The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) Soundboard Edit

Ah, you'd be good company. That's all I'm sayin'.

All four golf championships in a single year

All four major golf championships in a single year !

And all that you are.

And I'm sure that you boys would think I've been drinkin' too much blackjack tea

And in one stretch,

And nobody, absolutely nobody..

And ours was Rannulph Junuh, an athlete who was a born winner

And the answer is that it's all a matter of brain cells.

And then stand there.

And used it to pay up every man and woman he owed...

Authentic ?

Bagger Vance or Miss Adele Invergordon.

Bagger Vance the name.

Bagger, my putter's got more loft than this thing.

Beach. Go ball, go.

Becomes one.

But even he was the first to say that his most significant victory...

But Hagen had long ago learned one thing.

But I'll be seein' ya.

But I'm not a naturally apologetic woman, so it takes me longer...

But since our little encounter last night, I've been thinking.

But somehow, in the middle of it all,

By virtue of the draw,

Can he make this miracle shot ? And he swings !

Can you be certain ? Sometimes a ball will shudder...

Close my You can't make that ball go in that hole.

Come on. That ain't it.

Damn.

Do you think one of them damn rich Yankees...

Don't hold nothin' back.

Don't think about it. Feel it. You're lookin' at it, Junuh.

Don't worry about him. He's out like a light

Don't worry about hittin' the ball the way it's gonna go.

Except for, perhaps, Bobby Jones, who will be playing in our Krewe Island tournament

Fighting the way you are. It's damn noble

Fly, lad, with winged sandals on your feet !

For $5 guaranteed, I'm offerin' you my caddie services.

Gentlemen, excuse me, excuse me. Let's give Mr. Junuh some room.

Go on.

Gonna be just about the same moment I decide I'm gonna tell you yeah.

Grow up, Hardy. It ain't time for me to grow up, Mr. Junuh.

Hagen wants Spec to hold the flag for him in case he sinks it.

Hagen, on the other hand, hit more bad shots in a single game..

He had a way of making the difficult shots look easy...

He's pulled within three of Jones and two of Hagen.

Hittin' balls off into dark where he can't even see 'em.

How that suit you ?

However far it takes.

I ain't scared.

I came for Rannulph Junuh.

I can explain it if you like. I don't believe that will be necessary !

I couldn't breathe if it weren't for this game of golf.

I don't wanna do anything that might disrupt your concentration or anything.

I hear he's so far gone, he wouldn't know a putter from a pussy willow.

I saw Junuh play once. Then he disappeared.

I'd make it more, gentlemen,

I'd never seen a swing so sweet...

I'm gonna miss playing Walter.

If you want some food or somethin', you can go on into the house, help yourself

Interesting match.

Is one true, authentic swing.

Is that a fact ? Alone.

It was a good thing, too, 'cause those greens probably would have been the end of me anyway

It was too long ago.

It's time for you to go home, Hardy

It's too late for I'm sorry, Junuh !

Jesus

Just bash the livin' shit out of it.

Just like that one there.

Just you and the ball. All by your lonesome.

Keep 'em. Thank you kindly, sir.

Let me talk to him, Neskaloosa.

Let me tell you something. There's no difference between winning and losing...

Let yourself remember. Rememberyour swing.

Let's go. Let's go !

Like a butterfly with sore feet

Listen to the sounds of the night.

Look right over here. Okay.

Make it. [ Chuckles ]

May I make a suggestion to you ?

Maybe you thought you was just gonna sashay out onto that green...

Mr. Junuh returned from the war a hero,

My very own father, who says that he was a good friend of yours...

My wife used to ask me, before she passed on,

Nice shot. Absolutely.

No.

No. I think this is a very good time.

Nobody holds your father responsible for this depression, Adele !

Now I got nothin' at all to show for it.

Now is the time, Junuh.

Now, we need the Yankee,

Oh, no, sir. It was just a moment ago.

Oh, yes. Greatest game there is

Oh. Well, thank you, sir.

On behalf of the great city of Savannah

Or would you like some preliminary romancin' ?

People came from far and wide.

Playin' an exhibition match for ten grand ?

Pretty entertaining out there today, huh ?

Really, just do what you been doin'. Then you'll be so far out the match,

She just went into Louder's Notions. I could swear it's her.

Shh !

Shh.

So what's in it for you ? Pride

So, where you off to ?

So, you want my apology or not ? No.

Some folks even forget what they swing was like.

Take your stance.

Thank you. Thank you. I'd like to have a word with you, Junuh.

That's a good thing.

That's a good thing.

That's the Junuh I know.

That's what the people want. Entertainment.

The match had been designed as the ultimate championship:

The meaning of it all is that there is no meaning.

The South. The real South

There's a perfect shot out there tryin' to find each and every one of us.

This is gonna take everything I got.

This is when a man needs pals in the mermaids' union.

This town is gonna give you the biggest damn parade you ever seen !

This, of course, is Miss Adele Invergordon's..

Until you lost your mind in the war.

Was declared a holiday.

Was which demon was givin' him the most aggravation:

We got to go find it.

We need someone from Savannah playin' in our tournament !

Well,

Well, it seems like yesterday I used to see old guys like me,

Well, that depends

Well, you have done a hell of a job of it so far. Okay, okay !

Well, you're wastin' your time ? I'm not playin'.

What a hopeless case you was the most ?

What about Junuh ?

What brings you here, Hardy ?

What's lost is lost. A man lives. A man dies.

What's your name, son ?

When I was just a youngster in Savannah, Georgia

When you start the day eight strokes back.

Where'd it go ?

Where's Junuh lie ?

Whupped you by 12 strokes on your very own course

Why ?

Why don't you just loose your grip up a smidge ?

Why is that ?

Wilbur Charles's dad can't get work neither,

With enthusiasm

Wonder why they still bothered with this crazy game

Would you play in the match if I had sex with you ?

Yeah

Yeah, I always felt a man's grip on his club..

Yeah, I believe it was.

Yeah, the rhythm of the game just like the rhythm of life.

Yeah. That's a good one there.

Yep, inside each and every one of us...

You can't win ?

You don't understand.

You gonna hit the ball or are you gonna dance with it ?

You pick up Mr. Junuh bag.

You through with that, we got us some measurin' to do out on the course.

You walk out of here like this, you'll never caddie in Georgia again,

You're in tears over Savannah ? I am

You've got no illusions that there's anything out there worth gettin' riled up about.

Brain cells ? That's right, Hardy

Give 'em hell. You can do it !

It's possible. Well, it's possible, son, but it's not very likely.

Stop it. I'm trying to tell you about overcoming adversity.

The flag ! Pull the flag, Hardy. Yes, sir.

You don't want $1,000 ? You done already said you ain't even playin'.

[ Applauding ]

[ Bushes Rustling ]

[ Car Horn Squawking ]

[ Car Horns Honking ]

[ Cheering ]

[ Distant Cheering ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Gunshot ] [ Gasps ] [ Barks ]

[ Indistinct ]

[ Laughter ]

[ Man #2: Indistinct ]

[ Narrator ] But fate plays funny tricks

[ Narrator ] By the end of five holes, Junuh was five strokes behind...

[ Narrator ] I was ten years old when Junuh came home

[ Narrator ] It's hard to imagine three more different approaches to the game of golf.

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