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I have feelings for Vince.

TAMI: You've always wanted to go to a great school, your whole life.

I am just here to support you.

I want you to be my friend, Becks.

And you being my friend means you're part of my family.

Tim, I barely know your family... I know.

I promise you that they will be there.

MAN: you're looking at about one to five years.

WOMAN: You referred her to an abortion clinic. I want her fired.

What I'm saying is, I'd like to go where I'm needed.

ANNOUNCER: The East Dillon Lions have defeated the Dillon Panthers.

SAMMY ON RADIO: Good morning, Dillon. Well, it is August, folks.

And don't you just love summer in Texas?

7:00 a.m., and I'm already sweating like a whore in church.

The big topic on everyone's mind this week

is this weekend's Whataburger Football Classic.

The East Dillon Lions will be there,

even though Eric Taylor won his title with the Panthers.

They're the only team going with a losing record.

So, how do y'all feel about that, Dillon?

Are these Lions but Iambs headed for the slaughter?

Or will they be Cinderella at the dance?

Yeah, it was really nice meeting you, sort of.

And, um, I'll see you in a few days.

Uh-huh. Okay. Bye.

So... How is she? Tell me everything.

Uh, well...

My roommate's name is Kim, and she's from Corpus.

That's not really everything.

You could give me a little more info.

Considering I don't actually get to meet her in person,

I'd love to have a little bit more of the scoop.

Mom, we talked about this.

I know you guys want to drive me there,

but it's not that big of a deal.

Honey, it is a big deal.

You are going to college. That's a big deal.

I am excited about this season, people.

These Lions are a team of destiny.

[ON RADIO] I can feel it.

I don't care what anybody says,

we are going to give Croft

a serious run for their money this week.

Line one, go ahead.

CALLER: Yeah, Buddy. What are we gonna do

about that all-district QB in there?

BUDDY: When our defense gets through

with that quarterback, Cody Pearl,

he is going to wish he went back into his shell.

That's right, baby. I'll tell you that right now.

We got some open lines...

Stan, is this supposed to be a nickel package?

Yeah. I think so.

The only problem with that is we're playing a 4-3, aren't we?

Well, yeah, but I was...

You got the practice plan for this afternoon?

I can rough something out.

We got a game in three days.

I do not like the way this is starting out.

I do not like the way this is starting out. [RADIO CHATTER CONTINUES]

And turn off that damn radio.

BILLY: Here's me and Min and Stevie,

we went to New Braunfels earlier this year.

Man! Time flies, huh?

Yeah.

So, uh, you got, I guess,

about three months left, right?

[SIGHS] Yeah, on good behavior.

And you've been good, so...

Yeah, not many options.

You know, uh...

I was talking to Min the other day,

and I've actually been thinking

about maybe coaching some football.

What happened to Riggins' Rigs?

Riggins' Rigs is fine.

You know, this would be more just to, like, volunteer. You know,

to give something back.

The way I look at it, I was kind of like a coach to you, right?

Coach was my coach, Billy.

Yeah.

[CLEARING THROAT]

What do you think? You think it's, like, a...

Yeah, have at her.

You could be a little more enthusiastic, you know?

I'm sorry, Billy, but I'm in prison,

and I don't think I can be your number one cheerleader at the moment.

I'm sorry.

Look, I want you to know

that there's not a day that goes by

that I don't think about what you did for me and my family.

There's not a second of a day that goes by

that I don't think about that.

I just wanna, you know,

change my life a little bit.

I don't want to be the Billy that I used to be.

WARDEN ON PA: Visiting hours are over for today.

Okay, people, time to go. Exit through the west gate.

Keep the pics, man.

Not allowed. You gotta mail them through.

That's right. I'm sorry.

You know you don't have to come as often as you do.

I'll see you in a few days.

Also, if you see Becky,

I'd appreciate it if you'd just tell her the same.

Yeah.

If I see her, I'll let her know.

Appreciate it.

Yeah.

All right, next on the line-item budget is the science department.

I'm thinking the science lab takes the hit

and we move the money to textbooks.

Thanks, Levi.

BURNWELL: The budget is due on Friday.

Yeah, the budget. Wake us up when you're finished.

Next item, our new guidance counselor.

People, Tami Taylor.

[ALL APPLAUDING]

Thanks, y'all.

Well, I'm just... I'm so happy to be here.

And I'm real excited to work

with every single one of you.

So, it's gonna be a great, great school year.

Yeah, a great year.

We're still working on her office situation,

so she'll be downstairs by the old administration, all right?

So, you'll know where to find me. Anytime.

Now, moving on to bus schedules.

I'm sorry, excuse me, Levi.

Is this... Is this the time when we can make suggestions

or comments or what have you?

I just had a quick thought... Mmm-hmm.

As we go into this school year.

I did a little research about what y'all were doing

with your college admissions last year,

and at West Dillon we found

that when we used handwritten letters for recommendations,

it made an enormous difference in our college admissions.

So, I know, I know. It's a little bit extra work.

But it really, really did make a difference

in terms of our admissions.

So, something for us to think about this year.

Thank you, Tami. Mmm-hmm.

Levi, I would like to know why I have Epyck

in my homeroom again.

You're gonna bring that up now?

I had her last semester.

Yeah, and I had her first semester.

LAUREL: Look, Levi, you know how I feel about her.

She's a complete nightmare.

I just wish she wouldn't even show up to school.

It'd be a lot easier. BURNWELL: Whoa, whoa, okay.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

LAUREL: Please back me up. Don't act like you guys like her.

BURNWELL: We'll move on to mathematics.

What's up, baby? Hey.

Mmm.

Mmm. How you doing?

Ooh, you're sweaty. You're sweaty.

[BOYS YELLING] Hey! Okay, Andre,

water is not meant to be in your brother's pants.

Baby, they're just having fun. Take it out.

Just let them have fun, honey.

He's such a bad little rug rat.

I cannot wait until school begins again

so they can stop driving me crazy.

Well, when's your dad coming back?

Sunday. I swear,

it feels like he's been gone forever.

Andre's such a pain when he's gone.

Hmm.

So, is Aunt Bird inside?

No, she went to the grocery store. Why?

I just figured you needed some help with the laundry.

I... I could use some help inside, yeah.

Yeah, I know. Like, you and me alone. Like, inside right now.

Let's go. I've got to get the clothes!

Leave the clothes. Let's go. [LAUGHING]

What are you doing?

Ooh, they're going to do it!

Hey, scram! Beat it, beat it!

[LAUGHING]

So, how long are you gonna be gone?

I don't know, Becks, a couple weeks.

You know, maybe longer.

I gotta make a living. Load comes in, I go. That's how it works.

Yeah, but what am I supposed to do?

Spend some time with Doreen,

get to know your baby half-sister.

Look, all right, I know you might be a little nervous

and you might be scared.

Your mom's not gonna be on that casino boat forever,

and she's making good money,

and she'll be back here before you know it,

and she's gonna have lots of cash.

So, I don't know, maybe we'll, uh...

We'll get you some new clothes or something.

DOREEN: All right, I put you some Lunchables

and Red Bull and lots of Nicorette.

We don't want Dada chain-smoking

on the road, now, do we, baby?

Yeah.

BULL: You guys have fun, all right? Bye.

Everybody get along. DOREEN: Yeah, hurry back.

Bye-bye.

There he goes. Bye-bye.

[HORN HONKING]

I've played this game a long time, Coach.

You know, it's... It's practically in my blood.

Well, you know there's a big difference

between coaching and playing, though.

Look...

Can I be honest with you?

I want this job real bad.

And it's not because of the football.

I mean, obviously that plays a big part,

but I respect you, sir.

I respect what you stand for.

You're a molder of men.

And what with me having a new baby

and being a father and all, I just...

I think it'd be really good for me

to be around somebody like you right now.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Damn it. Listen...

I don't have many funds available.

We just pulled Spivey on last week.

All I'm asking for is a shot, Coach.

I promise. I won't let you down.

[PLAYING ROCK MUSIC]

[SINGING] Save me from your plan

Before I start to think again

LANDRY: You don't have to be that flashy, Jimmy.

A little bit goes a long way.

But other than that, it sounds good.

Hey, check these out.

I went to Kinko's today and I got these printed up.

And these are really nice paper, too.

DEVIN: "The Last Waltz"?

Do you like it? Do you not like these?

I think it's a great idea. I like the name.

LANDRY: It's our kind of last hurrah.

I mean, are you okay with this?

Because you're leaving on Friday for college.

Yeah, I know that. [LAUGHS]

You don't need to pack and stuff on Thursday?

No, my mom packed me, like, a month ago.

So, I'm all ready to go.

[DEVIN LAUGHS] Yeah.

I thought y'all would be a little bit more excited about this.

I mean, this is big.

This is gonna be our biggest show yet.

And people are gonna be talking about this for years to come.

They're gonna tell their grand kids about it,

and their grand kids are gonna tell their grand kids about it.

It's gonna be the biggest show in Dillon ever.

Jimmy, you might even get laid.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

TAYLOR: Buddy, if you can tell me why I'm here,

I sure would appreciate it.

BUDDY: Vince is a damn good quarterback.

He needs someone to throw to, doesn't he?

He's 6'2". Look at the hands on this kid.

And he can jump.

Here you go. Here you go. Look at the legs on him.

Now, watch this. Watch this.

Can he jump or what? [LAUGHS]

He's the white kid.

What'd you say his name was?

Hastings Ruckle.

What the hell kind of name is Ruckle?

Welsh.

BUDDY: Attaboy.

What's the most you ever made in a row?

Sixty-eight. Sixty-eight? That's pretty good.

You ever play football?

Who, me? TAYLOR: Yeah, you.

You ever play football? You're going over to East.

Why don't you come try out for me?

'Cause then I'd have to deal

with a bunch of roided-up tool bags trying to hit me.

I don't know. Football's stupid.

Football's stupid?

What's stupid about football?

For starters, it celebrates

the worst instincts of American culture.

And what's that? Aggression, violence, the taking of land.

No, no, what football celebrates

is teamwork and character, if executed properly.

That's what it celebrates.

I don't like all that equipment either.

Equipment? Yeah.

Like pads and helmets and cups...

You don't wear cups in football, son.

I like to hang free and easy, you know.

Where you from?

All over.

My family moves around a lot for work, so...

Well, you live in Texas now.

You love the game of football.

You just don't know it yet.

TAMI: Honey, look at this.

So many arrest reports in these files.

This girl is a senior

and has never seen a guidance counselor,

has never taken her PSATs...

You know, this is a much worse situation than I thought it was.

You know what, honey? You can't solve all those problems in one day.

You're not the big cheese anymore.

You're just gonna have to follow the rules and take it slowly.

And what about you, speaking of following rules?

Are you stealing a basketball player?

Did I hear that? Yes, I'm stealing a basketball player.

But I'm doing it one step at a time.

Julie, it's breakfast time! JULIE: Morning.

Morning, honey.

TAYLOR: Morning.

So, Mom, I still really need

to go shopping for my school stuff.

Oh, I know, I know.

I'm... I'm trying to figure it out, okay?

Like, yesterday we needed to go shopping.

So, if you want to just give me your credit card...

I am not giving you my credit card, for the hundredth time.

I'm gonna cook ribs tonight.

I think we're gonna be able to do it today, though.

Why are you cooking ribs? I don't eat ribs.

I think we can do it this afternoon, all right?

You think or you know?

I'm trying to make that happen, okay?

Mmm-hmm.

Okay?

Yep.

What?

I'm gonna miss this.

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Billy Riggins.

I'm gonna be helping out with the DBs

and working with special teams.

I look forward to getting to know

those of you that I don't know.

And that's about it.

All right, listen up now, here's... Uh...

One other thing. I also wanted to say

that I've heard some rumors

that this Cody Pearl kid from Croft

is gonna throw the ball all over us this week,

that we got no chance of beating this team.

I just wanna remind you guys

of a little quote by one of my heroes,

a guy named Ronnie Lott,

that I wanted to read to you guys.

"If you can believe it, your mind can achieve it."

All right? All right.

[PLAYERS APPLAUDING]

TAYLOR: All right, Coach.

Coach Riggins, now. Give him a hand, guys.

[PLAYERS CHEERING]

"Lions" on three. One, two, three.

ALL: Lions!

COACH: Let's go. [WHISTLE BLOWS]

Vince, Luke, come here.

Coach?

Listen, guys...

You want me to go with them? Yeah.

Yeah.

Y'all know this new kid, the basketball player, Hastings?

Yeah. Yeah, white boy can jump.

I wanna make sure that he tries out for this team.

I wanna see him out here on this field.

The hippie? What for?

You like winning games, Vince?

Yes, sir. Me too.

Maybe give you a chance to throw the ball to someone other than him.

So you, like, want us to recruit him for you?

Look, I don't need to know whatever it is you do.

Just get him out here to try out for me.

All right? Yeah.

All right. You can count on us, Coach. We'll do it.

This is the stack of the most at-risk kids

that I was able to find so far.

Now, my plan is... Hey, how are you?

My plan is to go and call every single one of their parents,

every single one of them,

and try to set up a meeting with them in here.

'Cause, you know, that's where it starts. Gotta start at home.

Get the parents involved right from the beginning.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Well, why not? You know, I mean, look at this.

This is that girl Epyck.

Forty-six absences last year.

Two Fs, three incompletes.

I mean, these kids are just being forgotten.

Um, Tami, it's a matter of resources, okay?

Well, I hear you. But, hey, that's the thing.

Guess what? I'm your resource.

I'm here now.

This isn't your problem, you know.

You don't have to deal with this.

I wanna deal with this.

Good. Duly noted.

I just wanna ask you one quick thing.

Yeah?

I do need a phone that works.

Listen to that.

Oh.

All right.

Resources.

Daddy was originally supposed to open just one franchise.

He's now opening three.

That's a good thing.

Wait, so he's not coming back?

Not anytime soon, at least.

You know, he's talking about

getting some corporate apartment in Dallas

and having us come visit him on the weekend.

Mmm, that sucks.

I'm sorry. I know how much you miss him.

Yeah, but, you know, it's like, he's supposed to be here.

Mmm-hmm.

You know, especially for them.

I don't know, especially the way Andre's been acting lately.

It's just bad timing.

It's just dumb.

Well, you know, Coach wants us

to recruit this kid for the team.

Luke's parents is out of town,

so we're throwing this big party at the ranch tonight.

You should come. Help us sweet-talk him.

Well, I was supposed to be working tonight, so...

Don't worry about it, baby. I can watch the boys.

Really? You go on and go, now. Yeah.

Okay. All right.

All right, so I'll go. Who's this guy again?

He's not the punter. You wouldn't really be interested.

Mmm. [LAUGHS]

That was a good one.

You're a jerk. You're a jerk.

MRS. SARACEN: You know that Matthew calls me every week?

Every Wednesday. That's nice.

After Inside Edition.

That's good.

I count on it. [SIGHS]

Boy, it's quiet in here.

Yeah.

It sure is quiet, honey.

I think that is the cleanest I have ever seen his room.

It sure is.

Yeah.

I miss that guy.

Oh, this is nice, isn't it?

I just love company.

Yeah, well, you know, I just figured I'd just stop by.

I'm kind of going around,

saying all my goodbyes, you know,

before I head off to college and whatnot. Oh, yeah.

I couldn't leave without saying goodbye to my lady.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

And you're going off to college now. I am.

Rice University, right?

That's good. Good job, you remembered.

Yeah, over in Dallas.

That's SMU. Rice is in Houston.

Oh, that's right.

Close. That's right.

[SIGHS]

So...

Well, I guess I better be going.

You gotta go. Thank you for the tea.

Oh, you don't have to get up.

You're fine. Well, the hell I don't.

Now, you come over here. I'm gonna hug your neck.

I'm gonna hug your neck, boy.

You're a good boy.

Well, thank you.

Now, just a heads-up,

you need to keep both your eyes on this one.

She likes to wander off and go to the dance hall. [LAUGHS]

Don't listen to him, Heather.

She likes to cut a rug.

Listen to me. I'm warning you.

And, Landry, also I want you to keep on doing that music.

That Crucifictorius, yep. Crucifictorius.

I have got... Put it in my MP player.

Well, Heather did it for me.

It's in there, huh? I can... Yep.

I can listen to it anytime I want to.

[CHUCKLES]

Well... You take care.

You be careful.

Okay, bye-bye. Bye-bye, sweetie.

He's a good boy.

[SIGHS]

Yeah, it's good. That's how we chew.

See?

[SNIFFLING]

It's good.

You're doing it wrong.

You gotta cut it up smaller for her.

I don't think she likes it. [CRYING]

Are you trying to choke her?

Move.

It's all right, baby. It's all right.

Come here, baby. It's okay.

You shouldn't smoke in the house.

It's unhealthy for the baby.

Thank you. We don't need your help.

You've done enough.

Sorry.

It's all right, baby.

It's all right. It's okay.

[BABY SNIFFLING]

Oh, I understand that completely, Mrs. Dozier,

but I'd just love to talk to you about the year for Tyrell,

see if we can get him to do a little bit better this year.

Okay, wonderful. I'll see you then.

Thank you so much. Bye-bye.

[SIGHS] Good Lord.

It's like I'm asking these people

to come in for a colonoscopy test.

School hasn't even started yet, honey.

Well, I know, but you've been doing

two-a-days for a month already.

Well, you know, football's a lot more fun

than a physical examination of the colon, though.

Well, I guess that depends on the game, doesn't it?

I got cobbler!

You want some cobbler, girls?

I think I'm actually gonna have to pass on the cobbler.

[GASPS] Why?

Well, it's Landry's last concert tonight for his band,

and he's leaving tomorrow morning,

so I promised him I'd go.

But we were having our family time.

Yeah, I know, we've had family time.

We've been here for the last hour and a half talking and eating.

You've been watching the time on your phone?

No, that's not what I'm saying.

I'm just saying his band started an hour ago,

and if I don't leave soon, then I'm gonna be late.

And I really don't wanna be late, 'cause it's his last night.

You know what? Fine. Just go on.

Go on.

Okay. Thank you for dinner.

You can't sit down for 15 minutes and have some dessert?

Just save some dessert for me. Go on.

Save it in the fridge or something. Your mother made cobbler.

And I really appreciate it, and I appreciate the dinner,

but I have to be a good friend,

and I promised him I'd go.

I love you guys.

All right. Go on.

JULIE: I'll see you guys later.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[PLAYING ROCK MUSIC]

[SINGING] I'm not sure where I started from

Save me from your plan

Before I start to think again

[UPBEAT POP SONG PLAYING]

LUKE: Hastings, listen,

East is legit, all right? Coach has got stroke.

He knows how to build a winner.

You play for us, you'll get noticed.

Weren't you guys 2-8 last season?

Yeah, so what?

Oh, dude. You know you have to...

You have to meet Maribelle.

Come here, I gotta show you. Cafferty, no.

You're gonna love her. She's new too. Come here.

Her daddy was the Reserve Grand Champion.

Look at her. Look at her, man.

Hey, kiss her, Tink! You love her.

BOY: Yeah, kiss her!

Look at her. She's so cute.

ALL: [CHANTING] Kiss her! Kiss her!

[ALL CHEERING]

You wanna touch her? Come here.

You know you can touch her.

All right, you're up.

Me? How'd I get in this?

Because you're the hot girl that gets football.

Babe, you're irresistible.

So, just turn on that girl charm

and go over there and make it happen.

You know you're an idiot? I know.

Good. [LAUGHING]

You got a lot of confidence in this girl charm.

It's not gonna work.

Okay, come here. Come here. Wait.

Oh, this is...

Come here. Yeah, hi.

It's Jess, right? Yeah.

Um, yeah, so, listen,

these guys have been talking about you all day long.

My boyfriend asked me to come over here

and kind of work my girl charm on you,

get you to sign up and join the football team.

Like hell that's gonna happen.

What's your deal, hmm?

Why don't you just stop playing games?

Sign up and join the football team.

These guys needing me is just making me a little sweaty, you know?

Sweaty?

Yeah, like, stressed out.

[CLEARING THROAT]

I like knowing that I can do whatever I want.

You know, I'm a free spirit.

Oh, okay.

That's one way of putting it.

And how would you put it?

Coward.

I... I said my piece.

Much luck, okay?

Yeah.

[SIGHS]

I'm actually gonna miss this place.

Miss Dillon?

No, I'm gonna miss Alamo Freeze

and all of their cool treats and hot eats.

I used to come here all the time

and just annoy the hell out of Matt,

make him give me all the French fries,

all the Blizzards,

and then make fun of his goofy little white hat

that he thought he looked so professional in.

[LAUGHS]

I miss his little white hat.

God, how lame are we right now?

We're sitting here on our last night,

talking about your boyfriend in Chicago.

Ex-boyfriend.

Whatever, I can't keep up with...

And technically, it's not my last night here.

Okay, well, my point is,

is I just always pictured, you know,

my last night in Dillon to be,

I don't know, epic in some way.

You want epic?

Sure.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

Julie, Julie.

Julie, come here.

I really think that she likes me.

Don't you think so? Hey.

Sorry. Yeah, definitely.

Yeah, um, I'm gonna go, okay?

I'm gonna go. Okay. Wait, wait.

Keep money for a cab. You're gonna go?

Where are you going?

Keep money for the cab fare, okay? All right.

Just... Just one quick second, Kandee.

Um, Julie...

I just want you to know that you are...

You are an amazing person.

Anything you set your mind to, you can do it.

Thank you for those words of wisdom.

I think you've got a bright future ahead of you.

Kandee's waiting for you.

So, be safe. Keep some money for the cab fare.

Okay.

I'll see you at Christmas.

You stay golden, Julie Taylor.

Bye, Landry.

I wanna know absolutely everything

there is to know about you.

[FOOTBALL GAME PLAYING ON TV]

Hey, honey.

Hey.

Did you have a good time tonight?

Yeah.

It was nice.

Good.

You know you didn't have to wait up, right?

I know. I'm just watching some tape,

getting ready for tomorrow's game.

Okay, well, I'm gonna go to bed.

Good night.

[WHISPERING] Hey, come here.

Put your purse down.

[SHUSHES] I got an idea.

Where the hell are they?

You know we don't have to do this, right?

If you think I'm gonna send you off to school

without having a final championship ping-pong game, you're crazy.

Oh, my God.

Do you remember this?

I was so tiny.

Let me see that.

Look at those.

I'm gonna miss getting sick

eating all those cookies with you.

Ha!

You sure we're all right here?

You bet, Coach. Change "basketball" to "football."

He enrolls in school on Monday, we're good.

This is crazy.

You don't wanna do this, son.

You get hurt, your season's over even before it starts.

If the kid wants to play football, he wants to play football.

Back off, Billy. Just leave him alone. Coach.

BILLY: Come on, Frank. I don't understand why I can't just play both.

You wanna play both? You can play both.

As soon as playoffs are over...

Like you're gonna make the playoffs.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, take it easy there, chief.

Look, this is not for you, man.

Just drop the pads. Walk away.

Football is not for you, all right?

VINCE: Hey, Rambis, get on the bus.

PLAYERS: Get on the bus. Come on.

Hastings! Hastings!

ALL: [CHANTING] Hastings! Hastings!

FRANK: You're making a mistake, son.

[ALL CHEERING]

PLAYER: All right!

[ALL CHEERING]

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the Whataburger Kickoff Classic, folks.

Our first game of the season,

featuring reigning state champions the Croft Cowboys

against the lowly Lions of East Dillon.

With a record of just 2-8 last year,

Coach Eric Taylor's team takes the field

as a huge underdog tonight.

The question isn't can they win,

but can they even compete?

[SHOUTING ENCOURAGEMENT]

Cody Pearl back in the pocket.

Got a man on the corner route. Touchdown.

Can't say you didn't expect this. What are you doing?

Cody Pearl is tearing this Lions secondary to pieces.

Pearl looking deep.

Oh, he's got a man.

Fires a big ball. Here we go.

Got it! Touchdown. What a shocker.

And these Lions are in big trouble.

You can see the frustration already on Coach Taylor, folks.

Lions coming out, Howard's gotta get something going.

There's the snap. He's looking deep.

Got a man on a crossing route. Oh!

And the receiver can't make the catch.

My, oh, my, I wanna hang my head and cry.

Hey! 925 wheel.

925 wheel? All right.

There's the snap.

Vince Howard looking deep. Cafferty on the swing.

Pressure coming. Steps out. Directing traffic.

Oh, and Howard throws a beautiful little fade route.

Oh! The receiver can't make the grab.

Get off your fat ass and do something!

Back again. He's looking upfield.

Got a little lane. Takes off with the ball.

Here we go, folks! Go! Go!

Howard making a move to the outside.

He's got the edge! Breaks a tackle.

Vince Howard! Look at that speed! Oh, my!

Touchdown, Lions!

Looks like we got a little glimmer of light

on an otherwise very dark evening for the East Dillon Lions.

BOTH: Yeah!

Second quarter, Lions down by three scores.

They need to get something going, folks.

Cafferty! You've got to stay with him.

Cafferty at the monster linebacker, Pearl under center.

Ready! Set! Hut one! Hut!

There's the snap. Pearl looking deep.

He's got a man. Fires.

Oh, it's picked off! Interception, Lions!

Coming the other way! He's got a lane, folks!

Pearl trying to make a tackle.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Luke Cafferty lays Cody Pearl out.

Touchdown, Lions!

What a turnaround!

East was looking at being down 28-7.

Now only down by 14.

Here we go. Give me some sugar.

Way to go, way to go. Let's go.

Cody Pearl is still down, folks.

Luke Cafferty just laid him out with a tremendous hit.

Let's hope this young warrior is gonna be all right.

Cody Pearl is up. Thank goodness.

But if he can't make it back for the second half,

this might be a real tide-turner for East Dillon.

ANDRE: I don't want a small.

Andre, I don't have enough money for you to get a large.

Take that. I don't want a small.

Can you take this and your drink

and just be happy, please?

I know I can take it, but I want a large.

Don't you yell at me, okay?

I can if I want. Yes! No.

Take this and leave, all right? Fine.

God! Damn!

What the hell are you doing?

It was an accident, all right?

You need to control your damn son!

He ain't my damn son! Whatever!

Andre, what's the problem?

You're not my mom. That's the problem.

ANNOUNCER: Second half, folks. Lions down by 14.

Let's see if they can't get a little mo going. Let's go. Come on.

Second-string quarterback in for the Cowboys.

Oh, my. Tinker stinker. It falls on the ground.

Fumble. Lions pick it up.

He's got nobody in front of him.

He's going to score, folks.

Touchdown, Lions! And look at that sideline.

These East Dillon kids are starting to believe

that they can actually make some magic here tonight.

Late in the fourth quarter. Under a minute to go.

Howard going deep. Oh! And it's almost picked off.

Coach Taylor just does not

have an answer to this Cowboys defense. Time! Time out!

Coach.

TAYLOR: What? I know 17.

Good. I used to play basketball with him.

Good. Coach, I can jump 17.

What?

I can jump higher than 17. I can catch that.

He's got nothing on me. I can jump him like nothing.

VINCE: What's up, Coach? What's the call?

What's the call?

Trips right, center post.

Trips right, center post. Do you understand that? Yeah.

You understand what I'm saying? Yeah, totally.

You got that play? I got it.

Can you do me a favor? Do the best you can.

Trips right, center post.

ANNOUNCER: And it looks like Coach Taylor is sending in number 88.

That's... Ruckle... Buckle.

Head straight for that goalpost, all right?

See the ball, catch it.

Where do I stand? Where do I stand?

Ruckle. Hastings Ruckle.

Center post on one. Ready, break. ALL: Break!

VINCE: Let's go, come on. Come here, come here, come here.

Stand right here.

What's he doing?

Ruckle looks a little lost out there.

But this is it, folks. Lions with one last shot

to pull off the upset of the ages.

Ruckle takes off for the corner.

Howard looking deep.

Howard scrambling around.

He's gotta get rid of the ball.

Pressure's coming. Lets it fly.

Oh, he's got it in the corner! Hastings has it!

Touchdown, Lions!

Oh, my word!

Unbelievable. Hey, hey, hey, hey.

The Dillon Lions shock and awe. How do you do?

Can you believe this is happening?

VINCE: We're going for two, fellows. Huddle up. Huddle up.

Luke, are you ready?

Let me reverse on one. Ready? [ALL AGREEING]

What does that mean? Same play.

Do the same thing you did. All right? Good job, good job.

Taylor going for two and the win.

Ruckle still out at the way-out spot. Howard over center.

Back to pass.

Oh, look at this! Fancy schmancy.

Behind the back, Statue of Liberty!

Cafferty is in!

And the Lions win!

Lions win! Oh, the humanity!

[LAUGHING]

I'll say this tonight.

Alarm bells are going off all over Texas right now.

These East Dillon Lions have served notice.

They are a team to be reckoned with.

And this high school football season is on, folks.

Take care.

PLAYER: East side! ALL: East side!

East side! East side!

East side! East side!

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Champ.

Hey, Levi.

Hey. How goes the battle?

Well, you know what? I think we're off to a good start.

Good.

Mmm-hmm.

I mean, truth be told, I had four no-shows.

But I did have one meeting,

and I think that's something, you know?

Okay, well, who's your next one?

Uh... Nikki Diaz.

Diaz? Mmm-hmm.

Yeah?

Well, I think you're safe to go ahead and call it a day.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

All right.

Are you discouraged?

Uh, yeah, I'm gonna admit, I'm a little bit discouraged.

But, you know, that's all right. I'm only human.

Don't be. I get enough of that around here, okay?

Well, how much longer?

Look, I didn't sign up for this, okay?

Now, she went out last night,

and God only knows what time she came back home.

Becky's your daughter, and it's your damn ex-wife,

so fix it!

[COMMENTATOR CHATTERING]

Nah, little man, go put that back.

I'm about to make some sandwiches.

I'm hungry.

Little man, I'm not gonna say this again.

Go put it back until I make these sandwiches.

You're not my mom or my dad. You can't make me!

Okay, I don't wanna be your mom or your dad.

Now, go to your room. No!

Boy! Oh, you think you can throw stuff at me now?

Baby, I got it, let me... Let me try, all right?

[DOOR SLAMS]

It's okay. Dre, come here.

[EXCLAIMS IN FRUSTRATION]

What's up with you, man?

Nothing.

You feel like your dad walked out on you?

I don't know.

I get it.

Dre, I haven't seen my father in five years.

I'd be pissed off, too.

Your dad's in jail.

That's true.

But not around is not around.

Your dad's off working hard,

making sure you and your family's taken care of.

And, Dre, he'll be back. I promise.

But check this out, in the meantime,

I'm gonna need you to do me a favor.

What?

Cut your sister a break.

You know you guys are a handful,

and she's... She's doing the best she can.

You're just saying that 'cause she's your girlfriend.

See, no, Dre, this isn't about her.

This is about you.

Your dad's not here.

So, you gotta step up.

You're the man of the house now.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Hey, Becks. Hey, Billy.

What's going on, baby?

I... I need a place to stay.

You... Uh... Do what, now?

I know, it's just my mom's out of town,

she's been working on this job,

and I've been staying with my dad and my step mom,

and I just... I can't...

I can't do it anymore.

What happened? Did he hurt you or something?

No. No, it's nothing like that.

It's just... I really feel

like I don't have much of a family right now.

It's okay. Well, and Tim said

that if I ever needed anything

that you guys were my family.

And I just figured... MINDY: What's going on?

Um, she... She needs a place to stay.

Okay.

Here?

Yeah. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Yeah, come on inside. Sorry.

Yeah, we'll... We'll take you back to Tim's old room, all right?

BECKY: Okay. Okay.

Thank you.

Um, okay.

Uh, yep, I'm pretty sure.

Well, now, if you find that you left anything,

you just call me, honey.

You know, I'll jump in the car. I'll be right there.

I've got everything.

Look at you.

I love you.

I love you too, Mom.

I'm gonna miss you.

Go knock 'em dead, babe.

Thanks, Mom.

I'm sorry I missed your game.

Emergencies. It's for emergencies, all right?

Okay. Go have a good time, okay?

Thank you.

I love you. Be good.

Be good.

Bye, baby girl. [BABBLES]

[SIGHS]

[STARTS ENGINE]

All right.

Bye, guys.

[SIGHS]

[EXCLAIMING SOFTLY]

Wow.