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00:00:00Luke Hollis
00:00:12Luke Hollis has the chance to make all his dreams come true tonight.
00:00:16A player known for his power...
00:00:20...and gusto.
00:00:21Are you kidding me?
00:00:23That is a garbage call!
00:00:25Garbage!
00:00:27As Luke the group, he brought tennis into a whole new era.
00:00:31But after a series of injuries, rumors of money troubles...
00:00:35...and a career approaching retirement age...
00:00:38...one thing has always eluded Hollis...
00:00:41...a major tournament victory.
00:00:49But tonight, that could all change.
00:00:52A whole house has gathered here to watch Hollis compete in the final match of this grueling tournament.
00:00:57This could be a chance of a lifetime to secure his name...
00:01:02...in the Tennis Hall of Champions.
00:01:06It's the biggest match of his career.
00:01:08Does Hollis have what it takes to be a winner?
00:01:10He's done it, folks! He's done it!
00:01:23Hollis for the win!
00:01:25It feels good. It feels good.
00:01:32So good, in fact, that I get to say this.
00:01:37I would like to take this opportunity to officially announce my retirement from the game of tennis.
00:01:42Yep.
00:01:48Headed back home to Florida.
00:01:49Got some big plans coming.
00:01:51Trust me, trust me, when it comes to the future of tennis...
00:01:55...Luke Hollis will absolutely be a part of it.
00:01:57I can't believe I'm losing one of my top clients.
00:02:07Might I remind you, Amy, that this was the plan all along.
00:02:11We go out on a win, we don't overstay our welcome.
00:02:13And secure your legacy as a champion, I know.
00:02:16But, you sure you don't want to secure your legacy as a two-time champion?
00:02:21You don't want to conquer Wimbledon?
00:02:24Cooper!
00:02:25We don't play with the outlets!
00:02:26Have I been allowed back at Wimbledon after last year?
00:02:29Where you want to pay 10% of my fines?
00:02:31Yeah, absolutely not.
00:02:32Oh, uh, speaking of Wimbledon, your old rival Toby Thicke, he's also retired in Florida.
00:02:38Sure you're not interested in a grudge match?
00:02:40We could command an impressive exhibition fee.
00:02:43Amy, I'm headed straight home in the morning.
00:02:45It's the last thing in the world I want to think about.
00:02:48Oh, yeah, nice Christmas with the family.
00:02:50I bet they're so proud.
00:02:52Um, how did they respond to the plan?
00:02:54I haven't told them yet.
00:02:56Luke.
00:02:57I tried.
00:02:58I tried.
00:02:59Apparently they're stuck in meetings back home.
00:03:01Some last minute thing.
00:03:02Sounded intense.
00:03:04Okay, well, listen, don't let me keep you.
00:03:06I've got four kids to take care of and another client who just discovered Twitter.
00:03:11God help me.
00:03:12Congrats again, Lukey.
00:03:13I hope you're celebrating the big win.
00:03:16Thank you, Amy.
00:03:17Yeah, I should, uh, probably get back to the party.
00:03:20Okay, bye.
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00:03:50I'm just living in real life.
00:03:55Hello, everyone, and welcome to Intro to Pickleball.
00:03:59My name is Caroline Lutz, and I am the head pickleball pro
00:04:02here at Sandy Lake Racquet Club.
00:04:04Now, one of the best things about this sport
00:04:06is how easy it is to learn.
00:04:09Seriously, I played tennis for years
00:04:10before I could play in a real match,
00:04:12but I promise you this.
00:04:14Before the end of day, I will have each and every one of you
00:04:17playing a real, legitimate game of pickleball.
00:04:21How's that sound?
00:04:22Yeah! Awesome!
00:04:25Now, I can't promise we're all going to be as good
00:04:27as Nancy and Barb over here.
00:04:28Now, you better listen to Coach Lutz.
00:04:30She taught us everything, you know.
00:04:32All right, ladies.
00:04:34Why don't we take our place on the courts?
00:04:37Let's do this!
00:04:38Woo!
00:04:39I'm so happy you're here.
00:04:40Okay, let's go.
00:04:54Hey, Bert.
00:04:55Hi.
00:04:56I saw you, uh, talking with the developers earlier.
00:05:00What's the verdict?
00:05:02Well, they want to start construction right away.
00:05:04So if we can't raise enough money by the end of the year,
00:05:07we have no choice but to sign the deal.
00:05:11Their wrecking balls will be here in January.
00:05:14Well, that gives us a few weeks.
00:05:16Hey, this club is going to allow it to the community.
00:05:20We are not going out without a fight.
00:05:23There's too many luxury condos in Florida as it is.
00:05:26We so appreciate everything you've done
00:05:28for this place, Caroline.
00:05:29Aw.
00:05:30It's not up to you to save it.
00:05:32Hey, we're going to make it happen, okay?
00:05:34We've got more infants every day.
00:05:36They go fund me's, picking up steam,
00:05:38and if I can advertise this about monetizing
00:05:41the live stream of the tournament,
00:05:43something big is around the corner.
00:05:46Feel it.
00:05:49Okay.
00:05:50All right.
00:05:51See ya.
00:05:51Oh, looking good, hon.
00:06:11Just sagging a bit on your left.
00:06:13Okay, um, how's that?
00:06:15Oh, no, no, no.
00:06:16It's sagging on your right.
00:06:18Thanks, Mother.
00:06:19What's that, honey?
00:06:20Yeah, nothing, Mom.
00:06:21Yeah, I think it's sagging a bit to the right.
00:06:30You're here!
00:06:32You made it!
00:06:32Oh.
00:06:33Wow, my gosh.
00:06:35Give your mother a hug.
00:06:36Good to be home.
00:06:37Oh, my gosh, look at you.
00:06:39How you doing?
00:06:39I'm so good.
00:06:41Oh, my gosh, how was your fight?
00:06:42Oh, it was easy.
00:06:43Your first Christmas in a long time.
00:06:45I know.
00:06:45Did you make the cookies?
00:06:47I did, the special kind.
00:06:48Oh.
00:06:48Oh, honey, your father turned your old room into a workout room.
00:07:00Hope you don't want, Sherry.
00:07:00Welcome home.
00:07:03Hey, what a match.
00:07:05We were shouting at the TV.
00:07:07Well, a bit of a surprise hearing about the retirement, though.
00:07:11We should talk.
00:07:13Yeah.
00:07:14It's just really great to have you home this Christmas.
00:07:17Yeah.
00:07:17I'm so good.
00:07:18Yeah.
00:07:18It feels good to be home, too.
00:07:20I, uh, got something to talk to you guys about a little bit later.
00:07:22Okay.
00:07:24So, the prodigal son returns.
00:07:28Interesting seeing you here.
00:07:29Don't you have some boyfriend's family to annoy this Christmas?
00:07:32Mm.
00:07:33Well, now that you're retired, don't you know if a bingo game to catch?
00:07:35Or better yet, golf clubs to monogram?
00:07:38Don't you have a sad story to write about a sad girl who reads sad books and nobody understands her?
00:07:43Yeah.
00:07:43Well, even if I wrote that story, we both know you couldn't read it.
00:07:46Hey, listen, if I was you, I'd go to bed now because Dad is up and at him at 6 a.m. on that bike every day.
00:07:54He's very disciplined.
00:07:56You have fun with that.
00:08:03What is this bike?
00:08:050% down and 12% APR.
00:08:08You'll find the prices at thick, luxury, pre-owned vehicles are a real pool brand slam.
00:08:13And that's the Tobi Thick Guarantee.
00:08:14I can't believe that is your biggest rival in tennis.
00:08:19Okay.
00:08:19Everybody set?
00:08:21You guys comfortable?
00:08:21See the TV?
00:08:22Yeah?
00:08:23Yeah.
00:08:23Great.
00:08:24Okay.
00:08:25The Sandy Lake Racquet Club has been owned and operated by the Hollis family for over 30 years.
00:08:30And during that era, it has trained thousands of young tennis players.
00:08:34Including a certain champion.
00:08:38Yes.
00:08:40Thanks, Mom.
00:08:41But now it's time for a new era.
00:08:44The era of the Luke Hollis Champion Center.
00:08:49Yeah?
00:08:53It's the rebrand the club has been missing.
00:08:55Right?
00:08:57Okay.
00:08:57It's time to turn Sandy Lake into the elite academy that the next generation of tennis stars,
00:09:02the ones who pay top dollar, by the way, cannot ignore.
00:09:06And since I'm leaving my professional career, I can take over and you guys can finally retire.
00:09:12Just like we've always planned.
00:09:13Well, what do you think?
00:09:23Don't, Jordan.
00:09:25No.
00:09:29Luke, there's something we need to tell you.
00:09:38What?
00:09:39Why?
00:09:40Why did nobody tell me about this?
00:09:41Florida has enough luxury condos as it is.
00:09:44I totally agree.
00:09:45Luke, sweetheart, we wanted to tell you we also knew you had a big year last year.
00:09:50And we just didn't know when we would see you next.
00:09:52Honestly, you should be thanking us.
00:09:54While you've been off traveling the world, we have been stuck here dealing with accountants and staring at spreadsheets.
00:09:59Yeah, and I could have helped you.
00:10:00Son.
00:10:01Son.
00:10:02COVID hit us really hard.
00:10:03Yeah.
00:10:04In our business, there's just so much overhead.
00:10:07And that long, without revenue, the developer made us a deal that we couldn't ignore.
00:10:16This way we still get to retire.
00:10:18Just lose the club that's been in our family for 30 years?
00:10:22When does this deal go through?
00:10:24Um.
00:10:25The first week of the new year?
00:10:26Yeah.
00:10:27Okay.
00:10:27All right.
00:10:28So that gives us, what, two, three weeks?
00:10:29That's not impossible.
00:10:31Come on.
00:10:32Do you think that we have just been sitting around on our butts waiting for you to come
00:10:35home and save us all?
00:10:37We have been working tirelessly on this for the last six months.
00:10:40We have gone to the city and applied for historic property status.
00:10:43We set up a GoFundMe page.
00:10:44I mean, Caroline's running a giant tournament on Christmas.
00:10:46I mean...
00:10:47Who's Caroline?
00:10:48What?
00:10:48Oh, she works at the club.
00:10:49She's quite wonderful.
00:10:50Yeah.
00:10:51You're going to like her.
00:10:54She's so classic.
00:10:55He doesn't even know who she is.
00:10:57Okay, guys.
00:10:57Let's take it down a notch.
00:10:58He'll calm down.
00:11:00He'll calm down.
00:11:03Ooh!
00:11:03One, two, three, four, five, six, step here.
00:11:06One, a ten, nine, eleven, yeah.
00:11:08One, two, three, four, five, six, step here.
00:11:12Can't nobody tell me who I'm going to be?
00:11:14Big dog, confidence, wide and free.
00:11:15Walk your head up to the metronome, to the beat, to the bang, to the bop-wop.
00:11:20Oh, oh.
00:11:21Floating over, cloud night, cloud night.
00:11:24Oh.
00:11:25Steady going high, high.
00:11:28One, two, three, four, five, six, step here.
00:11:31One, a ten, nine, eleven, yeah.
00:11:32Hey, hey, hey, hey.
00:11:33Don't discuss this, okay?
00:11:35You don't need any time.
00:11:36Drop shot.
00:11:38And that's why I'm here.
00:11:39We're going to work on drop shots all...
00:11:40Can I help you?
00:11:44Um, yeah.
00:11:45Yeah, you can tell me what the hell happened to my tennis court.
00:11:48Your tennis court?
00:11:50Yeah, the one I've been training on since long before you ever showed up.
00:11:53Oh.
00:11:55You must be Luke.
00:11:57Yeah.
00:11:57Yeah, I've heard so much about you.
00:12:00Well, Luke, uh, your tennis court, which fit two players at a time, or one, if he's entitled enough,
00:12:08has now been converted into four pickleball courts, which can fit 16 players at a time.
00:12:13But if you're looking for a tennis court, there are plenty on the other side of the facility.
00:12:18Or you could play with Barb if you'd like.
00:12:20She's looking for a partner.
00:12:25Look, if you and the Golden Girls want to play long games at the nursing home, that's great.
00:12:29But not here.
00:12:30Like I said, there are plenty of tennis courts on the other side of the facility.
00:12:35Lucky for both of us.
00:12:37Ooh, Carolyn, where'd all that sass come from?
00:12:46Um, I have no idea.
00:12:48Barb, I'm sorry you had to see that.
00:12:49I can see why they call him Luke's brute.
00:12:52Oh, Jamie has to go.
00:12:54I pay good money to see that butt on the pickleball courts.
00:12:58Okay.
00:13:00All right, can we just, let's work on this drop shop.
00:13:02Let's focus, gals.
00:13:03I believe in me.
00:13:12You believe in me.
00:13:14I believe in me.
00:13:16Come on.
00:13:17You believe in me.
00:13:20Sorry, son.
00:13:21I gotta keep my streak alive.
00:13:24Coffee's on downstairs.
00:13:25I don't know.
00:13:27You don't get this body by accident.
00:13:31You know, I tried to convince him to move that bike to the garage.
00:13:45Maybe stubbornness isn't the only thing you inherited from your father.
00:13:49There's some gray hairs on your little chinny, chinny.
00:13:51I am really sorry, Luke.
00:14:00It was always our dream to have you carry on the club.
00:14:03But when you made pro, I guess we assumed your dreams changed.
00:14:09And they did, didn't they?
00:14:12Playing professionally was a dream come true.
00:14:14Yeah.
00:14:14But there was always more.
00:14:18There was always another match.
00:14:20There was always another win.
00:14:21And at some point, coming home and running the club, that became the thing I was really looking forward to next.
00:14:28Really?
00:14:29I, more than winning a major?
00:14:32Yeah, maybe.
00:14:34You know, there was a point that I could have helped out more with the money.
00:14:37Oh, please.
00:14:39You know your father.
00:14:40He was far too stubborn to borrow money from his own son.
00:14:44He was almost too proud to have pickleball courts to the club.
00:14:47But, it really helped.
00:14:49I mean, it helped us out a lot when we needed it the most.
00:14:52Yeah, we can discuss that part later.
00:14:54But in terms of the money, how bad is it?
00:15:00Really bad.
00:15:02Whoa.
00:15:03Yeah.
00:15:04What happens when we factor in my prize money?
00:15:06Oh, you mean your prize money after you pay your taxes, your reps, all your fines, and your bad debts over the last five years?
00:15:12Hey, they said NFTs were a sure thing, okay?
00:15:14How was I supposed to know?
00:15:16Okay, okay.
00:15:16It definitely helps, but it's three weeks until the deal closes.
00:15:20It's not going to be enough in time.
00:15:23What else do we have?
00:15:25Well, we have the GoFundMe page, which is helping.
00:15:28And we have the tournament.
00:15:30We have a tennis tournament?
00:15:31A pickleball tournament, actually.
00:15:33Okay, on Christmas Day, and all the proceeds go to the club.
00:15:38That cannot be the plan.
00:15:41Even if we get hundreds of entrants, that's not going to...
00:15:42We already have over a hundred entrants.
00:15:45And you're right, it won't.
00:15:47Jordan here, though, had the idea of live streaming the tournament, so the more viewers we get, the more money we raise.
00:15:53People actually watch pickleball?
00:15:55Oh, way more than you think.
00:15:56It's the fastest-growing sport in America, and with a name like Luke Hollis, we could get more viewers.
00:16:03Ah, that's a great idea.
00:16:06Absolutely not.
00:16:08I'm a tennis player.
00:16:09I'm not going to join this glorified Zumba class named after the worst ingredient on a sandwich.
00:16:13Um, actually, it's named after a dog.
00:16:15I thought it was a boat, yeah?
00:16:16Okay, both of those are worse.
00:16:18And why do you care, anyway?
00:16:20I mean, there are plenty of country clubs in Florida.
00:16:22You can get a job anywhere.
00:16:23I don't want a job anywhere else.
00:16:25And excuse you, she has worked here way longer than you.
00:16:28You have no idea what she's put into this place.
00:16:31Well, anyway, Christmas is less than two weeks away.
00:16:34But if you come up with a better idea, you just let me know.
00:16:37Do you have anything?
00:16:44I just...
00:16:45Sandy, hey, what's going on?
00:16:49Yeah, look, I got a little situation here, and I need your help.
00:16:52How would you feel about coming to Pinecrest this Christmas?
00:16:56Florida.
00:16:57Pinecrest, Florida.
00:16:58Nope, totally cool.
00:17:00Yeah, all right, thanks, man.
00:17:01Bye.
00:17:02Keith Hoffman, what's up, buddy?
00:17:05Oh, been a minute.
00:17:06Been a minute.
00:17:07Look, give me a call back when you get a chance.
00:17:09I've got a great investment opportunity for you, okay?
00:17:13Call me back.
00:17:15Please.
00:17:20Hey, Amy, it's Luke.
00:17:22Give me a call back when you get a chance, okay?
00:17:24Thanks.
00:17:28Amy, Amy, you are the best.
00:17:31I told you we'd be working together again.
00:17:32I'll have to call in a few favors, but I think we can make this work.
00:17:36Leave the details to me.
00:17:38Are you sure about this?
00:17:40Yeah, I'm sure.
00:17:46That was nice.
00:17:48Oh.
00:17:50I'm still better, though.
00:17:51I know how to save the club.
00:17:55Do you?
00:17:56Talk to me.
00:17:58Look, I know that you and I both play sports that are diametrically opposed to one another.
00:18:04Oh, you are such a drama queen.
00:18:06But we do have a shared interest, keeping this club alive.
00:18:10Now, just got off the phone with my agent.
00:18:12She's connected in the sports broadcasting world.
00:18:15Someone at Pick TV owes her a favor.
00:18:17They can really scale up this whole live streaming.
00:18:21Camera crews, full coverage, ad partnerships, whatever we need.
00:18:24And they'll pay for the rights to stream it.
00:18:27Enough for us to keep the club.
00:18:29Okay, sure, but what's in it for them?
00:18:32Me.
00:18:33I'll, you know, lend my name and likeness to the tournament.
00:18:35I'll be in all the promos.
00:18:37Amy says I'm still trending after the win.
00:18:39Oh, and I'm glad that's not going to your head.
00:18:40Okay, sure, but what are we advertising that you are doing?
00:18:43You're not exactly known for your charming personality.
00:18:47I'll be the host, okay?
00:18:48I can emcee.
00:18:49I'll do interviews.
00:18:50I'll drop hot takes.
00:18:52Yeah, this tournament is about our community here, okay?
00:18:54I'm not about to turn it into the Luke Hollis show.
00:18:58Hey, hey, hey!
00:19:01Amy!
00:19:02Long time no talk.
00:19:04Oh, really?
00:19:06Well, that's good news.
00:19:07Great news, actually.
00:19:10Yeah, he mentioned it.
00:19:12Oh, okay.
00:19:13You sure?
00:19:15Yeah, well, if that's the way it's got to be.
00:19:18Great.
00:19:19Bye.
00:19:20That was Amy, obviously.
00:19:23And?
00:19:23Did she lock in the deal?
00:19:25Yes.
00:19:26Pick TV has agreed to pay for the exclusive rights to stream our tournament.
00:19:30That's great!
00:19:31Yes.
00:19:32But not to the club.
00:19:34The payout will go to the winners of the tournament.
00:19:36They want to attract top talent from across the country.
00:19:39Oh, boy.
00:19:42What?
00:19:44You're going to need to play.
00:19:46And you're going to need to win.
00:19:48No, no, I'm hosting.
00:19:50I'm not playing, remember?
00:19:51Don't you get it?
00:19:52You're the draw.
00:19:54Nobody wants to see Luke the Brute's skills with a microphone.
00:19:57They want to see a big-time tennis player actually playing this new sport.
00:20:00And if you really want to save this club, you have to get good enough to win the money.
00:20:05I'm not worried about that.
00:20:06This is a serious tournament with serious players.
00:20:10You can't risk losing.
00:20:13Caroline can coach you.
00:20:15Today is the 13th, which means you have 12 days.
00:20:18Oh!
00:20:19The 12 days of Christmas.
00:20:20It's cute, but I don't need her help.
00:20:23Oh.
00:20:26Sure about that?
00:20:27Fine.
00:20:30I'll work with you.
00:20:33For the club.
00:20:34Yeah.
00:20:37For the club.
00:20:39For the club.
00:20:40For the club.
00:20:40Huh.
00:20:55Surprised you're actually on time.
00:20:57I should say I had an early wake-up call.
00:21:00Look good, feel good, do better.
00:21:02Look good, feel good, do better.
00:21:08Hey, I have an idea.
00:21:09What if you and I, we just play a game of singles right now, and if I win, then I probably
00:21:15don't need your coaching, and then I'll be freed up to do more important things, like
00:21:18marketing the tournament.
00:21:20Huh.
00:21:20That's kind of hard to win a tournament when you don't know the rules to the game.
00:21:24Besides, in our case, pickleball is a doubles sport.
00:21:27I don't play doubles.
00:21:29Oh, well, you do now.
00:21:31All right.
00:21:32Do you know what makes pickleball unique from tennis?
00:21:36The dumb name.
00:21:38Sure.
00:21:38The courts may be smaller, the net may be shorter, and yeah, the ball is made of plastic
00:21:43and has holes in it.
00:21:44But, the kitchen.
00:21:48I'm sorry, what, the kitchen?
00:21:50Mm-hmm.
00:21:50Who is coming up with these names?
00:21:52The kitchen is a seven-foot deep area closest to the net.
00:21:56A player cannot hit a ball out of the air from inside the kitchen, which means no signature
00:22:03Luke Hollis slams when you're standing at the net, okay?
00:22:07You've been watching me play?
00:22:08Huh.
00:22:09Look, you can slam as hard as you want, just not when you're inside of the kitchen, all right?
00:22:15Now, your opponent is gonna know not to serve you meatballs that you can smack.
00:22:24No.
00:22:25They're gonna place it inside of the kitchen, and you're gonna have to be patient.
00:22:30You gotta pull back on your power, and you gotta play the ball softly, off the bounce.
00:22:35The kitchen is everything, okay?
00:22:38When you're in trouble, it's a safe place to put the ball, and reset the speed from fast
00:22:43to slow, all right?
00:22:45It's a fresh start.
00:22:46If you want to win this, you have to rely on finesse, not just power.
00:22:51Okay.
00:22:58All right.
00:23:00Not bad.
00:23:07Wow.
00:23:08This is so difficult.
00:23:10I am falling asleep.
00:23:12What's this type of hitting called again?
00:23:15Uh, thinking.
00:23:21Yeah.
00:23:22I know.
00:23:23Okay.
00:23:24Okay.
00:23:25No, all right.
00:23:26I'm sorry.
00:23:27I'm sorry.
00:23:28I think I know what to do.
00:23:30Dink me.
00:23:31Dink me?
00:23:32Yeah, no one says that.
00:23:33Um, what, are you afraid to dink me?
00:23:35Oh, absolutely not.
00:23:41All right, now, just dink me again.
00:23:43Mm-hmm.
00:23:47Yeah.
00:23:48Mm-hmm.
00:23:50Let's do something else, huh?
00:23:52Servings, putaways.
00:23:53Yeah, sure.
00:23:54After we dink 500 more times.
00:23:58Whoopsie, you missed that one.
00:24:03There you go, kitten.
00:24:05Woo!
00:24:09Welcome, everybody, to the annual, 20th annual Santa Showdown.
00:24:14Please help yourself with some refreshments if you haven't already.
00:24:17And don't forget to buy your raffle ticket.
00:24:19Okay.
00:24:20You sure about this?
00:24:22Seems like a lot of risk for the club and maybe for you, too.
00:24:25What other choice do we have?
00:24:27It's the only option that'll cover the cost.
00:24:29Okay, well, I'm not gonna stop you from trying.
00:24:31But I just want you to know your mom and I, we've made peace with it all.
00:24:34She's even been planning for the final Christmas gala since summer.
00:24:39I think it's closure for her.
00:24:43Come on, Dad.
00:24:44I mean, didn't it feel satisfying, training together, working our way up, building a name for ourselves in this place?
00:24:51I mean, ever since I was six years old, tennis has been my life and this place has been my home.
00:24:58What about the next kid?
00:25:00He deserves a place in this world and a coach who knows how it all works.
00:25:05Okay.
00:25:07Fair enough.
00:25:08I appreciate the effort, son.
00:25:09I really do.
00:25:10I just want to make sure you're doing it for the right reasons.
00:25:13I just can't believe it.
00:25:14Now I'm playing pickleball.
00:25:16All right, all right.
00:25:17Neither one of us can afford to look at it that way.
00:25:20Besides, I gotta say, it's kind of fun.
00:25:23Okay, what's up here?
00:25:25Line dispute.
00:25:26Hang tight.
00:25:28Hey!
00:25:29Come on, fellas.
00:25:30How about a little bit of Christmas spirit?
00:25:32No, no swearing on the court.
00:25:35No, no, no, no.
00:25:38That cat in your knee?
00:25:47Hey, how was your first practice?
00:25:49Did you and Caroline get along?
00:25:51Yeah, we're best friends now.
00:25:53Yes, I'm sure you were as charming and empathetic as ever.
00:25:56Listen, I actually like Caroline and she's doing like a million things here this Christmas,
00:26:00so can you please just do her a favor and not hit on her or try any other funny business while she's at work?
00:26:05Believe me, that is not something you need to worry about.
00:26:08Why not?
00:26:10Are you like dating someone else or something?
00:26:13I've spent the last 15 years of my life in hotels, gyms and on whatever court I could find that hasn't been the most relationship friendly lifestyle.
00:26:21That actually sounds kind of tough.
00:26:28What about you?
00:26:30Are you dating?
00:26:31Oh, ew, no.
00:26:33The dating pool here is not exactly my type of pool.
00:26:36I'm not interested in golf bros who flip houses or tennis Neanderthals who are only interested in me for my last name.
00:26:41Yeah, I've been in locker rooms with tennis players. Don't date tennis players.
00:26:46Noted.
00:26:48Okay, well, bye.
00:26:49You promised me that the 60 millimeter would change our game.
00:27:01Yeah, but Phoebe, how many classes have you taken?
00:27:04You know, I always say it's the player, not the paddle.
00:27:07Then why aren't we winning more games?
00:27:09Yeah, well, it takes a lot of training to compete at this level.
00:27:12Oh, I'm sorry. Okay, wait, wait. What are you saying? Are you saying that we are not good enough to compete?
00:27:18No. No. Come on. You two are some of the best players we've got here.
00:27:23Seriously. Everybody here is talking about how you two are the team to beat at the tournament.
00:27:29And you know what? If that paddle isn't working for you, let's switch it out for one that does the trick, huh?
00:27:33How's that sound?
00:27:34Really?
00:27:35Yes. Yeah, and you know what? When you do find a paddle that you like, let's book a hitting session together.
00:27:39No charge.
00:27:42All right, then. All right, then.
00:27:43Okay.
00:27:44Okay, up top. Good. Good stuff, guys. Okay?
00:27:47Okay. That's real.
00:28:04I overheard that little scuffle earlier. You okay?
00:28:06I mean, what? Phoebe and Isaac? Yeah, it's fine. I mean, you're always going to get annoying customers like that.
00:28:13It's kind of a workplace hazard.
00:28:15Well, your dinks are looking better.
00:28:18Are we going to pick up the pace?
00:28:19We will. But for now, it's all about restraint and finesse.
00:28:24What happens when I'm against someone who won't play the soft game, huh?
00:28:28I'm going to need some power, right?
00:28:30Can't just roll over every time someone threatens me.
00:28:31Yeah, you know, it doesn't always work to go all Luke the Brute on everyone, okay?
00:28:36Some situations require more tact. And yes, restraint. You catch more flies with honey.
00:28:41But if you want to win, you're going to have to sting like a bee.
00:28:44I mean, unless we do.
00:28:46Nancy.
00:28:47Barb.
00:28:49What was that?
00:28:50What?
00:28:51We were just trying to help.
00:28:53You're spending too much time here.
00:28:55When was the last time you went on a date?
00:28:57All right, that is none of your business.
00:28:58Guys, when would I date, huh?
00:29:00Besides, he is not my type.
00:29:02What, famous?
00:29:04Smoking hot?
00:29:06All right, ladies, settle down there.
00:29:07You don't feel so.
00:29:08You don't feel so...
00:29:09You don't feel so...
00:29:10You don't feel so...
00:29:11I can't see.
00:29:12But you don't feel so much.
00:29:13You don't feel so much that I'm here.
00:29:14When was the last time you went on a date?
00:29:15All right, that is none of your business.
00:29:16Besides, when would I date, huh?
00:29:17Besides, he is not my type.
00:29:20What, famous?
00:29:22Smoking hot?
00:29:24All right, ladies.
00:29:25Settle down there.
00:29:26there I think this might be your best short story yet really okay well it's
00:29:43just a first draft so it could definitely use a polish still no the
00:29:46characters feel real the dialogues funny all the period details seriously it's
00:29:51great I just have one quiggle the ending why doesn't she take the leap into the
00:29:58city I don't know because it's the honest ending mm-hmm I mean I would have been
00:30:04serious repercussions it's just up and rode off into the sunset all right it's
00:30:08the honest ending not the happy one I get it hey thank you for reading it mm-hmm
00:30:14I know things have been kind of crazy for you lately are you holding up ah the days
00:30:20are definitely full and now with Luke bringing in the production team to run
00:30:25the broadcast mm-hmm they're starting to feel even fuller but you couldn't save
00:30:31the club without it so it's kind of a necessary evil sorry that my brother is a
00:30:35necessary evil oh his bark is worse than his bite
00:30:45seriously you are doing so much is there any way that I can help at all no you're
00:30:51sweet but I got it whoo speaking of I gotta go I'm gonna get back are you sure
00:30:58that you don't want to put Luke to work oh trust me it's easier if I just do it
00:31:03okay I'm serious about that story though that character deserves a happy ending yeah I
00:31:10think there's a way you can do that and still make it feel honest I believe in you bye bye
00:31:40hey okay no training today we're going on a field trip
00:31:56whoa some serious fanatics all these people are here for pickleball
00:32:13welcome to Garfield Park
00:32:16oh my god are you the mayor well yeah you have the club I have the park
00:32:23what is going on
00:32:26because of you
00:32:31the whole neighborhood's here huh
00:32:40uh-huh I mean when's the last time you saw a senior play a gym right I gotta
00:32:46admit that's pretty cool this is actually where I first started playing
00:32:50there's a real community here I think that's what drew me to the sport yeah yeah
00:32:54how did you find pickleball in the first place well I was a tennis player like
00:33:01you yeah I was pretty good too got a scholarship to play college at Cornell are
00:33:09you are you serious yeah you know Jordan yeah she was a freshman when I was a
00:33:14sophomore and then we reconnected when she came back here she's actually how I
00:33:18got this job
00:33:19wow surrounded by Ivy Leaguers yeah well sort of when I was a senior my mom got sick
00:33:33yeah I was so I ended up transferring and moving back home to be closer
00:33:39uh Caroline I'm so sorry
00:33:45anyway
00:33:47ALS acts fast you know
00:33:51so we'll find out she was gone
00:33:54and those were some yeah some pretty hard times like I didn't pick up a racket I hardly left the house
00:34:06and then one day I was on a mental health walk I don't know maybe five years ago and
00:34:14I saw this place I know pickleball is kind of silly and it's supposed to be for old people and the sound of the ball has been annoying neighbors across the country but
00:34:27I mean it's given me friends structure and community and a reason to get out see people
00:34:38it's been this one good thing during some pretty tough times
00:34:46I'm really glad you found it
00:34:50or it found you
00:34:53that is what has been so great about working at the club you know I get to share all this with more people
00:35:01oh dude he's up the mayor
00:35:07I get it
00:35:09oh yeah
00:35:10yeah
00:35:11hey
00:35:23oh hey
00:35:24what's up
00:35:26there's a shipment at the front door and they need you to sign for it
00:35:28ah okay
00:35:29you okay
00:35:30oh me yeah yeah I know I'm totally thriving
00:35:33I even got my Christmas decorations up and
00:35:35huh
00:35:37hey aren't you supposed to be teaching right now
00:35:39ah
00:35:40I can get the shipment
00:35:45hey guys I'm so sorry
00:35:50good stuff guys
00:35:52nothing better than a nice third shot drop
00:35:54hey hey what do we say what do we say
00:35:58all right now is not the time to be a banger
00:36:00this shot is about placement not power
00:36:03thank you
00:36:08that's right swing through the ball toes out of the kitchen there
00:36:14nice nice
00:36:16hey Toby Thicke here two time Grand Slam champion and native Floridian
00:36:23when I'm not cruising to victory on the court I'm cruising the I-75 in one of my finest luxury pre-owned vehicles
00:36:29and you can too
00:36:30come on down to Toby Thicke's luxury pre-owned
00:36:33ah I see that you've beaten me to it
00:36:40well I figured you'd be hungry after your power zone ride this morning
00:36:43it's been nice having an extra set of hands around the club
00:36:46and I'm getting reports that the members feel the same way
00:36:50it's been a real trip being back as an adult
00:36:52I've really loved getting to know the club
00:36:55members
00:36:56seeing how it all runs
00:36:58as a kid I don't think I appreciated just how special it all was
00:37:03and I think it's made me realize that that's what meant so much to me
00:37:07growing up there
00:37:07the community
00:37:08so yeah I know
00:37:11maybe if we do save the club
00:37:14it's not about the Luke Hollis Champion Center
00:37:16it's about something
00:37:17I don't know
00:37:19bigger
00:37:20well I really hope that's the case son
00:37:23but I want what's best for you
00:37:24not just the club
00:37:25I mean the opportunity to teach will always be there
00:37:28but the opportunity to play
00:37:30to compete
00:37:31that's a limited window
00:37:33of course but
00:37:35I think you know
00:37:35if it wasn't for my knee
00:37:38I would have played until they dragged me off the court
00:37:41I just
00:37:43well
00:37:43I think you're gonna miss it more than you know
00:37:45I know I do
00:37:47I don't want you settling too early
00:37:52I don't know dad
00:37:54it doesn't feel like settling
00:37:57I want it
00:37:58okay
00:38:02maybe just
00:38:04I don't know
00:38:05sleep on it
00:38:06oh
00:38:08that's
00:38:09that's definitely
00:38:10oops
00:38:10oops
00:38:10Luke
00:38:16Luke
00:38:17I'm not sure you know what you're getting yourself into
00:38:20hi Amy
00:38:21just talked to pick TV
00:38:22and this thing is gaining traction
00:38:24there's a lot of big players coming in for that prize money
00:38:27a lot of viewers expected
00:38:29they're sending in the Whittiers
00:38:30to host
00:38:31that is big
00:38:33okay
00:38:34yeah
00:38:35so
00:38:36not only do you need to win
00:38:37you know
00:38:38for the money
00:38:39but if you lose
00:38:40there is gonna be a lot of witnesses
00:38:43to the end of the short-lived
00:38:44Luke Hollis retires as a winner era
00:38:47I mean
00:38:47you can say goodbye
00:38:49to your legacy
00:38:49poof
00:38:50gone
00:38:50right
00:38:52uh well then I guess I'd better win
00:38:54thanks for the update Amy
00:38:56always love hearing from you
00:38:58yeah anything for my favorite ex-client
00:39:00I gotta go
00:39:02dinner
00:39:03yeah
00:39:04never loved this heart
00:39:07someone's been practicing
00:39:19ugh
00:39:19say we need a soft game
00:39:21we need to master the soft game
00:39:23oh okay
00:39:24alright
00:39:25yes
00:39:26lovely
00:39:27excuse us guys
00:39:29you're gonna need to leave
00:39:30I'm sorry what's going on here
00:39:32oh we're here for training
00:39:34for the tournament
00:39:35the one we're gonna win
00:39:36we booked the court
00:39:38it's ours now
00:39:39oh
00:39:40can you not just use that one over there
00:39:42that one's haunted
00:39:45we lost once there
00:39:47uh you know what
00:39:50I must have forgotten to book this one
00:39:52my mistake
00:39:53so sorry
00:39:53no you didn't
00:39:54I saw the court sheet
00:39:56this one's ours
00:39:57don't give any of these clowns
00:39:58oh uh
00:39:59wow
00:40:01um
00:40:01I pay my membership fees
00:40:03and I am not gonna be bossed around
00:40:05by some
00:40:06pro
00:40:07who likes to play with her boyfriend
00:40:09all day
00:40:09hey it's very mom
00:40:11well tell you what
00:40:14why don't we play for it
00:40:16winner gets to court
00:40:17bring it on
00:40:20bring it on
00:40:20bring it on
00:40:21bring it on
00:40:22bring it on
00:40:22bring it on
00:40:23bring it on
00:40:23bring it on
00:40:25uh
00:40:27this is a bad idea
00:40:33these two have been awful to you
00:40:36since day one
00:40:37this is gonna be fun
00:40:38okay but just remember
00:40:39soft game
00:40:410-0-2.
00:41:11Out! Out! That was out!
00:41:14We can take all day, baby!
00:41:15Yeah, we can!
00:41:17Let's go!
00:41:20Hey, uh, you remember how we've been training this whole time about not using all your power?
00:41:25Yes, yes.
00:41:26Right, well, your soft game is looking good, but so is theirs.
00:41:30So, do you mind going full Luke the Brute on these guys?
00:41:33Hello?
00:41:34Hi! Can we hurry this up, please? Because I've got Pilates.
00:41:38Yeah, I think I can do that.
00:41:41Do it! Do it! Do it!
00:41:51Come on!
00:41:56What is that?
00:42:08Guess that's game!
00:42:11Hey! Good game, you guys. Really, you played well.
00:42:16I'm teaching a clinic next session if you want to work on anything.
00:42:23Thanks a lot, Mom. Now this court's haunted, too.
00:42:29Nice one.
00:42:31You, too.
00:42:33Thanks.
00:42:41Okay.
00:43:01Oh, yeah, that just goes...
00:43:03Uh-huh.
00:43:08You know I'm your coach.
00:43:10Right, so we should probably establish some boundaries.
00:43:13Yeah, yeah. We wouldn't want things to get unprofessional.
00:43:16Yeah, no, we should keep it very...
00:43:18Very.
00:43:19Oh, yeah.
00:43:20Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:43:21I've moved the mountains for you.
00:43:22If you needed me to try.
00:43:25So straight to the knee is the fire.
00:43:29Right inside.
00:43:31I'd go the distance.
00:43:34I'd run an enemy.
00:43:36This is a lot of people.
00:43:38I tried, but I'm going through a truck, when you don't pick up my calls, I could really use a sign to keep me going, oh, I'll give you everything, but you let me go, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I'm coming to my city, I wish that I would come to my city.
00:44:08Cut it out, love me, I was telling me, lost in the escape right now, I gave you everything, but you let me go, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I'm coming to my city, I wish that I would come to my city, I wish that I would come to my city, I wish that I would come to my city, I wish that I would come to my city.
00:44:38Cut it out, love me, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now the moment's over, I miss you when it stays, now
00:45:08Where your heart is, please don't break my diamond.
00:45:14Oh, Christmas time in Florida.
00:45:16Yeah, and I sound like a hot chocolate on a perfectly warm day.
00:45:29So, you take all your girlfriends here?
00:45:32God, no.
00:45:34I haven't had a girlfriend since Jess Rose in high school,
00:45:37and that lasted about two weeks.
00:45:39Really?
00:45:41So, no tennis star bachelor lifestyle?
00:45:46I could only dream that to be true.
00:45:49Seriously?
00:45:51So, no girlfriends at all?
00:45:53Okay, I don't think I've had a relationship last long enough to actually mean something.
00:45:59Whenever the first chance to exit off the highway came along, I took it.
00:46:06And I know that sounds bad.
00:46:08Look, when I played tennis, winning was everything.
00:46:12If I wasn't competitive, I'd be out of the job.
00:46:15And when it came to relationships, I just had a hard time turning that off.
00:46:19Every fight, every disagreement, I just had to win.
00:46:23And I don't think that made for long-term dating material.
00:46:27Yeah, well, I get that, though.
00:46:30I could be like that when I was training.
00:46:32Although, sometimes I think I could have used more of that competitive edge.
00:46:37Well, what about what happened to you catch more flies with honey?
00:46:40Eh, maybe that's the problem.
00:46:43It's not a problem.
00:46:45Trust me.
00:46:46Yeah, well, you know my story.
00:46:52Everything with my mom and my dad checking out.
00:46:55And I just never wanted to find myself in a relationship like that.
00:46:59So, it just became easier to lock it down, you know?
00:47:05Oh, well, of course you know.
00:47:07Mr. I don't play doubles.
00:47:09I do.
00:47:10I do.
00:47:11I do.
00:47:12But, to be honest, I don't think I could have gotten through these last two weeks or
00:47:19now.
00:47:20When did you become such a softie?
00:47:23What happened to Luke the fruit?
00:47:26He's right here.
00:47:28Yeah.
00:47:29Yeah.
00:47:30Terrifying.
00:47:45Hello.
00:47:46We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.
00:47:51Wow.
00:47:52Do you have that same sense of even when you two were dating?
00:47:55Yeah.
00:47:56Testing.
00:47:57One, two, three.
00:47:58Testing.
00:47:59Works great, honey.
00:48:00Okay, good, honey.
00:48:01Oh, you'll make a handsome date to the gala tonight.
00:48:04Oh, I didn't know tonight was the kind of event where you bring a date.
00:48:07You can.
00:48:08You want to.
00:48:11Uh, how's your father?
00:48:13Are you gonna make it down for Christmas this year?
00:48:15Oh, actually, turns out his new girlfriend's family insists that he stay in the Hamptons for
00:48:20the holidays.
00:48:21So, it's looking like another solo Christmas in the Lutz household.
00:48:26I am so sorry, honey.
00:48:27No.
00:48:28Hey, wouldn't an early Christmas gift get you back in the holiday spirit?
00:48:33Come on.
00:48:36Check this out.
00:48:37I think you should wear this tonight.
00:48:40I think it would look gorgeous on you.
00:48:41And if you like it, I want you to keep it.
00:48:44That's beautiful, but I couldn't.
00:48:46I, that's...
00:48:47Oh.
00:48:48Oh, come on.
00:48:49Please.
00:48:50Anytime I've worn this, Jordan insists like, Mom, that's not your color.
00:48:52You can't wear green.
00:48:53Oh, don't you want to keep it in the family?
00:48:56That's what I'm doing.
00:48:58Hmm.
00:48:59Thank you, Tom.
00:49:00Sorry.
00:49:01Mm.
00:49:02Bad.
00:49:03Mm.
00:49:04Gosh, you and Bert have just been so...
00:49:08I don't know that I'm ever gonna find bosses like you guys again.
00:49:13Well, if things go the right way, you won't have to.
00:49:17Right?
00:49:18Yeah.
00:49:19And then maybe some of that might depend on Luke.
00:49:21What might depend on Luke?
00:49:23Just that, he'll, uh, quick, you know, the game.
00:49:28If he plays good, where is he?
00:49:29Go, I'll go find him.
00:49:30Okay.
00:49:31Yeah.
00:49:32Enough is enough.
00:49:33Are you two dating or what?
00:49:34Yeah.
00:49:35Everyone's talking about it.
00:49:36And they're asking us.
00:49:37And we don't have any good gossip.
00:49:40Yeah.
00:49:41Yeah.
00:49:42Yeah.
00:49:43Yeah.
00:49:44Yeah.
00:49:45Yeah.
00:49:46Yeah.
00:49:47Yeah.
00:49:48Yeah.
00:49:49Yeah.
00:49:50Yeah.
00:49:51We don't have any good gossip.
00:49:53And we're the ones who are supposed to have the good gossip.
00:49:56So...
00:49:57Spill.
00:49:58Who are you talking about?
00:50:01Oh, please.
00:50:03You think the storage shed is soundproof?
00:50:07Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho.
00:50:10And pretend all you want.
00:50:12We're on to you, Hollis.
00:50:14Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
00:50:21Oh, it's 666- TI-666-A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
00:50:51This is so good!
00:50:55Ready?
00:50:57Wait, beside right now, we can't have this.
00:51:01200
00:51:07Oh!
00:51:09It's ok, it's ok, it's ok.
00:51:11I got it, I got it.
00:51:13I got it.
00:51:17Oh, okay.
00:51:19Well, we...
00:51:21Hi.
00:51:35Um...
00:51:35Uh...
00:51:36Okay, so I...
00:51:37I missed my prom for Junior Nationals,
00:51:40so I don't really know how this goes,
00:51:43but, um...
00:51:45Will you go to the dance with me?
00:51:47Oh, the dance.
00:51:50As in the gala that we've been working on the last few weeks
00:51:54and it starts in...
00:51:56three hours?
00:51:58Yes.
00:51:59That dance.
00:52:00But not as my coach.
00:52:02Like, as my date.
00:52:04As my date.
00:52:07Mm.
00:52:14I'd love to.
00:52:16Yeah?
00:52:16Mm-hmm.
00:52:17Nice.
00:52:18Okay.
00:52:21Ooh.
00:52:22These are very pretty.
00:52:26Hey.
00:52:27You almost ready?
00:52:27We're leaving in ten.
00:52:28Yep.
00:52:29All right.
00:52:30How do I look?
00:52:31Nice.
00:52:34What?
00:52:35Oh, nothing.
00:52:36I just have never seen you this nervous before.
00:52:40Well, you look nice.
00:52:42Or less repulsive than usual.
00:52:45And a compliment.
00:52:46Honey's gotten into you.
00:52:48I don't know.
00:52:50I guess you'd catch more flies with honey.
00:52:52Hmm.
00:52:52You sound just like Caroline.
00:52:57Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
00:52:59I was going to tell you tonight at the gala.
00:53:00I promise.
00:53:01I mean, I guess it was obvious.
00:53:05I was just in denial.
00:53:07I hope that there was some other reason that you two were always out late or why she was
00:53:11always over here after work.
00:53:12Literally any other reason.
00:53:13I don't believe we're hiding it.
00:53:15And you've been so nice recently.
00:53:17I mean, obviously something was going on.
00:53:20Can you just promise me that you'll be careful?
00:53:23I mean, Caroline has put absolutely everything into this club the last few years.
00:53:26And if you ruin this for her...
00:53:28I know.
00:53:29I know.
00:53:29And you better win the tournament.
00:53:31Okay?
00:53:31You owe her that.
00:53:32Okay.
00:53:32I know.
00:53:33All right?
00:53:40What about you?
00:53:41I mean, I know why Caroline is putting everything she has into the club, but is it really your
00:53:47thing?
00:53:49What do you mean?
00:53:51Come on.
00:53:52Your writing.
00:53:53All your books.
00:53:54All the stories that you got published in college.
00:53:56I thought you'd be in Los Angeles by now.
00:53:58Like your favorite author, Joni Mitchell.
00:54:01Joan Didion?
00:54:02Yeah.
00:54:03Yeah.
00:54:04Herb.
00:54:05What are you doing back here in your hometown, huh?
00:54:07Nobody reads here.
00:54:08Okay, well, clearly this isn't obvious to you, but not everyone gets to follow their
00:54:17dreams, especially if your last name is Hollis and your dream doesn't involve tennis.
00:54:28I'm really sorry, Jordan.
00:54:32It's fine.
00:54:33It's not your fault.
00:54:35Yeah, but there must be something we can do.
00:54:37Dad's waiting in the car.
00:54:39Are you two ready?
00:54:40Coming.
00:54:45Hey, did you, um, did you actually read those short stories that got published?
00:54:49I don't know if I understood them, but yeah, I read them.
00:54:52Oh, someone cleans up nice.
00:55:10Oh, he looks like Tom Selleck and George Clooney.
00:55:12No, Timothee Chalette.
00:55:15Luke, you ought to try one of these.
00:55:17I created it.
00:55:19It's a Barbarita.
00:55:20So delicious.
00:55:21What are you talking about?
00:55:22I created it.
00:55:23It was named after me.
00:55:25Okay.
00:55:26Where's your hot date?
00:55:28Uh, I'm not sure.
00:55:28She said she would meet me.
00:55:30There.
00:55:31By the tree.
00:55:32Yeah, cool.
00:55:53I'll just mingle with the old people.
00:55:56Oh, hi, honey.
00:55:57Hi, darling.
00:55:58Hi.
00:55:58We heard that, you know.
00:55:59You look incredible.
00:56:01Oh, well, you're looking pretty handsome yourself.
00:56:05I, uh, I got you something.
00:56:08Uh, that's too much.
00:56:11Should I open it now?
00:56:13No, let's, let's save it for the right moment.
00:56:15Good call.
00:56:16Yeah.
00:56:16It's not Christmas yet.
00:56:17It's too early to be opening presents, huh?
00:56:19Yeah.
00:56:24Do you want to dance?
00:56:27Yeah.
00:56:28Oh, I told you to do it.
00:56:39Oh, well, finally.
00:56:41Good for the M.
00:56:42So, you missed your prom for a tennis tournament, huh?
00:56:48Does that mean that you never got to slow dance with someone special?
00:56:54Never.
00:56:55Did you?
00:56:56Oh, yeah.
00:56:57Yeah, I slow dance.
00:57:00Just now it's not something special.
00:57:03So, I guess that's a first for both of us.
00:57:08Why don't you have a Christmas Eve dinner with us?
00:57:12My mom cooks a huge feast.
00:57:16So, we'd love to have you.
00:57:18Really?
00:57:20Yeah, that sounds wonderful.
00:57:24Yes.
00:57:25Texting one, two, is this on?
00:57:27Can you guys hear me?
00:57:28Oh, yeah.
00:57:28Hi, everyone.
00:57:30Hi, everyone.
00:57:30Hi, everyone.
00:57:31Donna and I would like to thank each and every one of you who came here tonight.
00:57:36Your support and patronage has meant the world to us.
00:57:40When we started the Sandy Lake Bracket Club, we could never imagine it would bring us the joy it has over the years.
00:57:47I would like to especially thank my daughter, Jordan, for all the time and effort she sacrificed being here.
00:57:56You mean so much to this family, more than you'll ever know.
00:58:01Hey, I would like to also say thank you to Caroline Letts.
00:58:04The work establishing the Pickleball program has been a wonder.
00:58:10So, thank you.
00:58:12Thank you, Caroline.
00:58:14And, of course, this Christmas we also have someone else special to thank, my son, Luke.
00:58:23So, the lights are still on.
00:58:26This time next week, we would like you and your vision to be in charge of Sandy Lake.
00:58:34I would like to make a toast to Luke and the new future of Sandy Lake Bracket Club.
00:58:52Congrats, Hollis.
00:58:54You absolutely deserve this.
00:58:56It's not real yet.
00:58:58Oh, it will be.
00:58:59I mean, if I take your partner, just, he's got some hands to shake.
00:59:05No, please.
00:59:06Thank you, Caroline.
00:59:08I'll be right back.
00:59:09Yeah.
00:59:09All right.
00:59:13Yes.
00:59:13There he is.
00:59:18Luke, my man.
00:59:20Me and this guy go way back.
00:59:21Junior Circuit days, right?
00:59:23Keith Hoffman.
00:59:24Glad you made it.
00:59:25I still want to talk to you about that investment opportunity.
00:59:28I've got some exciting updates for you.
00:59:30You sure?
00:59:31We've been hearing rumors.
00:59:33What rumors?
00:59:34About the future of this club.
00:59:36About tennis and that other sport.
00:59:38I can neither confirm nor deny, but I can say this.
00:59:43Tennis is here to stay at Sandy Lake.
00:59:46I knew it.
00:59:51He is a devious one.
00:59:53So get this.
00:59:53Luke calls me up and says, hey, I got this investment opportunity.
00:59:57He's got big plans to turn his entire place into a tennis academy.
01:00:00Every court dedicated to serious players only.
01:00:03You know what that means?
01:00:04If Luke the Brute is in charge, pickleball's gone for good.
01:00:08You know what?
01:00:09Good riddits.
01:00:11You guys want to get a drink?
01:00:19Thank you so much for coming.
01:00:20Have a great night.
01:00:25Hi, folks.
01:00:26Thank you for coming.
01:00:27Merry Christmas.
01:00:28Have you seen Caroline?
01:00:30Yeah.
01:00:31She left a while ago.
01:00:31Oh, what did you do?
01:00:35Oh, what did you do?
01:00:35Oh, what did you do?
01:01:01It's like a spatula, but it's a spin.
01:01:11You know, so then when you're like, yeah.
01:01:13Yeah.
01:01:13So if we put it...
01:01:16Okay, I'll talk to you.
01:01:17Okay.
01:01:18Hey.
01:01:19Hey.
01:01:19Caroline wanted me to let you know that she's super swamped today,
01:01:22and your regular court is going to be closed so that these guys can get set up for tomorrow.
01:01:26Oh.
01:01:26But tennis court one is open if you want to get some swings in.
01:01:29Okay.
01:01:30Did she say anything about why she left the gala like that?
01:01:33You know, she didn't.
01:01:34I couldn't get much out of her, though.
01:01:36I think it's just crunch time, you know?
01:01:38Oh, does she need any help?
01:01:39No, I got her.
01:01:40You go practice.
01:01:41I'll see you later.
01:01:42Yeah, see you.
01:01:42Bye.
01:02:07Okay.
01:02:08Who amongst you knows what to do if there's an air ball?
01:02:11And you're standing in the kitchen.
01:02:14Oh, I'm going to get you there.
01:02:15Wait, everybody.
01:02:16This is very, very, very fun.
01:02:18Okay, now.
01:02:18We need to mount it.
01:02:19We need to get more safe, too.
01:02:21Yeah, we need to go.
01:02:22Get in or get in.
01:02:24Whatever is it.
01:02:26Okay.
01:02:26We need to go.
01:02:27We need to go.
01:02:27We need to go.
01:02:27We need to go.
01:02:28We need to go.
01:02:28We need to go.
01:02:29We need to go.
01:02:29We need to go.
01:02:30Everybody's got stuff for you.
01:02:32Ready to go.
01:02:35Hey, guys.
01:02:35The rose is going to be epic.
01:02:37Go on.
01:02:37Okay.
01:02:38So I think we do care.
01:02:39We do care.
01:02:40We do care.
01:02:40We do care.
01:02:40We do care.
01:02:41We do care.
01:02:42We do care.
01:02:42Yes?
01:02:43All right, guys.
01:02:43Look at this.
01:02:45We're at the ball 101.
01:02:52Hey.
01:02:52I'm just putting in those edits you suggested.
01:02:54Oh.
01:02:55Yeah, don't bother.
01:02:56You were right the first time.
01:02:57Sometimes the honest ending is not the happy ending.
01:03:01Merry Christmas Eve to you, too.
01:03:03I think with a little bit gravy on this, that would be really, really good.
01:03:18Oh, you should make that.
01:03:19Come out a little bit dry.
01:03:20You got it.
01:03:21Coming in hot.
01:03:21Coming in hot.
01:03:23Oh, this is so good.
01:03:25Okay, there we go.
01:03:27Yes.
01:03:27All right.
01:03:28That's my house.
01:03:29That's beautiful, honey.
01:03:31Are you going to make the gravy?
01:03:36So this is enough fuel for tomorrow, right?
01:03:39Oh, absolutely.
01:03:40More than enough.
01:03:41This looks delicious, Mom.
01:03:42Oh, thank you.
01:03:43Well, honey, Dad made the potatoes.
01:03:45I've got to give some credit where it's credit's due.
01:03:47Too much garlic, though?
01:03:48No.
01:03:48Why don't you leave them?
01:03:49There's something I want to say.
01:03:52Oh, Luke, if it's about the magazines in your closet, we already found them.
01:03:55Try it.
01:03:56No, I'm serious.
01:03:57This Christmas with you guys has been the best one that I can remember in a really long time.
01:04:05I'm so sorry that I've been gone the last few years.
01:04:08I used to think that it was all about winning, that to go fast, you had to go alone, and I just, I missed so many Christmases and birthdays and family vacations because I just, I wanted to stay sharp and keep training, win.
01:04:25And I think that, I didn't realize it until this last match, got the win that I wanted most, but yeah, it's pretty lonely out there on that podium.
01:04:40And I'm sorry that it took me so long to understand that.
01:04:42Jordan, I'm sorry that so much has fallen on your shoulders since I've been gone.
01:04:51No, it's just not fair that I got to go out and pursue my dreams while you have been the responsible sibling.
01:04:57I am the older brother, and I just need to start acting like you.
01:05:01So, I have a friend with a guest house in Silver Lake, he owes me a favor, there's his contact.
01:05:09You know, for that big move to California.
01:05:12Oh, wow.
01:05:13Um, wow.
01:05:17Yeah.
01:05:19Mom, Dad, I don't take your decision to leave things to me lightly, okay?
01:05:24No matter what happens tomorrow, I want to stay committed to the legacy and the community that you guys have built.
01:05:33And if I can't do that at Sandy Lake, I'll find somewhere else to do it.
01:05:39Wow.
01:05:42Um, just out of curiosity, is there another reason why you're wanting to stay?
01:05:49Like, certain someone, special?
01:05:52Mom.
01:05:52Okay.
01:05:53Um, just, yeah, okay, let's go for a break, though.
01:05:54No, I'm just curious.
01:05:56Okay.
01:05:56I'm just asking.
01:05:57Let's eat.
01:05:58Maybe we can eat.
01:05:59Let's eat.
01:05:59Thank you so much.
01:06:00You're good.
01:06:23Hey, you guys.
01:06:46We're closed for Christmas Eve?
01:06:48Um, what are you doing here?
01:06:50Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, we're just checking out the courts, yeah.
01:06:55I'd, uh, thought I'd come see the place where I'm going to crush my old tennis pal, Luke Hollis.
01:07:01I'm sorry.
01:07:02And you are...
01:07:04Hmm?
01:07:04Oh, I thought you recognized me.
01:07:06Toby Vick.
01:07:07Toby?
01:07:07No?
01:07:08That doesn't matter.
01:07:09Former big-time tennis pro.
01:07:11Currently, I sell pretty own luxury vehicles, which is fantastic.
01:07:15Tomorrow, I will be Luke Hollis's worst nightmare.
01:07:18Take care.
01:07:33Sleigh bells are ringing and pickleballs are digging, so you know what that means.
01:07:38It's the first-ever Christmas Day Pickleball Tournament, hosted here, just south of Miami,
01:07:44at the Sandy Lake Racket Club in the little hamlet of Pinecrest, Florida.
01:07:47From PickTV, I'm Tom Whittier.
01:07:50And I'm Susan Whittier.
01:07:52And we are here for what should be an electric day of pickleball competition.
01:07:56Pickleballers from all across the country have convened for what I'm told is the biggest
01:08:01pickleball tournament Florida has ever seen, thanks to one specific player, Luke Hollis.
01:08:07And we've got him right here.
01:08:10Luke, you are hot off the biggest win of your tennis career, announcing your retirement.
01:08:14What brings you back to the court so quickly?
01:08:16And for a sport you've never played, I mean, is it that easy?
01:08:20I promise it's not as easy as it looks.
01:08:23And I'm playing on behalf of this very special place right here, Sandy Lake Racket Club.
01:08:29There's also a lot of pickleballers here eager to take on a big-time tennis player at their own game.
01:08:35Do they have a chance to win today?
01:08:38Well, I have a great coach, Caroline Letts.
01:08:41And she's also done a fantastic job of getting this whole tournament on its feet.
01:08:45So, yeah, I think my opponents will have a harder time with her than me today.
01:08:48Oh.
01:08:49Well, good luck out there, Luke.
01:08:50We hope you prove them all wrong.
01:08:52Thanks, guys.
01:08:53From PickTV, I'm Tom Whittier.
01:08:54And I'm Susan Whittier.
01:08:56And we'll see you on the courts.
01:09:00Hey, you two.
01:09:01I'm excited to see you on the courts.
01:09:03Yeah.
01:09:04Hi, guys.
01:09:05I thought you wanted to remember to, uh...
01:09:08Hey, there you are.
01:09:10Where have you been?
01:09:12I sent you, like, 80 texts.
01:09:13Um, yeah.
01:09:14You know, I just didn't think about how stressful it would be to run the tournament and play in the tournament.
01:09:18Oh, yeah.
01:09:19I bet.
01:09:19How can I help?
01:09:20Oh, I got it.
01:09:21Yeah.
01:09:22Oh, wait, um, I know we haven't talked much since, but, um, you left us to the gala, and I think we might really be interested...
01:09:28You know what?
01:09:29I've got to help check in.
01:09:30But, uh, why don't you go warm up?
01:09:31And I'll see you on the court.
01:09:32Okay?
01:09:37Okay.
01:09:40Call it!
01:09:41Call it!
01:09:42Call it!
01:09:43Call it!
01:09:43Call it!
01:09:44Call it!
01:09:45Call it!
01:09:47Yay!
01:09:47Oh, there it is.
01:09:49Yeah?
01:09:50You guys, this is so good.
01:09:52Great.
01:09:52Yeah.
01:09:53Could've used this for all in deros.
01:09:54Hey, we tried, but the French weren't having it.
01:09:56How are you feeling, champ?
01:09:58Out of all my matches, I don't think I've ever been this nervous.
01:10:01Oh, I'm sure you'll be fine.
01:10:03Uh, Mom, if we don't win all of this, all those years of work that you and I put into this place, all our future plans, it's all gone.
01:10:10Oh, let me put it that way.
01:10:11We'll be proud of you no matter what.
01:10:13Bring it in.
01:10:14Come on.
01:10:15Call this hug time.
01:10:16Here we go.
01:10:16Okay.
01:10:18Good, good, good, good, good, good, good.
01:10:19Okay.
01:10:21Okay.
01:10:21Uh, yeah, go in, because Dad's love may be unconditional, but mine isn't.
01:10:27Thanks.
01:10:28Good luck.
01:10:29Let's go, son.
01:10:29Go get him!
01:10:31All right, here we go.
01:10:32Jump to Dad!
01:10:33We got it.
01:10:49Oh, yes!
01:10:51Oh, I can't believe my eyes.
01:10:53If it isn't Luke, the brute coming to play, took a ball with the rest of the weekend warriors.
01:10:57Huh?
01:10:58Wow.
01:10:58That isn't my nemesis, Toby Thicke.
01:11:01Yeah.
01:11:03Good to know you still smell weird.
01:11:04I don't smell weird.
01:11:05I smell like sandalwood and bobcat musk, actually.
01:11:08So just drop that, Hollis, because it's boring now.
01:11:10We all get it.
01:11:11Okay?
01:11:11Oh, yeah, see, you notice my paddle.
01:11:15I'm starting my own pickleball brand.
01:11:17I'm gonna have t-shirts, too.
01:11:19I don't have a big deal.
01:11:20Those are gonna smell weird, too?
01:11:21Yeah, they don't smell weird, though.
01:11:22They don't.
01:11:23They smell amazing.
01:11:24I don't know.
01:11:24What the hell is the smell weird thing?
01:11:26They don't.
01:11:26Yeah.
01:11:27Yeah.
01:11:27Anyway, if pickleball's gonna take over the market, we're gonna need a little startup money
01:11:31to get us going.
01:11:33You don't happen to know where we could win some today, do you?
01:11:38We're gonna play in this?
01:11:39Oh, oh, yeah.
01:11:40Oh, yeah, yeah, we are.
01:11:41We are.
01:11:42Yeah.
01:11:43My cousin signed us up under her name, Tinley Grace.
01:11:46Say hi, Tinley.
01:11:48Ooh.
01:11:49Sorry.
01:11:50Tinley's a three-time pickleball champion on the Southern Florida Country Club circuit,
01:11:53so you'll find she's not as friendly on the court as she is now.
01:11:56Well, it's just kind of her thing, but anyway, you should go.
01:12:00We've got a lot of games to win today.
01:12:03Yeah.
01:12:03Oh, and remember, you never beat me at tennis, and you're not gonna beat me here.
01:12:09And I don't smell.
01:12:12Smell.
01:12:15See you, buddy.
01:12:17I don't know what to talk.
01:12:18I smell great.
01:12:19The games are almost underway.
01:12:28But before we begin, we've gotten word that Luke Hollis is not the only former professional
01:12:33tennis player to enter the tournament.
01:12:35That's right.
01:12:35It appears that Tobias Thicke, Hollis' longtime tennis rival, has now also entered the tournament
01:12:42alongside his cousin, the young phenom, Tinley Grace.
01:12:46Now, that should offer some serious competition.
01:12:49If those two make it into the finals against Hollis and Letts, that will be a real clash of the Titans.
01:12:53Oh, and I've just gotten word that tournament is about to begin.
01:12:58Good luck to all the pickleballers.
01:13:01Paddles up.
01:13:08Hey.
01:13:09You good?
01:13:10You, uh, didn't get a warm-up in.
01:13:11Yeah, I'm totally fine.
01:13:13You ready?
01:13:14That was fast.
01:13:25You really haven't beaten them?
01:13:27Nope.
01:13:29Well, here we go.
01:13:31Yeah, here we go.
01:13:37Zero, zero, two.
01:13:39It's all right.
01:13:47You got this.
01:13:55Okay, I don't know what's going on or if you're mad at me, but we've trained really, really hard for this.
01:14:00You really want to lose in the first round?
01:14:01No, you're right.
01:14:05Let's lock in.
01:14:14It's about to go down!
01:14:17You know I hate playing that nothing around!
01:14:19Yeah, that's right!
01:14:21It's about to get down, living it up.
01:14:24Never touch gum, never enough.
01:14:26It's about to get down, living it up.
01:14:28Never touch gum, never enough.
01:14:30Give me feeling good.
01:14:31Life!
01:14:34Give me feeling good.
01:14:35Life!
01:14:38Everything's, everything's all right, all right.
01:14:40Staying up all night, all night.
01:14:42I'm in trouble.
01:14:42Say goodbye, goodbye.
01:14:44Oh, yeah.
01:14:45Goodbye!
01:14:45I'm in trouble, everybody get up.
01:14:48You went to the left, to the right, baby, Julie.
01:14:50Time full side, you were living that good life.
01:14:52All day, all night, all in, all right.
01:14:54Are you feeling this, yeah?
01:14:56Are you feeling that, zero?
01:14:58Are you feeling this, yeah?
01:15:01Here we go!
01:15:02You got me feeling good.
01:15:06And Hollis and Letts took the match.
01:15:09Moving on to the next round with an air of fervor in their feet.
01:15:13And the Texans surrendering.
01:15:15Oh, that was close.
01:15:17Yeah, but we pulled it out.
01:15:19Great game.
01:15:20Hey, hey, hey, can we just talk real quick?
01:15:22I would love to just clear the air.
01:15:24Let's just focus on the tournament, huh?
01:15:26One game at a time, all right?
01:15:32It's been a great day of pickleball already,
01:15:34and the competition is heating up.
01:15:37Hollis and Letts have had a rougher go at it than expected.
01:15:40It's been a fight all day.
01:15:41No easy wins here.
01:15:45Meanwhile, the fix on the other side of the bracket
01:15:47are just plowing through the competition.
01:15:51Ain't nobody that can do it like us.
01:15:54And that's what makes us victorious.
01:15:57Oh, and what an earn by Lou Collis.
01:16:00And the crowd is loving.
01:16:02I mean, I am, too, if I'm being honest.
01:16:12And that does it.
01:16:14Lou Collis and Caroline Letts will go on to face the big cousins
01:16:18right here on Center Court.
01:16:20Stay tuned.
01:16:21That was insane.
01:16:23An earned body back?
01:16:25Where'd you learn that?
01:16:26I saw it on YouTube once.
01:16:28Oh, I'm going to be out of a job soon.
01:16:31Hey, um, look, whatever happens in this next match,
01:16:36I just, I want to thank you for taking the time
01:16:40to play in this tournament.
01:16:41We would not have all this if it weren't for you.
01:16:43I couldn't do this without you, okay?
01:16:46Or you're coaching.
01:16:47I have never hit so many dinks in my life.
01:16:51Ladies and gentlemen, find your places.
01:16:54The championship match is about to start.
01:16:57Summer match.
01:16:58One more, and we get to keep the club.
01:17:00Oh, I can't wait to crush Thicke.
01:17:04We meet them here, that's what they're going to remember.
01:17:08Yeah?
01:17:09All right, let's go.
01:17:16Let's go!
01:17:35Kick their ass!
01:17:37Woo-hoo!
01:17:38If you're tuning in, we're live here at the gold medal match
01:17:43here at the inaugural Dig the Halls Sandy Lake Racquet Club
01:17:46Christmas Day Pickleball Tournament.
01:17:49That is a mouthful, isn't it?
01:17:50Oh, it sure is.
01:17:51The gold medal match will be a single game,
01:17:53win-by-two, winner-take-all.
01:17:55And we've had a huge influx of viewers tuning in to watch.
01:17:59So the pressure is on for Luke Hollis.
01:18:02Does he have what it takes to win in this new sport?
01:18:05Well, let's find out.
01:18:09Pick to serve.
01:18:10Here we go.
01:18:13Nice, nice.
01:18:19Whoa, big miss by Letts.
01:18:21You don't see that every day.
01:18:22No, you don't.
01:18:24Oops.
01:18:26Yes, this is easy.
01:18:30A couple of points into the match
01:18:32and things are not looking great for Hollis and Letts.
01:18:35They're already down 4-2
01:18:37and something feels off.
01:18:39These two are not clicking.
01:18:41The current score from the Whittiers, 7-2.
01:18:48Oh, no.
01:18:49Huge misstep from Caroline Letts.
01:18:51That's what I'm talking about.
01:18:53That's what I'm talking about.
01:18:55My court.
01:18:56My court.
01:18:57Certified pre-owned, zero down.
01:18:58Seriously, guys, I'll get you into something nice.
01:19:00And that brings the current score to 8-2 for Thick and Grace.
01:19:03Hard to see a way back for Hollis and Letts at this rate.
01:19:05This could be the point of no return for these two.
01:19:07Okay, time out.
01:19:08Time out.
01:19:09What are you doing?
01:19:11Come on.
01:19:11Hey, wait.
01:19:12We got a game to play here.
01:19:13We need to talk.
01:19:14In private.
01:19:15And Hollis calling a clutch timeout.
01:19:17Oh.
01:19:18Can they bring it back?
01:19:20The question is, can they?
01:19:26Okay.
01:19:28What the hell is going on out there?
01:19:30We are so close.
01:19:31Are you trying to make me look stupid in front of the entire country?
01:19:33Well, a team is only as strong as its weakest player, so maybe you just don't have what
01:19:38it takes to step up and play for anybody but yourself.
01:19:42This is why I don't play doubles.
01:19:43This is why.
01:19:45It must be so nice to be Luke Hollis, huh?
01:19:48All the fame and attention and the freedom to do whatever you want, no matter the consequences
01:19:52for anybody else.
01:19:54Like, do you know what I have sacrificed to make this work?
01:19:59What I have done to save your club?
01:20:01And what do I get in return, hmm?
01:20:03You take everything I've built and you just out the window and without a shred of consideration.
01:20:11Yeah.
01:20:12You make a great partner, Luke.
01:20:14What are you talking about?
01:20:16We are in this together.
01:20:18Yeah.
01:20:18Yeah, until tomorrow when all this becomes an elite winners only keep the lowlives out
01:20:22tennis club and me and my community are out on the streets.
01:20:28Look, it's your right to do whatever you want to do with this place, okay?
01:20:32Fine.
01:20:33I just, I just wish you hadn't given me hope.
01:20:37What are you talking about?
01:20:39I explained everything in your Christmas present.
01:20:42Wait, what?
01:20:46Oh.
01:20:48The Christmas present.
01:20:49In the Christmas present.
01:20:52Duh, I explained everything.
01:20:54In the Christmas present.
01:20:56Open it.
01:20:57Here.
01:20:58Just...
01:20:58You think you can just solve everything with a Christmas gift?
01:21:01Oh my God, please, Caroline.
01:21:02Just open it.
01:21:03I've already submitted the plans to the city.
01:21:16I'm making more pickleball courts.
01:21:19The club is going to be half pickleball and half tennis.
01:21:21And I would love it if we could both run them together as co-owners.
01:21:26If that's okay with you.
01:21:30Well, that would have been really nice to know a lot earlier than now, you idiot!
01:21:36Well, I gave you the present two nights ago and you just left it at the party!
01:21:40Oh, everything from today makes so much sense now.
01:21:42You were so mad at me, weren't you?
01:21:45I really was.
01:21:47Oh my God, the tournament.
01:21:49We are losing so bad.
01:21:52We have to win.
01:21:55Then we have some work to do.
01:21:59What does that mean?
01:22:00Is that a matching shirt?
01:22:01You got us matching shirts?
01:22:02Come on, hurry, hurry, hurry!
01:22:05And they're back then.
01:22:06Hollis and Letts coming back onto the court.
01:22:08Wearing matching shirts and holding hats.
01:22:13Holding hats!
01:22:14Which begs the question, are they courting?
01:22:18Are they pickleball courting?
01:22:21Forget all this money for us.
01:22:23Let's do where I count.
01:22:24Hollis and Letts facing an 8-2 deficit.
01:22:27They have their work cut out for them.
01:22:29Oh, they sure do.
01:22:30We're looking at a different game here, folks.
01:22:41Hollis and Letts give it Thicke a run for his money.
01:22:44Oh, let's go!
01:22:45Thick pickleball, right?
01:22:47Thick pickleball!
01:22:48Wow, things are definitely heating up.
01:22:54New team on the court.
01:22:57I'm ready for some.
01:23:05Someone grab an extinguisher, because these two are on fire.
01:23:10Here we go!
01:23:11It's been a story of two halves tonight, folks.
01:23:26Hollis and Letts coming up from behind to bring the score to 14-13.
01:23:30But now, they're facing a must-win point.
01:23:32If they want to win, they'll need two hard stops right here.
01:23:35One point to get the serve back, and one more for the win.
01:23:3913-14-2.
01:23:45Oh, and here's another dinking rally.
01:23:48Something the Thick could sell at.
01:23:50Can Hollis and Letts hold on?
01:23:54Woo!
01:23:55Whoa!
01:23:56An expert shot from Luke Hollis to save the match.
01:24:0014-13-2.
01:24:01And the serve goes to Letts.
01:24:04Oh, this could be it, folks.
01:24:09Back to the dinks.
01:24:10Here we go.
01:24:11One bad dink, and it's game over.
01:24:13Caroline, there's something I need to get off my chest.
01:24:16Um, it's right not really the time to talk.
01:24:19I'm so sorry for how vain I was at the beginning of all this.
01:24:23I just had no idea how good it could feel to be in this with someone else.
01:24:27You could help me reconnect with my family, with Jordan, with myself.
01:24:32They seem to be having a full-on conversation while dinking.
01:24:35Oh.
01:24:36Damn it, Luke.
01:24:40Look, I'm really sorry I got us into this mess, okay?
01:24:42But honestly, if I'm going to be in a mess with anyone, it's you.
01:24:47From the moment we met, you brought something out of me.
01:24:51Something that makes me stronger.
01:24:52I know this isn't the best time to say this, but, Caroline, I love you.
01:25:02I love you, too.
01:25:04Oh!
01:25:06Oh, yes!
01:25:11Hey!
01:25:14Hey!
01:25:15Kitchen violation!
01:25:16That's it!
01:25:17It's game over!
01:25:18Hollis and Letts win the match!
01:25:20What a spectacular finish, and...
01:25:28What a luck game!
01:25:29And now, they're missing!
01:25:31What a luck game!
01:25:40And that whole side of the facility are new pickleball courts.
01:25:44I can't stress enough how excited we are that you were on the team.
01:25:48With all these new pickleballers, you're going to be super busy.
01:25:52Caroline, I need you.
01:25:53It's Luke.
01:25:53What happened?
01:25:54I don't know.
01:25:54We were on the back pickleball courts, and he just went down.
01:25:56He keeps calling for you.
01:25:57Oh, my gosh!
01:26:00Okay, we'll tell you when she's coming.
01:26:02Luke!
01:26:03Oh, my gosh!
01:26:04Luke!
01:26:05Luke, hey, hey!
01:26:06What happened?
01:26:07Are you okay?
01:26:07Are you okay?
01:26:07Are you okay?
01:26:11Caroline Lutz?
01:26:13Will you marry me?
01:26:17Will you marry me?
01:26:22Yes!
01:26:23Yay!
01:26:24Bye!
01:26:27Oh, my God.
01:26:28Both of you.
01:26:29Got it.
01:26:30Yeah.
01:26:30It's all with you.
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