Desperate to win Ki's game back, Ted drives like a warrior-poet. He drives like a Jim Steinman character. He drives like a Crono with Lavos dead in his fucking sights. Nonetheless, the King is just a shade better, and claims the finish lines seconds before Ted. Flush with the thrill of the game, the King shows his class and hands Ki's game back over, promising Ted that they will meet again.

And Brian D? He is hopelessly outclassed by the Law and obviously too out of practice to compete meaningfully. As his score falls, he once again changes the game to one that only he can win. Turning his back on the screen, he dances for the crowd, who cheer adoringly. Holding out his hand like Springsteen did to Courtney Cox in "Dancing in the Dark," he and Jenny laugh as the party claps in time with their steps and the Law grimly continues competing with a game that no longer matters.

There is a new testament in Video Game High School that Brian (Wasn't there a savior called Brian?) is here to bring. That there is not only more than one way to play the game, there is more than one way to win. It's like William Carlos Williams said. If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.

Brian is every one of us that hasn't been able to cut it by following "the rules." The difference is that he's figured out that the rules were put in place specifically to keep the top on top. And he refuses to play that way. Goddamn, I want to be buried with the episode so I can watch it forever.

Video Game High School runs every Thursday on RocketJump.com. Check out the review of last week's episode and the first two.