Original subtitles

[MAN #1] WHAT'S THAT'S?! WHAT'S THAT IN THE SKY?!

[BOY #1] IT'S HIM IT'S MAN AMERICA!

[MAN AMERICA] HANG IN THERE, MISS.

I'LL HAVE YOU DOWN IN FLASH.

[WOMAN #1] SAVE ME, MAN AMERICA! SAVE ME!

[MAN AMERICA] LUCK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL AS LONG AS THE FORCES OF GOOD...

JAKE.

JAKE.

JAKE!

WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY HI TO TOMMY?

I DON'T KNOW.

I THOUGHT HE WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND.

YEAH.

* WHEN YOU NEED A HELPING HAND *

* I WILL BE YOUR FRIEND...

GIVE ME THE HOOK! GIVE ME THE HOOK, YEAH!

COME ON, NOW!

IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?!

* ...I WILL BE YOUR FRIEND

* SO JUST CALL MY NAME

* AND I'LL BE THERE

* THROUGH THE STORM CLOUDS...

HOOK, MAN, HOOK!

COME ON! WHAT, ARE YOU DEAF?!

AH! THAT'S THE BEST I GOT. THAT'S IT!

HELL, MAN.

THAT'S AN UPPERCUT?

YOU GONNA TELL ME YOU'VE BEEN DOIN' THIS FOR TWO WEEKS

AND YOU STILL DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

A HOOK AND AN UPPERCUT?!

AH!

I THOUGHT YOU WERE IRISH!

MY DAD'S IRISH.

I'M FROM IOWA.

I JUST WANNA GET IN SHAPE.

I'M AN ACCOUNTANT.

* ...AND I'LL COME RUNNIN'

BABY BOY,

LUNCH TIME.

* ...THROUGH THE STROM CLOUDS

* AND THE WIND

* I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND *

RUSTY, I'M JUST DOING THIS FOR EXERCISE, MAN.

I SIT BEHIND A DESK ALL DAY.

I JUST WANT SOME EXERCISE, YOU KNOW?

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? YOU NEED AN ANTACID...

JUST GET SOMETHING STRAIGHT,

IN HERE WE DON'T CRUNCH NUMBERS.

WE CRUNCH BONES.

NOW, YOU WANT TO LOOK GOOD FOR THE TAX SEASON?

GET A YOGA INSTRUCTOR.

OKAY. RUSTY, I'M SORRY. I SHOULDN'T WASTE YOUR TIME.

AND I WON'T. I WILL, AH...

I WILL START TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. NEXT SESSION,

I'M REALLY LATE. I'M LATE, I'M SORRY.

I'VE GOTTA GO, BUT I'LL SEE YOU NEXT SESSION.

- THANKS, RUSTY. - NEXT SESSION?

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

OH...

YAHH!

HELLO?

IT'S JULIA. WHERE ARE YOU?

I'VE BEEN TRYING YOUR CELL ALL MORNING.

REALLY?

IT'S AH...

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I MUST'VE LEFT IT AT THAT GYM. WHAT'S UP?

MALECHEK WANTS TO TALK.

MISS MALECHEK?

DID SHE SAY WHY?

- DOES SHE EVER? - YEAH.

JIMMY LOOKS DEPRESSED.

- [RIBBIT] - YOU BOTH NEED HELP.

- I HAVE ANOTHER CALL. - OKAY.

ARE YOU OKAY, LITTLE BUDDY?

OH, NO. HOLD MY CALLS, JIMMY.

- I GOTTA GET MY GROOVE ON. - [RIBBIT]

- HI YA, KIDDO. - HEY. GOOD MORNING, MARY.

- HOW'S BUSINESS? - CAN'T COMPLAIN.

I TAKE THAT BACK. I CAN ALWAYS COMPLAIN, BUT WHO WOULD LISTEN?

WHAT'S THE WORD IN THE WORLD?

GRIME, SLIME AND CRIME.

I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T GONNA COMPLAIN?

THAT'S THE TRUTH. YOU WANT A HAPPY ENDING?

BUY A COMIC BOOK.

YEAH.

NO, NO, NO, NO. IT'S ON THE HOUSE.

HERE.

COME ON, REALLY?

JUST DON'T COME CRYING TO ME IF IT GETS YOU GOOD AND DEPRESSED.

THANKS. SEE? PROOF. THERE IS GOOD IN THE WORLD.

AH. I'M PROOF ONLY THAT EVENTUALLY YOU GET OLD AND UGLY.

THANKS AGAIN, MARTY.

SEE YA TOMORROW.

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

- HEY. - DON'T INTERRUPT.

I'M ON HOLD.

[MISS MALECHEK] HAVE A NICE LIFE, KIDDO!

[SIGHS]

WELL, THAT'S JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING,

WHAT LITTLE I HAVE. COLD WORLD,

DINGY STREETS, HERE I COME.

MISS MALECHEK, ICE QUEEN, GAVE ME THE AXE.

YEAH, I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT, MARK.

HAVE WE MET?

AH...CUBICLE RIGHT ACROSS FROM MINE.

ABOUT A YEAR-AND-A-HALF.

OH, DARYL.

OH, DEXTER.

DERRICK. DELBERT, RIGHT? IT'S DELBERT.

YEP. I GOTTA GO.

YEAH.

- MISS MALECHEK. - WHAT?!

YOU, AH-- YOU, YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?

HOW CAN I SEE YOU WHEN YOU'RE HIDING BEHIND THE DOOR, HUH?!

SIT!

LET ME START OFF BY SAYING, I LIKE YOU, SULLIVAN.

AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY.

NOBODY NOTICES YOU. YOU'RE INVISIBLE.

YOUR PRESENCE HERE IS GHOSTLIKE.

- GHOSTLIKE. - YOU'RE LIKE A PHANTOM.

COMPLETELY UNNOTICED. YOU FLY UNDER THE RADAR.

AND THAT, KIDDO, IS EXACTLY WHAT I'M LOOK FOR.

YOU GET YOUR WORK DONE.

NO DRAMA, NO ATTENTION AND I LIKE THAT.

ARE YOU UP FOR A CHANGE?

YES. YES, MA'AM. ABSOLUTELY.

GOOD! BECAUSE HERE IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO PURPOSE.

I WOULD LIKE TO ALLOW YOU THE OPPORTUNITY

TO WORK WITH SOME OF OUR BIGGER CLIENTS.

EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS.

GET OUT OF THE CUBICLE. LET YOU SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.

THINK SOMETHING LIKE THAT MIGHT INTEREST YOU?

- OF COURSE. - GOOD.

MISS MALECHEK, I HAVE TO SAY,

I'M HONORED THAT YOU SEE ME AS SOMEONE WHO HAS WHAT IT TAKES.

YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES BECAUSE YOU DON'T.

HA-HA-HA!

NOW, THIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WILL TEST THE WATERS.

YOU PROVE YOURSELF,

AND THE WORLD COULD BE YOUR OYSTER.

[MISS MALECHEK] MEET KATIE WELLS.

A SINGLE MOTHER. RECENT WIDOW.

HER DECEASED HUSBAND

ONCE WAS EQUITY CAPITOL'S BIGGEST CLIENT.

NOW ALL OF HIS MONEY,

ALONG WITH EVERY ASSET BELONGS TO HER.

DO I HAVE TO USE THOSE?

[MAUREEN] OH, BE POSITIVE, MISTER,

LAST YEAR IT WAS THREE.

NOW YOU'RE DOWN TO TWO.

[MISS MALECHEK] SHE COULD BUY THIS COMPANY TEN TIMES OVER.

SCARY MONEY.

SCARY MONEY!

WHATEVER ATTENTION IS NEEDED, YOU GIVE IT. EVERYTHING!

AND ANYTHING. YOU TALK TO NO ONE!

AND YOU REPORT DIRECTLY TO ME.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!

ALL RIGHT.

CAN I WATCH A MOVIE?

OH, DON'T TALK WITH YOUR MOUTH FULL, SWEETIE.

WHEN I'M DONE?

MM. MORE MAN AMERICA, HUH?

SWEETIE, YOU HAVE PLAYED THAT DVD TO DEATH.

HOW ABOUT SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

UM, WHY?

WELL, FOR A CHANGE.

JUST WAIT.

TA-DA.

COME ON. IT'S A CLASSIC. THIS WAS MY FAVORITE

WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE.

YOU GIVE IT A SHOT?

PLEASE?

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

[MISS MALECHEK] MAKE ME HAPPY, DENNIS, AND EQUITY CAPITOL

WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY.

AND, AH, WE LIKE HAPPY.

UGH!

THIS IS KILLING ME.

["MAN AMERICA" THEME PLAYING]

[ALARM SOUNDING]

MAN AMERICA!

OH, MY GOD. THIS IS GIVING ME A MIGRAINE.

WHERE IS THIS GUY?

[MISS MALECHEK] THIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT WILL TEST THE WATERS.

YOU PROVE YOURSELF AND THE WORLD

COULD BE YOUR OYSTER.

I'LL HANDLE THIS.

HEE-YAH!

HAA!

- OOH-AH! - UGH!

HAA!

MAUREEN, UH-UH.

LET ME HELP YOU WITH THAT. NO, SERIOUSLY.

OH, DON'T YOU GET FUSSY WITH ME, MISSY.

SOMETIMES I THINK YOU FORGET WHO'S HELPING WHO AROUND HERE.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

- [SIGHS] - HMM-MM.

HMM.

HI.

WELL, HELLO.

[LAUGHS]

SO, CAN I GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK?

UH, WATER, MAYBE.

MAYBE.

SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL, THINGS HAVE GOTTEN HOT.

[CHUCKLING]

EVIL WILL ALWAYS FAIL AS LONG AS THE FORCES OF GOOD

ARE PRESENT.

HI.

OH, HEY. I MEAN, HI.

- KATIE WELLS. - DENNIS SULLIVAN.

THIS PLACE IS REALLY SOMETHING.

IT'S A BIT OVERKILL AND TOUGH TO CLEAN, BUT WE CALL IT HOME.

- HAVE A SEAT. - THANK YOU.

SO, I HAVE TAKEN SOME NOTES

AND HIGHLIGHTED SOME DETAILS I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS,

BUT WAS THERE ANYWHERE IN PARTICULAR YOU'D LIKE TO BEGIN?

AH, NO. NO, NOT NECESSARILY.

ALTHOUGH, THERE IS SOMETHING...

HERE IS YOUR DRINK, HANDSOME.

OH, THANK YOU.

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T GET YOUR NAME.

MAUREEN. MISS MAUREEN.

I'M DENNIS. MR. DENNIS.

YOU SEEM PRETTY LAID BACK FOR AN ACCOUNTANT.

WELL, THERE'S A LOT MORE TO ME THAN ACCOUNTING, MISS MAUREEN.

- BALANCE IS IMPORTANT, EH? - [LAUGHS]

ESPECIALLY IN ACCOUNTING.

[LAUGHS UNDER BREATH]

[KATIE] WELL...

YOUR BOSS MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE IN SENDING YOU.

THAT LAST GUY DIDN'T KNOW UP FROM DOWN.

YEAH, WELL, THANK YOU.

BUT BELIEVE ME, MISS WELLS, SHE DID ME THE FAVOR.

KATIE. PLEASE.

KATIE.

WELL,

I THOUGHT I WAS MORE ORGANIZED.

WELL, DO NOT LET IT OVERWHELM YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT THE DEFINITION OF AN ACCOUNTANT IS?

SOMEONE WHO SOLVES A PROBLEM YOU DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD

IN A WAY YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

- OH, WOW. - OH, MAUREEN,

THAT IS SO OUT OF YOUR JURISDICTION.

NO, I'M FINE. I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

- CAN I HELP YOU WITH THAT? - NO, NO, STAY OUT OF MY WAY.

- YOU SURE? - I'M FINE. THANK YOU.

AH! SPIDER!

- WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! - HOLD IT!

MAUREEN, ARE YOU OKAY?

UGH!

OH, MY GOD.

HEY.

HEY.

MISTER ACCOUNTANT, YOU GIVE NEW MEANING

TO FALLING ON FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

- OUCH. OUCH. - [KATIE] YOU WERE LUCKY

YOU HAD THAT HARDWOOD FLOOR TO CUSHION YOUR FALL.

YEAH. FANTASTIC FINISH ON THOSE, BY THE WAY.

IT WAS INTERESTING SEEING IT SO CLOSE UP.

THOSE FLOORS ARE ON MY HIT LIST.

THANK YOU. THIS IS REALLY NICE. DINNER FOR ME

IS USUALLY COVERED IN PLASTIC WITH AN OVERCOOKED BROWNIE.

MAUREEN NEVER LETS ANYONE GO TO THE HOSPITAL ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

YOU NEED TO EAT.

WHY?

UM, WHAT DO YOU GOT THERE?

LET ME SEE THIS.

OH, HEY, I KNOW THIS GUY.

I USED TO WATCH HIS CARTOON ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS A KID.

OF COURSE THAT WAS BEFORE HE WAS A BIG OLD MOVIE STAR.

- SO TELL ME ABOUT YOU. - LIKE WHAT?

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU TELL MR. SULLIVAN ABOUT YOUR NEW ART CLASS.

WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID?

PROBABLY RETRIEVING HIS PORTFOLIO.

AND I'M SURE YOU CAN'T GUESS WHO POSED FOR THE PICTURES.

MAN AMERICA'S BEEN A BIT OF A MAINSTAY SINCE JAKES FATHER DIED.

SOMEHOW HELPS HIM COPE.

BIG BOOTS TO FILL.

I GUESS IT MAKES SENSE THAT IT'D BE A JOB FOR A SUPERHERO.

- I'M NOT A FAN. - OF MAN AMERICA?

UH-UH.

I THOUGHT GIRLS LOVED THIS STUFF. I MEAN, LOOK AT HIM,

HE'S GOT THE WAVY HAIR, GRIN OF A GAME SHOW HOST.

ABS OF STEEL, PEOPLE SAVER, LADY KILLER.

- NO. - NO?

NO.

HERE YOU GO.

HEY-- OH, WOW.

WOW, JAKE, THESE ARE REALLY GREAT.

- IS THAT YOU? - YEAH.

AND THIS ONE.

VERY NICE. AND LOOK AT THAT, MAN AMERICA AGAIN.

NOW DID HE SHRINK HERE OR IS THIS LADY A PRO-WRESTLER?

NO. THAT'S ME AGAIN. AND THAT'S MY MOM.

VERY NICE. PROTECTING MOM IN COSTUME, I SEE.

THAT'S NOT A COSTUME. COSTUMES ARE FOR CLOWNS.

- THAT'S A UNIFORM. - YOU KNOW, THAT'S A GOOD POINT.

'CAUSE YOU NEVER SEE CLOWNS DRESSED UP LIKE A FOUR-STAR GENERAL, DO YOU?

YOU CAN HAVE THIS ONE.

HEY, I LOVE THAT. THANKS, JAKE.

I'LL PUT IT RIGHT HERE.

MOM, CAN I HANG THESE UP?

UM, SURE. OF COURSE. DO YOU NEED HELP?

NAH, I CAN DO IT.

I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.

OH MY, YOU HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF BUSINESS TO TAKE CARE OF.

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE NOT JUST TRYING TO GET OUT OF DINNER OR WHAT?

SUPERHEROES NEVER EAT. YOU NEVER SEE THEM EAT.

HE'S A GREAT KID.

YES, HE IS.

HE'S NEVER ANY TROUBLE.

IF ANYTHING, HE'S TOO WELL BEHAVED.

I SOMETIMES WONDER WHAT GOES ON IN THAT LITTLE HEAD OF HIS.

HE MISSES HIS DAD.

I TRIED THERAPY MULTIPLE TIMES.

- NO LUCK? - NO.

NO, IT WAS LIKE BEING STUCK IN THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE.

HE REFUSED TO TALK.

HE SOMEHOW GOT IT STUCK IN HIS HEAD THAT HE HAD TO BE STRONG,

SAFEGUARD MY FEELINGS, BE A SUPERHERO.

MY FATHER WASN'T AROUND MUCH WHEN I GREW UP.

AH...

BUT GUY TIME IS IMPORTANT. I KNOW WE JUST MET,

BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO COME TOSS THE BALL AROUND WITH HIM.

OH, AH, I DON'T THINK SO.

BASEBALL CAN WORK WONDERS.

LOOK, I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO,

BUT IT'S JUST THAT IT'S COMPLICATED.

- HE'S NOT REALLY-- - YEAH.

UP FOR ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH MAN AMERICA.

SO UNLESS YOU'RE WEARING A CAPE UNDER YOUR SHIRT,

- I THINK... - SURE.

AH, THERE WE GO.

SO, ARE YOU DONE WITH YOUR ERRANDS?

- YEAH. - DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?

- YEAH. - OKAY.

LET'S DIG IN.

YEAH?

LITTLE BITES, OKAY THERE? YOU WANT ME TO CUT IT FOR YOU?

[WOMAN] NO MORE TONIGHT. IT'S LATE.

TIME TO CLOSE. MAYBE TALK TOMORROW.

WE'VE BEEN TALKING FOR TWO WEEKS ALREADY. THIS IS A NO-BRAINER.

I'M OFFERING YOU TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS PLACE.

LOOK AROUND.

I MEAN IT'S A BUSINESS, BUT NO BUSINESS.

YOU KNOW YOU COULD RETIRE OFF WHAT I'M OFFERING YOU.

AND YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER.

NOW YOU INSULT ME.

HERE WE GO.

THAT'S THE ONE.

[LAUGHS]

PERFECT.

- LADY... - NO MORE TONIGHT.

UM, EXCUSE ME. MAY I USE YOUR DRESSING ROOM?

FIVE MINUTE. NO MORE. FIVE MINUTE.

THANK YOU.

- JUST THINK. - IT'S LATE. TALK TOMORROW.

[DOOR SLAMS SHUT]

HEY! WHAT YOU DO?

GET OUT OF MY STORE!

- YOU LEAVE! - BACK OFF, LADY!

HEY, YOU HEARD THE LITTLE LADY. TAKE A HIKE ALREADY.

- WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. - WHERE'S THE CASH?

TAKE IT EASY. PUT DOWN HE KNIFE.

- KNIFE? - MONEY.

AND I AIN'T ASKIN' NEXT TIME.

FOR GOD SAKES, GIVE THE KID SOME MONEY.

- YOU, LEAVE. - JUST GIVE HIM SOME MONEY.

- LEAVE NOW. - FINE. I HAVE SOME MONEY.

THIS IS CRAZY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING, DENNIS?

I GOT IT, OKAY? I'M GONNA HANDLE YOU RIGHT HERE, PAL.

- JUST DON'T HURT ANYBODY. - SAFETY GLASSES.

I'M GETTING IMPATIENT HERE. SOMEBODY BETTER STEP UP.

[DENNIS] SOMETHING TELLS ME YOU AREN'T SELLING THOSE.

- WHAT THE? - THE GIGS UP, GUY.

WALK AWAY.

I'M GONNA CUT YOU OUT OF THAT COSTUME.

YAHHH!

YOU PICKED THE WRONG STORE, PAL.

WHAT'S WORSE, YOU FOUND THE WRONG...

YAHHH!

LORD MOTHER OF JOSEPH.

HAVE A HOOK. OW!

UGH!

AHH!

[LAUGHING]

IS EVERYBODY OKAY?

FINE.

- MA'AM? - [LAUGHING]

LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

YOUR MOVIE MAKE ME SO HAPPY.

WHO ARE YOU?

AH, DENNIS SULLIVAN.

AH, DONALD DELANSKY.

I THOUGHT I'D HIM THE OLD ELEMENT OF SURPRISE.

WELL, YOU SURPRISED ME.

MY KIDS SAID YOU WERE REAL.

BUT I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE BIGGER.

LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

OH!

[MARTY] LIKE A HORNET! HE SWOOPS IN

AND PUTS THE STING ON THIS GUY.

HEY, KID, BUSINESS IS BOOMING.

I MUST HAVE SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES THIS MORNING.

- YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME. - IT'S LIKE I TOLD YOU,

EVERY DAY, CRIME AFTER CRIME. THEN YESTERDAY,

THE SMOGGY SKIES PART

- AND IN SWOOPS THIS GUY. - AH...

MARTY, I HAVE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

ALL MY LIFE I'VE LIVED HERE,

I'VE SEEN PEOPLE TURN THEIR BACKS. PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.

THEY'RE AFRAID OR THEY'RE LAZY.

- MARTY. - BUT THIS GUY...

- MARTY! - WHAT?!

I'M MAN AMERICA.

AREN'T YOU GONNA SAY SOMETHING?

[LAUGHS]

REALLY? WHATEVER.

SO, HERE. TAKE THAT. THANKS.

HEY KID, WHERE'RE YOU GOING?!

THE DAILY PLANET'S THIS WAY!

HA! HA! HA!

RUSTY, YOU ARE NOT GONNA BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME LAST NIGHT.

- YOU FOUND ANOTHER GYM? - HA, FUNNY.

- ANOTHER TRAINER? - WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR ARM?

I DISLOCATED MY SHOULDER THROWING YOUR STUFF OUT.

HEY, THAT REMINDS ME. DON'T LET ME FORGET MY BAG.

I THINK I LEFT IT IN MY LOCKER AFTER THE LAST SESSION.

DID YOU READ THE PAPER TODAY?

YES, AS A MATTER OF FACT.

OVER A MOCHA CAPPUCCINO A BAGEL AND A BUCKET OF SPIT.

LET'S SKIP THE CHIT-CHAT, KID.

I AM FEELING THIS.

OH, SORRY.

YOU SAVE ME AND THEN YOU ALMOST KILL ME.

HOW YOU DOIN', KID?

OKAY. FROM THE COSTUME SHOP, RIGHT? YOU WORK AROUND HERE?

ACTUALLY, I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU.

- ME, WHY? - I BROUGHT YOU SOMETHING.

WHAT, A GIFT? WHERE'S THE CHIMNEY, MISTER CLAUS?

NOT HERE. NOT HERE. FOLLOW ME.

AH...

LISTEN, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS.

IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS COME EARLY.

AND THESE.

WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT IS THIS?

IT'S YOUR COSTUME.

MY COSTUME?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, MY COSTUME? THIS ISN'T YOURS TO GIVE.

IT'S MY SHOP. IT'S MY COSTUME.

- YOU OWN THE COSTUME SHOP? - I NEEDED THE PROPERTY,

BUT THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.

OKAY. AH, WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT,

I'LL PUT IT UNDER THE TREE, COME DECEMBER,

IT'LL MAKE A NICE KEEPSAKE.

- THANK YOU. - BUDDY,

IT'S NOT A SOUVENIR.

THIS IS FOR YOU TO WEAR.

TO WEAR? WHERE?

OH...NO.

- [LAUGHS] - NO, NO, NO. NO WAY.

NO WAY. LOOK, THAT WAS A ONE-TIME DEAL.

IT WAS MORE OF AN ACCIDENT THAN ANYTHING.

- IT WAS A FLUKE. - A FLUKE?

- YEAH. - YOU SHOOK UP THIS CITY.

AH, LISTEN, DONALD?

YEAH.

THIS IS KIND OF BAD TIMING.

I'D REALLY JUST LIKE TO JUST GO HOME.

- OKAY? - KID. KID.

THIS CITY HAS NEW LIFE, A NEW ENERGY, HUH?

PEOPLE HAVE HOPE BECAUSE OF YOU.

I'M AN ACCOUNTANT.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HEARD,

BUT US ACCOUNTANTS AREN'T REALLY GREAT AD DODGING BULLETS.

SO, I'M HAPPY THAT THINGS WORKED OUT, I REALLY AM,

BUT WE GOT LUCKY, AND THAT'S IT.

SO, I'M SORRY, BUT I JUST CAN'T ACCEPT THIS.

ANYONE IN THERE?

- HEY! - WAIT A MINUTE.

THE PEOPLE ARE WAITING, HUH?

DON'T MAKE THEM WAIT TOO LONG, PLEASE.

HOPE FADES, KID.

[MAN] HEY, I CAN HEAR YOU IN THERE.

SORRY. SORRY.

HEY, YOUR TURN.

GUY WANTS TO SEE ME IN TIGHTS.

HEY, DONALD.

DO YOU REALLY THINK IT'D MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

ONLY YOU COULD ANSWER THAT, KID.

WELL...

I SEE YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT TODAY.

THERE YOU GO.

MAYBE I'LL GET LUCKY.

SOMEONE'LL KISS ME, I'LL TURN INTO YOU.

[RIBBIT]

[NEWS REPORTER #1] AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO,

AN UNUSUAL COLD FRONT ACCOMPANIED BY SOME ICY WINDS.

HOME BASE, BACK TO YOU.

[NEWS REPORTER #2] THANKS, ROBERT. IN A CITY FULL OF SURPRISES,

YOU CAN PUT THIS NEXT STORY AT THE TOP OF YOUR LIST.

IF YOU'RE JUST TUNING IN, OR ONE OF THE FEW

THAT HAVE YET TO CATCH THE BUG, YOU'LL BE AMAZED

YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO HEAR.

YEAH, WELL, I'M DISCUSSING BUSINESS WITH MRS. SWOON,

THIS MAN BARGES IN. I MEAN, THE GUY IS WILD.

HE'S VIOLENT. HE'S THREATENING US WITH THIS REALLY BIG KNIFE.

BUT THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD AND THE REALITY OF A HERO,

- THAT'S WHEN HE SHOWED UP. - WHO?

- MAN AMERICA. - THE COMIC BOOK SUPERHERO?

IS THERE ANOTHER?

WELL FOLKS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT,

BECAUSE HERE NOW IS A VIDEO CLIP

CAPTURED BY THE STORE'S SECURITY CAMERA.

AHHH!

[MAN AMERICA] YOU PICKED THE WRONG STORE, PAL.

MAN AMERICA SAVED TWO LIVES THAT NIGHT.

QUITE AN INCREDIBLE STORY.

MANY LOCALS ARE REPORTED AS SAYING THAT THIS AMERICA MAN

HAS REALLY GIVEN THEM HOPE. WHILE OTHERS ARE SIMPLY SAYING

HE'S A LUNATIC IN NEED OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP.

BACK TO YOU, ROBERT.

IT REALLY IS INCREDIBLE HOW A SMALL EVENT

HAS CREATED SUCH ENORMOUS BUZZ...

HAVE YOU SEEN MY READING GLASSES?

- WHAT'RE YOU WATCHING? - A MIRACLE.

...IT SEEMS YOU'VE CREATED A SENSE OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT

TO MANY.

[CAPTAIN AMERICA] AH-AH!

[WOMAN FAN] NEW YORK NEEDS THIS.

I MEAN, AMERICA NEEDS THIS. I LOVE HIM.

AND THOSE SEXY TIGHTS ARE JUST...OOH.

[ROBERT READY] THAT'S WONDERFUL. GREAT.

DON'T MENTION THIS TO JAKE.

BE TOUGH TO HIDE. IT'S ON EVERY CHANNEL.

THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

WELL, LET'S NOT MAKE IT ANY BIGGER, OKAY?

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

- WHAT IS IT? - DENNIS SULLIVAN CALLED.

SAID TO LET YOU KNOW HE'D BE OUT.

OUT? OUT WHERE?

SAID IT WAS BUSINESS AS DISCUSSED. HE SAID, AH...

AH, HANG ON.

I HAVE IT ON A POST-IT NOTE SOMEWHERE.

HERE IT IS.

HE SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH THE GREATER GOOD OF THE CLIENT.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

WELL, WELL, WELL.

BABY BOY.

HEY, THERE HE IS.

- LEMONADE IS ON THE WAY. - THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO, YOU LIKE BASEBALL?

SURE.

- YOU LIKE WATER BALLOONS? - YEAH.

THEN YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS.

NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE WHO'S BEHIND THE GOLDEN GOGGLES.

FOLKS, DO HOWEVER, WHAT TO KNOW IF AND WHEN MAN AMERICA

WILL SHOW AGAIN.

AND THOSE FABULOUS RED TIGHTS.

THIS IS ROBERT READY REPORTING LIVE.

[KATIE] I'M NEVER SHOPPING AGAIN!

HA, I'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE.

IN THE KITCHEN, HONEY!

I DON'T KNOW WHICH IS WORSE, WAITING FOR A PARKING SPOT

- OR THE CHECKOUT LINE. - HA. EQUALLY PAINFUL.

- [DENNIS] NO! OH! - WHAT'S THIS?

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!

YES!

OKAY. OKAY. GO!

OH! WHERE'D HE GO? WHERE'D HE GO?

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO CATCH ME.

ANOTHER HOME RUN. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

- I CAN'T BELIEVE IT... - MAUREEN, HE'S LAUGHING.

- AND YOU'RE SMILING. - RUN! GO! YEAH, GO!

GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!

THAT'S IT. PERFECT.

- HEY. - HELLO.

WE'RE JUST WORKING ON JAKE'S SWING. AND I HAVE SOME PAPERS

- FOR YOU TO SIGN. - OH, GREAT.

BUT FIRST, YOU GOTTA SEE THIS.

- STAND RIGHT HERE. - ARE YOU WET?

READY, JAKESTER?!

ONE, TWO...

THREE!

- AHH! - OH!

OH, YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE.

I'M THINKING I MAYBE JUST GOING TO DO A LITTLE OF THIS.

SHOWERED WITH LOVE.

FIRST A SKULL FRACTURE THEN PNEUMONIA WOULD NOT BE GOOD.

LET ME GO GET YOU ONE OF BILL'S SHIRTS.

NO. NO, THANK YOU. THIS'LL BE FINE.

- YOU SURE? - YES.

HERE, YOU CAN START OF THESE.

ALL RIGHT.

I WANTED TO APOLOGIZE FOR EARLIER.

WHAT FOR?

I DON'T KNOW. THE WAY I CAME OFF

WHEN YOU ASKED IF YOU COULD DO ANYTHING FOR JAKE.

I WAS DISTANT.

- I'M SORRY. - DISTANT?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YOU MUST'VE BEEN TWO FEET AWAY FROM ME.

LISTEN, I GET IT. YOU'RE A MOM.

ALWAYS THE PROTECTOR, NEVER THE VICTIM.

I'M HARMLESS. I ASSURE YOU.

YOUR HUSBAND'S NAME WAS BILL?

OR WILLIAM.

STRONG NAME.

YEAH.

YEAH, SO ENOUGH ABOUT MY WORLD.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOURS?

AH, MY WORLD...

MY WORLD IS A SMALL PLANET, REALLY,

MAYBE MORE OF AN ASTEROID. ALTHOUGH,

SOMETHING DID HAPPEN RECENTLY THAT, AH...

- OH, YEAH? - YEAH.

OH, MY GOD. I'M SO SORRY.

- AH, I'M SORRY. - THAT'S OKAY.

- NO, NO, THAT'S OKAY. - I'M SO SORRY.

THAT'S OKAY.

UH, I'M SUCH A CLUTS.

WHERE IS MAN AMERICA WHEN YOU REALLY NEED HIM?

UGH!

- SO YOU WERE SAYING. - PARDON?

AH, BEFORE THE FLOOD.

AH...

I DON'T RECALL.

MUST BE WATER ON THE BRAIN.

BRAIN WASHED, I DON'T KNOW.

YEAH, OKAY.

OH, I RUINED MY...

GOOD MORNING, JULES. HOW'S THINGS?

YOU'D HAVE BEEN WISER TO TAKE SICK LEAVE,

AS IN, ON YOUR DEATH BED SICK.

A SELF-STARTER IS DILIGENT.

A SELF-STARTER HAS DISTINGUISHED TRAITS,

RESPONSIBILITY, RELIABILITY, OWNERSHIP,

TAKE CHARGE!

- YOU CAN SKIP THAT ONE! - YES.

A SELF-STARTER FOLLOWS THROUGH!

I EXPECTED YESTERDAY, NOT TODAY,

YESTERDAY! AND INSTEAD,

I LEARN YOU HAD TAKEN YOUR LEAVE!

UNACCEPTABLE, MR. SULLIVAN, MOST UNACCEPTABLE!

MS. MALECHEK, I'M SORRY.

I-I DIDN'T REALIZE WE'D SET A DEADLINE.

SELF-STARTERS DO NOT EMPLOY EXCUSES!

GIVE ME THE GOODS! COME ON!

HERE. HERE YOU GO.

AH, THERE WAS A BIT OF A MISHAP.

- WHAT? - AH, MISS...

AH, EVERYTHING'S SIGNED.

MOST EVERYTHING.

NO 49-52.

MISSING THE 88-11.

NO 86-13.

KATIE'S OKAY WITH THE DELAY. I'LL FOLLOW UP--

KATIE?

- KATIE?! - AH, MISS WELLS.

MISS WELLS IS-- AH, YOU KNOW, SHE HAS A SON JAKE

WHO'S BEEN DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF HIS FATHER.

UH-UH-UH, MR. SULLIVAN, YOUR JOB IS NOT TO COUNSEL

OR CONSOLE CHILDREN, NOR IS IT

TO GET ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH THE CLIENT.

YOUR JOB IS TO ENSURE THINGS ADD UP, ACCOUNTING,

LOW PROFILE, BELOW THE RADAR,

THAT'S WHAT YOU DO, AND THAT'S ALL YOU DO.

DO YOU PARTAKE IN ANY TYPE OF HALLUCINOGENIC?

NO.

THEN LOSE THE ILLUSION.

AND SPEAKING OF COOL, NEW YORK'S FAVORITE HERO

HAS YET TO MAKE ANOTHER APPEARANCE

IF, IN FACT, HE'S GONNA MAKE ONE AT ALL.

THAT'S RIGHT, EVERYBODY. I'M TALKING ABOUT MAN AMERICA.

[DONALD] THIS CITY HAS NEW LIFE, A NEW ENERGY, HUH?

PEOPLE HAVE HOPE BECAUSE OF YOU.

YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES BECAUSE YOU DON'T.

HA, HA, HA!

[POLICE DISPATCHER] CAR 3-14. CAR, 3-14. PLEASE RESPOND. OVER.

- 3-14, HERE. GO AHEAD. - 3-14, PLEASE RESPOND

TO 10-107 REPORTED AT DWAYNE AND STAPLE STREET.

SUSPECT IS CAUCASIAN MALE, LATE 20s,

SUSPECT REPORTED IS POSSIBLY ARMED.

- PROCEED WITH CAUSTIC. OVER. - COPY THAT, DISPATCH.

LOOKS LIKE WE'RE UP.

I'M DRIVING.

THIS IS CRAZY.

STAPLE AND DWAYNE. WHICH SIDE?

AH, THE AH, THE RIGHT SIDE?

HERE YOU GO.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

AH...HERE.

KEEP THE CHANGE.

[LAUGHING]

KID CAN'T COUNT.

SO I SAID, GO EXERCISE.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT SHE SAYS TO ME?

SHE SAYS THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT SINGLE WOMEN COME HOME,

LOOK AT WHAT'S IN THE REFRIGERATOR, AND GO TO BED.

BUT MARRIED WOMEN COME HOME, LOOK AT WHAT'S IN THE BED

AND GO TO THE REFRIGERATOR. YEAH, YEAH, BUT IT'S NOT

REALLY FUNNY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT. SINGLE NOW,

BUT SOMEDAY YOU'LL BE LYING IN A SIMILAR BED, MY FRIEND.

[CAR DOOR SHUTS, ENGINE STARTS]

- ARE THEY GONE. - WHAT-- WHAT?

ARE THEY GONE?!

THE-- THE POLICE? YEAH. WHY?

'CAUSE I HAVE SOMETHING I WANTED TO SHOW YOU.

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, RIGHT?

YOU LOOK SO MUCH LIKE YOUR FATHER.

LISTEN.

WHATEVER YOU'VE DONE TONIGHT, IT'S NOT TOO LATE

- TO TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND. - I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.

I CAN TURN MY LIFE AROUND

WITH SOME MONEY.

SO GIVE YOUR WALLET.

OKAY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

BOY, YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

YOU HAVE TO PROMISE ME THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE SAFE, OKAY?

- I'LL TRY. - YEAH?

'CAUSE YOU KNOW MAN AMERICA, HE MIGHT BE INDESTRUCTIBLE,

BUT YOU'RE NOT.

[KNUCKLES CRACKING]

- [RAPPING SOUND] - AH!

ALLOW ME, DEAR.

I KEEP TWO OF THESE UNDER MY PILLOW.

[SIRENS BLARING]

[MAUREEN] I THINK HE REALLY LIKES YOU.

WELL, HE'S MY KID. HE BETTER.

I MEAN, SULLIVAN.

- AH-HA! RIGHT. - I REALLY LIKE THAT MAN.

HE'S EASY ON THE EYES,

COMPOSED AND LEVEL-HEADED.

GOOD NIGHT.

SHOW'S OVER, EVERYONE. LOCK YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS,

WEAR YOUR PURSE ON YOUR INSIDE SHOULDER,

KEEP YOUR KEYS IN HAND AND ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS.

STAY SAFE!

- FREEZE! - DROP THE GUN!

[CITY NOISE IN BACKGROUND]

[BACKGROUND CONVERSATIONS]

OH, GOD

HI. I AM SO SORRY TO DISTURB YOU HERE.

I JUST NEEDED TO TALK TO SOMEONE.

- WHAT? - OH-- UM...

DO YOU REMEMBER, AH, DENNIS THE ACCOUNTANT?

OH, SURE. MISTER DENNIS.

RIGHT. OKAY. WELL, UM...HE--

HMM-HMM-- CALLED ME AND HE ASKED ME TO GO ON A PICNIC WITH HIM

WITH JAKE AND I SAID YES.

- I SAID YES. - REALLY? REALLY?

NO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.

I HAVE TO CANCEL, RIGHT? IT'S JUST A TERRIBLE IDEA.

- NO, YOU DON'T. - YEAH, I DO.

IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA. IT IS TOO SOON FOR JAKE.

NONSENSE.

IT'S TOO SOON FOR ME.

I MEAN...

IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU JUST GOT ON WITH LIVING.

BESIDES,

IT'S JUST A PICNIC.

AND WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE ON A PICNIC?

OR DONE ANYTHING, HUH?

- HMM. - RIGHT.

- YOU HAVE TO THINK, DON'T YOU? - YEAH, I DO.

YOU NEED TO GO AND HAVE SOME FUN.

YOU THINK SO? YOU REALLY THINK SO?

I'M SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU.

- YEAH, NO, RIGHT. GOODBYE. - OKAY. GOODBYE. THANK YOU.

* I WAS DOWN IN THE DUMPS

* I WAS LOW ON MY LOVE

I WAS DREAMING OF WHAT COULD BE *

* I WAS DREAMING OF YOU AND ME *

* I WAS CHAINED TO THE FLOOR

* I COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR

* BUT THEN SUDDENLY

* IT STARTED LOOKING UP

* IT STARTED LOOKING UP

* GOT ME OUTTA MY HEAD

* AND I WAS LEFT FOR DEAD

* I WAS FEELING HAPPY

* I COULDN'T TELL YOU WHAT WAS WRONG *

* I WAS ON THE LINE, I WAS OUTTA TIME *

* BUT THEN SUDDENLY

* IT STARTED LOOKING UP

* THINGS WERE LOOKING UP

* A CRAAA-ZY THING

* IS HAPP-EN-ING TO ME

* A CRAAA-ZY THING

* IS HAPP-EN-ING TO ME

* A CRAAA-ZY THING

* IS HAPP-EN-ING TO ME

* I JUST CAN'T EXPLAIN

* I GOT A BRAND-NEW START...

THERE WAS LIKE, TEN MEN. NO, LIKE TWENTY OF 'EM, RIGHT?

THEY HAD LIKE, BATS, KNIVES, CHAINS.

* ...OH, YEAH, IT FEELS SO RIGHT... *

[MAN ON TV] AND IN FLIES IN, YOU KNOW WHO, RIGHT?

COMING IN, DOING HIS LOOP-DE-LOOP.

CRASHES TO THE GROUND, GETS UP,

AND GIVES THOSE GUYS A BOLT OF LIGHTENING! BOOM!

* ...THINGS ARE LOOKING UP

* A CRAAA-ZY THING

* IS HAPP-EN-ING TO ME

[MAN] AND THOSE GUYS WERE CRACKING LIKE COOKIES, MAN.

TRUE STORY. I'LL NEVER FORGET IT.

* A CRAAA-ZY THING

* IS HAPP-EN-ING TO ME

* A CRAAA-ZY THING

* IS HAPP-EN-ING TO ME

* I JUST CAN'T EXPLAIN

* HEY!

* WHAT'S UP?

WHERE'S SULLIVAN?

* WHAT'S UP?

* A CRAAA-ZY THING

* IS HAPP-EN-ING TO ME...

WELL, ISN'T THIS JUST SUPER?

OH, THANK YOU.

CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING TO DRINK?

AH YES, SURE. COULD I HAVE A GLASS OF SURRATT PLEASE?

[MAN] I MEAN, HE'S OBVIOUSLY OUT OF HIS FREAKIN' MIND!

I'LL HAVE A GLASS OF YOUR FINEST TAP WATER.

...LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A COMIC BOOK.

AND THIS MISTER AMERICA GUY IS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF HIS MIND!

AHEM.

ALTHOUGH A BIT OBNOXIOUS,

I THINK HE DOES HAVE A POINT.

PARDON?

YOU KNOW THE WHOLE MAN AMERICA THING.

WHOEVER THAT MAN IS, HE'S OBVIOUSLY CRAZY.

CRAZY.

THAT'S KIND OF HARSH, DON'T YOU THINK?

NO. HE PARADES AROUND IN A CHILDREN'S COSTUME

AND PUTS HIMSELF IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS.

I MEAN, HE'S GONNA GET HIMSELF KILLED.

MAYBE HE'S CONCERNED ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE.

NO. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING ELSE.

I MEAN, WHY WHERE THE GETUP?

WELL, IT DOES CONCEAL HIS IDENTITY.

AND IT STANDS FOR GOOD.

MAN AMERICA'S SUIT ECHOES THE AMERICAN FLAG

SO MAYBE IT'S ALL PART OF THE MESSAGE HE'S TRYING TO CONVEY.

MESSAGE.

WHAT MESSAGE?

I DON'T KNOW. MESSAGE OF...HOPE.

OF DOING THE RIGHT THING

WITHOUT ASKING FOR RECOGNITION.

MAN AMERICA FIGHTS FOR RIGHT.

SO YOU...

- THINK HE'S A HERO. - AH...

I THINK THAT THE MESSAGE

THAT HE'S TRYING TO SEND

IS THAT WE CAN ALL BE HEROIC.

I MEAN, NOT NECESSARILY BY LITERALLY FIGHTING CRIME,

BUT JUST BY DOING THE RIGHT THING.

OKAY.

LET'S SAY, AH, I DON'T KNOW,

SOME KID TAKES AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS NUT

AND PUTS HIMSELF IN HARMS WAY AND ENDS UP DEAD,

WHAT KIND OF MESSAGE IS THAT?

I MEAN...

ARE WE TALKING ABOUT JAKE?

NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN...

JAKE'S FATHER WAS MURDERED.

IT COULD'VE BEEN AVOIDED BUT...

WHAT HAPPENED?

AH, HE WAS...

WALKING HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY

AND HE HEARD A SCREAM IN AN ALLEY

AND...

BILL JUST COULDN'T LET IT GO.

HE HAD TO CHECK IT OUT AND HE DID AND HE FOUND A MAN

BEING BEATEN BY SOME CREEP

AND AH...

BILL SHOULD'VE JUST RUN, YOU KNOW? BUT HE DIDN'T.

MAYBE HE GOT A FEW PUNCHES IN,

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT DIDN'T REALLY MATTER

BECAUSE HE ENDED UP WITH A KNIFE IN HIS CHEST.

SO, MY HUSBAND DIED...

BECAUSE HE BELIEVED IN BEING A HERO.

- I'M SORRY. - YEAH.

WELL...

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER GUY?

- THE KILLER? - NO, NO, NO, NO.

THE MAN HE WAS TRYING TO HELP.

HE IS ALIVE AND WELL, LIVING IN QUEENS

WITH HIS WIFE AND KIDS.

SO HE SAVED HIM?

YEAH, HE SAVED HIM.

BUT AT WHAT COST?

HIS LIFE, HIS WIFE, HIS SON.

I DO NOT WANT JAKE

EVER TO PUT HIMSELF IN THAT KIND OF SITUATION.

- WINE, MISS. - THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

[SIGHS]

HOW'D IT GO?

IT WAS FINE.

NEXT TIME, CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT JAKE CLEANS UP AFTER HIMSELF?

THAT'S IT?

HIS TOYS, MAUREEN, HE NEEDS TO CLEAN UP BEFORE HE GOES TO BED, OKAY?

WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT?

IT WAS FINE, I TOLD YOU.

FINE IS NOT GOOD.

- YOU WANT TO TALK? - NO, I DON'T.

THANK YOU.

OKAY.

I'M HERE IF YOU DECIDE DIFFERENT.

I HAVE A LAST LOAD WAITING FOR THE DRYER.

[KATIE SOBBING]

HEY, JULIA, CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

DENNIS, WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE?

AH, IT'S THE FINAL PAPERWORK FOR MISS WELLS.

OH, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A GLANCE AT THEM PRIOR TO SIGNING.

ENJOY YOUR EVENING, KIDDO.

UH-HUH.

HEY, KID, HOW'S THINGS?

SUPER. NO PUN INTENDED.

I'VE BEEN READING THE PAPERS. I SEE GOOD THING.

NOT WITHOUT A PRICE.

I NEVER SAID IT WAS GONNA BE EASY.

YEAH, WELL, IT'S NOT.

WELL, YOU CHEER UP, MY FRIEND. I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU.

I HOPE THIS ISN'T ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE BATHROOM MEETINGS.

[LAUGHS]

NO.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO THROW IN FIRST PITCH, GAME SEVEN

AT THE STADIUM?

- WHAT? - OH, YEAH.

SPONSORS WERE LOOKING FOR A BIG NAME,

I TOLD THEM I KNEW ONE OF THE BIGGEST. THEY ABOUT FELL OVER

- WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT YOU. - YEAH, WELL, WHEN YOU SAY ME

YOU MEAN MAN AMERICA, RIGHT?

WELL, I MEAN, YEAH. YEAH. YOU, THE SUIT.

YEAH, I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU DON'T KNOW?

I DON'T' KNOW, I MEAN...

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY I'M TELLING YOU THIS.

THERE'S SOMEONE THAT I'VE STARTED TO CARE ABOUT

AND I DON'T WANT TO BLOW IT WITH HER, SO.

BRING HER ALONG. WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

THE TRUTH. THE TRUTH IS THE BIG DEAL.

I'VE BEEN LYING TO HER AND IF I WANNA BE IN HER LIFE,

I SHOULD'VE BEEN HONEST WITH HER FROM THE BEGINNING AND I WASN'T.

SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING.

- I'M THROUGH. - WAIT.

WAIT A MINUTE. ARE YOU SAYING YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THIS?

YES. YES, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

NO, I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.

JEEZ, NOW, KID. YOU KNOW,

WHAT YOU'VE CREATED,

I MEAN, IT'S UNREAL.

YOUR FEATS ARE GONNA BE REMEMBERED

BY A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

OKAY, DONALD, PLEASE.

YOU MAY HAVE TALKED ME INTO IT BEFORE, BUT YOU ARE NOT

- TALKING ME OUT OF THIS NOW. - I WAS ALMOST KILLED. REMEMBER?

I MIGHT NOT BE STANDING HERE IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU.

NOW...

AT LEAST USE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A PROPER FAREWELL.

I MEAN, THAT WOULD BE A MAN AMERICA THING TO DO,

WOULDN'T IT?

JUST DON'T DISAPPEAR, MAN.

I DO THIS, I CLOSET THAT CAPE FOR GOOD.

HEY, YOU'RE SAYING GOODBYE, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.

BESIDES, THIS IS AMERICA, THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE, RIGHT?

YEAH, OKAY. OKAY, FINE.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS I'LL DO IT.

OH, THAT A BOY. THAT A BOY.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

- HELLO? - [KATIE] HEY, IT'S ME.

HEY, YOU. WHAT'S UP?

WONDERING WHAT YOU'RE DOING TOMORROW.

TOMORROW. TOMORROW I AM

JUST TYING UP SOME LOOSE ENDS. WHY?

WELL, IS IT SOMETHING YOU CAN DO ANOTHER TIME?

I BOUGHT SOME TICKETS FOR THE GAME

AND JAKE REALLY WANTS YOU TO GO.

OH...

- UM... - SO DO I.

I CAN PROBABLY DO BOTH.

PERFECT.

GAME ON?

YEAH.

- YEAH, GAME ON. - GREAT.

- AH, MY PLACE AT NOON? - I'LL BE THERE.

I'M EXCITED. I'LL TALK TO YOU THEN.

- OKAY. - BYE.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LUCKY YOU ARE

TO STAY IN THAT TANK.

[RIBBIT, RIBBIT]

- [LAUGHING] - I LIKE THAT.

THAT'S GOOD.

AH. LOOK WHAT I DRUG IN.

- HI. - OH.

- DENNIS, HEY. - HEY.

- MISS MALECHEK. - GREAT TIMING.

WE JUST FINISHED.

FINISHED?

SIGNING FORMS.

THAT'S THE LAST OF THE PAPERWORK FOR NOW.

WELL THEN, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I WILL GO AND GRAB JAKE

- SO WE CAN SCRAM. - GREAT.

[SNAPS FINGERS] SIT.

YOU BROUGHT THE FORMS?

LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION, DENNIS.

SURE.

DO YOU LIKE MOVIES?

AH...

YEAH, OF COURSE. DOESN'T EVERYBODY?

WHAT ABOUT COMIC BOOKS? YOU LIKE COMICS?

MA'AM?

SUPERMAN?

BATMAN?

GEE, MISS MALECHEK,

COMIC BOOKS ARE FOR CHILDREN, REALLY.

I'M MORE OF A MORNING PAPER KIND OF GUY.

HEY, HONEY. ARE YOU READY?

MOM, I CAN'T DO THIS. THE WIGS ARE ALL WRONG.

OKAY. BRING IT WITH AND WE WILL FIGURE IT OUT.

I KNOW WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON, DENNIS.

WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON?

I'M NOT FOLLOWING.

WELL, IF I CAN'T GET THROUGH TO YOU,

PERHAPS I SHOULD SPEAK WITH MAN AMERICA.

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT?

NOTHING SLIPS BY ME, MR. SULLIVAN.

THAT'S WHY I AM THE BOSS.

DID SOMEBODY TELL YOU?

IT DOESN'T MATTER REALLY, DOES IT? WHAT DOES MATTER

IS THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER AN EMPLOYEE OF EQUITY CAPITOL.

- YOU'RE FIRED. - BUT, MISS MALECHEK.

ENJOY THE GAME.

I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THAT.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

OH, JUST PEACHY.

ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU, MISS WELLS.

IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU, MISS MALECHEK,

EVEN IF IT'S FOR ONLY A SHORT VISIT.

WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?

AH, IT SEEMS I'M NO LONGER AN ACCOUNTANT,

AT LEAST NOT AT EQUITY CAPITOL.

WHAT? SHE FIRED YOU? BUT I JUST SIGNED THE PAPERS.

WELL, I SHOULD'VE GOTTEN THEM TO YOU A LONG TIME AGO.

IT'S MY FAULT. I DIDN'T MAKE IT A PRIORITY.

- I'M GONNA GO TALK TO HER. - NO, DON'T DO THAT.

WHAT'S DONE IS DONE.

OH, HO. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT WOMAN

THAT MAKES ME WANT TO STRING HER UP BY HER BELT LOOPS.

READY?

- YEAH. - YEAH.

LET'S GO.

GET SOME POPCORN AND SOME HOT DOGS.

[ANNOUNCER] WELL, FOLKS, IT'S GAME SEVEN

AND THERE'S LOVE IN THE STADIUM!

WE'LL BATTLE THE BOYS FROM BOSTON. BATTER UP, BEAN TOWN.

UH! HIPPOTY-HOPPITY.

HERE COMES EVERYONE'S FAVORITE FROG.

I'LL HANDLE THE HOT DOGS.

I WANT AN EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA LARGE POPCORN,

EXTRA BUTTER, EXTRA SALT, A DIET COLA.

DIET. GOT IT.

YEAH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

LET'S GO.

MOM, COULD YOU HELP ME?

- I'VE MADE IT WORSE. - YEAH, SURE, SWEETS.

UM, YEAH, OKAY. I THINK WHAT YOU NEED

TO DO HERE IS JUST FOLD THIS NOSE A LITTLE BIT...

- OKAY, HERE WE GO. - I SAVED A SEAT.

HA-HA, SMART MAN. HERE YOU GO.

AND THE BIGGEST POPCORN THEY HAD,

EXTRA, EXTRA BUTTER,

DIET SODA. DON'T SPILL THAT ON HER.

- EXACTLY. - THERE YOU GO. LISTEN.

- I HAVE TO GO DO SOMETHING. - OKAY. WHERE'RE YOU GOING?

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

RIGHT BACK.

[ANNOUNCER] SUN IS SHINING AND THE STADIUM

IS JAM PACKED WITH ANTICIPATION.

THIS EXCITING EVENT BROUGHT TO YOU TODAY

BY SOME WONDERFUL SPONSORS...

- WE HAVE TO... - I KNOW...

SOMEONE'S IDEA OF FUNNY?

YOU THINK THAT'S FUNNY?

I SPILT MY DAMN BEER.

THIS YOUR KID?

YEAH-- UM, YEAH.

THIS YOURS?

OR HIS?

HEY. I DON'T LIKE YOU.

[LAUGHS]

WELL, I DON'T LIKE YOU MUCH EITHER.

EXCUSE ME.

[CHEERS, WHISTLES & APPLAUSE]

UGH!

I SPILLED MY POPCORN.

[ANNOUNCER] LOOK, EVERYONE.

LOOK, MOM, IT'S HIM!

UH-HM, I KNOW.

[ANNOUNCER] JUST AS OUR FLAG AS IT WAVES IN THE SKIES,

IT'S RED, WHITE AND BLUE

AND OUR HERO FLIES. IT'S MAN AMERICA,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

- [MICROPHONE FEEDBACK] - HELLO? AM I ON?

OH, LOOK AT THAT.

AH...OKAY, LISTEN.

I MUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT

THAT I'VE REALLY COME TO CARE ABOUT THIS CITY.

AND OF COURSE, THAT INCLUDES ALL OF YOU.

[MAN] RIGHT ON, AMERICA!

AH, YOU'VE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS.

SOMETIMES KINDNESS IS HARD TO FIND, ISN'T IT?

HELPING OTHERS,

DOING THE RIGHT THING,

TAKES REAL EFFORT.

NOW NONE OF US CAN BEND STEAL

OR DEFLECT BULLETS.

BUT WHAT WE CAN DO

IS CHOOSE.

HELPING A STRANGER,

BEING AN EXAMPLE TO YOUR CHILDREN.

SERVING OTHERS, SELFLESS ACTS,

THAT'S BEING A HERO.

- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] - EVERYBODY

CAN BE SOMEBODY'S HERO.

RIGHT?

[MAN] WAY TO GO, MAN AMERICA!

THAT'S WHAT I THINK ANYWAY.

LISTEN. I KNOW YOU'RE ALL ANXIOUS FOR THE GAME TO START,

BUT I NEED TO APOLOGIZE TO SOMEONE.

AH...

[ANNOUNCER] DO YOU FOLKS KNOW WHY IT IS

THAT GUY SUPERHEROES ARE SOME OF THE FEW TO WEAR TIGHTS?

BECAUSE IT TAKES SUCH AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF COURAGE TO DO IT.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN EGO

THAT IS VIRTUALLY INVULNERABLE.

[NERVOUS LAUGH] OKAY. AH...

IF I CAN JUST, FOR JUST A MINUTE,

- IF I CAN JUST FINISH. - SO, MAN AMERICA!

I DON'T THINK I'M THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO'S CURIOUS ABOUT

- YOUR REAL NAME. - WELL...

THAT'S WHAT I'M GETTING AT.

- [STAMMERING] - I HEARD FROM A LITTLE BIRD

THAT YOU'RE AN ACCOUNT. IS THAT TRUE?

YES. YES.

I AM.

- AND... - ACCORDING TO MY SOURCES,

DENNIS SULLIVAN HERE, PICKED UP HIS MAN AMERICA WEAR

TO MANIPULATE A KID

SO HE COULD SACK THE BOY'S MOTHER.

[CROWD] OH! [DENNIS] NO!

- NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE. - A RECENT WIDOW EVEN.

A WIDOW? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT KIND OF CREEP IS THIS GUY?

MAYBE IT'S EASIER TO GET INTO SOMEONE'S PANTS

- WHEN YOU'RE WEARING TIGHTS. - WHAT?

- I DON'T KNOW. - NO. NO, THAT'S NOT RIGHT.

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM. THAT IS NOT RIGHT.

AH, I WANT TO GO.

[DENNIS] WAIT A MINUTE. CAN I EXPLAIN FOR A MINUTE?

I WANT TO GO NOW. SWEETIE, LET'S GO.

[CROWD BOOING]

HELLO?

YOU'RE A DIRT BAG AND A LIAR! WE BELIEVED IN YOU!

- [CROWD BOOING] - HEY, THAT'S NOT RIGHT!

THAT IS NOT TRUE. WHY ARE YOU SAYING--

SCUM BAG. LET'S TAKE THIS JERK!

[DENNIS] LISTEN TO ME. NO, THAT IS NOT-- NO!

THAT IS NOT TRUE. IF YOU LET ME EXPLAIN.

[ANNOUNCER] IT LOOKS LIKE BASEBALL HAS BECOME HOCKEY TONIGHT.

NOW THAT'S GOTTA HURT.

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

I'M KINDA BUSY HERE.

WHY'D YOU DO THAT?

GIVE ME A MINUTE.

COME HERE.

LISTEN, KID.

WHAT CAN I TELL YOU?

IT'S BUSINESS.

BUSINESS? WHAT HAPPENED TO HOPE?

GIVING TO PEOPLE SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN.

YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I BELIEVE IN?

I BELIEVE IN STOCK, MAINLY MEDIA.

IT CAN BE SO PREDICTABLE, EVEN MANIPULATED,

- HUH? - WHAT?

[LAUGHS] YOU WERE RIGHT.

AT FIRST, IT MAY HAVE BEEN A FLUKE,

BUT AFTER THINGS GOT ROLLING, I DON'T KNOW, IT WAS A JACKPOT.

YOUR LITTLE STUNTS MADE US SOME PHENOMENAL RETURNS.

YOU LEAKED THE SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE.

EH.

[SCOFFS]

HEY.

EVERYTHING WAS PLANNED TO A TEE, HUH?

NO AMAZING STRENGTH, NO SUPER POWERS,

JUST LOGIC AND BRAIN POWER.

WHEN YOUR LITTLE HERO AND HOPE STORY RAN ITS COURSE,

IT WAS TIME TO SWITCH GEARS.

THERE'S ONLY ONE THING THIS COUNTRY LOVES MORE THAN

THAN THE RISING OF A HERO, SON, AND THAT'S WATCHING ONE FALL.

SALES ON TONIGHT, THROUGH THE CEILING.

BUY IT, USE IT,

SELL IT OFF.

THAT'S AMERICA, KID.

I SAVED YOU.

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN. YEAH.

LOOK. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, WILL YOU?

FIND A SHOWER AND TAKE OFF THAT RIDICULOUS COSTUME.

JESUS.

GOD BLESS THE U.S.

[LAUGHING]

[KATIE] I CAN'T BELIEVE I BOUGHT INTO THAT.

HOW COULD I BE SO STUPID?

HE WAS USING US, MAUREEN.

[LAUGHS]

DON'T BE JUMPING TO YOUR CONCLUSIONS.

THERE'S ALWAYS TWO SIDES, YOU KNOW THAT.

HE WAS KEEP ALL THIS HERO CRAP A SECRET. HE NEVER SAID ANYTHING.

AND HE NEVER PLANNED TO.

[MAUREEN] AND WHAT IF HE HAD TOLD YOU, WOULD YOU HAVE LISTENED?

HE KNEW HOW YOU FELT.

AND THAT TOPIC WAS NOT EXACTLY OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.

DO YOU KNOW HOW I WOULD HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS?

I WOULD'VE READ IT IN HIS OBITUARY.

WHY DON'T YOU GO WATCH A MOVIE, HONEY?

AH, I UNDERSTAND THE JUNGLE ADVENTURE IS PRETTY GOOD.

YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S ALL RIGHT. WE'RE DONE.

OH, OH, OH. THE HELL WE ARE.

NOW, YOU ARE THE BOSS, SO FIRE ME IF YOU MUST.

BUT YOU ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.

SO HAVE A SEAT, SWEETIE.

I KNOW YOU LOVED BILL.

GOD KNOWS I LOVED HIM, TOO.

BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I LOVED ABOUT HIM THE MOST.

HE WAS MY HERO.

THAT'S RIGHT.

MY HERO.

HE CARED.

HE CARED WHEN OTHERS DIDN'T.

SAME AS SULLIVAN.

- NO-- - YOUR HUSBAND

IS THE ONLY REASON ANOTHER MAN IS ALIVE TODAY.

SO WHY DIDN'T YOU STEP IN

WHEN THAT BUM SHOVED JAKE?

I DON'T-- I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT KIND OF EXAMPLE WOULD THAT HAVE SET?

I MEAN, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS ALREADY.

HOLD ON, GIRL.

THE BOY NEEDS AN EXAMPLE THAT SHOWS THAT HIS MOTHER CARES.

HIS MOTHER,

JAKE NEEDS TO CARE.

AND YOU NEED TO TEACH HIM THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG.

IGNORING IT WON'T MAKE IT DISAPPEAR.

CARING IS A TOUGH THING TO DO, GRANTED.

I MEAN, IT WASN'T EASY FOR ME TO COUGH THAT COWBOY.

AND LORD KNOWS CONFRONTING YOU IS NOT A DAY IN THE PARK.

BUT I DO IT BECAUSE I CARE.

BUT YOU KNOW THAT I CARE.

YES, I KNOW, SWEETIE.

NOT MANY EMPLOYERS WOULD SNATCH A DISHRAG

FROM THEIR HOUSEKEEPER BECAUSE THEY'RE WORRIED

THE STRETCH.

JUST DON'T MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE

FOR OTHERS TO MEET THEIR CHALLENGES.

DON'T BE SO AFRAID TO LET JAKE STRETCH

THAT YOU STUNT HIS GROWTH.

HELP HIM.

WATCH HIM STAND TALL.

LET THE LIGHT OF HIS FATHER SHINE THROUGH.

YOU AGAIN.

YEP.

HOW FAR ARE YOU GOING?

HOW FAR DO YOU WANNA GO?

IOWA.

YEAH, RIGHT.

[JAKE] MOM!

YEAH, SWEETIE.

I CAN'T GET THE DVD TO PLAY.

OH, LET US PRAY THAT IT'S JUNGLE ADVENTURE.

I'M COMING, HONEY.

- [SIREN SOUNDING] - WHAT'S GOING ON UP THERE?

I DON'T KNOW. WHATEVER IT IS IT'S SERIOUS.

[HELICOPTER OVERHEAD]

WHAT'S THE HOLDUP?

YOU TO TURN THIS AROUND.

- WHAT'S GOING ON? - THERE'S SOME KIDS

- CAUGHT IN A CRASH. - ARE THEY OKAY?

FOR NOW.

SCARED TO DEATH AND FRIGHTENED AS YOU'D IMAGINE.

HEY.

I KNOW YOU. BELIEVE IT OR NOT,

THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT REALLY DIGS YOU.

YOU KNOW...

I CAN REALLY USE YOUR HELP.

AH...YEAH, SURE.

ANYTHING.

UGH. THIS THING IS FULL OF COBWEBS.

MAUREEN, I THINK I FOUND YOUR SPIDER.

[NEWSCASTER] I'M HERE LIVE IN BROOKLYN WHERE MOMENTS AGO,

A BUS TRANSPORTING A LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM

COLLIDED INTO THE CAROL STREET BRIDGE

AFTER THE DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE

TO CHECK WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A FLAT TIRE,

ONE OF THE BOY PASSENGERS STEPPED ON THE GAS

AND ENGAGED IN A JOYRIDE GONE HORRIBLY WRONG.

IT IS A MIX OF CHAOS AND CONCERN

FOR THE CHILDREN WHO ARE TRAPPED INSIDE.

WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE 14 CHILDREN TOTAL

WITH THE AVERAGE AGE AT 8 YEARS-OLD.

ONE OF THESE SHOULD DO HIM.

SOMEONE HAS VOLUNTEERED TO SPEAK TO THE CHILDREN

HOPING TO CALM THEM UNTIL NEEDED RESCUE EQUIPMENT ARRIVES.

WE'RE GOING TO SWITCH TO THAT CAMERA NOW.

- [JAKE] DENNIS! - [MAUREEN] MERCY.

I KNOW. WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?

I DON'T KNOW,

BY THE RUGGED LOOKS OF THAT SUIT.

[SIRENS BLARING]

GUYS!

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

[TOGETHER] YES!

I'VE GOT SOMEONE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING TO YOU.

HEY, IT'S MAN AMERICA!

HEY, GUYS.

[BOY] ARE YOU HERE TO SAVE US?

AH...I'M AH...

YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GONNA STAY WITH YOU GUYS

UNTIL THEY GET YOU OUT OF HERE, OKAY?

AND EVERYONE IS WORKING VERY HARD.

CAN'T YOU RIP THE DOORS OFF?

OH, BUDDY, BELIEVE ME, I WOULD IF I COULD.

[BOY] WE JUST WANNA GO HOME.

I KNOW YOU DO. AND YOU WILL SOON.

YOU GUYS ARE BEING SO BRAVE. YOU JUST KEEP IT UP, OKAY?

YOU KEEP BEING BRAVE FOR EACH OTHER.

[SCREAMING]

OH!

WHOA. AH, HEY, GUYS. GUYS, IT'S OKAY.

IT'S OKAY. YOU'RE OKAY. LOOK AT ME.

ALL RIGHT?

AH, BRAVE, REMEMBER?

YOU ARE A TEAM AND YOU'RE GONNA WIN THIS.

STAY STRONG. YOU JUST KEEP YOUR COURAGE.

PLEASE, GET US OUT OF HERE!

AH-- HEY, HEY. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT ONE OF MY HERO'S.

AND ACTUALLY, HE'S ABOUT YOUR GUYS' AGE.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT HIS NAME IS? HIS NAME'S JAKE.

NOW JAKE'S THE ONE WHO INTRODUCED ME TO MAN AMERICA,

SO IF IT WEREN'T FOR HIM,

I WOULDN'T BE WEARING THIS OUTFIT RIGHT NOW

AND I WOULDN'T HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING HERE WITH YOU GUYS.

NOW ABOUT A YEAR AGO,

JAKE'S DAD DIED.

AND HE HAS BEEN SO STRONG.

ESPECIALLY FOR HIS MOM.

YOU KNOW WHAT? HE TAUGHT ME SOMETHING.

HE TAUGHT ME HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO KEEP GOING

EVEN DURING YOUR TOUGHEST TIMES.

NOW IF JAKE CAN BE A HERO, SO CAN YOU.

YOU JUST KEEP BELIEVING IN COURAGE.

YOU KEEP BELIEVING IN EACH OTHER AND YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELVES

AND YOU WILL GET THROUGH THIS, I PROMISE.

OKAY. OKAY, GUYS.

THEY'RE GONNA GET YOU OUT OF HERE.

THEY'RE GONNA GET YOU OUT OF HERE,

AND YOU'LL BE CROSSING HOME PLATE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

ALL RIGHT?

YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET THROUGH THAT CROWD, HONEY.

- I'LL GO WITH. - THANK YOU, MAUREEN,

BUT I THINK THE TWO OF US COULD USE THE STRETCH.

- I CAN GO? - YES, YOU CAN,

BUT YOU NEED TO HOLD MY HAND AND STAY CLOSE.

TRUST ME, HONEY. IF HE HAS YOUR HAND, HE'LL BE CLOSE.

[SIREN BLARING]

THE BUS IS TOO HEAVY.

NOTHING'S MOVING TILL THE SECOND UNIT SHOWS.

GET THE DOOR LOSE AND START MOVING IT.

I GO IT!

- ONE AT A TIME. - OKAY, GUYS.

HERE YOU GO. DON'T PUSH 'EM.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

ALL RIGHT, BUS IS CLEAR!

LOOKS LIKE A HOME RUN.

[SCREAMS]

- THERE'S ONE STILL ON THE BUS. - WE NEED LIGHT ON THIS WATER.

SOMEBODY GET LIGHT OVER HERE!

EXCUSE ME. SORRY.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

- IT ALL WENT IN THE WATER. - WHAT?

THERE WAS A BOY STILL INSIDE.

OH, MY GOD.

THAT MAN AMERICA GUY JUST DOVE IN.

- I SEE HIM. - HE'S OKAY.

WHERE IS MAN AMERICA?

[KATIE] DENNIS!

- DENNIS SULLIVAN! - HE WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME.

HE PULLED THE KID OUT.

- YOU GAME? - ABSOLUTELY.

I GOT YOU. YOU'RE GOOD.

THERE HE IS! HE GOT HIM!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

THANK YOU. THANKS SO MUCH.

- HEY. - HEY.

MY TIGHTS GOT CAUGHT ON THE BUMPER.

VERY UNCOOL.

JUST A LITTLE CPA-CPR.

THAT'S A GOOD ONE.

WELL, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, MAYBE IT'S NOT SO BAD

I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO WORK TOMORROW.

YEAH, I THINK YOU SHOULD SET YOUR ALARM.

- WE'VE GOT A BUSY DAY. - WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I THOUGHT IT WAS TIME I TOOK A STAND.

THINKING ABOUT EQUITY CAPITOL MINUS MISS MALECHEK.

WOW. MY HERO.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]