𝘼𝙙𝙖𝙢'𝙨 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡

𝟷𝟹/𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚍 𝚃𝚘𝚋𝚊𝚐𝚘

"𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘦"

Peyton and Adam continue to talk. They overhear Charlie talking to coach about the jerseys. "That's nice Coach, but were the Ducks. This stuff says "Hendrix" all over it" Charlie says. "Well, Yeah, Their our sponsors, Charlie." Coach explains. "So what, can't we be the U.S.A Ducks?" Charlie asks. Coach Bombay looks at Charlie. "Or at least keep our own colors?" Coach Bombay puts his hand on Charlie's back. "It's business stuff, Charlie. Don't worry about it." Coach says as he gets up and walks away. Peyton and Adam return back to their conversation. "Man, he's gotta stop worrying about the Ducks" Peyton says. "He's a Duck, and will always be a Duck" Adam explains. "Yeah, I know" Peyton says. "You can take the kid out of the Ducks, but you can't take the Ducks out of the kid" Adam says. "What?" Peyton says confused. "I honestly don't know." Adam admits making Peyton chuckle. 

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"Ancient Greece was the beginning of Western Civilization" Peyton and the rest of her team were sitting on logs, outside, doing school. She sat next to Connie and Julie. "See in Greece they didn't have professional sports, or Wheaties boxes" Miss Mackay says obviously referring to the box with their portraits on it. "So the athletes competed for another reason" she explains. "Anybody?" She asks. "Falafels?" Goldberg says as more of a question than an answer. "You wish Goldberg" Connie says causing them all to chuckle. "Charlie" Miss Mackay says. "Pride" He answers. "That's right, the various city-states waved their flags and wore their home colors proudly" Miss Mackay says. "Did America always dominate?" Fulton asks making them all snicker. "Fulton" Jesse complains. "That's a good question" Dean defends. "No, America wasn't around back then, don't forget that compared to to other countries, America is still young, still forming it's own identity. America is a teenager, just like you." She explains. "Like us?" Jesse asks. "You bet, a little awkward at times. But always right there on the verge of greatness."

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"I don't know what I been told" Coach Bombay says as he drives the golf-cart while the team follows behind him. "I don't know what I been told" They all repeat. "Team U.S.A's gonna win the gold" he says. "U.S.A's gonna win the gold." They all repeat. "Listen up and listen good"

"Listen up and listen good"

"We're all headed for Hollywood"

"We're all headed for Hollywood"

"Sound off"

"One, Two"

"Sound off"

"Three, Four"

"Bring em on down"

"One, Two, Three, Four"

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"𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙇𝙤𝙨 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨. 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙐.𝙎.𝘼 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩. 𝙀𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙮. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙐.𝙎.𝘼 𝙃𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙂𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣" The announcer announces as they look around and take in the environment around them. As soon as they get settled in they have to go play Trinidad Tobago. 

Team U.S.A is leading 6-0. Connie gets the puck. She shoots. She scores! "Yea!" They all cheer in excitement. "Yeah, High five some more. Man, my little brother could score on these guys." A kid says to Jesse from the stands. "Go bother him, then" Jesse shoots back obviously annoyed. "Haha, I ain't even got a little brother" The kid says chuckling. "Hey, Jesse! Quit gabbing and get out on the ice." Coach says to Jesse. "Show me you want it son, Go!" He says, clapping his hands. "Yeah, show us you want it, son. Go!" The kid says mocking Bombay. Coach Bombay turns around to look at the kid. Jesse skates down the ice. He makes it across the blue line before he gets tripped by one of the Trinidad players. "Hey, what's your problem, man?" Jesse says going over to the Trinidad player that knocked him down. "Jesse, forget about it. Let's go!" Coach Bombay yells from the bench. The ref takes Jesse to the penalty box. "He dissed you bad, G" The kid says trying to annoy Jesse once again. "Man, come here" Jesse says annoyed. "All right Fulton, let's have some fun!" Portman says to Fulton as they skate out on the ice. "Yea Portman, let's do it!" Fulton says. "What in the world are they doing" Charlie asks Peyton. "Being enforcers?" Peyton says as more of a question than an answer. Portman and Fulton knock down some of Trinidad's players. Portman gets the puck and shoots it. He makes it! "Look at those guys" Don says pointing to Fulton and Portman. "They're the Bash-Brothers" He says. 

"Hey, you gotta girl in the stands, or on the bench in your case" Charlie asks Adam causing Peyton to chuckle and Adam to blush. "No, scouts ,man, look at em" Adam says referring to the the adults sitting in the stands with clipboards. "Don't worry about scouts, Adam. Just play your best." Peyton chimes in. 

"𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙐.𝙎.𝘼 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙘𝙚. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙛𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚. 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩. 𝙃𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙨. 𝙃𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨!"The announcer says. People from Trinidad start playing music from the stands. 

Connie gets the puck in the Trinidad zone and passes it over to Peyton. She goes behind the net and swerves her way around Trinidad. She goes for the goal and makes it in! 

"All right. Way to go! That wasn't a game, That was a statement!" Coach Bombay says.