Field of Dreams Page #3

l say we'll probably

almost break even .

We used up all our savings

on that field , Ray.

Daddy?

J ust a minute, Karin .

So what are you saying?

We can't keep the field?

Makes it real hard

to keep the farm .

Daddy.

ln a minute, Karin !

There's a man out there

on your lawn .

l'll put up some coffee.

Why don't you go on outside?

Sorry.

l'll get some out there.

H i .

Ray Kinsella.

Joe Jackson .

l bet it's good

to be playing again , huh?

Getting thrown out of baseball

was like having

part of me amputated .

l've heard

that old men wake up

and scratch itchy legs

that have been dust

for over 50 years.

That was me.

l'd wake up at night

with the smell of the ballpark

in my nose,

with the cool of the grass

on my feet,

the thrill of the grass.

Can you pitch?

Yeah ,

not bad .

Don't we need a catcher?

Not if you get it

near the plate.

Right.

l'm pitching

to Shoeless Joe Jackson .

N ice hit.

See if you can hit my curve .

You can hit the curve ball .

Put one right here, huh?

Right.

Right,

you're a low ball hitter.

Man , l did love this game.

l'd have played

for food money.

lt was the game,

the sounds, the smells.

Did you ever hold a ball

or a glove to your face?

Yeah .

l used to love traveling

on the trains

from town to town .

The hotels,

brass spittoons

in the lobbies,

brass beds in the rooms.

lt was the crowd ,

rising to their feet

when the ball was hit deep .

Shoot,

l'd have played for nothing .

lt's my family.

What's with the lights?

Oh , all the stadiums

have them now.

Even Wrigley Field .

lt's harder to see the ball .

The owners found

that more people can attend

night games.

Owners .

Mr. Jackson ,

this is my wife Annie

and my daughter Karin .

Ma'am . H i .

Are you a ghost?

Karin .

She's kidding .

That's okay.

What do you think?

You look real to me.

Then l guess l'm real .

Would you like to come inside?

Thanks. l don't think l can .

Can l come back again?

Yeah . l built this for you .

There are others, you know.

There were eight of us.

lt would really mean

a lot to them .

Yeah , anytime.

They're all welcome here.

Hey, is this heaven?

No.

lt's lowa.

Where's he going?

l don't know.

We're keeping this field .

You bet your ass we are.

You're going to lose

your farm , pal .

How can you lose

something so big?

He misplaced the house once.

Yeah , but it turned up .

Ray, come on . Ray? Ray?

This stupid baseball field's

going to bankrupt you .

lf you default on your loan ,

you're going

to lose everything .

My partners will give you

a fair price.

Thanks, Mark.

Thanks, Mark, but no.

No.

What are you holding

onto this place for?

You never liked lowa.

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