For Love of the Game Page #6

Have you had enough of mine

Are you reelin'in

the years

Stowin'away the time

[ Yells ]

- Ooh. Hot.

- Stupid piece of crap!

Yeah, that'll fiix it.

[ Fades ]

[ Sets Parking Brake ]

[ Shuts Engine Off ]

[ Sighs ]

I don't need any help.

I can see that.

I can see you got your car...

kicked completely

into submission.

I mean it.

just go away.

[ Sighs ] You know, I can

always tell when I'm in New York.

Do you really know

anything about cars?

[ Chuckles ] You want

me to have a look at it?

Okay.

It's not mine.

It's just a trashy rental.

Yeah. Mine too.

Why don't you try the key?

See if we can't get it started.

[ Ignition Cranking ]

[ Chapel ] Should've paid

attention in auto shop.

Um-

[ Ignition Cranking ]

- [ Engine Starts ]

- [ Laughing ]

What did you do?

Well, I was-

I have no idea. I-

I don't- [ Chuckles ]

I don't know anything about cars.

I was just trying to be manly.

Well, that was great.

Thank you.

You saved my day.

Of course I did.

I said I would.

Where are you headed?

I'm not sure.

Bear Mountain, maybe.

I just threw my stuff in the car and

took off. Had to get out of the city.

How come? 'Cause summer's

over and I missed it.

You know, I work all the time.

Makes me feel old. I don't know.

Oh.

Well, thanks again.

So, what's the problem? My

problem seems to be solved.

Oh, no. Well, wait a

sec. No, the car's fiine.

But listen, honey, I gave up on four

calls haulin' my ass out to you, okay?

That's 100 bucks to me. So if there's

nothin' wrong with this car now,

there will be when I bring it

down to the city, okay? The car's-

- Everything all right?

- [ Man ] Everything's peaches, mac.

You're-

You're Billy Chapel.

I can't believe it.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I can't believe this.

Oh, I'm sorry.

[ Tow Truck Radio Chattering,

Indistinct ]

You know, you are the greatest

freakin' ballplayer out there.

I'm sor- I'm sorry.

But you really are.

I'm gonna go get that.

You stay right here, okay?

[ Car Door Opens ]

Billy Chapel.

Nice to meet you.

jane Aubrey.

You know, I-

I got this problem.

See, um, I'd like

to keep talkin' with you,

but I gotta go to work.

[ Chuckling ] just a second. Hey.

[ Whistles ]

I'll get there

when I get there.

Can you do me a favor?

Anything.

We got a bum deal

on this rental here,

so if you could

- if you could haul this back to town for us,

I'd really appreciate it.

I can't take that.

Wait a sec. Wait a sec.

What are you doing?

You like baseball?

What?

Baseball. [ Clattering

] No, not really. Hey!

- You ever been?

- No.

Would you like to go?

Would you like to go

to a baseball game with me?

Billy, if she don't

wanna go, I'll go.

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