How we doing today?
I'm doing wonderful.
- Thank you. - Excellent.
And if I may ask,
what drew you to the restaurant industry?
I'm actually a military wife and my husband's gone a lot.
He actually just deployed recently,
but I couldn't stand being home alone anymore,
so I decided to get a job.
I think you're a really hard worker.
No, really, I mean that.
You think I'm fooling you?
Takes guts.
I love that.
How would you describe your management style?
I guess I'd say I'm really, really hands-on.
I think teamwork is very important.
So when people trust each other
and they really know how to communicate,
then everything just flows a lot smoother, you know?
Uh, you know what I think?
I think that's exactly what we need here.
♪ So you wanna know my name
♪ I hope you got a lot of time
♪ I'm not sure what you've been told ♪
♪ You've always been a friend of mine ♪
♪ From the day I drove the car to the river bed ♪
♪ They've never heard a word I've said ♪
♪ So pardon me for asking wise
♪ I know what hides behind those eyes ♪
♪ Where do we go
♪ When the fight comes knocking at our door ♪
♪ Where do we hide
Katelyn.
Hey, Big Head, what are you doing?
Are you gonna play in today's game or not?
Waiting on you now.
You wanna coach this game or not?
Oh, we'll see who's waiting on who.
♪ When they're changing all the reasons why ♪
I think we need infielders.
Most of ours graduated.
No, I mean this pitcher catcher duo, we're here to see.
Oh, oh, yeah, right.
I mean, let them speak for themselves.
I don't care if it's a small town in southern Indiana,
as long as they can play.
Yeah, but have we ever had anybody
actually come outta Lanesville?
No.
It's my last chance to see this Corydon team
this close to home.
Eyes peeled for anybody else?
Look, I'm only here for the catcher and the pitcher.
That puts me on position players.
Yep.
Outfield.
Have you seen our outfielders?
Anyone out here would've to contend
with the three we already got.
And I don't have time to teach 'em fundamentals.
I mean, they'd have to be the best we've ever seen.
Whoa.
Coach Gardner, how you doing tonight?
Coach.
This is one of my assistant coaches Coach Marty.
Marty, nice to see you.
Good to meet you.
Coach, there they are.
Prime ready for you to go tonight.
You told 'em I was coming.
Well, yeah.
I tell all my players whenever the recruiters
are gonna come out to coach.
Okay, well, we'll be over there outta your way.
Just act like we're not here.
Okay, thanks, coach.
You just can't help yourself sometimes now can you?
Well, you know me, I like to see
how they play when they're nervous.
Yeah.
♪ I take a breath
♪ I'm not gonna lose
♪ This is what I came here to do ♪
♪ I walk that wire and I take that step ♪
♪ Won't look down, got no regrets ♪
♪ I was made for this ♪
♪ I was made for this
♪ Born in the wild
♪ Formed in the fire
♪ Built for the battle, oh
♪ I was made for this
So you're still watching that pitcher and catcher, right?
That's why I'm here.
Why?
Might wanna start watching that center fielder.
You do remember what I said
about position players, right?
Yep.
And that girl right there,
she's the best player on the field.
Her?
Mm-hmm.
Most fundamentally sound player out there.
♪ I was made for this
♪ Born in the wild
♪ Formed in the fire
♪ Built for the battle, oh
♪ I was made for this
Hey, bring in, bring in, bring in.
Let's go, in, in.
She's mad, she's desperate.
She knows that she's one run away
from losing the entire season.
And you've already fooled her twice.
She has no problem beaming people.
So what do you think she's gonna do?
Probably test how protective the helmet is.
Exactly right.
So you watch out for that, all right?
And remember what happened in Noblesville?
Yeah, I'll never forget Noblesville.
You can't win 'em all, Big Head.
Hey.
What's wrong?
You afraid because you got hit by this?
Honey, that's part of the game.
Everybody's gonna get hit sooner or later,
especially if they wanna keep going in this league.
Do you wanna keep going?
Uh-huh.
Do you wanna go to the next level?
Uh-huh.
Then you've gotta be willing to take some hits
and you probably more than most.
So look, come on, let me show you something.
Come on.
Stand right here.
You can't keep playing
if you're gonna be afraid of the ball.
Eric, that's enough.
Good.
Do it again.
Are you gonna keep being afraid of that thing?
Remember, there is no, I can't.
You can.
Say it.
Say I can.
I can.
What is it?
I'm gonna march right over there
and offer that girl a scholarship.
Got a feeling.
I don't know.
One more game?
One more game.
Hey.
Would you two care to join us for dinner?
We're we're kind of in the middle of something, honey.
And we'd like to be in the middle of something here.
Dinner as a family.
Let's go eat, Dad.
But we can come back to this.
Um, would you like to pray for us, dear?
Yeah, sure.
Uh, uh, absolutely.
Uh.
Big Head had a big day yesterday.
Um, y'all bow your heads.
Dear God, we wanna thank you so much
for the victory on the field yesterday
and for how well Katelyn played
and for keeping all the players safe.
We want to thank you so much for,
well for your many blessings
and, and for always being with us.
Amen.
- Amen. - Amen.
We were watching the team
that we're gonna have to play next week and they're good.
They're real good.
So we're probably gonna have to start practicing tomorrow.
On a Sunday.
Well, sure, Salena, it's a game before the championship.
Aren't the girls entitled to a day off?
Well, sure, I mean they can celebrate today
and rest tonight, right, Big Head?
Uh, Syd and I are doing worship
for preschoolers at church tomorrow.
Yeah, that's fine.
We'll be there early enough for that.
Yeah, but we're gonna have to be there for both services.
Well, that's still fine.
I mean we'll drive separate
and we'll go home after the first service
and mom will be there to take you all home
after the second service, right?
Yeah.
Sure.
Does that work, honey?
Sure, that works.
Excuse me.
What?
She's fine.
She's gonna be fine.
Softball's gonna be over in a couple of weeks
and our life will go back to normal.
Our normal is softball.
After school season, travel ball starts up.
That's our life.
I think Mom just wanted us to come to the table
and have a normal family dinner.
Yeah, right.
Um, I'll, I'll just, I'll go.
Yeah.
Do you remember when she used to fit into this?
I remember when she used to fit right in here.
I was so scared when your sister called me
and she told me you went into labor.
I wasn't ready for that.
I walked up and down the halls of that hospital for hours
and then the nurse comes out and says,
"I need to prepare you for something."
I didn't know what to think.
I guess I just thought the worst.
And I was actually relieved when I saw her
because there was this little chicken wing flapping at me.
And do you remember what your mom said to you
when she saw Katelyn?
Yeah.
She said, "God don't make no mistakes."
That's right.
He doesn't.
I just want the best for her.
And I know that I can go overboard with the sports,
but this next game is so very important.
I know.
So as her coach, as her father, that's my duty.
I understand, honey.
I do.
And you are really good at it.
It's just sometimes I wish
there was more father and less coach.
You wouldn't understand.
Dad, you ready to watch the game film?
Yeah.
Uh, I'll be right there.
L-A-S purple and white!
All right everybody, you know why we're here.
Our Lady Eagles are one game away
from the state championship
and we all need to be there to support 'em.
So everybody get in the stands
and do our best to cheer 'em on.
And now I'd like to turn this program over
to the man who made this season possible, Coach Pavey.
Coach.
Thank you, Principal.
I'm not the only one responsible for this season.
This pep rally ain't for me.
It's for these girls right here.
Listen, this, this team that we got coming up against us,
they're good.
They beat us last year
and they handed us our butts already this year.
And they've got a pitcher that has over 1000 strikeouts.
But we're not gonna let her get one more.
We're gonna need your support out there in the stands.
Can I count on you to be out there?
All right, now that's enough outta me.
I'm gonna turn it over to the player
with the biggest head in the room Ms. Katelyn.
Um, I just wanted to say thanks
to all of you for your support.
We wouldn't be here without you guys
coming out to our games and showing your support.
We're really gonna need you tomorrow
because we're moving forward in the tournament.
And just come out to the games and show your support.
- That was great. - Really good, yeah.
You did fine.
Was my face red the whole time?
Ah, not the whole time.
It was short and sweet and it's over now.
But I am confused.
Do you want them to support us or?
Yeah.
No, I mean you get so nervous
about speaking for a few seconds,
but you can play a two hour game.
Well, that I know how to do.
Public speaking is not my thing.
Well, if we win tomorrow,
you'll probably have to do some more speeches.
But don't worry, just get up there
and say support, support, and support.
Support.
And support.
You guys are the best.
But you know what?
- What's up, K. - P?
I could really use your support.
Okay, you're done.
Ah, coach.
Are we gonna talk about the new recruits?
Uh-uh.
Okay, 'cause look, there's this kid down in Brandenburg.
I don't care.
Excuse me.
I think I have found the best player
I've seen in a long time.
A position player.
Katelyn Pavey.
Never heard of her.
I have a feeling you will.
Wait, is that the one-armed girl?
You know her?
I've heard some things.
- I- - It's the girl
from Lanesville.
Lanesville?
She's the best thing I've seen in a long time.
One arm.
What is that?
That's who you want.
Yep.
Coach, what about the pitcher and the catcher?
She pretty much stole the show, folks.
What?
I'm going back to Indiana tomorrow
to watch her play to my state.
Lanesville?
Folks, this is the next CCU star outfielder.
Coach, there's players with.
Dude, you in on this?
Wait till you see this girl play.
What is going on?
Lanesville?
All right, ladies on me.
Now focus up.
You already know everything
you need to know about this team.
And I want you to forget everything
that has ever happened between us and them in the past.
We are not living in the past.
We're living in this moment.
This is our game.
We have to go out there and get it.
If you get a good pitch,
you hit harder than you ever have before.
You make connection,
you run harder than you ever have before.
You gonna leave it all on the line tonight, ladies.
Got anything to add, Dad?
Do I ever?
Y'all ready?
Yeah.
Let's get out there and show him who we are.
- Go. - Come on.
Whoo.
Strike three.
You're out.
Thataway, thataway.
We only need one more, girls.
One more out.
That's it, that's it.
We only need two more to win this.
One more without extras.
Hey, you know what to do.
Hey, get behind in the box.
Come on, come on.
Strike one.
Strike two.
No.
Get up.
Doesn't look good.
Not now.
Don't put any pressure.
Hi, Katelyn.
How you feeling, sweetheart?
Well, we've completed all of our MRIs
and they show that she has a tear on her ACL.
Partial tear on her MCL and PCL.
And on top of that sweet one, you've torn up your meniscus.
This is a really, really bad injury for a knee.
Along with all of that comes a lot of swelling.
So until that swelling goes down, sweetie,
we cannot put you in surgery.
How soon before she can play again?
This all takes quite a bit of time.
We can't rush it, all right?
Now my best estimate,
you're looking at six to nine months
before you're completely done.
Okay.
So when can you do the surgery?
We've gotta wait until the swelling goes down.
If we do that, we have a great track record
of being very, very successful.
Now I've got, let me see here,
I've got two dates available in about four weeks.
Would that be okay?
Four weeks?
You can't do it any sooner than that?
No.
What you've got too much golf to play before then?
Eric.
We understand, Doctor, thank you.
Can we get on your schedule as soon as possible?
Of course I can.
Look, I'll make sure that I get you
in as soon as possible, okay?
Now, sweetie, if we do this
with a lot of care and we do it properly,
we are going to have you out of here as soon as possible
better than you are now and back on the court.
She plays softball.
Of course she does.
That guy.
I want a second opinion.
We can go down to St. Mary's right now.
Eric, this is the best place for sports medicine
and you know that.
We don't need to go anywhere else.
Are you doing okay, honey?
Yeah, Mom, I'll be fine.
I think that's exactly what we need here.
What?
Nothing.
All right.
You want me to get some ice?
Yeah.
Do you need anything else?
No, I'm good.
Okay.
We're gonna get through this.
You are gonna get through this.
There is no I can't.
Thanks, Dad.
All right.
- Morning. - Morning.
Oh, there's coffee already made.
Oh, thanks honey.
Is that a cheer up breakfast?
Yeah.
Don't you think she deserves one?
I think she's past the age where that'll work.
And why not?
Because you obviously don't understand
what she lost last night.
Okay, there you go again
with the I wouldn't understand garbage.
You don't think I understand my daughter?
I know you two have this special bond.
You always have, but I have a special bond
with her too, Eric.
Every mother has a special bond with their child.
Okay, okay, okay.
I'm not saying you don't have a special bond with her.
Really I'm not saying that.
But after last night,
we're gonna have a lot of ripple effects.
And I'm not capable of understanding ripple effects?
You don't think I have the life experience
to know what ripple effects can do?
Like when you make a choice and the effects of that choice
reach out to other areas of your life
affecting the people in your life.
Do you remember when we first met?
Yeah, I was actually thinking about it last night
on the way home.
I knew you were flirting with me
from the moment I sat down
and I knew you didn't need to work all those weekends
or all those late nights to close the restaurant down.
And I knew you were married
and I knew what I was doing in response.
I knew there could be ripple effects.
So please don't tell me that I wouldn't understand.
Now I'm gonna go take our daughter her favorite breakfast.
And if you can have a positive and uplifting attitude,
you can join me.
Katelyn.
Good morning, sweetheart.
Morning, Mom.
How are you feeling?
Okay, I guess.
Stiff sore.
I made you breakfast and it's your favorite.
Thanks, Mom.
You didn't have to do that.
Are you kidding?
For my girl?
You know, I would do anything
to make all of this better for you,
but only God can do that, honey.
Why didn't he?
What?
God.
Why didn't he make me all better?
I mean, first I'm born like this and it's fine.
It's whatever.
You get over it and you move on.
But softball is, I was really good, Mom.
You are really good.
Mom, look at this.
I have to face reality here.
A six to nine month recovery
and the surgery isn't for another month.
There goes my senior year.
There were scouts at that game.
There will be scouts at the next game,
but they won't be seeing me.
And even if I get back to a hundred percent,
I lost my chance at the scholarship.
Senior year gone.
College gone.
Why didn't God stop that?
I know things seem really bleak right now,
but you haven't missed your opportunity to go to college
and you know that.
Now you might not believe me,
but you aren't the first person to ever ask
why did God allow this to happen?
Katelyn, life can be hard sometimes,
and bad things can happen for no reason at all.
Sometimes they happen because we need
to learn something from them.
God wants to teach us something new through the struggle
and we could never have learned it
unless we walked through it.
Honey, as much as I wanna make your knee better,
and as much as I love you, God loves you so much more,
and he knows better than we ever could.
Now, I don't know what we're gonna learn from this,
but I know you and a six to nine month recovery for you,
I doubt that.
Are you going to eat this breakfast or am I?
I will in a minute.
Thanks Mom.
Okay, honey, I love you so much.
So you're telling me that the office has crutches,
but they don't have a wheelchair on hand.
Steve, she's only got one good arm.
How is she supposed to handle crutches?
Yes, I realize it's at the end of the school year.
No, Steve, I'm not mad at you.
I'm just surprised that the office
doesn't have a wheelchair on hand.
Yeah, yeah.
I'll make some phone calls too.
Surely to goodness we can find her wheelchair
in the next 12 hours.
Yeah, okay, fine.
I'll call you later.
Just can't catch a break.
Bye, honey.
Where you going?
Church.
Remember the girls are supposed to sing for the kids again.
That's right, that's right.
Hey, you go ahead and go.
I'll, I'll watch Big Head, all right?
Okay.
Love you.
Girls, meet me at the front of the house.
All the house all closed down?
All closed down and all money accounted for.
All right, looks like our job here is done.
Another successful night.
Thank goodness.
How about we go home?
Say what?
Are you okay?
Yeah.
No, I'm, I'm super, I, I, I'm.
Hey, I don't know if I've told you this yet,
but, uh, man, you have really turned this place around.
You're not so bad yourself.
Hey, what, what are you doing?
I called out a few times, but nobody answered.
I just figured everyone went to church.
No, I stayed behind in case you needed anything.
Are you okay, Dad?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
Just been making a few phone calls
trying to find you a wheelchair.
Principal Richt says, "We don't have any at the high scho"
I don't wanna be in a wheelchair.
It's not that big a deal.
Well, I don't blame you, honey,
but it's not like you can do crutches.
Your big head will throw you off balance.
You need to be resting that knee so you can get your surgery
so you can get rehab and get back on the field
as quickly as possible.
Go on, go rest that knee.
Right, coach.
Hey.
Mom, Dad, y'all joining us for lunch?
Not only are we joining you for lunch,
I'm making the lunch.
My famous spaghetti.
Hmm.
Maybe Me Me will finally tell us her secret recipe
and we can have it whenever we want.
That's not happening anytime soon.
Oh, now Salena already bought the right pasta
and she's gonna get everything started
while I go and see my rehab buddy.
Rehab?
I thought we were talking surgery.
I'm not doing another transplant.
Then they're gonna expect you to do dialysis.
And I'm not doing dialysis again.
If the good Lord wants me home, he'll take me.
All right, now look,
you know your mother when she's made up her mind
on something there's no change it.
All right.
Oh, come on.
Let's go get to her room.
Okay.
- All right. - Careful.
That's a starter kit.
Here we go.
How you doing kiddo?
I've been better.
Haven't we all?
Your knee, it's almost as big as your head.
Dad says, "Nothing's that big."
Ah, he's one to talk.
Where do you think you get it from?
Hey.
Now I know I'm a lot to aspire to,
but you didn't have to go and blow your knee out
just so as we could be rehab buddies.
Oh, you're gonna be rehabbing with me.
Of course.
Mysterious ways.
They're mysterious, all right?
Hey, little bit, let me tell you something.
You want God to be mysterious.
I mean, if there was a God that we could figure out,
that's just not a God I'd be interested in worshiping.
He's got a plan in all of this.
He always does.
Katelyn, God don't make mistakes.
Okay, Me Me.
So we're gonna be rehab buddies and, and,
and you won't give up on me, right?
You got it.
Well, we got a deal.
You're on Sunday, coach?
Afternoon.
I went to the morning service.
Well, so did you offer her the scholarship?
Is this our newest player?
She got hurt.
What happened?
Well, best case scenario torn ACL.
Worst case, she'll never play again.
Oh geez.
I really wanna coach this girl.
Well, let's see how she handles recovery.
I guess we'll see.
Hey, Big Head, I've got you throne all ready.
Actually, Dad, I just wanna be in my room.
What?
I mean, I've got it already set up for your leg.
You can sit right here with us.
No thanks, Dad.
No thanks.
Eric, you leave her be.
Okay, what, what was that?
Honey, she's been through a lot.
Well, I know that.
It's not like I'm asking her to run three miles.
I'm just asking her to sit on the porch with us.
She needs her space.
Wait, is this one of those teenage girl hormone things?
Gross, Dad.
We all mourn and grieve in our own ways.
Mourn.
What, what's she mourning?
Are you serious?
Who raised you?
Son, I think sometimes your, your mouth
runs a marathon while your brain standing still.
What did she have to mourn?
Softball, her leg.
The independence she had.
Being the best at everything.
She's got plenty to mourn, believe you me.
Well now I think it was you
that was teaching me not
to make a mountain out of a mole hill when I was a kid.
That's not what Katelyn's doing.
You however may be making a molehill out of the mountain.
What's that supposed to mean?
Eric, this is no small thing.
As much as you would like it to be one,
this is a serious injury.
Mom, no one is more resilient
than than that girl right there.
And I know that she's lost stuff.
Salena and I have gone round and round about that.
I just don't like this attitude that it's all over.
She's gonna get better.
We all know that.
But you know this girl, she, she needs to do things
at her own pace in her own way.
You just gotta give her time.
God don't make mistakes.
Something else I grew up hearing.
Oh hey, this is the guy about my wheelchair.
I gotta take this.
I'll be right back.
Uh, Dale said, "That he was gonna leave the wheelchair
in the central office," so I'll be right back.
Are you all right?
Sure, Dad.
I'm fine.
That doesn't sound real confident.
Maybe I'm not feeling very confident right now.
About what?
About everything.
How am I supposed to wheel a wheelchair
around the school with one hand?
How am I supposed to get my books outta my locker?
People already look at me differently.
Now I'm the kid in the wheelchair
who leaves class five minutes early.
I never wanted to be treated differently
and now I have to be.
We all need help sometimes, Big Head.
Even the best of us, even the strongest of us.
It doesn't hurt to need help.
Look, school's gonna be over in a few weeks anyway, right?
You can make it through this.
Let me hear you say it.
I can.
That didn't sound too convincing.
Take what you can get, Dad.
Okay.
It's not that bad, right?
The season's over.
We get to leave every class early for the rest of the year.
You'll have your surgery and you'll be back on the field
before next season even starts.
- Right, K. - P?
It all sounds good.
Yeah.
Great.
Let's just enjoy it.
I don't really like most of my classes anyway.
Don't forget to turn in your financial report
before the end of the week or it goes down as a zero.
Dylan, detention as usual.
All right.
Hey Danny, where'd you get all those bracelets?
Um, I made my own.
You made 'em yourself?
Yes, sir.
- Online? - Yes, sir.
Can you show me how you did that?
Sure.
Let's set up a time sometime to do that, okay?
Okay.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Appreciate it, Danny.
"The Crucible", "The Great Gatsby",
"Hamlet", "Death of a Salesman",
what do they all have in common?
Hannah?
Uh, everyone dies in the end.
Well, not everyone.
Who can help Hannah out?
Yes.
All the main characters die.
Yes, these are all tragedies.
The main characters die.
Why?
Uh, it's the consequences for their choices.
Exactly.
All throughout these stories we read of people who lie,
steal, cheat, and all their stories end in death.
But what are we supposed to take away from that?
What are the authors trying to say about life?
You know, all of these writers,
some of whom lived hundreds of years apart,
are all trying to tell us something.
What do you think it is?
K.P.
That life is meaningless.
Now, where'd you get an idea like that?
Okay, okay, maybe I was a little obvious with the board,
but think about it.
All of these characters die and for what?
All of Gatsby's money didn't save him
from a vengeful husband.
All of John Proctor's pleading and repentance
didn't save him from the noose.
Probably the worst offender of all, Willy Loman.
How does "Death of a Salesman" use this idea?
Sure, K.P.
He sees it in his son Biff.
Okay, go on.
Well, Biff doesn't think he's meant for anything great.
And Willy finally agrees with him.
He gives up on his dreams and sees that maybe he isn't meant
for anything great either.
That's exactly right.
Biff finally convinces Willy,
which leads to that most tragic decision.
Hey, Big Head.
You came through surgery just fine.
Did have a minor complication though.
They couldn't do anything about the size of your head.
Now your knee's gonna make a full recovery, but whew.
Hey, you did great.
How do you feel?
Tired.
Dave, get me on over there, honey.
Hold on, Me Me's got something to say.
No surprise there.
Now you promised you were gonna be my rehab buddy.
We're gonna get started as soon as possible.
Whatever you say, Me Me.
Oh honey.
All right.
Well, let's let the poor girl rest.
You're the one kissing on her.
Oh, kissing on her.
I'll kiss on you.
That'd be a nice change.
Oh, don't you wish.
Oh, be careful.
Got it.
I got it, Me Me.
Wonderful news.
I'm so proud of you.
♪ Don't let the things you can't change, keep you away ♪
♪ From the things that matter most ♪
♪ You can rush from the sunrise ♪
♪ Till dusk of the night sky
♪ And not see the beauty in both ♪
♪ Slow down, slow down
♪ Oh, you've got to breathe in deep ♪
♪ Open your eyes and set your worry free ♪
♪ Before the moment's just a memory ♪
♪ Don't you see it's a gift to be alive ♪
♪ Don't let the beauty of this life pass you by ♪
So what's it really like training with Me Me?
It's fine, I guess.
Really?
Thought it'd be weird.
Yeah.
I've worked out with you before
and there's no way Me Me's keeping up.
Papa helps her around and she does what she can.
Besides you worked out with me before I wrecked my knee.
It's different now.
You know you're gonna get a lecture from dad about that.
I don't care.
I would do anything to avoid the whole
there is no such thing as I can't.
There's no reason to push through.
What's waiting on the other side of all this for me?
What do you mean?
You've got your senior year coming up.
This is like the most important year for you.
Even if I get back to 80% the way I am,
that's not good enough to compete with people
who have both arms.
I had to be at 120 just to make the team.
You know Dad is not gonna cut you from the team.
I know, but that's not the point.
What is the point?
I'm not sure there is one.
I have to face facts.
I played softball for a while.
It was fun.
I was good, but maybe this is it.
Maybe softball wasn't God's plan for me
and this is my wake up call.
Please don't tell mom and dad about this, okay?
Of course.
♪ My head
♪ Save my best
♪ Asking you for strength
Oh, honey.
Dad.
God take her home.
And you just keep reminding her
how much this family loves her.
In Jesus name.
- Amen. - Amen.
Amen.
The Lord is my shepherd.
I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside quiet waters.
He restores my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his namesake.
And even though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you're with me.
You're rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil and my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me
all the days of my life.
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Let's pray.
How you doing?
It's too much, Dad.
It's too painful.
How do you do it?
How do I do it?
I don't know.
You, you just do it.
That's how you do it.
I got, uh,
I'm being flooded with a lot of memories.
A strange one.
Did you break your ankle?
I didn't break it.
I twisted it real good.
Oh, I twisted it real good.
Oh, I didn't have any time to relax, you know,
'cause your mother expected me to put food on the table.
And I'm gonna tell you something
back then you and your brothers all you ever did was eat.
So I shoved that twisted ankle into my boot
and I pulled it as tight as it could.
I tied it, cut off all the circulation
so I couldn't feel it.
And then I walked those tracks and worked
And, and I wanted to tell you something.
I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Eric.
Has it ever occurred to you that if your life was perfect,
your family might not need you?
Son, I worry about you sometimes.
I do.
You carry so much burden on your shoulders,
so much weight that you clearly can't handle.
But you never ask for help.
I'm gonna tell you something though.
If you needed help,
this right here would be the place that you would ask.
These problems he puts in front of you,
he doesn't do it to make your life harder.
No, he does it because he wants you
to pick up those problems
and bring him to him so that he could help you through.
Yes, sir.
I'm gonna go say goodbye Mom.
Thank you, Dad.
Hey, little bit.
Hey, come on.
I was thinking we'd go run some bases or hit some balls.
No thanks, Papa.
No thanks.
I'm not really feeling it right now.
You're really used to winning, aren't you?
That's all right, honey.
You earned each and every one of those.
Okay.
I want to tell you something.
You have an incredible gift from God.
Do you know who the first person was who noticed?
Not your dad.
Not me.
It was Me Me.
She saw it before any of us.
And she told me about it time and again.
The other day I was going through her things
'cause that's what you have to do.
And I found a box that I had never seen before
and in that box there were three letters.
There's one for your sister, one for your other sister,
and there is one for you.
Read it.
And then if you need me, honey, I'll be downstairs.
Okay?
Let's go, Papa.
We're losing daylight.
And she's back.
Carry on.
Yes.
Thank you so much for your condolences.
Yes, she was a remarkable woman.
Thank you.
And thank you so much for calling.
Okay, bye.
I don't think I can take one more of these.
I can take over for you if you'd like.
I don't know.
Thanks.
Maybe.
I'll take one more.
Hello?
Mr. Pavey?
Yes.
It's Cory Gardner.
Head coach at CCU.
How you doing?
Well, to be honest,
uh, we just had a funeral for my mother a few days ago.
Wow.
I'm sorry to hear that, sir.
Let call you some other time.
You know what?
No.
Uh, I, I think, I think
we could use this distraction right now.
How can I help you?
I was at the game when Katelyn had her injury.
Well, in fact, I was at the game before that
to watch some other players for the opposing team,
but Katelyn was so good,
I don't even remember their names.
I've been kicking myself ever since
because when I got back to my office,
I shoulda have sent Katelyn a letter.
I'd love to set up a meeting with you guys
to come down and see you.
I mean, I understand given your mother's passing,
that this could be something that you could definitely wait.
You know what?
No, I think this is exactly
what this family needs right now.
All right, little bit, now look
the only thing we gotta concentrate on
is one thing today, okay?
Ready for anything, Papa.
All right honey, I just need you to run the first base.
No problem.
Okay, here we go.
Go.
Hey, that's all right.
That's all right, honey.
There you go.
We got you.
Don't worry about it.
Yeah, sorry.
Let me get it again.
No hurry.
We're gonna get it, all right?
Oh wait, hold on a minute.
Hold on.
It's your dad.
Yeah.
What's that?
Well, she was doing great on the field,
but we got here as quickly as we could.
Thanks, Dad, I appreciate that.
What's going on?
We need to talk about your goals, honey.
What about them?
Well, first of all,
they don't belong in the trash or on the floor, young lady.
And second of all, they're not exactly up to date.
That bottom one, get scholarship to go to college.
You can scratch that off.
I scratch them off when I accomplish them, Dad.
Oh, I know.
What are you talking about?
The last few days,
I've been getting a ridiculous amount of phone calls
about Me Me.
And as much as I appreciate all the condolences,
they're really wearing us out.
But I got one phone call today that I just absolutely love
and it was about you.
About me?
Yeah.
Coach Gardner from Cincinnati Christian University
called and wants to interview you.
Really?
Yes.
He was at your last two games.
He saw how you were playing
and he wishes he had offered you the scholarship
right there on the spot.
Seriously?
Seriously.
He's gonna be at the house next week to interview you.
No way.
That is so great.
You deserve that.
Oh, here comes trouble.
What are y'all doing?
Um, don't be mad, but kind of did something.
Okay, what did you do, girls?
Let us show you.
It's gonna be on here.
Check out this incredible video that has gone viral
and it is softball superstar, 17 year old Katelyn Pavey.
She's from Lanesville, Indiana,
and she's been known for what she's done
on a softball field,
but now she's known all over the internet.
We're excited to have her and her family in soon
to interview them.
You put this on YouTube?
Yeah.
And it's absolutely blowing up.
I mean, look, how many views do you have?
Why'd you do this?
It was Me Me's idea.
- Really? - Yeah.
I mean, she said that it might help you out
if you could see the way other people see you.
And how awesome you are, Katelyn.
Well, where else did you post these?
Like everywhere.
Oh, Good Lord.
Did you know about this?
No, I had no idea.
But you know what?
This is perfect timing because we're gonna be on the news.
Look, I ordered these about a month ago,
and they just now came in.
Now you all know how much I'm always saying
there is no such thing as I can't.
No, never heard that one before.
Syd?
Not me.
Watch it.
Well, I got these custom made for us
and so that the next time
that we feel like we're not doing all that great
or something's not going well,
we can look down at our wrist and know that I can.
Thanks, Dad.
How many of these did you order?
Well, it was cheaper to buy 'em by the bulk so 3000.
Oh, my gosh.
I think it'd be great for the newscast.
- Everybody there- - Honey.
Could wear one.
Coming up after the break,
we've got something really exciting for you guys.
We have 17 year Katelyn-
So Katelyn, tell us what's it like
being a limb different athlete?
This is young Katelyn Pavey.
We've got Katelyn Pavey here.
In the video.
Today's special guest Katelyn Pavey.
Check out this video from YouTube.
Super excited about this one armed softball player.
Some small town in Indiana to viral fame.
- Welcome to- - Wondering how are you
- and your family? - With us today
is Katelyn Pavey and her family
all the way from Southern Indiana.
Coach Garner.
It's great to meet you.
Come on in, come on in.
You too.
How was your drive?
Well, you know, travel,
it's part of the job.
Kind of get used to it, but you know,
actually, you know what sort of enjoy it.
Good, good.
Coach, this is my daughter, Katelyn.
Katelyn, Coach Gardner.
Pleasure to meet you, Katelyn.
You too, coach.
- Have a seat, sir. - Thank you.
So Katelyn, I see that you have recently
become a viral video star.
Yeah.
That was your sister's doing?
They ended up posting a video on the internet
with her and local television station picked it up.
She exploded overnight.
We've done nothing but telephone calls
and interviews ever since.
Well, look, I can tell that your sisters
care about you and your success.
I've been able to keep up with your recovery
because they've sent videos for months.
I don't think that they've sent it to anybody else
because they really want me to give you a shot.
Now, I know you may have other schools and coaches
knocking your door down
because of the videos they've seen
and interviews you've done,
but I wanna assure you that it's not why I'm here.
You're not a novelty to me.
You have real talent and I want you on my team
because of what you can do on the field.
Thanks, coach.
Okay, well, before I say too much,
is there anything that can answer for you?
Um, well, how would you handle coaching me?
Well, to be honest with you,
I don't have any plan on treating you
any different than anybody else.
Every player on the team gets the same opportunities.
I don't care if you have one arm, one leg, six eyes.
As long as you can play, you can play.
And I've been watching tape on you for a long time
and you can play.
Thanks.
I want to set up an onsite visit
for you at the campus this fall.
If you are, if you're interested.
Yeah, definitely.
All right, well let's set it up.
Great.
Coach, being as Katelyn's had a whole lot of media
on this whole situation.
She's been asked to speak
at a limb difference conference tomorrow.
Would you care to come by and hear her?
I would love to.
Thank you.
I appreciate that.
♪ Pardon me for asking why
♪ I know what hides behind those eyes ♪
♪ Where do we go
♪ When the fight comes knocking at our door ♪
♪ Where do we hide
Thank you.
You invited him to the limb different camp.
Yeah, so?
I don't know, it just seems a little odd to me.
Nah, coaches love to spend time with their players
on and off the field, get to know 'em.
And with Katelyn being the keynote speaker,
I thought it might help her chances.
Well, it's obvious he wants her to play for him.
Yeah, but every little bit counts.
I mean, we can't afford any more buildups
just to be disappointed again.
We?
Oh yeah, you, me, Katelyn, the whole family.
We can't go through any more punishments.
Punishment?
Uh, I didn't, I didn't mean to say it like that.
That's, that's not, that's not what I meant to say.
Now that I believe.
I believe you haven't meant to say that for a long time.
Okay, okay, I, I'm, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to say it like that.
It's, it's just a personal thing with me.
I mean, you really wouldn't-
Understand.
You are not gonna do this.
You're not gonna do this prepare for the worst thing.
Things are finally starting to turn around for us.
This attitude that something bad is always lurking around
the next corner has to stop, Eric.
You say I wouldn't understand,
but why don't you give me a chance?
I'm just gonna say it.
We didn't start our relationship out
in the traditional sense.
Let's call it what it was, an affair.
And I got pregnant.
And lo and behold our daughter,
our kind, smart, talented, beautiful daughter
comes into this world with a missing arm
and it must be a punishment, right?
Am I right so far, Eric?
And this entire time you thought you were the only one
considering her difference as a punishment.
It took the both of us to do that.
You don't think when I saw our baby girl that day,
I didn't feel even the tiniest bit guilty
if even for a flash of a second.
But you know what?
I got over it and I got over myself.
Katelyn's arm is not about me
and it's not about you
and it's not about what we did.
Katelyn is the way she is
because that's how God made her period.
Absolutely.
God definitely made her that way.
And Katelyn is ridiculously amazing.
She always has been and now she will continue to be.
But that does not negate the fact that we did not bring her
into this world at 100% the right way.
Now she's risen above that.
We know that.
And heck, now the whole world knows that.
You still don't get it.
Yes or no?
Do you think God is punishing you
for what we did through our daughter's arm?
I am sorry you feel that way.
And I'm sorry you've been feeling that way for 17 years,
but that is not who God is.
He isn't vindictive.
Now, I know he lost your mom last week,
and I'm not trying to come down on you.
Eric, you can't keep living your life
like God is punishing you.
You can't keep living your life
waiting for the next bad thing to happen.
Katelyn just got offered a full ride scholarship
to play the sport she loves
and you think God's punishing you.
I wish you would look around
and see how much he's blessed you.
So when did you become so tough?
Are you kidding?
Look who I'm married to.
Hey, kiddo.
Wanna go for a ride?
What's going on?
I was taking a walk this evening
and I realize that my perspective has been off
and for a lot of years.
You are an incredible ballplayer.
But what's more is you're an incredible young lady
and you can do anything you want.
It doesn't matter what I want
and don't let what I want affect your decision.
What do you wanna do?
I wanna get back out on the field.
I wanna play my senior year and I wanna go to CCU.
All right then, if that's what you really want,
then I'm gonna need to see you run to first base.
Papa said, "That's the one thing you haven't conquered yet."
You've been hitting and you've been fielding.
But if you don't run to first base,
you're not gonna make any team.
I don't care how good you are.
This is ball 101.
You run through that base.
This is little league stuff.
Show me you can do this.
Nope.
Run it out.
Don't you slow up on that run.
Do it again.
If you really want this,
I need to see you run through that base.
You run through it like it's not even there.
You can do this.
Let me hear you say it.
I can.
♪ Born in the wild
♪ Formed in the fire
♪ Built for the battle
♪ I was made for this
Are you nervous?
Not at all.
Okay, let's go get 'em.
First time?
Yeah.
You know, kids are always nervous at first,
but they make friends pretty quickly.
Especially here.
They're always used to being the odd ones out
but now we're the odd ones.
Yeah, yeah, we are.
Joshua.
Eric, Eric Pavey.
Nice to meet you, Eric.
Good to meet you.
So which one's yours?
She's about to come out on stage.
Oh yeah, wow.
I guess you would be a little more nervous
than the rest of us.
Hey honey.
Um, so which, which one's yours?
See the good looking kid up there in the prosthetics?
- Yeah. - That's Elijah.
They're such a blessing.
My wife and I, we struggled for years to conceive,
but finally God gave us Elijah.
I don't know, sometimes blessing doesn't seem
to be a big enough word, you know?
Yeah, yeah, I think I do.
Honey, you did so good tonight.
I'm so proud of you.
We both are proud of you.
- Pavey. - Well, hey, coach.
Young lady, was a good speech in there.
Being good at public speaking is rare talent.
To be honest, I thought I would hate it,
but when I got up there, it wasn't too bad.
I actually enjoyed it.
Look, coach, I haven't exactly told my family this yet,
and I know I haven't come to campus for a visit yet,
but I would love to come play ball for you at CCU.
Well, I am delighted to hear that.
You're going to officially need this then.
Welcome to CCU.
- Thank you, coach. - Oh, honey.
Thank you.
Oh, my goodness.
Life can be funny sometimes.
You get hit or knocked down.
Sometimes you feel like you just need a hand.
We know that better than others.
But when I look around this room, I don't see sad faces.
I don't see people feeling sorry for themselves.
I see people who keep on going.
You don't give up when life gets hard.
You keep pushing.
That's what I had to learn through my injury.
And even though things seem really dark,
like you're being punished for past mistakes
and you find yourself in a really bad spot,
if you fully surrender to God
and clinging to the ones you love,
just know that God can take a bad situation
and turn it around for his good.
His light will always shine the brightest
in the darkest night.
What I thought was my biggest punishment
was actually my biggest blessing.
When I see my daughter's arm,
I no longer see punishment and shame.
I know God made Katelyn perfect, perfect for his purposes,
for his glory, and for our good.
No matter what challenges come our way.
I know by faith I can, I can trust in God.
We can all trust his goodness, his forgiveness,
and his great love.
♪ I can
♪ 'Cause you promised to be with me ♪
♪ I can
♪ Just as long as your spirit lifts me ♪
♪ I can
♪ And I will
♪ By your grace
♪ I will
♪ I can
♪ Because you said you would never leave me ♪
♪ So I can
♪ If you will always lead and guide me ♪
♪ I can
♪ And I will
♪ By faith
♪ I will
♪ You say I can
♪ Giving me the strength and wisdom ♪
♪ For every plan
♪ There is nothing in this world I can't do ♪
♪ I can, I can, I can, I can
♪ And I will
♪ I can
♪ It doesn't matter who tries to stop me ♪
♪ I can
♪ I know you're more than everything against me ♪
♪ I can
♪ And I will
♪ I can
♪ And I will
♪ I know I can
♪ Anything I set my mind to
♪ I can, I can
♪ With your love and your grace to help me ♪
♪ I can, I can
♪ Oh, Lord, I can
♪ And I will
♪ You know I can
♪ Anything that I set my mind to ♪
♪ I can, I can
♪ There is nothing in this world I can't do ♪
♪ I can, I can
♪ With you Lord
♪ I can
♪ I will
♪ Oh, you know I can
♪ Anything I put my hand to I can ♪
♪ I can
♪ There is nothing in this world I can't do ♪
♪ I can, I can
♪ With you Lord
♪ I can
♪ I will
♪ You know I can, you know I can ♪
♪ You know I will
♪ With you Lord
♪ Everything is possible
♪ With you Lord
♪ I know I can, I know I can
♪ You know I can
♪ Everything is possible
♪ With you Lord
♪ Everything is possible
♪ With you Lord
♪ You know I can, you know I can ♪
♪ With you Lord