Win or Lose

Everyone is chasing the feeling of a win.

But if someone wins...

...somebody has to lose.

Ave Maria

Or maybe, maybe,

winning is just a matter of how you look at it.

-(THUNDERCLAP) -(WOMAN SCREAMS)

Dear Heavenly Father, please give me strength...

Enjoy the game, okay?

I have faith, but sometimes, the doubt creeps in.

I promise I'll be good, and I, uh, won't do that thing again.

Not sure where you stand on it, but I won't do it.

-Get away from me! -Hey! No!

-Come here! -It burns! Stop!

I just want to catch a ball or get a hit.

-For my team, of course... Laurie, you're on-deck.

Hey, hey, Look at me. Focus, Laurie!

-Oh, yeah, yeah. -Girl, why are you so sweaty?

-The game just started. -Uh, I don't know.

Come on, you got this, though.

-Yep. Yep, uh-huh, yep. -You got this!

-Okay. Okay. All right! -Yeah!

-(GRUNTS) -Yeah! Hurray!

-(ROARS) -Let's go! Let's go, let's go!

Let's go, Laurie!

-Yes! Yes. Whoo! -(CHORUS VOCALIZING)

Taylor! Great job.

Nice one! Thanks, Coach.

Whoo! Great! Great job, Kai.

Let's go, Laurie! Eye on the ball.

Strike one!

Great call, Mr. Brown. Very fair. Incredibly accurate.

We need a triple, just a little triple,

T-R-I-P-L-E, triple, triple, triple.

Yeah, Laurie! Just hit it! Come on! You got this!

Two strikes! No balls!

This is what I live for!

-Oh! Strike three! Ah, Laurie!

Hey, you'll get 'em next time, kiddo.

Yeah, yeah, for sure!

-You'll get 'em next time. -I'm gonna do it.

-You'll get 'em next time. -Yes, next time.

I've got this! I got this!

I got it...

Back, Laurie! Back, back, back!

I got this! I got it! I got it! I... I...

Ow!

-Out! That's game. Pickles, five-four. -Yeah!

Yes! Yes, yes!

-Laurie, we won! We won! -You saved me.

You saved me, Kai.

-Thank you so much. -Pfft. It was nothing.

Thank you so much, Kai.

OMG, Rochelle!

Pickles! Team effort!

-One team, one goal! We did it!

Pickles!

Oh, I can't believe it! This is the happiest day of my life.

Oh, I'm so proud of all of you!

Oh, way to make that last play happen.

Great catch. Oh, amazing play!

You'll get 'em next time.

You bet, Dad.

This is good, 'cause it's high stakes and that's the kind we like.

One juice box per player, please.

Don't be selfish. There you go. Thank you.

How we feeling? I'm feeling goodish-bad.

Pickles! Huddle up!

Well done! Oh, that was a tough game.

A tough season really, but we made it.

And we're going to the State Championship.

No matter what happens next week, you are all winners

because you play as a team.

That's beautiful. Did you hear that? I said, did you hear that?

Every player here, every player has their role.

There are no weak links.

Incredible. This man has a way with words.

You all did great today.

But, I mean, there is one person who did the same level as all of you,

just fantastic, but better.

Kai!

-Wow. -Oh, you saved our butts out there!

Who, me?

-Three stars for you. -(CHUCKLES)

Triple play. Two stolen bases...

The thing I like about your helmet, is it still looks new.

Hey, stand up. Come on. In fact, take a bow. Bask in it.

Kai, Kai! -(CHUCKLES) Aw, thanks, everybody.

Wait, is everyone bowing?

-You should probably bow, too, right? -Yeah.

-(PICKLES CHEERING) -Actually, sit down. I take it back.

Hey, Laurie. You see my sick video?

-You're Internet famous! -Really?

Let me just take a look first, I'll handle this.

Ooh, that's not great.

Beef!

I know how to handle this. Laugh really hard.

Harder! I don't believe you. Come on, give it to me.

-Yuwen! -Ah!

-Why would you post that? -'Cause it's comedy gold.

You're just a sad little boy who is pickin' on her

because you like Laurie!

Excusez-moi?

-Yuwen! -Yuwen!

-You doofus! -Yeah, doofus. Doofus.

-I can't date a teammate. -She can't. Silly doofus.

I don't like Laurie. I like Taylor.

Huh?

-This is your legacy. -You okay?

Yeah. I mean, I just don't see him like that.

But it's like not an indefinite no.

-(CAR HONKING) Roshie!

Huh?

Oh, my gosh, look who's driving the car. Who let him drive the car?

-I'm just kidding. -Beep, beep.

Gotta go. See you at school!

Mom! Mom!

Let's just replay all the mistakes you made today.

Number one...

-(TIRES SCREECHING) -(HORN HONKS)

Brake, brake. Brake! Brake!

Uh, Dad?

-(SIGHS) Now, signal your intentions. Dad?

-Easy. Easy. Dad?

That's a driveway!

Hey, Dad. Wanna practice this week?

I'm working on my 10,000 hours, you know?

How about Tuesday?

Ah, well, (STUTTERS) that's your, that's your mom's night.

-Okay. -(KNOCK AT WINDOW)

Yeah, that's not his night, dummy!

Turn signal there. You know how to make a... Turn.

-Dad, I have a learner's permit. -You're givin' it too much gas!

Watch it, please.

Laurie, how about, uh, Friday? Friday's my night.

Yeah! Then I can just stay with you for the weekend.

-Oh, good. Okay, wait, and we're turning. -(CHORUS VOCALIZING)

Why are you telling me so late? -You're not turning.

-I know, Lead Foot. I'm shutting down.

Give it a little less gas.

-Brake! -(HORN HONKING)

Wait, is that sacrifice? Oh, that's morbid.

Hon? Take your shoes off.

Oh, hey!

How was the... Uh, your thing, the game? Was it good?

Mom, mom, mom, mom, mom, mom! Guess what?

What? No wait! Let me guess!

-You got a home run? -No.

-Huh. Did you get a triple? -Nope.

-A double! -No.

-A hit? Yes!

I mean, no. But I will. Because we won! We are going to the State Championship!

I knew it. I knew something positive was gonna happen.

Congrats, honey!

So do you think you'll come?

I mean I don't... I... Not, like, to the game.

But I will think about you. Baseball's your dad's thing.

-Sure. It's softball, but... -(DOORBELL RINGS)

We could go to Magic Jewelry and pick out a quartz necklace...

Eh, it's cool. No worries.

I don't need your rocks, Mom, because I rock.

I'll just see myself in, thanks. Excuse me.

Can you move?

Slumber party.

Ahhh!

Please help me be good. I'm gonna train so hard.

That's how it's done! Show 'em now! Get it.

I feel like it's starting to click.

Like my hand-eye coordination is almost there.

You gotta wait... Wait for me!

-Wait. Wait. -I have a regimen.

Hey! Wait for me.

I've to practice before school, after, during school.

-If I put in the hours... -No ball throwing.

-Thank you! -Sorry, Mr. B!

Oh. Sorry, Mr. B. (GRUNTS)

Laurie! Come on, now.

You're gonna overdo it. The game's a few days away.

It's actually 126 hours away.

She's trying to sabotage you. No relaxing! Must work, must train.

Is getting a hit really worth it?

Yes, yes. The answer is "yes."