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Push, spin, spin, spin, spin, spin, spin.

Good job, let's try it again,

I want to watch this time, okay?

Ready, and five, six, seven, eight.

And spin, spin, spin, spin, spin, spin.

Finish it out, finish it out!

Good job, ladies.

Uh oh, accident, you good?

Yeah.

Alright, now who wants to practice their Salchows?

Alright, let me see, come on.

Hello?

Is this the lovely but elusive Alex Delgado?

Phillip, hi.

Would you guess who's going to be

on Channel 16 in three minutes?

You.

I've got a live interview with James McKinsey.

Oh, that guy is such a tool.

Check it out anyways.

Okay, sure.

So how are you?

I'm great, you know, teaching's going really well.

I love it.

I don't want to keep you too long,

I just wanted to say that I hope to see you

at nationals, network has us set up right off the ice.

And I'm going to be working, but if you want

you can watch it there with me

and maybe we can find some time

for that third date we've been talking about.

Yeah, I don't know if I'm going to nationals.

It's not the same from the stands, you know?

If you're there, it's a date.

Okay, we'll see.

Just think about it, and turn to Channel 16.

I've gotta go, bye Alex.

Bye.

You know the face, and you know the name.

James "bad boy" McKinsey the king

of short track speed skating has worked hard

to make sure you know who he is.

His face is everywhere and his antics legendary.

But what you might not know is that

one of the world's most recognizable

professional athletes is no longer

a professional athlete, McKinsey managed

with one punch, to end his professional career

and what surely would have been

a gold medal at the World Championships.

Last week the ISSO voted unanimously

to ban McKinsey from short track indefinitely.

We do not agree with this sanction,

and we will be fighting the ruling

with every available resource.

Particularly disturbing is that the man

McKinsey punched was a teammate.

Do you regret punching Angus Dwell?

No, that guy's an ass.

And he's not a very good skater.

Were you suprised when the ISSO banned you for life?

They didn't ban me for life.

They banned me indefinitely, there's a big difference.

Oh, no, come on James.

You've got to get your facts straight.

In a sport where the average athlete peaks at 25?

Sure.

Isn't that in effect what the ban is?

Do I look like your average man?

Well you're not competing in the World Championships,

you've lost your chance for gold.

That can't feel good.

I feel great.

I'm the best athlete in the world.

I got more money than I know what to do with.

I got more sponsors than any other athlete.

Okay, alright, there are rumors

circulating around that your corporate sponsors

are going to drop you, so does that worry you?

Do I look worried?

I mean the real question is why

do you believe everything you read?

Do you regret blowing your speed skating career?

I, I didn't...

James?

Yeah, I didn't, what was the question again?

Do you regret blowing your career?

It's not over, in fact it's just getting started.

James, you're a speed skater.

Yeah.

You can't speed skate.

So what are you going to do now?

Maybe I'll just get myself a fancy gig

asking people probing questions.

It's not the easiest thing to do...

No, no, no I'm serious America.

I'm gonna take this guy's job.

Oh, okay, alright.

Joking aside, you tell us what's next for James McKinsey?

Well you're just going to have to wait and see.

But I can tell you this, it's going

to blow everybody's mind.

Okay, that's a wrap.

Okay, well I just felt like I had a body cavity search.

Mission accomplished, then, thank you.

Nice, that is why you are my star client.

Let's go over your schedule for the day, alright?

You've got two meetings back to back,

both potential sponsors, then after that

you've got an autograph session down at the mall.

Come back for an interview, and then you have

your commercial this evening to close out the day.

You ready for that?

Am I ever not ready?

Yeah, this is ambition I've got to take this.

Go.

Tell me you saw that.

Good luck to you, James.

Yeah, good luck to you too.

And for what it's worth, you really were a great skater.

Still am!

The best skater in the world.

So I was talking today to the physical therapy program

at the U, they still had your application on file.

It looks like your college credits would transfer.

Oh, mom, I really need to school you

in the art of small talk, you know it usually starts

with something like, um, how are you?

Or how was your day, or...

Alex, I just want to make sure you're thinking

about your future, what do you want to do next?

I'm a figure skater, mom, I'm figure skating.

It seems like you're a figure skating teacher.

And what's wrong with that?

This wasn't your dream.

I hate to see you working so hard

just to get a few hours on the ice a day.

No partner, no coach, nationals coming around again.

I hate to see you sitting your life out.

You're putting in too much cilantro.

Now you're upset.

I'm not upset, mom.

It seems like you're trying to play it safe.

With your work life and your love life.

Okay and what do you want me to do, huh?

You want me to go out and get another boyfriend?

Because if you noticed, relationships aren't

exactly my strength, mom.

I want you to be happy, Alex.

I am happy, ma, okay, I'm about

to eat something hot and delicious

and it didn't come out of a vending machine.

Just don't worry about me, I'm happy, really.

I've got my family, what more could a girl ask for?

Come on.

# This is me you can't ignore it

# Reaching out waving free constantly

# Falling forward yeah I'm just going far and this is me #

Ms. Delgado.

Yes?

My name is Hui Wan and I have a matter

of business to discuss with you.

I'm sorry but I can't take on another student right now.

Excuse me?

Look, I'm sure your son or daughter

is a very talented skater, but you're going

to have to find someone else, my schedule's packed.

If you want I can refer you to some other instructor.

I'm not here to hire you Ms. Delgado.

You're not.

Zhen Zheng, the great Chinese pairs coach is my employer.

Is this a joke?

Zheng wants to coach you.

I don't have a partner.

Zheng has someone in mind.

Who?

It is not so much as to who your partner will be,

as to who your coach will be.

Zheng has brought three couples

to the World Championships, and each time they won gold.

Now, you've won gold before, Ms. Delgado,

and you can do it again, and Zheng can get you there.

I'm flattered, really I am, but nationals

are in three months, I mean I've been skating

but I don't... - Either you want back

in the game or not, Ms. Delgado.

Of course I do, it's just...

tell Coach Zheng that I will think

about his offer, I promise.

That will please him greatly.

Can you maybe think about it for two minutes?

Because Mr. Zheng is here now.

James McKinsey, yeah there's no way.

Wait, please.

I don't want to be part of some kind of publicity stunt, alright?

This is not a publicity thing.

This is Mr. Zheng.

Ni hao.

Zheng wants you to know that this is not a stunt.

That James is committed and shows great promise.

He says that you weren't always a figure skater,

and many people said that you could not do it, but you did.

The same with James.

So, you gonna show me what you got?

No I'm here to audition you.

Yeah, right, in your dreams.

Why don't you come out here and do one of your jumpy, spiny things.

Grab your skates, get on the ice.

Is there a problem?

I mean they said you could skate.

And they say you're a publicity-seeking

endorsement whore with anger management issues.

She's a live one.

Look, I don't know who you think you are

but nobody bosses me around, especially the spokesman

for Ambition Deodorant.

Okay, we've got off on the wrong foot here.

We gotta start over, I'm James McKinsey.

Alex Delgado.

You have beautiful hair, Alex.

You should try going blonde though,

you'd be way hotter.

Sorry, but there's no way I'm doing this.

Coming!

What do you want?

I need change for this because my cab's waiting downstairs.

Do you have any idea what time it is?

Okay, I'm gonna close the door now.

Go back to bed and hope that you're

too drunk to remember where I live.

Hey, sweetheart.

What do you want?

Why won't you skate with me?

Okay, you're a speed skater, alright?

Speed skating and figure skating,

they're completely different things, okay?

Goodnight.

Wait.

Okay, yes, but sweetheart I'm the ice man.

I can do anything on the ice.

Wow you are really cocky.

I know you still got the fire in that

tight little belly of yours.

I can see it in your eyes, Delgado, you want to skate.

I know it, you know it, this is your chance.

You skate with me, I will take you to Montreal.

We will win the gold, it's going to be great.

Hmm, I've already got a gold.

I know but, sweetie, listen.

Anyone can have a lucky night.

Why me?

I got this, um, well Zheng says you're good.

Yeah well there are also plenty

of other skaters who are dying to work with you,

so why are you knocking at my door

in the middle of the night?

Yeah, you know what, that's what I thought.

Okay, bye.

That, wait hey, hey, sweetheart!

Don't call me sweetheart!

Baby!

Oh, brother.

So I came back to the Ice Box last night

and I was thinking.

The what?

My bus, the Ice Box.

Subtle.

But I was watching your competition tapes.

And I've come up with three reasons

why it's gotta be you, Alex Delgado.

I'm listening.

Alright, one, your balls, I mean two, you're gutsy.

You skate with everything you've got,

and leave everything out there on the ice and I like that.

Three, risky.

Yeah, well, I'm not like that anymore.

But you are, you're just a little bit scared.

Excuse me?

Yeah, no you're scared that the only reason

you won the gold in the first place

was because of Zack Conroy.

But you skate with a new partner and you win gold,

well I mean at that point there's really no doubting

who the real talent is, right?

Oh come on, just skate with me, give it a shot.

I've got to go teach my class now.

Show up to the rink tomorrow.

Listen, you don't dig it, you don't come back.

You know you only really came up with one reason.

Ballsy, gutsy, and risky are all technically the same thing.

What did he say?

Never send the drunk one to be the voice of reason.

Well, sage words, let him know she'll be here.

Girl can't back down from a challenge.

Told you.

We have to move on we have no choice.

Mr. Zheng.

Hey!

What are we going to skate or watch the ice melt?

Line three, please, bend your knees.

Choctaws, remember to work together.

A little bit of energy, let's go.

Watch each other, watch each other.

Oh, get up!

One more time, please.

So, what do you think?

You're fast, but you don't know crap about figure skating.

Better edges.

You okay?

Of course, cake walk, how are you holding up?

Looks like you're tripping over your big feet there, Ace.

Oh, please.

You know we could stop if you're tired.

I'm just getting warmed up, you're the one who's going to be screaming uncle.

What'd he say?

No talking, only skating.

This is going to be the115th rep.

Yeah.

I wonder when he's going to have us

doing something that's actually hard.

Yeah, I think the same thing.

I've gotta learn to keep my big mouth shut.

Yeah.

You've gotta get over to this party.

Party where?

club.

Yeah, I'll be there.

Where are you going?

Ah!

Buenos dias!

Nationals are in five weeks, let's go.

That's all for today.

Thank you.

Oh geez.

I'm sorry, what did you say?

It's nothing.

Oh you can't hang out here, I'll be right there okay?

Seriously you can't stay here, I've got to teach my class now.

Don't mind the big scary man, he'll be leaving soon.

Okay, seriously get out of here.

Shoo, I gotta go.

No.

No?

No what?

I'm gonna stay and help.

No, I don't need your help.

This is going to be fun.

James!

How many of you know how to throw

an opponent off balance using simple elbow jab?

Okay, seriously James this isn't a good idea.

You gotta go.

Oh, Ms. Delgado come on let's show

some team spirit, ladies, come with me.

# Don't wanna talk don't wanna drive

# Don't wanna scream out loud how do I make you mine

# Don't want to change your mind

# I wanna know who's wrong or right

# Don't want to say goodnight I'm no good with goodbyes

# So let's ignore the signs

# That say we're running out of time

# I wanna be everything all that you'll ever need

# I know I want to be the one

# I would give anything to be want you want me to be

# I know I wanna be the one

# I would give anything to be what you want me to be

# I know I wanna be the one#

Get out of here, bye!

# Don't wanna talk don't wanna drive

# Don't wanna say goodnight I'm no good with goodbyes #

Well that was interesting.

Yeah that's what you call fun, Delgado.

Something we could have more of tonight.

Oh what, we're going to drink beer

in your Ice Box and admire your many posters?

Something like that.

Okay, no cops, barfing, or hoochies.

You're a buzzkill.

I mean hoochies, who says that?

What are in a time warp from '95?

Oh I'm sorry, how about skanks?

Do you prefer the term skanks?

I like skanks, I like hoochies, it's all good.

Eight ball, side pocket.

Where'd you learn how to play like that?

Oh you know, my year abroad at Oxford.

Really?

No, I came up the old fashioned way, poor.

So how'd a poor girl like you

end up with a rich talking Ken doll like Zack Conroy?

I don't really want to discuss my love life with you.

That's fine you can pass on the details,

but I need to know who broke up with who.

And why would that be any of your business?

Well you see the dumpee, the one who got dumped

often gets over it given enough time.

But the dumper, the one who did the dumping,

they often regret their decision.

Wondering whether or not it was the right one.

And it occupies a lot of their mental space.

So obviously for our purposes I would prefer

if you were the dumped.

No one dumped anybody, okay?

We're grown-ups, we just wanted different things.

Okay, Zack had been skating for 15 years.

His career was done, he retired, we broke up, end of story.

You?

I'd been skating for 15 minutes.

I'd just gotten to where I wanted to be.

Why didn't you just go out and get a new partner?

Well, well, well, what do we have here?

It's two little ice dancers, straight from heaven.

James I hardly recognize you, where's your spangly outfit

with the unicorn bedazzled on the back?

Yeah, I left it on the foot of your mother's bed

when I was spanking her goodnight.

Congratulations on the smart career move.

Takes a real man to wear a dress to work.

I don't take advice from a guy who's made a career out of finishing second.

Goodnight.

Are you actually working with this loser?

Consider yourself warned, he'll turn on you in a second.

James is only out for himself.

He doesn't know how to be on a team.

Angus, I'm gonna let you in on a little secret.

You were never on my team, you were just

another guy I passed on the ice

Well, those days are over, aren't they?

Because you'll never be skating

with the big boys again.

Come on, you're not going to take

a swing at me now that the cameras aren't rolling?

No more time off.

I still can't believe you punched him in the face,

that was awesome.

Well that tool was dumping on my partner,

and I can't have that, partners stick together.

You should see my left hook.

# All the right moves in all the right places

# Oh yeah we're going down

# You got all the right moves in all the right places

# Oh yeah we're going down #

So how's it going?

New coach, he's good, he's really great.

But James it's like babysitting without getting paid.

But I mean the guy can skate.

I'm actually really starting to think that we could be something.

That's great!

Now that your career is back on track

maybe you can spend some time attending to your love life?

Aye, mama, por favor just give it a break.

I saw Phillip on TV, he's a handsome man.

Good job, he sends flowers.

I'm not interested in Phillip mom, okay?

We just went out on a few dates, but it didn't click for me.

Maybe you should give him another chance.

Sometimes you don't know who's a good match

until you get to know them.

Okay, I don't even have time to date.

I mean with James and me skating,

and nationals coming up, and rehearsals, warm ups,

I mean I'm just too busy, mom.

He likes you.

James?

Oh please, that guy probably makes out

with his own bobble heads.

I was talking about Phillip.

Oh.

You like this James.

Get, what, no.

What's he like, James?

Ma, he's like a big piece of meat that talks,

you know stop asking, ma, just rub my feet please.

And stop trying to read something into everything I say.

You like this James, you like this James.

Oh, ma!

Looking good, I give you maybe a 6.5.

Coach, what are you doing here?

I thought I'd come by, make sure you're okay.

Angus told me that he ran into you at the bar.

Oh, more like he ran into my partner's fist.

Yeah, so I heard.

There's talk that the Italians are going to be strong this year.

We have to come out in force if we're going to win the gold.

Well good luck with that.

I've been talking to the ISSO.

Oh yeah?

Yeah, there's a chance I could get your ban lifted.

I'm listening.

You'd have to make a public apology to Angus.

I'm not apologizing to that sack.

Publicly, privately... - Come on.

How hard could it be, just one press conference?

Never going to happen.

You don't even have to mean it.

Save your breath, save it.

So what, I have to save you man.

Alright, but if I stick my neck out for you

I have to make sure that you're done

with all this crap.

I like pairs, I'm probably going to stick with it.

Oh, come on, your sponsors will drop you just like that.

Trust me it's just a matter of time, okay?

Nobody wants to buy deodorant from a guy in sequins.

I mean this is a great publicity stunt.

It's great okay, but as a career move, come on.

How long before you're a punchline of a joke?

Never gonna happen, because

I'm the best skater in the world.

You were.

One, two three.

James, you're a little uneven.

James, James, wait.

What the hell?

Just get up, let's try it again.

First rule of pairs skating, protect the girl.

Yeah, whatever, I've done this before.

It's your job, your only job.

Alex's life is in your hands out there.

If she can't trust you, you might as well all quit now.

Tell him I'll protect the girl.

Alright, let's do it again.

One, two, three...

I need you to go around, arms around, I need a push.

You want help, okay.

One, two, three.

Around.

One, two, three.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,

two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Mowhawk,two, three, one, two,

James keep up, come on.

Keep going, keep going.

This sucks.

What?

This music sucks, okay, can we get something with a beat, please?

Hey, I chose it, it's only a temporary track.

Well, it sucks.

What is with you today?

Costume fitting, now please.

You look good.

There is no way in hell I'm wearing this.

Where do you think you're going?

Okay you don't get to pick everything

without consulting me, I have an image to protect.

You should be worried about the routine, not your image.

Screw you, screw this whole thing.

No, screw you!

Thank you for coming as Zheng requested.

Sit, please.

I'm not practicing until he apologizes

for going of like that.

Fat chance.

Sit.

Face each other, please.

Give me a break.

Zheng would like you to say something

complementary to each other.

I like your half ass work ethic.

You know I love your sarcasm.

Time to cut the posturing, Zheng wants you

to share something about yourselves.

I'm sorry but I don't go for group therapy.

This is stupid, you want to translate that for him?

Alex, everyone knows you lost your old partner.

Zheng would like you to tell us

what you miss most about him.

No.

You will do this, or Zheng will find

another pair to coach.

I miss a lot of things about my old partner.

He was very professional, punctual,

well-groomed, and he was thoughtful.

Sounds like a chick.

How was Zack thoughtful?

I don't know, he'd get me a rose before a competition

or he'd find something special.

He'd give me an excuse to dress up like a girl.

You know, is that good enough?

Because this ice is freezing my butt.

James, you lost your father when you were only 10.

Tell us what you miss most about him.

I don't miss anything about him, he was a loser.

How can you say that about your own father?

Why don't you shut it, you don't know anything about it.

Zheng says that you and your mother

were homeless for many years, that you lived in your van.

That must have been very hard.

Okay, this is beyond stupid.

You can quit if you want to quit, I'm not doing this.

His father died, and his mother was so poor

she and James lived out of a van?

Oh, Alex, can you imagine how hard

he has worked to get where he is?

Still no excuse for being a jerk.

This world can be a hard place

for a lonely man, maybe he's always

looking out for himself because no one else was.

He doesn't know how to be part of a team, ma.

I know someone else like that.

Um, you're supposed to be on my side.

I am on your side, that's why I tell you the truth.

He's your partner, you've got to treat him like a partner.

Translation, please?

I don't speak old Mexican proverbs.

People can do things better together

than they can do separately.

Mmhmm, si, ma.

Dude, I don't even want to see you right now, okay?

So just...

What are you giving me homework?

What?

What, I don't speak, I don't understand what you're saying.

I don't, what, I don't...

Okay, Alex, and she's a banana?

Alex was a banana, now she's a smushed banana?

Alex is... a smushed banana?

Don't smoosh Alex's banana?

Don't smush Alex's banana.

Don't smush her banana.

I'm sorry about being a jerk yesterday.

No, you were right, I should have consulted you

about the costumes, and the music, and everything...

Nationals are in two weeks.

Are you ready to move forward?

- Yeah. - Yes.

Are you willing to do whatever it takes

to get to nationals?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Then you must become like yin and yang.

You must breath the same air,

and anticipate each other's moves.

You want them to live together?

What?

- No. - There's no way, I'm not...

No discussion, this is what you will do.

You will spend your days skating,

and your evenings rehearsing and studying tape.

Well I'm not moving into your Ice Box.

What'd he just say?

You will move into Alex's apartment.

Today.

Huh?

Seriously, where's my bed?

This isn't fair!

If you want a bed, go get your own bed.

Oh, I have a bed, it's in the Ice Box.

Well you know what, this wasn't my idea.

So don't take it out on me.

Oh what you think I like having you in my personal space?

Well, trust me, you'd know if I was

in your personal space.

You know what, I'm putting in my ear plugs now.

So any further bitching is going to have

to wait until morning, okay?

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Okay, night.

# I've been waiting for a sign

# Tell me where tell me where where I belong

# And you've been waiting for the night

# You've been waiting for the night #

What's your game, Delgado, huh?

You like Crazy Eights, Gin Rummy.

Poker.

Poker doesn't mean anything,

If you don't play for something.

And I'm gonna feel bad taking your money.

I mean unless you've got something else

you can put on the table.

Let the games begin.

Take it off.

Excuse me?

You said you wanted to play for something.

Take it off.

Don't get too excited, throw your game off.

I'm perfectly at home like this.

I'm usually wearing less.

That's probably Zheng checking up on us.

I'll get the door, okay?

Mom!

Oh, I should have called.

I'm sorry, I forgot we were going out.

I'll just leave this here, okay?

We can take a rain check, I don't want to interrupt.

Whatever you guys are doing.

- No, no, yeah. - We'll take a break.

For this, what is this, chocolate chip?

No, we'll just, yeah.

Ma, stop it.

My mom thinks you're cute.

You should see my bobble head.

That little bugger is adorable.

I mean you can pinch his cheeks right off of him.

It's great.

Cute underpants.

Okay, bye ma.

Nice to meet you!

Your mom likes my underpants.

Shut up.

Yeah the Richardsons don't mess up, ever.

Technically their routines are perfect.

The Richardsons, what are they?

Brother and sister?

Husband and wife.

The only way to beat them is to have

a better wow factor.

So we need something the judges

have never seen before, something that's just

going to blow their heads off their necks.

Yeah, you and everyone else.

I mean that's the holy enterprise of figure skating.

To go where no man has gone before.

Let's do it.

Yeah, easier said than done.

What happened to your other jammies?

My jammies?

The ones you were wearing the other night?

Short and pink.

You like my jammies?

I like your short jammies.

Actually I've been meaning to ask you,

um, do you even own pajamas?

Au natural.

Okay, well let's hope there's not a fire.

You can hope that there is.

Night.

What, I mean, a guy can't compliment

his lady friend's jammies?

Where are you off to, fancy pants?

I've got a meeting with my manager.

Oh so many sponsorships, so little time.

What can I say?

You want a lift?

Uh, no I think I'll walk.

Okay.

Holy damn girl, what do you have in these bags?

Incentives, I've got to get my girls

to execute their sit spins.

Speaking of, uh, for the duration of the training

I would like to cover your expenses.

Woah, daddy Warbucks.

No, it's so you don't have to teach.

Stop hauling these bags around,

focus on me and you, and skate.

Look I appreciate the offer,

but I like my financial independence.

Okay, I mean that's cool,

as long as it's not an excuse.

An excuse for what?

Well you train with me on one hand,

but you keep your old life on the other.

Just in case things fall through.

It's nothing like that.

Okay, I'm not going to smoosh your banana, Alex.

Okay.

Wait, you're not going to what my what?

You heard me.

Okay, I don't ever want to hear you

talk about my banana ever again.

You can talk about mine.

Ew.

Alright so what are we doing here,

why did you pick this place?

What does it look like I'm doing, I'm praying.

For what?

For you to come to your senses, now sit down.

You are such a drama queen.

James I'm not just your superstar,

multi-million dollar manager that brings in

all the big contracts, I'm also your trusted adviser.

Do you trust me?

Yeah.

Do you trust me?

Yeah.

Drop the whole twinkle toes routine.

The whole idea was just to get you

a little bit of traction, show the ISSO

how much the sport of speed skating

needs James McKinsey.

Alright.

Alright, and your old coach is out there

he's working double time, he's going to get you reinstated.

So just forget about this whole figure skating thing.

I like figure skating.

That's right, figure skating is killing your reputation.

Come on.

Figure skating, the whole dancing and twirling,

and stuffed bears on the ice, I'm sorry,

but that is not James McKinsey.

Not the James McKinsey I know,

because you are a man's man.

A man's man wins gold, and I think

that's what me and Alex are gonna do.

Doesn't matter what you think.

If you do not do what I tell you,

you are going to lose sponsors.

Never gonna happen, come on.

Already has, Ambition, gone.

It gets worse, soda pop contract, gone.

Motor boat contract, gone.

Your hair gel line.

Welcome to the poor house, buddy.

Well then why don't you get your ass out there

as my superstar manager, and get me more sponsors.

I mean why can't me and Alex do it together?

Okay I mean it's going to raise our profile.

James, it pains me to say this

but I am not god, I can't turn scrap into sunshine.

That is why I'm here, that is why I'm praying,

I am praying, James, please salvage what little is left

of your speed skating career.

Alright, okay fine, listen if you and Alice were...

Alex, Alex, her name's Alex.

Okay, Alex, if you and Alex were

the most phenomenal, jaw-dropping,

sensational, ground-breaking figure skating pairs duo

of all time I might be able to do something.

But unless you win gold, I'm sorry man.

There's nothing I can do for you.

Understand what I'm saying, James?

Oh, I understand perfectly.

Well this is where our prayer meeting comes to an end.

I'm not giving up pairs.

Great.

You asked for jaw-dropping, oh hell,

you're gonna get jaw-dropping.

I'm gonna live up to my end,

you make sure you live up to yours.

Oh yeah, I will, I will.

Alex, Alex, get up, wake up.

No, I want to talk to you about something.

Can't this wait till morning.

No, because I've been thinking about this all night.

Our short program is hot, our long program

needs a little bit of a kick.

I'm fast, that's what I've got going for me.

You, you're gutsy.

You know I never get tired of hearing that.

James, I'm tired, I just want to sleep, talk tomorrow.

No, no, no, no sweetheart, hey let's go.

Open your eyes, take a look at this.

This is our big move, this is what's going to set us apart

and put us in the history books.

Trust me.

The Machinator?

Yeah, that's... forget the name, okay?

It's a placeholder until I come up with something better.

You know why I chose figure skating in the first place?

Publicity stunt.

I knew it.

My manager and I thought we could do some press,

a couple new fans while we waited

for the ISSO to remove my ban.

I didn't think I'd actually like it.

I'm a damn good figure skater.

I mean I love the precision of it,

I love the fact that I've got to anticipate

what you're gonna do, I love that

when we're on the ice we're totally in sync.

It's like we're connected, I've never had that before.

Let's do it.

What, you want to do it?

Yeah, right now.

You want to do it right now?

Okay.

Okay, the thing is we've got to keep it

a secret from Zheng.

What you think I'm gonna tell Zheng?

Well until we perfect it.

And then we're gonna show him.

Oh, you're talking about the move.

Because I was thinking that...

Yeah, I know what you were thinking.

Get dressed.

Move's good.

Inside of the turn, what I want to do

is grab this and go back, I want to spin you upside-down.

Why are you holding back?

I'm just protecting the girl.

Look, James, I trust you, now do it like you mean it.

Come on.

Ow!

Ow!

Ow!

That was so close, oh that was so close.

It was really the extra air that time.

No that was awesome.

What are you doing here?

Nationals are tomorrow and here you are

breaking routine without consulting your coach.

You should know better than to try a stunt like this.

One false step and you could lose everything.

It's reckless, irresponsible, and you of all people

should know better.

Zheng chose you because you have experience

on the ice and in life.

He wanted you to temper James,

not to be more like him.

I didn't know I'd been hired to babysit.

Where are you going?

Zheng hasn't finished yet.

Hey.

About what happened out there?

I'm not doing the move.

Oh forget the old man, this is our decision.

We're not ready, okay, Zheng's right.

It's too risky.

Why are you so scared?

Why are we gonna hire the world's best coach

if we're not gonna listen to him, James?

Look I know you want to do the move,

but this isn't just about what's good for you.

Okay I'm the one who's flying in the air out there.

The one who's putting it all on the line.

The one who's career could end in a split second.

My ass is on the line too.

My sponsorships, my career.

I mean you're the girl who nailed the Pamchenko.

You nailed it, and here you are,

you're playing it safe, that's not who you are.

Maybe it is.

Why'd you agree to skate with me?

You just showed up at my door.

No, no, no there was other guys,

there was other chances, you picked me

because you wanted to go for it.

You don't just want to skate, you want to win.

So stop playing it safe, stop teaching your classes,

stop burying yourself in your work.

Because playing it safe doesn't stop

bad stuff from happening.

So you might as well go for it.

I quit teaching.

Really?

I turned in my letter of resignation yesterday.

I'm in this.

Welcome to Seattle

and the National Figure Skating Conference Finals.

This weekend's two day competition

will determine which two pairs

go to Montreal to compete for gold

at the World Championships, and which pairs go home.

Their dreams of gold, crushed.

Wow, those Richardsons

were absolutely fantastic tonight.

Up next Alexandra Delgado and James McKinsey,

they will have to be flawless to come even close to that.

During the skating competition,

please refrain from flash photography.

Hi.

Hi.

You ready?

Yeah, you?

Oh yeah, nervous?

No, you?

No, we could skate this program in our sleep.

Yeah.

You like red, Delgado?

Yeah, why?

Oh, no reason.

Go, good luck, go.

What?

We killed it.

Told you.

Well, Todd, after a performance like that

it's obvious that Delgado and McKinsey

are not just a novelty, I mean they

were really beautiful out there.

Amazing, and I think it's fair to say

they were better than anyone thought they would be.

James, how do you feel about your performance?

Uh, we were great, but wait till tomorrow night

in our long program, it's going to be

like nothing you guys have ever seen.

What do you like better,

your outfits for speed skating or figure skating?

I mean personally I think I look great

in both of them, I don't know about you.

I'd have to agree.

There are rumors that you...

Phillip, hi.

You were incredible out there.

Thank you.

If you're free tonight I'd like to take you out.

Actually I'm seeing someone.

Yeah.

You've lost several sponsors recently,

has this affected your performance?

Obviously not, did you just see me out there tonight?

If any brand doesn't recognize

that I'm the goose that laid the golden egg,

then, well they're probably a loser brand, right?

What's the biggest difference

between speed skating and figure skating?

Toe pick.

You and James were really something.

Yeah, the guy can skate, who knew?

That's not what I meant.

Yeah, I got it.

So, maybe in another universe

you and I could have had a shot.

Maybe.

He's a lucky guy, I wish you the best.

So do you guys feel confident enough

that you could take the gold in Montreal?

Uh, yeah, of course.

James, what's the secret to your success?

Goodbye, Alex.

Bye, Phillip.

May I bring you anything while you're waiting

for your partner, Ms. Delgado?

No, thank you, I'll wait.

Alright.

Mind if I sit here?

You a reporter?

Yeah, right, doesn't that involve dating or something?

What's your poison?

Bad boys.

Are you sure mademoiselle wouldn't

like something to eat?

No thanks, I lost my appetite.

Welcome back to Seattle,

and the National Figure Skating Conference Finals.

Heading into tonight's long program,

the Richardsons are the clear leaders,

followed by Courtland and Gartner.

As for Delgado and McKinsey, if they're going to Montreal,

they're gonna need to pull of something special.

What's going on?

The Richardsons added a new move to their routine.

Raising their difficulty factor considerably.

Then we do the same, we do the Machinator.

We have no other choice.

Hey, hey where were you?

Late, chill out.

No I'm talking about last night.

I waited at the restaurant for two hours.

What was that, some kind of joke?

Let's just say I got a better offer.

What's up?

Zheng says the move is in, but you have to nail it

or it's all over.

No problem.

No problem?

We've never landed it.

Yeah, well that's on you, sweetheart.

Who the hell do you think you are?

Obviously just another notch in your belt.

What's that supposed to mean?

Trouble in paradise.

I'm not surprised, I'm totally on your side

about this whole thing.

What are you talking about?

What, you haven't seen it, it's all over the fansites?

We just watched it.

You know why don't you take the cell phone...

Back off, Romeo, let the girl talk.

Just hit play.

You gotta look out for number one.

The minute you let your guard down

and the second you take your eyes off the prize,

then bam someone's just there to play you.

Yeah?

This girl, I thought she was cool

but she was just another player

waiting to advance her career.

Oh.

Skanks and hoochies.

Yeah, skanks and hoochies.

I knew going into this you were

an arrogant, self-promoting jackass.

You're always saying how people don't change?

Well congratulations, James, you were right.

People don't change.

Woah, woah, woah, you're the one dating someone behind my back.

Who?

That reporter guy.

Phillip and I went on two dates

a couple months ago.

I saw you kissing last night so save it.

Yeah, he was kissing me on the cheek

wishing us well, you jerk.

Wait, I thought that...

No, you weren't thinking, because if you were thinking you would have come to me,

and asked me what was going on.

We're partners, if you can't trust me then we're done.

Now taking the ice,

the team of Alexandra Delgato and James McKinsey.

Alex...

No talking while we're skating.

Let's go.

You know Delgado and McKinsey

were very strong last night, now we're all

waiting to see what they have planned for tonight.

That's right, they definitely charmed the audience

yesterday but of course only the top two teams

will qualify, so the big question here tonight

is do they have what it takes to make it to worlds?

You ready?

Well there was definitely

some hesitation there, and how unfortunate for them.

But it looked like she pulled out of a major element.

Yeah, it's pretty obvious that something

went very wrong with their performance tonight,

and they've gotta know that that's going to cost them.

Low scores have dropped

the team of Delgado and McKinsey into third place.

They have not qualified for the world championships.

However, the pair will make the trip to Montreal

as the alternates.

What the hell were you thinking?

I don't want to talk about it.

Well you sabotaged us, we needed that move to win.

And you pull it?

What are you trying to punish me and get back at me?

What the hell's wrong with you?

Me?

You're the problem, I knew it was only a matter of time

before you blew this thing up.

Oh come on, what does that mean?

Look, I don't want to skate with you.

I don't want to see you, or your follows,

or your stupid posters ever again.

Hey, I said I'm sorry, okay,

what the hell else do you want from me?

Nothing.

This isn't over.

If we're the alternates, we're the alternates, fine.

But we keep training, we go to Montreal.

We hope we get our shot.

Don't quit on me, Alex.

Why?

Because I beat you to it?

Alex, come one, give me a chance to explain.

Come on.

James, hey, bad boy, you're back in buddy!

The sanction was lifted in time to qualify.

You ready to get back to where you belong?

Yeah, come on, look at this, I told you I'd do it.

In speed skating news, James "bad boy" McKinsey

crushed the competition in his 500 meter heat.

McKinsey is now poised to become

the first skater in history to compete

in both short track speed skating

and in pairs figure skating, although it's unclear

if McKinsey and his partner Alexandra Delgado

will even challenge in the event

amid rumors that their partnership dissolved

two weeks ago in Seattle.

Delgado is scheduled to fly to Montreal today,

but with little chance of competing

and a partnership on the rocks,

it's unclear if Delgado will

fulfill her alternate obligation.

Well, at least you're out of that pink t-shirt.

Two weeks of moping around the house

must be some kind of record.

So, where's your suitcase, Zheng and Mr. Wan

will be here to pick you up anytime.

I'm not going.

Well that's crazy talk.

I'm the butt of a joke, mom.

It'll be a circus of reporters

just asking me these stupid questions.

Like, where's your bad boy?

Or how does it feel to be left

at the figure skating alter?

Have you seen his latest blonde bimbo hoochie?

There's no way I'm doing this again.

It hurts too much.

The worst part is, it's half my fault.

I didn't pull the move because

I was trying to play it safe, I was mad at James.

I looked at him and I wasn't sure.

The whole thing.

If I would have just done the move

things would be different, I didn't even want

to hear him out, mom.

He didn't quit, I quit.

So you're gonna stay in this apartment?

Maybe.

Forever?

Maybe.

I got us a pint of ice cream.

That'd be good.

Cookie dough's the best.

I agree.

Go to Montreal and see what happens.

I don't know if I can.

I didn't raise you to be a quitter.

You have a responsibilitiy to your coach,

to yourself, even to James.

It'll be bad, but you'll suck it up.

And hold your head up high, and carry yourself

with grace and dignity.

Will you send me ice cream?

Gallons.

James McKinsey has qualified in his speed skating heat.

They'll be no denying this man his gold medal.

Can I please have an autograph?

How are you, here you go.

Thanks.

Hey, hey, James, James, you're back on top

god, king of the bad boys, I'm not worthy!

Good work, man, I've got some great news for you.

They want you back.

Who?

What do you mean who?

Ambition.

I am going to make those suckers pay, man,

I am going to make them pay through their noses.

Good, that's great.

Yeah, and what's wrong with you, man?

I mean this here, this is fantastic news for you.

You are back.

Yeah, I'm back, I'm back.

The Richardsons have withdrawn from the competition.

Why?

The male partner broke his wrist,

but we get to skate, you've got one hour to get on the ice.

So we're in!

Oh my god, yes!

Oh, James, James!

I'm gonna get him, don't worry.

Okay, I'll go change.

Yeah I have an urgent message for James McKinsey.

No, you gotta tell him right away.

It all comes down to this one minute.

All the hard work, the years of waking up at 5 am.

The vacations you didn't take.

Success comes with sacrifice, gentlemen.

So think about what you've lost and missed,

and what you've given up to be here.

Because all those years of sacrifice

come down to this one minute on the ice.

One minute, sixty seconds, make it count.

Make it count, let's go, come on boys!

Yeah!

What?

Nothing just a little distraction.

So, you gonna win me my gold?

Yeah.

Let's do it!

Focus, James, just focus.

Angus?

Don't mess with me, man, mess with me

I'll break your ankles.

Good luck.

A few more minutes please, I know he'll be here.

He'll show up.

I haven't been able to reach James.

I've left him ten messages, texted a dozen times,

I even called his coach, I don't know what else to do.

Well the short track competition

is already underway.

He'll never make it on time.

So what is it, in or out?

We're out.

Okay.

James failed.

Hey, hey, hey this is a restricted area.

I need to get in there.

Figure skaters only.

Yeah, I am a figure skater.

Hi, you know what I...

We don't have a lot of time.

Wait, wait, I just wanted to...

remember when you asked me why I wanted to skate with you, and I could

only come up with one reason?

Okay, well I mean now I've got hundreds of them,

and I just wanted...

Okay, but...

And I just want to go on record, okay?

Officially and say that another reason

I want to skate with you is because your my team, Alex.

I mean I know we're not taking the ice tonight,

but I need to be there fore you

because that's what partners do,

they show up for each other.

We are skating.

We're skating, come on!

It's about to get a whole lot more interesting, because in a surprise twist

the last minute replacements of the United States

are taking the ice, Alexandra Delgado and James McKinsey.

Well, you know it's a long shot,

but after their great short program

Delgado and McKinsey could actually medal here, Janet.

Well, really they're America's only hope now

to get on the podium, but in order to do that

they're gonna have to pull out all the stops.

And we're really going to have to see something spectacular here tonight.

You know when I was leaving the rink

and we ran into each other in the hall?

Yeah.

I wasn't leaving, I was coming to find you.

Oh you were, were you?

Look, I'm sorry about what happened at nationals.

I should have listened to what you had to say.

And I'm sorry I quit, that's something

that partners should never do.

We're not doing the Machinator.

Yes we are, James we need it to win.

Look, I can nail it, I know it.

We're not doing it because it doesn't exist.

I've renamed it, it's now the Amazing Delgado.

The third reason I want to skate with you,

and probably one I should have told you a long time ago,

I'm totally in love with you.

It happened sometime after you punched Angus in the mouth,

but before you hustled me at strip poker.

But before you saw me in my bra, right?

Oh yeah, no, your hotness in no way clouded

my judgement at all.

Okay, good.

No that didn't happen.

Alexandra Delgado and James McKinsey.

I love you.

Skate now!

You ready?

I'm ready.

I love you.

You just remember who said it first.