Innocence & Instinct

BATTLEFIELD Part 31

(ROCK MUSlC PLAYlNG) Danny " You okay, dude? "

Jackson " I'm perfect."

Danny " (CHUCKLES) Well, we all know that, but are you okay? You didn't answer my texts all week. I'm getting worried about you.Jackson. Jackson!"

" Stay in the goal tonight, Danny.

Do not come out.

And if you see me coming towards you, run the other way as fast as you can."

FlNSTOCK ON MEGAPHONE: "Good morning.

"ln less than an hour, aircraft from here "will be joining others from around the world.

"And you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind."

Melissa " What? " looks around confused to see that all the players were acting like this was normal.

FlNSTOCK " Mankind.

That word should have new meaning for all of us today."

" What the hell is he talking about? "

Stiles " He does this every year. I see you decide to come ."

" Seriously?" every year ? Anna had a point he is my child."

" Yeah. She's very annoying when she does that."

" FlNSTOCK " We are fighting for our right to live."

" ALL: Yeah! "

Melissa " Wait, is this"

" Yeah, it's the speech from independence Day. coach's favorite movie."

FlNSTOCK " But as the day the world declared in one voice. "We will not go quietly into the night!"

" He doesn't know any sports speeches?"

" I don't think he cares."

FlNSTOCK "Today we celebrate our independence day!"

ALL: Yeah!

Gerald " Well spoken, coach.

I might have chosen something with a little more historical value, but there's no denying your passion.

And while I haven't been here long, there's no denying my pride in having a winning team for this school.

I know you'll all be brilliant tonight, even with only one co-captain leading you.

Now, I'm your principal, but I'm also a fan.

So don't think I'll be content to watch you merely beat this team.

Get out there and murder them."

FlNSTOCK: You heard the man.

Asses on the field! "

ALL: Yeah!

Scott " Coach, are you benching me? "

FlNSTOCK " It's not my decision."

" But I have to play."

FlNSTOCK " McCall, you're failing three classes.

Academics come first."

" Coach, you don't get it.

You have to let me play."

FlNSTOCK " McCall, no.

Not tonight.

Tonight, you're on the bench."

(GRUNTS) (GROANS) Peter " You don't actually think that I want to be the Alpha again, do you? That wasn't my finest performance, considering it ended in my death."