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This is who your dad used to date back in high school.

-No, no, no. Nah, nah, nah! -Yes!

Oh, Coach. Chad.

Uh, this is my old friend from high school,

Willie Cameron, and his son Dex.

-We played ball together. -Yes!

Yes, yes. Hi, nice to meet you.

-I know. -Nice to meet you, yeah.

Yeah, you had that awesome, uh, one-hander in the semis.

What? You remember that?

That was 20 years ago!

I actually forgot about that catch.

Yeah, I use... I used to watch all the recruiting tape

-with my dad, so... -Nice!

Is your boy ill?

Actually, yes, Chad.

Dex was recently diagnosed with leukemia.

But he loves football. And his new favorite player

is Chad Powers of the 5-0 South Georgia Catfish.

-That right? -Yeah.

It's nice to meet you, Dex.

-Nice to meet you, too. -Chad.

-Nah, this is... -No, no, Willie, you're always too polite.

-They'd love an autograph. -Oh!

Oh, it's the least I can do.

Thanks.

Chad, what's up?

-Hmm? -Hmm?

Oh, this is just how I sign my balls.

By completely coloring 'em in?

Yes, sirree.

Not yet. A couple more.

You know, I think we may need another Sharpie.

What... So what... like, what grade are you in?

-Uh, seventh grade. -Seventh grade.

-Chad Powers. -Oof.

We all know you're the starting quarterback

for the undefeated Catfish.

We all know you're on a five-week tear,

leading the Catfish to an undefeated record.

What we don't know about you is basically anything else.

Well, for one...

I'm Chad.

Indeed you are. Uh, all I know

is you play ball like a man possessed.

But who are you playing for?

Maybe a mentor, someone who inspired you. Somebody from home?

Who do you wanna make proud, Chad?

Who do I wanna make proud? Uh...

I'll, uh... Coach Hudson.

Coaches Hudson.

Well, sure you do. They're your coaches.

But before you even knew the Coaches Hudson, Chad,

who from your past inspired you to play football in the first place?

Chad, there's gotta be someone, or something,

that made you who you are.

Benjamin Franklin.

Ben Franklin?

Benjamin Franklin.

Okay. Ben Franklin.

Well, how did he inspire you?

He's the... the father of electricity.

So, you know, without... Without Ben Franklin, I mean...

you know, there... These... There's nothing for the lights to run on.

So, the stadium lights, field lights, you know, playing in the dark.

Yeah, just... Just dark football. And that's...

Nobody can see the dark football, you know?

So... So, I really... We owe a lot to him.

-He really paved the way. -Cut!

-We got it. -Mm-hmm. Oh, yep.

Come on, fellas! It's half-time!

-Thank you, sir. -Really, really... You did good job.

That was weird.

Y'all got it? No, no, no.

You are not puttin' that on College GameDay.

Natural responses are good.

No, no, no, I'm not... I'm not listenin' to someone in Vejas.

-Hey, Chad? Chad! -Hey.

-Chad! -Tricia, we need to run practice.

I need to give the boy a little note.

Oh, give... Hm. You got 30 seconds.

-Hey, baby bear. -Hi, Miss Tricia.

Hey. We're gonna do that again, alright?

-Mm-mm, no. -Yeah, we are.

And I was thinkin' on this next one,

you should just look right at the camera, alright,

and just say somethin' sort of moving and... and original.

Like a Bible verse. The word of John the Baptist.

No! Just somethin' like... like, um...

Like, "With great power comes great responsibility."

Yeah, that's from Spider-Man.

What is that?

What is Spider-Man?

Tricia! Off the field, now.

Listen, Chad, we are a Top 10 team now.

You... You're Dawson's sweetheart.

Folks are sayin' you could be a first-round pick.

And yet, you have done no interviews.

I don't really like the media.

Me neither. They're... They're all in Soros' pocket,

-everybody knows that. Listen... -Everybody knows.

It's a necessary evil, okay?

This whole GameDay set, it's just a chance for folks

to finally learn, who is Chad Powers?

Is he a low-T little bitch or...

-Oh! -Oh, God.

-Oh! -What the fuck?

-Oh! -Purge yourself and be clean.

I can't imagine what you eat.

What is...

-No. -May I... May I be excused?

-Get some water, son. -Come on! Ugh.

-Sorry. -Disgusting.

Looks like dog shit.

Psst.

-Hey. -Hey, how are ya?

Oh! I wanted to pitch a movie idea to you.

A biopic about Chris Benoit.

He's the wrestler that killed his wife, kids, and then...

...offed himself.

-What do you think? -Right, yeah, it's... It's great.

But this is... This is College GameDay.

Yeah, I love movies.

Days of Thunder, awesome. Awesome.

-That's a good one. -It's a good one.

♪ Look at me ♪

♪ I will never pass for a perfect bride ♪

♪ Or a perfect daughter ♪

♪ Can it be ♪

♪ I'm not meant to play this part ♪

♪ Now I see ♪

♪ That if I were truly to be myself ♪

♪ I would break my family's heart ♪

♪ Who is that girl I see ♪

♪ Staring straight back at me... ♪

Oh, my God!

-What are you doing home? -Took practice off.

Going back later for film. Beautiful singing voice, by the way.

So, until then, you're...

practicing your autograph.

Very me in fifth grade.

Well, Chad's famous now.

Which means Chad's gonna be signing a lot of merchandise,

which means Chad can't risk writing his real name,

which is Russ, not Chad.

Russ, breathe.

We got to move into a sick new place for free

because Chad is such a brand now.

People adore you.

Everything we've worked for, it's coming true.

Yeah.

So, what's wrong?

Nothing.

That's the problem. Shit's going too good.

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that concept.

Okay, Danny, let me tell you

how my life works.

Last time I played Georgia in the Rose Bowl,

I'm an inch from the goal line, and a gust of wind

knocks the ball out of my hand.

I land a cameo in the Eric André movie. That gets cut out.

I'm about to get my shot with the XFL,

and that cancer kid just gives up and fuckin' dies.

Bad stuff always happens to Russ.

Just a matter of time before it starts happening to Chad.

Okay, the voice switching is really freaking me out.

Yeah, you fuckin' think?

Maybe in the past you've been...

Fisted by God? Had everything stolen from me?

That's not gonna happen this time.

Oh, oh, sorry, sorry, do you... Do you have access to a time machine?

Do you have a little orb that sees the future?

-How do you know? -Because you've never had me before.

We just gotta be smart. Keep stonewalling interviews

until we're sure the mask is ready for 8K HD.

Speaking of, did you know your dad's movie is shooting in Atlanta?

He could really elevate the makeup.

Okay, my dad is the last guy I'm talking to about any of this shit.

Chad's great. Maybe he'd be proud.

Well, no matter how great Chad is, he's still got Russ' asshole.

Which means God can find it, and fist it.

-Coach in his office? -Yes, ma'am.

So what, you just sit out here and pull your pud till he needs you?

Yes, ma'am.

Well, a gentleman might get up and walk me in.

I'm sorry, you want me to treat you like a gentleman now?

Fuck off, Scott.

Oh, babe, let me hop.

Yeah, okay, I love you.

I'll see you later. Alright, bye.

What more can I possibly do for you, Tricia?

-Was that Wendy? -Yes, it was.

Aw, how's her sister doing?

Better, much better.

Oh, and they go see a therapist?

Mm-hmm, she is.

Mm, well, I guess everything's lookin' up for the Catfish, huh?

-Yeah, I suppose so. -Yeah, well,

everything except that pitiful GameDay package we just filmed out there.

I don't know what to tell ya. My boys are athletes, not actors.

We're about to play the number-one team in the country.

Alright, ESPN is out there featuring us pregame.

I mean, this is it. This is our moment.

Well, as far as I'm concerned, it's just another ball game.

Oh, bull-fuckin'-shit.

Biggest game of your career.

Hell, Saturday feels like the biggest day of my life,

and I was there when the Challenger exploded.

Really? You were?

I was eight. It fucked me up.

Oh, shit.

Listen, one solid puff piece,

it gets more five stars lookin' our way, stocks the NIL fund.

It really does make a difference, Jake.

What do you want from me?

I spoke to the network, alright?

Chad is the draw here.

And if they can't get any good content with him,

then they're gonna spike the whole package.

Look, I know he's not polished.

But that's part of why people like him.

That's part of why I like him! He's got a good heart.

No one cares if you can't prove it on TV.

Alright, I'll talk to him.

Or maybe Ricky.

They've got a good thing.

There you go, now.

-That could be an angle. -What could?

"Coach's daughter is the... is the Chad whisperer."

That's not an angle.

Hey, what... What if we film somethin' at your house?

-No. -Yeah.

Powers, Hudsons, all together, and Ricky can be sittin' right there

when they interview Chad. Kinda help translate his...

♪ Da-da-ling, ding, ding, ding, ding ♪ ...talk into the King's English.

-Hey, I don't wanna exploit my daughter. -Well, me neither!

I want to celebrate her.

As... As a fellow woman in sports.

One who, when out of that nasty ball cap,

could actually flourish in a visual medium.

I'm serious, Jake, this could be good for Ricky's career.

♪ Come on, feel the noise ♪

♪ Girls, rock your boys ♪

♪ We'll get wild, wild, wild ♪

♪ Wild, wild, wild ♪

♪ So you think I've got an evil mind ♪

♪ I'll tell you, honey ♪

♪ I don't know why ♪

♪ I don't know why ♪

♪ So you think my singing's out of time ♪

♪ It makes me money ♪

♪ I don't know why... ♪

Hey, Chad?

Oh, hey, Coach.

Hey, uh, I'm gonna run film today.

-Okay. -Okay.

Do you want me to come?

No.

Dawgs bring five or six when the offense gets behind the sticks.

We need to win first and second downs.

If we stay in the third and short...

-open up the old playbook. -Yep, exactly.

And the pocket will collapse.

The... The pressure will be relentless.

Georgia reveals who you really are.

They'll expose you.

Like I'm... Like I'm nude on the field.

Um, not really like that.

Um...

-Fuck. -Wait, what?

-You okay? -I'm, well...

I'm... I'm supposed to be casual about this,

but I'm... I'm incapable, so...

Here goes, um...

Coach really wants you to try another GameDay interview tomorrow.

I don't know, I'm... I read this thing about George Soros

-and the mainstream media. -It'd be... It'd be super low-key.

Just at Coach's house.

I mean, it sounds like it's the only way they'll even run the package, which...

Who cares? But...

My dad does, even though he'd never say it.

But it'd be... It'd be really good for the program.

It'd be really good for him.

Your dad has done a whole lot for me.

And everyone already likes you.

It'd just be an opportunity for them to like you even more.

Mm.

How is that your reaction to me telling you you're a rock star?

I mean, folks like me right now 'cause I'm winning ball games.

-But... -Eh.

...what if I stop?

Maybe I'm not as good

as they think I am.

Maybe I'm not as good as you think I am.

Dude, you are good.

Don't get me wrong, I like that you're good, but...

I'd like you even if you weren't.

Thanks, Ricky.

-Ooh! -I gotta doo-doo.

Wait, are you... Are you coming back?

Ew.

Fuck.

Shit.

We know we're not gonna be able to run through the tackles against Georgia.

But I think if we can get Powers out on the perimeter,

I mean, he's got wheels, and it'll create some one-on-one opportunities.

Yeah, I mean, as long as we don't get him killed.

We want our guy healthy for the playoffs.

Playoffs?

-What? -Coach Byrd,

did you just express optimism?

-I think he did. -For, like, a future outcome?

More like a subtle lack of pessimism.

Alright, but you know, you got a quarterback, you got a shot.

Mm.

And I'll kill you if you tell him this, but...

-we got a fuckin' quarterback. -We got a fuckin' quarterback.

Chad might be the best Catfish under center since old Scotty Dobbs.

Better, maybe!

-Wow. Goddamn. -Yeah.

If you need me to suit up this weekend to go play the Dawgs, I will.

I mean, Daddy's still got a little bit of uranium left in the nuke.

No, bullshit, there is.

Aw, shit. Alright, I need to go home.

Get some face time with Darlene.

Yeah, I better go feed my snakes. Those fuckers will eat one another.

-Coach? -Nah, y'all go ahead.

I'm gonna watch these, uh, third-down cut-ups again.

Don't work too late.

And don't order pizza.

Okay, Mom.

-Alright. -Goodnight.

Catfish quarterback Chad Powers has his work cut out for him.

Georgia's defense is nasty.

Top five in every single category.

The Bulldogs lead the nation in takeaways, sacks, hurries.

They can come at you from anywhere.

Powers has propelled South Georgia into the top 10

and himself into the Heisman conversation.

Every eye in the world of college football

will be squarely on him this weekend in Athens,

literally and figuratively.

South Georgia fan?

Don't know anything about 'em.

Me neither.

Oh, it's not...

It's not the most comfortable hookup car, is it?

It's not what it's designed for.

It's a sustainable energy substitute for a pickup.

Puppy could survive the apocalypse.

An apocalypse with charging stations?

What are you doing here?

-We don't have to make small talk. -I'm genuinely curious.

Like, what is a hot-shot LA quarterback

doing in podunk South Georgia?

I thought you didn't know anything about football.

I don't, but you had a good run in Us Weekly a few years back.

Yeah, well, looking at South Georgia.

-Maybe finish up my degree. -That's cute.

Cute?

Not allowed to get an education?

Okay, you're very defensive.

Which makes sense after everything you've been through.

And all over a fuckin' football game.

I mean, who cares?

Yeah, well, to a lot of people, that game's life or death.

Idiots.

No.

All the bad shit that comes my way...

I think I deserve it.

You know...

all anybody deserves is to be happy.

However they get there.

♪ ...perfect daughter ♪

♪ Let it be, let it be ♪

♪ Play this part ♪

-Russ? -Oh, no, it's Chad.

What is happening?

Metamorphosis.

I'm gonna kill myself!

Russ, what the fuck?

No. In a good way.

I no longer have to worry about God fisting Russ' asshole

because Russ is no longer my problem.

I'm gonna let him go.

Okay, what drugs did you take?

I'm serious. I already started deleting Russ.

Got rid of his Twitter, his Truth Social,

listed the Cybertruck for sale.

I think you're having a psychotic break.

Which, honestly, good for you that it took this long.

I was breaking down, but now...

I'm at peace.

Danny, I deserve to be happy.

And I'm gonna be. As Chad.

Oh, guess what?

-What? -There's this doctor

in Brazil who can actually do my face to look like this permanently.

All they have to do is just take a little bone from my brow

-and just graft it onto my nose. -Oh, my God, no!

I mean, it's just the beginning, buddy.

I'm gonna win a Heisman.

I'm gonna win a national championship, and then...

me and Ricky... who knows?

Russ, we have to get that makeup off you.

Oh, don't have time, roomie. I gotta go.

Wait, wait, wait! Go where?

Coach's lake house. I got my big GameDay interview.

Wait, what?

Since when are you doing a big GameDay interview?

Russ.

-Chad. -Okay. Chad.

Putting yourself on camera is the most exposed you could possibly be.

That is what I want. I want the world to know and see me.

Everyone could find out.

There's nothing for them to find out.

I am Chad Powers.

For real.

For real, for real.

Yeah, I got it.

Hey.

Glad you came.

Me... Me too, Coach.

Uh, they're still setting up the dock.

They wanna do like a hokey lunch thing.

No. Uh, no, it's called B-roll.

I love film lingo.

I love the B-roll and the MOS. NC-17.

-Mm. -Mm-hmm.

I'm kidding, y'all. It's not gonna be NC-17.

-Unless... -Oh, ignore her.

This is the easy part. It's like a warm-up.

-Just good, wholesome video. -Yeah.

Wholesome videos. I'm...

Well, that's... that's all I watch.

Oh, come on, Chad.

I know you watch MILF Hunter, don't ya, hmm?

A little We Live Together?

Mike in Brazil, anyone? You seen that one?

Alright, can I borrow our star here for a moment?

Oh.

Look, I know this is not your ideal way of spending an afternoon.

I'm sure that you would rather, you know...

Actually, I cannot, uh, fathom what you would do for fun.

But, um, th-that's okay.

I just, uh, I appreciate you being here, son.

You've been amazing.

For the team, for my family.

And I just wanted to thank you.

Wow, that's, uh...

Thank you, Coach.

You showed me who I really am.

Oh, here's someone else I'd like you to meet.

This is my wife, Wendy.

Hi, how are you? I'm Wendy.

Um...?

Chad? You rebooting?

Hey, this is my wife.

It's nice to finally put a face to a name.

I heard you might hate all of this just as much as I do.

Oh.

I can... I'll give you the...

Give you the goods.

So...

Is this wood?

Y'all have... Oof, it's everywhere.

Well, I'm, uh... I gotta... I gotta see about that.

This is also... It's... Everything's so woody.

He's really good.

Real good.

Yeah...

Alright. So, what are we doing now?

-Okay, so just be natural, okay? -Okay.

Casual and typical Hudson family meal talking about the Catfish.

-Alright? And... action. -Alright.

Um...

Uh, how you feeling about Georgia?

Well, I feel good. I feel alright.

-Yeah. -You know, they got that defense.

But we got Chad Powers.

Yep.

-You feeling good, Chad? -Oh!

Yeah. Mm-hmm, I'm good.

Sorry, Wendy.

-Mrs. Hudson. -Yes?

Let's, um, let's loosen you up a little bit.

Can you, uh...

Chime in on... on Chad.

And if you can mention something about being a coach's wife

and how it's challenging and deeply rewarding.

Okay?

-I can't... This is... -Yeah. Come on.

I can't.

I... ugh, I can't do this.

Maybe something like, I don't know.

You... you love what he's doing for the team or something like that?

Why didn't you come home last night?

-What? -Wednesdays?

We're supposed to have dinner and talk. Yes.

We promised each other.

Maybe not now, okay? This is a big moment for the team...

Every moment is a big moment for the team.

Oh, God, it's the Challenger all over again.

Y'all, let's just... Come on. Everybody... Vamonos, sir.

Yep, yep, yep, yep. Come on, come on, come on.

-No, no. We can... -Let's just step off the dock.

-No! -Let's just get off.

-Stay. -Jake.

It's okay. It's okay.

Well...

Interview's dead. You got what you wanted.

If you think this is me getting "what I wanted,"

you are crazy, Jake.

What do you want, Wendy?

You.

-Time with my husband. -Mm-hmm.

Real, actual not Catfish time.

What about two months ago with your trainer up in the house?

Were you getting what you wanted then?

-You knew about that? -Yeah! Of course I did!

The house is wired with cameras.

-You're practically texting it to me. -You didn't say anything to me.

-No, because... -How...

-I am trying to keep the peace. -How could you...

-And you know why? -Why?

-You get a pass. -W-What does that mean?

Yeah, I cheat on you with a stranger,

you get to feel okay about cheating on me with football.

Football's my job!

Probably one of the hardest jobs known to man.

Jake, don't martyr yourself.

Your job is cool. You love your job.

That's why you spend every waking moment doing it.

Yeah, and if I don't spend every waking moment

of my life doing my job, I will get fired!

I have to... I have to win!

This year I'm winning.

And I'm excited about it. And I'm sorry.

I'm sorry if I... If that excites me.

That's great that you're excited.

I... I want to be excited too, Jake. I'm lonely.

I mean, how many off seasons have we not traveled together?

There is no more off season!

I have to... I have to be hypervigilant

or I will lose my guys to anyone at any time!

That's it, right there.

And that's how I wind up in some bullshit bar last night

fucking Russ Holliday in the back of his Cybertruck.

Wait, the quarterback?

Um...

Mm.

God!

Dad?

What the fuck's a Cybertruck?

I... I... Chad.

Oh, my God. Come on. Let's go.

Oh, my God.

Russ fucking Holliday.

I saw him in Knoxville.

-What? -Yeah.

He was staying at the same hotel we stayed at.

I don't know, he's like...

...stalking my family.

That's...

That's bullshit.

That's crazy.

I remember that Holliday kid.

We needed a quarterback that year.

Made sense to recruit him.

But, uh, I watched his tape.

Even in high school, he was a cancer.

You could tell.

So, I...

So, I told my guys, I said,

"He ain't worth it."

Mm.

He's...

...not worth it.

You could tell.

Hey, Ricky. Come here.

Yeah.

I'm here, what can I do? I'm sorry, Dad.

I'm sorry.

Can you... Can you call 911?

What?

I think I'm having a heart attack.

No.

♪ Turn out the lights ♪

♪ The party's over ♪

♪ They say that all ♪

♪ Good things must end ♪

♪ Call it a night ♪

♪ The party's over ♪

♪ And tomorrow starts the same old thing again ♪

♪ What a crazy, crazy party ♪

♪ Never seen so many people ♪

♪ Look at you, you're havin' fun ♪

♪ But look at me, I'm almost cryin' ♪

♪ But that don't keep her love from dyin' ♪

♪ 'Cause for me the party's over ♪

♪ And tomorrow starts the same old thing again ♪

911.

My dad's having a heart attack.

Did you shit yourself?

-You can if you want. -What?

Everything's good. Right?

The coach had a heart attack.

Fuck!

Oh, my God!

It gets worse.

Last night, I had sex with Wendy Hudson.

Oh, my fucking God!

When you see Ricky next, just act like nothing's wrong.

Because nothing is wrong.

-I heard he bailed at practice. -I need to talk to you about Chad.

Sucks that you got caught in the crossfire.

God was fisting my ass and just stuck a finger in yours.

This metaphor is so upsetting.