Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

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Once hailed as a pool prodigy, Ian lost everything in a car crash—his parents, his health, and his love for the game. His ailing grandmother pushes him to return, hoping he can build a future with his talent. But to Ian, her tough love feels like exploitation—until a heartbreaking truth forces him to face his fears, his past, and the table once more...
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Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 1-The Prodigy's Painful Return

Ian, once a celebrated pool prodigy, suffers a devastating car crash that leaves him with severe nerve damage in his hands. His grandmother, desperate for him to continue his career, struggles to accept his condition. Meanwhile, Ian recalls his past victories and the high expectations placed upon him, setting the stage for his emotional and physical comeback.Will Ian overcome his physical limitations and reclaim his place at the pool table?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 2-The Comeback Challenge

Ian Garrick, once a pool prodigy, is pushed by his grandmother to return to the game despite his physical and emotional scars, revealing a deeper motive tied to her terminal illness and his future survival.Will Ian overcome his demons and reclaim his title as the pool prodigy?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 3-The Black Thorn Challenge

Ian faces the brutal Black Thorn challenge in the qualifiers, where even pros struggle, while dealing with taunts about his injured hands and past glory.Will Ian overcome his injuries and doubts to solve the impossible Black Thorn?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 4-The Comeback Shot

Ian, once a pool prodigy, struggles with his return to the game after a tragic car crash. Under immense pressure from his grandmother and the audience, he faces a critical moment in the match, questioning his ability and past decisions. The tension peaks as he hesitates to take the shot, revealing the deep impact of his trauma.Will Ian overcome his fears and make the winning shot that could redefine his future?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 5-The Breaking Point

Ian, once a pool prodigy, confronts his grandmother about feeling exploited as a 'money-making machine' after losing a crucial round, revealing deep-seated resentment and trauma from his parents' death.Will Ian find the strength to overcome his past and reclaim his love for the game?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 6-The Breaking Point

In a high-stakes pool qualifier match, Ian Garrick faces off against Shawn Charlton for the final spot in the tournament. Under immense pressure from his grandmother to win for financial reasons, Ian's performance falters, leading to a heated confrontation where he defiantly declares his refusal to play for money anymore.Will Ian's defiance mark the end of his pool career, or will he find a new reason to return to the game?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 7-A Heartbreaking Revelation

During a tense pool match, Ian is distracted by his grandmother Gloria's sudden hospitalization. He faces taunts from an opponent, but the game becomes insignificant when he learns the devastating news about Gloria's late-stage stomach cancer, with only a month left to live.How will Ian cope with his grandmother's diagnosis and what will it mean for his return to pool?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 8-The Heartbreaking Truth

Ian discovers his grandmother's hidden stomach cancer and her true intentions behind pushing him to win, leading him to confront his past and attempt a dramatic comeback in the pool game amidst skepticism and ridicule.Will Ian's emotional return to the pool table silence his doubters and fulfill his grandmother's wish?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 9-Pride and Challenge

Ian impresses everyone with his classic one-shot clear, but his celebration is cut short when a confrontation arises over regional pride in pool. A heated exchange leads to a challenge: a game of pool where the loser must apologize and leave the tournament.Will Ian's prodigious skills be enough to defend Shelyar's honor in the high-stakes match?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 10-Cue Theft Confrontation

A heated confrontation erupts when someone snatches Ian's prized Shelyarian cue, mocking its quality and provoking him to defend his past and identity as a pool prodigy.Will Ian reclaim his cue and prove his worth?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 11-Clash on the Pool Table

A heated confrontation erupts between Khalian and Shelyarian players during a pool game, with accusations of foul play and unsportsmanlike behavior leading to a near physical altercation.Will Ian step in to settle the score and restore fairness to the game?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 12-The Prodigy's Challenge

Ian, once a pool prodigy, is pushed by his ailing grandmother to return to the game. Despite his initial reluctance and feelings of exploitation, a heartbreaking truth forces him to face his fears and past. In this episode, Ian decides to take on the challenge, encountering tough opponents and discovering the 'Mirror Puzzle,' a technique that seems to copy the infamous 'Black Thorn.'Will Ian's skills be enough to break the 'Mirror Puzzle' and secure his spot in the competition?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 13-The Challenge of Redemption

Ian faces his past injury and the pressure to uphold the Shelyarian Pool's reputation during a high-stakes match, where his skills and resilience are put to the test against a formidable opponent.Will Ian overcome his physical limitations and reclaim his title as the pool prodigy?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 14-The Unexpected Victory

Ian Garrick, once a pool prodigy, leads the Shelyarian pool team to an unexpected victory against the Khalian team, forcing the Khalian team to apologize and withdraw from the tournament.Will Ian's resurgence in the pool world bring him the redemption he seeks?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 15-The Heartbreaking Truth

Ian, once a pool prodigy who lost everything in a car crash, is pushed by his ailing grandmother to return to the game. After a heated argument, Ian regrets his harsh words and seeks forgiveness, only to find his grandmother has passed away. Her final wish was for him to follow a coach she found, hoping he could rebuild his future through pool. In a poignant moment, Ian wins a championship, but his grandmother is no longer there to see it.Will Ian continue to honor his grandmother's wish and fully return to the world of pool?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 16-A Grandmother's Faith

Ian's grandmother reassures him of her unwavering belief in his talent, despite her declining health preventing her from accompanying him to future competitions, encouraging Ian to pursue championships in her honor.Will Ian's determination to win for his grandmother overcome the shadows of his past?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 17-The Challenge Begins

Ian encounters a puzzle game set by Coach Smith, and despite the seemingly impossible angle of the cue ball, he remains determined to find a solution, showcasing his resilience and potential return to the game.Will Ian's unconventional approach help him solve the puzzle and prove his prodigy status once more?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 18-A Fateful Offer

Ian Garrick, a former pool prodigy, arrives in Noria to meet a coach arranged by his grandmother. He impresses a club owner with his talent, who then offers him a high-stakes opportunity to play in a crucial match to save the club from closing.Will Ian accept the offer to play in the make-or-break match and save the club?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 19-Unveiling the Legend

Ian encounters Zidane Ramires, a former world champion and club owner, revealing a surprising connection and potential mentor figure in his journey back to pool.Will Zidane Ramires help Ian rediscover his passion and talent for pool?
Picking Up the Cue: The Prodigy Returns

EP 20-The Magician's Return

Zidane 'The Magician' Ramires, once a top player, is confronted by Liam Smith about the past and the state of his club, revealing Ian as the unexpected coach he sought.Will Ian step up to the challenge as the new coach?