Jonathan Goldstein

Well, so how did you feel about that?

In the end, it seems like this is why Christina came here.

Not to find out why Isabel made her stop playing basketball, but to find out whether Isabel loved her.

And in her tough, straight-shooting, slightly scary way,

It's pretty clear she does.

Do you know why I want to go to Skaha Park?

It's a surprise.

It's not a big surprise.

The next morning, before heading home, I take Christina and her husband Levi out to a nearby park.

I have a paper bag I've been carrying with me since Brooklyn.

It's a good thing you're wearing running shoes.

When the anticipation reaches its zenith, I reveal to Christina and Levi what's in the bag.

A basketball, which I think they'd sort of guessed since we were now standing by a basketball court and I was dribbling a spherical paper bag.

I turn to Levi.

Have you ever seen Christina play basketball before?

Maybe not.

Christina says she hasn't played in over 10 years.

She doesn't even watch basketball on TV anymore.

I hold out the ball, and Christina looks at it.

Then she looks at Levi.