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Coach Farris: [addressing the only boy of color coming out for pee-wee football] You Freddie?

[Freddie nods]

Coach Farris: Freddie, I'm guessin' you never played football.

[Freddie nods then shakes head]

Coach Farris: I wancha to take a look ach yer buddies down on the bench Now, do you see any difference between you and them?

[Freddie looks down the line of boys, all caucasian and all, while sitting, half to a full head taller than himself. Freddie looks back at Coach Ferris and shakes head]

Coach Farris: Nothin'?

[Freddie shakes head again]

Coach Farris: Not a thing?

[Freddie shakes head again]

Coach Farris: [turning to the player next to Freddie] What's your name, son?

Young Ashley: Ashley.

Coach Farris: [aware now that Ashley's a girl] Ashley?

Coach Farris: [to Coach Burley] Ashley.

Coach Farris: [back to Ashley] Ashley, can... you tell Freddie what's wrong?

Young Ashley: [to Freddie] Your shoulder pads. They go UNDER your shirt.

Coach Farris: [to assistant coach] Gonna be a long season.