The Roaring Game (2025) Movie Script

1
[soft music playing]
[Coach] Don't worry, boys.
Daddy will be back someday,
I promise you.
[Little Rickey]
But I don't want you to go, Dad.
[Coach]
I don't wanna go either, son.
But sometimes in this life,
you know,
you gotta do things
that you don't wanna do.
I need you
to understand something.
Now, I'm counting on you
to get our family
through these hard times.
Now, I know your brother's
older than you,
but you are
the leader of this pack
and I don't want you
to ever forget that.
There's something special
inside of you, Rickey.
I've known it ever since
the moment you were born.
I could see it in your eyes.
You're all heart and you got
talent, real talent.
I see greatness
in your future, I do.
But you gotta stay focused.
You stay on the path,
keep your eye on the target.
And whatever you do,
do not give up.
Never give up, kid. You got me?
You see, if you do that,
by the time
you get to be my age,
you'll be on top of the world.
Hm?
[indistinct radio chatter]
[indistinct chatter]
[handcuff clicks]
I love you all.
You always remember that.
I love you, Dad.
[car door shuts]
[car engine starts, revs]
[rock music playing]
Ooh!
[host]Rickey Rhodes takes
the puck. Get by a defender.
He's at the blue line.
He shoots, he scores!
It's a hat trick
for Rickey Rhodes
and the State College...
Where did you go, Rickey?
I mean, this is just,
not even fair.
Why would some...
why would you do that?
[uplifting music playing]
Yeah!
Yeah!
[Rickey laughs]
Yes!
Yeah.
Yeah.
[Rickey whistles]
[laughs]
- Hey.
- Jesus Christ, Hank.
You're like a fucking ninja.
Where the hell you think
you going?
Oh, um,
I was gonna cut out early.
You mind covering for me?
I... I gotta meet up with Kelly.
She's got some kind
of a surprise for me.
Oh. Is she pregnant?
What? No.
Mm, that would be a big
surprise, right?
Yeah. That would be...
Are you covering for me or not?
Yeah, man. We're a team.
Ah. I appreciate that.
I'll see you later.
If she is pregnant,
Hank is a good name.
[Rickey] I will consider that.
Stay outta there.
Stay outta there.
[man 1]
That's why we love you, brother.
What's going on in here?
- [Coach] Oh, shit.
- Holy shit. What...
Uh, it looks like... like
a fucking ghost is here.
When'd you get out?
[-Coach laughs]
- You should've told us.
We would've thrown something
special for you.
I didn't know.
I didn't know I was getting out.
They just brought me right
out the door.
[Nicky] Hey! Hey! Here it is!
- [Plow King] Oh, wait.
- Here it is!
The moment we've been
waiting for. Check it out.
[Plow King] Look at youse
people, sitting on your asses
'cause your driveways
are all clogged up.
So why don't you
do the right thing?
Why don't you give us a call,
let us help you out?
I know you're all tired of
being stuck in your house,
because you don't wanna pick up
a shovel and clear out
your own driveway.
Give me a call and I'll plow
you out in no time.
Don't throw your back out.
Give us a call.
Oh, that looks nice.
That's sweet.
Brother, you did a great job
with the camera work.
Thank you. Thank you.
-[Coach]
You shot the shit out of that.
-[Nicky] I'm a specialist.
- Wow.
- [Nicky] Oh, man.
So, how long you been away for?
What is that?
17 years, 17 days.
17 years. You know what
we're gonna do for you?
We're gonna get you laid
tonight. All right? All right?
[laughs]
Call up them two broads,
the two strippers from the club.
And uh, those two
basketball players,
the seven-footers from...
know they play...
play for Providence?
- Call 'em over for Nicky.
- [laughing]
See, see? Here we go again.
Oh, you're a party guy, huh?
Adrenaline's rushing
through our veins
Now the countdown,
it has begun!
- Playing it safe.
- [indistinct chatter]
Ah, they both are crazy.
I gotta call the girls.
[indistinct chatter]
17 years.
[soft jazz music playing]
There she is.
- Hi.
- Hi.
[kisses]
Look at you. Look at this.
You're working so late.
Yeah.
I'm so proud of you.
Seriously, watching you get
this new company off the ground
has been really inspiring.
Oh, thanks, babe.
Yeah, it's... it's a lotta work
and... and sometimes it can
get stale,
but uh, I really love it.
How could being a bounty hunter
ever get stale?
It's a new adventure every case.
Yeah, no, you're right.
You're right.
- No, stale's the wrong word.
- [Kelly] Yeah.
I mean, bounty hunter
just sounds so uncivilized.
Mm.
I like to think of myself
as more of
a fugitive recovery agent.
Ooh, hot.
- Yeah.
- I think that's badass.
Thanks, babe.
But enough about bounty hunting.
Like, what... what... what's...
what's goin' on?
What's the news?
What's the big surprise
you have for me?
- You're not pregnant, are you?
- What? No.
- If you are, it's okay.
- No, no, no, no. I'm not.
Fully love you and love it
and everything around it.
They picked me, Rick.
I'm sorry, who picked you, babe?
The United States of America.
This United States?
I made the team.
Oh, wow. That's...
- Oh, my God.
- Yes, I know.
- That's... that's phenomenal.
- I know. I know.
- [kisses]
- Oh, my God.
I know.
- What?
- I know.
That's like...
It's the world of games.
Let's fucking go.
- [man shushes, clears throat]
- [Kelly laughing]
You are sitting in the vicinity
of an American hero here.
She's playing for Team USA,
all right?
Stop.
[Rickey]
This is time to celebrate.
Just relax, eat your Bundt cake.
Hey, champagne, garon. Garon.
- Rick.
- It's French for waiter.
Okay, so camp starts Monday
and they fly me out Sunday.
Wait, like this Sunday?
Yeah.
I'm gonna miss you so much.
Right, no, I'm gonna miss you,
too, babe.
It just doesn't feel real.
Like, I mean when I came
out here to train,
all I cared about was hockey.
I didn't think I was gonna meet
someone like you.
Yeah, I mean, a lot can happen
in a year, huh?
Yeah.
It's probably been
the best year of my life
and now I need to leave it
all behind.
No.
I don't know how we're gonna
make it work.
No, hold on a second. No.
I'm sitting with like
a world class athlete here,
like who's put on this planet
to just dominate the ice.
This is phenomenal.
You know what I mean?
And you're gorgeous.
-Argh.
-Like, we're talking...
we're talking Wheaties boxes
and like endorsement deals
and like just your social media
is gonna blow the fuck up.
[laughs]
[Rickey] This is crazy.
You... you have all the makings
of... of becoming a...
Real deal superstar.
- Hey.
- [Troy] Hey.
Uh, yeah, that's right.
Yeah, that...
I was gonna say that.
That... Do I know you?
Yeah. Rick, sorry,
this is my new coach.
Troy Samson, pleasure.
Oh.
Troy Samson, didn't you used...
Play pro, yeah, about
eight seasons with the Rangers,
finished off in Calgary, couple
years with the Flames.
Great bunch of guys.
He was the 2005 Rookie
of the Year.
- How cool is that?
- Oh, so cool.
- [Kelly] Yeah.
- [Troy] Yeah.
Hey, Rick, he used to play
hockey, too.
Oh, you played too, Rick?
Yeah, I played uh, in college
and then uh,
I kind of just tore up my knee
in a really bad car accident
right before the draft
and then that was,
uh, that was it.
Well, at least you know
you had the skill to play
at the next level.
You know, hockey's
a wonderful sport.
And you know, the game was good
to me as a player,
but I must say I find it even
more rewarding as a coach.
You know, emotionally speaking.
Something about cultivating
an athlete, building them,
shining 'em up like a diamond,
it really does it for me.
Wow, yeah, most coaches,
they seem to be in it for
the money
and the glory of it all, but
I don't know, not Coach Troy.
- [Rickey] No.
- No.
- No.
- No?
You know, in my playing days
I had my fair share of time
in the spotlight,
now it's about
giving back to the sport.
I think that's so cool.
I love that.
Yeah. It's very fulfilling.
- Oh, I'll bet.
- [Kelly] Yeah.
[Troy] Anyways,
what do you do now, Rick,
now that your playing days
are over?
Oh, uh...
[clears throat]
I'm a fugitive recovery agent.
What, like a bounty hunter?
That's another way
of putting it, sure.
Wow, Kel, you didn't tell me
you dated Boba Fett here.
[all laugh]
Boba Fett's good.
I'm just kidding, man.
They don't freeze me
in carbonite, bro.
[laughing]
[people scream]
I'll Boba Fett you, you phony.
[people scream]
- [Troy] Oh, shit, well.
- Eh.
Uh, anyway, I'll let you guys
enjoy your dinner.
Uh, I was at the bar,
saw Kel, had to say hi.
Oh, no, no, no.
I mean, we haven't ordered yet.
Do you want to join us?
This place
is really charming, huh?
I know, right here.
Let's have a drink.
- Mm. Yeah.
- [Kelly] Yeah.
Rain check. You know,
I've got to hit the ice early.
- You too, kid.
- Yeah, you're right.
- Nice to meet you, Robbie.
- [Kelly chuckles]
It's fucking Rickey.
Wow, he is so great.
Such a good coach.
Super. So great.
- Don't do that.
- What?
- You're jealous.
- I'm not jealous.
-You're being jealous.
-I am not.
I'm not jealous, okay?
I don't do drama.
The only thing you need
to worry about is being the best
hockey player on the planet.
[door opens, creaks]
- [gun clicks]
- [groans]
Jesus Christ, Bobby, would you
put that away?
Oh, I'm sorry, brother.
I've had a long night, too.
Could you just not
with the accent?
What accent?
The... never mind.
Hey, it's approximately
78 minutes earlier
than your standard arrival time.
And you thought
I was an intruder?
Well, what else would I think,
Rickey?
It's a sick world
we're living in.
Ugh.
Oh, what you doing home
so early?
Oh, you know,
Kelly had an early ice time.
She made the team, bro.
What? Hey!
Well, oh, that is fantastic.
Congratulations!
Hoo!
Don't congratulate me,
I didn't do anything.
Yeah, but congratulations
to her.
Well, you should be happy
for her.
I am, I'm just... it's a...
it's a lot, you know?
And... and I didn't actually
think she'd make the team.
Well, that is real supportive,
Richard.
No.
That's... that's not
what I meant, all right?
I just... I'm saying that
it's... it's the World Games,
man.
It's... this is a huge deal.
Rickey, you're my brother
and I know every tick on you.
So cut the shit.
What?
Look, you're just worried
that your drop-dead gorgeous,
world class athlete
of a girlfriend is gonna realize
that you've been living a lie.
That you're not a bounty hunter.
And then she'll just move on
to one of the many, many more
handsome, well-dressed,
cleaner teeth, kinder, smarter,
superior
health-insurance having,
more agile, radiant skin,
better mannered, well-hung,
more artistic,
taller suitors out there.
Are you done?
Look, this is about dear,
dear Kelly.
And that's okay.
Yeah, but whatever.
I just... this...
[sighs]
Rickey, the answers you seek
will not be found at the bottom
of a bottle.
And you drank everything
last night.
[Rickey] Not the mouthwash.
[laughs]
I didn't even tell you
the worst part yet.
[laughs]
[Rickey]
You remember Troy Samson?
Troy Samson? Whoo-hoo, yeah.
He played for the Rangers.
Now he was good.
- What about him?
- He's her new coach.
[Bobby gasps]
Now that is awesome.
Hmm.
Hey.
You think you could get him
to sign this for me?
Oh.
Oh.
Yeah, look at that.
What the shit?
- Rickey, that was gem mint.
- That guy's a douche.
That doesn't change the fact
that the card was worth $9,
and that Kelly is gonna learn
a lot from him.
He is gonna level her game up.
No, you know, I met him tonight
and he gave off such
creeper vibes.
Creeper vibes? Troy Samson?
Say it isn't so.
It's almost as if he took
the job just so he could
bang his players.
Oh.
Rickey, this sounds like a real
streak of paranoia.
I'm telling you, man.
While I'm out there
cleaning toilets,
she's gonna be out there
working out with Troy,
and hanging out with Troy,
and having lunch with Troy.
Rickey, you gotta put a little
more stock into Kelly's loyalty.
You think she's gonna jump ship
just 'cause some stud coach
is suddenly in the picture?
That's exactly what I think.
Yeah.
He is dreamy.
Bobby! God!
- Dammit.
- [door shuts]
[rooster crowing]
[phone buzzing]
[clears throat]
-Hello?
-[Hank on phone]
What's good? What's good?
What's up, Hank?
[Hank]
Uh, listen, man.
I know you're not
on the schedule today, but um,
I could really use your help
down here right now.
[Hank]Listen, Mike done
called off and everything.
Down here is just crazy.
So you would be doing me
a huge favor
if you could pull up right now.
Plus, we're a team, right?
Uh.
Yeah. Yeah, we're a team.
[Hank on phone]My man.
All right.
[blows nose]
Oh, my God.
[groovy music playing]
There it is.
Breakfast of champions.
[slurps]
[Hank] Damn.
How you feeling today, brother?
Oh, like shit.
Well, I got something that
might cheer you up.
Hmm.
So you're a big hockey fan,
right?
- Yeah, I mean, I guess.
- Check it out.
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
No. No.
[Dean Nelson]
Come on. Come on, boys.
Chop-chop. We got work to do.
All right, this is how
it's gonna go down.
First thing you do, I want that
podium moved to center stage.
Second, I want plenty of extra
T-shirts and hats available
for the autograph signing
after the assembly.
Okay, if we don't have
enough items,
I'm gonna go apeshit.
No, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait.
Autograph session? No.
No, no, no. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, no.
Listen to me.
Listen to me, fellas.
We have to rise to the
occasion, grab opportunity,
pull its pants down, and slap
it on the sweet little ass.
And you want to slap opportunity
on the ass, don't you, boys?
Yeah.
Good. Then leave a mark.
Leave a mark
on opportunity's ass.
Okay, we got 30 seconds,
it's show time.
Ooh God. [Rickey groans]
Rickey, what are you doing?
God. Oh, God.
- You okay?
- Yeah.
Okay, okay, okay, great.
Show time, let's do this.
- Oh, my God.
- Wait, wait.
Rickey, you okay?
Shh, shut up. Shut up.
Just shut up, please.
Just give me a second.
Don't say my name.
Hm, that's rude.
[Rickey] No, no, no, I'm sorry.
Just give me a second
to think things through.
[Rickey taking deep breaths]
Oh.
Rickey?
Shh.
If they see me, my whole
mission is blown, okay?
- I'm compromised.
- What are you doing here?
I... I was gonna ask you
the same thing.
What are you doing here
with Mullet McGee over there?
I'm here to talk
to the students.
- Oh.
- [indistinct chatter]
Did you follow?
No, I... I'm... I work here.
I mean, I'm working.
- I'm working.
- On what?
- I'm... I'm working on a case.
- What case?
I uh, I'm tracking down a real
dangerous sex offender, okay?
And he's somewhere in this room.
You are dressed
like a custodian.
I'm undercover as a...
as a janitor.
Thing, you know?
Yeah, blue team, go.
Blue team.
I think I might be compromised.
Yeah, no, my girlfriend's here.
Okay.
- Can... can you just please...
- [Kelly scoffs]
Isn't it customary to hide
your identity
while undercover, bud?
No. No.
Okay?
Rickey's a very common name.
It throws people off,
it's scary.
[Troy] From here, you look like
a janitor who's lying
to his girlfriend.
Rickey, have you been lying
to me this whole time?
I don't lie. I am making the
world a safer place, okay, babe?
I take predators off the street.
Keep going, bud.
- [Rickey] No.
- Keep going.
No. That's how I...
Okay, there might be a mishap.
- Rickey.
- Yeah?
I need you to clean up in
aisle two right away.
It's awful, some kid just puked
his guts out.
I need my top janitor, okay?
- This is your moment...
- Oh, no.
To slap opportunity on the ass.
Just like that. You can do this.
-[Rickey] What?
-Come on, you can do it.
You got this. Go.
- [grunts]
- [people gasp]
[Rickey] Do not worry, folks.
We got him.
This is your sex offender,
people.
You're not sexing
anyone else today.
You're going down to the pound.
Did you just say he's taking
him to pound town?
Yeah, he did.
[Rickey] I did not say that.
- [Dean Nelson] Rickey.
- Yeah.
You're fired!
[man 3] Oh, my God.
Aw, hell no.
If he fired, then I quit.
No, Hank.
We're a team, baby.
[Rickey] Babe. Babe, babe.
- [Troy] Yeah.
- [Rickey] Baby.
[rooster crowing]
[door opens, creaks]
[soft music playing]
Rickey?
[Rickey] What?
What is it?
Pretty sure
that's your stuff, bro.
[exhales]
- Hey.
- Back off, asshole!
[screams] God.
- [Kelly] Fuck off.
- [screams]
- Fuck.
- [Rickey] Jesus.
Oh, my God.
Is that the pepper spray
I got you?
Jesus Christ, Rickey, I thought
I was getting mugged.
Ah.
Listen, I just... I wanted
a face-to-face.
I don't think that's necessary.
You just pepper-sprayed me,
okay?
Can I just get 30 seconds,
please?
There's nothing to say.
I don't deal with dishonesty
and you are a liar.
So I lie once, and that's it,
I'm out?
It wasn't one lie, Rick.
It started with one lie,
strung together by a year
of continuation lies which
spanned our entire relationship.
I had to lie, all right?
I'm a janitor.
Like what was I supposed to do?
You're... you're beautiful,
and smart and...
and a world-class athlete.
Girls like you don't end up
with fucking janitors.
You actually think I care
about money?
- And status?
- No. It's...
I loved you, and now I can
never trust you ever again.
I'm gonna go practice.
Babe, Kel...
No.
You know what?
I never lied to you about
how much I love you.
It's a little late for that.
I mean, what about all those
nights you said you couldn't
come over, because you
were on a case?
What were you actually doing?
I was sweeping floors,
bleaching urinals.
I was literally cleaning up
piss and shit.
Okay.
Well, right now you're jobless.
You drink way too much.
And you've pissed away
every piece of potential
that you've ever had,
including me.
You are pathetic.
Wow, shots fired, Kel.
I'm just being honest,
because in a weird way,
I still care.
Well, if you still care,
then you should like
give me another chance.
I'm leaving for camp Sunday
and I'm gonna move home
after the games.
Maybe you should take some time
and put yourself back together.
Not for me,
for your next girlfriend.
Everything okay?
Yes.
Rickey was just giving me back
his spare key.
[Troy] Oh, good.
[soft music playing]
Better start warming up, kid.
That's a great girl right there.
Yeah.
Doesn't need a piece of shit
like you bringing her down.
Hey, do Kelly a favor
and lose her number.
Don't... don't fucking touch me.
Easy, tiger. Just being a bro.
Bro that's gonna take
extra good care of Kelly
in her time of need.
See a good coach...
is a shoulder to cry on.
And he's got good shoulders.
I got nice fucking shoulders.
What are you gonna do, Rickey?
[Vince]
What are you gonna do, Rickey?
Yeah, what are you gonna
fucking do?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Hey!
- Oh, what time is it?
- It's 8:00 a.m.
Unemployment office just
opened, bud.
Ooh, no.
Yeah, there it is.
I think it turned. You're done.
That's right here.
Oh,
hello, night-night.
[laughs]
[suspenseful music playing]
[laughing]
Rickey, what is going on here?
- I quit drinking.
- Okay.
Well, Rickey, I think you're
supposed to pour the booze down
the drain when you quit,
not in the blender.
Well, I kinda felt we should
celebrate the occasion,
you know?
Give it a proper send-off.
[whistles] So who's with me?
Okay, hold on.
Al... al... although all this
shit seem fundamentally wrong...
- I'm down.
- [gasps]
We a team, right?
- Goddamn right, we're a team.
- Let's go!
Robert?
I'll have one drink.
- Yes, you will.
- [Hank] Let's go.
So, just a warning.
I put a little bit of this
and a little bit of that.
L'chaim!
Kampai.
[Hank] All right.
It's green. Okay.
[gagging]
- Ooh.
- Mm.
[Rickey] Oh, this had
a little spice to it.
[Bobby] I think I like it.
Just let it go down,
just go down smooth.
- [Hank] Oh.
- It ain't that bad.
[gagging]
- All right.
- [Hank] Ooh, ooh.
That's all right, Rick.
Do you guys like it?
It's good, Rickey.
Let's make another round.
I'm gonna have another drink.
Anyone want more?
- Mm.
- Get in here.
[Rickey laughs]
Opa!
[grunting]
That's too tight.
That's too tight.
I give up.
- Has delighted their fans.
- Robbie, throw it!
Especially with new captain,
starting center,
Kelly Van Horn,
leading the charge.
Is she phenomenal or what?
Wait.
[Katrina]In a bizarre scandal
the sports world hasn't seen
since the 1919
Chicago Black Sox,
it appears as though
USA men's curling team
has been exposed
in a point-shaving scandal
that has sent shockwaves
throughout the sport.
[Harold on TV]The entire squad
has been expelled
from World Games play
immediately.
We've organized an open
tournament to assemble
a whole new squad.
[Katrina on TV]
Well, there you have it.
Calling all curlers.
[hypnotic music playing]
[gasps]
[panting]
What the fuck? What the...
[grunting]
[Kelly]
You're pathetic, Rickey.
Kelly?
[Kelly]You pissed away
every dream you ever had.
Bitch.
Kelly, where are you?
Show yourself!
[Kelly]I'm done talking.
It's over.
You c...
[Troy]Oh, hey, Robbie.
What's up, bud?
That is a beautiful man.
Huh?
I was right!
He doesn't love you,
he just wants in your pants!
You got a slap opportunity
on the ass, boy.
What? Why... why are you...
[pants]
You like that, don't you, bitch?
Look at those soft hips.
No!
[chain clinking]
Aah!
Rickey, look out!
And remember, Rickey,
never give up.
Never, never, never!
[triumphant music playing]
[Rickey grunts]
[grunts]
- [Troy] Fuck.
- Yeah!
- Hoo!
- [laughs]
- Good job, Rick.
- Ah.
[pants]
- [soft music playing]
- [birds chirping]
Rickey.
Nothing changes.
[gasps]
[Plow King on TV]
Look at youse people,
sitting on your asses
'cause your driveways
are all clogged up.
So why don't you
do the right thing?
Why don't you give us a call
and let us help you out?
I know you're all tired of...
Okay. Guys, guys, wake up.
What... what happened?
I... I finally figured it out.
Figured out what?
How I'm gonna get Kelly back.
Well, the first thing you need
to do is take a chemical shower.
You reek, Richard.
[Rickey] I found the right path.
This is my path
to righteousness.
Okay. You gonna tell us
what it is or what?
We... must... curl.
Wait, wait. Hold on.
Hey, you talking about
weightlifting?
I mean, your arms
already look nice,
but your chest is trash.
You could work on that.
Uh, no. Thank you, but no.
The sport, curling?
Huh?
The game with the brooms
on the ice.
Stay focused, Hank.
Oh, yeah, yeah. Curling.
Fuck it, let's do it.
You don't know what it is.
It's time to be curious.
Okay, well, he is gonna learn...
We are all gonna learn,
and then we are taking home
the gold from the World Games
as a team.
"Bring us your tired, your
poor, your brooms."
That's good.
"Land of opportunity.
Curling tournament
to crown Team USA."
Look, I don't know
about this, Rickey.
You know I don't like losing.
Well...
Last time you beat me at Jenga,
I couldn't make eye contact
with you for three weeks.
Yeah, man, listen, every
curling shark in America
gonna be at that, though.
My self-confidence is very
fragile right now.
I... I don't think it could
take another blow.
Oh, okay. Guys...
[sighs] listen,
we just need
to train a little bit
and we'll be great. Okay?
You... you throw a block down
a sheet of ice and you sweep.
How hard could that be?
Really hard.
I don't wanna look weak
in front of Hank.
We have some unique skills
and abilities
that'll make us naturals.
I mean, Hank and I know a thing
or two about sweeping, right?
Yeah, and... and you was good
at hockey, right?
You know I can move on the ice.
And Bobby, this game is built
on firing a projectile
at ungodly speed with deadly
accuracy and striking a target,
the kind of skills that
one would obtain by commanding
the most decorated
artillery unit in Iraq.
Don't start buttering me up
talking about
long-range explosives.
We gotta do something
with our lives here, okay?
I wake up every morning
and I realize that I'm...
I ain't shit.
And I'm tired of it.
Now, Hank, you're unemployed
and you sleep on our couch.
And Bobby, you of all people,
you are a goddamn veteran.
Uncle Sam is calling
you one last time.
Do not do it for me. Oh, no.
You do it for the stars
and stripes, brother.
Okay.
I'm in.
Yes!
Yeah, me too.
Yeah.
But um, who got the 10 grand?
Wh... what 10 grand?
I mean, that's a... that's just
a standard entry fee.
Um, but don't worry about that,
okay?
We'll... we'll...
we'll figure it out.
[grunts]
[crows cawing]
[grunting]
[phone rings]
[Coach] Shit.
Who is it?
Rickey?
Jesus Christ,
how the hell are you guys?
Yeah, I... I...
I'd love to see you.
Where? When?
Okay, I'll be there.
Miserable fa...
Motherfuckers.
[grunting]
My boys and I back together
again the way it should be.
I can't tell you how happy
this makes me feel.
So what can I do for you fellas?
What... what's the urgency?
Well, Dad, uh, to be honest,
we need money.
- Money?
- Yeah.
Yeah, sure.
You can have whatever I have.
I got at least 400 bucks on me.
No. No, no, no.
No, no, you don't understand.
We... we need uh, 10 grand
for an entry fee.
10 grand? Jesus.
Look, I don't have
that kind of money.
Well, if we can't get the 10Gs,
I guess we're just uh,
dead in the water.
All right, hold on.
Hold on a second.
I think maybe I... I might know
a way to get the dough for you.
Well, what are you gonna do?
You're not gonna call
the Plow King, are you, Pop?
[Hank] Wait, I'm confused.
What does the money
have to do with snow removal?
No. No, no, no.
The Plow King, it's a...
it's a gimmick.
It's a front, all right?
He's a made guy with
the Carpoza crime family
and he washes all the dough
through the plowing company.
Isn't that right, Pop?
He is a cold-blooded killer,
Daddy.
Isn't the Plow King the reason
why you were locked up
for 20 years of our lives?
First of all, it was 17 years,
not 20.
And secondly, don't go running
your mouth off about things
that you don't know
anything about.
This is the real world.
Now, you want the 10 grand
or not?
Let me worry about the financing
and you worry about
your obvious problems.
Like what? Like what?
Curling is a four-man sport.
You only got three of you.
And don't go looking at me,
all right?
I can't get on the ice
since I severed my tendon.
Oh, wait. Ho...
We need another player?
Guys, you're talking about
going for the gold.
The least you could do
is Google the sport.
Oh, I'm your new coach,
by the way.
- Hank.
- Nice to meet you.
This is what you want, Rick?
This is your dream?
- Yeah.
- All right.
Well, if you wanna TCB for real,
meet me in the garage
in one hour.
All right? And get a fourth guy.
I don't give a shit who it is.
It's good seeing you boys.
[indistinct chatter]
I see you over there, baby.
This is what
we've waited for
This is what we train for
I have the ability to see
the game four or five,
six, seven shots
into the future.
What floor did you say
you were on?
Ah. Third.
I'm on the third floor.
You?
Physical therapy's on
the third floor.
Nobody lives on the third floor.
Did I say three?
I meant to say four.
Come on, man, give me a break.
Jeez.
Or sue me all right already.
Jeez.
I just moved in.
This guy... this guy's...
Okay.
Okay, ladies and gentlemen,
place your bets.
- Can I give you a little tip?
- Yeah.
Don't squeeze your shaft
too hard.
[chuckles]
All right.
The champion towing the rubber.
It's winning time,
game on the line.
This is why we're all here.
Oh, take me to the rivers.
Oh!
[crowd] Oh!
[Uncle Jerry]
Cough it up. Let's go.
It's okay, baby.
I don't want you...
I knew it. Hey, hey!
Stop him.
He doesn't even live
at Cedar Crest.
[indistinct shouting]
Hey, elder abuse! Elder abuse!
This is elder abuse!
[man 4] Hey, come back here.
[indistinct shouting]
You guys are sore losers.
- Uncle Jerry!
- [Uncle Jerry] Rickey!
Get in!
Bobby, you mental case, you.
I love you, Uncle Jerry.
- [indistinct shouting]
- [tires screeches]
[Rickey] Oh, my God.
- [Bobby] What did you do?
- [Rickey] Uncle Jerry!
[Uncle Jerry] I thought you
were institutionalized.
- [Bobby] I was!
- [laughing]
[Rickey]
Bobby thought you were dead.
[Uncle Jerry] Oh, dead.
I'll show you dead.
I just cleaned them out.
[Rickey] Whoo!
-[Uncle Jerry]
-It is good to see you boys.
Oh, man.
Listen, we need your help
with something.
[Uncle Jerry] What do you got?
You ever heard of curling?
[pensive music playing]
[Rickey] Okay.
[grunts]
These guys look polite.
[car door shuts]
Thanks, Jerry.
[clears throat]
Hi. How are you?
[Plow King]
So, your old man tells me
you got big aspirations,
you want to go for the gold.
Uh, yes, sir.
Forget the sir shit, all right?
[clears throat]
You familiar with the sport?
- [Plow King] Curling?
- [Rickey] Yeah.
Yeah.
I mean, I don't know if
I would consider it a sport.
I mean... Right.
It's kinda ridiculous-looking
shit to me, but that's just me.
You need a team, right, brother?
Oh, yeah, he's got a team.
He's put together
some real studs.
[clears throat]
Listen, let me tell you
something.
In this life, it goes by
like this, and then it's over.
And you only get a certain
amount of chances.
You gotta do the best you can
do, you know, be a man,
like your father.
Your old man, they don't
make 'em like that anymore.
All right?
I mean, it means a lot to me,
and I don't have a lot of people
in my life that mean
a lot to me.
But your father did
the right thing.
Your father, he could've...
he could've walked away,
not done any time.
Instead, he kept his mouth shut,
and he did his time like a man.
All right?
That's why I made sure you
and your brother, you know,
didn't go without.
Right, and we uh...
[clears throat]
We really appreciated that.
I love your father.
I probably love your father
more than you do.
[both laugh]
[Plow King] Listen, man.
I've been following
your story ever since
you were this fucking big.
[Rickey laughs]
And that hat trick you pulled
in the state championships?
Hey, listen, you made...
you made a name
for yourself overnight.
You were a top pick.
You know, if you didn't
have that fucking car accident,
you'd be there, brother.
Right.
Uh, yeah, that... that's uh,
that's... that's all in the
past.
[Plow King] You know,
a lot of shit's in the past.
You seem like a good kid...
so here's your second chance.
Wait, wait. What?
Really?
[chuckles]
That... Wow.
Uh, thank you.
Thank you so much.
We... I... like we really
appreciate it.
Before you thank me, now,
you owe me.
So, I suggest you go practice
and take that with you.
Go ahead. Get outta here.
Go practice.
[chuckles]
[Rickey]
Well, I won't let you down.
Thanks, Eddie.
[whirring]
[Coach]Curling is a game of
precision, focus, and finesse.
It's not about being the
fastest or the strongest.
You wanna win this game,
you gotta be the smartest.
It's a sport where every detail
matters; angle, weight,
even the sweeper's technique
can turn the tide of a match.
The object of the game
is simple.
Each player gets four stones.
Center it!
[Coach]Aiming to slide them
down a sheet of ice
towards the house.
Shouldn't have yelled.
[Coach] Get your rocks off
at the target.
Bob, Hank. Come on, boys.
You've gotta envision it.
Let it roar.
- Oh, geez.
- [screams]
Oh, my God. Are you okay?
Ah.
Come on, let's go.
Pick up the pace.
Come on, pick it up, pick it up.
Pick up those knees.
Come on. That's it.
You might beat some team
from Staten Island
you keep up the good work.
Let's go! The hell is that?
- What do you think you are,
Dean Martin? Get moving.
- [Rickey] Yeah!
Yeah!
[Coach] It's all about hitting
that bullseye.
Harder. Go, go, go!
Hey, come on, faster.
- Go, go, go.
- [Hank] Oh, yeah.
[Coach]
Sweep, sweep, sweep, sweep.
I mean, it's more than just
muscle memory.
For the sake of a better word,
it's like magic.
And believe me, we're gonna need
all the magic we can get.
[blows whistle]
Let's go! Pick up the pace!
Faster! Faster!
Go! Go! Go! Go!
All right.
Shit timing,
but you're doing better.
You're looking better.
Let's go. Come on.
[Rickey] This game is
perfect for us. I'm a curler!
Because there's nothing to it.
[Bobby] Oh, yeah.
Take me to the river, baby!
Yeah! Come on, Jerry.
Sweep faster! Go! Go! Go!
- [Rickey] Yeah!
- Hell yeah! They can't
see me, baby!
- Let's go!
- [Uncle Jerry] Yeah!
[Coach] Pretty goddamn
good shot, Uncle Jerry Tall.
[Rickey] Guys, focus!
All right, let's do it again.
Now we're getting into
the hit and roll.
So, the shooter, we're gonna
try and get this set up here.
We're gonna climb the ladder.
We're gonna try and knock off
this one here.
Our stone in the middle
here will finally make its way
right here to the button.
- [whistles]
- [Coach] Come on! Pick it up!
Pick it up!
The hell is this?
[Coach]
Other team's in your way,
you blast 'em off the ice.
[team cheering]
- [Rickey] Yeah!
- [Uncle Jerry] Yeah, baby!
- [Rickey] I'm a curler!
- [Hank] There it is.
- [Bobby] That's it, Coach.
- [Rickey] Yeah!
[Uncle Jerry]
That's how we do it on.
- [Coach] Well done.
- [Uncle Jerry] Thanks, Jerry.
Well, listen,
I'm not gonna stand here
and blow smoke up your ass
and tell you how great
a job you're doing.
I know how hard
you all been working.
You guys been kicking ass,
and I'm proud of you.
All right?
So, here we go, boys.
A little love for you.
Oh, yeah. Atta boy.
- All right.
- What the...
- [chuckles]
- [Hank] No way.
- Whoa!
- [indistinct remarks]
You guys are looking sharp.
- [Bobby] Check it out.
- [Rickey] What?
- [Rickey] Yeah.
- [Plow King] Yeah?
[Coach] What do you say, guys?
[all] Thank you, Plow King.
[chuckles]
- Jesus, look at this.
- Coach...
[Uncle Jerry] No, I'm good.
I'm done, baby.
I think we're ready, brother.
I think they're ready
to kick some ass.
Good job. Good job.
Good job to everybody.
All right?
Everybody.
All you motherfuckers.
You did it, man. You did it.
All right?
[Coach]
Now all we gotta do is win.
No such thing as second place.
[Uncle Jerry] All right.
Let's go, guys, huh?
Thanks again for...
Go out there and kick some
fucking ass, man.
[Hank] Thanks, man. Thanks.
[Plow King] All right.
Go do your thing.
You know what to do.
- [Rickey] You got it.
- [Plow King] All right? Okay?
- [laughs] - All right. Let's
kick some ass.
[Hank] Let's go!
[indistinct speech]
[Gus]
And coming up after the break,
we've got World Games
news for you.
Team USA's curling qualifier
is finished
and we've got the winner
for you coming up next.
[Katrina on TV]This year's
World Games has already
been full of surprises.
Perhaps the biggest surprise
comes fresh off
the curling ice.
[Gus on TV]
That's right, Katrina.
After a heated qualifier,
Team USA men's curling squad
is finally in place.
We caught up with team captain,
Rickey Rhodes.
You just qualified
for the World Games.
How do you feel?
Uh, listen.
We came into this whole thing
unranked
and no one believed in us.
But you know what?
We believed in each other.
And goddamn it, we're going
after that gold medal.
- Am I right?
- [all]Yeah!
Let's go!
Oh, and uh, shout out
to the Plow King
for having our backs.
Um, call him for all
your snow removal needs.
He'll give your driveway
that royal treatment.
[Gus on TV]
A confident captain,
a confident team.
You just gotta love Team USA's
chances of bringing home
lots of medals this year.
No question, Gus.
Talk about a top-notch crop
of highly-tuned athletes.
These competitors train their
entire lives for this one moment
to shine on a stage
that spans the globe.
And perhaps the most unique
story from this year's games,
USA men's curling team.
Talk about the land
of opportunity...
Ooh, game time.
[Gus]These men have come from
complete obscurity
to represent...
Hey, baby. Do me a favor.
Go over there and turn
that shit up.
Oh!
Oh!
Oh, fuck yeah.
- Yeah!
- Ooh-hoo.
Huh?
That's what I'm talking about!
That's some good shit.
Get fuck...
- We make a good team!
- Yeah, we fucking do.
That's kind of why I gotta ask,
you know?
I heard that you're taking
that head coaching job
up in Buffalo next season.
Oh, you heard that, huh?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Noticed uh, you haven't picked
your assistant coach yet.
Huh?
Wanna make sure you know
my name's in the hat.
You know, think of this like
a hockey try-out.
You do what I tell you to do,
we'll be fucking riding
buffaloes all the way
to the Stanley Cup final.
Don't forget.
[pants]
[Gus on TV]Come from complete
obscurity to representing
the Stars and Stripes.
And these guys absolutely
ate up the competition
at the qualifying stage.
Would you look at these
fucking clowns?
[Rickey]We got this.
This is gonna be fun.
Team captain, Rickey Rhodes,
is actually
an out-of-work custodian.
Well, we know he can
handle a broom.
[Gus laughs]
And the team also features
Rickey's brother,
Staff Sergeant Robert Rhodes,
a highly decorated
Marine Corps veteran and former
field artillery commander.
[Katrina on tablet]And let's
not forget Jerry Moretti.
He's Rickey and Robert's uncle,
who at 73,
becomes the oldest competitor
in World Games history.
[Gus on tablet]
I mean, that is remarkable.
And to round off the team,
we have Hank Mitchell,
who is a...
a high school graduate?
A high school graduate.
Curling.
Curling.
What?
[Gus on TV]
There you have it folks.
The United States men's
curling team.
Taking the ice Monday night
against Team Ireland.
Good luck, fellas.
[letter rustling]
[marching music playing]
[Hank] Ah, I can't believe
we actually made it.
Never a doubt in my mind.
[Coach] Let's remember
why we're really here,
- to win the gold from these
tight-assed Russkies here.
- [crowd screaming]
- [Rickey] Whoa. Whoa.
- Hey.
Yeah.
Okay. Yeah.
Thank you so much.
[screaming, laughing]
All right, thank you, guys.
Thank you.
Hey, hey, guys, we don't have
to be on the ice till noon.
Wanna go see the sights?
Uh, you guys go on ahead.
I'm gonna...
There's something I need
to take care of.
- You sure?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Coach] All right then.
Let's go, guys.
Jerry, time to go meet
your next ex-wife.
Come on, buddy.
Hey, how much for one of these?
35, my man.
You've go... I got 30.
- All right, deal.
- [chuckles]
[indistinct speech]
[indistinct chatter]
Ah, Jesus Christ.
You already tracked her down?
No. It must have been fate.
I had no idea
she was over there.
Horseshit.
Okay, fine. Fine.
I read the press packet
that they gave us,
and the women's hockey team
just finished up their Q&A
in that very pub about
19 minutes and 26...
27 seconds ago.
You stalker.
Don't you think it would've
been a better idea to call her,
tell her you made the team?
No.
I think it'd be more impactful
for her to see me like this.
It's a very nice uniform,
and plus, I think she...
I mean, I'm pretty sure
she blocked my number.
Okay, Romeo.
Listen, don't flake
on us tomorrow.
- Okay.
- You know, some of us
came here to win!
Pretty sure she heard you.
Thank you.
[dance music playing]
[indistinct chatter, laughter]
Oh, what's up, bitches?
It's Troy.
Hey!
[Vince] Drink up, drink up.
Game day tomorrow,
we gotta cop load.
Great fucking job on the press
conference, Kelly.
You really know how to fucking
work that mic.
- Thank you, thank you.
- Very fucking marketable.
Fuck yeah.
Oh, my God. Oh, shit.
This is my fucking jam!
[chatter, cheering]
[Vince] Oh!
[crowd cheers]
Oh shit. Whoo!
Yeah!
[chatter, cheering]
- [dance music playing]
- [eerie music playing]
Bet you didn't know I could
break it down like that, huh?
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Yeah, impressive.
[dance music continues]
Swing by my suite later.
It's also impressive.
[crowd cheering]
[door shuts]
[dance music playing]
[door opens, squeaks]
I knew it was you.
[Troy] Hey, hey, hey.
I just wanna apologize.
I know it was totally
uncalled for.
I'm your coach.
What I did was wrong.
You're a beautiful young woman
I just got caught up
for a sec back there.
You know, I just wasn't
expecting that from you.
I know you're used to playing
grab-ass with the other players,
but I'm not like that.
I promise it won't happen again.
Yeah.
I just think things
might be different
if it weren't for Rickey.
Excuse me?
Look, it's none of my business,
but don't forget
what he did to you,
it's some really creepy shit.
Break your heart once,
he'll do it again.
[scoffs]
Truth is, Kelly, I like you.
I don't date my players,
but I won't be your coach
forever.
Now, I promise I won't cross
the line from here on out,
but when this is all over,
I mean, who knows, right?
No.
[door opens,
shuts in background]
Did you go with the, "I don't
date my players" routine?
Works every time, bud.
Fuck outta here.
I don't want her getting soft
on this piece of shit Rickey.
Find a way to get rid of him.
I'm on it like a nut
at a squirrel convention.
[takes a drag]
It's fucking ain't right, bud.
Bring her home.
[Rickey] She's all dancing
and he's all dancing
and they're having
a grand old time.
And then... and then she
gives him the look.
You know the look?
It's that look.
And she... she used to give me
that look.
You know what I mean?
And I was like,
"Why would you do that?"
Where'd you say
you were from again?
Are you gonna... you're gonna
go to the bathroom?
Okay. Right up.
Come back and, and I'll...
next round's on me.
All right. Well, you know what?
[door opens]
Forget her. That's...
Rickey's gotta be
a little selfish now.
Rickey's gotta look out
for Rickey.
He's gotta... he's gotta look
out for Rickey.
Rickey's... Rickey needs
to be on Team Rickey.
This bar is for Team Russia
only.
Oh, yeah?
Hmm.
Who... who are you?
President of... What the fuck?
[chuckles]
Jesus, you're tall.
We are the defending
gold medalists,
so if I say it's our bar,
it's our bar.
Well, pretty soon,
we're gonna kick your ass.
Hmm.
And then we're gonna take
that gold from you.
And then the bar will be ours
essentially, right?
[speaking foreign dialogue]
Fuck off, you dumbass.
Maybe we kick your ass now.
Why do we need to do that?
I mean, we play the same game.
You know what I mean?
We should be friends.
I'm gonna get you a beer.
How about that?
[bottle shatters]
Oh, you didn't move.
Don't do that.
[bottle shatters]
That's not good for your teeth.
[chuckles]
[spits]
[grunts]
You silly Americans.
You watch too muchRocky IV.
In real life,
the Russians always win.
You... you fucking win.
[soft rock music playing]
This is bullshit.
Where the hell is he?
I'll give you one good guess.
Let me tell you something,
he screws this up,
the Plow King's gonna throw him
in a river.
- Nobody's going in any rivers.
- [door shuts]
[Uncle Jerry]
Dammit, Rickey, where you been?
Well, damn, what happened
to your face?
Things went sideways with Kelly
and uh, oh, yeah.
Oh, I had a little run-in
with Team Russia.
Oh, yeah.
Well, that don't look good.
Just letting you know.
Thank you. No, I'm over it.
You know, you can't force it.
Yeah. Well, I'm glad you
came to this little epiphany.
Next time you go out,
take somebody with you.
Come on guys, grab the brooms.
We got a game to play.
[Hank sighs]
Let's go.
[Coach] Rock and roll.
[Katrina]And welcome back
to our World Games coverage.
Team USA is locked ina
tight match with Team Canada.
It's all down
to this final shot.
[Gus]A very strong takeout
byJerry Moretti to seal the
deal.
Go, go, go, go!
[Rickey] Harder, harder, harder.
[Hank] Come on, come on.
You, you, to the left.
[cheering]
[Gus]Team USA moves on
and Team Canada
will head home without a medal.
[cheering]
[Katrina]
This audience is fired up.
I don't think a lot of folks
had Team USA
making it out of round one.
[Team Canada]
Good curl, good curl.
[Rickey] Good curl.
Good curl.
So what are you gonna do?
What's the matter?
Having trouble putting it
in the hoose, eh?
[man 5] Shut the fuck up!
Sorry.
[Plow King]
All right, all right.
First big win in the books,
baby.
Huh?
They look good, PK.
They look real good.
- [Plow King] Girls, bring it.
- [Melina] Yes.
[laughs]
[Katrina] Team USA is about to
take ona very talented Jamaican
squad.
I got you, Bobby.
[Gus]Jerry Moretti on the hat.
Okay. Now, sweep, sweep, sweep.
[Gus]He delivers.
[Bobby] Quick, quick.
[indistinct speech]
[Gus]And look at this.
A little razzle dazzle by
Rhodes and Mitchell.
[Katrina]Can't say I've seen
that one before.
[Gus]
Textbook takeout by Team USA
and that's it for Jamaica.
- This one's all over.
- [cheering, whistling]
[Jamaica team player]
Yeah, yeah.
[indistinct speech]
[crowd cheering and whistling]
All right, that's what
I'm talking about.
Hell, yeah
[laughs]
Yeah, so you know, they...
they done fired Rickey,
so I said, "Fuck it."
You know, "I'mma quit that job."
You know,
'cause we a team, baby,
- you know.
- Yeah.
I'm just letting you know.
Yeah, no. That... that happened.
It was a little bit of
a misunderstanding.
I mean, I... I called my boss
a sexual predator.
Zip-tied his ass, baby. Yeah.
- I did.
- [fan 1] Rickey!
[crowd cheers]
Rickey!
[crowd cheers]
And Coach, how does it feel
coaching your sons
at this high level?
I don't want to give myself
any credit for it.
The... the guys have worked
really hard.
They've put every effort
into doing this.
I'm just there for a little
moral support once in a while.
So, you know, I'm all right.
You guys keep...
I love you, Dad!
I love you too, Bobby.
And curling fans wanna know,
Bobby, are you married?
Thank you for asking
that question, Katrina.
I've been single since 1995...
after a very heated game
of skeletons
in the closet
and spin the bottle,
where I broke up with
Ashley Moskowitz,
who I still love.
If she wants to reach me,
she can find me
at subbyrobertrhodes26
on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook
and MySpace
or any social media platform.
Thank you.
The curling dome is rocking
and it's a battle on ice
between USA and China.
[Katrina]
Tough spot for Team USA.
Team China is in full control
of the house.
Two degrees left.
Fire.
[Coach] Heavy hard.
Heavy hard.
Go. Go. Go. Go. Go. Go.
[Gus]Double take down.
Now, that's an impressive shot.
- Boom.
- [Katrina]Wild, sensational
sweeping right there
by Rhodes and Mitchell.
Target destroyed.
[Gus on TV]
And just like that, Team USA
have cut into the semi-finals.
[Katrina]And the fans love
these guys. They've really
bought into this.
[Gus]
I mean, how could you not?
Everybody loves
an underdog story.
USA. USA.
USA. U... Ah! I broke my flag.
[cheering]
[Gus]The United Statesis locked
in a war of attrition with
Germany.
Neither team is willing
to give an inch.
[Katrina]Rightfully so.
Winner of this one faces
Team Russia for the gold.
[crowd cheering]
[Gus]And that's another point
for Team Germany.
[Katrina]And by the looks
of it, Team USA's epic run...
[Plow King] Oh, man.
This shit's getting ugly.
It was fun while it lasted.
[Gus on TV]Germany is clearly
the stronger team.
[Katrina on TV]
They've had their backs
against the wall before,
but this is a very
challenging shot.
[Gus]It sure is, Katrina.
This is not the position you
wanna be in with a game
- on the line.
- [Uncle Jerry] Battery two.
- [Gus]Now is the time to set up
a final steal...
- Total sweep.
[Gus]
but it may be tough.
Five seconds in. Fire!
[Gus]
Moretti kicks back and deals.
Rhodes and Mitchell
on the sweep.
- Yes, boys, sweep!
- That's right.
Sweep like you mean it!
[Katrina]Bobby Rhodes
really wants this badly.
- Come on, baby, sweep!
- I can't watch this.
I'm so nervous, babe.
Oh, Jesus.
Come on. Come on.
Come on, guys.
[Gus]
Rhodes stops sweeping and...
[grunts]
[Gus]Oh my goodness,
what a maneuver.
- Monster takeout for the win.
- Whoo!
[crowd cheering]
[Gus]Can you believe it?
This place is electric
right now.
[Katrina]
And just like that, Team USA's
Cinderella story forges on.
[Gus]Team USA goes
from being unranked
at the start of the games to
now being 10-to-one favorites
against the Russians
in the final.
Fire it up
Got this feeling
My mind is racing
Fire it up
- Through the flames
- Yes!
Undefeated
Fire it up
Feel the power
- Trains colliding
- [screaming]
Fire it up, can't explain
Team USA.
Hey, Eddie.
Are you seeing this thing?
The whole goddamn world's
watching our boys.
Ah, man. They're kicking ass.
Not bad for a bunch of bums
from the neighborhood, huh?
[Plow King] Let me
just put it in plain English.
I need the boys to lay down.
All right?
[Plow King]
Vegas has got 'em favored
10-to-1 against Russia.
[Coach]
What are you saying, Eddie?
You know goddamn well
what I'm saying.
You just don't wanna say it.
Oh no, Eddie. Please, no.
Please.
These guys are working so hard
at this.
Can't there be another way?
[Plow King on phone]I like
that kid. I like him a lot.
You know, I mean,
but he's gotta do
what he's gotta do.
That's it.
What am I supposed
to tell Rickey?
Just tell him.
[boys cheering]
Fire it up
Fire it up
Fire it up
Got this feeling
My mind is racing
Fire it up
Through the flames
Undefeated
Fire it up
[indistinct chatter
in background]
Catch me if you can
Catch me if you can
Catch me if you can
Catch me if you can
[Harold Rose] Nice to meet you.
How you doing?
Oh, my God. It's our guys.
It's our guys. Come on.
Come on. Team USA.
[Rickey] Yes. Hi. Rickey Rhodes.
Harold Rhodes.
Nice to meet you. How are you?
Nice to meet you.
-[Harold] Nice to meet you.
-[Rickey] Pleasure.
Thank you guys for having us.
[Harold] There's plenty
of booze at the bar.
Make yourself at home.
[Rickey] Thank you again.
We're having a lot of fun.
[man 2]
This goes without saying,
if you want everyone to return
in one piece,
you'll make sure
this goes without a hitch.
You understand?
What's with all
the tough guy talk?
I mean, what happened
to the whole
living legend thing?
Just give me the scratch.
- [man 2] Don't screw it up.
- [Coach] What do you think?
When it's your turn, the two
of you will sing like
the tabernacle choir.
[Coach chuckles]
[man 2] Just get it done right.
Okay, old man?
[Coach] Hey, when are you two
getting married?
That's Assistant
Coach Vince to you.
[soft jazz music playing]
You know,
it's just unbelievable.
The ratings you guys
are getting,
it's like nothing
we've ever seen before.
And the merchandise, we have
not seen numbers like that
since the Dream Team of '92.
Well, I mean,
look, we're just...
We're... we're happy to...
to play our part.
Hey, didn't you say you used
to play hockey?
I did, yeah. But I mean,
that was like a lifetime ago.
You gotta meet one of our star
hockey players, Kelly.
Kel, I call her, Kel.
Uh, have you met...?
Rickey.
- Oh, you already know him?
- Yeah. I thought I did.
Um, actually, we... we...
Kelly and I go way back.
She used to work out
in my hometown.
Okay, great.
Um, I'll leave you guys to get
uh, reacquainted.
- [laughs]
- Excuse me.
When I saw you on TV,
I thought I was hallucinating.
Uh, yeah.
I'm... I'm still a little
shocked myself.
Yeah, I don't know how you
guys did it.
People train their entire lives
to get into the games.
I mean, it's curling.
Mm.
Doesn't really take
superhuman abilities to do it.
Yeah, no.
I've s... I've seen you guys
and your little brooms.
It's pretty impressive.
They're not little brooms.
- They are.
- They're quite average size.
Okay. Yeah, sure.
No, I mean, it wasn't hard.
I just...
I got Bobby and Hank involved,
and we wrangled up uh,
Uncle Jerry
and my dad's the coach.
- Wow.
- Mm-hmm.
It's a family affair.
Yeah.
Uh, wasn't your dad living
in France?
If uh, San Quentin's in France,
then, yes.
Uh, he... he um,
recently got out of prison.
Prison?
- Okay.
- You didn't tell me...
That's just a little tidbit
that I...
I was uncomfortable sharing
with you.
Okay?
I... I didn't exactly have
a cookie-cutter life growing up.
And I'm sorry.
I was... I was embarrassed.
I got your note, Rick.
My...
I thought I saw you outside
that window that night
and I ran outside,
but you were gone.
Oh.
But I... I found your note.
Really?
And I knew it was you,
because you misspelled
almost every word.
- Almost.
- I did?
- Yeah.
- Really?
- It was that bad?
- Yeah, but it was sweet.
- Oh.
- I did like it.
I just, I really wanted you
to know who I am.
Well, I'm starting
to believe you.
Good.
Oh, my God.
Okay, if I have to do another
interview I'm gonna lose it.
- [chuckles]
- Okay?
I'm gonna go insane. Can we
just go somewhere, please?
Just like, let's just get
outta here.
- Really?
- Yes. Absolutely.
Are you sure your fans
won't mind?
- What?
- I don't...
They'll get over it. Okay?
I'll... I'll s... sick 'em
on Uncle Jerry. He'll love it.
Okay.
Yeah? Yes.
Okay.
I will go tell my team.
I'm gonna head out for a second.
All right.
I'll be... I'll be right here.
Okay.
Hey, Rick.
I need you to come outside
and talk to me for a second.
No. There's no way.
I'm not fucking doing it.
Look, I know you're upset
and you got every right to be.
You can't say no to these guys.
Or what?
What are they gonna do, Pop?
Well, first off,
they're probably
gonna slit my throat
with you watching, and then
they're gonna go to work on you.
- And I mean go to work on you!
- In fr...
in front of all
these fucking people?
They're gonna clip us
at the World Games. Really?
Rickey, without a doubt.
Look, I know it sucks,
but there's a bit
of a silver lining, okay?
Plow King wants you
to have this.
Now, you can split it
with the boys or keep it all
to yourself.
It takes the sting away.
I didn't come all this way
to let some fucking greaseball
tell us what we...
Holy shit,
that's a lot of money.
That's right.
Every bit of that money
is yours.
Sometimes you gotta be selfish.
What about the guys?
We're turning our backs
on the guys with this.
What are you talking about
turning your backs?
These guys are having the time
of their lives
and it's all because of you.
You gotta think about
yourself now, Rickey.
All right?
So, you don't end up with
your face on a cereal box,
but you're taking this team
further than anybody
ever thought you could.
A silver medal?
You're still gonna end up a
hero to the American people
and you get to go home
with a bag full of scratch.
I hate it too, kid.
I hate it, too.
- I'm sorry.
- No, you know what? Just...
Ah, fuck.
I'll see you out on the ice.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, Kel.
Oh, hey, Coach Vince.
You having a good time?
Yeah. I was just gonna head out.
I'm getting pretty tired.
Yeah, no, me too, right?
Yeah.
Hey, did I see you talking
to that big curling star?
Uh, Rickey Rhodes, right?
Yeah.
Love those guys.
Everything they're doing
this year, so impressive.
And Rickey, I'm...
I'm just such a big fan.
Matter of fact, I...
I just saw him.
Oh, really?
'Cause I was just with him,
like a few seconds ago.
Oh, well, he was talking to
a couple of hotties with bodies,
you know what I mean?
Oh, actually as a matter
of fact, here they are.
Can't all be 10s like them,
right?
Hey, ladies, have you seen
that big curling star, Rickey...
Rickey Rhodes?
- [Vince] Mm-hmm.
- Oh, my God, he's so hot.
His middle name should be Summer
he's so hot.
I know.
We're actually gonna go
meet him right now.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
He's gonna show us the whirlpool
at the training complex.
We don't even
have bathing suits.
But he says we don't need them,
so...
Clothing optional. Love that.
- Yeah.
- [Lacey laughs]
- You guys have a good time.
- Thanks.
Wait, Kel, where are you going?
I'm sure there's... there's room
at the whirlpool, Kel.
Hmm?
[fly-kisses]
Outstanding, freaking flawless.
Beautiful.
Here you are. Fight over it.
[footsteps]
Wow.
[blows smoke]
[sniffles]
Kelly?
Were you just crying?
- No.
- Hey.
I'm okay.
How about a little vent sesh?
All right.
Put a little smile on that face.
You ready? Let's do this.
Kel?
Kelly!
[grunts]
Where'd he take her?
Where did who take who where?
You might wanna be
more specific.
There are a lot of hers
in there.
Do you know what a proper
pronoun is?
Okay, but, if you don't tell me
where she is,
I'm gonna bash your brains
into the fucking sidewalk.
How does that sound?
[romantic music playing]
Oh, geez.
I just really hate seeing you
feel this way, Kelly.
I just feel so stupid.
Oh, you know, you shouldn't.
You know, you took him
for his word,
and sadly, not everyone can
be trusted.
I don't know.
It's like a part of a plan
or like, a setup or something.
I feel like he's trying to take
revenge on me,
because I ghosted him.
Yeah, you know, maybe.
Or maybe he just saw those girls
and got distracted, you know?
They can get to a man's head
real quick.
Trust me. I battled those demons
myself as a young man.
The girls, the booze,
the spotlight.
It's hard to turn away when
you're just some dumb kid.
Takes a man to know what
he's got right in front of him.
[romantic music continues]
[kisses]
You know, if he was fucking
smart, he'd be showing you
the whirlpool instead
of those two skanks, right?
How'd you know
about the whirlpool?
Huh?
I never said anything about
the whirlpool.
Well, I just figured he took
'em to the whirlpool.
It's World Games tradition.
Folk law, really.
[Rickey] Nope. Nope.
Nope. Look at what we have here.
I found your friend...
Oh, Rickey, showing those
stalker tendencies, huh, bud?
- How was the whirlpool?
- What are you talking about?
Where are the girls?
- What girls?
- The Hooters.
I have no idea what
he's talking about.
What are you talking about?
Oh, Kelly,
he's lying to you again.
I'm not lying about anything.
I don't know what...
Okay, stop!
This is way too much.
Rickey, you came out here
to talk to me,
which is really sweet,
but kind of crazy
and a little bit of a red flag.
And to be honest, I've been
working my whole life
to try to get into
the World Games,
and it's been nothing
but bullshit since
I've gotten here.
I'm gonna go and I'm gonna
focus on myself.
- Let's go.
- S... stop.
Okay.
Kel. Kelly.
- Look what you fucking did,
man. - [Rickey exhales]
You're lucky that I care about
my teammates,
because if it wasn't for them,
I would gladly spend the night
in jail for kicking
your fucking teeth in.
Oh, yeah?
You wanna go to jail with me?
Bet you know what you want to
fucking do to me in jail, huh?
Two dudes, one fucking bed?
Yeah, fucking walk away.
I fucking won.
Fucking guy
won't leave me alone.
Hey, forget about him.
Look, I got that video
you wanted.
[Troy] Oh, that's great.
Yeah? I did good, right?
You did fucking great, man.
[Vince] That assistant coaching
position, that's...
that's locked in, right?
That's mine?
Yeah, it's locked in.
It was locked in
three months ago when I gave it
to somebody else.
[eerie music playing]
[uplifting music playing]
[Gus]
Hello, everybody, and welcome
to the Curling Dome.
This place is jam-packed
and ready to rock.
[Katrina]
Have you ever seen this kind
of fan frenzy for curling?
[Gus]I can't say that I have.
Then again, there's never been
quite a team like this before.
[pants]
Kelly, can we talk?
Uh, no.
I'd rather zone out
if you don't mind.
I really need to tell you
something.
[clears throat]
Troy, he put me up to some
really stupid stuff
and I got caught up in it,
because I wanted
to land a position
in the pros next year.
I was trying to be something
that I'm not,
and it was dumb and selfish.
I'm not proud of anything
that I did.
I just really want you to know
that Rickey, he's a good guy
and he doesn't deserve
any of this.
And the truth is...
When I said I was a fan,
I'm like a really big fan.
Really?
Yeah. Rickey's the best.
And Kelly, I happen to have
an extra ticket to the finals.
If you want to go, we can
still make it in time.
Come on, kid.
Do the right thing.
Do the right thing.
I really hope he does.
It would suck to
have to kill him.
What? He's a nice guy.
Sorry.
[Hank] Yo, man.
This has been one unbelievable
journey, bro, for real.
Because I never played sports
a day in my life.
Like, I always got picked last
in gym class
and I never won a trophy.
So thanks for making me feel
like a winner, Rick.
Appreciate you, brother.
Hell, I packed it in years ago,
you know?
No secret, I was pretty much
out of the ballgame.
Just playing out the string,
you know?
Thanks for making me feel
alive again kid, huh?
We're all proud of you,
brother, so you deserve this.
Okay. All right.
All right.
[sobs]
- All right, it's okay.
- All right.
If you're done jerking Rickey
off, we got a game to play.
Come on.
[soft guitar music playing]
[Gus]The ice is frozen,
the fans are hyped,
and we're about to get
our rocks off.
History will be made.
It's Team Russia versus USA for the gold.
You will lose,
proper blowing bitch.
You work out? Yeah?
Do a lot of chest?
I never bought that Perestroika
bullshit in the beginning.
While the others start
to fade back
I was for a life,
freaking made that
Will rise up
[crowd cheering]
You can feel the electricity
in the air, Katrina.
It's a game of chess on ice
for the gold.
Team Captain Ivan Volkov
about to deliver.
- And that shot was perfectly
placed by Volkov.
- Go! Go! Sweep, sweep!
-Yes, yes, yes. Sweep!
-[Katrina]
Team Russia is all fired up.
And look at that shot, sailing
straight down the center line,
right in the zone.
[indistinct shouting]
[cheering]
A lot of ball game left, boys.
Don't worry about it. Okay?
Yeah.
Nice shot, but should
be a breeze
for Team USA to take out.
[crowd cheers]
[Gus]And this one actually
takes Moretti off his feet.
A lot of power on that shot.
[Katrina]
A lot of power, indeed.
Keep sweeping. Keep sweeping.
Team USA trying to gain control
of the zone.
[crowd] Oh!
[Gus]Real mistake by
Team Captain Rickey Rhodes,
which gives the Russians
an early edge.
[Katrina]
That was the first mistake
we've seen all season.
That's right, do the right
thing, kid. Do the right thing.
Do the right thing.
- Right.
- I don't wanna kill you.
[laughs]
Sweeping like shit.
All right, y'all.
Let's calm down, man.
Hey, what the hell was that?
It got away from me.
What do you want?
You play real good.
[crowd cheering]
Excuse me, excuse me.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
[chuckles]
[Gus]
The Russians have a strong
position in the scoring zone
as Team USA tries to get
something going.
Oh, you hate to see that.
[Katrina]
Well, Gus, that's a clear-cut
example of a rookie mistake.
Rhodes takes the wrong angle
on the sweep
and it's disastrous
for Team USA.
See, that's where lack of
experience
really becomes a factor,
especially
in these big scenario games.
Rickey, what the hell
is going on out there?
Get off of me.
You're playing like shit.
[Hank] Man, you okay?
This ain't like you.
You can't hustle a hustler, kid.
You made that shot in practice
a thousand times.
What's the big idea?
[Coach] All right, cut it out.
He's having a bad game.
It happens. Come on.
[Rickey] Yeah, they're good.
What do you want me to say?
Second place is not that bad.
[Bobby] What?
If we weren't on TV right now,
I'd slap you across the face
with these binoculars.
Would you like to try that?
Let's try that.
You know what? Maybe I will.
All right. All right. Stop!
Cut the horse shit.
Jerry, step up.
Let's go.
[Gus]Team USA with their backs
against the wall.
[Katrina]
And another costly miss.
This is getting ugly.
[crowd shouts]
[Gus]Moretti delivers.
Rhodes and Mitchell glide down
the ice and Team USA
can't hit the broad side
of a barn right now.
[Katrina]Volkov is just
having the game of his life.
Look at this shot.
Perfect defensive play.
[crowd shouts]
[Gus]Team USA is on the ropes,
and they just can't seem
to find a rhythm tonight.
[crowd shouts]
[Gus]The Russians have built
an iron curtain around
the scoring zone.
If Team USA even wants
a glimmer of hope,
it'll require
a multi-stone takeout.
[Katrina]
Yes, two birds with one stone.
No small feat, Gus.
No small feat at all.
It's gonna be a finesse shot
down the sideline,
put a little English on it.
Rickey, throttle back
with the first marker.
No. No way.
Wham play.
Go right up the guts,
you bring the heat.
I'll handle the rest.
If you miss, it'll fly
off the lane.
Well then, I better not miss
then, right?
Bring the heat.
[Coach] All right. All right.
All right. All right.
Let's go now. Let's go, boys.
- Come on, Jerry.
- [cheering]
[Gus] This capacity crowd
is deafening
and we can safely say,
we've never seen anything
like this in the sport.
Is curling a sport?
[Katrina on TV]nThese American
fans have really embraced their
team,
even as they stare directly
into the eyes of defeat.
[Gus on TV]
Now you can see here
the virtually impossible path
the stone will have to travel
to make the play.
[Katrina]It's a Hail Mary pass
with a 7-10 split
wrapped in a hole in one.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Nothing's given
that ain't earned
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's a long hard
lesson learned
Here's to the underdog
Here's to the disrespected
Roll out at the first mark.
- What?
- Just trust me.
But that's the... Are we a team?
- Yeah. We're a t...
- Are we a team?
Yes, we're a team.
Then trust me and roll out
at the first marker.
[Katrina]Look at this.
Where is Rickey Rhodes going?
Rhodes has completely abandoned
his sweeping position
and we're not sure
what's going on.
What the hell is he doing?
Nothing's given
that ain't earned
[Uncle Jerry]
Here it comes, down the chute.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's a long, hard
lesson learned
[Gus]Hank Mitchell rolls out
very early on this one.
That's not good.
[Plow King] Where's he doing?
What the hell is he doing?
[Nicky] That's not good.
[grunts]
[indistinct lyrics]
Ever judge a book
by the cover
You only want to
read it again
Here's to the underdogs
It ain't over till it is
Oh, shit.
[choir music playing]
[crowd cheers]
Holy shit! Whoo!
That's what I'm talking about.
[cheers]
[Gus]Miracle shot.
Miracle shot.
Team USA wins it
with a miracle shot.
[Katrina]This is unbelievable.
[crowd cheering]
[grunts]
[yells]
Call me the king of curls
Bow down to the king
Bow to the king of curls
Call me the king
Call me the king
of the curls
Bow down to the king
[Rickey and team] USA! USA!
Bow to the king of curls
[team and crowd] USA!
USA! USA!
Deep breaths, PK. Deep breaths.
Big mistake, Rickey.
Big mistake!
[team and crowd]
USA, USA, USA!
[audio breaks up]
[overlapping chatter]
Kelly!
Kelly! Kelly!
[interviewer] Is that a legal
move? Did you come up
with that on the spot?
Kinda just came up with it,
you know.
-[Kelly] Excuse me.
-[Rickey]
Can you just give me a second?
[laughs]
You did it.
I did it all for you. Yeah.
No, you did it for yourself.
What about us?
Would you settle for us?
- I can do this. Yeah.
- You do, yes.
[chuckles]
[Fridge] Heya, Rickey.
Hate to ruin the moment
but you gotta come with us.
Okay, listen, listen.
No, no, no.
Listen, I'm gonna talk to him.
[Nikita] Your gun is nice.
But ours are much bigger.
I suggest you leave
our comrades here alone.
We'll take care of this.
Please let us escort you out.
Lucky shot.
Wh... what was that?
It's a... a long story.
You know, can I just get back
to where we...
where we... like, hmm?
[kisses]
[uplifting music playing]
[crowd clapping, cheering]
Rickey.
[crowd continues clapping,
cheering]
Come on, come.
Look, I've got you on a plane
leaving in about an hour
to Costa Rica.
Now, I got friends down there
that can look after you.
No, no, no. I'm not doing that.
What do you mean you're not
gonna do it?
I'm gonna go see him.
For what?
So he can shoot you himself?
No, I'm not gonna run scared,
Dad.
I'm... I'm gonna talk to him
man-to-man,
and... and I'm gonna tell him
the truth.
What truth?
That he can go fuck himself.
We're world champions, Dad.
He's not gonna whack
a gold medalist.
All right? Listen.
Dad, relax.
It'll be okay.
You fuck him, you fuck him.
Come on, go celebrate, champ.
Yeah? Hm.
[huffs]
[Uncle Jerry] I'll be dog,
what a lovely day!
[crowd cheering, whistling]
[breaks squeal]
[match strikes]
Hmm.
So...
did you get laid?
Uh, I... it...
[laughs]
It's nice to have you back.
- So, what are we doing?
- What are we doing?
Right at the moment,
we're celebrating, brother.
Here's to you. God bless.
Salud. [chuckles]
Uh, so you're...
so you're not gonna kill me?
Why would I? You work for me.
You get around, go see people,
shake hands.
Go to trade shows, shoot
a commercial here and there.
Put it on your uh,
I don't know, social media,
all that shit.
Okay.
[Plow King]
It's all gonna be good.
We're gonna have fun.
All right?
If you're not having fun, then
what's the whole fucking point,
right?
We only get one time around.
It's a short fast cup of
coffee, brother.
So make money, but have fun.
[Rickey] You guys want to...
wanna get a photo?
Let's do that.
Hey, come on, guys.
Let's go, move it.
Step up. Come on, don't be shy.
Let's go.
[scribbles]
Whoa, look at this.
What a beautiful family.
- [camera shutter clicks]
- Come on, big smile.
Cheese.
[Rickey]
Turns out I'm worth more
to the Plow King alive
- than dead.
- Big smile. Big smile.
- Come on.
- [Rickey chuckles]
[Rickey]
And when Troy tried to dime us
out to the commissioner
and strip our medals
for consorting
with known mafia associates,
Fridge and Julio paid him
- a little visit.
- Oh, you guys are so fucked.
- [knocks window]
- [opens door]
Come here, hockey boy.
[Rickey]That smartened him up
pretty quick.
[grunting]
We took some of the money
from the endorsements
and rolled it into
the Continental Curling Club.
It's a state-of-the-art
facility and we have leagues,
classes for beginners,
and we just love teaching kids
how to play the game.
You know, give back a little.
Everybody's gotta grow up
someday, right?
So it's been almost four years
since your gold medal victory.
- [Rickey] Yeah.
- How do you stay motivated?
Well, let's just say I have
a lot more
to play for these days.
[uplifting music playing]
[dance music playing]
Show me to the ice
Pass the gripper and brush
I'm coming for the prize
And I'm second to none
Queue up the stones
Gonna take 'em to the house
Ready, set, go
How you like me now?
Call me the king
Call me the king of curls
Bow down to the king
Bow to the king of curls
Let the glory rain down
Let praise my name
[clapper] Plow King commercial,
scene one, take 24.
Mark.
- Thanks.
- [director] And action!
[clears throat]
Hi, I'm Rickey Rhodes.
I... I was a gold medalist
at the World Games.
And when I need to get plowed,
I call the Plow King.
[director] Uh, cut.
The line is,
"Snowed in", Rickey.
"When I get snowed in,
I call the Plow King."
[Coach laughing]
[Coach] Don't quit your day job,
Rickey.
- Thanks, Dad.
- [clapper] Mark.
Bet you didn't know
I was an Elvis impersonator
in the early '90s.
911 Hank, baby.
Holler at me.
Hank, I'm so nervous.
Do I really need makeup?
[snores]
[Rickey] All right.
I'm... I'm Rickey Rhodes.
When I get...
[clears throat]
Can I take that back?
Take 57.
DustGlide Deluxe,
the official broom of Team USA.
It'll sweep you off your feet.
Oh, that was pretty good.
- Was it okay?
- I thought that was awesome.
Hi, I'm Rickey Rhodes.
And when I get snowed in,
I call the Plow King.
I don't know what
to do with my hands.
Hey, I think I said be live.
I think I said be live.
Oh, come on. Put that away.
Don't nobody want to see that.
[Hank] Oh!
He will plow your socks off.
Should I do something different
with my hands?
Did the director leave?
Hello?
[dance music playing]