The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021) s01e08 Episode Script

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Previously on The Mighty Ducks:
Game Changers
Welcome to practice.
We're here to have fun.
Let's remember, this is kids' sports.
The stakes could not be lower.
Let's go! Move your feet!
What was that, pheasants?
Flood the ice. Practice
starts in five minutes.
Enjoy. Tomorrow we're back off carbs.
The Ducks are winners.
I think I'd be a winner if I could
be the best version of me.
I can't do that on the Ducks.
On the inside, I look like
Logan. Maybe a little taller.
I probably should have
mentioned. I actually suck.
Mom! That was amazing!
Mom who? Call me coach.
Come on, Nick!
Nick!
Oh, God! I'm wide open.
How did I get so wide open?
No, no, no, no, no!
Can't move. Body shutting down.
Let's go!
That's it, Nick! Shoot it!
Hands, hip, stick. Like a cannon.
Yeah!
You scored your first goal! Yeah!
Yeah, don't ever do that to me again.
Hey, hey. Am I crazy or are
those girls lookin' at me?
You score the winning
goal, people notice.
But play it cool, they're
coming our way.
What's up, ladies? What's good?
Hey, Logan.
- Hey.
- That was a great game.
I have to say, your putting
fun first thing totally works.
And when something works,
you gotta hashtag it.
Boom!
My gosh, you guys!
You did not have to
put that on a T-shirt.
- Do you think I could get that on a mug?
- Yeah.
See you guys later.
Oh, my God. Your feet stink.
Would you rather it smell nice
in here, or win more games?
Okay, Koobler. I'll bite.
What are you talking about?
Three games ago, I
forgot to bring my socks,
so I wore my dirty ones, and guess what?
We won. So, I kept them
on for the next game
Which we also won.
These socks have special powers.
I'm never taking these bad boys off.
Like a playoff beard. You know,
it's an NHL superstition.
Guys won't shave during
the playoffs for good luck.
Yeah, just like how I don't
shave during Hanukkah
when I'm on a run of good presents.
- And because you have no facial hair.
- Or do I?
I don't.
That's the only logical
explanation for our streak.
My socks are staying on, too.
- Who's in?
- I'm in.
Já také.
- I'm in.
- I'm in.
Okay, well, Lauren and I both think
magic socks aren't a thing. Right?
I believe in magic stones
and magic potions.
And I do think salamanders
have some magic qualities.
Okay. Just me, then.
I think I got most of my homework done.
- You're so lucky!
- Great game, guys! Way to go.
Thanks, Coach.
Logan? You okay?
I don't know. It's stupid.
I could do stupid. What's up?
It's just, now that Nick got a goal,
I'm the only player on the team
who hasn't scored all season.
It's okay. You guys still won.
Because of everyone else.
I didn't do anything.
I feel like I feel like a loser.
Well, there's a couple of
girls outside who disagree.
One of them asked me
about your situation.
They just like me for my
hair and smile and stuff.
I want to be liked for actually
being good at something.
That's gonna take a bit more work.
Look. Logan.
There is a hockey player inside
of you. And we're gonna find it.
You with me?
- Yeah.
- All right, let's go.
Might just take a little bit more work.
Three wins in a row. That's not nothing.
Was that an actual compliment?
- Oh, my God, I think it was.
- You really turned this team around.
Thank you.
When Evan got cut from the Ducks,
he was so devastated, and I thought,
"There's gotta be a way to
put the fun back into this",
and not just be obsessed with winning,
but now that we're winning, it feels
kind of good. Is that wrong?
No!
There's this sense of
accomplishment you get
when you do better than
the other guy. What is that?
That's called sports.
Right.
- Tell her the
- Yeah.
Guess what I heard from
a Ducks mom in spin class?
- What?
- Well, Stephanie's kinda threatened by us.
- Really?
- Mm-hm. Something about us getting better.
What were her words exactly?
"The Don't Bothers
could become a problem".
No.
Mm-hm.
Wow.
I've never been considered
a problem before.
Alex, your latte's up.
Excuse me.
I don't know if you heard, but
I might be becoming a problem.
- Oh. Is that a good thing?
- Yeah.
What's up, kids?
How are you doin'? Your mom
could become a problem.
Don't worry about it.
Be cool. Check you later.
What's up with your mom?
I think she's just
excited about the win.
I don't know. She's kind of
reminding me of my parents.
The Bricker-Jones deal is dead.
There goes six months
of work down the drain.
They got the appraisal, and they're
gonna get killed on the taxes.
Guess this meeting's over.
Excuse me. I was just reading
up on the new zoning laws.
We've all read the zoning
laws, Alex, thank you.
Right, but there's actually a loophole.
If the client will assign one of
the floors to affordable housing,
then, under the city ordinance,
they can rezone and
avoid paying luxury tax.
Yeah, not sure that applies
here, Scott, so let's just
No, it might. I mean, they'd have
to put in a separate elevator
for the affordable housing people,
but this could save the project.
You should speak up more.
Did you get a muffin? I
think they're almost gone.
Excuse me. Don't mind if I do.
So, skating. It's not that hard
once you get the hang of it.
It's just kind of like riding a bike.
I don't know how to do that, either.
Boy Okay. Grab ahold.
Hang on. All right?
Now, I'm gonna pull you, and
you're gonna push. All right?
- Okay.
- We're gonna start. Here we go.
You wanna put some muscle into
it. All right, good. Doing good.
All right, head up, head up.
Whoa! Head up. Head up.
Good. That's good, Logan. All
right. Now, I'm gonna let go.
No. Don't do that.
Please, don't do that.
- It's gonna be okay.
- It won't be okay.
How does a guy like you, who
has all this pro-hockey gear,
not know how to skate?
I just don't know. I mean
My parents were going
through a rough time.
They had a lot on their mind so
they just bought me all this stuff,
and never taught me how to use it.
I have the world's greatest guitar.
I don't even know how to play it.
I have all this hockey gear, I
don't know what half of it does.
Logan, you're skating.
Oh, my God! I'm skating.
I'm skating. How do I stop skating? Hey!
That's one way to do it.
Nick. Hot cocoa on the house
for your first goal ever.
Thanks. I went five-hole. Top
shelf's a little played out.
Doing good. Get your muscles into it.
Bend your knees. Okay, head up.
What are they doing here?
Logan came early to practice.
Bombay's teachin' him how to skate.
Well, that sucks.
Yeah.
Wait, what? Why?
It's just I love him, but guys
like Logan get everything.
The looks, the girls
My first goal was my one thing.
But now, once he gets good at hockey,
that sweet boy-god will have everything.
Come on. There's plenty of stuff
that you have that Logan doesn't.
- Like what?
- Well, like, school.
You're great, academically.
Not really. I'm a solid B-minus student.
Huh.
Guess you just seem
like someone who's
Smart? Yeah, I got a total math face.
Hey, 'sup, Coach?
Oh, hey, guys. Hey.
I wanted to tell you I
saw Stephanie at work.
I think you were right. I
think she's worried about us.
Of course, she is.
I kinda crushed it at this meeting,
and a partner even offered
me two mini muffins.
You are on fire. If we keep this up,
the Don't Bothers could
actually make it to States.
- Really?
- Yeah.
The Ducks clinched the first place,
but if we win the last six games,
- second spot's ours.
- But we need to step it up.
Isn't what we're doing kinda working?
It is, against the
bottom of the division,
but it's not enough if we wanna
take it to the next level.
It's about intensity.
- Yeah.
- How does one get that?
Resistance training. Two-a-days.
Yeah, plyometrics, superfoods.
"Superfoods"?
Time is almost up.
I guess the classy thing for me to do
would be run out the clock, or
Ooh! Scored again! Oh, my
God! That is no respect.
Hello! Hi. No, really, don't
get up, my arms are fine.
I'll probably just get 'em replaced.
Are you guys hungry?
Do you want to snack?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
How about some nachos?
- Yes!
- Sweet!
I have a new recipe. Instead
of chips, I use broccoli,
and instead of cheese, I use no
cheese. And I call them Brachos.
- So, it's just broccoli.
- Yeah, it's just broccoli.
We're in the homestretch,
and we gotta keep things clean and lean,
plus broccoli is a superfood.
What's a superfood?
It's food that wears a cape.
What? She's not acting
like your parents.
My mom makes steamed
spinach and calls it Spachos.
You guys! I just got an email from
Alicia North at Channel 27 News.
She wants to do an on-camera
interview about the Don't Bothers.
- No way! We're gonna be on TV?
- No, just me.
She just wants to talk to me about
how I've juggled being a mom,
and the team, and the job.
She says it's a human interest story.
So, I'm officially of
interest to humans.
Pretty cool.
Hustle! Hustle!
Everyone loves a Cinderella
story, but in real life,
Cindy doesn't always
make it to the ball.
Well, that didn't stop Alexandra Morrow
from starting her own underdog youth
hockey team called the Don't Bothers
and sticking it to the
Twin Cities' hockey elite.
My son, Evan, loves hockey.
I just felt like his team had started
to become so stressful for him.
I was trying to just bring the fun back.
- Yes!
- Yeah! Yes!
- Yeah!
- Yes!
- Whoo!
- Yes!
Whoo!
Well, these kids are so young,
and when we all first got together,
they hadn't had very many wins
in sports, or relationships, or
"Relationships"?
Sorry, I was just talking about myself.
Everyone's still wearing
their old socks?
- Yeah!
- Are you guys still buying into this?
Come on, you gotta jump on board here.
It's called faith. They're magic socks.
Magic socks! Magic socks!
- Magic socks!
- Oh, my God.
Magic socks! Magic socks!
Okay, fine!
I scored!
Crap. It's the socks.
Have you been working them pretty
hard? What's the training been like?
- Suicide sprints. Leg burners.
- Two-a-days?
We just always try to keep things
happy and not too stressful.
What is this?
It's some type of juice. I think
my mom's trying to be healthy.
Superfoods.
I've always wished there was some
way I could drink my backyard.
Are you okay? You're pushing
these kids really hard.
Come on, just a little longer.
You're gonna have to stop doing that.
Yeah, that. That thing.
One of the things I love
most about your story is that,
with all of these wins
that you're racking up,
you haven't forgotten about your mantra.
Right. Putting fun first.
It's my motto, and also,
I drink out of my motto.
Wrong net, Logan. What's
he doing out there?
Take it easy. We're up seven to one.
It's the wrong way.
So, after a tough start, your
Don't Bothers are one win away
from clinching second place and
a spot in the State tournament.
Yeah, you know, we'll just
try not to push too hard
or get overly invested in the outcome.
We're just sort of trying
to paddle our canoe,
all work together, and put fun first.
What a load of crap.
- So, Mom?
- Yeah?
I wanted to talk to you about
- Alex.
- Oh. Coach T. How are you?
Good. Heard you're on a win streak.
Just taking it a game at
a time, paddling our canoe.
Yeah, I saw it.
You should've come back to the
Ducks, you'd be packin' for States.
We are already packing for States,
once we beat the Huskies.
Yeah? Well, even if you do make it,
we both know you're
dead once you get there.
I mean, "putting fun first",
that only gets you so far.
You know what I think?
I think you're a little bit scared.
- Oh, God.
- What?
You see us comin' in the
rearview mirror and you're like,
- "Objects are closer than they appear".
- Mom
You think we're worried
about the Don't Bothers?
- Yeah.
- The Ducks are an institution, all right?
I mean, look at the chalkboard.
We got a special named after us.
"Buy a pizza and a salad,
get a free breadstick"?
It's a lame special.
Have you had the breadsticks?
They're delicious.
They're redundant to pizza.
Mm. Not these breadsticks.
They're still made of dough.
- Best breadsticks in the world.
- Not true.
Ha.
What? What's on your mind?
I'm really happy with
how the team is doing,
and winning, and you seem so excited.
Maybe a little too excited.
I am excited, aren't you?
Yeah, it would be awesome
if we won tomorrow and
we move on to States,
but the team's just feeling like
we all came together
for a certain reason,
and we don't wanna forget
what that reason is.
Putting fun first, right?
And winning isn't everything.
I coined the phrase,
"Putting fun first".
Yeah, I know, I feel like
we're getting a little lost
with the whole two-a-days and the
plyometric training and Brachos.
But everything we're
doing is working so well.
It feels really good when we
win, right? Doesn't it feel good?
Logan? You're here early.
Yeah, I mean, it's our last game,
and I just wanted to thank you
for trying to help me get better.
So, I made you blueberry pancakes.
It's my specialty. I cook them
for my dad all the time.
Oh, man, you didn't have to do that.
But now that you did,
how we doin' on bacon?
Is there a team breakfast?
No, I'm just cooking a short
stack for my coach over here.
I'm just sorry.
I mean, you put in all this
work and I still kinda suck.
Aw, don't beat yourself up. You tried.
I'm sure you have other talents.
I guess.
Wow. Wow!
Too bad we don't need someone
to flip pancakes on the ice.
Yeah.
Grab your gear. Meet me out on the ice.
Leave the pancakes, bring the spatula.
Okay.
Yeah.
Now, flip it like a pancake.
Again. Higher.
Now, give it a flip.
Hey, I did it.
Uh-huh.
Hey!
Brilliant!
Now, use your stick like a spatula.
Flip it up, and catch it.
Whoa.
All right. You're ready.
Now flip that pancake.
Order up.
Hey!
Yes! That's it!
- Yeah! Nice!
- Whoo! Nice!
That was crazy!
- So proud of you.
- Thank you.
Now, let's just do that in the game.
What?
Well
You had a good run, Nick.
This is a huge divisional matchup.
Winner goes to States,
loser goes nowhere.
Well, they'll probably go somewhere,
just not to another hockey game.
That's it. Nope, I can't
take this anymore.
My feet are so itchy.
Mine, too. I can't tell where
sock ends and skin begins.
The smell's so bad, my girlfriend
won't let me come over.
Wait, you have a girlfriend?
Not anymore.
Come on, just hang in there,
okay? One more game.
No. I can't do it. I'm
not doing this anymore.
This feels incredible.
- No
- Take 'em off.
- No. Please, stop!
- You guys have to do it.
- Please, stop!
- Nope.
- Lauren, what are you doing? Stop!
- There you go.
- Sam, please keep them on.
- Koob, you're the last one.
Never. I'll never surrender.
- No.
- Stop!
Get off me! Leave my socks alone!
It's staying in the shape of a foot.
- Ugh!
- Koob!
There goes our winning streak.
Smells like death in here! Help me.
Can I use that once you're done?
Yeah, sure. You already have
everything. Take my tape, too.
Dude, what's going on?
Is everything okay?
See, there you go. Bein' nice
when I'm being a jerk.
- You're even better at friendship than me.
- What?
The only thing I had
over you was my one goal,
but now you have this signature
shot so I can kiss that goodbye.
Sorry, it's not your fault.
I'm jealous of you.
You're jealous of me?
Dude, I'm jealous of you.
Right. What could you
possibly be jealous of?
I mean, you're great at school.
No, I'm not. Why does
everyone keep saying that?
It's not just that.
I don't cook because I like it.
I cook because my dad's a mess,
and someone had to step
up once my mom left.
Sometimes, when I'm in the kitchen,
I see you and your moms
through the window.
And you guys are having a great time.
I mean, you guys are
laughing, you're talking.
When you're eating spaghetti,
you got sauce all over your shirt.
I mean, that's a real family.
You're a real family.
I just want that. That's all I want.
And
You're so lucky. Don't
take it for granted.
So, did you talk to your mom?
I did. Went well.
Come on, Evan! Bury it!
Okay. Next time, pick a spot.
Logan and I have been
working on a special play.
Might be time to put him in.
No. Now is not the time.
First period, tied one to one.
Both teams are fighting for their lives.
Yes!
Yeah!
Good job, Sofi.
Halfway through the second
period. Huskies have the puck.
No!
No!
Huskies tie it up. 3-3.
We have fresh legs.
Logan hasn't played yet.
Not now.
Still a tied game, just
seconds left on the clock.
The Don't Bothers look like
they're running on fumes.
Get the puck out of here.
- Time!
- Time-time!
Time out, Don't Bothers.
Bring it in, guys. What's going on?
They've been in our zone
all period. We need a big play.
- I'm telling you put Logan in.
- No, not now.
Then when? There's less than
a minute left in the game.
He's not ready. He's not going in.
Come on, Mom. Everyone gets to play.
That's our thing. Putting
fun first before anything.
We're one win away from proving
that winning isn't everything,
so just pass it to Sofi.
She gets the last shot.
Okay? I need all you guys
Listen to me. On my signal,
you take my place, all right?
- What?
- You deserve this.
Right? You got it, Sofi?
- Yeah.
- All right, guys.
Come on, Logan, you can do this.
- Hey, Coach.
- Yeah?
- Your interview went viral.
- What?
Look, Michelle Obama used
your fun first hashtag.
What? I don't see it.
Scroll a little bit down.
A little further.
- Wait. Nick, why aren't you on the ice?
- Because Logan is.
Oh, guys.
What is this? Is this like a joke?
That's it.
Okay. Okay, over here.
Order up.
Yeah!
Yes! Yes!
Yes!
Oh, my God! Don't Bothers
are going to States.
If you told me this would
happen a few months ago,
I would have called you a liar
and slapped you across the face.
My man!
- So awesome!
- Good win.
Logan, that was incredible.
Thanks. I mean Hey, man.
You made it happen.
Wow. Should we hug? I
feel like we should hug.
I'm comin' in, you puck-flipping maniac.
I can't believe we made it to States.
Told you we didn't need those socks.
Oh. Didn't we?
Eww.
That is just so gross.
Guys. What was that?
That was a W.
It might've been a W, but it's
only because of some trick play.
That wasn't the plan.
Sorry.
No, don't be sorry, it was great.
You should be sorry. I am the
coach. You have to listen to me.
You can't just do whatever you
want. We have to stick to the plan.
The plan is what got us here.
I am the coach, I tell you
the plan, and then you do it.
Can you imagine if you
did that with Coach T?
What would he do, Sofi?
He would go crazy.
He'd scream at the top of his lungs,
he'd turn this trash can over,
he'd trash the place.
Wow.
I was gonna ask if anyone
wanted to go to Dairy Queen,
but the mood has seemed to change.
Ev, I left the Ducks to
get away from this stuff.
This isn't the Don't Bothers I love.
Yeah, I know. But what are we gonna do?
Yeah, you're right.
I have to fire my mom.