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Yes.

Ally, as the defending champion,

do you feel any added pressure this time around?

No, I really don't.

Every match is a must-win.

Every point is a do-or-die, just like in life.

Katina, does it worry you at all

that ally hasn't lost a match since she was 8?

No. Why worry?

I have not lost a match since I was born.

Great match.

Ally, you looked great out there.

Amazing. Great finish.

Look, we finished your shoes.

They are perfect. They are all yours.

The new model, made just for you.

Just hold it up to your face, ally.

Little higher. Thanks, fellas, that's enough.

We're in the middle of a tennis tournament here, right?

Thanks, guys.

Ally, try the shoes. You're gonna love 'em.

Thanks.thank you. Very excited.

Thanks, guys.That was a good match, al.

Dad, she's ranked 63rd in the country. No doubt about beating her.

Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing.

Vince lombardi.That's my girl!

You killed that girl with consistency.

Psych and practice. Ah!

Thought I got rid of her. I let her take my car to the beach.

Be nice. She's my friend.

It's not like we're at wimbledon.

You lose your number-one ranking,

you won't go pro or play at wimbledon.

Oh, my gosh, I missed the game.

You lost?

She didn't lose, Rebecca.

Then turn that frown upside down, Mr. Mash.

Wait, is this the way to the pool?

Okay, no. Dude, check this out.

Mila and mylon christman.

Best mixed-doubles players in their age group.

Look at that.

Let me just say,

I'm glad I don't play mixed doubles.

All right? Come on, let's go.

That is red bull.

Oh, okay, so he's, what, native American?

Nope. Addicted to caffeine.

Whoa! Whoa.

Hey, red bull.Hey, how you doin'?

How you doin' today? You doin' good?

Yeah, it's a great day, right?

Yeah, tennis! I can't wait for the tournament!

What's your name?I'm Rebecca.

Rebecca, you look like a Cindy to me.

Yeah?

Anyway, it's nice to meet you, Cindy.

All right, bye, red bull.

He needs an intervention, immediately.

Wow.

Who is that?

Rebecca. I don't know him.

Rebecca: Hi. I'm Rebecca.

Can I get a couple of shots of you?

'Becca!

Yeah? Great.You want me to...?

No, do not put the shirt on.

That will mess up the lighting.

I should probably take it with you.

Hey, come on, chambers!

Either take it seriously or take it home!

I'm so I'm so serious, coach,

and it's Gambles.

That was good. That was a good one.

Hey, Rebecca.

Okay, yeah, we can we can walk that way.

Are you "smash" mash?

Hi, I'm Farrell Gambles.

I don't have a cool nickname or anything like that.

Ah, well, we could call you turtle,

because you need to work on your footwork.

That's why you're not getting on top of the ball.

Okay. Thank you.

I accept that nickname

on behalf of slow people everywhere.

That's really considerate of you.

But, you know, I could go a lot faster

if, uh, maybe we played together sometime.

Well, when you learn to play tennis

and stop just playing around, come look me up.

Or if you just wanna play around,

you could look me up.

You know...

Players feared me

ohh.

Players feared me back in Kansas City.

Stop it!Good luck, Mr. Gambles.

All right.

Thank you.

Bye, Farrell Gambles!

Coach: You done, Gambles?Never.

It would be mean it would be mean

to continue letting him be a lazy player.

"Turtle" is perfect for him.

Never gonna bring you back.

All right, keep your legs alive, al.

Hit and recover. Hit and recover.

Good girl.

Keep those legs alive. Footwork, footwork.

Hit and recover, al. Keep your legs alive.

Hit and recover. Good girl.

That's what I'm talking about.

Attagirl.

Guys, my iPod is out of battery.

Please, can we go?

I guess that's enough. We'll take this up in the morning.

First match is nine A.M.,

but I want to get a half-hour practice in.

Eight-thirty it is.

No, 4:30 it is.

Practicing more because of Ms. Upranova?

She's just another player for you to beat, al.

You've got to stay focused, right?

We've got big plans for your future.

We have got college parties, sororities,

spring break in Cancun.

Hey, who needs college when you're already number one, right?

Yeah.

Listen, drop her back off and come straight back home.

Don't let her take you any detours, all right?

Okay.

Mr. Mash.

You seem to think I am some kind of juvenile delinquent.

I'm not going to lead ally down the path of darkness.

Okay, thanks. Thanks for that, Rebecca.

You're welcome, you're welcome. I am helping you.

Good.

Well... wait for it.

What?

Wait for it. Don't move.

I'm not going down the path of darkness with you.

Ha ha! I know you're not going down the path of darkness,

but we're going to the pool.

What?please! Can we?

Rebecca, I'm not even dressed for this.

I don't wanna hear this, I don't wanna hear this.

The pool is for resort guests only.

Tennis players are not allowed to use it.

Pish-posh!

Does he ever wear a shirt?He doesn't need to wear a shirt.

Hey.

Hey, Farrell! Farrell!

Are are you kidding me?

Hi, Farrell!Please stop it.

Thank you.

See? That's what happens when you spend too much time at the pool

and not enough time training.

Mm. See how he gets when he loses.

You think he's good-looking?

Uh... yes.

No.

You like him! Yes. No.

I mean, you know, we normally don't go for that kind of type.

He's more muscle-y it's kind of intimidating.

Rebecca.

Ally mash, explain something to me

why do they call you "smash"?

It's more like "crash."

And burn!

Just remember what I told you the last time we played.

You'll never beat me.

Are they for real?

Cold war's over, ladies!

Well, they're ridiculous.I know.

Nothing to worry about, ladies and gentlemen.

Another ball boy seems to have met the wrong end

of a katina upranova serve.

Ally! Ally!

Yeah. Absolutely.

Thank you.Sure.

Man on P.A.: ...Match, Ms. Upranova.

"Supernova" must have just won!

Let's go get her autograph before she leaves!

"Before she leaves." For sure.

What are you wearing?

It's the finals, Mr. Mash.

People should be dressing accordingly.

Ladies and gentlemen, this final round match,

the best of three tie-break sets

is now going to take place.

To my left, from St. Petersburg, Russia,

Katina Upranova.

Are we allowed to boo?

No.

To my right, from La Costa resort,

right here on our own court, Ally Mash!

All right, Ally!

Ms. Upranova has won the coin toss

and has elected to serve.

All right, all right. Stay loose.

Fifteen-love.

Man: Come on, Ally!

Rebecca: Come on, Ally! It's okay, it's okay!

Thirty-love.

Game, Ms. Upranova.

She leads the set one game to love.

So, drive her back.

Ally, hi!

Hi. No, you got this. You got this.

Ally, you got this!

Would the players please take the court.

Game.

Ally! Ally! Ally!

Ally! Ally!

Unh!

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no!

How bad is it? How bad is it?

It's not bad, it's not bad.

Just give me my racquet.

Try to stand up, try to stand up.

Ally, talk to me.

No, it's fine, it's fine. I'm fine.

We're gonna have to take a default.

No, we don't need to default. Don't default.

You're number one. I'm not gonna let you blow it on a bad ankle.

It's fine! I just need to walk!

We're gonna have to default.

Come on.

Ms. Mash has defaulted.

Game, set, match to Ms. Upranova.

Excuse me, my English is not very good.

Is "default" what you call losing?

Dave: Come on. Let's just go look at your ankle.

Don't worry about her. This is just a setback.

Dave: You're the toughest girl I know.

This will do nothing to you.

Just focus on your ankle. Just breathe right now.

Don't worry about her. You can relax now.

Just breathe. Don't worry about her. Just breathe.

All right, ally's doctor says her ankle is just sprained,

so, with the championship coming up,

I've assembled team mash,

and we're gonna make you better than ever, ally,

and in return, you're gonna win the championship!

This is Paul, your new strength and conditioning coach,

Vivica, your yoga teacher...

Ally: Wow.

Amy, San Diego's top masseuse.

This is Debbie, your new music therapist.

A few weeks of easy listening,

you are gonna be better than new, really.

And of course you know Dr. Jim,

your sports psychologist.

Ally, it really is all in your head.

Come on.

Hey, Red Bull.

Hey. Yeah, it's me.

Tennis! I love playing tennis!

Oh, how's your foot, by the way?

I've been meaning to talk to you about that.

Looks like it really hurts. Still sore.

Still sore?They gave me this boot.

Boot? Yeah. Katina, she's

I don't even think that was a fair match

because I'm pretty sure she's a dude.

Did you see how hard she served it?

That is not even human, so, in my book,

you're still undefeated by a girl, so...

Ohh, Gambles. Farrell Gambles.

People say he likes you.

Hey.

Hi.

Um, I'm Farrell Gambles. Do you remember me?

Who?

Yeah, I remember you, turtle.

Listen, I've been wanting to ask you something,

but it's kind of private, so...

Oh, don't mind me. I'm fine.

Okay. Uh... okay.

Well, you know that advice you gave me earlier

about improving my footwork?

To be honest, I'm a little nervous about asking you this,

but that really helped my game,

and, uh, I was just thinking it'd be great if we, um...

Would you... Do you...

Wanna train with me?

Okay, I really need your help in this next tournament

so I can qualify for the a.J.C.,

and then, hopefully, if I do well at that,

I'll, um, be able to get a scholarship to s.C.U.

I'm not your guidance counselor, turtle.

You don't want to condemn me to a bunch of

high-interest student loans, though, do you?

I'm not your financial advisor either.

I'm sorry, turtle, I don't have time

to be slowed down by you.

I'm a busy person very, very busy.

So, if you'll excuse me

yeah.

Thank you.

Not too good.

I call this symphonotherapy.

It helps build happy cells,

just like a baby.

You just need to relax

and let the music realign your cells.

They love the soothing tempo.

Feel it.

Actually...

Heal.

I think my cells like a good beat, you know what I mean?

Just give it a chance.I don't think so.

If you'll give the alternate routes a chance,

I'll give you a chance, Debbie. Relax.

How 'bout that? How 'bout that? Relax!

Now, are you... Fighting... with me?

Just let me.We're not fighting.

We're just... Having a discussion.

This feels...

There we go. 'Kay.

It's running again.Now, we relax.

This one's coming off.

Wait. No.

This one too.

No, no, no. Wait. Come on.

Just relax.Honestly!

No, not this one...!

Mom!oh, sweetheart.

Mom. I need you, okay?

Yes, yes.

Dad has me hooked up with music therapy

and a masseuse who looks like she wants to break me.

Sweetheart.

There's a lot we can

hey, ally. Hey, Ms. Mash.

Have you... Reached nirvana yet?

My daughter won't let me anywhere near it.

Ohh!

Do you want a cheese doodle?

Oh, Rebecca!

Sweetie, these are so processed,

there isn't even any cheese in these cheesy doodles.

Ugh! Just carbocyclic acid,

sodium phosphate, and anhydrous milk fat.

That's legal, for them to put that in there?

Okay, guys, milk fats, phosphates!

Please! I need something!

Okay, Rebecca, can you use your amazing powers

of distraction to keep ally occupied

so I can get a little peace?

Sure thing, Ms. Mash.

It's time for ally...

To experience new things,

expand her horizons,

and boldly go where no mash has gone before.

The mall!

Okay.

I've definitely been to the mall before.

No, you've been to the sports center

at the edge of the mall.

That does notcount.

All right, let me ask you a question

what is your favorite TV show?

Sports center.

Okay, how about favorite place to hang out?

The tennis courts.

Nice. Favorite designer?

Now, that's a hard one.

Ah! But I'm really loving the designers at dunlop right now.

That aerogel is an amazing racquet

great angles, perfect weight, tight pattern.

What?it's like I said before

you have no idea what it's like to be a real teenager.

Hi, Lindsay,

Haley, Amy, Ashley, Kiley.

Who was that?Tell me about it.

O.M.G.! Slam on it!

That's Ally! "Smash"!

This is totally the gnar!

What did she say?Uh...

Hey!

She's rockin' out on hot t!

We so must crack the egg.

"She appears to be on the cover of hot t.

Therefore, we must meet her."

Ally "smash."

Actually, it's Ally Mash.

You know, "smash" mash.

Tennis champion.

Do I know you?

No, but I do work at the hot dog stand

on Tuesdays and Thursdays,

but other than that, I can totally hang out with you.

Okay, then.

Yes! It will be... Awesome.

Ally mash, we'll see you around.

Whoa!

Who were thosegirls?

Just Lindsay benfield.

She is the number one mean and popular girl at our school,

and she was with the second through fifth popular girls.

It's fun seeing your world.

It's like going to the zoo.

Great. Okay, well, you know,

my life wasn't pathetic enough,

and now you've managed to compare it to the zoo.

That's right.You want to know what my life is like?

I have a job for you.Great.

Rebecca, this is not what I had in mind.

Hey, you said you wanted something to do,

and now you can see how the rest of us live.

Hey!

Okay, Rebecca.

Your shift is over at six.

Rebecca, please don't leave me here.

Have fun!

Hey, hot dog girl.

Oh, my gosh! You think we should mustardup

the courage to talk to her?

Lad: She is dog-gonecute.

Mr. Mash.

Margo said Ally might be here with you.

Really?what's the bratwurst that could happen?

What do you think Farrell?

Nice buns.

So this is what you're very, very busy doing.

Maybe.

You're not even training.

So?

You're not my father, and even if you were,

you still couldn't tell me what to do.

Okay, well, you know, she's not here

because I am working right now.

And I don't know where ally is

because if I did, I would know.

You know, as much as I relishthis...

Frankly...

We can ketchup another time.

Rebecca: Ally's not with me

because if she were, she would be with me.

Definitely not here with Ally!

Ha ha ha!

Dave: Why are you yelling at me?

Look, if you see her, you tell her to call me, all right?

Let's go.

Dave Mash!

You are my favorite football

tennis!tennis player!

Hey, wiener! You're in my territory, okay?

Hit the road.

I get everything from the men's room

to wong's house of noodles;

you get everything east of the neato burrito.

Will you sign my chest?

Maybe... He means his shirt.

I've seen you around. You play, right?

Are you ranked?

Um... yes. Yes, I am.

Listen, you keep practicing, all right?

You know, Gladwell says it takes

10,000 hours of hard work

to become good at something.

I say it takes at least 20,000.

Hey, what are you?

Who's the weiner now?

He's an amateur. I'm way above that.

But, before you go, I just wanted to say, um...

Rebecca.

It's an honor.

It's a delight.

It's an absolute life-changing experience.

Okay, thank you, guys.

Is he gone?

Still very busy, smash?

I could always ask your dad to help me train.

Seven A.M. tomorrow, la costa main courts.

Great. I can't wait.

I'll see you tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

"The difference between a successful person and others

"is not a lack of strength,

"not a lack of knowledge,

but a lack of will."

Vince Iombardi.

My dad loves inspirational quotes.

Fantastic. Fantastic.

Let's go.

"We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."

Aristotle.

Gambles, let's go.

Let's go!

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;

an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

That is cold.

Winston Churchill.

Go, go, go! Move, move, move, move!

Winston Churchill never had you for a coach.

Go, go, go! Oh, and you still didn't make it.

Nope. Again.

"Never let the fear of striking out stand in your way."

Babe Ruth.

Go! Come on, come on, come on!

Two at a time. Faster.

If you're gonna go, why not go all the way?

I knowthat one.

That was the old jets quarterback, Joe Namath.

Nope. That was me. Now get moving.

We're already behind yesterday. Let's go.

Do you have anyform?

Lookit over here. Over here.

Move your feet! Good step!

You a little tired yet?

Mercy.

Huh? What?

Oh, okay. All right.

Okay.

Wow, I thought you could

no more inspirational quotes, please.

I can't take anymore.

That was...

Not an impressive showing, Gambles.

Why don't we, uh...

Maybe get a little ice cream?

Uh... I don't eat ice cream.

You don't like ice cream?

Well, I don't know. I've never had it.

You've never had it?

Oh, my gosh. Are you like Oliver twist or something?

This is tragic.

Come on, Gambles, get up.

Let's go.

Help me.

Oh, my gosh!

Come on, put your back into it.

Let's play one game.

Let's play. Let's see who's better.

Farrell: You are.

Come on, let's play one game.

Okay, wait, wait, wait, wait.

No, your dad would not be happy about this.

No, he wouldn't.

You.

Hanging out with my daughter.

I want to know some things about you.

Yes, sir.You said you're ranked. What's your ranking?

Dad.i can't hear you. What?

I'm pretty sure that any other answer

besides number one is not gonna make you very happy.

That's right

because my daughter is number one,

and she's currently on a serious program

to rehabilitate her injured ankle.

And I'm at a complete loss to see how hanging out

here with you is part of that program.

I can see how you might be concerned. Um, definitely.

Well, actually, the thing is that ally and I...

This has all been cleared

with my strength and conditioning coach.

He said I needed a partner to go over my exercises,

and Farrell, nice guy that he is,

has volunteered to help me with that.

Really? Really? Really.

Really. Really.

All right, if you've cleared it.

But I want you to know something

other than being the youngest player ever to win the U.S. open,

I also hold the record for most tennis racquets

destroyed in a single match,

and those racquets faired a lot better than you will

if you mess up my daughter's game.

You got it?

I got it. I got it.

Thank you.

Get a good workout.Okay. Thank you.

Ah! I'm so sorry.

Take a good look at your future, Ally Mash.

That's what a lifetime without ice cream can lead to.

You're being serious?

Wow.

Oh. My gosh.

Now do you see what you've been missing out on?

Miss?

Miss? Excuse me, miss. Hi.

Um... can I have a strawberry-banana smoothie, please.

We... sell hot dogs, Nate.

Does everyone know about this?

No. Only everyone on the planet.

I want another one.

Okay, you can have some of mine.

That's kind of what I was hoping you would say.

Chow mein. Sticky bun. Gyro.

Nate, stop!

I'm so on this!

Perfect combination.

A shout out to a totally off-the-hook bang at the sand pit.

I think she's inviting you to a beach party.

Can my friends go?

You know what, we don't have a lot of space.

Isn't it, like, on the beach?

It's, like, a really exclusive beach.

Ahh...

Right.

Sorry, uh, she can't make it.

Why not? Yeah, why can't I make it?

Because it's during the la jolla tennis championship,

my qualifying tournament.

Thank you. Thank you all for stopping by, though.

Thank you.

Okay, well, we'll see you later.

Ha ha! Good luck!

Farrell: You know, I'm not really into wieners,

but, like, buns,

there's a lot of carbohydrates in buns.

The bread you know what I'm saying?

You beat your last time by five seconds.

That's fast. Really?

You're gonna have to stop calling me turtle.

It wasn't that fast.

Do your parents put any pressure on you,

about tennis?

No.

No, not at all.

They're too busy working.

They're just trying to get by,

which is why in need tennis, you know?

So I can go to college, get a decent job,

settle down.

So you don'tplan on playing tennis forever?

I'm sorry, who who plays tennis forever?

Borg. Mcenroe. Kournikova.

Okay, um...

Let's break this down, shall we?

Okay.okay, mcenroe.

He does television commercials, right?

Okay.

And, uh, Kournikova dates a pop star.

Okay, that is a full-time job.

Yes. Done. Okay.

And, um, borg,

he sells his own line of underwear.

On the side!

Okay, but they're still extremely comfortable.

Okay. Good to know. Good to know.

Well, uh...

Tennis is what I do.

It's my life.

Don't you miss having a...

Like, normal life?

I mean, like a... You know, friends.

Parties.

Dances.

You know, high school stuff?

I guess...

I guess I do miss not having a prom.

That seems like it would have been fun, but...

Whatever. Tennis is more important.

What if tennis doesn't work out?

What if you found out today that, um,

you can't play tennis anymore?

What would you do?

I...

I would tell you to run these stairs one more time.

Well, here's what's gonna happen

I'm gonna run 'em.

Okay.

And I'm going to do it while carrying you.

No. No!

Okay. All right. I don't approve.

All right? I do not approve!

As your coach, I say no.

Oh!

This first-round match will begin in two minutes.

Excuse me, Ally, can I please have your autograph?

Oh, of course!

Of course.

Thank you so much.For sure.

Hey.

Hi.

Just call me Mr. Popular.

Start winning, and people will start coming.

It's not like I care about that kind of stuff.

Of course not. Me neither.

Young men's first round, about to begin on court five,

young men's first round, about to begin on court five,

I'm gonna work that tension right out of you, Ms. Ally.

I'm going to start by...

Kneading those pesky tendons

and dig down to your lymphatic vessels!

Sounds great.

And then i'm gonna treat you to my specialty

a barefoot, deep-tissue massage.

Size 12.

The most talented feet

in San Diego.

Now, I'll be back in a flash.

Here's your towel.

Thank you.

Game, set, match. Mr. Gambles.

Great match. Great match.

Ah! The smash!Dr. Jim!

How are ya?

Ha! I'm...

I'm well, Dr. Jim.

Well, well, well what?

Tell me what's up with this guy.

The ankle.Yeah.

Ah. It's wrapped up right now.

It is? Are you feeling good, though? Might be unwrapped soon?

Yeah?yeah.

You know what?

If your if your ankle could, I don't know, talk,

what do you think it would say... to you?

Ow?

I imagine so, yeah.

Yeah! Probably.

Is that all, though?

Do you think it might say something else,

like, uh...

I don't know. I mean...

"I'm i'm I'm disappointed

with the progress that you've made"?

Maybe that it's been neglected lately?

I don't know if you know more than I do, but, uh...

But I think it would say something along the lines of

"I'm tired of people talking about me,"

or, uh...

Oh, "I wish people would just leave me alone."

Yeah.something. Hm?

Mm.yeah.

Doc, let me ask you a question

we have that whole patient/doctor

confidentiality thing going on, huh?

Yes. Absolutely.

Yes. Okay.

So you can't tell anybody about anything that goes on in here.

No. Absolutely not.

Unless you tell me you're gonna murder someone.

Great. Great. Thank you.

Yeah, you're welcome. Totally.

I'll see you later.

What? Why are you gonna?

What are you talking about?

I'm leaving.Wait.

Don't tell my dad. Patient/doctor confidentiality, huh?

Yeah, but we have, like, 48 minutes...

You know what my ankle says now?

What?"thanks, Dr. Jim."

That's funny. Your ankle's talking.

Thanks, Dr. Jim.

Yeah, no, you're welcome, but we haven't done much.

We should do... We should do more.

Yeah! Whoo!

Good game, man.Good match, good match, good match.

And start to twist your chest open,

straightening out the right leg.

Turn into your breath here.

Keeping the center.

Hey, no Ally?

No Ally.

Great.

Very good.

All right, Farrell, this is the quarter finals,

but it's important, all right?

You win here, and the coach from s.C.U. Will be at the semis.

Now, I need you to extend your forearms all the way out.

Make sure you get to your backhander early!

And will you watch it when you come up to velocity on the net?

I don't want you over-swinging and hitting out!

Okay. You got it.

Show 'em how it's done.

Any last-minute advice?

Tie your shoe.

Oh, my gosh! Did you see when I sliced that shot?

Right right right over the net!

It was the strongest

ah! I cannot even believe!

I did not see that coming.

You are a tennis titan!

I ama tennis titan,

and I am going to the semifinals.

I know!

And it is all because of you.

I know.

Um, seriously, though,

I wanted to say, okay,

to thank you, and, um, for all...

Okay, not to thank you.

I thank you. Okay, no, not a thank-you.

What I'm trying to say is, will you go out with me tonight?

Red Bull: Oh, Ally! Ally!

Ohh! I got a message!

It's from your dad!

What? What do you?

I can't.Okay, what do you want?

Yeah, yeah. Here you go.

Yeah. Take that.

Ha!

Yes!

He said, um, you've missed all your therapy appointments,

and he's very upset. He said he can't understand

why you'd forget something so important.

Why are you wasting your time with this guy

when you should be training?

Don't you know what's important?

Don't you care about all you've worked for?

He said heads are gonna roll

or fish are gonna fry or someone's gonna die.

I mean, those aren't his exact words, but

ahh!

Okay. Think straight, a'ight?

Don't mess up everything that you've worked for.

Got it. Cool. Thanks, Red Bull.

God, I hate that guy.

Yes.

Yes what?

Yes, I'll go out with you tonight.

What about, uh... What about your specialists?

Breaking up with them.

It's totally over. Yeah.

So, you're taking me to play basketball?

Yeah. Yeah.

I thought, you know, it might be actually

something I could beat you at.

Ah, so you've never seen me play basketball.

I'm kind of ferocious.

Yikes.

Now if I could just find the lights.

We're gonna be arrested.

No. No, no, no. No. You do not get arrested...

For going to the prom.

The prom!

Actually, it's yourprom.

Your own...

Personal prom.

Wow.

Welcome, ally mash! It's your own fantastic prom,

brought to you by the Farrell Gambles,

although Nate and I actually did all the work.

That is that's not true! Ha ha ha!

Come on! Your monkey suit, sir.

And mademoiselle, your gown.

Thank you.

Where did you get this?

Oh, it's my mom's wedding dress.

What? I mean, she only wore it once.

I mean, well, like, honestly,

about three times, but...

Okay!

Whoo-hoo!

Congratulations! Congratulations!

Congratulations! Congratulations!

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I take a photograph

to commemorate this occasion?

Yeah.

Okay.

Wow.

So awesome.

This is so great.

It reminds me so much of myprom.

Oh, you've never been to the prom, Nate.

Maybe it reminds me so much of yourprom.

I've never been to the prom either, Nate.

Oh, well, our work here is done.

Off we go.

C-Can we stay?

Not unless you want to dance with me.

Enjoy.

Ally: I need those.

No. Mnh-mnh. You don't need 'em.

You can lean on me.

So...?

So?

So, what do you do at the prom?

Oh, well, you um...

Make fun of what people wear,

and then, uh, just complain about how much money you spent

on the limo and the tux rental and the tickets.

Wow, I... I can't believe I've been missing out on all that.

Yeah.

Well, you also get to dress up, you know,

and hang out with your friends.

And, of course...

To...

Dance.

Yeah.

Shall we?

Uh...

Yeah.

You are...

Totally unpredictable.

Thank you.

I think it's one of my best qualities.

It is the best part of my tennis game.

Really?ha ha ha!

Yeah, yeah.

Everybody needs a little unpredictability.

Sometimes I think you know you need to do the unexpected

in order to win.

Actually, I think you need to do the expected

better than anyone else.

Yeah, I thought you were gonna say that.

But, unlike you, I can't outplay everybody,

so, sometimes, you know, I have to outthink them.

I never thought I'd want anything in my life

except tennis, until...

You met me?

No.

Until...

I realized I'm not as good as I thought I was.

You think I'm so great. I'm not.

It turns out I'm pretty average.

There is nothing average about you.

At all.

Hey.

We have the gym reserved for tonight.

I was just about to be voted prom king.

Let's go.

Hey, dad.

I've seen a lot of interesting training programs before.

I mean, I knew this one guy on the tour

who only ate raw squid the week before the tournament.

I mean, every meal, even breakfast.

Everyone thought he was crazy,

but that guy was trying something.

But you, you're just hanging out with this subpar player

who's doing nothing but keeping you from training.

He's not subpar, and he's not keeping me from training.

I-I can't train because my ankle still hurts.

Does it still hurt?It does.

Maybe that's because you haven't been training, ally!

When I won the open,

it was the greatest day of my life,

but it was the last big tournament I ever won.

I never even made it past the round of 16 at Wimbledon

because I didn't work hard enough,

and because, unlike you,

I didn't have someone who cared enough to push me.

Really?

It's about how hard you work?

Yes.

Just like Oliver goldsmith said.

Perfect. "Our greatest glory consists not in never falling,

but in rising every time we fall."

I fell,dad.

I fell, and you told me not to get back up.

You told me not to fight on,

to to try harder, to fight back.

You wanted me to give up.

I did that to preserve your chances of winning the championship.

You did that because you didn't think I could win.

You couldn't win.

You were gonna lose that match.

It's not whether you win or lose;

it's how you play the game.

That's just something losers say to comfort themselves.

Oh.

Thank you for clearing that up.

That must be how you feel about me.

Ally. Good night.

Ally, come on.

Ohh.

Maybe I can get an autograph after the match.

Maybe I can get a dateafter the match!

Whoa. Looks like I'm not the only one who thinks he's cute!

Gentlemen, please take your positions.

To the left of the chair is Dennis Gwynn,

and to the right, Farrell gables.

Farrell! Farrell! Farrell!

Hi! Thanks for being here. Yeah.

You're my good luck charm.

What about us?

You? You're comic relief.

Excuse me, Farrell, can I get a picture?

First his picture and then his soul.

Photographer: Great.

Whoo-hoo!

You're the best, Farrell.

Number one, buddy.

Game, set, match, Mr. Gambles.

Six-four, six-three

Mr. Gambles advances to tomorrow's finals match.

Yeah!

Great match. Great match!

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Our little boy is all grown up now.

Farrell!

He's all grown up... And gone.

All right. Just the ladies.

All right, Farrell and katina, please.

Good luck tomorrow.

That is not how we wish each other luck in my country.

Good luck.

Ally! Ally! Ally! Ally!

Hey, you made it!Yes!

Oh, you look amazing.Thank you.

Are these shoes Charlotte Russe? Yes.

Very cute!Thank you.

Hey, guys, this is my friend Ally.

Hey. Hi.

And she's famous.

Oh, hi!

Hey, don't I know you?

Hey, you used to play tennis, right?

Yeah, didn't you get beat by that Russian girl?

Um... Katrina Upranova.

Yeah, I heard she...

I think she's actually doing all right, so...

Well, come on.

I want you to meet some of my other friends.

This is like show-and-tell.

Oh, wow! Thanks, guys!

This pink is, like, perfect.

...came for the party!

Girl: What is she doing here?

Girl #2: It's hot dog girl.

Are you having fun?

What are you doing here?

I think the cool way to say that

is "what are you doing here?"

I followed you here, Ally.

Um, I'm sorry,

but this is a private party. It's just for me and my friends.

I'm sorry. Just give me, like, one second.

Oh, my god! Okay, so, you're their friend now?!

I've known you since you were 3 years old.

How could you do this to me? You left me out!

Rebecca, I didn't leave you out. It's a party.

Okay, but my friend, the one I grew up with,

would have never gone to a party that I was purposely

not invited to!

My friendwouldn't be friends with people who don't like me.

And, you know what? My friend would never,

everwear pink!

I guess that means you must not be myfriend.

Rebecca!don't touch me!

Rebecca! Don't! Rebecca!

You look pretty.

Thanks. Ready to get back on the court?

Ohh, can't wait.

Why do you play tennis?

I have alwaysplayed tennis.

Yes.

You have. And that's probably my fault,

because I don't like to fight with your father either.

You didn't answer my question.

I play tennis because...

Because... Tennis is a choice.

All you are is the sum of your choices, you know?

So choose.

Just don't forget who your friends are,

'cause they get to choose too. Okay?

That looks gross.

Here, try this, honey. It's delicious.

Hold on, hold on.Make you feel better.

I choose ice cream.

We have ice cream in there?

I hid it behind the tofutti.

That ice cream contains diethyl glycol

and methyl proto- catechuic aldehyde.

If you look at the ingredients,

it's... nothing that should be good for you,

but...

Somehow it's everything that you need.

Oh, honey.

Seriously, check it out.

Okay.

It's good.Right?

Mm-hmm.yeah.

Everything okay?Mmm...

No.

I've made bad choices.

They're not irreversible.

Boom.

Boom!

Hey, Farrell.

Why don't I take you on after I dispatch stuey here?

No. I do not feel like playing.

Thank you, though.

One game?No.

I'll let you almost win.

No.

Videogame announcer: Love-fifteen.

Yes!

Still slacking off, huh, turtle?

What do you want?

I want...

To say I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I wasn't there for you,

and... I hope you forgive me

because... I forgive you.

You forgive me?

You forgive me for what?

You know.

You kissed katina.

No. No.

I did notkiss katina.

Shekissed me.

I would never kiss her.

Never! She's like aa rabid chihuahua.

It's even worse than that. A toxic mutant.

It's a toxic mutant! Exactly!

Thank you, Nate.

You're welcome, Farrell.

Well, then, I guess i'm the only one who needs to be forgiven.

It's just... could...?

I'm sorry I wasn't there for you.

I was scared.

Scared of what?

Why do you play tennis, Farrell?

Um...

Because it's a good game.

'Cause it's fun, you know?

And because I was kind of hoping

I'd get to go to college if I did.

Why do you play tennis?

I don't know why I used to play tennis,

but I know why I play now.

Here.

I'm gonna be right by your side at that open.

It's an acceptance form.

Mm. You're welcome.

I don't understand.

It's for the doubles tournament.

Mixed doubles tournament.

You'Remy partner?

Lucky you.

Okay, wait. Um...

What about the singles tournament?

What...? No, no, no! No, thank you, no.

You miss the singles and your dad finds out

that it's because of me, and then he comes over and he hurts me!

Don't worry about my dad.

This is my choice. For you.

And for me.

But we have a lot of training to do.

Do it! Do it! Do it!

So wonderfully ridiculous.

Yeah. Um...

Well, now that you mention it,

maybe it's time for you to check out

the Farrell Gambles way of training.

Actually, people call it

the time...

For champions!

Fascinating! Yeah!

But hold that thought, Sampras.

There's one thing I have to do first.

Excuse me, miss.

All: We'd like......Four slices of pizza!

You guys, little slice of heaven is around the corner.

I'm so sorry.

I was a... total jerk.

Thank you.

Farrell: Sure you want to play with me?I'm sure.

Are you sure you're sure?I'm sure I'm sure.

Okay.

Ally Mash. Farrell Gambles.

Doubles.

Relegated to the doubles tournament, mash, huh?

Actually, she's playing the doubles and the singles.

She is twice the player you will ever be.

Quiet, or I'll kiss you again.

Oh, my gosh, I am afraid of her.

Ally!

And I am very, very afraid of your dad.

Good luck. Good luck.

I'm gonna see you.Bye, Mr. Mash.

Thanks again, Mr. Mash!

Catch up with you guys.What's going on?

Tell me you are not entering the doubles tournament.

Yeah, I'm playing with Farrell.

But don't worry I'm still entering the singles tournament.

You can't do that. Your ankle can't handle that.

Dad, my ankle is fine.

Ally, come on. We have worked yearsfor this.

Are you really gonna throw away your chances of turning pro

to play with some amateur?

Maybe I am and maybe I'm not.

I mean, I could still go pro.

I could actually win this tournament,

but I'm never gonna know until I finish it.

How can I possibly let you do this?

Luckily, it's not up to you.

It's my choice.

I'm playing doubles with Farrell,

and I hope you'll be there to cheer us on.

I really need you there.

I have to warn you I'm not like any other coach you've ever had.

Ha ha!

Think you can keep up?

I'll do my best.

Okay.

Now let's see if you're as good as you say you are.

All right, let's get a game up. I'm ref.

So awesome.

Thank you so much.Thank you.

Ready to take the court for your singles match, Ms. Mash?

Singles match? Of course. Okay.

Ohh!

Man: ...And welcome to the American junior championship.

And what a glorious day it is today.

Man #2: And what a match we have in store

for you today, ladies and gentlemen.

On one side of the court, we have Mila and mylon christman,

the terrible twins.

Double trouble.

Oh, right you are, my mate.

In the other corner we have ally mash

and her brand-new partner, Farrell Gambles.

They've really been tearing tearing this town apart, haven't they?

That they have.

Mash is recovering from a terrible ankle injury.

Gambles has been there with her every single step of the way.

And that's this?

Whispers in the locker room tell us

there might even be a romance in the air

between this dynamic duo.

Really?i don't know.

Did Farrell did Farrell say something to you?

He was kind of vague about the whole thing.

You know, 'cause every time I ask him,

he always starts breathing like Darth Vader.

Could you two please be quiet?

The game is about to start.

Ladies and gentlemen, this final-round match

is the best of three tie-break sets.

Ms. Match and Mr. Gambles have won the toss,

and they've elected to serve.

Woman: Ally!

Don't worry about it.

We're taking it easy on 'em.

...then you'll feel better.

Match point Mash, Gamble.

Game, set, match.

This match, Mr. Gambles.

Six-three, six-four.

Ally, you okay?

Yes!

Oh, my god! I can't believe that!

I slipped...!I know, I know!

That's so cool!

Come here!

Hi.

Hey.

Um, how you doing?Good.

Yeah. Great match today.

Yeah.

But then, you had a really awesome partner,

so that might have been what tipped the scales.

Yeah. Yeah.

Um...

Do you want to go to the amusement park with me?

I-I thought it'd be fun to see how many times

we could ride the plunge of death

before one of us throws up.

That that sounds awesome,

but...

I thought I'd just stay in tonight

and relax, you know?

But I'll definitely see you tomorrow, right?

Yeah, yeah. No way I'd miss it!

Okay.

Hey.

Hey.

Thanks for the tennis today.

It was like when I was a kid.

How's that?

Fun.

Sure you don't want to go out and get nauseous?

I think I'll pass.

Yeah. Okay. Good night.

Good night.Yeah, good night.

Margo?rebecca!

Is this your tennis outfit?Yes!

Oh, it is, it is.

Is it good luck?Yes, I hope so.

Me too.

Right on. Oh, hi, Stuart.

Hey, Nate.

Hey.

This is the krapa rhino warrior

from rhino space fighters from galaxy 11,

and... it's a collectible.

It's for you.

Thanks, Nate.

I'll keep it with my collection of unicorns.

Sweet. Okay. Yeah.

Safe? Very safe.

Thank you. This is so cool!

Like, I've had him since I was 8, so...Look, he walks.

Yeah, he's it's a strut. A rhino strut, yeah.

That's great. I like it.

Can I pet him?He likes that.

Hey.

Hey, coach. It's really sore today.

You don't have to play.

You can walk out of here right now.

You don't have to play.

Dad, what are you doing?

Remember when I said winning the open was the best day of my life?

It was a stupid thing to say.

I mean, I was angry and...

I mean, it was the best moment in my life up to that point,

but that was before I started my own business,

before I married your mom, so many other things.

I mean, I've had about a thousand days

so much better than that day,

and the best day of my life, by far,

was the day you were born.

I'm really sorry, Ally.

God!

I'm really sorry.

Listen...

Regardless of how you play,

if you decide to go pro

or you want to go to s.C.U. With that Gambles kid,

I couldn't be more proud of you, okay?

Thanks, dad.

We should get that trophy out of the trash.

We can sell it one day.

Nice shirt!

Hey!

Excuuuseme.

"Victory...

"Is always possible...

For the person who refuses to stop fighting."

Napoleon, 1804.

"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope."

Princess Leia, a long, long time ago

in a galaxy far, far away.

Thank you.

Proud of you, buddy.

How's the ankle, Mash?

Actually, it's pretty sore.

Really kind of hurts.

Sorry to hear that.

You know, I owe you an apology.

You won our last match fair and square.

You deserved that victory.

You finally admit the truth.

You were definitely the better player that day.

But not today.

Even with my ankle,

I'm still gonna kick your butt.

Get used to losing.

You're never gonna beat me again.

Hey, Mr. Mash.

Ladies and gentlemen,

today's final round match is the best of

three tie-break sets.

To my right, from St. Petersburg, Russia,

Ms. Katina upranova.

To my left, from carlsbad, California,

is Ms. Ally Mash.

Ms. Upranova has won the toss

and has won the toss and has elected to serve.

Actually, just just a second.

Just... Thought you may...

Okay, okay, it's time. Come on.

Time to shine, time to shine.

It's your moment. Turn around.

Check it!

Aah!

Come on!

Upranova takes the first set.

When I flick my hair,

that means my next serve may hurt someone.

Maybe you.

Come on, baby!

Man: Good job!

Out!

Ms. Upranova leads the tie-break.

Match point, Ms. Upranova.

That ball was totally there!

It's just a tennis match.

She has to get this. She has to get this.

Out!

Ms. Match leads the tie-break.

Set point. Ms. Match serves.

Game and second set to Ms. Mash.

Sets are one-all.

The game, Ms. Mash.

Mash leads five games to four in the third set,

Ms. Upranova to serve.

This is good, right?

Love-15.

Love-30.

She can do this.Yeah, I can feel it.

Like the force.

Like the rhino force?The rhino force.

Yes, Ally!

Mash point, mismatch.

Um, excuse me. Match point, Ms. Mash.

She's about to win here, right?

She yeah. She will. She will.

She willwin here.

Shake it off. Shake it off.

Fifteen-forty. Match point, Ms. Mash.

One thirty-one?

That is insane.

Woman: Go, ally. You got it.

Ball!

Thirty-forty. Match point, Ms. Mash.

Love you, Ally!

Game, set, match, Ms. Ally mash.

Four-six, seven-six, six-four.

Yes!

Congratulations. You were very good.

I look forward to our rematch.

Thank you!

Yes, Ally, can I get a few words?

Stay with me.

Oh... wow... ohh!

Come on, I'll go buy you an ice cream.

Nate: That's impressive.

Well, I think they're a matchmade in heaven.

Look, they're courting.

It just could be...

Love-all.

See? I can be unpredictable.

Oh, come on. No one wants to see that.