01x10 - Take Your Best Shot

[bunniefuu]

(upbeat country music)

(dog barking)

(camera clicking)

- [Caitlin] I guess I like taking pictures so much

because I can keep the thing (camera clicks) that I like

and throw out the things I don't.

I don't have to listen to anybody,

I don't have to talk to anybody.

(camera clicking)

I'm just able to make the world

look exactly the way I want it to.

And once my pictures are developed

I get to hold onto that world forever.

- Hey what's taking you? (Bandit whinnying)

Let's go we're gonna be late for school.

- Way to go man, you've just scared Bandit.

(Bandit snorts)

- Now can we go please?

This high Q match is big time important.

We win we're going to the semis.

- Yeah two teams of nerd battling it out

to see who's the smartest.

Will the excitement never end?

- Go ahead mock me, at least I do stuff.

You know it wouldn't k*ll you to join something.

Who knows, you might even like human contact.

- And what should I join, pig farmers of tomorrow?

- Yeah that's exactly what I'm talking about.

There's a photojournalism club, why don't you join it?

- Because I take photos for me, not for anyone else.

- It must be nice.

- What?

- To always have some lame excuse

that keeps you from doing stuff

even though it might be kinda cool.

- That's not what I'm saying.

- Look if I was as good as you at photography

I'd want everybody to know it.

Having people notice you can be awesome.

Now speaking of that, can we go please?

'Cause I got some serious gray matter to kick.

(upbeat music)

- [Caitlin] I gotta admit,

sometimes I wonder if the rest of the world

could handle being in on some of my excitement.

("Wishing For a Sail" by Dig Circus playing)

♪ There is a devil standing on my tail ♪

♪ But I don't have to beat him ♪

♪ And there's an angel that is tempting me to fail ♪

♪ But I don't really need him ♪

♪ And the waves just keep rolling along ♪

♪ We can drift in the current prevail ♪

♪ Here we are in this slow boat ♪

♪ Wishing for a sail ♪

♪ Wishing for a sail, a sail, a sail, a sail, a sail ♪

♪ I'm wishing ♪

♪ I'm wishing ♪

♪ I'm wishing for a sail ♪

(upbeat music)

(students chattering)

- What's she doing here?

- All right g*ng.

Last time out we were discussing

what makes a good journalistic photograph.

Ah, take a look at this and tell me what you think.

(students chattering)

- It's not bad. - Totally cool.

The lighting is awesome.

- Yeah people standing still, how utterly amazing.

(students laughing)

- [Female Student] Oh boy.

- I'm sorry, you are?

- Caitlin Seeger.

- Well Caitlin.

Why don't you tell us what you think of the photo?

- Not much.

I mean it's a picture of a guy holding a boys hand,

pretty boring, not a lot of drama if you ask me.

(students chattering)

- Now now Caitlin's entitled to her opinion.

Maybe she's right.

Photo of some guy holding a boys hand is pretty boring.

Then again if the guy is an astronaut and the boy's his son,

and it's the night before a space mission,

that's more than enough drama for me.

A picture's worth a thousand words,

know them all before you criticize.

(upbeat music)

- Guys we've been working for this all year.

We're going to the semis,

you know what that means don't you?

- [Paul] I think so.

- We're gonna be on television.

Oh man this is cooler than absolute zero.

- Absolute zero.

You crack me up.

- Thousands of girls

are actually gonna see me on television.

(students chattering)

(boys chanting)

- Three point one four one five nine,

these are numbers in the pie sign.

Square root tangent co side too,

we're gonna make minced meat of you.

Yeah!

- We gotta tell 'em the day and the time we're on,

oh yeah and the channel. - I know Paul I know.

Okay.

Could I please have your attention everyone?

I'd like to make an announcement about the high Q team.

Hello?

(students chattering)

Uh hello?

Yo everybody could I

(girls cheering in distance) have your attention please?

Come on.

(whistling blowing)

- Yeah!

(girls shouting)

As you know,

my boys have a big football game on Friday night.

If they win they're going to the play offs.

To do that they need to know

that you are behind 'em 110 percent.

So put your hands together

for the toughest football team I ever coached.

Your High River Colts.

(upbeat music) (students shouting)

(students clapping and cheering)

- We're number one, woo!

- Of course being on television

(Griffin scoffs) isn't the big deal it used to be.

- Colts rule!

Yeah.

Yeah!

- Every photo you take for your assignment

must answer the five W's, who, what, where, when and why.

Now go out and get the picture.

(students chattering)

- Why don't I get an assignment?

- You're not ready yet.

Why don't you sit out

and watch us publish a couple editions?

You can get a better idea of what I'm looking for.

- Look maybe the other kids

need to sit out but I don't, I'm good.

- Oh you got passion I like that.

Tell you what,

first assignment is a sports meet, football.

- Why can't I do something else?

Football's boring.

- Oh if you're as good as you think you are

you can make it exciting.

- Let's go, let's move it!

Let's move it!

(cheerleaders chanting)

- Colts are dynamite!

South to east, south to west.

Everyone knows we're the best!

(cheerleaders cheering)

- Who?

The football team.

What?

Football practice.

When?

Now.

Where?

The football field.

Why?

I have no idea.

- Come on, my grandma could run faster than that!

- Wow!

Caitlin Seeger actually joined a club.

And people say there's no such things as miracles.

- Yeah keep it up and you'll need a miracle

to walk away from here.

- [Female Cheerleader] Slap the east and slap the west,

everyone knows we're the best!

(cheerleaders cheering)

- I don't get it. (camera clicks)

The high Q team's going to the semis.

These guys might make it to the play offs

and everyone treats 'em like they're gods.

Man did I ever pick the wrong team.

- Wait, you're telling me that you'd actually

wanna be on the team just because they get more glory?

- No, I wanna be on the team

because I happen to love the game of football.

(upbeat music)

- Look man.

Pass the ball.

- [Griffin] Griffin Lowe drops back in the pocket.

He shakes off one tackler and another.

He sees the receiver open in the end zone,

he throws the ball, what a beautiful pass!

The receiver makes the catch.

Touch down, touch down!

The fans go crazy.

- Hey!

Would you throw the ball already?

- So what's wrong with wanting a little glory?

- Nice throw man.

(football player claps hands)

Way to be.

(whistle blowing)

- So Griffin tells me

you've joined the photojournalism club?

- Yeah well Griffin should mind his own business.

- I don't think he meant anything by it Caitlin.

(Bandit snorts)

- I'm supposed to be taking photos of football

and it's not too inspiring.

(Bandit snorts)

It's so stupid.

When I'm not thinking about it I get these great shots,

but now that I really want it I can't think of anything.

- Don't be so down on yourself, you're so talented.

I just know that this is gonna click for you.

(Caitlin laughs)

- You have to say that,

it's the mom thing to do. - (Dori laughs) Yeah well

maybe this mom knows a thing or two.

(soft music)

- What do you think boy?

You think I'll figure it out?

(Bandit snorts)

You'll do anything for an apple.

- Ready.

Hut, hut, hut!

(dog barking)

I hear the Colts won last night,

so they're headed to the play offs.

- Yep, that they are.

You played football for the Colts didn't you?

- You bet.

You know I was on the last team to win a championship.

- And you liked it right?

- You kidding?

People cheering for us, pep rallies, road trips.

You know when we won the school actually threw us a parade.

- Oh there's something the high Q team's

never gonna have to worry about.

- Hey hey it's more than that,

it's I mean winning was great

but I mean it's the friends I made I think about the most.

- So it doesn't bother you that I never played football?

- Course not.

Football, high Q, doesn't matter what you do

as long as you have fun while you do it.

- (Griffin sighs) Easy to say

coming from a guy got his own parade.

(upbeat music)

- What's that Griff?

(Griffin sighs)

- Nothing dad.

Nothing at all.

(locker clinking)

- Caitlin.

Haven't received any photographs from you yet.

- There is a very good reason for that mister Krolo,

they haven't been taken.

- Oh if you're having trouble just remember the five W's.

- You know maybe that's the problem.

I mean photography is the one place

where I shouldn't have to follow any rules.

Maybe if you let me take pictures the way I want

I'd do okay.

- Okay take your photos the way you want,

you obviously know better than me.

(energetic music) - Hut!

(cheerleaders cheering)

(football players grunting)

(camera clicking)

(football players chanting)

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(students grunting)

- Get outta here, go on come on, go!

Get it let's go!

Come on let's go, come on you hit like girls!

♪ Moving on like you can tell ♪

♪ Take tell my man see just a bit more ♪

♪ I show you how ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ All the days was meant to blast the sunny day ♪

♪ Party days was meant to ravel ♪

♪ Sunny day party days was meant to ravel sunny day ♪

- Yes!

- You sure about this Eric?

- Look in last Friday night's game two guys got hurt.

Coach needs more players so it's now or never.

- I wanna see you at the game

on Friday all right? - Are you kidding?

- Excuse me.

I heard you needed a couple of new players.

Now I know I'm not an obvious choice

but I think you should know I'm smart, I'm fast.

- You wanna play football?

Fine.

We're trying out a few kids.

Who knows, you work hard, maybe you'll make it.

- Wow you're actually gonna let me try out?

Well I'm on the high Q team,

so I was wondering if I could alternate practice nights,

like you know Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's

I play football. - (Coach Lawrence laughs) No.

I want you to give me 110 percent or nothing at all.

So what's it gonna be son? (Griffin sighs)

Football or brain ball?

(students chattering)

All right, good game on Friday

but we got a bigger one coming up.

It's gonna be a tough week but I know you're up for it.

- You bet coach! - Yeah!

(coach grunting)

- Hey coach.

(dramatic music)

Coach, hey coach!

(Griffin sighs)

Ready for practice coach, 110 percent just like you said.

- Yipee.

We'll start you at receiver.

For this play all you gotta do

is run a 10 yard post pattern, got it?

- You bet.

- All right everyone on three.

- [Male Student] Gentlemen one, two, three, hut!

Let's go boys.

Montana one!

- I hope you brought another pair of shorts

'cause I'm gonna fake you outta the ones you're wearing now.

- [Male Student] Hut hut hut!

(football players grunting)

(whistle blowing)

- That's gonna need some ice.

(Caitlin scoffs)

- I don't believe this.

- [Mister Krolo] Caitlin.

- Why didn't you publish any of my photos?

I gave you some great shots.

- No, you gave me some artistic ones.

If I were decorating an office they'd be great.

Unfortunately I'm publishing a newspaper.

- What's your point?

- A photo tells me as much about the photographer

as it does the event.

What yours say is that you have talent

but you're too determined to do things your own way.

- You're right.

I'm not changing my style

for you or for anyone. (energetic rock music)

(birds chirping) (upbeat music)

(vehicle engine rumbling)

(Bandit snorting)

- [Griffin] Thanks for the lift.

Good practice, see you tomorrow.

- [Male Student] Take it easy Griff.

- What happened to you?

- Football practice.

Got banged up pretty bad.

But you know what they say, no pain no gain.

- Yeah well I found out why mister Krolo

didn't publish my pictures in the newspaper.

He said they were too artistic.

Man I thought this was gonna be my chance

to prove I was actually good at something.

- So?

Now you know for next time.

- There's not going to be a next time.

- You quit?

(cows mooing) So typical of you.

- He was trying to tell me what to do.

- He's a teacher, he's supposed to tell you what to do.

You don't know anything.

- What are you talking about?

- Sometimes you have to make sacrifices

to get what you want.

Look at me, I quit high Q so I could play football

and it's already paying off.

Today at lunch Taylor only sat one table away from me

instead of the usual seven.

(Griffin sighs)

- Yeah.

Sounds like movie of the week.

The boy who almost had a social life.

- All I know (soft music) is that you love taking pictures

but you're gonna stop

because someone thinks what you did wasn't good?

For someone who thinks they're so tough

you sure give up easily.

Now.

If you'll excuse me

I'm gonna go see if I can borrow moms bath salts.

(Bandit snorting)

(Caitlin knocking on door)

- [Mister Krolo] Caitlin.

- I want another chance.

I wanna be in the newspaper.

- If I give it to you

will you take the kind of photos I want?

- Yeah.

- Then go out and get the picture.

(upbeat rock music)

- [Football Player] Hut one, hut two, hut!

(football players grunting)

- [Coach Lawrence] Go go go go let's go k*ll 'em!

(football players grunting)

- I'm down, I'm down, I'm down!

(whistle blowing) ♪ Maybe you won't ♪

(Griffin groaning)

♪ And maybe you don't ♪

- [Coach Lawrence] Stop it!

No stop it.

My mother could tackle better than that.

♪ And thought that I was number one ♪

(Griffin grunting)

(whistle blowing)

I swear, grass doesn't spend as much as time

on the ground as you do.

Okay boys.

(whistle blowing) Let's get the defense on the field.

(football players chattering in distance)

- [Taylor] Hey Griffin.

- Not now.

I'm in too much pain.

(light music)

Hey there.

- I gotta tell ya.

I'm impressed.

I mean I didn't see you as the jock type.

- Oh are you kidding?

I'm a grade A jock.

- You must be pretty stoked.

- Oh yeah, this is cooler than absolute zero.

(Griffin laughs)

- Huh?

- You know, temperature where everything stops.

- Including this conversation.

(girl laughs) - Yeah.

- Aw!

(dramatic music)

(football players chanting)

(football players grunting)

(camera clicks)

(football players groan)

(helmet thunks)

(whistle blowing)

(birds chirping)

- Could you take a picture of me?

I might need it for my insurance claim.

- I don't get it.

I mean why do you do it?

Why would anyone wanna play boring football?

- Might look according to you standing on the sidelines

but when you're in the game it's a whole different thing.

- Let's show some hustle Lowe.

- Gotta run.

(whistle blowing)

(energetic music) Okay come on,

come on you look like you're ready to waltz!

Come on you worthless bunch of sad sacks!

That's not how I showed you how to play football.

Start hitting like men!

- Left shack three, hut hut hut! (camera clicks)

(football players grunting)

- Let's see what you think is easy mister Krolo.

- I did it!

Did you see that?

I caught the ball.

(Griffin grunts)

(Coach Lawrence groans)

Medic!

(football player grunting)

- Hut!

Hut!

Three!

- Three.

Three point one four one five nine,

these are numbers in the pie sign.

(football players grunting)

(whistle blowing)

- [Coach Lawrence] That's it, I've seen enough.

- I'm sorry coach, it won't happen again I swear.

- You got that right, you're cut!

- Wait, I could do it again,

I'll try harder this time come on!

- Look as far as athletes go

you're not the worst I've ever seen,

your heart's just not in it.

I know you gave me 110 percent

but that just wasn't enough son.

All right, five laps everyone then hit the showers.

- Great!

(somber music)

Hey guys, how'd it go at the semis?

- We lost by one question,

who invented the term cyber space?

- That's easy, William Gibson.

- Tell it to the football team.

(locker clinks)

- [Caitlin] Take a look.

- Oh you surprised me.

Oh let's see.

Uh huh.

Oh they're over exposed

and you might wanna try a different shutter speed.

On the other hand these may be some of the best action shots

I've ever seen from a student.

- (Caitlin chuckles) Really?

- Part of being a good photographer is taking criticism.

If you wanna make it

you have to learn to give people what they want,

but you also have to learn how to do that

without changing who you are.

I knew you'd rise to the occasion.

- So you're gonna put 'em in the paper?

Yes!

- All right here's your ice cold lemonade.

- I'll pass on the lemonade

but could you just put some ice over my body?

- Come on Griff, you can't be in that much pain.

- Maybe not my body dad, but my heart, it hurts real bad.

- Maybe you should've joined the drama club instead.

- Hey when you're finished with that Caitlin

make sure you cut it out.

- Come on you already have a million copies,

how many more do you need?

- I bought a million,

it's not every day a family member gets published.

(birds chirping)

- Caitlin when you get rich and famous

you won't forget about the little people will ya?

(cows mooing in distance)

(Griffin sighs)

- You're just loving this aren't you?

(Caitlin laughs)

- Kinda.

- I don't get it.

I took the exact same advice I gave you

yet you end up getting published and I end up

as a the football teams personal tackling dummy.

- Well maybe that's because (soft music)

what I wanted was still part of who I am.

- That hurt more than any hit I took all week.

- Here.

Hey you know what they say, no pain no gain.

(Griffin groans)

(light music)

I gotta admit this whole thing is pretty cool.

What's weird though is that I never planned for any of it.

I guess that's what happens when you do something you love.

(Bandit snorts)

("Wishing For a Sail" by Dig Circus playing)

♪ Wishing for a sail ♪

♪ Wishing for a sail, a sail, a sail, a sail, a sail ♪

♪ Wishing for a sail, a sail, a sail, a sail, a sail ♪

♪ Well all right ♪

♪ I'm wishing ♪

♪ I'm wishing ♪

♪ I'm wishing ♪

♪ I'm wishing ♪

♪ I'm wishing for a sail ♪