I Can (2023)

[bunniefuu]

(ominous music)

(Young Salena crying)

- [Young Eric] How

we doing today?

- I'm doing wonderful.

Thank you.

- Excellent.

And if I may ask,

what drew you to the

restaurant industry?

- I'm actually a m*llitary wife

and my husband's gone a lot.

He actually just

deployed recently,

but I couldn't stand

being home alone anymore,

so I decided to get a job.

(thunder rumbling)

(Young Salena crying)

- I think you're a

really hard worker.

No, really, I mean that.

You think I'm fooling you?

Takes guts.

I love that.

How would you describe

your management style?

- I guess I'd say I'm

really, really hands-on.

I think teamwork

is very important.

So when people trust each other

and they really know

how to communicate,

then everything just flows

a lot smoother, you know?

- Uh, you know what I think?

I think that's exactly

what we need here.

(Young Salena laughing)

(screen whooshing)

(dramatic music)

(Young Salena panting)

(tense music)

(slow tempo rock music)

(medium tempo rock music)

So you wanna know my name

I hope you got a lot of time

I'm not sure what

you've been told

You've always been

a friend of mine

From the day I drove

the car to the river bed

They've never heard

a word I've said

So pardon me for asking wise

I know what hides

behind those eyes

Where do we go

When the fight comes

knocking at our door

Where do we hide

- Katelyn.

(bat thuds)

Hey, Big Head,

what are you doing?

Are you gonna play in

today's game or not?

- Waiting on you now.

You wanna coach

this game or not?

- Oh, we'll see

who's waiting on who.

When they're changing

all the reasons why

- I think we need infielders.

Most of ours graduated.

- No, I mean this pitcher

catcher duo, we're here to see.

- Oh, oh, yeah, right.

- I mean, let them

speak for themselves.

I don't care if it's a small

town in southern Indiana,

as long as they can play.

- Yeah, but have

we ever had anybody

actually come outta Lanesville?

- No.

It's my last chance to

see this Corydon team

this close to home.

- Eyes peeled for anybody else?

- Look, I'm only here for

the catcher and the pitcher.

- That puts me on

position players.

- Yep.

- Outfield.

- Have you seen our outfielders?

Anyone out here

would've to contend

with the three we already got.

And I don't have time to

teach 'em fundamentals.

I mean, they'd have to be

the best we've ever seen.

- [Coach] Whoa.

Coach Gardner, how

you doing tonight?

- Coach.

This is one of my assistant

coaches Coach Marty.

- Marty, nice to see you.

- Good to meet you.

- Coach, there they are.

Prime ready for

you to go tonight.

- You told 'em I was coming.

- Well, yeah.

I tell all my players

whenever the recruiters

are gonna come out to coach.

- Okay, well, we'll be

over there outta your way.

Just act like we're not here.

- Okay, thanks, coach.

(Marty and Cory laughing)

- You just can't help yourself

sometimes now can you?

- Well, you know

me, I like to see

how they play when

they're nervous.

- Yeah.

(slow tempo rock music)

I take a breath

I'm not gonna lose

This is what I

came here to do

I walk that wire

and I take that step

Won't look down,

got no regrets

Won't look down,

got no regrets

I was made for this

(dirt rustling)

I was made for this

Born in the wild

Formed in the fire

Built for the battle, oh

I was made for this

So you're still watching that

pitcher and catcher, right?

- That's why I'm here.

Why?

- Might wanna start watching

that center fielder.

- [Cory] You do

remember what I said

about position players, right?

- Yep.

And that girl right there,

she's the best

player on the field.

- Her?

- Mm-hmm.

Most fundamentally

sound player out there.

(bat cracks)

I was made for this

I was made for this

Born in the wild

Formed in the fire

Built for the battle, oh

I was made for this

(group cheering)

(upbeat rock music)

- Hey, bring in,

bring in, bring in.

Let's go, in, in.

(group chattering)

- She's mad, she's desperate.

She knows that

she's one run away

from losing the entire season.

And you've already

fooled her twice.

She has no problem

beaming people.

So what do you think

she's gonna do?

- Probably test how

protective the helmet is.

- Exactly right.

So you watch out

for that, all right?

And remember what

happened in Noblesville?

- Yeah, I'll never

forget Noblesville.

(brooding music)

- You can't win

'em all, Big Head.

(ball thudding)

Hey.

What's wrong?

You afraid because

you got hit by this?

Honey, that's part of the game.

Everybody's gonna get

hit sooner or later,

especially if they wanna

keep going in this league.

Do you wanna keep going?

- Uh-huh.

- Do you wanna go

to the next level?

- Uh-huh.

- Then you've gotta be

willing to take some hits

and you probably more than most.

So look, come on, let

me show you something.

Come on.

Stand right here.

(ball thudding)

(fence clanging)

You can't keep playing

if you're gonna be

afraid of the ball.

- Eric, that's enough.

(ball thudding)

(fence clanging)

(ball thuds)

- Good.

Do it again.

Are you gonna keep being

afraid of that thing?

Remember, there is no, I can't.

You can.

Say it.

Say I can.

(group cheering)

(upbeat music)

- I can.

(bat cracks)

(group cheering)

(group cheering)

- What is it?

- I'm gonna march

right over there

and offer that

girl a scholarship.

Got a feeling.

- I don't know.

One more game?

- One more game.

(insects chirping)

(gentle music)

(Eric chattering)

- Hey.

Would you two care to

join us for dinner?

- We're we're kind of in the

middle of something, honey.

- And we'd like to be in the

middle of something here.

Dinner as a family.

- Let's go eat, Dad.

But we can come back to this.

- Um, would you like

to pray for us, dear?

- Yeah, sure.

Uh, uh, absolutely.

(clears throat) Uh.

Big Head had a

big day yesterday.

Um, y'all bow your heads.

Dear God, we wanna

thank you so much

for the victory on

the field yesterday

and for how well Katelyn played

and for keeping all

the players safe.

We want to thank

you so much for,

well for your many blessings

and, and for always

being with us.

Amen.

- Amen.

- Amen.

- We were watching the team

that we're gonna have to play

next week and they're good.

They're real good.

So we're probably gonna have

to start practicing tomorrow.

- On a Sunday.

- Well, sure, Salena, it's a

game before the championship.

- Aren't the girls

entitled to a day off?

- Well, sure, I mean

they can celebrate today

and rest tonight,

right, Big Head?

- Uh, Syd and I

are doing worship

for preschoolers

at church tomorrow.

- Yeah, that's fine.

We'll be there early

enough for that.

- Yeah, but we're gonna have

to be there for both services.

- Well, that's still fine.

I mean we'll drive separate

and we'll go home

after the first service

and mom will be there

to take you all home

after the second service, right?

Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Sure.

- Does that work, honey?

- Sure, that works.

Excuse me.

- What?

She's fine.

She's gonna be fine.

Softball's gonna be over

in a couple of weeks

and our life will

go back to normal.

- Our normal is softball.

After school season,

travel ball starts up.

That's our life.

I think Mom just wanted

us to come to the table

and have a normal family dinner.

- Yeah, right.

Um, I'll, I'll just, I'll go.

(clears throat) Yeah.

(door clicks)

(door bangs)

- Do you remember when

she used to fit into this?

- I remember when she

used to fit right in here.

(brooding music)

I was so scared when

your sister called me

and she told me you

went into labor.

(siren wailing)

(screen whooshes)

I wasn't ready for that.

I walked up and down the halls

of that hospital for hours

and then the nurse

comes out and says,

"I need to prepare

you for something."

I didn't know what to think.

I guess I just

thought the worst.

And I was actually

relieved when I saw her

because there was this little

chicken wing flapping at me.

- And do you remember

what your mom said to you

when she saw Katelyn?

- Yeah.

She said, "God don't

make no mistakes."

- That's right.

He doesn't.

- I just want the best for her.

And I know that I can go

overboard with the sports,

but this next game

is so very important.

- I know.

- So as her coach, as her

father, that's my duty.

- I understand, honey.

I do.

And you are really good at it.

It's just sometimes I wish

there was more father

and less coach.

- You wouldn't understand.

(knuckles tapping)

- [Katelyn] Dad, you ready

to watch the game film?

- Yeah.

Uh, I'll be right there.

(door clicks)

- [Group] L-A-S

purple and white!

L-A-S purple and white!

L-A-S purple and white!

(group cheering)

- All right everybody,

you know why we're here.

Our Lady Eagles

are one game away

from the state championship

and we all need to be

there to support 'em.

So everybody get in the stands

and do our best to cheer 'em on.

(group cheering)

And now I'd like to

turn this program over

to the man who made this

season possible, Coach Pavey.

Coach.

- Thank you, Principal.

I'm not the only one

responsible for this season.

This pep rally ain't for me.

It's for these girls right here.

Listen, this, this team that

we got coming up against us,

they're good.

They b*at us last year

and they handed us our

butts already this year.

And they've got a pitcher

that has over 1000 strikeouts.

But we're not gonna

let her get one more.

(group cheering)

We're gonna need your support

out there in the stands.

Can I count on you

to be out there?

(group cheering)

All right, now that's

enough outta me.

I'm gonna turn it

over to the player

with the biggest head

in the room Ms. Katelyn.

(group cheering)

- Um, I just wanted

to say thanks

to all of you for your support.

We wouldn't be here

without you guys

coming out to our games

and showing your support.

We're really gonna

need you tomorrow

because we're moving

forward in the tournament.

And just come out to the

games and show your support.

(group cheering)

(upbeat music)

- That was great.

- Really good, yeah.

- You did fine.

- Was my face red

the whole time?

- Ah, not the whole time.

- It was short and

sweet and it's over now.

But I am confused.

Do you want them

to support us or?

- Yeah.

- No, I mean you get so nervous

about speaking

for a few seconds,

but you can play

a two hour game.

- Well, that I know how to do.

Public speaking is not my thing.

- Well, if we win tomorrow,

you'll probably have to

do some more speeches.

But don't worry,

just get up there

and say support,

support, and support.

- Support.

- And support.

- You guys are the best.

But you know what?

- What's up, K.P?

- I could really

use your support.

- Okay, you're done.

(birds chirping)

- Ah, coach.

Are we gonna talk

about the new recruits?

- Uh-uh.

- Okay, 'cause look, there's

this kid down in Brandenburg.

- [Cory] I don't care.

- Excuse me.

- I think I have

found the best player

I've seen in a long time.

- A position player.

(knuckles tapping)

Katelyn Pavey.

Never heard of her.

- I have a feeling you will.

- Wait, is that

the one-armed girl?

- You know her?

- I've heard some things.

- I-

- It's the girl

from Lanesville.

- Lanesville?

- She's the best thing

I've seen in a long time.

(upbeat music)

- One arm.

What is that?

- That's who you want.

- Yep.

- Coach, what about the

pitcher and the catcher?

- She pretty much

stole the show, folks.

- What?

- I'm going back

to Indiana tomorrow

to watch her play to my state.

- Lanesville?

- Folks, this is the

next CCU star outfielder.

- Coach, there's players with.

Dude, you in on this?

- Wait till you

see this girl play.

- What is going on?

Lanesville?

- All right, ladies on me.

Now focus up.

You already know everything

you need to know

about this team.

And I want you to

forget everything

that has ever happened between

us and them in the past.

We are not living in the past.

We're living in this moment.

This is our game.

We have to go out

there and get it.

If you get a good pitch,

you hit harder than

you ever have before.

You make connection,

you run harder than

you ever have before.

You gonna leave it all on

the line tonight, ladies.

Got anything to add, Dad?

- Do I ever?

- [Eric] Y'all ready?

- [Group] Yeah.

- Let's get out there

and show him who we are.

Go.

- Come on.

- Whoo.

(group cheering)

(upbeat rock music)

(ball thuds)

- Strike three.

You're out.

- Thataway, thataway.

We only need one more, girls.

One more out.

(hands slap)

(bat thuds)

(ball thuds)

(group cheering)

(hands slap)

(hands clapping)

That's it, that's it.

We only need two

more to win this.

One more without extras.

Hey, you know what to do.

- Hey, get behind in the box.

- Come on, come on.

- [Umpire] Strike one.

(ball whooshing)

Strike two.

(bat cracks)

(dramatic music)

(body thudding)

(group gasping)

- No.

Get up.

- Doesn't look good.

- Not now.

- Don't put any pressure.

(group clapping)

(insects chirping)

(group chattering)

(monitor beeping)

- Hi, Katelyn.

How you feeling, sweetheart?

Well, we've completed

all of our MRIs

and they show that she

has a tear on her ACL.

Partial tear on her MCL and PCL.

And on top of that sweet one,

you've torn up your meniscus.

This is a really, really

bad injury for a knee.

Along with all of that

comes a lot of swelling.

So until that swelling

goes down, sweetie,

we cannot put you in surgery.

- How soon before

she can play again?

- This all takes

quite a bit of time.

We can't rush it, all right?

Now my best estimate,

you're looking at

six to nine months

before you're completely done.

- Okay.

So when can you do the surgery?

- We've gotta wait until

the swelling goes down.

If we do that, we have

a great track record

of being very, very successful.

Now I've got, let me see here,

I've got two dates available

in about four weeks.

Would that be okay?

- Four weeks?

You can't do it any

sooner than that?

- No.

- What you've got too much

golf to play before then?

- Eric.

We understand,

Doctor, thank you.

Can we get on your schedule

as soon as possible?

- Of course I can.

Look, I'll make

sure that I get you

in as soon as possible, okay?

Now, sweetie, if we do this

with a lot of care

and we do it properly,

we are going to have you out

of here as soon as possible

better than you are now

and back on the court.

- She plays softball.

- Of course she does.

- That guy.

I want a second opinion.

We can go down to

St. Mary's right now.

- Eric, this is the best

place for sports medicine

and you know that.

We don't need to

go anywhere else.

Are you doing okay, honey?

- Yeah, Mom, I'll be fine.

(insects chirping)

(brooding music)

(car horn honking)

- I think that's exactly

what we need here.

(Young Salena laughing)

(birds chirping)

(siren wailing)

- What?

- Nothing.

(insects chirping)

(door clicks)

(door bangs)

All right.

You want me to get some ice?

- Yeah.

- Do you need anything else?

- No, I'm good.

- Okay.

We're gonna get through this.

You are gonna get through this.

There is no I can't.

- Thanks, Dad.

- All right.

(Katelyn sighs)

(birds chirping)

(pan sizzling)

- Morning.

- Morning.

- Oh, there's

coffee already made.

- Oh, thanks honey.

Is that a cheer up breakfast?

- Yeah.

Don't you think

she deserves one?

- I think she's past the

age where that'll work.

- And why not?

- Because you obviously

don't understand

what she lost last night.

- Okay, there you go again

with the I wouldn't

understand garbage.

You don't think I

understand my daughter?

I know you two have

this special bond.

You always have, but

I have a special bond

with her too, Eric.

Every mother has a special

bond with their child.

- Okay, okay, okay.

I'm not saying you don't

have a special bond with her.

Really I'm not saying that.

But after last night,

we're gonna have a

lot of ripple effects.

- And I'm not capable of

understanding ripple effects?

You don't think I have

the life experience

to know what ripple

effects can do?

Like when you make a choice

and the effects of that choice

reach out to other

areas of your life

affecting the

people in your life.

(Salena scoffs)

Do you remember

when we first met?

- Yeah, I was actually

thinking about it last night

on the way home.

- I knew you were

flirting with me

from the moment I sat down

and I knew you didn't need

to work all those weekends

or all those late nights to

close the restaurant down.

And I knew you were married

and I knew what I was

doing in response.

I knew there could

be ripple effects.

So please don't tell me

that I wouldn't understand.

Now I'm gonna go take our

daughter her favorite breakfast.

And if you can have a positive

and uplifting attitude,

you can join me.

Katelyn.

Good morning, sweetheart.

- Morning, Mom.

- How are you feeling?

- Okay, I guess.

Stiff sore.

- I made you breakfast

and it's your favorite.

- Thanks, Mom.

You didn't have to do that.

- Are you kidding?

For my girl?

(Salena sighs)

You know, I would do anything

to make all of this

better for you,

but only God can do that, honey.

- Why didn't he?

- What?

- God.

Why didn't he make

me all better?

I mean, first I'm born

like this and it's fine.

It's whatever.

You get over it and you move on.

But softball is, I

was really good, Mom.

- You are really good.

- Mom, look at this.

I have to face reality here.

A six to nine month recovery

and the surgery isn't

for another month.

There goes my senior year.

There were scouts at that game.

There will be scouts

at the next game,

but they won't be seeing me.

And even if I get back

to a hundred percent,

I lost my chance

at the scholarship.

Senior year gone.

College gone.

Why didn't God stop that?

- I know things seem

really bleak right now,

but you haven't missed your

opportunity to go to college

and you know that.

Now you might not believe me,

but you aren't the

first person to ever ask

why did God allow

this to happen?

Katelyn, life can

be hard sometimes,

and bad things can happen

for no reason at all.

Sometimes they happen

because we need

to learn something from them.

God wants to teach us something

new through the struggle

and we could never

have learned it

unless we walked through it.

Honey, as much as I wanna

make your knee better,

and as much as I love you,

God loves you so much more,

and he knows better

than we ever could.

(Salena sighs)

Now, I don't know what

we're gonna learn from this,

but I know you and a six to

nine month recovery for you,

I doubt that.

(sighs) Are you going to

eat this breakfast or am I?

- I will in a minute.

Thanks Mom.

- Okay, honey, I

love you so much.

(upbeat playful music)

(Katelyn exhales)

- So you're telling me that

the office has crutches,

but they don't have

a wheelchair on hand.

(sighs) Steve, she's

only got one good arm.

How is she supposed

to handle crutches?

Yes, I realize it's at the

end of the school year.

No, Steve, I'm not mad at you.

I'm just surprised

that the office

doesn't have a

wheelchair on hand.

(Eric sighs)

Yeah, yeah.

I'll make some phone calls too.

Surely to goodness we

can find her wheelchair

in the next 12 hours.

Yeah, okay, fine.

I'll call you later.

Just can't catch a break.

- [Salena] Bye, honey.

- Where you going?

- [Salena] Church.

Remember the girls are supposed

to sing for the kids again.

- That's right, that's right.

Hey, you go ahead and go.

I'll, I'll watch

Big Head, all right?

- [Salena] Okay.

Love you.

Girls, meet me at the

front of the house.

(door bangs)

(upbeat music)

(ominous music)

(gentle piano music)

(knuckles tapping)

- All the house all closed down?

- All closed down and

all money accounted for.

- All right, looks like

our job here is done.

Another successful night.

- Thank goodness.

How about we go home?

- Say what?

(dramatic music)

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

No, I'm, I'm super, I,

I, I'm. (clears throat)

Hey, I don't know if

I've told you this yet,

but, uh, man, you have really

turned this place around.

You're not so bad yourself.

(tense music)

- Hey, what, what are you doing?

- I called out a few

times, but nobody answered.

I just figured everyone

went to church.

- No, I stayed behind in

case you needed anything.

- Are you okay, Dad?

- Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Just been making

a few phone calls

trying to find you a wheelchair.

Principal Richt says, "We

don't have any at the high school."

- I don't wanna be

in a wheelchair.

It's not that big a deal.

- Well, I don't

blame you, honey,

but it's not like

you can do crutches.

Your big head will

throw you off balance.

You need to be resting that

knee so you can get your surgery

so you can get rehab and

get back on the field

as quickly as possible.

Go on, go rest that knee.

- Right, coach.

(gentle music)

(birds chirping)

- Hey.

Mom, Dad, y'all

joining us for lunch?

- Not only are we

joining you for lunch,

I'm making the lunch.

My famous spaghetti.

- Hmm.

- Maybe Me Me will finally

tell us her secret recipe

and we can have it

whenever we want.

(Me Me laughs)

- That's not happening

anytime soon.

- Oh, now Salena already

bought the right pasta

and she's gonna get

everything started

while I go and see

my rehab buddy.

- Rehab?

I thought we were

talking surgery.

- I'm not doing

another transplant.

- Then they're gonna

expect you to do dialysis.

- And I'm not doing

dialysis again.

If the good Lord wants

me home, he'll take me.

- All right, now look,

you know your mother when

she's made up her mind

on something there's

no change it.

- All right.

- Oh, come on.

Let's go get to her room.

- Okay.

- All right.

- Careful.

(Me Me chattering)

- That's a starter kit.

Here we go.

How you doing kiddo?

- [Katelyn] I've been better.

- (laughs) Haven't we all?

(David chuckles)

Your knee, it's almost

as big as your head.

- Dad says,

"Nothing's that big."

- Ah, he's one to talk.

Where do you think

you get it from?

- Hey.

(group laughing)

- Now I know I'm a

lot to aspire to,

but you didn't have to

go and blow your knee out

just so as we could

be rehab buddies.

- Oh, you're gonna

be rehabbing with me.

- Of course.

Mysterious ways.

- They're mysterious, all right?

- Hey, little bit, let

me tell you something.

You want God to be mysterious.

I mean, if there was a God

that we could figure out,

that's just not a God I'd

be interested in worshiping.

- He's got a plan

in all of this.

He always does.

Katelyn, God don't

make mistakes.

- Okay, Me Me.

- So we're gonna be

rehab buddies and, and,

and you won't give

up on me, right?

- You got it.

- [Me Me] Well, we got a deal.

(Me Me laughs)

(birds chirping)

- [Marty] You're

on Sunday, coach?

- Afternoon.

I went to the morning service.

- Well, so did you offer

her the scholarship?

Is this our newest player?

- She got hurt.

(melancholic music)

- What happened?

- Well, best case

scenario torn ACL.

Worst case, she'll

never play again.

- Oh geez.

- I really wanna

coach this girl.

- Well, let's see how

she handles recovery.

- I guess we'll see.

(phone dinging)

(birds chirping)

- Hey, Big Head, I've

got you throne all ready.

- Actually, Dad, I just

wanna be in my room.

- [Eric] What?

I mean, I've got it already

set up for your leg.

You can sit right here with us.

- No thanks, Dad.

(door clicks)

(door bangs)

- No thanks.

- Eric, you leave her be.

- Okay, what, what was that?

- Honey, she's

been through a lot.

- Well, I know that.

It's not like I'm asking

her to run three miles.

I'm just asking her to

sit on the porch with us.

- She needs her space.

- Wait, is this one of those

teenage girl hormone things?

- Gross, Dad.

- We all mourn and

grieve in our own ways.

- Mourn.

What, what's she mourning?

- Are you serious?

Who raised you?

- Son, I think sometimes

your, your mouth

runs a marathon while

your brain standing still.

What did she have to mourn?

Softball, her leg.

The independence she had.

Being the best at everything.

She's got plenty to

mourn, believe you me.

- Well now I think it was you

that was teaching me not

to make a mountain out of a

mole hill when I was a kid.

- That's not what

Katelyn's doing.

You however may be making a

molehill out of the mountain.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Eric, this is no small thing.

As much as you would

like it to be one,

this is a serious injury.

- Mom, no one is more resilient

than than that girl right there.

And I know that

she's lost stuff.

Salena and I have gone

round and round about that.

I just don't like this

attitude that it's all over.

She's gonna get better.

- We all know that.

But you know this girl,

she, she needs to do things

at her own pace in her own way.

You just gotta give her time.

- God don't make mistakes.

- Something else

I grew up hearing.

(phone ringing)

Oh hey, this is the guy

about my wheelchair.

I gotta take this.

I'll be right back.

(David sighs)

(flag rustling)

(group chattering)

Uh, Dale said, "That he was

gonna leave the wheelchair

in the central office,"

so I'll be right back.

Are you all right?

- Sure, Dad.

I'm fine.

- [Eric] That doesn't

sound real confident.

- Maybe I'm not feeling

very confident right now.

- About what?

- About everything.

How am I supposed to

wheel a wheelchair

around the school with one hand?

How am I supposed to get

my books outta my locker?

People already look

at me differently.

Now I'm the kid

in the wheelchair

who leaves class

five minutes early.

I never wanted to be

treated differently

and now I have to be.

- We all need help

sometimes, Big Head.

Even the best of us,

even the strongest of us.

It doesn't hurt to need help.

Look, school's gonna be over

in a few weeks anyway, right?

You can make it through this.

Let me hear you say it.

- I can.

- That didn't sound

too convincing.

- Take what you can

get, Dad. (sighs)

- Okay.

(car door clicks)

(car door bangs)

- It's not that bad, right?

The season's over.

We get to leave every class

early for the rest of the year.

You'll have your surgery and

you'll be back on the field

before next season even starts.

Right, K.P?

- It all sounds good.

Yeah.

- Great.

Let's just enjoy it.

I don't really like most

of my classes anyway.

(bell rings)

(group chattering)

- Don't forget to turn

in your financial report

before the end of the week

or it goes down as a zero.

Dylan, detention as usual.

- [Dylan] All right.

- Hey Danny, where'd you

get all those bracelets?

- Um, I made my own.

- You made 'em yourself?

- Yes, sir.

- Online?

- Yes, sir.

- Can you show me

how you did that?

- [Danny] Sure.

- Let's set up a time

sometime to do that, okay?

- Okay.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- [Eric] Appreciate it, Danny.

- "The Crucible",

"The Great Gatsby",

"Hamlet", "Death of a Salesman",

what do they all have in common?

Hannah?

Uh, everyone dies in the end.

- Well, not everyone.

Who can help Hannah out?

Yes.

- All the main characters die.

- Yes, these are all tragedies.

The main characters die.

Why?

- Uh, it's the consequences

for their choices.

- Exactly.

All throughout these stories

we read of people who lie,

steal, cheat, and all

their stories end in death.

But what are we supposed

to take away from that?

What are the authors

trying to say about life?

You know, all of these writers,

some of whom lived

hundreds of years apart,

are all trying to

tell us something.

What do you think it is?

K.P.

- That life is meaningless.

- Now, where'd you

get an idea like that?

(group laughing)

Okay, okay, maybe I was a

little obvious with the board,

but think about it.

All of these characters

die and for what?

All of Gatsby's

money didn't save him

from a vengeful husband.

All of John Proctor's

pleading and repentance

didn't save him from the noose.

Probably the worst offender

of all, Willy Loman.

How does "Death of a

Salesman" use this idea?

Sure, K.P.

- He sees it in his son Biff.

- Okay, go on.

- Well, Biff doesn't think

he's meant for anything great.

And Willy finally

agrees with him.

He gives up on his dreams and

sees that maybe he isn't meant

for anything great either.

- [Mrs. Clark]

That's exactly right.

Biff finally convinces Willy,

which leads to that

most tragic decision.

(brooding music)

(birds chirping)

(ball thuds)

(shelf rattling)

(Katelyn sighs)

(machine beeping)

- Hey, Big Head.

You came through

surgery just fine.

Did have a minor

complication though.

They couldn't do anything

about the size of your head.

Now your knee's gonna make

a full recovery, but whew.

- Hey, you did great.

How do you feel?

- Tired.

- Dave, get me on

over there, honey.

- Hold on, Me Me's

got something to say.

No surprise there.

- Now you promised you were

gonna be my rehab buddy.

We're gonna get started

as soon as possible.

- Whatever you say, Me Me.

- Oh honey.

All right.

Well, let's let

the poor girl rest.

- You're the one kissing on her.

- Oh, kissing on her.

I'll kiss on you.

- That'd be a nice change.

- [Me Me] Oh, don't you wish.

- [David] Oh, be careful.

- Got it.

I got it, Me Me.

- Wonderful news.

(upbeat music)

I'm so proud of you.

(fast tempo upbeat rock music)

Don't let the things you

can't change, keep you away

From the things

that matter most

You can rush

from the sunrise

Till dusk of the night sky

And not see the

beauty in both

Slow down, slow down

Oh, you've got to

breathe in deep

Open your eyes and

set your worry free

Before the moment's

just a memory

Don't you see it's

a gift to be alive

Don't let the beauty of

this life pass you by

(birds chirping)

- So what's it really

like training with Me Me?

- It's fine, I guess.

- Really?

Thought it'd be weird.

- Yeah.

I've worked out with you before

and there's no way

Me Me's keeping up.

- Papa helps her around

and she does what she can.

Besides you worked out with

me before I wrecked my knee.

It's different now.

- You know you're gonna get a

lecture from dad about that.

- I don't care.

- I would do anything

to avoid the whole

there is no such

thing as I can't.

- There's no reason

to push through.

What's waiting on the other

side of all this for me?

- What do you mean?

You've got your

senior year coming up.

This is like the most

important year for you.

- Even if I get back

to 80% the way I am,

that's not good enough

to compete with people

who have both arms.

I had to be at 120

just to make the team.

- You know Dad is not gonna

cut you from the team.

- I know, but that's

not the point.

- What is the point?

- I'm not sure there is one.

I have to face facts.

I played softball for a while.

It was fun.

I was good, but

maybe this is it.

Maybe softball wasn't

God's plan for me

and this is my wake up call.

Please don't tell mom

and dad about this, okay?

- Of course.

My head

Save my best

Asking you for strength

(insects chirping)

(Me Me groaning)

- Oh, honey.

(phone ringing)

- Dad.

(brooding music)

(group chattering)

(machine beeping)

(Katelyn crying)

(machine flat lining)

- God take her home.

And you just keep reminding her

how much this family loves her.

In Jesus name.

- Amen.

- Amen.

- [Eric] Amen.

- The Lord is my shepherd.

I lack nothing.

He makes me lie down

in green pastures.

He leads me beside quiet waters.

He restores my soul.

He guides me along the right

paths for his namesake.

And even though I walk

through the valley

of the shadow of death, I fear

no evil for you're with me.

You're rod and your

staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table for me in

the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with

oil and my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and

mercy will follow me

all the days of my life.

And I will dwell in the

house of the Lord forever.

Let's pray.

- How you doing?

- [Eric] It's too much, Dad.

It's too painful.

How do you do it?

- How do I do it?

I don't know.

You, you just do it.

That's how you do it.

- I got, uh,

I'm being flooded with

a lot of memories.

A strange one.

Did you break your ankle?

- I didn't break it.

I twisted it real good.

Oh, I twisted it real good.

Oh, I didn't have any

time to relax, you know,

'cause your mother expected

me to put food on the table.

And I'm gonna tell you something

back then you and your brothers

all you ever did was eat.

(Eric laughs)

So I shoved that twisted

ankle into my boot

and I pulled it as

tight as it could.

I tied it, cut off

all the circulation

so I couldn't feel it.

And then I walked

those tracks and worked

And, and I wanted to

tell you something.

I wouldn't have had

it any other way.

(melancholic music)

Eric.

Has it ever occurred to you

that if your life was perfect,

your family might not need you?

Son, I worry about

you sometimes.

I do.

You carry so much burden

on your shoulders,

so much weight that you

clearly can't handle.

But you never ask for help.

I'm gonna tell you

something though.

If you needed help,

this right here would be the

place that you would ask.

These problems he

puts in front of you,

he doesn't do it to

make your life harder.

No, he does it

because he wants you

to pick up those problems

and bring him to him so that

he could help you through.

- [Eric] Yes, sir.

- I'm gonna go say goodbye Mom.

- [Eric] Thank you, Dad.

(ominous music)

(dramatic music)

(machine pulsing)

(tense music)

(baby crying)

(ominous music)

(suspenseful music)

(ominous music)

(dramatic music)

(insects chirping)

(birds chirping)

- Hey, little bit.

Hey, come on.

I was thinking we'd go run

some bases or hit some balls.

- No thanks, Papa.

- No thanks.

- I'm not really

feeling it right now.

(melancholic music)

- You're really used

to winning, aren't you?

That's all right, honey.

You earned each and

every one of those.

(David sighs)

Okay.

I want to tell you something.

You have an incredible

gift from God.

Do you know who the first

person was who noticed?

Not your dad.

Not me.

It was Me Me.

She saw it before any of us.

And she told me about

it time and again.

The other day I was

going through her things

'cause that's what

you have to do.

And I found a box that

I had never seen before

and in that box there

were three letters.

There's one for your sister,

one for your other sister,

and there is one for you.

Read it.

And then if you need me,

honey, I'll be downstairs.

Okay?

(footsteps tapping)

- Let's go, Papa.

We're losing daylight.

- And she's back.

(David groans)

(David exhales)

Carry on.

- Yes.

Thank you so much

for your condolences.

Yes, she was a remarkable woman.

Thank you.

And thank you so

much for calling.

Okay, bye.

I don't think I can

take one more of these.

- [Salena] I can take over

for you if you'd like.

- I don't know.

Thanks.

Maybe.

I'll take one more.

Hello?

- Mr. Pavey?

- [Eric] Yes.

- It's Cory Gardner.

Head coach at CCU.

How you doing?

- Well, to be honest,

uh, we just had a funeral

for my mother a few days ago.

- Wow.

I'm sorry to hear that, sir.

Let call you some other time.

- You know what?

No.

Uh, I, I think, I think

we could use this

distraction right now.

How can I help you?

- [Cory] I was at the game

when Katelyn had her injury.

Well, in fact, I was

at the game before that

to watch some other players

for the opposing team,

but Katelyn was so good,

I don't even

remember their names.

(Eric laughs)

I've been kicking

myself ever since

because when I got

back to my office,

I shoulda have sent

Katelyn a letter.

I'd love to set up a

meeting with you guys

to come down and see you.

I mean, I understand given

your mother's passing,

that this could be something

that you could definitely wait.

- You know what?

No, I think this is exactly

what this family

needs right now.

- All right, little

bit, now look

the only thing we

gotta concentrate on

is one thing today, okay?

- Ready for anything, Papa.

- All right honey, I just need

you to run the first base.

- No problem.

- Okay, here we go.

Go.

Hey, that's all right.

That's all right, honey.

There you go.

We got you.

Don't worry about it.

- Yeah, sorry.

Let me get it again.

- No hurry.

We're gonna get it, all right?

(phone buzzing)

Oh wait, hold on a minute.

Hold on.

It's your dad.

Yeah.

What's that?

Well, she was doing

great on the field,

but we got here as

quickly as we could.

- [Eric] Thanks, Dad,

I appreciate that.

- What's going on?

- We need to talk about

your goals, honey.

- [Katelyn] What about them?

- Well, first of all,

they don't belong in the trash

or on the floor, young lady.

And second of all, they're

not exactly up to date.

That bottom one, get

scholarship to go to college.

You can scratch that off.

- I scratch them off when

I accomplish them, Dad.

- Oh, I know.

- [Katelyn] What are

you talking about?

- The last few days,

I've been getting a ridiculous

amount of phone calls

about Me Me.

And as much as I appreciate

all the condolences,

they're really wearing us out.

But I got one phone call today

that I just absolutely love

and it was about you.

- About me?

- Yeah.

Coach Gardner from Cincinnati

Christian University

called and wants

to interview you.

- Really?

- [Eric] Yes.

He was at your last two games.

He saw how you were playing

and he wishes he had

offered you the scholarship

right there on the spot.

- Seriously?

- Seriously.

He's gonna be at the house

next week to interview you.

- No way.

- [David] That is so great.

You deserve that.

Oh, here comes trouble.

- [Eric] What are y'all doing?

- Um, don't be mad, but

kind of did something.

- Okay, what did you do, girls?

- Let us show you.

- [David] It's gonna be on here.

- Check out this incredible

video that has gone viral

and it is softball superstar,

17 year old Katelyn Pavey.

She's from Lanesville, Indiana,

and she's been known

for what she's done

on a softball field,

but now she's known

all over the internet.

We're excited to have her

and her family in soon

to interview them.

- You put this on YouTube?

- Yeah.

And it's absolutely blowing up.

I mean, look, how many

views do you have?

- Why'd you do this?

- It was Me Me's idea.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- I mean, she said that

it might help you out

if you could see the way

other people see you.

- And how awesome

you are, Katelyn.

- Well, where else

did you post these?

- Like everywhere.

- Oh, Good Lord.

- Did you know about this?

- No, I had no idea.

But you know what?

This is perfect timing because

we're gonna be on the news.

Look, I ordered these

about a month ago,

and they just now came in.

Now you all know how

much I'm always saying

there is no such

thing as I can't.

- No, never heard

that one before.

Syd?

- Not me.

- Watch it.

Well, I got these

custom made for us

and so that the next time

that we feel like we're

not doing all that great

or something's not going well,

we can look down at our

wrist and know that I can.

- Thanks, Dad.

- How many of these

did you order?

- Well, it was cheaper to

buy 'em by the bulk so 3000.

- Oh, my gosh.

(group laughing)

- [Eric] I think it'd be

great for the newscast.

Everybody there-

- Honey.

- [Eric] Could wear one.

- [Reporter] Coming

up after the break,

we've got something really

exciting for you guys.

We have 17 year Katelyn-

- [Reporter 2] So Katelyn,

tell us what's it like

being a limb different athlete?

- [Reporter 3] This is

young Katelyn Pavey.

- [Reporter 4] We've

got Katelyn Pavey here.

- [Reporter 5] In the video.

Today's special

guest Katelyn Pavey.

- [Reporter 6] Check out

this video from YouTube.

Super excited about this

one armed softball player.

- [Reporter 7] Some small

town in Indiana to viral fame.

Welcome to-

- Wondering how are you

and your family?

- With us today

is Katelyn Pavey and her family

all the way from

Southern Indiana.

(dramatic music)

(birds chirping)

(knuckles tapping)

(door clicks)

- [Eric] Coach Garner.

It's great to meet you.

Come on in, come on in.

- You too.

- [Eric] How was your drive?

- Well, you know,

travel, (chuckles)

it's part of the job.

Kind of get used to

it, but you know,

actually, you know

what sort of enjoy it.

- Good, good.

Coach, this is my

daughter, Katelyn.

Katelyn, Coach Gardner.

- Pleasure to meet you, Katelyn.

- [Katelyn] You too, coach.

- Have a seat, sir.

- Thank you.

So Katelyn, I see

that you have recently

become a viral video star.

- Yeah.

- [Cory] That was

your sister's doing?

- They ended up posting

a video on the internet

with her and local television

station picked it up.

She exploded overnight.

We've done nothing

but telephone calls

and interviews ever since.

- Well, look, I can

tell that your sisters

care about you and your success.

I've been able to keep

up with your recovery

because they've sent

videos for months.

I don't think that they've

sent it to anybody else

because they really want

me to give you a sh*t.

Now, I know you may have

other schools and coaches

knocking your door down

because of the

videos they've seen

and interviews you've done,

but I wanna assure you

that it's not why I'm here.

You're not a novelty to me.

You have real talent and

I want you on my team

because of what you

can do on the field.

- Thanks, coach.

- Okay, well, before

I say too much,

is there anything that

can answer for you?

- Um, well, how would

you handle coaching me?

- Well, to be honest with you,

I don't have any

plan on treating you

any different than anybody else.

Every player on the team

gets the same opportunities.

I don't care if you have

one arm, one leg, six eyes.

(group laughing)

As long as you can

play, you can play.

And I've been watching

tape on you for a long time

and you can play.

- Thanks.

- I want to set

up an onsite visit

for you at the campus this fall.

If you are, if

you're interested.

- Yeah, definitely.

- All right, well

let's set it up.

- Great.

Coach, being as Katelyn's

had a whole lot of media

on this whole situation.

She's been asked to speak

at a limb difference

conference tomorrow.

Would you care to

come by and hear her?

- I would love to.

Thank you.

I appreciate that.

Pardon me for asking why

I know what hides

behind those eyes

Where do we go

When the fight comes

knocking at our door

Where do we hide

- Thank you.

- You invited him to

the limb different camp.

- Yeah, so?

- I don't know, it just

seems a little odd to me.

- Nah, coaches love to spend

time with their players

on and off the field,

get to know 'em.

And with Katelyn being

the keynote speaker,

I thought it might

help her chances.

- Well, it's obvious he

wants her to play for him.

- Yeah, but every

little bit counts.

I mean, we can't afford

any more buildups

just to be disappointed again.

- We?

- Oh yeah, you, me,

Katelyn, the whole family.

We can't go through

any more punishments.

- Punishment?

- Uh, I didn't, I didn't

mean to say it like that.

That's, that's not, that's

not what I meant to say.

- Now that I believe.

I believe you haven't meant

to say that for a long time.

- Okay, okay, I, I'm, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to

say it like that.

It's, it's just a

personal thing with me.

I mean, you really wouldn't-

- Understand.

You are not gonna do this.

You're not gonna do this

prepare for the worst thing.

Things are finally starting

to turn around for us.

This attitude that something

bad is always lurking around

the next corner

has to stop, Eric.

You say I wouldn't understand,

but why don't you

give me a chance?

I'm just gonna say it.

We didn't start our

relationship out

in the traditional sense.

Let's call it what

it was, an affair.

And I got pregnant.

And lo and behold our daughter,

our kind, smart, talented,

beautiful daughter

comes into this world

with a missing arm

and it must be a

punishment, right?

Am I right so far, Eric?

And this entire time you

thought you were the only one

considering her difference

as a punishment.

It took the both

of us to do that.

You don't think when I saw

our baby girl that day,

I didn't feel even

the tiniest bit guilty

if even for a flash of a second.

But you know what?

I got over it and

I got over myself.

Katelyn's arm is not about me

and it's not about you

and it's not about what we did.

Katelyn is the way she is

because that's how

God made her period.

- Absolutely.

God definitely

made her that way.

And Katelyn is

ridiculously amazing.

She always has been and now

she will continue to be.

But that does not negate the

fact that we did not bring her

into this world at

100% the right way.

Now she's risen above that.

We know that.

And heck, now the

whole world knows that.

- You still don't get it.

Yes or no?

Do you think God

is punishing you

for what we did through

our daughter's arm?

I am sorry you feel that way.

And I'm sorry you've been

feeling that way for 17 years,

but that is not who God is.

He isn't vindictive.

Now, I know he lost

your mom last week,

and I'm not trying

to come down on you.

Eric, you can't keep

living your life

like God is punishing you.

You can't keep living your life

waiting for the next

bad thing to happen.

Katelyn just got offered

a full ride scholarship

to play the sport she loves

and you think God's

punishing you.

I wish you would look around

and see how much

he's blessed you.

- [Eric] So when did

you become so tough?

- Are you kidding?

Look who I'm married to.

(insects chirping)

- Hey, kiddo.

Wanna go for a ride?

(lights clicking)

- [Katelyn] What's going on?

- I was taking a

walk this evening

and I realize that my

perspective has been off

and for a lot of years.

You are an incredible

ballplayer.

But what's more is you're

an incredible young lady

and you can do

anything you want.

It doesn't matter what I want

and don't let what I want

affect your decision.

What do you wanna do?

- I wanna get back

out on the field.

I wanna play my senior

year and I wanna go to CCU.

- All right then, if that's

what you really want,

then I'm gonna need to

see you run to first base.

Papa said, "That's the one thing

you haven't conquered yet."

You've been hitting and

you've been fielding.

But if you don't

run to first base,

you're not gonna make any team.

I don't care how good you are.

(slow tempo rock music)

This is ball 101.

You run through that base.

This is little league stuff.

Show me you can do this.

Nope.

Run it out.

Don't you slow up on that run.

Do it again.

If you really want this,

I need to see you run

through that base.

You run through it like

it's not even there.

You can do this.

Let me hear you say it.

- I can.

Born in the wild

Formed in the fire

Built for the battle

I was made for this

(birds chirping)

(group chattering)

- Are you nervous?

- Not at all.

- Okay, let's go get 'em.

- [Joshua] First time?

- Yeah.

- You know, kids are

always nervous at first,

but they make friends

pretty quickly.

Especially here.

They're always used to

being the odd ones out

but now we're the odd ones.

- Yeah, yeah, we are.

- [Joshua] Joshua.

- Eric, Eric Pavey.

- Nice to meet you, Eric.

- [Eric] Good to meet you.

- So which one's yours?

- She's about to

come out on stage.

- [Joshua] Oh yeah, wow.

I guess you would be

a little more nervous

than the rest of us.

- Hey honey.

Um, so which, which one's yours?

- See the good looking kid

up there in the prosthetics?

- Yeah.

- That's Elijah.

They're such a blessing.

My wife and I, we struggled

for years to conceive,

but finally God gave us Elijah.

I don't know, sometimes

blessing doesn't seem

to be a big enough

word, you know?

- Yeah, yeah, I think I do.

(group clapping)

(group chattering)

(birds chirping)

- Honey, you did

so good tonight.

I'm so proud of you.

- We both are proud of you.

- Pavey.

- Well, hey, coach.

- Young lady, was a

good speech in there.

Being good at public

speaking is rare talent.

- To be honest, I

thought I would hate it,

but when I got up there,

it wasn't too bad.

I actually enjoyed it.

Look, coach, I haven't exactly

told my family this yet,

and I know I haven't come

to campus for a visit yet,

but I would love to come

play ball for you at CCU.

- Well, I am delighted

to hear that.

You're going to

officially need this then.

Welcome to CCU.

- Thank you, coach.

- Oh, honey.

- Thank you.

- Oh, my goodness.

- Life can be funny sometimes.

You get hit or knocked down.

Sometimes you feel like

you just need a hand.

(group laughing)

We know that better than others.

But when I look around this

room, I don't see sad faces.

I don't see people feeling

sorry for themselves.

I see people who keep on going.

You don't give up

when life gets hard.

You keep pushing.

That's what I had to

learn through my injury.

- And even though

things seem really dark,

like you're being

punished for past mistakes

and you find yourself

in a really bad spot,

if you fully surrender to God

and clinging to

the ones you love,

just know that God can

take a bad situation

and turn it around for his good.

His light will always

shine the brightest

in the darkest night.

What I thought was

my biggest punishment

was actually my

biggest blessing.

When I see my daughter's arm,

I no longer see

punishment and shame.

I know God made Katelyn perfect,

perfect for his purposes,

for his glory, and for our good.

No matter what

challenges come our way.

I know by faith I can,

I can trust in God.

We can all trust his

goodness, his forgiveness,

and his great love.

(group cheering)

(upbeat music)

(group cheering)

(slow tempo piano music)

I can

'Cause you promised

to be with me

I can

Just as long as

your spirit lifts me

I can

And I will

By your grace

I will

I can

Because you said you

would never leave me

So I can

If you will always

lead and guide me

I can

And I will

By faith

I will

You say I can

Giving me the

strength and wisdom

For every plan

There is nothing in

this world I can't do

I can, I can, I can, I can

And I will

I can

It doesn't matter

who tries to stop me

I can

I know you're more than

everything against me

I can

And I will

I can

And I will

I know I can

Anything I set my mind to

I can, I can

With your love and

your grace to help me

I can, I can

Oh, Lord, I can

And I will

You know I can

Anything that I

set my mind to

I can, I can

There is nothing in

this world I can't do

I can, I can

With you Lord

I can

I will

Oh, you know I can

Anything I put

my hand to I can

I can

There is nothing in

this world I can't do

I can, I can

With you Lord

I can

I will

You know I can,

you know I can

You know I will

With you Lord

Everything is possible

With you Lord

I know I can, I know I can

You know I can

Everything is possible

With you Lord

Everything is possible

With you Lord

You know I can,

you know I can

With you Lord