Audio problem: In the scene where Phil starts to cry when he's kissing his wife, you can hear him say "I'm in way over my head" but his lips don't move at all. (00:34:20)
Kicking and Screaming (2005)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Jesse Dylan
Starring: Robert Duvall, Will Ferrell, Josh Hutcherson, Kate Walsh, Mike Ditka
Phil realizes that lately he's been pushing the team too hard. He tells the team that the game is all about trying your best and having fun and apologizes for being a lousy coach. Phil (Will Ferrell) and his team The Tigers beat Phil's dad's (Buck) (Robert Duvall) team The Gladiators in the final game thanks to team work. Because of the bet they made, Buck gives his Pel
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Question: In the scene where Will Ferrell is talking to his wife he says "They were running around like whirling derbishes, and I don't even know what that is" or something to that effect. What is a derbish and why does it whirl?
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Answer: An actual dervish (not derbish) is a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, some of which perform whirling dances and vigorous chanting as acts of ecstatic devotion (hence the term "whirling dervish"), though in general 'a whirling dervish' is used for anyone who moves with an unfocused, almost frenzied energy.
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