Friday Night Lights (2006–2011): Season 5, Episode 9 - Gut Check - full transcript

Following a contentious loss, Coach Taylor decides to bench Vince for a game and start Luke at QB. Becky and Luke try to start their relationship over but the Seniors recognition night scheduled for Friday's game makes that difficult. Julie continues here hiatus from school and visits Matt in Chicago. Epyck crosses a line during a tutoring session with Mrs. Taylor.

I wanted to let you guys know
I'm going back to school.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

When you wanna go out,
give me a call, okay?

Anything,
carrier pigeon.

TAMI: I believe you
have a future.

You're not gonna make a difference.
I am who I am.

I don't know about that.

Oklahoma Tech's
a great school.

You want us to
come up there tomorrow?

DOYLE: Mmm-hmm.
Is that even allowed?

As long as
it's not an official visit.



TAYLOR: I'm sure your father
has your best interest.

That offer,
it's worth nothing.

You're knocking
on the wrong doors.

(GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION)

ANNOUNCER: I'm sorry to say
the dream is over, folks.

There will be
no undefeated season

for the East Dillon Lions
this year.

Tonight we saw a Lions team
in total disarray.

All the work of the last
eight games gone to hell

in one hugely
disappointing performance.

Really?

ANNOUNCER: I'll tell you what, I have never
seen these stands clear out so fast.

None of y'all got no heart.
We had momentum. We were coming back.

No, we didn't have
any damn momentum.



We had momentum.
No, we did not, man.

You have to put
points on the board

before you can start coming back, dude.
Well, it was your fault.

Hotshot, red 22. Tinker, you better
make sure you get in that hole.

Cafferty, what are you doing out here?
You're not supposed to be here.

Yes, I am. You called Eagle.
I heard it.

We're doing
a hotshot, idiot.

What's he doing?

Luke, come on!
Let's go!

VINCE: Hotshot!
Get off the field, man.

We got too many people on the field.
Get out of here, man, go!

Hotshot, red 22 on one.
Ready? Break!

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

That penalty cost us
the first down.

That wasn't my fault.
There's 11 people on the field, not 12.

Eleven.
That's not my fault, man.

I was freaking exhausted because defense
was on the field the whole damn night.

That's why. Because you
were sucking ass all night.

Hut!

(ALL GRUNTING)

CROWLEY: Take him down!
Damn it!

(BOOING)

Defense, get ready!
This is getting old, QB.

You do your job.
Do my job?

You do your job.
You do your job! What?

Y'all do your job and
stop worrying about me!

Turnovers, man.
We can't win a game with turnovers.

Gary busted his route!

I threw the ball where
it was supposed to be.

Three, dude. Three picks,
not one of those was yours.

Not one... Because nobody
knows the damn playbook.

All right, hold on.
You know something,

we do know the plays.
Do you know...

VINCE: I'm the quarterback, I'm supposed to know!
Yo, we can't tell.

And Ruckle over here,
he gets one call all night

and he can't even
get that right.

It goes inside...
VINCE: It goes outside on the reverse.

Inside on the reverse.
You look at the playbook.

I got the playbook!
I know the plays.

You don't know...
TINKER: Dude, there's coaches here.

Y'all get your stuff together and get
out of our field house right now.

Get the hell out of our
field house right now.

Pick it up and go.

(ANNOUNCER CHATTERING
ON RADIO)

ANNOUNCER: and two missed
field goals to boot.

These Lions look nothing like the
team of the last two months.

Maybe we counted our chickens
too soon, folks,

and maybe those chickens
have come to roost.

Coach Taylor has been riding this
team with a loose rein all season.

And tonight
we saw the result of that.

That wasn't a team
out there, folks.

It was a bunch of
individuals trying...

You all good in there?

Yeah.
All right.

I just want to let you know
I had a really good weekend.

Yeah, me, too.

And I know that I was
supposed to leave today,

but I'd really love to
see more of the city

and I don't really have anything
I have to urgently be back for.

Okay. Um...

So, you want to
stay longer then?

Yeah, if that's okay.

Oh, that's good. That's fine.
That'll be fine.

Okay.

If we win on Friday,
we're in the playoffs,

but even if we lose,

we still got a chance
if Meade beats Laribee.

So, we'd make it even if we lose?
I don't want to lose.

BILLY: That's not what I meant.
I didn't mean...

Coach, is there something
you want to say?

You haven't said
a damn word all morning.

Look, we all know
the problem.

It's Vince.

He's lost his team.

Hey, Epyck.
Hi.

Come on in.

How you doing?
I'm fine.

What brings you down
here to the dungeon?

(PATTING LEGS)

I suck at Texas history

and I have a test
on Friday.

If I don't get at least a
B-, I'm going to flunk.

Well, we'll keep our fingers
crossed for that B-.

And Nicky Diaz says

if I fail, then I'm going to
have to repeat the 10th grade.

That's not true.

One F is not going
to hold you back.

Are you working on it
in the afterschool program?

Mrs. Sachs hates me.

She's always telling me
to shut up and stuff.

Epyck, no,
she doesn't.

She doesn't like me.

Would you like me
to help you?

Yeah, I guess so.

I'd be happy to.

LUKE: It's not a big deal.
BECKY: What do you mean, it's not a big deal?

I mean, look at everything
that we're doing.

It's a big deal.
It's your last week.

You know what it is, it's for moms
and dads, so they can be like,

"Oh, my little baby boy
is graduating.

"It's the last time I'll see him
in his cute little Lion uniform."

That's what it is.

But it's the last time
I'm going to see you

in your cute little
Lions uniform, too.

Come on, I'll take you
out after the game.

I want to do something
nice for you.

This is nice.

Yeah, but something
really nice.

You know, like this whole
starting over thing.

My mom and dad are really
excited about this.

She really wants to take
me out after the game.

Okay.
I don't think that, you know...

No, no, no. Yeah.
I completely understand.

Seriously?

Yeah.
Okay.

Thank you.
You're the best.

Can't argue with that.

Mmm-hmm.
Bye.

Last week's game pretty
much sums it up.

It's not who we are.

It's sure as hell not
what we're capable of.

Pretty much
a complete breakdown

of everything that
we've learned together.

This Friday
we got Fort Hood,

they're the next thing
standing in our way.

But let me tell you this,

in my gut,

I think there's only one thing
standing between us and the playoffs,

and it's not
our opponents.

It's ourselves.

I'm not going to
let that happen.

You're not going to
let that happen.

Y'all have spilled
too much sweat and blood

on this damn piece of dirt
out here to allow it.

Vince, let Luke have
that jersey for today.

Let's go.
Coach, break them down.

CROWLEY: Let's go to work.
Offense at this end. Let's go! Wait, what?

You want me at QB?

TAYLOR: You heard me.

CROWLEY:
Huddle. Come on.

Hustle up, four, four,
here we go.

VINCE: Hey, Coach.

Hey, you're
putting Luke at QB?

Yeah, we're going to keep
the wildcat option open.

All right, Coach, let's be serious.
What are you doing?

Hey, you know what,
will you do me a favor?

What?

From now on, when you're
out here on this field,

you don't talk
back to me.

You want to come to my
office, you got questions,

something you
want to ask me,

that'd be the time
to do it.

Give you all the time
in the world.

BECKY: This is
really cute, Evie,

but I don't think
there's a back to it.

EVIE: Yeah, that's
the whole point, baby.

Hey.
Like my new outfit?

No. I feel like
I'm going to puke.

It's not that bad.
Wait, is Fat Jack out there?

No. Like, for real sick.

(GAGGING) It sucks.

There's like a thousand
tables out there

and everybody's
using a credit card.

She's waiting tonight.

We have to do it
once a week. (MOUTHING)

I just want to go home and get
into a bath and crawl into bed.

So go. Leave.

MINDY: I can't.
We're short-staffed.

Pepper would kill me.

I could take your shift.

What? I'm serious.
I've waited tables before.

Yeah, I love it.

It's not
going to happen.

BECKY: Oh, come on.
You feel like crap

and I can do this.
I could use the cash anyways.

Uh-uh. Come on.
Eddie's not even here tonight.

Donna's working behind the bar.
We love her.

AMBER: Yeah.
BECKY: Yeah, we love her.

AMBER: Yeah, dream crusher.

The girl should have
won a car last week.

At least let her
make some cash.

I'll take her home later.
She's safe with me.

I told you Coach was going to be pissed
off I missed that practice, right?

Yeah, man. So what?

So what?
This whole thing was your idea.

You said nothing
was going to happen.

Yeah, I know I did.

Look, what did he say when
you told him why? Huh?

That OT is going
to offer you...

He said it don't mean nothing.
Oh, come on.

They offer people every
day and I ain't special.

Come on, now.
These people want you, boy.

That's a fact. That's what you need
to be focused on, right there.

That's what you need to remember.
Come on.

Get your mind right.

Come on, this deal here with the
coach, it's just a power move.

See, he's just trying to
show you that he in charge.

That's it.
By giving Luke my offense.

For one practice. Right?

Not a game.
One practice.

Look, bottom line,
all right,

Coach, he want to win.

All coaches, they just
want to win, right?

Now, y'all been doing plenty
of that with you leading.

Not Luke. You.

Now you think he going
to mess with that?

With the playoffs coming?

You right.
It don't make no sense, man.

Ain't nothing to
worry about.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

WOMAN: No way.

Thanks, baby.

Got a Nelson, two tequilas
and a Seagram Seven.

What's that, darling?
You got a tab?

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
it's Gilbert.

It's a Visa card with a
picture of Bevo on it.

When are you
going to be up there?

We'll just have to
see, won't we?

That's tight.

How's that?

You'd have to spend a lot more
money to get me up there.

Consider it
a down payment.

(MOUTHING)

But he's so
good with the kids.

I know.
I agree with you.

All right, we'll talk about it later.
I have to go.

Hi.
Hey.

Hey. Did you hear
about Dave Morris?

Yeah. I hear everyone
gabbing about it.

Well, I think it's
a pretty big deal.

It's cuts. There's cuts.

Well, Levi's like the angel
of death around this place.

Listen, I'm not going to be
home for dinner tonight.

I'm gonna have a meeting
with John Aroldi,

if you're all
right with that.

Oh. Okay.

I thought you weren't gonna do
all that Shane State business.

This is more of
a favor to Jason.

Just see what
the market's like.

Well, it's fine with me.
I like Atlanta.

Honey...

Shane State's in Florida.
I know.

I know you know.

Listen, also,
though, if I do that,

can you pick up Gracie?
I'm not going to be able to. Yes.

And guess what?

Epyck is gonna come over and have
dinner at our place tonight.

I'm gonna help her
with her history.

Good.
Okay.

See you later.
I love you.

Bye.
Bye.

How you doing?

Sorry to
keep you waiting.

I want you to
get with Luke tonight,

work on sets and patterns
in the wildcat package.

Tonight's no good.
Can't do it.

Why not?

Why are you asking me?

Because I'd like to
get to the playoffs,

and if you get hurt, I'd
like to count on someone

other than a freshman,
that's why.

You've never been worried
about that no other time.

Why now?

I feel like I'm getting
punished for something.

I'm asking you to
help out a teammate.

You can't do that?

You got it, Coach.

Good.

Thank you.

LUKE: No way!

You like it?
Oh, it's beautiful.

It's 100% satin.

Where'd you get
the money for this?

Don't worry about it.

I love it.
I love it so much.

I just wanted you to look nice
for dinner with your parents.

You're mad I didn't
invite you along.

Uh, why would
I be mad?

Because my mom is
stubborn and judgmental,

and I'm...
I'm too scared to call her on it.

Okay, I'm mad.

You know, I get it, 'cause she
kind of freaks me out, too,

but you didn't do
anything about it.

I just... I got to go.
I'm sorry.

Like I ain't got nothing
else better to do.

I got a highlight reel
to work on, homework.

I'm tired.

Yeah, I'm sure Luke
is tired, too.

Yeah, but I ain't
his babysitter.

Why I got to
hold his hand?

Because your coach
asked you to.

Yeah, you would
say something like this.

Here, put 'em in.
What?

You can't just
put it in there?

I ain't your damn maid.

Oh, attitude.
What's your problem?

Nothing's my problem.

I'm tired of hearing you
complain all the time.

That's all you
ever do in here.

Bark about your teammates,
about Coach doing this,

Coach doing that.

That's all you
ever do in here.

Well, if you don't like it,
Jess, you don't have to listen.

What? I can leave?

I said to you
very clearly

I didn't want you
on this team.

I don't want my girlfriend
in the locker room

talking to Coach
behind my back.

I can't trust
nobody no more.

(EXCLAIMS IN DISBELIEF)
I'm talking to Coach?

So now you're
accusing me, huh?

Now I'm against you,
too, huh, Vince?

You know, I had your
back since day one.

You the one
that lied to him.

You the one that
skipped practice.

You the one that talked
all about yourself

and forgot all about your
teammates in that TV interview.

Again with the TV interview?
Jess, I know I'm good,

but I can't control
what they put on TV.

Yeah, 'cause it's never
Vince's fault, right?

I cannot believe you are
actually trying to sit here

and blame me for you being
in trouble with Coach.

You just can't hear
yourself, can you?

Or maybe you got your dad's
hand so far up your ass,

you can't see nothing
but your own damn ego.

Jess, you better watch
your damn mouth.

Don't you tell me
to watch my mouth.

My dad's the one that's
gonna get me into college.

It ain't gonna be Coach,
ain't gonna be this team,

ain't gonna be you,
neither.

Yeah, you're right
it ain't gonna be me,

'cause I'm not
needed, right?

(SIGHS) I can't stand being
around your ass anymore.

All right, then leave, then.
I'm leaving.

Because you know what?
We're done, jackass!

We're through.

(DOOR CLOSES)

I think you need to
put the books away

and finish your dinner.

It's gonna give you
indigestion.

I like your thinking.

Well, I appreciate
your commitment to it,

but we can
talk about it.

Alamo?

"Remember the Alamo."

(GRACIE CHATTERING)
(GASPS)

Hi.

What in the world
are you doing up?

You've been in bed
for a while now.

EPYCK: Who is this?

Starfish princess.

Starfish princess?

Hey, do you want to come
up here and play with me?

GRACIE: Yeah.
We could play with starfish princess.

Come on.

Oh, you are
so adorable.

Are you hungry?
You want some food?

No.
No?

This is Epyck,
Gracie Belle.

That's Gracie and this is...
Her name is Epyck.

She's not your friend.

(EPYCK GASPS)
She's not my friend?

EPYCK: No, we're friends,
huh, Gracie?

Are we friends?
High five if we're friends.

Yes!
(LAUGHS TRIUMPHANTLY)

What do you want me
to draw you?

Draw a starfish princess.

I could draw you
a starfish princess.

Let's try one.
You mind?

No. (LAUGHS)

Do you want to help me? Yeah.

Here, you grab the pen.

And let's see,
we'll draw some eyes.

Let me see
your hand here.

And we'll put some
hair like this.

GRACIE:
Starfish princess.

Well, it's like,
I go to college

because I think it's
gonna be my big break,

and it was everything that I was
working towards my whole life.

And then it's, like,
I get there,

and I don't belong there.

And then I come here, and
everything's fantastic and amazing,

and I just fit.

And it's like my life
finally makes sense.

And that's
frustrating?

(SIGHS)
It's frustrating

because I miss you,

and I miss us.

And it's, like, tonight,

watching you with
all these people...

It's like you've moved
on, which I get.

But it just sucks.

It's like...
I don't know.

I feel like I just don't
fit in your life anymore.

No, babe.

I've been wanting to do that
ever since you showed up.

He's not coming, is he?
No, he's not.

Perfect! Perfect!

Okay, let me see this.

You know what? It's not your
job to cover his ass for him.

And I don't want to
be here anyway, so...

Okay, yeah, well, you know,
it's not about Vince.

This is about me, and
the fact I want to win.

And if Coach puts you in,
you better be ready.

We're not gonna win.

Wildcat 20 red.

What's your hot?

(SIGHS)

I go to, um...
Um, no, no, no, no, no.

Sit down.
We got work to do.

Okay.
Now!

Thanks.

So you missed me?

Yes, I already
told you that.

I want to
hear it again.

(CHUCKLES)

I missed you.

I missed you, too.

So...

I kind of have something
I need to tell you,

and I don't want you
to freak out.

Okay.

I...

Had an affair with
a TA at my school.

And he was married.

And there was just this

big mess.

(MUMBLES)

Aren't you gonna
say something?

What do you
want me to say?

I don't know. Are...
Are you mad? Are you...

Yes, Julie, I'm mad.

I'm furious.
I'm very disappointed in you.

I mean, it's...
It's fine. It's fine.

Well, just my parents
got super pissed off.

Yeah, well,
those are your parents.

I'm not your
parents, okay?

Look, it's not like we
were together or anything.

You didn't cheat on me.

It's fine.

But...

I mean, I hope this
doesn't freak you out,

but I don't know,
I just...

I think maybe that you
and I need to, um...

We need to
go get breakfast,

'cause I'm hungry.

And there's a very good bagel
place just down the street.

Bagels it is.
Bagels, all right.

Here we go.

Whatever, you know
what I'm saying.

BOY: Hey, Coach.

I don't never see
you up there. Hot.

What's up?

You're benched for Friday.

I'm what?

I ask you to do one simple
thing for this team

and you can't
even do that.

You're benched
for Friday.

Man, I hate snitches.

You know what?
You're gonna show up for practice.

You'll lift your weights.

You'll come to the game, but
you're not playing Friday.

See, you're trying
to mess up my future.

There you go, opening
that mouth again.

You want to shoot
for two weeks?

No, sir.

That's what
I like to hear.

LAUREL: Hey,
can I talk to you?

Yeah. Golly, you know,
talk about budget cuts.

Napkin.
What's going on?

I think Epyck

stole some money
from my purse.

No.

I mean,
it's only 20 bucks,

but I'm pretty sure
it was her.

Oh, shoot.

I don't see what the big deal is.
You work there.

The big deal is I'm an
adult and you are not.

I'm basically an adult.

And it's just
a waitressing job.

It's not like I'm
dancing or anything.

That's my point. Why don't you
waitress at, like, Red Lobster?

Because Red Lobster
doesn't have

a bunch of drunk guys
giving you $100 tips.

You know what? I don't even really
want to talk about this anymore,

'cause I just don't
feel like it.

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

MINDY: Don't worry.
I washed it.

You're pregnant?

Apparently.

Again?

Were you planning this?
(SCOFFS)

Planning it, in the sense
that Billy came home

like a whiny, horny
8th grader

and climbed on top of me

and then passed out
on top of me

and smelled like nachos
the whole time.

That kind of
planning it.

Well, still,
this is exciting.

You're gonna have
another little Stevie.

You're happy, right?

I didn't steal
the money.

I think you did.
Well, I didn't, lady, all right?

Epyck. Respect.

She doesn't respect me.

(SCOFFS)

So who else do you think
might have done it?

Well, what about
Nicky or Maury D?

They were there, too.
LAUREL: No. Uh-uh.

I was with them
the whole time.

EPYCK: Well, I didn't
steal the money, okay?

I don't even care
if you don't believe me,

'cause it's the truth.
Okay.

So I'm gonna just
look in your bag.

No, no.
This is ridiculous!

This is ridiculous!
Stop it!

Hey! Hey! Hey!
Stop it!

Ow!

(GROANING)

Oh, my God.
Sit down. Sit down!

Oh, my gosh.
Are you okay?

I'm fine. I'm fine.

Mrs. Taylor,
I'm sorry.

Okay.

(WOMAN CHATTERING ON PA)

Hey, Mom.
Hey, babe.

What are you doing here?

I got benched.

Coach is putting Luke
at quarterback

instead of me
Friday night.

Is this because you
missed that practice?

That's what started it.

Mmm-hmm.

I thought your father said
everything was gonna work out.

Man, he did.

He thinks Coach
is just bluffing.

And what do you think?

Hmm?

Okay, look, come over here.
Come on.

You know your father
loves you, right?

Yeah, but...

Okay? And he just wants
the best for you.

And I know sometimes
he gets really excited

and he just doesn't know
what to do with himself.

But you know what?
He thinks you're a star.

He tells me that
all the time.

I know.

So...

But I think
you need to, um,

maybe not take his
advice all the time.

Yeah.

I mean, you have a good head
on your shoulders. Use it.

You know what to do.

Okay?

Yes, ma'am.

NURSE: Okay,
just let me look.

I'm fine.
Just look straight.

Just hold
your head still.

I need to see if you
might have a concussion.

I don't...
You okay, Tami?

TAMI: I'm fine, y'all.
Where's security when we need them?

You can send him up.
You all right? What happened?

I'll tell you
what happened.

This little psycho pushed your wife
halfway across the room. What?

No, it was an... Ow.

It was an accident?

OFFICER: Principal Burnwell?
BURNWELL: Come on in.

Y'all,
this is not necessary.

Stand up for me, please.
Turn around.

TAMI: Levi. Come on, Levi,
this is ridiculous.

BURNWELL: The board
is setting up counsel,

and they got to talk to both of you.
This is absurd.

TAMI: I'm sorry.
Y'all, this is not necessary.

Levi!
It's out of my hands, Tami.

It was an accident,
for Lord's sake.

Levi.

(JESS SOBBING)

Hey.

Hey, Coach.

You okay?

Mmm-hmm.

Why are you crying
in here?

I'm sorry. Uh...

You don't need
to say you're sorry.

Um, I just think, like,
Vince and I broke up, so...

But it... It won't be a problem.

I promise I won't make
a big deal, like...

I didn't know
anyone was in here.

You know I got two
daughters, don't you?

Yeah.

You take all
the time you need.

(DOOR CLOSES)

You're benching Vince? Why?

Because, Hastings,
just like in real life,

there are still rules
on this team.

Unlike real life, nobody's
above the rules on this field.

Break 'em down.

Here we go. Bring it up.
Bring it in. Let's go!

LUKE: Forty-four!

Blue 18! Blue 18!
Hut! Hut!

Hut!

(WHISTLES BLOWING)

Hut!

CROWLEY:
Luke, come on!

Take charge of this thing.
Let's go.

LUKE: Set, hut!
CROWLEY: Here we go!

LUKE: Blue 18! Blue 18!
Set, hut! Hut!

Luke, you got to stay in there
and get the exchange, son.

Let's go from the line again.
Come on, now.

Get up underneath there.

You understand?
Let's go. Yes, sir.

So I went to see
a couple museums today,

and they were
pretty amazing.

And then I was gonna
go to the planetarium,

but it was the most
beautiful day outside,

so I decided I'd
just go for a walk.

And then, have you
seen The Bean?

I have seen The Bean.

The Bean is kind of amazing
up close in person.

Julie, what...
What are you doing?

I'm telling you
about my day.

Right, I know,
but I mean,

what are you doing
here in Chicago?

Don't you have to go
home at some point?

Well, I thought that you
said that I could stay.

Right. And you can.

But do your parents even
know that you're here?

Look, this has
all been great.

This food is amazing.
You're amazing.

I just...
I don't want to be your safety net.

What is that
supposed to mean?

I mean that it feels
like you're only here

because you're trying
to avoid some stuff

that's going on
in your real life.

You know, 'cause you're
supposed to be at college.

I am. It's not like I'm moving
in with you or something.

Don't get mad, okay?
Do not get mad at me.

I'm just...
I'm just trying to say to you,

you have a life
somewhere else

that you need to be living,
and that life is in Burleson.

So this whole week,
you and me...

Has been amazing.
It's been great.

I wish you could stay longer.
I wish you lived here.

But...

But you don't
live here.

(SNIFFLING)

I got to...

Where you going?

I got to go
for a walk.

Where?

I just need some air.

You got to be kidding me.
You got to be kidding me!

This is frigging
fantastic!

Hey, Stevie's gonna have
a little brother

or a sister.
Or whatever.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
let's just calm down.

I'm not gonna calm down!
I can't wait to tell Tim.

You do realize I have
to quit my job again.

Who cares?

I care.

What?
Kids are expensive.

So what?

Hey, I got a good job right now.
Things are okay.

And you paid the premium for
the maternity coverage, right?

No. But, hey, I will deliver
this little bastard myself

if I have to, okay?

Seriously. Hey, this is a
good thing, all right?

We got Riglet number two
coming to a theater soon.

This is big-time stuff,
all right?

Hey, we'll figure it out.
All right? Yeah.

All right. I love you.
I love you.

I love you, gorgeous.
I love you!

(MUFFLED)

(GIGGLES)

Oh, man.

My boys can swim.
(CHUCKLING)

I peed on that.

I understand. Mmm-hmm.
Thank you, too.

All right, bye-bye.

(MAN CHATTERING ON TV)

Well, Levi says they're
gonna send her to Kilroy.

And they're gonna put her
in a different home now, too.

You did everything
you could for that girl.

Mmm-hmm.

Come here.

They're teenagers.

You know, they can be
exhausting and

they can come with a hell
of a lot of baggage.

You know, when I was
meeting with John Aroldi

from Shane State
the other day,

I was thinking
how nice it might be

to work with adults
for a change.

Are you thinking
about pursuing that?

(CHUCKLES)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Who is that?
I don't know.

(DOORBELL RINGING)

Coach, hey. Um...

What the hell are you doing?
It's after 10:00.

You got to start
Vince tomorrow.

I don't think
I can do it.

Get your ass in here.

(CROWD CHEERING)

BURNWELL: Our next senior is
an outstanding young man.

Our co-captain and leader
of our defense,

our hit man, Number 44,

first team all-district,

Mr. Luke Cafferty!

(CROWD CHEERING)

There you go, son.
Appreciate it.

BURNWELL: Sending his flowers to his
parents, Tom and Margaret Cafferty.

Oh, Lucas, honey,

these are really nice.
I'm so proud of you.

Give 'em hell out there,
all right?

It's your night.
Yes, sir.

BURNWELL: Now, y'all give 'em a roar.
Band, let's send 'em home, and let's win this game.

(CROWD CHEERING)

(BAND PLAYING)

Yeah, Luke!

Thank you, parents.

ANNOUNCER: It's senior night
at East Dillon field,

and after the Lions' first
loss of the season last week,

the big news tonight,
Luke Cafferty

getting the start at
quarterback over Vince Howard.

Blue 18. Blue 18.
Set. Hut!

ANNOUNCER: Cafferty
takes the snap.

Still not looking comfortable out
there holding the rock, folks.

(GRUNTING)

Nowhere to go, and he's
sacked for a 12-yard loss.

Ouch. That hurt.

And another one for the Luke
Cafferty highlight reel.

Blue 18!

Blue 18! Set. Hut!

Third and 22
from the Lions' 26.

Cafferty drops.
Watch your side!

Looking for a receiver.

Pressure coming
from the weak side.

Oh, he looks
lost out there.

Fumble!
Ball's on the carpet!

It looks like the big man,
Steven, falls on it,

picks it up
for East Dillon.

Poor Luke Cafferty.
Here come the boo birds.

Vince Howard still not
warming up on the sideline.

Thanks, Tink.
Good looking out, man.

It really helps
if you don't drop it!

It really helps if I have
some time out there, damn.

How much time
do you need?

You ain't milking a cow,
farm boy!

Come on, Taylor.

You want to win,
put my boy in there.

ANNOUNCER: Late
in the fourth quarter,

and the Lions are barely
hanging on, up by 3.

Listen, they're
pressuring the line,

so hit Hastings
on the seam route.

You got it?
Yeah, yeah.

It's, uh, 27 Texas...
No, no, no.

It's a spread 41 tiger,
right?

It's a slot seven, son.
Okay.

You got it? Slot seven!
Yes.

Slot seven. I got it.
Go.

ANNOUNCER: Coach Taylor gutting
it out with Luke Cafferty,

hoping he can ignite this offense
and get something going.

Blue 18. Set! Hut!

Cafferty steps up,
looking for the slide...

Fires!

Oh! And the safety was
sitting right on that one.

Cafferty never saw him.

It's another turnover, as Fort
Hood takes it in for six,

you got to wonder, how much
longer can Coach Taylor

afford to keep Vince
Howard out of the game?

(CROWD BOOING)

Put Vince in, man!

MAN: Yeah, put Vince in.
What you waiting for?

CROWD: (CHANTING)
We want Vince!

ANNOUNCER: Luke Cafferty
looks helpless out there,

and these Lions fans
are not happy.

CROWD: (CHANTING) We want Vince!
We want Vince!

What is going on?

It's too fast, Coach.
I can't remember the plays.

You got to put Vince in, please.
This is crazy.

You want me...
You want me to put Vince in?

Is that how you want
to go out of this?

You tell me, that how you
want to go out of this?

You make the call.
I can do that.

No, no, no.
You sure?

What are we gonna do?
What are we...

Why don't you tell me.
What do you want to run?

Tell me now, though.
Don't wait too long.

Twenty-two, 92.
You run the counter package?

Yes, sir.
Run the counter package.

Shotgun, no huddle.
If you let me use my feet downhill,

I think I can
move the sticks.

You don't think about it!
You do it! That's fine.

Don't think, just do!

ANNOUNCER: Under two minutes
to go, folks.

The Lions with
one final shot here.

And Taylor is sticking
with Cafferty quarterback.

Hut!

There's the snap,
Cafferty with a counter.

He's gonna keep it, folks.
There he goes!

Little room off the right side.
Good job, baby.

Look at that!
Down he goes!

Luke Cafferty moving the
sticks to the 10 line.

Lions going no huddle.

Cafferty takes the snap,
fakes the counter.

Another keeper,
and he's grinding it out

into this Fort Hood secondary.

They're taking a beating.

Luke Cafferty
delivering the mail!

(EXCLAIMS)

(SHOUTING)

Cafferty over center,
counter faked.

Oh, and it's lofted
over the middle.

Touchdown! Lions win!

Luke Cafferty
has done it, folks.

He has brought this team
back from the brink.

And we'll see you
in December, folks.

Coach Taylor
and these East Dillon Lions

are going to the playoffs.

Pop. Pop. No.

Hey, Pop. Pop. Pop.
No, no, no, no.

Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop.
No, hold up. Wait. No, no.

Let me talk to the man.
No, not right here.

Not right now!

For me, for me, for me.
Just relax. Just chill.

He didn't put you in the game!
Not once! I know. I know!

For me. Please!
It ain't right!

Pop, Pop, please.
Not here. Not here.

Not right now.

Tell the man I want to talk to him.
This ain't over.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Not once, man!

Where is he?
I'm hungry.

Will you relax? I know you're hungry.
Just don't get cranky.

LUKE: Sorry
we took so long.

Y'all remember
Becky, right?

Hi.
It's Tom, Margaret.

Hey, Becky.
How are you?

Good.

So, uh, let's make this
reservation for four.

Why not?

Absolutely. Come on.
This way.

He kissed her. Did you see that?
He kissed her.

All right. So...

You charge your cell phone?
Yeah.

If you need gas,
there's a gas station

just right around
the corner over there.

Yeah, I'm fine.

I just kind of want to get out
before there's too much traffic.

Right.

So, uh, thanks
for the hospitality.

Yeah.

Julie!

Julie!

Julie, hey, stop. Just...

It's all gonna be
okay, all right?

We'll figure this out.

(HORN HONKING)

I love you.

I love you.