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

(SOFI GROANS)

-Hey, you your knee all right? -I'm perfect.

The Don't Bothers are losers. The Ducks are winners.

I have to say on behalf of the Don't Bothers.

We're not losers.

EVAN: I wanna know why you're with our archenemy.

I'm surprised you noticed. You've been so busy dancing with MJ.

Everyone likes you. Your friends like you, your parents like you.

I like you, your teachers like you...

Wait. Go back.

I said, "I like you."

(ALL CHEERING)

Oh, and one more thing, we're going to States.

(ALL CHEERING)

MARY JOE: We are live from the famed Minnesota Igloo.

Welcome, everyone, to a very special edition of The Wraparound.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

The state finals are here and the brackets are set.

EVAN: Look, there's our team. LOGAN: Wow!

MARY JOE: Thirty-two hockey hopefuls from every corner of our great state

will battle until one team is crowned Minnesota State Champion.

-Look at it. -Oh, my gosh. I'm so excited.

EVAN: Hey, let's see the ice.

Oh. So cool!

NICK: Look at this!

Holy banoodles!

I was gonna say, "It's massive," but I'll give you a "Holy banoodles."

Don't let it get to you, guys. Hockey ice is hockey ice.

Eighty-five feet wide, 200 feet long.

Why does our rink feel smaller?

Oh, well... Technically, it is, by 20 feet, but just let that go.

-Can you believe this? -(CHUCKLES)

Game face, Morrow.

We got a job to do.

MARY JOE: It's round one, and here we go.

Here come the Don't Bothers versus the Maroon Marauders.

Get out in front of it. That's it, good.

Go! Go! Go! Go!

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

(GRUNTS)

(PANTING)

(ALL CHEERING)

MARY JOE: Sofi Hanson-Bhatt with a beautiful backhand.

-Too good! -(CHEERING)

And the Don't Bothers win and advance to play the Caribou.

EVAN: Go! Go!

LAUREN: I got 'em! I got 'em!

MARY JOE: The Don't Bothers are playing shutdown defense.

LISA: Come on, Maya!

MARY JOE: Koobler makes the save. Don't Bothers win!

And, of course, the Mighty Ducks advancing up the leaderboard.

Here we go. Keep the pressure on.

MAN: Go! Go! COACH T: Dig it! Dig it!

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

(HORN BLARES)

MARY JOE: They came in as the ultimate underdogs.

But unlike the precision play of the tournament favorite Ducks...

these Don't Bothers have a different approach.

(GRUNTS)

-(HORN BLARES) -Yes! Woohoo!

Actually putting fun first.

Nice touch, Sam!

(ALL CHEERING)

But it's clearly working.

The Don't Bothers are one win away from the semis

and are locked in a tie game with ten seconds left.

Evan Morrow on a breakaway to win the game.

-He scores! -(CROWD CHEERING)

(DRAMATIC PERCUSSION MUSIC PLAYS)

We're so proud of you. You were right to join this team.

-You mean that? -Totally.

Bringing the underdogs to the State Championship?

Best college essay ever.

They get mountains of applications, you gotta make it pop.

Is your knee acting up again?

Uh, just tweaked something, I'll be fine.

ANNOUNCER: ...at the front entrance, for continuous updates...

(SIGHS) God. I feel so bad for Koob. I mean, his parents never come.

I know, I reached out to them five times.

Hey, guys... Guys!

The Ducks just won. They're in the finals.

-So, if we win tomorrow... -You play the Ducks for the whole shebang.

"Shebang." God, you have such a way with words.

All right, team, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

We still have to play the Lumberjacks.

I don't know if you've seen 'em, but they're big, they're yoked,

and they look like, um...

-Lumberjacks. -Lumberjacks.

Exactly. So, let's all get a good night rest,

because you're gonna need it.

-Yeah! Let's do this! -Let's go!

BOMBAY: Alex?

What are you doing here?

Excuse me. (CHUCKLES) What are you doing here?

Couldn't sleep. Needed to come here and work some things out.

Same here. It's kind of overwhelming.

Should we sit closer to each other?

I can't believe we're really here.

You know what I was thinking about today?

I gave the kids trophies before we played our first game.

(CHUCKLES)

I was just so afraid we wouldn't win one.

I wanted them to have something while we were still undefeated.

Well,

you got us here.

We did.

So, how in the world did you find the Ice Palace?

-I mean, were you lost? -(CHUCKLES)

Um, I was doing some awful grunt work for Stephanie,

and I was just feeling like such a failure,

and I saw it, and I just had a feeling...

And since then, I really feel so proud of what we did, you know?

Kinda waiting for the other shoe to drop.

What if there isn't another shoe?

What if good things can happen to good people?

This sounds really dumb, but I'm thankful to hockey.

I see how inspired the kids are, and it inspires me, you know?

I'm thinking about going back to law school, I mean...

You should. You'd be a heck of a lawyer.

It takes one to know one.

Oh, right. I always forget that.

So, what about you? What's your next move?

Uh, well, I'm thinking about the Winter Olympics.

They're gonna need a lot of Zamboni drivers

and I'm pretty darn good at that.

Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING)

-Boo! -MARY JOE: It's the semi-finals

between the Don't Brothers and the Lumberjacks.

And the Lumberjacks are jacked.

This one's for you!

WOMAN: You go, baby!

-EVAN: Is that his mom or his wife? -(KOOB GRUNTS)

REFEREE: All right. Boys.

-(GRUNTING) -(CROWD EXCLAIMS)

-(GRUNTING) -(CROWD EXCLAIMING)

-(GRUNTING CONTINUES) -(CROWD CONTINUES EXCLAIMING)

MARY JOE: The Lumberjacks are really roughing up the Don't Bothers.

Is the ref even watching?

REFEREE: (BLOWS WHISTLE) Time!

Hey, you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost.

-They came. -Who?

My mom and dad. First time they've ever seen me play.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

EVAN: Make 'em proud.

(CROWD EXCLAIMING)

Zero-zero, late in the third. Koob's been lights-out in goal.

Koob throws it to Sofi Hanson-Bhatt.

She gets the zone. She shoots.

-(HORN BLARES) -She scores!

-(YELPS) -(CHEERING)

-Oh! But goes down hard into the boards. -(GROANS)

LAUREN: Yeah! Sofi, nice work!

Is she okay?

SOFI: Yeah, I am. I'm fine. LAUREN: Yeah, Sofi!

-What's wrong? You all right? -I'm good.

(GROANS)

-BOMBAY: Good hustle, good job. -You okay?

-SOFI: Stack up on defense. -Lauren! Maya!

Choke the clock, we're in the finals.

MARY JOE: Koobler makes the save! Don't Bothers win!

-Yes! Yes! -Yeah!

(ALL CHEERING)

MARY JOE: Since our tournament began,

the Don't Bothers have been on a collision course with destiny,

and that destiny has a name...

The Mighty Ducks.

For the Ducks, it's a fight to hold on to their crown.

For the Don't Bothers, a shot to prove they truly belong.

-Yeah... I get it. -Um...

Oh, hey.

Oh...

He's not very friendly.

He's looking at us like he wants to slash our tires.

No. He's giving us the classic pre-game "Coach Glare."

The advantage goes to whoever lasts longer.

-That can't be a real thing. -It's a thing.

And I'm pretty good at it.

Oh, are you now?

So, what, you just stare at each other? (CHUCKLES)

God, you guys are taking this so seriously.

Let me focus, please.

Oh. (CHUCKLES)

Now, I don't wanna jinx it,

but could I request trophy custody over the summer?

Last year, at sleep-away camp, I cried a lot,

so I'd kinda like to re-brand.

-I like it. Everyone should vote on it. -Yes.

Oh, man. Sofi...

What? I'm fine. I'm totally fine.

You're totally not fine.

There's no way you're playing on that knee.

(SIGHS) Okay, listen to me. How many kids are on our team?

Ten. Why?

This isn't just any random game. It's the State Championships.

The rules say we need at least a ten-person active roster,

or we're not allowed to play.

-So, if I don't play... -We have to forfeit.

Which is why you cannot tell anybody about my knee. Got it?

How does this end? Men are idiots.

Mom. Coach.

Dang it.

We have to talk to Sofi's parents. Like, right now.

Okay, so it seems to be just above a grade-one sprain.

Technically, she could play if...

-I can play. -"If"? There's an "if"?

If you can deal with the pain.

-I'll be fine. -But...

"But"? There's a "but"?

But if you get hit, or fall the wrong way,

you could tear the ligament further and cause real damage,

maybe even permanent.

It's your call. (BREATHING HEAVILY)

-I'll give you guys some privacy. -(SIGHS) Thank you.

Great. I'm good to go.

Sofi, look, I've had more knee operations than I can count.

It's not my place to say if you shouldn't.

"Shouldn't" what?

There is no way I'm bailing on my team.

I'm playing.

I get it. We've come so far. We're so close.

-But winning isn't everything. -Really?

What about my college essay?

What about bringing the underdog team to the State Championship?

You're hurt. It's not worth it.

No matter what our bumper stickers say, we care way more about you than hockey.

No.

No way.

You guys might be okay with me being the reason everyone loses,

but I'm not.

Players-only meeting.

Uh, sorry. (CHUCKLES) I may be the one who taught her that.

How could you go behind my back like that?

I had to. You heard the medic. You could've damaged your knee.

Only if I hit it the wrong way.

So, you're relying on hitting it the right way?

No trophy is worth that much if it means you get hurt.

I have to play. Ten players, or we forfeit.

I mean, I'd ruin this for everyone.

Guys, here's the deal.

-We got it. -There are a lot of context clues.

Then we agree. I'm playing.

Come on, let's go out there and win this thing.

No.

If you won't sit out, then I will.

We'll forfeit 'cause of me.

(STICK CLATTERS)

And me.

And me.

-And me. -And me.

-And me. -And me.

These two, too.

It's okay.

We're okay.

Come on, bring it in.

Don't Bothers.

(ALL CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen,

I am honored to present the first place trophy

to this year's Minnesota State Champions...

The Mighty Ducks.

(ALL CHEERING)

How do they already have hats?

I feel like I let everyone down.

You never let us down.

Besides, it's just a trophy.

Who wants a trophy?

Can't even drink out of 'em.

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Hey, you guys don't happen to know the name of a good engraver, do you?

Wait, why would you?

You know, you didn't really win anything?

Well, I got a trophy and a $200 gift card to P. F. Chang's that says otherwise.

A trophy means nothing, and you know it.

There's a little voice inside you that knows you didn't really beat us.

-There's no voice. -Oh, there's a voice.

You know what you've got with this championship?

You got yourself an asterisk.

-There's no asterisk. -Oh, there's an asterisk.

You don't get to decide if there's an asterisk.

-Doesn't matter. It's there. -Come on.

-We would have crushed you. -Well, then, why don't you prove it?

Meet us tomorrow at the Ice Palace at dawn.

"Dawn?" What is this, a duel?

Fine. We can meet at a more reasonable hour,

but let's settle this on the ice.

No cameras, no crowds. Just hockey.

This is ridiculous. You're down your best player, it'd be a joke.

Then you've got nothing to be afraid of.

What's it gonna take to make this happen?

For you to go away.

-For good. -What?

If we win, your team goes from the Don't Bothers, to the Don't Exists.

(SCOFFS) Fine. Wait. What? How would that even work?

You drop out of the league. I never have to see your faces again.

Yeah, you know what? I'm starting to like this.

-Uh... Uh... -No. No way.

Believe me, I was just talking. I don't know what I was thinking.

I know what you were thinking. You were thinking we were gonna win.

-(SIGHS) -I was thinking that too.

-Really? -EVAN: Yeah.

Guys, look, I don't wanna give this all up either,

and I know this might be crazy,

but if there's one thing I know about our team,

it's we don't walk away from a challenge just 'cause it's hard.

If we did, we wouldn't have been a team in the first place.

-He's right. -Yeah, what he said.

BOMBAY: We want something too.

Oh. What, you mean the P. F. Chang card?

If you win, we walk away.

But if we win, we take your name.

Our name?

See, you have no idea what it means to be a real Duck.

If we win, we become The Mighty Ducks.

Bro, you can't just change the name of an entire organization.

Uh, yes, you can. It's actually just some simple paperwork, my friend.

So, what do you say?

Quack. Quack.

ALL: (CHANTING) Quack. Quack. Quack. Quack. Quack.

Quack. Quack. Quack. Quack. Quack. Quack...

Okay, okay, fine, we're in.

Yeah!

KOOB: (SINGING) Oh, say does that star-spangled banner

Yet wave

O'er the land of the free

And the home of the brave?

(ALL APPLAUDING)

(WHISTLING)

That was amazing.

And we're here for...

-(KOOB HOLDING END NOTE) -Oh, he's not done yet.

(ALL CHEERING)

This is The Wraparound,

and welcome to a grudge match for the ages.

The Ducks versus the Don't Bothers, for the big name.

Totally unsanctioned.

(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)

(GRUNTING)

You got this, Morrow!

(EVAN GRUNTS)

(CROWD LAUGHS)

ALEX: Go, go, go, go!

-(KOOB GRUNTS) -(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Well done, Koob!

(ALL CHEERING)

MARY JOE: Sam Samitar's heading for the goal.

He pinballs off three players and he scores!

-(BUZZER SOUNDS) -(ALL CHEERING)

Way to go, Sam! Whoo!

And the Don't Bothers are up one-nothing.

-Nice goal. Good hustle. -Yes.

You realize what's on the line here? You wanna give up the Ducks' name?

Start searching for a new mascot?

'Cause, guess what, all the cool names are taken.

You wanna be the Sea Monkeys? I need you to focus.

Now there's only one referee out there.

You're bigger, you're stronger, you're faster.

Understood?

Like, play dirty?

It's not dirty.

It's hockey.

(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING)

(LOGAN GROANS)

(EVAN GRUNTS)

(LAUREN GRUNTS)

(DON'T BOTHERS GRUNTING)

-Ref! -Hey!

-MARY JOE: The Ducks are playing dirty. -Penalty!

EVAN: Hey, ref!

MARY JOE: The Don't Bothers are being crushed.

Samitar shoots. Big save by Red.

COACH T: Come on!

(GROANS)

MARY JOE: Goal. Ducks tie it up.

(GRUNTS)

(EVAN GRUNTS)

MARY JOE: Ruby Reddick shoots! Goal!

Whoo! Yeah!

MARY JOE: Reddick again.

Stick side. Goal!

(BUZZER SOUNDS)

End of the second period.

The Don't Bothers heading to the locker room.

Down three to one and on the ropes with one period to play.

That was a bloodbath.

I think these pads are the only thing holding my body together.

Why did we agree to this? Our team is done.

Guys, what can I say?

It's rough out there and they're playing like monsters.

But no matter what happens, we will always have the Don't Bothers.

You can always play here.

Well, sure. As long as you keep paying for ice time.

Any time you want.

And maybe we don't even need a team 'cause we're already a family.

I'm a sucker for inspirational speeches, but we have way too much to lose.

SOFI: We can't possibly lose.

'Cause we've already won.

I've been playing hockey since I was five,

and that entire time, this is the only year

I've ever really enjoyed the game.

The Ducks are losers,

they just don't know it.

She's right.

When my parents got divorced, I...

I felt lost and alone and I had no one.

And then I found you guys.

I've definitely already won.

Me, too.

My whole life, I wanted to play hockey, but I couldn't.

And now, the Don't Bothers let me try and play and turns out...

I'm average.

(ALL SNICKERING)

I found a way to turn being crazy into something good.

Huge win.

(KOOB SIGHS)

Um... I used to hide in my basement.

I was totally cut off from the world,

and now I wear pants.

(ALEX CHUCKLES)

-We, uh, like it here. -Thumb up.

Well said, Czech mates.

Maya is the best friend I've ever had,

and knowing how much this embarrasses her is the only win I need.

Fine. Whatever. This is gross, but, yeah.

Lauren is my first true friend that I've ever had in my entire life.

So, just that I have you, I already won. (CHUCKLES)

There, you happy? (CHUCKLES)

When I was cut from the Ducks, I thought it was the worst day of my life.

Until I realized, it was the best.

And I won 'cause I have you as my mom.

Look, guys, we don't have to win today.

No one could take away the wins that we've already had.

But that doesn't stop me from believing

that we have what it takes to beat these guys.

Now, come on, let's get out there and play some hockey.

Let's not play for the championship, or the trophy.

Let's play for each other.

(ALL CHEERING)

All right. Just one more thing...

Some, uh, friends of mine left something behind for you guys.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING)

(CROWD APPLAUDING)

MARY JOE: Wait a minute.

The Don't Bothers have come back out with a new look...

The old look.

No way.

They're wearing the jerseys of the original Mighty Ducks!

Hey, coach!

Let's see which team wears it better.

REFEREE: (BLOWS WHISTLE) Let's go!

MARY JOE: Morrow, wearing an original Charlie Conway jersey, wins the drop.

Back to Kasper, to Gibby...

Hey, dude, ever heard of Blindfold Hockey?

-Take it, Nick. -I can't. The stakes are too high.

I know you can do it. You're my best friend.

(INHALES DEEPLY)

-MARY JOE: He shoots, he scores! Goal! -(ALL CHEERING)

Yes!

Score now, 3-2.

Now we're talking!

"Best friend," huh? I always believed it, but it's nice to hear it.

-So, you wanna sleep over tonight? -Yeah, not the right time.

(GRUNTS)

(PLAYERS GRUNTING)

MARY JOE: We are witnessing

some incredible Duck versus Duck hockey action.

(ALL GRUNTING)

Hey.

How about serving up a little breakfast special?

-Yeah? -Yeah. Do it.

You can do it!

(ALL GRUNTING)

LOGAN: Order up!

(ALL CHEERING)

Yes! I taught that kid everything he knows!

LOGAN: Yeah! (GRUNTS)

Logan Larue with his signature pancake shot ties the score.

We've got ourselves a hockey game, people.

(ALL CHEERING)

(GRUNTING)

-(ALL CHEERING) -Good job, Koob!

-Time! Bring it in! -(BUZZER SOUNDS)

-We're not losing this game. -ALEX: Good job.

All right, we got 30 seconds left.

This is a real nail-biter.

Only one play to determine who's gonna be the Mighty Ducks.

Let's show 'em what we're all about.

(ALL CHEER)

Morrow, one more thing...

What's up?

Huh.

All right. We're doing that now.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(GRUNTING)

MARY JOE: No, wait.

-Is that the... -Flying V!

Come on. Come on.

MARY JOE: Morrow shoots...

-(SIREN WAILS) -And scores!

-(ALL CHEERING) -(BUZZER SOUNDS)

-Don't Bothers win! Whoo-hoo! -(LAUGHS)

(ALL CHEERING)

Guess you guys are the Ducks now. Good job.

No! Don't bump their gloves! They're not Ducks.

None of this was official.

-What? -He's right.

He doesn't have the power to give you the name.

But I'm on the Ducks' Board, so I...

-So, you'll do what she says. -Exactly.

And I say, a deal's a deal.

(ALL CHEERING)

Okay.

So, how does it feel to be a Duck again?

Real good. (CHUCKLES)

A real Duck.

Yeah.

-Thank you. -(CHUCKLES)

-Mom, we did it! -Yeah, we did. (CHUCKLES)

There's a giant Gatorade cooler behind you.

(GASPS)

(PLAYERS LAUGH)

-Good one! -(LAUGHS)

Turn around.

(ALL LAUGHING)

(ALL CHEERING)

Whoo!

(ALL APPLAUDING)

-Are we Ducks, or what? -ALL: Yeah!

ALL: (CHANTING) Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!

Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!

EVAN: Ducks, on three!

ALL: One, two, three... Ducks!

(ALL CHEERING)

(DRAMATIC PERCUSSION MUSIC PLAYING)