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Baby, I promise you
didn't hear nothing.

And even if my mom was awake,

we'd never hear her coming.

That woman is like a ninja.

Oh, well, that's comforting.

No, I got to get home soon anyway.

It is the first day
of school tomorrow.

I can't believe we're spending
senior year apart.

Yeah.

I'm gonna miss seeing
you every day, too.

[CHUCKLES]

What if you met me for lunch

one time this week?

Maybe even bring some of them tots
from the cafeteria?

Oh. Who you gonna miss
more, me or the tots?

I mean, you even got to ask?

The tots, isn't it?

I mean, yeah, but
you a close second.

You might even be first

if you stay a little longer.

Spencer, you got to
redecorate your room.

What's wrong with my room?

It's like your locker exploded.

And what's wrong with my locker?

Well, I mean, hey, if you're OK

with, you know, LeBron watching us
make out, then...

Oh, he about to see
a whole lot more than that.

Hmm. [CHUCKLES]

Well, he is the king.

Yes, he is.

♪ Uh! ♪

♪ I came a long way ♪

♪ feel the same as back
in the day ♪

♪ different hustle,
but the passion the same ♪

♪ yeah, I came a long way ♪

♪ sayin' I'm misunderstood? ♪

♪ Sayin' I was up to no good? ♪

♪ But I came a long way ♪

♪ I don't expect you
to understand ♪

♪ but understand I'mma
be the man ♪

What's up, man?

♪ Yeah, yeah... ♪

♪ I came a long way,
I came a long way, I came a long way ♪

SPENCER: Senior year.
You ready for this, Coop?

COOP: Oh, man.
Why you so damn happy?

The sun just came up a hour ago.

I'm not even awake yet.

Oh, I see. Used to that
cushy tour life.

Man, wasn't nothing
cushy about it, bougie Beverly.

Oh, I'm bougie now?

Yeah. So you lucky you got me.

People see us together,
you got instant clout.

No thanks necessary.

Good 'cause none was coming.

Oh, new kid's got
an attitude, huh?

All right. Well, we gonna see how you do
on your own, then.

- Hey, Spence.
- What's up, man?

I think I'll be all right.

[CHUCKLING] yo, for real, man,

it's good to have you home.

Good to be home.

KIA ON P.A.: Good morning,
everyone.

This is Kia Williams
welcoming you back

to another year at
South Crenshaw High.

I'd like to give a personal
shout out to Spencer James.

Welcome home, Spence.
You were missed.

And a warm welcome back to
the chargers' new head coach,

South Crenshaw's own NFL great
Billy Baker.

State championship, here we come.

Ain't no stopping that Hayes
and James connection, baby.

No, sir.

BOY: Man. I don't know
why everybody acting

like Spencer's some kind of hero.

I mean, he the reason
that we lost last season.

Or did y'all
just forget about that?

Man, shut up, Frausto.

It ain't nobody's fault.

We lost 'cause Beverly
was the better team

until this season.

Damn right.

FRAUSTO: So why you
defending him, huh?

This man almost put you
in a wheelchair for life.

Now, see, the only
reason you back here

is to fix what you broke.

So I hope for your
sake that you fix it.

[BELL RINGS]

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♪ Five long days ♪

♪ I'm finally free ♪

♪ gonna chase that work heat ♪

♪ right off of me... ♪

JJ ON P.A.:
Welcome, fellow Eagles.

I hope you're all ready
to soar. Get it? 'Cause we're Eagles.

Why is JJ doing
morning announcements?

No one else wanted to.

So you ready to soar?

I'm not soaring anywhere, babe.

They clipped my wings last year.

Well, maybe you should
do morning announcements.

- ASHER: Yeah!
- OLIVIA: Come on.

It's all in the past.
And you're clean now.

And the team needs you.

Yeah, especially now
that Spencer's gone.

Hey. I'm this way.
I'll see you after class.

OK.

LAYLA: Liv, hey, um,

this is Vanessa Montes.

She's the new football
coach's daughter.

Olivia was the old football
coach's daughter.

Still am. He isn't dead.

Hi.

Wait. What are you doing here?

LAYLA: I literally just told you.

She's starting school here.

Unless you're not some "21 jump street"
narc, are you?

Not that I know of.

Um, I've got to get to class.

Sorry. Olivia's normally
pretty normal.

Must be the whole
coach's daughter thing.

Um, speaking of which,
has your dad met the team?

They can be tough,
but I'm sure your dad's tough, too.

He is, but not as tough as my mom.

WOMAN: I'm coach Montes.

Yes, I'm female.
Yes, I understand football.

I played in women's leagues,

and this is not
my first coaching gig.

So you can all save your breath,

because there's nothing that
you can say

that I haven't heard before.

And save your energy, too.
You're gonna need it...

Our new coach is hot.

Please stop talking.

MONTES: Offense using a
lot of blitz packages on defense.

You will need to think fast,
move fast...

Don't get me wrong.
Your dad's a good-looking man.

JJ, please.

MONTES: Tryouts start
first thing tomorrow.

Get going. See you out there.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Coach Montes? I'm Ash...

Asher Adams... 52 receptions,

673 yards, and 5 touchdowns

last season, though I have no idea

how much of that
was fueled by steroids.

N... none of it, Coach.

I never used them during
the regular season,

not that that makes
any difference.

Look, I'm... I'm clean now.

And I was hoping since
it's a new school year

that I'd be allowed to play again.

Look, I've already
spoken to A.D. Hart.

We both agree the suspension

should remain for the time being.

Look, Asher, what
you did was serious.

You haven't faced
any real consequences.

Coach, it's my senior year.

Can I at least practice
with the team

so I can be ready?

That's against school policy.

Suspension from the team means

suspension from
all team activities.

♪ Oh... ♪

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

Yo.

Yo, Coop.

Yo, this is my girl, man.

Look, any of y'all
ever get jammed up,

better call Coop, man.
She'll get you right.

Preach, stop it.

Let me holla at you real quick.

All right.

- What's up?
- What up, yo?

Look, whatever magic you and that
white lady pulled,

I owe you.

Me and Ms. Baker
did not get you out.

Tyrone's sister did.

Why would Mo get me out?

I'm waiting on you to tell me.

Now, don't get wrong.

I'm happy as hell that you free,

but that bitch up to something.

Yeah, no doubt.

So what we gonna do?

Look, don't worry about it. I'mma take
care of it, all right?

I'mma take care of Mo.

Come on.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

All right, y'all. Gather round.
Gather round.

Some of you all already know me.

For those of you who do not,

my name is coach Baker.

And I'm very excited

to be right back here
where it all started.

Of course, back
when I was playing,

we all had leather helmets,

but, uh... No?

'Cause they had leather... OK.

Where's the rest of the team?

Why? We ain't enough,
coach Beverly?

[PLAYERS CHUCKLING]

BILLY: Everybody be quiet, please.

I told you, it's coach Baker.

And if you need to be reminded,

it's my name that's
on the field out there.

So why won't anybody
answer my question?

Where's the rest of the team?

A few guys transferred
to other schools.

Some lost their eligibility

when principal Carter raised
the GPA requirements.

FRAUSTO: It's not like it
really matters anyways.

We only need one player
to make it to state.

Ain't that right, Spence?

That's getting real tired, man.

BILLY: All right. Cool it.
Cool it. Cool it.

Are you gonna keep running
your mouth,

or do you need
your legs to join in?

Whatever you say, coach Beverly.

BILLY: OK. I'm gonna have
to save my little welcome speech

for later.

Right now y'all get your
asses out on the field.

Let's see if you're still smiling

after some suicide snaps.

Coach D., give
Mr. Lippy lips some extra love.

Keep smiling.

[PLAYERS SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Look, you might want to ease up.

This ain't Beverly Hills.

The guys ain't gonna
respond to some new guy

just rolling in
and barking orders.

You got to earn their
respect, coach.

Uh-huh. They got to
earn my respect.

I grew up in Crenshaw,

I went to this here school,
or did you forget that, too?

Coach, I know these guys...

Spencer, you're the
player. I'm the coach.

You just worry about what you got
to worry about,

which is getting that arm right.

I'll take care of the team.

Yes, sir.

[BLOWS WHISTLE]

MONTES: All right. Let's go!
Let's get that energy up!

You need to get rid of
that ball faster.

♪ ...pressure... ♪

MONTES: All right.
Keep those feet moving.

I need you to focus!

♪ Here we go, we gonna go... ♪

MONTES: All right.
Stay low. Stay low.

♪ Pull your weight,
come on, fate... ♪

MONTES: All right, guys. Hustle!

Nice catch, JJ.

Catch your breath, gentlemen.

We're gonna be
making some changes.

Butler, you're moving
to special teams.

Olsen, I want to see you
at wide receiver.

Parker, your arm strength,
accuracy, and pocket movement

are solid.

I'm assuming you played
quarterback.

JJ: Uh, up until high school.

I might want to
see you there again.

Uh, you're talking
about backup, right?

I mean, no offense, JJ,

but I've been QB1 since
sophomore year,

when we won last season, so...

Well, you were also throwing to

one of the best players
in the nation.

56% of your passes went
to Spencer James,

who's no longer here.

29% went to Asher Adams,

who currently is not on the team.

So this season is not last season.

I want the best player
in each position.

And if that's you, great. But you're
gonna have to earn it.

All right. That's it.

SPENCER: Practice was a disaster.

The team's pushing back
hard on coach Baker.

I mean, I get it. He did
beat their asses last year.

Plus, you know how we are.

He from here, but
he ain't from here,

not anymore.

Yeah. Well, we got to be united

if we're gonna make
a play for state.

You haven't even played
your first game.

A little early to be worried
about state, isn't it?

Uh, you's the one shouting
"state championship, here we come"

over the loudspeaker.

I had a lot of time
to fill. Ha ha!

Besides, principal Carter
wouldn't let me talk about

what I really wanted
to talk about,

starting a black girls equity
alliance here at the school.

Yeah. Carter ain't ready for all that
critical consciousness.

Hmm. We'll see.

But anyway, you guys will be fine.

Just talk to your teammates.

They ain't gonna listen.

Kia, I bailed on them last season.

I got to earn back they trust.

I was the QB that led us
to the championship.

But they gonna listen to Chris.

DARNELL: You're
past tense, bro. I'm the future.

Man. Whatever, man. You
can miss me with all that.

You ain't even played
in a real game with us yet.

SPENCER: Hold up. Hold up.
Are y'all serious right now?

KIA: Nah, you two can't play together
anymore. Darnell, come with me.

- SPENCER: Step. Come on.
- KIA: Darnell.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?
The team's already beefing with coach.

You think it helps they captain fighting
with a teammate?

Maybe you should check your boy.

Don't worry about Darnell.

We got to get the team to fall
in line with coach Baker.

Now, is you gonna
talk to him or not?

Bet.

But I'm gonna need you
to talk to coach for me.

Tell him I'm ready
to take my spot back.

He ain't trying to hear
my advice on nothing, man.

So just keep balling out

and let him see for
yourself how dope you are.

All right?

All right.

Bae, what's up?

- Hey.
- Guess what this is.

Uh, an envelope?

No. Well, yeah. But
guess what's inside.

I don't know.

HINT: It's my paycheck
from the summer tour.

Oh, shoot. It finally came.

Yeah. And I wanted you
with me when I opened it.

OK. Wait. Hold up.
Let me get this on video.

- OK.
- [PHONE PINGS]

The moment Tamia Cooper

officially became a paid artist.

Yo, yo. What up?
It's your girl Coop.

I've been busting my ass
on tour all summer.

And right now, your
girl's about to get paid.

[DEEP VOICE] Get paid!

[CHUCKLING]

Um, should I stop recording?

JORDAN: QB1? Seriously?

Coach Montes scares me.

I think I might be
in love with her.

Besides, it sounds like fun.

Fun? Dude, it's a ton of work.

Do you really want to,
like, stay up all night studying plays?

You mean like I do already?
Come on. What's the big deal?

You'll probably beat me.

Definitely will, all right?
I just don't want to embarrass you.

Or maybe you don't
want to be embarrassed.

ASHER: Maybe you guys
can talk about who's playing what

when I'm not around.

I'm not even allowed to practice.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

I'll catch you guys.

Asher?

Vanessa?

Wh... what are you doing here?

I've been getting that
a lot lately.

My mom's the new football coach.

Coach Montes is your mom?

Yeah. I had no idea this
is where you went to school.

This is where you should
say something like,

"wow. It's really great
to see you, Vanessa."

Or we can just stand here
in awkward silence.

[BELL RINGS]

I should get to class.
See you later

and, hopefully, even talk.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

How are things with Layla?

They're good.

Yeah. She's coming by
for lunch this week.

You should invite her
over for dinner, too.

You wouldn't even
have to sneak her in.

Mm-hmm.

[CHUCKLES] Sounds good.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING,
DOOR OPENS]

Sorry for the wait.

Your X-Ray, CTS,
and MRIS all show that

your shoulder healed well
with minimal scar tissue.

And your flexibility
and strength are great.

I'm afraid I agree with your doctors and
physical therapists.

There isn't anything
physically wrong with you.

Well, he isn't making it up.

Are you under any stress?

What's that got to do
with my shoulder?

Maybe nothing.

But your mental well-being can be

just as important
as your physical.

The mind and body work together.

Everything's fine.

I mean, it's senior year,
so there's a lot of work,

but it's nothing I can't handle.

BILLY: Your team members are late.

CHRIS: They're coming, Coach.

- Oh, they're coming?
- Yes, sir.

Look, if we are to be
champions, then we have

to present ourselves
like champions.

Now, this field is our home.

So we need to take pride in it.

That's why we're gonna
clean it up.

FRAUSTO: Do we look like
garbage men to you?

We signed up to play football.

Excuse me?

I said, we signed up
to play football.

Uh-uh. You signed up
to do what I say.

So did your golden boy,
Spencer, but I don't see him out here.

You don't have to worry
about Spencer.

The only thing you got
to worry about is me.

Look here, y'all.

If anyone has a problem
with how I do things,

please feel free to leave.

Fine. I'm out of here.

I ain't got to pay
to get yelled at.

- OK.
- Yo, chill.

CHRIS: Frausto.

- BILLY: You good?
- CHRIS: I'm good, coach.

- BILLY: Are you good?
- DARNELL: Yes, sir. I'm good.

BILLY: Y'all back there,
are you good?

PLAYERS: Yes, sir.

How's your shoulder?

It's all good. Doc says
I just got to reduce stress in my life.

Where they going?

Team just got a little smaller.

Listen, frausto said something
about having to pay to play.

What's that about?

Yeah. We got to pay
to play this year.

We got to cover the cost of uniforms,
equipment, road games, all of it.

Since when?

Since principal Carter
cut our funding.

We on our own this year, coach.
How do you not know this?

All right. Grab a rake.

Yes, sir.

Yo. When were you gonna tell me

- you took my program's money?
- Excuse me.

I know when you played
here, every penny

went to football,
but times have changed.

Look, bruh, if you got a problem
with me, take it up with me.

Don't... don't punish the team.

I'm not punishing anyone.

I'm giving more students a chance

to follow their interests
outside of sports.

Other programs need funding, too.

How are they supposed to pay?

High schools all over
the nation have similar policies.

They find a way to survive,
and your boys will, too.

You just need to get creative.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Vanessa, hey.

I was just looking for my mom.

I'm sorry about earlier.

I just... I thought
I'd never see you again.

I got that when your
jaw hit the floor.

I guess we didn't get into
where we went to high school.

We were on a beach in Mexico.

I was there to get
away from all my high-school drama.

You needed a reset button.

Meeting you helped.

Well, the guy I met was
cool, confident, and funny.

The guy I saw in
the hallway today,

not so much.

Wait. I'm still that guy

just not as tan.

[CHUCKLES]

I think I met your
girlfriend Olivia, right?

You guys talked?

Not exactly.

Did you tell her about
me or the summer?

Because she acted even
weirder than you,

not that I know how
she acts normally, but...

Liv and I haven't
talked much about summer.

You don't have to worry.

She's not gonna hear
anything from me.

I'll let you get back
to your workout.

Vanessa...

It's really great to see you.

Much better.

How are things with you
and your bestie Vanessa?

Good. We're perfecting
our tiktok routine this weekend.

I barely know her.

Principal London just
asked me to show her around.

You want to tell me
what that's about?

Maybe I should... I should go.

No, stay. I won't be here long.

I'm not sure what you
want me to say.

Uh, I want you to say
that this is a mistake

and there should be more zeroes.

I sold out every place I played.

How is it I made more money selling
my song online?

Coop, the tour was about
getting your name out there,

not about making a ton of money.

I bet you did all right.

I really think I should go.

No. Stay. Finish your fries.

After expenses, travel,
hotel, merch, food,

I actually lost money.

I find that hard to believe.

I mean, she wouldn't lie to you.

- COOP: Stay out of it.
- OLIVIA: You won't let me leave.

You think I'm stealing from you?

I don't know.

Maybe screwing artists
over runs in your family.

What is that supposed to mean?

Ask your pops about
what he did to Patience.

LAURA: Um, the kids and I
can do Thursday night.

Thursday night. No.

Got a coaches' meeting.

What about Sunday?

Yeah. Sunday family dinner works.

Oh, good.

How are things at South Crenshaw?

Uh, they're fine.

- That bad, huh?
- [DOOR OPENS]

- BILLY: Hey.
- LAURA: Hey, hon.

- BILLY: What's up?
- JORDAN: Hey.

How was school?

Fine.

Mm. That bad, huh?

What's up with all these
panicked texts I got

about your new coach trying
to take away your spot?

Montes has me and JJ
going up against each other

for the QB1 spot.

JJ, who got his hands stuck
in the vending machine JJ?

JORDAN: Come on. You know
JJ's a beast in the field.

And he was a really good
quarterback in junior high.

[CHUCKLES] Junior high!

And you're a really great
quarterback who led his team

to a championship.

BILLY: Look, if JJ was better, then I
would've started him.

Oh, right. The fact
that I'm your son had

nothing to do with me starting.

BILLY: Do you think
if Butler was my son,

he'd be starting QB?

You need to have
a little bit more faith

in yourself, son.

You are Beverly's quarterback.

Everybody knows it.

All you got to do now
is convince Montes.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Well, what the hell
you doing here, Mo?

Why'd you get me out of jail?

Well, it's good to see
you, too, Cardell.

And I thought you brought
me here to thank me,

maybe even buy me a drink.

You wouldn't have done it
if you didn't want something.

But I'd rather rot in jail

than to help with whatever's going on
in your crazy head.

I'm just trying
to make things right.

"If you wrong us,
shall we not revenge"

don't sound like a woman
looking to make nothing right.

My little brother was just murdered,
and I was upset.

I didn't know how
dangerous Ty had become,

how many people's lives he ruined,

people who matter to me,

like you.

Since when?

I can't fix everything
my brother destroyed,

but at least I wanted to help you,

especially given
our history together.

You always been
a straight shooter.

So I'm gonna take you
for your word.

But as far as history together,

that's exactly
what it is... history.

Good-bye, Mo.

[EXHALES]

You want me to tell you how it ends
so we can have some time to talk?

Please don't.

I still ain't over you
telling me Dumbledore died.

I didn't want you
to be blindsided by dark magic.

[CHUCKLES]

I can tell something
is weighing on you,

and I'm worried about
the toll it's having on your health.

Ma.

And don't tell me
that you're good.

I just got a lot riding
on this season,

and not just for me.

For the school and the community.

Everybody in Crenshaw's
depending on me.

I mean, what if I let 'em down?

You came back.
That's what matters.

No one is expecting you to do everything
by yourself.

I'm here for you,

and so is Billy.

Yeah. We ain't exactly
seeing eye to eye either.

You both are going
through the same thing:

Coming back to Crenshaw,

worried about meeting
everyone's expectations.

That weight would be much lighter

if you carried it together.

So what else is bothering you?

That's crazy.

I mean, if you can read minds,

you might as well save
me the trouble of talking.

I like your voice.

Mm.

So what is it?

[EXHALES]

Chris and Darnell beefing
over the QB1 spot.

Chris wants me to put
in a word for him with coach Baker,

but I hate being in
the middle of it, ma.

Darnell's a great QB.
He earned that spot.

But...

Me and Chris came up together.

That's my day one on the field.

And he led the chargers
to state last season.

He shouldn't lose his spot
just 'cause he got injured.

DARNELL: Yo, in what world
should Chris Jackson

start over me?

I ain't say all that, man.

Really? 'cause from
where I'm standing,

it sound like you was making
a pretty strong argument

for your day one.

Look, I ain't choosing
one way or the other.

You know, maybe you should.

Everybody knows coach
listens to you, Spence.

So who's it gonna be, me or Chris?

Damn.

That's all the answer I needed.

How am I supposed to prove
myself to coach Montes

if she won't let me play?

Well, she didn't say you
were done for the season.

Just, you know, show her
that you won't give up.

You know, it was a lot
easier talking to your dad.

Montes seems like a hard ass.

Try badass. I mean,
can you imagine

how hard it is for a woman
to be taken seriously

as a football coach?

You don't get where she
is by being a pushover.

But if you want, I can have
my dad put in a word for you.

No, Liv.

You can't always fix my problems.

I'll figure it out.

Her daughter Vanessa seems nice.

Have you met her?

No, not really.

How do you "not really"
meet someone?

You either did or you didn't?

No, I... I did. But it was just
for, like, a second.

We didn't really get
a chance to talk.

No. Coop shouldn't
have said anything.

She didn't say much.

Yeah. Well, I don't...
I don't want to talk about it.

And legally, I can't. I had to
sign an NDA to get off the tour.

OK. Then write it down or Morse code
it with your eyes or something.

Look, business, whatever
aside, Patience,

you're my friend, and if my
dad something to hurt you,

I need to know.

Please.

You ain't gonna let
this go, are you?

Not likely.

[SIGHS] Fine.

Um...

You know his new singer Lil Jewel?

Yeah.

Oh, well, you should
check out her new song.

You might find it
super interesting.

COACH MONTES: I hope you studied
your playbooks.

We'll be running our new
hurry-up offense,

making adjustments at the line.

If that sounds like
a lot of pressure, it should.

That's what you'll be
dealing with all season.

- Two counts on me.
- [CLAP CLAP]

Oh, hey, Jordan, uh,
watch out for number 47.

- That's you, JJ.
- Exactly! Good luck, bro.

Good luck.

MONTES: Full contact
in this drill.

- QBs are fair game.
- [PLAYERS CHEER]

- [BLOWS WHISTLE]
JORDAN: Wide 60. Wide. Set.

MONTES: Way to get rid
of the ball, Jordan.

Next time, adjust your protection so you
don't take a hit.

Here we go. Huddle up, boys.
Ready? Set. Go.

MONTES: Good job getting
positive yards, JJ.

Try to take in the whole field.

Your tight end was open
on the backside.

All right. Do it again.

♪ I'm about to do it again ♪

♪ you gonna make me have to do
it again? ♪

♪ It's a party, I need
you and your friends ♪

♪ all in, no doubt, show up,
show out, then ♪

♪ I'm about to do it again ♪

♪ you gonna make me have
to do it again ♪

♪ it's a party, I need
you and your friends ♪

♪ all in, no doubt, show up,
show out, then... ♪

Yes! Way to go! Good job, guys.

♪ ...do it again ♪

♪ it's a party, I need you
and your friends ♪

♪ all in, no doubt, show up,
show out, then... ♪

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Mr. James, I'm, uh,
I'm happy you're here.

Um, just wanted to apologize

for how I've been acting
the last couple of days.

You know, it's a new gig.

Uh, and I was determined
to prove myself, you know.

Do it on my own.

Nah. I overstepped.

I was trying too hard to
make everybody get along.

I should've just been
listening to my coach.

Well, I should've listened to you

try to warn me.

Eat, man.

I'm ready to listen now.

Um, I guess two leaders
working together is better than one.

So, uh, what do you
think I need to do

to save this team?

What you've always done,

lead with your heart.

That's what won me over at Beverly.

That's why I wanted you
to come back to Crenshaw.

Make each one of these cats
understand that they matter.

And while you're in
an advice-taking mood...

You need to announce
who's starting at QB.

That way, Chris and Darnell
can stop fighting

and finally move past it.

Who do you think should start?

I mean, you know them
better than anybody,

and I wouldn't be a good coach if I
didn't consider that.

Who do you trust more
to lead the Chargers

to this next championship?

Yo. Hit me.

OK.

You're gonna make me
do this the hard way. OK.

Um, I'm sorry the way
all this went down, OK?

I know I can, uh,
I can come on strong,

but that's just the way I coach.

I know you all are Crenshaw tough,
so you can take it,

but you got to know, all I want is

what's best for each
and every one of you all.

But you don't know us.

I know that after
playing you last season

how difficult you can be

when you break into the backfield.

I know that somehow
you have maintained

a 3.9 GPA while working two jobs

and taking care of
your little sister.

I know that Marlin, well,

it's better to be on his good side

'cause he's a pitbull on game day,

and I know ain't nobody
tougher than Corte,

how he broke his wrist
playing a game freshman year,

wrapped it up, played through it.

I also know that he's loyal,

that he'll do anything
for his friends,

even if it means walking
away from a game

he loves so much that he
played it broken.

Look, I know that I would
be doing South Crenshaw

a huge disservice
if I didn't try to get you all back.

So I'm hoping that you
change your minds

and that you'll play

and maybe you can get to
know me as somebody

other than coach Beverly.

OK.

Oh. One more thing.

You're right.

You shouldn't have to
pay to get yelled at.

If you all stay, I promise you

I will at you for free.

I'm gonna donate my whole salary

to the football program.

Nah, man, I don't need
your charity.

Oh, it ain't charity. Trust me.

You all will have to work
real hard for it.

LIL JEWEL: ♪ If music
can break us ♪

♪ mm ♪

♪ then why can't it save us? ♪

♪ Save us... ♪

- You're right.
- [TURNS OFF MUSIC]

It does kind of sound like something
Patience would write.

No. It sounds exactly
like something Patience would write.

"If music can break us,
why can't it save us"?

That whole song is about her
relationship with Coop.

And you think your pops
took it from her?

I mean, I know for
a fact Patience wasn't

happy with the stuff
they had her singing.

If she writes this for herself

and my dad gives it
to someone else,

that's got to be why she
left the tour early...

And why Coop thinks
I'm stealing from her.

[SCOFFS] just business as usual
for the Keating family.

Come on. Ain't no chance
Coop thinks that.

You weren't there. She
is scary when she's mad.

Trust me, I know.

But she's also loyal
as hell to her people,

and you're one of them.

I can talk to her if you want.

No. I'll handle her.

How... how do you handle her?

I come at her as hard
as she comes at me.

She respects that.

Was there ever any doubt?

Honestly, yeah.

But not from me.

Looks like you won.

Yeah.

Congrats, man.

Ah, you kicked my ass, boy.
That was so much fun.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

BILLY: All right. Good work today.
Good work today.

All right. Everybody, listen up.

Uh, I want to thank
everybody that stayed.

I know there's not a lot of us,

but that doesn't make us
any less of a team.

I'm gonna be posting
the depth chart

a little bit later on.

But right now, I want to
address the QB1 situation.

Darnell and Chris, you both
put up a hell of a fight.

Thank you.

Uh, this was a tough decision.

But, Chris, you'll be
taking snaps today.

Darnell, thank you. All right.

You're starting game one.
Get right. Good job.

Thanks, coach.

Thanks, bro.

- Hold up, D.
- Hey, nah, nah, nah, man.

Yo, I'm pretty sure
this got something to do with you.

Thanks, Spence.

I won't lie to you.
I told coach he should start Darnell.

You serious?

I asked you to put
a good word in for me.

You went and what,
threw me under the bus?

- It ain't like that, man.
- Nah, man.

If you didn't want to help me out,

you should've just said nothing.

Frausto's been right about you.

- Chris.
- Nah, man.

[CHRIS SCOFFS]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

LAYLA: You need to
learn the realities

of the music business.

Your paychecks were small

because the bars we
played at were small.

If you want me to book
bigger venues,

you need to put out an album.

So get to work making more music,

and I will get to work
making you a star.

But I don't appreciate you
accusing me of stealing.

Our relationship doesn't
work without trust,

so if you don't trust
me, you're free to go.

No hard feelings or NDA necessary.

What my father did was wrong,

and you should not have to walk away
from your dreams

because of it.

Sign with me.

Wait. Can I do that?

'Cause, I don't know, technically,

I'm still on J.P.'s label.

Don't worry about
my father. I'll take care of him.

There's the badass bitch
I signed with.

[LAUGHTER]

PATIENCE: That's crazy.
That's crazy.

I'll be right back.

[PATIENCE AND LAYLA LAUGHING]

Preach, what's up?

You talked to Mo? What's the move?

We ain't gonna do nothing.

She says she's here to make
things right, and I believe her.

Man. It's that same load of
crap she tried to dump on me.

Only thing, I ain't buy it.

Well, buy it from me.
We go way back.

Mo wouldn't lie, not to me.

Why not you?

Leave it alone, Coop.

[CHUCKLES] You and Mo?

Come on, Preach. You gonna let some
old side piece play you like that?

I said, leave it alone, Coop.

All you need to know is that Mo ain't
thinking about you,

so you shouldn't be
thinking about her.

It's done. Let it end.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I'd like to enjoy my
freedom for a while.

[KNOCK KNOCK]

Coach, I, uh, I just
wanted to say thanks.

No thanks necessary.

You proved you were
the best man for the job.

But you still have a lot
of room for improvement...

Your foot positioning,
hip torque, follow-through.

Uh, no offense, coach,

but did I do anything right?

You were decisive,
quick on your feet,

and smart with your calls.

And most importantly,

you stepped up when
the pressure was on.

That is the best I've seen you play
since you beat Malibu last season.

Thank you.

Stop thanking me.

I expect to see that
intensity every day.

You play each game
like it's your last

because if you
half-ass it out there,

it will be.

OK, coach. Thank you again.

I won't let you down.

So you not only faced down Coop,

but you also signed Patience?

Mm-hmm. You would've
been so proud of me.

I am proud of you.
Coop's scary as hell when she's angry.

Mm-hmm.

I'm just finishing
my shift. Y'all good?

Yeah. We're great.
Are you sure you can't stay a bit?

SPENCER: Nah. Wish I could.

Got to get back to Crenshaw.

OK.

- See you later.
- Yeah.

Bye, Liv.

OK. Do you want to tell
me what's going on?

First you freak out
in front of Vanessa,

now you're acting
weird around Spencer.

What's up?

I lied to you about this summer.

The reason I missed
the Vegas trip is

because I flew to Mexico
to surprise Asher,

only I'm the one
who got surprised.

♪ If he meets somebody ♪

♪ call me, call me ♪

♪ lay all your worries on me ♪

♪ on me ♪

Oh, my God.

Mm-hmm.

What... what did you do?

I left. [CHUCKLES]

And Asher still has
no idea I was there,

and I want to keep it that way.

♪ ...see you smile ♪

♪ 'cause we all got
a human heart ♪

[GROANS]

♪ Yeah, we all got
a human heart... ♪

Oh. Spence. As you're here,
I could use your help, man.

Ahh.

OK. Just a little bit
more help than that.

Why did you make me
choose between Chris and Darnell

if you was just gonna
ignore what I said?

I didn't ignore what you said.

I gave it some consideration.

Look, the team knows Chris,
all right? They depend on him.

I did not want to turn their
world upside-down first day out.

And you said yourself,
Chris is a solid QB1.

I also said we'd have
a better chance of

making state with Darnell.

It's a long season, Spencer.

I'm gonna be asking you to make

a lot of difficult decisions,

and sometimes, I'm not
gonna agree with them.

But at the end of
the day, I need to do

what I think is best.

And right now, what
I think is best...

For you to take over

because, well,

my back is really
killing me right now.

- You want me to take over?
- Yes, please.

- That goes...
- Yeah, I got it. I got it.

Hey, I'm sorry nobody else showed.

They'll come around eventually.

I certainly hope so.

If anybody else leaves,
this season is

gonna be over
before it even begins.

Then it's like we
would've come to Crenshaw

for... for nothing.

Come on, man. Not for nothing.

Crenshaw's our home.

Well... [EXHALES]

- And the season's far from over.
- Yeah, well...

♪ 'cause we all got
a human heart ♪

♪ yeah, we all got a human heart ♪

♪ oh, oh, yeah,
we all got a human heart ♪

♪ yeah, we all got a human heart ♪

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