The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold Page #4

There's a lot

of other companies willing to--

Unreliable?

You know what--? Forget it.

You know what you can tell them?

Got that?!

Phone's broken.

-How's your manager?

-Ex-manager.

Apparently, extreme sports

isn't a place for "slackers."

Damn. I knew I should've gotten

that M.B.A.

Jackie Dorsey.

Jackie, how's the leg?

My skating's back to where

it used to be....

Isn't that your girlfriend?

It's doubtful if I'll ever be able

to do a triple again.

Girlfriend, angel of darkness.

Yeah, that's her.

-I don't let my dreams die that easily.

-Of course, of course.

Does this mean your Olympic hopes

are still alive?

I'm making the shift over to pairs.

It's just as demanding, but there's

less emphasis on the jumps.

I'm guessing all you need now

is a partner. Any luck?

I'm actually interviewing

with skaters this week.

If there's anyone

who wants to skate with me...

...you know who to contact.

That girl's gotta catch a clue.

It's over for her.

I don't know, man.

She knows what she wants.

Something tells me

she's gonna get it.

Well, I know what I want.

Another beer. You?

No. No, I'm good. Thanks.

It's my first day on ice skates.

No kidding.

No.

Toepick.

Thanks, girls. Thank you.

Swell.

So. Where did you dig this one up?

I didn't. He found us.

Jackie, this is Alex Harrison.

Alex, this is my daughter, Jackie.

What the hell are you doing here?

Oh, real nice.

Can't even muster a hello?

-I just flew 3000 miles to be here.

-This is not happening.

I'm not surprised

you don't have a partner.

-lf this is your way of apologizing--

-lf anyone should be apologizing--

Well, apparently you already

know each other.

Apparently.

Look, I don't know

what's going on here...

...and I'm not exactly sure

I even wanna know.

But are you or are you not

here for a tryout?

Yes, I'm here to try out.

It's my dream.

Oh, please.

He doesn't even know how to skate.

A little unconventional.

-Who trains you?

-Actually, I'm kind of...

...in between coaches right now.

Although, Evelyn Jean, she's 7,

gave me a few pointers on my Lutz.

She can be a real ballbuster.

He just started figure skating

three months ago.

He's doing some

inline skating for the X Games--

Why are you even talking to him?

Don't you understand?

He's just here to humiliate me.

-You really need my help for that?

-Honey...

-...he came all this way.

-Yeah, Jackie.

Fine.

Ready? On three.

Wait. Right foot first?

It's not like you're some big expert

on it either, all right?

Yes, right foot.

One, two, three.

Okay, nice and easy.

Just get to know each other.

I guess you don't tell your mother

everything, huh?

You know, you're just making a fool

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