Jordan, voice-over: Please, we are not worried about Beverly.
Cassius, voice-over: In my humble opinion...
Jordan: They are chasing clicks, we are chasing chips.
Cassius: We're the best damn team in the whole city.
Khalil: Somebody help!
Announcer: Jeremy scores! Locking up Beverly's spot
in the sectional round of the playoffs!
Touchdown, Edwards!
The Chargers advance to the sectional round, where
they'll face their rivals, the Beverly Eagles.
Arguably the two hottest teams in the city, led
by Player of the Year candidate Kingston Jeremy
and South Crenshaw's new QB1, Khalil Edwards.
This matchup will be one for the history books.
Amina: So two smash burgers... KJ: Mm-hmm.
two orders of fries, root beer,
and an Arnold Palmer. Anything else?
Nope. So, uh, hit "order,"
put the phone down, and please finally tell me
what happened on your trip to that Dinsberg school up north.
Oh, no, before we talk about your big game
tomorrow night and your Player of the Year
announcement? Come on. KJ: Heh!
That is a "future us" conversation.
But right in this moment... Amina: Mm-hmm.
something's different about you. So what?
Visited the campus and caught feelings, didn't you?
Amina: I did! [Both chuckle]
- Dinsberg was everything. - Uh-huh.
The students, the staff. They even have
an incubator program for community outreach.
And they have another one for tech and social activism,
and plus, it's a feeder school for Stanford.
Oh, yeah, I-- I looked it up.
Aye, look at you doing your research.
Aye, I just want what's best for you.
And based on the vibe I'm getting,
it's feeling like you're a hard lean for Dinsberg.
I am, but it's just so far away.
What? It's, like an hour flight.
And if you're worried about tuition, there are grants
and scholarships, so stop trying to self-sabotage.
They'd be fools if they don't make room for you.
You'd be the safest choice the school has ever made.
Well, I feel the same way about you
winning Player of the Year in your division tomorrow.
Look, this ain't about me right now.
Yeah, you're right. It's about "we."
Now I know you aren't big on individual awards,
but you went crazy on the field this year.
Getting that trophy would be a huge win.
I mean, I did kinda do my thing.
Amina: Ah, yeah. [Both laugh]
[Phone vibrates, KJ sighs]
- What? - It's my dad.
I got accepted into Dinsberg!
- You got in? - Ha ha! Yes!
- Let's go! Come here! [Both laugh]
Yes! I love that.
[Overlapping chatter]
Khalil: Yo, how's that ankle looking, my guy?
Yasi: Uh, it's fine, it's just not fine enough to stop you from
taking my spot in the biggest playoff game of the season.
- Look, I'm sorry, bruh. - I'm just playing with you, man.
You have nothing to do with my ankle. Come on, man.
And honestly, if the team can't have me,
you're the next best person for that QB spot.
- Thanks. I think. - Heh! Yeah.
So yo, I was thinking we could get a quick
walk-through in before tonight's playoff game.
This current Beverly team ain't nothing
to play with. If we trying to make it
to state, we got to be at the top of our game.
Jordan: I agree with everything
your QB1 just said.
Little extra practice can't hurt.
Fellas, quick announcement.
I'm officially back on the sidelines tonight.
- Hey. - Yes. Ha ha ha!
Jordan: I'll see you boys on the field in ten minutes,
alright? Get outta here. Come on.
Big day, fellas, big day. Layla: Big day.
Jordan: Yeah, a huge day. Layla: Um, not so fast.
Did you know anything about your coach's return?
- No, ma'am. Heh! - Mm-hmm.
Uh, that was me. That was me, babe.
Need I remind you that just a few weeks ago,
you were in a hospital bed, fighting for your life, Jordan?
As the one with the permanent scars,
I promise you don't.
C'mon, c'mon, babe.
I mean, I couldn't say no to the guys.
Did you see their excitement whenever I came in?
Babe, I don't think any of them asked you anything, and
the excitement came after you volunteered that announcement.
Okay, but in all seriousness,
I need to get back on that field, okay?
This is the most important game of the season
against our biggest rival. Layla: Right, and you'll take
any opportunity to beat Cassius, right?
Sure, I will happily, happily own that.
But more importantly, I can't--I...
I won't leave my boys out there alone.
[Phone vibrates] My team needs me.
Layla: Okay, I--I have to go. I have an interview
for Elle's tour. You are responsible for
Khalil's parent-teacher conference this afternoon, okay?
Jordan: Mm-hmm. Layla: And, uh,
you are responsible for being
Jordan's parent all day. [Jordan chuckles]
Okay? Have fun.
Hey, now. You missing something?
Oh, good looking out.
Actually, I was worried about meeting
with these parents today and forgot it.
Coop: Oh. Preach, sniffing: Wait.
Is that my-- Coop: Cologne? Yes, it is.
That cologne is for the nighttime,
when the freaks come out. Coop: Man, come on.
If you don't want me to wear your cologne, just say that.
I do not need to hear about your extracurriculars.
It is your extracurriculars I'm worried about.
You stealing my "smell good" got anything to do
with this professor? Coop: Yes, it does.
And before you say anything, I turn in my final exam today,
alright, and once I do that, we are no longer
student and professor and free to do whatever.
You sure you're not rushing into this?
- Rushing into what, Auntie Coop? - Look, uh,
a bad decision. Coop: Ignore him.
Anyway, speaking of decisions, I heard
you got into Dinsberg! [Amina giggles]
- Oh! So dope. - Thank you.
How long you got to make a decision?
- Hopefully a few more weeks. - Actually,
they need a deposit to secure your spot,
and you know how competitive that can get,
so we need to make a decision soon.
- Okay. How soon? - By tonight.
[Birds chirping]
Are you texting your dad about our bagels?
I'm getting hungry. KJ: Heh heh!
I'm actually texting Amina.
Oh, Amina.
I like her. She's sweet.
Yeah, she's, um, she's one of my good friends.
- Good friend. - Mm-hmm.
Okay, and Tori?
Well, she's another one of my good friends.
[Both laugh] Ava: Oh, received.
Talking girls is off-limits. KJ: Heh heh!
Okay, I have another question for you then.
When you win Player of the Year this morning,
how do you plan on celebrating?
Oh, c'mon, Ma.
We from The Town. Ava: Uh-oh.
So you know I gotta pop my collar...
- Ha ha! - and hit my favorite dance--
the smeeze. Hold on. Hey, hey.
- Oh. Hey, hey, hey. - Hey, hey.
KJ: Hey, okay. I see you. [Door lock beeps]
Okay. Bounce. Oh! Ava: Ha ha ha ha!
Ha ha! Hi. Cassius: I come bearing carbs.
Ava: You gotta join in on this dance party, Cassius,
because when you win Division Coach of the Year, you're
gonna be celebrating, too. Cassius: Oh, there is no way
they're giving that award to anybody
but Coach Bobby. KJ: And their offense has been
on an absolute burner 'cause of Jordan.
Ava: How is Jordan doing? KJ: He's good.
We've been texting all morning, and he's
actually returning tonight. [Phone vibrating]
Oh. Heh!
KJ: Hello? [Second phone ringing]
Yes, this is he. Cassius: Hello?
Yes. Heh!
Yes. Cassius: Okay.
Thanks.
Got it. Well, um, thank you very much.
I didn't win Player of the Year.
What? Baby, I'm so sorry.
Oh, that can't be right. You were the best player
in the division. KJ: Apparently not.
What about you, Cassius?
Uh...
Yeah, I won.
Ava: Oh, wow!
Congratulations. Cassius: Thank you.
Yeah, yeah. Congrats.
Um, we should probably get to school.
Yeah, uh, good call. Let me grab my keys.
I'll take you-- KJ: Actually hoping that Mom
can take me instead.
[Sighs]
Layla: Um, yeah, is there anything else you need?
Reporter: Nope, that's it. Layla: Okay, perfect.
Thank you so much. Reporter: Thanks.
- Damn, girl. You busy busy. - Whew! Yeah, well,
press junket for Elle's tour.
Man, props to you for relaunching her career.
Yeah, getting back in the ring for Elle
has been surprisingly awesome.
Can't believe she leaves on the first leg
of Sabrina's tour tonight. Coop: You going with her, right?
Nope, no, she's got this.
She's gonna be out for six months, Layla.
I mean, with the crazy schedule and unexpected challenges
for someone who is still working the program,
that's a lot. Layla: I mean, agreed.
Which is why I am sending Gia and her amazing team
to be with Elle every step of the way.
Well, respectfully, they are not you.
I mean, my life is here, Coop.
You know, between the lounge and Jordan, and now Khalil,
I can't be gone for six months, right?
And besides, if Elle needed me, she would have asked, so she's
good with the Gia plan. You smell good, by the way.
Bit more of a nighttimey scent, but I like it.
Well, I am turning in my final exam today,
and the plan after that was to ask Breonna out.
Okay, I love everything about this plan
except the "was" part. Coop: Well, Preach--Preach
thinks I'm moving too fast, and what if he's right?
My breakup with Patience wasn't that long ago.
What if this whole Breonna thing is just
some crazy fantasy in my head? Layla: Well, was it
in my head, too? Because I've seen the vibe
between you two, and what you have is beyond some fantasy.
So make it a reality and ask her out, okay?
Layla: Hi. Are you ready? Man: Yeah...
[Sighs]
Nah, we are all clear on how important this game is.
Eagles will make it to State. Booster: Mm-hmm.
- Trust that. - Great news.
[KJ sighs]
[Zips bag] Cassius: Hey.
Way to lead in film study.
Just, uh, doing my part.
[Shuts locker]
Hey, I made your favorite
game-day turkey provolone sandwich.
KJ: I appreciate you, Mom.
Um, I'm gonna head to lunch.
Hey, you got room for two more guests?
Uh, not right now.
- Still? - It's been all day so far.
He say anything on y'all's ride in?
No, that's why I brought his game-day meal
four hours early. Cassius: I know how badly
he wanted to win Player of the Year, but to act like this
after he lost doesn't pass the eye test for me.
Something else is up. Ava: Well, he still has not
forgiven me for the separation, so he is not opening up to me.
And I torpedoed any trust we had when I lied about the Bakers.
Well, there's got to be somebody that he trusts.
Back home, we at least had his ex, Courtney.
She could always get through to him.
You know, that's a good call. We should reach out to Tori.
I was thinking Amina.
He was texting her all morning.
- He was texting Tori all night. - So what, my baby moves
to L.A. and now all of a sudden he's a player?
- No, he's just a teenager. - So which one is his girlfriend?
I think--I think Tori, yeah.
- You think? - Look, if we want somebody
to get through to him, Tori's our safest play.
Trust me.
Coop: There you are.
I just, uh, turned in my final.
You do know you're my first and only student
to turn it in in person? Do I even have an inbox?
Yes, you do, but at least now I know why it's dusty.
Heh heh! Okay.
So I was thinking that maybe--
Coop, I still have to grade your paper.
Of course, but spoiler alert:
I did my thing, okay? Breonna: Hmm.
I named it "Pop Torts." Breonna: Oof.
"Pop Torts"? Coop: Easily my best work.
I'm, uh, I'm down to discuss it
over drinks if you want. [Cell phone ringing]
You know what? I have to take this,
but thank you for hand-delivering your paper.
Sorry.
[Phone continues ringing]
[Door closes]
Hey, Tori. You got a sec?
- Hey, what's up, Coach Jeremy? - Uh, this is Ava.
KJ's mom. Yeah.
Wow. You're even prettier in person, Mrs. Jeremy.
Aw, thank you, sweetie. Heh heh!
Cassius: Have you, um, spoken to KJ today?
Briefly. I heard he didn't win
Player of the Year, so I went to check on him.
Congrats to you, by the way.
- Thanks. - KJ wasn't up for talking.
Claimed he was fine, but something was off in his vibe.
Do you have any idea what that something might be?
Uh, I wish, but maybe Amina knows.
She's normally his safe space
when it comes to stuff like this, so...
I should get to class, but sorry I wasn't more help.
[Cassius sighs] Ava: Mmm, poor baby.
She's got it bad for our son, and before you say anything,
no, we are not tracking down Amina
and breaking any more teen hearts.
This is KJ's biggest game.
He can't afford to not be locked in.
And I don't mean for me or the team,
but I mean for him. Ava: Maybe we need to just take
a step back and let KJ handle this on his own.
Or there is one more person we could try.
Khalil: Ha ha ha--
Pop?
Jordan: Don't concern you, Preach.
Preach: Hey, hey, no, J! Not here! Look.
You need to chill still, man.
It's your first day back. Marqui: Ain't this
a parent-teacher conference?
You ain't got no business being here.
I am more of a parent than you will ever be to Khalil.
Ain't that why you had me jumped, huh?
I don't know nothing about no beatdown.
I'm just trying to do right by my son.
You're a lying son of a bitch is what you are.
Preach: Look, enough! Look, I only need
one parent here, so one of y'all gotta go.
It's only one parent up in here, Preach.
I want Coach to stay.
Preach: You heard him.
Get out.
[Quietly] Sorry, Pop.
Khalil: Here's the crazy part.
I chose JB over my dad without even blinking.
No, no, no, the crazy part is how you went from calling
Jordan a fake-ass Drake when you first met him
to finally giving him his flowers.
I owe a lot to him and Layla, and now he's
giving me a shot at QB1 to take us back to State?
[Scoffs] I gotta lock in and put in video game numbers.
Amina: You will. [School bell rings]
This thing with my pops ain't over yet, though.
I know he's gonna pop up somewhere.
And when he does, you'll handle it.
Till then, you gotta block out the noise,
play the game you love,
and use your arrow as your guidepost.
That is, unless you need it, y'know, for that
boarding school you visited up north with your pops.
- Heh! - Yeah, Coop told me.
- Yeah. - How was it?
I got accepted.
- Wait, already? - Heh! Yeah.
And I need to let them know my decision by tonight.
What's to decide? Your school's here.
Your life's here. Your family's here.
Yeah, but my future might be there.
C'mon, Meen. You're our Stu-Co president.
Everybody's leaning on you. I'm leaning on you.
Somehow you bullied your way into becoming my safe space.
I can't lose you again. [Amina scoffs]
Yeah, I--I should go.
Good luck tonight.
[Footsteps retreating]
[Indistinct chatter]
Coop.
Hey. I have not gotten to your final yet.
It's all good. I just-- I seen the way you walked away
and, um, I thought it'd be a breach of duty
as your friend-- I mean, student--
if I didn't hang back and at least check on you.
Breach of duty? Look at you,
using torts as a way to my heart.
[Sighs] Coop: Is it working?
It's cute.
Look, I, um, I wanted to apologize
for coming on too strong earlier.
- About "Pop Torts"? - No.
I'm gonna stand on every word I wrote in that masterpiece.
[Both chuckle] Coop: I'm talking about us
and this professor/student dynamic.
I wasn't trying to put no pressure on you.
You didn't.
Um, I was distracted earlier.
You know, life, it just has a way of lifeing.
Yeah, it does,
but, I mean, then you usually realize
that there's a deeper purpose behind that curveball,
and you adjust and you somehow make it work.
You wanna talk about it?
I can't.
Apparently I have a masterpiece to grade.
[Chuckles] Coop: Um,
I'm holding a Q&A for that masterpiece
tonight at Layla's if you wanna stop by.
[Footsteps retreating]
[Overlapping chatter]
Tori: Hey, did your parents catch up with you?
No. Why?
Uh, they're really worried about you.
Wait, so they came to you?
[Scoffs] That is so wild.
Why can't they just let me be?
Um, maybe because you haven't exactly been acting
like yourself today. Is this about the fact
that Jordan is your newfound family and now you have
to go up against him tonight to get to State?
- No. - Okay, so this is about
the fact that you didn't win Player of the Year?
No. Look, can you just leave it alone now?
Please.
Wait. This isn't because your dad won, is it?
Bro, stop asking me about this! I'm good!
You know what? Heh! I'm done.
You clearly have some stuff you need to work through,
and I'll be damned if I'm gonna stand here and let you
use me as a punching bag. KJ: I--
You clearly don't respect me
or see me. If you did,
you'd let me in, but that's never gonna happen, is it?
Whatever.
Do you.
[Sighs]
Male singer: ♪ I think that it's cool ♪
♪ That you are who you wanna be ♪
- Ava. - Yes.
It is so nice to finally meet you, Layla.
Is this a good time to talk?
- Uh, about what? - Our husbands.
Wow, um, Cassius
wasn't kidding when he said you were direct.
Look, I think it's best if we just let Jordan
and Cassius figure out how to navigate
this whole family thing themselves.
Normally I would agree, but this is affecting KJ.
He's having a really tough day,
and we just can't seem to get through to him.
And you want Jordan to try?
KJ has always looked up to Jordan,
even before he knew that they were family.
And honestly, we're desperate.
So desperate that Cassius is with Jordan right now.
Wow.
Um, Cassius must be really worried if he was willing
to swallow his pride and talk to Jordan.
You really are friends,
you and Cassius.
Um, we were.
Are.
He loves this lounge.
And not just because of the drinks and the music.
Because of you.
And as for KJ, anything that Jordan
could do, I would really appreciate.
Y'know, your marriage still matters to him, too.
Cassius misses you,
and the hopeful dreamer
you married is still in there, Ava.
[Sighs]
Lemme guess, this is about KJ.
Yeah. Yeah, it is.
I've been seeing his, uh, cryptic comments
on his socials this morning.
Look, I know I'm the last person you wanna see
right now, but I also know that KJ really looks up
to you, so I was hoping that you could--
You're right, Coach.
You are the last person I wanna see.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to help get my guys
ready to wipe the field with your ass tonight.
[Door lock beeps]
[Door closes]
[Sighs]
Uh, I need to shower,
get ready for the game. Ava: Take a beat.
It's been a crazy day.
[Sighs]
KJ was the cutest baby.
He had the biggest eyes. Cassius: And they would
haunt me all night because his lil ass
would not go to sleep. Ava: Ha ha ha!
Don't get me started on the naked sleeping.
- Oh, man. - We could not keep a diaper
on that boy for nothing.
Little man had zero chill.
Pee everywhere--the crib. Ava: Ha ha ha!
- The walls-- - My hair!
- Heh heh! - But no matter how hard
it got, we faced the challenge
as his parents and we always figured out a win.
I'm not that guy anymore.
I made so many mistakes.
Yes, you are.
And mistakes
can be forgiven.
How do I fix this?
[Sighs]
By doing what this hopeful dreamer did
back when KJ tried to quit his first day as QB.
Heh!
I wrote a play out on my hand,
and he scored the game-winning touchdown.
Both: Power Ranger Twenty-Five!
- [Giggles] - Man, the coach was heated.
- Mmm. - I wasn't even on staff.
But you were the following week...
- Heh! - because you kept showing up.
I can't believe you married a dude with
a haircut that janky. Ava: Right?
I must have really been in love.
["Make You Mine" by Josh Sahunta playing]
Sahunta: ♪ No matter how I fight it ♪
♪ You win me over like it's all the same ♪
♪ Hey, and whenever I try to run away ♪
♪ You keep me coming back ♪
♪ And whenever I try to keep my distance ♪
♪ You know exactly what to say ♪
Hey.
What's the strongest thing you got for me behind this bar?
Heh! For you? My opinions,
which, uh, I'm guessing is why you're here
and not getting ready for tonight's game?
I'm not sure me being at that game is the right move.
Is this about the school up north or about
a certain QB whose name begins with "K"?
Heh! How did you know?
Heh! Well, Coop told me about the school,
and, uh, your eyes told me the rest.
I mean, going to Dinsberg feels like me betting on my future.
On the other hand, it also means leaving behind
people that I love, like my dad and Auntie Coop and--
- Your favorite QB. - That's just it.
A few months ago, I would've said yes.
But my feelings for Khalil are...
changing. Don't get me wrong.
I will always love him as a friend,
but that infatuation that I had with him
shifted the more I made room for discovering myself.
Interesting, um, but the QB I was talking about was KJ.
What? Heh heh! No.
No, no, no, we're just good friends.
Or maybe your feelings for Khalil have shifted
because someone else slid into your heart
when you weren't paying attention.
Someone who doesn't take you for granted.
Can I offer you some advice?
Please, that's why I'm here.
Whatever you decide,
with the school, boys--
just make sure you choose you first.
Everything else is gonna fall into place.
Hmm. See?
See, this right here is why you're such a badass.
You figured out how to marry the perfect guy
and still pursue your passion as this epic music producer.
Hope I'm just like you when I grow up.
Yeah. See you later.
- [Sighs] - Coach Baker!
- Yo. - I was just looking for you.
Ah, A.D. Blair. Yeah, I was just headed
for a pregame meeting with Coach Bobby.
- Actually, that's why I'm here. - Mmm.
Bobby's out. Emergency appendectomy.
Damn. Okay. Uh,
so Coach Owens will step up.
He was my pick, too, but Bobby insisted
it is your time to take the lead.
Prove him right. I mean, you are Baker legacy.
[Sighs]
Jordan: Gentlemen, Coach Bobby is out sick,
so I will be interim head coach tonight.
Not exactly how I planned my return, but we'll be fine.
Next man up.
Cassius, clapping: Alright, alright, alright!
It is time to get out there and handle business.
See, at the start of this season,
nobody here believed in us except us.
Nobody, and we proved them wrong.
You're playing against your rivals tonight, and that rivalry
is real personal to some of us.
Use that and leave it all on the field.
Play hard and win, fellas. It's that simple.
We proved that we are winners.
So let's get out there and do it again.
Let's shut the Chargers down once and for all.
You do that, and we are playing in
the championship next week, fellas, you hear me?
Players: Yeah! Jordan: Bus is ready. QB1,
break 'em down. Khalil: Bring it in.
Hey, Chargers on me, Chargers on three.
One, two, three! All: Chargers!
Team: Eagles! Cassius: Right, let's get it!
- Let's go, let's go, let's go! - Come on!
KJ: Hey.
Chargers defense might show a different look under Jordan.
I want the freedom to call audibles
if I don't agree with the play you call.
Yeah, that's fine with me.
Alright.
["Let's Make History" by Sam Tinnesz and OTTO BLUE playing]
[Crowd cheering and whistling]
Tinnesz: ♪ Put your fists up for the new kids ♪
♪ Savage revolution ♪ KJ: Break right!
Tinnesz: ♪ Wild ones getting ruthless ♪
KJ: Let's go, let's go! Right 20!
Set, go! Tinnesz: ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ We're here to take control ♪
♪ Let's go, oh, oh, oh ♪ [Whistle blows]
- We're good. Flush 'em, man. - ♪ This place about ♪
♪ To blow, oh, oh ♪
♪ Let's make history ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh... ♪
Jordan: Let's go. Look alive.
- ♪ Let's make history ♪ - All right.
Let's start off with the screen pass.
Keep it simple, get you in the flow of the game.
Give me, uh, sling zoom
on one, on one. Ready? Khalil: Yeah.
Tinnesz: ♪ Got this power that you can't match ♪
♪ Leaders of the wolf pack, all in, never hold back ♪
Announcer: Khalil Edwards' screen pass intercepted!
The new QB1 is really feeling the pressure.
Marqui: Aye, that ain't you, baby boy!
Your coach shouldn't be running no weak-ass screen pass!
Tinnesz: ♪ Oh, oh, oh, we're here to take control ♪
♪ Let's go, oh, oh, oh ♪ KJ: Blue 32! Set, go!
Tinnesz: ♪ This place about to blow, oh, oh ♪
♪ Let's make history ♪
Announcer: Once again,
Kingston Jeremy is stymied by the South Crenshaw
defensive front on third down.
Cassius: Look, I think we need to make
some adjustments to your audibles.
Tinnesz: ♪ Take it to the extreme ♪
♪ Let's make history ♪
♪ We were built tough, running through the flames ♪
♪ Gonna end up ♪ Jordan: Toss it!
Tinnesz: ♪ In the Hall of Fame ♪
♪ We were built tough ♪ Marqui: Damn!
- ♪ We were born to play ♪ - Whole team trash!
O-line, coaching, QB!
Jordan: Zero, zero. Do not give your dad
the satisfaction, okay? We'll be fine.
[Sighs]
Hey, Eagle, Eagle, Eagle!
Blue, set two!
Tinnesz: ♪ Let's make history ♪ KJ: Set, go!
Tinnesz: ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ Cassius: Time out.
[Whistle blows] Announcer: Kingston Jeremy is
lucky he didn't lose that ball. This has to be
his worst half of the season.
Look, I think I got something coming out of the timeout
that'll work, but I need you-- KJ: I'll figure it out.
Tinnesz: ♪ Let's make history ♪ [Text chimes]
You're seriously ignoring my text?
I get that he is mad at the world,
but now it is affecting the team.
If it was anybody else, you would bench them.
So do it or I will.
[Chuckles]
That's it. You're benched, KJ. Sit down.
And you better think twice before you say
anything slick 'cause right now there is
no guarantee I'm bringing you back into the game.
Cassius: Hey, Carter. You're going in at quarterback.
Absolutely great defensive play.
Jordan: Alright, change of plans, fellas.
This is what we're gonna do.
[Overlapping chatter and laughter]
Best two teams in the city tied
3-3 at halftime?
We both suck, huh?
At least you didn't get benched.
[Sighs] Okay, I would have done the same thing.
But I'm not sure what's worse, my play-calling
or what I'm seeing on the field from you.
- [Sighs] - Hey.
Talk to me.
Are you mad because you lost or are you mad
because your dad won Coach of the Year?
Maybe both,
and it's not 'cause I--I'm jealous
or anything. It's just I'm frustrated.
I mean, the only reason he took this job was
for some crazy vendetta against you.
And now he gets rewarded for that?
No, he gets rewarded for the incredible work on
the field he's done this year. Work he did for you.
How can you even say that?
Your dad chose to coach his son
in a sport he himself hated growing up.
Football is not his first love, KJ.
You are.
And sure, winning Player of the Year
would have been sweet, but let me tell you something.
Winning a championship with your team?
There's nothing sweeter, and your dad is fighting
like hell right now to make that happen for you.
When are you gonna show up for him?
[Chuckles]
Wow.
Sacrifice clearly runs in the family--heh heh!--
'cause, uh, we're supposed to be opps right now,
but instead, you're helping me out.
Mm-hmm.
Why?
Because I wanna beat
the best version of my baby cousin.
[Chuckles]
Alright, I'm off to the game.
Second half's about to start. Coop: Hey, yo, real quick.
- Hmm? - You see this?
I been following Elle's pre-tour stories all day.
The impromptu jam sessions, her sleeping on the bus.
- [Chuckles] - Insane.
Reminds me of the first time we toured together.
Yeah, those were some good times.
You miss it? Touring?
Male singer: ♪ Won't you lift... ♪
And that's my cue.
- ♪ Don't stop the music ♪ - Heh! Damn, I ain't think
you was gonna come. Breonna: Heh! Honestly,
I--I didn't think I was, either.
Singer: ♪ Won't you lift me ♪
Marqui: Aye!
I got some plays for you, K!
Come see me in a minute.
Jordan: He has a coach.
Marqui, laughing: Not after what I saw in the first half.
- Mmm. - Got my son out here lacking.
So I'ma get him right, though. Jordan: No.
There's no more of you getting him right, Marqui.
Do you actually love your kid?
'Cause if you do and you wanna remain in his life,
then you need to catch up. Marqui: Catch up to what, negro?
To everything that matters to Khalil.
His hopes, his dreams, his interests.
Damn it, man, just put him first for a change.
Maybe you could ask him about the girl that he likes
or how far he plans to take this football thing.
I do put him first.
Is that what you call pulling him from school,
lying about alibis, or guilting him into
a private party because you can't stand
the fact that he's got a village now?
I don't like you, Marqui,
but I care about Khalil,
and despite it all, that kid still loves you.
So if I were you,
I would make him a priority
before you fumble the bag and lose him for good.
[Sighs]
[Crowd cheering and whistling]
Hey, hold up.
Look, I am so sorry for today, Pops.
I was way out of pocket.
Benching me was the right call.
Well, shout out to the boss for that one.
She's the GOAT. KJ: You both are.
You know, for a second today,
I lost sight of how much you've sacrificed for me
just so I can have football in my life.
You deserve to be Coach of the Year.
And you deserve to have a QB1 who's gonna play
like he's Player of the Year regardless of any award.
I'm ready.
Then let's take it back to our very first play
when you became QB, hmm?
- Power Ranger Twenty-Five? Heh! - Yes, sir. Let's get it.
Male singer: ♪ My reign will last forever ♪
♪ My legacy will never die, lion heart ♪
♪ Eyes on the prize ♪ KJ: Down! Down!
Singer: ♪ Blood, pain and sacrifice, burn 'em down ♪
♪ Like Babylon, this is what I am, the chosen one! ♪
♪ I'm a warrior king ♪ Cassius: Yeah!
- ♪ I am the one ♪ - Come on!
[Crowd cheering]
[Indistinct singing]
KJ: Let's go! [Whistle blows]
Marqui: 'Scuse me. 'Scuse me.
Hey, nice moves.
Marqui: Whole time, I thought I was
the distraction.
So, that girl Amina.
That's why you been off your game tonight.
I waited too long to tell her I love her.
Now she got this great opportunity and might leave.
Hey, look, son.
You got to let her do her thing.
If y'all meant to be, y'all always gonna find
your way back, but tonight I need you
to focus on your team and this game.
Man, you got a gift, son.
Go be great.
Male singer: ♪ Lights, camera, action, how I be on ♪
Hey, y'all, face up! Let's get it!
Singer: ♪ Na, ain't no peon ♪
♪ Dancing when I touch down like Deion ♪
- 49's the Mike! 49's the Mike! - ♪ Ain't no way ♪
♪ You can compare it, no! ♪ Khalil: Ready! Hut!
Singer: ♪ Turn on the bright lights, the world is mine ♪
♪ Turn on the bright lights, yeah ♪
♪ You picked the right night ♪
♪ Turn up all the bright lights ♪
♪ 'Cause I love the prime time ♪
[Crowd cheering] Khalil: Let's go!
Whoa!
Go!
Announcer: And Crenshaw has tied the game!
Khalil Edwards with an amazing touchdown run!
Whoa. What's happening? Ladies and gentlemen,
it looks like we have a blackout.
Elle. Hey. What are you doing here?
Aren't you supposed to be leaving soon?
I am. But I needed to see you first.
- Okay. Is everything okay? - Everything is awesome.
I am obsessed with Gia
and her staff. But our circle feels
a little incomplete... Layla: Elle--
I know your heart is with your family
and six months is a long time to be gone,
but you're the reason that I'm singing again, Layla.
You're the reason that I finally feel like myself
again for the first time in a while.
I want you there with me.
Uh, you're right. You're right.
My heart is definitely with my family,
but one of the things Jordan loves most about me
is how passionate I am about my work.
And I don't think I realized how much
I missed being in it with my artists until--
until you walked through my door.
Sooooo... is that a yes?
It's a hell yes.
Oh! Yes!
[Both laugh]
They're saying it's a blown fuse.
And how long before it's fixed?
Originally the refs were saying an hour, maybe two.
Then your mom and Tori started applying pressure.
Now they're thinking it's more like twenty minutes.
Jordan, chuckling: Black women stay getting it done, huh? Oh.
Khalil: Oh, she a real one, bro.
KJ: Who, my moms? Khalil: No, fool. Tori.
Just sayin' girls like that don't come around often.
Don't make the same mistake I did.
Hey. You guys good?
Uh, yeah, yeah, lights should be coming on soon.
Amina: Okay. KJ: Um, hey, give me a second.
I gotta go take care of something.
Hey.
Hey, um, Macy's waiting on me, so I'll--
Yeah, uh--Amina?
[Sighs] Look,
I just wanna say what I should have said earlier.
If that school feels right to you, I just want you
to know I fully support you.
I'm sorry that's not the first thing out
of my mouth this morning.
Thank you, Khalil. That means a lot.
Hopefully the lights will pop on soon
so you can keep balling and making us proud.
[Chuckles] Thank you.
[Sighs]
Coop: Because I did. Hold up, hold up. Heh!
How you gonna give me a A-minus on my final exam?
- You titled it "Pop Torts." - [Chuckles]
Either way, you passed, which
makes us friends, right?
Heh! Right. Friends.
I guess now, you can, uh, finally
tell me what's been going on with you today.
Male singer: ♪ For us to stop ♪
Okay.
♪ The music from playing, heart's still racing ♪
Uh, your ex?
Sister. This is Sophia.
She's been really struggling
with some mental health stuff lately, and now she
needs an appointed guardian while she gets treatment.
And thanks to you, I volunteered,
and now she's moving in with me. Coop: Wait, hold on.
Thanks to me? What'd I do? Breonna: You mentioned how
life's curveballs normally have a greater purpose.
Here I am, walking in that purpose.
I mean, I know it's gonna make my life
way more complicated-- Singer: ♪ Beats ♪
♪ One less, faster than it's... ♪
Well, lucky for you, complicated don't scare me.
Singer: ♪ ...ask of you is one more dance ♪
[Overlapping chatter]
Wait, what?
All: ♪ Trust in the moment ♪
- What is all this? - ♪ Trust in our future ♪
♪ Trust in my people... ♪ Amina: Girl, this man has
half of the field here for you.
Please walk down that tunnel before some other girl does.
All: ♪ Like Tori and KJ ♪
♪ Know you can trust ♪
♪ You can trust in them always ♪
♪ Trust in the moment... ♪ Tori: Ohmygod,
this is beyond. KJ: Yeah, uh,
I had to pull out all the stops.
I'm still mad at you, though.
And you should be. 'Cause truthfully
I've been an ass. But, Tori,
you were my first friend here at Beverly.
My fellow trivia blerd. My constant cheerleader,
and I don't just mean on the field.
You are a whole vibe, and I know I made
a few mistakes along the way. Tori: Oh, just a few?
[Chuckles] Okay. A lot.
But I want you to know now, in front of the whole school,
I see you. The full you.
So...
if you please say yes to being my girl,
I will spend as long as it takes
to make up for my mistakes.
I mean, you had me at "I've been an ass."
[Both chuckle]
[Cheering, applause, and whistling]
Layla, voice-over: Just make sure you choose you first.
Hey, Dad. [Sighs]
Made my choice.
I want Dinsberg.
Cassius: Great adjustments in the second half.
You're looking real natural as a head coach.
Thank you.
Look, I appreciate you getting through to KJ.
He told me y'all talked. It means a lot, man.
I owe you. Jordan: Stop.
I did what I did for KJ.
Not for you.
You and I are a long way from being good.
You a betting man, J?
I win this game,
you let me buy you a coffee.
Take that first step to making us good.
You're not gonna win this game.
Background singers: ♪ Oh, oh ♪
- ♪ This is for everything ♪ - ♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Building a legacy, lift up our banners ♪
♪ Raise them up to the sky! This is, this is ♪
Announcer: Despite the twenty-minute blackout delay,
this playoff game has truly lived up to the hype.
But we're down to the final play of the game.
Beverly's down 24-20, and they're
going to need a miracle. KJ: Blue 32!
Set, go!
Singer: ♪ This is a legacy! ♪
Background singers: ♪ This is, this is ♪
♪ This is a legacy! ♪
♪ Come on, come on! ♪
♪ This is a legacy! ♪
♪ This is, this is ♪
♪ Forever is right now! ♪
♪ Let's go! ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ This is a legacy! ♪
Man: Greg, move your head!