All American (2018–…): Season 5, Episode 3 - Feeling Myself - full transcript

Yeah, I wanted to try a
few on and see what I like.

No, it's just me.

Yeah, just me. Ok, great.

Uh, see you at 2:00.
Bye.

Whoo!

Sorry. What were we
talking about again?

How's wedding
planning going?

Uh, starting to wonder
if d'Angelo and I

should have just eloped.

We too far along
for all that.

- Thought you were enjoying it.
- And then I had to answer



a thousand questions
about place settings.

Well, maybe if you
brought a friend to help you

try on dresses, it
might make it more fun.

Spencer,
I am not 25 anymore.

None of my friends want
to waste their day

ogling me
in wedding gowns.

- That ain't true. Ahem.
- What you think you doing?

I am texting somebody who
I know will drop everything

when she hears you're
trying on dresses.

- Uh...
- Mom.

Denise?

You want me to take
fashion tips from a woman

who prides herself on
sexing up the church choir?

No. No. I ain't think
that one through.



- Good.
- Ahem.

Now, no more
wedding talk.

I want to hear
about how you doing.

How's single life?

It's complicated,
especially since jj made me

yard-yack famous.

It's catering.

- I'll call back.
- No, it's all good.

Take it. I gotta bounce anyway.

- I love you.
- Love you, too.

So quiet.

Coop and Liv
still sleeping?

- Nope, they're already out.
- Hmm.

And thank god, too,
'cause it is too early

to be talking about,
"oh, but I love my work

and I love getting up
in the morning."

Well, I love cereal,
bitches,

and guess we all
feeling ourselves.

- I'm fine.
- Ok.

Ok.

It's just... I don't know,
seeing everybody

straight glowing up about
pursuing their passions

and kicking ass
reminds me that I'm not.

Ok, Patience, a lot of artists
don't blow up after their first record.

You know, prince, uh,
Janet Jackson, David bowie.

No, I know, but I just...
I want something

- to glow about right now.
- Ok, well,

what about tonight?

The millennium
gold gala, the pinnacle

of west coast fashion
and glamour?

I mean, if walking the most
iconic carpet in L.A. isn't something

to glow about,
I don't know what is.

Yeah, I honestly
forgot about that.

I thought
you'd be more excited.

No, I am. I am, ok?

I just... look,
I'm not, like, an icon

or even a celebrity.

I am a musician with
an under performing album

and a stale bowl
of cereal.

Like, there is a reason Gia
had to call in those big favors

- to get those tickets.
- Who cares?

Look, tonight is about
raising your profile

so your next album gets
the attention it deserves.

Yeah, well, I don't feel very
glamorous. I feel like I'm being fake.

Ok, well,
there's nothing fake

ABOUT THE TRUCK FULL OF BALENCIAGA
AND ALEXANDER McQueen DRESSES

that Gia's bringing
over right now. Mm-hmm.

Ahem. Right now?

You are gonna show up on that
carpet wearing the best of the best...

- Mm-hmm.
- And glowing like the sun on a good-hair day, ok?

- Ok.
- Ok.

Ok.

- Nope.
- You don't even know what I'm gonna ask.

Yeah, I do, ok?
And I've already talked to Isaiah twice.

- I'm not doing it again.
- Ok, but hear me out...

- Hey, sorry I'm late.
- Hey.

I'm sorry.
Late... late for?

Oh, so, uh, I kinda

told Spence about Isaiah's
intentional hit on chomps

and the scholarship
reward and...

And I know about
Garrett's bounty system.

I was, um...

Respectfully... Keeping you
out of it until we had proof-proof.

Ok. Well, that's why
I'm here, to help...

- Mm-hmm.
- If that's ok.

Yeah.

That's fine.

♪ Drives you ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Throw you for a loop ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

Hey, coach.

Adams.

I got something
for you.

What is it?

Your afternoon plans.

You've been doing such
a great job with the guys,

I thought I'd give
you a taste of what

the off season's
really about.

Recruiting?

In there are
some local schools

and some players
we're evaluating.

- You want me to go check 'em out?
- Well, you've earned it.

Give that a look. Should
answer most of your questions.

You already got one?

Uh, yeah.
Lots, I think.

Look, son, everybody's got their
own style, so I'm gonna let you

find yours, but recruiting's
simple when you boil it down:

Make the team better.

So we know how Garrett's running
his version of a bounty system,

using expendable gau players to
target star players on the opposing teams,

and if a player
badly injures one

of his targets,
he's rewarded.

Like the scholarship,
in Isaiah's case.

And Isaiah admitted
to all of this?

- No, he won't talk.
- So all we have

for evidence right now
is this game tape?

And Isaiah's scholarship.

The dude worked hard
all year.

Coach will just say
he earned it.

I thought you
wanted to help.

- I do.
- Really? Because we are

in the "gathering evidence"
phase here,

- not the "poking holes" phase.
- I'm just playing

devil's advocate; If I
don't poke holes now,

somebody else is
going to.

There were other
scholarships handed out

- to former players.
- Ooh, we are calling these guys

"bounty hunters."
Pretty bad ass, right?

Yeah, we haven't
actually agreed on that.

Since Isaiah won't talk,

I found contact numbers
for former players

that we suspect
were, um...

Just say it.

Bounty hunters.

It's growing on her.

Thank you, Jordan.

The point is,
we call them up,

see if they'll talk.

This could get back
to Garrett.

Um...

It's a risk.

Well, I just wonder if it's
worth giving Isaiah another go.

Jordan, did Isaiah seem
willing to talk at all?

Mmm... yeah, I'm out.

- What, you're leaving?
- Yeah.

I told you, I am not
an Isaiah whisperer,

but most of all, I just... I really
don't want to be in the middle of...

This... Ok?

It was so fun
staying at mema

and pepa's house
this weekend.

I'm glad to hear that,
baby girl.

They even have their own
swing set in the backyard.

Ok.
You got swing sets here.

I don't have
to wait my turn.

But I bet you don't meet new
friends on mema and pepa's swings.

Cardell Simms?

Yeah, who's asking?

Uh... heh! Rick.
I think

our daughters are
in the same class.

Amina, right?

My bad, man.
I'm... I'm sorry.

So you
are cardell Simms or...

Yeah, for sure,
but I go by preach.

You've been served.

So you really just left them
alone together, arguing?

Mm-hmm.

You know, I never
understood how women

could just try on
clothes for hours.

Is this the setup
to a sexist joke?

No, no, it's PTSD from

the endless amount
of hours I spent waiting

- on Liv at the mall when we were little.
- Hmm.

What kinda snacks
you guys have?

Wow, always
with the food.

Ok, now who's
being sexist?

Ok. I love it.

Yeah? Ooh!

Mmm.
Ooh, give me some.

Mmm!
No eating in the dress.

No. No, no, I'll promise
I'll be dainty

and, like, you know, besides, I
gotta kinda practice for tonight.

- Practice what?
- Eating.

What, I can't try
fancy-ass food at the party?

- You're not going to the party.
- Ahem.

- You didn't tell her?
- I thought you knew.

Patience, the tickets
are for the red carpet.

Just the red carpet.

From a publicity
angle, it's more important

to be photographed
on the carpet than to go

- to the party, right?
- Right.

They don't even allow
press into the event.

So people pay
real money

to be photographed faking
like they're going into a party

where they don't even
actually allow photos?

Jordan,
you're not helping.

Ok, girl, but he's
not wrong, either.

Like, I'm wearing
a dress I don't own

to try to pretend to go to a
party that I don't belong at?

Ok, I'm gonna be there
the whole time,

so if the situation gets
a little awkward,

we'll just do awkward
together, ok? Mmm,

except you're gonna be
chillin' in your favorite pant-suit.

Mmm. What if

Layla wears
a gown?

- Yes.
- N-No.

- Yes, yes.
- Oh, yes, yes.

No, no, no,
gowns are for stars,

not producers, ok?
I'm not. No.

They are when producers
look like you.

No, nice try.
I'm not wearing one, no.

Ok, cool.
Then I'm not, either.

- Move.
- What? No.

No, no, no.

- I...
- Mm-hmm?

Fine, ok?

Thanks a lot.

- Yes!
- Boom.

Sorry, uh, where
do you think you're going?

- Just gonna...
- So you got me into this,

so now you're gonna
help me find a dress,

ok?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Ok, thank you
for your time.

If you change your mind,
just call this number.

What I'm asking is how
you earned that scholarship

when your numbers
weren't as good and...

Hello?

That's all the players
on the list.

Is there anyone worth
giving another call?

A few of 'em took my number,
but I'd give it a few days.

Or feel free to call.

Up to you.

I gotta head out.

Oh,
where are you going?

Heh heh!

I got a thing
at leimert park, man.

Oh, perfect! You can
drop me off at the frat house.

Toga, baby.
Heh heh!

Your ass is showing, jj.

Ah, damn it.

I'll be out in a second.

Hey, I'm not trying
to overstep,

but you might not want
to go so hard on these guys.

They're victims, too,
when you think about it.

Are you done mansplaining
how to be a journalist to me?

I'm not.
I'm sharing insight

I have from when I injured
Chris that might help you.

Yeah, but I know
what I'm doing, ok?

This is my story,
and I'm gonna approach

these players
how I think is best.

Bet.

Do you.

Thank you.

- Hey.
- Coach baker.

- Ah.
- Good to see you.

Yeah.

I'm excited to talk
to a couple

of your players
about coastal.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, right.

- Good to see you.
- All right, so, uh, I was thinking

up, hold up. What's... what's all this?

Uh, um, players coastal
is interested in.

Uh-uh. You can't come at
me with all this business stuff.

You gotta butter
me up, small talk:

"How's the wife?
How's the kids?"

Ok. Yeah.

Um...

How's Mrs. Baker?

She's fine.
Thanks for asking.

And... how are the kids?

I don't know.
You tell me.

I'm just playing
with you. Ha ha ha!

Ah!

It's good
to see you, coach Adams.

I'm proud of you.

I thought this was
supposed to be the fun part.

- Oh, that's coming.
- They all have something so special.

I mean, how am I supposed to
choose one?

I guess you're
gonna have to try them all.

What are you doing here?

Ha ha!
This is my boy, Spencer.

And her man of honor.
Let's find you a dress.

This is the fun part.

Come on.
Grace: Oh!

Mmm!

♪ Dare to be ♪

♪ Different ♪

♪ I'm different,
I don't really care ♪

♪ 'Bout your opinion,
when it comes to me ♪

♪ I know who I am and what
is and isn't, yeah ♪

♪ I'm switchin' up the system,
I'll tell you now if you listen ♪

♪ Baby, and if you don't agree, then,
hon, you can go mind your business ♪

♪ I gotta be me, in my
own genre, got my own beat ♪

♪ Go bom bom bom,
gotta be different ♪

♪ Doo doo doo,
gotta be ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Doo doo doo ♪

♪ Gotta be different ♪

♪ Uh-huh, uh-huh,
gotta be different ♪

- That's the one.
- Ok, Jordan,

you've literally said yes
to everything I've tried on.

Forget everything
else I've said up to this point.

That's the one.

Jordan.

I need you to come with
me to this bar in the valley.

Ugh. I'm not going
to the valley.

Ok, well, one of the
bounty hunters works there,

and I really want to talk
to him.

Where... where is
Spencer?

- Leimert park.
- Doing what?

I don't know.
It's none of my business.

Liv, it's literally gonna
take, like, an hour

Jordan, what are you so busy with?

Wow.

Fine, fine.
I will come.

Ahem.
I'll meet you in the car.

Meet you in the car.

Well, that was
a close call.

- Wait. Why? Liv knows we're friends.
- Yeah, but does she know

that you're crushing on
her brother and are scared

to tell the world 'cause of
judgment from the vortex?

So you got all that from me
asking you to help with the dress?

Eh...

It's definitely
the one.

pencer,
you really don't have

to stick around.
I'm almost done here.

Naw, I'm having fun.

Ain't had a lot
of that lately.

- You seen Olivia?
- Yeah, actually.

I saw her this morning
when I helped with her story.

Oh, that's new news.
How'd that go?

Heh! Like walking
with bare feet

- on eggshells made of glass.
- That bad, huh?

I mean, I know Liv's articles
have been a sensitive subject lately,

but... if coach Garrett is doing
what we think, then he needs to go.

I thought offering to help would
kill two birds with one stone,

expedite the take down, be an
olive branch for Liv, you know.

The whole thing
was heavy with...

With whatever you call
that feeling that's leftover.

Sorry to interrupt.

Oh, no, you good.

That's more than enough
of my mess.

I think my mom needs help
with her zipper.

- Spencer James.
- What?

- I told you I got this.
- Ok.

Ok.

All right.

What do you think
of this dress?

I think that's
the one.

All right. Thank you so
much. Appreciate the time.

All right, now.

Got some good guys
on your team.

Yeah.
I'm gonna miss him.

What about y'all? Got
your eyes on anybody else?

Nah, that's all I got,
but what about you?

Anyone you think I'm
missing, someone that

would make the rays
a better football team?

Actually, yeah.
This kid right here...

Jabari long.

- He was a problem for us at state.
- Yeah.

I only got to coach him
for one full season,

but his potential is off the
charts, physically, mentally.

He sees the whole field,
kinda like you did.

He got
any other offers?

Uh, you know, we're just
waiting on the right one.

Actually, the only reason
he's not getting

many looks... just doesn't
have enough tape.

No chance he'd be able
to graduate early

- for spring ball, is there?
- You know what?

With all the extra work
he's putting in with preach

in the classroom,
maybe...

Especially if he had a
reason to, uh, push himself.

He just
happens to be in the gym?

He's always in the gym.
Come on.

Ok, look, I've been
working my ass off for weeks.

Spencer spends an afternoon making a few
calls, and now he wants to criticize me?

I don't think he was
saying all that.

Like, he's not gonna tell
me how to pursue my story.

And if he has a problem
with that, then he can just go

back to picking up
girls with jj.

Wait. Is that what
this is about?

No! Like I said, it's
none of my business.

It's just... that's not
why I'm upset. He just...

He overstepped, again.

So that's a lot
to unpack.

Um... ok, first off,

I don't think Spencer's
entirely wrong.

I mean, you can be a bit
of a bull in a China shop,

like... like blowing up
mom on your podcast,

me with the Wade story,

and if you don't believe me,
look at these scars, Olivia.

They're receipts from a
lifetime of being your twin.

And despite really, really
wanting to stay out of it,

for what it's worth,

Spencer's not sleeping
with anyone.

Wait, so Amina's grandparents
didn't say anything about taking custody?

Look, nothing. She just
spent two weeks with 'em.

Everything seemed normal,
and then I get this,

saying that they're suing
for full custody,

calling me
an unfit parent.

Am I gonna lose her?

- No, h-hell no!
- We need to be realistic here.

Yo, ain't nobody
taking Amina.

I wish it was that
simple, but most judges

wouldn't think twice about
taking a child away from a parent

who has two strikes
on their record.

- And who are you again?
- Look, you can ignore darioos here, ok?

He studied bias and bigotry
at ivory tower law school.

Custody decisions
are tricky.

The court examines
many factors.

The welfare of the
child comes first,

and your criminal history
will play a major role

in evaluating your
fitness as a parent.

I'm afraid Darius
isn't wrong here.

I am so sorry,
preach.

We will do everything
we can to help, all right?

How's Amina doing
in all of this?

I'm
keeping her out of it.

Well, um, I'm afraid
that's not possible.

One of the first things a
custody judge is gonna want

to know is who the child
actually wants to live with.

Ok, but Amina's not gonna
want to hurt preach's feelings,

so even if he does ask her,
she's gonna say him,

truth or not.

One way or the other,

we need the real answer.

'Scuse me, Spencer. Could you
sign something for me real quick?

Heh! Of course.

I just thought I would ask
while you were out here.

Oh, I think I got a sharpie
in my bag if you want.

I think a pen
will do fine, thanks.

Oh, ok. Most fans
prefer a sharpie,

but a pen will work.
It just can't be a ball.

Never comes out right.

So is this for you
or somebody else?

Um, it's
for the store.

Uh, just need your name at
the top, sign at the bottom.

It's the form saying
you'll pick up the dress.

Ok. Ahem.

You thought I wanted
your autograph, didn't you?

What? What? No.

Ahem.

So what kind of balls
do you normally sign?

Footballs.

- Hmm.
- Play for gau.

Don't know much about
sports, but you must be

really good
to be so famous.

I'm not really famous,
just very embarrassed.

Well, if it will
make you feel any better,

to me, you'll always be the guy
who helped his mom pick out a dress.

Your mema and pepa want you

- to go live with them.
- But I just got back.

I mean all the time.

What about my dad?

You wouldn't live
with him anymore.

So would you rather go live with your
grandparents or stay with your dad?

'Cause that's what the
judge is gonna want to know.

I want to stay.

They won't make me leave my
dad if I tell the judge that, right?

I mean, it'll definitely
help your dad's chances.

That means
you don't know.

I don't want to talk
about this anymore.

- I want to talk to my dad.
- Oh, wait. Ok, ok. All right?

He's coming. Everything's
gonna be all right, Amina.

You don't know that.

I do.

I'm not gonna
let this happen.

- Promise?
- I promise.

Good? All right.

Lots of great players.
Good guys, too.

Yeah, this looks great.
Who's this, uh, Jabari long?

Uh, outside linebacker
coach baker was raving about.

I watched some of his game
film, and from what I've seen,

he's perfect
for our defense.

- Weakside linebacker, huh?
- Yeah, off ball.

3-down potential
with a little coaching.

Well, we already have Parker;
It's hard to give a scholarship

to Jabari if he's gonna
be sitting for 3 seasons.

Jj was a freshman
starter this year.

- True, but, uh...
- Who else you like?

Amina wants to stay with her
father, just like I knew she did.

Good news. Gives us a much
better shot at split custody.

- Now, what that split's gonna be, though, is...
- But wait, wait.

What do you mean,
split custody?

I just told Amina she did
not have to leave her father

if she didn't want to.
I promised her that.

You cannot promise
a little girl that,

not when all the facts
in this case

and in your friend's past
are working against us.

All right, look, he has
a record. Get over it!

Good argument.

"Get over it." I'll just tell
the judge to get over it.

We'll be fine.

Listen,
all I'm saying is

he turned his life
around, and I think

you should listen to me
because I know preach!

You're right.

I don't know him.

But neither will
the judge.

He's gonna know...
Cardell Simms,

just like me.

Look, if you want
to help your friend,

let me do my job.

♪ Work, work, strike a pose ♪

Um, yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

What are you doing?
What is that?

Uh, practicing a tip I
found for the red carpet, ok?

It's like, uh, saying "yeah," it
makes your smile look more natural.

You don't need some fashion
blogger telling you how to smile.

It was Oprah.

Oh.

Yeah. Yeah.

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

Yeeaah.

♪ Or make a wave, 7, 8 ♪

♪ You run the show,
9, 10, just let 'em know ♪

♪ 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ♪

♪ Now you know you got the moves ♪

♪ Now you know you got
the moves ♪

♪ Now you know you got the ♪

♪ Yeah, you brag, you got the moves ♪

♪ Yeah, you brag,
you got the moves ♪

♪ Yeah,
you brag, you got the moves ♪

- I'm exhausted.
- Hmm.

That Alicia is
pretty cute.

What?

I saw y'all flirtin'.

She's into you.

Yeah, I don't know
about all that.

I can't even handle
my ex.

Mmm.

You know...

You said something earlier
about that... Feeling

that's leftover
between you and Olivia.

It's called loss...

And you didn't just
lose Olivia.

You lost the person
you were with her.

You know,
moving on is hard.

Gotta just start
by putting one foot

in front of the other.

You'll get through it.

Something to sip on
while you look at veils?

And I brought an extra.

I feel like Spencer
earned it.

Agreed.

Ah.

Thank you.

Welcome.

I'm good. I'm good.
Thank you.

Really? I feel like
you could use it.

Why is that?

I don't mean to get all
up in your business,

but your mom is right
about moving on.

I've been there,
and it sucks.

Yeah, I'm not really the
"drowning my sorrows" type.

Champagne isn't a "drowning
your sorrows" kinda drink.

So what's it for,
then?

It's a reminder

that before things
get serious,

relationships
can be fun,

like a glass
of champagne.

Here's to moving on...

And maybe a date
sometime.

- Ids?
- We're actually here to talk to you, brad.

- I'm Olivia. We spoke on the phone.
- No.

I already told you, I don't want to be
a part of some gau football hit piece.

I don't think
you're to blame.

Good, because I did
nothing wrong, seriously.

The guy you're talking about?
Well, he was out for two games.

That's football.

Yeah, yeah,
you're right, ok?

Injuries happen, but Garrett's
intentionally targeting players...

You don't get it. I was a
walk-on that got real playing time.

Coach Garrett knew me,
looked out for me,

so even if you're right, I'm
not losing any sleep over it.

Heh heh! Well, no way
that guy is 21.

And you are?

Nah, you're just kids.

You're not gonna make me
feel like a monster

because I'm not.
Now get outta here.

No, you're not a monster.
You're a victim.

Coach Garrett used you
like a crash-test dummy,

only hits go
both ways.

Four concussions
in two years,

and then he cuts you and he moves
on to the next crash-test dummy,

used-up and left behind,
just like the others.

Are you really gonna tell me
that that never occurred to you

that you were used, and that
Garrett's building his legend

while you're not carding
underage drinkers?

I just want to hear
your side.

♪ Ah, ah ♪

♪ Ah, ah ♪

Spencer, chuckling: Ok.

It's a stressful situation.

Look, tonight is about you
and it's on me, no discussions.

Spencer, you've made this
whole day about me already.

Surprise!

What is all of this?

You were saying earlier how you
ain't have a bunch of young friends

- to ogle you in that dress, but I do.
- Hell yeah.

- You raised a good one.
- Oh, I know,

and not because he just
called you young?

- Little bit, little bit.
- Ha ha!

Did you pick a dress?

Ah, ha ha ha! Sorry.
Sorry I'm late.

My chariot driver likes
to stay off the main streets.

- Your what?
- So dope, right?

- Y'all want to see?
- No, we don't,

and maybe you should
go change, like, now?

Chill, dude.

Jacob's dress code
is cocktail casual,

and I'm basically wearing
a wrap dress, so...

It's an old sheet covered
in beer stains, jj.

Yeah, you smell like
a health-code violation.

Ok, fine.

I'll change into my evening toga
in a second.

It's a more formal look,
you know?

Thought it was a day party.

Ah.
Day is the new night.

Adams?

Uh, hey, coach.
Uh, sorry to bother you

at the house,
but, uh...

Look, I want to
make the team better.

Just give me 5 minutes.

Damn, girl.

Yes?

I gotta tell Janelle you
look way better in person.

- What do you mean?
- Come on.

You know Janelle loves a
red-carpet look. She sent me pictures.

What pictures?

- For real?
- Yes, for real.

Come on. It's all
over socials, yo.

You and Layla
are trending.

- What?
- Yeah.

My mom's keeping
a running tab of all

the best-dressed lists
you're on.

- Oh...
- I'll send you links.

Oh, my god.
Oh, my god!

Yeah, dude.

- I cannot believe this.
- I can.

♪ Lose your mind so you should call me ♪

♪ If you leave me... ♪
Um, hey,

so I heard preach
came to Laura

about some help,
so what's that about?

Uh, um, I can't really
talk about that,

but, um, we definitely
gonna look out for him.

Ok, so then what's
bothering you?

Office politics.

Mmm.

♪ I push you away ♪

♪ I push you away ♪

Hey.

Hey.

Jordan was telling me you
got one of the ex-players to talk.

So congrats.

Thanks.

Uh, christel says
I need another source

on record before we
publish, but it was a big win.

♪ I push you away ♪

Actually, I've, um,

I've been meaning to thank
you for your help today.

Really, it just... it wouldn't
have happened without your...

You helped me see these
players in a different light.

I'm glad it helped.

Kinda felt like I
overstepped a little.

No. I mean, I, uh...

- Yeah. Heh!
- Yeah, maybe a little bit.

Well, I'm sorry
about that.

No, it's fine, really.

I mean, you were just
trying to help when I

wasn't exactly
appreciative in the moment.

Liv, you ain't got
to apologize.

Well, I'm not,
actually.

Ah, that sounded
really monstrous.

Heh heh! No, no.
Just an unexpected turn.

I guess I mean...

The truth is, um,

being around you right now
really messes me up.

It's something I'm
still working through.

Me, too, and I'm sorry I
haven't figured out a way

to be around you without
pissing you off or hurting you.

Yeah, but that's just it. You
don't have to apologize, either.

It's... you didn't
do anything wrong.

You helped a lot,
and I will take

all the help that I can
get on this story,

but you don't have to
swoop in and save the day.

You don't have
to worry about me

or about my feelings
for you.

Just live your life, you know,
and even if you piss me off

or even
when you hurt me,

that's on me now.

It has to be.

It's the only way
that I know how

to move on without you.

I, uh, told you
that dress was the one.

You look truly...

- Wow.
- Thanks.

Uh, is that why you got
dressed up for tonight?

I don't know what you're talking
about. I always look this good.

Oh, ok.

See? Right there.
I am funny.

Ok, I am not
doing this again.

And well-dressed.

Do you know what I've
been thinking about all day?

Uh, soft pretzels?

- Close second.
- Hmm.

One more guess.

I don't know. Can I
get a hint, at least?

- O... M... G.
- Oh, my...

What are you... what
are you doing out here, jj?

Uh, trying to find
my chariot.

I would ask what you
were doing out here,

- but...
- Ahem.

Heh heh! Ah.

- Ahem.
- Don't worry.

I won't tell anyone.

Oh, my god.

Well, he's gonna tell
everyone, isn't he?

Yeah.

Giddyap.

Ah.

Get your ass
in that shower.

Hey, man.
You good?

I came to work out
and, um...

You, uh, know
that guy I hurt

in the bowl game...
Roger Taylor?

Yeah.

Turns out the, uh, injury
was worse than they thought.

They say he might
not play again.

That's heavy...

But you know that's
not your fault, right?

Isaiah, I've done what
you're doing now, man.

I hurt one of my best
friends in junior year...

It's not the same.

I understand what you're saying,
but I'm telling you, it's not the same.

- And it is still not your fault.
- No, you...

- You don't understand. I...
- Isaiah,

I know.

Look at me.

I know.

And I am telling you,

it is not your fault.

Playing for a school
like coastal,

in my hometown?

That's the dream.

That's what we
want to hear.

The coach says you
might want me at spring ball,

so we worked up a plan
for me to graduate early.

Right. It's a heavier
workload, but, uh, he says

he can get it done, so...
He's gonna get it done.

Guess I'm not really
playing hard-to-get.

Well, I guess there's
just one more thing.

I'm gonna leave it
to coach Adams here,

since he's the one
who hounded me to watch

your game tape until
3:00 in the morning.

JABARI,
WE BELIEVE THAT you

Have elite potential
at the next level.

We'd like you to do it with a
coastal California Jersey on.

For real?

Full ride.

Official offer.

All you
gotta do is say yes.

You better
get up, boy.

Hell yes.

Welcome to the rays,
Jabari.

Thank you, coach.

My man.

Thank you, coach.

Look,
you earned this.

Keep earning it.

- I'm proud of you, boy.
- Yes, sir.

- A full ride.
- Come on.

What's up, J.?

Hey.

Uh, I wanted to talk to you
about last night, actually.

Oh. Wildest yesterday
I've had in a while.

What you
want to talk about?

What you saw
outside of Jacob's.

Oh. No way.
You saw them, too?

Heh heh! What?

Those two hotties,
making out.

Oh, one girl had that
sexy, short haircut

and pant-suit look
I like.

Uh, no. No.

No way.
I must have missed them.

Ah, damn it.
Was hoping you saw them

because there was
something about them...

- Uh-huh.
- Like I knew them,

or they asked me
to have a threesome.

Anyway,

it'll come back
to me eventually.

Yeah.

Right. Um, Laura will be in soon.

- Can I get you something to drink?
- No, I'm good.

Actually, I wanted to talk to
you about preach's custody case.

Oh, yeah. Laura told me.
Every father's nightmare.

Yeah. Uh, well, I wanted to
know if you'd be interested

in being a character
reference for him since you guys

have done all the work
at the school and...

Say less. Absolutely.
That's a good man.

That is
a great idea, Coop.

He's seen firsthand
the transformation

preach has made since he's been
working at south crenshaw high.

I have. Feel free
to contact my office

- for a scheduling availability.
- Oh.

- Someone's got jokes today.
- Ha ha ha!

Uh, sorry. I didn't mean to
ambush you on the weekend.

No, no.
It was a great idea.

- Yeah.
- But I'm glad you came by

because I wanted to talk
to you about preach's case.

Ok.

I'm gonna take you
off of it.

You... you can't do that. I mean,
preach and Amina are like family to me.

I know, which makes you
way too close to be an asset.

You've got to be able
to see the case

exactly how the judge
is gonna see it.

So Darius is
gonna take over,

and I need you
to give him some space.

So, I looked you up
last night.

Seems like you're pretty
good at catching a football.

You want my autograph?

Sign and date,
please.

That's funny.

What is?

I was thinking
the same thing.

Signed.

And if you serious
about that date,

that's my number.

Ok.

All right.

All right.

- Uh...
- Dress, dress.

- I forgot the...
- Yeah.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Ahem.

Olivia?

Isaiah.

Can I sit?

Yeah. Sure.

I, uh, saw Spencer
this morning,

and he said I should
talk to you...

About coach.

Coach Garrett?

Did he tell you to injure
Roger Taylor in the bowl game?

Yes.

And he taught me
how to do it, too.

We practiced.

Greg, move your head!