For those who still didn't know, the bandage on Jimmy's arm was just a disguise to make him appear more sympathetic. After all, who wouldn't feel for a genius who got into his first fight standing up to a bully?
Now that the issue from the fight had been resolved, he no longer needed to pretend.
Because of the earlier incident on the court, Coach George personally taught Jimmy some football fundamentals today.
Although Coach George always seemed disinterested in anything other than beer, movies, or football, he was an expert when it came to teaching.
They say every human being is wired to excel at something specific. No matter how insignificant it may seem, if you're good at it, you can make a living out of it.
Jimmy, who was walking across the field doing some light exercises, caught passes from everyone.
Not only had Jimmy gotten good at catching, but he had also become even stronger than he already was.
"Long pass!"
Exercise of a certain intensity can produce endorphins, which unconsciously make people feel happy.
This sense of joy makes team members feel more connected and motivates them to train harder.
Coach George gave Jimmy an hour-long theoretical lesson and then called over the kind-hearted Tommy.
After giving the team captain a few more instructions, Coach George asked Jimmy to join the other team for a scrimmage on the field.
Compared to Jason's arrogance, Captain Tommy was much gentler.
He first explained key points and gave tips in case of a collision, then had Jimmy take the role of the attacker while he himself defended as they began training.
Another hour passed before Coach George announced the end of practice.
It happened to be Friday. As soon as they heard they were dismissed, the players cheered and ran off the field.
Tommy patted Jimmy on the arm and said, "You've got real potential in football. If you have any questions in the future, you can count on me. Of course, if you want to train more this weekend, just give me a call."
After saying that, he smiled, changed in the locker room, and left the school.
It was clear that after an hour of training, the football captain had accepted Jimmy as a full member of the team.
Not long after Tommy left, George Jr. came over and asked casually, "What were you two talking about just now?"
"Nothing, just training," Jimmy replied calmly.
Hearing it wasn't anything interesting, George Jr. shook his head at first, then suddenly said cheerfully, "Come over to my place tonight, we can secretly drink the wine I stole from my grandma."
Every weekend, George and Mary left the kids at home and went out to spend time together.
George Jr. was supposed to look after his siblings, but he often asked his grandma to help, and she usually agreed.
Thanks to Grandma Connie's generous personality, during this time, George Jr. and his two brothers were able to do a lot of things their parents normally wouldn't allow.
Jimmy, who had canceled a meeting with Ally due to the many issues he needed to sort out, thought it might be a good idea to spend some time with the Cooper family.
"Hey, when are you going to appear on that TV show you mentioned?" George Jr. figured that as long as Jimmy became successful, he'd have a job at his side until he was an old man.
"A month at most. I got the acceptance letter a few days ago," Jimmy had nearly forgotten that he needed sponsors to lay the foundation for his company.
The truth was, he had paused his inventions because he couldn't go beyond the theoretical—he lacked the tools and resources for the next steps.
That's why, until he could get enough money to keep improving things, he couldn't really make much progress.
This is why he urgently needed investors' money.