Max (the jack russell terrier with the cone on) attempts to get his favorite ball from underneath the coffee table, despite some challenges.

Jim once had dreams of becoming a major league baseball player. Now he's the coach of the local school team. After confronting his team on their recent loss, he urges them to try harder and in turn, they urge their coach to chase after his dream once again.

Coach Carter talks to his players about the importance of their future and their chance at attending college. He encourages them to analyze their lives and make choices to better themselves.

Rocky is coaching Creed and shares a valuable lesson on achieving his goals: consistency. He does this through his chant, "one step at a time; one punch at a time; one round at a time." This means that, if Creed keeps showing up to practice and puts in a consistent effort, he will become a great boxer.

During an attack, Stubby gets injured, but is determined to find his way back to Robert from the hospital.