Friday Night Lights

- Give me my wallet back. - Oh!

- We are at a crossroads right now.

You are gonna cut the tough guy crap.

- My mother never took me shopping for a pageant gown,

And because of that

I never placed at miss texas.

- Mrs. Saracen? -

It's your dad.

He was killed.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- It's late in the game here at east dillon, folks.

And once again, the lions are going gently

Into that good night. - You understand me?

All right, let's get some points out of this thing.

Hey, water! Let's go!

Down 24,

Another short gain for east dillon.

- They know what we're gonna do before we do it.

What do you want me to do?

Let's run wildcat.

- No, no, no. Coach said we ain't ready.

I'm ready, all right?

Let's go out there and get some of our pride back,

Some dignity.

- All right, he's gonna kick our asses all over the state.

I hope you know that. - Yeah, coach can't catch me.

Hey!

- All right, guys, we're gonna go with right--

- Nah, nah, nah, new play, new play.

All right, we're gonna go with spread texas "a," skinny max.

That's not what coach said.

- Shut up. You get your ass out to "x"

And make some blocks, all right?

Listen, we're going option right, all right?

On one, on one.

Ready? All: Break!

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Look at this.

Coach taylor's come out in a texas spread, ace set.

Cafferty to the outside.

What are you doing?

- Here we go. This could be fun, folks.

- It's cafferty on the counter.

He cuts inside.

Oh, wait a second, folks! It's a pitch to vince howard.

Oh, and he smokes the safety!

One man to beat. Oh, my! What a move!

Howard taking it to the barn, folks.

Touchdown east dillon.

Touchdown dillon!

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- My goodness! Vince howard absolutely mudholed

The free safety.

Good call, coach!

- 54 yards--the best run from scrimmage all season,

And a hell of a read from luke cafferty.

Come here!

Come here! Who called that?

Who called that play? - It happened so fast.

- Who called the play? - I blacked out, coach.

- Who called the play? Cafferty, who called the play?

- I don't know who called the play.

Who called the play?

- Get out there on kickoff. Get out there. Let's go!

- You want to get some more of that?

Yeah.

- If you want some more of that, get the damn ball back.

41. Number?

- 4-3. - 4-3?

Hike!

- South pines back to pass.

Vince howard coming off the edge on the speed rush.

Oh, and he strips him on the playing side!

Ball's on the court, but who wants it?

- Get there, get there, get there.

- Oh, dallas tinker pounces on the ball.

East dillon has come up with it. First down east dillon.

♪ ♪

- Listen up here. Listen up.

Hey, I call the play. You understand?

- Yes, sir. - I call the play.

You run the play. You got that?

You got it.

- Wildcat gun "x" throwback. You understand me?

- Wait, you want me to throw it?

No, I want you to stand here.

I want to talk about it all night.

Yes, I want you to throw it.

I want you to hit him in-stride, you got me?

- Yeah. - Hit him in-stride.

- Let's go! - Let's go!

- Let's go! - Here we go!

- Watch this. - Make it count.

♪ ♪

Here we go, folks.

Vince howard on the wildcat sweep going right.

Oh, he pulls out looking backside.

Going deep to cafferty. A littlerickeration.

He's wide open. Oh, my. Pay dirt!

Touchdown east dillon. Touch down lions.

Yeah!

♪ ♪

- Real strong finish to a game that could not be won, folks.

But a monster game out of vince howard.

A little light for a team that's been stuck in the dark

All season.

All right, hey!

- Listen up! - Hey!

Y'all got nothing to be ashamed of.

Y'all got nothing to be ashamed of.

Let's hear it.

Hey, listen up now.

Listen up. Y'all do me a favor.

Y'all take a knee real quick. - Yes, sir.

- Most of you know matt saracen.

Some of you know him better than others.

A few of you have played with him before.

You might have heard that his father passed away.

The funeral's gonna be in a couple days.

Thought it'd be nice if maybe we say a word for him

And his family.

Lands.

Bow your heads.

Our father, who art in heaven.

All: Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

On earth as it is in heaven.

- Hello. This is first sergeant henry saracen

In mosul, iraq.

It's your son.

It's dad, it's me.

I wish you, mom, and you, matt,

Want to wish the two of you a merry christmas.

You got company.

Okay.

- Bad movie night, matt. It's not an option.

Hey.

Hey.

Okay, grandma's sleeping,

So keep it down.

I'll make some popcorn for you.

Thanks.

How was the game?

Uh, it was good.

Twinkle toes over here kicked two points.

- Twinkle toes? - Twinkle toes.

That is not my nickname.

I think it should be.

It's golden foot.

I think I like this one, matt.

A lot of hands.

Yeah, I guess.

What's this?

- Uh, it's just this video

That my dad sent me a couple christmases ago.

- Matt, I sent you something in the mail.

Hopefully, by now you got it.

This hat looks dumb.

50 bucks.

- We're doing a good job here.

Gonna be out of here soon.

So I just wanted to wish you a merry christmas.

That's good.

That's nice.

Yeah.

What do y'all think of this one?

Is that a hand?

I liked it.

- It's good. - Let's go watch the movie.

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hello.

- Hey, did you read the paper today?

Paper?

I don't get a paper, coach.

- Well, you got your face in the paper

As one of the co-conference players of the week.

- My picture? How do I look?

- You look like an idiot. That's how you look.

- Okay. - Picture looks great.

- Yeah, but we still lost. - I understand that.

It means you played a hell of a game though.

Listen, what they want you to do

Is they want you to come over for the pancake breakfast.

It's at 1:00.

They have you speak to, you know, the little guys,

The pop warner kids and stuff.

You do that?

- Yeah, but why is it called called a breakfast?

It's at 1:00. Wouldn't it be, like, a lunch?

- Son, I don't know why they do that.

That's just what they call it. Can you do it though?

Can you be there then, right?

- I like pancakes. - All right, good-bye.

- Daddy, we need you off the phone now.

- Hey, mom, we ain't got no electrics.

No nothing.

Mom!

Mom. Mom, come on.

Come on.

Come on.