Hellcats s01e19 Episode Script

Previously on "Hellcats" when I was a student and Red was on the coaching staff, we had an affair.
College girls hook up with older men all the time.
What makes this one time so horribly embarrassing? He had a wife.
She found out that Red was sleeping with his student and Emily left him.
Betsy Sullenger, Kelsey Curtis, reporter for "Fotogem" magazine.
We're doing an expose about cheating amongst college athletes.
Would you like to comment on our story? It helps if you speak into this.
She plans to hand over the names of every athlete that's ever got a paper through her.
Since when are you and Betsy friends? We're not.
I I got a paper from her freshman year.
Huh? [upbeat music playing.]
Ok, you guys, what happened to the details that we were talking about? Let's try it again.
Let's clean it up.
Watch those hands.
Cue the music.
[Upbeat music playing.]
Today's topic.
Why do white guys always bite their lips when they dance? Oh, it gives them focus while engaging in a foreign act.
This guy is gonna draw blood.
Ooh, might attract a shark.
We're on land.
Uh, a shark with feet.
Evolution is real, my friend.
Who is this guy anyway? New athletic director.
If that's a joke, it's a fantastic one.
Ha ha.
Seriously.
Dean Laverne used to be dean of students.
The word is the trustees wanted a yes man they could control.
- Ohh.
- Ohh.
Internal promotion.
And that, my friend, is what comes of in-breeding.
[Applause.]
That was much better.
Good work, Hellcats.
Wow.
Can I just say wow? You guys have some tasty moves.
Tasty moves? As your new interim athletic director, let me just thank you all for taking on all this extra rehearsal.
I guarantee, you are all going to shine at the St.
John's benefit.
I assure you, it is for a good cause.
Now, as you all know, the athletic department has taken a bit of a black eye with our star quarterback behind bars.
We have an image problem.
You guys and gals are the face of Lancer.
And in the months to come, your school will be depending on you to get out there and reinforce our image as a school with honor, integrity Tasty moves.
And above all Tasty moves.
Come on say it.
Showmanship.
Ha ha ha! Ohh! Disappointed.
Well done.
Well done.
Congratulations.
That was excellent.
Excellent job.
Oh, thank you.
Good job, everybody.
Well done.
Can I interest you in some tea? I make it special.
That sounds lovely.
We've known each other a while, right? Two years.
Wow.
I need a little help.
What's on your mind? You're friendly with coach Raymond, aren't you? I know all the coaches.
Yeah, but since Derrick left I'm sorry to hear about that, by the way.
Thanks.
Don't mention it.
It's just I've noticed you having breakfast with Red down at The Rat, so Uh, now and then.
But, uh, now that I know you hang out at The Rat, I'll have breakfast with you.
- Thank you.
- I'm sociable.
No doubt, no doubt.
You were a student back when Red was just the assistant offensive coordinator.
You ever meet his wife at the time? Emily? Uh, I think so, once.
Long time ago.
Anything you can tell me about their marriage? Particularly the divorce.
Can I ask why you're asking? Just trying to get a bead on why that marriage ended.
It's never come up.
Red's not really the kind of guy who dwells on the past.
Well, sometimes the past has a way of catching up with you.
Ha ha.
Earl Grey and green? Together? That's pretty radical.
How's the foot? Sore, but I can still kick a deserving ass if called upon.
I will keep my distance.
I expect a full recovery.
[Indistinct arguing.]
What do you think that's about? Probably didn't put the seat down again.
Hey! What's going on? Everything ok? Yeah, it's nothing.
Lewis is about to get in trouble with the school for cheating.
Wait, what? And he's refusing to defend himself in honor court.
You cheated? Yeah, I don't want to talk about it.
Lewis, this is a big deal.
Honor court is just like real court.
The decisions can hurt you.
Yeah, I said I don't want to talk about it.
I got this.
Hey.
What's going on? Nothing.
You know, I'll find out, one way or another.
I just got back from the Dean's office.
You know that article that came out about the cheating scandal? Yeah, they busted Betsy Sullenger from girls volleyball.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer athletic discipline.
Yeah, well, Betsy cut a deal with the Dean.
She kept a list of every student that ever bought a paper from her.
Wait, wait, wait.
You're trying to tell me you're on the list? You bought a paper? You? Oh, wow.
I'm facing suspension.
I do not need you laughing at me.
Come on.
You once backtracked a mile to a convenience store because they undercharged you.
What do you want me to say, Marti? I did it.
I just want to take my licks and move on.
Ok, I don't really know what's going on, but you have to take this seriously.
If they convict you, you'll fail whatever course it was.
Lewis, it will kill your GPA.
My GPA can take it.
Whatever.
Let's talk honor court.
Have you been assigned student defense counsel? Yeah.
Some kid named, uh Lars Putnam.
Lars from Mars? If you don't slap his back every now and then, he forgets to breathe.
You know what? Don't worry.
I know how to fix this.
No, stop.
No fixing.
No.
You're my base.
I'm not letting you go down without a fight.
I'm serious about this, Marti.
Just leave it alone.
You're welcome.
All right, people, Traynor is on the floor with an amendment to 5236.
I need a full analysis of this before my sit-down with Justice Black, all right? Looks like business is booming.
Miss Perkins.
Welcome to three strikes central.
Did Bill Marsh's pension pay for all this? Revenge is a dish best served with a large check.
Instead of indentured student labor, I now actually have professional paralegals.
Well, your indentured student laborers miss you.
I'll be back teaching as soon as I get the three strikes law overturned or I run out of cash, whichever come first.
But we do have a new client whose case is every bit as compelling as Travis's was.
We're on track.
I'm really happy for you.
Maybe you can return the favor? Favor? Who helped you take down Bill Marsh and got you all these high-priced worker bees? Ok, out with it.
You still faculty advisor on the honor court? Yes, I am.
Why? I want in as a student defender and I want Lewis Flynn's case.
Lewis? He's a Hellcat.
My base.
Your base? He lifts me, throws me in the air.
You know, like cheerleaders do.
Ha ha.
What a life you lead.
The point is he's accused of cheating.
The Betsy Sullenger thing, right? Yeah.
Miss Perkins, you've never even registered for the honor court program.
And even if you did, there's a long list waiting for clients.
To leapfrog ahead of your pre-law classmates would highly inappropriate.
I'm aware of that.
And yet you persist.
Lewis got assigned Lars Putnam.
Lars from Mars.
You know we call him that? I know everything.
When will you come to accept that? Very well, let me hear your argument.
Why should I deviate from policy for you? The intent of the honor court program is to provide pre-law students with the experience of trying real life cases with real life stakes.
True.
In "10 things every lawyer does wrong," you wrote that connections are half the battle.
A good lawyer manipulates the system to secure the right venue, the right judge, and the right jury.
Calling in favors and exploiting personal relationships are an essential part of the process.
You have quite a memory.
Hmm.
Julian, please.
He's my friend and I have to help him.
Well, you can't have justice without fairness and it's fair to say Lars couldn't find his ass with 2 hands and a friendly Indian guide, so I'm in? You're in.
Oh, thank you.
You are aware there are other people in the room, right? Oh, yeah, I don't care.
Ahem.
Look alive, people.
I'm paying you good cash money and I expect to see some hustle.
Hey, has Lewis come back yet? His trial is set for the day after the fundraiser and I need to talk to him.
I haven't seen him.
Well, he's not returning his messages.
I even tried ambushing him at his 3D design seminar, but he never showed.
He sometimes takes his laundry home.
Ok, yeah, that's a good idea.
It's a crap idea.
Obviously, he's freaked out, embarrassed, avoiding people.
The last place he's gonna go is home to face mom and dad who think he walks on water.
Ok.
If you're so smart, where is he? I have a few ideas.
But why would I tell you? I took over as his student advocate and I discovered something sketchy.
What did you find out? That's between me and Lewis.
Just out of curiosity, Marti Hmm? What makes you think you're remotely competent to represent Lewis? It's a little arrogant, don't you think? What do you want, Alice? Let's share information.
Let me help you help Lewis.
What makes you remotely competent to help me? Well, for one thing I'm smarter than you.
Oh, you think that, cheerleader? I do, cheerleader.
Who's the father of geometry? Who defeated the Lancasters in the War of the Roses? What's unusual about Schroedinger's cat? Answer in any order.
I'm not taking a test for you.
Didn't think so.
I'm asking you.
Please? Let me help you.
Why? Lewis is in this mess because I helped break the "Fotogem" story.
I had no idea it would blow back on him like this.
We're not a couple, but I care about him.
More than I care about most people.
If us working together gives him a better chance at getting out of this mess, that's what we need to do.
Where do we start looking? The thing you need to know about Lewis is when he's feeling guilty, he's all about beating up on himself.
[Grunting.]
Schroedinger's cat, by the way, is both alive and dead at the same time.
It's quantum mechanics hypothetical.
Congratulations, Alice.
You have a very smart web browser.
Who theorized that international trade was a zero sum game? Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
Ok, nobody likes a show-off.
[Grunting.]
Hey, Lewis.
Unh! Unh.
Sorry.
I specifically told you not to get involved.
And not only do you ignore me, now you drag her into it.
Oh, get over yourself, you big baby.
We know you're lying.
What? I did my due diligence.
You know what I discovered? The paper you bought was on the topic of evolution.
So? You weren't taking any biology or science history courses.
You bought a paper and never turned it in.
It doesn't matter.
I bought a paper somebody else wrote.
It violates the Lancer code of conduct.
Unh! Maybe, but lack of follow- through can exonerate you.
It can get you probation.
Look, I don't want probation, ok? As my advocate, I need you to listen to me.
I am not mounting a defense.
I am pleading guilty and that's it.
My case, my decision.
End of discussion.
Eddie, you ready to get back to this? Let's go.
[Grunting.]
Afternoon, Laverne.
You know it's ok to call me Phil.
I hear my life is no small source of fascination to you.
I'm sorry? There is precedent.
The ancient greeks enjoyed acting out the foibles of their immortal gods.
I see the attraction, I do.
But I figured I'd cut to the chase and come talk to you face to face.
You know, like men.
Next time you come into this office, I'd like you to knock first.
Didn't mean to take liberties, Laverne.
By the way, I love what you've done with Bill's old digs.
I mean, who says an athletic director's office needs to feel, uh masculine.
Is that it? Are we going to be enemies now? I want you to tell me why you've been asking about my personal history.
Is there some rumor going around about me that you'd like clarified? How's your relationship with Emily Townsend? As good as it gets, considering she's my ex-wife.
Why? Jake Harrow's eleventh hour confession and Bill Marsh's abrupt resignation sent up a flag with the NCAA.
The Trustees have hired someone to do opposition research.
Who's the opposition? The NCAA.
If they start digging around, we want to know what they're going to find before they find it.
They have hired one of the premier sports litigators in the state A real pit bull.
God.
She was the only name on the short list.
You let them hire my ex-wife? Emily is driving down from Nashville as we speak.
Now, I admit initially I had some reservations as to whether or not she could be trusted to be impartial where you were concerned.
I didn't know you very well, so that's why I was asking around.
But over the last few minutes, I've got to know you a little bit better and I have come to realize something significant.
I don't like you And I really don't care if she buries you.
[Chuckles.]
Wow! You know something, it feels really good to just come out and say it like that.
It feels Dare I say, masculine? That'll be all, coach.
Dismissed.
Where's the fun in that? where's the fun it that? every day until you it's not good to work and eat at the same time.
So bad for your digestion.
[Chuckles.]
If I was worried about my digestion, I wouldn't be eating that at all.
So, how goes Lewis's defense? Awful.
Have you eaten? Let me order you something.
I'm not hungry.
Um, the paper he bought, he never used.
That's encouraging.
Yeah, despite that, he's determined not to mount a defense.
He wants to plead guilty and take his punishment, which makes no sense since apparently he's done nothing worth getting punished over.
You know, I once had a client I was defending for robbery.
He confessed, but I knew he was lying.
Turned out he was protecting his son, who actually committed the crime.
And? The father pleaded guilty and he went to jail.
And you let it happen? You know, you seem to have this notion that our job is to deliver justice.
That's not what it means to be a lawyer.
Your job is to do the best you can to advocate for your client, but at the end of the day, the decisions are theirs to make.
It's hard to imagine Lewis covering up for someone.
Well, it is but one theory.
If I was a social scientist instead of a lawyer, there's one thing I'd like to research.
Yeah, what's that? Why women will tell you that they're not hungry and then proceed to eat right off your plate.
Sorry.
I usually never do that.
Well, except for Dan and the occasional boyfriend.
We need some ketchup.
I'll go get some.
[Cheering and applause.]
All right, thank you.
Wow.
Thank you.
Looks like the room is full.
It must be time for the main event.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to you our honorary fundraising chairperson, Olympic all-around gold medalist, by the way, and 4-time world champ, Nastia Liukin! [Cheering and applause.]
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the St.
John's Breast Cancer Center Annual Gala.
You guys are here for a great cause.
[Cheering and applause.]
But let's be honest, you didn't pay to hear me talk and I can't really walk on the balance beam in these 4-inch heels.
You guys came to see a show, right? [Cheering and applause.]
So, here they are your Lancer University Hellcats! [Cheering and applause.]
[Music playing.]
Oh, yeah [moaning.]
Hot! [Woman scatting.]
[Cheering and applause.]
That was exhilarating.
We rocked the hell out of that one.
[Indistinct chatter.]
The discussion is over, ok? You have to tell me the truth.
We are done with this.
That's the second time I've seen the two of them arguing.
Do you think she knows something? Julian thought maybe Lewis was protecting someone else.
Her? Ha ha.
No way.
She'd never cheat.
I would have said the same about Lewis.
It was a paper on evolution.
So? Two years ago, Savannah was a homeschooled Evangelical who was probably taught that evolution was a myth perpetuated by satanists who sucked the blood of un-baptized Christian babies.
I don't think they teach it quite that way.
I said probably.
The truth is, is that Lewis never would have made it on the squad if Savannah hadn't saved his ass.
He owed her big time.
Big enough to cheat? Let's find out.
Whoa, what are you doing? - Alice! - Hey, Savannah.
Are you a big disgusting liar or what? - I'm sorry? - Alice, whoa.
- What did you just say? - This is way out of line - Oh, hell.
- This is not how you No, really.
You heard me.
Because if you're actually letting Lewis take the fall for something that you did.
No, no, no.
You are way out of line right now.
Alice! It's unworthy of you and it's unworthy of the squad.
Alice.
Nothing to say? I guess that says it all.
[Savannah crying.]
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I feel like the worst person in the world.
Hey.
Breathe, breathe.
It's important to breathe.
It's ok.
It's ok.
It's ok.
Breathe.
It's important to breathe.
It's all right.
We should We should take this elsewhere.
[Crying.]
Come on.
It was my first time at a secular school.
I was a nervous wreck.
Everything was so strange and alien and then I get to a class where everyone understood evolution.
I had trouble wrapping my head around everyone assuming it was just scientific fact.
And then the Professor made fun of me in front of everybody and I don't know.
I got stubborn, angry.
I let myself get mental.
It was stupid.
Especially knowing how high the stakes were.
So, there I was Refusing to write the paper that was due the next morning.
And then Lewis yelled at me.
You yelled? Yeah, I was pissed.
Come on, Savannah.
She'd just given up so much to come here and then she just checked out.
Wake up! I just reminded her that flunking out of Lancer meant going back home with her tail between her legs.
You can't just give up, Savannah.
We need you.
There's nothing I can do.
Well, let me help you.
I I can help you.
I can.
How? So then Lewis offered to help me write the paper.
I didn't know much about evolution, sothat's where Betsy came in.
You know what to do if you get caught, right? Forget your name.
Pleasure doing business with you.
So, I bought a paper from Betsy.
My intention was to only use it as a reference.
When I realized what you'd done, I didn't know what to think.
We should have burned the thing.
We'll just use it as a guidance.
But we agreed that we'd never copy directly off the paper and we convinced ourselves it was ok.
And it just, uh It was just getting later and later and we were getting exhausted and So I used it or a lot of it at least.
Ok, I get all that, but what don't understand is why Lewis is so dead set on taking the fall alone.
Come on, M.
If he tells the honor court he never turned in the paper, they're going to ask the same questions you guys did.
They're gonna ask who did.
I created the opportunity, all right? It never even would have occurred to Savannah to cheat if I hadn't bought that paper and that's on me.
Plus, uh, when you're caught cheating, you're either get suspended or you get an "F" in the class, right? Well, if I'm suspended, the Hellcats, they lose a base, a few weeks before Nationals and that would be bad, but it wouldn't be a disaster.
Now, if Savannah gets suspended, we not only lose our best flyer, we lose our captain.
That will be a disaster.
Best flyer? Hardly.
Bottom line, no one here is going to rat you out, ok? I assume that's true, Alice? So, the question is What do you want to do next? I'm going to do what I should have done in the first place.
I'm gonna come clean.
Savannah, that's not a good idea.
The team Has been through worse.
Listen, I have to face the mistakes I've made and live with the consequences.
I can't just pretend like the past is going to go away.
I can't live my life that way.
Listen I know you think you're responsible, but it's not your fault.
It was my name on the paper My responsibility.
Thank you.
Marti, will you defend me? Of course.
Thanks.
I'm going to go e-mail the Dean, tell him the truth.
[Indistinct chatter.]
You still got it, coach.
That was fierce.
It was fun, right? Vanessa, we need to talk.
We have a problem.
What's the problem? Um [Gasps.]
I think Emily just walked in.
Yeah, that'd be the problem.
[Sighs.]
So, you obviously knew Lewis was taking the fall for Savannah.
Look, after we heard her arguing with Lewis, I asked her.
She swore me to secrecy.
I'm sorry I couldn't tell ya.
I'm your best friend.
And she's my girlfriend.
Look, when I came back from New Orleans, we both agreed our relationship had to be different So we don't make the same mistakes.
So now it's different.
That that's probably a good thing, huh? Yeah, I think so.
Hey, you want anything snacky? No.
Not hungry.
They hired her? She was on the legal staff for the NCAA, but she left to freelance.
There are no shortage of schools needing her kind of inside information.
But she works for us, right? On our side? She works for the school.
And the school is on the school's side.
Well, we bent a lot of rules trying to get Travis out of prison.
We did more than bend rules.
Well, it's in the past.
I'm sure Emily's moved on and we should do the same.
Let's just go to her before she comes to us because Red? Emily, hi.
Hey, Emily.
And Vanessa the cheerleader.
I hear you're coaching the Hellcats now.
Yes, I am.
Uh, we go to Nationals in a couple of weeks.
Oh, that's fantastic.
I always knew you had a bright future.
So, you two are together? - What? No.
- No, no.
We're just friends.
Oh, um, not according to the report.
Report? Uh, from the private investigator.
I've been having members of the coaching staff followed.
[Scoffs.]
[Chuckles.]
God.
Look at the two of you.
You're like a couple of teenagers caught groping in the basement.
I'm kidding.
[Chuckling.]
Oh.
Probably.
Guys, there's no reason to be awkward.
It was 10 years ago.
It's water under the bridge.
Whoosh.
[Laughing.]
Well, in that case, yes, we are together.
That's wonderful.
I hope he makes you every bit as happy as he made me.
That woman wants us dead.
You picked up on that, did ya? Do you understand the charges against you, miss Monroe? Yes, your honor.
And you understand the range of punishments we will be deciding on if you plead guilty? Yes, your honor.
And how do you plead? Guilty.
Would counsel like to say anything before we decide which punishment is more appropriate? Yes, your honors, I would.
Miss Perkins? Positive outcomes only.
That's Savannah Monroe's mantra.
She sees the positive in everything in everyone.
It starts off annoying but quickly becomes contagious.
You stand next to this woman, you can't help being affected by her hope, her optimism, her wild enthusiasm for what comes next.
Doubt is everywhere today.
Doubt becomes cynicism, which influences what we do, how we feel about each other and ourselves.
It colors our interactions, but not Savannah's.
A few months ago I lost my scholarship.
I almost had to give up my dream of being a lawyer.
I was desperate.
I lashed out.
I insulted her world view.
I ended up calling her names like "football groupie" and "bobblehead.
" [Scoffs.]
I gave her good reason to write me off, but she didn't do that.
She forgave me.
She embraced me as a friend and as a teammate.
And in the process She saved my life.
She saved my dream of becoming a lawyer one day.
Well, God and the Tennessee State Bar willing.
I haven't always been the best friend to her.
I've done things I regret.
But Savannah believes that every tomorrow is better than today and Every day we all become a little better than the day before.
Savannah inspires me to live up to that expectation.
And I'm not the only one.
For a lot of people, people in this room, she is our compass.
Your honors, Savannah Monroe deserves to be punished.
On that we can all agree.
I am simply asking that while you're making your decision, you see the world as she does.
Allow her to continue at this University.
Allow her to keep making the world around her incrementally better.
Let positive outcomes only guide your sentencing.
Thank you.
Thank you, miss Perkins.
You'll have our answer shortly.
Aren't you lucky you got off easy? Academic probation.
If it were up to me right now, I'd be the one standing up there, not Savannah.
Oh, Lewis, when are you going to stop being the martyr all the time? Martyrs aren't sexy.
Unless you're Milla Jovovich and Joan of Arc.
Mmm.
I would not kick her out of bed.
[Laughing.]
Yeah, I got better things to do than to try and make you think I'm sexy.
Well, you used to do it without trying.
Occasionally still do.
Only occasionally? [Chuckles.]
I learned my lesson.
Hah, please.
Ain't nobody teach you anything? Probably not.
But isn't it fun to try? Occasionally.
[Laughing.]
- You know I was - I always wondered.
No, go ahead.
No, you.
[Door opens.]
Verdict.
That didn't take long.
Maybe that's a good sign? Yeah, or bad.
I'm going to go get Marti and Savannah.
Thank you for your patience.
We have reached a consensus.
Miss Monroe violated what is perhaps the most important part of the student honor code, the trust that exists between an academic institution and its students.
Failure is a vital part of our educational system.
It is why we must punish miss Monroe.
However, our justice system exists to reform.
And given miss Monroe's significant contribution to the Lancer community, as well as the circumstances under which she violated the student honor code, we have concluded that she is to be given a failing grade in the class.
[Indistinct chatter.]
Court adjourned.
I've never been so excited to fail in my life.
Thank you, Marti.
You're welcome.
Wow.
I will see you all at Nationals.
Copy that.
Who's up for drinks? Huh? Alice is buying.
You wish.
An amazing job, m.
Next time I go on a demented killing spree, I want you representing me.
Yeah, you got it.
I'm proud of you, kiddo.
- Thanks.
- Good job.
When the rain is blowin' in your face and the whole world is on your case I could offer you a warm embrace to make you feel my love when the evening shadows and the stars appear and there is no one there to dry your tears I could hold you for a million years Hey.
To make you feel my love How'd you do? Probation for Lewis and Savannah avoided suspension.
Well, I would call that a win.
Shouldn't you be out celebrating your victory? Nah, I wasn't into it.
I came here.
I thought maybe I could help with something? You know, keep busy.
Uh, well, um I can check.
No, no, no, no.
I don't want to keep you.
I'll just head on then.
I've known it from the moment that we met All right.
No doubt in my mind where you belong I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue Thank you, Julian.
Thank me? For what? For your belief in me.
For always encouraging me to go after what I want.
Helping Travis and Lewis even when you think it's a mistake.
I just wanted to see what you were going to pull off next.
The storms are raging on the rolling sea and on the highway of regret though winds of change are blowin' wild and free you ain't seen nothin' like me yet I could make you happy, make your dreams come true nothin' that I wouldn't do I should go, huh? Yeah, I think that would probably be the wise decision.
To make you feel my love - Good night.
- Good night miss Perkins.
To make you feel my love To make you feel my love