02x08 - Journey and Destination

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It's important to note the three of us

are all from different walks of life.

One of us grew up
in a seven-bedroom house.

And one of us grew up in the projects.

One of us grew up
in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

And yet, there is something
that brought the three of us together.

Hoops.

Jace and Nick play on the court.

I'm mostly on the sideline
as a cheerleader.

Jocks need to overcome stereotypes.

Arguably, cheerleaders need
to overcome them even more.

When I have pom-poms in my hands,
no one is thinking,

"That girl looks like she has a 3.8 GPA."

Or that Nick also has a 3.8.

Or that Jace, with as much time
as he spends playing,

has just under a 3.5.

When you're the bottom seed
in the playoffs,

expectations are low.

But you happen to win a game or two,

they act like it's a damn miracle.

It's a game where
individual performance matters,

but no one person wins by themselves.

Nick!

Come on.

Come on, baby. You got this!

- Yeah! Let's go!
- Yeah!

Yes!

The thing is, we never believed
what they said about us.

Let's go!

We knew the miracle would be
if the haters could stop us.

To our illustrious teacher,
Dr. Emory Lawson,

we have toiled
through our class readings in earnest,

in search for the answer to the question,
"Is democracy a destination or a journey?"

With all due respect...

we'll have to answer it our way.

We'll get another shot
at Hilltop Central from Chicago.

They beat us in our regular season,

but we're gonna see 'em again
at the championship.

It's gonna be held at a neutral site:
Los Angeles, California.

Really?

They're the number one seed. So what?

They won the National Championship
last year. So what?

Some say they might do it this year.

Y'all don't know
what you're supposed to say yet?

So what?

All right. Yeah. All right, so what.

Somebody's paying attention. Thank you.

But there's something else
they're not considering.

What's that?

Those bright lights in Los Angeles?
They were made for us.

They're made for me.

Freedom, like a championship,
is won by conquest.

And our mission was clear.

No one gets to stand in the way
of our future.

No one.

Without Jace's leadership,

they would not be headed to California
to play in the National Championship.

I can assure you, I am a believer.
We just have to be sure others are too.

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In a month, every D1 program
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I'm sure most of them
know my name is Jace Carson.

I apologize for that, Jace.
Of course they do.

And we'll make sure colleges have

the right narrative
regarding our athletes.

The narrative is
that Jace is a top-30 player.

If they want a shot at him,
they need to step up.

His ranking has dropped.

There are also questions
about his character.

Aside from being a vigilante,
he posted his confession on social media.

He lied and said his teammates
were not involved.

They should respect me
for trying to protect them.

- May I be blunt?
- By all means.

I don't believe in living in fear.

However, I do believe in facing reality.

Your standing
in the collegiate community is spiraling.

No top programs are offering you
a basketball scholarship. Is that right?

That's why you're here.

What about smaller schools?

Delaware State. East Mississippi.

Not exactly
what you envisioned for yourself.

I need a pathway to the NBA.

You can finish the application
and payment process online.

As soon as you do, we will fight for you,

so you can just
focus on the game you love.

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If you want us to continue after that,
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into your child's success.

We'll think about it.

I already thought about it. We're good.

We need to have a discussion.

This is humiliating, Mom.
He doesn't even know my name.

Thank you for coming, Mr. Daniels.

- Hi, Mommy.
- Hi, baby. How's your day going so far?

Miss Smith said
I can bring Penny home with us.

That's nice. And who's this here?

Larrina. That's a very pretty name.

You maybe wanna
bring her home with us too?

No. I just want the pretty doll.

Did she use those exact words,
"the pretty doll"?

Yes, Ike. Your daughter. Okay?

The one who reads the books

with the beautiful Black illustrations
in them said that.

It's like that experiment
in the late '30s,

where they were studying the effects
of segregation on Black children.

She not messed up
like the kids during segregation.

She can still drink
from the same water fountains,

but baby, she is one of two
Black children in her class.

And I remember being
so relieved that she wasn't the only one.

But...

What kind of message is she receiving
in that place? This place?

Jarrett! You're in.

All right, get it.

This is my show!

Crystal, I know it meant the world to me
to be named a McDonald's All-American.

How does it feel to be here?

It's been great.
It's such an amazing achievement,

and it's been an honor to play with
the top female athletes in the country.

I can say from all of us that
we are so proud of how far you've come.

So what's next?

I'll be declaring my college soon.

But in the meantime,

I'm meeting with Gladiator Sneakers
to work on some of my initiatives.

Mr. Powers,
would you like to discuss this with us?

No. That's not necessary right now. No.

He's modest.

However, he'd be the first to say
he believes in financially supporting

women's sports and holding sports clinics
for girls, and, to top it all off,

he plans to rebuild the gym
at the high school I'm graduating from.

Can you confirm this, Mr. Powers?

- Every single word.
- Can we get a picture?

New gym, that's a nice touch.

I know.

Perfect.

Welcome home.

This is nice of you.

Six points at the All-Star game,
a steal and three assists?

Yeah, you are the undeniable
queen of the DMV.

Thank you.

Not like you need me to tell you.

What's wrong?

When I found out
I was named a McDonald's All-American,

I didn't tell you right away,
and that hurt you.

I don't wanna make the same mistake.

Okay.

After my McDonald's game,
I got another offer.

USC. Full ride.

I know it's not UCLA
where you toured, but...

It's still in Cali. Thanks for telling me.

Is University of Maryland
still a lock for you?

I haven't made it official yet.

It's been hard to focus, 'cause...

there's something else.

I'm late.

You mean...

Nah. We've been responsible.

Have we? The third time? Remember?

- Yeah, but I was so careful not to...
- Come on, Jace. Stop.

I'm scared, okay?
I'm late. And I'm freaking out.

And I just...

Okay.

Which one do we need?

I don't know. I've never done this before.
You tell me.

I've never done this before either.

Let's go.

You're very welcome.

Crystal Jarrett?

It is you. Oh, my God.

You are truly one of the most incredible
people that I follow on Instagram.

That's so nice of you.

My nine-year-old daughter
literally said the other day,

"When I grow up,
I wanna be like Crystal Jarrett."

Thank you. I'm honored.

I'm outta here.

What about the test?

I'm too recognizable. You buy it.

Maybe you haven't noticed,
but in some places around here,

I'm kind of a household name.

No offense, but in your dreams, bro.

Excuse me,
can I get a picture with you, Jace?

For sure.

- Respect, brother.
- Thank you. Thank you.

Don't say it.

So now what?

We're just gonna have to find
someone else to buy it for us.

- Here.
- Thank you.

Yeah, I got you two different ones.

And I suggest that you handle this
before our mom comes home.

So I just pee on it and wait?

Yeah, that's basically it.

Jack, do you mind leaving
for a little while?

You want a nice little private moment.
That is so sweet.

But I don't think so.
I bought the test, so I'm staying.

How much more on time?

A minute longer
than the last time you asked me.

When I'm really nervous,
I laugh sometimes.

It's... Just please don't have
a medical emergency when I'm around.

I'll be cracking up.

I'll keep that in mind.

It's crazy that your whole lives
could change right now.

Thanks for the reminder, Jackie.

The decisions and choices
we make mean everything.

There are so many ways our lives could go.

It's negative.

Thank God.

Looks like y'all dodged a b*llet.

But if you're still late in a couple days,
go see a doctor.

Do you wanna be pregnant?

Not anytime soon.

So you're trying to be a daddy now?

- No.
- Then use the condoms.

In the experiment,
the Black students ascribed

the positive characteristics
to the white dolls,

but the negative characteristics
to the Black ones.

Doctors concluded that Black children
living in a society that was unbalanced

had come to see themselves
in a negative light.

Wow, that's disturbing and powerful.
Thank you for sharing that.

- You've never seen it?
- No.

I think it should be required

for anyone working in
early childhood development.

There's always more to learn.

Drop-off's going to begin
in a few moments.

I'll make this quick.
We have purchased some books

featuring some
beautiful Black girls and women.

Reading books like this in school
and at home

would not only raise the self-esteem
of the Black students here,

but also the awareness
of the non-Black students.

I appreciate it, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.

Every book on our shelf
has been hand-selected by me.

I prefer to take a color-blind approach
in my class.

Color-blind.

They have the rest of their lives to worry
about race and issues that divide us.

Mary, given our daughter's feelings
on white dolls versus Black ones,

you might consider the possibility
that they're already impacted by race.

Rest assured, I love Kathryn
and all the children who come here.

I'm sure you do.

Children of Cedar Cove employees,
like your daughter,

will always be treated
with the utmost care and respect.

I have to go welcome our students now.

What just happened?

I have no idea.

Come on.

Focus! Come on, Jace.

Head up! Let's go.

I feel like I'm drowning.

Okay. I'ma give you five seconds
to feel sorry for yourself.

You done?

What if I play in Nationals

and a major school
still doesn't recruit me?

I haven't given up.

And you haven't either.

- What do we do with outside noise?
- Ignore it.

Okay. All the greats had to.

Kobe, MJ, LeBron, KD.

- Don't let other people's opinion...
- Become my reality.

Okay. Come on.

Come on.

I don't care about makes and misses!

I care about consistency.

Come down soft. Keep that elbow up.

Same shot every time, Jace Carson!

Yeah!

- Like most of us...
- Let's go.

...I am lifted up by others who have
had someone in their life lift them up.

Yeah. Hey, great work today.

- You got this.
- All right.

We'll pick it up in the a.m., all right?

All right. Thank you, Coach.

- Yeah, man.
- Yo!

Miss you, Coach.

- Miss you too, young king.
- All right, I gotta bounce.

You wanted to talk?

Yeah. Thanks for coming.

How you making out?

I'm great. Alhamdulillah.

How's Tonya and Kathryn?

You remember that Black/white doll test
they did back in the day?

Yeah.

Kathryn's tripping,
thinking the Black doll's not pretty.

Damn. I'm sorry to hear that.

Yeah.

And this place, it can do some good

and def do some bad.

How it changes people.

Yeah. I was thinking the same thing.

How long we been ride or die?

Long-a*s time.

Twenty-five years.

And you quit on me.

You quit on my kid.

My son. How could you think
I'd be down with some mess like that?

I didn't quit on him.
I quit on the offense I was running.

You are ruining
my son's love for the game.

CJ get more minutes
because CJ's more expl*sive.

High school sophomore with NBA legacy
in his blood and crazy hops.

Now,
I know you don't wanna hear that sh*t,

but I've known you for too long
to bullshit you.

Musa loves the game.

Musa just hates disappointing you.

I haven't told anyone, but...

I'm leaving Cedar Cove after this season.

This whole world where board members
play God with everyone's lives.

How they turn their back on our kids.

We just chess pieces here.

I'm not cut out for that sh*t.

Now, Musa's minutes will be down,

but he's still the emotional engine
of this team.

He's one of our leaders,
and we wouldn't be here without him.

And I've told him as much.

You know this ain't about basketball.

It's about us guiding them to be men.

And...

I wouldn't be here without you either.

Nah, you wouldn't.

But... I feel the same way.

So what, you unquit?

I unquit.

Man.

I'll be in LA tomorrow.

You look good. You look ready.

- Think so?
- I do.

What?

I'm just thinking to myself,
you taught me how to tie a tie.

I'm good for something.

Can you throw me up a prayer?

Of course.

Dear Lord...

cover my son.

Shower him with blessings,
help him to serve you well,

and help him to reach his dreams. Amen.

Amen.

Thanks, Mom.

You're welcome.

Let's get you to the airport.

Hey, Coach.

Nah, actually, I'm in California.

Actually, I was wondering

if you would like my extra ticket
to the National Championships.

Listen, seeing Jace Carson up close
and personal is something special, man.

Yeah. Yeah, we can talk about it.

Yo, yo, huddle up. Huddle up, huddle up.

All right, y'all.

You deserve to be here.

Play together. Play for each other.

That's right, y'all. Hey, look around.
All these people, they here for us.

Today, this is our house.
Not theirs. Ours.

- That's right.
- And this is home sweet home, baby.

- Yeah.
- Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, come on now. Let's go.

Hey, "Home sweet home" on three.
One, two, three!

- Home sweet home!
- Yeah!

Let's go, let's go, baby.

- Your shoulder good?
- Nah, it was just sweating, my G.

- Yeah.
- You know.

Let's go!

Moose!

Come on, Jace!

Okay. That's all right!

Calm down, man.

All right.

Set it up.

Defense!

I'm open!

Let's go, let's go.

Really?

Come on!

Knock it down, Jace.

Communicate!

Communication feels like a lost art.

But on the court, it's vital.

Moose, tie your shoes!

All right, y'all. We're together. Come on.
Ey, yo, we together.

Ey, yo. Flash five! Flash five!

That's good, Moose!

Let's go!

Swagger, let's go!

Yeah!

CJ, Royale! CJ, Royale, Drew, Moose!

Yo, CJ, come on, you got it, man.

All right. Hey, hey. Hold up, boy.
Good job.

Yeah, let's go. Come on! Come on.

Defense! Defense!

That's what I'm talking about.
Yeah, man. What?

That's how we do it!

Hey, set that set. Hey, stay strong, boy.

Time out, time out.

Get outta my face.

- Let's go!
- Time out, Cedar Cove.

Listen. Listen, listen! Keep your head up!

Yo, 21. This sh*t not over.

Hey, hey, hey. Hey, boy,
you k*lling it. Walk down there...

Hey! It's not over! It's not over!

- Yo, listen, listen, listen!
- Royale!

All right? All right.

Down by 3.
We're playing for overtime, all right?

This is how we gonna do it.

On this journey, life gives you moments.

"Swagger" on three! One, two, three!

Swagger!

Everyone knows where
the ball is gonna go. Come on.

Let's go!

His foot was on the line!

- What?
- No way. We can't take a look at that?

Hold up, Coach. Let us review the play.

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait.
Nobody's... Just wait.

After review, the call stands. Two points.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- Sorry.
- It's okay.

You can't make this...

Think it's time.

I'm sorry about that. I guess
that's one way to get your attention.

Welcome to our end of season banquet.

We've had a season unlike any other.

I wanna take a moment to thank
my best friend.

This person has been with me
through the ups and downs.

And I'm so grateful for her.
My beautiful wife, Tonya.

Thanks to Alonzo Powers
from Gladiator Sneakers.

Alonzo promised that he would make sure
that the team looked good.

I did.

And I think we all can agree that
we made them look pretty damn good too.

To the amazing people behind me,

coaches Seymour Greyson,
Naim Rahaim and Meg Bailey.

Coach Meg!

When I came into this job, I was hoping
I could navigate you into manhood.

But you taught me
what it means to be a man.

In particular, CJ.

CJ, you are one of the most
courageous teenagers I have ever met.

And don't worry
about filling your pops' shoes.

You're already better than he was.

No, no, no.

Okay.

- Take it easy.
- That's true.

And to one of our juniors.
Johnny Fitz, Johnny Fitzpatrick.

Probably the richest kid I've ever had
in the locker room.

But you're also the most humble.
Keep working hard, man.

I'm so proud of you, Johnny. Thank you.

Johnny!

And now, to our seniors.

I call your name, walk to half-court.

Let me first bring up Mr. Phil Marksby.

Yes, sir. Big Phil. Yeah, Phil.

My Bad! My Bad!

Go, Phil.

Phil, you were feared on the court.

And I'm glad your opponents
never got to really know you.

'Cause if they did, they would see you are

the kindest human being
that they might ever meet.

I love you, man. My wife Tonya loves you.

Now take this damn pin and certificate
before I start crying, man.

Yeah, Phil.

I wanna thank my coaches,

my father and my mom,

and my teammates.

I had days when, sometimes...

I didn't wanna get out of bed.

But I got out of bed 'cause I knew...

I'd get to be on the court with you all.

Tell them about college, man.

Oh, yeah.

And I'll be playing basketball
and studying criminal justice

at Howard University.

Mr. Drew Murphy.

- Our brother!
- Yeah, Drew!

You started playing for me
when you were 13.

He would take two buses from the suburbs

just because you wanted to be a part
of something special.

Something that wouldn't be as special
without you.

And wherever you go in life,

man, please keep that sense of humor,
keep that fire...

and just know I'm so proud of you, man.
I love you.

- Let's go, Drew.
- Yeah, Drew.

I just wanna say I'm white.

On our club team,
I was the only white kid.

But I learned so much about the world

in a way which I never would've learned

if I didn't take those two buses
into Seat Pleasant for practice.

And it showed me how separated
most of us are in the world.

Our team was different.

We were all together,

and that's something that's gonna stick
with me for a long time.

Thanks, Mom and Dad, for letting me be me.

My teammates, my coaches,
for all the adventures.

And I didn't get recruited, but I'll be
going to Georgetown as a journalism major.

Yeah, buddy.

And I'll be a walk-on
for the basketball team,

and trust me when I tell you
the headband is not retired.

Nick Mendez.

Yeah, Nick.

Let's go, Mendez.

Nick, we had to convince you to trust us
when you first joined our club team.

And you insisted on having number 21.

Roberto Clemente's number.

Your mental toughness is insane.

And I knew you were a special,
special player.

But you're even more of a special person.

I just want to say thank you
to my brothers.

And I mean it. Y'all are my brothers
and I'm gonna miss y'all.

Thank you to my coaches.

Pops, thank you for all your sacrifices.

Mamí...

you always believed in me.

You made me feel like I could do anything.
We made it.

Because of you,
I'm going to the University of Richmond.

And 'cause of you, I made
the Puerto Rican National Team!

Baila, baila, baila!

Mr. Musa Rahaim.

Moose.

Moose.

- Yeah.
- Go Moose!

I love you, Son. So much.

So damn much.

When you were born, I became a dad.

When you held that basketball,
I became a coach.

Coaching you has been a joy.

I want you to remember,

there is nothing you cannot do
if you remember to trust yourself,

- have a cause bigger than yourself.
- Yes.

And always remember
you got a cool-a*s dad.

- I love you.
- I love you, Pop.

So proud of you.

Wow.

Thank you for that, Pop, really.

I'm gonna take that with me.
And yes, you are cool.

I wanna say thank you to all my coaches.

This man.
This man right here, Coach Seymour.

I learned that, sometimes,

the best thing to do in the game

and in life is to pause,

press reset...

and tie your shoes.

So, thank you for that.

Hey, my shoes are tied, man.

My brothers.

Damn it, I...

I wish we could've got this last one
for the road, you know?

But it's okay
because I can tell y'all right now

there is no group of people
that I'd rather go to battle with

every day than you guys, right here.

I promise y'all, I mean that
from the bottom of my heart. I love y'all.

Gosh, anyway.

I think now's a good time
to let y'all know

that next time you're in New York,
give a brother a call

because I am taking my talents,
my hip-hop talents,

to the Clive Davis School of Music at NYU.

- Moose.
- Moose.

Mr. Royale Hughes.
Please come to the stage.

Let's go, Royale.

- Yeah.
- Yeah, bro.

Royale.

Your mind, Royale,
helped me grow to love you.

It's your superpower.

The way that you analyze, problem solve,

and play defense is... it's inspiring.

And now, I can't stand knowing
that I won't be coaching you anymore.

I love you, Royale.

You too, Coach.

Coach.

You made me a part of something that
I'll never be a part of again in life.

My father grew up in DC, was poor,
became rich,

and he pushed me.
So, I take nothing for granted.

My mother, from the motherland, Nigeria.

She pushes me,
so I don't forget where I come from.

But, Coach, you push me
to help me realize where I could go.

You all did.

I'm going to Howard University
with my brother Phil here,

where I'll be a business major
and help provide analytics

for the basketball team.

Royale!

Go Royale!

Jace Carson, come on up, man.

- Yeah, Jace.
- Let's go, Carson.

Yeah!

Good luck, JC.

Man...

Can I just tell you how crazy
I used to think your mama was?

She walked up on me in the hardware store,

talking 'bout I need to be your coach.
And I'll be damned if she wasn't right.

I needed to be your coach.

I needed to be in your life.

My biggest fear...

was that you would fall short
of your dreams.

Thing about fear
is that it can become contagious,

take on a life of its own.

I have never seen you run away
from what scares you.

You face it head-on
until that three-headed giant is cut down.

Never be afraid to be afraid, young man.

Continue facing your fears head-on.

That's how you make your future.

That's what makes you great.

The universe has your back,
Jace Carson, and so do I.

I love you.

- You good?
- Yeah.

Jackie.

We didn't always get along growing up.

Things were hard,
but I never felt like we were poor

because of you.

And when I maybe got too much
of the attention,

you never took it out on me.
You looked out for me.

Mom.

I had an idea
about being a basketball player.

You taught me how to make that a vision.

I don't know how you did it,

but I do know...

the loudest voice cheering
from the sidelines is you.

Coach...

I got this pocket watch for my birthday.

It reminds me
to always be a 24-hour person, like you.

My relationship with my father
is a work in progress.

He checks in with you
to see how I'm doing,

but he also checks in with you
because he knows how much you mean to me.

My mom taught me how to be a man.

You taught me how to do it with swagger.

And to my teammates, my brothers,
thank you for riding with me.

I love y'all.

And I apologize in advance
if I ever gotta face y'all

on the other side of that court.
I'ma give y'all hell.

My college situation.

I'm undeclared.

Most of y'all know most
of my offers went away.

After the championship...

Georgetown offered me a scholarship.

My boy.

Nice job, Jace.

You did it, Jace Carson!

Still the loudest.

We brothers We brothers

We brothers, so strong
So what, so what?

My success is the success of my mother...

...my sister and father and my brothers.

Tearing each other down
and stifling each other's voice

because we're different has nothing to do
with the pursuit of democracy.

And since we have not yet achieved that,

it is our point of view
that democracy remains a journey.

Thank you.

Very well done.

Now that you've concluded
your oral reports,

let's have a quick show of hands.

How many of you concluded
that democracy is a journey?

How many of you concluded
that democracy is a destination?

There's no American experience
without the Black experience.

However, the English curriculum
makes no attempt to reflect that.

And every time we wanted to discuss that,
the head of school was too busy.

I can assure you,
that's all about to change.

Some of you drew from historical events,

some of you drew from current
or personal accounts,

but they were all well thought out.

I never expected the head of school
to take such an interest.

We are fortunate to have Dr. Lawson
assume this interim position.

Thank you.

So, perhaps there's another way
to think about it.

In society, we have markers.

When women got the right to vote,

when Jackie Robinson
integrated the Majors,

when the Civil Rights Bill passed.

Many people thought those moments proved

that we are a fully democratic society.

And W.E.B. Du Bois said democracy
is enlightenment and learning.

So what if the point of democracy
is not to say we are a democratic society

and there's no more work to be done?

What if the point is not to even say

that we've almost reached
the promised land?

What if the point
is to always be arriving,

always evolving, always growing,
always challenging,

always being enlightened?

What if...

the journey is the destination?

Okay.

Who'd you come with?

Does it matter?

Look, the whole Cedar Cove Four thing,
it was all bullshit.

I couldn't exactly tell you
what went down.

All you need to know
is that it's all behind me.

I'm a good guy.

And I still wanna interview you
for my podcast.

And I'm not too bad a dancer either.

I think you are a good guy.

Let's find out about the dancing.

- What up?
- Moose, what's up?

Hey, you looking fresh, boy.

Hi.

- Remember Tamika?
- Of course.

Good to see you.

- Hey, Tamika.
- Crystal, you look so beautiful.

- Thank you. You too.
- Thank you.

All right. Shall we?

We shall.

Thanks for inviting me.

Couldn't think of anybody else
I'd rather be here with.

I've been through a lot, but I missed you.

I missed you too.

This one is for all the lovers
in the house.

I received your letter of resignation.
I won't accept it.

You're gonna have to.

There is some flexibility
to renegotiate your contract.

It's not about the money.

What are you gonna do?

Georgetown says they could use me
on their coaching staff,

and I'm thinking about it.

You'll take the Jace Carson show
on the road?

Could happen.

Tonya's planning on staying another year
at Cedar Cove.

Somehow, she's convinced
that the two of you might do some good.

You still believe
in that Talented Tenth thing?

I do.

In fact, some might say
that you're part of the Talented Tenth,

especially after you receive
your college degree.

I'm just trying to be a good-a*s dude.

In the spirit of goodness,
in our one-on-one game, I confess.

When the game was on the line,
I got away with a foul.

You think?

Congratulations
on the head of school position,

or should I say interim?

I'm told it's just a formality.

Yeah.

To the left, to the left

Sound off Down low, down low

You feel grown?

Everyone says we're adults.

I do.

I can't wait to be on my own.

At the same time, it kind of scares me.

At least we get to see each other
all the time.

I'm gonna accept the offer from Maryland,
and you'll go to Georgetown.

And, you know, it's not really that far.

It's crazy though, right?

You'll be playing against Phil and Nick,

and we can see each other's games
on the weekends.

I got something to tell you.

What?

UCLA came back.
They're offering me a full ride.

Wow.

Now who's the one holding things back?

Just found out today.

That's your first choice.

I still plan on being one and done.

Next year this time,
I'm gonna be drafted into the NBA.

That could happen.
You'll be in the WNBA. Come on.

We'll get there.

So, you gonna tell them yes?

I don't know yet.

For now, I just wanna live in the moment.

"The journey is the destination."

I like that.

I love you, Crystal Jarrett.

I love you, Jace Carson.