1 00:00:00,792 --> 00:00:02,085 [TV static drones] 2 00:00:02,127 --> 00:00:04,963 [bright tone] 3 00:00:07,925 --> 00:00:09,635 [indistinct chatter] 4 00:00:11,512 --> 00:00:13,514 [flowing orchestral music] 5 00:00:13,597 --> 00:00:14,723 - Patrick can still force some people 6 00:00:14,806 --> 00:00:17,267 to mark in the tenth frame here if he can find a way. 7 00:00:17,309 --> 00:00:18,602 ♪ ♪ 8 00:00:18,685 --> 00:00:19,686 [audience gasps] Oh, my goodness. 9 00:00:19,770 --> 00:00:20,687 [cannon blasts] 10 00:00:20,771 --> 00:00:23,607 [Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture"] 11 00:00:23,649 --> 00:00:26,276 narrator: Oil is slippery, 12 00:00:26,318 --> 00:00:29,780 but also essential in bowling. 13 00:00:29,863 --> 00:00:33,867 Consider that every bowling shot starts with the approach. 14 00:00:33,951 --> 00:00:35,953 The steps and slide to the line 15 00:00:36,036 --> 00:00:37,788 are crucial to getting the ball 16 00:00:37,871 --> 00:00:41,124 and/or your body to go where you want. 17 00:00:41,208 --> 00:00:43,919 And whether you're an amateur or professional, 18 00:00:44,002 --> 00:00:48,090 navigating that step and slide can be tricky. 19 00:00:48,173 --> 00:00:50,759 ♪ ♪ 20 00:00:50,842 --> 00:00:51,969 [cannon blasts] - Look at this! 21 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:56,139 narrator: All why bowling shoes are always required. 22 00:00:56,181 --> 00:00:57,391 In the old days, 23 00:00:57,474 --> 00:01:00,727 pros would put ash on their shoes to help them slide more 24 00:01:00,811 --> 00:01:03,480 or spit on them to make them stick better. 25 00:01:03,522 --> 00:01:05,816 And while bowling alleys now look pretty different 26 00:01:05,857 --> 00:01:08,443 than they did in the days of smoking and spitting, 27 00:01:08,485 --> 00:01:12,239 bowling shoes pretty much still look the same. 28 00:01:12,322 --> 00:01:13,740 Though Jason Belmonte, 29 00:01:13,824 --> 00:01:15,951 or Belmo, as the kids call him, 30 00:01:16,033 --> 00:01:17,286 wants to change that. 31 00:01:17,369 --> 00:01:18,579 - Over the last few years, 32 00:01:18,662 --> 00:01:22,624 I've kind of fallen down the wells of sneakers. 33 00:01:22,708 --> 00:01:24,334 [upbeat funky music] 34 00:01:24,418 --> 00:01:25,794 "Research." 35 00:01:25,877 --> 00:01:30,507 Because I wanted to bring sneaker culture into bowling. 36 00:01:30,549 --> 00:01:33,509 narrator: Belmo capitalized on his superstar status 37 00:01:33,594 --> 00:01:35,345 and produced his own shoe, 38 00:01:35,387 --> 00:01:38,140 unmistakably reminiscent of a legend, 39 00:01:38,223 --> 00:01:39,515 which might make you wonder 40 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,437 if footwear could be tied to on-lane success 41 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,524 as very famously postulated by the esteemed Mars Blackmon. 42 00:01:47,566 --> 00:01:48,984 - Money's gotta be the shoes! 43 00:01:49,067 --> 00:01:50,110 Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! 44 00:01:50,193 --> 00:01:51,110 Shoes! 45 00:01:51,194 --> 00:01:54,114 [upbeat rock music] 46 00:01:54,197 --> 00:01:56,450 ♪ ♪ 47 00:01:56,533 --> 00:01:59,202 [birds singing] 48 00:01:59,244 --> 00:02:02,497 [upbeat folk music] 49 00:02:02,581 --> 00:02:05,375 ♪ ♪ 50 00:02:05,417 --> 00:02:07,878 - ♪ Here in Australia, I was born ♪ 51 00:02:07,961 --> 00:02:10,005 ♪ Heavy away, haul away ♪ 52 00:02:10,088 --> 00:02:12,215 ♪ Old Australia 'round Cape Horn ♪ 53 00:02:12,257 --> 00:02:14,635 ♪ Going to Australia ♪ 54 00:02:14,718 --> 00:02:16,887 narrator: Now if you couldn't tell from his accent, 55 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:19,389 Belmo is from Australia, 56 00:02:19,431 --> 00:02:22,559 where they call bowling tenpin bowling. 57 00:02:22,601 --> 00:02:24,561 And here he is showing off the bowling alley 58 00:02:24,603 --> 00:02:27,731 his parents bought when he was just a baby. 59 00:02:27,814 --> 00:02:29,024 - ♪ Australia ♪ 60 00:02:29,107 --> 00:02:31,234 narrator: Yep, just like EJ Tackett. 61 00:02:31,318 --> 00:02:32,986 [upbeat blues music] 62 00:02:33,070 --> 00:02:35,238 Now, because of Belmo's endorsement deals 63 00:02:35,322 --> 00:02:36,990 and the fact that he's won more majors 64 00:02:37,074 --> 00:02:38,909 than any other bowler in history 65 00:02:38,950 --> 00:02:41,745 by a lot, it means he can afford something 66 00:02:41,787 --> 00:02:43,372 other bowlers can't. 67 00:02:43,413 --> 00:02:47,000 Beyond a nice house and 200 pairs of Nikes, 68 00:02:47,084 --> 00:02:48,710 he can take time off, 69 00:02:48,793 --> 00:02:50,253 which is why he didn't think twice 70 00:02:50,337 --> 00:02:52,589 to skip this year's Pete Weber Classic 71 00:02:52,673 --> 00:02:55,509 and return home to New South Wales, Australia, 72 00:02:55,591 --> 00:02:57,427 where he's been a bit of a celebrity 73 00:02:57,469 --> 00:02:59,262 dating back to when he was a kid. 74 00:02:59,346 --> 00:03:01,098 - Meet Jason Belmonte. 75 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:03,558 His highest score is 259 76 00:03:03,642 --> 00:03:05,602 and his results are consistent, 77 00:03:05,644 --> 00:03:07,771 and all from such humble beginnings. 78 00:03:07,854 --> 00:03:10,774 - Dad said when you were just born, like 18 months, 79 00:03:10,857 --> 00:03:12,943 I started bowling my first ball. 80 00:03:13,026 --> 00:03:15,946 [dramatic western music] 81 00:03:16,029 --> 00:03:18,073 ♪ ♪ 82 00:03:18,115 --> 00:03:19,950 When my parents built a bowling center, 83 00:03:19,991 --> 00:03:20,951 neither of them were bowlers. 84 00:03:20,992 --> 00:03:24,788 It was purely this crazy idea for a business. 85 00:03:24,829 --> 00:03:26,581 Bowling in my hometown was new. 86 00:03:26,665 --> 00:03:27,916 No one-- 87 00:03:27,999 --> 00:03:29,292 no one knew how to do it. 88 00:03:29,334 --> 00:03:31,461 ♪ ♪ 89 00:03:31,545 --> 00:03:36,133 And I'm this 18-month-old kid and I want to bowl. 90 00:03:36,216 --> 00:03:38,468 ♪ ♪ 91 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:41,763 And so I would just do my best to carry it 92 00:03:41,847 --> 00:03:42,889 and kind of, you know, 93 00:03:42,973 --> 00:03:45,392 throw it down the lane with two hands. 94 00:03:45,475 --> 00:03:48,937 [upbeat music] 95 00:03:49,020 --> 00:03:51,231 But it was really soon thereafter 96 00:03:51,314 --> 00:03:52,899 that I was able to do something 97 00:03:52,983 --> 00:03:54,776 that no one else in town was doing, 98 00:03:54,860 --> 00:03:57,404 and that was create this hook. 99 00:03:57,487 --> 00:04:00,115 Everybody that bowled, traditionally, 100 00:04:00,198 --> 00:04:02,451 would bowl really, really straight. 101 00:04:02,534 --> 00:04:04,995 I was just curving the whole lane 102 00:04:05,078 --> 00:04:06,830 as like a four, five, six-year-old. 103 00:04:06,913 --> 00:04:11,168 And that made me different, but it was cool. 104 00:04:11,251 --> 00:04:12,753 ♪ ♪ 105 00:04:12,836 --> 00:04:16,173 - Jason Belmonte is a rarity in tenpin bowling, 106 00:04:16,214 --> 00:04:18,132 as is his bowling style. 107 00:04:18,216 --> 00:04:19,968 ♪ ♪ 108 00:04:20,051 --> 00:04:23,764 - It's been one of the wildest things, 109 00:04:23,847 --> 00:04:27,142 to see how many people are bowling two-handed. 110 00:04:27,225 --> 00:04:28,351 - A double-hander. 111 00:04:28,393 --> 00:04:30,145 - When I was a rookie, 112 00:04:30,228 --> 00:04:32,189 almost no one does it. 113 00:04:32,272 --> 00:04:36,443 To today, where half the people on tour are bowling this way. 114 00:04:37,903 --> 00:04:40,697 And I remember having conversations 115 00:04:40,781 --> 00:04:42,949 you know, in my early 20s or late teens 116 00:04:43,033 --> 00:04:44,493 when I'd have this success, 117 00:04:44,534 --> 00:04:47,037 and then people would start to be like, 118 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,456 hey, I don't think you can do this. 119 00:04:49,539 --> 00:04:51,792 - No story has gained as much national traction 120 00:04:51,875 --> 00:04:53,210 as Jason Belmonte. 121 00:04:53,251 --> 00:04:54,377 His two-handed style 122 00:04:54,461 --> 00:04:56,505 has caught the attention of everyone. 123 00:04:56,546 --> 00:05:01,051 - There was this underlying feeling of he's cheating. 124 00:05:01,092 --> 00:05:02,886 - Two hands is a lot easier to do. 125 00:05:02,969 --> 00:05:03,887 I don't agree with it. 126 00:05:03,970 --> 00:05:05,639 I don't think that it's a part of the game 127 00:05:05,722 --> 00:05:07,224 that should be in play. 128 00:05:07,265 --> 00:05:08,725 - He's revving the ball so much 129 00:05:08,767 --> 00:05:11,520 and he strikes so much and we can't do this 130 00:05:11,561 --> 00:05:14,898 and so we gotta ban that style altogether. 131 00:05:14,981 --> 00:05:16,483 - You know, everybody just wants a fair shake 132 00:05:16,566 --> 00:05:19,486 and you could make rules that prohibit the two-handed style, 133 00:05:19,569 --> 00:05:20,570 and I would be for that. 134 00:05:20,654 --> 00:05:21,863 [dramatic music] 135 00:05:21,905 --> 00:05:23,740 - Thankfully, those that write the rule book 136 00:05:23,782 --> 00:05:25,075 said it's totally OK. 137 00:05:25,158 --> 00:05:28,537 And if anything, that just gives you more confidence. 138 00:05:28,620 --> 00:05:29,663 Like, you walk in going, 139 00:05:29,746 --> 00:05:34,209 everyone here that has said something about my style 140 00:05:34,292 --> 00:05:35,585 is threatened by me. 141 00:05:35,627 --> 00:05:37,420 [birds singing] 142 00:05:37,462 --> 00:05:41,258 I really don't think about my own bowling when I'm here. 143 00:05:41,299 --> 00:05:44,678 I'm really engaged in what the family's doing. 144 00:05:44,761 --> 00:05:45,720 - This. - Mango. 145 00:05:45,804 --> 00:05:47,222 - Do you want some mango? - Yes. 146 00:05:47,264 --> 00:05:49,558 - I'm gone for six, seven months of the year, 147 00:05:49,641 --> 00:05:52,769 and so the months that I have here at home, 148 00:05:52,853 --> 00:05:54,688 I want to be really present. 149 00:05:54,771 --> 00:05:57,232 - No, no, no. - [laughs] 150 00:05:57,315 --> 00:05:58,275 - I have to cut it. 151 00:05:58,316 --> 00:05:59,776 Otherwise, how are we gonna get into it? 152 00:05:59,860 --> 00:06:01,278 - Is that good? 153 00:06:01,361 --> 00:06:03,446 - So my life when Jas is gone, 154 00:06:03,488 --> 00:06:05,907 I guess it can become a little bit lonely at times. 155 00:06:05,991 --> 00:06:09,119 But I definitely think it's harder for him. 156 00:06:09,202 --> 00:06:10,120 - I know. 157 00:06:10,203 --> 00:06:11,121 - You're really hacking into that. 158 00:06:11,204 --> 00:06:12,205 - I am. 159 00:06:12,289 --> 00:06:15,709 The best way that I can describe leaving is 160 00:06:15,792 --> 00:06:19,546 I absolutely hate it. 161 00:06:19,629 --> 00:06:22,382 But before leaving, 162 00:06:22,465 --> 00:06:26,094 I'm very excited about going and competing. 163 00:06:26,177 --> 00:06:27,804 [dramatic music] 164 00:06:27,846 --> 00:06:30,473 Of the last ten Player of the Years, 165 00:06:30,557 --> 00:06:31,808 I've won seven. 166 00:06:31,850 --> 00:06:34,728 And the three that I hadn't won, 167 00:06:34,811 --> 00:06:37,439 I was filthy with myself. 168 00:06:37,522 --> 00:06:39,149 People say, like, you've won so much. 169 00:06:39,232 --> 00:06:40,817 Like, you just enjoy what you have. 170 00:06:40,901 --> 00:06:44,154 And that's just, again, not acceptable. 171 00:06:44,195 --> 00:06:45,447 - Strike for the win. 172 00:06:45,530 --> 00:06:47,324 - A strike does it. 173 00:06:47,365 --> 00:06:49,117 Legendary! 174 00:06:49,159 --> 00:06:52,412 - Jason can do anything with a bowling ball. 175 00:06:52,495 --> 00:06:55,832 - And that's his third major win over EJ Tackett. 176 00:06:55,916 --> 00:06:56,832 - Boom! 177 00:06:56,917 --> 00:06:59,002 EJ and I have been battling 178 00:06:59,044 --> 00:07:00,754 for the best part of this decade. 179 00:07:00,837 --> 00:07:03,965 And I'm not ready to give up my crown. 180 00:07:04,049 --> 00:07:05,175 I want to be the greatest that's ever 181 00:07:05,216 --> 00:07:08,178 laced up a pair of shoes and rolled a ball down a lane. 182 00:07:08,219 --> 00:07:09,471 And in order to do that, 183 00:07:09,554 --> 00:07:11,806 what I want to achieve is 184 00:07:11,890 --> 00:07:13,934 in a single word, 185 00:07:14,017 --> 00:07:15,477 dominate again. 186 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,646 That's two words. [chuckles] 187 00:07:17,687 --> 00:07:19,189 Dominate. 188 00:07:19,230 --> 00:07:20,690 [upbeat music] 189 00:07:20,732 --> 00:07:23,777 narrator: Belmo's next chance to dominate a major 190 00:07:23,860 --> 00:07:26,696 will come back on the other side of the world, 191 00:07:26,738 --> 00:07:29,199 in the Paris of Western Nevada. 192 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,202 ♪ ♪ 193 00:07:32,243 --> 00:07:34,371 You could call the World Series of Bowling 194 00:07:34,454 --> 00:07:36,122 the Mecca of bowling events. 195 00:07:36,206 --> 00:07:38,707 ♪ ♪ 196 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:40,377 It's a month-long challenge 197 00:07:40,418 --> 00:07:44,381 set this year in the heart of Reno, Nevada, 198 00:07:44,422 --> 00:07:48,051 where 200-plus bowlers from over 18 countries 199 00:07:48,093 --> 00:07:50,887 will fight until there's only one man left standing 200 00:07:50,971 --> 00:07:52,847 on the lanes. 201 00:07:52,931 --> 00:07:56,058 ♪ ♪ 202 00:07:56,142 --> 00:07:59,187 Now if those lanes look familiar, they should 203 00:07:59,229 --> 00:08:01,523 if you've seen the movie "Kingpin." 204 00:08:01,606 --> 00:08:03,233 - Welcome to my church. 205 00:08:03,316 --> 00:08:04,317 narrator: Which, by the way, 206 00:08:04,401 --> 00:08:07,487 some say is the greatest bowling movie ever. 207 00:08:07,570 --> 00:08:09,656 Anyway, the World Series of Bowling 208 00:08:09,739 --> 00:08:11,408 isn't just a single big event 209 00:08:11,449 --> 00:08:13,535 that gets its name from baseball, 210 00:08:13,618 --> 00:08:14,995 it's actually five tournaments, 211 00:08:15,078 --> 00:08:17,414 including the PBA World Championship, 212 00:08:17,497 --> 00:08:18,832 rolled into one. 213 00:08:18,915 --> 00:08:20,750 Now, the series' first four events 214 00:08:20,792 --> 00:08:23,211 each use a distinctly challenging oil pattern 215 00:08:23,294 --> 00:08:26,006 to affect the speed and spin of the bowl, 216 00:08:26,089 --> 00:08:28,341 each inspired by a different animal. 217 00:08:28,425 --> 00:08:29,926 Why animal patterns? 218 00:08:30,010 --> 00:08:32,429 Well, in the words of Sir David Attenborough... 219 00:08:32,511 --> 00:08:35,181 - It's a mystery. Nobody knows. 220 00:08:35,265 --> 00:08:39,059 ♪ ♪ 221 00:08:39,144 --> 00:08:40,145 [elevator bell rings] 222 00:08:41,980 --> 00:08:45,108 - See if we can fit a couple guys in here. 223 00:08:45,150 --> 00:08:46,401 - Reno's a little different 224 00:08:46,484 --> 00:08:48,403 because in that little downtown area, 225 00:08:48,486 --> 00:08:50,905 there's really not a whole lot to do. 226 00:08:50,989 --> 00:08:54,117 [peaceful music] 227 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:55,118 ♪ ♪ 228 00:08:55,201 --> 00:08:58,371 [soft upbeat music] 229 00:08:58,455 --> 00:09:00,707 - At least the mountains are nice. 230 00:09:00,790 --> 00:09:02,125 - We're all just stuck in the same place 231 00:09:02,208 --> 00:09:03,877 doing the same thing. 232 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:05,587 - And we stayed at the Silver Legacy, 233 00:09:05,670 --> 00:09:07,338 a fine establishment. 234 00:09:09,007 --> 00:09:10,383 Next question. [laughs] 235 00:09:10,467 --> 00:09:13,386 [quirky suspenseful music] 236 00:09:13,470 --> 00:09:15,597 ♪ ♪ 237 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:18,224 My roommate, my best friend, Jesper Svensson... 238 00:09:18,308 --> 00:09:19,309 ♪ ♪ 239 00:09:19,392 --> 00:09:22,103 We're gonna spend almost a month in Reno. 240 00:09:22,187 --> 00:09:25,815 He's tall, Swede, with a bunch of tattoos. 241 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:27,609 He's very quiet. 242 00:09:30,528 --> 00:09:31,905 Uh, but he's a killer on the lanes. 243 00:09:31,988 --> 00:09:32,906 He's the Iceman. 244 00:09:32,989 --> 00:09:35,325 [dramatic music] 245 00:09:35,366 --> 00:09:36,493 [soft upbeat music] 246 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:38,495 He's been there with me 247 00:09:38,536 --> 00:09:41,498 through the last several years. 248 00:09:41,539 --> 00:09:43,249 Once I got engaged to Brianna, 249 00:09:43,333 --> 00:09:45,502 I knew my best man was going to be Jesper. 250 00:09:45,543 --> 00:09:46,669 - I'm a long way from home, 251 00:09:46,753 --> 00:09:49,839 so to have people here that treat you like family, 252 00:09:49,923 --> 00:09:51,466 that's pretty special. 253 00:09:51,549 --> 00:09:54,177 [soft upbeat music] 254 00:09:54,219 --> 00:09:56,429 - Our kitchen is in the bathroom. 255 00:09:56,513 --> 00:09:59,307 And our microwave and griddle and stuff stay in the closet, 256 00:09:59,390 --> 00:10:00,350 so, you know. 257 00:10:00,391 --> 00:10:02,185 ♪ ♪ 258 00:10:02,268 --> 00:10:04,813 I think anywhere for 20 days 259 00:10:04,896 --> 00:10:08,817 is gonna, you know, wear us down a little bit, so. 260 00:10:08,858 --> 00:10:11,528 There's not really a lot to do around here. 261 00:10:11,569 --> 00:10:12,987 Just bowl. 262 00:10:13,071 --> 00:10:15,990 [wondrous ambient music] 263 00:10:16,074 --> 00:10:23,081 ♪ ♪ 264 00:10:31,422 --> 00:10:34,300 [upbeat electronic music] 265 00:10:34,384 --> 00:10:36,010 ♪ ♪ 266 00:10:36,094 --> 00:10:38,221 - Seventh frame, for a 44-pin lead. 267 00:10:38,263 --> 00:10:39,222 You bet. 268 00:10:39,305 --> 00:10:41,391 ♪ ♪ 269 00:10:41,474 --> 00:10:43,476 - EJ Tackett... 270 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:45,228 got some help! 271 00:10:45,270 --> 00:10:46,896 - One to win. 272 00:10:46,938 --> 00:10:49,190 ♪ ♪ 273 00:10:49,274 --> 00:10:50,233 And he got it! - And he got it. 274 00:10:50,275 --> 00:10:52,402 - Kyle Troup is bowling beautifully. 275 00:10:52,485 --> 00:10:54,070 ♪ ♪ 276 00:10:54,154 --> 00:10:55,488 - Belmo... 277 00:10:55,572 --> 00:10:58,074 said, don't forget about me. 278 00:10:58,116 --> 00:11:01,161 At 41 years old, still at the top of his game. 279 00:11:01,244 --> 00:11:02,912 narrator: The four animal pattern tournaments 280 00:11:02,996 --> 00:11:05,915 always separate the predator from the prey. 281 00:11:05,999 --> 00:11:07,041 - Is this a good one? 282 00:11:07,125 --> 00:11:08,084 Oh! 283 00:11:08,126 --> 00:11:10,336 narrator: And not everyone survives. 284 00:11:10,420 --> 00:11:12,380 Simo has a terrible showing. 285 00:11:12,463 --> 00:11:14,090 - He didn't like it at all. 286 00:11:14,174 --> 00:11:15,216 - And that's the result. 287 00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:17,093 - You fucking dumb fuck. 288 00:11:17,177 --> 00:11:18,428 narrator: And then packs it in. 289 00:11:18,469 --> 00:11:19,596 - Damn it, man. 290 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:20,763 ♪ ♪ 291 00:11:20,847 --> 00:11:21,890 - Meanwhile, 292 00:11:21,931 --> 00:11:25,185 EJ reaches the final round of every animal pattern, 293 00:11:25,268 --> 00:11:29,939 but loses over and over and over again. 294 00:11:29,981 --> 00:11:31,482 [soft dramatic music] 295 00:11:36,946 --> 00:11:38,031 And-- 296 00:11:39,490 --> 00:11:41,492 - I know. I-- 297 00:11:43,995 --> 00:11:46,206 [sighs] 298 00:11:46,289 --> 00:11:47,207 [upbeat country music] 299 00:11:47,290 --> 00:11:48,208 narrator: It's important to remember 300 00:11:48,290 --> 00:11:49,751 that the greatest bowlers in the world 301 00:11:49,834 --> 00:11:51,961 don't get there on their own. 302 00:11:52,003 --> 00:11:54,756 Their skills only take them so far. 303 00:11:54,839 --> 00:11:56,049 - Watch his balls. 304 00:11:56,132 --> 00:11:57,884 No, he's got me. I just want him to watch. 305 00:11:57,967 --> 00:12:00,970 narrator: Their ball reps do the rest. 306 00:12:01,012 --> 00:12:03,139 Bowlers will tell you they're like caddies, 307 00:12:03,223 --> 00:12:05,642 but really, a ball rep's more like a cutman. 308 00:12:05,725 --> 00:12:06,643 - Cut me, Mick. 309 00:12:06,726 --> 00:12:08,269 - I don't want to do it. - Come on, cut me. 310 00:12:08,311 --> 00:12:09,979 narrator: Keeping their guy fighting, 311 00:12:10,021 --> 00:12:12,607 or a psychologist without a license. 312 00:12:12,690 --> 00:12:13,608 - You want a fresh one? 313 00:12:13,691 --> 00:12:15,318 narrator: Ultimately, more than anything, 314 00:12:15,401 --> 00:12:17,320 a ball rep's a friend who's there for you. 315 00:12:17,362 --> 00:12:19,822 - What if I throw it like that, dickface? 316 00:12:19,864 --> 00:12:21,783 narrator: No matter how poorly you treat them. 317 00:12:21,824 --> 00:12:25,328 - ♪ Oh, it's so nice to be with you ♪ 318 00:12:25,370 --> 00:12:26,788 ♪ I love all the things-- ♪ 319 00:12:26,871 --> 00:12:28,539 narrator: Someone who's looking out for your future... 320 00:12:30,917 --> 00:12:31,960 narrator: To guide you... 321 00:12:34,212 --> 00:12:35,588 narrator: Sweet-talk you... 322 00:12:40,551 --> 00:12:43,513 narrator: And be the friend who will always 323 00:12:43,596 --> 00:12:45,098 take care of your balls. 324 00:12:45,181 --> 00:12:48,685 - ♪ Oh, it's so nice to be with you ♪ 325 00:12:48,726 --> 00:12:52,146 ♪ I love all the things you say and do ♪ 326 00:12:52,188 --> 00:12:53,356 [car horn honking] 327 00:12:53,439 --> 00:12:56,442 - Category for Final Jeopardy is Games People Play, 328 00:12:56,526 --> 00:12:58,695 and here's the clue. 329 00:12:58,778 --> 00:13:01,322 Unable to lift the ball as a toddler, 330 00:13:01,406 --> 00:13:04,033 Jason Belmonte devised a two-handed throw 331 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,034 that made him an outcast... 332 00:13:05,118 --> 00:13:06,661 - Oh, someone better get it. [laughs] 333 00:13:06,744 --> 00:13:08,371 narrator: Then a champ in this sport. 334 00:13:08,454 --> 00:13:09,455 What is basketball? 335 00:13:09,539 --> 00:13:11,708 - B--no. - I'm afraid that's not it. 336 00:13:11,791 --> 00:13:15,211 Oh, what is the shot put? - Shot put? Shot put? 337 00:13:15,295 --> 00:13:17,964 - What sport did you think of, Roy? 338 00:13:18,047 --> 00:13:19,215 Bowling. - Roy. 339 00:13:19,257 --> 00:13:21,217 - That is correct. - Gets it right. 340 00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:22,552 - Jason Belmonte is a professional 341 00:13:22,593 --> 00:13:24,137 two-handed bowler. 342 00:13:24,220 --> 00:13:25,305 - I mean, I think that's good. 343 00:13:25,388 --> 00:13:26,723 One out of the three knew who I was, 344 00:13:26,806 --> 00:13:30,351 so I'm famous enough to be a question on Jeopardy, 345 00:13:30,435 --> 00:13:33,313 but not famous enough that all the people know. 346 00:13:33,396 --> 00:13:35,982 I think that's a perfect blend of fame. 347 00:13:36,065 --> 00:13:38,693 [laid-back upbeat music] 348 00:13:38,776 --> 00:13:40,987 - I hate to ask this question, 349 00:13:41,070 --> 00:13:43,865 but people think because you're not winning 350 00:13:43,948 --> 00:13:48,828 as much as you were that you are not at the caliber. 351 00:13:48,911 --> 00:13:51,372 How do you deal with that? 352 00:13:51,414 --> 00:13:55,084 - In terms of rivalry, EJ's been my biggest rival 353 00:13:55,126 --> 00:13:58,171 even before I was washed-up, as Kimberly calls it. 354 00:13:58,254 --> 00:14:00,757 - I didn't--I--no, no, no, no, no, no. 355 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:02,091 - Yeah, oh, you didn't do the-- - No, it's not me. 356 00:14:02,133 --> 00:14:03,176 - You didn't do the quotes. - No, it's not me. 357 00:14:03,259 --> 00:14:04,427 - You didn't do the quotes. - No, I said people said. 358 00:14:04,469 --> 00:14:05,762 I did not say that. - Yeah. 359 00:14:05,845 --> 00:14:07,597 - I did not say that. That's not fair. 360 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:10,516 - When it comes to my career, 361 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:13,686 it is very much what have you done for me lately? 362 00:14:13,770 --> 00:14:16,731 From fans, from myself. 363 00:14:16,814 --> 00:14:18,107 - Oh, my. - [indistinct] 364 00:14:18,191 --> 00:14:23,363 - No one else seems to be scrutinized the same way. 365 00:14:23,446 --> 00:14:25,114 You know, if EJ has a bad week 366 00:14:25,198 --> 00:14:26,783 or if Anthony has a bad season, 367 00:14:26,824 --> 00:14:29,535 no one really cares about it. 368 00:14:29,619 --> 00:14:31,746 you know, I have a bad week or two or three, 369 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:33,414 it's time to retire. 370 00:14:33,498 --> 00:14:36,751 What's wrong with this guy? He's past his prime. You know? 371 00:14:36,834 --> 00:14:40,129 And EJ is proving to be quite the adversary. 372 00:14:40,171 --> 00:14:42,757 - You know, you can only sit atop the mountain for so long 373 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,385 before Father Time knocks you off. 374 00:14:45,468 --> 00:14:46,803 [tense music] 375 00:14:46,886 --> 00:14:51,307 - In 2023, World Series World Championship... 376 00:14:51,391 --> 00:14:52,725 [dramatic rock music] 377 00:14:52,809 --> 00:14:53,810 Ooh. 378 00:14:53,851 --> 00:14:57,146 I remember bowling up against EJ and the title. 379 00:14:57,188 --> 00:14:59,440 - For the win, Tackett! 380 00:14:59,482 --> 00:15:00,817 - Yeah! - He's done it! 381 00:15:00,858 --> 00:15:02,944 [upbeat rock music] 382 00:15:03,027 --> 00:15:05,071 - Come on! Let's fucking go! 383 00:15:05,154 --> 00:15:06,489 Let's go! 384 00:15:06,531 --> 00:15:08,574 - Yeah, it was a pretty amazing moment. 385 00:15:08,658 --> 00:15:11,285 - Boom! Boom! Yeah! [indistinct] 386 00:15:11,369 --> 00:15:12,662 - [shouts indistinctly] - Damn right, man. 387 00:15:12,703 --> 00:15:14,247 - You know, he was able to beat me, 388 00:15:14,330 --> 00:15:16,791 which at that point I had a really strong record 389 00:15:16,874 --> 00:15:19,293 against him in major championships. 390 00:15:19,377 --> 00:15:21,838 That's why I think it's a little more special for him 391 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,256 than it was for me. 392 00:15:23,339 --> 00:15:24,632 But I still appreciated it. 393 00:15:24,715 --> 00:15:27,176 [somber music] 394 00:15:27,260 --> 00:15:28,469 ♪ ♪ 395 00:15:28,553 --> 00:15:34,183 Now that I'm not number one, I kind of want it back. 396 00:15:34,225 --> 00:15:37,186 But with the opportunity to win the World Championship, 397 00:15:37,270 --> 00:15:41,149 it's a make-or-break for me. 398 00:15:41,232 --> 00:15:42,817 [distant pins clattering] 399 00:15:46,904 --> 00:15:49,282 [upbeat music] 400 00:15:49,365 --> 00:15:51,117 - Want us to lock arms? 401 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:52,243 [laughter] 402 00:15:55,913 --> 00:15:57,206 - We've got a heavyweight fight 403 00:15:57,248 --> 00:16:00,042 between two of the greatest in the game right now. 404 00:16:00,126 --> 00:16:01,043 Jesper and Kyle are-- 405 00:16:01,127 --> 00:16:02,170 not only are they best friends, 406 00:16:02,253 --> 00:16:03,171 but they're roommates. 407 00:16:03,254 --> 00:16:04,172 When they get out on the lane, 408 00:16:04,255 --> 00:16:05,882 it's gonna be a battle royale, man. 409 00:16:05,923 --> 00:16:11,220 ♪ ♪ 410 00:16:11,262 --> 00:16:13,306 - Jesper is my brother. 411 00:16:13,389 --> 00:16:15,016 But then when we compete against each other, 412 00:16:15,099 --> 00:16:16,476 it don't matter to me. 413 00:16:16,559 --> 00:16:17,894 At the end of the day, it's about 414 00:16:17,935 --> 00:16:20,688 rolling a ball down a lane and knocking down ten pins. 415 00:16:20,771 --> 00:16:21,898 [pins clatter] 416 00:16:21,939 --> 00:16:26,777 ♪ ♪ 417 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:50,092 - Fuck, man. 418 00:16:50,176 --> 00:16:52,053 Fuck you, motherfucker. 419 00:16:54,013 --> 00:16:55,848 - [chuckles] That's terrible. 420 00:16:55,932 --> 00:16:57,475 - There's my fucking answer. 421 00:16:59,101 --> 00:17:00,144 [pins clattering] 422 00:17:06,943 --> 00:17:07,859 All right. [sighs] 423 00:17:07,944 --> 00:17:08,903 Next time, just ball change 424 00:17:08,986 --> 00:17:11,531 instead of fucking thinking about it, goddamn it. 425 00:17:11,614 --> 00:17:13,366 [somber music] 426 00:17:13,449 --> 00:17:16,368 Fucking pussy. 427 00:17:16,452 --> 00:17:21,040 You know, I was definitely pretty hard on myself. 428 00:17:21,123 --> 00:17:23,876 Feeling really low at that moment. 429 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:28,214 My emotions were just not in check again. 430 00:17:28,297 --> 00:17:30,800 And that ultimately cost me. 431 00:17:30,841 --> 00:17:33,135 - So Jesper, I know obviously, that's a tough match. 432 00:17:33,219 --> 00:17:36,472 You never want to bowl Kyle unless it's on TV. 433 00:17:36,556 --> 00:17:39,267 Walk us through how you got it done. 434 00:17:39,350 --> 00:17:42,270 - I mean, it's a crazy match. You know, we got to five games. 435 00:17:42,353 --> 00:17:43,437 - It's piling up. 436 00:17:43,521 --> 00:17:45,481 The continued losing, 437 00:17:45,523 --> 00:17:49,151 like, it's definitely a struggle mentally. 438 00:17:49,235 --> 00:17:54,115 ♪ ♪ 439 00:17:54,198 --> 00:17:55,992 - Welcome to Bowl TV's continuing coverage 440 00:17:56,033 --> 00:17:57,159 of World Series of Bowling. 441 00:17:57,243 --> 00:17:59,120 We talked about somebody that we both kind of like, 442 00:17:59,203 --> 00:18:00,162 and that's gonna be Cam Crowe, 443 00:18:00,204 --> 00:18:01,914 who seems to have the right attitude. 444 00:18:01,998 --> 00:18:02,999 - Cam's always got the right attitude. 445 00:18:03,082 --> 00:18:05,251 He's Mr. Positive all the time no matter what. 446 00:18:05,334 --> 00:18:07,753 It's refreshing. It's great to see that. 447 00:18:07,837 --> 00:18:10,172 - Practice is done. They're getting ready to start. 448 00:18:10,214 --> 00:18:11,757 So I can't remember who told me. 449 00:18:11,841 --> 00:18:13,259 He said, hey, you talked to Cam? 450 00:18:13,342 --> 00:18:14,260 So I called him. 451 00:18:14,343 --> 00:18:16,012 [phone buzzing] 452 00:18:16,095 --> 00:18:18,431 - My alarms are usually set all the time. 453 00:18:18,514 --> 00:18:19,974 [phone buzzing] 454 00:18:20,016 --> 00:18:22,476 This is the one day we shut the blinds completely, 455 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:24,020 so it was just all dark. 456 00:18:24,103 --> 00:18:25,813 - I called him again. 457 00:18:25,896 --> 00:18:28,107 What? What? What's going on? I go, where you at? 458 00:18:28,190 --> 00:18:31,527 - I look at my phone. I said, oh my God, it's 8:55. 459 00:18:31,569 --> 00:18:33,112 - Bro, they're getting ready to start. 460 00:18:33,195 --> 00:18:34,947 - [gasps] Oh, shit. 461 00:18:35,031 --> 00:18:35,948 Oh, f-- oh, no. 462 00:18:36,032 --> 00:18:37,491 Hung up the phone, put my clothes on. 463 00:18:37,575 --> 00:18:38,784 We back. 464 00:18:38,868 --> 00:18:39,785 Good morning. 465 00:18:39,869 --> 00:18:42,204 [energetic orchestral music] 466 00:18:42,288 --> 00:18:44,206 I grab my backpack. 467 00:18:44,248 --> 00:18:45,875 I'm running. I'm like, oh my God. 468 00:18:45,958 --> 00:18:47,001 I have to be there by 9:00. 469 00:18:47,084 --> 00:18:48,502 That's when the first frame starts. 470 00:18:48,586 --> 00:18:49,503 Thank you. 471 00:18:49,587 --> 00:18:50,671 Thank God I used to run track. 472 00:18:50,755 --> 00:18:51,797 Oh, thank you. How you doing? 473 00:18:51,881 --> 00:18:54,216 I get there in frame two and I was like, oh my God. 474 00:18:54,258 --> 00:18:55,509 I only missed two frames. 475 00:18:55,593 --> 00:18:56,802 Right? Could have got a lot worse. 476 00:18:56,886 --> 00:19:00,222 - He got here in two frames, which is pretty fast. 477 00:19:00,306 --> 00:19:01,891 - Very mad at myself. 478 00:19:01,932 --> 00:19:03,726 - F, F, F, F, F, F, F. 479 00:19:03,809 --> 00:19:04,727 - What the... 480 00:19:04,810 --> 00:19:07,980 [word echoing in slow motion] Fuck? 481 00:19:08,064 --> 00:19:10,650 - So Cameron Crowe showed up late 482 00:19:10,733 --> 00:19:14,070 and got zeros for his first two frames. 483 00:19:14,111 --> 00:19:16,364 - Obviously, just pissed off at myself, very frustrated. 484 00:19:16,447 --> 00:19:17,907 Smack me. Hit me. Do something. 485 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:18,908 - [laughs] 486 00:19:18,991 --> 00:19:20,076 - 'Cause what the fuck is going on? 487 00:19:20,159 --> 00:19:21,494 Ah, yes. Thank you. Let's go. 488 00:19:21,577 --> 00:19:22,912 [upbeat music] 489 00:19:22,995 --> 00:19:25,081 - This is a big, big morning for Cam Crowe right now 490 00:19:25,122 --> 00:19:27,083 'cause he wants to make TV. 491 00:19:27,124 --> 00:19:31,212 ♪ ♪ 492 00:19:31,295 --> 00:19:36,217 - Crowe really needs a strike here to keep the pressure on. 493 00:19:36,300 --> 00:19:38,260 Oh, no. 494 00:19:38,302 --> 00:19:39,595 He needed to make a shot, he made a shot, 495 00:19:39,637 --> 00:19:42,056 and the 8-pin just didn't cooperate. 496 00:19:42,139 --> 00:19:43,182 You can just feel it. 497 00:19:43,265 --> 00:19:45,768 He just feels sick right now. 498 00:19:45,851 --> 00:19:48,604 [indistinct chatter] 499 00:19:48,688 --> 00:19:52,775 - Every fucking time I need a fucking hit. 500 00:19:52,858 --> 00:19:54,276 That can't happen right there. 501 00:19:54,360 --> 00:19:57,697 That can't happen. That can't happen. 502 00:19:57,780 --> 00:20:00,908 God fucking damn it. [sighs] 503 00:20:00,991 --> 00:20:01,992 [sighs] 504 00:20:03,828 --> 00:20:05,204 [groans] That was mine. 505 00:20:05,287 --> 00:20:06,789 That was mine. 506 00:20:06,872 --> 00:20:07,915 [sighs] 507 00:20:10,710 --> 00:20:12,169 [exhales deeply] 508 00:20:12,837 --> 00:20:14,255 [dramatic rock music] 509 00:20:14,338 --> 00:20:15,923 - Hats off to Jason Belmonte. 510 00:20:16,006 --> 00:20:18,384 Looks like he is definitely gonna be the number one seed. 511 00:20:18,467 --> 00:20:21,303 EJ Tackett, looks like he's gonna be second. 512 00:20:21,387 --> 00:20:23,305 - It's time to pack up and check out, 513 00:20:23,347 --> 00:20:26,684 'cause today is the finals here in Reno. 514 00:20:29,979 --> 00:20:31,647 - [grunts] 515 00:20:31,731 --> 00:20:33,399 I travel with a fridge and a microwave 516 00:20:33,482 --> 00:20:37,945 because I can't eat casino food for a month, right? 517 00:20:38,028 --> 00:20:41,615 [energetic quirky music] 518 00:20:41,699 --> 00:20:43,659 My concern when I'm leaving a hotel 519 00:20:43,743 --> 00:20:48,247 or a casino with my fridge is that somebody's gonna think 520 00:20:48,330 --> 00:20:51,500 I'm making off with their, you know, their appliance. 521 00:20:51,584 --> 00:20:52,710 [laughs] 522 00:20:54,754 --> 00:20:55,921 - Yeah, buddy. 523 00:20:57,923 --> 00:20:59,258 - My man. 524 00:20:59,341 --> 00:21:00,342 - Lifesaver. - Yeah. 525 00:21:00,384 --> 00:21:01,594 ♪ ♪ 526 00:21:01,677 --> 00:21:02,595 - [sighs] 527 00:21:02,678 --> 00:21:03,596 - The things we do for one another. 528 00:21:03,679 --> 00:21:04,597 - [chuckles] That's it. 529 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,516 Oh, shit. Forgot the truck was here. 530 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:09,518 [laughs] 531 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:10,853 ♪ ♪ 532 00:21:10,895 --> 00:21:11,854 - We're in? - Yeah. 533 00:21:11,896 --> 00:21:13,147 - Let's go. 534 00:21:13,230 --> 00:21:14,190 - We survive. 535 00:21:14,273 --> 00:21:17,193 [upbeat rock music] 536 00:21:17,276 --> 00:21:20,821 ♪ ♪ 537 00:21:20,905 --> 00:21:23,157 - Welcome to Reno's National Bowling Stadium 538 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:25,826 for the PBA World Championship 539 00:21:25,868 --> 00:21:28,954 as two of the greatest bowlers of this generation, 540 00:21:29,038 --> 00:21:33,793 Jason Belmonte and EJ Tackett, are your one and two seeds 541 00:21:33,876 --> 00:21:37,880 as we wrap up the World Series of Bowling. 542 00:21:37,922 --> 00:21:40,800 - I put myself into the best possible position I could 543 00:21:40,883 --> 00:21:44,053 to win the championship, number one seed. 544 00:21:44,136 --> 00:21:48,307 But when you're the number one guy for the TV show, 545 00:21:48,390 --> 00:21:50,226 you have a lot to lose. 546 00:21:50,267 --> 00:21:53,354 ♪ ♪ 547 00:21:53,437 --> 00:21:56,899 - Now it's championship time. 548 00:21:56,982 --> 00:21:58,400 - Come on, man. Good luck. Have a good one. 549 00:21:58,442 --> 00:21:59,652 - Have a good one. 550 00:21:59,735 --> 00:22:02,404 - It's the ninth time these two have met in a title match 551 00:22:02,488 --> 00:22:05,866 and Belmo holds the advantage 5 to 3. 552 00:22:05,950 --> 00:22:09,411 ♪ ♪ 553 00:22:09,453 --> 00:22:11,497 [chuckling] Ooh. 554 00:22:11,580 --> 00:22:13,082 - In the third frame, I left a 10-pin 555 00:22:13,165 --> 00:22:16,252 on a shot that I thought was pretty much perfect. 556 00:22:16,335 --> 00:22:17,670 So your mind is racing. 557 00:22:17,753 --> 00:22:18,921 Do you slow down? Do you speed up? 558 00:22:18,963 --> 00:22:20,548 Do you change ball? Do you change your target? 559 00:22:20,631 --> 00:22:23,384 Do you--there's so many different possibilities. 560 00:22:23,467 --> 00:22:26,262 But whatever you do, you get one crack at it. 561 00:22:26,303 --> 00:22:30,099 And in a ten-frame game, that's 10% of your game. 562 00:22:30,140 --> 00:22:32,601 You make two wrong decisions, 563 00:22:32,685 --> 00:22:38,399 that's a fifth of your title match that is bad. 564 00:22:38,482 --> 00:22:39,775 Oh, Jason. 565 00:22:39,817 --> 00:22:42,278 [suspenseful music] 566 00:22:42,361 --> 00:22:43,279 - Almost got away with it. 567 00:22:43,362 --> 00:22:45,781 - I started off with four consecutive strikes. 568 00:22:45,823 --> 00:22:47,116 And in the fifth, 569 00:22:47,199 --> 00:22:48,367 I... [feedback screeching] 570 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:51,704 Threw one not so great. 571 00:22:51,787 --> 00:22:54,623 This basically ties our match back up. 572 00:22:54,707 --> 00:22:56,876 - Chance for Belmo to take the lead. 573 00:22:56,959 --> 00:22:59,420 - And gives Jason the opportunity 574 00:22:59,503 --> 00:23:01,463 to throw some punches. 575 00:23:01,547 --> 00:23:03,090 - I looked at all my equipment. 576 00:23:03,132 --> 00:23:05,467 I looked at all my possible answers. 577 00:23:05,509 --> 00:23:06,760 And I was thinking... 578 00:23:06,844 --> 00:23:08,220 [inhales deeply] 579 00:23:08,304 --> 00:23:12,308 Do you make that change and really, really risk it? 580 00:23:12,349 --> 00:23:17,146 95% of my career, I have had 100% confidence. 581 00:23:17,187 --> 00:23:21,108 And in the last couple of years, doubt creeps in. 582 00:23:21,191 --> 00:23:23,402 You're holding the ball in your hand 583 00:23:23,485 --> 00:23:26,989 and you're thinking, is this the right ball? 584 00:23:27,031 --> 00:23:31,660 ♪ ♪ 585 00:23:31,744 --> 00:23:33,454 As the ball was going down, 586 00:23:33,537 --> 00:23:36,999 think this is gonna be a pretty good shot. 587 00:23:37,082 --> 00:23:38,167 - Oh, boy. 588 00:23:38,208 --> 00:23:40,961 He had the opportunity right there and he lost it. 589 00:23:41,045 --> 00:23:43,797 - How does that go that straight? 590 00:23:43,881 --> 00:23:47,176 - He throws his own split and he opened the door for me. 591 00:23:47,217 --> 00:23:50,095 And I was able to throw some punches back. 592 00:23:50,179 --> 00:23:52,348 - Man, did he get back to business. 593 00:23:52,389 --> 00:23:56,018 [upbeat music] 594 00:23:56,060 --> 00:23:58,479 Has to have this one. 595 00:23:58,562 --> 00:24:00,940 Oh, OK! 596 00:24:01,023 --> 00:24:02,650 [chuckling] OK! 597 00:24:02,733 --> 00:24:06,612 - How? How did that strike? 598 00:24:06,695 --> 00:24:08,822 If there is a God 599 00:24:08,906 --> 00:24:12,701 and He is a bowling fan and He likes me, 600 00:24:12,785 --> 00:24:16,872 He'll let EJ miss and give me the moment. 601 00:24:16,956 --> 00:24:17,957 - Couldn't ask for more. 602 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:21,377 Coming down to the tenth frame, needs two. 603 00:24:21,460 --> 00:24:23,629 - I had to throw a double in the tenth frame. 604 00:24:23,712 --> 00:24:28,968 But throwing two strikes when it's strike or you lose, 605 00:24:29,051 --> 00:24:30,386 it's very, very difficult. 606 00:24:30,469 --> 00:24:33,389 [upbeat funk music] 607 00:24:33,472 --> 00:24:34,515 ♪ ♪ 608 00:24:38,644 --> 00:24:40,062 [upbeat funk music] 609 00:24:40,104 --> 00:24:42,398 - One more for the win. 610 00:24:42,481 --> 00:24:47,152 ♪ ♪ 611 00:24:47,236 --> 00:24:48,821 - In high-pressure situations, 612 00:24:48,904 --> 00:24:51,156 I have a tendency to get kind of quick. 613 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:54,535 So reminding myself to say slow, 614 00:24:54,618 --> 00:24:57,413 and I try to hyper-focus on this one thing. 615 00:24:57,454 --> 00:25:01,000 It seems simple, but it's extremely difficult. 616 00:25:01,083 --> 00:25:02,001 [exhales deeply] 617 00:25:02,084 --> 00:25:03,419 ♪ ♪ 618 00:25:03,502 --> 00:25:04,420 One more. 619 00:25:04,503 --> 00:25:06,714 ♪ ♪ 620 00:25:06,797 --> 00:25:09,383 [tense notes] 621 00:25:09,466 --> 00:25:12,594 [suspenseful funk music] 622 00:25:12,678 --> 00:25:19,643 ♪ ♪ 623 00:25:22,688 --> 00:25:24,606 [energetic upbeat music] 624 00:25:24,690 --> 00:25:26,525 - [shouting] 625 00:25:26,608 --> 00:25:31,488 ♪ ♪ 626 00:25:37,870 --> 00:25:42,291 - And I guess God is not a bowling fan. 627 00:25:42,332 --> 00:25:44,460 - Holy shit. - What a fight, man. 628 00:25:44,501 --> 00:25:45,627 What a fight. 629 00:25:45,711 --> 00:25:46,795 Go get that trophy. 630 00:25:46,837 --> 00:25:48,756 ♪ ♪ 631 00:25:48,839 --> 00:25:49,965 - If there is no God 632 00:25:50,007 --> 00:25:51,967 or there is, then He doesn't like me very much, 633 00:25:52,051 --> 00:25:55,054 'cause he just made EJ bowl two of the greatest shots 634 00:25:55,137 --> 00:25:56,638 EJ's ever thrown. 635 00:25:56,680 --> 00:26:00,476 - What a match. Jason is--[chuckles softly] 636 00:26:00,517 --> 00:26:05,230 he's not old by any means, but he's still unbelievable. 637 00:26:05,314 --> 00:26:08,275 And he showed it again this week, how great he is. 638 00:26:08,358 --> 00:26:10,069 [sparse somber music] 639 00:26:10,152 --> 00:26:12,321 This match was awesome. 640 00:26:12,362 --> 00:26:13,739 I mean--[chuckles] 641 00:26:13,822 --> 00:26:15,824 It was two of the best shots I've ever thrown in my life. 642 00:26:15,866 --> 00:26:18,911 [sparse somber music] 643 00:26:18,994 --> 00:26:24,625 ♪ ♪ 644 00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:26,668 - That was a tough one, yeah. 645 00:26:26,752 --> 00:26:30,964 ♪ ♪ 646 00:26:31,048 --> 00:26:32,841 Fuck. 647 00:26:32,925 --> 00:26:35,344 ♪ ♪ 648 00:26:35,427 --> 00:26:38,347 Well, good news is I get to 649 00:26:38,430 --> 00:26:41,600 get on a plane now, go to Detroit. 650 00:26:41,683 --> 00:26:44,019 [soft upbeat music] 651 00:26:44,061 --> 00:26:45,646 narrator: After bowling 80 games 652 00:26:45,729 --> 00:26:48,524 and spending a month in the same hotel room, 653 00:26:48,607 --> 00:26:51,693 the change in scenery might improve Belmo's mood 654 00:26:51,777 --> 00:26:54,363 as much as a new pair of high tops. 655 00:26:54,404 --> 00:26:58,283 As for EJ, fresh off his second major win in a row, 656 00:26:58,367 --> 00:27:00,536 he's about to drive 30 straight hours 657 00:27:00,577 --> 00:27:03,038 to the Motor City, Detroit, 658 00:27:03,122 --> 00:27:05,624 hoping a third straight victory awaits. 659 00:27:05,707 --> 00:27:08,377 He'll bring the $100,000 check with him, 660 00:27:08,460 --> 00:27:11,213 which could buy a lot of Dr. Peppers for the road. 661 00:27:11,255 --> 00:27:12,214 - Nice. 662 00:27:12,256 --> 00:27:15,217 [energetic hard rock music] 663 00:27:15,259 --> 00:27:22,307 ♪ ♪