Her Best Move

It's 7:
30 and the world is turnin'

Everybody's gettin' ready

And the toast is burnin'

But I guess I gotta find a place to start

And go from there

Doesn't matter

'Cause I'm not headin' anywhere

Mom!

Sara, breakfast!

Early out of bed

Wanna wake up from the dreams

Inside my head

I just want a little time to find my way

Gotta get away

Gotta get away

It's just another crazy day

Stuck in traffic on a backed-up freeway

Sara!

Two full minutes

for the electric toothbrush, huh?

You hear me?

Sara, you just got your braces off,

and I spent a fortune

on that new toothbrush.

So you better make those teeth sparkle.

Sara? You okay?

It's just another crazy day

I don't wanna get up early out of bed

Wanna wake up from the dreams

Inside my head

I just want a little time to find my way

Come on! Get in the car!

Here.

It's just another crazy day

Here. Here. Here.

Gina!

Gina!

Here.

Pass it.

Here.

Sara!

Sara!

Sub! Ref?

Jess, get in for Sara.

Take a seat.

All right. Pressure!

Pressure on the ball, Strikers!

Pull another stunt like that

and you'll be warming the bench.

Stunt? I schooled those guys.

Exactly. You were showboating

with two wide-open teammates.

It's a team game, Sara. Remember that.

I wasn't showboating. I just wanted to see

if I could beat a three v. one.

Yeah, well, now you know.

- Nice game, kiddo.

- Oh, yeah?

Coach said I was being selfish.

You should be taking shots,

even when you're covered.

- You're the best player on that team.

- They're all good, Dad.

Have you seen Regina out there?

Selfish. Believe me,

none of this will matter

when you get pulled up

to the training squad

for the National Team.

There's never been anybody your age.

Mia was older than you.

And you really think I'm good enough?

Sara, how many times

do I have to tell you,

with your talent, 10 years of training.

Youngest ever.

Say hi to your mom for me.

You call me

the minute you hear the good news

about joining the development squad.

Okay?

Why don't you come inside

and say hi yourself?

I... I need to watch our game tapes.

We switched the lineup to a four-four-two.

- Hey. How did it go?

- We hammered them.

- I totally schooled a three v. one.

- Great. Did you have fun?

- You're weird, Mom.

- Yeah. My mom was weird, too.

- So, homework priorities are...

- Everything.

- But first I have to check my e-mail.

- Okay. 10 minutes.

Leave some electrons

for the rest of the world.

"...wish to thank you for attending

"the National Team player

development tryouts.

"Your skill and dedication

impressed our coaching staff so much

"that we hope to...

"We hope to invite you

to try out again next year

"for player development

with the U.S. National Team."

- Sara?

- Go away!

Sara! Hey, hey, hey. What's the matter?

- Come on, it can't be that bad.

- Yes, it is!

All right. All right.

I didn't make the cut.

Well, you know, half of me thinks that

that might not be that bad, and I...

I don't know. It's this half. It's this half.

Okay, that was dumb.

That was dumb. I'm sorry. I'm...

Honey, I'm sorry.

What do I tell Dad?

Idiots.

They make a big deal

about wanting some younger players.

I'm back.

Sara's better than those girls, Kevin.

I'm filing a protest.

I know. I know, Katie just gave me a look.

Look, you hear anything happening

with the National Team's

development squad, Kevin,

you let me know, okay?

All right. Good luck against Stanford.

Kate, I've got some extra time.

Let's double up on practices this week.

Hey, didn't see you yesterday.

How was your weekend?

- Any boys you want to tell me about?

- Oh, yeah, Tutti. Brad Pitt called,

and Justin Timberlake stopped by

for tennis.

Hey, boys, they're not everything.

- It's worse than that.

- What's worse than being almost 16

and never been kissed?

I have, too.

- Arnie Miltenburger.

- You were nine.

Okay. Billy Tanner, eighth grade.

Oh, yeah. At the Halloween party

when he thought you were Gina Carboni.

Oh, and then he threw up.

What's worse is I didn't make

the National Development Team.

- Well, look at the bright side.

- Which would be?

Now you can have a life.

- Right.

- No, I've never understood

the attraction of a game

where you run around

like a bunch of hyperactive hamsters.

And Spring Fling is coming up.

You've never been to a school dance.

Yeah, like there's a line of guys

waiting to ask me. Get real, Tutti.

We need to hang out more.

Hey, idea! Come back to dance with me.

- Really, it'd be like old times.

- I've missed too much.

You'll catch up.

You don't have to ask your dad.

Just do it!

Okay. I'll see.

Ooh!

- Trendy.

- And one...

- Thanks.

...two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

And two, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

One and two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

And reach.

And reach.

Good, ladies! Let's have some fun.

You're working too hard.

Hit it. Hit.

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight.

And one and two.

Boogie on down. Where's the party, y'all?

Next time, catch up. It's all right.

Come on, keep that energy going.

Don't be loose.

Come on, necks straight!

Dead face, Miss Sara.

Bring it up, baby. There you go.

Pretty when you smile.

Oh, Miss Tutti, I think your wardrobe

is upstaging you, baby.

Yes!

Give me some energy, Sara. Come on.

- Good catching up, girl.

- Oh, thanks. I am so lost.

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