Confronting The Tornado.
Our friends are heading toward the gymnasium.
Nicolas: It's really stupid.
Alex: Admit it's just totally ridiculous. Especially now we've become Team 18.
Justin: The name was my idea.
He makes the 'V' sign with both hands and swaggers.
Dita: It's not time for that.
She taps him on the head.
Justin: Ouch !
Jennifer: Can you really not stay?
Dorothy: If it was only up to us...
Dita: If only we had family here, but my planet's a long way away from here.
Justin: What an idea to live on Nioron !
Jennifer: Justin, it's ok. We got the message!
Nicolas: Basically, we have to be sponsored by someone.
Alex: We should speak about it to Miss Agri.
Jennifer: Good idea, indeed.
Dorothy: It's good of her to play coach for us.
Nicolas: She's such a sweetheart.
Justin: Nico, she's not for you.
Nicolas: What?
Justin: May I remind you that you've gone out with...
Jennifer laughing: Hold on, I'm getting my encyclopaedia out!
Justin: I was saying, Kitty Hamlin, Lindsay Turke, Sophia George,
Antoinette Warner, Graciela Schmitt, Deborah Gampo, Angela Donovan,
Phi-Khan Nguyen...
Alex: And Valentine Muget, Edith Lambert, Allyson Brewster...
Dita: With Thanh Tuyên.
Nicolas: How do you know that?
Dorothy laughing: News travels fast, especially news like that!!!
Justin: But how do you do it? You must be in really good shape!
Dita looking at Justin: What do you expect? He's handsome, intelligent and sporty.
Do you want me to lend you a mirror?
Alex: Oh ho, looks like someone has a score to settle here!
Jennifer: Justin, what have you been saying to Dita again?
Justin: Me, nothing.
Dita: And who stuck a "buy me" sticker on my back?
Justin: That's what I'm saying, 'stuck', not 'said'. I didn't say a word.
Alex trying not to laugh: Don't play on words. You didn't do it, did you?
Justin: I had a bet on with Nicolas.
Dita: What? And I was just saying you were...
Nicolas interrupting her: We got a very good offer.
Dorothy: From Bernard Sternal. But Justin turned it down.
Justin blushing: It's not true.
Dorothy: Liar! He said "it's not enough for my Frog".
Nicolas: I confirm. He said "MY Frog".
Justin: You're all traitors.
Dita: Yes, traitors!
Everybody bursts out laughing. They go into the gymnasium.
Miss Agri: Hello, everybody. You all sound very cheerful!
Our friends faces drop.
Miss Agri: Oh dear. Did I say something that I shouldn't have?
Nicolas: No, in fact...
Dorothy: It's just that we're going to have to split up again.
Jennifer: For once that I had girl mutants for friends.
Alex: Can't you think of a way they could stay?
Justin: How would you feel about adopting them? I very nearly sold one.
Dita: Oh, you!
She pinches him hard.
Justin: Ouch!
Dorothy: There must be a solution.
Miss Agri: Justin's idea could be good.
Justin: Oh, well, you see...
Miss Agri: Yes, but it's not legal.
Nicolas: So goodbye, Team 18.
Miss Agri: I'm afraid so.
Dita: Look at the positive side of things,
we don't have to go looking for a mutant coach any more.
Alex: Yes, we keep super Miss Agri.
Miss Agri: Thanks for the "super". Come on, everybody, in place and right now.
Justin: Yes SIR! Maybe you were a bit too quick to say 'super'.
Nicolas: We are all going to pinch you.
Jennifer laughing: Me first.
The training session starts. Redouane and Kamina walk in.
Redouane: Hi! Look who I brought!
Kamina: Your biggest fan, alias me.
Justin laughing: Not so fast with the 'big'
you're only 9.
Dita: She hasn't finished growing up yet.
Justin: Thanks, Doctor Dita.
Dita: Come with me, we'll practise a few passes. May we?
Miss Agri: Yes, okay.
Dita and Kamina: Thanks.
Nicolas: Redouane, are you all right?
Jennifer: You look funny.
Alex: Still got your headaches?
Redouane: Yes.
Miss Agri: You should see a doctor. I'll give you the address of a friend of mine.
Redouane: That's nice of you, but so far nobody knows what's wrong with me.
It's like there's something inside me that wants out but can't find the exit.
Nicolas: I had that kind of symptom before my power was revealed.
Dorothy: Did you have any tests done for possible powers?
Laced with irony, a voice pipes up: This is so touching.
The Sonic mutant girl trying to help Redouane Bashani.
But have you had a really good look at him, at the mutant he is?
Miss Agri icily: Brian Belcher, to what do we owe the pleasure of your company?
Alex: Redouane, you know Brian?
Redouane: We were at a holiday camp together.
Brian scornfully: My father gave a grant to the poor people
who can't afford to go away.
Jennifer: Still the same.
Dita: You're so kind.
Brian: And this poor baby still had a headache.
Nicolas: I don't suppose you came here to talk about Redouane.
Brian: A gleam of intelligence in this room. What an exploit!
Kamina: I'm 9, but I'm much better than you, so take that!
She kicks him. Brian gets ready to kick her back.
Miss Agri: You haven't answered my question.
Kamina is hiding behind Justin and Dita. She sticks her tongue out at Brian.
Brian: The Principals of my junior high school and yours agreed
to organize a game between MY team the Tornado and you.
Dorothy: The Tornado team. Is that the best they can come up with?
Alex: You've no idea.
Redouane: But neither of our teams has a mutant coach.
Nicolas: It takes five players to make up a team.
Justin: And who'd like to team with you?
Dorothy: And coach it?
Brian: You won't be so cocky on the field because A) I've got a team
and B) my father hired Arisitde Savax to be our coach
and I've told him to meet us here.
Dita: Aristide Savax! Wow!!!
Justin: Didi, calm down!
Kamina: The one from the Volleyball Conquerors!!!
Miss Agri: Well, that's big news.
Nicolas: Your team'll hit the top with a coach like him.
Brian: You can keep your nice words. The fact is, you're just green with jealousy.
Jennifer: And that's why you came to tell us the news yourself.
Brian: You can see right through us, sweetheart.
Alex: Don't call her that.
Jennifer: Drop it.
Redouane: But you couldn't play if you didn't have a mutant coach.
Brian: And you've only got Miss Agri. We'll make an exception -
I can't wait to see you lose. The game will take place the day after tomorrow.
Miss Agri: Mutant or not, the Team 18 that I coach will run you a merry dance.
Brian: Boo! I'm so scared!
Kamina: Look who's over there.
Dita stuttering: A, A A
Justin: Before you faint, I'll say it for you Aristide Savax.
Brian: Good morning, coach.
Mr. Savax: Good morning everyone but I think there's a slight misunderstanding.
Redouane: What do you mean?
Mr. Savax: I did get Mister Belcher's proposal to coach the Tornado team
and although the offer is tempting, I have to decline it. I have another team in mind.
Jennifer: Good for them.
Mr. Savax: And it's right here.
Brian: Who? Them?
Justin: Who? Us?
Mr. Savax: If it's all right with you.
Nicolas: You bet! Where do we sign?
Dorothy: It's even better than a fairy tale come true.
Brian: No, that's impossible! My father will double your salary.
Mr. Savax: It's not a question of money.
Redouane: Well, Team 18, this is great!
Mr. Savax: Miss Agri, I know you've looked after this team
from the very beginning and I don't want to put anyone else in your place.
Miss Agri: I understand, but they need a mutant coach to progress.
Mr. Savax: That's why I would be happy if you agreed to be my assistant.
Kamina: Say yes!
Miss Agri: Of course it's yes!
Nicolas: Don't you want to congratulate her, Brian?
Brian: You're going to regret this. I'll make mincemeat out of you. I'm off.
Justin: Nobody's keeping you here.
Kamina: And don't come back.
He leaves.
Jennifer: I don't know why, but I've got a feeling we're going to have a rough time.
Alex: So what? We are a team and we've got...
Dorothy: Miss Agri and...
Justin: Dita are you still alive?
Dita laughing: Yes, unfortunately for you! We've got Mr. Savax, too - a champion.
Mr. Savax: Thanks. After I left the Volleyball Conquerors, I wanted a new challenge
and, as agreed with the Wise, I decided to become your coach.
Dorothy: That explains the disastrous game against Dismon.
Mr. Savax: And Dorothy, you greatly impressed the Wise.
Nicolas: I told you to keep your cool.
Mr. Savax: That must be the first time anyone told them
they had straw where their brains should be.
Miss Agri: You said that?
Dorothy: I was angry.
Mr. Savax: I think it was good for them
to meet someone who's got spirit.
Dorothy: I should have listened to Nicolas.
Mr. Savax: And Dita, what was your question?
Dita: Yes, I remember. "And you, Aristide Savax, what are you doing here?
You could have helped us".
Justin: Now you know.
Alex: Everything was planned! He's here to coach us.
Redouane: And climb as high as the Volleyball Conquerors.
Kamina: Oh, yes!!!
Jennifer: Team 18 now has a coach and an assistant. This is brilliant.
Mr. Savax: And I've got a present for my new team. Put these on.
He hands them some clothes. They put them on.
Mr. Savax: Say 'clothes' and the instable molecules
will be transformed into your typical sports clothes.
Everyone: Clothes.
They've got silver-coloured outfits. Everyone is delighted.
Kamina: Wow! You look terrific!
Mr. Savax: First of all, I will coach you one by one to see
what your synchronization is like. Girls first.
Justin: Great! We can have a break.
Miss Agri: Mr Savax?
Mr. Savax: Call me Aristide.
Miss Agri: Ok, and I'm Betty. Are you thinking what I am thinking?
Mr. Savax: And the boys are to continue practice with my super assistant.
Alex: Couldn't you just have kept your mouth shut, Slug ?
Nicolas: Honestly!
Redouane smiles and the girls laugh.
The day of the game.
Miss Agri: I have something urgent to see to with the Principal and the Wise. I'll be right back.
Kamina: Be quick.
Miss Agri: You look after Kamina.
Redouane: We'll go up right now, and get seats in the rows.
Kamina: Look! The Wise are here as well.
Redouane: Well picked. They're amazingly well hidden.
I reckon it's probably much better that way.
The commentator: Here is Team 18 and their coach, Aristide Savax.
Very nice silver sports outfits.
They take their places on the field.
Dorothy: Alex, do you think that Brian has found a coach?
Alex: Money can get you a lot of things.
Jennifer: I couldn't have put it better myself.
Dita: I hope nothing will break up our team.
Justin: Don't worry, Frog.
Nicolas: We are going to have some great times together, not bad ones, I'm sure of that.
Dorothy: You'll be a good captain.
The commentator: And here comes The Tornado team with Brian Belcher
the Tornado of course, Alberto Mizrahi the He-man,
Jutta Kleinert the Flying Girl, Matt Doyle the Flying Boy,
Sophie Rivière with her smoke screen and Garmia Maghraoui the Electric Boy
and their coach, Adam Sonlim.
Redouane: Adam Sonlim from the Torpedoes?
Kamina: What special power has he got?
Redouane: The same as Aristide Savax, flying. They used to be rivals and today
it looks like history is repeating itself.
Mr. Sonlim: So, Aristide, are you pleased with your poor little team?
Mr. Savax: And you, still only interested in making money?
Mr. Sonlim: The difference between you and me, is that for me the main thing is winning.
Mr. Savax: So you haven't learned anything from all those times my team beat yours.
Mr. Sonlim: The Tornado is going to run your team into the ground and
that's when I'll get my own back.
The Tornado's team is getting ready.
Brian: So, are you ready to lose?
Nicolas: It's a good thing your team has a mutant coach as well.
Justin: That evens things up.
Dita: And they even have the same initials "A.S.".
Brian: Save your good humour. I'm going to grind you and fast.
Dorothy: So what?
The commentator: The game begins. Brian Belcher is ready to serve.
He turns into a tornado and throws a real cannonball.
Dita races forward with her super jump but misses the ball.
Dita: He's so fast.
Mr. Sonlim: Well done, Brian! That's the way to go on.
The commentator: High flying pass from Jutta Kleinert to Garmia Maghraoui
who does an electric smash. Dita Gatino makes up for her first miss and gets the ball back.
Kamina: Well done, Dita!
The commentator: She passes to Nicolas who throws to Alexander Costaud.
Redouane: Go for it, Alex !
The commentator: The He-man spikes but the Tornado sends it right back to him,
as if it were only a flower.
Alex: He's really very good.
Mr. Sonlim: Aristide, your team is really very poor.
The commentator: Yet another point scored by the Tornado.
The Tornado is still well ahead. Dorothy Nandaya throws a sonic spike.
Brian: In your dreams, baby.
The commentator: He's whirling faster and faster
and returns both ball and sonic waves to her.
Dorothy: Ouch !
Dita: Are you all right?
Dorothy: Just a bit woozy.
Redouane: Don't give up.
Kamina: You're the best!
Alex: It's nice to be naive. We're losing with a vengeance
and they still believe in us.
Jennifer: We haven't tried my power of invisibility yet.
The commentator: Sophie Rivière is letting her smoke screen out, Alberto Mizrahi hits,
Alexandre Costaud catches and passes but nobody's there.
Of course, that's one of the Invisible Girl's tricks. Instead of spiking,
she drops the ball close to the net.
Brian: That girl's an idiot!
The commentator: The tornado races in at rocket speed and sends back the ball.
Aristide Savax asks for a time out.
Mr. Sonlim: You won't be able to do anything for them.
Mr. Savax: We all know that Brian has enormous power but he's not the only one in the team.
Don't all focus on him. And smile, it's not the end of the world.
Justin: I'm still going to try out my super service.
Dita: I'm counting on it.
Mr. Savax: Congratulating each other will help you.
We used to do it quite a lot with the Volleyball Conquerors.
They elbow each other and then embrace each other.
Alex: We're gonna make it.
Mr. Sonlim: Enough hugging, you've got a game to finish!
The commentator: Justin Loiret serving. He serves and yet again
the Tornado sends the ball back.
Dorothy: And what about the staggered attack tactic?
Jennifer: Why not, guys?
Kamina: Boo, the Tornadoes!!
Redouane: Even if you don't like them - and I don't like them either -
that's no reason to run them down.
Kamina: Okay. Team 18 forever!
Redouane: That's better. Yes Team 18 forever, especially now that every point
in every game is going to count towards the schools' championship.
The commentator: Matt Doyle serves. Alexandre Costaud is about to catch
when he's overtaken by Justin Loiret.
Justin: Now!
The commentator: Justin has just got the ball back and
throws it straight to Jennifer Stiehlschmeyer. Brian has turned into a tornado.
Brian: You won't play that trick on me twice.
The commentator: Jennifer Stiehlschmeyer is about to spike
when Nicolas beams up in front of her and spikes.
Brian: Take that, you space idiots!
The commentator: Brian passes the ball.
The double attack didn't work out.
Mr. Sonlim: Your tactics are rubbish.
Nicolas: We should listen to what our coach has said.
Jennifer: Don't put all your focus on Brian.
Justin: And laugh at ourselves.
Kamina: But what are they doing?
Redouane: I think they are comforting each other. See, they're making a circle.
Kamina: They're tapping each other on the back.
The commentator: This team is surprising. They're losing and the whole team is smiling.
Dita: Let's forget Brian.
Dorothy: The next ball is mine.
The commentator: Service from Sophie Rivière, reception from Nicolas Pockski
who passes to Dita Gatino, and throws to Dorothy Nandaya.
Alex: Go for it!
The commentator: And it's a sonic smash. Alberto Mizrahi couldn't do a thing to stop it.
Kamina/Redouane: Bravo !
Mr. Sonlim: But you are crap. What are you doing in this team?
The commentator: Service, Alexander Costaud. Matt Doyle catches and passes to Garmia.
Jutta spikes but Dita intercepts and makes a long pass.
Fantastic teleported spike by Nicolas Pockski.
Justin: Yes !
The commentator: Mister Sonlim asks for a time out.
Mister Sonlim gives Jutta a hiding.
Mr. Sonlim: Your spike shouldn't have been stopped. May this be a lesson to you.
Nicolas: Hey there, you don't hit girls.
Mr. Savax in outrage: Do you want some help with the hiding?
Mr. Sonlim: Your team is already losing and I'll manage my team as I see fit.
Dita: So what?
Mr. Savax: Just go on enjoying yourselves and don't put all your focus on Brian.
The game starts up again and Team 18 scores a few points.
Mr. Sonlim: Brian, do something. You're the one with the most power.
Make them sorry for wanting to play against you.
Nicolas: This coach is nuts.
Jennifer: I agree, Captain.
Nicolas: Captain?
Justin: It's obvious to all of us. You are the captain of our team.
Nicolas: Thank you.
The commentator: Brian Belcher is running riot. This is his tenth point in a row in this set.
Alex: Captain?
Nicolas: Well, if we're going to lose anyway, we might as well laugh about it.
Dorothy: Look, I'm gonna do my sonic smash and he'll send it back to me.
Justin: And he'll do the same with my super service.
Dita: OK. Let's just say we're going to lose and that's what will happen.
Jennifer: Yes, but it's easier to swallow if we laugh about it.
And the Tornado stops them scoring.
The commentator: It's inconceivable. All Team 18's tactics are being blocked
and they're roaring with laughter.
Alex: Nick, your teleportation was rotten.
Nicolas: Yes, it was even worse than rotten.
Dita: But that was nothing compared to my jump.
Justin: Seeing you sprawled flat on your face…
Jennifer: That was so funny !
Dorothy: And what about me bumping into the net.
They laugh even harder.
Brian: But, are you feeling all right? You're losing - and you're laughing?
Nicolas: Yeah, we're doing just great.
Alex: Better than great, even.
The commentator: And that's the end of the game. Team 18 has just lost.
Nicolas: I told you it was an experience not an ordeal.
Look at the expressions on the faces of Brian's team.
Jennifer: That's true. You'd never guess they'd just won.
Justin: They've got faces like a wet weekend.
The Tornadoes leave the ground looking towards their coach.
Dorothy: I dare say it can't be much fun to play with Brian.
Alex: They don't come more self-centred than he is.
Dita: He beat us. He should be happy.
Mr. Savax: Victory sometimes has a bitter taste. Brian played solo -
he doesn't have your team spirit. You need guts to be able to laugh at yourself.
Redouane and Kamina leave the rows and go back to their friends.
The Wise are leaving. Mister Savax notices them. So does Nicolas.
Nicolas: Thank you, Mister Savax, for your advice about laughing at ourselves.
Kamina: Look, Betty's coming.
Miss Agri looks at the score. She smiles.
Alex: She should be sad. Why does she look so happy?
Miss Agri: You're going to have to improve for the games to come, Team 18.
Redouane: What next games?
Dorothy: You mean...
Miss Agri: Yes.
Dita: Brilliant!
Miss Agri: Your parents agreed. The Wise were very persuasive and so was the Principal.
Everybody jumps with joy and embraces each other.
Dita: This is terrific, Captain.
Miss Agri admirative: Captain? Congratulations, Nicolas!
With this title you are going to pull even more girls than ever.
Nicolas blushes.
Mr Savax mockingly: Come on, come on, Captain!
Dita: Let's all go to the cafeteria.
Dorothy: It's Dita's and my treat.
Justin: So cool.
Dita discreetly points at Justin. Everybody bursts out laughing.
Justin: What's up, what did I say?
Nicolas: Nothing, really and truly.
Dita: Thanks, Captain.
And all our friends make their way to the cafeteria with Justin
wearing a sticker on his back that says "I'm a slug".
next episode: Synchronization
copyright Jean-François Schwaiger
cartoon: Pascale Rodriguez
Translation: Stephanie Louvier and JF Schwaiger
Proofreading-Editing: Eileen Harris
"Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental
and unintentional."
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