(The Carolina Hurricanes beat the NY Islanders 2-1.)

(Ralph & Ed just watched the game from Ed’s apartment.)

Ralph: “Wow! What a bad game Norton. The Islanders got beat by the Hurricanes.”

Ed: “And not the bowling team.”

Ralph: “Good thing we got the Rangers and Devils. But I do want another all NY matchup.”

Ed: “Don’t worry about it Ralph. It will happen.”

Ralph: “Thank you Norton.”

Ed: “Maybe next year.”

Ralph: “Oooooh, you are going to get it Norton. We need to be in attendance for the next game. Besides wearing Jerseys and such, how else can we show support?”

Ed: “That’s a tough one. With your mouth, they may think that you are a fan of the Hurricanes.”

Ralph (yells): “OKAY NORTON! PUT ‘EM UP! PUT ‘EM UP!”

(Ralph chases Ed around the apartment.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(Ralph & Ed come home after the game.)

Ralph: “Hiya Alice! What a game. The Devils may have lost but the Rangers won.”

Ed: “We don’t care who won. We cheered on both teams much to the dismay of fans.”

Alice: “Hello boys! You two must have been a treat to watch.”

Ed: “Yeah, Ralph must have had ten hot dogs during the game.”

Ralph: “And a whole lot of beer too. I’m just happy that one of our teams won. With all three local teams in the playoffs, we got a 33.3% chance of getting the Cup.”

(Alice rolls her eyes at Ralph’s stupidity.)

Ralph: “If only our teams met in the second and third rounds. We would have had it made.”

Ed: “We should buy a replica cup for us to have beer in it every night.”

Ralph: “I heard that Garrity upstairs is cheering on other teams.”

(Ralph goes to the window and sticks his head out.)

Ralph (yells): “GARRITY, YOUR DREAM OF HAVING A NON-NY TEAM GETTING THE CUP WILL BE ALL WET.”

(Ralph gets doused with water. Ed & Alice laugh.)

Ralph (yells): “GET OUT! GEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

Ralph (yells): “ALICE, ONE OF THESE DAYS…”

(Alice laughs as Raloh stews.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Criwd cheers.)

(The Carolina Hurricanes beat the NY Islanders 4-3.)

(Ralph & Ed are in the poolroom.)

Ralph: “Wgat a lousy game Norton. The Islanders could have win it but they blew it.”

Ed: “It was a dark, dark day.”

Ralph: “Looks like we will never get that all NY area second round matchup.”

(Harvey & George come by.)

Ed: “Hello Harvey & George. This time we ain’t taking no bets.”

Ralph: “Yes, I learned my lesson. I will not make a bet on a NY area team ever.”

(Harvey & George laugh.)

Harvey: “I will believe it when I see it.”

Ralph: “Ok.”

(Later on, Ralph & Ed are in the Kramden apartment.)

Ed: “Ralph, why did you make that bet if the Islanders lose, you will wear a woman’s bathing suit?”

Ralph (yells): “I GOT A BIIIIIG MOUTH.”

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Good night everyone.”

(Crowd cheers.)

(Ralph meets Ed at the front of 328 Chauncey Street.)

Ralph: “I’m glad that the Rangers won last night Norton even if the Devils lost.”

Ed: “What about that fight that occurred in the third period?”

Ralph: “Yeah, it’s a shame that that happened. The Devils have only themselves to blame for the hole that they are in.”

Ed: “Hey, it’s the Rangers vs the Devils. We can’t lose.

Ralph: “Nope we can’t Norton.

Ed: “I want to see one of our teams win the Cup this year even if that means you may get a heart attack from being so excited.”

Ralph: “Ooooh, you are a riot Norton.”

Ed: “I took a look at the standings. There’s a great possibility that one of our teams may play a Floridian team. If that happens, I hope it’s the Panthers.”

Ralph: “Yeah just so they can play near that fun and sun capital of the world, Miami Beach.”

(Crowd cheers.)

Ralph: “Well, everyone wants the cup.”

(They both sing a sing about everyone wanting the Stanley Cup. After that, the crowd cheers.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The NY Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1.)

(Ralph & Ed just watched the game at the Raccoon Lodge.)

Ralph: “What a game Norton. Those Islanders really showed the Hurricanes who is the boss. Hahaha.”

Ed: “Why did those Hurricanes players fight the Islanders for with them being down by that much with a few seconds to go?”

Ralph: “I don’t know. They didn’t look smart.”

Ed: “I thought we would get something similar to the Malice At The Palace that took place between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers.”

Ralph: “If that happened, I would rub it in the opposing team’s face.”

Ed: “Than you would run.”

Ralph: “I would never run. I am not that type of person Norton.”

Ed: “You are right Ralph.”

Ralph: “Thank you.”

Ed: “You would faint if you did.”

Ralph (gets up, yells): “COME ON NORTON! PUT ‘EM UP NORTON!”

Ed (running away, yells): “YOU WILL HURT ME.”

(People try to separate them.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The girls are playing poker. The boys come in all happy.)

Ralph: “Hi girls. What a game. The Devils beat the Rangers in overtime. Boy, when they say, the Devils are good, they are.”

Ed: “You should have seen Ralph. He was going ballistic.”

Alice: “How is that different than from how he always acts?”

(The girls laugh.)

Raloh: “Har-har-hardee-har-har! Now, we have a series. I can feel it, one of our NY teams is going to win the Cup.”

Alice: “I also heard on Facebook that you made another dumb bet that if no NY team wins the cup, you have to wear women’s clothing.”

(The girls laugh.)

Ralph: “It just so happens that that will NEVER happen. I am no cross-dresser. Besides, no one wants to see me wear women’s clothes.”

(Ed starts to laugh.)

Ralph: “What’s so funny Norton?”

Ed: “I’m just picturing you wearing women’s lingerie.”

Ralph (yells): “GET OUT! GEEEEEEEET OUT!”

(The Nortons leave.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. Once again, you’re the greatest. GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The Carolina Hurricanes beat the NY Islanders 5-2.)

(Ed joins Ralph in the bus depot locker room.)

Ed: “Ehat a bad Islanders game huh Ralph?”

Ralph: “You got that right. They lost 5-2.”

Ed: “We also have the Hurricanes name for our bowling team. I’m ashamed about that.”

Ralph: “Let’s not lose hope Norton. They can still win this. You know, I played hockey in school. Our team was down three games to zero and because I was the goalie, we won. Do you know why?”

Ed: “I think I do.”

Ralph: “What is it?”

Ed: “Well, they gave you a nickname out of it?”

Ralph: “What was that nickname?”

Ed: “I know it wasn’t Big Fat Goslie.”

Ralph: “What was it.”

Ed: “Big Humongous Goalie. Hahaha!”

Ralph (yells): “GET OUT! GET OUT! GEEEEEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(Ralph & Ed exit MSG.)

Ralph: “Norton, now the series is tied. This is really going to be a series.”

Ed: “Yoy got that right.”

Ralph: “I hope that the winning team fights the Islanders and not the Hurricanes.”

Ed: “Me too Ralph-ie boy.”

Ralph: “I would love to take part in the victory party when a NY area team wins the Cup.”

Ed: “You will probably drink all the beer and eat all the pizza. All I know is if I win the Cup, I would take it down the sewer and fill it up with water.”

Raloh: “You would do that?”

Ed: “Certainly, the sewer allows former workers to access the workplace and I would love to see people WADE in my footsteps.”

(Ralph rolls his eyes.)

Ralph: “We can all agree that there is no sport like hockey.”

(They sing a song about hockey.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The NY Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2.)

(Ralph and Ed get on the subway.)

Ed: “What a game Ralph. We just came from the bar and we saw the Islanders wiiiiiiin.”

Ralph: “They showed Carolina who’s the boss. Hahaha.”

Ed: “Now, our wish to have the Islanders meet another NY area team may come true.”

Ralph: “When you think about it, the Rangers and the Devils haven’t had to do much traveling.”

Ed: “I got a feeling that this will be our year Ralph. We are going to get the Cup.”

Ralph: “Thst is great. I can’t wait to rub this in Garrity’s face.”

Ed: “Will that be before or after he gives you a black eye?”

Ralph: “That will never happen Norton. I know how to use lightning quickness. I will FaceTime him. I’ll do it right now.”

(He does.)

Garrity (on FaceTime, yells): “WHADDAYA WANT KRAMDEN?”

Ralph (yells): “THE ISLANDERS WON YOU BLOCKHEAD! HAHAHA!”

(Later on in the Kramden apartment, Ralph is holding his eye with ice.)

Ed: “How do you get us into these fixes Ralph?”

Ralph (yells): “I GOT A BIIIIG MOUTH.”

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(Ralph & Ed come onto the subway. The subway leaves.)

Ralph: "Well, Norton that was a great game."

Ed: "The Devils now have a three game to two lead."

Ralph: "Now the Islanders have got to come back and win their series. I want the winner of this series to face the Islanders."

Ed: "I just heard that both Florida teams are now losing three games to two."

Ralph: "I want to see one of our teams play a Floridian team just so they can be near Miami Beach."

(Crowd cheers.)

Ed: "What about that bet that you made with Harvey?"

Ralph: "Oh yeah. I forgot about that."

Man: "What was that bet sir?"

Ed: "Oh, my pal Ralph says that if the Islanders lose, he will wear woman's clothing."

(Everyone on the subway laughs. Ralph is embarrassed.)

(The subway stops.)

Man (Over PA): "Queens."

Ralph (yells): "NORTON, GET OUT! GET OUT!"

Ed: "Ralph, this is Queens."

Man: "Shouldn't you get off in this town sir?"

(Everyone laughs.)

Ralph (grabbing Ed and pushing him through the door, yells): "GET OUT NORTON!"

(The train leaves. Ralph is embarrassed.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: "The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!"

(Crowd cheers.)

(The Carolina Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, 4 games to 2, by beating the NY Islanders 2-1.)

(Ralph is sitting at the dinner table all upset.)

Ralph (to himself): “How could the Islanders lose? I so wanted them to face the Rangers or the Devils.”

(Ed comes down. He blows his nose out of sadness.)

Ed: “Those Islanders blew it Ralph-ie. We soooo wanted the Islanders to face the Rangers or the Devils.”

Ralph: “At least we still got a chance. With the Rangers and Devils.”

Ed: “Yes. Also, to think that this could be a big year for NY hockey. Also, a bug year for you.”

Ralph: “What do you mean?”

Ed: “Remember that bet that you made with Harvey?”

Ralph (standing up, yells): “OH NO! NO SIR! NO SIR, SIR, SIR! NO SIR!”

(Harvey comes up and opens Ralph’s door.)

Harvey: “Come on Ralph. Squeeze your fat body into this two piece.”

Ed: “Want some sun tan Ralph?”

Ralph (to Ed, yells): “GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(The next night at the Raccoon Lodge people are laughing at seeing pics of Ralph in the bathing suit.)

Freddie: “What do you have to say Ralph?”

Ralph (yells): “I GOT A BIIIIIG MOUTH!”

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(Ralph just watched the game in the Kramden apartment with Ed.)

Ralph: “What a game Norton. Those Rangers have piled it on the Devils.”

Ed: “Now, it’s a series. A seven game series that we love.”

Ralph: “Time to punish those Hurricanes for beating our Islanders.”

Ed: “they deserve to get punished. All of them are beasts.”

Ralph: “You can say that again Norton.”

Ed: “All of them are beasts.”

(Ralph looks at Ed with astonishment.)

Ed: “You told me to say it again.”

Ralph: “Norton, you are a mental case.”

Ed: “I think this is the year of our city in hockey.”

Ralph: “I agree.”

(Ralph goes to the window and sticks his head out.)

Ralph (yells): “HEY GARRITY YOU BIG MOUTH LOUDMOUTH! I BET THAT YOU WILL BE UPSET WHEN ONE OF THE NY TEAMS WIN.”

(Ralph goes inside.)

Garrity (from outside, yells): “HEY KRAMDEN!”

(Ralph sticks his head out and gets pied and watered. Ed laughs.)

Ralph (to Ed, yells): “GET OUT! GEEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(A still wet, Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The NJ Devils won the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Finals, 4 games to 3, by beating the NY Rangers 4-0.)

(Ralph & Ed just watched the game from the bowling alley.)

Ed: “That was a great series Ralph. Too bad there could be only one winner. That was the Devils.”

Ralph: “Now they play and hopefully will punish the Carolina Hurricanes by beating them. We could have the Devils play the Islanders but no. It has to be Carolina.”

Ed: “Those Hurricanes sure beat those sweet kids.”

Ralph: “We will sure show them. Let’s watch the game at your place on Wednesday.”

Ed: “I can’t do that Ralph. My mother-in-law is coming.”

Ralph (yells): “WHAT? YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW?” (normally): “You should set your foot down Norton. Tell Trixie that you are watching the game with me on Wednesday. Lay down the law like I do. Put your foot down like I do.”

Ed: “If I put my foot down like you do, I will make a hole in the floor.”

Ralph (yells): “OK! PUT ‘EM UP NORTON! PUT ‘EM UP!”

(Ralph chases after Ed. People try to separate them.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The Carolina Hurricanes beat the NJ Devils 5-1.)

(Ralph just watched the game on TV. He is upset.)

Ralph: “What a lousy game Alice. I soo wanted the Carolina Hurricanes to be punished after they beat the Islanders.”

Alice: “Ralph, it’s not the end of the world. They can still come back and win it. It’s only the first game.”

Ralph: “You are right Alice. I want those BUM Hurricanes to lose.”

Alice: “I hope that you didn’t make any dumb bets on this series like you and Ed did.”

Ralph: “We never make any dumb bets.”

Alice: “Oh no! You don’t make any dumb bets. It’s not like you made a bet that if the Islanders lost, that you would wear women’s clothing in public. It’s not like you made any dumb bets that caused you to be humiliated on social media. It’s not like…”

Ralph (yells): “ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!”

(Ed comes down.)

Ed: “What a bad game Ralph. But don’t worry, it’s only game one. It’s not like you made a dumb bet like you did if the Islanders lost, that you would wear women’s clothing in public. It’s not like you made any dumb bets that caused you to be humiliated on social media. It’s not like…”

Ralph (yells): “GET OUT! GEEEEEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves,)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The Carolina Hurricanes beat the NJ Devils 6-1.)

(Ralph & Ed come home all upset.)

Alice: “The Devils lost huh?”

Ralph: “Yes they did. What a lousy game. They lost 6-1.”

Ed: “That wasn’t a blitz. That was a BLOUTZ.”

Ralph: “What a bloutz. They blew it big time.”

Ed: “Ralph, you got to cheer up. You got to smile.”

Raloh: “What do I have to smile about?”

Ed: “It’s easy to smile when things are going good but now it’s a challenge. Come on Raloh. Let me see you smile. Show me those teeth Ralph-ie boy!”

(Ralph smiles.)

Ed: “Beautiful! Now think of happier times like when the Devils were tied 0-0 in games with Carolina. You got to smile! Smile!”

Ralph (yells): “GEEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The NJ Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 8-4.)

(Ralph just watched the game at home.)

Ralph: “I’m telling you Alice. That was a great game. The Devils beat Carolina 8-4. They are going to win the Cup.”

Alice: “I certainly hope so but Ralph, I wish you would use more common sense. You jumping up and down is not good for you nor is it good for the floor.”

Ralph: “Ooooh, you are a riot Alice. A regular riot.”

(Ed comes down.)

Ed: “Hey Ralph-ie boy! What a game huh? Now, you are ready to rub it in Joe Fenstablau’s face.”

Ralph: “That poor, misguided soul.”

Alice: “I hope that you didn’t make a bet.”

Ralph: “No.”

Ed: “He just made a wager that if the Devils don’t win the Cup, he will give him $60.”

(Ralph is upset. So is Alice.)

Ralph (to Ed, yells): “GET OUT! GET OUT! GEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. The Miami Beach crowds are the BEST! GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

(The Carolina Hurricanes beat the NJ Devils 6-1.)

(Ralph is sitting by the table all upset.)

Ralph (to himself): “How could the Devils do this?”

(Ed comes down.)

Ed: “Whaddaya say Ralph? How about that bad Devils game? It looks like our dream of having a NY NHL team win the Cup may melt.”

(Ralph rolls his eyes.)

Ralph: “Now that I have to face that Joe Fenstablau tomorrow.”

Ed: “He really will rub it in.”

Ralph: “I know what I will do when the Devils win.”

Ed: “So do I.”

Ralph: “What is that?”

Ed: “You will really rub it in until some people get sick of you and hate you. Just like all the 95 percent of the tenants in this building.”

Ralph (yells): “GET OUT! GEEEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)

Love that you’re still at this all these years later, Gannooch. I read your stuff back on the old message board.

Thank you.

(The Carolina Hurricanes won the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, 4 games to 2, by beating the NJ Devils 3-2.)

(Ralph walks into the bus company locker room with Ed. They meet Joe Fenstablau.)

Joe: “Well Ralph, where is my $60? Those Devils lost to the Hurricanes.”

Ralph: “Here you go Joe.”

(Ralph hands him the money.)

Ralph: “What a lousy game. Now all three NY area NHL teams are not in the playoffs.”

Ed: “What rotten luck. If only the Devils, Rangers, and Islanders faced different opponents in the first round, then are chances would have been better.”

Joe: “You got that right Ed. Now, I am going to spend this money on Carolina
Hurricane gear.”

(Joe leaves.)

Ed: “It’s too bad that our teams never got a chance to compete for the Cup Ralph. We could have got jerseys and other clothing. But, I don’t know if they make jerseys in your size Ralph. Size elephant.”

(Ralph points towards the door very angrily.)

Ed: “That is no way to treat…”

Ralph (yells): “GEEEEEET OUT!”

(Ed leaves.)

(Jackie walks on stage. Crowd cheers.)

Jackie: “Thank you. GOOD NIGHT!”

(Crowd cheers.)