A scene from Bend It Like Beckham 2002
Joe

Your parents didn't look too pleased yesterday. Have you come to tell me you're off the team for good?

Jess

It's not fair. I'm either going to let the team down or piss them off, and I don't want to upset anyone.

Joe

Why are they so frightened to let you play?

Jess

They want to protect me.

Joe

From what?

Jess

This is taking me away from everything they know.

Joe

Whose life are you living, Jess? If you try pleasing 'em for ever, you're gonna end up blaming 'em.

Jess

What, like you? [Joe puts on a dejected face] I'm sorry.

Joe

No, you're right. I stopped talking to my dad because we had nothing to talk about. Spent a year getting pissed trying to forget about the game, but I couldn't.

Jess

Yeah, but I can't just stop talking to them, like you.

Joe

I don't talk to my dad because I know what he'd say. He'd piss himself if he knew I was coaching girls!

Jess

How do you know that? How do you know he wouldn't be proud that you didn't just give up? You should be proud of what you've given all of us.

Joe

Then why are you giving up?

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