All American (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 10 - Protect Ya Neck - full transcript

OLIVIA: I'M STILL
NOT SURE IF ANYONE'S
ACTUALLY LISTENING TO ME.

-NOBODY IS.
-SHUT UP, JORDAN.

WELCOME TO "LIV THE TRUTH."

I STARTED THIS PODCAST BECAUSE
NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE KNOW

WHAT'S HAPPENING OUTSIDE OF
THEIR OWN LITTLE WORLD.

AND UNTIL RECENTLY,
I WAS ONE OF THEM.

BUT THAT CHANGED AFTER THE
INCIDENT WITH CRENSHAW CATHY,

THE OWNER OF THE NOW DAILY
PICKETED BUNCH-O FRO-YO.

THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED

I WAS LIVING IN MY BEVERLY HILLS
BUBBLE.

CLOSE YOUR EYES...



OLIVIA: NO MATTER WHERE I GO,
DAY OR NIGHT, I ALWAYS FEEL SAFE

BECAUSE I'M CUT OFF
FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD,

BUT THERE'S A WORLD OUT THERE
WHERE PEOPLE AREN'T SO LUCKY,

A WORLD WHERE YOU CAN'T BARBECUE
WHILE BLACK,

SELL CIGARETTES WHILE BLACK,
BUY MENTOS WHILE BLACK,

MOW YOUR NEIGHBOR'S LAWN
WHILE BLACK--

HE WAS 12, BY THE WAY--

GET ON AN ELEVATOR WHILE BLACK,

SWIM IN YOUR POOL WHILE BLACK,

STUDY IN YOUR COLLEGE DORM
WHILE BLACK,

OR SIT ON YOUR COUCH IN PAJAMAS
EATING ICE CREAM

IN YOUR OWN DAMN HOME
WHILE BLACK.

WANT ME TO STOP?

WELL, I WANT THESE TO STOP.



THIS WORLD IS NOT OK.

AND IT'S A LOT CLOSER
THAN YOU THINK.

WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE WORLD
OUTSIDE OF OUR BUBBLE.

DON'T LEAVE

YOU KNOW, WHEN A BALL HITS
YOU RIGHT IN THE CHEST,

YOU CAN SAY
"NICE PASS," RIGHT?

NICE PASS.

AND YOU CAN STOP
PRETENDING YOU NEED HELP
WITH CRENSHAW'S PLAYBOOK.

I KNOW WHAT YOU
TRYING TO DO.

I TOLD YOU, I'M DONE
WITH FOOTBALL.

REALLY? 'CAUSE THE PERSON
I SAW OUT THERE

AIN'T LOOK LIKE HE WAS DONE.

LOOK, NOW THAT MY POPS
IS GONE FOR GOOD,

IT JUST DON'T FEEL
THE SAME.

MY HEART AIN'T IN IT.

I GET IT. I CAN'T
PLAY WITHOUT THINKING
ABOUT HIM EITHER.

I KNOW HE WOULDN'T
WANT ME TO QUIT.

AND HE WOULDN'T WANT
YOU TO EITHER.

NOT IF HE KNEW THAT
EVERYTHING I LOVED
ABOUT THE GAME

DIED WITH HIM.

IF HE KNEW THAT EVERY
TIME I STEPPED
ON THE FIELD,

ALL I COULD SEE WAS
HIM IN THAT CHAIR.

YOU'RE TOO DAMN GOOD TO
WALK AWAY FROM THIS, FAM.

THERE WAS ALWAYS GONNA
BE AN AFTER FOOTBALL, MAN.

IT JUST HAPPENED A LOT
SOONER THAN I THOUGHT.

OLIVIA: EVERYONE DESERVES
TO FEEL SAFE--

SAFE FROM DISCRIMINATION,
SAFE FROM POLICE BRUTALITY,

SAFE FROM
GANG VIOLENCE,

JUST SAFE TO BE.

THIS IS NICE. I HAVEN'T
BEEN OUT IN PUBLIC
SINCE I LEFT REHAB.

I FEEL CUT OFF FROM
THE WORLD.

LIKE YOU'VE BEEN LIVING
IN A BUBBLE?

FROM THE PODCAST.

MM.

I WANTED TO LISTEN
TOGETHER.

IT'S ON MY LIST.
MY WiFi IS DOWN.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
WHATEVER.

SO LET ME CATCH YOU UP
ON WHAT'S HAPPENED
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE.

-OK.
-LET'S SEE. UH...

JJ's PRESIDENT.

OH. STOP. NO.
THAT'S ENOUGH.

I DON'T WANT TO LIVE
IN THIS SCARY NEW WORLD.

MAYBE I SHOULD JUST
CHECK MYSELF BACK IN.

NO. DON'T YOU DARE.
YOU'RE COMING TO MY
COTILLION.

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE
EXCITED FOR A FANCY BALL.

WHO SAID I WAS EXCITED?

I MEAN, IF I HAVE TO TRY ON

ONE MORE PAIR
OF FRILLY WHITE GLOVES,

I WILL CUT MY HANDS OFF
IN PROTEST.

YOU WOULD STILL NEED
GLOVES FOR THE STUMPS,
THOUGH, RIGHT?

-THAT'S TRUE.
-NO?

HEY, SHE'S BEEN DREADING
THIS THING SINCE SHE
HEARD ABOUT IT.

WHY? I THINK IT'S
GONNA BE FUN.

WE CAN, LIKE,
ALL GO TOGETHER.

OLIVIA: I WISH, BUT SPENCER,
ASHER, AND I

HAVE TO BE THERE
EARLY TO LINE UP

FOR THE OFFICIAL
PRESENTATION.

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE THERE?

UH, KIA DIDN'T HAVE
AN ESCORT,

SO I TOLD HER I'D GO.

OH. THAT'LL BE FUN.

OLIVIA: JUST WAIT
UNTIL YOU SEE

ME AND ASHER'S RENDITION
OF "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST."

WAIT. WHO'S WHO?

OLIVIA: UH, YOU'RE
DEFINITELY THE BEAST,

BUT ONLY BECAUSE YOU'VE
BEEN WORKING OUT SO MUCH.

YOU BEEN HITTING IT
PRETTY HARD?

OLIVIA: ONLY IF 2 OR 3 TIMES
A DAY IS PRETTY HARD.

SPENCER: 3?

WELL, YOU LEFT BIG
CLEATS TO FILL, MAN.

WE'RE NOT ALL SPENCER JAMES.

I MEAN, YOU COULD'VE TAKEN
A BREAK

TO MAKE AT LEAST ONE
OF MY DANCE PRACTICES.

I MEAN, THAT'S EXERCISE,
TOO, YOU KNOW?

YOU SAID IT WAS
EASY TO LEARN, SO...

IT IS, BUT THERE'S
ONLY ONE PRACTICE LEFT.

AND I WILL BE THERE.

THE BEAST WILL BE READY,
I PROMISE.

COOP: OH, IT'LL
BE FUN, I PROMISE.

WE CAN GET ALL FANCIFIED
AND CHOW DOWN

ON THOSE LITTLE HOT DOGS.

-FANCIFIED?
-YEAH, IT'S A WORD.

IT MEANS GET ALL DRESSED UP
AND GO TO OLIVIA'S COTILLION

WITH YOUR GIRL.

THAT'S A VERY
SPECIFIC DEFINITION.

I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING.
I EVEN GOOGLED "COTILLION."

IT'S A COMING-OUT PARTY,
LIKE A FREE GAY PROM.

IT'S A COMING-OUT PARTY,
LIKE A FREE GAY PROM.

HOW PERFECT IS THAT?

I DON'T THINK I'VE
EVER SEEN YOU THIS
EXCITED BEFORE.

LOOK, I JUST WANT US
TO GET OUT AND HAVE
A GOOD TIME.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE,
YOU KNOW?

YEAH.

I'M SURE IT'LL BE FUN.

YOU DON'T SEEM SO SURE.

I'M GOOD, REALLY.

I WILL TRY TO GET ALL
HOTIFIED FOR YOU.

YEAH, THAT'S NOT A WORD.

IT'S NOT?

-OOH.
-UH-HUH.

I'LL BET YOU
NEVER GET TIRED
OF SEEING THAT.

MAN, I SEE IT EVERY NIGHT
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES.

YEAH. I WORE MY
SUPER BOWL RING ON
A CHAIN AROUND MY NECK

FOR A YEAR
BEFORE I REALIZED
HOW STUPID I LOOKED.

LOOK, THANKS FOR
HAVING ME OUT
HERE THIS WEEK.

AH, NO PROBLEM.

YEAH, MAN, RETIREMENT
HASN'T BEEN
WHAT I THOUGHT.

I, UH, STARTED
A GARDEN.

I EVEN HAVE
A LEMON TREE.
I HATE LEMONS.

HA HA! WELL, MY BOYS
ARE GONNA GO NUTS
ONCE THEY SEE YOU.

WHAT MADE, UH--WHAT
MADE YOU REACH OUT?

I WANTED TO CHECK OUT
YOUR PROGRAM.

IF IT'S AS GOOD
AS I HEAR,

MAYBE I'LL SEND MY
KIDS HERE SOMEDAY.

-THERE WE GO.
-OK.

ALL RIGHT, FELLAS,
GATHER ROUND.

GET THE LEAD OUT. COME ON.

BILLY: YOU, TOO,
BUTTER FINGERS. COME ON.

HA HA. LOOK AT Y'ALL.

YOU KNOW FORMER
SUPER BOWL MVP
MATT SPRINGER?

HEY, GUYS.

BILLY: HE'S GONNA BE HERE
FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS,

SO LET'S SHOW HIM
WHAT WE GOT.

JJ: HEY, UH, PEOPLE ALWAYS
SAY WE LOOK ALIKE...

WELL, THAT'S A COMPLIMENT.
NICE NECKLACE, MAN.

JJ: RIGHT?
BILLY: ALL RIGHT. GET IN THERE.

ASK HIM SOME QUESTIONS.
DON'T EMBARRASS ME.

-COACH?
-YEAH.

I CAN'T BELIEVE
MATT SPRINGER'S HERE.

YEAH, I MEAN,
HOW DID YOU--HOW
DID YOU GET HIM?

HE CAME TO US.

BILLY: YEAH.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

WHY WOULDN'T I BE HERE?
THE FOOD BAD OR SOMETHING?

NEVER HAD
TRUFFLE FRIES.

GOT TO BE BETTER
THAN THE CRAP THEY
SERVE IN JAIL.

I'LL GET YOU
SOMETHING TO GO.

YOU EVER BEEN TO JAIL?

NAH, I DIDN'T THINK SO.

ANYBODY TRY TO TAKE
YOUR FUTURE AWAY?

YOU DID THAT TO
YOURSELF, TY.

NAH. ACTUALLY, I HAD
A LITTLE HELP,

BUT IT DON'T MATTER
MUCH SEEING THAT I'M
A FREE MAN NOW.

MY FUTURE'S LOOKING
GOOD THESE DAYS.

CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR
THAT WANNABE D.A. BITCH

OR YOUR LITTLE
BOYFRIEND COOP.

HEARD SHE ON THE OUTS
WITH PREACH.

IT'S A DAMN SHAME.

SHE GOT OTHER FRIENDS.

YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T
WANT TO EAT HERE NO MORE.

THE PLACE SEEMS
A LITTLE SKETCHY.

LIFE'S TOO SHORT.

CAN I OPEN MY EYES NOW?

I NEVER TOLD YOU
TO CLOSE THEM.

I JUST SAID I HAD
A GIFT FOR YOU.

YES, YOU CAN OPEN THEM.

I GOT YOU SOMETHING
SPECIAL TO WEAR

FOR YOUR FRIEND'S COTILLION.

PLEASE DON'T LET IT BE
SOME PINK, FRILLY
PRINCESS THING.

OPEN IT.

DANG. I--I--

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
TO SAY.

YOU CAN START BY APOLOGIZING
FOR INSULTING MY TASTE

AND THEN END WITH
"THANK YOU."

I'M SO, SO SORRY, MA.

BUT THANK YOU, THANK
YOU, THANK YOU.

I LOVE IT. THIS IS
SO DOPE. WHAT!

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK, MA.

OK.

-HA HA!
-PATIENCE.

OH, HEY.

YOU DIDN'T GET MY
TEXT EARLIER?

UH, YEAH, SORRY. UH,
LUNA, THIS IS MY GIRL COOP.

AND, COOP, THIS IS
MY FRIEND LUNA.

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOU
WERE DATING SOMEONE

AND THAT SHE'S STUNNING.

PATIENCE: WELL, YOU DIDN'T TELL
ME YOU WERE COMING TO TOWN.

I KNOW HOW YOU
LIKE SURPRISES.

PATIENCE: OK, SO LUNA JUST
CAME BACK FROM COLLEGE

FOR THE COTILLION. SO...

OH, OK. YOU PART OF
THE SoLA MUSE?

MM-HMM. COTILLIONAIRE
FOR LIFE. YOU?

NAH. MY HOMEGIRL OLIVIA
INVITED US, SO...

WE CAN'T PASS UP ON
THOSE LITTLE HOT DOGS.

HA HA. YEAH.

COOP: BUT, ANYWAY, I'LL LET
YOU ALL FINISH CATCHING UP.

OK. UH, I'LL CALL
YOU LATER, YEAH?

-MM-HMM.
-BYE.

BYE.

LUNA: SHE'S SO PRETTY.

WHOO-HOO-HOO. WHOO!

YO, SPENCER IS GONNA
FREAK OUT WHEN HE

HEARS ABOUT THIS.

WELL, HOPEFULLY,
NOT AS MUCH AS YOU.

MAYBE TAKE IT DOWN
A NOTCH.

WHATEVER, MAN.

HEY, YOU USED TO PRETEND
TO BE HIM WHEN WE WERE KIDS.

HEY, YOU USED TO PRETEND
TO BE HIM WHEN WE WERE KIDS.

I STILL DO.

MAYBE DON'T SAY THAT TO HIM.

MATT: HEY, HOLD UP, BOYS.

YOU KNOW WHAT I SEE
WHEN I LOOK AT YOU TWO?

THE HEART AND SOUL
OF THIS TEAM.

WHEN THE EAGLES WIN
STATE AGAIN, IT'LL BE
BECAUSE OF YOU TWO.

YOU HAVE THIS GREAT
RHYTHM OUT HERE.

BUT I THINK WITH
A LITTLE HELP FROM ME,

YOU CAN BOTH GO D-I.

I WOULD DO ANYTHING
TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

YOU THINK YOU CAN WORK
THAT KIND OF MAGIC
IN JUST A FEW DAYS?

THAT MIGHT BE
PUSHING IT,

BUT DEFINITELY BY
NEXT SEASON.

WE CAN START TODAY
IF YOU BOYS WANT
TO STICK AROUND.

NAH, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE
AT A DANCE PRACTICE.

MY BAD, BILLY ELLIOT.

THOUGHT YOU
WANTED TO BE
A FOOTBALL PLAYER.

IT'S FINE. I CAN--
I CAN MISS IT.

OK.

DOWN. SET.

WIDE 60...

HUT.

TEAM'S LOOKING GOOD,

BUT MATT SPRINGER
ISN'T SPENCER JAMES.

YOU MAY HAVE TO GIVE UP
YOUR BEDROOM IF YOU WANT
HIM TO PLAY FOR YOU.

YOU'RE FUNNY.

YOU'RE ALSO
ON MY FIELD.

YOU CAN GET AN AUTOGRAPH
IN THE PARKING LOT

'CAUSE, UH, PRACTICES
ARE OFF-LIMITS.

WOW. EVEN TO THE MAN
WHO GOT A NFL STAR

TO COME ON OUT TO BEVERLY?

WAIT. YOU--YOU DIDN'T
THINK HE WAS HERE
BECAUSE OF YOU, DID YOU?

HA HA! OH, NO.

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA
ACCEPT THE FACT THAT

I'M GONNA RUN
MY TEAM MY WAY?

YOU CAN GO AHEAD
AND BRING ON

THE DALLAS COWBOY
CHEERLEADERS
FOR ALL I CARE.

IT AIN'T GONNA MAKE
NO DIFFERENCE.

MY BOYS CAN'T BE BOUGHT.

JORDAN: HEY, DAD.
BILLY: YEAH?

UM, IS IT COOL IF I
SKIP THE MOVIE TONIGHT?

SPRINGER WANTS
TO RUN ROUTES
WITH ME AND ASH.

-YEAH. OK.
-COOL?

-YUP.
-THANK YOU.

HEH! AH, YOU SURE
ABOUT THAT, COACH?

ALL RIGHT, BOYS.
ONE MORE TIME.
ONE MORE TIME.

ONE MORE TIME, GUYS.

COOP: PATIENCE WAS JUST
STANDING THERE

WHILE THIS HIPPIE MOON
GODDESS WAS CRAWLING
ALL OVER HER.

LOOK, PATIENCE
WOULDN'T DO YOU
DIRTY, ALL RIGHT?

YOU SHOULD TALK TO HER.
I'LL COME WITH YOU
IF YOU WANT.

BRO, YOU BEEN FOLLOWING
ME AROUND LIKE A LOST-ASS
PUPPY LATELY.

I CAN TALK TO MY
GIRLFRIEND BY MYSELF.

WELL, EXCUSE ME FOR
WANTING SOME COOP TIME.

WE NEVER HANG
NO MORE.

WE JUST HUNG YESTERDAY
AND THE DAY BEFORE THAT.

LOOK, SPENCE. LOOK,
I CAN TAKE YOU

WITHOUT A GIRLFRIEND
OR WITHOUT FOOTBALL.

BUT WITHOUT EITHER, BRO,
YOU TOO DAMN MUCH.

WHY YOU BEEN ACTING
SO WEIRD LATELY?

YOU SEEN TYRONE?

NO. AND I AIN'T BEEN
LOOKING FOR HIM NEITHER.

AIN'T YOU THE ONE
THAT TOLD ME,
FORGET ABOUT HIM?

YEAH. MAYBE I WAS WRONG.

HE ROLLED THROUGH MY WORK,
MAKING CRYPTIC THREATS.

IF TYRONE GONNA DO
SOMETHING TO ME,
HE GONNA DO IT.

AIN'T NO SENSE
IN WORRYING ABOUT IT.

I MEAN, LIKE
EVERYBODY SAID,

I GOT TO LIVE MY LIFE
BY MYSELF.

EH. YOU STAY.

IT'S LIKE THAT?

THANKS
FOR MEETING ME.

ALL GOOD, LOVED ONE.

THINK I KNOW WHAT
THIS IS ABOUT.

TYRONE BEEN POPPING UP
ALL OVER THE HOOD,

BRAGGING ABOUT BEATING
THOSE CHARGES.

HE POPPED UP IN
BEVERLY HILLS, TOO,

TALKING SOME NONSENSE
ABOUT THE FUTURE

AND THE FOLKS WHO
SET HIM UP.

SO SPEAK ON IT. WHAT
YOU NEED FROM ME?

MY MOMS AND DILLON
IS OUT OF TOWN.

AND I THINK MRS. BAKER IS
SAFE IN BEVERLY HILLS,

BUT I'M WORRIED
ABOUT COOP.

PSSH. I GOT EYES
ALL OVER THE HOOD.

LOOK, I APPRECIATE YOU,
BUT YOU AND YOUR BOYS
CAN'T BE EVERYWHERE, MAN.

TRUE THAT. WE CAN'T.

THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR.

STAY UP, MAN.

I AIN'T TOUCHED A GUN
MY WHOLE LIFE,

AND I AIN'T ABOUT
TO START NOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
FLIP WAS THINKING.

YOU KNOW WHO HE IS.

HE'S BEEN LIVING THAT LIFE
SINCE HE WAS OUR AGE.

WHAT WERE YOU EXPECTING?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'M TIRED
OF FEELING HELPLESS.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT MY UNCLE
WAS TRYING TO DO--HELP.

HE KNOWS GUYS LIKE TYRONE
ONLY RESPOND TO INTIMIDATION.

INSTRUCTOR: BREATHE, EVERYONE.
RELAX INTO THE DANCE.

IT'S FINE. JUST
PRETEND I'M NOT HERE

JUST LIKE MY BOYFRIEND.

-YOU OK?
-MM-HMM.

LOOK, I CAN DANCE
WITH YOU AGAIN.

OR THERE'S ALWAYS
MRS. PHILPOTT.

HEAD UP. NICE.

-YEAH. SHE'S TOO HANDSY.
-HA HA.

AT THIS POINT, I'VE
PRACTICED ENOUGH THAT

I CAN DO ASHER'S PART, TOO.

AND LOOKS LIKE I'M
GONNA HAVE TO.

I'M SURE HE HAS
A GOOD REASON
FOR BAILING.

HE SAID HE HAD TO STAY
AFTER PRACTICE

TO WORK WITH SOME GUY
NAMED MATT SPRINGER.

TO WORK WITH SOME GUY
NAMED MATT SPRINGER.

MATT SPRINGER'S
AT THEIR PRACTICE?

I MEAN, YEAH. HE SHOULD
BE HERE.

I'M GONNA NEED TO
FIND ANOTHER ESCORT
IF IT ISN'T TOO LATE.

WHAT'S JORDAN
DOING?

EW. NO, I AM NOT
GOING WITH MY BROTHER.

NO. I MEANT MAYBE I
COULD GO WITH HIM

AND SPENCER COULD
TAKE YOU.

YOU'D BE ALL RIGHT
WITH THAT?

IF JORDAN IS.
HE'S CUTE.

SPENCER,
WHAT YOU THINK?

I MEAN, HE'S ALL RIGHT.

YOU DON'T THINK ASHER STILL
HAS TIME TO LEARN THE DANCE?

NO. HE HAS HAD
PLENTY OF TIME.

I NEED SOMEONE
I CAN COUNT ON.

WHERE'S ASHER?

JORDAN: WHOA!
BOUNDARIES, LIV.

LIV, WHAT THE HELL?

YOU'RE OFF THE HOOK
FOR COTILLION. I FOUND
ANOTHER ESCORT.

W--WAIT. WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

I ASKED IF IT WAS OK THAT
I SKIPPED THE PRACTICE.
YOU SAID IT WAS FINE.

WHAT WAS I
SUPPOSED TO SAY?

"PLEASE DON'T BREAK YOUR
PROMISE TO ME AGAIN"?

UH, YES. OR EVEN,
"NO, IT'S NOT FINE."
AT LEAST I WOULD'VE KNOWN.

WHAT GUY DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT "FINE" MEANS?

YOU REALLY WANTED ME
TO PASS UP THE CHANCE TO WORK
WITH A SUPER BOWL MVP?

NO. I WANTED YOU
TO CARE ABOUT WHAT'S
IMPORTANT TO ME, TOO.

I DO, BUT THIS IS
MY FUTURE THAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT, LIV, OK?

NOT SOME DANCE FOR SOME
STUPID CLUB YOU

DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO JOIN
IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WELL, IF THAT'S REALLY
HOW YOU FEEL,

THEN IT'S A GOOD THING
YOU'RE NOT GOING.

LIV, WAIT. I'M--

YOUR FRIEND LUNA
SEEMS COOL.

YEAH. YOU COULD'VE
JOINED US, YOU KNOW?

YOU DIDN'T EXACTLY
INVITE ME.

SO HOW DO YOU
KNOW HER?

I WORKED WITH HER
A FEW YEARS AGO.

AND WE KIND OF LIKE--
KIND OF DATED FOR A WHILE.

WELL, WHY YOU AIN'T
JUST TELL ME THAT?

WAS I SUPPOSED TO
INTRODUCE HER AS
MY EX-GIRLFRIEND?

I DON'T KNOW. I FIGURED
I'D TELL YOU LATER,

WHICH IS WHAT I'M
DOING RIGHT NOW.

WELL, YOU DEFINITELY
COULD'VE TOLD ME

YOU WAS GOING TO
MEET UP WITH HER.

I DIDN'T KNOW SHE
WAS IN TOWN.

COME ON. YOU KNEW
SHE'D BE BACK FOR THAT
COTILLION, RIGHT?

WHY WOULD I PUT
THAT TOGETHER?

I'M NOT
NANCY DREW, LIKE.

I DON'T KNOW. YOU'RE
MAKING, LIKE, WAY TOO
MUCH OF A DEAL OF THIS.

IF IT WASN'T A BIG
DEAL, YOU'D HAVE
TOLD ME ABOUT HER

OR TOLD HER ABOUT ME.

OK, COOP, FINE.
MY EX, LUNA, IS IN TOWN,

AND SHE'LL BE
AT THE COTILLION. HAPPY?

I'M CHECKIN' MY FEET,
I'M SPEAKING THE TRUTH...

YOU WORK HERE, TOO?

WHEW. HEY,
TIMES MUST BE ROUGH.

I'VE BEEN THINKING
'BOUT WHAT YOU SAID,

'BOUT YOUR FUTURE.

THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING.

IT CAN GO ONE OF
TWO WAYS, TY.

YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT
COOP AND MRS. BAKER.

YOU TAKE THE WIN
AND YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE.

WHAT'S THE SECOND,
LITTLE G?

KEEP PUSHING. MAYBE
YOU HURT SOMEBODY,

AND THEN THE WHOLE
HOOD TURNS ON YOU.

I GOT 'EM
TO DO IT ONCE.
I CAN DO IT AGAIN,

ONLY MAYBE IT DON'T
WORK OUT SO GOOD
FOR YOU THIS TIME.

SPENCER JAMES
COMING IN STRONG.

THE DAYS OF YOU
RUNNING AROUND

LIKE SOME LITTLE SUPERHERO
CALLING THE SHOTS

IS GONE.

YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?

I THINK YOU JEALOUS.

YOU JEALOUS THAT
A 17 YEAR OLD

GETS MORE RESPECT
THAN YOU'LL EVER HAVE

AND I AIN'T HAD TO HURT
NOBODY TO GET IT.

LOOK UP, LITTLE HOMIE.

YOU AIN'T GOT YOUR LITTLE
FOOTBALL HAT ON NO MORE.

DON'T NOBODY GIVE
A DAMN ABOUT YOU.

YOU JUST SOME NEGRO
OUT HERE ON THE STREETS

WITH NOTHING TO OFFER.

IF I AIN'T GOT NOTHING
TO OFFER, THEN I AIN'T
GOT NOTHING TO LOSE.

SO IF YOU DO COME BACK
TO COOP OR MRS. BAKER,

AIN'T NOTHING GONNA STOP
ME FROM COMING FOR
YOUR ASS, YOU HEAR ME?

NOTHING.

PATIENCE: OOH. EVERYONE'S
LOOKING SO GOOD.

BUT NOT AS GOOD
AS YOU, THOUGH.

MM. YOU TOOK THE WORDS
RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.

IF MY MOM WASN'T
HERE, I'D MAKE
A MOVE ON YOU.

STOP.

OK. STAND OVER THERE.
I WANT TO GET A PICTURE.

-OK.
-WHOA, MOM.

YOU TOOK, LIKE,
100 PICTURES SINCE
WE LEFT THE HOUSE.

I SPENT GOOD MONEY
TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.

AND YOU BEST BELIEVE
I'M GONNA GET

EVERYTHING I CAN OUT OF IT.

PICTURE, PLEASE.

YOU DO APPRECIATE WHAT'S
GOING ON HERE, DON'T YOU?

YOUR MOM, THE WOMAN WHO
THREW YOU OUT OF HER HOUSE,

YOUR MOM, THE WOMAN WHO
THREW YOU OUT OF HER HOUSE,

IS NOW PLAYING PAPARAZZI
WITH HER GAY DAUGHTER

AND HER GAY DAUGHTER'S
GIRLFRIEND. OK?

WELL, SINCE YOU PUT
IT LIKE THAT.

SMILE.

SMILE.

LUNA: WELL,
LOOK AT YOU TWO.

-HEY.
-HOW ARE YOU?

-I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
-I'M GOOD.

HEY.

YOU BOTH LOOK
BEAUTIFUL.

MOM: DON'T THEY, THOUGH?
PATIENCE: THANK YOU.

UH, YOU DON'T LOOK
TOO BAD YOURSELF.

LUNA: THANKS, PAY.

WELL, I'LL SEE YOU
INSIDE?

YEAH. I'MA SEE
YOU INSIDE.

ALL RIGHT.

PAY, THAT'S JUST LAZY.

LET IT GO.

"YOU DON'T LOOK
SO BAD YOURSELF."

MAYBE YOU TWO SHOULD
TAKE A PICTURE TOGETHER.

I WAS BEING POLITE. WHAT
AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY?

UH, NOTHING.

THAT'S WHAT I SAID IN
CASE YOU DIDN'T NOTICE.

YEAH, I NOTICED.

BILLY: HUH. WHEN
I GIVE MY CAPTAINS
THE KEY TO THE GYM,

IT'S NOT SO THAT
THEY CAN LIVE HERE.

-HEY, COACH.
-WHAT'S HAPPENING?

SHOULDN'T YOU BE AT
THE COTILLION?

YEAH. I WAS ON MY WAY,
BUT THEN I SAW YOUR CAR.

I THOUGHT I'D GET
ANOTHER WORKOUT IN.

YOU'VE BEEN HITTING IT
PRETTY HARD LATELY, HUH?

WHATEVER IT TAKES,
RIGHT?

YOU KNOW WHAT?
I USED TO THINK SO.

UH, WHEN I PLAYED,
FOOTBALL WAS WHAT
ALWAYS CAME FIRST.

EVERYTHING ELSE WAS
A DISTANT SECOND,
INCLUDING MY FAMILY.

AND THAT WAS
A BIG MISTAKE.

WELL, I DON'T HAVE
MUCH FAMILY THESE DAYS,

SO I DOUBT THEY'LL NOTICE.

WELL, I'M NOT TALKING
ABOUT YOUR FAMILY, ASH.

OLIVIA IS MY DAUGHTER.

THAT'S MY BABY GIRL,
AND TONIGHT'S VERY
IMPORTANT TO HER.

SHE TOLD ME NOT
TO COME, COACH.

LOOK,
YOU'RE YOUR OWN MAN.

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR
OWN CHOICES,

BUT I WOULD THINK LONG
AND HARD BEFORE YOU DO.

YES, SIR.

OK. LOCK UP
BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

I'M PRETTY SURE
THE COTILLION ISN'T
GONNA COME TO YOU.

WELL, HAVING A LITTLE BIT
OF TROUBLE GOING IN THERE.

WELL, MAYBE I CAN HELP.

AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED
TO BE ESCORTING
SOMEONE TONIGHT?

YEAH. YOU...
TO YOUR TABLE.

COME ON.

WE GOT TO HURRY, THOUGH.
WE'RE GONNA BE LATE.

OK. HA HA.

THANKS FOR BEING
MY ESCORT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S
GOING ON WITH ASHER.

HE'S UNDER A LOT OF
PRESSURE.

YEAH, PRESSURE HE
PUTS ON HIMSELF.

HEY, THAT'S THE WORST KIND.
YOU SHOULD GO EASY ON HIM.

I ALWAYS DO. BUT
TONIGHT'S A REALLY
BIG DEAL FOR ME,

AND I JUST FEEL LIKE
HE DOESN'T EVEN CARE.

DID YOU TELL HIM THAT?

'CAUSE ALL I'VE HEARD
OUT YOUR MOUTH IS HOW
IT AIN'T A BIG DEAL.

HE SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

NOT ALL GUYS
CAN READ MINDS, LIV.

-YOU CAN.
-YEAH, BUT I'M SPECIAL.

DID I REALLY GIVE UP MY DATE
FOR YOUR BROTHER?

IF HE DOESN'T SHOW,
I'M TAKING SPENCER BACK.

SPECIAL.

HE WAS IN HIS ROOM
ALL NIGHT TRYING TO
LEARN THE DANCE.

HE WOULDN'T DO THAT
FOR NOTHING.

HE'LL BE HERE.
I PROMISE.

LORETTA: GOOD EVENING,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

AND WELCOME TO THE 44th
ANNIVERSARY OF SoLA MUSE.

OLIVIA: OK.

LORETTA: PLEASE WELCOME
JAMIE AKERS

AND HER ESCORT GREG MEYERS...

ASHLEY ANDREWS
AND HER ESCORT DAVE SCOTT.

GAME TIME.

LORETTA: OLIVIA BAKER
AND HER ESCORT SPENCER JAMES...

LORETTA: EMILY JONES
AND HER ESCORT MIKE WILSON.

YOU'RE DOING GREAT.
JUST SMILE AND BREATHE.

I CAN EITHER SMILE OR
I CAN BREATHE, NOT BOTH.

YOU CAN EITHER LIVE LOOKING
MISERABLE OR DIE SMILING.

YOUR CALL.

EMCEE: KIA WILLIAMS

AND HER ESCORT JORDAN BAKER.

THANKS FOR
SHOWING UP.

WAS THERE ANY DOUBT?

HONESTLY, YEAH,
BUT I KNOW

HOW MUCH YOUR SISTER
APPRECIATES IT.

AND YOU?

I APPRECIATE YOU
PRACTICING IN YOUR
ROOM ALL NIGHT.

OLIVIA TOLD YOU
ABOUT THAT.

-HA HA!

CROWD: HEY, HEY...

NOW, WHAT TYPE OF
COTILLION

DOESN'T HAVE
LITTLE HOT DOGS?

A DISAPPOINTING ONE.

YOU LOOK GREAT.

ALL I WAS SAYING IS,

IF YOU HAD BEEN STRAIGHT
WITH ME FROM THE JUMP,

ALL OF THIS WOULD'VE
BEEN SQUASHED.

HEY. MIND IF I JOIN YOU?

DAMN, GIRL.
YOU GOT BAD TIMING.

READ THE TABLE.

OH, I'M--I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS
INTERRUPTING ANYTHING.

NO, NO, NO. YOU AREN'T.

ARE YOU SURE 'CAUSE
I WAS JUST--

YEAH, SHE'S SURE.

DO WHATEVER 'CAUSE
I WAS JUST...TOO.

OLIVIA: LOOKS LIKE
SPENCER STOLE YOUR DATE.

ALL THAT DANCING ALONE
IN YOUR ROOM FOR NOTHING.

OH, I'M GONNA KILL
OLIVIA.

IT'S NOTHING
TO WORRY ABOUT.

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE
JUST FRIENDS.

WELL, THERE'S DEFINITELY
AN ENERGY BETWEEN THEM.

AND IT'S NOT LIKE I DIDN'T
ROYALLY SCREW IT UP

BY BREAKING UP WITH HIM.

LAYLA, YOU'RE TALKING
TO THE KING OF SCREW-UPS.

ALL WE CAN DO NOW
IS TRY TO BE BETTER
MOVING FORWARD.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

WHY DON'T WE START
RIGHT NOW?

COME ON.

HEY, SPENCE,
YOU MIND IF I

GET MY DATE BACK?

OHH. I WAS HOPING YOU'D
SAVE ME.

ICE COLD.

WHAT'S UP?

ALL THE DAYS AND NIGHTS

I'VE SEARCHED FOR YOU...

HAVING FUN?

NOPE. YOU?

TRYING.

WHY YOU GOT TO TRY?

THIS WHOLE DAMN PARTY
IS ABOUT YOU.

ASHER ISN'T HERE.
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?

-LUNA IS HERE.
-WHAT'S A LUNA?

PATIENCE'S EX-GIRLFRIEND,

WHO IS COMPLETELY RUINING
OUR DATE NIGHT.

I'M SORRY.
THAT SUCKS.

HAVE YOU STALKED HER
INSTA YET?

THAT'S WHAT I'D DO.

DON'T MIND ME.
JUST GETTING THE DRINKS.

OH, NO. I JUST FOUND OUT
SHE EXISTED A FEW DAYS AGO.

-A FEW DAYS AGO?
-YEAH.

OH, I WOULD'VE HAD
A WHOLE FBI PROFILE
ON HER BY NOW.

AH, FOUND HER.

MAN, I LOVE
INSTAGRAM.

I MEAN, EVERYONE POSTS
EVERY LITTLE DETAIL
OF THEIR LIVES

LIKE IT'S
BREAKING NEWS.

ACTUALLY, LIV, IT'S COOL.

I'VE SEEN ENOUGH OF LUNA
TO LAST A LIFETIME.

NO. TRUST ME, WE
JUST NEED TO FIND HER
DOING SOMETHING STUPID

TO MAKE YOU FEEL
BETTER, OK?

COME ON.

SHOW ME GOAT YOGA.

WHAT?

THANK YOU FOR
THE DANCE.

YOU LOOKED GOOD
OUT THERE.

HUH. ONLY 'CAUSE
THE PRETTIEST GIRL IN THE
ROOM WAS DANCING WITH ME.

I HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE
TO THANK YOU.

COULDN'T HAVE
BEEN EASY TELLING
YOUR GIRLFRIEND

SHE'S A CRAY-CRAY.

NAH, YOU WAS JUST IN PAIN.

WHEN SOMEBODY YOU
LOVE IS HURTING,

YOU DO WHATEVER
IT TAKES TO HELP, RIGHT?

WELL, YOU WERE RIGHT
TO DO IT.

AND, YOU KNOW, I'M
SORRY FOR HOW I REACTED.

COULDN'T HAVE BEEN EASY
BEING TOLD YOU WERE

CRAY-CRAY.

YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE.

I MISSED THAT LAUGH.

I MISSED THAT LAUGH.

I MISSED YOU.

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

OH, MY GOD. UM...

SORRY.
I MUST'VE MISREAD
THE SITUATION IF--

YOU DIDN'T MISREAD
NOTHING, ALL RIGHT?
I WANT TO KISS YOU.

I WANT TO BE
WITH YOU. I DO.

SO WHAT AM I MISSING?

I READ THAT YOU SHOULDN'T
JUMP BACK INTO RELATIONSHIPS

DURING EARLY STAGES
OF RECOVERY, SO...

YOU READ ABOUT IT?

I MEAN, IT'S LIKE I SAID.

WHEN SOMEBODY YOU LOVE
IS HURTING,

YOU DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.

HEY, LOOK, IF YOU CAN
HONESTLY SAY THAT

YOU IN THE RIGHT HEAD SPACE
TO MAKE THIS WORK,

THEN I'M ALL IN.

I JUST DON'T WANT
TO MESS THINGS UP
BY RUSHING IT.

THEY DID SAY I SHOULD
FOCUS ON MYSELF
DURING RECOVERY.

I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW
LONG THAT'S GONNA BE.

HOW EVER LONG IT IS,
I'LL WAIT.

SPENCER, YOU
DON'T KNOW THAT.

YOU KNOW, WHAT IF
OUR TIMING NEVER
SYNCS UP AGAIN?

HEY, LAYLA,

I'M NOT GOING NOWHERE.

I'LL WAIT.

PATIENCE.

NO WONDER YOU DIDN'T
WANT TO TAKE
A PICTURE WITH LUNA.

YOU GOT A THOUSAND.

SO NOW YOU'RE
STALKING HER?

I DON'T HAVE CONTROL
OVER LUNA'S INSTAGRAM.

MAYBE NOT, BUT YOU SURE
AS HELL HAVE CONTROL
OVER YOUR OWN LIES.

WHAT DID I LIE ABOUT?

WELL, FIRST YOU SAID SHE
WAS JUST AN OLD FRIEND.

THEN YOU SAID SHE
WAS JUST SOME EX, BUT SHE'S
NOT JUST SOME EX.

SHE'S THE EX, YOUR
FIRST, THE ONE WHO
USED TO PAINT YOU.

"I CALL THIS ONE
'PAY IN A TOWEL.'"

"I CALL THIS ONE
'PAY WITHOUT
A TOWEL.'"

MAYBE LUNA JUST DON'T KNOW
HOW TO DRAW CLOTHES.

YOU KNOW WHAT I CALL
THIS RIGHT NOW?

A GIRL WHO'S LOSING
HER DAMN MIND
FOR NO REASON.

FOR NO REASON?
SHE'S THE GIRL WHO
HELPED YOU COME OUT

JUST LIKE YOU DID ME.

HOW COULD YOU NOT
TELL ME THAT WAS LUNA?

'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT
YOU ACTING CRAZY,

LIKE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW,
BY THE WAY.

WHEN DID YOU STOP
TRUSTING ME?

RIGHT AFTER YOU
STARTED LYING TO ME.

OK. AND WHO STARTED
LYING FIRST?

SO YOU PUNISHING ME
FOR THE J.P. MISTAKE?

I KNEW YOU WERE STILL MAD.

I CAN'T DO THIS.

LIKE, YOU FREAKED OUT

BECAUSE J.P. WAS MORE
INTERESTED IN ME

AS AN ARTIST THAN
HE WAS IN YOU.

AND NOW YOU'RE
FREAKING OUT

BECAUSE I'M STILL
FRIENDS WITH
MY EX-GIRLFRIEND?

I'M FREAKING OUT
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.

I KNOW.

BUT I DON'T WANT
TO BE LOVED LIKE THIS.

LIKE, I FEEL LIKE
YOU'RE SUFFOCATING ME.

I THINK THAT WE SHOULD
JUST TAKE SOME TIME APART.

I THINK WE
CAN USE A BREAK.

PRETTY CONVENIENT TIME
TO TAKE A BREAK

WITH LUNA IN TOWN.

GOOD-BYE, TAMIA.

OK, MAYBE WE SHOULD
STOP THE CREEPING.

YOU SAW HOW THAT
WORKED OUT FOR COOP.

YEAH, WELL. IT'S--
IT'S MATT SPRINGER.

GOD. I'M REALLY STARTING
TO HATE THIS GUY.

ME, TOO.

HEY, DAD.

LORETTA: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
EVERY YEAR WE PRESENT

AN AWARD FOR OUR MOST PROMISING
COTILLIONAIRE.

NOT ONLY HAS THIS YOUNG LADY
VOLUNTEERED OVER 100 HOURS,

SHE ALSO STARTED A PODCAST TO
BRING ATTENTION

TO SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES,

AND DOING THIS
WHILE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL.

OLIVIA BAKER, WOULD
YOU COME UP HERE, PLEASE?

AT LEAST WE
DID SOMETHING RIGHT.

WELL, SHE TAKES
AFTER HER MOTHER.

THANK YOU.

IT'LL BE NICE TO HAVE AN AWARD
IN OUR HOUSE THAT

ISN'T A FOOTBALL TROPHY
OR A SOBRIETY CHIP.

WHEN I FIRST JOINED
SoLA MUSE,

I WAS LOST.

I THOUGHT IT WAS A CLUB FOR
WOMEN WHO LIKED TO WEAR WHITE

AND DO BRUNCH.

BUT MY BRILLIANT MOTHER
TOLD ME TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE.

AND I'M SO HAPPY THAT SHE DID
BECAUSE I SOON REALIZED THAT

THESE WERE WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE,

WOMEN OF ACTION.

THEY INSPIRED ME AND HELPED ME
FIND MY PURPOSE.

THEY INSPIRED ME AND HELPED ME
FIND MY PURPOSE.

AND I COULDN'T BE PROUDER TO BE
ONE OF THEM.

AND, LUCKILY, I ALSO LIKE
WEARING WHITE AND DOING BRUNCH.

THANK YOU.

BILLY: SO GOOD. SO GOOD.

I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.

BEAUTIFUL, HONEY.

THANKS, MOM.

SO PROUD.

-THANKS, DAD.
-SO PROUD.

ALL RIGHT.

HA HA!

NOT BAD, KID.

-CONGRATULATIONS.
-THANKS.

CONGRATULATIONS, I GUESS.

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOU
WERE GETTING AN AWARD.

I DIDN'T KNOW.

WELL, I CAME TO APOLOGIZE
TO MY GIRLFRIEND,

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE,
UH, YOU'RE DOING
JUST FINE WITHOUT ME.

I WANTED YOU HERE,
BUT YOU MADE YOUR
PRIORITIES CRYSTAL CLEAR.

FOOTBALL IS ALL
THAT I HAVE, LIV.

I DON'T GET TO PICK
AND CHOOSE

AND GET AN AWARD
FOR WHATEVER I
WANT, ALL RIGHT?

WHAT THE HELL'S
WRONG WITH YOU?

BILLY: EASY.

I THINK YOU SHOULD--
YOU SHOULD LEAVE, ASH.

FINE.

-YOU ALL RIGHT?
-YEAH.

WAIT. DAD, HEY, HEY.
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

LET HIM--LET HIM
COOL OFF, OK?

ASHER'S THE LEAST OF
YOUR PROBLEMS.

I THINK MATT SPRINGER'S
TRYING TO TAKE YOUR JOB.

SAY WHAT?

READ THE COMMENTS.

"LEMON TREE LOOKS GREAT."

NO. BELOW THAT.

"GOOD LUCK, COACH.

THEY'D BE LUCKY
TO HAVE YOU..."

"AT BEVERLY."

THIS IS JUST FANS
GUESSING, RIGHT?

MAYBE, BUT HE SAID
SOME STUFF AT PRACTICE

THAT MADE IT SEEM LIKE
HE WAS STICKING AROUND
NEXT SEASON.

HUH.

WELL, THANKS
FOR TELLING ME, SON.

YEAH.

A FEW WEEKS AGO, YOU
WOULD'VE LOOKED FORWARD

TO ME BEING REPLACED BY
YOUR FAVORITE HEISMAN
TROPHY-WINNING QB.

NAH. I'M TEAM BAKER
ALL THE WAY.

I EVEN GOT THE NAME
ON THE BACK
OF MY JERSEY.

-MY MAN.
-ALL RIGHT.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO
WALK ME OUT.

FLIP: YEAH. IT
SHOULD'VE BEEN THAT
JORDAN KID. HA HA.

HE JUST HAD A BIT OF
A FAMILY EMERGENCY.

OH. HMM.

HEY, UH, MY BAD
ABOUT OUR LITTLE
MISUNDERSTANDING.

NO, MAN. I GET YOU WAS
JUST TRYING TO HELP.

AND I MADE IT CLEAR TO
TYRONE WHAT WILL HAPPEN
IF HE TOUCH COOP,

SO, HOPEFULLY,
HE'LL JUST MOVE ON.

DUDES LIKE TYRONE,
THEY JUST DON'T MOVE ON.

THEY FEEL BY HATE.

ALL THEY WANT TO DO
IS HURT SOMEBODY.

IF IT'S NOT
COOP, TRUST ME,

IT'S GONNA BE
SOMEONE ELSE.

ANYBODY
SITTING HERE?

NAH, YOU GOOD.

AH. YOU
DARNELL HAYES, RIGHT?

CRENSHAW NEW STAR
QUARTERBACK.

YOU GONNA BRING US
A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
OR WHAT?

THAT'S THE PLAN.

FROM WHAT I HEARD,
YOU JUST THE MAN
TO DO IT.

JUST MAKE SURE
YOU DON'T GET HURT.

HEY, WHERE YOU BEEN, BABY?

JUST TOOK A WALK.

YOU SEEN SPENCER?

NO, I HAVE NOT.

DID SOMETHING HAPPEN
WITH YOU AND PATIENCE?

I CAN TELL WHEN MY
DAUGHTER'S UNHAPPY.

I MESSED UP.

IT'S LIKE I HAVEN'T
BEEN ACTING LIKE
MYSELF LATELY.

I WAS INSECURE,
PARANOID, AND JEALOUS.

LIKE, I DON'T
BLAME PATIENCE FOR NOT
WANTING TO BE WITH ME.

I WOULD NOT WANT
TO BE WITH ME EITHER.

HEY.

THAT'S MY DAUGHTER
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

AND TAMIA IS KIND,
THOUGHTFUL, SMART,

AND BEAUTIFUL.

AND I'M NOT GONNA LET
ANYBODY TALK ABOUT
HER LIKE THAT,

NOT EVEN YOU.

EVERYBODY MAKES
MISTAKES, BABY.

YOU'RE GONNA WORK IT OUT
WITH PATIENCE.

GOD KNOWS SHE LOVES YOU.

AND I DO, TOO.

YOU GOOD, COOP?
WHERE'S PATIENCE?

I GOT IT HANDLED, SPENCER.

OK. YOU KNOW,
WHATEVER IT IS,

Y'ALL TWO GONNA
WORK IT OUT.

THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT I SAID TO HER.

I GUESS YOU DO
HAVE IT COVERED.

ALL RIGHT. I'MA TALK
TO YOU TOMORROW.

ALL RIGHT. I'MA TALK
TO YOU TOMORROW.

TEXT ME WHEN YOU HOME,
ALL RIGHT?

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD TO SEE YOU,
MS. JANELLE.

OLIVIA: I GET WHY
PEOPLE WANT TO STAY

INSIDE THEIR OWN BUBBLE.

IT'S WHERE WE FEEL LOVED.

INSIDE OUR BUBBLE, WE FEEL
LIKE WE'RE IN CONTROL.

THIS IS THE DAY

WHEN I FINISH THE RACE

I'LL MAKE IT SOMEHOW

NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES

OLIVIA: BUT IT'S ONLY
AN ILLUSION

BECAUSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING
OUTSIDE OUR BUBBLE,

THINGS WE CAN'T CONTROL.

OLIVIA, VOICE-OVER:
AND WE SHOULDN'T IGNORE THEM

OR PRETEND THEY DON'T EXIST.

YOU CAN FORGET ALL THAT
STUFF I SAID ABOUT

GOING EASY ON ASHER.

I WAS PLANNING ON IT.

HEY, I'M PROUD OF YOU.

YOU COME A LONG WAY
SINCE WE FIRST MET,

AND YOU DON'T NEED
NO AWARD TO TELL YOU THAT.

BUT I GUESS IT COULDN'T
HURT TO HAVE ONE.

OH, AND YOUR PODCAST
IS FIRE, TOO,

AND NOT JUST BECAUSE
YOU MENTIONED MY NAME.

GUESS I'M A DREAMER...

OLIVIA, VOICE-OVER:
WE CAN'T JUST SIT

IN THE COMFORT OF OUR BUBBLE,
THINKING WE'RE SAFE

BECAUSE ONE DAY,
IT'S GONNA POP.

SPENCER?
SPENCER?

HELP! SOMEBODY,
PLEASE! HELP!

SPENCER! NO, NO!

ANYONE, HELP!

OLIVIA, VOICE-OVER: AND BY THEN,

IT'LL BE TOO LATE.

GREG, MOVE YOUR HEAD.