1 00:00:01,500 --> 00:00:04,500 Downloaded From www.AllSubs.org 2 00:03:52,164 --> 00:03:53,563 Hey, Charlie. 3 00:03:54,166 --> 00:03:56,157 -Hi, Nick. -How you doing? 4 00:03:56,368 --> 00:03:57,835 Beats the hell out of me. 5 00:03:57,903 --> 00:03:59,427 What are you doing home? 6 00:03:59,505 --> 00:04:01,166 Beats the hell out of me. 7 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:03,367 Hey, Beulah, rack 'em up. Come on. 8 00:04:03,442 --> 00:04:04,534 Howdy, Les. 9 00:04:04,877 --> 00:04:06,105 Hey, Nick! 10 00:04:06,612 --> 00:04:08,375 What the hell are you doing here? 11 00:04:08,447 --> 00:04:10,176 Beats the hell out of me. 12 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:17,487 Straighter. 13 00:04:17,923 --> 00:04:20,858 Get your head up. Your back will follow along. 14 00:04:22,695 --> 00:04:24,219 Are you on your tracings? 15 00:04:24,296 --> 00:04:25,695 Pretty much. 16 00:04:25,865 --> 00:04:27,890 "Pretty much" ain't good enough. 17 00:04:28,267 --> 00:04:30,292 Your threes aren't good enough. 18 00:04:30,436 --> 00:04:31,403 Nick! 19 00:04:35,975 --> 00:04:39,069 That was the fastest premed course in history. 20 00:04:40,846 --> 00:04:43,838 -What are you doing home? -I couldn't stay away from my girls. 21 00:04:43,916 --> 00:04:46,441 -The hell you say. -What did they do, kick you out? 22 00:04:46,519 --> 00:04:47,383 I quit. 23 00:04:47,453 --> 00:04:50,013 What did you go and do a dumb thing like that for? 24 00:04:50,089 --> 00:04:52,114 None of your goddamned business. 25 00:04:52,224 --> 00:04:54,818 Well, at least we all know what not to talk about. 26 00:04:54,894 --> 00:04:57,829 -Want to go home? -ln a while. Her figures are lousy. 27 00:04:57,897 --> 00:05:00,991 For once in her life she's going to show what she can really do. 28 00:05:01,066 --> 00:05:03,034 -No big deal. -Yeah, it is. 29 00:05:03,602 --> 00:05:05,593 I got to go home and face the folks. 30 00:05:05,671 --> 00:05:07,229 I'll see you later. 31 00:05:07,306 --> 00:05:09,137 Anything'll be fun after the folks. 32 00:05:09,208 --> 00:05:10,766 -Rat. -Bozo. 33 00:05:10,876 --> 00:05:13,344 Come on, go, go. 34 00:05:18,517 --> 00:05:19,541 Hang on! 35 00:05:22,388 --> 00:05:23,753 Watch out for the limb. 36 00:05:23,823 --> 00:05:25,848 So, Bozo, what are you doing home? 37 00:05:25,925 --> 00:05:28,257 I told you it's none of your goddamn business. 38 00:05:28,327 --> 00:05:30,488 What do you think you are, special? 39 00:05:32,298 --> 00:05:34,732 Hey, let's see if I've lost my touch. 40 00:05:53,152 --> 00:05:54,676 You were scared. 41 00:05:54,820 --> 00:05:55,912 I was not. 42 00:05:55,988 --> 00:05:57,546 Don't give me that. 43 00:05:57,656 --> 00:05:59,351 Let me see. Take off your gloves. 44 00:05:59,425 --> 00:06:00,449 No. 45 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:08,892 I want it. 46 00:06:09,935 --> 00:06:11,266 All right. 47 00:06:13,806 --> 00:06:15,273 Sweaty palms. 48 00:06:15,941 --> 00:06:17,101 Sweaty palms? 49 00:06:17,176 --> 00:06:20,077 -You were scared shitless. -Oh, come on! 50 00:06:20,145 --> 00:06:22,943 It's healthy to sweat just before you die. 51 00:06:50,876 --> 00:06:53,572 Come on, Nick, skate! Go! 52 00:06:53,646 --> 00:06:55,375 Set it up! 53 00:06:55,581 --> 00:06:56,775 Come on! 54 00:06:59,451 --> 00:07:01,851 Hey, Junior, your skate's untied. 55 00:07:03,122 --> 00:07:04,646 Hey, Junior! 56 00:07:09,228 --> 00:07:12,061 Jesus, Nick, this ain't the NHL, you know. 57 00:07:12,264 --> 00:07:14,732 The only kid suicidal enough for hockey. 58 00:07:15,100 --> 00:07:17,967 Good to hear someone say something nice about that kid, finally. 59 00:07:18,037 --> 00:07:19,061 Come on, Daddy. 60 00:07:23,208 --> 00:07:24,197 Get in there! 61 00:07:24,276 --> 00:07:25,106 Get it! 62 00:07:25,177 --> 00:07:28,169 Come on, you pansies! Get in there! 63 00:07:28,647 --> 00:07:29,545 No! 64 00:07:29,648 --> 00:07:31,741 Don't check with your goddamn wrists. 65 00:07:31,817 --> 00:07:34,718 Let's have a little blood flow on that ice. 66 00:07:35,921 --> 00:07:37,684 Come on, Nicky, go. 67 00:07:37,990 --> 00:07:39,719 Come on, go for it! 68 00:08:15,995 --> 00:08:18,930 Hey, Nick, your old man sell off those Holsteins yet? 69 00:08:18,998 --> 00:08:19,862 Yep. 70 00:08:20,499 --> 00:08:21,966 What's he going to do? 71 00:08:22,034 --> 00:08:26,698 He's going to crossbreed with polar bears and spend the rest of the winter in Hawaii. 72 00:08:27,673 --> 00:08:30,141 He'll leave you in charge of the farm while... 73 00:08:30,209 --> 00:08:32,268 ...he's off in old Waikiki? 74 00:08:32,344 --> 00:08:34,209 Me and Mike, the half-wit. 75 00:08:35,014 --> 00:08:38,313 Oh, well, two of a kind. 76 00:08:39,651 --> 00:08:43,109 Well, if we're through with that, there's something I'd like to discuss. 77 00:08:43,188 --> 00:08:45,986 What's more important than finding out what old Buddy here... 78 00:08:46,058 --> 00:08:48,356 ...is doing home in the middle of his first year? 79 00:08:48,427 --> 00:08:49,792 Lexie's competition. 80 00:08:49,862 --> 00:08:51,454 Well, subject closed. 81 00:08:52,765 --> 00:08:55,495 Well, I'm glad to see at least you have an open mind. 82 00:08:55,567 --> 00:08:57,034 Lexie's a fine skater. 83 00:08:57,102 --> 00:08:58,831 But there's a big difference. 84 00:08:58,904 --> 00:09:02,931 Seven counties go on in this competition. This is a big-time thing. 85 00:09:03,342 --> 00:09:05,810 It's worse than being professional. 86 00:09:06,812 --> 00:09:09,872 Little country girl go up there, they'll eat her alive. 87 00:09:11,083 --> 00:09:13,244 I just don't want you to get hurt, honey. 88 00:09:13,318 --> 00:09:16,810 Marcus Winston, you are so full of bull that it boggles the mind. 89 00:09:16,889 --> 00:09:19,881 Where the hell are you coming from? You're what's hurting her. 90 00:09:19,958 --> 00:09:21,084 Let her be. 91 00:09:22,061 --> 00:09:23,187 She's good. 92 00:09:23,529 --> 00:09:26,362 She's got more natural talent than anyone I've ever seen. 93 00:09:26,432 --> 00:09:29,128 And that includes those girls at the Olympics. 94 00:09:29,635 --> 00:09:31,535 Let me go, Daddy. 95 00:09:32,838 --> 00:09:35,534 I know it's scary, but I really want to do it. 96 00:09:35,774 --> 00:09:39,039 Christ, Marcus, it's one competition. 97 00:09:39,111 --> 00:09:41,238 -She's too young. -I'm too old. 98 00:09:41,380 --> 00:09:42,972 It's already too late. 99 00:09:44,683 --> 00:09:47,652 If I wait any longer there won't be any chance at all. 100 00:09:53,659 --> 00:09:54,648 For what? 101 00:09:56,195 --> 00:09:57,184 For me. 102 00:09:57,463 --> 00:09:59,294 Just for me. 103 00:10:12,177 --> 00:10:14,168 You're killing her. 104 00:10:14,546 --> 00:10:18,243 You're going to hold her so tight, you're going to suffocate her to death. 105 00:10:19,151 --> 00:10:22,450 -She's going to hate the hell out of you. -What would you know? 106 00:10:22,888 --> 00:10:27,086 You run this goddamn broken-down bowling alley and ice-skating rink... 107 00:10:27,159 --> 00:10:29,457 ...in this crummy, small town. 108 00:10:30,262 --> 00:10:32,822 And you wear those goddamn stupid-looking clothes. 109 00:10:32,898 --> 00:10:35,298 You think you're some kind of character? 110 00:10:35,434 --> 00:10:37,527 How do you know? What do you know? 111 00:10:48,614 --> 00:10:50,104 I won the regionals. 112 00:10:50,182 --> 00:10:51,979 Twenty-five years ago. 113 00:11:18,043 --> 00:11:19,567 It's a little loose here. 114 00:11:20,312 --> 00:11:22,041 I'll just take a tuck in. 115 00:11:22,514 --> 00:11:23,913 It's pretty. 116 00:11:25,050 --> 00:11:27,484 Well, of course, I was a lot bigger. 117 00:11:27,853 --> 00:11:29,252 Don't laugh. 118 00:11:29,621 --> 00:11:30,952 Even then. 119 00:11:32,457 --> 00:11:34,186 It looks all right, huh? 120 00:11:36,295 --> 00:11:37,319 Bea... 121 00:11:39,898 --> 00:11:41,160 ...thank you. 122 00:11:45,804 --> 00:11:48,102 It was a good-luck dress. 123 00:11:48,273 --> 00:11:49,672 Come on, get down. 124 00:11:49,875 --> 00:11:51,467 Let's put on the collar. 125 00:12:03,155 --> 00:12:04,918 Daddy? 126 00:12:05,857 --> 00:12:07,188 Hey, Dad? 127 00:12:07,859 --> 00:12:09,759 On your way, babe? 128 00:12:11,296 --> 00:12:12,354 Yes. 129 00:12:12,831 --> 00:12:14,924 They'll be here any minute. 130 00:12:21,106 --> 00:12:23,506 I'll be back in a couple of days. 131 00:12:24,676 --> 00:12:26,337 Three at the most. 132 00:12:32,451 --> 00:12:34,749 Well, I guess that's your ride. 133 00:12:37,456 --> 00:12:38,923 Wish me luck. 134 00:12:39,091 --> 00:12:40,490 Please, Dad. 135 00:12:41,627 --> 00:12:43,254 Yeah, sure, honey. 136 00:12:44,096 --> 00:12:45,893 Hell, knock 'em dead. 137 00:14:03,408 --> 00:14:05,433 Do you know who's judging? 138 00:14:06,111 --> 00:14:08,443 -Smile. -You're joking. 139 00:14:08,580 --> 00:14:10,172 She sold herself-- 140 00:14:11,750 --> 00:14:13,081 I hate this. 141 00:14:13,952 --> 00:14:15,476 Did you ever see her? 142 00:14:16,755 --> 00:14:19,383 Who's that girl over there in the blue? 143 00:14:19,558 --> 00:14:21,150 I never saw her. 144 00:14:22,027 --> 00:14:23,619 Do you know her? 145 00:14:24,496 --> 00:14:26,521 I love her little collar. 146 00:14:30,135 --> 00:14:33,195 She's probably wearing it to cover her hickies. 147 00:14:49,221 --> 00:14:50,279 'Bye. 148 00:15:37,769 --> 00:15:39,236 Sandra Miller. 149 00:15:44,876 --> 00:15:47,310 Pretty good. You've still got a chance, though. 150 00:15:47,379 --> 00:15:49,973 For God's sake, anything you're not sure of, don't try. 151 00:15:50,048 --> 00:15:50,946 Why? 152 00:15:51,316 --> 00:15:53,580 These judges are sticklers for perfection. 153 00:15:53,652 --> 00:15:55,176 I've been watching them all evening. 154 00:15:55,253 --> 00:15:57,847 5.5, 5.7... 155 00:15:58,590 --> 00:16:01,559 ...5.6, 5.7, 5.6. 156 00:16:02,093 --> 00:16:04,357 I don't stand a chance... 157 00:16:04,429 --> 00:16:06,226 ...making up enough points. 158 00:16:06,298 --> 00:16:07,424 I might as well-- 159 00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:09,865 You just have a ball. 160 00:16:10,101 --> 00:16:12,626 Final skater of the evening, ladies and gentlemen... 161 00:16:12,704 --> 00:16:13,602 Have a ball. 162 00:16:13,738 --> 00:16:17,003 ...Alexis "Lexie" Winston, from Waverly, Iowa. 163 00:16:17,242 --> 00:16:19,836 Let's give her a real warm welcome. 164 00:19:28,033 --> 00:19:31,127 The scores are 5.2, 5.0... 165 00:19:31,736 --> 00:19:35,672 ...4.8, 5.0, 5.2. 166 00:19:36,541 --> 00:19:38,031 Those bastards! 167 00:19:39,344 --> 00:19:41,244 They didn't believe it. 168 00:19:42,547 --> 00:19:44,981 They couldn't believe their eyes. 169 00:19:55,727 --> 00:19:59,891 They want you, Lexie. They want you to circle the ice. 170 00:20:00,298 --> 00:20:01,560 Go, go, go! 171 00:20:22,253 --> 00:20:26,349 Ladies and gentlemen, let me give you the final standings once again. 172 00:20:26,424 --> 00:20:28,915 In first place, from Des Moines Skating Club... 173 00:20:28,993 --> 00:20:30,460 ...Sandra Miller. 174 00:20:30,528 --> 00:20:33,258 Second, Amy Styler, from Caro, Illinois. 175 00:20:34,099 --> 00:20:37,296 Third, Susan Blackley, Chicago Skating Club. 176 00:21:06,998 --> 00:21:09,660 -What's going on? Where are we? -Don't wake up, baby. 177 00:21:09,734 --> 00:21:11,759 What are you doing here, Marcus? 178 00:21:12,137 --> 00:21:13,297 I live here. 179 00:21:15,774 --> 00:21:18,902 -They threw me flowers, Daddy. -'Bye, she was great. 180 00:21:19,878 --> 00:21:21,869 They threw me flowers. 181 00:21:29,988 --> 00:21:31,478 Are you her coach? 182 00:21:36,127 --> 00:21:37,219 Yeah. 183 00:21:40,365 --> 00:21:41,992 You do good work. 184 00:21:44,969 --> 00:21:46,493 How old is she? 185 00:21:47,272 --> 00:21:49,900 Look, Miss Machland, let's start over. 186 00:21:50,208 --> 00:21:51,607 I know who you are... 187 00:21:51,676 --> 00:21:55,009 ...and we both know that Lexie's training has been lousy. 188 00:21:55,446 --> 00:21:57,209 She's had work in figures? 189 00:21:57,382 --> 00:21:59,282 She's a natural talent. 190 00:21:59,517 --> 00:22:01,382 She's very impressive. 191 00:22:02,620 --> 00:22:04,485 You want to train her? 192 00:22:05,690 --> 00:22:08,284 I want to find out what her goals are. 193 00:22:09,427 --> 00:22:11,452 You think she's that good? 194 00:22:11,830 --> 00:22:13,422 She looked good. 195 00:22:14,199 --> 00:22:16,292 Of course, it was only a regional. 196 00:22:17,735 --> 00:22:19,600 You want to train her. 197 00:22:22,273 --> 00:22:24,036 I want to train her. 198 00:22:25,343 --> 00:22:26,332 Now... 199 00:22:27,579 --> 00:22:29,570 ...how old is she? 200 00:22:32,584 --> 00:22:33,915 Sixteen. 201 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:38,411 I'm sorry to have wasted your time. 202 00:22:41,226 --> 00:22:42,625 She's very quick. 203 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:43,784 Pardon? 204 00:22:46,431 --> 00:22:50,197 I mean, I've seen her see someone on television, you know, like... 205 00:22:50,268 --> 00:22:52,429 ...Dorothy Hamill or someone. 206 00:22:53,238 --> 00:22:55,570 And she can pick up those moves. 207 00:22:56,608 --> 00:22:58,200 But the figures.... 208 00:22:58,710 --> 00:23:00,177 She's too old. 209 00:23:00,245 --> 00:23:03,043 Figures are only 30 percent of the score now. 210 00:23:05,283 --> 00:23:06,875 Yes, they are, aren't they? 211 00:23:07,518 --> 00:23:09,918 Well, now, you said she's too old. 212 00:23:10,488 --> 00:23:13,286 What's the point in putting her through all that trouble? 213 00:23:13,358 --> 00:23:18,193 I said that normally the best skaters are well-trained much younger. 214 00:23:18,496 --> 00:23:20,521 Six or seven, yeah, well... 215 00:23:21,332 --> 00:23:23,960 ...Iooks like you're a decade late, Miss Machland. 216 00:23:24,035 --> 00:23:26,003 Lexie can do it, Marcus. 217 00:23:27,472 --> 00:23:29,872 I wouldn't be here if I didn't think so. 218 00:23:30,341 --> 00:23:33,037 -I can't afford to waste my time. -Good to hear. Who can? 219 00:23:33,111 --> 00:23:35,102 I appreciate your coming by. 220 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:38,113 Damn it, Marcus, give her a chance to be something. 221 00:23:38,182 --> 00:23:39,809 She is something. 222 00:23:45,757 --> 00:23:47,952 Are you afraid she might make it? 223 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:52,193 What would happen if she became a champion? 224 00:23:53,665 --> 00:23:55,394 She'd probably leave here. 225 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:58,395 Come back only for Christmas. 226 00:24:01,572 --> 00:24:03,540 You should have seen me. 227 00:24:04,008 --> 00:24:06,533 I walked on that rink like I owned the place. 228 00:24:06,611 --> 00:24:09,910 Took a few of my Nick old-patented slap shots... 229 00:24:10,481 --> 00:24:12,745 ...and they just asked me to try out. 230 00:24:13,918 --> 00:24:15,385 That's great. 231 00:24:16,354 --> 00:24:17,878 When do you go? 232 00:24:18,957 --> 00:24:20,424 In two weeks. 233 00:24:20,591 --> 00:24:22,252 Whose car is that? 234 00:24:23,227 --> 00:24:24,694 I don't know. 235 00:24:25,296 --> 00:24:27,526 Do you want to do that? Play hockey? 236 00:24:27,598 --> 00:24:29,122 Oh, hell yeah. 237 00:24:29,567 --> 00:24:30,829 It's fun. 238 00:24:32,971 --> 00:24:36,270 Come on, I'm only going to be gone a few weeks. 239 00:24:39,377 --> 00:24:41,106 What if you make it? 240 00:24:41,179 --> 00:24:43,044 That's why I'm going. 241 00:24:44,816 --> 00:24:47,478 I know I'm supposed to... 242 00:24:47,685 --> 00:24:52,122 ...go to college and I'm supposed to be a doctor. I know I'm supposed to... 243 00:24:52,323 --> 00:24:54,951 ...get married and have kids. 244 00:24:55,226 --> 00:24:57,490 I'm supposed to end up just like my folks. 245 00:24:57,562 --> 00:24:59,359 Every time I start something... 246 00:24:59,430 --> 00:25:02,365 ...I see where it's going and I don't like it. 247 00:25:02,967 --> 00:25:06,494 But that doesn't mean that I don't love you. 248 00:25:10,008 --> 00:25:13,739 Hey, Johnny Holiday just laid on you another triple-golden sweep from... 249 00:25:13,811 --> 00:25:16,644 ...golden-weekend time at KXLA, in Ames, Iowa. 250 00:25:16,714 --> 00:25:18,511 It's 3: 11 on a Saturday afternoon. 251 00:25:18,583 --> 00:25:20,676 Got a beautiful weekend going for us. 252 00:25:25,923 --> 00:25:28,016 Where the hell have you kids been? 253 00:25:28,092 --> 00:25:30,322 Nick's got a tryout with the Northstars. 254 00:25:30,395 --> 00:25:31,919 You're kidding? 255 00:25:32,163 --> 00:25:36,566 Hey, Nick, that's just your speed, bumping into walls for a living, huh? 256 00:25:37,802 --> 00:25:40,134 -Excuse me. -Lexie, Deborah Machland. 257 00:25:40,238 --> 00:25:43,002 She's a coach. She wants to train you. 258 00:25:43,174 --> 00:25:46,940 I saw you at the regionals at Cedar Rapids. I think you're wonderful. 259 00:25:47,412 --> 00:25:49,277 You've a natural gift. 260 00:25:50,381 --> 00:25:53,748 It'd be a shame not to let it take you as far as you can go. 261 00:26:01,726 --> 00:26:03,250 It's fantastic. 262 00:26:05,129 --> 00:26:07,461 Hey, that's fantastic. 263 00:26:07,732 --> 00:26:09,495 As far as you can go. 264 00:26:09,734 --> 00:26:11,702 Well, how's the big "O"? 265 00:26:11,903 --> 00:26:13,530 The big Olympics. 266 00:26:16,007 --> 00:26:17,708 Daddy, I want to do this. 267 00:26:17,708 --> 00:26:18,640 Daddy, I want to do this. 268 00:26:18,709 --> 00:26:21,678 -Remember when we used to come here? -I really do. 269 00:26:21,746 --> 00:26:23,907 You and your mom and this damn pond. 270 00:26:24,782 --> 00:26:29,116 She'd lean down and pull you around on your skates, talking to you, left, right. 271 00:26:29,287 --> 00:26:30,447 Now glide. 272 00:26:30,788 --> 00:26:33,052 You looking down at the ice, scared you'd fall. 273 00:26:33,124 --> 00:26:36,821 Hell, it wouldn't have been very far, you were only three feet tall. 274 00:26:37,862 --> 00:26:39,989 This was her favorite place. 275 00:26:41,132 --> 00:26:44,932 Hell, if you're not from around here it all looks just white. 276 00:26:48,773 --> 00:26:50,900 But she could see more than that. 277 00:26:51,676 --> 00:26:54,110 Never had a chance to show you. 278 00:26:54,178 --> 00:26:58,911 When you were old enough to remember she couldn't come out here anymore. 279 00:27:02,587 --> 00:27:05,454 And you thought you were born in those damn things. 280 00:27:12,163 --> 00:27:17,157 It struck me you ought to try and look at this place, try to see it the way she did. 281 00:27:20,638 --> 00:27:22,833 You see that rise over there? 282 00:27:22,974 --> 00:27:26,535 You can hardly see it except for that slight shadow line. 283 00:27:29,247 --> 00:27:33,741 Then there's that hill over there with all those different tones of white. 284 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:38,515 Then, when the ground fog comes... 285 00:27:40,791 --> 00:27:44,022 ...you can hardly tell where the fog starts... 286 00:27:45,596 --> 00:27:47,359 ...and the snow stops... 287 00:27:49,100 --> 00:27:51,295 ...and the sky begins. 288 00:27:52,537 --> 00:27:53,629 Daddy. 289 00:27:54,505 --> 00:27:57,531 What's so sad is that you never really knew your mom. 290 00:27:57,708 --> 00:28:01,405 We only talk about her and you remember a kind of an image. 291 00:28:04,515 --> 00:28:06,107 But that lady.... 292 00:28:08,019 --> 00:28:10,647 I'm not Mom, Dad. 293 00:28:13,491 --> 00:28:14,753 Daddy? 294 00:28:20,298 --> 00:28:21,697 It's like... 295 00:28:23,100 --> 00:28:25,933 ...I felt a power in me. 296 00:28:28,439 --> 00:28:31,306 And the sound that crowd makes... 297 00:28:31,943 --> 00:28:34,377 ...I wanted that sound. 298 00:28:34,545 --> 00:28:36,137 I hear you, babe. 299 00:28:47,191 --> 00:28:51,127 You'd better get on back, otherwise you're going to miss the bus. 300 00:29:01,472 --> 00:29:02,734 I'll be along. 301 00:29:08,012 --> 00:29:12,642 You'd better label everything in the kitchen or I'm going to starve to death. 302 00:29:13,150 --> 00:29:15,550 I think my daddy's growing up. 303 00:29:33,070 --> 00:29:36,562 You're not queer, are you? It's all right if you are, no law against it. 304 00:29:36,641 --> 00:29:38,541 There was a girl here last year. 305 00:29:38,609 --> 00:29:41,703 I never knew what a lesbian was until one night while talking... 306 00:29:41,779 --> 00:29:43,974 ...she kissed me on the mouth. 307 00:29:44,048 --> 00:29:46,676 To each his own, but it kind of takes you by surprise. 308 00:29:46,884 --> 00:29:50,820 Here's where we play. Whatever you were doing, caught you! 309 00:29:53,190 --> 00:29:55,283 I'll show you the rest of the jail. 310 00:29:55,359 --> 00:29:58,590 Twenty-five girls live here on and off, mostly off. You know? 311 00:29:58,663 --> 00:30:01,063 Well, it's better than reform school, almost. 312 00:30:01,132 --> 00:30:04,499 -Parents get rid of you or you skate good? -I skate good. 313 00:30:04,669 --> 00:30:08,969 I was afraid of that. We've already heard about you. This place has no secrets. 314 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,008 -The business is no secret. -Business? 315 00:30:11,075 --> 00:30:14,476 The amateur skating business. You're in it now, so learn about it. 316 00:30:14,545 --> 00:30:17,070 We know you haven't qualified for a big competition... 317 00:30:17,148 --> 00:30:20,208 ...so Deborah's going to defy the Amateur Skating Association... 318 00:30:20,284 --> 00:30:23,651 ...by taking in an older woman, over the hill age-wise... 319 00:30:23,721 --> 00:30:26,747 ...and transform her into a world champ. Maybe Olympics. 320 00:30:26,824 --> 00:30:28,485 Right, Cinderella? 321 00:30:28,993 --> 00:30:30,984 I hope they don't send the pumpkin. 322 00:30:31,595 --> 00:30:34,689 I got you specialized time. Had to call in a few debts to do it. 323 00:30:34,765 --> 00:30:37,791 You'll get static from the girls at the dorm, but don't worry. 324 00:30:37,868 --> 00:30:40,598 -I don't mind taking the bad ice times. -We need it. 325 00:30:40,771 --> 00:30:43,171 You can't imagine what you've gotten yourself into. 326 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:45,936 You have the raw talent, but you're virtually untrained. 327 00:30:46,010 --> 00:30:48,342 -I thought you said that Beulah's-- -Amateur talk. 328 00:30:48,412 --> 00:30:51,848 We're talking about the Olympics. I want you to know what we have to do. 329 00:30:51,916 --> 00:30:55,477 It's never been done before, and I'm unsure we'll be able to pull it off. 330 00:30:55,553 --> 00:30:58,852 -How do your boots feel? -I haven't fallen, yet. 331 00:30:59,623 --> 00:31:03,582 You'll get used to them, just like you got used to your new skates. 332 00:31:05,062 --> 00:31:07,758 There are five girls the judges have been watching... 333 00:31:07,832 --> 00:31:10,130 ...sit down, since the last Olympics. 334 00:31:10,267 --> 00:31:12,929 So they're the ones that everyone expects to win. 335 00:31:13,003 --> 00:31:15,403 Even if you're as good as they are, they'll win... 336 00:31:15,473 --> 00:31:18,101 ...because the judge'll think you're a flash in the pan. 337 00:31:18,175 --> 00:31:20,268 -But if I can't win-- -I didn't say that. 338 00:31:20,344 --> 00:31:22,972 I just want you to know what we're up against. 339 00:31:25,316 --> 00:31:26,305 I don't know. 340 00:31:26,384 --> 00:31:29,615 If you're not tough enough you're never going to make it. 341 00:31:30,888 --> 00:31:34,790 The pressure, the pace, even the other girls are going to kill you. 342 00:31:39,630 --> 00:31:44,067 All this takes a lot of time and money, and I can't afford to waste my time. 343 00:31:44,368 --> 00:31:47,337 There are sponsors that have put up a lot of their money... 344 00:31:47,405 --> 00:31:48,997 ...behind my judgment. 345 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:52,136 And if I didn't believe in you, we wouldn't be here. 346 00:31:52,209 --> 00:31:55,372 The only question is: How much do you want to win? 347 00:31:57,248 --> 00:31:59,443 How much do you really want to win? 348 00:32:16,934 --> 00:32:18,424 Move on him! 349 00:32:19,837 --> 00:32:22,135 Come on, let's go! Go, go! 350 00:32:29,447 --> 00:32:30,937 Back off! 351 00:32:31,549 --> 00:32:32,709 Let him go! 352 00:32:34,151 --> 00:32:35,311 Damn it! 353 00:32:41,459 --> 00:32:42,983 Break it up! 354 00:32:46,897 --> 00:32:48,956 Last few days of tryouts. How do you feel? 355 00:32:49,033 --> 00:32:50,830 How should I feel? I feel good. 356 00:32:50,901 --> 00:32:53,131 -Wait up for me, Al. -We'll go get a beer. 357 00:32:53,204 --> 00:32:55,399 If I were a pretty good shot... 358 00:32:55,973 --> 00:32:58,441 ...skate fast, and once in a while score goals... 359 00:32:58,509 --> 00:33:01,569 ...I'd still be worried about someone who could skate harder... 360 00:33:01,645 --> 00:33:03,909 ...shoot harder and is more suicidal. 361 00:33:04,615 --> 00:33:08,073 There ain't nobody more suicidal than me. 362 00:33:08,486 --> 00:33:12,149 I don't know why you want to beat yourself to death playing hockey. 363 00:33:12,423 --> 00:33:14,687 You even speak English, for Christ's sake. 364 00:33:14,825 --> 00:33:18,124 -I didn't make the cut? -What were you taking in college? 365 00:33:18,195 --> 00:33:19,685 Premed someone told me. 366 00:33:19,763 --> 00:33:22,630 You'll be on the other side of the stitches in this game. 367 00:33:22,700 --> 00:33:24,224 Well, am I cut or not? 368 00:33:24,301 --> 00:33:27,896 What would a kid, smart, not too ugly, want to play hockey for? 369 00:33:28,072 --> 00:33:30,097 If I was smart, could have gone to college-- 370 00:33:30,174 --> 00:33:33,075 Goddamn it, don't give me that. Am I cut or not? 371 00:33:34,111 --> 00:33:36,079 You're going to Lincoln. 372 00:33:38,048 --> 00:33:40,710 -What's Lincoln? -It's one of our farm clubs. 373 00:33:40,918 --> 00:33:44,012 You go down there and play with some of those killers for a while. 374 00:33:44,088 --> 00:33:45,555 That's great. 375 00:33:45,956 --> 00:33:47,753 I'm going to Lincoln. 376 00:33:49,527 --> 00:33:51,119 Where's Lincoln? 377 00:34:38,175 --> 00:34:39,335 She's good. 378 00:34:39,410 --> 00:34:41,207 She's a machine. Ever talk to her? 379 00:34:41,278 --> 00:34:43,906 Ten minutes on, "How I got someone to sharpen my skates." 380 00:34:43,981 --> 00:34:46,973 Then she runs out of interesting conversation. 381 00:34:47,918 --> 00:34:51,149 -lsn't Annette supposed to win nationals? -She's got it sewed up. 382 00:34:51,221 --> 00:34:53,712 Fourth in the Olympics, second in last year's worlds. 383 00:34:53,791 --> 00:34:56,191 Number one, retired to make a mint with lce Capades. 384 00:34:56,260 --> 00:34:59,855 That would've meant number two, a French girl, Ceceil something... 385 00:34:59,930 --> 00:35:02,797 ...but she got hurt, or so they say. I think she went bonkers. 386 00:35:02,866 --> 00:35:05,334 Whenever a skater disappears you hear she got hurt. 387 00:35:05,402 --> 00:35:08,064 But you never really know what happened. 388 00:35:08,172 --> 00:35:11,005 -I bet she can't do a triple. -Who can? 389 00:35:11,075 --> 00:35:13,339 Besides, she doesn't think she has to. 390 00:35:13,510 --> 00:35:16,604 And you know what's really rotten? She doesn't. 391 00:35:28,425 --> 00:35:29,949 Yeah, Lexie! 392 00:36:15,039 --> 00:36:18,634 Next time you pull a stunt like that, it's over. You hear me? 393 00:36:20,444 --> 00:36:23,709 You can get hurt really easily and then where are we? 394 00:36:24,948 --> 00:36:27,439 Stupid showoff thing with a triple. 395 00:36:28,619 --> 00:36:29,916 But I did it. 396 00:36:32,022 --> 00:36:34,354 I've worked on it and I wanted to surprise you. 397 00:36:34,425 --> 00:36:36,017 It was a lousy triple. 398 00:36:36,093 --> 00:36:39,585 -You didn't even see it. -You're not good enough for a triple. 399 00:36:39,663 --> 00:36:41,290 You're not good enough. 400 00:36:44,568 --> 00:36:46,001 Let me tell you something. 401 00:36:46,070 --> 00:36:51,167 Triples may be big crowd pleasers, but to judges it's a piece of showoff acrobatics. 402 00:36:51,442 --> 00:36:54,240 You can't win at this game with that kind of crap. 403 00:36:54,311 --> 00:36:58,611 You know what they want, and you do it better than the others. That's what wins. 404 00:36:58,682 --> 00:37:00,206 Annette knows that. 405 00:37:00,284 --> 00:37:02,445 Every goddamn coach here does. 406 00:37:03,087 --> 00:37:05,282 I'm a goddamn laughingstock. 407 00:37:07,057 --> 00:37:09,582 Make a fool out of yourself, not me. 408 00:37:10,627 --> 00:37:12,219 Now, which is it? 409 00:37:13,864 --> 00:37:14,888 My way? 410 00:37:14,965 --> 00:37:17,456 Or do I drive you to the airport right now? 411 00:37:19,269 --> 00:37:21,794 Control yourself, you're not a baby. 412 00:37:24,808 --> 00:37:26,207 Which is it? 413 00:37:33,417 --> 00:37:34,816 I want to stay. 414 00:37:37,454 --> 00:37:38,648 Please. 415 00:37:40,457 --> 00:37:43,654 Did you see his face when they missed that film cue? 416 00:37:45,028 --> 00:37:47,428 -You look terrific! When did you get in? -Just now. 417 00:37:47,498 --> 00:37:49,398 Take off your coat. It's so hot in here. 418 00:37:49,466 --> 00:37:51,161 Take off your shirt if you're hot. 419 00:37:51,235 --> 00:37:53,567 Speaking of that, perhaps later. 420 00:37:53,670 --> 00:37:57,367 Raven, we've got to pick up the cue after that third spot, thank you. 421 00:37:57,441 --> 00:38:00,069 -How good is she? -I've never seen such a gift. 422 00:38:00,144 --> 00:38:03,636 It's something natural in her. You see her and you know what it's about. 423 00:38:03,714 --> 00:38:06,148 She's a bit rough and old fashioned, but she has it. 424 00:38:06,216 --> 00:38:07,911 I cannot read that. How rough? 425 00:38:07,985 --> 00:38:10,749 -I'll be ready by the '80 Olympics. -They won't let you. 426 00:38:10,821 --> 00:38:12,880 -Brian, sorry-- -Forget it. 427 00:38:12,956 --> 00:38:15,220 Am I going to have that cue right for tonight? 428 00:38:15,292 --> 00:38:18,261 Skating is one place where they don't like upstarts. 429 00:38:18,328 --> 00:38:21,092 We can build up enough media interest that can't stop it. 430 00:38:21,165 --> 00:38:22,359 -We? -Yes. 431 00:38:23,333 --> 00:38:26,359 It's what you like to do. It's what's gotten you where you are... 432 00:38:26,436 --> 00:38:30,304 ...and it's going to get you out of the Midwest affiliate to a network. 433 00:38:31,542 --> 00:38:33,305 And because you're a darling. 434 00:38:33,377 --> 00:38:36,005 -Does she know what's about to happen? -She wants it. 435 00:38:36,079 --> 00:38:40,015 She may not know, but when she heard that little crowd in Cedar Rapids... 436 00:38:40,083 --> 00:38:43,018 ...it knocked her right on her ass. She wants it. 437 00:38:45,322 --> 00:38:48,052 I see this as a kind of an Olga Korbut thing. 438 00:38:48,125 --> 00:38:51,788 Everybody's darling. Hell, we all ended up liking the Russians. 439 00:38:53,697 --> 00:38:55,096 It'll be good for both of us. 440 00:38:55,165 --> 00:38:58,532 No more "One of the best women coaches in the country"? 441 00:38:59,603 --> 00:39:00,831 That's right. 442 00:39:03,173 --> 00:39:04,367 Good morning. 443 00:39:04,441 --> 00:39:06,432 Good morning, Mary Ellen. 444 00:39:08,712 --> 00:39:09,906 Alexis? 445 00:39:10,681 --> 00:39:12,774 -Am I late? -No, it's all right. 446 00:39:12,850 --> 00:39:15,751 -I've got a surprise for you. -Surprise? 447 00:39:16,186 --> 00:39:17,881 Yes. Act natural. 448 00:39:19,056 --> 00:39:20,990 Act natural? 449 00:39:22,192 --> 00:39:23,352 Come here. 450 00:39:27,764 --> 00:39:29,755 Are you out in TV land? 451 00:39:33,370 --> 00:39:34,769 Stretch your arms. 452 00:39:34,838 --> 00:39:37,136 Center, center, and in... 453 00:39:38,208 --> 00:39:39,937 ...up, and out. 454 00:39:40,344 --> 00:39:41,641 Good. 455 00:39:41,712 --> 00:39:43,612 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. 456 00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:46,274 This is Brian Dockett with another sports essay. 457 00:39:46,350 --> 00:39:48,545 Better, better. Do that ending now. 458 00:39:48,619 --> 00:39:52,077 What does it take to become a world-class skater in six months? 459 00:39:52,189 --> 00:39:55,215 And one, two, stretch the arms. 460 00:39:55,359 --> 00:39:56,883 Press, up, check. 461 00:39:56,960 --> 00:39:59,554 You're about to find out as we follow the training... 462 00:39:59,630 --> 00:40:03,430 ...and preparation of Alexis Winston, a skater who appeared from nowhere. 463 00:40:03,500 --> 00:40:07,766 Electrifying the audience of the central Midwest regionals last month. 464 00:40:07,938 --> 00:40:11,203 Come on, spin, spin! Come on, pull! 465 00:40:11,441 --> 00:40:13,432 That's it, go and into the jump. 466 00:40:13,543 --> 00:40:16,671 Come on, move. Good, push, push. 467 00:40:16,747 --> 00:40:18,840 Into the knee. Come on, jump up, Alexis. 468 00:40:18,916 --> 00:40:22,875 Our cameras will follow the transformation of an exceptional raw talent... 469 00:40:22,953 --> 00:40:26,252 ...into a world-class skater, under the guidance of American coach... 470 00:40:26,323 --> 00:40:27,813 ...Deborah Machland. 471 00:40:28,558 --> 00:40:31,391 It is only fitting that her training is taking place here... 472 00:40:31,461 --> 00:40:35,488 ...at the famous Broadmoor World Arena, where such skaters as Peggy Fleming... 473 00:40:35,565 --> 00:40:37,760 ...Amanda Smith and Dorothy Hamill trained... 474 00:40:37,834 --> 00:40:41,634 ...as well as the current favorite for the 1980 Olympics, Annette Brashlout... 475 00:40:41,705 --> 00:40:44,606 ...runner-up in last year's world competitions. 476 00:40:47,611 --> 00:40:50,671 The sensation from Waverly has yet to win a major competition... 477 00:40:50,747 --> 00:40:54,183 ...but has already won the heart of everyone she has met. 478 00:40:57,654 --> 00:40:58,985 Attack it! 479 00:40:59,189 --> 00:41:00,781 And attack! 480 00:41:01,491 --> 00:41:03,959 Better. Whip. Again. 481 00:41:04,795 --> 00:41:05,989 Faster. 482 00:41:07,364 --> 00:41:09,423 Again. Right now. 483 00:41:09,533 --> 00:41:12,627 Get your left arm and shoulder down. And whip! 484 00:41:13,737 --> 00:41:17,036 Okay, cut it. That's good. We're all a little bit tired. 485 00:41:17,107 --> 00:41:20,372 -We got a lot of good stuff today. -You don't have to shoot it. 486 00:41:20,444 --> 00:41:24,403 There are 15 girls in the country that do that move twice as well as you. 487 00:41:24,815 --> 00:41:26,680 Now, let's get to work. 488 00:41:31,521 --> 00:41:34,149 Okay, shoot it. 489 00:41:35,993 --> 00:41:37,858 And snap! 490 00:41:41,331 --> 00:41:42,525 Here she comes. 491 00:41:49,539 --> 00:41:51,336 Where's your TV crew? 492 00:41:55,212 --> 00:41:57,544 Snubbing everybody or is there a list? 493 00:41:59,316 --> 00:42:00,874 Oh, God, I've got a disease. 494 00:42:00,951 --> 00:42:02,145 Yeah. Success. 495 00:42:02,219 --> 00:42:04,881 It's all right. It isn't catching. Just irritating. 496 00:42:04,955 --> 00:42:06,047 Thanks a lot. 497 00:42:06,123 --> 00:42:08,591 Look, I'm easy. It's hard for some of the girls. 498 00:42:08,658 --> 00:42:12,788 They've been doing this for a long time. You come along, take their ice time. 499 00:42:12,863 --> 00:42:16,822 It's fantastic. Nobody ever got anything like that before. Sure they're pissed. 500 00:42:16,900 --> 00:42:18,060 Screw them. 501 00:42:18,135 --> 00:42:20,933 So much for the dumb bozo from the sticks. 502 00:42:21,204 --> 00:42:23,399 I mean, after a while it gets a little old. 503 00:42:23,473 --> 00:42:27,068 -I mean, I'm working my tail off. -What's worse is they know you're good. 504 00:42:27,411 --> 00:42:29,038 I can't believe it. It's set? 505 00:42:29,112 --> 00:42:33,105 An expanded version of the essay series to be made part of Christmas in America. 506 00:42:33,183 --> 00:42:36,152 -And Alexis is in? -They bought it all. 507 00:42:36,219 --> 00:42:38,813 -And only one turndown from the top five. -Annette? 508 00:42:38,889 --> 00:42:42,017 The only one that doesn't think she needs exposure. 509 00:42:42,092 --> 00:42:45,186 Bobbie Braker, Sally Richards, the Canadian champion... 510 00:42:45,262 --> 00:42:48,254 ...Wen-An Sun from Taiwan, and the best... 511 00:42:48,465 --> 00:42:52,925 ...the French have been heard from. Ceceil Monchet, number two in the world. 512 00:42:53,070 --> 00:42:54,731 I thought she was bonkers. 513 00:42:54,805 --> 00:42:57,273 Talked to Thimitch myself. Apparently she's fine. 514 00:42:57,340 --> 00:42:58,830 He wouldn't say what went wrong... 515 00:42:58,909 --> 00:43:02,345 ...but he's anxious to get her back in the minds of the American judges. 516 00:43:02,412 --> 00:43:05,643 In a nice, non-competitive exhibition, no pressure. 517 00:43:07,317 --> 00:43:08,716 No pressure. 518 00:43:16,026 --> 00:43:18,392 -Hello. -Hi. 519 00:43:19,963 --> 00:43:20,987 Hi. 520 00:43:23,033 --> 00:43:24,057 How's it going? 521 00:43:24,534 --> 00:43:26,195 Did you see the cover? 522 00:43:26,269 --> 00:43:28,931 Yeah, it's great. 523 00:43:29,606 --> 00:43:31,233 Sports lllustrated. 524 00:43:31,308 --> 00:43:32,935 You're doing all right. 525 00:43:33,076 --> 00:43:36,307 They were so nice. They had two photographers and everything. 526 00:43:37,514 --> 00:43:39,072 Well, you're a star. 527 00:43:40,016 --> 00:43:42,507 -I'm sorry. -Thanks for the clipping on your game. 528 00:43:42,586 --> 00:43:43,644 Lex? 529 00:43:44,654 --> 00:43:46,884 Two goals, that's pretty good. 530 00:43:47,257 --> 00:43:49,691 Lex, I want to-- 531 00:43:49,993 --> 00:43:52,257 Sioux Falls is a hard team. 532 00:43:52,829 --> 00:43:54,660 I quit today. 533 00:43:57,667 --> 00:43:59,191 I'm just kidding myself here. 534 00:43:59,503 --> 00:44:01,095 I don't want to play hockey. 535 00:44:01,171 --> 00:44:04,197 -Oh, baby. -Don't worry about it. 536 00:44:05,342 --> 00:44:07,742 I don't even think I give a damn. 537 00:44:10,380 --> 00:44:12,371 I don't know what I want. 538 00:44:13,817 --> 00:44:17,412 I mean, what I'm telling you, I don't know what I want to do. 539 00:44:18,288 --> 00:44:19,653 I don't-- 540 00:44:20,157 --> 00:44:22,682 Look, what difference does it make? 541 00:44:28,031 --> 00:44:29,692 Can you come here... 542 00:44:36,306 --> 00:44:38,831 ...for the TV special around Christmas? 543 00:44:41,244 --> 00:44:44,304 I don't think so, okay? Not right now. 544 00:44:47,184 --> 00:44:48,549 I love you. 545 00:44:51,054 --> 00:44:53,045 Yeah, I love you, too. 546 00:45:18,949 --> 00:45:20,382 Okay, very nice, girls. 547 00:45:20,450 --> 00:45:23,317 Come on in, very quickly, please. You all looked good. 548 00:45:23,386 --> 00:45:28,153 These are the competitors for the 1980 World Olympics. 549 00:45:28,225 --> 00:45:32,184 This is Brian Dockett presenting, as part of Christmas in America... 550 00:45:32,729 --> 00:45:34,560 ...A Winter-Olympic Preview. 551 00:45:34,864 --> 00:45:37,492 We are happy to be a part of your Christmas morning... 552 00:45:37,567 --> 00:45:41,526 ...and proud to present six, young, international skating competitors... 553 00:45:41,671 --> 00:45:43,969 ...heading for the 1980 Olympics. 554 00:45:44,040 --> 00:45:49,068 From France, and currently favored to be the next world champion, Ceceil Monchet. 555 00:45:49,446 --> 00:45:53,542 From California, and second in the senior ladies nationals last year... 556 00:45:53,617 --> 00:45:54,709 ...Bobbie Braker. 557 00:45:54,784 --> 00:45:57,048 Canadian champion, Sally Richards. 558 00:45:57,220 --> 00:45:59,780 And introducing, Alexis Winston. 559 00:46:37,861 --> 00:46:41,194 Ceceil, it's not important. 560 00:46:44,134 --> 00:46:47,797 Ceceil, it's not important. Only you matter. 561 00:46:58,682 --> 00:47:00,377 Ceceil, come. 562 00:47:00,984 --> 00:47:03,953 Ladies and gentleman, the French national champion... 563 00:47:04,054 --> 00:47:05,578 ...Ceceil Monchet. 564 00:48:01,745 --> 00:48:04,543 There she goes again. Do you want to stay on this? 565 00:48:05,648 --> 00:48:08,776 Okay, if she goes down again, I'll have the girls ready. 566 00:48:22,198 --> 00:48:26,032 Okay, here we go. Smile, let's go quickly! 567 00:48:39,249 --> 00:48:40,511 Kill that spot. 568 00:48:40,583 --> 00:48:43,347 Somebody get rid of her. Kill the spot! 569 00:48:48,792 --> 00:48:52,023 It's nothing, don't worry. 570 00:48:59,002 --> 00:49:00,196 Alexis? 571 00:49:08,178 --> 00:49:10,043 It's nothing to do with you. 572 00:49:10,513 --> 00:49:14,779 Everybody knows she wasn't well. Maybe she shouldn't be skating anymore. 573 00:49:15,518 --> 00:49:17,145 You were a smash. 574 00:49:17,220 --> 00:49:21,054 Everything we've been working for, hoping for, it's happened! 575 00:49:24,060 --> 00:49:26,290 What's important is... 576 00:49:26,362 --> 00:49:29,354 ...that yesterday nobody knew of Alexis Winston. 577 00:49:32,068 --> 00:49:34,468 You qualified for the sectionals. 578 00:49:36,706 --> 00:49:37,934 Come on. 579 00:49:55,425 --> 00:49:58,223 I won't let anything happen to you, okay? 580 00:50:00,163 --> 00:50:03,758 You were wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! 581 00:50:19,282 --> 00:50:20,442 Hello. 582 00:50:21,784 --> 00:50:22,876 Wonderful. 583 00:50:30,326 --> 00:50:31,850 Let me introduce you. 584 00:50:32,228 --> 00:50:34,196 These are your sponsors. 585 00:51:15,071 --> 00:51:16,333 All gone. 586 00:51:19,509 --> 00:51:21,170 What do they want? 587 00:51:21,644 --> 00:51:22,872 Nothing. 588 00:51:23,580 --> 00:51:24,808 To see you. 589 00:51:24,881 --> 00:51:26,906 Touch something that's exciting. 590 00:51:27,650 --> 00:51:28,912 A winner. 591 00:51:29,619 --> 00:51:31,610 And that's what you are, Lexie. 592 00:51:34,757 --> 00:51:37,453 Why do they have to touch me like that? 593 00:51:43,122 --> 00:51:45,181 Because they want to... 594 00:51:45,258 --> 00:51:49,058 ...touch someone who can do something they can't. 595 00:51:49,629 --> 00:51:52,097 -We're on display, aren't we? -That's right. 596 00:51:52,165 --> 00:51:54,895 And damned lucky somebody wants us to be. 597 00:51:55,368 --> 00:51:58,667 Everybody out there tonight, everybody who saw you today... 598 00:51:58,938 --> 00:52:01,498 ...would change places with you in a minute. 599 00:52:12,919 --> 00:52:14,716 Don't worry about it. 600 00:52:18,091 --> 00:52:19,581 You're the star. 601 00:52:25,498 --> 00:52:27,159 You want to give it up? 602 00:52:33,373 --> 00:52:34,397 No. 603 00:52:55,661 --> 00:52:57,652 Scared? 604 00:53:03,269 --> 00:53:05,362 I don't know what I'm scared of. 605 00:53:23,790 --> 00:53:25,018 Nothing. 606 00:53:27,326 --> 00:53:29,760 You're not afraid of anything. 607 00:53:40,073 --> 00:53:41,165 Okay, here we go. 608 00:53:41,240 --> 00:53:44,073 -Remember, concentrate. -Give her the tight shot. 609 00:53:44,143 --> 00:53:45,701 Don't zoom in yet. 610 00:53:45,778 --> 00:53:47,245 Lead her, lead her. 611 00:53:48,514 --> 00:53:51,779 Reviewing the overall standings here at the Broadmoor World Arena... 612 00:53:51,851 --> 00:53:55,912 ...where the 23rd annual Midwest sectionals will, we hope... 613 00:53:55,988 --> 00:53:58,320 ...send a champion to the nationals next month. 614 00:53:58,391 --> 00:54:01,189 All the training, all the sacrifices. 615 00:54:01,260 --> 00:54:03,387 And I don't mind telling you... 616 00:54:03,463 --> 00:54:06,125 ...I think I'm more nervous than Alexis is. 617 00:54:06,332 --> 00:54:08,266 But this is the bottom line. 618 00:54:08,334 --> 00:54:11,929 And fourth overall, the astounding new skating discovery... 619 00:54:12,038 --> 00:54:15,701 ...who is also training here at Broadmoor, Alexis Winston. 620 00:54:17,176 --> 00:54:20,543 Nothing, you're not afraid of anything. 621 00:54:21,747 --> 00:54:23,840 Remember, nothing. 622 00:54:25,718 --> 00:54:29,620 Now, ladies and gentlemen, the girl from Waverly, Iowa... 623 00:54:30,123 --> 00:54:33,388 ...in fourth place overall, Miss Alexis Winston. 624 00:54:33,459 --> 00:54:37,020 -We would like to see the performance. -Will you please sit down? 625 00:54:37,096 --> 00:54:39,394 Okay, hold your horses. 626 00:56:32,979 --> 00:56:34,241 Fabulous! 627 00:56:34,380 --> 00:56:37,747 Ladies and gentleman, here are the scores for Miss Winston: 628 00:56:38,551 --> 00:56:42,214 5.8, 5.7, 5.7... 629 00:56:42,288 --> 00:56:46,088 ...5.6, 5.9, 5.8. 630 00:56:46,692 --> 00:56:50,253 And we have a new Midwest regional champion... 631 00:56:50,329 --> 00:56:52,388 ...Miss Alexis Winston. 632 00:57:10,549 --> 00:57:13,814 This is what amateur skating is about and we are very proud... 633 00:57:13,886 --> 00:57:16,514 ...because this shows that a person like Alexis... 634 00:57:16,756 --> 00:57:21,591 ...anybody with the energy, the spirit, to them no door is closed. 635 00:57:23,296 --> 00:57:25,457 -Baby, thank you. -Come here, you. 636 00:57:25,531 --> 00:57:27,590 I love it! I love it! 637 00:57:27,667 --> 00:57:30,693 Everything is in place for the awarding of the trophy... 638 00:57:31,871 --> 00:57:35,773 ...to be presented by the President of the Broadmoor Skating Club. 639 00:57:36,575 --> 00:57:38,167 Lexie, do you hear them? 640 00:57:40,146 --> 00:57:44,139 In third place, representing the North Skating Club... 641 00:57:44,250 --> 00:57:45,114 Nick! 642 00:57:45,184 --> 00:57:46,208 ...Susan Blake. 643 00:57:46,285 --> 00:57:49,254 -Congratulations, Susan. -Nick, you came. 644 00:57:51,991 --> 00:57:56,325 In second place, the defending national champion, a fine skater... 645 00:57:56,929 --> 00:57:59,329 ...who'll be a strong challenger at the nationals... 646 00:57:59,865 --> 00:58:03,665 ...and later in the world competition, Annette Brashlout. 647 00:58:04,570 --> 00:58:06,595 Please Nick, I have to go. 648 00:58:08,808 --> 00:58:11,368 It looks like you've got everything you need. 649 00:58:12,345 --> 00:58:15,508 Ladies and gentlemen, Alexis Winston. 650 00:58:25,257 --> 00:58:28,454 Why don't you just go try out for another hockey team? 651 01:00:34,820 --> 01:00:38,187 Ladies and gentlemen, this is what amateur skating is all about. 652 01:00:38,257 --> 01:00:39,986 We, at the Broadmoor Arena.... 653 01:00:59,578 --> 01:01:03,014 And now, we're sure that this is the next national champion... 654 01:01:03,148 --> 01:01:05,446 ...and one of America's Olympic hopes. 655 01:01:05,584 --> 01:01:08,178 Ladies and gentlemen, Alexis Winston. 656 01:02:30,703 --> 01:02:32,295 Oh, God, Lexie? 657 01:04:14,973 --> 01:04:17,908 Here we have the first slice of the examination. 658 01:04:17,976 --> 01:04:21,434 Through the base of the brain, we see some of the bony structures here. 659 01:04:21,513 --> 01:04:24,107 And the brain itself looks fine at this point. 660 01:04:24,183 --> 01:04:26,617 We're beginning to see a bit of abnormality... 661 01:04:26,685 --> 01:04:29,210 ...with just a little swelling in this area. 662 01:04:29,354 --> 01:04:31,379 Here's the real problem. 663 01:04:31,490 --> 01:04:35,483 This white area represents a blood clot in the brain. 664 01:04:35,627 --> 01:04:39,791 And this darker area around it represents some swelling of the brain tissue. 665 01:04:39,998 --> 01:04:42,262 -It's a nice scan, Diana. -Thank you. 666 01:04:43,001 --> 01:04:46,596 And here we seem to be right in the middle of the blood clot here. 667 01:04:46,772 --> 01:04:51,402 It looks like it's a little smaller than it was on the prior study, a few days ago. 668 01:04:51,477 --> 01:04:53,240 So, there has been some lysis. 669 01:04:53,312 --> 01:04:54,540 What is that? 670 01:04:55,080 --> 01:04:57,241 That just means that it's dissolving. 671 01:04:57,316 --> 01:05:00,114 The body is taking care of the clot. 672 01:05:00,352 --> 01:05:02,047 I don't see any new clot. 673 01:05:02,121 --> 01:05:06,319 This was the one done the day that she came in and was injured. 674 01:05:06,391 --> 01:05:09,155 It's a bit bigger here on this first day. 675 01:05:09,294 --> 01:05:11,762 And this, I believe, was three days later. 676 01:05:12,231 --> 01:05:16,167 And it's a little smaller then and it appears to be even smaller now. 677 01:05:16,301 --> 01:05:18,792 I don't see any new bleeding into the area. 678 01:05:21,173 --> 01:05:22,868 Let's print them, Diana. 679 01:05:25,744 --> 01:05:27,006 Hi, babe. 680 01:05:27,112 --> 01:05:28,272 Daddy? 681 01:05:33,418 --> 01:05:35,147 Is she blind or isn't she? 682 01:05:36,221 --> 01:05:38,382 When she first woke up from the coma... 683 01:05:38,457 --> 01:05:40,584 ...she said all she saw was darkness. 684 01:05:40,659 --> 01:05:43,787 At least now she reports seeing some light and shadows. 685 01:05:44,296 --> 01:05:45,957 Usually this sort of thing... 686 01:05:46,031 --> 01:05:49,125 ...either gets better or worse in a few days after the injury. 687 01:05:49,201 --> 01:05:51,601 After that, what you have is what you have. 688 01:05:51,670 --> 01:05:55,333 I'm sorry we couldn't do more. I understand she was very promising. 689 01:05:55,407 --> 01:05:57,102 Yes, she was very promising. 690 01:06:18,931 --> 01:06:20,057 Lexie? 691 01:06:23,368 --> 01:06:25,495 Honey, Brian's on the phone again. 692 01:06:29,541 --> 01:06:32,442 Come on, Lexie, he just wants to know how you are. 693 01:06:34,813 --> 01:06:36,144 Tell him. 694 01:06:36,715 --> 01:06:37,909 What? 695 01:06:38,417 --> 01:06:41,909 Goddamn it, I'm not talking through closed doors in my own house. 696 01:06:41,987 --> 01:06:43,352 Tell him what? 697 01:06:43,822 --> 01:06:45,722 I said, tell him how I am. 698 01:06:47,392 --> 01:06:48,882 Tell him I can't see. 699 01:06:48,994 --> 01:06:52,760 Is that what you want? Tell him that you just sit here and you don't see? 700 01:06:52,831 --> 01:06:53,729 Yes! 701 01:07:06,345 --> 01:07:08,336 It's still a pretty place, Lex. 702 01:07:13,886 --> 01:07:15,581 If you shut your eyes... 703 01:07:15,654 --> 01:07:18,953 ...you can put together a pretty good picture of this place. 704 01:07:19,258 --> 01:07:20,657 I want to go home. 705 01:07:39,745 --> 01:07:41,940 What the hell's going on? 706 01:07:49,454 --> 01:07:52,423 Hey, Marcus, what the hell do you think you're doing? 707 01:07:53,492 --> 01:07:56,757 Marcus, what's the matter with you? You drunk or something? 708 01:07:56,929 --> 01:08:00,262 Christ, Marcus, I'm not out of the pit yet. 709 01:08:01,466 --> 01:08:03,297 Damn it. Stop it! 710 01:08:05,103 --> 01:08:07,196 What the hell is he trying to do? 711 01:08:09,041 --> 01:08:11,669 What the hell are you trying to do, Marcus? 712 01:08:13,745 --> 01:08:15,736 I said, stop it now! 713 01:08:16,348 --> 01:08:18,714 You get out of here or I'm going to get Matt. 714 01:08:18,784 --> 01:08:22,515 Get Matt down here. Get him to set those pins. There are no pins down there. 715 01:08:22,587 --> 01:08:25,317 You've got ten seconds to get your ass out of here. 716 01:08:28,760 --> 01:08:30,250 Did she ever talk to you? 717 01:08:40,605 --> 01:08:43,506 You just go to the house and go up to her room. Is that it? 718 01:08:43,575 --> 01:08:47,602 What do you talk about, Beulah? You go up. 719 01:08:47,679 --> 01:08:50,045 You're both skaters. You both won the regionals. 720 01:08:50,115 --> 01:08:53,881 -What the hell, you got a lot to talk about! -She won the sectionals. 721 01:08:56,254 --> 01:08:57,516 We watch TV. 722 01:09:00,025 --> 01:09:00,923 What? 723 01:09:01,193 --> 01:09:04,321 I said, we watch TV. 724 01:09:05,564 --> 01:09:07,088 But she can't see it. 725 01:09:08,066 --> 01:09:09,397 She listens. 726 01:09:10,635 --> 01:09:13,798 She listens, and I watch. 727 01:09:15,507 --> 01:09:16,565 All right? 728 01:09:17,976 --> 01:09:20,069 I don't know what to do with her. 729 01:09:21,079 --> 01:09:23,809 She says, "What's the point graduating from high school?" 730 01:09:23,882 --> 01:09:26,112 The least she could do is graduate. Right? 731 01:09:26,184 --> 01:09:27,242 Why? 732 01:09:27,319 --> 01:09:29,685 You're a great, goddamn help, Bea. 733 01:09:30,022 --> 01:09:32,582 If you hadn't filled her with all that crap: 734 01:09:32,657 --> 01:09:35,148 "Everybody's got to do it just once in their life." 735 01:09:35,227 --> 01:09:36,592 She did it just once. 736 01:09:36,661 --> 01:09:38,788 Don't you start up with me, Marcus! 737 01:09:38,864 --> 01:09:41,025 Don't you dare start up with me. 738 01:09:42,067 --> 01:09:45,002 You sitting out there... 739 01:09:45,270 --> 01:09:48,603 ...hanging on to her like some damn doll! 740 01:09:58,617 --> 01:10:00,414 I just want her to be okay. 741 01:10:05,757 --> 01:10:07,520 She's dying out there. 742 01:10:10,695 --> 01:10:13,391 Maybe it's my fault, I don't know, I don't care. 743 01:10:20,072 --> 01:10:22,370 I just don't want it to be like this. 744 01:10:31,216 --> 01:10:32,877 She's all there is. 745 01:12:01,339 --> 01:12:02,499 Lexie? 746 01:12:16,488 --> 01:12:17,455 Honey? 747 01:12:21,593 --> 01:12:23,424 Is this your mother's stuff? 748 01:12:35,674 --> 01:12:38,973 Come on, Lexie. Let's go downstairs. 749 01:12:42,914 --> 01:12:45,075 Lex, you've got to get out of here. 750 01:12:46,851 --> 01:12:49,012 Is that your mother's sweater, Lex? 751 01:12:50,422 --> 01:12:52,617 Are you taking stuff out of that trunk? 752 01:12:53,758 --> 01:12:56,090 -Take it off. -Leave me alone. 753 01:12:56,728 --> 01:12:58,025 Leave me alone. 754 01:12:58,630 --> 01:13:00,723 If you can get around, get it off. 755 01:13:00,799 --> 01:13:04,792 If you can come up here, take that damn sweater off! 756 01:13:06,037 --> 01:13:07,334 Come on, Lexie! 757 01:13:07,505 --> 01:13:10,963 Give it to me. I won't have you wearing that sweater! 758 01:13:13,678 --> 01:13:16,146 Poor little, Lexie Winston, she was so promising. 759 01:13:16,214 --> 01:13:19,945 Now she just sits in the attic in her dead mother's clothes. 760 01:13:20,051 --> 01:13:23,316 -Who the hell are you? -I'll tell you who the hell I am. 761 01:13:27,359 --> 01:13:29,259 I'll tell you who I am. 762 01:13:30,662 --> 01:13:32,687 I'll tell you who the hell I am. 763 01:13:37,402 --> 01:13:42,533 I'm a stupid character, in stupid clothes... 764 01:13:43,808 --> 01:13:47,005 ...who runs a goddamn stupid bowling alley... 765 01:13:47,512 --> 01:13:51,710 ...and ice rink, a goddamn pathetic rink. 766 01:13:52,217 --> 01:13:56,415 And I come up here and I look at you. 767 01:13:59,691 --> 01:14:00,953 And I see.... 768 01:14:04,429 --> 01:14:06,124 God, I see... 769 01:14:10,568 --> 01:14:13,366 ...somebody I thought could be different. 770 01:14:14,739 --> 01:14:18,835 But you're just like the rest of us, another damned invalid. 771 01:14:20,578 --> 01:14:24,105 Nobody's going to blame a helpless invalid for giving up. 772 01:14:24,582 --> 01:14:27,608 Isn't that what you were thinking when you took that jump? 773 01:14:27,686 --> 01:14:30,086 You wanted to find a way out. 774 01:14:30,422 --> 01:14:32,856 Well, you sure as hell found it! 775 01:14:33,358 --> 01:14:35,087 Son of a bitch! 776 01:14:39,297 --> 01:14:40,821 I'm sorry, honey. 777 01:14:45,136 --> 01:14:47,297 I just can't stand it. 778 01:14:47,806 --> 01:14:48,898 You can't? 779 01:15:23,975 --> 01:15:25,272 Pretty tough... 780 01:15:27,812 --> 01:15:31,111 ...for someone who is blind and... 781 01:15:32,217 --> 01:15:33,741 ...4-foot-10. 782 01:15:37,756 --> 01:15:39,246 5-foot-3. 783 01:15:59,577 --> 01:16:02,068 I didn't mean to hurt myself. 784 01:16:07,919 --> 01:16:10,649 I didn't want to hurt myself. 785 01:16:13,291 --> 01:16:14,349 I didn't. 786 01:16:19,998 --> 01:16:21,625 It's all right, baby. 787 01:16:23,468 --> 01:16:24,958 It doesn't matter. 788 01:16:26,404 --> 01:16:27,496 It's okay. 789 01:16:28,106 --> 01:16:30,301 We just want you back. 790 01:16:32,377 --> 01:16:33,810 We love you. 791 01:16:34,446 --> 01:16:37,847 Please, baby, come back to us. 792 01:16:46,524 --> 01:16:49,687 Same old pond. I cleaned it out for you with a snow shovel. 793 01:16:49,761 --> 01:16:53,026 And it's plenty thick so you don't have to worry about that. 794 01:16:53,097 --> 01:16:56,396 All I'm worried about is standing up, not falling through. 795 01:16:57,068 --> 01:16:59,559 Well, you go, we both go. All right? 796 01:17:03,775 --> 01:17:07,006 Just let me try to pull you along a little bit, okay? 797 01:17:08,313 --> 01:17:09,803 Yeah, that's it. 798 01:17:11,216 --> 01:17:14,481 Now come on, you're making more of this than is necessary. 799 01:17:14,752 --> 01:17:15,741 I'm scared. 800 01:17:15,820 --> 01:17:18,880 There's no point to be scared. Old Daddy has you. 801 01:17:23,595 --> 01:17:24,994 This is fun. 802 01:17:26,030 --> 01:17:27,156 With you. 803 01:17:28,032 --> 01:17:31,024 I'm more liable to fall than you. Now you know that. 804 01:17:31,536 --> 01:17:33,333 Okay, let's turn around... 805 01:17:35,673 --> 01:17:36,799 ...and try to.... 806 01:17:36,875 --> 01:17:39,435 I'm going to pull you a little bit. Okay? 807 01:17:40,245 --> 01:17:42,372 Now, hold onto me so I don't fall. 808 01:17:47,352 --> 01:17:50,287 Okay. Nothing to it. 809 01:17:50,922 --> 01:17:53,948 You skate like you've done this before. Have you? 810 01:17:54,325 --> 01:17:55,849 Not recently. 811 01:17:58,530 --> 01:17:59,758 Careful there. 812 01:18:00,298 --> 01:18:03,665 I should tie my shoelaces, so you won't trip over them. 813 01:18:05,637 --> 01:18:06,535 Good. 814 01:18:07,672 --> 01:18:09,037 Nothing to it. 815 01:18:10,975 --> 01:18:12,237 Let's see now. 816 01:18:12,744 --> 01:18:14,609 Dad, it's scary. 817 01:18:14,712 --> 01:18:16,441 -Am I going too fast? -Dad? 818 01:18:16,548 --> 01:18:18,573 Okay. You want to try it again? 819 01:18:19,384 --> 01:18:21,784 Okay, come on, pick up some speed now. 820 01:18:23,121 --> 01:18:24,520 You're doing good. 821 01:18:26,291 --> 01:18:28,316 You're heading towards the edge. 822 01:18:39,003 --> 01:18:42,996 Here. There's a hand in front of you. Grab it. 823 01:18:49,347 --> 01:18:51,042 What are you doing here? 824 01:18:51,215 --> 01:18:53,308 I came to see you break your ass. 825 01:19:02,260 --> 01:19:04,023 I can't see very well. 826 01:19:04,429 --> 01:19:06,420 I don't know if you're kidding. 827 01:19:09,934 --> 01:19:11,629 Just listen to my voice. 828 01:19:14,472 --> 01:19:15,905 I'm not kidding. 829 01:19:23,715 --> 01:19:26,946 You don't have to see where you're going. I'll guide you. 830 01:19:27,719 --> 01:19:28,811 It's hard. 831 01:19:29,554 --> 01:19:30,646 I keep.... 832 01:19:32,457 --> 01:19:34,152 The ice field is tilted. 833 01:19:36,561 --> 01:19:38,688 I keep trying to see where I am. 834 01:19:40,365 --> 01:19:41,730 See the edge. 835 01:19:44,168 --> 01:19:45,795 Try shutting your eyes. 836 01:19:46,270 --> 01:19:48,170 Just get the feel of the ice. 837 01:19:48,673 --> 01:19:51,233 Balance. Feel your balance. 838 01:19:51,576 --> 01:19:52,600 Nick? 839 01:19:54,512 --> 01:19:55,501 Nick? 840 01:20:01,653 --> 01:20:02,847 Keep coming. 841 01:20:04,322 --> 01:20:07,120 Don't act helpless with me. Come on, keep working. 842 01:20:07,825 --> 01:20:09,122 Around. 843 01:20:14,432 --> 01:20:15,660 That's right. 844 01:20:19,737 --> 01:20:20,931 Follow me. 845 01:20:21,806 --> 01:20:23,967 Follow me. Don't make me control you. 846 01:20:24,609 --> 01:20:26,133 Feel where I'm going. 847 01:20:27,745 --> 01:20:29,736 Just skate, don't be so stiff. 848 01:20:34,318 --> 01:20:36,377 Feel the ice. Right. 849 01:20:39,090 --> 01:20:40,022 Left. 850 01:20:40,291 --> 01:20:41,315 Right. 851 01:20:41,492 --> 01:20:42,390 Left. 852 01:20:44,595 --> 01:20:46,119 Do you feel the turn? 853 01:20:52,136 --> 01:20:53,933 I'm going to go around you. 854 01:20:54,939 --> 01:20:58,431 Give me your hand. I'm all right. Right here. 855 01:20:59,744 --> 01:21:02,076 Don't lean so much. Stand up straight. 856 01:21:03,781 --> 01:21:06,909 We're going to turn around. Come on, turn, I've got you. 857 01:21:06,984 --> 01:21:08,713 I've got you. That's it. 858 01:21:09,220 --> 01:21:10,847 Now, we're going to glide. 859 01:21:11,155 --> 01:21:12,816 That's it. Ready? 860 01:21:13,257 --> 01:21:14,417 Glide. 861 01:21:14,859 --> 01:21:16,224 Just glide. 862 01:21:22,533 --> 01:21:24,364 -Do an axel. -No! 863 01:21:25,169 --> 01:21:27,296 Did you hear what I said? I said, "Do an axel." 864 01:21:27,371 --> 01:21:30,966 -Nick, I can't. -Don't give me that. 865 01:21:31,509 --> 01:21:32,999 You're going to set up. 866 01:21:34,212 --> 01:21:36,544 No! What are you doing? 867 01:21:36,748 --> 01:21:39,911 We'll go around again and when we're straight you'll do an axel. 868 01:21:39,984 --> 01:21:40,973 Shut up! 869 01:21:42,553 --> 01:21:43,850 You're gutless. 870 01:21:44,689 --> 01:21:48,284 -You bastard. -Can't you do it without the TV cameras? 871 01:21:53,231 --> 01:21:55,358 You shouldn't have opened your eyes. 872 01:21:55,433 --> 01:21:56,832 You bastard! 873 01:21:59,504 --> 01:22:02,371 You're sure a better skater than you are a fighter. 874 01:22:10,515 --> 01:22:13,484 I hate you. I really hate you. 875 01:22:16,187 --> 01:22:17,984 I guess that makes us even. 876 01:22:22,627 --> 01:22:25,858 Well, are you going to sit there and get your ass all wet? 877 01:22:30,134 --> 01:22:32,364 I don't need your hand to help me up. 878 01:22:40,611 --> 01:22:42,135 Well, you want to quit? 879 01:22:45,049 --> 01:22:46,880 Why are you doing this? 880 01:22:51,155 --> 01:22:52,645 I tried to hurt her. 881 01:22:56,727 --> 01:22:58,558 I really wanted to hurt her. 882 01:23:01,232 --> 01:23:05,032 That's three in a row. You quit being a doctor, a hockey player... 883 01:23:05,102 --> 01:23:07,366 ...and now you're going to quit on Lexie. 884 01:23:07,872 --> 01:23:09,430 You're too much. 885 01:23:09,807 --> 01:23:14,039 It seems to me that you have to get away from anything that looks tough. 886 01:23:14,245 --> 01:23:16,042 Did you ever skate on a pro team? 887 01:23:16,113 --> 01:23:17,705 That's easy. You just get beat up. 888 01:23:17,782 --> 01:23:19,374 I know what you're talking about-- 889 01:23:19,450 --> 01:23:21,645 -Maybe I know the moves pretty well. -Don't. 890 01:23:21,719 --> 01:23:23,380 If you want to spend half your life... 891 01:23:23,454 --> 01:23:26,719 ...making up your mind about what you feel like doing, that's fine. 892 01:23:26,791 --> 01:23:30,318 But finally you've got to make a move or turn out like the rest of us. 893 01:23:31,896 --> 01:23:33,363 You're on your own. 894 01:23:33,598 --> 01:23:35,759 Make a circle. Go faster. 895 01:23:39,437 --> 01:23:40,495 That's it. 896 01:23:40,571 --> 01:23:45,133 You're going to cut towards the center, towards me. Listen to where my voice is. 897 01:23:45,710 --> 01:23:46,836 That's it. 898 01:23:47,044 --> 01:23:49,842 Make a sharp right turn. You're coming to the wall. 899 01:23:49,914 --> 01:23:52,747 You've got about ten feet. Five feet, turn, turn. 900 01:23:53,084 --> 01:23:54,210 That's it. 901 01:23:55,486 --> 01:23:58,011 All right. Now, go into a sit spin. 902 01:23:59,457 --> 01:24:01,550 You're in the middle of the rink. 903 01:24:12,870 --> 01:24:15,202 Hell, I did that when I could see. 904 01:24:45,569 --> 01:24:48,970 Oh, baby, you did a double. 905 01:24:51,242 --> 01:24:53,676 -lt wasn't perfect. -Well, it was damn good. 906 01:24:53,744 --> 01:24:56,872 What a girl, what a girl. 907 01:25:27,211 --> 01:25:28,269 Nick... 908 01:25:37,555 --> 01:25:38,886 ...I love you. 909 01:25:44,295 --> 01:25:47,162 I know you don't like me very much anymore. 910 01:25:51,202 --> 01:25:52,601 But I love you. 911 01:26:38,883 --> 01:26:40,009 I want you. 912 01:26:50,494 --> 01:26:51,552 Now? 913 01:26:54,698 --> 01:26:55,756 Yeah. 914 01:27:04,075 --> 01:27:05,667 Come on. 915 01:27:07,411 --> 01:27:08,844 What about Beulah? 916 01:27:09,613 --> 01:27:11,342 She's not here. 917 01:27:11,415 --> 01:27:13,383 It's only 6:00. 918 01:27:14,618 --> 01:27:17,212 I was beginning to think you didn't know how. 919 01:27:23,861 --> 01:27:27,058 I don't know where you come up with those harebrained ideas. 920 01:27:27,131 --> 01:27:28,359 She can do it. 921 01:27:28,866 --> 01:27:32,358 It's five months until the first competition. That's plenty of time. 922 01:27:32,436 --> 01:27:35,132 -I don't care about any of that. -Yeah, you do. 923 01:27:35,306 --> 01:27:38,867 If you could see you'd be right back in there, with that whole business. 924 01:27:38,943 --> 01:27:41,036 -I wouldn't. -I don't believe you. 925 01:27:47,751 --> 01:27:48,775 I can't. 926 01:27:49,587 --> 01:27:51,919 You don't have to do anything you don't want to. 927 01:27:51,989 --> 01:27:53,889 If nobody made her do anything... 928 01:27:53,958 --> 01:27:57,155 ...she'd be sitting up in that room staring at the walls. 929 01:28:00,564 --> 01:28:02,498 I don't know if she can do it. 930 01:28:02,800 --> 01:28:04,700 I just know she's got to try. 931 01:28:05,069 --> 01:28:08,004 For who? For you or for her? 932 01:28:11,809 --> 01:28:13,106 For both of us. 933 01:28:16,547 --> 01:28:18,515 If she doesn't try... 934 01:28:19,917 --> 01:28:22,181 ...it's going to be second best... 935 01:28:24,121 --> 01:28:25,247 ...for us. 936 01:28:26,490 --> 01:28:27,855 Whatever it is. 937 01:28:28,692 --> 01:28:29,954 She can skate. 938 01:28:30,461 --> 01:28:34,727 I don't know who took that seriously in the first place, even her, but she can. 939 01:28:35,866 --> 01:28:37,458 She just won the sectionals. 940 01:28:37,535 --> 01:28:40,129 That's all the skaters in the middle of this country. 941 01:28:40,204 --> 01:28:42,798 -That's saying something. -It's pointless and cruel. 942 01:28:42,873 --> 01:28:46,400 Don't give me that. Not trying is pointless and cruel. 943 01:28:46,977 --> 01:28:50,674 Not trying is wondering your whole life if you gave up too soon. 944 01:28:53,083 --> 01:28:54,778 Who the hell needs that? 945 01:29:05,529 --> 01:29:07,019 They'll laugh at me. 946 01:29:14,104 --> 01:29:15,196 They might. 947 01:29:20,244 --> 01:29:24,340 Well, they can't know I can't see, otherwise they'll just feel sorry for me. 948 01:29:25,182 --> 01:29:27,878 -That's going to be harder. -They can't know. 949 01:29:28,385 --> 01:29:29,283 Okay. 950 01:29:31,388 --> 01:29:32,355 Dad? 951 01:29:34,725 --> 01:29:36,818 The kid's never seemed too smart. 952 01:29:39,263 --> 01:29:41,493 But he's right. I'm with you, baby. 953 01:29:41,699 --> 01:29:43,462 Goddamn, I sure am. 954 01:29:46,270 --> 01:29:48,067 Here we are, the team! 955 01:29:48,138 --> 01:29:49,298 The flying wedge. 956 01:29:49,373 --> 01:29:51,466 -Fearless! -Suicidal! 957 01:29:51,542 --> 01:29:55,876 We have the fastest blade-changing time of any pit crew on the circuit. 958 01:29:56,046 --> 01:29:58,378 Call-out distances, the wall's louder. 959 01:29:58,682 --> 01:30:01,276 You guys are crazy. You're all crazy. 960 01:30:01,452 --> 01:30:04,148 -Lucky for you, I'd say. -Thank God for the loony bin. 961 01:30:04,221 --> 01:30:07,054 God protects little children and fools. 962 01:30:07,658 --> 01:30:12,425 And she knows she's got her hands full with this crowd. 963 01:30:19,970 --> 01:30:21,096 Wow! 964 01:30:23,407 --> 01:30:24,897 It seems huge. 965 01:30:25,175 --> 01:30:27,370 -Just wait till it's full. -Thanks a lot. 966 01:30:27,444 --> 01:30:28,877 $20 a night... 967 01:30:28,946 --> 01:30:31,676 ...three nights a week, before the preliminaries. 968 01:30:31,815 --> 01:30:35,444 Any time we want as long as it's between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. 969 01:30:35,552 --> 01:30:37,645 -That's great. -That's plenty of time. 970 01:30:37,721 --> 01:30:41,316 Okay. I'd say the tunnel is 15 feet wide. 971 01:30:41,425 --> 01:30:43,985 There's about 30 feet, 35 feet open to the ice. 972 01:30:44,061 --> 01:30:46,461 -Let's cover this up there. -With a mask. 973 01:30:46,997 --> 01:30:50,364 -I'll get some adhesive tape down there.... -Great. 974 01:30:51,935 --> 01:30:54,130 -Ready, babe? -Yeah, I guess so. 975 01:30:54,204 --> 01:30:55,967 Without your skates? 976 01:30:58,275 --> 01:31:01,335 Between all of you, you think of everything, don't you? 977 01:31:01,445 --> 01:31:02,412 We try. 978 01:31:04,748 --> 01:31:07,148 Good even boards. They're easy to see, huh? 979 01:31:07,217 --> 01:31:08,707 Easy for you to see. 980 01:31:08,886 --> 01:31:11,354 Don't give me that. You're coming into the corner. 981 01:31:11,689 --> 01:31:13,554 -Do you know where you are? -Push! 982 01:31:13,624 --> 01:31:16,286 Really fast ice. It feels pretty good. 983 01:31:16,393 --> 01:31:18,258 Easy corners. How do you feel? 984 01:31:18,829 --> 01:31:19,921 It feels okay. 985 01:31:19,997 --> 01:31:21,521 Good. That's it. 986 01:31:22,232 --> 01:31:23,597 Do a figure eight. 987 01:31:23,967 --> 01:31:24,899 That's it. 988 01:31:24,968 --> 01:31:27,835 Time it in your head from the corner to the blue line. 989 01:31:27,905 --> 01:31:28,872 Come on. 990 01:31:29,740 --> 01:31:34,507 Okay, now, one, two, three, blue line, blue line! 991 01:31:35,279 --> 01:31:36,177 Good. 992 01:31:36,246 --> 01:31:37,941 I want to remind you.... 993 01:31:38,248 --> 01:31:39,840 I felt a little sloppy. 994 01:31:39,917 --> 01:31:42,545 We finally got some decent scores out of those judges. 995 01:31:42,619 --> 01:31:45,247 -At least you're on the board. -Excuse me. 996 01:31:45,456 --> 01:31:46,582 Here she comes. 997 01:31:46,657 --> 01:31:48,454 -Which way? -Let's do our stuff. 998 01:31:48,525 --> 01:31:50,925 -Okay, which way? -She's about 10 feet. 999 01:31:50,994 --> 01:31:52,859 She's got a lot of people around her. 1000 01:31:52,930 --> 01:31:54,488 Congratulations, Annette! 1001 01:31:54,565 --> 01:31:55,964 Not yet. Good luck. 1002 01:31:56,033 --> 01:31:57,022 Thanks. 1003 01:31:58,068 --> 01:31:58,932 Made it. 1004 01:31:59,002 --> 01:32:02,267 -With this act we should go on the road. -That was pretty damn good. 1005 01:32:02,339 --> 01:32:05,365 If it's any comfort, the crowd still loves Annette Brashlout. 1006 01:32:05,442 --> 01:32:07,910 How would you like a punch in the nose? 1007 01:32:08,078 --> 01:32:10,171 I can't believe I got that 5.6. 1008 01:32:10,247 --> 01:32:13,774 -Half of the judges have glasses. -I wish they all would. 1009 01:32:18,789 --> 01:32:19,949 Hi, Lexie. 1010 01:32:26,230 --> 01:32:27,219 Jesus! 1011 01:32:28,065 --> 01:32:30,158 What the hell are you doing here? 1012 01:32:31,702 --> 01:32:33,465 Could we have a minute, please? 1013 01:32:33,537 --> 01:32:35,505 -No, this is a private-- -Yeah. 1014 01:32:37,074 --> 01:32:38,302 Sure you can. 1015 01:33:06,136 --> 01:33:07,626 You can't tell. 1016 01:33:09,506 --> 01:33:10,996 I saw the program. 1017 01:33:13,377 --> 01:33:15,140 I can't believe it. 1018 01:33:15,446 --> 01:33:17,539 -Here. -No, I can do it. 1019 01:33:24,455 --> 01:33:26,355 You look lovely, Lexie. 1020 01:33:28,692 --> 01:33:32,253 When I saw you out there, I fell in love with you all over again. 1021 01:33:33,163 --> 01:33:34,630 Only while skating? 1022 01:33:36,033 --> 01:33:37,864 It's a funny relationship. 1023 01:33:40,037 --> 01:33:41,732 You didn't take my calls. 1024 01:33:43,240 --> 01:33:44,070 No. 1025 01:34:00,858 --> 01:34:02,291 Do you remember me? 1026 01:34:03,927 --> 01:34:04,791 Yes. 1027 01:34:09,700 --> 01:34:11,292 I missed you. 1028 01:34:12,803 --> 01:34:14,270 I missed you. 1029 01:34:19,376 --> 01:34:20,968 Do you want to try again? 1030 01:34:25,649 --> 01:34:27,674 I don't miss you anymore, Brian. 1031 01:34:49,106 --> 01:34:50,505 Does anybody know? 1032 01:34:52,175 --> 01:34:53,005 No. 1033 01:35:02,853 --> 01:35:05,549 Would you ask my friends to come back in, please? 1034 01:35:07,324 --> 01:35:08,313 Sure. 1035 01:35:12,663 --> 01:35:13,994 Good luck. 1036 01:35:16,366 --> 01:35:17,424 Thank you. 1037 01:35:22,239 --> 01:35:25,697 That was Laurie Fostan, from the Baton Rouge skating rink. 1038 01:35:35,886 --> 01:35:37,615 Are you going to tell anybody? 1039 01:35:41,024 --> 01:35:42,924 You know, I really loved her. 1040 01:35:46,029 --> 01:35:47,121 Yeah. 1041 01:35:48,131 --> 01:35:50,725 Is that for me or for her or for you? 1042 01:35:51,134 --> 01:35:52,499 Maybe for everybody. 1043 01:35:52,569 --> 01:35:54,503 Are you going to tell anybody? 1044 01:35:55,138 --> 01:35:59,006 Not everybody who doesn't happen to be from Waverly is a complete shit. 1045 01:36:04,047 --> 01:36:04,979 Yeah. 1046 01:36:06,249 --> 01:36:10,242 Now, in first place in overall standings the reigning national champion... 1047 01:36:10,420 --> 01:36:11,944 ...Annette Brashlout. 1048 01:36:39,816 --> 01:36:41,340 Nice to see it again. 1049 01:36:43,754 --> 01:36:45,187 How does it look? 1050 01:36:46,857 --> 01:36:48,051 Beautiful. 1051 01:36:56,833 --> 01:36:58,323 Good old Annette. 1052 01:37:01,605 --> 01:37:03,573 How do you think I look? 1053 01:37:06,743 --> 01:37:11,146 Well, you're just about the sexiest bozo ever to wear a funny blue dress. 1054 01:37:13,917 --> 01:37:19,150 Miss Brashlout scores are 5.8, 5.9, 5.7... 1055 01:37:20,590 --> 01:37:22,820 ...5.8, 5.7. 1056 01:37:23,126 --> 01:37:24,991 A fantastic performance. 1057 01:37:25,228 --> 01:37:28,561 Ladies and gentlemen, the girl who will undoubtedly... 1058 01:37:28,765 --> 01:37:32,166 ...be the national champion for the second straight year... 1059 01:37:32,569 --> 01:37:34,400 ...Annette Brashlout. 1060 01:37:53,090 --> 01:37:54,114 You okay? 1061 01:37:54,224 --> 01:37:55,486 I'm fine. 1062 01:38:05,302 --> 01:38:06,792 I'm fine. 1063 01:38:10,574 --> 01:38:11,666 Daddy. 1064 01:38:11,775 --> 01:38:12,901 I'm right here. 1065 01:38:14,010 --> 01:38:15,136 I love you. 1066 01:38:22,819 --> 01:38:24,878 Thanks for being my daddy. 1067 01:38:39,803 --> 01:38:44,137 The next skater to perform her long program will be... 1068 01:38:44,341 --> 01:38:45,740 ...Lexie Winston. 1069 01:38:48,044 --> 01:38:52,447 Now, this will be Miss Winston's first appearance since being hurt last year. 1070 01:38:54,184 --> 01:38:59,713 Let's welcome her back. Ladies and gentlemen, Alexis Winston. 1071 01:39:57,447 --> 01:39:59,438 Here's for my mom. 1072 01:45:02,252 --> 01:45:03,879 Lex, the flowers! 1073 01:46:06,115 --> 01:46:08,208 We forgot about the flowers. 1074 01:47:25,361 --> 01:47:26,692 Stay with me. 1075 01:47:28,531 --> 01:47:29,862 You bet. 1076 01:49:32,422 --> 01:49:35,422 DVDRip by sacrosa :) 1077 01:49:36,422 --> 01:49:46,422 Downloaded From www.AllSubs.org