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    INT. ICE RINK - DAY

    We zoom in on a pair of skates slicing around the ice, takingshort choppy strides, as a stick crisply sways back and forthalong, cradling the black puck.

    A body in a BROWN UNIFORM dives in front as the skates cuthard to the right. An enemy stick appears in the shot, but isquickly deked around.

    With a sudden stop and a spray of ice you hear a CLAP of thestick smacking the puck, shortly followed by the PING of thepuck as it rings of the post. Then a GOAL HORN.

    We focus on JEFF, a man in his early 20s standing stillaround his own blue-line, fully geared up in his SHIT BROWNUNIFORM. He gazes up at the scoreboard. Jeff did not score.

    SCOREBOARD: Home 12 - Away 0 ... Period 2 ... Time Left 5:50

    His arch-rival, CODY, a man also in his early 20s skates bypumping his fist.

    CODYYoure making this too easy, Jeff!

    Jeff turns away.

    We now focus on PAUL, a short, scrawny 20 year old, with somecurly hair. Normally, Paul wears glasses, but he is currentlycrawling, blindly grasping for them along the ice.

    PAULGuys, can you help me out? I cantseem to find my glasses.

    Gliding towards Paul is Jeffs other friend, KEVIN, a better-looking guy also in his 20s.

    Instead of stopping in front of Paul, Kevin glides right onby over to the bench and throws up. A few empty Bud Lightcans litter the bench.

    Way back in the crease is LAMAR, the chubby 20 year old blackgoaltender for the team. Hes lying on his back... makingsnow angels.

    INT. ICE RINK - LATER

    The REF blows his WHISTLE and Jeff skates to center ice. Codyskates up in front of him.

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    CODYHey Jeffie, I got the MVP trophy inthe locker room. You can touch itlater if you want.

    Jeff stares hard at the faceoff dot, doing his best to ignore

    Cody.

    CODY (CONTD)Youll have to wade through therest of my trophies to get to it,though.

    JEFFYou really should be thanking mefor that trophy.

    CODYWhen will you learn, Jeffie...

    Passing doesnt win you anything.(beat)

    You gotta know how to score.

    Cody points at KAYLA, the attractive scorekeeper. She gives asmile back. As he glides on out of her view he makes a coupleof thrusts.

    CODY (CONTD)If ya know what Im saying.

    Jeff turns away, ignoring Cody, and watches Paul struggle toskate to his spot on Jeffs right. Behind him, Kevin throws

    up in the bench one more time, just for good measure. Lamaris still lying down in his crease.

    INT. ICE RINK - LATER

    Jeff has the puck and is skating up ice. He gets BUMPED by anopponent, but manages to fight through it and hangs onto thepuck.

    He dodges another hit with some slick stick-handling. Heskates in towards Cody, as Kevin streaks down to his left.

    Kevin calls for a pass by SLAMMING his stick multiple timeson the ice. He is wide open.

    Jeff ignores Kevin and pushes forward. He just manages tosneak by Cody with his speed... Kevin SLAMS his stick harder.

    In a last ditch effort, Cody lunges and manages to get astick tangled up in Jeffs skates.

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    Jeff CRASHES to the ice and softly glides face-first into theboards. SMACK.

    Kevin skates over, pissed, as Jeff lies there, dazed.

    KEVIN

    Jeff, did you see me!? I wasfucking wide open!

    He uses his hands to measure roughly a yard.

    JEFFI must have missed you...

    Jeff clambers back to his feet and eyes the ref.

    JEFF (CONTD)Just like the ref missed thattripping call!

    The ref isnt paying any attention.

    Hes staring out into the stands at an attractive young lady,EMILY, in her early 20s.

    JEFF (CONTD)Hey!

    Jeff gets in the refs face.

    JEFF (CONTD)Wheres the tripping call!?

    The refs vision of Emily playfully flipping her hair isreplaced by Jeffs sweaty face.

    JEFF (CONTD)Hey! Stop staring at my sister!

    REF(insincere)

    My bad.

    JEFFWheres the trip, ref!?

    The ref slowly skates away.

    REFThe trip is anywhere that can getme next to that girl in a bikini.

    He points at Emily.

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    Jeff winds back his fist and --

    Kevin grabs Jeffs arm and he slowly lowers it for him.

    KEVINYou havent passed all game, man.

    Passing is like, your thing.

    JEFFPassing doesnt win you anything.

    (beat)You gotta know how to score.

    Kevin shakes his head in disagreement.

    INT. ICE RINK - LATER

    The clock for the second period ticks down... 3... 2... 1...

    and the BUZZER sounds. Lamar turns and spots a familiar facein the crowd.

    LAMARHey, is that... is that RichieRichards?

    RICHIE THE ROCKET RICHARDS, an ugly, washed up, 40 year oldex-pro hockey player, is sitting alone at a folding table.

    Above him reads a sign Richie The Rocket RichardsAutographs, Only $5.

    LAMAR (CONTD)I thought he was dead.

    Lamar pulls off his mask and skates to the bench. He climbsup on the bench seat and hangs his face over the glass.

    LAMAR (CONTD)Hey! Dick!

    Richie looks over.

    RICHIENot my name, kid!

    LAMARThen whyd you look?

    Richie flips him off.

    LAMAR (CONTD)Who the hell would pay for yourautograph?

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    Richie stands up and hobbles over towards Lamar, with a fistraised.

    LAMAR (CONTD)Whats the matter? You leave yourcane at home?

    Richie hustles into a sprint and SLAMS against the glass thatLamars holding on to.

    Lamar waves his arms to try and re-balance, but fails. HeFLOPS backwards onto the floor with a SPLAT. Chunks of pukeSQUIRT up from underneath Lamar.

    RICHIEGet back in net, Goldberg.

    Richie CHUCKLES at his own joke.

    RICHIE (CONTD)Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!

    He flaps his wings like a duck.

    Lamar stands up and looks at the puke on his ass. He turns toKevin, who is slugging back a beer.

    LAMARKevin, you really need to stopdrinking.

    KEVIN

    Okay.

    Kevin chugs the rest of his beer and then throws his can onthe ground.

    KEVIN (CONTD)Done.

    Lamar SMACKS him across the face. Kevin gently rubs hischeek, as his eyes slightly tear up.

    KEVIN (CONTD)That really hurt, Lamar.

    But Lamar doesnt care. Instead, he climbs back against theglass to yell one more insult at Richie, who is situatinghimself behind his autograph booth again.

    From behind Lamar you hear Kevin CRACK another beer open.

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    LAMARYoud make more money if you soldlemonade!

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