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At some point in history,
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one being fashioned a small orb
and said to another being...
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I bet I could kick this orb past you.
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Sure. Why not?
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Beings loved the idea so much,
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they dedicated an entire field
to their orb-kicking activity.
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Then spectator beings became
emotionally invested
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in the outcome of the kicks.
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Score the orb. Score the orb.
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Goal!
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- Goal!
- Goal!
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They became so invested,
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beings began proving their devotion
to their favorite teams
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by getting ink stains
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and spending currency to be present
as their team wins.
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Or loses.
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I regret my emotional investment.
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Regardless of outcome,
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these games
are intended to bring beings together.
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However, this is not always the case.
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{\an8}Here's our orb
It's slightly leaning
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{\an8}Orbiting a star
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{\an8}We find ways to give life meaning
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{\an8}Some might seem bizarre
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{\an8}All we know is that we exist
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{\an8}And it won't be for long
So it helps to put some foot tubes on
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{\an8}Joy and sadness, courage and fear
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{\an8}Curiosity and anger
On a planet full of danger
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{\an8}And it's only getting stranger
From here
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{\an8}It is a halfway, re-energizing recess.
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- Nothing to be disappointed about yet.
- Well, we aren't losing.
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That's a win in my book.
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Hello, sibling.
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You're late.
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I may be late, but at least I brought
our elderly lifegiver something.
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I don't have to bring anything.
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They appreciate my company
more than yours.
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I don't miss these talks.
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You and me both.
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My baby.
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You are as sweet as the cocoslab
you always bring me.
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Why don't we get back
to the footorb match?
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Can't we watch something else for once?
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There's supposed to be a really beautiful
documentary about wild creatures on.
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No way.
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This is a match against our archrivals,
the Newts.
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They're right.
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This is a big match.
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It's tradition to root for
our local region's team.
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No matter how terrible they are.
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Fine. If that is what you both want.
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But you're missing out
on the wonders of nature.
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We will return to the Beingsburg Howlers
versus the New Placefield Newts
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after a quick word from our sponsors.
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Hey. You may be familiar with me
as a professional orb-kicker.
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But I'm also an outer void explorer
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and a flying machine operator
and a professional orb smacker.
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Through the power of books.
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I don't know. If this interests you,
come on down to the library.
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Borrow today.
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And then bring it back,
even if you didn't read it.
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There's no shame.
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What a place.
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I think they are missing
their target audience here.
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Yeah, I don't know.
You're here, aren't you?
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There is nothing wrong with reading.
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But it would be nice
if you put your book down
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and root for the Howlers with us.
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I think you'll genuinely enjoy it.
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Yay.
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Go Howlers.
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These two teams
really keep you on your toes.
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You aren't kidding.
With this much running and concentration,
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they may as well put us on the team.
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If only we made the same amount
of currency as the players.
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The officials are
hard at work deliberating the call.
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Beings don't have posters of us
on their wall at home.
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Such is our lot.
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The call is a handorb, right?
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Don't they know it's called footorb?
Why touch it with their hand?
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It looks like Newts number 41
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has committed a handorb infraction.
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This is their chance.
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Yeah. Chance to get upset
like you do every match.
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True. But there is also a chance
of extreme elation, which is worth it.
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You clearly don't know
what you're missing.
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The Howlers are
streaking down the field.
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Yes!
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But now the Newts steal the orb.
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No.
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- Ref, please.
- Deception.
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And a very late whistle.
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This referee needs to get
their eyes checked.
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That player clearly put on
a theatrical performance.
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The game should be over.
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What's the call?
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The birds obstructed my view.
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- But I think that being was tripped?
- I didn't have an angle on it.
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But if that's what you think,
listen to your gut.
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What do you think, gut?
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Tripped it is.
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Player was tripped.
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Play results in an unbothered kick.
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An unbothered kick
for the Newts at the end of stoppage time.
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- Can you believe it?
- What?
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I can't, and I'm usually so gullible.
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And the kick is in.
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That's it. It's over.
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The ref blew the game.
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Referees are highly trained
in bird-related obstructions,
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so they are expected
to make a reasonable judgment.
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That gut check was way off the mark.
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What an upsetting turn of events.
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But this is why beings invest in footorb:
the drama.
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Bad judgment! Bad judgment! Bad judgment!
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That referee should definitely
consider a new occupation.
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All eyes are on them,
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and their eyes were anywhere
except where they needed to be.
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The Howler fans at home
must be absolutely devastated.
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I'm devastated.
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Classic Howlers.
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Always finding new ways
to break our blood pump.
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This is an all-time emotional low.
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Well, at least it was
completely self-inflicted.
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The Newts are the worst.
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Newts are pretty great actually.
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Just like many creatures,
they're super adaptable.
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You could learn a lot from them.
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Yeah.
And if you spent more time with beings,
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you'd learn to identify when they want
to hear facts about creatures,
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which is almost never,
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unless you're referring to
specific footorb teams.
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Creatures are more important
than watching beings kick an orb around.
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They live in the equivalent
of a single-elimination tournament
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where the losing team is eaten.
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Enough!
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I am an old being now,
and it won't be long until I perish.
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So please, stop bickering.
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You're perishing?
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Of course. I'm old.
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I could perish at any moment.
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And if you're not friends before I perish,
it will be the cause of my perishing.
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That doesn't make any sense.
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Whatever relationship we're meant to have
is the one we have right now.
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I accept them
in spite of their shortcomings.
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Like being
a detrimentally obsessive footorb fan.
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And I accept them for wishing
they were born a wild creature.
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Isn't that enough?
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No!
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Make some plans
for sibling-togetherness time.
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To learn about each other's interests.
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And a brutal ending tonight
for the Howlers.
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Let's take another look.
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Those birds are not pleased
that we built a stadium
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over their natural habitat.
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I surely wouldn't want to be the ref--
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Don't listen to them.
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These things happen to the best of us.
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I let everybody down.
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Well, that's not true.
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You only let half the fans down.
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I appreciate the consolation,
but I clearly made the wrong call.
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Now I can't even make a decision
on which foot tubes to wear.
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Well, how about we
make the next few for you?
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Put these on.
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We're going to The Sloppy Jug
for mild poison.
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Gimme that mild poison!
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{\an8}To the best referee we know
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and the unfortunate circumstance
reminding us all of our fallibility.
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No amount of mild poison's
going to alleviate this feeling of dread
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for tomorrow's postgame review.
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What's the worst that can happen?
You're asked to find a new occupation?
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Or you suddenly perish.
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I'm done for.
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Sorry we're not good consolers.
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We're referees. We call it like we see it.
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Which in your case
wasn't necessarily true?
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Again, not good consolers. Sorry.
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You don't have to worry.
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I've done way worse.
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I once forgot I was a referee
and received a pass and scored a goal.
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That has to be deception.
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It was in a dream,
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and the postgame review board
kept saying how great my kick was.
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I don't think the board is gonna
celebrate my missed call.
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You'll be fine.
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We'll be sending you positive thoughts.
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Excuse me, ref.
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Seeing you fail in front of
so many beings, it was beautiful.
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Gratitude.
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I'm only here to appease Lifegiver.
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I don't need that guilt on my conscience.
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Nice to see you too.
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Follow me.
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This part of Beingsburg is protected land.
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It's possible some plants on this mountain
are over a millennium old.
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Wow. Old trees. How thrilling.
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I get it.
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It's easy to take this place for granted.
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We beings get so caught up
in our daily lives
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that we tend to overlook
anything that isn't in front of us.
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Well, if you think staring at a forest
is exciting,
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just wait till you try footorb.
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We've only touched the surface here.
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The more you see,
the more enlightening it will be.
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Focusing only on trees
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is like only paying attention
to the grass on the footorb field.
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Try to see the full picture.
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We're in the woods.
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All I see are trees and creatures.
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I don't know how you could
possibly relate this to footorb.
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I like to think about how being here
is like taking a step back in time.
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This was the creatures' land
way before beings lived here,
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and they live now just as they did then.
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There's simultaneously cooperation
and conflict in nature,
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which results in a beautiful harmony,
much like your beloved footorb.
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So you expect me to believe
that creatures and plants
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function like footorb players?
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Yeah. Exactly.
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Stay back.
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These howlers are defending
their territory while seeking prey.
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It's two on three.
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Those whitetails are goners.
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Will the howlers get their prey?
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The whitetails move to break free.
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Did you see that?
That whitetail just juked that howler.
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Now you're getting it.
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The howlers coordinate
a new plan of attack,
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but the whitetails are prepared
with their strong defense.
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This is clearly
not their first encounter.
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Even these howlers
somehow found a way to lose.
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Can't say I saw that coming.
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Thanks for showing a genuine interest
in something that is actually interesting.
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Don't thank me yet.
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I'm about to make you run
a ton of footorb drills.
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So, do you think the creatures
taught us orb games,
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or do you think the reason
we invented orb games
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is so that we wouldn't fight
and hurt each other?
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I'm sure it's a little bit of both.
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Why don't you join us?
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What are you both doing here?
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We wanted to be here to support you.
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You got this.
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Let's get right to it.
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You blew a call that directly affected
the outcome of a match.
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We have to make appropriate corrections
to ensure that doesn't happen again.
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So we must ask you
to attend recertification.
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Please, relinquish your whistle,
to be returned upon passing the test.
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If they have to go to recertification,
then you have to send us too!
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Silence.
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No.
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We need you to referee the next match.
253
00:11:16,051 --> 00:11:17,761
Well, you're on your own.
254
00:11:17,761 --> 00:11:19,137
Are they being demoted?
255
00:11:19,137 --> 00:11:21,348
Not at all. Unless they fail.
256
00:11:21,974 --> 00:11:23,600
Then they're worse than demoted.
257
00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,310
They're fired.
258
00:11:25,811 --> 00:11:27,187
But you shouldn't worry about that.
259
00:11:27,187 --> 00:11:29,731
You're a great referee,
and we all believe in you.
260
00:11:34,653 --> 00:11:36,071
This is so invigorating.
261
00:11:36,613 --> 00:11:38,907
I see now
why you are so passionate about it.
262
00:11:38,907 --> 00:11:40,117
All right.
263
00:11:40,117 --> 00:11:41,994
Let's try some shots on goal then.
264
00:11:41,994 --> 00:11:44,913
Great, this should really
take things up a notch.
265
00:11:47,291 --> 00:11:48,625
Oh, yeah.
266
00:11:49,376 --> 00:11:50,586
Beginner's luck.
267
00:11:50,586 --> 00:11:51,670
Kick it back.
268
00:11:51,670 --> 00:11:53,005
Let's test that theory.
269
00:11:53,005 --> 00:11:55,174
Am I sensing enjoyment?
270
00:11:55,174 --> 00:11:57,092
I enjoy being better than you.
271
00:11:59,678 --> 00:12:01,138
I guess it was luck.
272
00:12:01,138 --> 00:12:04,474
If you want to get it by me,
you'll have to kick it harder than that.
273
00:12:04,474 --> 00:12:06,018
Challenge accepted.
274
00:12:09,521 --> 00:12:10,522
What the rorb?
275
00:12:10,522 --> 00:12:12,399
Nice shot, dingus.
276
00:12:13,650 --> 00:12:14,985
Sorry.
277
00:12:14,985 --> 00:12:15,986
How about that power?
278
00:12:15,986 --> 00:12:17,070
What gives?
279
00:12:17,070 --> 00:12:19,448
You kicking orbs at us
'cause we're Newts fans?
280
00:12:19,448 --> 00:12:22,034
We're not to blame
for your team's inferior performance.
281
00:12:22,034 --> 00:12:23,285
It was an accident.
282
00:12:23,285 --> 00:12:24,369
We're sorry.
283
00:12:25,162 --> 00:12:27,289
- You should be.
- Newts are a great creature,
284
00:12:27,289 --> 00:12:30,000
but the footorb squad
is a bunch of deceivers.
285
00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,628
You wouldn't have won that match
if it weren't for the blown call.
286
00:12:32,628 --> 00:12:34,046
Howlers fans,
287
00:12:34,046 --> 00:12:38,258
always so quick to blame everything
but the skill of their players.
288
00:12:38,258 --> 00:12:39,343
That's funny.
289
00:12:39,343 --> 00:12:43,555
We hear everything involving the Newts
is suboptimal, including the fans.
290
00:12:44,056 --> 00:12:47,809
- What are you doing?
- Look, excessive fandom is ridiculous.
291
00:12:47,809 --> 00:12:49,561
We don't even know each other,
292
00:12:49,561 --> 00:12:53,815
yet you choose to make unfounded judgments
based on artificial allegiances.
293
00:12:53,815 --> 00:12:55,400
My allegiance is real.
294
00:12:55,400 --> 00:13:00,072
I like the Newts logo and the colors
and the way the players celebrate: classy.
295
00:13:00,072 --> 00:13:01,490
Well, why don't we spice things up
296
00:13:01,490 --> 00:13:03,867
and settle our differences
with something we can control?
297
00:13:03,867 --> 00:13:04,952
A pick-up game.
298
00:13:04,952 --> 00:13:07,120
See which team
actually has the better fans.
299
00:13:07,746 --> 00:13:08,914
You're on.
300
00:13:10,165 --> 00:13:12,459
Hey, look,
I apologize for being a jerk sometimes,
301
00:13:12,459 --> 00:13:14,503
but this is taking things way too far.
302
00:13:14,503 --> 00:13:16,588
No, this is good. Let's play some footorb.
303
00:13:16,588 --> 00:13:18,006
I'm getting it. The drama.
304
00:13:18,006 --> 00:13:21,468
The primal feeling of competing
and achieving great physical feats.
305
00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:24,763
We can be like real howlers,
strategizing and working together.
306
00:13:25,389 --> 00:13:27,933
- This is genuine, huh?
- Yeah.
307
00:13:27,933 --> 00:13:30,644
I know all you get for winning
is the pride of knowing you're superior
308
00:13:30,644 --> 00:13:33,355
at a made-up inconsequential game,
but it is fun to play.
309
00:13:33,355 --> 00:13:37,693
Okay, a little condescending,
but you're starting to speak my language.
310
00:13:37,693 --> 00:13:38,986
Let's do this.
311
00:13:38,986 --> 00:13:40,279
First to three goals.
312
00:13:40,279 --> 00:13:41,363
What do you say?
313
00:13:41,363 --> 00:13:44,449
You Howlers wanna lose to us
just like your team did last night?
314
00:13:45,742 --> 00:13:46,743
We're in.
315
00:13:46,743 --> 00:13:48,662
Not for the losing part though.
316
00:13:49,413 --> 00:13:50,831
I made the wrong call at work
317
00:13:50,831 --> 00:13:53,542
and the fans reacted with a hurtful chant.
318
00:13:53,542 --> 00:13:56,879
Beings can certainly be overly passionate
about their footorb teams.
319
00:13:56,879 --> 00:13:59,131
I doubt their intention
was to make you feel bad.
320
00:13:59,131 --> 00:14:01,800
They were most likely expressing
perceived injustice.
321
00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:03,385
We should explore your pain further.
322
00:14:03,385 --> 00:14:04,678
Can you talk more about that?
323
00:14:04,678 --> 00:14:06,597
I think I felt scared
324
00:14:06,597 --> 00:14:10,017
and that their voices
were not dissimilar to my own.
325
00:14:10,017 --> 00:14:13,270
It was like they were articulating
my own inner insecurities.
326
00:14:13,270 --> 00:14:15,314
That I have bad judgment.
327
00:14:15,314 --> 00:14:17,316
That I'm regularly wrong.
328
00:14:17,816 --> 00:14:19,443
Now my bosses are making me take a test
329
00:14:19,443 --> 00:14:22,070
that determines the future
of my employment.
330
00:14:22,070 --> 00:14:23,906
I'm not entirely confident about it.
331
00:14:23,906 --> 00:14:27,075
It is not uncommon for beings
to question their adequacy.
332
00:14:27,075 --> 00:14:28,285
No being is perfect.
333
00:14:28,285 --> 00:14:29,494
We all make mistakes.
334
00:14:29,494 --> 00:14:32,122
Isn't that part of the appeal
of orb games?
335
00:14:32,122 --> 00:14:34,666
It is important to remember
that you worked hard
336
00:14:34,666 --> 00:14:37,211
to achieve employment
as a professional referee,
337
00:14:37,211 --> 00:14:40,422
and that you would not have been hired
if you were not qualified.
338
00:14:40,422 --> 00:14:41,507
I guess.
339
00:14:41,507 --> 00:14:43,842
Well, what made you want to be a referee?
340
00:14:44,468 --> 00:14:49,598
Well, yes, I do love that footorb
is unscripted and unpredictable.
341
00:14:49,598 --> 00:14:52,601
That beings are performing
miraculous physical feats
342
00:14:52,601 --> 00:14:54,394
live right before your eyes.
343
00:14:54,937 --> 00:14:56,813
You know,
from the time I was a young being,
344
00:14:56,813 --> 00:14:59,733
I knew I wanted to be a part of
professional footorb.
345
00:14:59,733 --> 00:15:02,110
I watched the matches
with my super-lifegiver.
346
00:15:02,110 --> 00:15:07,074
I remember being enamored
with the beings with whistles and watches,
347
00:15:07,074 --> 00:15:09,910
making sure both teams played fairly.
348
00:15:10,452 --> 00:15:13,288
The impartial keepers of the rules
and the peace.
349
00:15:13,288 --> 00:15:15,624
They were just as physically capable
as the players
350
00:15:15,624 --> 00:15:19,670
and ensured balanced orchestration
on both sides of the orb.
351
00:15:21,338 --> 00:15:23,507
Isn't it amazing
that you realized your dream?
352
00:15:23,507 --> 00:15:25,050
It wasn't easy.
353
00:15:25,050 --> 00:15:28,178
In times of self-doubt,
remind yourself of your achievement.
354
00:15:28,679 --> 00:15:30,430
I believe you can do this.
355
00:15:30,430 --> 00:15:31,515
Thank you.
356
00:15:32,015 --> 00:15:33,016
I think I'm ready.
357
00:15:38,313 --> 00:15:41,024
- Goal!
- Goal!
358
00:15:41,984 --> 00:15:43,485
What was that?
359
00:15:43,485 --> 00:15:45,112
You should have been defending.
360
00:15:45,112 --> 00:15:47,781
Well, you should have been offending.
361
00:15:48,407 --> 00:15:49,533
Okay, you know what?
362
00:15:49,533 --> 00:15:50,784
Let's work together.
363
00:15:50,784 --> 00:15:51,869
I'll shoot the goal.
364
00:15:51,869 --> 00:15:55,372
So you take the orb out to start,
I'll get open, and you pass it to me.
365
00:15:55,372 --> 00:15:57,249
Pass it to me!
366
00:15:57,249 --> 00:15:58,584
I have a shot!
367
00:16:01,753 --> 00:16:04,339
- Goal!
- Goal, baby! Yeah!
368
00:16:04,339 --> 00:16:07,092
I don't understand
why you got us into this mess.
369
00:16:07,092 --> 00:16:09,761
You never listen,
and you always diminish my interests.
370
00:16:10,637 --> 00:16:11,805
Apologies.
371
00:16:11,805 --> 00:16:13,182
I thought I had that shot.
372
00:16:13,182 --> 00:16:15,767
We playing,
or are you both gonna yap all night?
373
00:16:15,767 --> 00:16:17,186
Yeah, this is boring
374
00:16:17,186 --> 00:16:20,189
and not worth the freeze lick
I was promised to keep score.
375
00:16:20,189 --> 00:16:21,648
We'll add in hot fudge.
376
00:16:21,648 --> 00:16:22,733
We're about to win.
377
00:16:28,989 --> 00:16:30,073
We trust you!
378
00:16:30,073 --> 00:16:31,158
Go get 'em, champ!
379
00:16:31,825 --> 00:16:33,660
Welcome, fellow referees.
380
00:16:33,660 --> 00:16:36,121
Today we will be testing your abilities.
381
00:16:36,121 --> 00:16:38,040
We've set up a unique proving ground
382
00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:41,418
upon which your recertification
will stand or fail.
383
00:16:41,418 --> 00:16:45,797
You have to exemplify your skill
in making calls under immense pressure
384
00:16:45,797 --> 00:16:48,133
while experiencing extreme distraction.
385
00:16:48,133 --> 00:16:51,512
Each of you will take a run at our
state-of-the-art obstacle course.
386
00:16:51,512 --> 00:16:53,972
Before we get started,
may I ask a question?
387
00:16:53,972 --> 00:16:56,350
This is unorthodox, but I'll allow it.
388
00:16:56,350 --> 00:16:59,478
Okay,
has anyone ever thought about the irony
389
00:16:59,478 --> 00:17:03,148
that the job of a referee
is to call players on infractions,
390
00:17:03,148 --> 00:17:06,359
but referees themselves
are not allowed to make infractions?
391
00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:08,319
- So deep.
- My mind just exploded.
392
00:17:09,029 --> 00:17:09,863
Settle down.
393
00:17:09,863 --> 00:17:12,741
For your disruption,
you will be testing first.
394
00:17:12,741 --> 00:17:15,911
I'm going to ace this test,
despite not knowing what I have to do.
395
00:17:15,911 --> 00:17:17,246
Gotta love that confidence.
396
00:17:17,246 --> 00:17:18,413
Step on up.
397
00:17:19,289 --> 00:17:20,749
Let's do this.
398
00:17:20,749 --> 00:17:23,252
On my whistle,
you will run through the course,
399
00:17:23,252 --> 00:17:26,880
showcasing your physical prowess,
while making appropriate calls
400
00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:29,341
based on the infractions
you see simulated.
401
00:17:34,388 --> 00:17:36,849
For each missed physical challenge
or missed call,
402
00:17:36,849 --> 00:17:38,392
we will be removing a stripe.
403
00:17:38,392 --> 00:17:40,561
If you lose two stripes, you fail.
404
00:17:40,561 --> 00:17:42,604
Remember, be ready for anything.
405
00:17:48,026 --> 00:17:49,319
Correct!
406
00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,200
Nope, that's a red card.
407
00:18:01,832 --> 00:18:02,833
Yikes.
408
00:18:03,834 --> 00:18:05,627
You never wanna see that.
409
00:18:05,627 --> 00:18:06,879
Who's next?
410
00:18:06,879 --> 00:18:09,047
- Don't pick me. Not me. You can't see me.
- Please, not me.
411
00:18:09,047 --> 00:18:11,133
You, the visibly distraught one.
412
00:18:11,717 --> 00:18:13,010
- Me?
- Not me.
413
00:18:13,010 --> 00:18:15,762
You with the
crushing anxiety, you're up!
414
00:18:18,974 --> 00:18:20,017
We believe in you!
415
00:18:20,017 --> 00:18:21,518
Watch out for birds.
416
00:18:22,978 --> 00:18:24,229
You got this.
417
00:18:24,229 --> 00:18:25,522
Ready!
418
00:18:30,068 --> 00:18:31,445
Nice!
419
00:18:34,823 --> 00:18:35,908
Correct!
420
00:18:41,580 --> 00:18:42,706
Interference!
421
00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:47,711
If you are not able to continue,
you will fail.
422
00:18:48,378 --> 00:18:51,048
You've been certified once,
you can do it again.
423
00:18:52,216 --> 00:18:53,634
You love footorb.
424
00:18:53,634 --> 00:18:54,843
You got this!
425
00:19:00,849 --> 00:19:01,850
Correct!
426
00:19:04,686 --> 00:19:05,521
Correct!
427
00:19:10,609 --> 00:19:11,860
Nice dodge!
428
00:19:13,654 --> 00:19:15,155
The final challenge.
429
00:19:21,078 --> 00:19:22,079
Come on!
430
00:19:25,582 --> 00:19:26,917
Egregious.
431
00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:34,007
Correct!
432
00:19:36,426 --> 00:19:38,554
Yeah! We knew you could do it!
433
00:19:38,554 --> 00:19:40,347
That's deception. We were really worried.
434
00:19:40,347 --> 00:19:43,058
Congratulations!
You showed real guts out there.
435
00:19:43,058 --> 00:19:45,310
It was a joy to see you
overcome the course.
436
00:19:45,310 --> 00:19:47,354
You are now recertified.
437
00:19:47,354 --> 00:19:48,438
Thank you.
438
00:19:48,438 --> 00:19:50,440
I can't wait to get back on the field.
439
00:19:52,276 --> 00:19:53,986
Okay, well, things are not looking good.
440
00:19:53,986 --> 00:19:56,405
We're down by two,
and you need to get it together.
441
00:19:57,322 --> 00:19:58,949
Two points is nothing.
442
00:19:58,949 --> 00:20:00,367
They're not points.
443
00:20:00,367 --> 00:20:02,578
And two is a big number in footorb.
444
00:20:03,328 --> 00:20:04,872
Look, this was a mistake.
445
00:20:04,872 --> 00:20:06,999
I tried to show you something
I care deeply about,
446
00:20:06,999 --> 00:20:08,417
and you didn't listen at all.
447
00:20:08,417 --> 00:20:10,711
My interest was supposed to
bring us together.
448
00:20:10,711 --> 00:20:11,795
Your interest?
449
00:20:11,795 --> 00:20:15,549
I showed you the magic of the forest,
and it's like you forgot all about it.
450
00:20:15,549 --> 00:20:17,301
Why can't you just listen to me?
451
00:20:19,845 --> 00:20:22,097
We really do make a terrible team, huh?
452
00:20:23,265 --> 00:20:24,808
Truly awful.
453
00:20:25,976 --> 00:20:30,814
I guess we'll just be like this forever,
and Lifegiver really will perish unhappy.
454
00:20:33,775 --> 00:20:35,319
No, we can win this.
455
00:20:35,319 --> 00:20:37,779
If not for each other, then for Lifegiver.
456
00:20:39,031 --> 00:20:40,073
For Lifegiver.
457
00:20:41,241 --> 00:20:43,327
We'll play just like the whitetails.
458
00:20:44,161 --> 00:20:45,913
You were listening.
459
00:20:45,913 --> 00:20:47,164
You know what to do.
460
00:20:49,041 --> 00:20:52,377
- You give up?
- No, we're just getting warmed up.
461
00:20:57,132 --> 00:20:57,966
Hey!
462
00:21:00,636 --> 00:21:01,720
- Yeah!
- Yes!
463
00:21:02,971 --> 00:21:04,223
It's working!
464
00:21:04,223 --> 00:21:05,599
Whitetails.
465
00:21:10,479 --> 00:21:11,730
Whitetail!
466
00:21:12,856 --> 00:21:13,899
What is happening?
467
00:21:15,567 --> 00:21:16,693
We're doing it!
468
00:21:16,693 --> 00:21:18,612
Yes! For Lifegiver!
469
00:21:18,612 --> 00:21:19,696
For each other.
470
00:21:21,031 --> 00:21:23,367
All right, no more playing around--
471
00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:24,701
- What?
- Hey. What?
472
00:21:32,626 --> 00:21:34,711
- Yeah!
- Oh, yeah!
473
00:21:36,296 --> 00:21:38,298
Whitetails for the win!
474
00:21:39,049 --> 00:21:41,260
I did not think we'd pull that off.
475
00:21:41,844 --> 00:21:43,554
All right. Good game.
476
00:21:43,554 --> 00:21:44,847
You played well.
477
00:21:44,847 --> 00:21:46,932
The Howlers
are still a terrible team though.
478
00:21:48,141 --> 00:21:48,976
Yeah!
479
00:21:56,775 --> 00:21:58,318
You all saw that infraction, right?
480
00:21:58,318 --> 00:21:59,820
Red card, clear as day.
481
00:21:59,820 --> 00:22:01,697
It is so good to have you back.
482
00:22:02,906 --> 00:22:04,074
Great call!
483
00:22:04,074 --> 00:22:06,034
Good judgment! Good judgment!
484
00:22:07,035 --> 00:22:09,329
It looks like the ref is back on top!
485
00:22:10,789 --> 00:22:11,915
Good judgment!
486
00:22:14,626 --> 00:22:15,586
You're here early.
487
00:22:15,586 --> 00:22:18,172
Didn't want to miss the start of the game.
488
00:22:19,006 --> 00:22:20,340
Get in here.
489
00:22:20,340 --> 00:22:21,592
Good to see ya, sib.
490
00:22:21,592 --> 00:22:23,510
The Howlers are playing the Buzz Stingers.
491
00:22:23,510 --> 00:22:26,763
I read some buzz stingers perish
after only one use of their stinger.
492
00:22:26,763 --> 00:22:30,392
Strange they would name their team
after such a fragile creature.
493
00:22:30,392 --> 00:22:35,647
It brings joy to my blood pump
to see my offspring getting along.
494
00:22:35,647 --> 00:22:39,151
Thank you for listening
to your old lifegiver.
495
00:22:39,151 --> 00:22:41,737
Now I can perish happy.
496
00:22:42,654 --> 00:22:44,323
Lifegiver.
497
00:22:45,532 --> 00:22:46,617
Lifegiver?
498
00:22:46,617 --> 00:22:47,701
Not yet.
499
00:22:47,701 --> 00:22:49,203
Relax. I just need a nap.