Game Changer (2022) Movie Script
1
Stay tuned to
sports talk 101.7, The Zone,
home of your Atlanta Knights.
Coming up, we have reigning
MVP Jordan Gabriel on
to talk about his
record setting season,
and what a year he had!
Too bad that with all those
personal accomplishments,
he still hasn't found the secret
to leading his team to
that elusive championship.
All from money.
Yeah!
Hey, where's my money?
Hey Jordan, you there?
Hello?
Earth to Jordan?
Easy
You make it so easy.
Just a couple more songs and
we need to be leaving, honey.
Okay, mommy.
Hey, Bud?
Easy
You make it so easy.
Little Gabriel has the ball.
Will he make the pass?
Oh, and the crowd goes wild!
The ordinary people will say
He takes the snap.
He scrambles, he spin moves,
hits Antwon Race for
the championship.
Lohan Paul Everett!
Sorry, mom.
Honey, you need to study.
Your grades have been slipping
too much since we moved.
I know, it's just,
I can't concentrate,
Mom, I'm so excited.
It's the Jordan Gabriel,
my favorite player ever!
I know, sweetheart.
But if you don't
get your grades up,
there will be no baseball
for you this year.
If the school can even
put a team together.
I'm sorry.
Really, when we get back, I
promise I'll get right on it.
At least an hour tonight.
Okay, yeah, that's fine.
Okay.
Go get yourself cleaned
up, we need to leave soon.
Thank you so much, Mom!
Oh, I hope he signs my jersey!
Hey, buddy.
How you doing today?
You're the best, Mom.
Totally.
Dad would love this, huh?
Yeah.
Hey, how you doing?
Ah!
This never happens
to you, does it?
Obviously you're
very special to him.
Son, this is the moment
you've been waiting for.
I watched you on TV set
the record for passing yards
and I was in the
stadium when you threw
those seven touchdown passes!
You're the greatest
quarterback ever!
Can I get a picture with you?
Oh, and can you sign my jersey?
This is so cool.
It's Lohan.
Mr. Gabriel?
Mr. Gabriel, can you
sign my jersey please?
It's Lohan, L-O...
Right, what, what?
No, no dude, it's Jordan, J-O.
Silly kid.
There you go, little buddy.
Hey, honey look,
it's Antwon Race.
Come on.
Come on.
Hey, how you guys doing?
Lohan, honey,
he didn't mean it.
We just ran out of time.
Here's another
snippet from my interview
with the reigning MVP.
Jordan, you're a
pretty competitive guy.
What can I say, Jim?
I like to be the best.
You know, when I look in
the mirror, I see nothing.
Cause I'm so good,
there can be only one of me.
And his ego pretty
much took over from there
until I asked about his dad.
Suffice it to say 30 years
with no birthday presents,
and there ain't gonna be
any this year, either.
Mi casa!
Mi casa.
Well, you're with a superstar
now so get used to it.
I still can't believe
I'm in the final
three for Magnifique.
Like if I get this contract,
I could be on the cover of
literally every magazine.
Dude, give me some good news.
Well,
normally 120 million dollars
would be great news.
I'm the best
quarterback in the league.
I don't play for
number two money.
Look, man,
with the cap and all,
it's maybe the best.
No, no, no, that's
not the best anything.
I'm the best.
And my pay had
better reflect that.
You weren't the best in
that Detroit game last year.
You cost me a lot of money
in my fantasy football
league that day.
Yeah, easy pal.
Not a good time.
Fair enough.
But since you're
the best and all,
why don't you gimme a chance
to win back some of my money
that you lost?
Come on, Jordan,
let's just go.
That your car?
You better believe it.
Okay, well mine's coming.
You wanna?
That's a Lamborghini, pal.
It's not about the car.
Jordan, come on.
Well, it ain't
about you either.
Really?
Well I know the perfect space.
Lead the way.
Okay.
Jordan!
Jordan, this is crazy.
Jordan, stop!
The Jordan Gabriel.
Do you feel the rules
don't apply to to you?
No, sir, they
most certainly do.
Says here you were clocked
at 147 miles per hour
and racing another car.
Look, it was a terrible
lapse in judgment, your honor.
But trust me, it'll
never happen again.
Yeah?
That's not going
to work with me.
See, this offense
is a misdemeanor,
but it carries a sentence
of up to 90 days in jail.
But I have an idea.
Clearly, money's no object
to you, Mr. Gabriel.
And although some
confinement may do you good,
I'm gonna give you the
opportunity to help somebody else.
I'd like you to report
to Johnson Middle School
for your spring assignment.
It's that or jail.
That.
Good.
You successfully
complete the program,
I'll dismiss your case.
It'll be as if it
never happened.
No.
Thank you, your honor.
Report back here in two weeks
with an update.
That was a miracle.
The contract you want,
if you go to jail,
poof!
Come on.
I can't believe it!
Jordan Gabriel is coaching
the Johnson Middle
School baseball team.
Welcome.
Wow, you are huge.
I always thought
maybe the cameras
just made you look bigger.
Jordan Gabriel!
Oh, I see you met Sadie,
our student teacher.
Oh, thank you so much
for coaching our kids.
Oh, you know cause we couldn't
afford a coach this year,
but thank you, thank you.
And anything you
want, anything at all,
I'm your lady.
Okay.
Can I have my hand back?
Oh! Silly.
I'm on my way back
to my classroom.
I can show him to the ballfield.
Nope, I got this.
Okay, yeah.
All right, well let
me show you the way.
Okay, all right.
No one is gonna believe
that Jordan Gabriel
is at my school.
You know those are
some very big muscles.
You must work out a lot.
Little bit.
Can I feel y'all.
Uh, this one?
Cause you're feeling
that one already.
Oh. Busted.
It's all right.
Well, this is my room.
Oh!
You know what, silly me.
Okay, so the field is
to your left over here.
And there's the equipment,
and yeah, just
do what you do.
Look, Mr. Gabriel,
I'm sure you are a very nice guy
and those muscles are,
oh, they do tricks,
oh, very distracting.
But these are my kids!
Mhmm.
And looks can be deceiving.
Now I know what you did to
get here. Mr. Speed Racer.
Okay, and I don't
care about your fame
or your fortune
or that physique,
but it's you as much to
sneeze on one of my kids,
it will not cover you.
You're in my world now.
Do I make myself clear?
Crystal?
Good, all right.
Well here's all the
files on the kids
as well as any pertinent
medical information.
If you have any questions,
you know where to find me, okay?
Oh, and your vroom vroom,
you know, secret,
is cool with me.
Baseball.
Nah, this is my team.
We do things my way
around here, got it?
You gotta be kidding me.
- Got it?
- Stop, guys, chill out.
Look.
Hey, what's going on here?
Now new kid thinks
he can tell us what...
Well, because some judge
thinks he can tell me what to do
and clearly he can
cause here I am.
Tada!
That makes me the new coach.
So I'm gonna tell
you what to do.
And for starters, you
two need to hug this out.
What was that?
You really are Jordan Gabriel.
I better be.
I'm wearing his underwear today
so there's that?
Good one.
Oh man.
This year's gonna rock.
Dude, I saw you
threw five touchdowns
in one game last year.
My first name's Gabriel.
This is so cool.
Have you ever met
someone that you just
idolized your entire life?
Someone you never thought
you'd have the chance to meet
and then you get to
take a selfie with them?
Well, get your camera out,
I don't have all day.
Good one.
Anybody else got
anything to say?
Yeah.
Does your little sister
know you're wearing her shirt?
Hey!
I'm Stephanie.
Would you wanna
warm up together?
Sure.
I'm Lohan.
Isn't this awesome?
That's Jordan Gabriel.
All right, come on, let's go.
Okay.
Hey, kid.
It's Lohan.
Good to know.
Jordan Gabriel.
I know, I know, I know.
You're pleased to meet me.
Look, kid, I'll even
autograph your ball
when practice is over.
But for right now,
I just need to see if
any of you guys can hit.
All right, line up.
Come on, coach!
Bring the heat!
Watch it, right here.
Yo, coach, that almost hit me.
I'm out!
Of course, they can't.
Man, this is cool,
being coached by Jordan Gabriel.
Okay.
Can anyone here pitch?
I've pitched before.
I'd like a shot at it.
Let's see what you can do.
Whoa.
Whoah.
Maybe there's some
hope for me yet.
Oh, wow.
Hey.
So you're a teacher here.
Yep, that's what they tell me.
Oh, so you're the new coach?
Yeah, well that's
what they tell me.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, ooh!
So.
I think I saw you at
an autograph signing
last week, right?
Yeah.
My son Lohan and I,
we just moved here
and he tried to get
you to sign his jersey.
Oh, I don't remember
signing any jerseys.
I know.
Oh.
Wow, I'm sorry.
I must have totally missed that.
It was really busy.
I know you didn't
do it on purpose.
No, no, definitely not.
Well, the kids are really
excited to have you, I'm sure.
They'll have a lot
of fun with you.
Yeah, so...
Maybe we could have
time around being fun.
What, what?
What?
What did you just say?
Huh?
You just said something.
Hmm.
So I'll see you tomorrow.
Well, I'll be here.
Okay.
And thank you for
bringing us Mr. Gabriel
so Lohan can play this year,
even if he's a bit of a
self-absorbed narcissist.
I think that's
how mommy said it.
Anyway, I also pray
for Mr. Gabriel
and that you'll keep
Lohan healthy and safe.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Kids.
Ooh!
Right in the face.
Are you okay, Mr. Gabriel?
Yeah, I meant to do that.
You're hilarious.
Well, good luck today.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the Central
Atlanta Little League.
It's a beautiful
day for baseball,
but this is gonna have to do.
Looks like it's gonna
be impossible to count
the number of fans
in attendance today.
Literally.
All right, guys.
Let's have Lohan
start at pitching.
Gabriel, let's put you on first.
And John, you go to short.
Yo, coach.
I play shortstop.
Yeah, and in case you
didn't notice, I play catcher.
Okay.
Tell you what,
why don't you guys just
go where you normally go.
Sounds good to me.
Hey, what position
do you play?
Bench warmer.
Pine rider, dugout security.
My personal favorite,
guy who never gets hit
by the ball.
All righty, then.
Woo!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoah!
Go Warriors!
Warriors are awesome,
warriors are...
Whatever, go Warriors!
Hey fans, it's dad joke time.
What has 18 legs
and catches flies?
A baseball team.
Just not this team.
Yeah!
Go!
But this kid,
he's one to watch.
Hey Brandon.
Do us a favor and don't
strike out this time.
Ha ha, very funny.
Maybe if you caught
a ball or two,
we wouldn't lose every game.
Was I talking to you?
No, you were talking to me.
Guys, enough, stop!
Look.
Just all of you,
play better.
Come on.
If you want a hot dog,
now's the time to get it.
That's why I'm here.
Turns out though that
snack mom is a vegan.
She won't eat anything
that casts a shadow
so she only brought us
non GMO, gluten free
cage-free, taste-free
veggie dogs.
Mm boy, we'll need a half-caf
sugar-free, organic vanilla
latte with almond milk
to wash down that deliciousness.
Hey mom, I'll take mine to go.
Hey pitcher!
Hope you're not too
attached to that ball,
cause you can kiss it goodbye!
Sayonara!
And we can actually
win this game.
Hey, Willie!
Yeah, coach?
Just hit a homer.
Thanks, coach.
Would have never
thought of that.
Strike!
Hits a shot deep to left.
It's going, it's going.
Foul ball!
Oh, just foul.
You're kidding.
What a shot.
Come on, Willie.
Win this game, he'll come.
He'll come back.
Strike three, batters out.
And that's the game, folks.
When am I ever
gonna catch a break?
I'm so sorry.
Okay, I didn't mean it.
It was, it was an accident.
I'm thinking making
a joke right now
would be a little inappropriate.
Look, I doubt you got to
where you are on football
in a year or two.
The way I see it, you could be
a real game changer for them.
Okay, but maybe not right now.
You poor thing,
you need some ice.
But I'm a believer.
Don't give up on
them, or yourself.
Mr. Gabriel.
How's it going?
Painful, your honor.
Look, I'm not sure what
you're expecting of me here.
I'm expecting you
to help these kids.
I'm not sure anybody
can help these kids, man.
They might be a lost cause.
There's no such thing as
a lost cause, Mr Gabriel.
What is a hero?
I'm sorry, what?
Define what a
hero means to you.
I guess I'm not sure.
A hero is simply someone
who uses what they have
to help others.
Now, whether you like it or
not, you're a role model.
And all I'm asking
is that you use
those talents and abilities
to help these kids.
Commit to something
greater than yourself.
Become a hero.
I have it on good authority
that you're not taking
this little exercise
of ours seriously.
I have eyes and ears
everywhere, Mr. Gabriel.
You're not going to be
able to skate through this.
And to help incentivize you
to stop wasting your
talent and my time,
you'll win the city championship
or you will still
serve your jail time.
Oh, it's gonna take a miracle.
Then I suggest you
step up to the plate
and become that miracle.
You have a chance to stand
in the gap for these kids.
You're dismissed.
Hey.
Have you heard from
any other agents here?
No, not yet.
Jordan, 120 is literally
every penny they have
under the cap.
No.
Is anybody else throwing 56 TDs
and hitting practice
reps the next day?
Who else is in the
gym every night?
That's my money.
I earned it.
Okay.
Jordan, everybody knows
you're the hardest
working dude in football.
But if you don't win
that championship,
I can't get you a contract.
Jordan.
I need this taken care of.
The next phone
call I get from you
had better be about my money.
What's the hold up?
Hey, that was fast.
Well, I aim to please?
But what?
Sorry, man.
I thought you were Sebastian
with contract news.
Oh.
No such luck.
How you doing?
Fine.
You know, it'll come through.
Like you always say
gotta have faith, right?
Yeah.
That's not how that
works or what I meant.
How are you doing?
Honestly, bud,
I've been better.
The baseball?
Maybe this is all
just an opportunity
to get past your history there.
I think you might be the perfect
person to help these kids.
You know,
this is all just tryouts
for the big leagues.
You're talking about
heaven again, right?
You know I don't
believe in that anymore.
I know.
I was there when he left you.
It's hard to believe in a
father that you can't see,
especially with the
one that you could
but was never there for you.
I know you don't believe
in God right now,
but he believes in you.
And brother, he wants a
relationship with you again.
Look, bud.
I'm only a phone call away.
I'm praying for you.
What are you drawing over there?
That's John Smoltz.
Yep.
Guys, great week of practice.
As in hall of
Famer, John Smoltz?
Mhmm.
Really proud of you.
Cy Young winner.
Right.
Remember in this game, the
fundamentals we worked on,
just be loose, be
live and ready.
Probably the best
to play the game.
Yo, this isn't helping.
All right?
Remember, have fun.
Lions on three.
Go Lions!
Dude, we don't have a chance.
Alrighty then.
Good pep talk.
Let's do this every game.
Hey, John!
Okay guys.
Look, I'm really
proud of you, okay?
For what, coach?
Yeah, we stink.
Okay.
Let's just remember what we
practiced this week, okay?
What exactly was that, coach?
You didn't really work
on anything with us.
All right.
Then let's just go
have fun out there.
Come on guys, you
can do this, come on.
Strike three!
Hurray, good job, guys!
Hey, pitcher.
Yeah, great job, good pitch.
Strike one!
Oh, come on, Willie.
Coach, he's
trying way too hard.
He just needs to relax.
Time!
Look, bud.
I know how cool it
is to be the hero
with everybody watching.
But look, we've got runners
in scoring position.
So just settle in, relax.
Take a deep breath.
Just get a hit.
Not everybody's watching.
What?
Never mind.
I got it, coach.
There's a deep shot!
It's going, it's going.
It's gone!
Hey, bud.
That is one for the books, man.
What a shot, folks.
I'm actually glad I came today.
Man, that kid can hit.
And he ties the game up.
Man, I have got
to win this game.
Hey, you're up man.
You go get 'em.
Bottom of
the six, then final inning,
Warriors up by one.
Come on, guys.
Ball!
Ball.
Come on, Lohan!
Your arm's better than that!
Come on man, bring it.
You're doing a good job, babe.
Ball four, take your base.
Time.
Hey, what's going on?
I need to win this game.
Coach, I can do this.
Seriously, I'm fine.
Yeah.
Deshawn.
Hey, I like the
attitude, I really do,
but I've got way too
much on the line here.
Look, you'll get 'em next time.
All right, little
buddy, take us home.
Coach, you sure about this?
Yeah.
You were the pitcher before
Lohan got here, right?
Yeah, but...
But nothing.
Take us home, I need this win.
Coach, Lohan told me to
come out here for some reason
and I'm totally
cool just going back
and keeping the old
bench warm for you.
Yeah.
Brandon, come on into first.
I need you to go
stand out there.
And do what?
Hopefully nothing.
Well, well, well,
here's a head scratcher.
The coach just replaced one
of the only kids on the team
who even realizes
they're playing baseball!
Go figure.
Check it out, the right
fielder is chasing a butterfly.
Might be the only thing
he catches all day.
Oh, boy.
You've gotta be kidding me.
Uh-oh.
So I've gone from lifestyles
of the rich and famous
to an episode of the
ridiculous and inept.
Now that's one
of the craziest home runs
I've ever seen.
Wait to use your
head, little buddy!
Game over.
Didn't you test
yourself before the game?
No.
Lohan.
I was just so worried
that coach was gonna think
that I'm like, weak.
Buddy, we are far beyond that.
This is very important.
We have talked about this.
That can't happen again.
Yes, ma'am.
I just want you to be healthy.
Buckle up.
Son?
You do not get
to call me that.
Come on, it's
been a long time.
Not long enough.
Could you let it go?
I just want to talk.
No.
Whatever it is
you're asking for,
the answer is no!
This is goodbye.
Hey.
Hey.
Come on in.
How you doing?
Fine.
So how did practice go?
Better.
Been thinking
about what you said
and though it's not all
totally registering yet,
it's starting to make sense.
So, thank you.
So I don't see a wedding ring.
Safe to assume you're just
too good for their father?
I mean, you are a strong
six, maybe even a seven.
Well, it's a scale
of one to five.
My husband was a
Captain in the Marines.
Oh.
He was serving overseas.
They came under fire.
He sacrificed himself
for his friends.
He did the right thing.
He was a hero.
I'm sorry.
I just have a lot going on
and I haven't talked
about that a long time.
Is there something
I can do to help?
No, thanks.
My parents passed away
a couple years ago.
Their house in South
Carolina just sold
so I have to go down
and help my brother
take care of some
things tomorrow
and I cannot find
anybody to keep the kids.
I'll take 'em.
No, I can't ask
you to do that.
You didn't ask, I offered.
Are you sure?
Yeah, absolutely.
Okay.
Thank you.
Good morning.
- Morning.
- Good morning.
Come on in.
- Wow.
- Ooh.
Thank you for keeping
the kids this weekend.
Oh, and for taking them to
Michael's birthday party.
The address is right here.
Oh, you're welcome.
Hey, guys, hey.
Wow.
I love you.
Yeah, okay.
Listen to everything that
Mr. Gabriel has to say.
Okay.
Maybe not everything.
I really have to go, I'm sorry.
Oh, no worries.
Oh, let me.
Drive safe.
Okay, we can do this.
This place is awesome.
Yeah, it works.
So...
Breakfast?
Sure.
All right, kitchen's
down the hallway
all the way down to the right.
Follow that hallway all
the way down to the left.
Yeah, right.
I'm serious.
It's a big house.
You guys can go.
I'll catch up later.
Flip it over.
Is this for me?
Well, couldn't have you
wearing a store bought one so...
That one's from my
seven touchdown game.
Wow.
I hear you asked some
ogre a couple of weeks ago
for his autograph
and you never got it.
It was a busy day for you.
It's all right.
No, no, it's not.
And that one's
right from the game.
It's all yours.
I'm gonna make so
much money off of this.
Hey!
I'm just kidding.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
All right, eat up.
What?
You're supposed to
pray before you eat.
You pray a lot, don't you?
Yeah.
Talk to you all, too.
Yeah, but, I mean,
you guys lost your father.
I didn't lose him.
I know exactly where he is.
He's in heaven.
How do you have such faith?
How could you not?
Jesus brought my daddy home.
I miss him, but I know that
I'll see him again one day.
Let's eat, ready?
Ooh, okay.
Any day now, the
food's getting cold.
All right.
Ooh.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord,
my soul to keep?
What are you doing?
Yeah.
It's been a while.
You don't say.
Maybe a little help?
Okay.
It's not really hard.
You just do these simple things.
Put your hands together.
Close your eyes and say
what you need to say.
Dear God, thank you for this
food and mommy, and Lohan,
and Mr. Gabriel.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
You have a chandelier
in your kitchen!
Yeah, two of them.
You look like one
of Lohan's dolls.
They're action
figures, not dolls.
Collectors items.
Sweet!
You think I look like
an action figure.
Thank you!
It wasn't a compliment.
It was.
No it wasn't.
Yes, it was.
Mmm-mm.
- Mhmm.
- Mmm-mm.
Alrighty then.
What's that?
That's my protein powder.
What do you do with it?
Well, first they
pay me the big bucks.
Then I get the big
muscles when I drink it.
Wait, but it's powder.
Yeah, you add water to it.
Can I try?
Dude, does she
have an off button?
Nope.
All right.
Okay, so you put in
a scoop of protein.
And for me I need two.
And you add some water.
And then...
Sorry.
Are you mad?
Nope.
What about now?
Where are we going?
Away from all my stuff.
Nope, there's only one seat.
So what?
You're tiny, you'll both fit.
That's not safe. Mr. Gabriel.
Look, there's a zero chance
I'm even gonna
scratch this baby.
You'll be fine.
I don't think
that's even legal.
We can take that.
Ha, no, that's a minivan.
That's my pool guy's.
Absolutely not.
Thank you Mr. Gabriel.
You're very not welcome.
Huh.
Hey buddy.
You mind typing in
the GPS there for me?
I think I got my hands full.
What is this, like six,
maybe 70 horsepower?
Vroom, vroom.
Mom texted.
So we gotta pick up Emily and...
Stephanie.
Stephanie?
Aha.
So that's why you're
wearing that cologne today.
What cologne?
The one you're
wearing, what is that?
Smells a little
bit like anxiety.
No, no, no.
Ooh, no, that is
definitely sheer terror.
I remember my first crush.
My hands would get
all wet and nasty
and my mouth would get
all dry and sticky.
I couldn't talk.
It was like, today.
I was a mess.
It's not funny.
Yeah, it kind of is.
You're just on the
wrong side of the joke.
What'd you do about it?
Look just relax.
Plus, hey, you know me.
You got that going for
you, that's all you need.
Wait, but she
knows you too now.
Oh yeah, huh.
Well you're on your own then.
So, good luck with that.
Hey, look buddy.
You're a great guy, all right.
You got a lot going for you.
She's gonna like you,
don't worry about it.
If she doesn't like
you for you, her loss.
Just relax.
Do it fast.
Cause the way I drive,
we're gonna be there at
like 1.5 minutes tops.
So Steph says you
cheer at their games.
Yeah, I try.
Can I help?
I mean, I could even
teach you some new cheers.
That would be great!
We could definitely
use the help.
Hey, you good?
Yeah.
I ate a big breakfast,
I'm stuffed.
Tell me about it, man.
Hey, just relax.
You got this.
Hey, find something
on the radio.
Try 104.7.
That's my favorite station.
Girls, hey, sorry.
Takes a lot of protein to
feed all these muscles and,
that one just slipped out
apparently.
Oh!
Ew, it's so gross!
You should smell it up here.
It's burning my nose, oh!
That, that is gross.
I don't know, man.
I'm not so sure these kids
can win a single game.
What can I do?
That's not the point.
These kids need some
consistency in their lives.
Somebody to show them
work ethic, teamwork.
You know, like a coach.
Remember what Coach
Siebersman always said?
Become the person
that you needed.
Why don't you try that?
You're headed in
the right direction.
Now just keep going.
Look, guys.
I just can't coach a
motley looking group
of goofballs like yourselves.
So we got a problem.
Motley shmotley!
I make this look good.
I mean it's kind
of hard to coach
when you're not even
coaching, coach.
- That hurts.
- Ooh.
Fair point, Willie.
And I'm working on that.
Look guys, I'm new to this.
And clearly I dropped
the ball so far.
So how about we take a step back
and we do this
together as a team?
But if we're gonna
do this as a team,
we gotta look like a team.
So head on into Miss Everett's
room for a little surprise.
Okay?
Yo, what does motley mean?
I don't know.
Huh?
Man, you guys look great.
Let's do this.
Yeah!
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
We're not gonna
practice in these.
Go change back.
- Oh.
- What?!
Thanks, coach.
Hey, buddy.
Mind if I show you a new pitch?
New pitch?
I didn't think you knew
anything about baseball
or even cared.
Well, it's something
my dad showed me.
It's about the only
thing my dad showed me.
Wait a second.
Ian Gabriel is your dad?
The hall of fame
pitcher from Dallas?
That's him.
Look, man, this pitch
didn't do me any good,
but I think it's something
that could help out the team.
So it's time I pass this along.
Okay, well thank you.
Warriors on three.
One, two,
Three, Warriors!
Looks like you're
doing a good job here.
Can I just talk to
you for a minute?
What?
I just wanted to
let you know that
I'm not feeling too good lately.
Are you sick?
No, no, no, you know, no.
Sorry if I really don't care.
You have ever right
to feel that way.
I just wanted to ask
for your forgiveness.
Forgiveness?
You want me to forgive you?
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Forget you!
It's something you're
really good at.
No, I'm sorry.
What's one?
Oh, one!
Then two.
Three.
Oh, these uniforms
are so cool.
I know.
I just have to warn you,
I'm not very good at this.
Oh, that's okay,
just follow my lead.
Okay, okay, so
we're gonna go up.
Up?
And then down, well
kind of in and then down.
Willie, turn two.
And it's
a grounder hit to short,
fields it, throws to
second for the out,
she fires to first for
the 6, 4, 3 double plays.
Yeah, woo, yeah, woo hee!
Good job, Willie, good job!
Well tune in next week, folks.
When that kid's
featured on the show,
the best or nothing,
gonna be a really short show.
I heard the burger
shack is hiring,
Just thinking about
using you as a reference.
That could be a fun job.
All right guys.
Great job so far.
Look, if we stick together,
we can win this one, okay?
Hands in, on three.
One, two, three,
Warriors!
I got it, I got it.
Thanks for coming out,
you know I would have
never gotten that play.
Dude, we win as a team now.
A swing and
a miss for strike three.
Looks like he was swinging
for the fences on that one.
I'm sorry, coach.
I shouldn't have gone
for the home run.
I should have just
tried to get on base.
Hey it's okay, all right.
Look, that pitcher over there
is throwing an amazing game.
He's got a no hitter going.
But so do you.
Hey, I think now's the time
to break out the pitch.
I think you're right.
All right, let's
show 'em what you got.
Strike three, bats out.
- Yeah!
- Lohan!
- Good job, baby!
- Good job!
One two three!
Our team is boom, dynamite
Our team is boom, dynamite
Our team is tick tick
tick tick tick tick tick
Boom, dynamite
And up to the plate
steps the next stop,
ah, the batter.
Strike one.
Strike two.
Coach, that bat
is as tall as he is.
He ain't ever gonna hit
it holding like that.
Wow, how did I miss that?
You were probably
on your phone.
Sorry.
Yeah, don't be.
I deserve that.
Hey, thanks.
Time!
Elijah.
Hey, buddy, let me show you
how to hold the bat, all right?
I need you to choke
up on it a little bit.
So bring your other
hand up, this hand down.
Keep 'em nice and
tight together.
This is gonna help you get
the batter on faster, okay?
Now watch the ball all the
way from the pitcher's hand,
straight on into the bat.
You follow the ball into the
bat, you're gonna get a hit.
You got it.
You better believe
I'm gonna get a hit.
I'm gonna kiss
this ball goodbye.
And strike three.
Wait, what, he hit the ball?
Go, go, go!
Go, go, go!
He hit it, I don't believe it!
Run, tiny, run!
He's going to third!
Look at that little guy run!
I haven't seen this many
errors since yesterday!
No, no!
No, no, no, no!
Go back, go back, go back!
Go, go!
He's safe!
He did it, woo!
A truly impossible play!
Like no way that just happened!
Hoho, I've seen it all now.
Oh!
And there is nothing real
left in the world anymore.
What?
You make no sense
sometimes, really.
That makes perfect sense.
You're just being a goof.
- Hey.
- Okay.
Jordan, how did practice go?
Good.
Spent about an hour
with him this afternoon
working on math,
trying to get him ahead
of the test tomorrow.
Hey I told Lohan I would
show him where the breaker is
so he could fix it
himself next time.
What?
He said you tripped a breaker,
asked me to come inside and
show him where it might be.
No, we're fine.
Okay.
I made more dinner
than we can eat.
You're welcome to stay.
Hmm.
Are you a good cook?
I can hold my own.
Sounds great then.
Scooch over, tiny.
Seems you made quite
an impression on them.
Well, they're great kids.
Mom's pretty cool too.
Why, thank you.
Sorry.
Little awkward.
I'm feeling like
a teenager again.
I think it's cute.
Well, at least one
of us is enjoying it.
You should see
the way this light
makes you look right now.
Yeah?
Yeah, you look awful actually.
No, hold that face.
Seriously, I have to
get a picture of this.
What?
No.
I'm joking, I'm joking.
But seriously, somebody's
gotta keep your ego in check.
Oh, wow.
Yeah, well, agreed.
But hey, you know,
looks aren't everything.
Though you do have to
admit that these big biceps
are kind of cool.
I think that a big
heart takes the cake.
Yeah.
Well I'm training that
a little more now too.
You ready for the next game?
Only one win away from
the championship, right?
Yeah, man, I really
hope we're ready.
Got a lot riding on
these next two games.
Part of my deal with all this,
is that I have to actually
win the championship
or I spent some time in jail.
And I'm gonna lose
my contract and
probably lose everything.
Oh.
Yeah.
I didn't know that.
Mom?
Lohan won't play
with me anymore.
He ran away.
Honey,
Mr. Jordan and I, we're...
If you don't mind,
I'll handle this.
What are you doing?
Yeah, gotcha.
I gotcha!
Where'd you go?
Where'd you go?
Horsie or car?
- Horsie!
- Horsie?
You know what?
You're it.
Woo!
Get him, get him, get him!
Hey.
You guys have helped us out
a tremendous amount this season.
So to show my appreciation,
I figured I was gonna show
you a new cheer or two.
No offense, Mr. Gabriel,
but you kind of
move like a robot.
Yeah, more like
a broken robot.
What?
I don't move like
a broken robot.
Aw.
All right.
How about if they show you?
No way!
Hi.
Hey, buddy.
Hey.
You ready?
Oh, yeah.
Sweet, man.
Let's get out here
and get warmed up.
All right.
We got a championship to win.
Yes, sir.
Today's game is
brought to you by,
Strike!
Sheer luck.
Strike three!
Oh, no no no no!
Oh no!
Oh, brother.
Hey.
It's been a really
long game, hasn't it?
Yeah.
I do have a little
headache, but I'm fine.
We've gotta win this game.
That a boy.
Just relax.
Hey, you got this.
Last inning,
bottom of the sixth.
Warriors up by one.
There it is, yeah.
Great pitch!
Good job, Lohan!
One more, just like that.
Full count, three and two.
One more strike and
the warriors are headed
for the championship.
Strike three!
Yes, yeah woohoo!
I don't believe it,
the Warriors are headed
to the championship.
Great job, Lohan!
- Lohan!
- Lohan!
That's it.
Lohan, Lohan, what happened?
Are you okay?
I forgot to take my test.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Lohan!
Lohan, are you okay?
What's wrong?
Lohan.
Call 911.
Okay, it's okay.
Just flip him on his side.
- Hey.
- Hey.
How's he doing?
Better.
He's resting.
He had a complication
with his diabetes.
Ketoacidosis.
His doctor said it
can be very serious,
even life threatening if he
has another episode like this.
Life threatening?
Jen, I had no idea
he had diabetes.
You had his medical records.
No.
Oh, wow.
I'll bet that was in
that stack of papers
Aretha gave me the first day.
I'm sorry, I...
You didn't look through them?
No.
You mean to tell me that he
was out there all this time
with no one monitoring him?
Look, I'm sorry.
You're sorry.
I didn't do it on purpose.
Jordan, I know that
there is so much more
to you than this.
But when are you gonna
realize that the world
doesn't revolve
around Jordan Gabriel?
Look, you know what?
Look, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Jordan.
How you feeling, honey?
Better, I guess.
Am I still gonna
be able to play?
Yes.
The doctor said you were fine.
That's why he let you
come home tonight.
We just have to be very careful.
Is coach Gabriel gonna leave?
I don't know.
I miss Dad.
How much?
Jordan.
How much do you want?
I don't need your money.
Look.
I know that I failed you.
I need you to know
that I'm sorry.
Do you think that gives
you a right to come back now?
Probably not.
You know, when I was little,
my friends would play
catch with their dads.
If I even wanted to see you,
I had to turn on the TV
and watch you play a game.
A game that I have
hated ever since!
This was a mistake.
Please, I need to make amends.
Make amends?
For what, the missed
birthdays, Christmases,
little league,
college, draft day?
I'm not six years old anymore
crying myself to sleep,
hoping that you
would walk right back
through that same door
you walked out of!
What are you gonna do?
You're gonna go back in time?
Teach me how to throw a ball,
fix my bike, drive a car?
I spent my whole life
trying to become the best,
holding on to some
pipe dream that one day
I'd be good enough that you
would finally come back.
Look at you.
You're a washed up has been,
and I'm the best in
the world, the best!
I don't need you!
I'm sorry, Father.
He's right.
I'm so sorry.
Then why did you leave?
Why did you leave us?
Why did you leave me?
I was chasing things
that didn't matter.
I lost sight of the
things that did.
It was the biggest
mistake of my life.
For the first time in my life,
I've found peace.
Save for one thing.
And I want you to find it too.
Where were you, huh?
Where were you when
Ian walked out?
Where were you?
Where are you?
Here.
He's always been here.
You just stopped looking.
And understandably so.
You know, I find those
work better in one piece.
I went to see Ian.
He asked me to forgive him.
Wow.
You never said it but
I always knew why
you hated this game,
why you stop believing.
How do you do it?
Well, it helps if the bat
actually touches the ball.
I walked into that one, huh?
Yeah, yes you did.
You've always tried
to be the best.
You tried to earn back his love.
Love doesn't work like that.
And then you tried
to fill that void
with trophies, fame, fortune,
thought you could do
it all by yourself.
But I think that
you finally realized
none of that truly
made you happy.
No.
You've changed these
last few months, man.
Look in the mirror and tell
me that you're not better off
after helping all those kids.
Good thing God gives
us plenty of do-overs.
All you gotta do is learn
from your mistakes, adjust,
and start again.
Could it even be that simple?
Simple?
Yeah.
Easy, no.
But everything changes the
moment you start living
for other people.
Look, I know your
life hasn't been easy,
being abandoned by Ian and all.
But you have a heavenly father
who will never leave you,
who wants a relationship
with you so badly
that he sent Jesus
to redeem you,
to redeem me.
Hey, to redeem Ian.
Life's about relationship.
With God, with his children.
It simple, but it
ain't always easy.
I could have never
imagined all this.
God, it's been
such a great year.
And God I know I normally
don't ask you for wins, God,
but this one,
this one is different.
Because it's for coach.
And God, please,
please keep me safe.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.
Welcome to the Central Atlanta
Little League Championship
and the end of one of the
craziest seasons I've ever seen.
Whoa.
We made it.
No way.
Oh yeah.
This is sweet.
Whitefield, here I come.
Mamma mia.
This is so cool.
Look at all my fans.
Who told them I was here?
Hey, Lohan.
You tested yourself
today, right?
Yeah, yes sir, promise.
Hey everyone, come on.
Let's get our hands in,
Warriors for the win.
Let's win this, guys.
One, two, three!
Warriors!
Let's go!
Runner on third.
No score in the first inning.
Ground ball to short hand.
Runner goes for home,
can they make the play?
Safe!
Safe at home!
Warrior strike first,
up one to nothing.
That boy's gonna win this
game for you all by himself!
Wow!
Did, did somebody
call for Goliath?
Would you look at
the size of that kid!
They say he has a twin brother.
Kinda looks like he ate him.
Wow.
You're big.
But are you fast enough?
Whoa, he got all of that one.
- No!
- It's going and it's gone.
It's all right, Lohan.
You'll get 'em next time.
Yes!
Good hit, that's what
I'm talking about!
Let's win this game, coach.
Bottom of the second.
Warriors take the
field up two to one.
Whoa, what a catch by Willie.
Amazing!
Man, I'll tell you that
kid's fun to watch.
Come on, Gabriel.
Move quicker than that!
My grandma moves faster
than that, come on.
It's okay guys.
Let's focus!
It's been a nail biter
with a Warriors still up by one.
But Godzilla is back up to bat.
Let's see what Lohan's
got for him now.
Good pitch, good pitch!
Yeah.
Just like that, Lohan.
Hit deep to right.
That one is drifting,
drifting, foul!
Wow, that was a close one.
Full count on the big guy
with the Warriors
up four to three.
Strike three!
Good job!
Way to go, baby!
Nice job, Lohan!
What an arm!
That ball had more moves
than a U-Haul truck!
And the Warriors
are still up by one.
Is Lohan okay?
He looks tired again.
I don't know.
Infield fly over third base.
He's out!
Grounded and short.
He's up for a throw and
just gets him at first.
Come on, guys!
We have to win this!
Hey, we'll get it back.
Trailing seven to four.
The Warriors really need
to turn this around quickly
if they want to pull
out the win today.
There's a shot to deep left.
He's drifting back
to the track and,
a spectacular grab
against the wall on left.
And here comes the
throw to second,
not in time.
Runner takes his leg up.
Whoa, whoa, what, faked him out?
- Yes, yes.
- Haha!
Me too, the old
hidden ball trick.
Looks like the Warriors
are still in this game.
Bases loaded, Warriors
still down by three.
Willie stands alone at the plate
with the weight of the
world on his shoulders.
Strike.
Jordan.
If you've got some kind of
a miracle up your sleeve,
now's the time.
Hey coach,
his dad no-showed again.
He didn't even come
to one single game.
Huh, of all
people to miss that.
Time.
Comfort food.
I know, I know, I know.
Take it slow.
Don't try to be
hero, just get a hit.
You know, you're an
amazing ball player,
but an even more
amazing young man.
So there's only one
thing left to do.
Hit a homer?
Nope.
Tell you that I'm
really proud of you.
Thanks, coach.
This is really good.
Oh!
Kind of thick though.
Got any water?
Not that I know of.
Right now?
Oh my gosh.
We need water.
Ready, okay.
Who's up to bat
Willie's up to bat
Who's up to bat
Willie's up to bat
If I were you
and you were me
I'd soup up really fast
I'd soup up really fast
Hope you're not too
attached to that ball.
It's a rocket to left,
where will it fly?
It's outta here!
He got one there, yeah!
I need water right now!
That's a grand slam
for this talented ballplayer!
Showoff.
Yeah!
Bottom of the final inning,
Warriors up by one.
Can they hold onto the win
and cap a truly
miraculous season?
Ball.
Come on.
Don't do this now,
don't do this now.
Come on.
Ball four.
Ball four, take your base.
Back to back walks.
That puts the
winning run on first.
Is this you?
This last few months?
Now?
Cause I'm about to do something
that the old me
would've never done.
What you doing, coach?
Growing.
Dude, you're big.
Aren't you huge enough?
Apparently not.
So,
we're getting pizza
later then, huh?
Huh.
I know this is gonna
take some time.
But as you know, I don't quit.
And thanks for never
giving up on me.
Time.
I'm sorry, coach.
It won't happen again.
I don't know.
You're starting to
look a lot like you did
right before you passed out.
I'm fine.
Really, I can do this.
Yeah.
But last time you went
from I can do this
straight to the emergency room.
Sorry, buddy.
You played an amazing game.
No, you can't
take me out, coach.
Coach we'll lose with Deshawn.
We have to win this game.
Yeah, which is why I
have to take you out.
You're not looking good at all.
And your health-
No!
Coach, if we don't win today,
I'm never gonna see you again.
Yeah, you will.
But what about your contract?
You said, if we lose today,
you're gonna lose everything.
And I'm gonna lose you.
You know about that.
Yeah.
I'm not taking that chance.
It's a little awkward.
I've never experienced
anything like this.
But you know, before I met you,
all of you,
I had everything that
money and fame can buy.
Turns out that was nothing.
I spent my whole life chasing
things that don't matter.
I lost complete sight
of everything that does.
No, I'm not going anywhere.
We're so close.
I can do it.
We have to win this.
Yeah, we do.
Which is why I have
to take you out.
Deshawn.
Look, bud, you played
an amazing game
and I'm really proud of you,
but there's way too
much on the line.
Yeah, coach?
Take us home, little buddy.
Coach, we did this before.
Yeah, just remember what we
worked on in practice, okay?
Settle in, take your time.
I know you can do it.
Hey, you got this.
Hey, buddy.
Kind hard to catch
a ball out there
sitting in here, ain't it?
Coach, this is a
really, really bad idea.
We worked on this
in practice, man.
You'll get it, come on.
This is a really,
really, really,
really bad idea.
What are you doing?
Hey, have faith, man.
Coach
Gabriel brought Deshawn in
to pitch for Lohan.
Hmm, okay.
Are they worth it?
You know you're throwing
everything away, right?
No, not everything.
Come on, Deshawn, you got this!
Just like practice.
Ball.
There goes the contract.
Poof.
Hey, come on Deshawn,
settle in, you got this.
Come on guys, work
together as a team.
Yes, yes, good job, Deshawn.
Good job!
And a dribbler hit the short.
Hits the lot of second for one,
back to first.
Safe!
No, almost.
I can't, I can't, I can't,
I can't watch anymore.
I can't!
Come on, good job, Deshawn.
One out, Warriors up by one,
but the winning run is on base
and look who's up to
bat, well, well, well.
We got a little Babe Ruth
here calling his shot.
This doesn't look good.
Warriors may need
a miracle here.
Yes, yes!
Good job, Deshawn.
Come on!
Go Deshawn, strike him out!
Here we go, you got it.
Oh, no.
And he crushes it to right,
sending it deep.
Uh oh, this kid here couldn't
even catch a butterfly.
Looks like it's a
playable ball for him.
I caught it!
I caught it, everybody!
Woo hoo hoo!
Throw it, come on!
Come on, throw it!
There's only two outs!
And he finally throws the ball
as the winning run rounds third.
Fires it away,
it's gonna be a
close play at home.
He's safe!
Wow, oh
that was close, so close.
The Warriors came within
inches of winning everything,
but came up just short.
Folks, that one's gonna sting.
Look guys, y'all
played great today.
We got here winning as a team,
today we lost as a team.
We've come so far this year.
And honestly you guys have
probably taught me as
much as I've taught you.
I'm proud of you,
every single one of you.
It's a great season.
Hey, you're good buddy.
What a game.
So close.
That couldn't have been
an easy decision to make.
No, it wasn't.
His levels were a
little low, but he's okay.
It was probably just
the stress of the game.
So you could have finished it.
It's okay, coach,
you were just trying to help me.
There was no way that
you can have known.
You did the right thing.
Yeah.
So about you and me.
I'm an idiot.
I wouldn't have gone that far.
I would, I messed up.
This whole time I've still just
been thinking about myself.
Can you guys forgive me?
Oh no.
What do you think, guys?
I think so.
I agree.
Okay.
How about we just
take a step back
and we start over?
Okay.
Hi.
I'm Jordan Gabriel.
Pleasure to meet you.
The pleasure is all mine.
No, no it's not.
Everyone's going for pizza.
See you there.
Yeah, sounds great.
Good job.
I'd like to get in
on the forgiveness,
starting over, if I may.
Yeah.
I think I would
really like that too.
Forgive me.
So I see you didn't
win the championship.
As per our agreement,
your sentence is
still 90 days in jail.
Your honor, you're right.
I failed.
Bailiff.
Before I sentence you,
there are a few people who
have a few things to say.
What is this?
I don't know.
Whoa, whoa, what's going on?
What, did you know about this?
I had no idea.
The kids wanted to
share their testimonies
on behalf of Coach Gabriel.
You may proceed.
Your honor, though we
didn't win the big game,
Coach Gabriel has
taught us far more
than any trophy could be worth.
And thanks to him, I got
a B plus on my math test.
And I hate math.
Your honor, Coach Gabriel
is far from perfect.
But he's a'ight.
We'll take him as
a coach any day.
He's awesome.
Yeah, yeah.
All right, is
there anyone else?
Please don't take Mr.
Gabriel away from us.
Mr. Gabriel, this was
never about winning a game.
I just wanted you to see
that using your talents
and gifts to help others
was the right thing
to do for your life.
To become a hero.
Apparently you have
done just that.
So...
your case is dismissed.
What?
What did he say?
You're free to go.
Wow.
Okay.
It's not over yet!
You'll figure it out.
Besides, I did catch
her writing your name
in her alphabet soup last
night, so there's that.
Really?
No!
Your ego is so gullible.
Why would she do that?
Good point.
And guilty is charged.
Hey.
Go long.
Now we're talking.
Let's see what you got, old man.
Oh, that's how it's gonna be.
Well, chase this one down.
Dude, oh!
I just got you the biggest
contract in sports history.
You're kidding?
Your team has agreed
to the entire thing.
All of it, dude.
Dude, you really
better not be kidding me.
I'm not, man.
You know how they did it?
Your entire team was
able to take pay cuts
and now they can stay
under the salary cap.
You, my friend, are the man.
Really?
No deal.
Whoa, whoah, hold on.
What do you mean no deal?
Look, man.
I need them as much
as they need me.
I'm not taking a single
penny from those guys.
Why?
Cause we're a team.
Oh my...
What?
Wait, wait.
12, 12 million?
Oh!
Haha, oh my!
Oh my!
Stay tuned to
sports talk 101.7, The Zone,
home of your Atlanta Knights.
Coming up, we have reigning
MVP Jordan Gabriel on
to talk about his
record setting season,
and what a year he had!
Too bad that with all those
personal accomplishments,
he still hasn't found the secret
to leading his team to
that elusive championship.
All from money.
Yeah!
Hey, where's my money?
Hey Jordan, you there?
Hello?
Earth to Jordan?
Easy
You make it so easy.
Just a couple more songs and
we need to be leaving, honey.
Okay, mommy.
Hey, Bud?
Easy
You make it so easy.
Little Gabriel has the ball.
Will he make the pass?
Oh, and the crowd goes wild!
The ordinary people will say
He takes the snap.
He scrambles, he spin moves,
hits Antwon Race for
the championship.
Lohan Paul Everett!
Sorry, mom.
Honey, you need to study.
Your grades have been slipping
too much since we moved.
I know, it's just,
I can't concentrate,
Mom, I'm so excited.
It's the Jordan Gabriel,
my favorite player ever!
I know, sweetheart.
But if you don't
get your grades up,
there will be no baseball
for you this year.
If the school can even
put a team together.
I'm sorry.
Really, when we get back, I
promise I'll get right on it.
At least an hour tonight.
Okay, yeah, that's fine.
Okay.
Go get yourself cleaned
up, we need to leave soon.
Thank you so much, Mom!
Oh, I hope he signs my jersey!
Hey, buddy.
How you doing today?
You're the best, Mom.
Totally.
Dad would love this, huh?
Yeah.
Hey, how you doing?
Ah!
This never happens
to you, does it?
Obviously you're
very special to him.
Son, this is the moment
you've been waiting for.
I watched you on TV set
the record for passing yards
and I was in the
stadium when you threw
those seven touchdown passes!
You're the greatest
quarterback ever!
Can I get a picture with you?
Oh, and can you sign my jersey?
This is so cool.
It's Lohan.
Mr. Gabriel?
Mr. Gabriel, can you
sign my jersey please?
It's Lohan, L-O...
Right, what, what?
No, no dude, it's Jordan, J-O.
Silly kid.
There you go, little buddy.
Hey, honey look,
it's Antwon Race.
Come on.
Come on.
Hey, how you guys doing?
Lohan, honey,
he didn't mean it.
We just ran out of time.
Here's another
snippet from my interview
with the reigning MVP.
Jordan, you're a
pretty competitive guy.
What can I say, Jim?
I like to be the best.
You know, when I look in
the mirror, I see nothing.
Cause I'm so good,
there can be only one of me.
And his ego pretty
much took over from there
until I asked about his dad.
Suffice it to say 30 years
with no birthday presents,
and there ain't gonna be
any this year, either.
Mi casa!
Mi casa.
Well, you're with a superstar
now so get used to it.
I still can't believe
I'm in the final
three for Magnifique.
Like if I get this contract,
I could be on the cover of
literally every magazine.
Dude, give me some good news.
Well,
normally 120 million dollars
would be great news.
I'm the best
quarterback in the league.
I don't play for
number two money.
Look, man,
with the cap and all,
it's maybe the best.
No, no, no, that's
not the best anything.
I'm the best.
And my pay had
better reflect that.
You weren't the best in
that Detroit game last year.
You cost me a lot of money
in my fantasy football
league that day.
Yeah, easy pal.
Not a good time.
Fair enough.
But since you're
the best and all,
why don't you gimme a chance
to win back some of my money
that you lost?
Come on, Jordan,
let's just go.
That your car?
You better believe it.
Okay, well mine's coming.
You wanna?
That's a Lamborghini, pal.
It's not about the car.
Jordan, come on.
Well, it ain't
about you either.
Really?
Well I know the perfect space.
Lead the way.
Okay.
Jordan!
Jordan, this is crazy.
Jordan, stop!
The Jordan Gabriel.
Do you feel the rules
don't apply to to you?
No, sir, they
most certainly do.
Says here you were clocked
at 147 miles per hour
and racing another car.
Look, it was a terrible
lapse in judgment, your honor.
But trust me, it'll
never happen again.
Yeah?
That's not going
to work with me.
See, this offense
is a misdemeanor,
but it carries a sentence
of up to 90 days in jail.
But I have an idea.
Clearly, money's no object
to you, Mr. Gabriel.
And although some
confinement may do you good,
I'm gonna give you the
opportunity to help somebody else.
I'd like you to report
to Johnson Middle School
for your spring assignment.
It's that or jail.
That.
Good.
You successfully
complete the program,
I'll dismiss your case.
It'll be as if it
never happened.
No.
Thank you, your honor.
Report back here in two weeks
with an update.
That was a miracle.
The contract you want,
if you go to jail,
poof!
Come on.
I can't believe it!
Jordan Gabriel is coaching
the Johnson Middle
School baseball team.
Welcome.
Wow, you are huge.
I always thought
maybe the cameras
just made you look bigger.
Jordan Gabriel!
Oh, I see you met Sadie,
our student teacher.
Oh, thank you so much
for coaching our kids.
Oh, you know cause we couldn't
afford a coach this year,
but thank you, thank you.
And anything you
want, anything at all,
I'm your lady.
Okay.
Can I have my hand back?
Oh! Silly.
I'm on my way back
to my classroom.
I can show him to the ballfield.
Nope, I got this.
Okay, yeah.
All right, well let
me show you the way.
Okay, all right.
No one is gonna believe
that Jordan Gabriel
is at my school.
You know those are
some very big muscles.
You must work out a lot.
Little bit.
Can I feel y'all.
Uh, this one?
Cause you're feeling
that one already.
Oh. Busted.
It's all right.
Well, this is my room.
Oh!
You know what, silly me.
Okay, so the field is
to your left over here.
And there's the equipment,
and yeah, just
do what you do.
Look, Mr. Gabriel,
I'm sure you are a very nice guy
and those muscles are,
oh, they do tricks,
oh, very distracting.
But these are my kids!
Mhmm.
And looks can be deceiving.
Now I know what you did to
get here. Mr. Speed Racer.
Okay, and I don't
care about your fame
or your fortune
or that physique,
but it's you as much to
sneeze on one of my kids,
it will not cover you.
You're in my world now.
Do I make myself clear?
Crystal?
Good, all right.
Well here's all the
files on the kids
as well as any pertinent
medical information.
If you have any questions,
you know where to find me, okay?
Oh, and your vroom vroom,
you know, secret,
is cool with me.
Baseball.
Nah, this is my team.
We do things my way
around here, got it?
You gotta be kidding me.
- Got it?
- Stop, guys, chill out.
Look.
Hey, what's going on here?
Now new kid thinks
he can tell us what...
Well, because some judge
thinks he can tell me what to do
and clearly he can
cause here I am.
Tada!
That makes me the new coach.
So I'm gonna tell
you what to do.
And for starters, you
two need to hug this out.
What was that?
You really are Jordan Gabriel.
I better be.
I'm wearing his underwear today
so there's that?
Good one.
Oh man.
This year's gonna rock.
Dude, I saw you
threw five touchdowns
in one game last year.
My first name's Gabriel.
This is so cool.
Have you ever met
someone that you just
idolized your entire life?
Someone you never thought
you'd have the chance to meet
and then you get to
take a selfie with them?
Well, get your camera out,
I don't have all day.
Good one.
Anybody else got
anything to say?
Yeah.
Does your little sister
know you're wearing her shirt?
Hey!
I'm Stephanie.
Would you wanna
warm up together?
Sure.
I'm Lohan.
Isn't this awesome?
That's Jordan Gabriel.
All right, come on, let's go.
Okay.
Hey, kid.
It's Lohan.
Good to know.
Jordan Gabriel.
I know, I know, I know.
You're pleased to meet me.
Look, kid, I'll even
autograph your ball
when practice is over.
But for right now,
I just need to see if
any of you guys can hit.
All right, line up.
Come on, coach!
Bring the heat!
Watch it, right here.
Yo, coach, that almost hit me.
I'm out!
Of course, they can't.
Man, this is cool,
being coached by Jordan Gabriel.
Okay.
Can anyone here pitch?
I've pitched before.
I'd like a shot at it.
Let's see what you can do.
Whoa.
Whoah.
Maybe there's some
hope for me yet.
Oh, wow.
Hey.
So you're a teacher here.
Yep, that's what they tell me.
Oh, so you're the new coach?
Yeah, well that's
what they tell me.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, ooh!
So.
I think I saw you at
an autograph signing
last week, right?
Yeah.
My son Lohan and I,
we just moved here
and he tried to get
you to sign his jersey.
Oh, I don't remember
signing any jerseys.
I know.
Oh.
Wow, I'm sorry.
I must have totally missed that.
It was really busy.
I know you didn't
do it on purpose.
No, no, definitely not.
Well, the kids are really
excited to have you, I'm sure.
They'll have a lot
of fun with you.
Yeah, so...
Maybe we could have
time around being fun.
What, what?
What?
What did you just say?
Huh?
You just said something.
Hmm.
So I'll see you tomorrow.
Well, I'll be here.
Okay.
And thank you for
bringing us Mr. Gabriel
so Lohan can play this year,
even if he's a bit of a
self-absorbed narcissist.
I think that's
how mommy said it.
Anyway, I also pray
for Mr. Gabriel
and that you'll keep
Lohan healthy and safe.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Kids.
Ooh!
Right in the face.
Are you okay, Mr. Gabriel?
Yeah, I meant to do that.
You're hilarious.
Well, good luck today.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the Central
Atlanta Little League.
It's a beautiful
day for baseball,
but this is gonna have to do.
Looks like it's gonna
be impossible to count
the number of fans
in attendance today.
Literally.
All right, guys.
Let's have Lohan
start at pitching.
Gabriel, let's put you on first.
And John, you go to short.
Yo, coach.
I play shortstop.
Yeah, and in case you
didn't notice, I play catcher.
Okay.
Tell you what,
why don't you guys just
go where you normally go.
Sounds good to me.
Hey, what position
do you play?
Bench warmer.
Pine rider, dugout security.
My personal favorite,
guy who never gets hit
by the ball.
All righty, then.
Woo!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoah!
Go Warriors!
Warriors are awesome,
warriors are...
Whatever, go Warriors!
Hey fans, it's dad joke time.
What has 18 legs
and catches flies?
A baseball team.
Just not this team.
Yeah!
Go!
But this kid,
he's one to watch.
Hey Brandon.
Do us a favor and don't
strike out this time.
Ha ha, very funny.
Maybe if you caught
a ball or two,
we wouldn't lose every game.
Was I talking to you?
No, you were talking to me.
Guys, enough, stop!
Look.
Just all of you,
play better.
Come on.
If you want a hot dog,
now's the time to get it.
That's why I'm here.
Turns out though that
snack mom is a vegan.
She won't eat anything
that casts a shadow
so she only brought us
non GMO, gluten free
cage-free, taste-free
veggie dogs.
Mm boy, we'll need a half-caf
sugar-free, organic vanilla
latte with almond milk
to wash down that deliciousness.
Hey mom, I'll take mine to go.
Hey pitcher!
Hope you're not too
attached to that ball,
cause you can kiss it goodbye!
Sayonara!
And we can actually
win this game.
Hey, Willie!
Yeah, coach?
Just hit a homer.
Thanks, coach.
Would have never
thought of that.
Strike!
Hits a shot deep to left.
It's going, it's going.
Foul ball!
Oh, just foul.
You're kidding.
What a shot.
Come on, Willie.
Win this game, he'll come.
He'll come back.
Strike three, batters out.
And that's the game, folks.
When am I ever
gonna catch a break?
I'm so sorry.
Okay, I didn't mean it.
It was, it was an accident.
I'm thinking making
a joke right now
would be a little inappropriate.
Look, I doubt you got to
where you are on football
in a year or two.
The way I see it, you could be
a real game changer for them.
Okay, but maybe not right now.
You poor thing,
you need some ice.
But I'm a believer.
Don't give up on
them, or yourself.
Mr. Gabriel.
How's it going?
Painful, your honor.
Look, I'm not sure what
you're expecting of me here.
I'm expecting you
to help these kids.
I'm not sure anybody
can help these kids, man.
They might be a lost cause.
There's no such thing as
a lost cause, Mr Gabriel.
What is a hero?
I'm sorry, what?
Define what a
hero means to you.
I guess I'm not sure.
A hero is simply someone
who uses what they have
to help others.
Now, whether you like it or
not, you're a role model.
And all I'm asking
is that you use
those talents and abilities
to help these kids.
Commit to something
greater than yourself.
Become a hero.
I have it on good authority
that you're not taking
this little exercise
of ours seriously.
I have eyes and ears
everywhere, Mr. Gabriel.
You're not going to be
able to skate through this.
And to help incentivize you
to stop wasting your
talent and my time,
you'll win the city championship
or you will still
serve your jail time.
Oh, it's gonna take a miracle.
Then I suggest you
step up to the plate
and become that miracle.
You have a chance to stand
in the gap for these kids.
You're dismissed.
Hey.
Have you heard from
any other agents here?
No, not yet.
Jordan, 120 is literally
every penny they have
under the cap.
No.
Is anybody else throwing 56 TDs
and hitting practice
reps the next day?
Who else is in the
gym every night?
That's my money.
I earned it.
Okay.
Jordan, everybody knows
you're the hardest
working dude in football.
But if you don't win
that championship,
I can't get you a contract.
Jordan.
I need this taken care of.
The next phone
call I get from you
had better be about my money.
What's the hold up?
Hey, that was fast.
Well, I aim to please?
But what?
Sorry, man.
I thought you were Sebastian
with contract news.
Oh.
No such luck.
How you doing?
Fine.
You know, it'll come through.
Like you always say
gotta have faith, right?
Yeah.
That's not how that
works or what I meant.
How are you doing?
Honestly, bud,
I've been better.
The baseball?
Maybe this is all
just an opportunity
to get past your history there.
I think you might be the perfect
person to help these kids.
You know,
this is all just tryouts
for the big leagues.
You're talking about
heaven again, right?
You know I don't
believe in that anymore.
I know.
I was there when he left you.
It's hard to believe in a
father that you can't see,
especially with the
one that you could
but was never there for you.
I know you don't believe
in God right now,
but he believes in you.
And brother, he wants a
relationship with you again.
Look, bud.
I'm only a phone call away.
I'm praying for you.
What are you drawing over there?
That's John Smoltz.
Yep.
Guys, great week of practice.
As in hall of
Famer, John Smoltz?
Mhmm.
Really proud of you.
Cy Young winner.
Right.
Remember in this game, the
fundamentals we worked on,
just be loose, be
live and ready.
Probably the best
to play the game.
Yo, this isn't helping.
All right?
Remember, have fun.
Lions on three.
Go Lions!
Dude, we don't have a chance.
Alrighty then.
Good pep talk.
Let's do this every game.
Hey, John!
Okay guys.
Look, I'm really
proud of you, okay?
For what, coach?
Yeah, we stink.
Okay.
Let's just remember what we
practiced this week, okay?
What exactly was that, coach?
You didn't really work
on anything with us.
All right.
Then let's just go
have fun out there.
Come on guys, you
can do this, come on.
Strike three!
Hurray, good job, guys!
Hey, pitcher.
Yeah, great job, good pitch.
Strike one!
Oh, come on, Willie.
Coach, he's
trying way too hard.
He just needs to relax.
Time!
Look, bud.
I know how cool it
is to be the hero
with everybody watching.
But look, we've got runners
in scoring position.
So just settle in, relax.
Take a deep breath.
Just get a hit.
Not everybody's watching.
What?
Never mind.
I got it, coach.
There's a deep shot!
It's going, it's going.
It's gone!
Hey, bud.
That is one for the books, man.
What a shot, folks.
I'm actually glad I came today.
Man, that kid can hit.
And he ties the game up.
Man, I have got
to win this game.
Hey, you're up man.
You go get 'em.
Bottom of
the six, then final inning,
Warriors up by one.
Come on, guys.
Ball!
Ball.
Come on, Lohan!
Your arm's better than that!
Come on man, bring it.
You're doing a good job, babe.
Ball four, take your base.
Time.
Hey, what's going on?
I need to win this game.
Coach, I can do this.
Seriously, I'm fine.
Yeah.
Deshawn.
Hey, I like the
attitude, I really do,
but I've got way too
much on the line here.
Look, you'll get 'em next time.
All right, little
buddy, take us home.
Coach, you sure about this?
Yeah.
You were the pitcher before
Lohan got here, right?
Yeah, but...
But nothing.
Take us home, I need this win.
Coach, Lohan told me to
come out here for some reason
and I'm totally
cool just going back
and keeping the old
bench warm for you.
Yeah.
Brandon, come on into first.
I need you to go
stand out there.
And do what?
Hopefully nothing.
Well, well, well,
here's a head scratcher.
The coach just replaced one
of the only kids on the team
who even realizes
they're playing baseball!
Go figure.
Check it out, the right
fielder is chasing a butterfly.
Might be the only thing
he catches all day.
Oh, boy.
You've gotta be kidding me.
Uh-oh.
So I've gone from lifestyles
of the rich and famous
to an episode of the
ridiculous and inept.
Now that's one
of the craziest home runs
I've ever seen.
Wait to use your
head, little buddy!
Game over.
Didn't you test
yourself before the game?
No.
Lohan.
I was just so worried
that coach was gonna think
that I'm like, weak.
Buddy, we are far beyond that.
This is very important.
We have talked about this.
That can't happen again.
Yes, ma'am.
I just want you to be healthy.
Buckle up.
Son?
You do not get
to call me that.
Come on, it's
been a long time.
Not long enough.
Could you let it go?
I just want to talk.
No.
Whatever it is
you're asking for,
the answer is no!
This is goodbye.
Hey.
Hey.
Come on in.
How you doing?
Fine.
So how did practice go?
Better.
Been thinking
about what you said
and though it's not all
totally registering yet,
it's starting to make sense.
So, thank you.
So I don't see a wedding ring.
Safe to assume you're just
too good for their father?
I mean, you are a strong
six, maybe even a seven.
Well, it's a scale
of one to five.
My husband was a
Captain in the Marines.
Oh.
He was serving overseas.
They came under fire.
He sacrificed himself
for his friends.
He did the right thing.
He was a hero.
I'm sorry.
I just have a lot going on
and I haven't talked
about that a long time.
Is there something
I can do to help?
No, thanks.
My parents passed away
a couple years ago.
Their house in South
Carolina just sold
so I have to go down
and help my brother
take care of some
things tomorrow
and I cannot find
anybody to keep the kids.
I'll take 'em.
No, I can't ask
you to do that.
You didn't ask, I offered.
Are you sure?
Yeah, absolutely.
Okay.
Thank you.
Good morning.
- Morning.
- Good morning.
Come on in.
- Wow.
- Ooh.
Thank you for keeping
the kids this weekend.
Oh, and for taking them to
Michael's birthday party.
The address is right here.
Oh, you're welcome.
Hey, guys, hey.
Wow.
I love you.
Yeah, okay.
Listen to everything that
Mr. Gabriel has to say.
Okay.
Maybe not everything.
I really have to go, I'm sorry.
Oh, no worries.
Oh, let me.
Drive safe.
Okay, we can do this.
This place is awesome.
Yeah, it works.
So...
Breakfast?
Sure.
All right, kitchen's
down the hallway
all the way down to the right.
Follow that hallway all
the way down to the left.
Yeah, right.
I'm serious.
It's a big house.
You guys can go.
I'll catch up later.
Flip it over.
Is this for me?
Well, couldn't have you
wearing a store bought one so...
That one's from my
seven touchdown game.
Wow.
I hear you asked some
ogre a couple of weeks ago
for his autograph
and you never got it.
It was a busy day for you.
It's all right.
No, no, it's not.
And that one's
right from the game.
It's all yours.
I'm gonna make so
much money off of this.
Hey!
I'm just kidding.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
All right, eat up.
What?
You're supposed to
pray before you eat.
You pray a lot, don't you?
Yeah.
Talk to you all, too.
Yeah, but, I mean,
you guys lost your father.
I didn't lose him.
I know exactly where he is.
He's in heaven.
How do you have such faith?
How could you not?
Jesus brought my daddy home.
I miss him, but I know that
I'll see him again one day.
Let's eat, ready?
Ooh, okay.
Any day now, the
food's getting cold.
All right.
Ooh.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord,
my soul to keep?
What are you doing?
Yeah.
It's been a while.
You don't say.
Maybe a little help?
Okay.
It's not really hard.
You just do these simple things.
Put your hands together.
Close your eyes and say
what you need to say.
Dear God, thank you for this
food and mommy, and Lohan,
and Mr. Gabriel.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
You have a chandelier
in your kitchen!
Yeah, two of them.
You look like one
of Lohan's dolls.
They're action
figures, not dolls.
Collectors items.
Sweet!
You think I look like
an action figure.
Thank you!
It wasn't a compliment.
It was.
No it wasn't.
Yes, it was.
Mmm-mm.
- Mhmm.
- Mmm-mm.
Alrighty then.
What's that?
That's my protein powder.
What do you do with it?
Well, first they
pay me the big bucks.
Then I get the big
muscles when I drink it.
Wait, but it's powder.
Yeah, you add water to it.
Can I try?
Dude, does she
have an off button?
Nope.
All right.
Okay, so you put in
a scoop of protein.
And for me I need two.
And you add some water.
And then...
Sorry.
Are you mad?
Nope.
What about now?
Where are we going?
Away from all my stuff.
Nope, there's only one seat.
So what?
You're tiny, you'll both fit.
That's not safe. Mr. Gabriel.
Look, there's a zero chance
I'm even gonna
scratch this baby.
You'll be fine.
I don't think
that's even legal.
We can take that.
Ha, no, that's a minivan.
That's my pool guy's.
Absolutely not.
Thank you Mr. Gabriel.
You're very not welcome.
Huh.
Hey buddy.
You mind typing in
the GPS there for me?
I think I got my hands full.
What is this, like six,
maybe 70 horsepower?
Vroom, vroom.
Mom texted.
So we gotta pick up Emily and...
Stephanie.
Stephanie?
Aha.
So that's why you're
wearing that cologne today.
What cologne?
The one you're
wearing, what is that?
Smells a little
bit like anxiety.
No, no, no.
Ooh, no, that is
definitely sheer terror.
I remember my first crush.
My hands would get
all wet and nasty
and my mouth would get
all dry and sticky.
I couldn't talk.
It was like, today.
I was a mess.
It's not funny.
Yeah, it kind of is.
You're just on the
wrong side of the joke.
What'd you do about it?
Look just relax.
Plus, hey, you know me.
You got that going for
you, that's all you need.
Wait, but she
knows you too now.
Oh yeah, huh.
Well you're on your own then.
So, good luck with that.
Hey, look buddy.
You're a great guy, all right.
You got a lot going for you.
She's gonna like you,
don't worry about it.
If she doesn't like
you for you, her loss.
Just relax.
Do it fast.
Cause the way I drive,
we're gonna be there at
like 1.5 minutes tops.
So Steph says you
cheer at their games.
Yeah, I try.
Can I help?
I mean, I could even
teach you some new cheers.
That would be great!
We could definitely
use the help.
Hey, you good?
Yeah.
I ate a big breakfast,
I'm stuffed.
Tell me about it, man.
Hey, just relax.
You got this.
Hey, find something
on the radio.
Try 104.7.
That's my favorite station.
Girls, hey, sorry.
Takes a lot of protein to
feed all these muscles and,
that one just slipped out
apparently.
Oh!
Ew, it's so gross!
You should smell it up here.
It's burning my nose, oh!
That, that is gross.
I don't know, man.
I'm not so sure these kids
can win a single game.
What can I do?
That's not the point.
These kids need some
consistency in their lives.
Somebody to show them
work ethic, teamwork.
You know, like a coach.
Remember what Coach
Siebersman always said?
Become the person
that you needed.
Why don't you try that?
You're headed in
the right direction.
Now just keep going.
Look, guys.
I just can't coach a
motley looking group
of goofballs like yourselves.
So we got a problem.
Motley shmotley!
I make this look good.
I mean it's kind
of hard to coach
when you're not even
coaching, coach.
- That hurts.
- Ooh.
Fair point, Willie.
And I'm working on that.
Look guys, I'm new to this.
And clearly I dropped
the ball so far.
So how about we take a step back
and we do this
together as a team?
But if we're gonna
do this as a team,
we gotta look like a team.
So head on into Miss Everett's
room for a little surprise.
Okay?
Yo, what does motley mean?
I don't know.
Huh?
Man, you guys look great.
Let's do this.
Yeah!
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
We're not gonna
practice in these.
Go change back.
- Oh.
- What?!
Thanks, coach.
Hey, buddy.
Mind if I show you a new pitch?
New pitch?
I didn't think you knew
anything about baseball
or even cared.
Well, it's something
my dad showed me.
It's about the only
thing my dad showed me.
Wait a second.
Ian Gabriel is your dad?
The hall of fame
pitcher from Dallas?
That's him.
Look, man, this pitch
didn't do me any good,
but I think it's something
that could help out the team.
So it's time I pass this along.
Okay, well thank you.
Warriors on three.
One, two,
Three, Warriors!
Looks like you're
doing a good job here.
Can I just talk to
you for a minute?
What?
I just wanted to
let you know that
I'm not feeling too good lately.
Are you sick?
No, no, no, you know, no.
Sorry if I really don't care.
You have ever right
to feel that way.
I just wanted to ask
for your forgiveness.
Forgiveness?
You want me to forgive you?
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Forget you!
It's something you're
really good at.
No, I'm sorry.
What's one?
Oh, one!
Then two.
Three.
Oh, these uniforms
are so cool.
I know.
I just have to warn you,
I'm not very good at this.
Oh, that's okay,
just follow my lead.
Okay, okay, so
we're gonna go up.
Up?
And then down, well
kind of in and then down.
Willie, turn two.
And it's
a grounder hit to short,
fields it, throws to
second for the out,
she fires to first for
the 6, 4, 3 double plays.
Yeah, woo, yeah, woo hee!
Good job, Willie, good job!
Well tune in next week, folks.
When that kid's
featured on the show,
the best or nothing,
gonna be a really short show.
I heard the burger
shack is hiring,
Just thinking about
using you as a reference.
That could be a fun job.
All right guys.
Great job so far.
Look, if we stick together,
we can win this one, okay?
Hands in, on three.
One, two, three,
Warriors!
I got it, I got it.
Thanks for coming out,
you know I would have
never gotten that play.
Dude, we win as a team now.
A swing and
a miss for strike three.
Looks like he was swinging
for the fences on that one.
I'm sorry, coach.
I shouldn't have gone
for the home run.
I should have just
tried to get on base.
Hey it's okay, all right.
Look, that pitcher over there
is throwing an amazing game.
He's got a no hitter going.
But so do you.
Hey, I think now's the time
to break out the pitch.
I think you're right.
All right, let's
show 'em what you got.
Strike three, bats out.
- Yeah!
- Lohan!
- Good job, baby!
- Good job!
One two three!
Our team is boom, dynamite
Our team is boom, dynamite
Our team is tick tick
tick tick tick tick tick
Boom, dynamite
And up to the plate
steps the next stop,
ah, the batter.
Strike one.
Strike two.
Coach, that bat
is as tall as he is.
He ain't ever gonna hit
it holding like that.
Wow, how did I miss that?
You were probably
on your phone.
Sorry.
Yeah, don't be.
I deserve that.
Hey, thanks.
Time!
Elijah.
Hey, buddy, let me show you
how to hold the bat, all right?
I need you to choke
up on it a little bit.
So bring your other
hand up, this hand down.
Keep 'em nice and
tight together.
This is gonna help you get
the batter on faster, okay?
Now watch the ball all the
way from the pitcher's hand,
straight on into the bat.
You follow the ball into the
bat, you're gonna get a hit.
You got it.
You better believe
I'm gonna get a hit.
I'm gonna kiss
this ball goodbye.
And strike three.
Wait, what, he hit the ball?
Go, go, go!
Go, go, go!
He hit it, I don't believe it!
Run, tiny, run!
He's going to third!
Look at that little guy run!
I haven't seen this many
errors since yesterday!
No, no!
No, no, no, no!
Go back, go back, go back!
Go, go!
He's safe!
He did it, woo!
A truly impossible play!
Like no way that just happened!
Hoho, I've seen it all now.
Oh!
And there is nothing real
left in the world anymore.
What?
You make no sense
sometimes, really.
That makes perfect sense.
You're just being a goof.
- Hey.
- Okay.
Jordan, how did practice go?
Good.
Spent about an hour
with him this afternoon
working on math,
trying to get him ahead
of the test tomorrow.
Hey I told Lohan I would
show him where the breaker is
so he could fix it
himself next time.
What?
He said you tripped a breaker,
asked me to come inside and
show him where it might be.
No, we're fine.
Okay.
I made more dinner
than we can eat.
You're welcome to stay.
Hmm.
Are you a good cook?
I can hold my own.
Sounds great then.
Scooch over, tiny.
Seems you made quite
an impression on them.
Well, they're great kids.
Mom's pretty cool too.
Why, thank you.
Sorry.
Little awkward.
I'm feeling like
a teenager again.
I think it's cute.
Well, at least one
of us is enjoying it.
You should see
the way this light
makes you look right now.
Yeah?
Yeah, you look awful actually.
No, hold that face.
Seriously, I have to
get a picture of this.
What?
No.
I'm joking, I'm joking.
But seriously, somebody's
gotta keep your ego in check.
Oh, wow.
Yeah, well, agreed.
But hey, you know,
looks aren't everything.
Though you do have to
admit that these big biceps
are kind of cool.
I think that a big
heart takes the cake.
Yeah.
Well I'm training that
a little more now too.
You ready for the next game?
Only one win away from
the championship, right?
Yeah, man, I really
hope we're ready.
Got a lot riding on
these next two games.
Part of my deal with all this,
is that I have to actually
win the championship
or I spent some time in jail.
And I'm gonna lose
my contract and
probably lose everything.
Oh.
Yeah.
I didn't know that.
Mom?
Lohan won't play
with me anymore.
He ran away.
Honey,
Mr. Jordan and I, we're...
If you don't mind,
I'll handle this.
What are you doing?
Yeah, gotcha.
I gotcha!
Where'd you go?
Where'd you go?
Horsie or car?
- Horsie!
- Horsie?
You know what?
You're it.
Woo!
Get him, get him, get him!
Hey.
You guys have helped us out
a tremendous amount this season.
So to show my appreciation,
I figured I was gonna show
you a new cheer or two.
No offense, Mr. Gabriel,
but you kind of
move like a robot.
Yeah, more like
a broken robot.
What?
I don't move like
a broken robot.
Aw.
All right.
How about if they show you?
No way!
Hi.
Hey, buddy.
Hey.
You ready?
Oh, yeah.
Sweet, man.
Let's get out here
and get warmed up.
All right.
We got a championship to win.
Yes, sir.
Today's game is
brought to you by,
Strike!
Sheer luck.
Strike three!
Oh, no no no no!
Oh no!
Oh, brother.
Hey.
It's been a really
long game, hasn't it?
Yeah.
I do have a little
headache, but I'm fine.
We've gotta win this game.
That a boy.
Just relax.
Hey, you got this.
Last inning,
bottom of the sixth.
Warriors up by one.
There it is, yeah.
Great pitch!
Good job, Lohan!
One more, just like that.
Full count, three and two.
One more strike and
the warriors are headed
for the championship.
Strike three!
Yes, yeah woohoo!
I don't believe it,
the Warriors are headed
to the championship.
Great job, Lohan!
- Lohan!
- Lohan!
That's it.
Lohan, Lohan, what happened?
Are you okay?
I forgot to take my test.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Lohan!
Lohan, are you okay?
What's wrong?
Lohan.
Call 911.
Okay, it's okay.
Just flip him on his side.
- Hey.
- Hey.
How's he doing?
Better.
He's resting.
He had a complication
with his diabetes.
Ketoacidosis.
His doctor said it
can be very serious,
even life threatening if he
has another episode like this.
Life threatening?
Jen, I had no idea
he had diabetes.
You had his medical records.
No.
Oh, wow.
I'll bet that was in
that stack of papers
Aretha gave me the first day.
I'm sorry, I...
You didn't look through them?
No.
You mean to tell me that he
was out there all this time
with no one monitoring him?
Look, I'm sorry.
You're sorry.
I didn't do it on purpose.
Jordan, I know that
there is so much more
to you than this.
But when are you gonna
realize that the world
doesn't revolve
around Jordan Gabriel?
Look, you know what?
Look, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Jordan.
How you feeling, honey?
Better, I guess.
Am I still gonna
be able to play?
Yes.
The doctor said you were fine.
That's why he let you
come home tonight.
We just have to be very careful.
Is coach Gabriel gonna leave?
I don't know.
I miss Dad.
How much?
Jordan.
How much do you want?
I don't need your money.
Look.
I know that I failed you.
I need you to know
that I'm sorry.
Do you think that gives
you a right to come back now?
Probably not.
You know, when I was little,
my friends would play
catch with their dads.
If I even wanted to see you,
I had to turn on the TV
and watch you play a game.
A game that I have
hated ever since!
This was a mistake.
Please, I need to make amends.
Make amends?
For what, the missed
birthdays, Christmases,
little league,
college, draft day?
I'm not six years old anymore
crying myself to sleep,
hoping that you
would walk right back
through that same door
you walked out of!
What are you gonna do?
You're gonna go back in time?
Teach me how to throw a ball,
fix my bike, drive a car?
I spent my whole life
trying to become the best,
holding on to some
pipe dream that one day
I'd be good enough that you
would finally come back.
Look at you.
You're a washed up has been,
and I'm the best in
the world, the best!
I don't need you!
I'm sorry, Father.
He's right.
I'm so sorry.
Then why did you leave?
Why did you leave us?
Why did you leave me?
I was chasing things
that didn't matter.
I lost sight of the
things that did.
It was the biggest
mistake of my life.
For the first time in my life,
I've found peace.
Save for one thing.
And I want you to find it too.
Where were you, huh?
Where were you when
Ian walked out?
Where were you?
Where are you?
Here.
He's always been here.
You just stopped looking.
And understandably so.
You know, I find those
work better in one piece.
I went to see Ian.
He asked me to forgive him.
Wow.
You never said it but
I always knew why
you hated this game,
why you stop believing.
How do you do it?
Well, it helps if the bat
actually touches the ball.
I walked into that one, huh?
Yeah, yes you did.
You've always tried
to be the best.
You tried to earn back his love.
Love doesn't work like that.
And then you tried
to fill that void
with trophies, fame, fortune,
thought you could do
it all by yourself.
But I think that
you finally realized
none of that truly
made you happy.
No.
You've changed these
last few months, man.
Look in the mirror and tell
me that you're not better off
after helping all those kids.
Good thing God gives
us plenty of do-overs.
All you gotta do is learn
from your mistakes, adjust,
and start again.
Could it even be that simple?
Simple?
Yeah.
Easy, no.
But everything changes the
moment you start living
for other people.
Look, I know your
life hasn't been easy,
being abandoned by Ian and all.
But you have a heavenly father
who will never leave you,
who wants a relationship
with you so badly
that he sent Jesus
to redeem you,
to redeem me.
Hey, to redeem Ian.
Life's about relationship.
With God, with his children.
It simple, but it
ain't always easy.
I could have never
imagined all this.
God, it's been
such a great year.
And God I know I normally
don't ask you for wins, God,
but this one,
this one is different.
Because it's for coach.
And God, please,
please keep me safe.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.
Welcome to the Central Atlanta
Little League Championship
and the end of one of the
craziest seasons I've ever seen.
Whoa.
We made it.
No way.
Oh yeah.
This is sweet.
Whitefield, here I come.
Mamma mia.
This is so cool.
Look at all my fans.
Who told them I was here?
Hey, Lohan.
You tested yourself
today, right?
Yeah, yes sir, promise.
Hey everyone, come on.
Let's get our hands in,
Warriors for the win.
Let's win this, guys.
One, two, three!
Warriors!
Let's go!
Runner on third.
No score in the first inning.
Ground ball to short hand.
Runner goes for home,
can they make the play?
Safe!
Safe at home!
Warrior strike first,
up one to nothing.
That boy's gonna win this
game for you all by himself!
Wow!
Did, did somebody
call for Goliath?
Would you look at
the size of that kid!
They say he has a twin brother.
Kinda looks like he ate him.
Wow.
You're big.
But are you fast enough?
Whoa, he got all of that one.
- No!
- It's going and it's gone.
It's all right, Lohan.
You'll get 'em next time.
Yes!
Good hit, that's what
I'm talking about!
Let's win this game, coach.
Bottom of the second.
Warriors take the
field up two to one.
Whoa, what a catch by Willie.
Amazing!
Man, I'll tell you that
kid's fun to watch.
Come on, Gabriel.
Move quicker than that!
My grandma moves faster
than that, come on.
It's okay guys.
Let's focus!
It's been a nail biter
with a Warriors still up by one.
But Godzilla is back up to bat.
Let's see what Lohan's
got for him now.
Good pitch, good pitch!
Yeah.
Just like that, Lohan.
Hit deep to right.
That one is drifting,
drifting, foul!
Wow, that was a close one.
Full count on the big guy
with the Warriors
up four to three.
Strike three!
Good job!
Way to go, baby!
Nice job, Lohan!
What an arm!
That ball had more moves
than a U-Haul truck!
And the Warriors
are still up by one.
Is Lohan okay?
He looks tired again.
I don't know.
Infield fly over third base.
He's out!
Grounded and short.
He's up for a throw and
just gets him at first.
Come on, guys!
We have to win this!
Hey, we'll get it back.
Trailing seven to four.
The Warriors really need
to turn this around quickly
if they want to pull
out the win today.
There's a shot to deep left.
He's drifting back
to the track and,
a spectacular grab
against the wall on left.
And here comes the
throw to second,
not in time.
Runner takes his leg up.
Whoa, whoa, what, faked him out?
- Yes, yes.
- Haha!
Me too, the old
hidden ball trick.
Looks like the Warriors
are still in this game.
Bases loaded, Warriors
still down by three.
Willie stands alone at the plate
with the weight of the
world on his shoulders.
Strike.
Jordan.
If you've got some kind of
a miracle up your sleeve,
now's the time.
Hey coach,
his dad no-showed again.
He didn't even come
to one single game.
Huh, of all
people to miss that.
Time.
Comfort food.
I know, I know, I know.
Take it slow.
Don't try to be
hero, just get a hit.
You know, you're an
amazing ball player,
but an even more
amazing young man.
So there's only one
thing left to do.
Hit a homer?
Nope.
Tell you that I'm
really proud of you.
Thanks, coach.
This is really good.
Oh!
Kind of thick though.
Got any water?
Not that I know of.
Right now?
Oh my gosh.
We need water.
Ready, okay.
Who's up to bat
Willie's up to bat
Who's up to bat
Willie's up to bat
If I were you
and you were me
I'd soup up really fast
I'd soup up really fast
Hope you're not too
attached to that ball.
It's a rocket to left,
where will it fly?
It's outta here!
He got one there, yeah!
I need water right now!
That's a grand slam
for this talented ballplayer!
Showoff.
Yeah!
Bottom of the final inning,
Warriors up by one.
Can they hold onto the win
and cap a truly
miraculous season?
Ball.
Come on.
Don't do this now,
don't do this now.
Come on.
Ball four.
Ball four, take your base.
Back to back walks.
That puts the
winning run on first.
Is this you?
This last few months?
Now?
Cause I'm about to do something
that the old me
would've never done.
What you doing, coach?
Growing.
Dude, you're big.
Aren't you huge enough?
Apparently not.
So,
we're getting pizza
later then, huh?
Huh.
I know this is gonna
take some time.
But as you know, I don't quit.
And thanks for never
giving up on me.
Time.
I'm sorry, coach.
It won't happen again.
I don't know.
You're starting to
look a lot like you did
right before you passed out.
I'm fine.
Really, I can do this.
Yeah.
But last time you went
from I can do this
straight to the emergency room.
Sorry, buddy.
You played an amazing game.
No, you can't
take me out, coach.
Coach we'll lose with Deshawn.
We have to win this game.
Yeah, which is why I
have to take you out.
You're not looking good at all.
And your health-
No!
Coach, if we don't win today,
I'm never gonna see you again.
Yeah, you will.
But what about your contract?
You said, if we lose today,
you're gonna lose everything.
And I'm gonna lose you.
You know about that.
Yeah.
I'm not taking that chance.
It's a little awkward.
I've never experienced
anything like this.
But you know, before I met you,
all of you,
I had everything that
money and fame can buy.
Turns out that was nothing.
I spent my whole life chasing
things that don't matter.
I lost complete sight
of everything that does.
No, I'm not going anywhere.
We're so close.
I can do it.
We have to win this.
Yeah, we do.
Which is why I have
to take you out.
Deshawn.
Look, bud, you played
an amazing game
and I'm really proud of you,
but there's way too
much on the line.
Yeah, coach?
Take us home, little buddy.
Coach, we did this before.
Yeah, just remember what we
worked on in practice, okay?
Settle in, take your time.
I know you can do it.
Hey, you got this.
Hey, buddy.
Kind hard to catch
a ball out there
sitting in here, ain't it?
Coach, this is a
really, really bad idea.
We worked on this
in practice, man.
You'll get it, come on.
This is a really,
really, really,
really bad idea.
What are you doing?
Hey, have faith, man.
Coach
Gabriel brought Deshawn in
to pitch for Lohan.
Hmm, okay.
Are they worth it?
You know you're throwing
everything away, right?
No, not everything.
Come on, Deshawn, you got this!
Just like practice.
Ball.
There goes the contract.
Poof.
Hey, come on Deshawn,
settle in, you got this.
Come on guys, work
together as a team.
Yes, yes, good job, Deshawn.
Good job!
And a dribbler hit the short.
Hits the lot of second for one,
back to first.
Safe!
No, almost.
I can't, I can't, I can't,
I can't watch anymore.
I can't!
Come on, good job, Deshawn.
One out, Warriors up by one,
but the winning run is on base
and look who's up to
bat, well, well, well.
We got a little Babe Ruth
here calling his shot.
This doesn't look good.
Warriors may need
a miracle here.
Yes, yes!
Good job, Deshawn.
Come on!
Go Deshawn, strike him out!
Here we go, you got it.
Oh, no.
And he crushes it to right,
sending it deep.
Uh oh, this kid here couldn't
even catch a butterfly.
Looks like it's a
playable ball for him.
I caught it!
I caught it, everybody!
Woo hoo hoo!
Throw it, come on!
Come on, throw it!
There's only two outs!
And he finally throws the ball
as the winning run rounds third.
Fires it away,
it's gonna be a
close play at home.
He's safe!
Wow, oh
that was close, so close.
The Warriors came within
inches of winning everything,
but came up just short.
Folks, that one's gonna sting.
Look guys, y'all
played great today.
We got here winning as a team,
today we lost as a team.
We've come so far this year.
And honestly you guys have
probably taught me as
much as I've taught you.
I'm proud of you,
every single one of you.
It's a great season.
Hey, you're good buddy.
What a game.
So close.
That couldn't have been
an easy decision to make.
No, it wasn't.
His levels were a
little low, but he's okay.
It was probably just
the stress of the game.
So you could have finished it.
It's okay, coach,
you were just trying to help me.
There was no way that
you can have known.
You did the right thing.
Yeah.
So about you and me.
I'm an idiot.
I wouldn't have gone that far.
I would, I messed up.
This whole time I've still just
been thinking about myself.
Can you guys forgive me?
Oh no.
What do you think, guys?
I think so.
I agree.
Okay.
How about we just
take a step back
and we start over?
Okay.
Hi.
I'm Jordan Gabriel.
Pleasure to meet you.
The pleasure is all mine.
No, no it's not.
Everyone's going for pizza.
See you there.
Yeah, sounds great.
Good job.
I'd like to get in
on the forgiveness,
starting over, if I may.
Yeah.
I think I would
really like that too.
Forgive me.
So I see you didn't
win the championship.
As per our agreement,
your sentence is
still 90 days in jail.
Your honor, you're right.
I failed.
Bailiff.
Before I sentence you,
there are a few people who
have a few things to say.
What is this?
I don't know.
Whoa, whoa, what's going on?
What, did you know about this?
I had no idea.
The kids wanted to
share their testimonies
on behalf of Coach Gabriel.
You may proceed.
Your honor, though we
didn't win the big game,
Coach Gabriel has
taught us far more
than any trophy could be worth.
And thanks to him, I got
a B plus on my math test.
And I hate math.
Your honor, Coach Gabriel
is far from perfect.
But he's a'ight.
We'll take him as
a coach any day.
He's awesome.
Yeah, yeah.
All right, is
there anyone else?
Please don't take Mr.
Gabriel away from us.
Mr. Gabriel, this was
never about winning a game.
I just wanted you to see
that using your talents
and gifts to help others
was the right thing
to do for your life.
To become a hero.
Apparently you have
done just that.
So...
your case is dismissed.
What?
What did he say?
You're free to go.
Wow.
Okay.
It's not over yet!
You'll figure it out.
Besides, I did catch
her writing your name
in her alphabet soup last
night, so there's that.
Really?
No!
Your ego is so gullible.
Why would she do that?
Good point.
And guilty is charged.
Hey.
Go long.
Now we're talking.
Let's see what you got, old man.
Oh, that's how it's gonna be.
Well, chase this one down.
Dude, oh!
I just got you the biggest
contract in sports history.
You're kidding?
Your team has agreed
to the entire thing.
All of it, dude.
Dude, you really
better not be kidding me.
I'm not, man.
You know how they did it?
Your entire team was
able to take pay cuts
and now they can stay
under the salary cap.
You, my friend, are the man.
Really?
No deal.
Whoa, whoah, hold on.
What do you mean no deal?
Look, man.
I need them as much
as they need me.
I'm not taking a single
penny from those guys.
Why?
Cause we're a team.
Oh my...
What?
Wait, wait.
12, 12 million?
Oh!
Haha, oh my!
Oh my!