"Just Friday night, if you're so loathe to the idea of fun," Eames laughs and starts trying to locate matching pairs of shoes. He's been home for a while now, and the longer he stays in one place, the more disorganised he becomes.

"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity." He says it without much heart; for them, they could easily go to any event at any Olympics for the rest of their lives. He also knows that he won't win this fight, deep down, hence the continued half-hearted attempt at packing his bags.