: Eli is on a quest to win the "Fiesta Cup," a local bowling tournament, as a gift for his father, Rick, an Iraq War veteran who is dying of cancer.

They date. He travels for the IPL or the World Cup. They video call from hotel rooms. He sends her videos of his grip adjustments. She sends him voice notes of her heartbeat. The montage is set to a melancholic indie track. But then—the turning point . He is selected for the death role in a knockout game. He fails. He ghosts her. She flies to the next city unannounced.

You might also be thinking of a more recent film with a similar name, , directed by Lyle Kash.