All American: Homecoming (2022) s02e06 Episode Script

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[DUCKWRTH'S "POWER POWER" PLAYING]
And when they dropping
off all that drip for free ♪
You know you got power ♪
And when they tryna throw
the whole damn bag at me ♪
Oh, yeah, I know I got power ♪
I got power ♪
Circle up.
Come on. Hustle, hustle.
Team is looking good.
Keep this up, and we'll be back
dominating like I know we can.
Until then, I have good news.
The Georgia Athletic Conference
has singled out one of our players.
Simone Hicks has been
awarded Player of the Week.
As you know, she's won her
last 4 matches by a wide margin.
Keep it up, Simone. Great job. Whoo!
[CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP]
Wow.
Come on. Hit the showers. Let's go.
TOOTIE: You know this don't
make you better than any of us.
Congrats, but I hope
you're not surprised
that the ladies don't
want to celebrate anyone
when the team as a whole is losing.
QUINTIN: Yo, J., where
we at with intake?
Your dean is here telling you
to make sure we're straight.
I know. The guys that's been coming out
to the interest events have been dope.
- We're good.
- You sure?
Because everything's got to be perfect
so when these cats go
underground, we got no problem.
- That needs to happen soon.
- Yo, steady, bro. I got it, all right?
- I'm working on it.
- All right.
Tick tock, bro.
MAN: Let's go, baby. Let's get it, man.
Let's get it, new one-rep max.
[CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP]
Uh!
New one-rep max. You got it, baby.
[DAMON PANTS]
Yaah!
Up, up, up, up! Let's get it!
Let's get it! Come on! Aah!
Let's go! Let's go!
Hoo! Let's go.
JESSIE: So bring it in.
As you know, high-school recruits
are arriving today for
their official visits,
so as you host them in the dorms,
take them to classes, and
show them around campus,
let them see the best
of you and Bringston.
MARCUS: All right. That's
it. Hit the showers.
Come on now. All right. I got you.
Damon, J.R.
What's up, Coach?
Y'all do the research on Jerry Ikeda?
Oh, yeah, Coach. Dude's a beast
batting .508, 33 RBIs, 11 homeruns,
13 stolen bases, real deal.
How many programs want this kid?
Every PWI from here to California,
and word is, he was just at Hawkins.
That's why it's crucial
that you boys prove to Jerry
that Bringston is where he belongs.
DAMON: What's up, Player of the Week?
That's what I like to see.
See, why couldn't I get the same energy
from my teammates you're giving me?
- They didn't give you flowers?
- Not even a damn petal.
I wanted a sisterhood,
but all I've gotten
is co-workers on the court.
You don't need them. Your
Bringston family's fire.
Period, but
I don't know I can't
explain it. I just
I want to be a part of something
bigger than myself, too.
- Hmm.
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
Well, does that include Lando?
I mean, I saw y'all getting
pretty close during Black Joy Day.
- Uh-uh. Imma stop you right there.
Oh
I need to mind my business.
- Please and thank you.
- OK.
Talking about wanting a sisterhood.
What, like a sorority?
Like PKZ more specifically.
I know. I admit I judged them
a little bit at first, but
I don't know they
bond with each other.
Their dedication to the
community and the legacy
feels like it could be
something I'm looking for.
Well,
I mean, it looks like they having a
community service event, like, now.
You should maybe go.
Good eyes.
- Thanks.
- Mm-hmm. Good luck.
NICO: The 25th annual Black
Legends Luncheon is this Friday.
We'll keep the same focus as last year,
and we're going to go
with the classic theme
MLK and this teachings.
I have a thought, if I may.
Goes without saying
you've done a great job
upholding Bringston's Black
History Month traditions,
but what if we tried something
different for the luncheon?
The SGA isn't the only org on campus
that should have a say
in an event like this.
There are so many other perspectives
on Black history that we could tap into.
Babe, I appreciate
your thoughts, and I
we will take them into consideration.
Now let's move on.
[EXHALES]
Is Simone to blame for that scowl?
- Simone has no effect on my mood.
- Really?
I thought you might be
worried about your record
after her Player of the Week win.
No one's supposed to tie my
record, let alone breaking it.
I won Player of the
Week 3 times last year
consecutively, I might add.
Mm. OK. Well, no one's close yet.
How's that shoulder?
I'm speaking with my
orthopedist tomorrow,
so hopefully, he'll clear
me for competitive play.
And if he doesn't?
Have a good day, Rome.
[EXHALES]
- Coach Marcus.
- Jerry, so glad you made it.
- Great to be here.
- All right.
Can't believe it's been two years
since you saw me at that showcase.
Yeah, and listen. If
you have any questions
or if there's anything you need,
just let me know, all right?
I'm always reachable.
I do have a question.
Why aren't you head coach anymore?
I took a couple steps back for
personal reasons, all right,
but I'm very much committed to the team
and to you becoming a
Bringston Lion, all right?
Jerry, this is Damon, our ace
- What's up, bro?
- What's up? What's up?
- J.R., our centerfielder.
- What's up?
They're gonna be your hosts.
I'm gonna leave you
in their capable hands.
All right. Take care of him now.
Um, welcome to Bringston, bro.
- Thanks for coming out.
- I'm happy to be here.
So you'll be staying with me.
My roommate's out of town, and
I know you probably seen me on the news,
the whole MLB-prospect thing,
but I'm just a regular dude,
- so don't feel intimidated.
- KEK is one of the Exquisite Eight, right?
Look at this dude. What you
know about Exquisite Eight?
Man, I know KEK is, like,
the best frat out there.
Y'all are committed to brotherhood.
Chapters throw the best parties.
Ah, youngblood knows his stuff.
Hey, if you ever want to learn more,
- I'll take you by the frat house.
- For real?
- Yeah.
- When?
Like like now. Come on.
Wait, wait, wait, y'all.
J., we were supposed to
show him around campus.
Can we do the rest of that
stuff on the schedule tomorrow?
Besides, Caf food can't
compare to Q's brisket.
Come on.
- All right. Let's go see KEK house, then.
- Whoa.
You got class.
Stuff that big head of
yours with some knowledge.
Ha ha! You mind? Thanks.
Take you to the house, right
out here, no bus or nothing.
AQUEELAH: PKZ is known
for community service.
Today we're decorating backpacks
for the kids in foster care.
Most don't know that the kids oftentimes
have to keep their
belongings in trash bags.
Hopefully, this is a
source of comfort for them,
a reminder that they matter,
so grab your backpacks and some supplies
and let's get to work.
[APPLAUSE]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
Ooh.
I like the rhinestones.
They're very glam.
One of the athletes I mentor says
rhinestones make everything better.
Oh, so you're not new to the
community-service life, then.
Nope.
I honestly wish I had more time for it.
You have to be the change
you want to see, you know?
I love that. Yeah.
It's like we have the
same brain or something.
I'm Melody, by the way.
Simone, rhinestone extraordinaire.
Ha ha ha!
So what brought you to PKZ?
I guess I just want to be a part
of something bigger than myself,
you know, something with a
legacy I can inherit and pass on.
Guess we really do have the same brain.
Ha ha ha!
- SIMONE: Seriously?
- Wait. You know Tootie?
Against my will, yeah.
TOOTIE: OMG, hey, sis.
Ha! Ahh Loving the skirt.
- Hey.
- You know Simone?
We're teammates on the tennis squad,
and now, since she's made Top
6, we're practically sisters.
I would not describe what
we are as sisters. I
Did y'all know that Simone won Player
of the Week from the conference?
- Oh.
- Truly a rising star.
It was nothing, really.
No. It's inspiring,
especially with all the time you spend
mentoring young tennis players.
I love watching you rise
because there's room
for all of us to shine.
- OK. It's giving.
- Ah! Ha ha ha!
All right. All right.
Let's get back to it.
Yep.
AQUEELAH: OK, ladies. Let's
meet back here tomorrow.
We'll go deliver the backpacks.
Thank you so much for your time.
Hey, Aqueelah,
I'm really glad I came.
- This is such a great cause.
- Thank you.
I hope to see you tomorrow.
Oh, you will. I just need the time.
Which I gave at the
start of the meeting.
If you hadn't been late, then you
wouldn't have missed the information,
but women like Tootie showed
up two hours early to help us.
Well, I'm sorry I was late, but I
If you're genuinely interested,
you'll figure out what
time we're meeting.
I hope you rise to the challenge.
Get a chance to look
over those talking points
for our recruitment presentation?
Yeah. I did, and I have some thoughts.
Few of the recruits asked me
why am I no longer head coach,
and I think we should use the truth
about my medical leave as a way to talk
about the mental-wellness
resources we offer.
Look. That's important.
I agree that mental health is important,
but the key to any sales pitch
is to keep things positive.
- OK.
- THEA: My orthopedist said there's still
too much inflammation in my shoulder,
so I've been researching
alternative methods
to reduce the inflammation.
Here.
Turmeric, medicated
plasters, acupuncture,
therapeutic ultrasound,
cryotherapy.
What do you think I should try?
Uh, turmeric, maybe acupuncture.
Well, what do you think
about, like, cortisone?
I think that it's risky.
Well, Granny Mays gets
injections in her knee,
like, a couple times a
year. It's pretty common.
Yeah, but, baby, if
you use too much of it,
it could cause infection,
degrade tissue, even rupture a tendon.
- But if it could help
- No. No. Those are shortcuts.
You don't need them,
and that's the boyfriend
and the athlete talking.
Yeah.
Well, how how's the recruit?
Have you heard from J.R.?
Uh
no, not a text.
Well, if you're trying to
hide how much that bothers you,
you're failing.
I don't know. Something's up with J.R.
I mean, he's been mad
competitive lately,
and I don't get why he
didn't invite me over.
Well, you should go
clear the air with J.R.
and go get Jerry.
And why would I do that?
Because you let a 17-year-old
high-school student
spend the night
partying at a frat house,
how do you think Coach Marcus
is gonna feel about that?
- Yeah. I better get over there.
- Yeah.
AMARA: This looks delicious.
You took care of everyone
else on Black Joy Day.
I wanted to make sure
someone took care of you.
Thank you.
I mean, I read that article about it,
and it sounds like you had to spend
the whole day with that reporter.
Hmm, is this cayenne I'm tasting
on these home fries or a hint of
- jealously?
- Oh, I can read between the lines.
Ralph wants more than just the story.
Hope you told him you have a man.
I thought we weren't telling
anyone about this us.
It's just a joke.
Heh heh.
To secret, drama-free lovers.
Hmm.
[GASPS]
Oh, babe, these are beautiful.
They're a peace offering.
I know you're in your
feelings about the SGA meeting.
I was, but now I'm not.
Am I gonna like what comes next?
Some of the members of SGA came to me
about my idea to transform the luncheon
into a showcase for the
lesser-known clubs on campus.
- What?
- Just listen.
Have you ever seen In
Between the Mimes perform
or the Bringston Players?
These groups deserve a chance to give us
their unique take on our history.
If you sign off, I'll
take care of the rest.
Oh, Nate, what am I gonna do with you?
OK. you have my support.
Mm
Good.
Oh
- I got action. I got it.
- Come on now.
[ALL TALKING AT ONCE]
[DOOR OPENS]
- [DOOR CLOSES]
- Hey, Damon,
what you doing here?
Oh, I thought I'd come through
and chill with you and Jerry.
Yeah, but Jerry actually wanted
to roll by the training gym,
do a whole tour of the
facility this afternoon.
You should run point on that.
Imma go and grab Jerry
while you get going.
QUINTIN: Damon, you made it.
Man, J.R. finally made
good on his promise.
We've been telling him
to bring you by for weeks.
QUINTIN: He told you about the
interest meeting this weekend, right?
Yeah. Yeah. He did. I just
You know, I've been
busy y'all know me
but today I had time for a visit,
thought I'd come through and
see what KEK was all about.
Excuse me.
Jerry! Ha ha!
Melody, right? Sorry.
- I don't know if you remember me.
- Yeah, rhinestone extraordinaire.
After all that praise from Tootie,
you're kind of hard to forget.
Right. Look. I was
hoping you could help me.
I missed the info for the bag drop-off,
so I was wondering if you could tell me
what time everyone is meeting.
Are we, like, allowed to do that?
Why wouldn't we be?
I just want the sisters to know
that I'm serious about this,
and attendance to these
events is so important, so
Yeah. Yeah.
Just don't tell anybody I told you.
I don't want to get in trouble with PKZ
- before I even get a chance to pledge and
- Got it.
OK. Ha ha! Right on, and
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
Ha ha ha!
WES: Damon, we need you in KEK, bro.
QUINTIN: Having a celebrity in the
house would raise our rep on campus.
- Right.
- J.R.: Yeah, but Damon's not a celebrity.
DAMON: Come on. That's not true, bro.
You know that. Ha ha ha!
Look. Coach Marcus just texted me.
We should get Jerry
to the athletics tour.
Come on.
Nah. Think I'll stay.
I wanted to see your
probate step show video.
I heard you was wobbling,
and not like the line dance.
It's time for you to go, bro.
- I just got here.
- Fine.
How about I kick your ass at flip cup,
see how many shots it
take you to start wobbling,
not like the line dance?
- Come on, fellas. Help me move this
- Let's go, then.
FLASH GARMENTS: Aw, you
gonna decide you want to go? ♪
Right now ♪
One night in town ♪
Fresh to the ground ♪
Battle of the bands ♪
Jump in the crowd ♪
On top of the world right now ♪
I'm on top of the world right now ♪
I'm on top of the world right now ♪
Hey ♪
[CHEERING]
DAMON: All right. So what?
Little drinking-game
win didn't mean anything.
- Yeah. Whatever, bro.
- You know, I bet if we take this out to the field,
- it'd be a different story.
- WES: Challenge.
Yeah, J. He's trying to play you.
Come on. I see you can
drink. Can you play baseball?
- Let's go.
- Come on.
OK, girl. You're 15 minutes early.
Why am I talking to my damn self?
Because I'm in this lecture
hall, by my damn self.
BRIGGS: Oh, that's how we roll ♪
All right, Mr. .508.
Let's see what you got.
BRIGGS: Turn up for the people ♪
And we got some movie
playing, Tarantino ♪
Now, show numbers top 10 ♪
I get to the Black
guy with the top square ♪
I need any land if I'm not dead ♪
- Damn.
- That was nice.
JERRY: Hey, J.R., you up, player.
BRIGGS: Well, you're not like me ♪
Everywhere that I go,
it's all eyes on me ♪
- Hey, trying to compete ♪
- DAMON: Hey, J.,
you know the bruhs like me so much,
they already gave me a line name?
Just throw the ball, Damon.
BRIGGS: A sheep to a lion ♪
I'm the one everybody
got they eyes on ♪
Right, on your mark, get set ♪
Uh! Ooh! Ooh!
Hey, yo, you want to
pitch the ball better?
How about you start
swinging better, man?
You got to follow through.
BRIGGS: Yo, we're gonna get drunk ♪
WES: Come on, J.R. You got it. Come on.
BRIGGS: I came to put on a show ♪
- Uh!
- [BALL HITS BACKSTOP]
- You trying to hit me with the ball?
- Hey, you sure you're a Bringston Lion?
- Ha ha ha! Damn.
- You know what? I'm sick of your ass.
- WES: J.R., J.R.
- J.R.: Say something else out your big-ass mouth.
What? Come on, J.
I'm just giving you
what I'm getting, right?
If ego and dumbass fighting is
what Bringston baseball's about,
I'm not interested.
Look. Jerry.
Jerry!
Hey.
Rome, I can't talk right now,
boyfriend emergency.
You know, you came to me for help,
and now it feels like
you're avoiding me.
Yeah. That's because your help means
another cortisone injection.
- No, thank you.
- Why?
We're not talking about PEDs.
Cortisone isn't even illegal
and just barely will even
show up in your blood test.
- There are still side effects.
- Please. You had two injections in 6 weeks.
That doesn't even cause a headache.
I took 7 to get through
my injury last semester.
OK. Well, I don't use shortcuts.
Oh, and I thought you
were an elite athlete
who wouldn't let anything distract
her from playing pro tennis.
- I am.
- Hmm, doesn't look like it,
but if you're cool with being
some baseball player's girlfriend
and former Player of the Week, fine.
Hey, Coach, we got your text.
Y'all care to explain this, huh?
Jerry e-mailed me and
said, "Thanks for the visit,
but Bringston isn't a good fit."
- What happened?
- Damon happened.
Oh, I know you're not trying
to say this is my fault.
Yeah. Jerry was having a
great time until you showed up.
OK, and where was he
having a great time?
MARCUS: Enough! Enough, all right?
Now, what the hell is
going on with you two?
Just last week, y'all
was thick as thieves.
Look. You know what? I
don't care, all right?
Find Jerry and fix this.
- Hey, yo, you really messed up.
- No, no, J. You messed up.
Were you ever gonna tell me
that KEK was interested in me?
No.
Why?
No, bro. Why? I thought that
KEK was all about legacy.
You're my family. You don't
want me part of that legacy?
Look, Damon. You're one of those dudes
who take up all the oxygen in a room,
and it's not even something
you mean to do. It just happens.
- OK, so what are you trying to say, man?
- We share parents.
We share baseball. We
share our Bringston friends.
Look. I just needed
something that was mine,
and that something was KEK
until they decided the great Damon Sims
looked good repping black and silver.
Hold on, bro. Where you going?
I'm going to do what Coach said
find Jerry.
- Mm.
- Ha ha ha!
Ha ha!
[EXHALES]
You look beautiful.
Are you sure you don't
want to come with me?
Nathaniel worked really hard
to put everything together.
I think it might confuse
people to see me on campus,
especially with Keisha out of town.
It won't confuse people if we
tell them you're my boyfriend.
Zeke, I'm almost 40.
I thought the days of sneaking around
with a man were behind me.
I'm worried Keisha's not
ready for me to move on yet.
- I have to put her first.
- I think you're underestimating your daughter.
Um, I think we should
talk about this later.
Have fun at the event.
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
Yo, been looking
everywhere for you, man.
We just want to apologize.
You come too far to leave this early.
Look. I got good vibes
from Coach Marcus, but
this school has been
through a lot lately.
I mean, it almost closed.
There was a bomb threat,
and clearly, there's
tension on the team, too.
I'm big on family, and
I want to find a place
that really feels like home.
I don't think BU's it.
Maybe it's Hawkins for me, after all.
Whoa, whoa. Look.
We know we messed up, all right,
and we let our drama get in the way
of showing you the best of Bringston,
but just give us another shot.
D., there is that event later,
celebrate Black History Month.
That's perfect. Look. Look, Jerry.
If you were serious
about attending an HBCU,
you can't leave without really seeing
what it's like to be a part of us.
OK. Let's see it, then.
Let me grab those.
You took them last time.
- The royal treatment now. Ha!
- Ha ha ha!
- JERRY: Wow.
- NATHANIEL: Welcome to Soulfo' Friday.
Ha ha ha!
This is a unique
celebration of Black history,
and I am high-key excited
because y'all are about to be blessed
by a variety of artists
who will remind us
that there isn't just one story that
represents all that Blackness is,
so chill, eat,
and we'll get this thing going in a few.
Heh.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
- What's up, fam?
- Hey.
I hear you're interested in PKZ.
- Want me to put in a good word?
- Do not bother.
I'm putting PKZ in my rearview.
- Already?
- Between catty PKZ interests
purposely playing me
and them mean girls on the tennis court,
clearly my instincts are off when
it comes to finding sisterhood.
Look. I have faith the tennis
stuff is gonna work itself out,
and as for PKZ,
look, you sought them out
for a reason. Trust that.
How? I don't even trust me.
By remembering who you are.
Look. You have this ability
to dig in people's hearts
to make them better.
Don't let drama on the tennis team
and a rough patch with PKZ make you act
like someone that you're not.
JESSIE: We're one of the fastest growing
athletic programs at any HBCU,
and with your help, we'll be one
of the best programs at any school.
Now I'll hand it over to
Assistant Coach Marcus Turner
to talk about the academic
resources at Bringston.
[APPLAUSE]
[EXHALES]
[EXHALES]
All right.
There's an elephant in the
room I'd like to address.
Last semester, I stepped
down as head coach
due to a mental-health issue.
I was diagnosed with Bipolar II
Disorder after I left the minors,
and when I was at my lowest,
Bringston gave me a second chance
as well as access to
resources to stay balanced.
Now, at Bringston, we care about
cultivating strong, young athletes
and well-rounded human beings.
It's the body and mind for us here
no shame, just support.
[APPLAUSE]
MAN: Oh, oh, oh ♪
Oh, oh, oh ♪
Hit me in between the ♪
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
NATHANIEL: OK, In Between the
Mimes. Y'all did that. Ha ha ha!
You know, this performance was inspired
by the HIV epidemic of
the Eighties and Nineties,
and it serves as a good reminder
that in this day and age,
HIV's not a death sentence,
so get tested, get treated.
Our program will resume in one minute.
[APPLAUSE]
I have to say, president to president,
this event is incredible.
You and Nate truly are a dream team.
I'm lucky to have her.
NATHANIEL: OK, y'all.
Let's get back to it.
Poetry has gotten me through
some dark times in my life,
so this art form is very special to me,
so I'd like to read you something.
[EXHALES]
Sweet stalks standing tall
mixed with the dirt that birthed you,
strong and mighty like the spring,
yellow like the sun dandelion.
They call you a weed, infestation.
They come for your
worth. You take up space,
but you continue to rise
in pocket and patches in spite
of pesticides and lawnmowers.
Oh, oh, they try, but still you rise.
You are born. You repeat. You grow.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
You live.
You matter.
- Thank you.
- [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
This was inspired by my Nico,
so, babe, come celebrate
this moment with me.
[APPLAUSE]
DAMON: So does this help you forget
all the fighting with me and my brother?
Wait. You and J.R. are related?
So what's the story?
[CHUCKLES]
Look.
You seem like a cool dude,
but I don't really share my
business with strangers, man.
OK. Then I guess I'm gonna
have to tell Coach Marcus
I couldn't connect with
the Bringston players,
so committing to Hawkins.
[CHUCKLES]
Um
All right.
J.R. and I, we found out that we
were brothers a few months ago,
and I thought we were
really tight, but
I guess not.
Question is J.R. older than you?
Yeah. How'd you know?
Man, I got an older brother, too.
You know, when I was younger,
I used to want to follow him around.
I wanted to do everything
he did. I idolized him.
Hold up.
I'm not following J.R. around.
Bro, it was obvious he didn't
want you at the KEK house,
and it was obvious you
knew, and you stayed anyway.
I mean, yeah, because
frat brothers were interested in me.
He didn't tell me,
said he wanted to do his own thing.
You know that's totally normal, right?
Y'all go to the same college.
You play on the same team.
It makes sense J.R. needs his own space.
I didn't even want to join KEK,
just messed me up that J.
didn't want me to be a
part of that, you know?
That is classic little-brother
behavior right there.
My money is going on you
two working things out.
When I read PKZ's creed
sisterhood stands out the most.
Where are you going with this?
PKZ should bring out the best in women,
not the worst.
You've got interests who are so anxious
about joining that one of them
felt the need to set me up.
Aqueelah, that's not sisterhood.
I have no control over
who shows interest in PKZ.
But you do have say over the
culture they find when they do.
You didn't give me the event time
as punishment, and that right there
is giving mean-girl energy.
Honestly, I was really
interested in PKZ.
I thought it'd be free of the drama,
full of sisterhood, and I
don't know where you're from,
but where I grew up,
sisterhood includes grace.
You're right kind of,
but as part of our process,
we do have to challenge you all
to weed out the ones
who aren't interested
for the right reasons.
It's important because once you cross,
you're a sister for life,
but, like you said,
there's always room for grace.
Hmm.
What?
Our founders had the
ability to read you for filth
but always with love.
You just did that effortlessly.
[CHUCKLES]
We need the best of you, Simone.
That's why I've been
pursuing you so hard.
Don't give up on us yet.
I can't wait to hear your excuse
for abandoning me in the middle
of the most important night
- of my collegiate life.
- Nathaniel, please.
You had plenty of people
there to support you.
Nico, I'm constantly supporting you,
standing by your side as
the president's partner.
I've dimmed my light on more occasions
than I can count for you,
and you couldn't let
me shine for one night?
I never asked you to do any of that.
Nico,
this isn't gonna work.
Oh, wait. Are you
Are you breaking up with
me over a stupid event?
No, no. No, no, no, no. No.
I'm breaking up with you for me.
I have been through too much,
fought too hard to exist as me.
I shine too bright,
and damn if I'm not proud of that.
I will never dim that light for anyone
ever again.
Come here, baby.
How much of that did you hear?
Enough to know I am so proud
of you for speaking your truth.
Come here.
Hey.
Look.
- The KEK thing, I get it.
- Hey, listen.
I was acting like a little punk.
I do get it, J.
KEK is your thing,
and I'm not gonna jump on it.
I guess we're getting a late start
to this whole sibling thing, huh?
Yeah, but look. Next time,
it would help if you just,
you know, use your words.
Oh, you're telling me use my words.
- Ha ha!
- Ha! Look at this.
Man, how we gonna convince
this dude to be a Lion?
I don't know, man.
He's big on family,
said that he wanted a
place that feels like home.
Hmm.
I got an idea.
Come on.
THEA: Look. You don't need Nico, OK?
I know, but it just still hurts.
SIMONE: Don't run from the pain.
Someone very wise once told me that
you have to let the tape play.
Exactly. Just feel all your feelings.
Thank you for putting the knives
away long enough to be here for me.
If it's one thing Thea
and I can agree on,
it's that we got you.
- Got one more thing to show you.
- What's that?
- Our Bringston fam.
- Ha ha ha!
Oh, you're good?
No, but I'll get there. Who's the cutie?
This is our recruit Jerry.
Uh, yeah. This is Simone,
Nate, and my girlfriend Thea.
- Hey.
- We just wanted to give him a taste
of our Bringston family, but
clearly now is not the time.
SIMONE: Actually, it is.
Nate, up on your feet.
We're gonna let the tape play
with a little bit of play.
J.R.: All right. I got dibs on foosball.
OK. Kicking your butt
would make me feel better.
THEA: Who wants to take me in ping pong?
DAMON: I will as long as
you don't cheat this time.
JERRY: Hey, you know I
got a great arm, right?
I'm gonna go grab my tablet
to call Cam and Keisha.
Come on. Come on.
"You are formally invited to
an official PKZ initiate meeting
at the PKZ house at 10 P.M.
Bring your résumé.
Dress is business casual.
This meeting is confidential."
[KNOCKS ON DOOR] Hey.
Um, I just wanted to say thank you.
I love you.
- I love you, too.
- Mm.
All right, girl.
Come on so you can whoop J.R.'s ass.
What's this?
Nothing more important than you.
Oh, oh, you're going.
- Nate, I really don't have
- You're going,
but not before I make
you a bad bitch in heels.
[GIGGLES]
Whoo, OK, OK. This is giving.
Hey, that was cool how you
came together for your friend.
That's how we do.
It's family.
Yeah. I guess I was coming into
BU with preconceived notions.
You know, the players at Hawkins,
they didn't have the best
things to say about you.
I mean, come on. They
are our rivals, bro.
Yeah. I get it.
I mean, the whole rivals thing,
I guess that explains why
Lando did what he did, I guess.
It says something about Bringston
y'all could put that aside
and still play together.
[CHUCKLES] Uh,
I don't really know what you mean.
Oh, I just mean it wasn't cool
that he was secretly recording
your practices at Hawkins
before you transferred
and then leaked it to the media.
You're a good dude for letting that go.
Thea.
Thea!
[BEEP]
I've noticed an increase
in your workouts lately.
- Stop pressuring yourself.
- No, Coach. I'm just
Yeah. I guess I am kind
of feeling the pressure.
You got to take your foot off the gas
and give your body some time.
I think it might be time
to consider redshirting.
And sit out the whole
season? Coach, no way.
I know.
I know it's not ideal,
but it'll allow you time to heal, OK?
Your health comes first.
Do yourself a favor and think about it.
- Uh-uh.
- Y
WOMAN: That's what you want? ♪
Let me see your light,
let me see your light shine ♪
Let me see your light,
let me see your light shine ♪
No plans tonight?
WOMAN: On everything, everything ♪
Let me see you shine ♪
Shine ♪
On everything, everything ♪
Ahh.
MARCUS: Look, Jessie.
- I know you didn't want me to talk about that.
- No. You did great.
I told you
not to discuss those issues out of
fear it would scare recruits away.
In reality, you probably
curried more favor
than my boring presentation.
You make a difference, Marcus.
It's no surprise why my sons love you.
[GULP]
[KNOCKS ON DOOR]
- Hey.
- Hey.
I'm sorry about earlier.
I've been thinking,
and I don't know why I'm so hesitant.
I honestly think Keisha
would be thrilled.
I know why.
It has nothing to do with Keisha
and everything to do
with you not being ready.
You're not done mourning
your wife yet, Zeke.
- No. Amara
- I get it,
and I don't want to rush you.
I'm flattered you wanted to try with me,
but I'm grown
and too bright a light
to be anybody's secret.
Hmm.
I understand.
I'm not giving up on us, though.
One day,
our timing will be right.
[EXHALES]
Hey.
You rang?
I am not sitting out the season.
I'm reclaiming my spot on the team.
I want the third cortisone shot.
[DING]
- Yo.
- Damon, what is going on?
- Are you OK? You were blowing up
- Lando, Lando.
He's the one who leaked the
video of me practicing at Hawkins.
Seriously?
He told you that?
No. He didn't. Jerry heard
it from some Hawkins players
when he went on his visit.
OK. Wait, so this is a rumor.
But it tracks.
I've been saying he's not
a good dude from the jump.
Damon,
please don't tell me that
you're telling me this
- because you think that me and Lando
- No, no. What? No.
I'm trying to look out for you,
all right? He's not a good guy,
and look. Whatever you two
got going on, I'm just
We don't even know if this is for real,
and I told you, my love life
is not up for discussion.
And why is that?
You give me advice on Thea all the time.
Yeah, because you asked.
I'm not asking you.
Oh, my God, why are you
being so hardheaded right now?
OK. I can't do this.
Last semester, everything
with you and Jordan,
I'm not gonna go down that path again.
Our personal lives are off limits,
and if you can't respect that,
then we need some distance.
Greg, move your head.