Alex & Me Page #2

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wanna say thank you, coach.

Thank you. I-I'm gonna

keep saying thank you

until you get tired of me

saying thank you.

I've called everywhere.

And I know the deadline

to sign up for AYSO passed,

but I was wondering

if there's still a spot.

No. No, I... I understand.

Okay. Bye.

[SIGHS]

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I guess ships

do sail at 13.

[SCOFFS]

Logan's right.

I'm talking to a poster.

[SIGHS]

[GRUNTING]

Why won't this come off?

[GRUNTING]

Come on!

[SQUEALS, GRUNTS]

ALEX:

Hello?

Reagan.

Are you all right?

Man, that was a bad fall.

Can you even hear me?

Are you okay?

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Reagan, are you all right?

[GASPS]

Wha...?

Mom! I need to go to

the doctor right now!

I hit my head really hard,

and now I'm seeing things!

- You're not seeing things.

- And now I'm hearing things!

It's okay.

You're just hallucinating.

You're not hallucinating.

I can prove it.

My name is Alex Morgan,

and my birthday is July 2nd.

My parents are Mike and Pam,

and my sisters...

That doesn't prove anything!

This-This could all

still be in my head.

I-I know everything about you.

I'm-I'm your biggest fan.

Do you know

I grew up in...

[IN UNISON]

Diamond Bar.

Or that my first

club team was...

[IN UNISON]

Cypress Elite.

Or that my nickname

used to be

[IN UNISON]

Baby Horse.

And your college degree

was in political economy.

You have a license

to drive a motorcycle.

Favorite color is pink.

Favorite food is Mexican.

Your favorite song is "Man in

the Mirror" by Michael Jackson.

Wow. I don't even

think my mom knows all that.

[CHUCKLES]

Told ya. Number one fan.

I'm impressed.

Thank you,

hallucination.

You're welcome.

Wow.

[LAUGHS]

This feels so real.

Honey, what is wrong?

What happened?

I fell.

And I hit my head.

- And... And, uh...

- This won't end well.

What won't end well?

- Huh? What?

- No, no, not y... Not you, Mom.

Not me what?

- I'll come back at another time.

- No! Don't go.

I'm not going anywhere,

honey.

Mom,

I'm not talking to you.

Who are you talking to?

Alex Morgan.

Alex Morgan?

You-You didn't just

hear her when she talked?

- Who?

- Alex.

You're hearing voices

from your pennant?

No, not the pennant.

That's crazy.

From the poster.

I'm talking to the Alex Morgan

that's standing right there.

- Right where?

- There.

Now follow my finger.

[SIGHS]

I know it

sounds crazy, Mom.

But Alex Morgan

was standing in my room...

Now follow

this finger. Shh.

It's probably

just a temporary thing

caused by hitting

her head.

Some kids see stars.

Our daughter sees soccer stars.

But she'll be fine.

ANNE [MUFFLED]:
Did you know

she talks to her poster?

You sure this

doesn't have something

to do with

her brother?

[SCOFFS]

No, Dad.

Shocking,

but this was one thing

that was not

about Logan.

[DOOR SLAMS]

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Hello?

Hello?

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Are you just gonna

stand there and watch?

'Cause you gotta work

on your opposite foot.

You've got a great right,

but your left kinda stinks.

But...

[LAUGHS]

You're not real.

Are you?

If you believe in

a goal or a dream

before it happens,

is that real?

What are you doing here?

You said you wanted some tips.

Remember?

Are you a ghost?

Do I look like a ghost?

[SCOFFS]

You look real to me.

Then I guess I must be real.

Let's get started.

Started what?

Training.

You're gonna train me? You?

I can't have my number one

fan quit.

It would look bad.

I-I didn't make Crush.

And the other teams'

rosters are set.

The ship has sailed.

Ships don't sail at 13.

That's what I said!

I got cut from my club team

when I was your age.

I didn't quit.

Turned out okay for me.

[LAUGHS]

[GASPS]

Oh! Sorry, sorry!

I'm practicing

with Alex Morgan!

Lock your ankle

when you pass.

Like this?

Good. Again.

Okay.

[GROANS]

ALEX:
It's all right.

Don't get frustrated.

Keep your head down,

and just focus on the pass.

Great.

Try your left foot now.

Nice.

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ALEX:

That one was really good.

REAGAN:

Thanks. Ha, ha.

ALEX:

Keep going.

Perfect.

Nice.

REAGAN:

Wanna train tomorrow?

Say when, I'll be there.

I'll do what it takes.

ALEX:
Good, because

that is what it takes.

Okay. Ready?

- That's all right.

- REAGAN:
Okay.

I was waiting in the moment

For the beat of love...

REAGAN:

Thank you.

Hello.

Cute new boy coming

on your right at 3 o'clock.

Play it smooth. Claire's

getting ready to make her move.

ALEX:

Hey, Reagan.

[GASPS]

I'm so sorry! Oh.

- Real smooth, Regs.

- [SIGHS]

I thought

we were training today.

Oh, Ben.

Are you okay?

What's your glitch?

No worries. All good.

I, uh...

I am so, so sorry.

I-I-I saw a spider.

[SQUEAKS]

Um, yeah, must have been

a big spider, then, huh?

Y-Yeah. Mm-hm.

I'm Ben.

Ready?

[GIGGLES]

[THROUGH TEETH]

Right now?

Um, I'm pretty sure

I've always been Ben.

I mean, at least

since I was born.

[IN NORMAL VOICE] Wait, what?

No, no, no! I'm sorry, no.

No, um, I'm... I'm Reagan.

Whatever it takes. Remember?

This is what it takes.

You said we were

training today. Your words.

If you don't want my help...

Wait, wait,

wait, wait!

Uh.

I have to go.

GRACE:

Hi. I'm Grace.

Please.

C'mon, Ben.

Come sit with us.

ALEX:
Perfect. Keep going.

Keep going.

Now let's turn it around,

do inside, outside the foot.

REAGAN:

Okay.

ALEX:

Good turn. Good.

- All right, let's do sole rolls.

- REAGAN:
Okay.

That was harsh.

At the burger place.

When I was your age,

I practiced every day.

Yeah, but you're

Alex Morgan.

Not back then. I was just

a kid with a dream.

Like you right now.

Look around.

How many other people do you

see out here practicing?

- Nobody.

- ALEX:
Exactly.

You know who else used

to do hours of practice?

Not only because she had to,

but because she had a dream?

Mia Hamm.

You know who else used

to do practice rain or shine

on any field or driveway

she could find? Abby Wambach.

[LAUGHS]

You know who never

did extra practice,

who only did what

she had to do,

and just hung out

on the weekends?

- Who?

- Natalie Gunderson.

Who's Natalie Gunderson?

Exactly.

All right, keep going.

Sole rolls.

You're getting

a lot better. Good.

[ALARM BUZZING]

[GROANS]

No.

[ALARM BUZZING]

[SIGHS]

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[ALARM STOPS]

At 6 a.m.? Seriously?

Rise and shine!

Keep going. You can do it.

Come on.

You're out here working

toward your dreams

while Natalie Gunderson

is sleeping. And done.

[GROANS]

[PANTING]

I am so jealous of

Natalie Gunderson

ALEX:

Good. Turn around.

- Jeez.

- REAGAN:
Okay.

ALEX:

Let's see some juggling.

REAGAN:

Okay. One, two,

three, four, five, six.

I think I got this.

- [GLASS SHATTERS]

- Hey!

God, that's my

state championship trophy.

Sorry! But you-you

got another, right?

Not the point!

ALEX:

Okay, nice.

Good one.

C'mon.

I wanna see a left.

I will. Later.

If you don't

practice it here,

later will never

come when it counts.

[REAGAN GROANS]

[BOTH GRUNT]

What kind of spider

was it this time?

My coach is always telling me

to look up when I dribble.

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