1 00:00:02,524 --> 00:00:07,398 ♪♪ 2 00:00:07,442 --> 00:00:12,403 ♪♪ 3 00:00:12,447 --> 00:00:19,454 ♪♪ 4 00:00:22,457 --> 00:00:24,415 ♪♪ 5 00:00:24,459 --> 00:00:26,330 Good evening. 6 00:00:26,374 --> 00:00:29,725 I'm Helen Mirren, and you're watching "Documentary Now!" 7 00:00:29,768 --> 00:00:31,727 Season 52. 8 00:00:31,770 --> 00:00:34,512 For most Americans, bowling is a pastime. 9 00:00:34,556 --> 00:00:38,081 It's a low-stakes way to have fun with friends and family. 10 00:00:38,125 --> 00:00:41,258 But for those in the Professional Bowling League, 11 00:00:41,302 --> 00:00:45,001 the stakes are high and on full display 12 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:49,049 in the 2003 sports documentary classic, 13 00:00:49,092 --> 00:00:51,486 "Any Given Saturday Afternoon." 14 00:00:51,529 --> 00:00:58,536 ♪♪ 15 00:01:01,452 --> 00:01:07,502 ♪♪ 16 00:01:07,545 --> 00:01:13,551 ♪♪ 17 00:01:13,595 --> 00:01:16,206 Reporter: Bowling is a healthful recreation 18 00:01:16,250 --> 00:01:19,209 that the whole family can take part in 19 00:01:19,253 --> 00:01:23,257 and enjoy together all year round. 20 00:01:23,300 --> 00:01:25,215 Rob: You know, when people think about bowling, 21 00:01:25,259 --> 00:01:29,176 they tend to think about this amateur pastime from the '50s. 22 00:01:29,219 --> 00:01:32,179 But you got to remember, in the '70s and '80s, 23 00:01:32,222 --> 00:01:34,572 professional bowling was bigger than football. 24 00:01:34,616 --> 00:01:37,488 I mean, forget Walter Payton and Joe Montana. 25 00:01:37,532 --> 00:01:42,319 I mean, bowlers were the rock stars of sports. 26 00:01:46,193 --> 00:01:48,630 Announcer: Billy May Dempsey may just be the best bowler 27 00:01:48,673 --> 00:01:50,153 to ever grace the lane. 28 00:01:50,197 --> 00:01:53,417 Doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, just bowls. 29 00:01:53,461 --> 00:01:55,985 He may not be the flashiest player in the PBL, 30 00:01:56,028 --> 00:01:57,595 but the pins don't know the difference. 31 00:01:57,639 --> 00:01:59,075 Announcer #2: That's right. 32 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:02,513 They call him "Dead Eyes Dempsey" for a reason. 33 00:02:02,557 --> 00:02:03,949 Larry Hawburger, folks. 34 00:02:03,993 --> 00:02:06,038 One of the crowd favorites here on the tour. 35 00:02:06,082 --> 00:02:08,911 Nobody loves the sport of bowling more than Larry. 36 00:02:08,954 --> 00:02:10,260 [Crowd chanting "Larry"] 37 00:02:10,304 --> 00:02:13,394 And the fans love him right back. 38 00:02:13,437 --> 00:02:17,137 Rick Kenmore, one strike away from a 300. 39 00:02:19,922 --> 00:02:22,054 He's done it again -- another perfect game 40 00:02:22,098 --> 00:02:24,840 for the bad boy of bowling, Rick Kenmore. 41 00:02:24,883 --> 00:02:26,058 Who's the man? 42 00:02:26,102 --> 00:02:27,669 Love or hate his flamboyant style, 43 00:02:27,712 --> 00:02:30,585 you can't deny his skills on the lane. 44 00:02:30,628 --> 00:02:34,110 Rob: So bowling had a pretty good run. 45 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:37,374 But, you know, along came Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson, 46 00:02:37,418 --> 00:02:42,858 then Andre Agassi and, uh, Brett Favre, 47 00:02:42,901 --> 00:02:45,817 Bo Jackson, Wayne Gretzky, 48 00:02:45,861 --> 00:02:49,995 and, you know, Tiger Woods, 49 00:02:50,039 --> 00:02:52,215 Ken Griffey, Jr., Charles Barkley. 50 00:02:52,259 --> 00:02:53,434 And that '92 "Dream Team" -- 51 00:02:53,477 --> 00:02:55,087 Jesus! It was awesome! 52 00:02:55,131 --> 00:02:57,525 Announcer #3: Jordan with a behind-the-back save! 53 00:02:57,568 --> 00:02:59,048 Here's Bird. Yes! 54 00:02:59,091 --> 00:03:01,746 Anyway, the point is, 55 00:03:01,790 --> 00:03:06,316 bowling started looking like a pastime stuck in the past. 56 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:07,926 Oh, too bad! 57 00:03:07,970 --> 00:03:09,493 Rob: You know, times change, 58 00:03:09,537 --> 00:03:13,018 and if you can't keep up with your audience, 59 00:03:13,062 --> 00:03:15,064 they're just going to change the channel. 60 00:03:15,107 --> 00:03:22,114 ♪♪ 61 00:03:23,072 --> 00:03:26,336 Announcer #4: A gut-wrenching day for the PBL family. 62 00:03:26,380 --> 00:03:29,644 Rick Kenmore will throw the final ball 63 00:03:29,687 --> 00:03:32,516 on the final telecast of the PBL. 64 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,084 Announcer #5: A fitting end, considering Rick's father, 65 00:03:35,127 --> 00:03:38,609 the great Stan Kenmore, won the first tournaments 66 00:03:38,653 --> 00:03:41,830 on the very first telecast back in 1962. 67 00:03:41,873 --> 00:03:43,614 Announcer #6: He needs a strike. 68 00:03:47,488 --> 00:03:51,056 Oh, and that heartbreaking final pin left standing 69 00:03:51,100 --> 00:03:53,885 means Billy May Dempsey defeats Rick Kenmore 70 00:03:53,929 --> 00:03:57,237 to become the 1992 PBL Champion. 71 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,892 Rob: The final match in '92, that was it. 72 00:04:00,936 --> 00:04:02,590 That was the end of the PBL. 73 00:04:02,633 --> 00:04:09,031 From all of us here at the PBL, goodbye forever. 74 00:04:09,074 --> 00:04:10,815 Goodbye. 75 00:04:18,649 --> 00:04:21,261 [Sighs] 76 00:04:21,304 --> 00:04:22,523 [Sniffs] 77 00:04:22,566 --> 00:04:24,307 Just waiting for the wind to die down. 78 00:04:31,445 --> 00:04:32,924 -Whoa! -Nice ball! 79 00:04:32,968 --> 00:04:34,796 Billy: Nah, I like Florida. 80 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:37,233 I mean, some people would say I'm a little on the young side 81 00:04:37,277 --> 00:04:41,933 to like living in a retirement community, but I like that. 82 00:04:41,977 --> 00:04:43,195 There are a lot of old people here, 83 00:04:43,239 --> 00:04:45,937 and I like their games. 84 00:04:45,981 --> 00:04:48,679 Yeah, this is the house. 85 00:04:48,723 --> 00:04:51,116 My wife designed it. 86 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,249 Here's her woman cave. 87 00:04:57,471 --> 00:05:00,952 And, yeah, she likes Alf a little bit. 88 00:05:00,996 --> 00:05:04,782 I don't care for him. I think he's disrespectful. 89 00:05:04,826 --> 00:05:08,003 I don't care for the way he talks to his host family, 90 00:05:08,046 --> 00:05:10,701 but she loves the bad boys. 91 00:05:12,703 --> 00:05:14,444 Hey, honey. 92 00:05:17,055 --> 00:05:19,057 Rick: It's never gonna change. 93 00:05:19,101 --> 00:05:21,146 Stan Kenmore is always going to be more famous 94 00:05:21,190 --> 00:05:22,626 than Rick Kenmore 95 00:05:22,670 --> 00:05:25,325 because Stan Kenmore made bowling what it is today. 96 00:05:28,415 --> 00:05:30,199 Hey, Jan! 97 00:05:32,419 --> 00:05:34,725 Hey, old man, you're still alive, huh? 98 00:05:36,727 --> 00:05:38,381 Didn't hear me. 99 00:05:38,425 --> 00:05:41,645 Here you go, Dad, show them your trophies. 100 00:05:41,689 --> 00:05:43,299 And this is what I grew up with. 101 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:46,346 These are mine, not his. 102 00:05:46,389 --> 00:05:49,958 My dad was the best there ever was. 103 00:05:50,001 --> 00:05:53,353 Reporter #2: Stan Kenmore -- They called him "The Stroker," 104 00:05:53,396 --> 00:05:56,356 "The Pilgrim," "The Meat from Missouri," 105 00:05:56,399 --> 00:06:00,098 an ace-in-the-hole on any bowling roster. 106 00:06:00,142 --> 00:06:01,404 [Cheers and applause] 107 00:06:01,448 --> 00:06:03,232 Rick: That's all I knew growing up. 108 00:06:03,275 --> 00:06:04,799 So when I got old enough, 109 00:06:04,842 --> 00:06:08,193 I decided to rebel against everything my dad was. 110 00:06:08,237 --> 00:06:13,982 I became the exact opposite of my dad in every way I could. 111 00:06:14,025 --> 00:06:15,940 Man: But your dad's a bowler. 112 00:06:15,984 --> 00:06:19,640 Yeah, and I'm a rebel bowler. 113 00:06:19,683 --> 00:06:21,293 Right, but wouldn't the opposite of a bowler 114 00:06:21,337 --> 00:06:24,471 have been not a bowler? 115 00:06:24,514 --> 00:06:29,084 No, it would be a rebel bowler. 116 00:06:29,127 --> 00:06:31,391 Losing to Billy May in the '92 finals 117 00:06:31,434 --> 00:06:34,306 was one of the most devastating matches of my career. 118 00:06:34,350 --> 00:06:35,569 I just wish I could have another chance 119 00:06:35,612 --> 00:06:36,700 to beat him on TV 120 00:06:36,744 --> 00:06:38,789 to prove I'm as good as my dad. 121 00:06:42,402 --> 00:06:45,056 Larry: Yeah, I made a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot, 122 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:47,276 a lot of bad choices in my life. 123 00:06:47,319 --> 00:06:50,322 If the doctor said, "Hey, buddy, you got a year to live," 124 00:06:50,366 --> 00:06:51,846 I'd be like, "Hey, Doc, make it 3 months. 125 00:06:51,889 --> 00:06:54,370 I don't got enough money to make it out the year." 126 00:06:57,417 --> 00:07:00,028 I grew up in and out of foster homes, 127 00:07:00,071 --> 00:07:01,464 and it wasn't until I started bowling 128 00:07:01,508 --> 00:07:03,814 that I found my real family. 129 00:07:03,858 --> 00:07:07,644 That is a 4 1/2 for you. 130 00:07:07,688 --> 00:07:10,908 Bowling means everything to me. 131 00:07:10,952 --> 00:07:13,258 This is it. Wall of Fame. 132 00:07:13,302 --> 00:07:16,087 There's Dave Husted, legend. 133 00:07:16,131 --> 00:07:17,567 Oh, man, Rick Kenmore. 134 00:07:17,611 --> 00:07:20,352 I lost to this guy first round back in '90. 135 00:07:20,396 --> 00:07:22,703 What a guy. 136 00:07:22,746 --> 00:07:26,576 Billy May Dempsey, best in the world. 137 00:07:26,620 --> 00:07:29,927 Man: What's that one? 138 00:07:29,971 --> 00:07:32,495 The last time I ever professionally bowled. 139 00:07:32,539 --> 00:07:34,279 Charley Scragg had to back out last minute 140 00:07:34,323 --> 00:07:36,107 because his wife went into labor last second, 141 00:07:36,151 --> 00:07:40,590 but, man, what a night! 142 00:07:40,634 --> 00:07:42,287 Ernie: If you're just tuning in here, 143 00:07:42,331 --> 00:07:43,767 you're watching Larry Hawburger, 144 00:07:43,811 --> 00:07:45,682 who is off to a bit of a rough start. 145 00:07:45,726 --> 00:07:47,249 Announcer #7: Well, that's right, Ernie. 146 00:07:47,292 --> 00:07:48,772 Larry has already won this match by default, 147 00:07:48,816 --> 00:07:50,600 but what should have been a victory lap 148 00:07:50,644 --> 00:07:52,080 is turning into a nightmare. 149 00:07:52,123 --> 00:07:54,648 He just can't seem to pull it together here today. 150 00:07:54,691 --> 00:07:56,954 Oh, and he leaves another open frame. 151 00:07:56,998 --> 00:07:59,304 I don't know if it's nerves or what. 152 00:07:59,348 --> 00:08:03,613 This is a fall from grace if I've ever seen it. 153 00:08:03,657 --> 00:08:05,485 And another gutter ball. 154 00:08:05,528 --> 00:08:08,531 We are witnessing a complete and utter meltdown. 155 00:08:08,575 --> 00:08:10,446 I've never seen anything quite like this. 156 00:08:10,490 --> 00:08:13,493 This is Larry's last chance to break 100. 157 00:08:13,536 --> 00:08:15,538 He needs two pins to do it. 158 00:08:15,582 --> 00:08:22,545 ♪♪ 159 00:08:23,677 --> 00:08:24,808 Oh! 160 00:08:24,852 --> 00:08:27,419 And Larry ends the day with a 98. 161 00:08:27,463 --> 00:08:28,725 Which is gonna be 162 00:08:28,769 --> 00:08:30,901 the lowest winning score in PBL history. 163 00:08:30,945 --> 00:08:32,468 Man #2: You suck, Hawburger! 164 00:08:32,512 --> 00:08:35,340 How do you recover from something like this? 165 00:08:35,384 --> 00:08:37,821 Larry: Well, it was kind of hard to show my face 166 00:08:37,865 --> 00:08:39,606 around the circuit after that. 167 00:08:41,869 --> 00:08:44,175 I thought I'd be working that Pro Bowl forever, 168 00:08:44,219 --> 00:08:47,048 but now I'm just trying to find a safe place 169 00:08:47,091 --> 00:08:48,832 to park my car at night. 170 00:08:51,182 --> 00:08:52,575 I know things will turn around for me. 171 00:08:52,619 --> 00:08:54,272 I know it will. 172 00:09:01,671 --> 00:09:04,587 Big news today from the world of professional bowling -- 173 00:09:04,631 --> 00:09:07,547 The PBL is returning to broadcast television. 174 00:09:07,590 --> 00:09:10,071 Three former pets.com executives have purchased 175 00:09:10,114 --> 00:09:11,855 the Professional Bowling League 176 00:09:11,899 --> 00:09:14,466 and hired a veteran ABC sports producer 177 00:09:14,510 --> 00:09:16,773 to bring bowling into the modern age. 178 00:09:16,817 --> 00:09:19,515 My job is to give the audience what they want. 179 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:20,690 And I'll tell you what they don't want -- 180 00:09:20,734 --> 00:09:22,213 They don't want analysis. 181 00:09:22,257 --> 00:09:24,389 They don't want statistics. 182 00:09:24,433 --> 00:09:26,174 They don't want color commentary. 183 00:09:26,217 --> 00:09:29,220 They want heroes and villains. 184 00:09:29,264 --> 00:09:33,311 They want someone to cheer and someone to boo. 185 00:09:33,355 --> 00:09:36,706 They want me to give them a story, okay? 186 00:09:36,750 --> 00:09:39,187 And that's exactly what I'm gonna do. 187 00:09:39,230 --> 00:09:42,582 Here we go again, back to the circus. 188 00:09:42,625 --> 00:09:45,106 Billy: Paula says if I win this year, 189 00:09:45,149 --> 00:09:47,717 I can paint the whole house brown. 190 00:09:47,761 --> 00:09:50,981 White is just... What am I, a punk rocker? 191 00:09:51,025 --> 00:09:55,420 Well, the good news is that I don't have to pack the car. 192 00:09:55,464 --> 00:09:57,205 Man #1: And do you feel ready to make your return 193 00:09:57,248 --> 00:09:58,423 to professional bowling? 194 00:09:58,467 --> 00:10:01,165 Yeah, yeah, 100%. 195 00:10:01,209 --> 00:10:03,733 Rob: Okay, okay. Everybody, come on. Let's go. 196 00:10:03,777 --> 00:10:05,430 We've got a couple seats down here. 197 00:10:05,474 --> 00:10:07,215 Let's go. 198 00:10:07,258 --> 00:10:13,569 We are fighting a global fight for a share of people's TVs. 199 00:10:13,613 --> 00:10:17,573 We need to make this sport more exciting. 200 00:10:17,617 --> 00:10:20,750 You are not losers. 201 00:10:20,794 --> 00:10:23,535 You are not dorks. 202 00:10:23,579 --> 00:10:25,712 You don't suck. 203 00:10:25,755 --> 00:10:29,411 What you do is not stupid and worthless, 204 00:10:29,454 --> 00:10:31,587 and I don't give a shit who tells you that. 205 00:10:31,631 --> 00:10:36,679 I don't care if it's your kids, your wives, your parents. 206 00:10:36,723 --> 00:10:40,335 You go up and you tell somebody you're an athlete, 207 00:10:40,378 --> 00:10:42,903 that asshole shouldn't be laughing. 208 00:10:42,946 --> 00:10:44,948 You're bowlers. 209 00:10:44,992 --> 00:10:46,689 By the time we're done with this, 210 00:10:46,733 --> 00:10:49,126 you're gonna be proud to say it. 211 00:10:49,170 --> 00:10:53,653 So, Rob, how the hell do we do this? 212 00:10:53,696 --> 00:10:55,393 I'll tell you. 213 00:10:55,437 --> 00:11:00,311 It's called storytelling, folks, and it ain't rocket science. 214 00:11:00,355 --> 00:11:04,751 I mean, look, we already got our good guy, Billy May Dempsey. 215 00:11:04,794 --> 00:11:08,363 Where is he, right there? 216 00:11:08,406 --> 00:11:10,365 Billy May Dempsey. 217 00:11:10,408 --> 00:11:15,239 And we got the guy that everybody loves to hate, 218 00:11:15,283 --> 00:11:19,635 our resident bad boy of bowling, Mr. Asshole, 219 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:21,681 Rick Kenmore. 220 00:11:21,724 --> 00:11:22,856 There he is! 221 00:11:22,899 --> 00:11:25,685 -Boo! -Boo! 222 00:11:25,728 --> 00:11:28,339 Where is Larry Hawburger? 223 00:11:28,383 --> 00:11:30,515 There he is, Larry Hawburger. 224 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:32,604 We all know Larry Hawburger. 225 00:11:32,648 --> 00:11:36,217 Can you give him a hand, huh? 226 00:11:36,260 --> 00:11:40,700 We all know Larry, down and out the last few years. 227 00:11:40,743 --> 00:11:45,400 We know how he squandered his last check that he ever won. 228 00:11:45,443 --> 00:11:49,273 We know that he pays alimony to a woman he never met. 229 00:11:49,317 --> 00:11:52,276 We know that, basically, he's pissed away 230 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,976 every opportunity that's come his way. 231 00:11:56,019 --> 00:11:58,021 That's Larry. 232 00:11:58,065 --> 00:12:00,067 But if Larry Hawburger wins this, 233 00:12:00,110 --> 00:12:03,723 it's gonna be the greatest underdog story 234 00:12:03,766 --> 00:12:05,725 in the modern sports era. 235 00:12:05,768 --> 00:12:08,510 Now, that is a hell of a story. 236 00:12:08,553 --> 00:12:12,035 So, Larry, come on up here. 237 00:12:12,079 --> 00:12:15,952 You are gonna be... 238 00:12:15,996 --> 00:12:18,607 our "Comeback Kid." 239 00:12:18,650 --> 00:12:21,044 What do you think? 240 00:12:21,088 --> 00:12:22,785 Try that on. 241 00:12:22,829 --> 00:12:24,787 And for the rest of you assholes, 242 00:12:24,831 --> 00:12:27,529 I'll figure your story out later. 243 00:12:31,141 --> 00:12:32,621 Pat: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. 244 00:12:32,664 --> 00:12:34,666 You are witnessing a truly historic event. 245 00:12:34,710 --> 00:12:37,844 It is the return of professional bowling to national television. 246 00:12:37,887 --> 00:12:40,498 This is the "Road to the Championship." 247 00:12:40,542 --> 00:12:42,413 And it won't be an easy road for these bowlers 248 00:12:42,457 --> 00:12:44,415 who have arrived from all over the country. 249 00:12:44,459 --> 00:12:47,244 The field begins with 130 athletes, 250 00:12:47,288 --> 00:12:50,595 but only 64 will pass this qualification round 251 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:52,815 and move on to compete in the tournament season. 252 00:12:52,859 --> 00:12:55,600 Fail to make the top 64 and you're going home. 253 00:12:55,644 --> 00:12:57,689 And who to begin but Larry Hawburger. 254 00:12:57,733 --> 00:12:59,735 Remember Larry Hawburger? -Who could forget? 255 00:12:59,779 --> 00:13:02,259 His last television appearance is bowling infamy. 256 00:13:02,303 --> 00:13:04,827 Well, I know the fans are just as anxious as we are 257 00:13:04,871 --> 00:13:06,611 to find out if this one-time champ 258 00:13:06,655 --> 00:13:08,483 can make it back on the tour roster 259 00:13:08,526 --> 00:13:10,615 and prove that he has what it takes 260 00:13:10,659 --> 00:13:12,008 to be the "Comeback Kid." 261 00:13:12,052 --> 00:13:13,967 We're rooting for you, Larry. 262 00:13:15,751 --> 00:13:16,839 [Ball thuds] 263 00:13:16,883 --> 00:13:20,843 -Oh! -Aw! 264 00:13:20,887 --> 00:13:27,894 ♪♪ 265 00:13:28,155 --> 00:13:35,162 ♪♪ 266 00:13:35,423 --> 00:13:37,947 And welcome back Rick Kenmore from Dellwood, Missouri, 267 00:13:37,991 --> 00:13:40,471 still trying to fill the enormous shoes of his father, 268 00:13:40,515 --> 00:13:42,909 the great Stan Kenmore. 269 00:13:42,952 --> 00:13:44,127 He opens with a strike. 270 00:13:44,171 --> 00:13:45,389 Great lane, we'll have a look at it. 271 00:13:45,433 --> 00:13:46,738 Hustles right into the pocket. 272 00:13:46,782 --> 00:13:48,131 Five-step delivery, high backswing. 273 00:13:48,175 --> 00:13:50,307 Wow, look at the loft there! 274 00:13:50,351 --> 00:13:52,309 Working on a four-bagger. 275 00:13:52,353 --> 00:13:55,095 And he punches out in the 10th to finish with a 256, 276 00:13:55,138 --> 00:13:56,836 earning him a place in the top 64. 277 00:13:56,879 --> 00:14:00,230 The bad boy of bowling is officially back. 278 00:14:00,274 --> 00:14:01,710 There he is, folks, 279 00:14:01,753 --> 00:14:03,668 Billy May Dempsey from Inverness, Florida, 280 00:14:03,712 --> 00:14:05,496 one of the greatest to ever play the game. 281 00:14:05,540 --> 00:14:07,020 31 titles. 282 00:14:07,063 --> 00:14:08,586 Back on the lane and looking better than ever. 283 00:14:08,630 --> 00:14:11,763 Right pocket hit carries a shake. 284 00:14:11,807 --> 00:14:13,069 Ooh, man, and that's 10 in the 5th 285 00:14:13,113 --> 00:14:14,462 for a hedgehog in the 6th. 286 00:14:14,505 --> 00:14:15,898 Coming into his final roll 287 00:14:15,942 --> 00:14:18,074 and, boom, he goes off the sheet with a 10-bag. 288 00:14:18,118 --> 00:14:20,598 The Bahama Llama, as folks in Ohio would call it. 289 00:14:20,642 --> 00:14:22,035 That's gonna be hard to beat. 290 00:14:22,078 --> 00:14:24,254 So there you have it, folks, the top 64 players 291 00:14:24,298 --> 00:14:25,690 who are moving on to the tour, 292 00:14:25,734 --> 00:14:28,258 and, no surprise, it's "Dead Eyes Dempsey" 293 00:14:28,302 --> 00:14:30,478 once again at the top of the leader board. 294 00:14:30,521 --> 00:14:31,958 Woo, woo, woo, woo! 295 00:14:38,878 --> 00:14:41,663 Man #3: This is Sports Radio 660 KAFM, Phoenix. 296 00:14:41,706 --> 00:14:43,230 We're back and, Amy, I'm wondering, 297 00:14:43,273 --> 00:14:45,188 did you see the bowling match this weekend? 298 00:14:45,232 --> 00:14:47,060 Amy: Wait, hold on! Hey, Grandpa, wake up. 299 00:14:47,103 --> 00:14:49,236 Mike wants to talk about bowling on the show. 300 00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:51,368 I'm serious, Amy, bowling is back. 301 00:14:51,412 --> 00:14:53,109 This is crazy! 302 00:14:53,153 --> 00:14:54,415 You've got to check out this guy, Billy May Dempsey. 303 00:14:54,458 --> 00:14:57,853 This guy is incredible. 304 00:14:57,897 --> 00:14:59,724 But there's no talking Billy May Dempsey 305 00:14:59,768 --> 00:15:01,291 without talking Rick Kenmore. 306 00:15:01,335 --> 00:15:02,858 Let's go to the phone. Caller, you're on. 307 00:15:02,902 --> 00:15:04,425 Man #4: Yeah, people want to talk about 308 00:15:04,468 --> 00:15:06,035 Billy May Dempsey or Dave Kress or whatever, 309 00:15:06,079 --> 00:15:07,776 but I'm all about Rick Kenmore. 310 00:15:07,819 --> 00:15:09,473 That dude is the sickest bowler. 311 00:15:09,517 --> 00:15:12,172 I could not agree with you more. Thank you, caller. 312 00:15:12,215 --> 00:15:14,826 We're talking bowling. It is sweeping the nation. 313 00:15:14,870 --> 00:15:17,307 We're taking your calls right now. 314 00:15:17,351 --> 00:15:20,963 Rob: Honestly, it's going better than I could have hoped for. 315 00:15:21,007 --> 00:15:22,225 Our ratings are climbing. 316 00:15:22,269 --> 00:15:23,923 Our sponsors are coming back. 317 00:15:23,966 --> 00:15:27,622 I mean, it's almost perfect. 318 00:15:27,665 --> 00:15:29,711 Man #1: What do you mean "almost"? 319 00:15:29,754 --> 00:15:31,669 Well, I mean, you know, could Billy May 320 00:15:31,713 --> 00:15:33,584 be a little bit more camera-friendly? 321 00:15:33,628 --> 00:15:35,238 Uh, yeah! 322 00:15:35,282 --> 00:15:37,414 Pat: You know, Chad, sometimes I wonder what's going on 323 00:15:37,458 --> 00:15:38,938 behind those dead eyes of his. 324 00:15:38,981 --> 00:15:40,591 Chad: The world may never know. 325 00:15:40,635 --> 00:15:42,376 Is it helpful that his biggest fans 326 00:15:42,419 --> 00:15:44,421 are the 65-and-over demo? 327 00:15:44,465 --> 00:15:45,857 Not really. 328 00:15:45,901 --> 00:15:47,294 And a shout-out to Billy May from his friends 329 00:15:47,337 --> 00:15:48,817 at the Twilight Bowlers Retirement League 330 00:15:48,860 --> 00:15:50,427 here in Orlando. 331 00:15:50,471 --> 00:15:54,301 But on the other hand, thank God for Rick Kenmore. 332 00:15:54,344 --> 00:15:56,607 Rick Kenmore strutting his stuff. 333 00:15:56,651 --> 00:15:59,262 I mean, that son of a bitch, he's got everything. 334 00:15:59,306 --> 00:16:01,482 He's got the looks. He's got the attitude. 335 00:16:01,525 --> 00:16:04,833 He's got those daddy issues. Come on! 336 00:16:04,876 --> 00:16:08,228 Every stop on the tour, there's a line down the street of people 337 00:16:08,271 --> 00:16:09,577 looking for his autograph. 338 00:16:09,620 --> 00:16:10,795 That's Rick Kenmore. 339 00:16:10,839 --> 00:16:12,667 You know, he's a goddamn star. 340 00:16:12,710 --> 00:16:15,452 Who's the man of the day? 341 00:16:15,496 --> 00:16:17,411 I am! You guessed it! 342 00:16:17,454 --> 00:16:20,501 Why not? Who knows? I do. 343 00:16:20,544 --> 00:16:23,460 Never, never talk to me about before. 344 00:16:23,504 --> 00:16:24,722 This guy is me. 345 00:16:24,766 --> 00:16:27,682 That's how I know you know. 346 00:16:27,725 --> 00:16:29,597 Suck my sack! 347 00:16:33,514 --> 00:16:36,604 -Yeah! -Whoo! 348 00:16:36,647 --> 00:16:40,042 Rob: That suck my sack, that changed everything. 349 00:16:40,086 --> 00:16:42,871 Suck my sack! 350 00:16:42,914 --> 00:16:45,613 [Crowd chanting "Suck my sack"] 351 00:16:51,053 --> 00:16:52,402 Billy: You know, when I'm on TV, 352 00:16:52,446 --> 00:16:55,014 I just try to project a positive image. 353 00:16:55,057 --> 00:16:58,582 I certainly don't say "S" my "S." 354 00:16:59,714 --> 00:17:02,847 Honey, it's ready. 355 00:17:02,891 --> 00:17:04,762 Rick: It honestly doesn't mean anything sexual. 356 00:17:04,806 --> 00:17:06,677 It's just, like, a fun thing to yell 357 00:17:06,721 --> 00:17:08,462 when you're proud of yourself. 358 00:17:08,505 --> 00:17:10,159 I can see how someone would think it was sexual 359 00:17:10,203 --> 00:17:11,639 and get offended by it. 360 00:17:11,682 --> 00:17:13,771 Like if they thought sack meant ball sack, 361 00:17:13,815 --> 00:17:15,382 they might think that. 362 00:17:15,425 --> 00:17:16,818 Right. 363 00:17:16,861 --> 00:17:18,994 Pat: Well, here we are at the last round 364 00:17:19,038 --> 00:17:20,256 before the championship. 365 00:17:20,300 --> 00:17:21,823 It looks like Billy May Dempsey 366 00:17:21,866 --> 00:17:25,566 is gonna slide easily into next week's final. 367 00:17:25,609 --> 00:17:27,263 Chad: And with that, Billy May Dempsey 368 00:17:27,307 --> 00:17:28,699 is heading to the championships 369 00:17:28,743 --> 00:17:30,484 in the first-seed position. 370 00:17:30,527 --> 00:17:32,138 Well, if you were looking for drama, folks, 371 00:17:32,181 --> 00:17:33,704 you've found it right here, 372 00:17:33,748 --> 00:17:35,750 as Rick Kenmore is facing down a 2-10 split 373 00:17:35,793 --> 00:17:37,578 looking to turn it into a turkey sandwich. 374 00:17:37,621 --> 00:17:39,232 That's right, Pat, not an easy shot, 375 00:17:39,275 --> 00:17:42,104 but a bird-dog here and he heads to the finals 376 00:17:42,148 --> 00:17:43,584 as the number-two seed. 377 00:17:45,586 --> 00:17:47,544 Incredible! Rick Kenmore has done it! 378 00:17:47,588 --> 00:17:49,111 He is going to the championship. 379 00:17:49,155 --> 00:17:51,374 Suck my sack, Billy May. 380 00:17:51,418 --> 00:17:54,986 I'm gonna beat you on TV for the whole kielbasa! 381 00:17:55,030 --> 00:17:57,076 [Cheers and applause] 382 00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:58,294 Rob: Wow! 383 00:17:58,338 --> 00:17:59,817 Billy May and Rick in the finals, 384 00:17:59,861 --> 00:18:01,819 I mean, that's everything you could have hoped for, 385 00:18:01,863 --> 00:18:03,256 everything! 386 00:18:03,299 --> 00:18:06,085 Billy May Dempsey is probably the best bowler, 387 00:18:06,128 --> 00:18:10,176 but Rick Kenmore, he's what bowling needs. 388 00:18:14,441 --> 00:18:15,877 Pat: The PBL Championship 389 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:17,922 has reached its final destination. 390 00:18:17,966 --> 00:18:20,229 Today, live from the Baltimore Convention Center 391 00:18:20,273 --> 00:18:22,579 in the heart of beautiful downtown Baltimore, Maryland... 392 00:18:22,623 --> 00:18:23,928 -Go ahead. -...our two contestants 393 00:18:23,972 --> 00:18:27,584 are vying for $185,000 in prize money. 394 00:18:27,628 --> 00:18:30,979 It's the 2003 PBL Championship. 395 00:18:32,459 --> 00:18:33,938 Chad: Rick was the first to arrive today, 396 00:18:33,982 --> 00:18:35,462 so he gets to decide 397 00:18:35,505 --> 00:18:38,204 if he wants to bowl first or second. 398 00:18:38,247 --> 00:18:40,206 -Whoo! -He's going second. 399 00:18:40,249 --> 00:18:43,600 Okay. 400 00:18:43,644 --> 00:18:45,428 Pat: Big crowd here as Billy May Dempsey 401 00:18:45,472 --> 00:18:48,779 makes his first approach, 402 00:18:48,823 --> 00:18:51,086 and we are under way. 403 00:18:51,130 --> 00:18:54,611 And he starts things off with a Jersey squash. 404 00:18:54,655 --> 00:18:56,178 Rick Kenmore steps to the line. 405 00:18:56,222 --> 00:18:57,962 Let's see if he can answer. 406 00:19:00,704 --> 00:19:03,838 Yes! And stay down, mama! 407 00:19:05,448 --> 00:19:07,537 Whew! P.U.! 408 00:19:07,581 --> 00:19:10,497 Smells like somebody beefed over here! 409 00:19:12,542 --> 00:19:15,719 I don't stink. [Sniffs] 410 00:19:18,766 --> 00:19:20,768 Billy May throws a Brooklyn on that one 411 00:19:20,811 --> 00:19:22,030 but great pin action 412 00:19:22,073 --> 00:19:23,510 and the head pin sweeps the king. 413 00:19:23,553 --> 00:19:25,120 Chad: Man, this is shaping up to be a classic 414 00:19:25,164 --> 00:19:27,166 cranker versus stroker showdown. 415 00:19:29,168 --> 00:19:30,473 Rick is right in the pocket. 416 00:19:30,517 --> 00:19:31,735 Takes care of all 10. 417 00:19:31,779 --> 00:19:33,607 He is getting fired up here tonight. 418 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,528 Oh, the 10 stick is left standing. 419 00:19:41,571 --> 00:19:44,183 It's getting interesting, getting interesting. 420 00:19:46,620 --> 00:19:49,536 He rides the lightning to close the frame. 421 00:19:51,712 --> 00:19:52,930 Ooh! Hip pocket hit 422 00:19:52,974 --> 00:19:54,584 with a paralyzed 8 pin left standing. 423 00:19:54,628 --> 00:19:55,759 Rick has got to be careful. 424 00:19:55,803 --> 00:19:57,239 Billy May could pull ahead here. 425 00:19:57,283 --> 00:19:59,720 He crushes the wall shot to pick up the spare. 426 00:19:59,763 --> 00:20:02,026 Kenmore is coming into this frame with a double. 427 00:20:02,070 --> 00:20:04,333 Another strike and Rick makes it a turkey! 428 00:20:04,377 --> 00:20:05,856 Suck my sack! 429 00:20:05,900 --> 00:20:08,381 He's letting Billy May know he's here to win. 430 00:20:08,424 --> 00:20:10,861 Make it a hambone for Billy May. 431 00:20:10,905 --> 00:20:12,602 Kenmore throws a boomer. 432 00:20:12,646 --> 00:20:15,257 -Yeah! -Dempsey's last roll. 433 00:20:15,301 --> 00:20:16,606 Great pin action 434 00:20:16,650 --> 00:20:18,217 and Billy May strikes out in the 10th 435 00:20:18,260 --> 00:20:20,697 and will end with a 19-pin lead. 436 00:20:20,741 --> 00:20:22,743 Rick Kenmore will need a perfect finish 437 00:20:22,786 --> 00:20:23,961 to beat him. 438 00:20:25,789 --> 00:20:28,009 Pat: Well, it all comes down to this. 439 00:20:28,052 --> 00:20:29,967 Billy May finishes with a 266, 440 00:20:30,011 --> 00:20:32,535 and now Rick Kenmore must answer the call 441 00:20:32,579 --> 00:20:34,363 with three strikes to win. 442 00:20:34,407 --> 00:20:35,886 Chad: That's right, Pat, it's do or die for Rick. 443 00:20:35,930 --> 00:20:37,627 Come on, Rick, don't [bleep] this up! 444 00:20:42,893 --> 00:20:44,243 It's a high-pocket splasher 445 00:20:44,286 --> 00:20:46,027 and that's 10 in the pit for Kenmore. 446 00:20:46,070 --> 00:20:49,073 I'm gonna beat you on TV, Billy May. 447 00:20:49,117 --> 00:20:52,425 No, you're not, I hope. 448 00:20:52,468 --> 00:20:55,166 Pat: He needs another strike to stay in the game. 449 00:20:58,169 --> 00:20:59,519 Quick look back to his dad. 450 00:20:59,562 --> 00:21:00,911 Rick really wants to show his papa 451 00:21:00,955 --> 00:21:04,263 that he can win that whole kielbasa. 452 00:21:04,306 --> 00:21:07,614 He must strike here. 453 00:21:07,657 --> 00:21:09,006 Deep breath, there's the set-up, 454 00:21:09,050 --> 00:21:10,530 five-step delivery, good wrist action. 455 00:21:10,573 --> 00:21:12,401 Can he keep it going? 456 00:21:12,445 --> 00:21:14,664 Oh, he leaves the 10 pin standing! 457 00:21:14,708 --> 00:21:16,013 [Bleep] 458 00:21:16,057 --> 00:21:17,537 And that means Billy May Dempsey 459 00:21:17,580 --> 00:21:21,323 from Inverness, Florida, has won the whole kielbasa 460 00:21:21,367 --> 00:21:24,848 and is your 2003 PBL World Champion. 461 00:21:24,892 --> 00:21:30,593 ♪♪ 462 00:21:30,637 --> 00:21:32,639 Rob: Well, congratulations, Billy May Dempsey, 463 00:21:32,682 --> 00:21:37,078 on your 2003 PBL Championship! 464 00:21:37,121 --> 00:21:40,386 Billy May, how did you get to be such a darn good bowler? 465 00:21:41,256 --> 00:21:44,433 Well, it's all just mathematics, really. 466 00:21:44,477 --> 00:21:46,348 A man of few words, as always. 467 00:21:46,392 --> 00:21:50,178 And since I was a kid, my father would go off 468 00:21:50,221 --> 00:21:52,659 on these benders for weeks at a time. 469 00:21:52,702 --> 00:21:55,836 And he'd keep my sister and me locked in the basement 470 00:21:55,879 --> 00:21:58,273 so no one would know he'd left us there 471 00:21:58,317 --> 00:22:00,971 and try to come take us away. 472 00:22:01,015 --> 00:22:04,105 And I'd pick up these little pebbles 473 00:22:04,148 --> 00:22:06,455 and try to throw them through the window 474 00:22:06,499 --> 00:22:08,979 and hit a street sign across the alley, 475 00:22:09,023 --> 00:22:11,939 try and get somebody's attention, anyone's. 476 00:22:11,982 --> 00:22:13,419 Bring us food. 477 00:22:13,462 --> 00:22:16,987 Bring us to a government building. 478 00:22:17,031 --> 00:22:22,341 But no one lived around there, so no one heard. 479 00:22:22,384 --> 00:22:25,909 So, yeah, I guess to the kids out there, just practice. 480 00:22:27,607 --> 00:22:28,825 Wow! 481 00:22:28,869 --> 00:22:31,524 Okay, here's the trophy. 482 00:22:31,567 --> 00:22:32,786 There it is! 483 00:22:32,829 --> 00:22:34,744 [Cheers and applause] 484 00:22:40,228 --> 00:22:41,185 Frigging 10 pin. 485 00:22:41,229 --> 00:22:42,709 Frigging 10 pin. 486 00:22:42,752 --> 00:22:44,406 Wouldn't go down. 487 00:22:44,450 --> 00:22:45,799 What are you gonna do? 488 00:22:45,842 --> 00:22:48,279 Me and my dad have actually been spending 489 00:22:48,323 --> 00:22:51,718 a little more time together working on our relationship. 490 00:22:51,761 --> 00:22:53,372 I mean, my dad is the king. 491 00:22:53,415 --> 00:22:55,548 That's just how it's always gonna be. 492 00:22:55,591 --> 00:22:57,550 And if he's the king, 493 00:22:57,593 --> 00:22:59,682 I guess that makes me a prince, 494 00:22:59,726 --> 00:23:01,945 a rebel prince. 495 00:23:01,989 --> 00:23:07,603 ♪♪ 496 00:23:07,647 --> 00:23:09,779 Billy: Yup, after the championship, 497 00:23:09,823 --> 00:23:12,565 Paula thought I might have some emotional issues 498 00:23:12,608 --> 00:23:15,872 I hadn't dealt with, so I started seeing a therapist, 499 00:23:15,916 --> 00:23:20,921 and it helped for a while. 500 00:23:20,964 --> 00:23:23,706 But I realized that working out my problems 501 00:23:23,750 --> 00:23:25,404 was hurting my bowling and my pétanque, 502 00:23:25,447 --> 00:23:27,362 so I stopped going. 503 00:23:27,406 --> 00:23:29,146 I can't have that. 504 00:23:31,148 --> 00:23:32,454 Larry: Like, I was just hoping 505 00:23:32,498 --> 00:23:34,282 it would be different this time around, 506 00:23:34,325 --> 00:23:38,025 you know, that I would actually get to be the comeback kid. 507 00:23:38,068 --> 00:23:39,766 Then I realized, you know, 508 00:23:39,809 --> 00:23:43,334 maybe not everyone is cut out for professional sports. 509 00:23:43,378 --> 00:23:45,380 I just kind of like regular bowling. 510 00:23:45,424 --> 00:23:47,251 It's a fun game you can play with your friends, 511 00:23:47,295 --> 00:23:50,864 and everybody can have a good time. 512 00:23:50,907 --> 00:23:54,433 Anybody can win, even me. 513 00:23:54,476 --> 00:23:56,260 All right! All right! All right! 514 00:23:56,304 --> 00:23:58,915 Aw, we're having a good time! [Laughs] 515 00:23:58,959 --> 00:24:05,400 ♪♪ 516 00:24:05,444 --> 00:24:07,750 Oh! Not so bad. 517 00:24:07,794 --> 00:24:09,056 All right! You're doing all right! 518 00:24:09,099 --> 00:24:10,927 Come here, man. Nice. 519 00:24:10,971 --> 00:24:17,978 ♪♪ 520 00:24:20,981 --> 00:24:27,988 ♪♪ 521 00:24:30,512 --> 00:24:32,209 Who's the man?