All language subtitles for Bel-Air.S02E02.WEBRip.x264-ION10

Previously on "Bel-Air"...

Man, I'm done taking
handouts, all right?

I need to get back
to who I used to be.

I was being scouted
to play basketball.

And when I came out here,
all of that went quiet.

- My name's Jackie.
- Nice to meet you, Jackie.

I'll give you extra credit

if you write me
a two-page summary.

Thanks, Ms. Hughes.

I wish all my teachers
were like you.

No one even bothers
to show up

for the student town halls

or run for student government

in order
to actually change things.

Keep coming to the meetings.

We'd love to hear
more of your ideas.

Maybe you should try
a different tact

with Will's dad, huh?

Just do what I asked.

Doesn't sit right with me.

Too bad.

You work for me.

My magazine article
just posted.

It's all about Reid
and his vision.

But you better believe his ass
will be hearing from me.

I expected Ivy and I
to be a team.

That's why you gotta
set the tone.

'Cause if you don't,
she's just gonna

keep on walking
and walking all over you.

Jazz isn't single, okay?
We're dating.

You put your trust in me,
and I let you down.

I'm sorry.

If you're ready to come home,
I promise you

we can figure it
all out together.

I love you, Will.

I love you too, Uncle Phil.

You impressed me today, kid.

I'm down to check out
your next game.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Comin' in havin' shit ♪

♪ What a superstar do, yeah ♪

Shit. Time out, time out.

Come on, hustle in.

Hustle in, guys.
Come on, bring it in.

Here we go. Let's go, fellas.

Will, when you drew
the double team,

Kirk was wide open.
- No, I had the lane.

Look, Tyler just should've
set a screen in the centre.

- You're forcing it.
- No, I'm hot.

Look, kick it to me again,
I'll knock it down.

Listen up.
Here's the play, all right?

Tyler, you're gonna
inbound the ball to Will here.

Will, bring it up the middle.

When the double team comes,
you kick it out

to Kirk for the shot.
- To Kirk?

Come on. I'm right here, man.

Look, no offence,
but we're trying to win.

I got the touch.
- Look, you had the touch.

They're all over you now,

so we're gonna run the plays
that I call.

- Yo, I can win this for us.
- It's not about you, Will.

It's about the team.

I know,
but I'm telling you...

crowd: Let's go, Bulldogs!

I see the West Philly's
coming out of him.

Yeah, I'd love to know
what's going on.

Well, I can tell you
who can fill you in on that.

crowd: Let's go, Bulldogs,
let's go!

Just go over there
and talk to him.

One, two, three.
all: Win!

I'll shoot him a text,
and we'll talk, soon.

All right, Bulldogs,
let's go.

There it is, Will.
Run the play!

There he is. There he is.
There he is.

Yo, run it, run it,
run the play!

- Hey, Will, I'm open!
- There he is! There he is!

Come on, Kirk.

crowd: Oh!

Yeah! Let's get it!

Fuck!

- Yeah! Yeah!
- Hey, defence!

Yo, yo!

Come on, fellas, line up.

Let's line up.
- Yo, yo!

- Will!
- Yo, Doc.

Doc!
- Yo, Will!

Yo, I appreciate you
for coming.

No problem.

You know, uh,
Coach called that last play

'cause I was getting
double-teamed the whole game,

but you saw I was
busting they ass.

Yeah.

Until the game was on the line.

Your team lost.

The coach calls plays.

D-I scouts looking
for gamers, Will.

And the pros, shit,
they looking for people

to take over the game
if that's what's necessary.

'Cause in the end, it's always
about getting the W.

Yeah.

Well, you know,
maybe next game if--

Yeah, I'll holler.

Oh, you're going in
to talk him off the ledge?

I'm gonna do my best.

Hey, Dad, look, I know
you and Mum are talking

to Dr. Richardson tomorrow
about lowering my meds,

and I was just wondering
what you were thinking.

Oh, I mean,
your mother and I,

we're still trying
to figure out how we feel,

but we're hoping
that the doctors can

give some clarity on things.

Look, it's just--

it's gotten worse.

How so?

Well, the meds are
messing with my sleep,

all right,
and so my grades are slipping.

And, you know,
I'm applying for colleges soon

and it's all I can think about,

and so it's like
my anxiety medication

is giving me more anxiety.

Look, your mother
and I are gonna go

into this discussion
with an open mind, all right?

Just like we promised, okay?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Appreciate it.

♪ Find yourself stuck
in the same place ♪

♪ For way too long ♪

Hey. Can I come in?

Sure, Uncle Phil.

I just wanted to see
how you're doing.

Tough game.

Should've won.

Yeah.

I noticed that you
and your coach

were going back and forth
a bit.

Well, he picked Kirk
to take the game-winner.

Excuse my language, but shit.

I bet he wishes
he listened to me now.

Well, I do know
how painful it is to lose.

Believe me.

But I gotta be honest.

You sound pretty arrogant
when you talk like that.

I get that.

But look, in Philly, everybody
knew I put in the work

to be the go-to when the game
was on the line.

But out here, it's like Coach
is ODing on the mind games,

like he's trying to talk me
out my game or something.

The fact is, when I do me,
we win every time.

This new friction
between you and your coach,

would it have anything
to do with that man

you spoke to after the game?

That was Doc.

He's connected
with one of the best

travel teams in the country.

Good dude to impress.

Hmm.

So is that what
you're trying to do,

impress some Rich Paul wannabe

who's not even affiliated
with your school?

Not everything has to be
about Bel-Air, Uncle Phil.

I mean, there's multiple ways
to get

to where I'm trying to go.
- Oh, yeah?

And where's that exactly?

D-I scholarship.

The league.

Well, you know,
there's a lot of other ways

you can get
a scholarship, Will.

I know. I know.

Well, listen.

It's dinnertime, so we can
pick this up later, yeah?

But for now, I'd advise you
to be careful

about who you listen to

and why
they're all in your business

in the first place.

♪ It's like déjà vu,
I see it all the time ♪

194

I just don't get it, though.
I don't get it at all.

It's like--like,
Coach is always telling me

I need to step up
and be a leader.

But in the clutch,
a leader takes over.

Yeah, well, maybe Coach just
wants you to be a leader

that elevates the entire team.

That's the point
that I don't get, bro.

It's like, don't I elevate
the entire team by winning?

Plus, I'm the best-looking dude
out there on the court.

Shit, I'm double elevating.

I need a whole massage
the way I've been

carrying this team
on my back, bro.

Ah, you must've smoked some
good-ass weed at Jazz's, huh?

Look, just talk to Coach.

Let him know how you feel.

Hey, Will.

Carlton, I'll see you
at BSU tomorrow, right?

Uh, right.
Yeah, absolutely, with ideas.

Okay.

You got some ideas
for the BSU?

Nope, absolutely not.

I'm sure
I'll figure something out.

Yeah, after the big game you
talked last time, you better.

You're not helping, Will.

I gotta go.
- Deuce.

both:
Yerp.

Most of you
summarised the plot,

but your papers
need to go deeper.

Come on.

Do not be timid.

Yes, Olivia?

How do I do that if I didn't
really understand the book?

Well, you write a paper
that argues

that the novel is convoluted.

And then you cite the passages
that confused you.

What do I do
if I think I can write

a better version of the story?

Okay. Okay.

Well, in that case,
I challenge you

to write a short story
and prove it.

I finished
the Robyn Spencer book.

It was amazing.

Yeah, girlfriend was not
afraid to mix it up.

Do you have anything else
along the same lines?

Okay.

"I'm Still Here:

Black Dignity in a World
Made for Whiteness."

I think you'll really
relate to it, Ashley.

Thanks, Ms. Hughes.

Yeah.

♪ Ever since I met you,
I could peep the pressure ♪

♪ It's like your man
don't understand ♪

♪ All he does is stress ya ♪

♪ I can see your state
of misery ♪

♪ From the introduction ♪

♪ Ain't 'bout no sucking
and touching ♪

♪ Just honest discussion ♪

♪ Maybe we could see
a better way ♪

♪ Find a brighter day ♪

♪ Late-night
phone conversations ♪

♪ Would that be okay? ♪

Oh, hey.

What, were you thinking
you're on stage

or something in your mind?

Girl, you know I love Tupac.

Mm-hmm.

What you doing here?

Well, I wanted
to surprise you...

Okay.

With a Hilary Banks lunch.

Okay. Love those.

This is my fried
tofu-for-you sandwich.

Tastes just like chicken.

Mm-hmm. It's good?

- Mmm...
- Uh-huh. You love it?

Mmm. Okay.

I'm good with this. Mmm.

Um...

so we pregnant or something?

'Cause you're looking
at me crazy.

What? No.

But...
- Mmm.

I was gonna ask you
if I could...

borrow your Impala.

Ha!

Absolutely not, okay?

Ain't no way I'm 'bout
to trade in my mint condition

'64 Impala for what,
a almost chicken sandwich?

Somebody's crazy.

Whatever, whatever.

Babe, listen.

I would be so careful.
So careful.

And I would only need it
for a couple hours.

Okay, let me explain
something to you.

Besides the original owner,

only two people
have ever driven this car.

Do you know who they are?
- No.

Well, let me tell you.

They was both me.

No.

Okay, but what if the third
person is your girlfriend?

What if no?

Listen, me and my girls
are doing a coming-out video

for the rebranded house,

and I would look so cute
behind the wheel of that car.

You will bring it back tonight.

Okay, yes.

You got it.

You're lucky you look good.

Thank you.

I know how important
your car is to you.

I would never
let anything happen--

Okay, okay, just go
before I change my mind.

Thank you.

Let me guess.

You are the mystery person

who got the perfect score
on the calculus test?

- Guilty. How'd you do?
- B-plus.

And I studied so hard
even for that.

You should go for it.

The Founders Award?

Yeah, I'm not so sure it'd be
worth the disappointment.

This is the closest thing
to a guaranteed ticket

to the Ivy League,
so why not try?

Yeah, well, first,
I'd have to get nominated,

and then I'd have to get votes
from the students,

faculty, and alumni.

There's a reason
no Black student has ever won.

So you'd be the first.

Carlton, you got elected
class president.

Yeah, well, a lot has changed
since then, Lis.

Sure,
but I've seen you lately,

and you've been
making an effort.

You've been going to the BSU.

It's not crazy to think
that they'd nominate you

if you stay involved.

Look, why don't you
just go for it?

I'm going to be fourth
legacy generation at Howard.

But you've always wanted
to go to Harvard or Yale.

- Princeton, actually.
- Right. Why that one?

I don't know.
I wanna start a new legacy.

Great hustle today, fellas.

Let's make sure we bring
that same energy tomorrow.

Yo.

Yo, fellas, fellas.

Gotta rap with y'all.

Look, I wanna talk
about what happened

at the end of the game.

I know things got intense
between me and Coach,

but on God, I didn't mean
to offend anybody.

But real talk,

shit, we not even gonna
make it to the playoffs

if we keep playing the way we--

Look, I already apologised
for missing the shot, man.

Can't you just let it go?
- Kirk, this is not about you.

This is about everybody,
the team.

We all need to step up.

On my old team--
shit, on any court in Philly,

if your boy is off his game,
you tell him.

Nobody cries.

You man up and do
what it takes to win.

"Man up"?

Are you fucking kidding me?

I don't give a shit
how they did things in Philly.

We're not your homeys
from the hood, Will.

First of all, you need
to watch your fucking mouth

and put some
respect on my name.

All right, hey, stop, stop.

Let him go.
Let him go, man. Let him go.

I'm not scared of you, Will.

If you're gonna be on our team,

you need to watch your mouth,
lose the attitude, chill out.

Is that how you all feel
about me?

Okay.

Maybe you right, Kirk.

Maybe I am
on the wrong fucking team.

387

Oh. Hey, Ms. Hughes.

Do you need any help with that?

No, I got it. Thanks.

Oh, it's no problem,
I'm hap--

wait, what's going on?

I am--

I am no longer a teacher
at Bel-Air Municipal.

What? Why?

I'm not allowed
to answer any questions

you may have about it.

They can't do this to you.

Don't you worry
about me, Ashley.

You just keep being
the amazing,

brilliant young woman
that you are.

And never, ever let anyone
try to change you, okay?

I already spoke
with Carlton.

However, any changes we make

would require your input
and consent.

So how do you both
feel about it?

Well, Carlton seems
to be doing great.

Part of the reason
he had panic attacks

was because I was putting
too much pressure on him.

I stopped doing that.

You're not the only pressure
in his life, Phil.

There's grades. There's girls.

There's probably stuff
that we don't even know about.

You're describing life, Viv.

What are we supposed to do,
keep him on meds forever?

I mean,
if that's what it takes.

Am I wrong, Doctor?

I think that pretty soon,
he'll be an adult.

And you won't have
a say in the matter.

It might not be a bad thing
to earn a little goodwill now

by showing him
that he has your trust.

Weaning off meds
isn't something

we want him doing on his own.

Thank you, Doctor.

You're welcome.

♪ I'm my own boss,
I don't count costs ♪

♪ Buy my own things,
I'm my own boss ♪

♪ I'm a whole star,
I'm a whole job ♪

♪ I ain't fucking
with no basics ♪

Welcome to our
new house, y'all.

Ivy, you've outdone
yourself, girl.

This is killer.

Cut. Cut.

Ivy, we've literally
done this 12 times.

What's the problem?

We should all be in the car.

And then I'll say my line
as we walk to the front door.

Fuck, fine,
let's just shoot it

before we lose the light.

- I should be behind the wheel.
- Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

I already told Jazz
I'd be the one driving it.

Girl, I'm not gonna wreck
your little boyfriend's car.

Okay, we're driving
all of what, 10 feet?

Oh.

Okay.

Just be careful.
- I got this.

♪ I'm a whole job ♪

♪ I just talk life
'cause I want life ♪

♪ Ain't nobody finna
tell me what to do ♪

♪ Took my pick,
but I never had to choose ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm picky ♪

♪ Heard that you a tipper ♪

♪ You a big spender ♪

- Ready?
- So ready.

Roll 'em.

Right here, you guys.

Oh, my God.
Ivy, this is so sick.

- Jazz?
- Cut.

Ms. Ivy, hey.
How you doing?

Um, I'ma need you
to park this car

and, uh, politely step out
the vehicle.

Really? You too?

♪ I'm my own boss,
I'm my own boss ♪

I let you sweet talk me
with a fucking sandwich,

and then you just
gonna lie to me?

I wasn't lying.

I was the one who was driving,

but Ivy insisted
on switching it up.

What is it with you and Ivy?

Y'all got this whole
frenemies vibe going on.

She always forcing you
to do stuff.

That's not true.

Okay, so name a time
besides this.

Okay, would you have
called me your boyfriend

if Ivy wasn't
pushing up all on me?

That was a moment
where I realised

how much I cared for you.

On the way over here,
I noticed that only I have

posted about our relationship
on IG.

I never said
I'd do that, Jazz.

Why would you want
thirsty motherfuckers

thinking that you single?

Baby, I'm an influencer, okay?

Which means
there are two Hilarys.

And Hilary, the brand,
has to maintain

this aura of attainability.

The aura of what?

Babe, it's just business.

What you're saying is
we official,

but we not gonna go public?

Yes, exactly.
You get it.

You hear from Reid yet?

I mean, I called him
a few times,

and he hasn't called me back.

Avoiding, just like a coward.

I'm not gonna let Reid
of all people ruin our dinner.

Hey, how's everybody doing?

all: Good.

Hey, uh, are you gonna
tell Mum and Dad

that you quit
the basketball team?

Where'd you hear
that nonsense?

Look, I didn't quit.

I just left over some bullshit.

You okay, bumblebee?

No, actually.

Ms. Hughes got fired today.

Wait, I'm sorry. What?

No. Ms. Hughes?

For what?

Well, when I saw her,

she said she couldn't
talk about it.

Wait, this is terrible.
I loved Ms. Hughes.

All of you loved her.

I saw Mrs. Kwan
talking to her last week,

and it seemed like
she was in trouble.

I'm calling
an emergency meeting

of the Parental Advisory
Board to get some answers.

And the administration
better have a damn good reason

for firing one
of the few Black teachers.

531

Hey, son.

You have a moment to talk?
- Oh, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.
I'm ready to hear the verdict.

So your father and I talked,

and we've decided
to lower your dosage.

Yeah.
You can start tomorrow.

Thank you so much.

Look, this is
the right decision.

Thank you guys.

But you're gonna keep us
in the loop, though, right?

Let us know how you're feeling?

'Cause there are side effects
with weaning off your meds--

headaches, dizziness.

So if you have
any stress or triggers,

you have to come to us
right away.

Yeah. Yeah, I promise.

And remember,
there's no shame

going back to your
current dosage

if you need to, okay, baby?

I love you guys.

Oh, shit.

Hello?

Hey, Jackie.
Yo, this is Will.

Yeah, Will,
the guy who's scared of dogs.

Or the guy who showed up
and showed out on the court.

Thanks for hitting me back.
Is now a good time to talk?

Depends on what
you got to say.

Well, you seem to know
a thing or two about Doc

and how we operates, so--

Smooth.

Just what a girl
wants to hear.

Anyways, it was good talking.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Hold up. Hold up, girl.

You ain't let me finish.

What I was trying to say is,

I want to get
to know you better.

Uh-huh.

And you're the one
who told me,

if you wanna make
a good impression,

don't just talk a good game.

So when can I see you again?

I'm free later.

You down to meet me somewhere?

Yeah.

Sure.

How much later?

Later.

It's an after-hours spot
in Inglewood.

Look, if you need
a permission slip--

No. No.

I'll meet you
any time, anywhere.

Let's make it happen.

Due to the recent events

surrounding Ms. Hughes'
sudden firing,

I just feel that we,

as the Parental Advisory Committee,

really need to get a handle
on this situation.

From what I understand,
her firing wasn't sudden.

The administration has had
to talk to Ms. Hughes

several times
about teaching outside

the approved curriculum.

We have a system in place
that she willfully ignored.

Then maybe it's the system
we should be scrutinising,

not the teacher.

As an educator,
isn't Mrs. Hughes expected

to challenge our kids
and expose them

to different points of view?

Personally, my daughter
has been exposed

to amazing authors
because of Ms. Hughes,

people like James Baldwin,
Toni Morrison,

Paula Giddings,
Ta-Nehisi Coates.

I hear you, Vivian. I do.

But bottom line is that
Ms. Hughes was fired

for a clear
and repeated violation

of the school's
curriculum policy.

There's no getting around it.

I guess we'll see about that.

I was hoping
I'd find you here.

Phil.

The last time we spoke,
you didn't seem

to have much to say to me.

Yeah.

I wasn't ready to go there yet, but...

I'm here now, if it's okay.

Well, I'm listening.

You know, when you told Will
about his father...

I don't think
I'd ever been angrier.

I knew you'd be livid
when you found out.

Right.

See, that's the thing, G.
You know me better than anyone.

You knew how I'd react.

And you did it anyway.

Which means you had
a damn good reason.

I know you been
thinking about Frederick.

Yeah.

How are you doing?

I'm not feeling great about
the decisions I've made, Phil.

He's my son.

But you know
why you can't see him.

Yeah. I know. I get it.

For this very reason,
'cause if your emotions--

I said I get it, Phil.

I understand
the fucking arrangement.

I'm not an idiot, you know.

I'm the one that made it.
Here, I get it.

But here?

He's my family. You understand?
- I am too.

No, no, no, no, no.

You made it perfectly clear.

I work for you.

And that's why
I am truly sorry

for what I said.

I was disrespectful.

I was out of line.

And I will never
let that happen again.

It's gonna take time,
you know.

I understand that.

But just know
that I love you, bro.

We all do.

So come back home
and let us show you how much.

Yeah?

Planning your next escape,
Will?

Damn.

Carlton, what are
you doing up, man?

My meds have just been
messing with my sleep lately.

What are you doing up?

I was just checking on you
'cause I knew you've been--

Yeah, yeah, yeah, just stop.

You know there's only one way
to sneak out of here

and not get caught on camera?

What's it gonna cost
for you to tell me?

♪ Why you bring that money
to the club ♪

♪ If you ain't throwing it? ♪

♪ How you naked on the Gram ♪

♪ But in person,
you ain't showing shit? ♪

♪ Why you go
against the gang? ♪

♪ You can't beat 'em, nigga,
join it ♪

Uh, what the fuck is this?

Change of plans.
He's coming with us.

- Carlton.
- Yo.

You know we going
to South Central, right?

Yeah, cut me some slack.

I just got some good news,
and I'm in the mood to party.

Yo, can we just hurry up
before we can caught again?

All right.

♪ YG from the streets,
YG went legit ♪

♪ YG lit, YG start a business
with your bitch ♪

♪ Talkin' like you lit ♪

♪ Your bitch better not
be ugly ♪

♪ Pull up with a ten,
her waist slim, ass chubby ♪

♪ Half a milly on my neck ♪

♪ Who gonna take it from me? ♪

♪ Uh-oh! ♪

♪ We ballin'
on you fuckin' dummies ♪

all: ♪ Scared money
don't make no money ♪

Hey!

all: ♪ Scared money
don't make no money ♪

♪ Yeah, scared money
don't make no money ♪

♪ We ballin' on you
fuckin' dummies ♪

Yo, this is what the fuck
I'm talking about right here.

Hey, hey.
Real talk, listen, all right?

If y'all niggas fuck up,
that shit is on me, okay?

So no drinking, no--

'ey, Carlton!
- Yeah, yeah.

If y'all fuck up,
it's on me, okay?

So no drinking, no bullshit,
okay, or I'ma drag your ass

out of here
like your damn daddy.

You hear me?
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

All right, have fun.

♪ I was thinking about
walking up a stack of crates ♪

♪ But I was busy
stacking cake ♪

This is good, huh?

♪ Say the whole name ♪

♪ Cole think he Drizzy Drake,
he got his own plane ♪

Not gonna lie,

I think that girl over there
is looking at you.

Oh, fuck.
She's really pretty.

I think you should
say something.

Like, to--

Like, to her.

Like, right now.
- Uh...

Don't be scared.
Just dive in.

Go, go, go, go, go.

Oh, man. Oh.

I knew you'd find
your way in.

Mm. What's good?

You know, I got connects
everywhere I go.

- Nice.
- Yeah.

I got a couple questions
about Doc.

How 'bout you earn that

by showing me
you got some moves?

- You sure you can handle this?
- I can handle it.

'Cause you know in West
Philly, we really get down.

- Yeah, we'll see.
- Come find out. Let's go.

♪ Cost a Mike Vick
for a truffle boat ♪

♪ Dollars, followers
and ratchet hos ♪

♪ I got a lot of those ♪

♪ Getting' me some head,
waitin' on my food ♪

♪ To cook at Pappadeaux,
let's go, Big Bagg ♪

♪ Talkin' like you lit ♪

♪ Your bitch better not
be ugly ♪

♪ Pull up with a ten,
her waist slim, ass chubby ♪

Oh. Okay.

Mm. Mm.

Oh.
- What's up? What's up?

Let me show you
how do we do it.

- Let's do it.
- Right?

Ooh.

Okay. Let me find out.

Let me find out, Jack.

♪ You got it? It's mine ♪

♪ That bank, that money ♪

♪ I own it, it's mine ♪

♪ Looking like Medusa ♪

♪ Got them niggas
freezing on me ♪

♪ Upper echelon ♪

♪ I got these niggas
pleading for me ♪

♪ Wanna dip me ♪

♪ Juice flowing
like they eating on me ♪

Shit. I'll be right back.
You need some water?

- I'm good.
- All right, cool.

Don't nobody press up on you
when I'm gone, all right?

- You better hurry then.
- All right.

Carlton. Yo, yo, yo.

You good, man?
- Oh, yeah.

Shalonda and Britney
just need water.

- Shalonda and Britney?
- Yeah.

Hey, wait, man.

First of all, I'm proud of you.

Second of all, you good?

You gonna pass out
or something?

Oh, no. No, no.
This vibe is the fucking cure.

We should do this
way more often.

Hey, I like this side
of you, C.

Whoo!

♪ Bank, money ♪

♪ I own it, it's mine ♪

♪ My check, now run it,
I'm on it ♪

My bad.

I just had to check
on my cousin.

You're good.

Where were we?

♪ I own it, it's mine ♪

♪ I see I got 'em
falling for me ♪

♪ You're calling concussion ♪

♪ If you ain't living
for this cash ♪

♪ You falling for nothing ♪

♪ Bossy bitch, ain't no rock
who hard as this ♪

What's wrong?

My uncle's behind you.

I heard you had
some questions about me.

Ooh. Uh...

yeah.
- Yeah.

I'ma borrow
the young un for one minute.

Come on.

Uncle? Jackie, what the fuck?

Yo, seriously, man,
I did not know

Jackie was your niece,
all right?

I ain't mean no disrespect
out there.

You're cool.

This isn't about Jackie.

Let's talk about you.

What's up?

Why does a D-I prospect
from Philly

pop up in Bel-Air in the middle
of the school year?

What, your mums put you out?
- Hell no.

She would never do that.
She the GOAT.

Pops in the picture?

You know how it is.

Another day, another deadbeat.

Being my own man.

Respect.

Hopefully,
that experience shaped you

into someone who can
handle hard truths

instead of soft lies.

Yo, whatever you got to say,
just hit me with it.

That fancy Bel-Air team
got you and your game soft.

Oh, you don't believe me?

How many D-I scouts
been there to see you play?

Man, anybody at Bel-Air
got a NIL deal or a D-I offer?

You're right.
Look, what am I supposed to do?

Man, you gotta
showcase your talents

where they can be appreciated.

Man, AAU is where
all the stars are.

It's where real players
are guided and developed

to the best D-I colleges.

And they end up
with the NIL deals.

So you're saying
I have to quit Bel-Air

to play for your team?
- Nah, not at all.

We got players that play
for they school and us.

There's ways
we can make it work.

Look, just give me the time
and the place and I'm there.

I'll be in touch.

And remember,

nobody argues with a winner.

♪ Look alive ♪

847

Will you look at that?

His Majesty
finally calls me back.

How we doing, family?

- Geoffrey!
- Geoffrey, I missed you.

- Hey! Viv.
- Aww, welcome, Geoffrey.

- It's so great to see you.
- Likewise, man.

Ash.
- Hi.

- What's good, G?
- I'm trying.

Beside this warm welcome,
I don't want any fuss.

You get me?

We should just get back
into our routines,

and from my watch, you three
are about ten minutes behind

getting out that door.
- All right. Okay.

We missed you too.

Why is he like this?

Have a good day.

You know, I know you said
you don't want no fuss,

but I can't help
but think about it.

You left because of me.

No, no words to that, man.

No more looking back, yeah?

I'm just glad
that we both found

our way back into this house.

Yeah.

Yo, how'd you two
squash your beef, anyway?

That's our business, Will.

But I will say,
brotherhood is precious

however and wherever
you can find it.

It's not something
you just throw away

over one disagreement.

Anyways, you'll have
plenty of time to catch up

now that he's back,
so why don't you get yourself

to school before you're late?

All right.
You got it, bud.

See you, G.
- Later.

Oh, I give it to Reid.

That man has got some nerve.

Yeah? What'd he say?

He thinks I'm upset
because the entire article

is about him, and he's right.

The article should be about me
and my perspective.

It's my art.

It sounds like
you're gonna have to take

the gloves off, baby.

And I, for one,
can't wait till you do.

Mum, have you heard anything
else about Ms. Hughes?

A little bit.

The school is claiming

they fired Ms. Hughes
for just cause.

One of your classmates
apparently told her parents

that they saw her giving books
that weren't a part

of the approved curriculum.

Are you sure
there's nothing else we can do?

Honey, I never said
there's nothing that we can do.

I mean, I can't make
any promises,

but what I know is this.

If no one disrupts the system,
the system doesn't change.

All right, my brother.

Thanks for shopping local.

♪ Set my hands on fire
today ♪

♪ I didn't know
about the pain ♪

Listen, I wanted
to talk to you.

I do feel like you were right
about some stuff the other day.

You know what?

I really appreciate that.

It's very big of you
to say that.

I think we should take
our relationship up a notch.

Oh, up a notch?

Bed right there.
Tell me how you wanna do it.

Oh, my God.

We should tell my parents.

I don't introduce them
to just anybody,

so I feel like this will show

that I'm not embarrassed
of you.

- Okay.
- Yeah?

I mean, yeah.

Yeah, why not?

Why not?

So when do you wanna do it?

Now.

Now? Wait.

What the fuck?

- Hello.
- Hey, baby.

- Hi, Mum.
- Oh, you look beautiful.

- Thank you.
- How you been?

- Hey, Daddy.
- Look at this place.

Oh, my goodness.

- Wow.
- Thank you.

This is lovely.

- Thank you.
- What--

Jazz.

Oh, I thought it was just
gonna be us having lunch.

What's going on?

Well, I thought

maybe you'd wanna have lunch
with me and my boyfriend.

Your boyfriend?

Jazz?

What? Wow.

Mr. and Mrs. D.

How's it going?
How's it going?

Of course we would.

This is wonderful.

Jazz.

Isn't it, Phil?

Yeah.

Thank you, Daddy.

Okay. Well, let's eat.

Let's eat.

The administration
is firing Ms. Hughes

because they're caving
to a few white parents

who are upset with her.

All she's guilty of
is exposing her students

to books that are honest
about race,

sexuality,
and American history.

Mm, take your time, bishop.

And we have to do something
about it.

Look, I know Ms. Hughes
works in the middle school,

but her firing reflects
on the entirety

of the Bel-Air campus.

Carlton's right.

Ms. Hughes looked
after so many of us

when we were having
a hard time in middle school.

We owe her this.

I think that rallying
to save Ms. Hughes' job

is a cause worthy of our BSU.

I agree.

I think that this is
the perfect cause

for us to show the school that
we are here and we won't allow

one of the few beloved
Black teachers to be dismissed.

Yeah.

This is our school too.

Actually,
you know what I think?

I think it's time
that we let them know

that we not playing no more.

I think we should protest.

- Oh, shit.
- Protest?

Yes.

Yeah, maybe we just
leave class for a while,

like--like a walkout.

Exactly, bro.

But it's not a walkout.

It's a Blackout.
- Yeah.

Yeah!

Yeah.
- Yeah?

Yeah, I like that.

1004

- Can I help you?
- Yeah, hi. I'm Vivian Banks.

I have a meeting with Reid.

I'm sorry.

There was an emergency,
and he has to reschedule.

Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

Is everything okay?
Is someone hurt?

No, it's not like that.

It's more of an art emergency,
if you know what I'm saying.

An art emergency?

That's why he canceled
our meeting with no notice?

I'm sorry, Mrs. Banks.

You know, will you give
your boss a message for me?

Please tell
that smooth-talking narcissist

that I do not need him
explaining my work in the press

or controlling my narrative
with the fellowship.

He is not my handler.
He is not my gatekeeper.

So I will no longer be
in need of his services.

You might wanna
tell him that yourself.

Oh, I would,

but I have
an art emergency of my own.

Carlton.

What's up, Ms. Bassin?

I was surprised
to hear you speak

about Ms. Hughes today
with such passion.

Oh.
Well, yeah, of course.

I mean, she is a great teacher,

and I think what's happening
to her is really unfair.

I agree, of course.

But there's a right way
to handle things

and a wrong way
to handle things,

especially here.

Well, my cousin and I
were just talking,

you know, brainstorming.

We're not actually gonna
get up and walk out of school.

I'm glad to hear that, Carlton,

because as the person
who suggested

BSU take up this cause,

your reputation
will be tied to it.

Be careful.

Yes, ma'am.

♪ Show what,
I'm as hot as the sun ♪

♪ I don't trip,
I just do it for fun ♪

- What's up, Will?
- Sup, Ty.

♪ I been feeling
like I am the one ♪

Big game tonight.

Just wanna check and make sure

things are gonna be cool
between you, Coach, and Kirk.

Yeah, I'm all good.
Ain't gonna start no drama.

All right, glad to hear that,
'cause it's been a long time

since the team has been
this good, Will.

I mean, we have a chance
to make the playoffs,

maybe even go all the way.

You don't gotta worry, man.
I'll be there for the team.

All right. My guy.

I'll see you at the game.
- See you.

♪ I got my water them ways
in this bitch ♪

♪ Play with me, I'll have you
sleep with the fish ♪

♪ I'm trying to get lit
and I'm keeping it crisp ♪

♪ Know I got something
that lick at my wrist ♪

♪ Getting tired, I've been
running these niggas ♪

Ooh, look who it is,
the Black liberator, Carlton X.

Carlton X? Okay.

Yeah, maybe we should just
sit on that for a second

before we decide to keep it.

I wanted to talk to you
about the, um--

you know, the walkout.

Blackout.

Sure.

Whatever we decide to call it,
I just,

you know, don't think
it's a good thing.

Well, it's not supposed
to be a good thing.

It's a protest.

But that's why you're
gonna be a hero to all

of our people around here.
- Okay.

But like, I don't know,
what if--

what if we're just
going too far?

Look, man, stay strong, okay?
I got your back.

Look, it's just the anxiety
kicking in.

We're all in this together.

Matter of fact,
just come to the game tonight.

You'll see.
- I'll see what?

Coach has been all over
my back since I got here.

But tonight, I'm gonna
show him the real Will.

West Philly Will.

- Yeah, okay, but--
- Don't worry.

I'ma show you how it's done.

And I'm gonna be with you
every step of the way.

West Philly Will is back, baby.

Fuck.

Get in it,
right there, Tyler.

♪ This some of that
mmm, mmm, ooh-whee ♪

♪ A little more cash,
a little more cheese ♪

♪ A little more thinking
you can't pass me ♪

♪ A little more action ♪

Come on!

Let's go, baby!
Fucking go, baby!

All right, we're in it!

We're in it. Right there.

♪ Little more action,
action ♪

♪ Little more action ♪

Shit,
Will really wasn't joking

when he said
he was gonna bring it.

Yeah, he's on
a different level for sure.

Let's go! Box it.

We're in it! Get in it!
Get in there, B!

Let's do it! Let's work!

Let's go, let's go!

Move, move, move!
Move, move, move!

♪ Wheel once around
then switch up once ♪

♪ Then swerve, move quick ♪

♪ Spit a verse so sick,
make a flow ♪

Come on! Come on! Come on!
Come on! Come on!

Let's go, baby!

- Come on!
- Break 'em in, break 'em in!

Ball, ball, ball!

Yes!

Come on, bring it in.

Bring it in.
That's great work, fellas.

Great hustle. Great hustle.

Let's go.

Come on, get in there.
Great hustle. Take a breather.

All right, great work, guys.
We're up 15. It's over.

Let's take this time,

let's work
on our perimeter game.

This next play, I want you
to swing the ball out to Kirk.

What the hell?
Kirk has been cold all game.

- No, I haven't.
- Hey, Will--

- How many points do you have?
- Will!

I don't wanna
hear it, Will, okay?

Just get the ball out to Kirk.
End of discussion.

- Got anything else, Coach?
- No, sir.

All right. Come on.
Let's finish strong, fellas.

Let's finish strong.
Let's get this W. On me.

Hard work on three.
One, two, three.

all: Hard work.

♪ Billie Eilish ♪

♪ Watch on my wrist,
but I want that ♪

♪ Niggas talkin' crazy
when I pull up ♪

Check the screen.
Check the screen.

♪ Run that shit back,
bitch, I'm styling ♪

♪ Glock tucked, big T-shirt,
Billie Eilish ♪

♪ Watch on my wrist,
but I want that in diamonds ♪

Will!

Hey, yo, Will, let me in.

♪ Put it in perspective ♪

♪ Bitch, I got everything
I wanted and some extras ♪

Money, baby.
Can't stop me, huh?

Run the offence, Will!

But I'm on fire.

♪ Cashed out on bail,
my li'l bitch got arrested ♪

♪ Flexed out my Lexus,
no back seats ♪

Yeah, right here,
right here, right here, B.

Yep. There it is, Will.
Set it up.

Set it up!

♪ You be throwing cash
in the strip ♪

♪ My little bitch suckin' dick
for the free ♪

♪ I got a bitch,
but a bitch ain't got me ♪

Come on!

Yeah!

♪ Run that shit back,
bitch, I'm styling ♪

♪ Glock tucked, big T-shirt,
Billie Eilish ♪

♪ Watch on my wrist,
but I want that in diamonds ♪

♪ Niggas talk crazy
when I pull up, it's silent ♪

♪ Mile high, bring that shit
back, bitch, I'm styling ♪

Told you,
nobody argues with a winner.

Yes, sir.

That's why your coach ain't
had the balls to bench you,

'cause getting that W is
the only thing that matters.

You straight on that now?
- Yeah, I think so.

Good, 'cause if you come
work with me and my connects

in the AAU,
man, sky is the limit, bro.

I'm telling you--
- Excuse me.

Philip Banks,
Will's uncle and guardian.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Banks.

I was just talking to Will
about his game.

Yo, Uncle Phil, this the dude
I been telling you about.

Will, locker room. Let's go.

All right,
I'll be right there.

Get with the team, Will.

And great game.
- Thank you.

Congrats on the dub,
young man.

- Appreciate it.
- Yeah, we gonna chop it up.

- All right, cool, cool.
- West Philly.

Yes, sir.

He's a good kid.

So... recruiter?

Recruiter, coach, mentor.

Something like that.

Well, if you wanna
continue any discussions

along those lines with Will,
I'd appreciate it

if you let my wife
and I both know

so that we can be a part of it.

Okay.

Here's my card.

Let me know when you wanna
discuss his future.

If there's something
to discuss.

We'll be in touch...

Mr. Hightower.

I look forward
to hearing from you.