All language subtitles for All American Homecoming - 2x09

Simone: In the winter of 1921

on the coldest night of the
year, 8 women came together...

On the campus
of Hawkins University

to form a public service
organization dedicated to...

The social, political,
and educational uplift

of the Black community
and to the ideals of...

Service, scholarship,
sisterhood.

Greek alphabet. Go.

Alpha, beta,

gamma, delta, epsilon,

zeta, eta, theta...

theta...

Aqueelah: Mm-hmm.

Clearly, you poppyseeds need

a little water to grow.

Aqueelah: Melody
will send you details

on the next set.

Dismissed.

I'm so sorry, you guys.

It's all good,
girl. We'll just
keep studying.

Yeah, 'cause one day,
we're gonna have a set

where they can't
even touch us.

Hey, girl.

I'm so sorry I'm late.

I got caught up
running errands.

You sure do have a lot
of errands this week.

Some has kept you
out till 4 a.m.

But I tell you, they are
putting a girl through it.

Late-night sets,
assignments,

no drip policy,

and no one-on-one time
with the opposite sex.

Ohh. I'm a fan
of that one.

-Anyway...
-Heh!

I'm here to help my girl
take down Nico Logan.

Well, in that case,

I should introduce
you to candidate
Nathaniel Hardin.

You don't like it?

Uh...

I--the look.

It's giving
"Politician Barbie."
I'm sorry.

Simone, I'm just adjusting
to the world of politics.

The Greeks
vote as a bloc,

so if I win them over,
that's half the battle.

Plus, I haven't really
found an audience yet,

so I'm pitching myself at
Dr. P.'s pancake thing.

All right, then.
Well, I will see you there.

And don't forget, we are
dorm storming together
this weekend.

-Ohh. Thank you.
-You're welcome.

My goodness.
Get ready.

? You can't win

? You can't
break even ?

? And you can't
get out of the game ?

? Everyone's saying

? Things are gonna change

? But it looks like they're
just stayin' the same... ?

Simone: OK,
what is happening?

Oh, Keisha didn't
tell you before she
went out of town

with her daddy?

Cam is
running errands, too.

Cam: ? Say things
are gonna change ?

? But it looks like they're
just stayin' the same ?

? You can't win...

Reporter on TV: There are sure
to be plenty of surprises

as we announce the NCAA's top 25
baseball rankings.

All right. Should be
any minute now.

J.R.: Yo, where you think
we fall on this list?

We don't even know
if we on the list.

All right? Don't jinx it.

Come on, bro.
This is our moment.

Check the facts.
12-4 record.

We're riding
a 6-game win streak.

And let's not forget you
throwing absolute gas

to no-no a top 5 team
with Lando's help.

Come on, now.

Reporter on TV: The NCAA
has released the list.

Marcus: All right,
boys. This is it.

Reporter on TV: Merrion
State College is 25th.

And perhaps one of the biggest
surprises we're going to see,

the HBCU that's one year
removed from their
program being suspended

has landed the 24th spot
on that list.

The Bringston Lions...

[Cheering]

Yes!

Athlete: Whoo!

[Cheering continues]

Uh, hey, Rachel.

Hi, Damon. How are you?

Uh, I'm good. I'm good.

Uh, how's my dad
doing today?

You think he's
up to talk?

I think so.
And he's right here.

Hey, son,
it's good to see you.

[Chuckles]

Hey, Pops, it's good
to see you, too.

Uh, look,
I got some news,

some, like, really
incredible news.

Bringston's
in the top 25.

That's, uh...

that's wonderful
to hear, son.

I know. Like, you and I
been talking about this
for so long.

Now the dream's real.

Let's celebrate.

When the bus drops
you off, let's order pizza.

You keep this up, you're
on your way to becoming

the best high-school
freshman in the country.

Yeah. OK, um, I will.

Look, I--I got to go.
The bus is here.

All right, then.
Hey, I am proud of you.

I'll see you soon.

[Hangs up]

Thea: Aah!

Thea, congrats on being
cleared to play again.

Thank you, Coach Marcus.
I'll see you around.

No, wait a minute.

You still haven't signed
up for your session
at the Wellness Circle.

[Chuckles]

Honestly, the idea of
people talking about

their feelings
in a circle is just
kind of ridiculous.

I can't believe
Coach Loni is

forcing me to attend
before I'm allowed
to compete.

A lot of athletes
find it helpful,

so let's just try
to keep an open mind, Thea.

I mean, with
all due respect,
I have an open mind,

but your little circle
is cutting into
my practice time.

J.R.: Oh.

Marcus: Before
y'all get changed,

new sponsors
have reached out.

This fast?

Marcus: Yeah. They
must've got the heads-up

on the top 25 NCAA list.
Come on. Get in here, y'all.

[Marcus claps, excited chatter]

Athlete: Oh!

Here we go.

Check this out, guys.

I am the new face of
Mind, Body, Stomach:
Healthy Meals.

Ha ha! And I'm reppin'
all this cool tech.

Bringston on top.

I guess we better get
used to this feeling.

Well, 23 spots away
from the top,
but we climbing.

-Well, you know...
-Yeah. Right there.

Look, I want y'all
to enjoy the moment

because you've earned it.

All right? Now, practice
starts at 10:00.

I need y'all to stay
focused, now. All right?

Tomorrow's the first game
of a 3-game series

with South Carolina Central.

Congrats.

Hey, J.R.,
I want to talk to you.

Yes, sir.

Where's Damon?

He on the field.
He got there early.

Everything seemed
all right with him today?

Yeah. I think something's
going on with his pops.

I seen them on video chat
earlier.

He's seemed mad subdued
ever since.

Check me out, Coach.

You know I like
the gold.

You like the gold. OK.

Amara: Thank you all for coming

to this first
Pancakes with the President.

[Cheering and applause]

Something special happens
when people gather

around food.

Growing up is where my family
talked about our days,

discussed the news,

but we also listened
to each other.

So let this be where we gather

to talk, listen, discuss,
and eat. Ha ha!

[Excited chatter, applause]

Thanks for coming,
baby girl.

-Of course, Auntie.
-Ha ha!

Nathaniel: Hot off the presses.
Amara: Uh-uh, Nathaniel.

I play no favorites
in the SGA president's race.

Oh. I respect
your neutrality,

but I know deep down,
you're Team Hardin.

Hmm. I'll never tell.

[Simone chuckles]

Well, you said you
need support from
the Greeks, right?

Aqueelah's coming over
here. Shoot your shot.

Aqueelah, do you
have a moment

to hear my platform
for SGA president?

Um, sure. Go ahead.

I'm passionate about
student government,

and I will apply that
passion by providing

new avenues for students
to get their voices heard,

towards increasing
funding

for obscure arts
and cultural groups.

And, also,
did you know that

12% of buildings
on campus don't have
wheelchair ramps?

I did not know that.

May I have a flyer?

Oh, of course! Take
several. Take several.

OK. Oh!

Thank you.

Well, I'm off
to spread the gospel
of Nathaniel Hardin

to the masses!

[Simone chuckles]

You should know the Greeks
are supporting Nico Logan

in the president's race.

What? But why Nico?

Nate has a great
platform.

Oh, Nico is
the devil we know.

We backed him last year.
He made sure all of our
funding was approved.

I'm not sure who Nate
is trying to be
or what she's about.

She just told you.

She wants to provide
more access to students.

Simone, I know you
don't think I came here

to ask for your opinion
on campus politics.

I've given each of your
sisters a stack of
flyers and pamphlets.

Your assignment is to put
these up all over campus.

Nate is my best friend.
I can't--

Yes, big sister.

Thank you.

Hey, Lando.

Uh, why do I get
the feeling that

you been, uh,
avoiding me?

No. Lando, look. It's
not what you think.

Listen, Simone, if you don't
want to talk to me no more,

just say so, all right?

Lando, I promise
it's not like that.

[Lando chuckling]

Look at you
getting all flustered.

I really had you
going, huh?

Where are you?

Lando: Look up.

Hello. Heh heh!

Simone: Hello.

So you know.

That you're on line?
Yeah.

How did you figure it out?

You've been
walking around,
hair in a ponytail,

no makeup, sweats.

My sister's PKZ,
so I know the deal.

When your sister
was on line,

did she ever have
to do something she
didn't agree with?

All the time.
But that's the gig,

just like no hook-up
time.

See, with that, we gonna
have to be creative.

No, thank you.

You are not getting me
to break the rules.

So my door is closed
to you for 6 weeks.

[Scoffs]
Man, that ain't right.

[Chuckles]

Oh, hey, Simone?

Mm-hmm?

You're late for your
team meeting on the court.

[Chuckles softly]

"Leaders of all,
agents of all,

we shall eclipse all."

That is KEK's motto,

but you will not utter
any of our motto's words.

You dogs ain't KEK.
You got to earn it.

Laundry duty,

yard work.

And, you, grab a toothbrush.

The upstairs toilets
need a good scrub.

And where's my breakfast?

Why is my food cold?

Well, it would be warm
if I didn't have to
walk all the way there.

Change of plans, dogs.

Since aneurysm boy
likes to bike,

you guys get to eat
my breakfast

off the floor now.

Ah, ah. Not you.

You watch.

Y'all are late for warm-ups.

Sorry, Coach. I had
a thing with the
meal prep people.

It went over
a little bit.

I got caught up with some
KEK stuff. My apologies.

I don't care. You boys just
earned yourself 10 extra laps.

Go.

Go! Come on, now.

So much for staying
focused, right?

[Cheering]

? Yeah, I'm winning the game
with nothing to lose ?

? I'm turning the tables...

Umpire: Strike!
[Cheering and applause]

? I'm playing outrageous,
nothing to lose ?

? I'm here to break down
every ball... ?

That's 3 outs!

? Practice every day,
we've already won ?

? We're
the champions ?

? You know we're
the champs... ?

Crowd: Oh!

[Crowd booing]

Strike! You're out!

? We've already won...

Damon:
I got it. I got it. I got it.

[Cheering and applause]

? Oh oh oh oh

? We've already won

? Ain't even begun

? Yeah, won't make
the mistakes ?

? Take 'em how they come
and shake up the plate... ?

? Then we'll grind
until we run at the greats ?

? The point is I do
whatever it takes... ?

Yeah!

[Cheering]

? We've already won

? Oh oh oh oh

? Oh oh oh oh

Marcus: Yes! You see that?

[Cheering continues]

Santiago: Whoo!
7-game win streak,
baby.

Winners are gonna
win, man.

I don't know about y'all,
but I'm feeling unstoppable.

Damon: Why y'all acting
like we did something?

Yeah, we may have won
the game,

but we didn't beat the team.

We played like straight trash.
I was tripping, man.

Santiago: I don't
get you, Damon.

When we were losing,
you called us trash.

Now we're winning and
you still call us trash?

Yeah, well, I don't
celebrate luck.

A win is a win, Damon.

We just want to enjoy
this moment.

This team lost everything
last season.

Lando: All right. All right.
All right. All right.

Today was sloppy, all right.
I'll give you that.

But we'll tighten it up.

Marcus:
We will figure it out, OK?

Because that's
what great teams do.

All right. Game 2 is
tomorrow. We'll reset then.

J.R.: All right, Coach.

Man: OK.

Tell us more about
that, Kendrick.

People see me on
the football field,

they see
physical strength.

I don't want them
to know that
I'm soft up here.

Therapist: I suggest we take
a look at how we define terms

like "strong,"
"weak."

Kendrick: When you're
an elite athlete,

you got to stay tight
physically and mentally.

They--they connected.

Therapist: I agree.

Kendrick: But what if
it takes too long
to figure out

what's going on
in your head?

What if it--what if it
hurts your game

and you miss out on
opportunities

you've been working
your whole life for?

My answer to questions
like that will always be

you do good work
and keep doing the work.

Thea, right?

Yup.

I understand you're
just coming off an injury.

Does any of this
resonate with you?

No. I've, um...

my body might get
a little banged up,

but, um, my mind's
never failed me, so...

Yeah. I have somewhere
to be, actually.

Is--is this why you
canceled on our
meeting yesterday,

so you could campaign
for the enemy?

Nate, I'm sorry.
This is on PKZ's orders.

They're backing Nico.

All the Greeks are.

Nate, you know I
didn't have a choice.

That's a lie.

You have a choice,
and you're choosing
them?

You know,
I deluded myself
into thinking that,

"Oh, pledging,
it wouldn't
change you."

I guess I was wrong.

Nate, I--

Gabby: Hey, Cam.

Hey! What? I'm good.
I'm here.

Easy, tiger.
It's just me.

Who'd you
think I was?

Mind your business, man.

Oh, wow.
Someone's feisty.

I thought I was
coming in hot.

You missed a week
of ATL rehearsals.

Yeah. Um, I'm sorry.

I just started a new...

job.

And it's a bit extra.

My dad had one
of these "jobs" when
he was in college.

[Exhales]

Well, I was super hyped
about it,

the business meetings

and making connections
with co-workers.

But some of the guys
are a bit extra

in our orientation meetings.

Is it that bad?

I'm used to
intense initiations.

I come from football,
you know?

But my supervisor uses me
to make things

more difficult
for my co-workers.

So I don't know. I think
I'm about to put in
my two weeks' notice.

Look, when my dad used
to talk about his "job,"

um, he said, "Our
greatest joys come from

the other side of our
greatest hardships."

The bonds you're creating
are gonna be forever.

Yeah, but that's just it.

I don't know if I want
to create that kind of bond

with my supervisor.

Oh. I got to head out.

My boss needs aneurysm boy

to do some extra training.

Simone, come on,
girl. Pitch in.

Vote Nico Logan.

Why? What's he
gonna do for me?

It's in the pamphlet.

You know what? I know
what Nico Logan's
not gonna do.

He's not gonna
address the needs of
all campus groups,

but there's a candidate

that will.

You should look her up.

Please excuse us.

And don't mind her.

Vote Nico, OK?
Heh heh.

What are you doing?

I'm just telling people
the truth.

Girl, put your
personal issues aside

and get on the same page.

J.R.: These weekend series
ain't no joke.

I can't remember the last
time I felt this stiff.

This is what happens
when you're late to
warm-ups.

I had some KEK stuff
that ran late.

Speaking of KEK,
you remember

how I told you that
my dad was frat?

Yeah. He one of the O.G.s.

Right. Well,
every now and then,

he would talk with
his boys about,
you know,

singling out guys,
using intimidation
and humiliation

to mold young men.

The grind is what
fuses us together.

My dad and my grandad, they
all went through the fire.

It is what it is.

But why does it
still have to be?

I mean, saying
"It is what it is"
isn't an answer

to why you continue
to break down pledges.

You know I can't talk about
this with you, right?

I'm not asking for
your secret handshake.

I'm questioning your
personal ideologies.

I get this is about Cam
and he's your boy.

All I'mma tell you is,

he's protected because
of his aneurysm.

That's a problem, too.
You're not always here, J.R.

Giving Cam special
treatment is gonna
put a target on him.

Look, you're
dean of pledges,

so you have a choice.

Bond KEK
through positivity

or negativity.

[Damon breathing heavily]

[Sighs]

You got that "Damon, I'm
disappointed in you" look.

What happened with you
and your teammates
earlier, Damon?

I was setting them straight.

I was waiting on
you to give 'em
a speech of something.

Yeah, I had one ready,
but I was saving it

'cause now it looks
like you the one that
needs a speech, Damon.

Wait. Me?

Look, I'm the one
who's focused. They're not.

Do your little
Coach Marcus thing

and teach them a lesson.

But some lessons need
to be learned through
the experience.

All right?

This team has never had
a winning streak before.

You have, so use your
experiences to guide them

because as you know,
no team wins forever.

This is just great.

Hey. Uh, what's up?

Hey.

I heard you're back
on the tennis courts.

Um...

it's legit. Heh.

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

OK. Well, if you'll
excuse me.

Marcus: Thea,
about your session.

No, no, no, no. I'm not--

I'm not in the mood
for this,

especially not
here and now.

Look, I went to
your session. I'm done.

Look, I get it. I went
through the same thing
back in the day.

You don't want
to talk about anything.

I'm sure there's another
form of therapy that--

I don't--I don't need
therapy.

I know about mind and body.

Not everyone
wants to sit in a room,

talking with a bunch
of randos.

Some of us can just
power through.

? If you a diamond
and you know it ?

? Let me see you shine

? Girl, your confidence
is glowing... ?

Aqueelah: Would anyone like
to explain

how flyers you were supposed
to distribute

ended up in the trash?

Hmm? Oh, so no one has

anything to say?

No,
big sister.

OK. So you let PKZ down

and refuse to take
responsibility.

How about you search
your memories

while you give me
200 push-ups...

each?

Happy now?

Everything we're
learning about

sisterhood, scholarship,
and service,

none of that applies to Nico.

How can PKZ ask us
to support him?

If you felt
so strongly about it,

all you had to do was
come to your line.

We would've covered
for you.

No offense, but the last
time I came to you
with a problem,

you sent me to an empty room.

You're right.
That was foul of me.

I acted out of
my desperation.

Simone, I'm sorry.

But we are
line sisters now.

And being on a line
is about bonding
as a unit.

What happens to one
happens to all.

And if you don't get
that, then...

maybe PKZ
isn't for you.

? Shine, shine, shine

? All my women, shine

? Shine, shine

? It's your time to shine

? All my women,
live that life ?

? Let me see you shine

Are you Thea?

Yeah. I'm kind of in
the middle of something.

Sorry. Marcus said I
should just walk in.

Hey. I'm...

Iris McDonald, 2020
Grand Slam winner.

Top 10-ranked for, like,
5 years running, too!

You're...
all-around goals.

[Chuckling]
How are you here?

Marcus Turner's
an old friend of my trainer.

He said you could use
some support.

Of course he did.

Look, one thing I know
as an athlete,

your support system
is everything.

Right. Well, I like
to handle issues
on my own.

Nice court.

Want to play?

No.

Nothing competitive.

Just get out of our heads,
have some fun.

OK.

-All right.
-OK.

[Both chuckle]

[Cheering]

? I got trophies
up on every wall... ?

Mine, mine!
Got the ball,
got the ball...

Crowd: Oh!

Damon: It's OK.
That's all right.

Hey, shake it off.
Shake it off, fellas.

Crowd: Oh!

All right. That's all right.
Hey, it happens.

Safe!

? Got to get up,
shake it up... ?

Your serve.

Right.
[Chuckles weakly]

? Fallin' apart
right now for any reason ?

? All my friends grown and
they changin' like seasons ?

? Looks like I made it,
but looks are deceiving... ?

One sec.

You know, you don't
have to carry your
burdens alone, Thea.

-I just--
-Not with me.

I don't judge.

Like, physically,
I can serve,

but mentally, like,
my mind shuts down
whenever I try.

I just--I can't...

I can't find a way
to push past this.

Maybe you don't need
to push past it.

Maybe you need to rest
in it, explore it.

I know you're, like, you,

but that doesn't
make any sense.

Anytime
I'm facing something
that scares me--

a Slam
or a tough opponent--

I journal.

I visualize every serve,
every groundstroke.

If I can imagine
the things that scare me,

I give them less power,
and then...

You can imagine a way
to overcome it.

Right.

I just--I don't know
if that'll work for me.

Give it a try.

You have nothing to lose
but everything to gain.

Nate...

you've been giving me
the silent treatment
since yesterday.

Can you talk to me?

I got somewhere
to be.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I went behind
your back about Nico.

Then why did you do it?

Pledging is a lot,

and I lost sight of what
was most important to me

for a moment.

I should've put
our friendship first.

You don't have
to do that.

I don't want you
to give less than
your best to PKZ.

I just...I just
wish you told me.

Well, let me tell you this.

Our friendship
is more important
and bigger than this.

You and me,
we are here for life.

I know. It's...

it's good to hear.

So when it comes
to PKZ,

you do what you got to do.

Girl, I already
did that.

I threw Nico's flyers
in the trash.

That's my bitch.

[Both chuckle]

It didn't go over well
with PKZ, though,

but going forward,

I am 10 toes down
for Team Hardin.

I--I appreciate that,

but it may not
be necessary.

My platform's not
breaking through.

Nate, people don't
vote for the platform.
They vote for the person.

You are more
than a poster

or this laundry list
of issues,

so stop fighting to be
this perfect candidate

and just be
the perfect Nate.

And if you can figure
that out,

then you got this.

OK. Period.

[Chuckles]

[Cheering]

Umpire: Strike 3!

-What?
-Ballgame!

Really?

Good game, man.

How are you gonna call that
a strike?

Rea...?

[Sighs]

Yo! Hey, you need
to cool it out

with all
this dramatic
sore loser stuff.

It's not gonna fly
here, bro.

It's not gonna fly?

What's not gonna fly is
losing to a scrub team
like them.

We're in the top 25.

There's no way
they legit beat us.

Yeah. They didn't beat us.

All right.
We beat ourselves, man?

And the only one acting
like a scrub here is you.

Get out of my face,
Damon.

Ain't nobody teach you
sportsmanship? Huh?

Lando: Now, I know y'all
ain't about to come to blows.

We supposed to be
on the same team.

Yeah, why don't you
tell Damon that before
things get ugly?

What you say, bro?
Hey, D., let's just
walk this one off.

Wait. Hold on.
"Things get ugly"?

You know your mouth is
about to cause you
some problems, Santiago?

-Oh, really?
-Yeah. Yeah...

Really? Let's go, man.
Come on.

Marcus: All right. All right,
everybody. Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey! Break it up!

Everybody hit the showers, OK?

And not another word
out of any of you.

You got that?

Santiago: Excuse me.

Cam: I don't know what
Julian's got planned,

but if he pulls
another stunt, I'm throwing
this food in his face.

You ain't got to worry
about that.

Cam: Ah-hoo!

Permission to speak,
big brother.

Ain't this kind of
in the open?

J.R.: For this, we're fine.

We're just
young men talking to
a distinguished gentleman.

Whose name is Fox.
I don't got all day.

Who taught you
how to introduce people?

He's part of KEK's Golden
Years Outreach Initiative.

KEK delivers groceries,

helps with pick-ups
and drop-offs at
medical appointments,

whatever makes
their lives golden.

Most people look at old folks
like they're a bother,

but not KEK.

J.R.: That's right. I'm just
showing Fox around campus.

After that, I'mma
take him to dinner.
Isn't that right?

Cam: Hold up. If you're
taking him to dinner,

why we got groceries?

Excuse me?

'Cause you delivering
that to his house.

I'll text you the address.

Don't take nothing.

This is how KEK gets down.

Hold up, Fox.

Put the burger down, son.
You and I got to talk.

You want to talk to me?

He's the one who was
acting like a clown.

'Cause there's more
than feuding over
baseball etiquette.

All right? Now speak.

Did J.R. tell you
about my pops?

Now I want you
to tell me.

Me and my pops used
to always talk about

being on a top 25 team.

You know, taking a team,
turning things around,

making them a contender.

It's special to build
something.

Yeah, but now I can't
share what we've built

because of his Alzheimer's.

Part of me doesn't think
that he deserves

to have this joy because
of all the lies he told.

Don't get me wrong, Coach.

I know he was a good father.
It's just...

I'm struggling with
if he was a good man.

Look, I know, son, but I
can't answer the latter.

Only you can.

And as for the rest,

you got to talk to him
while you still can.

Share your
achievements.

And even if he doesn't
remember, you will.

Simone Hicks alone
with a boy?

[Chuckles]

What happened to obeying
PKZ's rules?

I've already
broken a few,
so what's one more?

You OK?
What happened?

I didn't do what I was
supposed to,

so my ace went off on me

for doing my own thing
and not telling them.

You don't trust
your line sisters?

Honestly, I didn't think
they'd have my back.

There was already
so much drama before
going on line anyway.

Is it possible
that this has more to
do with you than them?

That doesn't
make any sense.

I think you held back
with your line sisters

because the last group
of women that you trusted,

things haven't gone
so well.

I hate to say that you
may have a point.

No. You brought me here
to make that point.

Deep down, you knew something
was holding you back.

I guess I just didn't
think about how much PTSD

I may have had from
the tennis team.

And you can work through
that by taking a chance
on your line sisters.

Look, everybody
got punished 'cause
of you, right?

Nobody ratted you out?

No.

Sounds like
sisterhood to me.

You're wise, Dr. Johnson.

[Chuckles]

I might think about
keeping you around.

Hmm.

Aqueelah...

I know PKZ and the rest
of the Exquisite Eight
are supporting Nico.

I just need 5 minutes
to tell you why
that's a mistake.

It's really not
necessary, Nate.

Given how PKZ treated me
when I tried to pledge,

I think the least you
owe me is 5 minutes.

I lied earlier.

I'm not passionate about
student government,

but, I mean,
I am passionate
about this school,

about creating a Bringston

that embraces
diversity and inclusion
of all forms.

I know what it's like
to be excluded,

to be denied, to not
even be taken seriously.

All this fabulousness
comes at a cost.

I want to use it
to carve a path for
other students to follow.

And as a leader of
an organization that's

about uplifting
the community,

you know what I think?

I think you'd be
on board with that.

Real talk, I've never been
a fan of Nico Logan's.

I don't have the power
to change our
endorsement on my own,

but I can get you set up
with the other
Exquisite Eight members

to hear your pitch.

Hmm?

Wonderful.
[Both chuckle]

I have faith in your
powers of persuasion.

[Chuckles]

J.R.: What's with
the team text, bro?

Lando: Warm-ups is not
for a few hours.

Yeah, Coach Marcus
already chewed us out,

so if you have
more to say--

Look, look. I'm not
here to chew anyone out.

All right. I called
this players' only meeting

for two reasons.

First is to tell you guys
that I'm sorry, all right?

Now I realize that,
you know,

my anger wasn't meant
for y'all.

Look, real talk, fellas,

in order for us to survive,
we gonna have to learn

how to win and lose
the right way.

Lando: He's right.

And losing the right way
means

showing our opponents
respect,

even when they beat us.

And winning the right way
means staying focused

and not hot dogging
and letting the outside
noise derail us.

Lando: What about
the inside noise?

We got stomped
on our own field.

That's not easy
to get over.

You know, my pops
used to have

this way of getting me
out of my head

after a bad loss.

He would say the best way
to get over ourselves

is to think of other people.

Yeah, my--my dad was flawed,
but, you know,

he had some good in him.

And so you know what?

That's exactly what we
gonna do, fellas.

We gonna get
over ourselves,

and which brings me
to the second reason

why I brought y'all here.

Look. Yeah? Ha ha.

I thought it'd be dope if
these little leaguers learned

from a top 25 team.

So what do y'all say?
Y'all in?

Baseball players:
Yeah, man.

-I said, Are y'all in?
-Yeah!

? Going faster around
my place, I'm thinking... ?

All right. See? Good, man.

? Drivin' fast,
think I'm ready to roll ?

? O-oll

? It's like a roller coaster,
baby ?

? Put your hands up and go

? Feels like a good day
for celebration ?

? Feels like
a good day for celebration ?

? Hey, hey, hey, hey...

Thea, voice-over:
I bounce the ball 3 times...

then a slow, deep breath.

[Exhales]

And when I lob the ball
in the air,

I know what's going to happen.

There's no doubt in my mind.

Yes! Ha ha!

[Person applauding]

Yeah. That's what
I'm talking about.

-Oh, my God.
-Look at you.

You brought in
a world-ranked player

to help with
my mental block?

Way to flex.

Was Iris able to help?

Yes. Definitely.

Thank you.

It's my pleasure.

But you didn't ask to meet
me just to say thanks.

No. I, uh, looked
into something called
mindfulness therapy.

No circle of people,
not a lot
of conversation.

Sounds more like
your style.

Yeah. It's perfect.

Um, I--I do need help
finding a therapist,
though,

so would you...?

I'd be happy to help, Thea.

All right?

Thanks.

Julian: Dogs, round up.

Where's aneurysm boy
with my food?

J.R.: Yo, cool it
with that extra heat.

We ain't got to inflict
what was inflicted on us,
you feel me?

Nah, I don't feel you.

We got here by walking
through fire.

And I'm telling you there's
different type of fires.

We doing
it differently now.

Julian: You telling me
or ordering?

Whichever helps it
sink in.

OK.

I got you.

Thanks, Cam.

What'd I do?

Nothing. It's what I did.
The process is gonna
change a little.

-But I can handle it.
-It doesn't matter, Cam.

Doesn't mean things
didn't need to change.

[Whistles]

Just 'cause things
are changing

doesn't mean we're not
gonna have fun with you.

-Seriously?
-Yeah.

Walk me to the game.

You know, hit me
with one of those
musical theater joints.

Oh, so you
ain't joking?
[J.R. chuckles]

PKZ pledge: Xi, omicron,
pi, rho, sigma, tau,

upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega.
[Laughter]

Good job!

Aqueelah: Hmm. I must say,

it's nice to see
this line united.

Well done.
[Chuckles softly]

Good job.

Hey, y'all got a minute?

Simone: So I owe y'all
an apology.

For those of you who don't know,

it was me who dumped
the pamphlets.

I let my personal issues
with Nico affect you,

and I'm sorry.

I should've just been more open
with my concerns,

but instead, I let my trust
issues get in the way.

But y'all took that hit,
y'all saved my ass.

And I promise I'm gonna give
y'all that same energy.

Pledge: You already did.

You're the one who stayed up
with me all night to study.

Which means,
because of you,

we're all dry, so...

We're all dry. Ha ha!

Simone: So, does that mean
we're good?

Melody: Of course.

We're line sisters.
[Chuckles]

Line sisters,
talk to me.

-Hey!
-Whoo!

[Laughter]

Whoo!

We closing out
the series with a win.

That's because
we kept our heads
in the game.

Way to lead
the team, man.

[Athlete claps]

How you doing?

Still thinking about
your pops?

[Chuckles]
Yeah, man.

He would've really loved
a series like this,

winning, you know,
coming back from a loss.

I'm gonna tell him
in person.

[Chuckles]

Yeah, I reached out
to my mom.

I'm going back
to Chicago for
a couple days.

It's like
Coach Marcus said:

Even if he doesn't
remember, I will.

Well, that's
some good advice.

? Livin' in the shadows of
your mind ?

? Watchin' all the motion
from behind ?

? Who-oa

? Everybody tells you,
Lift the blinds ?

? Easier said than done

? All the light...

? This new day brings
for me ?

[Knock on door]

It's open.

What you doing here, Coach?

What's up?

There's something
you should know, Damon.

All right.
What's going on?

We couldn't find you
after the game.
You just rolled out.

Your mom called me.

Uh-huh.

Damon, it's your dad.

He's gone.

I'm sorry, son.

? ...Right now,
I burn every cell ?

? That made this your life

? I am not afraid, no

? To let my inside out

It's all right.

? To let my inside out