Part 5, Chapter 7 Summary

Carlson decides to give Mick and Kane equal playing time to see who comes out on top. Carlson says Kane has earned his chance. Mick understands, but he is furious. Mick knows he has to come out on top, so he goes to buy the new drugs -an amphetamine steroid mix- from Peter.

In the game against Woodinville, Mick doesn't have a chance to inject himself. On the field, Drew tells Mick he'll be fine. Mick runs back into the locker room, citing an excuse about his stomach, and gets the drug mix -XTR- from his bag. He injects himself with XTR, and returns to the game. Mick drives relentlessly at Woodinville's defense, and in the third quarter, cracks it. They win the game.

Afterward, Mick is still so wound up he can't sleep, so he goes for a drive to...