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Downhill Racer
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There's an accident on the course. |
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- How'd you do? |
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I was half a second slower |
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- Where'd you finish? |
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That's not so bad. |
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He's still under morphine. |
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Trans World Airlines announces |
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the arrival of the flight |
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What? |
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Box three. |
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Hello? |
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Hey, how do you get... Hello? |
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This is Dave Chappellet. |
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I'm here at the airport. |
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Yeah. |
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Yeah. |
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All right. How do I get there? |
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Yeah. Who? |
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No, I never have. |
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Yeah, okay. I said okay. |
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Excuse me. |
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No, I don't want a reservation. |
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Yes, it was made a month ago. |
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Glad you two got together. |
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- Hey, Mayo. How are you, buddy? |
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- Long time no see. |
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- Did you have a good trip? |
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Tell him we have a letter confirming it. |
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Nice to see you. |
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I think you're in room 44 |
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We're paying with... |
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It got through American Express. |
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You know what that is? |
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Yeah. |
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Hey, where do you know Mayo from? |
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From Dartmouth. |
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I was hopeful, not them. |
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Mayo's okay. |
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Dartmouth. |
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- Chappellet? Johnny Creech. |
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You know Kipsmith? |
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- Hey, how's it going? |
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Hey, Stiles, you're sure |
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- Who's this? |
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- Is this Bryan? |
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- Not bad. |
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Who's next? Chappellet? |
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- Okay. |
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- What do you have? |
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That's what I have. |
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All right, here are the bibs. |
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Can I have the salt? |
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Eighty-eight? |
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Yeah, you'll be starting |
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It's the best we can get for you. |
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You should be higher, but that's |
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What's the point of even racing? |
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Same as always. You try to win. |
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Starting 88th, |
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Probably. |
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The officials have made a decision |
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There'll be a five-minute pause after... |
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- How come you didn't race? |
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But you had a start number. |
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Well, I'll tell you, D.K. |
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What is D.K. For? |
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My name. |
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- Is that really your name? D. K? |
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Your initials. |
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Yeah, everybody's |
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- What's the "D" for? |
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- What is it, a name you don't like? |
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- What is it? Douglas? |
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- How'd you do? |
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Picked the wrong line |
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- Whereabouts did you come in? |
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So how come you didn't race? |
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- What did your friend Mayo tell you? |
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What happened? |
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Well, they had me seeded about 150, |
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- You didn't want to? |
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You should have raced. |
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If I skied half as good |
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Big ten showing, dealer set. |
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Good luck, Gabe. |
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All right, here are the bibs. |
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Creech, you're number 14. |
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- Want to try it again? |
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Come on, okay? |
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Stick with me, boy. You'll wear silk. |
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Queen showing. Not bad. |
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Hey, Alec, you ever race here? |
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- Yeah. |
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Yeah, I finished second. |
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I'm serious. |
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Bryan, you're number 98. |
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Kipsmith, 66. |
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Chappellet, you're number 79. |
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You did so well last week, |
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Yeah. |
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What? |
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- Time for number one. |
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On the course, number two. |
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Time run for team USA, |
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Alec? |
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Right here. |
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Moving down. See you. |
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I just thought you might like to know. |
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Is that right? |
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This new boy, this 79, he can win, too? |
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What's his name? David Chappellet. |
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You will consider him |
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Well, we haven't... |
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We still have a couple days. |
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This Chappellet, is he... |
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No, he's raced in the United States. |
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Dave. Dave, come over here, will you? |
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We wanted to congratulate you. |
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Yeah, maybe next time |
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Oh, we have to be going. |
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Dave. |
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Come here. |
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Look, you're going |
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I know you like to joke around, |
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But one thing they do know, |
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you have to earn your starting spot. |
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- Now I'm going to fight for you. I will. |
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Look, you finished fourth in one race. |
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I don't expect to be given anything. |
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Good. Get in the bus. |
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Good afternoon, ladies and... |
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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. |
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- This is Ron Engel. |
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Here at the Hahnenkamm |
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to bring you |
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being run here this week. |
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Now, these championships are held |
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taking their place every fourth year. |
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Now, Bruce, you've been here before in |
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The kind of town, really, |
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Many great, great old hotels, |
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for its many ski champions. |
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Now on the downhill course today, |
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the greatest skiers in the world. |
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Skiers from 17 countries. |
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There's number one, Peter Haas. |
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He's the only member |
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And over here, number 13, |
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there's Istel of France. |
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You know, Ron, the great |
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which has served to define the sport |
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is essentially being carried on |
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He's had the best year by far |
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He's strong in all the events, but |
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Here's the great Austrian, Max Meier. |
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and has been in international racing |
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And over there on the right |
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upon whom the American hopes |
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He was fourth... |
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which is the oldest |
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of all the European races. |
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There's Chappellet of the United States. |
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Oh, I should mention a young man |
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on the basis of a stunning performance |
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I think he was 79. Was it 79, Bruce? |
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Well, I think it was |
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He finished fourth just behind Boyriven. |
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Oh, wait a minute. |
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There he is now. |
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Dave Chappellet from Idaho Springs... |
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Johnny Creech, 2:17, 2:18, 2:19, 2:20. |
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His time, 2:21.06. |
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That's a good time for Creech. |
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He's only sixth, but as you can see, |
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Looks like Boyriven |
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Well, that time of 2. 17.92 |
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Alec? |
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Yeah. |
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- Where's Chappellet? |
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- Tell him to uncork one. |
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Now here's David Chappellet |
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He's off. The American team's |
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in these FIS World Championships. |
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How does he look to you, Bruce? |
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He's new on the team, as you know, |
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but he's already made |
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He's doing the upper part very well. |
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Chappellet. American. |
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His interval time is 1:08. |
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1:08. Now that's the fastest so far. |
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He's coming to the bumps now. |
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- Oh, he's having difficulties... He's... |
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The snow was cut to hell |
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It was bad. It was really bad. |
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They were, I mean... |
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It would be hard on top |
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If I could have started |
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then I would've at least had good snow. |
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I wouldn't have lost |
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- I wouldn't have had to pull so hard... |
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What do you mean, "No"? |
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If I'd have started in the first 15, |
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No. |
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You just weren't good enough, that's all. |
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You lost your strength, |
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That's it. That's all there was to it. |
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You got to have your strength |
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These guys aren't amateurs, |
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You're trying to beat them |
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You're just not strong enough. |
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Well, I'll take a Charles Atlas |
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and build myself up, all right? |
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Okay. |
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All right, that's it. |
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Chappellet, how do you feel? Tired? |
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Give me two more laps. |
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- What? |
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- Are you kidding? |
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- How do you feel, John? |
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Talk and move. Talk and move. |
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Europeans simply can't understand why |
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this country doesn't turn out |
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And I'm ashamed to tell them the truth. |
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We have the mountains, |
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We don't have the money |
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Every racer on |
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is a foreign sales representative |
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These fine young competitors |
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are roving ambassadors |
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Thanks a lot. |
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Hey, Dad. |
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David. |
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How you doing? |
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- So, how've you been? |
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Oh, yeah? |
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Your cousin said to thank you |
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Yeah, I was all over Europe. |
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I was in France, Switzerland, Germany. |
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I've just been training out in Oregon. |
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That's really great country. |
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- I'm on the U.S. Ski team, you know? |
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They had your picture |
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- I see you still got the old Chev, huh? |
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Hey, why don't you knock off for a while |
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Keys are in it, if that's what you want. |
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So Long Ago, Bobby Greensboro |
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It's nine before four is what it is. |
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Do you know we have 88 degrees |
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and a good chance of rain? |
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KZOK in Denver |
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Country music, country music |
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Mind some business, |
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Our business is playing top tunes, |
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It was a Long Happy Day. |
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I better go. |
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I'm not talking to you. |
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Who's talking about talking? |
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You didn't tell me you were leaving. |
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Well, I'm back. |
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Come on, get in. |
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Come on. |
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I'll see you later, kids. |
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I... I've got a chance |
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and study dental hygiene. |
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Of course, if I do that, it means |
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And then Pam, she went... |
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She's going to Yellowstone |
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She wanted me to come with her. |
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I'd sort of like to see everything. |
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- Well, what do you think I should do? |
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You got any more of that gum? |
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Well, you're back early. |
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- What's happened to the water? |
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- Want some coffee? |
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Well, I guess |
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- Won some races. |
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- Win any money? |
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No, see, we're thinking ahead |
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The Olympics. |
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No, but for after. Afterwards. |
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- So that's how it works, huh? |
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because, you know, you put together |
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Well, I just hope you don't end up |
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some folks ask me, |
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Well, I'll be famous. I'll be a champion. |
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World's full of them. |
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I would never dream of |
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with the Olympics, Mr Creech. |
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I want you to win |
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- Hey, who's that? |
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- With Claire. |
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The guy that makes... Machet. |
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- No, no. I mean, who's she? |
| 00:41:20 |
It's either his secretary or his niece. |
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I'm going to wash up. |
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You speak French? |
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Dave. |
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- Did you meet Mr Machet? |
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- And Carole... No, I'm sorry, Miss... |
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- Miss Stahl. |
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Please join us. |
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And you know Bobby, of course. |
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- Will you have tea? |
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One cup of tea, please. |
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That was a brilliant victory at Morzine. |
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- What skis did you use? |
| 00:43:15 |
You like Heads? |
| 00:43:18 |
Yeah, they're okay. |
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Mr Machet has long been |
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- He manufactures skis. |
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I would never dream of jeopardizing |
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but I want you to win |
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so that I can advertise my |
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Very few racers are good enough |
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Mr Creech here |
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I would like you to try a pair, too, |
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- Hello. |
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No. |
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Well, I'm happy you stopped. |
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Me, too. |
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- Would you like some? |
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Thank you. |
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Do you always buy |
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- You like it? |
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- You don't like it? |
| 00:45:10 |
- I've been reading about you. |
| 00:45:12 |
- Yes. |
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Follow me. |
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Oh, here it is. |
| 00:45:45 |
"The American, David Chappellet, |
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"still more disappointed. |
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"In the final schuss, only Chappellet |
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"He was at 132 kilometres an hour, |
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- I don't know the word. |
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Okay. "...and fell. A sad sight |
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"to finish the race. |
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"It wasn't sad, but to win |
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Do you live here? |
| 00:46:22 |
No, I'm only here for the week. |
| 00:46:25 |
Well, do you work for Machette... |
| 00:46:29 |
Yes. What did you think? |
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Oh, no, I... Your uncle or... I don't know. |
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Hey, read it again, okay? |
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- I'll see you in a sec, all right? |
| 00:46:59 |
- Hello. |
| 00:47:02 |
- Is this yours? |
| 00:47:12 |
Here, hold this. |
| 00:47:17 |
- You practising today? |
| 00:47:20 |
- How's it going? |
| 00:47:22 |
- Yeah? |
| 00:47:25 |
- Is it? |
| 00:49:13 |
I thought you'd never stop. |
| 00:49:15 |
- Tired? |
| 00:49:19 |
My legs. |
| 00:49:21 |
You see, it's right in here. When |
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Put the brakes on. |
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I think it must be the most thrilling thing |
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And you have to be terribly strong, |
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Well, there is a girls' team, too. |
| 00:50:40 |
Oh, yes, of course. Where are they? |
| 00:50:41 |
Well, they're not here. |
| 00:50:42 |
They don't really |
| 00:50:44 |
- Some of them do. |
| 00:50:46 |
- Well, some of the things. |
| 00:50:48 |
- Well, it's like you say, they... |
| 00:50:51 |
Done better in the Olympics |
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I mean, really? |
| 00:50:56 |
Tell me, why would a girl want to do it? |
| 00:50:59 |
I mean, I wouldn't. First of all, |
| 00:51:03 |
in the mornings and... |
| 00:51:06 |
Well, a man in the morning... |
| 00:51:07 |
I think a man must feel stronger |
| 00:51:10 |
- I think you're right. |
| 00:51:13 |
Well, you'd know more about that. |
| 00:51:14 |
- You got a point, you know. |
| 00:51:16 |
Well, you know, I think... I think |
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Yes? |
| 00:51:22 |
I've known some girls who look |
| 00:51:24 |
Yeah, we have some |
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And they have to get up very early. |
| 00:51:29 |
And they have to get up very early. |
| 00:51:30 |
I'd say a girl that feels strong looks |
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- Or vice versa. |
| 00:51:37 |
Yes, you're probably right. |
| 00:51:39 |
Some of them must. |
| 00:51:50 |
Well... |
| 00:51:53 |
Thank you. |
| 00:51:55 |
Oh. |
| 00:51:58 |
Excuse me. |
| 00:52:03 |
You what? |
| 00:52:15 |
Pardon me. Pardon me. |
| 00:52:19 |
Yeah. |
| 00:52:20 |
Well, I'm doing a story on the team |
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And I'd like to find out |
| 00:52:25 |
- I could never learn, could I? |
| 00:52:28 |
I don't know, everything. |
| 00:52:30 |
Like for example, do you go |
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Yeah, I go as fast as I can. |
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I know that sounds a little foolish, |
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But I don't know really what to ask. |
| 00:52:42 |
- Do you have to give up a lot? I mean... |
| 00:52:45 |
Do you mind |
| 00:52:47 |
- No, I don't mind. |
| 00:52:49 |
Well, do you practise... |
| 00:52:58 |
- Part of the time. |
| 00:53:01 |
- Yeah? Really? |
| 00:53:13 |
- Do you like that? |
| 00:53:22 |
- What are you doing? |
| 00:53:24 |
Thank you very much. |
| 00:54:47 |
- Would you like a drink? |
| 00:55:00 |
Look, if you have to get to bed, |
| 00:55:04 |
I know everything about self-denial. |
| 00:55:07 |
No drinks, no late nights... |
| 00:55:41 |
3:15. |
| 00:55:54 |
Did you know |
| 00:56:02 |
No, I was by |
| 00:56:09 |
- What? |
| 00:56:10 |
What about the light conditions? |
| 00:56:11 |
It's fine. I... It didn't bother me. |
| 00:56:13 |
- What are your plans for next season? |
| 00:56:15 |
Could you have run any better? |
| 00:56:18 |
I guess you can always run better. |
| 00:56:20 |
- Tell me, how does it feel to have won? |
| 00:56:24 |
So Chappellet's just made |
| 00:56:26 |
What do you think of his time? |
| 00:56:27 |
He still didn't beat the record, you know. |
| 00:56:41 |
...your success? |
| 00:56:43 |
Well, has it made any difference to you? |
| 00:56:48 |
He's getting better all the time. |
| 00:56:50 |
...my friends over here. |
| 00:56:53 |
- No, no, I don't think so. We hoped. |
| 00:56:55 |
And now, what are your future plans? |
| 00:57:16 |
All right, just tell the girls |
| 00:57:20 |
Okay. So long. |
| 00:57:23 |
- Hey. |
| 00:57:25 |
It was a damn good race today. |
| 00:57:28 |
Yeah, I had a good run. |
| 00:57:32 |
Only one turn, huh? |
| 00:57:37 |
Did you hear him? |
| 00:57:38 |
"I only missed one turn, you know, |
| 00:57:40 |
"just one because I'm really good. |
| 00:57:41 |
"And if I hadn't gone wide |
| 00:57:43 |
"You know what? |
| 00:57:45 |
Probably would have. |
| 00:57:48 |
He thinks he's the only guy |
| 00:57:50 |
He's as jazzed with himself |
| 00:57:55 |
- That's not your style, is it, John? |
| 00:57:59 |
Come on. |
| 00:58:00 |
All right, he's good and he's fast |
| 00:58:03 |
And I'm the first one to admit |
| 00:58:07 |
But he is not for the team |
| 00:58:10 |
Well, it's not exactly a team sport, is it? |
| 00:58:14 |
Maybe you're right. |
| 00:59:24 |
- Alec? |
| 00:59:25 |
It's getting icier by the minute. |
| 00:59:27 |
- I'll tell him. |
| 00:59:29 |
- What? |
| 00:59:31 |
Meier got 2:20. |
| 01:00:12 |
Why should I feel bad? |
| 01:00:14 |
I got myself seeded. |
| 01:00:16 |
Creech? |
| 01:00:18 |
Well, he wins sometimes, |
| 01:00:20 |
We're both Americans. |
| 01:00:22 |
Good. I feel good. I do. |
| 01:02:27 |
I said the garage was having |
| 01:02:31 |
It would take them a day or two. |
| 01:02:34 |
Machet wants to send a car for me, |
| 01:02:40 |
Content? |
| 01:02:43 |
Machet always take |
| 01:02:45 |
Always. He's a very good boss. |
| 01:02:50 |
- He give you this? |
| 01:02:55 |
Before my time. |
| 01:03:14 |
You got a thing with Machet? |
| 01:03:16 |
Not exactly. We never made love. |
| 01:03:23 |
- What's wrong with him? |
| 01:03:35 |
How do you feel |
| 01:03:37 |
I think we had a damn good season. |
| 01:03:39 |
For the first time, we've won |
| 01:03:42 |
You're damn right. |
| 01:03:43 |
Either one of them |
| 01:03:45 |
When I stop saying it |
| 01:03:47 |
then we're all in a lot of trouble. |
| 01:03:48 |
Look, we can't take a team to Europe |
| 01:03:50 |
against the Meiers and the Boyrivens |
| 01:03:53 |
Okay, okay. You give us the money, |
| 01:03:56 |
and I guarantee you I'll get you a gold |
| 01:04:00 |
If we're going out on a limb |
| 01:04:04 |
I propose we set up |
| 01:04:19 |
Well, we've... |
| 01:04:21 |
We've never been stronger, |
| 01:04:24 |
Oh, we... We've never had |
| 01:04:26 |
I think we might very well |
| 01:04:29 |
Do you expect to win |
| 01:04:31 |
Which events? |
| 01:04:33 |
Well, we'd like to win |
| 01:04:36 |
I don't expect anything. |
| 01:04:39 |
- This is your third season in Europe? |
| 01:04:41 |
- Do you notice any difference? |
| 01:04:45 |
Well, hopefully, we will get |
| 01:04:49 |
then go on to take the Olympics. |
| 01:04:52 |
- Well, how do you feel about... |
| 01:04:55 |
Well, I used to come to New York, |
| 01:04:59 |
and my boots, and they'd say, |
| 01:05:02 |
"Skis?" they would say. |
| 01:05:03 |
Now they say, "I saw your picture |
| 01:05:13 |
Hello? |
| 01:05:18 |
- Hello? |
| 01:05:20 |
Hello. |
| 01:05:24 |
Oh, I'm in Megève. |
| 01:05:26 |
- I saw you arriving today on television. |
| 01:05:31 |
- I missed you, too. |
| 01:05:35 |
- Are you going to come down here? |
| 01:05:39 |
Till Thursday. |
| 01:05:41 |
- What? |
| 01:05:43 |
And after that we have a week off. |
| 01:05:48 |
A whole week? |
| 01:05:51 |
There's a lot of snow here. |
| 01:05:55 |
- Lf you're coming down, I could stay on. |
| 01:06:31 |
- Thirty-three. |
| 01:06:35 |
Miss Stahl called twice. |
| 01:06:39 |
Where's... |
| 01:07:09 |
Hello, Mr Chappellet. |
| 01:07:12 |
- Welcome to Zurich. |
| 01:07:16 |
No, she went home for Christmas. |
| 01:07:19 |
Come on, sit down. |
| 01:07:22 |
Tell me, did you ever try my skis? |
| 01:07:25 |
Yeah, I was practising |
| 01:07:27 |
They're... They're fine. |
| 01:07:29 |
but they are okay, though. |
| 01:07:32 |
Let me get my designer |
| 01:07:34 |
I'd like him to hear |
| 01:07:35 |
Perhaps it could be remedied. |
| 01:07:37 |
- Do you know when she will be back? |
| 01:07:39 |
Do you know when she'll be back? |
| 01:07:41 |
Why, after Christmas. |
| 01:07:48 |
- Are you alone in Zurich? |
| 01:07:52 |
You'll have lunch with me, huh? |
| 01:07:54 |
No, no, I just stopped by to say hello. |
| 01:07:57 |
Yes, of course I will. But now lunch. |
| 01:07:59 |
About the skis, you know, you say they... |
| 01:08:04 |
Actually, we have tried that stiffness, |
| 01:08:05 |
and we find it gives you |
| 01:08:08 |
especially for the downhill. |
| 01:08:59 |
Oh, one night I was supposed |
| 01:09:02 |
This was the youngest chick |
| 01:09:16 |
David! |
| 01:09:32 |
Hello! What a surprise. |
| 01:09:35 |
Yeah, I guess it is. |
| 01:09:39 |
I waited for you in Megève. |
| 01:09:40 |
But why, David? You knew |
| 01:09:44 |
No, you didn't tell me that. |
| 01:09:46 |
But I had to go home. |
| 01:09:49 |
Everybody was there. |
| 01:09:51 |
- I didn't know. |
| 01:10:00 |
I got a present for you. It's in the car. |
| 01:10:38 |
Here. |
| 01:10:39 |
- How long have you been in Wengen? |
| 01:10:46 |
Did Machet tell you |
| 01:10:49 |
Oh, yes. |
| 01:10:51 |
You know, he's really counting |
| 01:10:56 |
Yeah, me and a few others. |
| 01:10:58 |
Oh, no, he really feels |
| 01:11:04 |
Aren't you going to open it? |
| 01:11:16 |
- You like them? |
| 01:11:19 |
You know, I had such |
| 01:11:22 |
My brother was Santa Claus. |
| 01:11:24 |
We had so many presents |
| 01:11:26 |
funny presents to one another. |
| 01:11:28 |
It was great. |
| 01:11:29 |
but, really, it doesn't matter because |
| 01:11:33 |
to make it look like it had been snowing |
| 01:11:36 |
We had a fabulous Christmas party... |
| 01:12:18 |
Okay, that's it for today. Let's wrap it up. |
| 01:12:26 |
Okay. |
| 01:12:28 |
Whatever you can handle, all right? |
| 01:12:32 |
Beat you to the bottom. |
| 01:12:45 |
Hey, what the hell is that? |
| 01:12:48 |
Hey! |
| 01:14:20 |
I'll see you. |
| 01:14:41 |
D.K., make yourself scarce, would you? |
| 01:14:43 |
Yeah. See you later. |
| 01:14:55 |
That was quite a stunt you pulled. |
| 01:14:58 |
It was a real gem. |
| 01:15:03 |
Seven years. You know, in seven years |
| 01:15:10 |
You take my best racer and pile him |
| 01:15:13 |
I didn't pile him into anything. |
| 01:15:16 |
- Creech can look out for himself. |
| 01:15:19 |
The day before the Lauberhorn? |
| 01:15:25 |
No thought, Chappellet. |
| 01:15:27 |
- He didn't have to race, did he? |
| 01:15:30 |
- I thought he knew better. |
| 01:15:32 |
- Him? |
| 01:15:33 |
- No. No, I haven't. |
| 01:15:35 |
Don't you worry about |
| 01:15:37 |
I'm going to tell him |
| 01:15:39 |
- Yeah? |
| 01:15:40 |
Besides, he knows. |
| 01:15:42 |
He knows what he did. |
| 01:15:44 |
Well, what did he do? |
| 01:15:45 |
He bailed out on a course he'd been |
| 01:15:48 |
So he fell over. |
| 01:15:50 |
Nobody races unless I say so. |
| 01:15:54 |
That's why I'm here. |
| 01:16:01 |
They did not send me over here |
| 01:16:04 |
You know, it costs lots of money. |
| 01:16:09 |
That's why we have to train as a team. |
| 01:16:14 |
We have to have a team, Chappellet. |
| 01:16:17 |
And whether you like it or not, |
| 01:16:18 |
I'm just as much a part |
| 01:16:22 |
That's why they sent us here. |
| 01:16:25 |
The same people that bought you that |
| 01:16:28 |
What do they know about skiing? |
| 01:16:29 |
The same people that's been |
| 01:16:32 |
People like me. |
| 01:16:33 |
There's a whole world out there |
| 01:16:35 |
Well, you can't understand that, |
| 01:16:38 |
What's there to understand? |
| 01:16:40 |
I'm here because I ski and I ski fast. |
| 01:16:43 |
That is it, huh? Yeah, you ski fast. |
| 01:16:47 |
You race, but you're reckless. |
| 01:16:51 |
You rack up a lot. |
| 01:16:53 |
No consistency. |
| 01:16:55 |
- It doesn't win a medal. |
| 01:16:59 |
It comes from a certain |
| 01:17:01 |
A desire to learn. |
| 01:17:07 |
You never had |
| 01:17:16 |
All you ever had was your skis. |
| 01:17:19 |
And that's not enough. |
| 01:17:36 |
Wengen is so remote |
| 01:17:39 |
as the Hahnenkamm or the Kandahar. |
| 01:17:41 |
But there's more than ordinary interest |
| 01:17:44 |
because it falls two weeks |
| 01:17:47 |
So it becomes |
| 01:17:50 |
The results here are bound |
| 01:17:52 |
on the Games themselves. |
| 01:17:53 |
There's Johnny Creech. |
| 01:17:56 |
You know, doing well today |
| 01:17:57 |
will certainly give him confidence |
| 01:18:50 |
My leg. My leg. |
| 01:18:57 |
Creech has fallen. |
| 01:19:26 |
I hear it's not too bad. |
| 01:19:33 |
Yeah, not too bad. |
| 01:19:37 |
- You'll get them next year. |
| 01:20:06 |
I sure... |
| 01:20:12 |
I sure wish... |
| 01:20:31 |
How is it? |
| 01:20:42 |
Isn't it |
| 01:20:45 |
stupid? |
| 01:20:50 |
I was telling Dave about |
| 01:20:55 |
how we used to talk |
| 01:21:00 |
The justice of sport, yes. |
| 01:21:05 |
The sacrifice without end. |
| 01:21:45 |
Well, what do you think |
| 01:21:47 |
I don't know. I don't know. |
| 01:21:51 |
- Do you feel physically fit for the race? |
| 01:22:03 |
Well, this is it. How do you feel? |
| 01:22:07 |
This is it. |
| 01:22:09 |
What are your plans |
| 01:22:13 |
This is it. |
| 01:24:58 |
The long section on top is grippy snow. |
| 01:25:03 |
It's not blowing on top any more. |
| 01:25:06 |
It's all blown away. |
| 01:25:16 |
It's very well, |
| 01:25:18 |
Yes, the course is fine. |
| 01:25:23 |
Will your wife |
| 01:25:24 |
Sure, she will be there. All right. |
| 01:25:30 |
Were you holding anything back |
| 01:25:33 |
- Have you seen Johnny Creech? |
| 01:26:07 |
We are just a few moments now, |
| 01:26:09 |
from the start of the downhill. |
| 01:26:11 |
And this is the event in alpine skiing. |
| 01:26:13 |
You can see the size of the crowd |
| 01:26:16 |
At the gate, you see the great Austrian |
| 01:26:20 |
There is Istel, number 13. |
| 01:26:57 |
And now into the gate, |
| 01:27:10 |
Okay. |
| 01:27:42 |
- Alec! |
| 01:27:45 |
Boyriven is down. |
| 01:27:48 |
Right. |
| 01:27:51 |
Max Meier, the Austrian |
| 01:27:54 |
than any man in history, |
| 01:27:56 |
He's off! |
| 01:28:19 |
Here he comes around the hairpin. |
| 01:28:20 |
Looks a little icy here. Look at this. |
| 01:28:45 |
Now here's Meier. |
| 01:28:48 |
Max Meier of Austria with 2:20.91. |
| 01:28:50 |
And a really great chance |
| 01:29:08 |
Sure, I had some trouble. |
| 01:29:11 |
So I don't... You know. |
| 01:29:12 |
You don't do well, |
| 01:29:14 |
This is Hinsch. |
| 01:29:46 |
- Very icy here by the farmhouse. |
| 01:29:48 |
Meier almost went down. |
| 01:29:52 |
Alec says the course |
| 01:29:55 |
Except by the farmhouse, |
| 01:29:57 |
It's a little slippery, but it's not too bad. |
| 01:30:01 |
- Who's ahead? |
| 01:30:10 |
Chappellet, you can win. |
| 01:30:17 |
And now here comes the French |
| 01:30:21 |
Can he beat Meier? |
| 01:30:44 |
Here comes Istel. |
| 01:30:45 |
Not good enough to beat Meier, |
| 01:30:48 |
Here it is, 2:21.56. |
| 01:31:28 |
We are almost ready up here. |
| 01:31:48 |
Here is the great American racer |
| 01:31:51 |
Can he beat Meier's... |
| 01:32:28 |
Can you hear me? 1:09. |
| 01:32:29 |
Can you hear me? 1:09. |
| 01:32:30 |
His interval time is the fastest time yet. |
| 01:32:38 |
Exceptionally fast race. He's taking |
| 01:32:41 |
He's really going fast. |
| 01:32:43 |
He's coming to the shambles now. |
| 01:32:45 |
That's 2:20.91. |
| 01:32:46 |
There is no doubt about it, |
| 01:32:48 |
Can he beat him? Can he beat Meier? |
| 01:32:55 |
Here he comes. |
| 01:33:04 |
2. 17, 2. 18, 2. 19, 2.20. |
| 01:33:07 |
He beat him! |
| 01:33:31 |
What do you think of that, huh? |
| 01:33:33 |
...to be the first American man |
| 01:33:35 |
- Good. |
| 01:33:36 |
He did great. Just great! |
| 01:33:40 |
That's it! That's great! |
| 01:34:07 |
How was the course? |
| 01:34:08 |
It's a good course. The main course... |
| 01:34:10 |
Yes, we have. We're definitely in there. |
| 01:34:17 |
We are at the top! |
| 01:34:20 |
- I had great confidence in him all along. |
| 01:34:23 |
What? Pardon, what? |
| 01:34:25 |
I'll go back to the States |
| 01:34:34 |
By the time I crossed the finish... |
| 01:34:38 |
No, I didn't know Meier's time. |
| 01:34:42 |
- The time 1:08, is that what they said? |
| 01:34:44 |
...wouldn't do much |
| 01:34:46 |
I was just thinking about getting down. |
| 01:34:50 |
I knew we'd win. |
| 01:34:52 |
- You didn't expect come up here. |
| 01:34:55 |
I was just thinking about getting down |
| 01:34:58 |
You know, he just let me go. |
| 01:35:01 |
Do you feel it's one |
| 01:35:09 |
I don't know. |
| 01:35:11 |
Hey, the German's got a good time. |
| 01:35:14 |
We have a good time coming up. |
| 01:35:17 |
The German's got the best time |
| 01:35:19 |
He had the best time at the half, |
| 01:35:59 |
- You've got a gold medal! |
| 01:36:03 |
Hey! That was... Great! Great! |
| 01:36:11 |
Very fast race, very fast. |
| 01:36:13 |
Did you think Chappellet |
| 01:36:14 |
Yes. |
| 01:36:16 |
What are your plans now? |
| 01:36:17 |
Oh, we're just going to go back |
| 01:36:23 |
No, no... We were ready for it. No. |
| 01:36:27 |
Meier. Yeah, Meier. |
| 01:36:30 |
What? |
| 01:36:33 |
We trained hard. |
| 01:36:35 |
Yes, it was very fast, awfully fast. |
| 01:36:53 |
What are your plans now? |
| 01:36:55 |
Just to slow down, I guess. |
| 01:36:56 |
I don't know, I don't know. |
