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A Christmas Fumble (2022)

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[vehicles honking]

We got that

Christmas spirit

We got that

Christmas spirit

Whoo! We got that

Christmas spirit

Whoa!

Can you feel it?

You've got

The Christmas spirit

Better believe it

Yeah, we're gonna

Get with it

Get with it, yeah

We got that

Christmas feeling

Hands to the ceiling

Whoo!

You got

The Christmas spirit

La-la-la-la

[crowd protesting]

[crowd protesting]

Mister Evans, how long

have you been sleeping

with your secretary?

Is the Play Time board

going to fire you?

No comment.

Will you lose control of your

family's toy company?

No. No, I said no comment.

Nicole, this is crazy.

Hi, Grant. I wish your driver

would have taken my advice

and brought you

around the back.

But these protests

are destroying my company.

But these protests

are destroying my company.

Fact is, who is responsible

for destroying your company

is a matter of opinion,

which is why you hired me.

Now, if you do not

wanna look like The Grinch

who stole Christmas,

please, let me do my job.

-[walkie-talkie beeps]

-Get everything in position.

We're coming out.

Wait, we're not going

back out there, are we?

Trust me.

Come on, kids!

Ready?

[crowd protesting]

Look, kids,

Santa and his elves

came by Play Time Toys

to pass out

Christmas presents.

Go, go. Yes.

Well, what are you

waiting on, Santa?

Aren't you gonna

hand out the gifts?

Aren't you gonna

hand out the gifts?

Here.

Are you sure?

Trust me.

Just read what's on the card.

[clears throat]

Play Time Toys is proud

to announce

a five-million-dollar

partnership

with St. Michael's

Children's Hospital.

[all applauding and cheering]

[mouths] Thank you.

Hey, Carla, I'm headed out.

And everything went great

this morning.

[on phone] Thanks again

for the hookup.

All right, let's focus.

Do we have everything prepared

for my year-end presentation?

Copy that. Conference room

is being set up as we speak.

[Nicole] Awesome.

Do me a favor.

Call the booker over

at Good Morning, Chicago.

Let them know about

this morning's event.

In a few weeks,

In a few weeks,

this whole scandal will be

completely behind us.

And Grant Evans will be ready

to go back on that show.

Getting a cheating CEO

back on top

is a Christmas miracle.

The queen of crisis management

strikes again!

Yeah, but, girl, this queen

is ready to take her throne

over at Hilton Lincoln.

[Carla] After today's

presentation,

I'm sure there will be no

doubt in Christian's mind

that you're the one

to lead the London office.

I already started

learning the words to

"God Save The King".

[Nicole] "God Save

The King". No!

We are team Meg and Harry.

[Carla] Does that mean

a Buckingham Palace tour?

[Carla] Does that mean

a Buckingham Palace tour?

I'm obsessed with the royals.

Even if the Duchess

did bounce to LA.

[Nicole chuckles]

Oh, and I left the travel

brochures on your desk.

Right. Oh, I cannot wait

till my holiday vacation

in Turks and Caicos.

I'm officially

gonna transition

from beast mode

to feet-in-the-sand

sipping-margaritas

beach mode.

All right, I'm headed up.

See you in a minute.

Welcome back

to Quarterback Confidential.

I'm your host Jordan Daniels.

And my final thought

for today is this.

If Chicago wants to win,

their quarterback is gonna

have to read the defense

a lot faster

if he plans on elevating

his team to new heights

and chasing

the championship ring.

Like this.

But before we close out

today's show,

let's take a look

at the Sports Ranker app

and see what's trending

right now in the world

of sports.

[panting] Code red.

Could be one down.

[panting] Code red.

Could be one down.

That's all we have for today.

I'm Jordan Daniels.

Tune in tomorrow as we

count down the top five teams

looking to duke it out

for the championship.

And we're off the air!

[news reporter] Former

Drake College quarterback

and current Sports Live

Network anchor,

Jordan Daniels, is now

under investigation

Jordan Daniels, is now

under investigation

for reportedly

receiving improper benefits

while attending Drake.

A booster has come forward

alleging they gave Daniels

money while he was a student.

And now, one of his

former teammates,

Mark Greene,

is also coming forward

to corroborate the allegation.

This report is blowing up

on social media.

Mark Greene was my backup

in college.

I don't know why he's doing

this to me.

Well, your backup is now

front and center

of your takedown.

All the networks are covering.

All the networks are covering.

And everybody wants a comment

from this guy.

He runs a homeless shelter,

for crying out loud.

And you can guess whose side

everybody's lining up behind.

I don't know

why this is happening.

College was over 15 years ago.

The network is being bombarded

with e-mails and posts

and calls

from angry football fans.

They want you fired.

[grunting]

[sighs]

I should have listened

to my wife

I should have listened

to my wife

and retired to the beach

last year.

I could be sitting

by the dock or the bay.

Instead, I'm watching my

star anchor's career implode.

Okay, Paxton, this is just

a misunderstanding.

Why won't you just put me back

on the air and let me

explain the situation?

Are you crazy?

-You're officially

radioactive.

-Come on.

You are like Lance Armstrong

after doping

for the Tour de France.

-It's not that--

-Like Tiger Woods

after the divorce.

Like Mike Tyson after the ear.

The network doesn't want

you on the air

and they don't want you

addressing the media

until they can figure it out.

All right.

Okay.

What about my contract?

We were supposed to have

a deal in place by Christmas.

[Paxton sighs]

[sighs in exasperation]

Well, I hate to be

Scrooge on this,

but the network says

that contract negotiations

are on hold.

Until this matter

can be resolved.

Until this matter

can be resolved.

This situation violates

your morals clause.

Morals clause?

College was over 15 years ago.

How can anything that

happened back then

still be a violation?

Anything that threatens

your integrity in standing

in the sports world

can be viewed as a violation

of your morals clause.

Paxton, you know me!

You know where I come from.

You know how hard I've worked

to go from the Southside

to the pros

without as much

as a little hint of a scandal.

I'm sorry, Jordan.

[sighs wearily] All right.

[sighs wearily] All right.

So, what's going to happen

with my show?

[Paxton] Well... [sighs]

...KJ's gonna fill in until

the matter can be dealt with.

How are you gonna give

KJ my show?

He's been gunning

for my chair.

And with no contract, he's not

gonna just be filling in.

Come on, Paxton!

I know!

Look, I'm the guy who brought

you into Sports Live.

We're not gonna go down

without a fight.

But we are gonna

need some help

if we're gonna save

your TV career

if we're gonna save

your TV career

and get you that new

contract by Christmas.

Greg, Greg,

like I said,

this IPO's gonna go

through the roof.

You've got nothing

to worry about,

you're in great hands

with Roston Edwards.

We're gonna make

a lot of money together.

Do we have a deal?

Okay. Talk to you tomorrow.

Yes!

-Whoo!

-What?

I did it, babe.

-Your man is officially

a God among men.

-[Nicole chuckles]

That was Mason Dillinger.

That was Mason Dillinger.

I'm taking his solar energy

company public.

The company's only

two years old and already

valued in the millions.

That is great, baby.

Congratulations.

Great? No, no, no.

This is epic.

This is monumental.

This is a $32-million feather

in your man's cap.

Yes, but, baby,

is this any different

than the $20-million deal

you did just last month?

Or what you did last quarter?

As the first Black

managing director of the firm,

-there's no such thing

as too many deals.

-[Nicole] Okay.

That's like asking

LeBron James

if he scores too many points.

if he scores too many points.

Did you just compare yourself

to LeBron James?

[chuckles softly]

I guess I did.

Okay, King James of banking,

can you please come over here

and help me perfect this tree?

I will. I promise, I just need

to send this quick e-mail.

[sighs] Baby, hurry up

and send the e-mail.

Because I wanna do

holiday stuff.

Let's talk about

our Christmas vacation.

Why are we going to

Turks and Caicos

for Christmas?

I don't see why we need

to leave Chicago.

What's Christmas without snow?

What's Christmas without snow?

Baby, you and I have been

together for two years now.

And we have never taken

a real vacation.

All we do is work

around the clock.

The only thing you make time

for are your workouts.

I'm starting to think

you might have a little

secret relationship

with your spinning instructor.

[chuckles] I can't lie,

I am this close

to leaving you for Tunde.

Ha-ha, very funny.

Baby, I'm being serious.

When is the last time

we did anything fun?

When is the last time

we did anything fun?

What are you talking about?

I took you out for your

birthday last month.

Uh, no. Correction.

You said you were taking me

to Chez Lorraine's

for my birthday,

but we ended up having drinks

with your clients.

Well, have you ever heard

of two birds, one stone?

Greg, do not make me create

a powerpoint presentation

about why we need a getaway.

Well, you know, a brother

loves a good deck.

So, you're just gonna

keep playing?

I'm sorry. Go ahead.

Remember when we

first started dating?

We used to have so much

fun together.

We used to have so much

fun together.

We used to do wine tasting.

We did karaoke even though

you can't sing.

We still had fun.

We used to go dinner

without your clients,

just you and I.

I wanna get back to that.

Well, when are you

telling Christian

you're taking two weeks off?

You know wannabe

Idris Elba is gonna flip out.

[imitating Christian] I bet

he puts the kibosh

in this whole thing.

[chuckles] Leave his accent

alone, please.

And for your information,

I've already finished

all my work for the year.

So, you and I

will be fa-la-la-la-lying

in Turks and Caicos.

will be fa-la-la-la-lying

in Turks and Caicos.

You cannot be

serious, Christian.

You're the best person

for this account, Nicole.

You've never met a client

whose worst nightmare

couldn't be spun

into a dream comeback.

Remember how you handled

the golfer's scandal

two years ago?

You canned a major felony

into a barely

noticeable misdemeanor,

so he could keep

his endorsements.

I have worked non-stop

this year.

I am tired. I need a vacation.

The blue water

of Turks and Caicos

are calling my name.

Wrap this up and you can leave

Christmas Eve.

Wrap this up and you can leave

Christmas Eve.

-[Nicole sighs]

-Right after you

handle this last account.

You're the best

Hilton Lincoln has.

And I'm confident

if you pull this off,

the board will

make you partner.

Remember, the board only names

new partners every

three years.

Yes, and for the past

seven years,

I have worked 24/7,

365 for this company.

And your diligence

and commitment are

reflected in your bonus.

Thank you for the bonus.

But I'm not canceling

my vacation.

I have plans for Christmas.

You haven't even reviewed

the bloody file yet.

How can you already say no?

Hell, no. Uh-uh.

Don't sh**t the messenger.

Christian told me

to give it to you.

Doesn't look like this guy's

any more challenging

than any of your

other clients.

And there aren't any

hostages this time.

Carla, I'm not taking

that account.

No.

It looks like this

Jordan Daniels guy

really needs your help.

What about my vacation?

Huh? Not canceling that.

I've already been

pushing it back.

Huh? Not canceling that.

I've already been

pushing it back.

I barely got Greg to agree

to go on this vacation.

He's finally leaving Chicago.

The answer is no.

No.

It doesn't look like

Christian's taking

no for an answer.

He's throwing in a sweetener.

He told me that if you

handle this account,

you'll have access

to the company jet and...

he'll even cover your villa!

Oh, he playing games.

Okay. [chuckles]

I see you, Christian.

Okay. [chuckles]

I see you, Christian.

Ooh, he know I love a jet.

[sighs]

No. No to everything. No.

[telephone ringing]

One of the things I admire

the most about you

is that you pride

yourself on taking home

the hardest cases

and slaying the dragon.

Look, boss,

I hope I'm not overstepping,

but why turn down this case?

[sighs]

Because, Carla,

I have never been asked

to manage crisis

for an ex-boyfriend of mine.

Yeah.

Look, Christian.

I can't take this account.

Okay, no.

That's a little aggressive.

Christian, I can't

take this account.

Okay, okay. You got it.

You got it.

I do not--

I do not--

[Christian] There she is.

Meet our star crisis manager,

Nicole Barnes.

Nicole.

Meet Jordan Daniels.

Sports Live VP, Paxton Briggs,

and communications chief,

Dawn Taylor.

[Nicole] Hi.

Pleasure to meet you, Jordan.

You, too, Nicole.

Christian, can I talk to you

privately for a moment?

I was telling them how

your recent accomplishments

I was telling them how

your recent accomplishments

make you perfect to manage

Jordan's situation.

Let's cut to the chase.

Jordan's image

has taken a hit,

and by extension,

the Sports Live Network.

We have sports fans

and viewers calling

for his f*ring.

And he's still

the top trending story

on social media,

ahead of a celebrity divorce.

And Drake College

just announced

that the board is gonna

suspend me until

they investigate.

We've suspended Jordan

from his show while

we do damage control.

Well, that's

your first mistake.

Excuse me.

Suspending Jordan

essentially says

that you too agree he's done

something wrong.

So, now everyone is just

sharpening their pitchforks,

ready to come in for the k*ll.

In my experience,

you need to show network

viewers that you're listening

to their concerns.

We had no choice but to remove

Jordan off the air.

I don't want this

situation to k*ll my Drake

scholarship program,

so what do you think

we should have done, Nicole?

Look, baby.

I'm sorry about tonight, okay?

I just had

a splitting headache.

I was counting

on my girlfriend

to sparkle and shine tonight

to help me land

a new client.

You know, do our thing.

Be Michelle to my Barrack.

I know. I know. Look.

Why don't I make it up to you?

Next week,

we can schedule drinks

with them,

and I promise you,

I will be First Lady fabulous.

I will be First Lady fabulous.

-I'm gonna hold you to that.

-You can.

That's our car.

-[cell phone vibrating]

-Wait.

-[Greg] Babe, you coming?

-Give me a second.

Hey.

Great job with

the Sports Live team.

[Nicole] Thank you.

Look, Christian,

now that I have outlined

a few of my tactics to rebuild

Jordan's career,

can you please hand this

account off to someone else?

can you please hand this

account off to someone else?

What about Mike?

[chuckles softly]

If I wanted Mike,

I would have tapped him

from the beginning.

I need to tell you

something about--

[Christian] It has

to be you, Nicole.

You went to Drake,

you have relationships there,

and you have the most

experience with her

sports clients.

If it's not you, then maybe

you're not partner material.

Perhaps Mike

in the Seattle office

will be our new partner.

[Nicole] Uh-uh.

No, ma'am. No.

I know I said, "Surprise me."

But this right here

looks like a hard pass.

Don't turn your nose up.

To help us prepare for London,

I went to bring some smart kid

to get us some traditional

British foods.

[Nicole] Why did you do that?

You would have been better off

just getting recipes

from The Great

British Baking Show.

Okay, well,

more for me.

So, are you gonna spill

the tea or what?

What?

Well, now that

he's your client,

tell me more about you

and Jordan Daniels.

tell me more about you

and Jordan Daniels.

I can't believe Christian.

He told me,

"No Jordan, no London."

Really?

So, wait, did you tell him

that you guys dated?

I mean, isn't it a conflict

of interest?

No, I have not told Christian.

Not yet. I mean, I can't.

If he finds out, he can

take me off of this account.

I need to fix the situation

with Jordan

and secure partnership.

[Carla] So, what's the deal?

Pre-law nerds and hot jocks

Pre-law nerds and hot jocks

don't usually mix

in the same social circles.

We took the same art class,

sophomore year of college.

Oh, was he the new model

for sketch art class?

[chuckles] More

details, please.

Ew, no. Nasty. He was not.

And it was a painting class,

thank you very much.

He was surprisingly good, too.

Um, I don't know.

We both took the class

as a stress reliever.

Me from the pre-law track

and him from the

football field.

Me from the pre-law track

and him from the

football field.

And after a while,

we realized we had more

in common than we thought.

Like what?

Well, we're both

from single family homes

without a lot of money,

and we wanted

to be successful,

so we could take care

of our families.

I know Jordan.

It wasn't just about

fame and money.

He wanted to do well,

so that he can give back

to the community.

Well, you both

check those boxes.

He had huge pay days

in the league

and you take care of your dad.

But the million-dollar

question is,

why did you two break up?

why did you two break up?

I don't know.

I guess we just were

on two different paths.

I was headed

to law school

and he was

headed to the pros.

That doesn't sound like

a deal-breaker to me.

Sounds like an opportunity

for a bigger rock

on your finger.

It's crazy you say that.

He, um,

-proposed to me

on graduation day.

-[Carla] Oh, my God.

Okay, whoa.

This story gets

worse and worse.

Let me get this straight.

The fine-as-hell

football player

about to sign

a fat pro contract

proposes to you

and you say something else

other than, "Hell, yes"?

and you say something else

other than, "Hell, yes"?

[Nicole] You know

how athletes are.

Groupies on the road.

I just... No.

I couldn't do it.

I didn't wanna

get my heart broken.

So, instead of getting

your heart broken

by groupies that

didn't even exist yet,

you broke his heart.

Hey, and when you

put it like that...

I guess. [groans softly]

Well, I haven't seen him

since then until yesterday.

So, what are you gonna do now?

[Nicole] I'm gonna do my job.

And then, I'm gonna

get this promotion.

Jordan is the only thing

that is standing in between me

Jordan is the only thing

that is standing in between me

being named partner

by Christmas Eve.

[Jordan] You don't

have to check.

Don't worry,

you're still beautiful.

And you are still

always late, I see.

I would have been on time

if Mark Greene didn't organize

a press conference

from my office.

Yeah, well, Jordan,

your ex-teammate,

he's gunning for you right now

and he is not gonna back down.

he's gunning for you right now

and he is not gonna back down.

-Right.

-Which is exactly why

I asked you to meet me here

and not at Sports Live.

And you should have

listened to me

and taken the back exit.

Still cocky, I see.

No, I'm not cocky.

-I'm just right.

-[Jordan chuckles]

Where are Paxton and Dawn?

Let's get this meeting going.

Dawn had an emergency

to deal with.

Paxton is overseeing my show

which is now being hosted

by this clown, KJ Neeley,

since I got to deal

with this mess.

Okay. Are you and KJ beefing?

Okay. Are you and KJ beefing?

No, but he's been

angling for his own show,

and with me on the sidelines,

he can make a move, so...

So, it sounds like I need

to get you back in that chair

as quickly as possible, then.

-Here.

-What is this?

[Nicole] That is a rollout

of my media plan

to repair

your tarnished image.

To neutralize Mark Greene

and to get that clown,

KJ Neeley,

out of your chair.

I need a plan to just be

myself. Come on, Nikki.

You know me.

You know me.

I've worked hard to create

a life I can be proud of

on and off the field.

Jordan, you have to accept

that your image,

it's taken a hit

with all of this controversy

that's blanketing the press.

Look. It's like

when you get sacked.

I don't get sacked.

Denver's defense

might disagree, but okay.

[chuckles softly] Um...

[chuckles softly] Um...

So, you watch me play.

-It was a

football analogy, I--

-[Lacey] Jordan.

-There you are.

-I'm sorry, sir.

No photos allowed.

Absolutely no photos.

Please turn the camera off.

I'm sorry.

Um, who are you?

No, I'm sorry.

Lacey, this is Nicole Barnes.

-Oh, I'm sorry.

-She is with

Hilton and Lincoln.

Nicole, this is Lacey Jones,

my fiance.

Nice to meet you, Nicole.

Jordan told me you're gonna be

working for us.

Thank you.

So, I decided I'd pop over

and introduce myself.

I'm sorry, us?

Yes. To deal with this whole

silly controversy.

Since we're in the middle

of planning our wedding,

we're a package deal.

Right.

The network engaged

my services

to represent Jordan.

And repair his image

and clean up this

situation.

First, I would start

by saying,

I'm sorry, but no

unauthorized photos at all.

I'm sorry, but no

unauthorized photos at all.

-So... Is it Lacey?

-Yeah.

Is it? It is? Okay.

Your cameraman

has to go, Lacey.

[scoffs] You can wait

in the car.

Thank you. Sorry.

[scoffs] You may not

know this.

I'm an entertainment reporter

on Hollywood Biz

planning my wedding.

The fans love going

behind the scenes of my life.

-Mmm-hmm.

-Did you see the video

I made supporting Jordan?

My fans love Jordan.

Okay. Listen, your fans

may love Jordan,

but Jordan's fans are turning

against him right now.

I need to make sure that

Jordan is seen as a local

community hero,

not a rich celebrity

in the middle of planning

a lavish wedding.

I have to be able

to show my viewers

what's going on leading up

to the big day.

Plus, more fan engagement

is what my boss expects.

Plus, more fan engagement

is what my boss expects.

-I don't get

what the big deal is.

-[Nicole sighs]

Okay, these

are Jordan's favorables

among his target audience.

Now, these are them

before the scandal hit.

-That's not bad. That's--

-No, Jordan, that's great.

Now,

these are your current

favorable rankings

after the scandal.

80% have unfollowed you

on social media, 90%--

Okay. Nicole, you gotta

get me back on the air

and before the end

of the year.

Or else the network is not

gonna renew my contract

Or else the network is not

gonna renew my contract

and KJ's gonna get my show.

Listen, I have been under

tighter deadlines than this.

Have your agents

send me over your contract.

I'll look over it.

I'll see if there's anything

in there that can help us.

-Okay, will do.

-Okay.

And I will do whatever

is necessary

to support my man.

Great.

Now, let's talk about

something that is not

in my media plan.

What's that?

Let's talk about you two

calling off this wedding.

Let's talk about you two

calling off this wedding.

[scoffs] No way!

No way! [chuckles]

We are not calling off

my wedding

because of some

stupid scandal.

-We have already locked in

the January date.

-[Jordan] Hold on.

Can we just let her elaborate?

Can you, please, Nicole?

Look, I'm sorry.

I did not mean to completely

cancel your wedding.

But I am proposing

you postpone it.

Maybe a month, two.

Just give us enough time

to get beyond this scandal.

We also need to talk about

We also need to talk about

you two k*lling

this reality show

you're signed up for.

[scoffs] Are you crazy?

We can't k*ll the show

or move the wedding.

Our relationship doesn't have

anything to do with

Jordan's haters.

Planning a wedding right now

will not go over well

with the fans.

Your fans, Lacey, or yours.

Jordan will come off

as a rich, spoiled athlete

who does not care and does

whatever he wants.

But we're supposed to sign

the realty show contracts

this week.

But we're supposed to sign

the realty show contracts

this week.

Really?

The network wants to announce

our show before Christmas.

-Okay--

-This is not just

a personal decision.

This is about

the business of both

of our entertainment careers.

Okay. With that being said,

what about

all the negative press

I've been receiving lately?

That can't possibly be good

for the show. Right, Nicole?

Actually, negative press

is very attractive

for realty show

producers. So...

for realty show

producers. So...

Jordan. Baby, look at me.

This show will help

both of our careers.

Okay?

[Nicole] Okay.

I don't mean to sound like

The Grinch right now,

but we have one focus,

and that is Jordan.

Okay? We need to do

whatever we can do

to make sure

that you get a contract

by the Christmas deadline,

which is only

three weeks away.

which is only

three weeks away.

We also need to make sure that

Drake University does not k*ll

your scholarship program.

[Lacey] My fans love Jordan.

The more I talk about him

on air

and post about him,

-the more they rally

around him.

-Really?

That has to help us somehow.

Right, Nicole?

-Yes, it could help.

-Okay.

But it could also backfire.

I mean, things could get ugly.

Look, you may be

the expert fixer,

but I know my fans.

They won't make any trouble.

Got it.

Can we go to the plan, please?

All righty, I was thinking

we start with a job fair.

Then do a massive

Christmas tree giveaway.

Then I'll set up a series

of interviews,

but they'll be

local interviews,

and no ambush

questions at all.

My assistant, Carla,

she's gonna take over

your social media.

I need everything streamlined.

Carefully curated with

the same exact message

Carefully curated with

the same exact message

that you, Jordan Daniels,

are an honest, hard-working

local hero

that absolutely has not

forgotten where he's

come from.

All I need to do

is to remind them

that that is the man

we all fell in love with.

Everything's going really well

in there, boss.

Everything's going really well

in there, boss.

Great.

Oh. Is that him?

I'm gonna take you higher

Ooh

I know that this

is completely unprofessional,

but that man can tackle me

anytime, anywhere.

Mmm-hmm.

[Nicole] You're late.

I'm five minutes early.

Yes, and in my book,

that's late.

-Won't happen again.

-Thank you.

-Won't happen again.

-Thank you.

This is Carla, my assistant.

Carla, meet Jordan Daniels.

-Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you, too.

-She's nice.

-[Nicole] Mmm-hmm. Very nice.

So, I posted

about this job fair

on all social media platforms.

-[Jordan] Okay.

-So, we have

a really good turnout.

What's this?

-[zipper whirrs]

-Who gets a new job

without a new suit?

Dualce designed, she's very

happy to donate clothing

for your job fair today.

for your job fair today.

Another client, I presume.

Yeah. And if I can clean up

that CEO's image

with that sweat shop

shenanigans hitting the fan,

then I can certainly

do the same for you.

You sure?

You said you trust me, right?

[clears throat]

Merry Christmas, everybody.

So, who's ready to find a job?

[all cheering and applauding]

Whoa!

Congratulations! Oh!

[all cheering and applauding]

Hey.

This was great.

Planning a job fair

to help people get jobs

when they're struggling

to pay bills,

and get money for their kids

for Christmas,

-that means a lot.

-Yeah?

-that means a lot.

-Yeah?

And you were awesome today.

You were.

Social media

is eating this up.

You know, you were right.

You're the best person

for the job.

I'm really good

at getting people

out of sticky situations.

That's my thing.

Yeah.

It's never boring. You know,

every single day is different.

Most days, I love my job.

What about today?

[cell phone vibrating]

I need to take this.

Oh, of course, yeah.

Take that.

I'm headed out anyway,

I gotta go meet Lacey.

-[cell phone vibrating]

-Okay.

Hey, babe.

No, I did not--

[imperceptible]

You always did clean up nice.

Well, Keith,

bespoke suits

are my superpower.

-[Nicole] Hey, guys!

-[gasps]

-[Keith] Nicole!

-Hi!

[Keith] Oh, my goodness,

what are you doing here?

-[Delvin] You look amazing!

-[kisses]

-Yeah.

-[Delvin] You haven't

changed a bit.

Well, if there's anyone

in here that's timeless,

Well, if there's anyone

in here that's timeless,

that is you, Keith,

and you, Delvin.

Yes, he is.

-[kisses]

-Aw!

I guess the love of a good man

has kept me young.

Well, love and hair color.

-Uh-oh.

-[Keith and Delvin chuckle]

So, what are you doing at

my brother's tuxedo fitting?

What, Jordan didn't

tell you?

Tell us what?

I work at Hilton Lincoln.

The crisis management firm

that was retained

to get Jordan's job back

and clean up his image.

[chuckling] Wait.

You're telling me

my little brother's ex,

his first love, is the person

in charge of fixing his life?

The universe got jokes!

Does Lacey know all this?

This is a messy mess

right here.

Don't do that.

Delvin, don't do that.

This is not messy mess.

No, no, no. It's not.

Because there is nothing

going on between

Jordan and I any more.

And I am a professional

and I'm hired to do a job.

Who are you trying

to convince? Us or yourself?

'Cause you can forget

about the two of us.

'Cause you can forget

about the two of us.

I've seen you for,

what, two seconds?

And I'm not buying it.

Well, I don't care who

you're trying to convince.

I always hoped you and my

brother would get

back together.

No, that's not happening.

He is my client.

And I'm just trying

to save his career.

[both] Uh-huh.

[sighs wearily] Besides...

hello, he's engaged.

Yeah, it's not 'cause

he wants to be.

-Oh!

-[gasps]

What do you mean,

"not because he wants to be"?

Don't look at me.

You poured the tea,

so you might as well spill it.

You poured the tea,

so you might as well spill it.

[scoffs]

Delvin!

[Delvin] Okay.

So?

So, Jordan never officially

proposed to Lacey.

On day, they went shopping.

She drags him into

a jewelry store,

and while she's trying on

engagement rings,

she goes live on social media.

Her fans started

posting congratulations

and it kinda just took off

from there.

and it kinda just took off

from there.

Then the show producer

sends out a press release

announcing the engagement.

She couldn't walk it back

because of "repercussions"

at work.

She claims she had nothing to

do with the release going out.

Yeah, and I can claim that

Michael B. Jordan said he'd

dump his girlfriend for me,

but that ain't

happening either.

When he told us

what really happened,

we told him he didn't have to

go through with it.

[Delvin] But he

wouldn't listen.

He claims they were already

heading in that direction,

but I like to

think that he would

have come to his senses

before proposing to her

if he had been left

to his own devices.

So, is there anyone special

in your life?

Actually, I...

I see it all over your face.

Don't let that woman jump

the broom with your man.

I'll be back.

Jordan.

Nicole.

What you doing here?

We need to talk.

Where's Lacey?

I don't know, she should be

here any minute.

-Something wrong?

-Yes.

I thought we agreed,

if you were not gonna

postpone this wedding,

then you would at least

cut down on some

of the posting.

-What are you--

-Look at this.

Hey, sweetie...

It's undermining everything

that we're working towards.

I don't think Lacey's

taking this seriously.

Taking what seriously?

Taking what seriously?

[Jordan] What's up, baby?

Taking what seriously?

Well, the, um...

[clears throat]

Remember when, um...

'Cause I... You had said...

Can I talk to Lacey

for a moment alone, please?

Yes.

Excuse me, I gotta finish

my alterations.

[Keith clears throat]

[whispering] Fight

for your man.

Oh. Hey, girl.

Hmm.

Lacey.

I need us to be

on the same page,

if I'm going to be

able to do my job.

-You're right. We do.

-Thank you.

And part of my job

is to promote my life

to my fans.

And that includes

my relationship with Jordan.

Even if that hurts

Jordan's career?

I would never do anything

to hurt Jordan.

I would never do anything

to hurt Jordan.

I'm trying to help him.

My producers would want Jordan

to participate in the filming

of our wedding plans.

Lacey,

that would throw fuel

on the fire

that is already engulfing

Jordan's career.

Nicole.

That is not your decision

to make.

[sighs wearily]

Now, excuse me.

I need to talk to my fiance.

Oh, my God.

Please change

all the passwords

to Jordan's

social media accounts.

I don't want him posting

anything without my approval.

Okay? He does not need to be

doing anything on his own.

And I know Lacey thinks

she's helping,

but I don't want her to go

on there and post something.

-You got it, boss.

-Thank you very much.

Hey.

Is everything okay?

[Christian] You tell me.

Please, no cameras.

Please stop filming.

No. Turn that off.

Who posted that?

Lacey was live streaming

at your meeting with Jordan.

Lacey was live streaming

at your meeting with Jordan.

Well, I didn't realize

she was live.

Mark Greene's group shared it.

And now

he's posted a response.

Mister All-American has hired

a new PR firm to help re-build

his image.

And when he's not trying

to spin the story around

his betrayal of Badger fans,

he's out shopping

for his lavish wedding.

- This guy is not

who you think he is.

- [Nicole sighs]

Follow the hashtag

CancelJordanDaniels.

[Christian] Jordan is not

trending well on social media.

I'm already getting calls

from the network.

You need to fix this.

[sighs in exasperation]

What?

[notifications chiming]

[sighs] Okay.

[Jordan] Heads up!

Come on, come on.

Oh, that's money!

Oh! It's a touchdown.

-Hustle back.

-Jordan.

Nicole, what you doing here?

This is amazing!

Hosting a football camp

for the kids.

Yeah.

This right here will play

so well on social media.

-I'm gonna call

some reporters.

-No, no, no. No press.

-I'm gonna call

some reporters.

-No, no, no. No press.

This is perfect

for your image.

Yeah, I get that. But I used

to do camps like this

all the time

when I had time.

This is not for social media.

It's important to me.

It's my way to keep

in touch with the community.

I get that. But see,

this story is what

they need to see.

This is genuine.

It is authentic.

It's real.

I get that,

but it's not about me.

It's about these kids.

Are you gonna stay there

with your hair all

prim and perfect,

or are you gonna

come get this work?

Oh, you don't want

none of this.

Okay, let's go.

-Go, go, go. [screams]

-Go, go, go.

[both laughing and exclaiming]

-[Jordan] You cheated.

You cheated.

-I caught the ball.

-You caught...

-It was down here.

-Restart. Redo.

-[Nicole laughs]

I wasn't ready.

My foot slipped.

-Ah!

-It's my jeans.

[chuckles] Hey, babe.

Say hi to my fans.

[chuckles] Thank you.

[continues chuckling]

Hey. Do we have a meeting?

I'm sorry. Carla didn't put

anything on my schedule.

I'm sorry. Carla didn't put

anything on my schedule.

[Christian] No.

But something in today's paper

made me think we should talk.

[sighs] Ah, yeah! I...

It's not what it

looks like, Christian.

But it's something.

Because the network

is concerned that there's

something going on between

the two of you

that could cloud

your judgement.

They want me to pull you

off the account.

-What? No, they can't do that.

I'm already--

-Relax!

I told them I wouldn't

pull you off the account,

I told them I wouldn't

pull you off the account,

-because you are

the best we have.

-Thank you.

But is there

something going on

between you and Jordan

I need to know about?

No. There is nothing going on

between Jordan and I.

But there is something

that you should know.

Jordan and I dated in college.

What?

I knew the two of you

went to Drake,

but why didn't you tell me?

-This is a conflict

of interest, Nicole.

-I know, I know.

Christian, I tried

to tell you, okay?

But by the time I had realized

that Jordan was a client

of ours,

But by the time I had realized

that Jordan was a client

of ours,

I didn't want you to take me

off the contract.

I didn't want you to think

I couldn't handle it.

I can, I have got this.

Okay? I promise.

In two weeks, I will get him

to sign a new contract,

then I am finished.

He can go off and marry Lacey.

I promise. Please.

[Christian] See that you do.

Because the board

is concerned as well.

Don't give them a reason

not to make you partner.

[sighs wearily]

Could this day get any worse?

Could this day get any worse?

I'm afraid it can.

Lacey Jones wants you

to meet her for lunch.

[sighs wearily]

-[Lacey] Hey.

-Hey.

Look,

we need to work together

to fix this situation

because of that photo

of you and Jordan.

Lacey, I completely agree.

Lacey, I completely agree.

There is absolutely nothing

going on between Jordan and I.

Jordan told me the same thing.

-He did?

-Yes.

But the reason why

I called you here

is because I have some ideas

I want to share.

I can be helpful.

Really? Okay. All right.

What do you mean?

Helping me

put that rumor of your

relationship with Jordan

to rest

will help me and your client.

[chuckles softly] Okay.

How do you propose we do that?

How do you propose we do that?

[Lacey] By coming to my

bridal shower, Friday.

We'll snap some pics together

for social media.

And everyone will see us

together as friends.

It's the smartest

and fastest way

to defuse the rumors.

Easy-peasy lemon-squeezy.

[chuckles scoffingly]

Must admit, your

plan is not a bad idea.

Lemon squeezy and all.

I mean, we do both want

what's best for Jordan. So...

I mean, we do both want

what's best for Jordan. So...

Yes, we do.

Here's your invitation.

Wait, aren't you eating lunch?

I would, but I have to sh**t

an interview with Lizzo

in an hour.

Don't forget to bring

a gift. Toodles.

[chuckles]

Hey. Okay.

Hey. Okay.

Oh, yeah.

[phone camera clicks]

[notification chimes]

[laptop keys clacking]

[door closes]

-Hey, baby.

-Hey.

Greg, I can explain.

Something you wanna tell me

about this guy?

I knew Jordan in college.

We dated

for a few years.

All you told me about college

was that you were

in a relationship,

but it didn't work out

after graduation.

So, what happened?

Jordan went to the pros

and I went off to law school.

and I went off to law school.

But why didn't you tell me

all of this

when you found out your

ex-boyfriend was gonna be

your client?

I didn't want you

to get upset.

Not to mention,

it was such a long time ago.

I thought I could handle it.

It's just two weeks,

that's it.

And then Jordan is out

of our lives forever.

So, you still have feelings

for this guy or what?

You guys look pretty cozy

in this picture.

No, Greg. I do not have

feelings for Jordan.

He's my client.

That's it. I promise.

When I'm done clearing up

his situation,

you and I are

off on a vacation.

Just me and you.

Turks and Caicos.

Give us time to get out

of this rut we've been in.

Be that fun and spontaneous

couple that we used to be.

Well, look,

I know we haven't had much fun

with our schedules lately.

I miss being that couple, too.

-You do?

-Yeah.

Good. Then let me

finish this up.

Good. Then let me

finish this up.

Then it's just us, I promise.

No work.

No clients. No scandals.

No clothes.

Just me and you.

Still on the private jet.

[chuckling] Yes, baby.

You're gonna get

your private jet.

Come here.

We good?

Yeah. Come on.

Come here.

-Thank you, babe.

-Mmm-hmm.

-Thank you, babe.

-Mmm-hmm.

[indistinct chatter]

You better hope that frown

doesn't freeze on your face.

Mrs. Daniels!

It is so good to see you.

Oh, please, you're grown now,

you call me Viola.

Oh, please, you're grown now,

you call me Viola.

-[Nicole chuckles]

-How have you been?

I'm good.

I work here in Chicago now.

I know! Keith told me.

He said you're working to help

my son re-build his career.

-Mmm-hmm.

-I can't thank you enough.

Well, that's what I do.

I'm in crisis management,

so I fix problems.

Then tell me why my son

is going through with

this wedding

when we both know

he still loves you.

I have tried to talk him

out of it,

but he just won't listen.

Mama Viola, come take

some pics with me.

Mama Viola, come take

some pics with me.

[Viola scoffs]

[laughs]

[doorbell buzzes]

-Hey, Carla.

-Hey.

Come in.

Sorry to bother you,

but the venue contracts

for Jordan's next charity

event just came in.

So, I brought them over to you

for your signature.

So, I brought them over to you

for your signature.

Thank you. That was very kind.

But you did not

have to do that.

[man speaking

indistinctly on tv]

Oh, I'm sorry.

It looks like I'm interrupting

a romantic dinner.

[Greg laughs] Yeah!

That's what I'm talking about.

As you can hear, you're not

interrupting anything.

Victoria's Secret

is at it again.

[Nicole] What do you mean?

I'm getting married!

I'm getting married!

[Nicole] A bachelorette party?

Come on, Lacey!

You gotta be kidding me.

-[sighs]

-Looks like pictures

her friends

are posting in real time

are already starting to trend.

And they're tagging her

and Jordan.

Hey.

-One second.

-[door closes]

What you mean

you're not gonna make it?

I just finished my

exclusive interview

with John Legend.

But now, my producer wants me

to go to his concert

to get some

behind-the-scenes footage.

So I won't be

able to make it.

I'm sorry, babe.

No, it's cool. I understand.

Guess I'll see you tomorrow.

Love you, too.

What you doing here?

What you doing here?

Well, my boss chewed me out

over your fiance's antics.

I need to talk to both of you.

Well, actually--

Okay. Are we ready

to get started?

Um, no.

We're gonna have to

cancel tonight.

Lacey can't make it.

I'm sorry, but you really

need to practice.

You've missed

so many sessions.

You'll never be ready

for the wedding

if you don't practice.

You're right, but I don't

have a partner, so...

What about her?

Who, me?

No. No, I don't dance.

No. No, I don't dance.

I have two left feet.

[chuckling] That she does,

trust me.

Ooh.

You're here already

and he needs a partner.

Please.

Come on, Nicole.

Help a brother out.

And here we go.

And one, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Guys, this is not

a death march.

Look into her eyes, Jordan.

[Nicole chuckles]

I bet you never thought

you'd be doing this again.

What? A wedding dance

with my ex? No.

This was not on my

Christmas bingo.

[chuckles]

Watch your posture, Jordan.

Hold her close.

This is the woman

you love. Remember?

[Jordan] I have to tell you,

your two left feet

got way better.

You haven't stomped

on my foot once yet.

You haven't stomped

on my foot once yet.

-Whatever.

-[Jordan laughs]

[cell phone ringing]

[instructor] I'm sorry,

I need to take this.

But keep dancing.

[mouths] Keep dancing.

Remember when I taught you

how to Chicago step?

And you came home with me

for dancing.

Yeah.

[Jordan] You still know

how to do it?

I think so.

No, you don't.

-Oh. Okay, hold on, wait.

Let me see.

-Let me see.

One, two, three.

[Nicole chuckles]

[Nicole chuckles]

Hey! Let me see that spin.

-I see you.

-[chuckles]

Look at Nikki,

with your bad feet.

-I see you.

-[Nicole] I remember

a little bit.

Yeah, this is nice,

us two working together again.

I'm just trying to do

my job, Jordan.

You know, this career,

I mean, this is not exactly

what I imagined for you.

-Really?

-Mmm.

-Really?

-Mmm.

Okay. So, what exactly

did you imagine for me?

-[chuckles]

-No, I'm just saying, like...

Your passion

for helping people,

I figured you'd be

like some

big-time civil rights attorney

or something.

Yeah, well,

I ended up going

the corporate route

to help my dad.

But I like to give back.

I do a lot of pro-bono work

for charities that I love.

-So...

-Look at that smile.

It makes you way happier

than helping guys like me

fix their image, huh?

fix their image, huh?

Well, the guys that

I normally help

usually have done something

wrong to get in trouble,

but you...

-Yeah.

-We both know that story.

-Yeah.

-[instructor] Keep

dancing, guys.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Well, what about you, huh?

I mean, you always said that

once you retired

from the pros,

you're gonna go back

and help kids.

you're gonna go back

and help kids.

So no, you are

a TV star now.

I did not expect that.

[chuckles]

I guess both of our lives

kinda took a different turn.

Yeah, I guess they did, huh?

Yeah.

When was the last time

you went back to Drake

for homecoming?

Mmm, I haven't.

You haven't been back to Drake

for homecoming?

No.

You love your alma mater.

Why would you not go back?

Full transparency?

I was afraid that I might

run into you.

Full transparency?

[Nicole] Plead.

I only ever went back

hoping I'd run into you.

-[instructor] I am

so sorry about that.

-[Jordan clears throat]

So, how are we doing here?

I'm gonna leave.

[Jordan] Nicole.

We called this meeting

'cause with just one week

before Jordan's

contract expires,

we're getting concerned

that his favorables

aren't improving

quickly enough.

Also, the sanctions

against the college

could be announced any day.

Also, the sanctions

against the college

could be announced any day.

The social media bashing,

led mostly by Mark Greene,

continues to be a problem.

Nicole, can you run down where

we are with Jordan's plan?

Sure, Christian.

Dawn. Paxton.

The trajectory is right

on target.

Let's review what we've

accomplished this week.

First, we started with

a Christmas tree giveaway.

And it went great.

Followed that up with

a sports equipment donation

at Freeport Middle School.

The coach posted

that the gym flooded

The coach posted

that the gym flooded

and all the equipment

got destroyed,

and Jordan played Santa.

-Nice job, Nicole.

-[Nicole] Thank you.

We're seeing a lot

of positive posts go up.

And the negative posters

are backing down.

What's going on with your

meeting with the booster?

Trust me, I am taking

care of that.

[notification chimes]

I'm sorry.

What is it, Nicole?

Drake College is suspending

their partnership

with Jordan's

scholarship program.

with Jordan's

scholarship program.

But Jordan

started that program

to help neighborhood kids

get to college.

He'll be devastated.

Where are you going?

To make sure

that Drake College

does not k*ll

Jordan's scholarship.

So, the news is already

out on social media.

"Drake College

ends partnership

with Jordan Daniels

over booster scandal."

They can't do this.

This is about me.

This is not about them kids.

Jordan. The trustees at Drake

think that they're protecting

the school. Okay?

Jordan. The trustees at Drake

think that they're protecting

the school. Okay?

And the reputation

of the football program.

But what they're saying I did

has nothing to do

with the kids

that my foundation sponsors.

We're talking about tutors,

mentoring, scholarships.

Every year, we send

at least ten boys and girls

to Drake College.

This is bull, Nicole.

[sighs in exasperation]

Look, it might be time for us

to tell everybody the truth.

What? No.

No, I'm not doing that.

That we're not doing. No.

Listen, you should

not be taking the fall

for all of this.

Listen, you should

not be taking the fall

for all of this.

Pl-- Stop. Stop pacing.

Can you please

let me help you,

so that you do not lose

all of this you've worked

so hard for?

What about everything

you've worked hard for?

Did you paint this?

Yeah, I did.

[chuckles]

Jordan Daniels original. Okay.

Yeah, I did it about

five years ago.

I do one every year.

Give it to the foundation,

so they can auction it off

at the gala.

[Nicole] It's beautiful,

Jordan.

[Jordan] You still paint?

[Jordan] You still paint?

Who? Me? No.

No, I don't have time. I work.

You should.

You're so talented.

Remember that cute

young girl...

-[Nicole chuckles]

-...that thought the dumb jock

couldn't possibly know

anything about art?

Okay, I will admit, I thought

you were only taking

that class for an easy A.

Oh, okay. I was.

-I know you were.

-At first. At first.

-[Nicole chuckles]

-Coach thought

it was a good idea.

He was like, you know,

"It's a stress reliever,"

and I love to paint, so...

You took the class

to meet girls.

Stop playing with me.

I know, I know you. Stop.

Stop playing with me.

I know, I know you. Stop.

I did!

-[Nicole] I know you did.

-[Jordan] But it didn't work.

Every time I tried

to talk to you,

you wouldn't listen

to nothing I was saying.

You was all this,

"Jordan, please.

You're interrupting my work."

Wait a minute. I do not

sound like that. Stop.

-You sound exactly like that.

-Whatever. [chuckles]

You weren't taking

it seriously, just like now.

That's your thing.

-I wasn't.

-I know.

Until you told me

that if I wanted to be

an athlete and an artist,

I should be more like

Earnie Barnes

and less like a class clown.

Wait, I said that?

Wait, I said that?

Okay. Maybe, I...

-[chuckles] I did.

-Yes, you said that!

And you hurt my

little feelings, too.

And I went right back

to my dorm room and

I Iooked up Earnie Barnes.

Yeah. But you came

back the next day

and told me everything

about him.

-[Jordan] Yeah, you're right.

-Mmm-hmm.

And he was dope, too.

Pro football legend

and a great artist.

He painted the iconic

-Dynamite painting

from Good Times.

-Uh-uh.

Don't, don't do that.

Put your hands down.

-What's wrong with my...

-You might be...

No. Don't do that.

-What's wrong with my...

-You might be...

No. Don't do that.

You might be

a renaissance man,

but you have never been good

at impersonations.

Ever!

[both chuckle]

-[continues chuckling]

-Look at that smile.

[chuckles]

You always made me feel like

I could be more than

a football player.

I think you have your coach

to thank for that.

Nah.

I can thank him

for other things.

-And what's that?

-[Jordan] Well...

-And what's that?

-[Jordan] Well...

I could thank him

for making me take that class.

Where I met my first love.

Don't look away.

Nikki.

You really are the only person

that ever believed in me

off the field.

Jordan, you are engaged.

I know.

Um...

can I ask you a question?

Of course.

Anything.

Why are you with her?

I mean, I saw the video.

So I know you didn't

really propose.

We talked about

marriage a lot.

And although I wasn't ready,

And although I wasn't ready,

when her team dropped

the press release,

I didn't have the heart

to embarrass her

by telling everybody

I wasn't really happy.

[sighs] Of course, you didn't.

Okay. Well, then...

what about now?

What about now?

-[door closes]

-Baby.

Hi.

Came as soon

as I saw the news.

-Yeah.

-Are you okay?

-Yeah.

-They can't do this to you.

-Yeah.

-They can't do this to you.

No, I'm good. I'm good.

Me and Nicole

were just discussing

-how we're gonna

make it right.

-Yeah.

-How can you let

this happen, Nicole?

-Lacey. Lacey, listen to me.

Look, while this might be

a bit of a setback,

we can still turn it around.

I outlined my initiatives

with Paxton and Dawn.

So all I need to do now

is get Mark Greene

on our side.

Why would we wanna

involve him?

Because if we can turn

Mark Greene,

we turn an enemy

into an ally.

It's much more powerful

than just hashtag

and protestors going away.

How are we gonna do that?

By giving Mark Greene

something that he does

not yet know he needs.

What do you mean,

you're not coming?

I got a hundred people

coming for our holiday meal.

[call beeps disconnect]

Hi, Mr. Greene,

is everything okay?

No. No, it's not.

But what are y'all doing here?

But what are y'all doing here?

Well, Jordan and his family

wanted to come by

and volunteer

and donate some food,

so they brought some baskets.

Thanks, but my caterer

just cancelled last minute

'cause of some emergency.

I don't have anyone to cook

or serve this Christmas meal.

We haven't even started

setting up the dining hall

or decorating.

That sounds terrible.

My father started this shelter

over 40 years ago.

And we've never missed

one holiday meal.

Well, don't worry, you're not

gonna start this year.

Well, don't worry, you're not

gonna start this year.

I think I can help.

Give me a second.

Hey, guys.

[chuckles] Hi, Miss Viola.

Hey. What's up, Jordan?

So, Mister Greene

needs some help,

and I think this

is a great opportunity

to help out Jordan's image,

if you know what I mean.

Go over there.

So, I hear you need

some volunteers.

And I hear you need a cook.

And I heard you need

a decorator.

-I don't know what to say.

-[Jordan] You don't

got to say anything.

-I don't know what to say.

-[Jordan] You don't

got to say anything.

Just let me back you up

this time.

Just put us to work.

We normally have a lot

more people out.

Hey, Mark,

don't worry about that.

All right, we got you,

we're gonna make it work.

Just lead the way.

[sighs]

All right, let's go.

[Nicole] Hey, baby.

I'm over here

at Helping Hands,

off of 14th.

And we could clearly

use your help serving

some of this food,

so can you give me a call

or text me when you're

on your way?

All righty,

let's put these on.

-Here you go, Keith.

-Thank you.

-Here you go, Mrs. Daniels.

-Oh! Look at that.

-Here you go, Mrs. Daniels.

-Oh! Look at that.

And for you,

I have the small, Lacey.

All right. No, Carla,

take a better angle.

Oh, no, no.

Carla, no social media.

Jordan, that's the whole

reason why we're here.

I get that, Nikki,

but can we just help

them today, and not me?

Please.

-Okay. You're the boss.

-Thanks.

So, you ready to get

the kitchen up and running?

-[Jordan] You know it.

-Let's go.

[Jordan] Everybody, huddle up.

-Keith, I need you

on the collards.

-Got it.

I got the yams and the corn.

Mama, I'm gonna need you

on the mac and cheese

and those dumplings.

You got it, baby.

Oh, Nikki,

I need you to go to

Big JB's barbecue and order

everything they've got

on the menu.

Copy that, QB one.

Hey, what about me?

You and Carla help Delvin

with moving tables

or decorating or something.

[Keith chuckles]

[Joran] I need y'all

to move, people,

'cause we got about four hours

to create a Christmas miracle

-for a lot of hungry people.

-[Nicole] Mmm-hmm.

-for a lot of hungry people.

-[Nicole] Mmm-hmm.

All right, teamwork

makes the dream work.

-Let's get these

hands in here.

-[Nicole] All right.

One, two, three.

[all] Teamwork!

-All right. Oh.

-Whoo!

-sh**t.

-[cell phone keys clacking]

[line ringing]

Crystal. Yes.

All righty.

So, what do you think?

I can't believe

you did all this.

[Nicole] Yeah, well,

go ahead, check it out.

[Mark chuckling] Where did

all these presents come from?

Man, nobody should spend

Christmas without presents,

so had my assistant

do some shopping.

Man, I can't believe

you did all this for me.

Don't worry about it.

-After all I've--

-[Jordan] Hey, hey, listen.

I know how important

Drake College is to you

and the football team,

so I just want you to know how

important it is to me, too.

You know?

Why would you help me now?

[Jordan] Man, I grew up

in a neighborhood

just like this.

So, I know how important

shelters are and what

they mean to people.

And here I thought you forgot

where you came from.

And here I thought you forgot

where you came from.

Man, places like this kept me

and my brother

off the streets.

That's the only reason

why I am where I am today.

I've never forgotten that.

I don't know what I would have

done today without you

or your family.

Hey, you won't

ever have to.

-[chuckles softly]

-All right, looks like

it's time to let 'em in, guys.

Hit it, DJ.

-[chuckles]

-[Christmas music

playing on speakers]

Come on in.

Merry Christmas.

Happy holidays.

Come on in. Come on in.

Come on in. Come on in.

Hi, Merry Christmas.

-[Mark] It's a lot of people.

-[Nicole] It's a lot

of people.

-You did it.

-We did it.

You know, this never

would have been possible

if you hadn't suggested

we come here, right?

Thanks for everything, Nicole.

Thanks for everything, Nicole.

You're welcome.

Still cocky, I see.

I am not cocky, but I'm right.

-[Jordan] Oh, yeah.

-[Nicole] Mmm-hmm.

-Am I?

-Good job.

It's good to see you two

work so well together.

Hope I... [exhales uneasily]

-[Jordan] Whoa,

whoa, whoa, Mama!

-[Nicole] Mrs. Daniels!

Mama!

-Mama!

-Carla! Call the paramedics.

Mrs. Daniels.

Mama!

[phone ringing]

Is she okay?

Yeah, she forgot to take

her blood pressure medication,

so she fainted.

They just wanna keep her

overnight to monitor.

I'm so glad your mom's okay.

-Yeah, she'll be all right.

-I was so worried.

I know.

[Keith] Hey, Jordan.

The doc wants to review

mom's medications with us.

All right. Coming back, guys.

Ah, thank goodness

she's okay.

I know what you're

trying to do.

I'm sorry, what do you mean?

I know you want him back.

Lacey, I am just doing my job.

[Lacey] I see the way

you look at him.

But it's not gonna work.

There's nothing going on

between Jordan and I.

If that's true, I guess

you won't be

seeing him anymore, right?

What's that supposed to mean?

Well, this was the last event

in your plan.

So now your work here

is done.

Stay away from my man.

Stay away from my man.

-Greg!

-[Greg gasps]

-Greg!

-[Greg gasps]

Hey, babe.

I didn't hear you come in.

Did you not get my messages

about meeting me

at the shelter today?

Oh. Yeah, I meant to call you.

You meant to call me?

I needed you today, Greg.

I'm sorry, I couldn't make it.

I don't know what it is,

but you cannot figure out

how to put me first.

Babe, I knew

you would figure it out.

You always do.

Okay, tell me.

What was so important

you couldn't make it?

Well, Rick and some

of the other guys

from the office came over

from the office came over

and we were watching

football all day.

Football?

I couldn't just up

and leave them here

after inviting them over.

Would it have k*lled you

to skip the games for one day?

Huh?

Hell! You could have

brought them with you.

I needed all the help

I could get.

Greg, you have to start

to put me first.

For what? To help Jordan?

I know it's your actual job

to help him re-build

his career,

I know it's your actual job

to help him re-build

his career,

but he ain't nothing

but a greedy player

who got caught with his hand

in the cookie jar.

I'm surprised

you didn't see him

for who he really was

in college.

Jordan Daniels deserves

whatever happens to him.

-So, that's what you

think about him?

-Yes!

That he's just

a greedy athlete

that's out here buying

flashy cars and jewelry?

Damn straight. That booster

said he took the money.

Jordan did take that money.

-Okay.

-He took the money for me.

What are you talking about?

My senior year of college,

my dad got laid off from work.

He could barely pay his bills,

let alone pay my tuition.

All of a sudden,

I have a very hefty bill,

no student loans.

And if I didn't pay it,

then I would be forced

to withdraw from school.

Jordan knew that.

So, he took the money

from a booster,

gave it to me,

so I could pay my final bill

and graduate from college.

-You've got to be kidding me.

-No, I'm not kidding you.

And when Jordan got an agent,

And when Jordan got an agent,

he knew what happened.

And said if anyone

ever found out,

Jordan would be in trouble.

He advised that we

didn't date anymore,

and Jordan didn't

want that to happen.

But I knew

that if it got out,

Jordan's entire career

would be over.

So I broke it off with him

right before graduation.

I can't believe this, Nicole.

Yeah, well, believe it.

The man that

you're bashing, Greg,

was willing to

give up everything

was willing to

give up everything

for me.

And I can't even get you

to get off a couch.

How could you

keep this from me?

And how do you know you're not

gonna get dragged into

this drama now?

And then what?

My clients aren't gonna be

happy to see my girlfriend

connected to this scandal.

All you're worried about

are your clients.

Come on.

That's all you hear,

the clients.

I told you all of that,

and that's all you're

worried about?

Nicole.

-Come on.

-You know what, Greg?

I can't do this.

I can't do this.

Do what?

For a long time,

you and I have looked

really good on paper.

Let's face it,

we are a pair of perfectly

matched resumes.

But that's it.

It's time.

Time to pop the champagne!

Champagne? Christian,

it is ten o'clock

in the morning.

I have told you

a million times,

if you're gonna drink

in the morning,

you have to at least mix it

with orange juice.

Well, since it's 6 p.m.

in London,

and that's where you're meant

to be going...

What are you talking about?

Cheers to you, partner.

[gasps]

Paxton and Dawn called

right after they saw

this video Mark just posted.

this video Mark just posted.

They're sending over Jordan's

new contract.

I want to apologize

to Jordan Daniels

and his entire family.

Today, I had a chance

to see who he really is.

I'm calling off the protests.

I'm encouraging all of you

to reach out to Sports Live

to reinstate Jordan,

and for Drake College

to continue their partnership

with his foundation.

Regardless of what he may

have done in the past,

Jordan is a good man

with a big heart.

Wow.

Nice.

You know, at first,

I couldn't believe you didn't

post anything on social media.

You know, at first,

I couldn't believe you didn't

post anything on social media.

But then I got it.

You knew that Mark would see

the act as more authentic

if there wasn't

any media attention.

That's brilliant,

Nicole. [chuckles]

It's just the kind of

maneuvering we need in London.

You know me,

I was ready to pull out

all my social media stops.

But he didn't want press.

No coverage.

What are you doing?

Resignation?

But the board

just made you partner.

You're going to head

the London office.

At that shelter,

Jordan just wanted

to do the right thing.

And I think it's time

I do the same.

Christian, I have not been

completely honest with you.

I know I told you about Jordan

and I, but it was not

the whole truth.

I know I told you about Jordan

and I, but it was not

the whole truth.

Sit.

Why are we back here again?

We don't have to serve

any more meals. Do we?

No, we don't, Lacey.

I just have some equipment

I gotta drop off to Mark.

He got a ton of children

in there and I think they

deserve some good equipment.

He got a ton of children

in there and I think they

deserve some good equipment.

You know, I'm gonna be

spending a lot more time

here, all right?

-Hey, man!

What are you doing here?

-Got something for you.

When we were here,

you said the kids would use

some pretty b*at-up,

old equipment,

so I figured I'd get 'em

some new gear.

-Oh, man, but you've done

so much already.

-[Jordan chuckles]

-Oh, man, but you've done

so much already.

-[Jordan chuckles]

[Mark] But the kids

are gonna love this.

I was thinking

I'd like to come

spend some time with the kids.

You know, set up a full-time

football clinic.

Art camp.

You know, man,

when you took my starting spot

in college and went pro,

I hated you.

-I thought you were

living my life.

-Wow.

And when that

booster story came out...

I thought it was my chance

to get revenge.

How did you know

I took the money?

That same booster told me

back in college

That same booster told me

back in college

when he tried to give me money

and I turned him down.

All right.

Thought about

turning you in, but...

I knew it would be my word

against the superstar athlete.

Mark, there's some things

you gotta know about

why I took that money.

Doesn't even matter, man.

All that matters now

is who you are.

Now.

I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

It's all love.

[both chuckle]

Y'all enjoy, man.

Give my best to the kids.

You know, you're not gonna

have any more time

to spend here,

now that you're gonna be

back on TV.

You need to focus

on what really matters.

You need to focus

on what really matters.

You know, you're right.

We need to talk.

Ugh.

Look under here,

what do we have?

[notification chimes]

Hello, loves,

I've got some news.

I've called off my engagement.

I'll always love Jordan,

but he and I are just

meant to be friends.

And he couldn't be

any happier for me

because, drum roll,

I'm headed to LA to star

in a new reality show.

Deets coming soon.

Smooches. [kisses]

As we head

into the post season,

all eyes will be

on San Francisco and Dallas,

and, of course,

the difference makers for both

will be their quarterbacks.

Let's take a look at their

strengths and weaknesses.

Now, before we close out

this Christmas episode,

let's take a look at

the Sports Ranker app

and see what's trending

right now in the world

of sports.

Looks like I'm trending again.

The only reason

you're trending is because

there's a video of Nicole

that's trending.

She's telling the whole world

that she's the one

that took the money

from the booster and not you.

We're running it now.

[Nicole] I have spent

my entire career

keeping secrets for some

of the most powerful people.

And now, it is time for me

to come clean about

a secret of my own.

15 years ago,

I took money from a booster

to pay my college tuition.

to pay my college tuition.

Jordan Daniels took that money

to help me.

I apologize for any harm

my actions may have caused,

and I take

full responsibility.

I am so very sorry.

Um...

That's all the time

we have for today.

That's all the time

we have for today.

I'm Jordan Daniels.

Thanks for watching.

-Where is she?

-I'll text it to you. Just go.

[both chuckle]

Jordan?

What are you doing here?

Carla told me.

But what about Lacey?

I mean, I saw

the video, but--

Lacey will be fine.

My agent set her up with some

producers in LA.

She's gonna get her

own show, so...

That's all she ever

wanted anyway.

Nikki, when I first saw you

in that conference room...

I knew that I still loved you.

I mean, I tried

my hardest to

get my feelings

to go away, but...

that didn't work.

And there you were,

helping me get my life back.

And that's when I realized

that you are my life, Nikki.

Jordan, I have missed you

so much.

And I've tried to hide

my feelings for you, but...

And I've tried to hide

my feelings for you, but...

I can't.

You don't have to.

'Cause I don't wanna spend

another day

without you, Nicole.

I don't wanna spend

another day

without you, Jordan.

Wait, what are you doing?

You didn't think I was gonna

let Christmas go by

without getting you

a present, did you?

without getting you

a present, did you?

Jordan, you did not

have to buy me a gift.

Shh.

[gasps]

After all these years,

you saved the ring?

Of course, I did.

We can call it

our second-chance ring.

[Nicole] I like that.

It's a fresh start.

Yeah.

For both of us.

I love you, Nicole.

I love you, Jordan.

[both] Merry Christmas.

[both chuckle]
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