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I appreciate you
meeting with me

before the combine.

Oh, I prefer a home-cooked meal

to a stale hotel room any day.

Ha ha! Yeah.

Eric mentioned you never
loved the intensity

of the NFL combine
interview process.

Yeah. My nephew knows me well.

I always prefer a
relaxed atmosphere,

and if I knew how
good your mom's

peach cobbler was, I
would've come sooner.

Ha ha! There's
more if you want.

I wish I could, but I got to fit

in that plane seat tomorrow.

Spencer, I wanted
to meet with you

even before you sign with Eric.

Side note... smart choice

making him your
agent, by the way...

Thank you.

But if I'm being honest,

I don't expect talent like yours

to be available
for the 30th pick.

Yeah, one of the few drawbacks

of making it to the NFC
title game last year.

Indeed, because a
top-flight deep threat

is exactly what we need
to get the chip next year,

but it's not your
play in the field

that got my attention.

It's the way you
are off the field,

and that is a testament
to your upbringing,

even though it
couldn't have been easy

growing up with a single mother.

Well, uh,

honestly, I never
lacked for anything.

She gave me everything,

and not just me... my
brother, my friends.

I remember laying in bed

dreaming about winning
the Super Bowl MVP,

wondering what I'd say,

knowing that she would be
the first person I thank.

She's my hero, simple as that.

You've raised quite a
young man, Mrs. James.

Eric's happy.

Coach Bryant said
that I am exactly

what they look for
in first-round talent

and that he thinks I'm
gonna ace my interviews.

That's good news, son.

I know. I know.

It's just that I, uh... I
also mentioned Coach Bryant's

question about being
raised by a single mother.

Oh, Spencer, it's fine,

certainly worth
hearing the answer.

Mm-hmm.

What did Eric say?

He said that it's
pretty standard

to face uncomfortable questions.

These teams are putting
millions on the line

with each draft pick,
and it's not just

the player on the field
that they're betting on.

It's the whole package.

I still don't like it, though.

I mean, what's it got
to do with football?

What'd he say now?

He said that if I nail
it in Indianapolis

like I did tonight,

I'm gonna be a top-5 pick.

Top-5 pick?

Waah! Ha ha ha!

♪ Felt good waking
up this morning ♪

♪ Waking up ♪

♪ I be working from the
moment that the sun comes up ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, you
know I don't stop ♪

♪ I got to keep it going
on my rise to the top ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah... ♪

Feel bad.

We should've made
more of a thing

of you leaving this afternoon.

Oh, no. This is perfect...

just us, no big fuss.

I told her she
should know by now

that this is more your speed,

right, AJ?

Hi, cutie. You're so cute.

- No? Oh. OK.
- Oh. Ooh. All right.

Come on, bud.

You're not excited
to see Auntie Liv?

It's OK.

I'm used to it at this point.

- Yeah. Here you go.
- Oh, there we go.

He's just going through
a thing right now. Yeah.

Do you remember how he
was with your dad, Ash?

Ash.

Is everything OK?

Yeah. It's just, um...

Coach Montes is leaving Coastal.

Wait. Seriously?

No, no. It's OK.

It's for the NFL, which is huge.

There's been rumours,
but now it's official.

Do you need to make
a call or anything?

Um, no. No, no, no. I'm good.

Today's about Spence. I
don't want to, you know...

Talking about you ain't
making it about you, bruh.

Hey. Layla: Hi, baby.

Well, well, well.
Good morning.

Lookee who we have here.

Your friends and family?

The people who didn't
respond to my text

inviting you to the brunch
at Layla's tomorrow.

Oh, my God, Jordan, it's
really not a big deal.

Hey, you didn't get
left on read, babe, OK?

I want answers.

You know, I would
like some answers

on how you survived the
national championship

but hurt your shoulder
playing with AJ.

Hey, the Tickle
Monster's very serious,

and so is brunch, people.

Yo, dude, what you got?

I'm in Indianapolis, bro.

Mm, that's warm. Mom?

Well, I'm in crunch
mode with Coop

and Patience on the case.

You put Miko away,
you get a pass. Liv?

Well, I told Layla
that I was coming.

Good. Next time, go through
the proper channels for me.

Mommy and Daddy?

Uh, we have a son
to take care of.

Not a good excuse
at all, actually,

because AJ was
specifically invited,

so I'll give you
guys a table for 3.

How's that sound?

Oh, we appreciate it,
but AJ's not quite

the brunch crowd yet, so...

Maybe when he's past the
food-throwing phase...

Food throwing could
be fun for me.

Or... or maybe when it's
not the first weekend

and we're not still
working things out.

Well, how about I
watch AJ tomorrow?

You OK, babe?

That way, you guys
can, you know,

spend some time together.

And then you wouldn't be
able to attend the brunch.

Right. That is how
that works, Jordan.

What? I hang out with
you guys all the time.

I want to kick it
with AJ for once.

Uh...

So... what do you guys say?

Liv, one-on-one babysitting

is kind of a lot.

I'll watch him here.

That way, my mom will
be around for backup.

Yeah, yeah, works for me.

- OK.
- OK.

OK. Great.

Well, Jordan, put
us down for two.

All right.

Real quick, though, um, on
behalf of little homie here,

are we... are we...
are we certain

that we want to leave
him with her alone or...

Guys, guys, guys,
guys, what? OK.

He's made it pretty clear

how he feels
genuinely about her.

I mean, it's no secret that AJ

prefers basically
anyone over me,

but that's exactly why
I jumped at the chance

for some one-on-one
time, you know,

because now I'm his only option.

There's probably a less
creepy way to say that,

but it might work.
So how long have you

been plotting on getting
AJ in your clutches?

Well, I mean, ever since
I split with my publisher,

I've been projectless for
the first time since London.

It's weird, so...
I don't know...

just instead of rushing
into something new,

I just want to focus
on the people I love,

and that includes AJ,

and maybe by the
time you're back,

that love will be
reciprocated...

or tolerated, at least.

Well, it seems like we both

got a busy weekend ahead of us.

Heh.

Ready?

Let's do this.

- Hey...
- Hmm?

It looks great, babe.

Thanks. Yeah. I just, um...

I want to make sure we
have enough rollups.

You know, I was
just thinking about

how your therapist
said that stress

can be a choice sometimes.

Hmm. You were just
thinking that?

I'm not trying to
police you, OK?

I just... I just
want to make sure...

Babe, babe, I'm not heading

for another episode, OK?

OK.

I am on track with
my medication.

My therapist is happy.

In fact, if anything
is stressing me out,

it's all this homework
that she has me doing.

- More homework?
- Yeah.

I finished my journaling,

mindfulness exercises,
therapeutic accounting,

but I haven't even
started on my list

of struggles and successes
for our next session, so...

OK. I thought I was
the one in college.

Yeah. Well... I don't know...

maybe... maybe you could
just skip the brunch,

right, take a day to
focus on yourself.

Skip the brunch?

After all the work I put in?

Jordan, you can't be serious.

No. That's the point.

I mean, you've already
created the menu, right?

You've hired the staff.

You've fixed every table
setting I've touched.

Your work is basically
done, sweetheart,

and I'll be here to report
back on how it goes.

I was just really hoping
to make tomorrow work.

I know, but if you can
walk away for even a day,

I call that a success.

Um, I can't believe
I'm saying this,

but... OK.

OK.

♪ Some days, I'm happy ♪

♪ Some days, I'm sad ♪

♪ And I only got
one life to live ♪

♪ And I'ma give it
all that I can ♪

♪ I'ma make it count ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

♪ I'ma make it count ♪

♪ I'ma make it count ♪

Gordon: Spencer James,
it's good to see you.

Gordon, hey, what
are you doing here?

- I thought Eric was meeting me.
- I know.

Technically, he's your agent,

and Eric's done well by you,

but a big event
like this, it's good

to have a partner
looking after you.

OK.

You ready?

I've been waiting my whole life.

All right.

For the next 4 days,

this is the centre
of the NFL universe.

Not only are you and
all the prospects

staying here, but
each team's got

a suite of rooms they're using

as their draft headquarters.

Hey, there he is.
Yo, what up, man?

My dawg, what's
good, boy? Wade.

How y'all two know each other?

We actually... we just met.

Wade was saying that
y'all used to be tight.

Yeah, something like that.

Ha! Come on, man. We're
past all that now.

Yo, you want to post
up on the couch,

watch Jono Prince get hyped up

by the scouts with us?

Man, winning the
Heisman has its perks.

YOU know, Wade's over here,
got him talking us up,

saying we're a better
QB class than 2020.

Hey, you know what they
say about rising tides.

That's what's up. All right.

Well, I just got
in, so I'm gonna

catch up with y'all later.

All right, man.

- Do your thing.
- See you, boy.

No harm in having a good time.

Just remember, every moment

you're out of your room,
you're being evaluated.

Yes, sir.

- What's this?
- It's your schedule.

Everything's broken down
into 20-minute increments.

Man, all this in a weekend?

Heh. That's just for tomorrow.

♪ Shoot, we straight,
what's next? ♪

♪ I ain't really trying to
read all the fine text ♪

♪ I'm talking step by step ♪

♪ You know we keep
it effortless ♪

♪ It's a state of mind,
it's a state of mind ♪

♪ We go, "1, 2, 3,"
like, easy like ♪

♪ It's one of a kind,
yeah, one of a kind... ♪

- Good morning.
- Hey.

It's great to meet you.

Hey, Spencer, it's a pleasure.

Spencer James.

- Ready to get to it?
- Yes, sir.

♪ Easy ♪

♪ We make it look ♪

♪ Easy, whoo ♪

Everyone we've
talked with about you

mentioned your leadership.

That's quite a
humbling thing to hear.

Do you consider yourself
a natural leader?

People have always looked to me.

I've respected the
responsibility,

but at GAU, I learned
there was power in it, too.

How do you mean?

Well, I was able to
build something at GAU

while everybody else could
only see what was broken.

It's impressive,
especially considering

all the adversity you faced
in your personal life.

Well, it's no secret

your life off the field's
been pretty messy,

but don't worry.

We've seen much, much messier.

Ha ha ha!

♪ If you want it, you
can catch this vibe ♪

♪ I just want to
dance all night... ♪

Dude, that French
toast was fantastic.

I will let Layla know.

I'm sorry again for the wait.

Oh, no worries at all.

How are you doing?

Uh, things are a bit hectic

but good, I think.

It's first service.

Hiccups are expected,
though this is going

way smooth compared
to what I've seen.

Whoa. Just thinking about
that stresses me out.

It's the thrill of
restaurant work.

You know no day's the same.

You're always
adapting to the chaos.

It's what I love most about it.

I don't do brunches!

I'm gonna, um, go see what's up.

Just sit tight.
Enjoy your drinks.

OK, so you don't want to
sing your favourite song.

You don't want to play
your favourite game.

You sure you don't want to
read your favourite book?

Oh! Ugh...

Oh, my God. Thank God.
It's your mom and dad.

- Hey, buddy, hi.
- Hi, bubba. How you doing?

Look. We're just
wrapping up here.

I'm sorry. It's been a while.

Um, is everything all right?

Yeah. Sorry.

The bartender quit,
and Jordan's...

I'm gonna go see if I can help.

Yeah.

Oh. Um, well, don't
worry about us.

Everything is
under control here,

so just take your time.

OK. All right. Well...

Did she hit the red button?

Oh, what happened?

He was fine, and
then we hung up.

Did you push the red button?

The what?

Did you hang up the phone,

or did you let him do it?

- I did.
- No.

Never push the red button, Liv.

It's his absolute
favourite thing to do.

OK, OK. I can promise
you that I will not.

I'm sorry, Mom.

It's fine. I needed
a break, anyway.

Have you, uh, talked to Spencer

to see how he's
doing at the combine?

I mean, I haven't since
he got in last night.

He's got a busy day,

but, I mean, he's
got it handled.

Just saying, I
thought the same thing

when your dad was
going through it,

and I could not have
been more wrong.

- It's not personal.
- Are you sure?

Because I've tried doing
his favourite everything,

things he loves doing
with everyone except me.

It's kind of the
definition of personal.

I remember feeling
the exact same way

when you were little.

You were such a daddy's girl.

I was always a little envious

of the way you
two were together.

Well, I bet I never
gave you the side eye

like AJ's giving me right now.

Uh, not quite,

but you did push the red button.

I know. I definitely won't
make that mistake again.

The point is, is that over time,

you'll find your
own way to connect.

You don't have to
be someone else.

Just be yourself.

So what does
football mean to you?

Well, it's been my
dream to play in the NFL

for as long as I can remember,

but the game is so
much more than that.

I love it all... the
competition, the struggle,

the bonds I forge
with my teammates.

I'm sorry to cut in here

because, I got to
say, your passion

for the game does sound genuine,

but I'm struggling with the fact

that you quit, Spencer.

- Uh, that was in high school.
- But it happened.

You quit on your team.

Yeah. It was... it
was a difficult time.

Because I don't love hearing

that you quit when
things get difficult.

This is the NFL, son.

Things are gonna get difficult.

It won't happen again, sir.

- It won't happen again?
- No, sir.

You sure about that?

Because, from what our
research team found,

you've quit not once, but twice.

That was different.

Different from the last time
you quit when it was difficult?

It won't happen again, sir.

All right. Keep
those mimosas coming.

Better get on top
of these orders.

- You're getting good, man.
- Hmm.

You're not gonna take that?

No. I'll call him
back or see him

at his going-away
party tomorrow.

Look. I know you
guys were tight,

so it can't be easy.

Yeah, but...

Look. I'm happy for him.

It's a big opportunity.

Come on, Jordan. Focus.
Another round at high-top.

Right, right, right.

Uh, hey, do you mind
if I stay for a bit

just to help them
get out of the weeds?

Yeah, no problem.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Hey, I'll pick up AJ.
I'll see you at the house.

- OK. Thanks.
- OK.

♪ Just know ♪

♪ I'm on your side ♪

♪ When you're
missing me the most ♪

♪ My hand is on your shoulder ♪

♪ Every time... ♪

- Yeah?
- Hey.

Just, um... just checking
in to see how it's going.

Jordan, on phone: Uh, great.

A hiccup here and there,

but Asher loved the
French toast, babe.

Oh, my God, he said
it was fantastic.

Uh, what... what hiccups?

Just, well, we hit
a bit of a snag

when Terry actually
walked out, but...

My bartender quit?

Yeah. Yeah, but
Jaymee jumped in,

and I'm on mimosa duty.

We are handling it.

Wait. Uh, Jaymee?

And how are you making
drinks with one arm?

It's my good arm.

Jordan, what is going on?

Babe, new order just came in,

so I got to go, but don't worry.

We've got everything
under control.

Ooh, ooh...

OK.

Have you ever leaked
anything to the press?

No.

What about Olivia Baker?

What about her?

She's your girlfriend.

You helped her go after
the GAU football program.

Coach Garrett got
what he deserved.

So you agree with what she did.

Why did Tyrone shoot you?

It's complicated.

Because some of your
friends are gang members.

- Former gang members.
- Right, former.

Are you sure you've never been

affiliated with any gang?

That's what I said.

Why did Billy bring
you to Beverley?

Because my mom asked him to.

They had a relationship?

They were friends
in high school.

Must've been good friends.

I mean, he brought
you into his house.

Is that a question?

Just saying, I know
what you got out of it,

but what about Billy?

Did you ever think
there was something more

than your play on the field?

- No.
- You don't want to elaborate?

I guess that does it

unless you have any
questions for us.

No. I'd say we're done here.

Spencer, on phone: Hey.

Hey, Asher just picked up AJ.

I'm not sure which
one of us is happier.

Anyway, how did
your interviews go?

I got on-field workout,
so I can't talk long,

but let's just say it was rough.

OK. Well, I'm sure it wasn't

as bad as you think.

You're your own worst critic.

Nope. They were bad,
but I got to go.

Oh. Um, well, do you
want to talk later?

It's gonna be a long
day, but I'll try.

All right. Just keep
your head up, OK?

- I love you.
- I love you.

I mean, he just
sounded so defeated.

Well, the combine is
relentless by design.

It's to see if you can perform

under extreme stress.

Right, but, I
mean, this morning,

he was just meeting
with the teams.

Well, the interviews
can be... invasive.

It was tough for your dad, too.

Questions about
us, our marriage.

That's gross.

Well, how did you help him?

Well, I couldn't control
the pressure he faced,

but I could support
him through it.

Trust your instincts.
You know Spencer, Liv.

Be there for him in the
ways that you know how.

Here you go, guys.

Enjoy.

Hey, congrats, Layla.

You pulled off a
great first service.

Well, when Jordan told
me the bartender quit,

I expected the worst.

Oh, yeah.

There were a few
hiccups, but, honestly,

for a first go,
it was a big hit,

but was Jordan supposed to use

the top-shelf
champagne for mimosas?

Oh, definitely not.

Sorry. I thought that
was weird, but...

I was gonna say
something. I just...

You do not get to
apologise to me today

or maybe forever.

Honestly, I... I
miss this madness,

and I'm free tomorrow
if you can't find

a bartender to cover.

- Seriously?
- Yeah.

Yeah. Of course. Yeah.

We can just, um, add
it to my friend tab.

OK. Hee hee hee!

♪ All right, all
right, all right ♪

♪ All right, all right ♪

Hey, yo, Spence.

Spence, wait up,
man. Where you going?

Grab a bite, rest
up for tomorrow.

Or you could come grab dinner

with me and the boys.

Nah. I'm just not
feeling it tonight.

Come on, man.

We haven't even had time
to catch up properly yet,

and, look, Wade's been
telling all the guys

about your 21st.

You got them screaming, man.

You know, they starting to think

that you this football robot.

Come on. Let's show
them how we do it.

I'm not here to
make friends, bro,

but if you want to go party

with Wade and them boys, do you.

Ain't nobody partying, Spence.

I'm just saying that you need

to loosen up a bit.

Look, man.

I don't know what you
got going on right now,

but look around, man.

We're living the
dream, both of us.

We're at the NFL combine,

two kids statistically

weren't supposed to
amount to nothing.

Now we here, and that's huge.

Don't let that go
over your head.

- Ahh, hey.
- Hey.

Uh, AJ went down great.

Oh, nice.

Everything go all
right at Layla's?

Yeah. It was great.

Uh, I offered to help
out again tomorrow.

- If that's all right.
- Yeah. Of course.

I'm glad to hear
things calmed down

because they were
on edge when I left.

Yeah. It has its moments,

but that's what makes it fun.

It's insane how
much you enjoy it.

I miss it.

I hope to go back
to it eventually.

But not now... because of me.

No. It's not your fault,

but with everything
going on, we need

the stability that
my job offers.

I just hate that
you have to give up

something you love
because of me.

Babe, I'm not even sure

what I'm chasing after anymore,

especially without Coach.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Everything going all right?

Today was tough.

Yeah. I heard.

I might've snapped a little bit,

but the disrespect in some
of these questions, man...

Eric said he talked
to you about this.

Spencer, they're
drilling everybody...

Darnell, your buddy Wade.

He's not my buddy.

Look. The point is,

they're all smiles out there.

They're playing the game

with the teams, the
press, the scouts.

That's not a game I know
how to play, all right?

You better learn quick
because they're climbing

draft boards while
you're sliding fast.

Spencer, I'm trying
to help you here.

You got to meet me halfway.

- Can you do that?
- I just need to rest, OK?

I'ma get right.

All right.

Here's your schedule
for tomorrow.

You got time for
one more interview?

Aah! Ha ha ha!

Ohh, this is inhumane.

Who wakes up before the sun?

At least I ain't crying
at the sight of you.

Ohh, definitely
don't have to worry

about AJ stealing me away.

Just don't give up.

That's the only way to fail.

I could say the same to you.

You want to explain
that over breakfast?

Got some time
before your flight,

and you did come all
the way out here.

I didn't come to hang out.

I want you to be
drafted in the top 5,

and that means taking
Darnell's advice, right,

and connecting with the others,

kind of like I need to with AJ.

- See what I did there?
- Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Look. The point
is... is, I mean,

I could talk to you about
this stuff for forever

and still not understand it

quite like the guys
living it with you.

Doesn't help with
the interviews.

I'm not like Darnell or Wade.

This stuff gets to
me. It's personal.

I can't just play it off.

Well, I don't think you should.

I mean, being genuine is
your super power, babe.

I mean, that's what you do best.

And yesterday I was
genuinely pissed off.

And today you need to
be genuinely thoughtful

about what you've overcome
to get where you are.

I mean, just because the
questions are stuffed

with stereotypes and
designed to provoke,

doesn't mean your
answers have to be.

Hmm.

I wish you could see
yourself the way I do.

I mean, everything that
you've been through,

it didn't break
you or define you,

but it's essential
to who you are now...

and there's so much
beauty in that,

and if you can just
show even a hint of that

in the interviews,
there won't be a team

in the NFL that won't
want Spencer James.

Good morning, good morning.

Looks great.

- Uh, hi.
- Hi.

I thought that you
were coming in early

to finish your therapy stuff.

Yeah. I did.

Um, I finished my
list of struggles,

but when I couldn't
think of any victories,

I thought I would use my time

to make today a success.

Not one success?

I mean, what about
launching this brunch?

That's huge, babe.

The brunch would
have fallen apart

if it weren't for
you and Jaymee.

I wasn't even here, Jordan.

OK, uh, but the
menu, the outreach,

the drinks... I mean, you
worked on it for weeks.

Every single meaningful
victory that I've had

came from being part
of a team, right?

You don't have to
do it all alone.

OK.

You've been through a lot...

fights, gang violence back home.

Can't imagine it's been easy.

Well, football's part
of what got me through.

We hear that a lot.

Not a lot of guys
quit, though, twice.

I'll admit, it's a concern,

especially for a
smart guy like you...

good grades, options
beyond the game.

I can understand that.

I'd like to say
it was immaturity,

anger, frustration,
kind of like a kid

running away from
home, you know?

Think I've grown up
a lot since then.

And the second time?

My father passed shortly
after we reconnected,

and I didn't know what I wanted.

Did you consider quitting
after Billy Baker's death?

No, sir.

It's just, I heard he
was like a father to you.

I didn't consider quitting
after Coach Baker died

not because it hurt any less.

They both broke me,

but I learned I didn't
have to stay broken.

I had friends. I had family.

They helped set
the break straight.

They're a part of me now.

Coach Baker and my dad,

I still feel their absence

every time I step
foot on the field,

but it's not because
it's where I'm weak.

It's because, even now,
they're keeping me strong.

♪ Every good thing
I set aside ♪

♪ On a cloudy day, I'ma
focus on the better skies ♪

♪ I could never lie
for a better life... ♪

Oh, hey, can we actually
garnish those with this?

OK. Thank you.

- Hey.
- Hey.

You're really good at this.

I've been watching
you put out fires

before they start all morning.

Thanks. I mean,
it's a team, really.

You've hired a
really great staff.

Well, I also hired the bartender

who quit on us,
so I wouldn't say

all my choices have been hits.

Oh, in my experience,
being a good manager

isn't about hiring
the right people.

Lots of jerks can
ace the interview,

but the real trick is keeping

the right people
once you find them.

Jordan: Baker's
Best for table two.

Thank you.

Uh, babe, do you mind
actually flying that out?

Yeah. Yeah.

You're right, and keeping

the right people
means keeping you.

Oh, that's really kind, Layla,

but, um, I can't.

I can't work server/
bartender hours right now.

No, no, I...

I want you to be the manager.

But that's your job.

It is, but I, uh, want
to take a step back,

and... you're right...

I don't need to find
the right person.

I just need to keep her.

So do you want the job?

Um...

Jaymee, you turned it down?

We talked about this.
It's not a good time.

Yeah, but, baby,

it is everything that you want.

It's better pay.
It's better hours.

It's... it's work
that you love.

No. It's still too risky.

What is risky about working

with one of our best friends?

Uh, restaurants.

Most fail within a year,

and what if Layla's fails?

No. No.

I can't let you keep
giving up your dreams

so that I can chase mine.

Baby, look at me.

I am not betting
on a restaurant.

I'm betting on you

just like you're doing with me.

OK. All right. I'll do it.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

I'll just... I have to...

You will just go and tell
Layla you want the job.

You said she wanted you
to start tonight, right?

Yeah. OK, uh, but what
about Montes' party?

Babe, no. No, no. Look.

Every coach is gonna be angling

for a job on Montes' NFL staff.

Even if I go, I doubt I'll get

more than a few words with him.

And besides, this should
not stand in the way

of a new beginning for you.

- Go.
- OK. I'm going. I'm going.

- Wait, wait, wait, wait.
- What?

- Come here.
- Oh...

- Hee hee!
- Now go.

OK. Ohh...

- I love you.
- I love you.

I'm a lock for
first round, no cap.

Yo, come on, bro.
You're a lock?

What's that mean?

It means it's guaranteed.
It's gonna happen.

How you figure?

Coach Cooke and I drank to it.

That's how they
bond in Missouri.

You drank with the head coach?

Yeah.

Bruh, I can't believe
you fell for that.

What are you talking about?
It's a shot to seal the deal.

Wade, that was a trap, man.

What, you think that dropped
me off the draft board?

You know, I'm not a
flyover country guy,

anyway, so whatever.

Easy to screw up in
a screwed-up system.

Wasn't exactly hard to see.

You defending all this?

It's the dream, Spence.

It's not their fault
that somebody messed up.

It ain't just the
entrapment, man.

It's the ridiculous questions
about our personal life,

the endless physical
evaluations,

cognitive tests, workout drills.

These teams are
checking everything

but our damn teeth, man.

Hey. Sorry.

I hope it's OK to drop by.

I just got back
from Indianapolis...

and I'm free to
babysit, you know,

if you and Jaymee want, like,

an impromptu night
out or something.

Heh. Well, Jaymee's
actually out.

Oh. Um, well, then
how about you?

Liv, that is very,
very kind, but AJ is...

he's a lot at mealtime.

Uh, hey, Ash, your
coach is calling.

Ah. I'll give him a call back.

Um, hey, I know this...

this may not be my business,

but I know it's hard
to lose a mentor,

but he's leaving
the job, not you.

I mean, you know that, right?

Yeah. I know.

Look. I'm not mad
about him leaving.

It's just, after your dad,

I don't know how
to say good-bye.

Well, we don't always
get that chance.

You do.

You're right.

I mean, he... he has a party.

It's tonight, but it's
already started, and...

Is dinner ready?

Yeah, but with sweet
potato, it's a disaster.

I really should be the one...

Asher, go. Go now, seriously.

We're fine, seriously.

- OK.
- Yeah.

- Thank you.
- Of course.

All right.

Bro, Wade ain't the one dealing

with them "Get
Out" shoulder rubs

and them creepy questions
about growing up in ghetto.

He just failed the
party-boy test.

Yeah, but Wade ain't the
only one they tried that on.

Exactly, and, look,

even if he do got it easy,
that don't make it right.

Don't think any of us
like to be talked up

like we're investments
instead of people.

Yeah, right, right,

and I... I hear you,

but so what?

I mean, sitting around
complaining about it

ain't gonna change nothing,

and we can't rock the boat

because we all here
for the same reason,

and that's to get
drafted, right?

You right.

Right now, we just prospects

with no power to change anything

and a lot of lose if we try,

but one day soon, the
dudes in this room

are gonna be MVPs,
Super Bowl champs,

maybe even Hall of Famers.

We're gonna be on
the inside, bro,

with the power to challenge
how things are done

for the next generation.

If we are living the
dream, all I'm saying is,

let's try to make it
a better one for us

and all the guys
coming up after.

That's all I'm saying.

Yeah. Yeah. I can
get with that.

This must be one of
those Spencer James speeches

I've been hearing about, huh?

Yeah, and you know what?

He almost does it
as good as our pops.

Just one bite, AJ, please,
just one little bite, please?

Tsk. Ugh...

I get it, bud.

OK. I know. Yep. I
miss my dad, too.

Actually...

you know, he used to pretend

that he couldn't feed himself.

You know, maybe I've been
doing this all wrong.

Let me try.

Ah! Oh!

Hmm?

OK. Wait. Hold on.
I got this. Ready?

Uh, what am I doing wrong?

I don't know. Can you show me?

Can you show me how it's done?

What? How did you do that?

- Pfft!
- Hiyoo, boo.

You do it the best. Oh, yeah.

Ah, it's good. It's good. Yes.

You good on drinks? Wonderful.

Ah. I'll be right back.

Hi. I hope you have
some good news for me.

If the offer's
still on the table,

I can start now.

- Great.
- Yeah.

Great. OK.

Um, well, we will take
care of the paperwork

and all that later,
but since you

already met the staff and
you know your way around,

are you good to handle
tonight on your own?

Yeah. Um, I do
have one question.

Are you sure about this?

Jaymee, you have more
than proven yourself.

No. I mean, are you sure
you don't want this job

after everything that
you've put in the place?

Um, I wasn't, but, look,

I'm... I'm proud of
what I've done here,

but I need to be
focusing on other things,

and seeing the way
you love the work

just showed me how much
I never really did,

not like you.

I want the place
to be a success,

and now that you're here,
I know that it will be.

Yeah.

Um, there is one last thing.

You're firing me.

To be fair, you were
never really on staff.

Ah, neither was Jaymee,
and you're promoting her.

You don't really want
to bartend for me,

Jordan, do you?

God no. I just hate failing.

You didn't fail.

In fact, you topped
my list of successes.

Why?

You were a terrible bartender,

but you are a
wonderful human being,

and you reminded
me that the success

of a team is just as sweet

as individual victories,
and now I can step away

from the lounge knowing
that it'll be the success

I always hoped it would be.

So locking me down is a success?

Can't say I disagree with you.

Uh, what else do you
have on this list?

You want to start
producing again?

- Mm-hmm.
- That's great.

What brought that on?

I've been thinking a lot
about my mom's masters.

It helps me connect when
I'm working on therapy,

and I realised that,
as much as I love

listening to her,

she couldn't ever stand
to listen to herself.

I mean, a lot of artists
kind of find it hard

to appreciate their
own work, right?

Yes, um, but I don't think
it's about the music.

I think it's about what
the music represents,

and my mom couldn't
stand to face

what she viewed
as a failure, um,

and I think I'm
doing the same thing

with the label because of
what happened to Patience,

and I don't want that to
be the end of my story.

That's a big win.

Yeah... for both of us.

- Hi.
- Hey.

Ahh, thank you for
meeting me here.

Yeah.

I know you probably
just want to go home.

You flew halfway across
the country to see me.

Yeah. We'll call it even.

No, not even close because,

according to Gordon,
every team I talked to

after your pep talk
wants to see me

in they jersey come draft day.

Ah, top-5 pick, huh?

It's looking that
way, thanks to you.

Well, um, your advice
worked here, too,

because AJ and I are
finally on the same page,

which is probably why
I smell like baby food.

- I don't follow.
- Just don't worry about it.

OK.

Um, actually,
spending time with him

got me thinking about my dad

and just how he always
found a way to teach

that just made you feel like

you knew exactly
what do to all along.

Yeah. Yeah.

He made you feel stronger

by helping you meet him
in the middle, right?

Right.

That's what I want
to do with my book.

It's my way of sharing him
with the next generation.

- A children's book.
- Yeah.

I love it.

He'd love it.

Asher, you came.

Coach Mrs. Montes. Yeah.

I'm sorry I'm
late. Is Coach...

No. He left when
the party ended,

but I was actually just coming

to leave this for you.

It's something he
wanted you to have.

- This is for me?
- Yeah.

You know, he hasn't
taken this move lightly.

Lost lots of sleep worrying

about the staff that
he's leaving behind...

It's a part of the gig.

But he doesn't worry about you.

It's why he got
you the necklace.

He said that you
were going to have

more championship rings
than fingers one day.

The chain is for the extras.

You gonna take that?

It's been hard.

I don't know how
to say good-bye.

Well, now's your chance.

♪ I've been lost, and
I've been haunted ♪

♪ Nothing gained and
nothing wanted... ♪

Hey, Coach.

♪ Life's a roller coaster ♪

♪ Takes you up,
drops you down... ♪

Yeah. Yeah. No.
I'm good. I'm good.

Yeah. No, no, no. I
know. I just, uh...

Heh.

I mean, you know, I...

Oh, Coach, look, I'm...
I'm really happy for you.

I know that you're moving
on to a better place...

but...

I won't ever be able
to thank you enough...

for everything.

I don't know what my life
would've been like without you,

so...

well, can't a man just tell
his matcha-loving coach

that he will be missed?

Because he will be.

♪ Feels like home ♪

No, I haven't put a
football in AJ's hands yet.

♪ When we've been home ♪

- ♪ Feels like we've... ♪
- What do you mean, "why"?

He can't even stand up.

♪ When it feels like home ♪

♪ Where we belong ♪

♪ When it feels like home ♪

♪ All the worries gone ♪

Greg, move your head.