04x06 - Basket Case

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[Barbie] You know me.
When I put my mind to something,

I really commit.

I jump in feet first.

But what happens when I realize

I'm jumping in with two left feet?

Do I chicken out?

I don't do quit.

Or, at least I thought I didn't.

It all started
when Renee needed another player

for the Golden Beach High Coastal Chickens

three on three basketball team.

Nice sh*t!

Thanks. Hey, Ken.

Throw me the ball, would ya?

Sure thing.

[laughing]

Let me get that for you.

Chickens aren't exactly known
for their rebounding skills.

Whew. [laughs]

Who knew being a chicken was so much work?

But that work will pay off

when you become
the Coastal Chickens mascot!

[clucks]

Cheering on Renee and her team.

If I get a team.

What do you mean? Aren't tryouts tomorrow?

Svetlana, our star player last season,

moved to Sweden.

Harriet and I put out sign up sheets
but so far no volunteers.

Well, you got one now.

Really? I didn't know you played.

I don't.
But basketball is important to you

and I always enjoy
learning something new, so why not?

-Thank you, thank you, thank you! Oh!
-Whoa! [laughs]

This is gonna be so much fun!

All right. [grunts]

Let's see what you can do, all-star.

-[yells]
-[crashing]

[man screams]
You'll pay for that, Roberts!

[laughs nervously]

In my defense, it was the very first time

I had ever played the sport.

And I wasn't the only Roberts
about to take on

a whole new sporting adventure.

Chelsea had just joined
the local soccer team

and was determined
to set the sport on fire.

The key to a good penalty sh*t is
making it look like the ball will go left

when really you make the ball go right.

[grunts]

That's okay.

I made it look like
the ball was going left,

and then it did go left.

You're doing great, Chels.
Getting a lot better.

Really? Thanks, Stacie.

-[gasps]
-Awesome!

[door opens]

Time to go, kiddo.

Wish me luck!

You don't need luck.
You've got mad skills.

Unlike some of your sisters.

Oh, uh, was I supposed to stop that?

[Barbie] Okay. [panting]

If I just... [grunts]

Ah, no, that didn't work.

[grunt]

Huh? Ow. Ow, ow, ow.

[laughs nervously] How am I doin'?

I'm sure you'll get it,
once I give you some pointers.

Absolutely.

Great. Point away, coach.

Okay. Hold the ball by having it rest
on your slanted right hand.

Support it with your left, then push up.

Nice.

Now you try.

No problem.

Oh.

Whoops.

Oh, uh... try again. Maybe use less slant.

Okay, okay. I've got it this time.

Just needed a little bit more... [yells]

-[crashing]
-[man] Roberts!

I think that's enough practice for today.

[laughs nervously]

-Hi, guys.
-What's with all the books?

Research. If I'm gonna make
the basketball team,

I gotta know the rules. Whoops!

Hey, Chels.

How'd the game go?

They won by a landslide.

That's great, isn't it?

I didn't make any goals.

Oh, but you made an assist,

and that's just as important as a goal.

I guess.

If it makes up for the goal I missed.

Come on, Chels.
I'm sure it was a total team effort.

But I really wanted to make that goal.

And next time you will.

All it takes is a little practice
and determination.

Easy for you to say.

You're good at everything.

[laughs] Oh, no. Not at all.

Today I learned
I'm pretty terrible at basketball.

But that's not gonna stop me
from getting better.

Mom, toss me the ball.

[groans]

I'm okay!

[girl over PA]
Tryouts for the girl's basketball team

and school mascots
are now underway in the gym.

Try a lay-up, Barbie.
Just like I showed you.

Whoa!

Ah! Nice one, Harriet!

Throw it to me again. I got it this time.

[clucking]

Be the chicken.

Know the chicken.

Live the chicken.

-[boy screaming]
-[gasps]

Up you go.

Oh. [groans]

Competition's fierce today.

Stay strong, man. Stay strong.

[boy on megaphone] Next!

Better not waste our time, Carson.

Yes, sir! Sirs.

Chicken, sir.

[clucking]

[groans] Is that all you've got?

Amateur.

Whoa!

[screaming]

Eh?

-[laughs] Hilarious!
-Awesome!

Genius!

[both] Dude, you're in!

Yes! [clucking]

[groans]

Oh, oh, no... um... okay.

Okay, I got it. I got it. Sorry!

[pants and grunts]

Ooh, my bad.

[stutters] Okay. [laughs nervously]
I think we've seen enough.

[blows whistle]

[gasps] Oh, sorry!

-It's fine.
-So did I make the team?

Uh... that depends.

Does anyone else wanna play?

Anyone? Anyone at all?

A chicken, maybe?

Cock-a-doodle-doo! [clucks]

Oh, thank goodness.

Oh, it's you, Ken.

That's Coastal Chicken mascot Ken to you.

-Congratulations!
-That's great!

Yeah. Great.

Well, since there doesn't seem to be

any other people trying out,
congratulations, Barbie.

You made the team.

I will not let this team down!

-[grunts]
-Whoa!

-[crashing and clattering]
-[boy] Roberts!

You know that amazing feeling
when you practice super hard

and you finally become
really good at something,

and everyone is cheering your name,

and it's just the most
incredible thing ever?

Yeah, this was not one of those times.

-[crowd cheering]
-[beeps]

[clucking]

-Coastal!
-[all] Chickens!

-Coastal!
-[all] Chickens!

This is Trey Reardon,
your play-by-play announcer

telling you it does not look good

for the Golden Beach Coastal Chickens.

Seems like their new star player
isn't so starry after all.

Barbie, heads up!

[crowd groans]

-[beeps]
-[buzzer sounding]

And that's the game.

Coastal Chickens lose it to .

Better luck next time, Roberts.

Was it my fault we lost?

Um... it wasn't not your fault.

-I'm that bad?
-Remember the time

I was trying to play violin
and you were saying I was good

even though I wasn't good just to be nice,

and then, I said that
I didn't want nice, I wanted a friend,

and I said a friend would
tell me I'm bad when I'm bad?

Yeah.

I'm being your friend, Barbie.

You're... bad.

I had always believed that
if I practiced I'd eventually get it.

But now, I was practicing all the time

and I wasn't getting it at all.

I hated letting down Renee,

but I kinda felt like
I was letting me down, too.

There was only one thing left to do.

You're sure?

Yes.

You're positive?

Absolutely.

You think you're ready
for the double-decker

full-on ninja-level no backsies
grand slam supersonic

Stacie style training?

Bring... it... on.

Okay. You asked for it.

[blows whistle]

Huh?

Whoa!

-[gasps]
-[barking]

[both laugh]

[meows]

[barks]

-[growling]
-Huh?

[growls and barks]

[gasps and grunts]

-[groans]
-[barking and panting]

[giggles]

[whirring]

-Whoa!
-[crashing]

[sighs]

[barks]

Whoo-hoo!

[barks]

[laughs]

You're ready.

Thank you so much, coach Stacie.

-I'm really feelin' it.
-[thudding]

Sounds like one Roberts sister
isn't feelin' it.

Chels... you okay?

Kids who are benched
half the game aren't ever okay.

Being benched isn't so bad.

It gives you a chance
to cheer for your teammates

And really lets you learn from them
by watching their moves and...

-[gasps]
-Told you she wasn't feelin' it.

-[Ken] Coastal!
-[all] Chickens!

-[Ken] Coastal!
-[all] Chickens! Cluck, cluck, cluck!

-[Ken] Coastal!
-[all] Chickens!

-Hey, look at you!
-Stacie's been training me.

The double-decker full-on ninja-level
no backsies grand slam

supersonic Stacie style training?

Why didn't I think of that?

Just glad one of us did.

I'm gonna own this court today.

That's great, Barbie.

-But you know that's not really how...
-[horn blows]

It's time to play ball.

[buzzer sounding]

[beeps]

[beeps again]

[Barbie] Renee!

I'm open!

Comin' at ya!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

[both groans]

-[beeps]
-[buzzer sounding]

-[crowd] Oh!
-That's the game.

Another loss for the Coastal Chickens.

How's it feel to be
a two-time loser, Roberts?

[sighs]

-Tough game?
-Yeah.

We'll get 'em next time.

Oh my gosh! I have such great news!

-Look who's back!
-Svetlana!

[nervously] Hi.
So nice to finally meet you.

-[Svetlana grunts]
-Whoa.

I hear you're really great at basketball.

She's the best.

She didn't move to Sweden after all.

Isn't that great?

She can take her old position back.

Right.

But... does that mean I'm off the team?

No, no, no. Uh, of course not.

Uh, we need you. You're not off the team.

Yeah, just not in every play.

Or maybe even in every game.

But you can suit-up
and sit on the bench with the team.

And cheer us on.

Come on, let's go celebrate.

Svetlana's back!

Hey, cheering is an important
part of the game.

Yeah, totally.

I had worked so hard
and I thought I was really getting it.

But then along comes Svetlana.

I mean, there was no comparison.

She was way better than me.

Honestly, I would never be as good as her,

so I came to a big decision.

I'm quitting basketball.

Uh, what did you just say?

Whatever happened to "I don't do quit"?

Yeah, yeah. And... And "do it anyway"?

And "a positive attitude
changes everything"?

I know, I know, but the...
the team doesn't need me.

They have Svetlana now.

After I double-decker trained you
and everything.

[sniffles and sobbing]

-Chels?
-Is she okay?

Well, she sat on the bench
the entire game.

She thinks if she's not gonna
get any more playing time

she may as well quit soccer.

That's not how it works.

Where did she even get that idea?

-I need to go talk to her.
-Seriously? You?

Do you not remember
the conversation we just had?

Uh, hey, guys. Sorry, the door was open.

Barbie, can we talk?

I got your text.

You're not really quitting, are you?

It's just, I'm not very good and...

No, you're not.

,And no matter how much I practice

I'll never be as good as Svetlana.

Probably not.

I just want you to have
the best possible team.

I do. Or, I thought I did.

Barbie, you're the one who taught me

that we don't need to compete
all the time.

We just need to show up and be who we are.

It'll be great to have
a committed fourth person on the team,

whether you're playing or cheering us on.

Basketball might not be your game,

but supporting your friends,

that is quintessential Barbie.

Thanks, Renee.

So... what're you gonna do?

[sighs]

Are you here
to try and talk me out of quitting?

Nope. I know exactly how you feel.

Good. Then you agree, I should quit.

Sure. If you really hate something,

and you aren't having any fun,

and you don't want to get better,
you should quit.

But that's not
how you feel about soccer, is it?

No. I love soccer.
And I do wanna get better.

But what's the point of being on a team
if you barely play?

Renee just reminded me of something

that I already knew but somehow forgot.

Being on a team
isn't about being a star player.

It's not even about playing,
most of the time.

It's about making the most
of the time you play.

I'll make you a deal.
I won't quit if you won't.

-Deal.
-Good. Let's shake.

[both] Up, down, around the back.

If you're not careful, shark att*ck!

[both roar]

[both laughing]

[whistle blows]

Go Coastal Chickens!

-[Ken clucking]
-Nice sh*t, Svetlana!

Go Coastal Chickens! Yeah!

So, still feeling bummed
about being on the bench?

Nah, turns out
it's the best seat in the house,

if you're into cheering your friends on.

Well, then,
since you're so into cheering...

-[clucking]
-[giggles]

[both clucking]

With only seconds to go,
the game is tied - .

Can Golden Beach
claw their way back to victory?

Or is this chicken already fried?

[exhales]

I'm spent. I'm tagging you in.

Uh... Are you sure?

This is crunch time
and you know I'm not great.

I know, but you're gonna do it anyway.

That's what makes you a great teammate.

I'm open!

[gasps]

Ow! [groans]

Svetlana, over here!

I got it!

[groans]

-[gasps]
-Oh...

[gasps]

[crowd gasps]

[gasps]

[buzzer sounding]

-[crowd cheering]
-Yes!

Go, Barbie!

What? The Coastal Chickens win?

I knew that thick head of Roberts'
would come in handy one day.

-We won!
-We did it!

Whoo-hoo!

Amazing!

[hooting]

So I wasn't a natural
and I definitely wasn't a star

but I stuck it out and I'm glad I did.

You don't have to be great
to have a great time.

All you have to do is try your best.

And if the best I can do gets me benched,

well, it just means
I have more time to learn

a sweet chicken dance
and cluck for my friends.

[clucking]

[theme music playing]