Shane: I was excited about last night. I’m mostly mad at Marleau for f-king that up.
Ilya: He feels really bad.
Shane: You know, I had a whole plan to ask you something.
Ilya: Maybe it’s better if you just rest now.
Shane: I was gonna ask you…
Ilya: Hollander…
Shane: Will you come to my cottage this summer? Don’t go to Russia. Come to my house. We’ll have so much fun. It’s so private. No one will know.
Ilya: Hollander, you know I can’t do that.
Shane: We could have a week or even two. We’d be completely alone. Together.
Ilya: Maybe. Maybe.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote is taken from the TV series ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Episode 5 (1×05), titled ‘I’ll Believe in Anything’. 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: 5
- Episode Name: I’ll Believe in Anything
- Production: Crave (HBO)
Why we collected this quote
We picked this because it’s a huge step in their relationship. Shane is finally taking the initiative to invite Ilya for a longer stay, moving their character arc forward.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
While in the hospital, Shane is very honest about what he wants and invites Ilya to his cottage for the summer. Ilya is conflicted because taking this step would make things much more serious.
Book vs TV Series
This dialogue goes the same in the book. But in the book we can read what was going on inside Ilya’s head at the moment. He was being tortured about their secret relationship and wanted to end things, when Shane got hurt and now in his vulnerable drugged up state, he just decides to answer “maybe.”
