All language subtitles for All American - 5x10

GOOD MORNING, JORDAN.

JEEZ.

SORRY.
YOU SCARED ME.

OH, I DID? MY BAD.

I KNOW I HATE
BEING SCARED.

NO WORRIES, MAN.
YOU'RE GOOD.

NOT A BIG FAN OF
SURPRISES, EITHER.

NO SCARING,
NO SURPRISES.

GOT IT.

OH, AND ALSO,
I DON'T LIKE SECRETS.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

THAT'S WHY I LIKE YOU, J.

MY BROTHER.
YOU ALWAYS BEEN
UPFRONT WITH ME.

I MEAN, YOU TOLD ME
ABOUT YOU AND LAYLA, RIGHT?

WELL, NOT EXACTLY.

I HAD TO FIGURE IT OUT
FOR MYSELF,

BUT YOU NEVER DENIED IT.
NOW, THAT'S SOMETHING.

[LAUGHS]
RIGHT.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

LAYLA IS THE ONLY REASON

YOU'RE STAYING
AT GAU, RIGHT?

THERE'S NO OTHER REASON?
JUST YOUNG LOVE?

UM...

SO, YOU DID KNOW YOUR FATHER
TOOK THE COACH JOB.

I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT.

SPENCE, LOOK, I DIDN'T
WANT TO LIE TO YOU, OK?

I TOLD MY DAD YESTERDAY

THAT EITHER HE
TELLS YOU OR I WILL.

YESTERDAY. SO, THAT'S WHEN
YOU FOUND OUT? YESTERDAY?

I WANTED TO TELL YOU,
SPENCE, OK? I DID.

IT'S JUST HE ASKED ME

TO KEEP IT A SECRET.
THAT'S--

WELL, I GUESS A.D. BARNES
DIDN'T GET THE MEMO.

BUT AT LEAST I CAN
COUNT ON SOMEBODY

TO BE HONEST
WITH ME, RIGHT?

JORDAN: SPENCE--
SPENCER: NOPE.

OLIVIA: "KEATING RECORDS
LOST ITS HEART AND SOUL

"WHEN MY DAD
STEPPED DOWN.

"I'M HOPING TO RESTORE
MY FAMILY'S LEGACY

WITH FORMONICA RECORDS."

HA! THIS IS
A GREAT INTERVIEW.

WE SHOULD HANG IT
ON THE FRIDGE.

WAIT. YOU THINK
IT'S FRIDGE-WORTHY?

I MEAN, YOU'RE JUST LUCKY
I DIDN'T WRITE IT,

'CAUSE IT PROBABLY
WOULD'VE BROUGHT DOWN
YOUR ENTIRE EMPIRE.

OK, GARRETT
HAD THAT COMING,

AND WE SHOULD HANG
THAT ARTICLE

ON THE FRIDGE
JUST UNDER MINE.

HOW ABOUT IT GOES
UNDER THE FRIDGE,

BECAUSE IT LITERALLY
RUINED EVERYONE'S LIVES?

EVERYONE IS FINE,
LIV.

YOU KNOW WHAT
YOU SHOULD DO?

GET BACK TOGETHER
WITH SPENCER?

THAT'S NOT EXACTLY
WHERE I WAS GOING, BUT--

THE BREAKUP
WAS SO STUPID.

I MEAN, WE STILL
LOVE EACH OTHER,

AND WHAT'S HER NAME HAS
GOTTA BE A REBOUND, RIGHT?

[SIGHS]
SORRY. THAT CAME
OUTTA NOWHERE.

I JUST NEEDED
TO TELL SOMEONE.

WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH?

[SIGHS]
HE'S MY COWORKER, LAYLA.

WAIT. DIDN'T WE JUST...

YOU KNOW WHAT?
NEVER MIND.

YOU WANT TO GET BACK
TOGETHER WITH SPENCER,

SO, WHAT IS THE PLAN?

NO CLUE.
YOU THINK I CAN GET HIM

TO START HATING
HIS NEW GIRLFRIEND?

YOU COULD WRITE
AN ARTICLE ABOUT HER.

IT'S TOO SOON?

IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA.

SPENCER: COACH.
KENNY: SPENCE. WHAT'S UP?

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT
THE HEAD COACH POSITION?

NO. NOT YET.

THAT'S 'CAUSE
IT AIN'T YOU.

A.D. BARNES OFFERED IT
TO COACH BAKER.

KENNY: INTERESTING.

SPENCER: THAT'S ALL
YOU GOTTA SAY?

WHAT DO YOU WANT
ME TO SAY, SPENCE?

A.D. BARNES CAN HIRE
WHOMEVER HE WANTS.
WHAT DID BILLY SAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

I DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM HIM.

AND I DON'T SEE THE POINT IN
TALKING TO HIM ABOUT IT NOW.

AND YOU AIN'T
CURIOUS ABOUT HOW
ALL OF THIS WENT DOWN?

HEY, LOOK, SPENCE,
BILLY HELPED
RAISE YOU, MAN.

YOU OWE HIM A CHANCE
TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF.

AND HE DEFINITELY
OWES YOU AN EXPLANATION.

CARDELL SIMMS,
WHY SHOULD YOU GET
CUSTODY OF YOUR DAUGHTER?

YOU JUST SAID WHY. 'CAUSE
SHE'S MY DAMN DAUGHTER.

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU
HAVE WITH CHILDREN?

I USED TO BE ONE.

ALL RIGHT,
LISTEN, PREACH,

I AM ON YOUR SIDE
COMPLETELY,

BUT HER GRANDPARENTS
AND THEIR LAWYERS

ARE GONNA COME AT YOU
VERY HARD.

NOW, YOU AND I
BOTH KNOW THAT

YOUR PAST IS
GONNA BE A PROBLEM.

NOW, WHAT IS YOUR--
YOUR CURRENT PROFESSION?

I TUTOR
AND SUBSTITUTE TEACH

AT SOUTH CRENSHAW
HIGH SCHOOL.

NOTHING FULL-TIME?

WHAT DID I JUST SAY?

NOTHING FULL TIME
AT THE MOMENT.

BUT I GOT TWO DEGREES
WHILE SERVING TIME.

THAT'S GOTTA COUNT
FOR SOMETHING.

I'M SURE IT WILL,
BUT WHAT IS

YOUR CURRENT
LIVING SITUATION?

DO YOU FEEL LIKE
IT'S A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
TO RAISE A LITTLE GIRL?

COOP, YOU'VE BEEN
TO MY PLACE.

IT AIN'T THE TAJ MAHAL,
BUT TRUST, SHE'LL
BE SAFE WITH ME.

PREACH.

WHAT YOU WANT ME
TO SAY, HUH?

I'M LUCKY IF I WORK
3 DAYS A WEEK

AND I LIVE IN
A CRAPPY APARTMENT?

NO, I DON'T, BRO,
BUT THERE ARE

THINGS YOU COULD DO
TO SHOW THE COURT

THAT YOU ARE SERIOUS,
ALL RIGHT,

AND THEY'RE GONNA
WANT TO DO AN INSPECTION.

THEY NOT GONNA LIKE
WHAT THEY SEE.

WELL, TOO BAD
I CAN'T AFFORD TO MOVE

TO A CHATEAU IN THE HILLS.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR JOB?

MAYBE BILLY
CAN GET YOU ON FULL-TIME.

LAYLA! HI!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

- UM...
- LET ME GUESS.

NURSE ASHER ASKED YOU
TO CHECK ON ME.

NO. I WAS JUST...

OK, HE MAY HAVE
MENTIONED YOU WERE HERE,

BUT COMING OVER
WAS MY IDEA.

SO, HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

I'M GOOD.
THEY GOT THE INFLAMMATION

IN MY LUNGS
UNDER CONTROL

AND THE NEW MEDS
SHOULD KEEP IT THAT WAY.

GOOD.

NOW I JUST HAVE
TO CONVINCE ASHER.

WELL, HE'S JUST
WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

I KNOW. BUT IT'S A BIT MUCH.

HE DOESN'T WANT ME MOVING

AND DEFINITELY DOESN'T
WANT ME GOING BACK TO WORK.

UH, WELL, I'M KIND OF
WITH ASHER ON THAT,

AT LEAST THE GOING
BACK TO WORK BIT.

LIKE, ISN'T IT
A LITTLE SOON?

I DON'T REALLY HAVE
MUCH CHOICE.

INSURANCE IS ONLY
COVERING HALF MY BILLS,

SO, I NEED TO WORK
10,000 MORE SHIFTS,

THEN THEY'LL BE PAID OFF.

[CHUCKLES]

SONNY OH!:
♪♪ COME ON, GET LOOSE ♪♪

♪♪ GET LOOSE ♪♪

♪♪ YOU KNOW WHAT TIME
IT IS, GET LOOSE ♪♪

♪♪ AND IF YOU AIN'T
HEARD THE NEWS ♪♪

♪♪ LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT
YOU GOT TO DO, GET LOOSE ♪♪

BILLY: HUSTLE UP, BOYS.

COMBINE IS
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE
YOU HAVEN'T ABANDONED
THESE GUYS ENTIRELY.

OR YOU JUST TRYING OUT
PLAYS FOR GAU?

LOOK, I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE
TOLD YOU EARLIER.

SHOULDA. YEAH.
KENNY, TOO.

DID YOU EVEN TRY
TO GET HIM THE JOB?

OF COURSE.
LOOK, BARNES THINKS

THIS GARRETT SCANDAL
TAINTED THE ENTIRE STAFF.

I DON'T AGREE,
BUT IT'S NOT MY CALL.

I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN
TO MAKE SURE KENNY STAYS.

HE'S ALREADY COACHED
UNDER SOMEBODY
HE COULDN'T TRUST,

AND NOW HE'S TAINTED.

WHY WOULD HE WANT
TO DO THAT AGAIN?

I DID NOT GO IN THERE
TRYING TO GET THAT JOB.

I WAS AS SURPRISED
AS ANYONE WHEN THEY
OFFERED IT TO ME.

BUT HOW MANY SECONDS
DID IT TAKE

FOR YOU TO SAY YES?

YOU KNOW, WHEN
I ASKED YOU TO HELP
OUT WITH KENNY,

IT'S BECAUSE
YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN

THE TYPE OF GUY WHO
LOOKS OUT FOR PEOPLE

WHEN NOBODY ELSE WILL.

WHEN DID YOU START
ONLY LOOKING OUT
FOR YOURSELF, MAN?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

HEY.

JORDAN AIN'T HERE.

OH. WELL, I'M ACTUALLY
HERE TO SEE YOU,

BUT JUDGING
BY YOUR FACE,

YOU DON'T
WANNA SEE ME.

I'M JUST
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHICH BAKER I CAN TRUST.

OK. PAUSE.
BREATHE. SIT.

I GOT STUFF TO DO, LIV.

IT CAN WAIT.

I'M GONNA MAKE YOU
A PROTEIN SHAKE. SIT.

NOW TALK.

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT
YOUR POPS TAKING

THE HEAD COACH JOB
AT GAU?

SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY
GOT A HEADS-UP BUT ME.

I DIDN'T.
I PROMISE.

WAIT. BUT THAT MEANS
HE'D BE YOUR COACH
AGAIN, RIGHT?

WHY IS THAT BAD?

I DON'T WANNA
GET INTO IT.

OK.

UHH. BOYS. OK.

PLAN B--
YOU GO FOR A RUN
AND CALM DOWN.

I WILL GO TO THE STORE,
AND WHEN YOU GET BACK,

THERE WILL BE
A PROTEIN SHAKE
WAITING FOR YOU.

GO.

THANK YOU.

MY MAN PREACH.

HEY.

WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?

I WAS HOPING IF YOU CAN
PULL SOME STRINGS FOR ME

AND MAKE
THIS TEACHING THING
MORE PERMANENT.

I GOTTA GET A NEW SPOT
FOR ME AND AMINA.

OH. OH, MAN.
I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE

ANY MORE STRINGS
LEFT TO PULL.

I, UH...I PUT IN
MY RESIGNATION.

I'M LEAVING TO TAKE
A JOB AT GAU.

- YOU'RE LEAVING?
- YEAH.

THEN I'M PROBABLY NOT
GONNA BE FAR BEHIND.

I MEAN, YOU WAS
THE ONLY ONE

WHO WAS LOOKING OUT
FOR ME HERE, MAN.

COME ON, MAN.
YOU DID SOLID WORK HERE.

AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE
WHO NOTICED.

YOU JUST GOTTA
GIVE IT TIME.

TIME AIN'T EXACTLY
ON MY SIDE.

AMINA'S CUSTODY HEARING
IS COMING UP,

AND I'M NOT LOOKING
LIKE DADDY WARBUCKS.

LET ME SEE WHAT
I CAN DO, ALL RIGHT?

IN THE MEANTIME,
I'LL ASK AROUND

AND SEE IF I CAN FIND
YOU WORK SOMEPLACE ELSE.

I'LL DO THAT, TOO.

♪♪ YEAH, IT'S SO FANTASTIC ♪♪

♪♪ KNOW THE FLOW IS MAGIC ♪♪

♪♪ I AIN'T MESSIN'... ♪♪

SO, YOU HEARD
ABOUT DAD.

NO, I'M STAYING
OUT OF IT.

BUT I DO THINK
IT'S REALLY MESSED UP

THAT YOU DIDN'T TELL SPENCER
OR ME FOR THAT MATTER.

WELL, I'M GLAD THAT YOU
ARE STAYING OUT OF IT.

YOU KNOW,
I MISS RICH ME.

I COULD'VE EASILY PAID
FOR JAYMEE'S HOSPITAL BILLS

A FEW YEARS AGO.

WELL, JAYMEE
WOULDN'T HAVE
DATED YOU BACK THEN.

ASHER: YOU DID.
LAYLA: YEAH, I WAS RICHER...

SO YOUR RICH
DIDN'T REALLY COUNT.

JORDAN: HEY, LISTEN,
WHAT IF WE DID,
I DON'T KNOW, LIKE,

A CHARITY CAR WASH
TO RAISE MONEY?

OLIVIA: WE'D HAVE TO WASH
OVER, LIKE, 20,000 CARS

OR CHARGE, LIKE,
$1,000 A CAR OR--

YOU COULD JUST SAY
IT'S A BAD IDEA.

I THOUGHT I DID.

ASHER: GUESS IT'S BACK
TO ROBBING A BANK THEN.

YOU KNOW,
AT LEAST JAYMEE COULD
STILL VISIT ME IN PRISON.

JORDAN: CONJUGALS.
ASHER: HEY.

JORDAN: CONJUGALS!
ASHER: HEE HEE!

BUT IT'S THE NON-CONJUGALS

THAT YOU GUYS SHOULD
BE WORRIED ABOUT.

I MEAN, YOU GUYS
WOULD EACH GO FOR
HALF A PACK OF HONEY BUNS.

OH, PLEASE, OK?

WE WOULD EACH HAVE
DUDES LINING UP FOR US.

ASHER HERE WOULD GO

FOR A PACK OF
HONEY BUNS.

ASHER: THANK YOU.
JORDAN: NO PROBLEM.

AND ME, A YOUNG STUD,
EASILY A CASE.

WAIT. UM,
NO, THAT'S IT.

WE RAISE THE MONEY
BY SELLING YOU GUYS.

SOUNDS ILLEGAL.

WHAT IF--
WHAT IF THE GUY
HAS A GIRLFRIEND?

OK, WELL, NOTHING
ILLEGAL OR SEXUAL.

JUST, LIKE, A DATE.
YOU KNOW, WE GET

ALL THE GUYS WE KNOW, AND--

EVERY GUY BUT JJ.

THIS IS FOR JAYMEE.
I DON'T WANT IT
TURNING INTO A JOKE.

LAYLA: OK, WELL,
EVERY GUY EXCEPT JJ,

AND PEOPLE CAN JUST
BID ON WHO THEY WANT,

EVEN IF THEY HAVE
A GIRLFRIEND.

♪♪ TAP INTO THE GROOVE ♪♪

♪♪ TOOK A SHOT, GOOD ♪♪

♪♪ THAT EVERYBODY'S SMOOTH,
DON'T STOP... ♪♪

LAYLA: OK, WHAT DO YOU THINK

OF DOLLARS FOR DUDES?

JORDAN: WHY DOES IT NEED
A FANCY NAME, THOUGH?

I MEAN, WHY CAN'T WE
JUST CALL IT AN AUCTION?

OK. DOLLARS FOR DUDES
IS GREAT, BABE.

YOU ARE GONNA
BID ON ME, THOUGH, RIGHT?

I MEAN, UNLESS YOU WANT
SOME OTHER LADY

TAKING ME HOME FOR
A NON-CONJUGAL.

FORMONICA RECORDS
MAY THROW DOWN
A SIZABLE DONATION

FOR A YOUNG STUD LIKE YOU
TO STOCK THE SHELVES.

WHATEVER DOES IT
FOR YOU.

CLAY: YOU'RE ATTACKING ME
IN THE TRADES NOW, LAYLA?
THAT'S A DUMBASS MOVE.

FALL BACK, CLAY.

I DIDN'T EVEN MENTION YOU.

"FORMONICA RECORDS IS
THE REAL KEATING RECORDS."

NO, THE REAL KEATING
RECORDS IS MINE,

AND THE KEATING
LEGACY IS WHY PEOPLE
COME TO ME, LAYLA.

YEAH, AND WHEN
THEY REALISE

YOU DON'T HAVE IT,
THEY COME TO ME.

SOME COME RUNNING.
LOOK, KEATING'S MY NAME.

I CAN USE IT HOWEVER
AND WHENEVER I WANT.

CONSIDER THIS A WARNING.
TRY USING IT AGAIN
AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

LAYLA: ♪♪ DUN DUN DUN ♪♪
CLAY: DUMBASS.

OK. ALL RIGHT.

HEY, JORDAN,
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

UH, TO KNOCK HIM
ON HIS DUMB ASS.

I AM NOT GONNA LET
HIM TALK TO YOU
LIKE THAT, LAYLA.

HEY, I AM A BIG GIRL.
I CAN HANDLE CLAY
ON MY OWN, OK?

UH...

CAN WE CONTINUE?

OK.

YOU DON'T SEEM LIKE
YOU WANNA DO

THE WHOLE
CHARITY DATE AUCTION.

NO. BUT I'M NOT ABOUT
TO LET JAYMEE DOWN,

SO, I'LL JUST SMILE
AND BE FAKE

LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

YOU STILL THINKING
ABOUT YOUR COACH?
WANNA TALK ABOUT IT?

NAH. IT'S TOO MUCH
TO GET INTO.

FINE. OK.
WE DON'T HAVE TO TALK.

THERE ARE A LOT OF
OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
MY--MY MUSCLES
ARE KINDA TIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
YOU DON'T WANT ME

TO TALK TO YOU
OR TOUCH YOU.

THAT DOESN'T LEAVE US
A LOT OF OPTIONS.

I'M SORRY.
I'M SORRY. I JUST--

I GOT A LOT
ON MY MIND.

THAT YOU CLEARLY
WANNA DEAL WITH ALONE,

SO, I'LL LEAVE YOU TO IT.

YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME
WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY TO TALK.

[SOFTLY]
OK. BYE.

[WOMAN SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY]

WHAT'S GOOD, SCRAPPY?

BEEN A MINUTE, PREACH.

I THOUGHT YOU WAS
OUT THE GAME.

I AIN'T BACK,
BUT I'M LOOKING

TO MAKE SOME GUAP
REAL QUICK.

JUST LOOKING
FOR A ONE AND DONE.

CAN YOU HELP ME OUT?

LOOK, I WOULDN'T HAVE
PULLED UP ON YOU

IF IT WASN'T IMPORTANT.

MAYBE WE CAN HELP
EACH OTHER OUT.

I GOT SOMETHING
THAT I NEED DROPPED
OFF TOMORROW.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THAT,
I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.

[EXHALES]
HOW'S IT LOOK?

UM...LOOKS GOOD.

SORRY. UM, I'M JUST
TEXTING GIA

THAT FROM NOW ON,
EVERY FORMONICA
POST AND PRESS RELEASE

NEEDS TO MENTION
THE KEATING LEGACY,

AND WE WILL SEE
HOW CLAY LIKES THAT.

YOU KNOW, I REALLY
WISH YOU'D JUST

LET ME HANDLE CLAY.

AND I REALLY WISH

THAT YOU WOULD
DROP IT, OK, JORDAN?

I DON'T NEED YOU
COMING TO MY RESCUE.

♪♪ ...NOTHING
CAN HOLD ME BACK NOW ♪♪

HOLD UP.
YOU KNEW, TOO?

GRACE: I DIDN'T KNOW.
I SUSPECTED,

AND I CONFRONTED HIM
ABOUT IT AFTER THE ROAST.

SO WHY DIDN'T YOU
TELL ME?

BECAUSE I WAS
GIVING HIM A CHANCE

TO DO THE RIGHT THING
AND TELL YOU HIMSELF.

I GUESS WE BOTH
OVERESTIMATED HIM.

SPENCER, GIVE ME
TWO HOURS.

I CAN GET ON
A PLANE--

LOOK, I GOTTA GO.
I GOTTA GO.

[LINE DISCONNECTS]

♪♪ EVERYBODY ON
THEY FEET... ♪♪

[CHUCKLES]

I MUST HAVE DIED
AND GONE TO HEAVEN. HEH!

AND THEN MY ANGEL DIED
AND WENT TO HEAVEN HEAVEN.

WHAT IS...

OH.

EXCUSE ME.
EXACTLY WHAT IS
DOLLARS FOR DUDES?

WE'RE AUCTIONING OFF
DATES TO HELP PAY

MY GIRLFRIEND'S
HOSPITAL BILLS.

OH, SO A WHITE BOY'S
ABOUT TO GO ONSTAGE

AND SELL OFF
HIS BLACK FRIENDS?

UH, HEH!
NO. NO, NO, NO.

AND, I MEAN, THEY'RE NOT
ALL BLACK, ALL RIGHT?

I'LL BE UP THERE, TOO.

DENISE: OH, GOD.
ASHER: LOOK, WE'RE JUST TRYING--

DENISE: GIVE IT HERE BEFORE
YOU GET YOURSELF CANCELED.

GIVE IT.

YEAH. HEH.
THANK YOU.

MM-HMM. LUCKY FOR YOU,
I GOT TIME TODAY.

GATHER ROUND,
GOOD PEOPLE.
COME ON.

♪♪ I WANNA
SEE YOU BRING THE HEAT... ♪♪

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
WELCOME TO DOLLARS FOR DUDES.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

OK. LET'S SEE
WHAT WE HAVE HERE.

SOMEBODY'S GIRL NEEDS MONEY.
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

LET'S BRING ON THE MEN, RIGHT?

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
YEAH. LET'S DO THAT.

FIRST UP, A LITTLE TREAT
NAMED BUTLER.

HA HA!
AND, Y'ALL, WE ALL KNOW

HOW EVERY
MYSTERY BOOK ENDS,

WITH THE BUTLER
DOING IT.

LET'S LET THE BIDDING BEGIN!
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

WHAT'S UP, MAN?

LOOK, THESE ARE
ALL FILLED OUT.
I GOTTA BOUNCE.

UH, WAIT.
HOLD UP.

I BEEN THINKIN' ABOUT
YOUR LIVING SITUATION.

WHAT IF WE MOVE YOU
INTO THE BAKER HOUSE
UNTIL YOU FIND A PLACE?

THE COURT SEES THAT
BEVERLY HILLS ZIP CODE,

AND, BOOM,
NO MORE QUESTIONS.

I APPRECIATE IT,
BUT I'M GOOD.

I'LL BE GETTING
A NEW SPOT SOON.

WHAT?
SOME RICH AUNTIE DIED

AND LEFT YOU
A BUNCH OF CASH?

WELL, IF SO,
DON'T FORGET ABOUT
YOUR GIRL COOP.

NAH. I TALKED TO BILLY.

HE'S HOOKING ME UP
AT SOUTH CRENSHAW.

BRO, THAT'S DOPE.

BUT WHY DON'T YOU SEEM
TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT?

TRUST ME, I'M DOING
CARTWHEELS IN MY HEAD.

LOOK, I GOTTA
GET GOING.

[DOOR OPENS]

DENISE: OH, IT LOOKS LIKE
WE'RE SKIPPING

RIGHT TO THE DESSERT.

DO I EVEN NEED
TO INTRODUCE

THE SPENCER JAMES?

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
ALICIA: OW! OW!

YOU READY FOR OPERATION
GET MY MAN BACK?

WE'RE NOT
CALLING IT THAT.

OK.

DENISE: LET'S START
THE BID AT $50...

I'M NOT SURE
I CAN GO THROUGH
WITH THIS.

$50.

DENISE: $50 TO THE SUPERFAN.

75.

DENISE: 75 TO THE LADY
IN STRIPES.

OH, COME ON, LADIES.
THIS IS A DATE
WITH SPENCER JAMES.

THE MAN'S GOT HIS OWN
SANDWICH HERE.
DO I HEAR 80?

- $80.
- 85.

- 90.
- 100.

150.

DENISE: 150.
THAT SHOULD DO IT.

GOING ONCE...

$200.

[ATTENDEES GASP]

250.

I KNOW YOU WANT
THAT DATE, BUT BE COOL.

OLIVIA: $500.
LAYLA: GOOD TALK, LIV.

WHAT? IT'S FOR
JAYMEE, RIGHT?

DENISE: WHAT'S IT
GONNA BE, LADY IN STRIPES?

500 GOING ONCE, TWICE.

SOLD TO
THE BAKER BEAUTY.

[APPLAUSE]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]
COOP: WHAT'S UP, COACH?

COOP. WHAT A SURPRISE.

RIGHT. I DIDN'T EVEN
LIKE COMING HERE

WHEN I WAS A STUDENT,

BUT PREACH MENTIONED
THAT YOU WERE

GETTING HIM MORE WORK.
IS THAT TRUE?

I SAID I WOULD TRY.

OK, WELL, JUST A FEW
DAYS AGO, HE WAS BROKE,

AND SUDDENLY, HE'S
GETTING A NEW PLACE.

IF HE'S NOT GETTING
THE CASH FROM YOU,

HE'S GETTING IT
FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.

I THINK HE'S
BACK IN THE GAME.

PREACH WOULDN'T GO BACK
TO DOING THAT, WOULD HE?

I MEAN, HE'S WORRIED ABOUT
HIS CUSTODY HEARING.

HE'S DESPERATE.
I KNOW YOU TWO ARE CLOSE.

YOU THINK YOU
CAN TALK TO HIM

BEFORE HE GETS
THROWN BACK IN PRISON

AND LOSES AMINA FOREVER?

DENISE: OOH,
THAT BOY'S IN TROUBLE.

[PEOPLE LAUGHING]

LET ME KNOW
IF YOU NEED A FOURTH.

[LAUGHTER]
DENISE: OR IF THE YOUNG MAN

NEEDS A RIDE TO THE HOSPITAL
WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

I DON'T THINK SHE'S
VERY HAPPY WITH ME.

WEIRD. DO YOU THINK IT'S
BECAUSE YOU'RE SPENCER'S EX

AND YOU JUST MADE IT RAIN
TO OUTBID HER?

SOUNDS PLAUSIBLE.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

DENISE: MY, MY, MY,
DREAMS DO COME TRUE.

UGH. CLAY JUST HIT ME WITH
A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER.

I NEED TO GO
TAKE CARE OF THIS.

DENISE: I'M GONNA START
THE BID AT $100.

AND SINCE I CAN'T
PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY

TO GET ME A BAKER MAN,
I'M GONNA ALSO END THE BID.

SOLD TO ME.
[AUDIENCE GASPS]

YOU ARE IN FOR
QUITE A WORKOUT.

[APPLAUSE]

DENISE: WELL, Y'ALL,
I GUESS IT IS TIME TO ADD

A SCOOP OF VANILLA
TO ALL THIS HOT CHOCOLATE.

DO I HEAR $20
FOR ASHER ADAMS?

$20. DO I HEAR 30...

SHE LOOKED
OVER HERE AGAIN.

I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT'S GOING ON

IN ANY OF THE BAKERS'
HEADS LATELY.

BUT THAT BID PROBABLY
WASN'T EVEN FOR ME.

IT WAS FOR OUR FRIEND--
JAYMEE.

IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL.
TRUST ME.

I DO TRUST YOU, SPENCER,

BUT IT'S A BIGGER DEAL
THAN YOU THINK.

NOBODY BIDS THAT
KIND OF MONEY

UNLESS THEY
STILL HAVE FEELINGS.

JJ: $5,000 FOR ASHER.

[CROWD GASPS]

DENISE: $5,000? HEH.

NOBODY'S GONNA
TOP THAT.

SOLD TO THE SUGAR DADDY
IN THE BACK.

GO GET YOUR MAN, BOO.
Y'ALL, I THINK

DOLLARS FOR DUDES
IS A WRAP! HA HA!

WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME
JAYMEE NEEDED HELP.

I HAD TO HEAR ABOUT
THIS FROM BUTLER.

STUPID BUTLER.

LOOK, MAN,
THIS IS NOT A JOKE.

YOU HAVE TO PAY
WHAT YOU BID.

I KNOW THAT.
I'M DOING IT
FOR JAYMEE, NOT YOU.

LET'S GET THIS
STUPID DATE OVER WITH.

HEY, GUYS.
YOU READY?

MY BAD. I DON'T THINK

Y'ALL TWO
HAVE OFFICIALLY MET.

LIV, THIS IS--

ALICIA,
SPENCER'S GIRLFRIEND.

SPENCER'S GIRLFRIEND.

YEAH. I THOUGHT
YOU LOOKED FAMILIAR.

YOU WERE AT MY DAD'S
BIRTHDAY PARTY, RIGHT?

ALICIA: I WAS.
OLIVIA: YEAH.

I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE
INTRODUCED MYSELF.

[OLIVIA CHUCKLES]

WELL, IT'S NICE
MEETING YOU.

I HOPE YOU AREN'T
UPSET THAT I'M
TAKING SPENCER.

IT'S FOR OUR FRIEND
JAYMEE, SO...

SPENCER SAID THE SAME THING.

YUP.

WELL, I KNOW YOU'VE
HAD A ROUGH FEW DAYS,

SO I THINK I HAVE
JUST THE THING

TO HELP YOU
WORK OUT YOUR STRESS.

MM.

I'LL SEE YOU OUTSIDE.

YEAH. SEE? NOT A BIG DEAL.
EVERYBODY'S CHILLIN'.

I'M GONNA BE OUTSIDE.

SO I'M JUST
SUPPOSED TO BEAT

THE CRAP OUTTA
ALL THIS STUFF?

YOU NEED TO GET
OUT OF YOUR HEAD, OK?

I KNOW HOW DARK
IT CAN GET IN THERE.

BESIDES, IT'S BETTER
THESE THINGS THAN MY DAD.

I GUESS THAT PRINTER
IS KINDA ASKING FOR IT.

I MEAN, JUST PRETEND
I USED IT TO PRINT OUT
MY STUPID ARTICLE.

HEY, THERE WAS
NOTHING STUPID
ABOUT YOUR ARTICLE.

YOU KNOW, THIS REMINDS ME
OF WHEN WE FIRST MET.

REMEMBER I HELPED YOU
ADJUST YOUR SUIT

FOR THAT
BIG BOOSTER EVENT?

I REMEMBER.

BACK WHEN PEOPLE
THOUGHT
WE WERE RELATED.

WHERE'S MY BASEBALL BAT?

I USED TO HOOP HERE
ALL THE TIME
WHEN I WAS A KID.

WHY ARE YOU LOOKING
AT ME LIKE THAT?
I COULD PLAY.

LOOK, RELAX. I JUST FORGOT
YOU GREW UP AROUND HERE.

DON'T KNOW WHY
THAT KEEPS HAPPENING.

MAYBE 'CAUSE
YOU KEEP LEAVING.

UH, COOP
DROPPED BY EARLIER.

SHE SAID SHE WAS
WORRIED THAT YOU
WERE THINKING ABOUT DOING

SOMETHING THAT
YOU WILL REGRET.

AMINA'S IN GOOD HANDS,
YOU KNOW,

WITH COOP AND LAURA.

YOU SHOULD TRUST THAT.
IT'S ALL GONNA WORK OUT.

THEY ALREADY
SCREWED UP ONCE.

THINGS MIGHT MAGICALLY
WORK OUT FOR YOU.

WE AIN'T THE SAME.

PEOPLE LOOK AT YOU,
THEY SEE THE
MILLION-DOLLAR SMILE,

THE $5-MILLION MANSION,
THE NEW HIGH-PAYING JOB.

PEOPLE LOOK AT ME
AND THEY SEE
A VIOLENT EX-CON

WITH TWO STRIKES
AND A RAP SHEET.

I DON'T SEE THAT.

AMINA DON'T SEE THAT.

LOOK, THEY GONNA
TAKE HER AWAY,

AND I CAN'T
LET THAT HAPPEN.

I'VE MISSED TOO MUCH
OF HER LIFE ALREADY.

YEAH, I MISSED A LOT
OF OLIVIA'S LIFE, TOO.

FIRST STEPS, FIRST DAY
OF SCHOOL, FIRST DANCE.

I WAS ALWAYS AT PRACTICE
OR ON THE ROAD.

BUT THEN
A FEW YEARS AGO, SHE, UH,

SHE O.D.'d

AND, UH...
[CLEARS THROAT]

SHE NEARLY DIED.

THERE WERE SIGNS,

BUT I MISSED THOSE, TOO.

LOOK, YOU AND I
ARE NOT THE SAME,

BUT WE HAVE BOTH
MADE MISTAKES.

THANKFULLY, GOD GAVE ME
ANOTHER CHANCE

TO BE THE FATHER THAT
I KNOW OLIVIA DESERVES.

LOOK, THAT'S ALL I WANT.

WELL, THEN...

DON'T DO WHATEVER IT IS
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT DOING.

DON'T BE THAT GUY THAT
YOU THINK PEOPLE SEE,

BE THE MAN THAT AMINA SEES,

THE FATHER THAT SHE
NEEDS FOR HER FUTURE.

YOU DO THAT,
IT'S GONNA WORK OUT.

[PATS ARM]

DENISE: 7...8...

9...

9 1/2.

[CHUCKLES]

DENISE: 10.
JORDAN: 10. 10, 10, 10.

MY, MY, MY, IT LOOKS
LIKE YOU'VE GOT

YOUR DAD'S...
WELL, EVERYTHING.

HOPEFULLY NOT HIS HAIR. HEH.

AH, YOU'RE UP.

YOU KNOW, I AM MORE
OF A HOT YOGA GIRL.

I THOUGHT THAT YOU
WANTED A TRAINER
FOR YOUR DATE.

I DID. AND I'M
TAKING IT ALL IN.

SO YOU BOUGHT ME
TO DO ALL THE WORK.

IT FEELS A LITTLE BIT LIKE--

OH, NO.
NO, NO, NO.

YOU DO NOT GET TO PULL
YOUR BLACK CARD.

YOU ARE YOUR
MAMA'S SON TODAY.

FINE, FINE, FINE.
BUT YOU ARE WORKING OUT, OK?

HOW ABOUT LEG PRESS? LET'S
TRY THE LEG PRESS, SHALL WE?

PRESS THE LEGS, YES.

I'LL SHOW YOU HOW IT'S DONE.
JUST GO AHEAD AND SIT IN IT.

GIVE IT A SHOT. JUST
TUCK YOUR FEET IN. IN...

JORDAN, TRAIN ME LIKE ONE
OF YOUR FRENCH GIRLS.

OK, DATE'S OVER.

OH, I'M JUST PLAYING.
I'M PLAYING.

JEEZ, WHAT IS IT
WITH YOU BAKER MEN

GETTING SO NERVOUS
AROUND ME?

I'M NOT NERVOUS.
OK, I JUST--

I HAVE A LOT OF DRAMA GOING
ON IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.

I JUST--

OH! I LOVE DRAMA.
FILL ME IN.

EH...

OR WE CAN KEEP
WORKING OUT.

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME
ABOUT JAYMEE.

YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN
IF YOU DIDN'T
RUN AWAY FROM HOME.

I DIDN'T RUN AWAY FROM HOME.
I RAN AWAY FROM YOU.

AT LEAST I FINALLY
GOT YOU TO RUN.

AND YOU PULLED MY
SUMO SUITS OUT OF THE CLOSET.

NOW WHO'S TURNING THIS
INTO A JOKE?

I'M NOT JOKING,
ALL RIGHT?

I'M TRYING TO MAKE
TODAY FUN.

ISN'T THAT
WHAT JJ's ALL ABOUT,

MR. FUN ALL THE TIME?

FUN, FUN, FUN--UHH!

WELL, THEN
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN.

OLIVIA: COME ON. PUT
SOME MUSCLE INTO IT.

YOU'VE GOT TO CHANNEL
SOME OF THAT RAGE THAT
YOU'VE BEEN HOLDING IN.

OK. OK.

ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S BETTER.

BUT, UH...

I MEANT A LITTLE BIT
MORE LIKE THIS.

WHAT? IT'S NOT ALL
SUNSETS AND BABY GOATS
IN MY HEAD, YOU KNOW.

WE ALL GOT DEMONS.

SO, SPENCER JAMES,

YOU READY TO SMASH
OR WHAT?

CARRY THE THRONE:
♪♪ WELCOME TO THE SHOW ♪♪

♪♪ TURN ON THE LIGHTS,
TIME TO WATCH ME BLOW ♪♪

♪♪ READY, HERE WE GO ♪♪

♪♪ BETTER WATCH OUT,
'BOUT TO LOSE CONTROL ♪♪

♪♪ OW, I'M BOUT TO GO WILD ♪♪

♪♪ EVERYBODY TAKE A LOOK
AT ME NOW ♪♪

♪♪ OW, GET A LOOK
AT MY STYLE ♪♪

♪♪ DRIP SO FINE,
'BOUT TO HOSE YOU DOWN ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE GONNA FEEL THE POWER,
GONNA FEEL THE POWER ♪♪

♪♪ GONNA FEEL THE POWER
WHEN I GIVE YOU THAT UHH ♪♪

♪♪ WHOOP, WHOOP... ♪♪

♪♪ GONNA MAKE IT LOUD,
GONNA MAKE IT LOUD,
GONNA MAKE IT LOUD ♪♪

♪♪ GONNA GIVE YOU THAT UHH! ♪♪

♪♪ GONNA MAKE IT LOUD,
GONNA MAKE IT LOUD ♪♪

♪♪ GONNA MAKE IT LOUD,
GONNA GIVE YOU THAT UHH ♪♪

BYE, ALICIA.

DENISE:
SO NOW THEY'RE ALL LIVING
IN THE SAME HOUSE TOGETHER?

MM-HMM.

OOH, CHILD. YOUR VORTEX
IS JUICIER THAN MY SOAPS.

ALL YOU NEED NOW IS
AN EVIL TWIN.

THAT WOULD BE LIV.

BUT MY FAVOURITE STORYLINE

IS THIS SEXY, SECRET TRYST
YOU HAVE WITH LAYLA.

OK, I HAVE DEFINITELY
TOLD YOU TOO MUCH.

HOW ABOUT YOU JUST WATCH
ME DO SOME MORE PULL-UPS?

OH, NO. NO, WE AIN'T
SHUTTING THIS OFF,

NOT WITH THE ARRIVAL
OF LAYLA'S VENGEFUL EX.

OK, CLAY IS NOT HER EX.

OK, THEY JUST...

HE'S NOT HER EX,
ALL RIGHT?

BUT YOU SHOULD HEAR
THE WAY HE TALKS TO HER.

HONEY, I DON'T NEED TO.

I'VE BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME

AND DATED MORE MEN THAN
YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.

DISRESPECT AIN'T
NOTHING NEW.

I MEAN, LAYLA'S
MADE IT PRETTY CLEAR

THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT
ME TO BREAK HIS JAW,

BUT I CAN'T JUST SIT
THERE AND WATCH HIM
TREAT HER LIKE DIRT.

YOU KNOW YOU DON'T
HAVE TO THROW HANDS

TO MAKE
YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN.

LAYLA'S YOUR QUEEN...

MM-HMM.

SO YOU CAN BE HER KNIGHT

AND SWING YOUR
LITTLE SWORD AROUND,

OR YOU CAN BE HER KING

AND STAND BY HER SIDE
BUT ALSO HAVE HER BACK.

HMM.

LAYLA: HEY, WHY ARE
YOU BEING SO PETTY?

IS IT BECAUSE
I BROKE UP WITH YOU?

DID I BRUISE
YOUR FRAGILE EGO?

HA HA!
IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?

GOD, SOMETIMES I FORGET
HOW YOUNG YOU ARE.

BUT HERE YOU ARE
ACTING LIKE A CHILD.

CLAY, YOU GO AFTER
EVERY CLIENT I WANT

AND YOU SLANDER
MY ARTISTS ONLINE,

AND SOMEHOW
I'M THE CHILD?

THAT WAS BUSINESS,
BUT YOU TAKE IT PERSONALLY

BECAUSE YOU'RE
A SPOILED LITTLE BRAT

WHO'S STILL UPSET THAT DADDY
DIDN'T GIVE HER HIS COMPANY.

KEATING IS NOT
YOUR NAME, CLAY.

AND KEATING RECORDS
ISN'T YOUR LEGACY.

LIKE, DON'T YOU
WANT YOUR OWN?

DON'T YOU?

YEAH, THAT'S WHY
I STARTED FORMONICA
RECORDS. I...

[SIGHS]

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M TIRED OF FIGHTING.

OK? THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
IS TOUGH ENOUGH AS IT IS

WITHOUT THE TWO OF US
SABOTAGING EACH OTHER.

OK, WE'RE BOTH REALLY
GOOD AT WHAT WE DO,

AND WE SHOULD BE
BOOSTING EACH OTHER UP,

NOT WHATEVER THIS IS.

SO I WILL STOP
USING MY NAME.

OK? YOU WIN.

UHH!

WHEN DID I GO FROM BEING
YOUR FRIEND TO YOUR PROJECT?

PROBABLY AROUND
THE SAME TIME

I WENT FROM BEING
YOURS TO COACH ASHER.

HO HO HO.
SOME FRIEND.

I GOT YOU THE JOB
WITH COACH MR. MONTES,

AND YOU TRIED TO REPLACE
ME WITH THAT JABARI KID.

I WOULDN'T HAVE
NEEDED TO

IF YOU WEREN'T OUT
PARTYING ALL THE TIME.

IT'S OFFSEASON!

I AM SO SICK OF
THAT LAME EXCUSE.

YOU NEVER APOLOGISED FOR
SETTING MY FURBIES ON FIRE.

[BOTH GRUNT]

DUDE, WE WERE 8.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

YOU DIDN'T CARE
ABOUT ME THEN,

AND YOU DON'T
CARE ABOUT ME NOW.

YOU DON'T THINK
I CARE?

EVERYTHING I'VE DONE
IS BECAUSE I CARE.

IF I'M SUCH A BAD GUY,
WHY DID YOU BID ON ME?

WHY NOT JUST DONATE
THE MONEY AND WALK AWAY?

BECAUSE I MISSED YOU.
ALL RIGHT?

LOOK, IF I'M SUCH
A BAD GUY,

WHY'D YOU AGREE
TO HANG OUT?

'CAUSE I MISSED YOU, TOO.

WHOO!

[LAUGHS]
FEEL BETTER?

[SIGHS]
MUCH.

YEAH? GOOD.
[CHUCKLES]

WANTED TO GET
MY MONEY'S WORTH.

UH, AND SORRY ABOUT
OUTBIDDING ALICIA TODAY.

I WASN'T TRYING
TO GET YOU IN TROUBLE.

I JUST...WANTED TO HELP YOU
GET YOU OUT OF YOUR FUNK.

WELL,
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

LOOK, UM, I KNOW WHAT
MY DAD DID HURT YOU.

I GET IT. AND I GUARANTEE
THAT MY DAD GETS IT, TOO.

WHY CAN'T PEOPLE
JUST BE HONEST WITH ME?

BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T WANT
TO LET YOU DOWN.

YOU KNOW,
IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT,

I SHOULD BE MAD, TOO.

I MEAN, MY ARTICLE
IS THE ONLY REASON THAT

THAT JOB'S EVEN AVAILABLE
IN THE FIRST PLACE.

AND I DIDN'T EVEN
GET A THANK YOU.

YOU WANT ME TO BOOK
ANOTHER HOUR IN HERE?

YEAH. I DO.

[LAUGHS]

YOU KNOW MY DAD, SPENCER.

HE'S AN AMBITIOUS GUY.

IT'S HOW HE GOT
INTO THE NFL.

HIS WHOLE LIFE'S
BEEN ABOUT FOOTBALL.

BUT THE ONE THING
THAT HE CARES ABOUT
MORE THAN THE GAME

IS FAMILY,

AND THAT INCLUDES YOU.

TALK TO HIM.

I DID, LIV.

I SAID TALK, NOT YELL.

HAVE AN ACTUAL CONVERSATION.

YOU CAN STILL SAY EVERYTHING
THAT YOU NEED TO SAY,

JUST CALMLY.

WELL, I AIN'T GOT THE
ENERGY FOR MUCH ELSE, SO...

YEAH, WELL, THANK YOU,
RAGE ROOM.

NO.

THANK YOU.

I NEEDED THIS.

I NEEDED THIS, TOO.

LOOK AT THAT.

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED.

WE'RE FINALLY LEARNING
HOW TO BE FRIENDS AGAIN.

MAN, I WAS BEGINNING
TO THINK YOU WASN'T
GONNA SHOW.

YOU STRAIGHT?

I'M GOOD.

LET ME KNOW
WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU'RE MAD ABOUT
THE FURBIES.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU
STILL WON'T ADMIT
YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

BUT I AM SORRY.

HOW DO YOU ACCIDENTALLY
SET A GAGGLE OF FURBIES
ON FIRE?

BUT I ACCEPT
YOUR APOLOGY ANYWAY.

WHILE I'M AT IT,

SORRY THAT I'VE BEEN
SO JUDGMENTAL.

I'LL STOP BREATHING
DOWN YOUR NECK.

YEAH, I'M SORRY, TOO.

I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT
COACHING IS TO YOU.

YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE
TO DEPEND ON ME.

EH, IT'S OFFSEASON.

[LAUGHS]
OK. LAME EXCUSE.

HEY, FROM NOW ON,
I'M GONNA SHOW YOU
WHAT I'M MADE OF.

JJ, I KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE MADE OF, MAN.

I JUST WANT EVERYONE
ELSE TO SEE IT, TOO.

[CHUCKLES]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

YOU CAN REST EASY,
'CAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

I'M SORRY,
WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN?

THAT THING YOU
AND COOP WAS SWEATIN'.

FIGURED THAT'S WHY YOU
WANTED ME TO STOP BY.

I'M PROUD OF YOU, PREACH.

I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT.

THAT'S NOT WHY I HAD
YOU COME IN, THOUGH.

FOLLOW ME.

WHAT'S THIS?

YOUR CLASSROOM.

YOU KNOW I THOUGHT BILLY
WAS CRAZY FOR BRINGING YOU IN,

BUT YOU PROVED ME WRONG.

AND WITH ALL THE EXTRA HOURS
YOU'VE PUT IN HERE,

PLUS YOUR BACHELOR'S
IN ENGLISH,

THE SCHOOL BOARD IS
PREPARED TO OFFER YOU
A FULL-TIME POSITION.

DOING WHAT?

TEACHING.

LOOK, THE JOB IS
YOURS IF YOU WANT IT.

I'M GONNA TAKE THAT
AS A YES.

CONGRATULATIONS,
CARDELL SIMMS.

SOUTH CRENSHAW HIGH
IS LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.

BILLY: HELL YEAH, THEY ARE.
YOU DESERVE THIS.

AND IT DIDN'T EVEN TAKE MUCH
FOR ME TO CONVINCE THEM.

OH, YOU DIDN'T
CONVINCE THEM AT ALL.

IT WAS HIS HARD WORK
AND DEDICATION THAT
SPOKE FOR ITSELF.

RIGHT.
BUT I'M THE ONE THAT--

THAT MADE THEM AWARE,

SO, YOU KNOW, TEAM EFFORT.

PREACH: THANK YOU.
I WON'T LET YOU DOWN.

I NEED TO HUG SOMEONE.

MMM. HUG BILLY.

YOU CAN HUG ME, MAN.

AHH.

THANK YOU, BRO.

YES, YES, YES.

THANK YOU FOR
LOOKING OUT FOR ME

WHEN NO ONE ELSE WOULD.

THANK YOU.

[SIGHS]

YOU DEFINITELY SEEM
MORE RELAXED.

I JUST WISH I COULD
HAVE BEEN THE ONE
TO GET YOU THERE.

GUESS I SHOULD HAVE
BROUGHT MORE MONEY.

HEY, HEY.

YOU GET ME FOR FREE.

IT DIDN'T SEEM
LIKE THAT YESTERDAY.

I'M SORRY.

I JUST DIDN'T WANT
TO TALK ABOUT IT.

NO, YOU DIDN'T WANT TO
TALK ABOUT IT WITH ME.

I'M YOUR GIRLFRIEND,
SPENCE.

I WANNA BE THERE
FOR YOU.

I WANNA BE THERE
FOR ALL OF IT.

I WANNA BE THERE
FOR THE GOOD AND THE BAD.

YOU GOTTA START
LETTING ME IN.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

LET ME GUESS.
YOU WANT MY STUDIO NOW.

NO. YOU'RE RIGHT.

THE FIGHTING
NEEDS TO STOP.

SO, UM, I'M RIGHT?
JUST LIKE THAT?

NOT ABOUT EVERYTHING.

BUT YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT
KEATING RECORDS.

IT ISN'T MY LEGACY,
BUT IT IS MY LABEL NOW,

SO WHY AM I USING
SOMEONE ELSE'S NAME?

BECAUSE KEATING RECORDS
IS A POWERHOUSE

AND YOU'D BE DUMB
NOT TO USE IT.

NOT IF I WANT
MY OWN LEGACY.

THE NAME IS YOURS.

BUT I'M KEEPING MY ARTISTS,

CATALOGUE, AND WHAT'S LEFT
OF MY P.R. DEPARTMENT.

UH, YOU THINK
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA?

JUST TAKE THE WIN, LAYLA.

BUT IF I FAIL,
I EXPECT YOU TO BE THERE,

BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, WE
SHOULD HELP EACH OTHER OUT.

HEY, HEY, HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

ACTUALLY,
NEVER MIND.

I WANTED TO TALK
TO YOU.

LISTEN, WE BOTH KNOW

THAT LAYLA CAN
HANDLE HERSELF, OK,

BUT I WOULD NOT
BE A VERY
GOOD...FRIEND

IF I DIDN'T SAY
SOMETHING.

THEN SAY WHAT YOU
GOT TO SAY.

JORDAN. UH, HE DOESN'T
GOT TO SAY ANYTHING.

YOU CAN DISAGREE
WITH HER ALL YOU WANT,

ALL RIGHT, BUT
YOU'RE GONNA DISAGREE
WITH RESPECT.

OTHERWISE YOU AND I ARE
GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM.

UNDERSTOOD.

JORDAN, WE HAD JUST
WORKED THINGS OUT.

WHAT PART OF "I DON'T
NEED SAVING" DID YOU
NOT UNDERSTAND?

I WASN'T SAVING YOU.
I WAS SUPPORTING YOU.

IT IS HARD ENOUGH THAT WE
ARE HIDING OUR RELATIONSHIP.

I'M NOT GONNA HIDE
MY FEELINGS, TOO. OK?

AND I'M NOT GONNA LET
ANYONE DISRESPECT YOU.

BUT IF THAT IS
A DEAL BREAKER FOR YOU--

OK, NO. STOP BEING
SO DRAMATIC.

LAYLA: HMM.

YOU'RE A REALLY
GOOD, UM, FRIEND.

♪♪ EVERY TIME
I GET TO SEE YOU ♪♪

♪♪ I CAN'T HELP BUT SMILE ♪♪

♪♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR ♪♪

♪♪ DOESN'T MATTER IF I HAVEN'T
SEEN YOU IN A WHILE... ♪♪

THANK YOU FOR COMING OVER.

SOME FRIENDS WANTED
TO SEE YOU.

JAYMEE: OH, MY GOD!

ASHER SAID HE HAD
A SURPRISE, BUT--

OLIVIA: OH, WE'RE
NOT THE SURPRISE.

NO, NO. ASHER WOULD
NOT BE THE THAT CRUEL.

OH, UNLESS YOU'RE
A FURBY.

DUDE.

LAYLA: GO AHEAD AND TELL
HER THE GOOD NEWS ALREADY.

WELL, WE ALL GOT TOGETHER

AND...RAISED MONEY TO PAY
YOUR HOSPITAL BILLS.

HOW?

JJ: UH, WRESTLING.
SPENCER: BREAKING STUFF.

THE IMPORTANT THING IS
YOUR BILLS ARE COVERED.

SO NOW ALL YOU GOT TO WORRY
ABOUT IS GETTING BETTER.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS
DID THIS FOR ME.

YOU'RE PART OF THE VORTEX NOW.

WE LOOK OUT FOR
EACH OTHER.

[LAUGHTER]

- THANK YOU.
- YOU'RE WELCOME.

YOU SEE, WE ARE
PART OF THE VORTEX

AND WE LOOK OUT
FOR EACH OTHER.

DON'T PUSH IT.

HEH HEH.

I DON'T KNOW HOW
I MISSED THIS BEFORE.

Y'ALL TWO? SO OBVIOUS.

HEY, I'M SORRY ABOUT
EVERYTHING WITH MY DAD.

YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE
KEEPING THINGS FROM YOU.

WE COOL. I'M JUST HAPPY

I AIN'T GOT TO TRAIN
A NEW Q.B. NEXT SEASON,

ALTHOUGH I DO NEED TO STOP
THIS ONE FROM FIGHTING.

ACTUALLY, I'M GETTING
A LOT BETTER AT THAT.

BE A KING,
NOT A KNIGHT, RIGHT?

OK.

HOW MANY OF THOSE
HAVE YOU HAD TONIGHT?

ONLY 3.

4.

[CHUCKLES]

YOU NEED TO GET THAT
UNDER CONTROL, JJ.

I MEAN, EVERYONE ELSE
HERE MIGHT THINK

THAT YOUR DRUNK
STORIES ARE FUNNY,

BUT I WAS A HIGH
FUNCTIONING USER,

AND I SEE THE SAME
THING IN YOU.

YOU'RE ON
A SLIPPERY SLOPE.

FINE. I'LL DUMP IT. HMM?

OH, COME ON, LIV.

WE'RE ALL TOGETHER FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME,

AND WE DID
SOMETHING GOOD TODAY.

CAN WE JUST DROP IT?

LIVE IN THE MOMENT?

GET IT? LIV IN THE MOMENT?

- YEAH.
- YEAH?

- WE CAN DROP IT.
- OK.

IT WAS
A GOOD DAY.

YES! HA HA!

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

SPENCER: HEY.
OLIVIA: HI.

WHAT YOU DOING HERE?

UH, MY PARENTS
LIVE HERE. REMEMBER?

SPENCER: OH, YEAH.
OLIVIA: YEAH.

SO YOU HERE
TO BEAT UP MY DAD?

NO. JUST HAVE
A CONVERSATION,

LIKE YOU SUGGESTED.

GOOD. GOOD.

WHAT?

YESTERDAY YOU SAID

YOU HATE WHEN PEOPLE
AREN'T HONEST WITH YOU,

SO I SHOULD HAVE SAID
WHAT WAS REALLY ON MY MIND.

MY LIGHT NEVER DIMS
AROUND YOU, SPENCER,

NOT EVEN A FLICKER.

LIV...

I DON'T WANT TO LEARN
TO BE FRIENDS AGAIN

BECAUSE WE'RE
MORE THAN THAT.

AND IT WAS DAMN HARD
TO GET THERE.

I WANT YOU BACK,

WANT US BACK.

HOW'S THAT FOR HONESTY?

I SHOULD GET GOING.

[DOOR OPENS]

BILLY: YOU GOOD?

YEAH. YEAH.

SO, YOU HAVE EVERY REASON
TO BE UPSET WITH ME.

I WAS NOT HONEST WITH YOU,
AND I'M SORRY.

[CLEARS THROAT]

YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT
IF KENNY EVEN HAD A CHANCE

AT GETTING THAT JOB,
I WOULD NOT HAVE ACCEPTED IT.

YEAH, BUT YOU DID.
AFTER ALL YOUR TALK ABOUT
COMING BACK TO CRENSHAW,

ALL THE WORK YOU PUT IN
TO BECOME PRINCIPAL,

YOU DID ACCEPT THAT JOB.

IT'S NOT JUST ANY JOB.

HEAD COACH OF A D-1 SCHOOL.

I WOULD BE COACHING MY OWN
SON, BOTH OF MY SONS.

I WOULD BE INSANE
TO WALK AWAY FROM THAT.

AND I THOUGHT A PART
OF YOU WOULD BE ACTUALLY
EXCITED FOR ME.

COME ON, MAN.

IT AIN'T ABOUT THAT,

AND IT AIN'T ABOUT
YOU LYING.

IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU
MEANT TO CRENSHAW,

WHAT I THOUGHT
CRENSHAW MEANT TO YOU.

YOUR MOTHER LAID
THE SAME THING ON ME.

HOW COME IT'S OK
FOR YOUR MOTHER
TO MOVE OFF TO OAKLAND,

YOU CAN GO TO COLLEGE?

I TAKE THIS JOB,
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, I'M
ABANDONING THE COMMUNITY?

'CAUSE THEY NEED YOU HERE.

COACH, ALL THEM DUDES
AT GAU, THEY SET.

THEY DON'T NEED YOU
THE WAY THESE KIDS
AT CRENSHAW DO.

WHO THEY GONNA GET
TO REPLACE YOU?

THERE ARE OTHER COACHES.

HOW MANY TIMES
DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU

YOU ARE NOT
JUST A COACH?

YOU'RE A FATHER,

THE ONLY ONE
SOME OF THESE KIDS
WILL EVER KNOW.

WHO ELSE IS GONNA CARE
ENOUGH TO PLAN
A WHOLE COMBINE, MAN,

TO REACH OUT
TO ALL THEIR CONTACTS?

YOU, NOT SOME RANDO
ON THE STREET. YOU.

AS GOOD AS I WAS,

EVEN I MAY NOT HAVE
MADE IT OUT OF HERE
WITHOUT YOU.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
FOR EVERYBODY ELSE?

[SIGHS]

YOU GONNA MAKE
A GREAT COACH AT GAU,

BUT YOU A GREAT MAN
IN CRENSHAW.

IF YOU ASK ME,

YOU'D BE INSANE
TO WALK AWAY FROM THAT.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

GREG, MOVE YOUR HEAD.