Bull Durham

NUKE (VOICE OVER)

God, these panties feel great.

That don't make me queer, right?

Right. Whoo.

(reads the sign)

Breaking ball.

NUKE WINDS AND DELIVERS -- Breaking ball for a strike.

NUKE

I ain't queer. I know I ain't...

(reads the sign)

Fastball.

NUKE WINDS AND DELIVERS -- Fastball for a strike.

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ANNIE'S BOX SEAT IN THE STANDS -- She charts pitches.

JACKSON

Ninety-three miles an hour.

ANNIE

He looks wonderful, Jackson...

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NUKE ON THE MOUND -- He looks in for the sign.

NUKE

Fastball again? Why's he want

the heat--I just threw heat.

Don't think, Meat--give 'em the

gas.

NUKE WINDS AND DELIVERS -- An eye-popping fastball. The

batter swings and misses. Strike three.

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IN THE DUGOUT -- SKIP AND LARRY LOOK AT EACH other warily.

SKIP

Jesus--what's got into Nuke?

LARRY

I heard he's wearing women's

underwear--and he's breathing

through his pingala nostril.

SKIP

(spitting tobacco)

I'm getting too old for this game.

P.O.V. NUKES FASTBALL SHATTERS A BAT -- THE HITTER

hits a weak roller to third for the second out.

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BACK TO THE MOUND -- Nuke is pumped up. Paces.

NUKE (VOICE OVER)

God, Annie's got a great ass....

How come her panties fit me?

That's one of the mysteries of

sex I guess...

NUKE WINDS AND DELIVERS A VICIOUS CURVEBALL -- A check swing

dribbler to first for the third out. And the players run

into the dugout.

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INT. THE DUGOUT

NUKE PUTS ON HIS WARM UP JACKET and sits down next to Crash,

who's taking off his gear, readying to hit.

NUKE

I was great, eh?

CRASH

Your fastball was up and your

curveball was hanging--in the

Show they woulda ripped you.

NUKE

Can't you let me enjoy the moment?

CRASH

The moment's over.

(rising to get a bat)

If this guy starts me off with a

breaking ball, I'm going downtown--

CRASH SMILES in his disarming way, and grabs a bat.

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EXT. THE ON DECK CIRCLE

Crash kneels, rubbing the bat handle with pine tar. He

studies the pitcher working the first two hitters.

CRASH RISES and heads to the plate.

CRASH STEPS INTO THE BOX -- Digs in.

CRASH (VOICE OVER)

I dare you to throw me the hammer--

you ain't that stupid...

CRASH'S P.O.V. IN SLOW-MOTION -- The pitcher winds and

delivers. And as the ball leaves the pitcher's hand--

CRASH (VOICE OVER)

Breaking ball--you fool!

CRASH UNLOADS ON THE PITCH -- Crushing a home run deep over

the left field wall.

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INT. THE PRESS BOX

TEDDY THE RADIO ANNOUNCER is wary about these events.

TEDDY THE RADIO MAN

Two-nothing Bulls in the second--

first time the Bulls have been

ahead in weeks, eh Whitey--

(beat)

Let's see if the real Nuke LaLoosh

will show up--

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NUKE FIRES THREE QUICK PITCHES for another strike out. Curve

ball, fast ball, curve ball. Overpowering.

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ANNIE AND JACKSON in her box seat.

ANNIE

Oh my...

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SKIP AND LARRY IN THE DUGOUT -- Skip looks at Larry as if to

say "What's happening?" Larry just shrugs.

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BACK TO THE FIELD -- Nuke's next pitch.

THE NEXT BATTER POPS UP -- Crash circles into foul ground to

make the catch, whipping the ball around the infield.

AND CRASH GOES TO THE MOUND for a visit.

NUKE

Hey, I'm cruisin', man--what're

you doing out here?!

CRASH

I want you to throw this one at

the bat rack.

NUKE

Why?! I'm finally throwin' the

damn thing where I want to.

CRASH

It'll keep the fear of God in the

hitters. Trust me.

NUKE

You're the boss.

CRASH RETURNS TO THE PLATE -- Flashes a sign.

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THE PRESS BOX Teddy's getting worked up.

TEDDY THE RADIO MAN

--a staggering start by LaLoosh--

he's thrown 5 cuts on 9 pitches,

all of them strikes--he's got pin

point control here tonight, Bull

fans...here's the pitch--

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NUKE'S NEXT DELIVERY -- A wild ass rocket thirty feet off

line. The BULL MASCOT DIVES for cover.

THE BATTER STEPS OUT OF THE BOX nervously, muttering.

BATTER

This guy's crazy.

CRASH

Yep. Next one might be at your

head. Hell if I know where the

damn thing's going...

CLOSE ON NUKE -- Smiles. Winds. Delivers. A change up.

THE BATTER SWINGS TERRIBLY OFF STRIDE -- Strike three. Crash

whips the ball around the infield.

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SCOREBOARD: DURHAM 11, KINGSTON 0--TOP OF THE NINTH

TEDDY THE RADIO MAN

--top of the ninth, two outs, one

out away from a stunning two hit

shutout for LaLoosh...

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NUKE ON THE MOUND -- Bearing down.

NUKE (VOICE OVER)

Bear down, Meat, don't let up.

You own these guys. Dad'll love

a shutout ...

P.O.V. CRASH FLASHES THE SIGN -- Nuke doesn't like it.

NUKE

No, no--this guy's looking for

heat--lemme give him the deuce--

NUKE SHAKES OFF THE SIGN Cocky, full of himself.

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ANNIE AND JACKSON in her box seat.

ANNIE

Oh no--he's shaking off the sign,

Jackson. Big mistake...

JACKSON

He'll learn.

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CLOSE ON CRASH BEHIND THE PLATE

CRASH

This son of a bitch is throwing a

two hit shutout and he's shaking

me off?!

(to batter and umpire)

Hey Charlie, here comes the deuce.

NUKE WINDS AND DELIVERS -- A hanging curveball. The batter

takes an ungodly cut, and BLASTS a long home.

THE BATTER STANDS AT THE PLATE watching the blast...until

CRASH SHOVES HIM toward first with a sneer. For a moment it

looks like there'll be a fight--but the hitter backs off and

takes the home run trot as:

NUKE STARES AT THE OUTFIELD WALL as the batter circles the

bases. Crash walks to the mound.

NUKE

You told him I was throwing a

deuce, right?

CRASH

Yep. He really crushed that

dinger, didn't he. Musta gone

450 feet...damn...

NUKE HOLDS OUT HIS GLOVE -- Says nothing. Crash puts a new

ball in the glove. Returns to the plate.

NUKE GETS THE SIGN -- Winds. Delivers. Batter hits a weak

one hopper back to the mound. Game's over.

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