Nothing Like the Movies

Wes can’t focus at practice. He hears his dad’s voice every time he pitches and keeps remembering him having a heart attack while watching the Cubs/Mets game. Then, he hears Liz’s laugh and notices her and Clark showing up with video equipment. He tries to refocus but starts thinking about the playlists they used to listen to. He’s glad to see Liz but can’t stand seeing her with Clark.

Wes asks his teammates why Liz and Clark are at practice. They explain that they’re doing “a preseason series about the baseball team” (94). Wes is glad that he’ll get to see more of Liz, and lyrics from the songs she showed him years ago play in his mind. Then, everyone starts talking about Liz and how cool she is. Wes is surprised to hear the way they describe her. He then asks how long she’s been seeing Clark, but nobody seems to know. After practice, Wes gets an email from Lilith requesting an interview for the documentary she’s working on with HEFT. Wes doesn’t like the idea of publicizing his comeback story and declines the opportunity.