02x18 - The Basketfur Game

[bunniefuu]

♪ All cats in rows of six

Two at the rear ♪


♪ Together they lined up

In rows of six, two at the rear ♪


♪ Their whiskers all aligned

In rows of six, two at the rear ♪


♪ Their tails were all entwined

In rows of six, two at the rear ♪


♪ Six times seven is

Plus two makes ♪


[Milady]
The Basketfur Game.

[cheerful music]
[Milady] Watch out, Lampo.
This point is mine.
Don't be so sure, Milady! [grunts]
Ha!
Ha! Score!
Let's tie this game up.
Oh! [grunts]
[gasps]
The game tied me up instead. [groans]

Poor little Buffycats.

Can't even throw a simple ball of yarn.

That's what you think, Boss.
Oh, really? Then I challenge you

to a game of basketfur

against Blister, Scab, and myself.


Ha! I'll see you tonight

at the abandoned stadium. [laughs]


[groans] How can we ever beat Boss,

Blister, and Scab?


-We'll never be ready by tonight.

-Yes, we will.

Playing basketfur is not that hard.
[grunts]
[groans]

I don't think we'll ever be ready

for this game.

[all] Wow! Pawesome!
I might be able to help.
Did… Did you do that?
Yes. My name's Will.

Will? You mean the legendary

basketfur champion?


-[Meatball] Wow!

-I've been watching you play.


Listen. Playing basketfur means

working hard the whole game.

One little distraction… and it's over.

I can be your coach,

if you promise to work hard.

You have our word. Right, Buffycats?
[Pilou and Meatball] Yeah!

Good. First things first,

let's go over the rules of basketfur.

Basketfur is played three against three.
But we…
Don't worry, Lampo.
[very loudly] I'll be rooting for you!

To score points,

just get the ball into the basket.


If you throw the ball from the green zone,

you score one point.


If you throw the ball from the yellow

zone, you get three points instead.


After the first basket,

you switch to a heavier ball of yarn.


And after the second one,

you use a ball made of lead.

[grunts, groans]

This ball can be handled

by two cats at the same time.

[sighs]
Lucky me.

After three baskets, the team

with the most points wins the game.

First exercise… ball lifts.
How hard can that be? Look.
Too light. You'll train with those ones.
Go Buffycats!

[Will] After this, normal basketfur yarn

ba*ls will feel super light.

What you need is some extra incentive.
[sniffs] Doughnut!
[groaning]
Ah! Doughnut!
Whoa!
Meatball, no food during training.
[hums happily]
[slurps]
Ugh!
Yuck. That wasn't in the recipe.
[groaning]
Hey, Buffy-losers!

[chuckles] No matter how hard you train,

you'll never win.


Don't listen to them. They're trying

to make you lose confidence.

[others groan]
It's working.

We're already so tired, Will.

We're never gonna make it tonight.


Don't give up, Buffycats.

You've been working so hard.

Will is right!

We need to train more to get in shape.

And no food during training.


That's the spirit, Meatball!

If you train, nothing is impossible.

[Will] Second exercise… passing.
To catch the yarn ball, be the yarn ball.
Oh? [laughs]
Go, Meatball!
[groans] Huh?
Oh!
Hmm.
[laughs]
[laughs]
[all laugh]
Huh?

When I said "be the yarn ball,"

that's not what I meant.

Rest time. Everyone, break.
[up-tempo music]
I really needed a snack break.
Break's over.
[Will grunts] Third exercise.
sh**ting.

Catch the dishes in midair

and get them in the basket.


OK, I promise not to eat

during practice.

[grunts]

Well done, Buffycats.

Now you're ready. Let's go play.


I'll be cheering for you

and I'll bring some of Granny's noodles.


Thanks, Pilou, but, uh…

where's Meatball?

[Meatball grunting]
[laughs]

No, Meatball!

We'll eat them after the game.

[groans] But I'm hungry.
Good evening, ladies and gentlecats.

This is Gaby, coming to you live

from our big basketfur tournament!

Let's hear it for the Buffycats!

-[crowd cheers]

-Go Buffycats!


[Gaby] And let's hear it

for Boss, Blister, and Scab.


-[crowd cheers]

-Oh, I'm still hungry.

My tummy is rumbling!

I'm going to get a little snack

and I'll be right back.

Lampo! Milady! Have you seen Meatball?
No… and the game's about to start.
You're missing a player, you can't play.
You'll have to forfeit.

No, you won't. Relax, I'm in.

I'll play with you.

Both teams ready?
[dramatic music]
Ah…
Go!
[up-tempo music]

-Here!

-[Boss meows]

Thanks for warming it up for me, Milady.
[grunts]

[Gaby] One point for Boss, Blister,

and Scab's team.


-[crowd cheers]

-[sighs]


-Yeah!

-[boastful meowing]

Show-offs.
Relax, Lampo. We're just getting started.
Time to move up to the heavier ball.
Let's see how the game unfolds now.
[pants]
Pass, Lampo!

Ha! Where do you think you're going,

Lampo?

[sighs]
[chuckles]
[Blister] Huh?
Great, Will!
[grunting]

You think you can score

from that far away, Lampo?

[nervously] Uh…
Mine! Ha!
[Boss] Ha!
[crowd cheers]
[crowd] Wow!
Ha!
Great, Boss. You scored our second point.
[sighs]
[Boss laughs]
Time to move on to the lead ball.
[ball thuds]
[strains] Blister, Scab, help me!
Milady, it's yours.
In order to score enough points,

the Buffycats must throw the ball

from the yellow zone.


-Ah!

-Huh?


-Hey!

-Huh?

Empty? No popcorn for me.

-[stomach rumbles]

-Oh!


But I'm really hungry

for spaghetti and meatballs.

[gasps] And that means danger!
Go Buffycats!
[angry meow]
Let's win this game!
[Trappies barking]
What's with all these Trappies?
Boss! Are you cheating?
It's only cheating if you get caught.
Five Trappies on the field.
The game is temporarily suspended.

Pilou! Lampo and Milady

need Granny Pina's noodles.

Yeah!

[chuckles] When it comes to food,

I can catch anything.

[grunts] Special delivery!

-[Trappies snarling]

-Huh!


♪ Because a plate of noodles

By Granny Pina ♪


♪ Is better than a doctor

They'll take away your fever ♪


♪ So be happy, come on now

No problems here to stay ♪


♪ If you've got noodle power

To brighten up your day ♪

[both] Noodle power!
Hi-ya! Ha!
[Trappy groans]
[chuckles]
[Trappy barks]
Ah!
Ouch!

I think the noodles' effect

is wearing off.

We need a doctor to check on Lampo.
[Lampo groans]

It's not serious, Lampo,

but you can't play the rest of the game.


But we have to play, Doctor Fisby.

We don't have a third player.

[Meatball] Yes, you do!
[fanfare]
Tummy, stop growling. Listen to me.
Things don't look good for the Buffycats.

But Meatball is on the field.

Can he and Will turn the game around?

[strains]
Uh!
[ball clangs]
Ready, Meatball?
[grunts] This is what I trained for, Will!
[Will laughs]
No, no, no!
Blister. Scab. Stop them!

-Throw!

-[grunts]

[audio fades]
[slow motion grunt]
[gasping]

-[whistle]

-[crowd cheers]

Three points for the Buffycats! Game over.
[crowd cheers]
[angry groaning]
You win! You win!
Yeah! We won!
I'm proud of you, Buffycats,

of your playing,

and most of all, of your commitment.


And I'm glad we can finally celebrate…

by eating!

Oh, you kitties look hungry.
Meow!
Oh!

Ah, you want to play with yarn.

I know just what you need.


OK, new rule. Never play with yarn

in Granny Pina's house.

[all laugh]