Episode 10 · Ian Nolan, Jasper Lynch, Tabloid Blackmailer
In the shower, Jasper punches Ian in the face, gives him a bloody nose, and storms off. Ian brushes off a teammate's question about the noise. Back in his bedroom, Ian opens his curtains to look at a wall covered in photos of Jasper. He remembers Jasper saving him from thugs years ago. Later, Jasper marches into Ian's room to confront him and catches Ian touching himself on the bed.
Jasper punches Ian in the shower stall, leaving Ian with a bleeding nose. Jasper wraps a towel around his waist, shouts a threat, and walks away. Frank Howard asks Ian what happened, and Ian coldly replies that they were just fighting.
Ian returns to his bedroom and opens the curtains, exposing a wall filled with Jasper's posters and photos. Ian recalls when street thugs extorted him. A young Jasper scared the bullies off and gave Ian food, inspiring Ian's collection of Jasper's player profiles.
Jasper storms through the corridor to Ian's room to settle the score. Jasper shoves the door wide open without knocking. He finds Ian lying on the bed watching basketball footage and pleasuring himself. Both men freeze on the spot in utter shock.
“Ian Nolan, this isn't over! You're dead!”
“Fighting. Wasn't it obvious?”
“Almost lost it back there.”
“Ian Nolan, you sneaky piece of...”
Jasper yanks the door open, expecting another angry confrontation with Ian. Instead, he catches Ian lying on the bed and pleasuring himself while watching a game clip. Both players freeze and stare at each other in stunned silence. How will Ian explain this private moment, and what will Jasper do next?