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There's a time for love and a time for living. Take a chance and face the wind.

Open road and a road that's hidden. A brand new life around the bend.

There were times I lost a dream or two.

Found a trail and at the end was you.

There's a fancy pick and a past not taken. The choice is up to you, my

Nights are long, but you might awaken to a brand new life, brand new life, a

brand new life around the bend.

Oh, poetry in motion.

Thank you. Not you.

Charlie Grant, here, check this out, check this out. You know, watching this

guy, it's like watching Horowitz play the piano or Baryshnikov dance or Tweety

Bird narrowly escape the clutches of Sylvester.

The great ones always make it look easy, Angela. Check this out. Oh, what a hit!

Thupper and fucker dance.

Tonight is the night. We've got to get him to endorse Ted Don Sneaker. Don't

worry about a thing, Angela. He's ours. He's ours.

If you're softening him up with baseball lore and me moving in for the kill, the

guy does not stand a chance.

What a team.

Oh, yeah, Angela. Well, as your teammate, just a little constructive

You know, sometimes when you're anxious to make the sale, you tend to be just a

tad, a tiny trifle, teeny bit sledgehammerish.

Sledgehammerish. Yeah, 50 -pound head.

Well,

I may be forceful, but I get what I want. Yeah, well, that's what I'm

Ange. You know, if you come on too strong with Charlie, you're never going

sign him. Because, you know, we ballplayers, we're a sensitive lot.

Pan's prancing through the evergreen fields of our youth.

Okay, Tinkerbell. Hey, hey.

Are you kidding me, Mona? No. The manager said, not in my dugout, Bunky.

Of course, after the injunction, I had to steer clear of spring training.

Yes, hello, Charlie.

Hello, how was your ride up? It was great. It was kind of like being in a

room on wheels.

I just wanted to make sure he felt at home.

Mother? And here he is now, the pride of the St. Louis Cardinals, Tony Metellus.

Hey. Hey. Hey.

Wow, a meeting of the minds.

Hey, Charlie, I'm so happy to meet you, you know, because, you know, you kind of

remind me of me when I was playing, except, of course, you're faster,

and you've been on the cover of Sports Today more times than me.

It's only been once. Well, there you go.

Charlie, this is Angela's son, Jonathan, and my daughter, Samantha.

Poor kid. She's starstruck, tongue -tied, lost all use of her motor skills.

She got the Mac.

Hey, listen, how would you two like to be my guests when we play the Mets? I'll

seat you right behind the dugout.

Really? Oh, what? That would be great. Oh, that's so nice of you.

Do you think maybe you could get an extra ticket for my friend Bonnie?

Sam.

What are we doing? Don't take advantage of Charlie's generosity.

I'll get one for you too, Tony. Oh, I was hoping.

And Sam, when I'm up at bat, I'll give you a wave.

It's not cute anymore, Sam.

Tony, you look like you're still in pretty good shape.

You, uh... ever swing a bat anymore? Does he swing a bat anymore? This man is

the top of his form, which is actually why I wanted the two of you to meet.

You see, at the Bauer agency, when we form a relationship with an individual,

take their personal needs into account. You see, we like to match the product

with the product. I was about to suggest that maybe you

two might like to bat some balls together sometime at the batting cage

always go to.

Oh, well, I don't think Charlie wants to go down there. Hey!

Hey!

Hey, tomorrow noon, okay?

Okay. Hey.

Hey, I haven't seen you, Tony. I haven't seen you. Hey, you know, I'm glad we're

going down there because I'm dying to get a look at that $2 million swing.

Yeah, well, don't believe everything you read, Tony.

Oh, well, you know, I did think $2 million was a little high.

Hey, look, if it's not too personal.

$3 million?

Well, that doesn't include the million -dollar signing bonus. Oh, of course.

Charlie, you're worth every penny. Philadelphia is lucky to have you. Well,

might not be in Philly next season. See, I'm waiting for a call from my agents.

LA and New York are both interested.

I don't get it. I thought you said you love playing in Philadelphia.

I just read it in Sports Today.

Charlie Grant, as a kid, I'd sneak into Veterans Stadium and dream that someday

I'd be in that uniform, tipping my hat to the crowd.

Philly's my home, and I love it.

Yeah, that was nice.

My image consultant wrote that.

Your image consultant?

Well, yeah, my business manager hired him.

Your business manager?

Well, my agent felt... Your agent?

Yeah, my agent felt that we needed something that would encourage L .A. and

York to make a more attractive offer.

See, it's a marketing strategy to lure me away from the hometown.

Oh, man. Well, I can't stop believing everything I read, you know?

Hey, maybe Elvis really is dead.

Hey, Tony!

Hey, Charlie! Come on in. I'm sorry I'm late. I got hung up at the Porsche

dealer. And you can't believe what they want for one of these things. Oh,

really? Well, if it's not too personal... $90 ,000!

Yeah, I know. It's a lot of money.

My business manager said I'd get it, though. Oh, yeah? Well, you know, hey, I

clear all my major decisions with my business manager, too. Here, let me

introduce you to him. Hold on.

Oh, Mr. Wallet.

What do you say? No!

That's his favorite word.

I've been there. Yeah, well, hey, to make sure you don't go back there, a

contract with Angela Bauer is the way to go, huh? What do you think, Wally?

She's a peach.

Hey, I hope she's giving you 15%. You know, you're a hell of an agent. Well,

me tell you something, Charlie. It's easy to sell something that you believe

and I believe in Angela.

Yeah, well, I believe in her, too, if she comes up with more money than Nike

Reebok.

Hey, you know, I'm glad you mentioned that. Look, I feel we can talk because

baseball players, we're like a brotherhood, right?

Hey, hey.

All right, look, don't take this the wrong way, but maybe you shouldn't be so

distracted by money. I mean, it could hurt your game.

Hey, it hasn't hurt me so far. And if things work out next year, I'll be

more in taxes than the president makes.

Looks like it's a tax shelter set up. Well, then the cut in the capital gains

tax goes through. I incorporate.

Oh, jolly, jolly. Cool your corporate jets here.

Corporate jet. Good idea.

I'm talking about something else here, Charlie. Look, hey, it's a great feeling

to be successful, but we've got to remember what got us there.

Our agents?

Oh, not our agents.

Baseball. Baseball and our love for it. Oh, that.

I don't say all that. Come on. You know, it's something deep inside.

Hey, hey, remember that first base hit you ever got, huh? The crack of the bat

against the ball, the grit of the dust as you ran to first base, that great

feeling when you touch the base and the umpire says, safe, huh? Remember that

feeling? Yeah, and your teammates jumping up and down cheering for you?

Hey, right, that's what I'm talking about. Now, look, all the money in the

can't buy that feeling.

That's what baseball's all about.

That's what being a big league star is all about.

Yeah.

Well, that and getting free tickets to the Thones concert. Baseball has its

privileges.

Yeah, I guess so. Okay, here you go.

There you are.

Whoa. Oh, he's good.

Isn't he good, Tony? Yeah, yeah.

He's worth his weight in gold cards.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I brought something for Charlie. Charlie!

Hey, Angela!

Complementary pair of new Tecton cross trainers, which you will be endorsing.

Might be endorsing. Will be.

Hey, Tony, what do you think?

Baseball has its privileges.

Oh, this is ridiculous.

I'll get you a pair, too.

I don't want them. I think they're ugly.

Can I have your autograph?

Oh, sure, kid. Not him. He's a domestic.

Mr.

Grant, can I have your autograph?

Yeah, sure.

What's your name?

Kevin. Okay.

Oh, Kevin, this is great.

Charlie, this is great. This is the ad I want to do.

Oh, he is the perfect role model.

Here you go.

Thanks. This is so neat. Okay.

Hey, Charlie.

Charlie, you see the look on that kid's face?

You see the kind of joy you can bring to children?

That's what baseball's all about. Yeah, it'll be even happier when I'm in the

Hall of Fame and he can sell it for a thousand bucks.

That's it.

That's it.

You know what? I don't want to play with you anymore.

And you know what else? I don't want you in business with Angela, and I don't

want you endorsing these shoes. You're not fit to wear these shoes, because

these shoes represent everything that's good and pure about America.

They're made in Korea.

Well, the Korean people play baseball, too.

You know, I think I've had enough batting practice.

I'm out of here.

Charlie, wait.

I'll see you, Angela.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Oh, look, look, you may feel that way now,

someday you're going to thank me.

Hey, mister.

Yes, honey?

Is that autograph really going to be worth a grand?

Take me out to the ball game.

Take me out to the crowd.

Buy me a Porsche and a Cadillac.

Put a big pile of dough in the back.

Because it's greed, greed, greed for the home team.

Greed, greed, greed, greed, greed, greed.

Dad, I can't believe you yelled at Charlie. Now we're never going to see

again. Please, we're much better off without Babe Ruthless.

Dad, what about our seats behind the dugout? So now you can sit up in the

bleachers with the rest of the poor, honest slobs.

I don't want to sit with the slobs. I'm trying to change my image.

You. Sick him, Grandma.

Why, why, why?

I ruined your life, too?

Charlie was going to take me to the all -star game.

I was going to go to the parties, meet the celebs, have my picture in the

Enquirer with the caption, Who's Charlie's new angel?

Charlie was going to wave to me.

Wave to me, Dad.

Like I'm waving to you now.

Come on. What is wrong with this family?

Doesn't anybody know the true meaning of baseball?

I know.

Getting to first is kissing.

Second base... Would you stop?

Good morning.

Now, it's your turn. Go ahead. Jump on me.

That's third base.

All right.

Hit the showers.

I'm going to be traded. You're going to be traded.

I just got off the phone with Charlie.

Oh, yeah?

How is Joe the money -o?

Better than he was yesterday.

I got him to agree to do the commercial.

Really? How'd you do that?

I made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Oh, boy.

Ching, ching.

Score one for Doe Jackson.

No. Score one for Angela Bauer.

Oh, come on, Angela.

Why do you want to even be in business with this guy? Don't you see what kind

mercenary he is? What am I, a lone voice in the wilderness?

Hello?

Hello? Is anybody out there?

Let me ask you something.

Is it possible that you are just a tad, just a teeny tiny trifle bit envious?

Envious? Me? Of what? Why, because the guy's young and talented and adored by

millions?

Well, I should be envious.

But I'm not, Angela. I don't begrudge the guy his fame and fortune. Then what

it? It's his attitude, Angela. His attitude. It's his worship of the

buck. I mean, his fealty at the feet of the god of mammon.

Hallelujah, Elmer Gantry dipped my head in a river.

Don't give me any ideas.

Money's important to me, too, and I don't think that makes me a terrible

Of course not, Angela. But to Charlie, money's the only important thing. And

listen, he's not the kind of guy you want as a role model for your kids.

Tony, that is the way the game is played. It's like I said to you

It's the way of the world.

Well, I don't think it has to be that way.

Well, until it changes, I am a part of it. Now, if you will excuse me, I have

go to work and earn some money.

Earn some money.

Hey, mister, you gonna be done soon?

I'll be done when I'm done.

Oh, yeah,

I'm sorry, kid, sure.

Why don't you come in and finish my time, okay?

Thanks.

I know you. You're Charlie Grant's friend. Friend? Let me tell you

about our friend, Charlie Grant.

If you ever see him on TV and he's selling sneakers or mutual funds or

pops, you run the other way.

Uh -huh.

No, no, kid.

The world is changing, you know. It's lost its moral compass.

You know what I mean?

Uh -huh.

I don't know. People don't have any values anymore. They don't have ethics

anymore. Wow.

Hey, kid, come here. Sit down a second, will you?

You get an allowance, right?

All right, so listen to this.

Let's say your mother gives you your allowance for the week, and your father

doesn't know that, okay? And so he gives you an allowance, too. So now you have

two allowances, right?

Do you give one back?

Uh... Come on, come on now, kid. You're an honest kid. You'd give it back,

wouldn't you?

Oh, well... Wait a minute, wait a minute. Let me try something else on

okay? Okay, hey, you're on your bike.

I don't have a bike.

Could you give me a break here, kid?

All right.

Okay. Let me try something else. Here it is.

You're in a lifeboat.

Mother!

Daughter!

Look, if you want to make a pigsty, why don't you do it in your own place?

Are you kidding me? I live there.

Who is it?

Charlie! Oh!

Charlie! Come on in. What a pleasant surprise. What are you doing here? I

stopped by to pick up my jacket. I called and left a message.

Angela, Charlie called. He's coming over.

He's going to get his jacket. I'll get it.

Thanks. Hey.

Hey.

Hey, hey.

You know, Charlie,

I'm a little embarrassed to ask this.

Three million.

No, I... It's about the All -Star game.

Could you find out what Connie Chung is wearing?

Charlie, I'm really glad you stopped by. I've got a fresh new idea for the

campaign. Oh, Angela, didn't my business manager call you?

I closed the deal with KPC Athletic Shoes this morning. I'm sorry.

You what?

Well, yeah, they came up with the best offer, and they threw in a Porsche.

Now how could I turn that down?

But we shook hands on the deal. You gave me your word. Come on, Angela. You know

how it is.

Look, maybe we can work together on another project, okay?

See you.

I'm sorry, dear.

You didn't deserve this.

Well, I guess I'll have to take back the dress I bought for the All -Star game.

Great. Now Connie will be queen.

All right, Kevin.

So here's the question.

Do you donate the kidney?

Can you go over the part about the dialysis machine again?

Look, Kevin, here's the thing.

As you grow up, You're going to have to make a lot of choices, and I just hope

and I pray that you're going to make the right ones.

Okay.

Can I go home now?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

Here's your hat.

Okay.

Can you play again tomorrow?

Maybe, if I don't have too much homework.

See you.

See you.

Hey, Angela, what are you, turning into a batting cage groupie or what?

No, I just had a piece of information that I thought you would find

I just spoke with Charlie.

Oh, yeah? Well, how is Mickey Moolah?

I got a million of those.

He broke his deal with me. He signed with another company.

Oh, well, what did they do, offer him more money?

That and a Porsche.

Well, I guess that does outdo your complimentary sneakers.

Yeah.

I gotta tell you, you know, these air pillows with that little pump thing? Oh,

they're terrific.

Sorry you lost the account.

Hey, live by the sword, die by the sword.

Boy, you sure had Charlie's number.

Yeah, three million.

Wow.

Gosh.

Whatever happened to the day when a person's word meant something?

I don't know, Angela. People are changing, you know?

It's really weird.

I mean, hey.

When did it all go wrong?

Was it disco?

No, I don't think it was that.

It had to be a factor, Angela. It had to be.

Where are we headed?

I mean, are people just going to get worse and worse and more selfish and

venal? You know what worries me, Angela, is the next generation.

The kids.

It scares me to think that they're all going to grow up with dollar signs in

their eyes. They're only emotional connection to materialism and

consumption.

Well put.

I've been working on it all day.

Excuse me?

Hey, lady, is this yours?

It's my wallet.

It must have fallen out of my purse. Oh, right, Kevin.

Wait a minute.

How much did you have in there? About $60. $20, $40, $67.

All right, give it, buddy.

Everything's going to be all right, huh?

And you were worried.

Take me out to the ball game.

Hi. Hi, Angela. Oh,

what a day I had, Angela. I was ripping the ball.

And you know what else? I made a new little friend, Tommy.

There's only one problem with the guy. All he wants to do is talk baseball,

baseball. He's got baseball coming out of his veins. It's incredible.

Hi,

Tommy. Tony, can I have my bad back, please?

Yes, sir.

Thanks. Dodger fan.