Male singer: ♪ We touch the sky, sky ♪
♪ We kiss the clouds, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Well, let's move, KJ. Don't want to be late
on your first day.
Yep, I'm ready.
Hey, hold up, man. I made pancakes.
Look, I know it's not how your mom makes 'em,
but I wanted the first day of school to feel like home.
Well, you need a home to make it feel like one,
and this ain't it.
What happened to "I'ma trust y'all"?
I'm dressed and ready to go, aren't I?
Fine. We'll--we'll grab something on the way.
Just give me a second-- I'll meet you in the car.
Background singers: ♪ Hey, hey ♪
Male singer: ♪ Step in, standing on business ♪
Male singer 2: ♪ Kick it into gear, I'm a menace ♪
♪ I could care less about... ♪
I know how sudden this move feel--hey.
♪ Pretty straightforward with my business... ♪
I'm trying to talk to you here.
♪ ...play it safe, one life-- ♪
Look, I know you're not happy with the move, but you're gonna
chill with the disrespect and the eye-rolling.
Yes, sir.
Look, we have an opportunity here to build something great,
and it's gonna work out. It is.
Now, you keep saying that like you're trying
to convince yourself, too.
I'm good, man.
Dad, I can tell when you're nervous.
You do that thing with your neck.
I don't do anything with my--
All right,
if I'm keeping it a hundred, I'm feeling
a bit of pressure, all right? Why?
Dad, you're a great coach.
And you've got me. I mean, I'm guessing
we're here to win, so that's what we'll do.
Spoken like a true Jeremy.
Appreciate you, son. This mean I can count
on you to be the leader I need you to be, hmm?
If you do that, then I'll take care of the boosters that'll be
breathing down my neck at every turn for those wins.
Yeah, sure. I'll try.
Heh! You know, I was looking
for a little more fire, but I'll take it.
You have a good day, hear?
"When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be"?
What does that even mean?
Well--[sighs]-- here goes nothing.
Oh.
I think I just threw up my spleen.
Yummy.
Very attractive, sweetheart.
Heh! I'm sorry, baby girl, it's probably just food poisoning.
How? You ate the same thing. You're perfectly fine.
This stomach is a steel trap forged in the fires of spicy
corn chips, cold pizza, and whiskey ragers. There you go.
So, is, um, is all this nervous energy
about your dad's dedication ceremony at Beverly?
No. I, uh, I'm actually looking forward to it.
You know, plus, with Mom stuck in Greece,
you know, Liv's gonna be taking on all the heavy lifting
with the speech, so I just get to show up, enjoy the show.
Then, uh... what's got all your buttons in a tizzy?
Oh, damn it.
It's the first day of school
at South Crenshaw... Mm-hmm.
and suddenly, this job feels so real.
And I just want to make sure that Coach Bobby sees me
as a real coach. Well, you've already put
some respectable boundaries up between you and the players.
I'm sure he's noticed. Yeah.
I don't know. I just want to be seen as an asset, you know?
I mean, our roster is... it's locked, babe.
It's locked in with-- with most of the pieces
and the talent that we need to have another run
at the championship, and I...do not want
to be the coach that comes in and screws all that up.
Jordan, you're gonna be an amazing coach.
- Yeah? Hmm. - Yeah.
I mean, you know the game inside out,
you connect with people, you--
Hello? Oh, my God. Oh!
Liv's here, Liv's here! Why are you acting like
you don't FaceTime every day? Babe, I got to go,
but you got this, OK? Ooh, I'm so excited!
Thanks for the pep talk, babe.
Liv? Liv!
Again, you two literally
just FaceTimed before the flight.
Oh, shut up and get over here.
Heh! It's good to see you.
Heh! [Sniffs] Oh.
Was "douse" the only setting on that cologne bottle?
Well, hey, you smell fine to me.
OK, tha--oh! Whoa, whoa. Maybe we just, uh,
hold off on that till we get a little mouthwash in there
from the whole puke of it all.
Heh! Yeah.
- That's fair, yeah. - Cool.
Well, listen, I love you both... Mm-hmm.
but I gotta go, I'll see you at the dedication, and,
uh, I cannot wait to hear your speech. Thank you for the nap.
Oh. OK.
We're not gonna tell him his fly's open?
- No, no, we're not. - OK.
So, what have I missed since takeoff?
Um, I think I might be pregnant.
Impressive, right?
Coach Baker was one of one.
By the way, I--I don't recall receiving your RSVP
for this afternoon's dedication ceremony.
Must have slipped my mind, Principal London.
I've been so focused on the first day
of practice with my new team.
Well, it's a big day. All the coaches from
the other athletic departments will be there,
as well as some of our biggest supporters.
I know how this goes. I will be there
to do all of the schmoozing with the boosters.
Oh, you don't need to worry about them.
This is a young team who lost a lot of seniors,
so no one expects you to come right in
and bring home one of those. Just...
get out there and do your best this season.
That's all we ask. Hmm.
Mm.
Your locker better be on fire if you're checking your phone
while you're at the table with company.
Company? It's just Auntie Coop.
The only thing that's on fire are these rejections.
This job search is going nowhere.
I'm stopping by Layla's crib when I leave here.
I mean, I can see if she needs any help down at the lounge.
I feel like I owe you after--
I was your designated driver.
All right, come on with the dry-snitching, OK?
I was talking about this bountiful meal
that wasn't all that necessary.
It's your first day of law school at GAU.
A celebratory breakfast was more than necessary.
Mm-hmm. Yeah, look, we got
grits, eggs, biscuits, and bacon.
My baby cooked this breakfast like somebody's grandma
with the flabby arms.
And it's all delicious. It is.
We're proud of you. Thank you.
Look, you've come a long way
and, uh, you about to do some amazing things.
I mean, we both have, like, for real.
Who--who--who thought we'd be here?
Try everybody. I mean, the community's talking
about how Spencer James ain't the only one making it out
and making us all proud. You got next.
Right here. Come on, now.
This is our time. It's our time. Our season. Let's go, guys.
- Yeah. - Yeah, boy.
All right, y'all.
Let's warm up.
Man, check this dude out, coming out here like he runs things.
Well, considering I'm the new QB,
running things is exactly what I do.
Mm, we got royalty around here. Coach's son.
That explains the power trip.
Man, ain't nobody trippin' over nothin'.
It's work ethic. My old team in Oakland
knew to lock in the moment we stepped on this field.
Phones stayed in the locker room.
Well, then maybe you should go back to Oakland.
And maybe you should think twice about poppin' off
at the dude who'll be throwing you the ball.
Time for practice. Line it up!
All right. Let's go.
Oh, my God, I've been holding that
since the airport.
Uh, everything OK?
Yeah, yeah, no, it's just my sponsee.
- OK. - All good.
OK, so tell me why you think you're pregnant
and not just the victim of bad shrimp?
Mm, well, let's see, um, I'm late, I've been throwing up
all morning, eating nonstop, and peeing like a racehorse,
so... Mm.
CoopDash is here. Hi.
Oh. Thank you.
- Ooh, you couldn't stay away. - Ha ha!
Apparently not.
Oh, girl, we just had a conversation
about your overachieving ass, all right?
I mean, just 'cause you a Baker now does not mean
you had to get a bun in the oven.
I know, OK? And by the way, Happy First Day of Law School.
Mm, Spencer and I are so freaking proud of you.
But honestly, no one's more proud than my mom...
Mm-hmm. which is why she wanted
to pass down her lucky briefcase.
Oh, of course. Well, I got you
a muffin basket, but... somebody got to it first.
What? I love this bakery,
and we can't get these on the East Coast.
OK, here, let's do a toast.
To Coop and all
the badassery she's gonna bring to GAU Law.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Thank you. Cheers. Thank you.
Aren't you excited?
Uh... yeah, I'm just focused.
- Mm. - That's all. Uh, as a matter
of fact, I'm gonna have to eat this in the car
'cause I don't want to be late to my first class.
- Heh! - I love you all.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
Well, speaking of people being late,
I suppose we should get to it. Hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Set, go!
Justin Starling: ♪ I want it all ♪
♪ Don't you got enough? Oh, no, not at all ♪
♪ I got everything I wanted, then wanted more ♪
♪ While they cutting up the pie, said it's fine ♪
♪ Take a plate, I want it all ♪
♪ I want it all ♪
♪ Don't you got enough? Oh, no, not at all ♪
♪ From the summer, spring, winter to the fall ♪
♪ And then again I want it all ♪
Hey. We're good.
Run it again!
Coach, we're tired. Maybe we call it
till practice after school? We call it when y'all
get it right. I ain't got all day. Run it again.
We shouldn't even be out here. We're supposed to be
lifting right now, not practicing until later.
What did you say to me, young man?
We've been at this all morning.
The whole damn team is tired.
Y'all tired, huh?
OK, bring it in.
Let me ask y'all something. Y'all want to win?
- Yes, sir. - Y'all better open your mouths.
Do you want to win? Yes, sir!
All right, listen up.
Forget all that rich,
privileged nonsense y'all get fed daily
in these high-end hallways or out on them fancy streets.
Forget your expensive cars, your pool, your house help
waiting for you to get home and cater to your every need,
'cause don't none of that crap make one bit of difference
on this field!
On this field--heh!--you ain't in Beverly Hills no more.
Mm-mm. You're in my house.
My town. I'm the one in charge.
Welcome to Cassius City.
Here, we find our limits,
we test them, and we push past them.
Here, winners are born.
Here, you learn respect for the game,
for your fellow teammates and staff,
and for me, and if you don't like living here,
move the hell out.
Run it again!
You made it! Day one. You're here.
- I gotta keep my word, right? - Ha ha ha! OK.
Aye, Khalil.
I know it's been a minute, bro,
so just let me know if you need a map.
Oh, wait. I'm trippin', bro.
You been here so long, you probably know
this place like the back of your hand. Ha ha ha!
Ignore him.
You're doing the right thing.
I don't know about all that.
Come on. I'll walk you to class.
You gon' walk me?
So what, you're my protector now?
That's right. Yasi and them don't want this smoke.
Oh! Excuse you. Aware much?
My bad. I'm just trying to figure out where I'm going.
It's actually my first day. I just moved here from--
- Oakland? - Wow.
Guess I just got the Bay written all over me.
No, but, uh, your hat does.
Oh, yeah. Heh!
Heh! Nice smile.
I'm Tori. Uh, if you want, I can show you around,
give you the lay of the land, the "who's who."
I'm KJ, and trust me, I already got 'em all figured out.
Everybody here thinks that they're an influencer.
Let's see.
Like right here, you have your fashion influencers.
And over there are your gamers.
- Go, go, go, go! - Come on! Kill him!
And your wellness influencers.
- Ha! - Yeah.
Heh! Wow. Impressive.
Yeah. I mean, some might say it's a superpower.
I think it's more of a gift. Oh, OK, Oakland.
Well, since everybody here is a wannabe influencer, do me.
What's my label? OK.
Well, based on the makeup
and this ring light mirror thingy,
you're for sure a beauty influencer.
Mm.
Must be nice knowing everything.
See you around, Oakland.
OK.
This year, we'll be breaking down central themes
and elements within the works of literature,
including poetry
and also hip hop.
So who here can give me an example of a theme?
Khalil?
Um-- Uh-oh.
Somebody don't know what a theme is.
Shut up, Yasi, He knows what a theme is.
Bro, didn't you take this class last year?
It's the same answers, bro, I swear.
Keep runnin' your mouth and see what happen, bro.
Look, enough of that, you two!
Khalil, take your time.
You know this.
Uh...
Main idea of a story.
Oh, look, it's Captain Save-a-Dummy!
Ha ha ha ha!
Aye, aye, aye, aye! What's up, bro?
Hey, sit down! Sit down!
Preach, thank you for reaching out.
I am sorry about this. First day of school
and my starting quarterback is already getting into fights.
He started it. Nah, your running
your mouth started it. I was finishing it.
Hey, and I told y'all both to stay quiet 'cause I'll
finish it for real. Yasi, get your stuff.
You're gonna be cleaning the weight room. Let's go.
Come on. Oh, oh, whoa, whoa.
Hold up. Uh, they're both your problem now.
- No. - Enjoy.
Prea--Preach, rea--
Great. Uh... Khalil, you'll be cleaning
the weight room along with us. Let's go.
But it's my free period. Yeah, well, you should
have thought about that before you threw that water bottle
across the room, and you lucky you just barely
missed my head. I ain't miss, bro.
If I wanted to hit you, you would have been hit.
Hey! Let's go. OK.
Hmm.
You better hurry up. This ice cream is almost gone.
Oh.
Oh, my God. Yep, you're, uh,
gonna be an aunt. Oh! Oh, ho ho ho!
OK, wait, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Let me calm down.
How do you feel about this? I mean, was it planned?
I don't know, uh, and hell no. No.
- You should call Jordan. - No, not yet. I have to wrap
my head around this and, um... OK.
are you free before the dedication ceremony?
I'm--I'm just kinda freaking out and I could really use
the bestie time. I would love to,
except I have to go meet up with my new sponsee.
This is, like, the only time she has available.
Yeah, she's in L.A. I can just tag along.
Um, normally, that would
be cool, but not-- not with this one.
Look, are you not hearing the part where I'm freaking out?
We used to do this all the time with Jenn. What makes
this sponsee so special? I know.
I can't get into it right now, but, um,
let's do dinner instead, OK? And I'll meet up
with you at the dedication ceremony?
- OK. - Oh. Oh, my God.
I'm so happy for you. Ho ho!
"Auntie Liv."
It has a nice ring to it.
OK, bye. OK.
What?
Aye, JB? Hmm?
That the Inglewood Trailblazers game from last season.
Yep. Got 'em in the season opener,
and I got to see what my QB1 needs to tighten up on.
Man, I owned 'em last year.
This isn't a game tape. It's a highlight reel.
Yeah? There's always room for improvement.
On 4 touchdowns? Could have been 5,
but, shh, uh-oh, somebody didn't count the box
and anticipate the blitz on third and long.
- Man, shut up. - No, no, all I'm saying is all
you had to do was check out of the run, hit your hot route,
and your receiver woulda scored because, as you can see,
there's no safety help. He's not wrong, Yasi.
But you know what? We will talk about that later today
at practice. How do you know so much about football?
- I used to play a little. - Yeah? Why'd you stop?
I don't know. I just did.
OK, I, uh,
think I left my phone in Preach's classroom.
I will be right back, fellas.
Yo, your girl Amina don't play about you.
That's not my girl. She just a friend.
I mean, I thought she was gonna jump me
when I came after you. She's a real one, for real.
Bro, you want to just shut up and clean?
But for real, bro, I'm... glad she's not your girl,
'cause she was definitely doing some riding when me
and the boys had her at the crib. Ha!
- Stop playing with me, bro! - Hey, hey, hey, hey!
- Dude, I'll hurt you! - Hey, hey, hey! What the hell!
What the hell! Get off of him! Get off of him!
What is wrong with you? Do you want to get kicked out
of school? Is that what it is?
Huh?
Playing with me, bro. Hey, hey, hey.
I was just coming to check on you before I head out
to the dedication. Everything OK?
This whole school thing was a stupid mistake.
Whoa, wait. Where are you going?
Aye, they about to kick me out anyway,
so I'ma do 'em a favor and save some time.
I quit. Khalil.
Khalil!
Amina? Heh!
OK, you know that whole "rescue me" text
was a joke, right? I mean,
not that I'm not happy to see a friendly face.
Well, trust me, my rescuing attempts
have already backfired in other places today.
I'm actually just here for Coach Baker's dedication.
- Hmm. - But, anyway,
since I'm here, how bad could your first day
be that you need rescuing already, Kingston?
Man.
We can start off with my first practice sucked,
OK, then add a layer of my dad turned
into Denzel Washington from "Training Day."
And to top it all off, I think I offended
the first semi-friend that I made, but I'm
still not sure how. Damn.
That bad, huh?
I don't know. It's just this place
is so different from Oakland.
Now I'm trying to adjust and go with the flow,
but I just feel like the flow keeps switching up on me.
I get it.
It was an adjustment for me when we moved out here
from Philly, but I didn't have to deal with high school
at the same time. Yeah, I'm just trying
to make sense of everything, including this quote
that my mom sent me this morning.
I mean, it's supposed to be inspirational,
but I have no idea what it means.
Your mother sends you quotes?
Yeah, she gives me one at the beginning
of every school year to be the inspiration for the year.
Yeah, I know. It's corny.
No. I think it's... I think it's very sweet.
I bet your mom is way cooler.
Um... my mother, uh...
she passed away.
Oh, I'm sorry. I--I didn't know.
All good. Um, how would you know?
I actually need to go find Uncle Jordan.
Something went down today, and I need to make sure
he's aware of it, so I'll catch up with you later.
Hey, how about we meet up at The Hangout after this?
I can make up for putting my foot in my mouth.
Sure. That would be great.
Yeah, I don't know how I expected my first day to go,
but breaking up a fight between Yasi and Kahlil
definitely was not on my wishlist.
I mean, they're just kids.
Babies, you know? They need, um, guidance
and nurturing and things we'd both be great at, right?
M-maybe.
I guess, yeah. Mm-hmm.
- Uh... - Yeah. Ahem.
Where is Liv, by the way? She should be here by now.
Mm, beats me. I got ditched for a mystery sponsee.
Hey, have you spoken to Khalil?
I have, yeah, yeah. He got into a fight
with Yasi again, so I'm giving him his next period, and then
I'm gonna go talk to him. See, that's the problem.
He's not calming down.
He said he was done with school and left.
You need to talk to him, Uncle Jordan,
before he does something stupid. OK, I will, I will.
I was just in the middle of something with Layla here, so--
Actually, I have to talk to Amina,
so BRB. Heh!
Um, Coop said you're looking for a job? Let's talk.
Automated female voice: Please leave a message.
Patience, listen, I'm calling you back.
Look, I don't know what is happening, but today
is not going at all the way it's supposed to.
My nerves are on a hundred, and I don't even know why.
Look, just call me back, please.
I wanted to talk to you before I go to my first class.
Hey.
Are you... OK?
Yeah. I'm fine.
You're trembling, you're sweating,
and you look like you're having a hard time breathing.
I'm just a little winded from the walk, that's all.
OK.
You're having a panic attack.
Try reciting lyrics to a song to help calm you.
I appreciate the concern. I'm fine.
Miss Mary, Mack,
Mack, Mack.
All dressed in black, black, black.
Silver buttons...
buttons.
Can't believe it actually worked.
Thank you.
Interesting song choice, and you're welcome.
Absolutely. Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
How'd everything go with the boys?
Peachy. Just peachy, yeah. Turned my back
for 10 seconds, and Khalil tried to choke out Yasi, so...
- Damn. - Yeah.
Yasi does have a way of bringing it out of him.
I don't know why I keep thinking I can get
through to Khalil, you know?
Maybe I should just stick to coaching
and leave the mentoring to you.
Look, I brought you into that situation
because he does listen to you.
Did you know that he used to play football?
Yeah, yeah, uh, pee-wee,
middle school. Hmm.
I mean, he was nice, too,
but he quit because of his pops.
His dad didn't want him playing or...
Khalil's pops is a wild dude.
Ah, he was just a BG when I got locked up.
Already had a bad reputation.
I mean, he was a young father,
but he loved watching Khalil play.
But he would come to the games with some of his Crip homies,
acting belligerent most of the time.
I'm talkin' cussing out the coaches, refs,
other players, gettin' into fights.
Yeah, I wouldn't want to play, either.
But Khalil's a good kid. He was just brought up
in a rough situation. Hmm.
He just needs somebody to believe in him...
just like I did.
Ahem.
So, no tequila shots
this time, huh? Heh! I was hoping
you wouldn't remember that. Well, my memory was
not the one we were worried about.
It's good to see you. You, too.
Uh, I am so sorry, but, Dad, he's here.
You have to meet him. Uh, yeah.
Coach Jordan.
Hey, KJ.
Good to see you. How you doing? Heh! I'm good.
I'm good. Uh, this is my dad, Cassius.
Dad, this is the Jordan Baker.
Easy, now. Jordan Baker is more
than fine. We can drop the "the."
Bruh, you have every passing record at Beverly.
I suppose I do, don't I? Yeah.
You know what? You will be breaking those very soon.
Yeah, maybe if my teammates
could catch the ball. Son, why don't you go
grab us some seats, huh? Show's about to start.
OK, yeah, cool. I got you, Pops.
Good kid.
He a'ight. Yeah.
Heh heh! Hey, congratulations
on that QB job at South Crenshaw.
Congrats to you, too. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
As a former player here, I got to say,
best of luck this season. We don't need luck.
We're bringing the chip back to Beverly this season.
All right, all right. I mean, you gotta come through us first,
you know what I'm saying? Yeah, that's the plan.
What is going on today?
I can't express how much of an honor it is to dedicate
this gym to the late, great Coach Billy Baker,
a man who I not only valued as a coach,
but... also as a friend.
Sorry I'm late. What'd I miss?
Uh, not much, just the guy who, you know, constantly
tried to get Dad fired over and over again, acting like
they were best friends forever. Oh, hey, so,
um, for dinner, I was thinking Persian.
Yes. Um, I'm just--
I'm gonna be, like, a little bit late.
I'm sorry. I just-- I promised my sponsee
that we would meet up again. Mm-hmm.
She's having, like, a really hard time right now.
Well, lucky for her, she has someone to depend on
in a crunch. Let this dedication
to Billy Baker be a reminder to our various elite programs
to continue the winning tradition
that Coach Baker so deeply embodied.
Programs like track and field, basketball--
both boys and girls--
and last, but certainly not least,
our national champion cheer squad.
Did he straight up
not mention the football team in our own gym?
Uh-huh. We are so very proud
of them all, but right now, join me
in welcoming our national champs,
the Beverly High School Cheer Team!
Female singer: ♪ Turn on the lights, back to the wall ♪
♪ Bring what you got or nothing at all ♪
♪ Coming in hot, nothing but envy, start up the clock ♪
♪ Never gon' catch me, are we all ready to fight? Yeah! ♪
♪ Starting the battle tonight? Yeah! ♪
♪ Feeling the power ignite? Yeah! ♪
♪ Nothing can turn down the hype, huh! ♪
♪ Born for the moment, live for the chase ♪
♪ We gonna own it, raise up the stakes ♪
♪ Up for the taking, gotta keep pace ♪
♪ Came for a portion, take the whole thing ♪
♪ What are we gonna do, yeah? ♪
♪ What are we gonna say, yeah? ♪
♪ Now you becoming the prey, yeah ♪
Are you OK?
Um...
I don't know.
That's the semi-friend I offended earlier.
I thought she was like a beauty influencer,
but I guess she was actually a cheerleader.
She's not just a cheerleader.
She was the cheerleader.
"Was"? And, wait, you know her?
Everybody knows Tori.
People say it was an injury, but
whatever it was, she never came back from it.
There is so much that I could say about my dad.
I mean, that should be obvious, considering I have written
a series of books about him. Ha!
The school was special to him.
It was the first place that believed in him as a coach,
even if it did take a little extra convincing
once he got here.
And he took that opportunity
and he turned it into a state championship
for Beverly and arguably,
for South Crenshaw, when he took his talents there
and he faced off against the powerhouse team
that he built here the following year.
Shout out to the Chargers.
Son, you hear what I'm hearing, right?
It's all about the Ghost of Beverly Football Past.
Nobody is giving our team a chance,
and it better be pissing you off.
But one thing is for certain,
and that is wherever Billy Baker went,
he was a winner at every single level.
As a player, as a coach,
as a husband, as a father,
and as a mentor.
There was not a single life that came into his orbit
that he didn't have a positive impact on,
no matter who they were, and that,
that is by far his greatest legacy.
So, on behalf of myself, my brother,
and my mom, we say thank you
and we present to you officially
the Billy Baker Athletic Facility.
Oh, so your phone does work?
If I wanted you poppin' up on me, I would've hit you back.
Then turn off your location next time.
What happened today? Nothing.
Just realized I was playin' myself, thinking I belong there.
No, you took the easy way out and quit on yourself.
You don't know what you're talking about.
I know you made a promise to yourself
about the type of person you wanted to be.
A quitter ain't it because you're better than that.
People love saying that, but don't nobody really believe it.
Not JB, not your dad, not even you.
- That's a bunch of nonsense. - Is it?
You didn't even think I could answer that question on my own.
Just jumped right in like I was stupid.
I mean, I'm repeating the 11th grade
because of my bad choices, not because I don't know
what a damn "theme" is.
You're right. I'm sorry.
I did jump in, but not because I didn't think you were smart.
Khalil, you're one of the smartest
and kindest people that I know.
You deserve to have the life that you want
to live, no matter what anybody thinks.
And don't let anyone convince you otherwise.
- You really believe that? - I don't lie.
You're right.
I really appreciate you.
Like, for real. Any time.
And you can show your appreciation
by giving me a ride home.
I don't think your pops would go for me sticking around.
He's fine, as long as he can keep his eyes on you.
Those eyes are scary, but I'm down.
- All right, let's go. - Let's go.
Awww, Oakland,
your date left? That must suck.
Heh! Looks like someone's in a better mood.
I don't know what you're talkin' about. Heh!
Hey, uh, I owe you a big apology.
- It's-- - No, I--I do.
I had no idea you were an athlete
and had to stop competing.
I made hella assumptions about you
and everybody else at Beverly.
I just figured everybody from Oakland
was "hella" judgy. Heh heh!
Nope, just me.
I came here too focused on trying to pick up
where I left off back home, instead of trying
to figure out how I can fit in.
And in that process, I insulted you
and made all my teammates hate me.
Yeah. I'll leave you to it. I just wanted to apologize.
Um...
people assume I quit cheer because I got injured.
Lost my footing on a pyramid, fell to the floor,
suffered a concussion, plus 3 broken ribs.
- Jeez. - I tried working my way
through it, but I developed a case of the twisties.
- Hmm. - Whenever I'd flip,
it was like my mind and my body disconnected,
and I'd get disoriented in the air.
- Yeah, like Simone Biles. - Bingo.
There's no quick fix for it
because it's all mental. Hmm.
You have to work your way through it.
So you left the team. I'm guessing it was hard
not being their ace anymore, and worse,
watching them win nationals without you.
OK, maybe you weren't just full of assumptions.
It's clear that you still love it, though.
I do, and I'd give anything to be out there contributing.
If you love football as much as I think you do,
don't let anything stop you from being out there
on that field with your teammates.
Find a way to connect with them. I tried.
Yo, my team in Oakland was different.
I mean special, and these guys, they aren't
half as good, but they're out there goofing off,
and I'm only stepping in as a leader.
I'm trying to push them to make them better,
especially knowing that no one believes in us.
Newsflash, you ain't in Oakland anymore.
It's time to let that go.
And before being their leader, you should try
being their teammate.
Oh. My time's up.
You gonna be OK?
I think so. I mean, it's my first day at law school.
I guess my nerves just got the best of me.
Girl, the hardest part about law school
is getting in. You're here.
That's just it.
I mean, for the first time, I'm not the underdog.
I guess that kinda threw me.
First-day nerves are normal.
We just can't let it get in the way of our greatness.
What if it's more than just first-day nerves?
You know, I had this professor in undergrad
who was adamant that I didn't belong,
and I proved him wrong... Hmm.
but now I gotta deliver on that.
Listen to me.
You're not here by luck.
You're here 'cause you worked your ass off,
and you deserve it. And if your old professor
or even this new one can't see that,
they can go to hell. Yes! They can all go to--
each and every one of 'em can go to hell!
Look, thank you.
Thank you for talking me off the ledge.
I guess I'ma finally... hit this class.
My pleasure.
I'm headed to torts.
Where you going?
I'm teaching torts, so I guess I'm going to hell.
Hello.
Hey.
Hey, baby girl.
So, hey, uh... Hmm?
did something happen between you and Liv?
Yes, just, uh, stuff going on, and I was hoping
I'd have my bestie there to help me through it,
but she ditched me for some stranger.
- Isn't she seeing her sponsee? - This was really important, too.
And she's also being extra secretive,
which is weird, and-- OK, OK,
well, I'm sorry, but I'm here.
- Hmm. - You can talk to me.
Um... yeah, uh, later.
I want to hear how your official first day was.
OK, it was, uh...
it was intense.
- Hmm. - Yeah,
and now I'm trying to figure out where we might
have extra space on the roster.
- I thought the roster was set. - That was before
I knew Khalil played football.
There is just something about this kid...
and I want to help him out.
- You think this is the answer? - I dunno,
but it's a start. Then good.
Well, how does Coach Bobby feel about you recruiting Khalil?
He doesn't.
Oh...
Yeah!
- That's what I'm talking about! - Nice!
Hey, taping the phone to the ball was kinda genius.
Yo, I told y'all it would look cool.
Yo, we going to the next level one way or another!
Come on! Yeah!
Uh, fellas, bring it in.
Listen, uh... I was wrong.
I was wrong for how I came at y'all this morning.
I assumed that y'all didn't want it as bad as I do,
but after the way this team went unacknowledged
at the dedication, and I saw the looks on your faces,
I realized how wrong I was. They spent that entire ceremony
talking as if Beverly's football glory days are
a thing of the past, as if you don't have
the talent or the grit to play winning football.
There was nobody outside of this team that believes in us
or thinks we have a chance in hell.
But you know what?
They're wrong, and we gonna keep provin' 'em wrong,
all the way to the state championship.
It is us against everybody,
and I'ma need y'all to trust the process.
Can y'all do that? Yes, Coach.
- I said, can y'all do that?! - Yes, Coach!
A'ight, huddle up. "Trust" on 3! 1, 2, 3!
Trust!
Get out there, man.
What happened?
Your little sponsee blow you off?
Uh, uh, Elle--Elle Grant.
Elle, this is my bestie, Layla.
Elle was kind enough to give me a ride home after dinner.
Hi! So nice to meet you. Can I use your bathroom?
We went a little bit too hard on the mocktails.
See, that's why I went twice before we left.
Bathroom's right there. Oh, cool.
That's why you were being so secretive.
You are sponsoring Elle Grant?
We--we used to blast her music all the time as kids.
Her posters lived on my teen walls
before she lost her mind with that stupid post.
Yes, I mean, I just--
I couldn't violate her privacy, and plus,
I know how you feel about her, even though
she was only 18 when all of that happened.
But as someone in recovery, she really needs my help,
and I'm sorry that it came off like I was
keeping secrets or blowing you off.
- Oh, Jordan and his big mouth. - It's a blessing and a curse,
but I should have figured out a way to be there
for you, too. I'm sorry.
Ooh, thanks for that.
Uh, just a heads up.
There's a pregnancy test kit on the sink.
Oh, I can't believe I left that out. Jordan could have seen.
Just a heads up--that company had a massive recall
on all of its pregnancy test kits.
False positives popping up everywhere.
H-how, uh, how do you know that?
I became a news junkie after I was canceled
by the music biz, needed something to fill the time.
Layla, it was so nice to meet you. Liv...
- Bye. - Bye. I'll see you soon.
Uh, I'm just--
"Hey, Oakland, if you're gonna be a teammate,
you gotta look like one. - Tori."
Heh!
When I let go what I am,
I become what I might be.
Well, Dad, we did it. We survived the day. Heh!
But we did more than survive the day, son.
We launched a new beginning, for us and this team.
Nice hat. Come on.
Negative. Negative.
OK, negative.
How many times are you gonna double-check these?
I'm just making sure.
Is it bad that I'm relieved?
Like life-flashed- before-my-eyes relieved?
No, there's nothing to feel guilty about at all.
You weren't ready. No, I wasn't.
I mean, motherhood is definitely in the cards
for one day, just... not right now.
Well, you do not have to move on anyone's schedule
but your own, 'cause you're loving and you're caring,
and when the time comes, you're gonna be an amazing mom.
But until then, um,
you're just gonna have to settle
for being an amazing aunt.
Wait. Oh, my God. What?
Well, you were describing your symptoms,
and it got me thinking about my own.
And I'm late, I'm peeing a lot,
and I'm also eating, like, nonstop.
- Oh, and Jordan's cologne. - Exactly,
so I took a test. Oh, my God.
I'm so happy for you.
Well, wait, are-- are--are you ready?
Yeah. Yeah, I am.
OK, well, I'm gonna give you some privacy.
I know you're very excited to make this call.
OK.
Female singer: ♪ Keep climbing, keep trying ♪
♪ Hold on ♪
♪ 'Cause the journey's just begun ♪
♪ The best is yet to come ♪
Hey, babe. Uh--heh!
You're gonna want to sit down for this one.
So we started walking. Heh heh! I'm like,
"Where are you going?" She's like, "Oh,
I'm your new professor, so I guess I'm going to hell."
I said, "Uh--"
"What?" Ha ha ha!
But on the real, how was the day?
I mean, honestly, it was better than I expected.
Look, I'll grab the door...
- OK. - 'cause I gotta head out anyway.
- All right. - All right? Love y'all.
Love you, too.
♪ The best is yet to come ♪
- Oh, hey. - Coop.
- Hey, big head. - How you doing?
- I'm good. - Good to see you.
- I'm out. All right? - All right. Yeah, be safe.
Khalil...
that's for you.
Um...
look, uh...
I know what this is about, and...
I'm sorry for how I handled things earlier.
Look, I let dude get in my head, and I took things
to a place I shouldn't have. What kind of future
do you want? I want to be alive.
I'm not trying to be another statistic,
dead or locked up before I'm 21.
Well...
Khalil, you have... something very special in you.
Something worth fighting for. And if you are willing
to trust me...
I want to help you achieve things you haven't
even considered were even possibilities.
What would you say if
I wanted you to come play for me?
That you're crazy.
Ain't no way in hell Coach Bobby wants me anywhere
near that team. You let me worry
about Coach Bobby.
You in? You know, just today,
someone reminded me of my self-worth.
That I deserve more.
Well?
Yeah. Yeah, Coach.
I'll come play for you. OK.
OK, OK. Good deal.
Greg, move your head!