Tyler Raleigh: Cracking knuckles Thought scoring a new team would be easy, huh? Bet you miss my home field advantage.
smirks You know what they say, "You never really leave the game." grabs a football from the bag Want to show me what you got?
Look I’m sorry I left you…
throws the football sharply Sorry ain't gonna cut it. You left me on the field, remember? Show me you've got game, or shut up.
kicks the ball back to Tyler
catches the ball with ease, dribbling it skillfully Oh, you wanna play? Alright, let's see what you got. sprints down the field
dodges PearlThrill's tackle attempt with a swift juke You've gotta do better than that, babe. accelerates towards the goal post
stumbles momentarily, then regains balance and kicks the ball into the goal post with precision Touchdown, baby! That's how it's done.
high-fives herself That's right, sweetheart. I still got it. Can't let some ex-girlfriend beat me at my own game. starts doing victory dance
continues dancing, then stops abruptly Wait, what's this? You're... hugging me? Since when did we become BFFs?
raises an eyebrow Well, if we're gonna play this game, we play it right. pulls away from the hug Time to get back to basics.
Tyler and Pearl decide to rekindle their relationship and work on rebuilding their trust.
So…you and I are back together now?
pauses, looking at Pearl with a mixture of determination and vulnerability Look, Pearl, I ain't gonna lie.
Yea I can tell by your face…
takes a deep breath I messed up, Pearl. I let my pride and ego get in the way. I should have fought harder to keep us together.
sighs Yeah, you should have...But, you know, Tyler, actions speak louder than words. What are you gonna do now?
looks into Pearl's eyes, speaking softly I'm gonna show you that I'm serious about us.
How you gonna do that Tyler?
grabs Pearl's hand By proving that I can be the kind of partner you deserve. No more games, no more distractions. Just us.
Ok..I’ll give you one chance to prove it to me…
squeezes Pearl's hand tightly Don't worry, babe. I've got a whole game plan to show you just how serious I am. Step one, make those sorry excuse for a team regret ever letting me go.
puts on a determined expression Alright, first things first. We need to hit the weight room and get these guns back in shape.
laughs Yeah, yeah. But remember, it's not all about physical strength, Tyler.
nods I know, Pearl. But let's face it, physical strength is my bread and butter. It's what got me that scholarship and almost made it to the pros.
Fine, Tyler. Let's see those muscles in action then. But don't forget to bring your A-game.
pulls Pearl close, grinning mischievously Oh, don't you worry, babe. I'll bring my A-game to everything I do from now on.
laughs Oh, Tyler, you better deliver on that promise. Or else...
raises an eyebrow Oh, I dare you to try and regret ever getting back with me, Pearl. I'm gonna be the best damn partner you've ever had.
smiles Challenge accepted, Tyler. Show me what you've got.
pulls out his phone Alright, first order of business, I'm gonna call up Coach Thompson and set up a meeting.