1 00:00:47,673 --> 00:00:50,551 [siren wailing] 2 00:01:31,967 --> 00:01:33,844 [spectators cheering] 3 00:01:35,637 --> 00:01:36,680 Hey, come on… 4 00:01:37,931 --> 00:01:38,974 Whoa, whoa, whoa. 5 00:01:40,017 --> 00:01:41,059 [Jace] Quick! Quick! 6 00:01:41,143 --> 00:01:44,605 [players clamoring] 7 00:01:44,688 --> 00:01:46,815 -It's not his fault, you gotta calm down. -Go, go, go, ball in. 8 00:01:46,899 --> 00:01:50,027 Hey. Come on across court. 9 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:51,236 -Go! -[spectator] Come on… 10 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,615 [speaks indistinctly] Keep that ball up! Keep that ball up! 11 00:01:54,698 --> 00:01:56,909 -[spectators clamoring] -[Musa grunting] 12 00:01:56,992 --> 00:01:58,076 -Time-out. Time-out. -[whistle blows] 13 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,829 -[Bells cheering] -[Musa groans] Damn it! 14 00:02:01,580 --> 00:02:02,581 Run! 15 00:02:05,501 --> 00:02:07,085 [cow bells clanging] 16 00:02:07,169 --> 00:02:11,924 Listen, all right? They are coming for y'all, and they're not gonna stop. 17 00:02:12,007 --> 00:02:16,678 This right here comes with the territory. Can you rise to the occasion? 18 00:02:16,762 --> 00:02:19,264 Oh, Subpoena Prep, welcome to New York. 19 00:02:19,348 --> 00:02:22,309 -[spectators laughing] -They been talking shit all day. 20 00:02:22,893 --> 00:02:26,313 Don't let it rattle you, okay? Use it. 21 00:02:26,396 --> 00:02:27,773 Nah, I got you Cedar Cove. 22 00:02:27,856 --> 00:02:29,566 -Justice by any means necessary. -Yeah. 23 00:02:29,650 --> 00:02:32,027 [spectator] Don't y'all want Kings County Criminal Court? 24 00:02:32,110 --> 00:02:34,530 -It's on Atlantic and Smith. -[spectators laughing] 25 00:02:34,613 --> 00:02:37,533 Man, I'm sick of this shit! Let's shut them down y'all. 26 00:02:37,616 --> 00:02:39,409 -That's right y'all, come on. Let's go. -[Phil] Yeah. 27 00:02:39,493 --> 00:02:41,370 [Musa] "Shut 'em down" on three, one, two, three! 28 00:02:41,453 --> 00:02:43,205 -[players] Shut 'em down! -CJ, you're in for Musa. 29 00:02:43,288 --> 00:02:44,373 Let's go! 30 00:02:50,379 --> 00:02:51,380 [Seymour sighs] 31 00:02:52,589 --> 00:02:53,590 Breathe. 32 00:02:58,303 --> 00:02:59,304 Now tie your shoes. 33 00:03:00,138 --> 00:03:02,808 -[Ike] CJ, get to the corner! -You got this, CJ. 34 00:03:03,851 --> 00:03:04,852 [Ike] Go, Phil! 35 00:03:05,561 --> 00:03:06,812 [Drew grunting] 36 00:03:09,815 --> 00:03:10,858 Damn it, Drew. 37 00:03:10,941 --> 00:03:13,277 You're doing too much, bro. Too much. 38 00:03:15,028 --> 00:03:17,322 -Defense! -Come on! [groans] 39 00:03:20,450 --> 00:03:21,869 [taunts] 40 00:03:21,952 --> 00:03:24,246 -[buzzer sounds] -[Naim] No, no, no! No! No. No. 41 00:03:24,329 --> 00:03:27,207 -[chuckling] Yeah! -[Naim] No. CJ, look at me. 42 00:03:27,291 --> 00:03:29,751 ["Ring My Bell" playing] 43 00:03:29,835 --> 00:03:31,545 [cow bells clanging] 44 00:03:45,559 --> 00:03:46,852 [mouthing words] Let's go. 45 00:03:54,943 --> 00:03:56,737 It's just some Internet rumor, Ma. 46 00:03:59,990 --> 00:04:02,618 In two weeks they'll be talking about something else. 47 00:04:03,827 --> 00:04:04,953 I love you too. 48 00:04:09,917 --> 00:04:10,918 [sighs] 49 00:04:11,001 --> 00:04:12,294 [knocking] 50 00:04:16,173 --> 00:04:17,173 [Jace sighs] 51 00:04:18,759 --> 00:04:19,760 What's up, man? 52 00:04:21,762 --> 00:04:22,763 What up? 53 00:04:23,847 --> 00:04:25,015 Yeah, what happened today? 54 00:04:26,558 --> 00:04:29,061 -[Jace sighs] -We lost to a team that's not even top 25. 55 00:04:30,604 --> 00:04:32,731 [sighs] I know how you feel. 56 00:04:32,814 --> 00:04:34,441 -Do you? -Yeah. 57 00:04:35,150 --> 00:04:38,403 Not being able to help your team down the stretch sucks. 58 00:04:39,571 --> 00:04:43,992 We didn't lose 'cause I didn't suit up. We lost 'cause we're not a real team. 59 00:04:44,076 --> 00:04:45,410 -[Phil] What? -What you mean? 60 00:04:45,494 --> 00:04:48,038 Course we're a real team. It was just a bad loss. 61 00:04:48,121 --> 00:04:49,873 They're calling us vigilantes, 62 00:04:51,416 --> 00:04:55,254 Crystal's henchmen, heroes, thugs. 63 00:04:57,589 --> 00:05:00,259 [scoffs] You got nothing to say about that? 64 00:05:00,342 --> 00:05:01,802 -Do you? -No! 65 00:05:02,553 --> 00:05:05,055 -'Cause I have shit to do with it. -Neither did we. 66 00:05:08,433 --> 00:05:11,395 I got the Puerto Rican national team looking at me now. 67 00:05:11,478 --> 00:05:13,313 Do you know what that could mean for me? 68 00:05:15,148 --> 00:05:17,526 I'm fighting to come back from this injury, man. 69 00:05:17,609 --> 00:05:19,945 I don't need scouts questioning my character too. 70 00:05:22,781 --> 00:05:25,033 If you could just make this right-- 71 00:05:25,117 --> 00:05:27,786 Like he said, it's not real. 72 00:05:30,455 --> 00:05:32,916 Man, whatever. 73 00:05:34,418 --> 00:05:36,545 [door opens, closes] 74 00:06:04,239 --> 00:06:05,407 [sighs] 75 00:06:08,327 --> 00:06:13,457 Y'all are speculating about who beat up Coach Warrick and who's responsible. 76 00:06:14,917 --> 00:06:17,628 So, here's the truth. 77 00:06:20,214 --> 00:06:23,217 I found out Warrick was messing with his players… 78 00:06:26,553 --> 00:06:28,013 and I had to do something. 79 00:06:29,306 --> 00:06:30,307 I was 14. 80 00:06:32,309 --> 00:06:34,228 And I didn't know what else to do, 81 00:06:34,311 --> 00:06:39,149 so I got three guys from my old neighborhood and took care of it. 82 00:06:45,197 --> 00:06:48,158 Crystal didn't ask me to do it. She didn't even know about it. 83 00:06:49,243 --> 00:06:51,745 And my teammates, they weren't there. 84 00:06:51,828 --> 00:06:55,249 So now y'all can stop speculating. 85 00:06:56,041 --> 00:06:59,586 Stop all the heat you've been putting on them. It wasn't them. 86 00:07:06,301 --> 00:07:10,639 It was me. Jace Carson. 87 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:31,994 ["Day Ones" playing] 88 00:09:05,420 --> 00:09:06,421 Mom? 89 00:09:07,923 --> 00:09:10,509 -Mom, I g-- got something to tell you. -Do you know what you've done? 90 00:09:13,637 --> 00:09:16,348 -I know. -You admitted to a felony on TikTok. 91 00:09:17,850 --> 00:09:19,935 All the work you've done. You were so close. 92 00:09:20,018 --> 00:09:22,271 -And you put it all at risk. -I had to. 93 00:09:23,814 --> 00:09:26,692 Everyone was going after Crystal. Going after my teammates. 94 00:09:26,775 --> 00:09:29,194 -They have nothing to do with it. -You didn't think it through, Jace! 95 00:09:29,278 --> 00:09:31,738 -You never think it through. -You taught me to respect women. 96 00:09:31,822 --> 00:09:33,532 I taught you to use common sense. 97 00:09:34,533 --> 00:09:38,120 Other athletes have done way worse and still kept their scholarships, 98 00:09:38,203 --> 00:09:41,123 -still made it to the league. -This is not just about basketball. 99 00:09:43,292 --> 00:09:45,043 You could go to jail. 100 00:09:54,636 --> 00:09:56,597 Why didn't you tell me what was happening? 101 00:09:57,097 --> 00:09:59,892 Crystal didn't want anybody to know about it. 102 00:10:00,684 --> 00:10:02,769 But she also wanted it to stop. 103 00:10:02,853 --> 00:10:04,313 There were other ways. 104 00:10:06,815 --> 00:10:10,360 I never thought I'd be going through this with you, Jace. 105 00:10:11,737 --> 00:10:12,821 Not like this. 106 00:10:12,905 --> 00:10:16,408 Mom, he was 14. 107 00:10:18,035 --> 00:10:19,161 It was Crystal. 108 00:10:19,953 --> 00:10:20,954 [sighs] 109 00:10:23,290 --> 00:10:24,291 [sighing] 110 00:10:31,048 --> 00:10:33,091 Who were the other three guys from the neighborhood? 111 00:10:40,724 --> 00:10:42,351 -I'm sorry, Mom. -Sorry, what? 112 00:10:43,352 --> 00:10:44,269 [Jace softly] I-- 113 00:10:47,231 --> 00:10:49,608 I-- I can't tell you. 114 00:11:25,310 --> 00:11:27,521 You told me your solution was to say nothing. 115 00:11:29,982 --> 00:11:31,316 -I saw what-- -That was the plan. 116 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,277 [stammers] I saw what people were saying about you. 117 00:11:34,111 --> 00:11:37,114 "Crystal's henchmen" and all that bullshit. 118 00:11:37,197 --> 00:11:38,907 It would have died down. People would have stopped. 119 00:11:38,991 --> 00:11:41,076 -No, it wouldn't. -You made sure of that. 120 00:11:41,159 --> 00:11:43,579 I made sure they were talking about me, not you. 121 00:11:44,162 --> 00:11:48,542 And you do realize there isn't a "me" and a "you"? There can't be. 122 00:11:50,419 --> 00:11:51,962 When you say, "can't"-- [sighs] 123 00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:55,591 There can't be. You get that, right? 124 00:11:58,260 --> 00:11:59,261 I get that. 125 00:11:59,344 --> 00:12:02,389 Figure out how to save myself so you can stop trying. 126 00:12:04,892 --> 00:12:07,728 Drop me off right here. If we get any closer, 127 00:12:07,811 --> 00:12:09,855 I don't want anyone from my school seeing us together. 128 00:12:12,232 --> 00:12:13,233 Bye, Jace. 129 00:12:18,780 --> 00:12:20,365 [Ike] I told them it comes with the territory. 130 00:12:20,449 --> 00:12:22,117 But I don't think that's true. 131 00:12:22,201 --> 00:12:25,662 The way that they coming at the team. Not just other kids, but adults too. 132 00:12:25,746 --> 00:12:27,080 They want Jace to topple. 133 00:12:28,540 --> 00:12:30,250 Then he turned around and lied to my face. 134 00:12:31,168 --> 00:12:32,711 Babe, Jace just turned 18. 135 00:12:33,212 --> 00:12:36,423 It's not personal. He's just trying to figure out what it means to be a man. 136 00:12:39,301 --> 00:12:40,928 [grunts] 137 00:12:41,011 --> 00:12:42,262 Look, Mommy, I'm flying. 138 00:12:42,346 --> 00:12:43,931 -I see you, baby. -Mm-hmm. 139 00:12:44,014 --> 00:12:45,015 [chuckles] 140 00:12:45,098 --> 00:12:47,643 -Okay, here we go. -Hi. Good morning. 141 00:12:47,726 --> 00:12:48,852 -[Ike] Hey, hey. -Okay. 142 00:12:48,936 --> 00:12:50,562 We love you, baby, okay? 143 00:12:51,188 --> 00:12:52,523 -[kisses] -Okay? 144 00:12:52,606 --> 00:12:53,607 -Love you. -Go. 145 00:12:53,690 --> 00:12:54,733 Love you too. 146 00:13:00,364 --> 00:13:01,949 So what you think the reaction will be? 147 00:13:03,116 --> 00:13:07,663 At Cedar Cove? Think they'll think that Jace did something stupid. 148 00:13:09,540 --> 00:13:11,083 But what do you think? 149 00:13:13,252 --> 00:13:14,753 I had a sociology professor 150 00:13:15,337 --> 00:13:19,049 who would explain how we often let right and wrong occupy the same space, 151 00:13:20,425 --> 00:13:21,426 from a moral standpoint. 152 00:13:21,510 --> 00:13:25,013 Example, we say that killing is bad, but we engage in war. 153 00:13:25,097 --> 00:13:27,850 So, do I think what Jace did was stupid? Yes. 154 00:13:29,643 --> 00:13:30,894 But I also think he was right. 155 00:13:31,645 --> 00:13:38,026 [sighs] Unfortunately, right and wrong can't occupy the same space at Cedar Cove. 156 00:13:39,862 --> 00:13:42,364 I need to make sure he's ready for the storm. 157 00:13:45,868 --> 00:13:52,416 Scouts, college coaches, and your-- your NIL opportunities-- 158 00:13:54,126 --> 00:13:56,628 They're all gonna start to pull back. 159 00:14:02,593 --> 00:14:03,594 Damn. 160 00:14:05,888 --> 00:14:06,889 I'm sorry. 161 00:14:11,727 --> 00:14:15,480 Hilltop Central is one of the best teams in the Chi. 162 00:14:17,482 --> 00:14:19,693 And they got two guys ranked just below me. 163 00:14:19,776 --> 00:14:23,030 If I give 'em 40 on Friday, they gonna be lining up again. 164 00:14:31,330 --> 00:14:34,374 Right now, do this for me. 165 00:14:35,167 --> 00:14:38,295 No more posts, no social. 166 00:14:38,962 --> 00:14:40,339 Don't talk to anyone. 167 00:14:40,422 --> 00:14:44,593 And keep your head down, please. Okay? 168 00:14:48,055 --> 00:14:49,848 Okay. [sighs] 169 00:14:53,018 --> 00:14:54,019 [stammers, sighs] 170 00:14:57,773 --> 00:14:59,191 And about you lying to me-- 171 00:15:00,317 --> 00:15:01,777 I ain't feel like I had a choice. 172 00:15:01,860 --> 00:15:03,612 So you told TikTok instead? 173 00:15:08,408 --> 00:15:09,409 Why you ain't tell me? 174 00:15:11,161 --> 00:15:12,162 I just couldn't. 175 00:15:22,130 --> 00:15:23,131 Look. 176 00:15:26,802 --> 00:15:28,136 Don't blindside me again. 177 00:15:30,973 --> 00:15:31,974 No doubt. 178 00:15:35,477 --> 00:15:38,105 [door opens, closes] 179 00:15:38,188 --> 00:15:40,607 -Thank you for seeing me so quickly. -Mmm, of course. 180 00:15:41,108 --> 00:15:44,361 Alonzo and I go back a ways. [chuckles] Went to school together. 181 00:15:44,444 --> 00:15:46,071 I'm glad he connected us. 182 00:15:46,154 --> 00:15:50,409 And this is, uh, completely on my dime, so you don't have to worry about anything. 183 00:15:50,492 --> 00:15:51,869 I'm grateful for both of you. [sighs] 184 00:15:51,952 --> 00:15:54,997 [chuckles] I've seen Jace's admission. 185 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:56,832 And while I haven't made any calls yet, 186 00:15:56,915 --> 00:15:58,750 I think we can make a couple of assumptions. 187 00:15:59,751 --> 00:16:03,463 First, the police will officially reopen the investigation into the incident. 188 00:16:03,547 --> 00:16:07,718 The second is that they are going to want to question your son at some point. 189 00:16:07,801 --> 00:16:10,304 [Alonzo] Now, Erika and I were talking before you got in. 190 00:16:10,387 --> 00:16:14,183 So, it's important to remember the context of all of this. 191 00:16:14,266 --> 00:16:16,018 It happened when Jace was a kid. 192 00:16:16,101 --> 00:16:19,104 Warrick was convicted of assaulting little girls. 193 00:16:19,188 --> 00:16:22,024 Mm-hmm. And the district attorney is not going to see this 194 00:16:22,107 --> 00:16:24,151 as a case to score political points. 195 00:16:24,234 --> 00:16:26,528 [sighs] Uh, Jace is not only a good student, 196 00:16:26,612 --> 00:16:28,989 but he has community support, so-- 197 00:16:29,072 --> 00:16:30,449 The most important thing right now 198 00:16:30,532 --> 00:16:32,951 is that you and Jace don't talk to anyone else about this. 199 00:16:33,035 --> 00:16:34,036 Hmm. 200 00:16:34,119 --> 00:16:36,955 Let me get into it and see if the DA's office has a plan yet. 201 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:39,333 Thank you. 202 00:16:40,292 --> 00:16:41,877 -[Alonzo] Of course. -You're welcome. 203 00:16:43,629 --> 00:16:46,548 "It is the problem of developing the best of this race 204 00:16:47,341 --> 00:16:48,967 that they may guide the mass away 205 00:16:49,051 --> 00:16:52,596 from the contamination and death of the worst." 206 00:16:53,722 --> 00:16:54,723 Du Bois said that. 207 00:16:55,432 --> 00:16:59,937 Jace isn't contaminating anyone. He brought your program into prominence. 208 00:17:00,020 --> 00:17:02,272 And it could sink lower than it has ever been. 209 00:17:03,357 --> 00:17:04,358 Listen, Ike. 210 00:17:04,983 --> 00:17:07,903 Six percent of the population on this campus is African American. 211 00:17:07,986 --> 00:17:11,906 And I am not content with the numbers of our people being admitted. 212 00:17:11,990 --> 00:17:16,662 The African American kids currently here have to understand they are pioneers. 213 00:17:17,621 --> 00:17:22,751 They can open the door for more of us. And they can just as easily close a door. 214 00:17:22,835 --> 00:17:26,338 You are the only coach at Cedar Cove with a hue. 215 00:17:27,047 --> 00:17:30,717 If I mess up my job, you never get yours. 216 00:17:31,718 --> 00:17:35,264 You see? We stand on the shoulders of each other. 217 00:17:36,265 --> 00:17:39,810 Jace stands on my shoulders. 218 00:17:41,144 --> 00:17:42,771 And I won't let him down. 219 00:17:42,855 --> 00:17:44,690 You need to see that. 220 00:17:47,609 --> 00:17:49,319 When did you first hear about the attack? 221 00:17:49,403 --> 00:17:53,365 -Same as you. When it hit the airwaves. -Are any other players involved? 222 00:17:53,448 --> 00:17:55,117 According to Jace, no one. 223 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:56,493 According to Jace? 224 00:17:58,120 --> 00:17:59,872 I'd like to question the other seniors. 225 00:17:59,955 --> 00:18:02,916 No. I'll handle that. 226 00:18:03,458 --> 00:18:06,712 I'll await your response. In the meantime, 227 00:18:06,795 --> 00:18:11,258 Jace Carson is suspended from all basketball activities, 228 00:18:11,341 --> 00:18:13,051 games and practices. 229 00:18:13,135 --> 00:18:16,638 Everyone is watching to see how we deal with this. 230 00:18:16,722 --> 00:18:18,599 Now is the time to stand with the kid. 231 00:18:18,682 --> 00:18:22,311 Our school's reputation is at stake! 232 00:18:22,394 --> 00:18:24,354 Jace's career is at stake! 233 00:18:24,438 --> 00:18:27,774 Cedar Cove produces Pulitzer Prize winners, 234 00:18:27,858 --> 00:18:30,903 Academy Award winners, two winners of the National Medal of Science, 235 00:18:30,986 --> 00:18:34,656 thousands of Ivy Leaguers! [sighs] 236 00:18:34,740 --> 00:18:39,536 This school has never put athletics first, for good reason. 237 00:18:39,620 --> 00:18:42,915 This from the school's Athletic Director? 238 00:18:44,708 --> 00:18:47,669 For all you know, I'm on the short list to replace the head of school. 239 00:18:52,633 --> 00:18:55,010 -That's your damn angle? -[chuckles] 240 00:18:55,761 --> 00:18:56,762 [Ike sighs] 241 00:18:57,304 --> 00:19:00,516 You know, people like you… [sighs] …they look straight ahead. 242 00:19:01,642 --> 00:19:02,851 I look up. 243 00:19:04,102 --> 00:19:06,438 What does Jace Carson need to do to be reinstated? 244 00:19:09,441 --> 00:19:13,153 The board will meet on the matter tomorrow. 245 00:19:15,239 --> 00:19:16,240 [Ike sighs] 246 00:19:19,409 --> 00:19:21,203 [Ike] I'ma continue to appeal. 247 00:19:22,913 --> 00:19:24,665 But as of now, this is where things stand. 248 00:19:28,585 --> 00:19:29,837 For how long? 249 00:19:30,796 --> 00:19:32,840 School board is reviewing your case. 250 00:19:32,923 --> 00:19:35,092 I'm sorry but that's-- that's all I got. 251 00:19:35,843 --> 00:19:37,678 [Jenna] What are they going to say to the press? 252 00:19:37,761 --> 00:19:39,263 [Ike] They haven't formed a statement yet. 253 00:19:43,642 --> 00:19:45,519 Jace, there's something I gotta ask. 254 00:19:45,602 --> 00:19:47,688 Uh, in the video you made, 255 00:19:48,313 --> 00:19:51,567 you said it was three guys from your neighborhood that helped you? 256 00:19:56,113 --> 00:19:57,114 [Jace] I'm tired. 257 00:20:00,450 --> 00:20:03,495 -I think you made it worse, Jace. [sighs] -Me too. 258 00:20:03,579 --> 00:20:05,956 Check my IG page and check yours. 259 00:20:07,499 --> 00:20:09,626 I'm the only one catching the heat. 260 00:20:09,710 --> 00:20:10,711 For now, bro. 261 00:20:11,503 --> 00:20:12,546 And what about the cops? 262 00:20:13,922 --> 00:20:15,215 If the cops get in the picture, 263 00:20:15,299 --> 00:20:19,970 all you need to know is that I would never rat on y'all. Never. 264 00:20:25,642 --> 00:20:28,645 Still a question we haven't asked ourselves. 265 00:20:31,273 --> 00:20:37,112 Y'all think what we did that night, four years ago, was wrong? 266 00:20:40,574 --> 00:20:41,575 Knock, knock. 267 00:20:42,701 --> 00:20:45,537 -Yo. -Yo, so what we talking about? 268 00:20:45,621 --> 00:20:46,622 Hooping. 269 00:20:46,705 --> 00:20:49,208 Yeah? What about it? 270 00:20:49,291 --> 00:20:52,127 I was just about to tell them I'm suspended. 271 00:20:53,629 --> 00:20:56,840 No games, no practices. 272 00:21:01,929 --> 00:21:04,223 -For how long? -[Jace] I don't know. 273 00:21:05,682 --> 00:21:08,977 How are we supposed to beat Hilltop Central without you? 274 00:21:11,313 --> 00:21:14,775 Hey, doc cleared me. I got y'all. 275 00:21:20,030 --> 00:21:21,365 [school bell rings] 276 00:21:22,658 --> 00:21:24,576 Drea. Hey. 277 00:21:24,660 --> 00:21:25,661 [Drea] Hi, Drew. 278 00:21:26,745 --> 00:21:29,122 It was-- It was fun getting to know you at that party. 279 00:21:29,206 --> 00:21:33,669 -It was. Look-- -Is something wrong? 280 00:21:36,171 --> 00:21:38,423 I heard some things about you and your teammates. 281 00:21:39,591 --> 00:21:40,717 How you might be trouble. 282 00:21:40,801 --> 00:21:42,845 Look, I don't get caught up in what people say. 283 00:21:45,556 --> 00:21:47,391 I'm not one of these rich-ass kids, Drew. 284 00:21:47,474 --> 00:21:49,601 I'm part scholarship, part financial aid. 285 00:21:49,685 --> 00:21:52,062 I take two buses to get to Cedar Cove. 286 00:21:52,855 --> 00:21:55,691 And I avoid guys in my neighborhood who are trouble. 287 00:21:55,774 --> 00:21:57,860 So I'm not trying to link up with someone from my prep school-- 288 00:21:57,943 --> 00:21:59,570 And I'm not one who plays games. 289 00:22:00,904 --> 00:22:04,199 I'm not trouble. I think you know that. 290 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:11,582 Can I take you out after the game? 291 00:22:14,459 --> 00:22:16,461 -Can I ask you something? -Yeah. 292 00:22:17,504 --> 00:22:19,798 Aren't there enough white girls in this school for you to talk to? 293 00:22:20,924 --> 00:22:26,680 There aren't enough girls in this school as beautiful as you to talk to. 294 00:22:29,641 --> 00:22:32,186 -Smooth. -I try. 295 00:22:34,146 --> 00:22:36,481 All right. After the game. 296 00:22:42,237 --> 00:22:43,572 [players chattering] 297 00:22:43,655 --> 00:22:46,825 At least without Jace, they're gonna have no idea what to expect. 298 00:22:46,909 --> 00:22:48,202 I got a private with CJ. 299 00:22:50,245 --> 00:22:52,289 -How'd that happen? -He asked. 300 00:22:52,873 --> 00:22:56,543 His dad might have put him up to it. But either way, we're gonna need him. 301 00:22:57,669 --> 00:22:59,922 Hey, Coach. [sighs] I got, uh, debate team now. 302 00:23:00,547 --> 00:23:01,715 All right, go ahead. 303 00:23:01,798 --> 00:23:03,550 [players chattering] 304 00:23:03,634 --> 00:23:04,635 Ernesto. 305 00:23:07,763 --> 00:23:11,141 I hate to admit it, but Emory raises a good question. 306 00:23:11,225 --> 00:23:13,769 I don't see Jace rolling with a bunch of guys 307 00:23:13,852 --> 00:23:17,940 that he can call whenever he wants to beat somebody up. What do you think? 308 00:23:19,399 --> 00:23:23,737 If Jace needed help with something, he's gonna call on his brothers. 309 00:23:26,782 --> 00:23:28,742 [Ike sighs] We gotta get ahead of this. 310 00:23:33,413 --> 00:23:35,374 Anything you can tell me about the attack? 311 00:23:35,457 --> 00:23:38,210 My son would never be involved in something like that. 312 00:23:38,293 --> 00:23:40,337 -[speaking Spanish] -[parent] No. 313 00:23:43,048 --> 00:23:44,925 [in English] I know what happened to Crystal is terrible. 314 00:23:45,008 --> 00:23:46,969 But I had nothing to do with the attack. 315 00:23:47,052 --> 00:23:50,639 Whatever went down… [scoffs] …Jace kept me in the dark. 316 00:23:51,890 --> 00:23:54,017 Are you serious? No, I wasn't there. 317 00:23:54,685 --> 00:23:56,478 We're friends, teammates. 318 00:23:56,562 --> 00:23:59,231 But none of them would expect me to come through for them like that. 319 00:23:59,314 --> 00:24:00,315 Not in that way. 320 00:24:01,608 --> 00:24:02,985 What would make you say that? 321 00:24:06,196 --> 00:24:07,447 I tend to avoid conflict. 322 00:24:07,531 --> 00:24:09,867 In this instance, that's a good thing, Roy. 323 00:24:15,581 --> 00:24:18,542 Drew, you need to tell us right now if you had anything to do with this. 324 00:24:19,042 --> 00:24:21,753 No. We weren't there with him. 325 00:24:24,715 --> 00:24:27,509 Drew, you just said, "We weren't there with him." 326 00:24:31,263 --> 00:24:32,264 [Drew] Right. 327 00:24:33,265 --> 00:24:35,559 So, who exactly is "we"? 328 00:24:39,980 --> 00:24:41,982 [stammers] I mean, like-- like, anyone. 329 00:24:42,816 --> 00:24:44,693 Anyone… [sighs] …like who, Drew? 330 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:52,201 [sighs] 331 00:24:54,494 --> 00:24:55,746 Allahu Akbar. 332 00:24:57,623 --> 00:24:59,041 Allahu Akbar. 333 00:24:59,708 --> 00:25:00,709 Ameen. 334 00:25:01,418 --> 00:25:02,419 [Musa] Ameen. 335 00:25:05,130 --> 00:25:06,298 [both sigh] 336 00:25:07,257 --> 00:25:09,885 Bismillah, we need to talk. 337 00:25:11,553 --> 00:25:12,888 Is it about the team? 338 00:25:14,264 --> 00:25:16,308 -Sort of. -I've been getting a lot less minutes. 339 00:25:16,391 --> 00:25:19,228 It's-- I mean it's starting to feel like Coach Ike doesn't want me 340 00:25:19,311 --> 00:25:20,687 running the offense anymore. 341 00:25:20,771 --> 00:25:23,774 Just keep working… [stammers] …and keep your focus. 342 00:25:23,857 --> 00:25:25,317 -You'll get the minutes back. -Yeah. 343 00:25:26,693 --> 00:25:28,820 That's not what we need to discuss. [sighs] 344 00:25:28,904 --> 00:25:29,988 When you were in LA… 345 00:25:32,908 --> 00:25:34,034 you were depressed. 346 00:25:35,661 --> 00:25:38,789 -You said you wanted a change of scenery. -[sighs] Yeah. Yeah, I-- 347 00:25:38,872 --> 00:25:40,999 Is that because of the pandemic or something else? 348 00:25:41,583 --> 00:25:43,126 It was everything, Dad. 349 00:25:45,128 --> 00:25:46,421 Just feeling isolated. 350 00:25:47,923 --> 00:25:49,508 It was Granddad dying. 351 00:25:52,970 --> 00:25:53,804 Anything else? 352 00:25:54,805 --> 00:25:56,807 [scoffs] Is that not enough? 353 00:25:56,890 --> 00:25:59,601 What can you tell me about the night Crystal's coach was beaten? 354 00:26:02,521 --> 00:26:03,522 No, I do-- I-I-I don't-- 355 00:26:03,605 --> 00:26:06,942 May I remind you that you just said your prayers. 356 00:26:21,039 --> 00:26:22,040 [crying] 357 00:26:30,883 --> 00:26:31,884 [breathes shakily] 358 00:26:37,264 --> 00:26:38,682 [crying] 359 00:26:42,186 --> 00:26:45,939 [sniffs, crying] I'm just-- I'm-- I'm-- 360 00:26:50,903 --> 00:26:52,279 -I got you, son. -[crying continues] 361 00:26:54,323 --> 00:26:55,324 I got you. 362 00:26:58,160 --> 00:26:59,411 I got you. 363 00:27:00,871 --> 00:27:02,039 Have a seat, son. 364 00:27:04,666 --> 00:27:05,667 [Phil sighs] 365 00:27:19,515 --> 00:27:21,308 It's about the attack on Warrick. 366 00:27:21,391 --> 00:27:24,978 Jace's video said he had three guys from the neighborhood help. 367 00:27:26,146 --> 00:27:27,147 O-Okay. 368 00:27:27,773 --> 00:27:28,774 "Okay"? 369 00:27:31,026 --> 00:27:33,153 Phil, we think it's more to it than that. 370 00:27:34,071 --> 00:27:37,074 And I hope you know that everyone in here is someone that you can trust. 371 00:27:43,330 --> 00:27:44,331 Dad, I'm… 372 00:27:47,876 --> 00:27:50,879 I'm glad you took your anger management classes. 373 00:27:54,508 --> 00:27:56,510 And thank you for doing that. 374 00:27:57,135 --> 00:27:58,262 [Mr. Marksby] Of course. 375 00:27:59,346 --> 00:28:02,683 We have Miss Tonya to thank for that. [sighs] 376 00:28:06,311 --> 00:28:07,312 [Phil] And Ma… 377 00:28:09,690 --> 00:28:15,404 since you been out of jail, I-- I just ain't been the same. 378 00:28:16,738 --> 00:28:18,198 I'm-- I'm just not. 379 00:28:19,324 --> 00:28:21,034 [inhales sharply] I'm-- I'm happy. 380 00:28:25,205 --> 00:28:27,124 And I-- I can't lose you again. 381 00:28:28,250 --> 00:28:29,251 [sighs] 382 00:28:30,878 --> 00:28:35,048 Just-- Just tell us what happened, Phil. 383 00:28:35,132 --> 00:28:36,216 [sighs] 384 00:28:45,309 --> 00:28:46,894 [exhales deeply] 385 00:28:47,895 --> 00:28:50,731 Jace said he needed help with something. 386 00:28:55,235 --> 00:28:57,779 He said that someone was hurting one of his friends. 387 00:29:01,450 --> 00:29:02,951 I didn't even ask why. 388 00:29:06,121 --> 00:29:07,247 Deep down, I don't… 389 00:29:09,374 --> 00:29:12,628 I don't even think I was beating on that coach to help Jace. 390 00:29:14,671 --> 00:29:18,425 [sighs] I was just so angry. 391 00:29:27,142 --> 00:29:28,393 You were hitting me. 392 00:29:29,561 --> 00:29:31,355 [sighs] 393 00:29:34,566 --> 00:29:35,692 I'm sorry. 394 00:29:40,989 --> 00:29:42,115 [sniffles] 395 00:29:44,284 --> 00:29:45,327 I'm sorry. 396 00:29:46,870 --> 00:29:48,288 [sighs] 397 00:29:55,963 --> 00:29:57,256 [sighing] 398 00:29:57,339 --> 00:29:59,842 [sniffles] Come here. 399 00:30:01,260 --> 00:30:02,511 Come here. 400 00:30:03,345 --> 00:30:04,346 [sniffles] 401 00:30:06,348 --> 00:30:07,349 [sighs] 402 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:17,818 When I think about it, what Jace did to you-- 403 00:30:18,819 --> 00:30:19,820 What he did to me? 404 00:30:21,154 --> 00:30:25,242 Jeopardizing your scholarship offers, all your future opportunities, everything. 405 00:30:25,826 --> 00:30:27,744 Yeah, way to help, Carson. 406 00:30:27,828 --> 00:30:30,664 -He was trying to be a 24-hour person. -A who? 407 00:30:30,747 --> 00:30:32,374 Twenty-four-hour person. 408 00:30:33,625 --> 00:30:35,335 It's something our coach told him. 409 00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:38,380 It means, being consistent. 410 00:30:39,256 --> 00:30:42,593 Being the type of person who won't abandon you in a time of crisis. 411 00:30:43,385 --> 00:30:48,432 A 24-hour person is someone you can count on 24-hours a day. 412 00:30:49,558 --> 00:30:50,767 [laughs] 413 00:30:52,019 --> 00:30:53,604 That's so stupid. [laughs] 414 00:30:54,438 --> 00:30:56,940 I know you were kids, but still. [chuckles] 415 00:30:58,400 --> 00:30:59,401 [scoffs] 416 00:31:06,909 --> 00:31:08,118 [Naim breathes shakily] 417 00:31:11,455 --> 00:31:12,456 My son… 418 00:31:16,919 --> 00:31:19,296 he tells me, four years ago… [inhales sharply] 419 00:31:19,796 --> 00:31:22,799 …he attacked a man… 420 00:31:25,135 --> 00:31:27,471 because Jace desperately needed help. 421 00:31:27,554 --> 00:31:30,724 Never for a minute to stop and think, 422 00:31:30,807 --> 00:31:35,437 what if this man had a gun or a knife? 423 00:31:38,524 --> 00:31:39,900 What if the cops were there? 424 00:31:41,401 --> 00:31:43,070 I just wanna keep my son safe. 425 00:31:43,153 --> 00:31:46,073 There's too many ways that this could have gone horribly wrong. 426 00:31:49,451 --> 00:31:50,327 That's real. 427 00:31:50,410 --> 00:31:51,495 [sighs] 428 00:31:53,288 --> 00:31:57,584 I spoke with the other families this morning. 429 00:31:57,668 --> 00:32:01,421 They agreed… [inhales sharply] …to stay silent… 430 00:32:04,633 --> 00:32:06,552 until everyone obtained counsel. 431 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:10,973 Does that work for you? 432 00:32:17,479 --> 00:32:18,313 Yeah. 433 00:32:18,397 --> 00:32:19,398 Okay. 434 00:32:20,732 --> 00:32:21,733 Check this out. 435 00:32:22,234 --> 00:32:23,527 [students chattering] 436 00:32:37,374 --> 00:32:38,458 -[Phil] Wow. -[chuckles] 437 00:32:38,542 --> 00:32:40,043 Yeah. [chuckles] 438 00:32:40,127 --> 00:32:41,170 Where'd you get these? 439 00:32:41,253 --> 00:32:43,255 Pascale screen-printed 'em at his dad's shop. 440 00:32:44,756 --> 00:32:46,508 -I handled the letter designs. -No way. 441 00:32:46,592 --> 00:32:48,343 Mm-hmm. Yeah. 442 00:32:50,512 --> 00:32:52,514 How'd you-- How'd you get everyone to come out? 443 00:32:53,140 --> 00:32:54,558 I mean, even if he wasn't your boy, 444 00:32:54,641 --> 00:32:56,643 we still can't let the school treat him like that. 445 00:32:57,769 --> 00:32:59,396 He's done nothing wrong since he's been here, 446 00:32:59,479 --> 00:33:01,440 and they're really trying to jam him up off old news? 447 00:33:01,523 --> 00:33:03,192 For defending a sister from a pedo? 448 00:33:03,275 --> 00:33:05,402 -Nah, there's no way we can sit here-- -No, I got it. I got it. 449 00:33:05,485 --> 00:33:06,486 Oh, thank you. 450 00:33:11,408 --> 00:33:13,493 -Jace is a real one. -Yeah. 451 00:33:13,577 --> 00:33:18,749 So we got tipped off that some students have something big planned at the game. 452 00:33:20,083 --> 00:33:21,502 Big like what? 453 00:33:21,585 --> 00:33:25,380 Big, as in they wanna put certain athletes on campus in their place. 454 00:33:25,464 --> 00:33:26,507 But don't worry about it. 455 00:33:26,590 --> 00:33:29,009 Black students from other private schools are ready to show up and show out. 456 00:33:29,092 --> 00:33:30,260 So we got his back. 457 00:33:34,848 --> 00:33:35,849 [Meg] Yep, shot. 458 00:33:36,642 --> 00:33:37,893 -[grunts] -[grunts] Let's go! 459 00:33:39,436 --> 00:33:40,354 [grunts] 460 00:33:40,854 --> 00:33:43,565 -[Meg] That's okay. It's okay. -[Camden] Come on, CJ! 461 00:33:43,649 --> 00:33:45,150 Mental toughness. 462 00:33:46,485 --> 00:33:47,653 Can you not? 463 00:33:47,736 --> 00:33:50,072 Ex-Excuse me. My bad. [stammers] 464 00:33:53,367 --> 00:33:54,701 [Meg] All right. Let's go. 465 00:33:56,286 --> 00:33:57,454 Stay low, stay low. 466 00:33:58,539 --> 00:34:00,916 [exclaims] Yep, eyes. 467 00:34:00,999 --> 00:34:02,543 Slow, slow. [exclaims] 468 00:34:06,421 --> 00:34:07,881 -[clapping] -[Camden] There you go! 469 00:34:07,965 --> 00:34:09,424 That's what I'm talking about. 470 00:34:09,925 --> 00:34:13,804 Next time I wanna see you make that shot with a hand in your face. 471 00:34:13,887 --> 00:34:15,264 Really? 472 00:34:24,606 --> 00:34:27,025 I don't want to get pulled into everything that's happening. 473 00:34:28,068 --> 00:34:29,194 My parents are concerned, 474 00:34:29,277 --> 00:34:32,906 and I don't wanna jeopardize anything college related. 475 00:34:34,324 --> 00:34:39,371 I'm sorry, Jace, but I don't think we should see each other anymore. 476 00:34:42,541 --> 00:34:44,001 You have nothing to be sorry about. 477 00:34:46,003 --> 00:34:47,129 Thanks for understanding. 478 00:34:55,596 --> 00:34:59,516 [Erika] The system doesn't get much right, especially when it comes to our young men. 479 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:03,937 But the police and the DA understand there's a greater good to serve here. 480 00:35:04,021 --> 00:35:05,480 They're not gonna charge him? 481 00:35:05,564 --> 00:35:08,567 [Erika] We're still hashing that out, but if he cooperates, 482 00:35:08,650 --> 00:35:10,068 I think I can make it go that way. 483 00:35:10,736 --> 00:35:11,987 What do you mean cooperate? 484 00:35:12,696 --> 00:35:15,240 You're going to have to name whoever else took part in the beating. 485 00:35:18,869 --> 00:35:20,037 [sighs] 486 00:35:21,205 --> 00:35:23,332 [Jackie] This is Jackie. Tell me something good. 487 00:35:23,415 --> 00:35:25,292 [voice mail] At the tone, please record your message. 488 00:35:25,375 --> 00:35:27,252 When you've finished recording you may hang up 489 00:35:27,336 --> 00:35:29,338 -or press one for more options. -[voice mail beeps] 490 00:35:29,421 --> 00:35:32,758 Yo, Jack. I'm trying not to go crazy right now. 491 00:35:34,176 --> 00:35:36,053 Please let me know if we can link up. 492 00:35:38,180 --> 00:35:40,974 [chuckles] And y'all know he deserved it! 493 00:35:43,685 --> 00:35:44,686 [sniffles] 494 00:35:47,814 --> 00:35:49,441 [hip-hop music playing] 495 00:35:53,237 --> 00:35:54,821 Hey. Hey. 496 00:35:55,405 --> 00:35:57,199 Really? A party? 497 00:35:58,033 --> 00:35:59,785 It's just a get-together. 498 00:36:01,912 --> 00:36:05,123 Okay, it's just to unwind, to let it go. 499 00:36:05,207 --> 00:36:07,334 [partygoers chattering] 500 00:36:21,223 --> 00:36:23,350 [music continues playing] 501 00:36:49,668 --> 00:36:50,669 You a freshman? 502 00:36:52,004 --> 00:36:54,339 -[Jace] Huh? -I haven't seen you around before. 503 00:36:55,132 --> 00:36:58,260 Oh. Yeah. I'm new. 504 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:01,305 Oh. [chuckles] Well, I'll give you some advice. 505 00:37:02,014 --> 00:37:04,892 Everybody comes to college trying to prove how grown they are, 506 00:37:05,809 --> 00:37:07,519 but you can't have the grown-up without the kid in you. 507 00:37:55,609 --> 00:37:57,819 [partygoers chanting] 508 00:38:10,123 --> 00:38:13,460 -[chuckles] Hey, yo. -[Jackie chuckles] 509 00:38:16,421 --> 00:38:17,506 [mouthing words] I love you. 510 00:38:21,134 --> 00:38:22,261 I love you too. 511 00:38:25,097 --> 00:38:27,933 You know you're welcome here anytime you need to get away. 512 00:38:30,686 --> 00:38:31,687 Thanks. 513 00:38:33,564 --> 00:38:36,567 You know, when this year started, 514 00:38:36,650 --> 00:38:39,236 I challenged myself to see if I could go a whole year 515 00:38:39,319 --> 00:38:40,821 without saying the word, "can't." 516 00:38:40,904 --> 00:38:42,239 [chuckles] How'd you do? 517 00:38:44,366 --> 00:38:45,576 Lasted about a month. 518 00:38:47,494 --> 00:38:48,579 [both chuckle] 519 00:38:49,413 --> 00:38:54,668 But then I thought, adults don't think that way. 520 00:38:57,796 --> 00:38:59,590 They say the word, "can't" all the time. 521 00:39:01,258 --> 00:39:02,634 So I stopped trying. 522 00:39:05,387 --> 00:39:06,388 And right now… 523 00:39:10,976 --> 00:39:14,980 I can't figure out how to survive all this. 524 00:39:20,235 --> 00:39:22,070 You know what adults couldn't do? 525 00:39:23,864 --> 00:39:25,741 They couldn't protect Crystal. 526 00:39:26,992 --> 00:39:30,704 But the guy who never said "can't" could. 527 00:39:32,581 --> 00:39:33,582 Thank you. 528 00:39:37,503 --> 00:39:38,462 You don't even know. 529 00:39:38,545 --> 00:39:39,546 I know. 530 00:39:44,218 --> 00:39:48,597 Back in effect, Keys to the Kingdom coming to you live on Instagram, 531 00:39:48,680 --> 00:39:51,850 on YouTube and as always, posted on SoundCloud. 532 00:39:51,934 --> 00:39:57,022 My name is Drew Murphy, and I'm here with my cohost, Musa Rahaim. 533 00:39:57,898 --> 00:40:02,611 That's right. And, uh, this is a special broadcast, 534 00:40:02,694 --> 00:40:04,738 so, we're gonna dive straight into it. 535 00:40:04,821 --> 00:40:07,199 Someone asked us to give him some airtime, 536 00:40:07,282 --> 00:40:10,327 and we are more than happy to oblige. 537 00:40:10,410 --> 00:40:12,663 So, please welcome our guest. 538 00:40:12,746 --> 00:40:16,542 The most famous high school senior in the world right now, 539 00:40:17,960 --> 00:40:21,839 our brother, Cedar Cove's Jace Carson. 540 00:40:23,298 --> 00:40:27,719 I appreciate you two for putting me on the show. 541 00:40:29,930 --> 00:40:32,307 But I'll say from the jump 542 00:40:32,391 --> 00:40:35,477 that if your listeners came for the drama and controversy, 543 00:40:36,812 --> 00:40:38,146 they're gonna be disappointed. 544 00:40:38,230 --> 00:40:41,275 I came on tonight to talk about one thing. 545 00:40:42,568 --> 00:40:48,240 Basketball… [chuckles] …and how much I love this game. 546 00:40:49,616 --> 00:40:50,659 [chuckles] 547 00:40:50,742 --> 00:40:52,369 Since I was a kid, 548 00:40:52,452 --> 00:40:56,832 before the love and the hate on social, 549 00:40:56,915 --> 00:40:58,876 before the predictions 550 00:41:00,002 --> 00:41:01,003 and… 551 00:41:03,088 --> 00:41:04,047 all the noise, 552 00:41:04,631 --> 00:41:06,383 I fell in love with this game. 553 00:41:08,218 --> 00:41:10,804 Even then I felt like I could fly. 554 00:41:10,888 --> 00:41:12,389 And when I'm gliding through the air, 555 00:41:12,472 --> 00:41:16,602 it's like pressing mute on everything else. 556 00:41:16,685 --> 00:41:17,895 [cheering] 557 00:41:20,022 --> 00:41:21,398 I thought I could do anything. 558 00:41:22,900 --> 00:41:24,067 What about you? 559 00:41:24,151 --> 00:41:25,485 Wha-- What about me, what? 560 00:41:28,363 --> 00:41:30,073 [Jace] Bring us back to when you were a kid. 561 00:41:31,450 --> 00:41:33,452 When did you fall in love with the game? 562 00:41:33,535 --> 00:41:34,536 [chuckles] 563 00:41:36,079 --> 00:41:37,164 I mean, it was… 564 00:41:44,713 --> 00:41:45,589 it was in the car. 565 00:41:45,672 --> 00:41:52,429 My Pops, he-he'd drive me to tournaments in DC, Baltimore, Virginia. 566 00:41:55,140 --> 00:41:56,475 And we'd listen to music. 567 00:41:57,184 --> 00:41:58,310 Sometimes R & B. 568 00:41:58,810 --> 00:42:00,062 Mostly hip-hop. 569 00:42:00,145 --> 00:42:02,147 [hip-hop music playing] 570 00:42:11,698 --> 00:42:13,659 I mean… [chuckles] …it was-- 571 00:42:14,660 --> 00:42:18,038 it was like basketball was-- was my girlfriend… 572 00:42:19,289 --> 00:42:20,290 [chuckles] 573 00:42:20,374 --> 00:42:26,505 …who introduced me to her really, really cute friend named Music. 574 00:42:27,798 --> 00:42:30,259 What's your love story for the game, young fella? 575 00:42:31,844 --> 00:42:33,262 I came home with a trophy. 576 00:42:34,972 --> 00:42:37,641 MVP of the game. [chuckles] 577 00:42:42,229 --> 00:42:45,566 [Drew] And then it broke so I started crying. 578 00:42:46,817 --> 00:42:49,403 And then my dad told me something I never forgot. 579 00:42:51,530 --> 00:42:54,867 [sighs] He said, "Always remember. 580 00:42:56,660 --> 00:43:00,330 Win or lose. 581 00:43:00,414 --> 00:43:05,002 Drew, you are the trophy." 582 00:43:07,880 --> 00:43:08,881 [chuckles] 583 00:43:08,964 --> 00:43:11,258 [hip-hop song playing] 584 00:43:11,884 --> 00:43:12,926 [Jace] Thanks, y'all. 585 00:43:15,387 --> 00:43:16,638 I really needed this. 586 00:43:19,808 --> 00:43:21,685 [sighs] Me too. 587 00:43:24,062 --> 00:43:25,272 Me too. 588 00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:32,946 [chuckles] Y'all my boys, you know that? 589 00:43:33,030 --> 00:43:35,616 Outta here, boy. [chuckling] What's wrong with you? 590 00:43:36,158 --> 00:43:37,784 [board members chattering] 591 00:43:37,868 --> 00:43:39,077 Ladies and gentlemen. 592 00:43:41,496 --> 00:43:46,668 Thank you all for coming together at such short notice. [sighs] 593 00:43:47,878 --> 00:43:53,091 We have not been receiving the type of notoriety that we are accustomed to, 594 00:43:53,175 --> 00:43:58,263 and our head of school has been inundated with calls from concerned parents. 595 00:43:59,389 --> 00:44:04,019 We'll first hear from a huge supporter of Cedar Cove athletics, 596 00:44:04,102 --> 00:44:08,106 head of Community Relations at Gladiator Sneakers, Alonzo Powers. 597 00:44:08,732 --> 00:44:09,733 Thank you. 598 00:44:12,861 --> 00:44:16,156 At 14 years old, Jace Carson enrolled at Cedar Cove. 599 00:44:16,865 --> 00:44:21,411 He was enrolled after being recruited by the former varsity basketball coach 600 00:44:21,495 --> 00:44:23,539 and our current Athletic Director. 601 00:44:24,331 --> 00:44:25,832 Now, before all of that, 602 00:44:27,042 --> 00:44:29,419 he attacked a man with the help of three others. 603 00:44:31,129 --> 00:44:33,799 Now, did he rob this man? No. 604 00:44:34,925 --> 00:44:36,385 His motives were very simple. 605 00:44:37,010 --> 00:44:39,888 To stop this man from hurting a young woman-- 606 00:44:39,972 --> 00:44:44,518 a girl at the time, who also had a very promising future. 607 00:44:45,978 --> 00:44:47,271 He did not fail. 608 00:44:48,605 --> 00:44:52,192 The systems put in place to protect our children have failed. 609 00:44:53,569 --> 00:44:56,321 Right now, we have an opportunity for a redo. 610 00:44:56,405 --> 00:44:58,740 We couldn't stand with them before, but we can now. 611 00:44:59,700 --> 00:45:01,201 Today will be the second game 612 00:45:01,285 --> 00:45:05,163 that the team will be suited in Gladiator sneakers and apparel. 613 00:45:05,247 --> 00:45:08,125 And on behalf of Gladiator, I would like to say we would be proud 614 00:45:08,208 --> 00:45:10,169 to have Jace Carson suited with them. 615 00:45:10,252 --> 00:45:11,879 So, thank you. 616 00:45:12,838 --> 00:45:13,839 Thank you. 617 00:45:14,798 --> 00:45:16,717 -Thank you, Mr. Powers. -Of course. Of course. 618 00:45:17,342 --> 00:45:18,552 Thank you, guys, for your time. 619 00:45:19,219 --> 00:45:20,888 -We'll get something worked out. -Thank you. 620 00:45:23,223 --> 00:45:24,683 [sighs] 621 00:45:26,059 --> 00:45:27,352 What are your thoughts? 622 00:45:27,436 --> 00:45:31,231 Well, to penalize him for something that occurred long ago does seem unjust. 623 00:45:32,316 --> 00:45:35,569 But I'd imagine if you polled our families and students, 624 00:45:35,652 --> 00:45:38,780 the vote would be split as to whether Cedar Cove is better without Mr. Carson. 625 00:45:38,864 --> 00:45:43,160 Now, we can't react to the whims of all of our families, 626 00:45:43,243 --> 00:45:44,786 but we can't ignore them either. 627 00:45:44,870 --> 00:45:46,079 [head of school] As head of school, my concern 628 00:45:46,163 --> 00:45:47,206 is that he's become a distraction, 629 00:45:47,289 --> 00:45:50,584 compromising not only the brand of our athletic programs, 630 00:45:50,667 --> 00:45:53,045 but everything that we, as a school, stand for. 631 00:45:53,837 --> 00:45:56,965 What he did, regardless of motive, was illegal. 632 00:45:58,175 --> 00:46:01,678 Um, excuse me for my blunt question. 633 00:46:02,804 --> 00:46:04,973 Nick Mendez is coming back. 634 00:46:05,599 --> 00:46:10,103 -And CJ is a rising star. [chuckles] -Thank you. 635 00:46:11,271 --> 00:46:14,107 Can we win without Jace Carson? 636 00:46:20,989 --> 00:46:23,242 [crowd cheers] 637 00:46:24,910 --> 00:46:27,162 Thought we told him to take it easy on his first game back. 638 00:46:27,663 --> 00:46:28,664 We did. 639 00:46:30,123 --> 00:46:31,124 [scoffs] 640 00:46:33,126 --> 00:46:34,711 We gotta figure out what we're gonna do. 641 00:46:39,383 --> 00:46:40,425 Love you. 642 00:46:40,509 --> 00:46:41,510 [sighs] Mmm. 643 00:46:42,010 --> 00:46:43,011 Aw. 644 00:46:55,941 --> 00:46:59,319 See? This is the stuff I'm talking about. This is unacceptable. 645 00:46:59,403 --> 00:47:00,571 [crowd booing] 646 00:47:00,654 --> 00:47:02,072 We are Jace Carson. 647 00:47:02,155 --> 00:47:03,407 -[crowd clamoring] -We are! 648 00:47:03,490 --> 00:47:05,659 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[Rae] We are! 649 00:47:05,742 --> 00:47:07,160 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[Rae] We are! 650 00:47:07,244 --> 00:47:09,121 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[Rae] We are! 651 00:47:09,204 --> 00:47:11,081 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[Rae] We are! 652 00:47:11,164 --> 00:47:12,916 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[Rae] We are! 653 00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:14,751 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[Rae] We are! 654 00:47:14,835 --> 00:47:16,378 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[Rae] We are! 655 00:47:16,461 --> 00:47:20,132 -[supporters] Jace Carson! -[crowd applauding, cheering] 656 00:47:21,508 --> 00:47:23,552 -[whistle blows] -Tip violation! 657 00:47:23,635 --> 00:47:24,803 Give me the ball. 658 00:47:28,056 --> 00:47:29,725 -[whistle blows] -[referee] Technical foul! 659 00:47:34,980 --> 00:47:36,064 [crowd clamoring] 660 00:47:40,777 --> 00:47:43,113 [supporters cheering, applauding] 661 00:47:43,697 --> 00:47:45,782 [opponents booing] 662 00:47:49,411 --> 00:47:50,829 [applauding] 663 00:47:58,795 --> 00:48:01,298 [slow ballad playing] 664 00:48:01,381 --> 00:48:04,801 Hey! What the hell is this? 665 00:48:04,885 --> 00:48:07,429 If they can get at Jace for defending Crystal, 666 00:48:07,513 --> 00:48:09,723 they can get at us for anything, Coach. 667 00:48:10,265 --> 00:48:11,767 If he doesn't play, we don't play. 668 00:48:11,850 --> 00:48:13,310 We are Jace Carson. 669 00:48:15,229 --> 00:48:17,064 [breathes deeply] 670 00:48:17,773 --> 00:48:19,024 Musa. 671 00:48:35,707 --> 00:48:37,459 [chuckles] Wha-- Wha-- What's happening? 672 00:48:37,960 --> 00:48:40,629 It's, uh-- Just substitutions. 673 00:48:43,757 --> 00:48:46,260 -Coach. Coach. Are you forfeiting? -Wait. Hold on. Hold on. 674 00:48:46,343 --> 00:48:48,387 [referee] We need five. Or you forfeit. 675 00:48:48,470 --> 00:48:49,721 Johnny. Lewis. Royale. 676 00:48:50,472 --> 00:48:51,682 [crowd applauds] 677 00:48:51,765 --> 00:48:53,475 -Okay. -Let's go, Johnny. 678 00:48:53,976 --> 00:48:56,353 -[Meg] Let's go! -[Ike] Let's go. Focus. Focus. 679 00:49:01,149 --> 00:49:02,568 -I'm sorry, Coach. -What the hell? 680 00:49:02,651 --> 00:49:05,195 Coach! Coach! 681 00:49:05,946 --> 00:49:07,114 Eddie! Come on. 682 00:49:08,574 --> 00:49:10,117 [crowd applauds] 683 00:49:18,041 --> 00:49:19,293 [referee] Back up. Back up. 684 00:49:33,098 --> 00:49:34,641 [Benny chattering] 685 00:49:35,851 --> 00:49:38,937 Yo, Jarrett. We got the gym now. Time to go. 686 00:49:39,021 --> 00:49:41,273 Nah, I ain't going anywhere. Y'all can wait. 687 00:49:41,356 --> 00:49:44,568 [player scoffs] Oh, wow. Hey, you better do what she says, Benny. 688 00:49:44,651 --> 00:49:47,070 Or she'll get one of her hit men to take you out. [chuckles] 689 00:49:49,907 --> 00:49:52,242 The infamous Crystal Jarrett. 690 00:49:56,121 --> 00:49:58,665 I have to come to the gym after it's closed for the day 691 00:49:58,749 --> 00:50:00,042 if I wanna work out. 692 00:50:00,125 --> 00:50:02,669 But now these boys are telling me I can't even have that. 693 00:50:04,254 --> 00:50:06,048 I'm the top 25 recruit, 694 00:50:06,590 --> 00:50:09,009 and you come in here to kick me out of the gym? 695 00:50:09,968 --> 00:50:12,721 I'm more heralded than any male athlete at this school, 696 00:50:14,223 --> 00:50:15,807 but I gotta make way for you? 697 00:50:18,185 --> 00:50:20,354 Benny, when y'all practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 698 00:50:20,437 --> 00:50:21,688 where do the girls practice? 699 00:50:23,023 --> 00:50:24,441 We practice outside. 700 00:50:25,526 --> 00:50:28,195 Even during the winter. Why don't you ask me how I feel about that? 701 00:50:29,071 --> 00:50:30,364 You made a comment. 702 00:50:30,447 --> 00:50:33,617 You said I should get one of my-- what did you call them? My-- My hit men? 703 00:50:33,700 --> 00:50:34,952 That's all you know about me. 704 00:50:35,536 --> 00:50:37,287 I'm the girl who got her coach beat up. 705 00:50:38,205 --> 00:50:40,457 It doesn't matter what the truth is. 706 00:50:40,541 --> 00:50:43,961 It doesn't matter… [sighs] …what else I am. 707 00:50:44,586 --> 00:50:46,630 Because you never see us. 708 00:50:50,259 --> 00:50:53,929 No one is ever interested in seeing us for who we really are. 709 00:50:55,472 --> 00:50:57,516 The little bit you've decided to know about me 710 00:50:58,183 --> 00:51:00,686 is something that happened four years ago. 711 00:51:00,769 --> 00:51:02,771 Something horrible that stopped 712 00:51:02,855 --> 00:51:05,649 because my best friend stepped up and did something about it. 713 00:51:05,732 --> 00:51:07,985 Something adults weren't capable of doing. 714 00:51:08,068 --> 00:51:09,444 He protected me. 715 00:51:10,821 --> 00:51:12,698 Because people see what they wanna see, 716 00:51:13,282 --> 00:51:16,493 Jace Carson is being treated like he did something wrong. 717 00:51:17,077 --> 00:51:20,414 But what's really wrong is how people try to tear us down… 718 00:51:20,497 --> 00:51:22,958 [sighs] …like it's their sport. 719 00:51:24,168 --> 00:51:25,586 But, this is my sport. 720 00:51:26,670 --> 00:51:27,921 This is my life. 721 00:51:28,422 --> 00:51:30,799 This is Jace's sport. This is his life. 722 00:51:30,883 --> 00:51:32,301 And you can't take that away from us. 723 00:51:32,384 --> 00:51:33,969 So, if you want me out of here, 724 00:51:35,804 --> 00:51:37,472 you better be ready to drag me out. 725 00:51:37,973 --> 00:51:39,433 'Cause I ain't going nowhere. 726 00:51:42,352 --> 00:51:45,397 [chuckles] It's not even worth it. 727 00:51:47,733 --> 00:51:48,942 Let's go, boys. 728 00:51:50,527 --> 00:51:52,321 -[player 1] Did all that. -[Benny] For nothing. 729 00:52:01,079 --> 00:52:02,080 [grunts] 730 00:52:09,129 --> 00:52:10,964 [cheering, shouting] 731 00:52:13,091 --> 00:52:14,968 [CJ] Yes, sir, let's go! 732 00:52:16,011 --> 00:52:19,223 [cheers, speaks Spanish] 733 00:52:25,854 --> 00:52:26,855 Push it! 734 00:52:28,065 --> 00:52:29,900 [Nick] Throw it to my hand, throw it to my hand. 735 00:52:30,484 --> 00:52:31,944 [CJ] Come on. Corner, corner, corner. 736 00:52:32,486 --> 00:52:34,154 [spectator shouts] 737 00:52:34,238 --> 00:52:36,406 -[spectators cheer] -[CJ] Yes, sir! 738 00:52:36,490 --> 00:52:39,409 -That's what I'm talking about! CJ Ryder! -All right, CJ! Come on! Let's go! 739 00:52:42,037 --> 00:52:43,038 [grunts] 740 00:52:43,121 --> 00:52:46,500 -[spectators cheer] -Let's go! Let's go, baby! 741 00:52:48,502 --> 00:52:49,461 Whoo! 742 00:52:58,971 --> 00:53:00,055 Take that off. 743 00:53:02,975 --> 00:53:03,976 And that too. 744 00:53:11,817 --> 00:53:12,818 [Johnny chattering] 745 00:53:12,901 --> 00:53:14,611 -[Nick] Huh? [panting] -[Johnny] Defense! Defense! 746 00:53:14,695 --> 00:53:15,904 [grunts] 747 00:53:15,988 --> 00:53:18,448 -[spectator] Come on. What was that? -[crowd cheering] 748 00:53:19,408 --> 00:53:21,660 [both grunting] 749 00:53:24,288 --> 00:53:25,289 [whistle blows] 750 00:53:27,416 --> 00:53:29,418 [cheering, applauding] 751 00:53:34,214 --> 00:53:35,257 [grunts] 752 00:53:37,134 --> 00:53:40,012 [buzzer sounds] 753 00:53:40,095 --> 00:53:42,472 [reporters clamoring] 754 00:53:43,223 --> 00:53:44,224 [reporter 1] Excuse me, 755 00:53:44,308 --> 00:53:46,685 do you think there'd be any more protests like this in future games? 756 00:53:48,145 --> 00:53:50,564 How do you feel about Jace Carson's suspension? 757 00:53:50,647 --> 00:53:52,191 Do you think he's played his last game as a Mustang? 758 00:53:52,274 --> 00:53:54,902 Why didn't you play? Are you protesting Carson's suspension? 759 00:53:55,485 --> 00:53:57,070 [camera shutters clicking] 760 00:54:00,949 --> 00:54:05,787 I didn't play, 'cause I was there that night with Jace Carson. 761 00:54:05,871 --> 00:54:07,080 [crowd gasps, murmuring] 762 00:54:10,459 --> 00:54:11,585 The hell's going on here? 763 00:54:11,668 --> 00:54:15,964 I sat out tonight 'cause I was there that night with Jace Carson. 764 00:54:16,673 --> 00:54:18,759 -[reporter 2] You were there too? -[reporter 3] To what extent? 765 00:54:19,384 --> 00:54:21,678 -Meg. Meg, what the hell is going on? -I don't know. 766 00:54:21,762 --> 00:54:23,805 -[reporter 4] What about you, Royale? -I-- 767 00:54:23,889 --> 00:54:25,557 He wasn't there that night. 768 00:54:26,975 --> 00:54:27,976 But I was. 769 00:54:28,060 --> 00:54:30,062 [reporters clamoring] 770 00:54:32,397 --> 00:54:33,732 We stand with our brother. 771 00:54:37,027 --> 00:54:39,947 His punishment is inequitable and unjust. 772 00:54:41,240 --> 00:54:42,449 We are Jace Carson. 773 00:54:43,367 --> 00:54:44,618 -We are! -[supporters] Jace Carson! 774 00:54:44,701 --> 00:54:46,662 -Hey! Hey! -[supporters] Jace Carson! 775 00:54:46,745 --> 00:54:48,330 -[Phil] We are! -[supporters] Jace Carson! 776 00:54:48,413 --> 00:54:49,915 -[Phil] We are! -[supporters] Jace Carson! 777 00:54:49,998 --> 00:54:52,543 What happens to the team now? Are you concerned-- 778 00:54:52,626 --> 00:54:55,379 -Okay, that's enough. You can step back. -That's enough. 779 00:54:55,462 --> 00:54:57,214 -[chanting] We are! -[supporters] Jace Carson! 780 00:54:57,297 --> 00:55:02,469 [chanting continues] 781 00:55:13,605 --> 00:55:15,315 -Say it louder! -[supporters] Jace Carson!