You literally said I could do it, too. [Not that John fully believed that and perhaps that's why he ate dirt. Instead, he's grabbing Dave's hand and hauling himself up, bending to grab his hammer again and stretching out his upper back and shoulders himself.]

Third time's a charm? I can probably go a few more rounds before I get tired of losing. [There's a mischievous glint in his eye though that seems to hint he's not going to settle for losing though. At least not this time.]