:59:01
...like the dark sky would last
the rest of the year.
:59:04
Then, magically, spring would come...
:59:07
...and catch us
by surprise every time.
:59:10
And there were
so many surprises that year.
:59:15
Who'd have thought that my daddy
would ever let me play football?
:59:21
Who'd have dreamed
that Rivers Applewhite...
:59:23
... the prettiest girl in town,
would let me hold her hand?
:59:28
It's a funny book.
:59:29
It was indeed
a strange and unusual time.
:59:35
Old Skip had helped me
through the struggles of boyhood.
:59:38
But his job was far from done.
:59:41
And now...
:59:43
...wearing the famous number eight...
:59:46
...it's Willie Morris!
:59:49
Morris! Morris!
:59:52
No, Skip!
:59:54
This is only an official
regulation uniform...
:59:56
...Iike they wear in the bigs.
1:00:18
Haven't seen you around much.
1:00:21
I've been pretty busy.
1:00:26
I'm playing some ball now, you know.
1:00:29
Oh, yeah? That's good.
1:00:33
Right.
1:00:35
Well, see you.
1:00:45
It's opening day.
1:00:49
That's what they call
the first game of the season.
1:00:53
I was sort of wondering if... .
1:00:57
I was hoping that maybe...