All language subtitles for All American.s07e05 I Got a Story to Tell.eng

[Distant crowd cheering]

Justin Starling:
? Game on, game on, yeah ?

? Tell 'em it's game on,
I said hold up ?

? Nah ?
[Crowd cheering]

? Game on, game on ?

? Blowing like napalm,
I said game on ?

Hey!
Starling: ? Aye ?

Game announcer: Both Beverly
and Crenshaw have found

their groove
in their respective leagues.

If they both make it
to the playoffs

and get a chance to actually
face each other,

what a game it will be.
[Crowd cheering]

Starling:
? Yeah, they built up the city ?

? I'm building it better ?

? Raining or shining,
don't matter the weather ?

? We stay on the grind
and it's like that forever ?

? We been the flyest,
don't need no propellers ?

? Study the game ?
Girl: Hi.

Starling: ? And I'm fixing my
flaws, give me the trophies ?

? And keep the applause ?
Girl: Call me.

Starling: ? Step on the field
and I tell them it's on ?

? Game on ?
Girl: Hi, KJ.

Ahem. Smile and stare
into my eyes

if you wanna get out of here.
[KJ chuckles]

Give these girls
the impression you're taken.

Yeah, I owe you.
Heh heh!

You know, it's kinda weird
to go from a team

that nobody cared about
to, like, sudden fame.

What, Oakland girls
kept it

more chill when you
were winning?

Ah, don't get me wrong.
I mean, there was

the attention,
but I don't know.

I guess it was
just less-

Thirsty? Heh!

Yeah, well, don't let
that head get too big.

Beverly kids are all
about the moment,

and, uh, fair warning.
Be prepared

for some panties
in your locker.

It's tradition
for new hotshot QBs.

[Sighs]

Whew! We're good. OK.

[Both laugh]

So, which one of the parties
you hitting tonight, Oakland?

None. The team's watching
game tape, and then we're

gonna enjoy my dad's barbecue
to celebrate the big win.

Is there one non-football-
related thing on your schedule?

Uh... oh! Actually,

there is this, um,

this meal-packing drive
at South Crenshaw

that my friend's organizing,
but we're not gonna be done

with game-tape viewing
to make it in time, so...

What could you guys
possibly gain

from watching
a 50-0 blowout?

How to make it
a 60-0 blowout?

All I'm saying,
one athlete to another,

is that you should give
yourself a break from football.

Our cheer performance
is actually better

once we step away.

[Chuckles]

Preach: Those volunteering
for tonight's overnight

meal-packing drive, remember,
the doors will be locked

at 7 p.m. for safety,

and big shout out
to Stu-Co candidates

for planning and organizing...
[Clears throat]

especially Amina Simms
for orchestrating all this.

Now, I know I technically
can't endorse a candidate...

but I best not learn any
of y'all voted against her,

or else there's
gonna be a problem.

[School bell rings]

Y'all get up outta here.
[Chuckles]

[Indistinct chatter]

You probably cost me
some votes with that threat.

Girl, that was no threat.

Besides, what's politics
without a little intimidation?

Dad, I'm running
a clean campaign,

so please let me do that

and steer clear
of any and all influence.

Fine.

Proud dad concedes,

but teacher dad wants
to talk to you

about drifting off
in class.

Is this
about tomorrow?

No, no, I'm fine.

You'll still give me
a ride home

before midnight, right?
Preach: Of course,

though we'll have to sneak out,
unless you want to explain

why the organiser
of the meal drive lock-in

ain't trying to stay locked in
with the rest of 'em.

Amina: Thanks.
Preach: You sure about not,

uh, giving your speech
at midnight?

Dad, I gotta get
to my next class.

Thanks for checking in.
I'll be OK.

[Sighs]

[Knocks on door]

Oh, what's up, man?
You remembered

to grab the plates
for the barbecue, right?

Grayson said he was going to
pick some up at the cafeteria.

Oh, that's
what's up, man.

But, uh, hey,
I was thinking

maybe we do something
a little more special.

What could possibly be
more special

than my hickory ribs, man?
[KJ chuckles]

You saw how hard I worked
in that small-ass kitchen.

I don't even have
my smoker.

I'm not saying we
abandon the food, Pops.

I'm just saying maybe
we put it to better use,

like for a friend's
meal-packing drive

at South Crenshaw
tonight.

This, uh...

friend have a name?

KJ: Yeah, uh, Amina.
Cassius: Amina?

Amina. Wait. Heh!
Isn't that the name

that keeps popping up
in your texts lately?

Heh! Yeah, yeah, yeah,
whatever, Dad, OK?

She is just a friend.
Cassius: OK.

All right? But nah,
I think this is a good chance

for some hardworking volunteers

to be rewarded
with the best ribs in Cali!

- Right, all right.
- Ha ha!

And this isn't
another attempt

to get close
to Jordan Baker, right?

Nah, not at all.

I think it'll be good

for the team, you know?

A way to...

step away for a second.

Also...

I kind of miss
our time volunteering

back in the Town.

Don't you?

I guess I could find
some heating trays.

Thanks, man!

Coop: Are you ready
for the most amazing thing

you've ever seen?
Amina: Hi.

Why am I scared right now?

Oh, my instincts are right.

Absolutely not.
Coop: Absolutely yes, OK?

And you can thank Prime
for the speedy delivery.

I ordered hundreds
of these.

Do I need to say no
a hundred more times?

Baby, cuteness sells.

How do you think
Obama got in office?

Because he was
an amazing politician

and married
to a literal icon.

Yes, that, too.

Flowers to Michelle.

[Distant, excited chatter]

Male singer, whispering:
? Hyped up ?

Why does that
Jigglypuff-looking dude

look so familiar?
Amina: That's the rapper

Boss Boy Drew from the LBC.
Coop: Hmm.

My opponent,
Marcus Rhodes,

is his cousin
and running for reelection.

He's literally bribing votes
with a hood legend.

Dang, that is him!

I-I mean, dude bars always
been corny, if you ask me,

all right, but why don't you
use me to bribe votes?

I'm actually something like
a hood legend, for real.

You know,
maybe these baby pins

aren't such a bad idea
after all.

No, not at all, actually just
don't trust you with these.

But don't worry about it, OK?
You're gonna get your votes,

and your speech is going
to solidify your win.

I can't wait to hear it.
Amina: I'm not giving a speech.

Coop: Why?
Khalil: Why not?

My bad.
I couldn't help but hear.

But I thought speeches
were important.

I mean, how else do people know
what you're running for?

Oh, I'm aware of that,

and thanks for finally deciding
to acknowledge me,

even if it was
to be rude.

Sorry.
I gotta start

getting things set up
for tonight.

I appreciate the support,
Auntie Coop.

Alright, now, you got
exactly two seconds

to tell me what you did,
'cause I know it's something.

[School bell rings]
Khalil: Oh, shoot, like,

they got this whole thing
about us not being late.

I got to run.
I'ma see you later, Coop.

Excuse me.
Coop: OK, all right.

Coop: Guess what's hot
off the press.

Preach: Ho! Hell yes!
Coop: Uh-huh.

Man, my baby girl had
the cutest cheeks.

- Heh heh heh!
- But good luck convincing Amina

to use these.
Coop: Yeah, well, you'll be

surprised to know
she already approved.

- Hmm.
- I ain't gonna mention it was

a reluctant approval,
after seeing

Marcus showing off
his rapper cousin,

Boss Boy Drew.
Preach: Hold up.

Boss Boy Drew here?
Coop: What?

Come on. Stay focused.
He with the enemy.

Right, right. Um...

how's Amina's mood?
Coop: She was fine,

until Khalil showed up.

- Oh.
- I mean, something's definitely

up between the two of them,
and I'm wondering if that

is what's stopping her
from sticking around

to give her Stu-Co speech.
Preach: That speech has

everything to do about tomorrow.
Coop: What's tomorrow?

Think about it.
Look, it's the only day

that's tough for her
to be around folk.

Damn.

I forgot.

I forgot about that.
Look, I-I was going

to head out,
but I could definitely

hang around to keep
an eye on her.

Nah, nah, nah.
I appreciate you.

You sure?

Yeah, you've done
a lot for her.

Let me be a father
to my daughter for once.

- OK.
- Besides, it seems

like you got somewhere to be
in that bougie-ass blazer.

I'm actually going
to a law seminar

that one of my professors
is doing at GAU.

Is this the same professor
you've been nonstop about?

If I've been "nonstop,"

it's because
she's really dope,

and I got a lot
to learn from her.

Mm-hmm.

Well, I guess you'd better
go on and get to "learning."

- Mm-hmm. I will.
- [Chuckles]

Cassius: Man, if they don't
appreciate these ribs,

I'mma pack 'em
back up so fast.

Can't waste good food
on those who lack

a good palate, man.
Just facts.

Dad, it's OK to say

you're worried
that they won't like 'em.

- I didn't say all that, man.
- Man, you know how our people

get about their barbecue.
Cassius: It's true, it's true.

But I have yet to meet
a Black person who hasn't

enjoyed your barbecue.
Cassius: Also true.

Oh, so that's Amina.
OK.

- Hey, we're just friends, Pops.
- I didn't say anything, man.

Heh!
Look, come on, y'all.

Help me figure out
where to set up.

KJ needs to go say hey
to his "just friend."

[Chuckling]
KJ: Why? Why are you like this?

Male singer:
? I ain't holding my breath ?

? But something's gotta give ?

? Settle for nothing less ?

[Marqui chuckles]

Maybe one of these days,
you'll get like me.

Khalil: There you go.
I'm glad we finally got

a chance
to get together, Pop.

"Finally"?
What you mean, finally?

I don't know.
It's just...

I ain't seen you
in a few days.

You ain't mad I didn't roll
with you to Craig's, right?

Look, man,
you made your choice,

and I can't do nothing
but respect that,

but whenever I am not here...
[Cell phone vibrates]

it's because I'm off
stacking this bread

to make sure you have
a roof over your head

and a phone
in your hand.

Look at me when I'm
talking to you, boy.

My bad, just-[sighs]-
forget I said anything.

- You got somewhere better to be?
- Nah, it's just...

we having this
volunteer lockdown drive

at the school tonight.
I just found out

the door's closing
at 7:00, so...

[Sighs]

Since when you start
volunteering, anyway?

It's just one event.

I don't know.

I kind of like
the school spirit stuff.

[Chuckles]

I'm starting to not
recognize you at all, man.

Come on, Pop, I ain't
changed that much.

No, son,

I'm proud of you
for staying on track.

- [Chuckles]
- Do I like Coach Baker

whispering in your ear?

Hell no.

You'll come around once
you get to know him.

He's a nice dude, pop.
Marqui: The devil

was once nice, too, son.

Go cop some boxes.
I'mma drop you at the school.

You sure? I thought you said
you had somewhere to be.

- I'm not offering twice.
- [Scoffs]

All right.
[Marqui chuckles]

Hey, hold up,
hold up, hold up.

Just remember
that your pops is here

for you, and it's good
that you and me

can always lean
on each other, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, for sure, Pop.

For sure.

OK, so we talking

lettuce and then tomato?
Amina: No.

Not directly on top
of the other.

The lettuce should be
on both sides

so the bread
doesn't get soggy.

Free meal or not,
we're giving people

an expertly prepared
sandwich.

Ooh, OK, so then maybe I
should watch you first.

[Both chuckle]
Amina: OK.

OK.

Whoa. Whoa.

Whoa, slow down!
Damn! Heh!

Isn't the whole point
of an overnight drive

to have all night to finish?
Amina: For other people, yes,

but I've got 500 sandwiches
to finish by 11:30.

And what happens then,
Crenshawella?

You turn into a pumpkin?
Ha ha!

I just need to get home.

Oh. My bad.

Hey, I was just
joking around.

Are you OK?

Well-

Preach:
Listen up, folks!

This is
your 15-minute warning

till the doors are
officially locked.

If you haven't gotten
everything that you need

for the night,
do so now.

KJ: How are you
planning on leaving

before midnight if the doors
are gonna be locked?

That rule
doesn't apply to me.

Tori: Hey.

Promise I'm not
stalking you.

Uh, my cousin goes here
and DMed me

literally after we talked,
asking if I wanted to support,

and I was thinking, how could I
preach about paying it forward

and not do so myself?

Hi. I'm Tori.

Amina. You know,
I've seen you cheer

when our teams have played
each other over the years.

You're a beast.
Tori: Was a beast.

Um, I've heard
about you, too.

Running for Stu-Co Prez, right?
Amina: Yeah. Heh!

Uh, Tori,

you brought
protein bars. Nice.

Yeah, I've got more
in the car.

I'm assuming you guys are
accepting donations?

Yeah.
The more the merrier.

You can drop them off
at the donations table.

Will do.
Um, I'll find you in a bit.

All right.

Hmm.

Must be nice to have
the kind of rizz

that lures cheerleaders.
KJ: Stop it, all right?

You heard her.
She's here for her cousin.

I don't see a cousin.
Do you?

Oh, OK.
[KJ chuckles]

Tori: Uh, why is he
locking the door?

Yeah, the drive is
on lockdown until the morning.

Oh. I see.

Well, at least I'm
in good company.

Yeah?
Oh, your cousin, right?

[Snickers]
You can't be that dense.

There is no cousin.

Tshh...

Uh...

Uh, I don't think
the donation table is in here.

Uh, yeah. I just figured
we could use a break.

It was kinda loud
out there, so...

OK.
[Sets down bags]

Are you thinking
what I'm thinking?

That maybe we should
give them some privacy?

[Chuckles]

[Scoffs]
Way to kill a mood.

Uh... you know, my dad,

he's probably almost out
of his famous barbecue.

Maybe we go get some?

I'm vegan.

Breonna: I'm walking
to the bathroom

at a classy restaurant,

minding my business,
when a random man makes

a pass that I...

[Sunglasses clatter]
reject. Now,

the perpetrator falls
backwards into a table,

and unfortunately,
ends up injuring

an innocent bystander
we'll call Betty.

Now, the question is,
am I liable for the damage,

or is the perpetrator,
for initiating harm?

As you know,
torts law examines

"you shouldn't" clauses.

You shouldn't inflict
physical harm.

You shouldn't misappropriate
property.

These are our duties.

Fortunately for me, I was well
within my breach of duty

by practicing self-defence,
but if I poured

gasoline everywhere and burnt
the whole place down,

that might be a different
conversation, although,

low-key, sometimes warranted.
[Students laugh]

Breonna: But you didn't hear
that from me. Thank you.

Thank you all for coming.

[Indistinct chatter]

Ms. Cooper, I didn't
expect to see you.

This is the sort of thing
3Ls usually attend.

Yeah, I know, but I
figured it couldn't hurt.

Besides, the contradictions
in the breach of duty has

really been messing me up,
but it clicked

during your presentation.
Breonna: I'm glad I could help.

I also had a question
about Betty.

Like, what if she decided
to press charges against you...

- Mm-hmm.
- instead of the perpetrator?

So I don't know
if you have the time,

but if you do, I would
love to talk about it.

- I have some time.
- OK. Nice.

[Indistinct chatter]

Amina: So, what?
You just gonna ditch

the sandwiches?
'Cause we've got 300 to go.

Well, I mean, at the speed
you were going, I thought

we would already be done.
Amina: I'm kidding, Kingston.

[Both chuckle]

I keep hearing
your dad's barbecue's amazing.

I think more volunteers showed
up after hearing about it.

Ha!
That can't be true.

No, I'm for real.
Like, people are

literally posting
about it on their stories.

KJ: No way! Ha ha!
Amina: Yes.

Oh.

So, did Tori
ever find her cousin

after whatever y'all were
up to in the storage office?

Speaking of missing people,
where's Khalil?

- Mmm.
- Oh.

So y'all are still
in your awkward bag

after what happened?
Amina: You mean where I tried

to kiss him and made
an ass of myself?

No. No, I mean where he
gave you mixed signals

and let you take
all the blame.

Yes to it still
being awkward.

He's said all
of 5 words to me,

and they were to rudely ask
why I was leaving early.

I was kinda wondering
the same thing.

Minus the rude part.
Amina: Look, it's just something

I gotta do, but, please,

let's leave it at that.

Done. Just know I'm here
if you need to talk.

[Cell phone vibrates]
Amina: Oh.

[Unzipping bag]

Oh.

Did you-did you see me
with a book earlier?

Black with gold binding?

Uh... nah.

Sorry. Why?
What is it?

Something I gotta find.

[Tray clangs]
Preach: Please tell me

you didn't run out of ribs.
Cassius: Heh!

Man, them students been
licking their fingers

all night.
Cassius: Man, I'm just happy

to contribute.
I'll save you a plate.

Name's Cardell Simms.
Everyone knows me as Preach.

Cassius Jeremy, head football
coach over at Beverly High.

Oh, yeah.
Now I recognize you. Wait.

You ain't tryna poison us with
no crosstown rivalry, are you?

And ruin my recipe?
No, sir.

Ha ha! My man.
Look, I can appreciate

a brother who respects
the sanctity of a good recipe.

- Of course.
- Yeah.

If you'll excuse me,

I'll be right back.
Cassius: Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

How the hell y'all
manage to get past

the chain-locked doors?

[Marqui scoffs]

They just magically
flew open.

Maybe you should look
into that.

Cassius: Uh, is everything
good over here?

Where I know you from?

I don't ever
forget a face.

Hey, Pops.
It's all good.

Preach: Marqui was
just leaving.

Marqui: Heh!
Hey, do work, son.

- Thanks for the ride, Pop.
- Mm-hmm.

No problem.

You and I are due
for a chat.

Tori: Hey, um,
I'm sorry

if I made things
awkward earlier.

Uh, nah, that's my bad.

Can we just hit
the refresh button?

- I'd like that. Heh!
- Yeah.

Don't take this personally,
because I know it's

your life's ambition
to make sandwiches,

but that looks hella sad.
KJ: Wait. Seriously?

Amina said we were striving
for expert-level.

It's giving
"my toddler niece made it."

Wow. OK.
[Chuckles]

Um, I saw you
and Amina

together
in the locker room,

and now I feel dumb.
KJ: Why?

Because I should've
seen it from the jump.

She's that girl you
were all fawning over

at The Hangout a while back.
KJ: Nah,

we're not even like that.
Tori: Really?

'Cause it seems so.
KJ: No, seriously.

There isn't a girl
in the picture.

Is there...
a guy in the picture?

No judgment, seriously.
[KJ chuckles]

It's just
you were uninterested

in the girls' attention
at Beverly, and then

you acted weird about
the panties in your locker

and, not to boast, but I've
never been turned down.

No, look,
I'm not gay, OK?

I was in an almost
3-year relationship

with this girl back home
that ended months ago.

So, you're into girls,
just not me.

No, no,
that's not what I'm...

That's OK.
It's all you had to say.

Um, I think it's time
I find my "cousin."

Preach: You nervous?
Khalil: No.

Good. I see you ain't
got no button.

What's this beef you got
with my daughter?

Who told you we
was beefing?

I got eyes and ears
all up and down

this hallway, little boy.
Spill.

Mr. Simms,
I swear on my life

I ain't got
no beef with Amina.

In fact, I ain't got nothing
but mad respect for her.

If I find out
that's not the case,

we gonna have a problem,
because the sort of life

you and your dad is living
is exactly the kind I'm trying

to keep my daughter away from.
Do I make myself clear?

- Yes, sir.
- Raise up outta here.

Amina: Hey.
KJ: Hey.

- Oh, you found it.
- Yeah.

I nearly turned over
every box in sight

before I remembered
I kept it

in my dad's cubby
so it wouldn't get lost.

Heh! So what's so special
about this book?

Tomorrow is
my mom's birthday.

Oh.

Yeah, um,
I'm sorry, Amina.

Yeah, I remember you said
that she passed away.

Yeah, it's just not a day
where I can pretend

to be happy
or hide my emotions.

It's just easier
to stay home

and let whatever
happens flow.

Which is why I have
to leave before midnight.

Yeah, I know
that feeling.

I was really close
to my godfather and, um,

yeah, he passed away
a couple years back.

His birthday's
always been hard.

I actually started
this tradition

to help me get
through it.

Yeah, every year
on his day, uh,

I watch an old episode
of "I Love Lucy"

like we used to
when I was younger.

[Both chuckle]

That's what
this book is for me.

Memories of her I've
collected over the years.

Pictures, articles,
and stuff.

It's a way to remember
the best parts of who she was.

You said articles.
Was she an actress?

Amina: No, no.
[Both chuckle]

A lawyer, actually.
KJ: Oh.

See, now I know
where you get

those, uh,
"closing statement"

energy pep talks from.
Amina: OK. Heh!

- Yeah. Ha ha!
- Whatever.

Hey, you want to go
for a walk?

Sure, I'd actually
really like that.

All right.

Breonna: And that was only
my third case as an associate.

And I tried that solo
and swept the prosecution.

Man, all because the lead
counsel had food poisoning?

I'm convinced he overslept.
But, sure.

[Chuckles]
Well, I'm sorry.

I'm just-I'm trying
to understand.

Like, you've lived 9 lives
and you look the same age as me.

So how old are you
for real, anyway?

Oh, I know you didn't
just ask me that.

Coop: Fair.
[Cell phone chimes]

[Faint music playing,
singer singing indistinctly]

- Hmm.
- Is everything OK?

Some of my friends were
trying to set me up with

this woman on a blind date,
and she just canceled.

Not sure why I admitted
that to a student.

Heh heh! No worries.
Listen, my lips are sealed,

but I am sorry
she canceled.

Oh, it's all good.
But, lucky for you,

that means I have
a little more time,

if you wanted
to continue unpacking

all things torts.
Coop: Oh, absolutely.

I mean, I got questions
for days.

It does come
with one caveat.

I was really looking forward
to having a drink tonight.

[Chuckles]
This also stays here.

And if you say anything,
you'll find out

how good of a lawyer I am.
Coop: OK.

Trust me, stealing toilet paper
ain't worth getting suspended.

I wish it was toilet paper
I was looking for.

Is there a way
out of here?

At this point, I'll take
an underground tunnel.

What's got you
so pressed to dip?

Mmm. Better question.
What's his name?

- Irrelevant.
- Hmm.

Well, as fine as you are,
you shouldn't let

no "irrelevant" guy
ruin your night.

Matter of fact, y'all gotta
stop letting us live rent-free

in your feelings,
'cause 9 times out of 10,

we ain't even planning things
through the way y'all hoping.

Then, boom...

one wrong move ends up ruining
a perfectly good friendship.

Was that advice for me
or for yourself?

- I guess both.
- Well,

for a guy who doesn't
think things through,

that was pretty spot-on.

I'm not gonna find keys
in this dirty cart, am I?

Oh, absolutely not,
but it's fun watching you try.

[Both chuckle]

When you said "articles,"
I didn't think you meant

full-page spreads
in the "Philadelphia Gazette."

She was hella passionate
about helping people

in the community,
especially when

that 3-strike law started
taking us out like the flu.

Yo, it's really dope
that your mom

was a part
of that actual fight.

Male singer: ? All the thoughts
in your mind ?

[Both chuckle]

Uh, we gonna talk

about why your cheeks
were abnormally chubby?

All right,
they weren't that big.

Wait. Were they?

I don't know.
It's up for debate.

[Chuckling]

Oh, yeah.

They definitely were.
Amina: OK, whatever.

Ha ha ha ha!

Singer:
? I'll take the call ?

? I'll take the call ?
KJ: Oh, I know this one.

"Hey Black Child."

My mom made me recite that
when I was younger.

I was really shy and-

[Fake-chokes]
You? Shy?

- Shut up. Ha ha! I was.
- OK.

Anyway, she swore
that this poem

would help
my confidence.

"Hey, Black child,

do you know who
you are?"

Male singer: ? When all hope
dies and skies erupt ?

? Ooh, ooh ?
[Amina sobs]

I'm sorry.

I don't know what's happening.
KJ: Oh, no.

Look, don't ever
apologize for feeling.

I think the hardest part
of all of this was that

when she died...

Singer: ? Ooh, ooh ?

things for her
were complicated.

She didn't get the chance
to right her wrongs

or salvage
her reputation.

Singer: ? ...your shelter,
I will ?

- Maybe I can do that for her.
- ? I will ?

- I'm sure she'd like that.
- ? I will be your shelter ?

And she'd be damn proud of you
for even starting here.

Singer:
? I will, I will ?

? I will be your shelter ?

? I will, I will ?

? I will be your shelter ?

I still can't believe you
made all of this happen.

If you're trying to take
my mind off the fact

that I just fell apart
in your arms,

it's working. Thanks.
[KJ chuckles]

As for all of this,
it was more

of a team effort
than you think.

But it all started
in your brain.

That's something
to celebrate.

I don't know how much
that'll matter.

I'm sure Marcus will
take credit for it

in his speech tonight.

If you were
to give a speech,

what would you say was
your inspiration behind it all,

the reason you're running
for office in the first place?

Well, it all started

with this guy Fred, who sleeps
in the baseball dugout

at night.
KJ: Mm-hmm.

One day, I saw him
scrounging for food

and ended up bringing him
the remainders of my lunch.

Me, Macy,
and some friends

started rotating
taking food to him,

and it got me thinking,
we should be doing this

for others
in the community.

And the only way
to make that a thing here

at South Crenshaw High
is if I have the power

to authorise it
as Stu-Co President.

Hey, not for nothing,

but if I heard that story
in speech form,

I mean,
my vote is yours,

not Marcus's.

[Chuckles]

It's 12:03.

Technically, you made it
past midnight.

What you think?

Try for another hour
or two?

Wait. So they
threw out the case

on limited testimony?
Coop: Yeah.

D.A. Baker stepped in,
put her foot down.

That's when I knew you got
to be a boss to be a lawyer.

I still can't believe
you got to work for her,

but talk about having
lived 9 lives.

You were basically
an associate

as a pre-law student,
so how old are you?

Mmm! I know you didn't
just ask me that.

[Chuckles]
Well, I'm definitely

old enough to have
another drink.

OK.

Cheers.

[Song ends]

[Coop's "You Don't Ask"
begins playing]

Come on.
Please tell me that is

a normal
radio playlist.

Nope, it's mine.

In all fairness,
I didn't know it was

on this particular playlist.
Coop: Mmm.

I was listening to it long
before you were my student.

- I knew I was a hood legend.
- OK.

This might sound
corny, but

this song hypes me up

before litigation,
for real.

It's become like
my anthem...

- Mmm.
- for never changing who I am

as a killer Black woman
in the face of an industry

built on conformity.
Coop: Hmm.

You know, I-I was wondering,
now that I have the artist

here herself, what was

the inspiration behind the song?
Coop: Simple.

I was a teenager
and, uh,

didn't know how
to come out to my

super-conservative
Christian mom...

- Mmm.
- so I put it in a song.

- I'm impressed.
- But I got to give credit

to my girl Patience.
I mean, she helped me

to realize that I
didn't need

to hide my truth
from my mom or anyone.

That's her,
singing on the hook.

I love that. Is she
still in the picture?

Yeah, she around.
I mean, we just-

we're long-distance right now.
She's in New York,

doing her thing on Broadway,
making me proud.

OK. Period.
We should toast to that.

Do you want
another round?

Coop: Uh...
[Cell phone vibrates]

Patience:
? This is me, this is me... ?

Oh, actually, um,

my niece needs me, so...
Breonna: Hmm.

I gotta go,
but thank you

for the office hours.
Breonna: Yeah, anytime.

[Scoffs]

Yo.

Aye, what you say
to make Amina cry?

What?
Man, what the hell

makes you think I'm
the reason she was crying?

Man, you know what?
I don't even have time

for you today.
Got to go find my pops.

Yo, was it me?

Was she crying
'cause of me?

So you do care?

Bruh,
of course I care.

Meen's like family.

Mm-hmm.

Sure that's all
it is? Family?

Look, I just want
to make sure she's OK.

That's it.
KJ: I think she will be.

And before you ask, no,
I'm not gonna betray

her confidence, all right?
Because whatever she's got

going on, that's
her own damn business.

But if you really
cared about her,

you'd be talking
to her yourself, man,

not trying to fish it
from me, "bruh."

[KJ scoffs]
Cassius: Yo.

Why does it look like you're
about to transform into

the Incredible Hulk, man?
KJ: Um,

I think maybe we should dip.
I'm getting tired.

Wait, but you were the one
who brought me here.

What, you exhausted with
your little love triangle?

Man, what are you
talking about?

Aye, I've always got
eyes on you, son.

And it seems like
you've been bouncing

back and forth
with both Amina

and a certain head
cheerleader from our school.

What's the deal, man?

There is no deal.
For starters,

the Beverly cheerleader
thinks I'm gay.

[Chuckles]
I'm sorry. Come again?

Watch out. Heh!

KJ: She kinda made
this pass that I shot down,

and then she thought
I was with Amina.

But like I told you,
we're just friends.

Plus, Amina is kinda
into someone else.

Right.

Now that I'm talking
all this out, man!

How did this all get
so messy so fast?

- Welcome to high school, man.
- [Scoffs]

Man, can we just
fast-track to college?

Yeah, that is just
as messy, man.

You'll see.
[KJ sighs]

Why didn't I just
kiss Tori?

I mean, a million
other guys would have.

And I'm young
and single.

And an overthinker.
Damn!

Look, you just
the kind of dude

that likes there to be
a real connection first.

There's nothing wrong
with that.

And trust me, after living
with those thin-ass walls

we shared back in Oakland,
I can confirm you aren't gay.

- [Chuckles]
- I mean, look, you and Courtney

started out as friends,
kind of like you and Amina.

Yeah, but that
was different.

Not really. Look,

the best relationships
start out that way.

Same goes for me
and your mom.

You and Amina are friends.

You and Tori are making
your way to being friends.

Don't feel like you have
to rush anything.

Things'll happen
with the right girl

when it feels right,
a'ight?

Trust your gut, man.
You got this.

Amina: Good job.
Marcus: Uh-huh.

Amina: Thank you.

[Inhales, sighs]

Hello.
First, I want to thank

each and every one of you
for volunteering tonight.

Give yourselves
a round of applause.

The midnight hour marks a day
that has routinely been

one of the most challenging days
of my life.

It's my late mom's
birthday.

You see, my mom made
a huge impact

in our community,
and it's sad

that her legacy was shrouded
by her complicated past.

But every single one
of us knows

that growing up like we do,
life isn't obstacle-free.

Sometimes things get
complicated

when you're just
trying to survive.

My mom was resilient

and smart,

and sadly, she didn't get
the opportunity

to rewrite her own narrative
before she passed.

But I'm here to do so
in her honor.

I'd like to tell you all
about a woman

who served the community
as a public defender,

a woman who helped people
that looked like you and I

get justice when others
turned a blind eye.

She recognised when our people
were being neglected,

and I'm realizing
that that's maybe part

of the legacy
she left in me.

Doing something
about the neglected

in our own backyard.
That's why

I advocated to put this event
together tonight.

And if you elect me,

Amina Simms,
as your Stu-Co President,

I promise to focus
on initiatives

like these to heal people.

Not just here at home,

but as far as we can reach.

Because we need leaders

who remind us
that we are worthy,

we are powerful,

and we are everything.

And like my favorite poem-
"Hey Black Child,"

by Useni Eugene Perkins-
reminds us,

"Do what you can do,
and tomorrow,

your nation will be what
you want it to be."

Thank you.

Girl: Yeah!
[Applause]

Boy: It's great
to meet you.

So good.

[Indistinct chatter]

Khalil: Hey.
Amina: Hey.

Can I holla at you?

Uh, sure. What's up?

Why are you being weird
right now?

Like you don't know your dad
scared the hell out of me.

[Chuckles]
OK. Fair.

This whole time, I thought
you was avoiding me

because of what happened
at the game.

I was so self-centered,
I didn't realize what tomorrow,

or, I guess, today was.

I'm sorry, Meen.

- You don't owe me an apology.
- I do.

I should have
been there for you,

then maybe you wouldn't have had
to lean so hard on a stranger.

You mean KJ?

- Whatever.
- [Chuckles]

What I'm trying to say
is I'm proud of you.

What you said up there
on those steps

was hella inspiring.

Took a lot of grown-woman
courage to be able

to be that vulnerable.
Amina: I'm sorry, could you

repeat that last part again?
The grown part.

[Chuckling]
So you got jokes now.

I guess that's good.

So this mean we can pick up
where we left off?

The good part, at least?
Amina: Remind me.

Which good part?

It's been so, so long.

So you just got a whole
comedy routine written up, huh?

- Oh, I'm just getting started.
- [Chuckles]

[Footsteps retreating]

Mm-hmm.

Hey, where you
find that?

Uh, yo, come on.

Can a girl eat in peace?

Well, I thought
we ran out hours ago.

- No, we didn't.
- Heh!

Well, the way you
tearin' up them greens

can only mean one thing-

tipsy munchies.

Hey, how did you know?

I can sense
those glossy,

brown liquor eyes
a mile away.

[Sighs]

Tsk. Look...

the panel turned
into office hours,

then turned into
after office hours

and, you know, Breonna,
she was just-she was just

helping me with some law stuff
that I was bumping on.

And before I knew it,

a bottle of cognac was
coming out the drawer.

Oh, so y'all
on a first-name basis?

And was the cognac

the only thing that
came out of the drawer?

She's my professor,
so yes.

Look-[sighs]-I been
a teacher long enough

to know that I would
never offer my students

alcohol unless it was
something more,

even if they
were adults.

Bro, I-I am still happily
with Patience, remember?

It's not you
that I'm worried about.

It's your professor
that I'm questioning.

Just keep your eyes
open, all right?

Amina: Hey, uh,
I've been looking for you.

[Chuckles]
Yeah, the same, but first,

how does it feel to be
on cloud nine? Heh!

You earned it.
Amina: Thanks.

I couldn't have done it
without your help, and that's

kind of what I wanted to talk
to you about, but you first.

Uh, actually,
I could wait.

Yeah, ladies first.
Amina: OK, um,

apparently, us hanging out
caught Khalil's attention,

in a good way,
and I think he's jealous

of you, or rather,
the idea of you and me.

He thinks there's
a you and me?

Maybe. I dunno.
But he keeps looking this way

and he called me grown
and, oh, my God,

I'm rambling again,
so I'm just gonna say it.

What do you think
about being my boyfriend?

My fake boyfriend.

It would just be for a while,
you know, to test out

this whole jealousy theory?
And-oh, my God.

I cannot believe I
just said that.

Forget it.
It's stupid

and childish,
and it's too much to ask,

and I'm gonna go
anywhere else but here.

KJ: Hey, no, um...

I'll do it.

Yeah, if you...

need a fake boyfriend,

yeah, I'm in, if that's
what you really want.

- Thanks.
- Oh.

I owe you big.

Amina: OK, so,
your turn next.

Uh, what did you need
to talk to me about?

Um-ahem-nothing.

Hmm, hey, man.

Let me holla at you
real quick, man.

[Sighs]

What are you doing here?

Mr. Simms is already mad
we broke in once.

Man, look, if anybody
come asking about me,

you gonna say
I dropped you off

at exactly 8:00
tonight.

But you didn't.

Dad, I thought we
were done with this.

- I dropped you off...
- [Sighs]

at 8:00.

Say it.

Dropped me off at 8:00.

I knew you'd come through
for your old man.

Marqui:
Have a good night, son.

[Door clangs open]

[Door clangs shut]

[Fist thumps wall]

Man: Greg, move your head!

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