04x20 - Champagne Glasses

[bunniefuu]

Let's go, I want this
group moved in tighter.

Let's go, now!

Move him up front with this group.

I want him back!

Let's go, let's go. Come on, move.

We received a - - call that there was

a slasher party happening
at this address tonight.

- ASHER: Wait. What?
- SPENCER: Yo, man, face down.

OFFICER: According to this caller,
there's a person of interest

threatening people with a Kn*fe,

putting multiple lives at risk!

I... I'm the one who actually
threw the party, Officer,

but it's not a slasher party, I swear.

You guys don't see what's happening?

We're being swatted.

LAYLA: What, you're saying someone
pranked the cops into coming here?

JORDAN: Why? Just a Halloween party.

- MAN: Nothing's been confirmed.
- MAN : Sergeant?

Until now.

What are you doing?

Wait. That cop just signaled
that the back was all clear,

so we should be good to go, right?

We're done when I say we're done.

Last I checked, no-knock warrants
were illegal in California.

You didn't properly announce
yourself before entering.

I'm pretty sure one of my friends
got that on camera if you need proof.

You might want to call your boss

'cause I'm calling mine.

[SIGHS]

[JJ SIGHS]

- Man, my bad, you guys.
- Why?

Us getting swatted had
nothing to do with you, bruh.

[JJ SIGHS]

BILLY: Oh. Thank God you guys are OK.

- You're good?
- OLIVIA: Yeah, yeah.

LAURA: Hi, honey.

BILLY: Uh, where's Jordan?

OLIVIA: Layla needed fresh
air. He went with her.

- GRACE: You OK, baby?
- Yeah.

I'm just pissed more than anything.

- BILLY: How did this happen?
- PATIENCE: I don't know,

but if it wasn't for Coop,

we would still be
face-down on the floor.

Guess working for Mrs.
Baker's paying off.

She pushed hard to end
those no-knock warrants.

I can never forget that.

LAURA: OK, the cops
are tracing the call,

so we should hear something soon.

Yeah, well, when we do, I'm pretty
sure Wade Waters' name will come up.

BILLY: Why Wade? What's
going on with this kid?

All night, someone has been
calling me from this unknown number,

and then right after SWAT arrived,
I got a text with a devil emoji.

That's Wade.

- LAURA: Honey, are you sure?
- Yes!

He's trying to shake me up
because I dug into his past

for my N.I.L. article.

- Wait, I thought you
scrapped that article.

Well, he doesn't know that,

and I found out some crazy
stuff about him in high school,

- like some messed-up bullying
- SPENCER: All right, look,

it's late, and we all just
had g*ns pointed at our heads

for what felt like a lifetime.

Mrs. Baker said they tracing
the call, so let's just

take a b*at and wait
on whatever evidence.

- OLIVIA: What? No! This...
- LAURA: Olivia, this isn't a story anymore;

This is a criminal investigation now.

BILLY: In the meantime, I
don't think it's a good idea

- for you girls to stay here alone.
- SPENCER: Yeah.

Y'all can stay with us at the
beach house for a few days.

OLIVIA: I'm gonna stay with my parents.

[CHUCKLING] Seriously, you
didn't have to walk me in.

Uh, I kinda feel like I did,

especially after tonight.

- So, Layla, I was...
- LAYLA: So... oh.

- My bad. You first. Go ahead.
- It's... it's all you.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

JORDAN: Look, what I said to
you at the party tonight...

I meant every word.

- LAYLA: Jordan...
- Please, just...

Hear me out?

Tonight reminded me
that life is too short,

OK? And I don't want
to waste a second of it.

I want to be present,
I want us to be present,

laughing, connecting,
pushing each other to...

to find the best part of ourselves.

But w-we are doing that as friends.

OK, but I want more.

Jordan, um...

I tried the "more than
friends" thing with Clay,

and I ended up hurting him.

- Yeah, but this is different.
- I dated Asher and Spencer.

You know, I can't be the girl
that dates everyone in the vortex.

OK, I hear you, and
that is totally valid,

OK, but forget about
the vortex for a second.

Tell me how you really
feel about me, about us.

I feel, um...

Lucky because...

I found a best friend where
I least expected to, and...

I don't want to screw that up.

Right.

Best... best friend.

Yeah.

[SEA GULLS CRYING]

CHORUS: ♪ Rise and shine
for the mighty Condors ♪

♪ Flying high ♪

♪ Watch 'em soar, all hail... ♪

JJ: Ah, oh, look at Spence,

out here siloed in his peaceful cocoon.

Man, I'm just doing everything I
can to bounce back from last night,

get my head in the right place
before tomorrow's big homecoming game.

CHORUS: ♪ We fight through... ♪

COOP: Look, I... I don't
know much about meditation,

- but I'm pretty sure this song right here ain't it.
- [MUSIC CLICKS OFF]

Heh! That's G.A.U.'s fight song,

easily the worst
construction of instruments,

- lyrics, and, uh, talent.
- SPENCER: Please.

Music d*ed for a few years when
they made Coastal's fight song.

Maybe it's time to put your
money where your cleats are.

- I'm down. What you thinking?
- Hmm.

Whoever wins homecoming,

the loser has to not only
wear the winner's jersey,

but you got to walk
around campus a whole day,

singing their fight song,

loud as hell.

- [CHUCKLING] Say less. I'm down.
- OK, bet.

Ha ha ha!

[JJ CHUCKLES]

Yo, you good?

- Yeah. Why?
- Hey, I'm just checking.

Of all the people who
got swatted last night,

we the only ones who
have actually been sh*t.

I mean, last night hit a
little different for me.

I just... I thought it
might have for you, too.

It did, but that was last night.

Right now, I'm focused on homecoming.

- Now, Spence, what you're doing is deflecting.
- Coop,

I'm good, for real.

COOP: Even after Liv chose to stay
with her parents instead of here?

Things have been a little
off with me and Liv lately,

but we working on it,

and if staying with her
parents is what she wants,

then I gotta trust she's making
the right call. What? What?

Nothing. It's just
you're compartmentalizing,

- and I never thought I'd see the day.
- SPENCER: It's not that.

I'm just promising myself
I'mma stop playing superhero

to everybody and focus on me.

Look, I gotta bounce. I'll holla at you.

Hey, hey, real quick.

What if Liv is right, all right?

What if Wade is behind the swatting?

You thought about what happens then,

to homecoming, to y'all's relationship?

- JP: Hey, sweetheart.
- LAYLA: Hey.

So, uh, Jordan was right.

- About?
- Uh, not getting you breakfast.

He said it would be wise
for me to not get between you

and that burrito.

[CHUCKLES] LAYLA: Uh, well, you...

you didn't have to go to Jordan
for that; You coulda just asked me.

Yeah, well, I tried, but your
phone just kept going to voicemail.

It's good to see you doing
OK, all things considered.

You really don't have to worry, Dad;

Jordan is doing that
enough for the both of you

with his hourly
check-ins, despite our...

Hey, is there something
going on between you two?

Between me and Jordan?

No, no. We're just,
uh, we're just friends.

- Friends?
- Yes, friends.

Turning Formonica
Records into a super-label

is my only focus right now.

- JP: OK, I will officially mind my business.
- LAYLA: Thank you.

Just remember what I
said about using your work

to hide from a good thing
that scares you, all right?

- Mm-hmm.
- Anyways, I should get going,

but listen, there is, uh,

something I want to run by
you, but I just need, like,

a day or two to finish
ironing out a few things.

- OK, yeah, cool. Just let me know.
- Cool. I love you.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

MALE SINGER: ♪ A woman
that's changed... ♪

CARTER: Hey, gents. Look, um,

my apologies.

First things first.
Spence, are you good?

- Yeah, all good. What's up?
- Look, as you both know,

your mother is a-an amazing woman.

She's the best thing that's
happened to me in a long time.

Full disclosure... I can't
see my life without her, so...

With both of your blessings,

I would like to make
her an honest woman.

DILLON: Wait. How is
she not an honest woman?

SPENCER: No, that's the O.G. way
of saying he wants to propose...

- Right?
- CARTER: Right.

DILLON: Wait. Aren't
you moving to Oakland?

Yes, and... and, Dillon, I... I
understand that complicates things

because you and your mom may
not be ready to leave Crenshaw,

but y-your mom and I are grown.

We can definitely make the
long-distance thing work.

So what do you guys think?

[DILLON AND SPENCER LAUGH]

SPENCER: We signed off
on you months ago, man.

CARTER: Oh, my God.

- SPENCER: Ha ha!
- CARTER: Oh. OK.

Listen, hey,

and I know Moms can't
see a future without you.

I just got one request, though...

Yeah, don't say the "honest woman"
thing when I... when I propose?

- DILLON: Dude, it's confusing.
- SPENCER: We're gonna get you right, though.

With Moms, it's the three F's...

- Food, flowers, and...
- DILLON: Freddie Jackson.

- CARTER: OK. I...
- SPENCER: Heh heh!

- I like Freddie Jackson.
- SPENCER: OK.

Mmm.

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.

- [CHUCKLES]
- This food... man, this food is amazing.

Yeah, it's my take on tri-tip hash.

Wow. OK, you got a new job,

- now you a... you a whole new chef?
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

PATIENCE: I love that, I love that.

[SIGHS] Look, Patience,
about last night...

I mean, what are we doing?

I don't know...

I don't know.

Look, how 'bout... [SIGHS]...

Tomorrow, after Spencer's game,
we get away for a couple days?

Maybe... that time alone
will give us some clarity?

I like the sound of that.

Um, OK, I have to go
to the studio, so...

[KISS]

- Bye.
- Bye.

Hey, Coach.

- Aw, you coming for my job now, King?
- Coach.

- Coach, what up?
- Heh! What's up?

Look, I been going over our route
concepts for the game, right?

We got some mismatches to exploit,

like this got to be an out-and-up...

Man, yo. Man, give me the top.

- Ha ha ha!
- [SPENCER SCOFFS]

What's up, man?

You worried about playing against
your friends tomorrow, huh?

We went through some crazy
stuff together last night, man.

Them boys is my family.

You know, this is not gonna be the
last time you play against family.

Look, on game day,

the only family you got

are the ones you share
the sidelines with.

Yes, sir.

DISTANT PLAYER: Hey, that's right!

- SPENCER: What's your take on Wade?
- KENNY: Hmm.

My take don't matter.

It matters to me.

Long as Wade follows the rules,

I've got to like him, but...

If there was ever a black
sheep in the family...

Yeah, that'd be him.

[KNOCK ON DOOR, ASHER HUMS]

MONTES: Wow!

- Hey.
- This place is swanky!

How much are we paying you, Adams?

Uh... Coach, what... what
are you doing here, sir?

I was in the neighborhood.
I thought I'd stop by,

offer you a ride to practice.

Uh... I...

I mean, I have a car, but...

Uh, yeah, yeah. Uh, sure.

- Yes, sir.
- MONTES: OK. Let's go.

WADE: Hey, what's up, guys?
This is my last homecoming game,

so this one hits extra-hard, and
I want to give a big shout-out

to my o-line right here.

[PLAYERS CLAMOR AND LAUGH]

Yo, man, they keep me clean,
and that is why they call me

"Lo Intocable"... "The Untouchable."

- PLAYER: Lo Intocable!
- OLIVIA: El! El Intocable...

Oh, my God. I can't with this guy.

I told you not to listen to that.

It has been a full day
and there's still nothing.

I mean, Wade's clearly intocable
when it comes to crimes, too.

- These things take time.
- Do you even think Wade is guilty?

- I do.
- Really?

Absolutely, because you said it.

Thank you!

Why can't it be that easy for Spencer?

[SIGHS] Because I'm
your father, sweetheart.

I can't afford not to believe you,

and the situation's a bit more
complicated when it comes to Spence.

Wade is on his team;

He already came for him once,
solely based on your word, and...

OLIVIA: When I was wrong. I know.

- [FOOTSTEPS APPROACH]
- LAURA: Not this time.

The cops traced the phone
call back to Wade's cellphone.

You see? I knew it!

So what's next?

GARRETT: Wade...

- You gotta go with them, son.
- WADE: Why? What's going on?

OFFICER: Wade Waters, you're
under arrest for swatting.

WADE: You serious? Come on.

OFFICER: You have the right to
remain silent. Anything you say...

WADE: Yo, it was their party!
Look, I wasn't even there!

- Those two set me up!
- OFFICER: You have the right to an attorney...

WADE: Yo, they set me up!

- [SIGHS]
- Hey.

We gotta talk to 'em, man.

JORDAN: OK, and say what?

SPENCER: J., you are QB ,
and you need 'em behind you.

Start with the truth.

- Come on.
- Yeah.

Ahem. Hey, guys, uh, real... real quick.

Look, I know you're all wondering
what the hell's going on.

Last night, Wade had me
and my friends swatted...

roomful of cops, g*ns
pointed at our heads, OK?

- It was crazy, it was messed up, and...
- PLAYER: Yo, Cap.

I was with Wade last night.
Ain't no way he had y'all swatted.

JORDAN: The cops traced the
call back to Wade's phone, Romeo.

Like the cops can't fake
evidence to make your moms happy.

Got to admit it, man. You're just mad

you ain't getting no run,
so you had him set up.

Me... me and my friends, we could have
d*ed last night! You understand that?

[PLAYERS MURMUR]

SPENCER: Yo! Yo! Listen, listen,

emotions are high, but we got a
big game to prepare for, y'all.

We gotta get on the same page,

find a way to rise above the
chaos and be there for each other,

on and off that field!

We got to unite, as a family.

ROMEO: You're right. It is about family,

but you and J. chose your other family.

Olivia Baker, the reporter
who snitched on Wade,

is Jordan's sister and
Spencer's girlfriend.

PLAYER: Yeah.

- PLAYER : Nah.
- PLAYER : What?

ROMEO: But Wade is our
family, our real QB .

Way we see it, he's innocent
until proven otherwise.

[R&B MUSIC PLAYING]

FEMALE SINGER: ♪ Nothin'
ever did come close ♪

♪ That's the only reason why ♪

- Hey. Skye, listen, I...
- Hey, a question.

[KISS] You ever been to wine school?

OK, you do know I'm only , right?

Ain't nobody letting
me in their wine school.

The classes are online, Coop.

We'll get to do them from the
intimate comforts of my bedroom.

Mmm, I see what this is. You're
trying to take advantage of the girl.

You say that like it's
a bad thing. [GIGGLES]

We can also keep it super chill
and make breakfast for dinner.

I know you've been dying to
make that tri-tip hash recipe,

and I've already picked out a few
reds that would go very nicely...

Look, I slept with Patience last night.

It kinda just happened,

and we're gonna give
our thing another try.

I just figured you should know.

Wow.

You are such a coward.

You're really that scared
of how I make you feel

that you're gonna go back to something
you already know doesn't work?

- No, Skye, it's not like that...
- I know you and Patience have the history, yes,

and I know that you love her, but...

Can you honestly tell me that
you're still in love with her?

ASHER: As of lately,
Spencer's been doing

- most of his damage in the slot.
- Yeah, I know.

They like to exploit those
mismatches against linebackers.

True, true, but I like
our chances with JJ on him.

I mean, he played with and against
Spencer plenty in high school.

He knows his tendencies,

but you knew that already.

You want to tell me why you
really offered me a ride, coach?

We both know that there are
closer beaches to your house.

OK. I had heard about the swatting.

I wanted to make sure
you were all right,

that it didn't mess
with your head too much.

'Cause you need me focused for the game.

'Cause you're a good kid,

and I was worried.

[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]

Thank you.

Ah. Looks like your boy is up.

Jordan Baker's now the
starting QB for tomorrow's game.

Wait. Really?

Wow.

I'm happy for him; The last hours

have been rough for all of us.
He could use this good news.

MONTES: Now, I need to
know all you know on Jordan.

Look, I'm not asking you
to break a bro code here.

I just need the basics.

Still got a game to win here, Adams.

[SIGHING]

[SIGHS] Hey. I left you,
like, a dozen messages.

[KISS]

I just needed a minute.

- [CLEARS THROAT]
- SPENCER: OK.

You know things go
sideways with us real fast

when we're not communicating.
I thought we agreed on that.

I was right about Wade.

Yeah. Yeah, well, that's
why I tried to call.

Stuff's kinda crazy
with the team right now,

but at least his ass is in jail, right?

That's all you have to say?

'Cause I saw your face

when I first said that it was him,

and you didn't believe me.

- No, I didn't know what to believe.
- Hmm.

We're supposed to be more
honest with each other, Liv,

but lately all you do
is hide stuff from me:

The prank calls, you still
digging into Wade's past...

Are you seriously blaming me right now?

I'm not blaming you, Liv,
I'm keeping it a buck.

We are a team.

In the beginning, I told you I
will always, always have your back.

I can't do that with you
putting distance between us.

Well, I had to because I...

I could feel me losing myself

and doubting my instincts.

- What, and that's my fault?
- No, Spencer, it's just a fact.

Before we got swatted,

you, uh...

You said something about

people who choose to pretend.
What did you mean by that?

You've been pretending with me?

Liv.

- I love you.
- I love you, too...

- OLIVIA: Mmm. Hmm.
- [SPENCER'S BREATH TREMBLES]

These past couple of months

have been really hard.

I can't, with the arguing

in this endless loop every day.

I can't, with the walking on eggshells

around each other's dreams
because what we're passionate about

is just, like, pulling
us in opposing directions.

It shouldn't be this hard.

It just shouldn't.

So because it's hard, you
don't want to do it no more?

- I didn't say that.
- Then what are you saying?

I don't know!

But something has to change.

I can't keep doing this.

[TEXT ALERT VIBRATES]

[SPENCER SIGHS, OLIVIA SCOFFS]

Wade was just cleared
of all the charges,

so... there's that.

Oh, come on, Laura. Are you for real?

LAURA: That's the problem with
swatting, is that if nobody's harmed,

the person that called it in gets
off with a misdemeanor, at best.

And I'm just supposed to accept
that? My kids were in that house!

LAURA: Hello! They're my kids, too!

OLIVIA: OK, Jordan said that Wade

would probably get his spot
back in the homecoming game.

- Is that true?
- BILLY: I mean, it's up to Garrett, but yeah.

So his ass just gets to roam free

- with no consequence?
- LAURA: Liv, language.

Golden Angeles is about to
let the person who just tried

to k*ll me and my friends play
in a game like nothing happened,

- and you're worried about my language?
- BILLY: Hey, hey,

- are you... are you OK?
- OLIVIA: I'm not OK!

Because everything
is just falling apart:

My journalism career, this...
this Wade stuff, me and Spencer...

All right, OK. Sweetheart,
you've been going through a lot.

It's gonna be OK, and
whatever you and Spencer

are going through,
it's just an adjustment.

You guys are gonna make it through.

Hey, you know what? Look,
let's go for a ride, all right?

Now, I can't do anything
about the Spence thing, but...

but we can definitely do
something about this Wade.

[DISTANT DOG BARKS]

GRACE: If you don't feel
comfortable playing with Wade

and you choose to sit out,

I support that.

DILLON: Yeah, me, too. Someone
needs to teach him a lesson.

No. I'mma ride it out.

I've got other teammates
I need to show up for.

How's Liv taking all of this?

Think Liv needs some space.

sh**t. Maybe I do, too.

I just don't want her feeling
like she needs to compromise

what's important to her to
be in a relationship with me.

- GRACE: Hmm.
- DILLON: Neither of you should.

Hmm.

I need some good news.

What's up with you, Ma?

How's, uh...

Mr. Carter?

- Is he gonna propose?
- SPENCER: Nice work, man.

- GRACE: Oh! Oh!
- DILLON: Hey, hey, hey.

[CHUCKLES] All right, I'mma chill.

I'mma chill. I'mma leave you alone.

Wait, Spencer, wait. Hold on.

About Olivia,

you've always known your dream, son.

She's just figuring out hers.

But the question is can
you give her time and space

to figure out how to do it?

I guess we've both
got decisions to make.

[ ALARM'S "COULD YOU BE MINE" PLAYING]

Yeah.

♪ Didn't think this
could happen with you ♪

♪ From the first time you came through ♪

♪ At night talking to you ♪

♪ Could you be mine? ♪

♪ Could you be mine? ♪

I was, uh, starting to
think you were avoiding me.

Heard about Wade,

you getting and losing
your starting position.

I just thought you could use a friend.

You know, I never imagined
starting my freshman year?

Heh! I mean, God, I was just

- glad to have a spot on the bench.
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

Well, today the... the
unimaginable was put within reach.

For a few hours, yeah.

And now I want it, Layla.

I want to lead this team.
I... I want to be QB now,

not years from now,

but it's Wade's team.

Jordan, you work your ass
off and your coach sees that.

Your time's gonna come again,

and now, when it does,
you'll... you'll be ready.

♪ Could you be mine? ♪

♪ Could you be mine? ♪

Yes, the swatting was a horrible
lapse in judgment, but...

- we're just talking about a prank gone wrong.
- Prank gone wr...

the cops had their g*ns pointed at
a room full of almost all black kids,

- two of which are from your team.
- Come on. This is not about race.

He says, from the comfort
of his own white privilege.

[SIGHS]

I took this meeting
as a courtesy, Billy.

You took this meeting outta guilt.

You knew you shouldn't have played Wade

after everything he did.

That boy is a ticking time b*mb,

and if he continues to go unchecked,

he's gonna put the rest
of your team in danger,

including my boys,
and I can't have that.

If you'll excuse me, I
have a game to prepare for.

Are you aware

that Wade bullied one
of his teammates so bad

in high school that he
tried to commit su1c1de?

Multiple times.

Wade's parents paid for their silence.

That's why Wade swatted us.

He's scared that I'm gonna expose that,

which I still plan on doing,

but it's funny how easily
I was able to dig up stuff

that happened over years ago,

and then somehow this university
was just totally unaware.

BILLY: Yeah, that makes
you wonder how much you

and this administration have
overlooked for the sake of this program.

My daughter's not the only one
that's gonna keep digging and digging.

I'mma tell others who do it, too,

and you can bet they're gonna keep
breathing right on down your neck

until Wade is officially off this team.

No need. You're right.

I have to look out for
the other boys on my team.

[FIGHT SONG PLAYING, TEAM CLAMORING]

GARRETT: Listen up, listen
up! Homecoming against Coastal!

Doesn't get much
better than that, right?

- PLAYERS: Yeah!
- PLAYER: Hell yeah!

GARRETT: All right, one
quick announcement...

Wade's benched, Baker's on QB .

- Let's go!
- [PLAYERS MURMUR]

OK, here we go! Let's go! Let's get it!

[MARCHING BAND DRUMS b*ating]

[PLAYERS AND CROWD CHEERING]

GARRETT: You want this?

STADIUM ANNOUNCER: Welcome,
everyone, to homecoming.

With an undefeated record of
wins and no losses, this is...

- BILLY: All right.
- ANNOUNCER: Your Golden Angeles Condors.

Let's go get it! Let's go get it!

JORDAN: 's the mike,
's the mike. Down, set!

On ! Wide, set-set!

♪ It's looking like
it's game time, hey ♪

♪ I guess it's QB time ♪

♪ To shine, hey, ha ha ♪

ANNOUNCER: Jordan Baker
with a -yard b*mb...

- [CROWD CHEERS]
- Touchdown!

Golden Angeles strikes first, -nothing!

SINGER: ♪ But it's prime time, baby ♪

ANNOUNCER: Baker throws
a slant across the middle,

- but it's dropped by Spencer James!
- KENNY: Come on! You're better than that, Spence!

- Take the sh*t!
- Come on, Spence. You got this.

Down, set.

Ready...

Spence! Get off the line.

Ready... hut!

ANNOUNCER: Baker hits Matthews
in stride for a -yard touchdown!

- What a throw!
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]

- Whoo-hoo-hoo!
- Golden Angeles is up -nothing!

JORDAN: Spence! Spence!
What are you doing?

- SPENCER: I got you, I got you. Sorry.
- All right. Come on, man.

♪ It's game time, hey ♪

♪ I guess it's QB time to shine, hey ♪

MONTES: No, no, no, no!

ANNOUNCER: Baker scampers to the pylon

with only a few seconds remaining.

- Touchdown!
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]

Golden Angeles is up -
as we break for halftime.

- JORDAN: It was all right?
- PLAYER: Looks good, yeah.

Keep this moving, this A-team. Let's go.

- Get in the end zone again. Let's go.
- SPENCER: Boy,

- you are straight cookin' out there, man!
- JORDAN: Yeah.

I'm playing like straight
trash, but you got it.

Does it have anything to do
with my sister not showing up?

WADE: Yeah, well, that sneaky bitch
is really good at wrecking careers.

What you say?

WADE: I said that sneaky bitch
is really good at wrecking...

[GRUNTING] Oh!

[CROWD CHEERING]

We gotta go, man. Second half's
about to start. Come on, come on!

[GROANS]

- Hey.
- Hey.

- I thought you weren't coming.
- [SIGHS] I was listening in the car.

Spencer's struggling. I
couldn't not support him.

BILLY: Yeah, yeah. Um, listen,

what is your read on Garrett?

That he can't be trusted

- and he's hiding something.
- BILLY: Mm-hmm.

You feel that way, too, huh?

Hey, they're back.

All right, fellas.

[CROWD CHEERING]

- SPENCER: Jordan, all good?
- JORDAN: Yeah.

- What's up with the glove?
- Nothing. Just, uh...

Better grip. Let's get in the end zone.

- Hey, bro.
- Hey.

- You've gotta...
- I got this one, Kenny.

At the beginning of the season,

I didn't see the magic...

But you proved me wrong.

Time to step up again, son.

Pick it up this half now, all right?

Bet.

I got you, Coach.

- [WHISTLE BLOWS]
- All right, let's go! Let's go!

ANNOUNCER: Coastal is down -
as we start up the third quarter.

Come on. Come on, D., come on, D..

Hut!

[GARRETT SHOUTS INDISTINCTLY]

ANNOUNCER: Burke takes it
up the middle and bounces

to the outside for a -yard score,

- finally putting them on the board.
- MONTES: Yeah!

ANNOUNCER: Golden Angeles , Coastal .

- Down, set!
- ♪ It's in your, it's in your hands ♪

♪ It's in your, it's in your,
it's in your, it's in your hands ♪

Yo, k*ll, k*ll, k*ll!
Check laser! Check laser!

ANNOUNCER: Looks like
Baker's calling an audible.

GARRETT: Whoa, whoa, what are
you doing? What's he doing?

- KENNY: I don't know, I don't know.
- JORDAN: Wide, !

Wide and set!

- ♪ This the moment to... ♪
- OK! Come on! Now go! Let's go!

♪ Don't even start with this, 'k? ♪

- ♪ New generation, hoping it gets ♪
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]

ANNOUNCER: Golden Angeles strikes back,

increasing their lead,

- - !
- JORDAN: Down, set!

- LAYLA: Come on, Jordan!
- BILLY: All right, J.!

Wide and set!

ANNOUNCER: Baker slides to his
left, but the ball slips out!

- MONTES: Yeah!
- ANNOUNCER: He fumbles!

JJ Parker scoops it up

and there's nothing but daylight.

- Touchdown!
- JJ: Yeah! Whoo!

SINGER: ♪ It's in your, it's in your ♪

♪ It's in your, it's in your hands ♪

Hey, dude...

Jordan was throwing the ball all
over the field the first half, yeah?

- JJ: Yeah.
- ASHER: In the second, he's thrown what, like, like,

- passes?
- JJ: You think he's injured?

- ASHER: You don't?
- MONTES: Something I should know, gentlemen?

ASHER: Uh...

Look, they... they
can't stop the run game.

We keep running, we control
the clock, we take the lead,

and we keep the ball
away from J. and Spence.

Good call, Adams.

ANNOUNCER: In a
surprising turn of events,

Coastal has kept the ball
for most of the second half

and now leads the game, - .

TEAM: Break!

JORDAN: Yo, we've been on
the sidelines a long time.

It don't matter. We got
seconds left and maybe two plays?

Let's bring this home, man.

ANNOUNCER: Golden
Angeles have no timeouts

and will need a small
miracle to win this game.

- ♪ I'm in it to win it ♪
- Spencer James takes the draw

- and bounces outside!
- BILLY: Go outta bounds,

go outta bounds, go outta bounds!

SINGER: ♪ I'm in it to win it ♪

♪ Tryin' to stop me like
tryin' to stop a train ♪

ANNOUNCER: Fakes going out of bounds

and picks up an additional yards!

- Unbelievable!
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]

Huge risk, but... heh!
This kid is something else.

SINGER: ♪ I'mma get it, every play... ♪

ANNOUNCER: Last play of the game.

- Everything's on the line.
- GARRETT: Get back, get back.

- JORDAN: 's the mike! 's the mike! Here we go!
- MONTES: JJ! Get on Spencer!

KENNY: seconds, Spencer, seconds!

All right, J.!

Wide , hut!

ANNOUNCER: It's a blitz!
Baker's in trouble!

Pick him up! Pick him up!

ANNOUNCER: Baker's
flushed out of the pocket

and forced to throw with his
left hand to Spencer James,

who makes an amazing catch

and sprints his way into the end zone

for the winning score!

[CROWD CHEERING]

[BOTH SCREAMING]

ANNOUNCER: The Condors soar to victory!

Jordan Baker to Spencer James!

True freshman to true freshman!

[CROWD CHEERING AND WHISTLING]

LAYLA: So how's the hand?

How did you know?

Uh, I was pretty much only focused

on one player the entire game,

- and it was kinda hard to miss.
- JORDAN: Yeah.

Plus you, um, you threw
the game-winning touchdown

with your left hand.

Didn't make sense at the time.

- What happened?
- JORDAN: Oh, Wade happened,

or, actually, my fist to
his chin happened, so...

LAYLA: Mmm, nice.

Look at you. Tough guy.

Yeah.

- Jordan.
- Hey.

Tell me you don't feel it.

I mean, it's just the two of us.

In this moment, tell me.

Layla, tell me I'm crazy.

♪ You can't escape
all of your mistakes ♪

You're not crazy.

♪ So you lie alone to carry the weight ♪

♪ Lean into love ♪

♪ Lean into love ♪

♪ We all need to lean into love ♪

♪ Lean into love ♪

♪ Lean into love ♪

♪ We all need to lean into love ♪

[JORDAN GASPS]

- LAYLA: Sorry! Sorry.
- No, no, no. It's... it's worth it.

Um, Jordan, wait. We, um, we can't.

We... we can't? We most certainly can.

- We just did.
- LAYLA: You just broke up

with Simone, and I was
one of her bridesmaids.

Yeah, for a wedding that never happened.

- Jordan.
- OK, all right, just...

Just answer me this honestly.

Do you have feelings for me?

Yes.

[CHUCKLES] OK.

Then... I will wait

because you cannot resist me forever.

- ♪ Lean into love ♪
- Excuse me?

- But it'll be fun to watch you try.
- [LAYLA CHUCKLES]

♪ ... Lean into love ♪

BACKGROUND SINGERS: ♪ That's right ♪

- [KNOCKS ON DOOR]
- MONTES: Come in.

Great adjustments in the second half.

[SIGHS] Sorry about the end result.

It's not your fault. Spencer
James made one hell of a play.

- [SIGHS] Yeah.
- But you kept us in the game.

You made it close.

Uh, listen, coaching staff
is going out for drinks.

Do you want to tag along?

We're talking next week's game plan.

- ASHER: Uh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
- MONTES: Great.

Since you're underage,
you're driving this time.

Yes, sir.

Let's go.

GARRETT: Oh, I think it's clear we
don't win today without this duo.

They're the future of Golden
Angeles, and that starts today!

- GRACE: Ha ha ha!
- Yes!

Let's celebrate. I'm
gonna make some popcorn.

- SPENCER: OK.
- [GRACE CHUCKLES]

- SPENCER: Right?
- DILLON: Ha!

[DOOR OPENS]

CARTER: Oh, OK, um,

isn't exactly how I
imagined doing this, but

I'm glad the boys are here.

- DILLON: We weren't missing this.
- SPENCER: Shut up.

CARTER: Um...

I had a whole speech planned.

I even have Freddie Jackson's
"You Are My Lady" cued up.

I do love me some Freddie Jackson.

And I love me some you.

Baby, if you don't want
to leave L.A., it's cool.

[CHUCKLES] I have no intentions

of having a long-distance marriage.

CARTER: What happened to
the bro confidentiality?

- Dillon happened.
- Oh, you...

[CHUCKLES] It's all
right. It's all right.

You can get him back when
he and I move to Oakland.

- You're gonna move to Oakland with me?
- I'm gonna move to Oakland.

- DILLON: Can you please propose to her now?
- SPENCER: Shut up.

Ha ha! My bad. Um...

This is for you.

Grace James...

Will you marry me?

Yes.

I love you so much.

I love you, too.

[KISS]

- Ah!
- [BOTH LAUGH]

- SPENCER: Hey, hey.
- GRACE: Oh!

[ALL LAUGH]

LAURA: What are you doing?

Uh, just, uh, looking after my boys.

Wade's off the team.
What more do you want?

Well, I'm trying to
protect 'em from Garrett.

- I don't trust him.
- Based on what, Billy?

Uh, my instinct

and your daughter's.

What is so wrong with wanting to
look out for Jordan and Spence?

Are you, though? Or are you
looking out for yourself?

I'm trying to give them the
best D experience possible.

Spencer and Jordan just
became full-time starters

and you want to blow
that up? For... for what?

Or is that you just can't handle

not being the most important
coach in their lives?

Wade?

Don't worry. I come in peace.

[BUZZES TASER] I'm not worried at all.

There's one thing I learned today,

and it's that you
Bakers, well, you're...

- Resilient.
- Good for you.

I heard you been asking
around about Garrett.

If you want Garrett,
I can hand him to you.

Why would I believe anything
you tell me about him?

'Cause I have the receipts.

Look, I have nothing left to lose, OK?

It's my senior year, my
Heisman hopes are gone,

and possibly my NFL career.

If I'm going down in flames...

It's not gonna be alone.

KWAYE: ♪ It's not hard
to play the victim ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

- ♪ When these scars belong to you ♪
- [DOOR CLOSES]

Hey.

♪ I'm a walking contradiction ♪

We're not going on our trip,

are we?

A lot is changing in my life now,

for the better.

I got a future I'm excited about,

and I need to keep everything
about me looking forward,

no matter

how scary a choice that might be.

And you can't do that with me.

I'm sorry, but I just...

I don't think that us falling
back on what's familiar

is the right move for either of us.

KWAYE: ♪ For my mind ♪

♪ Paralyzed, paralyzed ♪

♪ I'm caught in the middle of choices ♪

♪ Pushing me far from
where I'm stable... ♪

- LAYLA: Hey.
- JP: Hey.

- Thanks for coming on such short notice.
- LAYLA: Yeah, of course.

- No Erin?
- JP: No, not today. Why?

Um, I just assumed when you said
you wanted to run something by me

last week that it was maybe,
like, a... Proposal thing?

- Not yet, but this, uh, this is about a big change.
- Mm-hmm.

I'm retiring and, uh,

and I am ready to hand over the
day-to-day operations of my label.

OK. Um, wow.

- [BOTH CHUCKLE]
- LAYLA: Dad, this is...

wow, this is awesome.
Um, I always assumed,

as I grew Formonica Records,

that we'd be, like, real
competitors one day, but honestly,

merging both of our sounds under
Keating Records just makes sense.

Um, yeah, I mean, I'm
not gonna let you down.

- This...
- Wait. Uh, you want the label?

I thought you were adamant about
forging your own path on your label.

Yeah, that was when I was on
my indie tip, but I'm expanding

and you helped me expand and
I'm... I'm building an empire.

Wait. You, um...

You didn't call me here to,
uh, to hand it to me, did you?

- Look, Layla, honey, I'm sorry. It's...
- No. Uh, then who?

It's my protégé. Um,
he's a lot like I was

back in the day... brains,
talent, and look, even better,

- he's a friend of yours.
- [DOOR OPENS]

KWAYE: ♪ I don't know when ♪

♪ I'm paralyzed, paralyzed ♪

- Clay.
- Layla.

Thanks again for the
opportunity, Mr. Keating.

I won't let you down.

♪ Stand in the light
and walk without you ♪

- ♪ I'm paralyzed ♪
- [DOOR OPENS]

Hey. What's the word, Doc?

- It's definitely broken.
- Yeah.

- See here?
- Yeah.

Hey, um, how long am I out?

About to weeks.

♪ Paralyzed ♪

Hey.

- ♪ Ooh ♪
- [SIGHS]

♪ Ooh ♪

I just had the best game
of my college career.

Jordan and I both made first team.

None of that felt right without you.

- I missed you.
- I missed you, too.

Look, if space is what you
want, then I'll give it.

I won't like it, but I'll do it.

But if you want to fight for us,

which is what I want,

then I'm here to put in the work, Liv.

Full honesty, cards on
the table all the time

because nothing

means more to me than you...

Than you and what we're building.

I really hope you mean that.

Of course I do. Why?

'Cause I wanted to be the
first person to tell you

that I'm breaking a
story on Coach Garrett.

My coach?

The man who just put his
arms around me and Jordan

on national TV and called us
the future of G.A.U. football?

He has got some serious
skeletons in his closet,

and from what I'm hearing, it's bad.

This is my future, Liv.

And mine.

I can't miss out

on another story of
this magnitude, Spencer.

[SIGHS]

So what does this mean for us?

Greg, move your head!