Eddie the Eagle Page #3

if I could get some advice and tips.

How do you land, exactly?

- You been jumping long?

- Since yesterday afternoon.

I know, I'm already on the 40.

I'm a fast learner.

How old are you?

I'm 22.

In Norway, the time to be starting jumping

is when you are six years old.

- Six years old.

- Yeah.

Or younger.

No. You're a bit too late,

Mr. Britain man.

Yes, okay. Well, there's a lot

to be thinking about there so...

I'm gonna just get to it.

Okay.

Stupid Englishman.

I bet he's dead by the weekend.

No messing about this time. Let's do it.

So, you're the mystery elf

who's been hacking up my slope, huh?

Just you? No pickaxe?

You do realize the time to start jumping

is when you're five or six?

Thanks.

The Norwegians already told me that.

Did they also tell you

you look ridiculous in that gear?

At least I'm wearing a jacket.

This is my jacket, pal.

Maybe you should wear one, too.

- Drinking doesn't agree with me.

- Neither does ski-jumping.

When I want advice on how to

drunkenly plow snow, I'll look you up.

Don't even think about doing the 70 meter.

I don't want to have to clean up your mess

when you break your neck.

Whatever.

What would you know about it, anyway?

Get off my slope.

Bronson Peary.

Interstate youth champion 1968.

Then the Olympic Squad under Warren Sharp.

- The Warren Sharp?

- Yeah. The great American coach.

Peary was his star jumper.

He broke records.

He was really a gifted flyer

with a very special style. But...

he was too crazy, you know?

Now he's crazy in a different way.

- How come I've never heard of him?

- They kicked him out.

What for?

Arrogance. Bad discipline.

Drunkenness. Fornication.

What you probably call

"being a total loser."

Definitely him.

Petra, do you mind if I borrow this?

- Yeah, take it.

- Okay, thanks.

I thought we could have a chat about

me being an Olympic ski-jumper.

You've more chance of being a ballerina

than a jumper.

Good one.

I was just after a few tips, really.

Give up, there's one for free.

Petra told me

you used to jump for America.

Yeah, Petra has a lot of stories.

She gave me this book, actually,

by your old coach Warren Sharp.

Where's my jacket?

For as long as I can remember,

it has been my ambition

to become an Olympian.

What?

Olympics. Britain doesn't have

a ski-jumping team so I was thinking...

Okay. Now I know you're crazy.

I know we didn't get off to

the best of starts...

but you shouldn't be fixing rust-buckets.

You should be coaching.

Classic 1972 Trans-Am.

If I had your pedigree and experience...

Yeah, well you don't. I'm busy.

Okay, I've plateaued.

Without your help,

I don't think I'm gonna get any better.

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