The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn

okay, but I’ve been listening to “Clouds” by Magic Bronson over and over again—the song from when Mike cleaned up and went for a run after his detox—and I just totally reimagined that whole scene

I just, what if

Mikey’s running on the beach, all in the zone and shit—but then he notices another pair of shoes running in the sand next to his, and he looks over at who it is, and it’s BRIGGS. dressed for a run and everything. and Briggs gives Mike kind of a little “lead the way, boss, I’m with ya” smile, and Mikey’s kinda confused at first, and he kinda starts to veer away from Briggs

and almost collides with JOHNNY. and he’s dressed for a run too, so Mike starts to realize all this was premeditated, and Johnny kinda smirk-judges him, like hey, pay attention to the road, man! and Mike is just staring, because what is this, but he keeps running

and when he looks toward Briggs again, he sees PAIGE on Briggs’s other side. and she gives a little wave and a little “we’re here for you, we meant it when we said you don’t have to get better alone” smile and yeah, I know, she’s SO not off the hook with me, but shut up, I’m going for whole-family cuteness here

cut back to the kitchen at Graceland. CHARLIE, she’s sitting at the counter, clearly protesting while JAKES puts a sweatband on her head and a towel around her neck and shit, and she keeps taking these things off, because Charlie? running? that is no. but then you can clearly tell DJ says “it’s for Mike,” and THEN Charlie gives him an absolute KILL look, but grudgingly takes the sweatband back and puts it on and gets off the stool, because it’s for Mikey, with Jakes looking at her like “attagirl” as he follows

so then cut back to the beach. Jakes and Charlie catch up and edge their way into the pack. Charlie’s a pretty limp-wristed runner, like a sad short t-rex who didn’t ask for this, but God bless ‘er, she’s trying. and Jakes makes it up to the front and nods at Mike, and Charlie makes it up there too and rests a hand on his shoulder (absolutely not using him as a running crutch, not at all)

and then Mike realizes they’re all there to support him, and he smiles

and then of course someone turns it into a race, and Mike just grins, and Johnny’s FIRED UP; Charlie stops cold, holding up her hands in surrender, but Jakes and Paige physically grab her and get her running again

they all break into a crazy sprint and everyone is laughing

cut forward a bit, and Charlie quits again, practically dying, but no one’s having any of that—cut forward AGAIN, and three of the guys are carrying her under their arms like she’s a ladder, while she shouts about it and pretends it’s not funny

and before long all six of them collapse on the sand because they’re laughing too hard to run anymore

AND I JUST

SOMEONE DRAW THIS BECAUSE I COULD DO IT BUT I DON’T HAVE THE PATIENCE