How Do You Know 2010

Softball player Lisa Jorgenson finds herself entangled with Matty Reynolds, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals. Amidst this romance, she receives a perplexing phone call from a young executive, George Madison, who was encouraged by a mutual friend of Lisa’s to reach out. Although George is erudite in his approach, he calls Lisa simply to update her on his serious relationship with his girlfriend.

However, George’s life takes a drastic turn when he becomes embroiled in a federal investigation concerning corporate wrongdoing at the company overseen by his father, Charles Madison. Following this, he is dismissed from his position and left high and dry, with only the support of his father and his secretary, Annie, who is pregnant and trying to help him navigate his troubled waters.

Just as George seeks comfort from his girlfriend, he is left in shock when she ends their relationship. At the same time, Lisa faces her own setback when she discovers she has not made the Team USA roster. On a spur of the moment, George reaches out to Lisa again, inviting her to lunch, an outing that turns out to be a miserable affair. Overwhelmed by his despair, they find themselves eating in silence and drifting apart without any plans to meet again.

As Lisa attempts to find solace, she moves in with Matty, who possesses a lavish penthouse in the same elite building owned by George’s father. Matty is generous and carefree, but his lack of maturity and continued flings with other women begin to frustrate Lisa. Meanwhile, George’s legal troubles deepen as he faces indictment, while loyal Annie tries to provide insider information to support him. However, George encourages her to safeguard her own job instead.

A chance encounter brings George and Lisa together again in Matty’s building, where George offers to help her with groceries. Their interaction causes tension when Matty returns home and disapproves of George’s unexpected presence, leading Lisa to move out and share a surprisingly enjoyable evening with George in his simplistic apartment. The situation escalates dramatically when George learns that his father, Charles, is responsible for the wrongdoing he is accused of. While George faces potential prison time, Charles could be imprisoned for life due to his prior convictions.

On the life-altering night when Annie’s baby arrives and her boyfriend pops the big question, Lisa begins to reevaluate her previously steadfast resistance to committing to a relationship. George’s feelings for her are apparent, but Matty’s pleas for reconciliation pull her in another direction. In a moment of desperation, George proposes a deal to his father: if Lisa chooses him, Charles will face consequences and serve time; if she refuses, George will accept the blame for his father’s actions.

During a birthday party Matty throws for Lisa, George gathers the courage to confess his love, requesting that she find him downstairs should she feel the same. He then departs to give her space for contemplation. In a significant moment, Lisa bids farewell to Matty and joins George outside, while Charles watches from above with mixed emotions, fully grasping the ramifications of his actions.

Conflicted, Lisa expresses her confusion about her feelings towards George, stating, “I thought you were this silly guy. Now it’s like… everything but you seems silly.” George replies with insight, prompting her to acknowledge the depth of overwhelming love. In that pivotal moment, Lisa takes George’s hand as they step onto a bus together, setting the stage for their new journey ahead.