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Belongs to NBC. Takes place during the pledge-a-thon right before Slater shows up. This is one of the times the situation will be slightly changed. Uses some lines from the ep.
Zack struggled to stay awake. He couldn't give up now! Max was counting on him!
"Come on guys. I know you're tired, but we need to keep going. We need to save the Max," he said into the microphone. The only thing that answered him was silence. His shoulders slumped. It was hopeless. The door opened and Deke and Cheryl walked in.
"Hey, man. How's it going?" Deke asked.
"Not too good. The phones stopped ringing hours ago and my voice is giving out," Zack answered.
"Hang in there. You'll make it…and so will the Max," Cheryl encouraged. Zack just looked at them with bleary eyes. As one, the two reached into their pockets.
"Before we forget, we got somethin' for ya," Deke stated.
"What have you guys done now?" Zack wondered.
"Our entire life savings. Between the two of us there should be about…two grand," Cheryl told him.
"Thanks, guys," Zack smiled as he left the microphone and changed the money board.
"We'd stay, but…" Deke started to say as his friend once again took his place behind the microphone.
"No, it's all right," Zack told them. The two walked out. Encouraged, Zack continued with his program. However, several minutes, his voice was hoarse, and he could barely stay awake.
"We just need--fourteen thousand more," he said. "No, fifteen thousand more," he corrected himself. "Aw, who cares? We just need more money now," he stated, pressing play on the radio and finally giving into the sleep that called to him. The next thing he knew, he was being shaken awake.