All language subtitles for All.American.S03E13.720p.WEB.h264-GOSSIP[eztv.re]

MALE SINGER: ♪ THEY USED TO SAY
THEY DIDN'T KNOW ♪

♪ BUT NOW THEY KNOW

♪ NOW EVERYBODY'S AT THE SHOW

♪ 'CAUSE NOW THEY KNOW

♪ THEY USED TO HATE US ON
THE LOW, BUT NOW THEY DON'T... ♪

FRAUSTO: HEY, COACH.
BILLY: HEY NOW.

-CAME BY TO GRAB MY STUFF.
-COOL, COOL, COOL.

YO, YOU MAD
ABOUT LAST NIGHT?

NO, NO.

LOOK...THE ONLY THING
I ASK OF MY PLAYERS

IS THAT THEY GO
OUT THERE AND THEY
MAKE ME PROUD,

AND Y'ALL DID EXACTLY
THAT LAST NIGHT.

YOU STOOD UP
FOR SOMETHING
THAT YOU BELIEVED IN,

AND YOU SACRIFICED EVERYTHING.
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT?

WAIT. WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN
TO YOU WHEN CARTER CUTS
THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM?

BE CAREFUL NOW.
YOU ALMOST SOUND LIKE
YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT ME.

LOOK, YOU AIN'T
HALF-BAD, ALL RIGHT?

BILLY: HEH HEH!
JORDAN: HEY, THOUGHT YOU
COULD USE A PICK-ME-UP.

SORRY FOR INTERRUPTING.
FRAUSTO: NO, NO, YOU GOOD.
I'MMA HEAD OUT, ACTUALLY.

BILLY: FRAUSTO, LOOK,
NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS,

UM, I AIN'T GOT
NO REGRETS, AND YOU
SHOULDN'T, EITHER.

ALL THAT'S LEFT TO DO
NOW IS MOVE FORWARD,

WHICH IS WHY I'M SETTIN'
UP A, UH, SCRIMMAGE GAME
FOR US THIS WEEKEND.

-AGAINST WHO?
-YOU LET ME WORRY ABOUT THAT.

THE IMPORTANT THING IS
I GOT SCOUTS COMIN'.

BEEN ON THE PHONE
WITH 'EM ALL NIGHT.

I PROMISED 'EM A HELL
OF A GAME, SO YOU
BETTER DELIVER.

-OH, I WILL, I WILL.
-MY MAN.

LOOKS LIKE WE BOTH
TOOK HITS THIS SEASON WE
DIDN'T SEE COMIN', HUH?

BILLY: YEAH.
JORDAN: BUT SHOULDA KNOWN IT
WOULDN'T KEEP YOU DOWN LONG.

WE ARE BAKER BOYS.
WE PULL THROUGH.

JORDAN: YES, WE DO.
[DOOR OPENS]

SPENCER: YO.
DILLON: GOOD.

MOM'S MAKING WAFFLES?

WHAT'S THE OCCASION?
-YEAH, SHE FEELS BAD FOR YOU.

GRACE: UH, NO.
I SAID SPENCER WAS FEELING BAD,

WHICH YOU SHOULDN'T.
TOOK GUTS TO DO WHAT YOU DID.

PROUD OF YOU.
SPENCER: THANKS,

BUT I ALREADY
GOT THAT SPEECH
FROM COACH BAKER.

WELL, I BET MINES
WAS BETTER.

DEFINITELY SHORTER.
YOU GOT SOMETHIN' FROM
PALM STATE COLLEGE,

AND IT LOOKS IMPORTANT.
GRACE: IT'S NOTHING.

-OH, SHE HIDIN' SOMETHIN'.
-[SCOFFS] YEAH.

-SHE--SHE DEFINITELY
HIDIN' SOMETHIN'.
-'MEMBER, MOM,

LYING IS A SIN, SO...
GRACE: UH, NOT TO YOUR CHILDREN.

JUST MAKE IT EASY
ON YOURSELF.

TELL US, OR WE WILL
"MOM" YOU TO DEATH.

ALL RIGHT.
BOTH: MOM? MOM.

MOM? MOM. MOM--
GRACE: OK, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

IT'S JUST MY...

DIPLOMA.

YOUR DIPLOMA?

AIN'T THEY SUPPOSED
TO HAVE A CEREMONY?

THE CEREMONY HAPPENED
A FEW DAYS AGO,

BUT WITH EVERYTHING
THAT'S GOING ON,

DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT
CELEBRATING.

-OH, WE CELEBRATIN'.
-MOST DEFINITELY.

IT'S PARTY TIME.

MALE SINGER: ♪ I DON'T COUNT
SHEEP, I COUNT HONEYS
IN MY SLEEP, YEAH ♪

OK. WHERE TO NEXT?

SPENCER: LOOK,
THERE IS NOT
A STORE WINDOW FROM HERE

TO CRENSHAW WITHOUT
A POSTER IN IT.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE
A BREAK BEFORE
YOU BREAK?

BECAUSE I FEEL
LIKE IF I STOP,

I'M LETTING TAMIKA DOWN.

I FEEL YOU, BUT
SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME

YOU CAN'T TAKE CARE
OF OTHERS IF YOU DON'T
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

THAT WAS YOU.

WELL, THAT IS
REALLY GOOD ADVICE,

SO WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?

I MEAN, I'M
THROWIN' MY MOM

A SURPRISE GRADUATION
PARTY HERE TONIGHT.

YOU COULD TAKE YOUR
MIND OFF EVERYTHING

BY HELPIN' ME.
WIN-WIN.

AND THAT WAY, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO PLAN THE PARTY
BY YOURSELF.

SPENCER: WIN AGAIN.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

YOU GOOD?

THE COPS WHO MURDERED
TAMIKA WERE JUST FIRED.

SO, GOOD NEWS ABOUT
THE COPS GETTING FIRED.

YEAH.
IT'S A SMALL STEP,

BUT ONE IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

YEAH, AND, YOU KNOW,
I WAS-- I WAS THINKING
THE SAME THING,

YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE
THERE'S A LOT MORE
THAT WE CAN DO.

YOU KNOW, I CAN GET
TAMIKA'S PARENTS
ON MY PODCAST.

I MEAN, WE COULD
ORGANIZE A RALLY--

OK, ENOUGH.
THERE IS NO "WE."

I KNOW YOU WANT
THE OFFICERS INDICTED.

SO DO I, BUT I CAN'T
EVEN GET THEM
TO TALK TO ME

RIGHT NOW BECAUSE...

IT--IT DOESN'T MATTER.

IT'S OK.
JUST SAY IT.

IT'S THANKS TO ME.
I GET IT.

LOOK, I KNOW YOU
DIDN'T MEAN TO,

BUT YOU MADE THINGS
A LOT HARDER FOR ME,

SO JUST GO...

BE A TEENAGER, PLEASE,
AND LET ME DO MY JOB.

IT'S OK.

[SIGHS]

MALE SINGER: ♪ MY BABY DON'T
PLAY GAMES WITH ME ♪

COOP: YO, MAN,
WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT
THAT YOU GOTTA

GET ME OUTTA MY BED
BEFORE NOON?

WANT TO SHOW YOU
SOMETHIN'.

COOP: YO, WHAT? YOU DID THIS?
PREACH: NAH, I GOT IT
OFFA RODEO.

OF COURSE I DID.
I'M TRYIN' TO STEP
YOUR MERCH GAME UP.

SOMETHIN' SLIGHT,
NOTHIN' TOO CRAZY.

WHAT YOU THINK?
-MAN, WHAT YOU THINK I THINK?

MY NAME IS ON
YOUR T-SHIRT, BRO!
THIS IS FIRE!

I FIGURE, SINCE YOU'RE
BLOWIN' UP NOW, YOU NEED

SOMEONE HANDLING
YOUR MERCHANDISIN',

AND I'M THINKIN' THAT
SOMEONE SHOULD BE ME.

NO DOUBT,

BUT I DO THINK MY NAME
SHOULD BE BIGGER.

PREACH: I GOT DESIGNS.
[COOP CHUCKLES]

I JUST NEED
A LITTLE CAPITAL
TO GET IT GOIN'.

THINK YOU MAY KNOW
A PRODUCER WHO MAY
BE INTERESTED?

SPENCER: SO I GUESS THERE AIN'T
GONNA BE NO MOTHER-DAUGHTER
CRIME-FIGHTING DUO?

OLIVIA: NOPE. [SIGHS]
DO YOU STILL NEED HELP
PLANNING YOUR MOM'S PARTY?

-HEY, HEY.
-WHAT?

FIRST THING WE GOTTA DO
IS TALK QUIETLY

'CAUSE SHE
IN THE NEXT ROOM.

I'M SORRY,
BUT I MEAN, LIKE,

I MEAN, WE SHOULD GO
ALL OUT, YOU KNOW,

LIKE, GET HER
A CAP AND GOWN?

-AND WE CAN GET
HER FAVORITE CAKE.
-WHAT'S HER FAVORITE CAKE?

DILLON: YO, SPENCER,
YOU'RE ON TV.

MAN ON TV: INSPIRED BY
THEIR STAR RECEIVER,
SPENCER JAMES,

THE SOUTH CRENSHAW CHARGERS
TOOK A STAND LAST NIGHT

BY TAKING A KNEE
FOR TAMIKA PRATT.

HER CASE RECEIVED
NATIONAL ATTENTION

AFTER D.A. LAURA BAKER'S
DAUGHTER LEAKED

POLICE BODYCAM FOOTAGE
OF THE INCIDENT.

THE TWO ARE BEING DUBBED
THE FACE OF A NEW MOVEMENT.

OH, YOU GUYS
ARE FAMOUS.

OLIVIA: WHY ARE THEY
FOCUSING ON US?

I MEAN,
WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES
PROTESTING FOR TAMIKA.

ANYONE CAN BE LOUD
ON TWITTER,

BUT YOU TWO ACTUALLY
MADE A DIFFERENCE,

AND PEOPLE ARE TAKIN' NOTICE.
SPENCER: THAT'S WHAT I'M
WORRIED ABOUT.

NOT EVERYBODY'S ON
THE SAME SIDE AS US.

I MEAN, MAYBE
THIS IS A GOOD THING.

I MEAN, MAYBE WE
COULD USE THIS TO GET
THOSE COPS ARRESTED.

-DIDN'T YOUR MAMA
TELL YOU TO LEAVE IT ALONE?
-WELL, THAT WAS BEFORE WE

BECAME THE FACE OF A MOVEMENT.
SPENCER: WE ALREADY GOT

THE COPS FIRED,
AND YOUR MOM'S DOING

WHAT SHE DOES
TO GET 'EM PUT AWAY.
WHAT MORE CAN WE DO?

YOU'VE DONE PLENTY,
AND WE'RE ALL

BEYOND PROUD OF YOU.
STOP PUTTIN' SO MUCH
PRESSURE ON YOURSELVES.

MALE SIGNER:
♪ I'M FEELIN'...

GWEN: THIS IS
A NICE SURPRISE.

NOW I'LL GET
TO SEE YOU TWICE
IN ONE DAY.

JACOB IS EXCITED
TO FINALLY GET

TO SPEND SOME TIME
WITH YOU TONIGHT.

WAIT TILL YOU SEE
HIS NEW RESTAURANT.

UH, I WAS--I WAS
KINDA THINKIN'

THIS WOULD BE
INSTEAD OF DINNER.

I NEED TO GET SOME REPS IN
ON THE FIELD TONIGHT.

WHAT?
-IT'S JUST FUNNY.

EVERY TIME
I TRY TO MAKE PLANS
WITH YOU AND JACOB,

YOU ALWAYS...SEEM
TO HAVE OTHER THINGS
GOING ON.

IT'S NOT THAT FUNNY.

GWEN: HMM.
VANESSA: HEY, ASHER.

ASHER: HEY.

I'M VANESSA.

HI, VANESSA.
I--I'M ASHER'S MOM.

WOULD YOU LIKE
TO JOIN US?

OH, THANK YOU.
UH, I WAS JUST
HEADING OUT.

I JUST WANTED
TO SAY HI.

DO YOU WANT TO STUDY
FOR THAT MATH TEST LATER?

YEAH, SURE, UH,
I'LL, UH, TEXT YOU.

COOL.
SO NICE TO MEET YOU.

GWEN: YES, YOU, TOO.
[FOOTSTEPS RETREAT]

"STUDYING"?
IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL IT?

WHEN WE'RE
STUDYING, YEAH.

-WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU TWO?
-NOTHING. WE'RE JUST FRIENDS.

WELL, I DIDN'T REALLY
GET THE FRIENDS VIBE
FROM HER.

I GOT THE "STUDY"
DOESN'T MEAN "STUDY"
VIBE.

CAN WE NOT TALK
ABOUT THIS?

IT'S ALREADY CAUSED
ENOUGH DRAMA.

OK, OK, SORRY.
I'M--I--I--

SO, UH, ABOUT JACOB,

HE'S GOING TO BE
MY HUSBAND.

CAN'T YOU JUST
GIVE HIM A CHANCE?

COOP:
OK, CHECK THIS OUT.

LAYLA: WOW.
I LOVE IT. UM,

DON'T--DON'T YOU
THINK YOUR NAME IS
A LITTLE BIT BIG?

MAN, IF IT WAS UP
TO ME, MY NAME'D BE
BIGGER THAN THE SHIRT.

LAYLA: YEAH.
COOP: HA HA! BUT ANYWAY,

PREACH IS GONNA START
HANDLIN' MY MERCH
FROM NOW ON,

SO YOU THINK WE
COULD HELP HIM OUT
WITH SOME SEED MONEY?

UH...WE--WE DON'T EXACTLY
HAVE SEED MONEY TO SPARE.

SO, UM,
DON'T GET ME WRONG.

THE SHIRT IS GREAT,
BUT DOES PREACH HAVE

ANY EXPERIENCE
IN MERCHANDISING?

AIN'T IT JUST SELLIN'
AND MOVIN' PRODUCT?

I MEAN, PREACH GOT
A LOT OF EXPERIENCE
WITH THAT.

LOOK, I KNOW
HE'S YOUR FRIEND,

BUT ARTISTS MAKE A LOT
OF MONEY OFF MERCHANDISING.

DON'T YOU WANT
THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB?
-WHO SAYS THAT AIN'T PREACH?

MAYBE IT IS. UM,
WHY--WHY DON'T YOU
INVITE HIM OVER?

WE CAN TALK IT OUT.

COACH MONTES: BILLY.
BILLY: THANKS FOR MEETIN'
UP WITH ME, COACH.

UH, I SEE YOU MADE
SOME CHANGES
TO THE PLACE.

FROSTED THE GLASS.
I GUESS THAT'S, UH,
PROBABLY FOR THE BEST.

HOW'S JORDAN?
I KNOW SITTING OUT
HAS BEEN TOUGH ON HIM.

YEAH, LUCKILY HE'S
A TOUGH KID, YOU KNOW?
TAKES AFTER HIS OLD MAN.

MMM. SO, UH, DID YOU
JUST STOP BY TO SEE
HOW I REDECORATED?

[CHUCKLING]
NO, ACTUALLY, I HAVE
A FAVOR TO ASK OF YOU.

UH, I'M ASSUMING YOU--
YOU KNOW OUR SEASON
ENDED LAST NIGHT.

I'M SORRY.
IF IT WERE UP TO ME,
YOU'D STILL BE IN.

WELL, I'M GLAD
TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT
BECAUSE I'M, UH,

ACTUALLY PUTTIN'
TOGETHER A SCRIMMAGE
FOR MY BOYS TOMORROW.

I HAVE A COUPLE
OF SCOUTS COMIN',
AND ALL WE NEED NOW

IS A, UH,
A TEAM TO PLAY.

HMM, AND YOU WANT IT
TO BE THE EAGLES.

WELL, AN UNOFFICIAL
CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH,
RIGHT?

COULD BE A HELL
OF A GAME.

[SIGHS]
LOOK, WHAT YOUR TEAM
DID TOOK GUTS.

IT SHOULDN'T HAVE
COST YOU THE SEASON,

BUT OUR SEASON ISN'T OVER;

WE'RE ABOUT TO MAKE A RUN
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP,
AND I CANNOT RISK ANY

OF MY GUYS GETTING
INJURED IN A GAME THEY
DO NOT NEED TO PLAY.

RIGHT, OK, YEAH.
NO, I GUESS I'D, UH,
I'D MAKE THE SAME CALL.

WELL, HAD TO ASK, RIGHT?
GOOD LUCK IN THE PLAYOFFS

AND, UH, DON'T TAKE
YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS.

-I NEVER DO.
-ALL RIGHT. [SNAPS FINGERS]

HEY, GOOD CALL
ON THE COSTUME SHOP.
I JUST HOPE IT FITS.

WE DIDN'T HAVE
TOO MANY OPTIONS,
UNLESS WE WANTED

TO GO DOWN
THE SEXY JUDGE ROUTE,
WHICH WE DON'T.

OLIVIA: MMM.
GIRL: HEY, OLIVIA.

JUSTICE FOR TAMIKA.

YOU SEE THAT?

WE SHOULD BE JUMPING
INTO THIS "FACE OF
THE MOVEMENT" THING

WITH BOTH FEET,
NOT RUNNING AWAY
FROM IT.

LIV, MY MOM JUST
GRADUATED COLLEGE.

WHY CAN'T BLACK JOY BE
OUR ACTIVISM FOR TODAY?

YOU CAN GET BACK
TO PROTESTIN' AND
ORGANIZIN' TOMORROW.

MAN: THOSE OFFICERS
HAVE FAMILIES, YOU KNOW.

YOU'RE RUINING
THEIR LIVES.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

RUINING THEIR LIVES?

HOW CAN PEOPLE
BE MORE UPSET WITH
SOMEONE GETTING FIRED

THAN A WOMAN GETTING MURDERED?
SPENCER: A BLACK WOMAN,

AND ARE YOU REALLY
SURPRISED?

COME ON. LET'S TAKE
OUR BLACK JOY INSIDE.

SPENCER: WHERE ARE
YOUR MEASURING CUPS?

WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE
TO BE SO AWFUL?

I THOUGHT WE AGREED,
NO MORE NEWS FOR TODAY.

IT'S NOT THE NEWS, IT'S
THE COMMENTS SECTION.

AW, COME ON.
THAT'S EVEN WORSE.

LOOK, SOME GUY WROTE,
"SOMEBODY NEEDS

TO PUT THIS WOKE GIRL
BACK TO BED."

YOU SHOULD HEAR SOME
OF THE STUFF THEY SAY

ABOUT ME AFTER GAMES.
I MEAN, ONE DUDE EVEN

SAID I HAVE BAD HANDS.
BAD HANDS.

LOOK AT THESE BABIES.
YOU CRAZY?

OK, WELL,
THAT'S NOT AS BAD AS

"SHE SHOULD HAVE HER EYES
GOUGED OUT IN HELL."

I'VE ALREADY
BEEN SENT TO HELL.

WHY STICK THINGS
IN MY EYES, TOO?

OK, I SAID WE WERE
FOCUSING ON BLACK JOY,
AND I MEANT IT.

YOU GOT TO IGNORE
THESE COMMENTS, LIV.

THESE PEOPLE
DON'T KNOW YOU.

TAKE IT FROM
SOMEBODY WHO DOES.

YOU ARE BRAVE,
INSPIRIN'.

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.

DO NOT LET THESE
ANONYMOUS COWARDS

ONLINE EVER MAKE
YOU DOUBT THAT.

SO NO GOUGING OUT
MY EYES?

WHAT, THOSE PRETTY EYES?
CRAZY.

[SCOFFS]
YOU GONNA HELP ME FINISH
THIS CAKE OR WHAT?

YES.

HEY, COACH.
GOT A SECOND?

DON'T WORRY.
I'M NOT HERE TO ASK
IF I CAN PRACTICE

WITH THE GUYS.
WE--WE BOTH KNOW
THE ANSWER TO THAT.

IT--IT IS
A NO...RIGHT?

-WHAT DO YOU NEED, JORDAN?
- HEH! UM...

MY DAD SAID THAT HE
TALKED TO YOU ABOUT

LETTING US SCRIMMAGE
SOUTH CRENSHAW?

HE DID, AND I'M SURE HE
ALSO TOLD YOU MY ANSWER.

HE DID, BUT I THINK
YOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE.

IF THE SITUATION WAS
REVERSED, WOULDN'T YOU

BE ASKING MY DAD
FOR THE SAME FAVOR?

PROBABLY, AND HE WOULD
GIVE ME THE SAME ANSWER.

OK, BUT, COACH,
I MEAN, THIS GAME

WON'T JUST BE GOOD
FOR SOUTH CRENSHAW.

I MEAN, WE COULD USE
THE PRACTICE, TOO.

I MEAN, THEY'RE
A GREAT TEAM; THEY'D
GET US IN PLAYOFF SHAPE.

I APPRECIATE WHERE YOU'RE
COMING FROM, JORDAN, BUT
THIS IS NOT YOUR DECISION.

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT,
COACH, IT KINDA IS.

-EXCUSE ME?
-LOOK, THE GAME WON'T BE PLAYED

ON SCHOOL PROPERTY,
AND WHAT WE DO WITH OUR
FREE TIME IS UP TO US.

OK, I'VE ALREADY TALKED
TO ALL THE GUYS, AND THEY
ALL WANT TO PLAY.

-IS THAT SO?
-LOOK, WE'VE ALL AGREED
IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO...

SO WE'RE GONNA DO IT,
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU,

BUT WE'D LOVE TO HAVE
OUR COACH WITH US.

HERE YOU GO.

HEY, STRANGER.
YOU FLYING SOLO?

HEY. ACTUALLY,
WAITING FOR VANESSA.

MMM. HOW ROMANTIC.

WE'RE STUDYING
FOR A MATH TEST.

LESS ROMANTIC,
BUT, UM, SHE'S

OBVIOUSLY GOT YOU
INTO THE BOOKS
AND OFF THE FIELD,

SO MUST BE SERIOUS.
-[SCOFFS] NOT YOU, TOO.

WE'RE STUDYING, LAYLA.
THAT'S IT.

YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYONE
NEEDS SOMEONE ELSE
TO MAKE THEM HAPPY.

[SCOFFS]
WELL, CLEARLY
I HIT A NERVE.

SORRY. IT'S NOT YOU.
I GOT INTO IT WITH
MY MOM EARLIER.

WELL, HOW'S THAT
GOING--YOUR MOM

AND THE WHOLE
"ALMOST STEPDAD"
SITUATION?

SHE WANTS ME TO HAVE DINNER
WITH HIM, THEN AFTER THAT,
MAYBE WE'LL PLAY CATCH.

[CHUCKLES]
IT'S JUST DINNER, ASH.

I'M ALL MY DAD'S GOT LEFT,
AND WE'RE FINALLY IN
A REALLY GOOD PLACE.

IF I HANG OUT WITH JACOB
AND I LIKE HIM, IT'S
GONNA CRUSH MY DAD.

IF I DON'T, I'LL HURT MY MOM.
IT'S A NO-WIN SITUATION.

THEN DON'T GO
FOR THE WIN.

LOOK, THEY'RE
BOTH ADULTS.

YOU CAN'T CONTROL
HOW THEY FEEL,
AND BESIDES,

FEELINGS AREN'T FACTS.
-WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

IT MEANS THAT THE FACTS
ARE THAT JACOB IS GONNA
BE YOUR STEPDAD,

AND YOU CAN'T AVOID HIM
FOREVER, SO JUST

GET DINNER OVER WITH
AND THEN DEAL
WITH EVERYONE ELSE'S

FEELINGS LATER,
WHEN YOU ACTUALLY
KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.

YOU CAN HANDLE THIS,
ASHER, AND I COULD

NOT HAVE SAID THAT
TO THE ASHER I
USED TO DATE.

IMAGINE THAT.
GROWTH.

YEAH.

UM, DON'T BITE
MY HEAD OFF
FOR SAYING THIS,

BUT...MAYBE
INVITE VANESSA?

A BUFFER
NEVER HURT ANYONE,
SHE IS VERY COOL,

AND YOU TWO LIKE
HANGING OUT, RIGHT?

[SIGHS]

NOPE. I UNDERSTAND.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.
THANKS ANYWAY.

HEY. WHAT BRINGS YOU
OUT HERE AGAIN?

I, UM, I WANTED
TO TELL YOU THIS
IN PERSON.

-DID YOU FAIL ANOTHER DRUG TEST?
-NO.

-DID OLIVIA BUST UP THE CAR?
-NO.

-PLEASE DON'T TELL ME
SIMONE'S PREGNANT AGAIN.
-NO, DAD! NO.

OK, LOOK, I JUST
WANTED TO TELL YOU

I TALKED TO COACH MONTES,
AND THE EAGLES
ARE GONNA PLAY.

-FOR REAL?
-MM-HMM.

HOW DID YOU GET HER
TO CHANGE HER MIND?

[PHONE VIBRATES]
THAT BAKER CHARM, RIGHT? HA!

-WHAT'S UP?
-IT'S CARTER.
[SETS DOWN PHONE]

[SIGHS]
WE CAN'T USE THE FIELD.

ARE YOU SURE YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE DOIN'?

-COME ON, GIRL.
YOU KNOW I GOT SKILL.
-[GIGGLES]

HEY, I WAS THINKIN'
WE SHOULD HAVE

THAT GRADUATION SONG
PLAYIN' WHEN MY MOM
GETS THERE.

[HUMMING
"THE WEDDING MARCH"]

THAT'S
THE WEDDING SONG.

[CHUCKLES]
YOU'LL GET IT.
DON'T WORRY.

OH, IT'S OK.
-WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WOW. THAT IS...

REALLY GOOD, LIKE,
AMAZINGLY GOOD.

YOU'VE DONE THIS BEFORE.
-I MEAN, MAYBE ONCE,

FOR MY MOM'S
BIRTHDAY,

AND ALL OF DILLON'S
BIRTHDAYS.

I WAS JUST TRYIN'
TO TAKE YOUR MIND
OFF EVERYTHING.

YOU DID.

YOU MADE ME FEEL
A LOT BETTER.

YOU'VE DONE THAT
BEFORE, TOO.

[PHONE VIBRATES]

HMM.

IS EVERYTHING OK?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?

ISN'T IT OBVIOUS?

I WAS HERE
WHEN IT HAPPENED.

THIS GUY CAME IN, YELLING
ABOUT THE "BLACK LIVES
MATTER" POSTER,

SAYING, "ALL LIVES MATTER,"
DEMANDING THEY
TAKE IT DOWN.

ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER
THEY KICKED HIM OUT, A BRICK
CRASHED THROUGH THE WINDOW.

IF I WASN'T ALL
OVER THE NEWS, THIS PLACE
WOULDA NEVER BEEN TARGETED.

NO, I'M THE ONE
WHO HUNG UP THE POSTER.

ASHER: IT'S NEITHER
OF YOUR FAULT.

DON'T TAKE THE BLAME
AWAY FROM THE GUY WHO
ACTUALLY DID IT.

STILL, I MEAN, BEING HERE
CAN'T BE HELPIN' BUSINESS.

I SHOULD STAY AWAY
TILL THINGS COOL DOWN,

WHICH MEANS I HAVE
TO FIND ANOTHER PLACE FOR
MY MOM'S GRADUATION PARTY.

OLIVIA: WELL, HOW ARE YOU
GONNA FIND ANOTHER SPOT? THE
PARTY'S IN A COUPLE HOURS.

-[SIGHS]
-WAIT. IT'S TONIGHT?

-YEAH.
-WELL, MY MOM'S BOYFRIEND

OWNS A RESTAURANT.
YOU CAN USE THAT.

THAT'LL BE DOPE, MAN.
ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH...YEAH,
THEY'LL BE COOL WITH IT.

ABSOLUTELY NOT.
TONIGHT WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE A NICE DINNER

FOR THE THREE OF US,
NOT AN EXCUSE FOR YOU
TO THROW A PARTY.

MY FRIEND NEEDED HELP.
WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO?

GWEN: I DON'T KNOW.
JACOB: HEY, SWEETHEART,
IT'S--IT'S FINE.

HOW OFTEN DOES YOUR SON'S
FRIEND'S MOM GRADUATE
FROM COLLEGE ANYWAY?

TELL YOU WHAT, ASHER,
I CAN SHUT THE RESTAURANT
DOWN FOR A FEW HOURS,

LET YOU HAVE IT ALL
TO YOURSELF. I CAN EVEN
WHIP UP SOME APPETIZERS.

BUT, JACOB, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO DO THAT.

WHAT'S A PARTY
WITHOUT FOOD?

THANK YOU.
I'LL LET HIM KNOW.

GWEN:
AH, IT SOUNDS LIKE
YOU ALREADY DID.

QUISE.B: ♪ YEAH, I'M ALL
ABOUT THE PAPERWORK ♪

-♪ PAPERWORK
-♪ YEAH, I'M ALL ABOUT THE...

[SINGING CONTINUES
INDISTINCTLY]

HEY, I GOT YOUR
LITTLE MESSAGE ABOUT NOT
LETTING ME USE THE FIELD.

[DROPS PAPER]
NOW THIS IS
MY RESPONSE.

I FIGURED YOU'D
ONLY NEED TWO WORDS.

YEAH, WELL, THOSE ARE
NOTES ON THE KIDS
FROM THE TEAM.

SPENT THE WHOLE SUMMER
GETTIN' TO KNOW THEM, AND I
SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME,

SINCE YOU SEEM
SO HELL-BENT ON RUINING

THEIR FUTURES, BASED ON
SOME MISUNDERSTANDING
WE HAD IN HIGH SCHOOL.

MISUNDERSTANDING?

BILLY, YOU RUINED
MY LIFE

AND DON'T EVEN
REMEMBER IT.

LOOK, MAN...

MY MOTHER HAD
JUST GOTTEN DIAGNOSED
WITH TERMINAL CANCER,

SO THAT WHOLE WEEK
WAS A BLUR.

I'M SORRY I TOOK
ALL OF MY ANGER
AND HURT AND PAIN OUT

ON A LOT OF PEOPLE,
WHO DIDN'T DESERVE IT.

WELL, AT LEAST WE CAN
AGREE ON SOMETHING.

I'M SAYING I'M SORRY,
D'ANGELO.

I REALLY AM.

WHAT I DID WAS WRONG,

BUT, PLEASE, DON'T--DON'T
TAKE IT OUT ON THESE KIDS.

THEY ARE NOT ME
FROM BACK THEN.

I'M--I'M NOT ME
FROM BACK THEN.

YOU MUST REALLY WANT
THAT FIELD, HUH?

YOU DON'T GET IT.

IT AIN'T EVEN ALL
ABOUT THAT.

WE'LL PLAY OUT
IN THE STREET
IF WE NEED TO,

BUT COLLEGES ARE
GONNA BE CALLING YOU
ABOUT THOSE KIDS.

I JUST WANT 'EM TO HAVE
A FIGHTING CHANCE.
[PUSHES CHAIR]

OLIVIA: DAMN NERVE.

I WISH WE WERE HERE
WHEN IT HAPPENED.

-AND WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE?
-YELLED AT HIM, HIT HIM.

I DON'T KNOW.
WHY AREN'T YOU MORE UPSET?

I AM, BUT YOU CAN'T
CONTROL WHAT OTHER
PEOPLE DO, LIV.

I JUST--I FEEL
LIKE I'M JUST SITTING
ON THE SIDELINES

OF A FIGHT THAT I
STARTED, WHEN I SHOULD
BE OUT THERE, FIGHTING.

WHAT, GABBY?

I DIDN'T PEG YOU GUYS
AS RACISTS, BUT I
GUESS I WAS WRONG.

-OH, WE'RE--WE'RE RACISTS?
-COPS HATE BLACK PEOPLE?

THAT'S WHAT YOU
THINK, RIGHT?

FORGET THEY HAVE
A RIGHT TO PROTECT
THEMSELVES?

HOPE YOUR 15 SECONDS
OF FAME WAS WORTH IT.

DID YOU EVEN SEE
THE FOOTAGE?

THEY MURDERED TAMIKA!
-ALL RIGHT, LEAVE IT. LET'S GO.

OH, AND BY THE WAY,
IT'S 15 MINUTES OF FAME,
YOU STUPID BITCH.

[GASPS] OH, MY GOD!
SPENCER: WAIT.

STOP! STOP!
WALK AWAY! I WON'T BE
AS NICE AS LIV! STOP!

NO! NO! SHE CAN STAY
RIGHT HERE BECAUSE I'M
CALLING THE COPS!

TO SAY WHAT? TO SAY WHAT?
THAT A WANNABE PROM QUEEN
THREW HER DRINK AT YOU?

WHY NOT? SHE JUST ASSAULTED ME!
THAT BITCH SHOULD BE IN JAIL!

YOUR FACE IS ALL
OVER THE NEWS FOR
GETTIN' COPS FIRED!

THEY AIN'T ON OUR SIDE
RIGHT NOW!

WHAT? SO, WHAT, WHAT?
WE DO NOTHING?

WHAT, WE JUST SIT HERE
AND WE JUST ACCEPT

THAT THIS IS THE COUNTRY
THAT WE LIVE IN?

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN
THIS COUNTRY, LIV!

THEY JUST AIN'T
HIDIN' IT NO MORE.

AND WHAT WE DO
IS HOLD OUR HEADS
HIGH REGARDLESS

BECAUSE
OUR WORTH DON'T
COME FROM THEM.

COOP TELLS ME
YOU DON'T THINK I KNOW
HOW TO MAKE T-SHIRTS,

EVEN THOUGH SHE'S
WEARIN' ONE RIGHT NOW.

THAT'S NOT
EXACTLY WHAT I SAID.

UM, THE SHIRTS
ARE GREAT.

I JUST WANT
TO MAKE SURE WE'RE
ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.

OK, I'M HANDLIN'
COOP'S MERCH.

IF YOU AIN'T ON THAT PAGE,
I SUGGEST YOU GET THERE.

OK. UM, I TAKE IT

YOU HAVE PEOPLE DOING
CONCEPT ART AND DESIGN?

SHE GOT A DESIGN ON HER
RIGHT NOW, DON'T SHE?

HOW ABOUT, UH,
PRODUCTION: BEANIES,

COZIES, T-SHIRTS,
SWEATERS, STICKERS?

I'M ASSUMING YOU HAVE
ENOUGH PEOPLE TO HANDLE

THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND
WHEN COOP HITS IT BIG.

HOW ABOUT
ONLINE SALES?

DO YOU HAVE
A FULFILLMENT TEAM

OR ACCOUNT MANAGERS
TO HANDLE THE DETAILS?

IT AIN'T
THAT DEEP, BABY GIRL.
SEE, WHILE YOU WERE

SKIMMIN' MERCH
FOR DUMMIES, I WAS
PUTTIN' IN THE WORK.

NOW I'M GONNA GET
BACK TO IT.

THANK YOU FOR
THE CUCUMBER WATER.

-HEY, BRO, JUST HEAR HER OUT.
-NO, I HEARD ENOUGH.

SHE DON'T OWN YOU,
AND SHE DON'T OWN ANY
OF YOUR IDEAS.

COOP SIGNED A CONTRACT
WITH MY LABEL,

SO I DO HAVE CONTROL
OVER HER BRANDING.

YOU CAME TO ME FOR MONEY;
I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE
IT'S BEING WELL-SPENT.

FORGET IT.
I CAN MAKE MY OWN MONEY.

COOP: UH, SO YOU JUST
GONNA BOUNCE? PREACH!
C-COME ON, BRO.

THE ONLY REASON
YOUR RAP GAME IS
TAKIN' OFF

IS BECAUSE I
GOT YOUR ASS
IN THE STUDIO.

I HUSTLED PEOPLE TO
COME WATCH YOU LIVE.

NOW SUDDENLY WE
TAKIN' ORDERS
FROM HER?

WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOU WANTIN' TO
BE INDEPENDENT,

ANSWER TO NO ONE,
DO YOUR THING,
NIPSEY-STYLE?

WHEN DID YOU STOP
MAKIN' YOUR OWN
DAMN DECISIONS, COOP?

GRACE: ORDER FOR GRACE JAMES?
CARTER: GRACE.

HEY.

HEY.

HOW'S SPENCER?
WHAT HE DID LAST
NIGHT TOOK GUTS.

DON'T. YOU DON'T HAVE
TO ACT LIKE YOU'RE
WORRIED ABOUT SPENCER.

CRENSHAW FOOTBALL
SEASON IS OVER.
YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED.

NOW YOU CAN CONVERT
THE SCHOOL, BUS ALL
OUR KIDS OUT,

OR GET IN A NEW SET.

ISN'T THAT THE IDEA?

WOW.

I THOUGHT YOU AND I
HAD MOVED PAST THIS.

I GUESS NOT.

PLEASE, DON'T--DON'T
LET ME STOP YOU

FROM HEADING HOME
AND POPPIN'
THE CHAMPAGNE.

RIGHT. DON'T WANT
TO LET THE ICE MELT.

YOU KNOW,
CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU
AND BILLY THINK,

I DON'T HAVE IT OUT
FOR THOSE KIDS.

I'M TRYING TO MAKE
THE SCHOOL BETTER,
AND TO DO THAT,

I NEED TO
BOOST ACADEMICS AND
REDIRECT RESOURCES

TO MORE THAN
JUST FOOTBALL.

AND I'M SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE
YOUR HISTORY WITH BILLY

DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING
TO DO WITH THIS?

AFTER THE FIGHT
WITH BILLY, MY PARENTS
DECIDED THAT CRENSHAW

WAS NO LONGER SAFE
FOR ME AND SENT ME
TO BOARDING SCHOOL.

I WAS SEPARATED
FROM MY FAMILY AND
THE ONLY NEIGHBORHOOD

THAT I EVER
CONSIDERED HOME.

NOW, WHILE I
WAS GONE,

I--I--I LOST MY NANA,

I LOST MY COUSIN,

AND MY PARENTS
SEPARATED.

NOTHING WAS THE SAME
AFTER THAT, AND NOW
I'M JUST SUPPOSED TO

LET IT ALL GO BECAUSE
BILLY'S MOM WAS SICK
WHEN IT HAPPENED?

LOOK, YOU KNOW
HOW IT IS TO LOSE
SOMEONE THAT YOU LOVE.

YOU TELLIN' ME YOU NEVER
DID ANYTHING THAT YOU
REGRET OUTTA THAT PAIN?

I'M SORRY FOR ALL
THAT YOU LOST BACK THEN.

I AM, BUT YOU
AND BILLY GOTTA HEAL

AND STOP MAKIN' THESE
KIDS COLLATERAL DAMAGE
FOR Y'ALL'S TRAUMA.

I SAW YOU ON THE NEWS.

I'M SORRY.

I KNOW YOU TOLD ME
TO STAY OUT OF IT.
I'M SORRY.

THAT'S NOT WHAT
I MEANT.

IS EVERYTHING
OK, LIV?

IT'S NOT IMPORTANT,

AND I DON'T WANT
TO MAKE ANYTHING
HARDER FOR YOU, SO...

I GOT TO GET
TO MS. JAMES' PARTY.

OK.

[DOOR OPENS]

THIS PLACE LOOKS
EXPENSIVE.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO SPEND
ALL YOUR HARD-EARNED
MONEY ON ME.

I'M COOL WITH YOU
SPENDIN' IT ON ME,
THOUGH.

YOU ARE WORTH IT.
YOU CAN HAVE WATER.

GRACE: HEH HEH!
ALL: SURPRISE!

ALOE BLACC:
♪ I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THIS

-OH, THANK YOU!
-♪ YOU CAN THROW
THE WORLD IN MY FACE ♪

♪ BUT THE FEAR GIVES ME LIFE
AND I SWEAR TILL I DIE ♪

♪ I'M GONNA DO IT MY WAY

♪ LET ME FLY THROUGH THE AIR,
IF I CRASH... ♪

-DID YOU REALLY THINK WE WEREN'T
GONNA CELEBRATE YOUR GRADUATION?
-[SCOFFS]

BLACC: ♪ 'CAUSE THE FEAR
GIVES ME LIFE AND I SWEAR
TILL I DIE ♪

♪ I'M GONNA DO IT MY WAY

[PARTY MUSIC PLAYING]

[LAUGHTER
AND OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

BILLY: THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
GRACE: HA HA HA!

THANKS.

NICE OF JACOB
TO LET YOU USE HIS PLACE.
YOU GONNA TALK TO HIM?

WE HAVE NOTHING
IN COMMON.

HE'S A CHEF. WHAT ARE WE
SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT?

TELL HIM YOU LIKE THE FOOD.
I HEARD CHEFS LOVE THAT.

COME ON.
TIME TO BE A BIG BOY,

AND MAYBE YOU CAN
ACTUALLY INTRODUCE ME
THIS TIME.

YEAH? COME ON.

[CHATTER CONTINUES]

I APPRECIATE YOU COMIN'.

I WOULDN'T MISS
CELEBRATIN' YOUR MOMS.

I APPRECIATE THE INVITE.

JACOB: ASHER, YOUR MOM
TELLS ME YOU'RE QUITE
THE FOOTBALL PLAYER.

ASHER: I'M OK.
GWEN: COME ON.

YOU'RE BETTER THAN OK.

TELL HIM ABOUT
YOUR SCHOOL RECORDS.

ASHER: THEY'VE ALL
BEEN BROKEN, MOM.
JACOB: STILL, THAT'S--

THAT'S
QUITE IMPRESSIVE.

I REALLY WASN'T
ALL THAT MUCH
OF AN ATHLETE.

I WAS MORE OF
A ARTS AND CRAFTS
KINDA GUY.

GWEN: UH, HEY, DIDN'T
YOU, UH, PLAY TENNIS?

-I DID.
-WELL, ASHER USED TO BE
INTO THAT, TOO, FOR A WHILE.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU
PLAYED TENNIS.

IT'S 'CAUSE I QUIT
WHEN I WAS, LIKE, 8.

'SCUSE ME.

I THINK SOMETHING
I ATE IS MESSING
WITH MY STOMACH.

GWEN: I'M SORRY.
JACOB: NO.

GWEN: NO, HE'S JUST BEING--
VANESSA: A DICK.

SORRY.

NO. THAT'S...RIGHT.

JACOB, WHISPERING:
Fine. That's fine.

FEMALE SINGER: ♪ THIS TIME...

BILLY: HEY, HEY.
GRACE: HEY.

YOU NEVER CEASE
TO AMAZE ME.

AH, CALM DOWN.
I JUST FINISHED SCHOOL.

I DIDN'T SAVE THE WORLD.
BILLY: WELL, NOT YET.

YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY
FROM THE GIRL THAT USED

TO TUTOR ME
AT SOUTH CRENSHAW HIGH.

I HAVEN'T GONE
THAT FAR; I'M STILL
AT SOUTH CRENSHAW HIGH.

HA HA! YOU AND ME BOTH,
AT LEAST FOR NOW.

AND YOU STILL GETTIN'
IN TROUBLE WITH
THE PRINCIPAL.

-OH, HERE WE GO.
-YOU AND D'ANGELO
NEED TO TALK.

[SIGHS]
I'VE TRIED.

I'M ALL TALKED OUT.

MAYBE YOU NEED
TO LISTEN.

[SIGHS]
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

OH--HEY,
PRINCIPAL CARTER.

WHAT A, UH,
PLEASANT SURPRISE.

-OH, NO, IT ISN'T.
-NO,

IT ISN'T,
BUT IT IS A SURPRISE.

CARTER: I JUST WANTED
TO TELL YOU IN PERSON
THAT YOU WERE RIGHT.

THE KIDS DESERVE A CHANCE,
SO FIELD IS YOURS.

WHY THE CHANGE
OF HEART?

I THOUGHT
ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID.

I READ WHAT YOU GAVE ME
AND REALIZED THAT I WAS

BEING UNFAIR,
SIMPLE AS THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M GONNA TAKE YES
AS AN ANSWER

AND STEP AWAY.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT WAS A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

-GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND.
-ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU
FOR STOPPING BY.

I THINK YOU MADE
HIS DAY.

YOUR TEXT MADE MINE,
SO...IT ALL WORKED OUT.

YEAH.

I SHOULD PROBABLY
GET HOME TO JASMYN,

BUT THANK YOU
FOR THE TALK EARLIER.

SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE
SAVING ME FROM MYSELF
A LOT LATELY.

WHAT CAN I SAY?
I'M--I'M VERY SMART.

I, UH...GOT THE DEGREE
TO PROVE IT.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

WELL, YOU REALLY CAME
THROUGH FOR SPENCER.

YOU KNOW, YOU
DIDN'T HAVE TO,
CONSIDERING HOW...

COMPLICATED
EVERYTHING IS
BETWEEN ALL OF US.

OR IS THAT JUST HOW
DESPERATELY YOU DIDN'T

WANT TO SPEND TIME
WITH JACOB?

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

I GUESS IT'S
A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH.

HOW ARE THINGS
WITH VANESSA?

YOU JUST BEING POLITE
OR YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW?

I GUESS IT'S
A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH.

LOOK, IF YOU'RE
HOLDING BACK

BECAUSE OF ME
OR JJ, DON'T.

YEAH, IT'LL BE WEIRD
FOR A LITTLE WHILE,

BUT WE'LL BE FINE.

WE JUST WANT YOU
TO BE HAPPY.

HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY.

YOU JUST NEED TO BE HONEST
WITH YOURSELF, ASHER, AND
GO AFTER WHAT YOU WANT.

[SIGHS]
HONESTY SUCKS.

IT DEFINITELY CAN, BUT...

IT'S THE ONLY WAY
TO MOVE FORWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS.

MMM!

YOU GOT SOME MAD THINKS,
MS. GRACE.

[CHUCKLES]
MAD THINKS?

I'M JUST SAYIN',
YOUR DOME IS ON POINT.

I COULD USE SOME OF THAT
TO TAKE DOWN THIS G.E.D.

-WELL, YOU KNOW
WHERE TO FIND ME.
-HMM.

OR DO YOU? BECAUSE
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN
AROUND MUCH LATELY.

DANG. YOU HITTIN' ME
WITH THE MOM GUILT?
THAT'S COLD.

NO GUILT. NO, I'M JUST
STARTIN' TO WORRY.

DON'T.

I'M IN YOUR LIFE TO STAY.

YOU DON'T JUST
BREAK UP WITH FAMILY.

SHOULDN'T THAT APPLY
TO SPENCER, TOO?

OK, MAYBE JUST
A LITTLE MOM GUILT.

[PHONE VIBRATING]

ONE SECOND, MS. GRACE.

COOP: HELLO?

HEY, I'VE BEEN
TRYING TO REACH YOU
ALL AFTERNOON.

-YEAH, I KNOW. I'VE BEEN BUSY.
-LOOK, PREACH

IS TOO VOLATILE TO GET
INTO BUSINESS WITH.

HE CAN'T BE BLOWING UP
AND STORMING OUT

EVERY TIME SOMEONE
DISAGREES WITH HIM.

I DON'T BLAME HIM.
HE MADE SOME DOPE-ASS T-SHIRTS,

AND ALL HE GOT FOR HUSTLIN'
WAS YOU TALKIN' DOWN TO HIM.

I DIDN'T TALK DOWN TO HIM.
I WAS VETTING HIM.

THIS IS BUSINESS;
I'M NOT GONNA LET PREACH

OR ANYONE ELSE STRONG-ARM
ME INTO DOING THINGS
THEIR WAY. THIS IS--

THIS IS MY LABEL.
I'M GONNA DO THINGS
MY WAY.

OK, AND THIS IS MY CAREER,
SO DON'T FORGET THAT.

LOOK, MAN, I GOT--
I GOT TO HIT YOU BACK.
I'M AT MS. GRACE'S PARTY.

WHAT PARTY?

SPENCER THREW IT
FOR HER GRADUATION.

I WOULDA TOLD YOU ABOUT IT,
BUT I THOUGHT IT'D BE

KINDA WEIRD SINCE YOU TWO
AIN'T BEEN SPEAKIN' LATELY.

WELL, YOU TWO HAVEN'T BEEN
TALKING MUCH EITHER, SO...

YEAH, I KNOW, BUT THIS
IS DIFFERENT, OK?

MS. GRACE IS FAMILY,
SO...I'LL HIT YOU LATER.

FEMALE SINGER: ♪ I LIKE
TO FEEL THE BREEZE... ♪

OLIVIA: MMM!
YOU'RE MAKING THIS
ON MY NEXT BIRTHDAY.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

[GRACE AND DILLON LAUGHING]
SINGER: ♪ YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

I LOVE HOW CLOSE YOU
AND DILLON ARE
WITH YOUR MOM.

SOMETIMES I WONDER
IF ME AND MY MOM WILL
EVER GET BACK THERE.

SHE'S JUST UNDER
A LOTTA PRESSURE.

Y'ALL BOTH FIGHTIN'
FOR TAMIKA LIKE IT'S
YOUR JOB,

ONLY IT REALLY IS HERS.

BUT YOU KNOW, IF YOU EVER
NEEDED HER, SHE'D FIGHT
TEN TIMES HARDER FOR YOU.

HEY, LISTEN,
I KNOW TODAY WAS ROUGH,

BUT THANKS FOR PUSHIN'
THROUGH IT.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE
ANYTHING WITHOUT YOU,
INCLUDING MAKE THIS CAKE.

THAT CAKE WAS ALL YOU.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING,

OK?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]

I KNOW SOMETIMES
THERE'S JUST...

SO MUCH BAD
IN THE WORLD

THAT YOU FORGET
TO CELEBRATE THE GOOD.

IT TURNS OUT I LIKE
HAVING BLACK JOY

AS PART OF
MY ACTIVISM TOOLBOX.

THANKS FOR HELPING ME
SEE THAT.

-HEY, HAVE YOU SEEN VANESSA?
-SHE LEFT.

SHE EVEN THANKED JACOB
ON HER WAY OUT.
IT'S NICE SOMEONE DID.

I THANKED HIM.

I THINK I WOULD HAVE
REMEMBERED THAT.

YOU KNOW, I WASN'T
EXPECTING YOU TO BE
BEST FRIENDS,

BUT JACOB THREW YOU
A PARTY, AND YOU WENT

OUT OF YOUR WAY
TO BE RUDE TO HIM.

IS IT SO HARD TO JUST
GIVE HIM A CHANCE?

YEAH, HARDER
THAN YOU THINK, MOM.

WHY? WHY?

I MEAN, ALL THAT
SHOULD MATTER IS

THAT HE MAKES ME HAPPY.

DO YOU HAVE
ANY IDEA HOW RARE

GENUINE HAPPINESS IS,
ASHER?

I WAS HOPING MY SON
WOULD WANT THAT FOR ME.

THAT'S ALL I WANT
FOR YOU.

ENJOY YOUR PARTY.

[GLASS CLINKING]

DILLON: YO, CAN I GET
EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION?

PLEASE GATHER AROUND.
EVERYBODY,

THANK YOU
FOR COMING OUT.

ME AND SPENCER WOULD
LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.

SPENCER,
YOU GOT THIS?

[LAUGHTER]

SPENCER: HMM. OK.

YOU KNOW, MY MOM SPENT
HER WHOLE LIFE

SACRIFICIN' FOR ME
AND DILLON,

TELLIN' US TO BE PROUD
OF WHO WE ARE AND
WHERE WE CAME FROM,

TEACHING US TO
BLOCK OUT DISTRACTIONS

AND FOCUS ON WHAT
MAKES US HAPPY,

GIVIN' US A CHANCE
TO...

TO MAKE SOMETHING
OF OURSELVES.

AND NOW THAT SHE
FINALLY TAKES

HER OWN ADVICE, SHE
DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT

A BIG DEAL, BUT IT
IS A BIG DEAL, MAMA.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES IT
FEELS LIKE THERE'S SO
MUCH BAD IN THE WORLD,

YOU FORGET TO
CELEBRATE THE GOOD...

BUT YOU DESERVE
TO BE CELEBRATED

BECAUSE YOU ARE
THE BEST.

DILLON: COULDN'T HAVE
SAID IT BETTER MYSELF.

TO MY MOM!
BILLY: ALL RIGHT.

SPENCER: TO MOM.
COOP: GRACE.

OLIVIA: WHOO!
BILLY: YES.

[DILLON CHEERS]

HEY, ASHER...

WE NEED TO TALK.

TOOK THE WORDS OUT
OF MY MOUTH.

VANESSA, I'M SORRY
ABOUT LAST NIGHT.
I WAS BEIN'--

A DICK, AND IT WASN'T
JUST LAST NIGHT.

YEAH. IT'S JUST,
SINCE THE ALMOST KISS,

I'VE HAD A LOT ON MY MIND,
DECISIONS TO MAKE,

AND IN TRYING NOT
TO BE A DICK, I KINDA
BECAME A BIGGER ONE.

-YOU'RE OVERTHINKING EVERYTHING.
-I KNOW.

LOOK, THE LAST 24 HOURS
REMINDED ME THAT IT'S
IMPORTANT TO GO AFTER

WHAT GENUINELY
MAKES YOU HAPPY,
AND FOR ME, THAT'S--

FOOTBALL.
DUDE, A BLIND PERSON
COULD SEE THAT.

[SIGHS]
I'D BE LYING IF I SAID

I DIDN'T HAVE FEELINGS
FOR YOU, BUT RIGHT NOW--

YOU NEED TO FOCUS.
NO DISTRACTIONS.

I'M THE DAUGHTER OF
TWO FOOTBALL COACHES.
I GET IT,

SO...WE JUST
STAY FRIENDS.

-YOU'RE NOT MAD?
-MAYBE A LITTLE HURT,

BUT YOU'RE FINALLY BEING
HONEST WITH WHAT YOU WANT.

YOU WANT FOOTBALL, YOU WANT
THAT D1 SCHOLARSHIP,

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME,
YOU WANT IT FOR YOURSELF,

NOT YOUR DAD OR YOUR COACH,
JUST FOR YOU.

THAT'S HUGE.
-MAKES ME SOUND SELFISH.

SOMETIMES SELFISH IS GOOD,
BUT IN THIS CASE, IT'S
GONNA COST YOU ALL OF THIS.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]
VANESSA: NOW GO. KICK ASS.

[HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

MALE SINGER: ♪ THROWIN' OUT
TO WEST SIDE ♪

-♪ WHAT'S THAT?
-♪ IT'S THE BEST SIDE...

COOP: YO...I NEED YOU
TO DO ME A SOLID.

SORRY, COOP.
I'M ALL OUTTA FAVORS.
YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR BOSS.

LOOK, MAN, LAYLA WAS
JUST LOOKIN' OUT FOR HER
LABEL, AND I GET THAT.

IF HER LABEL ISN'T
SUCCESSFUL, IT--

IT TAKES DOWN EVERYTHING
I WORKED FOR, TOO.
PREACH: SO WHAT YOU WANT?

I NEED SOMEBODY THAT'S
LOOKIN' OUT FOR ME,

WHO UNDERSTANDS WHERE
I COME FROM,

AND NO, I'M NOT TALKIN'
ABOUT JUST DOIN' MERCH.

I'M TALKIN' 'BOUT
THE WHOLE THING...

LIKE, A MANAGER.

YOU DOWN?

[DOORBELL RINGS]

CARRIE. OH, MY--
OH, MY GOD.

WHEN DID YOU GET RELEASED
FROM THE TREATMENT CENTER?

-TODAY. UM...
-WOW.

I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE
ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO,

AND YOU SAID I CAN
VISIT ANYTIME, SO...
HERE I AM. HEH!

IS IT COOL IF I CRASH
FOR A LITTLE WHILE?

UM...

WHENEVER YOU'RE READY
TO MAKE THAT STEP,

JUST KNOW YOU HAVE
A FRIEND ON THE OUTSIDE.

YEAH, YEAH. I COULD--
I COULD USE A FRIEND.
COME IN.

THANKS.
YOU'RE A LIFESAVER.

BILLY: ALL RIGHT, FELLAS, THIS,
UH, THIS'LL PROBABLY BE
MY LAST SPEECH.

SPENCER: YEAH!
[TEAM CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

THAT'S VERY FUNNY.
UM...

HUH. AHEM.

Y'ALL ARE, UH,
Y'ALL ARE ALL FAMILY,

SO, UH...SO I WANT Y'ALL
TO ACT LIKE IT TODAY, OK?

I WANT TO SEE A GOOD FIGHT.

AIN'T NO REASON FOR Y'ALL
TO HURT EACH OTHER.

THIS ISN'T ABOUT WINNING
OR LOSING; THIS IS ABOUT
SHOWING WHAT YOU CAN DO,

AND ALL OF Y'ALL ARE BEST
WHEN YOU'RE HAVIN' FUN,

SO...LET'S HAVE FUN
OUT THERE, BOYS.

BILLY: YEAH. OK, HAVE FUN.
I LOVE Y'ALL.

JORDAN: CRAP.
SHE'S HERE. UM, DAD.
BILLY: YEAH?

JORDAN: 'MEMBER HOW I SAID
I GOT MONTES' PERMISSION
TO PLAY TODAY?

I DON'T LIKE WHERE
THIS IS GOIN'.

-WELL, YOU NEEDED THE TEAM AND--
-I'LL DEAL WITH YOU LATER.

COACH, GREAT DAY
FOR A GAME, HUH?

LOOK, UH, I THINK
THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN
SOME MISUNDERSTANDING HERE.

COACH MONTES: NO, THERE WAS
NO MISUNDERSTANDING.

YOUR SON UNDERSTOOD MY DECISION,
AND HE CHOSE TO IGNORE IT.

YOU ARE SO SCREWED.

COACH MONTES: YOU, UH,
HAVEN'T WATCHED THE NEWS

OR CHECKED YOUR PHONE,
HAVE YOU?

-I HAVE NOT. WHY?
-SPENCER'S SPEECH

FROM YOUR LAST GAME
WENT VIRAL.

IT INSPIRED TEAMS ACROSS
THE STATE TO TAKE A KNEE.

THEY ALL FORFEITED
THEIR GAMES?

FRAUSTO: SO WHAT
DOES THAT MEAN?

THAT MEANS WE STILL
GOT A CHANCE. WE'RE--

THAT MEANS WE'RE
STILL IN IT.

COACH MONTES: IT'S, UH,
KIND OF A MESS RIGHT NOW,

BUT YES, SOUTH CRENSHAW
IS STILL IN THE HUNT.

-OK, SO, UH, SHOULD WE
SEND EVERYBODY HOME OR--
-OH, HOLD ON.

YOU HAVE SCOUTS
COMIN' OUT, RIGHT?
BILLY: YES, MA'AM.

COACH MONTES: WELL,
THAT'S GOOD FOR MY BOYS, TOO,

AND YES, IT IS
A GREAT DAY FOR A GAME.

LET'S GIVE 'EM A SHOW!
-ALL RIGHT, LET'S PLAY, BOYS!

SPENCER: HA HA!
[PLAYERS CHEERING]

[LINE RINGING]

LAURA: HEY, HONEY.
OLIVIA: MOM,

I THINK THERE'S
A COP FOLLOWING ME,

BUT I DIDN'T DO
ANYTHING WRONG.

LAURA: NOW, LIV,
ARE YOU SURE?

WHAT IF IT'S BECAUSE
I LEAKED THAT VIDEO? I--

I DON'T KNOW--I DON'T
KNOW WHAT TO--I DON'T
KNOW WHAT TO DO.

[SIREN BLARING]
AND HE'S PULLING ME OVER AND--

LAURA: OK,
CALM DOWN, HONEY.

PULL OVER SOMEWHERE
YOU AREN'T ALONE.

MOM, WHA--BUT WHAT IF--

IT'S OK.
JUST STAY ON THE PHONE.

TELL ME WHAT'S
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

OLIVIA!

LIV! TALK TO ME.

[POLICE RADIO, INDISTINCT]

[SUV ENGINE REVS]

[EXHALES]
I...MOM,

I THINK IT'S OK.
HE LEFT. I--

LAURA: OK. IT'S OK, HONEY.
TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE.

I'M COMING TO GET YOU
RIGHT NOW.
-OK.

LAURA: JUST SEND ME
YOUR PIN.

[EXHALES SHAKILY]

MAN: GREG, MOVE YOUR HEAD!