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Nobody ever wants to be the new kid in school. The person who changed schools, and now you’re there with all these people you don’t know, all friends with each other and not you. Now let’s say that instead of a normal school where rules and logic apply to everyone since they’re just normal students, it was just a bunch of personalities and human representations of teams and franchises from America’s most popular sports leagues. Why does this high school exist? What’s the point of that? Why do avatars of pro sports leagues teams go to high school? If they’re students then why don’t they ever graduate? Don’t worry about it. Everyone goes to Pro League Academy, which to maybe to an ordinary person would sound like the name of a fake prep school whose only purpose is to train children for sports, but Pro League Academy is where all these sports franchise students attend. It’s a place for the development of successful franchises, a tradition of excellence and really a setting so I, the author, can have fun with writing a massive cast of characters based on American Sports franchises because that’s my idea of a good time.
And of this massive cast of characters, that leads us to Uriel (Utah Hockey Club). Uriel is the new kid in school. Yes he’s been here for just about most of his first NHL season, but he doesn’t really know anyone like that, and they don’t really know him like that. Uriel doesn’t exactly stand out in a crowd, just weaning a jersey for the sports franchise he represents in physical human form, today it’s a Mikhail Sergachev jersey. One could say it’s taking a while for his identity to coagulate. He rolls out of bed, heads to class, heads back home, rolls back in bed. It’s not the most glamorous lifestyle but that reflects the product on-the-ice so one could say it’s fitting. The problem always lies in knowing, mainly that he doesn’t know anyone. Which sparked an idea of his.
The sound of footstep after footstep creates a small cascade of sound in the hallways, something building that never quite arrives. Uriel walks with his hands in his pockets, looking for something else. Uriel surveys the hallway again, and decides to reach into his backpack. The hand and part of his jersey sleeve goes into his backpack, searching around as he takes out clipboard, blue and black pen attached. Beginning to talk to himself, Uriel puts the pen to the paper on his clipboard.
Uriel: “Well I tried looking for someone, I guess I never found them”
As Uriel tried to mark down something, someone else decided to come around the corner, seemingly skipping class. His hands shift as this new person comes into view.
Uriel: “Finally, this wasn’t for nothing”
Uriel sees this new person, Lincoln (Philadelphia Eagles) walking down the hallway with some kind of smug look on his face, an Eagles bomber jacket being worn over what looks like a crisp new Jalen Hurts jersey. Lincoln seems to notice Uriel, now writing down various things on this clipboard paper.
Lincoln: “Hey”
Lincoln’s call attracts Uriel to look up.
Uriel: “What’s up?”
Lincoln’s smug smile turns into more of a curious smirk, with him rubbing his chin as he looks at his fellow student.
Lincoln: “What are you doing in the hallway with that clipboard? Don’t you have better things to do then stand around all day? I mean, like winning championships”
Uriel looks at Lincoln kind of puzzles, before breathing in and out, adjusting himself and walking a little closer to Lincoln. This action visibly startles Lincoln, but Lincoln kind of just stays in place.
Uriel: “I don’t really know anyone, you don’t really know me?”
Lincoln: “Well yeah I’ve never seen you before”
Uriel: “I’m a new student”
Lincoln: “New student? I win the Super Bowl again and Roger decides to adds another team to face me, typical comish”
Uriel is silent for a second before responding.
Uriel: “This is a hockey jersey…”
Lincoln: “Oh…well that’s not my department”
Uriel kind of sighs, wanting to get to the point.
Uriel: “So, what’s your name?”
Lincoln: “It’s Lincoln…why do you ask?”
Uriel begins writing down Lincoln’s name on the clipboard paper, Lincoln peering over sees some notes on the situation being taken on looseleaf.
Lincoln: “What do you mean ‘I’m abrasive’, you’ve known me for five goddamn seconds”
Uriel: “You just seem that way”
Lincoln: “I won the goddamn motherfucking Super Bowl I can seem however I want”
Uriel seemingly nods his head and erases the note about Lincoln being abrasive and replaces it with a note about being arrogant. Lincoln looks over again and sees Uriel’s work.
Lincoln: “The hell do you mean arrogant, I won the goddamn motherfucking Super Bowl, my self-importance is NOT exaggerated”
Uriel: “Alright, fair enough”
Lincoln: “You know what, give me that”
Lincoln kind of just rips the clipboard out of Uriel’s hands and writes something down, seemingly scribbling a little.
Lincoln: “It’s a little messy, I have bad handwriting, but if you want to know me I think this will do the trick”
Lincoln hands the clipboard back to a clearly shell-shocked Uriel, who returns to reality for a second.
Reading what Lincoln wrote, it said in big scribbly letters, “I won the goddamn motherfucking Super Bowl and also, I’m really cool”.
Lincoln: “What do you think??”
Uriel: “It just says ‘I won the goddamn motherfucking Super Bowl’, like-”
Lincoln: “Uhm no, you didn’t win the goddamn motherfucking Super Bowl, I won the goddamn motherfucking Super Bowl”
Uriel: “Why do you curse so much-”
Lincoln: “Cuz I won the goddamn mo-”
Uriel: “I get it, you won the Super Bowl, or whatever”
Lincoln: “Alright, so that’s all you really need to know about me since we’re probably not gonna see each other that often, I’m a winner guy, and also cool”
Uriel: “Anything else?”
Lincoln: “I’ll argue with you if you disagree”
Uriel: “Okay then, writing down that you’re combative”
Lincoln: “I don’t know what that word means but it sounds cool”
Uriel writes down the thing about Lincoln being combative and gets yet another idea.
Uriel: “I think I gotta thank you for this?”
Lincoln: “Why?”
Uriel just smiles, before opening his backpack to put the clipboard away.
Uriel: “You’ll see”
And with that, Uriel put the clipboard away and sealed his backpack up.
Uriel: “But thank you Lincoln”
Lincoln: “Alrighty…”
Uriel turned to leave, and walked away down the hallway, all Lincoln did was watch, a little confused.
After Uriel was sufficiently down the way, Lincoln shrugged.
Lincoln: “Well, that’s it I guess”
Lincoln also began to walk away, likely to do something else like not go to class.
The first time it’s an accident, the second time, it’s more of a coincidence
Lincoln is hanging out with a fellow champion in Cecile (Boston Celtics). His Kelly Green Eagles bomber jacket contrasting with Cecile’s simple Paul Pierce jersey, falling over her tall frame. She’s quite a bit taller than Lincoln, with quite a few replica Celtics championship rings on her fingers. They’re specifically in the school’s film room, getting ready to watch some tape from the Celtics-Pistons game from a few nights back. Cecile is holding the tape in her hand.
Cecile: “So why are you wanting to watch this again?”
She gestures her free hand to the hand holding the tape.
Lincoln: “I’m just interested in watching things go wrong, since things are going so right, for me”
Cecile: “I’m the defending NBA champion that is second in the Eastern Conference, things could be going a lot worse for me”
Lincoln: “Yeah, okay fine. So why do you want to watch this?”
Cecile: “How else am I supposed to win another ring if I don’t know or fix the problems, I’m gunning for Number 19”
Lincoln: “Right, I forgot you people count rings from before color TV was invented”
Cecile: “Take that up with Danielle, not me”
Lincoln puts his hand on the door knob and opens it, and he sees Uriel alone trying to connect his phone to the screen.
Uriel: “I swear this worked earlier”
As Uriel mutters to himself, Lincoln looks at Cecile.
Cecile: “Who’s that extra?”
Lincoln: “That’s…well actually he didn’t tell me his name but he’s a new student”
Cecile: “New? Wow Adam Silver is expanding to Vegas already??”
Lincoln: “He’s in Porter’s class”
Cecile: “Oh puck and stick guy”
Lincoln waves to Uriel, who sees the waving arm and gestures the two over to where he’s sitting. The two shrug and sit down right next to him.
Uriel: “Hello Lincoln and…uh…what’s your name”
Cecile: “Cecile”
Lincoln: “Wait what is YOUR name?”
Uriel: “Uriel, anyway-”
Uriel fidgets with his phone.
Uriel: “You writing on my clipboard gave me an idea of what I can do to get to know everyone”
Lincoln: “You let everyone else write on your clipboard”
Uriel: “Not exactly”
Cecile: “So, why are you trying to connect your phone to the film screen?”
Uriel: “Well, I wanted to watch what it looked like all strung together, somehow you’re the only person I wasn’t able to get Cecile”
Cecile: “Well SORRY for not participating in your pity project, I’m out here trying to defend an NBA title”
Uriel: “Right…”
Uriel’s phone finally connects to the film screen, and he hastily rushes to pull up a video.
Uriel: “Just humor me and watch this”
Cecile: “Alright…”
Lincoln: “Sounds cool to me”
The video plays, starting with an intro card that reads, “One Thing From Everyone”.
Lincoln: “Oh, you got everyone to say one thing, nice”
Uriel: “Just let the video play”
And so, the video would play, 121 other students saying one thing.
Summer ( Pittsburgh Steelers): “Something, something. the standard is the standard”
Rachel (Baltimore Ravens): “If I hear one more person talk about playoff Lamar, I’m gonna lose it”
Orson (Cincinnati Bengals): “Football only has offense, because I refuse to acknowledge our defense”
Bryce (Cleveland Browns): “What no, you can’t have Myles Garrett, he doesn’t want to leave”, Bryce laughs a little, “Not at all, haha, everything’s fine”
Polly (New England Patriots): “The composition of my team’s roster has about one million problems, but a Quarterback is not one of them”
Jen (New York Jets): “Do you ever just think…that….life is meaningless”
Miles (Miami Dolphins): “CAN YOU TELL THEM TO TURN ON THE HEAT IT’S TOO COLD”
Clayton (Buffalo Bills): “Yes the NFL must change a rule every time we lose to the Kansas City Chiefs…it’s the only way to keep me sane”
Tex (Houston Texans): “So you got any protection on you….I meant for my Quarterback, I meant for my Quarterback in the pocket…on the football field…delete this”
Margaret (Jacksonville Jaguars): “Firing Trent Baalke proves that evil can be defeated”
Payton (Indianapolis Colts): “Have you ever had the team owner offer to pay 20 million dollars to transport a whale? Well, welcome to my life”
Franklin (Tennessee Titans): “So what if instead of drafting a QB at 1, we drafted Ashton Jeanty instead? Huh, hey, tell me I’m not crazy? No please tell me I’m not crazy”
Wolf (Kansas City Chiefs): “I’d love to stay and chat but my dynasty is in shambles and we suck now so bye”
Oakley (Las Vegas Raiders): “Every time the teacher says ‘Vegas, that’s detention’, I lose a month off of my lifespan”
Arlo (Denver Broncos): “I’m starting to Bo-lieve again, specifically in good things happening to the world”
Edith (Los Angeles Chargers): “I’d give you a speech but I’m afraid I’ll mess up at the end”
Clara (San Francisco 49ers): “All we have to do is draft offensive live, pass rush, secondary help, extend Brock Purdy, make sure Nick Sorenson never steps foot in the city again and resign Dre Greenlaw and BAM, we’re Super Bowl champions”
Ryan (Los Angeles Rams): “Does this have a script? If so, I would like to read it first. Wait, what do you mean you started recording already??”
Sadie (Seattle Seahawks): “Is Geno Smith the long term answer at Quarterback, no, but I don’t care”
Rhys (Arizona Cardinals): “Life is but a carousel of mediocrity, why settle for anything more, or anything less”
Luther (New Orleans Saints): “They can raise the salary cap all they want we’re still in hell”
Falkner (Atlanta Falcons): “Nobody better make any 28-3 jokes, If I see any references about 28-3 I’m gonna scream, there better not be any mention of 28-3 to at all in this recording when we’re done. If I watch this back, the last thing I want to see is 28-3. WAIT NO NO NO NO NO NO-”
Brenda (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): “Quack quack, I’m a pirate”
Caroline (Carolina Panthers): “If someone says something about me that I don’t like and I hear it, I’m throwing my drink at them”
Quinn (Washington Commanders): “I need god to come down and hold me like a baby, and as he does that he goes, ‘Quinn, this season was not a fluke, you’ll be back here, Jayden Daniels is so cool’. I just want that, that’s all I want”
Harper (Dallas Cowboys): “IT’S OUR YEAR AND IT NEVER WON’T BE”
John (New York Giants): “I have been…unable to sleep since watching Saquon Barkely lift the Lombardi Trophy”
Walter (Chicago Bears): “If this Ben Johnson hire fails you will never hear from me again”
Rhodes (Green Bay Packers): “The sands of time dictate that Jordan Love will have his MVP in the next three seasons, followed or preceded by the acquisition of the Lombardi Trophy which is my birthright to obtain”
Violet (Minnesota Vikings): “Going 14-0 against the rest of the NFL but 0-4 against the Lions and Rams has still emotionally ruined me and I will never be okay again. Also, if the Packers win another Super Bowl, I will commit crimes.”
Shelia (Detroit Lions): “Alright, we’re going for it. I’m gonna get Jared Goff and we’re going for this, we’re fucking getting this fourth down do you hear me. We’re fucking doing this for fucking real”
Patrick (New York Knicks): “WELCOME TO THE MECCA. Yes, I will still call MSG that even though we haven’t won anything in about 100 years”
Hayes (Philadelphia 76ers): “I’ve been trusting the process but the process won’t trust me back”
Amber (Toronto Raptors): “We sure suck eh but Scottie Barnes is so cool”
Brook (Brooklyn Nets): “Might make the play-in by accident in our tanking year, I hate this sport”
Cassidy (Cleveland Cavaliers): “There’s one thing I don’t want to talk about, and it’s LeBron. What, someone said LeBron? No, we’re cool now”, Cassidy laughs a little, “we have Darius Garland, he’s so cool, he’s so good”
Richie (Indiana Pacers): “I exist to make people work harder”
Buford (Milwaukee Bucks): “In the time it would take for you to interview every single student, Giannis would still be at the free throw line”
Morgan (Detroit Pistons): “If anyone disrespects Cade Cunningham I bash their knees in, with crowbars”
Chip (Chicago Bulls): “Winning championships? That’s too much effort, I’d rather be mid”
Wyatt (Washington Wizards): “I need a hero, I’m calling out for a hero till the end of the night, and he’s gotta be tall, and he’s gotta defend, and he’s gotta be Cooper Flagg”
Riley (Miami Heat): “Say hypothetically, that maybe I am washed, it doesn’t fucking matter okay”
Adelle (Charlotte Hornets): “What is life but a basketball we can shoot?”
Andy (Atlanta Hawks): “When you think about it, we actually won the trade”
Norman (Orlando Magic): “We’re ass but play the song anyway”
Percy (New Orleans Pelicans): “Zion is a god on the court but food tastes really good here so I’m in a pickle”
Mendel (Memphis Grizzlies): “I come from a long day at school, and at work, and I have to fight the urge to post with a gun on my IG story. Thanks Ja”
Mae (Dallas Mavericks): “HE WAS FAT OKAY”
Hayley (Houston Rockets): “The probability we win a playoff series is about 23.19%. The probability we lose to the Brooklyn Nets is 100%, I have no idea why they keep beating us”
Sally (San Antonio Spurs): “I’m probably gonna get Cooper Flagg and ruin Basketball for the next decade”
Trinity (Oklahoma City Thunder): “Sally can’t ruin Basketball for the next decade, if I ruin it first”
Fir (Minnesota Timberwolves): “I love going outside, it allows to me forget about the fact Julius Randle is on my Basketball team”
Demi (Denver Nuggets): “Words. What? It fulfills the requirement and I wanna leave and watch Jokic highlights”
Johan (Utah Jazz): “We are fully irrelevant, also you need to give me a second round pick for this”
Bridget (Portland Trailblazers): “Some days I’m feeling Anfrenee Simmons and others I’m feeling DeAndre Ayton”
Logan (Los Angeles Lakers): “I’m the main character, and everyone knows it”
Corey (Los Angeles Clippers): “I’ve been in the fifth stage of grief since the Bubble. Nothing can hurt me anymore”
Dot (Golden State Warriors): “It’s so cool being the respected dynasty, everyone should try this”
Rami (Phoenix Suns): “Bradley Beal is on my Basketball team”, Rami starts to cry a little on camera.
Juno (Sacramento Kings): “LIGHT THE BEAM”
Yolanda (New York Yankees): “27 rings, don’t ask when they happened, just acknowledge that I’m better than you”
Samuel (Boston Red Sox): “We got Garrett Crochett we are MAKING the playoffs, ignore the one million other problems on our roster”
Oscar (Baltimore Orioles): “If Grayson Rodriguez isn’t a Cy Young level pitcher we are unbelievably screwed”
Raquel (Tampa Bay Rays): “I’m not one for spending big right now, but if the team gets sold”. Raquel starts laughing darkly.
Jay (Toronto Blue Jays): “I’m not thinking about the future, I’m thinking about our mid present”
Kingsley (Kansas City Royals): “Life is great, and it always will be as long as Bobby Whitt Jr plays Baseball in Kansas City”
Desmond (Detroit Tigers): “And then I said BAM, well, we lost in the Divisional but we’re picked by a bunch of smart people to make the World Series”
Ito (Cleveland Guardians): “It’s not about the destination, but the journey. Baseball has a long, long, long regular season”
Whitney (Chicago White Sox): “If things somehow get worse, I’ll have the disband the team”
Travis (Minnesota Twins): “Yall are trying??”
Holly (Houston Astros): “If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying”
Rex (Texas Rangers): “Plans? Pffft, there’s no plan”
Milton (Seattle Mariners): “Could I fill the space needle with our team’s payroll? These are the questions I ask myself at night”
Opal (The Athletics): “I’m homeless, but I won’t be for long”
Aiden (Los Angeles/Anaheim Angels): “I can try all I want, but nobody cares about the Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles. Wait, it was Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim? Oh who the hell cares”
Coen (New York Mets): “If I spend the equivalent of the GDP of Lesotho on Baseball salaries I’m going to win a World Series eventually”
Pilar (Philadelphia Phillies): “Hit by Pitch injuries are some bullshit”
Marla (Miami Marlins): “I would say more but I forgot Spring Training started so I gotta blast”
Grace (Atlanta Braves): “What people don’t realize is that literally everyone got injured, like, we’re still a world series capable team, like…well nobody wants us to win the World Series but screw em”
Nathan (Washington Nationals): “If anyone asks, I think we’re gonna be okay?”
Chris (Chicago Cubs): “So when we’re done here, watch Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, just do it for me”
Cora (St Louis Cardinals): “I’m gonna say it until I believe it, we can make the playoffs. We can make the playoffs. We can make the playoffs. We can-”
Pratt (Pittsburgh Pirates): “So, apparently other teams offer multi-year contracts? What is that about?”
Constance (Cincinnati Reds): “What most people don’t know is that St Louis used to have two MLB teams since there were the St Louis Browns who later relocated to Baltimore and become the Baltimore Orioles, and that’s wha-”
Bran (Milwaukee Brewers): “You ever think how it’s kind of fucked up how the Yankees just put Nestor Cortes out there and set him up like that? Like that was pretty messed up?”
Danielle (Los Angeles Dodgers): “People are mad I’m signing every player, but have those people considered, trying??”
Roxy (Colorado Rockies): “I try to seem like I’m trying, when really, I’m not”
Silver (Arizona Diamondbacks): “Ay I was fixin to get me a Cy Young level pitcher for years and got me a Corbin Burnes”. Silver starts coughing a bit. “Sorry, I can’t keep up this Cowboy accent haha”
Tatiana (San Francisco Giants): “The NL West is stacked but, we’re coming out swinging regardless”
Pablo (San Diego Padres): “All I need in life is to beat Danielle in a playoff series”
Maple (Toronto Maple Leafs): “I’ve been running the math and if I don’t encounter Benny in the first round, we’re gonna win the Stanley Cup, No, I’m serious, quit laughing”
Camden (Montreal Canadiens): “Cole Caufield is nice eh, we gonna be good in no time, I hope”
Sasha (Buffalo Sabres): “Things look bad, but they won’t be, eventually, next year, or the year after, or in the distant future. Point is, I have a plan, until that plan changes, or I come up with a better one”
Seymour (Ottawa Senators): “Linus Ullmark. That’s the end of the sentence”
Benny (Boston Bruins): “This team has so many problems so I hope to god on everything I see Maple in the first round”
Winslow (Detroit Red Wings): “It’s been like ten years but I did it, I’m baaaccckkkk”
Liam (Tampa Bay Lightning): “I don’t miss Stamkos, not at all”
Porter (Florida Panthers): “Hockey is more relevant in Miami than Baseball, what a world we’re living in”
Irene (Carolina Hurricanes): “I gave up a lot of assets for this new fangled star but he seems to have an irreconcilable defect, wanting 14 million per year for subpar scoring”
Cyrus (Columbus Blue Jackets): “Even when things are going well, they’re still going wrong”
Trent (New Jersey Devils): “The first thing I do, figure out how the hell to fix this team’s problems”
Nassau (New York Islanders): “Hell….is temporary”
Raine (New York Rangers): “JT Miller please you’re my only hope”
Phoebe (Philadelphia Flyers): “Our goal tending is like the immune system of an anti-vax Facebook mom, everything gets in”
Priscilla (Pittsburgh Penguins): “WHAT THE FUCK IS A REBUILD RAAAAAAH”
Wanda (Washington Capitals): “Only 12 away, only 12 away, only 12 away”
Everett (Colorado Avalanche): “There’s so much dressing in our forward core it might as well be a salad”
Meadow (Minnesota Wild): “All I can do is wait”, Meadow’s face briefly contorts into a wicked smile before returning back to normal. “Please I can’t wait any longer”
Juniper (Winnipeg Jets): “After all this time we’re finally looking like title contenders? Presidents Trophy? NO NO NO NO YOU KEEP THAT THING AWAY FROM ME”
Chance (Chicago Blackhawks): “I have Connor Bedard and nothing else”
Day (Dallas Stars): “Mark Stone is my number one enemy right now”
Bruce (St Louis Blues): “At least I’ll always have 2019”
Melody (Nashville Predators): “I can’t get off the Trotztercoaster even if I try”
Virgil (Las Vegas Golden Knights): “Hello. Would you like to talk about a deep playoff run?”
Salacia (Seattle Kraken): “It’s not fair, how come Virgil gets all the success as an expansion franchise and I don’t?”
Anna (Anaheim Ducks): “I believe in what I’m doing, and I never won’t”
Sandy (San Jose Sharks): “TAKING BAD CONTRACTS FOR DRAFT CAPITAL. I’M TAKING BAD CONTRACTS FOR DRAFT CAPITAL”
Kyra (Los Angeles Kings): “An afterthought by the NHL media again. Well I guess that means it’s time to fix all our team issues and go on a Stanley Cup run”
Blaze (Calgary Flames): “We’re right in the battle, I don’t know what that means but it sounds cool”
Cameron (Edmonton Oilers): “Second place sucks”
Chucky (Vancouver Canucks): “Do you want Thatcher Demko, Uriel? No please do you want him? What do you mean you’re recording this? I thought this was trade negotiations? What do you mean he’s too injury prone and you don’t want to take on his contract?”
After the final word, Cecile and Lincoln just kind of sit there, a little shocked and also impressed. Cecile combs a hand through her hair while Lincoln meshes his hands together.
Cecile: “I hate looking at Logan’s stupid face”
Lincoln: “Harper, good grief she’s annoying”
Uriel: “I take it this went well”
The two of Cecile and Lincoln both turn to look at Uriel, not knowing what to say. They’re clearly impressed by how he managed to get nearly every student in the classes that matter.
Lincoln: “Well Uriel, I don’t think the video is complete without the three of us”
Cecile: “You have a point, Lincoln. As the current NFL and NBA champions, we should be in there. Oh and Uriel is there too”
Uriel: “I guess, it would be weird if I wasn’t there”
Lincoln: “Alright, it makes sense for you to record some new clips”
Uriel: “You make a good point”
Uriel laughs a little, before disconnecting his phone from the film room’s screen. The now blue screen illuminates the room as Uriel goes to record some more clips for the video.
Uriel: “I’m about to press record”.
Uriel presses the record button, and puts the camera on Lincoln
Lincoln (Philadelphia Eagles): “We just won the goddamm motherfucking Super Bowl, so all of you can go eat shit”
Uriel shifts the camera over to Cecile.
Cecile (Boston Celtics): “Jayson Tatum is better than your favorite player, with few exceptions”
Uriel hits the pause button, and flips his camera’s view over to himself. He thinks about what to say, lost in thought at the idea of something new. This has all been very new to him. This has all been a struggle. But, he breathes in and out, and presses record.
Uriel (Utah Hockey Club): “Shame I couldn’t call the team the Utah Yeti”
And with that, Uriel presses the stop button. Looking up, he’s actually smiling.
Cecile: “Edit that into your video”
Uriel: “I think I will, when I get home I’ll complete this little time capsule of an introduction”
Lincoln: “Alright, time capsule. Well I don’t plan on not winning the-”
Cecile and Uriel: “Goddamn motherfucking Super Bowl”
Lincoln: “Hey, you got it”
Uriel laughs a little, before getting up to leave.
Uriel: “It’s been fun, getting to know everyone, I’ll see you later”
And with that, Uriel leaves the film room, leaving Cecile and Lincoln there.
Lincoln: “He seems like he’s figuring things out”
Cecile: “Not everyone can be as successful as us”
Late at night, Uriel is putting the finishing touches on that intro video, incorporating his own, Lincoln’s and Cecile’s segments into the video. Splicing in clips, trying to get the video to flow perfectly. He almost doesn’t notice his window being opened.
???: “Hey, nice video you got there”
Uriel kind of freezes up to look at the window, all he sees is a guy in a Shane Doan jersey, his eyes shining in the darkness. He’s wearing a cowboy hat over his head, as he looks at Uriel.
Uriel: “Who are you?”
The figure chuckles for a second, before looking to address Uriel.
Sam: “The name’s Sam. Sorry if this is all very sudden, I’m just dropping in”
Uriel: “Oh, you’re just one more person I don’t know”
Sam: “Heh. I think if you look under the hood you’ll see you know me well after all”
Uriel: “Oh, well what do you want?”
Sam: “I just wanted to stop by that, that video just reminded me of better times”
Uriel: “Ah okay, that’s weird”
Sam: “I’ll see you soon Uriel”
Sam appears to fade away as the window closes. Uriel has to adjust his eyes for a second, before turning his weary eyes to the computer.
Uriel: “I need to go to sleep”.
And thus, Uriel is still left not knowing very much at all.