"Eric Sythe of the Hawaiian Liberation Organisation has disappeared   after futile negotiations with Hawaiian governor Makena." "The militant organization may resort to terrorism to make a statement." "In New Orleans security forces are alert   in preparation for the Futuresport World Championship." "In response to the threat Tre Ramzey called the HLO:" ""A bunch ofsurferpunks trying to hog the best waves."" "L.A. Rush are favorites to win this game ofthe century." "We will be right back." "Delivery." "Just sign here." "Everybody into the meat locker." "Now!" " Status report." " Target Two is in position." "What about Target One?" "No sign." "Those damn athletes are never on time." "Cool head, baby." "The Pharaoh will be here." "We just have to   wait for his royal entrance." "Him and Torres in one shot." "The traitor and the snoop." "A glorious day for the revolution, huh?" " Wish me luck." " What is the hurry?" "Pre-game interview." "I must keep my sponsors happy." "They have nothing to worry about." "After this game your Popularity index will be higher than mine." "is it possible to have a P.l. rating higher than yours?" "What is it, 390?" " 401 ." " Not that you are keeping track." "Who is doing the interview?" "It is her, is it not?" "Alex Torres interviewing Tre Ramzey on the championship pre-game." "That must be worth 15 points." "The network made her cover the game." "It has been ten years since she did her story." "They want a retrospective." " Nostalgia sells, you know." " Do not get nostalgic about her." "Alex and I were over long ago." "Besides, just look at you." " Who could compete with you?" " Nobody." "And do not forget it." "For the Pharaoh who has everything." " Quite a circus, is it not?" " Yes." "Not like the good old days." "Better get started." "Rolling." "Obike Fixx." "Take one." "We are here with Obike Fixx, the man who created Futuresport." "Guilty as charged." " This is your first championship?" " l never liked the Pro Leagues much." "And the League never liked you?" "I nag them." "Having a conscience can be expensive." "You say the League does not give back to the community?" "Yes." "The League makes billions on Futuresport." "But without the kids in the Downzone, they would not make a dime." " Alex..." " We are rolling." "It is the network." "Tre is on his way down." "We will be back, when we finish with Fixx." "I understand." "Tre is ratings." "I am just doo doo." " Can I have your prints?" " Later, kid." "Anarchy, my girl." "Check my board." "The port stabilizer is tweaked." "Whatever you say, captain." "Way to accessorize." "Thank you." "Does anybody want to see a game?" "Target One has made his entrance." "When I give the word, just like we practiced." "You may not quote me." "I have not said a word." "I am sorry." "Mr. Ramzey has granted an exclusive with Alex Torres." "If you have questions, you can watch Channel 90 like everybody else." " Thank you, coach." " You are late." ""You are welcome, Tre." "Anything for you."" "Thank you, but you are still late." "Thank me by winning the game." "My contract is up for renewal." "Obike Fixx. I never thought, I would see you at a pro game." "Blame it on Alex." "She can be very persuasive." "I remember that." "I am off. I will leave you to your business." "Easy." "I am having a victory party tonight." "You should come." "Win the game first, then party." " Okay. I am all yours." " l will try to contain my enthusiasm." " Over here." " Same old Alex." "Always in charge." " ls this good?" " Yes." "Rolling." "Tremaine Ramzey." "Take one." "Ten years ago Tremaine Ramzey became famous after Channel 90's report   on the obscure game Futuresport." "Now he is captain of L.A. Rush   and here in New Orleans for his third consecutive Championship." " Mister Ramzey ..." " What?" "I know you got mad, when I dumped you, but do you have to call me "mister?"" "Cut!" "Two things." "I would rather not be here." "If it was up to me, I would still be in Hawaii." "And it was I, who dumped you!" "Despite what your biography says." "You have read my book?" " Are you okay?" " Yes." "This is a political action of the Hawaiian Liberation Organization." "The HLO." "Great." "Alejandra Torres." "Tremaine Ramzey." "You are guilty of crimes against the Hawaiian people." " You two are really popular." " Come forward and face justice." "How many?" " Show yourself!" " Nueve." "Show yourself now!" "Everyone on your feet now!" "You have 10 seconds to comply." "Anarchy, my board." "I could take them if I had a ball." "That is my girl." " Coach?" " Kamikaze 38 Float." "If I do this, my P.l. rating will go through the roof." "Do not blink." "This is going to be good." "Ramzey!" "Show yourself!" "We have gone lniki!" "Go!" " Are you all right?" " Yes, thank you." "Good." "Now you owe me." "Everybody all right?" "Ladies and gentlemen, the L.A. Rush!" "Ten years ago I did a report on a man who survived a tragedy." "Tremaine Ramzey, a former basketball star   had watched the league collapse in a terrible point shaving scandal." "The league was dissolved, and Ramzey started playing a new game." "Futuresport." "Two teams." "Five players each." "One way to score." "Put the ball in the goal." "1 point for a throw, 3 for a slam." "Today it is the mostpopular game on Earth." "And Ramzey is the star." "But has the money, glory and publicity made the game better?" "Or taken away everything that matters?" "Three in a row." "Watch out for Jamiston." "He is a killer." "Keep your passes crisp." "And remember:" "Team first." " That means you too, Tre." " Team is what, I am all about." " Jet, I want you to cover Blake." " Forget it." "Becker is mine." "Jet handles Blake." "Save yourself for offense." " l can handle him." " Do you not mean fondle him?" "Let us beat on the Griffins, not each other." "Let us do it." "Tre?" " l have no time for interviews." " You saw the story?" " You think, I sold out." " Not only you." "Everybody." "Futuresport used to mean something." "Now it is just a show." " Now you sound like Fixx." " The story was meant to be about him." "How he invented the game to keep peace between the gangs." " But you focused on me." " l went for the ratings." "Would you have been happier, if I had said no to the League?" " The money, fame and glory?" " l wish, I knew." "I really wish, I knew." "Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to play Futuresport." "Tonight the world's greatest teams go head to head in Championship 2025." "It is time for the captains to meet and wish each other a good game." "Hey, Pharaoh. I heard about your run in with the HLO." " l hope you have enough for the game." " Enough to take you on, bean pole." "Who knows, stubby?" "Maybe I can teach you a few things." "Stubby?" "Did you think of that one yourself?" " That is right." " Let us get it on." "Your mama." "The teams are evenly matched." "Both have stellar offenses and brutal defenses." "And both teams have superstars playing flyer." "For L.A.:" "The world's most popular athlete Tremaine Ramzey." "His nemesis is young Blake Becker." "This could be Ramzey's last season." "Becker would love to take his place." "The Pharaoh versus the Pretender in a battle for the crown." "And the crowd loves the superstars." "Here comes the race to the center." "Becker is in possession   and has 5 seconds to pass the ball before it becomes electrified." "He passes to Carl Vunsch, who looks wide open." "Where is the Rush defense?" "Jet sails in and intercepts!" "What a gutsy move for a new flyer." "The pass goes to Ramzey." "He is up and takes a shot..." "And it is good!" "This is Jet Yuen's first season with the Rush." "She hails from Singapore." "It will be a long day." "The first halfhas been brutal with the Griffins in the lead." "The Rush must use teamwork, ifthey want to catch up." "Jet hands off to Tre and Griffins try to stop him." "Tre takes a hit but fires the ball." "And there it is!" "Tre isjust 17 points from breaking his own scoring record." "Vunsch is looking for Becker." "Vunsch evades the blocker." "The ball starts to spark." "Can he ride the lightning?" "No!" "Vunsch gets sparked for a 5 second hold." "lfhe had held on to it, he might have gotten a slam." " Give me the ball!" " Ramzey will not pass the ball." "Tre is more interested in his record than teamwork." "And he scores." "What the hell are you doing?" "Let Jet handle Becker." " We are only down by nine." " We should be up by twenty." "It has been a while since the Pharaoh gripped out a zap." "But Tre 's game has changed a lot." "Some say not for the better." "Second halfpromises the shoot-out, we expect from Ramzey and Becker." "Ramzey has Jamiston on his tail." "Jet yells for him to pass." "But Ramzey does not pass and here comes trouble!" "Jet Yuen takes out Jamiston!" "Tre scores again." "He is only a slam away from a new record." " You should have passed. I was open." " Did I score?" "I scored." "Ramzeys goal ties the score at 65 with seconds to go." "Here is the deciding play." "Griffins' ball." "Stolen by Tom Mayhew." "No wonder he is called "Mayhem."" "He has Ramzey on the whip." "Jet is in position for a pass." "Once again Ramzey goes by her." "He wants the points himself." "Here come the Griffins." "What a move!" "Ramzey needs only one to win." "The 5 seconds are out." "Tre rides the lightning." "Turnover, Ramzey!" "The ball is scooped up by Vunsch." "Here comes Vunsch." "And he scores!" "The Griffins win!" "What a major upset here." "You were supposed to fix my stabilizer." "Nice job!" "I had no speed." " lt is your damn fault!" " Your stabilizer is purring!" " Then what the hell happened?" " Have you checked a mirror?" "You should talk, Jet!" "Great game." "No matter what people say, we earned this win!" "I dedicate this win to the Pan-Pacific Commonwealth   and everybody in Australia!" "What about the tension between the Com and North America?" "Ifyou yanks mind your own business, everything will be peachy." "Or the Com will do to you, what I did to Mayhem!" "Ifthat Aussie wants a piece ofme, he knows where to find me." "In Germany theysay:" ""Alles glisten is nicht necessarily geld."" "That sums up, what happened today." "Hey, Mom." "We won!" "No comment." "I said, no comment!" "And that ends our coverage for tonight." "What?" "No victory party?" "No dancing girls?" "Nothing?" " Did you not see the game?" " l saw it. lt hurt my eyes." "Play like that in the Downzone and you might not live." " l do not play there anymore." " True." "Maybe that is the problem." "Sometimes you can get so high, you cannot see the ground." "Come back to the old neighbourhood." "You might remember, what really matters." "And what does not." " What were you thinking?" " lt is not that bad." "I will be champion next season." "Then I announce our engagement." "It will be like we planned, just a season later." "You do not have another season." "If I marry you now   my P.l. rating will go into the sewer and I will not have that." "Lorelei has left the building." "Down." "The plane is about to leave for home." "You want to talk about it?" "There is nothing to talk about." "Open." " Hello, Edgar." " Welcome back, Mr. Ramzey." "Supper is in the oven, your news clips are ready   and your champagne is in the refrigerator." "We lost, Edgar." "Slings and arrows, sir." "You have my sympathy." " Will Ms. Lorelei bejoining us?" " l lost her too." "We broke up." "Ms. Anarchy anticipated that when she upgraded myprogram." "Something about saving the gene pool." "Ifyour romance failed,   l was to play this recording." "It is hard to believe, four words could give me so much pleasure:" " "l told you so." - l will delete Ms. Lorelei's name." "Good idea." "Play my messages." "You suck, Ramzey!" "Cut." "Give me somebody I know." "Mr. Ramzey, Ohmforce Sportswear want you to know,   that we appreciate your being our spokesman this season." "However..." "Next." "I guess, you are at home licking your wounds." "But me and the girls are planning to party!" "On second thought..." "Give me a summary of the calls." "You have 7 more messages." "Three from your agent   one from your lawyer, two from yoursponsors." " And one from Ms. Torres." " Alex?" "Play that one." "Tre, I must talk to you." "It is important." "Tomorrow, game time." "39-14." "You there." "Move along." "Tre, I am glad you remembered." "39 points, 14 assists." "My stats the day you made your documentary." "I could never forget." "Want to walk?" " You said it was important." " Yes. lt is the HLO." " Losers." "What about them?" " Do not write them off so fast." "I have been making a report on the Hawaiian Separatist Movement." "Tre, the HLO are dangerous." "Even their own are afraid of them." "I thought they were small time." "Once, maybe." "But things are changing." "They have a lot ofmoney." " Let us take them." " Wait." "Let us see, what she knows." "They are building up for something big." "The attack on us was to show people, they mean business." " l know that look." " What look?" "That right there." "You want to go up against them." "I need your help." "The network will not run my piece. lt is too political." " But you are a prominent Hawaiian." " l am a quarter Hawaiian." " l only go there for the games." " But you stood up to them." "You called them punks." "And when they tried to get you, you made fools of them." "If you speak out against them, we can force people to listen." "Maybe prevent theirplans and save many lives." "Enough." "Let us take them." "I have missed this." " Missed what?" " The energy, the causes." " The pursuit of truth and justice." " So you will do it?" "Fixx?" "Easy, man." "The ambulance is on it's way." "Tre?" "I have died and gone to heaven." "And all the angels look like Alex." "It must be the drugs." " l am glad you are okay." " Thanks to you." "That grenade was the HLO version of viewer feedback, huh?" "Everyone is a crititc." " When do we do our story?" " We do not." "The HLO beat us to it." "They have launched new bombings." "Mostly on the islands." "Military bases, government buildings, the works." " l am not spreading sunshine, am I?" " Good news was never your specialty." " Next time I will not be depressing." " Will there be a next time?" "That is up to you." "Alex?" "Thank you for stopping by." "Futuresport star Tre Ramzey was released from hospital today   after escaping an HLO attack." "In Honolulu the governor has asked for troops to battle the terrorism." "The Pan-Pacific Commonwealth has threatened to intervene militarily   to protect the Separatists." "Stay tuned for Hawaiian Crisis." "Hey, how are you doing?" "I have got it. I will handle it." "Do me a favor." "Spread the word." "I am doing an autograph session." "Half an hour." "One print per person." "Then find Fixx." "Tell him I want to talk to him." "If you play your cards right, you can get autographs too." "It was a joke." "If you sell it on the net, I will personally kick your butt." "Mister Tre." "Vayase. I have business." "That means everybody." "Yes, scatter." "Let us walk." "Thank you for helping me and Alex. I owe you." "I could not let you get killed in my neighbourhood." " lt would make me look bad." " l make you look bad a lot, huh?" "I cannot help but wonder." "If you had been in Alex' special, you would be star instead of me." "Maybe. lf l would have wanted it." "But that is not, what the sport is about." " So, what can I do for you?" " l have a problem with HLO." "I have a problem with HLO." "I need your help." "I have league security watching me, so I am covered." "But Alex..." "She has nobody." "I hoped, you could keep an eye on her, hire some ronin. I have the money." "Why do you think, I have that kind of pull?" "This is the Downzone." "Everybody knows you are the man." "True." "All right." "Let me see, what I can do." "But you have to come around more often." " Deal." " l will hold you to that." "Thank you." " How is it?" " Not bad at all." "Our sponsors were very generous." "10 million to cover our operations." "And it is all untraceable." "Too bad you will not get to spend it." " Have you lost something?" " Who do you think, you are?" "I know exactly, who I am." "And you should too." "You are in my neighbourhood." "I do not like uninvited guests." "Let me guess." "Obike Fixx." " l was hoping to talk to you." " You had better talk quickly." "Governor Makena's motorcade was ambushed on his way to negotiations." "Hawaiian Separatists have issued a declaration ofindependence." "Mr. Ramzey, you have a visitor." "Let her in please, Edgar." "Welcome." "I assume, I can thank you for the men who are shadowing me." "is someone shadowing you?" "I will just..." " l do not need babysitting." " That is, what I said to the league." "Do you know, what they told me?" ""You are too valuable to risk."" "That is sweet of them." "What are you making?" " Spicy Pharaoh Rolls." " What is that?" "A secret for me to know and you to find out." "I do not know." "Are you afraid?" "Alex Torres, the fearless reporter?" "Bring it on." "That is, what I am talking about." "Not bad?" " Your reports are scary stuff." " lt will get worse." "According to my sources the Com are sending a fleet to Hawaii." "In response our military is on alert." "There could be a war." " l thought the UN were negotiating." " The UN have no teeth." "And no P.l. rating." " What are you thinking?" " lf we go to war, people will die." "Hawaiians, North Americans, Coms." "And the casualties have no P.l." "They will be Downzoners." "People too poor to dodge the draft, or bribe their way off the front." "Like the kids playing Futuresport out in the street." "If I hold a press conference, can you get me worldwide coverage?" "Well, you are the Pharaoh." "Even though your rating has slipped,   you still have the President beat by 1 0 points." " What did you have in mind?" " A publicity stunt." "The biggest, stupidest publicity stunt in history." "I suppose, you were expecting a retirement announcement." "I hate to disappoint, but I am not giving up the game." "Not today." "I know, I cannot play forever." "And I would like to make a difference." "Futuresport in the Downzones was a substitute for gang warfare." "We settled scores without using violence." "Now, ifit worked in the Zones, why could it not work in the world?" "The Com and North America are preparing a giant turf battle." "No rules, no holds barred." "The winner takes all." "If that happens, a lot of people will die." "If we are acting like Downzoners, why not go all the way?" "So on behalf of my gang, the North American Alliance,   l challenge the Com to a game ofFuturesport." "Our team against yours." "The winner gets respect, bragging rights and Hawaii." "I know, what you think." ""The Pharao has lost his mind." Maybe I have." "But look at it this way." "Which would you prefer?" "One game ofFuturesport, or a war?" "The ball is in your court." "Thank you." "I cannot believe Honolulu agreed." "Staking everything on some game?" "They had no choice." "Our Com advisors made it clear,   that nobody wants a war." "There would be no war." "You said, the Mainland would back." "And I was right." "They agreed to play Ramzey's idiotic game." "Now we can gain independence without guns." "And the loyalists in Honolulu can do nothing about it." " But what if the Com loses?" " That would be unfortunate." "We just have to make sure the Com wins." "is that not right, Mr. Fixx?" "Like Tre said:" "The winner takes all." "What is this shit?" " We have been drafted." " Yes, I got the e-mail." "I want to find Ramzey and shove it up his ass!" "Feel free." "But do it after the game." "I know, what you are thinking." "This is a P.l. raising scam." "You are wrong." "This is real." "I am trying to stop a war." "I need your help." "All of you." " l think, you believe that shit." " Not me." "This is vintage Pharaoh bullshit." "You do not believe me?" "I do not care." "Look at it this way:" "Win this game and you are heroes." "You can write your own ticket." "Personal apperances, TV contracts..." "Maybe they will name a perfume after Willard here." "There he is." "Cash and P.l. ratings." "The Tremaine I know and love." "Think what you want, all of you." "Just as long as you play." "What about the rest of you?" "is anybody leaving?" "Well, then..." "Let us get to work." "We should have put a bomb on this." "Then the NAA would have no team." "You have to do this my way." "No bombs." "Nobody gets hurt." "Getting a conscience?" "If I did not have one, I would not be doing this." " l thought, you did it for the money." " Money for his people, Keahi." "5 million euros can go a long way in the Downzones." "If they can avoid a war, my people do not care what flag flies over Hawaii." "A man after my own heart." "So what is our next move?" "Let us try it from the top." "That is it!" "Becker, you should have passed the ball to Ramzey." "When I am in a key situation, I ask myself:" ""What would King Tut over there do?" He would not have passed it to me." "Listen, you slapdick..." "He is right." "I would not have passed it." "Then you are a slapdick, too." "Stairs. 50 sets." "Both of you." " ls he fucking serious?" " He is serious." " Running out of gas, old man?" " No, but I have a pain in my butt." " ls it hemorrhoids?" " Yes. I named them Becker." "Hey, scan that." "That is it." "You can stop." " How many was that, thirty?" " Are you getting senile?" " You two!" " Should we listen?" " Why start now?" " First one to the top." "It looks like love to me." " Winner and still champion!" " What?" "I just smoked you." " Do not make me show you again." " Why not?" "Because I can barely stand, much less walk." "That was the most idiotic display of macho bushido ever." "With men like you running the world, it is no wonder it is such a mess." "Down with the Patriarchy." "Power to the Goddess." "Now I am not going to ask if you need an equipment manager." "Wait." "Stay." "We need all the help, we can get." "Sorry for what I said after the game." "I had no one else to blame." "If you want foregiveness, you have to do a lot more than apologize." "But it is a start." "Anarchy is in the house!" " And so are Becker's pants!" " Winner and still champion!" "I have the rosters for the Com team starting with Hatchet Jack Jamiston." "Jet Yuen." " ls Jet playing for them?" " Singapore is part of the Com." "And so is Okinawa, which means Otomo Akira." "And rounding out the starters:" "Sebastian Krajenski." "And Kiwi Madigan." " Not "Down Under"." "She is a psycho." " Yes, good company for you." " Five starters, five all stars." " We have a game." "Stars do not win games." "Teams win games." " l just worry about staying alive." " Oh, shut up." " You look as happy, as I feel." " This whole thing sucks." "My brother lives in Honolulu." "The HLO almost got him killed." " So why are you here?" " Pan-Pacific Unity and all that crap." "Ladies and gentlemen." "Thank you for volunteering." "I am glad to see your love of sport, your dedication to the Com   and your sympathy for our brothers and sisters in Hawaii." "My name is Neville Hodgkins, your team's government liaison." " lnternal security?" " What do you think?" "If you need anything at all, do not hesitate to come to me." "I know, you will make people back home very proud." "Or else..." " Does the back still bother you?" " No, I feel great." "How are you doing?" "I am fine." "But I would like the doctor to take a look at that." "If you get hurt, the league will have my hide." " Whatver you say, coach." " Tremaine..." "This is a noble thing, you are doing. I am proud of you." " Thank you, coach." " Thank you for making me part of it." "You are actually doing this?" "You should be proud." "The idea of Futuresport is to stop a fight." "Remember your last non-pro game?" " Against Playa NWC." " For the right to Sawtelle Park." "I never kept track of, what the games were for." " Remember what they did to Carlos?" " Yes. I wish I did not." "This game with the the Com is no exhibition, but a territorial fight." "Street rules, Tre." "Before, during and after the game." " Will the Com mess with us?" " They are much nastier than NWC." "I do not think, I can protect you." " lt is too late for me to quit." " ls that right?" "I never liked you becoming pro." "I thought, you were a sellout." "You said: "No, I have a right." ln this society money is respect." "And you deserve respect." "But here is a news flash." "A dead man cannot earn a thing." "Welcome back, Mr. Ramzey." " How did you get inside?" " l asked politely." "Sir, feel free to melt my circuits." "I apologize." "Shall I call security?" "No, absolutely not." "It is quite all right." " Would you like a drink?" " l would love one." "In my own house." "My favorite." "You remembered." "How did it go?" "It could have been better." "But at least we have a team." "If the NAA and the Com keep their promise, we could have something." "I think, you have changed." " You just remind me of someone." " Who is that?" "An amazing guy." "Smart." "Handsome." "Wore his heart on his sleeve." "An ex basketball player, who began playing Futuresport in the streets." " He went pro ten years ago." " Sold his soul for fame and fortune." " You know him?" " He and I were close once." "But I have lost touch with him." "I think it is never too late to make up with an old friend." " Do you know, what you are doing?" " Yes." " Are you awake?" " l am a light sleeper." "How do you feel?" "My back is killing me, but pretty damn good." "You?" "I feel better, than I have in a long time." "I have something for you." "I wanted to give you this, before you left me." "But I never had the opportunity, so now I will give it to you." "It is beautiful." " Why will it not open?" " The hinges are frozen shut." "I do not know, what is inside." "My mom said, it was a family secret." " lt is your mom's?" " And her mom's before her." " l cannot take this." " Please. I want you to have it." "Keep it on until the game is over." "Just for luck." " Since when are you superstitious?" " Athletes always are." "Sir, sorry to interrupt, but you have a message." " Not now. I am about to get busy." " lt is extremely urgent, sir." "I am sorry. I must reprogram my house." "Put it through." "Pharaoh, I heard your doctor suggested back surgery." " Who are you?" " A friend with a little advice." "Go in for the surgery." "Do not play against the Com." "Or a bad back will be the least ofyour worries." "is that Capetown Sables calling to confirm their offer?" "Did they pay?" " Has anybody seen Coach?" " He must be late." "Coach is never late." "Security let him in an hour ago" "He is meditating again." "Hey, Buddah." "You scared us for a second." "He fell asleep while meditating." "Coach, we are all here." " Who authorized Douglas' murder?" " l did. ls that a problem?" "Yes. I agreed to help to keep people from getting hurt." " That is, what you are doing." " Douglas is dead." "So?" "That is one man." "In a war millions would die and most of them would be Downzoners." "Stop that by helping us." " l always keep my promises." " That is, what I like to hear." " Do you want to talk about it?" " lt was not supposed to happen." "That was the whole point of the game." "Prevent people from getting killed." "It was not your fault." "Douglas believed in your cause." " But he did not have to die for it." " You did not kill him, the HLO did." "They should be held accountable for it." "What if it does not work?" "What if we play the game   and North America and the Com still go to war?" "There are 10.000 NAA marines in ships off shore Honolulu." "Not to mention the Com fleet waiting somewhere in the Pacific." "And no one is fighting yet because of you." "You have kept the soldiers alive." "And maybe they will not fight at all." "You owe it to them to not give up and give it a try." "And you owe it to Douglas." "I am sorry to keep you waiting." "Where is Willard?" "Gone." "He said it was not worth the risk." " Are there any volunteers?" " Not one coach wants to take over." " Are they afraid for their health?" " Yes, and the salary sucks." "But I found one person stupid enough to take the job... me." "I have been playing for ten years." "I know every trick in the book." " This is too important to give up." " Spare us the nobility act, Ramzey." "How much will this boost your P.l. rating?" "1 0 points?" "20?" "I fired my P.R. firm this morning." "So sit down, Mayhem." "Sit down and look at this." "I have drawn up new offensive sets and incorporated new plays." "They are all keyed to Becker." "You want me to score?" "Have you bumped your head?" "If I call the shots, people will expect me to hog all the glory." "So I will set a new assist record." "Provided you can score the goals." "Watch me." "And I want you to meet our new defensive coordinator." " Great." "Mr. Amateur Hour?" " He invented the game." "Show respect." "Better." "Maybe this was a mistake." "It might have been a mistake." "And Becker, you are making it." "We are playing by street rules, which you did not learn at Notre Dame." "Fine." "So who are these guys?" "Our new cheerleaders?" "Your bodyguards." "They are going to watch your backs." "I do not like you." "Let us get to work." " l did not expect to see you here." " That makes two of us." "It means a lot to Tre, that you are helping him out." "Sometimes I think, he might be doing a good thing." "Maybe it is ten years late, but I owe you an apology." "When you invited me down,   you wanted a story about gangs settling their problems in peace." "Instead you got this." "I am responsible for that." " Did you plan it?" " No. I went along for the ride." " And you got hurt. I am sorry." " No problem." "Water under the bridge." "Game time in five hours." "And no matter yourpolitics   this will be one of the greatest sporting events ever." "Tell me, this is a great idea." " But tell me slowly." " You are doing a good thing." "Win or lose, you are giving it your best shot." ""lt is how you play the game." When are you getting here?" "The game does not start for another 5 hours." "You should not be there yet." "As a player l was always late." " But as coach..." " Security alert!" " Alex, what is going on?" " l do not know." "Edgar, give me a wide view." "Ramzey, let me make this quick." "Lose the game, or your girl dies." "Alex has been kidnapped by the HLO." " But the Rastaman was watching her." " He is missing too." " What do we do?" " She is not my girl." "Mayhem is right." "I will take care of it." "I found her." "Or the tracker you put in her locket." " You put a trace on Alex?" " Paranoia is your friend." " Nagatek?" "What are they doing there?" " We should call the police." "No way." "Alex will get killed in the crossfire." " l will get her out of this." " l am coming with you." " No, it is too risky." " Do you have to be such a hot dog?" "This is exactly, what you did in the Championship." "Try to win by yourself." "Did you forget, we are a team?" " She and I are coming along." " Me too." "All right." " l do not know what to say." " Try "thank you."" "Thank you." " Are you coming?" " No." "My mom did not raise a fool." "If you are not back by game time, I am keeping your endorsement money." "Nice shot." " l am the best in the division." " Just barely." "Here." "You guys watch the deck." "Everybody else with me." " Now where?" " Your guess is as good as mine." "We might as well go this way." "Maybe we should split up." "Fixx?" " What are you doing here?" " Do you not get it?" "It is like those old movies." "The cavalry coming to the rescue." " That is not it, is it?" " No." " How long?" " A couple of weeks." "How much money does the League donate to the Downzones each year?" "Ten hundred kay." "The HLO gave ten times that in a week." " That money can do much good." " Then why help us?" "I do not like them and I am keeping their money." " l do not trust him." " l do." "One hour until game time and the NAA locker room is shut." "We do no know, what the Pharaoh is tellig his team." "He had better tell them to lose." "At least for your sake." "Mr. Sythe." "I just saw your man Tre." "Bring her." "It feels good." "Autograph?" "Flyers..." "Hold your hand every second." " Gonzales, are you all right?" " l will be okay." "Go get Alex." "She went around the corner." "Look out for Sythe!" "I will give your boyfriend credit." "He has guts." "I am sorry, that you must suffer for it." "Alex..." "Come out wherever you are." "Aloha, baby." "Now it is on." "Let us go." "Amplified reflexes." "Not too shabby, huh?" " Nice move." " Where is Tre?" "Come here, sweetheart." "Pathetic." "Look at you." "The fallen hero." "You should have had that back surgery, Tre." " Ow!" " Tell me about it." "I came to save you, and you end up saving me." "Yes, get it, man." "That is enough." "I hate to break up this tender moment, but do you not have a game to play?" "We have gotten word that the NAA locker room is empty." "Ifthey do not show up , we have a forfeit on our hands." " So your friends did the job." " Amateurs." "But useful." "The NAA team has arrived." "The police say, those who detained the team are in custody." "Here they come!" "The game will go on!" "It is hard to believe this game will replace war,   and that Ramzey and Becker are on the same team." "But with Jamiston and Yuen playing for the Com,   war may break out here." "Let us play Futuresport!" "The battlecry from Ramzey." "This game is very important." "Destroy them." "Here is the openingjump." "Jamiston wipes Ramzey!" "Jet Yuen has possession." "To Krajenski." "An easy score!" "Ramzey has Jamiston all over him." "He finds Becker, but gets hit." "Beckerscores!" "This is war." "That was a cheap shot." "We are playing by street rules, you stupid fuck!" "Cocksucker." " He kicked the shit out of me!" " That is the idea." " You want substitution?" " No." "Gonzales is wounded." "If they kick my ass, you will be open." "The NAA are playing superphysical now." "Mayhew sweeps a path for Becker." "Mayhew is down, but Beckerputs it home!" " Are you all right?" " What the fuck do you think?" "What was that?" "Blake scored." "They will soon be out of players." "Then let them try to score." "Watch yourself." "Our keeper has his eye on you." "Red seventeen!" "Becker has the ball." "But Jamiston slams Mayhew!" "Beckerscores!" "But Mayhew is still down." "This game has new rules." "I am going to kill him!" "Fucking son-of-a-bitch!" " lt is broken." "Medic!" " Park, you are in." "Fucking cocksucker!" "Ramzey, you are next!" "The Pharaoh is moving well shaking offinterference." "Hands it off to Becker." "Beckerscores on a Ramzey assist!" "Jet Yuen puts it home!" "Krajenski clocks Ramzey for no reason!" "How much can he take?" "It looks like you are running out of players." "I have not done this in a long time." "Wish me luck." "A new substitution for the NAA:" "Obike Fixx, the man who invented Futuresport." " You are getting too old for this." " Let us show them, how we used to do." "Jamiston tries to interfere, but he is tripped up by Fixx." "Street rules. I invented them." "A brutal shot on Jamiston by Obike Fixx." "The most blatant foul, I have seen in ten years." " Shame about your boyfriend." " Yes, tragic." "Not bad." "Have you ever thought about going pro?" " From now on we play a clean game." " l would not have it any other way." "Things are heating up." "Ramzey is on a mission." "Look at his eyes." "He is unable to pass." "What will he do?" "Only the Pharaoh moves like that!" "Great block by Fixx." "His 5 seconds are up." "Can he hang on?" "Oh my, what a play!" "Tremaine Ramzey ties the score." "That was vintage Pharaoh." " How much time left?" " 20 seconds." "Good." "I cannot take much more." "In just seconds we will know Hawaii's fate." "Yuen has the ball." "Ramzey intercepts it!" "He is airborne!" "Ramzey is in trouble." "Does he have any moves left?" "He scores!" "Blake scores!" "North America wins!" "43 points for Becker." "One ofthe bestperformances ever!" "Hey, hot shot." "Way to go." "Ms. Yuen, the government is disappointed..." " Save it. I played your game." " You lost!" "No, you lost!" "After all I am a public hero." "P.l. rating 205." "You are nobody!" "A scapegoat." "Enjoy your trip home." "Fixx, you are the man!" "Thank you. I could not have done it without you." "Without me you would not have been in that situation." "Judgement call." "Training camp starts soon." "The L.A. Rush needs a coach." "No way, man." "Besides, the Rush have a dingy of a coach." " l learned it all from you." " True." "Yo, Zee!" " President Clinton is on the line." " Tell Chelsea I will call her back." "How did I do?" "Not bad for a jock." "Tre..." " What does she want?" " l will handle it." " Have you come to see the game?" " l came to see you." "And I was not disappointed." "Fixx and Blake were the real heroes." "Handle things right and nobody will remember them." "They will only care about you." "is that how you will play it?" "I am sorry, I dumped you earlier." "I am sure, we can work this out." "We would not be having this talk, if I had lost." "You cannot blame me for liking winners." "And we could be flash together." "Yes, we could." "But that is not my style anymore." "I have moved on to real." "Tremaine Ramzey has left the building!" " Nice change of pace." " l am growing up." "Welcome to the blast-offclassic between L.A. Rush and Sirocco." "With Tre Ramzey as player coach the Rush are entering a new era." "What awaits them?" "Disappointment or glory?" "We will soon see." "Because ladies and gentlemen, it is time to play Futuresport!"