All language subtitles for All.American.Homecoming.S02E01.1080p.WEB_.h264-GOSSIP

♪ Back again
up in this mother... ♪

♪ Entertainment
for you mother... ♪

♪ Come for my Ms, you'll get
this double-double ♪

♪ 4-4 straight to your bubble

♪ In this game because I love
the trouble... ♪

- How's the crew at Bringston?
- They're good.

You and Damon, you guys
worked out all your friend stuff?

Wow. So you really think that I'd
move on that fast after we broke up?

♪ You better get back

♪ You pop, huh,
like, my boy, did you forget ♪

♪ We know you not with...

♪ I ain't knocking
your little hustle ♪

♪ But watch it, I would
hate to hear that loud ♪

♪ Ooh, chitty-chitty bang,
chitty-chitty bang... ♪

We had an affair.
I got pregnant.

I think you're that baby.

You're my son
and J.R.'s brother.

Celine betrayed you, and
I paid the price for your pride.

I knew I couldn't do it.

You were another man's child.

I'm sorry I hurt you,

but I had to protect my family.

'Cause you had a vasectomy,

the thought never occurred to
you that I could be yours, did it?

'Cause I am, in fact,
your biological son.

♪ Bang, bang, bang, ooh

♪ Chitty-chitty bang,
chitty-chitty bang ♪

♪ Bang, bang...

Good game.

She got so much better.

- Oh, yeah.
- OK!

What exactly are
you celebrating?

I just won my match.

That was a practice
match between

you and the number-10
player on this team.

You're in the top 6.
You're supposed to win.

Yes, Coach Hinds.

Look, we're in
competition season now.

Real matches start in two weeks.

Coach Loni expects
you to be ready.

And I am ready.

I've been training nonstop
over the winter break,

and there's nothing
more important to me

than showing up for
this team this season.

Coach, I'm here to win.

Well, you favoring
your back foot

and your poor hip
rotation say different.

Do better, Simone.

Let's go.
Huddle up.

I still won.

Coach Shaw was right about you.

Assistant Coach Keeshawn Stan.

Uh, yeah, my bad.

Coach Shaw said the field
would be empty today.

I was just trying to
feel it out for myself.

Now, look, let me get
out your way, all right?

Hey, no need. Dude, if
everything goes as planned,

this will be your field soon.

I haven't decided
if I'mma transfer yet.

"Doing what needs to be done
may not make you happy,

but it..."

"Will make you great."

Yeah. George Bernard Shaw.

Tick-tock, son.

Hello!

Oh! Well, OK!
New president's office.

Auntie, I see you.

Thank you very much.
Not bad, huh?

Definitely giving Queen
over her fiefdom,

I'll tell you that.

This is presidency
Amara Patterson style.

And you're right where
you're supposed to be.

Hmm. Speaking of which,

isn't practice where
you're supposed to be?

Auntie, do you think
the coaches blame me

for losing their star player?

What if they believe
Thea's injury is my fault,

like she says it is?

OK. You're talking about
grown-ass women, Simone.

The idea that you sabotaged
and injured Thea is ludicrous,

no matter what insanity
Thea's grief has her

running around campus, saying.

- OK!
- Yass!

It's giving President
Dr. Queen Patterson.

- She has money. My God.
- OK!

Peace lilies.

Allegedly, they bring
good luck and good fortune,

which we thought was apropos.

Thank you.

And we're so proud of you.

Plus...

Thank you all.

Love you.
So proud of you.

Love you, too.

Enough of that before
you all make me cry.

OK.

Um, tell me about L.A.

How was the Christmas trip?

- It was fine.
- Uhh...

- it was fine.
- Yeah. Fine...

I thought it was fine.

Uhhhh, try again.

The "Cliffs Notes" version?

Cam ghosted Keisha,
and Jordan 'tis a ho.

OK, "ghosted" is kind
of a strong way of saying...

Jordan is not
hoeing around exactly...

OK. Whatever.

Look, whether
or not Jordan is moving

a little fast
with Layla or anyone else

is not my business anymore.

I'm fine.

OK. I'll just
prove it to you all.

What are you doing?

I'm inviting Spencer
and Jordan to family brunch.

They're in town
for their bowl game,

and they invited us to their
Christmas Eve Eve party,

so why not return
the favor? And send.

Welcome back, man.

It's good to be back,
especially on neutral ground.

Heh! What, you spending
the holidays

juggling your divorcing parents

wasn't all joy
and Christmas cheer?

You mean our divorcing parents?

Yeah. Right.

I mean, I appreciate
you, bro, but you know

you didn't have to get
me anything, right?

Negro, do you see
these perfect corners?

Do it look like
I can wrap like this?

Man, this from Mom.

Ah... yeah.

Thanks, man.

Hey, how was Christmas
with Thea?

Did you tell her you're
considering transferring?

Nah, man. Um...

I mean, I wanted to,

but that girl is dealing
with a lot right now.

You know, her surgery
was successful,

but, well, with her recovery
and physical therapy,

uh, that's been a little
more complicated.

Are you crazy?

No. May is absolutely
not a freaking option.

What part of "I need to
get back on my courts"

do you not understand?

The recovery from
a SLAP tear is what it is.

You can't defy medical science.

Well, clearly, you don't
know me that well.

We're done for the day, Thea.

You know, I don't give a crap

what degree you got.

I know my body, and I know
my pain tolerance level...

That's the whole point.
You're not supposed

to be feeling pain
doing these exercises.

OK, do you want to
get fired like...

W-w-wait. Time...
Time-out. Time-out.

Time-out.

Bro, look, um, you might
want to go, like,

take a break or something.

I'll see you Thursday, Thea.

- Mm-hmm.
- Appreciate it.

Hey, babe.

Look, babe, maybe
you should take it...

No, shh. Mm. No, not
you, too. Please don't.

Fine. Look, are you ready?

Ready? For...? Oh.

Family brunch.

No. I forgot about that.

Maybe I shouldn't go.
It's just so...

What? No, no, no, no, no.

Dr. P. Is already
expecting us, OK?

It is gonna be cool,
all right? Trust me.

Yeah, sure it is.

♪ Might be I'll have
to start dripping ♪

♪ Yeah, it's
a whole lotta ice on me... ♪

Put the food on the table.
We are almost ready.

Hey, look who I found out front.

- Yo.
- Hey, Spence.

Spencer, it is so good
to see you, sweetie.

You, too, Dr. Patterson.
Hey, thank you for the invite.

Of course...

Man. Y'all ain't playing
when you say family brunch.

Boy, you know we take our
food and our family very seriously.

Mm. So no Jordan?

He got stuck at a QB meeting.

Cam coming, right? I haven't
seen that fool in a minute.

He claims that he's running late

but that he'll be here soon.

Girl, I was just
kidding earlier about

that whole ghosting
thing, but, seriously,

what's going on
between you and Cam?

Your guess is as good as mine.

I'm worried about him,
but if he won't talk to me,

then I'll just have to
worry about myself.

Starting in your
very first bowl game.

Yo, that's dope.

Crazy, right? Honestly,
it ain't even hit me yet.

Oh, you know Spencer's
an overachiever.

He puts the rest of us athletes
to shame, don't you, Spence?

I don't know. Sounds like
someone else I know.

Well, it sucks my coaches
don't think so.

Maybe I could ask for a meeting
with Coach Loni and Coach Hinds

to kind of clear some air
between me and Thea.

Or you can let your
hard work on the court

speak for itself and avoid
any perception of drama.

Oop. Too late.
Too late.

There goes the neighborhood.

Y'all play nice. Damon
asked if he could bring her.

What's going on?
What'd I miss?

Just Thea calling Simone
a "conniving bitch"

and then coming
for Simone's neck.

Because of Damon?

No, stupid.
Because of tennis.

Maybe a little bit
because of Damon.

Oh, well,
I'm glad all of this is

just so amusing to you.

Hey, hey. I'm just glad

I'm not the center of
all the drama for once.

I'm gonna sit back
and enjoy this, all right?

Yeah, you should.

What's up, man?
Good to see you again, man.

Bro, you, too, man.

Welcome back.

Um, it's OK I brought
Thea, too, right?

Does it look OK?

Simone, look, I know
she talked a lot of smack

on the court that day and things
have been pretty messy since.

But she was just
spiraling, Simone.

Look, she knows how important
your friendship is to me.

She's chill now.

Hey, Damon, you should sit down.

It's time to eat.

Yeah. Real chill.

Yo, Dr. P.,

what channel is your
R & B holiday music?

J.R., turn that up.

...was spotted in
a secret training session

at Hawkins this morning.

In keeping with NCAA rules,
Coach Shaw was nowhere in sight,

but it appears the rumors
are true.

Damon Sims is looking to enter
the transfer portal

and leave Bringston University
behind.

Seriously?

Excuse me. Thank you
so much for brunch.

Thea.

I told you.
You should've told her.

He really wants to play
for Coach Shaw?

It's either that
or play for our dad.

I guess better
the devil you know

versus the devil you
want nothing to do with.

Ain't nobody wondering
who leaked that video of him?

Hey, I know I'm
late, y'all. My bad.

Well, dang.
What'd I miss?

Everything.

I didn't realize

we inviting everyone
to family meals now.

At least he showed up on time.

OK. I'mma roll out.

I got another workout
I got to get in.

I'll go with you.
I got two-a-days,

so I got to get back
on the court.

But you know that you
can always talk to me, Damon.

I know. I know.
I want to stay.

All right? I do,
Dr. P. Believe me.

I just don't know
how to play for...

Coach Raymond after
everything he's done.

I understand that things
are complicated

with him being
your birth father.

Is Coach Marcus coming
back anytime soon?

I wish I knew, sweetie,

but he's on leave indefinitely,

and he isn't taking my calls.

So that means that
Coach Raymond is gonna

be my coach indefinitely.

Listen, this is a big
personal decision, Damon,

so take your time.

You have to do
what's best for you.

But as soon as you decide,
please let me know.

I'm sure eventually, I'll
have to do some damage control

with the trustees.

You're very quiet today, Marcus.

Just thinking.

Care to think out loud?

That's what I'm here for.

Our last session,
we talked about

how your time here is
coming to an end.

And I sensed some
resistance on your part.

I voluntarily checked
myself in here.

Isn't it up to me
when I check myself out?

I think the better question is,

why don't you want to
check yourself out?

It's been 6 weeks, Marcus.
Your new meds are working.

Group therapy worked.
Our sessions have worked.

You asked me what I was
thinking about earlier.

I was staring at
my distorted reflection

in the glass covering
your artwork.

Now, what if that's
how my players

and my friends see me now...

Distorted, broken, different?

What if it's not?

Well, I appreciate
you walking me back.

It's all good. You ready
to talk about it yet?

Talk about what?

Take your pick. Why
are you so relieved

Jordan didn't actually show,

Damon leaving Bringston, or whatever's
going on with you and your coaches?

So nothing gets past you, huh?

I told you. I'm just sitting
back and enjoying watching.

OK. Well, how about this?

I'll talk to you about
Jordan and Damon

if you tell me
how you really feel

post-break-up with you and Liv.

So tennis it is.

Mm-hmm. Ha ha!

The only reason why
I made top 6 is

because Thea's injured.

And to be honest, I don't think
my coaches think I'm good enough.

What do you think?

I think this semester,
this new year

was supposed to be me
stepping into this epic era,

creating a buzz around
my name in the conference,

and two-a-days back on campus.

Nothing new, nothing epic.

I mean, your coaches could've
chosen anybody to move up.

They chose you.

Or they chose the best
of the worst.

Wow. OK. Who are you, and what
have you done with Simone Hicks?

Spencer, I'm very serious.

Me, too. You got
to dig deep, Sim,

and find a way
to step your game up.

When I first landed at GAU,

I had my ass handed
to me on that field.

Coach Garrett hated me.

So then what'd you do
to change his mind?

I humbled myself, watched
a lot of my game tape,

and really locked in
on my weaknesses,

and I turned them
into strengths.

Yo, we good?

Do you realize how many times
we asked each other that

on Christmas break?

All right. Look, I know
I was busy back in L.A.

Busy?

Look, we're back home
at Bringston now.

Can we just, you know,
put the break behind us?

It's a new year.

Not quite yet.

Do you mind? This
a private conversation.

I'm just saying, if you're
gonna try to woo my girl,

at least be accurate.

OK, yes, yes.
Tomorrow's New Year's Eve.

And after our dinner
at Bertacchi's,

we can spend all night together

talking and, well,
some other stuff.

Uh, actually, um, about that.

I was thinking we
don't do Bertacchi's.

No, no. Look, hear me
out, hear me out, OK?

It's just that New Year's can be

a really lonely time, and...

well, Nate doesn't have a date,

so she shouldn't
be alone, right?

Now, why am I in it?

Well, Simone, too.
She ain't got nobody.

Maybe we can all just do
something chill together.

Oh, OK. I got to go.
I'm late.

So he wants to turn
our romantic New Year's Eve

into a group hang.

But you know what? Bet.

Why stop at you and Simone?
Why not just invite everybody?

I mean, I am due for
a good old-fashioned

Keisha McCall a rager, so...

Kee, what are you doing?

Worrying about my damn self.

Hey, we gonna party
on New Year's, Nate.

And I think I know
just who to invite.

Jessie, now's not a good time.

I'm guessing the trustees
want answers just like I do.

Did you know Damon was leaving?

He hasn't made a decision yet.

And, no, I had no idea.

What are we gonna do about it?

We are going to give Damon
some room to breathe

and let him make his decision.

The baseball season doesn't
start for another few weeks.

Amara, if Damon leaves, this
baseball program goes to hell.

You need to do something.

Jessie, you need to be less
worried about losing your star pitcher

and more worried
about losing your son.

And you need to stop thinking
like everyone's fun aunt

and start thinking
like a damn president.

A trash baseball program means

a loss of recruiting power,
a loss of sponsorships,

a loss of revenue
for this institution.

Your predecessor
understood that.

You can't afford to give
Damon a couple of weeks

to be in his feelings.

You need a decision
and a new plan now.

Thea. Hey.

Babe, wait. Wait.
Listen... listen...

Do you know how stupid I feel?

You know, I thought
that we were building

something real here between us.

We are.

Right, which is why
you let me find out

on the news that you're
transferring?

And don't tell me about, you
just kept it from everyone

because I could see on
J.R.'s face that he knew.

So who else knew?

Just listen to me, OK?

I wanted to tell you everything.

You just had a lot going on with
your shoulder, and I didn't know how...

Damon, we all have a lot
going on. That's called life.

And I know that.

You should just check that.

It's probably someone
more important than me.

I will just turn it off, OK?

It's Dr. P. She's...

She's summoning me to
her office right now.

Like I said, someone
more important than me.

That's not...

Damon, I know I
told you to take your time

in making
your transfer decision,

but, unfortunately,
the luxury of time is

the one thing neither
of us has anymore.

As president, I need to
put this institution first.

Um, what does
that mean, Dr. P.?

It means you have
48 hours to decide

if you're leaving Bringston.

J.R.

Come on, Dad. Look,
I am not in it, all right?

J.R., if Damon leaves, it
affects your baseball team.

This is not the time for
you to run from the fight.

I'm just protecting my peace.

And, real talk,
I ain't mad at Damon

for trying to protect his.

This is not about
our family drama.

This is about baseball.

And that's your problem,
right, Dad?

Because for me and Damon,

it's about family and baseball.

Look, it took me a long time
trying to find my brother.

I'm not gonna let anything
mess that up, especially you.

So from this moment forward,
consider me Switzerland.

If you want to talk to Damon
about staying on the team,

that's for you guys
to settle, Dad.

See you later, though.

I want to thank you for coming

to help me out today.

I realized last night,
I can't focus on my weaknesses

if I can't see them.

It's all good.

I got an hour to kill before
J. Picks me up for practice.

So you sure you got everything?

Lenses, all that?

Yes. Look, just go out
there, do your thing, kill it,

and I'll take care of the rest.

Spence, relax. This is
just a practice match.

Hey, act like it's not.

Go on.

The floor nurse says you've
received a number of calls

from an Amara Patterson.

Maybe returning her call
would be a good way

to ease the outside world in.

Maybe.

Marcus, you've
shut out the world

for quite a while now.

No TV, no music.

You're not taking calls
from your friends.

You're gonna have to face
it all sometime.

Isn't that proof that
I'm not ready?

No. It's proof that
you're scared to try.

The power's in you, Marcus.

You're a remarkable man.

And adding to
that, you're a coach.

Any ignorance you encounter

can just be a teachable moment.

Look at me.

The world is a better place
with you in it,

but you have to really be
in it for that to be true.

I always tell my boys
fear is never the problem.

We all fear.

It's what we do with
that fear that matters,

you know?

Like I said,
remarkable man, great coach.

Maybe it's time
you listen to yourself.

Coach Ray...

Damn.

Hey.

Damon.

Hey, what's up?

Have you seen Spencer?

Nah, bro, I haven't.

Was it all a joke to you?

Look, bro, I got a lot
going on right now.

You really don't want
to do this right now.

You see, when Simone
and I were together,

there was a lot I didn't
say out of respect

for her and your
so-called friendship,

but we're not together anymore,

so now, now seems like
a really good time.

Dude, what is your problem?
I'm not even with your girl.

Right, right. Because what?

Because she's not
attractive to you

unless she's unavailable?

Unless you're stealing her out
from underneath somebody,

it's not worth it to you?

Oh, OK. I'm gonna need
you to watch your mouth

and stop talking about her
like she's a piece of property.

You're really out here trying to
pretend you give a crap about her?

Where was all this whenever
you were busy upending her life

and then you got bored
and decided

to hook up
with her friend instead?

I'm done.

Oh, you're done, huh?

Guess what, guess what.

We are so not done.

You have 3 seconds
to get out of my face, dawg.

Yes!

Now, that was impressive.

Thank you.

What are y'all doing here?

I was actually
just coming to check

to make sure you got

the New Year's Eve invite

for tonight's party at chez moi.

My bad. I got curfew.

- What time is curfew?
- 10:00.

OK, well, then the party
starts at 9:00.

You see how easy that was?

What is she doing?

Playing with fire.

OK. Spencer?

- Yeah.
- We're leaving.

I guess I'll see you tonight.

See you tonight.

Come on, man. Be cool.

- Hey, man.
- Hey, hey.

- That's enough...
- Hey, hey!

You out your damn mind?
You just got your hand back.

OK, OK.
Fine. I'm fine.

Go on.
Get him out of here!

Get off me.

Damon, Damon. Damon,
you OK? What happened?

Talk to me. What happened?

I guess that fight was
a long time coming, huh?

What?

I mean, when two guys
fall for the same girl,

it's kind of inevitable, Simone.

Not when everyone has moved on.

Damon, what really
happened in there?

Your aunt gave me 48
hours to make a decision.

I don't know.
The pressure,

the fear of making
the wrong decision.

I guess Jordan was
just running his mouth

at the wrong place
at the wrong time.

I get it.

You know, I was
considering transferring

last semester, too, right?

So I get how overwhelming
a decision like that is,

and I didn't even have
the family stuff on top of it.

Um...

Do you maybe think you
can talk to your aunt?

Buy me some more time?

Damon, I would
if I actually thought

it would make a difference,

but if my aunt
gave you 48 hours,

then that's probably
all she has to give.

But I'm here to listen
as long as you need me to.

But Thea is probably the person

you need to talk to
about this stuff.

So...

I would if Thea would
actually talk to me.

But thanks for the ice pack

and the ear.

I'll be straight.

So you done walking it off yet?

Man. He just gets
under my skin.

Oh, wait. For real?
I don't think nobody noticed.

All right. This
isn't funny. Just...

Yeah, you right.

What's funny is you
fighting some dude

who ain't dating the girl that
you ain't even dating no more.

The person you got unfinished
business with is Simone, J.

Y'all need some real
closure, like, yesterday.

Whoa.

Nice outfit.

You good, bro?

Why y'all even on campus?
You don't even go here.

Whatever. Can you all
just not tell anyone

you saw me delivering food?

You mean don't tell Keisha?

Y'all fools got the same
damn problem, man...

Communication.

Y'all letting your pride and ego

stop you from talking
to the women

you say mean a lot to you.

Y'all gonna learn
the hard way. Watch.

$500.
Want some spending money?

...is up to throw...

All right. Sports.
Nice and easy.

Let's be clear.

The only reason Sims'
potential transfer

would even be valid
this time of year is

because of the coaching
changes at Bringston,

a loophole no one is
surprised Coach Shaw

is readily taking advantage of,

although the portal
does open him up

to any school that
wants him, not just Hawkins.

Regardless, this would be a
major blow to the Bringston Lions,

who were poised for quite
the comeback this year.

OK, well, this isn't the outfit
that I was going for tonight,

but at least you're here.

Well, actually, I can't stay.

Well, like, right now, or you
can't come to the party at all?

Wow. OK, Cam, if you don't
want to be with me anymore,

please just say that because
whatever game you're playing

hurts too much, and I don't
want to do this anymore.

I lost my football scholarship.

That's why I was
so distant in L.A.

and didn't bring you home
to meet my parents.

I had to tell them about it,

and I knew that wasn't
gonna go well, so...

I... I don't know.

I guess the anxiety about having
to deal with all that back home

just brought out the old Cam
and my old insecurities.

Wait. Wait. Wait.
What... what do you mean,

you lost your
football scholarship?

When? Why?

The night of the step show.

It was either make curfew
or perform with you,

and I chose you.

Oh, my God.

Since then, I've been
working mad jobs

to try and save money.

That's why I've been
so M.I.A.

Wait. But, Cam, that...
That was 6 weeks ago.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

I didn't want you
to feel responsible.

I mean, that's why I didn't
have you meet my parents.

I didn't want them to blame
you either. So instead...

So instead, you
chose to gaslight me

and make me feel
like I was crazy

for thinking you were lying
and keeping things from me

when that's exactly what you
were doing the whole time?

OK, well, this outfit
makes more sense now.

Don't let me keep you
from your shift.

You need help?

From you? No, thank you.

I'd like to keep both
my shoulders intact.

I don't even know why I bother.

Anyway, while you're busy
being high and mighty,

you might want
to check on Damon.

He could really use
your support right now.

Oh, so now you're telling
me what my boyfriend needs.

I'm not telling you anything.

I'm trying to be
the bigger person here,

but screw that and screw you.

I actually have a match
to prep for.

Simone, it won't make a
difference how much you practice.

You will never be me,
and you'll never beat me,

even with my shoulder messed up.

I'm not even gonna engage, Thea.

Are you afraid to play me?

Are you crazy?

You know what? Fine.
You want to be humiliated?

Let's go.

♪ She ain't nothing like,
nothing like me ♪

♪ I am the first of my kind

♪ I am essential

♪ Yeah, you can check my
credentials ♪

♪ Movin' like I set the tempo

♪ Don't know what you waiting
fo', get ready for it ♪

♪ I'm the top dawg running
this gang, gang, gang ♪

♪ When I pop up, I'mma go
bang, bang, bang ♪

♪ Not a knockoff, I'm the real
thang, thang, thang ♪

♪ I am the rule breaker

♪ Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay

♪ Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay

♪ I am the rule breaker

What the hell is
wrong with the two of you?

You're supposed to be teammates.
Let me see.

It's OK. I'm...

Shut up and go see the trainer.

You're likely gonna need
an MRI to assess the damage.

I can't believe that
you would do this.

You, of all people, I would think
would take your recovery seriously.

Coach, I am. I just... I...

You do realize once
Coach Loni hears about this,

she's gonna ban
you from the court

until you're fully
medically healed.

That means you can't
even sit with the team

during practices or games. Go.

But...

Go.

Coach, Coach,
I'm really sorry. I...

You almost lost a match to
essentially a one-armed player.

We're an HBCU.

I refuse to have a team
that's less than the best.

So understand this:

The minute Thea is
recovered and cleared,

she's getting
her top-6 spot back.

You're not ready, and this
match just proved it.

"Damon, I am so glad J.R.

"found you.

"My sons have each other,
and that's all that matters.

"Here's to the memories
you'll make together.

The blank pages are
for the memories to come."

What are you doing here?

It's time we talked,
don't you think?

I don't have anything to
say to you. Not anymore.

Fine. You just listen.

I get that you
want to punish me,

but are you really
so selfish that you

can't see what leaving will do

to your brother, your team?

"Selfish"? This is
coming from a man

who chose himself over
a defenseless child?

God. You are
so hypocritical.

And for the record,

ain't nobody punishing you, man.

I don't give a damn about you.

Hey.

What's up?

So you're not
afraid if he leaves

that you'll lose him?

Why is your arm back in a sling?

OK. No, I'm not afraid.
We're brothers.

And we made a pact not to
let this come between us.

I trust him.
You should, too.

J.R., how am I supposed to do
that if he didn't tell me?

Well, he did put
your recovery first.

You do realize he gave
up spending time

in Chicago with his family to
be by your side this winter break?

Look, Thea, don't let
your ego cost you

everything you love in life.

And seeing as your
recovery is going backwards,

I'mma guess it already
cost you tennis.

And it's gonna cost
you Damon, too,

if you keep shutting him out.

♪ I'm freein' all of
my people out of hell ♪

♪ Blame it on the coke,
on the smoke and the scale ♪

♪ Tryin' to lock us up,
but you always gonna fail ♪

♪ We don't want the damn dreams
that I know you tryin' to sell... ♪

He literally could've just
told me when it happened.

I truly could've helped.

I don't know. I could've
helped him by being

a buffer for him when he
started talking to his parents,

but instead, he
decided to cut me out?

Baby girl, I love you,

but you're getting on my nerves.

Uh-uh. Have you considered any
of this from Cam's point of view?

Do... do you know how hard
this must be for him?

He lost football,
his first love.

He then had to go home with
his tail between his legs,

let his parents down
by telling them, "Uh-oh.

There is no scholarship."

Now he's running himself ragged,

trying to figure out
how to pay for his tuition.

Oh, and, mind you, all of this

while his rival
shows up in his town,

flirts with his girl,
and plays in a bowl game

that Cam will
never get to play in.

Yeah! Yeah,
I'd be tripping, too.

My bad.

Uh, you out of whatever
concoction was in here.

They practically licking
the bowl out there.

I will handle this.

You OK?

I, um,

I actually think I
owe you an apology.

For trying to use me
to make Cam jealous?

I was that obvious,
huh? Ugh.

I think I really
messed this up, Spence.

Yeah, well, you're not
gonna fix it

standing in this kitchen
here with me.

Come on.

Where are we going?

Hey.

Jordan, today is ranking

as one of my top 5 worst,

and I really don't have
time for this right now.

What's going on?

That's not why you came here.

No. No. I, um...

I came here to talk
about how much I hate

how awkward things
were in L.A.

We were friends before
anything else.

Technically, we were
a one-night stand

that became friends, then...

then everything else.

We never did things
the simple way, did we?

Where's the fun in that?

Look, it doesn't...
it doesn't matter

why I came here, all right?

You look like you
could use a friend,

and I'm happy to be a substitute

until we find our way
back to being the real thing.

Thea reinjured herself
today playing against me,

and that's probably
the only reason why

I'll be in the top 6
for a little bit longer.

She's coming for her spot back,

and Coach made it very clear
that she's gonna get it.

Hey, it's not your fault
Thea is injured

any more than it's my fault
that Wade is off my football team.

Jordan, that's not the same.

Yeah, it is.

Look, we can't feel guilty

for the circumstances that
gave us our dream shot.

We just have to honor
the opportunity by

being the best us we can be,

the us that fought our
way from being walk-ons

to starting players in
less than 6 months.

And we can't let anyone or
anything get in our way.

If your coach thinks you're
just a place-holder...

ah, prove her wrong.

And Thea may come back
for her spot. OK.

But make sure that there
is no number-one spot

for her to come back to
because you've truly become

the best player on the team.

All right.

I just need to find
my way back to being

the Simone that got me
this far already.

I don't have time
to doubt myself.

I need to be undeniable.

So do you for tomorrow's game.

I know.

Thank you.

Anytime.

About what you wanted
to say tonight?

My New Year's wish
for you is to be happy,

whatever that looks like

and whoever that's with.

Come here.

I genuinely want
the same for you.

Good.

Thanks, Spence.

Anytime.

♪ So much harder
to be honest... ♪

I thought you had to work.

Well, I got my shift covered.

And, listen, I've made enough
mistakes to last a lifetime,

but the biggest one
would've been

not bringing in the new
year with the girl I love.

- Cam...
- I'm not finished.

Serious relationships
are still new to me.

And, um, I'm not really good

with this whole vulnerable
communication thing.

Yeah, you and me both.

I just know there's no one
I'd rather work on it with.

We both made mistakes.

What I feel for you
scares me sometimes.

OK, yeah, a lot of the time.

The thought of losing
what we're working to build

scares me more.

So we'll work on this,
all of it, together.

That's right.

♪ But the hardest pill
to swallow ♪

♪ Is the meantime

♪ Are the best days just
the ones that we survive... ♪

Hey.

Look at you. I mean,
hell must be freezing over.

You out and it's past 10:00?

Yeah, I guess some people
are worth sacrificing sleep over.

Look, I'm sorry.

You never left my side
through surgery,

through PT, and at the first
sign of trouble, I left yours.

No, but I still should've
figured out a way to tell you.

Look, I will stand by whatever
baseball decision that you make.

Wherever you go,
we will make it work

because you are too
important to me not to.

You're too important to me, too.

Thea?

Mm-hmm.

I made my decision.

♪ Live and then you die

♪ But the hardest pill
to swallow ♪

♪ Is the meantime

♪ Are the best days just
the ones that we survive? ♪

♪ What if my best days

♪ Are the days
I've left behind? ♪

♪ And what if
the rest stays... ♪

You know, it's a, uh, tragedy

for a pretty woman like yourself

to bring in a New Year's all
alone with no one to kiss.

Well, I'm not alone.

I'm here with myself,
and I'm perfectly fine.

OK. OK, fine.
That's fair enough.

But, you know, it's a tragedy

for a handsome man like myself

to bring in the New Year's
all alone. Hmm?

That was kind of corny?
All right, all right.

But you're smiling.
You're smiling.

I am.

- I'm, uh...
- Don't ruin it.

Happy New Year! Whoo!

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh...

Happy New Year.

♪ What if my best days

♪ Are the days
I've left behind? ♪

♪ And what if
the rest stays the same... ♪

♪ For all my life?

♪ What if the best days

♪ Are the days
I've left behind? ♪

♪ And what if
the rest stays... ♪

Marcus.

Look, I realize I couldn't
stay away in hiding

while my village burns.

I'm back.
How can I help, Amara?

♪ Yeah, yeah,
ooh ooh ooh... ♪

Greg, move your head.