Crooked Arrows Page #4

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you'd be a teacher.

Location is a bit of a surprise.

Your people made quite an impression

on me, coach.

Did you know that Jimmy

doesn't understand a word of Sunaquot?

A lot of kids don't learn it these days.

Well, I think they should.

And why would that matter to you?

We're reconnecting with our heritage.

Really?

Okay, what do you have in mind?

"Motion, reverse, zone, V-cut, crease"

and "hit me I'm open"?

The Unishees use Sunaquot on the field.

I think it could give the team a big advantage.

Well, yes, Julie, I will have

dinner with you this evening.

Joe, when you can ask me

in your native tongue...

...l'd be glad to help

for the sake of my students.

Including the ones who just puked.

AH this time I thought I was wasting

But you've gone and saved me

And now I can breathe again

You're bringing me back to life

You're supposed to meet with Dr. Gifford

today about your test.

Why do you care?

Because if you flunk out, you can't play.

You know, Jimmy,

I'm trying to do something special here.

Provide our people with a little hope.

But to do that, I need to win games.

And to do that, I need you.

Why bother?

To honor our people,

make lacrosse matter again.

Look, together we can turn things

around here in a big way.

But for that to happen,

I need you to be a leader, a team player.

I need a captain, Jimmy.

I'm already captain.

Prove it.

You can start by passing the ball.

Hey. He was a ball hog at your age.

Still a show boater.

All right, guys.

I've translated the plays into Sunaquot.

And like the Navajo code talkers

in World War ll...

...we'll confuse the hell out of our enemies.

You two help with pronunciation, please.

Really?

What you have here for V-cut, vagi--

Uh, actually kind of means like a woman's--

You know?

- What?

- Let me see.

Oh, my God, Joe, he's right.

I got this from a very good source.

Well, something got lost in translation,

like maybe tact.

Just fix it, Sammy, okay?

Hello?

You must be Sasquatch.

Maug.-

I'm Joe, the new coach.

Hardly.

I guess you've been watching.

Crooked Arrow says you can play.

You can see that we could use

some help on defense.

No, I'm busy.

Well, you could help us win.

Be a part of the team.

Feel the pride.

Meet some girls.

Hit rich boys as hard as you want?

- Did I get it right?

- No. It's not a trapezoid.

Yes, it is.

Hi. Sorry to interrupt, but I'd like

to introduce you to your new classmate.

This is Maug.

I made him get dressed for class.

- Why?

Ha-ha-ha.

Well, welcome, Maug.

He's amazing.

Is it true you can catch a deer,

kill it with your bare hands and eat it raw?

Chill, bro, I'm vegan.

Crooked Arrows

showing some aggression, finally!

Another turnover caused by Maug!

This new guy is a hammer.

Come on, guys, set it up! Let's run it.

Come on, Jimmy.

And the Crooked Arrows

are on offense again!

Drop in, drop in.

Find the pass.

Jimmy Silverfoot sets it up.

Passes it to Sammy or is that Owen?

Fakes low, fires high, and goal!

It's tie score late in the fourth.

Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh. Watch the feet.

Hey, hey, hey, act like we've been

here before, boys. Come on, let's go.

Amazing improvement

since Joe Logan took over.

Time out, sir, time out.

Dooley is in a battle, and the

Crooked Arrows are on target for their first win.

Toby, you're in.

Me?

Ah! Yes!

Come on, just be aggressive, buddy.

Whoo!

All right, guys, come on in. A minute left.

Okay, Lyle, take a breather.

Toby, you're in at middie.

- What?

- What?

Sticks up.

Come on, guys, it's tied.

We can win this.

Come on, boys! Let's do this.

Crooked Arrows on three. One, two, three!

Crooked Arrows! Whoo! Whoo!

You're on wing, Toby.

Toby, on the wing. On the wing.

Now coming off the bench for the

Crooked Arrows, number 12, Toby Gifford.

Watch the double team.

Hey, here! Over here! Here!

Look Toby! Look Toby! Look Toby!

Come on, Toby.

And he drops it.

Come on!

Hudson to Thomas.

Reed, clear crease!

Clear crease, Reed!

And it's in!

Dooley pulls out a stunning victory

after a crushing Crooked Arrows turnover.

What a game!

The Arrows are still winless

for the season.

How come their white boys can play?

- Lay off, Jimmy.

- Why was he even out there?

He's out there

because he's a member of this team.

We win and lose together

and nobody played perfectly.

But, hey, you guys played a great game, okay?

We'll get the next one.

So tonight,

steak dinner on me, all right?

I'm getting two steaks.

- How about a lap dance?

- You don't have a lap, honey.

Ooh.

- Thanks, Marilyn.

- You're welcome.

The hawk feather has long been

a sign of service for our people.

Warriors could earn feathers

on the field of battle.

Soto Jimmy, for winning

three face-offs and notching two assists.

To the Unishees, great speed, great effort.

And one goal apiece.

To Chewy, for tough position defense.

And to Maug, for creating four turnovers.

And to Nadie, for our motion offense.

I plan to make this a tradition

after every game.

So give ourselves a hand.

Hey.

Listen, I know you're in a tough spot here.

I've been there.

The only poor Sunaquot kid

at a fancy prep school.

You didn't suck.

You know how you get over it?

Take the next shot you have.

And I'll make sure

you get another chance, okay?

Thanks, coach.

Hey, Mom.

Was that a little bit of Sunaquot

on the field today, coach?

I told you, we're working cultural identity

into the game plan.

Uh-huh. A little bit of a loose translation,

don't you think?

Yeah, well, kids kind of made it their own.

Which is why I will be working some proper

Sunaquot into my lesson plan this week.

See you later.

Night.

You have been given knowledge and tools.

But now, you must commit yourselves

to the Creator's game.

To the ancient game that began long ago...

...when the birds

first played against the animals.

However, you must first accept who you are.

Within each one of us

resides an animal spirit.

You must go on a vision quest

to discover your animal spirit.

Actually, sweating kind of makes me

break out, so can I--? Ow!

When the animals of the sky played

the first game against the animals of the land...

...the Creator gave a gift

to every creature.

Tell me your vision.

The deer.

A spirit of speed and agility.

Tell me your vision.

The bear.

Great strength.

The wolf.

Became ferocious and wild.

The turtle

Was able to withstand any blow.

The hawk.

The birds were gifted

with flight and swift movement.

The raven.

And even the smallest animal...

The squirrel.

...would prove his worth to the Creator.

This is good. In one team you represent

both the animals and the birds.

It is said that our loved ones

return as birds to watch over us.

So for you, Abooksigun, the eagle.

May your mother's wings lift you up.

All right, everybody, we're gonna

do a friendship dance now.

So, ladies, grab a man.

So things are looking up around here.

What do you think?

Will we be ready to build

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