"That's gross, Crash."

"You want to know something, you ask a question."

Máni finds this conversation uncomfortable. He decides to trade it in. "So, who do you think we'll be fighting for the exhibition?"

"I want it to be some guys who rely on being sneaky-sneaks so I can show them how explosions are the answer to everything!"

"I don't know, the Smokelords are real annoying."

"Maybe not in midair or on a flat open field. Or rubble."

"Yeah!"

The next day, Spaceman Bill takes the team out for pizza, Mrs Carson being free to join them of course.

Mrs. Carson does join them, though she chats quietly with Bill rather than keeping close to her daughter.

Grenda, meanwhile, is arguing one of the oldest debates: Pineapple on pizza, good or bad?

(She thinks it's good.)

"Oh, please. Pineapple on pizza is like finding chunks of steak in your chocolate bar."

"They make the pizza more varied! I don't mean all pizza has to have pineapple, but it's nice to have a pizza that's different."

"Let's see what Bill thinks!"

"The !Qell remain neutral on such matters of cultural expression, children. Also, all pizza is gross."

"Your food is gross to us."

"We cannot be blamed for your species' negligence in not designing specially adapted connoisseur bodies."

"Multiple bodies isn't a very human thing to want."

"To each their own. Anyway, I have an announcement. Your opponents in the exhibition match shall be Star Team 3."

"A proper fight! Yes!"

"They're pretty tough."

"Then they shall make for an appropriate challenge. And the point here isn't winning, it's showing the masses the best of the sport of Crossovers."

"Standard match, though? Ooh, I wonder what the arena will be."

"I believe it's in Gibraltar. And yes, possibly with a defensive element."

"I hope we get to be the Villains!"

"There's more latitude for destruction that way, but we're supposed to be in hero training."

It might not be completely obvious that Crash is trying to be a Good Girl in front of the coach.

"Now now, it's all pretend. And Villains serve an important educational role as well."