04x18 - Came Back for You

[bunniefuu]

Seriously? I just bought this.

Why are you looking at me?

I don't drink $ orange juice.

What about Skye?

I bet she doesn't have a
problem with high-end juice.

Have you seen Skye around here?

Patience still has a
restraining order on this house.

I thought Patience was outta town.

She only left this morning.

Did Patience take my thermos?

I swear, I left it right
here just last night.

Mmm. Maybe...

Patience poured my juice

into my thermos for her road trip,

and then put the jug back in the fridge

so that I would think
that I drank it all.

Look, as entertaining as it is
to watch you play juice detective,

I'm trying to finish my résumé.

If I don't get a job,

I will fail the next stage
of my diversion program.

- When did you manage an arcade?
- OK,

slight exaggeration,

but you have to have a job to get a job,

but how are you supposed to get a
job when you need a job to get a job?

OLIVIA: Ask my mom for help.

LAYLA: Who's looking for a job?

- I'm hiring an intern.
- COOP: Hard pass.

You fired me already, plus it
doesn't meet the criteria anyway.

All right, well, and on
that note, I got to get ready

for my job and class, so...

Uh, listen, Coop, about that f*ring...

Look, I was joking.

- OK, what is this?
- This is an apology,

a long overdue one.

Over the past year,
in my unhealthy quest

to never be vulnerable,
I, um, I hurt people,

people who were important to
me, and you're one of them.

Look, Layla, you had every
right to be mad at me.

I mean, I was messing up your...

- your business, your money.
- No, Coop,

you were reeling from
losing your ability to rap.

As your friend, I should
have been there for you,

so look, if there is
ever anything I can do

to make it up to you,
please let me know.

- OK, well...
- Mm-hmm?

Since you're, um, offering
up punitive damages,

you could maybe pay my...
my phone bill for this month?

It's not exactly what I...
what I had in mind, but

- if it'll help.
- COOP: I'm joking.

I'm Jo... I'm messing
with you, OK? We good.

- Ha ha!
- Look, Ms. Maritta has me watching...

- Whew!
- "Law & Order," and I have been dying

- to say that word in a sentence, I swear.
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

Hey. We didn't wake you, did we?

[SIGHS] Nah. Davita
already took care of that.

She wants to meet on
campus to finalize stuff

for the apparel launch tonight.

I swear, that chick don't sleep.

Well, she's thorough, that's for sure.

Yeah, but it's all too much, man.

A few weeks ago, I had a logo.

Now I got hats, sweatpants, backpacks.

I got a wide receivers
meeting in an hour.

That's all I need to be focused on.

I can't let this
distract me from football.

Wait, low-key, are you
looking for a reason

to cancel the apparel launch tonight?

- Maybe.
- Why?

I mean, you and Davita have worked
your butts off for this launch.

You are literally writing
an article about the dangers

and distractions of N.I.L.,
and you're asking me what?

You're not Wade.

You would never put
yourself before the team

and miss practice for some
dumb photo sh**t or whatever.

This is different,

so get out of your head, Spencer.

The launch is just for one night.

I appreciate you.

You want to ride in together?

Um, actually, I can't.

You know, between meeting
up with Jenn and classes

and tracking down this
lead for the article,

I, um, I'm just gonna be
all over the place, so...

OK. How is the N.I.L. article coming?

Uh, it's fine.

I thought we weren't
hiding stuff no more.

I'm just keeping this
article confidential, OK,

until I hear from a source
and verify some things.

You ain't coming down
too hard on Wade, right?

'Cause he been apologized
for that missed practice.

Spencer, I love you,
but just because Wade

is helping you shine on the field

does not magically make him a good guy.

SPENCER: OK.

[CELL PHONE RINGTONE]

- Oh, I need to take this.
- Mm-hmm.

In private?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

- CARTER: Hey.
- BILLY: Hey.

What's the emergency?

- The school board fire you, too?
- [BILLY CHUCKLES]

So, uh, I heard that the board
is voting on principal next week,

and it's - in favor of Regina.

- CARTER: Least it's not - .
- I'm being serious here, all right?

I've never lost this bad in football,

but, uh, there's got to
be something I can do.

Well, as a former administrator,
I may have some advice for you,

but you're gonna need
to return the favor,

- OK? I got some problems of my own.
- Cool.

You still got that whiskey stash?

Come on, Carter. If I'm
trying to be principal,

I can't be drinking on the job.

I bet you football Billy
woulda had a sh*t with me.

That's right.

Now we're talkin'.

This is the best I can do, so

start talking.

- What? Water?
- Mm-hmm.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Yo, yo, yo. What are you doing?

Uh, getting ready for our
meeting. What does it look like?

I thought it was just gonna be
a quick chat in the juice bar.

Yo, for real, if Coach Garrett sees

my branding stuff
everywhere, that's my ass.

I'll be quick. I just
need your final approval.

Heh!

My pops would have loved

seeing himself as King Crenshaw.

[CHUCKLES]

WADE: Yo, S.J., my man...

Whoa. Are you launching
a line or something?

You didn't tell your teammates
about the launch tonight?

I was trying not to
make it a big deal, OK?

It is a big deal, and you're supposed

to be getting the word out.

WADE: Yo, it's too late for
modesty, brother, and she's right.

[CAMERA CLICKS]

Look, I'm gonna post this
to my million followers,

make sure that you and your
line get the love it deserves.

Heh! Man, I hope you're
ready for some superfans.

That's a good one.

[DOOR OPENS]

LAYLA: Did J.J. forget
about his away game?

- The house reeks of his Cologne.
- JORDAN: Um, ahem.

- Hey, hey, hey.
- LAYLA: Um...

You know we're meeting my
dad and his girlfriend Erin

for breakfast and not
the Grammys, right?

Are you saying this shirt's too dressy?

- I mean, it's a little, yeah.
- Heh! OK, OK,

so I was nervous.
Today's a big day for you.

Well, I thought you were gonna keep
me calm, but here, let me fix it.

- Oh, wow. You didn't like the...
- No, it looks nice.

- You look handsome. OK.
- Thank... thank you.

- Shall we?
- LAYLA: Yeah, let's go.

- JORDAN: OK.
- LAYLA: OK. Heh heh!

- Simone! Hey.
- JORDAN: Wow.

So, this is the famous J.J. beach house.

I could smell his body
spray down the driveway.

Hey, babe, babe, come here! Oh, my gosh!

I've missed you! Major points on
the surprise arrival! Look at you!

Heh! Are you sure?

- But feel like I interrupted something.
- Interrupt? What? No.

OK.

LAURA: Uh, I'm... I'm so sorry, Coop.

I thought now was a good time,

but it's been nonstop since I woke up.

What... what type of
business are you running here?

My law one,

at least until I get an office space.

Ever since I got
Jameal's sentence reduced,

Safron Hosea has referred
half the neighborhood to me,

and I don't think they quite understand

I'm not a full-time practice yet.

[CELL PHONE RINGTONE]

Oh, God.

Make yourself at home. Hello?

[PHONE RINGING]

Mmm...

Hello?

Laura's law, your one-stop
shop for punitive damages.

JORDAN: I thought that
you said you were spending

your fall break at Bringston.

SIMONE: Well, I missed you,

and I figured a nice, relaxing weekend

at home would be exactly
what I'd need to get me

- in the right headspace for the tournament.
- JORDAN: Mmm.

It's not a problem that I'm here, is it?

- I mean, you and Layla had plans.
- No, no, babe,

that was just something
with her dad, OK?

She totally understands me bailing,

plus it's not every
day I get to show off

- my home turf to my girlfriend.
- SIMONE: Heh!

I know it's crazy that it
took me so long to visit,

so I'm sorry.

I guess I was just worried
that if I saw everyone,

- I wouldn't want to leave.
- Hmm...

maybe you don't have to. I hear
G.A.U. has a great tennis team.

- It's very tempting, but...
- [CHUCKLES]

No, I've put in too much work

- to quit on Coach Loni now.
- JORDAN: Yeah.

SIMONE: Oh, there's Spence.

Spencer James! Get over here. Don't
act like you don't see me, boy.

Well, if it isn't the
queen of the court herself.

- Sure is. How you doing?
- What's up, girl?

You look good. A.T.L.
must agree with you.

Thank you. [GIGGLES]

- SPENCER: What's up?
- JORDAN: What's up?

What the hell was that?

What is going on with y'all two?

- SPENCER: Nothin'.
- JORDAN: Nothin'.

OK, well, I hope neither
of you have something to do

because we're not leaving until one
of you says why y'all are beefing.

So, who wants to start?

OK.

BILLY: So you want me to
get Regina to drop out.

How am I... how am I
supposed... how should I do that?

Remind her that being a
principal stinks, literally.

It also comes with long hours, lawsuits,

- and no resources.
- BILLY: Huh.

All right, let me stop
'fore I scare you off.

No, no, you won't. I'm in it.

I'm in it. This...
this job is my future,

lawsuits, stench, and all.

It's just Regina...

Regina Lawson, she does
not scare off easily.

- Well, there's always assistant principal.
- Oh...

[SIGHS] I should have busted
out that whiskey from before.

I know I need it.

What has got you so rattled
that you're trying to day-drink

and coming to me for advice?

I got a job in Oakland.

- OK.
- It puts me back in politics,

and it paves the way for me
to run for governor one day,

plus they understood why I
resigned from South Crenshaw.

So, um, you're upset

because you got a job;
Not just any job...

a job that also has you going places.

See, this is why we
used to beef in school.

No, Billy, that's not the point.

Yes, the job will take me places, but...

Billy, those places
are far away from Grace.

Oh, of course. My bad.

- How'd she take it?
- [WEIGHT CLANKS]

PREACH: Clearly he ain't told her
yet; That's why he whining to you.

- BILLY: Ah.
- PREACH: Now can y'all two shut up?

I came to clear my head, but
I can't get a moment's peace

- from the high-school drama.
- This was a private conversation.

- PREACH: Then you shouldn't talk so loud.
- [BILLY CHUCKLES]

- [RECORDER BEEPS ON]
- Got confirmation Wade was directly involved

at the incident at his high school.

Waiting on one more source.

- [RECORDER BEEPS OFF]
- OK. [SNIFFS]

No, no, no, no, no.
[JIGGLES DOOR HANDLE]

[SIGHS]

- WOMAN: Ha ha ha ha! I could eat, yeah.
- MAN: Hurry up.

- [JENN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- MAN: OK, OK.

- [DOOR CLOSES]
- Nice of you to make it.

I am so sorry, Jenn,

OK? I got here earlier,
but the doors were locked.

Yeah. They do that now to
make sure people are on time.

So, did you...

did you get your chip?

I'm so sorry, Jenn.

I really wanted to be here for it.

- Well, you epically failed at that.
- I know, I know,

and I promise I am going
to make it up to you, OK?

You're still gonna do my hair later
for my grand prix audition, right?

We are on, for sure,

and I swear, I will not let you down.

Cool.

Well, I gotta go. My friends
are taking me out to breakfast.

OK. Um, Jenn?

Congrats.

A'ight, I gotta get to class.

I'll just see y'all at
the apparel launch tonight.

SIMONE: Wait. I'm sorry. Run that back?

You have your own apparel line?

- Babe, why didn't you tell me this?
- Why would I have to?

Spencer's got the best QB in the
nation promoting him on social.

SIMONE: OK, so y'all are
seriously gonna let football

and this Wade guy come
in between you two?

- SPENCER: I'm not.
- JORDAN: Heh! OK.

You know what? Now would be a great
time for us to go get some food.

Babe, just wait until you take a
bite out of a burger from the grill.

Oh, good. I already know
the caf has better burgers.

- JORDAN: I'm sorry? Says who?
- SIMONE: Yard Yack.

- Uh, are you coughing something up?
- Ha!

Yard Yack is a college social feed.

You guys seriously don't use this?

- JORDAN: Mm-mmm.
- SIMONE: Hold on.

What the hell?

What?

- Does Liv know about this?
- What?

Oh, somebody about to pay for this.

Oh.

Hey, hey, hey.

- Hey.
- You ever been on Yard Yack?

[SIGHS]

- I take it you saw the post?
- You already knew about it?

- How come you ain't say nothin'?
- I was gonna tell you,

but I just didn't
think it was a big deal.

Somebody disrespecting you
is a big deal to me, Liv.

- You know who did it?
- OLIVIA: Wade.

He's upset about the
article that I'm writing.

[SIGHS] I'm sorry,

and I'mma handle it.

This fool got me twisted,

- but he about to find out.
- OLIVIA: No, Spencer, stop, OK?

I'm already handling it,

and he has a history of
this type of behavior.

- I have a plan.
- What do you mean?

I'm not gonna get between you and
your teammate, so just trust me,

and please let it go.

Please.

- [KISS]
- Love you.

No.

SIMONE: So we're just not
gonna talk about what happened?

Babe, I know my sister, OK?

And if she doesn't say
anything about the post,

it's probably because
she's already handled

whatever lame-ass posted it.

Jordan, I'm not talking about the post.

I'm talking about the distance
between you and Spencer.

OK, well, you have been gone a while,

Simone, so things
around here have changed.

I'm catching on to that.

I'm... I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It...

it's just that when
we first got to G.A.U.,

I thought Spence and I
were in this together,

then he stepped into
the spotlight and became

the most celebrated
freshman on the field.

Jordan, Spencer has always
been the star on the field,

but when did that stop
y'all from being friends?

Spencer doesn't need me
anymore. I'm not his QB.

I can't help him b*at
Coastal at homecoming.

I can't even help promote his
line with my measly followers,

unlike Wade.

OK, can we... can we just finally
stop talking about this, please?

Yeah. Sure.

- All right.
- But for the record,

the Spencer that I know
will always need you,

on and off the field, Jordan.

Yeah. Smoothie?

OLIVIA: OK. All set.

Uh, if you want to take a look,
the bathroom is down the hall.

OK.

- [FOOTSTEPS RETREAT]
- SIMONE: So,

now we can sit here and
discuss this nonsense

between Spencer and
Jordan and figure out

what the heck we're gonna do about it.

Forget the boys.

Something is up with Jenn, OK,

and something's wrong with her ankle.

Do you guys think it's sprained?

SIMONE: I wasn't
really paying attention,

but if it was, I mean, she would
be walking with crutches, right?

Unless she's taking
something to mask the pain.

What if she's taking pain pills

so that she can dance
on her ankle tonight?

SIMONE: Liv, calm down, OK?

Don't jump to crazy
conclusions like this

before talking to her, at least.

You don't understand addicts, OK?

If she's using, she won't tell me.

I mean, I didn't tell anyone at first

when I started using again.

I gotta figure this out.

- LAYLA: Hey, Liv, I wouldn't...
- JENN: Can I help you find something?

Um...

Jenn, I was just worried,
OK? You looked hurt,

and I just wanted to make sure
that you weren't using again.

And it didn't occur to you to just ask?

I thought my parents had
trust issues. You know what?

Don't bother coming
to my audition later.

I don't need your negative
energy in my life today.

Jenn, I... listen, I'm sor...

I just wanted to make
sure that you were OK.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

What?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

You really thought you was gonna come
at my girl and I wouldn't do nothin'?

- WADE: Hey, you need to back up off me.
- MAN: Get off him, man.

JORDAN: Whoa, whoa. Hold on. You
posted that photo of my sister?

Apparently his bitch ass didn't
like what she was planning

on saying about him
in her N.I.L. article.

- Yo, I didn't post that.
- It's right here, bro.

Yo, I don't care about
your girl's N.I.L. article,

OK? It's not gonna do anything to me.

And we're just supposed
to take your word for it?

Look at the date and time, Baker.

- There's no way I could have posted it.
- JORDAN: Let's see.

What? What's he talking about?

- It was uploaded during our weekly QB meeting.
- SPENCER: What?

WADE: Yo, we can't have
our phone during those, OK?

The coach locks 'em away
until after the meeting.

My bad, bro.

Look, man, if it was my
girlfriend that got targeted,

I'd be doing the same thing.

Now, whoever posted
that crossed the line.

If you need backup when you
find the asshat, you let me know.

More apology letters.

Yeah, the last of them.

- I got my dad, Patience, and Clay.
- Mmm. I, um,

I wanted to apologize for
bailing on breakfast this morning.

LAYLA: Oh, Jordan, it's
fine. Simone's in town.

- That's much more important.
- JORDAN: Yeah, yeah, but I mean, you know,

breakfast with your dad and
you finally meeting Erin,

that's important, too.

- Yeah.
- So, how'd it go?

Do we like her or are we slashing tires?

No, we like her. Yeah,
we like her a lot.

I mean, I didn't really
need you there, so...

- Ouch.
- No, I didn't... ha!

- I didn't mean like that. I just...
- JORDAN: OK. Heh heh!

but you know, um, there is someone

who could use your support

somewhere, you know...

Spencer's apparel launch tonight.

- OK, that was a horrible segue.
- Yeah, OK, whatever.

So Simone seems to
think you're not going.

And Simone would be absolutely correct.

Jordan, OK,

if I can go and support after everything

we've been through, you can go.

OK? Just set the drama
aside for one night,

pretty please?

[CHUCKLES] OK, OK.

- OK.
- And you know what? For the record, Layla,

whatever you just did with
your eyes and the whole

sweet, little pleading thing?

- Totally unfair.
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

JORDAN: Totally unfair, OK?

- BILLY: I mean, that is... I know...
- PREACH: Look,

why don't you ask Mrs. Lawson

if she'll step aside
and let you have the job?

'Cause Ms. Lawson don't
want to step aside.

PREACH: She's got a
brand-new grandchild,

complaining she doesn't see her
enough because she's always working,

said she always thought
she'd be retiring soon

- and not taking on more work.
- Man, hold up.

- How do you know all this about her?
- I just talked to her,

asked her directly about her life.

If I've learned anything about women,

they appreciate direct honesty...

And that applies to Mrs. Grace, too.

Be direct.

Tell her exactly what you want,

assuming you know.

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

SPENCER: Thanks for
coming through with the DJ.

LAYLA: Uh, yeah, of course.

- Happy to help a friend.
- SPENCER: I'm, uh,

I'm glad we're back to being friends,

and you're starting to seem
a little like your old self.

- We missed her.
- Yeah, she's, uh, kinda making a comeback.

Since confronting Carrie, I've
felt more like myself again.

Welcome back, Layla Keating.

- Thank you very much, Spencer James.
- [CHUCKLES]

- Good luck tonight.
- Thank you.

Babe, I just wanted to
show you this crazy setup.

I'm glad you ain't let me bail.

OLIVIA: Me, too.

[CHUCKLING] Hey. What's up?

- [KISS]
- Thought you was at Jenn's audition.

Yeah, she... kinda disinvited me.

It's not a big deal. Um,
sponsor/sponsee confidentiality.

You've been, uh, referencing a lot

of confidentiality clauses lately.

I know, but I don't
want to talk about Jenn

or Wade and the article. I
just want to celebrate you.

OK. Real quick, on that Wade stuff,

he did not post that photo of you.

Spencer, just 'cause he's your QB...

No, I confronted him.

He came clean. It wasn't him.

- And you just believe him, like that?
- Liv...

- DAVITA: Hey, we need to start...
- SPENCER: Davita, not now.

Yes, now; We're about to welcome guests

- and we need to go over your speech.
- Speech?

- I'm saying something now?
- DAVITA: Of course.

OLIVIA: OK, I'll let
you handle your business.

Wait. Liv...

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACH]

COOP: OK, I, uh...
- Shh.

- Hear that?
- Hear what?

Exactly.

All right, I don't mean
to disturb your peace,

but this is a list of all the
clients that I've been talking to.

Most of them are expecting
a follow-up tomorrow,

but I'd call Ms. Singer first because

her statute of
limitation is running out.

- Thanks, Coop.
- You're welcome.

You know, I was listening
to you all afternoon.

You handled those prospective
clients pretty well.

You gave them some good advice.

Yeah, man, it was fun talking
to people from the neighborhood.

It's a shame being my assistant

doesn't qualify for
your diversion program.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

MALE RAPPER: ♪ Uh! Come on! ♪

♪ We're in the foray ♪

♪ Makin' it rain all
day, it is pourin' ♪

♪ The city is mine, I'm runnin'
so hard, I'm winnin' and soarin' ♪

SIMONE: Oh, wow.

This is really amazing.

I'm glad you changed your mind.

- LAYLA: Ah, the pleading worked.
- JORDAN: Something like that.

LAYLA: Well, you both look
great. I'm just happy you made it.

Actually, could I borrow Jordan's
height over by the hat wall? Just...

Yeah, you don't need my permission.

Uh, I'll just grab us drinks.

- Right. Would you hold this?
- OK.

[SINGING CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

- OK, those go up there.
- JORDAN: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Um, who... who invited Clay?

- Uh, I did.
- Oh, you, like,

- getting back together with him?
- LAYLA: No, no.

He's just the last
stop on my apology tour.

- That's right.
- Low-key, wish someone

- would just make this apology for me.
- Well...

[POPS LIPS]

- Now someone else can.
- [CHUCKLES]

Because you know why?
You're not Layla anymore.

You are her fearless alter
ego, queen of Crenshaw, Laylani.

- Laylani?
- Laylani.

- OK. Ha ha ha ha!
- Yes.

- I thought I met all the pretty girls in L.A.
- [SCOFFS]

- Please don't tell me that actually works for you.
- Sometimes.

- I'm Clay.
- Oh...

- You're Layla's Clay.
- Yeah.

- So what, that worked for her?
- I had other, uh,

- persuasive powers...
- [SCOFFS]

At least till he showed up.

Seriously?

Vin, do you have
something you want to say?

I'm really sorry about the post.

- OLIVIA: Wait. You did that?
- VIN: I overheard your interview

with Wade and knew he was pissed.

- I was just trying to get on his good side and...
- WADE: Look,

I am so sorry,

OK? Apparently this dumbass
thought it would impress me.

It didn't.

Now, I promise, he's gonna be doing
pushups until his arms fall off.

Go.

Again, I'm so sorry.

Um...

You OK?

I guess I...

Was wrong and...

Just feels like a common
theme with me lately.

Yeah, well, we all have those
days, but right or wrong,

I love you, all right?

COOP: Ha ha! OK, dapper Dan. You ready?

Davita said it's time for your speech.

Coop, I don't know half the people here.

What am I meant to say? This...

this publicity ain't me, man.

For the love of God! Enough,
already, bro. We get it.

This ain't you, all right?

But N.I.L. ain't going nowhere,

- and neither is your star power.
- SPENCER: Coop...

COOP: Uh, besides, you're
not doing this for you.

You're doing it for all
these kids out there,

scooping up your merch
like it's on fire.

You got Dillon's artwork
on display on that merch.

I mean, kids look up to
you and him now and think,

hey, maybe they could be the
next Spencer and Dillon James,

so stop whining, bro.

Get your ass on that stage and
give 'em the dude they look up to.

OLIVIA: What she said.

[CHUCKLES]

[KISS]

[CHUCKLES]

I appreciate y'all for coming out.

It is wild to think that
just a few years ago,

I was fighting in the halls
of South Crenshaw High,

and now I'm at Golden Angeles
with my own apparel line.

I got a lotta dope people to thank
for helping me on this journey,

my moms and Coach Baker especially.

I love you.

Y'all make a great tag team.

Ahem. Listen, I'mma keep this
real and I'mma keep this short.

Y'all know I'm not fully comfortable
with this kind of attention,

but a good friend
reminded me, kinda rudely,

that the spotlight ain't on me.

It's on all of y'all.

This community is
responsible for making me

the person I am today.

That's why I don't want to
wait till the NFL to give back.

I'm doing it now.

A quarter of the proceeds
from my apparel line

is gonna fund scholarships for
kids right here in South L.A.

to attend art camps like the one
where my brother created King Crenshaw

and football camps and any other
camps that further our dreams.

So thank y'all once again for coming out

and God bless.

[POP MUSIC PLAYING]

LAYLA: Hey, do you have a minute?

I was wondering if you
were gonna talk to me.

Surprised to hear you
booked my DJ for the event.

Uh, she's good at what she does,

and, uh, you weren't
answering my calls, so...

I thought we had nothing left to say

since you made it clear
you were done with me.

Clay, um,

I was in a bad place earlier this year

and pushing everyone away.

You caught the brunt of
what I was going through.

I'm sorry, so it's...

it's all in this letter.

You didn't push Jordan away.

We've been friends
for a really long time.

Clay, couldn't you
take the letter, please?

I'll see you around, Keating.

- BILLY: Hey, what's up?
- WOMAN: Hi.

- BILLY: What's up, y'all?
- GRACE AND PREACH: Hey.

PREACH: Shouldn't you be somewhere
talking Mrs. Lawson out the race?

Yes, I did speak to
her, and you were right.

She is looking to free up
some time, and apparently,

I've impressed her enough
where she doesn't think

I'm gonna mess up the
school, so it's a good thing.

GRACE: Wait, so she's
dropping out of the running

for principal at South Crenshaw High?

Yes, on one condition...

she wants me to earmark
someone to bring onboard

as Dean of Student Affairs,

someone who cares about the
kids as much as she does,

has the right values, time, energy.

If I can line this up and
there ain't no competition,

[SIGHS] She likes my odds.

OK. You have someone in mind?

- Why are you looking at me like that?
- BILLY: Huh?

- COOP: Oh, whoa! You moving back in?
- Tempting, but no.

I actually need to talk to you.

Did you start a "Laura's
Law" review page?

Um...

No contest.

- So yes.
- Look,

Ms. Baker, I'm sorry. I
was only trying to help.

Did you... you got a
bad review or something?

Thanks to you, my law practice is now

one of the highest-rated in South L.A.,

and now that all of Crenshaw
district has my number,

I'm gonna need some help.

- OK, so you want me to find you an assistant?
- No.

I want you to come work for me.

But I thought assisting you didn't meet

- the criteria for the program.
- LAURA: It doesn't,

but being a pre-law apprentice does,

under one condition...

you've got to be enrolled in a college,

even if it's online.

What do you think?

[COOP SCOFFS] I... I don't
know. You think I could do this?

Oh, I know you can.

- Heh! All right.
- Yes?

- Yeah.
- [SQUEALS]

[COOP CHUCKLES]

Well, guess you're gonna
have to learn some things

from someone other
than Detective Benson,

like what punitive damages actually are,

and we are not calling
my practice Laura's Law.

OK, then how 'bout... Law & Laura?

- Mmm.
- Or Laura's Legal? OK.

Better Call Baker.

- Ha ha ha!
- No?

[DISTANT SURF CRASHING]

Um, I think I'm gonna...

Go home.

It's been a long day and I'm tired.

Uh... or we could jump in the
hot tub. I'll get the jets going.

- Jordan, I don't have my suit.
- And that's a bad thing?

What's going on with you and Layla?

What are you talking about?

Something shifted
between the two of you...

And there's a connection, Jordan.

Yeah, sweetheart, a...
a friend connection.

Layla has been through a lot this year.

I mean, we both have and, well,
we've been there for each other.

Simone...

Look, I... I haven't cheated on you,

OK, if that's what
you're thinking. I mean...

How is what I share with
Layla as a friend any different

than what you share
with Damon at Bringston?

- So, what, this is payback?
- Payback?

Payback for what, exactly?

I thought that you said that
you and Damon were just friends.

OK, well, this is not
about me and Damon.

The hell it isn't. What was it

that you said when I came
to visit? There was so much

"emotional entanglement"
between the two of you

that you had to try
to put up boundaries,

and you have the nerve
to come at me over Layla?

At least I admitted to you
that Damon and I were close.

Jordan, you don't even
see what's going on,

- which is worse. Everyone...
- JORDAN: "Everyone"?

'Cause everyone can see it.

Layla and I have been best friends

- since we were kids!
- No! She's been Olivia's best friend

since you were kids!

Look, I... I... I don't
have feelings for Layla,

OK? I love you, Simone, and you...

you know what? You trying
to... to push this Layla point

to make you feel less guilty

about whatever is
happening at Bringston,

that's not fair.

- So that's really what you think?
- Yes.

No... no.

OK, look, all I know is that...

All I know is that you
are there and I'm here,

OK, and this just keeps
getting harder and harder.

- ♪ The sky is missing ♪
- [SIMONE SIGHS]

Jordan, have you ever thought that maybe

this is so hard

because, despite how
much we love each other...

♪ The ground is shifting ♪

Maybe we're holding onto something

that we just don't need
to hold onto anymore?

JORDAN: Whoa, whoa,
whoa, sweetheart... heh!

maybe we just call it a night,

OK, before one of us says
something that we can't take back?

Like what...

The fact that maybe we
shouldn't be together anymore?

♪ Come in ♪

♪ Where do we go ♪

♪ Down this road? ♪

OLIVIA: Uh, Jenn?

Can I talk to you?

Can we get a second?

♪ At the edge of what we ♪

Um...

♪ But what we got ♪

I'm so sorry.

Sorry for almost ruining your big moment

and for missing the meeting

and for violating your trust.

I know it's not gonna
make up for everything,

but Nurse Joy gave that
to me on my months,

and it's kind of tradition

to pass it down the
sponsorship line, so...

Um...

- I can't take this.
- Why not?

So I...

Did sprain my ankle a few weeks ago

and I did think about using,

and I tried to tell you,

but you're so hard to get a hold of, so

I started talking to
somebody else in the program.

She helped me find

alternative ways to manage pain,

and I didn't mean for it
to happen, but I guess...

She kind of became my
pretend sponsor, and...

and now I think it's best if

she's just my sponsor-sponsor.

♪ Where do... ♪

Wow.

Plot twist. Heh!

I mean, I guess that explains why

you've been so distant lately.

No, I'm not mad, Liv.

You got me here.

You got me to stop using.

You got me to take
this program seriously.

That's why I had the strength to

move on when my sobriety was at risk.

♪ As if, oh ♪

That took a lot of courage, Jenn,

courage that I didn't have

when my first sponsor
stopped calling me back.

♪ This is the end... ♪

- No...
- ♪ But is it what we wanted? ♪

I want you to still have this

'cause, official sponsor or not,

you can always call me.

I will never be too busy again...

- ♪ Nothing left to take in... ♪
- And that's a promise.

- ♪ Nothing more to give ♪
- Come here.

♪ Northern winds will take us ♪

♪ Over this last cliff ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Thank you for coming by.

I have something I want to tell you.

Do you mind if I go first?

I just need to say this
before I lose my nerve.

Everything OK?

I got a job in Oakland,

but I've been hesitant to accept

because Crenshaw had
finally felt like home,

but then I realized that

it didn't feel like
home because I live here.

It felt like home because you live here.

Grace,

you're my home,

which is why I was wondering if
you wanted to move up north with me.

Uh...

- Babe, uh...
- No,

you don't... you don't
need to answer now.

- OK.
- I know that everything you love is here.

I just needed you to know
what I want for our future.

If you leave,

not everything I love would be here.

I just don't think I can move right now.

It's what I wanted to tell you.

Billy offered me a job
at South Crenshaw High,

his Dean of Student Affairs.

I get to play a bigger part
in shaping Dillon's future

and the other kids at South Crenshaw.

[WHISPERS] Yeah.

RACHEL CHINOURIRI: ♪ My guess ♪

♪ I hope that our memories stay ♪

♪ And just know that whatever you do ♪

SIMONE: "I love you, Jordan.

This break-up doesn't change that.

I have to believe that.

What we had was special,

and I promise we didn't
fail because we grew apart.

We just grew.

I know that doesn't really
make this hurt any less,

so my last plea before I go...

please fix things with Spencer.

Even if he won't say it to your face,

I heard his speech.

You two need each other.

You might not see it right now,

but that's something else
that will never change."

Hey. Simone still here?

I wanted to thank her for...

♪ You are my best friend ♪

♪ You are my best friend ♪

♪ Remember, I'll always love you ♪

I got you.

♪ Ooh ♪

I got you.

- ♪ Ooh ♪
- Come on.

I know.

♪ Remember, I'll always love you ♪

OLIVIA: Oh.

Make sure you put your name on
that before Patience drinks it.

Oh, um, Patience didn't
finish the last one.

I did. Sorry I put
it back in the fridge.

It's hard to tell when those
big, fancy jugs are empty.

Damn.

I guess I'm not the hard-hitting
journalist that I thought I was.

- Because I drank your orange juice?
- No, because I

literally blew up my life over
a crap ton of wrong assumptions.

You couldn't have done that
much damage in one day, Liv.

Well, Patience stopped texting me back

after I chewed her out
over drinking all my O.J.,

Jenn dumped me, and Spencer
nearly ruined his future

at G.A.U. because I
wrongly accused Wade.

You are efficient with your time.

It's not funny, Layla.

I spent all day trying to expose people

for things that they didn't do.

How is that good journalism?

I think I'm dropping this N.I.L. article

- before I make things any worse.
- LAYLA: Liv, OK,

so you followed a few incorrect leads.

Your instincts are usually right.

Yeah, but it doesn't matter if
they're doing more harm than good.

I don't want Spencer or
anyone else to get hurt

because I can't stop
looking for a story,

and I've already made things hard enough

for him and his QB, so I just...

[CELLPHONES CHIME]

WADE: Now, you see?

I always got your back.

Hey, I appreciate you finding out
who posted that crap about Liv, man.

- Yeah.
- And for showing up for me today.

Enhanced Water hit me up about
a possible brand endorsement.

Hell yeah. It's not a problem,
man. We're a team, right?

Yes, sir.

[GRUNTING]

I think the kid's had enough, bro.

All right, I'll give him a break. Ha ha!

All right.

[VIN GRUNTING]

Hey, you all good.
You can relax now, kid.

[SIGHS]

Look, a deal's a deal.

You took the fall for me. I'll
put in a good word with Garrett.

Dude, I can barely feel my arms.

How am I supposed to practice tomorrow?

That's not my problem, fresh meat.

I'm sorry about Simone, Jordan.

Thank you, but I'm done
talking about it for today.

Thank y'all for meeting us so late.

I figured me and J. could use some time

at our favorite place
with our favorite people.

No invite for your fave QB?

Wade may be one of the
best QBs in the nation,

but you always gonna be
the best QB for me, man,

and I'm sorry I made you feel otherwise.

Heh!

[SNAP FINGERS]

LAYLA: So, we ready for
a game of, uh, -on- ?

- What do you say, twin?
- Hmm?

- Team dumped?
- No way. I want Layla.

Um, I... I just mean that...
I just... what I mean by that

is Layla and I played
together at the park last week.

She was a beast, OK?
Y'all ain't ready...

- OLIVIA: Ooh!
- SPENCER: Layla's a beast on the field?

- JORDAN: Mm-hmm.
- LAYLA: Why do you act so surprised?

- JORDAN: Let's prove it to 'em!
- OLIVIA: Let's go.

- SPENCER: Hike!
- TONES AND I: ♪ Up into the sky ♪

♪ Find the sun on a cloudy day ♪

JORDAN AND SPENCER: Whoo!

♪ But your mama always said ♪

♪ Look up into the sky ♪

♪ Find the sun on a cloudy day ♪

♪ On a cloudy day ♪