Friday Night Lights (2006–2011): Season 1, Episode 16 - Black Eyes and Broken Hearts - full transcript

Julie, you skipped class?

It was only one time.

Look, Miss Taylor. We're really
sorry. We'll never do it again.

That color looks good on
you. You should get it.

I don't know.

I don't really
have the money for it.

...that you have been invited
to training camp in Austin.

No way!

...coaches
evaluate the players

and then choose
the new members

for the National
Quad Rugby Squad



for the U.S. of A.

He's gonna have these rally girls
fawning all over him until spring.

Julie, I'm sorry.
Okay?

I don't appreciate
getting lied to.

Guys like Smash are...

They're fearless. They're dangerous.
They're like junkyard dogs.

How do you mean?

Now I'm not saying that
all black guys are dumb.

Wave, I'm not
Jesse Jackson.

My cause is football.

Look, look, look, look.
Sooner or later,

you're gonna have to peek out
from behind those blinders.

You boys deaf or something? I
said, "On my whistle!" Ready?

I'm not gonna
tell you again!



Get your asses down there
on my whistle!

So you think
that there's a racial problem

with the Dillon Panthers?

Without a doubt.

How so? Are you saying
that black players

are being treated differently
than white players?

No. It's not about the treatment,
it's about the attitude.

That's right.

All we want is
equality and respect.

Exactly. Yes.

Well, there are 16 black
players on the varsity roster.

That's more than
25% of your team.

And a lot of them
are starters.

Are you saying that blacks aren't
getting enough opportunities to play?

No. No. It's not
about that. All right.

It's about certain people
in charge

making assumptions about other players
on the team just 'cause they're colored.

That's right. Yes.

And nothing being done
about it.

You mean Coach McGill?

Yeah,
you heard what he said.

Coach McGill has already
issued a public apology.

Yeah,
but those are just words.

Are you saying
you want him fired?

That'd be a good start.

Lawson, Anton.

Seale is gone.
Biggles is gone.

Woods is gone.
Cherry is gone.

Smash is gone.

Grier is gone.
We don't have a kicker.

Anybody else?

Baxter.

Baxter's gone.
We don't have a tailback.

All right.

Coach, I don't know
what to tell you.

What we're gonna do is
we're gonna dip into the JV.

On one, ready?

Break!

Three days, gentlemen. Three
days. Let's go. Fire it up!

Let's go.
Pick it up!

Set!

Blue! Eighty! Blue! Eighty! Hut!

Tyler!

Where you going?
Tyler! Tyler!

Tyler! Tyler! Tyler!

What did I ask you to run?
What did I ask you to run?

What's your name?
Tyler.

What's your
grandfather's name?

Jim. What's your mother's maiden name?

How the hell can you remember all that and
not remember the route I asked you to run?

I don't know, sir.

All right, huddle it up.
Come on, bring it in.

Get your head straight,
two-one.

Third string or not,
you know this!

Hey! Fix your chin strap!

He's good, all right?
Get your head out your ass!

All right, 24,
pitch on one.

Ready?
Break!

Let's go!

Set! White! Nine!

White! Nine! Hut!

What do you think
you're doing?

Tell me
what you're running!

I don't know.
Tell me!

You don't know
what you're doing

'cause you're supposed
to be blocking for me!

You know how to
block yet, JV?

There's no excuses
for that crap!

Riggins.

You don't even deserve to
be out here on this field!

Come here!
That's a fact! You don't!

Shut your mouth and come
here. Give me a break!

Coach,
I'm taking a hit...

What the hell do you
think you're doing?

I need a leader out here. You're
the team captain. I need you to lead.

You understand me? I don't need
you breaking these guys down.

I need you to set the tone
and be the example. You got me?

Yes, sir.
Can you do that for me?

I can.

Good.

Allspaugh! Stager! Burdette!
Get over here.

Listen up. We didn't call you
up from JV to scrimmage out here.

The three of you might just be
playing Friday night in Dunston.

You understand me?

I can do it, Coach.
Now, listen. Quiet.

You're gonna stick to him like
paint on a car. You got it?

Coach...

You are gonna get them
up to speed.

Consider yourselves married
now. Congratulations, gentlemen.

Coach Spivey, Smith.
Come here.

I'm with you, Riggins.

Shut up.

Coach McGill has already
issued a public apology.

Yeah, but those are
just words.

Are you saying
you want him fired?

That'd be a good start.

You have to admit
the stakes are high.

Should the Panthers lose
if you guys sit out,

that's it.
The season's over.

Are you and your teammates
prepared to play on Friday night

should Coach McGill
be gone?

Yeah. Yes, sir.
Yes, we are.

Yeah. We should
totally do that.

You did?
Your mom is so cool.

Yeah. So I'll see you
at school.

Bye.

Who was that?
Tyra.

Your father and I have been
wanting to talk to you about that.

We have some concerns about this new
relationship you've got going with Tyra.

I'm just kind of surprised
that's somebody

you've chosen to
spend so much time with.

Okay, first of all
you don't even know Tyra.

And second of all, if this is about
the whole cutting class thing...

I mean, you already punished
me for that, remember?

Oh, no. Actually that was
your guidance counselor

who was just trying to
help you make up a grade.

This is your mother talking
who knows for a fact that

you never skipped school

before you started
hanging out with Tyra.

What happened to Lois?

Lois. What happened to Lois?
She was a nice girl.

Okay. So first you don't
want me dating Matt Saracen.

Now you're picking
my friends for me.

So maybe you guys
should just

home school me.

Honey,
I don't like your tone.

I don't like your sarcasm.

And I really don't understand what
you see in hanging out with this girl.

She's been suspended
from school three times.

Do you realize that? One
time for drinking on campus.

You know what it is?

When there's one person who's
involved with another person

and that first person is
a person who gets in trouble,

who gets suspended, who
doesn't wear enough clothes,

that first person starts hanging
around with the second person,

who happens to be
a pretty darn good kid.

Very smart. Smarter than
what I'm seeing right now.

Then the second person who's with that
first person starts going on the wrong path,

that's bit of a problem.

Do you realize this is
the definition of prejudice?

You guys are prejudging her.

And, you know, maybe
if you weren't so prejudiced,

16 of your players wouldn't
have walked off your team.

Watch your mouth. Maybe
you should think about that.

You know what? Come
here a second. I'm out.

I don't like the way
you're talking, young lady.

You and I are not finished
with this conversation.

I mean, coming back to school
was fine and everything, but...

I mean, this is a big deal.
National Quad Rugby team.

They only give out
25 invitations.

There's hundreds of players
across the country

and I'm one of them, so...

Sounds like
an amazing thing.

A couple weeks of school is a long time to
miss and that's right in the middle of finals.

I understand that.
But...

For you to miss
a couple weeks,

it's gonna be hard for you to
come back in and take those finals.

I'll just tackle it all
when I get back.

You know?
And, Miss Taylor,

if worse comes to worst,
then I'll just take the GED.

'Cause that's
still an option, right?

Yeah.
Okay.

Then it works out great.

It just sounds to me
like...

Maybe you're putting all your
eggs in the Quad Rugby basket.

Yeah, it does.

That's pretty much
exactly what I'm doing.

I'm putting every
single one of them in.

Landry, this better work.
It will. Okay, I promise.

Nothing says,
"I'm sorry" like a mix CD.

I'm a little bit worried
about the Bob Dylan.

I mean you gotta try
to stay in this century.

Hi. Tyra?

Do you know
where Julie is maybe?

That's not what I think
it is, is it?

What do you think it is?

I think that's a mix CD.

Yeah, I think you're trying to trade a night
in a hot tub with a bunch of rally girls

for a five cent CD with a bunch
of sappy little songs on it.

I told you that
that wasn't gonna work.

Listen...

Excuse my friend here,
but I don't even think

we've formally
been introduced.

My name's Landry Clarke.

You know, I just wanted to say
that you are absolutely right.

Well, how about you two geniuses
go back to your little lab

and cook something else up.

Something that shows
a little bit more remorse.

Okay.
Here's a hint.

Spend some money.
Spend some money.

Exactly! See that's what I've been...
That's what I was trying to tell you.

That's the kind of thing
that girls like.

Okay, you can go.

Tyra? I'm not gonna let
you down.

Hmm.
Okay.

That was embarrassing.
You're stupid.

What were you talking
to Matt about?

Oh, you'll thank me
for it later. Hey.

You wanna go see
a movie tomorrow night?

Sure. Yeah.

The D-line
shifts into an odd gap.

Quarterback plays into an
outlet play. What do you do?

Go, Stager.
Okay.

I know this.
Too late. Play's over.

You waited too long to make a decision
and now we lost the game 'cause of you.

We're not going to State and the
whole town of Dillon hates you.

You're never gonna get laid
your entire life. Fact.

How's that feel right now?

Man, you crack
down on your blocks.

Look for the quick toss.
Next.

If I wanted you to speak,
I would have spoken to you.

Besides that's
completely wrong.

All you do is check into your
tight end. Now put your lunch away.

You're not eating. Neither
are you for that matter.

Put it away.

I want you gentlemen to take a
good, long, hard look at this.

He's a quitter.
All right?

Man, you see
that kid Allspaugh?

Took my spot. Who knows
if I'm gonna get it back.

Be cool, all right?

It's gonna be all right.
Man, I gotta go to college.

I am this close
to a scholarship.

What you want me to do?
Kiss that goodbye?

Chill out!
We all got something to lose.

What we gonna do?
But it's a standoff.

All comes down
to who blinks first.

Now we getting down
to it, man.

I know.
Y'all need to stop tripping.

Let's just focus and
sell him on it. We good?

Yeah.

Here's the schedule. 3:45.
Let's have everyone out there.

All right.

Thanks, Crowley.
Appreciate the help.

You bet.

Guess I missed the memo
about the meeting.

Well, it was
a defensive thing.

Crowley wasn't defense.

Yeah, but Crowley
bought the pork rinds.

Yeah. Tell you what. I'm not real
comfortable about these secret meetings.

Well, I have meetings with
whoever I want, whenever I want.

Whether it fits your comfort
zone or not, I don't care.

I think I'm entitled to know
what's going on with this team here.

I think it was just about the
damn stupidest thing you could've

possibly done running around
saying, blacks this, whites that.

And I apologized!

I did your song and dance.
I did it.

You know what? The only thing
wrong with your apology, Mac,

was it didn't look like
you believed your own apology.

You know people out there are calling
you a racist right now, don't you?

That doesn't scare me. That
doesn't bother you at all?

No. No, it doesn't scare me at
all. Well, it should. You know why?

'Cause you wanna know what's
sitting on this table right now?

Your termination,
that's what.

You know what, Matt?

Tyra was right about
the whole mix tape thing.

That was really, really lame.
That was your idea.

Well, right, but we both

knew the risks
involved with mix tapes.

They're kind of
an acquired taste.

But actually,
come to think of it,

I'm not really the one that
cheated on Julie Taylor, now am I?

I didn't cheat, okay? Who's side are you
on anyway? I thought you were on my side.

I'm not taking sides here,
Matt. You know, Tyra and I,

we're just trying to, you know,
explain to you that you can't just

go around...
"Tyra and I."

You really think there's
any chance in hell that...

That she'll even like have
a conversation with you?

You know what?
Just stop right now

before you say something
that you may one day regret.

Okay.

'Cause I can tell you
one thing.

Stranger things have happened,
Matt.

No, stranger things have
not happened. You know what?

I felt something with her.
Now you don't... Don't...

Right. I bet you felt
something. Don't mess with that.

Can I help y'all
find something?

Okay. He messed up.

Well, how bad did you mess
up? Diamond bad? Gold bad?

Diamonds.

What about this one right here?
How much is this one right here?

It's...
Oh, this little marquee?

It wasn't diamond bad.
I'm telling you

three girls in a hot tub definitely
qualifies as diamond territory.

Just reach into those Alamo
Freeze pockets of yours...

Landry, I only
have $50. Okay?

Oh, how much is that?

This ring is $995.

You know what? Diamonds are
stupid. Think about the Africans.

You know, blood diamonds.

How about a nice pendant
or some ear rings?

Think about that.

This one?
Yeah. Yeah, this one.

Yeah, it's a little
heart-shaped amethyst.

Right and that...
That's February, right?

Mmm-hmm. Is her
birthday in February?

It is.
Well, then you see,

she'll know you
remembered her birthday.

How much is the amethyst?

I don't know. Let's see. It was
$100. But it's half-price, so $50.

How much do you have,
Matt? You have $50.

Take it.

Yeah. Let's...
I'm gonna take that, please.

Okay.

Hey, guys. Coach.
Buddy.

Hello, Mac.
Hey, Buddy.

How you doing?

Oh, you know.
I been better. Been worse.

Well, whatever happens,

it's gonna work out.

All right.

Hey, Buddy.
Eric.

Those safeties are
as big as our tackles.

Run stunts, cross block every
chance we get. Work the angles.

Yeah, well, how are you
gonna protect Saracen?

We'll just roll him
out of the pocket.

Have him throw short.

Well, who's he gonna
throw it to, Eric?

You said on the phone that you
had some constructive advice.

Now we cannot win
this football game

without Smash
and the other guys.

You know that.

The Booster Club took a vote and I
can't think of any ideas right now, so...

You're gonna have
to get rid of Mac.

That's what they voted.

So do it. Get rid of him.

Well, you and him have been
friends, what, 20, 30 years?

Let me tell you something.

We wouldn't be where we are right
now if it wasn't for Mac McGill.

And you know
as well as I do

Mac McGill is
Panther Football.

You don't think
I know that?

I know he's not a racist.
This is media crap.

But you know what? We got
a team and we got one man.

And he'll sacrifice
for the team.

So go ahead and do it.
Just get rid of him.

We'll fix it later.

But I'm good at math.

Hey, honey.
Hi.

Got a guidance
counselor emergency.

Well,
I'm talking to Carrie here.

We're just gonna
be finishing up here.

I got a guidance
counselor emergency.

You want me to leave?

Yes.

Really?
Mmm-hmm.

Yeah. Thank you.

We'll just be one second.
One quick second.

Right where we left off.

Listen to me. Everything hangs
in the balance right here.

I've got a question and
I need some advice from you.

All right.

I need to talk to
the guidance counselor,

not my wife.
I need some unbiased,

clear, honest advice.

Everything hangs
in the balance.

All right. Sit down. Come
on. Sit down. Sit down.

The Boosters and Buddy
want me to fire Mac McGill.

I don't want to
fire Mac McGill.

Mmm.

Mac McGill is a damn
good coach and Mac McGill

is important for me
in the playoffs.

Mmm-hmm.

I thought this was
gonna end a while ago.

I didn't think it would go on
as far as it did. I was wrong.

So what's your question?

The question is what do I
do about firing Mac McGill?

What did he say?

Honey, you heard what he said.
Everyone heard what he said.

I know what he said. I want
to review. Let's review.

Let's review the events.

About Smash Williams
he said,

"The black players have
a gift for running the ball. "

That they're fearless. Right.
Fearless. They got a gift.

Wasn't there something
else about a little phrase?

And he said the thing about the
junkyard dog thing. As far as...

As far as the players like
Matt Saracen, he said...

You mean the white players.
Yes, the white...

He said they don't
have the physicality.

Mmm-hmm.

But he said they have
more creative thinking,

which makes them
well-suited to lead.

That's what he said. It was a
stupid thing to say! I understand.

Well, I mean that as a guidance
counselor I gotta say that that

to me is a fireable offense.
What he said.

All right. Well, let me talk to my wife.

Let me talk to the person who cares
about me and cares about the team.

And also has to understand the
relevance and importance to our future

of us winning the regional.

There is nothing more
clear to me that your team

is way more important
to you than Mac McGill.

Is there anyone else
I could talk to?

You can talk
to your friend.

What does
she have to say?

This is not about Mac McGill. It's
not about the team. This is about you.

And you've been
put in this position now

where you've got
to make the decision.

If you don't
fire him at this point,

you are condoning
what he said.

Well, honey,
he said something stupid.

He's not a racist.
I know.

He's a friend.

But that is not something for
a kid's assistant coach to say,

no less for
a government employee,

which is what he is.

The three of you scare me.

I know.

Here. Come on.
She's ready for you.

On one side,

I got Riggins and
all them dudes hating on me,

and on the other side I got

Seale and everybody looking at me
like I'm the key to their future.

I'm beginning to wonder whether
I should've walked off at all.

What? No. You stood up
for what you believe in,

and baby, that takes guts.

Yeah, but what if it
don't work, Angela Davis?

You ain't gotta worry about that. That's
what they want. For you to doubt yourself.

Think about what
I could be losing.

Yeah, but think about
what you're not losing.

Like your rights
and your integrity.

You could do so much more with
your life besides football.

I don't know about all that.

Well, you don't have to worry about it
because Mac McGill is gonna get fired.

Yeah?
How do you know?

'Cause.

Even I know that the Panthers
can't win without you guys.

Yeah. Well, you're right
about that.

I'm sorry. What'd you say?
I'm what?

Don't let it go
to your head now.

I'll get it.
Thanks.

Hey, sorry to bother you.
Is Coach here?

Yeah, Mac. Come on in.
Get out of the cold.

McGILL: All right.

He's right back there.

My dad wasn't a bad man,
you know?

He had a couple real passions in
his life. He loved to bass fish

and he loved
Razorback football.

I remember one time when those poor girls
tried to integrate Central down in Little Rock,

well, my dad was pissed.

He'd gone down there with
his Kiwanis boys probably

and done no-telling-what
if my mom hadn't stopped him.

Well, those were
different times.

I never agreed
with it or anything

and I never thought
it was the right thing to do

but stuff like this kind
of works its way into you

if you're around it
long enough, you know?

Mac, I know one
damn thing for sure.

You're the one
that integrated this team.

Look, I'm a simple man, Eric.

I love my girls,

I love working in my yard,

I love playing bridge with
Susan every chance I get. But...

I know that
I screwed this up here.

Truth is I'm still trying
to get used to a man that's

10 years my junior
sitting in a seat

that I thought would be
mine one of these days.

And I know that
I handled that wrong.

And I'm sorry.

I love these boys.
I love this team.

And I'm not gonna do anything
to stand in the way of it.

I'm not gonna
do anything to hurt it.

I know y'all got a real
good chance to go to State.

What are you doing?
My resignation.

Oh, come on. What the
hell are you doing?

Hey. It's too hard as it is.

Thanks for the beer.

Thinking about Mac?

Yeah.

Seems like it'll be
easier for you now that

he's turned in
his resignation,

don't you think?
I know what's easy

and I know what's right.

The guy's given up 20 years
of his life for that program.

And yet he's willing to sacrifice
his ego and half his damn pension.

But I still have to
do what's right. Right?

Right.

Coach? Coach? Coach!

I'll start talking
when y'all stop.

First of all, it's a damn shame
that we're here this morning.

We should be focusing on
tomorrow's game.

And I'll tell you what, that's exactly
what we're gonna do, 'cause Mac McGill's

gonna stay as offensive
coordinator of the Dillon Panthers.

That's it.
Thank you very much.

One more! Coach!

So I guess
this is it, huh?

I guess so.

You're really gonna do it.
You're not gonna play?

Nope.

All right. If you need to
hear it, I'll say it, Williams.

We need you, man.
We need our leader back.

You know this.

This team needs all of us.

As far as leader goes, why
don't you look in the mirror?

Oh, man, you and I
both know I'm not a leader.

Didn't you hear anything Mac
McGill said, Rigg? You're white.

Means you were
born a leader.

Right.

All right.
That's everything.

Baby, it's only two weeks.

I know. I know. I know.

Why can't I take you again?

Because it's really
far out of the way

and I don't want you
driving at night, and...

It's really a big deal.

You know, I just gotta focus.

Gotta get my head into it.

Let's go.

You'll call me
when you get there?

I promise. I'll call
you every day. Okay?

Hey. Whoa.
Oh!

Did I do that? We gotta
make like Tommy Cruise, huh?

I got several disreputable
women waiting for me in Austin.

I love you.
Catch you later, Miss Lyla.

I love you, too.

What the hell
is wrong with you?

Hey,
what time's the movie at?

I think it's like
sevenish or something.

You mind if we make a stop at the
women-with- low-self-esteem palace?

My sister owes me
a bunch of cash.

Yeah. Sure.
That's cool.

That son of a bitch
grabs my ass one more time,

I swear I'm gonna
kick him in the head.

Excuse me, honey.

Okay, so it's Landry again.

Which means it's Matt. And
it's the third time he's called.

All right, honey. You gotta
wait till the fifth call.

Tyra.
What?

I do like him.

Fine. Go ahead.
Answer it.

Do whatever you want.

Hello?

Hey. Hi.
Look, I really...

I really need to talk to you. In person.

Amber! Did you take my baby oil again?

Where are you?

I'm at the Landing Strip.

It's that strip club.

Tyra had to pick up
something from her sister.

What did she just say?
Did she say Landing Strip?

Nah, I didn't say anything.

Look, can I
just come by and meet you?

'Cause I really
need to talk to you.

Okay.

This Mac McGill mess? It's
over. It's done. You hear me?

No. No. It can't be done.

I started all this.

I'm up to my neck in it,
but it's my fight.

Plus everybody taking
their cues off of me.

Look, I gotta stand in front
of them and be their leader.

You quitting football

to try and make a point about
racism in a small Texas town.

Y'all ain't
the Million Man March.

You are 17 and you got a
brilliant future ahead of you

and I'm not gonna sit here
and watch you throw it away

trying to teach a lesson
to a bunch of fools.

You know how you get back at
people that think like Mac McGill?

You get back
on that team.

You play like
the star that you are.

And you get recruited
by an A-list university.

Go on and get your degree.

Now you get up from here,
get you something to eat,

and get your butt into bed 'cause
you're going to that game tomorrow.

What about everybody who
said they weren't gonna play?

You're a leader, honey.
They'll follow you.

Okay, man.
First off,

you gotta act like you've been
to just a million strip clubs.

Like see? Her? Like naked
ladies? That's no big deal. Right?

Look, Landry,

I just want to get in here
and then get out of here.

Right, and secondly, look them
in the eye, not in the rack.

That's a huge mistake.

Hey.
Hey.

I'm sorry. Hey, Tyra.
Hey, how's it going?

I was...
What?

Just wondering if maybe I could buy
you a drink? Strawberry daiquiri or...

No.

Oh, no.
That's a bad idea.

Took you long enough. What?
Every song had to be a ballad?

What the hell I tell you about
bringing your friends in here?

I was really hoping...
Could I...

Excuse me.
I'm sorry about this.

Could I have
some singles, please?

What do you
want singles for?

I mean for tips, Matt. These
women are working hard. Right?

I mean what? Were you just...
Were you born in a barn, Matt?

Okay. Just go. Just go.
You want any nachos?

No, man.
They're two bucks.

All right. Look.

I got a lot of stuff

that I really want
to talk to you about.

I know and I want
to talk to you, too.

Good. 'Cause there's something I really
want to give you and it's kind of...

Can we just wait?

It's just kind of gross
and depressing in here.

All right, y'all.
I'm ready to go.

Yeah, that's fine.
You done?

Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah, that's...

Wait.
Where's the other one?

Uh...
Uh...

Have I seen you
here before?

Maybe.

No.

Well, I'm Agent Thomas.
You have ID on you?

Tyra Collette. Landry
Clarke. Matt Saracen.

Your parents are here.

Wait.
My grandma's here?

Mr. and Mrs. Clarke
vouched for you.

They'll take you home.
Let's go.

But what about me?

Just these three.
Let's go.

Well, then,
I'll just wait here.

Not an option.
Let's go. Move it.

Thank you for
your expediencies.

Just go. I'll be fine.

Will you call me later?

Yeah, I'll call...
Move it, people, let's go!

How long we gonna sit out
here? Little bit longer.

All the other parents have picked up
their perps. Why can't we pick up ours?

'Cause I would like our perp
to sit in there and think

for a minute about what
she's doing sitting in there.

Look, anytime you guys want to
say something, that'd be great.

Oh, really? Is that the way you
want to start the conversation?

You really want to know what I have
to say? You're grounded for starters.

Fine. Whatever.

"Fine. Whatever"?

What the hell were you
doing at a strip club, Julie?

We were waiting for Mindy.

You were waiting for Mindy.

Tyra's sister.
Tyra's sister?

She works there. Of
course, it's Tyra's sister.

Of course she works there.
You are so totally judgmental

about anything to do
with her, aren't you?

Yeah, you know what,
I am judgmental.

I am judgmental about a woman who
takes her clothes off for a living

and as a result, my daughter is not
allowed to hang out in strip clubs.

No. We weren't hanging
out at the strip club.

Tyra had to go get money
that Mindy owed her.

Tyra had to go get...

Honey? Do you have anything
to say about the situation?

Yeah. First of all, it's
important that you're okay.

Second of all...
She's not okay!

...let me tell you something.
She just spent the entire

evening watching Mindy
make an honest living.

All right then!
You talk to her!

She is not okay, Eric!

I told you what happened and we
weren't hanging out at the strip club.

But you're too busy looking down from
you ivory tower at Tyra's family...

You want to see what it looks
like from my ivory tower, girl?

You're not hanging out
with Tyra Collette anymore!

You want to punish
me like that.

That is not a punishment.
That is a rule.

Whatever. You know what?
Good night.

Whatever?

Nice input.

Honey. Turn around. Turn around.

Got any more room
on that bus?

Listen, son...

No, you listen. I'm here but
that don't change a thing.

I know who you are.

Welcome to Dunston Valley, folks.

The second round of the Texas
high school championship playoffs.

These Cardinals were not
expecting Smash Williams

and the other Dillon players who had gone
MIA to be here tonight. But here they are.

Now these Dunston Valley guys have a
nasty reputation for getting it done

anyway they can.

Hey, Williams.
You made it.

You're gonna wish
you stayed home.

Yeah, we gonna see about that.
Yeah. We gonna see about that.

What did that guy say?
Nothing. Come on.

Come on, baby!

All right, Gentlemen! Listen up!
Listen up! Take it right to them.

Let's have a good, clean game. Now
let's have some fun, what do you say?

Break!

Set! Green! Twenty!
Green! Twenty! Hut!

Smash cuts through the
defense to run up the middle.

He breaks a tackle.
Oh! And a big hit!

Man, we knew this was
gonna be a physical game...

Cut it out!

...and the Cardinals aren't
wasting any time bringing the smack.

They're getting it on
right now.

The Panthers though are no
strangers to hard hitting

and head knocking, folks.
I'll tell you that.

Black! Ten! Hut!

Saracen looks to his left.
It's a swing pass to Smash.

The 40! The 35!

And it is
touchdown Williams!

Touchdown Smash Williams!

And just like that,
Dillon takes the lead.

Put up or shut up, baby.
Put up or shut up!

Go! Go! Go! Team Blue!

Defense!
Defense! Defense!

Defense! Defense! Defense!

Hertsack cuts off tackle.

He cuts inside...
Oh! He goes down hard.

You keep the clock
running. We move the chains.

That's all we gotta do.

Give it to Smash.

He can run on the ball.
All right?

Let's get it going!
All right, all right.

Touchdown!

Touchdown, and Dunston
Valley ties this game up.

Saracen drops back.

He's got Smash on the outside!

How did you not see that?
No foul, Coach. No foul.

How did you not see that?

That is another no-call,

and the Panthers can't
seem to get a break tonight.

Smash Williams
off to the left.

He's got some space.
He picks up a nice block.

Face mask! Face mask!
How can you not see that?

Did you not see that?
Off the field.

How can you not know that?

Off the field
or I'll throw you out.

He grabbed my face mask!

I've heard of letting them
play, folks,

but this is starting to
get out of hand real fast.

Come here! Smash! Smash!
Smash, get over here!

Get over here!

Listen to me.
I see what's going on.

Do not let them get in your
head. You understand me?

Yes, sir.

Play your own game.
Look at me.

Play your own game, son.

Yes, sir.
Get in there.

Come on! Let's go!

Early in the fourth quarter, this
has been a real seesaw battle, folks.

Dillon with the ball,
up by four,

with a chance to put this
thing out of reach right now.

Black! Ten! Hut!

It's a draw play to Smash. He's
got some room up the middle!

Oh, he breaks a tackle!
He's inside the ten!

He's gonna score!

Touchdown!
Touchdown Panthers!

Oh! And Smash is absolutely
drilled in the end zone

with one of the latest hits
I have ever seen.

You like that?
You like that?

Next time I'm gonna
break you in half.

You hear me,
you lazy ass tar baby?

What you say?
You made me say it, boss.

You ain't got nothing.

You ain't got nothing...

Oh! And Tim Riggins just
leveled the Cardinal linebacker!

Holy cow! This thing
is getting out of hand.

Oh, this is an all out
brawl on the field!

Jack Langer
with the athletic board.

It's totally
crazy out there.

I'm calling the game.
Dillon wins.

No! No! Coach,
don't go in there!

You stay!
You started, now you stay!

Coach!
What?

Coach, the game's been called! No, we're
playing this game! We're playing this game!

This is our field!
We're playing.

No! We're playing! We're playing!

This is not who we are.

This is not
what we represent.

I don't teach that crap!

These coaches
don't teach that crap!

Y'all are gonna take responsibility
for your actions, I guarantee it.

Does that mean we're done?
Are we out of the playoffs?

UIL considers three full
quarters a complete game.

We were ahead at that time,
so we get the win.

But that is no damn
reason for celebration!

So wipe those smiles off
your faces, damn it!

What I want you
to do right now

is I want you to gather up
your gear. There's no changing.

Go get on the bus. We're getting the
hell out of here. Let's go. Right now!

You suck! Get out of here, Riggins!

All right, just sit down
and shut up. Calm down.

What's the problem,
Officer?

I'm gonna need the two of you to step
to the front of the bus here for me.

Right over here, fellas.

We got a problem? Nobody
step foot off this bus.

What can we do for you?

We're looking for
one of your players.

One of my players?
Smash Williams, Coach.

There's a whole lot of witnesses
saying he threw the first punch.

Now we've got an
aggravated assault complaint

and we are bringing
him in for questioning.

You're telling me that you're
gonna blame one of my players

for what happened out
on that field tonight?

This is police business,
Coach.

This ain't got nothing
to do about football.

Now you go on there
and get that boy right now

or we will go in there and drag
him out ourselves. It's your call.

Well, here's my call. You
got a warrant, Officer?

'Cause if you don't
got a warrant,

we all know that you ain't
gonna get on this bus.

I can go get a warrant.
That's fine.

We got all night.

We'll get you next year,
Coach.

Let's go.

I'll see you at film.

I'll be there, Coach.

Hey, Mac.

What happened back there
with those cops?

They made a mistake, son.
Just like I did.

I'll see you
at practice Monday.

Can I...

I was really worried
about you on the field.

I... You don't need
to worry about me. I...

In a fight I just kind of stand
in the back and just yell stuff.

I got this for you.

It's beautiful.
It's my birthstone.

Look, we've kind of been
going out for a while

but we never really
made it official.

Offi...

Will you be
my girlfriend?