All American (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 12 - Back in the Day - full transcript

Previously on "All American"...

Mom, look at me.
I am gay.

And there is
no amount of prayer

that's gonna
change that.

I love you, Tamia.

Your father and I worked
hard to raise you right.

But I'm sorry, I... I
can't condone this.

I just went
down a bad path

and tried to drown it
out with pills.

Parents freaked,
and here I am.

You also have a daughter
just out of rehab,



and the one person
you're focused on,

the one person you're
trying to save, is Spencer.

We're gonna have to come up
with a whole new playbook,

since someone gave
Malibu ours.

My life was
falling apart,

and in a moment
of weakness...

Another moment
of weakness.

How many times are you
gonna use that

sorry-ass excuse
to cover yourself?

Wait a minute. You
want me to do what?

Asher's homeless,

and you have a big,
empty house

just sitting here.

His dad
kicked him out.



He's living
in his car.

It's your house,
and I trust you.

Atoms
within an element

have full valence
shells that are...

Um, un... unlikely
to bond.

Unstable nuclei decay
in a stable atom's...

- Radioisotope.
- Boom.

All right, last one.

- Mm-hmm.
- Correct formula for barium chloride.

Ooh. Uh, uh,
b... b-a-c-l 2.

- Yes.
- Yes! Ok.

I told you we
ready to kick

this test's ass
tomorrow.

Which is a miracle
considering how hard

it's been to find
a quiet place to study.

At school, someone's always
pulling me into something,

and now Asher's staying
at my place.

So, how long
is he staying?

Spencer, he just
got there.

Yeah,
well, thankfully,

my mom and Dillon
had that

parent-teacher
thing tonight.

Mm-hmm. Amen to a
quiet place to study.

Yeah. And do
other things.

Come here, girl.

Mm. We're supposed
to be studying chemistry.

We are. Studying
our chemistry.

Oh! That was
corny as hell.

- Yeah? Made you laugh, though.
- That's your line?

- Hey.
- Hi.

Hey, mom.

How's
the studying coming?

- Great.
- Good, good.

- Yeah. It's really good.
- Yeah. Mm-hmm.

Good.

Jordan,
are you done?

- Yeah...
- Morning.

Yeah, ok, but we
have deets on their offense.

We gotta be prepared
to give them

something new
that's different.

Take a look.

But that right there...

Hey, mom.

Mom?

Can you... sweetie,
hold on one second.

I have to... I have to
get this phone call.

- Hey, what's up?
- Hey, Finn.

Uh, that new ad campaign
is seriously boring.

You see how
fast he comes crashing

off the edge?
That linebacker?

Yeah, ok,
so how we change it up?

Playoffs and campaigns.

My favorite time
of year.

...get it done before
I get into the office.

Hey.

You good?

Yeah. All good.

What the...

How the hell
you get in here?

- I got a key.
- Yeah, well, I want it back.

You can't just
be rolling up

at folks' crib
like that.

The hell I can't.

Everything you got
is mine,

including this place.

Although it look
like you might

not be here
that much longer.

Well, add it to
the pile of others.

The damn landlord
kicking me out.

You short on
paper or what?

No, I'm short
on years.

They won't let me
take over Shawn's lease

because i'm
under 18.

Some b.S. About
not renting to a minor

unless I'm emancipated
or something.

I don't know.

Forget that
emancipation stuff.

Take your ass back home to your folks.
Make things right.

You get emancipated,
you get popped,

you go down
as an adult.

You ain't no good to me
doing 20 to life.

I guess I better not
get popped then.

Olivia!
You're going to be late!

You seriously keep
watching that

over and over again?

- Uh, hell yeah.
- Yes.

This is epic.

Are you kidding me?
Who does that?

I was there, bro.

I mean, i'ma
give you that.

- It's... it's pretty dope.
- Beautiful catch.

Well, don't act like
I haven't caught you.

Rewatching it
at home, either.

No. You talking about
another Spencer James.

- Yeah, ok.
- Just make sure

that other Spencer
James shows up

for next week's playoff
game, all right?

We're gonna
need him.

- I got you.
- Ok!

Nice catch
at the combine, Spencer.

Impressive hands.

Leila better
watch out.

Leila ain't got nothing
to worry about, all right?

You're really
ok with

Asher moving
into her place?

I didn't have
a choice, all right?

As long as
he sticks to his room

and out of our way,
we straight.

Besides, I trust Leila.

You're a better
man than me.

Spence, just, um,
make sure you

watch your back
with him, all right?

You know it's bad
when even jj's

still pissed at me.

You were friends before
you were teammates.

He'll come around.

I betrayed my team.

Almost cost them
the homecoming game.

I got a lot
to make up for.

And you will. Hey.

You all
ride in together?

Uh, yeah, I had
to drop my car

at the dealership, so,
Asher gave me a ride.

Is that a problem?

No. It's all good.

Come on. We gonna
be late for class.

Hey, you're
unusually quiet.

Are you sure
everything's ok?

Yes. Need focus
for the test, you know.

Shouldn't Olivia
be here by now?

I need to talk
to you.

I'm sorry.

Hey. I'm your sponsor.

This is what
I'm here for.

I don't understand.
I've been fine.

That's the nature of
the beast, you know?

You're in control,
everything's going great,

and all of a sudden,
something comes out of nowhere

and bam.

But why now?

I've been to parties,

I've been around
drugs and alcohol,

and then today,
I literally find

one bottle of pills,
and it's like

I'm back to 2017 me
again, just like that.

This is the part where
you gotta dig deep,

figure out what demons
got stirred up

for you today and why.

So, mom and dad
are on a staycation weekend

or whatever,
which means party time

for us at the house.

No, Liv, that's
not a good idea.

You always say that,
and then

you always have
a good time.

Jj! Party chez baker tonight.
Spread the word.

Hey! Consider
it spread.

Jj, no.
Don't you dare.

Hey, sorry, bro,
the queen has spoken.

Get a room.

Jealous much?
Bye, baby.

Let's go find us
some trouble.

I left you, like,
3 messages.

Yeah. Uh, ahem.
I'm fine.

I just, uh, had a rough
morning is all, so.

Define rough.

I found some pills
in my room.

- What?
- I was tempted

but it's... it's fine.

I... I threw them away

and met with
my sponsor, so.

Ok, so, how can
I help?

You can talk about
something else.

Anything else.

- No, man, come on.
- Please? Please?

Please?

Um, how... how are
you and Leila?

Look, I'm sorry if

the whole Asher thing
is causing problems.

I really didn't mean
to start anything.

I know.
I know.

It's just

we just jumped into
everything so fast, man.

I just don't
want it to end

before it's even gotten
started, that's all.

Then don't let it.

Scrimmage time.

Hey, you gonna want to
keep that helmet on tight.

I would hate
to knock you out

in front of kia.

Why don't you focus on
holding on to the damn ball

and keep my girl's
name out your mouth?

I can keep her name
out of my mouth

but I can't promise
about anything else.

What you say?

Principal's office.
Now.

Where you
going, bro?

My classroom!

I'm telling you
don't move.

Bringing a student
up to

the principal's
office now.

Everybody back
to class!

Back to class!

What the hell is
wrong with you?

He gonna say
some crap like

y'all two
been together

and I'm just supposed
to let that slide?

You're supposed
to trust me

and not take
the bait!

Something's going on
with you, Spencer.

Yeah, you've been
in fights before,

but that, what just
happened, was crazy.

It's like
all of a sudden,

you're trying
to push me away,

and I don't
understand why.

- I gotta go to the principal's...
- Spencer.

Either we have this
conversation now

or we ain't having no
more conversations.

So, where's
your roommate?

Asher is probably
still at school.

Yes?

So, I'm sorry
I've been a little

distracted lately.

I actually
think "distant"

is the word you're
looking for.

Ouch. Ok.

So, Asher got
a game plan, right,

for when he
moving out?

You said you were ok
with him staying here.

I am.
I'm just saying

with everything that's
been going on,

you and me,
we've really had

no alone time.

Or space to just
focus on us.

And I want
to change that.

You know what?

I'ma take you
out on a date.

A real date.

I like the sound
of that.

How about tonight?

Yeah, we could go
see a movie or...

Oh, no, no, no.

I had something a little
more special in mind.

I'ma figure it out.
Give me a couple hours

and i'ma
surprise you.

- Ok.
- Mm-hmm.

That sounds amazing.

Ahem.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Do you have a second?
- Which one do you think?

The blue
or the cream?

Are you
going somewhere?

Uh, if your father

ever makes it home, yes.

- Baby!
- In here!

Why is there
a date in my calendar

for Laura's
ocean club for tonight

and I don't remember
putting it in there?

Because you didn't
put it in there, I did,

and our date is
non-negotiable,

so, you better
go get dressed.

- Oh...
- Plus, I'm leaving town tomorrow.

- Say what?
- Wait, seriously?

Yeah, just
a few days.

I gotta go meet
a new client.

Oh.
Oh, and I got

the booster
kickoff event

tomorrow, too.
Ok.

Hence tonight.

Surprise date.

Right. Ok.

Oh, that actually
sounds kinda sexy.

Come here. Mm.

All right. Cool.
I'll be down in 20.

Hey, girl.
20 minutes.

Ok. Oh, uh,

sorry, Olivia,
honey, did...

Did you need to talk
to us about something?

Yeah, no.
I'm good.

Ok.

You guys have fun
tonight, and

wear the cream.

Oh, you
really good with

old boy being
all up in her crib?

Sharing her space?

I mean, they eat
breakfast cereal together.

I'm trying to be the
bigger person, all right?

By what? Not being
honest with her?

By not acting crazy
like the old me,

and instead, planning
a special day

for me and Leila.

Your boy got "hello,
Dolly!" Tickets tonight.

How in the hell you get
"hello, Dolly!" Tickets?

And why would
you want to?

Jj's dad hooked it
up, all right?

Leila likes
musicals, so,

it's the perfect
date. What?

Yeah, if you
60 and white.

Man, shut up.

- But you a black man.
- Ha ha ha!

Listen, I'm out here trying
to find a place to live,

and you busy going

all Keith Nelson
on me.

Who?

Man, Keith?
Watts, Amanda?

You ain't never seen
"some kind of wonderful"?

- Nah.
- Look, man, Leila don't need

no Hollywood bowl.

I think
the perfect date

should be something
that's special

to the both of y'all.

"Some kind of
wonderful," huh?

Do not sleep on them
teen movies, man.

They was good.

Coop!

Oh, snap.

- Damn.
- Dad!

Ha!

Man.
So, when did you get back?

A few days ago.

Baby girl, look.
I'm... I'm sorry

I didn't get back
to you sooner.

No. I get it.

I ain't trippin'.
I just...

I did kind of hope
you'd call.

I didn't know
what to say.

I didn't agree with
what your mom did, but

as she happily
pointed out,

I'm not the one
on the ground

raising you
day to day.

But I'm here now.

I'ma change that.

What's this?

Emancipation papers.
What is this about?

I need to get
them signed,

if I want
to live here.

You know, take
care of myself.

Or do you and ma
want me home?

No, we want you to come home.
To us.

Have you not met
your wife, dad?

You ain't gonna believe
this, but your mom,

she had a change
of heart.

She misses you,

and she's ready
to accept you.

All of you.

You talking about the
same Janelle Cooper?

Why don't you come see
for yourself, hmm?

Breakfast. Tomorrow.

I'm glad you're
home, dad.

Hey.

I've been calling
and texting.

Yeah. Uh,
something came up.

It's ok.
Um, I actually

have something
for you.

I know how much
you loved the remake.

I was gonna wait
till tomorrow, but

it's to celebrate
your courage.

- Leila...
- No. Let me finish.

Tomorrow is your
one-year sobriety Mark.

Of course I remember.
I am so proud of you

and how hard you fought

to get your life
and all that...

I found them
this morning.

Have you taken any?

No. Not yet.

But it's been, um...
It's been really hard.

You know, every day

I make an active choice
to stay sober.

One day at a time.

And today, it's...
It's just not working.

Liv, you don't have
to go through this alone.

I am here for you.

Yeah. Yeah.

I wish I could say the same
for my family, you know?

You're the only one
who even remembered

it was my one-year
sobriety coming up.

I'm sure
they remembered.

No. But I... I get it.
Like, they're busy.

And this time
of year's always bad

because of
playoffs and...

My mom has her
d.A. Campaigns.

You need to tell
your parents and Jordan

how you're
really feeling.

No, it'll just
hurt them.

It's hurting you.

They can't fix it
unless they know.

And you can't heal
unless you're

honest with them.

No more struggling
in silence.

Ahem.

Hey, baby.
You close?

About tonight.

No. Come on.
Don't say.

I'm so sorry.

Let me guess.
What does Asher need now?

Seriously?
I ran into Olivia,

and she's having
a rough time,

so, I'm staying
with her.

Look, I'm sorry,
all right?

Of course.
It's cool.

No, I have
to go.

Oh, no, you don't.

I have a few words
for you.

Suspended from
school? Seriously?

Look, ma, it wasn't
my fault, all right?

Last year it was
cutting class.

This year it's
all these fights.

It's damn well
your fault.

You control
your actions.

No matter who says
or does what,

you are responsible
for what happens next.

This cannot
keep happening.

- Yeah.
- Excuse me?

Come here.

You have something
you want to say?

Everything about my life
is a fight, ma.

And it's all
because of one guy

who never cared enough
to stay with his family.

I get that you're angry
that your father left,

but that does not
mean you get to

throw away
your future.

You think I like
being mad all the time?

Ain't nothing I can
do about it now.

- Wait, baby.
- No, ma!

You can't fix this!

This is it.

Where are you going?
Spencer.

No. I give up.

Thank you.
Gracie.

I need your help.

Ok.

That's funny. He don't
look like Olivia to me.

Excuse me? Dude, it's
not what it looks like.

I don't remember
asking you, dawg.

Hey, Spencer.

Here, so you can
get in the house.

Way to go.

He locked himself
out, fyi.

Hey, jealousy is not
a good look on you.

Yeah, my girl
lying to me

ain't a good look,
either.

I have never
lied to you.

I would never
do that.

And the fact
that you assume

instead of asking me
what happened hurts.

What am I supposed
to think? Huh?

You moved homeboy
into your house.

First quality time
was the issue.

Now it's Asher
living with me.

Which one is it,
because it seems like

you're just looking
for problems.

And no,
for the record,

I asked you, like,
100 times

if you were ok with
Asher moving in with me,

and instead of you
telling me the truth,

you lied to me.

Come on.
Open your eyes.

What did you expect?

I expected you
to trust me.

- Look, I do trust you.
- No, you don't trust me.

You want to believe those
words when you say them,

but the truth is
you don't.

And what hurts is
I have never given you

a reason not to.

Leila. L...

It's Spencer.
He's been

getting into a lot of
trouble at school lately.

In and out
of fights.

He was just
suspended again.

You're a coach
at Beverly.

I think a change
of environment,

going to a school
that can offer him

more than
just football,

a school that doesn't
remind him of Corey

every single day

may be the only way
to save him.

Just come
watch him play

once he's back
in school.

- Maybe that'll...
- There are rules.

There are rules
and... and I,

I'm just not
in the position to...

To bend them.

What?

It took a lot for me
to call you,

and I know that you
have your own family

and your own problems
to worry about,

but we owe Spencer
this shot.

Yes! Yeah, dude.

Yes!

The qb one
has arrived!

It's time to party, bitch!

He didn't even
want to have people over

and somehow, he's still
the life of the party.

You're not gonna run over
and kiss the ring

like everyone else?

Nah.

What bug crawled up
your ass?

Just got some
family stuff going on.

Poor baby.
Join the club.

Wait. Where are
you going?

Wait, wait, no,
don't go, don't go.

I'm sorry.
Family sucks.

We can toast
to that.

Here's to
our sucky families.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Ahh.

Ahh.

Should you
be mixing that

with whatever else
you're on?

Ohh.

You worried
about me?

- Hey, maybe we...
- Why are you still talking?

What's,
uh...

- Jordan.
- What's going on, honey?

Do you know how sad it is

that I have to send 911 texts

just to get you all here
to talk to me?

Ok, what are you
talking about?

I'm talking about the fact

that I feel invisible

in my own family.

- Olivia...
- Just let me finish.

Ahem.

You guys are all
so goal-oriented.

You live
in the future,

always focused
on the next game,

the next win,
the next campaign.

It's like you don't
see the details

in the present.

Except I live in the present.

Baby girl, obviously,
we see you.

Do you?
I mean, why do you think

I started using drugs
in the first place?

Being the party girl
at least gave me something,

and then still,
you didn't notice

until I almost o.D.'D.

And then you just
threw money at the problem.

Shipped me off
to rehab, and poof,

I was magically fixed.

It was not
a magical fix.

Nobody thought that.

Honey, it's... it's...
It's what you needed.

Yeah, but it's not
all that I needed.

Post-rehab, Spencer
is the only person

who asked if
I'm really ok.

All of you just assumed I was
and moved on.

We're so, so, sorry,

but you've
been so strong.

You're right.

We should have been
paying closer attention.

I just don't want us
to keep making the same mistake.

I mean, look what
happened with Jordan.

- Liv...
- He smoked weed,

stayed out
all night,

and there was no
consequence from you guys.

All you cared about
was if he was

ready for
the big game or not.

- Right. Um...
- I'm sorry. What?

What is she talking
about, Billy?

I'm sorry.
I... I...

I thought
she knew.

No. I don't know.

So, somebody better
start talking. Now.

Ahh.

Thanks for
coming with me

to see my folks.

For sure. Where else would I be?

I don't know.
Probably somewhere

picking up the shattered
pieces of your love life.

Tried to call
old girl yet?

I doubt Leila trying to
hear from me right now.

So, make her
hear from you.

Fight for
your relationship.

You know this is
kia all over again.

Kia broke up with
me because I was...

Because she thought
you didn't trust her.

And now it's happening
again with Leila.

And the sad part is,
it ain't even about them.

So, what,
you psychic now?

No, I ain't
no psychic,

and I ain't gotta be
to figure out

who this
really about.

Look, your pops left,

so, anything
approaching love,

yeah, I said "love,"

you push that person
away because

you expect them
to leave you, too,

and now you using
this Asher thing

to do it all over
again with Leila.

Look, just because
you left crenshaw

and got your anger
in check

don't mean you ain't take
your demons with you.

All right, well,
what, I love you.

How come I ain't never try
to push you away?

The hell
you didn't. Heh.

Every day
in fourth grade.

You just lucky
I ain't budge.

- You know why?
- Why?

'Cause I love you.

I love you,
too, Coop.

- I love you more.
- You better get your ass down.

Or what?

Look, that's not
safe, man. Coop.

Hey, Liv.

Jordan, um...

I'm so sorry I ratted
you out last night.

Actually, I came
to apologize.

For not ratting
you out.

Look, Liv, I knew you
were using, ok, a lot,

and I didn't say
anything about it.

I guess I thought
I was being

a good brother
by covering for you.

Maybe if I would've said
something sooner,

you wouldn't have...

You'd probably still
have found me

passed out
after the party.

I was so far gone.

You scared me to
death that day, Liv.

Ok, and maybe
that's why

I tried to forget
it ever happened,

but it did.

And none of us
should forget that.

Congratulations for making it
one year sober, by the way.

You did... you did
make it, right?

Ha ha!

You busy tonight?

Not anymore.

Serious.
She didn't care

if she split her pants
down the middle.

Tamia...
She just kept dancing.

Oh.
I remember that.

That's what you get for
trying to do the split.

Hey, man, listen.

Us coopers take our
dance-offs very seriously.

Heh. Ain't that right, ma?

So, how's your
mother, Spencer?

Yeah,
she's good.

Busy, you know.
Work and Dillon

and night school
now.

Well, you tell her
if she needs

any help with Dillon,
I'm here.

I'm down to help, too.

- Yeah, I know.
- Oh.

You all right,
miss Janelle?

I can't do this.
I-I can't do this.

It's not the daughter
I raised.

Yes, she is.

What's wrong with y'all?

Coop is still Coop.

So, it wasn't enough
to break my heart

the first time?

You had to bring me
back to do it again?

Baby girl, that's not
what's happening here.

Look, I'm sorry,
Tamia,

but I believe
what I believe,

and nobody, not your father
or your friend Tyrone,

is gonna make me feel
any different.

Tyrone? What's he
got to do with it?

- Janelle, don't do this.
- No, I'm not gonna live

a lie in my own home,
Reggie.

The only reason that
you are here today

is because Tyrone's
got the hookup

at your father's
truck company,

and if your father
didn't bring you home,

he'd lose his job.

You worse than ma.

You let me hope
things would be different.

You know what?
I'm dope as hell,

and y'all gonna
realize that one day.

The messed-up part?

It's probably gonna be
too late.

Hey, my bad.

Thought I'd have
the place to myself.

No, I'm done.

It's all you.

Hey, Spencer, you were
a friend to me

when you had
no reason to be.

You helped me with that crazy
situation with the Porsche

and you didn't
blow my cover.

I'd like to return the
favor with some advice.

I'm listening.

Don't make the same
mistake as I did

and lose the best thing
that's ever happened to you.

I know this is gonna sound
crazy coming from me...

But you can
trust Leila.

That don't sound
crazy at all, man.

I know I can
trust Leila.

The person I wasn't
trusting was myself.

You know, you and me
ain't all that different.

And I think I can help you
get back in with the team.

Pretty sure that ship
has already sailed, bro.

We gonna need some
new plays to go up

against Logan,
all right?

Coach said so himself.

So, if you got time,
I don't know.

Maybe we can go
out on the field.

See what we
come up with.

Maybe bring something back
that actually helps the team.

Yeah.

I got the time.

I'm not
letting you in.

Look, I need you
to understand.

Tyrone ain't the reason
I brought you back home.

That was always
the plan.

But I knew your mom
needed more time.

Tyrone threatening
my job,

that just made it
easier for me

to force
your mom's hand.

That's the only reason
I went along with it.

You really expect me
to believe you weren't

just trying to keep
your job?

I quit my job
this morning.

But you love
that job.

I'd rather lose a job
than lose my daughter.

My emancipation papers?

Printed out new ones.

Your mom and I
signed them.

We're giving you
what you want

so you can keep a roof
over your head.

Now, those are
just papers.

You're still
my daughter.

And I ain't gonna
stop fighting

till I reunite
my family.

I should've
been honest with you,

that Asher moving in was
triggering stuff for me.

Triggering?

There's a therapy word
for you.

Yeah, well, I ain't got
a therapist,

but I got Coop,

and... instead of
telling you the truth,

that I don't want
Asher living here,

and trusting that we can
have that conversation

and it not end
with you leaving me,

I lied.

I made it about
everything else

and let it build up
until I snapped,

and that wasn't
fair on you.

Why would you think
you couldn't be honest

with me about
your feelings?

That I'd leave
just because

we had a difference
in opinion?

- Look.
- Your... your dad.

It's because
he left.

It's crazy.
After all these years,

he's still got that
kind of hold on me.

Hey, I'm not
going anywhere.

There are a lot of us who
aren't going anywhere.

The fact that
your dad left

doesn't
have anything

to do with
who you are

and everything to do
with who he is.

You're amazing and kind
and frustrating.

You're a good
person, Spencer,

and an incredibly
easy person to love.

Trust that.

I'm working on it.

We'll work on it
together.

Yeah.

I love you, too.

Liv, hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey.

Hey, come on, come on,
hey, come on.

Somebody, mom, somebody,
hey, hey, hey,

come here, come here,
mom, dad.

What's going on?
What happened?

What happened?
What happened?

Woke up and she was like this...

What were you doing?

We...

Get the water.

Olivia.

We celebrate
your honesty

and your commitment
to yourself

and the ones
you love,

and we commemorate
this day

with your one-year
sobriety medallion.

You did it.

I thought you guys
had plans.

Someone more important
came up.

I'm sorry I didn't tell
you about Jordan, baby.

You know, we already went
through this with Olivia.

And handled it...
Poorly.

Yeah, I know,
but this is...

This isn't
the same things.

We already know Olivia
has an addictive personality.

How do we know that
that's not the case

for Jordan, too?

My point is, is that

we're supposed
to be together.

We're supposed
to be partners.

You're right.
You're right.

We need to be honest
with each other,

no matter the cost.

Yeah. No matter
the cost.

There's a little bit
more to the story.

I, uh...

I-I did something
that, uh,

that I can't
take back,

and if it gets out,

not only could it
cost me my job,

it could compromise
your... your campaign

and Jordan's
eligibility.

What did you do,
Billy?

I swapped out
Jordan's urine sample

at a drug test.

He was gonna fail,

and I just wanted to

protect our son.

I know.

Ok. Ok.

We'll figure this
out together.

Greg, move your head.