All language subtitles for Ballers.S04E09

Don't tell me
that you decided to take on

one of the most powerful
organizations in all of sports.

I did.

- He's out, Charles.
- We need Ricky.

If this blows up,

you're the one
that's gonna go down for it.

- (EXCLAIMS) Come on!
- (SCREAMING) Fire!

There is a massive disconnect

between what it is
you guys think you're doing

and what you're actually doing.

Show us what you want the world to see.

There still a chance for me?

- You're gonna kill it, kid.
- What about you?

I'm gonna take then down,
brick by brick.

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It's been a minute, big bro.

I'm sorry I didn't get down here sooner.

Not that I didn't want
to come, it's just that

funerals and cemeteries
just aren't my thing.

Yeah, but fuck it, we better get
used to it... we're gettin' old.

Well, I'm getting old.

You know, tomorrow is
National Signing Day.

I still remember when you declared.

Dad was goin' crazy. (LAUGHS)

And I was so proud of you.

It's a real shame it all
had to end the way it did.

Fuck the NCAA.

Mr. Granville?

Mr. Robert Granville,
right? How ya doin'?

Not bad. How 'bout yourself?

Fantastic. Can you hold
this for a second?

You've been served.

And here, have an Americano on me.

All right, enjoy. I'm out.

Today you and I are
gonna take the fight to 'em.

It's been a long time comin'.

But, as they say...

payback's a bitch.

I'll catch you around, big bro.

Fear the brow.

I love AD.
He's a modern day Bill Russell.

You think I should grow my unibrow back?

What do you think? I had one.

Like dude from Sesame Street?
Like Bert, right?

- Yeah.
- But dressed like a pedophile.

You know what?

Jokes about sexual predation
aren't funny anymore.

Maybe you should
check out the news sometime.

My homies! How goes it?

Sorry to keep you waiting.

It's all good.

What's shakin', pal?

OK, I hope you guys haven't changed
your vibe about our pitch.

I'm sorry to say we did.

But out of respect, I wanted
to tell you in person.

I'm just fuckin' with y'all!

What?!

Why did you do that to me?

Jokes are only funny when you're
delivering the punchlines, huh?

Funny motherfuckers,
it's too early for the comedy.

Why in the hell did y'all wake us up?

The truth is, we loved
what you guys pulled together.

And it gave us the idea
for something bigger.

Huge.

I like big. Now you're
talkin' our language.

Kyrie, KD,

Serena, Cristiano Ronaldo...

what we do is fuse
the soul with the sole.

And nobody does it like us.

Sweet Lou, grab 'em.

What we wanna do is create the
shoe for your skatepunk kids.

- Wow.
- These just got back from the lab.

They're just a sample. We're
open to any ideas you guys have.

But that's just the half.

Check this out. (SNAPS FINGERS)

Look at this. Look at you!

- Watch this.
- Whoa!

- That's pretty good!
- I see what you're doing.

You guys should definitely keep
the color, whatever you do.

It's like a DMT trip, when you're
getting shot down the boomerang pipe

really fast, you're goin' really...

I can tell by your faces, no.

Sorry, guys. I'm so sorry.

This is the league office calling.

Ms. Brewer. You sure you called
the right ASM partner?

Well, Mr. Krutel,
your partner isn't responding

to calls, texts, or emails,

so he left me no choice
but to bother you.

OK, well, it's no bother.
What can I help you with?

I think it's the other way around.

OK, sure.

What can you help me with?

I'm guessing from your comedic
one-liners that you don't know.

- Know what?
- Spencer Strasmore filed a lawsuit

against the NCAA

this morning.

Breathe in...

exhale.

You're lookin' pretty
fluid there, big brother.

I am fluid. Though I wish Rashard were
a 22-year-old Asian massage girl.

- That would be better.
- I can make that happen. For a price.

No, no, no. No Asian massage.

You'll end up having a stroke and
spending an extra six months...

- Well, fuck!
- Fuck what? Your kidney?

No, the TV.
Rashard, turn it up, will ya?

Is intrinsically corrupt.

The NCAA has responded
by countersuing Strasmore,

claiming that intent to purchase
the rights for USC sports

with the financial backing
of the Anderson brothers

has breached his fiduciary
responsibilities.

Fire up the jet! We're gonna
turn this deal to roadkill.

And back over it... twice!

Good morning, good morning,
Jerrets! What's up, babe?

Y'all take a vow of silence
or something?

I'm gonna make myself a smoothie.

- Y'all want a smoothie?
- Yeah, sure.

I want a strawberry-banana,

and you can mix some of
that shit right there into it.

I feel like gettin'
nice and swole up today.

- This here?
- Yeah.

I don't know nothin' about this. Ana...

I can't even say this shit.
What is this?

Let me help you. It's Androstenedione.

- Anabolic steroid.
- AKA a PED.

You been hangin' with
Jonny Bones Jones lately?

Stop the bullshit, Ricky.

This isn't gonna be a
deny-till-you-die situation.

Who found it?

Oh, right, right.
Y'all in this together.

Like when they merc'ed bin Laden...
never know who the shooter is.

- Bunch of fuckin' snoops.
- Nobody snoopin', Rick.

I found it in the trash when I
was looking for my Invisalign.

Which, by the way, is still...

How about I knock your
fuckin' teeth out?!

- You won't need no Invisalign!
- Don't fuckin' deflect.

Your boy's just trying
to look out for you.

What is this, an intervention?

You the morality police?

You're one to squawk, Dennis.

I know what you had to do
to play in the eighties.

And TTD, Mr. Opportunistic.

And my girl!

You're supposed to have my back!

Ride or die, remember? My little Tupac!

I know where you're from. Remember that.

- I mean, who are y'all?
- Your family.

The only ones concerned
about your health.

We ride with you, but not
without voicing our opinions.

Well, it sounds like
y'all are judgin' me.

We're not judgin' you...
but we are disappointed.

Gonna tell your friend Charles?

Hmm? He put his ass on the line for you.

On a new job, at that.

Look at you.

Always lookin' out just for yourself.

(CHOKED UP) Learned
from the best, right?

You better stop worrying
about my bad habits.

I'm old and stubborn.

But you better start
lookin' at yourself.

You gonna tell your boy Charles
when you talk to him later?

He's your friend, man.

Nope. I ain't gonna say a damn
thing, and neither are y'all.

Or this family, we're gonna be
up shit's creek for real.

You know...

it was a common practice in ancient Rome

for the emperor to...

to allow a moment for the accused

to renounce his beliefs
before going into battle.

Confessions aren't my thing, Joe, and
I've never been afraid of a fight.

You haven't been thrown
to lions, either.

They're a lot more ferocious
than guys in 3-point stances.

Well, maybe I'm dumb,
but I have no fear.

What you have is arrogance.
Don't be naive.

People are not going to be happy

until you're torn to shreds!

The NCAA... and the NFL...
are comin' after our asses!

Yeah, that's right.
That's right. My ass too.

The NFL?

Yeah! Yeah, they sicced the dogs on us.

- Who?
- Candace called

and threatened to
revoke our registration.

Don't care about any of it.

Fucking delusional!

The way you rationalize shit!

You took $250 million

from the brothers Anderson,

and you partnered with a 17-year-old boy

on a regional sports network.

Do you have any idea
how fucked up you are?!

I do.

And none of it's gonna affect you.

Great. Thank you.

Nothing more valuable
than a guarantee from a liar.

Bring me Jerret's contract!

Shoulda been waiting on my desk already.

Sorry, sir. Bringing it now.

What's up, Rick.

So, Greane,

let's get this goin' and signed

so I can get back to doing
what I do best.

Settle in. Ain't no rush.

Slow down. Enjoy the moment, brother.

I have to admit, I really didn't
want this to happen for a while.

When that whole situation
with the Whites went down,

I didn't know what to do.

It's funny, though,
the whole thing, it just...

challenged my character,

and I came out the other side
the better for it.

How'd it challenge your character?

Well, by forcing me
to choose a side, for one.

Guess we know how that turned out.

We sure do. Sittin' there
right in front of you.

Go ahead and sign up,
baby. Congratulations.

You know, Chuck, character
is a crazy-ass thing.

Don't know what it is,
but you know what it isn't.

Well said, Rick.

Pour myself a drink on that note.

Sometimes we don't...
recognize it in ourselves...

till it's too late...

and the damage has been done.

Me myself, I'm of the mind
that it's never too late.

I don't think we should go there, Chuck.

Go where?

Lay on you what I been cookin' up.

Aw, shucks.

I just had a full plate
of steak and eggs,

so whatever you cookin',
you can keep to yourself.

God is speaking to me right now.

He ain't speakin' to me.

Don't lock the Lord out, bro.

Ricky, is this gonna upset me?

'Cause if it is,
just... keep it to yourself.

I been usin' PEDs.

What'd I just say?

What did I say?
I told you not to tell me!

What is wrong with you, Ricky?

What is this undying need you have

to fuck over the people who love you?

Dammit! Goddamn!

Let me tell you how this plays
out from here on forward.

If you play great, we're winners.

If you test dirty after... say, the
fifth game or something like that...

I'm clippin' your punk ass.

No conversation,
no apology, no bullshit,

no "Wait, Chuck, I need
to talk"... none of that.

You never told me.

- Hey! You understand?!
- Yeah.

You never told me. Ever!

Now sign the motherfuckin' deal,
you piece of shit.

Glazed and Confused, on location,

coming to you live here

from sunny Southern California.

I've gotten a lot of
big stories in my day,

but really nothing compares
to what you're about to see.

Some stories are local,
some are national,

this one changes the world.

With that, I welcome the one
and only Spencer Strasmore

on the day that he dropped
a massive lawsuit on the NCAA.

Sometimes the only way to affect change

is with a fight, Jay, you know that.

Whether it's college athletes,

college athletics,
or the world at large...

Are you for real?

You beg me to go for a run, and now you
got your face buried in your phone?

the modern era,
and that hasn't happened yet,

and I for one am fuckin' sick of it.

This fuckin' guy.

I ask him to do me a favor
for my friend Jayda,

and in pure Spencer fashion

he goes out and pimps her son instead.

- Did you fuck her?
- Fuck who?

You know who the fuck who.
Your friend Jayda.

I didn't fuck her.
She's a friend from law school.

What kind of whore do you think I am?

I'm the one gettin' fucked.

Now I'm getting ready to go
Old School, Curt Flood style,

so get ready for the revolution.

First and foremost, Jay...

Thinks he's fuckin' Billy Graham.

Sweetheart! Balvenie, neat.

First of all, her name isn't
"sweetheart," it's Hannah.

Secondly, I just gave you a new kidney.

I'd appreciate it if
you didn't abuse it.

I don't care what her name is,

the kidney you gave me was far from new,

and now that it's in my custody,

I'll do with it as I please.

peace of mind because with this,

they are going to come at you hard.

What the sports world
needs to understand is,

whether it's Chapel Hill,
whether it's Lubbock,

Stillwater or Tallahassee,

there is a street and a stadium

that has been built on the back of a kid

who used to play there.

Some of them went on to greatness,

but many more ended up anonymous.

The sad part is, they
weren't able to cash in

when they had something worth selling.

Coaches, professors, tennis players,

snotnose dot-com wannabes,

they can all max out on their talents...

except football players.

And that ain't right.

That's bullshit.

Everybody deserves to earn a few beans.

Hell yeah, they do, paisan.

It's time these kids gain control,

because when they're done,
no one will know who they are.

It really is a tragedy of the unknown.

Names, faces, people, families...

they've all given more
than they've gotten back.

This is starting
to sound personal for you.

It is. I'm talkin' about family.

And when I talk family,
I'm talkin' about my brother,

William Strasmore II,
who was named after my Pops.

I had a chance to meet him
back in the day.

That kid loved to play.

And his greatest joy was
always on the football field,

and that was taken away from him.

Are you talkin'
about the shoulder injury?

I'm talkin' about
these bullshit rules...

the transfer rules
that let the coaches leave,

but yet lock the players up.

The sneaker deals for the programs,

and these fucking ridiculous
eligibility rulings,

it's all just another way
to keep these players in check.

They wouldn't reinstate him.

They wouldn't give him back
his last year of eligibility.

It's just typical
institutional bullshit.

This has clearly taken a toll on you.

It's put me in a very dark place.

But I'm not looking
for sympathy, I don't need it.

I'm only looking for accountability.

They took his career because of a rule.

But from me, they took my brother

and all the things that we were
destined to experience together.

An achievement

means nothing unless you can
share it with the ones you love.

So this fight is in memory
of William Strasmore II,

and all the other Williams coming up.

The NCAA has officially
been put on notice.

Jesse, Jesse, Jesse.

Take that sound bite, OK?

Take that clip right there,

have every single employee here post it,

tweet it, 'Gram it, Snap' it, blast it,

call in favors
to all of our media contacts,

traditional and social.

Carpet-bomb the motherfuckers.

Operation William has begun.

Just wait here.

Good luck.

How you all doin' today?

Feels good to be off the 405
and up high in the sky, huh?

Sorry for those of you
expecting Sarah Huckabee...

she was busy... searchin' for the truth.

Today we continue our undying pursuit

of bringing a Super Bowl to Los Angeles.

And it is with the full support
of Mr. Kroenke and Coach McVay

that I'm here to announce that our
future has gotten a little bit brighter

and we've gotten one step closer
to achieving that goal.

It is with great pleasure
that I can announce

my very first free agent signing as GM.

This young man is someone I've
known on the gridiron and off,

we've forged a bond,

we go back to our days in Florida,

he's a special player and a special man.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please join me in welcoming

the one, the only...

Mr. Kisan Teague!

There he is.

Put that on.

Wow.

Man.

As a kid who grew up in L.A.,

this is truly a special moment
for me, it really is.

I can't stress enough
how excited I am to be here,

be with this organization,

help them win them Super Bowls
that you were talkin' about.

I might even start drinking almond
milk or something, I don't know.

What y'all think? That's what
y'all do out here, right?

Seriously, as Dorothy once said,

there's no place like home, baby.

Especially if home is Newport Beach.

Don't say that, Tasha listenin' in.

Any questions for the man?

Roger?

Let me take these
off your hands, all right?

Here. Thank you.

Hope you're not expecting me
to jump in your arms

like Whitney goddamn Houston.

Given your physical states,

I'd be happy to jump into yours.

Not even if I was in peak physical
condition and desperately gay.

What the fuck are you doing here, Joe?

Pick up our bags, take us to the hotel?

No, I wasn't planning on that,

but if that's what it
takes for you to delay

your execution of Spencer's deal,
then I am happy to do it.

The only satellite bill
we're willing to pay for

is our monthly DirecTV,
and even that's too much.

Listen, I understand
that you guys are disappointed

in the way that things have unfolded,

perhaps even frustrated.

"Perhaps even frustrated."

Where'd you get that idea from?

Because frustration is a state
that I perpetually live in.

But I am here to tell both of you that

that is changing... rapidly.

Not rapidly enough for us.

It's imminent.

Listen, "Spencer Strasmore" is trending.

- You just say "trending"?
- Yeah.

- What the fuck is trending?
- Social media, grandpa.

All the kids are doin' it.
Postin' food and stuff,

dogs, fuckin' kangaroos...

I think I get it.

Spencer sent you out here
with a boatload of horseshit

to do his bidding for him.

- Is that the idea?
- No, I came on my own.

I don't think you guys
are grasping the situation here.

People are talking about Spencer.

And we're supposed to care?

Well, they do.

Let me show you what's going on here.

- Look at this.
- Oh, boy.

"Spencer is single-handedly changing
the face of college athletics.

- "He is effecting change."
- Right.

How does that benefit us?

I'm sure he has a plan.

Oh, he's got a plan.
Would you bet your life on that?

Would you bet your legacies
that he doesn't?

Let me ask you this question:

What side of history
do you guys want to be on,

the greedy white men robbing young
urban superstars of their futures?

It's the foundation upon which
this country was built.

Or do you want to fight for equality
and get rich in the process?

You're living in a dream world, Joe.

Those two things don't go together.

In this case, they do, Bret.

Twelve-year-old tech geniuses
in Palo Alto

could buy and sell your asses
a hundred times over.

A moron bullshitted his way
into the Oval Office

by doing nothing more
than lying and doubling down.

- Careful.
- The world has changed.

You guys may as well take credit for it.

- Do I need to call security?
- I wouldn't imagine.

- Is there a private room we can use?
- Sure is.

Would you like me to leave
these gentlemen behind?

I like to leave a witness alive.
Fuck no.

Quincy Crawford is a special player,

and it would be a shame for him to be

denied the chance to play
collegiate football.

I realize that
I could never forgive myself

if I didn't do everything I
could to make that happen.

And think about all the
potential revenue lost. Hmm?

(LAUGHS) So jaded.

My people may have been
a little heavy-handed

in dealing with the situation,

but I'm offering you
Quincy's eligibility back.

He will be reinstated immediately,

as long as you agree to drop the suit.

- No chance.
- Excuse me?

Unfortunately for Quincy,
but mostly for you,

this whole thing is
much bigger than all of us,

so my answer is no.

You are one arrogant fuck.

It's one of my greatest qualities.

But I have an offer for you.

You reinstate Quincy immediately,

and you pay the players.

As you so eloquently put it...

no chance.

Lick envelopes...

Sneakin' in the side door, huh?

Make people feel weirder
than they already do.

- Look at his face.
- Yeah, OK, well,

nobody has to walk on eggshells.

No, because you already
broke all the goddamn eggs.

Sorry. Sorry. Dude,

I'm not here to attack you,
I'm really not.

I'm actually here to say
I got your back.

I, uh, I get what you're up to here.

I actually think it's noble.

(SIGHS) Very kind words, but...
you should focus on yourself.

I mean, you've earned it.
You got this place hummin'.

Yeah, thank you for noticing.

The team has worked very, very hard.

But you know I would chuck
it away in one second,

go down on the proverbial ship, right?

I actually look forward to it,
to tell you the truth.

Me and you floating in the ocean,

Celine Dion playing "My Heart
Will Go On," some shit like that?

I've proven to myself that I can lead,

so I'm good with whatever follows.

What the fuck are you doing?

I'm making good on my promise, Joe.

I said that I wouldn't
let any of this affect you

or anybody that works here
or at ASM, and I won't.

I'm resigning.

- You're what?
- I'm out, brother.

It's all yours.

I'm sorry I dragged you through it.

I heard what you said.

I don't accept it.

So if you brought some eloquent letter,

keep it in your pocket...
fuckin' burn it, I don't know.

I do not accept it.

Is it the Andersons?

'Cause I got them under control.

Don't have to worry about them.

Joe, it's done. It happened.

Here.

This'll save you from
having to get new locks,

and all my other shit here,
you can send it somewhere,

I just need to figure out where.

I'm really sorry
I failed you on this one.

Call you later.

With an outpouring of support

for quarterback Crawford,

the NCAA has relented
on their declaration.

In a matter of moments,
Signing Day will begin.

And with that, we go live
to Santa Ana, California,

to the home of Quincy Crawford.

Now that the NCAA has reinstated
Crawford's eligibility,

chances are the rich
are about to get richer.

One top-flight program is about to land

the most sought-after
high school recruit in history.

Bulldogs. Pfft.

Wolverines.

They got a Jordan deal...

but no.

- Yeah.
- Buckeyes.

Hell, yeah! Yeah!

I've worked long and hard
for this opportunity...

and I never would have realized my dream

without my beautiful mom being
by my side the whole time.

And to all the people

who've helped me along the way...

thank you.

What's this all about?

I'd tell you, but you
wouldn't understand.

Try me. I'm a smart guy.

Have you ever seen
a movie called The Sting?

My former partner just shows up

on a Friday night.

I don't know if you're the
reason my balls are tingling,

or if this MDMA is finally kicking in.

So the new Lance is a non-sober Lance.

Yeah, this is, sadly, Old Lance.

Old Lance has killed New Lance.

You know, I've relapsed hard, Joe.

The demons are back, man,

but tomorrow is another day
to fight again.

Yeah, yeah, brand-new possibilities.

I've really missed you, mate.

How ya gettin' on?
How are you surviving?

I've managed to avoid the death penalty.

More than can be said for Lady Diana.

Yeah. No, she did not fare too well.

Hey, uh... listen, I've been thinking.

I remember Joe thinkin', high
on 'shrooms back in the day,

thinkin' out there
on the mental-edge lands,

crazy and howling into the night.

"Monica! Monica!"

We never found out who she was, did we?

That was my wife.

You didn't make that clear
in your ranting.

What do you say we bring
back the good old days,

and... and you...

buy back into the company
and we partner up again.

Just you?

Without the... the other man?

Yeah, without the other man.

I can tell you don't really
want to get into that,

and I seen the news and stuff,

I can't imagine how you're
feeling, but I'm in no rush

to get off this chaise longue right now,

not least because the floor
appears to be made of magma.

Yeah, thinking's overrated. Fuck it.

Yeah, and sobriety's overrated.

Yeah.

Hey, Joe,

how about you and I
go on a journey tonight

with Mother Ayahuasca

and fight those demons together?

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