- Baby, which tie do you think I should-- - What?
Sorry. (hesitates) I'm a mess.
No. No, you're fine. And I think you look... (hesitates) sexy in your rollers.
All these girls in the house are killing me.
My clothes keep disappearing. I can't get in the bathroom.
- I can't even get in our bathroom. -(sighs softly)
- What's up, parents? - Hey. Um, which tie do you like better?
I'm going for approachable meets Joe Clark.
- Um... I like that one. - Okay, yeah. Me too.
I know it's temporary, but it's gonna make a good impression-- My list.
Your principal to-do list?
- Yeah. - Upstairs on the dresser.
Thank you.
Well, somebody's excited about their first day as school's interim principal.
And you should be excited for your first day of class at GAU.
- Hey, good morning. - My little babies are growing up.
And my bonus baby is about to take the music industry by storm.
Well, if by storm, you mean I'm fighting over contracts all day, then yay me.
- Okay, I'll see you later. - Bye.
-(Olivia) Good luck. -(Layla) Thank you.
- Hey. Morning, y'all. - Morning--
- Uh, is that my jacket? - No, no, no. I borrowed it from Liv.
- Oh. - Oh...
- That's where that jacket's from. - Girl. My bad, Mrs. Baker.
It's okay. It looks cute on you. You can keep it.
Thank you. And I know, right?
- Have you talked to Coop? - Uh, yeah. We talked briefly last night.
Um, we're taking a little bit of space,
but she's enjoying her time on the road with her dad.
It's their first real chance for some quality time together
since Coop recovered from the shooting.
Um, okay, well, I gotta get to campus. I will see you guys later. Thank you.
- Bye. - Okay. I need to get going too.
Um... you should definitely do something with your hair.
- Yeah. Love you. - Mmm.
- Have a good day. - Bye, Dad.
I really love these girls, but we gotta, like, draw straws
or rock, paper, scissor to decide who's kicking who out.
It's temporary. We just need to be a little bit more patient.
Where are my Sergeant Sugar Flakes?
- Oh! Yeah, those? The girls threw it out. - Huh?
They said we only needed healthy cereal in the house.
Oh, hell no. They gotta go.
- Morning, bros. -(Jordan) Morning.
What are you doing up so early?
I'm taking Asher to meet with Coach Mr. Montes about a job.
You really going to keep calling him that?
What else am I supposed to call him?
Coach Montes is always gonna be Coach Montes.
So her husband is Coach Mr. Montes. Makes perfect sense.
-(mumbles) - Okay, I'm leaving that alone.
Gotta do my morning meditation and sun salutations before practice.
I decided I'm gonna be a wellness influencer.
Teach my followers about being Zen.
Instead of a mentorship, I'm providing a zentorship.
Zentorship...
(chuckles) It's dope, right?
- Mmm-hmm. It's something. - Oh, boy.
- Fellas, it's me. - Hey, what up?
What's happening?
(Jordan) Good morning. Good morning.
You do know that South Crenshaw High is the other way, right?
I do. I do. I just stopped by for a quick breath of fresh testosterone.
- Wow, what is he doing? -(Spencer) Nope. Nope. Don't ask.
- Okay. - Don't ask.
All right. Can I get some cereal? Thank you.
You a little overdressed for your meeting with Preach, right?
Oh, this is my principal look. 'Cause I'm a principal.
Speaking of which... Preach.
You really think he's the right choice to help tutor the football team?
I know I said I was desperate, but--
Coop would have never passed that GED without Preach.
Trust me, he's your guy. Now I gotta go.
'Cause it's gonna be a long-ass day and I'm already late for calculus class.
- All right. - All right.
- Holla at you. - A'ight, good luck.
Hold up. Is this... Is this my cereal that you took from the house?
(hip-hop music playing)
(imperceptible conversation)
Welcome to Advanced Molecular Biology.
All right. As promised, today we will be discussing...
This isn't calculus?
(bell ringing)
Right. Good morning, young learners. What's happening?
How you doing, young man? You gonna make today count?
- Yes, sir. - That's what I like to hear.
That's what I like to hear.
- All right. My man, Preach. - What's good, Coach Baker?
- Glad to have you. - Yes, sir.
- You ready? - Yeah.
All right. Let's get you situated, introduce you to the boys.
Uh, most of the players have study hall first period. So, I'mma...
(students clamoring)
Excuse me.
So, as you can see, a lot of these boys are a little hard to handle.
I've tutored dudes on death row. Can't be much harder than that.
The last guy ran out of here in tears, so...
Not everybody is built for this.
He actually served three tours in Afghanistan-- That doesn't matter.
Go in there, do your thing.
Remember, they do smell fear, so be careful.
(woman over radio) Coach Baker, you're needed in the cafeteria.
You go handle that cafeteria situation. I'll introduce myself.
- You sure? - I'm sure.
All right.
(clamoring continues)
(clamoring stops)
(Jordan) Professors.
- My guy, my guy. Nice to see you again. -(boy) What up?
Have a good day.
Wow, it is seriously like being at Beverly all over again.
- What can I say? People love me. - Okay, whatever.
Have you seen Spencer?
I mean, we're supposed to be meeting for snacktime.
Yeah, I really wish you wouldn't refer to it as snacktime when you're talking to me.
What? You can't handle the fact that your sister's a snack?
- Don't make me throw up. - Seriously. Where is he? I don't--
Look, Liv. The depth chart results are going up today, okay?
He probably just stopped by the gym.
He's been working like a madman trying to make third string, all right?
No depth chart, no playing time.
Yeah, I know. My dad's a football coach too.
- Your dad's a coach too? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-(both mumbling) -(phone vibrating)
- You're annoying. - Wait. Give me a sec.
Hello?
Yo, we did that.
- What's all this? - Hey. Coach posted the depth chart.
- I made third string. - Oh, that's what's up.
Don't even worry about it. You'll get your shot.
- My shot? -(phone vibrating)
Hey, what's up?
I know we said we were meeting up today, but, um, I think that Jenn needs me--
Liv, I can't right now.
All right? There's something important I got to take care of.
Hello?
Come on, come on, come on.
Coach, Coach. This is some BS, man.
I don't know if this Coach Garrett dude's got it in for me or what--
I need you to call me back. Something ain't right.
I mean, Jenn is technically missing.
I mean, she could be in danger, and he just blew me off.
I mean, he didn't even let me finish my damn sentence.
And now I'm just stuck with you.
Okay, well, hold on. I think the words you're looking for are "Thank you."
Look, I'm sorry, okay?
I just-- I'm scared that Jenn's fallen off the wagon.
I mean, her parents have no idea where she is.
And I know firsthand how quickly she can spiral.
Okay, okay, okay. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Just relax. Stop worrying, okay?
We're gonna find her, however long it takes.
-(phone vibrating) - Wait. Wait. Hello? Draymond who?
Oh, oh, okay. Yes. Um, thank you so much. We'll be right there.
- She's at Slauson Cafe. - Let's go. Come on.
- Impressive digs. - Oh, my God, Sabine.
Um, you're here in my studio. Um...
- I thought you were on tour. - Clearly not anymore.
(chuckles nervously)
Did you think I was kidding when I said I wanted to work together?
You know, I just-- I didn't know if it was one of those things people say to,
like, be polite.
You know, like, "Let's do lunch," or "Sure. I'll help you move."
No, no, no. I said it, and I meant every word.
Okay, well, uh, let's-- You know, we can set a time.
- I can do-- - How about now?
You know, I'll just call my manager real quick.
I need to check in, and then we can get started on something.
- Yeah. Yeah. Now works. That's great. - Okay, perfect.
Okay.
It doesn't feel right dropping in on Coach Montes like this.
Dude, relax. You gotta shoot your shot whenever you can take it.
You said you want a job as a student coach.
- Now, you get to pitch your-- - I should have called first or something.
I've only met the man one time.
I'm telling you, Coach Mr. Montes is cool. I've been talking you up to him.
So has Coach Mrs. Montes.
You know you could just call them both Coach Montes, right?
Yeah.
(JJ clears throat)
- Mr. Parker, you're late for warm-ups. - My bad, Coach.
I just wanted to bring my boy Asher here to chat you up a little before practice.
I'm sorry for the unannounced visit, Coach Mr.-- Coach Montes.
No worries. It's good to see you again. How's the ticker, Tin Man?
It's good. It's good. I'm feeling great.
Good. My wife told me how well you handled the diagnosis.
Hopefully, she also told you that I could break down film,
and how I designed plays for the championship game,
which is why I think I would be an asset on your staff as a student coach, sir.
- Nicky. - Here you go, Coach.
I gotta get practice started.
But I want you to watch game tape from the Battle for Cali in 2012.
The annual rivalry game with GAU. I remember that game.
You guys were, like, a 20-point underdog, and still won.
It was my first job on a coaching staff for the D1 School under Coach Fox.
Take a look at it. Let me know if something jumps out at you.
Will do. I... I won't let you down.
-(phone vibrating) -(sighs)
- Hey. - Hey.
Why do principals carry around all these keys?
Why is Preach in a classroom?
Oh, I put him there.
I wanted to test him out as a possible replacement tutor for the football team.
He's a convicted felon with two strikes. He is not allowed on school grounds.
Well, actually, as principal,
it's left to my discretion who is and isn't allowed here.
Interim principal.
Anyway, I'm having a great time at this job.
- Uh, thanks for asking. - Billy.
I want to talk to you about incorporating
my financial literacy course into the main curriculum.
- Billy. - And Preach.
He's off to a really great start.
So the only thing I'm not really feeling with are those keys.
Well, you won't have to carry them much longer
'cause there's been a very strong candidate
who has emerged for the principal slot.
Oh.
- For real? - Yes. Change is coming.
So don't get Preach's hopes up.
(upbeat music playing)
It's cool. It's not me, though. It's giving Timbaland vibes.
And I'm just-- I'm looking for something different.
Okay. Um... (clears throat)
Uh, check this out.
- It sounds too much like Swizz Beatz. - Okay.
Um...
You just have, like, a bigger sound, so I'm trying to cater to that.
By not being you?
If I wanted Timbaland, I'd be working with him.
You wrote "Trust" for Patience Robinson, right?
(singing) Trust in the moment Trust in the future
Trust in my people But I trust in me first
You know "Trust"?
The vibe of that song, the blend. Patience's essence, her voice.
There's nothing out there that sounds like that right now.
What you did for her with that song is what I want you to do for me.
Cultivate a unique sound. Take my essence and put a twist on it.
Okay. How about we just take a break from music for a second
and grab some lunch?
Uh, no, we got work to do. Look, you're right.
And part of the reason I'm able to do that for Patience
is because I know her so well.
So I think it's time that I get to know you.
First love, last love, greatest heartbreak. I want it all.
- And if I'm hungry? - That's what takeout is for.
There she is! Whoo! I've been waiting for this Layla Keating all day.
Okay. Let's hear it.
- I'm gonna write this down. -(chuckles)
- Coach. - Spence. What's up?
I've been busting my ass trying to make this depth chart,
but I never stood a chance.
Coach Garrett clearly got his favorites.
Oh, son, it's not favoritism. Isaiah's a better player.
If anyone should be pissed, it should be him.
- Coach, this is-- - No. That scholarship you're here on?
That was Isaiah's.
Coach Kenny would only come work for me if the scholarship went to you.
Is that true?
It's slightly more complicated than that, but...
Look, Spence, I believe in your talent.
And you're lucky he does, 11. 'Cause I haven't seen it yet.
Can you play? Sure. So can everyone else on this team.
I've been coming in and I've been putting in the work, Coach.
There's a saying.
"Success is rented, not owned." And that rent is due every day.
Your problem is you're trying to pay with the currency
of what you accomplished in high school.
But your ego won't allow you to see that.
The truth stings a bit, doesn't it?
Now that it's out there, how are you gonna respond to the challenge?
- Let's hear it. What do you got? - The opposing QB had a tell.
His left shoulder dipped whenever it was a running play.
- Stayed level when he was passing. - No. Watch it again.
(phone vibrating)
-(sighs) -(phone vibrating)
Don't you dare answer that.
Are you really gonna put me in the middle of this?
Okay, there she is.
Hey. We've been looking all over for you.
Your parents called. They were scared. I was scared.
I mean, why aren't you in school? It's your first day.
- I'm fine. - That is not an answer.
Okay. I think I know how we can get it out of her.
Are you seriously trying to bribe me with ice cream like I'm five?
(snickers)
Ice cream? No, no, no. This is not just ice cream.
This is a family concoction. The Baker Delight.
If you're so tough, take a bite.
Go on.
- Mmm-hmm. - Mmm-hmm.
Yeah, okay. Now, spill it.
Why did you cut your first day of school?
I skipped 'cause I was afraid of being back.
All my friends there? They're who I used to party with.
Sounds familiar.
Really?
I've been working so hard to stay clean this summer that I kind of...
didn't think about what it would feel like
when summer was over and I had to be around them again.
Well, unfortunately, there will always be triggers. Everywhere.
Even I was worried about starting at GAU and being triggered.
But that's why we work the program.
It acts as a defense against that first temptation.
And if you're worried about being triggered, I mean, call me.
That's what I'm here for.
So, how pissed are my parents?
(inhales deeply, grunts)
Let's just say, um, enjoy that while you have the time.
(Olivia) Yeah.
Yo, I'm telling y'all, hey, I'm telling y'all.
I'm telling y'all he had bars.
Look, there's a lot of similarities between Shakespeare and hip hop.
Your boy Shakespeare used to dwelleth in ye old trap house?
(laughter)
All right. I'mma give you a line and you tell me
if it's Shakespeare or hip hop.
"Men would rather use their broken weapons than their bare hands."
- Easy. NBA YoungBoy. - Nah, that's Moneybagg Yo.
- That's Young-- - Both of y'all are wrong. That's Othello.
That's one of Shakespeare's most popular tragedies.
Okay, here's another one.
"And their love for it is the reason that I have become this praised."
- That's definitely Shakespeare. - You sure?
- Who else? - Man, you're wrong again.
That's Lupe Fiasco, "Put You On Game."
I see I'mma have to put both of y'all on game, man.
(man screaming) Fight!
Hey, hey! Y'all stay right there. I'll be right back.
Out of the way, out of the way. All right. Coming through. Excuse me.
Quiet! Quiet!
Oh, come on now. Not again. Jojo and Vernon.
Y'all know better.
Pick up your stuff. Get your behinds in my office.
Don't worry about it, Coach Baker. Let me handle them.
Okay.
When you say "handle" it, you mean--
Take them back to the classroom for tutoring.
For tutoring, right. Gentlemen, you're gonna go with Mr. Preach.
- Everybody else, get moving. Get to class. -(Preach) Y'all heard him. Let's go.
Ms. Robinson. I don't know if you remember me.
- Detective, uh, Poworski. - Oh, good. You do remember.
I was hoping to speak to your girlfriend, Coop.
I have some questions about Monique Moore's murder.
Um, I thought the case was closed. Like, investigation done.
- Is Coop available? - She's out of town right now.
Well, that's convenient. Maybe you can help me.
You see, some new information has come to light.
I got to say, it's always baffled me
how Coop made it to the hospital after she was shot and passed-out.
Good Samaritan, I guess.
Yeah, okay, but wouldn't a good Samaritan stick around and make sure she was okay?
Maybe just a semi good Samaritan.
You're funny. I didn't know you were a comedian and a singer.
Speaking of, it would be a shame for you to ruin your blossoming career
because you were covering for your girlfriend.
See, we call that accessory after the fact.
I think that's a conversation you should be having with her attorney.
- And that would be me. - DA Baker.
Sorry. It's not DA anymore, right? We were just having a casual conversation.
Mmm-hmm. A conversation that is now over.
And if you'd like to converse with my client again,
you can reach out to my assistant and schedule a meeting,
if Patience is available.
All right, I got a few minutes before the coaches' meeting.
Tell me what you saw in the game film.
Well, um, your D-lineman led the conference in sacks,
but he was frustrated all game 'cause his bull rush wasn't working.
- Should've switched technique. - Still not it.
But you raised a solid observation. Tell me more.
Um, okay. Uh...
There are a lot of gifted athletes out there
who don't realize that just because they've had success with one approach,
it doesn't mean that they can apply it to every situation.
(grunts)
You have to have self-awareness and versatility
to know when to change your method of attack.
'Cause ultimately, like, if all you have is a hammer,
everything's gonna start looking like nails.
Keep trying.
Coop, call me back. For real, please call me back. Seriously.
- Hi. - She is still not answering.
And I know that her dad said cell service is crappy out there, but, like, damn.
Okay, honey, I need you to calm down, okay?
- Here. Drink the tea. - Thank you.
And I need you to tell me everything about that night.
Start talking.
I want to hear how it goes. All right, man.
- What's up, Coach? - Hey, now what's happening?
- We both survived day one. - Yeah. I heard you were a big hit.
Plus, Jabari's English teacher did a double take after his quiz today,
said he was quoting Shakespeare.
- I'm guessing that's 'cause of you. - Man, it ain't that deep.
These kids just need to know that you really care about them.
Got their best interest at heart.
When they feel that they will give you their best.
They'll even run through a wall for you.
But I ain't telling you nothing that you don't already know.
I mean, that's what makes you a great coach, a great principal.
I mean, the job is basically the same, right?
The teachers are like your coaching staff and the students are your players.
- You back here tomorrow. - For sure.
I told the boys I'll break down how The Great Gatsby is like Love & Hip Hop.
What?
- Atlanta, not Hollywood. - Of course. (chuckles)
All right.
- Hey. - I've been trying to call.
And I've been busy. Just like you.
Hold up. Are you mad at me?
Spencer, I needed you today, and you were nowhere to be found.
My entire college football career is falling apart, Liv.
I was dealing with that.
So, you couldn't be here with me today because you were dealing with football.
And yet Jordan is right by my side.
Jordan and I are not walking the same path.
We don't have the same struggles.
You know what? Whatever. It doesn't even matter. I'm here now.
- So what's going on? - Nothing. I've handled it.
I mean, I thought Jenn had relapsed, but I found her and she's okay.
But, I mean, this could have been life or death.
- But you just said she was fine. - Right.
And you had more important things, like almighty football.
And what happened to you looking forward to our snack breaks together?
Don't do that. Don't act like you're not a priority to me.
Things here have changed.
Look, my football dreams are shattering, Liv.
I'm not here playing games.
I've got to make this D1 thing work, and right now that is not happening.
Coach Garrett admitted that he didn't even want me here.
- Spencer, I didn't-- - Nah. Nah. It's cool. It's cool.
You good. You with Jenn, right? Yeah. You should go take care of her.
Tell her I said what's up and I'mma holler at you later.
(Sabine laughing)
- You really pawned the ring? - Hell, yes, I did.
Gave the money to charity.
Took longer for the heart to heal but that's life.
Well, I think I have the beginnings of something.
(smooth music playing)
- What? Okay, Keating. Oh, I see you. - Took me long enough.
(sighs)
What do you want? Big dream.
Wishes granted, you could just reach out and touch it.
- What is that thing? - Uh, I'm doing it.
No, you're playing it safe, and I'm trying to figure out why.
Look, if you can honestly tell me this small indie thing
is legitimately the dream, then I'll leave it alone.
But if you're playing it safe because you fear what it'll take to dominate
as a female producer with a major label, that's a whole other story.
Babe, your nerves just got the better of you today, not your talent.
But then you pushed through and look at the sound you created.
So I'm just gonna ask you one more time.
What do you want?
I want the empire.
There it is.
I think I spent so long trying to carve a path separate from my dad
that I convinced myself that small and indie was the dream.
- But it's not. - But it's not.
Then stop being scared and take the leap, baby girl.
The industry needs you.
(phone vibrating)
Ooh, I gotta get going.
Okay, uh... Well, thank you for today, for everything.
I'm gonna keep working on this for you, and then I'll send it to your manager.
Or you give it to me in person when I come back tomorrow.
- Okay. - You're building that empire, Layla.
And it'll start with our first collaboration.
(door slams)
Are you just gonna keep banging stuff or you want actually say what's going on?
Isaiah made third string over me,
and I ain't even sniffing the depth chart because the coach has got it out for me.
And then me and Liv got into it,
'cause she doesn't understand how important all this is.
You're talking to the guy whose spot you took in high school.
And his girlfriend too.
- Twice. So yeah, I get it, man. - Ash, listen, man.
Bro, after the day I've had, I'm not trying to have that convo tonight.
Look, you've just never faced this kind of adversity on the field.
Come on, man. I've faced adversity before.
Not like this. Not on a D1 level.
Not where you work your ass off, and things still don't go your way.
So what do I do? What? Just give up?
Change your whole approach. Get out of your head.
And how am I supposed to do that?
Relax, dude. Just clear your mind like a blade of grass.
It's grass, man. They don't have a mind.
Just focus, all right? Feel the energy around you and flow with it.
- What does that even mean, bro? - Your life is one big, powerful river.
You're trying to be a salmon and fight your hardest to swim upstream.
But it's okay to be a regular fish and go with the flow.
That actually makes sense.
Especially since there's a hungry bear waiting upstream to turn you into sushi.
- You lost me again. -(sighs) Bro, just trust.
(exhales) Just flow with it.
Yeah, that's it. Be at peace with the universe and your surroundings.
- Be nimble. - Be nimble.
Be nimble.
So, um, I want to lose "interim" from the title.
I want to be the actual principal of South Crenshaw.
(chuckles)
- Excuse me? - What?
- Oh, you're serious? - Yeah.
I've given it a lot of thought and I think I'm the best candidate for the job.
Might I remind you, a job I had to trick you into taking?
But that was before I knew how great of a fit I'd be. And...
(clears throat)
I'm ready to do this for the long haul.
You mean before the D1 schools or the NFL comes knocking?
Don't forget, Billy. I know you and your dream.
- Why are you giving me such grief? - Because I care about South Crenshaw.
- Okay. So do I. - And I care about you.
Look, let's keep it real.
You're a good man with some selfish tendencies.
Well, that's true of a lot of people, but I... I always rise to the occasion.
Well, we found someone who doesn't need
to rise to the occasion because she's already there.
She works at the school.
She has tons of experience and she's committed to these kids.
And she lives right here off of Crenshaw.
She's the best choice for the school, Billy. I'm sorry.
And then she flat-out lied to the cops and said that she shot Mo.
And there was nothing I could do about it.
Coop stays putting herself in these situations.
Well, it wasn't the wisest decision,
but I'm sure she was just doing what she thought was best.
Yeah, and now it's coming back to bite her in the ass. And me too.
Well, we don't know if there is anything or if Poworski
is just throwing darts at the wall to see what sticks.
Yeah, well, it's pretty clear that he has me as a bull's eye, so--
If he or anybody tries to approach you again, do not say a word.
Okay? In the meantime, I still have some old friends at the DA's office.
If there is any real evidence, they'll know.
And I'll make some calls first thing in the morning.
- Until then, breathe. Okay? - Okay.
And I'll let you know when to worry.
(door opens)
Look, all I'm saying is, he's on scholarship.
I'm a walk-on, Liv. The stakes are different.
- Hey, guys. - Fight with Spencer.
- Oh. -(phone vibrating)
(mumbles)
Hey, man. Sorry to interrupt.
JJ just let me in. He said something about a zentorship.
(chuckles)
No, you good. I was just clearing my head a little.
- Turns out meditation's for me. - Oh.
Who knew? Uh, sorry about missing all those calls.
I guess I kind of got caught up in the principal thing.
But, uh, what's going on with Garrett?
Your voicemail said that something ain't right.
Yeah. Yeah, I was just in my head about the whole situation, but I'm good now.
- You sure? - Yeah.
I was trying to be the salmon swimming upstream,
but I just got to be nimble, take a beat, figure out what I really am.
- That actually makes sense. - Right? JJ.
You're scared to go home to all them women, ain't you?
Spencer, it's so many of them.
Hey.
- Do you hear that? - Silence.
-(laughs heartily) - Enjoy it while it lasts.
- What you working on? - Uh, I'm praying nothing.
- How was your day, Mr. Principal? - Uh, Interim Principal.
- And it was exhilarating. Yeah. - That's amazing.
Yeah, so much so that I think I might set my sights on this as a permanent gig.
I mean, Grace has already shot me down because she has a candidate,
and she has experience, and she lives in the neighborhood and...
(mumbles gibberish)
So what's the plan?
I mean, come on, Billy. I haven't seen you this excited about anything in a while.
You can't just give up.
Yeah. I shouldn't be a salmon. I should be nimble.
What does that even mean?
I don't know, but it sounded really cool when Spencer said it.
(both chuckle)
All right.
Well, if Grace and the search committee are so high on this principal candidate
because she lives in South LA, then maybe being nimble is moving you there.
I mean, moving us there.
GW's house is empty.
-(door opens) - Oh.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker. Okay. (clears throat) I had the most amazing day.
Um, so-- I'm interrupting.
- Okay, I'm really sorry. -(chuckles)
- I'm just-- I'm gonna go to my room. - No, sweetie.
- It's okay. Tell us about your day. - No, no, no. Really, it's fine.
- It can wait. - Okay.
Okay.
Like I said, GW's is empty.
You mean to tell me you would actually move to South LA?
- Permanently? - Of course I would.
I mean, this obviously means a lot to you,
so I'm willing to do whatever it takes to fight for it.
Baby, you make me fall more and more and more in love with you every day.
Mmm-hmm.
(chuckles)
Plus, you get to have your own bathroom. Yeah.
Oh, God, there's just so many of them.
Yeah.
Look, this will only take a minute, I promise.
Come on. I just need to grab one thing.
Jordan, I told you that I don't want to be here.
Good luck, bro.
(exhales)
I'm sorry. Yes, I had a bad day.
Yes, my football career feels like it's falling apart at the seams.
And, yes, the pressures of being an athlete at this level
- is something we both need to understand. - Hmm.
But...
I should have never came at you like that.
My mind was all cluttered with everything,
and I just didn't take the time to see things from your perspective.
But I'm gonna do better.
- So, what decluttered your mind? - Meditation.
- Med... Really? - Yeah.
Wow, that is so not the answer I was expecting.
Yeah, me too.
Hmm.
Um...
I'm sorry too.
Yes, today was scary when I thought Jenn was in trouble.
And yes, being a sponsor scares me.
But...
But I should have taken a second to consider things from your perspective,
because I know what it takes to achieve the dreams that you have,
and I know the sacrifice that comes with being a elite athlete
and I guess that I just hadn't readied myself, you know,
to become a part of that sacrifice.
Hey. Hey.
It's a balance. Okay? I'll find it.
I'll find it.
We'll find it. Okay? For the both of us.
We will.
(exhales)
Wow! That was our first big fight.
- I guess it was. - Well, you know what that means.
- What? - Make-up sex.
Yes, ma'am.
(Mr. Montes) Woof, you're looking a little rough.
You look like you could use a morning jolt.
You drink matcha? You look like a matcha man.
I stayed up all night looking at both sides of the ball,
every single play, and I cannot figure out what it is that you want me to find.
It's like I'm looking for a needle in a haystack that probably doesn't even exist.
So no matcha? Green tea?
Look, if you didn't want to hire me, you should've just said so,
instead of wasting my time.
You pick up anything from our QB?
Other than the fact that he wasn't connecting with his deep passes?
- No. - Exactly.
The reason he was off target is because he wasn't properly planting--
Planting his back foot. Yeah.
It turns out he couldn't plant it because he was injured.
He had a broken bone in his foot, and he hid it from us.
We should have picked up on that.
As the QB coach, I should have picked up on it.
I don't understand how that's your fault if he hid it from you.
Part of being a coach
is being able to protect the players from themselves.
I was a young assistant coach and I should have caught that.
Look, son, you have phenomenal instincts. There's no doubt about that.
But you're not ready. You'll get there.
I don't have a coaching position open, but I do need someone to wash jerseys.
- I'll do it. - Wow.
No hesitation.
If I'm serious about wanting to coach, which I am,
I'd be a fool not to do whatever it takes to learn from the best, which you are.
- I'll get a load started right away. - One more thing.
That tell you picked up from the quarterback yesterday.
Nobody's ever caught that. Good job, son.
What's up, Coach?
- Oh, okay. - I had to step it up.
Heard a few people ain't happy about me being here.
They ain't too thrilled about me being here either.
- I ain't going nowhere, though. - I appreciate you taking a chance on me.
Giving me a shot. A lot of people wouldn't.
Hey, as long as I'm principal, you'll always have a job here.
If you're willing to rock with me.
Say the word, I'll run through a wall for you.
My man.
- Spencer. What's up? - Hey.
I saw you out there hitting the JUGS machine.
Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to get some catches in.
Listen, I want to apologize to you for my behavior yesterday.
It was out of line, me coming at you and Coach like that.
Yeah. Like I said, what are you gonna do about it?
I'm gonna show Coach Garrett why he's lucky to have me on his team.
I'm changing my whole approach. It's time for me to be the bear.
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. That's what I like to hear.
So what's up? You about to hit the weights?
Nah. I'm gonna hit up hit our game film in about an hour.
With you if you got the time. I'm serious, man.
I'm trying to study every single one of our players inside and out.
Oh, for sure. I'll make the time. Why not now?
Nah. Something else important I've got to take care of first.
I'll holler at you.
(R&B music playing)
- Hey. Good morning. - Hey, Patience. Uh...
We need to talk.
Um, I spoke to my friends at the DA's office,
and they've found some incriminating evidence against Coop.
They wouldn't get into specifics.
But remember when I said that I'd tell you when it's time to worry?
Mmm-hmm.
It's time. Coop needs to get home, like, now.
(theme music playing)