Friday Night Lights (2006–2011): Season 5, Episode 1 - Expectations - full transcript

I have feelings for Vince.

TAMI: You've always wanted to go to
a great school, your whole life.

I am just here
to support you.

I want you to be
my friend, Becks.

And you being my friend means
you're part of my family.

Tim, I barely know your family...
I know.

I promise you
that they will be there.

MAN: you're looking
at about one to five years.

WOMAN: You referred her to an abortion clinic.
I want her fired.

What I'm saying is, I'd like
to go where I'm needed.

ANNOUNCER: The East Dillon Lions
have defeated the Dillon Panthers.



SAMMY ON RADIO: Good morning, Dillon.
Well, it is August, folks.

And don't you just love
summer in Texas?

7:00 a.m., and I'm already
sweating like a whore in church.

The big topic on
everyone's mind this week

is this weekend's
Whataburger Football Classic.

The East Dillon Lions
will be there,

even though Eric Taylor won
his title with the Panthers.

They're the only team
going with a losing record.

So, how do y'all feel
about that, Dillon?

Are these Lions but lambs
headed for the slaughter?

Or will they be Cinderella
at the dance?

Yeah, it was really nice
meeting you, sort of.

And, um, I'll see you
in a few days.

Uh-huh. Okay. Bye.



So... How is she?
Tell me everything.

Uh, well...

My roommate's name is Kim,
and she's from Corpus.

That's not
really everything.

You could give me
a little more info.

Considering I don't actually
get to meet her in person,

I'd love to have a little
bit more of the scoop.

Mom, we talked
about this.

I know you guys want
to drive me there,

but it's not
that big of a deal.

Honey, it is a big deal.

You are going to college.
That's a big deal.

I am excited about
this season, people.

These Lions are
a team of destiny.

(ON RADIO) I can feel it.

I don't care
what anybody says,

we are going
to give Croft

a serious run for
their money this week.

Line one, go ahead.

CALLER: Yeah, Buddy.
What are we gonna do

about that
all-district QB in there?

BUDDY: When our defense
gets through

with that quarterback,
Cody Pearl,

he is going to wish he
went back into his shell.

That's right, baby.
I'll tell you that right now.

We got some
open lines...

Stan, is this supposed
to be a nickel package?

Yeah.
I think so.

The only problem with that is
we're playing a 4-3, aren't we?

Well, yeah,
but I was...

You got the practice plan
for this afternoon?

I can rough something out.

We got a game
in three days.

I do not like the way
this is starting out.

I do not like the way this is starting out.
(RADIO CHATTER CONTINUES)

And turn off
that damn radio.

BILLY: Here's me
and Min and Stevie,

we went to New Braunfels
earlier this year.

Man!
Time flies, huh?

Yeah.

So, uh, you got, I guess,

about three months left,
right?

(SIGHS) Yeah,
on good behavior.

And you've
been good, so...

Yeah, not many options.

You know, uh...

I was talking to Min
the other day,

and I've actually
been thinking

about maybe coaching
some football.

What happened
to Riggins' Rigs?

Riggins' Rigs is fine.

You know, this would be more just
to, like, volunteer. You know,

to give something back.

The way I look at it, I was kind
of like a coach to you, right?

Coach was
my coach, Billy.

Yeah.

(CLEARING THROAT)

What do you think?
You think it's, like, a...

Yeah, have at her.

You could be a little more
enthusiastic, you know?

I'm sorry, Billy,
but I'm in prison,

and I don't think I can be your
number one cheerleader at the moment.

I'm sorry.

Look, I want you
to know

that there's not
a day that goes by

that I don't think about what
you did for me and my family.

There's not a second
of a day that goes by

that I don't think
about that.

I just wanna,
you know,

change my life
a little bit.

I don't want to be the
Billy that I used to be.

WARDEN ON PA: Visiting hours
are over for today.

Okay, people, time to go.
Exit through the west gate.

Keep the pics, man.

Not allowed.
You gotta mail them through.

That's right.
I'm sorry.

You know you don't have
to come as often as you do.

I'll see you
in a few days.

Also, if you see Becky,

I'd appreciate it if you'd
just tell her the same.

Yeah.

If I see her,
I'll let her know.

Appreciate it.

Yeah.

All right, next on the line-item
budget is the science department.

I'm thinking the science
lab takes the hit

and we move
the money to textbooks.

Thanks, Levi.

BURNWELL: The budget
is due on Friday.

Yeah, the budget.
Wake us up when you're finished.

Next item, our new
guidance counselor.

People, Tami Taylor.

(ALL APPLAUDING)

Thanks, y'all.

Well, I'm just...
I'm so happy to be here.

And I'm real excited
to work

with every
single one of you.

So, it's gonna be a great,
great school year.

Yeah, a great year.

We're still working
on her office situation,

so she'll be downstairs by the
old administration, all right?

So, you'll know where to find me.
Anytime.

Now, moving on
to bus schedules.

I'm sorry,
excuse me, Levi.

Is this... Is this the time
when we can make suggestions

or comments
or what have you?

I just had a quick thought...
Mmm-hmm.

As we go into
this school year.

I did a little research
about what y'all were doing

with your college admissions
last year,

and at West Dillon
we found

that when we used handwritten
letters for recommendations,

it made an enormous difference
in our college admissions.

So, I know, I know.
It's a little bit extra work.

But it really, really
did make a difference

in terms
of our admissions.

So, something for us
to think about this year.

Thank you, Tami.
Mmm-hmm.

Levi, I would like
to know why I have Epyck

in my homeroom again.

You're gonna bring
that up now?

I had her last semester.

Yeah, and I had her
first semester.

LAUREL: Look, Levi, you
know how I feel about her.

She's a complete
nightmare.

I just wish she wouldn't
even show up to school.

It'd be a lot easier.
BURNWELL: Whoa, whoa, okay.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

LAUREL: Please back me up.
Don't act like you guys like her.

BURNWELL: We'll move on
to mathematics.

What's up, baby?
Hey.

Mmm.

Mmm.
How you doing?

Ooh, you're sweaty.
You're sweaty.

(BOYS YELLING) Hey! Okay, Andre,

water is not meant to be
in your brother's pants.

Baby, they're just having fun.
Take it out.

Just let them
have fun, honey.

He's such a bad
little rug rat.

I cannot wait until
school begins again

so they can stop
driving me crazy.

Well, when's
your dad coming back?

Sunday. I swear,

it feels like
he's been gone forever.

Andre's such a pain
when he's gone.

Hmm.

So, is Aunt Bird inside?

No, she went to
the grocery store. Why?

I just figured you needed
some help with the laundry.

I... I could use
some help inside, yeah.

Yeah, I know. Like, you and me alone.
Like, inside right now.

Let's go.
I've got to get the clothes!

Leave the clothes.
Let's go. (LAUGHING)

What are you doing?

Ooh, they're
going to do it!

Hey, scram!
Beat it, beat it!

(LAUGHING)

So, how long
are you gonna be gone?

I don't know, Becks,
a couple weeks.

You know,
maybe longer.

I gotta make a living. Load comes in, I go.
That's how it works.

Yeah, but what
am I supposed to do?

Spend some time
with Doreen,

get to know
your baby half-sister.

Look, all right, I know you
might be a little nervous

and you might
be scared.

Your mom's not gonna be
on that casino boat forever,

and she's making
good money,

and she'll be back here
before you know it,

and she's gonna
have lots of cash.

So, I don't know,
maybe we'II, uh...

We'll get you some new
clothes or something.

DOREEN: All right,
I put you some Lunchables

and Red Bull
and lots of Nicorette.

We don't want Dada
chain-smoking

on the road, now,
do we, baby?

Yeah.

BULL: You guys have fun, all right?
Bye.

Everybody get along.
DOREEN: Yeah, hurry back.

Bye-bye.

There he goes.
Bye-bye.

(HORN HONKING)

I've played this game
a long time, Coach.

You know, it's... It's
practically in my blood.

Well, you know there's
a big difference

between coaching
and playing, though.

Look...

Can I be honest
with you?

I want this job real bad.

And it's not because
of the football.

I mean, obviously that
plays a big part,

but I respect you, sir.

I respect
what you stand for.

You're a molder of men.

And what with me
having a new baby

and being a father
and all, I just...

I think it'd be
really good for me

to be around somebody
like you right now.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Damn it. Listen...

I don't have
many funds available.

We just pulled Spivey on
last week.

All I'm asking for
is a shot, Coach.

I promise.
I won't let you down.

(PLAYING ROCK MUSIC)

(SINGING) Save me
from your plan

Before I start
to think again

LANDRY: You don't have
to be that flashy, Jimmy.

A little bit
goes a long way.

But other than that,
it sounds good.

Hey, check these out.

I went to Kinko's today
and I got these printed up.

And these are
really nice paper, too.

DEVIN: "The Last Waltz"?

Do you like it?
Do you not like these?

I think it's a great idea.
I like the name.

LANDRY: It's our kind
of last hurrah.

I mean,
are you okay with this?

Because you're leaving
on Friday for college.

Yeah, I know that.
(LAUGHS)

You don't need to pack
and stuff on Thursday?

No, my mom packed me,
like, a month ago.

So, I'm all ready to go.

(DEVIN LAUGHS)
Yeah.

I thought y'all would be a little
bit more excited about this.

I mean, this is big.

This is gonna be
our biggest show yet.

And people are gonna be talking
about this for years to come.

They're gonna tell
their grandkids about it,

and their grandkids are gonna
tell their grandkids about it.

It's gonna be the biggest
show in Dillon ever.

Jimmy, you might
even get laid.

(HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING)

TAYLOR: Buddy, if you can
tell me why I'm here,

I sure would
appreciate it.

BUDDY: Vince is
a damn good quarterback.

He needs someone to
throw to, doesn't he?

He's 6'2".
Look at the hands on this kid.

And he can jump.

Here you go. Here you go.
Look at the legs on him.

Now, watch this.
Watch this.

Can he jump or what?
(LAUGHS)

He's the white kid.

What'd you say
his name was?

Hastings Ruckle.

What the hell kind
of name is Ruckle?

Welsh.

BUDDY: Attaboy.

What's the most you
ever made in a row?

Sixty-eight. Sixty-eight?
That's pretty good.

You ever play football?

Who, me?
TAYLOR: Yeah, you.

You ever play football?
You're going over to East.

Why don't you
come try out for me?

'Cause then
I'd have to deal

with a bunch of roided-up
tool bags trying to hit me.

I know football's stupid.

Football's stupid?

What's stupid
about football?

For starters,
it celebrates

the worst instincts
of American culture.

And what's that?
Aggression, violence, the taking of land.

No, no,
what football celebrates

is teamwork and character,
if executed properly.

That's what it celebrates.

I don't like
all that equipment either.

Equipment?
Yeah.

Like pads and helmets
and cups...

You don't wear cups
in football, son.

I like to hang free
and easy, you know.

Where you from?

All over.

My family moves around
a lot for work, so...

Well, you live
in Texas now.

You love the game
of football.

You just don't
know it yet.

TAMI: Honey,
look at this.

So many arrest reports
in these files.

This girl is a senior

and has never seen
a guidance counselor,

has never taken
her PSATs...

You know, this is a much worse
situation than I thought it was.

You know what, honey?
You can't solve all those problems in one day.

You're not the big
cheese anymore.

You're just gonna have to follow
the rules and take it slowly.

And what about you, speaking
of following rules?

Are you stealing
a basketball player?

Did I hear that?
Yes, I'm stealing a basketball player.

But I'm doing it
one step at a time.

Julie, it's breakfast time!
JULIE: Morning.

Morning, honey.

TAYLOR: Morning.

So, Mom,
I still really need

to go shopping
for my school stuff.

Oh, I know, I know.

I'm... I'm trying
to figure it out, okay?

Like, yesterday we needed
to go shopping.

So, if you want to just
give me your credit card...

I am not giving you my credit
card, for the hundredth time.

I'm gonna
cook ribs tonight.

I think we're gonna be able
to do it today, though.

Why are you cooking ribs?
I don't eat ribs.

I think we can do it this
afternoon, all right?

You think
or you know?

I'm trying to
make that happen, okay?

Mmm-hmm.

Okay?

Yep.

What?

I'm gonna miss this.

For those of you who don't
know me, I'm Billy Riggins.

I'm gonna be helping out
with the DBs

and working
with special teams.

I look forward
to getting to know

those of you
that I don't know.

And that's about it.

All right, listen up now, here's...
Uh...

One other thing.
I also wanted to say

that I've heard
some rumors

that this Cody Pearl kid
from Croft

is gonna throw the ball
all over us this week,

that we got no chance
of beating this team.

I just wanna
remind you guys

of a little quote
by one of my heroes,

a guy named
Ronnie Lott,

that I wanted to
read to you guys.

"If you can believe it,
your mind can achieve it."

All right?
All right.

(PLAYERS APPLAUDING)

TAYLOR: All right, Coach.

Coach Riggins, now.
Give him a hand, guys.

(PLAYERS CHEERING)

"Lions" on three.
One, two, three.

ALL: Lions!

COACH: Let's go.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Vince, Luke, come here.

Coach?

Listen, guys...

You want me to go with them?
Yeah.

Yeah.

Y'all know this new kid, the
basketball player, Hastings?

Yeah. Yeah, white boy can jump.

I wanna make sure that he
tries out for this team.

I wanna see him
out here on this field.

The hippie?
What for?

You like winning games,
Vince?

Yes, sir.
Me too.

Maybe give you a chance to throw the
ball to someone other than him.

So you, like, want us
to recruit him for you?

Look, I don't need to know
whatever it is you do.

Just get him out here
to try out for me.

All right?
Yeah.

All right. You can count on us, Coach.
We'll do it.

This is the stack of
the most at-risk kids

that I was able
to find so far.

Now, my plan is...
Hey, how are you?

My plan is to go and call every
single one of their parents,

every single one
of them,

and try to set up a meeting
with them in here.

'Cause, you know, that's where it starts.
Gotta start at home.

Get the parents involved
right from the beginning.

I don't think
that's a good idea.

Well, why not?
You know, I mean, look at this.

This is
that girl Epyck.

Forty-six absences
last year.

Two Fs,
three incompletes.

I mean, these kids are
just being forgotten.

Um, Tami, it's a matter
of resources, okay?

Well, I hear you.
But, hey, that's the thing.

Guess what?
I'm your resource.

I'm here now.

This isn't your problem,
you know.

You don't have
to deal with this.

I wanna deal with this.

Good. Duly noted.

I just wanna ask you
one quick thing.

Yeah?

I do need a phone
that works.

Listen to that.

Oh.

All right.

Resources.

Daddy was originally supposed
to open just one franchise.

He's now opening three.

That's a good thing.

Wait, so he's not
coming back?

Not anytime soon,
at least.

You know,
he's talking about

getting some corporate
apartment in Dallas

and having us come visit
him on the weekend.

Mmm, that sucks.

I'm sorry.
I know how much you miss him.

Yeah, but, you know, it's like,
he's supposed to be here.

Mmm-hmm.

You know,
especially for them.

I don't know, especially the way
Andre's been acting lately.

It's just bad timing.

It's just dumb.

Well, you know,
Coach wants us

to recruit this kid
for the team.

Luke's parents
is out of town,

so we're throwing this big
party at the ranch tonight.

You should come.
Help us sweet-talk him.

Well, I was supposed to
be working tonight, so...

Don't worry about it, baby.
I can watch the boys.

Really? You go on and go, now.
Yeah.

Okay.
All right.

All right, so I'll go.
Who's this guy again?

He's not the punter.
You wouldn't really be interested.

Mmm.
(LAUGHS)

That was a good one.

You're a jerk.
You're a jerk.

MRS. SARACEN: You know that
Matthew calls me every week?

Every Wednesday.
That's nice.

After Inside Edition.

That's good.

I count on it.
(SIGHS)

Boy, it's quiet in here.

Yeah.

It sure is quiet,
honey.

I think that is the cleanest
I have ever seen his room.

It sure is.

Yeah.

I miss that guy.

Oh, this is nice,
isn't it?

I just love company.

Yeah, well, you know, I just
figured I'd just stop by.

I'm kind of
going around,

saying all my goodbyes,
you know,

before I head off to college
and whatnot. Oh, yeah.

I couldn't leave without
saying goodbye to my lady.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

And you're going off to college now.
I am.

Rice University, right?

That's good.
Good job, you remembered.

Yeah, over in Dallas.

That's SMU.
Rice is in Houston.

Oh, that's right.

Close.
That's right.

(SIGHS)

So...

Well, I guess
I better be going.

You gotta go.
Thank you for the tea.

Oh, you don't
have to get up.

You're fine.
Well, the hell I don't.

Now, you come over here.
I'm gonna hug your neck.

I'm gonna hug
your neck, boy.

You're a good boy.

Well, thank you.

Now, just a heads-up,

you need to keep both
your eyes on this one.

She likes to wander off and go
to the dance hall. (LAUGHS)

Don't listen to him,
Heather.

She likes to cut a rug.

Listen to me.
I'm warning you.

And, Landry, also I want you
to keep on doing that music.

That Crucifictorius, yep.
Crucifictorius.

I have got...
Put it in my MP player.

Well, Heather did it
for me.

It's in there, huh?
I can... Yep.

I can listen to it
anytime I want to.

(CHUCKLES)

Well...
You take care.

You be careful.

Okay, bye-bye.
Bye-bye, sweetie.

He's a good boy.

(SIGHS)

Yeah, it's good.
That's how we chew.

See?

(SNIFFLING)

It's good.

You're doing it wrong.

You gotta cut it up
smaller for her.

I don't think she likes it.
(CRYING)

Are you trying
to choke her?

Move.

It's all right, baby.
It's all right.

Come here, baby.
It's okay.

You shouldn't smoke
in the house.

It's unhealthy
for the baby.

Thank you.
We don't need your help.

You've done enough.

Sorry.

It's all right,
baby.

It's all right.
It's okay.

(BABY SNIFFLING)

Oh, I understand that
completely, Mrs. Dozier,

but I'd just love to talk to
you about the year for Tyrell,

see if we can get him to do a
little bit better this year.

Okay, wonderful.
I'll see you then.

Thank you so much.
Bye-bye.

(SIGHS) Good Lord.

It's like
I'm asking these people

to come in
for a colonoscopy test.

School hasn't even
started yet, honey.

Well, I know,
but you've been doing

two-a-days
for a month already.

Well, you know,
football's a lot more fun

than a physical examination
of the colon, though.

Well, I guess that depends
on the game, doesn't it?

I got cobbler!

You want some
cobbler, girls?

I think I'm actually gonna
have to pass on the cobbler.

(GASPS) Why?

Well, it's Landry's last
concert tonight for his band,

and he's leaving
tomorrow morning,

so I promised him
I'd go.

But we were
having our family time.

Yeah, I know,
we've had family time.

We've been here for the last hour
and a half talking and eating.

You've been watching
the time on your phone?

No, that's not
what I'm saying.

I'm just saying his band
started an hour ago,

and if I don't leave soon,
then I'm gonna be late.

And I really don't wanna be late,
'cause it's his last night.

You know what? Fine.
Just go on.

Go on.

Okay.
Thank you for dinner.

You can't sit down for 15
minutes and have some dessert?

Just save some dessert for me.
Go on.

Save it in the fridge or something.
Your mother made cobbler.

And I really appreciate it,
and I appreciate the dinner,

but I have to
be a good friend,

and I promised him
I'd go.

I love you guys.

All right. Go on.

JULIE: I'll see
you guys later.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(PLAYING ROCK MUSIC)

(SINGING) I'm not sure
where I started from

Save me
from your plan

Before I start
to think again

(UPBEAT POP SONG PLAYING)

LUKE: Hastings, listen,

East is legit, all right?
Coach has got stroke.

He knows how
to build a winner.

You play for us,
you'll get noticed.

Weren't you guys 2-8
last season?

Yeah, so what?

Oh, dude.
You know you have to...

You have to
meet Maribelle.

Come here, I gotta show you.
Cafferty, no.

You're gonna love her.
She's new too. Come here.

Her daddy was the
Reserve Grand Champion.

Look at her.
Look at her, man.

Hey, kiss her, Tink!
You love her.

BOY: Yeah, kiss her!

Look at her.
She's so cute.

ALL: (CHANTING)
Kiss her! Kiss her!

(ALL CHEERING)

You wanna touch her?
Come here.

You know
you can touch her.

All right, you're up.

Me? How'd I get in this?

Because you're the hot
girl that gets football.

Babe, you're irresistible.

So, just turn on
that girl charm

and go over there
and make it happen.

You know you're an idiot?
I know.

Good. (LAUGHING)

You got a lot of confidence
in this girl charm.

It's not gonna work.

Okay, come here.
Come here. Wait.

Oh, this is...

Come here. Yeah, hi.

It's Jess, right?
Yeah.

Um, yeah, so, listen,

these guys have been talking
about you all day long.

My boyfriend asked me
to come over here

and kind of work
my girl charm on you,

get you to sign up
and join the football team.

Like hell
that's gonna happen.

What's your deal, hmm?

Why don't you just
stop playing games?

Sign up and join
the football team.

These guys needing me is just making
me a little sweaty, you know?

Sweaty?

Yeah, like,
stressed out.

(CLEARING THROAT)

I like knowing that
I can do whatever I want.

You know,
I'm a free spirit.

Oh, okay.

That's one way
of putting it.

And how would
you put it?

Coward.

I... I said my piece.

Much luck, okay?

Yeah.

(SIGHS)

I'm actually gonna
miss this place.

Miss Dillon?

No, I'm gonna miss
Alamo Freeze

and all of their cool
treats and hot eats.

I used to come here
all the time

and just annoy
the hell out of Matt,

make him give me
all the French fries,

all the Blizzards,

and then make fun of
his goofy little white hat

that he thought he looked
so professional in.

(LAUGHS)

I miss his little white hat.

God, how lame
are we right now?

We're sitting here
on our last night,

talking about your
boyfriend in Chicago.

Ex-boyfriend.

Whatever, I can't
keep up with...

And technically, it's not
my last night here.

Okay, well,
my point is,

is I just always pictured,
you know,

my last night
in Dillon to be,

I don't know,
epic in some way.

You want epic?

Sure.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

Julie, Julie.

Julie, come here.

I really think
that she likes me.

Don't you think so?
Hey.

Sorry.
Yeah, definitely.

Yeah, um,
I'm gonna go, okay?

I'm gonna go.
Okay. Wait, wait.

Keep money for a cab.
You're gonna go?

Where are you going?

Keep money for the cab fare, okay?
All right.

Just...
Just one quick second, Kandee.

Um, Julie...

I just want you
to know that you are...

You are
an amazing person.

Anything you set your
mind to, you can do it.

Thank you for
those words of wisdom.

I think you've got a bright
future ahead of you.

Kandee's waiting
for you.

So, be safe.
Keep some money for the cab fare.

Okay.

I'll see you
at Christmas.

You stay golden,
Julie Taylor.

Bye, Landry.

I wanna know
absolutely everything

there is to know
about you.

(FOOTBALL GAME PLAYING ON TV)

Hey, honey.

Hey.

Did you have
a good time tonight?

Yeah.

It was nice.

Good.

You know you didn't
have to wait up, right?

I know. I'm just
watching some tape,

getting ready
for tomorrow's game.

Okay, well,
I'm gonna go to bed.

Good night.

(WHISPERING)
Hey, come here.

Put your purse down.

(SHUSHES)
I got an idea.

Where the hell are they?

You know we don't
have to do this, right?

If you think I'm gonna
send you off to school

without having a final championship
ping-pong game, you're crazy.

Oh, my God.

Do you remember this?

I was so tiny.

Let me see that.

Look at those.

I'm gonna
miss getting sick

eating all
those cookies with you.

Ha!

You sure we're
all right here?

You bet, Coach.
Change "basketball" to "football."

He enrolls in school
on Monday, we're good.

This is crazy.

You don't wanna
do this, son.

You get hurt, your season's
over even before it starts.

If the kid wants to play football,
he wants to play football.

Back off, Billy.
Just leave him alone. Coach.

BILLY: Come on, Frank.
I don't understand why I can't just play both.

You wanna play both?
You can play both.

As soon
as playoffs are over...

Like you're gonna
make the playoffs.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, take
it easy there, chief.

Look, this is
not for you, man.

Just drop the pads.
Walk away.

Football is not
for you, all right?

VINCE: Hey, Rambis,
get on the bus.

PLAYERS: Get on the bus.
Come on.

Hastings! Hastings!

ALL: (CHANTING)
Hastings! Hastings!

FRANK: You're making
a mistake, son.

(ALL CHEERING)

PLAYER: All right!

(ALL CHEERING)

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the
Whataburger Kickoff Classic, folks.

Our first game
of the season,

featuring reigning state
champions the Croft Cowboys

against the lowly Lions
of East Dillon.

With a record
of just 2-8 last year,

Coach Eric Taylor's team
takes the field

as a huge underdog tonight.

The question isn't
can they win,

but can they
even compete?

(SHOUTING ENCOURAGEMENT)

Cody Pearl
back in the pocket.

Got a man on the corner route.
Touchdown.

Can't say you didn't expect this.
What are you doing?

Cody Pearl is tearing this
Lions secondary to pieces.

Pearl looking deep.

Oh, he's got a man.

Fires a big ball.
Here we go.

Got it! Touchdown.
What a shocker.

And these Lions are
in big trouble.

You can see the frustration
already on Coach Taylor, folks.

Lions coming out, Howard's
gotta get something going.

There's the snap.
He's looking deep.

Got a man on
a crossing route. Oh!

And the receiver can't
make the catch.

My, oh, my, I wanna
hang my head and cry.

Hey! 925 wheel.

925 wheel?
All right.

There's the snap.

Vince Howard looking deep.
Cafferty on the swing.

Pressure coming. Steps out.
Directing traffic.

Oh, and Howard throws
a beautiful little fade route.

Oh! The receiver
can't make the grab.

Get off your fat ass
and do something!

Back again.
He's looking upfield.

Got a little lane.
Takes off with the ball.

Here we go, folks!
Go! Go!

Howard making a move
to the outside.

He's got the edge!
Breaks a tackle.

Vince Howard!
Look at that speed! Oh, my!

Touchdown, Lions!

Looks like we got
a little glimmer of light

on an otherwise very dark evening
for the East Dillon Lions.

BOTH: Yeah!

Second quarter,
Lions down by three scores.

They need to get
something going, folks.

Cafferty! You've got
to stay with him.

Cafferty at the monster
linebacker, Pearl under center.

Ready! Set!
Hut one! Hut!

There's the snap.
Pearl looking deep.

He's got a man. Fires.

Oh, it's picked off!
Interception, Lions!

Coming the other way!
He's got a lane, folks!

Pearl trying to
make a tackle.

(BOTH GRUNTING)

Luke Cafferty lays
Cody Pearl out.

Touchdown, Lions!

What a turnaround!

East was looking
at being down 28-7.

Now only down by 14.

Here we go.
Give me some sugar.

Way to go, way to go. Let's go.

Cody Pearl
is still down, folks.

Luke Cafferty just laid him
out with a tremendous hit.

Let's hope this young warrior
is gonna be all right.

Cody Pearl is up.
Thank goodness.

But if he can't make it back
for the second half,

this might be a real
tide-turner for East Dillon.

ANDRE: I don't
want a small.

Andre, I don't have enough
money for you to get a large.

Take that.
I don't want a small.

Can you take this
and your drink

and just be happy,
please?

I know I can take it,
but I want a large.

Don't you yell
at me, okay?

I can if I want. Yes! No.

Take this and leave, all right?
Fine.

God!
Damn!

What the hell
are you doing?

It was an accident,
all right?

You need to control
your damn son!

He ain't my damn son!
Whatever!

Andre,
what's the problem?

You're not my mom.
That's the problem.

ANNOUNCER: Second half,
folks. Lions down by 14.

Let's see if they can't get a little mo going.
Let's go. Come on.

Second-string quarterback in
for the Cowboys.

Oh, my. Tinker stinker.
It falls on the ground.

Fumble.
Lions pick it up.

He's got nobody
in front of him.

He's going to score,
folks.

Touchdown, Lions!
And look at that sideline.

These East Dillon kids
are starting to believe

that they can actually make
some magic here tonight.

Late in the fourth quarter.
Under a minute to go.

Howard going deep. Oh!
And it's almost picked off.

Coach Taylor just does not

have an answer to this Cowboys defense.
Time! Time out!

Coach.

TAYLOR: What?
I know 17.

Good. I used to play
basketball with him.

Good.
Coach, I can jump 17.

What?

I can jump higher than 17.
I can catch that.

He's got nothing on me.
I can jump him like nothing.

VINCE: What's up, Coach?
What's the call?

What's the call?

Trips right,
center post.

Trips right, center post.
Do you understand that? Yeah.

You understand what I'm saying?
Yeah, totally.

You got that part?
I got it.

Can you do me a favor?
Do the best you can.

Trips right,
center post.

ANNOUNCER: And it looks like Coach
Taylor is sending in number 88.

That's... Ruckle... Buckle.

Head straight for that
goalpost, all right?

See the ball,
catch it.

Where do I stand?
Where do I stand?

Ruckle. Hastings Ruckle.

Center post on one.
Ready, break. ALL: Break!

VINCE: Let's go, come on.
Come here, come here, come here.

Stand right here.

What's he doing?

Ruckle looks
a little lost out there.

But this is it, folks.
Lions with one last shot

to pull off
the upset of the ages.

Ruckle takes off
for the corner.

Howard looking deep.

Howard scrambling around.

He's gotta get rid
of the ball.

Pressure's coming.
Lets it fly.

Oh, he's got it in the corner!
Hastings has it!

Touchdown, Lions!

Oh, my word!

Unbelievable.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.

The Dillon Lions shock and awe.
How do you do?

Can you believe
this is happening?

VINCE: We're going for two, fellows.
Huddle up. Huddle up.

Luke, are you ready?

Let me reverse on one.
Ready? (ALL AGREEING)

What does that mean?
Same play.

Do the same thing you did.
All right? Good job, good job.

Taylor going for two
and the win.

Ruckle still out at the way-out spot.
Howard over center.

Back to pass.

Oh, look at this!
Fancy schmancy.

Behind the back,
Statue of Liberty!

Cafferty is in!

And the Lions win!

Lions win!
Oh, the humanity!

(LAUGHING)

I'll say this tonight.

Alarm bells are going off
all over Texas right now.

These East Dillon Lions
have served notice.

They are a team
to be reckoned with.

And this high school football
season is on, folks.

Take care.

PLAYER: East side!
ALL: East side!

East side!
East side!

East side!
East side!

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Champ.

Hey, Levi.

Hey.
How goes the battle?

Well, you know what?
I think we're off to a good start.

Good.

Mmm-hmm.

I mean, truth be told,
I had four no-shows.

But I did have
one meeting,

and I think that's
something, you know?

Okay, well, who's
your next one?

Uh... Nikki Diaz.

Diaz?
Mmm-hmm.

Yeah?

Well, I think you're safe to
go ahead and call it a day.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

All right.

Are you discouraged?

Uh, yeah, I'm gonna admit,
I'm a little bit discouraged.

But, you know, that's all right.
I'm only human.

Don't be. I get enough of
that around here, okay?

Well, how much longer?

Look, I didn't sign up
for this, okay?

Now, she went out
last night,

and God only knows what
time she came back home.

Becky's your daughter,
and it's your damn ex-wife,

so fix it!

(COMMENTATOR CHATTERING)

Nah, little man,
go put that back.

I'm about to make
some sandwiches.

I'm hungry.

Little man, I'm not
gonna say this again.

Go put it back until I
make these sandwiches.

You're not my mom or my dad.
You can't make me!

Okay, I don't wanna be
your mom or your dad.

Now, go to your room. No!

Boy! Oh, you think you can
throw stuff at me now?

Baby, I got it, let me...
Let me try, all right?

(DOOR SLAMS)

It's okay.
Dre, come here.

(EXCLAIMS IN FRUSTRATION)

What's up
with you, man?

Nothing.

You feel like your dad
walked out on you?

I don't know.

I get it.

Dre, I haven't seen my
father in five years.

I'd be pissed off, too.

Your dad's in jail.

That's true.

But not around
is not around.

Your dad's off
working hard,

making sure you and your
family's taken care of.

And, Dre, he'll be back.
I promise.

But check this out,
in the meantime,

I'm gonna need you
to do me a favor.

What?

Cut your sister a break.

You know you guys
are a handful,

and she's... She's doing
the best she can.

You're just saying that
'cause she's your girlfriend.

See, no, Dre,
this isn't about her.

This is about you.

Your dad's not here.

So, you gotta step up.

You're the man
of the house now.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Hey, Becks.
Hey, Billy.

What's going on, baby?

I... I need
a place to stay.

You... Uh...
Do what, now?

I know, it's just
my mom's out of town,

she's been working
on this job,

and I've been staying with
my dad and my stepmom,

and I just...
I can't...

I can't do it anymore.

What happened?
Did he hurt you or something?

No. No, it's nothing
like that.

It's just...
I really feel

like I don't have much
of a family right now.

It's okay.
Well, and Tim said

that if I ever
needed anything

that you guys
were my family.

And I just figured...
MINDY: What's going on?

Um, she... She needs
a place to stay.

Okay.

Here?

Yeah.
I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Yeah, come on inside.
Sorry.

Yeah, we'II... We'll take you back
to Tim's old room, all right?

BECKY: Okay.
Okay.

Thank you.

Um, okay.

Uh, yep,
I'm pretty sure.

Well, now, if you find
that you left anything,

you just call me,
honey.

You know, I'll jump in the car.
I'll be right there.

I've got everything.

Look at you.

I love you.

I love you too, Mom.

I'm gonna miss you.

Go knock 'em dead, babe.

Thanks, Mom.

I'm sorry
I missed your game.

Emergencies.
It's for emergencies, all right?

Okay. Go have a good time, okay?

Thank you.

I love you.
Be good.

Be good.

Bye, baby girl.
(BABBLES)

(SIGHS)

(STARTS ENGINE)

All right.

Bye, guys.

(SIGHS)

(EXCLAIMING SOFTLY)

Wow.