1. It looks like it's down
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2. of the final out of the final inning.
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3. Is this where the Zephyrs'
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4. Wait for your pitch, Donna.
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5. Where's your rally cap, Dale?
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6. How's the rally god supposed to know
who to give mojo to?
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7. If we rally, I'll have to bat,
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8. and I'll be the last out
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9. Easy out.
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10. She's distracted by her recent divorce.
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11. Dang it, Dale.
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12. Shut up and put your glove
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13. - Ow.
- Got a walk. Walk's good, y' hear?
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20. All you have to do is…
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21. "Believe to achieve."
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22. Now, get up there
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23. Go foul, go foul, go foul.
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24. Run, Dale, run!
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25. Geh.
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26. Holy-moly, cannoli.
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27. Zephyrs win. Zephyrs win.
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28. Yeah, I spanked that ball so hard,
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29. I probably should've apologized
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30. See, Dale?
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31. You believed, and then you achieved.
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32. I guess I believed a little,
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33. I think there was
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34. Well, maybe you gave 110 percent,
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35. No, I only gave 70 percent.
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37. after I accidentally swallowed
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38. Maybe you stumbled onto a lucky ritual.
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39. I mean, all the greats had one.
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40. Joe DiMaggio would keep a penny
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41. Ty Cobb would beat his valet.
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42. Attention, Zephyrs.
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43. When the season started,
no one gave this team much of a chance
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44. and things looked pretty bleak
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45. Well, we all know what happened
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47. Bob Jenkins joined the team,
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48. and to watch him in the outfield,
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49. you would've thought there was radar
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50. And through it all,
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51. and that's why we're the first
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52. in Arlen Rec League history.
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53. Yeah.
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54. Real stirring, Hank.
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55. Listen, how'd you like to give
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57. Thanks. The magician had to cancel.
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58. Who would've thought
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60. And so whether
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61. in customer service or the military,
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62. try to do it the Zephyr way, perfect.
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63. Now, if I could have all the members
of the baseball team, please stand,
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64. I'd like to tell you a little story
about never giving up.
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65. Uh, the baseball program's been cut, Hank.
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66. Budget issues.
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67. Go, Longhorns.
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68. Well, this is just wrong.
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69. Okay, if you were on the baseball team,
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70. Keep believing in yourselves.
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71. How's that gonna bring
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72. Well, uh, it's, uh, uh…
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73. Hah.
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74. There's got to be some way
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75. Hmm. Well, let's see.
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76. You could attract new industry to Arlen
and raise the tax base.
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77. Hank, you'd be great
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78. Yeah, but that could take months.
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79. Baseball season starts next week.
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80. Hank, I've got it.
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81. We could play the Ace of Diamonds
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82. They take on local teams
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83. and use their crazy antics
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84. Look at the Ace.
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85. He's parked the unicycle
and now, he's on stilts.
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86. Yup, I used these when I played
for the San Francisco Jolly Green Giants.
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87. Now the Ace has ditched his stilts
and he's pitching from the outfield.
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88. Even pitching from the outfield,
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89. They say he used his fastball
to stun a bear
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90. to keep it from mauling a little girl.
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91. Folks, looks like the Ace
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92. He's walked the bases loaded.
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93. Well, I'm in quite a pickle here.
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94. I might as well have a sandwich with it.
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95. I hear on some mounds
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96. that are wired for it,
he makes a Denver omelet.
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97. Here's the pitch.
And a line drive right at the Ace.
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98. He steps on the bag, tags the runner.
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99. It's an unassisted triple play.
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100. And as the winner of the game,
the Ace gets the prize money.
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101. Wait. Oh, my God, he's, he's giving it
to the Abilene Spay and Neuter Foundation.
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102. - Unbelievable.
- Unbelievable?
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103. Not for softball's number one
philanthropist.
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104. The Ace always gives
the winner's check to charity.
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105. Peggy?
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106. Tom Landry Middle School
is gonna be on that tape someday.
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107. I wonder if cows really get
how good they taste.
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108. Here it is, team,
our league championship trophy.
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109. Uh. Wait a minute.
There's a mistake.
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110. Right down here, what it should say is,
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111. "To be continued."
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112. That's right,
our dream season isn't over.
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113. We are going to play
the Ace of Diamonds and his Jewels.
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114. Oh, man, you're talking
about ol' Ace of Diamonds.
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115. Man, they got dang invited
to dang White House, man.
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116. One of them struck out
Marlin Fitzwater, man.
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117. Now, the Ace and his team
keep 10 percent of the gate,
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118. but the winner gives the rest
to Tom Landry Middle School
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119. to save the baseball program.
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120. We can bill it
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121. as the Battle of the Unbeatens.
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122. The 11-0 Zephyrs
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123. 239?
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124. Well, we couldn't stay undefeated forever.
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125. "Fame is but a slow decay.
Even this shall pass away."
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126. I guess it'll be okay,
'cause when it's over,
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127. he'll hand a giant check
to those poor kids.
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128. Wait a second.
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129. Don't give up
before we even hit the field.
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130. I think we can be the winners.
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131. We can be the ones
handing over that check.
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132. But, Hank, aren't we supposed
to just let him beat us?
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133. That's the fun of it, right?
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134. All the pranks and all the tricks
the Ace does.
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135. You think former big leaguers
like the Ace and his Jewels
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136. enjoy having to play like that.
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137. It's like playing basketball
with an eight-year-old kid.
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138. You shoot with your left hand
just to keep it interesting.
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139. Hey. Maybe you're right, Hank.
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140. You bet I'm right.
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141. They want to be challenged.
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142. They're dying for someone
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143. What a thrilling idea.
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144. Davids, pick up your slingshots.
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145. We're going to slay the Ace.
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146. Well, Bob, I didn't expect
that kind of spirit out of you,
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147. but by God, it is appreciated.
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148. Boy, this Ace of Diamonds highlight video
is really something.
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149. It's like he did
all of our scouting for us.
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150. The Ace picked him off,
throwing behind his back.
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151. They're going to kill us.
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152. Calm down, guys.
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153. See how much his velocity drops
when he pitches on stilts?
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154. And remember, there's only
two jewels in the field.
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155. A catcher and a first baseman.
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156. Leaving their outfield very vulnerable.
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157. Arrogance, it's their fatal flaw.
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158. All we have to do
is hit it where they ain't.
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159. We're gonna play good D
and lots of small ball,
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160. and we're gonna win
because the whole season, we did what?
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161. Believed to achieve.
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162. Hey, I believe, Hank.
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163. We'll win
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164. because our Lord Jesus Christ
chose us to win.
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165. Uh… okay, Enrique.
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166. Make sure you say these tickets
are to help the baseball team.
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167. Boomhauer, cover Tom McCann
to the LensCrafters.
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168. Dale, you take the food court.
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169. Bill, go anywhere but Victoria's Secret.
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170. Do you think I'd sell more tickets…
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171. …as a French boy?
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172. Would you be interested
in some exciting family,
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173. or blended family, entertainment?
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174. Wow. The Ace of Diamonds
and his Jewels?
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175. And the Zephyrs.
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176. Daddy saw the Ace play in Kerrville
when I was your age.
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177. I got to stand on home plate
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178. and have the Ace knock a peanut
off my head.
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179. - Cool.
- Awesome.
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180. Hey, how much do you think
they'll beat you by? Ten? Fifteen?
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181. Hold on. I'm not so sure
we're gonna get beat.
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182. We're in it to win.
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183. Yeah, and I suppose your fastball
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184. Now, when Sports Jock and Chad put me on,
make sure to turn the radio down.
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185. I don't want to be one
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186. All right, everyone, new topic.
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187. the Ace of Diamonds and his Jewels.
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188. They're in town tonight
to strut their stuff
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189. against the Arlen Zephyrs.
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190. We've got Zephyrs Player
Coach Hank Hill with us.
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191. Now, Hank, I have never seen
this much interest in a softball game.
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192. Yep. It's gonna be a big victory
for underdogs everywhere if we win.
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193. Uh, sorry. I mean, when we win.
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194. Listen to you woof.
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195. I'm gonna have to put you
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196. I like your showmanship, Hank.
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197. I'll let you out.
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198. Welcome,
everyone, to the greatest show on cleats.
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199. And a special welcome
to tonight's charity,
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200. the Tom Landry Middle School
baseball team.
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201. And how about a big Arlen welcome
to the clown princes of softball,
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202. the Ace and his Jewels.
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203. And to the local undefeated
Arlen Zephyrs, we say good luck.
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204. Dale, remember your ritual.
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205. All right, it's show time.
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206. Little tip, when I strike you out,
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207. take a step like you're
gonna charge the mound,
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208. and I'll stare you down.
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209. I've gotten digits from the ladies
in the upper deck
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210. when I break this out.
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211. Ladies and gentlemen,
the Ace and his Jewels.
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212. It always amazes me
how three can defeat ten.
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213. I bet his first pitch
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214. No, no. On his knees.
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215. Evening. I'm the Ace.
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216. And I'll be your tour guide
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217. around this 12-inch world I call softball.
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218. First up for the Zephyrs, Hank Hill.
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219. Ready?
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220. All aboard.
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221. The Ace pitches,
and Hill bunts… to third base.
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222. - And he makes it to first safely.
- Yeah.
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223. This is where I pitch by smell.
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224. Luckily, my catcher
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225. Somebody please get him
a new pair of socks.
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226. Okay, Boomhauer,
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227. bring me home.
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228. Bring me home.
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229. Watch out.
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230. And the Zephyrs bunt to third base.
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231. - Daddy, make it be fun.
- I ain't your daddy.
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232. Oh, you're talking to him.
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233. - What happened?
- They bunted again.
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234. Good Lord. That's a live ball.
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235. No one's ever bunted before.
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236. It looks like the Zephyrs
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237. of the Ace's confusion, and they score.
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238. You were right, Hank.
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239. Maybe we can do this.
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240. What are these jackasses doing?
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241. Don't worry, Boomhauer.
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242. I will bring you home.
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243. He's gonna bunt again?
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244. All right, show's over.
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245. Here it comes, fat man.
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246. Stee-rike.
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247. And the Ace
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248. Okay, folks, now it's fun time.
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249. The Ace is up to bat.
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250. All right.
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251. And now the pitch.
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252. Nice home run.
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253. Not funny, but it went far.
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254. Well, it looks like
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255. with the Ace 63 and the Zephyrs one.
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256. Thank God, it's finally over.
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257. Of course, there will always
be the nightmares.
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258. Now, we may have lost
our undefeated season,
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259. but we gave those kids
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260. And no defeat, no matter how, uh…
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261. thorough… can change that.
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262. Those of you who are left,
how about that game?
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263. You certainly saw something
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264. Anyhow, I hereby present this check
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265. Hey, wait. Uh, where you going, Ace?
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266. You're supposed to give
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267. Isn't that the deal?
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268. Well, if they play anything like you guys,
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269. The real losers
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270. What a travesty.
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271. People took their families there
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272. and what did they see?
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273. Hank Hill bunting and the Ace
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274. It was ugly all right.
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275. I put this one in Chad's
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276. Mm-hmm.
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277. Why'd we ever think we could take
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278. Hank got me so fired up,
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280. I guess I got a bit carried away.
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281. I've got to straighten this out
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282. Bill, if it's any consolation,
I never believed in you.
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283. Hello, this is Hank Hill,
and I coach the Zephyrs.
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284. Yes, those Zephyrs.
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285. Listen, do you know
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286. No, I don't want to buy
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287. Couldn't you just tell me
the name of the town?
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288. It's a Visa.
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289. Oh, look.
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290. It's the Bunt Brothers.
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291. Look, we're real sorry
about spoiling the fun.
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292. We just wanted to give you a real game,
you know, show some pride.
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293. I'm sure you can understand that
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294. Fellow athlete?
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295. I got my picture on some of that gum
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296. How about you?
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297. All right, I get it.
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298. But let's just think about the kids.
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299. You always give
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300. Yeah. And I always clear
a few grand in merchandise
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301. and score a little overnight company.
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302. But thanks to your boring little stunt,
the Ace slept alone last night
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303. and has an RV full of unsold bobbleheads.
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304. You know what that's like
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305. Okay, I admit, I screwed up,
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306. but that's no reason to take it out
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307. Just give us another shot.
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308. We'll take foolhardy leads off first,
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309. we'll swing at bad pitches,
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310. Hmm. I'm a nice guy.
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311. Maybe if you ask me in baby talk.
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312. Well, I don't see how
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313. Oh, God.
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314. Uh, can we, uh, pwease
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315. Hmm… maybe.
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317. Uh… maybe we pwayed too sewiouswy.
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318. Well, let me think about it.
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319. No.
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320. I'm sorry, baby. The spiced wine
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322. Listen. This isn't about you and me.
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325. You ever parked one of these babies?
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326. He can't just hide in that damn RV
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327. Yes, he can.
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328. And when he gets bored,
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329. Well, I'm not gonna let him.
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330. Save your breath, Hank.
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331. The only thing
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332. is a twister, the RV's only predator.
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333. Hope is a vessel
dashed upon the rocks of…
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335. Wait. I know who can send us a twister.
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337. Oh, what's the point?
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338. We're not giving up.
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339. We just need to reach down deep
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340. and grab what's already
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341. We've got grit, guts and determination,
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342. and we're gonna use them
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344. Now, let's do this, Zephyrs.
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345. Uh-oh. The hair on my back
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346. Your hair knows something
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347. We're getting those kids their money.
Now, come on, Bill.
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350. Everyone, grab some aluminum.
Donna, take that wheel well.
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351. Enrique, put your shoulder into it.
Come on, go, go.
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357. Hey. Hey, stop it. I'm entertaining.
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358. You know, Ace, we can do this
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360. Your wife?
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361. So where are we going tomorrow night?
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362. Denton, then Fredericksburg,
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363. Why bother even putting on cologne?
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364. Okay, okay.
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366. Just stop pushing my house.
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367. Way to go, team.
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368. Well, I guess that makes the final score
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369. Well, those new uniforms
look pretty good, I tell you what.
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370. Maybe next year
we can raise even more money
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371. and get them fur coats and top hats.
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372. Ah, fundamentals.
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