Nothing Is Impossible (2022)

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[♪♪♪]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[BASKETBALL BOUNCING]

ANNOUNCER 1:
The entire season is hanging
in the balance here.

ANNOUNCER 2:
It's Beck to the rack
with another dunk!

That's his second straight.

ANNOUNCER 1:
Senior Scott Beck,

with seconds on the clock...

ANNOUNCER 2:
Six straight points for Beck.

ANNOUNCER 1:
He sh**t from deep.

ANNOUNCER 2:
Here comes Beck.

ANNOUNCER 1:
And it's a goal!

Texas Christian wins!

ANNOUNCER 2:
Beck on the dribble,

Beck scores!
ANNOUNCER 1: Are you kidding?

ANNOUNCER 2:
Beck scores again!

ANNOUNCER 1:
That's the most incredible sh*t
I've ever seen.

ANNOUNCER 2:
On the D. Another
last-minute save by Scott Beck.

ANNOUNCER 1:
Unbelievable performance

by Scott Beck.
ANNOUNCER 2: Amazing!

Scott Beck coming in 30 points
a game, an all-American.

What wouldn't you want
in Scott Beck?

Good morning, Knoxville.
And the phones are lighting up.

We're remembering
Knoxville Prep greats

but ones who could never
quite make it to the big dance.

REPORTER 1:
The real upset this year
is Scott Beck.

REPORTER 2:
It's hard not to look at
Scott Beck as a disappointment.

REPORTER 1:
Completely overlooked
in the NBA draft.

MAN 1:
Remember that outside sh*t
he used to have?

REPORTER 2:
It's really a shame
to see someone like that.

A complete disappointment.
REPORTER 1: Heartbreaking.

But more common than not.
What a shame.

MAN 2:
Really a shame.

MAN 3:
Obviously, he didn't have
what it takes

to be a star in the NBA.

[GENE BUTLER'S "A BEGGAR
FOR YOUR LOVE" PLAYING]

♪ I need a handout, baby ♪

♪ I'm starvin' for love ♪

♪ I need a handout, baby ♪

♪ I'm starvin' for love ♪

♪ I need a handout, baby ♪

♪ I'll be a beggar
For your love ♪

♪ Well, when I come knockin' ♪

♪ In my worn-out shoes ♪

[DOG BARKING]

♪ Yeah, when I come knockin' ♪

♪ In my worn-out shoes... ♪

[SIGHS]

So you're the culprit.

What do you want?

[BARKS]

Shoo. Go away.

Shoo.

[WHINING]

REPORTER [ON TV]:
And now for
the "Knoxville Minute."

The traffic this morning
is actually pretty light

heading into
downtown Knoxville.

The heat wave, as we expected,

arrived late last night,
so it's going to be

a bit of a scorcher
out there today

and pretty much
in all of Knox County.

Hope those air conditioners
are doing their job.

And as for you, our viewers,

I hope you have a great day.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Well, when was his appointment?

I'm... I'm not sure
why he didn't show up.

Sometimes my dad forgets things.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

Uh, I'm gonna have
to call you back and reschedule.

Oh, yeah. I'll make sure
he shows up this time.

Hi, Mrs. Walcott.
Your rent's due.

I know. I'm... I'm sorry.

And you need to feed this dog

before it wakes
the whole neighborhood.

The thing is, it's not my dog.

Well, she thinks she's your dog.
What's her name?

I don't know.
I think her tag says Lucky.

This dog look lucky to you?

It's Lucy. Her name is Lucy.

Okay. Um, well, um...
Have a great day.

Thank you.

Oh, and another thing.
Yep.

There's a lot of holes
in my yard.

Now, I don't know
who's digging them,

whether it's Lucy or you...

but it needs to stop.
Absolutely. I'll look into it.

[♪♪♪]

REPORTER:
Look, no one's questioning
Ryan Aikens' right

to cut Dobbs and Monroe.
I mean, that's what happens

when your daddy leaves you
a professional basketball team.

But who are we kidding?
I'm questioning the logic.

I mean, come on!
With their star players gone

and less than a month
before the season starts,

the Knights' roster
looks more like an obituary.

Hi, Ruby. Are they here yet?
Half are.

I can bet which half is not.

Banks will be here soon.

We both know
he's not showing up, Archie.

You got to remember,
he's an old-school coach.

Cutting Dobbs and Monroe,
two best guys on the team,

without consulting--

Dobbs and Monroe are
both criminals.

We all know that.
Domestic v*olence,

allegations of point shaving...

Excuse me, I did not say
I'd miss them.

I'm just saying that
it's embarrassing to a coach

to cut his two best players
without consulting him.

Not to mention,
the general manager.

What do you think of Okoye?

In the practice sessions
he's been doing--

[PHONE RINGS]

Coach's office.
I called a meeting,

and where are you?
Where I always am, Ms. Aikens,

where the real work of
managing this team takes place.

Not that ivory tower of yours.
Your father understood that.

Every day that Dobbs and Monroe
stayed on that roster,

they shamed my father's team.

They scored points.
They scored ratings.

My father was old-school.

He coddled his players
and ignored the accountants.

I need players. There's a few
I've got my eye on.

Well, I have my eye
on a stack of pending lawsuits,

IRS notices,
past-due vendor invoices.

[SIGHS]
The truth is,
we barely have the money

to pay the players
that we have now,

and the board is threatening
to move the franchise.

So you tried to put out a fire

by throwing gasoline on it.

Maybe it's time
I took up fishing.

No, no, no. Hear me out.

I may have a solution to this
and it's a bit unconventional,

but why don't we try
open tryouts?

We'd look desperate.
We'll look like clowns.

It's an event.
It's unique and promotable.

We could do
a three-round process

where the fans
are engaging in drama

and they have underdogs
to root for.

Are we rebuilding a franchise
or casting a reality show?

Reality show that airs
every night on SportsCenter

and all day on social media
and in the press.

There could be some talent
out there, coach. We don't know.

Your father would turn over
in his grave

if he knew what you were doing.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have a team to coach.

Baker.

He'll come around.

As long as he has final say
on the players.

You all right?

My father trusted me
with his team, Archie.

Your father had
two great sayings.

One of them, I won't say now,

but the other one is:

"Don't be afraid of losing,

because winning
doesn't teach you anything."

And remember, it's not
your father's team anymore.

It's yours.

[ENGINE SPUTTERING]

$300 for new tires.
$450 brake job.

I have to go to work now,
but when I get back...

I expect a better attitude.

WOMAN [OVER PA]:
Attention, all students.
It's that time of year again.

Friday will be the official day
to clean out all lockers.

Anyone interested in trying
out for the soccer team,

please be on
the south field today...

Scott, I forgot
my locker combination again.

Okay, Darcey. I'll get to it.

Oh, and are you the one
that fixes the air conditioners?

Uh, yeah, I just fixed
the one in chem lab.

Which one's broken now?
The one in chem lab.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]
Hey, Scott.

How you doing, my friend?
[SIGHS]

Car just d*ed
in the parking lot.

You know, when God closes
a door, he opens a window.

You okay, Nick?

Yeah, I'm just practicing
my "pastor speak."

I really think I'm gonna
give seminary another sh*t,

so I'm back
in anger management classes.

How many times have you
flunked seminary school?

Three.
Okay. Four, all right?

But that last one did not count.
It was online.

It's not like
they expelled me. They just...

removed my user ID
and password.

All right, just calm down.

How can I help?

Actually, if you would
do me a favor

and hang these FCA fliers up
in the cafeteria?

I'm gonna have
my first meeting tomorrow.

Sure.
Thanks, man.

Yeah.
Oh.

Are you gonna
come to practice tonight?

Uh, depends on when I get done.

Listen, I'm gonna
tell these guys

that they have to pay you
to help me coach.

This volunteer thing
has been going on for too long.

Yeah. I'll get there
as soon as I can.

All right.

Don't forget to hang them up.
Okay.

[SIGHS]

HAL [ON RECORDING]:
Leave a message.

[LINE BEEPS]

Hey, Pop. It's me.

I haven't heard from you
in a little while.

Wanna make sure you're okay.

The doc called. Anyway, just...

Just call me back, okay?

Miss you.

[BEEPS]

[♪♪♪]

[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]

Thank you all for coming.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

This weekend,

the Knoxville Silver Knights

will be holding
open tryouts at the arena.

We're hoping to put
some of that American dream

back into
this all-American team.

There you go, Darcey.
Another day, another lock.

NICK:
Come on, Cooper!

Man, Grandma was slow,
but she was old.

Let's go.
We have a game tomorrow.

Hustle, guys!

Hey. Sorry I'm late.

Somebody got sick
in the cafeteria.

What's with the beef jerky?

It's part
of my anger management courses.

Supposedly, it keeps me
from blowing a gasket

whenever I get riled up.
Come on!

You're gonna get fouled,
Johnson!

Don't step on the line!

So did you hear?

What?

[LAUGHS]

It's Ryan.

At her impromptu
press conference today,

Ryan Aikens,
Silver Knights' team owner,

announced the team's plan
to hold open tryouts

for local residents.
Unbelievable.

I know, right?
She still looks good.

No. I mean, yeah.
But open tryouts?

Murphy! Under the basket!

Let's go. Come on.

What do you think?

I haven't spoken to Ryan
in almost 20 years.

We didn't exactly end things
on the right foot.

Just say you're sorry
and go to the tryouts.

I'm pretty sure an "I'm sorry"
is past its expiration date.

Look, man, you were so close
to getting to the NBA.

Everybody knows
you got robbed.

That was almost 20 years ago.
Those days are behind me.

And what about the days
in front of you?

My father stopped
seeing his doctor,

my sink leaks, and my car needs
a new electrical system.

My plate's pretty full
right now.

That doesn't sound full.

Kind of sounds
a little pathetic.

Hold this.

All right, Murphy,
for the last time,

do I have to bring your mom
to teach you the difference

between left and right?
No, sir.

[NICK CLAPS]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[TRANSMISSION SPUTTERS, CLICKS]

[TRANSMISSION CLICKING]

[GENE BUTLER'S
"GONE BABY BLUES" PLAYING]

♪ In the middle of the night ♪

♪ When the cold sweat comes ♪

♪ And there's a b*ating
In your chest ♪

♪ That f*ring squadron ♪

♪ When the problems
On your mind ♪

♪ Ain't a deadly kind ♪

[SIGHS]

♪ And you feel stuck
On a ladder ♪

♪ With no climb ♪

♪ So you reach for memories ♪

♪ Reach for the booze... ♪

REPORTER:
...new owner of the Knights,
Ryan Aikens,

wasted no time
on her surprising announcement.

She's taking a huge risk

and bringing her team
much-needed attention.

Hey.

Okay.

Next time you feel like barking,

you chew on that, all right?

Okay. Come on inside.

Come on. Come on.

Okay.

♪ Those gone baby blues ♪

♪ Those gone baby blues ♪

...local team's ambitious owner

certainly has
a lot on her plate.

Let's take a closer look
at the press conference.

We're hoping to put
some of that American dream

back into
this all-American team.

[RECORDING REWINDS]

We're hoping to put
some of that American dream

back into
this all-American team.

...into this all-American team.

...American team.

[♪♪♪]

[WHINES]

You need to go home
and get some rest.

Your daddy would tell you
there will be plenty of time

for you to second-guess
yourself tomorrow.

Aw, thank you, Ruby.

Good night.
Good night, honey.

MURPHY: Scott.
Murph.

Wow, you're here early.

Uh, you think you can give my
car a jump after school today?

When are you gonna get
a new car?

Uh, when I get new money.
[CHUCKLES]

What? Something on your mind?

I just wanna know
what I'm doing wrong out there.

Are you nervous
about the Clayton game tonight?

Nothing. You're gonna do fine.

Come on, man. Everybody knows
that's you in the trophy case.

You're the man.

Come on, give me some advice.

Yeah. You're too young
to be stressing.

Just have fun.

I just wanna play in the NBA.

You do, huh?

All right, well, just, you know,

don't put all your eggs
in one basket.

Have options.

Yeah, well, coach says
our dreams

are God's way of telling us what
we should do with our lives.

Coach told you that?

All right. Uh...

Yeah. You know what?

That's me in the trophy case.

I was a Lion once.

And this is me now.

You know what I'm saying?

Yeah.

Best advice I can give you,
buddy.

[♪♪♪]

NICK:
Welcome to the FCA.

[SIGHS]

We are the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes.

Um, but you don't have to be
either to come check us out.

We're made of a bunch of people

from a bunch
of different places.

Yeah. No one showed up.

I didn't think it was
a good enough reason to cancel,

you know, so...

And what would have been
a good enough reason?

Don't get smart with me, man.
All right.

Truth is, I kind of needed
the practice anyway, so...

All right, well, practice on me.

For real?

Sure.

Okay. Um...

Well, we can start
from the discussion.

In John 10:10...

"The thief comes only to steal
and k*ll and destroy.

But I have come so that
you may have abundant life."

What?

Nothing. Go on.

All right.

Spit it out, man.

I don't know. I mean,

I'm just thinking about
the whole abundant-life thing.

Is that really the promise
that you wanna make these kids?

It's not my promise.
It's God's.

I mean, you see

very many abundant lives
around here, Nick?

Because from where
I'm sitting...

I just see a lot of regret
and hopelessness.

And who's gonna
pick up the pieces

when things go south
for these kids?

You?

God? Jesus?

You know, you can't blame God
for your choices, Scott.

That's on you.

Look, I'm sorry. Okay?

I haven't been
in a very good mood these last--

Fifteen years.

All right, you know what?

I think you got it
under control.

I'll see you later.

[CROWD YELLING INDISTINCTLY
AND SHOES SQUEAKING]

[BUZZER SOUNDS]

NICK:
We're getting
our heads kicked in out there!

And I don't see any heart.

From none of you!

You know what? Coach Scott
might have something to add.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Look, Coach Martin's working
through some stuff, okay?

So, yeah, just, uh, you know...

go out there
and have some fun with it.

You can't take this all
so seriously.

It's just a game.

Go on.

Wait.

Come here.

All right.

You guys do have heart.

But to win...

you gotta use your heads.

You have to be smart.

You have to think.

Average height
of a Clayton player is what?

They're big, coach.

Yeah, they're bigger than us,
right?

Half their points
are off rebounds.

So every time a sh*t goes up,
what do you do?

You find your man
and you box him out.

Every time.

For if we control the boards...

then this game is ours.

Bring it in.

Murph, on three.

"Lions" on three.
One, two, three.

ALL:
Lions!

[PLAYERS EXCLAIMING]

[♪♪♪]

[BUZZER SOUNDS]

[CROWD CHEERING]

NICK:
Proud of you guys. You did it.

Each and every one of you.
Now, come on, let's head out.

I'll catch up with you in a sec.
Hey. Good game, Coop.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'm happy to help out.

We're gonna go eat some pizza.
You wanna come?

I gotta finish up here.
Well, hurry it up

and keep thinking about
those tryouts.

I know you still want it.
What are you talking about?

Come on.

Everybody knows it.

Word gets around.

Are you spying on me?

Look, I'm just saying.

Why is this so important to you?

How's anyone gonna
let me pastor a church

if I can't convince you that God
wants you to live a full life?

So I'm a test case.

No, man.

You're my best friend.

[CHUCKLES]

♪ Right or wrong ♪

♪ Who's to blame? ♪

[PHONE RINGS]

♪ It's all the same... ♪

Hello.

Wait, he's doing what?

Okay, Bernie.
I'll be right over.

Thanks.

HAL:
I paid for it! I can hear it!

All right. Seven times
in one night's plenty.

What do you know about it?
Take him, Scott.

Scottie!
I know, Pop. Come on.

Let's get you home, Pop.

I love you.
I love you.

Hey, Pop.

Why are you making such a fuss

over a song on the jukebox?

And why aren't you going
to your doctor?

What's going on?

Insurance stopped paying.

So unless you wanna drive me
to Canada twice a month...

They said I need a new heart.

I don't want a new heart.

What would I do with it?

REPORTER [ON TV]:
The arena is getting prepared

for what looks like
a fun and exciting moment

in the league's
first-ever open tryouts.

And more importantly,
the community is ready

for the first look
at who will show up

for this exciting opportunity.

Look at her.

She thinks she's somebody,

now that her old man d*ed.

Ryan's okay.
She quit on you,

the minute she saw you weren't
gonna amount to nothing.

That's not what happened, Pop.
A woman like that

doesn't marry a janitor,
Scottie.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

It don't make a lick
of difference now, anyhow.

What's done...

is done.

It was that Elvis song.

The one she liked.

Needed to...

hear it.

[♪♪♪]

MURPHY:
"Lions" on three.
One, two, three.

ALL:
Lions!

[PLAYERS EXCLAIMING, CLAPPING]

Hello, Knights fans.
Today, hundreds of hopefuls wait

for their sh*t
in owner Ryan Aikens'

much publicized
and criticized open tryouts.

Go ahead and follow
that group to the gym

and run through the drills.

They'll let you know
if you come back.

Thanks.
Uh, why the practice gym?

Coach said nobody plays
on the official court

until they've earned the right.

Good luck.

[♪♪♪]

Lord...

I know
I can't talk to my father.

[SIGHS]

So I was really hoping that...

maybe you could ask him...

what I'm supposed to do,
because I'm not...

I'm not sure
about anything anymore.

And if that doesn't work,
then...

I was really hoping
that you could give me a clue.

[BASKETBALL BOUNCING]

Hey, excuse me.
Tryouts are in the practice gym.

I know, I-- I just was--

Scott?

Is that you?

Hey, Ry.

Wait, are--?

Are you trying out?

Aren't you, like, 40?

Not yet.

My birthday isn't
until November 17th.

November 17th.

How you been?

Real busy.

Of course, and...

I'm sorry about your dad.

Thank you.

You look good.

I mean, you look well.

I mean, you know-- And...

Good.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Ms. Aikens,
Archie's looking for you.

I have to go.

Hey, Ry.

Are you really
so surprised to see me?

I mean, you must
at least thought

there was a chance I'd show up.

Why would I think of you at all?

[♪♪♪]

ARCHIE:
Isn't that Scott Beck
over there?

RYAN:
Mm-hm.

Pretty good luck.
Forget it, Archie.

I'm not gonna trot out some
old romance for the cameras.

Couldn't hurt, though.

It hurt the first time.

What are you doing?

Engaging the fans.

Giving them some drama
to follow.

[BLOWS]

[WHISTLE BLOWING]

[♪♪♪]

REPORTER [ON TV]:
Well, the story begins

for this exciting
yet risky move by Ms. Aikens.

Her father, a legend,

now passes on his legacy
to his ambitious daughter.

We do know
she has what it takes.

The million-dollar question is,

will someone show up
and bring what she needs?

Did you see Ryan?
She's kind of hard to miss.

And?

And I don't want
to get my hopes up.

Why not?

I mean, it's better to see
the glass half-empty.

So when it spills,
you're not a wreck.

Oh, right. Okay.

So our God, all powerful,
fountain of all wisdom.

You've got to play it safe,
right?

The abundant-life thing again.
[STAMMERS]

Forget about that. Let's go
with your half-empty thing.

Jesus came so he could
take that glass,

half-empty, full,
broken, whatever.

He came
so that he could refill it.

I'm pretty sure Ryan hates me.

Okay, we can work through that.

Oh, come on.
Atlanta will never let him go.

Make a deal with Atlanta.

We don't have the money.
What about the tryouts?

How about Darryl Coates?

His score is 23.2 per game,


ARCHIE:
Wait, where'd he play?

Iraq, Qatar and Afghanistan.

ARCHIE: A w*r hero.
Are we making headlines

or rebuilding this team?
[SIGHS]

Hopefully both.

This might be
an interesting option for you.

This should be good.

[DOG BARKING]

♪ When you think
That it's over ♪

♪ When you think
That you're done ♪

♪ When you're ready
To give up... ♪

Lucy.

[WHISTLES]

Come here.

Look, all I have is
some pizza crust, okay?

All right.

[ENGINE SPUTTERING]

♪ Little piece of the sun ♪

♪ Little piece
Of the sun ♪

♪ Reach up and touch ♪

♪ A little piece of the sun ♪

♪ When you're stuck
On the bottom ♪

♪ And the world weighs a ton ♪

♪ When all hope is empty ♪

♪ And you're facing
The g*n... ♪

[PANTING]

Where have you been?

My car and I aren't speaking
right now.

Hey, uh, don't argue
with Pastor Lawrence.

I need God on my side today.
Thanks.

Actually, I was...

saving that for you.

Yeah. Okay. Sure.

Before we begin,
I have a special prayer request

for our very own Scott Beck.

Scott, we are rooting

and praying for you.

Proverbs 3:6 tells us:

"In all your ways,

submit to him...

and he will
make your paths straight."

Not all translations
say it that way.

If you humble yourselves
before the Lord...

all the answers
to life's questions...

are easy to find.
Except Proverbs 25:2 says

it's the glory of God
to conceal a thing, so...

A lot of times
we go through life

and we go through challenges
and we--

We want to just stop and quit.

What if the Lord would have quit
up on that cross?

SCOTT:
Thanks, pastor.

That was a great service.
Thank you.

So how you think
it went yesterday?

I don't know. I'm supposed
to find out tomorrow.

I coach a little basketball
myself.

Oh, yeah? Like a church league?
Not exactly.

We're at the rec center
most weekends.

Come down, the guys
would love to meet you.

Yeah. Um...
[PHONE BUZZING]

I'm sorry, pastor. Excuse me.

Hello?
Pastor Lawrence.

Love that passion, heh-heh.

Yeah, I'm gonna
have to challenge you

on that Proverbs 3:6
"straight line" thing.

Hey, why don't you come by
the office during the week?

We'll talk about it.

That was Ryan.
She's on her way to my place.

Do you want me to take you?

Let's go.

NICK:
I'm not saying he's a heretic.
I'm just saying he's not right.

Pastor Lawrence is old-school.
I'm what's happening now.

Besides, I get my guidance
from the Lord.

He's got me
exactly where he wants.

SCOTT:
Oh, she's here.

NICK:
Ooh.

You sure you don't want me
to go in there with you?

Um, I think I can handle it.

Was that Nick Martin?

Yeah, he's still around.

You, uh... You want to come in?

Since when did you get a dog?

It's not my dog.

You want some tea?

Well, I'm not gonna pretend
that this isn't weird.

So, what's going on, Ryan?

Well, I came to tell you

that Coach Banks
is releasing a list of players

who've made it
to the second round and...

you're on that list.

You just have
to sign your life away.

Is everyone on that list getting
a visit from the team's owner?

Just the ones
that she almost married.

Uh, look, I know that I, um--

Why are you doing this, Scott?

Why are you putting yourself
through this again?

Both of us.

Well, it's not like
I couldn't use the money.

There's easier ways
to make a buck

than trying to play
professional basketball at 40.

Thirty-nine. And maybe
I'm not going for easy.

Look around. It's not
like I got a lot to lose.

Well, I do.
You asked me if I thought

you were gonna show up
at the tryouts,

but did you ask yourself
what I might think or feel

if you actually did?

If I knew it was gonna upset
you, I wouldn't have come down.

What did you expect, Scott?

You basically left me
at the altar

and then you just disappeared.

I tried to call you, but
they said you were in Europe.

That was after I hadn't
seen you in, like, a year.

Look, I, uh...

Things didn't go the way
that I had expected.

Obviously.

The draft.

Yeah, I know.

But it's not my fault
that you didn't have a plan B.

How do you know this isn't it?

Look, I just came by
to tell you

that Banks is putting you
through to the second round,

and you're gonna get a lot
of attention from the press.

That's what a big part
of this is.

And you're gonna bet
that they're gonna ask

a lot of questions about us.

Two sugars, right?

I appreciate you coming by
and warning me.

I can't promise you anything.

Of course.

What's that saying about life's
unexpected twists and turns

and fate and all that?

I don't know. I'll ask Nick.

He's pretty good
with all that stuff.

Is he still trying
to become a preacher?

Yeah. The guy won't quit.

Hey, what makes you think
that you can make it now

when you couldn't
in your prime?

Maybe I gave up too soon.

Your dog needs a bath.

It's not my dog.

Good to see you, Jerry.

♪ You bring me back to you ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Back to you ♪

You want me to cut through
and then pass it to Cooper,

or cut through and then go--?
Come on, guys!

I'm gonna have
to get you on roller skates.

That's what I'll have to do.
You know what? Get out there.

Come on.

You got me on pins and needles.
What happened?

[WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY]

You got it? Yeah, you--

Yeah! Hey, guys!
Scott's a Silver Knight!

[ALL CHEERING]

[♪♪♪]

SCOTT:
Cooper on the wing.
He's not available.

Murphy, you're underneath.
All right?

Look, guys, we haven't beaten
Broadmoor in 30 years,

but they have their weaknesses,

and we have
the home-court advantage.

Guys. Put your phones down.

You used to be
with the Knights' owner?

We're not playing the Knights.

She's hot.
Yeah. No.

Come on.

[SIGHS]

All that is just hype.

It doesn't mean anything.
MURPHY: It kind of does.

You just went from the guy
in the trophy case

to the guy in the Knox Arena.

I don't know. It's like maybe--

I mean, we can do it too, right?

Right?

Right, Scott Beck?

All right. See you tomorrow.

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

I mean, Scott--
Scott was amazing.

I mean, he was one of the best.
You hear me?

You know
what Scott's quality was?

He would make everything
look easy.

Everyone was in shock
that they never selected him.

[♪♪♪]

We know that in victory
or defeat,

your will and your plan
are perfect.

And we ask--

And we ask for patience,

for safety, for courage
and humility.

In Jesus' name, we pray.

Amen.
ALL: Amen.

All right, guys. Good job.
Sorry to interrupt.

Uh, Kristina Walsh, Channel 6.
I--

I am the coach of the Lions.
Nick Martin.

But you're probably looking
for this guy.

Scott Beck.

Yeah...

Yeah. Uh, seriously? No.

No, thanks.
Scott. Please.

The whole town wants to know
what's going on. Five minutes.

Um...

[SIGHS]

Okay.

KRISTINA:
Considering your past
romantic involvement

with Ryan Aikens, do you think
she can effectively do her job

as the Knights owner?

SCOTT:
Let me tell you about Ryan.

After high school,
a lot of people were surprised

when she went against
her Ivy League dad's wishes

and enrolled
in Texas Christian.

She never used
her family's money

or influence for anything.

And, yeah,
cutting Dobbs and Monroe,

that was a hard choice,

but it was a choice
towards integrity.

And, yeah,
I fell in love with Ryan.

And so will this city
when they see what she can do.

The Knights are in good hands.
Beck is joined by...

The U.S. Daily Observer
and Champion Illustrated

are running stories
on their sites tomorrow, so...

Yeah, well, it may be
a little too soon to tell,

but I think that we might
just turn this around.

Never underestimate the power of
a really good Cinderella story.

Best not to leave them
feeling foolish for believing.

If you're worried about
Scott Beck, don't be.

Next round's a real punisher,
and he's no college kid.

He's gonna drop out before it's
a problem for either one of us.

[PHONE RINGING]
KRISTINA: Thanks for joining.

I am Kristina Walsh with
the Channel 6 weather team.

HAL [ON RECORDING]:
Leave a message.

[ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS]

SCOTT:
Hey, Pop, I'm on television
if you wanna watch.

Channel 8.

I made it
to the second round, Pop.

Call me.

♪ Through you
I can do anything ♪

♪ I can do all things ♪

♪ Because it's you
Who gives me strength ♪

♪ Nothing is impossible ♪

♪ I'm not gonna live
By what I see ♪

♪ I'm not gonna live
By what I feel ♪

♪ Deep down I know
That you're here with me ♪

♪ I know that
You can do anything ♪

[WHINES]

♪ Through you
I can do anything ♪

♪ I can do all things ♪

♪ 'Cause it's you
Who gives me strength ♪

♪ Nothing is impossible ♪

♪ Through you
Blind eyes are open ♪

♪ Strongholds are broken ♪

♪ I am living by faith ♪

Extra beef jerky for us today.

♪ Nothing is impossible ♪

REPORTER:
It's Day 2 for
the Silver Knights open tryout.

Already, we're seeing
standouts,

like local high-school
star athlete Scott Beck

making a name for himself again
with his outside sh*t.

Hey, man.

Coates. Yeah? I'm Scott.

Hey, I just wanna say thank you.

During the sprint,
making it into a race,

the whole competition effect.
A competition?

I look at you
as a potential teammate.

Well, either way, if you hadn't,
I wouldn't be here today.

Yeah.

[♪♪♪]

They look a lot taller
in real life.

I've coached basketball
for 30 years.

This is not how I saw
my final year.

If I had my way, I'd send
all of you home right now.

But after today,

I'm gonna have to narrow it down
to three of you.

For you, this is an opportunity.

For me?

It's an embarrassment.

And I apologize for that.

Since some of you will not leave

until you are carried off
in a body bag,

I'd like to get started now,

so in the hopes
that I can accommodate you

sooner rather than later.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[♪♪♪]

[BLOWS]

[♪♪♪]

Yeah.

RUSSELL:
Scott Beck, give us a word.

Aren't you a little old
for this game, Beck?

Aren't you?

I'm a coach. I could do this

till they put me in the ground.

What do you got?
A couple seasons, if that?

I like my odds.

I've run the numbers.

Your odds?

I'm one of the few on the court

with real competitive
game time.

That leaves you
with about a dozen good options.

You got two good centers,
but you only need one.

And that guy Fletcher
gets 20% more rebounds

than the guy
in the green shirt.

But he'd have 13 fouls
in this one scrimmage.

And by my count, green shirt
gets back to the goal

a second quicker,
which is why I told Coates

he's gotta get back faster
on defense.

That's what you told him, huh?

I would think after 15 years
behind a broom

that you would realize this game
is about more than just numbers.

Well, go on. Finish
your dance for the cameras.

[SCOFFS]

[SIGHS]

Need a ride?

Yeah.

RYAN:
Why did you mouth off
to Coach Banks like that?

You must have known
that humiliating him

in front of everyone
probably ended

whatever slim chance you had
to begin with.

I'm just tired of everybody
thinking they know who I am

and what I'm capable of.

Fair enough.

You wanna come
to the game tonight?

Mm, I'm real busy.

Ah.

We're playing Broadmoor
at home.

Even you couldn't b*at
Broadmoor.

Yeah, but I'm, uh...

I'm smarter now.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

Wait for it.

Wait for it.

Wait for it.

Now!

[BUZZER SOUNDS]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[♪♪♪]

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]

Hey.

You know,
I haven't been back here

since I graduated.

I never left.

[CHUCKLES]

Here's what we wanna know.

A woman like you,
why would you date Scott?

[LAUGHS]
I mean,

I'm looking at zero game here.
[RYAN CHUCKLES]

Well, he had it going on
back in the day.

I'm a witness.

I'm standing right here, guys.
[ALL CHUCKLE]

All right, guys, come on.
Let's get some grub.

You know what?
You certainly have a lot

for someone
with nothing to lose.

I'm not really their coach.
That's all Nick.

Yeah, but they care about you.

Well, they're
a great bunch of kids.

After Mom d*ed, Dad gave up.

He's just mad.

Mad at everything.

Fell off the wagon.

Oh, man, I'm so sorry.

I had no idea
you went through all that.

So how did you end up

back at Kings Academy?

Well, it's a job.

No pressure.

I mean, after everything,

I felt like I needed to think
for a while.

[LAUGHS]

Well, you know, um...


is a long time to think.

[WHISPERS]
I know.

[♪♪♪]

[SIGHS]
Well, after graduation,
I got my MBA at Oxfeld.

I spent the next five years

in corporate finance.

I got married.

I traveled the world.

Oh, then I got divorced

and I came back home.

Daddy always told me
not to date a player.

I always assumed he just meant
the kind on the court.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

All right. So how did you end up
with the team?

Trust me, I am as...

shocked as anyone else.

I think that half the city
is expecting me

to fall on my face and fail,

and the other half wants me to,
you know...

The board wants
to move the franchise.

Leave Tennessee? Why?

Money.

You should know,
in professional sports,

it's all about the money.

I'm pretty sure my father knew
that that was gonna happen,

and that's why...

I'm here to finish
what he couldn't.

You love it?

Basketball?

Oh, I don't know. Ask me again
when I can actually breathe.

I get it.

Expectations, they wear on you.

Your life, your goals...

none of it belongs to you
anymore.

Even your failures aren't yours.

Because when you go down,

you feel like you take
everybody else down too.

Please tell me
that you're not pinning

your entire future on this.

Especially after what you said
to Banks. I don't--

I don't really know
that you have much of a chance.

But I still have one, right?

Uh, I--
A chance.

It's not up to me, I told you.

Not entirely.

You still have that hair clip
that I got you

for your birthday?
[LAUGHS]

No.
[CHUCKLES]

Why?

[♪♪♪]

RYAN:
Well, not how I thought
this night would end, heh.

Yeah. I didn't think
we'd b*at Broadmoor either.

SCOTT:
Is it too late?

Too late for what?

For all of it.

For you, me.

My dad, the Knights, Nick.

That's a lot.

Do you remember
that Spanish Lit class

that we took together
during my junior year?

Um, not really.
[LAUGHS]

How could you not?

We had that extensive analysis
of Don Quixote.

The windmill guy?

That's what you got from it?

You wrote both our papers.

That is true. I did.

Oh, you were such a jock.

Well, he said something like:

"Take my advice
and live for a long, long time.

Because the maddest thing
a man can do

is to let himself die."

So...

don't die.

[LAUGHS]

I guess.

[CELL PHONE CHIMING]

Oh, no, that's impossible.
[SIGHS]

What time is it?
Oh, it's time to go.

What's the matter?

RYAN:
The press ran photos
of us together last night.

Um, you afraid
the other players will think

that I have an unfair advantage?
Oh, it's not that simple.

You want me to go?
[PHONE BUZZING, CHIMING]

Okay.

I'm sorry. I just...

Ryan, it's gonna be okay.

I don't think it is.

I don't know anything

about anything right now,

but I just know
that my father trusted me

and I cannot mess this up.

Ryan...
I'm sorry about everything.

What's the matter?

You made it
into the final round.

[ENGINE STARTS]

Great.

[♪♪♪]

KRISTINA [ON TV]:
And then there were three.
The competition is fierce

for the final two spots
on the Knights roster.

It's down to Air Force veteran
Darryl Coates,

fireman Clint Dawson,
and most surprising,

middle-aged Scott Beck,
a former NBA hopeful

who disappeared from the
limelight almost 20 years ago.

It makes you wonder
what they're thinking.

But we'll continue to cover
every step of this story

as it develops.

NICK:
Welcome to the FCA.

We are the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes.

But you don't have
to be either to check us out.

In fact, we're made up
of a lot of folks

from a lot of different places.

And you might be the folks now
that wanna join us too.

[CROWD CHEERS]

The man of the hour, everyone.

I'm sorry I'm late.

This is for you.

Come on, guys.

Don't look at me.
I had nothing to do with it.

We thought you would need it,
since you're in the final round.

Oh, come on.

This is too much.

We all chipped in, Mr. Scott.

Yeah, but I already have
a pair of shoes.

Yeah, but you can't wear
those janked-up beaters on TV.

You gotta represent.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

These are nice, guys.
Thank you very much.

Guys, let me ask you a question.

How many here
have dreams for the future?

Yeah, Darcey.
I wanna be

the first female astronaut
on the moon.

That's great. Anyone else?

FBI, counterintelligence.

I wanna play in the NBA.

NICK:
That's good, Murph.

Let me ask you another question.

How many of you feel,
as Christians,

that your life
is immune to failure?

Like this string right here...

do you ever think
that your path to success

is just a straight line that,

with enough time
and enough prayer,

eventually you'll rise
to accomplish fulfillment?

Hey, Murph, would you tie
some knots onto this?

You know, I feel that
sometimes Christians believe

that they have a leg up in life.

I think some of you feel
the same way.

You know, you've been Psalm 37:4
for so long, right?

You know,
the desires of your hearts,

the desires of your hearts...

And yet now
you've come to a place

where you actually believe
that's a promise.

Would you put that on the floor,
Murph?

That's okay. Go on.

Stomp on it.

Go on. Stomp.

Harder. Stomp!

Like, you know,
Jesus is supposed to be

at our beck and call, isn't he?

I mean, he's that genie
in a bottle.

Whatever we ask,
he's gonna grant us every wish.

Don't stop, Murphy.
Stomp on it. Flatten it out.

Hard! Come on.
Drag it through the mud.

Flatten it out. Hard, Murphy!
Stop.

Pick it up.

Look at it.

Pass it down.

What if that string was told
its entire life

that it was worthless

or that it would
never amount to anything?

What if it was told

that it just wasn't
pretty enough?

Or smart enough?

Or too old?

Too fat?

Oh, yeah.

Life is gonna give you plenty
of reasons to feel discouraged.

All right? Plenty of reasons
to lose your faith.

Especially when
it looks like that.

Knotted up in a tangled mess.

Darcey, would you
give that to me?

Thank you.

God never promised us
a life free from trouble.

Or free from failure.

In fact, Job 14:1 says that
"Mortals born of women...

few are their days,
and full of trouble."

That's not just
for non-believers.

That's for all of us.

So the question isn't

if you're gonna have
to ever face failure.

The question is when.

[♪♪♪]

We'd have to.
Mm, yeah.

While he don't stop us--
Hey.

Is something wrong
with your phone?

Is there something
I can do for you, Ms. Aikens?

You know I can have you fired,
right?

Or I could resign.

Either way,

the board's gonna
run you out on a rail.

Scott Beck was passed
through to the final round

with no intention
of signing him.

That's a fact.

Why? Why would you do that?

I didn't.

I did.

Scott Beck's too valuable
to this franchise.

Can't afford to let him go now.

Everybody loves
a comeback story.

Add a little bit of "rich girl,
poor guy" topspin to it,

that's the stuff
that dreams are made of.

And, baby, dreams sell.

Look, tens of millions
of dollars in free publicity.

The pre-season ticket sales,
historic high.

Dozen bids on my desk right now

for the streaming rights
to the last round,

and a larger share of the female
demographic than ever before.

I mean, you wanted to generate

some publicity
for your franchise,

you did it.

You should be proud.

No, I'm-- I'm not proud.

No, not this way.
Come on, coach.

I told you from the start...

I wanted no part of this.
[SIGHS]

You let me know
when you're ready for me

to coach your basketball team.

That's all right. Let him go.
He'll get over it.

Scott deserves
to know the truth.

No. No, he doesn't. No.

You cannot risk
that he'll run to the press.

It'll destroy everything
we built so far.

The franchise... Your franchise
will not survive it.

This is gonna devastate him.

Only if you tell him.

You think I should cut my hair?

What are you asking me for?
Hmm.

Hey, you, uh...
You like this shaving cream?

What's going on with you, man?

I don't know. I just--
I, uh--

I feel like I got a sh*t
at getting my life back.

Scott, you've always had
your life.

You're just not doing anything
with it.

Yeah, well,
I owe a lot of it to you.

Yeah, well-- Wait.

For real?

Yeah.

You telling me
I ministered to you?

That's awesome.

Live for God

and you'll never
have a reason to quit.

All right, just, you know,
tone down the "pastor speak."

You're starting
to sound like a fortune cookie.

Yeah, you're right.
I'll see you later.

Your daddy sat right there

and worried about the same thing
you are right now.

What to do about Scott Beck.

I put him out of my mind
and moved on with my life.

And then...

[VOICE BREAKS]
Now that he's back, I'm just--
I'm afraid to lose him again.

Well, that's his choice,
and you have to let him make it.

If you're not honest with him,

you take away his right
to fight for you.

Whatever happens,
for the rest of your life,

you'll know who he really is.

I don't...
I don't know, Ruby.

Everybody says that Scott just
used me to get into the NBA.

You don't believe that.

Scott grew up blue collar
in a working-class family.

They didn't have two nickels
to rub together.

How do you think that feels

when the girl he loves
was born with a silver spoon?

I always just tried
to assure him

that that was never
gonna be a thing.

Whose voice
do you think was the loudest?

Yours or the one inside his head

that told him he'd never
be good enough for you?

An NBA contract
put you on equal ground.

He didn't use you
to get to the NBA.

Darling, don't you see?

He used the NBA to get you.

[♪♪♪]

[DOG WHIMPERS]

No more people food for you.

Your stuff is in the bowl
on the floor.

Looks like I got a date, heh.

[BARKS]

We'll discuss your diet later.

SCOTT:
All right, guys.

That.

Thank you, guys.
I appreciate this.

Look at that. All right,
you guys, nothing is impossible.

I appreciate you guys.
Thank you again.

Hey, gorgeous.

More paperwork for me to sign?

Uh, no.

[CLEARS THROAT]
Ah.

Remember this big guy?
Oh, wow.

One we'd order
after winning a game.

Yeah.
Thank you, Kim.

[EXHALES SHARPLY] So, Scott...
Look, I know.

I'm sorry about last night.
I wasn't thinking.

For once,
it felt good not to...

[SIGHS]
Not to think, that is.

Look, Ry, I, uh-- I'm not
really any good at this.

But what I'm trying to say is--
They're not gonna let you play.

What do you mean?

I was trying to do
something meaningful.

You have to believe that.

But for Archie, I guess
it was just all for the cameras.

That's it? I'm done?
I'm just--? I'm out?

I'm sorry.

No, look, you know what?
It's...

Scott, listen.
I know. It's all good.

Can we talk about it?
It's good.

[♪♪♪]

Scott, wait. Talk to me.

I might have even played along

if you would've
let me in on it.

That's not how it happened,
I swear.

You used me, Ry!

You knew that
I never stopped loving you.

You knew that I'd spend
the rest of my life

looking for your forgiveness.

And you let me believe...

that I still had a chance.

I'm just like that guy
chasing windmills.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[CHEERLEADERS YELL
INDISTINCTLY]

[CROWD CHEERING, WHISTLING]

MAN 1:
The entire season is hanging
in the balance.

Senior Scott Beck, with
only seconds on the clock...

MAN 2:
He sh**t
from deep in the paint.

It's a goal!
Texas Christian wins!

Are you kidding me?
MAN 1: Beck scores again!

MAN 2:
That's the most incredible sh*t
I've ever seen.

MAN 1:
That sends Texas Christian
to the state finals.

MAN 3:
Last-minute save by Scott Beck.

MAN 1:
Amazing!

LAWRENCE:
A lot of times
we go through life

and go through challenges, and
we want to just stop and quit.

What if the Lord would
have quit

up on that cross?

[♪♪♪]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Hello?
RYAN [OVER SPEAKER]: Hi, Nick.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Who's this?

It's Ryan.

[PANTING]

Why, God?

Why did you make me...

think that I could
get it all back...

just so you could take it away
from me again?

Are you trying to punish me?

Are you trying
to show me something?

Just show me. Show me, what?

Just show me.

Scott.

What are you doing here?

Let's go home, buddy.

Look, if you need anything...

Maybe it's not that bad,
you know?

Scott.

Pastor Lawrence...

I need your help.

Yesterday he was thanking me.

Now today I think
he's blaming me.

You didn't do anything wrong.

You see, the problem is,

Scott is missing
the bigger picture.

God's picture.

If he's ready to talk to me,
I think I can help him.

But, Nick, you can't force him.

Yeah, I know.

Why are you forcing me
to do this?

I'm not forcing you
to do anything.

Pastor Lawrence wants
to talk to you.

LAWRENCE:
Let's go. Keep it crisp.

D up.

[CLAPS HANDS]

That's it.

NICK:
Hey, Pastor Lawrence.

Hey, Scott, come on over.

LAWRENCE:
Way to go.

Hey, Scott.
Hey.

Spinal cord injuries,
spina bifida,

amputations,
many are wounded vets.

But out there,
none of it matters.

They refuse to let
any of it define them.

They don't even
talk about handicaps

and disabilities out there.

Only opportunity.

Body of Christ in action.

Yes, we live in
a broken, unfair world.

But God is faithful.

You might think you finished.
Done.

But God is not done with you.

He's still working in you
and through you.

But you have to be available.

You're still living, Scott.

Still breathing.

Where there's life,
there's hope.

It all just seems so impossible.

[CHUCKLES]

You know, when God is going
to do something wonderful,

it seems he always starts
with a hardship.

But when God is going to do
something amazing...

he starts with the impossible.

What do you say we go meet them?
They'd love that.

Not today.
No, you're meeting them.

[BLOWS]

Hey, guys. Scott Beck is here.

Come on, gather around
and meet him.

Hey. Hey, guys. How you doing?

Good to meet you.
I'm a really big fan.

Real cool to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

Gunner.

Nice to meet you.

LAWRENCE:
Heavenly Father, we come to you

with our hearts bowed, Father,
we ask that you would lift up

our brother Scott to you
and that you would bless him.

Father, we ask that you would
give us strength and endurance.

No matter what the score,
no matter what the odds.

We ask you these things in
the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

[SIGHS]

What are you doing?

Come on, get dressed.
I'm taking you to the doctor.

I told you, there's no point.

Well, you're alive, aren't you?

Then you might as well stay
that way for as long as you can.

Come on, let's go, Pop.

You don't understand.

You don't think
that I understand, Pop?

I understand
more than you think.

That's why we're gonna get you
into the program.

We'll go on back to church,
we're gonna do...

whatever it takes.

But you have to leave
this pain behind you.

You don't think
that I miss her too?

You don't think that
I carry that around with me?

We're doing okay,
aren't we, Scott?

No, Pop.

But we will.

We will.

This is it,
Silver Knights fans.

Today is the final day

of owner Ryan Aikens'
ambitious experiment.

And our very own Kristina Walsh

is on location
just outside the arena.

People are gathered today
and the excitement is palpable.

You would think
that this was a playoff game.

[ALL CHEERING]

Scott's not showing up, is he?

Mm, doubtful.

You told him, didn't you?

Then what am I supposed
to tell the press?

Oh, well,
he just didn't show up.

RYAN:
Scott made his decision,

and we have to move forward
without him.

Oh, without him. Oh, okay.

Absolutely great.

[POPPING LIPS]

Wha--? Hey.
Where you going now?

[♪♪♪]

You know they don't allow people
to be barefoot on the court.

I own this court.

Good point.

Why are you here, Scott?

You keep asking me that.

I guess I wanna do more
with my life than just give up.

I don't wanna be Scott
"What a Shame" Beck anymore.

It was shame that...

kept me from seeing
God's purpose for me.

Kept me from you, Ry.

You deserved better than that.

We both did.

I'm sorry.

You got an H.

Look, I didn't use you.

Maybe there was a part of me

that saw
what was going on, but...

another part
that was just afraid

to lose you again.

It's okay.

As Nick would say,

I'm exactly
where God wants me to be.

You know that, uh, saying
you were asking me about?

About the twists
and the turns of life.

I mean, I suppose in the end

it could be called fate,
but to me,

it's more a matter of faith.

What's the score?

You tell me.

Nice sh*t.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Looks like they're getting ready
to start without me.

The tryouts?

But why?

At first, I wanted everybody
to see me win.

But now I think
there's more people out there

that need to see me not lose.

What's the endgame?

We don't always get to see
the finish line, Ry.

You know that.

But he guides us
one step at a time.

And it'll make a great story
for our kids one day.

Oh, you do realize that I just
asked you to marry me, right?

You don't have to decide now.
Just, you know...

Think about it.

Ah, I got it.

The ball's in my court?

That's a good one.

ANNOUNCER:
The stands of this tiny
practice gym are filled

with fans, family and friends.

However, I'm looking around,

Scott Beck is nowhere
to be seen.

[CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING]

Now that we're all here,
let's get the show started.

How'd you get him to come?

Oh, I couldn't stop him.

Scrimmages.

Three-on-three. This side,
black. This side, white.

You have three minutes
to get to know your team.

Then we play ball.

Hey, Hal.

Come sit with us.

Good to see you.

Listen, this is yours to lose.

Read that contract
that you signed?

They don't have to hire anyone.

So just relax. Have fun.
Make it count.

Yeah, what about you?
Don't worry about me.

All right?
Just keep your head in this.

By this time tomorrow,
you'll be a Knight.

All right.

Jeffries, right?
Yeah.

I'm a fan.
Thank you.

You score 92% of the time
from offensive boards.

Appreciate that.
Yeah.

Blue four.

All right?
Hang out in the paint.

And when the time is right,
you'll know what to do.

Whatever you say, coach.

Gentlemen, it's an honor.

[♪♪♪]

[ALL CHEER]

Don't you think he should
come out more like that?

Be more able to work?

That work?
Yeah, that's better.

Your boyfriend's doing
pretty well out there.

Like a man with nothing to lose.

Don't you think
we should end this thing?

Before they start
building statues to the guy.

I'm about done
with you telling me what to do.

[BLOWS]

Scott Beck.

Every man here ran the su1c1de
in less than 35 seconds.

Your best time is 37.5.
Legs are the first to go.

I'm sorry, son.

Coach. What's happening?

It's all about the numbers now.

I can do it in 35.

Don't you understand
what's happening here?

I do.

I can do it in 35.

Fine.

On the line.

[CROWD APPLAUDING, CHEERING]

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[♪♪♪]

[BEEPS]



[CROWD GROANS]

Not good enough.

The Knoxville Silver Knights
organization thanks you, Scott.

I can do it.

Man says he can do it.

[CROWD CHEERS]

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[BEEPS]




Not good enough.

[CROWD MURMURING]

I can do it.

You've given it your best.
You can hold your head high.

Put the time on the board.

Please.

[HEART b*ating]

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[STOPWATCH BEEPS]

REFEREE:


[CROWD CHEERING]

ARCHIE:
All right.
There's a lot to applaud here,

but there's actually
only two slots available.

And I think it's obvious that
Coates and Duncan are your men.

[CROWD BOOING]

Come on, look at him.
He's at death's door.

We need players who can run all
day and still play basketball.

Beck.
How about a little one-on-one?

Mills.

Get on him.

[CROWD BOOING]

What?

Have you lost your mind?

What?

An NBA player could do
that all day and every day.

Are we not recruiting
NBA players?

Is that not the goal anymore?

You show them, Scottie.

Don't let them b*at you.

Show them what you're made of!

[♪♪♪]

MURPHY:
I want to play in the NBA.

DARCEY:
First female astronaut
on the moon.

COOPER: FBI.
NICK: You're my best friend.

LAWRENCE:
You're still living, Scott.
Still breathing.

When God is going to do
something amazing...

he starts with the impossible.

[♪♪♪]

Ball.

Blue four.

[ALL CHEERING]

HAL:
Come on, Scottie!

You got skills, son!

Beck.

You know I can't offer you
a player contract.

The team couldn't afford
the insurance to cover it.

But I can offer you
a contract...

as an assistant coach.

Did you know about this?
No.

When did you come up
with this contract?

Oh, on the first day of tryouts

when I saw him
in the parking lot.

And by the way,
the answer's yes.

Yes?
Yes.

She said yes!

[SCOTT LAUGHING]

[♪♪♪]

It's been quite an offseason
for the Silver Knights

with the sudden illness and
passing of coach Russell Banks.

It's up to former assistant
and now head coach Scott Beck

to bounce back
from a poor finish

in the playoffs last season.

Moore, pass to Jones
if he's open on the wing.

But you've got to make
that strong side cut.

And who's my big
at the top of the key?

That would be me.

Smart man, Murphy.

All right, gonna turn it over

to our team chaplain, Nick.

Bring it in, gentlemen.

Let's pray.

Heavenly Father,
we want to thank you

for every blessing
you have given us.

We want to ask
in the midst of our struggle

that you help us to never
give in and never give up.

We ask, Lord, that you
protect us from all injury.

And in Jesus' name,
we play. Amen.

ALL:
Amen.

Now, gentlemen, please.

Let's win this one.

[ALL EXCLAIM]

Good luck, gentlemen.

ALL:
One, two, three. Silver Knights!

[ALL EXCLAIM]

[♪♪♪]

[CROWD CHEERING]

ANNOUNCER [OVER PA]:
Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome

the Knoxville Silver Knights!

[♪♪♪]

[CROWD CHEERING, WHISTLING]

[STEPHEN PETREE'S
"YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT" PLAYING]

♪ How long must I wait ♪

♪ For the promise
That you made? ♪

♪ How far must I go ♪

♪ To see what's coming
Down this road? ♪

♪ I will dry away
The tears that are in my eyes ♪

♪ That's when I heard you say ♪

♪ You're gonna make it ♪

♪ You're gonna go far ♪

♪ But you have
To find your way ♪

♪ Through the wilderness
And pray ♪

♪ You're gonna make it ♪

♪ Make it ♪

♪ Ten years have passed away ♪

♪ And the promise
Still remains ♪

♪ My heart is in your hands ♪

♪ And you are God
And I'm your man ♪

♪ All the songs I have
Could never tell it all ♪

♪ Love to hear you say ♪

♪ You're gonna make it ♪

♪ You're gonna go far ♪

♪ But you have to find
Your way ♪

♪ Through the wilderness
And pray ♪

♪ You're gonna make it ♪

♪ You're gonna go far ♪

♪ And in the end
When you make it through ♪

♪ You'll find my arms
Are there for you ♪

♪ You're gonna make it ♪