Swagger (2021) s02e07 Episode Script
Homecoming
1
[NEWSCASTER SPEAKING SPANISH]
[METEOROLOGIST SPEAKING SPANISH]
[SIGHS, WHIMPERS]
[GASPS]
[TERESA SPEAKS SPANISH]
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
[SIGHS]
[TERESA SPEAKS SPANISH]
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
[IN SPANISH] Nicolás,
everything will be all right.
- [TERESA] Just get your clothes together.
- [OSCAR SPEAKING SPANISH]
- [CLANGING]
- [HOUSE RUMBLING]
- [GASPS]
Mami.
["DAY ONES" PLAYING]
[SALSA MUSIC PLAYING]
[NICK] Mami.
- [SPEAKS SPANISH, CHEERS]
- [GUESTS CHEERING, CHATTERING]
- [MUSA] Yeah! Hey, you go, Nick!
- [OSCAR SPEAKS SPANISH]
- [SALSA BAND SINGING IN SPANISH]
- [MUSA] Oh! Good work!
- [CHEERING, LAUGHING]
- Ow.
[JACE] Boy!
Hey.
[ALL CHEERING INDISTINCTLY]
- Whoo! That's my dawg.
- [CHUCKLES]
Ooh. [CHUCKLING]
Mmm.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Ah.
[TERESA] That's my son!
- [FABIAN SPEAKING SPANISH] Ooh.
- [TERESA GRUNTS]
Crystal. You see? I'm getting
the hang of this, bruh.
One, two, three. Gimme a one
Hey, I want you to
meet a friend of mine.
- "Friend" as in
- As in I'm grown. He's a nice guy.
- Mekhi.
- Jace.
Nice to meet you.
- [MUSIC STOPS]
- [GUESTS CHEERING]
[TERESA] Te amo.
Every [PANTS] Everyone, gather
around. That's it. That's it.
- Come on. A little bit closer.
- Come on. [CHUCKLES]
I don't bite. [LAUGHS]
First, I want to thank
all of you for coming out.
Everyone here at this party
contributed to our son
becoming the man that he is.
[GUESTS] Mmm. Yeah. Yes.
And before I start
crying, right [CHUCKLES]
I wanna say how
happy I am that my husband
and oldest son are able
to share in this occasion.
- [CHUCKLES, SIGHS]
- [CHUCKLES] Mmm.
I mean Because they were
a big part of this journey.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Working three jobs so that Nick
and I can fly back and forth,
and so that Nick can go to
the best schools. [CHUCKLES]
I'm not going to cry. [CHUCKLES]
[GUESTS CHUCKLE]
I remember, after Hurricane Maria
we decided as a family
not just to rebuild our home,
but to rebuild our dreams.
[GUESTS] Mmm. Yes. All right.
And now my son is 18
- and planning his collegiate future.
- Mm-hmm.
[GUESTS CHEERING]
Y Fabian, my eldest, he
just applied to law school.
[GUESTS CHEERING]
[INHALES DEEPLY]
And so, after Nicholas graduates
and he's settled in college,
I'll be heading back to Puerto Rico
[PARTY GUESTS] Aw.
[OSCAR SPEAKS SPANISH]
[WHIMPERS] where I'll miss you all.
[GUESTS CHATTERING] Aw.
And I'll try to figure out life
as an empty nester
with Oscar. [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES, SPEAKS SPANISH, SIGHS]
- [SNIFFLES, CHUCKLES]
All right. Everybody,
let's celebrate and salsa
dance all night long, huh?
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
- [MUSIC CONTINUES]
- [ALL CHEERING]
Go. [SPEAKS SPANISH] Go! [CHUCKLES]
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
- [EXCLAIMS] Almost got this, baby.
- [CHUCKLES]
[NICK CHUCKLES] My guy.
Happy birthday, man. I know
we've been through a lot.
No matter what
We fam.
Just fam or something else?
[ALL CHUCKLING]
[FABIAN SPEAKS SPANISH]
[NICK] Peace.
You think everybody knows?
Hope not. But if you keep
up with the googly eyes,
- they probably will.
- It's like that?
So what if they do know?
- Y-Yeah.
- Yeah. Ooh.
- [CHUCKLING]
- Yo, might wanna shout at ol' girl.
- [CJ CHUCKLES]
- Make us proud, young fella.
- Hi.
- Hey.
What's your name?
- CJ.
- I'm Pilar, nice to meet you.
Ooh. Ooh.
[GROANS]
[CHUCKLES]
[MEG SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- [CAMDEN] Coach, you got a minute?
- Yeah. What can I do for you?
My father has taken
ill. It's pretty serious.
Thought I'd drive out to Virginia,
go see him, have CJ tag along with me.
Uh, by all means. Of course.
I know how critical their
first playoff game will be.
I will have him back in time.
Okay. Just keep us posted, and,
uh, I hope your pops pulls through.
- Thank you.
- Of course.
All right.
[CHUCKLES]
[ALONZO] Hey, hey. Feliz
cumpleaños, young king.
Appreciate you, Alonzo.
- Of course.
- [POP MUSIC PLAYING]
Come on. It's time to party, boy.
- See you.
- Okay.
[NICK'S FRIENDS CHEERING] Yeah. Yes.
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHUCKLING]
- [NICK] Ooh.
- [ROYALE SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY, CHUCKLING]
- [ROYALE] Mmm. Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
- [NICK CHUCKLES]
- Hey, Coach. [SIGHS]
- Hi, CJ. You having fun?
Yeah.
You mind a word of advice?
Uh, no.
You are already impressive,
especially when you don't
try to impress everyone.
[NICK, PHIL LAUGHING]
[CHUCKLES]
Oh, God.
I dare you.
[GUESTS CHEERING]
[CHUCKLING]
[SIGHS]
So, we're taking the Bougie Beast.
Rolling through the backcountry,
flaunting all your dough.
- You say, "flaunt," I say, "inspire."
- [SCOFFS]
Looks like a vampire attacked you.
Uh. [STAMMERS] Yeah. You know,
it must have been something I ate.
[STAMMERS] Some kind
of allergic reaction.
[CAMDEN] Mmm.
I guess it must be hereditary because
I had the same allergic reaction
- when I was your age. [CHUCKLING]
- Mmm. [CHUCKLES]
[CAMDEN SIGHS]
[CJ INHALES DEEPLY]
[ENGINE REVS]
Ooh. Listen to that.
- A thing of beauty.
- [CHUCKLING]
You know I have my permit, right?
- Right.
- You should let me drive her.
My Pearl? From Maryland
all the way to Virginia?
I can't think of a better way
to improve my driving skills
[STAMMERS] especially
with you right by my side.
Damn. That's a hell of a pitch, son.
- So, that's a yes?
- Hell no.
- Buckle up, Chuck. [CHUCKLES]
- [SIGHS]
[DIANE] My grandfather, Arthur Harrison,
had a vision for a
school that could develop
the future leaders of our country.
And he wanted our
leaders to be educated,
have compassion, and
be independent thinkers.
- [EMORY] Hmm.
- [PLAYERS CHATTERING]
He financed his endeavors and
handpicked administrators and teachers.
Tuition was high so the
school could sustain itself
and also offer opportunities
for young people
who couldn't afford to attend.
And when my mother
became chair of the board,
she wanted to expand the school
using other people's money.
[CHUCKLES]
And before we knew it, any big
donor could have a seat on the board,
a policy I tried to get rid
of once I became chairperson.
But now there's a waiting list for
anyone who wants to be on the board.
[CHUCKLES] And anyone
who wants to donate 25K,
they're thrilled if I can have a
15-minute Zoom meeting with them.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
You're largely responsible
for that, Emory.
Thank you.
But I also need you to take
ownership of where we are right now.
The Cedar Cove Four travesty
has blindsided all of us.
- [SIGHS]
- And in the last quarter,
fund-raising has been down 30%.
You urged me to hire Coach Edwards.
And you urged us to admit Jace Carson,
Drew Murphy, Musa Rahaim, and
most recently, Phil Marksby.
[SIGHS]
I'm not here to slam you.
I'm here to talk about
the one unavoidable truth.
If we're gonna right this ship,
we have to do something enormous.
More enormous than
the state championship.
You're talking about a
national championship?
You practically guaranteed
that at the top of the year.
With all the distractions, we
crawled ourselves into playoffs.
Mmm. So you have a chance.
We do.
You need to make the most of it.
It is unfortunate that
the current head of school
has not been a bigger influence
on strengthening our
standing as an institution.
I wish I was in a position to do more.
That is certainly
something worth noting.
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
How do you feel about going
back home after all this time?
It'll be good for you
to meet your grandfather.
What's he like?
A man of his time.
What does that mean?
If he gets his mind
made up about something,
ain't shit you can tell him.
That's the vibe he gave off in that
picture of him in the photo album.
The army one?
That's when he was in Vietnam.
Your grandmother would
say he came back changed,
as if he lost something
that the world owed him.
Everything left in his
tank went to his farm.
By the time I was 14, I spent
every spare moment I had at the gym,
away from him, away from the
farm, away from his temper.
- He was violent?
- No.
He just didn't like me.
And I didn't like him.
Grandma said she divorced him
after you started making money.
I bought her that house,
and he never forgave me.
You never thought about buying him one?
[STAMMERS] He stopped taking my calls.
So why exactly are we going to see him?
Your aunt said that his diabetes
is getting the best of him.
He doesn't have much time.
He left the hospital 'cause
he wants to die in his own bed.
Yeah, but
And I need to tell my father
something that I never told him.
I-It'll be good to meet him.
Yep.
[BELL RINGS]
[JACE] What's good, Coach?
Hey. What's up, man?
So
You and Crystal, huh?
- Yeah. [STAMMERS, CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLING]
There's a lot of hurt
girls out there right now.
- Uh-huh.
- But you know how it is.
Oh, yeah. When I married Tonya,
it was a pandemic of broken
hearts out there. [CHUCKLES]
- Yeah, right. Mmm. Yeah.
- Mmm. [CHUCKLES] Oh, okay.
Listen, I called every
top-rated D1 coach out there.
Those that like you already
gave away the scholarship money.
And the others still
want to see what happens.
What happens?
Like if I [STAMMERS] decide
I wanna jump somebody tomorrow?
What are you talking about?
They don't want a player
that's a distraction.
[SCOFFS]
Now, they also don't want a player
who's only shooting 20%
from the three-point line.
I average 29 points a game.
Who cares if I hit threes?
- [STAMMERS] Lately? Just about everyone.
- [SIGHING]
The narrative about you not being
able to shoot, that's spreading.
What about UCLA?
They got you under a microscope.
But it's still in play.
If we lose, we out.
But if we win, we keep our season alive,
and the further we go in Nationals,
the more eyes will be on you.
[CJ SNIFFS]
I gotta make a phone call.
Yeah. Tell your vampire
friend your dad says hello.
[CHUCKLES]
[LINE RINGING]
- [IKE] Lakeview is coming off a upset
- [CELL PHONE BUZZING]
of Fort Penn, okay? So
they're gonna be amped-up for us.
Hi.
Um, sorry to bother you.
By any chance, can you talk?
Sure. Is everything okay?
I'm on this little
road trip with my pops.
Yes, I-I heard about your
grandfather. I'm sorry.
Thanks. My father wants
to tell him something
that he never told him before.
And I was thinking maybe
I should tell my father
something I never told him before.
[FAN] Excuse me. Hi there. Uh
[CJ] It feels like if I don't
tell him on this trip then
things are gonna get busy
and I might lose the nerve.
Okay. Well, if it's something
you need to get off your chest,
by all means, talk to him.
I thought a lot about
what you said at the party.
- Okay. Take care.
- Thank you so much.
[MEG] About being yourself?
If I'm being honest, it made me think
I haven't been completely honest.
Well, the quickest way to fail in
life is to try and please everyone.
Hey, Casanova. Let's go.
I gotta go. Uh, thanks, Coach.
Of course.
[IKE] I mean, we can pull it off.
It's just about getting them all
to commit. But, I mean, we'll see.
[IKE CLEARS THROAT]
Uh, guys.
How about we hold off on
breaking down the playoff
schedule f-for a second.
Look, ever since I told you
I knew the team was
planning not to apologize
to that commission for
defending Crystal
[STAMMERS] it's been
a little off with us.
A little tense. And
[STAMMERS] I'm thinking
maybe we should clear the air.
Air is clear as far as I'm concerned.
I'm good.
Okay.
Not sure what you want me to say.
You had info about my son that
could have jeopardized his future
- [INHALES DEEPLY] Mmm.
- and you kept it to yourself.
I'm not okay with that. But I'm here.
Jace shared the news
with me in confidence.
- I can't teach him to be a 24-hour person
- [SIGHS]
if I'm not being one myself
You so caught up with Jace
as if somehow that's gonna squash
the shit you had with your dad.
- The hell you say?
- You guys. Hey, hey, hey.
You don't want Jace to flame out.
You want him to have the
future that you never had.
We all get it.
What about Royale?
Do you know he's tormented
because his debate teacher is
scheduling competition times
that conflict with games?
You know, Drew's trying to figure out
if he's gonna play ball at a D3 school
or maybe walk on a D1.
Nick's family is desperately
trying to get the attention
of the Puerto Rican national team
after he fell off their radar.
And Musa.
You know, Musa has no idea
why he's losing minutes
in his senior year because
you don't communicate.
And with all due respect, Ike.
Your dad, he wasn't just about 24.
He was about 22 and two.
Two hours of practice and for the
players' lives, the other 22 hours.
Jace is not the only player that's
trying to figure out his future.
Ready?
As I'll ever be.
[SNIFFS]
- Aunt Constance. Mmm.
- CJ.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Getting even more handsome
every time I see you.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey, little sis.
[CONSTANCE] Hey, big bro.
[SIGHS] Welcome home.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
[CHURCH ELDERS] Bless us, Lord ♪
Take my hand ♪
[SINGING CONTINUES]
Thanks for covering
all his medical bills.
- You didn't tell him?
- Of course not.
[CHURCH ELDERS] Help me stand ♪
How's he doing?
He's holding on.
[CHURCH ELDERS] I am tired ♪
I think he's holding on for you.
[CHURCH ELDERS] I am weak ♪
Hey, coz.
- [CHURCH ELDERS] I am worn ♪
- [GRUNTS]
- Through the storm ♪
- [VENTILATOR WHIRRING]
Through the night ♪
Lead me on ♪
To the light ♪
Take my hand ♪
Precious Lord ♪
And lead me home ♪
[SIGHS]
- [CHURCH ELDERS SNIFFLING, SIGHING]
- Thank you.
[SNIFFLES]
[SIGHS, SNIFFLES]
Hello, Grandpa.
I'm Camden Junior.
E-Everyone calls me CJ.
[GRANDPARENT GRUNTING,
BREATHING HEAVILY]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
A-And as you can see,
your good looks may have skipped my dad,
but they didn't skip me. [CHUCKLES]
[GRUNTS]
[WHIRRING CONTINUES]
Son.
[CRYING]
Hey, Pop.
Mmm. [GRUNTS]
Sorry you're going through this.
You deserve better. [WHIMPERS]
[GRUNTS] Mm-mmm. [SIGHS]
Hold on. Come on. Stop
being stubborn, old man.
Listen to me.
[BREATHING SHAKILY] You deserve better.
[SWALLOWS, INHALES]
[SNIFFLES, EXHALES SHARPLY]
I have something to tell you. Um
[STAMMERS, SWALLOWS]
Something you don't know.
The only reason I made it to the NBA
is because of you.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
When I got cut my first season,
everyone thought I was done.
But you taught me how to be tough.
And to never back down.
[SIGHS]
[CAMDEN SOBBING]
You taught me how to be a man.
You did that [STAMMERS] Daddy.
[SNIFFLES]
I don't know what part of
you got lost in Vietnam.
Why you never laughed.
Or why you never cried.
[INHALES SHAKILY]
You were a mystery to me.
And still, everything I am
everything I've ever
had, is because of you.
So grateful.
[INHALES SHARPLY, EXHALES SHAKILY]
[CAMDEN SNIFFLING]
Your grandfather
assembled that for Camden.
No offense, but y'all didn't
have a Dick's Sporting Goods?
[CHUCKLES]
He doesn't think we should spend
a dollar for another man's work
when we could save a dollar
and do the work ourselves.
My father said they didn't get along.
Well, you know why, don't you?
Because they're just alike.
Nah. My father definitely
believes in spending money.
Because in the two hours it takes
to fix a plumbing
problem or a car engine
or assemble a basketball hoop [SIGHS]
are two hours my brother could find
to make more money with his broker,
accountant, or real estate agent.
He values time the way
my father values a buck.
Now that sounds like him. [CHUCKLES]
Come back inside when you're ready.
[GRANDFATHER BREATHING HEAVILY]
[HEAVY BREATHING CONTINUES]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
[INHALES SHAKILY, BREATHING HEAVILY]
Dad?
Dad!
[SIGHS]
[CONSTANCE] Nurse!
[NURSE] I'm so sorry.
[BREATHES SHAKILY] Daddy's gone.
[BREATHING DEEPLY]
Goodbye, Daddy.
[CAMDEN SNIFFLING]
[CAMDEN SOBBING]
[WHIMPERS]
[CAMDEN SOBBING]
[SOBBING CONTINUES]
I'll call you later tonight
about the arrangements, okay?
- Okay. Love you.
- [CAMDEN] Love you. [INHALES DEEPLY]
[SIGHS]
You drive home.
[CHUCKLES]
[SIGHING]
- [ENGINE STARTS]
- All right. Be careful, son.
She's powerful.
Go slow at first.
As soon as you tap the gas it
- [CJ] S-Sorry.
- [CAMDEN] Uh-huh.
[JACE] Come on. Let's go, Jace.
Come on.
Damn.
You don't have to make every
three, just 35%. Let's go.
- I just went two out of ten.
- It's 'cause you're all in your head.
Need me to show you how it's done?
I know how it's done.
Is my man a baller?
He's a baller.
Oh, and by the way, I made a call.
The assistant coach of
UMD is coming to your game.
[SCOFFS] I'm a charity case now?
- Bruh, really?
- [CLICKS TONGUE, SIGHS]
I met a lot of people
during my recruiting visits.
It wasn't hard to find out who to ask.
So what you ask them?
If your man could go
to college with you?
[CHUCKLES] Is that such a bad idea?
You cute and all, but I'll
probably get tired of you.
I'm tired of you now, but
ball out anyway. [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES] Come on. Let's work.
- [CLAPPING]
[CRYSTAL] Put it up.
- [BOTH SHOUT]
- [CRYSTAL LAUGHS]
[R & B MUSIC PLAYING]
You okay?
Yeah.
I am.
I'm glad you came with me.
Me too, Dad.
Pretty deep that you
got to tell Granddad
something you've been holding on to.
I've kind of been holding
on to something too.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
I'm all ears.
[BREATHING DEEPLY]
I want you to be proud of me.
Dude, what?
I am proud of you.
Can I finish, please?
I'm listening.
I want you to be proud of me.
And I know, in many
ways, I'm just like you.
A-And just like you're like
Granddad, but different,
I'm like you in many ways
but different.
I'm gay.
What are you talking about?
I'm I'm gay, Dad.
How-How can you be gay?
What about the the vampire?
I-I didn't even like her.
I was trying to impress my friends.
[STAMMERS, SIGHS]
I was trying to impress you.
How-How do you know?
I just do.
For how long?
C-couple years now.
You know, son [STAMMERS]
if you not into gals at 15,
you could just be a late
bloomer. I mean, this
- this kind of thing, it happ
- [SCOFFS]
[SNIFFLING]
[BREATHING DEEPLY, CRYING]
Son
I am proud of you.
And I love you.
And I wish
I wish my father could have seen
how an amazing young man you are.
[SIGHS, SNIFFLES]
Thank you.
[SNIFFLES]
[KNOCKS]
Hi, Coach. [SIGHS] Can
you spare a few moments?
Come on in.
What do I owe the visit?
I've thought a great deal about
everything your team has been through.
All the trials and tribulations,
and all the distractions.
And I wanna know how I can help.
Help the team and you.
What's your angle, Emory?
I wanna be supportive. [SIGHS]
I'd like them to be able to focus.
[SCOFFS] And you want to win.
[CHUCKLES] That too.
[CHUCKLES] What do you know?
Your ass is on the line just like mine.
[CHUCKLES]
You need to get behind Jace Carson.
[SCOFFS]
Call every college in your Rolodex
and tell them that Jace
Carson is the Second Coming.
You need to tell the Puerto
Rican National Team Committee
that Nick Mendez is one of the best
all-around players you've ever seen.
You need to tell the debate team
to stop scheduling
competitions on game day.
- [SIGHS]
- Now, Royale's never gonna play D1 ball,
but school is supposed to
enrich their lives, right?
- Absolutely.
- He's my best defender.
I don't want to lose him, and I
don't want him to have to choose.
I'll get into it.
- And Doc
- [SIGHS]
if they lose, I hope we
can still count on your support.
If we don't win [SIGHS] my
support may not hold much weight.
[SCOFFS]
- [JENNA, GIGGLING, MOANING] Oh, my God.
- [MEKHI] Wow.
Oh, shi
[MEKHI MOANING]
- [SLAMS]
- [MEKHI] Oh, shit. The door.
Hi, Mom.
[JENNA] Jace? You're home early.
So are you. Look, I'm
gonna go to the store.
I'll be right [STAMMERS]
I'll be right back.
- [JENNA] Okay.
- Oh, and hi, Mekhi.
[MEKHI] Hi, Jace.
[POP MUSIC PLAYING]
Mmm.
[CAR BEEPS]
Royale, how we doing
with the debate team?
Oh, great, Coach. Competition
was moved earlier today.
- Yeah? How'd y'all do?
- Oh, we killed it. [CHUCKLES]
- Hey, I love to hear that.
- Yes, sir.
Uh, Drew. Uh, schedule
some time with me.
I wanna talk college with you.
- All right. That's a bet, Coach.
- All right.
Oh. Hey, man.
[SIGHS] Appreciate you being here.
I know it's a tough time for you.
Yeah. Thanks, Coach.
Coach Meg says you
wanna address the team.
Yeah. Um, okay if my pops hangs
in here while I say a few words?
Sure, of course.
[PLAYERS CHATTERING]
You all set?
All right. Quiet down,
everyone. Give CJ the floor.
[CJ] Hey, guys. [BREATHES SHAKILY]
I have something I wanna tell you.
Is this about your grandfather, CJ?
We're all sorry to hear about that, man.
- [PLAYERS CLAMOR] Sorry.
- [JACE] Yeah, man. Sorry.
Thanks.
It's not about my grandfather.
Then again, uh, m-maybe
it is. [CHUCKLES]
See, when my dad was a kid,
my grandfather built him this
old rickety basketball hoop.
That hoop helped my father
authentically find himself.
And today, my father created a space
for me to authentically be who I am.
And I feel like a
weight has been lifted.
[STAMMERS] Anyway, I
want you all to know
I'm gay.
Look, I didn't want this to be
weird [SIGHS] all right?
I just thought I couldn't
keep this from y'all anymore.
Y'all are my family.
And [STAMMERS] don't worry,
it's not like I have a
crush on any of you guys.
That's messed up.
Everyone has a crush on Jace Carson.
- [PLAYERS LAUGH]
- [MUSA] Shut up.
[CHUCKLES]
- Hey, CJ. It's all good, man.
- You good, bro.
- [DREW] Hey, hey.
- Yeah, we're here for you, man.
- Hundred percent.
- [DREW] No doubt.
- [CJ] Thanks, man.
- Yo, brothers.
Hey. I'm proud of you, boy.
[CJ] I appreciate it.
We got you. For real.
Hey, good job, CJ.
Thanks, Coach.
Appreciate you, Coach.
I appreciate you.
[CAMDEN] I'll see you all out there.
Everyone, have a great game.
- [PLAYERS] Yes, sir. Yeah. Yes, sir.
- [APPLAUDING]
All right. I need everyone to
bring it in. [BREATHES DEEPLY]
This game either sends us home
or further in the playoffs.
CJ, how about you take us out?
[PLAYERS] All right. Let's go.
Swagger on three. One, two, three.
[PLAYERS] Swagger! [CHEERING]
- [CROWD CHEERING, CLAMORING]
- [LAKEVIEW PLAYER] Let's go, boys.
[NICK] Right here, Jace. Right here.
[PLAYERS GRUNTING, PANTING]
- [LAKEVIEW PLAYER] Lap it down.
- [JACE GRUNTS]
- [CROWD CLAMORS]
- Damn.
[SPECTATOR] 7-1! 7-1!
[DREW] Head's up!
[NICK GRUNTS]
Yeah! [SPEAKS
INDISTINCTLY] That's right!
[CHEERING, SPEAKING SPANISH]
[CROWD CHEERING]
- Whoo!
- Let's go.
[SHOUTS]
- [CROWD CLAMORING, CHEERING]
- [JACE] Mus! Which way?
[PHIL] Hey, Jace.
[PLAYERS GRUNTING]
Yes! Come on, baby! Yes!
[BOTH SPEAK INDISTINCTLY]
- Where you going?
- I want that ball! [SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
Hey!
[GRUNTS]
- [SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]
CJ, in for Musa!
[ANNOUNCER] Substitution, Cedar Cove.
The game is way too close, all right?
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- Breathe and tie your shoes.
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]
- [NET SWISHES]
- [CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING]
- [JACE] CJ!
- [CJ] Yo!
- Ooh!
- [ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY] CJ Ryder!
Whoo! Yes, CJ! Whoo!
CJ Ryder! [GRUNTS]
[PLAYERS GRUNTING, PANTING,
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[NICK GRUNTS] Ah, come on.
[ANNOUNCER] 63-62, Cedar Cove down one.
Let's go, Carson. You got this.
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
[CROWD CHEERING, WHISTLING]
[LAKEVIEW PLAYER] You got help?
- [GRUNTS]
- [JACE] Shit, that's off. Left! Left!
- Don't worry about that, 25!
- [CROWD] six, five,
four, three, two, one!
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
- [ALL CHEERING, LAUGHING]
- Yeah!
[ANNOUNCER] Final score, 63-64.
Your winner, the Cedar Cove Mustangs!
[CHEERING, SHOUTING]
[LAUGHING]
[CHEERING CONTINUES]
Don't worry about it.
Okay, okay, okay,
okay. Let's line it up.
- Good game.
- [MUSA] Good game.
[DREW] Good game, bro.
[LAKEVIEW PLAYER] Good game.
- We on the road to get that Natty!
- [PLAYERS] Yeah!
Congratulations.
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY, CHUCKLES]
Good job. [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES, SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- Ah.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Thank you, Coach Ike.
- I know you had something to do with it.
- [SIGHS]
The National Team says
he's still in the running.
- [LAUGHING]
- Oh, man, that's Oh, that's great news.
- I'm I'm so happy for him.
- [ANNOUNCER] thank you for your support.
Put your hands together one more time
for your Mustangs!
I'm gonna shower.
Okay. Love you.
[CHUCKLES]
Later. [CHUCKLES]
[NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE]
[MOUTHING WORDS] Thank you. [CHUCKLES]
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
We're still alive.
I can see that. [SIGHS]
Listen, man, I was thinking
about the 22 and two thing.
Thank you. I needed that reminder.
And I will I'll be talking to Musa.
You're welcome.
And by the way, I quit.
Hey.
[CHUCKLES]
[INHALES DEEPLY, SIGHS]
[BOTH GRUNTING]
- [IMITATES EXPLOSION]
- [CHUCKLES]
[NEWSCASTER SPEAKING SPANISH]
[METEOROLOGIST SPEAKING SPANISH]
[SIGHS, WHIMPERS]
[GASPS]
[TERESA SPEAKS SPANISH]
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
[SIGHS]
[TERESA SPEAKS SPANISH]
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
[IN SPANISH] Nicolás,
everything will be all right.
- [TERESA] Just get your clothes together.
- [OSCAR SPEAKING SPANISH]
- [CLANGING]
- [HOUSE RUMBLING]
- [GASPS]
Mami.
["DAY ONES" PLAYING]
[SALSA MUSIC PLAYING]
[NICK] Mami.
- [SPEAKS SPANISH, CHEERS]
- [GUESTS CHEERING, CHATTERING]
- [MUSA] Yeah! Hey, you go, Nick!
- [OSCAR SPEAKS SPANISH]
- [SALSA BAND SINGING IN SPANISH]
- [MUSA] Oh! Good work!
- [CHEERING, LAUGHING]
- Ow.
[JACE] Boy!
Hey.
[ALL CHEERING INDISTINCTLY]
- Whoo! That's my dawg.
- [CHUCKLES]
Ooh. [CHUCKLING]
Mmm.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Ah.
[TERESA] That's my son!
- [FABIAN SPEAKING SPANISH] Ooh.
- [TERESA GRUNTS]
Crystal. You see? I'm getting
the hang of this, bruh.
One, two, three. Gimme a one
Hey, I want you to
meet a friend of mine.
- "Friend" as in
- As in I'm grown. He's a nice guy.
- Mekhi.
- Jace.
Nice to meet you.
- [MUSIC STOPS]
- [GUESTS CHEERING]
[TERESA] Te amo.
Every [PANTS] Everyone, gather
around. That's it. That's it.
- Come on. A little bit closer.
- Come on. [CHUCKLES]
I don't bite. [LAUGHS]
First, I want to thank
all of you for coming out.
Everyone here at this party
contributed to our son
becoming the man that he is.
[GUESTS] Mmm. Yeah. Yes.
And before I start
crying, right [CHUCKLES]
I wanna say how
happy I am that my husband
and oldest son are able
to share in this occasion.
- [CHUCKLES, SIGHS]
- [CHUCKLES] Mmm.
I mean Because they were
a big part of this journey.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Working three jobs so that Nick
and I can fly back and forth,
and so that Nick can go to
the best schools. [CHUCKLES]
I'm not going to cry. [CHUCKLES]
[GUESTS CHUCKLE]
I remember, after Hurricane Maria
we decided as a family
not just to rebuild our home,
but to rebuild our dreams.
[GUESTS] Mmm. Yes. All right.
And now my son is 18
- and planning his collegiate future.
- Mm-hmm.
[GUESTS CHEERING]
Y Fabian, my eldest, he
just applied to law school.
[GUESTS CHEERING]
[INHALES DEEPLY]
And so, after Nicholas graduates
and he's settled in college,
I'll be heading back to Puerto Rico
[PARTY GUESTS] Aw.
[OSCAR SPEAKS SPANISH]
[WHIMPERS] where I'll miss you all.
[GUESTS CHATTERING] Aw.
And I'll try to figure out life
as an empty nester
with Oscar. [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES, SPEAKS SPANISH, SIGHS]
- [SNIFFLES, CHUCKLES]
All right. Everybody,
let's celebrate and salsa
dance all night long, huh?
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
- [MUSIC CONTINUES]
- [ALL CHEERING]
Go. [SPEAKS SPANISH] Go! [CHUCKLES]
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
- [EXCLAIMS] Almost got this, baby.
- [CHUCKLES]
[NICK CHUCKLES] My guy.
Happy birthday, man. I know
we've been through a lot.
No matter what
We fam.
Just fam or something else?
[ALL CHUCKLING]
[FABIAN SPEAKS SPANISH]
[NICK] Peace.
You think everybody knows?
Hope not. But if you keep
up with the googly eyes,
- they probably will.
- It's like that?
So what if they do know?
- Y-Yeah.
- Yeah. Ooh.
- [CHUCKLING]
- Yo, might wanna shout at ol' girl.
- [CJ CHUCKLES]
- Make us proud, young fella.
- Hi.
- Hey.
What's your name?
- CJ.
- I'm Pilar, nice to meet you.
Ooh. Ooh.
[GROANS]
[CHUCKLES]
[MEG SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- [CAMDEN] Coach, you got a minute?
- Yeah. What can I do for you?
My father has taken
ill. It's pretty serious.
Thought I'd drive out to Virginia,
go see him, have CJ tag along with me.
Uh, by all means. Of course.
I know how critical their
first playoff game will be.
I will have him back in time.
Okay. Just keep us posted, and,
uh, I hope your pops pulls through.
- Thank you.
- Of course.
All right.
[CHUCKLES]
[ALONZO] Hey, hey. Feliz
cumpleaños, young king.
Appreciate you, Alonzo.
- Of course.
- [POP MUSIC PLAYING]
Come on. It's time to party, boy.
- See you.
- Okay.
[NICK'S FRIENDS CHEERING] Yeah. Yes.
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
[CHUCKLING]
- [NICK] Ooh.
- [ROYALE SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY, CHUCKLING]
- [ROYALE] Mmm. Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
- [NICK CHUCKLES]
- Hey, Coach. [SIGHS]
- Hi, CJ. You having fun?
Yeah.
You mind a word of advice?
Uh, no.
You are already impressive,
especially when you don't
try to impress everyone.
[NICK, PHIL LAUGHING]
[CHUCKLES]
Oh, God.
I dare you.
[GUESTS CHEERING]
[CHUCKLING]
[SIGHS]
So, we're taking the Bougie Beast.
Rolling through the backcountry,
flaunting all your dough.
- You say, "flaunt," I say, "inspire."
- [SCOFFS]
Looks like a vampire attacked you.
Uh. [STAMMERS] Yeah. You know,
it must have been something I ate.
[STAMMERS] Some kind
of allergic reaction.
[CAMDEN] Mmm.
I guess it must be hereditary because
I had the same allergic reaction
- when I was your age. [CHUCKLING]
- Mmm. [CHUCKLES]
[CAMDEN SIGHS]
[CJ INHALES DEEPLY]
[ENGINE REVS]
Ooh. Listen to that.
- A thing of beauty.
- [CHUCKLING]
You know I have my permit, right?
- Right.
- You should let me drive her.
My Pearl? From Maryland
all the way to Virginia?
I can't think of a better way
to improve my driving skills
[STAMMERS] especially
with you right by my side.
Damn. That's a hell of a pitch, son.
- So, that's a yes?
- Hell no.
- Buckle up, Chuck. [CHUCKLES]
- [SIGHS]
[DIANE] My grandfather, Arthur Harrison,
had a vision for a
school that could develop
the future leaders of our country.
And he wanted our
leaders to be educated,
have compassion, and
be independent thinkers.
- [EMORY] Hmm.
- [PLAYERS CHATTERING]
He financed his endeavors and
handpicked administrators and teachers.
Tuition was high so the
school could sustain itself
and also offer opportunities
for young people
who couldn't afford to attend.
And when my mother
became chair of the board,
she wanted to expand the school
using other people's money.
[CHUCKLES]
And before we knew it, any big
donor could have a seat on the board,
a policy I tried to get rid
of once I became chairperson.
But now there's a waiting list for
anyone who wants to be on the board.
[CHUCKLES] And anyone
who wants to donate 25K,
they're thrilled if I can have a
15-minute Zoom meeting with them.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
You're largely responsible
for that, Emory.
Thank you.
But I also need you to take
ownership of where we are right now.
The Cedar Cove Four travesty
has blindsided all of us.
- [SIGHS]
- And in the last quarter,
fund-raising has been down 30%.
You urged me to hire Coach Edwards.
And you urged us to admit Jace Carson,
Drew Murphy, Musa Rahaim, and
most recently, Phil Marksby.
[SIGHS]
I'm not here to slam you.
I'm here to talk about
the one unavoidable truth.
If we're gonna right this ship,
we have to do something enormous.
More enormous than
the state championship.
You're talking about a
national championship?
You practically guaranteed
that at the top of the year.
With all the distractions, we
crawled ourselves into playoffs.
Mmm. So you have a chance.
We do.
You need to make the most of it.
It is unfortunate that
the current head of school
has not been a bigger influence
on strengthening our
standing as an institution.
I wish I was in a position to do more.
That is certainly
something worth noting.
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
How do you feel about going
back home after all this time?
It'll be good for you
to meet your grandfather.
What's he like?
A man of his time.
What does that mean?
If he gets his mind
made up about something,
ain't shit you can tell him.
That's the vibe he gave off in that
picture of him in the photo album.
The army one?
That's when he was in Vietnam.
Your grandmother would
say he came back changed,
as if he lost something
that the world owed him.
Everything left in his
tank went to his farm.
By the time I was 14, I spent
every spare moment I had at the gym,
away from him, away from the
farm, away from his temper.
- He was violent?
- No.
He just didn't like me.
And I didn't like him.
Grandma said she divorced him
after you started making money.
I bought her that house,
and he never forgave me.
You never thought about buying him one?
[STAMMERS] He stopped taking my calls.
So why exactly are we going to see him?
Your aunt said that his diabetes
is getting the best of him.
He doesn't have much time.
He left the hospital 'cause
he wants to die in his own bed.
Yeah, but
And I need to tell my father
something that I never told him.
I-It'll be good to meet him.
Yep.
[BELL RINGS]
[JACE] What's good, Coach?
Hey. What's up, man?
So
You and Crystal, huh?
- Yeah. [STAMMERS, CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLING]
There's a lot of hurt
girls out there right now.
- Uh-huh.
- But you know how it is.
Oh, yeah. When I married Tonya,
it was a pandemic of broken
hearts out there. [CHUCKLES]
- Yeah, right. Mmm. Yeah.
- Mmm. [CHUCKLES] Oh, okay.
Listen, I called every
top-rated D1 coach out there.
Those that like you already
gave away the scholarship money.
And the others still
want to see what happens.
What happens?
Like if I [STAMMERS] decide
I wanna jump somebody tomorrow?
What are you talking about?
They don't want a player
that's a distraction.
[SCOFFS]
Now, they also don't want a player
who's only shooting 20%
from the three-point line.
I average 29 points a game.
Who cares if I hit threes?
- [STAMMERS] Lately? Just about everyone.
- [SIGHING]
The narrative about you not being
able to shoot, that's spreading.
What about UCLA?
They got you under a microscope.
But it's still in play.
If we lose, we out.
But if we win, we keep our season alive,
and the further we go in Nationals,
the more eyes will be on you.
[CJ SNIFFS]
I gotta make a phone call.
Yeah. Tell your vampire
friend your dad says hello.
[CHUCKLES]
[LINE RINGING]
- [IKE] Lakeview is coming off a upset
- [CELL PHONE BUZZING]
of Fort Penn, okay? So
they're gonna be amped-up for us.
Hi.
Um, sorry to bother you.
By any chance, can you talk?
Sure. Is everything okay?
I'm on this little
road trip with my pops.
Yes, I-I heard about your
grandfather. I'm sorry.
Thanks. My father wants
to tell him something
that he never told him before.
And I was thinking maybe
I should tell my father
something I never told him before.
[FAN] Excuse me. Hi there. Uh
[CJ] It feels like if I don't
tell him on this trip then
things are gonna get busy
and I might lose the nerve.
Okay. Well, if it's something
you need to get off your chest,
by all means, talk to him.
I thought a lot about
what you said at the party.
- Okay. Take care.
- Thank you so much.
[MEG] About being yourself?
If I'm being honest, it made me think
I haven't been completely honest.
Well, the quickest way to fail in
life is to try and please everyone.
Hey, Casanova. Let's go.
I gotta go. Uh, thanks, Coach.
Of course.
[IKE] I mean, we can pull it off.
It's just about getting them all
to commit. But, I mean, we'll see.
[IKE CLEARS THROAT]
Uh, guys.
How about we hold off on
breaking down the playoff
schedule f-for a second.
Look, ever since I told you
I knew the team was
planning not to apologize
to that commission for
defending Crystal
[STAMMERS] it's been
a little off with us.
A little tense. And
[STAMMERS] I'm thinking
maybe we should clear the air.
Air is clear as far as I'm concerned.
I'm good.
Okay.
Not sure what you want me to say.
You had info about my son that
could have jeopardized his future
- [INHALES DEEPLY] Mmm.
- and you kept it to yourself.
I'm not okay with that. But I'm here.
Jace shared the news
with me in confidence.
- I can't teach him to be a 24-hour person
- [SIGHS]
if I'm not being one myself
You so caught up with Jace
as if somehow that's gonna squash
the shit you had with your dad.
- The hell you say?
- You guys. Hey, hey, hey.
You don't want Jace to flame out.
You want him to have the
future that you never had.
We all get it.
What about Royale?
Do you know he's tormented
because his debate teacher is
scheduling competition times
that conflict with games?
You know, Drew's trying to figure out
if he's gonna play ball at a D3 school
or maybe walk on a D1.
Nick's family is desperately
trying to get the attention
of the Puerto Rican national team
after he fell off their radar.
And Musa.
You know, Musa has no idea
why he's losing minutes
in his senior year because
you don't communicate.
And with all due respect, Ike.
Your dad, he wasn't just about 24.
He was about 22 and two.
Two hours of practice and for the
players' lives, the other 22 hours.
Jace is not the only player that's
trying to figure out his future.
Ready?
As I'll ever be.
[SNIFFS]
- Aunt Constance. Mmm.
- CJ.
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
Getting even more handsome
every time I see you.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey, little sis.
[CONSTANCE] Hey, big bro.
[SIGHS] Welcome home.
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
[CHURCH ELDERS] Bless us, Lord ♪
Take my hand ♪
[SINGING CONTINUES]
Thanks for covering
all his medical bills.
- You didn't tell him?
- Of course not.
[CHURCH ELDERS] Help me stand ♪
How's he doing?
He's holding on.
[CHURCH ELDERS] I am tired ♪
I think he's holding on for you.
[CHURCH ELDERS] I am weak ♪
Hey, coz.
- [CHURCH ELDERS] I am worn ♪
- [GRUNTS]
- Through the storm ♪
- [VENTILATOR WHIRRING]
Through the night ♪
Lead me on ♪
To the light ♪
Take my hand ♪
Precious Lord ♪
And lead me home ♪
[SIGHS]
- [CHURCH ELDERS SNIFFLING, SIGHING]
- Thank you.
[SNIFFLES]
[SIGHS, SNIFFLES]
Hello, Grandpa.
I'm Camden Junior.
E-Everyone calls me CJ.
[GRANDPARENT GRUNTING,
BREATHING HEAVILY]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
A-And as you can see,
your good looks may have skipped my dad,
but they didn't skip me. [CHUCKLES]
[GRUNTS]
[WHIRRING CONTINUES]
Son.
[CRYING]
Hey, Pop.
Mmm. [GRUNTS]
Sorry you're going through this.
You deserve better. [WHIMPERS]
[GRUNTS] Mm-mmm. [SIGHS]
Hold on. Come on. Stop
being stubborn, old man.
Listen to me.
[BREATHING SHAKILY] You deserve better.
[SWALLOWS, INHALES]
[SNIFFLES, EXHALES SHARPLY]
I have something to tell you. Um
[STAMMERS, SWALLOWS]
Something you don't know.
The only reason I made it to the NBA
is because of you.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
When I got cut my first season,
everyone thought I was done.
But you taught me how to be tough.
And to never back down.
[SIGHS]
[CAMDEN SOBBING]
You taught me how to be a man.
You did that [STAMMERS] Daddy.
[SNIFFLES]
I don't know what part of
you got lost in Vietnam.
Why you never laughed.
Or why you never cried.
[INHALES SHAKILY]
You were a mystery to me.
And still, everything I am
everything I've ever
had, is because of you.
So grateful.
[INHALES SHARPLY, EXHALES SHAKILY]
[CAMDEN SNIFFLING]
Your grandfather
assembled that for Camden.
No offense, but y'all didn't
have a Dick's Sporting Goods?
[CHUCKLES]
He doesn't think we should spend
a dollar for another man's work
when we could save a dollar
and do the work ourselves.
My father said they didn't get along.
Well, you know why, don't you?
Because they're just alike.
Nah. My father definitely
believes in spending money.
Because in the two hours it takes
to fix a plumbing
problem or a car engine
or assemble a basketball hoop [SIGHS]
are two hours my brother could find
to make more money with his broker,
accountant, or real estate agent.
He values time the way
my father values a buck.
Now that sounds like him. [CHUCKLES]
Come back inside when you're ready.
[GRANDFATHER BREATHING HEAVILY]
[HEAVY BREATHING CONTINUES]
[EXHALES DEEPLY]
[INHALES SHAKILY, BREATHING HEAVILY]
Dad?
Dad!
[SIGHS]
[CONSTANCE] Nurse!
[NURSE] I'm so sorry.
[BREATHES SHAKILY] Daddy's gone.
[BREATHING DEEPLY]
Goodbye, Daddy.
[CAMDEN SNIFFLING]
[CAMDEN SOBBING]
[WHIMPERS]
[CAMDEN SOBBING]
[SOBBING CONTINUES]
I'll call you later tonight
about the arrangements, okay?
- Okay. Love you.
- [CAMDEN] Love you. [INHALES DEEPLY]
[SIGHS]
You drive home.
[CHUCKLES]
[SIGHING]
- [ENGINE STARTS]
- All right. Be careful, son.
She's powerful.
Go slow at first.
As soon as you tap the gas it
- [CJ] S-Sorry.
- [CAMDEN] Uh-huh.
[JACE] Come on. Let's go, Jace.
Come on.
Damn.
You don't have to make every
three, just 35%. Let's go.
- I just went two out of ten.
- It's 'cause you're all in your head.
Need me to show you how it's done?
I know how it's done.
Is my man a baller?
He's a baller.
Oh, and by the way, I made a call.
The assistant coach of
UMD is coming to your game.
[SCOFFS] I'm a charity case now?
- Bruh, really?
- [CLICKS TONGUE, SIGHS]
I met a lot of people
during my recruiting visits.
It wasn't hard to find out who to ask.
So what you ask them?
If your man could go
to college with you?
[CHUCKLES] Is that such a bad idea?
You cute and all, but I'll
probably get tired of you.
I'm tired of you now, but
ball out anyway. [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES] Come on. Let's work.
- [CLAPPING]
[CRYSTAL] Put it up.
- [BOTH SHOUT]
- [CRYSTAL LAUGHS]
[R & B MUSIC PLAYING]
You okay?
Yeah.
I am.
I'm glad you came with me.
Me too, Dad.
Pretty deep that you
got to tell Granddad
something you've been holding on to.
I've kind of been holding
on to something too.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
I'm all ears.
[BREATHING DEEPLY]
I want you to be proud of me.
Dude, what?
I am proud of you.
Can I finish, please?
I'm listening.
I want you to be proud of me.
And I know, in many
ways, I'm just like you.
A-And just like you're like
Granddad, but different,
I'm like you in many ways
but different.
I'm gay.
What are you talking about?
I'm I'm gay, Dad.
How-How can you be gay?
What about the the vampire?
I-I didn't even like her.
I was trying to impress my friends.
[STAMMERS, SIGHS]
I was trying to impress you.
How-How do you know?
I just do.
For how long?
C-couple years now.
You know, son [STAMMERS]
if you not into gals at 15,
you could just be a late
bloomer. I mean, this
- this kind of thing, it happ
- [SCOFFS]
[SNIFFLING]
[BREATHING DEEPLY, CRYING]
Son
I am proud of you.
And I love you.
And I wish
I wish my father could have seen
how an amazing young man you are.
[SIGHS, SNIFFLES]
Thank you.
[SNIFFLES]
[KNOCKS]
Hi, Coach. [SIGHS] Can
you spare a few moments?
Come on in.
What do I owe the visit?
I've thought a great deal about
everything your team has been through.
All the trials and tribulations,
and all the distractions.
And I wanna know how I can help.
Help the team and you.
What's your angle, Emory?
I wanna be supportive. [SIGHS]
I'd like them to be able to focus.
[SCOFFS] And you want to win.
[CHUCKLES] That too.
[CHUCKLES] What do you know?
Your ass is on the line just like mine.
[CHUCKLES]
You need to get behind Jace Carson.
[SCOFFS]
Call every college in your Rolodex
and tell them that Jace
Carson is the Second Coming.
You need to tell the Puerto
Rican National Team Committee
that Nick Mendez is one of the best
all-around players you've ever seen.
You need to tell the debate team
to stop scheduling
competitions on game day.
- [SIGHS]
- Now, Royale's never gonna play D1 ball,
but school is supposed to
enrich their lives, right?
- Absolutely.
- He's my best defender.
I don't want to lose him, and I
don't want him to have to choose.
I'll get into it.
- And Doc
- [SIGHS]
if they lose, I hope we
can still count on your support.
If we don't win [SIGHS] my
support may not hold much weight.
[SCOFFS]
- [JENNA, GIGGLING, MOANING] Oh, my God.
- [MEKHI] Wow.
Oh, shi
[MEKHI MOANING]
- [SLAMS]
- [MEKHI] Oh, shit. The door.
Hi, Mom.
[JENNA] Jace? You're home early.
So are you. Look, I'm
gonna go to the store.
I'll be right [STAMMERS]
I'll be right back.
- [JENNA] Okay.
- Oh, and hi, Mekhi.
[MEKHI] Hi, Jace.
[POP MUSIC PLAYING]
Mmm.
[CAR BEEPS]
Royale, how we doing
with the debate team?
Oh, great, Coach. Competition
was moved earlier today.
- Yeah? How'd y'all do?
- Oh, we killed it. [CHUCKLES]
- Hey, I love to hear that.
- Yes, sir.
Uh, Drew. Uh, schedule
some time with me.
I wanna talk college with you.
- All right. That's a bet, Coach.
- All right.
Oh. Hey, man.
[SIGHS] Appreciate you being here.
I know it's a tough time for you.
Yeah. Thanks, Coach.
Coach Meg says you
wanna address the team.
Yeah. Um, okay if my pops hangs
in here while I say a few words?
Sure, of course.
[PLAYERS CHATTERING]
You all set?
All right. Quiet down,
everyone. Give CJ the floor.
[CJ] Hey, guys. [BREATHES SHAKILY]
I have something I wanna tell you.
Is this about your grandfather, CJ?
We're all sorry to hear about that, man.
- [PLAYERS CLAMOR] Sorry.
- [JACE] Yeah, man. Sorry.
Thanks.
It's not about my grandfather.
Then again, uh, m-maybe
it is. [CHUCKLES]
See, when my dad was a kid,
my grandfather built him this
old rickety basketball hoop.
That hoop helped my father
authentically find himself.
And today, my father created a space
for me to authentically be who I am.
And I feel like a
weight has been lifted.
[STAMMERS] Anyway, I
want you all to know
I'm gay.
Look, I didn't want this to be
weird [SIGHS] all right?
I just thought I couldn't
keep this from y'all anymore.
Y'all are my family.
And [STAMMERS] don't worry,
it's not like I have a
crush on any of you guys.
That's messed up.
Everyone has a crush on Jace Carson.
- [PLAYERS LAUGH]
- [MUSA] Shut up.
[CHUCKLES]
- Hey, CJ. It's all good, man.
- You good, bro.
- [DREW] Hey, hey.
- Yeah, we're here for you, man.
- Hundred percent.
- [DREW] No doubt.
- [CJ] Thanks, man.
- Yo, brothers.
Hey. I'm proud of you, boy.
[CJ] I appreciate it.
We got you. For real.
Hey, good job, CJ.
Thanks, Coach.
Appreciate you, Coach.
I appreciate you.
[CAMDEN] I'll see you all out there.
Everyone, have a great game.
- [PLAYERS] Yes, sir. Yeah. Yes, sir.
- [APPLAUDING]
All right. I need everyone to
bring it in. [BREATHES DEEPLY]
This game either sends us home
or further in the playoffs.
CJ, how about you take us out?
[PLAYERS] All right. Let's go.
Swagger on three. One, two, three.
[PLAYERS] Swagger! [CHEERING]
- [CROWD CHEERING, CLAMORING]
- [LAKEVIEW PLAYER] Let's go, boys.
[NICK] Right here, Jace. Right here.
[PLAYERS GRUNTING, PANTING]
- [LAKEVIEW PLAYER] Lap it down.
- [JACE GRUNTS]
- [CROWD CLAMORS]
- Damn.
[SPECTATOR] 7-1! 7-1!
[DREW] Head's up!
[NICK GRUNTS]
Yeah! [SPEAKS
INDISTINCTLY] That's right!
[CHEERING, SPEAKING SPANISH]
[CROWD CHEERING]
- Whoo!
- Let's go.
[SHOUTS]
- [CROWD CLAMORING, CHEERING]
- [JACE] Mus! Which way?
[PHIL] Hey, Jace.
[PLAYERS GRUNTING]
Yes! Come on, baby! Yes!
[BOTH SPEAK INDISTINCTLY]
- Where you going?
- I want that ball! [SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
Hey!
[GRUNTS]
- [SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]
CJ, in for Musa!
[ANNOUNCER] Substitution, Cedar Cove.
The game is way too close, all right?
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- Breathe and tie your shoes.
- [WHISTLE BLOWS]
- [NET SWISHES]
- [CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING]
- [JACE] CJ!
- [CJ] Yo!
- Ooh!
- [ANNOUNCER SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY] CJ Ryder!
Whoo! Yes, CJ! Whoo!
CJ Ryder! [GRUNTS]
[PLAYERS GRUNTING, PANTING,
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[NICK GRUNTS] Ah, come on.
[ANNOUNCER] 63-62, Cedar Cove down one.
Let's go, Carson. You got this.
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
[CROWD CHEERING, WHISTLING]
[LAKEVIEW PLAYER] You got help?
- [GRUNTS]
- [JACE] Shit, that's off. Left! Left!
- Don't worry about that, 25!
- [CROWD] six, five,
four, three, two, one!
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
- [ALL CHEERING, LAUGHING]
- Yeah!
[ANNOUNCER] Final score, 63-64.
Your winner, the Cedar Cove Mustangs!
[CHEERING, SHOUTING]
[LAUGHING]
[CHEERING CONTINUES]
Don't worry about it.
Okay, okay, okay,
okay. Let's line it up.
- Good game.
- [MUSA] Good game.
[DREW] Good game, bro.
[LAKEVIEW PLAYER] Good game.
- We on the road to get that Natty!
- [PLAYERS] Yeah!
Congratulations.
[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY, CHUCKLES]
Good job. [CHUCKLES]
- [CHUCKLES, SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
- Ah.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Thank you, Coach Ike.
- I know you had something to do with it.
- [SIGHS]
The National Team says
he's still in the running.
- [LAUGHING]
- Oh, man, that's Oh, that's great news.
- I'm I'm so happy for him.
- [ANNOUNCER] thank you for your support.
Put your hands together one more time
for your Mustangs!
I'm gonna shower.
Okay. Love you.
[CHUCKLES]
Later. [CHUCKLES]
[NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE]
[MOUTHING WORDS] Thank you. [CHUCKLES]
[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
We're still alive.
I can see that. [SIGHS]
Listen, man, I was thinking
about the 22 and two thing.
Thank you. I needed that reminder.
And I will I'll be talking to Musa.
You're welcome.
And by the way, I quit.
Hey.
[CHUCKLES]
[INHALES DEEPLY, SIGHS]
[BOTH GRUNTING]
- [IMITATES EXPLOSION]
- [CHUCKLES]