GOOD MORNING, JORDAN.
JEEZ.
SORRY. YOU SCARED ME.
OH, I DID? MY BAD.
I KNOW I HATE BEING SCARED.
NO WORRIES, MAN. YOU'RE GOOD.
NOT A BIG FAN OF SURPRISES, EITHER.
NO SCARING, NO SURPRISES.
GOT IT.
OH, AND ALSO, I DON'T LIKE SECRETS.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
THAT'S WHY I LIKE YOU, J.
MY BROTHER. YOU ALWAYS BEEN UPFRONT WITH ME.
I MEAN, YOU TOLD ME ABOUT YOU AND LAYLA, RIGHT?
WELL, NOT EXACTLY.
I HAD TO FIGURE IT OUT FOR MYSELF,
BUT YOU NEVER DENIED IT. NOW, THAT'S SOMETHING.
[LAUGHS] RIGHT.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
LAYLA IS THE ONLY REASON
YOU'RE STAYING AT GAU, RIGHT?
THERE'S NO OTHER REASON? JUST YOUNG LOVE?
UM...
SO, YOU DID KNOW YOUR FATHER TOOK THE COACH JOB.
I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT.
SPENCE, LOOK, I DIDN'T WANT TO LIE TO YOU, OK?
I TOLD MY DAD YESTERDAY
THAT EITHER HE TELLS YOU OR I WILL.
YESTERDAY. SO, THAT'S WHEN YOU FOUND OUT? YESTERDAY?
I WANTED TO TELL YOU, SPENCE, OK? I DID.
IT'S JUST HE ASKED ME
TO KEEP IT A SECRET. THAT'S--
WELL, I GUESS A.D. BARNES DIDN'T GET THE MEMO.
BUT AT LEAST I CAN COUNT ON SOMEBODY
TO BE HONEST WITH ME, RIGHT?
JORDAN: SPENCE-- SPENCER: NOPE.
OLIVIA: "KEATING RECORDS LOST ITS HEART AND SOUL
"WHEN MY DAD STEPPED DOWN.
"I'M HOPING TO RESTORE MY FAMILY'S LEGACY
WITH FORMONICA RECORDS."
HA! THIS IS A GREAT INTERVIEW.
WE SHOULD HANG IT ON THE FRIDGE.
WAIT. YOU THINK IT'S FRIDGE-WORTHY?
I MEAN, YOU'RE JUST LUCKY I DIDN'T WRITE IT,
'CAUSE IT PROBABLY WOULD'VE BROUGHT DOWN YOUR ENTIRE EMPIRE.
OK, GARRETT HAD THAT COMING,
AND WE SHOULD HANG THAT ARTICLE
ON THE FRIDGE JUST UNDER MINE.
HOW ABOUT IT GOES UNDER THE FRIDGE,
BECAUSE IT LITERALLY RUINED EVERYONE'S LIVES?
EVERYONE IS FINE, LIV.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO?
GET BACK TOGETHER WITH SPENCER?
THAT'S NOT EXACTLY WHERE I WAS GOING, BUT--
THE BREAKUP WAS SO STUPID.
I MEAN, WE STILL LOVE EACH OTHER,
AND WHAT'S HER NAME HAS GOTTA BE A REBOUND, RIGHT?
[SIGHS] SORRY. THAT CAME OUTTA NOWHERE.
I JUST NEEDED TO TELL SOMEONE.
WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH?
[SIGHS] HE'S MY COWORKER, LAYLA.
WAIT. DIDN'T WE JUST...
YOU KNOW WHAT? NEVER MIND.
YOU WANT TO GET BACK TOGETHER WITH SPENCER,
SO, WHAT IS THE PLAN?
NO CLUE. YOU THINK I CAN GET HIM
TO START HATING HIS NEW GIRLFRIEND?
YOU COULD WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT HER.
IT'S TOO SOON?
IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA.
KENNY: SPENCE. WHAT'S UP? SPENCER: COACH.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE HEAD COACH POSITION?
NO. NOT YET.
THAT'S 'CAUSE IT AIN'T YOU.
A.D. BARNES OFFERED IT TO COACH BAKER.
KENNY: INTERESTING.
SPENCER: THAT'S ALL YOU GOTTA SAY?
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY, SPENCE?
A.D. BARNES CAN HIRE WHOMEVER HE WANTS. WHAT DID BILLY SAY?
I DON'T KNOW.
I DIDN'T HEAR IT FROM HIM.
AND I DON'T SEE THE POINT IN TALKING TO HIM ABOUT IT NOW.
AND YOU AIN'T CURIOUS ABOUT HOW ALL OF THIS WENT DOWN?
HEY, LOOK, SPENCE, BILLY HELPED RAISE YOU, MAN.
YOU OWE HIM A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF.
AND HE DEFINITELY OWES YOU AN EXPLANATION.
CARDELL SIMMS, WHY SHOULD YOU GET CUSTODY OF YOUR DAUGHTER?
YOU JUST SAID WHY. 'CAUSE SHE'S MY DAMN DAUGHTER.
WHAT EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE WITH CHILDREN?
I USED TO BE ONE.
ALL RIGHT, LISTEN, PREACH,
I AM ON YOUR SIDE COMPLETELY,
BUT HER GRANDPARENTS AND THEIR LAWYERS
ARE GONNA COME AT YOU VERY HARD.
NOW, YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT
YOUR PAST IS GONNA BE A PROBLEM.
NOW, WHAT IS YOUR-- YOUR CURRENT PROFESSION?
I TUTOR AND SUBSTITUTE TEACH
AT SOUTH CRENSHAW HIGH SCHOOL.
NOTHING FULL-TIME?
WHAT DID I JUST SAY?
NOTHING FULL TIME AT THE MOMENT.
BUT I GOT TWO DEGREES WHILE SERVING TIME.
THAT'S GOTTA COUNT FOR SOMETHING.
I'M SURE IT WILL, BUT WHAT IS
YOUR CURRENT LIVING SITUATION?
DO YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO RAISE A LITTLE GIRL?
COOP, YOU'VE BEEN TO MY PLACE.
IT AIN'T THE TAJ MAHAL, BUT TRUST, SHE'LL BE SAFE WITH ME.
PREACH.
WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SAY, HUH?
I'M LUCKY IF I WORK 3 DAYS A WEEK
AND I LIVE IN A CRAPPY APARTMENT?
NO, I DON'T, BRO, BUT THERE ARE
THINGS YOU COULD DO TO SHOW THE COURT
THAT YOU ARE SERIOUS, ALL RIGHT,
AND THEY'RE GONNA WANT TO DO AN INSPECTION.
THEY NOT GONNA LIKE WHAT THEY SEE.
WELL, TOO BAD I CAN'T AFFORD TO MOVE
TO A CHATEAU IN THE HILLS.
WHAT ABOUT YOUR JOB?
MAYBE BILLY CAN GET YOU ON FULL-TIME.
LAYLA! HI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
-LET ME GUESS. -UM...
NURSE ASHER ASKED YOU TO CHECK ON ME.
NO. I WAS JUST...
OK, HE MAY HAVE MENTIONED YOU WERE HERE,
BUT COMING OVER WAS MY IDEA.
SO, HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
I'M GOOD. THEY GOT THE INFLAMMATION
IN MY LUNGS UNDER CONTROL
AND THE NEW MEDS SHOULD KEEP IT THAT WAY.
GOOD.
NOW I JUST HAVE TO CONVINCE ASHER.
WELL, HE'S JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
I KNOW. BUT IT'S A BIT MUCH.
HE DOESN'T WANT ME MOVING
AND DEFINITELY DOESN'T WANT ME GOING BACK TO WORK.
UH, WELL, I'M KIND OF WITH ASHER ON THAT,
AT LEAST THE GOING BACK TO WORK BIT.
LIKE, ISN'T IT A LITTLE SOON?
I DON'T REALLY HAVE MUCH CHOICE.
INSURANCE IS ONLY COVERING HALF MY BILLS,
SO, I NEED TO WORK 10,000 MORE SHIFTS,
THEN THEY'LL BE PAID OFF.
[CHUCKLES]
♪ COME ON, GET LOOSE ♪ SONNY OH!:
♪ GET LOOSE ♪
♪ YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS, GET LOOSE ♪
♪ AND IF YOU AIN'T HEARD THE NEWS ♪
YOU GOT TO DO, GET LOOSE ♪ ♪ LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT
BILLY: HUSTLE UP, BOYS.
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. COMBINE IS
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU HAVEN'T ABANDONED THESE GUYS ENTIRELY.
OR YOU JUST TRYING OUT PLAYS FOR GAU?
LOOK, I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU EARLIER.
SHOULDA. YEAH. KENNY, TOO.
DID YOU EVEN TRY TO GET HIM THE JOB?
OF COURSE. LOOK, BARNES THINKS
THIS GARRETT SCANDAL TAINTED THE ENTIRE STAFF.
I DON'T AGREE, BUT IT'S NOT MY CALL.
I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO MAKE SURE KENNY STAYS.
HE'S ALREADY COACHED UNDER SOMEBODY HE COULDN'T TRUST,
AND NOW HE'S TAINTED.
WHY WOULD HE WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN?
I DID NOT GO IN THERE TRYING TO GET THAT JOB.
I WAS AS SURPRISED AS ANYONE WHEN THEY OFFERED IT TO ME.
BUT HOW MANY SECONDS DID IT TAKE
FOR YOU TO SAY YES?
YOU KNOW, WHEN I ASKED YOU TO HELP OUT WITH KENNY,
IT'S BECAUSE YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN
THE TYPE OF GUY WHO LOOKS OUT FOR PEOPLE
WHEN NOBODY ELSE WILL.
WHEN DID YOU START ONLY LOOKING OUT FOR YOURSELF, MAN?
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
HEY.
JORDAN AIN'T HERE.
OH. WELL, I'M ACTUALLY HERE TO SEE YOU,
BUT JUDGING BY YOUR FACE,
YOU DON'T WANNA SEE ME.
I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHICH BAKER I CAN TRUST.
OK. PAUSE. BREATHE. SIT.
I GOT STUFF TO DO, LIV.
IT CAN WAIT.
I'M GONNA MAKE YOU A PROTEIN SHAKE. SIT.
NOW TALK.
DID YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR POPS TAKING
THE HEAD COACH JOB AT GAU?
SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY GOT A HEADS-UP BUT ME.
I DIDN'T. I PROMISE.
WAIT. BUT THAT MEANS HE'D BE YOUR COACH AGAIN, RIGHT?
WHY IS THAT BAD?
I DON'T WANNA GET INTO IT.
OK.
UHH. BOYS. OK.
PLAN B-- YOU GO FOR A RUN AND CALM DOWN.
I WILL GO TO THE STORE, AND WHEN YOU GET BACK,
THERE WILL BE A PROTEIN SHAKE WAITING FOR YOU.
GO.
THANK YOU.
MY MAN PREACH.
HEY.
WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?
I WAS HOPING IF YOU CAN PULL SOME STRINGS FOR ME
AND MAKE THIS TEACHING THING MORE PERMANENT.
I GOTTA GET A NEW SPOT FOR ME AND AMINA.
OH. OH, MAN. I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE
ANY MORE STRINGS LEFT TO PULL.
I, UH...I PUT IN MY RESIGNATION.
I'M LEAVING TO TAKE A JOB AT GAU.
-YOU'RE LEAVING? -YEAH.
THEN I'M PROBABLY NOT GONNA BE FAR BEHIND.
I MEAN, YOU WAS THE ONLY ONE
WHO WAS LOOKING OUT FOR ME HERE, MAN.
COME ON, MAN. YOU DID SOLID WORK HERE.
AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED.
YOU JUST GOTTA GIVE IT TIME.
TIME AIN'T EXACTLY ON MY SIDE.
AMINA'S CUSTODY HEARING IS COMING UP,
AND I'M NOT LOOKING LIKE DADDY WARBUCKS.
LET ME SEE WHAT I CAN DO, ALL RIGHT?
IN THE MEANTIME, I'LL ASK AROUND
AND SEE IF I CAN FIND YOU WORK SOMEPLACE ELSE.
I'LL DO THAT, TOO.
♪ YEAH, IT'S SO FANTASTIC ♪
♪ KNOW THE FLOW IS MAGIC ♪
♪ I AIN'T MESSIN'... ♪
SO, YOU HEARD ABOUT DAD.
NO, I'M STAYING OUT OF IT.
BUT I DO THINK IT'S REALLY MESSED UP
THAT YOU DIDN'T TELL SPENCER OR ME FOR THAT MATTER.
WELL, I'M GLAD THAT YOU ARE STAYING OUT OF IT.
YOU KNOW, I MISS RICH ME.
I COULD'VE EASILY PAID FOR JAYMEE'S HOSPITAL BILLS
A FEW YEARS AGO.
WELL, JAYMEE WOULDN'T HAVE DATED YOU BACK THEN.
LAYLA: YEAH, I WAS RICHER... ASHER: YOU DID.
SO YOUR RICH DIDN'T REALLY COUNT.
JORDAN: HEY, LISTEN, WHAT IF WE DID, I DON'T KNOW, LIKE,
A CHARITY CAR WASH TO RAISE MONEY?
OLIVIA: WE'D HAVE TO WASH OVER, LIKE, 20,000 CARS
OR CHARGE, LIKE, $1,000 A CAR OR--
YOU COULD JUST SAY IT'S A BAD IDEA.
I THOUGHT I DID.
ASHER: GUESS IT'S BACK TO ROBBING A BANK THEN.
YOU KNOW, AT LEAST JAYMEE COULD STILL VISIT ME IN PRISON.
JORDAN: CONJUGALS. ASHER: HEY.
JORDAN: CONJUGALS! ASHER: HEE HEE!
BUT IT'S THE NON-CONJUGALS
THAT YOU GUYS SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT.
I MEAN, YOU GUYS WOULD EACH GO FOR HALF A PACK OF HONEY BUNS.
OH, PLEASE, OK?
WE WOULD EACH HAVE DUDES LINING UP FOR US.
ASHER HERE WOULD GO
FOR A PACK OF HONEY BUNS.
ASHER: THANK YOU. JORDAN: NO PROBLEM.
AND ME, A YOUNG STUD, EASILY A CASE.
WAIT. UM, NO, THAT'S IT.
WE RAISE THE MONEY BY SELLING YOU GUYS.
SOUNDS ILLEGAL.
WHAT IF-- WHAT IF THE GUY HAS A GIRLFRIEND?
OK, WELL, NOTHING ILLEGAL OR SEXUAL.
JUST, LIKE, A DATE. YOU KNOW, WE GET
ALL THE GUYS WE KNOW, AND--
EVERY GUY BUT JJ.
THIS IS FOR JAYMEE. I DON'T WANT IT TURNING INTO A JOKE.
LAYLA: OK, WELL, EVERY GUY EXCEPT JJ,
AND PEOPLE CAN JUST BID ON WHO THEY WANT,
EVEN IF THEY HAVE A GIRLFRIEND.
♪ TAP INTO THE GROOVE ♪
♪ TOOK A SHOT, GOOD ♪
♪ THAT EVERYBODY'S SMOOTH, DON'T STOP... ♪
LAYLA: OK, WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF DOLLARS FOR DUDES?
JORDAN: WHY DOES IT NEED A FANCY NAME, THOUGH?
I MEAN, WHY CAN'T WE JUST CALL IT AN AUCTION?
OK. DOLLARS FOR DUDES IS GREAT, BABE.
YOU ARE GONNA BID ON ME, THOUGH, RIGHT?
I MEAN, UNLESS YOU WANT SOME OTHER LADY
TAKING ME HOME FOR A NON-CONJUGAL.
FORMONICA RECORDS MAY THROW DOWN A SIZABLE DONATION
FOR A YOUNG STUD LIKE YOU TO STOCK THE SHELVES.
WHATEVER DOES IT FOR YOU.
CLAY: YOU'RE ATTACKING ME IN THE TRADES NOW, LAYLA? THAT'S A DUMBASS MOVE.
FALL BACK, CLAY.
I DIDN'T EVEN MENTION YOU.
"FORMONICA RECORDS IS THE REAL KEATING RECORDS."
NO, THE REAL KEATING RECORDS IS MINE,
AND THE KEATING LEGACY IS WHY PEOPLE COME TO ME, LAYLA.
YEAH, AND WHEN THEY REALIZE
YOU DON'T HAVE IT, THEY COME TO ME.
SOME COME RUNNING. LOOK, KEATING'S MY NAME.
I CAN USE IT HOWEVER AND WHENEVER I WANT.
CONSIDER THIS A WARNING. TRY USING IT AGAIN AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
LAYLA: ♪ DUN DUN DUN ♪ CLAY: DUMBASS.
OK. ALL RIGHT.
HEY, JORDAN, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
UH, TO KNOCK HIM ON HIS DUMB ASS.
I AM NOT GONNA LET HIM TALK TO YOU LIKE THAT, LAYLA.
HEY, I AM A BIG GIRL. I CAN HANDLE CLAY ON MY OWN, OK?
UH...
CAN WE CONTINUE?
OK.
YOU DON'T SEEM LIKE YOU WANNA DO
THE WHOLE CHARITY DATE AUCTION.
NO. BUT I'M NOT ABOUT TO LET JAYMEE DOWN,
SO, I'LL JUST SMILE AND BE FAKE
LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.
YOU STILL THINKING ABOUT YOUR COACH? WANNA TALK ABOUT IT?
NAH. IT'S TOO MUCH TO GET INTO.
FINE. OK. WE DON'T HAVE TO TALK.
THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO.
YOU KNOW WHAT? MY--MY MUSCLES ARE KINDA TIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. YOU DON'T WANT ME
TO TALK TO YOU OR TOUCH YOU.
THAT DOESN'T LEAVE US A LOT OF OPTIONS.
I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. I JUST--
I GOT A LOT ON MY MIND.
THAT YOU CLEARLY WANNA DEAL WITH ALONE,
SO, I'LL LEAVE YOU TO IT.
YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME WHENEVER YOU'RE READY TO TALK.
[SOFTLY] OK. BYE.
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
WHAT'S GOOD, SCRAPPY?
BEEN A MINUTE, PREACH.
I THOUGHT YOU WAS OUT THE GAME.
I AIN'T BACK, BUT I'M LOOKING
TO MAKE SOME GUAP REAL QUICK.
JUST LOOKING FOR A ONE AND DONE.
CAN YOU HELP ME OUT?
LOOK, I WOULDN'T HAVE PULLED UP ON YOU
IF IT WASN'T IMPORTANT.
MAYBE WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER OUT.
I GOT SOMETHING THAT I NEED DROPPED OFF TOMORROW.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THAT, I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
[EXHALES] HOW'S IT LOOK?
UM...LOOKS GOOD.
SORRY. UM, I'M JUST TEXTING GIA
THAT FROM NOW ON, EVERY FORMONICA POST AND PRESS RELEASE
NEEDS TO MENTION THE KEATING LEGACY,
AND WE WILL SEE HOW CLAY LIKES THAT.
YOU KNOW, I REALLY WISH YOU'D JUST
LET ME HANDLE CLAY.
AND I REALLY WISH
THAT YOU WOULD DROP IT, OK, JORDAN?
I DON'T NEED YOU COMING TO MY RESCUE.
CAN HOLD ME BACK NOW ♪ ♪ ...NOTHING
HOLD UP. YOU KNEW, TOO?
GRACE: I DIDN'T KNOW. I SUSPECTED,
AND I CONFRONTED HIM ABOUT IT AFTER THE ROAST.
SO WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?
BECAUSE I WAS GIVING HIM A CHANCE
TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND TELL YOU HIMSELF.
I GUESS WE BOTH OVERESTIMATED HIM.
SPENCER, GIVE ME TWO HOURS.
I CAN GET ON A PLANE--
LOOK, I GOTTA GO. I GOTTA GO.
[LINE DISCONNECTS]
♪ EVERYBODY ON THEY FEET... ♪
[CHUCKLES]
I MUST HAVE DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN. HEH!
AND WENT TO HEAVEN HEAVEN. AND THEN MY ANGEL DIED
WHAT IS...
OH.
EXCUSE ME. EXACTLY WHAT IS DOLLARS FOR DUDES?
WE'RE AUCTIONING OFF DATES TO HELP PAY
MY GIRLFRIEND'S HOSPITAL BILLS.
OH, SO A WHITE BOY'S ABOUT TO GO ONSTAGE
AND SELL OFF HIS BLACK FRIENDS?
UH, HEH! NO. NO, NO, NO.
AND, I MEAN, THEY'RE NOT ALL BLACK, ALL RIGHT?
I'LL BE UP THERE, TOO.
ASHER: LOOK, WE'RE JUST TRYING-- DENISE: OH, GOD.
DENISE: GIVE IT HERE BEFORE YOU GET YOURSELF CANCELED.
GIVE IT.
YEAH. HEH. THANK YOU.
MM-HMM. LUCKY FOR YOU, I GOT TIME TODAY.
GATHER ROUND, GOOD PEOPLE. COME ON.
SEE YOU BRING THE HEAT... ♪ ♪ I WANNA
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
WELCOME TO DOLLARS FOR DUDES. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
WHAT WE HAVE HERE. OK. LET'S SEE
SOMEBODY'S GIRL NEEDS MONEY. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.
LET'S BRING ON THE MEN, RIGHT?
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] YEAH. LET'S DO THAT.
FIRST UP, A LITTLE TREAT NAMED BUTLER.
HA HA! AND, Y'ALL, WE ALL KNOW
HOW EVERY MYSTERY BOOK ENDS,
WITH THE BUTLER DOING IT.
LET'S LET THE BIDDING BEGIN! [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
WHAT'S UP, MAN?
LOOK, THESE ARE ALL FILLED OUT. I GOTTA BOUNCE.
UH, WAIT. HOLD UP.
I BEEN THINKIN' ABOUT YOUR LIVING SITUATION.
WHAT IF WE MOVE YOU INTO THE BAKER HOUSE UNTIL YOU FIND A PLACE?
THE COURT SEES THAT BEVERLY HILLS ZIP CODE,
AND, BOOM, NO MORE QUESTIONS.
I APPRECIATE IT, BUT I'M GOOD.
I'LL BE GETTING A NEW SPOT SOON.
WHAT? SOME RICH AUNTIE DIED
AND LEFT YOU A BUNCH OF CASH?
WELL, IF SO, DON'T FORGET ABOUT YOUR GIRL COOP.
NAH. I TALKED TO BILLY.
HE'S HOOKING ME UP AT SOUTH CRENSHAW.
BRO, THAT'S DOPE.
BUT WHY DON'T YOU SEEM TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT?
TRUST ME, I'M DOING CARTWHEELS IN MY HEAD.
LOOK, I GOTTA GET GOING.
[DOOR OPENS]
DENISE: OH, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE SKIPPING
RIGHT TO THE DESSERT.
DO I EVEN NEED TO INTRODUCE
THE SPENCER JAMES?
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] ALICIA: OW! OW!
YOU READY FOR OPERATION GET MY MAN BACK?
WE'RE NOT CALLING IT THAT.
OK.
DENISE: LET'S START THE BID AT $50...
I'M NOT SURE I CAN GO THROUGH WITH THIS.
$50.
DENISE: $50 TO THE SUPERFAN.
75.
DENISE: 75 TO THE LADY IN STRIPES.
OH, COME ON, LADIES. THIS IS A DATE WITH SPENCER JAMES.
THE MAN'S GOT HIS OWN SANDWICH HERE. DO I HEAR 80?
-$80. -85.
-90. -100.
150.
DENISE: 150. THAT SHOULD DO IT.
GOING ONCE...
$200.
[ATTENDEES GASP]
250.
I KNOW YOU WANT THAT DATE, BUT BE COOL.
LAYLA: GOOD TALK, LIV. OLIVIA: $500.
WHAT? IT'S FOR JAYMEE, RIGHT?
DENISE: WHAT'S IT GONNA BE, LADY IN STRIPES?
500 GOING ONCE, TWICE.
SOLD TO THE BAKER BEAUTY.
[APPLAUSE]
COOP: WHAT'S UP, COACH? [KNOCK ON DOOR]
COOP. WHAT A SURPRISE.
RIGHT. I DIDN'T EVEN LIKE COMING HERE
WHEN I WAS A STUDENT,
BUT PREACH MENTIONED THAT YOU WERE
GETTING HIM MORE WORK. IS THAT TRUE?
I SAID I WOULD TRY.
OK, WELL, JUST A FEW DAYS AGO, HE WAS BROKE,
AND SUDDENLY, HE'S GETTING A NEW PLACE.
IF HE'S NOT GETTING THE CASH FROM YOU,
HE'S GETTING IT FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I THINK HE'S BACK IN THE GAME.
PREACH WOULDN'T GO BACK TO DOING THAT, WOULD HE?
I MEAN, HE'S WORRIED ABOUT HIS CUSTODY HEARING.
HE'S DESPERATE. I KNOW YOU TWO ARE CLOSE.
YOU THINK YOU CAN TALK TO HIM
BEFORE HE GETS THROWN BACK IN PRISON
AND LOSES AMINA FOREVER?
THAT BOY'S IN TROUBLE. DENISE: OOH,
[PEOPLE LAUGHING]
LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED A FOURTH.
DENISE: OR IF THE YOUNG MAN [LAUGHTER]
NEEDS A RIDE TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
I DON'T THINK SHE'S VERY HAPPY WITH ME.
WEIRD. DO YOU THINK IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE SPENCER'S EX
AND YOU JUST MADE IT RAIN TO OUTBID HER?
SOUNDS PLAUSIBLE. [CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
DENISE: MY, MY, MY, DREAMS DO COME TRUE.
UGH. CLAY JUST HIT ME WITH A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER.
I NEED TO GO TAKE CARE OF THIS.
DENISE: I'M GONNA START THE BID AT $100.
AND SINCE I CAN'T PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET ME A BAKER MAN, I'M GONNA ALSO END THE BID.
SOLD TO ME. [AUDIENCE GASPS]
YOU ARE IN FOR QUITE A WORKOUT.
[APPLAUSE]
DENISE: WELL, Y'ALL, I GUESS IT IS TIME TO ADD
A SCOOP OF VANILLA TO ALL THIS HOT CHOCOLATE.
DO I HEAR $20 FOR ASHER ADAMS?
$20. DO I HEAR 30...
SHE LOOKED OVER HERE AGAIN.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON
IN ANY OF THE BAKERS' HEADS LATELY.
BUT THAT BID PROBABLY WASN'T EVEN FOR ME.
IT WAS FOR OUR FRIEND-- JAYMEE.
IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. TRUST ME.
I DO TRUST YOU, SPENCER,
BUT IT'S A BIGGER DEAL THAN YOU THINK.
NOBODY BIDS THAT KIND OF MONEY
UNLESS THEY STILL HAVE FEELINGS.
JJ: $5,000 FOR ASHER.
[CROWD GASPS]
DENISE: $5,000? HEH.
NOBODY'S GONNA TOP THAT.
SOLD TO THE SUGAR DADDY IN THE BACK.
GO GET YOUR MAN, BOO. Y'ALL, I THINK
DOLLARS FOR DUDES IS A WRAP! HA HA!
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T TELL ME JAYMEE NEEDED HELP.
I HAD TO HEAR ABOUT THIS FROM BUTLER.
STUPID BUTLER.
LOOK, MAN, THIS IS NOT A JOKE.
YOU HAVE TO PAY WHAT YOU BID.
I KNOW THAT. I'M DOING IT FOR JAYMEE, NOT YOU.
LET'S GET THIS STUPID DATE OVER WITH.
HEY, GUYS. YOU READY?
MY BAD. I DON'T THINK
Y'ALL TWO HAVE OFFICIALLY MET.
LIV, THIS IS--
SPENCER'S GIRLFRIEND. ALICIA,
SPENCER'S GIRLFRIEND.
YEAH. I THOUGHT YOU LOOKED FAMILIAR.
YOU WERE AT MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, RIGHT?
ALICIA: I WAS. OLIVIA: YEAH.
I PROBABLY SHOULD'VE INTRODUCED MYSELF.
[OLIVIA CHUCKLES]
WELL, IT'S NICE MEETING YOU.
I HOPE YOU AREN'T UPSET THAT I'M TAKING SPENCER.
IT'S FOR OUR FRIEND JAYMEE, SO...
SPENCER SAID THE SAME THING.
YUP.
WELL, I KNOW YOU'VE HAD A ROUGH FEW DAYS,
SO I THINK I HAVE JUST THE THING
TO HELP YOU WORK OUT YOUR STRESS.
MM.
I'LL SEE YOU OUTSIDE.
YEAH. SEE? NOT A BIG DEAL. EVERYBODY'S CHILLIN'.
I'M GONNA BE OUTSIDE.
SO I'M JUST SUPPOSED TO BEAT
THE CRAP OUTTA ALL THIS STUFF?
YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD, OK?
I KNOW HOW DARK IT CAN GET IN THERE.
BESIDES, IT'S BETTER THESE THINGS THAN MY DAD.
I GUESS THAT PRINTER IS KINDA ASKING FOR IT.
I MEAN, JUST PRETEND I USED IT TO PRINT OUT MY STUPID ARTICLE.
HEY, THERE WAS NOTHING STUPID ABOUT YOUR ARTICLE.
YOU KNOW, THIS REMINDS ME OF WHEN WE FIRST MET.
REMEMBER I HELPED YOU ADJUST YOUR SUIT
FOR THAT BIG BOOSTER EVENT?
I REMEMBER.
BACK WHEN PEOPLE THOUGHT WE WERE RELATED.
WHERE'S MY BASEBALL BAT?
I USED TO HOOP HERE ALL THE TIME WHEN I WAS A KID.
WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT? I COULD PLAY.
LOOK, RELAX. I JUST FORGOT YOU GREW UP AROUND HERE.
DON'T KNOW WHY THAT KEEPS HAPPENING.
MAYBE 'CAUSE YOU KEEP LEAVING.
UH, COOP DROPPED BY EARLIER.
SHE SAID SHE WAS WORRIED THAT YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT DOING
SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL REGRET.
AMINA'S IN GOOD HANDS, YOU KNOW,
WITH COOP AND LAURA.
YOU SHOULD TRUST THAT. IT'S ALL GONNA WORK OUT.
THEY ALREADY SCREWED UP ONCE.
THINGS MIGHT MAGICALLY WORK OUT FOR YOU.
WE AIN'T THE SAME.
PEOPLE LOOK AT YOU, THEY SEE THE MILLION-DOLLAR SMILE,
THE $5-MILLION MANSION, THE NEW HIGH-PAYING JOB.
PEOPLE LOOK AT ME AND THEY SEE A VIOLENT EX-CON
WITH TWO STRIKES AND A RAP SHEET.
I DON'T SEE THAT.
AMINA DON'T SEE THAT.
LOOK, THEY GONNA TAKE HER AWAY,
AND I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN.
I'VE MISSED TOO MUCH OF HER LIFE ALREADY.
YEAH, I MISSED A LOT OF OLIVIA'S LIFE, TOO.
FIRST STEPS, FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, FIRST DANCE.
I WAS ALWAYS AT PRACTICE OR ON THE ROAD.
BUT THEN A FEW YEARS AGO, SHE, UH,
SHE O.D.'d
AND, UH... [CLEARS THROAT]
SHE NEARLY DIED.
THERE WERE SIGNS,
BUT I MISSED THOSE, TOO.
LOOK, YOU AND I ARE NOT THE SAME,
BUT WE HAVE BOTH MADE MISTAKES.
THANKFULLY, GOD GAVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE
TO BE THE FATHER THAT I KNOW OLIVIA DESERVES.
LOOK, THAT'S ALL I WANT.
WELL, THEN...
DON'T DO WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT DOING.
DON'T BE THAT GUY THAT YOU THINK PEOPLE SEE,
BE THE MAN THAT AMINA SEES,
THE FATHER THAT SHE NEEDS FOR HER FUTURE.
YOU DO THAT, IT'S GONNA WORK OUT.
[PATS ARM]
DENISE: 7...8...
9...
9 1/2.
[CHUCKLES]
DENISE: 10. JORDAN: 10. 10, 10, 10.
MY, MY, MY, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE GOT
YOUR DAD'S... WELL, EVERYTHING.
HOPEFULLY NOT HIS HAIR. HEH.
AH, YOU'RE UP.
YOU KNOW, I AM MORE OF A HOT YOGA GIRL.
I THOUGHT THAT YOU WANTED A TRAINER FOR YOUR DATE.
I DID. AND I'M TAKING IT ALL IN.
SO YOU BOUGHT ME TO DO ALL THE WORK.
IT FEELS A LITTLE BIT LIKE--
OH, NO. NO, NO, NO.
YOU DO NOT GET TO PULL YOUR BLACK CARD.
YOU ARE YOUR MAMA'S SON TODAY.
FINE, FINE, FINE. BUT YOU ARE WORKING OUT, OK?
HOW ABOUT LEG PRESS? LET'S TRY THE LEG PRESS, SHALL WE?
PRESS THE LEGS, YES.
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW IT'S DONE. JUST GO AHEAD AND SIT IN IT.
GIVE IT A SHOT. JUST TUCK YOUR FEET IN. IN...
JORDAN, TRAIN ME LIKE ONE OF YOUR FRENCH GIRLS.
OK, DATE'S OVER.
OH, I'M JUST PLAYING. I'M PLAYING.
JEEZ, WHAT IS IT WITH YOU BAKER MEN
GETTING SO NERVOUS AROUND ME?
I'M NOT NERVOUS. OK, I JUST--
I HAVE A LOT OF DRAMA GOING ON IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.
I JUST--
OH! I LOVE DRAMA. FILL ME IN.
EH...
OR WE CAN KEEP WORKING OUT.
I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T TELL ME ABOUT JAYMEE.
YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN IF YOU DIDN'T RUN AWAY FROM HOME.
I DIDN'T RUN AWAY FROM HOME. I RAN AWAY FROM YOU.
AT LEAST I FINALLY GOT YOU TO RUN.
AND YOU PULLED MY SUMO SUITS OUT OF THE CLOSET.
NOW WHO'S TURNING THIS INTO A JOKE?
I'M NOT JOKING, ALL RIGHT?
I'M TRYING TO MAKE TODAY FUN.
ISN'T THAT WHAT JJ's ALL ABOUT,
MR. FUN ALL THE TIME?
FUN, FUN, FUN--UHH!
WELL, THEN LET'S HAVE SOME FUN.
OLIVIA: COME ON. PUT SOME MUSCLE INTO IT.
YOU'VE GOT TO CHANNEL SOME OF THAT RAGE THAT YOU'VE BEEN HOLDING IN.
OK. OK.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S BETTER.
BUT, UH...
I MEANT A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKE THIS.
WHAT? IT'S NOT ALL SUNSETS AND BABY GOATS IN MY HEAD, YOU KNOW.
WE ALL GOT DEMONS.
SO, SPENCER JAMES,
YOU READY TO SMASH OR WHAT?
CARRY THE THRONE: ♪ WELCOME TO THE SHOW ♪
♪ TURN ON THE LIGHTS, TIME TO WATCH ME BLOW ♪
♪ READY, HERE WE GO ♪
♪ BETTER WATCH OUT, 'BOUT TO LOSE CONTROL ♪
♪ OW, I'M BOUT TO GO WILD ♪
♪ EVERYBODY TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW ♪
♪ OW, GET A LOOK AT MY STYLE ♪
'BOUT TO HOSE YOU DOWN ♪ ♪ DRIP SO FINE,
♪ YOU'RE GONNA FEEL THE POWER, GONNA FEEL THE POWER ♪
♪ GONNA FEEL THE POWER WHEN I GIVE YOU THAT UHH ♪
♪ WHOOP, WHOOP... ♪
♪ GONNA MAKE IT LOUD, GONNA MAKE IT LOUD, GONNA MAKE IT LOUD ♪
♪ GONNA GIVE YOU THAT UHH! ♪
♪ GONNA MAKE IT LOUD, GONNA MAKE IT LOUD ♪
♪ GONNA MAKE IT LOUD, GONNA GIVE YOU THAT UHH ♪
BYE, ALICIA.
DENISE: SO NOW THEY'RE ALL LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE TOGETHER?
MM-HMM.
OOH, CHILD. YOUR VORTEX IS JUICIER THAN MY SOAPS.
ALL YOU NEED NOW IS AN EVIL TWIN.
THAT WOULD BE LIV.
BUT MY FAVORITE STORYLINE
IS THIS SEXY, SECRET TRYST YOU HAVE WITH LAYLA.
OK, I HAVE DEFINITELY TOLD YOU TOO MUCH.
HOW ABOUT YOU JUST WATCH ME DO SOME MORE PULL-UPS?
OH, NO. NO, WE AIN'T SHUTTING THIS OFF,
NOT WITH THE ARRIVAL OF LAYLA'S VENGEFUL EX.
OK, CLAY IS NOT HER EX.
OK, THEY JUST...
HE'S NOT HER EX, ALL RIGHT?
BUT YOU SHOULD HEAR THE WAY HE TALKS TO HER.
HONEY, I DON'T NEED TO.
I'VE BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME
AND DATED MORE MEN THAN YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.
DISRESPECT AIN'T NOTHING NEW.
I MEAN, LAYLA'S MADE IT PRETTY CLEAR
THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT ME TO BREAK HIS JAW,
BUT I CAN'T JUST SIT THERE AND WATCH HIM TREAT HER LIKE DIRT.
YOU KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO THROW HANDS
TO MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN.
LAYLA'S YOUR QUEEN...
MM-HMM.
SO YOU CAN BE HER KNIGHT
AND SWING YOUR LITTLE SWORD AROUND,
OR YOU CAN BE HER KING
AND STAND BY HER SIDE BUT ALSO HAVE HER BACK.
HMM.
LAYLA: HEY, WHY ARE YOU BEING SO PETTY?
IS IT BECAUSE I BROKE UP WITH YOU?
DID I BRUISE YOUR FRAGILE EGO?
HA HA! IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?
GOD, SOMETIMES I FORGET HOW YOUNG YOU ARE.
BUT HERE YOU ARE ACTING LIKE A CHILD.
CLAY, YOU GO AFTER EVERY CLIENT I WANT
AND YOU SLANDER MY ARTISTS ONLINE,
AND SOMEHOW I'M THE CHILD?
THAT WAS BUSINESS, BUT YOU TAKE IT PERSONALLY
BECAUSE YOU'RE A SPOILED LITTLE BRAT
WHO'S STILL UPSET THAT DADDY DIDN'T GIVE HER HIS COMPANY.
KEATING IS NOT YOUR NAME, CLAY.
AND KEATING RECORDS ISN'T YOUR LEGACY.
LIKE, DON'T YOU WANT YOUR OWN?
DON'T YOU?
YEAH, THAT'S WHY I STARTED FORMONICA RECORDS. I...
[SIGHS]
YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M TIRED OF FIGHTING.
OK? THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS TOUGH ENOUGH AS IT IS
WITHOUT THE TWO OF US SABOTAGING EACH OTHER.
OK, WE'RE BOTH REALLY GOOD AT WHAT WE DO,
AND WE SHOULD BE BOOSTING EACH OTHER UP,
NOT WHATEVER THIS IS.
SO I WILL STOP USING MY NAME.
OK? YOU WIN.
UHH!
WHEN DID I GO FROM BEING YOUR FRIEND TO YOUR PROJECT?
PROBABLY AROUND THE SAME TIME
I WENT FROM BEING YOURS TO COACH ASHER.
HO HO HO. SOME FRIEND.
I GOT YOU THE JOB WITH COACH MR. MONTES,
AND YOU TRIED TO REPLACE ME WITH THAT JABARI KID.
I WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED TO
IF YOU WEREN'T OUT PARTYING ALL THE TIME.
IT'S OFFSEASON!
I AM SO SICK OF THAT LAME EXCUSE.
YOU NEVER APOLOGIZED FOR SETTING MY FURBIES ON FIRE.
[BOTH GRUNT]
DUDE, WE WERE 8.
IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.
YOU DIDN'T CARE ABOUT ME THEN,
AND YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ME NOW.
YOU DON'T THINK I CARE?
EVERYTHING I'VE DONE IS BECAUSE I CARE.
IF I'M SUCH A BAD GUY, WHY DID YOU BID ON ME?
WHY NOT JUST DONATE THE MONEY AND WALK AWAY?
BECAUSE I MISSED YOU. ALL RIGHT?
LOOK, IF I'M SUCH A BAD GUY,
WHY'D YOU AGREE TO HANG OUT?
'CAUSE I MISSED YOU, TOO.
WHOO!
[LAUGHS] FEEL BETTER?
[SIGHS] MUCH.
YEAH? GOOD. [CHUCKLES]
WANTED TO GET MY MONEY'S WORTH.
UH, AND SORRY ABOUT OUTBIDDING ALICIA TODAY.
I WASN'T TRYING TO GET YOU IN TROUBLE.
I JUST...WANTED TO HELP YOU GET YOU OUT OF YOUR FUNK.
WELL, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
LOOK, UM, I KNOW WHAT MY DAD DID HURT YOU.
I GET IT. AND I GUARANTEE THAT MY DAD GETS IT, TOO.
WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST BE HONEST WITH ME?
BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO LET YOU DOWN.
YOU KNOW, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT,
I SHOULD BE MAD, TOO.
I MEAN, MY ARTICLE IS THE ONLY REASON THAT
THAT JOB'S EVEN AVAILABLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
AND I DIDN'T EVEN GET A THANK YOU.
YOU WANT ME TO BOOK ANOTHER HOUR IN HERE?
YEAH. I DO.
[LAUGHS]
YOU KNOW MY DAD, SPENCER.
HE'S AN AMBITIOUS GUY.
IT'S HOW HE GOT INTO THE NFL.
HIS WHOLE LIFE'S BEEN ABOUT FOOTBALL.
BUT THE ONE THING THAT HE CARES ABOUT MORE THAN THE GAME
IS FAMILY,
AND THAT INCLUDES YOU.
TALK TO HIM.
I DID, LIV.
I SAID TALK, NOT YELL.
HAVE AN ACTUAL CONVERSATION.
YOU CAN STILL SAY EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO SAY,
JUST CALMLY.
WELL, I AIN'T GOT THE ENERGY FOR MUCH ELSE, SO...
YEAH, WELL, THANK YOU, RAGE ROOM.
NO.
THANK YOU.
I NEEDED THIS.
I NEEDED THIS, TOO.
LOOK AT THAT.
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED.
WE'RE FINALLY LEARNING HOW TO BE FRIENDS AGAIN.
MAN, I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK YOU WASN'T GONNA SHOW.
YOU STRAIGHT?
I'M GOOD.
LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE DONE.
I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE MAD ABOUT THE FURBIES.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU STILL WON'T ADMIT YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE.
IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.
BUT I AM SORRY.
HOW DO YOU ACCIDENTALLY SET A GAGGLE OF FURBIES ON FIRE?
BUT I ACCEPT YOUR APOLOGY ANYWAY.
WHILE I'M AT IT,
SORRY THAT I'VE BEEN SO JUDGMENTAL.
I'LL STOP BREATHING DOWN YOUR NECK.
YEAH, I'M SORRY, TOO.
I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT COACHING IS TO YOU.
YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEPEND ON ME.
EH, IT'S OFFSEASON.
[LAUGHS] OK. LAME EXCUSE.
HEY, FROM NOW ON, I'M GONNA SHOW YOU WHAT I'M MADE OF.
JJ, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MADE OF, MAN.
I JUST WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO SEE IT, TOO.
[CHUCKLES]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
YOU CAN REST EASY, 'CAUSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.
I'M SORRY, WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN?
THAT THING YOU AND COOP WAS SWEATIN'.
FIGURED THAT'S WHY YOU WANTED ME TO STOP BY.
I'M PROUD OF YOU, PREACH.
I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT.
THAT'S NOT WHY I HAD YOU COME IN, THOUGH.
FOLLOW ME.
WHAT'S THIS?
YOUR CLASSROOM.
YOU KNOW I THOUGHT BILLY WAS CRAZY FOR BRINGING YOU IN,
BUT YOU PROVED ME WRONG.
AND WITH ALL THE EXTRA HOURS YOU'VE PUT IN HERE,
PLUS YOUR BACHELOR'S IN ENGLISH,
THE SCHOOL BOARD IS PREPARED TO OFFER YOU A FULL-TIME POSITION.
DOING WHAT?
TEACHING.
LOOK, THE JOB IS YOURS IF YOU WANT IT.
I'M GONNA TAKE THAT AS A YES.
CONGRATULATIONS, CARDELL SIMMS.
SOUTH CRENSHAW HIGH IS LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.
BILLY: HELL YEAH, THEY ARE. YOU DESERVE THIS.
AND IT DIDN'T EVEN TAKE MUCH FOR ME TO CONVINCE THEM.
OH, YOU DIDN'T CONVINCE THEM AT ALL.
IT WAS HIS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT SPOKE FOR ITSELF.
RIGHT. BUT I'M THE ONE THAT--
THAT MADE THEM AWARE,
SO, YOU KNOW, TEAM EFFORT.
PREACH: THANK YOU. I WON'T LET YOU DOWN.
I NEED TO HUG SOMEONE.
MMM. HUG BILLY.
YOU CAN HUG ME, MAN.
AHH.
THANK YOU, BRO.
YES, YES, YES.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING OUT FOR ME
WHEN NO ONE ELSE WOULD.
THANK YOU.
[SIGHS]
YOU DEFINITELY SEEM MORE RELAXED.
I JUST WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO GET YOU THERE.
GUESS I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT MORE MONEY.
HEY, HEY.
YOU GET ME FOR FREE.
IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THAT YESTERDAY.
I'M SORRY.
I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
NO, YOU DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT WITH ME.
I'M YOUR GIRLFRIEND, SPENCE.
I WANNA BE THERE FOR YOU.
I WANNA BE THERE FOR ALL OF IT.
I WANNA BE THERE FOR THE GOOD AND THE BAD.
YOU GOTTA START LETTING ME IN.
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
LET ME GUESS. YOU WANT MY STUDIO NOW.
NO. YOU'RE RIGHT.
THE FIGHTING NEEDS TO STOP.
SO, UM, I'M RIGHT? JUST LIKE THAT?
NOT ABOUT EVERYTHING.
BUT YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT KEATING RECORDS.
IT ISN'T MY LEGACY, BUT IT IS MY LABEL NOW,
SO WHY AM I USING SOMEONE ELSE'S NAME?
BECAUSE KEATING RECORDS IS A POWERHOUSE
AND YOU'D BE DUMB NOT TO USE IT.
NOT IF I WANT MY OWN LEGACY.
THE NAME IS YOURS.
BUT I'M KEEPING MY ARTISTS,
CATALOGUE, AND WHAT'S LEFT OF MY P.R. DEPARTMENT.
UH, YOU THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA?
JUST TAKE THE WIN, LAYLA.
BUT IF I FAIL, I EXPECT YOU TO BE THERE,
BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, WE SHOULD HELP EACH OTHER OUT.
HEY, HEY, HEY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
ACTUALLY, NEVER MIND.
I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.
LISTEN, WE BOTH KNOW
THAT LAYLA CAN HANDLE HERSELF, OK,
BUT I WOULD NOT BE A VERY GOOD...FRIEND
IF I DIDN'T SAY SOMETHING.
THEN SAY WHAT YOU GOT TO SAY.
JORDAN. UH, HE DOESN'T GOT TO SAY ANYTHING.
YOU CAN DISAGREE WITH HER ALL YOU WANT,
ALL RIGHT, BUT YOU'RE GONNA DISAGREE WITH RESPECT.
OTHERWISE YOU AND I ARE GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM.
UNDERSTOOD.
JORDAN, WE HAD JUST WORKED THINGS OUT.
WHAT PART OF "I DON'T NEED SAVING" DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?
I WASN'T SAVING YOU. I WAS SUPPORTING YOU.
IT IS HARD ENOUGH THAT WE ARE HIDING OUR RELATIONSHIP.
I'M NOT GONNA HIDE MY FEELINGS, TOO. OK?
AND I'M NOT GONNA LET ANYONE DISRESPECT YOU.
BUT IF THAT IS A DEAL BREAKER FOR YOU--
OK, NO. STOP BEING SO DRAMATIC.
LAYLA: HMM.
YOU'RE A REALLY GOOD, UM, FRIEND.
♪ EVERY TIME I GET TO SEE YOU ♪
♪ I CAN'T HELP BUT SMILE ♪
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE
♪ DOESN'T MATTER IF I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A WHILE... ♪
THANK YOU FOR COMING OVER.
SOME FRIENDS WANTED TO SEE YOU.
JAYMEE: OH, MY GOD!
ASHER SAID HE HAD A SURPRISE, BUT--
OLIVIA: OH, WE'RE NOT THE SURPRISE.
NO, NO. ASHER WOULD NOT BE THE THAT CRUEL.
OH, UNLESS YOU'RE A FURBY.
DUDE.
LAYLA: GO AHEAD AND TELL HER THE GOOD NEWS ALREADY.
WELL, WE ALL GOT TOGETHER
AND...RAISED MONEY TO PAY YOUR HOSPITAL BILLS.
HOW?
JJ: UH, WRESTLING. SPENCER: BREAKING STUFF.
THE IMPORTANT THING IS YOUR BILLS ARE COVERED.
SO NOW ALL YOU GOT TO WORRY ABOUT IS GETTING BETTER.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS DID THIS FOR ME.
YOU'RE PART OF THE VORTEX NOW.
WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER.
[LAUGHTER]
-YOU'RE WELCOME. -THANK YOU.
YOU SEE, WE ARE PART OF THE VORTEX
AND WE LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER.
DON'T PUSH IT.
HEH HEH.
I DON'T KNOW HOW I MISSED THIS BEFORE.
Y'ALL TWO? SO OBVIOUS.
HEY, I'M SORRY ABOUT EVERYTHING WITH MY DAD.
YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE KEEPING THINGS FROM YOU.
WE COOL. I'M JUST HAPPY
I AIN'T GOT TO TRAIN A NEW Q.B. NEXT SEASON,
ALTHOUGH I DO NEED TO STOP THIS ONE FROM FIGHTING.
ACTUALLY, I'M GETTING A LOT BETTER AT THAT.
BE A KING, NOT A KNIGHT, RIGHT?
OK.
HOW MANY OF THOSE HAVE YOU HAD TONIGHT?
ONLY 3.
4.
[CHUCKLES]
YOU NEED TO GET THAT UNDER CONTROL, JJ.
I MEAN, EVERYONE ELSE HERE MIGHT THINK
THAT YOUR DRUNK STORIES ARE FUNNY,
BUT I WAS A HIGH FUNCTIONING USER,
AND I SEE THE SAME THING IN YOU.
YOU'RE ON A SLIPPERY SLOPE.
FINE. I'LL DUMP IT. HMM?
OH, COME ON, LIV.
WE'RE ALL TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME,
AND WE DID SOMETHING GOOD TODAY.
CAN WE JUST DROP IT?
LIVE IN THE MOMENT?
GET IT? LIV IN THE MOMENT?
-YEAH. -YEAH?
-WE CAN DROP IT. -OK.
IT WAS A GOOD DAY.
YES! HA HA!
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
SPENCER: HEY. OLIVIA: HI.
WHAT YOU DOING HERE?
UH, MY PARENTS LIVE HERE. REMEMBER?
SPENCER: OH, YEAH. OLIVIA: YEAH.
SO YOU HERE TO BEAT UP MY DAD?
NO. JUST HAVE A CONVERSATION,
LIKE YOU SUGGESTED.
GOOD. GOOD.
WHAT?
YESTERDAY YOU SAID
YOU HATE WHEN PEOPLE AREN'T HONEST WITH YOU,
SO I SHOULD HAVE SAID WHAT WAS REALLY ON MY MIND.
MY LIGHT NEVER DIMS AROUND YOU, SPENCER,
NOT EVEN A FLICKER.
LIV...
I DON'T WANT TO LEARN TO BE FRIENDS AGAIN
BECAUSE WE'RE MORE THAN THAT.
AND IT WAS DAMN HARD TO GET THERE.
I WANT YOU BACK,
WANT US BACK.
HOW'S THAT FOR HONESTY?
I SHOULD GET GOING.
[DOOR OPENS]
BILLY: YOU GOOD?
YEAH. YEAH.
SO, YOU HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE UPSET WITH ME.
I WAS NOT HONEST WITH YOU, AND I'M SORRY.
[CLEARS THROAT]
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IF KENNY EVEN HAD A CHANCE
AT GETTING THAT JOB, I WOULD NOT HAVE ACCEPTED IT.
YEAH, BUT YOU DID. AFTER ALL YOUR TALK ABOUT COMING BACK TO CRENSHAW,
ALL THE WORK YOU PUT IN TO BECOME PRINCIPAL,
YOU DID ACCEPT THAT JOB.
IT'S NOT JUST ANY JOB.
HEAD COACH OF A D-1 SCHOOL.
I WOULD BE COACHING MY OWN SON, BOTH OF MY SONS.
I WOULD BE INSANE TO WALK AWAY FROM THAT.
AND I THOUGHT A PART OF YOU WOULD BE ACTUALLY EXCITED FOR ME.
COME ON, MAN.
IT AIN'T ABOUT THAT,
AND IT AIN'T ABOUT YOU LYING.
IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU MEANT TO CRENSHAW,
WHAT I THOUGHT CRENSHAW MEANT TO YOU.
YOUR MOTHER LAID THE SAME THING ON ME.
HOW COME IT'S OK FOR YOUR MOTHER TO MOVE OFF TO OAKLAND,
YOU CAN GO TO COLLEGE?
I TAKE THIS JOB, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, I'M ABANDONING THE COMMUNITY?
'CAUSE THEY NEED YOU HERE.
COACH, ALL THEM DUDES AT GAU, THEY SET.
THEY DON'T NEED YOU THE WAY THESE KIDS AT CRENSHAW DO.
WHO THEY GONNA GET TO REPLACE YOU?
THERE ARE OTHER COACHES.
HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU
YOU ARE NOT JUST A COACH?
YOU'RE A FATHER,
THE ONLY ONE SOME OF THESE KIDS WILL EVER KNOW.
WHO ELSE IS GONNA CARE ENOUGH TO PLAN A WHOLE COMBINE, MAN,
TO REACH OUT TO ALL THEIR CONTACTS?
YOU, NOT SOME RANDO ON THE STREET. YOU.
AS GOOD AS I WAS,
EVEN I MAY NOT HAVE MADE IT OUT OF HERE WITHOUT YOU.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR EVERYBODY ELSE?
[SIGHS]
YOU GONNA MAKE A GREAT COACH AT GAU,
BUT YOU A GREAT MAN IN CRENSHAW.
IF YOU ASK ME,
YOU'D BE INSANE TO WALK AWAY FROM THAT.
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
GREG, MOVE YOUR HEAD.