Over a score of Ralph Stanley-by-way-of-Kronos Quartet, we see a LOW-ANGLE ESTABLISHING SHOT of MCAFEE COLISEUM -- with early-morning WISPS OF THE MARINE LAYER enshrouding the stadium.

TWO PICKUP TRUCKS approach the stadium from opposite ends of the parking lot.

Both pickups STOP.

VOICEOVER: "In a world ... where two men ..."

CU of PICKUP #1: driver's-side door OPENS -- TWO COWBOY BOOTS step out onto the tarmac.

CU of PICKUP #2: driver's-side door OPENS -- TWO BARE FEET IN FLIP-FLOPS step out onto the tarmac. A DOG jumps out of the cab.

VOICEOVER: "... two men ... are defined by their LOVE ..."

2-shot of COWBOY BOOTS MAN, seen from behind, as he reaches over the sidewall of his truckbed -- and he pulls out a BASEBALL BAT --

VOICEOVER: "... their LOVE -- of THE GAME ..."

CU of COWBOY BOOTS MAN -- it's HEATH LEDGER, in an A's uniform with "10" on the back (yes, and cowboy boots on his feet) --

VOICEOVER: "Monkeyball Productions presents HEATH LEDGER --"

2-shot: the SUN PEEKS through the marine layer, illuminating Heath's WISTFUL YET MANLY EXPRESSION as he HEFTS THE BAT onto his shoulder --

VOICEOVER: "-- and JAKE GYLLENHAAL --"

REVERSE SHOT to FLIP-FLOPS MAN -- JAKE GYLLENHAAL in shorts, t-shirt, and flip-flops, with a DOG at his side. Jake SMOLDERS -- and then GRINS BROADLY --

SCORE segues into something slightly more urbane and upbeat, yet still "Red State" in vocality -- say, Toby Keith-plus-Coldplay ...

MONTAGE to match new pace of score: Heath Ledger SWINGING THE BAT during a game -- Jake Gyllenhaal CHATTING ON THE PHONE -- ALYSSA MILANO WEEPING PROFUSELY -- JOE MORGAN SHAKING HIS FIST ANGRILY -- Heath Ledger TROTTING AROUND THE BASES -- Jake Gyllenhaal DRIVING HIS PICKUP TRUCK IN CIRCLES in the parking lot as game-light glow atop the stadium --

VOICEOVER: "-- in a Todd Haynes film ..."

Heath Ledger GROUNDS INTO A DOUBLE PLAY --

-- in the broadcast booth, Joe Morgan SHAKES HIS HEAD --

JOE MORGAN: "I dunno what kinda game you boys think you're playin' ..."

-- Jake Gyllenhaal THROWS A CHAIR --

JAKE GYLLENHAAL: "Ah jest cain't waive yew!"

-- Heath Ledger looking STOIC --

-- KEN MACHA FROWNING --

KEN MACHA: "You, ahhhhh, boys, ahhhh, certainly, ahhhh, did, ahhhh, ground into a lot of double plays ..."

-- Heath Ledger ANGRILY THROWS ASIDE A HALF-COMPLETED CROSSWORD PUZZLE --

VOICEOVER: "... from the best-selling novel by Michael Lewis ..."

-- DRAMATIC LOW-ANGLE SHOT of Jake Gyllenhaal SILHOUETTED AGAINST AN A'S FIREWORKS NIGHT --

VOICEOVER: "BROKEBACK STADIUM -- in theaters this fall ..."

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