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Man's voice: What is chance?
Do our lives fit into some big puzzle?
Each of us a small piece being shaped and turned
by someone trying to put it all together?
Is life a series of random occurrences,
or is there something more?
Hey, Cory.
â™ª You don't know my name yet â™ª
â™ª But a heart beats
â™ª So it bounce off my chest
â™ª Every time the guard gotta take a deep breath â™ª
â™ª To beat stress
â™ª I attach the word depressed to my punching bag â™ª
â™ª Cock back and swing left
â™ª I'm deaf, out of chances â™ª
â™ª Spitting this, ripping this beat in half â™ª
â™ª I long division it
â™ª God be flipping it
â™ª Long before the hardcore
â™ª Encore's the word I heard
â™ª When I'm on tour
â™ª So fuel with the flow
â™ª Really get it
â™ª If you want it, get it â™ª
â™ª Let's all get it
â™ª I'll get it
â™ª And we can really get it
â™ª If you wanna get it
â™ª Let's all get it
â™ª I'll get it
â™ª We can really get it
â™ª If you wanna get it.
You'd better take it easy, big man.
- You're breathing hard. - Please.
You're getting grayer and grayer by the second.
Yeah, I'll show you gray.
- Let's go. - Take it easy, man.
- Oh! - Whoo!
That was not foul.
Why don't you stop
hacking me, bro.
Dude, hacking you?
That wasn't a foul.
You call a foul on every play.
Do you know what a hack is?
I don't think anyone's ever stripped you of the ball
without fouling you.
- [ groans ] - [ whoops ]
- That's game, bro. - All right.
Let's run it back.
No, man. I gotta study.
School's in session right here.
- [ door opens ] - I gotta study.
- Cory: Tutoring session? - Tutoring session.
I'll see you later. [ chuckles ]
- Coach. - Pops.
- Hey, Coach. - Hey.
Nice, Weissman.
Relax. Quiet shoulders.
Want to pop one?
[ chuckles ]
It's all in the knees.
[ chuckles ] What can I say?
Those who can't do coach.
You do a lot right, son. Sweet shot.
Hustle on defense.
I like the way you run the floor.
Just 'cause I wasn't playing you,
doesn't mean I wasn't watching you.
I got three guys graduating this year.
You keep working the way you are,
you got a shot at starting point guard next season.
Coach? I don't want anything that I don't earn.
A thousand points in your high school career,
I'd say you already earned it.
Bend those knees.
â™ª Are you gonna let your street flag shine â™ª
â™ª On me...
What up, dudes?
- Yo, what's up? - What up, Weiss?
- How you doin', bro? - What's up, Dave?
Cory, how are you, man? Good to see you.
I heard you're doing big things.
I'm trying, dude. I'm trying.
Excuse me.
- What up? - What up?
Two slices of Maria's
for the cutest girl in the whole school.
"Thank you, Cory. That's actually very nice of you.
You walked through that whole party.
You're the best boyfriend ever."
I'm sorry. I'm just...
obsessing over this paper--
"Fate or Free Will
in 'Romeo and Juliet'?"
Seven to nine pages. It's due Monday,
and I can't even get started.
Do you have any ideas?
Hmm...
Romeo is the guy...
- Right? - Cute. Very cute.
Maybe it's not like a either-or,
you know, kind of situation, like...
...like this year on the team with me.
Okay, you know how competitive I am, right?
- [ laughs ] A little. - A little.
So that senior who's starting in my position,
the guy is-- he's really good.
Which means for the first time in my life,
I'm gonna be sitting on a bench.
Now I can either let this fateful event tear me down
or I can use this motivation to just work harder.
I don't know anything about "Romeo and Juliet".
You know that, nothing--
but what I do know is how you react to something is
just as important as what happens to you.
Wow.
Cory, that was actually very helpful.
[ giggles ]
Thank you.
That was sweet.
Oh!
Oh... it's my turn,
so I'll go get more for you.
- Yeah, sorry. - That's all right.
- Could you get me cheese too? - Yes, babe.
Thank you.
Maybe pepperoni.
Man: Now the idea of an expanding universe
seems to suggest that the galaxies
are floating away from each other through space.
However, the current thinking
is that the galaxies are not moving,
rather the space between them is what's expanding.
[ high-pitched ringing ]
I can tell from your face that some of you
are totally confused.
[ laughter ]
And our time is up. Don't worry,
we'll clear everything up on Thursday.
â™ª Won't stop, let's go, fear not â™ª
â™ª Never be afraid of what's in front of you â™ª
â™ª Fear not, face a mirror image â™ª
â™ª What you gonna do? Fear not â™ª
â™ª With determination and fire, you can't lose â™ª
â™ª Fear not, won't stop, won't stop â™ª
â™ª Fear not, never be afraid of what's in front of you â™ª
â™ª Fear not, face a mirror image â™ª
â™ª What you gonna do? Fear not â™ª
â™ª With determination and fire, you can't lose â™ª
â™ª Fear not, won't stop, won't stop â™ª
â™ª As a young boy, I was afraid of the dark â™ª
â™ª I heard voices
â™ª Telling me that I'd never make it â™ª
â™ª Trying to get to me early, purposely â™ª
â™ª My soul was meant for society â™ª
â™ª At an early age, I hid behind â™ª
â™ª My older brother quietly
- â™ª To young to know... - Good.
Good.
Again, good.
- Come on. Get it. - [ straining ]
Nothing but fingers. Come on.
Nope. Come on.
All right, you want your tutu now or later?
Bring it up! Get it up!
[ exhales ] You'd like to see
more of that, wouldn't you?
All right. Good job, dude.
Thanks.
What's next?
Hey, so I don't know what you and Ally are doing later,
but a couple of us are thinking about going to Kristin's tonight.
Maybe hit up L.D.'s after if you're down.
[ high-pitched ringing ]
What do you think?
About what?
About tonight, fool.
Sorry, dude. I've been spacing out.
- You all right? - Yeah.
- You sure? - Yeah yeah.
I just got this headache.
It's like it's been bugging me ever since class.
Why don't you go get an aspirin from Katie?
No, dude. No. I'm good.
All right.
Hey, I think this weight's stuck.
What?
I think this weight's stuck.
What are you talking about?
[ high-pitched ringing ]
Yo, bro, you don't look so good.
I feel like someone's...
stabbing me in the head right now, dude.
Okay, all right. Come on. Let's go get you some water.
- You all right? - Yeah, yeah.
I'm fine. It's just--
[ exhales ]
[ muffled breathing ]
Pops, what's going on with me, man?
I don't know, man. Come on, let's go see Katie.
Come on.
Come on, come on.
I got you. I got you, I got you.
Come on. We're not that far.
Come on.
Coach! Katie!
- What happened? - I don't know.
We were just working out and he started-- get over here.
- Come on, I got you. - Get him up here.
[ mumbles ]
[ distorted ] Cory, can you tell me what's wrong?
[ slurs ] My head hurts so bad.
Cory, can you squeeze my hand for me please?
All right. Cory, I want you to try again.
Squeeze with your left hand.
Cory, can you smile for me?
Oh, jeez.
All right, Cory, stay with us.
You're gonna be okay.
This is George Petrie from Gettysburg College.
We need an ambulance to the athletic training room now.
I think we've got a student having a stroke.
What?
Katie: This is Cory Weissman.
Paramedic: Can you tell me what day of the week it is?
Katie: He has no response on his left side.
Both his pupils are reactive.
He's gonna be okay, right?
You did good.
What about his parents?
- [ panting ] - [ cellphone chimes ]
Hey, hon. I'm squeezing in a run.
Got a 4:30 client.
Hey, Mrs. Weissman, it's Brendan.
Oh hey, Pops. Where's Cory?
[ crying ]
Everything okay?
Um...
we were...
weightlifting at the gym...
and...
[ siren blaring ]
Hi, Mrs. Weissman. It's Katie Whaley,
I'm an assistant athletic trainer at Gettysburg.
We're not sure yet.
It looks like Cory might have had a stroke.
Where is he?
The ambulance just left for the hospital at Hershey.
Thanks for coming, Coach.
What's going on? Can we see him?
Yeah. He--
he's in room 206.
- I'll get the doctor. - Okay.
[ heart monitor beeping ]
Hi, hon.
Hey, Ma.
I'm sorry.
- [ mouse clicking ] Man: It's a subarachnoid hematoma
caused by what's called an arteriovenous malformation in Cory's brain.
An A.V.M. which is ruptured?
My wife and I have medical backgrounds.
A large volume of blood seeped from the hemorrhage
resulting in a significant stroke.
I'm sorry to say it's still bleeding.
And you're not stopping it
which-- which means the brain is swollen.
We can't do much of anything until it stabilizes on its own.
And if it doesn't stabilize on its own,
- Then what's your plan then? - Honey.
The good news is he's young,
he's in excellent condition.
Which is exactly what I tell my patients
whose babies are in trouble.
Doctor, I need you to be honest with me.
At this point,
we can't be sure he's gonna make it through the night.
[ heart monitor beeping ]
Hey.
What time is it?
[ sighs ] It's late.
They've--
they've set up a little room for us
where we can get some sleep.
[ grunts ]
He's in good hands.
Honey,
I can see it in his face he's fighting this,
but he can't do this alone.
He needs us.
If I have to stay here 24 hours a day,
if I don't sleep for a week,
I am gonna be here when he wakes up.
And no matter what,
we are not gonna let this beat him.
[ alarm beeping ]
Man: Let's go!
Wait. What's going on?
Bleeding's potentially putting more pressure on his brain.
- We have to push mannitol. - What's mannitol?
If he doesn't stabilize, we're gonna have to operate.
- What about the swelling? - Honey.
I'm sorry, you're gonna have to wait outside.
We need to go.
We need to give them space to work. Let's go.
[ chatter ]
We don't have to operate.
He's not out of the woods,
but he's doing better.
[ sighs ]
[ echoing ] Cory?
Can you hear me?
His vitals are looking good.
We just have to wait.
[ echoes ] We just have to wait.
Can you tell me where you are?
- Hey, Son. - Hey.
Any better today?
Still unconscious.
Hasn't been responsive.
Hey. It's your big bro.
How you feeling, bud?
Where you been?
[ chuckles ]
I brought by lunch for Mom and Dad.
Did you get me a chocolate shake?
[ chuckles ]
[ laughing ]
Mm.
And what day is it?
It's Monday.
And what's your brother's name?
Jeremy.
Where do you go to college?
Harvard.
[ chuckles ]
Stanford...
Gettysburg? [ chuckles ]
Whole team signed it.
Yeah, Pops and Coach brought it by for me.
You're very lucky to have so many friends who care.
Hey, do you really think I need to go
to this rehab center?
You still have a long road ahead of you, Son.
Yeah, but can't I just do it at home?
It's just a month,
more or less.
Depends on how your recovery goes.
Hey...
can you call a nurse for me?
Oh. Yeah.
Uh... uh, I got it.
What do you mean you got it?
- No, I got it. - You got it?
I got it. Used to do this for Grandpa all the time.
Shift your weight.
- Which way? - To the left.
- The left? - The other left.
- That's it. - The other left?
- Whoa! - Oh my god.
You sure you know what you're doing?
I got it. Let me just--
Whoa! Oh my god, Son. I'm so sorry.
Are you all right?
You would drop me on the side that can feel pain.
What happened?
Some way to treat a stroke victim, right?
[ sighs ]
Yep. Yep.
Thank you.
Okay.
Fun stuff.
How are you?
Does it hurt?
Uh...
you know, sometimes.
Sometimes it just kind of feels like
I'm dragging around half a dead body.
[ chuckles ]
Hey, don't--
don't look at me like that.
Like what?
Like you feel sorry for me.
I do feel sorry for you.
Yeah, but...
I'm gonna beat this.
[ chuckles ]
- All right? - Okay.
Come here.
That felt nice.
On my right side.
[ both chuckle ]
Woman: Northwright is one of the best rehab facilities in the state.
We have advanced treatment
for patients with spinal cord injuries,
head trauma, and strokes.
I know it may be a little bit overwhelming at first,
but you'll settle in.
Let's go take a look at your room.
We'll wake you at 7:00 every morning for breakfast,
and then you'll have six therapy sessions a day.
So we start tomorrow?
I'm sorry, we?
I have a background in physical therapy.
That may be true, but--
All due respect, he may be your patient,
but he's my son.
I've been motivating him for 19 years.
I'm not about to stop now.
[ sighs ] There's no point in arguing.
Yeah, trust us.
I like the center.
They're gonna help us beat this.
Well... I'm beat.
And I have some early appointments tomorrow.
Okay. All right well, I'll be up in a bit.
I've got some more reading I want to do.
Mama bear. All right.
I'll be out of here early, so I'll see you over there in the afternoon.
Okay.
- Love you. - Love you.
Don't stay up too late.
Tina: Try it here, come on. Come here.
- Show Daddy your dribbling. - Marc: Start over.
Good good good.
Now go to the basket.
Shoot.
Score!
Marc: Yay, Cory!
Whoo-hoo!
Arms out, arms out. Nice form, Cory.
Nice form.
Good. Now block me. Block me.
Oh!
In your face!
Marc: Yeah, Son!
That's my boy.
Woman: Push.
Pull it back.
Push it out. Push.
Good job.
You're using your right arm, but your left arm is learning.
Cory's voice: This the most difficult thing I've ever had to do.
Back towards me.
It's like my brain and my body
are speaking two different languages.
Good. Okay.
I have to learn to do everything over again.
Good.
[ chattering ]
[ sighs ]
The hardest part is trying to keep my mind clear
'cause of all the meds.
Tina: Put your weight on your left foot.
Cory's voice: But I'm gonna do whatever it takes
to get me playing ball again.
Even if sometimes it feels like that's
a million miles away.
That's like kindergarten math.
Can you solve it?
[ sighs ]
This is nuts.
Well, maybe if you tried focusing.
Well, maybe you should just do it.
I'm sorry.
I'll do it.
I'm fine. Thank you.
Get out of this...
I hate that you have to see me like this.
Cory.
I don't care about that.
I don't even know what I'm doing here right now.
I don't believe in chance.
Everything happens for a reason.
What-what--
what reason is there for something like this?
Cory, this just happened.
There is no reason.
You're just...
unlucky.
Weight on your left.
Keep going. Keep going.
Just till the end.
Come on, Cory. You can do this.
I'm trying here, Mom.
It's just sometimes this whole thing feels...
I need a break, okay?
[ sighs ]
Cory, you all right? What's the matter?
Shift over left, come on.
Be strong, push down hard.
Up tall. And right.
How's it going?
It's going okay.
But I think we might have hit a wall.
Okay. All right.
Let's get in the wheelchair.
We're going outside.
What are you talking about?
Time for a little alternative therapy.
Come on.
Mom, what are you doing? This is stupid.
Ever since you were in a crib,
all you wanted to do was shoot a basketball.
No, I don't want to shoot a basketball now
because I can't.
You don't know that.
Look, I really appreciate this,
but I just-- can you take me back to the hospital?
Hey, I never question your mother, Son.
Make it, I'll get you a chocolate shake.
Well, I'm here.
Let's do it.
- You got him? - Yep.
You got it.
[ laughs ]
He's still got it.
- Double or nothing? - [ laughs ]
Money shot.
You can make it standing still,
let's see what you do with somebody in your face.
Nice.
- Elbow. - You got it. Now point.
Follow through. Full knee action.
Jeremy: Yeah!
Heading right to the hole.
- Nice! - There it is.
Wait a minute, you gotta call back for it.
- Now this is therapy! - Oh shoot.
[ sighs ]
[ groans ]
[ imitates zombie moans ]
Get this kid off of me.
Oh my god, he's going crazy. He's a zombie.
[ moans ]
[ chuckles ]
Where you guys going?
Hurry before Sara gets back.
Oh my god.
Let's go to the cafeteria or something.
Let's go.
I think he's feeling better.
- [ slurps ] - Look at this. This is great.
Is it?
It is! Look at this muscle tone.
- Is it really good? - It's really good, Cory.
Wow.
It's getting better. It's unbelievable.
It's the wrong leg.
[ laughs ]
I'm healed. Look!
It's all better!
You can turn it off.
I found out I have to go back in for brain surgery
to completely remove the AVM.
But every time I started feeling sorry for myself,
- I-- - [ chattering ]
I'd just remember that there's plenty of people out there
who have it worse.
Maybe I should stop thinking so much about myself
and start thinking about them.
Hey.
Can I join you?
Oh, please. Please.
So you a checkers fan?
It's no backgammon.
I'm Cory.
Ed Welch.
Nice to meet you, Ed.
Why don't you start us off?
Charity, huh?
So what are you in for?
Uh... I had a stroke.
At your age?
Is that even legal?
I didn't think so.
Happened right before basketball practice one day
totally out of the blue.
I used to play basketball.
That was back before shorts were down around the ankles.
I was a guard.
Me too.
Up at Gettysburg College.
Wait, whose turn is it?
I can't remember.
Me either.
Brain damage--
always makes life interesting.
Yeah. [ chuckles ]
Definitely does.
This time, Ed,
you gotta pay attention.
You first this time.
After surgery, I'm gonna rehab five times as hard.
I'm gonna work my way back to 500 shots a day.
I know you will.
- Never a doubt. - Yeah.
Well, I'll--
I'll...
see you when I wake up.
I love you.
I love you too, Son.
There you go. One burger medium-well.
All right. Thank you, Mr. Weissman.
Plenty more where that came from.
Hi.
Yo, you need a rap name to go with that doo-rag.
Cory's A.V.M.
So what happens next?
I just got therapy over summer,
and then I'm back in school
and I work my way back on the team.
Wow.
Did the doctor say that that's really possible?
I mean, they didn't say that it wasn't possible.
There's also this special license I can get
once I'm medically cleared. So I get handicap parking.
Nice. Free parking.
[ phone chimes ]
Oh.
What's that?
Amy Power, she's having her birthday party
at this new club called The Barn.
Could be kind of fun. You want to go?
Oh no, man. I can't go.
You guys go though.
- No, man. - Okay.
Yeah, no. Go.
You should go. It sounds like fun.
No.
No, that's fine.
Uh, let's eat.
Yeah, sure. Let's eat.
[ sighs ]
[ dog panting ]
[ whimpering ]
What are you looking at?
So is this really what you do all day?
Eat, sleep,
wait for someone to come home?
Hmm?
That it?
There's no running some secret
dog activities when no one's looking?
Do you run a spy organization?
Do you sneak into the liquor cabinet when no one's looking?
[ barks ]
I have a feeling that you talk.
Ally: So when you're not at rehab
you just hang out here all day?
Cory: You make it sound so boring.
I mean, the mail comes.
Sometimes the phone rings.
So...
they ever gonna start easing off on the meds?
[ chuckles ]
And end my legal party?
[ both chuckle ]
No, they can't,
not for a little bit at least.
[ cellphone chimes ]
Who's that?
Oh, it's just Kylie.
A bunch of people are getting together
for a volleyball game later.
- Nice. - Yeah.
That... sounds like fun.
Can you come?
No.
I can't go.
I have to rest.
Oh.
I don't want to leave you here all alone.
It's fine.
I can actually use a little alone time.
I have to alphabetize my baseball cards.
What?
Hey.
Hey, I'm joking.
- Hey. - [ crying ]
What's the matter?
What is it?
I'm so sorry.
I don't want to be this person.
What person?
[ sniffles ]
The one who can't handle this.
The one that is so self-centered
that all she can think about
is how hard it's going to be
having a boyfriend who's disabled.
I want to be the one who stands by you
no matter what,
who is always with you, good or bad.
Who everyone admires for her sacrifice.
But I'm not.
No matter how bad I want to be...
I'm not.
So... what?
You're...
you're breaking up with me?
Is that what this is?
Who do you expect me to be?
The guy who's like...
"No, sure. That's fine."
No.
Do you have any idea
what I've been through?
I did nothing to deserve this.
I-- I know.
I have to fight for everything.
I have to fight for my strength.
I have to fight for my memory.
I have to fight for basketball.
And I'm gonna win.
I'm gonna win.
And now the girl who's supposed to love me
can't even wait around a few months till I get better?
You can't wait around that long?
- How is that fair? - It's not.
It's not.
And you don't deserve it.
I am so sorry.
[ sighs ]
Oh hey, buddy.
What...
Everything okay?
I need to take this driver's license test.
Sure...
as soon as the therapist agrees.
Like now.
If I stay in this house
any longer by myself, I'm gonna lose it.
[ sighs ]
Tina: Slow down. The ink's still wet on that license.
Cory: The speed limit's 40 miles an hour.
I'm barely doing 35.
Humor me.
Remember how slow Grandma drove?
Used to drive us nuts.
That's what you're doing right now.
I've actually been thinking about her a lot recently.
It's been two years
and not a day goes by I don't miss her.
I always wondered if she's like...
out there somewhere
watching over us or something.
I do know.
There's times I can swear
she was right there in the room with me.
Right next to me.
Even inside me.
When I had my stroke, I didn't see a white light
like they say or anything like that,
but I could feel that she was with me.
Why are you going this way?
There's less traffic.
Thought you'd like it better.
I've been thinking that I want to go back to school.
Well, you are in the spring.
Not in the spring. Like in a couple weeks.
I mean, look at how much progress I've made.
I got this license and now I can drive myself to school.
One step at a time.
I've already talked to Dean Lang.
It's fine. The school's gonna give me
they're 100% sup--
- Mom? - Pull over.
Pull over.
Mom.
- Okay, baby. - [ grunts ]
All right, you're having a seizure.
It's okay, sweetie. It's okay.
You're gonna be okay.
You're having a seizure.
It's okay.
- Mom! - You're gonna be okay.
It's okay, baby. It's okay.
Okay.
[ groans ]
As your brain heals from the second surgery,
your nerves make new abnormal connections
which can lead to seizures like the one you experienced.
Is there going to be more of them?
Most likely, yes.
Could an anti-convulsant help?
Is there anything that we can do that doesn't require medication?
You should try to avoid situations that induce stress,
that engender significant sensory input.
Meaning, maybe you shouldn't go back to school.
I'm going back to school.
Is that a good idea?
I'd recommend that for now
you continue your therapy from home
where it's easier to monitor the situation.
We can reassess things as the spring semester approaches.
However, ultimately the choice is between you and your family.
- A.T.O. A.T.O. - Here we come.
Hey, yo, is that Sundance Kid still there?
Uh, yeah. He's still there.
Kid's crazy.
I think he owes me money.
- [ chuckles ] - Whoa whoa whoa.
Cory, buddy.
Let met get that for you.
I'm fine. I got it.
- [ sighs ] - Thank you though.
Three and a half hours, Pops.
Hope you got some good tunes.
No, I just think I'm gonna sing all the way, bro.
- Is this it? - Yep.
[ sighs ]
All right. Be strong, Son.
I'll miss you, Dad.
Mom.
Don't--
don't cry.
Easy for you to say.
I mean look, you were the one that got me this far, right?
Okay? You did.
Gotta let me go at some point, right?
If I fail then...
so what? I fail. I come right home.
You're not gonna fail.
Thank you.
Because of you.
Hey. I love you.
[ crying ]
Pops?
Let's go to college.
[ engine starts ]
â™ª It's
â™ª A
â™ª Beautiful day out
â™ª Outside
â™ª Not a cloud in the sky â™ª
â™ª Except for one
â™ª That looks like you...
Weissman, look at you.
Still got that touch.
This is nothing, Coach.
Just wait till I get back.
One step at a time,
that's what rehab's all about.
Yeah, but I'm not talking about rehab.
I'm talking about working my way
back on the team this year.
Cory, I'm here to support you no matter what.
You know that.
I know it might be a little premature right now,
but I'm making progress.
I'm making a lot of progress.
I'm gonna be back fast.
Do you know why I recruited you so hard?
I always thought it was 'cause of my good looks.
Because you're one of those players
who'd run through a brick wall
if that's what it took to win.
Just look how you're handling your accident.
Do you know how many guys would have given up?
Not you.
That's what I love about you as a player
and as a person.
If basketball was only about determination,
you'd have a shoe named after you.
But you and I both know at this level
basketball is a tough, physical, brutal game.
If you don't have the tools to compete,
it doesn't matter how big your heart is.
I'm being straight with you
because I respect you as a man.
I know how much you want to come back.
I want you to come back.
Coach.
I scored 1000 points in high school.
I mean, I'm not about to finish my college career
with zero points.
I mean, fine. Not this year maybe.
But next year?
Coach...
I gotta be a part of this team.
I'll do whatever it takes.
We do need somebody to keep stats during games,
help out with practices.
Yeah, fine.
Sure, yeah. I'll do it.
But I'm gonna play again, Coach.
[ chuckles ]
Okay.
Right here, Monday, 5:00 PM.
Don't be late.
You got it, Coach.
[ exhales ]
I'm gonna score too.
Yeah no, dude. That kid ruined the whole party.
Man, that's crazy.
- Yeah. - Come on, it's Cory. Cory's back.
[ cheers, applause ]
Very funny.
Very funny. Very funny.
You guys are hilarious.
â™ª You don't know my name yet â™ª
â™ª But a heart beats
â™ª So it bounce off my chest
â™ª Every time the guard gotta take a deep breath â™ª
- â™ª To beat stress... - All right, let's go.
Two lines.
â™ª Cock back and swing left
â™ª I'm deaf, out of chances â™ª
â™ª Spitting this...
I need you to fill the water bottles.
â™ª God be flipping it long before the hardcore... â™ª
All right. Show me something. Show me something.
â™ª When I'm on tour
â™ª So fuel with the flow
â™ª Really get it
â™ª If you want it, get it...
Go! Gotta make that time!
Pick it up, boys. Good hustle!
â™ª If you wanna get it...
Let's go! Let's go!
Touch that line.
â™ª If you wanna get it...
Who's first? Who's first? Who's first?
All right. Water break.
Hey, good work, dude.
Nice hustle, man.
Bro, I'd do anything to trade places with you right now.
Hey, good work, man.
Good job. Good job.
Brendan: So what classes are you taking?
I just got sociology and then kinesiology,
and after lunch I got a little linear algebra.
You weren't joking about taking a full course load.
I'm pumped about this semester though, dude.
It's go hard or go home.
Your boy Pops wants to go home.
- You feel me? - [ chuckles ]
All right. I'll catch you later.
Catch you later, dude.
Peace.
Class, I really want you to get this concept down
with the muscle cell fiber.
Now these muscle cells are composed of myofibrils.
Each myofibril consists of hundreds
of accordion-like sarcomeres
that are laid end to end.
Now muscle contraction occurs when these sarcomeres contract
because of the sliding motion of the actin and myosin filaments.
I would like you to turn to your handouts that I gave you,
and I want to go over some of these notes
that you'll notice the diagram.
[ panting ]
Cory: You're getting smoked, dude.
Please, son.
Computer's letting you win.
Letting me win?
You're shooting 80% from the three.
It's a glitch, bro.
You're acting like a glitch, bro.
What?
You suck at this game, dude.
Last week you sucked, this week you suck.
Next week, probably gonna suck.
Okay.
Yo, you want to tell me what's going on?
Nothing's going on, dude. Just play the game.
[ game turns off ]
So you don't tell me, man?
I gotta find out from some list in the locker room?
You're starting point guard, dude.
That's huge, man.
Congratulations.
Look, I didn't know how you were gonna take it.
I'm happy for you.
[ chuckles ]
Do you need some help?
No, dude.
I don't need help. I'm good.
[ grunts ]
Cory! You all right, man?
[ groans ]
Oh my god. Are you okay?
- [ shouts ] - Are you all right?
Here, let me help you up. Come on.
I'm fine, dude!
Let me help you up.
- Come on, man. - [ crying ]
Come sit down.
Here.
I got you.
Here, sit down.
Dude.
It's okay, man.
I haven't cried
like three times in my entire life.
Now in the past eight months it's like...
I don't know what's happening to me, man.
You were always better than me, Cory.
Pops...
Dude, you don't have to say that, man.
Yeah, I do. 'Cause it's true.
That doesn't mean that I have to be a--
a punk.
Thinking that you took my spot on the team.
Cory, you're only human, bro.
[ exhales, sniffles ]
[ groans ]
I mean...
things are gonna get better, right?
Yeah, man.
I mean, eventually they have to.
Hey, you ever--
you ever think about talking to somebody?
[ sniffles ]
The only other time that I've actually
done something like this was at rehab.
There was this crazy therapist there
that thought I was gonna kill myself.
The only time that I thought about killing myself
was when the guy was talking to me.
[ chuckles ]
So...
should I talk about my childhood or something?
No. I don't think we need to go back to your childhood.
So what brought you here today?
I had a stroke last year.
I just started school again.
I was actually really excited about it.
I was pumped, getting my life back on track,
get things going again.
It's just--
it's been a lot harder than I imagined.
How so?
The doctor said that my brain hasn't fully recovered yet,
so I get tired.
I can't study.
Um...
I'm stressed.
I'm really stressed.
I don't know.
I've never been depressed before.
So you think the stroke is the cause of the depression?
You know, all you ever hear that therapists do
is ask a bunch of questions.
[ chuckles ] Well, we're a curious lot.
Yeah, I know. Everyone's telling me
that I've taken on too much of a workload.
I just want to get back to being at where I'm supposed to be
as fast as possible.
What's the rush?
When I was 13 years old,
I broke my leg playing soccer.
Some kid slid-tackled me from behind.
It was a compound fracture. It was real nasty.
The doctor told me that I had six months
until I was recovered.
Eight months until I was fully recovered
to where I could play again.
Within four months I was starting on my tournament team.
When I set a goal, I achieve that goal.
And what's your goal now?
To get back on the court.
So you want to be the Cory before you had that stroke.
Yeah.
And I will.
Right there.
Do you see that? That's so much better.
Yeah, it feels nice.
This is unreal.
[ clears throat ] Excuse me.
Hi.
I'm Cory.
And I'm getting my ankle worked on.
Yeah, I see that.
That means I can't know your name?
I'm Jess.
It's nice to meet you, Jess.
Are--
are you new here? I haven't seen you around much.
- I'm a freshman. - Nice.
Welcome to Gettysburg.
Cory, really. This is not the time.
Listen, I just want you to know something.
I'm not hitting on you at all.
Actually, I'm a junior.
And all the juniors, they're given a lecture
that we're supposed to make freshmen feel welcome.
So really this is like more of a polite
obligation on my part.
Okay. Well, I'm sure the school
really appreciates your sacrifice.
They do appreciate it. Everyone around here
calls me a doer. Isn't that what they call me?
Among other things.
Well, actually, I tweaked my ankle.
I hate it.
Can't stand not being able to move the way that I want.
I know.
Yeah, believe me. It sucks.
How about you, Mr. Doer?
My ankle.
Yeah, me too.
It hurts really bad.
That's something we have in common.
Well, keep working it.
I will.
I'll work it. Hey, it was nice meeting you.
- Bye. - Bye.
Your ankle?
It does hurt from time to time.
It does.
Listen up!
Brand new year, guys.
- Last season is... All: Gone!
- The future is... All: Ours!
Guess I need to change up my speech.
Oh, looking good, Cory.
500 shots a day will do that to you.
All right, let's go. Layup lines!
Where you going, Weissman?
To fill up the water bottles.
I told the team to run lines.
â™ª My mind's running at a mile a minute â™ª
â™ª Trying not to think
â™ª But my mind is vivid
â™ª Trying to find deliverance
â™ª Put my ducks in a row, realign my pigeons â™ª
â™ª I'm putting rhyme to rhythms â™ª
â™ª I got vibrant visions
Let's go!
â™ª Now I'm just shy inside
â™ª So lying in it
â™ª Just watch, I'ma teach you â™ª
â™ª Now you just watch, might win some â™ª
â™ª But you just lost
â™ª I'm up all night
â™ª It's all right, this is taking me oh-over â™ª
â™ª And all day and all night â™ª
â™ª It's all right, 'cause it's taking me oh-over. â™ª
Yeah no, dude. We play like that, we're solid.
Yeah, man, your boy Pops has got.
Try it on, man.
No, dude.
No, I'm gonna wait till I actually know I can wear it in the game.
Looks good though.
Yeah, it does.
Yo, what up, Sundance?
How you doing, bro?
Dude, killed it today.
- Thank you. - That was huge.
How's the crowd? Looking good?
It's all right. It's all right.
New girls are coming over later on.
All right.
So you were saying you like basketball?
Hey, yo, I'll be back.
Did you know we're the only frat house in the entire campus
that actually serves pizza at our parties?
That can't be true.
It's true.
How are you?
I'm good.
Yeah, how are you?
My ankle's killing me.
That's a bummer.
I'm Cory.
I'm Jess.
It's nice meeting you, Jess.
So what year are you?
I'm a freshman.
Oh.
Was that a weird question?
Are you serious?
What?
Whoa whoa whoa, wait wait. Jess.
What did I...?
Jess? Hey, Jess.
Jess.
Hold on. Hold on.
No thank you.
Did I just--
I say something, anything that offended you?
We met in the training room like two days ago.
- I remember. - Cool, bye.
No no no no no. Listen to me.
You don't understand. I forgot because...
I had a stroke.
Yeah, okay. You're a college guy
with a stroke.
I promise you, I really had a stroke.
There was damaged brain tissue,
broken blood vessels, everything.
The works. A.V.M. rupture.
Cory, that's-- that's not a funny thing to joke about.
Pops!
Pops, dude.
Will you tell her about my brain?
- Oh, it's mush. - And my memory?
- Gone. - Gone.
And were you at the hospital?
I was there since day one.
See?
I'm still recovering, actually.
Pretty heroic when you think about it.
I'm pretty much the man.
Oh, so the two of you already--
Actually, that's kind of cute.
Thought you were so pretty wanted to meet you twice.
That's exactly right.
I didn't even start playing
until, I don't know, midway through senior year.
That's awesome though. You still got recruited.
- That's huge. - It was a lot of work.
- Yeah. - I had no idea I'd love it so much.
I never even thought of myself as an athlete
before finding lacrosse.
What'd you want to do before?
What?
- [ sighs ] - What?
It's too embarrassing.
Okay, well, you got to tell me now.
An exterminator.
What?
Like a bug exterminator?
- Yes. - [ laughs ]
I always hated bugs.
Yeah, I hate bugs too. That doesn't mean I want
to spend my life killing them.
My ankle's killing me.
Yeah, you got a big old hitch in your giddy up.
You look like me.
[ chuckles ]
- You cold? - Yeah.
Here.
- Why thank you. - Yeah, no problem.
I had a good night tonight.
Yeah, I had a really good night.
Eh. It was all right.
- [ chuckles ] - It was all right?
It was just okay?
What, was I not entertaining?
No no. Not at all.
I wasn't fun?
I had fun.
Maybe I was lying a little bit.
Maybe.
I'm having more fun now.
That's for sure.
If you don't remember me after that?
I'm having a mind blank.
I might need a little reminder.
Oh.
[ chuckles ]
That was nice.
Yeah.
[ players chattering ]
[ crowd cheering ]
Keith, change it up! Change it up!
Get back on D, Nino!
Come on, go!
Watch that arm!
Box out! Box out!
Here we go.
- [ grunting ] - [ door closes ]
[ door opens ]
Do you want me to call somebody?
No!
You don't want me to call anybody?
No.
Okay. You're gonna be fine.
Okay. I'm here for you.
You're gonna be fine, okay?
[ groans ]
I'm here for you.
You're gonna be fine.
You know, he's running out of chances to get in a game
before the season's over.
Do you think he's ready for that?
I'll tell you-- if he doesn't play,
I think it'll kill him.
Cory.
My office.
You got this.
Hey.
Hey, Coach.
[ chuckles ]
I gotta tell you how much you've impressed me this season.
First one to practice, last one to leave.
And I know you're working out like an animal
on your own time.
I'm doing what it takes, Coach.
Yeah.
And I also know how badly you want to get in a game.
Yeah.
But I'm not gonna make that happen.
Wait, what?
You're better, but you're not ready.
I know you're still having seizures.
I'm not gonna have a seizure in the middle of a game.
If it were to happen out there--
it's just too much of a risk.
Coach...
I have earned this.
I know.
I'm sorry.
[ chuckles ]
Well?
All my life...
I thought that everything happened for a reason.
That's because it does, Cory.
It does happen for a reason.
Cory: I've never quit anything in my entire life.
For the first time I'm considering it.
So after all you've been through, why now?
I've realized that I'm living in a dream land.
I thought that if you work hard,
you could achieve anything,
like all those stupid motivational sayings
that are stuck on my walls.
Stuff happens. Some people turn out good,
some people don't.
Well, that's a pretty grim philosophy.
I mean, think about it, Cory.
I mean, two years ago
you were paralyzed.
And then you went back to school
and you inspired other people.
No one should be inspired by me.
If they are, they're seeing something that ain't there.
Oh.
So all you are is a kid
who can't play basketball anymore.
With all due respect,
it's got nothing to do with basketball.
I--
I just want to be me again.
Maybe that's the problem.
What?
That you can't be Cory again.
No kidding.
It's not like I have a choice.
About what?
The old me is gone.
- I'm sorry? - The old me is gone.
I'm sorry, I-- I didn't hear you.
The old me is gone!
He's dead!
Do you hear me?
He--
he's buried.
That doesn't mean...
that there can't be a new Cory
who's 10 times the guy
that Cory was.
Woman's voice: Cory, you don't know me.
I heard the story about your comeback on the local radio station,
and I hope you don't mind that I'm taking the liberty to write you.
Like you, my six-year-old son is an athlete.
Also like you, he had an A.V.M. and a stroke.
He still has some paralysis on his left side,
and at this point the doctors are unable to tell
exactly how extensive his recovery will be.
Evan's a fighter
and he is doing the best he can,
but as I am sure you can appreciate,
some days are more difficult than others.
I told him about you,
how you're back to playing,
and it really lifted his spirits.
I'm sure you are busy with your studies
and basketball,
but if you ever have the time to write
or even call Evan,
I know it would mean the world to him.
Thank you for your time,
and I hope I haven't put you on the spot.
Best, Jen Carlow.
Nice.
'Sup, Pops.
Hey, I'm glad you showed up at practice today.
The team wouldn't be the same without you.
Yeah, I know, man.
They're gonna miss their mascot, right?
No, Cory, I mean that.
You don't know how much these guys look up to you,
respect you.
So you're gonna come back next year, right?
I don't know, dude.
I mean, how long can you sit on a bench, right?
All right. Nice.
Let's D up, boy. Let's go.
Really?
Really. Come on.
- Let's go. D up. - Really, dude?
Let's go. D up.
Oh!
See?
What? That's not the stroke, man.
You could never go to your left.
[ cheering ]
[ all chanting ] Speech speech speech speech!
Uh...
thank you guys for coming.
You know.
Quick, somebody write that down.
That's the new Gettysburg Address.
But for real, I got something that I want to say.
You know, when you had the stroke
that was the scariest thing that ever happened to me in my entire life.
And I can't begin to imagine what that was like for you.
I don't think any of us can imagine
what that was like for you.
But what I do know is that without a doubt
you are the strongest, toughest guy in this room.
And I just want to let you know that I always got your back.
All right, Pops. Thank you.
No. [ chuckles ]
He wouldn't let me help wrap it.
[ chuckles ] Yeah, no kidding.
What is it, man?
It better be something nice.
I'm talking like monogram print nice.
Oh, it's nice.
No way.
Dude.
Thank you, Pops.
You know something,
this is the second best gift you've ever given me.
Second? What's the first?
It's when you saved my life, bro.
Thank you.
I'd say that I owe you,
but some things you just can't repay.
I'll wear it to practice Monday. How about that?
That's what I'm talking about.
- All right. - What up?
Let's party, come on!
[ cheering ]
Cory: That was a nice cut on that back door.
The way you sped through--
Good work, guys.
All right, before you hit the showers,
we got our first game Friday.
[ whooping ]
Time to vote for captains. For you new guys,
coaches have nothing to do with it.
It's totally up to you.
Okay.
First captain,
Tim Lang.
[ cheering ]
Yeah.
Number two,
the wily senior with the salt and pepper hair,
Pops.
- Yes! - Killer, killer!
Number three,
congratulations Cory.
Yeah!
[ crowd cheering ]
Man on radio: You're listening to Sports 1090.
We're on the air with Gettysburg College
head basketball coach George Petrie.
Another great season, Coach.
Petrie: We still got some work to do, but thanks.
So tell us about Saturday's regular season finale.
Petrie: Washington's a tough team.
Coach Nugent's done a great job over there as usual.
A special game for you as well.
Victory makes you the winningest coach
in Gettysburg history.
Petrie: We're not focused on that.
It's Senior Day, so we want to send those guys out right.
Hopefully head into the post-season strong
with a win.
Good job. Good job.
- Hey, Pops. - Coach.
You got a second?
What's on your mind?
Cory.
Oh, me too.
I haven't slept for three nights because of him.
Yeah.
It's kind of now or never, right?
I mean, he's been sitting on the bench
for two years, Coach.
Have you thought about what it would do to him
if he got hurt or had a seizure
in his last game
in front of the biggest home crowd of the season?
I know it's a risk.
Not to mention the liability for the college.
- Yeah, but he's beat-- - Pops.
I know you'll make the right call.
Cory. Got a second?
[ exhales ]
[ phone beeps, dials ]
[ phone rings ]
Hello?
Hey, Mom.
Hey, hon.
I spoke to coach about the game tomorrow.
I'm starting, Ma.
I'm starting.
[ crowd chattering ]
Hey.
Ally: Cory?
Um, Pops said he thought you were back here.
So...
how are you doing?
Um, I'm good.
Good.
How are you?
I was--
I was gonna call you when I heard the news.
But I got scared.
I just wanted to say congratulations.
I know how hard you worked for this.
And I'm very proud of you.
Thank you.
Well...
break a leg.
Did a little better than that.
Ally.
I just want you to know that everything that happened with us,
I get it.
You shouldn't feel bad about anything.
It's cool.
- Coach. - Hey, Coach.
No way you're getting your big win today.
I guess that's why they play 'em.
- Good luck. - You too.
[ cheering ]
Cory.
You know you have to come out after the tip.
I'd like to leave you in there.
There's no chance?
No.
Not for me to take one shot?
No, Cory.
- Coach? - No.
All right, Coach.
Announcer: And now, the starting lineup
for your Gettysburg bullets.
At forward, Jim Lang.
[ cheering ]
At small forward, Alex Zurn.
At center, Christian Bohre.
At guard, Brendan Trelease.
And at guard...
[ cheering ]
Cory Weissman!
[ cheering continues ]
Bring it in, bring it in!
Bullets on three.
- One, two, three. All: Bullets!
All right, here we go!
Go Cory!
Cory!
[ whistle blows ]
[ buzzing ]
Whoo!
[ rap music playing ]
[ cheering ]
Follow up!
Whoo!
Get down! Pressure the ball!
Right back. Put that up!
Square up!
â™ª Stop the presses
â™ª It's going down like this!
Cory, get in there.
Come on.
He's going in.
[ crowd cheering ]
They're putting him in!
We know, honey. We know.
Whoo!
- Go, Cory! - Whoo!
[ buzzing ]
- Time out. Time out. - [ whistle blows ]
Hustle in, guys. Let's go.
Have a seat. Let's go.
Bring it in. Bring it in.
I don't know what's going on, guys.
But we 20 seconds to go.
Let's just keep the focus, all right?
Bullets on three.
- One, two, three. All: Bullets!
Get it to Cory! Get it to #3!
[ whistle blows ]
Heads up, heads up.
[ whistle blows ]
They fouled him.
[ chuckles ]
He's going to the line.
We're in double bonus, he's got two shots!
[ crowd groans ]
[ crowd cheering ]
You'd better make this.
Cory's voice: Coach, I don't want anything that I don't earn.
Knees, Cory. Knees.
I scored 1000 points in high school.
I'm gonna play again, Coach.
I'm not about to finish my college career
with zero points.
I'm gonna score too.
[ cheering ]
Yeah!
Whoo!
[ screaming ]
Whoo!
[ crowd chanting ] Cory Cory Cory Cory!
[ laughs ]
Thank you, Coach.
Thanks.
- Great job, Son. - Thanks, Dad.
- Good job, bro. - Hey, did you see my finish?
Did you see the follow through?
Cory: People say that I haven't changed,
but I have.
I'm a new me now.
And I'm happy about that.
â™ª Don't give up
â™ª When it's black
â™ª Let the wind
â™ª Hug your back...
Cory: I've been to hell.
â™ª Let it carry you inside it â™ª
â™ª Just let go
â™ª No need to guide it, don't give up... â™ª
Cory: And I'm not about to leave anyone else there.
â™ª You are not what you do
â™ª Reach down inside of you â™ª
â™ª Grab onto what is true â™ª
â™ª Let it lead you through
â™ª Don't give up
â™ª Don't give up...
Even though we might not always be able to see it...
â™ª Don't give up
â™ª Feel the pain...
...things happen for a reason.
â™ª Let your tears be the rain â™ª
â™ª Leave your old ideas behind you â™ª
â™ª Let the light ahead remind you â™ª
â™ª Don't give up
â™ª Listen to your soul
â™ª Let it be your goal
â™ª Know that you are whole
â™ª Don't give up
â™ª On right now
â™ª Don't ask why
â™ª Work on how
â™ª Take another step into it â™ª
â™ª Just believe that you can do it â™ª
â™ª Don't give up.
[ rock music playing ]
â™ª Everybody's looking for the same thing â™ª
â™ª All we really want's a little love â™ª
â™ª And it's making us go crazy â™ª
â™ª 'Cause we never have enough â™ª
â™ª As our hearts keep racing â™ª
â™ª We'll keep on chasing love â™ª
â™ª Love along the way
â™ª 'Cause everybody's looking for the same thing â™ª
â™ª And all we really want's a little love â™ª
â™ª And it's making us go crazy â™ª
â™ª 'Cause we never have enough â™ª
â™ª Everybody's looking for the same thing â™ª
â™ª All we really want's a little love â™ª
â™ª And it's making us go crazy â™ª
â™ª 'Cause we never have enough â™ª
â™ª As our hearts keep racing â™ª
â™ª We'll keep on chasing love â™ª
â™ª Everybody's looking for the same thing â™ª
â™ª All we really want's a little love â™ª
â™ª And it's making us go crazy â™ª
â™ª 'Cause we never have enough â™ª
â™ª As our hearts keep racing â™ª
â™ª We'll keep on chasing love. â™ª