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- Hey, Coach.
- Hey now.

- Came by to grab my stuff.
- Cool, cool, cool.

Yo, you mad about last night?

No, no.

Look... the only thing
I ask of my players

is that they go out there
and they make me proud,

and y'all did exactly that last night.

You stood up for something
that you believed in,

and you sacrificed everything.
How many people can say that?

Wait. What's gonna happen to you

when Carter cuts the football program?

Be careful now. You almost sound
like you're worried about me.

Look, you ain't half-bad, all right?

- Heh heh!
- Hey, thought you could use a pick-me-up.

Sorry for interrupting.

No, no, you good.
I'mma head out, actually.

Frausto, look, no matter what happens,

um, I ain't got no regrets,
and you shouldn't, either.

All that's left to do
now is move forward,

which is why I'm settin' up a, uh,

scrimmage game for us this weekend.

- Against who?
- You let me worry about that.

The important thing
is I got scouts comin'.

Been on the phone with 'em all night.

I promised 'em a hell of a
game, so you better deliver.

- Oh, I will, I will.
- My man.

Looks like we both took hits this
season we didn't see comin', huh?

- Yeah.
- But shoulda known

it wouldn't keep you down long.

We are Baker boys. We pull through.

Yes, we do.

- Yo.
- Good.

Mom's making waffles?

- What's the occasion?
- Yeah, she feels bad for you.

Uh, no. I said Spencer was feeling bad,

which you shouldn't. Took
guts to do what you did.

- Proud of you.
- Thanks,

but I already got that speech
from Coach Baker.

Well, I bet mines was better.

Definitely shorter. You got somethin'
from Palm State College,

- and it looks important.
- It's nothing.

- Oh, she hidin' somethin'.
- Yeah.

- She... she definitely hidin' somethin'.
- 'Member, Mom,

- lying is a sin, so...
- Uh, not to your children.

Just make it easy on yourself.

Tell us, or we will "Mom" you to death.

- All right.
- Mom? Mom.

- Mom? Mom. Mom...
- Okay, all right, all right.

It's just my...

diploma.

Your diploma?

Ain't they supposed to have a ceremony?

The ceremony happened a few days ago,

but with everything that's going on,

didn't feel right celebrating.

- Oh, we celebratin'.
- Most definitely.

It's party time.

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♪ I don't count sheep, I count
honeys in my sleep, yeah ♪

Okay. Where to next?

Look, there is not a store
window from here

to Crenshaw without a poster in it.

Why don't you take a break
before you break?

Because I feel like if I stop,

I'm letting Tamika down.

I feel you, but somebody once told me

you can't take care of others if
you don't take care of yourself.

That was you.

Well, that is really good advice,

so what do you suggest?

I mean, I'm throwin' my mom

a surprise graduation
party here tonight.

You could take your mind off everything

by helpin' me. Win-win.

And that way, you don't have
to plan the party by yourself.

Win again.

You good?

The cops who murdered
Tamika were just fired.

So, good news about
the cops getting fired.

Yeah. It's a small step,

but one in the right direction.

Yeah, and, you know, I was...
I was thinking the same thing,

you know, 'cause there's
a lot more that we can do.

You know, I can get Tamika's
parents on my podcast.

I mean, we could organize a rally...

Okay, enough. There is no "we".

I know you want the officers indicted.

So do I, but I can't even
get them to talk to me

right now because...

It... it doesn't matter.

It's okay. Just say it.

It's thanks to me. I get it.

Look, I know you didn't mean to,

but you made things a lot harder for me,

so just go...

be a teenager, please,
and let me do my job.

It's okay.

♪ My baby don't play games with me ♪

Yo, man, what's so important
that you gotta

get me outta my bed before noon?

Want to show you somethin'.

Yo, what? You did this?

Nah, I got it offa rodeo.

Of course I did. I'm tryin'
to step your merch game up.

Somethin' slight, nothin' too crazy.

- What you think?
- Man, what you think I think?

My name is on your
t-shirt, bro! This is fire!

I figure, since you're
blowin' up now, you need

someone handling your merchandisin',

and I'm thinkin' that
someone should be me.

No doubt,

but I do think my name should be bigger.

I got designs.

I just need a little
capital to get it goin'.

Think you may know a producer
who may be interested?

So I guess there ain't gonna be

no mother-daughter crime-fighting duo?

Nope.

Do you still need help
planning your mom's party?

- Hey, hey.
- What?

First thing we gotta do is talk quietly

'cause she in the next room.

I'm sorry, but I mean, like,

I mean, we should go all out, you know,

like, get her a cap and gown?

- And we can get her favorite cake.
- What's her favorite cake?

Yo, Spencer, you're on TV.

Inspired by their star
receiver, Spencer James,

the South Crenshaw Chargers
took a stand last night

by taking a knee for Tamika Pratt.

Her case received national attention

after D.A. Laura Baker's daughter leaked

police bodycam footage of the incident.

The two are being dubbed
the face of a new movement.

Oh, you guys are famous.

Why are they focusing on us?

I mean, we're not the only
ones protesting for Tamika.

Anyone can be loud on Twitter,

but you two actually made a difference,

and people are takin' notice.

That's what I'm worried about.

Not everybody's on the same side as us.

I mean, maybe this is a good thing.

I mean, maybe we could use
this to get those cops arrested.

Didn't your mama tell you
to leave it alone?

Well, that was before we became
the face of a movement.

We already got the cops fired,

and your mom's doing what
she does to get 'em put away.

- What more can we do?
- You've done plenty,

and we're all beyond proud of you.

Stop puttin' so much
pressure on yourselves.

♪ I'm feelin'... ♪

Lunch was a nice surprise.

Now I'll get to see you
twice in one day.

Jacob is excited to finally get

to spend some time with you tonight.

Wait till you see his new restaurant.

Uh, I was... I was kinda thinkin'

this would be instead of dinner.

I need to get some reps
in on the field tonight.

- What?
- It's just funny.

Every time I try to make
plans with you and Jacob,

you always... seem to have
other things going on.

It's not that funny.

- Hmm.
- Hey, Asher.

Hey.

I'm Vanessa.

Hi, Vanessa. I... I'm Asher's mom.

Would you like to join us?

Oh, thank you. Uh, I
was just heading out.

I just wanted to say hi.

Do you want to study
for that math test later?

Yeah, sure, uh, I'll, uh, text you.

Cool. So nice to meet you.

Yes, you, too.

"Studying"? Is that what you call it?

When we're studying, yeah.

- What's going on with you two?
- Nothing. We're just friends.

Well, I didn't really get
the friends vibe from her.

I got the "study" doesn't
mean "study" vibe.

Can we not talk about this?

It's already caused enough drama.

Okay, okay, sorry. I'm... I... I...

So, uh, about Jacob,

he's going to be my husband.

Can't you just give him a chance?

Okay, check this out.

Wow. I love it. Um,

don't... don't you think
your name is a little bit big?

Man, if it was up to me, my
name'd be bigger than the shirt.

- Yeah.
- Ha ha! But anyway,

Preach is gonna start handlin'
my merch from now on,

so you think we could help him
out with some seed money?

Uh... we... we don't exactly
have seed money to spare.

So, um, don't get me wrong.

The shirt is great, but does Preach have

any experience in merchandising?

Ain't it just sellin'
and movin' product?

I mean, Preach got a lot
of experience with that.

Look, I know he's your friend,

but artists make a lot of
money off merchandising.

Don't you want the best
person for the job?

Who says that ain't Preach?

Maybe it is. Um, why... why
don't you invite him over?

We can talk it out.

Billy.

Thanks for meetin' up with me, Coach.

Uh, I see you made some
changes to the place.

Frosted the glass. I guess
that's, uh, probably for the best.

How's Jordan? I know sitting
out has been tough on him.

Yeah, luckily he's a
tough kid, you know?

Takes after his old man.

Mmm. So, uh, did you just stop
by to see how I redecorated?

No, actually, I have
a favor to ask of you.

Uh, I'm assuming you... you know
our season ended last night.

I'm sorry. If it were up
to me, you'd still be in.

Well, I'm glad to hear you
say that because I'm, uh,

actually puttin' together a scrimmage
for my boys tomorrow.

I have a couple of scouts comin',
and all we need now

is a, uh, a team to play.

Hmm, and you want it to be the Eagles.

Well, an unofficial championship
rematch, right?

Could be a hell of a game.

Look, what your team did took guts.

It shouldn't have cost you the season,

but our season isn't over;

we're about to make a run
for the championship,

and I cannot risk any of my guys

getting injured in a game
they do not need to play.

Right, okay, yeah. No, I guess
I'd, uh, I'd make the same call.

Well, had to ask, right?
Good luck in the playoffs

and, uh, don't take
your foot off the gas.

- I never do.
- All right.

Hey, good call on the costume
shop. I just hope it fits.

We didn't have too many
options, unless we wanted

to go down the sexy judge
route, which we don't.

- Mmm.
- Hey, Olivia.

Justice for Tamika.

You see that?

We should be jumping into this
"face of the movement" thing

with both feet, not
running away from it.

Liv, my mom just graduated college.

Why can't Black joy be
our activism for today?

You can get back to protestin'
and organizin' tomorrow.

Those officers have families, you know.

You're ruining their lives.

Are you serious?

Ruining their lives?

How can people be more upset
with someone getting fired

- than a woman getting murdered?
- A Black woman,

and are you really surprised?

Come on. Let's take
our Black joy inside.

Where are your measuring cups?

Why do people have to be so awful?

I thought we agreed,
no more news for today.

It's not the news, it's
the comments section.

Aw, come on. That's even worse.

Look, some guy wrote, "Somebody needs

to put this woke girl back to bed".

You should hear some of the stuff
they say about me after games.

I mean, one dude even said I
have bad hands. Bad hands.

Look at these babies. You crazy?

Okay, well, that's not as bad as

"She should have her eyes
gouged out in hell".

I've already been sent to hell.

Why stick things in my eyes, too?

Okay, I said we were focusing
on Black joy, and I meant it.

You got to ignore these comments, Liv.

These people don't know you.

Take it from somebody who does.

You are brave, inspirin'.

You're beautiful.

Do not let these anonymous cowards

online ever make you doubt that.

So no gouging out my eyes?

What, those pretty eyes? Crazy.

You gonna help me
finish this cake or what?

Yes.

Hey, Coach. Got a second?

Don't worry. I'm not here
to ask if I can practice

with the guys. We... we both
know the answer to that.

It... it is a no... right?

- What do you need, Jordan?
- Heh! Um...

my dad said that he talked to you about

letting us scrimmage South Crenshaw?

He did, and I'm sure he
also told you my answer.

He did, but I think
you're making a mistake.

If the situation was reversed,
wouldn't you

be asking my dad for the same favor?

Probably, and he would
give me the same answer.

Okay, but, Coach, I mean, this game

won't just be good for South Crenshaw.

I mean, we could use the practice, too.

I mean, they're a great team;
They'd get us in playoff shape.

I appreciate where you're coming from,

Jordan, but this is not your decision.

With all due respect,
Coach, it kinda is.

- Excuse me?
- Look, the game won't be played

on school property,

and what we do with
our free time is up to us.

Okay, I've already talked to all
the guys, and they all want to play.

Is that so?

Look, we've all agreed
it's the right thing to do...

So we're gonna do it,
with or without you,

but we'd love to have our coach with us.

Here you go.

Hey, stranger. You flying solo?

Hey. Actually, waiting for Vanessa.

Mmm. How romantic.

We're studying for a math test.

Less romantic, but, um, she's

obviously got you into the
books and off the field,

- so must be serious.
- Not you, too.

We're studying, Layla. That's it.

You know, not everyone needs
someone else to make them happy.

Well, clearly I hit a nerve.

Sorry. It's not you. I got
into it with my mom earlier.

Well, how's that going... your mom

and the whole "almost
stepdad" situation?

She wants me to have dinner with him,

then after that, maybe we'll play catch.

It's just dinner, Ash.

I'm all my dad's got left,

and we're finally in
a really good place.

If I hang out with Jacob and I like him,

it's gonna crush my dad.

If I don't, I'll hurt my mom.
It's a no-win situation.

Then don't go for the win.

Look, they're both adults.

You can't control how
they feel, and besides,

- feelings aren't facts.
- What does that mean?

It means that the facts are that
Jacob is gonna be your stepdad,

and you can't avoid him forever, so just

get dinner over with and
then deal with everyone else's

feelings later, when you
actually know what they are.

You can handle this, Asher, and I could

not have said that to
the Asher I used to date.

Imagine that. Growth.

Yeah.

Um, don't bite my head
off for saying this,

but... maybe invite Vanessa?

A buffer never hurt anyone,
she is very cool,

and you two like hanging out, right?

_

Nope. I understand.

Yeah. All right. Thanks anyway.

Hey. What brings you out here again?

I, um, I wanted to tell
you this in person.

- Did you fail another drug test?
- No.

- Did Olivia bust up the car?
- No.

Please don't tell me
Simone's pregnant again.

No, Dad! No.

Okay, look, I just wanted to tell you

I talked to Coach Montes,
and the Eagles are gonna play.

- For real?
- Mm-hmm.

How did you get her to change her mind?

That Baker charm, right? Ha!

_

- What's up?
- It's Carter.

We can't use the field.

Are you sure you know what you're doin'?

Come on, girl. You know I got skill.

Hey, I was thinkin' we should have

that graduation song playin'
when my mom gets there.

That's the wedding song.

You'll get it. Don't worry.

- Oh, it's okay.
- What do you think?

Wow. That is...

really good, like, amazingly good.

- You've done this before.
- I mean, maybe once,

for my mom's birthday,

and all of Dillon's birthdays.

I was just tryin' to take
your mind off everything.

You did.

You made me feel a lot better.

You've done that before, too.

Hmm.

Is everything okay?

What the hell happened?

Isn't it obvious?

I was here when it happened.

This guy came in, yelling about
the "Black Lives Matter" poster,

saying, "All lives matter",
demanding they take it down.

About a minute after
they kicked him out,

a brick crashed through the window.

If I wasn't all over the news,

this place woulda never been targeted.

No, I'm the one who hung up the poster.

It's neither of your fault.

Don't take the blame away from
the guy who actually did it.

Still, I mean, being here
can't be helpin' business.

I should stay away
till things cool down,

which means I have to find another place

for my mom's graduation party.

Well, how are you
gonna find another spot?

The party's in a couple hours.

Wait. It's tonight?

- Yeah.
- Well, my mom's boyfriend

owns a restaurant. You can use that.

That'll be dope, man. Are you sure?

Yeah... yeah, they'll be cool with it.

Absolutely not. Tonight was
supposed to be a nice dinner

for the three of us, not an excuse
for you to throw a party.

My friend needed help.
What was I supposed to do?

- I don't know.
- Hey, sweetheart, it's... it's fine.

How often does your son's friend's mom

graduate from college anyway?

Tell you what, Asher,

I can shut the restaurant
down for a few hours,

let you have it all to yourself.
I can even whip up some appetizers.

But, Jacob, you don't have to do that.

What's a party without food?

Thank you. I'll let him know.

Ah, it sounds like you already did.

♪ Yeah, I'm all about the paperwork ♪

- ♪ Paperwork ♪
- ♪ Yeah, I'm all about the... ♪

Hey, I got your little message
about not letting me use the field.

Now this is my response.

I figured you'd only need two words.

Yeah, well, those are notes
on the kids from the team.

Spent the whole summer
gettin' to know them,

and I suggest you do the same,

since you seem so hell-bent on ruining

their futures, based on
some misunderstanding

we had in high school.

Misunderstanding?

Billy, you ruined my life

and don't even remember it.

Look, man...

My mother had just gotten
diagnosed with terminal cancer,

so that whole week was a blur.

I'm sorry I took all of my anger
and hurt and pain out

on a lot of people,
who didn't deserve it.

Well, at least we can
agree on something.

I'm saying I'm sorry, D'Angelo.

I really am.

What I did was wrong,

but, please, don't... don't
take it out on these kids.

They are not me from back then.

I'm... I'm not me from back then.

You must really want that field, huh?

You don't get it.

It ain't even all about that.

We'll play out in the
street if we need to,

but colleges are gonna be
calling you about those kids.

I just want 'em to have
a fighting chance.

Damn nerve.

I wish we were here when it happened.

- And what would you have done?
- Yelled at him, hit him.

I don't know. Why aren't you more upset?

I am, but you can't control
what other people do, Liv.

I just... I feel like I'm just
sitting on the sidelines

of a fight that I started, when
I should be out there, fighting.

What, Gabby?

I didn't peg you guys as racists,
but I guess I was wrong.

- Oh, we're... we're racists?
- Cops hate Black people?

That's what you think, right?

Forget they have a right
to protect themselves?

Hope your 15 seconds
of fame was worth it.

Did you even see the footage?

- They murdered Tamika!
- All right, leave it. Let's go.

Oh, and by the way, it's 15 minutes
of fame, you stupid bitch.

- Oh, my God!
- Wait.

Stop! Stop! Walk away! I won't
be as nice as Liv! Stop!

No! No! She can stay right here
because I'm calling the cops!

To say what? To say what?

That a wannabe prom queen
threw her drink at you?

Why not? She just assaulted me!
That bitch should be in jail!

Your face is all over the news
for gettin' cops fired!

They ain't on our side right now!

What? So, what, what? We do nothing?

What, we just sit here
and we just accept

that this is the country
that we live in?

It's always been this country, Liv!

They just ain't hidin' it no more.

And what we do is hold
our heads high regardless

because our worth don't come from them.

Coop tells me you don't think
I know how to make t-shirts,

even though she's wearin' one right now.

That's not exactly what I said.

Um, the shirts are great.

I just want to make sure
we're all on the same page.

Okay, I'm handlin' Coop's merch.

If you ain't on that page,
I suggest you get there.

Okay. Um, I take it

you have people doing
concept art and design?

She got a design on her
right now, don't she?

How about, uh, production: beanies,

cozies, t-shirts, sweaters, stickers?

I'm assuming you have
enough people to handle

the supply and demand
when Coop hits it big.

How about online sales?

Do you have a fulfillment team

or account managers
to handle the details?

It ain't that deep, baby girl.
See, while you were

skimmin' merch for dummies,
I was puttin' in the work.

Now I'm gonna get back to it.

Thank you for the cucumber water.

- Hey, bro, just hear her out.
- No, I heard enough.

She don't own you, and she
don't own any of your ideas.

Coop signed a contract with my label,

so I do have control over her branding.

You came to me for money;

I'm just trying to make sure
it's being well-spent.

Forget it. I can make my own money.

Uh, so you just gonna bounce?
Preach! C-Come on, bro.

The only reason your
rap game is takin' off

is because I got your ass in the studio.

I hustled people to come watch you live.

Now suddenly we takin' orders from her?

What happened to you
wantin' to be independent,

answer to no one, do
your thing, nipsey-style?

When did you stop makin'
your own damn decisions, Coop?

- Order for Grace James?
- Grace.

Hey.

Hey.

How's Spencer? What he
did last night took guts.

Don't. You don't have to act like
you're worried about Spencer.

Crenshaw football season is over.
You got what you wanted.

Now you can convert the school,
bus all our kids out,

or get in a new set.

Isn't that the idea?

Wow.

I thought you and I had moved past this.

I guess not.

Please, don't... don't let me stop you

from heading home and
poppin' the champagne.

Right. Don't want to let the ice melt.

You know, contrary to
what you and Billy think,

I don't have it out for those kids.

I'm trying to make the school
better, and to do that,

I need to boost academics
and redirect resources

to more than just football.

And I'm supposed to believe
your history with Billy

doesn't have anything to do with this?

After the fight with Billy, my
parents decided that Crenshaw

was no longer safe for me and
sent me to boarding school.

I was separated from my family
and the only neighborhood

that I ever considered home.

Now, while I was gone,

I... I... I lost my nana,

I lost my cousin,

and my parents separated.

Nothing was the same after that,
and now I'm just supposed to

let it all go because Billy's mom
was sick when it happened?

Look, you know how it is to
lose someone that you love.

You tellin' me you never did anything

that you regret outta that pain?

I'm sorry for all that
you lost back then.

I am, but you and Billy gotta heal

and stop makin' these kids
collateral damage for y'all's trauma.

I saw you on the news.

I'm sorry.

I know you told me to
stay out of it. I'm sorry.

That's not what I meant.

Is everything okay, Liv?

It's not important,

and I don't want to make
anything harder for you, so...

I got to get to Ms. James's party.

Okay.

_

This place looks expensive.

I don't want you to spend all
your hard-earned money on me.

I'm cool with you spendin'
it on me, though.

You are worth it. You can have water.

- Heh heh!
- Surprise!

Oh, thank you!

Did you really think we weren't
gonna celebrate your graduation?

- Thank you. All right.
- Ha ha ha!

Thanks.

Nice of Jacob to let you use his
place. You gonna talk to him?

We have nothing in common.

He's a chef. What are we
supposed to talk about?

Tell him you like the food.
I heard chefs love that.

Come on. Time to be a big boy,

and maybe you can actually
introduce me this time.

Yeah? Come on.

I appreciate you comin'.

I wouldn't miss celebratin' your moms.

I appreciate the invite.

Asher, your mom tells me
you're quite the football player.

- I'm okay.
- Come on.

You're better than okay.

Tell him about your school records.

- They've all been broken, Mom.
- Still, that's...

that's quite impressive.

I really wasn't all that
much of an athlete.

I was more of a arts
and crafts kinda guy.

- Uh, hey, didn't you, uh, play tennis?
- I did.

Well, Asher used to be
into that, too, for a while.

I didn't know you played tennis.

It's 'cause I quit when I was, like, 8.

'Scuse me.

I think something I ate is
messing with my stomach.

- I'm sorry.
- No.

- No, he's just being...
- A dick.

Sorry.

No. That's... right.

Fine. That's fine.

♪ This time... ♪

- Hey, hey.
- Hey.

You never cease to amaze me.

Ah, calm down. I just finished school.

- I didn't save the world.
- Well, not yet.

You've come a long way
from the girl that used

to tutor me at South Crenshaw High.

I haven't gone that far; I'm
still at South Crenshaw High.

Ha ha! You and me
both, at least for now.

And you still gettin' in
trouble with the principal.

- Oh, here we go.
- You and D'Angelo need to talk.

I've tried.

I'm all talked out.

Maybe you need to listen.

What have you done?

Oh... hey, Principal Carter.

What a, uh, pleasant surprise.

- Oh, no, it isn't.
- No,

it isn't, but it is a surprise.

I just wanted to tell you
in person that you were right.

The kids deserve a chance,
so field is yours.

Why the change of heart?

I thought about what you said.

I read what you gave me
and realized that I was

being unfair, simple as that.

You know what?

I'm gonna take yes as an answer

and step away. It's good to see you.

You know what? It was
a pleasant surprise.

- Good luck this weekend.
- All right.

Thank you for stopping by.

I think you made his day.

Your text made mine,
so... it all worked out.

Yeah.

I should probably get home to Jasmyn,

but thank you for the talk earlier.

Seems like you're saving me
from myself a lot lately.

What can I say? I'm... I'm very smart.

I, uh... got the degree to prove it.

Well, you really came
through for Spencer.

You know, you didn't have
to, considering how...

complicated everything
is between all of us.

Or is that just how
desperately you didn't

want to spend time with Jacob?

I guess it's a little bit of both.

How are things with Vanessa?

You just being polite or
you really want to know?

I guess it's a little bit of both.

Look, if you're holding back

because of me or JJ, don't.

Yeah, it'll be weird for a little while,

but we'll be fine.

We just want you to be happy.

Honestly, I don't know
what would make me happy.

You just need to be
honest with yourself,

Asher, and go after what you want.

Honesty sucks.

It definitely can, but...

it's the only way to move forward.

Congratulations.

Mmm!

You got some mad thinks, Ms. Grace.

Mad thinks?

I'm just sayin', your dome is on point.

I could use some of that
to take down this G.E.D.

- Well, you know where to find me.
- Hmm.

Or do you? Because you haven't
been around much lately.

Dang. You hittin' me with
the Mom guilt? That's cold.

No guilt. No, I'm
just startin' to worry.

Don't.

I'm in your life to stay.

You don't just break up with family.

Shouldn't that apply to Spencer, too?

Okay, maybe just a little mom guilt.

One second, Ms. Grace.

Hello?

Hey, I've been trying to
reach you all afternoon.

- Yeah, I know. I've been busy.
- Look, Preach

is too volatile to get
into business with.

He can't be blowing up and storming out

every time someone disagrees with him.

I don't blame him. He made
some dope-ass t-shirts,

and all he got for hustlin'
was you talkin' down to him.

I didn't talk down to him.
I was vetting him.

This is business; I'm
not gonna let Preach

or anyone else strong-arm me into
doing things their way. This is...

this is my label. I'm gonna
do things my way.

Okay, and this is my career,
so don't forget that.

Look, man, I got... I got to hit you
back. I'm at Ms. Grace's party.

What party?

Spencer threw it for her graduation.

I woulda told you about
it, but I thought it'd be

kinda weird since you two
ain't been speakin' lately.

Well, you two haven't been
talking much either, so...

Yeah, I know, but this
is different, okay?

Ms. Grace is family,
so... I'll hit you later.

♪ I like to feel the breeze... ♪

Mmm! You're making
this on my next birthday.

♪ You are my sunshine ♪

I love how close you and
Dillon are with your mom.

Sometimes I wonder if me and
my mom will ever get back there.

She's just under a lotta pressure.

Y'all both fightin' for
Tamika like it's your job,

only it really is hers.

But you know, if you ever needed her,

she'd fight ten times harder for you.

Hey, listen, I know today was rough,

but thanks for pushin' through it.

I couldn't have done anything
without you, including make this cake.

That cake was all you.
I didn't do anything,

okay?

I know sometimes there's just...

so much bad in the world

that you forget to celebrate the good.

It turns out I like having Black joy

as part of my activism toolbox.

Thanks for helping me see that.

- Hey, have you seen Vanessa?
- She left.

She even thanked Jacob on her
way out. It's nice someone did.

I thanked him.

I think I would have remembered that.

You know, I wasn't expecting
you to be best friends,

but Jacob threw you a party,

and you went out of your
way to be rude to him.

Is it so hard to just give him a chance?

Yeah, harder than you think, Mom.

Why? Why?

I mean, all that should matter is

that he makes me happy.

Do you have any idea how rare

genuine happiness is, Asher?

I was hoping my son
would want that for me.

That's all I want for you.

Enjoy your party.

Yo, can I get everybody's attention?

Please gather around. Everybody,

thank you for coming out.

Me and Spencer would
like to say something.

Spencer, you got this?

Hmm. Okay.

You know, my mom spent her whole life

sacrificin' for me and Dillon,

tellin' us to be proud of who we
are and where we came from,

teaching us to block out distractions

and focus on what makes us happy,

givin' us a chance to...

to make something of ourselves.

And now that she finally takes

her own advice, she
don't want to make it

a big deal, but it is a big deal, Mama.

You know, sometimes it feels like
there's so much bad in the world,

you forget to celebrate the good...

but you deserve to be celebrated

because you are the best.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

- To my mom!
- All right.

- To Mom.
- Grace.

- Whoo!
- Yes.

_

Hey, Asher...

We need to talk.

Took the words out of my mouth.

Vanessa, I'm sorry about
last night. I was bein'...

A dick, and it wasn't just last night.

Yeah. It's just, since the almost kiss,

I've had a lot on my mind,
decisions to make,

and in trying not to be a dick,
I kinda became a bigger one.

- You're overthinking everything.
- I know.

Look, the last 24 hours reminded
me that it's important to go after

what genuinely makes you
happy, and for me, that's...

Football. Dude, a blind
person could see that.

I'd be lying if I said

I didn't have feelings
for you, but right now...

You need to focus. No distractions.

I'm the daughter of two
football coaches. I get it,

so... we just stay friends.

- You're not mad?
- Maybe a little hurt,

but you're finally being honest
with what you want.

You want football, you
want that D1 scholarship,

and for the first time,
you want it for yourself,

not your dad or your
coach, just for you.

- That's huge.
- Makes me sound selfish.

Sometimes selfish is good,

but in this case, it's gonna
cost you all of this.

Now go. Kick ass.

♪ Throwin' out to west side ♪

- ♪ What's that? ♪
- ♪ It's the best side... ♪

Yo... I need you to do me a solid.

Sorry, Coop. I'm all outta favors.
You should ask your boss.

Look, man, Layla was just lookin'
out for her label, and I get that.

If her label isn't successful, it...

it takes down everything
I worked for, too.

So what you want?

I need somebody that's
lookin' out for me,

who understands where I come from,

and no, I'm not talkin'
about just doin' merch.

I'm talkin' 'bout the whole thing...

Like, a manager.

You down?

Carrie. Oh, my... oh, my God.

When did you get released
from the treatment center?

- Today. Um...
- Wow.

I didn't really have
anywhere else to go,

and you said I can visit anytime,
so... here I am. Heh!

Is it cool if I crash
for a little while?

Um...

whenever you're ready to make that step,

just know you have a
friend on the outside.

Yeah, yeah. I could... I could
use a friend. Come in.

Thanks. You're a lifesaver.

All right, fellas, this, uh,

this'll probably be my last speech.

Yeah!

That's very funny. Um...

Huh. Ahem.

Y'all are, uh, y'all are all family,

so, uh... so I want y'all
to act like it today, okay?

I want to see a good fight.

Ain't no reason for y'all
to hurt each other.

This isn't about winning or losing;

This is about showing what you can do,

and all of y'all are best
when you're havin' fun,

so... let's have fun out there, boys.

Yeah. Okay, have fun. I love y'all.

- Crap. She's here. Um, Dad.
- Yeah?

'Member how I said I got
Montes's permission to play today?

I don't like where this is goin'.

- Well, you needed the team and...
- I'll deal with you later.

Coach, great day for a game, huh?

Look, uh, I think there might have
been some misunderstanding here.

No, there was no misunderstanding.

Your son understood my decision,
and he chose to ignore it.

You are so screwed.

You, uh, haven't watched the news

or checked your phone, have you?

- I have not. Why?
- Spencer's speech

from your last game went viral.

It inspired teams across
the state to take a knee.

They all forfeited their games?

So what does that mean?

That means we still
got a chance. We're...

That means we're still in it.

It's, uh, kind of a mess right now,

but yes, South Crenshaw
is still in the hunt.

Okay, so, uh, should we
send everybody home or...

Oh, hold on.

- You have scouts comin' out, right?
- Yes, ma'am.

Well, that's good for my boys, too,

and yes, it is a great day for a game.

- Let's give 'em a show!
- All right, let's play, boys!

Ha ha!

- Hey, honey.
- Mom,

I think there's a cop following me,

but I didn't do anything wrong.

Now, Liv, are you sure?

What if it's because I
leaked that video? I...

I don't know... I don't know what
to... I don't know what to do.

And he's pulling me over and...

Okay, calm down, honey.

Pull over somewhere you aren't alone.

Mom, wha... but what if...

It's okay. Just stay on the phone.

Tell me what's happening right now.

Olivia!

Liv! Talk to me.

I... Mom,

I think it's okay. He left. I...

Okay. It's okay, honey.
Tell me where you are.

- I'm coming to get you right now.
- Okay.

Just send me your pin.

Greg, move your head!

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