03x01 - Season Pass

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "All American"...

Everybody loves a good comeback story.

Crenshaw's being converted into a magnet school.

SPENCER: Ain't no way we're letting our school get stripped away from us piece by piece.

I'm afraid it's too late.

When will people learn that you can't keep taking resources out of the neighborhood and expect the hood to stay standing?

- Hey, what is that?

- It's the resource.

I'm bring back the resource I took away.

As of this fall, I'll be reenrolling as a student at South Crenshaw High.

Now they're holding off on converting the school for another year.

- BILLY: What's the plan?

- Win the state championship next year.

- With the right coach.

- You're serious?

Come coach for me.

You know Simone Hicks is pregnant with your kid.

The kid's not mine.

Did you really think that I would let someone m*rder my baby brother, and I wouldn't come back to town?

OLIVIA: Leslie, I really need you to call me back.

Everyone's gone, and I just feel like everything's falling apart.

- OLIVIA: I thought I was alone.

- SPENCER: You always got me.

[g*nshots]

[SOBBING]

Spencer!

No!

Your shoulder's completely healed.

You're back to your old self, Spencer James.

If there was any residual nerve damage, we'd know by now, none of which you have.

♪ Black ♪

♪ black, black, black ♪

♪ black on black, black ♪

♪ yeah, hey ♪

♪ OK, black, black, black, black on black ♪

♪ black, my thoughts so black ♪

♪ black, black on black, my skin is so black ♪

♪ I'm rocking that black on black ♪

♪ these black rims with these black wheels ♪

♪ in this black bill with this black ♪

♪ black on black on black on black on black ♪

♪ black, black, black, black, black, black ♪

Hey, yo, Spencer, remind me again why we're on a bus.

'Cause I know one of your Beverly peeps must have offered you a ride or something.

I don't know, man.

Coming back home to Crenshaw after being in Beverly, city just hits different.

I like sitting here, getting to slowly enjoy it again, you know.

Dog, I'm hot and I'm tired.

OK, whatever nostalgic kool-aid you sippin' on, I don't want no part of that.

I'm just trying to get to Beverly before next year.

Whatever, man.

We home.

♪ Black on black on black on black ♪

[LAUGHS]

No, I'm serious, man.

He went straight home butt naked.

SPENCER: All he got was grounded?

If I threw a party at my neighbor's crib while they were gone and got busted, smashed some chick on their lawn, my senior year would be in a coffin.

Yo, we're finally seniors, man.

Hell, yeah, we are.

It's about damn time.

Sucks you're not gonna be with us, Spence.

Yeah, now we're stuck with his ugly ass on our field.

Man, shut up.

Y'all gonna see plenty of me, all right?

Ain't nothing gonna change.

Except for the color of your Jersey.

And winning the state title this year.

Ooh, OK.

We'll see.

Hey, hey, tomorrow night, my half birthday.

All right, one last celebration to hang out before we officially become rivals again.

You know a half birthday ain't a thing, right?

I'm pretty sure I just made it one.

Yes, you did.

Yo, how you not even a student here anymore, but you got us out here doing manual labor?

'Cause it's a dope idea, and it's important to Liv.

All right?

Think that's it.

We're done.

I'm proud of you.

It's not bad for your first move as president of the black student caucus.

Well, it's senior year.

It's time to make a statement.

I'm surprised you're here.

I've barely seen you all summer.

JORDAN: Whatever, man.

SPENCER: It's cool.

I get it.

I know you're all booed up now.

So I guess that road trip to Coop's Vegas show was just in my imagination.

I'm surprised you remember the rest of us was there.

You and Simone was all, black love forever.

Hail Mary, blah blah blah.

[LAUGHS]

- JORDAN: I'm happy, man.

- SPENCER: You look it.

And I'm happy for you, man, for real.

Besides, I'm not the one who went all incog-n*gro these past few weeks since the road trip.

You good?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

All good.

My ma just got me busy around the house, you know.

[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

[SNIFFS]

- JORDAN: Oh, God.

- SPENCER: You all right, man?

Heh.

Simone.

Um...

Uh, she's having the baby.

What?

She's having a baby.

I got to...

Go to the hospital?

Go, go.

I'm gonna go...

I'm gonna go to the hospital.

I guess it's a good thing Jordan told me about today.

Yeah.

I guess we've both been busy.

Have we?

Wait, where'd Jordan go?

He's either on his way to meet Simone at the hospital or he passed out halfway there from excitement.

Oh, my God, she's having the baby.

She's having a baby.

So... how... how have you been?

Is your arm still...?

I didn't have no more relapses all summer.

Not since the jamboree.

So, yeah, I'm all good.

Except for the fact that you've been avoiding me these last couple of weeks.

I must have missed the part where you came looking for me.

Heh.

Touché.

I was just trying to give you space.

I should finish cleaning up.

Liv.

Giving each other space.

It's the right call.

JJ: Oh, what?

Hey, raise your damn paintbrushes for my boy.

Asher Adams in the hizzouz.

ASHER: JJ, man, I missed you.

I thought he wasn't back from him mom's cruise till tomorrow.

Me, too.

[LAUGHS]

OLIVIA: I missed you.

ASHER: I missed you, too.

CHRIS: Yo, man, you still here?

I thought you and coach Baker had that press interview thing.

Damn, you're right.

- SPENCER: I appreciate you.

- CHRIS: I got you.

♪ When the world's lost its color ♪

♪ everything is black and white ♪

♪ I know it is all just a state of mind ♪

♪ I can't let it... ♪

Everything looks good.

How are you feeling?

I'm fine.

Thank you.

MAN: Sweetie.

[SIGHS]

sorry it took me so long to get here.

Are you OK?

Yeah, I'm OK.

Why are you all alone?

Where's your mother?

Is the baby...

The baby's fine, Mr. Hicks.

Your daughter had a precipitous labor.

Which is just a fancy way of saying everything happened super quick.

That's my girl.

Always the overachiever.

[DOCTOR LAUGHS]

Where is the little guy?

♪ It'll come back around... ♪

Um, he's with his new family.

Mom did the handoff.

And they just left, actually.

OK.

Um, was he OK?

Was he healthy?

Yep.

- DAD: Simone...

- SIMONE: Dad, what?

Look, that's all I know.

I mean, I figured it'd be too hard if I actually held him or anything.

So once I confirmed with the doc he was healthy, I just let mom take care of everything.

All right.

Um, well, you know, Jordan's pacing a hole in the floor out there.

Why don't I get him for you, give you two some time alone?

Um, I'm actually...

I'm kind of tired, so can you just tell him I'll text him later?

Text him?

Simone...

Dad, please.

Just tell him.

OK?

♪ It'll come back around ♪

♪ it'll come back around ♪

♪ to me ♪

[SIREN WAILS]

- The prodigal son returns.

- Yeah.

- Single, too.

- Oh, boy.

Feels like you're the one I should be doing the story on.

Ha ha ha.

Maybe... maybe next time.

Here he is.

Hey.

My bad.

Them buses took a minute.

What's good, Coach?

Not the bus.

Come on.

The Spencer James hasn't at least upgraded to an UBER or something?

BILLY: He likes to ride the bus, forces him to slow down.

He can take everything all in.

Spencer James, Renata Booth.

She's the sports editor for the "L.A.

Tribune." - RENATA: Big fan.

- SPENCER: Thank you.

That means a lot.

Yeah.

This will be pretty painless.

Just want to cover your heroic comeback, what's in store for South Crenshaw football.

You know, stuff like that.

OK, well, I'll leave y'all to it.

Renata, make us look good.

- I'll catch you later, Spence.

- Yes, Sir.

Shall we?

Yeah.

Ahem.

So, why'd you abandon Beverly?

I thought we were focusing on South Crenshaw High?

We will.

But I'd be a horrible reporter if I didn't get context.

OK.

Well, I ain't abandon nobody.

It was just time to come home.

My family, my community, they needed me.

And how do your former Eagle teammates feel about being left behind?

Look, I'm sorry, but you're looking for beef that just ain't there.

You really believe the Beverly Eagles are happy to lose you to their rivals?

Crenshaw Chargers were my home first.

All the more reason for the Eagles to feel like the rebound girl that got dumped when the ex came back.

OK, look.

Beverly is my past.

South Crenshaw is my future.

Can we just focus on that?

[WOMAN HUMMING]

GRACE: Billy.

Hey.

I thought that was you.

What you doing here?

I thought they only let in faculty and staff for the orientation.

Just dropping off my renovations proposal with the interim Principal.

Oh, nice.

- GRACE: Walk me?

- BILLY: Yeah.

How's it being back as the head coach?

Oh, I'm excited.

Yeah, I'm excited.

And?

I'm anxious.

Ha ha ha!

If I'm keeping it real.

Uh, there's a lot riding on this football team's success this year, so.

You're no stranger to pressure, Billy.

I mean, if anyone can turn this around, it's you.

Let's hope so.

Hey, uh, I heard about you and Micah.

I'm sorry that didn't work out.

Yeah.

I mean, he was a great guy, but honestly...

There wasn't the passion there?

[LAUGHS]

He was a safe choice.

I bet.

And he deserves to be more than somebody's safe choice.

Are you kidding me?

Whoever that is, I'm not supposed to like him?

Superintendent d'Angelo Carter is the one who tried to convert South Crenshaw into a magnet, and, no, we do not like him.

Nice to see you again, Ms.

James.

I don't like to lie, so I won't say the same.

[SCOFFS]

That for me?

It's for the interim Principal, and none of your business.

Then they're for me and my business.

BILLY: Ahem.

OK, good to meet you, man.

I'm coach...

I know who you are.

I guess it's no surprise Bully Baker has no recollection of me.

Am I missing something?

Yeah, I used to be a student here at South Crenshaw with Billy and Corey.

I was just some stem nerd the football team used to terrorize.

Why don't I remember you?

Because you transferred freshman year.

Sent to boarding school, actually.

Boarding school, yeah.

But, hey, it's all in the past now.

Yeah.

I'll be in touch.

OK.

♪ Bust another move... ♪

"She's the sleeper hip-hop ninja "that no one saw coming.

"And Coop isn't the only prodigy to shine on this tour.

"Producer Layla Keating proves sometimes "it really does run in your blood.

These young'uns are about to change the came.

Watch." You heard it here first.

Not one bad review, Layla.

Not one.

Coop, I'm trying to get us home in one piece.

I'll calm down, but I need to hear you say it first with me, loudly.

Say what?

We some bad b*tches!

BOTH: We some bad b*tches!

Man, the tour... tour was everything.

But on the real, I missed home, especially Spencer, Patience.

Yeah, I still can't believe she left the tour early.

I really thought she wanted this.

Man, you and me both.

Guess we'll get the real tonight when we see her at Spencer's.

Mm-hmm.

What's up?

What?

You're not coming with me to see Spencer?

I thought you said things between you two were cool again post-Vegas.

Vegas was amazing, but I just don't know what me and Spencer are anymore.

So what better time to find out?

Coop, we've been driving all night.

I look a mess.

I'll see him later.

What are... what is that?

What is this?

Like a chicken.

Scared?

Are you done?

No, I'm not done.

Bawk.

Bawk bawk.

♪ Top of my game, last bit to shame ♪

♪ come in for round two, like watch me entertain ♪

Oh, my God, if one of y'all doesn't make a move soon, I'm gonna k*ll myself.

Can't rush genius, all right?

Oh, then I guess you shouldn't have a problem hurrying up then.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Well, this ain't my house.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

I'm gonna remember that next time you want to Netflix and chill and eat dinner.

Ow.

Ow.

What's up?

What's up?

What's up?

Ha ha ha!

Yeah.

Aw.

Ahh.

Man, I missed your ugly face.

Yeah, I missed yours more, fool.

Welcome home, rockstar.

What's up?

Good.

Glad to see you back on your feet.

Appreciate that.

PATIENCE: You better be saving the best for last.

Come on.

Oh, I am.

CHRIS: Uh-oh.

I missed you.

These last two weeks have been like a decade.

Girl, we could have been together till the end.

You abandoned me.

SPENCER: Yeah, you never did explain - why you came home so early.

- Yeah.

isn't JP's tour playing at Madison square garden tomorrow night?

Like, who skips out on that?

Hey, the road ain't for everybody.

But whatever, we don't got to talk about me right now.

Coop, you got some bigger issues.

What's going on?

We didn't want to mess with your head while you was on the road, but...

Uh, so Tyrone has an older sister, and she's back in town.

What you mean he's got a sister?

Folks back in the day used to talk about his sister who left the g*ng and bounced when she was like , never looked back.

So why's she back now?

Can I help you?

D.A. Baker. Monique Stephanie Moore, attorney.

And Tyrone Moore's sister.

I don't take meetings at my house.

You can call my office if you'd like to schedule a time to talk.

Or we can talk now.

[BABIES CRYING]

God, they are all so beautiful, aren't they?

Indeed.

You got a new family member in here?

Yes.

Um, no.

I'm just taking in the miracle of life.

You know, they're all so small, so amazing.

Miracle of life it is.

That's my son.

Shay.

I know I'm biased, but isn't he something?

He's definitely one cute kid.

We never thought this would happen.

Now we got our own personal miracle.

My wife couldn't carry to term.

It was devastating watching her try to will it into happening, every time only to lose the baby.

I'm so sorry.

I finally accepted that kids just weren't in the plans for us.

Then adoption fell in our laps.

Right place, right time.

I'm sorry.

I just made you uncomfortable flapping about all of our business.

No.

No, I'm, um...

Very happy for you.

And for little Shay.

Thank you, brother.

Thank you.

Yo, I know I'm late.

My bad.

Did you find Quan?

Yep.

All he knows is that Tyrone's sister is some big sh*t lawyer.

- PATIENCE: For real?

- COOP: Yeah.

- PATIENCE: What kind of lawyer?

- COOP: He don't know.

She went to see Preach a couple of months ago.

After that, Preach called Quan to keep an eye on me, but I had already left on the tour.

Quan ain't seen mo since.

I guess she's laying low.

Well, I guess that's a good thing, right?

No, not if she was laying dormant waiting on me to get back so she can get her revenge.

OK, easy, Don Corleone.

I mean, it just sounds like mo left town a long time ago, and now she made an amazing life for herself as a lawyer.

I mean, why would she risk all of that to get revenge?

You aren't even the one who k*lled Ty.

Look, all I'm saying is maybe she's just here to say good-bye to her brother and move on for good.

So you saying I'm paranoid.

Wait, what?

No, I'm just offering a different perspective.

Where did that come from?

Whatever.

It's fine.

Forget it.

OK, no, obviously it's not fine.

Why'd you leave me behind on the road?

And don't give me no B.S. about you just wanting to get home.

Is that what this is about?

Babe, it's not a big deal.

[SCOFFS]

Look, I keep telling you that the touring life isn't for everyone.

It had nothing to do with you.

Whenever you're ready to trust me with the truth, you let me know.

In the meantime, I've got other problems to deal with.

Grace, the guy has a background in education.

It's not so crazy that Carter would be appointed interim principal.

That man took that job for one reason and one reason only...

To make sure you and Spencer don't succeed at saving the school.

- Eh...

- I don't trust him, Billy.

Oh, really?

'Cause I couldn't tell.

Hi.

- BILLY: Hey.

- GRACE: Hey.

I didn't mean to interrupt.

- BILLY: Oh, no.

- GRACE: No, no, no.

I should be at work already, so.

Ahem.

Uh, how's Spencer?

We miss him.

Oh, he's doing well.

Yeah?

Actually, we're having our weekly Baker family dinner tonight.

Could you let him know that he's welcome to join?

I know the kids would love to see him, and he's family.

I'll let him know.

Um, you know, why don't you and Dillon join us as well?

Spencer is part of both of our families.

Isn't it time we left the past in the past?

For the kids' sakes?

We'll be there.

Thank you.

All right, y'all.

All right now.

[EXHALES]

What?

What you just did, it was both generous and... amazing.

Anyway.

The reason for my visit.

Is that...

Mama T's Mac and Cheese.

And a pressed carnation.

Laura.

Oh, come on.

We've had the same tradition since the start of every season since before we were married.

It seemed like bad luck to stop now.

OK.

LAURA: Monique was cagey at best.

She just had a lot of questions, you know, about Tyrone's initial arrest and Preach's conviction.

Nothing about Shawn's mom and the plea deal?

Oh, yeah, that, too.

I just said I wasn't at liberty to discuss current cases.

And as for the rest, she can make an appointment with my office and my people would provide her with whatever information we could.

That's well handled.

Well handled.

Ah, we'll see.

How you settling in here?

Uh, physically I'm OK.

Emotionally, I don't know.

Well, you have a lot of history here, Billy.

You got to figure out a way to put your ghosts to rest so that you can focus on your bright future ahead with the Chargers.

You sure you don't want to go back downstairs?

I'm not trying to get m*rder*d by your mom.

The perks of having a single parent who's also the D.A....

Alone time, lots and lots of alone time.

Hey.

You've been super quiet about your summer.

Not really.

Yes, really.

Heh.

Come on.

What'd I miss?

Nothing.

I mean, the BLM demonstrations and parts of America showing its r*cist ass, I've just been neck-deep in podcast stuff.

But whatever.

OK.

Let's just forget about summer.

We have the entire house to ourselves.

Are you sure talking is what you want to do?

I appreciate you.

See you next week.

You got it.

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

A little far from home, ain't you?

So the rumors are true.

You transferred to Westlake.

Oh, my bad.

Was I supposed to sit on the bench and play backup to Spencer James?

The colors look good on me, don't they?

You abandoned your school when they needed you the most.

That's low even for you, Cam.

Ain't that what you did?

Twice, in fact?

Ain't the same.

No.

You right.

I ain't dog my old team on the way out.

What are you talking about?

Oh, you don't remember?

"Star Crenshaw athlete dismisses Beverly "as his past.

Says 'Crenshaw is my future.'" oh, hold up.

This is my favorite part.

"'As for the state championship, '" "he says, 'I'm not worried.

'I won last year.

I'll just win again.'" that ain't even how the interview went down, man.

- CAM: Yeah.

Whatever.

- SPENCER: You know what?

I ain't got to explain myself to you.

My boys at Beverly already know how I really feel.

They do now.

SPENCER: Worry about your own problems, all right?

I ain't got no problems.

I'm living my best life, Dog.

Till the season starts 'cause you gonna have to b*at the Eagles and us Chargers to win State.

Ain't no chance of that happening.

You bet on the wrong team, Dog.

You sure about that?

In fact, why don't we test that theory?

You know, a few of me and my Westlake boys are getting together in an hour for a street pick-up game.

Why don't you grab some of your boys?

Beverly, Crenshaw, whatever.

We'll make it a friendly competition.

Nah.

I'm good.

I ain't falling for the okey-doke again.

I ain't got nothing to prove to you.

Yeah, I get it.

You know, I'd be hesitant, too, if my body was all messed up from a sh**ting.

[CHUCKLES]

[VIBRATES]

He's not gonna stop until you talk to him.

Look, I literally kicked mom out two minutes ago.

So what is this, like a tag-team thing?

[SIGHS]

Why won't you talk to him, Simone?

I will.

I just...

These are his last days of summer vacay.

He should be hanging out with his boys and living it up, not stuck here, baby-sitting me.

You want to try that again?

I watched the two of you together all summer.

And that excuse just sounds stupid.

He loves my baby, Dad.

Even though it wasn't his, even with all the drama that I caused...

He still loves him.

And now that baby's gone, so I can't just look him in the face and see him hurting and know that I caused that yet again.

What if he hates me for it, dad?

Oh, honey, you're not giving Jordan anywhere near enough credit.

I mean, that boy gets on my last damn nerve.

But there's one thing I know for sure...

Is how much he loves you.

Don't shut him out.

Hey, Jordan?

Jordan, you here?

My bad.

I let myself in.

I should've rung the bell.

Why?

You have a key.

Yeah, I should probably give this back.

This ain't my home no more.

Spencer, I...

Spence.

Hey, man.

I didn't get the chance to talk to you at school yesterday it's good to see you, man.

Yeah, you, too.

You, too.

This is my fault.

I was looking for Jordan.

He ain't answering my texts.

Uh, I think he's with Simone.

But he's gonna be at JJ's half-birthday later.

Oh.

Right.

OK.

All right.

Bet.

I'mma go.

I'll let you, OK?

Um, one sec.

Hey.

Uh...

Is everything OK, or did something happen?

Nah, everything's cool.

Besides, it's like you said yesterday...

Space, right?

♪ Oh, whenever you call on me ♪

♪ I'll be there ♪

♪ oh oh ♪

♪ oh, whenever you call on me ♪

Hey.

♪ I swear... ♪

Uh, so...

Welcome home.

[CHUCKLING]

Thanks.

Um...

Look, I tried to be a big girl and text before the awkward run-in.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I ran into Cameron when I got the text.

No.

It's fine.

And, listen, about Vegas, it wasn't a big deal, so...

Layla, it was a big deal to me.

♪ Going back to the place where we started ♪

♪ baby, give me your love ♪

♪ or give it up ♪

♪ going back to the place where we started ♪

♪ baby, give me your love ♪

♪ or give it up ♪

ASHER: Here you go, babe.

Guess we missed a lot this summer.

OLIVIA: Yeah, I guess so.

JORDAN: Whenever she was pregnant, like, she would eat everything, Bro.

What up, J.?

Everything good?

Simone doing OK?

Simone's fine.

What are you doing here, Spence?

I mean, now, seeing as Beverly is in your past.

[CLICKS TONGUE]

Yeah, we figured you'd keep it that way.

- That reporter twisted my words.

- Forget it.

Yo, who's up for some cutthroat pool?

CAMERON: Y'all got some room for us?

Or are you afraid of a little friendly competition?

Man, if you don't kick rocks...

The more, the merrier.

Cool.

♪ Going back to the place where we started... ♪

Yeah.

No, no, no.

I'll hold.

I'll hold.

Oh, hi!

Hello?

So clearly, your phone's working.

Why haven't you hit me back?

What's the point when we can't even have an honest conversation?

Can you just put down the damn phone, please?

No, no.

I cannot, OK?

I'm on hold, trying to make an appointment to visit Preach at the county tomorrow.

He'll know what the deal is with Mo.

OK, fine.

Whatever.

And, you know, for the record, it's not that I don't trust you.

I'm just trying to protect you and your career.

Protect me from what?

Just from being in the middle.

Look, I signed an N.D.A., so I can't say much, but the reason that I left the tour early is because of J.P.

Like, he takes cutthroat to a whole another level.

And Layla's dad isn't who y'all think he is.

What exactly did J.P. do?

- PATIENCE: W...

- COOP: One second, one second.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm still here.

I'm here.

What do you mean?

Well, where is he?

- PATIENCE: What happened?

- COOP: OK.

Preach got released today.

So you and Spencer.

Yeah.

It, um...

It kind of happened in Vegas, but I wasn't really sure till tonight.

Wow.

Vegas.

Heh!

Sounds like I missed a lot.

Uh, how was your sobriety sister?

The one you stayed in L.A. to help over the Vegas weekend.

Yeah.

Um, yeah, she's better.

Thanks.

Good.

Hey, how's Simone doing?

[CAMERON'S FRIEND CHUCKLES]

Say her name again.

[CHUCKLES]

Chill.

He ain't worth it, all right?

Get off me.

CAMERON: Uh-oh.

Trouble in paradise?

Why don't you mind your business?

JJ: That's what you got, man.

♪ Heads will roll... ♪

Looks like I bet on the wrong partner.

All right, JJ.

JJ: Do your thing.

♪ I'm going hard, yeah, like I'm metal to the core ♪

♪ bow down, on your knees... ♪

- ASHER: Fancy now.

God.

- JJ: Ooh!

, corner pocket.

♪ I'm the queen ♪

♪ I show no mercy, you cannot plea ♪

♪ I wear a Kevlar crown ♪

♪ you're all so thirsty... ♪

Yo.

You need me to help you move or something?

♪ 'Cause I rule the world ♪

Watch yourself.

♪ I rule the world ♪

♪ I rule the world ♪

Ooh, man!

What a sh*t.

Oh, OK.

So we're using illegal moves now, huh?

You accusing me of cheating?

Jordan, he's on your team, dude.

Oh, my bad.

I guess I forgot.

It's hard to tell where your loyalties lie these days, Spence.

Hold up, hold up, hold up.

Stop being a bitch, man.

If you got something to say to me, just say it.

LAYLA: Jordan, what the hell!

What, Spence?

CAMERON: Oh!

SPENCER: Talking to you, boy.

What the hell's wrong with you?

Gonna shut your damn mouth?

What the hell's wrong with you, boy?

[CAMERON'S FRIEND CHUCKLING]

Ten months we lived together, played side-by-side.

You ratted me out when I first got here.

Parents lying about their affair, my dad dying.

All that, and not once...

Not once did we ever lay hands on each other...

Until today.

What am I missing, man?

Right.

All that, and still you turn your back on me without giving it a second thought.

And, worse, you took my dad with you.

Hold up.

Your pops was never coming back to Beverly regardless.

And as for the rest, Jordan, you was there, man.

You stood by my side in that school board meeting.

You told me you understood.

I understand you felt you had to leave to save your community, Spence.

I do.

I just wish that you would've thought about the community you're ripping apart.

All right?

That's it.

Jordan...

Well, you were right.

You always said I'd eventually stop running and find my way back home.

Making things right is always the correct thing to do, but it's not always easy.

Well, that's an understatement.

Heh.

Some amends just take a conversation, but others take a lifetime.

So you mean I really got to apologize, mom?

Yes, Billy.

You have to apologize.

All right.

Come on.

Come on.

We gonna be late.

I don't know, Ma.

Maybe I shouldn't go to this dinner.

GRACE: Why?

DILLON: Maybe because he and Jordan were punching each other in the face.

Uh-uh.

In this family, we don't hide from conflict.

We face it, own our part, and make it better.

I'd own my part if I knew how.

What did Jordan expect me to do, let South Crenshaw close?

Spencer, you don't get it, man.

Jordan being upset, it's not about football.

You gave him a brother, a pretty amazing brother at that.

And in a snap, you took that away.

But you have no idea how devastating that is.

Trust me.

I'm sorry, D.

It's all right.

But you got to do for Jordan what you did for me.

Help him understand that it doesn't matter where you live.

That brotherhood is never gonna change.

Yeah, all right.

Come on, man.

Hey, d'Angelo.

Look, man, I, uh, I just wanted to sincerely apologize for, uh...

For any bullying that happened when we were kids.

I am...

I'm not the same person I was back then.

And I'm hoping we can put the past behind us and, you know, kind of rebuild this place together.

Consider the bullying ancient history.

Cool.

But having to leave my family behind and go away to boarding school because of Billy Baker and his bright future, that I can't forgive.

Oh, hey, and, by the way, I raised the GPA requirement for all athletic participation this year.

South Crenshaw High will become synonymous with academic excellence.

Good luck scraping your team together.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

- BILLY: There he is.

- SPENCER: Hey.

What's good?

- BILLY: How you feeling?

- SPENCER: Where's Jordan?

Oh, we gave him a pass on the family dinner.

I guess Simone wasn't returning his calls, so he got worried.

But, look, I heard about the fight.

Jordan will come around.

He just needs time.

Y'all are family.

Remember that.

[BILLY CLAPS]

BILLY: All right.

What's happening here?

OLIVIA: I think you sit... he can sit here?

LAURA: Yes.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Jordan, it's me.

Look, I'm sorry, man.

For real this time.

Decisions I had to make hurt you, and that ain't something I'd ever intentionally do.

I meant it when I said we was brothers, man.

That ain't ever gonna change, so just...

Look, just hit me back when you're ready to talk.

Tamia Cooper, I've been waiting to finally meet you.

Enough of the B.S.

What you want?

I want to make amends.

When I first came to town, I was hellbent on revenge.

But over the summer, I had some time to calm down, do some digging of my own.

My brother terrorized this community, and I'm sorry.

I was his sister.

And instead of protecting him, I left him behind to save myself.

That's why I went to D.A. Baker and got the a*mo I needed to get Preach released.

How is that even possible?

Preach's first strike was a marijuana possession years ago.

Marijuana's legal now.

I got that initial charge overturned.

Which makes his current charge a second strike, not a third.

And he's already spent more than enough time in prison for that.

You have no reason to believe me after what Tyrone did to you and your friends.

But if you would let me, I would like to keep making amends.

[SIMONE SOBBING SOFTLY]

Honey.

I messed up everything.

I pushed Jordan away, I pushed my baby away.

I didn't even look at him.

You didn't push anyone away.

And the baby is...

Oh, God.

I know.

I did the right thing, but, Dad, it hurts.

It really hurts, Dad.

[SNIFFLES]

I don't even know my own son's name.

It's Shay.

Your son's name is Shay.

And he's beautiful.

Here.

Ohh.

How did you get these?

I took them.

I figured one day you'd want to know, and I didn't want you to regret never getting to see him.

Tell me everything.

Well, let's see.

He's got your big head.

[LAUGHING]

[SIREN SOUNDS, THEN RECEDES]

Hello?

Jordan, I am so sorry.

Hey, hey, it's OK.

It's OK, all right?

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm on my way up right now.

[LAUGHTER]

Well, Bougie Loafers aside, I do think that Carter may be a problem for the football team this season.

Hey, as long as the chargers have you and Spencer, hey, ain't no stopping y'all.

You can say that again.

All right.

I like that attitude...

DILLON: Whoo-hoo.

- GRACE: Here's to that.

- BILLY: Here's to that.

Hey, I got to tell you something.

I got that.

Yeah?

You good?

My arm ain't %.

It went numb the day after the jamboree.

And it didn't happen again all summer, which is why I ain't say nothing.

So you're telling me now.

Why?

It happened again tonight.

Just for a moment after my fight with Jordan.

[EXHALES]

I'm sorry.

Look, what if I do have permanent nerve damage, coach?

What if the doctor was wrong, all right?

What if I can't play?

OK, OK, don't worry about it, Son.

Um, I'm gonna call in a few favors.

And I'll get you one of the best doctors in the league.

He'll check you out.

Try not to worry, all right?

We got this.

♪ A good job, doin' a good job ♪

♪ a good job ♪

♪ doin' a good job, don't get too down ♪

♪ the world needs you now... ♪

OLIVIA: My Dad's right.

You're gonna be OK.

I'm proud of you for telling him the truth.

♪ ...good job ♪

♪ doin' a good job, a good job ♪

♪ good job ♪

♪ doin' a good job, don't get too down ♪

♪ the world needs you now ♪

♪ know that you ♪

Liv.

We're just not gonna talk about what happened this summer?

♪ This is for you ♪

♪ you make me fearless ♪

♪ oh oh ♪