BULK AND SKULL

BULK & SKULL

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Skull walks in with an open book, shouting at Bulk to come along. Bulk reluctantly enters, wearing a tutu over his shorts. Bulk grumbles I can't do this. Skull points out that the book says, many pro football players study ballet for grace and agility. Ernie adds, he's right Bulk. It makes you light on your feet. Skull nods his head in agreement as Bulk takes the book to see for himself. Skull points to the page. Bulk shuts the book and comments, well, maybe so. But if I hear one twinkle toe remark, I'm going to cream you. Skull backs away from Bulk. The two head off for school and detention. Bulk continues with his training while in detention. Skull is sprawl onto a teacher's desk, with the book open and a water bottle at the ready. He instructs Bulk to practice nice and steady. Bulk practices balancing a book on top of his head as he circles around the desk. Bulk mutters, you better know what you're doing dimwit. Skull is slightly offended. Trust me! How can you lose with Skullster as your coach. Skull accidentally knocks over his water bottle and quickly wipes the pages of the book dry. Skull tells Bulk it's time to go through his exercises again and pounds the desk for emphasize. Bulk removes the book from his head and goes through his ballet exercises as Skull keeps an close eye and offers some encouragement. One of the students, also serving detention, picks up the book and reads it. Slowly, Skull gets more and more discouraged. Eventually Bulk collapses on top of Skull. The following day, Mr. Caplan has the crowd settle down at the Youth Center. As he walks over to the cardboard cutout of the school's mascot, he doesn't notice he has dropped one of his papers on the floor. Mr. Caplan prepares to announce the football team as Ernie adjusts the lights. As Mr. Caplan calls their names, each member of the football jumps through the streamers, placed inside the cardboard mouth of their mascot. Jason! Billy! Zack! Bob! Matthew! Ryan! Michael! Thomas! And Paul! Mr. Caplan concludes, that's it ladies and gentlemen. Congratulations to our new team! Zack notices a piece of paper on the floor. He picks it up as he tells Mr. Caplan, it looks like you dropped something. Zack gives the paper to Mr. Caplan. Mr. Caplan apologies. I'm sorry. I seem to have made an error here. There are more names. Well, well, well, well. I'm pleasantly surprised. So, let's introduce....Bulk! There is smattering of claps. Bulk leaps through the streamers, still wearing his tutu. He does a spin and falls onto the floor. Skull helps him up as he tells Mr. Caplan, they are still working on the agility part. Mr. Caplan gives them a look and Bulk and Skull walk away.

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