All American (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 6 - Hard Knock Life - full transcript

Previously on "all american"...

You want to
have me committed?

Your mom. She suffered
from depression.

Depression can be
hereditary, sweetie.

You want to run
beverly football

like a division I
college program.

And you're not
offering me any money?

Sounds like you want
me to be your slave.

-Been a year, mom.
-We're getting married.

I'm hoping that you'll
serve your father
divorce papers.

What are these?



Letters to my boys
saying good-bye.

You must've did
something to run him off.

You couldn't stand the fact
that I'm more of a son

to him than you
will ever be.

Spence,
chill, man!

I remember all this
from when corey left
the first time.

I spent years asking
myself what I did
to make him leave,

how could I bring
him back.

I'm not
doing that again!

You are not moving
back into the house.
I've got it handled.

Jordan has got
a girl pregnant.

set?

Little tighter,
little tighter.
Remember...

This gonna be...?
This is to create...



Buzz and excitement.
Jordan, you ready?

Ready. So yeah.
Uh, to camera? To you?
To you. Got it.

so,
Jordan baker,

beverly football
star quarterback,

what does football
mean to you?

Uh, girls. Football is
all about the girls.

Would you get out
of here, ok?

J.j.'s all right.
Um, leadership.

It's all about the 3 rs.

You know, responsibility,
respect,

and, um, accountability.

I know--I know that's
only 2 rs, but you
can edit this, right?

Tell us, spencer,
why did you choose

to play for beverly
instead of staying
in south crenshaw?

I came to beverly to play
championship football.

Well, clearly,
you made
the right decision.

State champs.
Go, eagles.

So what does football
mean to you?

Football means
a lot of things to me.

But I guess it's
the lessons it taught me

about facing adversity
that made me who I am,

so it's those lessons
that mean the most.

Care to share some
of those lessons?

When I was a kid, I was
taught to tackle my problems,

block out my fears,
and always finish strong
no matter what.

That's how I try
to live my life.

Who taught
you that?

Spencer?

Now, now, who doesn't
love a rematch? Am I right?

-yEah!
-yEah!

Whoo!

I know you've
heard the whispers,

and now I can confirm
the rumors are true.

Coach baker has agreed
to host

our south crenshaw rivals
in a friendly 7-on-7 rematch

of last year's
state championship.

That's right. The beverly way
will be on full display

this weekend in our house.

I'm surprised
you're cool with all this.

Not my idea. This rematch
is a lose/lose game for us,

but I was outvoted by
athletic director hart.

It's an exhibition game,

so we set it up to feel

a little more like
the real thing.

So be prepared.

This one here is going to be
exciting to watch.

So tell your friends,
have them tell some friends,

and then tell some more friends.
Ha ha!

That's enough.
Cliff, a word?

All right. Enjoy
yourselves. Here we go.

Are you good?

Yeah. Um, just cover
for me, would you?

Yeah.

Hey, my locker room is
a sideshow up in there.

There's nothing wrong
with a little bit of
showmanship,

something we both know
you don't possess.

So why don't
you do your job
and let me do mine?

Oh, I did my job. I won
the state championship.

Tell me, cliff,
what is your job?

-mY job?
-mM-hmm.

-I Create buzz.
-bUzz?

-eXcitement.
-mAn!

Look, that state
championship is already
yesterday's news.

I'm trying to build
something,

a legacy that will
outlive both of us.

We're on the same
side, billy.

Are we?

This rematch of yours,
it's a bad idea.

We have zero incentive
to play.

We beat 'em already.

Now, if we lose,
we tarnish our title.

Then don't lose.

Hey. Sorry. I didn't
mean to freak you out.

No, no. It's,
um, all good. You ok?

So my doctor was able
to squeeze me in

for an ultrasound
this weekend.

That's great.

It's just my parents
don't know about the baby,

so I can't, like, ask
my mom to come with.

So...

So you want me to--
Yeah. Ok.

Yeah. Um, yeah. I--
Can be there.

Um, when--when is it?

Saturday at 3 p.m.

Saturday. Ok.
Saturday?

Ok. Saturday.

Well, um, I'll just
text you the info. Um...

Yeah.

hi.

What's all this?

What's it
look like?

Don't you usually
pay someone to do
this part for you?

I'm not gonna pay
a stranger

to go through all
my personal stuff.

Interesting.

Isn't that exactly what
you're doing with me,

paying a stranger to go
through my personal stuff?

Honey, this ain't
the same as therapy.

What's different?

Looks like you're
wasting your time,

which is exactly what
I did today in therapy.

Sweetheart,
therapy only works

if you're willing
to give it a chance.

Ok? You've got to
actively participate.

What do you think
of our new place?

Pretty great, huh?

Um, it's just
another house, dad.

What if it was more than
just a house, layla?

What if this one,

we both work really
hard to make it a home

together?

I'm pretty tired.

So I'm just gonna go upstairs
and head to bed early.

Not cool, jordan.

Yeah, well, it was
simone.

Oh, good. I was hoping
it was the mother
of your unborn child

that you were ignoring.

Look, her ultrasound
is at the same time

as the south crenshaw
rematch, ok?

I can't go. I don't
want her to feel like
i'm bailing.

Right. So ghosting her felt
like the better solution.

Not cool, olivia.

This is different.

Hmm. Since when do
you ignore asher?

Since we sort of...

Ok. Yeah. Don't need
to hear details,
thank you.

Uh, no. We just kissed,
and we were fully sober.

I don't know. I--
I really do like him.

So what's the problem?

I guess I'm just hesitant
to go there with him.

I don't know why.

Only, liv, uh,
the last time you
guys got together,

you were in a bad place.

Maybe you just don't
want to be reminded
of your addiction.

Yeah. It's not exactly
something you forget.

Every day, I make
an active choice
to stay sober.

Ok. But do you need
yet another reminder?

Reminder of what?

-hI, mom.
-hI, mom.

-oK. Son...
-hMm?

Grocery duty.

You got it.

I definitely felt
that chill.

Yeah. I think she's
still upset I went to dad
about the pregnancy first.

Hence the freezing out.

Well, now you know
how simone feels.

There he is.
Need a spot?

Oh! Oh. Go easy on me.

I see you've been spending
a lot of time in here lately.

Just wanted to
check up on you,

see where your head's at
with south crenshaw on
the schedule this week.

I'm good.

You don't think playing
crenshaw right after
your pops left

might open up
some old wounds?

I appreciate you,
coach,

but I made my peace
with my pops leaving.
Honestly.

He did what he does best.

I'm trying to do
what I do best.

And you know I'm with
you on all that, but...

You don't got to play
in this game.

Whatever cliff is
up to--

I ain't worried
about cliff.

Do not underestimate
him, all right?

I don't want you getting
caught up in his game.

He puts on a real good show,

but he does not
care who he hurts
as long as he looks good.

I just want you to stay
true to who you are.

Look, you ain't got to
worry about me, all right?

Ain't nobody forgetting
who they are.

I'm just trying to
play ball and win,
all right?

Yo, your
moms is gonna flip.

We need behind-the-scenes
shots of me

to boost publicity
for the game against
south crenshaw.

It's cool.

Could we lose this rug?

No. She did not
just disrespect
your granny's rug.

Not only is your mom
gonna flip. She gonna
end you, too.

All right, coop.
Come on. Get out.

I'm just sayin'.

Look, are you here
for a favor,

or you just trying
to stress me out?

A favor.
The stress is on you.

But, yo, can you holla
at layla's pops for me?

I want him to hear
my new track.

It's fire, but I think
j.p. Keating could
turn up the heat.

Why not just dm jay z?

I got a better chance
of getting him on
the line than j.p.

I tried to have his
daughter committed, coop.

-tRue.
-lOok, you and layla good.

Just call her.
She could probably
use the distraction.

But what if she
don't think I'm ready?

Why are you down
on yourself?

I ain't never seen
you like this.

Man, look, I don't know
the music game like
I know the streets.

It's still
all new to me.

Closed mouths don't
get fed, right?

Laura.

What do you want, billy?

Look, i, uh, I know
that we promised jordan

that we'd give simone
and him some time
to process,

but I think that maybe
we should get together
and discuss

the fact that, you know,
jordan's gonna
become a dad.

Thought you had that
handled.

Ah, come on--

Look, billy, obviously
jordan trusts you
more than he trusts me.

That's not true.

Doesn't even matter.

You clearly think I can't
handle the kids alone.

Great. So have at it.

Take the reins, billy.
They're all yours.

I thought
south crenshaw
would be starting

their big-time recruit
from nevada.

Nah. Darnell
went back home

after that situation
your dad made go away.

Hey, hey,
hey. You can't use
that footage, man.

Spencer!

No, I'm serious.
You can't film
crenshaw's practice.

It's a code
violation.

And we stepping on
their right to privacy
before the big game.

We can't do it.
Stop, man.

We're not filming them.

We're filming you
watching them.

This field is your
origin story.

Well, I got to get back
to my field, all right,
and focus on my game.

Hey, yo, spence,

what's up with all
these cameras, dawg?

Look, it's not
what you think.

Mad disrespectful, dawg.

And I ain't even surprised.
You just a dirty player.

First you take out our qb,
then you convinced
darnell to leave.

That's not
what happened.

And now y'all out here
filming our plays,

trying to put our team's
struggles on blast.

You all need to leave now

before I have security
put your asses out.

Two seasons ago,

you had 1,100 yards
receiving

and 23 touchdowns,

both beverly records.

It was a good year.

Last year,
your numbers
were cut in half.

500 yards, 11 tds.

Spencer james took my spot,

but we still won
a state championship, so...

Would you have won
that state championship
without spencer james?

I think it would have been
tough without him, for sure.

But I think sometimes
we convince ourselves
we need someone.

And when they're gone,
life goes on.

How did the interview
thing go?

It was fine.

What'd they ask you about?

Mostly spencer james.

What about him?

I, uh, would rather
not talk about

spencer james
right now.

Has your mom
reached out again?

What?

As if talking about
spencer wasn't enough
of a mood killer,

my mom?

-aH, I'm sorry.
-hA ha!

I just--we didn't really
catch up. I don't know.

I didn't really see you
at school today.

Yeah. For a minute,

I thought you were
maybe ghosting me.

Well, I'm here now.
So let's talk.

About my mom?

She texted me.

And what'd she want?

Liv, is everything ok?

You're acting weird
around me.

You think this was
a mistake?

I don't--I don't know.

It seems like maybe
you do know.

Asher--

When did you stop
being honest with me?

I'm just processing.

Right.

Asher, I'm just trying
to figure out

what's going on in my head.

That's all.

You don't need to
apologize. I get it.

I'll see you around.

No, but what
i'm saying is, like,

if you take that like that,
then everybody else will--

cam.

Hey, where your
camera crew at?

They gone.

Look, I should've never
brought them
to the practice, man.

That's all on me,
and I'm sorry.

Sorry you got caught?

I ain't no dirty player.

I'm sorry you all
ain't got chris.

And as for darnell leaving,

ain't much I
can do about that.

I prefer to play you all
at your best.

But, hey, that's
football, right?

The game don't stop.

Oh, so your pops bounces,

and you all win
at any costs, huh?

Thought you was
in nevada.

I was. I had to come back

at least until I
get some answers.

-aBout what?
-wHy corey left.

-dArnell, stop, man.
-yO, look...

He was doing fine
that morning.

He was excited about
coaching, his reunion,

you, dillon.

I ain't got no answers
for you, man.

Ok, but maybe if
we just put our--

I ain't trying to be
mean, all right?
I've just moved on.

You should, too.

Nah. I can't just move on.

You sound just like me
8 years ago.

You gonna drive
yourself crazy

looking for answers
you ain't never
gonna find, man.

Corey is gone, all right?
Just forget about him.

Focus on what you
got left, like your
future, football.

There's one thing
I know about corey.

It's that he never
breaks a promise.

Yeah, and if there's
one thing I know,

it's that he always does.

I hope you find
your answers, man.
I really do.

But I'm done blaming
myself for him leaving.

Done.

Ahem.
Is this seat taken?

What are you
doing here?

Well, I was hoping
to find you.

Hey, now is not
a good time, mom.

Well, can you tell me
when is a good time,

because I've been calling
you and texting you--

And I have been busy.

I got a big game
coming up.

-cAn I at least buy you dinner?
-dInner?

Our last meal, you
asked me to serve dad
with divorce papers,

which sucked,
by the way.

What messed-up favor
do you want now?

I just wanted to see you,
talk, a chance to explain
why we haven't--

This really isn't
fair to me.

My entire future is on
the line this season.

Maybe my future
means nothing to you.

I don't know.

-oF course it does!
-I Don't care, mom.

But it means
everything to me.

I got to go.

Uh-oh.
She hated it.

No. No. She
didn't hate it.

-nO, no. I didn't hate it.
-sEe?

Coop, it's really good.

But not great.
No, it's all good.

I got so many other tracks
you might like.

No. The lyrics are perfect.
The song could be great.

It's just missing
something.

But I have an idea.
Do you mind?

-nO. Do your thing.
-oK.

Ok. I just
want my dad to love it.

Oh, ok. So the hook
you have now is

more of like a pre-chorus.

I just think the song
needs a new hook, so...

Here.
Maybe try these lyrics.

Oh, this is pretty.
Let me see. Ahem.

Ok, like something like
this part right here.

Like...

There it is.

I don't know.
Something like that.

You can change it.

Yo, did you write
these words?

Oh, no. My mom did.

With everything that's
been going on,

I actually forgot how good
of a songwriter she was.

So why don't we
re-record the demo,

and then we can
send it to my dad?

Yo, how can I
thank you for this?

Oh, you already have.

You are the only
one that doesn't
treat me like I'm

a glass egg that could
shatter at any time.

So let's play it back
and figure it out.

So what's
it mean to be a leader?

Your team has to look
up to you, you know.

When you're qb1, you lead
by example.

It's about earning the respect
of each player on the team.

Jordan! Jordan! Jordan!
Whoo!

10 seconds, guys.
Who's gonna beat that, huh?

Ok, ok. Step aside.
I'm here for the crown.

Beast mode.

Oh, my god.

Since when did
the pregame ritual

turn into
an eating contest?

You can thank your pops.
They just showing out
for the cameras.

-yEah!
-lEt's go! Let's go!

Hi. It's olivia. Um...

I kind of really need you
to call me back

because I
really want a drink,

and I'm kind of
embarrassed to admit that,

but there's a lot going
on with my parents

and my brother. And whatever.

I just--I need you to work
your sponsor superpowers.

It's been a really
rough week.

Simone, hi.

-hI.
-hI.

I know what you're doing.

I really need you to move.

Your brother's not
going to get away with
ghosting me, olivia.

I know. He's a jerk.
No argument there.

I just think you
should take a breath

and think it over
before causing
a scene in there.

I'm just gonna go
talk to him.

I know, but you
seem really upset.

I am upset.

Which you have
every right to be, ok?

But he's in there with
his team and cameras.

Do you really want
everyone in
your business?

How did I become
this girl, olivia?

You mean this dope-ass,
won't-let-anyone-
Walk-all-over-her chick?

Thanks.

He's gonna call you,
simone, ok? I promise.

I was really about to go
in there and make a fool
out of myself, wasn't i?

No. You were about
to make a fool
of jordan,

which would have
been fun to watch,
but this way's easier.

Why not?

Shh. One sec.

Is she ok?

She's pregnant
and alone.

Yeah. Um, what do you
want me to do?

Be a man, jordan.
How can you even
look in a mirror?

I know this wasn't
planned, jordan,

but this is a reality
that you have
to deal with.

Take some damn
responsibility.

Respect the mothers
in your life.

She's about to have
your child.

Make her feel supported
through this.

Right, right, right.

Um, ok.

I'll call her.

Good idea.

Oh, man. What
you doing here, man?

The game ain't till
tomorrow.

Nah, dawg. We right on time.
Ready for our close-ups.

Let's see if you're
still talking
after the game.

-sEttle down, white boy.
-wHat?

-cHill, chill, chill.
-hEy, yo, chill, all right?

Look, we ain't here
for trouble.

Man, we good.

Playing a weak
crenshaw team tomorrow

will just make y'all
look like bullies.

What's this got
to do with you?

What if I can make sure
you're playing the best?

Give this game some real
buzz for y'all's cameras.

You gonna suit up?

Now, look, I'm not
giving up on finding out

what happened to corey,

but since you only
care about what happens
on the field,

i'll play for
crenshaw tomorrow.

If you beat us,
i'll walk away.

But if we win, you got
to help me find out
why corey left.

Camera's on you, dawg.

You're not gonna back down
from a challenge, huh?

All right. Bet.

Ain't no way y'all
gonna win.

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the beverly high
crosstown 7-on-7 scrimmage

with south crenshaw.

Jordan, come on.
First team's up, boy.
Come on.

Yeah.

Look alive.

Simone, hey. Um, I
know you're probably

already on your way to
the appointment, and...

Listen, I'm sorry, ok,
for a lot of things.

You're about to be a mom...

And that's the most important
person in our baby's life.

And I need you to know
that I promise

i'm gonna be
by your side, ok?

You're not alone in this.

Look, can we meet up later
and talk?

We're gonna get through this.

Jordan, let's go.

Um, look, I got to go,
but just hit me up, ok?

Please.

You know jordan wasn't
picking dad over you, right?

I think he was
just more scared
of disappointing you.

Maybe he was right
to go to his dad.

Under my watch,
he crashed your car,

almost got arrested
for fighting,

and got a girl
pregnant.

None of which is
your fault.

I mean, you've been
our rock, mom.

And jordan's gonna
need you,

even if he's too dumb
to see it yet.

Hey, hey, beverly hills
moms actually take time
away from they pool boys

to show up for they
sons, huh?

What did you say?

Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Save it for the game, ash.
Chill, chill, chill.

Forget it, bro. Come on.

Any word from j.p. Yet?

Nah, bro. But right now,
you need to be focusing
on this game.

I'm locked in. Trust.

It's my chance to finally
put darnell and corey
behind me for good.

So you really think it's
gonna be that easy, spence?

Come on. That field
ain't got magical powers.

So whatever happens in
this game is

not gonna make your
memories of corey
just disappear.

42, blue 42.
Set. Hut.

We'll see about that.

I'ma holla at you.

Set! Go!

Crenshaw has just
made a touchdown.

The score is tied, 7-7.

Beverly under pressure.

Just threw the ball away.

Whoa! That was
a hard hit by beverly

on crenshaw's number 14.

I thought it was
just supposed to be

light contact in
7-on-7 games.

Honey, relax, ok?
Contact makes for
a better game.

Look. The crowd,
they're loving it. Come on.

Let's go, beverly!

Oh, crenshaw has
just retaliated on beverly

with a hard hit to number 11.

Where's the flag?

It's an out-of-league game.

Sometimes the guys just
get a little more leeway
from the zebras. Ha ha.

Looks like
number 11 is slow to get up.

You didn't encourage
that leeway, did you?

heh!

All right. Let's go,
beverly. Let's go!

All right, d.
Get it done.

Oh! There you go.

And beverly has just
scored a touchdown.

And that's the half.

Beverly is up 14
to crenshaw's 7.

Hey, dad, um, look,
i'm sorry I have to do this,

but I nee--

Hey, how did you know?

Well, it's tough to be
a leader on the field

when you don't take care
of your responsibilities

when you're off of it.

I knew it would eventually
click for you.

You better take the keys,
son. Get out of here.

Wow. Thanks, dad.

But, um, I think
I know someone
who'll give me a ride.

Where the hell's
my quarterback going?

Right where he
needs to be going.

Now, if you'll
excuse me,

I got a team I need
to tend to.

Hey, you see those
fancy uniforms?
All that new gear?

It should be clear by
now whose team this is.

Boy, if you don't get
your hand off my arm.

Now, I warned you,
there was too much
bad blood

between these boys
to play this game.

Now you got everybody
all battered and
bruised on both sides

for nothing.

That is just a part
of the game, coach.

Since when is paying
off the refs

to let unnecessary
contact slide
part of the game?

Exactly. So please
get the hell out
of my locker room

before I report you
to the commission
for bribery.

Huh! You wouldn't.

Something like that
could bring the whole
program down.

Cliff, try me,
because I will let
this entire program

burn down to
the ground before I let
you corrupt my boys.

Looks like things
are getting a little heated

on the field, folks.

Hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey!

Ha ha ha ha.

Boys being boys.
It's all right. Everybody's ok.

Turn the cameras off.
Turn it off.

Relax. I know things
got a little bit

out of our control out there,
but now more than ever,

we need to rise above.

Now, we all been hearing
this mess about the beverly way.

Well, the beverly way is how
we won that championship.

The beverly way means we play
with class, heart, passion.

The beverly way
is good sportsmanship.

So I want you all to take that
back out there with you

on the field.

Do you feel me?

-yEs, sir.
-I Said, do you feel me?

-yEs, sir!
-bRing it in.

-aLl right. Let's get it.
"beverly" on me.

"beverly" on 3.
1, 2, 3!

Beverly!
Let's go, "d."

Put me back on "d,"
coach.

No. I'm not gonna have
my star player

get hurt out there
on a bad play.

Look, I'm a ballplayer,
all right?

You forget who I am?
Let me back on "d."

I got this, I promise.

-gEt your ass out there.
-lEt's go.

Come on!

Right, right, right, right.

Crenshaw just threw
an interception.

Number 11 is going to take it
all the way to the end zone.

Block 'em out.
Get number 11.

There you go.
Let's go.

Run him over!
Run him over.
Let's go.

Run him over.
Run him over. Let's go.

Wait. Number 11 is
slowing down.

And number 11
has just taken a knee.

If he doesn't get up,
it means beverly forfeits.

That's it? You just
gonna forfeit?

This ain't how I was
taught to play the game.

This whole rematch
was wrong from the jump.

I ain't trying to win
like this.

ok.

South crenshaw didn't win.

So I'll stay out your
way as promised.

Why did you take
the knee with me, man?

You ain't had
to forfeit, too.

I mean, it's like you said.

That's not how we was
taught to play the game.

Darnell, hold up.

Your theories
about my pops,

you gonna share them
with me or what?

I thought you moved on.

A long time ago,
I was taught to
tackle my problems,

block out my fears,
and--and always--

Finish strong...

No matter what.

Ha ha! Yo, your pops,
he said that one a lot.

I know I told you to
forget about him
and focus on football,

but I realized standing
in the middle of that
mess of a game today

that doing that is exactly
what got me here.

I'm done running, man.

We both need answers
about corey,

so let's find them...

Together.

Finish strong.

I've missed that--

You smiling.

Well, working with
coop and patience
on that track,

helping produce it,
it really felt good.

And you'll be happy to
hear that I invited
them over.

Yeah. Your instincts
was right about the track.

There's something
special there.

Ah. And they're
punctual, too.

I like that.

hey.

Layla, I owe you.

Man, thank you for taking
the time to meet with me,
mr. Keating.

It means everything.

Ah, the track was good.
You should be proud.

So where's
your other half?

What's her name, patience?
Yeah, yeah.

Aren't you guys, like,
a duo or something?

Oh, nah, I'm a solo act.
Patience just did me a favor.

Yeah, coop is
super talented.

I agree. I agree.

But I got mad artists like
coop already on my label.

What I don't have is
someone like patience.

Whew! Haven't heard
that haunting sound
since your mother.

Are you sure
you guys ain't thought
about being a duo?

Nah. Like I said,
i'm a solo act.

All right.
I respect that.

Hey, listen, you
keep on hustling,
all right, coop?

You definitely got
something special.

If your girl's ever
interested, please tell
her to give me a holler.

Yeah. Sure. Thanks.

I'm so sorry,
coop.

It's all good.

I was starting to think
you might sleep in there.

I needed
to clear my head.

Uh, your mom left
right after the game.

She felt bad that--

Liv, I don't want to
talk about my mom.

But I do.

I want to talk about
your mom and that game

and me needing to
meet my sponsor
this morning

because that's
how badly I
wanted a drink.

What? Liv,
i--I didn't know.

Will you just let me
finish? Please?

I want to talk about
all the stuff we'd
normally talk about

before we messed
everything up
with a kiss.

I mean, hooking up
made things weird
between us,

and I hate that.

Hey. Doesn't matter
if we're fighting.
You can always call me.

I know, 'cause you're
my best friend.

And I realize now that
I need that more
than I need a boyfriend.

I just don't want
to risk losing you.

And I don't want to lose
my best friend either, so...

If that means not being
with you, I'm ok with it.

Mom, what if simone
doesn't want me here?

Everything's
gonna be fine.

Thank you
for giving me a ride.

Would you--do you
mind waiting
until we're done?

Of course I will.

ok.

And, jordan,
i'm proud of you.

Thanks, mom.

-hEy.
-hEy.

Corey was acting strange
after the picnic.

When I asked him about
it, he deflected.

Maybe it was all
the attention they were
giving coach baker.

I mean, that
had to hurt,
being reminded

he wasn't good
enough to make
it to the nfl.

no,
But he was good enough.

He didn't make it
to the league
because he was sick.

Yeah, billy's right.

Corey had
multiple myeloma
in college,

but he beat it.

Hold on. Multiple myeloma?
Ain't that cancer?

Well, does it come back?

oh.

What?

Nah, last year, um,

corey went to phoenix
for a month.

Mom said he had to
get a procedure done

but wouldn't
give me any details.

Come on, man. Ain't
no way pops is sick.

And even if the cancer
did come back last year,
he beat it again.

Dude was planning a future
here with me, dillon, darnell.

Unless he found
out at the reunion

that it had come back
for a third time.

We really
just gonna keep making up

crazy theories
we can't prove?

I can.

Dillon, baby,
what is that?

I found it in
spencer's room.

It was addressed
to dad.

And I wanted
answers, too.

It's ok.

I googled the lab,

and they're here in los angeles.

And one of the things
they test for

is multiple myeloma.

Is dad really sick?

If corey is
sick, then why leave?

Why not just tell us?

Because when this
kind of cancer comes back,

it's aggressive
and likely terminal.

He probably didn't
want you boys to see
what he was going--

Hold up. Hold up.
Is this really happening?

You're telling me
our pops is dying?

Just stop.

Kill the music. We're
done. I need to be alone.

Monica,
that was great.

I just want to be
alone, please. Just go.

Princess,
dinner in 10?

Baby, what's going on?

I know mom was
suffering from depression,

but how bad was it?

Because on this tape,
she's singing about

giving up and ending pain.

Yes. She was fighting
depression,

but I had no idea
things were that bad.

Dad, I need to ask you
something,

and I need the truth.

Sure.

Was mom's car accident
an accident?

Or did she give up?

Spencer,
your motto.

Can you tell us
who taught you that?

My father.

I always thought he was
just talking about football.

He was actually teaching
me the game of life.

Please don't--
Don't get up.

Just hear me out.

This can't be it
for us, laura.

You are the absolute
love of my life.

What we had was
one of a kind.

I was reminded
of that tonight.

Not every family is
lucky enough to have
what we had.

Now, I know that I--
I have not been the husband
that you deserve.

And I know there's a lot
I have to work on,

but I'ma do it.

I will do whatever
it takes. You name it.

Therapy...

Whatever it takes.

But I'm begging you, please
do not give up on us.

I don't want
to give up on us,

but you broke something.

And I don't know
if we can get back
what we had.

Isn't it worth a try?

Tackling your problems
and blocking out your fears

means finding the courage
to do what's right.

Baby girl.

Sorry I'm late, girl.

Suspense has been
killing me.
What's up with j.p.?

I don't think it's
gonna happen.

He said he already got
too many artists
like me on his squad.

Is he crazy?

Don't know. I ain't
gonna stop, though.

I'm gonna find
the right producer,

and I'ma drop
nothing but heat.

Well, I'm proud
of you, baby.

And we don't need
no j.p. To make it.

All I need is us.

And if you don't,
you can be sure

you'll do something
you're not proud of.

What are we gonna do?

You know, black men don't
get the luxury of growing old

and leaving this earth
peacefully surrounded
by loved ones.

We can't do anything about
the fact that corey is dying.

That's in god's hands.

What we can do is
make damn sure that
he doesn't die alone.

And when you do discover
the right thing to do,

finishing strong means
following through.

You see, in football,
you never forget your last play.

But in the real world,

nobody wants to live a life
filled with regrets.

Ok. Come here.
It's ok.

It's ok.

It's ok.

Greg, move your head.