Grounded For Life (2001) s01e13 Episode Script

115 - Loser

Ow, ow, ow.
Aah! Aah! Jimmy, Walt, w Ahh Ahh Ow Ow Get 'em off me, get 'em off me.
Oh, why didn't you make 2 trips? No time.
Lunch shift was crazy, and that stupid night hostess was an hour late to relieve me Mom, chill.
Henry's soccer team isn't even here yet.
The games supposed to be over at 4:00.
Walt, chips in bowl.
Ice in the cooler.
Whoa, it's like melted into one big piece.
Go get the cooler.
Mom Hey, how are my little winners, huh? We lost.
That's all right, you'll get 'em next time.
We would've got 'em this time, but the ref totally robbed us.
That stinking ref blew the whole thing.
What a jerk.
Hey, kids.
Who wants to help me unload the car? You know, why don't you just do it yourself? What did you do? I didn't do anything.
Everything was fine.
Then why does everybody in the world hate you? You're out of here! You, you, you, you.
Oh, god.
Don't worry, baby.
Me and Henry are still pals.
I don't like you! Ok, pal.
Aw, come on, kids.
You gotta let this game go.
You're Americans.
You're supposed to be lousy at soccer.
But I'm from Brazil.
Well, you're fitting in very nicely.
Hey, I'm the ref.
Everybody hates the ref.
It comes with the job.
Henry sure is taking this hard.
Look, he's gonna be fine.
They're all gonna be fine.
It's just a soccer game.
It's not like they got a 74 on a math test.
Hey, let go of it, Jimmy.
You know what? You try letting go of "c.
" Hey, buddy, I prayed for "cs.
" Poor Henry.
He shouldn't even be playing soccer.
Why not? Well, dad, Henry Is, uh, you know Bad.
He's horrible.
Dad, he's the worst player on the team, and they're the worst team in the league.
So why did he even wanna play in the first place? He didn't wanna play.
Yeah, he did.
He just didn't know it.
Ooh, I wanna take tap.
Ahh, whoa.
Hey, tap is good, but let's see what else they have, ok? I don't care what else they've got.
I wanna take tap.
Uh, whoa, hey, Henry, look.
They've got soccer.
Soccer's with your feet.
Tap is with your feet, too.
Oh, uh, look.
The pen doesn't reach.
Tap has its own pen.
Ok, soccer it is.
Good choice, buddy.
Ok, let's go.
We're gonna be late for dinner.
Come on.
Good save, son.
Congratulations.
Walt's on your side.
That doesn't mean I'm wrong.
Yeah, it does.
How you doing? Good.
Did you see that? That was weird.
What? Good.
Uh-uh, things are never "good.
" Oh, hey, lil.
How you doing? Fine.
Ok.
Uch.
Whatever.
Jeez, I'm glad I had boys.
I'll go talk to her.
You're in a good mood.
What's going on? I finally did it.
What? I talked to him.
Who? The concession stand guy.
What concession stand guy? My soulmate.
Hi, what can I get for you? Um, what have you got? Well, there's the hot dog special.
Ok, that sounds good.
Frank.
Coming up.
Heh.
It's funny Your name being frank and you selling Franks.
Heh heh.
Yeah.
Ok, um, all right.
One, uh, frank One chips And a diet coke.
Thanks.
It was the most incredible, romantic conversation ever.
We totally connected.
He even knew what kind of soda I drink.
Ohh, that is uncanny.
Thank you.
Oh, man, you should hear what they're saying about dad out there.
Oh, what did they say? You remember that eminem cd that you confiscated from me? Yeah? It's kinda like that Except they're not rhyming.
Nice.
Ok, come with me.
Sean, the kids are using swear words in our backyard.
Oh, hey, whoa, no.
I am not the bad dad here, ok? I just got him involved in this thing so we could do something together.
That's why I volunteered to ref.
I mean, I did everything I could just to make him happy.
Oh, I can't eat that.
It's for champions.
Whoa, come on, Henry.
Winning isn't the important thing.
The important thing is that you played a good game.
I let 8 goals get past me.
We haven't won a single game.
Oh, come on.
Even the best soccer players have bad stretches.
They do? Oh, sure.
Like pele and Whoever the equivalent of pele is today.
Who would that be, Sean? There was that woman who took her shirt off during the world cup.
Did you see her boobies? You know what you need, Henry? You need to practice.
All right, you ready, Henry? Here it comes.
Ok, buddy? Uh-huh.
Ow! Henry! You ok? You ok? No.
I stink.
Come on, you got a piece of it.
Oh, yeah, with my face.
Soccer's really getting you down, isn't it? Oh, yeah.
You know what I do when something gets me down? What? Quit.
But my coach says quitters never win and winners never quit.
Don't think of it as quitting.
Think of it as non-conformity.
Let me tell you something.
If Bob Marley had stuck to soccer, no one ever would have heard of him.
Uncle Eddie, who's Bob Marley? I have to start spending a lot more time at your house.
Why didn't I let Henry sign up for tap? Because of your macho insecurity? That's right.
Oh, honey, another soccer dream? Uh-huh.
Regular or naked? Naked.
Come here.
Aah! Ohh.
Ooh.
If Henry's so bad, why do they make him play? Everybody plays.
That's the rule.
That's a stupid rule.
No, it's not.
It's designed to help them build their self-esteem.
It hasn't.
It's destroyed his self-esteem.
So why do they do it? Well, it's so nobody feels left out.
Of the misery? Oh, my god, he's right.
Self-esteem is overrated, anyway.
Most of the work in this country is done by people who hate themselves.
Did I sound stupid? What? When I was talking to frank the hot dog guy, did I sound stupid? I didn't hear you.
I told you what I said.
I thought it sounded fine.
What was I thinking? What can I get for you? What have you got? Well, there's the hot dog special.
Ok, that sounds good, frank.
Coming up.
It's funny, your name being frank and you selling Franks.
Yeah.
Ha ha ha.
That didn't sound that bad.
Not that bad? Its funny, your name being frank and you selling Franks.
Gaah, I hate myself.
No, no, sweetie, don't do this to yourself.
I'm telling you, in a couple years, you're gonna look back at this, and you're gonna laugh.
Yeah, and I'll laugh like this I hate to see Henry so depressed.
He always been such a happy kid.
Give him a pack of sea monkeys, he's entertained for a month.
Dad, those weren't sea monkeys.
Look, Henry.
It's a tiny family of sea monkeys.
Wow.
Cool.
Isn't it? Look at them swim.
Ah-choo.
Bless you.
Oh, thanks.
Little nipper was in hog heaven with those sea monkeys.
They weren't sea monkeys.
They were to Henry.
And now look at him.
See, that's the problem, ok? As it turns out, Henry is a worse loser than he is a soccer player.
So that's why Sean took matters into his own hands.
Ok, let's not get into that, please.
What did you do? Look, Henry had been bummed out for weeks.
So at last Saturday's game, they were actually ahead.
Yeah.
How about our pioneers, huh? We rule.
Are you hungry? I could go to the concession stand and get a hot dog, if you want.
Nah.
I'll take one if you're going.
Are you going? I'm waiting for the right moment.
How about now? You don't just walk up there and ask for a hot dog.
It's worked in the past.
I'm not hungry.
You know what? Leave me alone! Ok, finnerty.
You're in goal.
Team: Aw All right.
Let's go, Henry! All: Aw Sean: Goal! Don't tell me.
I'm afraid so.
Oof! Sean: Goal! Lord, please don't let Henry be the goat.
Please.
Please.
There's no shame in quitting, Henry.
You can walk off that field right now.
Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh! Ohh! And time! Time, game over! Good game.
Yay! Yes! Good game, guys.
All right, game's over.
Good effort.
Good effort, son.
Good effort.
Oh! Yeah.
All right, buddy.
Aw, good game.
Good game.
You're a ref and you fixed the game.
You violated a sacred trust.
Look, it wasn't premeditated, ok? I just couldn't stand by and watch Henry lose again.
So you cheated for him.
Well, it's not cheating if it's spontaneous.
Yes, it is.
Oh, well, it's not as bad as planned cheating.
Your moral compass has got no needle.
All right, guys.
Forget those hot dogs, because we've got Pizza! That's not pizza.
Oh, no.
Pita bread and ketchup.
Hey, what? It's good.
Who cares what you think, you big jerk! Great, starve, then, you little Sean! Enjoy.
Walt: Pita.
You know, they wouldn't be so devastated this week if you didn't get their hopes up last week.
Dad, they're pitiful.
Ok? I couldn't help myself.
All right, sure, I had qualms.
Qualms.
Yeah, I did.
Claudia helped me through them.
It was a stupid thing to do.
I completely screwed an innocent team of 8 to 10-year-olds.
Mr.
integrity cheated.
It was an awful thing to do.
Yeah, it was.
It was ruthless, but you didn't care.
You just acted.
Hmm You got down off your high horse, and you rolled around in the dirt.
Ok, stop it.
You're an outlaw.
Stop! Stop! Oh, well, what are you gonna do? Whistle me for a foul? I just might have to.
Uh-huh.
Well, you better.
'Cause I'm gonna score.
Ah.
Ah.
Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! Whoo, baby! Oh! Whoo! Oh! Oh! Ha! Stop! What makes you think I need to hear about this? Look, I'm just saying that I didn't want to be the one Now, I've heard enough about this subject.
How do I look in this? You look great.
No, seriously.
Seriously, you look great.
Well, that's not what he thinks.
Um, I assume we're talking about frank, the hot dog boy.
He thinks I'm a big fat fatty.
You're not fat at all.
Then why did he assume I wanted a diet coke? One frank, chips And a diet coke.
Wait, wait, wait.
A minute ago you thought you were soulmates 'cause he knew you wanted a diet coke.
That was before I realized he thought I was a beached whale.
You should have heard the way he said it.
And a diet coke.
And a diet coke.
Dear lord, you are so freaking fat! Oh, now, come on.
He might as well have.
What a huge jerk! You're not fat! She's not fat! Well, I didn't say she is! I can't believe you let those kids call you a name like that.
Dad, if you really think about it, it's just a body part.
And then they added the word "head.
" I've never heard Henry be so disrespectful.
Well, you should have heard him last week after the game.
After they won.
You stink, we won.
You stink, we won.
You stink, we won.
You stink, we won.
You stink, we won.
You stink, we won Hey, dad.
Dad, check out my victory dance.
Psych! Go to your room.
Hey, Reynolds, guess who's better than you? Me! Ha! Hey.
Henry Loooser! Henry! Henry, hey! Just a second, dad.
I'm taunting this guy.
I know.
Hey, stop! All right? Look Look, it's nice that you won, but I got to talk to you about your attitude.
Oh, I've got attitude.
I know, but you shouldn't act like that when you win.
Why not? Well, you remember how you felt when you lost? Yeah.
Well, that's how you make people feel when you taunt them.
Ok? Good.
Hey, Reynolds, you know what the "t" in "t-bird" stands for? "The loser"! Ha! Uh, uh, uh.
Come on.
Let's go.
Inside.
Hey, I'm not done! Come on.
Hey, Reynolds! You suck! That kid was a bad sport.
But I guess we shouldn't be surprised, considering he's being raised by a cheater! Look, dad.
I dealt with it, ok? Today, I dealt with it.
You did? Wait, no.
How? Well, you see, I figured Henry would go out there today, ok, and he'd do his little victory dance and "whoo-hoo!" You know? And then the pioneers would get the crap stomped out of them by the other team, and it would knock Henry down a couple of pegs.
Right Didn't exactly work out that way.
Huh! Yeah! Hyuh Oof! In your face, t-birds! Whoo! Whoo! He was good? He was Ok.
Seems that last week's victory gave our pioneers a little confidence boost.
God, it was annoying.
And the better they played, the worse I felt, and I looked at all these t-birds who thought that they were They were losers because of me, and I just i knew I had to i had to make it right.
Why'd you do that? I tripped? It's game! It's game! You cheated so Henry would lose? Yeah, to make up for the cheating I did last week so he would win.
You know, I have to be fair.
I'm a ref.
Yeah.
So now, your son's not gloating.
Now he's just a miserable outcast.
Now, look.
You know, some mistakes were made.
By you.
Yeah, by me, ok? And some people were hurt.
By you.
Yes, by me, ok?! I screwed up! I screwed up on top of my screw up, and I feel like a complete ass, ok? Ok.
Oh, I'll get it! Hi.
Hmm.
Well, well, well.
Look who's here.
Um, I'm just picking up my little sister.
Mmm.
They're in the back yard.
I hope you can squeeze by me.
Uh, so, did you enjoy your hot dog? Do you mean, did I have time to taste it while I was cramming it down my face? Yeah, they're really good, aren't they? Mmm.
Hi, frank.
How did you get so muddy? Her dad knocked me down.
Yep.
He's a big fat bastard, too.
Uh So you coming to the game next week? What? They're playing a game on Sunday.
You coming? Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm coming to the game.
I guess I'll see you there, then.
Ok.
I guess I'll see you there.
I guess I'll see you there.
I guess I'll see you there! Ohh! I'm going to my room.
Henry, you're the host.
You can't leave your friends.
They asked me to.
Uh, buddy, come on.
Come on down here.
Park it.
Listen, Henry.
Tomorrow, this whole thing is gonna be forgotten.
Why do I have to do sports? Why can't I be a nerd like Jimmy? Hey, I'm not a nerd.
You cried about a math test.
Hey, you suck at soccer Whoa! Guys, guys, guys, guys.
Look, Henry, this was all my fault, ok? I just wanted to find something that we could do together, and now I know that soccer's not your favorite thing.
I hate it.
Ok, but but there's plenty of other things to do.
I mean, look.
There's touch football, and, and, and Pretty soon, uh, there's gonna be little league.
All kinds of sports.
Just anything you want to do.
Teacher: Stay in line, Mr.
finnerty.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Eddie: Aw! get in goal.
My turn.
Nah, I quit.
No, you can't quit.
Come on, it's my turn.
Get in goal.
I'm tired.
Come on! Look, I can beat 14 out of 20! I know you can.
Watch! Whoa! One for one! Look out! Oh! Oh! Oh! His brother's been sent off with a red card! But that doesn't stop Jean-Philippe! He f oh! Ah! Uh uhh! They win! They win! His brother, the coward Sucks!
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