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♪ I ain't scared
to be an enemy ♪

♪ Come on, stand
right in front of me ♪

♪ Look in my eyes
and say to me ♪

♪ What you need to say to me ♪

♪ I'm a monster ♪

♪ Gonna find you ♪

♪ I bring the lightning ♪

♪ And the thunder ♪

♪ Believe me when I say ♪

♪ No, we ain't playin' games ♪

♪ I'm letting go,
go, go, go, go ♪

Burning that midnight oil?

Yeah, something like that.

I got a tournament
in a couple days.

You training for baseball?

Yeah, almost back

to my pre-health-
scare condition,

which is my first
goal in fighting

to get the team reinstated,

plus I got to work
up an appetite

because your auntie in town

and Lord knows I
miss family dinner.

J.R., we do family
dinner every week.

Yeah, but you can't cook.

Hey, don't bite the hand

that orders your takeout, boy.

Hey, you're right.
I'm gonna shut up.

I'm here for the peace
and quiet, anyway.

Yeah. Well, the
quiet is not for me,

makes the loud
things even louder.

You all right?
What's on your mind?

Have you talked
to Damon recently?

Look. I know y'all broke up,

but that don't mean
you can't talk to him.

No. I know.

We've texted a little,

but it's just
easier if we don't.

Easier for who?

J.R., just...

Is he OK?

Yeah. I mean, look,
his transition

to the D.R. was
a little rough,

homesick, you know.

He wasn't pitching his best,

so they kept him in the bullpen

for, like, a month.

He had to prove
himself all over again.

After that, pshh, been playing

the best baseball of his life.

Hey, by the way, you ever
get that checked out?

It still look painful.

Oh, it's just taking
forever to heal.

It ain't gonna slow me down.

I'm'a dominate
this season. Watch.

It's funny.

I didn't know law
school applications

looked so much like Yard Yack.

I cannot channel my inner
Elle Woods right now.

Who?

How can I write about what
a great candidate I am

for Bringston Law when
the entire student body

is dragging me on Yard Yack?

I guess the S in "SGA"
stands for "self-serving."

And, look, they're
also saying...

That you're not looking
out for everybody?

OK. I am trying to vent.

And I'm trying to make
my partner feel better

so she can get into law school

and change the world.

OK. You can proceed.

Look. You did amazing
work last year.

You helped rebuild
faith-based clubs

on campus and established

gender-inclusive housing...

- Exactly.
- But...

both those things have
one thing in common.

Me.

Religion and gender inclusion,

they are both really
important to me.

Which shouldn't matter
because they're also

important issues
that weren't getting

much attention before you.

Trust, most students know

you're out here fighting battles

for all of us.

I have to address this

at the SGA
meet-and-greet tomorrow.

I have to let the students know

that I'm hearing
their complaints.

OK. Look. I think that if...

Boy, I know you love pens,

but I'm gonna need that back.

Reasoning with you didn't work.

Time for Plan B.

Mm, OK, OK.

Plan B is giving.

Oh. An alert from
Campus Safety?

A student was
attacked? Wait. What?

There was an attack near campus?

"Please shelter in place
until further notice."

A little pick-me-up.

Thank you.

I thought I was
gonna have to sleep

in the gym last night
because of the lockdown.

I am so glad you
made it home safely.

I just wish that also
could have been the case

for the young student
who was attacked.

Yeah. Me, too. How are they?

Who are they, and how worried

should we be about all this?

All I can disclose
for now is that

it appears to be an
isolated incident.

However, I spoke to Coach Loni,

and, as a precaution,
we've decided to close

the HBCU Tennis Invitational

to the public.

Look. You have no
arguments from us there.

I think the team's
a little shook,

plus there's already so much

riding on this tournament.

I know you want to do
well, but I thought

preseason play
didn't really count.

Of course it counts.

We're laying the foundation
for our regular season.

We've been training for weeks.

I've been putting in
extra hours in the gym...

weight training,
cardio, resistance.

OK. Maybe you've
had enough coffee.

Auntie, I am fine.

I'm just ready to level up

like you and this whole
White House thing.

It's just a committee
appointment, Simone.

I'm not running the government.

Well, we'd all be
better off if you were,

and plus, you got to admit,

working with the VP is cool.

It is, but let's
stay focused on you.

There's nothing to focus on.

I am good. I am locked in.

This has to be my
year. I got to bounce.

Team's waiting.
Thanks for the coffee.

Simone, I thought

we were gonna give
the team a break.

What's with the meeting?

Motivation. Ladies,
let's circle up.

Let's go. Let's go.

As you all know,
tomorrow we've got

the HBCU Tennis Invitational.

I shouldn't have to
remind you of the stakes.

Yet here you are about
to, right, Captain?

Oh, so y'all think
this is a joke?

We've switched conferences,

which means we have
to prove ourselves

to a whole new crop
of competitors,

teams that already
think that they are

better than us, stronger than us

because of all the craziness

with Bringston waging war
or whatever on athletics,

and I need to know that you
are taking this seriously,

and that starts with an
extra hour of lift...

now.

OK. I guess that's
one way to motivate.

All right. You heard
her. Pick your poison.

Hey, Simone, I'm psyched
about the tournament.

I'm really hoping to
show Coach Loni...

and you, of course...
that I'm Top 6 material.

- Molly, right?
- Right.

Hey, do you have any advice?

I know you started
as a walk-on, too.

Uh, maybe later.

I got to do some stuff
for the tournament.

OK. Sorry to... bother you.

Was class that bad?

Bad? Nah, man.

Grad school can't shake me.

Then what's with the
stressed forehead?

My forehead is...
Look. Whatever.

I'm absorbing the lecture.

They give you a
lot of information

when you're a
second-year grad student.

Whatever you say, Coach.

Forget about my
classes. How are you?

Mm, you know, business as usual.

It'd be understandable

if you were still
finding your way, J.R.

Nice try, Coach,

but you're not a
psychologist yet.

Yeah, I took a year off,

but I didn't forget
how to be a student,

unlike you.

You know the drip policy.

You keep dressing like a coach,

they're gonna come
for you on Yard Yack.

But I am a coach.

They just moved me over
to track and field.

Oh, so you're intentionally
being a hard head. Look.

You got more swag
than this, all right?

Stop embarrassing me.

Sorry, son. I got to
go. We'll talk later.

OK. Why does it
look like the lobby

of the Renaissance Tour
only without the joy?

They have questions
about the attack,

a lot of questions,

and I tried to
hold down the fort,

but I am just the SGA treasurer.

OK. Relax. We got this.
Just bring me up to speed.

They want to know if
suspects have been caught;

is the neighborhood
not safe anymore;

what does Bringston plan
to do to protect them;

is Bringston locking
down the campus;

will there be more security,

and if we have more security,

is that gonna mean an uptick

in racial profiling;
what about...

OK. Maybe I should go get
President Patterson, yeah?

Mm, no. They would
rather hear from you.

No shade to President Patterson,

but she's a part of a
Bringston administration

they ain't high on right now.

You have to talk to them,

and, for your sake,

I hope you know what to say.

♪ I'm too exhausted,
I needed the energy ♪

♪ We need a pick-me-up ♪

♪ I'm in your movie,
but this is my cinema ♪

♪ Been there, done that ♪

♪ You want to know
what we came for? ♪

♪ Energy, energy, energy, hey ♪

♪ I need the energy, energy... ♪

Uh! Damn it.

Uh!

Uh! Damn it.

Hey, you maybe want
to take it easy?

No. I don't.

Uh!

Uh!

Uh! Uh! Uh! Uh!

OK. I'm so sorry. Uh...

I'm guessing that
didn't go so well.

Please tell me you're
covering the story

and you know something
about the attack

because I just got
my ass handed to me

by the entire student body.

Unfortunately, there's
not much story to cover.

There are no witnesses,
and, while I did speak

to Campus Safety,
they said the victim

wants to remain anonymous,

so I can't print
what they told me.

What did they tell you?

That the victim was
a disabled person

whose wheelchair got
damaged in the attack.

That's it.

I mean, it's too
bad they don't want

to come forward
because apparently,

the attack was so bad that paint

from the wheelchair left
marks on the concrete.

Um, where are you going?

To do my job.

I know that look,
Nate, and I know

you want to help the victim,

but maybe you should
just let this one go.

They don't seem
to want attention.

I got this, babe.

- But...
- Thank you.

Hey, Ezra.

What are you doing here, Nate?

Is everything OK?

Not really feeling well.

Understandable,
given what happened.

How can I help?

How'd you know it was me?

Well, I heard it was
someone in a wheelchair,

and when I went to the
scene of the crime,

I saw the red paint
on the concrete.

You and your red
chair were iconic.

I'm sorry they destroyed it.

I can only imagine how
much it meant to you.

Yeah. Well, it wasn't
just a chair, you know.

It was an extension
of me and my body.

It was my independence.

Can you get it fixed?

No. I mean, I got this
old backup wheelchair,

but it is old,

and battery barely
holds a charge,

and I can't even
get to class in it.

I'm sorry, Ezra.

Do you mind telling
me what happened?

Clearly, the chances
of you leaving

are slim to none
if I don't, so...

I was coming back from
a date last night,

and it was almost midnight,

so I called an
accessible rideshare,

and that's when they
walked up to me.

How many of them?

5, maybe 6.

They asked what
was wrong with me,

and then they said some
other foul comments,

and I told them to
get out of my face.

They didn't like that.

Then that's when the
punches started...

and then next thing I knew,

I was just on the ground

getting hit from everywhere.

Then at some point,
their degenerate asses

threw my chair down
a flight of stairs.

Ezra, that's a hate crime,

and I really think
you should report it.

- I'm not a victim.
- You're a survivor.

No, Nate.

People see my wheelchair,

they think they should
feel sorry for me.

I'm a son. I'm a
brother. I'm an uncle.

I'm a graphic design student
with a minor in history.

I could kick your ass in trivia.

Yeah, I'm disabled, but that's

the least interesting
thing about me,

and now if the whole campus knew

that I was the one
who was attacked...

Oh, no. No.

I know what it's
like to stand out,

but those people,
they're still out there,

and you deserve justice.

Yo, come in. Man: Hey.

Hey, what's up?
You got the snacks?

Thank you, guys.
Thank you. Look.

I got a support system, Nate.

I just want to put
all this behind me.

Thanks for stopping by.

OK.

What did we get?

Uh! Uh!

Uh!

Uh, is there a reason why
you can't stand still?

You're messing up my swing.

I'm so sorry to interrupt,

but I actually
reserved this court.

You weren't here at 3:00.

The rules are, you forfeit
your spot after 5 minutes.

I... I wasn't
aware of that rule,

but now that I am, I
won't be late again,

promise.

You want to be Top 6, right?

You got to learn hard lessons,

and this is one of them.

OK, Thea.

How about we give
our freshmen a break?

Why? They know the rules,
and this is not the same

as what Thea did to
me freshman year.

She was unnecessarily
bitchy then.

And you were exactly
what just now?

Thea's tough tactics aside,

I'm grateful for the lessons

that she taught me.

It's teaching me to level up,

which I need to do
more of this year.

Uh!

If you say so, Miss Girl.

Hey, do you have a minute?

Of course. Come in.

Glad they are letting
you keep your office.

For now. It came with the deal

of me helping out
with the track team,

which I'm guessing you
had something to do with.

You're welcome.

Um, anyway, I was hoping

to coordinate with
the Wellness Center.

After the assault incident,

students might need

additional support this week.

Yeah. I already
talked to the staff.

We're ready and available
if the students need us.

I appreciate you
being on top of it.

Yeah.

Is there something else?

J.R. might've said

he was worried about you,

something about a creepy guy

who had you shook.

I wasn't shook.

Kind of like you weren't upset

about something
when I walked in?

I heard from the
private investigator,

the one I hired to
look into Crystal.

Actually, I'm sorry I asked.

If this has to do
with your wife...

ex-wife, I can't...

I have a son.

I'm a father, and I had no idea.

I guess you were right.

She was hiding something.

I'm not sure what to do.

I'm sorry, Marcus,
but I can't help you,

not with this.

You'll have to figure
this out without me.

Ezra was just existing
on the sidewalk,

and they attacked him because
they didn't like that,

and now he doesn't
want to come forward

because he's sick
of being the victim.

I... I don't know what to
do with all this anger.

Channel it

just like I did
after the bomb scare.

Instead of letting
it consume me,

I pushed for change,

facilitating the
safety text alerts

and the extra security cameras.

And yet none of that
made any difference

for Ezra, so maybe
our safety measures

need to be reassessed.

You are in your second term
as student body president.

You know the world
is always shifting,

but if you have
something in mind

that can help now, I'm all ears.

Well, that's easy.

Campus Safety should have
been there to help Ezra.

The incident occurred
a half-mile off campus.

As much as I'd like for them

to patrol everywhere,
they can't.

OK, but, Dr. P., a
lot of upperclassmen

live off campus right
around that same area.

Even the Wellness Center
is technically off campus,

so Campus Safety
should be patrolling

at least that far
out, maybe more.

I like it.

I'll bring it up

at the board meeting next month.

Next month?

Dr. P., the students
need to feel safe today.

I understand your frustration,

but changes like this
don't happen overnight.

Well, the students want action,

so what should I tell them, huh,

that, just like the rest
of this administration,

you're actually planning
on doing nothing?

When I suggested you
channel your anger,

I didn't mean at me.

You know I am always
thinking about

this university
and its students.

Guess it's up to me.

Uh...

♪ You want to be somebody ♪

♪ Uh ♪

♪ You want to go somewhere ♪

♪ But you sleep past noon ♪

♪ You ain't plottin' no move,
how you gonna get there? ♪

Hey.

Girl, today sucked big time.

Like "ice cream
for dinner" sucked?

More like "wine and
popcorn for dinner" sucked.

Where is Keisha?
I need her advice.

The same, but I don't know.

She hasn't been
responding to my texts.

That girl needs a gold
medal in track and field,

the way she keeps running off.

Well, you got me,
so start talking.

Well, let's see.

I don't have answers
for the student body,

I can't help the
victim of the attack,

and I kind of went
off on your aunt.

And you lived to tell the tale?

Well, it's still early.

Mm, it's just that this

is my last year as president.

I wanted to leave a legacy,

but I'm starting to think

I'm not even a good leader.

Mm. Well, I'll
see your bad day

and raise you mine.

Tootie thinks I'm
acting like Thea.

Pro-circuit Thea?

Old tennis captain Thea.

Girl, what did you do?

I was just enforcing a rule,

but last year as
captain, it felt natural,

and this year, it
feels... I don't know.

Harder? Impossible?

Just take your pick,
but I feel you.

Just remember, you've
done this before,

so if you gave them tough love,

it's probably because
they needed it.

Yeah. You're right, and
the same for you, Nate.

The students re-elected
you for a reason.

I think they're expecting
so much from you

because they know
you can deliver.

It's just, I didn't
show that today.

I need to let them know
that I'm fighting for them,

that I have actual solutions.

OK. Well, tell them.
Give them a speech.

Brilliant. You know what?

Maybe we don't need Keisha

and her little MIA self, anyway.

We don't. We need
them glasses.

Yeah, baby, and this popcorn.

Ha ha!

What's up?

Hey, I think it's great

that you're here
to support Nate.

Well, actually, I was
looking for Coach Marcus.

He hasn't answered or
responded to any of my texts.

Oh, that's weird.
Is everything OK?

I don't know. I was
hoping Dr. P. Knew.

Hey, everyone, um,

two nights ago, um,

a student was
attacked off campus,

and, although we
have experienced

threats to our safety before,
that doesn't make it any easier.

Many of you are confused.
You are scared. You're angry.

I hear your concerns.

I believe the administration
has a duty to keep us safe

both on and off campus,
so I spoke to them

about simply extending the area
in which Campus Safety patrols.

Unfortunately,

they are unwilling to
enact this change...

- Why?
- What?!

But if they won't
take care of us,

then we will take
care of ourselves.

OK. I'm sure Nate
didn't mean that

the way it sounded, right?

I don't know, but I sure hope

Dr. P. Ain't listening.

That means relying
on this community,

so if you see someone
walking alone at night,

offer to walk with
them, but, to be clear,

that also means honoring
our differences.

Although we have tried
to make inclusion

a priority here at Bringston,

there are things that
we could do better.

For example, there are disabled
members of this community,

like students in wheelchairs
that don't always

feel comfortable sharing
their own experiences,

but we... we have to
be willing to listen.

We have to be willing to
check our own ableism,

so if anyone needs someone

to walk with or talk with,

I'll be here.

Thank you.

OK. Stop. Stop.

Let's go. Hustle,
hustle. Let's go.

Heh. OK, so I'm seeing a
lot of sloppy mistakes.

Tootie, be careful
when you serve.

I saw that foot fault.

I'm still warming up.

Journey, loosen up your grip.

Corinne, you hit the
ball on the rise,

you're giving your opponent

way too much time to react.

Molly, your second serve
is all over the place.

I've played in
tournaments before.

I know what to do.

You played in high-school
tournaments before.

This isn't high school. Look.

I'm pushing you to prepare you.

There are athletes
that have given up

everything to excel
in their sport.

They transfer schools.

They leave
schools... to go pro,

and I'm not asking
you to do that.

I'm asking y'all to
simply play like winners,

which means putting
in the damn hours.

Seriously? I tried to do that,

but you took my court time.

Excuse me?

Hey, let's all take a breath.

With all due respect,

you're not coaching right now.

You're bullying,
and I've had enough.

I'm out.

If you walk off this court,

you don't play in
the Invitational.

Simone, that's not your call.

Whatever. Fine by me.

I heard a lot about you
before coming to Bringston,

how you were an
inspirational leader,

mentored young
players, your activism.

Guess everyone was wrong.

Let's...

Let's get back to work.

All right.

What's with you, Simone?

This isn't you, and you know it.

Since when is
tough love a crime?

Tootie, I need us to win.

We're down 4 players
hours before a tournament.

How is that a winning strategy,

and what are you
gonna tell Coach Loni?

That they weren't a
right fit for the team.

It's better to know
sooner than later.

Maybe the captain isn't
the right fit for the team.

This is younger team,
Simone, freshman-heavy.

They need a different approach.

You're not being the leader

they need right now.

Do better.

How is that for tough love?

Ooh, he lives.

We need to talk.

I'm guessing going to Dr. P.

About whatever's
going on with you

wasn't a good decision?

You guess right. You
overstepped, J.R.

My bad, Coach. I was
just trying to help.

Look. I appreciate that,

but I don't think anyone can.

You sure? Because
I'm a good listener,

and Lord knows I
done been through

my fair share of crap lately.

I have a 14-year-old son.

OK. Huh. I'm guessing
this is new news?

"I found out
yesterday" kind of new.

So I get why going to Dr. P.

Wasn't the right decision.

Well, I'm glad you
came to me next.

I went to my therapist next.

I mean, that's fair.

What's your son's name?

Noah.

His name is Noah.

- There it is.
- What?

That wonderment,

that pride already
in your voice.

Yeah. I found him
on social media.

Check it out.

He posted this last night.

"He's not a stepfather.

He's the father
that stepped up."

Yeah, my ex-wife's fiance.

What did Crystal have to say?

She kept me away from
him for 14 years.

She can wait

till I'm good and
ready to tell her...

if I tell her.

"If"? Wait.

What do you mean, "if," Coach?

You got a son.

A son that has
another father figure

in his life, J.R.

OK. I know what it's like
to look for a father figure

when your own pops is,
let's say, unavailable,

but for a long time, Coach,

that father figure
for me was you.

Yeah, but Jesse got
it right in the end.

And your son deserves
to meet the man

who stepped in for me
and countless other

young men every
time we needed him.

What if he hates me, J.R.?

And what if he don't?

Bottom line, the
cat's out the bag,

so if he ever come
looking for you,

you can no longer say you
didn't know he existed,

and that right there
would make him hate you.

Ohh...

- What is wrong with me?
- Absolutely nothing.

You are my very perfect niece,

and anyone saying
anything different

is gonna catch these hands.

Ohh.

All right. Spill.

I'm not a good captain.

My teammates think I'm
pushing them too hard.

Everything is just
falling apart.

Simone, nothing is falling
apart that you can't fix.

You're just having a bad day.

Try bad weeks.

Can I ask you something?

Why are you pushing
yourself so hard?

Says the woman with
two jobs in two states.

I'm partially doing that
because it's a distraction.

From what?

A broken heart, and I think,

to answer your
question from earlier,

that's what's going
on with you, too.

I stand by my
breakup with Damon.

It was the right thing to do.

I stand by my
breakup with Marcus,

but that doesn't
mean it doesn't hurt.

You not only lost a boyfriend.

You lost a cheerleader,

a confidant, a best friend.

It's always a painful transition

when the most important
person in your life

becomes a stranger again.

I miss him.

I really, really miss Damon.

I know, baby girl.

When we broke up, we
promised each other

that we would make it count,

and he's in the
D.R. killing it,

playing some of the best
baseball of his life.

He's keeping his promise,

and if I don't do
the same with tennis,

then it'll all be for nothing.

You don't make it count

by losing who you are, Simone.

Remember why you love tennis.

Play for that and nothing else.

You don't know how much
I needed to hear that.

I miss you.

I miss you, too.

Maybe I'm missing too much

going back and forth to D.C.

Is this about what Nate said?

Auntie, we clearly
know that you care

about the student
body and its safety.

It's just, sometimes
actions speak loudest,

and that's a word
for the both of us.

Hey, I got your text.
Is everything OK?

No, not even close.

I've been on the
phone all morning

with the insurance
company just to find out

it could be 6 months before
I get a new wheelchair.

Then there's your speech.

Oh?

Wait. You thought you
ate? It was trash.

I told you I didn't want to talk

about what happened.

I never said your name.

Right, because there
are so many students

in wheelchairs who
need help being heard.

I got people hitting
me up trying to guess

if I was the one
who was attacked.

I was only trying to help.

I told you I didn't want
to be in the spotlight.

Maybe you didn't understand that

since you clearly
love attention.

That's what your whole speech

was about, wasn't it?

Is that what you think, Ezra?

I know what it's like to
be targeted. I really...

Save it.

I saw what they're posting

about you on Yard Yack.

I'm not your special cause

to prove you're
a good president.

Just... just leave
me alone, all right?

Molly, hey, can we talk?

Why, you want to kick me
out of this hallway, too?

Look. I deserve that.

I've been a little intense.

"Intense"?

Try harsh, mean,

unwelcoming, excessive...

OK, thesaurus.

What are you, an English major?

OK. Look.

I'm under a lot of
pressure, but...

but that's no excuse
for how I treated you.

I'm going through a
lot of personal stuff,

relationship stuff.

It spun a little out of control,

and you caught some
of the stray bullets,

and I'm sorry.

When you walked off the court

earlier today, that was...

- Out of line?
- No.

I was gonna say it was admirable

because I was out of line.

It's not who I am.

You haven't met the
real me, not yet.

Well, I've had some practice
standing up for myself.

I took a break from tennis

after dealing with a bad coach,

but I love playing
too much to quit.

That's why I'm a walk-on.

And I'm glad you didn't quit

because you are a
really good player,

- but...
- But I could be better

if I strengthen my second serve?

I stand behind that message,

not the delivery.

If you want, I know some drills

that could help you with that.

We can go to the court,

and we can work on a few things

before the Invitational.

Seriously?

It's nice to finally
meet you, Simone.

Go ahead. Let me have it.

It looks like
someone already did.

My speech, it didn't land

the way the way that I
thought that it would.

It wasn't all bad.

I liked the part
about reaching out

and walking with each other.

Ezra hated it.

A valuable lesson
all us presidents

have to learn is that usually

when someone says
they don't want

to be in the spotlight

after a traumatic incident,

they mean it.

Did Ezra tell you
what would help

in this moment?

Yeah.

Actually, yeah. He did.

I was just so focused
on doing something

that I did the wrong something.

Your heart was in
the right place.

Maybe, but intention and impact

are two different things.

Dr. P., I'm so sorry.

You were offering solutions,

and I wasn't hearing you.

You called me to action,
and you were right to.

Your idea to expand the area

in which Campus Safety
patrols was good, Nate.

I'm on board. We'll
make it happen.

Yeah, next month.

No, right now.

I reached out to
a... colleague

to cut through the red tape.

You got the chair.

They dropped it off
a couple hours ago.

How did you make this happen?

I coordinated with the
School of Physical Therapy,

so you can use this loaner

until your new
chair's finalized,

and red reflectors
for your wheels.

I thought this would
help make it feel

more like yours.

Red is my lucky color.

Yeah. I noticed your
sneakers. They're fly as hell.

Ha! You want to know my secret

for keeping them so clean?

Hmm?

I never walk.

Oh.

It's OK.

Just a little disability
humor for you.

Well, how about I apologize?

Because, Ezra, I...

well, I truly am so sorry.

I never meant to
disregard your needs,

and, in he spirit of
actually doing better,

I wanted to let you know

that I am live streaming
another speech.

No. How much time do I have

to talk you out of this?

OK. I deserve
that, but I think

this will help make
everyone on campus

feel safer.

You want a preview? You do?

OK. I see the
walk-ons are back,

and you look calmer.

Yeah. I may have
lost the plot there

for a while.

Uh, you lost the whole
movie and its sequel.

- Uh!
- OK.

Not trying to reawaken
the inner bitch.

Well, how about I
awaken the bad bitch

and let her out on the court?

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♪ When we're together ♪

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Out.

♪ Ready? Let's go ♪

♪ One-two for the dreamers ♪

♪ For all the believers ♪

♪ We're movin', movin' up ♪

♪ The future never stops ♪

♪ One-two for feelin' ♪

♪ Take a breath
now, breathe in ♪

♪ We're movin', movin' ♪

♪ 1, 2, 3, go ♪

♪ The future is now ♪

- Uh!
- Uh!

- Uh!
- Ugh!

Out.

♪ The future is now ♪

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♪ Hey, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la ♪

♪ La la la la la la ♪

♪ La la la la la ♪

Out!

♪ La la la la la la ♪

♪ La la la la la la la ♪

♪ The future is now ♪

Game, set, match... Thompson.

Fault.

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Set.

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Bringston is committed
to making sure

this campus is safe.

To that end, we'd
like to introduce

the Security Accessory
For Every Student.

Also known as SAFEST.

This small device
fits on any keychain,

and by pressing the button twice

or pulling on the chain,
it allows the user

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It also transmits the
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so Campus Safety can respond

whether you are
on or off campus.

Starting tomorrow, every student

and faculty member will be able

to pick up one of the devices

from the Office of
Residential Life.

We hear you, and we
value your safety.

So does the White House

because these were donated
by the vice president

as part of her
commitment to HBCUs.

Well?

Your first project
with the White House.

We are so proud of you.

Thanks, babe.

Sorry. Got to take this.

So did you talk to Keisha?

Yep, and she is mad at you.

She said you should've
never advised me

to give that speech.

- So it's like that?
- Mm.

You should've told me
what you were gonna say.

Keisha said you gave
me bad advice, too.

Oh, I don't give bad advice.

OK. Maybe we did need Keisha.

- Exactly. What a week.
- It's not our fault.

That was my editor
at the "Gazette."

Looks like there's a
story to cover, after all.

Ezra wants to talk
on the record.

Guess you got
through to him, Nate.

Honestly, he got through to me,

but I do feel like a
weight's been lifted.

At least now I can refocus

on law school applications.

Mm-hmm.

Or we could refocus on
a little something else

that also got
interrupted yesterday.

Oh, yeah. We can.

OK. That's my cue to exit.

I have an appointment
with my trainer, anyway.

- Excuse me.
- Take your time.

Amara.

I felt bad about the
way I reacted yesterday

to the news about your son.

You have nothing
to feel bad about.

If anything, I'm sorry
things from my past

keeps coming back to hurt you.

That's why I'm here.

I don't want you to
think of your son

as a thing from the
past that could hurt me.

Think of him as a gift

and make the most of that gift.

Thank you, Amara.

I always knew you'd make
an excellent father.

God's cleared the distractions

so you can focus on just that,

being a father.

Good-bye, Marcus.

Mm.

Crystal, hey, it's Marcus.

We need to talk.

Ooh. We got to stop
meeting like this.

All right, planks and pushups.

I'm actually headed home.

You all right?

Heard you lost your match.

It happens. You'll
get it back next time.

Well, that's just it.

I shouldn't have
lost that match.

Something's off with my swing.

I don't know.

I just felt a little sore

or tender under my
arm, and I think

that's what messed me up.

Is it the bruise from the
hit you took last week?

Well, the bruise is on this arm,

and that should've
healed by now, too,

but it isn't.

What did your trainer say?

She says I'm fine, but,
J.R., I know my body.

I can't shake the feeling
that something's wrong.

Greg, move your head.