

The ending scene shows Carlton clearing out his baseball locker and walking to his vehicle, where Lucy is waiting for him. Carlton drives Kyle to the airport, where Kyle agrees to come visit on New Year's and Carlton agrees to visit Kyle for Christmas. At this point it's assumed that the two have gotten back together. The next morning, while still at the hospital, Carlton tells Lucy that he's quitting baseball to focus on becoming a writer and Lucy tells Carlton that she's not a 'fiancee' anymore. The doctor comes out and tells the family that the operation was a success. Soon Lucy shows up and she and Carlton reconcile. The next day Carlton gets a phone call: Katherine has gotten an infection and the doctors have been forced to operate earlier than expected.Ĭarlton, Kyle, Amon and Carlton's grandmother Virge wait anxiously in the hospital waiting room. Soon Kyle agrees to continue with the trip. After forcing himself in, Carlton and Kyle wrestle each other to the ground, where Kyle tells Carlton that he loves Katherine but loves himself even more. Furious, Carlton confronts Kyle in Kyle's room. Later that evening, during a conversation with the Peabody Hotel bartender, the bartender tells him that Kyle Garrett is indeed staying in the hotel but under an alias. Tired at this point, Carlton takes a room for the night. When Carlton arrives at the hotel he finds out from the front desk that no one by the name of Kyle Garrett has checked-in. Carlton calls Katherine and she tells him that if his father is anywhere in Memphis, he'd be at The Peabody Hotel downtown. Mad at Carlton and their argument, Lucy decides to stay on the plane anyway and she flies home Carlton is also unsuccessful in finding Kyle. Carlton and Lucy get on the flight anyway and Carlton exits the flight to look for his father but not before telling Lucy that if he doesn't come back before takeoff, to get off the plane. After an argument with Lucy, whom he finds out knew about the wallet the whole time, he returns to where Kyle was sitting to find him missing. He angrily storms off to talk to Lucy, leaving Kyle unattended. Carlton realizes that Kyle has had his wallet the entire time and has purposely been delaying the trip. While waiting for their flight, Kyle tells Carlton that the employee he knows doesn't exist and it was a cover-up story. He seems to make up for this, however, when he tells Carlton and Lucy that he knows someone who works at the Memphis airport who can get him through security without I.D.

Many delays occur, as Kyle becomes increasingly anxious about seeing Katherine and becomes more and more unreliable. Also, Lucy tells Carlton that she's engaged to a new man this creates a tension between the two, as their love towards each other remains. Lucy notices Kyle's wallet in the bag, revealing that Kyle intentionally misplaced his wallet in hopes of not having to get on the plane and thus not make the trip Lucy keeps this discovery a secret from Carlton.Īs the trip progresses, Carlton and Kyle attempt to piece-together their fragile relationship. While at a gas station one evening, Kyle asks Lucy to bring him his bag which contain painkillers for his various aches. Lucy suggests that the three of them rent a car and drive. The next morning, while preparing to get through airport security, Kyle realizes that he's lost his wallet and hence his identification, therefore he's not allowed to board the flight. After Carlton agrees to find his estranged father, together with his ex-girlfriend Lucy, the two of them fly to Columbus, Ohio to break the news to Kyle, who is there for an autograph signing and doesn't have a cell phone.Īfter a tense meeting, in which it's revealed that Carlton and Kyle haven't seen or spoken to each other in five years, Kyle agrees to fly to Texas to see Katherine with his son and Lucy. Katherine requires a surgery that the doctors recommend however she refuses to sign the waiver until Kyle comes to visit her. One night, after another game in which he continues to slump at the plate, Carlton gets a phone call from his grandfather Amon, who tells him that Carlton's mother, Katherine has fallen ill and is at the hospital.
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The movie centers on Carlton Garrett, the adult son of baseball legend Kyle Garrett and a minor-league baseball player with the Corpus Christi, Texas Hooks. ( June 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise.

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