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(Herc) This is Austin-- party central!

There's your welcome packet and your room key. There is your jersey.

So do you work for the team? Oh, no. I'm a tattoo artist.

Sanskrit. It says "peace."

You wanna see what it looks like from my ivory tower?

From my ivory tower, girl, you're not hanging out with Tyra Collette anymore!

You can't punish me like that! That is not a punishment. That's a rule.

Can we just make this easy? I'm sorry.

I strayed outside my marriage. Now she thinks it's more than it is.

You need to go home and take care of your wife

and think about those kids of yours.

Hey! Buddy! Ooh, God.

Lyin' son of a bitch! You could've at least let me keep the job!

[crowd chanting] De-fense! De-fense!

De-fense! De-fense!

(announcer) The Panthers are ahead by five, with just seconds to go.

And I'll tell you what, this has been a nail-biter from the word "go."

And folks, barring any last-minute heroics from the Royal Rock Dragons,

the Dillon Panthers will be heading to the semifinals.

The Panthers' offense can only watch

as Royal Rock's Jerry Jakowski takes one last shot

at planting a dagger-- Go blue!

into the Dillon season.

Set...hut!

Take him down!

(announcer) Coach Taylor has the Panthers laying back,

anticipating what has to be the Hail Mary pass.

And Jakowski launches a missile.

[whistle blowing] [cheers and applause]

Somebody jump-start my heart,

because I think I just died.

Lord have mercy!

Your very own Dillon Panthers

are going to the state semifinals!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah! Whoo!

You have ruined, ruined this family! [dish shatters]

All right? Ruined it!

Do you know what it felt like? Hey, I know.

Let's go. All those people at church,

and she walks up and slaps you in front of me? (Lyla) In my room, now.

There's nothing you can do to fix this now.

Nothing is gonna happen to Mom and Dad.

How do you know that? Listen to me. Stop it.

I need you to be strong for your sister. Okay? It's okay, it's okay.

Sometimes grownups fight. It's okay.

(Pam) Don't touch me, Buddy!

(Buddy) You're gonna break everything we've got!

(Pam) I will if I want to!

(Buddy) Go ahead, tear it up!

(Pam) Do you know how humiliated I am?

And hurt, because of you, Buddy?

I am so done with you.

(Lyla) It's okay.

(Pam) Buddy Garrity... get out!

[door slams]

Roll out! Come on, move it.

Wait, wait. Forgot my wallet. Whoa, whoa, whoa, forget it.

Sure, you can't depend on a functioning spinal column,

but one thing you can depend on is a drink on the house.

Let's go. [cell phone ringing]

Leave it. Let's go. No, no.

That's what voicemail's for. It's Lyla.

God, that girl has got a radar for when you're about to have a good time.

[laughing] Hello? (Lyla) Hey.

[Jason laughing]

It sounds like you're busy.

Uh, no no no, we were just

about to go out. Let's go.

The train is leaving. Let's go. Are you okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

Um, just give me a call back when you can, okay?

You coming? Yes.

Written invitation, gonna take a while.

I'll call you when I get back, okay? Okay, bye.

Okay, I love you. "I love you."

Shut up. [laughing]

[sobbing]

[Explosions in the Sky's Remember Me As A Time Of Day]

[cheering]

[rock music]

*

We're going to state! Going to state!

[all chanting] Going to state!

[all cheer]

Riggins!

Riggins! What?

There's a woman at the door. She looks pissed.

I got it.

Hi. I'm your new next-door neighbor.

Right there. Next to your house.

Okay. And we can hear your damn music.

And, weirdly, I have a job, and I have to be up at 6:00 in the morning.

So...turn it down, please.

Do you think you could do that, or should I just call the cops?

Can you turn it down?

I'll, uh... [clears throat]

I'll turn it down for you, ma'am.

Thank you.

Good night. Welcome!

Who was that? Billy, get in the house.

You always said it was a bad color, and then later on,

you realized I was right, and you were wrong.

What is that thing that is on our front porch?

What-- It's moving. Can you...

[gasps] Damn, that's not--

That's Buddy Garrity. That's Buddy Garrity, honey.

Sitting on our front porch.

I see it, I see it.

Hey. Oh, no, I want to go to bed, babe.

Ssh. Get out and say hello.

Make him go away.

Hey, Buddy!

Semis... Great game! Great, oh.

I know. Coach... congratulations, Coach.

What are you doing here?

The semis, baby!

You could have called. What are you doing?

Oh, no, I-I just, uh...

Hell.

Pam... Pam locked me out.

She--she kicked me out. You know how women are about these things.

[chuckles sarcastically] Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, so... I was wondering if maybe I could just

sleep on your couch for a couple nights,

and, you know, give Pam a chance to cool down.

[romantic music]

Hey, Mama.

Hey, baby.

Oh, I see you worked your way up from black and white to color.

Well, at least it's an improvement.

Oh, I love this movie. It's so romantic.

Mom, please tell me that you're not watching this movie, thinking of Buddy Garrity.

'Cause I might actually have to take your life.

Then my own. Right after. [chuckles]

Here.

I'm not hungry, I told you.

Mom, you're depressed, okay? You gotta eat something.

Come on. No, you know what?

I just need to sleep, honey. I just--I can't sleep.

These pills aren't doing anything. I just took another one.

You just took another one? I'll be fine tomorrow.

I just need one good night, that's all.

Let me sleep.

I promise.

[floor board creaking]

[whispering] How'd you get in here?

[whispering] Don't worry about it.

You know what's gonna happen when my mama hears you?

I know. Mm.

That's why we gotta go somewhere else.

[giggles]

I can't go.

Where we going?

How 'bout a nice, romantic moonlight swim?

Waverly Grady.

What's gotten into you?

[splash]

I never seen you like this before.

But I could get used to it.

[both giggle]

[Waverly giggling]

[dialing phone]

[ringing]

Hey, y'all, this is Street. Leave a message.

[hangs up]

[yawns]

Whoa! Um...oh, my God.

Oh, no, no, no. He is not staying a couple of days.

I'm not crazy about it either. He invited himself.

Wait, wait, wait, wait. So now you guys are taking sides in this whole issue?

Quit yelling at me. It's early in the morning.

I woke up this morning with Buddy Garrity in a towel in my bathroom.

Buddy Garrity's right. Women are very dramatic. You're very dramatic.

What are you doing, Tim Riggins?

I'm fixing my truck.

Oh. I'm Bo Miller. I'm your new next-door neighbor.

Okay.

And you are Tim Riggins,

number 33, who single-handedly

led the Panthers to the semis.

What happened to your eye?

Are you gonna be able to play in the semis?

Can you shut up?

I don't know. Can I? Stop, please.

What? I'm gonna need you to shut up.

Okay. 'Cause I'm incredibly hung over right now.

What is that? You need to go home.

Okay?

Thank you.

[whistle blowing]

(man) We're the best, because we work hard!

Let's go!

[whistle blows]

Concentrate, concentrate.

Where are you going, Street? Let's go!

Let's go!

What you guys doin'?

Let's go.

[whistle blows]

Hey.

I'll see you guys later.

Oh, good Lord, if it ain't Miss Buzz Kill.

Shut up. [laughing] Bye.

Jackass.

Hi.

"Hi?"

I drove 200 miles, and all I get is "hi?"

I'm just shocked to see you.

Surprised.

Happy? Happy is a much better word.

Baby, what's wrong?

What is it?

You know, I'm gonna be a Panther someday. Good luck with that, Bo.

Watch this!

Ready!

Blue 42! Blue 42!

I like candy! Hut! He drops back.

He pumps it. He throws it.

It's going, it's going! It's tipped!

Oh! It's caught in the end zone!

What do you say about that, Riggins?

Hey, hand me the ball.

I'm gonna teach you how to spiral, all right?

Oh, boy. Okay.

I want you to put your fingers over the lace, like that, okay?

As big as your hands are, you just do the best you can, okay? Got it.

And when you pull the ball back, you wanna turn your body.

So you can put what little weight you have behind the ball. Got it. Uh-huh.

And when you throw it, I want you to follow through.

Okay, now let me try!

Ready! Candy, candy, candy!

Hut!

Not too shabby.

Don't you think your Mom will just get over it?

I don't know.

I don't-- I don't know that she should.

There's no weakness in forgiveness. [chuckles]

You seem really happy.

I am. It's this sport.

I don't know, just playing something again.

It's awesome.

Just, uh...

I don't think I've been this happy since the accident.

So...

That came out wrong. That's okay.

Baby, without-- without you, I wouldn't even be here right now.

You make me extremely happy, okay?

What is that? What? What?

What is this? When did you get a--

You have a tattoo?

[laughs] Is this real?

Uh, yeah, um... It was an impulse buy, and I was,

I was definitely gonna tell you about it.

You are permanently messed up!

I was pretty permanently messed up before.

It's not a big deal.

It kind of is.

Okay, maybe it's, uh, a little...

What does it say?

tiny bit of a big deal.

It, uh, it says "peace."

And it's, uh, it's Sanskrit.

Peace.

Yeah.

It's just not you.

Well, it is now.

[chuckles]

(Tami) Hello.

I'm in here making pork chops.

Yahoo.

Hey, Buddy. Hey, you're home!

How you doin', Bud? Oh, I'm good, man.

I, uh, hope you don't mind.

I got the, uh, game tapes out.

No, that's fine, that's fine. I'll be with you in just a second then.

Just hang on a second. All right.

Uh, hey. Can I talk to you for a second? Mm-hmm.

Honey, he's driving me crazy.

Shh. You know what he went and...

He went and bought a whole bag of groceries.

I mean, he's making me make pork chops.

Relax. Stop, relax, shh.

What? Neil Kenny, the athletic director

over at TMU, called this afternoon.

He and his wife would like to have dinner with us this evening

to talk about the future.

The future? Our future?

You busy tonight?

No, I think I'm fine. We'll say it's a date, then?

Mm-hmm.

Ohh, that's amazing. I'm so proud of you.

[whispering] Thanks, baby.

What are we gonna do about Buddy?

Bo! Will you come when I call?

What are you doing over here? Not now, Mom.

You promised me that you'd stay in the house and do your homework if I went shopping.

Come on, honey. I'm hanging out with Tim Riggins.

And he taught me everything there is to know

about the game of football.

And I doubled my skill level in just one afternoon.

That's good, but you said you'd stay and do your-- Hi.

Hey there.

Oh. This one.

Thanks. You bet.

So, uh, Bo tells me y'all been hangin' out.

Yeah, a little. A lot, actually.

The only rule was I had to keep my voice down to a level three.

Because Tim Riggins had some massive hangover thing.

Oh. Good, that's great. Come on.

He's all yours. Yeah.

Can he come over for dinner, Mom?

Not now, honey. Please, Mom. Please!

I gotta work on my truck.

It's gonna get dark. You can't finish it in the dark.

You know that. Please?

If it's all right with your mama, I guess.

Yes! Okay. You little turkey, come on now.

Get in the house and do your homework.

What are we having? I'll make it short.

You little squirt.

Sorry!

[chuckles]

You are seriously not expecting me

to stay here alone with Buddy Garrity.

I mean, are you even comprehending the depths of awkwardness?

I'm sorry, sweetheart. Why don't I just stick pins in my eyes?

Well, I think that's a terrible idea.

But listen to me. This is a very important dinner.

It's very important to your father. It's important for his career.

His career pays for all those nice things

that you always ask for that you like for him to buy for you.

You don't have to sit down and have popcorn and watch movies with him.

Mom... Honey...stop it.

Oh...so you're not taking sides now, right?

Okay, so I'm not allowed to hang out with Tyra, but a known adulterer,

I'm allowed to spend the night alone with, in my own home?

Well, I'm sorry that that's the way you see it.

But I think you could-- 'scuse me, darlin'--

I think that you're gonna be able to handle it.

Honey! Coming.

Hey, I heard everything your mother said.

You listen to her. She's always right. We gotta go. Let's go.

Hey, Smash. How you doing, man? How you doing, Pastor?

Good, man. Waverly's on her way down.

Okay. So I see you and Waverly

been spending a lot of time together here lately.

Oh, yeah.

Sir, I just want to let you know that...

I only have the best intentions for your daughter,

because she been somebody in my life that--

All right, not that kind of talk today, all right? Okay.

All right. Um...

have you noticed anything different about Waverly?

No, sir, I can't say I have.

Okay. I need to ask a favor of you.

If you notice anything different about her,

I need for you to let me know, okay?

Okay. All right.

[loud rock music]

That's Troy over there. He's from South Africa.

But then he lived in London. Now he lives in Texas.

Everybody makes fun of his accent.

Jason. Hey, Jason, how you doing?

Hi. Oh! Uh-- How's your wound? Can I check it out?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Oh, wow.

You heal fast, mister.

Looks great.

Thank you. Oh, hey.

I'm, uh, Suzy. I did the tattoo.

Oh. Well, it looks nice.

[game announcer on TV]

Oh, hi, Julie.

Hey!

How you doing tonight?

I'm...doing good.

Good.

You wanna join me in a pork chop?

I don't eat dead pig. Sorry.

You don't know what you're missing. Okay.

You know, it is the other white meat. Really?

Hey, you know, uh, where your parents went?

Um... They went to dinner.

I thought I heard 'em talking about having a meeting with somebody.

They went by themselves. I think they went to this new little Italian restaurant.

You know, it's good for the marriage. Right.

Yeah, well, um, I'm gonna go to my room and do some homework.

With the doors locked. All right.

So Tim Riggins, do you like the taco casserole?

Mm, you bet. It's good.

You know, I'm so glad my mom had to get a fresh start. [clears throat] Bo.

Because if she wouldn't have ever met that dumb boyfriend Hank Bo!

with the abusive substance issue,

she might have never moved from Knoxville to here, Dillon.

Eat your macaroni and cheese.

[giggles] That was funny. Okay, that's enough.

[rock music]

Not to get, uh, not to get, you know, serious and businesslike,

but you guys think I got a remote chance of starting?

No. No.

[laughter] Thanks for the vote of confidence.

Just slow it down, slow it down, man. You're just barely out of the peewee stages now.

Look, you might have a shot at beelining it.

If you make the team.

Oh, he'll make the team. He's an ex-quarterback.

[laughing] Oh, well... thank you so much for that. I had no idea.

Here I was thinking he's some candy-ass that fell off a tricycle.

[laughter]

Let me just put this to you, Ms. Garrity.

Mm-hmm, what's that? What's that, Herc?

Football... is not quad rugby.

Mm.

Thank you for the enlightenment.

'Cause... you're right, no.

No, it-- it's not, is it?

Just what the hell are you trying to say?

Herc, back off. Exactly what I said.

I-I think she was simply... trying to say that...

Jason is a football star. Why wouldn't he want to start?

Right, Lyla? Yeah!

Thanks. Thanks a lot, sweetie. But I can take care of myself.

Save your charity for those in need.

Maybe Herc.

You know what? While you're at it,

why don't you go and tattoo someone else's fiancée, hmm?

(man) Oh, snap!

Y'all read that guy for the Lit test?

What's his name, uh...

"I saw two paths..." Robert Frost.

You on that.

Somebody been studying, obviously. I do what I can.

Yeah, you know what's crazy, though?

Think about who we've been studying this year.

Okay, we've got your boy, Robert Frost.

[snores] Boring white guy.

Okay? And then we've got, uh,

Emily Dickinson-- psycho chick. [laughter]

But for real, for real. Like, let's think about it.

Like what about our poets of color?

How come we're not studying them, you know?

Like who? Are you serious?

Like Gwendolyn Brooks, okay?

Sterling Brown. We got Amiri Baraka. And then there's, uh, oh...

Robert Hayden:

"Some I love who are dead

"were watchers of the moon, and knew its lore.

"Planted seeds, trimmed their hair,

"and pierced their ears for gold hoop earrings

"as it waxed or waned.

"It shines tonight upon their grave.

"And--and burned in the gardens of Gethsemane.

"Its light made holy by the dazzling tears

"and spread-- and spread its radiance

"on the exile's path of he who is the glorious one.

Its light made holy by his holiness."

And--and--and... already, okay?

Already a mooted goal.

[loudly] And tomorrow perhaps,

tomorrow perhaps an arms base,

a livid sector. You know why, y'all?

Baby...hey, baby. Because the full moon...

Baby, baby. That's what I'm sayin', y'all.

I know, I know.

[catcalls]

Hey, y'all might want to get a room.

[uncomfortable giggling]

I'm sure there's a hotel nearby.

It's your boy.

That's how Robert Hayden makes me feel.

Robert Hayden can write.

You'll pass that test now, huh?

[laughter]

Whoo hoo!

[laughter]

Mindy, who turned the music up? Mom's trying to sleep.

You know what? You need to stop drinking.

What does that mean? Here you go.

Oh...thanks.

You okay? Seem a little nervous.

Uh, yeah, I'm fine. I just...just...

I don't know. I just don't defy my parents well.

Honey, you're not even doing anything that bad. I mean, really.

Yeah, except for the fact that I've been totally forbidden to even hang out with you.

Really? Forbidden?

That's, um... that's kind of a dramatic word.

I don't know, I don't think it was anything personal. Right, of course not.

Oh, there's your friends. Hey, y'all.

Hey, Tyra. Hi.

How y'all doin'? Whoo!

[cheers]

How's it going? I'm sorry I couldn't get here earlier.

I was running all these drills to get ready for the semis.

Ah, hard at work, Mr. Matthew Saracen.

Here. How you doing, Tyra?

(Saracen) So what happened? What--

Ahem, to your loving mother.

To my loving mother. You know what? Hold on.

Who's just so loving. Hold on one second.

Another one, everybody, to Tyra. Everybody.

(all) To Tyra. Thank you.

I'm in your house right now

with you and strippers.

And just God bless everyone who enters here.

Cheers.

[all cheering]

[cheering]

Does your mom know that you're here? Matt...why are you asking that?

Look, it's just I don't really want you to get grounded again.

I kind of like being allowed to see you.

[giggles] I'm not gonna get grounded again, okay?

You're not? No, and nothing is gonna keep me from seeing you.

Okay. Are we good?

Yeah.

Hey, Mindy, where are my cigarettes?

Is that Tyra's mom? Yeah, but she's cool.

Mama, they're on the coffee table. Go back to bed.

I got it. I'm up, I'm up. I'm up, I'm up.

I'm up already. Go back to bed.

Go to bed. Is she okay?

'Cause she doesn't really look okay.

[screams]

[laughing]

Mom? Are you okay? I'm fine.

Oh, my God, there's blood.

Somebody call 911!

I'm so sorry. I just fell. I'm so sorry.

Not many people could have pulled off the season you've had,

after that tragedy with Jason Street.

The fact that you got in there with what you had left

and pulled that team together is nothing short of miraculous.

I'll tell you what, we got a bunch of good kids.

Oh, it's more than that.

We're all very impressed over at TMU.

[cell phone ringing] Appreciate that.

Excuse me one second. So sorry.

Everything all right? Yeah.

Jules? Okay, let me preface this by saying

I'm not hurt, so please don't have a heart attack.

What's the matter?

I'm at the hospital.

Tyra's mom had an accident, and...there's no adult here to handle this.

Well, honey, what are you doing there?

I was at a party at her house.

Julie... Look, Mom, you can yell at me later.

But can you just get here? Yeah, baby, I'll be there. I'll be there.

Thank you very much for... sitting through that.

No, thanks for having me. It was great.

He's a funny kid. I'm sure you've got your hands full.

Yeah.

Bo, hurry up. The man's waiting.

I almost got it!

You know, uh... your rain gutter's falling off, huh?

Oh, yeah, heh.

That's on my long list of things to do.

I've got, um, work and Bo, and then homework.

I just don't really have time to do it. Yeah.

Here it is! I thought you might wanna have this.

[sighs]

Well, you thought right. Yeah.

Handsome. It's fantastic. This is going on the fridge.

Yes! I'll tell you that much.

All right. All right. Good night.

Thanks again. Yeah.

Bye, Tim Riggins! Good night, Bo.

You feeling okay? [scoffs] I feel wonderful.

Why are you asking me? Why?

Just seem a little different lately.

Just 'cause-- 'cause I'm alive? Because I'm feeling the world?

If that's different, then sign me up, I'm different.

I feel great.

All right, it's like this.

I was taking some medication for a while,

and...now I'm off of it.

What kind of medication?

It was like this stuff for a mood disorder.

But it's really no big deal. I'm better now, you know?

I got it under control, I... I don't need drugs to keep me straight.

Does your dad know you stopped taking them?

Uh, do you know who my dad is?

You've seen him in the pulpit. Sweatin', words.

He do be sweatin'. Ooh, he do be sweatin'.

No, he's just-- he doesn't get it.

You know, I mean, it's my body.

I can do whatever I want with it, you know?

Things are good, it's like, how do you feel when you're out on the field?

I feel... alive.

Alive! Exactly.

That's what I'm talking about. That's how I feel. Trust.

I feel better than I've ever felt.

Okay.

[both laugh]

Okay.

[giggles]

I really think I had a breakthrough

with Tyra tonight. Landry...

(Tami) Jules... Mom, I'm really sorry.

I don't want to talk about it right here, right now. Okay, please? How's Tyra's mom?

I guess she's okay. I don't know. They won't let us in.

Will you do me a favor, please, and take her home? But I wanna stay here and help.

I will make sure Tyra's mom gets home safely. Can you do that, Matt?

Yes, ma'am. I want you home.

Y'all drive safe. Yes--yes, ma'am.

Uh, can you get me information on Angela Collette?

Julie!

Hey. Julie didn't come home?

Hey.

So how's Neil Kenny doing?

How the hell did you know I went out with Neil Kenny?

Note pad.

It's a little something I learned on Magnum, P.I.

You gotta be kidding me. Worked pretty dad gum well.

You gotta be kidding me.

So did he offer you a job?

[wadding paper up] No. No, no.

Not officially, Buddy. No, not officially. You gonna take it?

No, I'm not gonna take it, Buddy, 'cause it's not official.

Okay, well, when it's official, are you gonna take it?

[chuckles]

Are you? Gee, I don't know.

I'll let you know when the time comes, Buddy.

Yeah, I might need to know.

God.

Do we need to talk?

Do you love her?

Do I what? Do you love her?

Love who? The cute tattoo girl, Jason.

[laughs] Are you serious right now?

No, I don't love her. You do love her.

No, I don't love her. No, I don't. It's okay, it's okay. No, you can tell me.

Lyla--I have never seen you this wasted. Tell me, it's okay.

I'm not wasted. You're cracking me up.

You are! No, I don't. Do you love her?

[laughs] You're funny when you're drunk.

It's not funny, Jason, when you drive all the way from Dillon,

and you find your boyfriend hanging out

with people that scare you.

And getting tattoos from sexy girls.

It's not funny.

It's not funny, Jason.

It's not funny.

[crying] You're changing, and it is so real.

And I'm not changing with you.

We're never gonna last,

because I'm not changing with you.

Well, I'm sorry, I...

Lyla...

I'm sorry.

It's okay. No, it's okay. It's okay, it's okay, because you know what?

It's bigger than us.

Nothing is bigger than us, Lyla! Nothing is bigger than us.

Nothing is bigger than the love I have for you in my heart. Nothing is bigger than that.

And I'm not holding on to you anymore because you're all I have left.

I'm holding on to you because I love you.

And I need you in my life.

And I'm not giving you up without a fight.

I am not letting you go.

[crying] I love you.

(Tami) I brought you some water.

Thank you for doing all this. You're welcome.

Take care of yourself, all right?

Thank you.

[clears throat]

Thanks for helping me bring my mama home. You're welcome.

You can go home now. You don't have to help me clean up.

Well, I think somebody's gonna have to help you here, hon.

Well, it's not gonna be you.

Yeah, actually, I think right now it is gonna be me.

You know, why don't you quit pretending like you actually give a damn

about what happens to me or my family?

I do give a damn. Please.

I found out tonight you won't even let Julie hang out with me.

Like I'm some kind of virus.

So it's a little annoying when you come into my house and try to act superior,

start cleaning up like you're some kind of friend of the family.

'Cause you are not. [crying] So you know what?

You just--you go take your precious little daughter,

and you lock her away, so bad people like me,

we can't hurt her. Honey...

Just go home!

Tyra...

It's just that...

Julie's my girl.

[scraping plate]

And she's never behaved like this before.

And I might have been blaming you for that.

I mean, you know, it could be that she's just growing up.

And I thought that I would be prepared for all that,

'cause I'm her mother, and I thought I would...

be prepared for whatever came down the way.

And...boy, I'll tell you what.

It feels like a big ol' freight train just headin' right in my direction.

And I can't do a thing to stop it. But I'm just trying.

I'm just trying my hardest to stop it.

So I'm sorry, Tyra.

Yeah. [clears throat]

I'll get the broom.

Hey. What are you doing?

Oh, I guess I'll go hide out in some hotel.

Maybe nobody'll see me.

Okay. Eric, I just don't think it's very cool

for you to be meeting with TMU while I'm living right under your roof.

I mean, do you care anything about the Panthers? Can I ask you a question?

How can you even think about that stuff

when you're in the mess that you are with your wife?

Really. Pam will forgive me.

You think? You know what I think?

I think you hide your head in football a little too much, Buddy.

'Cause I don't think you should care about the semis.

I don't think you should care about who I'm having dinner with,

or who the hell is even coaching the team.

I think you need to worry about your family.

I think you need to worry about your family, man.

You know what, Eric?

I'll always care about the Panthers.

Pam can cut off my head

and stick it on a spike in the front yard.

But I'll always care. Always.

All right, I think that's it.

Yeah.

Will you call me if there's anything your mom needs?

Yeah. Okay.

And you know what, Tyra? Hmm?

Why don't you come on by my office on Monday?

I'd like to talk to you about your academic future.

What am I, your next project?

Absolutely.

[scoffs]

Take care of yourself, sweetheart.

Mrs. T?

Yeah?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

[cell phone vibrating]

Hey, baby.

Dad's at church all day.

You wanna come baby-sit?

[chuckles] Give me two minutes.

Okay.

Victory.

[giggles]

You know what?

This is all gonna work out.

You'll see.

Watch. After I make this team, we'll go on a little vacation.

We'll go to Beijing for the Paralympics.

You'll see. Do you trust me?

Hmm?

[knock on door]

[knock on door]

[knocking]

Waverly?

Wavy.

Wavy?

Waverly.

Wavy?

Waverly?

Hey. What's wrong?

Hey.

Mm, thank you.

Uh-huh.

[sniffs]

I got the call.

The call?

TMU made the offer.

Wow.

Yep.