Danger Bay (TV Series)
The Contender (1985)
Christopher Crabb: Jonah Roberts
Quotes
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Jonah Roberts : [running onto the tennis court] Sorry I'm late.
Tennis Coach : These early morning sessions were *your* idea.
Jonah Roberts : My dad wanted to talk about priorities.
Tennis Coach : So do I. Evan Black; the kid you've got to beat to get a shot at the junior national championship.
Jonah Roberts : I'll clobber him.
Tennis Coach : With your backhand. His is great.
Jonah Roberts : My forehand's great.
Tennis Coach : Look, he's big and he's strong. You might say he's the Darth Vader of junior tennis.
Jonah Roberts : I can take him.
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Tennis Coach : [Jonah finishing a tennis lesson] Good one! Okay, come on in.
Jonah Roberts : [catching his breath] Think I'll beat Evan Black?
Tennis Coach : What do you think?
Jonah Roberts : Yeah!
Tennis Coach : You should. If nothing throws you off your stride. But the world won't end if you don't win, will it?
Jonah Roberts : No, winning isn't everything.
[smiles]
Jonah Roberts : It's the only thing.
Tennis Coach : [frowns] Vince Lombardi might have meant that when he said it. But if I were you, I'd give it a lot of thought.
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[last lines]
Tennis Coach : We could've contested that call.
Jonah Roberts : I know. But I really do think the ball was in. Winning isn't the only thing. It isn't even everything.
Tennis Coach : Good game.