![]() ![]() But just as he pulls out the pistol he’s been keeping in his possession and points it at his head, he sees his mother coming toward him. Regaining consciousness, the bloodied-faced man wanders away from the wreckage, still determined to kill himself. But he is unable to drown his sorrow after he discovers his daughter (Emily Wickersham) has gotten married without inviting him to the wedding.įeeling like he has no reason to live, the broken soul heads into the night where the fateful accident awaits. Haunted by regret, Chick dives into the bottle, eventually estranging his own family. What is a little out of character is his reaction when it turns out that the special day he trades is her last in mortality. So it’s no wonder he opts to play ball instead of participating in the seventieth birthday celebration for his mother (now played by Ellen Burstyn). Whenever he is put in a position to choose between her or his beloved sport and Dad, he always picks the latter. As Chick grows he continues to foster resentment against the woman whom he now also blames for not supporting his baseball dreams. ![]()
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