The Roaring Game

Don't worry, boys.

Daddy will be back someday, I promise you.

But I don't want you to go, Dad.

I don't wanna go either, son.

But sometimes in this life, you know,

you gotta do things that you don't wanna do.

I need you to understand something.

Now, I'm counting on you to get our family

through these hard times.

Now, I know your brother's older than you,

but you are the leader of this pack

and I don't want you to ever forget that.

There's something special inside of you, Rickey.

I've known it ever since the moment you were born.

I could see it in your eyes.

You're all heart and you got talent, real talent.

I see greatness in your future, I do.

But you gotta stay focused.

You stay on the path, keep your eye on the target.

And whatever you do, do not give up.

Never give up, kid. You got me?

You see, if you do that, by the time

you get to be my age, you'll be on top of the world.

Hm?

I love you all. You always remember that.

I love you, Dad.

Ooh!

Rickey Rhodes takes the puck. Get by a defender.

He's at the blue line. He shoots, he scores!

It's a hat trick for Rickey Rhodes

and the State College...

Where did you go, Rickey?

I mean, this is just, not even fair.

Why would some... why would you do that?

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yes!

Yeah.

Yeah.

- Hey. - Jesus Christ, Hank.

You're like a fucking ninja.

Where the hell you think you going?

Oh, um, I was gonna cut out early.

You mind covering for me? I... I gotta meet up with Kelly.

She's got some kind of a surprise for me.

Oh. Is she pregnant?

What? No.

Mm, that would be a big surprise, right?

Yeah. That would be...

Are you covering for me or not?

Yeah, man. We're a team.

Ah. I appreciate that. I'll see you later.

If she is pregnant, Hank is a good name.

I will consider that.

Stay outta there. Stay outta there.

That's why we love you, brother.

What's going on in here?

- Oh, shit. - Holy shit. What...

Uh, it looks like... like a fucking ghost is here. When'd you get out?

You should've told us.

We would've thrown something special for you.

I didn't know. I didn't know I was getting out.

They just brought me right out the door.

Hey! Hey! Here it is!

- Oh, wait. - Here it is!

The moment we've been waiting for. Check it out.

Look at youse people, sitting on your asses

'cause your driveways are all clogged up.

So why don't you do the right thing?

Why don't you give us a call, let us help you out?

I know you're all tired of being stuck in your house,

because you don't wanna pick up a shovel and clear out your own driveway.

Give me a call and I'll plow you out in no time.

Don't throw your back out. Give us a call.

Oh, that looks nice. That's sweet.

Brother, you did a great job with the camera work.

Thank you. Thank you.

- You shot the shit out of that. - I'm a specialist.

- Wow. - Oh, man.

So, how long you been away for? What is that?

17 years, 17 days.

17 years. You know what we're gonna do for you?

We're gonna get you laid tonight. All right? All right?

Call up them two broads, the two strippers from the club.

And uh, those two basketball players,

the seven-footers from... know they play... play for Providence?

- Call 'em over for Nicky. -

See, see? Here we go again.

Oh, you're a party guy, huh?

- Playing it safe. -

Ah, they both are crazy.

I gotta call the girls.

17 years.

There she is.

- Hi. - Hi.

Look at you. Look at this. You're working so late.

Yeah.

I'm so proud of you.

Seriously, watching you get this new company off the ground has been really inspiring.

Oh, thanks, babe.

Yeah, it's... it's a lotta work and... and sometimes it can

get stale, but uh, I really love it.

How could being a bounty hunter ever get stale?

It's a new adventure every case.

Yeah, no, you're right. You're right.

- No, stale's the wrong word. - Yeah.

I mean, bounty hunter just sounds so uncivilized.

Mm.

I like to think of myself as more of

a fugitive recovery agent.

Ooh, hot.

- Yeah. - I think that's badass.

Thanks, babe. But enough about bounty hunting.

Like, what... what... what's... what's goin' on?

What's the news?

What's the big surprise you have for me?

- You're not pregnant, are you? - What? No.

- If you are, it's okay. - No, no, no, no. I'm not.

Fully love you and love it and everything around it.

They picked me, Rick.

I'm sorry, who picked you, babe?

The United States of America.

This United States?

I made the team.

Oh, wow. That's...

- Oh, my God. - Yes, I know.

- That's... that's phenomenal. - I know. I know.

- - Oh, my God.

I know.

- What? - I know.

That's like... It's the world of games.

Let's fucking go.

- -

You are sitting in the vicinity of an American hero here.

She's playing for Team USA, all right?

Stop.

This is time to celebrate.

Just relax, eat your Bundt cake.

Hey, champagne, garçon. Garçon.

- Rick. - It's French for waiter.

Okay, so camp starts Monday and they fly me out Sunday.

Wait, like this Sunday?

Yeah.

I'm gonna miss you so much.

Right, no, I'm gonna miss you, too, babe.

It just doesn't feel real.

Like, I mean when I came out here to train,

all I cared about was hockey.

I didn't think I was gonna meet someone like you.

Yeah, I mean, a lot can happen in a year, huh?

Yeah.

It's probably been the best year of my life

and now I need to leave it all behind.

No.

I don't know how we're gonna make it work.

No, hold on a second. No.

I'm sitting with like a world class athlete here,

like who's put on this planet to just dominate the ice.

This is phenomenal. You know what I mean? And you're gorgeous.

-Argh. -Like, we're talking... we're talking Wheaties boxes

and like endorsement deals and like just your social media is gonna blow the fuck up.

This is crazy.

You... you have all the makings of... of becoming a...

Real deal superstar.

- Hey. - Hey.

Uh, yeah, that's right.

Yeah, that... I was gonna say that.

That... Do I know you?

Yeah. Rick, sorry, this is my new coach.

Troy Samson, pleasure.

Oh.

Troy Samson, didn't you used...

Play pro, yeah, about eight seasons with the Rangers,

finished off in Calgary, couple years with the Flames.

Great bunch of guys.

He was the 2005 Rookie of the Year.

- How cool is that? - Oh, so cool.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Hey, Rick, he used to play hockey, too.

Oh, you played too, Rick?

Yeah, I played uh, in college and then uh,

I kind of just tore up my knee in a really bad car accident

right before the draft and then that was,

uh, that was it.

Well, at least you know you had the skill to play

at the next level.

You know, hockey's a wonderful sport.

And you know, the game was good to me as a player,

but I must say I find it even more rewarding as a coach.

You know, emotionally speaking.

Something about cultivating an athlete, building them,

shining 'em up like a diamond, it really does it for me.

Wow, yeah, most coaches,

they seem to be in it for the money

and the glory of it all, but I don't know, not Coach Troy.

- No. - No.

- No. - No?