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[man]
Previously on All American...

I got a new coaching gig.

Welcome to Beverly High.

-[KJ] Coach Jordan.
-[Jordan] Hey, KJ.

This is my dad Cassius.

[KJ] Tori, you were my first
friend here at Beverly.

Please say yes
to being my girl.

[Amina] Hey, Dad.
I made my choice.

I want Dinsberg.

My moms bounced
when I was little,

so it's always just been
me and my pops.

[Jordan] What would you say

if I wanted you
to come play for me?

[Coop] I've been following
Elle's pre-tour stories
all day.

You going with her, right?

-[Layla] It's a hell yes.
-[Elle] Oh!

Something has been
different about you.

I tried to chalk it up to
you and Mom's separation.

Something else
has been going on here.

[Layla] Cassius came here
to try to destroy your family.

[KJ] That make
you and Jordan cousins?

[Jordan]
State is in a few weeks,
and Beverly

has to get through us
to get there.

[Cassius] I win this game,

you let me buy you a coffee.

Take that first step
to making us good.

You're not gonna
win this game.

[whistle blows]

[Jordan, voice-over]
You know how people say

when they look back over
their lives,

they can point to the moment
that changed everything?

That week, that day,
that instant

where life threw them
the biggest curveball...

-Hey, Coach.
-Hey, Jordan.

-Have a great day. Yeah.
-[phone vibrating]

So I've been
thinking about...

Hey, where are you?

[Jordan, voice-over] The moment
where the fate of their future

lay in the decision
they made next...

What?

No. No, no, no, no.
No, no.

[Jordan, voice-over]
But remembering how to breathe

in the moment
felt impossible...

What the hell?

Let alone how to think.

Hey. Hey, Dad,
you need to go after him.

KJ, not now.

No. Whatever that call was,
it wasn't good.

He shouldn't be
driving like that.

Today is important, OK?

Not just for me but for
everyone else here.

It can't fail.

Jordan and I are
supposed to be in charge.

-I can't just leave.
-[KJ] No, he is family.

And whether you
like it or not,

he needs you, so go.

I will hold it down here till
y'all get back, I promise.

[Jordan, voice-over]
Well, I have a feeling
that moment is here.

All right.

[Jordan, voice-over] Now.

For all of us.

The question is...

[man]
♪♪ This is for everything ♪♪

[Jordan, voice-over]
Are we ready for it?

[man] ♪♪ Building our legacy,
lift up our banners ♪♪

♪♪ Raise them up to the sky ♪♪

[singers] ♪♪ This is, this is ♪♪

[announcer]
Despite the 20-minute
blackout delay,

this playoff game has
truly lived up to the hype.

And we're down to
the final play of the game.

Beverly's down 24-20,

and they're going to need
a miracle.

[KJ] Blue 32! Set! Go!

[man] ♪♪ This is a legacy ♪♪

[singers] ♪♪ This is, this is ♪♪

[man] ♪♪ This is a legacy ♪♪

♪♪ Come on, come on ♪♪

♪♪ Forever is right now ♪♪

♪♪ Let's go ♪♪

[whistle blows, crowd cheering]

Hey, son, you good?

Sorry, Dad.

[sighs]
Don't do that.

Don't apologize.

Look, you played
your ass off this year.

All right?
We'll get 'em next season.

Bring it in, man.

Double americano,
no cream.

It's my coffee order.

And, yes,
you are still paying.

Coach.

Coach.

Come on, man.

You know, when I offered
to buy you coffee,

I was imagining more of

a sit down and talk
kind of setup.

Good talk.

[Jordan] One-zip.
My ball.

[Carry the Throne]
♪♪ You already know me ♪♪

♪♪ I ain't never gone stop ♪♪

♪♪ Better hold me back,
I'm a beast on lock ♪♪

♪♪ You gonna feel the heat
when I'm coming in hot ♪♪

♪♪ Yea, I'm kicking down doors
if you ready or not ♪♪

♪♪ If I gotta beat,
then I'll testify ♪♪

♪♪ Ain't gotta reach,
I just touch the sky ♪♪

♪♪ Sit back, let me show you
how I do it ♪♪

♪♪ Yea, I'm a freight train,
gon' feel me
running through it... ♪♪

[Jordan] Gimme that.
Buckets all day long.

Yeah, man,
all right.

[chuckles]

♪♪ And I'm ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ Ready to, ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ Ready to go
'cause I'm in the zone ♪♪

♪♪ I'm in the, I'm in the zone ♪♪

Man, I let you have those.
OK, I can't risk

injury before State,
you know.

New rule:
football's off limits.

No football talk,
no rivalry talk, nothing.

Everything else,
fair game.

[Carry the Throne]
♪♪ Yo, I'm ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ This ain't a comeback
'cause I never left ♪♪

♪♪ Got bored at the top,
came back down to flex ♪♪

♪♪ I don't take a day off,
yeah, I never rest ♪♪

♪♪ Time to push a little harder,
get another rep ♪♪

[singer] ♪♪ Yo ♪♪

Seriously?

She's a beauty,
isn't she?

I just--
I couldn't leave her
home alone.

Yeah, you could,
actually.

You know?

Let's play a new game.
We're still playing HORSE,

but instead, we're
spelling CHAMPS,

'cause, you know,
of course.

We have an audience now!

Go ahead
and make that, champ.

[Carry the Throne]
♪♪ In the zone ♪♪

♪♪ And I'm ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ Ready to, ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ I'm ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ I'm in the zone ♪♪

♪♪ Yea, I'm rising up ♪♪

♪♪ I'mma light it up... ♪♪

Ooh, hoo.
In and out.

♪♪ I'mma light it up ♪♪

♪♪ 'Cause I'm in the zone,
yeah, I'm rising up... ♪♪

Hold up. You've been married
how many times now?

OK. Only two. Relax.

Bruh, you ain't even
25 yet.

OK. At least I still got
my wife, partner.

I still got my wife.
Kinda.

Man, just give me
the damn ball.

Really be your own
family sometimes.

[Carry the Throne]
♪♪ I'm ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ 'Cause I'm in the zone ♪♪

♪♪ I'm in the zone ♪♪

♪♪ I'm in the zone
and I'm ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ Ready to, ready to go ♪♪

♪♪ I'm ready to go
'cause I'm in the zone ♪♪

[presses key]

[crowd cheering on video]

[Principal London]
Finally, this is the gym.

The redesign was about
4 years ago, but...

I have it on good authority
from our boosters

that now that Beverly football
is back on the map,

they're willing to allocate
some additional funds

to truly making this gym
state of the art.

-What do you think?
-[man] I think me stopping by

for coffee
was a good call.

I was hoping
that was the case.

KJ. I thought
the gym was empty.

It's good
to see you, son.

Yeah, I was just, uh,
getting an extra workout in.

I'll get out of y'all's way.

Not necessary.

I was just giving, uh,

my, uh, friend here
a quick tour.

Tre Sanders.
I'm a big fan.

Appreciate that.

Been watching you
for a minute now,

even before the highlights
London sent me.

Highlights?
Um, you're a recruiter?

No, he's-- he's not.

But, uh, we actually
need to get going.

Keep putting in
the work, son.

We're all counting
on you next year.

[line ringing]

[Cassius on voicemail]
This is Cassius Jeremy.

You know what to do.

Hey, hey, Dad,
it's me.

Call me as soon
as you get this.

We need to talk.

[Jordan] Oh! All right.

We got C-H-A-M

to C-H-A-M-P.

-[Cassius scoffs]
-[Jordan] No pressure.

Just take your shot.

Ohh! Baker wins again.
He can't stop winning.

Whatever, man.
You know you making

that shot was
a fluke, right?

-[Jordan] But I made it.
-[Cassius] All right.

If I only won 4 games
in the last 6 months,

I'd be celebrating, too.

That's the past, OK? We're
talking about the present,

and in the present,
I won.

All right.
You keep that same energy

when I whup your ass
next Sunday.

Yeah.

What? Something I said?

No, no, you're all good.

Just... Layla
gets back today,

so my time is no longer
mine to just do whatever.

So I don't think
I can make next Sunday.

Yeah, yeah.
No, no, of course.

Yeah, uh, well,
I'm really happy for you

that she's
finally back, man.

Guess I'll, uh,
see you around?

Bet.

Your coach is definitely
still out, right?

That's right. Got the whole
place to ourselves.

[Coop] Wrong.

Hey. Sorry, Coop. I
didn't hear you come in.

[Coop] Uh-huh.
I wonder why.

How you doing?
I'm Coop.

This is, uh, Lana.

-[Lena] Lena.
-[Khalil] Right.

[Coop] Nice to meet you, Lena.

Um, Jordan's helping me
pick out some outfits

for my
internship interviews.

I'mma just chill by the pool

and y'all
can carry on whatever.

Uh, congrats,
by the way,

on the big-time
law internship.

I appreciate it.

Wait. You're a lawyer?

Almost. I mean,
I just finished

my first year of law school.

Yaaas, Annalise Keating.
I see you.

Nah, that's Coop.
Who's Annalise?

[chuckles]

Uh, I gotta run.

But now that you
have my number,

just hit me anytime
you want to hang.

Digits after the hookup?

I guess I just
got it like that.

Do we need to have
a conversation about

the parade of hoes
you've been

having running through
here all week?

That ain't the right
collective noun.

Oh, so you get
one big D1 offer,

and all of a sudden
you're Merriam-Webster.

Look, did you tell Amina
about Stanford?

-[Khalil] I texted her.
-[Coop] You texted her?

What, you scared that if
you call, you'd have to

tell her about all your
female extracurriculars?

Bruh, y'all the ones
that told me to lighten up

and enjoy being
a football star.

So that's what I'm doing.

Besides, all these girls
know what's up.

Aight, cool.
I'm minding my business.

Just make sure
you protect yourself.

Yo, Coop, chill.

I ain't sleeping with
all of them.

In fact, that Miranda
chick's the only one...

Aah! La la la la.

Save it for Jordan.
Thank you.

Ha!

You started it with
"the parade of hoes."

[panting]

Am I late?

I thought we were
working out together.

Yeah. Yeah, We were.
My bad.

I came in earlier to do,
like, a pre-workout,

but I have to go now.

A pre-workout
to your workout?

Babe, how many hours
have you spent

in the gym already
this weekend?

Probably not enough.

Look, something came up
with my dad,

and I have to go
track him down,

so can we just
work out later?

Later is Smash 'N Crash.

[sighs] Right. Um...

You know, you've been
doing that a lot lately.

-[KJ] Doing what?
-[Tori] Forgetting

about anything and anyone

that doesn't have to do
with football.

I'm focused. OK?
I don't understand

why that's suddenly
a bad thing.

This isn't sudden,
and I'm worried about you.

You've been going
pretty hard for months now.

And I know the whole
offer situation.

Hey, uh, what's your
take on London?

Uh, I don't know.

I guess he's a pretty
straightforward dude.

Seems dedicated
to the school. Why?

Just we had this
weird thing earlier.

He was being pretty cagey.
I don't know,

but I need to go
find my dad, OK?

KJ, we're in the middle
of a conversation.

We'll talk later.
I promise.

[kiss]

You sure this the one?

Is my name
Jordan Lyle Baker?

Unfortunately, for you.

Breonna likes
this one, too.

That is good,
but it is all about

the accessories.
Take a look.

Let's try a pinky ring.

Huh.

OK, JB. Not bad.

Yeah. You know,
I may not be Layla,

but I know a thing or two
about fashion.

Uh-huh. You excited
she's finally

-coming home from the tour?
-[Jordan] Hell yes.

And not just because
your boy is tired of

handling the business
by himself,

you know what I'm saying?

Hey, yo, what is up with
everybody in this house

and TMI
on they sex lives?

Uh. Seriously, though,
I, um, I miss my wife,

you know, and talking
to her every night

is not the same as
falling asleep next to her.

So tonight cannot
come soon enough.

Well, she will be
proud of how

you've handled things
since she's been gone.

I mean, the house is
still standing.

Mm-hmm, and I even
cook now.

And when you think about
it, when we first met,

you couldn't even
wash greens.

Yes, I recall,

which you mocked me for
and called me El DeBarge.

I called you
Babyface.

You called me both.

I mean, could you
blame me, though?

You were hella light.

Well, I still am.

And you still can't
wash no damn greens.

But I can cook a mean
smash burger.

Yes, you can,
thanks to Cousin Cassius

for getting you
that fine ass

black top griddle
for Christmas.

Right.

[Jordan] Yeah.

What-- what was that?
You good?

Yeah. I'm good.
I'm just gonna

run upstairs
and get a shower.

Something happen between you
and Cassius at basketball?

Nope. Just been hooping
all morning, you know.

Just gonna wash
the stink off.

After sitting here for an hour
touching all my new fits,

now you worried about
how much you stink?

[laughs] Yeah.

That bad, huh?

Yo, where have you been?

I left you, like,
3 voicemails.

My phone's charging.
What's up?

You tell me.
Is there something

I need to know
about next year?

You taking on another
new gig or something?

Of course not. Why?

I'm pretty sure I just met
your replacement today.

They can't hire someone new
without firing me first.

I'm sure you just misread
the situation.

I don't think I did.
Principal London

was showing him
around the gym.

He started acting all shady
when he realized I was there.

And he said that
"This is your new coach"?

Well, no. He introduced
him as his "friend."

But homeboy was
talking about my highlights.

And he's a head coach
at some school in Florida.

See, he's already got a job,
and you got fans.

So I'm not surprised that
he's seen your highlights.

Besides, if they were
gonna get rid of me,

they would have
done it by now.

You're-- you're not--

Son, listen.

Look, I know that you're
still carrying the weight

of that loss on your back,

and the last 6 months
haven't been easy,

but you are fine.
We're fine.

Beverly football
is gonna be fine.

Nothing feels fine.

I'm going into
my senior year

with zero offers, Dad.

Zero. And now this?

The offers are coming, KJ.

You just gotta
stay locked in.

I'm gonna
take care of the rest.

I got big plans for
fall. Alright?

Look, why don't you go
get washed up, all right?

[Khalil] So you don't think
I'm a bad person

for keeping all these
hookups casual?

Since when do you care?

And can you focus?

I'm seriously worried
about KJ.

I feel like he could
really benefit

from talking to someone.

And you think the best
someone is me?

No. I think he needs
a therapist.

But I know that's
a hard pass,

and he'd kill me
if I went to his dad.

So that leaves me with you.

Wow. You must be
really desperate.

You know me and your boy ain't
really friends like that.

Oh, really?
And what about

all those double dates
we went on?

It was only 5.
But that's because

you wouldn't take no
for an answer.

Not to mention
all 5 times

your date was Miranda.

And she likes me.
So I made you look good.

OK, but that has
nothing to do with me

actually trying
to spend time with KJ.

OK, whatever.
Just please,

QB to QB, talk to him.

Get him to ease up
a little bit.

I thought him going
back to the Bay

to visit his mom last month
would be good for him,

but ever since he's been back,
he's been even more intense.

[scoffs] There it is.
Intense or distant?

What are you saying?

I'm saying,
is this about

how much time he's
spending in the gym

or how much time he's
not spending with you?

This is about
how much pressure

he's putting on himself

mentally and physically.
Period.

Tori, KJ threw
an interception

that cost his team
a shot at the chip.

If it were me, I'd
be in my feelings, too.

But we already know KJ
has hella offers

waiting for him,
so he'll calm down

once everything else
calms down.

What? The offers went away?

They never became
real offers.

He's back to square one.
Do you get it now?

Look at that.
Yo, thank you for

having this dry cleaned
for me, by the way.

Of course, man.
Couldn't have you all

wrinkly, messing up
our coordination again

like last time.

So, you ready
to stop dodging?

What am I dodging?

Uh, my question about

Cassius and basketball
this morning.

Look, anytime I see you
after a game, bro,

you always in a good mood.

Now today, suddenly
you bobbing and weaving

at the mention of
his name.

Hey, look, nothing
happened. It was just--

things got a little
awkward when I mentioned

Layla was coming back today.

Why would that
make things awkward?

Him and Layla were
friends first.

Yeah. OK, well, that
was before the whole

"I'm your cousin
and I lied to you" scam.

Right. But all that is
in the past now, ain't it?

Isn't it?

I'm trying, Coop.
OK, I am. It's--

I like the guy. OK?
And, yeah,

these last few months
of playing basketball

and getting to know him,
they've been cool.

But we haven't really
stress-tested this whole

family bond thing
outside of our

basketball bubble,
so what if I can't just

leave the past
in the past?

Well, there's only one way
to find out.

And as for Layla, I mean,
family is important to her.

She'll be happy to know
that Cassius is now

your second BFF.
After me, of course.

Well, actually,
Layla is my first BFF.

And then we have
Spence coming in at second.

So you and Cassius gonna
have to duke it out for third.

Work on
your throwing.

Ah. Quite the busy campus
for a Sunday afternoon.

So I hear. I'm just getting
a jump on some work.

OK.

Actually, uh,
Principal London,

while I have you,

look, I got some
exciting ideas

about some new
defensive schemes,

especially considering
we just--

Sorry to interrupt, but, uh,

that all sounds like
a conversation

better suited for
AD Beckett.

He's more familiar
with all that stuff.

Right. Right. Of course.

OK.

But, um, while
I have you, heh,

look, I-- I know it's
just a technicality,

but any idea when I can
expect the official notice

on the option of my contract?

You know, it's Sunday,
and, uh,

that, too, falls under
the purview of--

Athletic Director Beckett.

-[London] Yeah.
-[Cassius] Yeah.

But, um, you're right.

We should all
get into that ASAP.

I-- I'll set something up for
the three of us. How's that?

Yeah, uh, sounds great.

Great.

Great.

Ahem. Enjoy the rest
of your weekend.

Yeah. You, too.

Well, I don't care that
it's corny. I missed him.

So, yes, I stopped to get
his favorite wine.

No, they finally upgraded it
from a box

to a bottle, smart ass. Ha!

I'm just excited for a quiet
night in with Jordan.

You know, this wine,
maybe some sushi,

clothing optional.

OK, OK, OK, I'll stop
grossing you out.

Bye, Liv.
I love you, too.

[sighs]
It's really good to be home.

-[men] ♪♪ California life ♪♪
-[man] ♪♪ Yeah,
we living right ♪♪

♪♪ From the morning sun ♪♪

♪♪ To the stars at night ♪♪

♪♪ Palm trees sway
as I pull up by the coast ♪♪

♪♪ Hollywood Hills
where the legends boast ♪♪

♪♪ Grind all day,
but I'm feeling no stress ♪♪

♪♪ California love
from the crib to the club ♪♪

♪♪ Beverly Hills where
we run the money up... ♪♪

[laughter, indistinct chatter
inside house]

All right, then.

Enjoy, please.

♪♪ She's back ♪♪

My baby is back.

There she is! Just in time
for our Smash 'N Crash!

[Layla giggles]

Hi.

Hi.

You're early.

I am, though it looks like

you weren't, uh,
expecting me at all.

Oh, what, the party?
Yeah. I mean,

Smash 'N Crash every
second Sunday of the month.

-[Layla] I'm sorry.
Smash 'N What?
-[Coop] Welcome back.

[Layla] Hi! Hi. Oh, my God.

Um... you're matching.

Of course. Come on.
We are the hosts.

It's only right
we have to coordinate.

And this is, like,
a monthly thing or--

It's great.
I smash the burgers.

And people come
and crash for a bit.

-[Jordan] Hence the...
-[Layla] Smash 'N Crash.

I get it now.

I'm sorry. This is probably
a lot to come home to.

No. No, no, no.
No, I'm good. I'm good.

Yeah. This can double as,
like, an "I'm home" party.

Yes, exactly.
OK, cool.

Yeah. Just leave
your bags here.

I will take those
up later

after I grab you
some food.

And I'll grab you a drink.

And I'll, uh, grab me a shower

and change
out of these clothes,
and I'll be back.

-Great.
-[kiss]

Welcome home.

[Jordan] Smash 'N Crash, baby.

Smash 'N Crash.

[sighs]

[inhales]

[grunting]

[barbell clanks on rack]

What's this, your third
workout of the day?

I keep getting
interrupted,

not that that's
any of your business.

You lost?

Relax.

I'm not here to give you
a hard time.

So why are you here?

Tori's worried about you.

And she thought sending
you was the answer.

Look, man, I get it.
But running yourself into

the ground ain't gonna
make those offers appear

out of thin air.

[laughs]

You've QBed all of
what, 4 games?

You got one offer

and now you think
you know everything?

I'm just saying
ease up on yourself.

Take care of your
mental, bruh.

My mental health
is fine.

Look, we both know
you're the better QB.

If I'm not worried,
you shouldn't be, either.

That, that right there.
You should be worried.

Bro, you have one offer
with conditions.

If you think that things

can't change
at a drop of a dime,

you're dumb as hell.

I mean, do you not
get what's happening?

Look at me.

I am one of the top 20
QBs in the state,

and that doesn't mean
crap right now.

Thanks to NIL
and the transfer portal,

the top teams are too busy
cannibalizing each other

to care about
us high school players.

I am a D1-caliber QB
looking at my shot

to play D1 ball as a freshman
go up in flames.

And if that can happen to me,
you better damn well believe

it can happen
to you, too, Khalil.

Wake up!

Look... I gotta get back
to my workout.

You either spot me
or get out of my gym.

[grunting, exhaling]

So, catch me up on
what I've missed.

How've you been?
How's Breonna?

Man, good.
Like, everything is good.

Busy but good.

OK. That's good. But,
like, I want details,

I want details.

Mm.

Amazing, right?

Coop, this is incredible.
What'd you put in this?

Not me. J.
Oh, how's that for detail?

He cooks.
Like, cooks-cooks.

Excuse me?

Oh, he cleans, too.

Trust me.
You do not want to know

what this place smelled like
with just the boys

the first month
you were gone.

But no worries.
J got it under control.

Got them on a schedule.

Just stay out of his way
on Thursdays

because that's bathroom day,
and he is never

in a good mood after that.

I'm sorry.
Um, Jordan cleans?

He has a cleaning
schedule?

Yeah, it's right over there.
I mean,

have you not
talked to your husband

the entire time
you were gone?

I mean, I--
I thought I did.

Anything else I should
know about? Ahem.

Um... basketball has been
good for him.

He did tell me he tried
playing with Cassius.

Well, I wouldn't call
what they're doing

real basketball,
but the weekly workouts

outside of the house
has been amazing.

Uh, weekly?

He and Cassius have been
playing basketball

weekly for... for 6 months?

You know what?
I should--

I should make sure your
neighbors have had enough food

and let you and J, like,

catch each other up
on your stuff, you know?

OK. I'll be back.

OK.

[sighs]

Hey, why...

Oh, babe,

you gotta try this.
I've been using

my new seasoning blend.

I call it
Burger a la Jordan.

Jordan, why didn't you tell
me about you and Cassius?

What do you mean?
I did.

I told you that
I agreed to a coffee

and it turned into
a basketball game.

Yes, game, singular.
Not 27 games.

More like 20, OK.
I mean,

we missed a few
here and there...

Jordan.

OK. I'm sorry.
I wasn't planning

on keeping it
from you. It just--

Well, just like you weren't
keeping it from me that

you now cook and clean
and have

monthly block parties at
our house co-hosted with Coop,

who doesn't even live
on our block.

That's-- that's not funny.

That's not funny.
OK, listen.

I hear how this all
sounds grouped together,

but, I don't know,
it just felt like

everyday boring
life stuff.

I didn't want
to talk about that

when I'd finally get you
on the phone.

Right? I wanted to hear
about your epicness.

I mean, Lady Gaga
dancing in the VIP booth

at Elle's show. Wow.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé

inviting you to that
fashion show in Tokyo.

That's cool.
I lived for hearing

how you were
killing it over there.

Trust me whenever I say
you do not want to know

how hard it was to get
the guest bathroom

toilet bowl white again.

Ew. Gross.

Exactly.

OK. I gotta get
this burger to Jim.

He's our next-door neighbor
from two doors over.

He gets real particular about
the temp of his cheese.

Jimbo, coming in hot.

-All right.
-[kiss]

Oh. Oh.

[clears throat]

[sighing]

I was right, wasn't I?
They're coming for your job.

I thought you had plans.

Nah, I wasn't in the mood
to socialize,

so I worked out instead.

Dad?

Yeah. Yeah, you were right.
Don't worry, though. OK?

I'm not gonna
let them take my job.

No, this is crazy.

You were Division
Coach of the Year.

But I didn't close the deal.

I didn't bring home the chip.

And that's 'cause of me.

Hey. No.
KJ, look at me.

We win and lose
as a team. All right?

Look, I... I think
I was always temporary

in the boosters' minds
anyway. A low-risk choice

for a program
that was floundering.

I just gotta--
I gotta prove to them

I am still the right choice

now that
the program's thriving.

How?

I don't know yet. I--

[sighs]

[sighs]

The U.S. Sports Honors Awards
are this coming weekend.

Every major D1 coach
in the SEC and Big Ten

is gonna be in town.

OK. How does that help you?

If I can get them
to come to Beverly

for an elite combine,

it'll prove to London that
I got the connections

and the power
to make Beverly

one of the top NCAA
feeder programs

in the country,

not to mention,
it'll be a good look

for you and the boys
recruiting-wise.

Yeah, but-- but, Dad,
you're-- you're talking about

planning a whole combine
in 7 days.

Actually, 6.

I gotta get these
coaches to agree

to attend on
such short notice.

So I need something

that's gonna make this
a can't-miss event.

Something catchy,
something marketable.

A-- a championship combine.
We invite Crenshaw players

and we make it a two-for-one
for the coaches.

They get to see
the best of both teams

go up against each other.

Oh, KJ, that is--

that is brilliant.

We market our rivalry
front and center.

Yeah. Yeah, and then
we get to prove

that we're actually
the best by

taking them down
one event at a time.

-The Combine of Champions.
-[KJ laughs]

Yeah. Oh, the media
is gonna love this.

Yeah.

OK, look, I'll call
Coach Bobby

first thing in the morning
and get him on board.

Or there's someone else
you can go talk to

about this right now

that could probably get it
approved quicker.

Look, I'm sorry,
but the answer is no.

Did you not hear
the part where I said

my job was on the line?

For the record,
I think Beverly

is making a mistake.

But you still
won't help me.

What the hell have we
been doing on that

basketball court
for the past few months?

Cassius, there are a lot
of reasons this won't work.

I will never really
be family to you, will I?

[Coop] Yo, what is going on?

I can hear y'all
all the way out there.

Look, I am not trying
to be an ass, OK?

I'm trying to make
this family thing work.

All right? You and I
agree that the key

to keeping the past
in the past

is to leave football
out of it.

This would be doing
the exact opposite.

Circumstances have changed.

Jordan, I am asking you

for one week of your time.

[Coop] Listen, Cass, why don't
you come grab a burger

and then y'all can chill
and talk it out?

Ain't nothing to talk out.

All I need is a simple
yes or no from Jordan.

[sighs]
I really don't think

that us working together
in any sort of

pressure cooker situation
is a good idea.

So the answer is still no.

But I would really like
for you to stay

and have that burger.

I'm good.

Got a combine to plan.

Cassius. Hey. Wait.

You're, um, you're not leaving
on my account, are you?

No. Uh, I got some stuff

I gotta take care of,

but, uh,
welcome home, though.

Thanks. And I just
wanted to say

I'm really happy
you and Jordan are

working things out
and getting closer.

Yeah, you might want to
check with Jordan about that.

[Jordan] You're starting
to piss me off.

I am not the bad guy here.

[Coop] Hey, do you
understand what it took

for that man to put
his pride to the side

and ask you to help
save his job?

His job, Jordan.
We're talking about his

ability to feed
his family.

If I would have said yes,

it wouldn't have
changed anything.

Since when did you
become a psychic?

I had a front-row seat
to years

of London and Cliff Mosley
and all those other

pompous-ass boosters
trying to take my dad's job

away from him when
he was at Beverly.

Hey, guys, what's going on?

[Jordan] I'm trying
to help Coop understand

that some small combine

isn't gonna change
Beverly's mind.

[Layla] Change their mind
about what?

Firing Cassius.

Wait, what?

What you need to understand
is Cassius is desperate.

And after all that I watched
you two fight to build

as cousins
over these last few months,

I do not understand

how you could just
turn your back on him.

Jordan, what does he
want you to do?

If I had said yes
and the combine failed,

then our relationship
as cousins would suffer

and he would still
be out of a job.

I know that you think
the worst of me,

but this is me
looking out for family.

I do not think
the worst of you, Jordan.

I do think
you could have sat down

and talked with the guy
for 5 minutes,

even if it was
just to help him

understand where you
were coming from.

I offered him
the damn burger.

He's the one that
walked out.

OK. Hey, as much as I love

mediating a fight between
you two, we have guests, OK?

Guests that you two invited.

So I need you to cool off
and go tend to your company.

And you and I can figure out
how you'll help Cassius later.

[sighs]

[phone chimes]

Good-bye.

Finally. I've been waiting
for you to come home.

You OK?

Hey. Yeah. Sorry.

Welcome home.

Oh.

You know, I may have been
gone for 6 months,

but I still know
when you're upset.

You want to talk about it?

I'll be fine.
Thanks for asking, though.

Is Coach JB around?

Uh, yeah.
Back patio.

Thanks.

Layla... I'm really glad
you're back.

I missed you.

Missed you, too.

Hey, Coach.

Yep.

Can I ask you something?

Mm-hmm.

Why'd you have me
play football?

What do you mean?

Why'd you make me
play football?

Well, because you had
good instincts.

And you needed
something to focus on,

something to
apply yourself to.

Did you mean it
when you said you saw

something special in me?

That night at Amina's.

You asked me to trust you
and come play for you.

You said you saw
something special in me.

Yeah, I meant it.

Khalil, what's going on?
Hmm?

Come here.

It's just... you made me
believe, Coach.

You made me dream.
And now I want it.

I want football.

But wanting ain't enough
to make it just happen.

You just won a championship.

And you have an offer
from Stanford

pending your SAT scores.
I would say that

you're well on your way
to making it happen.

What if Stanford goes away?

Ain't nobody else
checking for me.

What if it doesn't go away?

But what if it does?

I'm not dumb,
all right?

Nobody thinks you're dumb.

I know all this can
go away in a minute.

Mm-hmm.

There are players out there
that are better than me,

guys like KJ who
ain't getting no love.

So what does that mean
for someone like me

if it all just goes away?

We have time.
OK, listen,

you still got
your senior season.

There are all sorts of ways
to get you to your dream.

I was a walk-on at GAU.

Look at the run
I had there.

OK? Anything can happen.

If I don't lock down
a real offer

with a full scholarship,
it's over for me.

I can't be a walk-on,
Coach.

I don't have
no money for tuition.

I know you mean well,

but your privilege
is showing.

You ain't never had to deal
with real desperation

like the rest of us.

I haven't seen him
like that in months.

I don't even know
what triggered it.

I don't think it was you.
He was, um,

he was upset about
something he saw

on his phone
when he came home.

What was on his phone?

How should I know, Jordan?

I'm not the one he wanted
to talk to about it,

so I guess you two at least
have that in common.

[sighs]

[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ Spend another
Sunday faithless ♪♪

♪♪ Waiting on another paycheck ♪♪

♪♪ Never make enough
to save it ♪♪

♪♪ On and on again,
on and on again ♪♪

[Jordan, voice-over]
Life-changing curveballs

are sneaky.

In hindsight,
they're clear as day,

but in the moment, they don't
always look like a curveball.

[Ashley Singh]
♪♪ Just another lonely day... ♪♪

Uh, hey, Amina.
It's me.

Uh, just checking up
on you again.

Low key, I thought I would
have heard from you by now,

but, uh, yeah, I'll just
take no news as good news.

[chuckles softly]

Unless no news is just you
not wanting to talk to me.

Which I also get.

Yeah.

[Jordan, voice-over]
Sometimes they look like

just a conversation.

[Jordan, voice-over] Or an ask.

[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ Waiting
for the walls to change... ♪♪

[Jordan, voice-over]
Or a leap of faith.

Is this how you're gonna
pull off a combine

in less than 7 days?

By staring at
an empty court?

The hell are you
doing here, man?

I'm looking for you.

And I bought you
a coffee.

It is after 10:00 at night.

What the hell am I
supposed to do with that?

Supposed to drink it, OK,

so we can lock in and
figure out this combine.

We got less than a week.

We?

I'm sorry about earlier.

OK, if... if you still
want my help

with the combine... I'm in.

What changed your mind?

Honestly, Khalil.

He needs all of the breaks
that I can give him.

This is a chance for him
to show out.

He needs real offers, and from
what I hear, KJ does, too.

So let's go get them some.

[Ashley Singh] ♪♪ I get older ♪♪

All right.
One more thing.

If you really want to hold on
to your job at Beverly,

we got to go bigger.

OK, I'm talking

leave no doubt
in their mind.

Easy, J. Gonna start to
think you actually care.

I do care.

[slaps thighs]

This is what I'm thinking.

I think that we should
do a showcase instead.

I'm talking a juggernaut event
with not just coaches

but media, scouting services
who do the player rankings,

the whole deal.
OK. In the morning, we do

regular combine events,
and in the end,

we do a Beverly versus
Crenshaw 7-on-7 rematch.

A championship rivalry
showcase.

Exactly.

Now all we gotta do
is figure out how to

pull off this combine
in less than a week

without killing each other.

[both laugh]

Well, you know
what they say.

No pressure, no diamonds.

Boom.

[Jordan, voice-over]
Sometimes it looks like a pact.

[Ashley Singh]
♪♪ Walls to change ♪♪

[panting]

Thanks for coming.

Yeah, yeah. Um, I'm actually
glad you texted.

Look, I was a bit
out of pocket earlier.

I mean, you were just
trying to help me out,

and... I dragged you
down with me.

Nah, you gave me
a much-needed reality check.

I appreciate you for that.

Uh, you good?

I'm locked in.

I'm guessing you heard
about the showcase.

That's my shot.

So I need to make sure
I'm at peak level.

I seen how hard you been
working these last few months.

So I already know
you got that mindset.

Look, I was thinking
we can help each other out.

What you got in mind?

An arrangement.

I push you to your limit,
you push me to mine.

All gas, no brakes
until after the showcase.

I mean, we rival QBs.

You really think
us working together

is gonna go over well
with our teams?

Why do you think I got
you out here at midnight?

Ain't nobody
gotta know.

Bet.

[music playing]

[Coop] Man,
that's the first real smile

I seen on you all day.

Well, the lounge
feels like the lounge,

just like I left it.

Look, um... I-- I came
to apologize.

Apologize for what?

I know that things

got a bit tense for you
at the crib earlier,

and I felt like
I probably didn't help

by being all in your
mix first day back.

Coop, we're good, OK?
The disconnect

between me and Jordan
isn't on you.

We just need to...

take some time,
figure it out.

Aren't you only in town
for a couple weeks?

Uh, yeah.
Yeah, something like that.

Um, look, let me
get you a drink.

My way of saying
thank you for being there

for Jordan and Khalil
while I was gone.

Well, that's what we do.
I know you would have done it

for Amina, Preach,
or Breonna

if I had to dip.

I'll be right back.

Hi. Welcome to Layla's.
What can I get for you?

Just a Chardonnay,
please.

[Layla] Sure.

OK. Enjoy.

Sorry.
What were you saying?

What are you doing?
We don't serve her.

We don't even
mess with her.

Who? The woman
with the Chardonnay?

That woman... name is Tash.

Tash Williams. She's...

Khalil's mom.

[Jordan, voice-over]
But regardless of what form

that curveball takes,
the one thing guaranteed

is its impact is
going to last forever.

[man] Greg, move your head.