:21:00
It was like the end of my life.
:21:02
When I got back to school,
everybody was so supportive,
:21:05
and they all wanted to sign
my cast and everything,
:21:08
but I still couldn't
shake the feeling
:21:10
that now my life had no purpose.
:21:13
What did God want from me?
:21:15
Why did I exist?
:21:17
Sometimes you can search
everywhere for answers.
:21:20
Then one day,
destiny just walks up
:21:23
and taps you on the shoulder.
:21:25
I know because it happened to me.
:21:29
Jim: Paul, can I speak
toyou for a minute?
:21:32
Paul: Mr. McAllister
changed my life.
:21:35
And no matterwhat they say
he did or did not do,
:21:38
I believe he is a good man.
:21:41
Paul, I know you've
been pretty down
:21:44
since your accident.
:21:46
Yeah. I wanted to play
football again so bad
:21:49
I could taste it,
:21:50
and maybe go on
to the playoffs and--
:21:53
I know.
:21:54
I understand disappointment.
:21:55
I really do.
:21:56
Yeah.
:21:57
Now, I personally think
:21:58
you have a very bright
future ahead of you.
:22:00
And I'm not talking about
:22:02
the fleeting glory of sports.
:22:04
What do you mean?
:22:05
Let me give you a clue.
:22:07
You're a natural-born leader.
:22:09
You're one ofthe most
popular students at Carver.
:22:12
You're honest,
you're straightforward,
:22:13
and you don't crack under pressure,
:22:15
as we all saw in
an amazing fourth quarter
:22:17
against West side.
:22:19
All the kids look up to you.
:22:21
Now, what does that spell?
:22:28
Student...
:22:30
council...
:22:31
president.
:22:33
Who, me?
:22:35
Oh, no. I...
:22:36
I don't know anything
about that stuff, Mr. M.
:22:40
I mean, besides,
that's Tracy Flick's thing.
:22:42
She's always working so hard.
:22:44
Yeah. She's a real
go-getter, all right.
:22:46
And she's super nice.
:22:48
Yeah, yeah,
:22:49
but one person assured of victory
:22:51
kind of undermines the whole idea
:22:53
of democracy, don't you think?
:22:54
But, Mr. M--
:22:56
I mean, that'd be more
like a dictatorship
:22:58
Iike we studied.
:22:59
But, Mr. M, there's--