Shane: So, a rabbit hole is where you watch a video, it recommends other videos, and you keep clicking them.
David: Sounds dangerous.
Yuna: Oh, yeah. I go down those rabbit holes all the time.
Shane: Of course you do, Mom.
Yuna: What was yours about?
David: Fancy watches?
Yuna: David!
David: What? I’m just keeping up.
Shane: Unlikely animals becoming friends, like a tiger and a bear, a cow and a duck.
David: Come on!
Shane: Yeah, a snake and a baby…
David: I’d watch that.
Yuna (to Shane): Well, what you should be watching are the ones about hockey.
David: I think keeping up with that snake and baby sounds pretty important. Relationship could go sideways pretty fast.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote is taken from the TV series ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Episode 1 (1×01), titled ‘Rookies’. Based on the Game Changers novels by Rachel Reid, the show is produced and distributed by Crave (HBO).
- TV Series: Heated Rivalry (2025)
- Season: 1
- Episode: 1
- Episode Name: Rookies
- Production: Crave (HBO)
Why we collected this quote
We love this quote because it’s a clever and heartwarming way for Shane to disguise his secret relationship. We picked it because the “tiger and bear” comparison is a perfect reference to their own “rivals to lovers” story.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Shane is talking with his parents about “rabbit holes” on the internet to explain why he was late. He uses the metaphor of unlikely animals becoming friends to hide the truth, that he was actually watching videos of his rival and lover, Ilya.
Book vs TV Series
This is a show’s original scene, probably to set up more of a modern setting for it, while in the book Shane watched Ilya’s interview on TV.
