Running Point (2025) s02e04 Episode Script

1
Hi, everybody. Welcome to LA Waves Basketball.
Hey, Ness, this is not your own personal food trough.
What are you talking about? This is
shareable. This is a family value pack.
Isla, we can't keep this seat empty
all season. It's a total waste of money.
Yeah, and it makes us look bad.
Jake from State Farm could be sitting here.
What the
Oh hey. Big fan.
This seat won't be empty all season.
Okay, do you think Ali's just
gonna come storming in here one night
saying she's sorry and beg to come back?
Wake up, dum-dum. Not gonna happen. She's gone.
The sooner you get that through your thick skull,
the better off we'll all be.
- Have some dog.
- Get that out of my face.
You're lucky I have a second one.
Tie game, 15 seconds left.
Who is Norm Stinson gonna give the last shot to?
Horns! Horns! Double action!
Gibbs flashes on the wing.
Gets the ball.
Splits the double-team.
Puts up the shot and gets the roll.
What a call by Coach Stinson.
This kid's really stepping
up and becoming a leader on this team.
What the fuck!
Oh my God!
You did it! Oh my God!
- Wham, bam, Cam!
- Dude!
Oh! What is it, 2016?
That was like some prime Marcus out there.
It's always prime Marcus out there, baby.
When I saw Dyson taking that last shot,
I was like, "What the fuck is Norm doing?"
"Doesn't he realize we got Marcus Winfield on the squad?"
We got the W. They were double-teaming me all night anyway.
Hey, I like that attitude.
Everybody's gotta pass the torch at some point.
I'm missing Lizzy's birthday,
but I wanna get together with you.
Let's get the kids together.
- Yeah.
- All right. Good job, everybody. Good job.
Yeah, well, I told Lisa that silk is a very clingy fabric,
so she better start wearing underwear.
Yeah, I know.
Jesus Christ, Sandy!
The CFO of our company cannot be seen
in the background of a reality TV show
with no pants on.
Look how pale your ass is. I mean, get a spray tan.
Have some self-respect, for God's sake.
Why did you pause it? Turn it off.
And how is this basic cable?
- Oh, you can see his balls.
- Oh!
Hey, this is my personal life
and frankly, none of any of your business.
You've made it our business, haven't you?
Lizzy watches this shit with her friends.
Want every yenta in Brentwood to know
you got a lopsided nutsack?
Sandy, you are responsible
for the financial health of this team.
If everyone thinks that you're the next Tom Sandoval,
it's a bad look.
Time-out. I got this, okay?
Listen to me.
Who wouldn't want to be on a Bravo show? But not like this.
- I told you guys that I met Andy Cohen.
- Enough with the Andy Cohen.
- Sandy, you have to fix this.
- Okay, fine. I will talk to Charlie.
Could you please stop replaying it?
Turn it off. It's going back and forth.
- That's right.
- It's a boomerang now.
- No, 'cause
- How's it doing that?
Go.
Get it.
Go.
Get it.
Go…
LA is down one but has the ball.
Curious to see what Norm Stinson draws up here.
Okay, this is us. We got this game, guys.
Travis, you're coming out for the ball.
Marcus, you run the baseline to the wing.
Everyone thinks it's going to him.
Travis, you fake it hard to him,
hit Dyson for the backdoor. Got it?
- Pause.
- Easy bucket. Let's go.
Come on, hands in.
- Waves on three. One, two, three.
- Waves!
- Yo, hit me. I'm gonna be open.
- But Coach said give it to Dyson.
Coach? Man, coach been here ten minutes.
Just give me the fucking rock.
It's getting spicy.
Coburn inbounds to Bugg. Marcus and Dyson look to get open.
Travis hits Marcus. He has to rush a three.
No good, and LA loses.
Not a bad idea letting Marcus take the last shot,
but you gotta wonder why
they didn't ride the hot hand in Dyson.
What the hell was that?
- Hey, how was work?
- God, it was amazing.
Harry Hamlin let me try his famous spaghetti sauce,
and he fed it to me on a spoon.
And Lisa was like, "Oh, don't make me jealous."
And I said, "Jealous? You're about to be single."
Wow, that's cool.
Um… could we talk for a sec?
Yeah, of… of course.
I am so happy for you,
and I love our life,
specifically our home life.
- So do I.
- Right?
So I was hoping that you could tell Lisa
that they can't film here in our home anymore.
- Oh, is this about the acne on your butt?
- What? Are people talking about that?
Well
Yeah, yeah. I guess it's about that now too.
Okay? I can't be in the background of a reality show.
Okay? It's too embarrassing.
Embarrassing?
Wow, this… this is like my dream.
And I am so glad that you love
your new job and that you feel fulfilled,
but can you maybe see that it's not also my dream?
Okay. Yeah, okay.
I, uh… I'll tell the producers
that we can't shoot here anymore.
Oh, thank you. Thank you.
Yo! Driving through the old hood. Figured I'd just pop in.
You live 45 minutes away.
Not a thing. How are my two favorite queens doing, huh?
Should we make some mojitos, have a kiki?
- Are you wearing makeup?
- Nah. Charlie, my diva, have a kiki?
Stop saying "kiki," okay? There's no cameras here.
Are you serious?
I went through full glam for this. It's like 400 bucks.
- Oh my God.
- I gotta go.
They did a terrible job. Are your kids in the car?
- It's fine. They have their tablets.
- Oh my God.
Mmm.
- Mm-hmm. I like the lemon.
- Mm-hmm.
Well, the chocolate tastes like a Hostess CupCake.
I'm kinda feeling the one with all three combined.
Oh God.
Ness, that's my spit cup.
Hey, I'm sorry to interrupt dessert,
I guess, but we gotta talk.
I should probably get to work.
Plus, what Ness did made me real sick.
Might be done with cake forever.
- Goodbye.
- Me too.
Okay.
Uh, we got big problems in the locker room.
Oh, does Brielle like Dyson too?
Travis, some people are just meant to
be alone, and they live very full lives.
What? No, me and Brielle are in love.
Okay, look.
Great!
- Yeah, it's for a magazine cover.
- Which one?
None yet, but I was hoping you could hook me up.
I can call a friend at Condé Nast, maybe.
- Kinda Nasty? That sounds tight.
- Travis, what do you need?
Look, Marcus is not feeling coach at all, all right?
And although I like Norm,
and I've always wanted a firm, yet loving father figure,
I already have that in Marcus, okay?
I don't know who to listen to.
Can you tell me what to do, Mama? I mean… …Isla.
Okay, is this about what happened
at the end of the game last night?
Marcus missed a shot he's made a thousand times.
- It happens.
- No, that's not what happened.
Dyson was supposed to get the ball.
Marcus changed the play.
- And Norm is mad?
- Marcus ran sprints all practice.
- Oh, shit.
- Marcus does not run sprints.
Yeah, we're at Def Jam 2.
Isla, you got this. Let me know if you need me.
Do you want some cake?
Uh, I'm gluten-free, but I'll take some for my snake.
- Oh, hey, Ali.
- Hmm?
Great news. You're headed north.
- Aren't we already north?
- Please, Toronto's the Miami of Canada.
No, there's a… there's a First Nations boy
out of Yellowknife
who's already seven feet tall in grade five.
Might be a glandular issue. Is he okay?
That's what you're gonna find out next weekend.
Oh, uh, I actually have…
- Well, I had an event that weekend.
- Yeah? What is it?
It's Isla's wedding,
but I actually doubt I'm still invited, so…
I'm sure it won't be her last. Anyway,
get your tire info to my assistant.
- She'll get you fitted for snow chains.
- I'm driving?
Can't land a plane in that weather.
But I can drive?
Just don't brake on the black ice.
I won't forget about you
I won't forget about you…
Hey. Hey. Hey.
Hey, stop.
- Jesus.
- Wow.
You're lean, but really out of shape, huh?
I have kids, asshole.
I don't have the luxury
of playing grab-ass at Crunch all day.
Crunch? I have an Equinox Global Pass.
Listen, you may remember
I procured a loan from the team in order
to expedite my release from rehab.
Yeah, and you've missed the first three payments.
Yeah, and I've heard all your zesty comments about it too.
Here, consider us paid up.
Where did you get this much money?
From your mom.
Ha, ha. Very funny. But did you talk to her, though?
- Jesus Christ.
- When did she get back from Mar-a-Iago?
Marcus, hi.
Can I talk to you for a second?
Fine. Maybe it'll distract me from my aching knees
after your coach had me running sprints
for the last two hours.
Well, technically he's your coach.
Yeah, but you didn't even come to me before hiring him.
That's not how a good organization treats its star.
- Especially when it's Marcus Winfield.
- You're right. I should've talked to you.
But the good news is,
Norm is a great coach. You just have to get to know him.
The three of us should go to dinner.
Jackie'll set it up with Ray.
All right.
But go through Roy. Ray's stuck in space on Blue Origin.
Day 46.
Say a prayer.
Okay, well, we're gonna…
I could… Nope. I'll get a new phone.
Hey, have you had a chance to look at this seating chart?
Oh, yeah.
I sat your cousins next to my aunt
because she's from New York.
Oh, my cousins aren't from New York.
No, I know, but, you know,
they have a lot in common culturally.
I so appreciate you trying
to make my Jewish family feel comfortable.
Okay, how do I look for my dinner with Marcus and Norm?
- Does this say peacemaker?
- Big time. Very Camp David.
Feels like a political reference.
- I don't get it, but I'll take it.
- Okay, understood.
- How are you feeling about the dinner?
- Like I should've done it sooner.
I mean, I wanna get off to a good start this season,
and if Marcus and Norm aren't vibing,
I can kiss the ring goodbye.
Well, I am sure that you will bring these
two together over a succulent prime rib.
Or there's also a short rib. There's a…
I checked out the menu online.
I'm so hungry. This wedding diet is killing me.
Honey, if you look better than me
at our wedding, I will Runaway Bride you.
You have said this several times to me.
- Have fun. I'll be here eating ice chips.
- Yeah.
I'm so excited for you to try this restaurant.
Everything is amazing.
Oh, no, I ate already.
What? Why?
Because I had a colonoscopy this morning,
and I've been on nothing
but broth and soup prep for 48 hours.
Yeah, I just ate a lot.
- The guy at Fatburger just shook his head.
- Okay, it doesn't matter. Doesn't matter.
The point of this dinner is for you
and Marcus to get on the same page.
Don't worry. We're going to be on
the same page. Oh, here he comes.
Marcus, thank you so much for coming.
Sorry, I'm late.
I had dinner at home. My chef does coq au vin Tuesday.
You both had dinner?
I literally preordered three large format platters.
- I'll take mine to go.
- You know what? Whatever.
You're here now. That's all that matters.
Guys, I'm so happy we're doing this,
so we can clear the air and have a great season, right?
Oh, we were having a great season
when I was getting the ball.
Yeah, well, it… it's a long season.
Hey, Norm, let's tell Marcus
what a great value he is to the team.
Okay, look, Marcus, I get it.
You've hit some pretty big shots
for your team whenever they needed it.
Exactly.
And you're still the big dog
in the locker room. I know that.
- But this is about championships…
- Oh.
…and when you don't run the play I call,
you kinda screw up my whole goddamn plan.
Oh, you got a plan?
Yeah, that's right. And you gotta get on board with it.
I knew you were trying to cut me out.
This is on you. I'm out of here.
- Chef Greg made profiteroles.
- Marcus!
Norm, what was that?
You're supposed to get him to like you.
I'm sorry. I blew it.
I was trying to do a tough love thing.
I saw a TED Talk about boundaries.
Didn't watch the whole thing.
- Survivor was coming on.
- Okay, well, it didn't work, did it?
And it made him madder than he was
minutes ago, and now I'm mad.
Look, I can fix this.
- How?
- We got the big road trip coming up.
That's when teams bond, okay?
There's no family, no distractions.
I'll pack the travel Scrabble.
Before you know it, it's all gonna be copacetic.
Which is a hell of a Scrabble word.
- You can just box all that up.
- I don't eat pork, though.
What? There not one thing of pork on there.
- That's not pork? What is that?
- It's a seafood tower.
Oh, uh Oh. Uh, bring it back.
The nightmare road trip comes to an end
as the Waves get blown out in Miami.
Marcus, you guys went 0-6 on the road trip.
Why did Coach Stinson leave you on the bench in the fourth?
You'd have to ask him. I'm not the coach.
I'm just the franchise's all-time leading scorer.
Did you go to the locker room early to prove a point?
I had a headache.
Okay, I'm gonna say this as kindly as I know how.
Norm is a fucking loser.
He sucks.
He's an anchor around our necks. He's dead weight.
And I want to say "I told you so," but I'm a good guy.
The season just started.
I get it. It looks bad,
and you're gonna take a bit of an I.
We… we'll take a bit of an I if we let him go,
but Jesus, we're fucking 3-12.
We're supposed to be contenders
for the championship, not the lottery.
Isla, they're right, okay? I mean, this is bad.
At this rate, we're gonna end up…
Wait a second here.
- Carry the one…
- Okay, he's gonna be a while.
Look, we gotta do this now so we can salvage the season.
No, I hired Norm for a reason.
I know he can do this.
And if Ali was here, she'd agree with me too.
Well, thank God she's gone.
Look, you're wrong. Just fucking admit it.
Even Dad would admit when he was wrong.
You know what, Cam? You're right.
Ha! 62 and 20.
- That… that's actually not that bad.
- No, you did it backwards.
And somehow upside down too.
Hey, thanks for coming in, Norm.
Yeah, don't worry. I know why I'm here.
I blew it, right? I blew it with Marcus.
Norm.
The guy doesn't respect me, and we're on a losing streak.
- Norm.
- You gotta fire me.
Norm, stop talking and let me say something.
- Just sit.
- Okay.
Okay, yes.
There are a lot of people
that would like to see you get fired,
but that's not happening today.
Okay.
Do you remember my mom?
Yeah, yeah, proud, beautiful woman.
Didn't need the second facelift, if you ask me,
but, uh, she and your dad, they were a great couple.
My dad cheated on her like 500 million times.
- Yes, he did.
- Yeah.
But despite my dad's mistakes, he loved my mom
and he did whatever he could to keep the family together.
And so when my mom started to feel really neglected,
he'd do whatever he could to make her
feel like she was his number one girl.
And I am talking diamonds,
a convertible, a house in Palm Springs.
Do you see what I'm getting at here?
You want me to buy Marcus a car, Isla?
I mean, I'm underwater on my condo.
No, Norm, Norm, I want you to make Marcus
feel like your number one girl.
Uh…
I get it.
Hmm. Okay.
But whatever happens, don't tell him about that analogy,
because he'll just fixate on being the woman.
I get it.
Halftime in LA. Marcus Winfield leads all scorers with 18.
Best we've looked in weeks, and we're still losing.
Well, at least Norm's getting Marcus the ball.
Isla, Al Fleischman, aka The Flush Man,
Toilet King of Orange County.
Yeah. Hey, Al, how are you?
Oh, good, good, good.
Now that I am front row, center court.
Yeah, did Ali do that?
No, Ali was a waste of time.
I think she wanted to hook up with me. I don't know.
Cam made it happen. He's my boy now.
Ness, Ness, why don't you go get him some swag?
Yeah. Oh, you know what?
We have a sweatshirt, no sleeves,
covered in sequins. Screams your name.
- Oh my God.
- Yeah.
I feel seen, man.
Yes, I see you.
Winfield brings it up.
He's having his best game of the season.
Coach's been calling his number all night,
and Marcus has been responding.
Charge!
Oh, but he's called for the charge.
- That's on me?
- Two-two blue.
You gotta be kidding me, ref. That's terrible.
Going this way.
- I'm serious, Marcus.
- Call those feet set?
- Give me the ball. I'm not kidding.
- Hell no.
- Give me the ball, or I'm gonna T you up.
- Back off, Marcus.
- Give me the ball!
- Back off, Marcus. Back off.
My man, what the hell was that?
That's not a charge!
You got bird shit in your eye?
I get that you're the worst ref
in the league, but seriously.
How can you make that call?
- That's a tech.
- I don't give a shit about a tech.
You can't make that call on Marcus Winfield.
You're just lucky you get to watch him play.
Oh, wait, I forgot you're blind.
You put some respect on his name, you dumb bastard.
That's it!
You're out of here.
Good 'cause I can't stand to watch you work.
You dumb asshole. Give me that.
Oh, no, no, don't touch. It's my knee, yeah.
Oh, shit, that's the good one too.
Medic! We need a doc here.
Hey, man, you knocked over my açai bowl.
Wait. What the hell?
Charlie, what is going on?
- We said no more shooting here.
- Let me explain.
Hold on. If you're gonna talk, we'll need to mic you.
No, no. Do not come near me.
Look, I told the producers we couldn't shoot here,
but they loved our drama so much,
they just wanted to get a bit more.
So tell me to kick everybody out and be mad.
No, I am mad, okay? And I'm not part of this show.
- All right, we'll boom in.
- Do not… Stop it.
I don't want to be a part of… Oh, fuck off!
Come here.
Keep rolling. We'll count slate it at the end.
Which one of you filmed my butt? Huh?
Oh, shit.
Can you excuse us, please?
First, they told us to go into the living room.
Then they put us in here.
- Where do you want us to set up?
- I don't care.
Anywhere but my bedroom would be great. Thank you.
Sandy, I know that you're mad, all right?
But we are catching on.
People loved seeing your ass. Jon Hamm
played it on Watch What Happens.
So your plan was to have a fight on camera?
Have you gone insane?
This is how we make it.
If this plays out, we could… we could get our own show.
I was thinking we could call it Groom Mates.
- It could be about us opening a dog salon.
- I have a job.
And I thought you wanted to be an actor,
not a reality star.
Come on, every actor wants to be
a reality star now, all right.
If this works, we could get on Traitors.
No, I don't…
No, still no. I would be very good on that show
and I would win, but that's not what I signed up for.
Well, this is what I want, all right?
And I'm not… I'm not giving it up.
So you would rather be on TV than be with me?
That… Sandy…
No, look, all I know is I don't want to be
with someone who'd make me choose.
Then I guess we want different things.
Wow, I guess we do.
So this is it?
Yeah, I think so.
- Hey, Charlie.
- Yeah?
- They need you.
- Okay.
Goodbye, Sandy.
Hey, man, there's a baked potato bar at crafty.
Thank you.
Hey, how you doing, Norm?
I'm in a little pain,
but, uh, I think it's all superficial, so…
No, that ligament is gone, dog.
Look, his shin is just floating in blood right now.
- It's… it's crazy.
- Oh. Son of a bitch.
Please, tell me that we won, at least.
- By 15.
- Good.
I mean, you went psycho out there.
And I know in today's world it's not cool
when a white guy just totally loses it,
but it was awesome.
So I could do that again. I could… I got rage.
I was born with one testicle. I hate the world.
Oh, yeah. No, no, no.
It's fine, but Marcus did have his best game of the season,
and I think it had a lot to do with your performance.
Well, I just… had to let him know that he's my best girl.
Yeah.
Yeah, you need your best girl.
Yeah.
I gotta go.
- Um, rest up, Norm.
- All right.
Marcus, hey.
I don't know if you heard,
but my son's Bar Mitzvah is approaching,
and I was hoping you could sign,
like, 300 yarmulkes by Saturday.
Hey, Doc, let me get you real quick.
- I'll just forge 'em. It's fine.
- Oh, we'll… we'll see if he's available.
- You know the ref made the right call?
- Oh yeah. That was a charge big time.
Thanks for having my back out there.
Marcus, look, you're the best player
that I've ever had the honor of coaching,
but I gotta get these young guys ready
for when the playoffs come
so they have your back.
Even Marcus Winfield can't win alone.
Well, it'd be close, but…
I'm with you, Coach.
I'm with you, Marcus. Yeah.
- Hold on, hold on. One favor, please.
- Hmm?
Carry me to the toilet.
- It's right around there.
- Yeah.
Just drop me off and then come back in 20 minutes.
And that'll do it from Ally Bank Arena.
LA cruises to an easy win, 104-89.
Fuck that.
- Damn it.
- Why… Why are you mad? They won.
I'm not mad. I'm not even acting mad. I just…
It's complicated.
- Here.
- Uh, actually, I'm good.
It's my mom's birthday tomorrow,
and I promised I'd take her to brunch.
Oh, come on. It's like a cup of coffee.
- Come on.
- Okay, okay, okay.
Ali. Ali!
Where the hell is Ali Lee?
We are looking to diversify our sponsorships,
and we think your caribou jerky is exactly
the type of jerky we've been missing.
Ali.
Ali.
Oh!
Oh! Uh.
Oh my God. Wait, Isla,
what are you doing here? Are you okay?
I… I'm here for you.
Isla Gordon, I know you're not interrupting a meeting
with two of our most important sponsors.
Ali, I've been a fucking horrible friend,
and I'm not fucking leaving here unless it's with you,
and nothing will make me fucking change my mind.
Hey, use your church words.
- Uh, th… they don't really swear in here.
- This is outrageous.
Wayne, Lief, I am so sorry for this disgusting display.
Oh, shut up, Magnus.
You know, you have a mouth like a Saskatoon lumberjack.
Ali, I should've treated you better.
Anything I do without you just feels wrong.
Also, when my brothers say something dumb,
I have no one to roll my eyes with,
and I love you like a sister.
I mean, probably more than a sister,
because if I… if I had one, she'd be a big bitch.
I can't believe you came up here,
especially with the weather grounding
all small aircraft. I'm…
Did you fly commercial?
First class, but they sat me near the bathroom,
and it smelled awful.
Ali, if you come back to LA,
I will kick Cam out of your office,
and you can redecorate it.
I still won't use any of your shitty high school friends.
Of course not. They all suck.
I missed you.
Magnus, I say this with absolutely zero respect.
I quit. Let's go. Let's get out of here.
You're making a huge mistake
that I… that I won't ever forgive.
Now, someone help pack up Ali's things
and get 'em a car service to the airport.
Oh God, thank you for saving me from this shithole.
I missed you so much.
And I'm not getting married without my maid of honor.
Oh, that's right. Big week. Your wedding.
Boston's coming into town.
Right.
Boston.
It's okay to ride your motorcycle In the parking lot sunset.
If you're cool Then you won't break a sweat.
Those boys and girls On Manchester Drive you know
I swear they're from another time.
Like 1979.
La Salette.
Churchgoers, churchgoers
Come and praise the Christmas lights.
All the rednecks and the tourists.
All right, all right.
Lady of the lake working 9 to 5.
Then it's back to the trailer park.
Every night.
Every night