The scene opens with a splash of music. It's the end of the first half of the play, and the blue team has just beaten the red team, 40 to 30. The blue team's coach is worried about his daughter, who is playing against a much better player than she is. He's worried that she's going to lose her fight against the stronger player, and that she won't be able to keep up with her opponent. The coach tells his daughter not to take this as a sign that her defense is good, but to keep working on her game. He tells her that she can always catch up with someone better than herself on the court.