The Natural Page #3

in your life?

I just got back in the game.

What's that mean?

I used to play in high school.

Excuse me?

I used to play in high school.

Red, he used to play in high school.

That's nice.

Scotty Carson signs him up...

...the Judge okays it,

they ain't talked to me yet.

I got that in my deal

for as long as I live.

They gotta talk to me!

- I got a contract.

- I wanna see it.

Come on, Hinkle!

$500 they give this guy

to play with us.

This ain't legal.

Is Carson your chief scout? He said

he had the authority to sign me.

Yeah, well, he don't have.

Let me talk to you just a minute.

He has, Pop.

You said so yourself,

if he ever found anybody decent.

I know, but look at this guy.

We don't need no middle-aged rookies.

Well, we sure need somebody.

Hey, fella.

All right, you come at a bad time.

Like Red says...

...Scotty Carson seen

something in you.

Go find Doctor Dizzy and suit up.

Red, I should've been a farmer.

Number 11. That's a bad luck number.

I won't go into that.

What about 9?

9? Well, you got me.

9 it is. What's in the case?

My bat.

A bat?

Follow me. Second locker down.

Slip this on. See if you got

enough room under the arms.

If it was close,

why didn't you slide?

I had a cigar in my back pocket.

I didn't wanna break it.

Hear you and Memo

are getting hitched.

I don't know where you heard that.

She says that to everybody.

It's not true.

What's this, another victim?

Bump Bailey.

- What are you, a new coach?

- New player. Roy Hobbs.

No kidding?

I didn't catch your name.

Roy Hobbs.

Max Mercy.

Fowler, I wanna ask you something.

There'll be a room for you

at the Ellicott Hotel.

Why don't you meet me

in the lobby about 6:30.

We'll get something to eat,

have a talk.

Fine.

Another brilliant find

from our scouting system. Geniuses.

Try this on for size.

Welcome to the majors.

We're not moving.

- Hey, Pop.

- Hi, honey.

You together?

No, I'm meeting Bump.

My niece, Memo Paris. Roy Hobbs.

He's a new player.

How do you do?

Hello.

What position?

He just started today.

Right field.

Right? That's Bump's position,

isn't it, Pop?

Mr. Hobbs is brand new, and we're

not sure what we'll do with him.

Come on, I'll walk you to a cab.

Bye.

Anything wrong?

No, I'm just not used to hotels.

Let's go.

How long were you with the Oilers?

Two weeks.

Two weeks?

And before that?

Just knocked around from here to there.

You don't mind me asking

these questions, do you?

I read Scotty's report on you.

Said you're one hell of a hitter.

How come you didn't start playing

when you was younger?

I did play when I was younger.

We're already eating.

We got our food.

We've already ordered.

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