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Simone: When Aqueelah said video diaries

are a mental-health tool PKZ uses

to...help pledges process being online,

I was not about it,

and, seeing as though I'm the only person

gonna see these videos, I can admit that I was wrong.

It definitely has helped.

♪ I've made it ♪

Ha ha! Well, technically.

Even though my probate isn't until tonight, I did it.

I am officially a proud member

of Psi Kappa Zeta Sorority, Incorporated.

It's time to celebrate.

Man: ♪ Whoop! ♪

♪ So cold, dripping like I'm ice cream ♪

♪ I'm on top, and I'm still climbing ♪

♪ Uh, yeah, uh, uh ♪

♪ Put me on the shelf with the MVPs ♪

♪ Stop me going dumb, buy some LEDs... ♪

-Agh! -Yes, sir.

J.R.: Come on, one more, one more, one more.

Damon: There it is.

-Agh! Ahh! - Agh! Whoo!

What I'm talking about.

We'll talk later.

Yeah, yeah. Hey, you boys looked good.

I could tell the coach was impressed.

Thanks, Coach, but if we want to make it

onto his team in the Cape Cod League,

we got to make it through the mental part of the process.

Look, indeed, and you guys

are gonna kill that, too.

That's why we're doing

them mock interviews later today, right?

Hey, thanks for helping out, Coach.

-Let's go. -Thanks, Coach.

Come on.

[Exhales]

Keep it a buck with me, man.

You good? You can't be distracted.

Heh. Well, if you're talking about Simone,

don't worry.

Yeah, I told her how I felt,

and, yeah, then she asked for more time,

but whatever she got going on, I'm good.

-Focused on the future, baby. -OK.

Hey, speaking of distractions,

you gonna tell me what's going on with KEK?

I can tell that something is going on, J.

All right. Hey, look.

Just tell me that somebody got you, man.

Yeah, Pops, actually.

I'm meeting with him later today for some advice.

Simone: Here we are--

Queens of the Eternal Phoenix.

-I love our line name. - I do, too.

- Just hope-- -Uh-uh. Don't say it.

Our probate's not gonna get canceled.

But Aqueelah said that there was an issue.

And I trust that she's gonna work it out.

-We're probating tonight. -OK.

And the bruhs of the Kourageous Everlasting Knights

are holding it down tomorrow.

Melody: Since I know that gift isn't for me,

I'm gonna give you two a minute.

-For me? -Don't make this a thing.

I heard from a little Phoenix

what your line name is.

It fits.

Cam, this is really dope.

[Chuckles]

Krenshaw with a "K" is a great line name.

It reminds you of where you've been,

and that image fits who you are now--

noble, selfless, and fearless,

a courageous knight.

Do you remember our first day at the bonfire?

Mm-hmm, and I was telling you

to keep my business to yourself

so I could have a fresh start.

Yes. I remember.

Well, I never thought my fresh start

would include you.

Aww!

Look at us going from decent acquaintances

to family in more ways than one.

So Bringston is sponsoring the exhibition match.

Different people from HBCUs have already signed up.

Damn, the exhibition, the PKZ stuff,

and this internship with Lando's sister--

you're low-key killing the game right now.

Well, almost.

I still haven't heard about the internship.

Ooh, do you think if you chose Damon over Lando,

you would still get the internship?

Now, you know you ain't right.

What? It's true. Hey, baby.

Simone: OK. How long has Nate been walking around all crazy?

Cam: Well, she's a little stressed

about the election results.

Thea: Yeah. She's in her "things I could've done better" stage.

Damon: Yeah. Come on. You did the damn thing.

People know what you stand for.

Lando: And now it's up to the voters to take what they have

and make a choice.

Keisha: Sounds like somebody else I know.

Girl, shut up.

Nate: Well, it's almost time.

[Cell phones chime]

-Nate. Nate. Nate! -Nate!

-Aah! -You won!

-Way to go! -Now breathe.

-You are our president. -Ha ha!

Keisha: Everyone's confirmed.

Thank you for putting me in contact

with all the alumni in New York.

Dr. Pace isn't ready.

Um, I got to go. Yeah.

I'll see you when you're on campus. Bye.

So I guess you finally found a way

to get back at Dr. Pace.

What's the master plan?

Alumni are supposed to come speak

at her retrospective,

but instead of singing her praises,

they're gonna out her toxic teaching methods on blast.

Dr. Pace has tenure, Cam.

If I want the administration

to do anything, I have to go big.

Why can't you support me in this?

I support you whenever and how ever you need,

but this ain't you, Kei.

You're better than this.

[Door closes]

Marcus: Wow.

The credentials of some of these therapists

are second to none.

And we haven't even officially

started staffing the wellness center.

This is from H.R. gauging interest.

My guess is, they see the kind

of institution you're building here,

and they want to be a part of it.

I can't believe how blessed I am.

Last semester, I was fighting to keep my job.

Now I'm the president.

I never would've seen myself here.

I never would've seen us here.

Me, neither.

That's another reason why I'm tired

of loving you in secret.

Look. Let's go public,

attend the exhibition match together, hmm?

You're right. Let's do it.

[Phone rings]

Oh, sorry. President Patterson.

What do you mean, there's a problem?

Trying to strip a brother of his letters

is no easy task.

I know, but Terrell, an alum

who's not even in our chapter,

beat up one of my pledges

in the name of hazing,

no, I can't stand for that.

Look, Dad.

I know this ain't how it normally works,

but that's the reason why

I'm coming to you for help.

Then let's have an off-the-record conversation

with the regional vice president.

From what I hear, he's a good guy

who's had experience with these situations.

Look. Nationally, the frat's divided

on whether or not the process needs to change.

You're gonna have to decide

how far you want to take this,

and how ever far that is, I'm with you.

-Thanks, Pops. -Yes, sir.

Damon: Oh, why the summer league?

That's easy.

Because I want to play against the best.

Well, during the preseason, you de-committed

then committed to Bringston and Hawkins.

Just had a lot of personal stuff going on.

Like learning that Bringston's interim coach

is your birth father, Damon?

Heh. Uh...

Uh, wait, wait. What are you doing?

It's a mock interview. The team coach

wants to know if you can handle

tough personal questions from the media.

That's why I'm saying all this, Damon.

Answer the question.

[Scoffs]

Yeah. It threw me off at first,

but we worked it out.

-Then why did he quit? -I don't know.

-I didn't ask him about it. -Well, the interim coach

was offered a full-time contract

mid season and quits, right?

You didn't think to ask him why.

Is it because he's a bad coach

or a bad father?

You know what? I'm out.

-I don't need this. -Damon, we're not finished.

No. Look. I don't care what you say.

Come on. A real interview wouldn't do all of this.

I don't know why you're throwing my mistakes

and my family drama in my face.

That's not right, Coach.

Woman: ♪ Hey, hey ♪

Women: ♪ I do it big, big, big, so big ♪

Large!

Girl, I am so hyped for this match.

It feels good to end the season

on our terms, not the GAC's

Thea: Yeah, especially with so much tough competition.

You know Cortina Westgate, the new GAC conference champ,

signed up.

I cannot wait to beat her.

Oh, you mean you can't wait

to watch me beat her.

You two are so on brand.

Loni: Ladies, ladies,

can I have your attention?

Coach, what's wrong?

The insurance for the exhibition

turned out to be a bit higher

than we expected.

OK. Well, we'll just ask for a little more.

Bringston will cover that, right?

Dr. Patterson and I tried,

but the trustees wouldn't go for it.

I'm sorry, but we're

gonna have to cancel the exhibition match.

Simone, hold up.

Hey, Lando. Sorry.

What's going on?

The exhibition match will be canceled

if I don't raise some more money.

It's over.

That's not the Simone Hicks I know.

Well, I can't raise thousands of dollars in two hours.

You're the person who always finds a way.

It's one of the things I love about you.

Look. Your anger and your frustration

is keeping you from seeing the options

right in front of you.

PKZ.

I have hundreds of powerful Black women

as my sisters now, so maybe

one of them can help sponsor.

Charlotte has never had a problem

PKZ couldn't help her with.

Thank you. I got to go.

Ryan: Congratulations, President Hardin.

Well, thank you, Reporter Ryan Craig.

The paper does a photo shoot

and interview with the new president

to re-introduce them to the entire campus,

so I was wondering--

Oh, you had me at "photo shoot."

When and where do I strike a pose,

right here?

Keisha: You are literally always ready.

Go to this website and pick a date and time.

I'll see you then.

I'll see you then.

Girl, did you see his pen?

It looks exactly like the one

your secret admirer dropped at the masquerade ball.

Didn't you say the initials were R.C.?

And you think they stand for "Ryan Craig"?

Girl, no.

He doesn't really seem like

the grand, romantic gesture type.

Nate, how many college students do you know

walk around with pens that look like that?

Woman: Why in he world you would rather be here than--

This is a celebration of my career.

You shouldn't be here.

Oh! Ha! Oh, Dorothea...

that's a lie.

You owe your career, such as it is, to me.

If I'm such a disappointment,

why come?

I wanted to see how far you had fallen for myself.

Nate: Who do you think that woman is?

She sure got Dr. Pace all shook.

[Ding]

-Hey. -Hey.

I got your text about hitting up KEK alums.

The exhibition match is in danger

of not happening unless we raise some money,

so I reached out to PKZ alums.

In hopes one of them might have

a last-minute lead for a sponsor?

-Yeah. -That's a smart plan.

Thanks.

J.R.: What's up, bro? How was your mock interview?

Messed up.

Coach Marcus was way out of pocket, bro.

What happened?

Coach was asking me personal questions

about me and Jessie, bro.

OK. He was asking me personal questions, too.

For me, aplastic anemia was on the menu.

And that's not messed up to you?

Uh-uh.

Bro, some things should just be off limits.

But he's just preparing us for the real world.

Look. It's some folks out there

don't give a crap about our boundaries.

It's strength in being an open book.

Just look at Coach.

If we learn to be more like him,

there's no question from our past

that we won't be ready for.

[Cell phone chimes]

Dr. P. hit me up.

I guess I'll see y'all later.

Yeah.

Yo, do you agree with that?

Honestly, I don't think

you're mad at Coach Marcus.

What I'm getting is fear, not anger.

I get it.

When you start speaking your truth,

it leaves a door open for people to judge you,

but, Damon, you don't have to be ashamed.

Everyone has family drama,

and I don't know who's interviewing you,

but their focus is gonna be that you personally,

you bring a lot to the table.

You're kind, thoughtful, strong...

and even when you're being annoyingly arrogant,

it's inspiring.

[Cell phone chimes]

Uh...

OK. Clearly, something dope just happened.

-You want to share it? -Sorry.

So I think I just found a way

to save the exhibition match.

J.R.: Gentlemen, got called

into President Patterson's office.

There's been a accusation of hazing in our chapter.

So what happens now?

Bringston and KEK leadership

is launching a full-on investigation.

Lou: And if we're found guilty?

Usually, the chapter gets expelled

from campus indefinitely.

I just wanted Terrell to be held accountable.

I was really trying to avoid this.

But who snitched?

Terrell: Y'all should lock y'all doors.

You never know who gonna stroll in.

Cam: Hey, yo, Terrell, we in the middle of something.

Oh, I hear,

a hazing investigation.

That can really put a stain on this chapter

y'all may never recover from.

So snitching is your thing now?

You know your involvement in this is gonna come out,

and your letters is gonna be taken.

See, I'm not worried about that.

See, the regional VP, he's, uh--he's, like, my uncle.

So when my dad called to set up the meeting,

the regional VP called you.

Bingo.

Oh, ho ho. Look.

You should've let this go.

Now your whole chapter gonna suffer,

all because of you.

Simone: So I talked with the PKZ alum.

They know someone at the Southern Women's Tennis League.

She followed our situation, and she's offered

to sponsor our exhibition match.

-Oh! -Congratulations.

-Thank you. -That's so exciting!

Yeah.

Come here.

You just had, like, the biggest win ever.

What's with the face? What's up?

It's a minor hiccup for me, not for you guys.

OK.

My probate was supposed to be tonight.

Some details got leaked,

and since it's supposed to be super secret,

Aqueelah decided to move it to tomorrow...

-Don't tell me it's... -during the exhibition match,

same time.

What are you gonna choose--tennis or PKZ?

[Applause]

What are y'all doing here?

Supporting our line sister, of course.

Shouldn't you guys

be getting ready for the probate?

Well, the probate wouldn't be the same without you,

so that got us thinking

there is no probate without you.

Cam, you, too?

Well, since our sisters don't get a probate,

we ain't doing one, either.

I really appreciate it,

but I can't let y'all do this.

Cam: For the record, J.R. and Aqueelah are down,

so go kill it on the court, sis.

Man: ♪ Run like a Lambo ♪

♪ Jump out the room ♪

♪ Feeling explosive ♪

♪ Watch out, boom ♪

Thea: That is Cortina.

Man: ♪ Never see me coming like dynamite ♪

♪ Money, stack that ♪

♪ Power, take that ♪

♪ Fame, you know I never stop ♪

♪ I came to win again and again and... ♪

Got to give it to her. She's good.

Yeah. No argument there.

I need one of you two to do me a favor.

Show Cortina whose courts these are?

Please and thank you.

Period.

Man: ♪ Everything you ever did ♪

J.R.: Can't believe that we might lose out on our chapter.

Don't give up hope.

You know that better than most.

You held on to hope as you fought aplastic anemia.

Despite everything, you didn't give up hope on me.

You'll find a way to save the chapter.

I have no doubt.

Thanks, Pops.

Damon: J., I--I don't mean to interrupt,

but you mind if I holler at Jessie real quick?

Uh, sure. Thanks, Pops.

All right.

Can I ask you a question?

Shoot.

Why'd you step down as our head coach?

Because I realized I couldn't be

your father and your coach,

and I wanted to be your father more.

[Exhales]

Me and J. have our interviews tomorrow,

and I hated the idea of them

questioning my personal stuff

because I didn't want to be judged for my mistakes.

Now I

realize that it's more than that.

I don't want to see you judged

for your mistakes, either.

Tell your story.

I'll take whatever criticism.

[Chuckles]

[Clears throat]

You two look really happy.

No. It's--it's OK.

I really am happy for the two of you.

The whole "college sweethearts getting back together" thing

is really dope.

You two bring out the best in each other,

which we should all be doing.

Marcus: And thank you. Look.

Why don't a give y'all a minute, OK?

What's going on, sweetheart?

And this is Dr. P. talking.

I saw Dr. Pace get demoralized

by an older woman yesterday.

I've never really seen her that crushed before.

Who was she?

Her former dance teacher.

Apparently, she's a real piece of work.

She's supposedly more toxic than Dr. Pace.

I brought her former dance teacher to Bringston

because I knew that it would shake her...

Keisha, you didn't.

and I put together a plan to humiliate her

at the celebration of her career.

I know, I know.

It's--it's too far, and Cam tried to stop me,

but I've just been really blinded by my own hurt.

-You need to stop it. -I've tried.

Everyone's already committed to the plan.

There's nothing that I can do.

If there's time, there's a way.

Make this right, Keisha,

for Dr. Pace's sake and your own.

Damon: What's good, Lando?

Transparency.

Transparency is what's good.

OK,

so your feelings for Simone are serious,

and I'm guessing that you told her that.

I just wanted to be honest with you about it.

-Ha ha ha! -Oh, you--oh.

Nate: Yes! That's my sis.

[Applause]

Damon: Let's go.

Nate: Uh-uh.

Tell me you are not thinking about boys

when you should be basking

in everything you accomplished today.

Now, why can't I do both?

OK. Listen.

I get there's some epic love-triangle decision

that needs to be made,

but this--this is getting ridiculous,

so let me, um--let me make this a little easier for you.

You've only kissed one and slept with the other,

so you might as well pick the one

that you haven't slept with

and, you know, try a whole new adventure.

OK.

Simone, I'm just kidding.

Wait. You have--

Well, you have only kissed the one

and slept with the other, right?

OK, so...

maybe there is something that I haven't told you

or anybody.

[Sniffles]

Man: ♪ Under the spell ♪

♪ They fall into gravity ♪

♪ Where does it leave me be? ♪

♪ Pulling me ♪

♪ Into a world of blues ♪

♪ Clinging into the void ♪

♪ Of black ♪

♪ Keep searching for a signal to remind me-- ♪

Nate: My God! No. Wait. I'm up.

I'm up because all this time,

I thought you and Damon we're just being extra

about a kiss.

Will you shh? But that's why it's so hard.

OK. I don't know what

this little gossip session is about,

but it needs to wait.

-Girl, you won. -Oh, she sure did.

I'm talking about Cortina.

-You're playing her. -Oh.

Shut up. Seriously?

Yes, so you need to get your head in the game,

or she will eat you alive.

Hey.

Uh, feeling the pressure?

I'm trying not to, but I'm feeling.

Because Cortina is GAC champ?

Beating her feels like getting back at them

for not supporting the team

after y'all cop stop.

You want to win for the team.

You know, it's very annoying

you're able to do that.

Here's the thing, Simone.

You got to let that go.

Playing Cortina isn't about them.

Then what is it about?

It's about celebrating you--

walk on and top 6,

battling panic attacks, bomb threats,

drug suspension, being racially profiled.

You defied the odds. That is who you are.

This match against Cortina, that's no different.

So your advice to me is to remember who I am.

That's it?

That's it.

I mean, that's what worked for me

when I didn't get the answer I needed from you.

It's how I knew I'd be OK.

Well, I haven't even given you an answer.

No answer is an answer, Simone,

but knowing who I am is why I'm still able

to be here for my friend.

[Door opens]

If you're here to beg for your spot back,

I have nothing for you.

I don't want anything from you.

I'm actually here to do something for you.

[Chuckles]

And what could you possibly do for me?

Give you the truth.

I brought your former dance teacher to Bringston,

and I know that she made you suffer

while you were her student.

But to what end, my dear?

I wanted you to see that you're continuing

the cycle of abuse that you endured.

What you call abuse is me training me students

to be resilient.

Clearly, you don't keep up with any of your students.

Yeah, they shine for a couple of years,

but then most of them crash and burn

because the toll it takes on their body

and their mental health is just too much.

You break down dancers, and you don't give them

the tools to build themself back up.

I'm sure tomorrow's performance

will prove you wrong.

Yeah. Um...

Your former students aren't coming to celebrate you.

They're coming to break the cycle

and reveal how you broke them

and expose all of the pain that you caused them.

I regret that I spearheaded this,

but I just really wanted to let you know

so that you could get ahead of it.

By doing what,

apologizing for having standards?

I won't do that.

OK. Well, that's your choice.

My choice is to apologize

because those are my standards.

I'm sorry.

J.R.: I'm not letting our chapter get suspended

without a fight, so I did some research.

In '09, the chapter at Hawkins

got caught hazing.

I remember hearing about that.

What saved them from getting suspended

was that one dude took the fall.

Yep.

That's why I'm hoping history repeats itself

if I go to Dr. Patterson and the regional VP

and take full responsibility.

Quintin: Naw, bruh. That ain't right.

We all played a part in this.

Wes: Facts, so we'll go in together.

J.R.: No. We're not doing that.

Listen. If one of us steps up,

that's a bad apple.

If we all go,

then the whole chapter looks poisoned,

and as dean of pledges, this is my responsibility.

Quintin: You sure, J.R.?

Once you do this,

ain't no turning back for you.

[Applause]

Marcus: Come on, Simone.

Damon: Go, Simone.

[Dawdy & Peter Verdell's "Monsters [Going Going Gone]" playing]

♪ I'm a monster, I'm ready to ball ♪

♪ Just know if I came and I saw it ♪

♪ Then I'd break down ♪

♪ Just give me a go, I need to show you ♪

♪ You know they gonna call for that ♪

Damon: Waste her, baby!

Dawdy: ♪ I just go nuts, go bonkers ♪

♪ Me and the rest of my monsters ♪

♪ We in the spotlight ♪

♪ Light them up, get the dub ♪

♪ That's a promise ♪

♪ Another one hit the dust, they all goners ♪

So what's happening right now?

Thea: OK, so Simone and Cortina are tied now

at a set apiece, and Simone needs to win

the third set to win the whole match.

Cam: She look tired, though.

Yo, yo, she only needs one more point.

-She's got this. -She's got it.

Dawdy: ♪ Fire it up and launch it ♪

♪ Not afraid of no conflict ♪

♪ My team, we monsters ♪

♪ We monsters ♪

♪ Ah, my team we monsters ♪

♪ My team we monsters, my team we monsters ♪

[Cheering and applause]

Thea: Yeah! Yeah!

Marcus: Hey!

You know this was just an exhibition match.

It doesn't count.

Well, next time I beat you, it will.

Nate: Yeah! You go because you ate them up, girl.

You ate them all the way up.

Good job, girl.

They were not ready.

Hey, we're so proud of you.

Look. I need you to take a shower and change.

You got someplace to be.

What is going on?

You're gonna love it, trust me.

All right, y'all.

-Uh... -Well, bye.

[Rhythmic footsteps]

-Hey, hey! -Hey!

Nate: Wait. That's KEK, but what about Simone?

I thought they were-- [Gasps]

[Cheering and applause]

Lando: We're about to see a joint KEK and PKZ probate.

Oh, bitch, I'm up.

You know I'm up. That's my girl!

[Cheering and applause]

Get it.

[Cheering and applause]

Ladies. Whoo!

Whoo! Let's go.

Nate: Get it, girls.

♪ Hey, hey ♪

Whoo!

[Crowd clamoring]

Whoo!

[Cheering and applause]

That was cute or whatever.

Yeah, whatever.

Y'all go fast.

We go hard.

You go.

You go. You go. We go slow.

[Cheering and applause]

Nate: You know she look good.

We go.

Wahoo!

Yeah!

Whoo!

♪ PKZ, how hard you go? ♪

♪ You don't want to mess with her ♪

[Cheering and applause]

I said hold up.

Brothers...

Yeah?

they said we got fast...

Mm-hmm.

and, uh, they go slow...

Mm-hmm.

but can they go...

♪ High ♪

-Hmm? -What?

-while we go... -♪ Low, low ♪

-Get low! -♪ Low, low ♪

-Get low! -♪ Low, low ♪

Get low! KEK!

Whoo!

All: Ooh! Huh!

♪ Huh huh huh huh haah ooh ♪

[Cheering and applause]

The KEK!

Yeah?

Y'all know how we do.

Let's give 'em that swagger.

[Cheering and applause]

♪ Now let's get busy ♪

[Cheering and applause]

All: Hoo!

[Cheering and applause]

♪ Let's get it, let's go, let's ♪

-♪ Hey! Ho! ♪ -♪ OK, OK, OK ♪

♪ Whoo! Whoo! ♪

Break it down.

Yo, that's nice footwork.

-All right. -Hey!

Uh-huh.

-Whoop! -Hey!

[Cheering and applause]

What's up?

Hey, yo, fellas!

Yeah?

I said, fellas.

Yeah?

K! E! K!

Hoo!

[Cheering and applause]

Woman: ♪ They pull up in a Range Rover ♪

Hey...

-Congratulations. -Thank you.

Charlotte also sends her regards,

and she wanted me to give this to you.

A shirt for her firm?

Mm-hmm.

A shirt for her firm.

Oh, my God, I got the internship?

-Yep, you got it. -Oh, my God.

Yeah, and there's also one more thing.

Hmm, what is this?

Why did Charlotte give me glasses?

Those are from me, a throwback to our debate

about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott.

-The day we first met. -Yeah.

You really opened my mind and my heart

to new perspectives,

figured I'd return the favor.

And what, exactly, do you want me to see?

Hmm, I don't know.

[Both chuckle]

What's right in front of you.

[Both laugh]

Damon, don't you got an interview in a few minutes?

Uh, yeah.

I just...wanted to come in

and apologize about losing it on you.

Listen. I may have pressed you a little too hard.

I just want to say that I'm sorry about that.

I just don't want you to be afraid

to talk about your past, son.

Yeah. I know, because that'll be the part

the media comes for.

Or the part that resurfaces

that disrupts your future.

So you ready for your interview?

Yeah. Yeah. I think I am now.

Look. I know it's your job to ask questions,

but I'd like to say something first,

if you don't mind.

I've always thought of myself as an open book,

but until I came to Bringston,

those pages were blank

because I had questions about where I came from.

Now I've filled those pages,

and, yeah,

are some of them painful to read,

but they're my story, and they're filled

with people who are human, flawed,

complicated, and that's OK.

I'm good with them.

I'm good with all of it,

so when you see me up there on that mound,

when you're taking a look at my stats,

this is the story behind the numbers.

I ain't afraid to share none of it...

so go ahead.

So hit me with your first question.

[Applause]

Dr. Pace: I am honored and quite humbled

that you all have gathered here to celebrate me and my career,

but it's become abundantly clear that I need to take a step back

to reassess who I've become in this lifetime.

I'm taking an indefinite sabbatical

so I can go out into this big world of ours

to rediscover myself,

so tonight's retrospective is my farewell...

for now.

We'll begin in a few moments.

[Applause]

I don't understand.

I didn't think you heard

a word I said to you earlier.

On any other day, I wouldn't have,

but seeing my old teacher brought up...some things.

Well-played, Miss McCalla.

I truly underestimated you on all fronts.

[Knocks on door]

J.R.: Come in.

Hey, yo, I got your text, bro.

-What's good? -Oh, yeah.

I got something for you.

[Drawer closes]

Submitted you for one of KEK's scholarships.

Bro, are you serious?

This is enough to cover my--

Your tuition and room and board next year.

Look. My future in KEK may be over.

We'll always be brothers.

Appreciate you, bro, for everything, man,

and I promise I won't let your sacrifice be in vain.

You better not.

I heard Terrell and his boys got jumped

last night after the probate.

You wouldn't happen to know anything

about that, would you?

Oh, I told you what I was gonna do

once I crossed, but don't worry.

I took off my letters first.

Our chapter might be nonviolent,

but I'm from Crenshaw, and we get with it.

-Heh. Copy that. -Mm-hmm.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

[Leon Bridges & Robert Glasper's "Born Again" playing]

Bridges: ♪ Feeling born again ♪

♪ Feeling joy again ♪

♪ When all else fails ♪

♪ Your love will last forever ♪

♪ Your love will last forever♪

♪ Feeling born again ♪

♪ Feeling joy again ♪

♪ Your love will last forever ♪

Nate: Oh, yeah.

Wilinda and I got off to a rocky start,

but, well, I wouldn't have won without her.

That's why I'm appointing her my vice president.

Can I quote you on that?

Oh, quote away.

Mm.

For someone who prefers taking physical notes,

you'd think I'd keep better track of my pens.

Oh. Well, here. You can use mine.

Uh, yeah. Why all the secrecy?

I didn't say anything

because I didn't think that you'd be interested.

I obsess over pens and spend

all of my time behind a computer.

Without the swagger that putting on a mask

gives me, I'm not in your league.

Well, my first official act as president

is to decree that you're wrong.

Keisha: I'm really happy to be

out of my Dr. Pace era, though.

What about the incomplete you got in class?

Any way around it now that Pace is gone?

No, so it's summer school for me.

-I'm sorry, babe. -I know. It's OK.

There are worse things,

and there are better things

that we could be celebrating right now,

like you officially being in KEK.

-Ahooh! -Ahooh!

Please. Oh...

This is from me and your parents.

Open it.

Uh...

-Yo! -You like it?

I love it.

[Knocks on door]

It's open.

Oh. Hey.

Uh, thanks for stopping by.

No problem. How'd the interview go?

Well, uh, I'm guessing

it must've went pretty good.

I'm officially on a team in the Cape Cod League

Ha ha ha!

Oh, and J. made it, too.

I'm so proud of you two.

Uh, yeah.

The day of the bomb scare,

you said that you would be at the Centennial Diner

every Wednesday at 7:00 till I was ready.

Look, Jessie, I know it's not Wednesday or 7:00,

but I think I'm ready for that talk,

if the offer still stands.

I'd love that.

Amara: Babe, even Miss Robinette

said we were a cute couple.

Yes, and people are happy for us.

[Sets down glass]

I've been thinking.

I have some vacation days.

What if we took a trip this summer?

Listen. Nothing would make me happier, OK?

I just got to be back in time for orientation.

Orientation?

For graduate school in psychology. Listen.

I want to double down on the mental health work

I've been doing with the students,

which means I need the degree to back it up, baby.

Marcus Turner, I am so proud of you.

Thank you.

This calls for a toast.

To coming full circle.

[Clink]

[Knocks on door]

Hmm.

-The food's here. -Mm-hmm.

Food's here. You hold that.

You hold that, baby. Oh!

Hey.

Oh, I like this place. It's cute.

Marcus: Wait a minute. Wait a minute now.

You can't be here.

Marcus, who is this?

I'm Crystal,

his wife.

[Typing]

All right. Cape Cod time.

Chloe: ♪ Birds flying high, you know how I feel ♪

♪ Sun in the sky ♪

♪ You know how I feel ♪

♪ And I'm feeling good ♪

Simone: Damon and Lando both showed up for you

in different ways.

Now it's up to you to be the responsible voter.

Chloe: ♪ It's a new dawn, it's a new day ♪

♪ It's a new life, it's a new-- ♪

♪ It's a new dawn ♪

♪ And I'm feeling good ♪

♪ And I'm feeling good... ♪

Hey, look.

Before you say anything,

um, sorry it took me so long,

but I know who I want.

It's you.

Chloe: ♪ Ohh ♪

Man: Greg, move your head.