Will alienates himself from the Bel-Air basketball team and finds appealing opportunities in love and basketball with the help of some new South LA friends.
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Previously on "Bel-Air"...
Man, I'm done taking
handouts, all right?
I need to get back
to who I used to be.
I was being scouted
to play basketball.
And when I came out here,
all of that went quiet.
- My name's Jackie.
- Nice to meet you, Jackie.
I'll give you extra credit
if you write me a
two-page summary.
Thanks, Ms. Hughes.
I wish all my teachers
were like you.
No one even bothers to show up
for the student town halls
or run for student government
in order to actually
change things.
Keep coming to the meetings.
We'd love to hear
more of your ideas.
Maybe you should
try a different tact
with Will's dad, huh?
Just do what I asked.
Doesn't sit right with me.
Too bad.
You work for me.
My magazine article just posted.
It's all about Reid
and his vision.
But you better believe his
ass will be hearing from me.
I expected Ivy and
I to be a team.
That's why you
gotta set the tone.
'Cause if you don't,
she's just gonna
keep on walking and
walking all over you.
Jazz isn't single,
okay? We're dating.
You put your trust in
me, and I let you down.
I'm sorry.
If you're ready to come
home, I promise you
we can figure it
all out together.
I love you, Will.
I love you too, Uncle Phil.
You impressed me today, kid.
I'm down to check
out your next game.
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Comin' in havin' sh*t ♪
♪ What a superstar do, yeah ♪
sh*t. Time out, time out.
Come on, hustle in.
Hustle in, guys.
Come on, bring it in.
Here we go. Let's go, fellas.
Will, when you drew
the double team,
Kirk was wide open.
- No, I had the lane.
Look, Tyler just should've
set a screen in the centre.
- You're forcing it.
- No, I'm hot.
Look, kick it to me
again, I'll knock it down.
Listen up. Here's
the play, all right?
Tyler, you're gonna inbound
the ball to Will here.
Will, bring it up the middle.
When the double team
comes, you kick it out
to Kirk for the shot.
- To Kirk?
Come on. I'm right here, man.
Look, no offence, but
we're trying to win.
I got the touch.
- Look, you had the touch.
They're all over you now,
so we're gonna run
the plays that I call.
- Yo, I can win this for us.
- It's not about you, Will.
It's about the team.
I know, but I'm telling you...
crowd: Let's go, Bulldogs!
I see the West Philly's
coming out of him.
Yeah, I'd love to
know what's going on.
Well, I can tell you who
can fill you in on that.
Crowd: Let's go,
Bulldogs, let's go!
Just go over there
and talk to him.
One, two, three. All: Win!
I'll shoot him a text,
and we'll talk, soon.
All right, Bulldogs, let's go.
There it is, Will.
Run the play!
There he is. There
he is. There he is.
Yo, run it, run
it, run the play!
- Hey, Will, I'm open!
- There he is! There he is!
Come on, Kirk.
Crowd: Oh!
Yeah! Let's get it!
f*ck!
- Yeah! Yeah!
- Hey, defence!
Yo, yo!
Come on, fellas, line up.
Let's line up.
- Yo, yo!
- Will!
- Yo, Doc.
Doc!
- Yo, Will!
Yo, I appreciate you for coming.
No problem.
You know, uh, Coach
called that last play
'cause I was getting
double-teamed the whole game,
but you saw I was
busting they ass.
Yeah.
Until the game was on the line.
Your team lost.
The coach calls plays.
D-I scouts looking
for gamers, Will.
And the pros, sh*t,
they looking for people
to take over the game if
that's what's necessary.
'Cause in the end, it's
always about getting the W.
Yeah.
Well, you know,
maybe next game if...
Yeah, I'll holler.
Oh, you're going in to
talk him off the ledge?
I'm gonna do my best.
Hey, Dad, look, I know
you and Mum are talking
to Dr. Richardson tomorrow
about lowering my meds,
and I was just wondering
what you were thinking.
Oh, I mean, your mother and I,
we're still trying to
figure out how we feel,
but we're hoping
that the doctors can
give some clarity on things.
Look, it's just...
It's gotten worse.
How so?
Well, the meds are
messing with my sleep,
all right, and so my
grades are slipping.
And, you know, I'm
applying for colleges soon
and it's all I can think about,
and so it's like my
anxiety medication
is giving me more anxiety.
Look, your mother
and I are gonna go
into this discussion with
an open mind, all right?
Just like we promised, okay?
Yeah. Yeah, yeah,
yeah. Appreciate it.
♪ Find yourself stuck
in the same place ♪
♪ For way too long ♪
Hey. Can I come in?
Sure, Uncle Phil.
I just wanted to see
how you're doing.
Tough game.
Should've won.
Yeah.
I noticed that
you and your coach
were going back and forth a bit.
Well, he picked Kirk to
take the game-winner.
Excuse my language, but sh*t.
I bet he wishes he
listened to me now.
Well, I do know how
painful it is to lose.
Believe me.
But I gotta be honest.
You sound pretty arrogant
when you talk like that.
I get that.
But look, in Philly, everybody
knew I put in the work
to be the go-to when the
game was on the line.
But out here, it's like Coach
is ODing on the mind games,
like he's trying to talk me
out my game or something.
The fact is, when I do
me, we win every time.
This new friction between
you and your coach,
would it have anything
to do with that man
you spoke to after the game?
That was Doc.
He's connected with
one of the best
travel teams in the country.
Good dude to impress.
Hmm.
So is that what
you're trying to do,
impress some Rich Paul wannabe
who's not even affiliated
with your school?
Not everything has to be
about Bel-Air, Uncle Phil.
I mean, there's
multiple ways to get
to where I'm trying to go.
- Oh, yeah?
And where's that exactly?
D-I scholarship.
The league.
Well, you know, there's
a lot of other ways
you can get a scholarship, Will.
I know. I know.
Well, listen.
It's dinnertime, so we can
pick this up later, yeah?
But for now, I'd advise
you to be careful
about who you listen to
and why they're all
in your business
in the first place.
♪ It's like déjà vu, I
see it all the time ♪
I just don't get it, though.
I don't get it at all.
It's like... like, Coach
is always telling me
I need to step up
and be a leader.
But in the clutch,
a leader takes over.
Yeah, well, maybe Coach just
wants you to be a leader
that elevates the entire team.
That's the point that
I don't get, bro.
It's like, don't I elevate
the entire team by winning?
Plus, I'm the best-looking
dude out there on the court.
sh*t, I'm double elevating.
I need a whole massage
the way I've been
carrying this team
on my back, bro.
Ah, you must've smoked some
good-ass weed at Jazz's, huh?
Look, just talk to Coach.
Let him know how you feel.
Hey, Will.
Carlton, I'll see you
at BSU tomorrow, right?
Uh, right. Yeah,
absolutely, with ideas.
Okay.
You got some ideas for the BSU?
Nope, absolutely not.
I'm sure I'll figure
something out.
Yeah, after the big game you
talked last time, you better.
You're not helping, Will.
I gotta go.
- Deuce.
Both: Yerp.
Most of you summarised the plot,
but your papers
need to go deeper.
Come on.
Do not be timid.
Yes, Olivia?
How do I do that if I didn't
really understand the book?
Well, you write a
paper that argues
that the novel is convoluted.
And then you cite the
passages that confused you.
What do I do if I
think I can write
a better version of the story?
Okay. Okay.
Well, in that case,
I challenge you
to write a short
story and prove it.
I finished the
Robyn Spencer book.
It was amazing.
Yeah, girlfriend was
not afraid to mix it up.
Do you have anything else
along the same lines?
Okay.
"I'm Still Here:
Black Dignity in a World
Made for Whiteness."
I think you'll really
relate to it, Ashley.
Thanks, Ms. Hughes.
Yeah.
♪ Ever since I met you, I
could peep the pressure ♪
♪ It's like your man
don't understand ♪
♪ All he does is stress ya ♪
♪ I can see your
state of misery ♪
♪ From the introduction ♪
♪ Ain't 'bout no
sucking and touching ♪
♪ Just honest discussion ♪
♪ Maybe we could
see a better way ♪
♪ Find a brighter day ♪
♪ Late-night phone
conversations ♪
♪ Would that be okay? ♪
Oh, hey.
What, were you thinking
you're on stage
or something in your mind?
Girl, you know I love Tupac.
Mm-hmm.
What you doing here?
Well, I wanted to
surprise you...
Okay.
With a Hilary Banks lunch.
Okay. Love those.
This is my fried
tofu-for-you sandwich.
Tastes just like chicken.
Mm-hmm. It's good?
- Mmm...
- Uh-huh. You love it?
Mmm. Okay.
I'm good with this. Mmm.
Um...
so we pregnant or something?
'Cause you're
looking at me crazy.
What? No.
But...
- Mmm.
I was gonna ask
you if I could...
borrow your Impala.
Ha!
Absolutely not, okay?
Ain't no way I'm 'bout to
trade in my mint condition
'64 Impala for what, a
almost chicken sandwich?
Somebody's crazy.
Whatever, whatever.
Babe, listen.
I would be so
careful. So careful.
And I would only need
it for a couple hours.
Okay, let me explain
something to you.
Besides the original owner,
only two people have
ever driven this car.
Do you know who they are?
- No.
Well, let me tell you.
They was both me.
No.
Okay, but what if the third
person is your girlfriend?
What if no?
Listen, me and my girls are
doing a coming-out video
for the rebranded house,
and I would look so cute
behind the wheel of that car.
You will bring it back tonight.
Okay, yes.
You got it.
You're lucky you look good.
Thank you.
I know how important
your car is to you.
I would never let
anything happen...
Okay, okay, just go
before I change my mind.
Thank you.
Let me guess.
You are the mystery person
who got the perfect score
on the calculus test?
- Guilty. How'd you do?
- B-plus.
And I studied so
hard even for that.
You should go for it.
The Founders Award?
Yeah, I'm not so sure it'd
be worth the disappointment.
This is the closest thing
to a guaranteed ticket
to the Ivy League,
so why not try?
Yeah, well, first, I'd
have to get nominated,
and then I'd have to get
votes from the students,
faculty, and alumni.
There's a reason no Black
student has ever won.
So you'd be the first.
Carlton, you got
elected class president.
Yeah, well, a lot has
changed since then, Lis.
Sure, but I've seen you lately,
and you've been
making an effort.
You've been going to the BSU.
It's not crazy to think
that they'd nominate you
if you stay involved.
Look, why don't
you just go for it?
I'm going to be fourth
legacy generation at Howard.
But you've always wanted
to go to Harvard or Yale.
- Princeton, actually.
- Right. Why that one?
I don't know. I wanna
start a new legacy.
Great hustle today, fellas.
Let's make sure we bring
that same energy tomorrow.
Yo.
Yo, fellas, fellas.
Gotta rap with y'all.
Look, I wanna talk
about what happened
at the end of the game.
I know things got intense
between me and Coach,
but on God, I didn't
mean to offend anybody.
But real talk,
sh*t, we not even gonna
make it to the playoffs
if we keep playing the way we...
Look, I already apologised
for missing the shot, man.
Can't you just let it go?
- Kirk, this is not about you.
This is about
everybody, the team.
We all need to step up.
On my old team... sh*t,
on any court in Philly,
if your boy is off his
game, you tell him.
Nobody cries.
You man up and do
what it takes to win.
"Man up"?
Are you f*cking kidding me?
I don't give a sh*t how
they did things in Philly.
We're not your homeys
from the hood, Will.
First of all, you need to
watch your f*cking mouth
and put some respect on my name.
All right, hey, stop, stop.
Let him go. Let him
go, man. Let him go.
I'm not scared of you, Will.
If you're gonna be on our team,
you need to watch your mouth,
lose the attitude, chill out.
Is that how you
all feel about me?
Okay.
Maybe you right, Kirk.
Maybe I am on the
wrong f*cking team.
Oh. Hey, Ms. Hughes.
Do you need any help with that?
No, I got it. Thanks.
Oh, it's no problem, I'm hap...
Wait, what's going on?
I am...
I am no longer a teacher
at Bel-Air Municipal.
What? Why?
I'm not allowed to
answer any questions
you may have about it.
They can't do this to you.
Don't you worry
about me, Ashley.
You just keep being the amazing,
brilliant young
woman that you are.
And never, ever let anyone
try to change you, okay?
I already spoke with Carlton.
However, any changes we make
would require your
input and consent.
So how do you both
feel about it?
Well, Carlton seems
to be doing great.
Part of the reason
he had panic attacks
was because I was putting
too much pressure on him.
I stopped doing that.
You're not the only
pressure in his life, Phil.
There's grades. There's girls.
There's probably stuff that
we don't even know about.
You're describing life, Viv.
What are we supposed to do,
keep him on meds forever?
I mean, if that's what it takes.
Am I wrong, Doctor?
I think that pretty
soon, he'll be an adult.
And you won't have
a say in the matter.
It might not be a bad thing
to earn a little goodwill now
by showing him that
he has your trust.
Weaning off meds isn't something
we want him doing on his own.
Thank you, Doctor.
You're welcome.
♪ I'm my own boss, I
don't count costs ♪
♪ Buy my own things,
I'm my own boss ♪
♪ I'm a whole star,
I'm a whole job ♪
♪ I ain't f*cking
with no basics ♪
Welcome to our new house, y'all.
Ivy, you've outdone
yourself, girl.
This is killer.
Cut. Cut.
Ivy, we've literally
done this 12 times.
What's the problem?
We should all be in the car.
And then I'll say my line as
we walk to the front door.
f*ck, fine, let's just shoot it
before we lose the light.
- I should be behind the wheel.
- Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
I already told Jazz I'd
be the one driving it.
Girl, I'm not gonna wreck
your little boyfriend's car.
Okay, we're driving
all of what, 10 feet?
Oh.
Okay.
Just be careful.
- I got this.
♪ I'm a whole job ♪
♪ I just talk life
'cause I want life ♪
♪ Ain't nobody finna
tell me what to do ♪
♪ Took my pick, but I
never had to choose ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm picky ♪
♪ Heard that you a tipper ♪
♪ You a big spender ♪
- Ready?
- So ready.
Roll 'em.
Right here, you guys.
Oh, my God. Ivy,
this is so sick.
- Jazz?
- Cut.
Ms. Ivy, hey. How you doing?
Um, I'ma need you
to park this car
and, uh, politely
step out the vehicle.
Really? You too?
♪ I'm my own boss,
I'm my own boss ♪
I let you sweet talk me
with a f*cking sandwich,
and then you just
gonna lie to me?
I wasn't lying.
I was the one who was driving,
but Ivy insisted
on switching it up.
What is it with you and Ivy?
Y'all got this whole
frenemies vibe going on.
She always forcing
you to do stuff.
That's not true.
Okay, so name a
time besides this.
Okay, would you have
called me your boyfriend
if Ivy wasn't
pushing up all on me?
That was a moment
where I realised
how much I cared for you.
On the way over here, I
noticed that only I have
posted about our
relationship on IG.
I never said I'd do that, Jazz.
Why would you want
thirsty motherf*ckers
thinking that you single?
Baby, I'm an influencer, okay?
Which means there
are two Hilarys.
And Hilary, the
brand, has to maintain
this aura of attainability.
The aura of what?
Babe, it's just business.
What you're saying
is we official,
but we not gonna go public?
Yes, exactly. You get it.
You hear from Reid yet?
I mean, I called
him a few times,
and he hasn't called me back.
Avoiding, just like a coward.
I'm not gonna let Reid of
all people ruin our dinner.
Hey, how's everybody doing?
All: Good.
Hey, uh, are you
gonna tell Mum and Dad
that you quit the
basketball team?
Where'd you hear that nonsense?
Look, I didn't quit.
I just left over some bullsh*t.
You okay, bumblebee?
No, actually.
Ms. Hughes got fired today.
Wait, I'm sorry. What?
No. Ms. Hughes?
For what?
Well, when I saw her,
she said she couldn't
talk about it.
Wait, this is terrible.
I loved Ms. Hughes.
All of you loved her.
I saw Mrs. Kwan talking
to her last week,
and it seemed like
she was in trouble.
I'm calling an emergency meeting
of the Parental Advisory
Board to get some answers.
And the administration better
have a damn good reason
for firing one of the
few Black teachers.
Hey, son.
You have a moment to talk?
- Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah. I'm ready
to hear the verdict.
So your father and I talked,
and we've decided to
lower your dosage.
Yeah. You can start tomorrow.
Thank you so much.
Look, this is the
right decision.
Thank you guys.
But you're gonna keep us
in the loop, though, right?
Let us know how you're feeling?
'Cause there are side effects
with weaning off your meds...
Headaches, dizziness.
So if you have any
stress or triggers,
you have to come
to us right away.
Yeah. Yeah, I promise.
And remember, there's no shame
going back to your
current dosage
if you need to, okay, baby?
I love you guys.
Oh, sh*t.
Hello?
Hey, Jackie. Yo, this is Will.
Yeah, Will, the guy
who's scared of dogs.
Or the guy who showed up
and showed out on the court.
Thanks for hitting me back.
Is now a good time to talk?
Depends on what you got to say.
Well, you seem to know
a thing or two about Doc
and how we operates, so...
Smooth.
Just what a girl wants to hear.
Anyways, it was good talking.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Hold up. Hold up, girl.
You ain't let me finish.
What I was trying to say is,
I want to get to
know you better.
Uh-huh.
And you're the one who told me,
if you wanna make
a good impression,
don't just talk a good game.
So when can I see you again?
I'm free later.
You down to meet me somewhere?
Yeah.
Sure.
How much later?
Later.
It's an after-hours
spot in Inglewood.
Look, if you need a
permission slip...
No. No.
I'll meet you any
time, anywhere.
Let's make it happen.
Due to the recent events
surrounding Ms.
Hughes' sudden firing,
I just feel that we,
as the Parental
Advisory Committee,
really need to get a
handle on this situation.
From what I understand,
her firing wasn't sudden.
The administration has
had to talk to Ms. Hughes
several times about
teaching outside
the approved curriculum.
We have a system in place
that she willfully ignored.
Then maybe it's the system
we should be scrutinising,
not the teacher.
As an educator, isn't
Mrs. Hughes expected
to challenge our
kids and expose them
to different points of view?
Personally, my daughter
has been exposed
to amazing authors
because of Ms. Hughes,
people like James
Baldwin, Toni Morrison,
Paula Giddings,
Ta-Nehisi Coates.
I hear you, Vivian. I do.
But bottom line is that
Ms. Hughes was fired
for a clear and
repeated violation
of the school's
curriculum policy.
There's no getting around it.
I guess we'll see about that.
I was hoping I'd find you here.
Phil.
The last time we
spoke, you didn't seem
to have much to say to me.
Yeah.
I wasn't ready to
go there yet, but...
I'm here now, if it's okay.
Well, I'm listening.
You know, when you told
Will about his father...
I don't think I'd
ever been angrier.
I knew you'd be livid
when you found out.
Right.
See, that's the thing, G. You
know me better than anyone.
You knew how I'd react.
And you did it anyway.
Which means you had
a damn good reason.
I know you been thinking
about Frederick.
Yeah.
How are you doing?
I'm not feeling great about
the decisions I've made, Phil.
He's my son.
But you know why
you can't see him.
Yeah. I know. I get it.
For this very reason,
'cause if your emotions...
I said I get it, Phil.
I understand the
f*cking arrangement.
I'm not an idiot, you know.
I'm the one that made
it. Here, I get it.
But here?
He's my family. You understand?
- I am too.
No, no, no, no, no.
You made it perfectly clear.
I work for you.
And that's why I am truly sorry
for what I said.
I was disrespectful.
I was out of line.
And I will never let
that happen again.
It's gonna take time, you know.
I understand that.
But just know that
I love you, bro.
We all do.
So come back home and
let us show you how much.
Yeah?
Planning your next escape, Will?
Damn.
Carlton, what are
you doing up, man?
My meds have just been
messing with my sleep lately.
What are you doing up?
I was just checking on you
'cause I knew you've been...
Yeah, yeah, yeah, just stop.
You know there's only one
way to sneak out of here
and not get caught on camera?
What's it gonna cost
for you to tell me?
♪ Why you bring that
money to the club ♪
♪ If you ain't throwing it? ♪
♪ How you naked on the Gram ♪
♪ But in person, you
ain't showing sh*t? ♪
♪ Why you go
against the gang? ♪
♪ You can't beat
'em, nigg*, join it ♪
Uh, what the f*ck is this?
Change of plans.
He's coming with us.
- Carlton.
- Yo.
You know we going to
South Central, right?
Yeah, cut me some slack.
I just got some good news,
and I'm in the mood to party.
Yo, can we just hurry up
before we can caught again?
All right.
♪ YG from the streets,
YG went legit ♪
♪ YG lit, YG start a
business with your bitch ♪
♪ Talkin' like you lit ♪
♪ Your bitch better
not be ugly ♪
♪ Pull up with a ten, her
waist slim, ass chubby ♪
♪ Half a milly on my neck ♪
♪ Who gonna take it from me? ♪
♪ Uh-oh! ♪
♪ We ballin' on you
f*ckin' dummies ♪
all: ♪ Scared money
don't make no money ♪
Hey!
All: ♪ Scared money
don't make no money ♪
♪ Yeah, scared money
don't make no money ♪
♪ We ballin' on you
f*ckin' dummies ♪
Yo, this is what the f*ck
I'm talking about right here.
Hey, hey. Real talk,
listen, all right?
If y'all nigg*s f*ck up,
that sh*t is on me, okay?
So no drinking, no...
'ey, Carlton!
- Yeah, yeah.
If y'all f*ck up,
it's on me, okay?
So no drinking, no bullsh*t,
okay, or I'ma drag your ass
out of here like
your damn daddy.
You hear me?
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All right, have fun.
♪ I was thinking about
walking up a stack of crates ♪
♪ But I was busy
stacking cake ♪
This is good, huh?
♪ Say the whole name ♪
♪ Cole think he Drizzy
Drake, he got his own plane ♪
Not gonna lie,
I think that girl over
there is looking at you.
Oh, f*ck. She's really pretty.
I think you should
say something.
Like, to...
Like, to her.
Like, right now.
- Uh...
Don't be scared. Just dive in.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Oh, man. Oh.
I knew you'd find your way in.
Mm. What's good?
You know, I got connects
everywhere I go.
- Nice.
- Yeah.
I got a couple
questions about Doc.
How 'bout you earn that
by showing me you
got some moves?
- You sure you can handle this?
- I can handle it.
'Cause you know in West
Philly, we really get down.
- Yeah, we'll see.
- Come find out. Let's go.
♪ Cost a Mike Vick
for a truffle boat ♪
♪ Dollars, followers
and ratchet hos ♪
♪ I got a lot of those ♪
♪ Getting' me some head,
waitin' on my food ♪
♪ To cook at Pappadeaux,
let's go, Big Bagg ♪
♪ Talkin' like you lit ♪
♪ Your bitch better
not be ugly ♪
♪ Pull up with a ten, her
waist slim, ass chubby ♪
Oh. Okay.
Mm. Mm.
Oh.
- What's up? What's up?
Let me show you how do we do it.
- Let's do it.
- Right?
Ooh.
Okay. Let me find out.
Let me find out, Jack.
♪ You got it? It's mine ♪
♪ That bank, that money ♪
♪ I own it, it's mine ♪
♪ Looking like Medusa ♪
♪ Got them nigg*s
freezing on me ♪
♪ Upper echelon ♪
♪ I got these nigg*s
pleading for me ♪
♪ Wanna dip me ♪
♪ Juice flowing like
they eating on me ♪
sh*t. I'll be right back.
You need some water?
- I'm good.
- All right, cool.
Don't nobody press up on you
when I'm gone, all right?
- You better hurry then.
- All right.
Carlton. Yo, yo, yo.
You good, man?
- Oh, yeah.
Shalonda and Britney
just need water.
- Shalonda and Britney?
- Yeah.
Hey, wait, man.
First of all, I'm proud of you.
Second of all, you good?
You gonna pass out or something?
Oh, no. No, no. This
vibe is the f*cking cure.
We should do this
way more often.
Hey, I like this side of you, C.
Whoo!
♪ Bank, money ♪
♪ I own it, it's mine ♪
♪ My check, now
run it, I'm on it ♪
My bad.
I just had to
check on my cousin.
You're good.
Where were we?
♪ I own it, it's mine ♪
♪ I see I got 'em
falling for me ♪
♪ You're calling concussion ♪
♪ If you ain't living
for this cash ♪
♪ You falling for nothing ♪
♪ Bossy bitch, ain't no
rock who hard as this ♪
What's wrong?
My uncle's behind you.
I heard you had some
questions about me.
Ooh. Uh...
yeah.
- Yeah.
I'ma borrow the young
un for one minute.
Come on.
Uncle? Jackie, what the f*ck?
Yo, seriously,
man, I did not know
Jackie was your
niece, all right?
I ain't mean no
disrespect out there.
You're cool.
This isn't about Jackie.
Let's talk about you.
What's up?
Why does a D-I
prospect from Philly
pop up in Bel-Air in the
middle of the school year?
What, your mums put you out?
- Hell no.
She would never do
that. She the GOAT.
Pops in the picture?
You know how it is.
Another day, another deadbeat.
Being my own man.
Respect.
Hopefully, that
experience shaped you
into someone who can
handle hard truths
instead of soft lies.
Yo, whatever you got to
say, just hit me with it.
That fancy Bel-Air team
got you and your game soft.
Oh, you don't believe me?
How many D-I scouts been
there to see you play?
Man, anybody at Bel-Air got
a NIL deal or a D-I offer?
You're right. Look, what
am I supposed to do?
Man, you gotta
showcase your talents
where they can be appreciated.
Man, AAU is where
all the stars are.
It's where real players
are guided and developed
to the best D-I colleges.
And they end up
with the NIL deals.
So you're saying I
have to quit Bel-Air
to play for your team?
- Nah, not at all.
We got players that play
for they school and us.
There's ways we
can make it work.
Look, just give me the time
and the place and I'm there.
I'll be in touch.
And remember,
nobody argues with a winner.
♪ Look alive ♪
Will you look at that?
His Majesty finally
calls me back.
How we doing, family?
- Geoffrey!
- Geoffrey, I missed you.
- Hey! Viv.
- Aww, welcome, Geoffrey.
- It's so great to see you.
- Likewise, man.
Ash.
- Hi.
- What's good, G?
- I'm trying.
Beside this warm welcome,
I don't want any fuss.
You get me?
We should just get
back into our routines,
and from my watch, you three
are about ten minutes behind
getting out that door.
- All right. Okay.
We missed you too.
Why is he like this?
Have a good day.
You know, I know you said
you don't want no fuss,
but I can't help
but think about it.
You left because of me.
No, no words to that, man.
No more looking back, yeah?
I'm just glad that we both found
our way back into this house.
Yeah.
Yo, how'd you two squash
your beef, anyway?
That's our business, Will.
But I will say,
brotherhood is precious
however and wherever
you can find it.
It's not something
you just throw away
over one disagreement.
Anyways, you'll have
plenty of time to catch up
now that he's back, so
why don't you get yourself
to school before you're late?
All right. You got it, bud.
See you, G.
- Later.
Oh, I give it to Reid.
That man has got some nerve.
Yeah? What'd he say?
He thinks I'm upset
because the entire article
is about him, and he's right.
The article should be about
me and my perspective.
It's my art.
It sounds like you're
gonna have to take
the gloves off, baby.
And I, for one, can't
wait till you do.
Mum, have you heard anything
else about Ms. Hughes?
A little bit.
The school is claiming
they fired Ms. Hughes
for just cause.
One of your classmates
apparently told her parents
that they saw her giving
books that weren't a part
of the approved curriculum.
Are you sure there's
nothing else we can do?
Honey, I never said there's
nothing that we can do.
I mean, I can't
make any promises,
but what I know is this.
If no one disrupts the system,
the system doesn't change.
All right, my brother.
Thanks for shopping local.
♪ Set my hands on fire today ♪
♪ I didn't know
about the pain ♪
Listen, I wanted to talk to you.
I do feel like you were right
about some stuff the other day.
You know what?
I really appreciate that.
It's very big of
you to say that.
I think we should take our
relationship up a notch.
Oh, up a notch?
Bed right there. Tell
me how you wanna do it.
Oh, my God.
We should tell my parents.
I don't introduce
them to just anybody,
so I feel like this will show
that I'm not embarrassed of you.
- Okay.
- Yeah?
I mean, yeah.
Yeah, why not?
Why not?
So when do you wanna do it?
Now.
Now? Wait.
What the f*ck?
- Hello.
- Hey, baby.
- Hi, Mum.
- Oh, you look beautiful.
- Thank you.
- How you been?
- Hey, Daddy.
- Look at this place.
Oh, my goodness.
- Wow.
- Thank you.
This is lovely.
- Thank you.
- What...
Jazz.
Oh, I thought it was just
gonna be us having lunch.
What's going on?
Well, I thought
maybe you'd wanna have lunch
with me and my boyfriend.
Your boyfriend?
Jazz?
What? Wow.
Mr. and Mrs. D.
How's it going?
How's it going?
Of course we would.
This is wonderful.
Jazz.
Isn't it, Phil?
Yeah.
Thank you, Daddy.
Okay. Well, let's eat.
Let's eat.
The administration
is firing Ms. Hughes
because they're caving
to a few white parents
who are upset with her.
All she's guilty of is
exposing her students
to books that are
honest about race,
sexuality, and American history.
Mm, take your time, bishop.
And we have to do
something about it.
Look, I know Ms. Hughes
works in the middle school,
but her firing reflects
on the entirety
of the Bel-Air campus.
Carlton's right.
Ms. Hughes looked
after so many of us
when we were having a hard
time in middle school.
We owe her this.
I think that rallying
to save Ms. Hughes' job
is a cause worthy of our BSU.
I agree.
I think that this
is the perfect cause
for us to show the school that
we are here and we won't allow
one of the few beloved Black
teachers to be dismissed.
Yeah.
This is our school too.
Actually, you know what I think?
I think it's time
that we let them know
that we not playing no more.
I think we should protest.
- Oh, sh*t.
- Protest?
Yes.
Yeah, maybe we just
leave class for a while,
like... like a walkout.
Exactly, bro.
But it's not a walkout.
It's a Blackout.
- Yeah.
Yeah!
Yeah.
- Yeah?
Yeah, I like that.
- Can I help you?
- Yeah, hi. I'm Vivian Banks.
I have a meeting with Reid.
I'm sorry.
There was an emergency,
and he has to reschedule.
Oh, no. I'm so sorry.
Is everything okay?
Is someone hurt?
No, it's not like that.
It's more of an art emergency,
if you know what I'm saying.
An art emergency?
That's why he canceled our
meeting with no notice?
I'm sorry, Mrs. Banks.
You know, will you give
your boss a message for me?
Please tell that
smooth-talking narcissist
that I do not need him
explaining my work in the press
or controlling my narrative
with the fellowship.
He is not my handler.
He is not my gatekeeper.
So I will no longer be
in need of his services.
You might wanna tell
him that yourself.
Oh, I would,
but I have an art
emergency of my own.
Carlton.
What's up, Ms. Bassin?
I was surprised
to hear you speak
about Ms. Hughes today
with such passion.
Oh. Well, yeah, of course.
I mean, she is a great teacher,
and I think what's happening
to her is really unfair.
I agree, of course.
But there's a right
way to handle things
and a wrong way
to handle things,
especially here.
Well, my cousin and
I were just talking,
you know, brainstorming.
We're not actually gonna get
up and walk out of school.
I'm glad to hear that, Carlton,
because as the
person who suggested
BSU take up this cause,
your reputation
will be tied to it.
Be careful.
Yes, ma'am.
♪ Show what, I'm
as hot as the sun ♪
♪ I don't trip, I
just do it for fun ♪
- What's up, Will?
- Sup, Ty.
♪ I been feeling
like I am the one ♪
Big game tonight.
Just wanna check and make sure
things are gonna be cool
between you, Coach, and Kirk.
Yeah, I'm all good. Ain't
gonna start no drama.
All right, glad to hear that,
'cause it's been a long time
since the team has
been this good, Will.
I mean, we have a chance
to make the playoffs,
maybe even go all the way.
You don't gotta worry, man.
I'll be there for the team.
All right. My guy.
I'll see you at the game.
- See you.
♪ I got my water them
ways in this bitch ♪
♪ Play with me, I'll have
you sleep with the fish ♪
♪ I'm trying to get lit
and I'm keeping it crisp ♪
♪ Know I got something
that lick at my wrist ♪
♪ Getting tired, I've been
running these nigg*s ♪
Ooh, look who it is, the
Black liberator, Carlton X.
Carlton X? Okay.
Yeah, maybe we should just
sit on that for a second
before we decide to keep it.
I wanted to talk to
you about the, um...
You know, the walkout.
Blackout.
Sure.
Whatever we decide
to call it, I just,
you know, don't think
it's a good thing.
Well, it's not supposed
to be a good thing.
It's a protest.
But that's why you're
gonna be a hero to all
of our people around here.
- Okay.
But like, I don't
know, what if...
What if we're just
going too far?
Look, man, stay strong,
okay? I got your back.
Look, it's just the
anxiety kicking in.
We're all in this together.
Matter of fact, just
come to the game tonight.
You'll see.
- I'll see what?
Coach has been all over
my back since I got here.
But tonight, I'm gonna
show him the real Will.
West Philly Will.
- Yeah, okay, but...
- Don't worry.
I'ma show you how it's done.
And I'm gonna be with you
every step of the way.
West Philly Will is back, baby.
f*ck.
Get in it, right there, Tyler.
♪ This some of that
mmm, mmm, ooh-whee ♪
♪ A little more cash,
a little more cheese ♪
♪ A little more thinking
you can't pass me ♪
♪ A little more action ♪
Come on!
Let's go, baby!
f*cking go, baby!
All right, we're in it!
We're in it. Right there.
♪ Little more action, action ♪
♪ Little more action ♪
sh*t, Will really wasn't joking
when he said he
was gonna bring it.
Yeah, he's on a
different level for sure.
Let's go! Box it.
We're in it! Get in
it! Get in there, B!
Let's do it! Let's work!
Let's go, let's go!
Move, move, move!
Move, move, move!
♪ Wheel once around
then switch up once ♪
♪ Then swerve, move quick ♪
♪ Spit a verse so
sick, make a flow ♪
Come on! Come on! Come
on! Come on! Come on!
Let's go, baby!
- Come on!
- Break 'em in, break 'em in!
Ball, ball, ball!
Yes!
Come on, bring it in.
Bring it in. That's
great work, fellas.
Great hustle. Great hustle.
Let's go.
Come on, get in there. Great
hustle. Take a breather.
All right, great work, guys.
We're up 15. It's over.
Let's take this time,
let's work on our
perimeter game.
This next play, I want you to
swing the ball out to Kirk.
What the hell? Kirk
has been cold all game.
- No, I haven't.
- Hey, Will...
- How many points do you have?
- Will!
I don't wanna hear
it, Will, okay?
Just get the ball out to
Kirk. End of discussion.
- Got anything else, Coach?
- No, sir.
All right. Come on. Let's
finish strong, fellas.
Let's finish strong.
Let's get this W. On me.
Hard work on three.
One, two, three.
All: Hard work.
♪ Billie Eilish ♪
♪ Watch on my wrist,
but I want that ♪
♪ nigg*s talkin'
crazy when I pull up ♪
Check the screen.
Check the screen.
♪ Run that sh*t back,
bitch, I'm styling ♪
♪ Glock tucked, big
T-shirt, Billie Eilish ♪
♪ Watch on my wrist, but
I want that in diamonds ♪
Will!
Hey, yo, Will, let me in.
♪ Put it in perspective ♪
♪ Bitch, I got everything
I wanted and some extras ♪
Money, baby. Can't
stop me, huh?
Run the offence, Will!
But I'm on fire.
♪ Cashed out on bail, my
li'l bitch got arrested ♪
♪ Flexed out my
Lexus, no back seats ♪
Yeah, right here, right
here, right here, B.
Yep. There it is,
Will. Set it up.
Set it up!
♪ You be throwing
cash in the strip ♪
♪ My little bitch suckin'
dick for the free ♪
♪ I got a bitch, but
a bitch ain't got me ♪
Come on!
Yeah!
♪ Run that sh*t back,
bitch, I'm styling ♪
♪ Glock tucked, big
T-shirt, Billie Eilish ♪
♪ Watch on my wrist, but
I want that in diamonds ♪
♪ nigg*s talk crazy when
I pull up, it's silent ♪
♪ Mile high, bring that sh*t
back, bitch, I'm styling ♪
Told you, nobody
argues with a winner.
Yes, sir.
That's why your coach ain't
had the balls to bench you,
'cause getting that W is
the only thing that matters.
You straight on that now?
- Yeah, I think so.
Good, 'cause if you come
work with me and my connects
in the AAU, man, sky
is the limit, bro.
I'm telling you...
- Excuse me.
Philip Banks, Will's
uncle and guardian.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Banks.
I was just talking to
Will about his game.
Yo, Uncle Phil, this the dude
I been telling you about.
Will, locker room. Let's go.
All right, I'll be right there.
Get with the team, Will.
And great game.
- Thank you.
Congrats on the dub, young man.
- Appreciate it.
- Yeah, we gonna chop it up.
- All right, cool, cool.
- West Philly.
Yes, sir.
He's a good kid.
So... recruiter?
Recruiter, coach, mentor.
Something like that.
Well, if you wanna
continue any discussions
along those lines with
Will, I'd appreciate it
if you let my wife
and I both know
so that we can be a part of it.
Okay.
Here's my card.
Let me know when you
wanna discuss his future.
If there's something to discuss.
We'll be in touch...
Mr. Hightower.
I look forward to
hearing from you.
