All language subtitles for Ballers 5x01 - Protocol Is For Losers (English)

We're on the other coast, Californ-I-A.

Lance Klians. He needs
to sell his company.

- What does Lance do?
- He's the king of action sports.

Athletes. Motocross, BMX.

If you can ride it,
I can sell you on it.

You're ready to bet $50
million on your boy Lance?

I'm ready.

We've got some great
young talent on this team.

- Yeah.
- But we need a little more swagger.

I want to talk to you
about playing again.

I'm going to need to see you work out.

Don't look nervous,
man. I got this, baby.

When I get a chance to
spend more of your money,

I'll gleefully take it.

We pumped a lot of our own
money into this company.

I'll remind you, I'm not an employee;

I work for me. Do you feel me?

Do you feel me?

- Yeah, owe.
- You're fired, mate.

I would appreciate if you would
reconsider your stance on Ricky.

I'm serious about suiting
up for this season.

There's this kid
I need you to check out.

He's the top quarterback in the country.

Not college... high school.

- I want to get paid.
- I got a plan.

I have come here to offer you an
opportunity to become media titans.

How would you like to own
a piece of a network

worth a half a billion dollars?

- We're going to pivot back to football.
- I'm in.

Go ahead and sign up, baby.

- Congratulations.
- I've been using PEDs.

If you test dirty, I'm
clipping your punk ass.

Now sign the deal.

Spence, they're in my house.

- Who's in the house?
- Suits.

Is this your idea of handling it?

Miss Brewer, what can I help you with?

Spencer Strasmore filed a lawsuit.

- Uh, you've been served.
- Don't tell me that you

decided to take on one of the
most powerful organizations

- in all of sports.
- I did.

Candace called and threatened
to revoke our registration.

- Don't care about any of it.
- Don't be na�ve.

They are coming after our asses.

And none of it's going to affect you.

What do you say we bring
back the good old days?

- You and me partner up again.
- Just you... without that other man?

Yeah, without the other man.

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.

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Listen.

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.

Startin' to think it's bullshit.

Ah...

You know, come to think of it,

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

What are you talkin'...

we just took a shower
together this morning.

I'm talking about the ocean, wiseass,

not a pool, hot tub...

Ah, yeah...

Oh, you know what, babe?

When football calls, I gotta answer it.

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.

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.

Hmm.

Our culture is a bunch of red-blooded,

ball-swinging men not too
different than 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.

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... 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! 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.

And that on top of Gurley and Donald,

hmm, you guys are killing it.

Well, thank you, sir.

Appreciate the kind words.

I'm 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.

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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.

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

I know, it'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?

Uh, 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.

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- Cheers?
- Cheers.

Good morning.

Congrats on your first year at the helm.

Ah, 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 butterfly.

Okay. Dan, what about Hypebeast?

Are they gonna cover the launch?

Negative.

Negative?

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

I told you to handle this.

Uh, 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... Uh, no.

No. No. Why... 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?

Um... 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.

Ahh, 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 might 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 a cross-contaminated Cialis.

Oh, you saying I need Cialis now?

I'd rather stand up and say I took PEDs

than to 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.

Psh. I'm not stressed about them.

I'm stressed about getting cut.

We gotta get with Jay, 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.

And unload 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 comprised 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.

Aww.

Mm, I don't think he looks that bad.

That's actually a compliment, Nancy.

Uh, 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 not?
- 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 spend some more of that dough.

Ha-ha.

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?

35 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'.

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.

Ah, 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
gettin' their due, that's all.

CBA is comin' 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 be the team, but I'm gonna
run the motherfucker my way.

I'd expect nothing less.

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.

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Thinking about making a move.

Unpopular move.

What if we bought a franchise?

Everyone has a dream,

but how do you make
that dream a reality?

We are about to break ground.

HYPEBEAST is coming to the launch.

You know, people
just don't hand things over.

We gotta get you focused
on your day job.

Gaming can be my day job.

- At the end of the day...
- Y'all on the same page?

As long as it's mine.

...just gotta fucking take it.

- I hate that guy.
- Are you jealous?

Of course not. That would be crazy.

The owners want you gone.

We've got three billion riding on this.

Spencer, for the record,
this is my house.

We're in crisis mode.

Excuse me. You can't go in th...
Someone call security.

Better tell them to bring everyone.