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Chapter 5
Overview
Allie reels from her hookup with Dean, wrestles with her acting future, and confesses to Sean that she slept with someone, ending any hope of reconciliation. Dean is blindsided when Frank O’Shea, his antagonistic former coach, joins Briar, demotes him to the second line, and assigns him to coach a youth team, reviving a fraught history.
Summary
Allie hangs up on Dean after he says he wants to sleep with her again, feeling ashamed and realizing casual sex doesn’t suit her. She tries to focus on her final student play while debating post-graduation choices between Hollywood comedies and increasingly tempting stage dramas after a successful summer performance.
When Sean calls in a panic, Allie initially resists but answers. He apologizes for his ultimatum and hurtful comments, begs for another chance, and professes his love. Overcome by guilt, Allie admits she slept with someone the night before. Sean thanks her tersely and hangs up, leaving Allie devastated and spiraling into music-assisted heartbreak.
Switching to Dean, Logan and Garrett tease him awake as he scrambles to dress, hiding a conspicuous hickey. He denies any misbehavior regarding Allie, though he’s aroused just by her name and frustrated she hung up on him the previous night after he asked for a repeat.
Coach Jensen summons Dean to the arena, where Dean finds Frank O’Shea—his former high school coach and nemesis—now hired as Briar’s defensive coordinator. Left alone with O’Shea, Dean endures warnings about behavior and orders to show respect, while O’Shea insists their past remain buried.
O’Shea announces a major change: Dean will drop to the second defensive pair with Brodowski, claiming it’s best for the team. He then assigns Dean to volunteer-coach the Hastings Hurricanes, a middle school team, adding twice-weekly practices and Friday games to Dean’s schedule. Dean recognizes the moves as punitive and is stung by O’Shea’s dig that he’s selfish, alluding to unresolved fallout involving O’Shea’s daughter, Miranda.
Who Appears
- AllieStruggles with shame after a hookup, debates stage vs. screen careers, and tells Sean she slept with someone.
- Dean Di LaurentisWants another night with Allie, hides a hickey, meets new coordinator Frank O’Shea, gets demoted and assigned youth coaching.
- SeanAllie’s ex; apologizes and pleads for another chance, then is crushed when Allie admits she slept with someone.
- Frank O’SheaNew Briar defensive coordinator; Dean’s former coach. Demotes Dean and assigns him to coach a middle school team.
- Coach JensenHead coach who brings O’Shea in and leaves him to address issues with Dean.
- GarrettDean’s roommate; suspicious and present when Dean wakes, mentions Allie and Coach’s summons.
- John LoganDean’s close teammate; jokes with Dean, notes Coach’s call, and references his girlfriend’s radio show.