08x10 - All That I Got Is You

[bunniefuu]

Singer: ♪ Take a look outside ♪

♪ Do you see what I see? ♪

♪ They cut it down in lines ♪

♪ Little piece of machines... ♪

Cassius, voice-over: Family.

While it presents
as a simple 6-letter word,

the truth is it's actually one
of the hardest words to define

in any language.

[Line ringing]

For some, it just means
a DNA connection.

Of course. Uh, look,
the doctors are doing

everything they can to keep
Olivia and the twins

safe and healthy.

Well, I will let Jordan know.

All right. Safe travels.

Cassius, voice-over: For others,
it means their entire world,

their safety, security, strength.

Yeah, he's inside.

It means the people you choose
to have by your side...

the ones you know
will show up for you,

sacrifice for you.

Spencer's voice: This is
Spencer. Leave a message.

[Beeps]

Singer: ♪ Cold ♪

♪ The others say it's gold ♪

♪ But have you seen them
bleed... ♪

Hey. Can I take a look
at that? Thank you.

Singer: ♪ Pull the strings
below... ♪

Cassius, voice-over:
But not everyone is lucky

to be born into that.

Singer: ♪ How do you know ♪

♪ Where you're goin'
when no one can see... ♪

Cassius, voice-over:
For some, family means

something a little more
complicated.

Singer: ♪ How do you know
where the line is ♪

♪ When nobody's free... ♪

Cassius, voice-over:
But complicated

doesn't mean you don't need them.

Whether it's the family
you're born into,

the family you choose,
or the family you build...

Singer: ♪ No one can see,
and how do you know... ♪

Cassius: Complicated just means
you have to be prepared

to do the work to keep them...

Singer: ♪ When nobody's free? ♪

Cassius, voice-over:
because if you don't...

you'll look up one day surprised

to find yourself... alone.

Singer: ♪ Do you hear it? ♪

♪ The calling ♪

{\an8}[Indistinct P.A. announcements]

{\an8}Oh, my God. Babe, I'm
so sorry that I wasn't there.

Ohh. My phone was
on do not disturb,

and then my meeting
ran long and traffic.

Anyway, how's Liv?
Did you see her?

-Mm-mm. No.
-No? OK.

Doctor: Excuse me.

I'm Dr. Malone. Are you
Olivia James' family?

{\an8}-We are. We are.
-Yeah.

{\an8}I'm Jordan, her... her brother,
and this is my wife Layla.

{\an8}How's Olivia?

{\an8}She's in preterm labor
but stable.

{\an8}We're still trying
to slow things down.

The bleeding?

Malone: Was slight
and is under control.

Right now, we're
monitoring her vitals

and the baby's fetal heart rate.

Have you... have you talked
to her doctor in New York?

Yes. I am in touch
with Dr. Bradley, Jordan.

I assure you, we are
doing everything we can

for your sister and her babies.

Can we... can we see Olivia?

Soon. I have a few
more tests to run,

{\an8}but she has been asking
for her cellphone,

{\an8}something about her husband.

{\an8}Jordan: Yeah. He's at
a work thing right now,

but we are tracking him down.

Would it help if we, um,
grabbed Liv's phone?

{\an8}Absolutely. Her phone,
her husband,

{\an8}anything that will reduce
her stress levels.

We want to keep those
babies baking

as long as possible.

And the best way to do that
is to keep Mom stress-free.

{\an8}-Thank you.
-Thank you.

{\an8}[Both inhale and exhale

{\an8}OK, OK.

Singer: ♪ Put 'em up, huh! ♪

♪ Get 'em up, yeah! ♪

♪ Put 'em up, huh! ♪

♪ Get 'em up, yeah! ♪

♪ Put 'em up, huh! ♪

♪ Get 'em up, yeah! ♪

♪ Put 'em up, huh! ♪

♪ Get 'em up, yeah! ♪

♪ Rockin', top rockin'... ♪

{\an8}The Beverly program's
performing at its best,

{\an8}and that's largely due to
our head coach, Cassius Jeremy.

{\an8}It's only his first season here,

{\an8}and he brought a dwindling team
back to its peak glory.

{\an8}I know with time, he'll be
able to bring home the trophy,

{\an8}especially given the talent
we have on our roster.

{\an8}Speaking of, I'd love
to have you interview

{\an8}some of our players,
test their football IQ,

{\an8}see for yourself why Beverly
breeds future NFL stars.

{\an8}Mom?

{\an8}[Laughing]

{\an8}Oh, thank God. Wh... what
are you doing here?

{\an8}Oh, well, I came
to see you ball out

{\an8}and prove why you're
the best QB in the state,

but instead, you are
holding a clipboard,

looking like you're
about to crash out.

Where's your father?

He's helping Cousin Jordan.

Yeah, Olivia went into
labor earlier today.

No. She's not due
for another month or so.

I mean, last I heard,
she was stable-ish,

{\an8}but Jordan, he was in
no condition to drive

{\an8}when he got the news,
so Dad went with him.

{\an8}And I said I'd handle
everything here

{\an8}until they got back.

{\an8}But they never came back.

{\an8}No.

{\an8}And now I've got this
shady booster Cliff

{\an8}watching my every move.

[Indistinct chatter]

OK. Deep breath.

{\an8}It's gonna be all good, baby.

{\an8}Mama's here now,
and the first thing

{\an8}that I'm gonna do is...

{\an8}You must be
the lovely Mrs. Jeremy.

Hi. I'm Cliff Mosely,
Beverly booster.

Ava.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

You got a real talent here
with young Kingston.

{\an8}[Chuckles]
I know he's gonna help us

{\an8}bring home the championship

{\an8}under his father's
coaching next season.

Isn't that right, son?

Right.
[Cliff chuckles]

Now, you see those college
coaches over there?

{\an8}I want you to come on over

{\an8}and show off that football IQ

{\an8}and how you learned
everything from your father.

{\an8}It'll be a great look for him.

Ava: Go on, baby.

I will catch up
with you in a minute,

but you show
those college coaches

that Kingston Jeremy is
built for greatness.

Cliff: Huh!
Exactly that.

Hmm. Truly lovely
meeting you, Ava.

[Chuckles weakly]

Huh? What'd I tell you?

{\an8}He's a chip off the old block.

{\an8}KJ's gonna be turning
some heads next year.

Hey. Um...

any luck reaching Spencer?

Still going straight
to voicemail.

And no luck with Grace either,

but your mother-in-law is
at Cabo Airport

as we speak, grabbing
the next flight she can.

Yeah. I spoke to her
on my way in.

Um, look, thank you, Cassius,

not just for the calls but
for being there for Jordan

when he needed you.

Anytime. Was that Liv's doctor
I saw you guys talking to?

Uh, yeah. They're
still, um, assessing

and evaluating,

but she's stable enough
to ask for her phone.

[Cellphone vibrating]
Sorry.

[Exhales]

Uh, the phone. Right.

It wasn't on her when
she got here?

Uh, she must've left it behind

when everything went
down this morning,

but I'm heading out
to get it, so...

I'm just... I'm worried
about leaving Jordan.

Well, then don't.
I can go get it.

Don't you have
a showcase to get to?

I will, but Liv needs you
and Jordan here right now,

so let me handle it.

Thank you.

Um, but I... I also
need to get, like,

clothes from her luggage,
so she has something

to change into later,

and just, um, I don't know,

anything I can think of
to... to help calm her down,

so it's a lot to ask.

Layla, my life is a mess
right now, all right?

Everything is up in the air...
my marriage, my career,

my integrity,

but the one thing
I know for sure is that

I owe your family...
our family.

So please let me do this.
Let me help.

OK. Yeah.

Thank you.

Here.

[Indistinct P.A. announcements]

You know, I... I read
that it's common

for twins to come early.

OK. Yeah. That... that's
good, right?

At 36 or 37 weeks but not 32.

And Olivia is only 32 weeks,

so that... that's...
it's too early, Layla.

It's way too early, so...

OK, babe, hey, I know.
I know.

But that is why she
is getting the best care

she possibly can with
Dr. Malone and her team, OK?

Valid point, yeah.

OK.

How was your meeting from...
from this morning?

Right? You said that you had
a meeting. How'd it go?

That's right.
Um, this morning.

Um, yeah. It was good.

How good?

Good.
[Chuckles]

Why are you being cryptic?

Just, now's not really the time.

What aren't... what aren't
you telling me?

Jordan, it's nothing
crazy. I'm fine.

It's just in the grand
scheme of everything

that's happened today,
it's not that important.

Honey.

OK. Um...

the meeting was with Roc Nation,

and they have officially
put in an offer

to buy Formonica Keating Records.

Wow. Uh...

is selling your label...

a label that you built
from the ground up...

even on the table?

I'm... I'm not sure, OK?

Can this be, like,
a future us conversation?

No. No, no. This is
a now conversation.

Why didn't you
tell me about this?

Jordan, it's been a crazy week.

Between the Beverly offer
and the showcase,

there hasn't been time.

So it's my fault that
you didn't feel the need

to tell me about this?

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

Help me understand
what you're trying...

I came as soon as I heard.
Uh, is Spencer here?

How can I help?

Um...
[Clears throat]

My bad. Did I
interrupt something?

N-nothing we can't pick up later.

Um, Spencer's still MIA.

Coop: Wait.
I thought he was in town

for the endorsement photo sh**t.

Y'all know where he's sh**ting?

Jordan: Nope.
Coop: OK. I'll call his agent.

Yeah, good luck with that.

I left the guy


Coop: Damn it. OK. OK.

C... can I see Liv?

No. None of us can,
not yet.

But Doc said that
she is stable-ish.

Layla: Wait. You know,

we should check Liv
and Spencer's hotel room.

Maybe he left something
about the photo sh**t there,

like a... like a call sheet
or something.

Say less. I'm on it.
Y'all can stay here with Liv.

Uh, room key?

It's at our house.

Bet. I'll keep trying to
call Spence and the agent

on my way.
Um, but don't y'all worry.

I promise I will not
let you down today. OK?

[Coop chuckles]

Coop: Man, you the most
organised robber I know.

[Chuckles]
It's not like that.

I'm just...

A little on the Type A spectrum?

Hey, I like to keep
things organised.

It helps keeps me centred.

-Mm-hmm.
-That a problem?

Can I help you find something?

Man, this ain't your house.

Yo, what's your problem?

My bad, bro.

I just... Yo, whatever.

Life is...

life is a lot right
now, all right?

My best friends need me, and...

and I can't let them down.

I've done too much
of that lately.

Yeah, I feel you. Trust.

I'm looking for Liv's
wallet or... or her purse,

like something.

I need to get
that hotel room key.

What for?

Anything to help me
track down Spence.

There you go.

Ooh. Thank you.

Yo, are you good?

'Cause those are definitely
Layla's pyjamas in that pile

-Oh. Uh...
-and not Olivia's.

I mean, you need me to help
you out with it before I go?

No. I... I got it.

Are you sure?
'Cause this is

definitely Layla's shea butter.

OK. But Liv's gonna
need that.

Shea butter helps
with stretch marks.

And this is a belly band.
It helps support the belly.

OK, but protein bars,
a veggie tray,

meat sticks.

Like, what type
of snacks are these?

Oh, well, Liv's gonna
need to fuel up.

I mean, labor is
harder on the body

than what my guys do
on the field every day.

Look, I... I can't front.

Your knowledge on this is wild.

What are you,
the pregnancy whisperer?

[Chuckles]
No. I'm just a father

who never missed an appointment

when my wife was pregnant.
[Cellphone vibrating]

A little quick on
the draw, ain't you?

Is everything good?

Never better.
[Cellphone vibrating]

[Exhales]

[Chimes]

Look, not to be nosy or anything,

but sending a message
straight to voicemail

is never a good sign.

I mean, trust me.
I know.

Ain't you got a hotel room
to ransack?

[Cellphone vibrates]

Uh... no.

Not anymore.

I mean, Spencer's lazy agent
finally checked his phone.

Now I got the location
to the photo sh**t.

Oh, that's great news.
Look, I'll... I'll let 'em know.

Coop: All right.

A bag filled with comfort.

Cellphone's good to go.
Charger's in the side pocket.

Snacks are in a Ziploc,
so no crumbs.

And I may have stolen your
shea butter for Olivia.

How'd you know it was mine?

Oh, Coop helped. Oh.

And she may have found the
location of Spencer's sh**t.

That's amazing, Cassius.
Thank you so much.

Look, I am happy to help.

Seriously. Call me if you
or J. need anything else.

OK, well, we'll call you
with an Olivia update

when we have one.

-Bet.
-Thanks.

Hey. Where have you been?

Bathroom break.

Isn't the bathroom at
the other end of the hall?

I, um...

I was hoping that
Dr. Malone had an update,

so I kind of maybe took a detour

to see if I could find
her office. Um...

Jordan.

Jordan: It was...
Layla: Oh, my God. Hey.

Hey, can we get
some help over here?!

Layla: You OK?
Jordan: I'm fine. I'm fine.

Hey, hey, hey.
Hey. Are you OK?

Singer: ♪ Check out, check ♪

♪ Check, check out
my money flow ♪

♪ I been making dollars
since my daddy ♪

♪ Said things were slow ♪

♪ Must've been just
three or four ♪

♪ Opened up the floodgates,
by the time I'm 8 ♪

♪ I had record sales
in 50 states ♪

♪ I kept my head down,
buried in my notebook ♪

♪ Learnin' every angle
that could help me ♪

♪ Find my next hook... ♪

Hey. Hey, you.

Hey, you, stop. Stop.

Stop right there.
How'd you get in here?

Hold on. This is not
what it looks like.

I'm just here looking
for Spencer James.

I'm his best friend.

Right, right, right.
And I'm LeBron's cousin.

No, for real.
You can look me up...

Tamia Cooper.
I promise you,

I'll be the first thing
that probably you'll see

on his socials...
after his wife,

which is exactly why I'm here.

His pregnant wife is
having an emergency,

and she needs him right now.

All right. All right.
I'm over it.

Ma'am, you're... you're
gonna have to leave.

Did you just "ma'am" me?

Man: Hold up.

She's telling the truth.

I recognise her.
That's Coop.

I thought it was Tamia.

Coop is her rapper name.

She had some heaters
back in the day.

"You Don't Ask" is
one of my favourites.

Thanks, man. Come on.
Put some respect on my name.

I got this.

Whatever.

My man. I...
I appreciate the help.

Of course, Ms. Cooper.
I'm Wyatt.

I can take you to
Mr. James' trailer.

Wyatt, I owe you one, man.

But call me Coop by the way.

-OK.
-All right?

I'm fine.

Did you hit your head?

No. I barely even fell.

Jordan, you almost collapsed.

Layla, come on. I got
a little dizzy. That's it.

But, Doc, while I have you here,

I'm wondering, how's Olivia...

Olivia fell asleep.

The twins are
staying put for now.

All is stable, Jordan.

OK.

We should probably admit you.

What? No. No, no, no.

OK, I just... I'm fine, OK?

I just haven't eaten
anything all day today.

And running around
the hospital all morning,

harassing my staff?

That dizziness was
more likely triggered

because your blood sugar
levels dropped,

so either get something
in your belly

or I'm admitting you.

I'm gonna find a vending machine.

Are you gonna be OK?

Mm-hmm.

Look, what can I get Jordan
that he won't say no to?

Cassius, I can't ask for any
more of your help. Really.

You need to go to the showcase.

What can I get him
that he'll eat?

Um... Jacob's BLT
with truffle fries.

But are you sure?

[Cellphone chimes and vibrates]



Whoa.

[Indistinct chatter outside]

Damn. This is nice.

Come on, Spence.
What the hell?

I'm sorry, Coop,
but my boss just told me

Mr. James wrapped
over 3 hours ago.

-What?
-He left with some woman.

What woman? That doesn't
even make sense.

No idea. Sorry.

I gotta escort you out.


and some truffle fries?

Ava: All good
'cause I'm gonna need him

for more than 20 minutes.

Ava, how did you find me?

Unlike you, Layla did not
send me to voicemail.

Jacob's. Really?

Of all the places to
get Jordan food,

you chose the one you stood
me up at earlier this week?

Ava, I can explain,
OK? I...

Let's just park
that one for later...

Yeah.

'Cause the issue of our son
is a little more pressing.

He's fine.
He's at the showcase.

Oh, so you do remember that you

left him there with the wolves.

Ava, come on.
It's a showcase.

He's got a couple assistant
coaches there with him.

Yeah. And no head coach.

So what do you think our son
with the superhero complex

is doing?

KJ needs to be focused
on himself,

not covering for you.

I get why you left.

But now that things
have settled a bit more

for Jordan and Liv
at the hospital,

it is time for you to get
your fricking a*s

back to your son.
He needs you.

Cassius: I'm getting there.
Ava: Get there faster!

'Cause that guy Cliff is
the last person that he

should be saddled with.

The only thing that KJ
should be thinking about

at that showcase is his future.

You don't think I know that?

Do you?! 'Cause I don't see
you racing to your car.

What is really going
on with you, Cassius?

It's almost as if you're
running from something.

I don't run from
my problems, Ava.

You sure about that?

'Cause you keep running from me.

Waiter: Hi, I'm so sorry.
Um, but would you like

to continue your discussion
at a table?

We're fine.

Waiter: I only ask because
your conversation

is starting to, um...

affect some of
the other customers.

Yeah. Let's.

[Reporters speaking at once]
Coop: One second here.

Listen, nothing has changed
in the past few hours.

If we have something to say,
we will tell you.

Until then, back off of our porch

before you hear from our lawyers.

OK?

No. I... I was not
talking to you, Eric.

I got a bunch of reporters
outside of my... whatever.

It doesn't even matter.

What do you mean, you don't know
who the chick was

that Spencer left with?
Ain't you his agent?

OK, then, so call down
to the folks at the sh**t

and find out.

I... I did that already.
I checked all his old haunts.

I mean, I am literally standing
in his mother's house.

He is not here.

The only lead we have is that

what, some girl showed up
to his sh**t?

Damn it. Bro, I get it.

Discretion is your priority.

My priority is making sure that

my best friend does not
miss the birth of his children.

OK, I don't know
what that means for you,

but find that b*tch
and get back to me.

[Line disconnected signal]

For the record, I am not
running from you.

So what do you call it, then,

when you sleep with a woman...

your wife, no less...

and then you stand her up
for dinner 12 hours later

and give her no real explanation?

I am sorry about dinner,

for standing you up.

It's... it's like I told you.
Something came up and...

Give it a damn rest, Cassius.

If you've changed your mind
about reuniting our family,

about rebuilding
our life together,

about loving me,
man up and say so.

Yes. I knew about your plan
to re-propose that night.

Our son has
a horrible poker face.

I'm sorry.

I planned to explain
everything later.

That doesn't work for me.

I need... I deserve
an explanation now.

I thought you were here to
get me back to the showcase.

Now you got time
for a long conversation?

Good-bye, Cassius.
We're done.

Wait. Just... wait.

Look, the night of the dinner,

I... I didn't show up because
Jordan came by my office.

Jordan? Of course.

Because with you, all
roads lead to the Bakers.

Ava, you don't understand.

Tell me. For someone
who always claims that

family is everything, when
are you going to show up

for your actual family
that you created?

Principal London
gave Jordan my job.

Yeah. I found out
right before our dinner,

and Jordan is still deciding
if he's gonna take it.

Miranda. Hey.

Hey.

I was just racing
to get to Beverly.

Well, thank God. I stopped
by there to wish you luck

and heard you hadn't checked in.

It's a long story,
and I forgot my cleats,

so...

Was that your mom
I saw pulling out?

Yeah, part of that long story.

OK. Look, I don't want
to hold you up

'cause you're late as hell as is.

I just wanted to make
sure you were OK.

We can talk after.

No. Miranda, wait. Uh...

actually, I owe you an apology.

Khalil, no, look,

I'm the one who needs
to apologise.

But that's not
important right now.

Your showcase is.

Like you said, I'm already
late as hell as is.

You know, missing
this morning's showcase

likely k*lled my chances
at a offer anyway.

Only reason I'm still going
is to be there for my team

for the game this afternoon.

[Exhales]
I can't let them down.

But I still got a minute,
so please stay.

There's something
I need to explain.

Ava: That's how Cliff Mosely
entered the group chat.

Basically.

Ava, I swear, I had no idea

I was making a deal
with the devil.

Didn't you, though?

He's basically
your father 2.0.

OK. Fine. I...

I had a feeling early on
that Cliff had his own agenda,

but I thought that I could...
I could keep him in check

while still getting
the support that I needed.

[Exhales sharply]

I made a lot of mistakes
when I first got here.

And it took a lot for
me and Jordan

to get anything that even
looks like a friendship,

let alone a...
a real family bond.

I wasn't trying to destroy
him personally. I just...

I wanted a fighting chance
at saving my job,

a job that I love, a job
that secures KJ's future

and would allow me
to rebuild a home with...

well, my wife.

And Cliff Mosely took
advantage of that.

Cliff wants to destroy
Jordan and Billy's legacy,

my family's legacy, and I
can't let that happen.

I gotta stop him before
he does some real damage.

"I" and "my."

It's like you haven't
learned anything

from what we just went
through with your dad.

Waiter: Here you go.

Anything else I can get you two?

And you sure Kia is not with him?

All right, look, well,

if anyone of y'all see
or hear from Spencer,

just hit me up.

I appreciate you, Flip.

[Cellphone beeps]

[Taps phone]

[Line connecting]

Spencer's voice: This is
Spencer. Leave a message.

[Beeps]

[Drops phone on table]

Do you love me?

You sound like ol' girl from
that "Queen" whatever series.

This funny to you?

I'm just saying, if you gonna
force me watch all 6 hours,

you can't be mad
when I bring it up.

Do you love me?

More than anything, Ava.

You are my oxygen...

which is why I couldn't
re-propose to you that night.

I'd essentially...
lost my job,

lost my ability to provide
for my family.

Full disclosure, I was
embarrassed.

I needed to fix things.

I needed to secure
our future before I...

before I came back to you
on bended knee.

Ava...

you deserve so much more than
the pain and instability

that I brought into your life
these last couple years.

For better or for worse.

Those are the vows we made.

I love you, Cassius Jeremy.

I loved you when the only
coffee table we could afford

was a cardboard box
with a kente cloth on top.

I loved you when you held
KJ for the first time

and I saw it all click for you...

your purpose.

I loved you when you would
stay up late with me,

keeping me company,

as I tried to finish
my dissertation.

I loved you even when
your dad, in his pain,

tried to take us down with him.

And I love you still.

You remember that
first apartment we had

off Telegraph?

[Chuckles]
That was you and me

against the world.

No money, just...
just dreams.

It still is.

No more you going at
this alone, Cassius.

The only way that we are
gonna get through all of this

is together.

[Chuckles]

I don't deserve you.

Probably not, but you got me.

That's cold.
[Ava laughs]

What's cold is that
food you're holding.

I'm sure the hospital
has a microwave.

Mm, well, we should get
it back to Jordan

and then get back to our son.

We?

We.

And on the way,

we should strategize a plan

to deal with basic a*s Cliff.

Mm-hmm.

A couple of days ago,

when we were looking for Amina,

How I came at you wasn't cool.

I kind of brought that
on myself by implying

what happened to her
was her fault, you know.

Nah, you were just
speaking your mind,

like you always do.

And instead of
just letting it go,

I made it a thing and...

I'm sorry.

It's all good.

I guess we're still feeling
out how we fight as a couple,

which makes sense 'cause
this is all still so new,

you know?

About that.

About what? Us?

Yeah. I... I feel like we
just rushed into this,

and that's completely
on me, not you.

You still have feelings
for Amina.

Nah, this has nothing
to do with Meen at all.

I promise.

But you are right.

It does have to do
with another woman...

my mom.

I don't understand.

We're working things out now.

But I had...

still have a lot of
abandonment issues

because of her.

And things all kind of came
to a head earlier this week.

Miranda, you chose me at a time

when I needed to feel seen.

When you asked me if I wanted
to make things official...

Singer: ♪ Good-bye
is a word... ♪

My mom had just
showed up that day.

I'm just now realising
how much that

stirred up all this
emotional baggage.

So you said yes to me because you

couldn't say yes to her.

Something like that.

I think I was just happy that

for the first time in my life,

somebody was choosing me.

♪ Until you... ♪

Look, it wasn't intentional,

but I was selfish.

And I'm sorry.

Singers:
♪ It's time to move on... ♪

So where does that leave us, K.?

Taking a step back.

♪ But loving you won't... ♪

I... I'm just starting to
piece my family together,

and between that

and whatever future
football holds...

It doesn't leave space
for something new.

I get it.

I really am sorry.

Uh-uh, don't be. Um...

I'm at least grateful that
you're handling this now

and not months from now,

when this could've
been messier, you know.

Anyways,

I should let you
get to your showcase.

Still showing up for your team

even after the morning
you had is a classy move.

Good luck.

Singers: ♪ So I'm
letting you go ♪

♪ Again ♪

[Door opens and shuts]

-Hey.
-Hey.

Jordan, you're supposed
to be taking it easy.

It's a bottle of water.

Not exactly heavy lifting.

OK. Fine, thank you. Can
you sit down now, please?

Nope, not until you've
explained why you shut me out

of everything you've clearly
been dealing with all week.

Jordan, I wasn't
shutting you out, OK?

I was trying to make
things easier for you.

Jordan: By not letting me
be there for you?

Cassius: Hey.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Sorry we took so long.

Thank you.

Uh, y'all good?

Yeah.
Just hard waiting.

Layla: Mm-hmm.
Jordan: Yeah.

Right. J.,
let me holla at you.

Look, I know that we're new
to this whole cousin thing,

but as the older,
wiser cousin, trust me

when I say whatever is
going on with you and Layla,

squash it.

Today's been a lot.

And it could get worse
before it gets better.

You're gonna need your wife
to help you get through this.

Yeah.

[Inhales deeply]

[Exhales]

[Chuckles]

That must've been one hell
of a Jacob's run.

[Chuckles]
Yeah, yeah, it was.

I'm happy for you.

-Thanks, man.
-Yeah.

Layla: Liv's
hanging in there.

Um, the babies' heart rates
keep dropping periodically,

but, um, the doctors
have been able to

stay two steps
ahead of everything.

Those are my kind of doctors.

When you're smart enough
to get ahead of the problem,

it stops being one.

[Line connecting]

Spencer's voice: This is
Spencer. Leave a message.

Singer: ♪ All these ghosts
in my room... ♪

Coop: Spence, it's me... again.

Singer: ♪ Live with me,
and I've got the proof ♪

Coop: I had one job
today, bro,

and it was to find you.

And I gave Jordan
and Layla my word,

and I couldn't even do that.

Singer: ♪ So I never get
much sleep in my bed... ♪

Coop: It's been
a crazy week, bro.

Crazy week.

I mean, Preach was arrested
for trying to protect Amina.

Breonna and I are
on some sort of break.

I walked out of my internship
because I lost my way,

and I... I wanted to call you
through all of that,

but I swear, bruh,

I did not want to burden you.

Singer: ♪ Somebody help me ♪

♪ I think I'm goin' down hard ♪

Coop: And now I wish
I did make that call.

At least I probably
would've known

what you had planned for today.

Singer: ♪ I'm getting tired
from my holding my head up ♪

♪ For so long, oh... ♪

Coop: Whatever, whatever it is

or wherever you're at,

you know it is all good,
and I got you.

Just... just call me.

Singer: ♪ Ooh ooh ooh ooh ♪

Coop: I... I am failing everyone,
Spence,

but I promise, I will not
fail you and these kids.

I don't care if I got
to go to the store myself

and grab the biggest megaphone
and scream your name

from the top of
the Hollywood sign

just so they can hear me.

I'd do it.

Singer: ♪ Somebody help me,
I think I'm goin' down... ♪

Coop: Holla back at me, man.

Singer: ♪ Hard ♪

[Reporters speaking outside]

Hey, you, I need a favor.

Didn't you just threaten
to get me arrested?

Do you want a statement
on the ICE raid

and Cardell Simms or not?

KJ: Still waiting
for my pops.

It is what it is.

Mom, thank God you're back.

Where-where's Dad?

I'll fill you in, but first,

I need you to help me
with something.

OK.

Why am I being summoned
to your office

when you should be
out on the field,

running this showcase?

We need to talk.

If this is about pee-gate,
it's already in full swing.

I've been in Lance's ear
all morning.

You mean the booster that's
backing Jordan to London?

He was until about an hour ago.

It turns out the mere whiff
of Jordan and Billy

having potentially cheated

on Jordan's high school drug test

really rubbed him the wrong way.

Now I just have to flip


Jordan is in the hospital
right now with his sister

as she fights to save
the lives of her babies.

As opposed to showing compassion,

you went on the attack.

I gave you
a competitive advantage.

Do you or do you not
want this job?

I want a lot of things, Cliff.

I want the Warriors
to win another chip,

I want my son to
realise his dream,

I want my family whole,

and I want my
extended family that is

in Beverly Reed right now
fighting their way

into this world to make it
and get to meet their father

and soon-to-be favorite uncle.

Extended family, huh?

And... and where was
Jordan's loyalty to you

when he took your job?

We're done here, Cliff.

The hell we are.

You're too weak
to fight for your job.

I'll find us a better coach.

Shouldn't be too hard.

Either way, you can't stop
what's already in motion.

Jordan's done.

You sure about that?

[Chuckles]

Look who's suddenly
developed a spine.

I'm just two steps
ahead of you, buddy.

You try to end Jordan, I end you.

See, if this little pee-gate
nonsense goes public,

then the championship
that Beverly won

that season is vacated
because Jordan

should have been
disqualified from playing.

And I will ensure that
every booster

that was here at the time
is implicated

in the cover-up, including you.

I'm pretty sure there
isn't a booster here today

that would want
that kind of scandal

for themselves or the program.

You son of a b*tch.

You better fall back, Cliff.

Or what?

Or Cassius from North Oakland

will officially enter the chat.

And trust me, bruh, you
don't want that smoke.

From him or us.

"Spencer James, call home"?

Yes! Make that message
go viral.

But you're not even gonna tell me

why you need me to make it viral?

Correct.

And what do I get
for all of this?

You get the thing that you been

standing on my front porch,
waiting for all day.

An interview with Amina?

No. You... you get
a interview with me.

I will give you the exclusive
on Cardell "Preach" Simms.

And all I got to do is get
the Spencer message out there?

[Chuckles]

What part are you not
understanding?

Is he in some sort of trouble?

No, he is not in trouble.

Do you want the scoop
on Preach or not?

Listen, the man is a beacon
of our community.

All right? He is locked up
for defending his daughter,

who was unjustly arrested.

He should be home
with her right now,

not sitting in some jail cell.

All right.

You have a deal.

[Cellphone makes whooshing noise]

My boss will get
the message out there.

Bet.

Now, let me tell you about
Cardell Simms.

[Chuckles]
North Oakland Cassius?

Pop's always
representing the Town.

Cassius: Ice City, baby.
KJ: Yes, sir.

Cassius: I can't thank you
and the team enough

for showing up, son.
KJ: Oh, come on, now.

You know that there is

nothing I wouldn't do
for you, Pops.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I'm not gonna lie.

I kinda miss
North Oakland Cassius.

KJ: Uh, easy, now.

And I miss North Oakland Ava.

-Ohh.
-Mm.

Um, hello?

You know, easily disgusted
son still sitting right here

in this room.

OK, and you guys are
just ignoring me. Great!

[Ava and Cassius laughing]

OK.

So does this mean

that the family's
back together again?

It feels that way to me.

But... but for real, though.

OK? Please don't play
with me.

I mean, like
back together as a...

a family-family, the whole deal.

Cassius: Yeah.
Ava: Yeah. Ha ha!

Cassius: The family's
back together, son.

For real this time.
Come on.

[Laughter]

Cassius: OK. OK.
[Chuckles]

We gotta get you back
on the field, KJ.

Ava: Yes.
KJ: Right.

Wait. You're, uh,
you're not coming?

I am.

I just gotta handle
something real quick,

but you two go ahead.
I'll be right behind you.

Right.

[Ava chuckles]

Singer: ♪ When the lights ♪

♪ Are burning down ♪

♪ Through the dark ♪

♪ Can't find your way out ♪

♪ When you feel like ♪

♪ It's all hopeless ♪

♪ And your soul is ♪

♪ Bruised and broken ♪

♪ You should know I... ♪

Voice of Cassius:
Dear Dad...

Singer: ♪ Won't let you down ♪

Voice of Cassius: Family.

While it presents
as a simple 6-letter word,

the truth is it's actually one
of the hardest words to define

in any language.

For some, it just means
a DNA connection.

For others,
it means their entire world,

their safety, security, strength.

It means the people you choose
to have by your side...

the ones you know
will show up for you,

sacrifice for you.

But not everyone is lucky
to be born into that.

For some, family means

something a little more
complicated,

but complicated

doesn't mean you don't need them.

Complicated just means
you have to be prepared

to do the work to keep them...

[Cellphone vibrating]

Singer: ♪ I'll be your... ♪

Hey. Everything all good
at the showcase?

Yeah. Oh, we're all good
over here.

I just wanted to tell you
something real quick

and hope that it takes
a piece of stress away

from your already crazy day.

[Cassius sighs]

Look, when everything's settled,

just know that
the Beverly job is yours.

I'm officially stepping down.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, Cassius.

We don't have to make
any decisions right now.

See, that's the thing, J.
There is nothing to decide.

I was reminded today
that there is

nothing more important
to me than family,

and you are a part of
that family, J.

I was, um...

also reminded that there's

nothing we don't do for family.

So I got a little favour to ask.

Voice of Cassius: Even if that
means you swallow your pride

for the good of
the ones you love.

Anything.

I don't know where
I'll be going next.

Could be here, could
be back to the Bay.

It could be another state.

But if it does end up
not being here,

I need to know that
you got KJ's back,

not just as his coach
but as his family.

I refuse to uproot
his life one more time,

so that may also mean that
he'll need a place to stay.

Choir: ♪ Oh oh oh, oh oh... ♪

Cassius: So...

can you do that for me, cuzzo,

help get our boy
across the finish line?

Choir: ♪ Oh oh oh, oh oh... ♪

Anything for family.

Singer: ♪ I'll be your... ♪

Voice of Cassius: So this is
me swallowing my pride, Dad,

and extending my hand.

I hope one day you'll take it

and we can try
this family thing again.

Singer: ♪ I'll be
your rescue... ♪

Jordan, it's Liv.

We can finally see her.

Singer: ♪ It won't make
a difference ♪

OK.

Singer: ♪ I'll be your ♪

♪ I'll be your rescue ♪

Greg, move your head.