- 4 months ago
In 1953 Arizona, a lonely boy’s life takes a joyful turn when a bold new neighbor teaches him baseball, courage, and how to believe in himself.
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00:00:00You
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00:01:00Hey everybody
00:01:17This is to announce that our very own
00:01:20Human Garbage Pail, Junior McCulley
00:01:23Right over there
00:01:24Is open for business
00:01:26Once again
00:01:27He will eat
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00:02:17I don't know.
00:02:47I don't know.
00:03:17I don't know.
00:03:47I don't know.
00:03:48Hey, sweetie.
00:03:59Give me a hand.
00:04:01Good golly, you're a mess.
00:04:11Look at your new shirt.
00:04:13Well, I hope you won at least.
00:04:33We're having an early supper.
00:04:35I need to be back at five for Donna's shift.
00:04:37She's sick again.
00:04:41Always something with her.
00:04:43So I'm thinking hamburger patties and those yummy tater tots.
00:04:50I said the magic word tater tots and you don't say nothing.
00:04:55What in tarnation is the matter with you?
00:04:58Why can't you just leave me alone?
00:05:00Okay, here.
00:05:03Stay right there.
00:05:04You don't move.
00:05:05Thanks.
00:05:06The lengths I go through to get a smile out of you, stop right there.
00:05:19Take off them filthy clothes and clean up before you go sitting on my nice sofa.
00:05:33I know what you're eating.
00:05:34I know what you're eating.
00:05:35But what's eating you?
00:05:40Seconds?
00:05:41Junior Macaulay, what am I gonna do with you?
00:05:52I gotta get to work.
00:05:54I thought we could have a nice supper and talk.
00:05:56Like, how was your day, Junior?
00:05:58I'd tell you about my day.
00:06:01I'm gonna quit school.
00:06:05What are you talking about?
00:06:07Your grades are good.
00:06:10A lot better than I ever got.
00:06:11You're pretty darn smart, you know.
00:06:14Come on, there's something you're not telling me.
00:06:17I could help you around here.
00:06:23You could.
00:06:25You wouldn't have to quit school to do it.
00:06:28You got in a fight.
00:06:29That's why your shirt's ripped.
00:06:31Didn't get in no fight.
00:06:33No?
00:06:34How come your shirt's ripped?
00:06:36Come on, sweetie.
00:06:37What's going on?
00:06:38You've been a regular old sourpuss lately.
00:06:41Everyone makes fun of me.
00:06:44Because I'm fat.
00:06:46No!
00:06:47You are not fat.
00:06:49You are not fat.
00:06:51And one day you're gonna be tall and thin out just like your daddy.
00:06:55My daddy?
00:06:56The mystery man?
00:06:58I've never even seen a picture.
00:07:00For all I know, he could be a fat slob like me.
00:07:04You better watch your lip.
00:07:07Holy moly.
00:07:21Holy moly.
00:07:22Hey.
00:07:23Kid.
00:07:24Could you spot me?
00:07:25Just stand back there and tell me when to stop.
00:07:40Okay.
00:07:41Cliff!
00:07:42Hurry up, dammit!
00:07:43I have to tinkle.
00:07:44Stop!
00:07:45Stop!
00:07:46Stop!
00:07:47You almost hit the tree.
00:07:48Stop!
00:07:49Stop!
00:07:50Stop.
00:07:51Stop!
00:07:52I'm almost hit the tree.
00:07:56Stop!
00:07:57Stop!
00:07:58Stop!
00:08:00We're almost at the tree.
00:08:06Stop!
00:08:28Stop!
00:08:30Stop!
00:08:32Stop!
00:08:34Stop!
00:08:36Stop!
00:08:38Stop!
00:08:40Stop!
00:08:42Stop!
00:08:44I'm so sorry.
00:08:46Junior, where are your manners?
00:08:48What?
00:08:50What do you feed him, Mexican jumping beans?
00:08:52Do you play Jacks?
00:08:56Uh, I guess.
00:08:58What's your dog's name?
00:09:00Junior.
00:09:02Mine's Melissa. What's yours?
00:09:04Junior.
00:09:06Yeah, I know it's kind of a funny name for a dog,
00:09:08but it's kind of a joke because it's a giveaway.
00:09:10That's my name.
00:09:12It is?
00:09:14Oh my gosh.
00:09:22I've never learned to play Jack.
00:09:26Melissa!
00:09:32Melissa!
00:09:34Melissa, where the hell are you?
00:09:38Get back inside. There's chores.
00:09:40And don't be hanging around with the white dump, you hear?
00:09:46I'm so sorry.
00:09:48She didn't mean that.
00:09:50She's not feeling well.
00:09:52Hey, chores.
00:09:54Now.
00:09:56I gotta go.
00:10:06I'd love to learn to play Jack sometime.
00:10:14Hey kid, thanks again.
00:10:16No.
00:10:18Forget that.
00:10:20She was out of line.
00:10:46You gotta go, can't you?
00:10:52Cliff?
00:10:54Cliff?!
00:11:06Can I use the goddamn John now?
00:11:08I'm gonna be sick.
00:11:10Go ahead. I'm done.
00:11:12Then get in here. I need your help.
00:11:16Shut up! Get down, damn it!
00:11:20Dumb dog.
00:11:42Dumb dog.
00:12:12Dumb dog.
00:12:22Dumb dog.
00:12:30Dumb dog.
00:12:36Colorful kaleidoscope at the Tucson Arts Center.
00:12:38Ohhhhh...
00:12:39One more.
00:12:46There we go.
00:12:48Yeah.
00:12:50Oh, oh, God.
00:12:59Oh.
00:13:09That is good, cherry pie.
00:13:18Watching you take that first bite.
00:13:22Now that's, mm-mm, to me.
00:13:26So how things are to luck at you, huh?
00:13:29I'm worried about Junior.
00:13:32Now he wants to quit school.
00:13:34His grades are good.
00:13:38I don't know what to think.
00:13:42It's hard being an 11-year-old boy.
00:13:46I don't have to tell you that.
00:13:50Or do I?
00:13:55Just relax.
00:13:56And when you're at it, why don't you marry me?
00:14:02You're serious.
00:14:05Think about it.
00:14:07You know I can't marry anyone.
00:14:10You can get a divorce, you know.
00:14:13Coco, Junior needs a father.
00:14:20He does.
00:14:21And you're a good man.
00:14:25And you're a good man.
00:14:27And you're a good?
00:14:36Yeah.
00:14:36sonistica
00:14:37You know her daughter,
00:14:39you know her little Ashley,
00:14:39you know she's got a lot of attached.
00:14:41And you're a good boy.
00:14:42And you are that real interesting.
00:14:44It's like her daughter,
00:14:45I try to create this.
00:14:47Why don't you ever forget she says she has two years.
00:14:50Oh, sweetie.
00:15:13It's probably in the right time to be talking about this, but I want you to be thinking
00:15:19about it.
00:15:20It's a way out of the luck of you.
00:15:23I never expected to be here this long.
00:15:28You like Frank, right?
00:15:31Your boss?
00:15:33You know another?
00:15:34He's okay.
00:15:36Why?
00:15:37Well, what would you say if the three of us became a family someday?
00:15:48Don't worry about it, sweetie.
00:15:49I just...
00:15:50I needed to talk to you about it.
00:15:53That's all.
00:15:55Because we're a team.
00:15:57Right?
00:15:59It'd make our lives easier.
00:16:05In lots of ways.
00:16:07That would be so weird.
00:16:14Ma?
00:16:15Do you love him?
00:16:19Do you love him?
00:16:49Do you love him?
00:17:19Be ready for your quiz a week from today.
00:17:31Now, I know you love that segment on forms of government.
00:17:39So I can repeat it for you now or we can play baseball.
00:17:48Yes.
00:17:49Being a democracy, let's take a vote.
00:17:52Forms of government?
00:17:53Yes.
00:17:54Baseball?
00:17:55Yes.
00:17:56Oh, I'm crushed.
00:18:00But majority rules.
00:18:02Okay.
00:18:03Today's captains, Arnie Shapiro and Tom Dawson.
00:18:12Joe.
00:18:16Cecilia.
00:18:17Well, lucky me.
00:18:23I get Junior.
00:18:24Well, lucky me.
00:18:36I get Junior.
00:18:43Just the facts, ma'am.
00:18:44Just the facts.
00:18:45Junior.
00:18:46Junior.
00:18:47Just the facts, ma'am.
00:18:52Junior.
00:18:53Junior!
00:18:54Junior!
00:18:55Junior!
00:18:56Junior!
00:18:57Junior!
00:18:58Wake up, Junior!
00:18:59Wake up, Junior!
00:19:00Wake up, Junior!
00:19:01Wake up, Junior!
00:19:03I got it!
00:19:04I got it!
00:19:05Come on!
00:19:06I got it!
00:19:07Come on!
00:19:08I got it!
00:19:09I got it!
00:19:10Come on!
00:19:11Junior!
00:19:12Junior!
00:19:13He's supposed to be a better place!
00:19:14I got it!
00:19:15You're supposed to be a better place!
00:19:16Can I put him back here?
00:19:19Really?
00:19:20What am I doing?
00:19:21Yeah, I got it!
00:19:22You got it!
00:19:23I got it!
00:19:24What are you doing?
00:19:26Keep on running!
00:19:28Oh my God!
00:19:30What am I doing?
00:19:32Keep on running!
00:19:38Right, Dumbo, get out of here!
00:19:40Dumbo, you waste some space!
00:19:42Get out of here!
00:19:44Get out of here!
00:19:54There are many people who use this one.
00:19:56I'm going to do something to do with this.
00:19:58I don't think so, it is fun to be in a house.
00:20:00I'm going to try it all because we need to enter.
00:20:02It takes a lot of time.
00:20:04I think we need to go through a lot.
00:20:06We need to be in a building,
00:20:08we need to try and enter the building,
00:20:10we need to know the building.
00:20:12It needs to be a building right away.
00:20:14It needs to be a building,
00:20:16we need to know the building,
00:20:18it needs to be a building,
00:20:20but we need to know who we are.
00:20:22You
00:20:52I don't know.
00:22:22Do you want...
00:22:23I was wondering if you wanted to come over and I could teach you how to play jacks?
00:22:36Swell.
00:22:37I wouldn't trust those if I weren't you.
00:22:48They're just for looks.
00:22:49For looks?
00:22:50They don't look that good.
00:22:51My mom plans on fixing them one day.
00:22:54Anyways, you can't play jacks sitting on a chair.
00:23:09This is my secret weapon.
00:23:11A golf ball.
00:23:13Not those dumb rubber balls that come with the jacks.
00:23:15So, this gives you height.
00:23:18Height gives you time.
00:23:20Here we go.
00:23:21Don't worry.
00:23:44I did the same thing my first try, too.
00:23:48Bounces around like your dog.
00:23:52You look at the hang of it.
00:23:53Try again.
00:23:55This is harder than baseball.
00:23:57You've got to be kidding.
00:23:58Nothing's harder than baseball.
00:23:59It's my favorite sport, but you can't play it by yourself, so I'm going to work on jacks.
00:24:07My new favorite sport.
00:24:08You're a quick learner.
00:24:37We learned Spanish in school.
00:24:43I took French.
00:24:44Spanish is more useful, I guess.
00:24:46But I'd love to go to Paris someday.
00:24:49We had a French maid for a while, so I practiced with her.
00:24:51You had a French maid?
00:24:52But we never kept maids long.
00:24:54You know.
00:24:55They leave.
00:24:59But there's not a single French maid in this entire trailer court.
00:25:07I'm hungry.
00:25:10You hungry?
00:25:11A little.
00:25:12Let's go inside.
00:25:14My mom's not home.
00:25:16But it's okay.
00:25:17She made me a bunch of sandwiches.
00:25:20You know, starvation prevention.
00:25:23You sure it's okay?
00:25:25Sure.
00:25:25Sorry.
00:25:31French maid has the day off.
00:25:33Oh, whatever what I do.
00:25:37This place is really nice.
00:25:40Compared to what?
00:25:45Kind of reminds you of the Hoshman Hall, doesn't it?
00:25:47Well, it's a lot bigger than our trailer.
00:25:56Hey, you locked the door.
00:25:58Isn't it safe here?
00:26:00Safe enough.
00:26:02My mom insists I lock the door when she's at work.
00:26:05I'm on my own a lot.
00:26:06Did your mom paint things?
00:26:14Yeah.
00:26:15Without polish.
00:26:16My mom.
00:26:17The artist.
00:26:20Hope you like peanut butter.
00:26:25Now, here's the best part.
00:26:27The wax paper.
00:26:28A month old.
00:26:30My mom gave the kick out of keeping it going.
00:26:32She says it's still perfectly good.
00:26:34That's pretty funny.
00:26:36It's really good.
00:26:43Nothing special.
00:26:44Well, my mom hasn't made me a sandwich in I don't know how long.
00:26:50So, where are you from in California?
00:26:54Hollywood.
00:26:55North Hollywood, actually.
00:26:56No kidding.
00:26:59Never met anyone from Hollywood, north or south.
00:27:03So, you gonna be here long?
00:27:05No.
00:27:06No.
00:27:07We're traveling around for a while.
00:27:09Could be forever, if all I know.
00:27:11Really?
00:27:13Cool.
00:27:14My mom reads these.
00:27:16But she doesn't let me.
00:27:18They're stupid.
00:27:19Oh, I didn't mean you're stupid.
00:27:23It's just that I started reading one once, and they're like...
00:27:27Marcia, I love you.
00:27:31You do, Fred?
00:27:33Yes, Marcia.
00:27:35I can't live without you.
00:27:38You're funny.
00:27:42You should go to Hollywood.
00:27:44Now you're talking.
00:27:46I watched you yesterday.
00:27:48Exercising?
00:27:50I don't know what you were doing, but...
00:27:52Ballet.
00:27:54I've heard of that before.
00:27:56Why were you doing it in the dirt?
00:27:57My mom doesn't like it when I dance.
00:28:01Why?
00:28:03You're really good.
00:28:11So, do you know Jack Webb?
00:28:15Drag nuts, my favorite TV show.
00:28:19No, but my dad does.
00:28:22He's a writer.
00:28:23He wrote for TV.
00:28:25Are you kidding me?
00:28:28I know you're in there.
00:28:30I gotta go.
00:28:31Thanks, it was fun.
00:28:32Do you want to play some baseball?
00:28:33No, not really.
00:28:35I have a bat and a ball.
00:28:37Are you good at baseball?
00:28:38I hear you.
00:28:39Open the damn door.
00:28:40Pretty good, are you?
00:28:41I'm lousy.
00:28:42Maybe I can help you out.
00:28:43I'm hopeless.
00:28:44No one's hopeless, but it has to be soon.
00:28:46What about tomorrow?
00:28:46Okay, I guess.
00:28:47I can hear you whispering.
00:28:49Open the damn door.
00:28:50Sorry about her.
00:28:51She's...
00:28:52What time?
00:28:53At nine?
00:28:57When I call you, you come.
00:28:59I told you not to go inside this dump.
00:29:01Stay with me.
00:29:07Stop!
00:29:07I'll see you next time.
00:29:37You're not walking out on us again!
00:30:02Dammit, you're not going anywhere!
00:30:04Run over here, fat ass!
00:30:14No!
00:30:16Ow!
00:30:18You broke my sticker!
00:30:34That's a good looking bat.
00:30:40I love this bat.
00:30:41I got it on my ninth birthday.
00:30:43I take it everywhere.
00:30:44I hate my bat.
00:30:46It's broke.
00:30:47It wasn't ever really that great.
00:30:50I left it in Palm Springs a couple of months ago.
00:30:52We were there for Easter weekend.
00:30:54My dad drove all the way back and got it for me.
00:30:56Holy moly.
00:30:57I bet you're happy about that.
00:30:59I was.
00:31:00But my mom was mad.
00:31:01She didn't understand why it was so blinky-blink important.
00:31:04It was just a baseball bat.
00:31:06Is this okay?
00:31:08Perfect.
00:31:09Get up.
00:31:10Let's start before it gets hot.
00:31:14Okay.
00:31:28Let's see what you can do.
00:31:34Okay, let's see what you can do.
00:31:42Ready?
00:31:54You're never going to make it to the Yankees.
00:31:56If I was going to make it to the Yankees, I would not need you.
00:32:04I was just teasing.
00:32:08If someone hurt, I'm not the dentist.
00:32:12The dentist would be more fun.
00:32:14Just be quiet and listen.
00:32:16First you gotta hold the bat like you need to hit something.
00:32:20Like this.
00:32:24Got it?
00:32:34You're so funny.
00:32:42Okay, let's try it again.
00:32:44Alright, I see the problem.
00:33:00You're not watching the ball.
00:33:02The number one most important number one rule.
00:33:06Keep your eye on the ball.
00:33:08Trust me, the rest will take care of itself.
00:33:10Just don't forget to swing the bat.
00:33:18You thirsty?
00:33:20Yeah, but we're not stopping until you get your first hit.
00:33:24Your first really good hit.
00:33:26Okay.
00:33:50That's your third hit in a row.
00:33:54Now I'm thirsty.
00:34:04Thanks.
00:34:08That's Kool-Aid, isn't it?
00:34:10Yeah.
00:34:11I've never had it before.
00:34:13Never had Kool-Aid.
00:34:15They don't have it in Hollywood.
00:34:16My mom doesn't let me drink it.
00:34:18Says it's not healthy.
00:34:20All sugar.
00:34:23I drink wine punch.
00:34:27Hey, you're doing fine.
00:34:29Aren't you happy?
00:34:30Yeah, you're a great teacher.
00:34:33Coach.
00:34:35Lady Babe Ruth.
00:34:37You're right.
00:34:39That is a great bat.
00:34:40I think it has magical powers.
00:34:42So now you see for yourself why I love it.
00:34:45When my dad went all the way back to Palm Springs to get it for me,
00:34:48he told my mom that some things just can't be replaced,
00:34:51no matter how important they might seem.
00:34:54Dad sounds like a great guy.
00:35:07Have you ever wanted to, like, help someone?
00:35:11I always think I see a girl in trouble, like getting kidnapped maybe.
00:35:17You do?
00:35:19Yeah, so I write down the license plate, the car that they're in, with descriptions.
00:35:24Never know what evidence might be important.
00:35:27Try to have something to write with on me at all times, just in case.
00:35:34I'd check the newspaper to see if anyone's missing and watch TV news.
00:35:41But so far, though, nothing.
00:35:46But maybe someday.
00:35:50Yeah.
00:35:51That's what I'm thinking.
00:35:53Yeah.
00:35:54Yeah.
00:35:55Yeah.
00:35:56Yeah.
00:36:01Gosh.
00:36:02Thanks.
00:36:03It's your payment.
00:36:04Payment?
00:36:05You didn't know that a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a standard fee for teaching really bad baseball players?
00:36:12I was sure I was a hopeless case.
00:36:15Well, it helps if you have a reason you want to be good at something.
00:36:19Guess I had a reason today.
00:36:21I didn't want to look silly.
00:36:25Goofy.
00:36:27Who's Goofy now?
00:36:41Hey, let's go practice some more.
00:36:46Okay, but...
00:36:49But what?
00:36:50Well, I saw your parents last night.
00:36:55Oh.
00:36:58I was asleep, but...
00:37:00I know.
00:37:01How's your mom's finger?
00:37:04Is it broken?
00:37:05No.
00:37:06It's sprained.
00:37:08Do they chew that a lot?
00:37:13All the time.
00:37:25Do you ever think about running away?
00:37:40All the time.
00:37:46All the time.
00:37:47All the time.
00:37:48All the time.
00:37:49All the time.
00:37:50So, what does your dad do?
00:37:51My dad?
00:37:52Well...
00:37:53I don't have a dad.
00:37:54He was killed in Okinawa.
00:37:58Uh...
00:37:59In the war.
00:38:00He was a hero.
00:38:01That's terrible.
00:38:02I'm so sorry.
00:38:03Me and my baby now.
00:38:05No.
00:38:06No.
00:38:07No.
00:38:08I'm sorry.
00:38:09You're not.
00:38:10No.
00:38:11No.
00:38:12No, no.
00:38:13No!
00:38:14No.
00:38:15No, no.
00:38:16No, no, no.
00:38:18No, no.
00:38:19No, no.
00:38:20No.
00:38:21No, no.
00:38:22No, no.
00:38:23No, no.
00:38:24No, no, no.
00:38:25That's terrible.
00:38:27I'm so sorry.
00:38:29Me and my big mouth.
00:38:32It's okay.
00:38:42Stop! Don't rinse those dishes.
00:38:44Well, there's simply no need to.
00:38:46Not when you have this amazing new Westinghouse dishwasher.
00:38:49You see, it's so much more thorough than other dishwashers.
00:38:51Mom, couldn't be 12 next month.
00:38:53I haven't forgotten.
00:38:56Remember your promise?
00:38:59It gets you out of the kitchen after dinner to join in the family.
00:39:03So go and see the Westinghouse...
00:39:05What if I don't think you really want to know the truth?
00:39:10Your father loved you.
00:39:16But he's maybe not what you imagined.
00:39:20Sometimes the fantasy is better than anything.
00:39:25And I know you love your fantasies.
00:39:36You don't know the truth of war yet, sweetie.
00:39:39And that's the way it should be at your age.
00:39:45I think I know best when to tell you what you think you want to know.
00:39:50Okay?
00:39:51Can you just tell me one thing?
00:39:54Is he alive?
00:39:56Is he alive?
00:40:04Yeah.
00:40:07Really?
00:40:10Are you sure?
00:40:14I'm pretty sure.
00:40:15Whew, I gotta get ready for work.
00:40:30Where is he?
00:40:31This is your father.
00:40:47He's back from the war.
00:40:51He's back from the fault of the Children...
00:40:53soient材料 today and witness to the Tribal Satan Así...
00:40:54..is not to seize ground but to wipe out the enemy...
00:40:56Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:41:26Busy?
00:41:48Yeah, decoding messages from Russian spies for the FBI.
00:41:53Tough work.
00:41:54Well, Junior needs a walk, and it's going to be dark soon, and I'm kind of afraid of
00:42:03it dark.
00:42:04I'm at my best in the dark.
00:42:06Be out in the jiff.
00:42:07I'm at my best in the dark.
00:42:22I'm at my best in the dark.
00:42:25I'm at my best in the dark.
00:42:30So, when are you going home to North Hollywood?
00:42:35We sold our house.
00:42:38Was it big?
00:42:39Pretty big.
00:42:41It had a swimming pool.
00:42:43Holy moly.
00:42:44A swimming pool of your own?
00:42:48How'd you feel about leaving?
00:42:54No one ever asked me.
00:42:56So, you want to head back?
00:43:01Or go by the tracks?
00:43:03Watch the trains?
00:43:05I love trains.
00:43:11Follow me.
00:43:12I know a shortcut.
00:43:14Are you kidding me?
00:43:34I'm not going in there.
00:43:36I've only seen a couple dead people walking around.
00:43:39I'm just kidding.
00:43:41It's okay.
00:43:42Really.
00:43:43Where's that music coming from?
00:43:46Not a musical ghost, if that's what you were worried about.
00:43:51There's a hobo camp on the other side.
00:43:54Come on.
00:43:56As soon as we will protect you.
00:44:26You know what really gets me?
00:44:28It's the simple fact that all those trailers have wheels.
00:44:31They're supposed to go somewhere.
00:44:35I've never seen any of them go nowhere.
00:44:37And no one has a car good enough to even pull a trailer in the first place.
00:44:50Lucky you.
00:44:51You're not stuck here.
00:44:56I'm just stuck.
00:45:10I want to do that.
00:45:12What?
00:45:13Just hop on a train.
00:45:15Keep going.
00:45:17What about school?
00:45:19I hate school.
00:45:22Why?
00:45:24You don't have to tell me.
00:45:27It's none of my business.
00:45:29I get good grades.
00:45:32It's not that.
00:45:34It's just...
00:45:36It's just...
00:45:38What?
00:45:43See...
00:45:44There's a kid in my class.
00:45:47He's following me.
00:45:48He's following me.
00:45:49All the time.
00:45:50Every day.
00:45:54I want to kill him.
00:45:59I think about it all the time.
00:46:01I think about it.
00:46:02It's just...
00:46:03It's just a challenge.
00:46:04I need to break the bus.
00:46:05But...
00:46:07I'm not too patient.
00:46:08I need to do something.
00:46:10I need to do something.
00:46:11I don't want to do something.
00:46:12�
00:46:31I do miss home, not my house, but my dance teacher.
00:46:42I really miss her.
00:46:49Have you ever heard of a ballet, The Nutcracker?
00:46:54It's a Christmas story about a young girl named Clara
00:46:58who's given a painted Nutcracker doll as a present.
00:47:03Every Christmas it's performed all over.
00:47:06I was finally chosen to be Clara this year, but...
00:47:12we're gone.
00:47:17Isn't ballet where you dance on your toes?
00:47:22Your special shoes. Toe shoes.
00:47:26They hurt?
00:47:28It's not comfortable.
00:47:31But you forget all about that when you're dancing.
00:47:34You go somewhere else in your head.
00:47:37Another world, almost.
00:47:39Watch.
00:47:55That's the first ballet dance I've ever seen.
00:48:05So, are you ready?
00:48:10For what?
00:48:12Ballet dummy, your first lesson.
00:48:14Oh no, you don't.
00:48:16First position.
00:48:17Do it.
00:48:20Put your heels together.
00:48:22Point out as far as you can, like a beast.
00:48:25Ouch!
00:48:26That hurts!
00:48:27Well, you're pigeon-toed.
00:48:28It's hard to make your feet go out.
00:48:30I feel officially s***ed.
00:48:33Hold your hands out like this.
00:48:37Neck and chin down.
00:48:39Back straight.
00:48:42Tummy in.
00:48:44Tuck your rear in a little.
00:48:47Your chin's too high.
00:48:50Good.
00:48:51Really good.
00:48:53Uh, second position.
00:48:59Oh, I'd rather watch you do something.
00:49:03Okay.
00:49:05Junior!
00:49:07Junior!
00:49:08Junior!
00:49:10Junior!
00:49:12Junior!
00:49:13Junior!
00:49:21I'm not gonna hurt you.
00:49:24Is this your dog?
00:49:26I just got off the train.
00:49:36I was walking through.
00:49:38I'm sorry about Junior.
00:49:41Junior? What'd he do?
00:49:43My dog.
00:49:45Oh!
00:49:47Funny name for a dog.
00:49:49His name's Junior, too.
00:49:52You named after your daddy?
00:49:53I guess.
00:49:56Never much thought about it.
00:49:58I'm just Junior.
00:50:00His dad was killed in Oganawa.
00:50:03He was a hero.
00:50:07I guess that's something to be proud of.
00:50:09Isn't it, son?
00:50:12Do you need anything?
00:50:15Like water?
00:50:17No, ma'am.
00:50:19I'll just be going on.
00:50:21Must keep hold of that leash.
00:50:37He likes you.
00:50:38He likes you.
00:51:09He was nice.
00:51:11Yeah.
00:51:12I'd have a train with that guy any day.
00:51:23Bravo.
00:51:27This was really fun.
00:51:29Do you want to play baseball again in the morning?
00:51:31Sure.
00:51:32Okay.
00:51:33Good night.
00:51:34Good night.
00:51:35there's trouble.
00:51:37Yeah.
00:51:39It's the last damn time I'm bailing you out.
00:51:50The last damn time I'm bailing you out.
00:52:05You got that?
00:52:06The last...
00:52:07Shut up!
00:52:08Why don't you take that sorry little tramp of yours and introduce her to your holier-than-thou
00:52:14mother.
00:52:15Deborah High Balloot and Dixon, star of the stage, screen, and kiss my ass!
00:52:29What are you looking at?
00:52:30Jesus.
00:52:31You making your turn with Romeo here?
00:52:38Ignore her.
00:52:40She doesn't know what she's saying.
00:52:44Oh dear, talk about my mother that way.
00:52:49At least she had talent.
00:53:14Hello, Coco.
00:53:21Stan.
00:53:23Hello, Coco.
00:53:24Stan.
00:53:25Oh.
00:53:26How did you find us?
00:53:30I didn't mean it like that.
00:53:31I mean...
00:53:35How did you find us?
00:53:42You didn't escape, did you?
00:53:43No, I was released.
00:53:47It's been a while.
00:53:48No, I was released.
00:53:49It's been a while.
00:53:54You're still beautiful.
00:53:55You're still beautiful.
00:54:01I'm so sorry, Pigeon.
00:54:02I'm so sorry, Pigeon.
00:54:08Pigeon.
00:54:09Pigeon.
00:54:13I haven't heard that in a long time.
00:54:14I haven't heard that in a long time.
00:54:20I'm so sorry, Pigeon.
00:54:27I haven't heard that in a long time.
00:54:45He thinks I'm a dead war hero.
00:54:55No, no he doesn't.
00:54:58Why do you say that?
00:55:02I haven't told him anything.
00:55:07I've kept you alive.
00:55:08I've kept you alive.
00:55:37I was leaving tonight.
00:55:44Thinking it was best to, you know, just let it all go.
00:55:48But...
00:55:53But what?
00:55:58I needed to see you.
00:56:03I needed to talk to you.
00:56:07Couldn't come all this way and just...
00:56:20I had this fantasy, you know, that we could just maybe...
00:56:27pretend.
00:56:29Pretend ten years hadn't gone by?
00:56:32Now I see where your son gets his fantasy life.
00:56:39So, how are you?
00:56:40Yeah.
00:56:41It's the only one who is is living for your kids.
00:56:43Oh, I don't need to do a damn thing.
00:56:44So, you know, period.
00:56:45I don't need any time.
00:56:46And, I don't need any time.
00:56:47You have to play with your kids.
00:56:48I can just do something else.
00:56:49I'm getting too loud.
00:56:50You have to be enough.
00:56:51You have to be more.
00:56:52I can just do something else.
00:56:53You're not even looking at all of these issues.
00:56:54You're not really thinking.
00:56:55I don't have anything.
00:56:56You're not really thinking.
00:56:57You're not really thinking.
00:56:59You're not really thinking if you're not thinking.
00:57:00You're not really thinking.
00:57:02What's really looking at about it?
00:57:03You're really thinking.
00:58:05You still seeing that girl in the Airstream?
00:58:17She's not that girl.
00:58:19Her name's Melissa and she's cool.
00:58:21I told you.
00:58:23I'm just saying, you might want to keep your distance.
00:58:27Just because they have money and the same thing as being a good character.
00:58:31Jeepers, creepers, Ma.
00:58:33She's great.
00:58:34She's the single greatest girl I've ever known.
00:58:40You okay?
00:58:42Yeah, I'm fine.
00:58:44I'm just a little wound up.
00:58:50I didn't say you couldn't see her.
00:58:53Just don't go over there.
00:58:56No reason.
00:58:57Well, you seem better the last couple days.
00:59:01Change your mind about quitting school?
00:59:06San Francisco, California!
00:59:07You okay, Ma?
00:59:08Melissa's really great.
00:59:09We have a lot in common.
00:59:11I know.
00:59:12I know.
00:59:13I know.
00:59:14I'm glad you have a new friend.
00:59:16I bet she's glad she has a new friend, too.
00:59:24I think her grandma is Deborah Dixon.
00:59:26What is that?
00:59:27I know, I know. I'm glad you have a new friend. I bet she's glad she has a new friend, too.
00:59:41I think her grandma is Deborah Dixon.
00:59:44Who's that?
00:59:46Actress. Former actress.
00:59:49Is she pretty? This is pretty.
00:59:53Very. Yeah.
00:59:57She was a former ballerina in New York, and then Hollywood came along.
01:00:03Well, this is a ballet dancer.
01:00:09Anyway, I'm off at fours. And do something useful while I'm at work, okay?
01:00:15Yeah, Ma. Useful.
01:00:23Dessert.
01:00:36Okay. You're a pro at that. Let's trade places.
01:00:40What?
01:00:42You pitch, I hit, you catch.
01:00:45Just when I was starting to like you.
01:00:53Junior, don't take this the wrong way, but you throw like a girl, and I'm a girl.
01:01:12So, I can't help you for the simple reason that I'm a girl.
01:01:19You're going to have to figure it out on your own.
01:01:22I'm very sorry.
01:01:25Okay.
01:01:38Have a cup.
01:01:41Thanks.
01:01:42What's going on?
01:01:52Is Junior okay?
01:01:55Junior's fine.
01:01:58What makes you think something's wrong?
01:02:02An hour early.
01:02:06You're never an hour early.
01:02:11Look at me.
01:02:12Your hands are shaking.
01:02:19But most important, no makeup.
01:02:27Not like you.
01:02:29So what's up?
01:02:31Stan found me.
01:02:38How was he?
01:02:39Well, compared to the last time I saw him in the hospital.
01:02:50He was catatonic.
01:02:57Bacon.
01:02:59How does he look now?
01:03:03He was thinner.
01:03:06Older, of course.
01:03:07It really is miraculous.
01:03:15The doctors told me that he'd never leave there.
01:03:22They said I should move on with my life.
01:03:24He was like, I'm sorry.
01:03:33I'm sorry.
01:03:35I can't help.
01:03:37He said I'm sorry.
01:03:38Coco, I knew a couple of guys who came back physically all right, but I'm so shocked.
01:03:49It happens.
01:03:51I can't say I'm thrilled with the timing here, considering I recently offered you my kingdom.
01:04:00Truth be told, I don't think you were prepared to take my offer.
01:04:07That's not quite true, Frank. Homemade pie for life.
01:04:16It's a pretty tasty offer.
01:04:21Does Junior know?
01:04:27No. No, not yet.
01:04:33What should I do?
01:04:38I think this is where a guy puts aside his self-interest for the good of the whole, right?
01:04:44What does he want from you? A life? What?
01:04:51I don't know.
01:04:56Oh.
01:05:01I don't think he knows.
01:05:04He's been moving around for a while.
01:05:19It might just suit him.
01:05:25Do you love him?
01:05:32It's got your name on it.
01:05:48Hey, Junior.
01:05:55What you said last night, by the tracks, about the boy in school, poo.
01:06:01Yeah.
01:06:03Just don't.
01:06:07No matter how badly you want to hurt him.
01:06:10Just don't, okay?
01:06:12Not that you would, it's...
01:06:15We all have thoughts like that.
01:06:18Don't worry.
01:06:20One of my many excellent traits.
01:06:23I'm a coward.
01:06:32I was thinking we could kill two birds with one stone.
01:06:39Yeah?
01:06:41Just jump on one of those trains.
01:06:43Together.
01:06:45Very funny.
01:06:47I'm serious.
01:06:49And go where?
01:06:51Find your dance teacher.
01:06:57Let's get going.
01:06:59It's hot.
01:07:09You're gonna be sore tomorrow.
01:07:13I already am.
01:07:14You're killing me.
01:07:16Hey, are you hungry?
01:07:19Starving.
01:07:20Well, it's your lucky day.
01:07:23Go visit my Mont Franks.
01:07:32A penny for your thoughts?
01:07:34They're worth at least a nickel.
01:07:37Thinking about Frank, Ma's boss.
01:07:43What about him?
01:07:45My mom asked me how I'd feel if we became a family.
01:07:51Him, me, and her.
01:07:54Well, would it be a bad thing?
01:07:56Is he nice?
01:07:58He likes Gene Autry movies.
01:08:00Well, then what's the problem?
01:08:02Your mom probably gets lonely.
01:08:06She just gets tired of the old lucky you.
01:08:14Your mom's really pretty now.
01:08:16She is?
01:08:17Are you kidding?
01:08:19You haven't seen her with cold cream on her face.
01:08:24I don't care.
01:08:25I don't care.
01:08:26It's okay.
01:08:27They're a great place.
01:08:28He's there.
01:08:29It's okay.
01:08:30It has to be a good place.
01:08:32It's okay.
01:08:33Thank you, Miss.
01:09:04Hi, Mom. This is Melissa, my coach. We're starving.
01:09:09Well, hello, Melissa. Nice to meet you.
01:09:12Nice meeting you, too.
01:09:14Okay, anything you want. It's on the house.
01:09:18Cool.
01:09:19You guys decide. I'll be back.
01:09:22Hey, Google. Love my life.
01:09:24A little copy of your please.
01:09:28She's nice.
01:09:30I guess, well...
01:09:32Oh, she's coolest.
01:09:37Why do you say that?
01:09:40Burgers, you're all world famous.
01:09:57Hello, Junior.
01:09:58Who's this beautiful young lady you're with that's keeping you company?
01:10:06I'm Melissa Dixon.
01:10:08Oh, hello, Melissa Dixon.
01:10:11I'm just Frank.
01:10:13I hear you've been coaching a young friend here.
01:10:17Well, we've been coaching each other.
01:10:19He's getting pretty good at baseball.
01:10:21Do you play?
01:10:21I played in high school as a pitcher.
01:10:25You did?
01:10:25Yeah.
01:10:26I did.
01:10:28Hey, Junior.
01:10:30First rule of baseball.
01:10:32Always keep your eye on the ball.
01:10:34That's exactly what I've been telling him.
01:10:38Well, it was a pleasure to meet you.
01:10:40Do me a favor.
01:10:41Don't forget to have some of the cherry pies, huh, babe?
01:10:45This is mom's favorite.
01:10:47That's my favorite, too.
01:10:48Okay.
01:10:48Enjoy the pie.
01:10:51Bye, Junior.
01:10:52Bye.
01:10:58Like I told you, I was kind of old.
01:11:01Gray hair.
01:11:02You can't help that.
01:11:05But I bet he could help you throw a ball.
01:11:09And he has nice eyes and a nice smile.
01:11:16I'll give you my final opinion after I try his pie.
01:11:18Bye.
01:11:32Do we have a suitcase?
01:11:41Hmm.
01:11:42Not anymore.
01:11:44Why?
01:11:45Do we need one?
01:11:46Are you sure?
01:11:48Did you put her somewhere and you forgot?
01:11:50Hmm.
01:11:51You could be right.
01:11:52I don't know.
01:11:53If we have one, it's in the storage locker.
01:11:57Are you planning to hello?
01:12:02Not exactly.
01:12:14Why is it a different nothing every night?
01:12:17What do you think that is?
01:12:20Because you can't stop drinking.
01:12:21Look at you.
01:12:22Look at you.
01:12:23Have another.
01:12:23Look at you.
01:12:25Oh, yeah.
01:12:25You needed to lose your job.
01:12:27I've taken everything from you.
01:12:28I ruined my career.
01:12:32I can't cope with it.
01:12:33I can't cope with it.
01:12:47I can't escape with it.
01:12:48I can't escape.
01:12:49It's beautiful.
01:12:51I can health it, right?
01:12:52So I can make it myself out of school.
01:12:55That's awesome.
01:12:56New friends, new schools, wow.
01:13:26New friends, new schools, and new schools.
01:13:45New schools, new schools, and new schools.
01:13:55New schools, new schools, and new schools.
01:14:02New schools, new schools, and new schools.
01:14:08New schools, new schools, and new schools.
01:14:14New schools, new schools, and new schools.
01:14:20New schools, new schools, and new schools.
01:15:54Hey everybody, you can do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around until Junior strikes
01:16:08out.
01:16:09Just buttoning up in pitch time.
01:16:11Okie dokie teach.
01:16:15Strike one!
01:16:22Strike two!
01:16:32Oh my God!
01:16:39Oh my God!
01:16:40Oh my God!
01:16:46Oh my God!
01:16:47Oh my God!
01:18:52Dear Junior,
01:18:56It was really nice getting to know you.
01:19:00I wish I could have said goodbye in person.
01:19:03Thanks for loading me your jacks to practice with.
01:19:06Hope it's okay if I keep them.
01:19:09I'm leaving you my baton trade.
01:19:11I hope it brings you luck.
01:19:12Sincerely, your friend, Melissa Dixon.
01:19:19P.S.
01:19:20Keep your eye on the ball.
01:19:23The rest will take care of itself.
01:19:42Godspeed, I love you.
01:20:05I love you.
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