04x02 - I Ain't Goin' Out Like That

[bunniefuu]

♪ You know I'm comin'
for you, for you... ♪

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Oh, relax. We're gonna
hear your mom pull up.

- She's not gonna see anything.
- Uh, speak for yourself.

- Oh.
- Yeah.

How's that?

You're gonna need a bigger pillow.

♪ Ooh, baby, ooh ♪

♪ I like your juju ♪

♪ Ooh, baby, ooh ♪

♪ Yeah, I do miss you ♪

- [VEHICLE APPROACHING OUTSIDE]
- Wait, wait, wait, wait.

OK, look, she gonna be home any second,

and I need to get to work anyway.

Let's just chill. Listen...

You know, we wouldn't have to
keep worrying about your mom

if we just went to my place.

You can't avoid my dad forever.

It's more like we avoiding each other.

[SIGHS] OK, I am still not OK

with this whole you
two not speaking thing.

I mean, especially
now that we're dating,

I miss watching dumb movies
with you on the couch.

Will you please talk to him?

I see what you're doing.
You think you're cute, huh?

Is it working?

I will talk to your pops, I promise.

- Good answer.
- Mm-hmm.

Come on. I'll give you a ride to work.

Yeah. I'mma need a second.

Just one second.

[EXHALES] Hey, girl, gimme the pillow.

- Ha ha!
- Come on.

♪ Yeah, I'm lookin' in the mirror... ♪

Oh, man. I can't believe J.J.'s a meme.

I don't think it counts
if you make it yourself.

- It's already got over comments.
- Yeah, all of 'em by him.

Ah, look, man. I'm sorry. We can...

- We can talk about something else.
- It's fine.

You don't have to stop talking
about football because of me.

- Nothing has to change.
- So that's it?

- You... you're done?
- I mean, the decision was basically made for me.

Every doctor I've seen
says it's too dangerous

to keep playing, so...

Well, you're taking it really well.

Trust me, I was a mess for a while.

That's why my dad took me away.

But I found out it's genetic and...

I mean, there's no point in
freaking out over something

I can't control, you know?

ASHER: Besides, what
better way to go out

than with two championship rings, right?

SPENCER: Don't forget to glue
the asterisks to that second ring.

- Oh, my God.
- Later.

JORDAN: Yeah.

Uh, hey, Spence, hold up a second.

Um, I notice you haven't been
coming around the house lately.

You sure we're all good with
our fight at the championship?

- Oh, you mean your sucker punch?
- Ah,

it was more like Ali's phantom punch.

- You didn't see it coming.
- ASHER: Sounds like a sucker punch to me.

Nah, man, we good.

I can only fight one
Baker man at a time.

- Got it.
- Things cool with you and your pop?

Ah... [EXHALES] A little tense but OK.

I wish I could say the same.

Every time he passes me in the hall,

it's like he looks right through me.

This is my fault.

I'm the one who asked you to train me.

I'm sorry that I got you in
trouble with my dad, but, I mean,

give him some time.

He'll come around.

Yeah.

There's my baby girl. How was tonight?

Good. I was hanging out with Spencer.

Well, that's awesome.

He says hi.

You gonna say hi back?

- Why? Is he here?
- No, he's not.

And do you know why?

Why don't we talk about
this at a later date?

Dad, Spencer used to live with us,

and now he won't even come here.

He thinks that you don't want him here.

Well, I think he's made it quite clear

that he doesn't give a damn what I want.

He's my boyfriend, Dad.

- He's gonna be around for a while.
- Hmm, is he? Look...

He's signing with Toledo,

and Ohio is not close to Beverly Hills.

Then maybe I'll go to
college in Ohio, too.

You are not planning your
future around some boy.

Look, Spencer is gonna
focus on what's best for him,

and I suggest that you do the same.

[LAYLA SIGHS] Please forget my birthday,

please forget my birthday,
please forget my birthday.

- Surprise!
- Surprise!

BAKERS: Happy birthday!
[JORDAN CHUCKLING]

Wow. You guys remembered.

Yay.

Do you seriously think we'd
forget your th birthday?

BILLY: Laura made some Layla cakes.

LAURA: I did. They're
pancakes shaped like an "L."

JORDAN: It's basically Jordan cakes,

but you just got to flip 'em over.

And Olivia cakes are a giant "O."

So, well, just like a regular pancake.

Yeah, pretty much.

But, anyway, it's kind of
like a family tradition.

Tradition, yeah.

- Well, thank you, Mrs. Baker.
- Aw. You deserve it, sweetie.

It's like they say.
You only turn once.

- Nobody says that.
- I'm pretty sure somebody did.

Well, you only turn once and

- and literally any other age.
- Enough, Jordan.

So what do you plan to do today?

Uh, nothing, really. So
school and lunch with my dad

and a recording session with Coop.

I don't really like to make
a big deal out of my birthday.

BOTH: Since when?

Uh, heh, I don't know.
It's just any other day.

- Excuse me.
- ♪ Ohh ohh ♪

♪ Doin' on the highway
with the top down... ♪

[CLEARS THROAT]

OK, um, I was hoping

you would respond to me in person

instead of just ignoring me.

I'm not ignoring you. I'm just
busy. There's a difference.

Yeah, well, there's also a difference

of being busy and being rude.

Look, I just got a lot to do
before I meet Layla at the studio.

Do you really think it's a
good idea to be rushing back?

Obviously I do or I wouldn't be going.

Well, what does your
doctor have to say about it?

She said she want to come to the
studio and lay a track with me.

Oh, she said it's all good. Damn.

- What's with the third degree?
- Oh, no. I just want...

I just want you to talk to me.

And I feel like there's a
lot that I don't know lately.

Like, I didn't even know you
were going back to the studio.

Well, now you know.

I mean, ain't you gonna be
late for school or something?

Yup.

Yeah, I am.

Well, wish me luck at the studio.

Luck.

- Oh!
- [SOUND OF AIR HORN BLARING]

[BOING]

- Surprise!
- Surprise!

Hey. Wow. You guys remembered.

Yeah, the J.J. in the box
was obviously J.J.'s idea.

And him having clothes
was definitely mine.

JORDAN: He's out of town, but
he still wanted to feel included.

Wait until you see your
desk in homeroom. It's, uh...

Also J.J.'s idea.

Yeah. I can't wait. Ha ha.

Uh, so I'm guessing there's
gonna be a party tonight.

- JORDAN: No.
- OLIVIA: Yeah.

- JORDAN: Nice, Liv. What?
- OLIVIA: Well...

Well, she obviously, figured
it out. She's not you.

LAYLA: Uh, listen, thank
you, guys, for... this

and whatever's waiting
for me in homeroom,

but, uh, I really
don't need a big party.

Can we just do, like, a
small dinner or something?

Uh, yeah. I mean, if
that's what you want.

A dinner sounds nice.

LAYLA: Yeah, perfect. OK.

- [MUFFLED SOUND OF AIR HORN]
- OK. OK. Heh.

- ASHER: Happy birthday.
- Um...

Guys, we haven't been
planning a party for a week

to change it to some boring dinner, OK?

OLIVIA: I don't know.
She seemed serious.

Maybe we should keep it low-key.

Yeah, I'm actually with Liv on this.

You guys, low-key would be fine
if it was Butler's party, right?

This is Layla we're talking about.

She's thrown our parties since
what, we were in the single digits?

ASHER: And she's had
a rough couple weeks.

If anyone deserves a party, it's Layla.

OK, fine.

- OK, but don't go all J.J. on it. OK?
- None of this.

- ASHER: Yeah.
- OLIVIA: Small party.

[MOUTHS "SMALL"]

Minuscule.

- All right.
- [CLEARS THROAT]

All I heard was "party."

- Uh-huh.
- Mm-hmm.

[BELL RINGING]

So you're still coming over later?

Change of plans. We
got to run to the mall.

I have a feeling we'll need to
save Layla from Jordan's party.

Yeah. I was told to
bring a bunch of singles.

Y'all having strippers or something?

No.

Are you sure?

No.

All right. I'll meet you at the mall.

You know, sometimes I
wish I had a real boyfriend

who did real boyfriend
things, you know, like

actually pick me up at my house,

maybe even come inside, talk to my dad.

- Spencer?
- Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry.

You're right. I'mma
swing by after school.

It's time me and Coach
Baker deal with this.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

You wanted to see me, Coach?

Good to see you, Asher.

- How you holding up?
- Uh, fine.

OK, not fine, but, uh, you know,

it is what it is, right?

Not like I can be mad at my
parents for giving me crap genes.

We wouldn't have won that
championship game without your plays.

You deserve your ring, Asher.
I need you to know that.

Yeah. Thanks, Coach. That means a lot.

So I know you've seen a
couple of doctors already,

but I want you to see one more.

My husband knows a cardiologist
who works with the Rams,

and he's willing to see you today.

Coach, look, I spent weeks

seeing doctors all over the country,

and they all said the same thing, OK?

Is this guy really gonna
tell me anything different?

He might.

Dr. Rohan is one of the leading
heart specialists in the country,

and he focuses on athletes.

I don't know, Coach.

I wouldn't have set this up if
I didn't think you had a chance.

♪ I never know what to say ♪

♪ I fall apart every day... ♪

I thought we were just having lunch.

Come on. I wasn't gonna
ignore your th birthday.

It's a big deal. You are
officially an adult now.

Um, it really isn't that big a deal.

Well, sure it is. I
remember on my th birthday,

my pops took me to a g*n range,

the first time he ever
treated me like an adult.

It was the best birthday I ever had.

Come on.

Just a few things for my
princess on her special day.

OK. Heh.

A tiara.

I thought it was hair jewelry.

No. It's definitely a tiara.

I mean, you can still wear
it on your birthday, right?

Yeah, or when I address my
royal subjects from the balcony.

Uh, no. Thank you, Dad.
It's... it's... pretty.

You know, you will like
the next one even more.

Hey, can the scepter wait?

Um, I promise I'll get to the gifts,

but can we just forget it's my birthday?

I really just want to
enjoy lunch with you.

EMPLOYEES: ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you... ♪

- [KNOCK KNOCK] Hey.
- Hey.

- You got a minute?
- Uh, can it wait?

I'm just about to meet
Coop at the studio.

No, it can't.

So this is about Coop?

Ugh. Am I about to have a dad talk?

- A dad talk?
- Yeah, like a Ted talk,

only usually I'm in trouble.

You aren't in trouble. Sit.

OK.

You know your mother and I
have always been supportive

of your relationship with Coop.

But since you've been dating,

she joined a g*ng,
dropped out of school,

and got sh*t.

OK. First of all, she's not in a g*ng...

Anymore. And,

like, since when do you and Mom
judge people for their mistakes?

When those mistakes put our
daughter in unnecessary danger.

Well, I'm not in danger, Dad.

Can you deny that trouble
seems to follow Coop everywhere?

GWEN: Maybe you could help me understand

why I'm taking you to another doctor.

I thought we agreed that
you're done with football.

Well, that's when we thought
there wasn't a chance.

I mean, Coach Montes
thinks this doctor can help.

Oh. I didn't realize that the
decision was up to your coach.

Sorry. Ex-coach.

Well, it's not. It's my decision.

I don't see what the big deal is anyway.

- She's just looking out for me.
- So am I.

Mom.

This could mean football again.

All right? I need to see this through.

Be hopeful with me.

[CAR DOOR SHUTS]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Oh. Uh, Olivia's upstairs.

Yeah. I wanted to talk to you first.

Uh, some other time? I'm
kind of busy right now.

So this is how it's gonna be now?

I said I was busy, Spencer.
What do you want from me?

You just gonna freeze
me out forever, huh?

I'm not freezing you
out. I was your coach,

and now the season's over.

You were always more
than a coach to me, man.

Everything OK?

Yeah.

Let's go.

You sure you want to
return all this stuff?

Jordan's not gonna like it.

I don't care. It's Layla's
party, not Jordan's.

And I guarantee you,
this was all J.J.'s idea.

- Yeah.
- I mean, the last thing that she wants

is people b*ating up a
piñata that looks like her.

Maybe it could be someone else.

What, like who? Her ex-boyfriend?

Oh, I would never do that to Asher.

How about one that looks like my dad?

Could we not talk about
your pops for a while?

- Maybe if...
- Liv...

He don't want nothing to do with me.

He made that clear.

Let it go.

GWEN: You had no right interfering
in my family's business.

You must be Asher's mom.
Nice to finally meet you.

Asher had finally
gotten to a good place.

And now we are right
back where we started,

waiting for yet another round of tests.

All you've done is given him false hope.

Well, you don't know that.

And shouldn't Asher explore every option

before giving up something he loves?

I mean, it couldn't hurt to
hear what the doctor has to say.

Yes, it could.

No matter what the outcome is, it's bad.

Either Asher has his
dreams crushed yet again,

or I have to worry about
him having a heart att*ck

every time he steps on the field.

I am just trying to give Asher

all the information he needs

to make the best decision for himself.

For himself or for you?

Look, I appreciate how
you've been there for my son,

but enough is enough.

You don't get to put his life in danger

so you can live out your
own failed football dreams.

And you don't get to
k*ll your son's dreams

just for a second
chance to play mom again.

Well, you're not his coach anymore.

So as far as I'm concerned,

his days of listening to you are over.

Stay out of his life.

[DOOR OPENS]

I thought you were out with Spencer.

Yeah. He just dropped me off,

because thanks to Dad, he won't come in.

Ah. So what, is he gonna
Zoom in for the party?

I mean, he's gonna make an exception.

- Oh.
- I just... I don't get why Dad

is being so mean to him when,

honestly, the whole training
thing was literally your fault.

Uh, extreme times call
for extreme measures, Liv.

And besides, I already apologized

to both Dad and Spence.

Dad's probably just more mad
because the Chargers lost.

The Eagles lost, Jordan.

Read 'em and weep, Liv, OK?

All right.

- [LIV SHUTS OFF TV]
- Yo, seriously?

Yes, Jordan, seriously.

Dad is being a complete ass to Spencer.

That doesn't bother you?

Dad is being a complete
ass to me, too, Olivia.

That doesn't seem to bother you.

Well, at least he hasn't
stopped talking to you.

It's like he expects Spencer to
be, like, perfect or something.

I don't know.

We're ready again whenever you are.

All right. Stop rushing me.

All right.

[WHISPERS] OK.

Here we go. measures, and you're in.

[MUSIC STARTS]

- ♪ Yeah ♪
- [BREATHING HEAVILY]

♪ Yeah, uh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ [COUGHS]

♪ Yeah ♪

Yeah, I think you're
playing the track too fast.

- [STOPS MUSIC]
- Same track as before,

but we can adjust the
volume if that'll help.

[MUSIC STARTS]

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Uh, y... ♪

COOP: All right. Can you
cut... Can you stop the track?

Coop, what's the problem this time?

I don't know. I'm just... I'm
getting some feedback in here.

There's no problem on our end.

We've already checked the master

and swapped out your headphones.

OK, well, I'm hearing something.

Coop, if you're not
ready, you can tell me,

I will understand. I know you
wanted to get back in the studio, but

right now, we're just
wasting my time and money.

Well, I'm not trying to,

all right? I'm just a
little off. It happens.

You're right. It happens. Um...

I think we're both
just having an off-day.

We'll get it right next time.

JORDAN: Why aren't you mad at me

for training with
Spencer behind your back?

I'm plenty mad at you.

So then why are you still talking to me?

The whole thing was my idea, Dad,

and yet Spencer's the one
you won't let off the mat?

Spencer's not my son.

OK. Since when, hmm?

You've been all in on him since day one,

you moved him into our house,

you quit your job to
coach him at Crenshaw,

the way I see it, not
only is Spencer your son,

but he's your favorite son.

Do you really think I love
Spencer more than I love you?

I think you respect him more.

That's the real reason you're so upset.

You expect more from
him, so you can't stand it

whenever he lets you down.

And the only thing that you expect of me

is to screw up.

At least be honest enough to admit that.

- Jordan. Jordan.
- JORDAN: No.

♪ I cannot wait until the weekend ♪

A tray of assorted cream
puffins for Patience, please.

Thank you.

What the hell is a cream puffin?

Um, the baby of a cream
puff and a muffin, I guess?

Girl, I don't know.
It was something fancy

on the list that they made, so...

And Layla deserves the best, right?

Well, she definitely didn't
get that from me today.

Why? You have a bad session?

Well, I was gonna try to stop by,

- but I got stuck at home.
- That's fine.

- I don't care.
- What, you don't care that I wasn't there?

That's not what I meant.

What, you trying to start
a fight or something?

Nope. I'm just trying to be
a part of your life, Coop.

And it doesn't feel like I am lately.

- Do you even care what I think?
- [CHUCKLES]

'Cause you have been
making a lot of decisions

without me that affect us both.

Such as?

How about lying to the
cops about sh**ting Mo?

Or even confronting Mo in the
first place. What about that?

COOP: First of all,
lower your damn voice.

Second, how does that affect you?

I'm the one that got sh*t.

[SCOFFS]

We are together,

so your problems are my problems.

And if you don't get that, like...

I don't even know wh... I don't
even know what else to say.

I don't know. I think maybe
we should just... I don't know.

My lungs are done.

- That's the real.
- Wait. What?

I'm struggling because of
the damage from the b*llet.

The truth is the
doctor never cleared me,

not even close.

And she says I may not ever
recover full lung capacity.

- Coop, I'm sorry.
- I tried to prove her wrong today,

but I couldn't even get
through a whole song.

All right? My chest was hurting,

my lungs was tight.

And I ca...

I can't even rap like I used to.

What if I never can?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

♪ There I'm the life of the party ♪

♪ Pull up in your space,
and I don't say "sorry"... ♪

All right. So the doctor's
running some more tests,

and, uh, well, he
should let me know soon.

Well, good luck, man.
Fingers crossed, right?

Thanks. Oh, get this.

- He works with a bunch of NFL guys, right?
- Uh-huh.

Evan Reggs was in the waiting room.

- No way. What, e-Train?
- Mm-hmm.

Tell me that you asked
him for an autograph.

Nah, dude. We're in a doctor's office.

- It's serious times. I didn't want...
- So, yes.

Yeah, I did. Heh!

[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]

Hello. This is Asher.

Am I losing my mind, or
did we not return this?

Yes. We definitely returned it.

- Do you think she followed us home?
- Woman, don't play with me.

- No. Stop.
- [BILLY GROANS]

Come back.

Enough is enough, OK?

I love you both,

and you two love each other.

So start acting like it.

Sweetie, everything's good between us.

Yeah. We all good.

OK, well, I'm not,

and I won't be until
you two work things out.

So if you care about me at all,

- you'll talk, OK?
- OK.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

We pretty much said everything
that needed to be said, right?

No. I got something I
need to get off my chest.

You said I had to be the hero
when Jordan came to me for help,

and that may be true.

Let me ask you this.

Why do you feel he
couldn't come to you...

Coach?

Please, God, just be a dinner.

Please just be a dinner. Please.

JORDAN: Hey, quiet.
She's coming any second.

[HEAVY SIGH]

[MOCK SOBS]

- Surprise!
- Surprise!

Happy birthday!

WOMAN: Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, Lay-Lay!

[BILLY CHUCKLES]

- JORDAN: Whoo-hoo.
- ASHER: Oh, here we go.

- BILLY: OK, watch yourself.
- WOMAN: Oh.

- [MUSIC STARTS]
- BILLY: Oh, my...

[ATTENDEES CHEERING]

♪ I'm all up in there, all up in... ♪

That's OK. That's OK. Billy?

♪ ... in there, now, giddyap ♪

♪ Giddyap, girl, come on... ♪

- We should've just done dinner.
- Yeah, she doesn't look happy.

♪ Yo, she make me want it, though ♪

♪ She make, ahh, ahh, uh! ♪

Get in there. There
you go. There you go.

What's up with you and Coop?

Y'all two been acting weird all night.

Uh, nothing. We're just tired.

OK. OK. Then I'll just ask Coop,

but then I'm only gonna hear her side.

And I usually believe
whatever I hear first.

OK.

I almost broke up with her today.

Yeah. We were both just having trouble

dealing with everything that's happened.

I don't blame you.
It's a lot to deal with.

But you all two gonna find your way.

Yeah. I don't know, Spence, because

she keeps lying and she's telling
me everything is fine when it isn't.

Like, it almost took me
ending things with her

- for her to just tell the truth.
- About what?

Look, apparently...

She has some lung issues.

So for now, she can't rap.

I still love her, you know,
but I'm... I'm just worried.

And the last time
that she was depressed,

she got involved with the Bloods.

Like, music saved her life, so
what is she gonna do without that?

All right. Look, working
through getting sh*t ain't easy.

Mm-mm.

But we both know how strong Coop is, OK?

She gonna be fine.

We just got to stand by her...

No matter what.

Yeah.

No matter what.

Thanks.

Happy birthday, Layla. Ha ha!

Oh. Let's just do one of these.

Ah, thank you. That was...

- That was quite the dance.
- Yeah.

So how you holding up after that
whole thing with your friend?

Oh. You, uh, you know about that.

Yeah. J.J. told me. He told everybody.

[SOFTLY] Of course he did.
[AT REGULAR VOLUME] Um,

yeah, I'm great. Just,
you know, keeping busy.

Thank you, again,

for the lovely dance.

- Happy birthday!
- Oh.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Uh, so you doing OK?

Yeah. Great. Just keeping busy.

JORDAN: So how weird was
it for you just to be here,

you know, at Layla's party?

Me and Layla good, OK?

- Don't start no drama. What's wrong with you?
- Excuse me.

Look, man, I'm sorry about
my dad. He's being a jerk.

If it makes you feel any better,
I went off on him earlier.

It doesn't.

Not even a little bit?

Look, man, I appreciate
you having my back,

but no matter what he's going
through, that's your pops.

You need to respect that.

He doesn't really seem to respect me.

You know that ain't true.

If my dad was still alive and
our situations were reversed,

you'd be telling me the same thing.

Your scowl lines are making a scene.

Is there anything I can do?

Why do you think Jordan

went to see Spencer behind my back?

Why didn't he come to me for help?

Well, 'cause you probably
would have said no.

- Uh-huh.
- Jordan worships you, Billy.

He'd never want to disappoint you.

That can't be easy with Spencer around.

He thinks I expect more from
Spencer than I do from him.

Well, maybe you do.

I mean, Spencer had to grow up fast,

so it's hard not to see him as an adult.

I think Jordan just wants
to be seen the same way, too.

Well, then maybe he shouldn't
make such bad decisions.

- Oh, come on. Billy.
- What?

I mean, you got back
on that field too soon

after you blew out your knee.

Spencer played after he got sh*t.

Are you really surprised
that Jordan did what he did?

Yeah. I guess he does
take after me in that way.

Happy birthday.

Aren't you gonna ask how I'm doing?

No.

Thank you.

Um, just so you know,

I had nothing to do with Butler's dance.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

That was all J.J.

He had another surprise, but
Liv and I got rid of that.

The piñata?

Yeah, I found that upstairs.
It scared me half to death.

It's quite the turnout.

Yeah.

- Who doesn't love a party?
- Me.

I can't stand surprise parties

or parties or surprises.

I usually find somewhere to hide.

Maybe you should, too,

in case J.J. got something else planned.

You don't think that'd be rude?

It's your party.

Be rude, girl. Go ahead.

I'll cover for you.

Thanks, Spencer.

You're welcome.

- Brrring, brrring!
- Ooh. Who's there?

- State champs.
- BUTLER: Oh, that's right.

SPENCER: You might want to hang up

because it sounds like
somebody made the wrong call.

JORDAN: Yeah, I'll take the MVP.

- MVP?
- Yeah!

SPENCER: You think you
played better than me...

BUTLER: One second, one second...

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

I'm pretty sure they
dumped all the liquor

after the whole Liv
second relapse thing.

ASHER: Yeah.

[SIGHS] Probably for the best anyways.

Wasn't about to be my best decision.

- Bad day?
- [EXHALES]

A bad couple years.

I hear that.

I, um,

just found out my heart problem
was caused by taking steroids

and I can never play
football again, and, um,

I did it to myself.

And I went and got sh*t.

I mean, you should've seen
me trying to rap earlier.

I thought being sh*t helped rappers.

Heh. Well, I thought taking
steroids helped football players.

You know, if I hadn't
seen that last doctor,

I wouldn't have known
that it was my fault.

I think that's what I deserve
for getting my hopes up.

I should've left it alone, you know?

Hey, hope sucks.

I don't know how many times
I got to learn that lesson.

Spencer said you were up here.

And I'm so sorry about the party.

I was so caught up in my
dad and Spencer's drama

that I didn't stop Jordan.

It's fine. There's
nothing you could've done.

- He would've found a way.
- [CHUCKLES]

He just wanted you to feel loved.

We all do.

Yeah. I know. Um, and I do, but

what I don't feel is heard.

Hey, say the word, and
I will call the cops, OK?

They'll shut this party down
in a second. They hate me.

It's not just the party.

It's me.

Um, I need to be

the kind of person who doesn't just...

I don't know... smile and
pretend like everything's perfect

when I'm feeling b*at up.

Using J.J.'s stupid party favor
as a visual aid. I like it.

I can't be that person anymore, Liv.

I moved in with you guys
to take charge of my life.

And the next step in that is

being more direct.

I have to learn to be

brutally honest and make people hear me,

even if they don't
like what I want to say.

Layla, you're already doing that.

I mean, telling your dad that
you didn't feel safe with him

had to be tough,

but you did it anyway.

And he listened,

unlike us,

when you said that you didn't want
to make a big deal of your birthday.

- I sound ungrateful and selfish.
- No.

Definitely not ungrateful.

Sometimes being selfish is

necessary to protect your peace.

I mean, honestly, screw everyone else.

Are you still talking to me?

I'm talking to both of us.

Hey.

Look, I know things
are bad right now, but

it's nothing that we
can't get through, OK?

It don't matter.

Come on. Of course it does.

Look, forget what that dumb doctor said.

She don't know you or
what you're capable of.

- I don't know. Together I think we...
- I'm done, Patience.

- Done with what?
- Done hoping, praying, rapping,

all of it. I quit.

After everything you've been through?

I mean, we can get a second opinion

and a third if we need to. You can't...

- you can't just quit your dreams.
- Look, are you not hearing me?

I'm not trying to get
my hopes up for nothing.

The dream is dead.

Music is dead.

OK, Coop.

Bye.

There she is. Good night, princess.

- [KISS]
- Um...

Please stop calling me princess.

I've always called you princess.

Yeah. And that was fine when I was ,

but now it just makes me think of a

helpless girl in a tower

waiting to be saved, and that's not me.

Ohh, it's just a nickname.

You got me a tiara.

Look, I haven't been a
little girl in a long time,

and all really did was
officially shut the door

on the childhood I never really had.

So that's why I didn't
really want to celebrate.

Consider "princess" retired.

Your mother hated birthdays, too.

- I didn't know that.
- Yeah, she did.

Not the birthday itself
so much as the parties.

You know, she was an
extroverted introvert, like you,

and her favorite birthdays was
when it was just the three of us.

Look,

um, any chance I can get a do-over,

just scrap the tiara?

You know, just because you've
been an adult for a long time

doesn't mean you can't
celebrate your birthday.

Let's go do something
fun, just the two of us.

Anything my princess...

Anything you want.

Anything?

You sure about this?

I am officially an adult
taking control of my life

unless, of course, you think
I'm too much of a princess.

- Definitely not.
- [CHUCKLES]

- Good answer.
- ♪ ... Felt the heartache ♪

♪ And the pain ♪

♪ I'm not afraid to face the dark ♪

♪ Although I'm small ♪

♪ I got a lot of heart ♪

♪ This time, I won't let doubt stop me ♪

♪ I won't let shame hold me down ♪

♪ I'm gonna stand up taller ♪

♪ I'm a fighter, I'm a fighter ♪

- ♪ Survivor, survivor... ♪
- Look, I thought we agreed

it's best for all of us
to keep some distance.

- I ain't got nowhere else to go.
- ♪ I'm a fighter ♪

♪ I'm a fighter ♪

- OK, come on over.
- ♪ ... survivor, survivor ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Survive, survive ♪

♪ Uh-huh ♪

♪ I'm a fighter, a fighter ♪

♪ A survivor, survivor ♪

How you feeling?

- Not great. You?
- Not great.

You probably caught it from me. Huh.

Look, I'm sorry about
what I said earlier.

- I didn't mean it.
- No, you meant it.

BILLY: I just want you to know that

there is no one I respect more

than you and your sister.

I mean...

If you knew... ha ha...

How proud I was when you were
picking apart my defense...

Well, I was pissed.

But I was, uh, I was proud.

I just wish you felt more
comfortable coming to me

when you need help.

It's not that I didn't
feel comfortable, Dad.

It's because the last time I
came to you, you covered for me,

and you almost lost your job.

Like, I knew what I
was doing was a mistake,

but I wanted it to be my mistake.

I can respect that.

You are a man.

I guess I need to start
treating you like one...

Even when you make
questionable decisions.

So we all good, then?

Me, you, Spence?

Why don't you go help
your mother clean up?

[CHUCKLES] OK.

SPENCER: You got any food left?

- OLIVIA: Ha ha! No.
- Oh, OK.

Thanks for sticking around.

I know it makes you feel uncomfortable.

Nah. I'm always comfortable with you.

Heh.

- What stupid movie are we watching tonight?
- [CHUCKLES]

Thanks for trying with my dad.

He's gonna come around eventually.

But in the meantime,

I say we forget about him, OK,

and just focus on each other.

All right.

He may not accept me, but
he gonna have to accept us.