Back at the table, Huck finds himself in a pickle. He can't clear the bottom rail of the cue ball, which means that the black balls are safe for now. Huck has two more chances to win the game, but he's not strong enough to take on murphy's "magic curving shot" . Huck is so embarrassed by his own incompetence that he doesn't even bother to watch the game with his father, who's been playing pool with Huck ever since he was a kid. Huck says that he wishes he could play the game in his father's house, but his father won't let him do it. Huck then realizes that his coach has asked him to work on his defense, which is stupid because the outcome of the game is decided by the score. Huck thinks that if he wins the game on his own, he'll be the winner. Huck also realizes that the other team's first game has come to a close, and he wants to go back to playing with them. Huck feels guilty for losing the first game by luck, so he decides to wear a skirt for the second game.