The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021) s02e09 Episode Script

NICK: Previously on
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
We're going to the finals!
ALEX: There's this beautiful lake,
no one ever seems to swim in it.
It's summer, man!
Summer is for kids
to get great at hockey
without school gettin' in the way.
SOFI: Focus on the can and
don't even worry about the net.
You got a glitch in your
shot. Put it in a box.
Right, everything goes in the
box. And then we forget about it.
They're official now?
- NICK: Not really. They only kissed once.
- They kissed?
I just suck next to my older
brother. He's here, too.
Whatever you did, he's got
that look in his eye again.
I cannot thank you enough.
- We're playing you in the finals.
- Yeah.
- Either team could win.
- Yeah, sure.
It's very clear, you're just
the same arrogant sports guy
you were when I got here.
It's a shame to waste
this exquisite dinner.
The adults wanna do their
little trades. Well, screw 'em.
They don't care about us. Play
for yourselves and your teammates.
- Ducks!
- Win!
Welcome to the Championship
Banquet. Two teams, one feast. Yeah!
- COACH COLIN: Yeah!
- (SCATTERED APPLAUSE)
So, it is my pleasure to
introduce the icy center of
the Elite Performance Ice Center.
I did not mean for it
to come out that way.
Coach Colin Cole.
(SCATTERED APPLAUSE)
Thank you, Marni.
So, it's been an exciting
time here at EPIC.
I know there's been some trade talk,
none of which panned out.
But tomorrow is a big
day. It is the final game.
One of these two teams is gonna
be playing in the summer showcase.
For some of you, it'll be the
first day of the rest of your lives.
A chance to play against
the Canadian Youth All-Stars
in front of all the real scouts.
"And for some of you, I'll
drop you like dead weight."
Tomorrow, we're gonna
hit it hard, but tonight,
we're gonna celebrate.
We're gonna celebrate all of
you, and all the hard work,
all the blood, sweat and tears
that you put in this summer.
Okay? Let's give it up for all of you.
(SCATTERED APPLAUSE)
All right, and let's hear
it for blood and tears.
(WHOOPING SOFTLY)
Okay. The delicious buffet is open,
so everyone, please, get in line.
Whoa. Calm down, we're
not gonna run out of penne.
I'm just tryna get in line with my team.
- Evan, what's your problem?
- I don't have a problem?
Jace is the one who has a problem.
No, man. I don't have
a problem with you.
Look, here, let me serve you, all right?
Oh.
Really, guy?
- I'm sorry, it was an accident.
- Yeah, I'm sure.
It's okay. I'm getting
really good at laundry.
Pesto is a new challenge.
But hey, lucky for you, I
have a stain stick in the dorm.
I don't know what
your problem is with me
because you decided to leave the Ducks.
I didn't choose to leave the
Ducks. Your daddy drafted me.
And how did that work out?
You got pesto on my wingman. Not cool.
Hey! Back off. Get out
of my friend's face.
- You back off.
- No. You back off.
Wow, you've really changed
since you were my weird
roommate who never talked.
Oh, I'm the weird roommate?
How many face creams can one guy have?
I have a routine, and I
begged you to use my toner.
- Get outta here!
- (ALL CLAMORING)
All right! Stop it!
Banquet's over. Clean this up.
Let me guess. Somehow,
this is all my fault.
No no, no. No, it's fine.
Why wouldn't this happen?
Of course, my favorite
night of the summer
devolves into a giant food fight.
At this point, what else would I expect?
I'm gonna need all available
"caution wet floor" signs
to the cafeteria, stat.
This is what we trained for, people.
It's your favorite night of the summer?
Yeah, I mean, this is
what we work so hard for.
You know, steaks, the
toasts, it's good times.
I'm sorry it got so crazy.
Yeah, me, too.
I think we both kinda messed
up, and it got to the kids,
and I think we should say
something about it. Officially.
No. No.
They're gonna settle this on the ice.
I've never seen salmon shatter before.
Can you grab that rib by your foot?
I'm not pickin' that up, you dropped it.
He wouldn't let the ribs
drop. That was all you.
He did drop the ribs.
Jace says he didn't knock
over the ribs, he didn't do it.
- I saw him knock over
- Stop.
- Break it up!
- (ALL CLAMORING)
Guys!
Guys! Stop it!
This is crazy.
We're in the championship
game, and we're all miserable.
I have beans in my hair!
I'm just as competitive as anyone here,
but look at what it's doing to us.
This isn't right.
We're away from home, we should
be having the time of our lives.
But, instead, we're
all enemies. Over what?
Territory?
- No, I was going for hockey, Gertie.
- Oh.
Which is a game. It's just a game.
We should be making
lifelong friends at camp.
You! Guy in the red, I don't
even know you, what's your deal?
I'm Paul.
See? Paul could've made a
toast at my wedding someday.
And you, big guy. What's
something surprising about you?
I collect succulents.
The plants that don't need
a lot of water, so you can
That's what I'm talking about!
We're not rivals,
we're just human beings.
Anyone else?
Hi, I'm Evan. And, um,
I really miss my friends.
Aw, we miss you, too!
Okay, so this is Evan.
I was sure it was another guy.
Um, and I really want things
to be good between me and you.
And you're the best.
Jace is lucky to have you.
- Everybody, bring it in, come on!
- (ALL CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY)
Rich Eisen, here at the final game
between Dominate and the Ducks
for the right to face off with
the Canadian Youth All-Stars
at the Summer Showcase.
Heard there was a bit of a scuffle
at the team banquet last night.
There's gonna be no love lost
between these two teams today.
Right now, there are no teams.
Zero teams. Where is everybody?
Hey, you seen the kids?
No.
I'll text Evan.
- Wait, the kids aren't here?
- No.
I looked everywhere. The, the
dorm, the quad, the cafeteria.
I briefly got stuck in that big freezer.
The whole campus is gone.
(PHONE VIBRATING)
- What the hell?
- (ALEX CHUCKLES)
"You were right. You can't win summer."
Uh, they're not coming.
What do you mean, "they're not coming?"
I mean they're not gonna show up.
Should I prepare a legal statement?
No. I think I know where they are.
(UPLIFTING SONG PLAYING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
We're not playing in your game!
I'm so glad!
This has been a crazy summer.
I mean, remember when I was a
rebel? That did not work out.
Are you kidding? You just helped
lead a revolution at this camp.
That's the most rebel
thing I've ever seen.
This is way better than
last night, I can't lie.
Yeah. And I'm sorry about all that.
Me too. I didn't
realize how much pressure
you were under, but now I get it.
Hey, man, I'm sure it's not as bad
as going to summer camp with your mom.
Ha-ha! Very funny.
May I join you, milady,
and share your light?
Free country.
I got 125 SPF.
It's thicker than toothpaste,
but it gets the job done.
Is this all rubbed in?
I think
- Yeah! Yeah. It's You're good.
- Here? Thank you.
- Truth or dare?
- Dare.
I dare you to hang from that
tree branch for ten minutes.
- (SNORTS) Ten? That's it? Okay.
- Yeah. Okay.
Hey! What happened? How'd
you guys end up here?
It's been a strange couple of days.
I think hockey was getting to my head.
I don't know where all
this is going from here.
All I know is that we all needed it.
Like you said, perfect summer day.
Aw, I'm so proud of all you guys.
- (GERTIE GRUNTS)
- (ALL CLAMORING)
- Are you okay?
- I am amazing.
(CHUCKLING)
I have good news! They're alive.
They have been located.
They went to the lake.
What? For what reason?
Um, I believe to swim and/or frolic.
Well, tell them to get out of
the lake and into their uniforms
and back onto the ice.
No.
What?
That's right. No.
Things are changing around here.
Oh, I have a boyfriend now.
Well, maybe, we haven't
really labeled it, but
Where you going?
To get my bathing suit out of the shed.
Well, this is awkward.
(GRUNTING)
- Why are you wearing gear in the water?
- Stop! Stop
Oh, God. That's gonna be me.
Your brother's gonna kill me.
- No.
- I stood up to him last night.
Why'd I do that?
Listen, man, if you're really that
scared, just let him beat you up.
I mean, that's what I always do.
It's so much easier to just submit.
I love the way the sun bounces off
the nape of my girlfriend's neck.
Or shall I say woman friend?
For you are no mere girl.
Ooh, I like that. (CHUCKLES)
Can I admit something to you?
Mmm.
A few weeks ago, I
realized I was so into you.
Now, when you say "into me"
Yeah. Full-on crush.
And when? You said a
couple of weeks ago?
Yeah. Totally passed.
I'm with Paul from the banquet now.
Yeah, he seems nice.
But, I mean, you must've
known. I was so obvious.
I gave you all the signals.
Yeah, if you could roll back
the tape on all those signals?
(CHUCKLES) You always make me laugh.
Laugh in a "you wanna ditch
Paul and date me" sort of way?
You know, maybe, maybe we're destined
to go back and forth like this.
When I like you, you won't like me,
and when you like me, I
probably won't like you.
Okay, now that we're
living in a universe
where this is remotely possible,
let me make something clear.
I will always be into you, today,
three days from now, a week from now,
thirty years from now when I'm married
with three kids. I will leave Alice.
See? You're so funny, Nicky.
Please call me Nick.
Nicky's my aunt's name.
So, y'all decided to take a
little day off from hockey?
- A little hooky from hockey?
- Uh-oh.
What's this? Huh?
Huh? Huh? (LAUGHS)
Cannonball!
I just applied!
Whoo!
- Yeah, Coach!
- Yeah, Coach Cole!
You've never seen a cannonball before?
What is happening?
(ALL LAUGHING AND CHATTERING)
Who are you? What is this?
Oh, it's just the cold water.
It's good for your circulation.
- Well, you made quite a splash.
- Did I?
Mmm-hmm.
Hey! Watch it! Hey!
(ALL CLAMORING)
Those tears of joy?
Happy you finally got
your summer camp dream?
It's happy and sad.
Sometimes I'm just stunned
by how fast Evan grew up.
Yeah, they really do
grow up fast, don't they?
Yeah. And you know,
all this time I've been
saying the kids need a summer,
I think I needed a summer. One
last summer with him as a kid.
High school's gonna fly
and he'll be off to college.
(SIGHS)
I mean, it's what's supposed to happen.
(SNIFFLES)
But I guess change is good.
(SIGHS) Yeah.
Change is good.
(SIGHS)
But it's not always easy.
Hey, Jace, hey.
Uh, could we talk?
You may not have noticed, but
I tend to put things in a box.
It works great in hockey.
Just not so much in real life.
But no more box.
No more box, Jace.
I know that I've been putting
way too much pressure on you.
And I'm sorry. I'm
So, what? Am I supposed to just
say, "Great," and then move on, Dad?
No, no. No, that's not
'Cause things have been really
hard for me for a long time.
I know.
And it's not even like the
pressure was the worst part.
Well, what was the worst part?
Probably, last year,
at the Summer Showcase,
when I put the puck into my own goal,
and then you didn't even talk
to me the whole ride home.
I was ashamed.
Yeah, I know.
Not of you.
I was ashamed of
myself. It was my fault.
I felt like I let you down.
(SPUTTERS) And I still feel
like I'm letting you down.
(SIGHS)
And I gotta start doing a better job.
When we lost your mom,
I was lost, I didn't know what to do.
I wanted to be a good father,
but I didn't know how
to do that without her.
Hockey was my only escape from
it all, and I thought that,
you know, if you threw yourself
into that and got great at it then,
you wouldn't feel like you're
missing something in your life.
And that was wrong.
And I'm sorry.
I have to start talkin' to you more.
Yeah, I mean
I mean we never talk, Dad.
We don't talk about the
past, we never talk about her,
it's weird.
Yeah, I know, I know.
And there are so many
great things about the past.
- It's like I don't
- (SOBS)
And this lake, we used to come
here all the time, your mom and I.
And when you were born, we'd bring you.
We'd throw your baby
seat on a mountain bike
and we'd rip around these
trails. It was her
It was her favorite place.
And that's why I wanted to have
the The camp, right here.
Why didn't you tell me that?
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Yeah, I should have.
Hey, you know what? That was the
worst cannonball that I've ever seen.
- (LAUGHS) Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
- You think you could've done better?
- Couldn't have done any worse.
I don't know about that.
Come on, let's go. Come
on, do the leap. Come on!
Whoo!
And then, see right
there is the Big Dipper.
- How do you know that?
- I don't.
I made it up. It could
be the Little Dipper,
but it's a Dipper of some kind.
Who wants a hot dog?
ALL: Yeah!
Sodium erythorbate?
Who would willingly put
this into their bodies?
Don't overthink it. Just cook it.
Has Maya ever said anything about me?
- (LAUGHS)
- What do you mean?
The way she feels about me?
She said you'd make a great pet.
That makes more sense.
Do you see that? That's gonna be me.
Don't make eye contact with him.
Don't pay attention, you'll be okay.
All right.
- Oh, boy!
- What's wrong, baby?
Coach Cole
A bus load of elite Canadian
teams just arrived in LA
for the Summer Showcase on Saturday
and their coach is
asking for our roster.
Well, we didn't play the final game,
so we don't have a winning team.
So, who goes?
Um, maybe we let them decide.
(WHISPERING INDISTINCTLY)
We wanna merge teams.
We wanna play together.
Uh, no. That's against the rules.
- What rules?
- The camp rules.
You mean your rules. So,
you can change them, right?
Yeah, I guess. I guess I can, can't I?
We'll send a big combo team. All
right? Dominate and the Ducks.
- ALL: Yeah!
- Yes!
We're gonna be the Mighty
Nates or the Doma Ducks.
No, when I get it, it's gonna
be really cool. I promise.
- Yeah, work on that.
- (ALL CHATTERING EXCITEDLY)
You know, we
We should probably talk
about what happened.
I think, if I remember
correctly, we kissed.
Yeah, I think we did.
And then it got weird.
- Not the kiss's fault, but
- No. No. No.
And
Well, I mean everyone's in a
good place now. So, we could
I mean, we could.
I mean, summer's almost over and yet
"Yet." Yes. I kinda like "yet."
(BOTH CHUCKLE AWKWARDLY)
Oh.
Um Uh
We've got a campfire. Let's sing.
Huh, Koob?
- Yeah.
- I don't Pff! No.
- Come on. Yeah.
- No, thanks, I'm okay.
Koob sings?
Perfect summer night. Let's
hit it. (CLICKS TONGUE)
(PLAYING MELLOW TUNE)
(SINGING ALONG)
(JOINING IN)
Come on, Fries. Sing.
My name is Cody.
And I will sing.
(ALL SINGING)
(CLANGS LOUDLY)
(PLAYERS CHEERING)
Yeah, Jace! Yeah!
MAN: Hey, Coach,
the roster from EPIC just came in.
Evan Morrow?
You got to be kidding me.