1. Synopsis
The story begins with a young athlete named Jake,and he is training- aiming for ultimate fitness and varsity.
Jake is due to representthe university in an importantrugby match and this begins with his struggle and
perseverance when training for his big day. Jake lives with his girlfriend- Naomi and she is always supportive of
his goals.No matter how hard he trains,he always falls shortof winning and always appears second best- ‘Mr
Second’.He is constantlyhard on himselfand the true strains ofthis sportand competition take its toll, but Naomi
is always there to pick him up.
During one of Jake’s training sessions,he pushes himselfparticularlyhard and his coach is extremely impressed
with him- informing him now thathe is ‘Mr First’ and is completelyready for his big game tomorrow.Jake is so
excited and eager to tell Naomi when he gets home from training,and waited for their anniversarydinner that
night. Jake told Naomi everything and waited for her reaction.
However, the response from Naomi was notwhathe was hoping for. She scorned him - telling him thatrugby was
a terrible career and he will get an injury and fail. This argumentescalated and resulted in a near break up after
she states thatshe wants him to give up his dream to spend more time with her.
Jake, after assuming thatNaomi would be supportive leaves the house to meethis bestfriend- Josh.The closing
scene ends with him playing his rugby match,and he turns around to see his girlfriend waiting for him at the edge
of the pitch.
