- [door opens] - [Carson] It's just me.
[door closes]
I think you need to eat something.
Or just have some water, at least.
Greta?
I... I think Jo had to have gotten out.
She's probably just with that girl, right?
[knock on door]
Woof! Heavens to Betsy. You two look like hell's basement.
You know, where they keep all the old demons.
[stammering] I had a terrible dream.
- Oh. - It was about Mussolini.
Oh! Sexual. I bet. Yikes.
Hey, listen. Jo wasn't in her room, so I went in to ask Lupe,
and she and Esti are missing.
- [Maybelle] Wait, is Jess gone too? - [car approaching]
What's... [scoffs] We've got championships to get ready for.
We can't all just be out gallivant...
[gasps] Oh, my God!
[players murmuring]
[gasps]
God, look at her head. Is she bleeding?
I go to bed early one night...
- What's going on? - I'll tell you what's going on.
I knew what was happening the entire time.
Can't believe she had you convinced she was having a sexual relationship with Dove.
Shut up, Shirley. Stop.
[player, quietly] Oh, my God! She looks awful.
- What is going on? - What did she do?
You okay, Joey? You okay?
- [Beverly] Ten minutes, Miss De Luca. - You okay?
- Ten minutes to what? - To pack.
Miss De Luca is being traded to the Blue Sox.
- They can't do that. - Don't take Jo, she's a Peach!
Enough, ladies!
Mrs. Shaw, may we please speak privately?
Go on, ladies. Please? Some privacy?
Beverly, Jo is our friend. They can't just do this!
The decision has been made.
By who? I'll call Mr. Marshall right now!
[whispering] By me.
Last night,
Miss De Luca was detained at an establishment
patronized by sexual inverts.
- I don't believe it. - Usually,
they publish their names in the paper to protect the public.
But I've paid out of my own pocket to save the league from that humiliation.
Now, Miss De Luca is not going to jail.
But it seems there was an attachment to a woman here in town,
so she cannot stay in Rockford for her own well-being.
Surely you agree.
[sighs]
Okay, so I'll buy tickets tomorrow.
And, and, and we're gonna go to Vegas,
we're gonna double our money, and then you and me are going to LA.
I'm going to South Bend.
We don't even have to go to California.
You know, we could go back to New York. Or we could go to Siberia.
We could go to Timbuktu, Joey. Whatever you say.
I already said. South Bend.
Right, okay. Well, you were right.
What you said. You know, we were too risky, and...
I know the rules haven't changed...
I've changed, bird.
Don't you see that? I'm important here.
And not just 'cause I'm your wing lady. I'm a star in the league.
- I know that. - [scoffs] No, you don't.
Jo, when things get messy, we leave.
Yeah, well, not this time.
I'm not walking away from this.
I've got another chance now, bird.
Okay, so maybe I'm not gonna be a Peach, fine.
But I'm not gonna throw it all away just 'cause you're scared.
What about us, then? Hmm?
I love you, Greta.
And I never would have seen the world without you.
[shakily] Don't. Jo.
But wherever we go, it's always the same thing.
You get bored, or scared, and I end up lugging your suitcase.
- That's not true. - It's not even your fault. It's just...
who you are.
And it's who I was too.
I'm just not anymore.
- Come on, please, don't do this. - [knock on door]
Excuse me. It's time.
[zipping up luggage]
[quietly] Don't do this.
[sad rock and roll song playing]
Jo. I'm so sorry.
[sighs] You know...
You're actually a pretty good coach, farm girl.
It's a real shame I'm gonna have to beat the skirts off y'all in the championship.
My Josephine.
Aw. Don't cry, sugar plum.
Bye, Jo.
See you on the field.
[laughing] Well, well, well.
What is all that?
Mmm!
Look at hickey-hickey here.
Howdy, cowboy.
- [Bertie laughs] - [Gracie] Mmm.
I think she's got, uh, what's-her-name on the brain.
- Who? - [Gracie] Mm-hmm.
Come on now. We're not asking for details.
- [Gracie] Oh, I'm asking for details. - Who was she?
Or do you not remember her name?
Oh! What? Spill it.
She said her name was S.
S? Oh, I do love a mystery!
Let's see. What could it stand for?
Let's see. Sandra? How about Sam? Sam could be a girl's name.
Did you give her your number?
- No. - [Gracie] What?
- She's from outta town. - So? This one was too.
Mm-hmm.
- And if I hadn't the courage to slide up to her and give her... - [Gracie laughs]
Bertie. I walked up to him. Yes, I did.
- [Max] Mmm! - [Gracie] Walked right up to him.
- [Gracie] Mm-hmm. - [Max laughs]
I got it. Why don't we go down to the train station, pay off the porters,
have them tell us the name of
everybody who came into the station yesterday
with the name that starts with S!
- Or... Excuse me, dear. - Oh! Where you going?
I have a better idea.
Oh, okay.
[clanging glasses]
Rise and shine. Rise and shine.
[woman] Stop it, Bertie. That's too loud!
[Bertie] All right, everybody.
- Bertie, stop it. - Max's dance partner from last night.
What's her name?
Her name is Esther.
- [Bertie clangs glasses] - [woman] Please stop.
[Bertie] Only if somebody tells me where I can find her. [clangs glasses]
[woman] She's going to the party for the Red Wright All Stars.
Just like everybody else.
Thank you.
Now see, that wasn't so bad now, was it?
Well, my plan would've worked too.
Go get your girl.
[Gracie] Maxine, go! [laughs]
Now you come get your girl.
- Like I came and got my girl at the party. - Oh, no.
- Back in the day. - Like I came and got you. I waltzed...
- Got you talking about all that stuff. - ...right up to you.
Hey, y'all better get up now. We're about to get busy.
- [train whistle blowing] - [Lupe] Where the hell is this girl?
Okay. We'll go to the Italian church next.
If she's not there, then... We'll quickly pray, and then...
I don't know, she's probably hungry.
So, we should go to the grocery store.
- We gotta check the bus... - We've been at this all night, Lu.
Let's check back home.
Scared animals always return to the familiar.
What are you talking about? We have to find her!
[Lupe] Unless you're giving up?
You barely talk to the kid.
Pff.
- It's not about her. I don't care. - Right.
I just care about the championship, man. I mean, we need her.
Oh, my God.
[speaking Spanish] Fucking rascal!
- [Jess] Hey. Hey. - [Lupe] Oh, yeah?
- No. Stay away from me. - [Lupe] No, come here!
- Leave me alone! You're not my mom. - [Lupe] Shut up!
[speaking English] Hey! Why don't you try talking to her instead of yelling at her?
You don't even know what I'm saying!
She's the fastest stealer in the league, Lupe.
You're not gonna catch her.
Fucking stupid.
[Lupe, speaking Spanish] You can't get to Cuba by train.
You can't actually go anywhere.
Please, Esti...
Will you get in the car?
You have a car?
- [Jess] Yes! - [Lupe] Yes!
Beverly's.
I'll go with you,
but on one condition.
[speaking English] All right.
Diez y dos.
- [Esti] Okay. - [Jess] Yeah.
- [exclaims] - All right. Oh. Yeah. Easy now.
[speaking Spanish] Watch out!
Be careful!
- [Esti exclaiming excitedly] - [Jess, in English] You got this.
Yeah. Ease up.
[speaking Spanish] You're so selfish.
Did you know Jess was up all night looking for you?
Because she cares about me... unlike you.
[speaking English] I love you, Jess. You know I love you.
I love you with my heart.
Thanks, kid. Ditto.
[Jess, speaking Spanish] I love you.
[announcer] The Rockford Screws welcome Red Wright and the All Stars.
Before the game, get an autograph from...
So, uh, what do you think?
- Why isn't there color? - Are you still working on it?
Well... No, it's minimalist.
- Is that a disease? - No...
I guess it was pretty cool when he knocked out that alien.
Yeah. Yeah. That was, uh... That was a last-minute addition.
You know, I was, uh, kind of representing the, sort of,
existential death of the unknown.
You know, that kind of thing. So...
Kinda like Captain America,
when he blew up those Nazis at the bowling alley.
Totally! In your face, Hitler!
No, no, no, no, no. Captain America is propaganda.
Whereas, Lieutenant Victory, he's more subversive, you know.
Okay, you know what? Just stop messing it up with your grubby fingers. Bye.
Yeah. Let's go.
- Everybody's a critic. - I'm telling you.
- Do you see a smudge? - No.
Huh. Why are they doing all this on the factory floor?
I think it's for recruitment or something.
Supposed to show how wonderful the factory is.
They're giving out free tickets to the game too.
[Clance] Of course. The ol' bait and switch.
Ooh, look, it's Red.
You want me to wait in line with you? So you can meet him?
Nah. I'm not here for him.
Oh.
Oh! Okay.
Well, Gary is looking fine in his uniform.
Don't tell Guy I said that. Ever. Okay?
- Holy shit. - Clance.
Do they have a girl on that team?
What?
[instrumental music playing]
Are you okay?
Mm-hmm.
[sniffles]
At least we know that Jo's okay. Right?
That Jo's okay?
No, I mean, I just...
Carson, she got her face bashed in by the police. She can barely walk.
[knock on door]
- We're busy. - Don't say "we."
I'm so sorry. This is my fault, and...
You're right.
It is your fault.
I told you how dangerous this was gonna be, right? I warned you.
But you just kept pushing me.
- [knock on door] - Not now!
Okay, you're right. You're right.
Greta, just...
We follow the rules now. No exceptions. I promise.
What are you talking about? We have two weeks left.
Are you gonna come with me to California?
You gonna do that? Like you said.
Are you telling me that you're gonna leave your husband
and your comfortable life for this?
For me?
[sobs]
God, this was a mistake.
You're risking everything for something that wasn't even real.
- [knocking on door] - [Terri] Carson?
You don't mean that.
It was always just gonna be a fling, Carson.
[door opens]
Sorry to interrupt, but, Carson...
I can't believe I get to tell you this, but your husband is here.
Charlie. [laughing]
His name is Charlie, right?
[Charlie and Beverly chatting indistinctly]
Oh, my God. Charlie.
[sighs]
[laughs]
- Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God. Hi. - Oh, my God.
[Carson] Hi.
- God, you're a sight for sore eyes. - You are.
At least someone's getting their oil changed. [sobbing]
- Jo would have liked to see it. - [Carson] It's not...
Hey, the mood around here is pretty strange. Is it always like this?
Um, everyone's on edge 'cause, uh, we're in the championships.
- Wait, what? - Yeah.
The championships! Guys, that's amazing!
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
Yeah.
[Charlie sighs]
Um, listen. You think we could get out of here?
Uh, yeah, I mean, I have a hotel room downtown.
- Great. - But, come on, I wanna see where you live.
[Carson] Okay. I just wanna see you.
Okay. Yeah. Let's go.
- All right, I'll get my stuff. - Okay.
Whew.
[speaking Spanish] Uh, slowly.
Slowly. Slowly, yes, slowly.
Slowly!
Stop being such a child.
I'm not a child.
I turned 17 last month.
Did you know that?
But this place makes me feel old, it makes me feel alone.
When I met you, I thought my prayers were answered.
That's the only thing I feel stupid about.
Not because of my accent, not because of my English or anything else.
It's because I thought you were a blessing.
[Lupe exclaims]
[tires screech]
[Jess whistling]
[Lupe, speaking Spanish] Oh, my God.
Shit out of luck.
Shit out of luck? What do you mean? Shit...
There's no spare? Bev's gonna lose her mind!
I can fix it. I just need a few things.
I think I saw a station a mile back north.
[sighs]
Try not to kill each other while I'm gone.
- This is really nice. - Yeah.
Oh, sir. Could you order us breakfast downstairs too?
Uh, oatmeal, and the lady will have eggs with toast. Scrambled.
Over easy.
Oh. Uh, pardon me. Over easy. Thanks.
- Hi. - Hi.
Where's your ring?
Oh, I don't wear it, because I'm playing. 'Cause I don't want to lose it.
Right. Of course.
My wife, the professional ball player.
[both chuckle]
Yeah.
That's amazing.
Your hair.
I don't remember ever seeing it this short.
Yeah, I was just trying something. It'll grow back.
No, I like it. I like it. No, I mean, it's...
It's different, but... Looks good.
Thanks.
- You feeling okay? - Yeah, of course.
Oh, jeez. I'm so sorry. I...
I shouldn't have ambushed you.
I was trying to be romantic,
and I thought if I surprised you at the house,
with the flowers and...
[Charlie] Mmm, mmm, mmm!
- Oh. Hello. - Hello.
Uh... Um...
Okay. This is, uh... This is fast.
- Yeah, it's fast. - You okay?
- Mm-hmm. - Just let me...
- Oh! - Oh, my God! Charlie.
- No. It's okay. It's okay. - I'm so sorry.
It's okay. It's okay.
- Are you okay? - It's okay. Yeah.
I mean, I thought I'd be safer coming home.
But, you know, that's fine. [sniffles]
- I'm gonna go get you a towel. - Carson. [sighs]
Can I get your autograph?
Oh.
Anything for a fan.
You can, uh, write your best contact phone number down there too.
You're a good dancer.
Am I supposed to return the compliment?
I'm not a good dancer?
It's okay. You got a cute face.
Cute... You got a cute... Yeah, you're cute.
I didn't know you played.
You're looking at the Red Wright All Stars' ace.
That means I'm a pitcher.
I know what it means.
Hi.
Uh, Clance, this is Esther. She's a pitcher.
Max is too... Was. Max once pitched baseballs too.
Not everyone's cut out for it.
- Excuse me? - [Clance] Max is definitely cut out for it.
She is the best pitcher you're ever gonna see.
She could take all of y'all. No offence. I mean, I'm sure you're very good.
- But she is awesome. - You think so?
In fact, if Red is, like, doing some kind of tryout thing or something,
she should try.
We're all full up.
Oh. Okay. Sorry.
Don't be sorry, Clance.
Real pitchers let their arm do the talking.
They don't need their little friend singing their praises.
- I'm sorry, what did you just... - Nope. I got it.
You in trouble now.
[ball clanging]
Was that loud enough?
Real cute.
But if y'all will excuse me, I gotta go play with my team.
So, see you, Max.
Keep on dancing, though.
- Well, she's a bitch. - [sighs]
[soft instrumental music playing]
[Charlie] Hello? Front desk?
Yes, my wife has been in the bathroom for quite some time.
Would you be so kind as to send up a stockpile of nose clips
and, say, ten to 20 rolls of toilet paper?
Oh, definitely your thickest ply, please. Yes.
And send only your strongest men.
There's my girl.
I'm sorry.
- Can we start over? - [chuckles]
Pretend like we're home and everything's back to normal.
Come here.
Mrs. Rainey. Third grade.
- Mrs. Rainey. - Rainey!
- Third grade, the sneeze. - I don't know what you're talking about.
Give me a break. You know what I'm talking about.
- You mean this sneeze? - Here we go.
- [clears throat] - Yeah.
[high-pitched sneeze]
- What? No... - I got it all over.
Do it with me. Come on.
- [both sneezing] - It wasn't...
[sneezes]
Hey, tell me something.
What's it like playing in front of all those people?
Honestly, I thought I was gonna hate it.
- But... - But?
- It's unlike anything. - Wow.
I love it.
You're my hero, you know that?
No.
It's so good to see you.
I've been wearing the same clothes since Dublin,
and I have been dreaming about a normal shower for...
a year.
- I can tell. - Hmm?
- This pit is mighty stanky. - Right?
- Yeah, it's, like, it's a lot. - It's ripe.
I'm right in it. I'm really down in there.
You want something better?
Get in there.
- Come on. Check it. - Let me see. Let me get in.
- Yeah, that's bad! That is... This is worse than this one. - That's bad.
- All right, I'm going. - Okay, good.
We're gonna fix it. Here we go. [claps hands]
Oh! Mother of God! What are they feeding you gals?
God, does Roosevelt know about the bombs you dropped in here?
- He knows, I think. - Whoo!
[shower starts]
[Lupe] Okay. [chuckles]
[speaking Spanish] Here.
I found them in-between the cushions.
I'm sure they're fine.
[muttering, in English] Oh, my God.
[sighs heavily]
[speaking Spanish] That's good, well... Even if you don't believe me,
I do feel bad that you had to grow up so fast.
I know how that is.
I had a daughter.
When I was your age.
I was too young.
I didn't have a partner.
My parents thought if I raised her I would screw her up, so...
They took her from me.
Well, really, I let them.
Because I knew that with that freedom I could finally escape.
From everything.
I haven't seen her since then.
You have her eyes.
That's why sometimes,
when I look at you,
you don't know how it makes me feel.
It's like seeing her and not seeing her.
[Lupe] Hmm.
[Esti shivering]
Are you cold?
[grunts]
Let's see, maybe I have a blanket here in the back.
[Jess, speaking English] Hey.
You said there was no spare.
No. I said I needed to get something to fix it. I did.
[instrumental music playing]
Mmm, okay.
Oof.
What do you think of black?
Like,
being it?
No. Like, black and white versus color.
I mean, it's better, right? It's sophisticated. It's minimalist.
It's not... You know what? Doesn't matter.
Little shits just get in my head and just...
May I ask you something? Awful?
Um, does it hurt seeing her play?
Honestly?
Like hell.
Okay, I know you said that you're done with baseball, and...
As much I'd be fine with you marrying Gary
and movin' next door to me and Guy
and your kids marrying my kids.
If I let you walk through life like something was missing,
I'd never forgive myself.
I have to tell you somethin'.
Oh, my God. You're sick.
- What? - Is it bad? Are you gonna die?
- No. What? - How long?
No, no, no, I'm not dying.
Okay. 'Cause you had this look in your eye, like...
Oh, God. Sorry.
- Ooh! Don't do that. - No, no. It...
I, uh... Uh...
Okay. [sighs]
Last night...
I was hanging out at my Uncle Bertie's place.
He's not a freak.
I'mma be...
I'mma be hanging out there a lot more.
I just wanted you to know that.
Um...
Okay?
And I'm not marrying Gary. I...
Or anyone, I think. I... I don't know what my life is gonna look like.
But I don't want you to worry about me.
'Cause I'mma be okay.
Okay.
I'm always gonna worry about you.
'Cause you're mine.
[sighs shakily]
Wow!
Were we compromised? Yes, we were.
We're gonna lose the championship.
Would you stop it, Shirley?
We need Jo.
I know we need Jo. She's our best hitter.
How are we gonna win without her?
No. We need Jo because she is our friend.
[scoffs]
And so what if she's queer?
Maybelle, she could've seen my breasts!
Everyone on the team has seen your breasts.
They've seen mine too. 'Cause they're great.
You gotta learn to take people as they are. All right?
[scoffs]
You know, it's like my oldest always says...
Your oldest...
Child? As in, as in a child? Is that...
You're a mother? You have child...
You have a child?
Why do you think I've been living it up so hard?
This is my only time away.
And who in the hell you think I've been knitting that for?
- Oh, my God. - Oh, boy.
Who are you? Who are you people?
I can't trust you. I can't trust you.
I can't trust Jo. I probably can't even trust Greta!
She's probably queer too.
- Well... - They travel in pairs, makes sense.
I'm gonna go ask her. Because I'm not safe here and I never was safe here.
Everything's gone.
[upbeat jazz music playing]
[announcers] The legendary Red Wright and his All Stars are back in town.
For the past five years, the Screws have managed to stay undefeated.
As always, I'll be giving you the play-by-play.
And you can come see me from 9:00 to 5:00 at Harry's Army and Navy.
What is this called again? Invisi-ball?
- [chuckles] Shadow ball. - Ah.
They do it in the Negro Leagues too.
- [crowd cheering] - It is kinda cool.
It would be cooler if they let them play without all these tricks.
[announcer] Here he comes, The Red Giant. The Ballpark Bludgeoner.
Let's give a friendly Rockford welcome to none other than Red Wright.
And give it up for the belle of the ball,
the pin-up pitcher herself, Esther Warner!
Gentlemen, you decide what's more important, her curves or her curveball?
- Oh, God! - What?
Dumbass, Harry.
[woman] Is she gonna pitch?
Save my seat.
You can't sit there.
That was some introduction.
You enjoying watching from up there in the stands?
If you don't mind, I'm kinda trying to do my pre-game thing.
I'm sorry, about before.
I wish I was where you are.
Hell, I tried to be.
So I let myself get jealous.
That's on me.
Anyways, I know you gotta get ready,
but, for what it's worth,
number three over there loves low ones, and number 17,
he's gonna bunt whenever somebody's on second.
And the pitcher...
The pitcher is a pretty decent guy.
But he can't hit a curveball to save his life. You ain't hear it from me.
[laughing] I heard it from you.
You used to play with these meatballs or something?
Nah. I never had a team.
Never had a shot.
At least, not a real one.
But, uh...
here's my number in case you ever come this way again.
Have a good game, S.
Whoo!
You told me that you never got my letter.
You lied. Why... Why would you do that?
"Dear, Charlie, I love you,
"but the truth is
"I don't remember the last time I was really happy.
"I don't know why,
- "but I think there's something wrong with me." - "Something wrong with me."
Yes, I knew that.
So you've just known I've been unhappy and you're fine with that?
I used to wake up every night thinking that you'd be gone.
And whatever it is that made your mother leave, you've got that in you.
I don't have such a low opinion of her anymore.
At least she wasn't pretending.
What the hell is that suppose mean?
Do you care? Did you ever care?
- Do you care? - Yes, of course I do.
Where the hell do you think I've been, Carson?
- [stammers] - They threw me in a hospital.
Oh, damn it.
Charlie, I...
Effort Syndrome.
You know, I just... I...
The... The things that I saw,
I just couldn't...
get away from it like the other guys.
I stopped sleeping. But when I got lonely,
I tried to make you laugh...
in my head, you know, because...
You're my best friend, Carson,
since I was six.
You're mine.
- [sighs] - Charlie, you're mine too.
I wondered where you were every single day.
[sniffles]
I do care about your happiness.
And I don't want you to feel that way...
ever again.
I don't want you to either.
So, what do you want? Really?
What do you mean?
I don't know, start small.
Anything, something.
I want, uh...
to move our bed.
Yeah, to the south wall,
you know, the one with the window.
That sounds nice.
Your turn.
I want...
to keep playing baseball.
If he league comes back, I wanna come back.
What about kids?
Um... Well, if I'm playing, we would have to wait.
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay?
You're a baseball player.
You should be playing baseball.
[phone rings]
I'll get it.
[answers phone]
[clears throat] Hello?
Okay.
Uh, yeah. Hold on.
Uh, it's Maybelle?
Hey, Maybelle. Slow... Wait, slow down.
Wait, what?
- [crowd cheering] - [announcer] The All Stars take the field.
- [crowd cheers] - [announcer] Strong start for Cinderella.
- [Clance] Go, Gary! - [Max] Come on, Gary.
- Go, Gary! Come on, Gary! - All right.
When that arm tires out, I'mma take you home, sweet pea!
[players chuckling]
You okay?
Mm-hmm.
[crowd applauding]
[announcer] And the All Stars lead by one as Red Wright's little star
takes it to these boys.
Uh-oh. Looks like it's time for another tea party.
Pitch to hit.
All right?
[all cheering]
- What was that? - It's all right.
[crowd groans]
[announcer] That's another base hit for the Screws.
They did this last year too.
I heard the factory gives them a cut of the tickets to throw the game.
Of course they do.
Fucking Dorothys.
[sighs] I can't watch this.
[grunts]
[crowd gasps]
- Is she okay? - I think she tweaked something.
[announcers] Seems like our lady pitcher's hurting.
[indistinct conversation]
- They only got nine players. - So?
So they're gonna have to forfeit.
[announcer] Looks like she's pointing to the stand.
- Who is that? - Is she pointing at me?
She's not pointing at me.
Right there.
- [announcer] I'm being told it's Maxine Chapman. - No, Clance, no.
- No, Clance. - Just pick up your legs.
- [announcer] I'm not exactly sure what is happening. - [both bickering]
You got this, okay?
You are Super Maxima, Queen of, of Rockfordia
and you are crusading toward victory.
Okay, yeah. I can defeat the Overlord of the Vines.
Wait. How do you know about the Overlord of the Vines?
- I peeked into your sketchbook. - Did you like it?
It was amazing.
- Oh. [giggles] - And weird. You are so deeply weird.
Okay, so you have notes. That's fine.
- But it was great. - You are great, Super Maxima.
Now, go get it. Go!
[exhales]
Go, Super Maxima!
- That's my friend. - [crowd claps]
We're supposed to be puttin' on a show.
Are you even sure she can play?
I'm sure. Try her.
Hey, doll-face.
[crowd gasps]
- Does she know the drill? - I'll make sure of it.
Make it good, kid, and I'll throw an extra five your way.
Yes, sir.
Team rules are pitch to hit.
But like you said, you ain't never been on a team before.
Take your shot, Max.
[crowd clapping]
[announcer] Maxine is taking the field
They seem to be swapping ladies.
Give it a rest, Harry.
Chew your food, Maxine.
We wouldn't want you to choke again, would we?
Man, shut up. Just play ball.
[players whistling]
Are you ready this time?
[exhales]
[umpire] Out.
[♪ Ike and Tina Turner: "Raise Your Hand (U Got To)"]
- [umpire] Strike! - Yes!
Strike.
[crowd applauds]
Strike three. You're out.
[announcer] The All Stars have been beaten five years in a row.
Is this a chance to start a new winning streak of their own?
You said you wanted a show.
You're out!
[announcer] It all comes down to this.
Two outs and two strikes on Belic.
Chapman has a chance to end the game and give the All Stars a win
for the first time in five years.
She did it!
Maxine Chapman throws an almost perfect end of game,
taking the All Stars to victory. [continues indistinctly]
[train whistle blows]
On to your next adventure?
And you're onto yours with Charlie.
Not yet.
I still have a championship to win.
- And so do you. - Well...
You guys will be fine. You don't need me.
Yes, we do.
Listen, I know that
maybe you don't think that we were real.
But the Peaches are real, and we made them real.
And, Greta, you're a Peach.
Shirley and Maybelle, and Lupe and me, and everyone,
we're counting on you.
Well, you shouldn't.
You're better off without me. Like I said in my letter...
- Wait, what letter? - I'm not good...
for anyone.
Yes, you are. Greta.
You're good for Jess.
You saved her at Charm School.
So did you.
I never would have done that if I wasn't with you.
You showed us that we could stand up to Dove.
I mean, you almost lost your spot on the team.
You pushed me to be coach, Greta.
I just told you to go for what you wanted.
Well, no one had ever said that to me before.
One week. That's all I'm asking.
[indistinct chatter]
[jazz music playing]
Can you at least pretend you're in pain?
- [mockingly] Ow. - [laughs]
I sell tickets. Red's never gonna fire me.
You sure?
No. But see that tall guy he's talking to?
- [Max] Mmm. - He's a reporter for The Defender.
There's one thing the old man likes as much as money, and that's attention.
You know he's taking all the credit for what we did today.
- He was something back in the day though. - Mm-hmm. Sure was.
Came this close to signing with the Phillies.
- Even tried out in Shibe Park. - What happened?
What always happens.
Last minute, commissioner threatened to dissolve the entire team if he was signed.
They're never gonna let a colored person cross that line.
- Somebody's gotta be the one. - Mm-hmm.
Mmm.
Wouldn't it be amazing if it was us?
You are crazy. Uh-huh.
I thought it. Now I know, it's confirmed.
Why did you do that for me today?
All my life, I've fought for scraps.
When I saw you pitch, I thought,
"Damn, that girl could take it all away from me."
Then I realized, it ain't you doing the takin'.
Still, had to be hard.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
So, you still want that autograph?
Sure. You might be somebody someday.
I like the way that sounds.
[chuckles] But I don't have a pen.
I don't have a ball.
[Red] Where is that girl?
- There you are. - Coach.
I was looking for you.
- I was just about to ice my arm. - Not you. You.
You cost me a pretty penny today.
Uh, I had to take my shot. I'm sorry.
No, you're not.
Last time I saw an arm like that, I was looking in the mirror.
Tell me, you got a little boyfriend who might be missing you?
Sir?
We're heading out West for a few months, could be longer.
You might wanna come on the road with us?
Far as I'm concerned, you owe me for the cut I lost today.
But you can make it up in ticket sales.
On the road doing what?
Oh, pitching, girl. Are you an idiot?
- No, I can't take her spot. - No one's asking you to.
I'm gonna sell y'all as a double-feature.
Call you "Red's Righteous Beauties." Or, uh, "Strikeout Sisters."
I can already smell the green.
Don't be thinking too long.
Oh, sorry. Yes, yes. I want... Yeah. Take me. Now.
[chuckles]
"Take me now."
Oh, my God!
Phew. Gang's all here. Well, almost.
We, uh, heard about Jo.
Yeah, uh...
So, um...
Why don't we, um, bring it in? Come on.
Come on, ladies. Everybody join, please.
Uh, where's Shirley?
Ooh, she's down for the night.
She's feeling a bit green in the gills,
and in the head too, if I'm being honest.
Okay. Um...
So, a lot happened today.
A lot.
[whistles, clicks tongue] So much stuff.
It's almost hard to believe, if you think about it.
- Today felt like a year. - [Carson] Yeah.
But tomorrow, we're gonna get up,
and we're gonna buckle down,
and we're gonna focus.
Because we're still in the championship, Peaches. Okay?
And we're gonna win.
Let's unravel those Sox.
[speaking Spanish] Let's go after them!
Gonna trample them. Let's go!
- [in English] Come on. - [Carson] Okay.
7:00 a.m. in the kitchen, breakfast. 8:00 a.m. on the field.
Let's get some rest.
Thank you, Coach.
[players chatting indistinctly]
- Welcome back. - Thanks.
Charlie, I'm so sorry again. I know that it's your first night back
but with everything that's going on here...
[Charlie] Hey, hey. It's okay.
We have every other night.
Yeah. We do.
Good night, Car. I love you.
I love you too.
[sighs] Okay.
Shirley, you feeling okay?
I know about you.
[♪ Wanda Jackson: "Funnel of Love"]