I'VE BEEN THINKING A LOT ABOUT MY FUTURE LATELY,
AND I'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT'S TIME FOR ME TO FOCUS
ON NEW CHALLENGES, SO, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,
I'VE RESIGNED MY POSITION AS HEAD COACH AT GAU.
GOD, GARRETT LEGIT SCOOPED ME.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.
SOMETIMES THAT HAPPENS, BABY GIRL.
[PEOPLE MURMURING]
OK, WELL, I KNOW THAT IT HAPPENS, DAD,
BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT.
HE DESERVES TO PAY AND NOT GET OFF SCOT-FREE. BILLY: I KNOW.
HEY, HEY, HEY. WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING?
HOW IS THE PRESS CONFERENCE OVER ALREADY?
BILLY: GARRETT JUST RESIGNED. JORDAN: WHAT?
BILLY: YEAH. JORDAN: IT'S NATIONAL SIGNING DAY.
SPENCER: DID HE SAY WHY HE'S RESIGNING? OLIVIA: NOT A DAMN PEEP,
AND NOW HE JUST GETS TO LEAVE ON HIS OWN TERMS.
OK, LOOK, I'M GONNA GO CATCH UP WITH A.D. BARNES,
SEE WHAT'S REALLY GOING DOWN. EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE OK.
NO, IT WON'T, DAD, BECAUSE HE INJURED PLAYERS
AND NOW HE'S DRIVING THE NARRATIVE.
OK, LOOK, GARRETT IS OFF THE TEAM, RIGHT, WHICH MEANS HE CAN'T
INJURE OR DESTROY ANY MORE PLAYERS' LIVES.
NOW, ISN'T-- ISN'T THAT THE WIN?
IT IS, BUT WE SHOULD TABLE
THIS CONVERSATION FOR ANOTHER TIME, OK?
J. AND I GOTTA GO FIND OUR TEAMMATES. BILLY: ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL.
SPENCER: I'LL HOLLA AT YOU. BILLY: I'M GONNA GO CATCH UP WITH BARNES. YOU GOOD?
- SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, JUST SIT TIGHT? - YES.
JUST CHILL. I'M GONNA GET INTEL, ALL RIGHT?
KENNY: HEY, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN.
THIS IS NOT THE TIME OR PLACE FOR THAT--
THE HELL IT AIN'T!
TODAY IS NATIONAL SIGNING DAY,
THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF THE YEAR!
I GOTTA TELL THESE KIDS SOMETHING.
YOU MADE A COMMITMENT TO THEM.
AND I MADE A COMMITMENT TO THIS SCHOOL.
THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?
GARRETT.
[SIGHS]
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, KENNY,
ONE OF THE BEST I'VE BEEN AROUND.
JUST KNOW THAT EVERYTHING I DID,
I DID FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THIS PROGRAM.
OLIVIA: SO WHO TIPPED YOU?
I'M OFFICIALLY OFF THE TEAM. ISN'T THAT ENOUGH?
NO. NOTHING'S THAT EASY,
NOT FOR SOMEBODY LIKE YOU.
IT WAS EITHER I LEAVE
OR GET OUTED. I CHOSE THE FORMER.
EVERYBODY WINS, EVEN YOU.
ACTUALLY, THE REAL WIN WILL COME
WHEN I DROP THIS ARTICLE AND THE WORLD FINDS OUT WHAT YOU DID.
OH, YEAH. THAT'S STILL COMIN' OUT.
WORD OF ADVICE: GIVE YOURSELF A PAT
ON THE BACK AND MOVE ON. IF YOU DO RELEASE
THAT ARTICLE, IT WON'T JUST DESTROY THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM,
IT'LL ALSO SCREW UP JORDAN AND SPENCER'S CAREERS,
AND I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.
BILLY: HEH HEH HEH! ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
AND THANKS AGAIN FOR MEETING WITH ME, MAN.
- OH, OF COURSE, OF COURSE. - APPRECIATE THAT.
AND I APOLOGIZE FOR ALL OF THE CHAOS.
IT'S JUST CRAZY.
- OH, NO--NO PROBLEM. I'M GOOD. - WATER?
YES, PLEASE. UM, I MEAN, EVEN
TO THIS DAY, MY POPS WILL NOT SHUT UP
ABOUT SOUTH CRENSHAW'S FINEST, THE RICK BARNES.
- AW, MAN, COME ON. - AND NOBODY'LL EVER FORGET
THE RUNNING BACK THAT TOOK THE TEAM TO STATE
AFTER THAT NEAR-DECADE DROUGHT.
YEAH, BUT THEN YOU COME ALONG, RIGHT, A FEW YEARS LATER
AND YOU BREAK ALL MY RECORDS.
[BOTH LAUGH]
BILLY: AH! BARNES: SO, UH, WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, BILLY?
I'M SORRY. WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON HERE, I NEED TO MAKE THIS QUICK.
HONESTLY, I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING SUCH GOOD CARE
OF MY BOYS THIS SEASON. BARNES: OH, YEAH, MM-HMM.
BUT THEN THE GARRETT NEWS BROKE, SO IF YOU DON'T MIND ME ASKING,
HOW DID ALL THIS GO DOWN? BARNES: YEAH, WELL,
FRIEND OF MINE AT THE NCAA HAD HEARD
SOME RUMBLINGS ABOUT GARRETT, SO
I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF ALL THIS DRAMA
BY SELF-PENALISING. BILLY: SMART.
AND AS FAR AS GARRETT IS CONCERNED,
WE GAVE HIM A GENEROUS PACKAGE,
PLUS HE'S GONNA TAKE A YEAR OFF OF COACHING TO, UH,
SPEND SOME MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY.
OK. THAT'S, UH, I GUESS THAT'S REASONABLE.
LOOK, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY BOYS ARE--ARE TAKEN CARE OF.
OH, OH, WE ARE GONNA MAKE SURE OF THAT.
HEH HEH! AND LOOK, YOU NEED TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF.
YEAH, WAY YOU COACHED THOSE BOYS?
WHEW! SPENCER AND JORDAN, THEY ARE PILLARS
OF THIS PROGRAM. THEY GOT VERY BRIGHT FUTURES.
AH, THANK YOU. I JUST--I PLAYED A SMALL PART.
THEY DO ALL THE WORK-- BARNES: AND SPEAKING OF PLAYING A PART,
I UNDERSTAND YOUR DAUGHTER IS PURSUING A STORY ON GARRETT.
- YES, SHE IS. - HEH HEH HEH!
LOOK AT YOU. BREAKING MY RECORDS, NOW YOU GOT NOT ONE,
BUT TWO SMART KIDS. [BOTH LAUGH]
I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT.
WELL, NOW THAT GARRETT'S RESIGNED AND THE, UH, NCAA's
INVOLVED, I'M ASSUMING ALL THAT STUFF IS GOING AWAY.
SO, LISTEN, HEY, IT WAS, UH, GOOD SEEING YOU TODAY, BILLY.
- OK, NO, ABSOLUTELY, UH-HUH. - ALL RIGHT, YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING,
LET ME KNOW, SHOOT ME A TEXT, WHATEVER. I GOT YOU.
- THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, MAN. - ANYTIME.
GOOD SEEING YOU. BILLY: YES, SIR.
SPENCER: COACH...
WE FIGURED YOU AIN'T THOUGHT ABOUT BREAKFAST. HOW YOU HOLDIN' UP?
SHOULDN'T I BE ASKING Y'ALL THAT?
WE BEAT YOU TO IT.
APPRECIATE IT.
WHY DON'T Y'ALL LOOK SURPRISED ABOUT TODAY?
IT'S COMPLICATED.
WELL, UNCOMPLICATE IT FOR ME BECAUSE RIGHT NOW,
I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE A JOB. JORDAN: WHAT?
OF COURSE YOU DO, COACH. KENNY: I DON'T KNOW, MAN. NOBODY'S TALKING.
THERE'S GOTTA BE A REASON I'M STILL IN THE DARK.
SO WHAT'S UP?
HEY, HEY,
THIS IS MY JOB I'M TALKING ABOUT.
ONE OF Y'ALL START TALKIN'.
'MORNING, COACH.
ADAMS! MY MAN! UH, DON'T MIND THE MESS.
I, UH, I PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER.
ASHER: ANGRY HIPPO? MONTES: MMM! CHOCOLATE PINEAPPLE,
TWO FLAVOURS I NORMALLY WOULDN'T CONSIDER GOING GOOD TOGETHER, BUT, WOW,
THIS ENERGY DRINK WILL CARBONATE YOUR SOUL. WANT ONE?
- UH-- - COME ON. YOU KNOW YOU WANT ONE.
NO, NO, NO. THAT'LL BE A HARD--PASS.
OK. THANK YOU.
WHY THE ALL-NIGHTER?
BECAUSE IT'S FLIPPING SEASON, HERMANO.
IT'S TIME TO GO AFTER SOME RECRUITS.
WE ALREADY HAVE 22 COMMITMENTS SIGNED AND READY TO GO.
YEAH, THE MAX WE COULD SIGN IS 25.
THAT GIVES US 3 MORE SLOTS TO FILL,
AND I'VE GOT A FEW IN MIND.
- JORDAN BAKER AND SPENCER JAMES? - YEP.
TELL ME YOU AREN'T THINKING WHAT I THINK YOU ARE.
GARRETT RESIGNING MEANS FOR AN UNCERTAIN FOOTBALL PROGRAM FOR GAU.
TRANSLATION-- ANYONE CAN BE FLIPPED, RECRUIT OR ACTIVE PLAYER,
AND YOU'VE GOT AN ADVANTAGE, LIVING WITH THE TWO STARS.
LOOK, COACH, I--I DON'T WANT TO PRESSURE THEM.
I'M SURE THEIR HEADS ARE STILL SPINNING RIGHT NOW.
IF THEY WANT TO LAND AT COASTAL, I'LL BE THE FIRST
TO SIGN THEM, BUT THEY GOTTA MAKE THE FIRST MOVE.
FAIR ENOUGH.
THESE OTHER GUYS, THOUGH, I'M--I'M GAME.
GOOD. START WITH MARCO GALVEZ,
5-STAR TAILBACK AND TALENT IN SPADES.
- OK. - GO MAKE SOME DREAMS COME TRUE, ADAMS.
NOTHING SHORT OF THAT. COPY?
YEAH. ALL RIGHT.
WAIT. ISAIAH?
HE'S IN MY POSITION GROUP.
WELL, HE FIT GARRETT'S JANKY-ASS PROFILE:
A WALK-ON, NO SCHOLARSHIP, DESPERATE FOR MONEY.
WE WERE PLANNING ON TELLING YOU AFTER SIGNING DAY,
BUT TODAY JUST MESSED ALL THAT UP.
YEAH, BUT WE HERE NOW AND WE WANT TO HELP,
AND THAT STARTS WITH CONVINCING OUR 20 RECRUITS
TO STAY WITH US AND SIGN THEIR LETTERS OF INTENT,
INCLUDING THAT BIG FISH, MARCO GALVEZ.
RIGHT. YOU MIGHT WANT TO TALK TO JESUS ABOUT THAT ONE.
AIN'T NO WAY THOSE GUYS ARE COMMITTING TO US,
ESPECIALLY MARCO.
OUR PROGRAM IS TOO UNSTABLE.
JORDAN: SO WE SELL YOU TO THEM. KENNY: ME?
YEAH.
YOU, THE PLAYERS' COACH
WHO'S THE TRUE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM? YOU.
[SCOFFS]
OH, MAN.
[SIGHS]
IF I DECIDE TO ACCEPT THIS OFFER,
AND THAT'S A BIG IF,
I'M ONLY GIVING YOU 4 PLAYERS EACH.
OK, AS LONG AS MARCO GALVEZ IS ONE OF MY 4.
- NAW, NAW, HE'S MINE. - COACH, COME ON. I CAN--
SERIOUS, SPENCE? I'M RISKING A LOT
BY HAVING YOU GUYS HELP ME OUT.
JORDAN: BUT WE ARE HELPING YOU? KENNY: HEH!
YEAH, J., YOU'RE HELPING ME.
HEH! BUT LISTEN,
Y'ALL GOT TO STAY TAPPED IN WITH ME 24/7.
IF ANYTHING GOES DOWN, I NEED TO KNOW, RIGHT?
SPENCER: BET. JORDAN: YES, SIR.
WHAT DO WE DO IF PEOPLE ASK ABOUT GARRETT?
YOU TELL 'EM GAU IS FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE.
GARRETT... IS IN THE PAST.
[GRUNTS]
AND HERE I THOUGHT GIRLFRIENDS DIDN'T GET GHOSTED.
[CHUCKLES] MORE LIKE I DIDN'T WANT TO WAKE YOU
FROM YOUR LATE-MORNING SLUMBER, MILADY.
MM-HMM. IT'S NOT MY FAULT YOU HAD ME UP
BINGEING OLD EPISODES OF "BONES." [SIGHS]
HOW ARE YOU EVEN ALIVE RIGHT NOW?
[SIGHS] GUESS WAKING UP TO YOUR BEAUTY INSPIRES ME.
IT'S FLIPPING SEASON, ISN'T IT?
WAIT. HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FLIPPING SEASON?
[GIGGLES] YOUR BOSS JUST TWEETED,
SO I'M TAKING THIS MIGHT APPLY TO YOU.
- OH, MY. [SCOFFS] - MM-HMM.
DUDE REALLY NEEDS TO LAY OFF THAT ANGRY HIPPO,
BUT, YEAH, HE'S--HE'S GOT ME CHASING DOWN SOME NEW RECRUITS.
THAT'S EXCITING, BABE. YOU SHOULD FEEL HONOURED
HE'S TRUSTING YOU WITH SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT.
YEAH, IT'S-- IT'S PRETTY COOL.
I JUST FEEL A LOT OF PRESSURE TO DELIVER, YOU KNOW?
YOU WILL. I'M SURE OF IT.
NOT GONNA LIE. I WAS HOPING WE COULD
CHECK OUT THIS POP-UP GHOST KITCHEN ON MELROSE.
YOU KNOW, WITH THE BRAZILIAN PLANT-BASED CHEF?
- HA HA. - [GIGGLES]
- TIKTOK GUY WITH THE ABS. - MM-HMM.
YOU ONLY LIKE HIM BECAUSE HE MAKES LETTUCE WRAPS SHIRTLESS.
THEY ALSO HAPPEN TO BE VERY YUMMY.
- THE LETTUCE WRAPS, RIGHT? - [GIGGLES]
IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYWAY.
THE POP-UP IS ONE DAY ONLY.
DAMN. I'M--I'M SORRY, BABE.
I KNOW WE HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER LATELY.
THIS OFFSEASON HAS BEEN A LITTLE UNPREDICTABLE.
MAYBE I CAN COME ALONG?
I'D LOVE TO SEE MY MAN IN RARE FLIPPING-SEASON FORM.
[CHUCKLES]
HOW COULD I TURN DOWN THAT OFFER?
MM-HMM. HEH! I MEAN, MY INSPIRATIONAL BEAUTY HELPS, RIGHT?
OH, YEAH, YEAH. WELL, COME ON.
IT'S FLIPPING SEASON. [JAYMEE GIGGLES]
COME ON, LET'S GO!
[SIGHS]
SO, UH...
SOMEBODY-- REALLY NO REASON TO SAY WHO--
HAS ALREADY CONVINCED HIS 4 RECRUITS TO SIGN
THEIR LETTER OF INTENT TO STAY AT GAU.
[INHALES THROUGH TEETH] HOW'S IT LOOKING FOR YOU?
SERIOUSLY? I CAN'T GET A HOLD OF ANY OF MINE.
REALLY? I MEAN, THAT'S PROBABLY JUST BECAUSE
THEY WANT TO TALK TO GAU's STAR QB.
JUST HAS A DIFFERENT CACHÉ TO IT. [SPENCER SCOFFS]
- NO OFFENSE. - YEAH, WELL, THE NAME SPENCER JAMES IS CACHÉ ENOUGH.
IT DON'T EVEN NEED "STAR WIDE RECEIVER" NEXT TO IT.
WHATEVER HELPS YOU SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT, BRO.
ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO TAKE A FEW OF THOSE OFF YOUR PLATE?
I CAN-- SPENCER: HEY! AAH!
I GOT THIS, OK?
NEED SOME DAMN PRIVACY.
- PRIVACY. - BACK UP. BACK UP.
PRIVACY. UH-HUH.
[SIGHS] OK.
[FOOTSTEPS DESCEND]
HEY, I'D LEAVE THAT TO JJ IF I WERE YOU.
EH, IT'S NO BIG DEAL.
I AGREE IF IT WERE A ONE-TIME THING, BUT...
HE'S HAD PEOPLE OVER HERE LATE EVERY NIGHT THIS PAST WEEK.
ALL HE CARES ABOUT IS PARTYING.
DUDE, IT'S JJ, RIGHT?
I MEAN, ARE WE EVEN THAT SURPRISED?
I THINK HE'S JUST TRYING TO FRESHMAN THE HELL
OUT OF HIS FRESHMAN YEAR, RIGHT?
YEAH, BUT, I MEAN, WE'RE FRESHMEN, TOO,
SOMEHOW BEYOND CAPABLE OF STAYING ON TOP
OF OUR COMMITMENTS TO SCHOOL AND FOOTBALL.
HEY, HOW ARE YOU AND SPENCER DOING, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED?
WELL, THINGS ARE A LITTLE...INSANE
RIGHT NOW, BUT WE'RE--WE'RE OK.
IF I WERE YOU, I'D FIND A WAY TO BLOW OFF SOME STEAM.
YOU KNOW, THERE'S PLENTY OF GIRLS OUT THERE THAT'D BE HAPPY
TO HELP THE STAR QB. [JORDAN CHUCKLES]
"STAR QB"? COULD YOU ACTUALLY SAY THAT
A LITTLE BIT LOUDER FOR SPENCE TO HEAR OUTSIDE?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
JORDAN: HEY, 'MORNIN'. JAYMEE: GOOD MORNING.
BUT SERIOUSLY, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN HAVING
A SUPPORTIVE WOMAN BY YOUR SIDE.
[JORDAN CHUCKLES] ASHER: CHEERS.
CHEERS. ENJOY THE DAY.
PATIENCE: ♪♪ ICE, ICE ♪♪ [ECHOING]
♪♪ ICE, ICE ♪♪ [ECHOING]
OK, THIS IS MY FAVOURITE PART RIGHT HERE. THIS IS MY FAVOURITE. AH!
PATIENCE ON TRACK: ♪♪ FIRE AND ICE ♪♪ PATIENCE: FIRE AND ICE.
- ♪♪ I CAN PLAY ON EITHER SIDE ♪♪ - PLAY ON EITHER SIDE.
[SINGING CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY, ALL LAUGH]
PATIENCE: PICK IT UP, ALL RIGHT?
[MUSIC STOPS] LAYLA: HA HA HA! OK.
I'M JUST--WE STRUCK GOLD WITH THIS SONG.
LIKE, THIS IS YOUR BEST ONE YET, AND I RARELY PICK FAVOURITES.
PATIENCE: GIRL, SAME 'CAUSE, YOU KNOW,
IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I USUALLY DO,
BUT, HIGH-KEY, I FEEL LIKE THE LADIES AND THE GAYS
AND, SURE, EVEN THE UNCLES AND AUNTIES ABOUT TO ROCK THIS.
SO I HAVE SOMETHING TO ADMIT. I WAS LISTENING
ON THE TREADMILL THE OTHER DAY,
AND I ALMOST FELL OFF, TRYING
TO TWERK AND SPRINT. PATIENCE: HO HO HO!
TWERK AND SPRINT? I'M SORRY. WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?
YEAH, I'MMA NEED SOME PICS. GIA: NO 'CAUSE
IT'S NEVER HAPPENING AGAIN. PATIENCE: OH, MY GOD.
Y'ALL, LIKE, I CANNOT BELIEVE I'M ABOUT
TO SHOOT A MUSIC VIDEO WITH A FULL-BLOWN CREW
AND A DIRECTOR, AND Y'ALL REALLY THINK I CAN DO THIS?
YES. PATIENCE, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT
FOR ALL THE GREATNESS IN STORE, OK?
I'M GONNA NEED YOU TO SHAKE OFF THE DOUBT, LET'S PLAY THE CHORUS
ONE MORE TIME, AND WHO KNOWS? MAYBE GIA WILL GRACE US
WITH A LITTLE TWERK AND SPRINT. PATIENCE: OH.
UH, YEAH, HOW 'BOUT WE, LIKE, SAVE THAT FOR SET?
PATIENCE: OK, LET'S DO IT. LAYLA: YEAH.
LET'S DO IT ON SET. YEAH. GIA: OK, SPEAKING OF SET,
WE HAVE A CALL TIME TO MAKE, SO SHOULD WE GET OUTTA HERE?
PATIENCE: YEP. GIA: YEAH?
UM, YES. I ACTUALLY NEED TO RUN AN ERRAND,
SO I'LL MEET YOU GUYS THERE, BUT, PATIENCE, YOU'RE GONNA BE AMAZING.
[PATIENCE SQUEALS] LAYLA: OK, I'LL SEE YOU GUYS LATER.
GIA: SEE YA. PATIENCE: YES, I'M READY.
[GIA SQUEALS] PATIENCE: LET'S GO. YES!
[BREATHLESSLY] HEY, UM, WHEN I TEXTED YOU,
SAYING, "I NEED YOU," IT WASN'T
FOR THIS. I JUST--
I WANTED YOUR COMPANY. LAYLA: RIGHT.
BUT THEN, YOU WALKED IN LOOKING ALL...
YOU AND, WELL, I COULDN'T RESIST.
WELL, TRUST ME, NO COMPLAINTS HERE.
[WHISPERS] OK.
YOU SURE YOU'RE OK?
I MEAN, IT WAS A TOUGH MORNING.
HOW'S THINGS, UH, GOING WITH THE RECRUITS?
YEAH, NO, I MEAN, WE'RE JUST, YOU KNOW, FOCUSING
ON SECURING OUR COMMITMENTS. LAYLA: MM-HMM.
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE ABOUT 10 OUT OF 20 SIGNED, SO...
OK. THAT'S AWESOME. UM, I'M SENDING YOU
GOOD VIBES FOR LOCKING DOWN THE REST.
I GOTTA GO TO PATIENCE'S VIDEO SHOOT. JORDAN: OOH, UH,
COULD I GO? I MEAN, MY DAY'S SUDDENLY BECOME WIDE-OPEN, SO...
YOU KNOW, I WISH. IT'S JUST, HONESTLY,
VIDEO SHOOTS ARE OVERRATED. IT'S, LIKE,
THE SAME SONG ON LOOP ALL DAY... JORDAN: YEAH?
A ROOM FULL OF REALLY HOT BACK-UP DANCERS
WITH, LIKE, TIGHTS ON AND VERY LITTLE ELSE,
SO IT'S NOT REALLY YOUR THING.
- RIGHT. - YEAH. [GIGGLES]
UM, BUT YOU AND--YOU AND JJ SHOULD HANG OUT.
WELL, JJ's DAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING.
- HMM. - DUDE GOES HARD EVERY NIGHT.
I MEAN, BUT I GET IT. HE'S JUST LIVIN' HIS BEST LIFE.
WELL, OR IT'S A CRY FOR ATTENTION.
LOOK, NO OFFENCE TO JJ, BUT YOU AND ASHER
AND SPENCER ARE A LITTLE MORE FOCUSED WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR GOALS.
MEANS YOU'VE NOT BEEN AROUND AS MUCH
AND, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE JJ MISSES THAT,
AND THE EXCESSIVE PARTYING IS, LIKE, HIS WAY OF SHOWING IT.
HUH.
OK. THAT'S COOL.
HMM. OK. [GIGGLING]
JORDAN, I REALLY HAVE TO GO, LIKE, RIGHT NOW.
- OK, YOU HAVE TO GO. - YES, I DO. I HAVE TO GO.
TO THAT SNOOZE FEST YOU CALL A VIDEO SHOOT?
COME ON. LAYLA: JORDAN.
MM-HMM.
NO! HA HA!
- PLEASE? - OK. HEH!
HEY.
IS JORDAN HERE? I WAS HOPING THE 3 OF US COULD TALK.
UH, NO, HE TOOK OFF. I DON'T KNOW WHERE, THOUGH.
[SIGHS] WELL, THAT EXPLAINS WHY
HE'S NOT ANSWERING MY TEXTS OR CALLS.
OH, AM I INTERRUPTING SOMETHING?
[SIGHS] GARRETT'S RESIGNATION GOT US SCRAMBLING.
JUST TRYING TO SET SOME MEETINGS WITH OUR RECRUITS ONLINE.
IS MARCO GALVEZ ONE OF YOUR 4?
NO, BUT HE'S THE MOST IMPORTANT. HOW'D YOU KNOW ABOUT HIM?
MARCO REOPENING HIS RECRUITMENT IS
THE SECOND-BIGGEST STORY TODAY.
I'M SORRY, LIV.
I KNOW IT CAN'T BE EASY HAVING TO DROP YOUR WHOLE ARTICLE FOR GOOD.
NO, I'M STILL RELEASING IT.
- BUT GARRETT STEPPED DOWN. - SO?
SINCE WHEN DID GARRETT STEPPING DOWN BECOME THE CONSOLATION PRIZE?
THE REPORT THAT SAYS HE'S TAKING THE YEAR OFF
TO SPEND TIME WITH HIS FAMILY IS TOTAL B.S.
BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO MY SOURCES, HE'S
INTERVIEWING FOR A JOB AT BRYSON U.
THAT MEANS HE'S GONNA BE IN A POSITION
TO INJURE COLLEGE PLAYERS AGAIN.
DROPPING THIS ARTICLE IS THE ONLY WAY
TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING. SPENCER: AND WHAT ABOUT ME AND JORDAN,
AND ALL THE ATTENTION THIS IS GONNA BRING WHEN YOUR NAME SHOWS UP?
LIV, OUR TEAM IS SHAKY AS IS,
AND NOW EVERYBODY IS GONNA THINK ME AND J. ARE SNITCHES.
SPENCER, I'M SORRY, BUT WE KNEW THIS DAY WAS COMING.
THAT'S ALL YOU GOT TO SAY?
WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAY?
THIS IS BIGGER THAN ME,
THIS IS BIGGER THAN YOU.
THIS IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF US.
YOU'RE RIGHT. IT IS. AND STOPPING GARRETT
FROM BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH COLLEGE KIDS AGAIN IS IMPORTANT,
BUT MY POINT IS DO YOU, OLIVIA BAKER,
REALLY NEED TO BE THE ONE TO RELEASE THIS?
PATIENCE: OOH--OOH.
WHOA. UM...DID LAYLA,
LIKE, SIGN OFF ON THIS CREATIVE DIRECTION?
'CAUSE THIS IS, LIKE, A HARD LEFT TURN.
HEH! ALL I DID WAS TAKE YOUR BEAUTIFUL LYRICS
AND MORPH THEM INTO SOMETHING YOUR FANS WILL BE OBSESSED WITH.
[FLAMES WHOOSH]
PATIENCE: WHOA. WHOA. GIA: OOH. HA HA!
WHOA, WHOA. I'M NOT-- I--I'M NOT ABOUT
TO WEAR--WEAR THAT, RIGHT? LIKE...
OH, UH, LYRIC, ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE STYLISTS,
DESIGNED THIS ON CANVA, AND TRUST ME.
WE'VE HIRED THE VERY BEST TO ENSURE IT'S EXECUTED TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION.
UM...
OK. YEAH, IF YOU'RE, LIKE, SURE ABOUT THIS.
OF COURSE I'M SURE. YOU READY OR WHAT?
YEAH. YEP.
OH, WHERE'S SPENCE?
HE IS OUTSIDE, ARGUING WITH LIV.
OH. ISN'T THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING EXES
THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO ARGUE ANYMORE?
THAT PART.
HEY, YOU WANT HALF THIS HOAGIE?
BRO, GREAT MINDS.
I WAS GONNA MAKE THE SAME THING.
YOU KNOW, HOAGIES ARE THE PERFECT SPACKLE
FOR YOUR STOMACH AFTER A NIGHT OF PAR-TAYING?
- YEAH, OK. - HEH HEH HEH!
UH, ANY PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
AH, NOTHIN' TOO CRAZY.
SHOULD BE SUPER-CHILL.
OK, ALL RIGHT. WELL, LOOK, MAN,
AFTER THE DAY THAT I'VE HAD, SUPER-CHILL SOUNDS GREAT,
SO WHATEVER YOU'RE THINKING, I'M DOWN.
JJ: HEH! YEAH? [DOOR OPENS]
- YEAH. - PERFECT TIMING.
MAN: WHAT UP? MAN 2: WHAT UP, JJ?
JJ: OOH. JORDAN: OK, UM,
OK, WHAT-- WHAT'S ALL THIS?
THE PLEDGES AND I ARE THROWING THE ACTIVES
A PARTY FOR OUR "BIG BRO, LITTLE BRO" NIGHT.
IT'S CALLED "THE RISKY WAGER WHISKEY RAGER."
- WHAT HAPPENED TO SUPER-CHILL? - IT'S TURN-DOWN TUESDAY, CHILLEST DAY OF THE WEEK.
OH, HEH HEH! WE GOT A METAL BULL
OUTSIDE, HUH? HEH HEH! CAN YOU HELP ME BRING IT IN?
- [SIGHS] SURE. - HEH!
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]
AH, BIG RICK. WHAT'S HAPPENIN'?
I'M, UH--HEH HEH!-- I'M HEARING RUMOURS. SO IT'S TRUE?
OH, YES. THIS IS TRUE.
MY, UH, MY DAUGHTER IS RELEASING THE ARTICLE.
THOUGHT WE HAD AN UNDERSTANDING, BILLY.
[CHUCKLING] AN UNDER--THAT'S NOT HOW I REMEMBER IT.
LOOK, BILLY, I, UH...
I'M TRYING TO SAVE THE PROGRAM HERE
AND I'M TRYING TO SAVE YOUR BOYS' FUTURES.
I UNDERSTAND THAT AND-- AND I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE.
YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT'S AT STAKE HERE.
IT'S NOT ABOUT OUR PASTS AT SOUTH CRENSHAW.
THIS IS FOR THE CULTURE, BRUH.
SO NOW, AS--HEH!--AS ONE BLACK MAN TO THE NEXT,
COULD REALLY USE A LIFELINE HERE.
- LOOK, I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO. - OK.
THANKS.
OF COURSE. ALL RIGHT, MAN.
HEY, BABY GIRL.
UM, SO, LOOK,
ARE YOU SURE THIS ARTICLE THING IS THE RIGHT MOVE?
YOU SOUND LIKE SPENCER. YES, A THOUSAND PERCENT.
SORRY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE PREPARED FOR ANY POSSIBLE FALLOUT OR--
GARRETT IS GOING TO ANOTHER TOP D1 SCHOOL, DAD.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY THE ARTICLE NEEDS TO COME OUT.
IF WE DON'T BLAST HIM TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
HE'S GONNA KEEP PUTTING PLAYERS' CAREERS AT RISK.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU KNOW I GOT YOUR BACK.
BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
ABOUT THE FALLOUT...
RIGHT.
HOW BAD COULD IT ACTUALLY GET?
- OH, AT GAU? - MM-HMM.
HEAVY FINES, LOSS OF SCHOLARSHIPS,
BANNED FROM ALL BOWL GAMES FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS.
[SIGHS]
AND WHAT ABOUT SPENCER AND JORDAN?
THEY WILL HAVE TWO OPTIONS.
THEY CAN EITHER TRANSFER OR THEY CAN WAIT IT OUT.
IT'S KINDA RISKY IF THEY LEAVE, BUT,
YOU KNOW, THEY'RE FRESHMEN PLAYING AT A D1 LEVEL,
SO...CHANCES ARE THEY'LL BE OK.
[SIGHS] HMM.
SPENCER: AND YOU'RE INTERESTED IN BUSINESS, RIGHT?
WELL, OUR B-SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE TOP 5 IN THE COUNTRY.
THAT GIVES YOU EXPOSURE TO SOME DOPE FACULTY
WHO ALL COME FROM FORTUNE-500 COMPANIES, BRO.
[DISTANT CHATTER AND LAUGHTER]
JJ: YOU GOTTA DO 5, BABY.
YOU GOTTA DO 5. HA HA HA HA!
IF THE SOCIAL SCENE'S GONNA BE AS LIT AS WHAT'S
POPPIN' OFF BEHIND YOU, CONSIDER ME COMMITTED.
WELL, HELL, LET'S GO AHEAD AND MAKE THIS OFFICIAL, THEN. WELCOME TO GAU, MOSI.
LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, I'M SURE YOU GOT QUESTIONS
ABOUT GARRETT AND WHY HE LEFT. MAN: YEAH, I MEAN,
COACHES COME AND GO, SO I AIN'T EVEN TRIPPIN' ON GARRETT,
BUT I DO WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S UP WITH THE HOMIE MARCO GALVEZ.
YEAH, WE STILL WORKIN' ON THAT.
LOOK, BRUH, IF MARCO AIN'T ON THE TEAM,
I AIN'T ON THE TEAM.
SPENCER: LOOK, I'MMA BE REAL WITH YOU.
I COULD SEE YOU DOING BIG THINGS IN OUR OFFENCE, BRUH.
COACH KENNY AND OUR O.C. WOULD USE YOU THE SAME WAY
THE CHIEFS USE TRAVIS KELCE, YOU KNOW?
OK, BUT WHY DOES IT SOUND LIKE MARCO GALVEZ MIGHT BE LEAVING?
- OH, I--I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S TRUE. - BETTER CHECK HIS I.G.
TNEEK: ♪♪ WATCH ME GO LIKE THIS ♪♪
♪♪ LIKE THIS ♪♪
♪♪ WATCH ME GO LIKE THIS ♪♪
ALL RIGHT, I GOT TWO OF MY RECRUITS LOCKED IN.
THE OTHER TWO AIN'T BUDGIN' UNTIL WE GET A COMMITMENT
FROM MARCO GALVEZ. YOU HEARD FROM HIM?
- I LEFT HIM A FEW VOICEMAILS. - WELL, YOU TRY TEXTING HIM?
MAN, HE LEFT ME ON "READ" TWICE.
- YO, YOU SEEN HIS LATEST POSTS? - NO.
CHECK IT.
"POTENTIAL CHANGES AHEAD"?
YEAH. LET ME TAKE A CRACK AT HIM, COACH.
- AW, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT. - HEAR ME OUT, HEAR ME OUT.
I WAS MARCO GALVEZ A YEAR AGO.
WHEN COACH DANTE FROM TOLEDO STATE GHOSTED ME, I HAD
MY ISSUES TRUSTING ANOTHER COACH, UNTIL I MET YOU.
IF ANYBODY CAN GET THROUGH TO HIM, IT'S ME.
[SIGHS] ALL RIGHT.
DO YOUR THING, MAN.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]
ASHER: MARCO GALVEZ?
YOU'RE LOOKIN' AT HIM.
STUDENT COACH ASHER ADAMS FROM COASTAL CALIFORNIA.
THIS IS MY GIRL, JAYMEE. JAYMEE: NICE TO MEET YOU.
FIRST COACH TO BRING A GIRLFRIEND. IT'S A VIBE ALREADY.
HEH HEH! ALL RIGHT. YOU READY TO DO THIS?
MARCO: LET'S GET IT. ASHER: COME ON, MAN.
SO, MARCO, WHERE YOU FROM?
MARCO: UH, I'M ACTUALLY FROM SOUTH L.A. ASHER: OH, WOW.
MARCO: SO Y'ALL KNOW WHERE TO GET SOME GOOD PUPUSAS AROUND HERE?
I'M SALVADORAN, SO I NEED MY FIX.
HA HA! I'M MESSIN' WITH Y'ALL, MAN. I'M ACTUALLY VEGAN.
OH, WELL, McCLELLAND'S OFF PCH IS GOOD.
THE CAULIFLOWER WINGS ARE AMAZING.
WHAT'S THAT SAUCE LIKE, THOUGH?
OH, THE RANCH AIOLI IS PERFECTION.
MARCO: MMM, OK, OK. JAYMEE: MM-HMM.
ASHER: JAYMEE'S GOTTEN ME ON A PLANT-BASED KICK LATELY.
MARCO: MMM. ASHER: I'M STILL DABBLING.
I'M NOT 100% COMMITTED.
BUT HE IS 100% COMMITTED
TO YOU.
OOH, I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE, JAYMEE.
SMOOTH. HEH HEH! HEY, YOU GOT A REAL ONE, BRO.
ASHER: YEAH, WHY DO YOU THINK I BROUGHT HER? MARCO: TRUTH.
JAYMEE: HA HA! ASHER: BUT, SERIOUSLY,
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU AT COASTAL.
WE GOT A GREAT, YOUNG CORE OF PLAYERS,
ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR N.I.L., AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,
A HEAD COACH WHO WILL BE HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL,
UNLIKE GAU.
NOW, WHAT'S YOUR FOOTBALL DREAM, MARCO?
YOU HEARD OF JOSÉ CORTEZ?
NO, I HAVEN'T.
THE FIRST SALVADORAN TO EVER PLAY IN THE NFL?
MAN, HE WAS A BIG INSPIRATION TO ME AND MY FAMILY.
HE GOT A CHANCE TO LIVE OUT HIS DREAM.
HELL, HE WAS THE DREAM AND HE DID IT HIS OWN WAY.
DUDE WAS DIFFERENT.
THE MORE UNIQUE, THE MORE SOMETHING STANDS OUT TO YOU.
MARCO: FACTS. ASHER: I FEEL YOU, BRO.
[CELLPHONE RINGING]
OH, HOLD IT.
DO YOU MIND IF I TAKE THAT? THAT'S--THAT'S MY DUDE.
UH, YEAH. YEAH, GO AHEAD.
HEH HEH!
WHAT IT DO, SPENCE?
ASH? OH, HELL NO.
YOU THE ONE TRYING TO SWOOP MARCO?
"TRYING"? NO, NO, NO. THIS IS HAPPENING.
HERE, TAKE A LOOK, BRO.
IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING, THIS MEET IS DEFINITELY
TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, RIGHT, MARCO?
HEY, Y'ALL GOT MY INTEREST, FA SHO.
OK, UNTIL HE MEET WITH ME.
IF HE MEETS WITH YOU.
IF. HEH HEH! LATER, BRO.
BOY, YOU-- [PHONE BEEPS]
IT'S LIKE THAT.
HOW DO YOU KNOW SPENCER JAMES?
ASHER: UH-- JAYMEE: IT'S A LITTLE THING CALLED THE VORTEX,
AND FORTUNATELY FOR YOU, YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS
NO MATTER WHAT SCHOOL YOU CHOOSE.
[JAYMEE GIGGLES] MARCO: SHOULD I BE WORRIED?
YOU'LL LEARN TO LEAN INTO IT.
ASHER: YEAH. JAYMEE: YEAH. HEH HEH!
ASHER: READY TO CHECK OUT OUR TRAINING FACILITIES? MARCO: OH, ABSOLUTELY.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT, MAN.
[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]
GIA: OK, UH, DIRECTOR'S ON HIS WAY.
WHY DON'T WE ARM UP WITH THE DANCERS?
SOMEONE RUN THE TRACK.
[4 BEEPS]
["FIRE AND ICE" BEGINS PLAYING]
PATIENCE: OH, OH, UM, SORRY, SORRY. [MUSIC STOPS]
IT'S OK. IT'S JUST ME. UH, LET'S TAKE IT BACK TO 1.
YEAH? PATIENCE: OK.
[4 BEEPS]
["FIRE AND ICE" BEGINS PLAYING]
PATIENCE ON TRACK: ♪♪ ICE, ICE ♪♪ [ECHOING]
♪♪ ICE, ICE ♪♪
♪♪ FEEL THAT FIRE AND ICE, FIRE AND ICE ♪♪
♪♪ I CAN PLAY ON EITHER SIDE, PLAY ON EITHER SIDE ♪♪
♪♪ HOPE YOU'RE TALKIN' TO ME NICE, NICE, NOT TOO NICE ♪♪
♪♪ I'M ABOUT TO RAISE THE PRICE, PRICE, PRICE ♪♪
♪♪ I CAN DO ANYTHING, EVERYTHING, ALL THAT ♪♪
♪♪ SAY, I AIN'T THE BADDEST, BUT WE KNOW THAT'S ALL-- ♪♪ [MUSIC STOPS]
PATIENCE: UH, SORRY, UM, YEAH, YEAH, UM,
YEAH, THIS ISN'T WORKING, SO, UM,
CAN WE JUST, LIKE, CANCEL EVERYTHING?
'CAUSE I CAN'T. LAYLA: HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON?
HEY, I DID NOT APPROVE ANY OF THIS, OK?
GIA, YOU BETTER START TALKING.
WHAT POSSESSED YOU TO TAKE SUCH A HARD TURN
FROM WHAT WE ORIGINALLY DISCUSSED? [GIA SCOFFS]
YOU HIRED ME TO TAKE BIG, CREATIVE SWINGS.
THIS WAS MY FIRST GO AT THAT DIRECTIVE. I--
BY "BIG, CREATIVE SWINGS," I MEANT, LIKE,
BOLSTERING A SOCIAL-MEDIA STRATEGY, OK?
HOW DID WE GO FROM A NORMANI COMP TO VIKINGS IN BIKINIS?
I PROMISE I WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING LATER.
I THINK I SHOULD GO APOLOGIZE TO PATIENCE.
NO, IT'S FINE. I'LL DO IT.
I UPSET HER. IT SHOULD COME FROM ME.
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
[MALE SINGER, INDISTINCT]
[PARTYGOERS CHEERING]
HEY. UH, WHEN YOU SAID "WHISKEY RAGER,"
I DIDN'T THINK THAT YOU MEANT...MIDDLE AMERICA. JJ: HA HA!
DUDE, IT'S TOTALLY GLISTENING MOUNTAINS
OF MONTANA.
OK. SO WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE NAME, THEN?
THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK.
ANYONE WHO DARES
ENTER THE FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE
A RISKY WAGER BY ROLLING A DIE
DICTATING THE NUMBER OF SHOTS TO BE TAKEN.
THE WHISKEY RAGER TAKES OFF FROM THERE.
SO I TAKE IT WE'RE GONNA NEED A LOT MORE BLEACH FOR THE BATHROOM.
JJ: HA HA HA! MAN: IT'S YOUR TURN, JJ.
EVERYONE PLAYS, HOST OF THE PARTY OR NOT.
YEAH? JORDAN: NO, THAT'S OK.
RIGHT OVER HERE? OK, OK, OK.
OK, WHOA. PLEASE TELL ME
YOU'RE NOT ABOUT TO TAKE 4 SHOTS RIGHT NOW.
OF COURSE NOT. HA!
I HATE EVEN NUMBERS. [BOTH LAUGH]
JJ: GIVE ME THE THING.
AH!
MAN: WHOO-HOO-HOO! JORDAN: 5?
JJ: I WILL DRINK TO THAT. MAN: HERE.
JJ: LET'S GO. MAN: YOU BET.
JJ: HO HO HO! YOU?
HA HA HA HA!
WOW. AMAZING WORK, OLIVIA.
IN MY OPINION, IT'S READY TO GO TO PRINT WITH THIS MORNING'S UPDATES.
WE SHOULD STRIKE WHILE THE IRON'S HOT,
AND WE'LL BE POPPING A BOTTLE OF THE FINEST SPARKLING CIDER,
ON ME, WHEN WE DO.
WHY DON'T YOU SEEM MORE ENTHUSED?
PLEASE TELL ME YOU AREN'T TRYING TO SHELVE ANOTHER ARTICLE.
NOT AT ALL. I'M...
I'M JUST, UM...
NEVER MIND.
I'M GOOD.
SPILL IT, AND KNOW
THIS IS A SAFE SPACE.
I JUST WISH THAT I COULD DROP THIS ARTICLE
WITHOUT PUTTING A TARGET
ON THE BACKS OF PEOPLE THAT I CARE ABOUT.
I AM ASSUMING YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT YOUR BROTHER AND SPENCER?
I WANT TO BE THE TYPE OF JOURNALIST WHO CAN
MAKE STRIDES WITHOUT WREAKING HAVOC AS I GO.
I HAD A SIMILAR CRISIS OF IDENTITY WHEN I WAS
YOUR AGE, COVERING FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.
- YOU COVERED THE WHITE HOUSE? - OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.
NO WAY!
BUT, AS HISTORIC AS IT WAS,
THE JOB STILL POSED SOME UNIQUE CHALLENGES.
- LIKE? - WELL, THERE WAS
A FINE LINE THAT HAD TO BE WALKED.
ON ONE SIDE, I HAD TO GET TO KNOW THE FOLKS
ON CAPITOL HILL, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICE,
AND SOMETIMES THAT OUTSIDE RELATIONSHIP
GOT...A BIT MORE COMPLICATED THAN INTENDED,
SO WHEN IT CAME TIME TO REPORT HARD TRUTHS,
IT FELT WRONG WHEN THEY IMPACTED PEOPLE
THAT I ACTUALLY STARTED TO LIKE AS PEOPLE.
A MENTOR HELPED ME FIND
CREATIVE WAYS TO DO SO WHILE STILL BEING ABLE
TO PROTECT LOVED ONES.
AS LONG AS YOU'RE READY TO GO TO PRINT,
WE CAN EXPLORE THOSE OPTIONS.
SO... WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?
DIDN'T A FEW OF YOUR COUSINS GRADUATE FROM GAU?
YEP. SO DID MI TIA Y MI TIO, TOO.
MM-HMM. SO FAMILY IS IMPORTANT TO YOU.
YES, SIR, BUT SO IS ENERGY,
GOOD VIBES, AND BEING DIFFERENT.
COASTAL'S GOT PLENTY OF THAT, ESPECIALLY COACH ASHER.
I MEAN, THEY'RE A YOUNG TEAM THAT'S LOADED, HUNGRY,
AND READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP. SPENCER: SO ARE WE.
WELL, THEY ALSO... HAVE A HEAD COACH.
YEAH, WELL, WE WORKIN' ON THAT,
BUT I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN.
I'D BE PLAYIN' IT THE SAME WAY IF I WAS YOU.
HELL, I WAS YOU LAST YEAR.
TOLEDO STATE. YEAH, I READ ABOUT THAT.
LOOK, MAN, AFTER COACH DANTE, THE LAST THING
I EXPECTED WAS TO FIND A COACH WHO'D BECOME
A BETTER MENTOR, BUT I DID--
COACH KENNY.
GARRETT WAS JUST THE FACE OF THE PROGRAM. COACH KENNY IS THE HEART.
HE'S THE ENGINE THAT KEEPS US GOING, MAN.
AND AS A BONUS, YOU GET ME AND JORDAN FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
[BOTH LAUGH]
- MAN, MY HEAD IS SCRAMBLIN'. - I FEEL YOU, AND LOOK,
I KNOW YOU'RE GETTING HIT UP BY HELLA SCHOOLS RIGHT NOW,
SO YOU AIN'T GOTTA DECIDE NOTHIN' TONIGHT OR TOMORROW,
AND IF YOU DO CHOOSE COASTAL, I'LL STILL ROCK WITH YOU...
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
HA HA HA HA! OK, OK.
I SEE YOU.
LOOK, MAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY,
YOU GOTTA CHOOSE WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
PICK THE PLACE WITH THE RIGHT ENERGY
THAT'S GONNA ALLOW YOU TO BE YOU,
UNAPOLOGETICALLY.
CHOOSE THE SCHOOL
THAT'S GONNA ALLOW YOU TO LIVE OUT YOUR DREAMS, BRO,
WHATEVER THAT LOOKS LIKE.
HEH! COME ON. MORE TO SEE.
LOOK, UM, I KNOW Y'ALL WANT ME TO GET BACK TO IT, BUT, LIKE, THIS--THIS AIN'T ME.
I CAN'T SPEAK FOR LAYLA, BUT I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE RIGHT.
I DO JUST HAVE ONE MORE THING BEFORE YOU CALL IT QUITS.
ALL OF THIS WAS MERELY YOU PLAYING A CHARACTER.
THE WHOLE POINT WAS FOR YOU TO HAVE FUN
AND ALSO TO FEEL A SENSE OF PROTECTION
BECAUSE THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO USE THIS CHARACTER
TO DISTANCE PATIENCE THE PERSON FROM ALL THE CRAZY FANS.
OK, YEAH, KINDA LIKE, UM,
LIKE LADY GAGA AND DOJA CAT LEAVE THEIR REAL IDENTITIES
AS, LIKE, AS AN ENIGMA, KIND OF?
RIGHT. I JUST--
I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GREAT WAY FOR YOU
TO CLAIM YOUR POWER, DEVOID OF FEAR.
UM...I MEAN,
I'M DOWN TO TRY, JUST...
CAN WE DO A LITTLE SHORTER STILETTOS?
LAYLA: I'M SURE THAT CAN BE ARRANGED,
BUT AS LONG AS YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY SURE, OK?
AND I'M ASKING AS BOTH YOUR FRIEND AND PRODUCER.
NO, I'M SURE, UM,
JUST ON ONE CONDITION.
UH, I'MMA NEED GIA TO, UM,
SHOW ME HOW TO DO THE--THE SPRINT TWERK.
HA!
[ALL LAUGH]
WHY THE LONG FACE?
UH...
WELL, I DON'T-- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HEARD,
BUT MARCO IS SIGNING HIS LETTER OF INTENT WITH GAU.
- MM-HMM. - ACCORDING TO HIS LATEST POST,
HE FELT GAU GAVE HIM THE BEST CHANCE OF LIVING HIS DREAM.
[SIGHS] I'M SORRY, COACH.
I REALLY THOUGHT WE HAD A CHANCE.
- WAS SHE WITH YOU? - UH, YEAH, BUT--
YOUNG LADY, A WORD?
WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO GIVING ME
A RUN-THROUGH AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TODAY?
DID HE REALLY HAVE A CHANCE?
HE DID.
ASH WAS AMAZING.
HE'S FUNNY, CHARMING,
AND RELATABLE, AND HIS PASSION
FOR THE GAME, HIS JOB,
AND THIS SCHOOL REALLY STOOD OUT TO ME.
DID IT, NOW?
IT DID.
I WOULD HAVE SIGNED TO PLAY FOR COASTAL.
OVER SPENCER JAMES?
TOTALLY, AND FOR THE RECORD,
THE DAY WASN'T A COMPLETE LOSS.
ASH MANAGED TO FLIP 3 PLAYERS
OFF THE GAU ROSTER.
YOU SHOULD TELL HIM, BABE.
I'LL BE IN THE CAR. ASHER: OK.
[WHISTLES] 3 PLAYERS OFF THE GAU ROSTER?
WAY TO BURY THE LEAD, ADAMS.
- I REALLY WANTED MARCO, TOO. - YEAH, WELL,
YOU CAN'T WIN 'EM ALL. GREAT WORK.
THANKS, COACH.
OH, AND ADAMS, JAYMEE, UM,
SHE'S A KEEPER.
REMINDS ME OF MY WIFE.
DON'T MESS IT UP.
YES, SIR.
MALE SINGER: ♪♪ WE BRINGIN' THEM GOOD VIBES ON ♪♪
JJ: WHOO-HOO-HOO-HOO.
OK, OK. HA HA!
♪♪ THEM GOOD VIBES ON ♪♪
HA HA HA! OK!
JORDAN: HEY, BUD, HEY. JJ: YO.
THINK MAYBE IT'S TIME TO SWITCH IT UP TO WATER?
[SLURRING] WHOO! THE TURNUP JUST STARTED.
JORDAN: YEAH? JJ: MMM.
PRETTY SURE THAT WAS HOURS AGO
WHEN THE SUN WAS STILL OUT. JJ: HEY, I SWEAR,
HMM? I'M NOT EVEN THAT DRUNK.
OK? HEH HEH!
THINK I CAN GET A SHOT?
- SURE. - THANK YOU SO MUCH.
JJ: OH. HEY, BRO, BRO,
I SAID I'M-- I SAID I'M GOOD.
YOU ARE NOT GOOD, OK?
YOU ARE BOMBED OUT OF YOUR MIND, JJ.
BOTTOMLESS SHOTS OF WHISKEY?
YO, YOU--YOU REALLY NEED TO CHILL, J.
HEY, HEY, HEY. CAN SOMEBODY GET THIS MAN A SHOT?
NO, NO, NO. NO MORE SHOTS, OK?
NO MORE SHOTS, NO MORE MUSIC,
NO MORE DANCING, NO MORE BULL, OK?
THE PARTY IS OFFICIALLY OVER. JJ: LOOK, DON'T LISTEN TO HIM--
LISTEN TO ME. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!
OK, WHOA! SINCE WHEN
DID YOU BECOME SUCH A BUZZKILL?
OH, LET ME THINK. THAT'S RIGHT. SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.
- SOBER UP, JJ. - YEAH, 'CAUSE BACK THEN, YOU WERE
ON A TIGHT LEASH WITH SIMONE, AND NOW
AN INVISIBLE ONE WITH LAYLA.
- WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN' ABOUT? - BRO,
LAYLA'S TRACK RECORD, YOU KNOW,
BOUNCIN' BETWEEN THE VORTEX?
I MEAN, FIRST, IT WAS ASHER,
AND THEN SPENCE, NOW YOU.
HEH! BY SIMPLE MATH,
THAT MEANS I'M NEXT IN LINE, HUH? HA HA HA!
UHH!
[JJ AND JORDAN GRUNTING]
GET OFF OF HIM! HEY!
JJ: COME ON! COME HERE! MAN: HEY, HEY, HEY.
ASHER: OH, I--I'M SORRY ABOUT MONTES. HEH! [JAYMEE GIGGLES]
I TOLD YOU DUDE WAS A COMPLETE MYSTERY.
YEAH. I'M GLAD WE FINALLY GOT TO MEET.
HE CLEARLY LOVES YOU.
ASHER: YEAH? [BOTH CHUCKLE]
HE'S GOT A FUNKY WAY OF SHOWING IT,
LIKE WILLY WONKA IN A POLO.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
[SIGHS]
TODAY WAS REALLY GREAT, ASH.
IT WAS LIKE I GOT TO SEE A GLIMPSE INTO OUR FUTURE...
AND I LOVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT.
SAME.
HONESTLY...
I WAS NERVOUS THAT YOU'D RESENT ME
IN 5 YEARS FOR PLANS CONSTANTLY CHANGING.
OH, TRUST ME,
IF ANYONE CAN RELATE TO PIVOTS AND CHANGES,
IT'S THE WOMAN WITH A DELICATE MEDICAL CONDITION.
ONE SEC.
THIS IS FOR YOU.
HEH HEH! I FEEL BAD WE MISSED
THE IN-PERSON GHOST KITCHEN EXPERIENCE,
SO I HAD THIS DELIVERED.
THANK YOU. [GIGGLES]
THANK YOU.
YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE THE MOST PERFECT ENDING TO THIS NIGHT?
SCROLLING THROUGH THIRST-TRAP PHOTOS
OF YOUR FAVOURITE CHEF'S 6-PACK?
[GIGGLES] WRONG.
BINGEING THE NEXT SEASON OF "BONES."
OH. HEH!
YEAH, THAT DOES SOUND PRETTY PERFECT. JAYMEE: MM-HMM.
[JAYMEE CHUCKLES] ASHER: LET'S GO.
OK. HEH!
ASHER: AFTER YOU. JAYMEE: THANK YOU.
- YOU KNOW, I'M ACTUALLY REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS SEASON. - ME, TOO. HA HA HA!
[SIGHS]
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?
[SIGHS] ASK JJ.
I'LL BE UPSTAIRS, BABE.
YEAH, I--I'LL BE THERE IN A SEC.
[FOOTSTEPS RETREAT]
DID YOU AND JJ GET INTO A FIGHT?
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
[SIGHS] LOOK, YOU WERE RIGHT, ASH.
HIS PROBLEM IS NOWHERE IN THE BALLPARK OF BEING A FRESHMAN.
I THOUGHT THAT THE PARTYING WAS A CRY
FOR HELP, BUT I--I WAS WRONG.
HE IS CLEARLY SPIRALING, OK?
AND THOSE DOUCHEY FRAT GUYS THAT HE HANGS OUT WITH AREN'T HELPING.
WE NEED TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT.
JJ: ALREADY AHEAD OF YA.
I'M LEAVIN'.
ASHER: WHAT?
DUDE, YOU'RE STILL WASTED.
NOW, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THE NIGHT, SLEEP IT OFF,
WE'LL TALK IN THE MORNING? JJ: ACTUALLY, THIS IS
THE MOST SOBER I'VE BEEN IN HOURS, ASH,
AND TRUTHFULLY, I'VE NEVER BEEN MORE CERTAIN ABOUT A DECISION.
JORDAN: JJ-- JJ: HEY, I'M NOT DONE.
WE DECIDED TO LIVE IN THIS HOUSE TO ENJOY COLLEGE,
BUT ALONG THE WAY, OUR SIGNALS GOT CROSSED.
YOU GUYS WENT FROM BEING MY BOYS
TO SOME GRUMPY OLD MEN, WHICH IS WHY I'M GONNA GO
LIVE AT GAMMA NU PHI WITH GUYS A LITTLE CLOSER TO MY AGE.
SO THAT'S IT, THEN, HUH?
NOTHIN' ELSE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?
NOTHING YOU MIGHT REGRET SAYING, HUH?
NAH. I LIVE WITH NO REGRETS.
ENJOY PAYING MY SHARE OF THE RENT.
ASHER: JJ.
[DOOR SLAMS]
[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING] KENNY: MAN,
I CAN'T THANK YOU AND J. ENOUGH
FOR HELPING ME WITH THESE RECRUITS, BRUH.
I'M SORRY WE COULDN'T LOCK 'EM ALL IN, COACH.
WHAT? 17 OUT OF 20?
- YEAH. HEH. - MAN, I'LL TAKE THAT ANY DAY,
ESPECIALLY WITH HOW UNCERTAIN THINGS WERE LOOKING THIS MORNING.
SPENCER: HMM. MAN: HEY, COACH, NEED YOU A MINUTE.
I GOTTA HOLLA AT COACH D.
OK.
HOLLA AT YOU LATER. APPRECIATE YOU AGAIN.
- ALWAYS, ALWAYS. - ALL RIGHT.
[SIGHS]
HELL OF A DAY.
YEP.
SPENCER: HOW YOU HOLDIN' UP? OLIVIA: NOT TOO BAD. YOU?
BETTER THAN EARLIER.
WE LOST SOME OF OUR PLAYERS TO COASTAL,
BUT WE SECURED MOST OF OUR HIGH-SCHOOL RECRUITS,
INCLUDING MY BOY.
[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING] SPENCER: HEH HEH HEH!
SO I AIN'T HEARD NOTHING ELSE ABOUT THE ARTICLE.
I'M GUESSING YOU HAD A CHANGE OF HEART?
NO.
THE ARTICLE'S STILL COMING OUT, SPENCER.
BUT NOT NECESSARILY TIED TO ME.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?
WELL, YOU WERE RIGHT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
WAY MORE HURTFUL TO YOU AND JORDAN IF
MY REAL NAME WAS ATTACHED TO IT...
SO I FOUND AN ALTERNATIVE.
[CELLPHONES CHIMING AND VIBRATING]
MAN: OH, LOOK AT THIS. MAN 2: DUDE, CHECK YOUR PHONE.
[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]
SPENCER: "JAYDEN DAVIS"?
GREG, MOVE YOUR HEAD!