Bel-Air (2022–…): Season 2, Episode 9 - Just Like Old Times - full transcript

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Previously on "Bel-Air"...

I'm looking to get more
engagement for the house,

and I have some ideas I would
love to talk to you about.

How can I help?

We want to offer you the
executive director position.

Isn't that Janice's title?

It's yours if you want it.

Sorry to break
the news, brother,

but you're stuck with me.

I'm always gonna do what's
best for our firm's future.

I just need to make sure
that whatever Phil decides,



you don't have another agenda.

My interest in Philip is
strictly professional.

Let's party.

What the fuck?

I found your vehicle.

Sooner or later, your
truth will have no choice

but to reveal itself.

Hey, do you know why Brian's
not on the team anymore?

Can't get a straight
answer from anybody.

Yeah, let's talk about that too.

Doc is not who you think he is.

Apparently, Doc has
been taking bribes

to steer players to
colleges and agents.

And now someone is threatening



to blow the whistle on
Doc and the entire team.

Yeah.

So these colleges and agents

are willing to pay Doc
because he has access

to these Zenith Hype players?

It's a violation for sure.

But they want to get in
early with the best athletes.

And Doc's like the gatekeeper
to the next top draft picks.

All he has to do is

steer his top players
in their direction.

And he used to do it
with a business partner,

a guy named Lorenzo.

And they built Zenith together.

But they fell out, and Doc
cut him off completely.

Now he's determined
to take Doc down.

He's talked to all the players
and told them the truth

about how Doc's been
profiting off of them.

You mean, they didn't even know?

Which is why my boy Brian left.

All this time, they were
thinking that he was operating

in their own best interest.

But he was just looking
out for his own.

Oh, these poor boys.

You were right about him
the whole time, Uncle Phil.

I should've listened.

- I'm happy to pay him a visit.
- No, no.

You said real men
face hard things.

Gotta talk to him myself,
tell him I'm done.

OK.

OK, but just know
that if this becomes

more complicated
than a conversation,

I'll have to step in.

Thanks, Uncle Phil.

Should I go with him?

No.

No, we made a promise
to give him the space

to work through
his choices, so...

Your restraint is admirable.

Carlton, hey.

Are you sure you haven't
heard from Connor?

'Cause it's not like
him to miss practice.

You know I'm not his
babysitter, all right?

We're not boys
like that anymore.

OK.

I'm sure that he is fine.

Yeah.

Oh, my God, no.

You OK?

It's complicated.

I just don't know why
you're still his friend.

- Drew.
- I'm not trying to start shit.

But?

He's hanging with that
shady white boy again.

Connor? They don't
hang anymore.

No?

Then why'd I see them
driving off of campus

after school yesterday?

Guys, can I rap with
y'all for a second?

Hey, look, y'all...

Look, y'all are some
of the coldest hoopers

I ever ran with, ever, period.

Y'all earned that shit, not Doc.

- So you heard what's up?
- Yeah.

Y'all, he's been telling
y'all who y'all can talk to,

what y'all can and can't do,
saying he's got y'all back.

Bro, he's only looking
out for himself.

- Y'all can't see that?
- You just got here, bruh.

All right, so if I'm
tripping, tell me what's up

because we was starting
to feel like family.

I mean, yeah, Doc should've
told us about his come up.

But all we want to do is play
ball, and he gets results.

Yo, so Brian is the
only motherfucker

with a brain around
here. Is that it?

Think about it, y'all.

There's always more
to the story, man.

Look, Brian gon' be all right.

He's going to UCLA,
probably the pros.

That nigga's set.

Yeah, and when you
walk out of here,

you walkin' a new
Lex and a nice crib.

We walk to a fucking bus stop.

Look, at the end of the day,

Doc is all we got.

♪ It's like déjà vu, I
see it all the time ♪

♪ Yeah, it's like déjà vu ♪

♪ I see it all the time ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

- Erika.
- Hey, Viv.

Look, I didn't mean to
interrupt, but, um...

these are for you.

You do know a flower
delivery service

could have saved you
the gas and the mileage.

True.

But how else could I be
nosy and see where you live?

Not gonna lie, I may have peeped

your penthouse in
New York on Instagram

a few times too.

Look, Viv, the truth is,

I want to apologize
for the past.

- It's long overdue.
- We were young.

Yes, but while I could
excuse it in college,

as an adult, I can own it.

I'm sorry, Viv.

Truly.

No.

No, no, no, no, no.
This is not good.

Huh?

What is this?

You call this a great deal?

I mean, they... they're
making us fire half our staff.

It's an acquisition, Phil.

Everyone knew that there were
gonna be some employee layoffs.

No, they're not just
employees, James.

They're family.

They got kids in college,
mortgages, medical bills.

We know. We're gonna have
to make some tough choices.

Whitaker, Mason, and Associates

is the best one we got.

No, no, they got too much
control of our compensation,

our benefits, our clients.

Look, we need a new plan.

There is no new plan, Phil.

You saw our numbers, right?

Look, moving into the
future doesn't always

look like what we thought, OK?

But this right here,
this is how we survive.

So we just eat the
shit they throw at us?

Is that what we doing?

Since when do we operate
from a position of fear,

ladies and gentlemen, hm?

Well, since we lost
that Garrison account,

- largely because...
- I left.

I didn't say that.

You didn't have to.

We lost our leverage.

The board doesn't
like it either,

but this is where we are.

And what happens when they
realize that our small clients

don't bring in as much income?

Or they disagree with the kinds
of cases that we want to take?

They're not just
acquiring our firm, James.

They are dismantling our legacy.

And if we sign this,

I won't even recognize
who we are anymore.

So tell Whittaker and Mason
that they can go kiss my ass.

Gotta admit,

I didn't have a leading
you on a tour of my home

on my bucket list.

Oh, I appreciate it
because that hot tub,

oh, that is calling my name.

Oh, yeah, Joan and I are out
there almost every weekend.

Oh, you two are still friends?

Of course.

Well, I've been caught up
in my career for so long,

I don't have too
many girlfriends.

Mm, you need the sisterhood.

Oh, we've brought each
other through parenting,

marriage, divorce.

Well, I got divorce covered.

And career? I can do that.

Lord knows I could use
some career clarity now.

Yeah?

Try me.

I'm considering a position
that is a dream job,

but it's being offered at
the expense of someone else.

Hm, well, my guess,

if that someone else was
doing their job right,

they wouldn't be
offering it to you.

- That is true.
- Then that's not on you.

Look, when I think of how
much disrespect we get,

especially as Black women,

I learned to stop giving
so much consideration

to the people who haven't
done the same for me.

Phil, I see you haven't
been checking your messages.

What, is everything OK?

I've tried calling
you multiple times.

- Ladies.
- Oh.

Hey, Phil.

Wow.

This is quite the surprise.

Just like old times.

And if Carlton is
hanging with Connor,

we already know
where that leads.

So what?

We stage an intervention
or something?

I was hoping you would
put aside your differences

- and talk to him.
- Why don't you talk to him?

Y'all are cool, right?

We kinda got into a
big argument after

he accused Drew of dropping
the locker room video.

- It got messy.
- Well, you should know that

I'm the one who
told him to tell you

'cause I didn't think
you'd believe it

- if it came from me.
- What?

- Yeah.
- Come on.

You really think Drew would
do something like that?

Yeah, I think so.

Captain Light Skin be
on some diabolical shit.

You just don't want to see it.

He is the one who told me
about Connor and Carlton.

Yeah.

And you don't think Drew's
playing his own game?

How did we even get here?

You on the outs with Carlton,
me and him not speaking.

When did we stop looking
out for each other?

No, I'm done looking
out for Carlton's ass

'cause he'll throw you under
the bus any chance he gets.

Believe me.

But if it comes down to
Drew's word against his,

I'm going with my cuz all day.

And you should too.

Connor, quit playing games

and answer the fucking phone.

All right, I need to
know what's going on.

Whew, I got to give
it to you, Hil,

this football
collab is brilliant.

You know, I guess I just
needed to walk on water

to make you a believer.

Oh, thank you.

Um, so, like, I don't even
know how to throw a football.

Is there gonna be a tutorial,
or are we just gonna have...

No one cares, as long
as it gets people to

watch, like, and subscribe.

And who knows,

maybe I'll score a baller
boyfriend like Hilary.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

This is a professional
partnership.

Y'all, I'm serious!

Me and LaMarcus
are just friends.

- There's my girl.
- "My girl."

Hi. Thank you so
much for everything.

We are so excited.

Oh, everybody, LaMarcus.

LaMarcus, this is the
House Extraordinaire.

Oh, nice to meet you all.

Nice to meet you too.

And, uh, since you like
to pass out billboards,

feel free to pass one my way.

Uh...

Hey, I got everything set up.

The house is yours.

Let me know if
you need anything.

OK.

OK, just friends.

Does he know that?

I'm done here. I'm done here.

Mm-hmm.

Did you see that kiss?

There is no way
they're just friends.

Oh, totally. He
so wants her back.

Mm, what's wrong?

Just got a calendar alert.

Jazz is having his first meet
and greet at his store today.

Yeah, so?

It's his first one.

I helped him plan
it and everything.

It's a big day for him.

Girl, it's your big day.

Jazz is the past.

Let's focus on your future.

Glad to see you and
Erika are finding a way

of being friends again.

I wouldn't say all that.

We'll see where it goes.

Baby steps.

♪ I get excited
when you come home ♪

But she is a badass
business woman,

I'll give her that.

Really got me thinking about
accepting that Neeman position.

Well, it's a great
opportunity for you.

♪ Fireworks every
time we kiss ♪

I wish I could say the same
about the acquisition offer.

That bad?

Yeah.

We're in a tough position,

and we need to make a move.

James is ready to roll
over, and I just can't.

But what about the
offer at Erika's firm?

Sounds like they're
willing to let you have

anything you ask for.

Yeah, maybe.

But how would you
feel about that, hm?

Trust me, I've got
my eyes on Erika.

Let me worry about her.

You need to make the decision

that's best for your future, hm?

♪ Thanks for showing
me I'm priceless ♪

Your PA, reporting for duty.

I'm happy to help
however you need.

Great, Ash!

OK, so you can make sure
everyone stays hydrated.

If you see the snack bowls
are empty, fill those up.

And really, just make sure
that the day goes smoothly.

Got you, and just to be clear,

Sloan James is
still coming, right?

Yes, girl, she's coming.
She's our fifth player.

I can't wait to meet her.

I mean, she's a
teen TikTok icon.

With 4 million followers.

I just love how she
uses her platform

to talk about real issues...

Misogyny, racism,
protecting the planet.

Like, literally, I watch
her videos all the time.

OK, OK, you know what?

While you're nerding
out, go ahead and put

these waters in that cooler.

Chop, chop.

You missed practice today.

Seems like you got
something on your mind.

Thought maybe you wanted
to say it to me directly,

instead of in that locker
room in front of my players.

Man, Doc, I trusted you.

I never lied to you, Will.

I told you the same thing
I tell all my players, man,

that I would help
you reach your dreams

and turn you into a
savage on the court.

- Didn't I do that?
- And why should I believe you?

You can't be that naive.

Ain't shit going
on at Zenith Hype

that hasn't been happening in
high school and college sports

for years, man.

You know that day
I signed with you,

I was so proud to
call you my coach.

I went home, I called my moms.

Because I needed to believe
that someone like you,

a real one, existed.

The type that didn't
come from much.

The type that people overlook
'cause of where he's from.

The kind that can
handle his business

and still be connected
to the streets.

I wanted to look at you,

point at you,

and say, "That's my guy."

And now I guess I
just feel stupid

'cause all you are

is just another nigga trying
to hustle his way to the top.

And I'm not naive. I
know that shit happens.

I guess I just wanted you
to be better than that.

That's it.

What is going on?

Why don't you have a seat,

so we can talk about what
really happened last night.

Well, after what
happened last night,

Geoffrey suggested that we
should sit and meet with

Connor and his mom.

How thoughtful.

- My pleasure.
- I'm glad he did

because I couldn't
get a straight answer

out of Connor about
why he came home

in the middle of the night or

why his father's Patek
Philippe watch was missing.

This is ridiculous, Mom.

I already told
you what happened.

Yeah, you said that you
and Carlton went out

after school and got robbed?

Robbed?

Carlton didn't say
anything about that.

Listen, Mom. I already
told you my story.

We grabbed some
beers after school.

With Conner's fake ID.

Fake... I'm so...
You have a fake ID?

Um, not anymore.

Right, and... and then we drank.

Um, and... and then we
went our separate ways.

And that's when I started
having a medical emergency.

And so I pulled my car over
to the side of the road,

tried to walk it off.

And, um, you know,

I got lost and disoriented.

And... and that's when I
called you to come pick me up.

That's my story, and,

you know, also the truth.

Connor, what do you
have to say to that?

I have to say that...

Um, I have to say... that is...

Um, that is...
That's not my story.

Because I lied.

Excuse me?

Yeah, I, uh...

I hung out with Carlton.

And we got beers after
school with my fake ID.

And then, like Carlton said,
after that, we split up.

Yeah.

Yeah, I... I headed home.

And where did you go?

I, um...

I met up with this girl, OK?

- One that you don't approve of.
- Oh, no.

- No, no, no. Not Sidney.
- Yeah.

Oh, God.

And saying you were
robbed is a better story?

She's a high school
dropout who works at CVS.

This is exactly why I lied.

You get all judgey, and
then you just go apeshit

for literally no reason, Mom.

Because I am fucking exhausted.

I work all day long,

and then I have to
come home to his shit.

I've had it up to here with him.

So what happened to
your father's watch?

That's a great question.
Answer her, Connor.

I, uh... I ended up
crashing at Sid's place.

So I must have left
it in her bedroom.

She's still looking for it.

Please tell me you
used protection.

My God, Mom, I'm
not fucking stupid.

Gosh!

Um...

anyway, um,

as you can see, Mrs. Banks,

Carlton told the truth.

And I was just trying
to cover my own ass,

I mean, butt or...

Bottom?

My apologies.

Oh, these kids.

They really are
something, aren't they?

Mm-hmm.

Well, thanks, Viv.

Anyways, did you hear,
there's this new chef at Nobu.

You have to ask
him for everything

that's off the menu.

Of course, it's the
priciest, but who cares?

- You want to go sometime?
- Oh, well,

I have a lot going on but...

♪ Four, three, two, one ♪

♪ Work that body,
let's all have fun ♪

♪ Baby, I'm the best ♪

♪ And you were sucking,
all that talk ♪

♪ You ain't think
I would forget ♪

♪ I want to see you sweat ♪

♪ Make you know my name ♪

Damn, I love my job.

OK.

Ladies, let me introduce
you to the players.

We got my boy D.

- Ernest Jones.
- Yo, yo, what's good, ladies?

Anderson Chosen.

Yo, what's popping?
What's good?

- And Eric Kendricks.
- What's up?

All right, boys.
Let's huddle up.

- Let's do it.
- Sounds good to me.

- Come on, y'all.
- Ah.

Hilarious.

Hey.

I know I said a lot
the other night.

I hope I didn't overwhelm you.

No. No, I thought
it was sweet.

And I'm super
grateful about today.

What's on your mind?

I don't want you to
think that I'm using you

for what you can do for me,

like I'm superficial.

Please, I know
you're not like that.

And I don't want you to think

I'm doing all this
just to get at you.

Unless it's gonna work.

How 'bout we just
make today about

having some fun, all
right? No pressure.

Just you and me having a
good time like we used to.

- I'd like that.
- All right.

♪ That motion, drip, drip ♪

♪ Like you came out
of the ocean, huh ♪

♪ I see you, hold on, this
was really just a preview ♪

♪ You ain't tired
already, so we eat me ♪

♪ After the first go
around and see me ♪

♪ You feel that? Pressure ♪

♪ Go harder and get
better and better ♪

♪ Sweat drip and get
wetter and wetter ♪

So tell me you have good
news about the offer.

I have given it some thought,
and I think it'd be a good fit.

Are you serious?

Oh, the partners are
gonna be thrilled.

You know, they're gonna
do whatever it takes

to close the deal fast.

Yeah, I'm glad to hear it.

You know, you played
really hard to get.

But I'm glad you reconsidered.

Looks like that little visit
with Viv paid off, huh?

What do you mean?

Ah, you know, I was
just hoping that

once things were smoothed
over between me and her,

she'd give you the space to
make a clear-headed decision.

And here you are.

Hm.

Well, I do have a few requests.

One very big one, actually.

The matter we
discussed at lunch?

The Garrison account.

You didn't think
I'd forget, did you?

Look, I'll make the
call, whatever it takes.

All right.

I look forward to
the negotiation.

Well, I think we can
do better than that.

Welcome to the team, Philip.

This is gonna be so good.

"I don't want anything
to do with Connor

or any of his bullshit,"
that's what you told me!

This isn't what you think.

OK, so... so you passed
out, and you lost your car.

Aren't you tired of
the lies, Carlton?

- 'Cause, shit, I know I am.
- Look, I get it, right?

Shit's fucked up in your
life right now, all right?

- Dad told me all about Zenith.
- No, no, no, no.

- This is not about me.
- You sure?

'Cause it sure feels like it.

Are you back on that stuff?

Hey, what are you doing?

I thought things were
gonna be different

- when I came back.
- Hey.

We were supposed
to be boys, man!

Kings of Bel-Air,
remember that shit?

- That's what you said!
- Stop, stop!

You'd have my back,
and I'd have yours.

But instead, I'm
standing ten toes down

for a nigga who puts
himself over everybody else.

Hey, hey, stop,
stop. All right?

Hey, I'm saying it to your
fucking face right now.

I'm not on drugs, all right?

Did I lie about hanging out
with Connor? Yes, I did.

I made a stupid play
at Lisa and... and...

And I got all up in my
feelings about it, OK?

But you know what?

Connor just happened
to be there.

- You should've came to me.
- Oh, just stop it, Will.

The last thing you said
to me was that my apology

wasn't worth shit, remember?

Yeah.

Yeah, and you want to know
what else Connor didn't do?

Project all his
bullshit onto me.

Just 'cause you can't
trust your coach

or your new little girlfriend

doesn't mean you can't trust me.

- What, you mean Jackie?
- Yeah.

Maybe you should be directing
all this energy at her.

OK.

OK.

Keep bullshitting.

'Cause you ain't hurting
nobody but yourself.

♪ We pray for peace ♪

OK?

♪ Oh, my God, oh,
lord almighty ♪

♪ Yeah, we pray for peace ♪

- ♪ We pray for peace ♪
- ♪ Hear me prayin', lord? ♪

♪ We pray for peace ♪

♪ I pray for peace ♪

We've got a problem.

- Sloan's not coming.
- No.

What happened?

Apparently, she got another gig.

OK, but we're
playing five on five.

Who else are we gonna
get to fit the uniform?

Ash.

Do you remember when you
said you could help me

with anything?

- Ash, how you feeling?
- Ridiculous.

As a queer woman of
color, this outfit goes...

Come on, you got this, Ash.

Hike!

Go long, Hilary!

Go, go, go!

Hey, that's my girl. I
told you she got hands!

You see me? You see me?

All right,
don't play with me.

I'm not playing.

I told you. I got skills.

♪ Big dick energy tastes
like collard greens ♪

♪ Big ass patty cake,
hey, happy days ♪

♪ Nobody's safe, nobody ♪

♪ And you can be my lover ♪

♪ 'Cause love looks
better in color, yeah ♪

♪ Color me, color me,
color me, color me ♪

♪ Color me, color me,
color me, color me ♪

♪ Color me, color me,
color me, color me ♪

♪ Color me, color me,
color me, color me ♪

♪ You can be my lover 'cause
love looks better in color ♪

♪ I don't wanna be a fighter ♪

♪ But you've given
me no choice ♪

♪ What you do makes me ♪

Hi, Yvette.

It's Vivian Banks.

I've considered
your offer, and...

I'm going to accept the
executive director position.

Thank you.

More to come.

♪ I won't back down ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ I won't back down ♪

Yo, yo, yo, ay. It ain't
nothing but big vibes here,

here at my first meet
and greet at the shop.

I am here with my homies,
but most importantly,

one of the most talented
groups that I know,

Coast Contra.

Hey, thank you for blessing
us, man, for real, for real.

Absolutely. Absolutely, bro.

Yo, I'm tryna tell you,
man. Love being here

and always love supporting
Black businesses, man.

- That's right.
- You heard him. You heard him.

Come on, man. Look,
we here all night,

so make sure y'all pull up.

You got the realest here.

Hey, man, if you
didn't make it here,

I'm sorry. That's yo bad.

And we're going up,
baby.

Stalking Jazz's IG?

I am not stalking.

I'm supporting.

It's OK to say you miss him.

I do not. Thank you very much

Mm-hmm.

Well, I'm pretty
sure he misses you.

Why do you say that?

He hated social media
before you hooked up.

Why else would he
be broadcasting?

It's clearly a bat signal.

Anyway, whether or not
you want to admit it,

you had fun today, didn't you?

Yeah, I did.

Look, I love how passionate
you are about things.

But don't get so busy
trying to save the world

that you forget to
have a little fun.

Thanks, sis.

Of course.

♪ I pay pretty airheads
for the hell of it ♪

♪ Cut you off, get up out
my face, fuck the history ♪

♪ Open doors, make me a
believer, I need chivalry ♪

♪ And I will never stop
'cause I'm the fucking MVP ♪

So what do you think?

Mm.

I see no layoffs,
no salary cuts,

equity stakes for
all our partners.

But how?

You got the Garrison account?

I did.

Robert's on board, and
he's excited to be back.

This is a $12 million
book of business.

Whitaker, Mason, and
Associates will have no choice

but to accept our terms.

That's why you the man.

Ooh!

Well, I guess it's a good
thing I didn't tell them

- to kiss your ass.
- Ah, yeah.

- Ooh!
- Yeah, man.

- Right?
- That is amazing, brother.

You're incredible, Phil.

There is a compromise

that had to be made
to close the deal.

OK, what we have to give up?

Me.

I agreed to join Erika
at Carson and Lake.

What are... what are
you talking about, man?

It's what I had to do to
get the Garrison account.

Well, then, there's no deal.

There's no deal.

There's no firm
without you, Phil.

It's not what me, you, and
Derek agreed to 20 years ago.

It's not what I'm doing today.

Look, you're...

Hey, man, you're the
face of the firm.

Not me. It's never been me.

When I left, James,

you single-handedly
ran the firm.

You're the one who's
gonna lead its legacy.

And you're gonna take every
single employee with you.

You.

It's like you said;

moving into the future
doesn't always look like

what we thought.

Hm?

Well, this is that future.

You're gonna cross the
finish line for all of us.

It's your time, brother.

It's your time.

♪ My whole life I've
been humb, humb ♪

♪ Never cracked,
never crumb, crumb ♪

♪ Never fall,
never fumb, fumb ♪

Will, what up, baby?

Jazz, what's going on, man?

- Sup?
- Good to see you, man.

Hey, y'all, this my boy, Will.

- Big fan.
- Oh, Coast Contra.

Yo, that's crazy.

- Your music is live, man.
- Pleasure, bro.

- That's what's up.
- What's up, man?

Hey, yo, my Philly boy.
What you doing here, man?

- Just in the city.
- Hey, yo, bud.

- This is a vibe.
- Oh, bro, this is dope.

- It's all Hilary's idea, so...
- Hey!

Hey, man. The
night's still young.

She still may come
through. You never know.

Bro, I'm not tripping, man.

Hey, you know I'ma be
dripped out regardless.

Sure, sure.

Oh.

You still need my
crib tonight, or...

Yeah, yeah, I need the
privacy, if you don't mind.

Oh, yeah, I got you, man.

Hey, do your thing.

Appreciate it, man.

- Hey, hey, hey.
- Hi.

Inglewood, meet South Central.

South Central, meet Inglewood.

Hi, how you doin? I'm Jazz.

- Hi, I'm Jackie.
- Nice to meet you, Jackie.

Nice to meet you too, Jazz.

- All right, you ready?
- Mm-hmm.

♪ Crack, never crumb, crumb ♪

♪ Never fall,
never fumb, fumb ♪

♪ Tryna make it out
the jung, jung ♪

♪ But my whole
life I've been... ♪

Hey.

Thanks for coming through.

That's all I get?

You know I ain't bring
you here for all of that.

OK.

Why are we here then?

I want to hear your side
of the Zenith situation.

Are you for real?

Every time we make a plan,
something falls through.

And now we're here alone,

no interruptions.

You can't tell me all you
want to do is talk, Will.

♪ When I met you in
that hotel room ♪

♪ I could tell that
you were so bad news ♪

♪ But I keep messin' with
ya, messin' with ya ♪

♪ And now you're messin'
with me, messin' with me ♪

♪ I keep goin' back
to this hotel room ♪

♪ I just don't know what
the hell to just tell you ♪

♪ But I love messin' with
ya, messin' with you ♪

♪ Girl, are you messin'
with me, messin' with me? ♪

♪ I can't sleep ♪

The content we got
today was amazing.

Fans are gonna love it.

And the haters are
gonna wish they had it.

We make a good team.

You know, the night doesn't
have to be over yet.

I'm still trying to get
your sexy ass in my hot tub.

As tempting as that does sound,

I'm exhausted.

Can we rain check?

Listen.

I want you.

Bad.

But it's whatever
you want, Hilary.

I'll be here.

So take as much
time as you need.

♪ 'Cause everything lines up ♪

OK.

♪ And everything lines
up for a reason ♪

♪ Everything lines up for
a reason, ay, ay, ay ♪

You good?

So good.

But you aren't, are you?

I'll tell you anything
you want to know.

Did you know what Doc was up to?

I couldn't talk about it.

He's my uncle.

But my feelings for you
are very real, I swear.

- It just...
- No, no, no.

- It just got messy fast.
- No, no, no, no, no.

This is so fucked up.

He just wanted
your uncle's help.

Wait, my uncle's help?

He has connections, right?

He ran for DA and he
owns his own law firm.

How do you... how do you
know all of this stuff?

Doc said your uncle
could be an asset.

Wow.

So what?

Doc was plotting to get at
my uncle this whole time,

and you knew about it?

I don't know the
details, I swear.

Damn, Jackie.

I should go.

Yeah.

♪ Why do they
still follow me? ♪

♪ And I know that's
no way to be ♪

♪ Two years later, still
feels like I'm six feet deep ♪

♪ Faces I can't see ♪

♪ They follow me ♪

Yo.

Hey. Yo, what's up?

Hey. Thanks for
coming through.

Yeah, course, man.

My mom is clocking my every move

so she thinks I'm on a walk
right now to clear my head.

Then we better make it fast.

Uh, thanks, by the way,

for throwing yourself
under the bus for me today.

Ah, yeah, no sweat.

I mean, I got you
into this mess.

And plus, your mom is just
way scarier than mine.

Oh, 100%.

Yeah.

Also, what the hell
happened last night

'cause... 'cause I
thought for sure that

- you guys set me up.
- No.

Dude, you were passed out.

We grabbed your car
for a burger run.

But then Lance... He's
a fucking wild boy...

He said it was the sickest
car he's ever been in,

and he drove that
bitch all the way up to

- the fucking Palisades.
- What?

Yeah, dude, you
should've been there.

We were fucking
smashed in the rain.

And then we're in
the fucking Pacific.

Dude, I got hit by
this monster wave.

I lost my phone. I
lost my dad's watch.

Wow, yeah.

No, that explains the...
The sand in my car.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we ran
out of gas on the way back.

I actually don't know
how I made it home.

Wow, another
Carlton-Connor adventure.

Yeah, since Miss Peterson's
kindergarten class.

I got to say, though, man.

I'm surprised you called
your mom to come pick you up.

OK, first of all,

I don't have anyone's
phone number memorized.

Plus, I figured she's the
only one that'd believe me.

And she's always trying to

see the best in
me, no matter what.

That's a mom for you.

I mean, well, not my
mom, but you know.

Look, I'm out of chances so
this can't happen ever again.

All right.

Now I got Geoffrey
snooping around

like he's goddamn Luther,

and my therapist, my folks,

Will.

So you need to chill or what?

Chill? What? No, what
are you talking about?

This means we have to
be way more careful, OK?

So you know, you, uh...

You have the stuff?

I do.

Yeah.

- Thank you.
- Yeah, man.

- See you in school tomorrow.
- Yeah.

- You're a savior.
- Enjoy.

♪ Say, hey, come on ♪

♪ I'm the top dog,
I'm the guru ♪

♪ I'm the king
like Shaka Zulu ♪

♪ Beat got me dancing on
me like wearing a tutu ♪

♪ And when I move, they all
move in sync like voodoo ♪

♪ I'm the top dog,
I'm the guru ♪

♪ I'm the king
like Shaka Zulu ♪

♪ Beat got me dancing on
me like wearing a tutu ♪

♪ And when I move, they all
move in sync like voodoo ♪

♪ Yeah, I love a clip when
I walk up in this bitch ♪

♪ I got shots for
everybody, baby ♪

♪ Come and take a sip ♪

♪ Baby, come and
get your freak on ♪

♪ I'm taking you to
the top of the Tetons ♪

♪ We look around and nobody
on the level that we on ♪

♪ Flossy, smooth nigga,
slick with it, glossy ♪

♪ I'm the top dog,
I'm the guru ♪

♪ I'm the king
like Shaka Zulu ♪

♪ Beat got me dancing on
me like wearing a tutu ♪

♪ And when I move, they all
move in sync like voodoo ♪

Is that hot tub
invite still open?

♪ Caught in your wave ♪

♪ Caught in your vibe ♪

Gentlemen.

Big man,

you don't want to
be making that move.

- Trust me.
- It's all good, Kenneth.

I've been expecting
these gentlemen.

Now, Will seems to think that

you have a plan to
use me to help you.

- Have a seat, Mr. Banks.
- Nah, that won't be necessary.

I just wanted you
to hear from me,

so you know we're clear.

Whatever it is you thought
was gonna happen, it's over.

Listen, there's a reason why

my players don't know what I do.

Because if the shit ever
goes down, it's all on me.

- Plausible deniability.
- Exactly.

Now I'm sure you heard of

my ex-business partner,
Lorenzo, by now.

Me and that dude
was like brothers.

We used to run this
neighborhood together.

So what happened?

He started taking
money from street dudes

with a lot of cash.

In return, they wanted
a piece of the players

and their future.

So what, suddenly
you had a conscience?

I ain't saying all that.

Colleges, agents,

that's a legit path, man.

But taking that same
hustle to our hood?

Bro, that's a whole
different set of rules.

I wasn't willing to
open up my team to that.

So that's why you cut
ties with Lorenzo.

I tried to buy that dude out.

But he'd rather see
this place burn down

than see it succeed without him.

Well, none of that
concerns me because

Will no longer plays
for your team, period.

Man, I wish it was that easy.

What's that supposed to mean?

Lorenzo knows my shit.

He knows all my secrets.

And he's threatening
to expose me

if don't give him what he wants.

An investigation.

Which means that every
single player on this team,

every player,

will be ineligible
to play college ball.

Even Will.

OK.

So what do you want from me?

Look, this thing with Lorenzo

has been brewing
for a while now.

And I knew that I could
use a man like you.

We more alike than you realize.

No, we... we are nothing alike.

Really?

I mean, I never used
none of my connects

to get somebody out of
a gun charge before.

I mean, that's some
gangster shit right there.

The way I see it,

things don't have to be
bad between us, Phil,

especially when there's
an arrangement to be had.

What type of arrangement?

I just need

a little bit of that
Philip Banks gangster shit.

And remember, nobody
argues with a winner.

Doc told me not to
count myself out.

After everything we've
done to support you,

you can form your mouth
to even say those words?

At least he believes in you.

You can't be that naive.

I came here to make
things right for that boy!

How about you take
your fucking bum ass

and get the fuck up out of here?

'Cause
I don't need you.