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Greta wakes up without Carson, She starts to get ready before going downstairs having breakfast when Debbie comes upstairs and sits next to her “You seen Carson this morning” Greta asks “She went to the field” Debbie answers “Already, it’s only nine thirty” Greta replies “Jess and Esti went with her, Jo maybe Angelica i don’t know a few of them” Debbie explains
“Whole gang apart from us”
“I was invited, declined the invitation because we don’t need to be there yet and Lupe isn’t talking to anyone still”
“She spoke to me yesterday”
“When”
“During half time, not about much but we talked, do you know why she’s shutting everyone out”
“I don’t, i am over it”
“Over it, end of the saga”
“She wants it to be bigger than what it is but isn’t prepared to let me in, there’s only so much you can do before your done”
“Well i heard a rumor that you do just fine outside the season, so i get it why give up for Lupe”
“This about the two girls at the bar”
“It might be”
“It’s just a rumor, it’s not true”
“Carson said she saw it”
“She did”
“Then fill me in” Greta suggests as Maybelle joins them asking “Is Carson nervous” “She is already down there with some others so i would say yes” Greta answers “Poor soul, she has nothing to worry about, it’s not like we are winning this time round” Maybelle suggests “You don’t know that” Debbie answers “We are further behind than last seasons with less games to go, we need Carson to be back and on her A game which i don’t think she can do today” Maybelle explains “Why doubt her” Greta asks “Because she’s about to meet your ex girlfriend on possibly the biggest game of her career those two things don’t end well” Maybelle answers “She’s already met her” Debbie says “What, when” Greta asks “Eh, I don’t know, what did i even, you know i am going to head down there now, see how the old gang is getting on, enjoy breakfast” Debbie mutters before leaving the house “Your going too aren’t you” Maybelle mentions “No, i will stay and go down at a reasonable hour, i have to leave today so i won’t be playing” Greta replies “Your not playing” Maybelle says
“I have to go back to the office and there is no trains on Sundays, we used the car a lot this week for Carson so Vivian said it would be more suited if i left today than tomorrow so she doesn’t have to pay for a car”
“I didn’t know you were leaving at all, does Carson know this”
“She knows, she thinks it’s tomorrow but it’s today, i was never playing today so the game doesn’t make much of a difference”
“Who is going to do your job while your away”
“Well the agreement was Carson but i don’t know if it’s still going to be her, there was also talk about no captain this week and i just make phone calls if anything goes wrong, or they bring me back early if it goes terribly wrong”
“It’s our first games against Belles next week”
“I know, trust me that’s a game i want to be at but i can’t so can but can i ask you to look out for Carson for me”
“I always do”
“I know but next week she might need it a bit more”
“Sure, i will make sure she’s okay without you but its one week i think you can both live”
“It’s not about me, i wish it was but i just need you to promise”
“I promise she will be okay until you come back”
“Thank you”
“Anytime” Maybelle says as some of the rest of the team join them.
Carson is at the field practicing with the other girls, she keeps actively getting in Jo’s way when she doesn’t need to, Jo Visibly frustrated goes up to the plate while Carson is behind her catching, “You want to get injured, you need to make it look real” Carson whispers “I am trying but your playing to dirty, do you really think this is the best way for a believable injury” Jo mentions “No but i think if this is the card you want to play you need to be convincing” Carson answers “What is going on, can i just pitch” Jess asks “Yeah, sorry, We just, sorry” Jo answers then Jess throws the ball towards her she hits it and runs the bases as Debbie comes onto field “Can i play” she asks “Yeah of course, pick a team, it’s not to serious so it doesn’t need to be even numbers” Jess says as Carson goes to trip up Jo getting to home base “Did you just try and make Jo fall over” Debbie asks running to third base “No, i was trying to get her out” Carson answers “You don’t have the ball” Jess says waving it at her “I was hoping you would throw it to me, i get it everyone was distracted by Debbie walking in but Jo could have been out” Carson explains “Then it’s a good thing it’s just a bit of fun” Angelica mentions “Are we playing baseball now” Esti asks “Of course Est, come on lets go” Carson says kneeling behind Esti ready to bat “You know what we could sit for a minuet, just take a second we don’t want to tire ourselves out before the game” Jess suggests “Jess has a point, how long you planning on having fun for before it ruins your chances of winning” Angelica asks “We have hours before our game” Carson answers “Of course but if we run out of steam we won’t get it back as easy, just sit for a second we can sit in the stands, look out to the field and just rest” Jess suggests “Sounds beautiful Jess, we will get right on that” Jo answers then they start clearing up “What’s your plan now, your not injured and you didn’t pretend to be sick, how you getting out of this” Carson asks “I don’t have my uniform with me, I can’t play without it” Jo answers “They will punish you for that” Carson mentions “It’s better than them seeing i am here, we don’t need them at more games thinking they can get us back or whatever” Jo explains “I am sorry, for all of this i didn’t think this, i didn’t know” Carson says “I know, it’s fine don’t worry about it but this is the best option for everyone involved but are you sure you don’t want one of us talking to Dana” Jo asks “No, i can talk to her, it’s fine” Carson answers as they sit with the rest of the team “This is our field, Our fans sit in these seats and watch us make a fool of ourselves, we need to do better” Jess mentions “That your team speech” Carson asks “Could be if the fans weren’t in already when we give it” Jess replies “I don’t recommend Jess’s speeches, it’s not her strong point she wants to win not motivate” Debbie mentions “Nothing wrong with winning” Jess tells them “No but we focus on it to much, all the pressure” Jo says as they start to talk about past games.
Later everyone but Greta is getting ready in the locker room when Carson leaves, as she does she bumps into Greta “Have you seen Dana’s ring” she asks then Carson holds her hand out revealing the ring “Oh no, not now if your telling her don’t give her that back at the same time, she’s, fragile right now” Greta mentions “She will be fine, plus i am just being kind nothing wrong with that” Carson explains
“I know but i also want us to be safe at the end of this”
“You can go talk to her if you want but i think you have had enough chances and you didn’t make it clear or take them whatever, i don’t know fully but i just, i am going to be nice don’t worry this is all to benefit her”
“Promise”
“Promise, now i need to go this before people start quing up outside”
“Yeah of course, i will see you in there” Greta mentions as she goes into the locker room, Carson makes her way to the guest team lockers she knocks on the door before being invited in “Dana, can i talk to you outside for a second” She asks “Carson, your on the peaches, i assumed you just hadn’t came back this season but i am good to go so of course” Dana answers then they both go outside “You can’t play today” Carson says “Why not, and why are you the one telling me this” Dana asks
“Because the league don’t and can’t know why, i don't know how much you trust me but i would rather you didn’t ask for any more information”
“I don’t know you well enough for that, we went to a party one time i was being nice”
“Fine, Fine, i have accidentally invited Greta’s parents to the game so you Greta and Jo can’t be here”
“They are going to be here in the stands watching”
“Yes, i think so but i don’t i am hoping they just went home but i know Greta and Jo aren’t taking that risk which makes me think you shouldn’t either”
“I don’t even know if they still talk to my parents, i don’t know what its like back home anymore there is a lot that happened and i just don’t know if it’s safe or not”
“Then maybe don’t risk it”
“How did you invite them, why would you invite them”
“I didn’t know who they were when i told them to come to the game by the time i knew it was to late”
“I don’t know how to get out of this, Carson, i am still new i can’t just refuse to play”
“Greta is going back to New York early for Vivian, Jo has forgotten her uniform so can’t play, she’s to stay in the locker room until after the game at which point they will decide her punishment”
“I don’t have a fancy New York job and i am wearing my uniform”
“I know, i know all of this i am just, i am sorry”
“You should be, going around in things that aren’t your business, i don’t even get how you where in the same room and Mr and Mrs Gill”
“I know the name thing, you don’t have to pretend but since we are were we are George Gill was in town for a thing, involving me you might have heard about me being shot”
“George shot you”
“Yes which is how this all happened”
“Then tell the league you don't want his parents here”
“I am going to, it’s part of the plan to make sure they don’t come back but for today i need the three of you safe”
“Give a girl drugs once at a party, you really pay the price”
“Don’t repeat that, for both our sakes”
“I won’t your fine, but thank you for the heads up”
“Of course and for what it’s worth i am trying to convince both Greta and Jo to be your friends it’s just taking more convincing than i thought it would”
“Greta is my friend, more than in fact”
“Really, since when”
“I came back, we have been on a date then i couldn’t make it, she didn’t show last night when she was meant to so maybe we aren’t a thing but i am trying”
“Sounds like its failing”
“Well she has a girl, in the league somewhere, do you know who it is”
“I probably know her but don’t if that makes sense”
“Yeah it does, well she’s the issue she is fully committed to this girl but i know she would take me back if she could so just need to convince her that we can make it work after all this time you know, while they are in the league they can’t be seeing much of each other so perfect timing”
“Unless she’s a peach”
“No i have seen her with all the peaches, other than you and i don’t think Greta is your type, no offense”
“What’s my type”
“Kelly from the Belle’s she’s in the Belle’s this season right”
“Yes she is, we play them next week”
“Something for you to look forward to i guess, if your into it”
“Maybe, but i am going to go back to my locker room, stay safe and do what you need to do”
“I will, thank you” Dana replies as Carson goes back “How did it go” Greta asks “I didn’t give her your ring, i didn’t have the heart, but i did make sure she had all the information to do what she needed to feel safe” Carson explains “How much do you care, about the ring” Greta asks “I don’t, not anymore i am over it we tried, just don’t wear it” Carson answers putting on her wedding ring “Seriously” Greta says “I am about to have two cameras and a hundred people watching me, so no i can’t keep my wedding ring off” Carson mentions “Fine, but it’s almost speech time you ready” Greta asks “What, no it’s not my turn it’s my first day back, i don’t even know if Jackson is going to play me” Carson answers “He has to, it’s part of the show, he doesn’t like it but you have to be on that field today, and you’ll be great you have worked your little but off for this comeback, it’s a shame i don’t get to see it” Greta mentions “Sorry” Carson says “Don’t be, it’s fine means i get you didn’t know” Greta replies then slightly fixes Carson’s hat before going over to the group “Peaches, it’s time for Shaw’s come back so she is going to give the game speech today, listen carefully and good luck, i won’t be here but i know you’ll be just fine without me” “We don’t know Carson is playing yet, do we” Mags asks “Its been confirmed for a while now” Jess answers “What about me, i have been playing really well, you can’t just replace me like that” Mags mentions “That’s actually how the game works, it why we have two players for each position so we can swap out” Lupe replies “No, I know that i get that but that’s for injuries and stuff” Mags tells them “Shaw was Injured Mags, now she is better and ca play again so gets to be catcher again” Jess replies “No, i am not, you have to choose her or me” Mags asks looking directly at Greta who answer “You can take it up with coach Jackson, he makes call, but the league have already put a lot money into this comeback, Shaws a fan favirote there is a reason she’s to be back as catcher today” “Fine, whatever the league wants but when we lose this game and we will lose this game because i am better than Carson, if you haven’t won with me you certainly won’t win without me, plus we don’t have Deluca because she’s a moron or you because you what, what is so important you can’t play today” Mags asks “I have to go back to the office, Back to New York but it’s just a couple days i managed to talk Vivian into letting me meet you all for the Belles on tuesday so i only miss today's game” Greta answers “Why do you need to go back to the office, i thought she made it so you where off when the league was on and worked when it was off, wasn’t that the perk of working for her” Shirly asks, Greta then looks at Carson a little “Well i had to take some time off over the holidays for personal reasons that i don’t feel comfortable going into in front of the whole team, i love you all dearly but some things you don’t need to know or probably want to know, but that meant i had to choose a week or a couple days to give back and these are those days, i knew they where coming but it was that or miss the start come in late didn’t feel right, miss the end, miss us win this whole thing i didn’t want that either so i picked a week that wouldn’t really matter” Greta explains “Isn’t the whole point of being a team that we open up and tell each other everything, you know like a family so we can understand why you are leaving us for a week” Fran suggests “Yes it is but i think it’s okay to have some things that are personal, a level of understanding, its just a little to personal and i can’t trust everyone in this room as much as i would like to so i am telling no one, everyone is in the dark about why i took time off work and have to go back, but it’s just a couple days and one game, i have full faith you will all be just fine” Greta explains “Just a bit shit, if we win you won’t be there” Kerri says “Yeah, your our captain, we shouldn’t be winning games without you” Ray suggests “I will be back in a second, do you and Jo have your uniforms” Carson whispers “Mines is hung up and Jo’s is in her bag, why” Greta asks “Just give me a second” Carson answers then leaves the locker room “Where is she going, she’s meant to give the team speech” Jenna says “No the people in this room are the ream, not Shaw she doesn’t deserve the number on her back she’s not been here, she’s not been playing she’s not a peach this season” Mags mentions “She’s more of a peach than you will ever be, if it was up to us you would be gone the second you slept with her husband” Jess snaps “Okay, that was week one” Carol says “What so that makes it okay, i can sleep with your husband as long it’s my first time meeting him and it’s the first week of the season, that’s fine its a free for all then” Jo asks then Carol laughs “Your not sleeping with my husband are you now” “What are you trying to say” Jo then asks “She had an affair with the coach last season so i don’t know, she might actually steal your husband” Shirley panics “Shirly” Greta says “What one, Carson, because Shaw is the only one that’s believable” Carol adds “Shaws not queer she is married” Maybelle says “Seven years adn no kids, i don’t know” Mags mentions then everyone starts arguing with each other.
Carson goes up to Beverly asking “Bev, can i talk to you for a second” “Your not meant to be out of the locker room until your called upon” Beverly answers “I know we aren’t but i was wondering if, I am just worried about some people who might be in the crowd today” Carson mentions
“Everyone is here for your big return, it’s been built up to all week”
“I know and i am grateful for all the league has done for me so i can hope that you understand how important this is based on me asking for one more thing from them”
“If you have something to ask Vivian and Mr Baker Jr are over there, go ask”
“Bev”
“If it’s not you then it’s me and they are more likely to listen to you today”
“They are with the crowd, my return is a secret, i turn the corner they will all see me in my uniform”
“Fine, what is it”
“Yesterday George Miller, the shooter his parents came to the trial, they then spoke to me after and said they would” Carson starts to say as shouting comes from the locker room “What is going on in there” Beverly asks “I don’t know but this is really important” Carson answers as it gets louder “What about his parents” Beverly asks as they start walking towards the locker room “Well they said they were going to come watch me play today and I know these people pay money to come see us play but i am just a bit concerned for my safety and the others players, i mean he is their son, so i just, i don’t want them here but i am not sure how to stop it” Carson replies quickly they stop outside the door “I will talk to the league and security and get back to you on this one, we want everyone to stay safe i am sure it won’t be a problem” Beverly tells her “Thank you Beverly” Carson replies then they go into the locker room where everyone is silent “I could hear you from outside, once you go threw that gate you are a team, you stick together all of you need to pull it together, no wonder you aren’t winning any games, you can’t even be in the same room together i don’t know what happened but this is not the peaches” Beverly tells them as Carson goes to her locker “Sorry Beverly, it’s just there is a lot of pressure i think it’s getting to everyone” Greta replies “Well do better, i will be back to get you when it’s game time” Beverly mentions then leaves the locker room “What did you run off for” Greta asks Carson “I tried to make it safe, for you three to play i can’t tell Dana if anything changed but you and Jo can still play today, i know you have to go to New York but i don’t know it was, stupid, it was stupid right of course it was, i am such an idiot the only person this helps is Mags because they won’t let me play or possibly anyone, i might have over did it, i told her i thought we were in danger is that to much” Carson starts to spiral picking up speed with each word “I can’t kiss you right now so can you calm down on your own then tell me what happened slowly” Greta asks “You know you don’t have to kiss me to get me to talk slower, that’s not how it works, i mean how insane would that be now your acting stupid thinking that you have so much control over the speed in which i talk, it’s just a lot and i wasn’t even talking that quickly, it’s just there is so much going on and i think i ruined it for everyone or at least myself because if i was Vivian and Mr Baker Jr i would be sending me home but then i guess i get to be in New York with you this week right, there is a bonus in that” Carson continues to speed up her words as she starts to panic, she then is unable to catch her breath Greta looks a round a bit then looks at Carson who is holding her chest “I know your not okay but can you try and calmly tell me what's wrong, even just right now in this moment because i don’t, i don’t know how to stop this with people around” Greta mentions “It’s fine, it happened before you where around and happened a lot in new york when you went back to work” Carson tells her “I know and i regret that when i got home” Greta replies as Beverly comes back in with Vivian “Gather round girls we have some news and updates on todays game” Beverly tells them, then they all form a circle around them both “We have been informed there are a few people in the crowd who are a concern for your safety we have Angelica pointing them out to security right now so we can get them removed from the crowd, this might take some time we ask that you sit tight and know that we are just doing what we need to in order to make sure you all kept safe while playing” Beverly explains “And Greta we believe that the whole team need to be out there today, so if you can get changed and be the captain they need out there, You can share my flight back to New York the game is going to start a little late the last thing we need is a late start and half the peaches” Vivian adds “Thank you, i appreciate that, i will get ready now” Greta answers “We know this might seem a little worrying but we are doing everything we can right now to make sure no one is at risk of getting hurt” Beverly replies “Good Luck peaches, i look forward to seeing you play” Vivian adds before leaving “I beg you all to leave whatever is going on between you at the very least in this locker room, this game could bring you all back together, have people take you seriously, Yes there is more pressure than before but i think you need to look at your teammates and ask yourself if the arguments, the fights are really worth losing games, if it is then continue but if not get your act together” Beverly tells them before leaving “Alright while Greta and Jo get ready i will give the team speech, i know we have a while until the game but we also might not so i will say what i need to then we will all just sit and think about what i have said” Carson says “Better be pretty inspiring” Mags suggests as Jo and Greta start getting changed “Ignore her, continue” Maybelle telsl her “I have not been able to play in front of a crowd for a while now, no one is new to that fact you have all be out there and playing these girls before but someone you can’t get a win, i don’t know whats going on with anyone but i do know no ones having fun, Last season we stopped winning when we stopped having fun, We were the underdogs and i don’t know how we kept that title after coming second place last season but we came second last season and we were further behind, we can catch up we have double the amount of games next week and i think we can pull this off and get ourselves into the championships, i do but i don’t believe we can do it with this game, we can afford to lose this one and still win this whole thing so i don’t want anyone to think about winning, we don’t need a win today” “No we do, we need to win that’s insane Shaw i was trying to be on your side but you don't want us to win” Jess asks “I want us to be a team, i want us to watch each other play and really watch and see how we can enhance each other's performance, We are a textbook team, we go out there we follow the rules we play the game and we go home but we don’t play as a team and that’s our problem, the crowd feeds off our energy so today i think we need to go out there play our best, build each other up and just be a little more positive and with any luck the fans will see that and join in, then next week we can focus on winning and getting out points up, but this game write is off and have fun we can still get food and celebrate the whole team being back together because that’s what today is about, it’s what it’s be sold as everyone just wants to see all the peaches on that field together giving it there all, acting like a team and we aren’t very good at that so lets be good at that today and see what happens with no pressure” Carson continues “I like that, we don’t need this to win the league, we can afford to lose so just focus on the game having fun” Lupe says “Exsactly, find your love for the sport again, take risks because you want to show off a little, do what you want and we can pick up the pieces next week if they don’t pay off” Carson mentions, Greta then watches her a smiles as little, Carson watches her do up her buttons “Your drooling a little there Shaw” Maybelle whispers, Carson comes back to reality a little “Sorry, what” she asks “Exsactly, you keep staring like that someone is going to notice” Maybelle tells her “I don’t know what your talking about” Carson answers “Just, be careful, all eye’s are on you today don’t take risks with Gill, it’s not the game” Maybelle says “Oh i know, we don’t ever, so it’s fine you don’t have to worry about it” Carson explains.
A few minutes later the games is starting the peaches are hitting first, most are in the box while Shirly is up to bat coach Jackson comes over to Mags and Carson “Your both going to share the game, O’Hara you will go first then i will pull you out and replace you with Shaw for the second round” Jackson mentions “Or i play until i am bad, no point in pulling me out if we are doing well right” Mags suggests “I would agree but they have paid a lot of money Piper is going to be all over the paper tomorrow they also want a positive press story, this game is that” Jackson explains “You play me until i play badly or you don’t play me at all” Mags tells him “Then you won’t play at all, i was trying to give you something there O’Hara” Jackson then walks away, a couple rounds go by and the peaches are playing better than ever, Coach Jackson has went back on his word and not yet played Carson she starts counting her fingers “Jess go check Carson” Greta whispers “What, i am about to hit, i need to stay focused” Jess replies “I know but i can’t and you two are close now right” Greta suggests “Yeah sure, i will check in” Jess says then goes over and leans on the post next to Carson “What’s going on in that head of yours, preferably something i can report back to the love of your life” Jess asks “He’s in europe so good luck with that one, but i am just, i haven’t been played yet and we are playing well so there is no reason to swap me out, no one is calling my name which i have been told is what’s been happing so why now that i am here does no one want me to play” Carson answers “You might not be playing but this is your win, own it, your game speech made everyone focus on the game, what they love about it and it’s more motivation than any of them have had in weeks so just, this win is still yours own it even if he doesn’t play you” Jess replies then goes up to the plate Carson sits down on the bench a little defeated, Jess gets put out before reaching home base the teams swap over Mags gets ready Coach Jackson looks at Carson saying “It’s just not your game kid, i didn’t expert them to play so well, i wanted to give you a moment, it’s not came” as everyone runs onto field, Beverly goes over to Coach Jackson “There was an agreement made, Shaw has to return this game” she mentions “No while they are playing this well, she’s good but the standard in this game is to high, i can’t risk swapping any of them out right now and i won’t risk a win, she can’t be the reason we lose they will never allow her back on that field, i am making sure the fans still love her at the end of this, it’s the least she deserves maybe Tuesday but not today” Coach Jackson explains “Your giving up your bonus for O’Hara” Beverly says “it matches the winning Bonus Beverly so i am taking my chances on O’Hara, this is the comeback game, just not the one everyone was expecting now if you don’t mind i am going to coach my team, you just make sure they get home on time” Coach Jackson says “LETS GO PEACHES, COME ON” He shouts going closer to the field Dana is up to bat she hit’s the ball low and close and stops at first base “You didn’t show last night” Dana says “It was payback, so you knew how it felt” Greta replies, they then continue to talk, Greta laughs at something making Carson stand up and move forwards as the next player hits the ball and brings them both home, Carson the watches Dana carefully, Mags misses catching the ball of the next player “WHY ISNT SHAW PLAYING” One fan shouts “It’s one miss, it happens ignore them and focus” Jackson tells Mags who goes back to her place, she misses a few “You’ve got to be kidding, this is just painful” One man shouts as the next player takes their turn, they get put out and after a few more hits the swap out again “Hey, what did Dana say to you” Carson asks “Nothing, what are you talking about, we barely spoke I was playing baseball” Greta answers as she takes a seat Carson shakes her head a little while continuing to watch the game from outside the box, Maybelle goes to hit “Did you find out anything” Greta asks Jess “That your playing with fire, what was with the flirting” “There was no flirting, there is only one person i flirt with” Greta answers “Yeah right, we both know that’s bullshit, it’s not anything new just i thought it would stop when Shaw was around” Maybelle says “It’s not ,we are playing a game doing our job, nothing more, nothing less” Greta replies “It was more, you were laughing, happy flirting, it was nice to see but just aimed at the wrong person” Jess mentions after everyone has went up to bat a couple times “I might not be able to catch but can i hit at least, i am good at batting” Carson pleads with Coach Jackson “I am not losing this game by playing you, you will stay here until i say so” he replies then the last player gets put out and the teams change over the crowd start to shout “PLAY SHAW”, “PUT HER IN THE GAME COACH” before it all forms into the whole crowd chanting “SHAW, SHAW, SHAW, SHAW” “With the greatest respect sir, i think it’s time” Greta tells coach Jackson as she takes her place on the field she shakes his head and lets Mags play the crowd boos, they play again and Mags is still struggling to catch the ball, making them lose their winning score Dana is at first base again “People are going to start thinking your doing this on purpose” Greta mentions “Let them, i am” Dana answers
“Seriously, why”
“I can’t hit a home run, i don’t have the swing, so i get to first next player get the home brings us both home, it works”
“Thank you”
“For”
“Telling me how you play”
“It’s pretty obvious”
“You think you can try and give us a win”
“I am not letting you win, plus that’s not on me”
“I know, it’s just Shaw, i, she needs this”
“I love Carson as much as everyone else on my team”
“You don’t know Carson”
“Can you keep a secret”
“I like to think i can yeah”
“Well we done drugs together at a party once, with Kelly do you know Kelly on the Belles”
“Unfortunately”
“Oh don’t listen to the rumors, she’s sweet and she’s good in bed so”
“Excuse me”
“I have been out a while, okay i was looking for you but a girl had needs”
“You have to run”
“What”
“Run” Greta says then Dana notices the ball has been hit and starts running the bases, Greta catches eye’s with Carson who is visibly angry she sighs a little before eventually the swap over “O’Hara, whats going on, we have one more chance at getting the score back up, it’s pretty even i need you to do better the last round” Coach Jackson says “You could always play Shaw” Jo whispers “What was that Deluca” Jackson asks “You could always play Shaw, she’s the best in the league and your making her sit on the bench because you don’t like her, grow the fuck up and get over it, she’s a good baseball player and O’Hara might be good but she’s not a good person and she will never win over the crowd, this is no longer a comeback game” Jo mentions then sits down Greta leans on the wall behind Carson “You took drugs together” Greta mentions “I didn’t know until today” Carson replies
“Am i just expected to believe that”
“I didn’t, not for sure”
“So what was it just a bit of, what exactly, why did you tell me”
“First of all there are a lot of people named Dana in the world, she isn’t the only one with that name so the odds of the Dana i was in a basement getting high with being your, it was slim”
“If i was to put money in which one of the two of you was in the basement it wouldn’t be you”
“I also didn’t know that Dana was her until i saw her today and realized it was the same person”
“So she didn’t talk about being locked up or her childhood any of that while you were partying together”
“It was one party and she spent most of the time with Kelly and not the way i did, it was different”
“Your sure”
“Yes positive, she didn’t go upstairs with her or anything but i know they had a thing, didn't know what”
“When you were drunk you asked me about Dana”
“Because i knew this Dana was thinking of trying out, i didn’t want to, i needed to be sure before saying anything until today i wasn’t sure they were all the same person”
“Does it change anything”
“I don’t know, does it”
“It was while we were together”
“I didn’t see Kelly after we broke up”
“Right yeah of course”
“But i did see Dana”
“And”
“Got high, but we can talk about that later when it’s more private”
“So your friends”
“No, maybe, i don’t know she doesn’t know i am who she is trying to steal you from so maybe not for long”
“I love you Carson”
“Shut up, you can’t, not here”
“I know but i just, everyone is accusing me of flighting”
“Shut up, we can talk about this when you get back”
“Fine, fine, your right, sorry” Greta says then goes to join Jo and Lupe in the corner, the last round of the game starts at Mags goes to put her stuff on Coach Jackson sighs “Shaw your up” he says “Coach” Mags says “We can win this thing, we can win a game this week and it’s non Shaw, Stay on the bench O’Hara” Coach Jackson explains then Carson starts to get ready Greta smiles as she runs onto the field, Dana notices and starts to watch more closely as Carson winks at her before Lupe pitches with a grin on her face, the team are playing the best they have all season when Dana steps up to bat “Your the girl” she says “Sorry” Carson answers
“Your her girl”
“I don’t know what your talking about”
“I have met you twice before today so i have no reason to let you have her, just so you know but i will keep your secret, you know about your baby, i assume no one knows”
“Greta, that’s it, she’s the only one”
“Well i won’t, both secrets are safe”
“Thank you” Carson replies then catches the ball and throws it back to Lupe “But the drugs, if people found out their perfect housewife was putting things up her nose between seasons they might not be so keen to have you play” Dana replies as she hits the ball and makes the home run, they continue until they swap sides “We are done” Carson tells Greta who answers “With” “No, No, just, i am sorry, but she knows and it’s not, i don’t want this either but i need to give her you” Carson replies “To hell you do” Greta replies “Just publicly, or not publicly but our little secret, act upset, act heartbroken but not to heartbroken” Carson suggests Greta then nods her head, the bat their last round and Greta goes up to the plate she has tears in her eyes as she hits the ball into field she runs all the way around getting home “And that is the teams even, with one more player to hit, will Carson Shaw win the game for the peaches in her comeback game” the commentator says as Carson steps up to the plate she takes a deep breath and counts to three before taking the shot, he hits it out of the park and runs to home “AND THATS THE GAME, THE ROCKFORD PEACHES HAVE THERE FIRST WIN IN OVER A WEEK THANKS TO CARSON SHAW, They really can’t do it without her” the commentator says as the game ends, the peaches run over and hug Carson “You did it, we won” Lupe says “I knew you could do it” Jess adds “it was a team effort, everyone played there part, Even O’Hara” Carson mentions “Shut up, this is your moment, take it” Greta explains “Thank you” Carson replies “What is going on between you two, your normally the first to hug her” Kerri mentions “Well, not this time, but i will be back in a second, i need to go talk to the other team for a second” Greta tells them then she runs over to Dana “What’s going on” Jess whiseprs “Nothing, don’t worry about it” Carson replies “But i am worried about it” Jess mentions “Lets go sign some baseball and programes” Carson tells them as they all make their way to the entrance.
Back in the locker room everyone is getting dressed when Greta come back in and starts to get changed “Everyone thinks your lying to me, i know your not it’s just an insight i was giving while you were gone” Carson mentions “I am trying to be her friend, which is what you wanted but it’s difficult” Greta replies
“Is that what you said when you spoke after the game, i don’t mind just curious”
“I told her to leave you alone, that you were trying to be kind and had a level of understanding which can and will change quickly if she crosses a line”
“She crossed it today”
“I know but you know didn’t want to risk to much did i”
“So it’s fine now, i have nothing to worry about”
“No your good, she isn’t going to say anything about us or the, drugs or anything else she might know about”
“Thank you for fixing it”
“It’s fine, but we still need to talk about how you knew each other before this when i get back”
“I told you i wasn’t sure, i wasn’t, i told you when i was a emotional mess”
“You didn’t tell me, you asked a question i just thought you were worried about a hypothetical”
“There was also that but i didn’t, the plan was to not bring it up until i knew”
“How many times did you see her and i want the truth”
“Twice, i wasn’t lying once when i just left then i found out so i stopped going out and stuff then we, it was twice and the second time i was so out of it i can’t remember what was said”
“Did you bring me up at all”
“No, i wanted it to be natural and something that she opened up about, i didn’t want to get caught in the middle of it”
“Your my girlfriend and she’s still hoping we get back together of course you in the middle of it”
“Yes but only because of that, i don’t want to pass messages or be more involved, i just want you, and you to be happy and honestly i also want her to be okay, it can’t be easy and there is probably a reason she was in the basement at parties with me”
“Why were you there”
“Because i enjoyed it, it was fun to start with then it started becoming something i used to mask my feelings”
“The second time”
“Yeah, i felt alone so went, it was stupid and only happened once”
“It’s okay, your, i wasn't planning on asking”
“I know but i didn’t want you to worry”
“I always worry about you these days, it would be weird if i didn’t, even when we weren’t together and i was mad at you, i was worried about you”
“Then maybe we need to work on that”
“I don’t think it’s a bad thing, caring, be weird if i didn’t”
“I guess, you have to head to New York now”
“Vivian is waiting outside with a car” Greta replies getting her bag “Leave it, i can take it home for you” Carson suggests then Greta puts it back down “Okay, thank you” Greta answers “This isn’t fair, you just leaving straight to the car, i was nicer when you were leaving before the game” Carson mentions “I know, i am sorry but i promise to make it up to you on my return” Greta tells her “Looking forward to it, have fun” Carson says “You need anything from home” Greta asks then Carson shakes her head answering “I know what i have in your apartment and i don’t need any of it here” “I know but i was hoping for a different answer” Greta mentions “You can surprise me, bring back what you want just, be subtle about it” Carson replies “Okay, i will but i really need to go now so i will see you thursday and i love you” Greta says “Yeah, love you too” Carson tells her then Greta leaves.
Once all the peaches are changed the go out the locker room to the bus “What is going on” Jo asks “Slight change of plan, the peaches are heading to New York” Beverly answers there is a mixed reaction from the team “New York, why” Jess asks “Because the peaches need help, they have lost something, so in the spirit of keeping the team together you are heading to New York you will spend time as a team then on Monday you will all head to play the Belles, all of you including Greta who we will meet tomorrow once everyone is settled” Beverly explains “But Greta is working” Carson mentions “Vivian said it’s fine, she will work monday before we leave and that’s enough Angelica is going to be documenting the whole thing, Peaches in New York it will be good for you all to get along for a change, now you all need ot get on the bus as it’s a long journey” Beverly mentions “Wait we are driving” Maybelle asks as they all get onto the bus “No we are not driving we are flying just like Miss Gill but the bus is taking us to the airport” Beverly answers “What about our clothes we just have what’s in our bags, are we stopping home first” Quinn asks “I hope so because i can’t wear this all week” Kerri answers “We will be stoping home, you can all pack what you need then we will be on our way” Beverly explains as they all take there seats and the bus starts to move.