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01x04 - Run It Back

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Forever (2025)". Aired: May 8, 2025 – present.*
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The series is set in 2018 Los Angeles as two young athletes become each other's first love.

01x04 - Run It Back

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Stand clear. Doors opening.


This stop, Ventura Boulevard

and Whitsett Avenue.


Next stop, Laurel Canyon.


Stand clear. Doors closing.


That was so funny. I was…


No, no, it was funny.

It was funny. It was funny.


We made it to Pinz,


finally.


After a slight detour.


You still trying

to celebrate your big win?


Honestly?


This is all the celebration I need.


Two, three, four…


…, , .


Keisha Clark, will you be my girlfriend?


Yes.


Then he was like,

he took that ball, had it in the corner.


And then he was like, "See me, three me."

Check that wrist, you see that wrist?


-I do.

-He said, "I got the wrist right here."


Yep. Thank you.


I know you heard me screaming for you.

Twelve points in two minutes.


Ooh!


It was so good to see you roar.


Man, the one game I miss, that's when

you decide to ball out, man. Come on.


-How was practice?

-They moved me up the batting order.


-That's what's up.

-Yes, sir.


Because the Edwards boys are taking…


…over!


Mom, you sound corny

when you try to sound cool.


I am cool.


Anyway, Justin, if you would just use

that tenacity you found yesterday…


-Yeah.

-…and apply it to your schoolwork.


You will be unstoppable, baby.


-And stay consistent…

-Yes.


…with your basketball

and your books, consistent.


You gotta eat right, okay?

You gotta stay healthy.


You gotta get eight hours.


Yeah, yeah, no, okay,

uh, I need y'all to… to chill.


I need you to drink this.

I need you to gain some weight.


It's only one thing on God's green earth

can make a man do what you did last night.


My baby got a Black girl.


-He got…

-What?


-Black.

-"Black" Black?


Blackity Black!


And he getting buckets now.


Got him balling out.


That's funny.


And everything goes as planned


How soon can I see you?


When can we hook up again…?


'Sup, Keish?


My bad, Keisha.


It's fine.


Can't come up?


I'm cool.


Ah, sh*t. What'd I do now?


You mean what else did you do?


Yo, is it that bad?


I can't go to prom with you anymore.


His name is Justin Edwards,


and you saw him at the park

the other day with my mom.


And then you played against him.


What, that guy?


-Yo, I thought it was your little cousin.

-Shut up.


You're just mad because

he embarrassed you on the court.


He ain't embarrass me. I'm straight.


That little n*gga can hoop, though.


So, um…


Y'all official?


Yeah.


He's my boyfriend. So, yeah.


Why'd you say yes to me, then?


Because apologies are powerful.


They'll get you caught up in the past

if you're not careful, so…


Damn.


You're a good one, Keish.

I hope you know that.


I do know.


But our moms are gonna be hot

about not having that champagne party.


Okay, yeah.


Don't talk to your mom


until I tell mine.


And I'll let you know when I do.


Okay.


Come on, come on.


-Let's go.

-One.


Two.


-Three. There it is, there it is.

-Let's go.


Four.


Hey, man, come on. I ain't got all day.


-Oh, yes, you do.

-Man, you don't know what I got lined up.


Uh-huh. Because you stay busy, right?


-It's what I do, son. Yeah.

-Oh, "Son"?


-Are you "sonning" me now? You're crazy.

-Yeah.


-Hey, close the door.

-Oh!


Hey, I was just about

to tell both of you to come inside.


Justin, you've been outside

for over an hour.


Ninety minutes.


Um, what about me?


-Oh, a solid… !

-Okay.


Recovery time is real. Don't sleep on it.


Yeah, no, I know.


What are we doing tomorrow after :?


Uh, nothing. Thank God.

I think we'll be done at noon.


Okay, cool. Um, I wanna see

if I can chill with Keisha.


Oh.


Hm.


Where you going?


I just wanna hang out, you know?


Maybe have her come over,

watch a movie, if that's okay.


And, um, I finished

that extra credit for Spanish


that we were talking about, so…


Oh.


You got the extra credit, so now you got

your girlfriend coming over, huh?


Oh, okay.


Okay.


Hm.


What?


What's happening?


sh*t.


Hey.


-Mm?

-Catch.


Dad, what are you…?


Put this on it.


-See if you remember.

-Man, come on, you're not serious.


I'll wait. Come on.


You happy?


Again? Are we…?


Wait.


Now do it.


Oh my God, brother.


-Uh-huh.

-sh*t. f*ck.


Exactly.


Dad, I don't need to do this,

I'm just trying to hang out with her.


I'm proud of you wanting

to get to know a young lady,


but I also know when a man

got a thing for a woman,


whether he's a teenager

or a grown-a*s man,


what y'all intend on doing

may not be what y'all end up doing.


So here, we stay prepared.


Put them in your wallet.


Don't wanna rush, baby…


Get it off.


I need that door open, please.


sh*t.


I told you she was gonna clock the door.


Man, she stays all on me.


Come on, let's just do our homework.


Thank you.


Hey, so, uh, what about your mom?

How'd the no-prom-with-Christian thing go?


I haven't gotten there yet.


I only told Christian.


Okay, but you haven't told her, so…


She just found out

that I'm going to prom with him.


If I tell her that it's off…


She'll ask questions

and wanna know what happened. Yeah.


I'm gonna tell her, Justin.

I promise. You believe me, right?


When?


I thought I'd tell her in a few weeks.


That way it makes sense that I had time

to fall out with him and fall for you.


Good answer?


Mmm… B.


Solid B answer.


Well, as long as the final

is properly weighted.


Don't wanna waste no more time…


Hey, I, um… I mean, I… I, uh,


well, I wanted to see what you were


cool with doing.


I am cool with whatever you're cool with.


Okay, cool.


Cool.


I'm sorry, what was that?


What are you doing?


Oh, okay, gotcha. Um,


Ralph says that he is excited to meet you.


-Oh, officially.

-You na-- you named it Ralph?


Maybe.


You are ridiculous.


Baby, this is how it begins…


Dinner's ready!


She has a camera in here.


Probably.


Come on, let's, um,


put some time in with the warden

so maybe we can earn some alone time.


Okay.


So between Justin's basketball,

Jaden's baseball, and my work schedule,


I don't puzzle as much as I'd like,


but when I'm in the Vineyard,

girl, I cannot be stopped.


Martha's Vineyard?


-Yeah, we go there every summer.

-Mm.


-For the ladies.

-Thanks.


You're welcome.


Um, in case you need saving, just call out

during commercials, I'll come rescue you.


You know what, Eric, you play too much.


He's so crazy.


-Mm.

-This took a while, yeah


Love the way I pump my fist

Or how I bust my hip for your affection


Trying to be down


No fightin' and no stoppin'


Stick around


Wish I was the type of girl…


Oh, you found a piece.


Yeah.


High five.


Forty-eight.


Be proud of, be proud

You know, you know…


Forty-nine.


Fifty.


Mm. You did it!


Be proud of, be proud of…


-Take off your clothes.

-What?


What?


It got in my eye.


Come here. The security camera

has a blind spot because of the trees.


-You see it over there?

-What? Oh!


Oh!


Oh…


Well, hello, Ralph.


-Cannonball!

-Yo!


Mom said you guys can use some company.


Whoa.


Okay
,
now that we have

properly dry-brined our salmon…


We are going to pat off the excess salt.


-Mm-hmm.

-And bake at ?


-Exactly. Yeah. You're a fast learner.

-Cool.


She's a fast learner.


I'm a fast learner.


-Yeah. Okay.

-Like you said, for ten minutes.


My daddy, he'd be proud of

Be proud of


Be proud of, be proud…


-Okay. I'm almost ahead of you.

-No, no, no! Stop, stop.


-Stop, stop. You're cheating!

-No! Dude! Dude!


-No, no! No, no, no, no.

-Yes, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes.


Oh my God.


Don't mess me up.


I'm trying to…


-Okay, I'm back in the lead!

-Oh my God. No!


Before that you figured out

That I was just a normal girl


Justin.


This is never gonna happen, is it?


Well, maybe let's try my place.


Next Saturday?


-I'm down.

-Okay, cool.


Honey, it's after nine. We need to get

you home. Is anyone picking you up?


Oh, um…


-Yeah, I can--

-You know what? We'll take you home.


No, that-- that's okay. I can get an Uber.


No, takes them too long.


You've been putting in time

helping Justin with his homework,


so I can at least take you home.


Okay?


Okay.


Guess I'm the Uber driver.


Okey-dokey, what's your address, Keisha?


Uh, I live a couple blocks down

from the baseball field.


You can just head that way,

and I can direct you how to get there.


Oh.


Okay.


Oh,


so cute.


Put on your seatbelts.


What y'all wanna listen to?


There are things

we looked at that are documented


since way before running for office.


Like, Jamel,

the craziest thing to me is I remember…


It's just up here.


…this dude is r*cist, right?


You state the damn obvious and…


-Right here?

-No!


Uh, no, just a little further.


Okay. Dang, Justin,


I will get there.


…to tell you that!


Like, these are facts.


There are things that we've looked at


that are documented

since way before running for office.


Like, there are…


Keep going.


…settlements for housing discrimination.

Like what…


-Right here's fine.

-Oh. Okay.


Great.


…Black people have a lazy gene.


He don't have to be r*cist…


Justin.


Would you walk Keisha to the door?


-Oh, yeah, my-- my bad.

-Oh…


-Thank you.

-Uh…


-So good to see you, Keisha.

-Good seeing you.


-Bye!

-Bye.


Who lives here?


-No clue. Just walk me to the porch.

-Okay.


-Damn, they don't have any sensor lights?

-I can't with you.


-Go, go, go.

-Okay.


…or demanding

that you belong in a certain space…


Oh, she made it in safely?


Yeah.


It's pitch black out there.

They don't even have sensor lights?


Mom, don't.


Whatever.


…that we're bitchy, that we're demanding,

that we're difficult.


Hey, baby.


Hey, Mom!


How was Chloe's?


It was good.


Hey, Mom, thanks again

for giving Keisha a ride home.


You know, Justin,


I love when Keisha comes over.


Okay.


But since she is your girlfriend now,


you know you gotta start putting in

more of an effort.


Plan dates, be thoughtful.


Make sure you're

one of those guys that, um,


that puts in an equal amount of effort.


I love that she got you over here

cooking and working out,


staying on top of your schoolwork.


But at some point,

you need to go to her place.


Okay, cool.


But before that happens,

I need to speak to her mother.


Wait, what?


I need Shelly's phone number


just to make sure we're all on

the same page when it comes to you kids.


Yeah, it do not matter


Turn to a savage, pocket got fatter

She call me daddy


Smoking that gas, gone off that xanny

She on the powder


Nowadays I am on

My haters got sadder…


Yo, Ralph, today's the big day, my guy.


Let's get you cleaned up.


She call me daddy


Smoking that gas, gone off that xanny

She on the powder…


Hey, did you ever shave before?


What the f*ck for?


Okay, sh*t, I'm… I'm just asking.


Yeah, right now you a boy,

in five minutes you'll be a man.


Man, f*ck you, bro.


I'm serious. Hey, you got this.

Just do what I said, all right?


Make them come first,

and then when they're hollering, go.


Everybody wins.


You got to know the tricks

especially with a girl like Keisha,


who know what they're doing.


All right?


Yeah.


All right, thanks for the ride.


You got this.


Surprise.


Uh, delivery for Keisha Clark?


Shoes?


Sh-- Okay.


Shoes.


Nice touch.


Oh, this old thing?


Come on.


Let me give you a tour.


Presenting the bedroom.


Good mattress.


Hey.


What's up?


Um, hey.


So, what do you wanna do?


Whatever you wanna do.


How about you take the lead?


Kinda getting hot in here, yeah?


Yeah, that's why I got this tank on.


Honestly


Honestly, I'm trying to stay focused


You must think

I've got to be joking when I say


I don't think I can wait


I just need it now


Better swing my way


I just need some d*ck


I just need some love


Tired of f*cking

With these lame n*gg*s


Baby, I just need a thug


Won't you be my plug, ay


You could be the one, ay


We could start with a handshake…


-Is this okay?

-Mm-hmm.


Girls can't never say they want it


Girls can't never say how


Girls can't never say they need it


Girls can't never say now…


Is this okay too?


Mm-hmm.


Girls can't never say they need it


Girls can't never say now, oh, now


Give it to me like you need it, baby


Want you to hear me screaming

Heavy breathing


I don't need a reason, baby


-I wanna take and find…

-Uh…


Uh, uh…


Uh, my-- uh, my turn. My turn.


I can be real good…


You sure?


Yeah, I'm sure.


Ay, I need some love


Ay, I need some love


Ay, I need some love


Ay, and you can't judge…


Okay, slow down, baby.


-Okay. Okay, sorry.

-Yeah, you're good.


Girls need love

Let me tell you something


Girls need love…


Okay, okay, lay back.


-Lay back.

-Okay.


What's a girl to do

When she needs loving too?


If we just…


Uh, is it in?


Uh, no, not yet.


-Sorry.

-It's okay.


sh*t. Oh, sh*t.


f*ck.


Sorry.


Hang on.


Here you go.


I feel like I air-balled a three

and Kobe was watching.


Come on, it wasn't that bad.


I wasn't super relaxed.


When it's a girl's first time,


we kind of tense up,

or that's what I've been told.


-A girl's first time?

-Yeah.


Wait, did you think that I…


No, I mean, I thought that, uh,

you and Christian had…


No, no, no, no, not that. No, I just…


I am still a virgin, Justin.


You are too, right?


I mean, yeah, Keisha,

you're, like, my first girlfriend.


And you're my first…


Secret boyfriend?


Don't say that.


sh*t, it's my mom.

She's gonna be home soon.


I hate this.


I wasn't serious.

I was just messing with you.


I get it.


No.


Look, I-- I like being

your girlfriend, Justin,


and I-- I can't keep doing this.


I wanna tell my mom about you.

I want her to know how I feel about you.


I don't wanna keep sneaking around.


Yup.


One day.


I'm gonna tell my mom

about us today when she gets home.


I'm not trying to pressure you.


No, you're not.


I want to.


I want you to too.


Mom?


f*ck.


Ray Ray, shut the dogs up, man!


Hey, Mommy.


Hey, baby.


I'll be up there in a second.

I don't want to get this on you.


Mom, are we gonna have to move out?


No.


No.


Mom, that dress, it's too much.


Brittany said you liked that one.


My baby gotta look cute

on the arm of her star athlete.


Look, I don't need it. Or prom.


Girl.


Will you please let me celebrate you?


Look, God knows

I need something to look forward to.


All I want


is for you to go in there

like Black Cinderella


with that beautiful dress on

and your head held high


and let them know they didn't break you.


You bounced back better


and kept your man.


Because you are exactly

the person I raised you to be.


Now get outta here

before you get a contact high.


Hey, girly!


Hi, Mrs. Edwards.


Oh, come on,

we puzzle buddies. It's Miss Dawn.


Come on in.


My friend Chloe, she dropped me off.


She'll be back to pick me up

in a few hours after her therapy.


Oh. Okay.


Well, Justin said you were coming by

to enjoy the pool.


-Yeah.

-It is so beautiful outside.


Um, so you can head to the backyard.

He's already out there.


-Okay, cool.

-Okay.


-Oh, and, uh, by the way…

-Yeah.


I asked Justin

for your mom's phone number,


but you know how forgetful he is,

so could you just…?


Yeah, I will text you

my mom's number. Yeah.


-Okay. Great.

-Okay.


Have fun!


There ain't no turning back

Turning back, turning back…


I don't know why

I don't get in here more often.


It's great for blood flow


and muscle relaxation.


What's wrong?


I have to go to prom with Christian.


Wait, what?


My mom, she brought a prom dress

that was just way too much money, and…


I'm-- I'm sorry, um, uh, a dress?


She got too invested

with me going with Christian.


Okay, but why?


Because she loves the idea

of me being with the future LeBron.


I know how that sounds, but it's my mom.


Okay, but then tell her the truth

about Christian, okay? About us.


If I tell her everything, she can't handle

that right now, Justin. She won't.


She deserves to believe that I am exactly

the person she raised me to be,


because she didn't make the mistake.

I did.


I know this is all a mess,


but it's a mess I was honest

with you about from the beginning.


It's why I wanted to go back into hiding.


It's why I wanted you

to find another Keisha.


I didn't wanna drag you into all of this.


I didn't want you to get hurt,

but Justin, you told me--


I know what I told you.


I am so close to being done

with all of this bullshit.


Please.


What about us?


What do you mean?


It's still us.

I'm just asking you to understand.


Okay, it's just one night

to not derail the rest of my life.


Justin.


Look, it means nothing to me, okay?


But it'd mean everything to me

if you understood.


I, um…


I gotta go use the restroom.


I called shotgun.


No, that's kid sh*t. Get out.


Hey! Watch your mouth. Get in the car.


Mm-hmm. Mom!


-Get the f*ck out.

-Mom!


Just-- What the hell is wrong with you?


Everyone's all over me all the time,

and he does whatever he wants.


You're mad Keisha dumped you

for someone else.


-What? Hey, hey!

-f*ck you!


This is not what we do.


Sorry.


Sorry.


Jaden, go inside.


Get my iPad. It's on my nightstand.


-I still get shotgun though, right?

-Yeah, absolutely.


Okay.


Justin.


Justin.


-What's going on?

-We're gonna be late.


-I mean with Keisha.

-Mom.


Okay, just know that I am here to talk

if you need or to listen.


Relationships at your age,

they're difficult.


-It's just tricky.

-Mom, I can't do this right now.


Okay, just go inside.

You can stay at home.


Go ahead.


-Where is he going?

-Okay, get in the car.


f*ck.


Jaden, baby, don't go into Justin's room.


Jaden, time for bed.


I'm doing my homework.


What's taking you so long? Video games?


Mom, it's a lot. Can you give me a break?


Okay. Thirty more minutes.


You got me again


You're scared of the edges…


Everybody! It's time!


Get your phones out.


Oh my goodness!


Oh my God!


Look at her!


-You look beautiful!

-Beautiful!


Come on, Urkel! Yes!


Come on, body!


-Yes, prom edges!

-I got you.


Okay, I got it. We got that.


Okay!


All right, all right.


I'm gonna get here.


Right here.


Right here, Keisha! Right here!


You okay?


Keisha, are you crying?


Girl, this ain't your wedding.


It's the glitter.


Okay, come here.

You're messing up your makeup.


Look up.


-Feel good?

-Mm-hmm.


-Okay, good.

-All right?


There we go.


Give me your hand now.


Okay, don't hit the logo.


-There we go.

-All right.


Give us a leg. Yes.


-Not too much. Not a whole lot.

-Right there.


Wait.


-Do one just all the ladies?

-Okay.


-Look at our baby!

-All right, y'all.


So maybe I'll leave


If that's what you need


I can't help it now


Wish I could take a look back.