Newt is struggling to come up with an idea for a Halloween costume. During his social studies class, he considers dressing as Zeus but realizes it doesn't fit his description. He asks his teacher about American pioneer costumes but is discouraged by her response. That night, Newt's brother Chris is injured during an intense football game when he makes a last-minute touchdown. Chris is rushed unconscious to the hospital where tests show he is in a coma, though no bones are broken. Newt is troubled by flashbacks to his brother's injury as he continues searching for the right Halloween costume.
Newt is struggling to come up with an idea for a Halloween costume. During his social studies class, he considers dressing as Zeus but realizes it doesn't fit his description. He asks his teacher about American pioneer costumes but is discouraged by her response. That night, Newt's brother Chris is injured during an intense football game when he makes a last-minute touchdown. Chris is rushed unconscious to the hospital where tests show he is in a coma, though no bones are broken. Newt is troubled by flashbacks to his brother's injury as he continues searching for the right Halloween costume.
Newt is struggling to come up with an idea for a Halloween costume. During his social studies class, he considers dressing as Zeus but realizes it doesn't fit his description. He asks his teacher about American pioneer costumes but is discouraged by her response. That night, Newt's brother Chris is injured during an intense football game when he makes a last-minute touchdown. Chris is rushed unconscious to the hospital where tests show he is in a coma, though no bones are broken. Newt is troubled by flashbacks to his brother's injury as he continues searching for the right Halloween costume.
1. During social studies class, Newt is still searching for an idea for his Halloween costume. 2. He imagines himself as Zeus, the god of lightning according to the Greek myth, but soon realises that he does not fit in the descriptions shown by his subject teacher. 3. Not giving up, he raises his hand asking Mrs. Young what the American pioneers wore when they built the country. 4. Although Newt is ridiculed by his classmate, the answer given by his teacher is more than enough for him to rule out the possibility of having such costume for Halloween. 5. The school ends early so the students and locals can watch the Big Game Pep Parade on the street. 6. Newton is ecstatic to attend his brother’s last game of the season. 7. On the other hand, Cecil and JJ are more incline to their Halloween costumes. 8. That has put Newt back in dilemma as he is having hard time thinking about his own Halloween costume. 9. Newt falls asleep while figuring out the design of his costume only to wake up after he has a terrible dream. 10. It is time for the Big Game as his parents are getting ready for it and with heavy heart, Newt has to put aside his coming Halloween celebration and shift his focus on the final game.
CHAPTER 4 : FOOTBALL IS PLAYED AND MISTAKES ARE MADE
1. Newt stops thinking about Halloween when he recalls the moment Chris mentions Reggie Ratner, an opponent from Merrimac High, who has always been holding grudges against his brother. 2. To make it worst, during the Big Game, the crowd play sentiment on both Chris and Reggie. 3. Newt, who is now away from his bleacher, is shown his way out after he fails to present his seat ticket to the person in charge. 4. When the final quarter starts, both teams are level and unfortunately, Newt is forced to watch the game from outside the wire fence surrounding Fillmore Field. 5. He can see that the Home team, especially his brother, is playing their hearts out until the game reaches its last 45 seconds – the Away team is leading by two points. 6. Without giving up, the Big Game is getting more intense during the last seven seconds. 7. The Ferrets show high determination and Chris manages to get a last minute touchdown. 8. There are mixed feelings on the ground as the opponents bow down to their defeat and the home crowd is jubilant with the winning streak.
CHAPTER 5 : THE BAD DREAMS BEGIN
1. Chris is unconscious as the result of the winning touchdown. 2. The whole ground is in complete silence when Chris is being attended and brought to the hospital. 3. Chris’ test results come out and fortunately he is not suffering from any broken parts, he is just in coma. 4. Back in his room, Newt still cannot forget what happened during the winning touchdown as he describes it as the thunderous crash. 5. He tries to revert his concentration to Halloween as the Big Game incident keeps rewinding in his mind. 6. The next day, Newt answers various callers trying to get some news about Chris. 7. Cecil and JJ drop by at Newt’s house to give a few things to cheer him up. 8. The local community is talking about the touchdown incident and starts calling it the Big Tackle.