McFarland USA (McFarland, USA)

He's just sitting there, man.

You can run around the edge!

I know, right. That's what...

All right, guys.

It wasn't my fault. Yeah.

Hey!

We just set a record. It's not a good one.

The most points ever scored against this school,

- And it's halftime. - (MITCHELL CHUCKLES)

You think that's funny, Mitchell?

No, sir.

Well, then why are you laughing?

You're our captain, elected by these guys.

Our only senior.

The time for you to make an impression

was in practice this week.

On the field tonight. Not now.

And certainly not on the sidelines,

planning a party at your parents' house

because you know they're gone this weekend.

Pick it up.

Brandon, come here.

Come here. Yeah, you.

I said pick it up.

Now hand it to him.

Now, we have about five minutes

before we have to go out there,

in front of everybody

who's come here to support us tonight.

The question is, what's gonna happen to you now,

when you have to go out there,

and everybody thinks that you're gonna lay down.

Bull...!

- (SNIFFLES) - Get out.

Me? I didn't say anything.

- Ow!. - (ALL GROAN)

I said get out.

Are you kidding me?

Come here, let me take a look at that.

Dad, please tell me that you took the wrong exit.

Are we in Mexico?

No.

Shall we go take a look, folks?

Come on.

Is this really the place?

Wow.

Who's she?

Paint store.

First thing tomorrow.

Assuming there is one.

- Julie. - What?

Let's go find your room, girls.

Come on.

This place is a dump.

Like you care. You'll be at college soon.

I'm the one who's gotta live here.

I think we're all tired, guys.

Why don't we go find something to eat, okay?

Sounds great.

They gotta have a restaurant, right?

Hi.

- Hello. How are you? - Good.

Good. Um...

We got tacos, tortas, burritos,

tostadas and quesadillas.

Um...

You got burgers?

No, we got tacos, tortas,

tostadas, burritos,

and quesadillas.

Uh, tacos.

We'll take the tacos, thank you.

Okay. What kind of meat do you want?

Asada, al pastor,

chorizo, cabeza, lengua, jamon?

I'll bring you a selection.

You can sit wherever you want.

Here?

I want to watch The Brady Bunch.

Yeah. How about it?

Whoa.

All right, everybody, just stay with me.

- Dad? - Just...

Come on, man. Don't be scared, mija.

Hey, that's enough.

Hold on.

Dad!

You know what, we're not staying.

First thing Monday morning, we're out of here.

- Jim. - No, we're not staying here, all right?

I'm not having you and the girls stay here.

I'll find something else.

How?

I don't remember there being a whole lot more options.

We'll move to Bakersfield. All right? I'll commute.

We cannot afford Bakersfield.

Okay. Look at us.

We're living on a teacher's salary.

If you'd just...

If we had just stayed somewhere longer,

I don't know,

built up some tenure, then it would be different.

I'm sorry.

Babe, you said it yourself.

This is the only job you could get.

- Yeah. - Right?

And our girls, they start that school on Monday.

We just gotta make it work.

We don't have a choice.

Right?

Mmm.

I'm so sorry.

Jamie, hon, you're gonna do it.

Come on, hon.

Please don't make me!

I know. I know it's hard.

Please don't make me!

I know it's hard, but you gotta do it, okay?

Please, Julie, help me.

Hi.

I'm here to meet with Principal Camillo. I'm Jim.

Jim, the new life science guy.

And PE coach, and football.

That's right.

Maria Marsol. How was the drive in?

You like living in Bakersfield?

Bakersfield? No. We're, uh...

We're here in McFarland.

Well, look at you.

A little help, please?

Certainly don't want a fire in this place.

It could cost tens of...

dollars' worth of damage, right?

This is your last chance, son.

Make the most of it.

Jim White?

Principal Camillo. How are you?

Decaffeinated. Come on.

I'm supposed to bleed a rock with the budget,

handle the kids and their petty vendettas,

and quit smoking.

Who am l, Superman?

What happened?

Oh, some kid called his little sister a...

Oh, I'm not gonna repeat what he said,

but it explains why she's pregnant.

Sit down. Welcome to McFarland.

You know, I was surprised that a man like you

would want to come here.

But then I read your file.

Up in Saint Paul, you were fired

for verbally abusing your players.

I don't use profanity.

I was just trying to motivate some boys

who didn't know the value of hard work.

And, uh,

a fight with the chairman of the school board?

Difference of opinion.

And this latest incident. You wanna tell me about that?

I lost my temper. It should never have happened.

What are the chances of it happening again?

It's not gonna happen again.

Pleased to hear it.

Because you're running out of options, Mr. White.

Come in, Coach.

Coach White, Coach Jenks.

This is your new overqualified assistant.

That right?

The name's "White"?

- Yep. - Oh, wow.

Berdejo.

Cardenas. Denas?

It's "Cardenas."

Diaz.

Diaz.

Diaz.

It's a popular name where you guys come from?

We gotta go.

Hold on, class isn't dismissed.

We gotta go, really. It's our mom.

Tell your mother she can wait.

You tell her.

Hey, White.

Is that a popular name where you come from?

- Mr... Puentes.

Victor.

Mr. Puentes, regular PE class. What do you normally do?