[Sounds of Red Bull's "Celebrate" playing]
Man: ♪ Every day, we celebrate ♪
♪ Ooh, we celebrate every day ♪
♪ This slice up on my wrist gon' need some lemonade ♪
♪ Bad vibes, get out my way ♪
♪ Any way I want it, I'ma make it work ♪
♪ Ooh, yeah ♪
♪ Any way, If I want it... ♪
Nate: Ooh, this breakfast is giving 5 stars.
Dr. P. would be so impressed.
Would she, though?
She left you with
detailed instructions and recipes.
Yes, instructions, but I followed them.
Keisha: And we are so proud
because eggs and bacon can be tricky bitches,
Simone: So tricky. Keisha: So tricky.
Heh heh heh.
But, no, seriously, Dr. P. would be
really excited to see us doing this.
You guys hear from her?
Yeah. She's getting settled in D.C.,
meeting some very cool people.
And she sent us this lovely bouquet of flowers
to wish us a first great week back.
Man, we should've sent her flowers.
I mean, this is her first week juggling Bringston stuff
and her new HBCU committee appointment.
I still have no idea how she's
getting it all done, but she is.
Well, in honor of Dr. P., there is one tradition
I think we should keep.
All: Family dinner.
Nate: Mm, I'm glad we agree.
I already invited J.R. and Gabby
for a "we survived first week of classes" dinner.
I love that.
Y'all got to handle the prep, though.
Why? What you got going on?
Besides tennis, I'm heading the PKZ
voter registration drive this week.
Keisha: Oh, well, there's also this little thing
called choosing your major.
Mm, selections are due Friday.
Please tell us you made a decision.
Cam: No, for real because you were
all over the place this summer.
OK. I wasn't that bad.
Ma'am, you went from poli sci to social justice.
To something about sports.
I don't even know.
I stopped listening after that.
And then back to poli sci. Sis, pick a lane.
And did-- sports management.
Oh, thank God,
and what brought about this revelation?
I don't know.
It just-- just makes sense.
I think it'll go hand in hand with my tennis career,
and, Cam, what about you?
Are you sticking with recording arts?
Yep. Turned in my forms yesterday,
and I still got that dope freelance writing gig
at Basswood Records.
Mm, and I am his muse,
the Misty Copeland to his Prince.
This year's gonna be epic.
Simone and Cam both have majors.
J.R.'s back on campus.
We're living together.
And you two are graduating.
Nate: Ooh.
This is our year.
Everything's really coming together.
Ladies, I'm just gonna get right to it.
As you can see, we've got company
for practice today.
Yeah. Coach Hinds, what's going on?
Well, with the academic rebrand,
all students have access to resources
previously reserved just for athletes.
Which means we now have to compete
with a bigger pool for open court time.
Unfortunately, that is correct.
Coach, we're in a tougher conference this year.
How are we supposed to compete
when we're practicing less?
Figure out a way to not practice less.
Look. Coach Loni and I believe that we have
the ingredients for a championship team,
so let's get out there.
Coach, I thought when we survived
the tennis program not being cut last semester,
we here home free.
Me, too, but I think with this rebrand,
we're gonna continue to feel the effect
in ways we didn't consider.
[Indistinct conversation]
Excuse me.
How is it that no one is at our table
volunteering to register people to vote tomorrow?
We're doing our best, but no one's trying
to hear about voter registration right now.
Ladies...
PKZ is known for political activism.
I refuse for this drive
to go down on our watch, plus--
Voting rights are under attack,
especially on college campuses,
so we can't fail.
Ah, so my emails are sinking in.
What needs to happen next?
Each of us need to bring
someone to the volunteer
orientation session tonight?
That's cute.
You each need to bring two people.
Use your networks.
Eva, I bet you can think of someone
you can bring right now.
Um, well,
I have been talking to this KEK brother.
I could bring him.
That's what I'm talking about.
All right. I expect to see you
and all the people that you bring tonight.
Ahh, OK.
[Get It Done & Gallo Locknez's "Put That Work In" playing]
Locknez: ♪ Uh, 1, 2, 3, 4 ♪
♪ Can't stop now, man, I got to put in more ♪
♪ Feel it in my core, I'm not stopping when I'm sore ♪
♪ Got to be on top when it comes to the score ♪
♪ Got to be the hardest that's working on the floor ♪
♪ Yeah, I'm certain, and I'm sure... ♪
[Knocks on door]
♪ What I put that work in for ♪
♪ Uh, yeah, I got to go hard ♪
♪ And I can't stop now, man, I've got to go far ♪
♪ So 1, 2, 3, 4, I'm working ♪
-Hey, beautiful. -Hey.
You're here early.
I wanted to hit the Snack Shack
before the line got long.
I had them add flaxseed, spirulina,
to boost the antioxidants.
Mm, ooh, I want to untaste this.
It's not that bad. Don't be a baby.
OK, OK. All right. Uh-huh. Yep.
You got a point. Here. Let me add some sugar.
-Better? -Much better.
Did you talk to the registrar?
Uh, yeah.
They said that I can graduate on time
if I double up on my classes.
And this is the part where you tell me what you said.
I registered as a Junior.
I need to keep my stress levels down,
so easing back into it is the move.
Mm-hmm.
You know you're right.
I know. You just forget sometimes.
Have you taken your meds?
You know, you don't have to do that.
It's OK. I like helping you.
I know this year won't be easy,
but try to see it as a fresh start.
Yeah, fresh start.
Mm, "Bringston STEM Collective"?
Yeah. They have their first meeting this week.
Come with me.
They have study groups, networking events.
And a spring internship.
Now that there's no baseball,
your spring is open.
You're gonna need to fill it with something.
I don't--
A life without baseball is a good thing, J.R.
You'll see.
Yeah.
-Let's do it. -All right.
Simone: It's a great turnout. Y'all did me proud.
Well, you know the Shindana line
does not turn down a challenge.
I mean, we hit up everybody.
People were sick of us.
Ha ha! So is your KEK boo here?
He's coming, but he's not my boo yet.
I'm hoping to lock that down by the holidays.
He's got what my mama calls
good boyfriend potential.
Well, you don't let a guy like that get away.
-No. -Ha ha!
Lando.
Simone.
Wait. Do you two know each other?
Yeah. We were--
Simone used to date one of my teammates.
Eva: Oh. OK. Cool.
Oh, now you're dating her little sister.
Small world.
Yeah. Small world.
OK. Well, I guess we better get in there.
Yeah.
[Indistinct conversation]
Lando, hold up.
[Indistinct]
What can I do for you, Simone?
I wanted to thank you for volunteering.
I only came because Eva asked.
Well, it's still good to see you.
It's been forever.
I mean, you're KEK now.
Your probate was really dope.
Simone, what is this?
I hope it's just two people catching up.
Yeah. Hard pass.
Seriously? It's like that?
You didn't seem interested in catching up last year
while you were... dating my teammate.
OK. I need you to stop saying that.
You're making it sound like
what we had was basic.
It doesn't matter what it was.
It's been over for a long time, so--
Cam: Come on, bro. Chill out, man.
Here we go. Let's go. Here we go.
-Ooh! -Let's go!
What'd I say, bro?
Hoo! Let's go.
Hey, yo, get your money ready for me, bro,
because my picks this week are supreme.
Yeah, whatever.
Just wait till my Panthers play next week.
Eh...
Hey, man, thanks for this.
I really needed it.
Bro, I meant what I said.
You'll always be a KEK brother.
What's going down, Land-ho?
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -What's up, bro?
Cam: Hey, yo, J.R., we're gonna host
a watch party at the KEK house
for the Panthers game next week.
You should pull up.
J.R.: OK. Cool. Hey, I got to get going.
I got to meet up with Gabby,
but y'all hang out as long as y'all want to,
all right?
Hey, Lando, you mind if I holler at you?
Sure. What's going on?
Bringston Baseball has a legacy
that shouldn't be pushed aside due to "rebranding."
I want to go to the board and petition
to revive the baseball program,
but obviously I need
members of the team on board.
How is that even gonna work?
Half the team transferred to different schools.
We work with who's left.
Then we tag in Coach Marcus,
so you down?
Look. I've moved on, all right?
I'm focused on classes, photography, and KEK.
I'm not trying to look backwards. Sorry.
I get it.
Hey, I'll see y'all next week, all right?
Cam: You out?
Yes, sir.
All right.
Everything good?
Eh, no.
No. It's not.
We need to talk frat business.
It's literally been over a year,
and Lando is still being an ass.
Damon and I aren't even together.
He's in the fricking Dominican Republic.
OK, girl.
I know that you in a mood,
but you really don't have to take it out in the flatware.
Lando declared his love for you,
then had to watch you with Damon.
He has a right to feel how he feels.
Wow.
Thank you, Nate, for being so supportive.
The truth hurts, much like you putting
those dishes in the dishwasher
without rinsing them.
It's basically like washing
the same dish twice.
Well, say that when you plates come out
with food still on them.
OK, whatever.
Simone, why do you care so much
about if Lando is mad at you?
[Closes lid]
Because we're gonna have to cross paths
now that he's KEK
and dating one of my sorors.
Oh, so that's what you're upset about.
Lando found someone new,
so he's not, what, fawning over you?
Keisha: According to Cam, he found a whole lot
of someone news.
His KEK nickname is Land-ho.
And that's fine.
I do not care about his love life,
but is it wrong I want my friend back?
Maybe now it's time I hit you
with the Serenity Prayer to accept the things
you cannot change.
And have the courage to change
the things that I can.
I know.
You're right.
I need to fight for my friendship with Lando,
and I think I know how to do that.
Uh...
the takeaway was that she should respect
Lando's decision to not be friends, right?
Because I--I think she might have just missed that.
And that heifer still didn't rinse them dishes.
Gabby: The Bringston STEM Collective is hosting
a symposium on sustainable design next month.
I'm so there.
Yeah. I like the tutoring program
they have for the high-school students.
Gabby: Mm.
Yo, what up, Cam?
And what's with the face?
Whatever you got, I don't want it.
J., sorry to do this,
but some of the new bruhs have concerns
about you coming to watch the game.
Heh. They afraid having a expelled brother
hanging out at the house might get y'all in trouble
with the school or KEK national headquarters, huh?
Did you tell them that there wouldn't
even be a frat if not for J.R.?
Trust, I did, and they're grateful
for what he did, but--
Look, man. It's all good.
The last thing I would want to do
is put you or KEK in a tough position.
Thanks, man. I'm really sorry.
Are you OK?
Uh, yeah. I'm fine.
[Knocks on door]
I got a text from Eva saying
you and I are canvassing together.
Why?
I just thought it would be nice
if we spent some time together.
So we can, what,
find a way back to becoming friends?
Would that be so bad?
Simone, I'm not friends with exes.
Well, I don't accept that.
We were friends before anything else.
Why can't we go back to that?
Besides, this conversation
easily could've been a phone call,
so the fact that you're here
says you want to be.
All right. You know what?
I think I'm just gonna skip
this whole voter registration thing.
Take it easy, Simone.
As a neophyte KEK brother, you are required to do
a certain amount of volunteer hours.
Where are you going with this?
To Cam if you bail...
because I have to mention it to him,
and--you know Cam-- it will be a thing.
Seriously? You're just gonna blackmail me
into spending time with you?
I mean, when you put it that way,
it sounds ugly, but yeah.
I fight for my friends, Lando.
[Exhales]
Whatever, Simone.
Let's just get on with it.
[Kissing]
[Breathing heavily]
Mm. Wait. Are you OK?
In this exact moment, heh,
I've never been better.
Uh...
Uh, OK, OK, OK. Wait, wait.
Wait, wait, wait. You're flushed.
Did you--did you take your meds?
Are you seriously asking me about meds right now?
Yes. You're breathing heavy.
That's because I'm making out with my girl, Gabby.
Not everything is about me being sick.
In case you ain't got the memo, I'm recovered.
I was just worried. We don't have to stop.
I'm not in the mood anymore.
[Door opens and closes]
[Boop]
Yes.
Faster.
Stay on your toes.
Head up. Ha ha ha!
OK. You're done. You're done. Ha ha!
-Damn, Keisha... -Ha ha!
you ain't warn me how intense
dance exercising can be,
and what's that one for?
Agility and explosiveness...
Ooh...
two things baseball players also need.
So you want to tell me what's on your mind?
You looked pretty intense when I got here.
It's like I'm trying to reclaim my life,
but so much of it is gone--
Damon, baseball, now KEK.
So...
Stop trying to reclaim what was.
Build something new with what is.
Yeah, but what do I have?
Gabby's still treating me like I'm sick.
I can't hang out with KEK, and Lando
not even down to help me revive the program.
It's lonely as hell out here.
Well, firstly, Gabby loves you.
Maybe it's time you fess up about baseball.
Uh-uh. I don't want that smoke.
Ha ha! OK. OK. OK. Fine.
As for KEK, what, you want me to beat up Cam?
Because you know I'll do it. I'll do it.
As entertaining as that would be, no.
I'm good.
And so what Lando isn't on board
to help you revive the baseball program?
He's only one player.
Yeah, but how am I supposed to convince Coach Marcus
or the B.U. board if I can't even convince Lando?
He'll come around.
J.R., you put so much good into the world,
it's bound to come back to you,
and as for this lonely bit,
I am high-key offended.
I'm sitting right here.
You got me, and you got this.
Just keep going.
Thanks, Keisha.
Yeah. All right. Get up. Get up.
Again? Ah!
We're gonna do some side shuffles. You ready?
-You ready? -You can keep up? Boy!
Cam: ♪ Trying to pick, got to dig ♪
♪ Girl, I need you, I-- ♪
♪ Got to pick, got to dig ♪
♪ Girl, I need you, I-- ♪
Where is Keisha?
Huh?
Where's Keisha?
Oh, I don't know. Maybe class?
Then why are you here?
Don't you have a room in the KEK house?
Yeah, but it's loud.
I can't really create there.
Well, if you can create a shirt,
that would be great.
-My bad. Sweet. -Yeah.
Hey.
Oh, Keisha, I put a shoe cubby
near the door so shoes don't end up
in the middle of the floor where people can trip over them.
Thank you, Mother.
What was that?
-Nothing. -OK.
Ha! You coming back from dance class?
No, tennis courts.
I was working out with J.R.
Is he mad at me?
No, no.
He's more concerned about keeping his plan
to revive the baseball program on track.
Dope. I mean, I didn't even know
baseball was on his radar.
That's what's up.
Yeah. I'm gonna go take a shower.
Hey, where were you this morning?
When I woke up, the sun wasn't even up,
and you were already gone.
Did you miss me?
Well, maybe.
I think you missed me.
-Just a little bit. -Only a little bit?
-Mm-hmm.
-Are you sure? -Yes.
-Yeah. -Mm.
Uh, you want to take one side of the room,
I'll take the other?
How about we canvass together?
Lando, this doesn't have to be painful.
Think about the good we're doing.
Signing people up to participate
in a system designed to disenfranchise
voters of color is a good thing?
Wait. You don't believe in the power to vote?
-Not anymore. -Since when?
You have to admit that voting
is our strongest weapon to fight for change.
Is it?
Reduced ballot boxes and voting hours,
increased voter I.D. laws,
gerrymandering.
Politicians are sending voting rights backwards
so they can stay in power.
So the answer is we let them?
Lando, come on.
You are too politically astute
to be this disillusioned.
You know, a lot of people our age
feel the same way I do.
Well, I disagree.
By the end of the day,
I will show you how right I am.
No, no, no, no.
At the end of the day, you're gonna
hear me say, "I told you so."
OK. Well, bet. Let's do it.
Excuse me. Hi.
I'm Simone, and this is Lando,
and we're registering people to vote.
Why? The system's kind of rigged against us, right?
Let's try this another way.
What issues are you passionate about?
Bringston refusing to update the basketball team's equipment.
I get it.
They're cutting resources to tennis, too,
but can we get back to talking about voting rights?
What about athletes' rights?
People we don't know who don't know us
are making decisions that affect our future
just like politicians.
Man: ♪ 'Cause I'm a dab hand from Seattle to Japan ♪
♪ You can't do it like me, I'm one of a kind ♪
♪ A phenomenon, they can't do it like me... ♪
Well, the way we get them to see us
is by showing up to the polls.
I'm more worried about the swim team.
Because of the rebrand, we have no buses
for out-of-town meets.
And what's wild is that people protested,
went to jail, even died for the opportunity
that's slowly being taken away from us.
I want to carry on their legacy, keep the things they fought for.
But if my voice doesn't matter at Bringston,
a place that's supposed to be for me,
why would I think it would matter in the real world?
Man: ♪ Eagle's got to soar ♪
I told you so.
Fine, but you honestly believe
the solution's to stand by and do nothing?
-Yeah. -Why?
When did you become this guy?
This is not the Orlando Johnson I remember.
Well, fighting only causes more pain
when you lose the thing you fought for.
I learned that with politics, with baseball,
and with you.
Uh!
Lando: You didn't seem interested in catching up
last year while you were dating my teammate.
Simone: You're making it sound like what we had was basic.
Lando: It doesn't matter what it was.
It's been over for a long time.
Fighting only causes more pain
when you lose the thing you fought for.
I learned that with you.
Uh! Nngh!
Hey, what's up with your arm?
I wasn't paying attention.
The ball machine got me.
I'm about to head to P.T. for a rubdown.
Oh, you got an appointment?
Since when do athletes need an appointment?
Since the board removed first-priority status
for athletes.
Now you have to sign up for a P.T. slot
like everybody else.
So we don't have priority treatment when we're hurt?
Why bother to keep the sports teams
if they're not gonna set up the athletes for success?
Whoa, whoa.
Vibe check because what I'm seeing
right now isn't just tennis.
[Exhales]
It's Lando.
I thought we could find our way to being friends again.
-He ain't down? -Not even a little.
I don't think it's just you.
I asked for help with the baseball team,
he acted like it never mattered to him.
His walls right now are on skyscraper level.
Well, I think I helped put those walls up,
and I don't even know what to do to get them down.
You might have to just accept
there's nothing you can do.
Since you know I'm not gonna take that advice,
I need you to try again.
One thing I learned with the baseball team situation is,
when you lose something,
sometimes the best antidote was closure,
and when you don't get that,
it may be hard to move on.
Maybe start there with Lando.
Ohh, hey, y'all.
I've got, like, 30 minutes
until my next class, and I need to eat something.
Nate: Keisha, I do understand that you
have never lived with people before,
but can you please, please put your shoes away?
Satisfied?
No, not really. Now we can talk about Cam.
And how we did not agree to have him here
half-naked 24/7.
And I have things I would like to address with both of you.
Excuse me? Like what?
Well, your inability to rinse your dishes
before you put them in the dishwasher
comes to mind.
-It's really not that hard. -Period.
Oh, so we're gonna do this.
OK. Let's talk about you, Nate,
and your little reminders.
Both written and verbal.
It's giving Mother, and I'm not about it.
Because this is Dr. P.'s loft,
and I just want to keep it nice.
You're making us feel like children
who have to complete their chores
before we can go outside and play.
"Us"?
So you were both talking behind my back
because that makes you both so nice.
Please. It's not like you two just magically
ended up on the same page about Cam.
Exactly. Right.
You know what? Huh.
This is not how I thought
living together would be.
Me, either.
[Exhales]
[Indistinct conversation]
OK, so you'll send out
the rehearsal reminders to everyone.
Yo, Gabby, you with me?
Sorry. Yeah.
Uh, yeah. I'll send them out.
Uh-huh. I got that.
What's going on with you?
Uh...
I'm worried about J.R.
emotionally and physically,
and y'all basically banning him
from KEK didn't help.
Now, why am I getting it?
Because you're sitting in front of me.
You guys really hurt him, Cam...
My hands are tied.
and when I try to help him,
I feel like I keep getting it wrong.
I'm sure that ain't true.
He probably just getting used to being back.
Give him some time. He'll find his way.
-Think so? -Definitely...
and Keisha told me that he's trying
to get the baseball team back.
That should help, right?
J.R.'s trying to do what now?
-Here you go. -Thank you.
Got a minute?
I wanted to talk to you about what you said
about how you fought for me, and I--
We don't need to talk about us.
No. That's part of the problem.
Last year, I gave you space because I thought
that's what you needed, but that wasn't true.
What you needed were answers.
Why did you pick Damon?
Damon and I had history
and a connection from the start,
and I felt that I owed it to us
to just see it through, but that doesn't mean
that what you and I had wasn't special
or that I didn't love you, Lando.
So what you're saying is, you chose
with your head and not your heart.
No. That's not what I'm saying.
At least be honest with yourself, Simone.
You made a choice out of obligation,
and I was collateral damage.
Now you're twisting my words. Look.
You and Damon know about each other
and told me to make a choice.
I did what you asked, and it's not fair
that you keep punishing me for that.
Right. OK.
You said what you came to say,
so I should get back to it.
As for the voter drive,
I'm releasing you of your commitments,
and I'll tell Cam you did the hours.
-Great. -Great.
For the record,
you're still wrong about voting.
You don't stop fighting
because you're hurt or disappointed.
That's not how life works.
To be honest, it's not even who you are.
What if you don't get the chance to fight?
Sometimes people make decisions on high
with no thought about the people they affect.
Lando, I already told you--
I'm talking about the baseball team.
If we'd even had a hint of what was going down,
we could've fought, and we could've won,
but we didn't get the chance.
[Exhales]
Hey.
I promise I'm not gonna talk about voter registration.
Um, I do want to pick your brain about something,
so can I sit?
[Indistinct conversation]
Simone: That's exactly what I was thinking,
so if we just focus on exactly what we discussed
in terms of sports...
Excuse me.
What's with the group,
another voter registration thing?
Not exactly.
The canvassing debacle made me realize
all sports are feeling the effects
of the rebrand, so I'm thinking
about forming an athletic council
to press the school for better treatment
and resources.
Wow. That's--
that's actually impressive.
You kind of inspired the idea.
The baseball team couldn't see
what was coming, but we can,
which means we can fight,
and since there's strength in numbers--
-You're doing it together. -Yeah.
No one should have to fight their battles
all alone, so--
-I should get back. -Yeah.
-OK. -Yes.
Hey, want to stop at that joint
in Five Points to get some pizza?
Save the pizza.
I'll take a slice of the truth, though.
What's wrong with you?
I heard from Cam through Keisha
that you're trying to revive
the baseball program, which is weird because,
as your girlfriend, that's something
you should have told me.
And I wanted to tell you,
but I knew you wasn't gonna support me.
You're damn right.
Baseball almost killed you, J.R.
Well, I--
When you got sick again, you hid your symptoms,
delayed getting treatment, all so that you could stay
in the Cape Cod League.
And I was wrong for that.
I see that now, and--I'll say it
as many times as I have to--
I'm sorry.
I can't unremember that night--
great food, cool vibes,
the perfect end to the summer
until you collapsed and stopped breathing.
I had to give you CPR, and I prayed that you
wouldn't die while I waited for the ambulance to come.
You put your health, your life at risk
for baseball, and now you're doing it again.
No, I am not because I'm healthy,
and you'd see that if you just stopped--
-Stopped what? -Nothing.
Uh-uh. Finish.
I'd see that you were healthy
if I stopped what?
Stopped treating me like I was still sick and saw me.
OK. OK. Here's what I see.
You love baseball so much
that you're willing to lie, keep secrets,
and--and classify as a junior
so that you can play one last year.
Now tell me again how this time is different.
Gabby, I tried to move on,
but baseball is in my blood,
and I just can't walk away from it
without trying to get it back.
Look. I understand why you're afraid,
but I'm healthy now.
I need you to see that
and try to find a way to support me.
I love you, J.R., but I can't stand by
while you try to get back to the thing
that almost killed you.
[Door closes]
Uh, Gabby's not coming to family dinner anymore
because of somebody's loose lips.
How was I supposed to know the J.R. baseball thing
was a secret?
It's not like you told me.
True.
OK. Yeah. You're off the hook.
Nah. This was never on me.
This on J.R.
I mean, you don't keep secrets
from the person you love.
OK. Well, then how about this?
I will tell you every time something is a secret.
OK, and I got one.
We don't let J.R. and Gabby's drama
mess with us.
Pinky promise?
Yeah. I don't do that, but I promise.
Boy. You still staying the night tonight?
Ha! That depends.
Are you gonna be there when I wake up?
You know, you never did tell me
where you disappeared to.
I was rehearsing for my dance audition tapes.
I've been thinking about trying out a new style,
but I'm feeling a little insecure about it.
Isn't it risky to try a new style
at the last minute?
Not if it reflects my evolution as a dancer.
I want to be able to show these schools
everything I got in me.
Well, baby, you're already a great dancer.
If you show them what you already do well,
you'll kill it.
Yeah. No. You're probably right.
I'm gonna start prepping for this dinner tonight,
which, frankly, I don't even know
if I want to do this anymore.
[Cell phone vibrates]
-Hey. -What up?
So, um, if you still want to try
to get the baseball team back, I'm in.
What changed your mind?
Well, I was reminded that some things
are worth fighting for.
Bringston Baseball is one of those things.
I guess I was just so caught up
with the loss of it that I forgot that.
[Chuckling]
Did I say something funny?
Nah. Heh.
Someone close to me told me you'd come around.
Mm. Was that someone Simone?
Mm, Simone-adjacent. Ha ha!
Welcome back to the squad.
They ain't said a word to each other all night.
Cam: Yeah. Silent family dinner, that ain't natural.
Yeah. What the hell is going on?
I mean, they've been on each other's nerves
all week, but this is next level.
Mm-hmm. Well, we still got dessert left,
so we can salvage it.
One of us got to talk to them.
-I vote you. -What?
Yep.
Man, you're the one dating Keisha.
Exactly. You're like Switzerland or whatever,
plus you ain't got no skin in the game
if it goes left.
Good point.
-Uh, Nate... -Hmm?
can I talk to you for a second?
What's going on? And don't say, "Nothing,"
because what we just had was dinner without the family.
Oh, well, apparently, they have a complete
disregard for how Dr. P. kept her home.
Oh, why, are they trashing the place?
Well, no, not exactly.
Are they disrespecting Dr. P. in any way?
No.
Heh. All right.
Let me try this a different way.
What's going on with you?
[Sighs]
I just miss Dr. P.,
and, well, I thought, if I could fill her shoes,
maybe her absence wouldn't feel so big.
I understand that. We all miss Dr. P.
She'll be back in a couple weeks,
but she let y'all move in so y'all
could preserve the gift that she left us,
which is family dinner.
Look. You don't have to worry
about filling Dr. P.'s shoes when you have your own.
Reason why I came to talk to you
because you're the heart of this family.
You always have been.
All that's left to do is to do what you do,
Nathaniel Hardin.
[Exhales]
[Pat pat]
Nate: So it is possible
that I may have been extra
trying to keep Dr. P.'s presence
in the loft.
I'm sorry.
It's the first week of class.
We've all just been stressed.
And it's a new dynamic, so we'll figure it out.
Well, as my contribution to loft harmony,
I will pull back
on the "mother of the house" energy.
-Mm-hmm. -Mm-hmm.
And I can prerinse the dishes,
even though that is very bad for the environment.
And I will pick up my shoes...
and make sure Cam's shirt stays on
when he's out here.
It's gonna be a good year
because, no matter what, we have each other
and those fools, too.
Mm-hmm.
[Knocks on door]
Lando, hey.
What are you doing here?
Uh, I wanted to give you these.
You signed up all these voters?
Yeah. I did a little canvassing.
What happened to you being tired
of participating in the broken system?
Uh, I got some good advice
about staying in the fight,
so I'm jumping back in the ring.
Glad to hear it.
Do you want to come in?
Uh, no. No, no. I'm good, thanks.
Right, because you can't be friends with exes.
[Chuckles]
It's not that.
Uh, you were right.
Our relationship wasn't basic.
It was epic,
and that's why I can't be friends with you.
I guess I'll see you around, then.
Good night.
Nate: Mm-hmm. This one is for you. Mm-hmm.
Thank you.
Nate: OK. I think we deserve a toast
to simply surviving the first week
without killing each other.
To an extremely successful voter registration campaign.
To Simone finally choosing her major.
-Thank the Lord. Cheers. -Yeah, Lord.
[Glasses clink]
Mm, about that,
sports management is no longer my major.
- Oh, great. -Hmm? What did I miss?
Nothing, because we're back to where we started.
Nate: I knew it was too good to be true,
but I allowed myself to believe it anyway.
Simone, I watched you turn the form in.
-What happened? -A lot.
I have good reasons for why I changed my mind.
Can you just hear me out?
I know I chose my major already,
but the last week made me realize,
I really want to create change for athletes of color
because it's not just enough to go out and play.
I mean, we have athletes like Serena, Naomi, Coco
who had to literally step up and advocate for themselves,
but what if they didn't?
What if they had someone
who specialized in speaking up for them?
That is why I want to change my major to sports advocacy.
It'll combine poli sci, social justice,
and sports management classes.
That's why I was bouncing back and forth
between them all summer, because the major
that's really meant for me, it isn't just one of them.
It's all of them, strength in numbers...
[Clears throat]
and, yes, I know there's no such major at Bringston,
which is why I'm gonna create a specialized degree.
I've pulled together a list of relevant coursework.
Coach Loni already agreed to by my advisor,
so now all I need is the approval
from the Registrar's Office.
Didn't need the backstory,
just need the form.
Oh. OK.
Sorry. Hmm.
Greg, move your head.