The Mighty Ducks Page #6

if Adam plays for the Hawks,

you'll forfeit every game

for the rest of the season.

Boy, l'd hate to see that.

Look, l'm sorry this had to happen,

but you can see on the map.

Gordon ? Hey, Bombay !

You stop when

l'm talking to you, son !

What's the idea here ?

You trying to sabotage me or what ?

The law's a b*tch when it

works against you, isn't it, Jack ?

You got a whole team of Banks's.

One kid isn't gonna make a difference.

Even with Banks, what do you

think you're gonna prove,

you and that bunch of losers ?

That's right, coach.

They are losers.

We hate losers, don't we ?

They don't even deserve to live.

Maybe Banks won't make a difference,

but at least we're playing by the rules.

Why'd you turn against me,

Gordon ? For six years...

l taught ya how to skate,

l taught ya how to score.

l taught ya how

to go for the ''W.''

You could have been

one of the greats.

And now look at yourself.

You're not even a has-been.

You're a never-was.

Going to the play-offs ! Whoo !

One win !

Hey, why aren't you guys in uniform ?

We got warm-ups in half an hour.

All right, everyone, listen up.

l got some good news.

We're getting a new player,

Adam Banks.

- What ?

- [ lndistinct chatter ]

- He's a Hawk.

- He's a good player.

- Yuck.

- Everybody hates him.

- We don't need him.

- l'm the coach. l say we do need him.

- lf we make it to the play-offs,

he could be a big help.

- [ Karp ] lf ?

All of a sudden you don't

think we're good enough.

No, he thinks we're losers.

That's what he told Reilly.

- What ?

- We heard what you said.

You said we were losers,

we didn't deserve to live.

- That's not what l meant.

- l saw that picture of you

missing that goal.

You were a Hawk, weren't you ? Guess

you guys stick together to the end.

You know what ?

l don't need your stinkin' equipment.

- See you around.

- Peter, come back here.

- l'm talkin' to you, son !

- Forget it, cake-eater.

lf you wanna play, play with yourself.

Come on, Terry.

Where do you guys

think you're goin' ?

l don't believe this.

[ Sighing ]

All right, l'm goin' up to the bench

because that's where l'm supposed to be.

Anyone who wants to join me

can join me. Anyone who doesn't --

Well --

Ten minutes to game time, coach.

Yeah, yeah, they'll

be out in a minute.

They're, you know, working

themselves into a frenzy.

Not much of a frenzy.

We forfeit.

Ducks forfeit. Flames, you win.

Hey. Can l sit ?

Sure.

You talk to the guys ?

l tried. They think l'm a traitor

for even showing up.

l guess they

really hate me, huh ?

ls it true you were

really a Hawk ?

Yeah.

Peter said you blew

a really big game once.

Yeah, well, Peter's right.

lt was the last game

of the state finals.

We were tied 2-2

in the end of the third period.

l get a penalty shot.

l go in, l triple deke.

l fake the goalie right out of his pads.

The puck's headed in,

and then...

- Clang ! Hits the post.

- [ Groans ]

We lost in overtime.

A quarter of an inch this way

and it would have gone in.

A quarter of an inch, Charlie.

Yeah, but a quarter inch the other way

and you'd have missed completely.

l never thought of it that way.

At least you got to play

in a championship game.

- That must've been so cool.

- Hey. Can l get you a cup of coffee ?

l'd love one.

You know, she has many fine qualities

that men find attractive.

l know that, Charlie.

That fact hasn't escaped me.

So, what kind of guys

does she usually date ?

Jerks. l mean,

most of them like her,

but as soon as they

catch a glimpse of me --

Pow ! Warp speed !

They are gone !

- Don't take it personally, Charlie.

- Oh, l wouldn't even care...

except it's not fair to my mom.

She deserves somebody nice.

Are you gonna come over

for dinner again ?

l don't know, Charlie.

l'm not sure

it's such a good idea.

See, that's what l wanted

to talk to you about.

l, um, talked

to Jesse and Terry's dad,

and he's gonna take over

coaching for the rest of the year.

- You're quitting ?

- l'm stepping aside

to keep the team together.

The guys can't play for

somebody they don't trust.

l trust you.

The other guys do too.

They just don't know it.

Talk to 'em.

- l've done all l can.

- No, you haven't.

You gotta make 'em understand.

You can't walk out on the Ducks.

- We're your team.

- No, you're not.

We are too ! We weren't even

the Ducks until you came along.

You made us and now

you're stuck with us.

Charlie.

That's right.

The red is oxygen.

Now what are the blue balls ?

[ Students giggling ]

- Tommy ?

- Hydrogen ?

ls correct.

Now put them together...

and you have a molecule

that makes up 96%%% of your body.

- What is it ?

- Pizza ?

[ Students giggling ]

-[ Knocking ]

-lt's the principal. l'll be right back.

Work on H2 CO3.

lt's a goody.

- How'd the forfeit go, Spaz-way ?

- Yeah, did you score ?

Leave me alone, guys.

l don't want to talk about the team.

Oh, yeah, sure.

Coach's pet.

Everybody knows

he likes you best.

- Likes his mom, you mean.

- Take it back, Karp !

Take it back now !

- Leave him alone.

- You have no right shoving Karp.

- [ Connie ] Don't push me.

- Don't push her, she's a girl !

- Lay off !

- Don't shove, Peter.

[ All arguing ]

Atoms away !

My atoms !

You ! Sit !

Sit now !

ln your seats now !

l have never in my life --

What have you got to say

for yourselves ?

Quack.

[ Chanting ]

Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack !

Thanks for coming by

on such short notice, Gordon.

By the way, your court

release came through.

- Congratulations.

Your community service is over.

- You're kidding.

So you wanted to talk

about my coming back to work then ?

- Well, actually --

- Oh, you got your jersey. Great !

A lot's been happening.

The Ducks might even make the play-offs.

Gordon, you know

Coach Reilly and Mr Banks.

[ Mumbling ]

Sir, they're the bad guys.

No, actually, Phil is

one of my oldest friends.

Gerald was kind enough to get us

all together here to try to

work out this little problem.

You see, my son Adam

wants to play for the Hawks.

His older brother was a Hawk.

All of his little friends are Hawks.

That's where he belongs.

lt's a tradition. You understand that,

Gordon. You played.

But the league's

already ruled on it.

We've talked to the league,

and we worked out a little deal.

- You guys cut a deal with

the Pee Wee Hockey League ?

- Yes, we did.

The long and short of it

is that Adam stays on the Hawks

for the rest of the season.

And then next year,

they redraft the lines.

- Correctly.

- The league did make one condition.

What's that ?

That you withdraw your protest.

- That's great.

- Good, good.

Well, that's settled then.

No, sir, you don't understand.

l can't withdraw my protest.

- What ?

- Mr Ducksworth,

you wanted me to learn

about fair play...

and how to be part

of a team...

and l may not have

learned everything yet,

but l remember something

my father said to me.

A team isn't a bunch

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