03x16 - No Opp Left Behind

Episode transcripts for the TV show "All American" Premiered on the CW October 10,2018 to current*
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Inspired by the life of professional American football player Spencer Paysinger. High School football player is recruited from South LA to play for Beverly Hills and the two worlds collide.
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03x16 - No Opp Left Behind

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SHANE ELI: ♪ Turn on the spotlight ♪ ♪ Prepare the occasion ♪

- ♪ No more anticipation ♪

- ♪ No, no ♪ ♪ History in the makin' ♪ ♪ Welcome to, welcome to ♪

[CROWD CHEERING]

♪ Welcome to the future ♪ ♪ Tomorrow ain't promised, I know that they feel me ♪ ♪ That mamba mentality, got no achilles ♪ ♪ Push all the limits, how far will you take it ♪ ♪ Just to rewrite the pages?

♪ ♪ Life is a battle, Goliath and David ♪ ♪ Nothin' come easy, you've gotta create it ♪ ♪ Feelin' unstoppable, failure is optional ♪ ♪ Watch me, I'm rippin', my vision implacable ♪ ♪ Go ahead, tell 'em we on the way ♪ ♪ Walkin' on air, yeah, we levitate ♪ ♪ Up in the clouds, ain't no coming down ♪ ♪ Yeah, we on a way different level now ♪ ♪ Tell 'em, different level now ♪ ♪ Tell 'em, way different level now ♪ ♪ Welcome to, welcome to, welcome to, welcome to ♪

- ♪ Welcome to, welcome to the future ♪

- [CROWD CHEERING]

STADIUM ANNOUNCER: Touchdown!

Crenshaw is headed to the State Championships!

ELI: ♪ Tonight, tonight ♪ ♪ Welcome to the future ♪ ♪ Now there's no lookin', no lookin' back ♪ ♪ Back, back, back ♪ ♪ 'cause this shine way brighter than it ever used to ♪

- ♪ So welcome to the future ♪

- SPENCER: Time's up.

We got to bounce before Montes shows up for morning practice.

Dawg, I wish she coulda seen this.

You keep firin' off like that, you gonna be ready to get back on this field in no time.

Technically, I can now.

I got my latest cat scan result back last night, and, uh, they look good.

Doc's finally cleared me to play again.

What?

Congrats, man!

How come you ain't lead with that?

Honestly, I just... my future's just been up in the air for so long, I didn't think I'd ever play again.

Now we're headed into our last playoff game for our sh*t to play you guys in the State Championship.

It's... it's a lot of pressure, so I guess the short answer is...

You're scared.

That's why you've got me.

I'mma make sure y'all meet us at State 'cause I want no excuses when we b*at y'all.

[CHUCKLES]

Thanks, Spence.

You do know that your teammates are gonna be pissed as hell if they find out you were helping the enemy, right?

Look, you my brother above all else.

I'mma make sure you good.

Besides, besides, they ain't gonna find out.

So full ride to Toledo State, right?

- Yeah, you must be excited.

- SPENCER: Yeah.

Yeah, it's just...

Ohio, man.

That's a long way from home.

Is this about your mom and Dillon or what?

Dillon already lost pops...

twice... and then Darnell left.

I...

I don't know if I can leave him, too.

I mean, he's got Ms.

Grace, he's got me, he's got my family, he's got Coop.

Coop and I ain't talkin' that much.

Ok, so then fix that.

I mean, not just for d, but you don't want to move away and leave unresolved issues and bad blood.

Trust me.

FEMALE SINGER: , , , go!

♪ Let's go, let's go, get ready, ready for it ♪

- ♪ That's just the way we roll ♪

- AMINA: Higher!

If I push you any higher, you gonna wrap around the bar.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

It's my mom.

[RINGING STOPS]

Look, Amina, I love spendin' time gettin' to know you, but we can't keep sneakin' around Mo.

Why not?

She kept me a secret from you for years.

We've only kept our secret for a couple weeks.

But I don't operate like that.

Keepin' it is a sign of character.

But if you tell her, she'll send me back to Philadelphia.

Ain't nobody sendin' you nowhere.

I won't let your mom or anybody take you away from me, ever, you hear me?

COACH MONTES: Last thing...

uh, for Friday night's game, JJ will be starting as our QB .

[PLAYERS CLAMOR]

COACH MONTES: All right, all right.

Finish suiting up, meet me on the field in .

- PLAYER: Ok.

All right.

- JORDAN: Coach.

- Hey, coach?

- COACH MONTES: Yes?

Um, I was cleared this morning.

Why...

why aren't you starting me?

I know you're anxious to get back on the field, but it's too short-notice.

You're not cleared by me.

- Coach, I'm...

I'm ready.

- JJ's been practicing with the team, he knows all the plays.

I want you to sit out one more game

- so I can make sure you're ready.

- JORDAN: Ok, but I've been...

there won't be a next game if I don't start in this one.

And yet, somehow we managed to make it through the playoffs to this final game without you.

- Ok, I...

I just meant that...

- I know what you meant, and if you're so worried about us making it to State, then I suggest you be a team player and do everything you can to help JJ get us there.

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

PATIENCE: Oh, ho!

What?

Watchin' movies ain't been the same without your nonstop commentary.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Hey.

- [CHUCKLES]

- SPENCER: Welcome home.

Thank you.

- What's up, Coop?

- What's up?

Ok, well, I am gonna drop off this homework, so y'all can just...

Keep doing whatever this is, so...

Ok.

[SIGHS]

Thank you for executin' our birthday list, too.

Oh, of course.

Couldn't miss your th.

Use those sky-divin' tickets yet?

No.

Me and Patience going next week.

Fa sho.

That's dope.

Man, South Crenshaw on their way to the championship.

Congrats, and I heard about the offer from Toledo.

Looks like everything is comin' together just how you planned.

Heh!

Not everything.

I still don't know what to do about Toledo State.

Just two years ago, you didn't even know if you would make it to a D .

That don't sound tough to me.

PATIENCE: Hey.

Ahem.

- Look, we gotta go.

- Mm-hmm.

Um, I'm having a Friendsgiving thing tomorrow night, and it's mandatory, so we'll see you there?

- I guess I ain't got no choice.

- Nope, so I will text you all the details and, um, yeah, I'll see you there.

Bye.

[COOP AND PATIENCE SPEAK INDISTINCTLY]

MALE SINGER: ♪ Lookin' through the lens, what do you see? ♪

Hey, you ready for this game?

Man, I stay ready.

[CHUCKLES]

JJ, I'm serious.

I've been workin' my ass off all season to get here.

We can't blow it.

You think Montes is gonna have big-time recruiters there?

I don't think she's focused on that right now.

Well, yeah, but, I mean, her husband's a no-brainer, right?

It's not like he's come out to a game yet.

Maybe this'll be the one.

Wait.

What are you talkin' about?

Who's her husband?

The Defensive Coordinator over at Coastal California.

Yeah.

Butler figured it out the other day.

He didn't tell you?

These fries are not it.

[JJ SIGHS]

JORDAN: Hey, you.

Remind me not to piss you off when you have a tennis racket in your hand.

- Mmm.

- You looked great out there, by the way.

Yeah?

Tell that to College Admissions.

[SIGHS]

I heard back from Princeton.

It's not gonna happen.

Oh.

Well, I'm...

I'm sorry.

- Yeah.

- But you...

you have back-ups, right?

No, actually, I don't, and that's all my mom needed to hear to start pushing the Stanford agenda again.

It's no shade to Stanford, but...

- I don't know.

It's just not me.

- Ok, so then...

What is you?

That's the thing.

I don't know.

I really want us both to just play the sports that we love at the colleges that we want.

I'd settle just to be able to play the sport that I love right now.

- Wait.

I thought you were cleared.

- Coach Montes is starting JJ, so, if we lose...

- You don't get to play.

- Yeah.

Oh, my god.

Why is being a teenager so stressful?

Why don't we just take a break, you know, get away from all of this?

And go where?

Besides, our wedding do-over is in two weeks, and you still need to talk to your parents before we need a permanent getaway, Jordan.

I will tell my parents, all right?

I just...

I just meant we could get away for, like, the weekend or something.

Well, now that you mention it, my auntie Amara did invite me to come visit her at Bringston for homecoming next weekend.

What's Bringston?

The HBCU she teaches at in Atlanta.

Ah, but whatever.

She's kind of the black sheep of the family, so going to visit her will only trigger my mom.

Well, maybe being a college student for a weekend is exactly what you need, and... who says your mom has to find out?

For the past few months, I've done everything you've asked.

I've washed gear, cleaned the locker room, scrubbed the floors, I've helped you on the sidelines.

Hell, I switched my position because you told me to.

And you're playing the best football of your life, so what's the problem?

You know that Coastal California is my dream school.

Why didn't you tell me your husband's the Defensive Coordinator there?

I do not owe you or any other player on this team access to my husband.

You gotta earn that yourself.

I...

I didn't mean that you owe me anything.

I just...

I trusted you.

Trust goes both ways.

I am not here to hand you your future.

You gotta grab it, you gotta fight for it.

And, Asher, try to remember the only reason you are playing football this season is because I've allowed it.

Now get out of my office!

And next time, knock before you come in!

MALE SINGER: ♪ Yeah, these are the best times ♪

And boom.

Ooh.

Ok.

Yeah, these are legit my favorite so far.

- PREACH: Mm-hmm.

- LAYLA: Yeah, these are really good, Preach, and they'll do really well on Coop's next tour.

Wait.

What you talkin' 'bout?

[CHUCKLES]

Well, we've got some big news.

- PATIENCE: What?

- COOP: Ok, so, what?

Speak!

Ok, so the same promoters that did your last Vegas tour want you to do a little mini winter tour of...

[GASPS]...

All of their clubs on the strip.

- PATIENCE AND COOP: What?

- LAYLA: Yeah, and unlike your last paycheck, this one will actually make you happy.

PATIENCE: See, babe?

Everything you worked for this year is finally payin' off.

I'm proud of you.

Man, I couldn't have done it without the best team in the business.

- Yeah, you better recognize.

- The only catch is that it falls in the middle of finals for me, so I won't be able to go.

It's all good.

Preach could pull up and get his %.

Ain't nothin' keepin' him here, plus he could roll out this new merch while we out there.

[SIGHS]

You good, bruh?

Yeah, yeah, I'mma, uh, get started on these hats.

I'mma catch up with y'all later.

COOP: All right.

- [SQUEALS]

- [PATIENCE GIGGLES]

[DOOR CLOSES]

Hey, dad.

Mom's cooking must be getting better 'cause you're here a lot lately.

Yeah, uh, we actually... we wanted to talk to you about something.

Um, please tell us you didn't know anything about this and that Simone's parents are going rogue.

I maybe picked out the font.

- Looks good, right?

- LAURA: No.

The only font I like is the one on the annulment papers, which we are still following through with,

- by the way.

- JORDAN: I'm sorry, but we're not.

- Excuse me?

- Look, I love Simone, ok, and I want this wedding.

Her parents have worked really hard planning.

- It's going to be amazing.

- You know what?

Look, I want you both there to celebrate with us more than anything, but either way, Simone and I are staying married.

I already lost football this year; I'm not losin' my wife, too.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER AND LAUGHTER]

- CARRIE: Hey.

- LAYLA: Hey.

Thanks for letting me borrow your car, Layla.

You ready?

- COOP: Hello to you, too.

- CARRIE: Oh.

Sorry.

Hey, guys.

- Hey.

- Uh, yeah, we're just finishing up.

PATIENCE: Oh, and thanks for letting me host Friendsgiving at your place; I promise you, you will not lift a finger.

Heh!

Of course.

It sounds fun.

CARRIE: Wait.

Doesn't that mean that your ex is gonna be there?

COOP: Spencer is all of our exes at this point.

- We'll stick together.

- LAYLA: It's not a big deal.

Seriously, invite whoever you want.

CARRIE: Ok.

Well, I'm kinda double-parked, so I'll just...

I'll meet you outside.

Ok.

- PATIENCE: Um...

- [COOP CHUCKLES]

Has she overstayed her welcome yet?

You know what?

It's actually kinda nice havin' her here.

She's really helpful around the house...

- Mmm.

- And it's nice not to be alone for once.

Well, if that's the case, just let us know.

We'll move right in, keep you company.

PATIENCE: But I...

I think I'm gonna need my own separate bathroom because...

[CHUCKLES]...

- Coop's sessions are fatal.

- COOP: Really?

- PATIENCE: Yes.

- COOP: Why...

why would you...

Oh, come on!

It's Layla!

I'm...

look, I'm just being transparent.

PATIENCE: It's ok.

It's ok.

Ha ha ha!

FEMALE SINGER: ♪ Yeah!

Crushin' parties like we...

♪ OLIVIA: Thank you.

SIMONE: So, did you get Patience's text invite for Friendsgiving?

You mean her mandatory summons?

Yes.

It doesn't sound like passing is an option.

I'm sorry.

Why would you pass?

I don't know.

Maybe because it's at Layla's, and we're still tryin' to find our way back to BFFs.

I mean, plus, things are still weird between Spencer and Coop, and I'm pretty sure Layla and Spencer still aren't speaking, so all of us under the same roof may not be the best idea.

Maybe for you, but for me, that sounds like a good time with a big, old bucket of popcorn.

Ooh!

- I am kidding.

- OLIVIA: Mm-hmm.

Look, just think of it as a chance for all of you to mend fences.

- Maybe.

- Liv?

- Mm-hmm?

- It'll be great.

Maybe I'll just text Patience that I'm sick.

Or you can put your big-girl pants on and come.

And besides, you'll get to see Spencer.

Uh-huh, yeah.

You're welcome.

DILLON: Why couldn't I just stay home?

The whole point of having an in-service day was me taking a break from school, not coming to another one.

Boy, hush.

I'm just runnin' a few errands.

- [GRACE GASPS]

- CARTER: Surprise.

You know, no one in our household drinks wine,

- or whatever that is.

- GRACE: Say another word.

Don't mind Dillon.

He doesn't know what I do after he's asleep.

[CHUCKLES]

Uh, what is the occasion?

I just wanted to celebrate you winning a new bid to do another community garden at South Crenshaw.

- GRACE: Oh, my...

I got it?

- CARTER: Heh!

Yeah, you got it.

Oh, that's amazing!

Thank you.

No, there's no need to thank me.

You did a fantastic job on the first one.

You earned it.

Well, I...

I can't drink all of this by myself.

Maybe you should stop by tomorrow for a celebratory toast.

I'm making my famous peach cobbler, which happens to pair perfectly with champagne.

DILLON: Hey, can I have friends over tomorrow, too, since we're being all social?

We should get goin'.

- [DILLON SIGHS]

- GRACE: See you tomorrow.

I'll see you tomorrow.

[MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

PREACH: We need to talk.

Cardell, I can explain.

Sweetie, can you please give me and your father a minute, please?

[DEAD-PAN]

Mm-hmm.

PREACH: Why did I have to find out from a -year-old that she's my daughter?

I didn't know that I was pregnant when I left town.

When I realized, I didn't want my daughter around gangs.

So you hide her from me altogether?

She had to find me on her own.

Tyrone is the only reason she knew who I was.

- MO: I was planning on telling you.

- PREACH: When?

That's the reason I brought her here from Philly.

I'm gonna be in her life, and that's non-negotiable.

AMINA: Are y'all fightin' over me?

No, it's... it's all good...

Right?

Yep.

All good.

SPENCER: I ain't hear everything that was said,

- but that little girl was huggin' him.

- OLIVIA: So?

[QUIETLY]

I think Preach has got a daughter.

LAYLA: Hey.

Uh, glad you guys could make it.

Wouldn't miss it.

- LAYLA: Um, I will take those.

- SPENCER: Thanks.

Ok, um, you can join everyone in there.

- [OLIVIA SIGHS]

- SPENCER: Ok.

PATIENCE: Ok, cool, yes.

Um, everybody is here.

Perfect.

Um, if everybody could grab a glass of apple cider bubbly, and gather round the table, I would like to make a toast.

Ok, so...

I know this is kinda awkward, and, while I had the most amazing time on tour, the one thing that I was looking forward to was coming home to my village of friends, but obviously, there is some discord in this village.

Regardless of what happened, I know not only how much you guys mean to me, but how much y'all mean to each other, and I hate to see us like this.

I would like to start this Friendsgiving off with each of us saying something that we're grateful for in this friend group, so...

yeah.

So...

I'll start.

Um, I'm thankful to Spence for having such a big heart.

You've had my back through this whole concussion recovery process, and you even sacrificed your own football goals to make sure I was good, so thank you for that, and I appreciate you.

COOP: I'm, uh, thankful for my girl Patience for puttin' this all together and, um, super-grateful for you, Layla, for just always holdin' me down and stayin' on my ass about my music.

Thank you.

Same here.

Thankful for Layla's unwavering friendship.

I third that.

I mean, when it comes down to it, Layla always comes through.

Um, I know we haven't all been friends for the same amount of time, but feels like we've been friends forever, and I'm grateful for that.

True friendship.

SIMONE: Well, you all redefined family for me, so...

I love you for all of that.

And I appreciate Patience for caring enough to put this all together, and I'm especially grateful that everybody actually pulled up.

Good times or bad, y'all my family.

PATIENCE: Yes.

Well, cheers to all of that.

I would like to say thank you, guys, for coming and, um, yeah, I just want you guys to relax and, yeah, damn it, let's just have some fun.

- LAYLA: Hey.

- PATIENCE: Yeah.

Cheers.

Male singer: ♪ I'm finally feeling free ♪ ♪ I know, you know that ♪ ♪ everything'll be all right ♪ ♪ I know, you know that ♪ ♪ everything'll be all right ♪ Cannot wait to try Ms.

Grace's

- famous Mac 'n' cheese.

- COOP: Yes.

That ain't my mom's Mac 'n' cheese.

It isn't?

Then whose is it?

I have no idea.

I was told somebody else was bringin', so I brought the sandwiches from Slauson Café.

Man, hold the hell up.

I need to know who brought it because I don't just eat anybody's Mac 'n' cheese.

- Why not?

- BOTH: Bubble guts.

[COOP CHUCKLES]

When me and Coop was in the second grade, somebody brought Mac 'n' cheese to the potluck.

And for the rest of the day, Spencer and I had to take turns leavin' the classroom to use the bathroom.

- It was foul.

- No good.

The Mac 'n' cheese is fine.

I made it.

Ah.

- [COUGHS TWICE]

- On second thought, I'm just gonna eat light.

I got a big game tomorrow, so...

[PATS SPENCER'S BACK TWICE]

[DISTANT MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]

I am also an athlete.

MALE SINGER: ♪ Hey, yo, we got to have a good time ♪ ♪ Like some hot summer, have a good time ♪ ♪ Hey, yeah, we can show you how to do it ♪ ♪ Hey, yeah, we can show you how to ♪

Now, poor Coop, right?

- Ahem.

- So you all ready for tomorrow?

With all this training we've been doin', y'all better win 'cause I don't want to play nobody else in the 'chip.

JJ's starting QB, so...

I thought you were cleared to play.

Montes doesn't think I'm ready yet.

She said maybe next game, if we even make it.

You will.

Beverly's season ain't over, man.

JJ can get y'all to State.

OLIVIA: Well, I was thinking of applying to some HBCUs.

Kinda want to be in a college where I don't have to explain or defend who I am.

- Yeah, I get it.

- You should come visit Bringston.

- Simone and I are going next weekend.

- SIMONE: Uh...

We are?

Yes.

You said your aunt invited you, and we could use a break, babe.

OLIVIA: Oh, my god.

I...

I mean, I'd love to go.

- JORDAN: See?

- SIMONE: Uh, ok.

Well, yeah, I mean, I guess you're right, and plus, my aunt is heavy in activism, so you guys would have plenty to talk about.

OLIVIA: Perfect.

SPENCER: So y'all just gonna sit here and make weekend plans without me?

SIMONE: Ha!

Ok, Spence.

You can come, too.

I mean, the more the merrier, right?

Yeah, I mean, it'll give you a taste of what a out-of-state college feels like, right?

SPENCER: That's true.

They got good food?

- SIMONE: In Atlanta?

- SPENCER: Say no more.

Better than Carrie's Mac 'n' cheese, that's for sure.

- SPENCER: Ha ha ha!

- JORDAN: Did you try it?

- That's good.

Don't try it.

- PATIENCE: Hey.

[CHUCKLES]

I'm proud of you for always facing your obstacles head-on.

Why are you telling me that now?

You should have told me that during the toast.

Mmm, because there's still one obstacle

- that you're runnin' from.

- Ain't nobody runnin' from Spencer.

Then how'd you know that's what I was talkin' 'bout?

Come on.

I can see that you miss him.

Why scratch old wounds?

It's clear that we fine without each other.

Stop.

You're not fine.

And if I'm being completely honest, you're being childish.

Spencer isn't just your best friend, he's your family, and he's tryin' to make amends, so the ball's in your court now.

[KISS]

[SIGHS]

LAURA: I can't.

I just...

I cannot silently sit by and watch Jordan make a huge mistake.

Look, the more we push our views on this wedding, the further we're gonna push Jordan away from us, just like my dad did with... with me and you.

I'm sorry, but I am nothing like your dad, and we were adults.

- And I care about our son.

- BILLY: Yeah, me, too, but more importantly...

I can't lose him, you know?

I mean, he loves Simone.

He can't love her, and not be married to her?

Maybe I should have a talk with him about what it means to be married.

You know, how great it is, but how hard it is to be honest.

Maybe it'll help him come to the conclusion for himself that he's just...

he's just not ready.

Did you ever...

look back at how young we were when we got married and...

regret it?

Not for a second.

So, um...

you and Spencer...

Friends, still.

Just friends.

Uh, we literally just ran into each other in the driveway.

- [CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

- LAYLA: Cool.

[DISTANT MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]

Carrie seems to be really makin' herself at home.

Yeah, she can...

heh!

Be a little overprotective, but she means well.

Mmm.

Well, how have you been otherwise?

Good.

Yeah.

Um, just keepin' busy.

Well, Coop mentioned her upcoming winter Vegas tour.

I mean, that's awesome.

Yeah, I'm excited for her.

Well...

I mean, I'm...

I'm excited for you, too, Layla.

I don't know.

You just...

you found something that truly makes you happy.

Thanks, Liv.

Friendly reminder.

You're not at home.

[QUIETLY]

Neither are you.

Layla, do you mind if I steal you for a sec?

- Uh...

- Yeah, go ahead.

I'll...

I'll be around.

Ok.

Oh, sorry.

Heh heh!

[CARRIE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[SIGHS]

What's up?

What's good?

- You ate the Mac 'n' cheese, didn't you?

- No.

Think it was the Spencer James sandwiches that did it this time.

- Ok.

- Heh!

You figured out your college dilemma yet?

- Not yet.

- Man, if this is about your family, you ain't gotta worry about that.

They're my family, too.

I'mma always look out for them.

Dillon was sayin' how much he misses you the other day.

You should stop by and see him sometime.

[SIGHS]

Fa sho.

But in the meantime, you need to quit all that overthinkin' and go visit them schools you interested in.

You owe that to yourself.

Yeah, you right.

I missed your advice.

Good 'cause that's the best apology you gonna get.

[CHUCKLES]

So are we friends again?

I guess, but don't make it weird.

[DISTANT MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]


Hey.

Let me help you out.

Nope.

I'm good.

You should go enjoy the party.

I don't mind.

We ain't really had a chance to talk anyway, so...

Heh!

There's not really anything to talk about.

Look, I know you probably still hate me, but...

Spencer, just stop trying to make this into something.

It is somethin'.

You're important to me and I hurt you and I will keep saying sorry...

I need you to go find Patience, and I will talk to you later.

Um, Jordan was right.

You have a big heart.

It's one of the best things about you, but...

because it's so big, it gets you in trouble.

And I know you didn't set out to hurt me... and for the record, I don't hate you...

but...

I just need some time before we can be friends again.

Dude, what... what are you doin'?

It's game day.

Why do you look like the one who has to sit out this game?

Do you think Montes believes in us, that she really thinks we can win this?

Look, I'm not the biggest Montes fan right now, but honestly, it doesn't matter what she believes.

It's about what you believe and what you execute on that field tonight.

Bro, take your helmet off.

It's bad luck to wear it in the locker room.

- JJ: I...

I can't.

- JORDAN: Why?

I tried to get myself amped up for the game, so I thought maybe I'd do some fiery-red tips.

[SIGHS]

- [GASPS]

- [CHUCKLES]

JORDAN: What the hell, dude?

I...

I don't want to talk about it.

I am...

I'm freaking out, man.

I don't know if I can do this tonight.

[SIGHS]

Great, great.

What was that thing you were saying about believing in ourselves and...

JJ: How do you go out there each week in front of a huge crowd, season on the line, and play like you do?

You just do it.

Look, you focus on your playbook, you...

you trust your offensive line, you find your open receivers; You do all of those things, and I promise you, you'll be fine.

Ok.

- His hair's orange.

- Yeah.

MALE SINGER: ♪ No mercy for the weak, it's all about some thousand ♪

- You can do this, JJ.

- Third down and short.

Eagles are looking for a spark on offense.

SINGER: ♪ If not, you're gonna have some problems ♪ ♪ So ain't got no other options ♪

ANNOUNCER: That pass is way too high

- and sails out of bounds.

- He was wide-open!

- [CROWD BOOING]

- SINGER: ♪ Sense, sweat ♪ ♪ Eagles stay afloat ♪ ♪ That's the way it goes, gotta learn to hold your own ♪ ♪ and we try to stay afloat ♪

ANNOUNCER: JJ Parker fumbles the ball!

Touchdown, Rancho Lake!

The Beverly Eagles are falling behind early.

NICHOLAS HILL: ♪ Synchronize! ♪

- La, la, la!

- Come on, Asher!

HILL: ♪ I can tell you what it is ♪ ♪ But I can feel the danger ♪

ANNOUNCER: Adams drops the easy interception!

He could have gone for a touchdown with that ball.

Third and a long .

Defense needs a stop here.

HILL: ♪ Synchronized ♪ ♪ I can feel the danger, synchronize ♪

- [CROWD GROANS]

- HILL: ♪ Synchronize ♪

ANNOUNCER: And Adams gets b*at for another first down!

HILL: ♪ Synchronized ♪

You need to get your head in the game.

Focus!

All right, we got a chance to score!

- seconds left, guys!

- ANNOUNCER: Here we go.

Eagles lined up inside the .

They need to get on the board before halftime.

JJ: Come on!

HILL: ♪ synchronized ♪

ANNOUNCER: Parker has a Lane into the end zone, but he throws, and...

Interception!

[CROWD BOOING]

And that's the end of the first half.

[GRACE AND CARTER LAUGHING]

GRACE: Oh, my god.

She really told you that she got your sister from the store?

- Yes, so every time...

- Oh, my...

we'd go shopping, I'd check the freezer aisle for a baby brother.

- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

- GRACE: God bless our mothers.

- CARTER: Yeah, cheers to that.

- GRACE: Cheers.

[DILLON CLEARS THROAT LOUDLY]

Hey, Dillon, Jasmyn told me that she liked those "try not to laugh" challenges.

She's got me doin' 'em all the time now.

You want to try one with me?

I've been tryin' not to laugh at your attempts to impress my mom all night.

- GRACE: Dillon.

- DILLON: You know, isn't Jasmyn waiting for you to finally get home or somethin'?

That's enough!

Go to your room!

- [DILLON SCOFFS]

- GRACE: Now!

[SCOFFS]

So sorry.

I...

- I'm mortified.

- You don't have to apologize.

I'm a single father with a young kid, too.

Uh, you know what?

I...

i better get goin' anyway, but thank you for tonight.

- I appreciate it.

- GRACE: Yeah.

And the, um, the kids'll get used to it, and then we'll have our happy ending.

Hmm.

[CHUCKLES]

Good night.

Good night.

[DOOR CREAKS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

COACH MONTES: Adams.

You are sloppy and unfocused out there.

I'm doin' my best, coach.

You reading the audible pass play against tarzana was you at your best.

The fumble recovery for a touchdown against highland was you at your best.

Tipping the pass for an interception against foothill was you at your best.

The only person keeping you from shining out there is you.

Now, get out of your own way.

You are a great player, but if you don't believe that, this is all for nothing.

You're the first person to ever tell me I'm a great player and mean it.

Then get out there in the second half and prove me right.

OLIVIA: If your idea is to spy on the competition, you should be out there watching the game, not in here, staring at the past.

Watching Beverly lose is harder than I thought.

They deserve to make it to State.

Jordan deserves to make it to State, even if that means a rematch against South Crenshaw.

Facing off against Jordan and the Eagles is the only thing that makes sense.

Well, you've been doing a lot of facing off lately.

How'd it go with Layla yesterday?

Not as well as I hoped, but Coop and I are finally in a better place.

Good.

Layla and I are getting there, too, as long as I just keep playing nice with Carrie.

I swear, something is off with that girl.

- You tell Layla that?

- No, we just started to fix our friendship.

I'm staying out of it.

Yeah, same reason I ain't tellin' Coop I think Preach is keepin' stuff from her.

Exactly.

See, this year, we are staying out of other people's business, ok, and we're focusing on our own.

JJ, wait up.

Yo, what's goin' on out there, man?

You're literally throwing the game away.

I don't know, man.

I...

I can't do this.

Yes, you can.

Look, everything we've worked for all season is out on that field.

I don't have what it takes, all right?

[SIGHS]

I'm not you.

Ok, you're right.

You're not me, ok?

Use that to your advantage.

Do you remember when we were kids, how we used to play at that park?

You were... you were impossible to bring down.

- Be that kid again.

- But those games didn't count.

They did to us back then.

Look, man, forget the playbook.

Forget about finding open receivers, forget everything.

Play the game you know how to play.

You're aggressive.

You're unpredictable.

Stop playing Jordan Baker football, and start playing JJ Parker football, all right?

All right.

[SIGHS]

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

Come on, JJ.

Give me something.

Hey, kick, kick, kick!

Omaha, Omaha, Omaha!

Omaha?

What is Omaha?

- MALE SINGER: ♪ Clenched fists ♪

- JJ: Get up!

- SINGER: ♪ Never givin' in ♪

- JJ: Set, go!

ANNOUNCER: Beverly goes to play-action.

Parker in trouble!

What a sidearm throw!

- ASHER: Go, JJ!

- ANNOUNCER: First down, eagles!

SINGER: ♪ I'm fearless, come and get it with me ♪ ♪ We're goin' straight to the top ♪ ♪ We make it look easy ♪ ♪ Here we come ♪ ♪ We're the champions ♪

- ♪ We make it look easy ♪

- [GRUNTS]

- ♪ Everyone ♪

- [GROANS]

ANNOUNCER: And just like that, it's a tie game.

Way to go, JJ!

Yes!

SINGER: ♪ We make it look easy ♪ ♪ Keep my head on a swivel, eyes on the prize ♪ Motion, motion!

♪ Different breed ♪ ♪ Champion's creed ♪ ♪ The power's inside ♪ ♪ Then it comes to the light ♪

ANNOUNCER: Adams intercepts!

He steps out of bounds, stopping the clock with seconds left in the game.

SINGER: ♪ I'm fearless ♪ ♪ Are you ready for this? ♪

ANNOUNCER: This is it.

Time for one last play.

Beverly's season is on the line.

Ok, you got this, JJ.

You got this.

Come on.

Set, go!

ANNOUNCER: There's the snap.

Defense crashing in.

Parker rolls out, nobody open.

He's running for it!

- It's gonna be close!

- Go, man!

SINGER: ♪ We make it look easy ♪ ♪ We make it look easy ♪

ANNOUNCER: Touchdown!

Eagles win!

What an amazing comeback!

SINGER: ♪ we make it look easy ♪

JJ: Let's go!

Let's go!

[PLAYERS CLAMORING]

[CHUCKLING]

Oh.

I like bein' right.

You played a great game, Asher.

You should be proud.

Look, I'm sorry for how I came at you the other night.

You've done more for me in one season than any coach I've ever had, so...

thank you.

Well, don't thank me yet.

We still have one more game to win.

But in the meantime, there's someone I want you to meet.

My husband was finally able to make it to a game, and you really impressed him.

I didn't tell you he was coming before because I didn't want you distracted.

[STAMMERING]

Well, I don't know what to say.

What?

I may not hand players to my husband, but the great ones always land on his radar.

Come on.

He's waitin' out front.

- Is this a joke?

- No!

- This would be really messed up, coach.

- Ha ha ha!

Can I help you?

Um, I...

I think I can help myself.

Layla's sleeping off a headache.

It's best not to bug her.

Ok...

I'll just check on her later, then.

- Ok.

- Ok.

Hey, who was that at the door?

Oh, it was one of your neighbors.

They lost power, and they just wanted to see if we did, too.

Oh.

No.

All good here.

You ready to start the movie?

- Mm-hmm.

- I still can't believe you haven't seen "Heathers." It's a classic.

Oh, I can't wait.

You want to talk about what's goin' on?

Or you want to sit in silence, grounded, for the foreseeable future?

Why Carter, mom?

I don't like it, and Spencer's not gonna like it when he finds out.

Carter is my business; not yours, not Spencer's.

So, when Spencer leaves for college...

Is Carter gonna be the new man of the house?

Baby...

We are a family.

And if Spencer leaves, none of that will change.

You and your brother will always be the men of this house, but I'm allowed to have my own life, too, and you don't get to be rude just because you don't like it.

Understood?

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

LAURA: Ahem.

Jordan.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

Look, mom, I know, ok?

If you're absolutely sure that Simone is the one, and you're ready for marriage...

Then your father and I will be there.

Really?

Heh!

That...

that means a lot, mom.

But a little advice from someone who's been married almost...

two decades.

You've seen what your father and I have gone through this year.

Marriage is...

Hard work and sacrifice, so make sure this one is worth fighting for 'cause it's...

Not something you can walk away from easily when things get tough.

[CHUCKLES]

[SIGHS]

[DOOR CREAKS]

- Hey, ma.

- Hey.

Is that peach cobbler?

It was.

You want a slice?

Oh, you already know the answer.

Where's Dillon?

Ah, he's taking a minute in his room.

- Growin' pains.

- Ah.

I remember those well.

I think he's growin' up faster than you did,

- which is a scary thought.

- [KNOCK ON DOOR]

Coop.

Hey, Ms.

Grace.

- Hey.

- [DOOR CLOSES]

So what's up?

There's only one person I want to risk my life with.

And besides, did you really think Patience was gonna jump out of a airplane?

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Wait, hold up.

I'd know that smell anywhere.

Ms. Grace, please tell me you got a piece of that peach cobbler for me.

You know I always save you some, Tamia.

- Come on.

[COOP CHUCKLES]

- SPENCER: Mmm.

- Come in.

- I may not have gotten you the win on the field, but I got JJ where he needed to be.

Are you looking for a thank you?

I'm looking for my QB spot back for State.

I'll do whatever it takes, coach, all right?

Extra practices, drills, workouts...

you name it.

Truth be told, I'm not sure who I'm starting.

After JJ's performance in the second half, I think we have a real sh*t at b*ating South Crenshaw.

Wait, wait, wait.

You...

you got to be kidding me, right?

They don't know JJ's game, whereas you...

no one knows your game better than your former teammate and your father, and that's a risk I am not sure we should take.

[LOUD CLAMORING]
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