[man] Previously on All American...
I got a new coaching gig.
Welcome to Beverly High.
-[KJ] Coach Jordan. -[Jordan] Hey, KJ.
This is my dad Cassius.
[KJ] Tori, you were my first friend here at Beverly.
Please say yes to being my girl.
[Amina] Hey, Dad. I made my choice.
I want Dinsberg.
My moms bounced when I was little,
so it's always just been me and my pops.
[Jordan] What would you say
if I wanted you to come play for me?
[Coop] I've been following Elle's pre-tour stories all day.
You going with her, right?
-[Layla] It's a hell yes. -[Elle] Oh!
Something has been different about you.
I tried to chalk it up to you and Mom's separation.
Something else has been going on here.
[Layla] Cassius came here to try to destroy your family.
[KJ] That make you and Jordan cousins?
[Jordan] State is in a few weeks, and Beverly
has to get through us to get there.
[Cassius] I win this game,
you let me buy you a coffee.
Take that first step to making us good.
You're not gonna win this game.
[whistle blows]
[Jordan, voice-over] You know how people say
when they look back over their lives,
they can point to the moment that changed everything?
That week, that day, that instant
where life threw them the biggest curveball...
-Hey, Coach. -Hey, Jordan.
-Have a great day. Yeah. -[phone vibrating]
So I've been thinking about...
Hey, where are you?
[Jordan, voice-over] The moment where the fate of their future
lay in the decision they made next...
What?
No. No, no, no, no. No, no.
[Jordan, voice-over] But remembering how to breathe
in the moment felt impossible...
What the hell?
Let alone how to think.
Hey. Hey, Dad, you need to go after him.
KJ, not now.
No. Whatever that call was, it wasn't good.
He shouldn't be driving like that.
Today is important, OK?
Not just for me but for everyone else here.
It can't fail.
Jordan and I are supposed to be in charge.
-I can't just leave. -[KJ] No, he is family.
And whether you like it or not,
he needs you, so go.
I will hold it down here till y'all get back, I promise.
[Jordan, voice-over] Well, I have a feeling that moment is here.
All right.
[Jordan, voice-over] Now.
For all of us.
The question is...
[man] ♪♪ This is for everything ♪♪
[Jordan, voice-over] Are we ready for it?
[man] ♪♪ Building our legacy, lift up our banners ♪♪
♪♪ Raise them up to the sky ♪♪
[singers] ♪♪ This is, this is ♪♪
[announcer] Despite the 20-minute blackout delay,
this playoff game has truly lived up to the hype.
And we're down to the final play of the game.
Beverly's down 24-20,
and they're going to need a miracle.
[KJ] Blue 32! Set! Go!
[man] ♪♪ This is a legacy ♪♪
[singers] ♪♪ This is, this is ♪♪
[man] ♪♪ This is a legacy ♪♪
♪♪ Come on, come on ♪♪
♪♪ Forever is right now ♪♪
♪♪ Let's go ♪♪
[whistle blows, crowd cheering]
Hey, son, you good?
Sorry, Dad.
[sighs] Don't do that.
Don't apologize.
Look, you played your ass off this year.
All right? We'll get 'em next season.
Bring it in, man.
Double americano, no cream.
It's my coffee order.
And, yes, you are still paying.
Coach.
Come on, man.
You know, when I offered to buy you coffee,
I was imagining more of
a sit down and talk kind of setup.
Good talk.
[Jordan] One-zip. My ball.
[Carry the Throne] ♪♪ You already know me ♪♪
♪♪ I ain't never gone stop ♪♪
♪♪ Better hold me back, I'm a beast on lock ♪♪
♪♪ You gonna feel the heat when I'm coming in hot ♪♪
♪♪ Yea, I'm kicking down doors if you ready or not ♪♪
♪♪ If I gotta beat, then I'll testify ♪♪
♪♪ Ain't gotta reach, I just touch the sky ♪♪
♪♪ Sit back, let me show you how I do it ♪♪
♪♪ Yea, I'm a freight train, gon' feel me running through it... ♪♪
[Jordan] Gimme that. Buckets all day long.
Yeah, man, all right.
[chuckles]
♪♪ And I'm ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ Ready to, ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ Ready to go 'cause I'm in the zone ♪♪
♪♪ I'm in the, I'm in the zone ♪♪
Man, I let you have those. OK, I can't risk
injury before State, you know.
New rule: football's off limits.
No football talk, no rivalry talk, nothing.
Everything else, fair game.
[Carry the Throne] ♪♪ Yo, I'm ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ This ain't a comeback 'cause I never left ♪♪
♪♪ Got bored at the top, came back down to flex ♪♪
♪♪ I don't take a day off, yeah, I never rest ♪♪
♪♪ Time to push a little harder, get another rep ♪♪
[singer] ♪♪ Yo ♪♪
Seriously?
She's a beauty, isn't she?
I just-- I couldn't leave her home alone.
Yeah, you could, actually.
You know?
Let's play a new game. We're still playing HORSE,
but instead, we're spelling CHAMPS,
'cause, you know, of course.
We have an audience now!
Go ahead and make that, champ.
[Carry the Throne] ♪♪ In the zone ♪♪
♪♪ And I'm ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ Ready to, ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ I'm ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ I'm in the zone ♪♪
♪♪ Yea, I'm rising up ♪♪
♪♪ I'mma light it up... ♪♪
Ooh, hoo. In and out.
♪♪ I'mma light it up ♪♪
♪♪ 'Cause I'm in the zone, yeah, I'm rising up... ♪♪
Hold up. You've been married how many times now?
OK. Only two. Relax.
Bruh, you ain't even 25 yet.
OK. At least I still got my wife, partner.
I still got my wife. Kinda.
Man, just give me the damn ball.
Really be your own family sometimes.
[Carry the Throne] ♪♪ I'm ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ 'Cause I'm in the zone ♪♪
♪♪ I'm in the zone ♪♪
♪♪ I'm in the zone and I'm ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ Ready to, ready to go ♪♪
♪♪ I'm ready to go 'cause I'm in the zone ♪♪
[presses key]
[crowd cheering on video]
[Principal London] Finally, this is the gym.
The redesign was about 4 years ago, but...
I have it on good authority from our boosters
that now that Beverly football is back on the map,
they're willing to allocate some additional funds
to truly making this gym state of the art.
-What do you think? -[man] I think me stopping by
for coffee was a good call.
I was hoping that was the case.
KJ. I thought the gym was empty.
It's good to see you, son.
Yeah, I was just, uh, getting an extra workout in.
I'll get out of y'all's way.
Not necessary.
I was just giving, uh,
my, uh, friend here a quick tour.
Tre Sanders. I'm a big fan.
Appreciate that.
Been watching you for a minute now,
even before the highlights London sent me.
Highlights? Um, you're a recruiter?
No, he's-- he's not.
But, uh, we actually need to get going.
Keep putting in the work, son.
We're all counting on you next year.
[line ringing]
[Cassius on voicemail] This is Cassius Jeremy.
You know what to do.
Hey, hey, Dad, it's me.
Call me as soon as you get this.
We need to talk.
[Jordan] Oh! All right.
We got C-H-A-M
to C-H-A-M-P.
-[Cassius scoffs] -[Jordan] No pressure.
Just take your shot.
Ohh! Baker wins again. He can't stop winning.
Whatever, man. You know you making
that shot was a fluke, right?
-[Jordan] But I made it. -[Cassius] All right.
If I only won 4 games in the last 6 months,
I'd be celebrating, too.
That's the past, OK? We're talking about the present,
and in the present, I won.
All right. You keep that same energy
when I whup your ass next Sunday.
Yeah.
What? Something I said?
No, no, you're all good.
Just... Layla gets back today,
so my time is no longer mine to just do whatever.
So I don't think I can make next Sunday.
Yeah, yeah. No, no, of course.
Yeah, uh, well, I'm really happy for you
that she's finally back, man.
Guess I'll, uh, see you around?
Bet.
Your coach is definitely still out, right?
That's right. Got the whole place to ourselves.
[Coop] Wrong.
Hey. Sorry, Coop. I didn't hear you come in.
[Coop] Uh-huh. I wonder why.
How you doing? I'm Coop.
This is, uh, Lana.
-[Lena] Lena. -[Khalil] Right.
[Coop] Nice to meet you, Lena.
Um, Jordan's helping me pick out some outfits
for my internship interviews.
I'mma just chill by the pool
and y'all can carry on whatever.
Uh, congrats, by the way,
on the big-time law internship.
I appreciate it.
Wait. You're a lawyer?
Almost. I mean, I just finished
my first year of law school.
Yaaas, Annalise Keating. I see you.
Nah, that's Coop. Who's Annalise?
[chuckles]
Uh, I gotta run.
But now that you have my number,
just hit me anytime you want to hang.
Digits after the hookup?
I guess I just got it like that.
Do we need to have a conversation about
the parade of hoes you've been
having running through here all week?
That ain't the right collective noun.
Oh, so you get one big D1 offer,
and all of a sudden you're Merriam-Webster.
Look, did you tell Amina about Stanford?
-[Khalil] I texted her. -[Coop] You texted her?
What, you scared that if you call, you'd have to
tell her about all your female extracurriculars?
Bruh, y'all the ones that told me to lighten up
and enjoy being a football star.
So that's what I'm doing.
Besides, all these girls know what's up.
Aight, cool. I'm minding my business.
Just make sure you protect yourself.
Yo, Coop, chill.
I ain't sleeping with all of them.
In fact, that Miranda chick's the only one...
Aah! La la la la.
Save it for Jordan. Thank you.
Ha!
You started it with "the parade of hoes."
[panting]
Am I late?
I thought we were working out together.
Yeah. Yeah, We were. My bad.
I came in earlier to do, like, a pre-workout,
but I have to go now.
A pre-workout to your workout?
Babe, how many hours have you spent
in the gym already this weekend?
Probably not enough.
Look, something came up with my dad,
and I have to go track him down,
so can we just work out later?
Later is Smash 'N Crash.
[sighs] Right. Um...
You know, you've been doing that a lot lately.
-[KJ] Doing what? -[Tori] Forgetting
about anything and anyone
that doesn't have to do with football.
I'm focused. OK? I don't understand
why that's suddenly a bad thing.
This isn't sudden, and I'm worried about you.
You've been going pretty hard for months now.
And I know the whole offer situation.
Hey, uh, what's your take on London?
Uh, I don't know.
I guess he's a pretty straightforward dude.
Seems dedicated to the school. Why?
Just we had this weird thing earlier.
He was being pretty cagey. I don't know,
but I need to go find my dad, OK?
KJ, we're in the middle of a conversation.
We'll talk later. I promise.
[kiss]
You sure this the one?
Is my name Jordan Lyle Baker?
Unfortunately, for you.
Breonna likes this one, too.
That is good, but it is all about
the accessories. Take a look.
Let's try a pinky ring.
Huh.
OK, JB. Not bad.
Yeah. You know, I may not be Layla,
but I know a thing or two about fashion.
Uh-huh. You excited she's finally
-coming home from the tour? -[Jordan] Hell yes.
And not just because your boy is tired of
handling the business by himself,
you know what I'm saying?
Hey, yo, what is up with everybody in this house
and TMI on they sex lives?
Uh. Seriously, though, I, um, I miss my wife,
you know, and talking to her every night
is not the same as falling asleep next to her.
So tonight cannot come soon enough.
Well, she will be proud of how
you've handled things since she's been gone.
I mean, the house is still standing.
Mm-hmm, and I even cook now.
And when you think about it, when we first met,
you couldn't even wash greens.
Yes, I recall,
which you mocked me for and called me El DeBarge.
I called you Babyface.
You called me both.
I mean, could you blame me, though?
You were hella light.
Well, I still am.
And you still can't wash no damn greens.
But I can cook a mean smash burger.
Yes, you can, thanks to Cousin Cassius
for getting you that fine ass
black top griddle for Christmas.
Right.
[Jordan] Yeah.
What-- what was that? You good?
Yeah. I'm good. I'm just gonna
run upstairs and get a shower.
Something happen between you and Cassius at basketball?
Nope. Just been hooping all morning, you know.
Just gonna wash the stink off.
After sitting here for an hour touching all my new fits,
now you worried about how much you stink?
[laughs] Yeah.
That bad, huh?
Yo, where have you been?
I left you, like, 3 voicemails.
My phone's charging. What's up?
You tell me. Is there something
I need to know about next year?
You taking on another new gig or something?
Of course not. Why?
I'm pretty sure I just met your replacement today.
They can't hire someone new without firing me first.
I'm sure you just misread the situation.
I don't think I did. Principal London
was showing him around the gym.
He started acting all shady when he realized I was there.
And he said that "This is your new coach"?
Well, no. He introduced him as his "friend."
But homeboy was talking about my highlights.
And he's a head coach at some school in Florida.
See, he's already got a job, and you got fans.
So I'm not surprised that he's seen your highlights.
Besides, if they were gonna get rid of me,
they would have done it by now.
You're-- you're not--
Son, listen.
Look, I know that you're still carrying the weight
of that loss on your back,
and the last 6 months haven't been easy,
but you are fine. We're fine.
Beverly football is gonna be fine.
Nothing feels fine.
I'm going into my senior year
with zero offers, Dad.
Zero. And now this?
The offers are coming, KJ.
You just gotta stay locked in.
I'm gonna take care of the rest.
I got big plans for fall. Alright?
Look, why don't you go get washed up, all right?
[Khalil] So you don't think I'm a bad person
for keeping all these hookups casual?
Since when do you care?
And can you focus?
I'm seriously worried about KJ.
I feel like he could really benefit
from talking to someone.
And you think the best someone is me?
No. I think he needs a therapist.
But I know that's a hard pass,
and he'd kill me if I went to his dad.
So that leaves me with you.
Wow. You must be really desperate.
You know me and your boy ain't really friends like that.
Oh, really? And what about
all those double dates we went on?
It was only 5. But that's because
you wouldn't take no for an answer.
Not to mention all 5 times
your date was Miranda.
And she likes me. So I made you look good.
OK, but that has nothing to do with me
actually trying to spend time with KJ.
OK, whatever. Just please,
QB to QB, talk to him.
Get him to ease up a little bit.
I thought him going back to the Bay
to visit his mom last month would be good for him,
but ever since he's been back, he's been even more intense.
[scoffs] There it is. Intense or distant?
What are you saying?
I'm saying, is this about
how much time he's spending in the gym
or how much time he's not spending with you?
This is about how much pressure
he's putting on himself
mentally and physically. Period.
Tori, KJ threw an interception
that cost his team a shot at the chip.
If it were me, I'd be in my feelings, too.
But we already know KJ has hella offers
waiting for him, so he'll calm down
once everything else calms down.
What? The offers went away?
They never became real offers.
He's back to square one. Do you get it now?
Look at that. Yo, thank you for
having this dry cleaned for me, by the way.
Of course, man. Couldn't have you all
wrinkly, messing up our coordination again
like last time.
So, you ready to stop dodging?
What am I dodging?
Uh, my question about
Cassius and basketball this morning.
Look, anytime I see you after a game, bro,
you always in a good mood.
Now today, suddenly you bobbing and weaving
at the mention of his name.
Hey, look, nothing happened. It was just--
things got a little awkward when I mentioned
Layla was coming back today.
Why would that make things awkward?
Him and Layla were friends first.
Yeah. OK, well, that was before the whole
"I'm your cousin and I lied to you" scam.
Right. But all that is in the past now, ain't it?
Isn't it?
I'm trying, Coop. OK, I am. It's--
I like the guy. OK? And, yeah,
these last few months of playing basketball
and getting to know him, they've been cool.
But we haven't really stress-tested this whole
family bond thing outside of our
basketball bubble, so what if I can't just
leave the past in the past?
Well, there's only one way to find out.
And as for Layla, I mean, family is important to her.
She'll be happy to know that Cassius is now
your second BFF. After me, of course.
Well, actually, Layla is my first BFF.
And then we have Spence coming in at second.
So you and Cassius gonna have to duke it out for third.
Work on your throwing.
Ah. Quite the busy campus for a Sunday afternoon.
So I hear. I'm just getting a jump on some work.
OK.
Actually, uh, Principal London,
while I have you,
look, I got some exciting ideas
about some new defensive schemes,
especially considering we just--
Sorry to interrupt, but, uh,
that all sounds like a conversation
better suited for AD Beckett.
He's more familiar with all that stuff.
Right. Right. Of course.
OK.
But, um, while I have you, heh,
look, I-- I know it's just a technicality,
but any idea when I can expect the official notice
on the option of my contract?
You know, it's Sunday, and, uh,
that, too, falls under the purview of--
Athletic Director Beckett.
-[London] Yeah. -[Cassius] Yeah.
But, um, you're right.
We should all get into that ASAP.
I-- I'll set something up for the three of us. How's that?
Yeah, uh, sounds great.
Great.
Ahem. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Yeah. You, too.
Well, I don't care that it's corny. I missed him.
So, yes, I stopped to get his favorite wine.
No, they finally upgraded it from a box
to a bottle, smart ass. Ha!
I'm just excited for a quiet night in with Jordan.
You know, this wine, maybe some sushi,
clothing optional.
OK, OK, OK, I'll stop grossing you out.
Bye, Liv. I love you, too.
[sighs] It's really good to be home.
-[men] ♪♪ California life ♪♪ -[man] ♪♪ Yeah, we living right ♪♪
♪♪ From the morning sun ♪♪
♪♪ To the stars at night ♪♪
♪♪ Palm trees sway as I pull up by the coast ♪♪
♪♪ Hollywood Hills where the legends boast ♪♪
♪♪ Grind all day, but I'm feeling no stress ♪♪
♪♪ California love from the crib to the club ♪♪
♪♪ Beverly Hills where we run the money up... ♪♪
[laughter, indistinct chatter inside house]
All right, then.
Enjoy, please.
♪♪ She's back ♪♪
My baby is back.
There she is! Just in time for our Smash 'N Crash!
[Layla giggles]
Hi.
You're early.
I am, though it looks like
you weren't, uh, expecting me at all.
Oh, what, the party? Yeah. I mean,
Smash 'N Crash every second Sunday of the month.
-[Layla] I'm sorry. Smash 'N What? -[Coop] Welcome back.
[Layla] Hi! Hi. Oh, my God.
Um... you're matching.
Of course. Come on. We are the hosts.
It's only right we have to coordinate.
And this is, like, a monthly thing or--
It's great. I smash the burgers.
And people come and crash for a bit.
-[Jordan] Hence the... -[Layla] Smash 'N Crash.
I get it now.
I'm sorry. This is probably a lot to come home to.
No. No, no, no. No, I'm good. I'm good.
Yeah. This can double as, like, an "I'm home" party.
Yes, exactly. OK, cool.
Yeah. Just leave your bags here.
I will take those up later
after I grab you some food.
And I'll grab you a drink.
And I'll, uh, grab me a shower
and change out of these clothes, and I'll be back.
-Great. -[kiss]
Welcome home.
[Jordan] Smash 'N Crash, baby.
Smash 'N Crash.
[sighs]
[inhales]
[grunting]
[barbell clanks on rack]
What's this, your third workout of the day?
I keep getting interrupted,
not that that's any of your business.
You lost?
Relax.
I'm not here to give you a hard time.
So why are you here?
Tori's worried about you.
And she thought sending you was the answer.
Look, man, I get it. But running yourself into
the ground ain't gonna make those offers appear
out of thin air.
[laughs]
You've QBed all of what, 4 games?
You got one offer
and now you think you know everything?
I'm just saying ease up on yourself.
Take care of your mental, bruh.
My mental health is fine.
Look, we both know you're the better QB.
If I'm not worried, you shouldn't be, either.
That, that right there. You should be worried.
Bro, you have one offer with conditions.
If you think that things
can't change at a drop of a dime,
you're dumb as hell.
I mean, do you not get what's happening?
Look at me.
I am one of the top 20 QBs in the state,
and that doesn't mean crap right now.
Thanks to NIL and the transfer portal,
the top teams are too busy cannibalizing each other
to care about us high school players.
I am a D1-caliber QB looking at my shot
to play D1 ball as a freshman go up in flames.
And if that can happen to me, you better damn well believe
it can happen to you, too, Khalil.
Wake up!
Look... I gotta get back to my workout.
You either spot me or get out of my gym.
[grunting, exhaling]
So, catch me up on what I've missed.
How've you been? How's Breonna?
Man, good. Like, everything is good.
Busy but good.
OK. That's good. But, like, I want details,
I want details.
Mm.
Amazing, right?
Coop, this is incredible. What'd you put in this?
Not me. J. Oh, how's that for detail?
He cooks. Like, cooks-cooks.
Excuse me?
Oh, he cleans, too.
Trust me. You do not want to know
what this place smelled like with just the boys
the first month you were gone.
But no worries. J got it under control.
Got them on a schedule.
Just stay out of his way on Thursdays
because that's bathroom day, and he is never
in a good mood after that.
I'm sorry. Um, Jordan cleans?
He has a cleaning schedule?
Yeah, it's right over there. I mean,
have you not talked to your husband
the entire time you were gone?
I mean, I-- I thought I did.
Anything else I should know about? Ahem.
Um... basketball has been good for him.
He did tell me he tried playing with Cassius.
Well, I wouldn't call what they're doing
real basketball, but the weekly workouts
outside of the house has been amazing.
Uh, weekly?
He and Cassius have been playing basketball
weekly for... for 6 months?
You know what? I should--
I should make sure your neighbors have had enough food
and let you and J, like,
catch each other up on your stuff, you know?
OK. I'll be back.
OK.
[sighs]
Hey, why...
Oh, babe,
you gotta try this. I've been using
my new seasoning blend.
I call it Burger a la Jordan.
Jordan, why didn't you tell me about you and Cassius?
What do you mean? I did.
I told you that I agreed to a coffee
and it turned into a basketball game.
Yes, game, singular. Not 27 games.
More like 20, OK. I mean,
we missed a few here and there...
Jordan.
OK. I'm sorry. I wasn't planning
on keeping it from you. It just--
Well, just like you weren't keeping it from me that
you now cook and clean and have
monthly block parties at our house co-hosted with Coop,
who doesn't even live on our block.
That's-- that's not funny.
That's not funny. OK, listen.
I hear how this all sounds grouped together,
but, I don't know, it just felt like
everyday boring life stuff.
I didn't want to talk about that
when I'd finally get you on the phone.
Right? I wanted to hear about your epicness.
I mean, Lady Gaga dancing in the VIP booth
at Elle's show. Wow.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé
inviting you to that fashion show in Tokyo.
That's cool. I lived for hearing
how you were killing it over there.
Trust me whenever I say you do not want to know
how hard it was to get the guest bathroom
toilet bowl white again.
Ew. Gross.
Exactly.
OK. I gotta get this burger to Jim.
He's our next-door neighbor from two doors over.
He gets real particular about the temp of his cheese.
Jimbo, coming in hot.
-All right. -[kiss]
Oh. Oh.
[clears throat]
[sighing]
I was right, wasn't I? They're coming for your job.
I thought you had plans.
Nah, I wasn't in the mood to socialize,
so I worked out instead.
Dad?
Yeah. Yeah, you were right. Don't worry, though. OK?
I'm not gonna let them take my job.
No, this is crazy.
You were Division Coach of the Year.
But I didn't close the deal.
I didn't bring home the chip.
And that's 'cause of me.
Hey. No. KJ, look at me.
We win and lose as a team. All right?
Look, I... I think I was always temporary
in the boosters' minds anyway. A low-risk choice
for a program that was floundering.
I just gotta-- I gotta prove to them
I am still the right choice
now that the program's thriving.
How?
I don't know yet. I--
[sighs]
The U.S. Sports Honors Awards are this coming weekend.
Every major D1 coach in the SEC and Big Ten
is gonna be in town.
OK. How does that help you?
If I can get them to come to Beverly
for an elite combine,
it'll prove to London that I got the connections
and the power to make Beverly
one of the top NCAA feeder programs
in the country,
not to mention, it'll be a good look
for you and the boys recruiting-wise.
Yeah, but-- but, Dad, you're-- you're talking about
planning a whole combine in 7 days.
Actually, 6.
I gotta get these coaches to agree
to attend on such short notice.
So I need something
that's gonna make this a can't-miss event.
Something catchy, something marketable.
A-- a championship combine. We invite Crenshaw players
and we make it a two-for-one for the coaches.
They get to see the best of both teams
go up against each other.
Oh, KJ, that is--
that is brilliant.
We market our rivalry front and center.
Yeah. Yeah, and then we get to prove
that we're actually the best by
taking them down one event at a time.
-The Combine of Champions. -[KJ laughs]
Yeah. Oh, the media is gonna love this.
Yeah.
OK, look, I'll call Coach Bobby
first thing in the morning and get him on board.
Or there's someone else you can go talk to
about this right now
that could probably get it approved quicker.
Look, I'm sorry, but the answer is no.
Did you not hear the part where I said
my job was on the line?
For the record, I think Beverly
is making a mistake.
But you still won't help me.
What the hell have we been doing on that
basketball court for the past few months?
Cassius, there are a lot of reasons this won't work.
I will never really be family to you, will I?
[Coop] Yo, what is going on?
I can hear y'all all the way out there.
Look, I am not trying to be an ass, OK?
I'm trying to make this family thing work.
All right? You and I agree that the key
to keeping the past in the past
is to leave football out of it.
This would be doing the exact opposite.
Circumstances have changed.
Jordan, I am asking you
for one week of your time.
[Coop] Listen, Cass, why don't you come grab a burger
and then y'all can chill and talk it out?
Ain't nothing to talk out.
All I need is a simple yes or no from Jordan.
[sighs] I really don't think
that us working together in any sort of
pressure cooker situation is a good idea.
So the answer is still no.
But I would really like for you to stay
and have that burger.
I'm good.
Got a combine to plan.
Cassius. Hey. Wait.
You're, um, you're not leaving on my account, are you?
No. Uh, I got some stuff
I gotta take care of,
but, uh, welcome home, though.
Thanks. And I just wanted to say
I'm really happy you and Jordan are
working things out and getting closer.
Yeah, you might want to check with Jordan about that.
[Jordan] You're starting to piss me off.
I am not the bad guy here.
[Coop] Hey, do you understand what it took
for that man to put his pride to the side
and ask you to help save his job?
His job, Jordan. We're talking about his
ability to feed his family.
If I would have said yes,
it wouldn't have changed anything.
Since when did you become a psychic?
I had a front-row seat to years
of London and Cliff Mosley and all those other
pompous-ass boosters trying to take my dad's job
away from him when he was at Beverly.
Hey, guys, what's going on?
[Jordan] I'm trying to help Coop understand
that some small combine
isn't gonna change Beverly's mind.
[Layla] Change their mind about what?
Firing Cassius.
Wait, what?
What you need to understand is Cassius is desperate.
And after all that I watched you two fight to build
as cousins over these last few months,
I do not understand
how you could just turn your back on him.
Jordan, what does he want you to do?
If I had said yes and the combine failed,
then our relationship as cousins would suffer
and he would still be out of a job.
I know that you think the worst of me,
but this is me looking out for family.
I do not think the worst of you, Jordan.
I do think you could have sat down
and talked with the guy for 5 minutes,
even if it was just to help him
understand where you were coming from.
I offered him the damn burger.
He's the one that walked out.
OK. Hey, as much as I love
mediating a fight between you two, we have guests, OK?
Guests that you two invited.
So I need you to cool off and go tend to your company.
And you and I can figure out how you'll help Cassius later.
[sighs]
[phone chimes]
Good-bye.
Finally. I've been waiting for you to come home.
You OK?
Hey. Yeah. Sorry.
Welcome home.
Oh.
You know, I may have been gone for 6 months,
but I still know when you're upset.
You want to talk about it?
I'll be fine. Thanks for asking, though.
Is Coach JB around?
Uh, yeah. Back patio.
Thanks.
Layla... I'm really glad you're back.
I missed you.
Missed you, too.
Hey, Coach.
Yep.
Can I ask you something?
Mm-hmm.
Why'd you have me play football?
What do you mean?
Why'd you make me play football?
Well, because you had good instincts.
And you needed something to focus on,
something to apply yourself to.
Did you mean it when you said you saw
something special in me?
That night at Amina's.
You asked me to trust you and come play for you.
You said you saw something special in me.
Yeah, I meant it.
Khalil, what's going on? Hmm?
Come here.
It's just... you made me believe, Coach.
You made me dream. And now I want it.
I want football.
But wanting ain't enough to make it just happen.
You just won a championship.
And you have an offer from Stanford
pending your SAT scores. I would say that
you're well on your way to making it happen.
What if Stanford goes away?
Ain't nobody else checking for me.
What if it doesn't go away?
But what if it does?
I'm not dumb, all right?
Nobody thinks you're dumb.
I know all this can go away in a minute.
Mm-hmm.
There are players out there that are better than me,
guys like KJ who ain't getting no love.
So what does that mean for someone like me
if it all just goes away?
We have time. OK, listen,
you still got your senior season.
There are all sorts of ways to get you to your dream.
I was a walk-on at GAU.
Look at the run I had there.
OK? Anything can happen.
If I don't lock down a real offer
with a full scholarship, it's over for me.
I can't be a walk-on, Coach.
I don't have no money for tuition.
I know you mean well,
but your privilege is showing.
You ain't never had to deal with real desperation
like the rest of us.
I haven't seen him like that in months.
I don't even know what triggered it.
I don't think it was you. He was, um,
he was upset about something he saw
on his phone when he came home.
What was on his phone?
How should I know, Jordan?
I'm not the one he wanted to talk to about it,
so I guess you two at least have that in common.
[sighs]
[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ Spend another Sunday faithless ♪♪
♪♪ Waiting on another paycheck ♪♪
♪♪ Never make enough to save it ♪♪
♪♪ On and on again, on and on again ♪♪
[Jordan, voice-over] Life-changing curveballs
are sneaky.
In hindsight, they're clear as day,
but in the moment, they don't always look like a curveball.
[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ Just another lonely day... ♪♪
Uh, hey, Amina. It's me.
Uh, just checking up on you again.
Low key, I thought I would have heard from you by now,
but, uh, yeah, I'll just take no news as good news.
[chuckles softly]
Unless no news is just you not wanting to talk to me.
Which I also get.
Yeah.
[Jordan, voice-over] Sometimes they look like
just a conversation.
[Jordan, voice-over] Or an ask.
[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ Waiting for the walls to change... ♪♪
[Jordan, voice-over] Or a leap of faith.
Is this how you're gonna pull off a combine
in less than 7 days?
By staring at an empty court?
The hell are you doing here, man?
I'm looking for you.
And I bought you a coffee.
It is after 10:00 at night.
What the hell am I supposed to do with that?
Supposed to drink it, OK,
so we can lock in and figure out this combine.
We got less than a week.
We?
I'm sorry about earlier.
OK, if... if you still want my help
with the combine... I'm in.
What changed your mind?
Honestly, Khalil.
He needs all of the breaks that I can give him.
This is a chance for him to show out.
He needs real offers, and from what I hear, KJ does, too.
So let's go get them some.
[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ I get older ♪♪
All right. One more thing.
If you really want to hold on to your job at Beverly,
we got to go bigger.
OK, I'm talking
leave no doubt in their mind.
Easy, J. Gonna start to think you actually care.
I do care.
[slaps thighs]
This is what I'm thinking.
I think that we should do a showcase instead.
I'm talking a juggernaut event with not just coaches
but media, scouting services who do the player rankings,
the whole deal. OK. In the morning, we do
regular combine events, and in the end,
we do a Beverly versus Crenshaw 7-on-7 rematch.
A championship rivalry showcase.
Exactly.
Now all we gotta do is figure out how to
pull off this combine in less than a week
without killing each other.
[both laugh]
Well, you know what they say.
No pressure, no diamonds.
Boom.
[Jordan, voice-over] Sometimes it looks like a pact.
[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ Walls to change ♪♪
[panting]
Thanks for coming.
Yeah, yeah. Um, I'm actually glad you texted.
Look, I was a bit out of pocket earlier.
I mean, you were just trying to help me out,
and... I dragged you down with me.
Nah, you gave me a much-needed reality check.
I appreciate you for that.
Uh, you good?
I'm locked in.
I'm guessing you heard about the showcase.
That's my shot.
So I need to make sure I'm at peak level.
I seen how hard you been working these last few months.
So I already know you got that mindset.
Look, I was thinking we can help each other out.
What you got in mind?
An arrangement.
I push you to your limit, you push me to mine.
All gas, no brakes until after the showcase.
I mean, we rival QBs.
You really think us working together
is gonna go over well with our teams?
Why do you think I got you out here at midnight?
Ain't nobody gotta know.
Bet.
[music playing]
[Coop] Man, that's the first real smile
I seen on you all day.
Well, the lounge feels like the lounge,
just like I left it.
Look, um... I-- I came to apologize.
Apologize for what?
I know that things
got a bit tense for you at the crib earlier,
and I felt like I probably didn't help
by being all in your mix first day back.
Coop, we're good, OK? The disconnect
between me and Jordan isn't on you.
We just need to...
take some time, figure it out.
Aren't you only in town for a couple weeks?
Uh, yeah. Yeah, something like that.
Um, look, let me get you a drink.
My way of saying thank you for being there
for Jordan and Khalil while I was gone.
Well, that's what we do. I know you would have done it
for Amina, Preach, or Breonna
if I had to dip.
I'll be right back.
Hi. Welcome to Layla's. What can I get for you?
Just a Chardonnay, please.
[Layla] Sure.
OK. Enjoy.
Sorry. What were you saying?
What are you doing? We don't serve her.
We don't even mess with her.
Who? The woman with the Chardonnay?
That woman... name is Tash.
Tash Williams. She's...
Khalil's mom.
[Jordan, voice-over] But regardless of what form
that curveball takes, the one thing guaranteed
is its impact is going to last forever.
[man] Greg, move your head.