Everyone was really enjoying the game; they were all getting into the
competition building between Woody and Jordan. The game was tied 21 all
late in the fourth quarter. Jordan's team had possession of the ball but it
was third down and Woody's team had repeatedly stopped them before they'd
even made it to mid-field.
"What's the matter Jordan? It seems you guys can't get the ball past us" Woody teased Jordan as he set up the ball for the next play.
"Maybe we're not trying to get the ball past you" Jordan smirked.
Woody just stared back at her, his brow furrowed in confusion. "Well that's stupid, why wouldn't you be trying to get the ball past us? If you don't score, you can't win," he said matter of factly, trying to call her bluff.
"Exactly my point" she said smiling triumphantly.
"Wait.huh?" He squeaked in confusion.
"See the game is almost over and it's a tie, so if neither team scores it remains a tie and nobody wins, no winner means more importantly no winner of the bet"
"No way Jordan! If nobody scores and the clock runs out, its automatic overtime. What kind of football are you playing?" Woody said annoyed that Jordan was trying to find a way to back out.
"I don't think so Woody, we went over the rules before the game started and there was nothing about overtime talked about! You can't just make up the rules as you go to your benefit!" she protested.
"What are you talking about? I'm not making anything up! Those are standard football rules that everybody knows, would you guys tell her?" He said to no one in particular, looking for some help.
"Well Woody's right, normally in football when there is a tie at the end of the game, the game does go into overtime" Max answered.
"Ha!" Woody snorted in Jordan's face.
"But." Max started to say.
"But? What but? Those are the rules Max, you just said so yourself" Woody questioned.
"Yes, those are the rules but Jordan's right too, we went over our rules before the game started and we didn't have an overtime rule" Max corrected"
"Ughhhhhhh!" Woody sighed in frustration and walked away.
"So what do we do now?" Garrett asked.
Woody stomped back over to the group "Nothing, we do nothing, it's obvious Jordan's just trying to find an excuse to back out so let's just call it a tie and get back to our fun filled holiday together" Woody said angrily and sarcastically.
Jordan stormed over to him and poked him angrily in the chest. "Listen here Hoyt, I am not trying to back out of anything! Do you think I'm afraid of you? Get the ball!"
Everyone else just stood around looking at them, not really wanting to get involved in their feud.
"Come on!" Jordan screamed at them.
"Okay, but so this doesn't go on all day, let's say next one to score wins" Garrett suggested, trying to end the game as quickly as possible before Jordan got into full blown war mode.
"Deal" Woody and Jordan said in unison.
"Who gets the ball?" Lily asked tentatively.
"We had it last so they can have it" Jordan answered.
"We can HAVE it? Nuh-uh, we'll flip for it so it will be fair, you're not giving me anything!" Woody said.
They flipped and Woody's team did win possession of the ball.
They started the play and Jordan's team stopped them three times before they'd gotten 20 yards.
"Fourth down" Jordan smirked.
Woody narrowed his eyes at her and called his team into a huddle. "Okay guys, this is our last chance, we have to score. We'll fake like we're giving Peter the ball then I'll actually throw it to Bug, they'll never expect that"
"Thanks, your confidence in me is inspiring" Bug said sourly and rolled his eyes at Woody.
"You have to catch the ball," Woody said seriously.
"Pressure's on Bug, show us what you've got" Peter said playfully smacking Bug on the shoulder.
"Yeah, yeah, let's get this over with" Bug said unexcitedly.
Garrett snapped the ball to Woody who faked like he handed it off to Peter. . Everyone ran after Peter. Woody dropped back with the ball and looked to Bug who had made it to the end zone. Bug watched nervously as the ball floated through the air towards him. He extended his arms and....
"What's the matter Jordan? It seems you guys can't get the ball past us" Woody teased Jordan as he set up the ball for the next play.
"Maybe we're not trying to get the ball past you" Jordan smirked.
Woody just stared back at her, his brow furrowed in confusion. "Well that's stupid, why wouldn't you be trying to get the ball past us? If you don't score, you can't win," he said matter of factly, trying to call her bluff.
"Exactly my point" she said smiling triumphantly.
"Wait.huh?" He squeaked in confusion.
"See the game is almost over and it's a tie, so if neither team scores it remains a tie and nobody wins, no winner means more importantly no winner of the bet"
"No way Jordan! If nobody scores and the clock runs out, its automatic overtime. What kind of football are you playing?" Woody said annoyed that Jordan was trying to find a way to back out.
"I don't think so Woody, we went over the rules before the game started and there was nothing about overtime talked about! You can't just make up the rules as you go to your benefit!" she protested.
"What are you talking about? I'm not making anything up! Those are standard football rules that everybody knows, would you guys tell her?" He said to no one in particular, looking for some help.
"Well Woody's right, normally in football when there is a tie at the end of the game, the game does go into overtime" Max answered.
"Ha!" Woody snorted in Jordan's face.
"But." Max started to say.
"But? What but? Those are the rules Max, you just said so yourself" Woody questioned.
"Yes, those are the rules but Jordan's right too, we went over our rules before the game started and we didn't have an overtime rule" Max corrected"
"Ughhhhhhh!" Woody sighed in frustration and walked away.
"So what do we do now?" Garrett asked.
Woody stomped back over to the group "Nothing, we do nothing, it's obvious Jordan's just trying to find an excuse to back out so let's just call it a tie and get back to our fun filled holiday together" Woody said angrily and sarcastically.
Jordan stormed over to him and poked him angrily in the chest. "Listen here Hoyt, I am not trying to back out of anything! Do you think I'm afraid of you? Get the ball!"
Everyone else just stood around looking at them, not really wanting to get involved in their feud.
"Come on!" Jordan screamed at them.
"Okay, but so this doesn't go on all day, let's say next one to score wins" Garrett suggested, trying to end the game as quickly as possible before Jordan got into full blown war mode.
"Deal" Woody and Jordan said in unison.
"Who gets the ball?" Lily asked tentatively.
"We had it last so they can have it" Jordan answered.
"We can HAVE it? Nuh-uh, we'll flip for it so it will be fair, you're not giving me anything!" Woody said.
They flipped and Woody's team did win possession of the ball.
They started the play and Jordan's team stopped them three times before they'd gotten 20 yards.
"Fourth down" Jordan smirked.
Woody narrowed his eyes at her and called his team into a huddle. "Okay guys, this is our last chance, we have to score. We'll fake like we're giving Peter the ball then I'll actually throw it to Bug, they'll never expect that"
"Thanks, your confidence in me is inspiring" Bug said sourly and rolled his eyes at Woody.
"You have to catch the ball," Woody said seriously.
"Pressure's on Bug, show us what you've got" Peter said playfully smacking Bug on the shoulder.
"Yeah, yeah, let's get this over with" Bug said unexcitedly.
Garrett snapped the ball to Woody who faked like he handed it off to Peter. . Everyone ran after Peter. Woody dropped back with the ball and looked to Bug who had made it to the end zone. Bug watched nervously as the ball floated through the air towards him. He extended his arms and....