The scene is set in a high school gym, where a basketball tryout is taking place. Russell, a chubby student, shows up and wants to join the team. Despite initial hesitation from the coach, Russell is allowed to participate and impresses everyone with his skills. However, the coach is biased against Russell due to his weight and doesn't select him for the team.
Justin, a student who made the team, reports the coach's unfair treatment to the principal, who agrees to let Russell prove himself in a free-throw competition against the team's captain, Dirk. The competition is heated, but Russell ultimately wins, earning him a spot on the team and the title of new team captain.
Throughout the scene, there are also subplots involving relationships and social dynamics among the students, including a love triangle between Dirk, Brittany, and Russell.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A student tries out for the basketball team, but the coach is dismissive of him due to his weight.
2. The student's friend, Justin, makes the team despite not being as skilled as the student.
3. The coach, De Niro, is biased towards taller and thinner players.
4. The principal, Anderson, is informed about the coach's bias and agrees to allow the student, Russell, to compete in a free throw competition against the team's captain, Dirk.
5. Trevor and Russell are paired against each other in the competition, and Russell wins.
6. Dirk is eliminated in the competition, and Russell advances to the final round.
7. The final round is between Dirk and Russell, and Russell wins, becoming the new champion and team captain.
8. The competition proves that talent is more important than looks.
9. The coach, De Niro, is shown to be unsupportive and biased towards certain players.
10. The principal, Anderson, intervenes to ensure that the competition is fair and that Russell is given a chance to prove himself.
11. Dirk asks out a girl, Brittany, to the New Year's party, but she rejects him and instead goes with Trevor.
12. Dirk is upset about being rejected by Brittany and tries to get his revenge against Russell in the competition.
13. The competition is held in front of the whole school, and Russell's victory is celebrated by the students.