All language subtitles for All American Homecoming s03e06 New Normal.eng

[Alarm pings]

Mm...

Mm...

Woman: ♪ Hold on when you think
that it's over ♪

[Alarm pings]

♪ Troubles are a thing
you can't get around ♪

♪ One step,
just a little bit closer ♪

Ahh.

[Alarm pings]

Woman: ♪ Don't let
anything stop you now ♪

[Alarm pings]

♪ Weight of the world
laying on your shoulders ♪

♪ Oh, when you think
you lost your way ♪

♪ And it's more
than you can take ♪

♪ You'll walk through fire ♪

♪ Come out a fighter ♪

♪ Hold your head higher ♪

♪ You're a real-life survivor ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ♪

♪ Real-life survivor ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ♪

[Gasps]

[Panting]

Oh...

[Michael Minelli's "Eye
to Eye" playing]

Minelli: ♪ I change the way
that I write for you... ♪

[Door opens]

Nate: Hi.

Please tell me you're not
still obsessing about Cam.

It's been two days,
and he still

hasn't responded
to any of my messages.

Well, when
your man gets a shot

at writing hooks for
a big-time producer,

you can't become
Miss Clingy.

It's just, things have
been off since homecoming.

Did you
tell him that?

Of course I did.

He keeps saying
that everything's fine.

Well, then stop
borrowing trouble.

We have enough.

Hmm.

How was the rally?

I'm sure
Ezra's relieved

that his attackers
were caught.

Watching Ezra
step into his power

and speak out
about his attack

was hella inspiring,
and, even though

his attackers
apparently have

some new
hotshot lawyers,

this case is gonna
be a slam dunk.

[Chime]

Mm...whoever is on
your phone this late

is definitely
not your man.

No. It's OK. It's
nothing, nothing.

[Door opens]

I can't sleep.

Oh, tomorrow you
find out your stage,

and this diagnosis
becomes real.

If you could sleep,
I'd be worried.

Yeah. Well, they said
I'm probably stage one,

but...what if
they're wrong?

OK. I'm gonna
need you to take

the worst-case
scenario off repeat.

You won't know
until you know.

And when you do,

your village
is here for you,

minus a few VIPs.

Look. I know you don't
agree with my decision,

but Auntie
is putting in work

for HBCUs
at the White House.

My mom is lead attorney
on a huge case in Japan.

I just-

I refuse to interrupt
their lives

until I know
what I'm dealing with.

I hear you.
I do. I just-

Simone should probably
try and get some rest

because tomorrow
ain't gonna do itself.

Yeah, especially since
it's including tennis.

You're going
to practice?

Nate, I want things to be
as normal as possible

for as long as I can.

Oh, but-

Which we completely
understand.

Now you should try
and go get some sleep.

Just try.

OK. Good night.

-Good night.
-Good night.

I love you.

Love you, too.

Stop, stop.

I know what
you're gonna say.

Well, then let me say it
out loud with emphasis.

None of this
is normal.

Nate-

She needs to
accept the fact

that her life
is going to change.

[Cell phone chimes]

Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh.

We only got room for one
distraction right now.

Babe, it could
be important. Wait.

Ha!

I just got an interview with
T.L. Robinson and Associates.

Really? That's the top
engineering firm in Atlanta.

And they're
considering me

for the design
engineer position.

Well, baby,
that's amazing,

but why-why didn't you
tell me you applied?

I don't know.

I mean, you've been
really busy with classes

and baseball training,

plus it seemed
like a longshot.

Ah, that ain't
a longshot.

They know the real deal
when they see it.

Thanks. OK.

My head is spinning.

I got to go prep
for this interview.

Boom. Let's do it.
Let me help you.

No. Don't worry
about me.

You study, and
I'll see you later.

Oh...

[Whistle blows]

Hey, are you OK?
I noticed-

Dragging. I know.

I'm just sore
from my biopsy,

and I just
didn't sleep well.

Your appointment
is today.

The lack of sleep
isn't surprising.

If you saw me dragging, then
Coach Loni will see it, too.

Especially since
it's Hell Week.

Don't tell me
you've forgotten.

Huddle up. Huddle up.
Huddle up. Come on.

Let's all welcome Thea Mays
back from the pro tour.

She'll be spending
this week with us

observing and sharing
her experience.

This week,
you will be tested

in a series of timed
fitness drills.

Your performance
will help us solidify

the season lineup,
so it's do or die.

Simone, why don't you run them
through their paces today?

Um, Coach Loni, if
Simone's cool with it,

can I just do it,
for old times' sake?

I think it's
a great idea.

OK, then.

Thea, practice
is all yours,

but everyone stay ready.

You'll receive a text
with the day and time

of your test, all right?

Get to it.

Thea: All right, guys.
On the line.

Lando: Nate.
Yo, Nate.

Hmm?

I've been calling
your name. You good?

Not-not really.

I keep thinking
the Good Lord

won't give me more than
I can handle, but then-

Your best friend
got cancer. Right.

If that
weren't enough,

my cousin Val wants
to go get coffee.

I take it, this cousin is
of the long-lost variety.

Well, it wasn't
always that way.

I mean, despite the age
gap, we used to be tight.

We dreamed of
going to law school

and changing
the world.

Why don't you tell
her you're busy?

Life is too short
to do things

you don't
want to do.

The last thing I need
are my aunties

blowing up my phone
asking why

I'm not showing up
for family.

Then I guess
you're just gonna

have to trust that
the Lord is not

giving you more
than you can handle.

Dr. Sandoval:
I have good news for you.

Based on your biopsy results
and the size of your mass,

your cancer is
most likely stage one.

My recommendation
is that we schedule

a lumpectomy
to remove the tumor

and confirm there are
no cancer cells remaining.

Um, what about
chemotherapy?

Fortunately, I don't think
chemo will be necessary,

but optimal treatment will
include hormone treatments

and 5 weeks
of radiation therapy.

Simone, you OK?

I know this is a lot,

but I'm quite confident
you will be fine.

And what's
the timeline?

How long
will it take

until she's
fully recovered?

Post-lumpectomy,
best-case scenario,

6 to 8 weeks.

6 to 8 weeks?

Yes. That's correct.

No. That-
I can't.

That timeline is well
into my tennis season,

and not even counting
the training,

I'll miss the tennis
season altogether.

J.R.: Simone's appointment
must have been intense.

Is she OK?

No, but she will be.

It's a lot to take in-

cancer,
losing tennis.

How are you?

Couldn't have been
easy on you, either.

I'm fine. I'm not
the one with cancer.

What I'm curious about
is why you texted me

asking me for recommendations
about 5-star restaurants.

I got to step it up
with Gabby.

What'd you do?

-I didn't do nothing.
-Yeah, you did.

-No, I didn't.
-You're lying.

That's the problem.
I haven't done anything.

I've just been
so focused on myself,

I haven't realized how
distant we've become.

Man, I might be guilty
of the same thing.

Cam says that
we're good, though.

Gabby said
the same thing.

It just don't feel
good because you-

You could still
lose somebody,

even if things
are good?

Yeah.

I don't want that
for either of us,

so-guess what-I'm gonna
help you plan your date.

-Hmm?
-Yeah.

Dinner at an overpriced
restaurant where portions

are so small, you
can't even see them

on the plate
is not the move.

All right. Slow down.
I got feelings.

Pop quiz-
her favorite food,

favorite color,
favorite dessert.

Italian, red,
carrot cake.

Does she have any
guilty pleasures?

Ooh, now, that's what
she might kill me for,

but she is obsessed with
this romance book series

called "Fire and Silk."

The O.G. trilogy
or the prequels?

Is she Team Cravenhart,
or is she Team Gregmoore?

Oh, no. She's definitely
Team Cravenhart.

The question is,

how didn't I know
this about you?

No. Seriously, you-

you don't
have to do this.

I know. I want to.
It'll be fun.

-Nathaniel.
-Valerie.

Oh, my goodness.
Hee hee!

Oh, my, why, you're
stunning, fabulous.

I-I can't believe

I haven't
seen you since.

This look
really suits you.

It's not a look.
It's who I am.

Well, and I think
that's great.

I really do.

Uh, so how
is lawyer life?

Some days, it sucks,

but other days, it's
just how we imagined.

Oh, last year,
my boss said

he wanted a friend
to consult on my case.

Guess who it was.
Sherrilyn Ifill.

Where is this firm,
and how do I join?

She said
she appreciated

how thorough
my brief was...

OK, period.

then quickly
schooled me

on everything
I did wrong.

Girl, someone telling
you you're wrong

must have been
something else.

It was...
until she said

she loved watching
strong Black sisters

make their mark,
and I said,

"Just you wait.

My baby cousin
is on the come-up."

-You spoke about me?
-Of course.

I told her you were
applying to law school.

She said she'd be
happy to connect.

Why would
you do that?

We haven't
spoken in years.

We're family.

I love and miss you.

I don't even know
why we lost touch.

Seriously? I do.
You're looking at her.

It was all fun and games
when I was playing

with heels and dresses,
but when things got real,

you made it very clear
how you feel

about
nonbinary people.

When and how
did I do that?

You know exactly
what you did.

Can we take a beat
and rewind?

Nathaniel, I
honestly don't know

what you're
talking about.

You cut me off cold.

You know what?

This was a mistake,
but enjoy your trip.

Nathaniel!

Keisha said I might
find you here.

Well, I spent today
learning all the ways

cancer is
destroying my body.

Well, I saw
the group chat.

I'm really happy
your prognosis is good.

Me, too.

Still have a tough
decision to make.

Wait. What-

I thought you
didn't need chemo.

Why are you thinking
about freezing your eggs?

Well, after
treatment, the cancer

could come back
but more aggressive.

I might not have time
to freeze them later.

So doing it now is like
an insurance policy?

A very expensive one.

I have to use
my financial aid

just to pay for it.

You know, I
should be worried

about my backhand

or whether my
footwork is solid,

but instead,
I have to worry

about pumping
hormones into my body

to harvest eggs.

Hey, a lot of women
our age are doing both.

Women on the circuit
are freezing their eggs

so that they can play
as long as possible

without sacrificing
their future.

I mean, I've even
thought about doing it.

You want
to be a mom?

I'm gonna choose
to ignore your tone.

Ha ha!

I-I don't know
if I want kids,

but I do want
the choice.

You know, I had to
give Baby Shay up

when I was 17,

and I'm so grateful
that his adoptive parents

let me have a
relationship with him,

but I'm
not raising him.

I want to get
married one day,

have more children,
raise a family...

Hmm.

and I can't
risk cancer

taking that dream
from me, too.

It's already
taken tennis.

I've worked so hard
to get back here,

and it's just so many
delays and setbacks.

Hey, you will fight
your way back here again.

It just won't be
this season.

Thea, what
if it could?

Simone, where
are you going?

[Knocks on door]

I have a question,

and I need you to
be brutally honest.

OK. Ask away.

Am I crazy
to think that I can

fight my cancer without
giving up tennis?

You can't ignore
that you're sick.

I learned that
the hard way.

I'm not
ignoring anything.

I have a treatment
plan and 3 months

before we
have to compete,

but if I have the chance
to play in the spring,

shouldn't I try?

Simone, when
I got sick again

at the end
of sophomore year,

I wasn't sure if I'd ever
be able to play again.

I thought I had more
time to figure it out,

but then the program
got cut, and my dream died.

Well, that's
why I'm here.

J.R., if you could
do things over,

what would you do?

I'd fight like hell to get
back on the field sooner.

You ain't crazy.

Nate: What? Val said what?
I did not throw a fit.

I have class.

No. Please
don't call back.

Damn.

I'd ask how the
cousin meet-up went,

but if the aunties
are activated,

it can't be good.

Val was acting like
she has no clue

why I'm upset.

Which you
clearly are.

You want
to talk it out?

You and I
don't do that.

True, but I know you

well enough to know
that you don't want

to burden your
crew with this,

given everything
happening with Simone.

She needs their support
more than anything right now.

My-my drama
is inconsequential

compared to that.

But it's not
inconsequential to you,

so how about
a trial run

with me as
a sounding board?

[Exhales]

OK. We'll see if you're
temp-bestie material.

[Clears throat]

Uh, well, basically,
when I was 14,

I was still figuring
out who I was,

and Val, she
reposted this meme

mocking
nonbinary people.

That's what
devastated me.

Did she ever explain
why she shared it?

No. I never
talked about it.

She was at college,
and I had so many things

that I had
to figure out,

I just stopped
talking to her,

but the thing is, she
wasn't just my cousin.

She really was
my best friend,

and in one of the most
challenging times

of my life, I felt like
I couldn't even go to her.

Did you ask her
about it, today?

I kind of
lost my temper

and then bailed before
we could even get into it.

Our friend was just
diagnosed with cancer.

We don't know what life
is gonna throw at us.

Don't let things
go unsaid.

OK, Orlando,

and here, they said
pretty people lack depth.

Mm, nah.
I got layers.

See ya.

OK.

All right.

-You like it?
-I love it.

-Oh, good.
-This is dope,

Oh, I'm glad.
I'm glad.

I talked to my friend
who works in the lounge,

and it looks like they
don't have any bookings

for tomorrow, so the
whole place is yours.

Ha! Oh, man.

Ooh, and...

I may have gotten some
Regency-era costumes

from the Drama
Department.

Ooh, heh heh.

Well, Gabby'll
love this,

but if there's any tights
in here, you're dead.

I make no
promises. Look.

Cravenhart can rock
a pair of tights.

Ha! Can't
thank you enough.

Yeah. No, really,
it's no big deal.

Yes, it is.

This morning, you was
at the doctor's office

with Simone, which clearly
left you drained and upset,

even though you're
trying to hide it,

and now you're here
helping me?

-Keisha, talk to me.
-It's really not a big deal.

-Let's just drop it.
-It's OK to be scared.

I'm scared, too, but
Simone's prognosis was good.

Look.
She's gonna be OK.

We just got to keep
telling her that.

Um, I actually
got to go.

We're helping make
Simone dinner tonight,

so I'll talk
to you later.

I'll finish
decorating tomorrow.

Well, at least finish
talking about-

I'll see you
later.

Woman: ♪ It'll be all right ♪

-Hey.
-Hey.

Woman: ♪ Let's get a date ♪

♪ I just want to party ♪

♪ Can't get away ♪

♪ I see you... ♪

Keisha,
are you OK?

Yeah, girl.
I'm fine.

Are you sure?

Because it looks
like you're having

a little bit of
a moment over there.

I'm OK. I'm good.

OK.

[Boop]

Thea: Hi. What's
wrong with you?

Considering Mercury's
in retrograde,

I'm right as rain.

OK. I'm so happy
I don't live here.

Remember, everybody,
positivity

and being as
upbeat as possible.

Why do I get the feeling
that was directed at me?

No. That
was for me.

Apparently,
I need to chill.

Mm, look at all of us
on the same page.

-Hi.
-Hi.

What is all this?

Spaghetti Bolognese
for our girl.

It's your favorite.

You know carbs make
everything better.

Thea: We know you've had
one hell of a day,

one tough blow
after another, so-

About that,

I, um-

I found a solution
to one of the blows.

I'm not
giving up tennis.

Have you lost
your damn mind?

Keisha:
Simone, you heard

your doctor's
schedule for you.

I did, which is
why I got them

to move up my lumpectomy
to Thanksgiving week.

Guys, they
can fast-track

my radiation,
3 weeks instead of 5.

Which means you'd be
dome with treatment

in time for
competitive play.

Exactly.

My doctor says this
is a legitimate option

that they do
all the time.

My radiation dosage
would be higher

since it's a shorter
treatment span,

but I can
handle that.

I even managed to get
a fertility appointment

for tomorrow
so I can start

the process of
freezing my eggs.

I'll have just
enough of a window.

Everything really is
aligning for me.

Thea: Whoa. What did
Coach Loni have to say

about all of this?

Because-
Oh, wait.

Who am I talking to?

You haven't told her,
and you don't plan on it.

Thea, I cannot risk
her redshirting me,

and besides,
if this works,

I don't have to
tell her anything.

OK. I guess I'm gonna have
to be the one to say it.

Simone, I know you want
things to be normal,

but they're not.

You have cancer.

I'm very well aware
of that, Nate,

but I need something
to hold on to

and fight for
right now.

Well, then you
should be fighting

for your life,
and not tennis.

It is the
same thing.

I don't support this.

Then I'll do it
without you.

OK. You do you, girl.

So, what, you think
I'm crazy, too?

No.

Simone, if anybody can
pull this off, it's you.

Nate'll come around.
I'll go check on her.

You're
abnormally quiet.

[Cell phone chimes]

Ohh...

What? What's wrong?

I just got the time
for my fitness test-

tomorrow at 2 P.M.

That is the same time as
my fertility appointment.

If you miss
your fitness test,

you forfeit your
spot on the team.

So it's either give up
tennis for the season

or I risk never
being a mom again?

Why can't I catch
a damn break for once?

I'm glad you texted.

I didn't like
how things ended.

I didn't, either.

I want you to know

why I've been
so upset with you.

Do you remember
sharing this?

Ohh...

I was a kid

struggling with
so many big questions

about who I was

and who
I wanted to be,

and my favorite person
in the whole world

made it clear that
when I accepted

who I was,
she wouldn't.

I think I blocked
that post out.

It was
my freshman year.

You were still
Boy Nate.

You hadn't even hinted
about any questions

or struggles with
your gender identity.

That's your defense?

I'm just saying,
there was so much

about the world
that I didn't know.

Well, in case the grown
woman in front of me

needs an education,

you do not choose
to be nonbinary

because you want
to be different.

You are nonbinary
because it's

the only way
to live your truth.

I know that now.

I'm ashamed that I
was ever that person.

Nathaniel,
I love you.

I'm so sorry
I hurt you.

I'm sorry
I hurt anyone

by sharing
that post.

I'm a different
person.

I really want
to believe that.

I've carried this
for so long,

and the truth is,
I've missed you, too.

Well, I want to keep
talking about this

and anything else
that's on your mind,

because there's
something else,

isn't there?

One of my best
friends has-

She has cancer...

Oh, Nate...

and I want to support
her through this,

but the way she's going
about dealing with it-

Uh-uh, uh-uh.

Hey, hey, hey,

um, I have meetings
for the rest of the day,

but can I see you
tonight?

We could talk
about all of it.

OK.

Um, dinner at my place?

I'll cook, but you
bring the wine.

[Both laugh]

Don't you
have class?

Yeah.

I was on my way, but
I just needed a minute.

Heard things got a little
intense with Nate.

Oh, yeah.

Group chat is definitely
working overtime.

Do you think
I'm being foolish

for wanting to
hold on to tennis?

It doesn't matter
what I think or Nate.

This is your life.

It is my life...

and I have to decide
between tennis

or my health
and my future,

and right now,
as crazy as it sounds,

I don't know which one
I can live without.

What I'm about to say
is relevant, OK?

Just go with it.

I told you my mom is
a plastic surgeon, right?

No. I thought
she was a painter.

That's her hobby.

Medicine is
her calling.

Helping people
is her purpose.

After residency,
she went on to work

for a thriving
plastics practice.

For years, she helped
grow the practice

while battling
insurance companies and...

[Scoffs]

turning away patients
who needed her help

for various
reconstructive surgeries

but couldn't afford
treatment.

So she had
to choose between

helping the practice
and helping her patients.

Yeah.

Which one
did she pick?

Both. She opened
her own practice

and got grants
and donations

to help those
who need it most.

So the takeaway
for me is to keep

my fitness test and my
fertility appointment.

Yes.

Lando, as
amazing as I am,

there's no possible
way I can be

in two places
at once.

Simone, you are
the type of person

who deserves
to have it all.

You just got to
figure out how.

Well, if I'm gonna
make my treatment

and recovery timeline,

I can't move my
fertility appointment.

OK. Then the fitness
test needs to move.

Coach Loni is not about
to let me reschedule.

To her,
there is nothing

more important
than this test.

There's got
to be something.

You are right.

You know what?

You're kind of
a genius, Lando.

I-I feel like
the friend group

is just starting
to figure that out.

Hey.

Hey.

Well, judging by
the look on your face,

you actually managed
to convince Coach Loni

to move your test.

What's the one
thing Coach Loni

cares more about
than tennis?

Uh, academics?

Exactly. I told her
I had a study group

that conflicted with
my fitness test.

So you lied.

I did what
I had to do.

Simone,
you were dragging

during warmups
the other day,

which is why
I covered for you.

Now, how are you
gonna make it

through your
fitness test,

and what about
after your surgery

or radiation?

I mean, the exhaustion's
gonna be next-level, so-

I'm aware.

I've done the
research, you know.

I'll figure it out.

Well, you know who else
is gonna figure it out?

Coach Loni.

How are you gonna
hide this from her?

I don't know.

Well, "I don't know"
isn't a plan, Simone.

Well, I didn't plan
to get cancer, Thea.

I'm doing the
best that I can.

Now, if you'll
excuse me,

I have an
appointment to get to.

[Cell phone chimes]

[Pen drops]

Woman: ♪ It's like
a hundred moves so easily ♪

♪ I move in like a... ♪

Val: My name is Valerie Hardin.

I'm a lawyer with Parker,
Wright, and Associates,

the attorneys for the young men

accused of assaulting
Ezra Hayes.

While this case has received
a great deal of media attention,

we ask the public
to reserve judgment

until the defendants
have their day in court.

Thank you.

[Exhales]

[Typing]

[Smooth jazz music playing]

J.R.: I got
to be honest.

I had my doubts,

but I look damn good
in these tights.

The lasagna's
in the warmer,

the carrot cake
is in the fridge,

and I already sent
you the playlist.

-Keisha, we got to talk.
-Gabby'll be here soon.

How many people told you
your mom would be OK?

After she got cancer,
how many people

told you that
she would be OK?

Everyone-

doctors, my dad.

Even my mom said
that she would be fine,

and then 6 months
later, she was gone.

I realized
Simone's prognosis

wouldn't make you
this upset

unless it reminded
you of your mother.

I was really young
when she was diagnosed.

I didn't understand what
she was going though.

So now
through Simone,

you get
a front-row seat.

How am I supposed-

How am I supposed
to help Simone

if every time
I look at her,

I just see my mom?

By leaning on me,
Cam, Nate, Lando,

same way we
told Simone to.

We lean on each other
so she can lean on us

and have faith that
everything is gonna be OK.

Ain't nothing gonna
happen to Simone.

I got your back, OK?

Thank you.

[Sniffles]

Now be honest
with me.

Hmm?

My speech was giving
Gregmoore and Ariella.

Ha! OK.

Did you already read
"Fire and Silk"?

Of course not.

Reviews and recaps are
a man's best friend.

Ha ha!

Now, now, I do
have a question.

What?

How can anyone not
be Team Gregmoore?

Boy, do not
start a fight

that you are
bound to lose.

I might like
losing that one.

-You-
-[Gasps]

Oh, this
is amazing.

OK. This looks like
the dinner scene

when Cravenhart finally
seduces Ariella.

-Yes, girl. Yes.
-Yes.

J.R., you
did all this?

I had
a little help.

No, he did not.
I am not even here.

Well, you make
a dapper Cravenhart.

-Well, thank you...
-Oh.

Lady Ariella.

Why'd you
do all this?

This to celebrate
the interview?

Nah. You deserve
to be celebrated.

I know that
between baseball

and trying to get
my future back on track,

you've gotten lost
in our relationship,

but that
ends tonight.

Mm.

[Chime]

You're
something else.

-Let me help you to your seat...
-OK.

J.R.: like how a queen's
supposed be treated.

-Oh.
-There we go.

Thank you.

Hey, girl.

Hey.

How was your
fertility appointment?

It was good.

The doctor said,
based on my cycle,

I can start hormone
injections today

and complete
my egg freezing

right before surgery.

Girl, your plans
be planning.

Yeah.

Medication
I have to take

has to be mixed
together first.

The nurse gave me
a tutorial because

she said it has
to be perfect-

the mix, the timing.

Woman: ♪ Others say
I cannot wait... ♪

I have to take
two injections a day.

Keisha, what if
I can't do this?

You can. You can.

Woman: ♪ Change,
yeah, yeah... ♪

Simone, your
future child

is going to be so
lucky to have you,

just like I was
with my mom,

who stood strong

in her battle
against cancer

just like you
already are...

Woman: ♪ Oh, I cut
myself loose... ♪

and, lucky for you,
I studied premed

in another life,
so...

[Both laugh]

I got you on
mixing these meds.

Woman: ♪ I didn't want to ♪

♪ I'm ♪

♪ Haunted by dreamer's age ♪

♪ I cannot say ♪

♪ Say ♪

Let me know when
you're ready.

Woman: ♪ 'Cause I changed... ♪

There's a lot that's
happening right now

that I want to run
from, but I can't.

I have to do it.

Woman: ♪ Through it all,
I'll find a way ♪

♪ I will survive
though I change ♪

Breathe.

-OK.
-Ohh...

I cannot believe

I almost let you
back into my life.

What are you
talking about?

Our entire childhood,
we talked about

helping the vulnerable,
and here you are,

representing the people
that target them.

You saw the
press conference.

Who you choose
to represent

is a reflection
of who you are.

You assume
I had a choice.

I'm a junior
associate.

I take the cases
I'm given.

Guess you
haven't changed.

You're still
the same freshman

that shared that post
that has so much

to learn
about the world.

Really sorry
you feel that way,

but here's
the truth, Nate.

Everything isn't
black-and-white,

and being a good
lawyer means

living in that
gray area sometimes.

Does that include
hitting up your cousin

to get dirt on the
victim of the case?

I came to Atlanta
for work.

I came to Bringston
to see you.

I know you probably
don't believe that.

-I can't say that I do.
-Believe this.

Sometimes people are
gonna move in ways

you don't like
because that's

what they need
to do to survive.

If you don't learn
to accept that,

you're going
to keep hurting

the people
you love.

[Whistle blows]

[Sobbing]

What's up
with Alexis?

Well, she just failed
her fitness test

and is now out
of the lineup.

Coach Loni is showing
no mercy today.

Hope you know
what you're doing.

Thea, I can
pull this off.

OK. I just think you're
gonna get yourself hurt.

Wow. Thanks
for the support.

Simone,
you're up next.

Man: ♪ I'm runnin'
the gauntlet ♪

♪ I'm runnin' the-ooh ♪

♪ I'm runnin' the gauntlet ♪

[Whistle blows]

♪ I'm changing the game ♪

♪ When I'm at the top, yeah,
remember my name ♪

[Whistle blows]

♪ I come for the battle
and stay for the fight ♪

♪ Takin' what's mine,
and I'm doing it right ♪

[Whistle blows]

♪ Givin' my all, yeah,
got mo' in the tank ♪

[Whistle blows]

♪ Let's get down to business,
you know I don't play ♪

♪ I'm somethin' to witness,
so legendary, yeah ♪

♪ I'm runnin' the gauntlet ♪

♪ I'm runnin' the-ooh ♪

[Panting]

Coach, how'd I do?

I want to see you and Thea
in my office right now.

I just got some
interesting news,

so we need to discuss
what the rest

of your preseason
looks like.

Val: Sometimes people are gonna

move in ways you don't like

because that's what
they need to do to survive.

If you don't learn
to accept that,

you're going to keep hurting
the people you love.

[Typing]

[Boop]

At first, I thought
what Thea was proposing

was unacceptable, but
she was quite persuasive,

so, Simone,
I will allow her coach

to train you for
the rest of preseason.

I'm sorry. What?

Thea didn't tell you?

I wanted to
clear it with you

first before-

Well, I do see the value
in having someone

as highly regarded
as your coach

training
my star player,

whose times were good
but down from last year.

I'm sorry, Coach.

Don't slack
on your cardio.

You're representing
Bringston.

Show Thea's coach
what we're made of.

I won't
let you down.

Good. Now get
out of here.

[Cell phones chime]

Do you know what
this is about?

No. You want to
head out together?

Sure, after you tell me
what that was back there.

OK. That was me
lying to Coach Loni

to give you a plan
for how to get

through treatment
and recovery

without her knowing.

Yeah, but why?

Because I thought
about what you said

and, I mean, you've
worked really hard

to find your way
back to the court

and cancer shouldn't
get to take that,

so I knew if
I could help you

hold on to your season,
then I have to try.

Can I hug you?

Can I stop you?

No.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

J.R.: Hey, I got
your text. What's up?

All in due time.

Just make
yourself useful

in the kitchen
for once.

-A'ight now.
-Ah ah ah.

-Hi.
-Hey.

How was your date?

Ah, it was perfect.

Got a chance to
reconnect with Gabby.

I can't thank
you enough.

Mm, yeah, of course.

I'm really
happy for you.

Can I be
happy for you?

Did you get a chance
to talk to Cam?

Um, yeah.

He texted back...

OK.

but it's the kind of
text you send someone

when you don't want them
to text you anymore.

But, look, I'm sure y'all
gonna figure it out,

you know, just like
me and Gabby did.

-You think so?
-For sure.

All the things that
was putting distance

in between us and
the people that we love

is all gone.

Y'all gonna
be good.

Let me try a piece of
that chicken, though.

It is.
It look like it.

I'm sorry
to hear about Val.

At least now you know
who she really is.

True, but she
did help me see

that I need
to make amends.

[Door opens]

Well, I know, and
that was awesome.

What is all this?

Take two
on family dinner

and an apology.

This may surprise y'all,
but I'm not always right...

-Oh, my.
-Really?

That's
actually crazy.

I mean, honestly,
I could write a list.

but when I am wrong,

I try to be the person
that admits it.

Simone, I don't know
what it's like

to be in your shoes,
and I shouldn't have judged

how you choose to handle
having cancer,

so I don't care
if you want to play tennis

or climb Everest.

I've got you...

I needed
to hear that.

Keisha: I told you she
was gonna come around.

Nate: and I'm ready to help
kick cancer's ass,

which is why I have created
a schedule for your treatments.

You'll need us to get you
to your appointments,

and I've created
a meal-prep schedule

so you'll be
eating good...

This is
really dope.

Thank you.

Nate: but that's
not all.

I know you are
fighting cancer,

but you're
still that girl.

-Ooh.
-Period.

Nate, you know Simone
is not doing chemo, right?

Absolutely,

but radiation
is no joke,

so on days you're not
feeling like yourself,

these bad bitches will
help give you strength.

Simone: Well, I have always
wanted an alter ego.

You know I wanted so badly
for things to just be normal...

but, Nate, you're right.

They're not,
and I finally realize

I have to accept
and embrace my new normal.

Well, you see,
the thing is,

your new normal
is our new normal.

I love you guys.

I love you.

[Gasping]

She's
hugging?

Oh, my God, that
means I'm getting in.

Don't make it
a thing.

You need to
hurry up, then.

-Don't make it a thing.
-Oh, wow.

Thea: Come on, Lando.
That's really great.

Keisha: Yeah.
Look at this Black love.

[Laughter]

Man: Greg, move your head.

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