Us Against You

During the open tryouts, Vidar stuns Zackell with his reflexes. He doesn’t let any pucks into his net, and he can also hit the puck across the rink. Zackell tries out on last test: She hits a puck at his back when he’s taking his water break, then one right past his unprotected head. Vidar lunges at her and takes her down, and Teemu runs from the stands to stop him, but Zackell is elated; she realizes that if Vidar would hit a woman, there is truly nothing stopping his instincts. She knows she can use that for victory on the ice.

Vidar is the only player accepted after the try outs, a moment of sheer pride and joy for him and his brother, who don’t often get to be chosen to win. On the bus the next day, Vidar asks Ana if she’ll come to watch him play and she tells him she doesn’t like hockey players. As they walk into school, Ana spots Maya and feels the loss of her best friend. Vidar notices that Ana is upset, and they ditch school to take a walk in the woods, where they kiss, and Ana also falls in love.