIM PITCH?
YEAH! YEAH!
COME OUT TO WRIGLEY.
AAH! AAH!
OH, WOW.
WHOA!
COME ON!
HEY, WAIT. WAIT, WAIT!
YOU READY?
CAN'T WE JUST SAY GOOD-BYE HERE?
NO. I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET IN OK.
NONE OF THE OTHER CUB MOMS
ARE GONNA BE THERE.
OK.
YOU GOT TOO BIG ON ME.
BYE.
HAVE A GREAT GAME.
I'LL SEE YOU GUYS UP THERE.
BYE.
[BANG BANG BANG]
AUTOGRAPHS AFTER THE GAME.
WAIT!
I'M HENRY ROWENGARTNER.
OH, WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO?
OH, THAT'S A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR.
COME ON IN.
COME ON, GUYS.
NO. CAN'T COME IN HERE.
PLAYERS ONLY. THE LOCKER ROOM'S
RIGHT AT THE END OF THE HALL.
GOOD-BYE.
GOOD-BYE!
GOOD-BYE.
[BANG]
THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU'RE LONELY. THAT'S WHY.
HI.
I'M HENRY ROWENGARTNER.
I'M THE NEW PITCHER.
HEY, WHERE'S YOUR MOTHER, MAN?
WOW!
STAN OKIE.
OH, MY GOD. IT'S BILLY FRICK.
CHET STEADMAN?
UNBELIEVABLE.
MR. STEADMAN, CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH?
COULD YOU SIGN IT "ROCKET"?
I DON'T DO AUTOGRAPHS.
RAVENBOOZER...
YOUR LOCKER'S OVER HERE.
BRICKMA.
THAT'S PHIL BRICKMA, PITCHING COACH.
I BEANED HIM IN THE MINOR LEAGUES
AND HE'S BEEN FOLLOWING ME AROUND EVER SINCE.
BRICKMA, THIS IS HENRY.
HI, HENRY.
NICE TO MEET YOU, MR. BRICKMA.
WELCOME TO THE BIG SHOW.
NOW, IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF WORK,
IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF SWEAT,
BUT EVENTUALLY, I AM GOING TO MOLD YOU
INTO ONE OF THE GREATEST 12-YEAR-OLDS
THAT EVER PLAYED THIS GAME! YEAH!
[CHOKING]
[COUGHING]
OHH!
[HIGH-PITCHED] SUIT UP.
I'LL SEE YOU OUT THERE.
WOW.
YES.
LOOK UP THERE, SON.
PROGRAMS.
AND...PEANUTS!
PEANUTS!
WOW!
LOOK AT ALL THESE PEOPLE.
SELL OUT!
JACK, WE'RE ONE FOR ONE.
WELL, MARK IT DOWN, FOLKS.
AUGUST 11. 12-YEAR-OLD HENRY ROWENGARTNER
STEPS IN FRONT OF 35,000 FANS AT WRIGLEY FIELD
TO BECOME THE YOUNGEST PERSON IN HISTORY
TO PLAY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
OK, BABY, PUT IT RIGHT IN HIS KITCHEN.
GO TO WORK.
COME ON, BABY.
GAS HIM, ROCKET.
ALL RIGHT. COME ON.
PUT IT RIGHT IN HIS KITCHEN.
YEAH! ALL RIGHT! DO THE DO!
GOSH.
GIVE THEM THE CHEESE.
THE HIGH, STINKING CHEDDAR!
EE-YEAH!
[SNARLING]
YOU ARE A BUM, STEADMAN!
GET HIM OUT!
HEY.
YOU'RE IN MY SEAT.
PITCHERS...
OVER THERE.
HEY.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
[RING]
YEAH?
PUT THE KID IN. THE KID?
PUT IN WHAT'S HIS NA--HENRY.
LOOK, HE'S NOT READY, FISH.
I DON'T CARE.
WE GOT A SELL-OUT CROWD,
AND THEY'RE NOT HERE TO SEE CHET STEADMAN.
NOW!
Crowd chanting: WE WANT HENRY!
ROSENBURGER!
WARM UP!
YOU'RE GOING IN.
SAFE!
NO WAY!
HE WAS SAFE.
I'M STICKING A FORK IN HIM.
HE'S DONE. CALL IN THE KID.
RIGHT.
Crowd: WE WANT HENRY!
WE WANT HENRY!
WHAT'S MR. BRICKMA DOING?
WE WANT HENRY!
THAT'S THE SIGNAL, KID.
WE WANT HENRY!
YOU'RE IN.
I'M IN?
HENRY! HENRY!
HE'S SO CUTE.
[SLOW MOTION] THROW THE HEAT.
[THUNDER]
LET'S GO, KID. WHERE'S YOUR MA SITTING?
THIS ONE'S FOR MOMMY.
MOMMY.
MOMMY!
HONEY!
[CREAKING]
OH, NO.
WOW!
READ THEM AND WEEP, KID.
OH, NO!
BOO HOO HOO HOO!
HA HA HA!
BOO!
WAH!
WHAT, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I EAT FAST BALLS FOR BREAKFAST.
GET YOU NEXT TIME.
HE MUST FEEL SO HORRIBLE.
IT'S ALL RIGHT. IN CHICAGO,
WE GET USED TO THIS SORT OF THING.
[COUGHING]
[CREAKING]
SORRY.
HIT BY THE PITCH. TAKE YOUR BASE.
OOH!
THAT STINGS.
COME ON!
IT'S OK, HONEY!
THIS IS A JOKE.
COME ON, KID.
YOU GOT TO TAKE ME OUT.
I--I CAN'T DO THIS.
THAT'S NOT MY CALL, KID. JUST ROCK AND FIRE.
COME ON. LET'S GO.
HEY, COME ON, KID! THROW THE HEAT!
WE DON'T HAVE A CHANCE.
[CREAKING]
OH, NO!
IT'S A WILD PITCH, A VERY WILD PITCH.
OH.
WHITE'S ON HIS HORSE. HE'S HEADED FOR THIRD.
OUT!
OH!
HUH?
RICHARDS NAILS WHITE FOR THE FINAL OUT
AND THE CUBS GO ON TO WIN!
ALL RIGHT, HENRY!
WAY TO GO, HENRY!
ROWENGARTNER THROWS A HOMER,
HITS A MAN, THROWS A WILD PITCH,
AND STILL MANAGES TO GET THE SAVE,
AND THE CHICAGO CUBS BEAT THE NEW YORK METS 5-4.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TEACH HIM.
TEACH HIM WHAT? TO PITCH.
I'M NOT PLAYING WET NURSE TO NO 12-YEAR-OLD.
YOU'RE NOT PLAYING MUCH OF ANYTHING THESE DAYS.
BRICKMA IS THE PITCHING COACH.
NOW, THE KEY TO BEING A BIG LEAGUE PITCHER
IS THE THREE Rs--
READINESS...
RECUPERATION,
AND CONDITIONING.
YOU SEE, AFTER THE GAME,
A LOT OF GUYS LIKE TO ICE-UP THEIR ARM.
STILL OTHER FELLAS THINK THAT HEAT IS THE WAY TO GO,
BUT I HAVE DISCOVERED THE SECRET, HENRY.
HOT ICE.
THAT'S RIGHT.
HOT ICE.
I HEAT UP THE ICE CUBES!
IT'S THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
HI, HENRY.
COME ON. SIT HERE.
COME ON.
I'M NOT SITTING OVER THERE.
WHY?
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
Girl: HENRY, OVER HERE!
IT'LL BE FINE. THEY'RE JUST...
GIRLS.
HI.
HEY.
HOW'S IT GOING?
OK.
GOOD.
GEORGE, DON'T.
HI, TIFFANY.
HI, ROGER.
HOW'S IT GOING?
NOT BAD.
SHE CALLED YOU ROGER.
SO?
YOU HAVE THE MEAT LOAF?
MEAT LOAF?
DID YOU HEAR THAT JIMMY ROGERS
GOT A PENCIL STUCK UP HIS NOSE?
NO, I DIDN'T HEAR THAT.
THEY HAD TO USE PLIERS. OW.
YEAH. THE ERASER'S STILL UP THERE.
THAT'S PRETTY NASTY.
WHAT'S THAT THING CLARK'S CARRYING AROUND?
OH, IT'S SOMETHING FOR THIS BOAT WE'RE WORKING ON.
YOU HAVE A BOAT?
YEAH...
KIND OF.
WE HAVE A BOAT,
BUT I ALWAYS HAVE TO RIDE IN IT WITH MY PARENTS.
OH.
Tell her we'll take her for a ride.
Ask her to go for a ride.
[BELL RINGS]
WELL, I'LL SEE YOU.
Tiffany: BYE, ROGER.
George: BYE.
MAN, YOU WERE THIS CLOSE!
WHEN THE BOAT'S DONE, I'LL ASK HER.
George: YOU'RE SUCH A CHICKEN, HENRY.
HA HA HA!
YOU GUYS ARE BOTH CHICKEN.
OH, COME ON. YOU KNOW YOU LIKE EDITH.
WHATEVER.
WHERE YOU GOING?
OVER HERE.
ALL RIGHT.
WHOA! WHOA!
ARE YOU SURE YOUR DAD SAID IT WAS ALL RIGHT?
LET'S JUST WORK ON THE BOAT.
OK.
UGH!
WHOA. WHOA.
DO NOT CRACK IT, PLEASE.
UHH!
OH.
YES. OK. GO GET ME A SCREWDRIVER.
WHICH ONE?
UH, FLATHEAD.
THAT RED ONE RIGHT THERE.
THE RED ONE.
COME ON, MAN. HURRY!
HURRY.
OH, MAN. I'M GOING TO BE LATE FOR PRACTICE.
MY MOM'S GOING TO KILL ME.
GO, GO, GO, GO! DIG IT OUT!
GIVE ME ONE MORE.
YEAH. GIVE ME ANOTHER ONE.
[WHACK]
YEAH.
NO! NO, NO, NO!
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW THAT'S DONE, ALL RIGHT?
CHIN DOWN!
EYE ON THE BALL!
NOW, BRING IT TO ME.
UH!
OH.
SEE WHAT I DID THERE, HUH?
DID YOU SEE THAT?
ALL RIGHT.
NOW...
GIVE ME THE GOOD STUFF.
OOH!
THIRD TIME'S A CHARM.
LET THE BIG DOG EAT.
YOU'RE GONNA BE WORKING WITH STEADMAN TODAY.
Henry: HI, GUYS!
BY THE WAY,
YOU'RE FINED $500
FOR SHOWING UP LATE TO PRACTICE.
$500?
THAT'S LIKE SIX YEAR'S ALLOWANCE!
[CREAKING]
HMM.
[CREAKING]
GEEZ!
Crowd: WE WANT HENRY!
GARDENHOSER!
THEY'RE SENDING HENRY IN!
WE'RE GONNA GO SIT CLOSER SO WE CAN SEE BETTER.
COME ON! LET'S GO GET SEATS.
SEATS? YOU MEAN, DOWN ON THE FIELD LEVEL?
NO, NO, NO, PLEASE. THAT'S TOO DANGEROUS.
WHY?
ME, THE OWNER OF THE CUBS
SITTING DOWN WITH THE FANS?
THEY'D KILL ME. YOU'RE RIGHT.
OH, DON'T TELL ME THEY'RE BRINGING IN--
HENRY! HENRY! HENRY!
[CHEERING]
SORRY.
EXCUSE ME.
WELL, AFTER A SHAKY OUTING YESTERDAY,
MARTINELLA'S SHOWING CONFIDENCE IN THE ROOKIE
BY BRINGING HIM IN.
I'VE GOT TO BE OUT OF MY MIND.
WE AT PEPSI REALLY THINK
HENRY COULD BE THE CHOICE OF A NEW GENERATION.
IF HENRY CAN SHOW PEPSI THAT HE'S A WINNER,
WE'LL SIGN HIM.
OOH!
OH, GOD.
Umpire: TAKE YOUR BASE.
SORRY.
IT'S OK.
BET YOU THAT HURT.
HERE WE GO AGAIN.
GO TALK TO HIM, CHET. PLEASE.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?
YOU'VE BEEN WORKING WITH HIM. TALK TO HIM.
OH, GEEZ.
OH, MAN, HE GETS TO TALK TO CHET STEADMAN!
WHOA! WHAT A LUCKY GUY.
DON'T LISTEN TO HIM, HANK. HE'S A LOSER!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE?
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?
DEAL FROM YOUR HAVE TO'S.
MY--MY--MY--MY WHAT?
THE HAVE TO.
ARE YOU SPEAKING ENGLISH?
THE HAVE TO IS WHAT YOU USE WHEN YOU'RE AFRAID.
OK.
OK, YOU GOT IT? LISTEN TO ME.
EVERYBODY IS HALF WIN AND HALF LOSE.
THE LOSE HALF IS AFRAID.
RIGHT.
THE WINNING HALF IS FEARLESS.
FEARLESS. RIGHT.
THE HAVE TO IS INSIDE. IT'S WHERE THE FEAR LIVES.
OH, OK.
COULD YOU START OVER AGAIN?
Umpire: LET'S PLAY BALL!
THE HAVE TO.
LET'S SEE IT.
A HAVE TO...
WHAT THE HECK WAS I TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT THE HECK WAS HE TALKING ABOUT?
SO, WHAT'D YOU TELL HIM?
YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.
C'MON, KID! EARN YOUR PAYCHECK.
JUST BREATHE, BABY. COME ON.
OH, NO!
YOU'RE OUT!
YEAH! THEY GOT HIM!
WHAT A SWEET LITTLE DOUBLE PLAY THAT WAS.
HEY.
HANK...
WAY TO PITCH.
HUH?
THAT'S 2.
COOL!
AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
HENRY'S ONE OUT AWAY FROM BACK-TO-BACK SAVES.
HERE WE GO NOW!
ALL RIGHT, HANK!
CUT SOME CHEESE, BUD!
CUT SOME BIG...
STINKY...
CHEESE!
STRIKE!
YEAH!
HE THROWS A STRIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
HEY. HEY!
HERE YOU GO, KID.
YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD, MAN.
COME ON, LET'S SETTLE DOWN.
OW!
STRIKE 2!
BOY, THAT HAD SOME HEAT ON IT.
ALL RIGHT, BURN HIM OUT OF THERE NOW!
HENRY! HENRY! HENRY!
FINISH HIM OFF, HANK! WE GET THE PEPSI CONTRACT!
GO, HENRY! COME ON!
CLEAN HIS NOSE!
WHOA!
STRIKE THREE!
YEAH!
YES!
YEAH!
YES!
YOU SEE THE KID?
I NEVER DOUBTED HIM FOR A MINUTE!
HEY, WAY TO GO, RUNAMUCKER!
GOOD JOB, HANK.
NICE GOING, KID!
CHA-CHING, JACK.
AND WITH THAT, ROWENGARTNER EXTENDS THE CUBS
TO THEIR LONGEST WINNING STREAK OF THE SEASON...
TWO.
NICE JOB, HENRY!
WAY TO GO, HENRY!
HEY! HEY!
ROWENGARTNER!
YOU SUCK!
COME ON DOWN, GUYS!
I GOT OUTFIELD.
I'M BATTING!
THAT MAKES ME PITCHER!
THE PITCH.
I GOT IT!
I HIT ME A HOME RUN!
THINK THEY'LL LET US PLAY?
I TOUCHED THE BASE!
IT'S AN IMAGINARY BASE!
NO!
YEAH!
I GOT HIM!
HI.
I'M, UH, I'M HENRY'S MOM.
HI, HENRY'S MOM.
OH, SORRY.
IT'S MARY. I'M MARY.
HI, MARY. I'M CHET.
I KNOW. NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
WHOA.
GET IT! GET IT!
IT'S COMING.
THANKS FOR WHATEVER YOU SAID TO HIM OUT THERE.
HE'S A GOOD KID.
HE MUST HAVE A HECK OF A MOM.
YES!
YOU'RE OUT.
EXCUSE ME! EXCUSE ME!
DON'T WORRY, MISS ROWENGARTNER,
WE'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF HIM.
DO EVERYTHING MR. BRICKMA SAYS, HONEY. I LOVE YOU!
SEE YOU IN 10 DAYS.
DON'T FORGET TO EAT YOUR VEGETABLES!
Clark: GET PLENTY OF REST!
SUN SCREEN!
HEY! YOUR MOM'S GOT A PRETTY GOOD ARM!
I AIN'T SEEN THE FLOATER PITCH
SINCE SCUFFY McGEE!
BYE!
SO LONG!
LET'S GO BACK TO OUR DULL LIVES
AND SEARCH FOR MEANING.
BASEBALL IS 162 GRUELING GAMES
PLAYED IN MORE THAN A DOZEN CITIES.
NOW, ON THE FIELD, WE CONSERVE OUR ENERGY.
ON THE ROAD,
- WE CONSERVE OUR FOOD. - FOOD?
EVERYWHERE WE GO, THERE'S FREE FOOD.
THIS CAKE, FOR EXAMPLE.
NOW, I WRAP IT UP IN MY VOMIT BAG,
I TAKE IT BACK TO THE HOTEL,
PUT IT ON ICE, AND IN THE MORNING...
VOILA!
BREAKFAST!
CONSERVATION, HENRY.
MANAGING RESOURCES.
THAT IS THE KEY TO BASEBALL!
BRICKMA!
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
HEY, ROOKIE.
COME HERE.
HAVE A SEAT.
WHAT'D YOU GET? CHICKEN FINGERS.
HOW ARE THEY? GOOD. HOW ABOUT YOU?
ONE OF THE BEST SALISBURY STEAKS I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.
YOU WANT SOME? SURE.
THANKS FOR SIGNING THAT BASEBALL.
DO ME A FAVOR.
DON'T CALL ME ROCKET.
WHY?
BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ROCKET ANYMORE.
YEAH, I DON'T GET IT. YOU'RE THROWING SO SLOW.
WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NO, NO, NO. I MEAN,
DIDN'T THE SURGERY FIX YOUR SHOULDER?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY SHOULDER WILL DO IF I HEAT IT UP AGAIN.
THIS IS YOUR ROOM, MR. ROWENGARTNER.
WE GET OUR OWN ROOMS?
YEP! THIS IS GREAT!
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, I'LL BE RIGHT NEXT DOOR, OK?
SORRY, YOUR DOOR SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING.
I'LL GET HOUSEKEEPING UP HERE.
THANK YOU.
NICE GUY.
THE BUS LEAVES AT 11:00 SHARP.
11:00. I'LL BE THERE.
PUNCTUALITY, HENRY.
WITHOUT IT,
TIME STANDS STILL.
ALL RIGHT!
YOU FOUND OUT WHERE SHE LIVES?
WELL, DID SHE SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ME?
NO, REALLY.
AHH.
MAN, I GOT TO GO.
BYE.
HENRY?
[KNOCKING]
HENRY?
OH, BOY.
[KNOCKING]
OHH, BOY.
[KNOCKING]
LITTLE HELP.
LITTLE HELP NOW.
SEPTEMBER IN CHAVEZ RAVINE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,
AND OUR BELOVED CUBBIES ARE JUST THREE GAMES
BEHIND THE NEW YORK METS WITH 15 GAMES LEFT TO PLAY.
[CREAKING]
YES!
THAT-A BABY!
THAT-A WAY TO GO TO WORK.
BILLY, HOW'S YOUR HAND?
IT STINGS. DID YOU HEAR THAT? YOU MADE HIS HAND STING.
YOU WERE THROWING--
HEY, BIG GUY. YOU GOOD FOR ANOTHER INNING?
YOU BETCHA, SALLY BABY.
GOOD. YOU'RE ON DECK.
HUH?
YOU'RE UP AFTER FERN.
HUH?
YOU CAN'T LET HIM BAT.
HE'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME.
SWEETMEAT PIES! ROWENGARTNER'S GOING TO BAT.
OH, I HOPE THE LITTLE FELLA KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.
STAY LOW.
YEAH? AND?
AND...
DON'T GET KILLED!
Umpire: STRIKE!
YOU'RE ON.
OH, JUST TAKE ONE BAT. ONE BAT.
OH, STAY LOW.
SHOW THEM WHAT YOU GOT, KID.
THEY'RE GOING TO LET HIM BAT?!
PUT IT IN MY WHEELHOUSE!
COME ON. GIVE ME SOMETHING I CAN HIT.
STEP IN THE BOX, SON. STEP UP TO THE PLATE.
OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD...
AAH!
BALL!
YOU ALMOST KILLED HIM,
YOU STUPID MOTH--
DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN.
COOL IT!
PLAY BALL!
OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD, OH, MY GOD--AAH!
BALL!
HE'S GOT NO STRIKE ZONE!
YOU BIG UGLY PIECE OF...
SHIT!
HANG IN THERE, HENRY.
COME ON.
BALL!
CALL STRIKES! WHO CARES HOW SHORT HE IS. LET'S GO!
HAMMER IT, HANK!
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN! STAY LOW!
BALL FOUR!
TAKE YOUR BASE.
TAKE MY BASE?
COME ON! HE SWUNG AT THE BALL!
ALL RIGHT!
ALL RIGHT, HENRY!
HANK TOOK A RIP AT THAT ONE
BUT THE UMP HAD ALREADY MADE THE CALL,
AND HE'S ON HIS WAY TO FIRST.
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. I'LL BUY THAT!
HE GOT ON BASE!
OH, MY GOD, HE GOT ON BASE.
IS THIS GONNA TAKE MUCH LONGER?
LET'S GO, SWAREZ!
HEY, PITCHER!
* PITCHER, PITCHER, PITCHER *
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
HEY, PITCHER!
YOU GOT SOMETHING HANGING OUT OF YOUR NOSE!
SAFE!
HE HIT HIM TOO HARD!
HE WAS JUST TRYING TO MAKE THE TAG.
HEY!
CAN'T GET ME.
SAFE.
CAN'T GET ME.
HEY, KID!
SAFE!
DANG CLOSE.
PLEASE.
HEY, PITCHER, PITCHER, PITCHER, PITCHER...
* PITCHER'S GOT A BIG BUTT
* PITCHER'S GOT A BIG BUTT *
GO, GO!
WHAT? OH.
ROWENGARTNER'S GOING FOR SECOND!
GO, RUN!
SLIDE! SLIDE!
SAFE!
CLEAN!
YEAH!
YES!
PITCHER...
* NANNY, NANNY, NANNY
* YOU CAN'T GET ME
HE'S MAKING ME CRAZY!
WE WANT A PITCHER, NOT AN UNDERWEAR SNITCHER!
GET BACK!
TREGORAN HIT SWAREZ IN THE BACK.
THAT ONE'S FOR YOU, KID.
EASY, KID.
* NANNY, NANNY, NANNY
WHOA.
GO!
ANDALE! ANDALE!
OH!
THEY'RE RUNNING!
- RUN, RUN! - FASTER, FASTER!
MOVE IT! MOVE IT!
THIS IS AS FAST AS I GO!
SAFE! SAFE!
ALL RIGHT!
THIS KID CAN DO IT ALL!
YES, YES!
OHH, OHH!
OHH.
YES!
CHET, YOU'RE ONE UP WITH 10 TO GO--
HOW'S IT GONNA TURN OUT?
HEY, WE'RE THE CUBS-- YOU NEVER KNOW.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE OUT-PITCHED
BY A 12-YEAR-OLD?
I DON'T CARE WHO OUT-PITCHES ME, SO LONG AS WE GET THE RING.
HENRY? HENRY!
MOM!
HENRY, OVER HERE!
HENRY! HENRY!
MOM!
HENRY! MOM!
MAKE WAY, WE'RE COMING THROUGH!
HOT COFFEE. HOT COFFEE.
HELLO.
HA HA HA HA!
GO, GET IN!
GO, GO!
YOU JUST DROP ME OFF AT THE NEXT TERMINAL.
I'LL GET A CAB.
NO WAY.
WE'LL TAKE YOU HOME.
THAT'S OK. NO, REALLY.
I MEAN, WE HAVE THIS WHOLE HUGE LIMOUSINE
THAT MR. FISH GAVE US.
I'M SURE THE DRIVER WILL GIVE YOU A RIDE HOME.
WELL, THANKS.
THANKS A LOT.
HA HA HA HA.
HA HA HA HA!
HEY, HOW ABOUT A COCKTAIL?
OH, PLEASE.
CLUB SODA?
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT. HOW ABOUT YOU?
WHERE'D YOU LEARN TO DO THIS?
THE ROAD, BABE.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
CLUB SODA, BABE.
OK.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
CHEERS.
THANKS FOR THE RIDE.
Tony Bennett: * LOVE IS LOVELIER
* THE SECOND TIME AROUND
HENRY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
NOTHING!
I HAPPEN TO LIKE THIS MUSIC.
* JUST AS WONDERFUL
HE'S TURNING INTO A REGULAR SOCIAL GIANT.
UH-HUH.
[CHANGES STATION]
WHERE'D SHE GO?
NOTHING LIKE A LITTLE PENNANT FEVER
TO GET THE JUICES GOING.
MR. CARSON SURE CAN THROW A PARTY.
WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE FAST LANE, HENRY.
IT'S THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED.
SOMETIMES, YOU JUST GOT TO PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL,
AND JUST LIVE THE FANTASY.
ROCK 'N' ROLL!
OH, HE'S A PRETTY GOOD STUDENT.
HE COULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO HIS HOMEWORK,
THAT'S FOR SURE.
IS THERE ANYTHING HE DOESN'T DO WELL?
HE DOESN'T SLOW DANCE.
OW!
OOH.
THAT MAKES TWO OF US.
NO. NO, NO, YOU'RE GOOD.
YOU KNOW,
MAYBE IF YOU JUST LET GO A LITTLE...
LIKE THIS?
YEAH.
* THE THRILL OF IT ALL
LET ME SHOW YOU HOW TO ENJOY ALL THE LIGHTS
AND THE BELLS AND THE WHISTLES,
AND REMEMBER NOW... IT'S ALL FREE.
SHALL WE?
EXCUSE ME, LADIES.
EXCUSE ME.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT NOW!
OH, BOY, PINBALL!
EVERYBODY, READY! COME ON, BABY! FIRE!
HOW YOU DOING, JACK?
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?
A LITTLE BIT OF COMPETITION, HUH?
I'VE BEEN TALKING TO THE YANKEES.
THEY WANT TO BUY THE KID...
FOR $25 MILLION.
BUY HIM?
BUY HIM!
HE'S A KID.
THE CUBS OWN HIM,
AND AS HIS MANAGER, YOU GET 10%,
WHICH TRANSLATES INTO... $2.5 MILLION...
IF YOU CAN GET MARY TO SIGN THE CONTRACT.
YOU'LL BE IN NEW YORK LIVING LIKE A KING,
AND I THINK THIS COULD BE A VERY GOOD TIME TO RELOCATE.
I'LL DO IT...
BUT YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME.
NAME IT.
YOU GOT TO GET RID OF CHET STEADMAN.
WHERE IS HE? HE'LL BE HERE.
HE THINKS HE'S SO COOL.
HE SHOULD BE WORKING ON THE BOAT.
GEORGE. WHY DO YOU ALWAYS DEFEND HIM?
WHAT? ALL I SAID WAS THE WORD "GEORGE."
AH, FORGET IT!
FROM THE TOP, EVERYBODY! AND MORE SMOKE!
PLAYBACK!
* YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S RIGHT *
* YOU KNOW WHEN YOU FEEL IT, BABY *
* YOU HOLD IT
* YOU HEAR IT
* YOU TASTE IT IT'S RIGHT *
- * DIET PEPSI - * UH-HUH, UH-HUH
* YOU GOT THE RIGHT ONE, BABY *
* UH-HUH
* YEAH
* DIET PEPSI
* IF IT'S IRRESISTIBLY, SIMPLEBLY-- *
THAT'S A CUT! CUT IT!
I'M SORRY. WHAT WAS THAT LAST LINE AGAIN?
* IF IT'S IRRESISTIBLY, HYPOTHETICALLY-- *
HENRY!
HENRY. HENRY.
OH, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
HEY, I NEED YOU TO SIGN SOMETHING.
WHAT IS THIS?
THIS IS HENRY'S CONTRACT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF NEW YORK?
WHAT?
I NEED YOU TO BE MORE...SEXY.
HOW MUCH LONGER IS THIS GONNA TAKE?
HEY!
HEY.
WELL, LOOK WHO FINALLY DECIDED TO SHOW UP.
THEY KEPT ME THERE FOR HOURS.
DO YOU THINK I LIKE DOING THAT?
I DON'T KNOW. DO YOU?
LOOK, I'M SORRY. LET'S JUST WORK ON THE BOAT AND FORGET IT.
NO! I'M NOT GONNA WORK ON THE BOAT
JUST 'CAUSE YOU SAY TO.
WHAT, I'M SUPPOSED TO WORK ON IT BY MYSELF?
GREAT IDEA! WORK ON IT YOURSELF, MR. SUPERSTAR! WHAT?!
THE ONLY REASON YOU'RE PLAYING FOR THE CUBS
IS 'CAUSE YOU BROKE YOUR STUPID ARM.
SHUT UP! MAKE ME!
COME ON, STOP! YOU GUYS ARE FRIENDS!
STOP IT! COME ON, YOU GUYS!
STOP! GET OFF OF HIM!
SHUT UP! I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!
DON'T! STOP!
I HATE YOU!
THAT'S GONNA MAKE YOU STUPID.
I GUESS IT ALREADY DID.
STEADMAN.
YEAH?
GET IN HERE.
OOH, MAYBE I'LL GET MY BIG BONUS.
[SIGHS]
INSIDE.
OH, BOY.
SIT DOWN, CHET.
NO, THANKS.
THE FRANCHISE IS TIRED OF WAITING
FOR YOUR ARM TO COME AROUND.
ISN'T THAT TRUE, SAL?
SO, YOU'RE GONNA SIT OUT THE REST OF THE SEASON
ON THE BENCH,
AND THEN WE'RE RELEASING YOU.
GET DRESSED. I'M TAKING YOU HOME.
COME ON! NOW!
[SIGHS]
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
HENRY...
DON'T TAKE THIS GAME TOO SERIOUSLY...
BECAUSE ONE DAY IT'S GONNA BE OVER.
YOUR GIFT WILL BE GONE.
DON'T FORGET THAT.
OH, NO. I PROMISE WE'LL BE THERE. THANK YOU. THANKS.
I HAD A LIMO WAITING FOR YOU AT THE STADIUM
TO TAKE YOU TO THE PHOTO SHOOT.
NOW WHERE WERE YOU?
CHET GAVE ME A RIDE HOME. CHET STEADMAN?
I AM SO SICK OF HEARING ABOUT CHET STEADMAN!
TAKE IT EASY.
YOU TAKE IT EASY!
YOU GOT 15 MINUTES TO GET THERE.
GO GET READY. I'M NOT GOING.
YOU'RE NOT GOING? YOU ARE GOING.
I'M GOING TO PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS.
YOU CAN'T JUST BLOW OFF A PHOTO SHOOT
TO GO OUT AND PLAY.
GET OUT OF MY FACE, JACK!
DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!
YOU SHOW ME SOME RESPECT! YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER!
THAT'S RIGHT! I'M NOT YOUR FATHER!
CHET STEADMAN'S NOT YOUR FATHER. IN FACT,
YOUR MOTHER PROBABLY DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOUR FATHER IS!
YOUR FATHER'S SOME GUY WHO LEFT TOWN! THAT IS ENOUGH!
MARY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN THE SHOWER. HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT?
MARY. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!
I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU NEAR US AGAIN!
WELL, YOU'RE GONNA BE SEEING A LOT OF ME,
BECAUSE WE'RE MOVING TO NEW YORK TOGETHER.
WHAT?!
HENRY'S BEEN SOLD TO THE YANKEES.
ME?! YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
I CAN! I'M THE MANAGER! I MAKE THE DECISIONS!
HE IS MY SON!
HE'S MY CLIENT!
WHAT? YOU ARE NUTS.
I BROUGHT IN REEBOK!
I BROUGHT IN PEPSI!
YOU STAY AWAY FROM HIM!
HE'S HALF MINE!
ALL RIGHT, MOM!
DON'T FORGET YOUR PURSE!
THAT DIDN'T EVEN HURT, OK?
[SOBBING]
WHAT A JERK! OH, MY GOD!
MY GOD, THAT FELT REALLY GOOD!
WHAT A BUTTHEAD HE TURNED OUT TO BE.
MAYBE I SHOULD'VE KILLED HIM.
ALL RIGHT, SETTLE DOWN.
SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN.
OK, SIT DOWN.
OK.
HENRY...
WHAT HE SAID ABOUT YOUR FATHER...
YEAH?
YOUR FATHER WA--
OH.
OK.
WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER--
MOM... I KNOW ABOUT DAD.
WHAT?
I KNOW THAT HE LEFT YOU
WHEN YOU WERE PREGNANT WITH ME.
HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?
GRANDMA TOLD ME WHEN I WAS IN SECOND GRADE.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?
BECAUSE I THOUGHT YOU LIKED TELLING ME STORIES
ABOUT HIM,
ABOUT HOW HE WAS A GREAT BASEBALL PLAYER AND ALL.
HENRY, I'M SORRY.
I JUST WANTED YOU TO HAVE SOMEONE YOU COULD LOOK UP TO.
I DO.
[GRUNTING]
HEY.
SO YOU COMING?
YEAH!
ALL RIGHT! YEAH!
OW!
YEAH!
* GET UP!
WATCH IT!
WHOA!
YEAH!
* DO YOU REMEMBER
* HOW WE USED TO SAY
YEAH!
OVER THERE!
* NOTHING COULD EVER
* OH, STAND IN OUR WAY?
* IT'S NO USE PRETENDIN'
OVER HERE! COME ON! COME WITH US!
COME ON!
* THINGS ARE STILL THE SAME *
* GOALS ARE NO LONGER
* HEAD OF THE GAME
* YEAH, GET UP
* AND DO SOMETHING
* GET UP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE *
[COUGHING]
* GET UP
* AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, BABY *
* YOU'LL NEVER MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE *
IT'S ALL OVER ME.
* YEAH
* GET UP
* AND DO SOMETHING
* GET UP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE *
* COME ON, GET UP
* GET UP
[DOOR SLAMS]
HEY.
HI.
YEAH.
HEY.
[SIGHS]
MOM, THERE'S SOMETHING WE GOT TO TALK ABOUT.
[CHEERING]
WE COULD ACTUALLY WIN THE DIVISION TODAY.
THAT'S GREAT, UNCLE BOB.
SIR, THE ROWENGARTNERS ARE HERE.
HENRY.
YOU SHOULD BE SUITING UP.
WELL, HENRY HAS SOMETHING
HE'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.
I'M NOT GONNA BE BACK NEXT SEASON.
WHAT?
WHY?
I MEAN, YOU'RE THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO BASEBALL
SINCE CRACKER JACKS.
NO, I LOVE THE CUBS, AND I LOVE BASEBALL,
BUT THERE'S OTHER THINGS I WANT TO DO FIRST.
I RESPECT THAT.
OH, HENRY, WE'RE SURE GONNA MISS YOU AROUND HERE.
YEAH, IT'S BEEN GREAT.
THERE'S JUST ONE THING I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
WHAT'S THAT?
WHY DID YOU WANT TO SELL ME TO THE YANKEES?
WHAT? SELL YOU TO THE YANKEES?
YEAH, I HEARD THAT MR. FISH WANTED TO SELL--
NOTHING. IT WAS JUST SPEC, UNCLE BOB,
NOTHING FINAL.
YOU BETTER GET OUT THERE, HENRY.
YES, SIR.
I'M GOING DOWN TO THE FIELD LEVEL
AND WATCH YOU WIN US THE DIVISION.
YES, SIR.
SOON AS I TAKE CARE OF A LITTLE...
BUSINESS.
YES!
LET'S GO!
CHET, YOU GONNA WIN IT FOR ME TODAY?
WHAT?
YOU'RE STARTING.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M STARTING?
BIG GAME LIKE THIS,
I GOT TO GO WITH EXPERIENCE,
EVEN IF IT IS YOU.
SAL--
HEY, GUYS, CHET'S GOT THE BALL!
YEAH! YEAH!
ARE YOU READY?
LET'S GO!
SAL!
GO GET 'EM, CHET!
LET'S GO.
HEY, BABY, COME ON, NOW, WE'RE ON.
HEY, YOU'RE STARTING!
YEAH.
I'M SHAKING LIKE A ROOKIE.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
IT'S JUST THE BIGGEST GAME OF YOUR LIFE.
I KNOW.
COME ON.
OOH!
HEY!
OOH!
I FORGOT MY LUCKY SEEDS.
OH, BOY.
[CHEERING]
THIS IS IT, FOLKS!
THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!
ONE GAME!
THERE IS NO TOMORROW!
THIS IS FOR THE WHOLE MAGILLA...
FOR THE WHOLE BALL OF WAX...
FOR THE WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE...
FOR THE WHOLE ENCHILADA...
THE WHOLE SHOOTIN' MATCH...
THIS IS FOR ALL THE MARBLES...
THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP!
THE LOSER GOES HOME A LOSER.
THE WINNER MOVES ON TO THE WORLD SERIES!
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
I'VE BEEN WAITING MY WHOLE LIFE
TO SAY THOSE WORDS, YOU KNOW?
'CAUSE I'VE SAID THE WORD BEFORE BUT NEVER LIKE...
WORLD SERIES-- AND I'M ON THE AIR!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
LET'S GO! LET'S GO!
ALL RIGHT! LISTEN UP! LISTEN UP!
ALL RIGHT, NOW, THIS IS THE BIG ONE.
YEAH! YEAH!
CHET'S ON THE HILL.
YEAH! ALL RIGHT!
BACK HIM UP! PLAY HARD!
LET'S GO!
YES! YES!
COME ON, CUBS, LET'S GO!
PLAY BALL!
STRIKE!
YEAH! ALL RIGHT!
WHOO!
YEAH!
STRIKE!
YES, YES, YES!
YES, YES!
ALL RIGHT, CHET! LET'S KEEP IT UP, BIG GUY!
YOU'RE OUT!
YEAH!
THREE STRIKES! THAT'S THREE STRIKES!
WHOO-WHOO-WHOO-WHOO!
ALL RIGHT, ROCKET!
YEAH!
STEADMAN'S HEATING IT UP LIKE THE DAYS OF YORE
WHEN MEN WERE MEN AND...AND...
AND THAT'S ANOTHER STORY.
AND MULLENS LASHES ONE INTO LEFT!
THAT'S GONNA BRING AROUND TWO RUNS!
YEAH! YEAH!
YEAH!
[WHISTLES]
YEAH! ALL RIGHT!
FOUR HOT DOGS, PLEASE.
COMING RIGHT UP. THERE YOU ARE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING, MAC?
YOU'RE 11 BUCKS SHORT. THEY'RE 3 BUCKS APIECE.
$3.00 FOR A HOT DOG?
YOU'RE OUT!
COME ON, STRIKE 'EM OUT, OK?
HERE WE GO! LET'S GO, BOYS!
ALL RIGHT!
COME ON, ROCKET!
STEADMAN'S IN A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE
WITH A RUNNER ON SECOND.
A RIGHT. GET 'EM OUT. GET 'EM OUT.
OW!
[GROANS]
COME, COME ON, COME ON.
GOODMAN GETS A STAND-UP DOUBLE
THAT CUTS THE CUB'S LEAD TO 1! 2-1 CUBS!
BOO! BOO!
HOT DOGS!
GET YOUR HOT DOGS!
GET THEM HOT!
STEADMAN IS REALLY LABORING!
ONE RUN IS IN, AND AFTER THE WILD PITCH,
GOODMAN IS ON THIRD WITH 2 AWAY!
BALL 4! TAKE YOUR BASE!
BOO! BOO!
CHET! I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT!
ONE MORE.
NO!
GIVE ME ONE MORE.
LOOK, ONE MORE.
[SIGHS]
ROCKET! ROCKET!
YAY! YAY!
[CRACK]
[GROANS]
AAH!
YOU'RE OUT!
HE'S OUT AT HOME!
YES! YES!
YEAH!
FINE!
YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES!
STEADMAN MAKES THE GAME-SAVING OUT,
KEEPING THE CUBS AHEAD BY 1!
YES!
WOW!
STICK A FORK IN ME. I'M DONE.
YOU GAVE ME 6 GREAT INNINGS!
I'M SAVING YOU FOR THE PLAYOFFS!
NO, I MEAN, I'M DONE.
I FELT THE ARM GO.
YOU'LL LET ME FINISH THE SEASON
BEFORE YOU TAKE MY JOB, WON'T YOU?
HEY!
YOU'RE THE GREATEST, ROCKET!
ROWENGARTNER, YOU'RE GOING IN.
WHAT'D HE CALL ME?
[LAUGHS]
HENRY! HENRY!
STRIKE! YOU'RE OUT!
STRIKE!
STEEEE-RIKE!
[CHEERING]
STRIKE!
STRIKE! YOU'RE OUT!
ALL RIGHT!
COME ON, HENRY! GO!
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH! GOOD PITCHING!
YOU THINK SO?
YEAH, I KNOW SO.
LET'S PLAY SOME BALL!
YEAH!
WITH TWO OUTS, OKIE STEPS IN,
HOPING TO BRING IN THE RUNNER.
OH, WHAT A LUCKY STAB!
BOO! BOO!
THE CUBBIES ARE ONE INNING AWAY
FROM THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP,
COMPLETING THE MOST IMPROBABLE SEASON
IN BASEBALL HISTORY!
ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE ON. ONE MORE INNING.
ONE INNING, HENRY!
OH, KID, PLEASE,
GET US THROUGH THIS INNING,
AND I'LL NEVER ASK YOU FOR ANYTHING ELSE
AS LONG AS I LIVE. PLEASE! PLEASE!
OK, BUT THIS IS THE LAST TIME.
THANK YOU!
COME ON, HENRY, STRIKE 'EM OUT!
IT APPEARS NOTHING CAN STOP ROWENGARTNER NOW!
JUST ONE MORE!
COME ON, NOW, HENRY, BE CAREFUL!
[CRACK]
GET UP, KID!
ARE YOU, OK?
I'M OK. ALL RIGHT.
I'M OK.
[CHEERING]
YEAH!
THIS KID IS MAKING ME CRAZY.
ALL RIGHT, HENRY, LET'S WARM UP!
WHAT WAS THAT? YOU ALL RIGHT?
I'M FINE.
FINE.
OH, NO.
IT'S GONE!
OH, NO.
PLAY BALL!
[CHEERING]
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO NOW!
HENRY! HENRY!
[CHEERING]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
BALL?
WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING?
WHAT? WHAT?
WELL, NOT HIS BEST STUFF. BALL 1!
COME ON, HENRY, QUIT PLAYING AROUND!
THERE'S ANOTHER BALL.
ZOOM IT IN THERE, HENRY! ZOOM IT!
I HAVE NO IDEA.
HENRY, THROW THE BALL HARD!
BALL!
BOO! BOO!
COME ON, HENRY!
STRIKE HIM OUT!
ROWENGRUNNER...
COME ON!
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO NOW?
BALL 4! TAKE YOUR BASE!
[SOBBING]
WHAT'S THAT KID DOING OUT THERE?!
I DON'T KNOW, CLIFF.
BOO! BOO!
COME HERE! COME HERE! BRING IT IN!
GET IN HERE! BRING IT IN.
BRING IT IN!
LISTEN, MY ARM, IT'S GONE!
WHAT?
NO,LISTEN. I CAN'T THROW HARD ANYMORE!
I CAN'T THROW HARD ANYMORE!
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
I HAVE A PLAN.
OK, FIRST...
[ALL TALKING]
1, 2, 3, CUBS!
THE MEETING'S OVER, AND HERE WE GO!
GOTCHA!
YOU'RE OUT!
ALL RIGHT!
THE HIDDEN-BALL TRICK!
HA HA HA HA HA!
GO!
COME ON! YEAH!
IT'S JUST, UH, EXCITING.
YES! THAT'S THE ONE!
I CAN'T BELIEVE HE FELL FOR THAT.
NICE JOB, KID!
COME ON, THROW THE HEAT! THROW THE HEAT!
CUT THE FUNKY CHEESE!
RICHARDS CALLS FOR THE INTENTIONAL WALK AGAIN!
I'M GONNA KILL HIM!
SAL, SAL!
NO, NO, LET HIM GO! LET HIM GO!
JUST HAVE FAITH. LET HIM GO.
HE'S PLAYING STICKBALL.
BALL 3!
I'M GOING TO KILL HIM!
EASY, CHET! LET HIM GO! LET HIM GO.
JUST HAVE FAITH, CHET.
TAKE YOUR BASE.
WHY DID HE WALK HIM?
HE COULDA STRUCK HIM OUT!
OH, BOY.
I'M NOT GOING FOR THE HIDDEN-BALL TRICK, EITHER.
I DON'T HAVE THE BALL.
OOPS!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, KID?
I DARE YOU TO RUN.
WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I DOUBLE DARE YOU.
HEY, CUT IT OUT! LET'S PLAY SOME BALL HERE!
WHAT'S THE MATTER? CHICKEN?
[IMITATING CHICKEN]
HEY, I'M NOT CHICKEN! CUT IT OUT!
[BUCK BUCK BUCK]
HEY! WHAT'S THIS?
[BUCK BUCK BUCK]
STOP IT! JUST STOP IT! JUST STOP IT!
YOU SHOULDA RUN.
GEE, I GUESS YOU REALLY ARE...CHICKEN.
I'M NOT CHICKEN. YOU'RE THE CHICKEN. NO, YOU'RE A CHICKEN.
CHICKEN, CHICKEN! [BUCK BUCK BUCK]
NO, YOU ARE THE CHICKEN.
YOU'RE THE BIGGEST CHICKEN I EVER SEEN.
YOU THROW THE BALL UP REAL HIGH. I DARE YOU.
SEE HOW CHICKEN YOU ARE.
ALL RIGHT, BUT IT'S THE LAST TIME.
GO, GO!
YOU'RE OUT!
HE GOT HIM! HE GOT HIM! 2 AWAY!
ALL RIGHT, KID, YOU DO IT! YOU DO IT! ANYTHING GOES!
YES, YES, YES, YES!
REMEMBER ME, KID?
OH, MY GOD.
HOLY GOOSE BUMPS, NOT HEDDO.
IT'S HEDDO.
I'M YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE. GRRR!
NOW THROW ON THE HEAT! BURN IT IN THERE!
BURN HIS HEAD OFF!
FAST BALL.
HUH?
HE CAN'T HIT YOUR FASTBALL.
STRIKE!
A CHANGE-UP. A CHANGE-UP!
HENRY TOTALLY FOOLED HIM WITH A CHANGE-UP!
YES, HENRY!
THAT'S IT, KID? WHAT, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
COME ON, GIMME IT!
SEE YA!
GO FOUL, GO FOUL. STAY FAIR!
STAY FAIR! STAY FAIR! GO FOUL, GO FOUL!
IT'S FOUL! IT'S FAIR!
OH, PLEASE GO FOUL.
NO, NO, NO!
FOUL BALL!
[LAUGHS]
AAH!
YOU WERE WRONG AGAIN, ERNIE.
COME ON, HENRY, YOU CAN DO IT!
GRRR!
HEY, KID, YOU GOT NOTHING!
I KNOW IT, AND YOU KNOW IT!
YOU'RE MINE!
OH, GOD.
WHAT DO I DO?
YEAH.
MOM, IT WAS YOU?
IT WAS ME.
FLOAT IT.
FLOAT.
HENRY, ONE MORE. HENRY, ONE MORE!
SHOW THEM HOW, HENRY!
HENRY!
WELL, THIS IS IT, FOLKS!
EVERYTHING IS RIDING ON THIS PITCH.
WHAT ARE YOU SMILING AT, KID?
NOTHING.
HEH HEH HEH HEH!
- YOU'RE OUT! - YES!
YES! YES, YES!
AAH!
HENRY, I LOVE YOU!
OH! OH! WE WON THE DIVISION!
YES, YES, YES! ALL RIGHT!
AAH!
[SOBBING]
GO TEAM!
WHOO-HOO!
YEAH, GO TEAM!
YES, BABY, YES!
I LOVE YOU.
I GOT IT!
[CHEERING]
YEAH!
BIG HANK!
HENRY!