1 00:00:00,875 --> 00:00:02,836 Previously on "All American: Homecoming"... 2 00:00:02,877 --> 00:00:04,337 Keisha: The exhibition, the PKZ stuff, 3 00:00:04,379 --> 00:00:05,880 and this internship with Lando's sister, 4 00:00:05,922 --> 00:00:07,799 you're low-key killing the game right now. 5 00:00:07,841 --> 00:00:09,843 Integrity. That's the most important thing 6 00:00:09,884 --> 00:00:11,970 an athlete, a teammate, a man has, 7 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:14,055 and without it, nothing else matters, son. 8 00:00:14,097 --> 00:00:16,307 Some of our programs are on the short list for being cut. 9 00:00:16,349 --> 00:00:18,018 Given the baseball program's already 10 00:00:18,059 --> 00:00:19,894 on shaky ground as is-- 11 00:00:19,936 --> 00:00:21,730 We move to the top of that list. 12 00:00:21,771 --> 00:00:23,773 Celine: Do you remember how sick you were as a kid? 13 00:00:23,815 --> 00:00:26,109 J.R.: Having aplastic anemia isn't something 14 00:00:26,151 --> 00:00:27,944 that you forget easily. 15 00:00:27,986 --> 00:00:29,654 Amara: Last semester, I was fighting to keep my job. 16 00:00:29,696 --> 00:00:31,823 Now I'm the president. 17 00:00:31,865 --> 00:00:34,325 Keisha: College sweethearts getting back together thing is really dope. 18 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:35,785 You two bring out the best in each other. 19 00:00:35,827 --> 00:00:36,995 Marcus, who is this? 20 00:00:37,037 --> 00:00:39,205 I'm Crystal, his wife. 21 00:00:39,247 --> 00:00:40,665 Simone: I guess that baseball thing 22 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:42,292 did have some effect on you, huh? 23 00:00:42,333 --> 00:00:43,793 Yeah, something like that. 24 00:00:43,835 --> 00:00:45,170 I don't want to be friends with benefits. 25 00:00:45,211 --> 00:00:46,379 I want more. 26 00:00:46,421 --> 00:00:47,922 I've always loved you. 27 00:00:47,964 --> 00:00:49,591 I've loved you since I stole your phone 28 00:00:49,632 --> 00:00:52,343 at homecoming two years ago. Choice is yours. 29 00:00:52,385 --> 00:00:55,764 Simone: Sorry it took me so long, but I know who I want. 30 00:00:57,182 --> 00:00:59,893 It's you. 31 00:01:10,570 --> 00:01:12,155 Simone, voice-over: I didn't think my junior year 32 00:01:12,197 --> 00:01:14,908 would start like this. 33 00:01:14,949 --> 00:01:18,161 Just a few months ago, it was championship week, 34 00:01:18,203 --> 00:01:19,996 sophomore year, 35 00:01:20,038 --> 00:01:23,583 and it was the happiest I've been in a really long time, 36 00:01:23,625 --> 00:01:26,377 a year of bliss with the man I chose 37 00:01:26,419 --> 00:01:28,838 at the end of freshman year. 38 00:01:34,803 --> 00:01:38,223 [Chuckles] 39 00:01:38,264 --> 00:01:39,766 You know we're gonna have 40 00:01:39,808 --> 00:01:41,434 to get out of this bed at some point. 41 00:01:41,476 --> 00:01:43,144 Uhh, says who? 42 00:01:43,186 --> 00:01:46,856 Says the fact that you have a championship game today 43 00:01:46,898 --> 00:01:48,358 and you can't win it from my bed. 44 00:01:48,399 --> 00:01:49,818 You sure about that? 45 00:01:49,859 --> 00:01:52,570 Yeah. [Damon chuckles] 46 00:01:52,612 --> 00:01:54,322 [Both laughing] 47 00:01:54,364 --> 00:01:56,199 Boy, stop it. You're a fool. 48 00:01:56,241 --> 00:01:58,868 Come on. I'm serious. I'm serious. 49 00:01:58,910 --> 00:02:01,037 Ahh... 50 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:03,331 Today's a big deal. 51 00:02:03,373 --> 00:02:05,542 You win today, and Bringston Lions 52 00:02:05,583 --> 00:02:08,461 finally become conference champs. 53 00:02:08,503 --> 00:02:11,965 You carried this team on your back, 54 00:02:12,006 --> 00:02:13,466 and I'm proud of you. 55 00:02:13,508 --> 00:02:16,344 I'm proud of you, too, 56 00:02:16,386 --> 00:02:18,555 and, hey, I know that you're disappointed 57 00:02:18,596 --> 00:02:20,056 you didn't win your championship tournament 58 00:02:20,098 --> 00:02:22,058 after finally qualifying this year. 59 00:02:22,100 --> 00:02:23,476 Oh... Hey. 60 00:02:23,518 --> 00:02:25,728 Hey, it's OK. 61 00:02:25,770 --> 00:02:28,982 I've mourned the loss, and I've moved on. 62 00:02:29,023 --> 00:02:32,235 Enough about tennis. 63 00:02:32,277 --> 00:02:34,696 Today is about you 64 00:02:34,737 --> 00:02:37,782 and the Bringston Lions baseball team. 65 00:02:37,824 --> 00:02:42,912 Y'all's time is now, baby. 66 00:02:43,496 --> 00:02:45,790 Man: ♪ Put the--put the-- put the--put the--put the-- ♪ 67 00:02:45,832 --> 00:02:47,375 ♪ Put the pedal to the metal in a minute ♪ 68 00:02:47,417 --> 00:02:48,918 ♪ Dance with it... ♪ 69 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,837 Ball 3. 70 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:53,006 Announcer: This has been a rough day for the Bringston Lions. 71 00:02:53,047 --> 00:02:54,757 Top of the seventh, Sims is on the mound, 72 00:02:54,799 --> 00:02:56,551 brought in to stop the bleeding. 73 00:02:56,593 --> 00:02:59,971 Tennessee is up 7-4, two outs, two runners on base, 74 00:03:00,013 --> 00:03:01,890 Glasper up to bat. 75 00:03:01,931 --> 00:03:04,309 Strike! 76 00:03:04,350 --> 00:03:06,561 Man: ♪ Involved with all of this madness ♪ 77 00:03:06,603 --> 00:03:08,354 ♪ You slowly develop into a savage... ♪ 78 00:03:08,396 --> 00:03:10,148 Announcer: That's deep center field. 79 00:03:10,190 --> 00:03:12,192 It's going. This could be-- 80 00:03:12,233 --> 00:03:14,194 Yes! It clears the fence. 81 00:03:14,235 --> 00:03:17,864 That is a home run for Glasper and 3 more runs for his team. 82 00:03:17,906 --> 00:03:19,949 What the hell is going on? 83 00:03:19,991 --> 00:03:21,326 We're the better team, but Tennessee Central 84 00:03:21,367 --> 00:03:22,911 is running right over us. 85 00:03:22,952 --> 00:03:24,746 Maybe if you'd have picked Lando, 86 00:03:24,787 --> 00:03:26,164 he would have been better in the first few innings. 87 00:03:26,206 --> 00:03:28,541 That is not funny. Besides, he's over it. 88 00:03:28,583 --> 00:03:30,710 It's been a year. 89 00:03:30,752 --> 00:03:32,629 Is it naive of me to think that Lando would still 90 00:03:32,670 --> 00:03:34,547 want to be friends after I chose Damon? 91 00:03:34,589 --> 00:03:35,715 Yes. Yes. 92 00:03:35,757 --> 00:03:37,342 OK. Look... 93 00:03:37,383 --> 00:03:38,843 all I know is, someone needs a W and fast. 94 00:03:38,885 --> 00:03:40,553 We can't have the baseball team go down 95 00:03:40,595 --> 00:03:42,388 like the tennis team and the lacrosse team did 96 00:03:42,430 --> 00:03:45,350 in their championship games. No offense. 97 00:03:45,391 --> 00:03:47,477 All offense taken. 98 00:03:47,518 --> 00:03:49,354 I have faith in our boys. 99 00:03:49,395 --> 00:03:50,939 They still have time to come out of this slump. 100 00:03:50,980 --> 00:03:52,232 Sure a little support 101 00:03:52,273 --> 00:03:54,359 from their president couldn't hurt. 102 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:55,610 [Knock on door] 103 00:03:55,652 --> 00:03:57,195 Cam: They called again, Dr. P. 104 00:03:57,237 --> 00:03:58,821 They're emailing me now, too. 105 00:03:58,863 --> 00:04:00,240 Gonna avoid them forever? 106 00:04:00,281 --> 00:04:01,866 Saying no to the White House is not easy. 107 00:04:01,908 --> 00:04:03,701 Don't say no, then. 108 00:04:03,743 --> 00:04:05,245 I can't be effective here at Bringston 109 00:04:05,286 --> 00:04:06,579 if I'm all the way in D.C. 110 00:04:06,621 --> 00:04:08,498 focused on the VP's HBCU committee. 111 00:04:08,539 --> 00:04:10,250 Well, I have my thoughts, 112 00:04:10,291 --> 00:04:11,751 but for now, I'll keep them to myself. 113 00:04:11,793 --> 00:04:13,711 Oh, how generous of you, Cam. 114 00:04:13,753 --> 00:04:15,255 Mm-hmm. Ha ha ha! 115 00:04:15,296 --> 00:04:16,965 [Cell phone vibrates] 116 00:04:17,006 --> 00:04:18,633 Hi, sweetie. 117 00:04:18,675 --> 00:04:20,843 Oh, don't "Hi, sweetie" me. 118 00:04:20,885 --> 00:04:22,512 You know where you're supposed to be. 119 00:04:22,553 --> 00:04:23,930 I have a good reason. 120 00:04:23,972 --> 00:04:25,265 One that doesn't involve you 121 00:04:25,306 --> 00:04:26,724 avoiding Coach Marcus still? 122 00:04:26,766 --> 00:04:28,434 Simone, I am grown. 123 00:04:28,476 --> 00:04:30,353 I'm not letting any one man's duplicitous ways 124 00:04:30,395 --> 00:04:32,522 stop me from rooting for my Lions. 125 00:04:32,563 --> 00:04:33,982 It's just giving Still mad 126 00:04:34,023 --> 00:04:35,650 after all these months, Auntie. 127 00:04:35,692 --> 00:04:37,986 It's giving I have actual, real 128 00:04:38,027 --> 00:04:40,238 president business to attend to. [New email in inbox chime] 129 00:04:44,784 --> 00:04:48,246 So, unfortunately, I'll miss the game. 130 00:04:48,288 --> 00:04:50,248 What's going on? Is everything OK? 131 00:04:50,290 --> 00:04:51,874 It will be. 132 00:04:51,916 --> 00:04:53,543 Just some financial stuff brewing here. 133 00:04:53,584 --> 00:04:55,420 Look. I have to get back to work. Love you. 134 00:04:55,461 --> 00:04:57,171 Keisha: Oh, he's here. 135 00:04:57,213 --> 00:04:59,590 He made it after all. 136 00:05:01,092 --> 00:05:03,094 Did you know J.R. was coming? 137 00:05:03,136 --> 00:05:05,138 No. but I'm glad he did. 138 00:05:05,179 --> 00:05:06,973 Would've never forgiven himself in the long run 139 00:05:07,015 --> 00:05:09,892 if he didn't come support his team. 140 00:05:14,355 --> 00:05:16,983 [Exhales] 141 00:05:21,529 --> 00:05:23,489 [Ball hits glove] 142 00:05:23,531 --> 00:05:24,490 [Exhales] 143 00:05:24,532 --> 00:05:26,576 [Sniffles] 144 00:05:26,617 --> 00:05:28,619 [Cheering] 145 00:05:32,915 --> 00:05:34,375 You're out. 146 00:05:34,417 --> 00:05:38,504 [Cheering and applause] 147 00:05:38,546 --> 00:05:41,049 Yes! Yes! 148 00:05:44,385 --> 00:05:46,637 Damon: I'm so glad to see you, bro. 149 00:05:46,679 --> 00:05:48,264 Hey, good to see you, too. 150 00:05:48,306 --> 00:05:50,975 Yeah, man. You know I couldn't stay away, 151 00:05:51,017 --> 00:05:53,269 but it look like y'all are feeling my absence. 152 00:05:53,311 --> 00:05:55,355 I mean, yeah, we had a rough start. 153 00:05:55,396 --> 00:05:57,190 Ha ha! You got it in you, man. 154 00:05:57,231 --> 00:05:58,900 Pull it through. OK, yes, sir. 155 00:05:58,941 --> 00:06:00,193 Marcus: All right, now. Butts back in the dugout now. 156 00:06:00,234 --> 00:06:02,028 Let's go, let's go, let's go. 157 00:06:02,070 --> 00:06:05,073 We got a game to finish, son. 158 00:06:05,114 --> 00:06:06,574 Ahh. 159 00:06:06,616 --> 00:06:08,368 So you just gonna stand there all day, huh, 160 00:06:08,409 --> 00:06:11,079 or are you gonna come and join your team? 161 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:12,455 Are you for real, Coach? 162 00:06:12,497 --> 00:06:13,956 I know you may have been on sick leave 163 00:06:13,998 --> 00:06:15,666 for the past 8 months, 164 00:06:15,708 --> 00:06:19,087 but once a Lion, always a Lion. 165 00:06:19,128 --> 00:06:23,216 Ha ha! Heh. 166 00:06:23,257 --> 00:06:26,010 Thanks, Coach. 167 00:06:26,052 --> 00:06:28,513 Let's go. 168 00:06:28,554 --> 00:06:30,431 Hey, y'all, listen up. 169 00:06:30,473 --> 00:06:31,891 I didn't come back from the brink of death 170 00:06:31,933 --> 00:06:33,267 just to watch y'all lose. 171 00:06:33,309 --> 00:06:35,186 Come on. Lock in. Let's go! 172 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:37,397 Man: ♪ Somebody take my keys, I am too damn lit ♪ 173 00:06:37,438 --> 00:06:39,190 ♪ I've been mixing in my system ♪ 174 00:06:39,232 --> 00:06:40,817 ♪ Ever since I was a kid ♪ 175 00:06:40,858 --> 00:06:42,568 ♪ They've been taking shots, yeah ♪ 176 00:06:42,610 --> 00:06:43,945 ♪ But every time, they miss ♪ 177 00:06:43,986 --> 00:06:45,363 ♪ No, I always roll the dice ♪ 178 00:06:45,405 --> 00:06:46,948 ♪ I got a talent on my wrist ♪ 179 00:06:46,989 --> 00:06:48,616 ♪ I'm on a real sick wave ♪ 180 00:06:48,658 --> 00:06:50,284 ♪ I might go insane ♪ 181 00:06:50,326 --> 00:06:53,287 ♪ Like in 2021, when I first got paid ♪ 182 00:06:53,329 --> 00:06:56,207 ♪ Got some real day ones that I would not trade ♪ 183 00:06:56,249 --> 00:07:00,086 ♪ If you ain't with the gang, you better stay up out my way ♪ 184 00:07:00,128 --> 00:07:01,379 Chorus: ♪ Go, go, go, go ♪ 185 00:07:01,421 --> 00:07:02,964 ♪ All I want to do is rage ♪ 186 00:07:03,005 --> 00:07:04,632 ♪ Go, go, go, go ♪ 187 00:07:04,674 --> 00:07:06,634 ♪ Never gonna ever... ♪ 188 00:07:06,676 --> 00:07:08,469 ♪ No, no, no, no ♪ 189 00:07:08,511 --> 00:07:10,721 [Cheering] 190 00:07:10,763 --> 00:07:13,724 Man: ♪ Ever since the money came ♪ 191 00:07:13,766 --> 00:07:15,268 ♪ I'm the man of the hour ♪ 192 00:07:15,309 --> 00:07:16,811 ♪ Just took a champagne shower ♪ 193 00:07:16,853 --> 00:07:18,438 Strike 3. You're out. 194 00:07:18,479 --> 00:07:19,856 Man: ♪ Got it snowing on the counter ♪ 195 00:07:19,897 --> 00:07:21,399 ♪ I am in a black car ♪ 196 00:07:21,441 --> 00:07:23,526 ♪ I am off the shifts ♪ 197 00:07:23,568 --> 00:07:26,112 ♪ I forgot how to act once I got rich ♪ 198 00:07:26,154 --> 00:07:27,613 You're out. 199 00:07:27,655 --> 00:07:29,532 Man: ♪ All I want to do is rage ♪ 200 00:07:29,574 --> 00:07:31,075 Chorus: ♪ Go, go, go, go ♪ 201 00:07:31,117 --> 00:07:32,827 ♪ Never gonna ever... ♪ 202 00:07:32,869 --> 00:07:34,454 Announcer: What a comeback. 203 00:07:34,495 --> 00:07:36,664 Bottom of the ninth, the game is tied. 204 00:07:36,706 --> 00:07:39,417 This is Bringston's chance to win it all. 205 00:07:39,459 --> 00:07:42,378 [Cheering and applause] 206 00:07:54,557 --> 00:07:57,477 [Cheering] 207 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:01,230 Safe! Yes! 208 00:08:01,272 --> 00:08:04,317 [Cheering and applause] 209 00:08:08,029 --> 00:08:09,071 Damon: We what? B.U.! 210 00:08:09,113 --> 00:08:10,072 We what? B.U.! 211 00:08:10,114 --> 00:08:11,073 We what? B.U.! 212 00:08:11,115 --> 00:08:12,074 We what? B.U.! 213 00:08:12,116 --> 00:08:13,075 We what? B.U.! 214 00:08:13,117 --> 00:08:14,076 We what? B.U.! 215 00:08:14,118 --> 00:08:15,495 Whoo! 216 00:08:15,536 --> 00:08:16,496 Damon: We what? Team: B.U.! 217 00:08:16,537 --> 00:08:17,497 We what? B.U.! 218 00:08:17,538 --> 00:08:18,498 We what? B.U.! 219 00:08:18,539 --> 00:08:20,500 We what? B.U.! 220 00:08:28,341 --> 00:08:30,676 Ha ha ha! 221 00:08:30,718 --> 00:08:33,012 [Both laughing] 222 00:08:33,054 --> 00:08:36,432 You did it. 223 00:08:36,474 --> 00:08:38,559 This is the day you promised 224 00:08:38,601 --> 00:08:40,686 you'd lead the team to when you first enrolled, 225 00:08:40,728 --> 00:08:43,272 a day two years in the making. 226 00:08:43,314 --> 00:08:45,191 Conference champs, baby. 227 00:08:45,233 --> 00:08:46,526 Oh, my God. Baby, 228 00:08:46,567 --> 00:08:48,152 I cannot believe that we did it. 229 00:08:48,194 --> 00:08:49,320 I know. 230 00:08:49,362 --> 00:08:51,280 Oh, I can't believe it. 231 00:08:51,322 --> 00:08:54,075 Oh, conference champs, baby. 232 00:08:54,116 --> 00:08:55,535 [Chuckles] 233 00:08:55,576 --> 00:08:57,119 Ahh... 234 00:08:57,161 --> 00:08:58,871 I meant to ask you, have you seen Coach Marcus? 235 00:08:58,913 --> 00:09:01,082 No one's seen him since the last play. 236 00:09:01,123 --> 00:09:02,750 He didn't even stay around to celebrate. 237 00:09:02,792 --> 00:09:05,002 It may have to do with some news I just got. 238 00:09:05,044 --> 00:09:06,587 What? 239 00:09:06,629 --> 00:09:09,465 Apparently, Bringston is rebranding in some way. 240 00:09:09,507 --> 00:09:11,175 So what does that have to do with Coach Marcus? 241 00:09:11,217 --> 00:09:13,219 Well, they're moving money out of the athletic programs 242 00:09:13,261 --> 00:09:15,972 into more academic endeavors. 243 00:09:16,013 --> 00:09:17,765 I mean, haven't we been here before, babe? 244 00:09:17,807 --> 00:09:19,684 Money issues, yeah, but the school doing 245 00:09:19,725 --> 00:09:22,937 a full rebrand into a more elite academic institution, 246 00:09:22,979 --> 00:09:26,607 that's some new ish, and the rumor via text: 247 00:09:26,649 --> 00:09:28,568 they plan on cutting two full athletic programs. 248 00:09:28,609 --> 00:09:29,902 Wait. Which two? 249 00:09:29,944 --> 00:09:31,404 No one knows, but the A.D.s, 250 00:09:31,445 --> 00:09:33,114 they left during the game. 251 00:09:33,155 --> 00:09:36,534 Some big meeting's happening. 252 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:39,829 Babe, you don't need to worry. Obviously. 253 00:09:39,870 --> 00:09:41,872 Y'all just won your championship. 254 00:09:41,914 --> 00:09:43,749 Baseball's safe. 255 00:09:43,791 --> 00:09:46,210 Yeah. You're right. 256 00:09:46,252 --> 00:09:49,088 Hey, hey, I'm sure that tennis is fine, too. 257 00:09:49,130 --> 00:09:50,923 I'm not. 258 00:09:50,965 --> 00:09:52,258 Unlike you guys, we didn't win 259 00:09:52,300 --> 00:09:54,135 our championship matches. 260 00:09:57,138 --> 00:09:58,681 Damon, what if-- 261 00:09:58,723 --> 00:10:02,852 Don't. No. It is too soon to guess anything. 262 00:10:02,893 --> 00:10:04,353 OK? Mm-hmm. 263 00:10:04,395 --> 00:10:08,107 All right. Everything is gonna be OK, OK? 264 00:10:08,149 --> 00:10:11,235 It has to be. Mm-hmm. 265 00:10:14,322 --> 00:10:15,531 Marcus: Listen, Amara, 266 00:10:15,573 --> 00:10:16,907 the student athletes are the ones 267 00:10:16,949 --> 00:10:18,242 that is gonna suffer here, OK? 268 00:10:18,284 --> 00:10:19,744 With the programs being cut, 269 00:10:19,785 --> 00:10:21,162 what happens to the athletes on scholarship? 270 00:10:21,203 --> 00:10:22,580 As you heard in the meeting, 271 00:10:22,622 --> 00:10:24,415 if the athlete meets the GPA requirements 272 00:10:24,457 --> 00:10:26,626 for an academic scholarship, they'll honor that, 273 00:10:26,667 --> 00:10:28,586 and as the president of this institution, 274 00:10:28,628 --> 00:10:30,504 I plan on holding them to that. 275 00:10:30,546 --> 00:10:32,757 Are you really using your president tone on me? 276 00:10:32,798 --> 00:10:35,259 What other tone would you have me use, Coach Turner? 277 00:10:35,301 --> 00:10:36,719 Amara, listen. 278 00:10:36,761 --> 00:10:38,012 I know things are still unsettled with us. 279 00:10:38,054 --> 00:10:39,513 If you have any further questions 280 00:10:39,555 --> 00:10:41,349 about this institutional rebrand 281 00:10:41,390 --> 00:10:42,725 and the fallout to athletics, 282 00:10:42,767 --> 00:10:44,727 I suggest you talk to the trustees. 283 00:10:44,769 --> 00:10:46,729 I have no idea which programs will be cut, 284 00:10:46,771 --> 00:10:48,314 as they've been keeping me in the dark 285 00:10:48,356 --> 00:10:49,982 on this particular endeavor, 286 00:10:50,024 --> 00:10:52,693 a tactic you're very familiar with. 287 00:10:55,613 --> 00:10:57,365 Are the rumors true? 288 00:10:57,406 --> 00:10:59,533 I'm hearing you're being courted 289 00:10:59,575 --> 00:11:00,951 by the vice president to join 290 00:11:00,993 --> 00:11:02,662 the White House HBCU Committee. 291 00:11:02,703 --> 00:11:04,872 What happens in my life outside these Bringston walls 292 00:11:04,914 --> 00:11:06,624 is none of your business anymore. 293 00:11:06,666 --> 00:11:08,042 Oh, my God. How many times 294 00:11:08,084 --> 00:11:09,669 I got to tell you I'm sorry, OK? 295 00:11:09,710 --> 00:11:11,337 I'm sorry about Crystal. 296 00:11:11,379 --> 00:11:12,963 Oh, you mean Crystal--your wife. 297 00:11:13,005 --> 00:11:14,632 Ex-wife, who I didn't know 298 00:11:14,674 --> 00:11:16,842 was still my wife until a year ago, 299 00:11:16,884 --> 00:11:18,552 when she asked for a divorce 300 00:11:18,594 --> 00:11:20,721 because she wanted to marry some dude. 301 00:11:20,763 --> 00:11:22,348 Look. It was finalized last month, by the way, 302 00:11:22,390 --> 00:11:23,974 the divorce. 303 00:11:24,016 --> 00:11:25,726 The whole ordeal is finally over. 304 00:11:25,768 --> 00:11:27,853 It's been over for me for a while, Coach Turner, 305 00:11:27,895 --> 00:11:29,397 and the status of your divorce 306 00:11:29,438 --> 00:11:31,065 is none of my concern. 307 00:11:31,107 --> 00:11:33,317 Look. You have to believe me, Amara. 308 00:11:33,359 --> 00:11:35,152 I didn't know the paperwork Crystal and I 309 00:11:35,194 --> 00:11:37,279 filed years ago wasn't fully signed. 310 00:11:37,321 --> 00:11:39,865 Crystal conveniently said nothing 311 00:11:39,907 --> 00:11:41,701 until it was time for her to ask for this divorce, 312 00:11:41,742 --> 00:11:43,119 and, quite frankly, I still think 313 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:44,370 she's keeping secrets because-- 314 00:11:44,412 --> 00:11:46,455 Enough, Marcus. 315 00:11:46,497 --> 00:11:48,791 It's been a damn year of us doing this dance, 316 00:11:48,833 --> 00:11:50,584 and you still don't get it. 317 00:11:50,626 --> 00:11:52,378 I'm not walking away from you 318 00:11:52,420 --> 00:11:54,171 because you got married during a crazy period 319 00:11:54,213 --> 00:11:55,798 after your pro baseball life. 320 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:59,093 I'm walking because you kept that secret from me. 321 00:11:59,135 --> 00:12:02,555 Because I didn't want it to taint us. 322 00:12:02,596 --> 00:12:04,390 I'm sorry. 323 00:12:04,432 --> 00:12:06,726 Yeah? Well, so am I. 324 00:12:09,478 --> 00:12:11,814 Damon: Um, OK. 325 00:12:11,856 --> 00:12:15,401 What if we organize a sit-in at the tennis courts? 326 00:12:15,443 --> 00:12:17,570 We all join in in solidarity. 327 00:12:17,611 --> 00:12:20,448 As the new conference champs, maybe we'll draw some attention. 328 00:12:20,489 --> 00:12:23,284 Keisha: But it's not just the girls' tennis team. 329 00:12:23,325 --> 00:12:25,369 I'm hearing that the women's lacrosse team 330 00:12:25,411 --> 00:12:27,163 is also on the short list. 331 00:12:27,204 --> 00:12:28,456 Simone: Of course, because women's sports 332 00:12:28,497 --> 00:12:29,832 are always the target. 333 00:12:29,874 --> 00:12:31,208 Santiago: Call me crazy, 334 00:12:31,250 --> 00:12:32,668 but I don't see them cutting you guys. 335 00:12:32,710 --> 00:12:34,420 Coco Gauff literally put you all on the map 336 00:12:34,462 --> 00:12:36,172 after the whole illegal bus search. 337 00:12:36,213 --> 00:12:37,923 Yo, Santiago's right. 338 00:12:37,965 --> 00:12:39,425 Look. I think y'all gonna be straight. 339 00:12:39,467 --> 00:12:41,635 Santiago is right. 340 00:12:41,677 --> 00:12:43,220 People only took us seriously 341 00:12:43,262 --> 00:12:44,805 about that cop stop after we took 342 00:12:44,847 --> 00:12:46,849 our power back in the media. 343 00:12:46,891 --> 00:12:48,809 That's what we need to do again. 344 00:12:48,851 --> 00:12:50,519 We need to get the media and the public aware 345 00:12:50,561 --> 00:12:52,646 of what's happening to athletics at Bringston. 346 00:12:52,688 --> 00:12:54,982 Loni: That's the last thing you should do. 347 00:12:55,024 --> 00:12:58,527 Uh, Coach Loni, how did the meeting go? 348 00:12:58,569 --> 00:13:00,237 Did they make a decision? 349 00:13:00,279 --> 00:13:02,239 Not yet, or at least not that they're sharing, 350 00:13:02,281 --> 00:13:03,866 which is why you need to leave it alone 351 00:13:03,908 --> 00:13:05,576 and let us grownups handle it. 352 00:13:05,618 --> 00:13:08,078 Coach Loni, this is my future. 353 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,706 Mine, too, Simone, but the last thing 354 00:13:10,748 --> 00:13:12,416 we need to do is anger them 355 00:13:12,458 --> 00:13:14,001 and give them an excuse 356 00:13:14,043 --> 00:13:15,961 to put a target on our backs. 357 00:13:16,003 --> 00:13:17,630 Leave it alone. 358 00:13:27,807 --> 00:13:29,558 Ooh, excuse me. 359 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,144 Where did you disappear to after the game? 360 00:13:32,186 --> 00:13:34,772 Oh, I was texting you. 361 00:13:34,814 --> 00:13:36,398 I had to take care of a few things. 362 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:38,025 OK. Well, I'm gonna act like I'm not offended 363 00:13:38,067 --> 00:13:39,568 by you coming to visit somebody else 364 00:13:39,610 --> 00:13:41,153 before you coming to see me. 365 00:13:41,195 --> 00:13:42,613 I was actually checking out a dorm room. 366 00:13:42,655 --> 00:13:44,156 I need a place to live 367 00:13:44,198 --> 00:13:46,116 when I come back full-time in the fall. 368 00:13:46,158 --> 00:13:48,410 I'm so glad you are finally fully recovered 369 00:13:48,452 --> 00:13:50,204 from aplastic anemia's bitch ass. 370 00:13:50,246 --> 00:13:51,789 Well, I wish you would've told me 371 00:13:51,831 --> 00:13:53,457 you were planning on going to the game after all. 372 00:13:53,499 --> 00:13:55,084 I would have waited, and I would have gone with you. 373 00:13:55,125 --> 00:13:56,544 Oh, thanks, but it was a last-minute call. 374 00:13:56,585 --> 00:13:57,962 I wasn't sure I'd be emotionally 375 00:13:58,003 --> 00:13:59,338 strong enough to watch the team 376 00:13:59,380 --> 00:14:00,923 live out my baseball dreams without me. 377 00:14:00,965 --> 00:14:02,508 Turns out, I was. 378 00:14:02,550 --> 00:14:05,386 Oh, and who's surprised? 379 00:14:05,427 --> 00:14:09,348 J.R., you're the strongest person I know. 380 00:14:09,390 --> 00:14:11,559 You are. Heh. 381 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:14,186 You got time? 382 00:14:14,228 --> 00:14:15,813 You want to go and grab something to eat? 383 00:14:15,855 --> 00:14:18,399 Not you trying to ruin my dancer body or whatever, 384 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:20,442 but, yes, I am hungry. 385 00:14:20,484 --> 00:14:21,735 All right. Let's go. 386 00:14:21,777 --> 00:14:23,988 You paying for it, though. 387 00:14:24,029 --> 00:14:26,615 Uh, sorry to interrupt. 388 00:14:26,657 --> 00:14:30,369 It's fine. Keep trying to reach him. 389 00:14:30,411 --> 00:14:34,498 Hey, make sure Dr. P. eats or at least hydrates. 390 00:14:34,540 --> 00:14:37,626 I haven't seen her do either one of those things yet today. 391 00:14:42,423 --> 00:14:46,760 Ma'am... humor us, please. 392 00:14:52,182 --> 00:14:54,643 Auntie, this rebranding nonsense-- 393 00:14:54,685 --> 00:14:56,687 It's not nonsense, baby. 394 00:14:56,729 --> 00:14:58,647 Bringston wants to be known for exporting 395 00:14:58,689 --> 00:15:00,149 Black excellence in academics, 396 00:15:00,190 --> 00:15:01,901 as opposed to just athletics... 397 00:15:01,942 --> 00:15:03,110 But we do. 398 00:15:03,152 --> 00:15:04,570 Not on the Harvard level. 399 00:15:04,612 --> 00:15:05,779 Well, why are we trying to compete 400 00:15:05,821 --> 00:15:06,864 with Harvard, though? 401 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:08,949 Why can't we just be us? 402 00:15:08,991 --> 00:15:10,993 Isn't that the reason HBCUs were created? 403 00:15:11,035 --> 00:15:12,786 We are definitely cut from the same cloth 404 00:15:12,828 --> 00:15:14,288 because that's exactly what I said 405 00:15:14,330 --> 00:15:16,665 in the meeting earlier. Fell on deaf ears, 406 00:15:16,707 --> 00:15:18,167 and it's probably why they didn't tell me 407 00:15:18,208 --> 00:15:19,793 about this move in advance. 408 00:15:19,835 --> 00:15:20,961 Wait. How is that possible? 409 00:15:21,003 --> 00:15:22,129 You're the president. 410 00:15:22,171 --> 00:15:23,672 Apparently, they consider it 411 00:15:23,714 --> 00:15:25,841 more of a figurehead position than I realized. 412 00:15:25,883 --> 00:15:27,760 So then that's it? 413 00:15:27,801 --> 00:15:29,428 They can cut tennis or lacrosse 414 00:15:29,470 --> 00:15:31,221 or whatever female sports they want, 415 00:15:31,263 --> 00:15:32,890 and there's nothing we can do? 416 00:15:32,932 --> 00:15:34,975 I didn't say that. And we don't know 417 00:15:35,017 --> 00:15:36,810 that tennis will be one of the teams cut. 418 00:15:36,852 --> 00:15:38,771 I just--I need time to figure out 419 00:15:38,812 --> 00:15:40,439 how to make them see reason. 420 00:15:40,481 --> 00:15:42,566 Well, Auntie, unfortunately, time 421 00:15:42,608 --> 00:15:44,902 is the one thing we don't have. 422 00:15:48,989 --> 00:15:50,908 Nate. Hmm? Hey. 423 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:52,785 Hey, I need your boyfriend. 424 00:15:52,826 --> 00:15:54,411 Too bad. He's all mine. 425 00:15:54,453 --> 00:15:56,163 Nate, I am very serious. 426 00:15:56,205 --> 00:15:57,790 I need Ryan to write an article 427 00:15:57,831 --> 00:15:58,999 about the changes happening at Bringston. 428 00:15:59,041 --> 00:16:00,042 He already is. 429 00:16:00,084 --> 00:16:01,627 OK. Well, even better, 430 00:16:01,669 --> 00:16:03,128 but I bet he could use an on-the-record source. 431 00:16:03,170 --> 00:16:04,254 We need this to go viral and fast. 432 00:16:04,296 --> 00:16:06,090 Hold up. Isn't this exactly 433 00:16:06,131 --> 00:16:07,925 what Coach Loni asked you not to do? 434 00:16:07,967 --> 00:16:09,760 Well, someone has to do something. 435 00:16:09,802 --> 00:16:11,345 They're cutting important programs 436 00:16:11,387 --> 00:16:13,389 not because they don't have the money, 437 00:16:13,430 --> 00:16:15,599 but simply because someone decided to reroute the money. 438 00:16:15,641 --> 00:16:17,142 They're pitting academics and athletics 439 00:16:17,184 --> 00:16:18,811 against each other, and it's not fair. 440 00:16:18,852 --> 00:16:20,479 Simone, you don't actually know what's gonna happen, 441 00:16:20,521 --> 00:16:22,022 so why not wait a beat? 442 00:16:22,064 --> 00:16:24,441 No. I'm done waiting. I'm calling Ryan 443 00:16:24,483 --> 00:16:25,985 and telling him he has a source. 444 00:16:26,026 --> 00:16:27,945 Are you giving me his number? 445 00:16:38,580 --> 00:16:40,416 Boy... 446 00:16:40,457 --> 00:16:43,127 Cam, if I fall, I am taking you down with me. 447 00:16:43,168 --> 00:16:45,713 Hey, you can't blame a man for holding on. 448 00:16:45,754 --> 00:16:47,715 You know, you were a hard woman to find yesterday. 449 00:16:47,756 --> 00:16:50,175 I know. My bad. 450 00:16:50,217 --> 00:16:52,177 Between Simone freaking out about tennis 451 00:16:52,219 --> 00:16:53,762 and J.R.'s first week back, 452 00:16:53,804 --> 00:16:56,223 I have majorly been in my supportive friend bag. 453 00:16:56,265 --> 00:16:58,225 Speaking of which, 454 00:16:58,267 --> 00:16:59,935 looks like Simone and Ryan's article 455 00:16:59,977 --> 00:17:01,937 made quite a splash this morning. 456 00:17:01,979 --> 00:17:03,188 It's already gone viral. 457 00:17:03,230 --> 00:17:04,773 Yeah. The question is, 458 00:17:04,815 --> 00:17:06,025 how's it gonna go down with the trustees? 459 00:17:06,066 --> 00:17:09,486 Mm-hmm. There he is, my boy. 460 00:17:09,528 --> 00:17:10,946 Heard you were back on campus. 461 00:17:10,988 --> 00:17:12,740 Man, Mr. Songwriting Extraordinaire. 462 00:17:12,781 --> 00:17:14,283 Ah... 463 00:17:14,324 --> 00:17:15,743 Hey, I heard that new songwriting gig 464 00:17:15,784 --> 00:17:17,536 with the label's been working out. 465 00:17:17,578 --> 00:17:19,079 I mean, we'll see, but, you know, so far, so good. 466 00:17:19,121 --> 00:17:20,581 This is actually perfect. 467 00:17:20,622 --> 00:17:22,750 I got to run to rehearsal, so y'all catch up. 468 00:17:22,791 --> 00:17:24,960 Bye. Really? 469 00:17:25,002 --> 00:17:26,545 Bye. See y'all later. 470 00:17:26,587 --> 00:17:28,005 Hey, congrats on your recovery, bro... 471 00:17:28,047 --> 00:17:29,214 Man, thank you. 472 00:17:29,256 --> 00:17:30,591 you know, for the second time. 473 00:17:30,632 --> 00:17:31,884 Hey, I couldn't have done it by myself. 474 00:17:31,925 --> 00:17:33,218 Can't thank Keisha enough. 475 00:17:33,260 --> 00:17:34,803 Trust, no one's more excited than me 476 00:17:34,845 --> 00:17:36,346 that her months of sacrifice weren't for nothing. 477 00:17:36,388 --> 00:17:39,183 Months? 478 00:17:39,224 --> 00:17:42,311 What you mean, months? 479 00:17:45,898 --> 00:17:48,484 Nate: Ohh...God. 480 00:17:48,525 --> 00:17:50,694 Uh-uh. 481 00:17:50,736 --> 00:17:52,696 Dear God, Simone. 482 00:17:52,738 --> 00:17:54,615 OK. Enough with the drama. 483 00:17:54,656 --> 00:17:56,116 It's just an article. 484 00:17:56,158 --> 00:17:57,367 Just-- Nate, I do-- 485 00:17:57,409 --> 00:17:59,661 [Knock on door] 486 00:18:00,829 --> 00:18:01,997 Hey. 487 00:18:02,039 --> 00:18:03,248 Hey, babe. 488 00:18:03,290 --> 00:18:04,750 Perfect timing. 489 00:18:04,792 --> 00:18:06,668 Can you please talk to your girl? 490 00:18:06,710 --> 00:18:08,879 And say what? 491 00:18:08,921 --> 00:18:10,380 Nate, I stand by her 492 00:18:10,422 --> 00:18:11,757 and however she wants to fight. 493 00:18:11,799 --> 00:18:13,550 So this is how you would handle things 494 00:18:13,592 --> 00:18:15,385 if it was happening to the baseball team, 495 00:18:15,427 --> 00:18:17,096 just put the entire institution 496 00:18:17,137 --> 00:18:19,098 on blast publicly? 497 00:18:19,139 --> 00:18:20,974 Yeah. Damon, I don't recall you doing that 498 00:18:21,016 --> 00:18:22,976 when they tried to take y'all's funding freshman year. 499 00:18:23,018 --> 00:18:24,770 Simone is her own person, all right, 500 00:18:24,812 --> 00:18:26,480 and this is happening to her, 501 00:18:26,522 --> 00:18:30,734 so my job right now is to support her... 502 00:18:32,611 --> 00:18:34,404 and that's it. 503 00:18:34,446 --> 00:18:36,073 Thank you, baby. 504 00:18:36,115 --> 00:18:38,534 OK. Y'all are cute or whatever, 505 00:18:38,575 --> 00:18:40,119 but none of this changes the fact 506 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:41,662 that things are about to get messy 507 00:18:41,703 --> 00:18:43,455 online and in our boardrooms. 508 00:18:43,497 --> 00:18:44,998 [Cell phone chimes] 509 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,042 It's fine. It'll be OK. 510 00:18:47,084 --> 00:18:48,669 Hmm. 511 00:18:53,173 --> 00:18:55,592 Ohh... 512 00:18:55,634 --> 00:18:59,179 Coach Loni wants to see me...now. 513 00:19:00,889 --> 00:19:03,183 Loni: So my directions mean nothing to you? 514 00:19:03,225 --> 00:19:05,227 I meant no disrespect. I just-- 515 00:19:05,269 --> 00:19:07,187 You just thought you knew better. 516 00:19:07,229 --> 00:19:08,605 Well, congrats. 517 00:19:08,647 --> 00:19:10,232 You wanted to force the school's hand, 518 00:19:10,274 --> 00:19:11,483 and you did. 519 00:19:11,525 --> 00:19:12,526 For better or for worse? 520 00:19:12,568 --> 00:19:14,361 Depends on who you ask. 521 00:19:14,403 --> 00:19:16,738 The girls' tennis team got a stay of execution, 522 00:19:16,780 --> 00:19:18,574 in part due to the article, 523 00:19:18,615 --> 00:19:20,075 but I'm sure it had much more to do 524 00:19:20,117 --> 00:19:21,743 with the letter and generous funding pledge 525 00:19:21,785 --> 00:19:25,414 they received from Coco Gauff this morning. 526 00:19:25,455 --> 00:19:28,167 Are you serious? 527 00:19:28,208 --> 00:19:31,587 Oh, my God. Thank you. 528 00:19:31,628 --> 00:19:34,882 Oh, thank you. Oh! 529 00:19:38,010 --> 00:19:39,636 Why don't you look happy, though? 530 00:19:39,678 --> 00:19:42,181 Because my colleagues are hurting. 531 00:19:42,222 --> 00:19:44,057 Two other programs did get cut, 532 00:19:44,099 --> 00:19:46,476 and word is just getting out now. 533 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:49,897 [Scoffs] 534 00:19:49,938 --> 00:19:52,649 The hell you mean, baseball's been cut? 535 00:19:54,985 --> 00:19:56,737 Yo, we're the champs. 536 00:19:56,778 --> 00:19:58,405 We're the freaking champs, Coach. 537 00:19:58,447 --> 00:19:59,865 Calm down. We did everything. 538 00:19:59,907 --> 00:20:02,201 He was out here busting our asses. 539 00:20:02,242 --> 00:20:05,037 Coach, why us? How, man? 540 00:20:05,078 --> 00:20:09,291 I mean, we-- 541 00:20:09,333 --> 00:20:12,628 Coach, I'm only a sophomore. 542 00:20:12,669 --> 00:20:15,756 I'm not even eligible to draft into the MLB yet. 543 00:20:15,797 --> 00:20:17,841 I need one more year. 544 00:20:17,883 --> 00:20:19,051 I know, Damon. Listen, 545 00:20:19,092 --> 00:20:20,344 I'mma figure things out. 546 00:20:20,385 --> 00:20:22,012 Trust me, I'mma figure it out, OK? 547 00:20:22,054 --> 00:20:24,473 So what does it mean? What does it mean, OK? 548 00:20:24,514 --> 00:20:27,351 Does it mean that I can't stay at Bringston 549 00:20:27,392 --> 00:20:29,645 and pursue my MLB dream? 550 00:20:33,315 --> 00:20:36,235 You're telling me that I'mma have to leave? 551 00:20:36,276 --> 00:20:37,986 [Scoffs] 552 00:20:51,583 --> 00:20:53,043 Damon, I'm so sorry. 553 00:20:53,085 --> 00:20:55,087 Simone, I can't. Not now. 554 00:20:55,128 --> 00:20:56,713 I didn't think saving tennis would be at your expense. 555 00:20:56,755 --> 00:20:58,382 I don't even know how this is happening. 556 00:20:58,423 --> 00:21:01,093 Why couldn't you just listen to Coach Loni, anybody? 557 00:21:03,428 --> 00:21:06,431 Why did you have to poke the damn bear? 558 00:21:09,184 --> 00:21:11,770 [Sighs] 559 00:21:11,812 --> 00:21:14,356 [Door opens] 560 00:21:14,398 --> 00:21:15,649 [Door closes] 561 00:21:15,691 --> 00:21:16,984 Look. We're all making calls, OK-- 562 00:21:17,025 --> 00:21:18,443 me, Coach Marcus, your mom, 563 00:21:18,485 --> 00:21:19,945 even Dr. Patterson. 564 00:21:19,987 --> 00:21:21,905 You'll land somewhere. There's time. 565 00:21:21,947 --> 00:21:23,573 J.R.: Look. The transfer portal doesn't even 566 00:21:23,615 --> 00:21:25,659 open up till another couple months. 567 00:21:25,701 --> 00:21:28,078 I already used the portal, bro. 568 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:30,455 Hawkins, remember? Come on. 569 00:21:30,497 --> 00:21:31,915 They're not gonna let me use it again 570 00:21:31,957 --> 00:21:33,292 without having to redshirt a year. 571 00:21:33,333 --> 00:21:34,710 We'll get around that. 572 00:21:34,751 --> 00:21:36,169 You're a D1 recruit and an MLB prospect. 573 00:21:36,211 --> 00:21:37,713 People will want you. 574 00:21:37,754 --> 00:21:39,840 Well, yeah, not if they can't play me. 575 00:21:39,881 --> 00:21:41,466 I spoke with Coach Shaw 576 00:21:41,508 --> 00:21:43,260 less than an hour ago myself. 577 00:21:43,302 --> 00:21:44,720 You know he left Hawkins; he's the new A.C. 578 00:21:44,761 --> 00:21:46,471 at Crestwick University, right? 579 00:21:46,513 --> 00:21:48,223 Well, he wants you and plans to get you 580 00:21:48,265 --> 00:21:49,766 an offer as soon as that window opens. 581 00:21:49,808 --> 00:21:51,435 Come on. 582 00:21:51,476 --> 00:21:53,895 What, you're telling me that my only options 583 00:21:53,937 --> 00:21:56,273 are to play for the devil himself at a PWI? 584 00:21:56,315 --> 00:21:58,650 Damn, bro. How selfish are you? 585 00:21:58,692 --> 00:22:01,486 You are shooting down every idea before it fully forms. 586 00:22:01,528 --> 00:22:04,281 At least you could still play, Damon. 587 00:22:05,741 --> 00:22:08,994 I am-- I am so sorry. 588 00:22:09,036 --> 00:22:10,620 Look, I didn't even think about it. 589 00:22:10,662 --> 00:22:12,998 I know that this can't be easy for you, either. 590 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:14,916 It's just, everything is just so-- 591 00:22:14,958 --> 00:22:16,501 It's messed up right now. 592 00:22:16,543 --> 00:22:19,212 Something is better than nothing. 593 00:22:23,133 --> 00:22:25,761 You know he didn't mean it, right? Come on. 594 00:22:25,802 --> 00:22:28,388 Haven't you ever said anything out of pain 595 00:22:28,430 --> 00:22:30,474 and then regretted it later? 596 00:22:30,515 --> 00:22:33,018 Keisha, you didn't see the way he looked at me. 597 00:22:37,314 --> 00:22:38,940 There must be something I can do 598 00:22:38,982 --> 00:22:40,734 to help save baseball, right? 599 00:22:40,776 --> 00:22:43,111 A fundraiser maybe, or I could hit up Coco, 600 00:22:43,153 --> 00:22:44,571 and maybe she'd up her pledge. 601 00:22:44,613 --> 00:22:46,239 Girl, she won the U.S. Open, 602 00:22:46,281 --> 00:22:48,325 not the Powerball. 603 00:22:48,367 --> 00:22:51,036 You know you don't have to fix everything. 604 00:22:51,078 --> 00:22:52,579 Sometimes the best reaction 605 00:22:52,621 --> 00:22:55,290 is to just be still. 606 00:22:55,332 --> 00:22:57,584 [Knock on door] 607 00:22:57,626 --> 00:22:59,503 [Exhales] 608 00:22:59,544 --> 00:23:02,172 It's open. 609 00:23:02,214 --> 00:23:03,840 Hey. 610 00:23:03,882 --> 00:23:05,258 Hey. 611 00:23:05,300 --> 00:23:06,760 Looks like I found the party. 612 00:23:06,802 --> 00:23:08,303 You good? 613 00:23:08,345 --> 00:23:09,679 Yeah. I was actually just looking for Keisha. 614 00:23:11,890 --> 00:23:15,727 Y'all stay. I need to take a walk. 615 00:23:21,525 --> 00:23:23,110 Glad you found me. 616 00:23:23,151 --> 00:23:24,820 I've been worried about you 617 00:23:24,861 --> 00:23:27,072 with this axing of the baseball program thing. 618 00:23:27,114 --> 00:23:28,532 No need to worry. 619 00:23:28,573 --> 00:23:30,033 Baseball was already a wrap for me, 620 00:23:30,075 --> 00:23:31,576 and that's not what I'm here to talk about. 621 00:23:31,618 --> 00:23:33,370 Oh. Then what's wrong? 622 00:23:33,412 --> 00:23:35,080 Why didn't you tell me you had major side effects 623 00:23:35,122 --> 00:23:38,375 from being my bone marrow donor last fall? 624 00:23:38,417 --> 00:23:40,919 Oh, great. 625 00:23:40,961 --> 00:23:42,546 Well, who ran their mouth? 626 00:23:42,587 --> 00:23:43,880 Point is, why didn't you tell me? 627 00:23:43,922 --> 00:23:45,257 You already had enough on your plate 628 00:23:45,298 --> 00:23:46,842 focusing on your own recovery. 629 00:23:46,883 --> 00:23:48,176 OK, and you think that'd be more important to me 630 00:23:48,218 --> 00:23:49,428 than knowing what was supposed to be 631 00:23:49,469 --> 00:23:50,762 a quick 7-day procedure for you 632 00:23:50,804 --> 00:23:52,097 turned into several months of pain? 633 00:23:52,139 --> 00:23:53,598 Yes, because it is. 634 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:55,350 Your recovery was life or death. 635 00:23:55,392 --> 00:23:57,144 Mine was just discomfort. There's no comparison. 636 00:23:57,185 --> 00:23:58,937 So you speak for me now? 637 00:23:58,979 --> 00:24:01,940 Are you serious? 638 00:24:01,982 --> 00:24:03,692 You're not even really mad at me. 639 00:24:03,733 --> 00:24:05,569 You're just upset because you've lost baseball, 640 00:24:05,610 --> 00:24:08,155 and you're taking it out on me. 641 00:24:08,196 --> 00:24:11,575 No. That's not even it. 642 00:24:11,616 --> 00:24:13,827 Well, maybe. 643 00:24:18,915 --> 00:24:21,710 I don't know. 644 00:24:21,751 --> 00:24:24,171 For the record, 645 00:24:24,212 --> 00:24:27,466 yes, I lost some time in the fall 646 00:24:27,507 --> 00:24:29,009 and it set me back with dancing, 647 00:24:29,050 --> 00:24:33,013 but I'm completely fine now, healthy. 648 00:24:34,598 --> 00:24:36,057 I got back to dance. 649 00:24:36,099 --> 00:24:38,685 I fought for what I love, and I won, 650 00:24:38,727 --> 00:24:41,605 and I would do it again if I had to 651 00:24:41,646 --> 00:24:43,982 because your life is worth it. 652 00:24:46,568 --> 00:24:48,653 I'm sorry you had to go through that. 653 00:24:48,695 --> 00:24:50,697 Oh, that's OK. 654 00:24:50,739 --> 00:24:51,865 I don't know why I'm grieving 655 00:24:51,907 --> 00:24:54,326 over a sport I already lost. 656 00:24:58,246 --> 00:25:02,417 Because until today, you hadn't really lost it. 657 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:05,462 It was still out there if you ever 658 00:25:05,504 --> 00:25:07,088 got healthy enough to play again, 659 00:25:07,130 --> 00:25:10,091 but the trustees took that away from you. 660 00:25:10,133 --> 00:25:13,053 It's OK to grieve that. 661 00:25:16,806 --> 00:25:20,227 [Knock on door] 662 00:25:20,268 --> 00:25:22,562 The way I don't have time for you right now-- 663 00:25:22,604 --> 00:25:26,274 Wait, OK? I'm not here about us. 664 00:25:26,316 --> 00:25:30,445 It's the team. I messed up, Amara. 665 00:25:30,487 --> 00:25:32,822 I need some advice. 666 00:25:35,075 --> 00:25:37,244 Come in. 667 00:25:40,330 --> 00:25:41,873 Damon: You asked to see me, Coach? 668 00:25:41,915 --> 00:25:45,669 I did, I did. We need to talk. 669 00:25:45,710 --> 00:25:47,003 [Exhales] 670 00:25:47,045 --> 00:25:48,296 Is this about Coach Shaw 671 00:25:48,338 --> 00:25:49,381 giving me that offer to Crestwick? 672 00:25:49,422 --> 00:25:51,049 No, son. Look, 673 00:25:51,091 --> 00:25:53,301 I'm just gonna come out and say it. 674 00:25:53,343 --> 00:25:54,844 I've known this baseball team 675 00:25:54,886 --> 00:25:57,681 was on borrowed time since your freshman year. 676 00:25:57,722 --> 00:26:00,392 Uh, heh. 677 00:26:00,433 --> 00:26:02,352 I don't understand. 678 00:26:02,394 --> 00:26:04,854 It was always us that was gonna be cut this year. 679 00:26:04,896 --> 00:26:06,606 I didn't want to tell you all before the big game 680 00:26:06,648 --> 00:26:09,234 because I wanted you all to have that moment, 681 00:26:09,276 --> 00:26:12,237 have that championship game without this loss 682 00:26:12,279 --> 00:26:13,655 in y'all's hearts and minds. 683 00:26:13,697 --> 00:26:15,699 What you're saying right now, 684 00:26:15,740 --> 00:26:17,742 it makes no damn sense. 685 00:26:17,784 --> 00:26:20,203 OK. Your freshman year, when the trustees 686 00:26:20,245 --> 00:26:21,621 was planning on pulling the funding 687 00:26:21,663 --> 00:26:23,415 from the baseball program, remember that? 688 00:26:23,456 --> 00:26:24,791 Yeah, but, I mean, you 689 00:26:24,833 --> 00:26:26,876 and President Allen, y'all stopped it. 690 00:26:26,918 --> 00:26:28,211 We stopped it. 691 00:26:28,253 --> 00:26:30,046 We were supposed to become 692 00:26:30,088 --> 00:26:31,423 a championship-worthy team before the season started, 693 00:26:31,464 --> 00:26:33,258 and, Coach, we did that. 694 00:26:33,300 --> 00:26:34,718 We did that by beating Coach Shaw 695 00:26:34,759 --> 00:26:35,844 and Hawkins Georgia. 696 00:26:35,885 --> 00:26:37,637 Yes, we beat Hawkins 697 00:26:37,679 --> 00:26:39,014 and got to hold on to our funding, 698 00:26:39,055 --> 00:26:41,600 but it was always temporary, Damon. 699 00:26:41,641 --> 00:26:43,101 When the trustees made the deal with me 700 00:26:43,143 --> 00:26:45,645 and President Allen, they made it clear then 701 00:26:45,687 --> 00:26:47,480 that we were only staving off the inevitable 702 00:26:47,522 --> 00:26:49,107 for a couple years, son. 703 00:26:49,149 --> 00:26:50,942 I don't believe you. 704 00:26:50,984 --> 00:26:53,111 Look, I didn't actually think they would go through with it, 705 00:26:53,153 --> 00:26:55,030 Damon, not if we became actual champions, 706 00:26:55,071 --> 00:26:57,699 so I took the deal, confident that 707 00:26:57,741 --> 00:27:00,952 within two years, we'd be those champions 708 00:27:00,994 --> 00:27:04,372 and any plans to defund us would quickly be discarded. 709 00:27:04,414 --> 00:27:06,750 We are champions, damn it! 710 00:27:06,791 --> 00:27:08,793 Come on, man. We are. 711 00:27:08,835 --> 00:27:11,004 We did that yesterday, 712 00:27:11,046 --> 00:27:12,881 so why are we still being cut, Coach? 713 00:27:12,922 --> 00:27:14,966 Because I was wrong. 714 00:27:15,008 --> 00:27:18,470 I was wrong, and I couldn't have anticipated 715 00:27:18,511 --> 00:27:21,514 the rebrand and pivot Bringston would make. 716 00:27:21,556 --> 00:27:23,266 They're adamant that they want their legacy to be 717 00:27:23,308 --> 00:27:25,935 more about graduating the next great scientist. 718 00:27:25,977 --> 00:27:28,355 Forget all Bringston's betrayal. 719 00:27:28,396 --> 00:27:30,148 What about yours? Come on. 720 00:27:30,190 --> 00:27:32,859 You knew this entire time that there was a chance 721 00:27:32,901 --> 00:27:34,736 that this could happen, and what'd you do? 722 00:27:34,778 --> 00:27:36,196 You stayed quiet? 723 00:27:36,237 --> 00:27:37,572 Damon, I'm so sorry. 724 00:27:37,614 --> 00:27:38,948 You risked all of our futures. 725 00:27:38,990 --> 00:27:41,534 Look, I tried to protect you boys, man, 726 00:27:41,576 --> 00:27:44,663 protect the program, son, 727 00:27:44,704 --> 00:27:47,791 and if it wasn't for the rebranding, 728 00:27:47,832 --> 00:27:50,210 my gamble would have paid off. 729 00:27:53,046 --> 00:27:56,549 Santiago: Damon, what's going on? 730 00:27:56,591 --> 00:27:57,967 [Scoffs] 731 00:27:58,009 --> 00:28:01,388 How about you tell them, Coach? 732 00:28:01,429 --> 00:28:03,973 Tell them how you gambled away all our lives. 733 00:28:14,776 --> 00:28:16,069 Still no sign of him? 734 00:28:16,111 --> 00:28:17,696 I checked all his usual spots. Nada. 735 00:28:17,737 --> 00:28:19,447 He hasn't returned my calls or Simone's. 736 00:28:19,489 --> 00:28:21,366 This can't wait. We need to-- 737 00:28:21,408 --> 00:28:22,909 Damon, where you been? 738 00:28:22,951 --> 00:28:24,494 Look, I'm just trying to see Dr. P. 739 00:28:24,536 --> 00:28:25,495 so I can get my transcripts, all right? 740 00:28:25,537 --> 00:28:26,996 We got an offer. 741 00:28:27,038 --> 00:28:28,081 Details are still being worked out, 742 00:28:28,123 --> 00:28:29,457 but a deal seems likely. 743 00:28:29,499 --> 00:28:30,834 Cam: Well, that's great. What college? 744 00:28:30,875 --> 00:28:33,545 A chance to play pro. 745 00:28:34,713 --> 00:28:36,715 Wait. How's that possible? 746 00:28:36,756 --> 00:28:37,799 I'm not eligible. 747 00:28:37,841 --> 00:28:39,384 What if you were? 748 00:28:39,426 --> 00:28:40,885 You ready for the big leagues now, 749 00:28:40,927 --> 00:28:42,470 play against the best, 750 00:28:42,512 --> 00:28:45,974 sharpen your iron against iron? 751 00:28:50,228 --> 00:28:53,273 I'm listening. 752 00:28:53,314 --> 00:28:55,316 Marcus: I hear you changed your mind 753 00:28:55,358 --> 00:28:57,235 and accepted the White House appointment. 754 00:28:57,277 --> 00:28:59,487 Those rumor mills stay busy, don't they? 755 00:28:59,529 --> 00:29:01,698 Amara, don't leave Bringston, OK? 756 00:29:01,740 --> 00:29:03,491 Forget about our personal history. 757 00:29:03,533 --> 00:29:06,035 This place needs you. These kids need you. 758 00:29:06,077 --> 00:29:08,037 Oh, I'm not leaving Bringston, Marcus. 759 00:29:08,079 --> 00:29:09,998 Never that. 760 00:29:10,039 --> 00:29:11,791 But this whole rebranding mess 761 00:29:11,833 --> 00:29:13,793 did make me realize the only way for me 762 00:29:13,835 --> 00:29:15,795 to truly be an effective president here 763 00:29:15,837 --> 00:29:18,298 with real power is to make myself 764 00:29:18,339 --> 00:29:21,634 very publicly undeniable. 765 00:29:21,676 --> 00:29:23,636 And this White House appointment 766 00:29:23,678 --> 00:29:25,847 will do just that. 767 00:29:25,889 --> 00:29:27,807 Exactly. 768 00:29:27,849 --> 00:29:30,185 I can juggle both my job and the appointment. 769 00:29:30,226 --> 00:29:32,145 I am a Black woman, after all. 770 00:29:32,187 --> 00:29:33,521 It just means a lot of traveling 771 00:29:33,563 --> 00:29:35,064 back and forth to D.C., which, 772 00:29:35,106 --> 00:29:37,400 quite frankly, is a good thing 773 00:29:37,442 --> 00:29:39,819 because the thing I think you and I need 774 00:29:39,861 --> 00:29:42,363 more than anything is distance. 775 00:29:46,534 --> 00:29:48,244 Hey. 776 00:29:48,286 --> 00:29:50,038 Hey. 777 00:29:50,079 --> 00:29:51,748 Look... 778 00:29:51,790 --> 00:29:55,376 I am so sorry that I didn't handle 779 00:29:55,418 --> 00:29:57,378 none of this well. 780 00:29:57,420 --> 00:29:59,047 No. You took space 781 00:29:59,088 --> 00:30:00,882 instead of taking your anger out on me. 782 00:30:00,924 --> 00:30:03,092 I'd say you handled things better than most. 783 00:30:03,134 --> 00:30:05,428 Look, babe, 784 00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:06,971 I need to tell you something, 785 00:30:07,013 --> 00:30:08,431 like, really important. 786 00:30:08,473 --> 00:30:10,016 Me first, please. Uh... 787 00:30:10,058 --> 00:30:11,351 Please? 788 00:30:13,228 --> 00:30:14,521 OK. 789 00:30:18,817 --> 00:30:21,110 I know what losing baseball means. 790 00:30:21,152 --> 00:30:22,654 I know you'll have to leave Bringston 791 00:30:22,695 --> 00:30:24,489 because, obviously, giving up your dream 792 00:30:24,531 --> 00:30:26,032 is not an option, 793 00:30:26,074 --> 00:30:27,700 and I want those dreams for you, too... 794 00:30:27,742 --> 00:30:29,160 Simone, look... 795 00:30:29,202 --> 00:30:31,246 and I know it all seems hopeless, 796 00:30:31,287 --> 00:30:33,081 but, babe, I promise, 797 00:30:33,122 --> 00:30:35,041 you will get an offer to another D1 program-- 798 00:30:35,083 --> 00:30:38,336 I know it--and I don't care where it is. 799 00:30:38,378 --> 00:30:42,549 I will fly to any corner of this country 800 00:30:42,590 --> 00:30:44,509 to watch you play. 801 00:30:44,551 --> 00:30:47,303 Simone, 802 00:30:47,345 --> 00:30:49,931 I'm going pro, babe. 803 00:30:49,973 --> 00:30:52,308 What? 804 00:30:52,350 --> 00:30:53,476 Yeah. 805 00:30:53,518 --> 00:30:55,270 How? 806 00:30:55,311 --> 00:30:58,064 There's this private club team that's interested. 807 00:30:58,106 --> 00:31:01,109 I would go play for them, I would kick ass, 808 00:31:01,150 --> 00:31:02,277 then I get my contract bought out 809 00:31:02,318 --> 00:31:04,195 by a pro MLB team in a year, 810 00:31:04,237 --> 00:31:05,697 when I'm league-eligible. 811 00:31:05,738 --> 00:31:07,240 That is amazing, 812 00:31:07,282 --> 00:31:09,117 so, like, this is really a thing? 813 00:31:09,158 --> 00:31:10,785 The offer, like, just came in. 814 00:31:10,827 --> 00:31:13,872 Babe, that is-- ha ha! 815 00:31:13,913 --> 00:31:18,167 Oh, my God. I'm so happy for you. 816 00:31:18,209 --> 00:31:20,628 I mean, it might be a lot to hope 817 00:31:20,670 --> 00:31:22,839 and wish and pray that this team is in Georgia, 818 00:31:22,881 --> 00:31:27,719 but, babe, like I said, I'mma fly anywhere. 819 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:30,305 Even in the D.R.? 820 00:31:30,346 --> 00:31:32,223 Simone, my offer to play 821 00:31:32,265 --> 00:31:34,809 is in the Dominican Republic. 822 00:31:38,146 --> 00:31:39,856 Heh. Heh. 823 00:31:42,901 --> 00:31:45,820 TheHonestGuy: ♪ Was it last September ♪ 824 00:31:45,862 --> 00:31:47,572 ♪ When I met you? ♪ 825 00:31:47,614 --> 00:31:51,951 ♪ I cannot remember... ♪ 826 00:31:51,993 --> 00:31:54,329 [Tapping] 827 00:31:54,370 --> 00:31:58,541 My bad, y'all. If I may...to Damon. 828 00:31:58,583 --> 00:32:00,335 You know, when we first met, 829 00:32:00,376 --> 00:32:02,295 I couldn't stand your ass. 830 00:32:02,337 --> 00:32:03,755 Nate: Oh, oh, oh. I thought the roasting part 831 00:32:03,796 --> 00:32:05,131 was happening later this evening. 832 00:32:05,173 --> 00:32:06,966 If we're doing it now-- Stop. 833 00:32:07,008 --> 00:32:08,176 Well, if big mouth over there would let me finish-- 834 00:32:08,217 --> 00:32:09,928 I'm quiet. I'm quiet. 835 00:32:09,969 --> 00:32:11,387 J.R.: I wouldn't be quiet. 836 00:32:11,429 --> 00:32:13,389 Now, I couldn't stand your ass, 837 00:32:13,431 --> 00:32:16,559 but little did I know you quickly become my brother. 838 00:32:16,601 --> 00:32:20,605 I'll miss you, bro. We all will. 839 00:32:20,647 --> 00:32:23,024 Damon: Man, I appreciate you, brother, 840 00:32:23,066 --> 00:32:25,777 and the feeling is definitely mutual. 841 00:32:25,818 --> 00:32:27,820 I couldn't stand your ass at first, anyway. 842 00:32:27,862 --> 00:32:30,406 Ha ha ha! Cheers. 843 00:32:30,448 --> 00:32:32,909 The D.R., baby. D.R., man. 844 00:32:32,951 --> 00:32:34,410 Keisha: So when Cam and I come visit, 845 00:32:34,452 --> 00:32:36,454 you're giving us the 5-star treatment, right? 846 00:32:36,496 --> 00:32:38,706 I'm talking all-inclusive resorts, 847 00:32:38,748 --> 00:32:41,334 spa treatments, massages. 848 00:32:41,376 --> 00:32:42,418 Honey, he got money. 849 00:32:42,460 --> 00:32:44,295 Honey, he got money. 850 00:32:44,337 --> 00:32:45,672 J.R.: I'm trying to figure out how y'all claiming dibs 851 00:32:45,713 --> 00:32:47,131 on a trip, and I'm his brother. 852 00:32:47,173 --> 00:32:48,174 Jessie: And I'm his father, so... 853 00:32:48,216 --> 00:32:49,634 Thanks for planning 854 00:32:49,676 --> 00:32:52,470 this whole family dinner tonight. 855 00:32:52,512 --> 00:32:54,639 For real. 856 00:32:54,681 --> 00:32:57,016 You deserve it. 857 00:32:57,058 --> 00:32:59,394 We're all really proud of you. 858 00:33:01,437 --> 00:33:03,106 [Knock on door] 859 00:33:03,147 --> 00:33:05,942 Are we expecting anyone else? 860 00:33:10,989 --> 00:33:14,325 Thea. Hi. 861 00:33:14,367 --> 00:33:16,661 I thought you had a match in North Carolina. 862 00:33:16,703 --> 00:33:19,455 I mean, yeah, but y'all 863 00:33:19,497 --> 00:33:21,082 didn't really expect a pro tournament 864 00:33:21,124 --> 00:33:22,500 to keep me from saying good-bye 865 00:33:22,542 --> 00:33:25,086 to my favorite pitcher, did you? 866 00:33:25,128 --> 00:33:29,215 Miss Thea... 867 00:33:29,257 --> 00:33:31,676 What's up, girl? 868 00:33:31,718 --> 00:33:34,470 [Music playing] 869 00:33:37,140 --> 00:33:39,058 Keisha: I would say, "Penny for your thoughts," 870 00:33:39,100 --> 00:33:42,854 but I know you bougie, so I will offer you 50. 871 00:33:42,895 --> 00:33:46,107 I think I'm gonna fight for it. 872 00:33:46,149 --> 00:33:48,526 Well, I know I'm gonna fight for it. 873 00:33:48,568 --> 00:33:50,278 What's "it"? Baseball? 874 00:33:50,319 --> 00:33:51,988 Yeah. 875 00:33:52,030 --> 00:33:54,157 I'm gonna bring baseball back to Bringston, 876 00:33:54,198 --> 00:33:55,867 however long it takes. 877 00:33:55,908 --> 00:33:58,578 But didn't Coach Marcus say it was a done deal 878 00:33:58,619 --> 00:34:00,246 and that it couldn't be reversed? 879 00:34:00,288 --> 00:34:02,331 Where there's a will, there's a way, right? 880 00:34:02,373 --> 00:34:04,167 You taught me that. 881 00:34:04,208 --> 00:34:06,836 Ain't that how you fought your way back to dance? 882 00:34:06,878 --> 00:34:10,131 I guess so. OK. OK, J.R. 883 00:34:10,173 --> 00:34:11,674 I see you. I see you. 884 00:34:11,716 --> 00:34:13,384 Now, I don't know the way yet, 885 00:34:13,426 --> 00:34:15,428 but I know it starts with me being 886 00:34:15,470 --> 00:34:17,013 healthy enough to not only play 887 00:34:17,055 --> 00:34:18,765 but to lead this team, 888 00:34:18,806 --> 00:34:21,642 and that's exactly what I'm gonna do. 889 00:34:28,191 --> 00:34:30,568 Yo. Heh! 890 00:34:30,610 --> 00:34:32,195 Thank you. 891 00:34:32,236 --> 00:34:34,614 Man. One thing 892 00:34:34,655 --> 00:34:37,075 I'm not gonna miss is doing these dishes 893 00:34:37,116 --> 00:34:39,202 at the end of a big family dinner. 894 00:34:39,243 --> 00:34:41,704 Yeah. No lies told, man. 895 00:34:41,746 --> 00:34:43,081 Man. 896 00:34:44,957 --> 00:34:48,336 It's like I just found my brother, 897 00:34:48,377 --> 00:34:50,797 and now I'm losing him again. 898 00:34:52,090 --> 00:34:53,216 Come on, man. 899 00:34:53,257 --> 00:34:55,259 Losing me is not possible. 900 00:34:55,301 --> 00:34:57,845 Bro, we will always have each other's back, 901 00:34:57,887 --> 00:35:01,516 no matter where we are in the world, all right? 902 00:35:01,557 --> 00:35:03,601 Yeah. All right? 903 00:35:03,643 --> 00:35:06,020 Yeah, man. I love you, man. 904 00:35:06,062 --> 00:35:07,563 I love you, too. 905 00:35:07,605 --> 00:35:10,983 Look at my boys, walking definitions 906 00:35:11,025 --> 00:35:13,653 of never count a brother out. 907 00:35:13,694 --> 00:35:15,530 I'm proud of both of you. 908 00:35:15,571 --> 00:35:17,156 Thanks, Pops. 909 00:35:17,198 --> 00:35:19,534 Yeah, and thanks for coming in clutch 910 00:35:19,575 --> 00:35:22,120 with the offer from the D.R. team. 911 00:35:22,161 --> 00:35:26,207 Actually, I didn't. 912 00:35:26,249 --> 00:35:28,209 Marcus did. 913 00:35:28,251 --> 00:35:30,962 He came up with the idea, and he had the connect 914 00:35:31,003 --> 00:35:32,922 through an old teammate in the pros. 915 00:35:32,964 --> 00:35:34,173 He was worried you wouldn't take it 916 00:35:34,215 --> 00:35:35,466 if you knew he hooked it up, 917 00:35:35,508 --> 00:35:37,593 so he asked me to bring it to you, 918 00:35:37,635 --> 00:35:39,804 but I think you deserve to know 919 00:35:39,846 --> 00:35:41,514 when you still got angels on your shoulder 920 00:35:41,556 --> 00:35:43,432 looking out for you. 921 00:35:45,059 --> 00:35:48,354 Uh, can y'all excuse me? 922 00:35:48,396 --> 00:35:49,772 Jessie: Yeah. 923 00:35:49,814 --> 00:35:52,525 Something I got to do. 924 00:35:52,567 --> 00:35:54,694 [Exhales] 925 00:36:01,367 --> 00:36:04,162 Owe you an apology. 926 00:36:08,332 --> 00:36:10,126 As do I. 927 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:13,296 Nah. Look, Coach. I--I get it now. 928 00:36:13,337 --> 00:36:15,464 You did what you thought was right. 929 00:36:15,506 --> 00:36:16,841 Ain't no way you could have known 930 00:36:16,883 --> 00:36:18,134 that Bringston would have tried 931 00:36:18,176 --> 00:36:20,052 to become the next Harvard. 932 00:36:20,094 --> 00:36:21,554 I was wrong making you feel 933 00:36:21,596 --> 00:36:22,847 like it was your fault. 934 00:36:22,889 --> 00:36:24,307 You honored what I said I wanted 935 00:36:24,348 --> 00:36:26,142 when we first stepped foot on this field. 936 00:36:26,184 --> 00:36:27,894 You taught me integrity. 937 00:36:27,935 --> 00:36:29,437 Hell, you helped me 938 00:36:29,478 --> 00:36:31,439 find my love for baseball again, 939 00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:33,608 find my dream again. 940 00:36:33,649 --> 00:36:36,110 Man, that meant everything to me. 941 00:36:36,152 --> 00:36:39,989 I know a lot of the guys are transferring, 942 00:36:40,031 --> 00:36:44,035 but can you keep an extra eye on J.R. for me? 943 00:36:44,076 --> 00:36:46,454 Of course I will. 944 00:36:46,495 --> 00:36:48,289 I already made sure his scholarship 945 00:36:48,331 --> 00:36:51,250 will be converted over to an academic one. 946 00:36:51,292 --> 00:36:53,044 Hmm. 947 00:36:53,085 --> 00:36:55,463 Well, thanks, Coach Marcus Turner. 948 00:36:55,504 --> 00:36:57,673 Ha ha ha! 949 00:36:57,715 --> 00:37:00,218 Not my full government name, man. 950 00:37:00,259 --> 00:37:02,595 No. For real... 951 00:37:05,223 --> 00:37:07,892 ohh... 952 00:37:07,934 --> 00:37:09,727 thank you for everything that you've done 953 00:37:09,769 --> 00:37:11,812 for me in this last two years, 954 00:37:11,854 --> 00:37:13,814 not only being my coach 955 00:37:13,856 --> 00:37:16,484 but my surrogate father, too. 956 00:37:33,876 --> 00:37:37,004 [Exhales] 957 00:37:37,046 --> 00:37:39,924 So what are you gonna do now without me 958 00:37:39,966 --> 00:37:42,760 as a son around giving you all them gray hairs? 959 00:37:42,802 --> 00:37:44,595 [Both laugh] 960 00:37:47,974 --> 00:37:50,977 I don't know, 961 00:37:51,018 --> 00:37:54,063 but, see, that's the funny thing about God. 962 00:37:56,816 --> 00:37:59,902 He's always got a plan. 963 00:38:36,856 --> 00:38:40,609 Simone Hicks. 964 00:38:40,651 --> 00:38:43,821 Ha ha ha! Hi. 965 00:38:43,863 --> 00:38:45,364 Hey. 966 00:38:45,406 --> 00:38:48,159 What are you doing here? 967 00:38:48,200 --> 00:38:50,786 Remember when we first said bye to each other 968 00:38:50,828 --> 00:38:54,165 in front of this portrait? 969 00:38:54,206 --> 00:38:57,084 Uh, yeah, 970 00:38:57,126 --> 00:38:58,919 the homecoming weekend we first met. 971 00:38:58,961 --> 00:39:00,963 Mm-hmm. 972 00:39:01,005 --> 00:39:03,215 We had no idea if or when 973 00:39:03,257 --> 00:39:05,426 we'd see each other again, 974 00:39:05,468 --> 00:39:09,472 but we knew our futures were very bright. 975 00:39:09,513 --> 00:39:12,433 Whoa. Hey, hey, hey... 976 00:39:13,726 --> 00:39:15,644 this isn't good-bye, Simone. 977 00:39:15,686 --> 00:39:17,980 Isn't it, though? 978 00:39:18,022 --> 00:39:20,816 It's only, like, a 3-hour flight, babe. 979 00:39:20,858 --> 00:39:23,194 OK. Yeah, yeah. 980 00:39:23,235 --> 00:39:25,488 My initial training schedule's gonna be crazy, 981 00:39:25,529 --> 00:39:28,699 but in between games and all that, 982 00:39:28,741 --> 00:39:32,244 we can, like, visit back and forth, and we-- 983 00:39:33,788 --> 00:39:36,749 Why are you looking at me like that? 984 00:39:36,791 --> 00:39:38,959 Oh, no, no, no. We can make this work. 985 00:39:39,001 --> 00:39:41,670 Damon, we could, 986 00:39:41,712 --> 00:39:44,423 but at what cost to you? 987 00:39:44,465 --> 00:39:46,008 Everyone said it at dinner. 988 00:39:46,050 --> 00:39:47,843 This is an opportunity of a lifetime, 989 00:39:47,885 --> 00:39:49,303 and I cannot let you risk that 990 00:39:49,345 --> 00:39:51,222 by trying to make us work. 991 00:39:51,263 --> 00:39:53,641 You need to be locked in. 992 00:39:53,682 --> 00:39:58,437 Give pro baseball your everything... 993 00:40:02,858 --> 00:40:06,821 and I need to do the same here at Bringston. 994 00:40:08,489 --> 00:40:10,408 Do you love me? 995 00:40:10,449 --> 00:40:11,867 You know I do. 996 00:40:11,909 --> 00:40:14,412 OK. Then I'm not giving up on us. 997 00:40:14,453 --> 00:40:16,789 I will fight you on this. 998 00:40:16,831 --> 00:40:19,291 Yeah, because you're stubborn enough to do it, 999 00:40:19,333 --> 00:40:21,001 but that doesn't change the fact 1000 00:40:21,043 --> 00:40:22,837 that you know I'm right. 1001 00:40:27,174 --> 00:40:29,218 Come here. 1002 00:40:33,013 --> 00:40:34,932 Haven't had enough time. 1003 00:40:34,974 --> 00:40:36,934 Nowhere near enough. 1004 00:40:36,976 --> 00:40:39,395 [Inhales] 1005 00:40:43,232 --> 00:40:46,735 Uh... It's just for now. 1006 00:40:46,777 --> 00:40:49,447 Who knows what the future holds, right? 1007 00:40:49,488 --> 00:40:52,575 It's still unwritten... 1008 00:40:52,616 --> 00:40:55,077 Yeah. OK? 1009 00:40:57,329 --> 00:41:00,124 Yeah. Heh. 1010 00:41:11,469 --> 00:41:15,139 Keisha: Ha ha! Aah! 1011 00:41:15,181 --> 00:41:18,058 Both: What's up, roomie? 1012 00:41:18,100 --> 00:41:21,020 God. I'm so glad you guys are here. 1013 00:41:21,061 --> 00:41:23,272 Where else would we be? 1014 00:41:23,314 --> 00:41:26,150 Nathaniel: Look. I know this year 1015 00:41:26,192 --> 00:41:28,194 isn't starting off the way that you planned... 1016 00:41:28,235 --> 00:41:30,112 Damon's gone, 1017 00:41:30,154 --> 00:41:31,739 and Dr. P. is living her best 1018 00:41:31,780 --> 00:41:33,532 President Barbie life in the White House, 1019 00:41:33,574 --> 00:41:35,367 so she's around less. 1020 00:41:35,409 --> 00:41:38,996 Nathaniel: but this is the start of your junior year 1021 00:41:39,038 --> 00:41:40,623 And our senior year. 1022 00:41:40,664 --> 00:41:42,291 Nathaniel: and we're declaring that this is 1023 00:41:42,333 --> 00:41:44,293 going to be the best year yet, 1024 00:41:44,335 --> 00:41:45,503 no matter what gets thrown at us. 1025 00:41:45,544 --> 00:41:47,630 And that's on, period. 1026 00:41:47,671 --> 00:41:49,298 Jamie Wendt: ♪ Just feels good ♪ 1027 00:41:49,340 --> 00:41:51,091 Well, damn. Let's just get it started, then. 1028 00:41:51,133 --> 00:41:52,551 Nate: Yeah! 1029 00:41:52,593 --> 00:41:55,679 Wendt: ♪ Just feels good ♪ 1030 00:42:19,912 --> 00:42:21,330 Greg, move your head.