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McGINTY

You look like sh*t.

O'NEIL

I'm dying, Jimmy.

McGINTY

(laughs)

You've been dying for twenty

years.

O'Neil motions to the glass. McGinty pours three fingersfrom a Glenlivet bottle into a plastic cup before handingit over. O'Neil sips his whiskey, smiling as it goesdown.

O'NEIL

Now gimme a butt.

McGINTY

I quit.

O'NEIL

(scowling)

Nobody likes a quitter. Did yousee the game today?

McGINTY

Nope.

O'NEIL

Liar. Could you believe thatslide by Martel? What a p*ssy.

McGINTY

What did you expect? You've been

bottle-feeding those babiesstraight cash for years. Guyslike that aren't gonna take achance at getting hurt before astrike.

O'NEIL

You're right. I've got the wrongguys out there. On the field and

off.

(smiles, looking himover)

Take a walk with me, Jimmy...

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As the two men walk down the stadium steps together...

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McGINTY

How's the wife?

O'NEIL

She got her lips done. I didn't

even know you could get your lipsdone.

(shudders)

Looks like a large-mouthed bass.

McGinty laughs.

O'NEIL

Look, I'm too old and too

impatient to screw around so letme put it to you straight: I want

you back.

McGINTY

You already have a coach.

O'NEIL

I'll take care of that...

McGINTY

Like you took care of me?

O'NEIL

Now, Jimmy --

McGINTY

You don't even have any players.

They all flew home on their jetsto their castles, remember?

O'NEIL

We're gonna finish the season

anyway. We're gonna usereplacement players.

McGinty laughs as they reach the field...

McGINTY

Jesus, what a business.

O'NEIL

Look, we got four games left. If

we win three we're in the

playoffs.

McGINTY

Gee, win three out of four? With

replacements? That's not much to

ask...

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O'NEIL

You won for me once. You can do

it again.

O'Neil starts out across the grass to the middle of the50 yard line where we see the logo for the WashingtonSentinels. McGinty pauses at the edge of the field, asif it were the deep end of a pool. O'Neil gives a slysmile.

O'NEIL

S'matter, Jimmy?

Jimmy shoots him a look before stepping onto the fieldand walking out after him. It's been a long time...

O'NEIL

Look, nobody is gonna give youanother chance like this after

that Dallas mess...

McGINTY

(getting hot)

I was right.

O'NEIL

It's not about being right! You

went head-to-head with an eightmillion-

dollar quarterback! Who

did you think was gonna win? But

that's not gonna happen here. I'm

talking about a team of poornobodies who play to win. Not a

bunch of bitchy millionaires.

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