Spirit of the Game Page #5

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and bring you closer to God,

or you can let them destroy you.

The choice, as always, is yours.

You didn't think a mission

would be easy, did you?

This is about your faith

as much as theirs.

Try to find common ground

with these people,

something that appeals to them.

You can be all things to all

people if you choose to be.

Your loving father.

This is our bungalow.

Mrs. Tonkin is the landlady.

She's sweet.

Is she a member?

No, her and her daughters

are Salvation Army.

Daughters, huh?

Obviously they don't do

the cleaning then?

I... Sorry about the mess.

You can have this bed over here

and hang your clothes in there.

Clearly you miss your mom.

Morton was the cleaning lady

in this companionship.

So what's your story, Elder?

My story?

Are you writing a book?

We all have one.

Why we're here, I mean.

I'm here to serve a mission.

I was just trying to get

to know my companion.

I didn't mean to be intrusive.

If you don't want to talk,

that's fine by me.

I'm sorry, I'm just tired.

I almost didn't come here.

I had no intention

to serve a mission.

But it didn't turn out that way.

I'm keen to get out and

meet the people tomorrow.

Oh, you will.

You like tomatoes?

I guess. Why?

You'll see.

Okay.

Don't put your hands

or feet near the door

if you ever want

to use them again.

Hello.

I'm Elder Condie and this is Elder Hull.

We're missionaries.

We'd like to share

a message with you.

You get away from her!

I know all about you Mormons.

You take young girls

away to marry them.

Well, you're not

taking my daughter!

Get off my property!

Run! Run!

Melbourne, at this moment,

is in the throes of immense

preparations for the Olympic Games,

which will be the first to be

held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Six thousand athletes from all around

the world will descend on our nation,

and construction

is well underway

to house them just outside town.

For goodwill and fair play it's

going to be a red letter day,

not only for Melbourne,

but for all Australia

when the Olympic fanfare

rings out

and the Olympic flag is

hoisted at the stadium.

Hi, Jim.

Stan.

And how are we going?

Have you seen the size of some of

the players on the other teams?

Look, obviously we can't

compete on height.

We just have to concentrate

on skills and tactics.

Look, it's their first Olympics.

We just have to train hard,

teach them what we can.

You never know.

Mate, it'd take 20 years

to whip this lot

into decent shape.

You just gotta have

a little faith, my friend.

Come on, boys.

Come on!

I'm starving.

What did Sister Tonkin

make for us today?

Oh, Vegemite!

I hate this stuff.

It's like eating axle grease.

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