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What else can we do in St. Louis

besides ride Clydesdales down the Gateway Arch?

I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure

you can’t do that.

If you loved me, you’d make it happen.

Ugh, yeah. OK.

And you’re definitely getting drafted

by St. Louis tomorrow?

Whoa, whoa. There is nothing definite,

OK, but they are the only team

in the top 5 looking for a receiver.

I mean, isn’t it kind of weird

that your reward for being a top pick

is playing for the worst team?

They are not the worst team,

and technically, the reward

is all the money they pay you,

betting on you to be the face of the team someday.

What, like their mascot?

Super Spencer.

Your power would be trying to solve

the problems of everyone there.

No. No.

Apparently, my power is thick skin

’cause, damn, you mean, man.

Uhh...I almost don’t want you

to have your gift.

Oh, you are really, really leaning into

the spontaneous-gift line item on our bucket list.

Me likey. I’m ready.

Actually, this is for your book coming up.

You deserve all your flowers,

but that’s not what this is.

Is it a Clydesdale?

No. I’m just really, really happy you’re here.

Oh, you’re disgusting.

[Exhales]

Man: ♪ Baby, I got next ♪

♪ Let’s just fantasize ♪

♪ Moon drops in your eyes... ♪

It’s beautiful.

So are you.

Clearly, I got good taste.

Man: ♪ Moon drops in your eyes... ♪

Thank you.

All right. I should get going.

I got to meet my mom and Dillon,

and then I got all these pre-draft events, so--

Wha--no.

Can’t we just stay here

for, like, a little bit longer?

I mean, as soon as we get up,

our whole world is gonna go crazy--

I mean, your draft,

Jordan and Layla’s wedding.

-Your book release. -That, too.

We may not get another quiet moment like this

for a while.

We might as well enjoy it.

Hmm. Mm.

A few more minutes can’t hurt.

Man: ♪ Are you down to be down? ♪

♪ I need you to speak up ♪

♪ If you’re feeling it now... ♪

Mm. I could get used to this.

Man: ♪ You got dreams ♪

Mm. These are nice.

Dillon: Ooh. Oh, are they really giving us

all this stuff for free?

They’re giving it to me

to show off on the red carpet.

You get the scraps.

Yeah. Fine.

You need all the help you can get anyway, OK?

Me, on the other hand,

I just need this necklace, ah,

and that one, ooh, and these rings, too.

Dillon, show some restraint.

Come on, Ma.

It’s only two days before Layla says "I do," OK?

I need to make every pic count.

[Camera shutter clicks] Yeah.

-Ha ha ha! -Oh, come on.

Y’all know that she cannot resist all this drip.

You have any more drip, you’ll be a puddle.

Hmm.

Mom...

Spencer, dap your mother.

-OK. -Thank you.

I am so proud of you, both of you.

Sometimes I wish I failed as a mother.

That way, you’d never leave home,

but I had to raise two amazing men

who no longer need me.

Come on, Ma.

Dillon’s still in school.

You got plenty of time to mess him up.

-Ha ha. My money’s on you. -Shut up.

Ha ha ha!

I’m really gonna miss you.

I’m gonna miss you, too,

but I got you something,

so you can visit whenever you want.

What do you think?

-They got you this, too? -No.

No. This--this I bought...for you.

Now wherever I go,

I’ma be just a drive away.

What if you go to Florida?

Then she’ll drive there.

Grace: Spencer, I can’t take it.

How can you afford it?

You haven’t even been drafted yet.

I had some NIL money

burning a hole in my savings.

But don’t worry.

In a few days, it’s gonna be

right back there and then some.

Come on.

How often do I get to spoil my moms?

You deserve it.

I’m not saying I don’t deserve it.

Thank you, Spencer. I love it.

Yeah. Thanks, Spence...

for making every gift

that I’ve ever given Mom look like crap.

You’re welcome.

-You want to take it for a spin? -Yes!

Woman: ♪ People ♪

♪ It doesn’t matter where you go... ♪

Aah!

♪ For me... ♪

♪ I’m OK ♪

♪ Today ♪

♪ Had my day ♪

♪ Had my day, had my day... ♪

Laura: Ohh. It’s perfect.

Your dad would be so proud of you.

I am so proud of you.

Thanks, Mom.

OK. Hey, what’s going on?

Mom’s proud of me.

Ah, must be going around.

She was all huggy-proud of me

about the wedding earlier.

I didn’t get any tears, though.

Well, it’s my first book and your second wedding.

Well, two more than you.

"The top of the slide just seemed so high.

He couldn’t move. He could only cry."

OK. Hold on a second.

You actually put this in?

What? It’s just so relatable--

scared little boy,

you know, teased by everybody.

OK. It was one kid, and I popped him, OK?

I go down the slide, though, right?

I don’t know.

You’ll have to read it or wait for the next book.

Laura: Look. She’s doing a whole series.

"Coach Billy and the Big Bad Bully."

Oh, I better not be in that one, Olivia.

Not everything’s about you, Jordan,

but, yeah, you’re in it.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Of course, the series depends

on people liking the first book, so--

Laura: How could they not? I love it.

"Coach Billy promised it would be OK.

They would try again another day."

I don’t know.

Well, I hope everyone’s as generous as my mom.

I mean, self-publishing

was easy, self-selling not so much,

but my old publisher’s assistant, Nikki,

is arranging a book signing

this afternoon, so--

Oh, that’s great.

Isn’t that great, Jordan?

That’s great.

That’s so great, but I seriously

don’t go down the slide?

I’m having a hard time finding it.

Coach Edison, may I--

Good talk, Coach.

Yo, Ash.

Hi.

Oh, good to see a familiar face

is still on the staff.

Ah, you might be the only one that thinks so,

if I’m even still on the staff.

Wait. Coach Edison fired you?

No. But he didn’t officially

hire me, either.

Offensive assistant is a job

Montes created for me.

I mean, it wouldn’t be the same here without you.

Now, who would’ve thought a white dude

from Beverly Hills would remind me

so much of home?

I mean, you, Spence, and Coach Baker--

all y’all got me here,

showed me what can happen if I believe in myself

and I put in that work.

Hey, look, I got to run.

You know how Coach gets about practice.

Heh heh. No, I don’t.

Aria Lanelle: ♪ Our favorite song is on ♪

♪ ’Bout being close enough... ♪

Hey, you’re supposed to dip me now.

OK. Um, hear me out.

Instead of a dip, what if we did

something like this, right?

Like, you fling me into this,

and I kind of come up here

and blow myself up.

I saw it on TikTok.

It’s called the, uh, dump truck.

-And you really drop. -OK. Babe, babe, babe?

Never do that again, OK?

-Fine. Fine, fine, fine. Yeah. -Mm-hmm.

Boring, boring dip it is,

and here we--

Lanelle: ♪ Then a wink of love between... ♪

OK. Um, maybe just, like, a quick dip

because we need to keep this dance PG.

Yeah. I mean, how about--

how about PG-13, right?

I mean, some scenes not suitable for children,

or I could just go full-on "Magic Mike."

Oh, well, not unless you want me

to object to my own wedding.

[Snickers]

So once we get this down...

Mm-hmm?

That’s it, nothing else to do

but get married.

Well, there’s still the seating chart,

and, um, Liv is now my maid of honor,

so you should probably pick a best man.

Oh, oh, oh, wait a second.

-Hmm? -Hold on.

Um, I thought that we weren’t doing that,

and I think the reason that I thought

that we weren’t doing that is

because you said that we weren’t.

Oh, right.

Oh, I’m doing the dump truck.

No, no, no, Jor. I didn’t even ask her.

I didn’t even ask her. She just told me, OK?

You try saying no to your sister.

I have. It... um, never works,

never, never works, but come on, Layla.

What am I supposed to do?

I--I have been best friends with Asher

since grade school, and--and--and--

and Spencer is like a brother to me.

I know. I’m sorry.

It’s all right. I’ll figure it out.

It’s just, you’re lucky.

You barely have any friends.

[Laughs]

Lanelle: ♪ Mm mm mm ♪

♪ You’re the one ♪

Man: ♪ You ain’t gotta say much... ♪

New car?

Yeah. Yeah, for my moms.

Nice, nice.

My mom’s last birthday, I got her a robe.

Then I guess you better step your game up.

Speaking of, this is for you.

It’s a little something to say thank you.

Wow. This, uh--

this isn’t exactly a little something.

OK, a medium something, then.

[Chuckles]

You don’t like it?

Of course I like it, man.

This is--it’s nicer than my apartment,

but you think it’s smart to be

spending money you don’t have yet?

Relax. Y’all acting like I went

to a loan shark or something.

I just took a little from my savings.

That’s all. Look.

I can take the watch back if you want.

Uh, it’s not that I don’t appreciate it,

all right, but it’s my job

to look out for you, and I’d just hate

for you to get so close to the finish line

just to trip up at the end.

Ain’t nothing stopping me from crossing

that finish line, but I hear you.

-I hear you. -Good. Now get ready.

We got a packed schedule.

First up, we got a bunch of kids coming

to meet the great Spencer James.

Let’s do it. All right.

Draft week has begun.

Olivia: Oh, th

Oh, nice. Yeah. That’s perfect.

Oh, no. That looks great...

Layla, do you remember the first time

my mom tried to style my hair...

Oh...

and she had no idea

what to do with my curls,

and then she called your mom in a panic?

I had never heard my mom laugh so hard.

I thought she was gonna pass out.

No. It wasn’t funny.

I thought my mom was gonna shave my head

before your mom showed up.

Wait. That’s, like, the first time

that our moms really hung out together.

I know.

[Inhales]

I almost forgot to congratulate you.

How goes the great Billy Baker book launch?

Well, I’ll find out at the signing.

I’m actually-- I don’t know.

I’m kind of nervous.

I mean, what if nobody shows?

Well, I know at least one person who’s gonna show up.

I mean, how could I not support my sister?

Oh, my God. That’s the first time

you called me that.

Well, we’re gonna be sisters, like, for real.

Well, I mean, that’s the real reason

why you’re marrying Jordan, isn’t it?

Yeah, maybe. OK. You say it to me now.

-OK, OK, OK. -OK.

What’s up, sis?

[Both scream and laugh]

-What’s up? -Hey, what’s up?

And who’s your favorite player?

Spencer James.

Good answer. Good answer.

Coop: That ball is marked, too.

I don’t want to see it for sale online.

Ha ha ha!

You know you ain’t got to be here, right?

Please. I’ve been waiting on this moment my whole life.

I’m gonna enjoy every minute.

Besides, what type of manager would I be

if I wasn’t here?

We’ll talk.

Ha ha ha!

Hey, yo, Miles!

All right. My man.

Spencer, would’ve said hi earlier,

but I didn’t want to cut in front of all of your fans.

No. You good.

Coop, this is Miles.

What’s up, man? How are you?

Receiver from Sacramento.

we met him at the combine in Indianapolis.

Spence, can I talk with you a second?

Yeah. Good to see you, boy.

All right.

Eric: You, uh, think it’s a good idea

to be schmoozing right now?

I can’t talk to my friends?

Uh, he’s not your friend.

He’s your competition, OK?

Let’s just focus on the kids.

We only got another half-hour here

before the press conference.

OK. Well, I ain’t worried about the competition,

but whatever you say.

Oh, before I forget,

I’m gonna need to pass on that corporate lunch.

I got Liv’s book signing.

I, uh--I need you to stick to the schedule.

It’s important.

So’s Liv.

There are cameras and owners everywhere, OK?

It’s not gonna look good if you’re not there.

OK, so figure something out.

I’m not missing Liv’s book signing, bro.

[Exhales]

Look.

I’ve known Spence my entire life, all right?

You keep riding him,

it’s not gonna turn out well for you.

All it takes is for him to drop in the draft

is one of these owners thinking he doesn’t care,

and the difference between picks

is literally millions of dollars.

I don’t know how to make that any more clear.

Well, you just made it a million times

more clear for me, so listen.

He’s not gonna skip out on Liv, all right,

but I will make sure he’s on his game

for everything else.

Deal?

Jaymee: Here you go.

You’re gonna have to settle

for just having lunch with me.

A.J. was cranky,

so I had to put him down for a nap.

Oh, I am, too. Maybe I should join him.

Oh, no. Things not going so great

with the new coach?

No, not really.

I mean, he almost kind of noticed me

this morning, which is progress, I guess, but--

Then make him notice you,

like you did with me.

When we first met, I wanted

nothing to do with you, and you won me over.

Remind me how I did that again.

You fought for me and showed me

just how amazing you truly are,

and something else that you probably

shouldn’t do with your coach...

Good call.

but you’ve been there longer than him,

and you know the team better.

Make him see that.

Show him why Montes hired you in the first place.

OK.

Man: ♪ They gon’ remember it ♪

♪ How I came out of the deficit... ♪

All right. Thanks for coming.

A’ight, bro.

Could you make it out "To the best QB in the game"?

Oh, absolutely, absolutely.

-"Wade..." -OK.

-"Waters." -Nice.

Ha ha ha!

Oh, man, big day’s coming up.

Yeah.

You and Layla excited?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, you know, still got

a few loose ends to tie up,

stuff to do, things to decide,

uh, but how are you?

How are you?

Oh, busy.

They got something planned

for every second of the day.

I can’t even use the bathroom

without checking with my agent, bro.

Damn. Didn’t realize they had you running around like that.

Yeah.

Probably means that you’re, you know,

too busy to, um--

What? I always got time for you, bro.

What’s up? What you need?

Nothing.

Nothing. Just wanted to come check in

on my--my best, uh, good friend Spencer,

you know?

You all packed for St. Louis?

Man, I have packed for every season they got.

Mm-hmm.

I’m just excited to go

wherever they want me, you know?

It is kind of weird not knowing

where I’m about to be living, right?

Mm.

Speaking of, is Layla gonna be living

in the beach house or what?

Because we should probably deep-clean that.

Yeah. Um, yeah. We haven’t--

we actually haven’t talked about it.

Ever since the, uh-- the venue opened up,

everything just happened really quick.

I haven’t even thought about what comes after,

actually.

I guess it’ll be a surprise to both of us.

Yeah. Heh. It’s--

You a’ight?

Never better.

[Knock on door]

Coach Edison,

I’d like to officially introduce myself.

Asher Adams.

Coach Montes hired me as his offensive assistant.

This isn’t really the best time.

I get that you’re busy.

You got a new team to coach,

players to learn,

each with a different skill set.

Exactly, so you should understand that I--

The whole point of my position, sir,

was to make the coaches’ lives easier.

Nobody knows this team like I do.

That’s why I put this together for you.

It’s a list of every player,

their strengths, weaknesses,

ways they can improve.

I even jotted down

some of our most effective plays

and a few other things you might find useful.

You did all that?

I’m willing to do more.

Just give me a chance.

Yeah. I’ll take a look.

Nice to meet you, Asher.

Nice to meet you, Coach.

[Inhales]

Hey, uh, Moms is running late,

but she’ll be here in 5.

Tell her not to bother.

This is embarrassing enough already.

Try fumbling away a big game

in front of thousands of angry fans.

Yeah. Well, at least you have fans,

ones that aren’t friends and family anyway.

Did I make a huge mistake

walking away from my book deal?

Maybe I should add his affair to this book.

Good thing it ain’t a pop-up book.

Coop: Liv is spitting some mad Coach Billy bars in here.

She said, "She climbed right up on top of Billy’s lap.

She gave him a smile. He gave her a dap."

I know. It’s the cutest book.

Why aren’t there more people here?

I literally texted everyone I know.

Uh, aren’t we everyone you know?

Spencer: Your friend Nikki set this up, right?

-You talk to her? -Yeah.

She finally texted back,

said, "Not to worry. These things take time."

That’s not the worst advice.

Asher: Is it over?

Oh. Uh, shut up, Asher.

My God, this is like that dream

where you’re naked in high school,

only I want to be in that dream

because this is so much worse.

Hey, you have got to give yourself a break.

Your book just came out.

You can’t whip up a crowd just like that.

[Indistinct conversation]

Olivia: What is going on?

Eric, what are you doing, bro?

You told me to figure something out, so I did.

These guys are gonna get some shots of you holding up

a copy of your old coach and mentor’s book.

You can talk about how much he meant to you,

the positive impact he made.

It’s perfect, OK?

Ma’am, could we borrow your kid?

Hey, man, come on.

Here we go.

Stand right here.

[Camera shutters clicking]

Spencer: I’m so sorry, Liv.

I swear, nothing like that will even happen again.

Hey, at least people showed up.

One guy even asked if I was a fan of your book.

Coop: Hey, look.

Um, sorry to interrupt, but we got to go.

Eric said you’re already late for the next event.

No. I don’t care.

I ain’t trying to hear anything Eric’s got to say.

OK.

You should go.

I’m fine, really.

[Kiss]

-I love you. -I love you.

Eric: Yo, we need to hurry.

Players’ photo session’s in 10 minutes.

You want to tell me what that was?

It’s good publicity, Spencer, pure and simple.

I was trying to make up for the event you missed.

That looked bad, but now every team owner knows

you’re supporting your girlfriend and former coach.

It looks good.

I don’t care how it looks.

That was Olivia’s moment, and you took it from her.

I’m sorry, OK? I just--

I’ve heard too many horror stories

of D1 athletes blowing their dreams

by doing one stupid thing,

and I’m not gonna let you be one of them,

not on my watch.

Then maybe it shouldn’t be your watch anymore.

Now, I’ve done everything you asked of me, man,

including playing nice at the combine.

At this point, my record should speak for itself.

I am finally here,

and I need you to back off.

I’ll find my own ride.

Jordan: Yo, listen, man.

I just want to say thank you for showing up.

I know how tough it is for you to get out of work,

but it means a lot to Liv.

You kidding? Dude, I wouldn’t miss it.

You guys are family.

Yeah. How’s, um-- how’s work going?

Is the new coach cool or...?

Eh, pretty sure he thinks my job is a joke,

but I’m about to find out.

All right.

Well, if he does, then homie’s an idiot, OK?

OK, I mean, you helped bring home a championship, bro,

and it could’ve been two if you hadn’t come up

against the greatest team in NCAA history

and their handsome QB.

Oh, OK. I don’t know.

I--I scored pretty easily against that great team,

and I have a bad heart.

No. No. You’re all heart, Ash,

and if this new coach doesn’t see that,

then find one who does.

-I appreciate you... -Mm-hmm.

but I really can’t afford to quit.

Little man is cute, but he isn’t cheap,

and now it’s about diapers and health insurance.

Mm-hmm.

Your priorities change really quick once you have a kid.

You and Layla are gonna find that out at some point.

Tsk.

You don’t want kids?

No. I do. I just--

I have no idea if Layla wants them.

You know, she--she grew up an only child

with a tough parental situation.

What if she doesn’t want kids, Ash?

That’s--We’ve never even talked about it.

Well, Jaymee and I hadn’t, either, so--

Olivia: You know, usually, I’m against burning books,

but you got a match?

It’s not your fault, OK?

Nikki should’ve set up a press release,

scheduled interviews.

I mean, the only reason I knew about this

is because you told me.

Well, I mean, she’s working for free,

so I can’t really complain.

I’ll work for free.

Let me set stuff up for you.

Layla, I’m your maid of honor.

I should be helping you,

and, honestly, I-- I don’t even want

to talk about it anymore.

I just want to go home

and forget this day even happened.

[Knock on door]

Coach Edison.

Thank you, Coach.

I’ll show myself out.

[Door closes]

Hey, oh, perfect timing.

Is your mom left- or right-handed?

Right-handed. Why?

Seating chart.

If she’s left-handed and we seat her

next to somebody who’s right-handed,

then they’ll be bumping elbows while they eat.

-Yeah. -The horror.

Am I overthinking?

-Little bit. -Mm-hmm.

Little bit, but now that you mention it,

um, have you thought about where we’re gonna live

after the wedding?

I mean, we could always move in here,

but this place is starting to feel like a hostel,

and the beach house will be empty,

but it will need a deep clean...

Mm-hmm.

deep, deep clean.

I mean, we could also just always get our own place.

Right. Jordan, the wedding is tomorrow, OK?

-Can we just-- -Seating chart.

-Yes. -Right. Go.

OK, umm, so should I put

Asher and Jaymee at the end of the table?

That way, they can get up if A.J.’s being fussy.

What do you think?

Look at you, thinking about Baby A.J.

Does this mean that you’ve, you know,

thought about having kids of your own or...?

What, like-- like right now?

Uh, just in general, just in general.

You know, for instance, I love hanging out

with Baby A.J.-- I really do--

but I also love whenever they take him back.

I do think about a little you

and a little me running around,

and then I remember how my parents

wouldn’t even let me have a puppy...

Mm-hmm.

probably due to me accidentally

killing Olivia’s goldfish.

Yeah. I remember.

You dumped the whole can of fish food into the tank.

OK. Well, a pinch just seemed mean.

OK, babe.

Can we reminisce about Goldie Prawn

any other time, OK?

I really need to get through this.

Right. Yes. Of course.

How can I help you? How can I help?

Well, you can pick your best man.

That way, I know who is seated next to Liv.

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Spencer James! Today is the day, baby.

We’re about to be big time. What’s up?

Oh, you already big time.

I’m just trying to catch up.

True, but after that signing bonus,

we gonna be on another level.

You hear me?

There’s a lot of "we’s" I’m hearing right there.

You’re damn right it is.

I got plans for us, man.

Look. First, I think we should--

we should each have our own place, all right,

close to each other but not too close.

Oh, so I’m buying you a house now?

Ain’t got to be no mansion,

but put me up somewhere nice.

You know I deserve it.

[Both laugh]

No. For real, though, I need to talk to you

man to manager.

You’re not my manager.

Listen to me, OK?

I know what Eric did yesterday was messed up,

but you got to cut him some slack, OK?

Not only are you his biggest client.

You’re his only client, all right?

He’s your Jerry Maguire.

You got to help him help you.

Look. It ain’t even about that.

Dude messed with Liv, turning her book signing

into some lame-ass PR stunt.

-Come on. -OK.

Well, from where I was sitting,

the signing was screwed from the jump.

No denying he crossed the line, all right,

but, if anything,

dude is just trying way too hard.

Is that such a bad thing?

Normally, no, but--

But nothing. Look.

We trying to make it to the NFL,

and we want to get paid as much as possible.

I think we all can agree on that.

That’s still a lot of "we’s."

It is, because teamwork makes the dream work.

You got to let him do his job, all right,

and if you’re not gonna listen to your agent,

listen to your manager.

[Chuckles]

-Good morning. -Morning.

No, no, no. Spencer hates the smell of sage.

Yeah. So do inner demons, negativity, bad energy, OK?

I’ve spent years in therapy,

so I know a spiral when I see one.

Please tell me you haven’t just been here,

like, pouting over your book signing.

I’m not pouting, OK?

I’m reaching out to publishers for advice...

and pouting

because it was such an epic fail.

I mean, if you guys weren’t there,

it would’ve just been me, the cashier,

and then the weird guy leering

from the "knitting mysteries" section.

I’m sorry. Did you write this book

so crowds of people would flock

to get your autograph?

Huh. No. But it would’ve been nice

to sell more than one copy.

You didn’t write it for sales, either.

You wrote it to honor your father.

And you know what Coach Baker

would’ve said right now?

Yeah. "Stop writing about your family.

It never ends well."

OK. Clearly, the sage isn’t working.

Um, when my mom died and my dad disappeared,

your dad stepped up to take his place,

and when Spencer was in trouble at Crenshaw,

he moved him here.

I mean, just ask Asher how much

Coach Billy meant to him

or Jabari or any of the other kids

he coached throughout the years,

but you know that, and that’s why

you chose to tell his story as a children’s book.

Well, he loved helping kids.

I wanted him to be able to do that forever.

So make it happen, Liv. You’re an artist.

You just need to find your audience.

[Knock on door]

Hey, J.

-Mm. -What’s up, buddy?

How did it go at work?

Did you find out if Edison thinks you’re a joke?

Heh heh. Oh, he does.

Punchline was finding my ideas in the trash.

I’m sorry.

Look.

I can--I can put in a word with Kenny, you know.

Be kind of cool to be on the same team again.

Thanks, man, but I doubt anywhere

is gonna invent a position for me

and put up with my school schedule.

Mm.

I mean, Coach Montes was one of a kind.

Yeah.

Well, enough about my stupid job.

You’re about to be a married man.

Are you excited?

About--about the wedding? Absolutely. Yes.

For everything that comes after that,

definitely not.

The, um, consummation?

I mean, I could talk you through it, but--

I mean--OK. Bbbl-bbbl-bbbl-blah.

You know, considering, uh, you know,

your history with Layla, I’m gonna say definitely not.

Thank you, though.

[Both laugh]

Truthfully, I’ve always wanted to get married,

but I never looked past the "I do,"

and I don’t think that Layla has, either,

and it feels like we’re kind of driving blind,

and--and that terrifies me.

OK. Hold on. Why, all right?

You can’t predict the future.

I’m not trying to, you know, but...

I mean, after tomorrow, I’m not gonna be sure

of anything.

Except Layla.

For real, yeah.

Jordan, dude,

you have always been sure about her.

Uh, you remember in middle school,

those Friday night dances,

you always wanted to go up and ask her

to dance, but you were too nervous?

I was--I was terrified. Ha ha ha!

I was terrified that she would say no

or that Olivia would make fun of me or both.

Blah.

And--no, no, no-- you remember

you always used to find a reason

to sit next to her in Mrs. Peacock’s class,

even though I would always save you

a spot in the back?

You were a bad influence.

Only so many detentions my parents would let slide.

Then we got to high school, you know,

and, you know, you dated her.

Honestly, I thought that you were over her.

I mean, you weren’t exactly

a one-woman man back then.

Agh. It all worked out in the end, you know,

and, you know, you-- you set the bar

low enough for me to look good.

Oh.

Appreciate it.

You’re welcome.

Jordan, look, man.

Layla has always been your end game.

She’s your past, your present,

your future.

As long as you’re with her,

you’re not gonna be driving blind.

Hmm.

Ash...

will you be my best man?

-Me? -Mm-hmm.

Sure.

You are one of a kind, also.

Even if that new idiot coach doesn’t see it,

I do.

You’ve always been there for me.

You’ve always had my back,

and I believe that you always will...

past, present, and future...

so what do you say?

I would marry you after that speech.

[Both laugh]

You mind? I don’t want to--

Nah. Go ahead, man. Do your thing.

All right.

Always finding ways to make me look better.

I shouldn’t have got so heated yesterday.

-I was just-- -Pissed?

You know, you had every right to be.

I shouldn’t have done that

to you or Olivia.

Sorry.

You were just looking out for me.

Just know that I appreciate you, Eric,

and I’m glad we in this together.

Grace: I feel like Cinderella.

-Hey. -Ha ha ha!

Guess that make me Prince Charming.

No, the pumpkin.

Ha ha! Eric, would you mind?

Oh, of course.

All right. Squeeze in. Say "Draft day."

[Camera shutter clicks]

Olivia: Thank yo

on such short notice.

You kidding?

You’re making Sola Muse look good.

We rounded up the kids, Preach opened the school,

and you brought the talent.

That’s what I call community service,

and the kids are so excited

to meet a bona fide children’s book author.

Well, I hope you didn’t hype me up too much.

I mean, what if they hate the book?

They won’t, but they’ll

definitely let you know if they do.

Kids are painfully honest.

OK.

You’re great, Liv. Know that,

and the kids are about to find out.

[Sighs]

Game time.

[Door opens]

[Children cheering]

Hi, guys.

Thank you all for coming to hear my story.

Um, I want you...

to meet...

Coach Billy.

He helps make children’s dreams come true.

Like a genie?

Yeah, kind of, only he lives

in a track suit instead of a bottle.

[Kids laugh]

Man: ♪ Uh ♪

♪ Whoo! ♪

♪ You know the vibe is right, that’s right ♪

♪ These lights is so bright, let’s get it ♪

♪ Our night till the break of dawn ♪

♪ This atmosphere is so live, so live ♪

♪ We gon’ party all night, all night ♪

♪ Start a riot like a fight, whoo ♪

♪ Our night till the break of dawn... ♪

Grace: Wow.

All these people here to see my baby.

No, Ma. Not just me. It’s all for--

All here to see my baby.

Ha ha!

[Sighs]

Game time.

Man: ♪ Let’s party, you know the vibe is right ♪

♪ That’s right, these lights are so bright ♪

♪ Let’s get it, our night till the break of dawn ♪

[Reporters speaking at once]

Man: You think you’re going first?

Man: ♪ We gon’ party all night, all night ♪

♪ Start a riot like a fight, yeah ♪

♪ Our night till the break of dawn... ♪

-Spencer James-- -Hey. Hey.

star receiver and top prospect from GAU.

Asher: Babe, look. It’s Spence.

Who did you bring with you today?

This is Moms right here.

Reporter: Well, hello, Mom. You look stunning.

Can I ask what you’re wearing?

Pride mostly.

Jaymee: Ohh, look how happy they are.

We’re watching a man’s dream come true.

Babe...

I don’t want to work at Coastal anymore.

I know that we need the money,

so I’m not gonna quit

until I find something else.

I don’t want you there, either.

The coach literally trashed your ideas.

He better hope that I never meet him.

We’ll be fine.

I just want you to be happy.

I’d settle for appreciated.

I think I know where to start.

Reporter: I know it’s been a tough journey

for you to get here.

Is there anyone who stands out

that helped you along the way?

Well, my moms, of course,

and my brother Dillon, my agent Eric,

and...my manager Coop...

You heard that, right?

He said my name on national TV.

No, no, no.

He--he called me his manager

on national TV.

I mean, that-- that’s got to be

legally binding.

my boy Jordan, the best QB in the game;

and my girl, my home away from home--Olivia;

and Coach Baker.

I would not be here today if he hadn’t stepped

into my life when he did,

so today is as much about him as it is about me.

Much love to you, Coach.

Reporter: Great talking to you guys.

Good luck in there.

I need a tissue. Anyone else?

Uh, maybe just bring the whole box.

I promise I’m gonna keep it together at your wedding.

OK. That’s a lie. Ha ha!

Hey, uh, we-- we need to talk.

OK.

Um, I didn’t want to bring this up

because you’ve been in such a great headspace

and we’re finally on the same page, but--

Hey, is this about the wedding?

Are you getting cold feet?

Because you can tell me.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, my feet are fine, OK?

This is not about you or the wedding.

This is about the day after

and the day after that

and all the years after that.

We--we haven’t really talked about any of it.

-OK. Yeah. Let’s talk. -Mm-hmm.

Um, I just thought we could wait

until after the craziness of the draft

and the wedding, but I guess I was wrong.

Um, I think that we should get

our own place, and I’ve been looking

for a while, and I found something

I think that you’re really gonna love.

You’ve been thinking about our future?

Well, somebody has to.

OK.

We’re in this together, Jordan.

I’ve got you, and I do want kids

eventually, but maybe we just start

with another goldfish first.

Right. Goldfish, goldfish, goldfish.

-Oh, how about a puppy? -Oh.

We can--we can call him Billy Barker.

Oh, and just like that,

you lost any say with our kids’ names.

Puppy Billy Barker.

You know what I bring to the table.

Obviously, I still have to graduate,

but nothing will come between the work

that I put in.

If you give me the chance,

I will bring you another championship.

Elena, on phone: Are you finished?

Of course Beverly could use someone with D1 experience.

Come on home.

Uh, thank you.

Thank you, Coach Montes.

You--you won’t regret it.

Elena: Talk soon. [Cell phone beeps]

Man: ♪ Yeah ♪

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha!

Man: ♪ You’ll remember my name ♪

♪ Yeah, they call me the greatest, yeah ♪

♪ What you feel like when you’re on top ♪

♪ Looking in the mirror like you’re never gonna stop? ♪

♪ Been through a whole lot, went to war in the jungle ♪

♪ The fight of my life called young man rumble ♪

[Cheering and applause]

How’d the reading go?

Oh, it was so great.

Yeah. My dad would’ve loved it.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

Man, on P.A.: Ladies and gentlemen,

introducing Pro Football Commissioner Dan Thomson.

[Applause]

Hello, football fans, and welcome

to the most exciting event in the NFL calendar--the draft.

[Cheering and applause]

Just remember that I loved you

before you were the Spencer James,

OK, when you were just simply Spencer.

"Simply"? What happened to special?

Dan: In the next few days, dreams will come true

for hundreds of young athletes

as they take the next step in their football journey.

From college campuses to NFL stadiums,

their dedication, talent,

and hard work have brought them here.

That’s Steve Mathis,

St. Louis’ general manager.

[Applause]

Did you see that?

I nodded at him, and he turned away.

Maybe he just didn’t see you.

Dan: So without further ado, let the drafting begin.

May the future stars of the NFL shine brightly.

[Applause]

Welcome back

St. Louis is up next, and they have made

no secret about needing a wide receiver

with their struggling offense.

GAU’s dynamic playmaker Spencer James

could be the perfect fit.

Jordan: Yes, he would. Yes, he would.

You got this, Spence.

Ooh, this is so exciting.

I’m almost as nervous as I was when Billy got drafted.

I honestly don’t know if my heart can take another one.

Man on TV: And here comes the commissioner

with St. Louis’ pick.

[Applause]

Remember this moment, baby.

Yes, ma’am.

Dan: With the third pick,

St. Louis selects wide receiver

Miles Bright, Sacramento.

[Applause]

[Cell phone vibrates]

Jordan Rakei: ♪ When all the people of the world ♪

♪ They have a dream ♪

♪ As they’ve always longed to live in meritocracy... ♪

Coop: What the hell just happened?

Rakei: ♪ And the leaders of the free ♪

♪ Are not who they claim to be ♪

♪ Still one of those sad, sad mysteries... ♪

Man on TV: Well, that was the first surprise of the day,

and it’s a big one.

Why did St. Louis skip over

arguably the best receiver in the draft?

Jordan: Not arguably. He is the best.

He runs circles around that guy.

Layla: I’m never going to St. Louis.

Man on TV: Judging by the look on Spencer James’ face,

he’s as surprised as anyone.

-Poor Spencer. -It’s OK.

There’s still a few teams in the top 10

that need a wide receiver. We’re--

Hey, San Diego has the seventh pick.

-They’ll take him. -Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

They’ll take him.

[Applause on TV]

Spencer: Coop, San Diego’s up.

-You heard from Eric? -No.

I told him don’t come back

until he got some good news.

And he ain’t back yet.

Dan: With pick number 7, San Diego selects

linebacker Matt Herman, Indiana.

Jordan: A linebacker? Are we serious right now?

Hey, it’s OK.

It’s fine. It’s fine. He’s still got Oakland at 10.

Man on TV: What do these team know about Spencer James

that we don’t?

Your guess is as good as mine,

but he is running out of options.

[Applause]

Dan: Oakland is now on the clock.

Olivia: Hey, you’re gonna be OK.

Just breathe.

If I don’t get picked by Oakland,

there’s a good chance I’m gonna

fall out of the first round.

They’ll choose you.

That’s what everybody said about St. Louis,

and yet here I am.

I guess Eric had a good reason to be nervous.

He’s been freaking out for the last couple days.

Something’s up.

What if I don’t get drafted, Liv?

Hey, you’re gonna get drafted, OK?

You’re too good not to.

Your worth isn’t tied to just some pick number.

Whatever happens, you will find a way

because you always do,

and you know more than anyone

that the game isn’t over until it’s over.

Definitely channeled your pops.

Olivia: "Something in that young man’s head

"changed the day Coach Billy said,

"’Join my team, and soon you’ll see

all your dreams will come to be.’"

Dan: With the tenth pick of the draft, Oakland chooses

cornerback Alec Greenwald, Cleveland.

[Applause]

Keep your head up, honey.

Dillon: Yeah. There’s a lot more draft left.

Rakei: ♪ Run away from the rest of the world... ♪

Olivia: "He was more than a coach.

"That much they all knew.

And with each passing year, his lessons rang true."

Jordan: I can’t believe that we’re 19 picks in

and Spencer is still on the board. I don’t--

Olivia: "You can’t have a first..."

I don’t understand.

Olivia: "without a last..."

[Applause]

"You can’t have a future without a past."

Rakei: ♪ Give it up, give it up ♪

♪ Learning ♪

What ain’t you telling us?

[Cheering and applause]

♪ Learning... ♪

Olivia: "So take the leap."

[Cheering and applause]

Olivia: "Jump to the sky..."

Rakei: ♪ Ooh, no, no, no ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

Olivia: "before your dreams..."

Dan: For the final pick of round one,

San Francisco selects...

Olivia: "go floating by."

Dan: quarterback Wade Waters, Coastal California.

[Camera shutters click]

Spencer: Game over.

Rakei: ♪ Learning ♪

Greg, move your head.