02x16 - Most Hated Man on Campus

[bunniefuu]

Okay, gentlemen, this is a

three-on-two fast break drill.

Anthony, you're bringing

the ball down the middle.

Now, I'm gonna need a couple of guys

to try and stop Anthony this time.

Volunteers?

Marcus, Mo, nice try.

Let's see what you're made of.

Whatever it is we're made of,

it's gonna be on the bottom

of Anthony's shoe in a minute.

You take the top of the

key, I got your back. Get up there.

Hey, boy,

You the power forward, man.

Use some of that power.

Be forward. Let's go, baby.

Steal the limelight from you?

I wouldn't have it.

-I'm straight, I'm straight.

-Oh, girls.

I really hate to interrupt.

Marcus, top of the key.

and I don't wanna see

any of that Olé! defense.

Hold the position. Take the charge.

Should the nurse be here?

[tweet]

Sorry, man, it was either Me or you. Aah!

Way to go, Anthony!

I love that kid, he's a k*ller.

Yeah, but if he keeps k*lling

all our players,

you and I are gonna have to suit up.

Doesn't matter. With Anthony, it could be

you, me and my gimpy mother out there,

we'd still make it to the state finals.

Hope we didn't hurt you.

Oh, no, I'm alright.

Hey, uh, I just wanted to let you know...

It's been an honor being injured by you.

Right, right.

Alright, everybody, listen up.

[clearing throat] Now...

we've got a very crucial game this Friday.

A victory will guarantee us

a spot in the city playoffs.

It'll be the earliest we've

ever clinched our division.

We've never clinched our division.

Right. But now, with Anthony on our team,

nothing on earth can stop this

championship train

from pulling into title town, U.S.A.

Whoo-whoo!

[all] Chugga-chugga-chugga

Coach Gerber, we have a problem.

Don't you stop my train.

It's an academic situation.

Please be Mo, please be Mo.

No offense, son.

Yeah, I'm kinda hoping myself.

-It's Anthony.

-Noooooo!

He's failing world history.

He's gotta get at least a "B" on his exam

Thursday, to play in the game.

A "B" by Thursday?

Man, that's gonna take like a miracle.

Yeah, where am I gonna get a miracle?

Gee, guys, you're asking a lot.

-Do you like being the equipment manager?

-Uh-huh.

You wanna go back to being the mascot,

wearing that hot, funky penguin suit?

: . My house. Bring your books.

[all cheering]

♪ He's a smart guy ♪

Because your exam will

cover British Colonialism

and the independence of India,

there's bound to be an essay

question about Gandhi.

Who was the spiritual leader

and father of--

Are you listening to a word I'm saying?

No.

You know, that cavalier attitude

is not conducive to

the educational process.

Sir.

Look, this stuff is boring, alright?

I'm never gonna use it.

Just give me your little smart guy tricks

so, I can get my "B"

and get on with my life.

There are no tricks.

There better be tricks.

Hey!

Brought the big guy some snacks.

Don't wanna interrupt.

So, how's everything going? Is he up

to a "B" yet?

"B" minus?

"C" plus?

Well, you can always write the answers

on the back of my head.

They're essay questions.

I'll get a fade.

Look, what we really need

is uninterrupted quiet.

[blender whirs loudly]

We're on it.

[whirring]

Now, what are you doin' making

a smoothie in the house!

I'd make it in the garage,

But all the fruit and electricity

seem to be here in the kitchen.

[whirring]

We're trying to keep it quiet,

so that T.J. can tutor Anthony.

Oh, yes. We have to have special treatment

for the pampered athlete,

so he can play in the big game.

That's right, okay?

So, stop operating heavy machinery

and let this boy study, please!

Alright. Whatever I can do to help.

Thank you.

[whirring]

Will you turn that thing off?

I... I can't hear you!

-What?

-I said turn that thing off!

Hey, hey, what's going on?

Yvette is deliberately making

noise during our study time.

Yvette, turn that thing off.

It sounded like Marcus

said he was studying.

Dad, they've got T.J. in there tutoring

some big dumb jock again.

Now, come on, Marcus,

we've talked about that.

It's not T.J's responsibility

to educate every athlete in the school.

It's Anthony Williams.

-Anthony "the Hammer" Williams?

-Yes.

-[Floyd] In my house?

-[Mo] There he is.

I didn't know he could read.

Don't mind me. I'm just tiptoeing through

the temple of knowledge.

She's fly.

Yes. Very fly.

And she's on the honor roll.

You know how she got there?

Books.

Read 'em, learn 'em. Get a girl.

I can get girls without books.

Then just learn it so they don't have

to make me the team mascot again.

Have you ever been inside

that penguin suit?

It's hot.

It's a walking sweat box.

I'll die if I have to go back in there.

You hear me? I'll die!

I just can't get excited

about something that happened

a long time ago in Indiana.

India! India!

Gandhi led India in its fight for freedom.

He defeated the British army.

One of the biggest and most powerful

in the world.

And do you know how he did that?

Probably by being the biggest, baddest,

and strongest dude around.

That's how you think things work?

That is how I know things work.

Not for Gandhi.

What? This little skinny dude

with the Urkel glasses?

How could he b*at anybody?

By not fighting back.

By being more powerful in spirit and mind

than the British were with tanks and g*ns.

You're trippin'.

No, it's true.

Alright, alright,

how'd he pull it off?

By claiming the moral high ground.

See, it was . Gandhi had just

returned to India,

from South Africa where he did

a stint in jail.

Oh, he did time? I thought

you said he was non-violent.

Oh, good. You were paying attention.

[all exclaiming]

Was that an "X"? Did she make an "X"?

No, I believe that was a check, coach.

-Check? Check's good, right?

-Yeah.

I wouldn't know.

[Yvette] Excuse me.

Some of us students have a class in here.

Not now! Mrs. Magee's grading

Anthony's history test.

Come on, Magee, give him a "B"

Oh, so the entire school

grinds to a screeching halt,

while we wait for the pampered

athlete's test score?

Why are you still surprised by this stuff?

[Marcus] Get outta the way,

get outta the way.

Well?

It's a "B"

-[Mo] As in boo-yah! Yay!

-[all] Yay!

Way to go, little man!

You the man!

Hey, I'm just the tutor.

A pretty good tutor.

Oh, what the hey, I'm the best!

High five! High five!

We are back on track!

Next stop, state championship!

Chugga-chugga-chugga...

[Marcus] All aboard! Whoo-whoo!

Hey, you did it, man.

Yeah. Yeah.

Don't go crazy with joy.

Oh, no, no. I'm happy.

It's just, um, I was thinking

I could've done better.

Really?

Well, yeah, 'cause I actually

read those books you gave me,

and I could've put a lot more

on that essay question.

It's just my hand cramped up. I'm not used

to doing so much, uh...

Writing on tests.

So the subject kind of

came alive for you, huh?

Yeah, it's like you said.

Gandhi's not just a historical figure.

He was talking about

a whole way of living.

How we're all connected to each other.

You got it! See, I told you

there was more to you

than just a ball player.

Now let's get you to practice.

Did you know that Gandhi

believed in the sacredness of all life?

He insisted on seeing the divine

in even his most ignorant adversaries.

Test's over, Anthony.

What time is it?

[all screaming] Game time!

[shouting and cheering]

Hey, T.J., I don't wanna overstate this,

but by helping Anthony,

you made this team a winner,

you made this school a winner,

and because I'm part of this school,

[choking up] you made me a winner.

I love you, man.

Well, I have to admit

that you did a good thing for Anthony.

Yeah, I didn't just get him

through a test.

I made history come alive for him.

I filled him with a desire to learn.

Yeah, you did a good thing, son.

The world needs more

caring people like you.

Now, get outta my way

so I can watch Anthony stomp on people.

Good luck, my friend.

I hope you do well.

Remember, it's just a game, alright?

We're all part of the

universal oneness, huh?

What is he doing, shaking their hands?

What happened to the death stare?

I-I'm sure it's coming.

Anthony, what are you doin'?

Oh, I'm sorry, man. Come here. Come here.

Hey, come on, man! Less huggin',

more stompin'!

Daddy, evolve.

[whistle]

I'm sorry, man. You okay?

I won't happen again, man. I promise.

Don't help him up. Get on down the court.

He might be hurt, coach.

Good!

This is where the Hammer gets his name.

No, man, you take the sh*t.

No. I insist.

What are they doing out there?

Playing hot potato?

Man, sh**t the ball!

I always sh**t, but I

thought you'd like a turn.

Go ahead and sh**t it.

Man, I don't want a turn! I want to win!

It shouldn't be about winning

or losing, Marcus.

You have to realize something--

-Ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti...

-Time-out?

-[whistle]

-Yes!

Hammer!

What the heck are you doing out there?

Yeah, man, quit foolin' around.

We should be killin' these guys.

Hammer, we're already

two minutes into the game,

and you haven't even hurt anybody.

What, you sick?

No, I'm simply embracing Gandhi's

philosophy of Satyagraha.

Satya- - what?

It means soul force or love force.

The central idea is not to inflict

v*olence against one's opponent.

What kind of a cockamamie idea is that?

It's Gandhi's.

Well, did Gandhi ever make

first team all-conference?

Morris...

It's more important the way people behave,

rather than what they achieve.

Who has been filling your head

with this nonsense?

I owe my newfound peace

and tranquility all to T.J.

Actually, the person you should really be

angry at is Gandhi.

Come on, let's get him!

Oh, hey, Mackey, what's goin' on?

You wanna eat lunch outside?

It's a nice day.

It's not a nice day.

It's an awful day.

The team's a loser, the school's a loser.

You know what that makes me.

Nice going.

Oh, hey, Mr. Militich,

What a pleasure to see you, sir.

And may I add, I really enjoyed your

announcements over the P.A. this morning.

Uh, until things cool down a little bit,

I'd rather not be seen talking with you.

But I told Tyra to quit callin' me.

Oh, hey, Marcus, Mo. What's goin' on?

Did-- did you hear something?

Man, I-- I didn't hear anything.

Did you hear anything?

-Not a thing.

-Cool.

Aw, come on!

Not you guys, too.

I thought I could

at least count on family.

I ain't your family, boy.

And I'm changing my name.

Come on, guys, give me a break.

Anthony's just going through a phase.

I bet at today's practice,

he's gonna be back to his old aggressive,

in-your-face self.

Maybe he's just taking a nap.

Marcus, Mo, go wake the great Swami

and get him on the court.

-What if he gets mad?

-I want him to get mad.

I'm praying for him to get mad.

T.J., my office.

All you had to do

was get him to pass a test.

One simple test! But, no!

You had to take the Hammer

on a magical mystery tour.

I don't want a player

with kaleidoscope eyes.

I don't want Anthony in the sky

with diamonds.

I want the Anthony who slammed in

points a game.

I want the Anthony who ate point guards

for breakfast. I want--

Coach! Coach, take it easy.

Your blood pressure.

The vein in your forehead is scaring me.

If I wanna burst a vessel, I'll burst it.

Right now, a coma's looking

awfully good to me.

Personally, I'd miss you.

You know, I really don't wanna thr*aten

a little kid, but--

Unless I get my star center back,

it's good-bye team equipment manager

and hello penguin Pete.

Oh, no!

Not the penguin suit!

We got a game tomorrow against Lincoln,

and we are gonna b*at Lincoln.

And do you know why?

Because you are gonna put Anthony Williams

back together again.

You broke him. You fix him.

Man, without the Hammer the team stinks.

Why don't the rest of you guys just

play better?

Because we can't.

What you gonna do about

this Anthony situation?

I'm gonna tell him to get his nose

out of the books

and stop trying to enrich his soul.

If he wants to find fulfillment,

work on his free throws.

Now, that's what I wanna hear.

You've done a fine job raising them.

Look, fellas,

As much as I like the idea of Anthony

being the hammer

and driving to the hoop and leaving

a trail of broken players in his wake.

If he's found some peace of mind,

Y'all shouldn't be trying to take that

away from him.

Dad, he hasn't found peace of mind.

He got his first "B" he's dazed.

And if he stays the way he is,

all hippy-dippy,

The whole school's gonna hate me.

That's , people hating.

That can't be good for the world's karma.

You see where I'm going with this?

Look, I'm sure it's been tough on you,

but it's high school these things change.

-No, they don't.

-Yes, they do.

Oh, oh. Oh. Now I see your point.

Now, T.J., are you really willing

to sacrifice Anthony's well-being,

just so you can be popular?

I'm willing to sacrifice your well-being.

You're going to do the right thing

by Anthony.

So, if he wants to be this, uh...

Incense-burning wacko.

So be it.

It's his life, fellas.

Let him live it.

Now, look,

I know what Dad wants you to do,

but you know what you gotta do, right?

Oh, yeah.

Oh. Hey, Anthony,

I was looking for you in the cafeteria.

Don't you want to get lunch?

Oh, actually, I'm fasting.

Right.

Always a good choice on fish-balls day.

Look, we really have to talk.

Yeah. Yeah, we do.

You know,

I kind of think of you

As my spiritual mentor,

so I look to you for guidance.

Good. Very good. Let me guide.

Alright. I find myself at a crossroads.

Take the road that leads to the gym.

Follow me.

Well, that's one of the roads, yeah.

What's the other road?

A semester abroad.

Bad road. Bad, bad road.

No, no. No. I can live on an ashram.

Really get into the culture,

try to understand India.

So this would be after basketball season?

Actually, it's in two weeks.

Two weeks?

That's when the group leaves.

So just because the group's leaving,

you're gonna leave, too?

If the group jumped off a bridge,

you'd do that, too?

Well, it's like the Mahatma said,

to believe in something

and not to live it is dishonest.

Yes, yes.

But to deny who you are,

which is an incredible basketball player,

is to deny a different truth,

a higher truth.

A truth that's good for you

and wouldn't be too bad for me, either.

Okay, wait. What are you saying?

I'm saying it's basketball season.

Be enlightened on your own time.

So you think I should stick to basketball?

Yeah. You were born to bang the boards.

I know. Ever since I was six feet tall

in fifth grade,

everybody said, "play basketball"

and I did.

But nobody ever said,

"I wonder what else he can do,"

until you.

Oh, boy.

No! You showed me that I

could do something more

than just hammer guys

on the basketball court.

T.J., I've found peace of mind

that I've never known before.

But if you're saying that I'm going

the wrong way, then I'll try to go back.

Is that what you're saying, T.J.,

That you want me to be the old me?

Did your brother talk to Anthony?

I believe he did, sir.

Did he set him straight,

get his head on right?

I told you we can count on T.J.

He knows how important this game is.

Good!

So, where is Anthony?

I saw him at the airport. He was selling

incense and banging on a tambourine.

I was just kidding, coach.

Remember your blood pressure.

Hey.

Hey, Hammer! I knew you wouldn't

let us down.

I'm sorry I'm late, everyone.

T.J. and I were having a long talk

about what's been going on with me lately.

I told you we could count on T.J.

way to go, little man.

So, what I have to tell you guys

is that, um...

I'm leaving the team to go abroad.

Wh-wh-what? What?

You can't do that.

Coach, talk some sense into him.

Aw, this hurts!

After I put myself out

for you like a father.

I let you use my sister-in-law's address

so you could transfer into the district,

and this is how you repay me.

Look, I'm sorry, coach.

I don't wanna let you or the guys down,

but I just can't be the player

that I once was.

It wouldn't be... Dharma.

In English?

It means living truthfully,

which is exactly what he's doing.

So if somebody's willing to risk the scorn

of his entire school,

for what he believes,

then that's pretty brave.

Isn't that right, coach?

Yeah, fine. My life is over.

It could be that your life has just begun.

Have you ever read the Gita, coach?

Thanks a lot.

Nice going.

You wanna blame me?

Fine, go right ahead.

I can take it.

I didn't think I could, but I can.

The question is, can you take it?

Can you pick yourselves up off the floor.

Now that you guys don't

have your star player to carry you?

Can you go out there and win a game

with your own skill and your own courage?

Or are you just gonna roll over

and blame me for every

problem in your lives?

Now, I say we go out there

and show those Lincoln pirates

what we're made of.

What do you say?

I say we blame T.J.

Let's pants him.

[crowd reacts unhappily]

What's the score now, Dad?

You don't wanna know.

Oh, boy.

I'm gonna be hiding under here

until the girls volleyball season.

Hey, look, if it helps any,

I'm proud of you, son.

You did the right thing by Anthony,

and you were willing

to take the heat for it.

It kind of reminds me of Gandhi.

Yeah, but nobody ever

tried to pants Gandhi.

That's 'cause Gandhi didn't wear pants.

Very funny.

Can you pass down some popcorn, please?

I'm all out. You want some gum?

No. There's plenty down here.

So, exactly how long do you plan to hide

under there?

Until the team forgives me,

even if it takes days or weeks.

[crowd] Aw. Aw.

Lincoln just scored again.

Okay, months.

I'll tell you what.

From time to time, I'll stop by,

bring you some groceries,

fresh clothes, a razor.

I don't shave.

By the time Marcus and Mo forgive you,

you will.

[clapper] I'm never working

for this guy again.