Kirk is standing between the two teams and in front of the Crevasse. ?Welcome back to Legends,? he says. ?Now of course the glory goes to the fastest and the strongest, so let?s talk to our team players.? He turns to interview the black boy on his stage-left. ?On the Silver Snakes, we have Chazz. How old are you??
?Thirteen,? he replies.
?I understand you?re into hip-hop, but you also want to be a shoe designer,? says Kirk. ?Tell me about that.?
?Yeah,? answers Chazz. ?Really into a lot of?? he pauses ?stuff? I like a lot of sports? basketball, football, skateboarding? and I like brands like Adidas, Nike, Reebok? I wanna make something that works and changes for any sport and I can sell it to one of those brands.?
?Sounds cool,? Kirk says, going to interview the dirty-blonde girl stage-left of Chazz. ?And Beth, how old are you??
?Thirteen,? she replies.
?And I understand you love hanging out at the mall, but you?re also good at swimming,? Kirk says. ?Tell me about that.?
?Well? I?m great in the water, I love the water,? Beth struggles to explain. ?It?s fun, I?ve been swimming for a few years.?
?I think we got a good team here,? says Kirk. ?Let?s hear it for the Silver Snakes!?
?YEAH!? Chazz and Beth high-ten as the audience applauds.
?They?re fired-up, but let?s not forget the Blue Barracudas,? Kirk comments as he turns to interview the brown-haired, slightly overweight boy on the Blue Barracudas. ?Here we have R.J. How old are you??
?Thirteen,? he replies.
?And you play football but you?re also a drummer in a band,? Kirk reads on the index card in front of his face. ?Tell me about that.?
?Well,? says R.J., ?The band?s called Initial Reaction? We all have names like letters? This girl K.T. is our singer, we have D.C. on lead guitar, Jay on rhythm and a guy X.G. on bass.?
?Very nice. I think I should give you guys a listen,? Kirk comments as he goes to talk to the blond girl on the far right of the screen. ?And her partner?s Priscilla. How old are you??
?Twelve,? answers Priscilla.
?And I understand you? you like racing games. Tell me about that.?
?Um,? Priscilla begins, ?Yeah. I want to be a race car driver when I?m older, but I?m only twelve so? yeah.?
?Let?s see if these guys can race through the Temple Games,? Kirk comments. ?Let?s hear it for the Blue Barracudas!? R.J. and Priscilla applaud along with the audience.
?You guys ready to play?? asks Kirk.
?YEAH!? The players shout as a reply.
?All right! Go get ready for the Temple Games,? Kirk says, and the players walk offscreen. ?In the Temple Games, each team will be competing for these?" he opens a pouch and pulls out a small gold medallion to show to the camera? "Pendants of Life. The winning team will need those Pendants to protect themselves from the dreaded Temple Guards as they make their way through the Temple. There are three Temple Games. Olmec, tell us about Temple Game #1.?
Olmec begins:
?Elizabeth Cady Stanton traveled a lot to get to the places where she and Susan B. Anthony delivered their speeches, and the trip wasn?t always that easy. Before you stands a forest which you?ll have to travel through. When Kirk gives the signal, put the ancient rod behind your head and make your way through the forest. Whenever you come to two trees, you must find a way to maneuver between or around them, keeping the rod behind your head and both of your hands on it.
?The first player to exit the forest? or the player that?s closest to the end after 60 seconds wins.?
The camera then segues to Kirk. ?Let?s put 60 seconds on the clock,? he says. A countdown clock appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen. ?On your marks, get set, GO!?
The girls take off, going into the forests. At first Beth has a bit of a lead over Priscilla, but she takes a bit of a wrong turn, forcing herself to make a tight squeeze that allows Priscilla to catch up. Near the end, Priscilla even takes a slight lead because of some more tight squeezes Beth tries to twist herself through, making it out with 21 seconds remaining.
?All right, that?s it!? Kirk declares as the girls go over to meet with Kirk. ?Beth? I mean, Priscilla made it out first before time ended, so the Blue Barracudas get the half Pendant of Life!? The audience applauds briefly. ?The next game is worth a half Pendant. Olmec, tell us about it.?
Olmec continues:
?Unfortunately, women wouldn?t get voting rights for a long time. When Kirk gives the signal, climb on the wheel and adjust your weight to make the wheel spin. When it makes one full rotation, it means one year has passed. The player who makes the most years go by in 60 seconds wins.?
The camera fades to Kirk in front of the giant wheels marked with the show?s insignia. ?It?s gonna get really dizzy out there!? he says. ?Let?s put 60 seconds on the clock.? A clock appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen. ?On your mark, get set, GO!?
The game is fairly one-sided from the start. Chazz works up a good lead, only helped out by R.J. first falling off the wheel with about 40 seconds to go.
?Both players doing great,? Kirk comments. ?Gotta find the right balance and? Oh! They might fall off, but they?re both at it!? R.J. falls off a second time with sixteen seconds left. ?Blue Barracudas down, but he?s gotta recover!? The players keep going after that, but when the countdown clock hits zero, a pattern of ceiling spotlights flashes to indicate the end of the second Temple Game.
?All right! That?s it, let?s count ?em up!? Kirk announces, running back onscreen. ?Blue Barracudas got 8, but Silver Snakes got 13, giving them a half Pendant of Life!? The audience applauds briefly as Chazz and R.J. high-five. ?Nice sportsmanship. So it?s all tied up, a half Pendant apiece, we go to the third game, it?s worth a full Pendant, and it?s worth a full Pendant. Olmec, tell us.?
Olmec narrates:
?According to legend, Elizabeth Cady Stanton also spoke out against slavery. In this game, you and your partner are a pair of slaves who must work together to reach freedom. When Kirk gives the signal, climb along the wall and maneuver the chain along the slot until you reach the passage marked ?Freedom?.
?The first team to reach Freedom? or the one that?s closer to Freedom after 60 seconds? wins.?
The camera shows Kirk standing in front of the two giant boards and facing the camera. ?This is for the Temple,? he reminds everyone. ?Let?s put 60 seconds on the clock.? The clock then appears in the corner of the screen. ?On your mark, get set, GO!?
The teams climb up a bit and start heading across the top of the wall, and at first the teams are fairly close, but after some time, the Blue Barracudas develop more and more of a lead, making it through the first of the three metal loops with 43 seconds to go, just as the Snakes are reaching the first loop.
?This game is tough; it takes a lot of communication,? Kirk explains as the Silver Snakes pass through their first loop with 39 seconds remaining. The Blue Barracudas get through their second loop at the :22 mark; the Silver Snakes make it through at :19. After a bit more maneuvering, the Blue Barracudas make it out via the last metal loop with exactly ten seconds left, stopping the clock.
?Okay, that?s it!? Kirk announces, and the teams come to meet him as soon as possible. Blue Barracudas made it out first, they get the full Pendant, giving them a Pendant and a half, the Silver Snakes had a half. The Blue Barracudas are going to the Temple!? Priscilla and R.J. high-ten several times and then lock hands, while Kirk goes to talk with the Silver Snakes. ?The Silver Snakes gave it a great effort too. We got a nice gift for them for playing and here?s what it is.? Chazz and Liz will each be receiving a $100 U.S. Savings Bond provided by Skechers.
The camera cuts back to Kirk and the Blue Barracudas, who are now free of the equipment, in front of the tall boards from the third Temple Game. ?Now we?ll see if the Blue Barracudas can make it through Olmec?s Temple and retrieve that Cracked Teacup,? he says, ?right after this!? The camera zooms in on the Cracked Teacup in the Mine Shaft, then fades to commercial.