Playing for Keeps Page #3

Yes.

You're really good, Dad.

Thank you.

Bye, Dad.

All right.

Bye, champ.

Bye.

I'll see you Saturday, okay?

Okay.

Hello, George.

He did great.

ball up center, looking to pass,

Trying to make his move,

but instead makes a run for the...

No, no. I was just, um...

I was in a meeting.

You always were good

at first impressions, weren't you?

What do you mean?

Well, you were such a splash at practice

that the parents want you to coach.

Wait, what?

What are you talking about?

Yeah, I know. The kids loved you.

Lewis won't shut up about it.

What about the coach they have?

I don't know.

He doesn't have time.

They want you to do it.

I'm flattered, Stace. Really, I am.

But I'm kind of in the middle of

a couple of things right now...

George, when was the last time

you did anything for Lewis?

And I don't mean

a couple of hours at the park.

Okay, just for once... Just for once.

...do something for him.

Okay, everybody. Now listen up.

Now, this is Lewis' dad, George.

He's your new coach. I'm gonna be the

assistant coach. Which I'm fine with.

Thanks a lot, Coach Jacob.

Uh, in any event, I'm Lewis' dad

and I've never coached before,

but I have played the game

since I was your age,

and ifs a great game.

The only thing I'm gonna

ask you to do on your own,

do 10 minutes a day

passing the ball about.

Anybody you can find.

I mean, you guys have all

got a brother or a mother

or a sister or somebody. Yeah.

Coach, I had a sister,

but she died.

Oh, really?

I have a brother.

Should I play with him?

Yeah, that would... That'd be good.

Coach, my grandpa died of smoking.

Coach? My dad sleeps in the maid's

room, and my mom cries at night.

Okay, come on, kids, let's take the field.

Okay.

All right?

Excellent. Beautiful.

There you go.

Keep it on the ground.

On you go, Lewis. Show them

how it's done. Well done.

You've really got them hustling.

Hey, Carl King. Hey

I'm Hunter's dad. Where is that guy?

Told him I'd come by after work.

Welcome.

George Dryer.

That's right.

I gotta say,

I was a little bit thrilled when I found

out I had a soccer great coaching my boy.

You were a great, great player.

Really, really.

Those days are gone.

Oh, no, no.

We looked you up on YouTube.

You were one tough

son of a b*tch.

I mean, I used to

play baseball in college.

Nothing anything like

on your level, though.

I don't want to take your time.

I just wanted to let you know

how much I really, really appreciate

what you're doing for my son

and for all the other kids out here.

You could be doing

so many more glamorous things.

Pfft. I don't know about that.

Look, I do this every year. I sponsor

the team. It pays for the trophies.

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