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I tried to buy his land for our stadium.

I sold the land to DiFiore Exports.

Well, I'm up for anything,

so if you need me, you know where to find me, boss.

There was a time when I thought I couldn't live without you.

Now, I can't stand the sight of you.

I went ahead and bought NTNR Enterprises.

The company that owns your-- well, no-- my publishing house.

There's an author here to see you.

Fallon, what the hell is going on?

FALLON: Wow.

Uh, I was-- I was just about to go... anywhere else.

FALLON: Well.

This is a surprise.

You look good.

And you bought a publishing company.

Yeah. Crazy, right?

The company that's publishing my book.

Yes. It appears that way. Can I get you a drink?

Okay. D-Do you-- Do you get some sort

of perverse pleasure out of messing with me?

Excuse me? Wreaking havoc

on my personal life is despicable enough,

but this is my career, Fallon.Oh.

No, no, no, no, no. This is all just a horrible coincidence.

Oh, like that time I went skiing with Ashley in Idaho,

and you just showed up at the same ski lodge, like that?

Yes. I mean, no. No.

Not like that, because this is a legit coincidence, okay?

I bought this...You're the same old Fallon.

I'm not the same old Fallon.

This is the new and improved Fallon.

Okay. I am doing something with my life,

and I assure you, I don't want Liam Ridley

or John Southside to have any part in it.

Nice porn name, by the way.

To prove it to you, I will rip up

whatever contract this company has with you.

LIAM: You can't just tear up my contract

that... Oh, you just had sitting right there?

It was symbolic.

Although, it did feel pretty good.

Look, Femperial is focused

on female empowerment, and, somehow,

I don't really feel like you check that box.

Maybe you should actually read my book first.Oh, I don't need

to read your book, because I have no interest

in actually publishing it.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have more important matters to attend to.

No, you can just mail me my penalty check.

Oh, yeah, per my contract,

if you don't publish my book,

I get a buyout of $6 million.

Well worth it.

Now get out of my office.

MONICA: Atlanta is a big city.

There are other places to build your conservatory.

This is true, but Blake has to pay for what he's done.

Don't start, Jeff.

What happened to my enlightened brother

that swore off feuding to turn over a new leaf?

That leaf died after I reached out to Mom

and she rejected my offer to come home.

Silver lining?

As co-owner of Blake's soccer team,

you profit from his dirty deeds.

You, more than anyone, should know

it's not about the money, Mon.

I hate to be the one defending Blake...

Then don't....but he did keep his promise

and start the "Kick the Habit" campaign.

Although, it looks like their poster child, PJ Reed,

might have fell off the wagon.

What?

I had to kick him out of the club last week

after he was snorting god-knows-what in the bathroom.

Let's hope his habit doesn't tank the entire program.

Or worse, the team. Yeah.

Here's hoping.

[loud bang]

Blake. Blake!

Sorry about that noise, Ms. Fiores.

The Rolls backfired again.

I'll take it in for service next week.

SAM: What happened?

Are you okay?

I need air. I'm freaking out.

SAM: Ever since your brother left, you've been on edge.

What really happened between you two? Hmm?

And tell me truth, because I'm up

to my eyeballs in all the deceit.

Beto was here on behalf of my father.

He was the one who helped Blake and I secure the land

for the Atlantix Stadium.

But then he wanted a favor in return.

I'm guessing it wasn't a

"can you drive me to the airport?" kind of favor.

He wanted me to hire a ringer for the team.

A player to throw games so he could profit off gambling.

Well, you didn't do it, did you?

No. Of course I didn't.

Which is why now he's aiming his wrath at this entire family.

Including me? [sighs]

Well, does he know that I'm in the process of a divorce?

Sam, we are all in danger, but knowing Papa,

he'll target Blake first.

I don't know what to do.I do.

You need to tell Blake immediately.

Dave, I need a report from the grounds crew

on the field status. Jen.

JEN: Yes, Mr. Carrington.

Make sure the mayor gets an invitation to join me

in my suite on opening day.JEN: Yes, sir.

Hey, I need everybody on top of things.

We got two weeks, okay?[employees reacting]

There he is. Hey.

The future of the Carrington empire.

Uh, not exactly.

But "Atlantix Head Physician" has a nice ring to it, right?

Let me show you to your office.

I'm proud to have my son working alongside me

in the family business.

Well, that means a lot.JEFF: Blake.

Well, this is an unpleasant surprise.

Well, you didn't really think I'd stay away once I discovered

your little scheme involving my land, did you?

Well, there's no scheme.

You sold it, I bought it; makes me smart.

You put your selfish needs ahead of the community once again,

and that ends now.

Is that a threat?Call it a, uh, co-owner's right.

The days of my silent partnership

in this club are over.

From now on, I'm gonna be very vocal.

To ensure the needs of this community are met.

Well, needs can only be met if the team's a success.

I think we all agree on that, right, Jeff?

That was a cute trick, Blake.

You made your condescending voice

come out of Junior's mouth.

I didn't even see your lips move.

But, uh, yeah, we all want the team to be a success,

which is why, to show my support,

I plan to host a pre-season kickoff party

for everyone at Club Colby.

How generous of you.

Gosh, it is, isn't it?

Now, if you'll just show me to my office

I won't take up any more of your time.

Well, now, that's unfortunate, [clears throat].

There are no free offices.

Your arrival here was so...

unexpected.I'll tell you what,

I'll give you a day to come up with something.

After all, I am a team player.

Go Atlantix.

Yeah, he's up to something.

Yeah, you think so?

BLAKE: He's a Colby. No matter how much

I bend over backwards for that family,

they will never respect us.

Well, it sounds like somebody should do something about that.

FALLON: Glo.

Did you just say that with a straight face?

Gloria Collins. She's a hugely popular feminist on social.

She grew her fan base through her podcast,

"Finding your inner Glo," which featured frank discussions

about finding your authentic female self

in a patriarchal world.Wow.

Well, "Glo" sounds like my soul mate,

and the perfect first author for our re-branding.

I've been stalking her on Instagram,

and she writes at a coffee shop down here.

Great. I'll turn on my Carrington charm.

Uh, actually, don't do that.

She's, uh, she's cool, so just keep it chill.

♪

Glo? Oh, my God.

I can't believe it's you. We are big fans.

Your call for women to reclaim symbols

traditionally used to objectify us

made me feel more confident about being myself.

All right, that's enough. Could we sit?

Please, have a seat, yes.

It's always nice to hear that I'm having

an effect on the front lines.

Yes. Well, we would like you to have even more of an effect.

We heard you're writing a book.

And we'd love to bring it to the market

with my company, Femperial Publishing.

Fallon Carrington?

Since when are you in publishing?

Well, I haven't made the public announcement yet.

I wanted to build my arsenal up first.

But after a disastrous experience with my own book,

I realized we need more women in power

giving other women the opportunity

to tell their stories.

So that's my mission.

It's very cool, but I've already got offers

from other publishers-- big publishers.

It's my first book, you know, and I want it to be big.

Femperial is young and hungry. We can do big.

FALLON: Your launch would be our main priority,

and I would work with you personally on its promotion.

You would never get that kind of attention

with a big publishing house.

Okay. I will pass your offer over to my agent,

but just to warn you...

bidding for my book is already at $6 million.

Well, we will match the $6 million.

Just give us 48 hours to show you what else we can do for you.

Okay. I'm wide open to being impressed.

But for now, I've got to go someplace quieter

to finish this book.

Looking forward to hearing your ideas.

FALLON: We'll be in touch.

Bye, ladies.

Bye. Bye.

[sighs]

Not yet. And never that.

Femperial cannot afford to pay both Liam and Gloria.

Well, you only have to pay Liam if you don't publish him, right?

So just publish his book.

I am not working with Liam, Kirby.

You were in Sun Valley.

Where you made a mockery of your dignity, self-esteem,

and feminism in general? Yes, I was there.So you see

how I can't get emotionally entangled again. Mm-kay?

But it's fine, I just need to focus on the future.

But if I can get Liam to back out of his contract,

then we won't have to pay his fee.

Well, do you think you can charm Liam into quitting?

Oh, I can get him to quit.

But I sure as hell won't be charming.

♪

MICHAEL: Hey, Kirby.

Hey, stranger.

Isn't this a pleasant surprise?

Yeah, I was just dropping off

some extra Atlantix merch for Blake.

Never pegged you as a kale sort of gal.

Well, technically, you've never pegged me at all.

And exactly what kind of girl did you see me as?

The kind that would call me out

for a dumb-ass comment like that.

I mean, I had no choice.Yeah, well,

seeing as how you're saving my ass

with the "Kick the Habit" campaign, you are forgiven.

I owe you big time.

Um, about that.

I actually took a gig working for Fallon,

which means I'm gonna have less free time for you.

Well, less free time for business, I mean.

Congrats.

I'm not abandoning you.

I've actually been compiling a list of rehab centers

you can partner with in Atlanta.

I'm almost done.

Um, I can bring it by your office later if you want.

That would be great.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate this.

And you.

GEORGE: The doctors say you're ahead of schedule.

[inhales] Mm.

Yeah. We should have you out of those bandages in a few days.

I think that's fantastic news, don't you?Mm-hmm.

Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt.

I just wanted to see how you were doing, Alexis.

Mm.I'll just leave these right here.

It's-it's kind of you to come.

I hope you can stay.

Do you?

Look, I know. We got started off on the wrong foot.

I'm-I'm sorry about that.

It's a complicated family,

as you know, and I'm still finding my way around.

[chuckles]: Yeah, I understand.I know.

You and Blake have had your differences in the past,

but if I can help in any way...

Thank you.A healthy team needs

a healthy community, right? And I was thinking

maybe we could do local health fairs,

uh, flu shot drives...

I was thinking about youth sports leagues, but...

I like the idea of a healthy families push.

See?

Great minds.

Must be related.Mm.

[phone chimes]

Everything okay?

Yeah. Just some...

team medical business.

Mind if I head out?

Sure.

Well, let me know if I can help.

BLAKE: He didwhat?

JENNINGS: He wanted me

to hire Carlos Aguirre to throw games.

Don't worry, I didn't comply.

But now we are all at risk

because of it.

Papa makes demands, and if you don't give in to them,

you suffer the consequences.

[sighs]

I see.

I know I should have told you right away,

but I thought I could handle him on my own.

I'm worried, Blake.

[chuckles softly]

Honey,

there's a saying amongst billionaires:

If nobody wants you dead,

you're not screwing over the right people.

No, no, no. Blake, this is different.

My father is a vengeful person.Yeah?

So am I.[exhales]

And I am certainly not afraid of him.

His threats are serious.It's easy to make

idle threats from 2,000 miles away.

I have just as much power and influence as he does.

Mm-hmm. It's not about that; this is personal.Honey,

Freddie's not just my driver; he's also a security guard.

I'll be fine. No, mi amor, no entiend...

Trust me, you're overreacting.

Nothing's gonna happen.

Mmm.

Welcome to Carrington Cottage.

♪

Oh, my God.

It's incredible.

The views!

We know how much you love

a good flat white with single-origin

espresso beans and organic, non-GMO almond milk.

That is why we got you your very own barista

who will make one for you anytime you want.

Hi, Shane.

We thought the serenity of the space

would help you focus on finishing your book.

Also, a personal massage therapist

will be available for you daily. Hi, Blaine.

FALLON: Self-care is important

especially if you're gonna have enough energy to overthrow the patriarchy.

And that's why we got you a meditation guide,

an accountability coach, and...

an emotional support dog,

all just a text away, and all on us, of course.GLORIA: Oh.

And I haven't even signed with you guys.

Yet. Butif you do choose Femperial to be your home,

then all of these perks will be permanent.

Thank you.

I mean...

I could get used to this.

I think you should.

We'll leave you to write.

[dog whining]

How'd it go with Jeff?

Great. I think he's starting to trust me.

Good. Good work.

But... I think we have a bigger problem.

I just got word

they're sending an NSF league rep

to administer drug tests

today on certain players.

PJ Reed's on that list.Well, it's a bit of a surprise,

but it shouldn't be a problem, right?

When I met with the players earlier,

I ran some prelim drug tests,

and I just got the results.

PJ failed.

Which means he'll fail his official test in an hour.

If drugs are found in his system,

he's out for the season.

That son of a bitch.

We went out on a limb for him.

We started an entire anti-drug campaign

based on his comeback-kid story.

Season ticket holders bought in because of him.

It'd be a huge embarrassment.

A suspension would be a black eye

on the team's image and standing in the community.

He has to play.

And he has to pass that drug test.

You understand?

Perfectly.

♪ [exhaling sharply]

[martial arts yells]

♪ Your body ache, till your body ache, until your body ache ♪

♪ Until your body ache, body ache ♪

♪ Don't freak out, don't freak out ♪

♪ Don't freak out, don't freak out ♪

♪ Don't freak out, don't freak out... ♪

Goodness' sake!

You need to learn to control those high kicks, Sam.

This is tae kwon do,

not a royal rumble at the WWE.Well, it's not easy

harnessing all this power.What happened

to the flowers?

Sensei Anders is teaching me some martial arts.

ANDERS: The correct title

is Sabum Anders.

Whatever. Just as long as

you turn my hands and feet into lethal weapons.

Well, your feet already killed these tulips.

I suggest your hands are better served dialing 911.

[groans]If you'll excuse me.

Okay...

what's up, Sam?[exhales]

Well, after our talk,

it seemed like a good time

to brush up on my self-defense skills.

Like you said, we don't know when your family might pay a visit.

Speaking of, did you talk to Blake?

How soon can he up security around here?I tried,

but he refuses to accept he's not in control.

That's not good.

We have to remain vigilant, and hope Roberto

convinces my dad to stand down.

LIAM: You could have just

mailed me my check.About that--

change of plans.

I'm publishing your book after all.Oh.

So you read it?

Don't flatter yourself.

Less than zero interest in reading it.

No, the truth is, we don't have the money

to pay your penalty,

meaning it'll actually be cheaper to publish your book.

But don't worry, I'm still thinking a small first-print run

of... 3,000 copies.

Is that a joke?No, it's not a joke.

We're a start-up. Money is very tight.

Most of our budget

gets spent on signing new authors,

not old hacky ones.

And in that vein,

we had to make a few tweaks to your upcoming press tour.

[scoffs softly]

Okay, so instead of going

to New York, L.A. and the bigger markets,

I am now going to Poughkeepsie, Topeka...

Fallon, where in the hell is Frankenmuth?

Oh, it's a quaint little town somewhere south of Canada

that you will love, and it'll love you right back.

Be sure to dress warmly.

Oh, and one more thing.

We do not have a social media strategist,

so we won't be able to handle any of your...

I get it. You're trying to make this deal

so terrible that I quit the contract.

No. I'm simply being honest about what we have to offer.

I completely understand if you feel your book

would be better served elsewhere.Looks like

ruthless Fallon's back.

I'm not quitting.

So if you want me gone, cut me a check.Not possible.

Then I'm staying on your roster

and you're following through with my press event tonight.

As we were planning to.

Must have been too late to cancel.

Nonrefundable deposit.

Don't bother showing up tonight.

Are you kidding?

I wouldn't miss it.

[knocking at door]

Knock knock.

Special delivery. As promised,

a complete list of rehab centers

the campaign can work with.Finished already.

My hero. Oh!

Oh, my God. Oh, my God, I'm so sorry.

I'm such a klutz.

No, you are a human,

and a fine one at that.

Yeah, why don't I take you to lunch, so...

As a thank-you.

Lunch?

Today?

As in now?

You know what, I actually, I should probably...

get back to work-- you know, it's...

first-first week and all that. Yeah.

I get it. You know, girl's got to hustle.

WOMAN: Mr. Culhane? Oh.

I'm sorry.

I have the Player Development Reports

you requested.

I... will take those.

Thank you.

Okay.

Sorry about that.

Maybe it was for the best.

I mean, it was nice. It's just...

Yeah.

If this is gonna go any further,

then, uh, we should probably talk to Fallon.

Not that we need her permission, but being her ex-fiancé...

I actually think I should be the one to tell her.

You know, girl code. [chuckles]

Sisters before misters and all that.

Have it your way. And I'm sure Fallon

will be fine with everything.

Oh, Fallon. Yeah. Yeah.

[giggles]: Hello. It's funny,

I saw on your Insta story that you're working here again.

Is there something wrong with the cottage?

I mean, we can move you to our Buckhead penthouse if you prefer.

Shane travels.No, it's...

not that. Well, was it the masseuse?

Because I, you know, I pegged you for a shiatsu person,

and I should have listened to my gut.The masseuse

is not the problem.

Or Shane.

I shouldn't be making decisions based on superficial perks.

I mean, they're not superficial if the perks

motivate you to write.Well, what motivates me

to write is being here in the real world with real people.

Well, we can hire real people to hang out at the cottage.

I mean, how many do you want? 50?

A hundred? I'll get a bus.

Okay, I'm not sure you get my philosophy,

or me, Fallon.

The women whose voices I'm trying to amplify,

most of them don't get perks.

I mean, if my grandma saw me in that curated ivory tower,

I'd never hear the end of it.

So it's a no to the bus?

[laughs softly]

Look, you're right.

I did exactly what my dad would have done to win you over.

Or any middle-aged man trying to get you into bed.

Tell your grandma I'm sorry.

You know, my grandma's a feminist and a writer.

She grew up with... no money and few opportunities.

She would tell me to stay true and grounded.

Look... I got to warn you,

my agent's really pushing me to take Doubleday's offer.

No, no, no, no, no. Just... please.

I am positive that we

can get your message out there.

Just give me one more chance

to explain our strategy.

I mean, you said you'd give me two days.

I still have one day left.

I am a woman of my word.

All right, I got to go.

MICHAEL: Blake.

You got a second? I got a small budget question for you.

Not a good time, Culhane.

I've been reviewing the overall budget,

and there seems to be a discrepancy

between the expenses and the account balance...

to the tune of $10 million.

Yes.

That money's set aside for investors.

You didn't think to share any of that information

with the co-owner and head of player development?

Well, it was a deal that was put into place

long before you entered the game.Well, I'm in the game now.

I think maybe we should sit down so you can catch me up to speed.

I think that youshould sit down

and starting acting grateful for this opportunity.

An opportunity that you seem hell-bent on sabotaging.

Now, I've got 30 years' experience in corporate America.

You've got three weeks.

I'm doing you a favor.

You're gonna crash and burn as fast as you ascended

if you don't let me do my business my way.

Any questions?

Now, that's better.

Well, that should about do it for the signatures.

We'll turn the samples around

in less than 24 hours.

Sounds great. Hey, uh, next time you come,

we might be in our new training facility.

Have you-- have you seen our plans?

No, I really should get going...

Well, you're a tech guy. Let me show you.

Everything in the building,

from the toilets to the trash cans,

is gonna be state of the art.

Of course, we're gonna have everything our players need

to keep the competitive edge.Pretty impressive.

BLAKE: Got acupuncturists, cryotherapy chambers.

We even have a GyroStim.I don't even think

I know what that is.It's a chair that they strap you in.

They spin you around. It helps you get over, uh, head injuries.

KHAN: Sounds counterintuitive.It does, doesn't it?

But it, uh... it helped

Sidney Crosby get over his chronic concussion symptoms.

Hmm.You should read about it.

Dr. Khan.Adam.

They told me you were in a meeting.

Well, I was, but I didn't want to miss you.

It's good to see you.Yeah. How you been?

JEFF: I guess this is where all the action happens.

Oh, you can't turn your back for a second around here.

I mean, who knows what you might miss?

Well, I need to get these samples in.

Hey.

Enjoy your coffee.

Hey. I need to talk to you...Glo hasn't signed yet.

But I have a plan.

We're taking her to dinner at Chops.

Which means you can't wear that.

You got Liam to quit?Not yet.

But I'm hoping we can swap authors by the end of the night.

I'm really amazed

at how well you've handled all this Liam stuff.

Well, as long as he doesn't take his shirt off

or look at me with his eyes,

I should be able to stay focused.

Shirtless men, especially with eyes,

are totally my weakness, too.

It was hard enough getting Culhane out of my orbit.

And then working together at the Atlantix office,

it was a disaster.

I can't make that same mistake again.

Anyway, wear this.

You're representing Femperial.

You can't look like a peasant. No offense.

Peasant.I didn't think

I was allowed to wear your clothes.

If I didn't know any better, I'd think that you liked me.

I don't hate you.

But that does not mean we're gonna start dressing alike.

Like when we were kids and we worked at the tennis club

as ball girls?

If memory serves, you only lasted a day.

Squatting in a short skirt always felt demeaning to me.

Although I did save enough money to buy a few penny stocks.

Maybe if I'd invested

my money instead of blowing it all on Barbies,

I'd be a millionaire, too.

You see, now I feel bad

for stealing them and then selling them back to you.

You offered discounts. You were fair.

You know, Kirby, I, uh...

I'm sorry that I haven't always been a perfect friend.

I'll get better.

I promise.

There something on your mind?

Or are you still just mad about what happened to the Dreamhouse?

I'm just, um...

thinking about how far we've come.

I'm glad.

Thanks for this.

[footsteps receding]

♪ Spending dough till we all go broke ♪

♪ That is our MO, let it go if you want to ride ♪

♪ Gonna be all right

♪ Bounce to the rhythm while we pour some more... ♪

Why did you have to invite that loser?

I ought to kick his ass out.

Trust me, I want you to.

But he's a co-owner, like me.

It'd look petty, not inviting him.

I can rock petty.

Moni, the club looks amazing, all right?

Have some fun.

SAM: Why aren't

any of these players hot?

What are you doing in here?

I asked Freddie to stay close to you tonight.

I know you don't think Papa is a risk, but, trust me,

he's not gonna let this go.

You're being ridiculous.SAM: Kim K. got robbed

and held at gunpoint in Paris.

So what?

So if the Kardashians aren't safe from lunatics, no one is.

I don't need a bodyguard at my own party.

Freddie, get yourself a snack and go wait in the car.

♪ Ah

♪ Oh, ah...

Okay, since when does coffee after dinner

include a blindfold?

It's worth the wait. We promise.

Okay.

Welcome to Glo Fest.

[cheering and applause]

This is incredible! How did you...

FALLON: Well, you said you wanted to be near your fans.

Well, here they are.

Time to Glo Up.

We know it's not finished yet,

but we thought we'd put a spin

on your "finding your inner glow" mantra

for the title of the book.

Especially since you'll be the face of our company

once you sign with us.

FALLON: We believe in you.

You are being live-streamed right now

to over 100 coffee shops around the world.

[cheering onscreen]

[Gloria laughs]

Hi!And... we flew in

your biggest fan from Miami.

Glo.Grandma!

We're so proud of you, sweetheart.

We even convinced her to come out of retirement

and write the foreword for your book.

[chuckles] I can't believe you guys did this.

I mean, what if I don't sign with you?

Well, consider it free publicity

for a voice that deserves to be heard over all the chatter.

But just know, this is only part of what we can do for you

if you choose Femperial.

I love it.

Thank you so much.

Let's go get a drink. [chuckles][chuckles]

Hi, everybody! Oh, my God,

thank you so much for coming out.

♪ Yeah, if you could only be there ♪

♪ I been the one youngin

♪ And I'm 'bout to come and get it, so... ♪

Adam, how'd everything go with the drug tests this afternoon?

No news, which is good news.

Everyone passed with flying colors?

You were expecting otherwise?No.

No, I, um... I figured as much.

Despite the fact that PJ's been partying his ass off

for the last month. So, as a concerned owner, I, um...

I tipped off the league. That's why they tested him.

You did what?

Of course, I knew Blake would pull something out

of his bag of tricks to ensure PJ passed the test.

Cute theory.

But PJ's clean, and you have no proof.

Except for the footage of you

swapping out PJ's urine sample behind Dr. Khan's back.

I installed cameras in the offices,

including the conference rooms.

For security, of course.

That's a gross invasion of privacy

and a new low, even for you.Is that any way

to treat family?

Well, who do you think I learned it from?

It's classic Carrington. I'm sure you'll catch on.

I'm gonna love

hearing you explain this to Commissioner Mills

when he gets here in a few minutes.

I sent him a copy of the video.

The league

is gonna force you out.

And I'll be here to make sure

this team actually does something for the community.

Enjoy the party while you can.

Drinks are on me.

LIAM: Fallon,

what the hell did you do?

You hijacked my book event to publicize another author?

Well, it wasn't hard to notify your fans--

both of them.

And as far as the press is concerned,

they're just here to cover a Femperial book.

Which, hopefully, hers will be very soon.

God, you are deplorable, Fallon.

Thanks.

You can write about my savage business tactics

in your next book.

But I won't publish that one either.

Commissioner Mills,

I believe you know Atlantix majority owner Blake Carrington.

Thought you, uh,

might want to have a little chat with him.

Yes, I do.

Blake,

I love what you're doing with the team.

So impressed.

I wish you all the best on your inaugural season.

Hold on. Did you not see the video I sent you?

Oh, that.

Jeff, I appreciate your concerns, but, uh,

we just didn't find sufficient evidence

of wrongdoing on the video

without something more concrete.

He was tampering with an official league drug test.

How much more concrete can you get?

The video was blurry, at best, and open to interpretation.

The league knows that Blake is an upstanding owner.

GEORGE: Hey, Jeff!

You met Roger's son? This is Aiden.

He's gonna be interning at the Atlantix in the training room,

and he's interested

in sports medicine after he finishes school.

BLAKE: It's beautiful

when the next generation finds its calling.

JEFF: It's unbelievable.

You know, you really are a piece of work, Blake.

Well, I'm not sure what you're talking about, Jeff.

But I do owe Roger here a drink.

So, excuse us.

I didn't know if you saw me switch the samples,

so I thought it couldn't hurt to get ahead of things.

Clever.

But you might think you're the favorite son now,

but you're really just Blake's new bitch.

Well, either way, we still win.

Game's not over yet, cousin.

By the way, I-I just figured out whose office I'm gonna take.

Yours.

There's no reason for you to be

on the same floor with the owners.

Well, seems like a small price to pay, right?

[indistinct chatter]

It is the height of unprofessionalism

that you used the money and manpower meant for me

to promote her.

Glo has a huge following.

And with limited resources, we needed to impress her

in the biggest way possible.

By taking a giant dump on my career?

Oh, it's just business.

You expect me to believe that? With our history?

I mean, you are going light-years out of your way

to hurt me right now, Fallon.

It is just obvious that this is

just all payback for everything that happened in Sun Valley.

No. To say that it is payback would mean

that I still care about us. And I don't.

I have moved on. Why can't your staggering ego do the same?

I just wish you had the decency in you

to at least read my book first before you buried it.

Oh, I read the book. Yeah.

Cover to cover. And it's trash.

Not even fun trash. Just garbage person trash.

Wow. [scoffs]

Got it. [chuckles]

If you hate the book that much, you don't have to publish it.

Does that mean you're quitting?

Yeah.

Okay? Forget the book.

Forget the money.

You'll never have to see my face ever again.

You know, it's just... [chuckles]

You know, I just really thought that you...

...you, of all people,

would've really loved reading it.

I think Glo Fest did the trick.

MICHAEL: Here's to another voice

on the team concerned about the community.

You're lucky I even let you past the bouncer.

[exhales]As far as the team, what does it even matter?

Blake's already greased every palm in the city.

The man can snake his way out of anything.

I know firsthand how hard it is

for Blake to see anybody in a new light.

But he gave me a shot with this team.

And I leveraged it.

I turned it into a better position for myself.

Is that what you think?

I'm not his driver anymore.

I got a seat at the big boy table now.

[scoffs]

I have a say in what direction this team goes in.

You're still doing his bidding.

Just at a slightly higher level.

Didn't you help him win this bid in the first place?Yeah.

After our car accident, I offered to help him...

as long as he helped me get revenge on you.

But then I had a change of heart.

Told Blake to call the whole thing off,

but, no, he refused.

Still had his goons steal

that $5 million from your mom's house anyway.

He plows through everyone.

He uses who he wants.

At some point, you're gonna have to stop letting him use you.

Where's Freddie? It's cold out here.

I know. I called him 15 minutes ago.

Isn't that your car?

BLAKE: Freddie?

Freddie, hey!

What's wrong with you? Are you okay?

JENNINGS: What happened?

I don't know.

One minute I was up, and the next, I just...

I just blacked out.

What the hell is that?

JENNINGS: Oh, no. It's my family crest.

It's a warning.

Do you think they drugged him?

So, how did tonight go?

Depends on who you ask.

Oh, so not a success.

I'm sorry.

Blake is never gonna take me seriously,

no matter how hard I work.

And I don't know how much longer I can play by his rules.

Maybe it's time to start breaking the rules, then.

["I Think We're Alone Now" playing]

♪ Look at the way...

Did you talk to Fallon?

♪ We gotta hide...

I couldn't.[sighs]

We're in a really good place right now.

Like, "letting me borrow clothes" good place.

I thought we were in a good place.

I thought we were, too.

Maybe we're making a mistake.

By breaking the girl code?

♪ Holding on to one another's hands... ♪

Maybe it's time you start breaking some rules.

♪ Get away into the night

♪ And then you put your arms around me ♪

♪ And we tumble to the ground

♪ And then you say

♪ I think we're alone now

♪ There doesn't seem to be anyone around ♪

♪ I think we're alone now

♪ The beating of our hearts is the only sound. ♪

FALLON: Oh, my God.

Liam's book is about me.

It's about us.

It's-it's...

it's nice and it's sweet

and it's clever and it's amazing, and...

I should've gone after him when I had the chance.

[sniffles]

Do you think I still have time to win him back?

[snoring] Mom?

[phone chimes]

[sighs]

Are you kidding me?

How two-faced can you get?

I want this place fortified like Fort Knox on steroids.

Footstep detectors. Fog blasts.

Bullet and bombproof windows. No, hell,

bullet and bombproof everything.

I shall make the arrangements immediately, sir.

Not a waft of wind will get by that gate

without me knowing about it.

BLAKE: I am sorry

that I doubted you.

But you have nothing to worry about.

I will do everything in my power

to protect our family from yours.

Well, that worked better than I thought.

Okay, family crests are more of a Spanish thing, not Mexican.

And that wasn't part of the plan.Yeah, but I wanted

to add a little dramatic flair.

Plus, Blake doesn't know the difference

between Mexico and Spain, anyway.

I do feel a little bad that I had

to drug Freddie with sleeping pills.

Ay, no. Whatever. He caught up on his rest.

He'll be fine.

At least Blake feels the threat now.

Let's just hope it's enough.

Kirby here yet?Oh, she's actually...

No? Well, when she gets here,

will you remind me that my anger's at an eight?

You might want to dial it down to a four

because Glo's in your office.

[exhales]

How do I seem now?Like a seven?

No one asked you.

Uh, you just...

Gloria! Hi.

Oh, so nice to see you.

W-Would you like some Zen tea?

I like to start all my mornings off with a little Z...

[sniffs] Okay, that is not tea.

Allison!

Can I please have two Zen teas, hot?

I just wanted

to tell you in person what a great time I had with my GiGi.

We talked for hours, and that was all thanks to you.

Well, that makes me very happy.

You two have a beautiful connection.You know,

she told me that it's always been a dream of hers

to see me as a published author,

and last night she got to see it happen.

Kind of.Oh, you mean because you're not

actually published yet?But I'm about to be.

Where do I sign?

I belong here, Fallon,

with your support and vision.

Oh, my God.

Oh, to the birth of a new fempire.

Exactly.

Us ladies need to stick together.

MICHAEL: Jeff.

Was just on my way to the office.

I'm glad I caught you here instead.

I can't stop thinking

about how Blake is playing the both of us.

Yeah, well, difference between us

is I'm gonna do something about it.

I'm sending that video to every media outlet in the country.

Wait, if the team goes down,

there's just an empty stadium and zero jobs

where your school's supposed to be.

I asked Blake about a $10 million gap

in our development budget, which he said went to investors.

There are no investors.

It's a sham.

Just like that company you sold the stadium land to

belonged to Cristal's father.

I think he could be laundering money through the team,

and if he is,

we can take that bastard down together.

I might have underestimated you.

And Blake definitely underestimated the two of us.

I heard the good news about Glo. Is it too early for rosé?

Close the door.

We need to talk.

Is everything all right?

You're, uh, freaking me out.

[sighs] You want to explain this?

I promise,

I was gonna tell you, Fallon.

Stop.

I'm not mad.

I have every right to be,

but I am not.

I am hurt

that you didn't tell me the truth.

I thought we'd evolved into something resembling friends.

We did.

I really, truly wanted to tell you, Fallon.

I just lost my nerve, which is unacceptable

but hopefully not unforgivable,

because our friendship means a lot to me.

Really?Yes.

I should never have started anything with Culhane,

and I will absolutely stop seeing him

because I don't want anyone getting in the way of us.Kirby.

You can date whoever you want to date.

Not Liam.

But if we're gonna be friends,

you have to be honest with me.

Deal?Deal.

Okay.

[door opens]

If we're being honest,

I think I should be the one to go on the book tour with Glo.

I found her,

and, uh...

I should be the one to see her through the finish line.

I guess you have a right to build

your own little fempire, too.

[door closes]

I was gonna go with Atlantix Yellow,

but I decided

to upgrade to Imperial Gold.

What do you think?That's above my pay grade.

Clearly.

Don't let me slow down your packing.

I told the painters

they could get started on my new office in an hour.

Should be out of your hair by then. Good.

I'll be sure to sage the place as soon as you're gone.

[knock on door]

[scoffs]

Let me guess, you woke up in the middle of the night

and remembered something else you hated about me.

I lied when I said I read it.

I hadn't.

And then I did,

and I loved it.

Every page. Every word.

It turns out you're a very talented writer.

I had some pretty great inspiration.

And now I want to publish it.

Really?Really.

Okay. Well, then, I don't want to use my pen name.

If you really like it, I want to put my name on it.

I'm proud of it.

As long as no one knows I'm publisher.

Until it's a success,

of course.Deal.

Okay. This means we'll be working together.

Are you sure that Ashley will be okay with that?

I don't know.

I haven't spoken to her in weeks.

♪ Your lover...

Hey, I'm, uh, glad you came around.

At least now we can be civil and professional,

and the rest of the process can be smooth.

I do have notes.

Of course. That's part of the process.

Hit me.Your heroine,

Farrah, she needs to be toned.

She's a little wishy-washy.

She should know exactly what she wants.

Just the deeper I got into the story, I wasn't...

I wasn't certain if she knew what she wanted.

I think she knows.

♪ Like a landslide...

What about the ending?

♪ Like a landslide, two to the right... ♪

Let's just say I like where it's going.

♪ My face is feeling on fire

♪ Hits me like a landslide

♪ Hits me like a landslide ♪ My face on fire

♪ Hits me like a landslide

♪ Don't wait...♪

♪ My face on fire

♪ Don't wait...♪

♪ My face on fire.

Oh, my God.

I love it.

I look so much younger.

I'll have to get Dr. Bronson a gift.

Don't tell me I missed the big reveal.

All right, turn around.

Let's get a look at the new you.

You look wonderful, Mother.

One of a kind.

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