when you don't throw in a towel you don't give up. so i'm holding onto a lot of hope for the future, and my focus is hoping that brandon will become healthy and back on his feet really soon. >> brandon, decisions about who will be on the u.s. skating team in the olympics are being made this weekend. it's rare for skaters who don't compete in nationals to get a spot on the team, but you're petitioning the committee to take your whole body of work into account. are you worried this will cause you the chance -- you and your partner the chance to represent the u.s. in beijing? >> i mean, nothing is guaranteed, of course. you know, it's just -- we're trying to make the best of this awful situation. but, you know, alexa and i have done everything we possibly could to show up at every event and be as ready in training and as competitive on the national circuit for the u.s.