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"Evan: Don't ya remember I swallowed an entire pencil alive last year? I could be dying right now. I can't do it. I could choke. Literally."
"Sue and Lou: No luck. [Anna looks at them pleadingly. Then she asks Tak if he'll like to take the last position]"
"Tak: I already did my nonsense. I feel like a hero. Don't take it away from me! How about Polly?"
"Polly: I would. Really? But I have a stomachache. And a fever. Came on real sudden."
"[It seems as if nobody wants to take last position]"
"[Just then, Newt raises his hand]"
"Newt: I'll do it."
"[Everyone stares at Newt. Nobody has thought to ask him]"
"Larry: I don't think so."
"Newt: Why not? I've had a grand kick. And I'm not afraid."
"[Tom and Anna exchange looks]"
"Anna: Whaddya think?"
"Newt: I'm little. I'm low to the ground. I have power. I've had the moves. I'm your man!"
"Anna: In soccer, size isn't reluctant."
"Newt: C'mon. I can boot. And I have nerves of steel."
"[Tom nods in agreement]"
"Tom: You've had the job, big guy."
"[Newt jumps up and down]"
"Newt: Wow! You guys are the biggest!"
"Nick: Hey, wait! This may be the last time anybody lets you do anything––then don't mess it up."
"[Anna and Tom lead Juan and the other shooters back toward the field]"
"Tom: You guys played a grand game. If you miss your shots, run back to the circle with your head held high."
"Anna: That's right. You played brilliantly."
"Tom: Now go seize them."
"[The five shooters for the Big Green line up in order at the center of the field. Behind them, the five shooters for the Knights are already assembled]"
"[Then the ref blows the whistle and the shoot-out begins]"
"[First up is a Knight. The ref places the ball at his feet. The boy kicks, sending the ball straight toward the Big Green net. Larry lunges and tries to block the ball, but misses. The ball goes in, giving the Knights the winning edge]"
"[Juan is up next. He looks at the ball, then at the Knights' net. Then he takes a running kick. The ball flies inside the net. The Big Green is even once again]"
"[The next Knight destroys the ball toward Larry. It is wide, and Larry is unable to block it. The Big Green are behind again]"
"[Kate is up next. She kicks the ball, sending it straight into the Knights' net. It is 2-2]"
"[The third Knight walks up to the next ball and kicks. The ball goes flying high into the air. It is so high, it overshoots the net]"
"[The Big Green fans cheer from the sidelines]"
"[Sophia is next. She steps forward and shoots the ball into the Knights' net]"
"[The Big Green children jump for joy. They are now ahead among one point]"
"[The fourth Knight is one of the biggest players the children from Elma has ever seen. He looks as if he is all power. As he kicks the ball, it sails across the field so fast it can hardly be seen]"
"[Larry dives for the ground. There is no fashion he is going to even try and stop that ball]"
"[The score has tied again]"
"[Now it is Nick's turn to shoot. He lines up his shot with his eyes and then kicks. His kick is even and powerful. The ball flies straight toward the net, but the Knight goalie blocks it]"
"[The score is 3-3, and each team has one player left]"
"[The moment of truth has arrived]"
"Larry: Time out! Time out!"
"[He runs to the sidelines, freaked. Jay Huffer, Jr., is the next Knight to shoot. As he approaches the ball, Larry's vision has begun to haze over. Once again, Jay Junior looks like a real knight in real armor]"
"[Larry is certain he can't defend the goal net against that]"
"Larry: Make somebody else do it! I'm gonna choke. I'm gonna hafta close my eyes. He looks like a monster."
"[Tom and Anna kneel behind Larry]"
"Tom: We know you're frightened. But you can't run away from it. You're the best goalie the team has."
"Anna: If you look at him and he's a monster, become part of the nightmare. Join it. Turn yourself into a monster and fight back."
"[Something about what Anna said seems to make sense to Larry. He hasn't thought of turning the tables before. This he has to try. Then he heads back to his position at the net]"
"[Jay Junior is staring right at him with a nasty look in his eyes]"
"Larry: Join the nightmare. Fight back."
Young though he was, his radiant energy produced such an impression of absolute reliability that Hedgewar made him the first sarkaryavah, or general secretary, of the RSS.
- Gopal Mukund Huddar
Largely because of the influence of communists in London, Huddar's conversion into an enthusiastic supporter of the fight against fascism was quick and smooth. The ease with which he crossed from one worldview to another betrays the fact that he had not properly understood the world he had grown in.
Huddar would have been 101 now had he been alive. But then centenaries are not celebrated only to register how old so and so would have been and when. They are usually celebrated to explore how much poorer our lives are without them. Maharashtrian public life is poorer without him. It is poorer for not having made the effort to recall an extraordinary life.
I regret I was not there to listen to Balaji Huddar's speech [...] No matter how many times you listen to him, his speeches are so delightful that you feel like listening to them again and again.
By the time he came out of Franco's prison, Huddar had relinquished many of his old ideas. He displayed a worldview completely different from that of the RSS, even though he continued to remain deferential to Hedgewar and maintained a personal relationship with him.