Ballers (2015) s05e04 Episode Script
Municipal
1 The brother and I met with the bankers this morning, and they're in.
Tell me, please tell me, - you got your guy for sure.
- I'm working on it.
I want a temple.
I think you're getting a bit cloudy because you're obsessing about your ex-partner.
I won't deny it.
I want to bury the fucking guy.
Jason came through with 80 million.
I already got money, Reg.
At some point you got to ask yourself how much is enough? CHARLES: There may be more information about the situation - that you may have left out.
- That is the truth.
Well, then the truth is I gotta let you go.
Thank you for your service.
These fools just being divisive, trying to come up with hot takes.
Think you can do any better? I'd love to hear y'all try.
Hey, T, man, get me a meeting.
Antolotti, you ready to jump on that team jet? JASON ANTOLOTTI (ON PHONE): Not quite.
I got another offer.
It's a pass.
[TV STATIC DRONES.]
[BRIGHT TONE.]
[LIL WAYNE'S "RIGHT ABOVE IT".]
Kane is in the building.
[MID-TEMPO HIP-HOP MUSIC.]
Now tell me how you love it You know you're at the top When only heaven's right above it We on 'Cause we on Who else is really trying to fuck with Hollywood Cole I'm with Marley G, bro Flying Hollygrove chicks to my Hollywood shows And I wanna tell you something That you probably should know This that "Slumdog Millionaire" Bollywood flow And, uh, my real friends never hearing from me Fake friends write the wrong answers on the mirror for me That's why I pick and choose I don't get shit confused Don't like my women single I like my chicks in twos And these days, all the girls is down to roll I hit the strip club, and all them bitches find a pole Plus I been sipping, so this shit is moving kinda slow Just tell my girl to tell her friend That it's time to go [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
Uh, back in a minute, let's go At some point, the only way to succeed is to stop giving a fuck.
It's a mind-set that I highly recommend.
Frees you up to take chances, make unpopular choices.
They say it's not for everyone.
- I say fuck it.
- Ma'am? [KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
- Yes? - Candace Brewer? - Depends on who's asking.
- I'm from FedEx.
I can see from the outfit.
- What do you have? - Says it's from LAPD, no name.
Just leave it over on the coffee table.
All right, great.
Can I get you to sign for it? No.
All right, ma'am, you have a great day.
[RINGTONE CHIMING.]
Calling to say you reconsidered? I'm sorry to say that I'm not.
- How's the new guy working out? - [CHUCKLES.]
- I thought he'd be a hell of a lot better.
- [LAUGHS.]
Look, I'll get that offer for the Mahomes extension out to you ASAP.
Sounds good, but what are you gonna do to replace Hill and Hunt? As Giselle once said, "He can't throw and catch the ball.
" Uh, I'm working on it.
Let me help you help yourself.
I got the perfect player in mind.
- You have a name? - Kisan Teague.
Yeah, replacing a problem with another one.
Apples and oranges.
There's no domestic "sitch", no alleged child abuse.
The guy's practically a Boy Scout.
Is there a video? That shows him doing anything wrong? No, he just has horrible taste in friends.
Come to think of it, so did you.
- Well, I was the bad element.
- Exactly.
Just meet the kid, all right? Worst case, you get a year out of him.
I get a drive-by discount? You're a mercenary fuck, Spence.
Shit, I've been called a hell of a lot worse.
Morning, boss.
Have you solved our giant Jack in the Box sized problem? T.
J.
Yeldon's agent's acting like he's the second coming of Walter fucking Payton.
They're asking for 20 for 2.
- Pass.
- He thinks we're desperate.
Because we are.
I still won't overpay for mediocrity.
And from now on, the talking point is, we're reloading.
Yeah, we're not desperate, we're the Rams.
I like that.
Anytime you're dealing from a place of weakness, rebrand it with a gun metaphor.
- It's patriotic.
- Locked and fucking loaded.
How about Duke Johnson? How about Alvin Kamara? I hear he's not interested in leaving New Orleans.
Well, then, let's make him interested in leaving New Orleans, Benny.
We don't take "no" for an answer.
Desperate times, they call for desperate measures.
Like Belichick says, "Do your job.
" Are you gonna do your job? - Hell, yeah.
- All right, 'cause I'm trying to avoid hearing more shit from Warner.
Alvin Kamara! [LAUGHS.]
Well, you know, we like to earn while we learn.
All right, thanks, Jay.
Who are you talking to, man? You got another job or something? Hell, no.
I "TTD'd" one up for you, though.
Oh, I remember reading that ad in the paper for one-legged miserable pricks.
Plus, we don't want another scenario like we had the other day.
What scenario is that? Nothing, he just fucking with me.
Baby, don't let him talk to you like that.
You better tell him you still got two good legs.
Yeah.
But listen to TTD, 'cause I think he's onto something.
- Thank you, Amber.
- Mm-hmm.
I spoke to Glazer.
He's gonna set up an interview with Sirius.
Oh, what, you manager now? I ain't think about it like that, but now that you've mentioned it, maybe I am.
First y'all pushing me to get off the field and now y'all sweating me to join the work force.
It's for your own good.
Oh, look at you, Dennis, on your white parenting vibes giving advice and shit.
No good can come from a busted-up Ricky with a bunch of free time.
Now, you run your route, you catch a pass.
- Don't be scared.
- Yeah, baby.
Nothing to fear but fear itself.
Ripping lines from dead presidents, huh? Y'all must really be desperate.
No, we're not desperate.
Concerned.
Mm, cotton candy reminds me of losing my virginity on Miami Beach.
- Is that weird? - It's very, very touching.
Listen, before we embark on this night of enjoyable debauchery, I think we should clear the air with a little whiff of reality.
We are majorly out on a fucking limb financially, mate.
That's where I do my best work.
This Municipal launch is costing us a fortune.
Okay, Lance, Lance, Lance, all the greatest entrepreneurs have been minutes away from disaster and destruction; Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos.
And not for nothing, but Spencer used to love to take chances.
Yeah, well, I only like to take chances with my penis, and I'm sorry if I don't quite live up to your fallen paramour in that department.
Listen, I've been aggressive, yes reckless, even but now is the time to go all in.
We spent $80 million on a pile of dirt.
We don't even have city approval.
- Yet.
- 50 million on Jason's agency.
Now we rep Patrick fucking Mahomes and we have the chance to make the biggest deal in football history.
All I'm saying is, we're way beyond all in.
Yeah, we are.
I get it.
[MAN SINGING INDISTINCTLY.]
Mm, make enough for 1,000 guests, please.
Very frugal.
"The health and safety of our players - is our primary concern.
" - [PHONE BUZZING.]
That's all you fucking say, Jared.
[PHONE BUZZING.]
Spencer, how are you adapting? You know me, I'm a quick learner.
Yeah, "quick-ish" at best.
Bet it feels pretty good to be part of a club that didn't want you.
Yeah, feels better than expected.
Every boy's dream, Spencer.
Fuck a supermodel and own an NFL team.
And I see you followed in Bossman's footsteps.
It's just much simpler being my own GM.
Only got one person to argue with.
Hey, you do that anyway.
It's also proving a lot harder than I expected.
How so? Thinking about making a move.
Unpopular move.
Unpopular to who? - The league.
- [SIGHS.]
Hearing rumors about Kisan Teague.
Are you asking for confirmation or a blessing? Little of both.
Anything I need to hear? - Or see? - [SIGHS.]
Well, I'm not gonna confirm or deny, but I will say that if video of said rumored event does exist, it won't see the light of day.
That's all I need to know.
That's why you're the best, Candace.
You have a good day.
So Glazer tells me you're looking to make a transition.
You been keeping up with what's going on in the game? Come on, girl, he is the game.
I've been off the field two minutes, not two decades.
All right, fine, but have you ever done this before? What, talk into a microphone? Only every day of his career.
No need to be disrespectful, T.
[GRUNTS.]
Transition's not gonna be a problem.
Excellent, so when can I get you to audition for me? [LAUGHS.]
You shouldn't have been so polite.
- I don't audition.
- He's offer only.
Oh, who are you? Chadwick Boseman? With a faster 40 and better genetics.
Just throw me on the air.
I'll show you what I can do live.
- He got this.
- You're a confident one.
- Damn right.
- All right.
How's tonight? You mean, like, tonight, tonight? - 6:30? - Ooh, drive time.
That's perfect.
What, you speaking for me now? I'm your manager.
That's perfect, we'll take it.
Okay, good.
6:30.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR.]
Hey, Mr.
Thompson, you got a minute? Charles.
I was, uh, taking a stroll by your office last night and I noticed that the lights were off.
[SCOFFS.]
Not me.
My lights are never off.
You know who I ran into? - Benny.
- He's a good kid, right? Mm, well, more than that.
Smart.
Industrious too.
- And that's why I hired him.
- You know what Benny told me? - Hmm? - No.
He told me that your wife is pregnant.
- Congratulations.
- [LAUGHS.]
Cat's out of the bag.
So since you're in a warm and fuzzy mood, maybe this is a good time to discuss my new deal.
Ah, is that what cool guys like you like to call your new baby? - No.
- [LAUGHS.]
No, we just call it a baby.
Seriously, my contact is up And you took us to the Super Bowl.
Please don't remind me again.
Uh, it just brings up bad memories.
Yeah, that one hurt.
But you gotta get there to lose it, right? - Well, it's a start.
- It ain't easy.
Life's hard.
You want easy, just die, Charles.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, think I just might.
Well, don't do it in here.
It might look fishy.
Right.
[LAUGHS AWKWARDLY.]
Really, when is a good time for us to earmark some space Oh, just relax, all right? It's gonna be taken care of.
I just wanna get this thing knocked out so I can get back to what it is that I do.
[SIGHS.]
Good-bye, Charles.
[RICO NASTY'S "COUNTIN' UP".]
Whoa, Kenny Yeah, I'm the bitch with the long hair And her top off, talk tough - Randy.
- Ricky.
- Good to see you, man.
- Good to see you too.
- What's up? How you doing? - I'm good, man, real good.
Can we hit them mitts? Got some anxiety to burn.
Sure you can put weight on that leg? As long as you don't go all "Karate Kid" on him and sweep that thing, should be all right.
Hey, make yourself useful, man.
- Grab me a smoothie.
- Gotcha.
Man, I'm all booked up.
My 3:00's here now.
We're gonna have to take a rain check, brother.
- All right.
- Yo.
- What up, bruh? - What up? I heard about that hit and run, bruh.
Godspeed on that recovery, for real.
Yeah, appreciate it.
Hey, you mind if I throw something at you? Shoot.
This shit ain't funny.
I'm not being funny.
Damn, so you heard, huh? The streets is talking, bruh loud.
Fuck.
Look, man, I just had some really bad fucking luck, a'ight? And I'm trying to move on, put that shit in the past.
I got a meeting with your boy Strasmore and the Chiefs.
- Oh, good.
Okay, good.
- Any advice? Yeah, lie to everybody else.
Tell Spencer the truth.
Nah.
Hell, nah.
Put the final nail in my career? Please.
Hear what I'm saying, man.
If I know, Spencer knows fo' sho.
Your best shot shoot straight.
Your hand gon' freeze, begging for the kitty That was unnecessary, bruh.
I just I just told you.
Come on, girl, I know you a rookie You got some followers [WOMAN VOCALIZING.]
Hey, this the way in LA [CAMERA SHUTTERS SNAPPING.]
So you got me greased with a lethal combo of Veuve and tequila.
Tell me, why should I care about Municipal? Because it comes with tastemakers baked right into it.
Yeah, it took Supreme two decades to get onto the backs of the greatest athletes in the world.
They went from niche neighborhood skate shop to international Goliath.
And how does that help me? We have a stable of world-class athlete influencers ready to don our wares.
Yeah, can you say "vertical integration"? You guys pitching me corporate synergy buzzwords? Call it what you want, mate.
The fact is, we're coming right out of the gate with ready-made exposure.
Yeah, the thing is that I've heard that story before.
It's not cool.
Well, I got another story for you.
It starts with a bag of cash.
[LAUGHS.]
Yeah, do not insult my integrity.
- I would never.
- [LAUGHS.]
His bad.
[LAUGHS.]
- He's always insulting someone.
- Kate, this is Pascal.
I know this gentlemen.
Perennial 40 under 40 overachiever making us all look bad.
Mm, the just ones that can't keep up.
- That's not me.
- Well, good.
Saddle up to the bar and you can prove it, hmm? Famous last words, cowboy.
Yahoo.
- After you.
- I hate that fucking guy.
[ELEVATOR DINGS.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
Ah, you made it.
Nah, sit down, sit down, sit down.
- Thanks for inviting me out.
- Yeah, thanks for coming out.
- Bit of a haul? - [SCOFFS.]
- What, my life or the ride? - [LAUGHS.]
You tell me.
Then I say both.
You've been living hard and fast, Kisan.
You know, I always asked myself, "What's the worst that could happen", right? And then I learned a lot could happen.
Here's a novel idea: you make better choices, you get better results.
I mean, come on, you acting like I started this shit, all right? I just pulled up and shit went down.
That's it.
"Shit went down, that's it", huh? [HUFFS.]
Look, I'm sorry I didn't grow up on a perfect tree-lined street like you.
[LAUGHS.]
That's funny.
The world is changing, Kisan.
Maybe you should too.
You make it sound so easy.
- It's not that simple, Spencer.
- Is that right? Well, I guess you don't value the privilege of playing in this league, then.
No, I value it.
Trust me, I promise you, I value it.
Just not more than my friends and where I come from.
I didn't know I was gonna be in the fucking NFL when I was six, Spencer, all right? I didn't get to decide what hood I grew up in or the kids I grew up with, a'ight? And if we're being honest? Shit, my boys are the reason I even made it this far in the first place, and they for damn sure gonna be the only ones answering the phone once my career and all of this shit is over with.
So you value truth.
Above all else.
Good, 'cause that's why we're here.
Who pulled the trigger the other night? My boy Cliff.
And me.
I wish I could lie to you.
Look, I try and make better decisions.
I promise you, I do.
It's just, sometimes circumstances they just don't allow me to.
[CLAPS.]
All right, thanks for coming in.
[SIGHS.]
I guess that's it, huh? Won't be catching no passes from Mahomes anytime soon, right? Well, I believe in second chances, just not thirds.
Don't make me regret this decision.
Welcome to the Chiefs.
You're serious? Yeah.
Uh, thank you, Spencer.
Come on, get out of here.
You gon' be the one to bust it down I can see it Diamonds in the face crushed up, I can see it - Wheezy outta here - Diamonds in the face Crushed up, I can see it Hoo-hoo, YG, that jacket cold, bro.
- Can I get one? - Oh, man.
- We don't make husky sizes, bro.
- Mm.
Hey, but y'all got my size, though, right? - I got you.
- Cool.
Hey, listen, man, why don't y'all enjoy some drinks, man? - Hey, the marathon continues.
- For sure, man.
Good luck on that season, man.
We're gon' be betting on Dallas, man.
All right, man, appreciate your love.
Yo, Hollywood rooftops, fine spirits, $80 million deal on the table.
- We blessed.
- I guess.
"You guess", man? Look around, man, this is all for you.
Just stop lying, Reg.
Joe and Lance threw this party for Sports X, Municipal, and all the veeps.
And you're one of them the most important one because you're an investor and a client.
- Still - "Still", what? You still depressed about that bullshit League of Legends tryout? It wasn't bullshit, it was a real tryout for a real sport.
I know, but you gotta rebound.
You gotta move on.
You can't let this get in the way of your career.
We saying yes or what? Look, man, I'm not finna get bullied, not by him and not by you.
Wait a second, we're not bullying you.
We're trying to set you up for life.
At what price? I only got one body, one brain, y'all.
You're a 28-year-old 350-pound black man crying about some video game.
J and I done put in a ton of work on this deal.
It's time for you to get real.
Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson did not sacrifice for you to be sitting up here playing video games.
- Man, whatever, Reg.
- I've said my piece.
Maybe you can talk some sense into him.
I just blowed an M on my kids Vernon, why don't you use video games like everyone else? As a way to get away from your everyday stress.
It's like if your girlfriend becomes your wife.
As soon as your hobby becomes your job, it ceases to be fun.
Yeah, like this conversation.
It's fucking babysitting.
This is Ricky Jerret and this is my new show [FEEDBACK SQUEALS.]
Of well, we gon' talk about a little bit of life, you know what I'm saying? And some other shit.
The people in here, they, uh they, uh, told me to tell some stories.
I you know, I don't know about what.
You know, life is full of funny stories.
Or at least mine is.
Football stories.
Tell a football story.
- Tell - You know, catch.
Maybe I should tell a story about growing up fatherless.
- This ungrateful punk-ass motherfucker.
- Know what I'm sayin'? He need to be talking about the league.
He needs to stop stuttering.
Or maybe I should tell a bedtime story.
Y'all y'all dig "Goodnight Moon"? Yeah, my daughter loves that one.
- I need me a drink.
- And get me one too.
This gon' be a long-ass night.
Go to commercial, please.
[HEADPHONES CLATTER.]
I was just getting warmed up.
What's the problem? Lesson one: know your audience.
Yeah, this "Goodnight Moon", I mean, it could be cool and all, but it sounds like a kids' story.
[CHUCKLES.]
Because it is.
Nigga, ain't no kid driving home from the office right now.
Well, who's listening to this shit, anyway? Don't get defensive, man.
An audition doesn't sound too bad now, does it? Y'all tell me to do my thing, I do it, and what, it ain't good enough? [LAUGHS.]
Oh, clearly your life as a coddled athlete hasn't prepared you for any adversity.
Ain't nothing coddled about catching a dig route in front of Vontaze Burfict.
Well, then tell people that, Ricky.
Tell them the real story from the league.
Yeah, the shit we talk about 24/7.
[REGGAE MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS.]
Then why don't you get out of the control room and do it with me? [FUNKY MUSIC.]
Oh, oh On the water [VOCALIZING.]
If only Cheers.
- What's up, Rick? - Reg.
- How you and your boy doing? - Same old, same old.
The more things change, the more they fucking don't.
All good with you, man? What you into these days? Gaming, e-sports.
You should get in before it's too late.
Yeah, tell me about it.
Or better yet, don't.
You know League of Legends, right? Vern plays League.
You know, pro level.
Yeah, everyone thinks they are.
- Suppose.
- Trying to help you, man.
It's a gold rush, get in.
Everybody want a piece, don't they? Sure do.
There's enough to go around for all of us.
So, um so what's it take to start a squad? Well, all you need is some money and talent.
Which one is more important? The one you don't have.
Good to see you.
I'll push you under You want that ankle to heal, you gotta stop masturbating.
- Lance, come over here.
- Hey! - Hey, how you doing? How you doing? - Hey, Aramis.
Come meet the brains behind your favorite publication.
What up, man? I'm Aramis.
- Nice to meet you.
- Pascal.
Aramis is one of our founders at Municipal.
Oh, the plot thickens.
We've been incubating this little crew of geniuses for some time, cultivating them for greatness.
These kids are about to explode into the hearts and minds of the kids that matter.
That's an ambitious commentary, Kate.
How long have you been at it? Overnight sensation? Man, I wish it was an overnight sensation.
Me and my friends been doing this since grade school.
We been doing film since I was seven years old, and we been hustling ever since then.
I respect the hustle.
And then, once I met Joe and his guys, as you would say, the rest is "history".
I do say that.
[LAUGHS.]
Not a bad story.
Yeah, well, it's about to get a lot sexier.
Check this.
Hey, OBJ.
Been mentoring these skate rats, showing 'em what's good.
I mean, I prefer "entrepreneur", but More like fashionista.
We can take that too.
I'm, uh, I'm loving this little, uh, how do you say, uh, collaboration, yeah.
Tell me more.
Cool.
Great conversationalist, that guy.
Hey, less is more.
- We're gonna go - Yeah, I'll But first, I want to [CROWD CHATTER.]
Hoo-hoo! Great party, boss.
Look at these two.
Get a room, huh? Well, Kate is an adult woman who seems to be enjoying herself.
A little too much.
Okay, well, Pascal is the key to us not getting pissed on by a bunch of 14-year-old kids in the Fairfax District.
I'd rather get pissed on.
Better be plastered all over that home page tomorrow.
Hey, Joe.
That check bounced for my retainer.
I need to get paid.
Get the fuck out of my face.
I'm busy.
You need to reissue a new one tomorrow or the planning board's gonna shut you down.
Sorry, what was that again? - You're getting shut down - Get the fuck out of my face.
Yeah, that that guy sucks.
Get out of here, Dan.
[CHARACTERS GRUNTING.]
- Got it.
- What? - Looks like a real blood bath.
- Yo, Reg.
Your boy's really fucking good.
I told him to stop playing football.
He could be an MMA fighter.
Yeah, he looks real light on his toes.
I don't need my boy catching elbows up against some octagon, so maybe keep your thought to yourself.
Thank you.
Now, could I have a sec with my boy? [BLADE RESOUNDS, BLOOD SQUELCHES.]
Yeah.
Maybe you're right, but he should go pro.
No one ever tears an ACL playing "Mortal Kombat".
Uh, I thought about it a lot.
I hear you, and I understand you.
- You really do? - Yeah, I do.
So, um, want to listen to me for a sec? Absolutely.
Why not? Great.
I got a proposal.
If I get you on an e-sports team, will you sign the Cowboys deal? - Hell, yeah.
- Great.
'Cause we gonna need that 80 mil.
For what? We starting our own team, and you gonna play on it.
Bam.
I don't know, Reg.
I don't want any handouts, even from myself.
Yo, man, this is bigger than you, man.
We gonna have multiple teams, multiple players.
We gonna sign the best gamers out there.
A'ight.
But our first move should be Jamesha.
There's not enough women in e-sports.
Fine.
But she talks too much.
So do you.
[CHARACTERS GRUNTING.]
So I got my day one with me.
TTD in the building.
Been with me every step of the way, brother.
Couldn't have done any of this without you, man.
Man, I like you on the Mic.
- Where we at with them calls? - Yeah, Rick.
Well, we got on the line a brother from right here in Inglewood.
Goes by the name of Marcus.
Inglewood! What's good, Marcus? What's the inside story with Kisan Teague? Why did Charles Greane cut cord on him? Rams definitely could've used him, especially without you there.
I'm sure Charles had good reason.
Well, what is it? Give us the inside scoopage.
Scoopage? This ain't no damn Marcus from no damn Inglewood.
This here's a white boy.
That's a little racist.
Yeah, shut up, T.
We welcome all people here.
White, black, brown, and rainbow.
A'ight? Marcus, like my old man, Charles Greane is a man of integrity.
Integrity is not an answer.
Give us the inside story.
I know you know it! [LAUGHS.]
You pushing a brother, a'ight.
Well, I was with Kisan earlier, and I ain't gonna say nothin' because it's not my place, but know this: there's always more to the story.
I heard the story is that he signed with the Chiefs.
Pfft! He comin' at us like he breakin' news, T.
- We don't break news, we make news.
- Holla at him.
Come on, man.
Get off the fence.
Tell the fans what you know.
Well, as long as the owners think they can get away with something, they probably will.
Does that now change now that Spencer Strasmore has a vote? [CHUCKLES.]
I don't know what you smoking out there in Englewood, but Spencer is the same animal wrapped in a different blanket.
He was a player once, then a money man, but now we're seeing his true colors.
All he cares about is himself and making money.
Spencer is a narcissist if I've ever seen one.
And you do every day in the mirror.
[LIGHT HIP-HOP MUSIC.]
Next caller.
Thank you.
And I can't live with that, oh, no There you are.
Everyone's looking for you.
Yeah.
Where's Pascal? He's waiting for me out in the cabana.
[CHUCKLES.]
I bet he is.
Stop.
And guess what.
I just got him to commit to multiple editorials.
Fantastic.
You don't seem that enthused.
Yes, Kate, I am.
I really am.
You know, part of me wants to jump up and down on a trampoline and the other part wants to chew on Xanax and the end of a 9-millimeter.
Jesus.
What's the matter with you? Nothing's the matter with me.
I'm happy if you're happy.
With what? With the arbiter of cool, you know.
You guys seem to be hitting it off.
That's nice.
It's nice to see.
Are you jealous of Pascal? What? No.
No.
Of course not.
That would be crazy not to mention super - Unprofessional.
- Exactly.
- And we are professionals.
- 100.
Good.
Glad we're clear on that.
Change your face And I was wondering why I've been Trying to teach you things you already knew Hey.
[QUIETLY.]
That was a signal, right? Yes, Joe.
Get your head out of your ass.
I feel alone When it comes to you You all right, Joe? You seem happy.
What's going on? - Do I? - Yeah, you do.
- Nah.
- Okay.
You're being unusual.
Surface over substance, the threads, the rides the chicks it's very clear that Spencer Strasmore is driven by material.
His obsession with winning is just an extension of that.
Now that he's got the platform, what the hell is he using it for? You have a very special caller on line one.
What's up, special caller? Well, I've been listening, so I thought, why not call in? It seems like you got a lot to say about me.
Me and everybody else.
Facts are painful.
Well, I'm not concerned about everyone else.
Typical Strasmore answer.
You sound like Joe Krutel.
You know, you should have listened to him more.
As a former player, I just And a current owner.
I'm well aware of my current job description.
You wanna come at me, I'm right here.
Just know I'm that I'm the players' best ally going into the CBA.
Get the fuck out of here, man.
You ain't nothing but a Trojan Horse.
How 'bout you give a brother a chance, man? I've only been at this a minute.
Owner's meeting is coming up.
What you gonna do for the players? The players are the only reason I took the job.
Talk is bullshit, Spence.
It seems to be the only thing you do these days.
Just witness.
All right, I'ma be watching, so you better deliver.
[RUFUS DU SOL'S "YOU WERE RIGHT".]
You were right In the end, nothing is black and white.
That's why you have to find your own truth.
Under the water Some people call it rationalization.
I call it being practical.
Look, to say I don't care what anyone thinks, that would be a lie.
You'll always care about what your friends and family think.
Arms are wide open But at the end of the day, you've only got yourself and the fucks you choose to give.
Everything else is someone else's problem.
I'm waiting Mm You were right I know I can't get enough of you You were right I know I can't get enough of you No, no The things that I would do I'm cold in the river Lips moving, there's no sound Keeping me guessing I'm guessing Mm You were right I know I can't get enough of you Leave it all to bloom You were right I know I can't get enough of you No The things that I would do [BRIGHT TONE.]
(HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYS) SPENCER STRASMORE: The future of football is with the players and the fans.
- It's wild.
- Look what you made me do Welcome to our world.
STRASMORE: In order to fix something broke, you gotta get inside it.
MR.
ANDERSON: Can you please make one move without courting a waterfall of controversy? People need to get real.
The players are the league.
Each game is different.
You got to know your enemy the landscape and adjust your game accordingly.
CANDACE BREWER: It's too late.
The video's leaking.
(GUNSHOT ECHOES) - It's over.
- Actually, it's just beginning.
Bow to the king STRASMORE: People don't just hand things over.
Bow to the king You just gotta fucking take it.
Excuse me, you can't go in there.
Someone call security.
You better tell them to bring everyone.
(MUSIC CONCLUDES)
Tell me, please tell me, - you got your guy for sure.
- I'm working on it.
I want a temple.
I think you're getting a bit cloudy because you're obsessing about your ex-partner.
I won't deny it.
I want to bury the fucking guy.
Jason came through with 80 million.
I already got money, Reg.
At some point you got to ask yourself how much is enough? CHARLES: There may be more information about the situation - that you may have left out.
- That is the truth.
Well, then the truth is I gotta let you go.
Thank you for your service.
These fools just being divisive, trying to come up with hot takes.
Think you can do any better? I'd love to hear y'all try.
Hey, T, man, get me a meeting.
Antolotti, you ready to jump on that team jet? JASON ANTOLOTTI (ON PHONE): Not quite.
I got another offer.
It's a pass.
[TV STATIC DRONES.]
[BRIGHT TONE.]
[LIL WAYNE'S "RIGHT ABOVE IT".]
Kane is in the building.
[MID-TEMPO HIP-HOP MUSIC.]
Now tell me how you love it You know you're at the top When only heaven's right above it We on 'Cause we on Who else is really trying to fuck with Hollywood Cole I'm with Marley G, bro Flying Hollygrove chicks to my Hollywood shows And I wanna tell you something That you probably should know This that "Slumdog Millionaire" Bollywood flow And, uh, my real friends never hearing from me Fake friends write the wrong answers on the mirror for me That's why I pick and choose I don't get shit confused Don't like my women single I like my chicks in twos And these days, all the girls is down to roll I hit the strip club, and all them bitches find a pole Plus I been sipping, so this shit is moving kinda slow Just tell my girl to tell her friend That it's time to go [INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
Uh, back in a minute, let's go At some point, the only way to succeed is to stop giving a fuck.
It's a mind-set that I highly recommend.
Frees you up to take chances, make unpopular choices.
They say it's not for everyone.
- I say fuck it.
- Ma'am? [KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
- Yes? - Candace Brewer? - Depends on who's asking.
- I'm from FedEx.
I can see from the outfit.
- What do you have? - Says it's from LAPD, no name.
Just leave it over on the coffee table.
All right, great.
Can I get you to sign for it? No.
All right, ma'am, you have a great day.
[RINGTONE CHIMING.]
Calling to say you reconsidered? I'm sorry to say that I'm not.
- How's the new guy working out? - [CHUCKLES.]
- I thought he'd be a hell of a lot better.
- [LAUGHS.]
Look, I'll get that offer for the Mahomes extension out to you ASAP.
Sounds good, but what are you gonna do to replace Hill and Hunt? As Giselle once said, "He can't throw and catch the ball.
" Uh, I'm working on it.
Let me help you help yourself.
I got the perfect player in mind.
- You have a name? - Kisan Teague.
Yeah, replacing a problem with another one.
Apples and oranges.
There's no domestic "sitch", no alleged child abuse.
The guy's practically a Boy Scout.
Is there a video? That shows him doing anything wrong? No, he just has horrible taste in friends.
Come to think of it, so did you.
- Well, I was the bad element.
- Exactly.
Just meet the kid, all right? Worst case, you get a year out of him.
I get a drive-by discount? You're a mercenary fuck, Spence.
Shit, I've been called a hell of a lot worse.
Morning, boss.
Have you solved our giant Jack in the Box sized problem? T.
J.
Yeldon's agent's acting like he's the second coming of Walter fucking Payton.
They're asking for 20 for 2.
- Pass.
- He thinks we're desperate.
Because we are.
I still won't overpay for mediocrity.
And from now on, the talking point is, we're reloading.
Yeah, we're not desperate, we're the Rams.
I like that.
Anytime you're dealing from a place of weakness, rebrand it with a gun metaphor.
- It's patriotic.
- Locked and fucking loaded.
How about Duke Johnson? How about Alvin Kamara? I hear he's not interested in leaving New Orleans.
Well, then, let's make him interested in leaving New Orleans, Benny.
We don't take "no" for an answer.
Desperate times, they call for desperate measures.
Like Belichick says, "Do your job.
" Are you gonna do your job? - Hell, yeah.
- All right, 'cause I'm trying to avoid hearing more shit from Warner.
Alvin Kamara! [LAUGHS.]
Well, you know, we like to earn while we learn.
All right, thanks, Jay.
Who are you talking to, man? You got another job or something? Hell, no.
I "TTD'd" one up for you, though.
Oh, I remember reading that ad in the paper for one-legged miserable pricks.
Plus, we don't want another scenario like we had the other day.
What scenario is that? Nothing, he just fucking with me.
Baby, don't let him talk to you like that.
You better tell him you still got two good legs.
Yeah.
But listen to TTD, 'cause I think he's onto something.
- Thank you, Amber.
- Mm-hmm.
I spoke to Glazer.
He's gonna set up an interview with Sirius.
Oh, what, you manager now? I ain't think about it like that, but now that you've mentioned it, maybe I am.
First y'all pushing me to get off the field and now y'all sweating me to join the work force.
It's for your own good.
Oh, look at you, Dennis, on your white parenting vibes giving advice and shit.
No good can come from a busted-up Ricky with a bunch of free time.
Now, you run your route, you catch a pass.
- Don't be scared.
- Yeah, baby.
Nothing to fear but fear itself.
Ripping lines from dead presidents, huh? Y'all must really be desperate.
No, we're not desperate.
Concerned.
Mm, cotton candy reminds me of losing my virginity on Miami Beach.
- Is that weird? - It's very, very touching.
Listen, before we embark on this night of enjoyable debauchery, I think we should clear the air with a little whiff of reality.
We are majorly out on a fucking limb financially, mate.
That's where I do my best work.
This Municipal launch is costing us a fortune.
Okay, Lance, Lance, Lance, all the greatest entrepreneurs have been minutes away from disaster and destruction; Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos.
And not for nothing, but Spencer used to love to take chances.
Yeah, well, I only like to take chances with my penis, and I'm sorry if I don't quite live up to your fallen paramour in that department.
Listen, I've been aggressive, yes reckless, even but now is the time to go all in.
We spent $80 million on a pile of dirt.
We don't even have city approval.
- Yet.
- 50 million on Jason's agency.
Now we rep Patrick fucking Mahomes and we have the chance to make the biggest deal in football history.
All I'm saying is, we're way beyond all in.
Yeah, we are.
I get it.
[MAN SINGING INDISTINCTLY.]
Mm, make enough for 1,000 guests, please.
Very frugal.
"The health and safety of our players - is our primary concern.
" - [PHONE BUZZING.]
That's all you fucking say, Jared.
[PHONE BUZZING.]
Spencer, how are you adapting? You know me, I'm a quick learner.
Yeah, "quick-ish" at best.
Bet it feels pretty good to be part of a club that didn't want you.
Yeah, feels better than expected.
Every boy's dream, Spencer.
Fuck a supermodel and own an NFL team.
And I see you followed in Bossman's footsteps.
It's just much simpler being my own GM.
Only got one person to argue with.
Hey, you do that anyway.
It's also proving a lot harder than I expected.
How so? Thinking about making a move.
Unpopular move.
Unpopular to who? - The league.
- [SIGHS.]
Hearing rumors about Kisan Teague.
Are you asking for confirmation or a blessing? Little of both.
Anything I need to hear? - Or see? - [SIGHS.]
Well, I'm not gonna confirm or deny, but I will say that if video of said rumored event does exist, it won't see the light of day.
That's all I need to know.
That's why you're the best, Candace.
You have a good day.
So Glazer tells me you're looking to make a transition.
You been keeping up with what's going on in the game? Come on, girl, he is the game.
I've been off the field two minutes, not two decades.
All right, fine, but have you ever done this before? What, talk into a microphone? Only every day of his career.
No need to be disrespectful, T.
[GRUNTS.]
Transition's not gonna be a problem.
Excellent, so when can I get you to audition for me? [LAUGHS.]
You shouldn't have been so polite.
- I don't audition.
- He's offer only.
Oh, who are you? Chadwick Boseman? With a faster 40 and better genetics.
Just throw me on the air.
I'll show you what I can do live.
- He got this.
- You're a confident one.
- Damn right.
- All right.
How's tonight? You mean, like, tonight, tonight? - 6:30? - Ooh, drive time.
That's perfect.
What, you speaking for me now? I'm your manager.
That's perfect, we'll take it.
Okay, good.
6:30.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR.]
Hey, Mr.
Thompson, you got a minute? Charles.
I was, uh, taking a stroll by your office last night and I noticed that the lights were off.
[SCOFFS.]
Not me.
My lights are never off.
You know who I ran into? - Benny.
- He's a good kid, right? Mm, well, more than that.
Smart.
Industrious too.
- And that's why I hired him.
- You know what Benny told me? - Hmm? - No.
He told me that your wife is pregnant.
- Congratulations.
- [LAUGHS.]
Cat's out of the bag.
So since you're in a warm and fuzzy mood, maybe this is a good time to discuss my new deal.
Ah, is that what cool guys like you like to call your new baby? - No.
- [LAUGHS.]
No, we just call it a baby.
Seriously, my contact is up And you took us to the Super Bowl.
Please don't remind me again.
Uh, it just brings up bad memories.
Yeah, that one hurt.
But you gotta get there to lose it, right? - Well, it's a start.
- It ain't easy.
Life's hard.
You want easy, just die, Charles.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, think I just might.
Well, don't do it in here.
It might look fishy.
Right.
[LAUGHS AWKWARDLY.]
Really, when is a good time for us to earmark some space Oh, just relax, all right? It's gonna be taken care of.
I just wanna get this thing knocked out so I can get back to what it is that I do.
[SIGHS.]
Good-bye, Charles.
[RICO NASTY'S "COUNTIN' UP".]
Whoa, Kenny Yeah, I'm the bitch with the long hair And her top off, talk tough - Randy.
- Ricky.
- Good to see you, man.
- Good to see you too.
- What's up? How you doing? - I'm good, man, real good.
Can we hit them mitts? Got some anxiety to burn.
Sure you can put weight on that leg? As long as you don't go all "Karate Kid" on him and sweep that thing, should be all right.
Hey, make yourself useful, man.
- Grab me a smoothie.
- Gotcha.
Man, I'm all booked up.
My 3:00's here now.
We're gonna have to take a rain check, brother.
- All right.
- Yo.
- What up, bruh? - What up? I heard about that hit and run, bruh.
Godspeed on that recovery, for real.
Yeah, appreciate it.
Hey, you mind if I throw something at you? Shoot.
This shit ain't funny.
I'm not being funny.
Damn, so you heard, huh? The streets is talking, bruh loud.
Fuck.
Look, man, I just had some really bad fucking luck, a'ight? And I'm trying to move on, put that shit in the past.
I got a meeting with your boy Strasmore and the Chiefs.
- Oh, good.
Okay, good.
- Any advice? Yeah, lie to everybody else.
Tell Spencer the truth.
Nah.
Hell, nah.
Put the final nail in my career? Please.
Hear what I'm saying, man.
If I know, Spencer knows fo' sho.
Your best shot shoot straight.
Your hand gon' freeze, begging for the kitty That was unnecessary, bruh.
I just I just told you.
Come on, girl, I know you a rookie You got some followers [WOMAN VOCALIZING.]
Hey, this the way in LA [CAMERA SHUTTERS SNAPPING.]
So you got me greased with a lethal combo of Veuve and tequila.
Tell me, why should I care about Municipal? Because it comes with tastemakers baked right into it.
Yeah, it took Supreme two decades to get onto the backs of the greatest athletes in the world.
They went from niche neighborhood skate shop to international Goliath.
And how does that help me? We have a stable of world-class athlete influencers ready to don our wares.
Yeah, can you say "vertical integration"? You guys pitching me corporate synergy buzzwords? Call it what you want, mate.
The fact is, we're coming right out of the gate with ready-made exposure.
Yeah, the thing is that I've heard that story before.
It's not cool.
Well, I got another story for you.
It starts with a bag of cash.
[LAUGHS.]
Yeah, do not insult my integrity.
- I would never.
- [LAUGHS.]
His bad.
[LAUGHS.]
- He's always insulting someone.
- Kate, this is Pascal.
I know this gentlemen.
Perennial 40 under 40 overachiever making us all look bad.
Mm, the just ones that can't keep up.
- That's not me.
- Well, good.
Saddle up to the bar and you can prove it, hmm? Famous last words, cowboy.
Yahoo.
- After you.
- I hate that fucking guy.
[ELEVATOR DINGS.]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
Ah, you made it.
Nah, sit down, sit down, sit down.
- Thanks for inviting me out.
- Yeah, thanks for coming out.
- Bit of a haul? - [SCOFFS.]
- What, my life or the ride? - [LAUGHS.]
You tell me.
Then I say both.
You've been living hard and fast, Kisan.
You know, I always asked myself, "What's the worst that could happen", right? And then I learned a lot could happen.
Here's a novel idea: you make better choices, you get better results.
I mean, come on, you acting like I started this shit, all right? I just pulled up and shit went down.
That's it.
"Shit went down, that's it", huh? [HUFFS.]
Look, I'm sorry I didn't grow up on a perfect tree-lined street like you.
[LAUGHS.]
That's funny.
The world is changing, Kisan.
Maybe you should too.
You make it sound so easy.
- It's not that simple, Spencer.
- Is that right? Well, I guess you don't value the privilege of playing in this league, then.
No, I value it.
Trust me, I promise you, I value it.
Just not more than my friends and where I come from.
I didn't know I was gonna be in the fucking NFL when I was six, Spencer, all right? I didn't get to decide what hood I grew up in or the kids I grew up with, a'ight? And if we're being honest? Shit, my boys are the reason I even made it this far in the first place, and they for damn sure gonna be the only ones answering the phone once my career and all of this shit is over with.
So you value truth.
Above all else.
Good, 'cause that's why we're here.
Who pulled the trigger the other night? My boy Cliff.
And me.
I wish I could lie to you.
Look, I try and make better decisions.
I promise you, I do.
It's just, sometimes circumstances they just don't allow me to.
[CLAPS.]
All right, thanks for coming in.
[SIGHS.]
I guess that's it, huh? Won't be catching no passes from Mahomes anytime soon, right? Well, I believe in second chances, just not thirds.
Don't make me regret this decision.
Welcome to the Chiefs.
You're serious? Yeah.
Uh, thank you, Spencer.
Come on, get out of here.
You gon' be the one to bust it down I can see it Diamonds in the face crushed up, I can see it - Wheezy outta here - Diamonds in the face Crushed up, I can see it Hoo-hoo, YG, that jacket cold, bro.
- Can I get one? - Oh, man.
- We don't make husky sizes, bro.
- Mm.
Hey, but y'all got my size, though, right? - I got you.
- Cool.
Hey, listen, man, why don't y'all enjoy some drinks, man? - Hey, the marathon continues.
- For sure, man.
Good luck on that season, man.
We're gon' be betting on Dallas, man.
All right, man, appreciate your love.
Yo, Hollywood rooftops, fine spirits, $80 million deal on the table.
- We blessed.
- I guess.
"You guess", man? Look around, man, this is all for you.
Just stop lying, Reg.
Joe and Lance threw this party for Sports X, Municipal, and all the veeps.
And you're one of them the most important one because you're an investor and a client.
- Still - "Still", what? You still depressed about that bullshit League of Legends tryout? It wasn't bullshit, it was a real tryout for a real sport.
I know, but you gotta rebound.
You gotta move on.
You can't let this get in the way of your career.
We saying yes or what? Look, man, I'm not finna get bullied, not by him and not by you.
Wait a second, we're not bullying you.
We're trying to set you up for life.
At what price? I only got one body, one brain, y'all.
You're a 28-year-old 350-pound black man crying about some video game.
J and I done put in a ton of work on this deal.
It's time for you to get real.
Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson did not sacrifice for you to be sitting up here playing video games.
- Man, whatever, Reg.
- I've said my piece.
Maybe you can talk some sense into him.
I just blowed an M on my kids Vernon, why don't you use video games like everyone else? As a way to get away from your everyday stress.
It's like if your girlfriend becomes your wife.
As soon as your hobby becomes your job, it ceases to be fun.
Yeah, like this conversation.
It's fucking babysitting.
This is Ricky Jerret and this is my new show [FEEDBACK SQUEALS.]
Of well, we gon' talk about a little bit of life, you know what I'm saying? And some other shit.
The people in here, they, uh they, uh, told me to tell some stories.
I you know, I don't know about what.
You know, life is full of funny stories.
Or at least mine is.
Football stories.
Tell a football story.
- Tell - You know, catch.
Maybe I should tell a story about growing up fatherless.
- This ungrateful punk-ass motherfucker.
- Know what I'm sayin'? He need to be talking about the league.
He needs to stop stuttering.
Or maybe I should tell a bedtime story.
Y'all y'all dig "Goodnight Moon"? Yeah, my daughter loves that one.
- I need me a drink.
- And get me one too.
This gon' be a long-ass night.
Go to commercial, please.
[HEADPHONES CLATTER.]
I was just getting warmed up.
What's the problem? Lesson one: know your audience.
Yeah, this "Goodnight Moon", I mean, it could be cool and all, but it sounds like a kids' story.
[CHUCKLES.]
Because it is.
Nigga, ain't no kid driving home from the office right now.
Well, who's listening to this shit, anyway? Don't get defensive, man.
An audition doesn't sound too bad now, does it? Y'all tell me to do my thing, I do it, and what, it ain't good enough? [LAUGHS.]
Oh, clearly your life as a coddled athlete hasn't prepared you for any adversity.
Ain't nothing coddled about catching a dig route in front of Vontaze Burfict.
Well, then tell people that, Ricky.
Tell them the real story from the league.
Yeah, the shit we talk about 24/7.
[REGGAE MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS.]
Then why don't you get out of the control room and do it with me? [FUNKY MUSIC.]
Oh, oh On the water [VOCALIZING.]
If only Cheers.
- What's up, Rick? - Reg.
- How you and your boy doing? - Same old, same old.
The more things change, the more they fucking don't.
All good with you, man? What you into these days? Gaming, e-sports.
You should get in before it's too late.
Yeah, tell me about it.
Or better yet, don't.
You know League of Legends, right? Vern plays League.
You know, pro level.
Yeah, everyone thinks they are.
- Suppose.
- Trying to help you, man.
It's a gold rush, get in.
Everybody want a piece, don't they? Sure do.
There's enough to go around for all of us.
So, um so what's it take to start a squad? Well, all you need is some money and talent.
Which one is more important? The one you don't have.
Good to see you.
I'll push you under You want that ankle to heal, you gotta stop masturbating.
- Lance, come over here.
- Hey! - Hey, how you doing? How you doing? - Hey, Aramis.
Come meet the brains behind your favorite publication.
What up, man? I'm Aramis.
- Nice to meet you.
- Pascal.
Aramis is one of our founders at Municipal.
Oh, the plot thickens.
We've been incubating this little crew of geniuses for some time, cultivating them for greatness.
These kids are about to explode into the hearts and minds of the kids that matter.
That's an ambitious commentary, Kate.
How long have you been at it? Overnight sensation? Man, I wish it was an overnight sensation.
Me and my friends been doing this since grade school.
We been doing film since I was seven years old, and we been hustling ever since then.
I respect the hustle.
And then, once I met Joe and his guys, as you would say, the rest is "history".
I do say that.
[LAUGHS.]
Not a bad story.
Yeah, well, it's about to get a lot sexier.
Check this.
Hey, OBJ.
Been mentoring these skate rats, showing 'em what's good.
I mean, I prefer "entrepreneur", but More like fashionista.
We can take that too.
I'm, uh, I'm loving this little, uh, how do you say, uh, collaboration, yeah.
Tell me more.
Cool.
Great conversationalist, that guy.
Hey, less is more.
- We're gonna go - Yeah, I'll But first, I want to [CROWD CHATTER.]
Hoo-hoo! Great party, boss.
Look at these two.
Get a room, huh? Well, Kate is an adult woman who seems to be enjoying herself.
A little too much.
Okay, well, Pascal is the key to us not getting pissed on by a bunch of 14-year-old kids in the Fairfax District.
I'd rather get pissed on.
Better be plastered all over that home page tomorrow.
Hey, Joe.
That check bounced for my retainer.
I need to get paid.
Get the fuck out of my face.
I'm busy.
You need to reissue a new one tomorrow or the planning board's gonna shut you down.
Sorry, what was that again? - You're getting shut down - Get the fuck out of my face.
Yeah, that that guy sucks.
Get out of here, Dan.
[CHARACTERS GRUNTING.]
- Got it.
- What? - Looks like a real blood bath.
- Yo, Reg.
Your boy's really fucking good.
I told him to stop playing football.
He could be an MMA fighter.
Yeah, he looks real light on his toes.
I don't need my boy catching elbows up against some octagon, so maybe keep your thought to yourself.
Thank you.
Now, could I have a sec with my boy? [BLADE RESOUNDS, BLOOD SQUELCHES.]
Yeah.
Maybe you're right, but he should go pro.
No one ever tears an ACL playing "Mortal Kombat".
Uh, I thought about it a lot.
I hear you, and I understand you.
- You really do? - Yeah, I do.
So, um, want to listen to me for a sec? Absolutely.
Why not? Great.
I got a proposal.
If I get you on an e-sports team, will you sign the Cowboys deal? - Hell, yeah.
- Great.
'Cause we gonna need that 80 mil.
For what? We starting our own team, and you gonna play on it.
Bam.
I don't know, Reg.
I don't want any handouts, even from myself.
Yo, man, this is bigger than you, man.
We gonna have multiple teams, multiple players.
We gonna sign the best gamers out there.
A'ight.
But our first move should be Jamesha.
There's not enough women in e-sports.
Fine.
But she talks too much.
So do you.
[CHARACTERS GRUNTING.]
So I got my day one with me.
TTD in the building.
Been with me every step of the way, brother.
Couldn't have done any of this without you, man.
Man, I like you on the Mic.
- Where we at with them calls? - Yeah, Rick.
Well, we got on the line a brother from right here in Inglewood.
Goes by the name of Marcus.
Inglewood! What's good, Marcus? What's the inside story with Kisan Teague? Why did Charles Greane cut cord on him? Rams definitely could've used him, especially without you there.
I'm sure Charles had good reason.
Well, what is it? Give us the inside scoopage.
Scoopage? This ain't no damn Marcus from no damn Inglewood.
This here's a white boy.
That's a little racist.
Yeah, shut up, T.
We welcome all people here.
White, black, brown, and rainbow.
A'ight? Marcus, like my old man, Charles Greane is a man of integrity.
Integrity is not an answer.
Give us the inside story.
I know you know it! [LAUGHS.]
You pushing a brother, a'ight.
Well, I was with Kisan earlier, and I ain't gonna say nothin' because it's not my place, but know this: there's always more to the story.
I heard the story is that he signed with the Chiefs.
Pfft! He comin' at us like he breakin' news, T.
- We don't break news, we make news.
- Holla at him.
Come on, man.
Get off the fence.
Tell the fans what you know.
Well, as long as the owners think they can get away with something, they probably will.
Does that now change now that Spencer Strasmore has a vote? [CHUCKLES.]
I don't know what you smoking out there in Englewood, but Spencer is the same animal wrapped in a different blanket.
He was a player once, then a money man, but now we're seeing his true colors.
All he cares about is himself and making money.
Spencer is a narcissist if I've ever seen one.
And you do every day in the mirror.
[LIGHT HIP-HOP MUSIC.]
Next caller.
Thank you.
And I can't live with that, oh, no There you are.
Everyone's looking for you.
Yeah.
Where's Pascal? He's waiting for me out in the cabana.
[CHUCKLES.]
I bet he is.
Stop.
And guess what.
I just got him to commit to multiple editorials.
Fantastic.
You don't seem that enthused.
Yes, Kate, I am.
I really am.
You know, part of me wants to jump up and down on a trampoline and the other part wants to chew on Xanax and the end of a 9-millimeter.
Jesus.
What's the matter with you? Nothing's the matter with me.
I'm happy if you're happy.
With what? With the arbiter of cool, you know.
You guys seem to be hitting it off.
That's nice.
It's nice to see.
Are you jealous of Pascal? What? No.
No.
Of course not.
That would be crazy not to mention super - Unprofessional.
- Exactly.
- And we are professionals.
- 100.
Good.
Glad we're clear on that.
Change your face And I was wondering why I've been Trying to teach you things you already knew Hey.
[QUIETLY.]
That was a signal, right? Yes, Joe.
Get your head out of your ass.
I feel alone When it comes to you You all right, Joe? You seem happy.
What's going on? - Do I? - Yeah, you do.
- Nah.
- Okay.
You're being unusual.
Surface over substance, the threads, the rides the chicks it's very clear that Spencer Strasmore is driven by material.
His obsession with winning is just an extension of that.
Now that he's got the platform, what the hell is he using it for? You have a very special caller on line one.
What's up, special caller? Well, I've been listening, so I thought, why not call in? It seems like you got a lot to say about me.
Me and everybody else.
Facts are painful.
Well, I'm not concerned about everyone else.
Typical Strasmore answer.
You sound like Joe Krutel.
You know, you should have listened to him more.
As a former player, I just And a current owner.
I'm well aware of my current job description.
You wanna come at me, I'm right here.
Just know I'm that I'm the players' best ally going into the CBA.
Get the fuck out of here, man.
You ain't nothing but a Trojan Horse.
How 'bout you give a brother a chance, man? I've only been at this a minute.
Owner's meeting is coming up.
What you gonna do for the players? The players are the only reason I took the job.
Talk is bullshit, Spence.
It seems to be the only thing you do these days.
Just witness.
All right, I'ma be watching, so you better deliver.
[RUFUS DU SOL'S "YOU WERE RIGHT".]
You were right In the end, nothing is black and white.
That's why you have to find your own truth.
Under the water Some people call it rationalization.
I call it being practical.
Look, to say I don't care what anyone thinks, that would be a lie.
You'll always care about what your friends and family think.
Arms are wide open But at the end of the day, you've only got yourself and the fucks you choose to give.
Everything else is someone else's problem.
I'm waiting Mm You were right I know I can't get enough of you You were right I know I can't get enough of you No, no The things that I would do I'm cold in the river Lips moving, there's no sound Keeping me guessing I'm guessing Mm You were right I know I can't get enough of you Leave it all to bloom You were right I know I can't get enough of you No The things that I would do [BRIGHT TONE.]
(HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYS) SPENCER STRASMORE: The future of football is with the players and the fans.
- It's wild.
- Look what you made me do Welcome to our world.
STRASMORE: In order to fix something broke, you gotta get inside it.
MR.
ANDERSON: Can you please make one move without courting a waterfall of controversy? People need to get real.
The players are the league.
Each game is different.
You got to know your enemy the landscape and adjust your game accordingly.
CANDACE BREWER: It's too late.
The video's leaking.
(GUNSHOT ECHOES) - It's over.
- Actually, it's just beginning.
Bow to the king STRASMORE: People don't just hand things over.
Bow to the king You just gotta fucking take it.
Excuse me, you can't go in there.
Someone call security.
You better tell them to bring everyone.
(MUSIC CONCLUDES)