All language subtitles for Ballers (2015) - S05E01 - Protocol Is for Losers (1080p BluRay x265 Kappa)

I never
considered myself good,

much less great, at anything.

Uh, always considered
myself pretty average.

Not in size, of course...

Come on.

But in everything else.

It's hard to believe,

but that turned out to be
one of my greatest strengths,

because it taught me how to grind.

It taught me
how to pay attention to details,

to embrace things
that are uncomfortable.

Even painful.

I didn't choose football.

Football chose me.

Kane is in the building, nigga...

Now tell me how you love it
You know you at the top

When only heaven's right above it, we on

'Cause we on

Who else is really trying to fuck
With Hollywood Cole?

I'm with Marley G, bro

Flying Hollygrove chicks
To my Hollywood shows

And I wanna tell you
Something that you probably should know

This that
Slumdog Millionaire Bollywood flow

And...

My real friends never hearing from me

Fake friends write the wrong
Answers on the mirror for me

That's why I pick and choose
I don't get shit confused

Don't like my women single
I like my chicks in twos

And these days
All the girls is down to roll

I hit the strip club
And all them bitches find the pole

Plus, I been sippin'
So this shit is movin' kinda slow

Just tell my girl
To tell her friend that it's time to go

Ain't no effects
We come for the checks

We stirrin' the racks
We trappin' the 'jects

We sleepin' in jets
We really the best

We pull up and flex
We speakin' baguettes

The niggas done test
And the bitches done text

We came from the bottom
We never forget

Hey. Time for a swim.

Ah, you know what, you go.
I have one more chapter left.

Uh, the same chapter you've been
reading for the past three hours?

Come on.

What's up with you and the water?

What are you talking about?

- You hate it.
- I don't hate it. What do you mean?

I love the water.

Every house I have,
I have to be near the ocean.

- I know this.
- That's a good thing, right?

Would be if you were in your Speedo.

Come on.

You've been promising you'd go
boogie-boarding for the past three days.

Starting to think it's bullshit.

You know, come to think of it,

I don't think
I've ever seen you in the water.

What are you talkin' about? We just
took a shower together this morning.

I'm talking about the ocean, wiseass.

Not a pool, hot tub...

Yeah.

Oh, you know what, babe?
When football calls, I gotta answer.

Way to deflect, Strasmore.

Well, you better come meet me,

or I'm throwing
that fucking phone in the ocean.

I will. I'll be right there.

Bossman, did you butt-dial me again?

You always made me laugh, Strasmore.

Where are you these days?

Some exotic locale
with a beautiful woman?

I'm actually curled up
in my home with a good book.

Bullshit.

You don't strike me as
a guy who likes to be alone.

Yeah, why would you say that?

'Cause you're like me.

We only like to be alone
with other people.

You know, I'm a lot
more spiritual these days.

Well, I wish I was, too.

It would help me
deal with my problems,

my big, goddamn
rich-people problems.

I've never heard you stressed.

It's 'cause it only happens
about once every ten years,

when the CBA expires.

Nobody wins with a strike.

Well, maybe you should
communicate better with your players,

especially if you want them
to play 18 games.

Well, why do you think
I'm calling you?

Effective immediately,
the Chiefs need a new owner.

The Tyreek Hill situation
put the Hunts over the edge.

So, you want me
to buy the Chiefs?

- You're the perfect candidate.
- Uh-huh.

And I'm sure my skin tone doesn't hurt.

Well, you are pretty.

And the league doesn't
like to look out of touch.

I'm not like you, Bossman.

You calling me a redneck?

In the kindest of ways, yes, I am.

Our culture is a bunch of
red-blooded, ball-swinging men

not too different from yourself.

Maybe you just need to wipe the dirt
off the mirror and take a good look.

Well, that was the problem
to begin with.

I was just an asshole
chasing a buck.

- That's why I had to retire.
- Yeah.

Take it from me, the day you retire

is the day you march
toward your death.

Whoa!

Look at you, like a modern-day Ben-Hur
in your half-a-million-dollar chariot,

except yours is lined
with Alcantara leather,

not the skin of infidels.

No... no, that's got the infidel skin,
and thank you.

The imagery you summon
always brightens my morning.

I would never spare flattery,

not on your anniversary, anyway.

What do you mean, my anniversary?
It's the 14th today.

My wife...
My wife didn't die until the 18th.

No, no, no, I'm saying
it's a year to the day

since Spencer walked out on you,
facilitating our little partnership.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

I, uh, don't often think of the guy.

Has he at least called you to check in?

No.

Besides, you and I have
more pressing issues to discuss.

- What like?
- Like this.

- We're being evicted.
- No, what do you...

- That's impossible. We got a lease.
- Oh, yeah?

Well, that's LA real estate for ya.

You're taking this surprisingly well.

Oh-ho! I was in a blinding rage
for the last 24 hours, at least.

But then, I woke up out of it
and realized,

"Oh, this is a blessing."

We're getting into real estate.

- What, as slumlords?
- Not quite.

No, I'm talking about
building ourselves a home

that doubles as
a state-of-the-art training facility

for the well-paid, well-endowed,

and, of course, talented young men
who dominate the gridiron.

There are two parcels of land.

I like the one on the left.

This is a bit grandiose, innit, mate?

You sure Spencer's not still operating
within your consciousness?

No, no! Stop reaching.

You're the one
that's talking about him all the time.

This is about us.
This is about our future.

- Seriously?
- Yes.

Well, then I'll consider it.

Good, because I already made an offer.

What?

Smile, boss. This is amazing.

We re-signed Dante Fowler,
added Eric Weddle,

and we are close on Matthews.

We need to get
this Goff deal done, Benny.

I'll smile when we win
the Super Bowl, okay?

Now tell me, who do we gotta cut
or restructure to get under the cap?

Saffold and Joyner, for starters.

- Okay.
- Also Barron and Henson.

That's a lot of blood.

Charles, Benny, nice seeing you boys.

I hear we're inches away
from the Goff deal.

That, on top of Gurley and Donald,

mmm, you guys are killing it.

Well, thank you, sir.
Appreciate the kind words.

Not being kind, just being honest.

- There is one other thing, though.
- What's that?

Your boy Jerret tested positive.

That's shocking.

You're a terrible liar, Charles.

But I'm sure your wife tells you that.

Oh, shit.

T, let's go, man.
We gotta go get my juice.

"Juice"?

Yeah, I'm doing a green cleanse
before the new season.

Oh, the bougie MILF liquid diet.

I've been meaning to try that.

Well, today's as good as any.

So, put the crumb cake down
and let's go,

'cause I'm trying to be
quicker than I was last season.

Yeah, you were like mercury,
slippery and toxic.

It's Chuck.
He wants me to come in.

Probably wants to talk
about re-uppin' me next season

after what I did for him last year.

Don't respond.

What the fuck you mean,
"Don't respond"?

- You gotta see something.
- What are you doing?

Don't pull your dick out in the kitchen.

You tested positive for andro.

You shitting me.

You said I'd be masked.

That's what the guy told me!

I knew I shouldn't have
got involved in this.

And I knew I shouldn't
have listened to your dumb ass.

No, you shoulda listened
to me and Pops and Amber

when we told you not to do that shit.

But that was because
of my health, all right?

Just shut up.
You got too many opinions.

Shit, Charles is gonna cut my ass.

Hey, that sucks, bro.

Shit.

About time the white dude showed up.

Had I came late,
I'd be filing for unemployment.

An adult male waiting
for another adult male

with a box of pastries, no less.

You must want something
really bad, huh, Reg?

It's not what I want,
it's what I need.

What's that, softer toilet paper?
'Cause I can do that.

Respect, Joe.

I need some fucking respect.

Okay. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

There ya go, you happy now?

Don't be a fucking dick, Joe.

You spend all your time with Lance,
hatching up big plans,

and I'm left to hear things
in the street.

Oh, my God, Reggie, what?
What do you want?

I want to be involved.

Now, I don't give a shit
what you call it.

I'm hearing rumors
that we're getting evicted?

Uh, what the fuck is going on?

You're going in on major real estate
deals and not running them by me?

I want a say.

Yeah, well, it's more than
just a real estate deal, Reg.

We're rebuilding the Roman Empire.

And it's not cheap, so, hey,
if you wanna be involved,

go make Vernon's new deal, all right?

I'm already working on it.

And I'm more than "Vernon's guy."

Well, then prove it!

It all started with my pops.

Y'all tired already?

He taught me
how to play the game.

- Come on!
- Down!

Set! Hut!

He was old-school.
Played linebacker in college.

And that was back
when you could really hit people.

He loved competition,

but he thought you should play
a certain way, his way.

Get up!

If you didn't, then...

you weren't gonna play at all.

- William, where you going?
- I'm done, I'm done.

You're done?

He had a little bit
of the Great Santini in him.

Let's go.

I was fine with it.

My brother didn't respond
the same way.

Don't be like your punk brother.

You ain't no quitter. Let's go.

Down.

You know, you can't
sit around here forever,

even though it is
a pretty spectacular view.

Oh, it's a beautiful view.

Look, Spence,
no matter how long you stare

at that water,
the answer isn't floating out there.

I know,
there's just so much to consider.

- Like what?
- Like life.

Oh, well, contemplating the future
is not your specialty.

Well, what happened
to unconditional support?

Well, if you want
unconditional support,

go to a strip club.

And only one of us is on vacay.

The other is retired.

And I leave for Bristol on Monday.

Listen...

Do you think I should consider this?
Seriously.

I'm smart enough to know
you're not good at staying still.

But who am I to tell you
what you're good at?

How did I ever survive
without your guidance?

You know, you joke,
but we both know the answer to that,

and his name is Joe Krutel.

How's he doing, anyway?

Joe's good.

He's doing his thing,
I'm doing mine.

Hmm. Too proud to reach out?

Yeah, I'm sure he is, you know.

Spence.

Look, maybe you can use this
as an opportunity.

You know, get a second opinion.

No, not from him.

He'll just tell me a bunch of stuff
I don't want to hear.

Like?

Like, I've spent my whole life

being a man of the people,
and not the man himself.

Hmm.

Cheers?

Cheers.

Good morning.

Congrats on your first year at the helm.

Thank you, Kate,

but I really have had my fill
of pleasantries today.

I need a status report
on our branding business.

What's up
with the Municipal launch?

- It's coming along.
- "Coming along" doesn't sound promising.

Unless it's a caterpillar
transforming into a butterfly.

Okay. Dan, what about Hypebeast?

Are they gonna cover the launch?

Negative.

"Negative"?

Okay, I didn't ask you
for my state of mind, Dan,

I told you to handle this.

Oh, well, I haven't heard back,

and I'm not really on
a first-name basis with these guys.

I mean, this is new territory for us.

We're not exactly known
for streetwear.

So what are you known for, Dan?

I mean, how many times
did you call these guys?

Once each?

- Oh, my, did you hear that?
- "Once each."

Well, did you... Did you at least
call the editor in charge?

You know, the person
who runs the place?

- Uh, no.
- No.

No. Why the fuck not?

Well, because protocol says
that we're supposed to wait

for them to call us back, so...

Yeah, protocol is
for fucking losers, Dan.

- Jesus!
- Don't.

God, do you think
anything's gonna happen

by calling just once?

Did you get your girlfriend
by calling her just once?

My girlfriend pursued me.

I can't even get my parents on the phone
after calling them just once.

You know what, Dan?
You're a fucking pussy.

- Ooh.
- That's really uncalled for.

- What?
- The derogatory language.

I'm not even talking to you, Kate.

But I'm here, and that makes me
a part of the conversation.

And I'm here, too. We're all here.

Maybe my leadership style
isn't for everybody.

Try no one.

Dan, can you please
try calling again?

Uh, I... I guess.

See, Joe? There are more effective ways
to get a better performance

out of your employees.

Of course, if you'd like
to show us how it's done,

I can dial Hypebeast for you.

Who hired her?

I did, in a rare moment of clarity.

- That's a great fucking hire.
- I don't know how it happened.

Yeah.

You're very lucky
to have a coworker like this.

It's the next best thing
to having a set of balls all your own.

I guess since we can't
muster up any press,

we're gonna have to have a launch party
that's flashy as fuck, huh?

- 'Cause that's what we do.
- Yes.

Right? Yes, Dan.

Do you want me
to design the centerpieces?

I was thinking, like,
I don't know, two globes...

you know, with, like,
something in the middle?

- Okay. All right.
- What? What? What did I say?

It's a bit vulgar.

What did I... I don't understand.

You mimed it ejaculating.

Oh, it looked like a dick and balls.

Now I see.

What's up, Ricky?

Jason, I got some bad fuckin' news.

I tested positive.

I hope
you're talking about AIDS.

No, worse. Androstenedione.

Okay, well, let's not overreact.

PEDs are the price of staying young.

You're not the first.

You're certainly not gonna be the last.

It may be the price,
but what's the cost, man?

It's not a group
I'm trying to be a part of,

especially since I didn't take nothing!

You know, intentionally.

Oh, yeah. I know that you didn't.

Must be cross-contaminated Cialis.

Oh, you saying I need Cialis now?

I'd rather stand up and say I took PEDs
than announce I take dick drugs.

Now what are we gonna do
about Charles?

- I'll handle it.
- Can we make it go away?

If we appeal, the process
is gonna take forever.

We need to decide
about outside counsel.

It's just a waste of fuckin' time,
and at your age...

You saying I should take
the four-game suspension.

- That's what you're saying.
- Yes. Don't stress about it.

I'm not stressed about that.
I'm stressed about getting cut.

A one new girl
with Vicious find again

Live up the street
when you go right round the bend

Nika is her name and not Nicka

I woulda marry
the girl if she cripple

In the park, we ride we bicycle

And then we go, go and buy icicle

I wonder why my parents...

Me find me heart beat again

Brand-new girl a with me have a mad them

A she a murder them

Me find me heart beat again

Brand-new girl
a with me have a mad them

Vicious bawl out zoop

We gotta get with J, man,
get moving on your deal.

- I don't know, Reggie.
- You don't know what?

What if I don't wanna come back?

This isn't some
inner-city summer camp, man.

It's your job, your life.

What if I want a different life?

What are you,
Bridget Jones's Diary?

I mean, why can't I be like our boy?

I could be like Colby.

Colby is a hundred-pound kid
from the suburbs.

Don't stereotype me, Reg.

All I'm saying is, maybe gaming
should be my next career.

It's not that easy, Vern.

These kids been gaming
their whole lives.

So have I.

You telling me
you'd rather be one of these nerds

than to be a star
for the Dallas Cowboys?

What I'm telling you is,
I wanna try something new.

Okay, fine. Why don't you be
a stunt double for Tyler Perry?

Come on, man.

...inside the base.

Colby Parker calls game.

That's victory...

Oh, I've been expecting your call.

- I pride myself on being predictable.
- I don't.

Your boy Ricky Jerret
has once again compromised me.

But this time, guess what?
He also compromised himself.

Well, you're right about that,
he sure did,

and he's willing to
suffer the consequences.

- Which consequences?
- The four-game suspension.

- We're not gonna fight it.
- Oh! Oh, that's real noble.

Well, I don't know about nobility,
but it is practical,

and I do pride myself on that.

Practical, predictable...

Oh, you left out "opportunistic," J!

Ouch!

I'm done doing favors for people.

Well, do yourself one,

because he far
outperformed his contract.

- He's a lunatic.
- He's a cheap lunatic.

I'll find another.

It's the devil you know, Charles.

Fuck!

I hate you. You know that, J?

Think of it as a personal favor
for a friend.

Sorry for my tardiness, everyone.
I was dealing with nonsense.

You look like Jack the Ripper
after a night out.

- Aw.
- Hmm. I don't think he looks that bad.

That's actually
a compliment, Nancy.

So, um, Nancy,
was our offer accepted?

Yes! But with an addendum.

Okay, I don't know
what an addendum is, do you?

Yeah, it's a Latin word.
It means, like, a rider.

Okay, is it a yes or a no?

It's a not quite.

"Not quite" sounds a lot like a no.

Well, it is,
but with a stipulation.

Look, I spoke to the seller,

and she's no longer willing
to break up both lots.

What is the issue?

There are now multiple offers.

You fucking let that bitch
leverage our offer?

Ooh. Now, Joe, let's watch the volume.

- Open plan.
- Oh, yeah.

Sorry, I have to speak
at a certain decibel level

in my own fucking office now!

Joe, there was no way
of avoiding this.

Yes, there was, Nancy, to not make
the offer in the first place.

You wouldn't get the property.

We should take this
as a sign from Jesus

that we can walk away
from this messy deal

without any stink on our fingers.

I would just take a deep breath,

and I would buy both parcels.

We should find something
more in our economic range.

Do you wanna do that, Joe?
Do you wanna take both off the table?

Shut the fuck up, Nancy, actually!

So?

Tell her to shove both lots up her ass.

You're making a big mistake, Joe.

- Nancy...
- Go fuck yourself.

Oh, shit. What up, J?

No, Rick at the counter
paying for his Gooses.

Well, tell Ricky his career
is more important than his Slides.

- Yo.
- Retail therapy?

Well, shit. Clearly, I'm stressed.
You talk to Chuck or no?

- I did.
- Well, what was his mood?

Pretty fuckin' foul.

Shit.

I knew I shoulda gone to see him,
handled it personally.

That's it, they clipping me, right?

They're extending you.

- What'd you say?
- I called in a favor. Made it personal.

We just agreed to a two-year deal.

I took the liberty of saying yes.
I hope that's okay.

Hell, yeah. How much?

Seven over two.

Lovely. Any guarantee?

Come on, Rick. Nothing in life
is guaranteed, you know that.

No, you know what,
that's facts.

Big facts, man. You right, J.

Thank you so much.

I'm glad I didn't have to go over there
and handle it personally.

Go and spend some more of that dough.

Ah...

You a lucky motherfucker!

Shit, you the lucky one.
I was about to whup your ass.

Me? I'm blessed as...

During the summers,
we'd go to the swimming hole.

Like most kids with nothing,
it was the only thing to do

during a hot summer day.

My brother was always
the most daring.

One day, to impress William,

because I was always trying
to impress my brother...

How high you think it is?

Thirty-five feet? Maybe more?

You wanna jump?

Depends. You going first?

I sure ain't following you.

Talk a big game for a little man.

Nothing scares me, big bro.

You ain't gotta show off
for me or nothin'.

I believe ya.

Seein' is believin'.

When you jump from 50 feet,

that water feels like concrete.

It was one of the hardest hits
I ever took.

Broke my arm and a few ribs.

My brother had to jump in to save me.

I had a problem with water ever since.

Ah, she's selling religion
door-to-door, huh?

Only if it's football.

You know, I should've known
they'd bring out the big gun.

Yes, you should have,

and that I wouldn't let you
off the hook so easily.

Look, don't kid yourself, Spencer.

This is the opportunity
of a lifetime.

Uh, it depends on whose life
you're talking about, Candace.

Oh, wow.

You really have had too much success.

Ah, I sold my soul to get it,
and I didn't have one to sell.

Well, introspection is a good thing,
but take a 30,000-foot view.

I don't wanna be a puppet, Candace.

The system's broken, you know that.

The only way to change it
is to be a part of it.

And by the way, you are as much
of a good old boy as any of 'em,

Mr. Macho Football Player,
Hall of Famer, Banger of Heads, and...

Ah, don't say it.

Uh-huh.

They are you
in the most perverse sort of way.

I just care about the players
getting their due, that's all.

CBA is coming up fast,
and I'm hearing there might be a strike,

and... maybe there should be one.

Look, Spencer, you can be in denial,

but this, this is
the culmination of your career.

It's for your father,

who worked a dead-end job for years,

and your brother,
who died long before his time.

This is for every guy who couldn't
beat the system, the league.

You did. Congrats!

And what if
I don't wanna be a savior?

What if I want that
for somebody else?

Face it, Spencer,
this is your destiny.

For some people,
it's being a father.

But you?

It's being the first black
majority owner in league history.

Crack the ceiling.
Don't be a fool.

You can do it your own way,
on your own terms.

Hold on one second.

Hey, buddy. Been a while.

Hey, I know you're checked out

and relaxing these days,
so I'll make it quick.

I'm thinking about expanding.

Wanna build a campus, sort of
a Sports X mecca for training and...

You know what?
It seems really interesting,

but I'm gonna have
to call you back, Joe.

I'm in the middle of something big.

I'm about to buy the Kansas City Chiefs.

We're buying both fuckin' lots.

All right, I'll do it.

I'll buy the team... but I'm gonna
run the motherfucker my way.

I'd expect nothing less.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Hmm.

Some people
think I'm fearless.

Reckless, even.

That's the way I played the game.

That's the way I've done
a lot of things.

But don't kid yourself.

I've been driven by fear,
like so many others.

Because the fear of losing
far outweighs the hope of winning.

Everyone has fear.

The difference is
what you do with it.

Not as easy
to know as it's easy to say

'Cause to my family and my friends

I can't think of one thing that I gain

But more for me

And more for me

More...

For me

Age 14 at midnight
I hear voices from the kitchen

I let my feet follow the sound
As I let my ears listen

I walk upstairs
And at the kitchen table

I can see that God
is sitting with the Devil

Sharing drinks and old stories

The floorboard creaks

A red embarrassment floods
all throughout God's face

He swears that
it's not what it looks like

Then he swears he can explain

The Devil speaks

Your God and I
put all our differences to rest

And though man's actions are his own

But man will blame us nonetheless

The Devil stands, he grabs his keys
And straightens out a rusted crown

He tells me Hell is frozen over

Heaven burned down to the ground

And you have only got one life

So do with it what you would like

We solemnly apologize
But we won't be there when you die

And I stand cold and alone
In a body that won't move

Watching the eyes of these gods
that I once knew

One pair looks down in a halfhearted lie

While the other looks straight into mine
with a whole truth

Lacking the fear
I've been told that God deserves

I say what good is
a prayer that goes unheard?

He says...