Big Shot (2021) s01e08 Episode Script

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[DESTINY] Previously on Big Shot
- [MACHINE WHIRRING]
- [THUDS]
[MARVYN] Isn't he great?
You bought the statue of you
that Wisconsin tore down?
It'll be good for the girls to see
you in that position, right?
- Are you leaving?
- No!
I mean, eventually, yes.
This was always supposed
to be just a pit stop
on my way back to college ball.
How about you just wait until
he's not around to throw a party?
Behind his back?
[CROWD CHATTERING LOUDLY]
[WHISTLE BLOWING]
- Out.
- Lucas? He didn't do anything.
Oh, really? He just got in
a fist fight in my kitchen?
This thing between the
two of you? It's over.
[CELL PHONE CHIMES]
[CELL PHONE CHIMES]
[CELL PHONE DINGS]
[GROANING]
[CELL PHONE CHIMES]
[CELL PHONE DINGS]
[CELL PHONE CHIMING]
I know. I look like crap.
Blame the Internet.
Someone's posting pictures of my statue
and they're connecting me to it,
or tagging me or whatever.
- [TYPING]
- [CELL PHONES DING]
"The Kalm Korn thing? Hilarious".
Oh, yeah, real hilarious.
I don't even understand it.
How can I think it's hilarious?
Oh, you're not talking to me.
[TYPING]
[CELL PHONES DING]
Mmm, well, don't hold your breath.
- Unbelievable!
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
[GROANS]
[CELL PHONE DINGS]
Lucas.
Lucas is doing this, isn't he?
He's trying to get revenge. He's
trying to taunt me, isn't he?
- [TYPING]
- Tell him
[CELL PHONE DINGS]
Yes, he is. He's got motive.
He's got opportunity.
He knows how to do this
elaborate programming.
[TYPING]
- Come on!
- [CELL PHONE DINGS]
You talked to him?
- [TYPING]
- [CELL PHONE DINGS]
You're both in on this, aren't you?
You know what? Forget it.
I've got one more game to get to DII.
- I'm not gonna be distracted by
- [CELL PHONE DINGS]
[STAMMERS]
[MARVYN SIGHS]
Come on!
[CELL PHONE CHIMES]
[RHYTHMIC CLAPPING]
[CROWD CHEERS]
[BUZZER SOUNDS]
Morning.
Can you guess why I'm so angry at you?
Uh, because you have anger issues?
Only around you.
I don't know.
Uh, is it because Emma had
that party Friday night?
Look, don't worry about
it. I've grounded her.
I did hear about it from
many concerned parents,
but that's not why I'm mad. Try again.
Oh, is it that Kalm Korn thing?
I have nothing to do with
it. I think it's stupid too.
Really? I liked it. Thought
it was kind of funny.
- You did?
- Best part of my morning. Try again.
I give up. I don't know. Just tell me.
Some of the board members
heard that your agent
was beating the bushes,
trying to find you another
job back in college ball.
Are you trying to leave us?
I was, okay? But I'm not now.
I'm stuck in coach jail.
So, don't worry. I'm going nowhere.
- But you want to go?
- Well, yes. Eventually, I wanna go.
That was always the plan,
but I'm here now.
- Just relax. Everybody relax.
- Be sure.
Because some of the board members
are very skittish about you.
I don't care what the board
members think of me.
Well, you should. They think
it's time to find a new coach,
and with Larry Gruzinsky gone,
you don't have a lot
of friends left here.
I'm here.
And all I care about is
getting these girls to DII.
Okay. Well, you can do that Wednesday
by beating Point Linda.
That should settle down
some of the board members.
Don't worry. We're gonna
beat Point Linda. No problem.
In fact, Holly is running the girls
through practice right now.
- Holly?
- Yeah. I gave her my Mondays.
Hmm. Marvyn, I'm impressed.
You don't seem like a
"share practices" kind of guy.
Well, you know,
I think it's good for her to
get this kind of experience
under her belt.
Oh.
What?
You came up with this last week,
when you were trying to leave?
It Just forget about all that.
The whys don't matter, okay?
What matters is results.
I knew I was right.
Speaking of results, you going
to get that damn court fixed?
- Working on it.
- Need to work a little harder.
[SHOUTS]
[HOLLY] No! No! Samantha to Loui
Okay, stop! Stop. Bring
it in. Bring it in.
[SIGHS] Samantha,
you are the point guard.
You are running the offense.
You need to know this
playbook front to back.
Otherwise, Point Linda's
gonna make a fool of us.
[SCOFFS]
Okay, I know Point Linda's
not the greatest team
Not the greatest? I mean, they're jokes.
- It's a performing arts school.
- [CHUCKLING]
I don't think they've
ever won anything ever.
- I'm sure they have. Once.
- [DOOR OPENS]
- Please. This game is a gimme.
- [MARVYN] No such thing.
What are you doing here, Coach?
Isn't this Holly's practice?
Yeah. She's doing Mondays, but, uh
So you're what? Snooping on her? Spying?
You can't stand that we're
practicing without you, can you?
Oh, please.
No, I just came by to check
the progress of the floor here.
And I see that there's none.
- If that's not ready by game time
- Then we'll play at Point Linda.
No. No, no. We're not
giving up home court.
Especially when we have
DII on the line here. No.
Coach. We're going to beat Point Linda.
See, that's the exact attitude
Sorry. I completely
commandeered your practice.
- I'll just No, no, no.
- No, no, no. Coach. Coach.
It's fine. I know you wanna speechify.
Thank you.
That's the exact attitude
we shouldn't have.
We have to expect the unexpected.
We can't slow down just
because we have the advantage.
We have to put the pedal to the
metal. No distractions, right?
- Total focus. We
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
God.
- [CELL PHONE DINGS]
- No. This [CLICKS TONGUE]
Has a Have you guys seen this
dumb, Korn Kalm Korn thing?
- [ALL LAUGH]
- [MARVYN] What's so funny?
Everyone's seen it.
My favorite is Kalm Korn
in a field of lilies.
It's really funny.
Is it?
[CELL PHONE CHIMES]
Who's doing it? You guys know
who's doing this thing?
Well, as long as it's none of you.
'Cause if you're focused on this,
then you're not focused on the game.
- This is completely off-limits. Got it?
- [CELL PHONE DINGS]
[CELL PHONE CHIMES]
[LAUGHING]
[HOLLY] Okay. Let's get back to work.
How It's not even funny.
[GIRLS CHUCKLING]
Okay. Give me this. Let's go
back out. Let's try again!
It's Emma. She's hardheaded.
Just like her mother.
So she's still not talking to you?
If you call texting talking.
You ever think maybe
you're overreacting?
You know, to everything?
- No.
- [CHUCKLES]
[MAGGIE] Good morning. [CHUCKLES]
- Coffee?
- Yes.
It's a very bold roast today.
Which I suspect you'll need
after our wine flight
at Angelini's last night.
Well, if it isn't Kalm Korn.
Wait. Sorry, no. You're the crazy one.
Unfortunately, I never received my
invitation to your Friday soiree.
- [SIGHS]
- Yeah.
Or is Club Korn strictly 17 and under?
It wasn't a soiree. It was a
party, and it just happened.
Oh, it just happened?
Ladies and gentlemen of the
jury, Marvyn Korn is innocent.
The party just happened.
It was an immaculate
conception of a party.
You are the adult. The
responsibility lies with you.
Give it a rest, Terry. We broke
it up as soon as we got there.
"We"? Oh.
So you were at this party
too? How curious.
We went to dinner, and then Emma called.
Dinner now? Do you hear
that? They went to dinner.
What do you think about that?
I think
you don't know what the
hell you're talking about.
[CHUCKLES] I trust Marvyn implicitly.
In fact, he and I had a very
lovely dinner last night.
Our third, I might add.
Which means that we are now
officially dating. [LAUGHS]
- Oh.
- Oh!
Right?
- Yes.
- [MAGGIE CHUCKLES]
- Yes. We're dating.
- Yeah.
We're dating. [LAUGHS]
Well, it's not that I
wanna keep it a secret.
It's just that, you know, I'm private.
Plus, look. I got enough
distractions in my life.
- I want to stay focused on basketball.
- Basketball. Yes, I know.
Which reminds me, I need
your court for my play.
- For what?
- To put the stage on, silly.
I thought you were doing
the play in the cafeteria?
No, no. We rehearse there,
but for the performance,
I need a much bigger venue.
Well No. I'm having enough problems
trying to get it fixed by the time
- The game is coming
- Marvyn.
As long as it's done before
opening night next week,
it'll work out beautifully.
- Yeah, but
- I thank you,
and your daughter thanks you.
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
- Better not be another Kalm Korn post.
Oh, if only it were. I have to go.
And thanks again for the court.
Yeah, but I I didn't say yes.
What's going on? We're gonna
be late for first period.
I called you all here because
it seems the curse of
this play has struck again.
I just got word that,
Charlotte, our Beth Macbeth,
has broken her femur
slipping on an empanada.
- Wait. She literally broke a leg?
- [CHUCKLING]
Isn't irony the cruelest
of all literary conceits?
So, we find ourselves
in need of a new lead
one week before opening night.
[CHUCKLES]
Who among you is interested in
throwing your crown into the ring?
Miss Goodwyn.
- Miss Goodwyn! Miss Goodwyn!
- [CHUCKLING]
Anyone? Is there a Beth Macbeth
out there? A brave soul?
[HARPER] Yes. Me.
I am her understudy, so I
am the obvious replacement.
Auditions proved it.
Well, everyone else
has already auditioned,
- and I suppose the role is yo
- [EMMA] I didn't audition.
[GASPS]
I wasn't here. I'd like to try.
Huh.
[SCOFFS]
Miss Goodwyn.
Can you believe the audacity
of this Janey-come-lately?
You're only considering this
because you're dating her dad.
That's called nepotism,
and it's not fair, Mother.
Think about what you just said!
And what have I told you about
calling me that in school?
Wait. Wait, wait, wait.
She's your daughter?
I had her keep her father's name
so I wouldn't upstage her.
No. It's because you were afraid
of being upstaged by me, Mother.
- [MURMURING]
- [MAGGIE] I have decided.
Emma and Harper will meet anon
on the battlefield of audition,
and a new King-Queen Beth
Macbeth shall be crowned.
Ha, ha!
[MAGGIE] Go to class. Go.
[CHATTERING]
Well, Judas.
I hope you're prepared for the audition.
I, of course, have been rehearsing
this part with Mother all along.
Oh, I'll be prepared.
I'll just get Lucas
to help me run lines,
and he's even better
than Mother Goodwyn.
- Everything okay?
- She's infuriating.
I have to audition
against her for this part.
I'm the understudy. It should be mine.
You know, I could help
you run lines after school.
Be the Lucas to your Emma?
Mouse, you're the best.
Let's do it. I'll see you after school.
You're a great friend.
Mouse, just tell her you like her.
- What if she doesn't feel the same way?
- Then you'll know.
Trust me, it's better to know.
How would you do it?
Me? Probably badly,
but I have faith in you.
You'll figure it out.
[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]
[LOCKER CLOSES]
[CHATTERING, LAUGHING]
How many coffee breaks can they take?
I don't know. I gotta take
care of this. Watch this.
[HOLLY SIGHS]
Excuse me.
Hi. Nice to finally meet you.
- I'm Marvyn Korn. This is Holly over here.
- How do you do?
Hey. Jerry.
Pleasure.
- How's it coming along?
- Getting there.
Yeah.
I know you and your boys are
gonna get this done in time,
but Holly here, she's like
a little nervous Nellie.
She thinks you're not gonna make
the deadline by Wednesday's game,
and I say you are gonna make it.
I mean, she doesn't know
a nail from a hammer.
So, back me up here, Jerry. Right?
No, that The lady's right.
I mean, you're looking end
of the week on this, minimum.
- Huh.
- End of the week?
Jerry, you're killing me.
A win Wednesday gets us to
Division II. We need this.
Help us. Help me. Please.
- Help you?
- Yeah.
Yeah. Not a fan.
Oh.
- You're not a fan of basketball, what?
- No. I like the players
but those who can't do coach, and
you're barely even that anymore.
So [CHUCKLING] yeah.
- Not a fan.
- Yeah. Okay, good.
Are you a fan of getting paid, Jerry?
Because if you don't
get this done in time,
I'm gonna get the next
contractor out here like that.
Oh, fine. You're gonna
play it like that?
All right. Then keep everybody
out of the gym for 48 hours.
I'll do what I can.
You got it.
Come on.
- See what I did there?
- Yeah. You threw me under a bus
and pissed off a guy who could
bench press you with one arm.
No, I didn't. I didn't back down.
I didn't accept anything but the win.
Marvyn, they're not gonna finish.
You heard the guy. He's not a fan.
If we have to clear out for two days,
where are we going to practice?
You'll find a place for us to practice.
That feels like a you thing.
[HUFFS]
[SIGHS]
You don't have to spend
all of lunch studying that.
We have to beat Point Linda.
- [MURMURS]
- Oh, my God.
Is that a new Kalm Korn post?
- [GROANS] I didn't get any notifications.
- [GIGGLES]
Because I haven't posted it yet.
Wait. You're Kalm Korn?
We're Kalm Korn.
We got the idea after Coach went
all aggro over Emma's party.
We figure maybe we can show him
how to live his best life and have fun.
It was only supposed
to be a couple posts,
but then it kind of blew up.
Seriously.
Even that Jake guy from Carlsbad
is posting it all on his story.
Because he has a thing for Olive.
Stop. I mean, you're right, but
I think we should pull the plug
before Coach finds out it's us.
Even if he does, he'll get over
it. He's got a sense of humor.
Does he?
Don't worry. I think it's brilliant.
- Thank you.
- [CHUCKLING]
See? We got this.
[MARVYN] All right. This is
good for practice. It'll work.
[HOLLY] Great. And listen,
I know you think that
you have bullied Jerry
into getting the floor
fixed in time for the game,
but just in case he doesn't,
we also have this as a backup plan.
I don't believe in backup plans.
What do you mean, you don't
believe in backup plans?
Well, if you have a backup
plan, then you're
then you're acknowledging
the possibility of failure.
And if you acknowledge the possibility
of failure, then you've failed.
Okay. Even I don't understand that,
and I'm practically fluent in Kornspeak.
Jerry is gonna get the
thing finished, right?
- Why don't you let me handle the floor?
- Good.
You know, unless you think I'm
too much of a nervous Nellie?
Because I don't know
a hammer from a nail.
You know why I did that.
Yeah, I do, and you shouldn't
have. It diminishes me.
We're supposed to have
each other's backs.
Okay. Point taken.
- Let's go.
- [SIGHS]
Calculus is the worst.
Yeah. Okay.
Hey, two more questions and
then we go get ice cream.
- [SIGHS]
- Hey. How's your dad's case going?
No one's guaranteeing it,
but I think he's just gonna get
a slap on the wrist like you said.
Do you think he did it?
I think he turned our lives upside
down and never apologized.
At least house arrest means
he's not breathing down
my neck at games anymore.
He'd lose his mind if he knew
I was moved to shooting guard.
You're not gonna tell him?
Okay. Forget calculus.
Uh, let me just go grab my
jacket and then let's go.
Yes!
[ANGEL] She just seems upset lately.
- [CHRISTINA] Who? Destiny?
- Yes.
[CHRISTINA] She seems fine.
[ANGEL] The Gruzinsky
girl is here a lot.
[CHRISTINA] A lot of attitude
for a simple observation.
[ANGEL] I'm worried she's dumping
all her problems on Destiny.
Clearly, someone needs
to look after our girl.
[CHUCKLES] Our girl?
If you wanted to be her mother,
you should have made that choice
16 years ago when you had her.
[ANGEL] Wow.
Okay.
- I'm sorry.
- No.
You're right. We made a deal.
You raise her, I stay out of it.
Far away.
Angel. Angel, you know
that's not what I meant.
[SNIFFLES]
I mean, I don't even
I know. I mean, I don't know,
but I know what it feels like
to have the rug pulled
out from under you.
They've been lying to me my whole life.
And I I mean, I don't even
know what to do with it.
This is insane.
[DESTINY SNIFFLES]
Can you, um
Can you just keep this to
yourself for a little bit?
So I can, like, figure out [INHALES]
what to do because it's a lot.
Yeah.
You need me, I'm here.
[SNIFFLES] Thanks.
Hey, Emma.
Here he is.
You're welcome.
It's cool. My dad already went inside.
How do you feel?
About my dad? Can't stand him.
Yeah, I was actually thinking
about your audition today.
Nervous.
I really, really want this.
Getting the lead, it feels like
it's my chance to be something
other than Marvyn Korn's daughter.
Hey.
You're gonna get this.
- [GROANS]
- You can do this.
You'll be great.
- I miss you.
- Miss you too.
Look at Midwest Molly over there.
Preening for her beau.
If she gets this role
She won't. You will.
Will I?
She's a wild card.
The element of surprise is on her side.
[MOUSE] I don't know.
I kind of feel like she's
only doing this play
so she can hang out with Lucas.
Especially now that Coach has
forbidden them from seeing each other.
[SCOFFS]
Forbidden love.
There's nothing more romantic, is there?
[MOUSE] I agree.
What could be worse
than caring about someone
and not being able to
do anything about it?
Exactly.
I mean, if they're in love,
they should just say
something to Coach Korn.
[SIGHS] If only he knew.
Or, if only she knew.
- Who? Emma?
- No. Mother.
Mother could never resist
a tragic love story.
- Mouse, you're brilliant.
- Am I?
Yeah.
[CELL PHONE DINGS]
Wow. Uh, sorry. Gotta go.
Coach wants us to meet him right now.
Okay.
[EXHALES]
- Why are we here?
- What does he want from us?
What Korn are we gonna get?
Mad Korn? Happy Korn?
- Do I get to go back to bed?
- [RATTLES]
What did I tell you guys about this?
I said it was off-limits.
If you're concentrating on this crap,
then you're not focusing
on the game tomorrow.
But, no. Everybody seemed
to like it. Look at that.
Mouse, Destiny, Olive.
All of you liked it, and some of you
even made some nice comments.
If you guys aren't gonna listen to me,
then I'm forced to take the
choice out of your hands.
So, give me your phones.
- Wait, what?
- Um, we're not Emma.
You can't forbid us to
do stuff. We have lives.
No. Not when we have a must-win
game tomorrow. Phones.
- No.
- Phones!
- [HOLLY] Marvyn.
- I got this.
Come on. Phones. Here.
Come on. Destiny. Come on, come on.
Look, I don't care about
the stupid game.
I don't know who you think you are,
but some of us are dealing with things
that are more important than basketball.
There is nothing more
important than basketball!
That's what I'm trying to
get through your heads.
- Don't you
- I'm Kalm Korn!
- What did you say?
- Don't. Don't.
[SIGHS] I'm Kalm Korn.
I've been putting the posts up.
You put up all those pictures of me?
I'm Kalm Korn too.
It was funny. It was just
a harmless, fun joke.
Harmless? Funny.
Everything's funny.
You guys don't take
anything seriously, do you?
Did the rest of you know about this?
Mouse?
Louise?
All right. I'm done with all of you.
[SLAMS]
[HOLLY SIGHS]
- Is he serious?
- What's happening?
Wow.
Marvyn! Hold on. Wait up. Wait up!
- Hey, why are you so upset about this?
- What?
- They're just having fun.
- They're turning me into a joke.
So what? Are you so sensitive
you can't take a joke?
No. Yes!
[STAMMERS]
Look, back in the day, nobody
would have pulled this crap.
All I wanna do is get back to
college basketball. Do you get it?
And every day it just seems
more and more distant, and this?
This is sheer
What, it diminishes you?
Makes you feel like
they don't respect you?
- Yes.
- Well, I don't think it does.
I think it humanizes you.
That's exactly what colleges
aren't looking for in a coach,
and didn't you say you were
gonna finish this floor?
- [WORKERS LAUGHING]
- I am.
But if I'm doing this, someone
has to take care of the girls.
Unless you're done with them.
I'm not done. I just
I need a break from them.
[SCOFFS]
All right. No, I'll take
care of the girls. Yeah.
Great. I'll take care of the floor.
Good.
- Is he coming back?
- Who knows? Who cares?
I do! He's so mad at me.
What am I gonna do?
It was just a joke, okay?
He'll calm down.
What if he doesn't?
[CELL PHONES VIBRATE, DING]
Well, there's your answer.
Guess we better not be "lat".
[PIANO PLAYING]
My ambition is fatal ♪
Wait till they'll see ♪
I'm meant to be the queen ♪
All hail the royal we ♪
I hear a bell ringing ♪
Singing send her to Hell ♪
Or Heaven, who can tell ♪
I have to do ♪
Anything to make it true ♪
And though it kills ♪
It's still meant to be ♪
That I will make Me ♪
A We ♪
[APPLAUSE]
Not bad, Miss Schapira.
Now, let's see what Miss Korn can do.
Come, let me hold thee ♪
I have thee not ♪
And yet I see thee still ♪
That's fine, that's fine ♪
It doesn't stop what I feel ♪
So know that I'll
fight for the crown ♪
What is she doing? This isn't a ballad.
is fatal ♪
I think it's a secret message for Lucas.
I'm meant to be the queen ♪
Theirs is a forbidden love.
- [SINGING CONTINUES]
- Oh, my.
Star-crossed lovers?
Forbidden by whom?
I'll give you one guess.
[SCOFFS] Marvyn.
I have to do ♪
Anything to make it true ♪
And though it kills ♪
It's still meant to be ♪
That I will make Me ♪
A We ♪
[APPLAUSE]
[MAGGIE] Beautiful work, Miss Korn.
What a Sophie's Choice you've given me.
And yet [INHALES] I have
made my decision. [SIGHS]
[CLEARS THROAT]
The leading role of Beth
Macbeth will go to
Harper Schapira.
- Yes! [SIGHS]
- [APPLAUSE, CHEERING]
[SAMANTHA] I'll handle this. [SIGHS]
Doesn't anyone wanna try
and make me change my mind?
- No.
- No.
[SIGHS]
We know you're angry,
and we know we screwed up.
Mostly me and a little bit Olive.
I'll take it from here.
We're sorry we lied to you.
If we'd known you'd be that
sensitive about Kalm Korn,
we wouldn't have done it.
But also it's not that big of a deal.
You guys are missing what
I'm trying to teach you here.
We've got one game, right?
What if you lose to
Point Linda? Then what?
You've got one more game to make
it to DII and that's Carlsbad.
Beat Carlsbad. You really
wanna take those chances?
No, but we won't have to.
Right. Um
Her. Take a look at that girl.
What if you guys had to
play her, five-on-one.
Obviously, you would win, but what if?
- [LOUISE] Obviously.
- Obviously.
And you would.
99 out of 100 times, you would beat her,
but what about that one time?
What about that one time
when something unexpected
happens and you're not prepared?
You're not 100% focused,
100% on point like I always
talk about. What then?
Huh?
Hold on. Excuse me.
What is he doing?
No idea, but I'm super tempted
to make a Kalm Korn post about it.
do a five-on-one
playing with these girls?
I'm trying to teach 'em a lesson.
Yeah. I got you.
All right, Louise. You got your wish.
- Uh, what's your name?
- Chelsea.
Chelsea here says she'll
play you guys five-on-one.
My five starters against her.
First five baskets win.
Let's do it!
[HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Let's go.
Just
- Come on. Come on.
- Olive!
[MARVYN] Hey! Good. Good. Good! Okay.
- Look at that.
- I'm wide. I'm wide.
Clearly a set up.
Guess we're meant to
learn a lesson here.
- Should we forfeit now, or
- Come on. We don't forfeit.
It's just one girl. I think
we can take her.
[MARVYN] Come on, girls!
Hustle! What happened there?
[MARVYN] She's one
against five of you! Move!
Cut right through you!
Whoa! Aw.
[MARVYN] What happened, girls?
Five, one.
Good job, Chels.
[MUSIC ENDS]
- Thanks, Chels.
- Anytime, Coach.
I would have given anything
to have been coached by him.
You don't realize how lucky you are.
Listen to him.
[SIGHS] Okay. You made your point.
- Yeah, with a ringer.
- So what?
She was an opponent you underestimated.
I don't know what to do anymore.
I don't know how to get
through to you. I really don't.
You wanted our phones.
I wanna win, Coach.
[SIGHS]
- Let's practice.
- All right.
[SIGHS]
Good.
All right. If you ladies are
willing to sacrifice, so am I.
I hope you don't have dinner plans
'cause we're gonna be here a while.
Come on. Let's go.
Three-man weave. Let's hustle!
[CHATTERING]
Happy?
Yeah. Yeah, they did a beautiful job.
They worked through the
night to get it done.
What did you do, threaten 'em?
No, I apologized for how you did.
And then I let Bianchi's Pizza
do the rest of the work.
It turns out a little kindness
goes a long way.
Hey, I have to head out
and pick up some gifts
- I bought for the girls before the game.
- For?
For making it to DII,
which we will do today.
That's right. Hey, are you
just getting girls gifts or
[STAMMERS]
- There might be something for you as well.
- Okay. All right, good.
I give you my permission to leave.
I do not need that, but thank you.
By the way, Goodwyn
came by looking for you.
Oh, she probably wants to ask
about using the gym
for her play thing, huh?
Yeah. I have no idea.
Maybe you should ask her.
She said she'd be in
the teachers' lounge.
Hey, kid.
- Hey, you.
- Heard you were looking for me.
- Hey, the court looks great.
- Thank you.
Listen, I know you wanna
use it for your play,
but I'm not sure I'm gonna
be able to make the sched
I bet you can, but that's not
what I came to see you about.
You forbade Emma
from speaking to Lucas
outside of play rehearsal?
Yeah, for the party she threw.
- Shame on you, Marvyn.
- What?
Emma and Lucas are as innocent
and sweet as they come.
They love each other, and
love is the rarest of all birds.
It should be encouraged.
And that is why I cast them
as husband and wife.
- You did what?
- [CHUCKLES]
What do you Why would
you do that? To spite me?
No! I did it for you.
Marvyn, children are a do-over.
Our chance at redemption.
We can't let our failures fail them.
You're welcome. You can
thank me later tonight.
You hate that Maggie and
I are a thing, don't you?
It's an HR nightmare for you, isn't it?
On the contrary. I think it's wonderful.
- You do?
- Of course.
I bet she brings out sides of you
not even you knew you had.
Before you were like a rusty
old bike with one gear.
Now you're a ten-speed.
George, I don't care about all that.
I wanna focus on winning the game today.
Ten-speeds and all this stuff you're
talking about, it's distractions.
Everything's already a mess.
It's funny, what you call "a
mess", most people call life.
And life is about more than basketball.
Guess who understands
that better than you?
If you say Kalm Korn
I didn't have to.
See ya at the game.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
[MARVYN] It all comes down to this.
The final push to DII.
And there's a new gym floor out there,
and there's a new scoreboard.
There's something more
important that's new:
enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm, you girls have it!
And if you have it
it can prepare you for anything.
Let's go win a basketball game, huh?
- Sirens on three. One, two, three, Sirens!
- [ALL] Sirens!
[MARVYN] Right! [CLAPS]
Hey, where's Holly?
Anyone hear from Holly?
You have all of our phones, Coach.
Right. Okay, hold on.
Uh-huh.
[HUMMING]
Here, come get your phones.
[DOOR CLOSES]
[HUMS]
- Hey, this is Holly. Leave a message.
- Where are you?
We're about to play Point Linda.
You don't wanna miss this game.
Well, I hope you're on your way. Bye.
[CELL PHONE DINGS]
[HOLLY] Marvyn, I've been
trying to reach you,
but it keeps going to voice mail.
My car died on the freeway,
and I called a tow truck,
I jumped in, and it
Wait, hang on one second.
Hey, when I said to
hurry, I didn't mean
- Careful!
- [TIRES SCREECHING ON PHONE]
[CRASH THROUGH PHONE]
Girls gather 'round. Come on.
Holly's been in a car accident.
- Oh, my God.
- What?
- Is she okay?
- I don't know.
I was on with the hospital,
and they wouldn't tell me.
[SIRENS WAILING IN DISTANCE]
[KNOCKS]
[CHATTERING]
Feel like company?
Marvyn, what are you doing here?
- Why aren't you at the game?
- We forfeited.
What? Why did you do that?
Well, I'll let your team tell ya.
- Are you okay?
- [HOLLY] Oh.
Yeah. I'm I'm fine.
They think I might have a concussion.
So they just wanna keep
me here for observation.
I can't believe you guys forfeited.
[HOLLY INHALES]
This was our big game. This
was gonna get us to DII.
Well, you were such a big
part of getting us there.
We wanted you to be there
when we clinched it.
And we have one more game.
Yeah. Against Carlsbad.
McCarthy, remember?
So, we'll clinch it against them.
We've only ever won
one game against them
the whole time I've
coached at Westbrook.
Well, we'll just have to make history.
And we will.
We were prepped for Point Linda,
but the universe told us we were wrong.
Now, we're prepped to beat Carlsbad.
Besides, what's the fun in winning
a game if it's just a gimme?
[CHUCKLES]
Thanks for being here.
It means the world to me.
Step out a sec, girls.
- Talk to Holly.
- Bye, Coach.
- Feel better, Coach.
- Bye.
Thank you, girls.
[DOOR OPENS]
- [MARVYN CHUCKLES]
- [DOOR CLOSES]
- [SIGHS] Marvyn, I'm so sorry.
- Oh, come on.
We're just so happy you're in one piece.
It was
It changed everything
Suddenly, I didn't really
care about basketball.
I mean, you cared a
little about the game.
I cared a little, yeah.
[CHUCKLES]
You know, when people are
so focused on winning in life,
sometimes they forget to look around
and see the people that
are helping them win.
You said I diminished you,
and I will not make that mistake again.
I can't believe you forfeited.
Holly,
how many times have I had to tell you
there are more important things
in life than basketball?
You know if I was stronger,
I would hit you?
Thank you.
- [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
- Well, is she okay?
- You're talking to me now?
- Dad!
Yeah, she's okay.
- [SIGHS]
- She's gonna be okay. She's a trooper.
I'm sorry that I missed your text.
I thought you were blowing me off.
No. Never. I'd never blow you off.
[SIGHS]
Well, I was going to tell you that
I tried out for the lead in the play
and I got blindsided by Harper.
Yeah, Maggie told me you're
playing Lucas's wife or something?
Of course, you already know
because you're dating my director.
Who decided to fix my
love life that you ruined.
- I wanted that part, Dad.
- [GROANS]
If it was you, you would
have found a way to win it,
because that is who you are.
Yeah, but you'd be surprised.
I'm glad you found something you're
passionate about, and it's great.
But be careful.
I've given my love to
basketball my whole life,
and I don't think it ever loved me back.
I love you more than
basketball ever will.
I love you too.
Let's never not talk again.
I know. It was murder on me.
- I hate not talking.
- Me too.
- You know how much I love talking anyway.
- Uh-huh.
Mmm. I do know that.
You know, when you said that I was
only a dad when it was convenient
- I didn't mean that.
- No, you did mean it,
and you're right, I
I'm trying, sweetie. I'm
I was hard on Lucas, by the way.
I was blaming him for you changing,
when I guess you're just
getting older. Right?
Okay. So, does that mean I can see him?
- In pictures? On Instagram?
- Dad.
- Yes.
- [CHUCKLES]
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Aren't you gonna tell him?
I'll tell him, but we're
having pizza now.
- All right.
- We haven't talked in almost a week.
- Yeah, we have so much to catch up on.
- I know.
Maggie's coming over later.
Why don't you invite Lucas,
and the four of us,
- we'll just hang out
- [LAUGHS] I don't think so.
- Come on.
- Is that your idea? Mm-mmm.
Yeah, what about
I think I'll see what Lucas is up to.
- All right, whatever.
- [CHUCKLES]
Think of how much fun we
would have? The four of us.
- You know?
- Can you picture that?
- Yes, I can.
- Mmm.
I would not like to
live inside your mind.
You, um
You write with your left hand
but you drink with your right hand ♪
You hum opera songs I don't
recognize or understand ♪
Monday at lunch, instead of salad ♪
I get french fries ♪
It's great, Mouse. You're so talented.
Thanks, I kind of wrote
it to express how I feel.
- So, it's a personal song?
- Yeah.
About you.
How I feel about you.
Will you help me sing it?
You don't always
smile with your eyes ♪
It's not creepy that I notice ♪
Everything you do ♪
You see ♪
It's just 'cause you
are everything to me ♪
When you're bored you
tap-dance in your seat ♪
You never slouch ♪
- And you don't eat meat ♪
- Don't eat meat ♪
[MOUSE CHUCKLES]
[ON TV] and, of course
Trevor's a pro at this.
But you can make this in
your own kitchen too
- Hey.
- Hey.
Is Angel around?
No, she left town.
She and I had words the other day, so
She didn't leave, like,
a note? A message?
You know your aunt.
[MOUSE SINGING] You
never let anyone in ♪
Maybe 'cause you think
they'll just leave again ♪
It's not creepy that I notice ♪
Everything you do ♪
You see ♪
It's just 'cause you
are everything to me ♪
I'm your biggest fan ♪
I'm entranced by all you do ♪
'Cause all the stars in the sky ♪
Don't shine as bright as you ♪
I've searched for facts ♪
And I like facts ♪
And my favorite fact would be ♪
The fact that you are everything ♪
To me ♪
The fact is ♪
- You are everything to me ♪
- You are everything to me ♪
[MUSIC ENDS]
[MARVYN] There we go.
Love the place. It's so cozy.
Thanks. Well, it's a work in progress.
Not the only one.
- I totally set you up for that, didn't I?
- Mm-hmm. [CHUCKLES]
- Cheers.
- Thank you.
Mmm. Mmm.
I heard from Harper about
something about a statue of you?
Statue of me? No.
Mmm.
Oh, that statue. Yeah,
I do have a statue of me.
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]
- Come on. Three's a crowd.
- Let's go outside.
- Oh, okay.
- Look how nice it is out.
- [GIGGLES]
[RINGTONE] Havlicek stole
the ball! It's all over.
- Go ahead, take it.
- No, it's
It's some scout I know.
I'll call him back.
Yeah, but you're curious
now. So take it.
Okay.
- Randy, what's up?
- Are you sitting down?
UCSB has an opening for a head coach.
They wanna talk to you.
You You better not
be messing with me.
If you're not interested
No! I'm What do you mean? I'm
interested. I'm very interested.
It's just, why are they
interested in me?
Well, your name came
up at our last meeting.
Everyone was talking about
something called "Kalm Korn".
You heard of that?
Yeah, you should check it out.
It's super funny. So I'm told.
Mmm. Well, more to come.
I'll keep you posted.