Touched by an Angel

That's good.

That's good.

Just level it out.

I think I'm getting the hang of it now.

Oh, it just takes a little practice.

Just relax and let go.

Okay.

Ah, shoot.

Oh, don't worry about it. You'll have it

when you need it.

Are you sure this is how it's done?

You are speaking to the angel who told the Babe

which way to point.

And you know who kept Kirk Gibson

in that locker room till he was ready to hit that home run?

Now keep your eye on the ball

and line up your knuckles.

Fire away.

Yes!

Yes! Yes!

( young men cheering and shouting )

Way to go! Good stuff! Whoo!

Heads up! Heads up!

I got it! I got it!

All right!

Okay, come on. Hustle!

Bring it in!

Get around!

Come on, Dink. Get off your heels.

Come on, Dink. Take it to it.

Come on, Dink.

This isn't a putting green.

You call yourself a ballplayer?

Huh? Do ya?

Do ya?

Can't hear ya!

Yes.

Let's go. Put some pop in that bat.

Drive that ball. Let's go.

Come on, gang!

Yeah, man, come on.

Get some pop in that bat.

Get off your heels, Dink. Let's go.

Bring it home. Bring it home.

Oh, for God's sakes.

I can't take this. You're hopeless.

If you don't care

about the game, son, let us know.

Don't put the rest of us through this.

Come on, now.

What are you waiting for, an invitation?

They're expecting you. This week,

you'll be substituting for the history teacher.

He's on jury duty.

Perfect.

I'll simply reminisce.

And you'll also be covering

his extracurricular responsibilities.

He's the assistant baseball coach.

Assistant coach to him?

Uh-huh.

Reset!

Heads up!

Oh, hold it, guys.

Hold it.

How can he hit the ball if it's thrown like that?

You see that white thing in front of him, huh?

That's the plate. 17 inches wide.

Do you think you can get that ball over the plate?

That's the idea of pitching.

Pitch the ball over the plate.

Come on, now. What do you say?

He's got a temper the size of Montana, this coach.

Oh, but the wind is changing.

A mighty storm is rising.

And the rains are about to fall hard on that man.

And he's going to need an angel to hold the umbrella.

Me.

Don't back up on it.

Tess, I know him.

Yes, you do.

That's why you're the angel for the job.

Well...

Earl, it's nice to see you again.

Heads up!

See, I told you

you'd have it when you needed it.

You trying to kill somebody, Dink?

Damn metal bats.

I guess it's time to play ball, huh?

You all right?

You okay?

I'm really sorry.

It's okay.

I'm fine, really.

What a catch.

Lucky catch.

I don't believe in luck.

That's an awfully solid swing you have there.

Oh, don't encourage him, lady.

It seems to me that encouragement

goes a lot farther with a person than yelling.

Losers get encouraged.

Winners get coached.

Come on, guys.

That's funny.

I thought you caught a lot more fleas with honey.

: Flies.

Flies.

Well... you do it your way,

I'll do it mine.

Don't mind if I do.

May I?

Thank you.

It's Dink, isn't it?

Yeah. Yeah.

Well, come on with me, Dink.

Hey, guys, check it out!

Which one of those sweet little boys is yours?

You can spot a proud mother a mile away, I guess.

It's Peter... Peter Enloe.

And I'm Laura.

My name is Tess, and that's my friend, Monica.

If you could recommend

a place in this town

where an honest woman could get a T-bone steak,

I sure would be grateful.

Well, as a matter of fact,

I run a sports bar right off the highway.

Best steaks in the county.

No!

Isn't that interesting

that I found you just in time?

When you get frustrated,

you take your head out of the game.

And you have

to keep it in.

So, just relax... shoulders back.

Keep your weight on your back leg.

Nice easy swing.

You know you're good.

Just let it happen.

Oh, and line up your knuckles.

All right!

The Dinkman!

Base hit.

Good swing, Dink.

All right, Enloe, get in here.

Now, don't think... don't relax...

just do it.

Ah!

Yes!

That one's going to need a passport.

All right, let's see what the other ballerinas can do.

Let's go!

Are you a parent or a relative or something?

No.

But we've met before, right?

Do I look familiar?

Look, see...

See, we get a lot of baseball freaks around here...

People want to put their two cents in...

And all it does is jam the kids' minds,

so... don't interfere.

This is a private practice, players and coaches only.

I know.

So...

You know that new assistant coach?

The one who's substituting for the history teacher?

No way.

What do you want me to say?

I asked the county

for somebody who was qualified in baseball and history

and her name was at the top of the list.

As a matter of fact,

Earl, she was the only one available.

It's unacceptable.

Well, you're going to have to accept it.

What's the matter with you lately?

You're a lot meaner than usual.

Big game Friday.

We going to win?

You know why you're not a coach, Artmeir?

'Cause you got to ask.

Showers, guys.

Come on, move it.

Enloe... in my office.

Yeah, Coach?

This won't take long.

Shut the door.

I'm making you team captain.

Wow!

"Wow"?

"Wow" is no answer.

Come on, Peter. Be more articulate.