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NICK: Previously on The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers...

Welcome to the first practice of the Don't Bothers.

-GORDON: It's not gonna work. -ALEX: It's team building and trust.

EVAN: Half our team doesn't have sticks. Our goalie is wearing an oven mitt.

Sofi, I know your parents are on your case. Come join us.

(CHUCKLING) You're asking me to quit the Ducks?

Turns out I could use your help with the kids.

GORDON: There's a Lost-and-Found over at that Ducks skating complex.

-ALEX: (WHISPERING) One, two, three. -ALL: (WHISPERING) Don't Bothers!

ALEX: We didn't start this team to be the best.

We started this team to have fun.

Thing is, getting your ass kicked that bad isn't fun at all.

Guess I'm gonna have to learn actual hockey.

-NICK: Oh, no, no, no, no! -(ALL GROANING)

Guys, come on, now, don't get discouraged, okay?

That's why we watch game tape, to get better.

I never should have came out of my basement.

I mean, I was safe there. I had a chair with cup holders.

It's like a masterclass in sucking.

Come on, guys, guys. No judgment, okay?

Just positive, constructive feedback.

Oh. Nice shot, other team.

Snack bar is open, kids.

Why isn't anybody eating nachos, drinking hot cocoa?

We would, but we don't know where Winnie is.

GORDON: She's supposed to be behind the counter.

Two-dollar hot cocoa that costs two cents to make

is what keeps the lights on in this place.

There she is.

It looks like she's with Cocoa Chad.

"Cocoa Chad"?

He delivers the cocoa mix.

They've been going out for two months and four-and-a-half days.

Or some other amount of time that I'm definitely not keeping track of.

She does not look happy.

He's giving her a bunch of stuff back. I think they're breaking up.

LOGAN: This is so harsh.

How many yoga mats did she leave at his place?

How can anyone break up with her? She's amazing.

You know what would be really amazing?

If she could multitask.

Be sad and make hot cocoa.

(ALL GROANING)

Next game's against the Ducks. We're so dead.

If we had one sharpshooter, it would be a game changer.

Look, I know she said "no" before, but...

You're not talking about Sofi, are you?

Her family is all about excellence. And excellence is not something we offer.

No, we do not.

But that just gave me an idea.

We're here to talk to you about hockey.

Okay, I skipped lunch to work on Science Fair,

so can we make this quick?

You're awesome at it and you'll use it to get into a top college.

I know you think that wouldn't happen on the Don't Bothers,

but thing is, with the Ducks,

there's a lot of awesome players on that team.

It's really hard to stand out there.

And I broke down the data of your playing time and your shooting percentage.

Look, if you came and joined us,

you'd actually increase your recruiting prospects.

You'd be the best player on a lesser team,

which mean more goals, more ice time.

It's just math.

Or, as I like to call it, money puck.

(CHUCKLES)

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

Shoot.

I gotta go. I'm speaking at a Parent Coffee.

Guys, you're sweet, but I don't think I can do it. Sorry.

We're in her head.

-(WHISTLE BLOWS) -ALEX: Here we go.

Ice practice.

It's just called practice.

It's on the ice. Just, uh, you know, being clear.

I've got cones. I've got pucks.

I've got all the bells and whistles, including... an actual whistle,

and introducing my coach's notebook.

In the coach's notebook,

I've written all kinds of great drills and exercises I got off the Internet,

and that's just a list of stuff I need at the drug store.

So it's all right here.

Today, we're gonna work on moving while we shoot.

So line up here.

We're gonna do a big circle and just slap it on in the goal.

-EVAN: Let's go! -ALEX: All right!

Yeah. Around the circle and then just shoot it on in there.

-Very good. He's on fire. -MAYA: Over here.

-Uh-oh. You'll get it next time. -LAUREN: I got it.

SAM: Whoo-hoo!

-ALEX: And somebody's stick is down. -SAM: Yeah!

-All right, just keep circling. -SAM: Come on!

Smush it in there. Smack it in the...

goal.

Try another circle, guys.

Hi?

-(ENGINE STOPS) -Um, do you have to do this right now?

Yeah, 'cause after this, I gotta mop the snack bar.

Did you know that a mop has its own sink?

Why?

I'm doing everything that Winnie did before she got dumped by Cocoa Chad.

Ugh. I never liked that guy. He called me "ma'am."

Hey, uh, I don't know if you noticed, but there's a practice going on here.

Oh, is that what this is?

That is what this is.

I'm the coach. This is my coach notebook.

It has hockey sticks on it.

So I'm gonna get back to coaching.

Although, if you have any tips, I would take them. I'm drowning.

Just one. You could stop playing hockey.

I... Like, what is it with you and this sport? It's so weird.

Hey, Alex.

Yes?

-Do you mind? -ALEX: What?

Would you, uh, mind?

(ENGINE STARTS)

(GEARS GRINDING)

Big machine, angry man coming.

-Koob, let's go. -MAYA: Come on, I got you.

Let's go. I got you.

Sofi's our only hope. We gotta make it happen.

It's time for phase two.

The charm offensive.

(UPBEAT SONG PLAYING)

LOGAN: Hello.

Um, if you're interested, I could give you some of my hair tips

that would easily double your volume.

-Uh! Um... That's okay. I'm good. -All right. No worries.

Oh, my God!

I love your shoes! Cute!

Uh. Thanks.

Hey, Sof.

SkinnyPop. I know you love it.

Hi.

Yes.

Hey.

What was that?

That was Koob being charming.

(LAUGHING) Okay.

It's cold.

Here.

It's my mom's.

I told her dudes do not wear scarves with pom-poms.

Then I felt how soft it was.

I know what you guys are doing.

I told you, I can't join the Don't Bothers.

You've got to give it up.

Can we just meet for pizza tonight?

Not talking about the team or anything. I miss hanging out with you.

It's a school night and we have a math quiz tomorrow.

Well, we can study.

Come on.

Pizza, math. It's a perfect combination.

You know, the least common denominator of a pizza is pepperoni.

Fine, I'll go.

But only because you clearly need help with math.

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

(MOUSE CLICKS)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

-Ooh! -Oh.

I didn't know Gordon Bombay was part of the Bricker-Jones case.

I... was just not shopping for boots.

-Don't know where that came from. -(CHUCKLES)

I... Here it is. Bricker-Jones. I love those guys.

I do, I do! It's... I'm trying to find...

Do you know what year Gordon Bombay stopped coaching the Ducks?

God, I have no idea. I mean, that was way before I even got there.

Girl, I'm young.

-Have a good night. -You, too.

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

Hmm...

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING ON SPEAKERS)

Okay, what's the LCM for X squared and Y plus one?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hmm?

Oh, sorry. Kid's placemat.

You know, I was doing the Word Find.

Oh, "crust." I'm killing this.

-"Sauce," backwards, diagonal. -Ah.

-We're unstoppable. -(EVAN CHUCKLES)

You guys are so cute. Is this your first date?

-Uh! No, we're just friends. -No.

WAITRESS: Mmm-hmm.

Why would... Why would she say we're on a date? (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

(CHUCKLING) I don't know. We're so not.

Yeah. This is all about math. (CHUCKLES)

'Sup?

Mom sent me in to pick up our pizza.

She gave me a 50.

Wow, you got money from your mom. Crushing it.

Evan, heard you had a pretty hilarious loss against the Cardinals.

Sof, should we spot 'em, like, I don't know, ten goals on Sunday?

Come on. Stop it.

TREVOR: Stop what? It's the least we could do after everything he's done for us.

Since you were cut, everyone's upped their game.

No one wants to be the new worst player on the team.

SOFI: Dude, your mom's here.

Trevor, what's the hold-up? I'm double-parked.

Lady wants her chopped salad.

See you Sunday.

(BOOK THUDS)

I don't get why he has to be so mean like that.

It's 'cause he's a Duck.

It's what they do.

WINNIE: (SIGHS) I just don't understand.

I thought we were soul mates.

Cocoa Chad is a jerk.

You're so much better than him.

He delivers cocoa for a living.

-Yeah, and I serve cocoa for a living. -It's way different.

You know what really helps people get over a breakup?

What?

Staying busy. Doing things.

Like, I don't know, untangling rental skates.

Oh, look!

(VOICE BREAKING) I can't even untangle my own heart.

You should give her some space. She's pretty raw right now.

What are you even doing here?

'Came back 'cause I forgot my water bottle.

We just started talking.

(CHUCKLING) You know, the funny thing is, I forgot to look for my water bottle.

You mean that water bottle?

Where have you been hiding?

(MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY ON SPEAKERS)

Oh, we didn't order anything else.

-Wah! -(CHUCKLES)

I knew this was coming.

You belong on our team.

I mean, you can be our captain.

Wear the C.

I don't know too much about this whole college resume thing

because, you know, we're 12.

But it's more than that.

And I just...

I know you don't wanna be on a team with guys like Trevor.

I know deep down...

you're a Don't Bother.

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Hey, I was just saying good night.

What do you got there?

Is that a Don't Bothers jersey?

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) It's kind of this joke.

-AMARA: Mmm-hmm. -Um...

Evan was trying to get me to join,

'cause if you think about it in terms of my, um, ice time and individual stats,

they might actually go up if I was the star of a less good team.

That's ridiculous.

Totally. (CHUCKLES)

Okay, well, good night.

I love you.

Love you, too.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Hey, can I help you, Chad?

Yo, what's up, little man? You, uh... You know me?

I know your product.

So, uh, what brings you by, Chad?

Yeah, well, I, um... I broke up with Winnie.

And then I was like, "Uh, crap!"

'Cause there are a lot of weird snack chicks out there

and I had a hot one.

Yeah, so, I'm, uh... I'm here to win her back.

Oh. Ah, well, unfortunately, Chad, uh, Winnie's not in a great place right now,

but I'd be happy to pass along the flowers and give her a message.

Yeah. Thanks, man.

NICK: I'm on it, Chad.

I'm gonna get right on it.

ALEX: Okay, let's hustle up, guys.

Maya, why don't you...

MAYA: Hey! What's up? Come on, guys.

What's going on?

Those are from Chad.

He's trying to get Winnie back. Can you believe him?

So you're throwing 'em away and not telling her?

-Damn right. -We're gonna have a little talk.

Actually, I think I'm a little late for practice...

Sit!

ALEX: All right, guys.

(GARBAGE BAG CLATTERS)

-(WHISTLE BLOWS) -(GORDON SIGHS)

Okay.

Right now, Winnie is sad.

And sad Winnie is not good for me

'cause I've had to refill a ton of ketchup bottles

and ketchup moves really slow.

And that makes me sad.

So, you're gonna get those flowers, you're gonna give 'em to Winnie,

so that Winnie and Cocoa Chad can get back together,

and Winnie will be happy again, okay?

But Chad's not right for her.

Okay.

You realize you're not right for her either.

But Winnie and I have so much in common.

Like, we both like banana bread, but not plain bananas. Crazy, right?

(SCOFFS) Yeah, um, no.

Look, I know what it's like to be your age

and have a older, cute girl pay attention to you.

When I was 13, I had this mad crush on my babysitter. (CHUCKLING)

-Oh, wow. -What happened with you two?

It doesn't matter.

But the point is you and Winnie aren't going to happen.

I guess some part of me knew that.

Hey.

Winnie likes talking to you because you're sweet and you're a good listener,

and someday you're gonna find a Winnie of your own.

But until then, you're gonna give her those dumpster flowers

and be done with it.

(NICK SIGHS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(BOY GROANS)

ALEX: Oh. The other way.

Never mind that cone.

-Guys, counterclock... -NICK: Pass it, Logan. Over here!

-Counterclockwise. -SAM: Look out... Don't do it...

Oh, man down.

MAYA: Dude, you're on my puck.

-Get off my... -ALEX: Right over the puck.

MAYA: Get off!

-ALEX: We don't care about the puck. -LOGAN: It tickles.

-ALEX: Sam, Sam, don't! -SAM: Oh, yeah!

ALEX: Are you okay?

LAUREN: Dude, you're on my puck.

-(LOGAN CHUCKLES) -LAUREN: Go away!

ALEX: Don't go for the puck, guys. Help him!

-This is not weaving, you guys. -LAUREN: Are you in love with that puck?

-This is not... close to... -LAUREN: Come on, Logan.

ALEX: I... I don't... I don't even know what to say.

-Hey, looking good, Ev! Yeah! -Look, look.

It's Sofi.

-Our plan worked! -I can't believe it!

ALEX: Okay, um...

-(WHISTLE BLOWS) -(SKATES SCRAPING)

Hi.

-I got a B. -What?

On our math quiz.

I should have gone home to study, but we had to go out for pizza.

You know a B isn't bad, right?

My parents just read me an article that said for Harvard, B is the new D.

(CHUCKLING) I can't even look at it.

B, with that stupid line and those two stupid bumps.

-What kind of letter is that? -I think it looks nice.

It's disgusting.

Hey, I'm sorry, but this freak-out over one B?

It's exactly the problem. And exactly the reason why you should join our team.

Your parents put too much pressure on you.

It's not just my parents. It's me.

I'm upset about the B.

I wanna be the best at school, at hockey, at everything.

And stop pretending like you're doing all this for me.

What?

You're pulling me off the Ducks to win. For you.

Okay, yes, for me, too. But at least we're the good guys.

-Oh. You're the good guys? -That's right.

And the good guys always win in the end. Or we learn a lesson about ourselves.

Either way, it's a W.

Well, have fun with that.

I'm not leaving my team. I'll see you on the ice.

MARY JOE: Welcome back to The Wraparound.

This is the first epic showdown between the Mighty Ducks and the Don't Bothers.

My dad, Terry, carved out time from his busy accounting practice to help out.

First impressions, Dad?

Yes, the energy here reminds me of Tax Day.

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

-You got it. Come on, guys! -Go, Nicky!

PLAYERS: Go Ducks!

(EXHALES)

(CROWD WHISTLING)

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

(BOTH GRUNTING)

(BOTH GRUNTING)

(GRUNTS)

-(BLOWS WHISTLE) -(CROWD CHEERING)

One-nothing, Morrow. And I'm just getting started.

That's okay, guys. Looking good.

Move the puck!

(GRUNTING)

ALEX: Ow! All right! You're okay!

(NICK GROANS)

(PANTING)

(EXCLAIMS)

SOFI: Thanks, guys.

(CHEERING AND LAUGHING)

-That's it, Sof! -(CHEERING)

-Your girl's en fuego! -Yeah!

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

Another laser-guided sniper shot from Hanson-Bhatt.

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

-ALEX: That's okay! -(LAUGHS)

-Yes! Yes! -She's looking...

ALEX: Don't worry about it.

The Don't Bothers are living up to their new moniker, "don't bother."

There's no way they can compete with the Mighty Ducks.

It looks like Sofi Hanson-Bhatt is taking over the game.

She has complete ownership of ex-Mighty Duck, Evan Morrow.

(GRUNTS)

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(GROANING)

We're getting killed out there. You got anything?

I don't know. Let me see.

(SIGHS) No. No.

Where'd this come from?

-Hey, ref, time out, time out. -(WHISTLE BLOWS)

-Don't Bothers, bring it in. -REFEREE: Time!

Look, guys, I know things are tough, but it's not over yet.

I have a new play I wanna try.

Each of you has something to do, so listen up.

Evan, you're the key man here, okay?

(BLOWS WHISTLE)

Come on, guys. You can do it!

MARY JOE: The Don't Bothers haven't scored a single goal all season,

and it's looking like another shutout.

Logan, the human tripod, has collapsed onto the puck.

LAUREN: You're on my puck. MARY JOE: They're trying to dig it out.

-REFEREE: Play on. -LOGAN: (LAUGHING) It tickles.

-LAUREN: Dude! -The ref wants them to play.

REFEREE: Move it along! Let's go!

Come on.

-Live puck. -PLAYER: Not funny. We need that.

-MAYA: Dude! -REFEREE: Live puck, it's live.

-SOFI: What? -MARY JOE: But wait. It's a trick.

Morrow has the puck.

COACH T: It's Morrow. Get him!

SAM: Whoo-hoo!

MARY JOE: Crazy Sam Samitar takes out two Ducks like bowling pins.

-COACH T: You see what's happening? -He's racing up ice.

Only one Duck to beat.

COACH T: Ducks, let's go!

Go, go, go, Morrow!

COACH T: Get him!

Go, go, go!

MARY JOE: He spins.

He shoots.

-He scores! -(WHISTLE BLOWS)

-Don't Bothers scored! -Goal!

(ALL CHEERING)

-Oh, my gosh! -Did you see that?

-Oh, my gosh! That was crazy! -Nothing but net!

Pretty sure that's basketball!

Lucky shot, Morrow.

Guess that makes you the new worst player on the team.

Check it out. Scoreboard, baby.

It says 17-1, us,

but I got to admit, that was a pretty sweet move.

Yeah, well...

-(EVAN GROANING) -(PLAYERS LAUGHING)

-Hey, cheap shot, man. -MAN: What was that?

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Penalty! Unsportsmanlike conduct. Five-minute majors.

The game's over.

Okay. Next game. Remind me.

(GROANS)

Evan!

(ALL CHATTING EXCITEDLY)

NICK: We did it!

MAYA: Scored our first goal, yeah!

Nick.

You were here?

Well, I wanted to support you.

I mean, you were so supportive of me during that whole Chad crisis.

Thanks. Guess you liked his flowers and you worked the whole thing out.

We did.

But then I realized Cocoa Chad is in it for Cocoa Chad

and I should be with someone sweet.

Someone who listens.

Someone like...

Tim.

Tim?

This is Nick. He's an awesome kid.

Nick, this is Tim.

He delivers mustard.

Hey, Tim.

Okay. Um, see you back at the Palace.

-See you. -WINNIE: Okay.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

If Mustard Tim can get a girl like that,

maybe there's hope for me someday.

There's definitely hope for you.

What was that, pheasants?

Hmm?

Can someone explain to me

how on Earth we let that club score even one single goal?

We won by 16. Are you really yelling at us for that?

And you're the one that Evan got by.

When you're on the ice, you don't let up, got it?

-NICK: All right. That's our first goal! -ALL: That's our first goal!

NICK: We are awesome!

-ALL: We are awesome. -COACH T: You hear that?

They're literally celebrating a loss!

-NICK: That's our first goal. -ALL: That's our first goal.

That's embarrassing.

Stay in your gear. Flood the ice.

Practice starts in five minutes.

No pucks.

-NICK: We are awesome. -ALL: We are awesome.

-NICK: One in a million! -ALL: One in a million!

-NICK: That's our first goal! -ALL: That's our first goal!

-NICK: We are... -Whoa, whoa, whoa!

What are you doing?

I was gonna pour Gatorade on your head, like what they do with coaches?

Aw, you guys, you're treating me like a real coach.

-But that's okay. Maybe next time. -(ALL GIGGLING)

ALEX: Guys, I just wanna say,

we've been thinking that maybe we don't belong in this league.

And today, we got our first goal!

It feels so good, and it's not much, but it's a start.

I'm so proud.

And maybe what we learned today is that we don't need anybody else.

We've got the strength already within ourselves.

So, good job.

I can't be a Duck anymore. I'm in.

Oh, thank God. We need all the help we can get, right?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What about the B and being the best in everything?

I do wanna win,

but not their way.

You're right. I'd rather be a good guy.

But I can't be captain, that's you.

-All right! -All right! Yeah!

(ALL CHEERING)

(GASPS)

-It's so cold! -(ALL LAUGHING)

You!

MALE TV COMMENTATOR: Coach really is very effective...

-What's happening? -Oh, I heard you say come in.

I haven't said "come in" in ten years. What's up?

-We got our first goal. The play worked. -I don't know what you're talking about.

-The play you wrote in my notebook. -I didn't write anything.

Okay. I did some research on you.

I know that you were really the heart of the old Ducks.

I know that you got to go pro at 34,

and that you were the coach

of one of the biggest college hockey programs in the country.

And that you, Gordon Bombay, are the Minnesota Miracle Man.

(EXHALES)

So, the one thing I don't know is how, with all of that, do you end up with this?

How can you say you hate hockey?

Why do you care so much?

'Cause you care.

We both know you could make such a big difference with these kids.

I quit the Ducks when they changed.

When they became a team that only cared about winning.

It was a heartbreak, but I had to let 'em go.

I did play pro.

I lived the dream for one shift.

Nineteen-year-old player hit me so hard he tore my ACL in half

and knocked four teeth out of my head.

Which teeth? They look good.

Thanks.

(SIGHS) But I got up...

and, yes, I put together an awesome college program.

We were unstoppable.

So, why'd you walk away?

I didn't walk.

I broke the recruitment rules.

Turns out, there are actual state laws.

I gave money to a kid who didn't have any.

A good kid.

He couldn't afford tape for his stick.

Seemed like the right thing to do at the time.

Plays for the Islanders now.

They fired you for that?

I was asked to quietly "resign,"

and told I could never coach college again.

So, I spent my entire life chasing hockey,

and I have absolutely nothing to show for it.

I mean, except the Ice Palace.

My...

My friend, Jan, left it to me in his will...

along with a ton of debt to go along with it.

So...

no, Alex, I don't hate hockey.

I... I love hockey.

And, um, that is...

how all of this happened.

I get it.

(CHUCKLES) I really get it.

(SIGHS)

I... I'm not where I thought I would be, either. (CHUCKLES)

Things got real complicated along the way.

This isn't what I pictured, but I keep going.

I keep trying harder for me and for Evan.

And...

just because all that happened to you doesn't mean

you should sit here hiding from the world, feeling bad.

You've got so much out there if you want it.

(SIGHS)

You have us...

if you want it.

So, my play really worked?

(SIGHS)

It was just one goal,

but... it was so cool. (CHUCKLES)

(RUNAWAY WIND PLAYING)

(LINE RINGING)

(CELL PHONE BUZZES)

Hello?

Hey.

Uh, I have to talk quiet or my mom will do that thing

where she takes my phone and charges it in her room.

I just wanted to say it's awesome you're joining our team.

I know, it is.

But there's just one little problem.

What?

I have to tell my parents,

and they have to say "yes."

(RUNAWAY WIND CONTINUES)