Big Shot (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 7 - Episode #2.7 - full transcript
Previously on Big Shot.
Forty structures destroyed.
Hundreds more threatened.
With officials saying the threat
to downtown La Jolla is now very real.
The fire officials…
-We're gonna…
- Please stay calm.
Anyone needing food or rest,
we're gonna set up cots in this area.
I-I've been looking for you. Are you okay?
I'd be doing better
if you'd get out of my shot.
Thank you. Okay.
I'm looking for Emma.
She's supposed to get
the blankets so we can pass 'em out.
I think I saw her with Jackson.
-Dad? We were locked in here.
-Mr. Korn…
Spend the rest of the day in my office.
Go.
-Come on.
-Unbelievable.
Man, Nick, I feel super sorry for you.
Ava and Louise?
You're dating
the two hottest girls in school.
-Trevor, what are we doing?
-We're almost there.
You're gonna get in this car,
and we're going back to the school.
-I'm worried about Stark!
-We're not--
You are my son.
I love you. Get in the car.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
The Mission Valley fire
has been contained
but only after burning 75,000 acres
and nearly 800 structures,
leaving thousands displaced.
Sure you're okay?
Dad, I'm fine.
At least as fine as I can be
after having washed
my last remaining uniform in the sink.
Look, the things that we lost in the fire
are just that, things.
I know.
You've already told me a hundred times.
What about you? Are you okay?
Fine. Yeah, I'm good.
Just can't get this…
Havlicek stole the ball! It's all over.
It's Holly.
Hey, you're on speaker.
-With Emma.
- Hey.
I just thought that I would check on you
and Emma
because I noticed that her Instagram
stories are set to Billie Eilish.
What does that mean?
-That I'm miserable.
-She's not miserable.
-She's happy.
-Yes, I am. Dad.
Hi, listen, we--
You're off speaker now. We, um… We--
I found this cute motel about 40 miles
east of La Jolla, and it's great.
-They have a-- a waffle bar, and a--
-Dad.
Holly! I can't be here any longer.
It's gonna take two hours
to get to school without traffic.
And 300 square feet
is not enough room for two Korns.
-Do you know he snores?
-I do not. Gimme that.
-You do.
-You snore.
Look, guys, I--
I'm just gonna put this out there,
but why don't you come
and stay with me for a while?
-Thanks. No.
-Really?
We're-- We're good.
Uh, we're fine here. Thank you. Seriously.
- Dad.
- What?
Okay. Well, if you change your mind,
I want you to know
that the offer stands, okay?
I don't think it's gonna be necessary,
but thank you very much.
Oh.
What a pleasant surprise.
Yeah. We-- We had a vote
and the, uh, tie went to Emma.
But this is only temporary. I'm working on
one of those long-stay hotels.
Nope.
Oh! This is so cute.
Maid's day off?
-Dad.
-What?
Emma, you can take the guest bedroom.
It's upstairs.
Where's my room?
Um, you are standing in your room.
Huh?
What? I'm a teacher, Marvyn.
I have to sleep on the couch?
Well, it opens up.
Do you want some iced tea?
-I'd love some.
-Yeah.
Is green tea okay?
- That's my favorite.
- Glasses are up there.
- Do you want some?
- Yeah.
Do you want sweetener?
- No sweetener.
It's not funny.
It's a little funny.
Oh, you did great.
-Welcome home, Korns.
-Good morning. How did everybody sleep?
-Perfectly.
Oh, it's amazing how these
new pull-out couches are so comfortable.
You oughta look into buying one.
Okay.
Just just gonna leave that there?
Uh, yeah. It's a sink.
Yeah, and that's a dishwasher.
Okay, and the dishwasher
will still be here later.
You know this is my house, right?
Yeah. All the more reason to treat it
with respect, right?
-Dad.
- What?
Listen, on that note,
I will see you at school.
What do you mean?
We're supposed to carpool, aren't we?
No, no, no, no, no, no.
I love my morning drives all alone.
I like to listen to The Daily,
and I get the feeling you like to talk.
-I love The Daily.
-You do?
It's so much better
than Dad's World War II podcast.
Then you should come with me.
-You just said you want to drive alone.
-Well, I--
I promise I won't talk, and you can listen
to anything you want, okay?
The Germans had
made their way into Belgium,
fighting the most vicious winter
of the campaign.
You hear that, Holly?
Frostbite is no joke.
I thought you weren't gonna talk.
…they found themselves
in the midst of one of the most--
What are you doing?
I wanna hear the rest of this.
It's World War II. We win.
Funny.
I don't know if you know this,
but Ava and Louise are both dating Nick.
-What? And they're okay with it?
-No. I mean,
when they find out, they're definitely
not gonna be okay with it.
I told Nick he had to be honest with them.
He hasn't done it.
-So, I am gonna have to tell the girls.
-No.
No, no, no. No!
You know how hard I worked
to get those two to get along?
No. You're gonna blow up our whole season.
That's what you're worried about,
the season?
Yes! And the girls.
No, I got this. I'll take care of it.
-It's better--
-Don't worry.
They're my players. My team. I got this.
Fine.
And tomorrow we're taking separate cars.
Hey. Oh, my God.
It's so good to see you guys.
- Hi, Emma.
- Emma!
- You guys.
- We missed you.
Never thought I'd be so happy
to be back at school.
Yeah. But did you guys hear
about Laguna Niguel High?
Burned to the ground.
My cousins are gonna be on Zoom forever.
Those flames were terrifying.
No, and Emma, I'm so sorry about
your house. Where are you even staying?
-I heard you moved in with Holly.
- What?
-What?
- No way! Whose idea was that?
Your dad's or Holly's?
Have you accidentally called Holly
"Mom" yet? I do that once a month.
No! Are they sharing a room?
No, I bet they're sharing a room.
-Twenty dollars!
-Okay, slow down. It was Holly's idea.
Ooh!
But my dad is sleeping on the couch.
Oh.
But it's actually kinda fun.
Mouse? You okay? You seem stressed.
Yeah, I just have to use the bathroom.
Th-Th-The bathroom's over there--
Okay, and she's gone.
Oh, look.
Something tells me
it's not bathroom related.
Mmm.
We've all been through a lot.
This fire knocked us down.
But today, we're getting back up.
Got a lot of work to do.
Division championship is being broadcast
on ESPN, and we will be there.
And how will we be there? Hard work.
Starting today,
we're going back to two-a-days.
What? You got a problem with two-a-days?
Look, it's not the two-a-days.
Coach, are you okay?
Yeah, your house burned down.
This gym is my house. And it's still here.
Everybody's talking about going back
to normalcy, but not me.
Look, if we go back to normal,
then what have we learned? Nothing. No.
Where we're going is--
is anything but normal.
What I have learned is…
we have very little control.
But what we can control is right here.
Right now.
We can control our game.
So let's shake off the rust
and get back to it. Okay?
Good, Louise. Good. Good hustle.
Come on, girls. Hustle! Let's go!
You got this, D.
Just put it outside.
It's outside noise.
Just push it away. Good job.
Hey, Louise. Got a second?
Yeah.
Now, you remember the scout from UCLA
is coming to the next game.
So I need your focus to be at 100%.
Yeah. It's at 101%.
Way ahead of you, Coach.
Good, good, good. I like to hear that.
So no more distractions this season,
right?
Yeah. I'm with you. What do you mean?
You tell me.
I don't know. No parties.
Good. That's a good start.
-No late nights.
-Good. You need your rest.
Good nutrition. What else is a--
I don't know. What else is a distraction?
Oh, you're talking about boys.
No, you're talking about boys.
Look, boys are drama.
And drama leads to lack of focus.
Lack of focus leads to no scholarship.
-So, you're saying…
-No. I'm not saying anything.
You're saying it.
It's what you want, right?
You hear me?
That's a distraction.
I-I hear you, Coach.
Okay.
So has it made you and Trevor closer?
I mean, kinda, I guess.
They say couples that almost die together
never break up.
-I don't know that anybody says that.
-Are you sure?
As stupid as it was,
he was still very brave.
Mmm.
But mostly just very stupid.
Running into a fire--
Oh, Mouse, where have you been?
I took the long way.
Guys,
I think I need to break up with Harper.
-W-Why?
-Why?
I feel like
she's been kind of selfish lately.
Yeah, she left me during Field Day
when I got hurt.
She ignored me during the overnight
in the gym, and she--
She's toxic. And you deserve better.
Sorry, reflex.
So, what's your plan?
I mapped out
all the Harper-free routes in school,
so I can ignore her
till I figure out what to do.
Down to the water fountain.
- These are specific times.
- I'm good at multitasking.
- Very, um, well-drawn.
-You know what? Mouse, I got you.
Breaking up with people
is my favorite activity.
-I would do it every day if I could.
-Really?
Because I feel like this is the worst
thing that's ever happened to me.
Okay.
Well, let's start off with the basics.
How devastating do you want it to be?
On a scale of one
to she leaves the country?
Uh, well, I still really care about her.
I don't wanna hurt her.
Mouse, for what it's worth, I know what
it's like to be ghosted. And it sucks.
So, even if the truth's hard, it's still
what she'd probably rather hear.
Yeah, you're right.
Hey.
How long do you think
you can keep this up, Nick?
Don't play dumb with me. The girls.
Ava and Louise.
You know?
Coach, I-- It just happened so fast.
I didn't mean to-- But all of a sudden,
I'm seeing them both, and I--
Yeah, yeah. This is a dangerous game
you're starting to play.
You realize that, right?
- Yeah.
-Oh, yeah? Yeah.
You think you can handle it?
No, I don't. I mean, what do I do?
I don't wanna hurt their feelings.
That's a great start,
acknowledging they have feelings.
You caused this situation, man.
You gotta get yourself out of it.
Tell the truth.
I mean, isn't it exhausting
trying to remember all the lies?
Yes. Definitely.
Yeah. Plus, it's gonna hurt your game.
I promise you that.
You're a good kid, Nick. Stay that way.
Do the right thing.
And do it soon.
Hey.
-Hey. I tried calling you earlier.
-Yeah. Um.
So, things are getting more serious
with basketball now.
There are gonna be scouts at the games.
You know I-I really need a scholarship.
So, I just-- I think I need to focus
and just take a break from this.
Oh.
-Great.
-What?
No, I-I mean-- Terrible, but I get it.
I'm trying to pull my grades up,
and I need a scholarship too. So…
Yeah. Okay.
Well, see you later.
You hear how clogged up I am?
It's the HVAC in your house.
You know, they say if it's been
over a certain amount of time--
Marvyn, I change the filters in the vents
every four months.
Okay. They recommend 60 days, so…
Yeah. Just so that you'll buy
more filters, Marvyn.
That's why they do that.
Okay, fine.
If you change your filters, that's good.
But it's something.
It's the water. It's the water!
-Do you change the filters in your water?
-It's not the water.
-I change the water filter all the time!
-Whoo. Whoo!
I could listen to you two bicker
all day long.
But I need to talk to you both.
Coach, can you come in here, please?
-Unbelievable.
-Marvyn.
Come in here. My office is bigger.
Marvyn, we have been through
a very difficult week.
I feel like I've been there for you
in every way I know how.
Could you just do me a favor,
just this once,
and act like a human being
and get your ass into this office?
Now, unfortunately, it is not good news.
Both of your basketball seasons
have been postponed indefinitely.
-Why?
- Why?
Because too many schools have suffered
major fire damage.
Why don't we host the games at our school?
-Look, the Westbrook gym is untouched.
-It doesn't matter.
Because of the fire, all sports have been
put on hold while the city rebuilds.
This is awful.
What are we gonna tell the kids?
What do we tell ESPN? They were
broadcasting the championship game.
Oh, Louise. I promised
I'd have scouts there to watch.
I am sorry. There is nothing I can do.
-What do you mean canceled?
-For the rest of the season?
For now.
I'm working on something else, so…
No, no. There has to be another team
that we can play. Right?
Yeah. I'm sure a 65-and-up pickup league
at the Y is still available.
All right, Ava,
we don't need your attitude right now.
Look, we'll get through this somehow,
girls, and maybe--
Louise.
Hey, it's gonna be okay.
How is any of this okay?
I did everything right.
I made things work with Ava.
I stopped seeing the first guy that
I actually like because you told me to.
-It's all over.
-No, it's not over.
I'm never gonna get a scholarship.
Yes, you are. We'll-- We'll--
We'll figure this out. We'll--
God, just leave me alone.
Hi.
-Hi.
- Hi.
So, they were out of chicken dumplings,
so I got veggie.
-I hope that's all right.
-Okay, good.
Emma can have that,
and, uh, I'll have anything with meat.
Hey, guess who found a team to play?
-You did? Who?
-Yep.
The Huntington Honeybees.
Now, it's not a season, but at least I can
get a scout down there to watch Louise.
Marvyn, the Huntington Ho--
Wait a minute, did you clean up in here?
-Little bit.
-Did you rearrange my things?
I mean,
I think that would look better over there.
Yeah.
Marvyn, are you all right?
-What do you mean? I'm fine.
-Yeah.
Why does everybody keep asking me that?
Okay. Well, if you ever wanna talk,
I just-- I want you to know that I'm here.
We're talking now, aren't we?
-Yes.
-Okay.
Emma, dinner! Now!
I'm coming! Stop yelling!
Wow.
Hmm.
Hi. Sorry. Was just finishing a text.
To?
Jackson.
All right. We have a rule in our house.
No texting at the dinner table.
We're not at our house.
I mean, I don't mind.
Not like this. I'm turning this off.
-Can I just re--
-No, you can't.
You turned on the flashlight.
Got it. Silenced. Boom.
Would you like to take your plate
to your room so you can text?
- No.
-Yes. Thank you.
No.
She'd rather sit here at the dinner table
and talk to us like adults
without texting.
Holly just said it was okay,
and this is her house.
-Yeah, but you're my daughter.
-Who's living in her house.
-Holly, tell her.
-Holly.
I-I think that
if you wanna text with Jackson,
it's perfectly fine
to take your plate up to your room.
Thank you.
Really?
I ate so many french fries.
Hey, do you wanna come over after school?
I could use a fresh pair of eyes
on the director's cut of my doc.
I'm not sure
if I'm the right person for that.
I gave you an associate producer's credit.
Oh, uh, thanks.
Uh, I wanted to talk to you
about something, actually.
You wanna talk or you wanna "talk"?
Uh, the first.
Uh, no, the second.
Maybe it is the first?
Oh, God.
You're breaking up with me.
Harper, can-- can I just--
No. I'll do it for you.
We're done.
But don't you wanna know why?
What I want is to leave with my dignity.
Thank you.
Have a nice life…
Mouse.
Hey, I'm heading out.
-With who? Where you going?
-Holly knows.
Damn.
Where'd Emma go?
Um, out with Jackson.
Don't worry. She's gonna be home by 11:00.
Okay, what is wrong?
Nothing.
I just told you that Emma could be back
an hour after her curfew.
You didn't even argue with me.
What is going on?
Well, for starters, that-- that team
that I found to play, the Honeybees.
They're crap.
It's a performing arts school. They--
They make a basket and they do jazz hands.
I know.
I didn't really have the heart
to tell you.
What are you gonna do?
What can I do?
Season's canceled.
I promised to help Louise
get a scholarship.
Now I can't even do that. It's a bust.
Marvyn, I've seen you lose games before.
I've never seen you like this.
Like what?
Defeated.
I thought you were gonna get us wine.
Why aren't you getting wine?
-I'll get it. Sit down.
-Oh, thank you.
So, what are you gonna do with the boys
the rest of the season?
I have no idea.
And we don't have a team to play either.
You know,
it's too bad the girls can't play my boys.
Say that again.
-I said, "I don't have a team either."
-No, after that.
I said, "It's too bad that
the girls can't play the boys."
Why can't they?
Why can't they what?
Why can't they play each other?
Because they'd be destroyed.
Girls basketball is
a completely different game.
It's a question of size and of strength.
They would not even have a fair fight.
Well, what if we even the playing field?
Come up with some new rules.
Well, what are you thinking?
I mean, the boys definitely have
the height advantage.
So, we say that
they can't shoot in the paint.
-Okay. That sounds fair.
-And no man-to-man defense.
-What, so the boys could only play zone?
-Exactly.
You know, that actually makes sense.
Right? So, you're in?
-Are you serious about this?
-Yes. We both need teams to play.
I can get a scout there to watch Louise.
This is perfect.
Unless, of course, you're afraid
of a little friendly competition.
I mean, how would it look
if the girls beat the boys?
Oh, no. I'm not afraid. Are you afraid?
No.
Okay.
Then you have yourself a game.
Why does he have us dressed for practice?
The season's over.
Stage one: denial.
All right, girls. Sit down. Sit down.
I got great news.
-I found a team for us to play.
-What? The Honeybees?
No, not the Honeybees.
No. This team is unbeatable.
Except for when you guys beat 'em,
every college is gonna see your worth.
Unbeatable? Who's unbeatable?
You ready for this?
The Bloodhound boys.
-What? Some of them can dunk.
-It's gonna be a slaughter.
That's why Holly and I came up
with some ground rules
that'll even the playing field.
Okay. I hope one of those rules is
the boys aren't allowed to use
their thumbs when they play.
-'Cause that's the only way we beat them.
-We're down two starters, Coach.
We're not. No, we're not.
Sienna, take Mouse's spot,
and our other starter is…
Our other starter is…
This would be a good time to come out.
I thought you said
you were gonna call out my name.
Fine. And the other starter is Samantha.
All right. All right.
Wait, wait, wait.
I thought she was suspended.
She's suspended from regular games.
This is anything but a regular game.
Yeah, no kidding. The--
The boys are gonna kick our asses.
Okay, okay. Maybe.
But if we make it a charity game,
we could help people who lost their homes.
Yeah. And, I mean,
we could raise money from ticket sales.
-We could sell T-shirts.
- Oh, my God. Yeah.
The boys could use those T-shirts
to wipe the floor with us.
If it's for charity, then
there are no losers, and everybody wins.
That's right.
Although, I disagree with one thing.
There is gonna be a loser.
But it's not gonna be us.
Go. Go. Go.
Good. Good. Good. Three, two, one.
Here. Thanks!
Welcome, La Jolla!
Well, after the week we had,
who's ready to have some fun?
That's the La Jolla spirit!
Now, this charity game was put together
by our two wonderful basketball programs.
Uh-huh!
I wanna turn it over to our head coach.
Or, uh… coaches. Our head coaches.
-Did you wanna--
-No. I'm fine. You go ahead.
-Please. By all means.
-Okay.
Great. Well, thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Uh, g-- You know, it's so heartwarming
to see everybody here supporting our city.
Our wonderful city.
-Right. Our wonderful city.
-Mm-hmm.
You know,
I have some really exciting news.
-Oh, yeah. What's that?
-Yeah.
Our wonderful Coach Korn has just agreed
to match all the money
that we raise here today.
Isn't that amazing?
Let's hear it for Coach Korn!
Isn't that amazing? Amazing!
Whoo!
Yes!
-What are you doing?
-What? You're living rent-free.
-Coach, would you like to say a few words?
-Nah. Sure. Yeah, I'll say a few things.
Thank you. Thank you, everybody.
Welcome. I am so proud of our girls.
They put community first,
and they're helping our neighbors in need.
And I think that's very special.
Thank you, girls.
You know, John Wooden once said,
"What you are as a person is more
important than what you are as a player."
Boys, I want you to remember that tonight
when, uh, my girls kick your ass.
-Oh, hold on!
Let's hear it for the Belford Bloodhounds!
Sirens on three. One, two, three!
Sirens!
Let's get it to Nick!
To Nick. Take it!
Close out! Close out!
Yeah! All right!
Yeah!
Samantha! Touch!
Get back on D! Get back!
Samantha, hands out!
Come on, who wants it?
There you go!
Swing it, Samantha!
- You got it!
- Nice…
The boys are looking pretty good,
huh, Coach?
Nobody roots for Goliath, Holly.
I mean, Coach.
They're playing man-to-man.
They're not.
They're playing zone. You know it.
There you go.
-Stay outside the paint. Take it back.
- Watch the screen.
Watch the screen!
Girls, hustle back!
Gotta shoot the paint.
Girls! Come on! Come on!
Show some respect
to your opponent!
Come on!
Boys, cut it out!
Oi! Hey!
-Not on my team! No!
- Okay.
Hey, how's tonight?
Sorry, I don't fraternize with the enemy.
Yeah, I'm free.
I'll see you after the game.
Hey, what were you and Nick
just talking about?
What? Suddenly interested
in my dating life, Gruzinsky?
Wait, h-he's the guy you're dating?
Yeah.
How long have you been together?
Uh, a few weeks. Why?
I'm seeing him too.
Excuse me?
Oh, my God. Ava was dating Nick too?
Are you kidding me?
Ava, next time you wanna throw
a no-look pass,
why don't you try and look--
-What's the matter?
-Ava and Louise realized
they're dating the same boy.
-That Nick thing?
-What?
You knew?
Don't get mad at me.
I-- I told him to come clean.
Nick, that little piece of crap.
Oh, my God. He was playing me.
I'm so stupid.
No way. You're not stupid.
Because if you're stupid,
then that means that I'm stupid.
And I'm not stupid!
-What is the deal with you people?
-"You people"? What do you mean?
Boys. Men. Whatever.
Why can't they just tell the truth?
I mean,
why can't they for one second consider
that whatever selfish thing they're doing,
it hurts other people?
Louise, I'm so sorry.
Forget-- Forget that kid. He's an idiot.
I thought I could trust him.
And he made a fool out of me.
Come on, Louise. We deserve better.
You're too good for that jockstrap.
It's true.
But… I liked him.
-All right, well--
-Coach, um, I have a suggestion.
What?
My therapist, she taught me
this thing called scream therapy.
Yeah, we only have three minutes,
and we have to get back on the court.
Well, it'll only take two seconds.
You just have to identify
all of your anxieties and angers
and channel them into one full-body,
primal…
Really, you should try it. It feels great.
-Better?
-Yes.
Yeah,
I still wanna punch that guy in the face.
No, that's good. That felt good.
That was--
Sort of released some of the pain, right?
I'm still pissed.
Well, use that.
You're still angry, right?
You still feel--
Let's use that to-- to fuel our focus and
our drive and our determination to win.
Because to me, the Sirens are winners.
-Who are we?
- Sirens.
-I can't hear you. Who are we?
- Sirens!
-Yes! Come on!
- Okay!
- Yeah!
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Come on! Hustle, hustle, hustle.
Okay, let's see some movement.
-Movement!
- Good!
Get it! Get it!
-Boom! All right.
- All right.
All right, Louise!
Come on. Let's see some passing!
Actually, I'm not free tonight.
Or ever.
Go to hell, loser!
Looks like you missed your shot.
Come on!
-Push the ball! Push it back.
- Get back on D! Let's go!
- Come on!
- Pick up your feet.
Yeah!
Whoo!
Whoo! Yes!
You didn't have to do that.
Chicks before Nicks, right?
Hopefully that scout liked what she saw.
Well, learn from this, boys.
They wanted it more than we did.
It was personal for them.
Sometimes that makes all the difference.
It's a good night to be Coach Korn.
Is it?
No.
Marvyn, you won.
What did I win?
My house burned down.
I lost everything in it.
I've uprooted my daughter.
Where do I go from here, Holly?
Forty structures destroyed.
Hundreds more threatened.
With officials saying the threat
to downtown La Jolla is now very real.
The fire officials…
-We're gonna…
- Please stay calm.
Anyone needing food or rest,
we're gonna set up cots in this area.
I-I've been looking for you. Are you okay?
I'd be doing better
if you'd get out of my shot.
Thank you. Okay.
I'm looking for Emma.
She's supposed to get
the blankets so we can pass 'em out.
I think I saw her with Jackson.
-Dad? We were locked in here.
-Mr. Korn…
Spend the rest of the day in my office.
Go.
-Come on.
-Unbelievable.
Man, Nick, I feel super sorry for you.
Ava and Louise?
You're dating
the two hottest girls in school.
-Trevor, what are we doing?
-We're almost there.
You're gonna get in this car,
and we're going back to the school.
-I'm worried about Stark!
-We're not--
You are my son.
I love you. Get in the car.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
The Mission Valley fire
has been contained
but only after burning 75,000 acres
and nearly 800 structures,
leaving thousands displaced.
Sure you're okay?
Dad, I'm fine.
At least as fine as I can be
after having washed
my last remaining uniform in the sink.
Look, the things that we lost in the fire
are just that, things.
I know.
You've already told me a hundred times.
What about you? Are you okay?
Fine. Yeah, I'm good.
Just can't get this…
Havlicek stole the ball! It's all over.
It's Holly.
Hey, you're on speaker.
-With Emma.
- Hey.
I just thought that I would check on you
and Emma
because I noticed that her Instagram
stories are set to Billie Eilish.
What does that mean?
-That I'm miserable.
-She's not miserable.
-She's happy.
-Yes, I am. Dad.
Hi, listen, we--
You're off speaker now. We, um… We--
I found this cute motel about 40 miles
east of La Jolla, and it's great.
-They have a-- a waffle bar, and a--
-Dad.
Holly! I can't be here any longer.
It's gonna take two hours
to get to school without traffic.
And 300 square feet
is not enough room for two Korns.
-Do you know he snores?
-I do not. Gimme that.
-You do.
-You snore.
Look, guys, I--
I'm just gonna put this out there,
but why don't you come
and stay with me for a while?
-Thanks. No.
-Really?
We're-- We're good.
Uh, we're fine here. Thank you. Seriously.
- Dad.
- What?
Okay. Well, if you change your mind,
I want you to know
that the offer stands, okay?
I don't think it's gonna be necessary,
but thank you very much.
Oh.
What a pleasant surprise.
Yeah. We-- We had a vote
and the, uh, tie went to Emma.
But this is only temporary. I'm working on
one of those long-stay hotels.
Nope.
Oh! This is so cute.
Maid's day off?
-Dad.
-What?
Emma, you can take the guest bedroom.
It's upstairs.
Where's my room?
Um, you are standing in your room.
Huh?
What? I'm a teacher, Marvyn.
I have to sleep on the couch?
Well, it opens up.
Do you want some iced tea?
-I'd love some.
-Yeah.
Is green tea okay?
- That's my favorite.
- Glasses are up there.
- Do you want some?
- Yeah.
Do you want sweetener?
- No sweetener.
It's not funny.
It's a little funny.
Oh, you did great.
-Welcome home, Korns.
-Good morning. How did everybody sleep?
-Perfectly.
Oh, it's amazing how these
new pull-out couches are so comfortable.
You oughta look into buying one.
Okay.
Just just gonna leave that there?
Uh, yeah. It's a sink.
Yeah, and that's a dishwasher.
Okay, and the dishwasher
will still be here later.
You know this is my house, right?
Yeah. All the more reason to treat it
with respect, right?
-Dad.
- What?
Listen, on that note,
I will see you at school.
What do you mean?
We're supposed to carpool, aren't we?
No, no, no, no, no, no.
I love my morning drives all alone.
I like to listen to The Daily,
and I get the feeling you like to talk.
-I love The Daily.
-You do?
It's so much better
than Dad's World War II podcast.
Then you should come with me.
-You just said you want to drive alone.
-Well, I--
I promise I won't talk, and you can listen
to anything you want, okay?
The Germans had
made their way into Belgium,
fighting the most vicious winter
of the campaign.
You hear that, Holly?
Frostbite is no joke.
I thought you weren't gonna talk.
…they found themselves
in the midst of one of the most--
What are you doing?
I wanna hear the rest of this.
It's World War II. We win.
Funny.
I don't know if you know this,
but Ava and Louise are both dating Nick.
-What? And they're okay with it?
-No. I mean,
when they find out, they're definitely
not gonna be okay with it.
I told Nick he had to be honest with them.
He hasn't done it.
-So, I am gonna have to tell the girls.
-No.
No, no, no. No!
You know how hard I worked
to get those two to get along?
No. You're gonna blow up our whole season.
That's what you're worried about,
the season?
Yes! And the girls.
No, I got this. I'll take care of it.
-It's better--
-Don't worry.
They're my players. My team. I got this.
Fine.
And tomorrow we're taking separate cars.
Hey. Oh, my God.
It's so good to see you guys.
- Hi, Emma.
- Emma!
- You guys.
- We missed you.
Never thought I'd be so happy
to be back at school.
Yeah. But did you guys hear
about Laguna Niguel High?
Burned to the ground.
My cousins are gonna be on Zoom forever.
Those flames were terrifying.
No, and Emma, I'm so sorry about
your house. Where are you even staying?
-I heard you moved in with Holly.
- What?
-What?
- No way! Whose idea was that?
Your dad's or Holly's?
Have you accidentally called Holly
"Mom" yet? I do that once a month.
No! Are they sharing a room?
No, I bet they're sharing a room.
-Twenty dollars!
-Okay, slow down. It was Holly's idea.
Ooh!
But my dad is sleeping on the couch.
Oh.
But it's actually kinda fun.
Mouse? You okay? You seem stressed.
Yeah, I just have to use the bathroom.
Th-Th-The bathroom's over there--
Okay, and she's gone.
Oh, look.
Something tells me
it's not bathroom related.
Mmm.
We've all been through a lot.
This fire knocked us down.
But today, we're getting back up.
Got a lot of work to do.
Division championship is being broadcast
on ESPN, and we will be there.
And how will we be there? Hard work.
Starting today,
we're going back to two-a-days.
What? You got a problem with two-a-days?
Look, it's not the two-a-days.
Coach, are you okay?
Yeah, your house burned down.
This gym is my house. And it's still here.
Everybody's talking about going back
to normalcy, but not me.
Look, if we go back to normal,
then what have we learned? Nothing. No.
Where we're going is--
is anything but normal.
What I have learned is…
we have very little control.
But what we can control is right here.
Right now.
We can control our game.
So let's shake off the rust
and get back to it. Okay?
Good, Louise. Good. Good hustle.
Come on, girls. Hustle! Let's go!
You got this, D.
Just put it outside.
It's outside noise.
Just push it away. Good job.
Hey, Louise. Got a second?
Yeah.
Now, you remember the scout from UCLA
is coming to the next game.
So I need your focus to be at 100%.
Yeah. It's at 101%.
Way ahead of you, Coach.
Good, good, good. I like to hear that.
So no more distractions this season,
right?
Yeah. I'm with you. What do you mean?
You tell me.
I don't know. No parties.
Good. That's a good start.
-No late nights.
-Good. You need your rest.
Good nutrition. What else is a--
I don't know. What else is a distraction?
Oh, you're talking about boys.
No, you're talking about boys.
Look, boys are drama.
And drama leads to lack of focus.
Lack of focus leads to no scholarship.
-So, you're saying…
-No. I'm not saying anything.
You're saying it.
It's what you want, right?
You hear me?
That's a distraction.
I-I hear you, Coach.
Okay.
So has it made you and Trevor closer?
I mean, kinda, I guess.
They say couples that almost die together
never break up.
-I don't know that anybody says that.
-Are you sure?
As stupid as it was,
he was still very brave.
Mmm.
But mostly just very stupid.
Running into a fire--
Oh, Mouse, where have you been?
I took the long way.
Guys,
I think I need to break up with Harper.
-W-Why?
-Why?
I feel like
she's been kind of selfish lately.
Yeah, she left me during Field Day
when I got hurt.
She ignored me during the overnight
in the gym, and she--
She's toxic. And you deserve better.
Sorry, reflex.
So, what's your plan?
I mapped out
all the Harper-free routes in school,
so I can ignore her
till I figure out what to do.
Down to the water fountain.
- These are specific times.
- I'm good at multitasking.
- Very, um, well-drawn.
-You know what? Mouse, I got you.
Breaking up with people
is my favorite activity.
-I would do it every day if I could.
-Really?
Because I feel like this is the worst
thing that's ever happened to me.
Okay.
Well, let's start off with the basics.
How devastating do you want it to be?
On a scale of one
to she leaves the country?
Uh, well, I still really care about her.
I don't wanna hurt her.
Mouse, for what it's worth, I know what
it's like to be ghosted. And it sucks.
So, even if the truth's hard, it's still
what she'd probably rather hear.
Yeah, you're right.
Hey.
How long do you think
you can keep this up, Nick?
Don't play dumb with me. The girls.
Ava and Louise.
You know?
Coach, I-- It just happened so fast.
I didn't mean to-- But all of a sudden,
I'm seeing them both, and I--
Yeah, yeah. This is a dangerous game
you're starting to play.
You realize that, right?
- Yeah.
-Oh, yeah? Yeah.
You think you can handle it?
No, I don't. I mean, what do I do?
I don't wanna hurt their feelings.
That's a great start,
acknowledging they have feelings.
You caused this situation, man.
You gotta get yourself out of it.
Tell the truth.
I mean, isn't it exhausting
trying to remember all the lies?
Yes. Definitely.
Yeah. Plus, it's gonna hurt your game.
I promise you that.
You're a good kid, Nick. Stay that way.
Do the right thing.
And do it soon.
Hey.
-Hey. I tried calling you earlier.
-Yeah. Um.
So, things are getting more serious
with basketball now.
There are gonna be scouts at the games.
You know I-I really need a scholarship.
So, I just-- I think I need to focus
and just take a break from this.
Oh.
-Great.
-What?
No, I-I mean-- Terrible, but I get it.
I'm trying to pull my grades up,
and I need a scholarship too. So…
Yeah. Okay.
Well, see you later.
You hear how clogged up I am?
It's the HVAC in your house.
You know, they say if it's been
over a certain amount of time--
Marvyn, I change the filters in the vents
every four months.
Okay. They recommend 60 days, so…
Yeah. Just so that you'll buy
more filters, Marvyn.
That's why they do that.
Okay, fine.
If you change your filters, that's good.
But it's something.
It's the water. It's the water!
-Do you change the filters in your water?
-It's not the water.
-I change the water filter all the time!
-Whoo. Whoo!
I could listen to you two bicker
all day long.
But I need to talk to you both.
Coach, can you come in here, please?
-Unbelievable.
-Marvyn.
Come in here. My office is bigger.
Marvyn, we have been through
a very difficult week.
I feel like I've been there for you
in every way I know how.
Could you just do me a favor,
just this once,
and act like a human being
and get your ass into this office?
Now, unfortunately, it is not good news.
Both of your basketball seasons
have been postponed indefinitely.
-Why?
- Why?
Because too many schools have suffered
major fire damage.
Why don't we host the games at our school?
-Look, the Westbrook gym is untouched.
-It doesn't matter.
Because of the fire, all sports have been
put on hold while the city rebuilds.
This is awful.
What are we gonna tell the kids?
What do we tell ESPN? They were
broadcasting the championship game.
Oh, Louise. I promised
I'd have scouts there to watch.
I am sorry. There is nothing I can do.
-What do you mean canceled?
-For the rest of the season?
For now.
I'm working on something else, so…
No, no. There has to be another team
that we can play. Right?
Yeah. I'm sure a 65-and-up pickup league
at the Y is still available.
All right, Ava,
we don't need your attitude right now.
Look, we'll get through this somehow,
girls, and maybe--
Louise.
Hey, it's gonna be okay.
How is any of this okay?
I did everything right.
I made things work with Ava.
I stopped seeing the first guy that
I actually like because you told me to.
-It's all over.
-No, it's not over.
I'm never gonna get a scholarship.
Yes, you are. We'll-- We'll--
We'll figure this out. We'll--
God, just leave me alone.
Hi.
-Hi.
- Hi.
So, they were out of chicken dumplings,
so I got veggie.
-I hope that's all right.
-Okay, good.
Emma can have that,
and, uh, I'll have anything with meat.
Hey, guess who found a team to play?
-You did? Who?
-Yep.
The Huntington Honeybees.
Now, it's not a season, but at least I can
get a scout down there to watch Louise.
Marvyn, the Huntington Ho--
Wait a minute, did you clean up in here?
-Little bit.
-Did you rearrange my things?
I mean,
I think that would look better over there.
Yeah.
Marvyn, are you all right?
-What do you mean? I'm fine.
-Yeah.
Why does everybody keep asking me that?
Okay. Well, if you ever wanna talk,
I just-- I want you to know that I'm here.
We're talking now, aren't we?
-Yes.
-Okay.
Emma, dinner! Now!
I'm coming! Stop yelling!
Wow.
Hmm.
Hi. Sorry. Was just finishing a text.
To?
Jackson.
All right. We have a rule in our house.
No texting at the dinner table.
We're not at our house.
I mean, I don't mind.
Not like this. I'm turning this off.
-Can I just re--
-No, you can't.
You turned on the flashlight.
Got it. Silenced. Boom.
Would you like to take your plate
to your room so you can text?
- No.
-Yes. Thank you.
No.
She'd rather sit here at the dinner table
and talk to us like adults
without texting.
Holly just said it was okay,
and this is her house.
-Yeah, but you're my daughter.
-Who's living in her house.
-Holly, tell her.
-Holly.
I-I think that
if you wanna text with Jackson,
it's perfectly fine
to take your plate up to your room.
Thank you.
Really?
I ate so many french fries.
Hey, do you wanna come over after school?
I could use a fresh pair of eyes
on the director's cut of my doc.
I'm not sure
if I'm the right person for that.
I gave you an associate producer's credit.
Oh, uh, thanks.
Uh, I wanted to talk to you
about something, actually.
You wanna talk or you wanna "talk"?
Uh, the first.
Uh, no, the second.
Maybe it is the first?
Oh, God.
You're breaking up with me.
Harper, can-- can I just--
No. I'll do it for you.
We're done.
But don't you wanna know why?
What I want is to leave with my dignity.
Thank you.
Have a nice life…
Mouse.
Hey, I'm heading out.
-With who? Where you going?
-Holly knows.
Damn.
Where'd Emma go?
Um, out with Jackson.
Don't worry. She's gonna be home by 11:00.
Okay, what is wrong?
Nothing.
I just told you that Emma could be back
an hour after her curfew.
You didn't even argue with me.
What is going on?
Well, for starters, that-- that team
that I found to play, the Honeybees.
They're crap.
It's a performing arts school. They--
They make a basket and they do jazz hands.
I know.
I didn't really have the heart
to tell you.
What are you gonna do?
What can I do?
Season's canceled.
I promised to help Louise
get a scholarship.
Now I can't even do that. It's a bust.
Marvyn, I've seen you lose games before.
I've never seen you like this.
Like what?
Defeated.
I thought you were gonna get us wine.
Why aren't you getting wine?
-I'll get it. Sit down.
-Oh, thank you.
So, what are you gonna do with the boys
the rest of the season?
I have no idea.
And we don't have a team to play either.
You know,
it's too bad the girls can't play my boys.
Say that again.
-I said, "I don't have a team either."
-No, after that.
I said, "It's too bad that
the girls can't play the boys."
Why can't they?
Why can't they what?
Why can't they play each other?
Because they'd be destroyed.
Girls basketball is
a completely different game.
It's a question of size and of strength.
They would not even have a fair fight.
Well, what if we even the playing field?
Come up with some new rules.
Well, what are you thinking?
I mean, the boys definitely have
the height advantage.
So, we say that
they can't shoot in the paint.
-Okay. That sounds fair.
-And no man-to-man defense.
-What, so the boys could only play zone?
-Exactly.
You know, that actually makes sense.
Right? So, you're in?
-Are you serious about this?
-Yes. We both need teams to play.
I can get a scout there to watch Louise.
This is perfect.
Unless, of course, you're afraid
of a little friendly competition.
I mean, how would it look
if the girls beat the boys?
Oh, no. I'm not afraid. Are you afraid?
No.
Okay.
Then you have yourself a game.
Why does he have us dressed for practice?
The season's over.
Stage one: denial.
All right, girls. Sit down. Sit down.
I got great news.
-I found a team for us to play.
-What? The Honeybees?
No, not the Honeybees.
No. This team is unbeatable.
Except for when you guys beat 'em,
every college is gonna see your worth.
Unbeatable? Who's unbeatable?
You ready for this?
The Bloodhound boys.
-What? Some of them can dunk.
-It's gonna be a slaughter.
That's why Holly and I came up
with some ground rules
that'll even the playing field.
Okay. I hope one of those rules is
the boys aren't allowed to use
their thumbs when they play.
-'Cause that's the only way we beat them.
-We're down two starters, Coach.
We're not. No, we're not.
Sienna, take Mouse's spot,
and our other starter is…
Our other starter is…
This would be a good time to come out.
I thought you said
you were gonna call out my name.
Fine. And the other starter is Samantha.
All right. All right.
Wait, wait, wait.
I thought she was suspended.
She's suspended from regular games.
This is anything but a regular game.
Yeah, no kidding. The--
The boys are gonna kick our asses.
Okay, okay. Maybe.
But if we make it a charity game,
we could help people who lost their homes.
Yeah. And, I mean,
we could raise money from ticket sales.
-We could sell T-shirts.
- Oh, my God. Yeah.
The boys could use those T-shirts
to wipe the floor with us.
If it's for charity, then
there are no losers, and everybody wins.
That's right.
Although, I disagree with one thing.
There is gonna be a loser.
But it's not gonna be us.
Go. Go. Go.
Good. Good. Good. Three, two, one.
Here. Thanks!
Welcome, La Jolla!
Well, after the week we had,
who's ready to have some fun?
That's the La Jolla spirit!
Now, this charity game was put together
by our two wonderful basketball programs.
Uh-huh!
I wanna turn it over to our head coach.
Or, uh… coaches. Our head coaches.
-Did you wanna--
-No. I'm fine. You go ahead.
-Please. By all means.
-Okay.
Great. Well, thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Uh, g-- You know, it's so heartwarming
to see everybody here supporting our city.
Our wonderful city.
-Right. Our wonderful city.
-Mm-hmm.
You know,
I have some really exciting news.
-Oh, yeah. What's that?
-Yeah.
Our wonderful Coach Korn has just agreed
to match all the money
that we raise here today.
Isn't that amazing?
Let's hear it for Coach Korn!
Isn't that amazing? Amazing!
Whoo!
Yes!
-What are you doing?
-What? You're living rent-free.
-Coach, would you like to say a few words?
-Nah. Sure. Yeah, I'll say a few things.
Thank you. Thank you, everybody.
Welcome. I am so proud of our girls.
They put community first,
and they're helping our neighbors in need.
And I think that's very special.
Thank you, girls.
You know, John Wooden once said,
"What you are as a person is more
important than what you are as a player."
Boys, I want you to remember that tonight
when, uh, my girls kick your ass.
-Oh, hold on!
Let's hear it for the Belford Bloodhounds!
Sirens on three. One, two, three!
Sirens!
Let's get it to Nick!
To Nick. Take it!
Close out! Close out!
Yeah! All right!
Yeah!
Samantha! Touch!
Get back on D! Get back!
Samantha, hands out!
Come on, who wants it?
There you go!
Swing it, Samantha!
- You got it!
- Nice…
The boys are looking pretty good,
huh, Coach?
Nobody roots for Goliath, Holly.
I mean, Coach.
They're playing man-to-man.
They're not.
They're playing zone. You know it.
There you go.
-Stay outside the paint. Take it back.
- Watch the screen.
Watch the screen!
Girls, hustle back!
Gotta shoot the paint.
Girls! Come on! Come on!
Show some respect
to your opponent!
Come on!
Boys, cut it out!
Oi! Hey!
-Not on my team! No!
- Okay.
Hey, how's tonight?
Sorry, I don't fraternize with the enemy.
Yeah, I'm free.
I'll see you after the game.
Hey, what were you and Nick
just talking about?
What? Suddenly interested
in my dating life, Gruzinsky?
Wait, h-he's the guy you're dating?
Yeah.
How long have you been together?
Uh, a few weeks. Why?
I'm seeing him too.
Excuse me?
Oh, my God. Ava was dating Nick too?
Are you kidding me?
Ava, next time you wanna throw
a no-look pass,
why don't you try and look--
-What's the matter?
-Ava and Louise realized
they're dating the same boy.
-That Nick thing?
-What?
You knew?
Don't get mad at me.
I-- I told him to come clean.
Nick, that little piece of crap.
Oh, my God. He was playing me.
I'm so stupid.
No way. You're not stupid.
Because if you're stupid,
then that means that I'm stupid.
And I'm not stupid!
-What is the deal with you people?
-"You people"? What do you mean?
Boys. Men. Whatever.
Why can't they just tell the truth?
I mean,
why can't they for one second consider
that whatever selfish thing they're doing,
it hurts other people?
Louise, I'm so sorry.
Forget-- Forget that kid. He's an idiot.
I thought I could trust him.
And he made a fool out of me.
Come on, Louise. We deserve better.
You're too good for that jockstrap.
It's true.
But… I liked him.
-All right, well--
-Coach, um, I have a suggestion.
What?
My therapist, she taught me
this thing called scream therapy.
Yeah, we only have three minutes,
and we have to get back on the court.
Well, it'll only take two seconds.
You just have to identify
all of your anxieties and angers
and channel them into one full-body,
primal…
Really, you should try it. It feels great.
-Better?
-Yes.
Yeah,
I still wanna punch that guy in the face.
No, that's good. That felt good.
That was--
Sort of released some of the pain, right?
I'm still pissed.
Well, use that.
You're still angry, right?
You still feel--
Let's use that to-- to fuel our focus and
our drive and our determination to win.
Because to me, the Sirens are winners.
-Who are we?
- Sirens.
-I can't hear you. Who are we?
- Sirens!
-Yes! Come on!
- Okay!
- Yeah!
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Come on! Hustle, hustle, hustle.
Okay, let's see some movement.
-Movement!
- Good!
Get it! Get it!
-Boom! All right.
- All right.
All right, Louise!
Come on. Let's see some passing!
Actually, I'm not free tonight.
Or ever.
Go to hell, loser!
Looks like you missed your shot.
Come on!
-Push the ball! Push it back.
- Get back on D! Let's go!
- Come on!
- Pick up your feet.
Yeah!
Whoo!
Whoo! Yes!
You didn't have to do that.
Chicks before Nicks, right?
Hopefully that scout liked what she saw.
Well, learn from this, boys.
They wanted it more than we did.
It was personal for them.
Sometimes that makes all the difference.
It's a good night to be Coach Korn.
Is it?
No.
Marvyn, you won.
What did I win?
My house burned down.
I lost everything in it.
I've uprooted my daughter.
Where do I go from here, Holly?