[ THEME SONG PLAYS ] * I BET WE'VE BEEN TOGETHERFOR A MILLION YEARS * * AND I'LL BET WE'LL BE TOGETHERFOR A MILLION MORE * * OH, IT'S LIKEI STARTED BREATHING * * ON THE NIGHT WE KISSED * AND I CAN'T REMEMBERWHAT I EVER DID BEFORE * * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * AND THEREAIN'T NO NOTHIN' * * WE CAN'T LOVEEACH OTHER THROUGH * * OOH-HOO * WHAT WOULD WE DO, BABY * WITHOUT US? * SHA-LA-LA-LA HI, JENNIFER. YOU'RE HOME LATE.EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT? THE COACH WASN'T HAPPYWITH THE WAY WE WERE PLAYING. HE MADE US ALL RUNEXTRA LAPS. WELL, THAT SEEMSA LITTLE EXCESSIVE, DOESN'T IT? DID YOU HAVE A CHANCETO TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT? WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAKDURING PRACTICE. NOW, THAT'S RIDICULOUS.THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR NOW. SOMETHING OUGHTTO BE DONE ABOUT HIM. ALL RIGHT, KEATON. I TOLD YOU TO JOGALL THE WAY HOME. YOU WALKEDTHE LAST HALF-BLOCK. DROP AND GIVE ME 20! WHEN YOU WALKIN THIS HOUSE, YOU'RE NOTTHE COACH ANYMORE! YOU'RE WHATYOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN -- AN ANNOYING HUMAN BEING! YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW WHYI PUT UP WITH THIS. ALEX, IF BEING A COACHIS SO PAINFUL FOR YOU, WHY DON'T YOU JUST RESIGN? WHEN ALEX P. KEATON STARTSSOMETHING, HE FINISHES IT. I AM TURNING THESE RAW ROOKIESINTO BASEBALL MACHINES. ALEX,THEY'RE JUST YOUNG GIRLS. DAD, THEY -- THEY COME INAS YOUNG GIRLS... THEY LEAVE AS MEN. COUNT ME OUT, ALEX. WASN'T SKIPPY WITH YOU? YEAH, HE WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME. [ CRASH ] SORRY I LAGGED BEHIND,GUYS. THIS BAG WEIGHS A TON. YOU ALL RIGHT, SKIPPY? YEAH, I'LL BE FINE,MRS. KEATON. I GUESS I DIDN'T REALIZEHOW STRENUOUS IT IS BEING TEAMEQUIPMENT MANAGER. MOM, DO YOU REMEMBERWHERE I PUT THAT...SWEATER... THAT'S PROBABLYIN MY ROOM ANYWAYS? MALLORY. I'D GET UP, BUT I SEEMTO HAVE LOST ALL SENSE IN THE LOWER PARTOF MY BODY. GREAT, NOW IT'S A PERFECT MATCHFOR THE UPPER PART. ALEX, WHY DON'T YOU GET SKIPPYSOMETHING COLD TO DRINK? NO, NO.DON'T GO TO ANY TROUBLE. MAYBE IF MALLORY SAT NEXT TO MEAND SOOTHED MY WEARY BROW. I'LL GET YOU A GLASSOF WATER, SKIPPY. I'LL HELP YOU CARRY IT. [ DOORBELL RINGS ]I'LL GET IT. OH, HI, ARLENE! COME ON IN. WHOA. SORRY.WELL, THAT'S OKAY. Elyse:HI, ARLENE. SKIPPY, MOM SAYS IF YOU'RENOT HOME IN FIVE MINUTES, SHE'S FEEDING YOUR DINNERTO THE GUINEA PIGS. THAT MOM,WHAT A CARD. HI, JENNIFER. HI. WHAT YA DOING,JENNIFER? WASHINGYOUR BASEBALL MITTEN? IT'S CALLED A "MITT,"ARLENE. I WAS WONDERING IF YOUWANTED TO COME OVER AND HELP MAKE DRESSESFOR MY TURTLES. CAN'T.HOW COME? SOFTBALL PRACTICE. AGAIN?YOU'RE ALWAYS PRACTICING. AREN'T YOU GOOD YET? YOU GONNA BE ABLETO MAKE IT HOME OKAY, SKIP? NO, I DON'T THINK IT'S SAFEFOR ME TO BE MOVED RIGHT NOW. SKIPPY, WE GOTTA GO.MOM'S IN ONE OF HER MOODS. WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOUSAY SO BEFORE, ARLENE? UH, GOODBYE, MALLORY. PARTING IS SUCH...SWEET SORROW. SHE'S PROBABLYTOO CHOKED UP TO SPEAK. Arlene:BYE, JENNIFER. BYE, ARLENE.TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES. Skippy:BYE, MR. KEATON. WHOA! JENNIFER, YOU WERESO RUDE TO ARLENE. AND YOU WERE RUDETO SKIPPY. ARLENE'S USED TO IT, MOM. SKIPPY ENJOYS IT. YOU'RE NEVER NICETO ARLENE. SHE'S SUCHA SWEET LITTLE GIRL. SHE ONLY WANTSTO BE YOUR FRIEND. IT WOULDN'T HAVE HURT YOUTO GO TO HER HOUSE TONIGHT. IT MIGHT'VE BEEN FUN. WE HAVE NOTHINGIN COMMON. SHE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHINGABOUT SPORTS. SHE THINKS A SLAM DUNK'S SOMETHING YOU DOWITH A DOUGHNUT. FACE IT, JENNIFER, IT'S THE CURSEOF THE HANDELMANS. THE ONLY ESCAPEIS RUNNING OR HIDING. [ CHUCKLES ] COURSE, THESE THINGSSHOULD BE DONE IN AS NICE A MANNERAS POSSIBLE. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] I GOT IT!I GOT IT! I GOT IT! HELLO! YES, HE'S HERE. IT'S FOR YOU, ALEX. NEXT TIME, ANSWERYOUR OWN PHONE CALLS, OKAY? HELLO? WHAT?! HEY, YOU'RE SCHEDULEDTO PITCH. THE TEAM NEEDS YOU, TAMMY. IS IT A QUESTIONOF MORE MONEY? YEAH, YEAH, OKAY.ALL RIGHT, GOODBYE. ALEX, WHAT'S WRONG? MY BEST SOUTHPAW IS MOVING. SHE'S NOT GONNA BE HEREFOR THE PLAYOFFS. THAT'S THE FOURTH KIDI'VE LOST THIS WEEK. ALEX, THE GIRLS THINKYOU'RE WORKING THEM TOO HARD. TOO HARD? HEY, I CUT BACKON THEIR STEROIDS, DIDN'T I? I'M NOT COMPLAINING. IT'S JUST THAT SOME OF THE KIDSJOINED THE TEAM TO HAVE FUN. FUN. WHAT DOES FUN HAVETO DO WITH IT? ALEX, IT'S ONLY A GAME. ONLY A GAME. "BASEBALL IS ONLY A GAME." YOU KNOW, THAT'S EXACTLY HOWTHE RUSSIANS WANT US TO THINK. ALEX, WHY DON'T YOU JUST GETYOURSELF ANOTHER SOUTHPAW? WELL, WHAT'S A SOUTHPAW? A SOUTHPAWIS A LEFT-HANDER. SO WHY DON'T THEY JUSTCALL THEM LEFT-HANDERS? WELL, THAT WAY THE RUSSIANSWOULD KNOW WHAT WE MEANT. [ TELEPHONE RINGS ] HELLO. OH, HI, SUSIE.HOW YOU DOING? THE FLU. NANCY AND BECKY, TOO? HEY, I INSTRUCTED YOUNOT TO HAVE THAT PAJAMA PARTY LAST WEEK. SO YOU'RE NOT GONNA PLAY? NONE OF YOU. YEAH, ALL RIGHT. OKAY. FEEL BETTER. THEY'RE NOT GOINGTO PLAY? THAT LEAVES USONE PLAYER SHORT. HOW COULD THEY DO THISTO US?! WELL, I'M SURE THEY DIDN'T GETSICK TO INCONVENIENCE YOU. YOU KNOW,I'M NOT SO SURE. THEY HAVE HAD AN ATTITUDEPROBLEM FROM THE WORD GO. IF WE DON'T HAVE 10 PLAYERS,WE'LL HAVE TO FORFEIT. WELL, JENNIFER,WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING. Both:IT'S THE ONLY THING. WE'LL -- WE'LL TALK MOREABOUT THIS LATER, HUH? I'VE GOT TOGET TO WORK. MM, COULD I GETA LIFT, DAD? I'M WEARING THESE NEW SHOES.THEY'RE NOT GOOD FOR WALKING. YEAH, I ALWAYS LOOKFOR THAT IN A SHOE MYSELF. AAH! JENNIFER, WANT TO WALKTO SCHOOL TOGETHER? I GUESS SO.I HAVE TO GO THERE, ANYWAY. ARLENE, YOU DON'T HAVEA SWEATER OR A JACKET. IT'S COLD OUTSIDE. WELL, I HAD A SWEATER, BUT THE OBECKS' DOGTOOK IT FROM ME. I GUESS I WAS TOO SCAREDTO ASK FOR IT BACK. COME ON, I'LL GET YOUSOMETHING OF JENNIFER'S TO WEAR. JENNIFER? DON'T SAY NOUNTIL I FINISH THIS THOUGHT. NO! JENNIFER, WE'VE WORKEDTOO HARD THIS SEASON TO COME UP SHORT. IF ARLENE PLAYS,WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH PLAYERS AND WE WON'T HAVETO FORFEIT THE GAME. SHE HATES SPORTS.SHE'S NOT GOING TO PLAY. YEAH, WELL,SHE MAY HATE SPORTS, BUT, UH, SHE LIKES YOU,JENNIFER. YOU CAN TALK HERINTO IT. BUT, ALEX -- JENNIFER, IT'S FOR THE GOODOF THE TEAM. READY, JENNIFER? OF COURSE SHE'S READY. AREN'T YOU, JENNIFER? YOU KNOW, ARLENE, YOU AND I DON'T SPENDENOUGH TIME TOGETHER. SAY, DID YOU EVER PLAYANY BASEBALL? YOU MAKE A LOT OF FRIENDSIN THE DUGOUT. HOW'S THAT BATTER COMING,ALEX? IT'S ALMOST READY, DAD.IS THE GRIDDLE HOT YET? ALL SET.OKEYDOKEY. I TRIED SOMETHINGDIFFERENT THIS TIME. I THINKYOU MIGHT ENJOY IT. A LITTLE TOO HEAVYON THE BUCKWHEAT? WELL, DON'T THROW IT OUT. THERE'S A LOOSE BRICKIN THE FIREPLACE. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS,ANYWAY, DAD? COOKING IS WOMEN'S WORK. ALEX, SOME OF THE BEST CHEFSIN THE WORLD ARE MEN. LIKE WHO? CHEF BOYARDEE. UNCLE BEN! GENERAL MILLS. WHERE ARE THEYWHEN YOU NEED 'EM? YOU CLEAN UP. I'LL GO TELL YOUR MOTHERWE'RE GOING OUT FOR BREAKFAST. [ CLATTER ] JENNIFER,MY KNEE REALLY HURTS. YOU JUST SKINNED IT.IT'LL BE OKAY. HOW WAS PRACTICE,GIRLS? I THINK I'M GETTING BETTER.DON'T YOU, JENNIFER? NOT REALLY. WELL, I'M TRYING,JENNIFER, BUT I'M JUST NOTA JOCK. ALEX, MAYBE YOU COULDHELP ARLENE WITH HER BATTING STANCE. SURE.WHAT'S THE MATTER? I KEEP TIPPING OVER. I'LL MEET YOU OUT THERE. UH, I GOTTA CLEAN UPTHIS MESS THAT DAD MADE. ALL RIGHT, ARLENE, I'LL HELP YOUWITH YOUR STANCE MYSELF. CAN'T WE TAKEA BREAK FIRST? I'M REALLY SLEEPY. THERE WILL BE TIME ENOUGHFOR BREAKS AFTER THE BIG GAME. WOW, BASEBALL'S TOUGH. NOW, DON'T FORGETTO CHOKE UP ON THAT BAT, BEND THOSE KNEES,KEEP THOSE FEET APART! AND GET THE CAPOFF YOUR EYES. OKAY, GET READY.HERE IT COMES. WHY DIDN'T YOU SWING?THAT PITCH WAS PERFECT! I'M AFRAID!YOU'RE THROWING TOO HARD! DON'T BE A SISSY! JENNIFER,I CAN'T DO THIS! YES, YOU CAN.YOU'VE GOT TO! BUT --NO BUTS! IN A REAL GAME, THE PITCHER'S GONNA THROWA LOT HARDER, LIKE THIS! [ BASEBALL SMACKS ] MOM! MOM! MRS. SCHOFIELD,PLEASE, BE REASONABLE. LOOK, THIS ISTHE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, AND WE'RE GONNA FORFEITWITHOUT CHARLOTTE. WE CAN GIVE HER HER MEDICATIONBETWEEN INNINGS. THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF IT. LOOK, I'M NOT SAYINGTHAT -- THAT 101 IS NORMAL, BUT IT'S 2 DEGREES LOWERTHAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE TEAM. WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL? SHE USUALLY RUNSA LITTLE HOT ANYWAY. HELLO? HELLO? HEY, THERE.HOW'S IT GOING, ALEX? AH, HI, SKIP.HOW'S ARLENE? OH, SHE CAME HOMETHIS MORNING. THE DOCTOR ONLY KEPT HERIN THE HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT AS A PRECAUTION. SHE'S GOT A BLACK EYE,AND ONE OF HER CHEEKS LOOKS LIKE SHE'S STORING NUTSFOR THE WINTER, BUT SHE'S FINE.SHE'S FINE. OH, HEY, SKIPPY.HOW'S ARLENE? IT WAS A LONG NIGHT,MALLORY... AND NOT A PRETTY ONE. NONE OF US SLEPT MUCH. I CAN STILL HEARTHE ECHO OF MY FOOTSTEPS IN THE LONG, EMPTY HALLWAY, AS I RETURNED WITHYET ANOTHER CUP OF BLACK COFFEE TO GET ME THROUGHTHE VIGIL. MUST HAVE BEEN VERY ROUGHON YOU, SKIPPY. CALL ME "IRWIN." IRWIN. YOU KNOW, SHE'S NOTOUT OF THE WOODS YET. IF ONLY I COULD GO BACKTO THE HOSPITAL AND TELL ARLENE THATYOU AGREED TO BE MINE. IT'S BEEN A DREAM OF HERSFORLONG. OH, HI, SKIPPY. ELYSE JUST TOLD ME THAT ARLENE'S HOMEAND EVERYTHING'S OKAY. GLAD TO HEAR IT. YOU DISGUST ME. THAT OLD HANDELMAN MAGIC'SSTARTING TO WORK. SKIP... I'M SURPRISED YOU DIDN'TTHINK OF THIS EARLIER. HAVING YOUR SISTER MAIMEDTO BOOST YOUR SOCIAL LIFE. ME TOO. HEY, MALLORY. HOW'S JENNIFER? I DON'T KNOW.I HOPE SHE'S ALL RIGHT. POOR KID. SHE WAS SO UPSETLAST NIGHT, SHE WOULDN'T EVEN COME DOWNTO DINNER. SHE MUST FEEL TERRIBLE. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, HONEY. WHAT A GREAT DAY, HUH? YOU'RE IN A MUCH BETTERMOOD THAN I EXPECTED. LOOK, HONEY, YOU DON'T NEEDTO HIDE YOUR FEELINGS. WE ALL FEEL TERRIBLEABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. KIDS GET HURT PLAYING SOFTBALLALL THE TIME. UM, JENNIFER,MRS. HANDELMAN SAID, UH, ARLENE MIGHT LIKESOME VISITORS TODAY. OH, THAT'S REAL NICE.SAY HI FOR ME. JENNIFER,WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? NOTHING'S WRONGWITH ME. IT WASN'T MEWHO WALKED INTO A BASEBALL. [ INDISTINCT TV CHATTER ] JENNIFER,CAN I TALK TO YOU A MINUTE? CAN'T IT WAITUNTIL LATER? I REALLY WANT TO SEETHE END OF THIS. JENNIFER, YOU'RE WATCHINGMIDGET KICKBOXING. YEAH,BUT IT'S THE FINALS. [ TV TURNS OFF ] I THINK WE SHOULD TALK ABOUTWHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. YOU KNOW, THIS WHOLE THINGWOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF I WOULDN'T HAVE ASKED HERTO JOIN THE TEAM. WELL, JENNIFER,PUTTING ARLENE ON THE TEAM WAS A VERY NICE THINGTO DO. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHEN WE WERE OUTIN THE BACK PRACTICING, SHE TOLD ME ALL THE PITCHESI WAS THROWING WERE TOO HARD, BUT I KEPT ONTHROWING THEM HARD... EVEN THOUGH I KNEWSHE COULDN'T HANDLE IT. I SEE. I DIDN'T WANT TO LOSETHE BIG GAME BECAUSE OF HER, SO I HAD TO TRY TO TURN HERINTO JOHNNY BENCH IN TWO DAYS. THAT'S WHY SHE GOT HURT. WELL, HONEY,YOU'RE ONLY 11 YEARS OLD. I MEAN, YOU'RE NOTIN THE MAJOR LEAGUES. NOW, ARLENE MAY NOTBE EXACTLY JOHNNY BENCH, BUT THEN YOU'RE NOTEXACTLY, UH...WHO? DAVE CONCEPCION. DAVE CONCEPCION. WHO'S DAVE CONCEPCION? SHE NEVER REALLY WANTEDTO PLAY SOFTBALL, MOM. SHE ONLY DID IT 'CAUSESHE WANTED TO BE MY FRIEND. DO YOU THINK MAYBE YOU'DFEEL BETTER IF YOU, UH... [ SIGHS ] ...IF YOU APOLOGIZEDTO ARLENE? I CAN'T DO THAT, DAD. SHE REALLY LIKES ME. HOW COULD I LOOK HERIN THE EYE AND TELL HERWHAT A ROTTEN THING I DID? LOOK, ARLENE.MALLORY'S ON HER WAY OVER. COULDN'T YOU JUST TRY TO LOOKA LITTLE LESS HEALTHY? SORRY. NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO BEMORE SEVERELY INJURED. YOU FEEL LIKEANOTHER STORY?NOT RIGHT NOW. OH, COME ON.JUST ONE. MOM SAYS I'M SUPPOSEDTO BE RESTING. IT'LL TAKE YOUR MINDOFF YOUR TROUBLES. OKAY. [ SIGHS ] "BRAD DOOLEY WOKE UP..." [ SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ] [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] UH, COME IN! WELL, ARLENE,HOW ARE YOU? HI, ARLENE.HOW ARE YOU FEELING? I'M FINE,MRS. KEATON. THE DOCTOR SAYS I CANGET UP TODAY IF I WANT. IT'S JUST THAT WHEN I TRY TO,I GET A LITTLE NAUSEOUS. YOU KNOW,I'M AFRAID I'LL UPCHUCK. YOU STAY RIGHTWHERE YOU ARE, SWEETIE. DON'T YOU MOVE A MUSCLE. HERE, ARLENE.THIS IS FOR YOU FROM ALL OF US. THANK YOU. SO, HOW'S IT LOOKFOR TODAY'S GAME, COACH? UH, NOT SO GOOD,ARLENE. EVERYBODY'SGOT THE FLU. KIND OF HOPINGFOR A MIRACLE. UH, DON'T YOU WORRY,THOUGH. YOU JUST RELAX.WE'LL GET 'EM NEXT YEAR. IS JENNIFERGONNA COME OVER? WELL, JEN-- JENNIFER --I MEAN, I'M SURE SHE... DOPEY ME,I COMPLETELY FORGOT! ARLENE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE MORE THANTHREE VISITORS AT A TIME. THAT'S THE DOCTOR'SORDERS. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE. OOPS. WE CAN'T HAVE THAT,NOW, CAN WE? WHAT DO YOU SAY YOU AND IFIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO WHILE YOUR PARENTSAND ALEX CONSOLE MY POOR,INJURED SISTER? YOU WANT TO SEEMY FOSSIL COLLECTION? NOT NOW, SKIPPY. I'D LIKE TO LET THEM AGEANOTHER FEW THOUSAND YEARS. IT'S A DATE. CAN I COME IN? SURE, JENNIFER. UH, YOU KNOW... I THINK SKIPPY'S RIGHT. ARLENE SHOULDN'T HAVETOO MANY VISITORS AT ONCE. RIGHT.WHY DON'T WE CLEAR OUT AND LET JENNIFERAND ARLENE TALK, OKAY? WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW,HONEY. ALL RIGHT. NOW,YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. YOU KNOW, MALLORY, NO GIRL HAS EVER SEENTHOSE FOSSILS. YOU'D BE THE FIRST! THANKS FOR COMING OVER,JENNIFER. YOU'RE WELCOME, ARLENE. CUTE. [ CHUCKLES ] YOUR PARENTS BROUGHT IT. JENNIFER, I'M SORRYABOUT WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY. YOU'RE SORRY? YEAH. YOU WERE TRYINGTO TEACH ME HOW TO BAT, AND I LET THE BALL HIT MEIN THE FACE. THAT WAS MY FAULT,ARLENE. IF I WASN'T SUCH A KLUTZ,IT NEVER WOULD'VE HAPPENED. YOU'RE NOT A KLUTZ. WELL, MAYBE JUSTA LITTLE BIT OF A KLUTZ. MY MOTHER SAYSI TRIP OVER THE LINES IN OUR KITCHEN LINOLEUM. BUT I KEPT THINKINGMAYBE IF I COULD PLAY SPORTS, I MIGHT BEA BETTER FRIEND TO YOU. I WASN'T SUCH A VERY GOODFRIEND TO YOU, ARLENE. I ONLY PUT YOU ON THE TEAMBECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T LET US PLAYWITH ONLY NINE GIRLS. I KNOW. YOU KNEW? I MAY BE A KLUTZ,BUT I'M NOT STUPID. I'M REALLY SORRYYOU GOT HURT. THAT'S OKAY. THIS HAS BEENTHE MOST FUN I'VE EVER HAD. INCLUDING THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS EXCITING. DIDN'T EVEN CRY ONCE. YOU'RE A LOT TOUGHERTHAN I THOUGHT. THANK YOU. DOES THAT MEANYOU LIKE ME? YEAH, I DO. MAYBE YOU COULD PLAYON THE TEAM NEXT YEAR. NO, I DON'T THINK SO. I'M JUST NO GOODAT SPORTS. THAT'S OKAY.WE CAN STILL BE FRIENDS. YOU MEAN IT? GIVE ME FIVE. MAYBE WE COULD GET TOGETHERLATER IN THE WEEK? SOUNDS GOOD. WE CAN MAKE THOSE DRESSESFOR YOUR TURTLES. [ SIGHS ] KATHY CAN'T PLAY. THAT'S IT.IT'S OFFICIAL. IT'S ALL OVER, SKIP.WE LOSE. [ CRYING ] COME ON, SKIP. LIFE'S A FUNNY THING. ALEX, THE GIRLSFROM THE TEAM ARE HERE. OH, GREAT, GREAT. NOW I GOT EIGHT MORELITTLE HEARTS TO BREAK. COULDN'T FINDANOTHER PLAYER, HUH? YOU KNOW,IT'S NOT FAIR, DAD. WE HAVE WORKED ALL SEASON,AND FOR WHAT? THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEIS IN HALF AN HOUR, AND WE'RE GONNA HAVETO FORFEIT. [ SOBBING ] HAS THAT BEEN THE ONLY PURPOSEIN PLAYING THIS WHOLE SEASON, TO GETTO THE CHAMPIONSHIP? IS THAT ALLTHAT COUNTS? YEAH.YEAH. WHAT ABOUTTHE FRESH AIR? THE EXERCISE?THE THRILL OF COMPETITION? WHAT ABOUT THE FUN? ALEX,THE TEAM IS WAITING. OH. I DON'T KNOW HOWTO BREAK IT TO 'EM. [ SIGHS ] WELL, JUST GIVE ITTO 'EM STRAIGHT, ALEX. YEAH. THAT'S PROBABLYTHE BEST WAY. MALLORY,BRING IN THE GIRLS! COME ON, LET'S GO!COME ON! Girls:GO! GO, LEOPARDS, GO! GO, LEOPARDS, GO!GO, LEOPARDS, GO! GO, LEOPARDS, GO! OKAY. ALL RIGHT.HAVE A -- HAVE A SEAT. MEN... ...I HAVE SOMETHINGIMPORTANT TO TELL YOU. ARLENE HANDELMANHURT HERSELF YESTERDAY. SHE HURTS HERSELF EVERY DAY. YEAH, WELL, THE IMPORTANT THINGIS THAT SHE'S ALL RIGHT. BUT SHE, UH, SHE DOESN'TFEEL UP TO PLAYING, SO WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVEENOUGH PLAYERS. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FORFEIT. Girls: OH, NO! Girl: FORFEIT? I KNEW WE NEVERSHOULD'VE LET THAT NERDY ARLENEON THE TEAM. YEAH! WAIT A MINUTE! SHE'S NOT A NERD! SHE'S GOT A LOT MORE GUTSAND COURAGE THAN -- THAN... DAVE CONCEPCION! ...THAN ANY OF US! AND SHE HAPPENS TO BEA GOOD FRIEND OF MINE, SO YOU BETTER NOTKNOCK HER EVER AGAIN. OKAY, COME ON, GIRLS. HOLD THOSE HEADS UP HIGH. W-WE'VE HAD A GREAT YEAR. WE'VE, UH... ...WE'VE BEENIN THE FRESH AIR. WE'VE, UH, WE'VE EXERCISED. WE'VE ENJOYED THE --THE THRILL OF COMPETITION. THIS YEAR MAY BE OVER, BUT --BUT THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT YEAR. RIGHT? HEY, WHAT ARE YOU ALLSITTING AROUND FOR? WE'VE GOT A CHAMPIONSHIP GAMETO PLAY! WHAT? ARLENE, YOU DON'T HAVETO DO THIS FOR ME. WHEN I SAID WE WERE FRIENDS,I MEANT IT. YOU DON'TOWE ME ANYTHING. I'M NOT DOING IT JUST FOR YOU,JENNIFER. THE TEAM NEEDS ME,AND I NEED THE TEAM. [ CHEERING ] THAT'S MY SISTER! WHOA! WHOA, GIRLS. OKAY, LET'S GO OUT THERE, LET'S PLAY HARD,PLAY OUR BEST. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS,LET'S HAVE FUN! [ CHEERING ] COME ON, JENNIFER. LET'S GO OUTAND HIT SOME TOUCHDOWNS!