Scene 2

In the second scene, we are introduced to Coach Jones. He is a prominant highschool football coach at Hanna Highschool. He is well liked, and respected throughout the community. He has a solid reputation for making good decisions, and has past football championships to support his reputation.

In the scene, the football team is practising. There is an emphasis on teamwork. Radio watches the team from afar behind a fence.

The focus of the scene changes to the Coach returning to his own home. We are introduced to his wife Linda, and daughter Mary Helen. The coach uses a phrase with his wife and daughter that said "You work hard, play hard, and then succeed." This seemed to be a life motto that he was discussing with them. The fact that the Coach doesn't relate well to his daughter Mary Helen is shared with the audience.

Some discrimination on the part of the football players was shown towards Radio. The Coach finds his players tormenting Radio. They locked him in a shed with his hands and mouth bound by tape. The door of the shed was shut, with all lights off. The players proceeded to throw footballs against the outside of the shed door. These actions terrified Radio, who had very little communication skills.

Eventually when the Coach realised what was happening, he released Radio, and tried to sooth him. Coach Jones asked the group for an explanation. They were punished for their actions. It was at this point in the movie that the Coach empathized with Radio and began to establish a relationship with him.

Coach Jones meets Radio and apologizes for what happened to him. The Coach invited Radio to come to the football practice. When the Coach returns home that evening, his wife questions his priorities in terms of the amount of time that he spends with the football team, and his attention towards his daughter Mary Helen. We are further introduced to the Coach's daughter Mary Helen. She is a cheerleader at Hanna Highschool, and cheers when her father's football team plays.