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Urgent interview regarding bounty allegations at GAU.

Oh, man.

I wonder if I should postpone my meeting with A.D. Barnes.

- No. - Baby, these winds are angry.

- This is some angry wind. - Nope, nope, nope. Can't be angry, Billy.

It's not a person. You're going to the meeting.

Just back away from the window, OK?

- Everything's fine. Ooh! Ooh!

- - God. It's crazy out there.

See? What'd I tell you?

I woke up this morning, and I knew something wasn't right.

Every year, these Santa Ana winds blow into town,

and strange things start to happen.

People go all crazy. That's why they call them the devil winds.

- It's a bad omen. - They are not a bad omen.

What about when the kitchen caught on fire? Huh?

It was windy as hell that day, wasn't it? Tell her.

- No, that's just 'cause Mom was trying to cook. Hey!

Well, he started it. - Don't blame me. Blame the wind.

All right. This is getting ridiculous.

Ooh! Whoa!

Oh.

Uh...

- I'll shut that again. -

Uh-huh.

Forget about the wind.

You're going to the meeting. It's gonna be great.

- It's a big day for you. OK.

OK. - All right.

All these years later, and I still can't believe

you got Vera Stevens to marry you.

Well, it's actually Vera Barnes now.

Who, by the way, has been asking me

the same question every single night this week.

Has Billy made a decision yet?

Uh, well, I did.

- I'm in. Let's do this. - There it is. That's what I'm talkin' about.

Man, I've never had to work so hard to get somebody on staff.

Well, you know, I just had to make sure.

Listen, uh, I have, uh,

some new ideas about the coaching staff.

I know Kenny was the, uh,

wide receiver's coach last season.

I'd love to elevate him to offensive coordinator this year.

Listen, Billy, before you start moving furniture around, OK,

you need to understand a couple things about the house.

Like what? Y'all got termites?

Close. Bureaucrats.

The NCAA is here conducting an inquiry into the football program.

- An inquiry? - Look, they just wanna make sure

that no one else here is involved

- in the "bounty" scandal. - OK, well,

- what are they gonna find? - Nothing at all. It was all Garrett.

- Then we're good. - You're good.

Yeah. I mean, unfortunately, Kenny is not so lucky.

He and the other coaches are somewhat tainted by association.

Right. Right.

Billy, come on, now. Don't waver on me,

'cause you are exactly what we need here.

You are gonna help this university

forge a brave path into the future,

and I'm actually just...

just glad I could be along for the ride.

You know what I'm sayin'?

OK. All right. So, when do I start?

Yeah, well, that... that's on hold for right now.

I mean, until the inquiry ends,

the university has implemented this hiring freeze thing.

I thought you just said we were good.

You are good. It's just temporary.

Once the NCAA gets their answers,

then you are gonna be announced as the new head coach.

Billy, come on, trust me.

This is a good day.

Welcome to GAU.

Uh-oh. You gonna answer Skye bae or nah?

- -

Uh-uh, man. Worry about your own girl, OK?

I ain't even sure Alicia is my girl no more.

Oh, it's Ash.

Wants me to drop off some clothes at the hospital again.

Damn, is Jaymee gonna be OK?

They're still waiting on more tests, but she's stable for now.

Well, I could drop the clothes off for him.

Give me a chance to check on them both.

All right. Bet.

What you mean, Alicia ain't your girl no more?

Why don't we keep talking about Ash?

Damn, it's that bad with Alicia?

She basically gave me an ultimatum after the roast.

Fall back completely or take things to the next level.

Bro, you love the next level.

I mean, you... you more of a lesbian than me.

Pretty much shopping for a ring by the second date.

You can kiss my ass, OK?

Look, with the interview I gotta do about the bounty gate,

I just got a lot on my plate right now.

So, that's it, then?

Alicia is fun. Dating her is easy.

Why can't that be enough for now?

'Cause if a girl tell you she wants to move forward,

and you're like, "nah, let's keep chillin',"

you're basically telling her it's over.

Yeah? Because Skye told you she loves you, and you didn't say it back.

Is it over between y'all?

- I got this under control. - Yeah. OK.

- - Oh.

Let me hear what you gonna say.

Uh, I haven't seen that face in a while.

What face? That flirty face.

- Who are you texting? Nobody.

Uh-huh. -

OK, fine. It's Noah.

Wait, co-worker Noah? Mm-hmm.

Really?

Yeah. I guess you could say we have, like,

textual chemistry or whatever.

Wow. That was really corny,

which means you really like this guy.

When did this all go down?

Um, well,

I kissed him the night of my dad's roast.

Really? Um, and... ?

And...

I felt butterflies.

I haven't felt like that since...

Well, I'm... I'm happy for you, Liv.

Well, good, because I asked co-worker Noah

out on a date tonight and before you say, "really?"

- Yes, Layla, really. - OK.

OK.

So, what do you think?

Is it crooked?

No.

A little bit.

Well, the guy used a level.

Maybe it's your shoes.

You think I should change my shoes?

OK, is this about the poster

or the whole "win a lunch with Patience" thing today?

I mean, I'm not gonna lie.

I'm stressed about it.

Um, did you secure the table?

At Slauson? Mm-hmm.

Yeah, I gotta say the cashier was a little surprised

since no one has literally ever made a reservation there,

but, yes, I secured it.

OK, did you... And before you ask,

um, it's not too close to the door or the bathroom,

and, yes, they still have hot chocolate written on their chalk menu.

Cool. So, can we move on now?

Wait, no, no, no, OK. You were the one

that said I needed to do this whole fan thing,

and now you're acting pressed 'cause I care about the details?

There's a difference between caring and obsessing.

Like, since when do you care about exactly where you're sitting?

I don't know. Since every single move I make

is now being scrutinized online. Like, um,

what I wear, what I... what I drink.

You know, there's a... a tweet that I saw the other day

that accused me of blinking too much.

Yeah. And I don't know. What if they meet me

and they decide they don't like me?

They're like, literally, your biggest fan.

They're gonna love you.

OK.

Yeah.

How'd the interview go?

Can I open my juice first or... ?

What'd you say in the interview?

That I didn't know anything.

OK? That I found out that Garrett

was a sociopath after the fact. I told the truth.

OK, bet. Me, too.

So, why do I feel mad guilty?

Because he was right in front of us

and we just couldn't see it.

I mean, then again, we're just students, but

it's a different story for the coaches.

- What are you talking about? - I mean, the administration is

probably gonna fire Coach Kenny

and the other assistant coaches.

You know, clean house.

- At least that's what my dad said. - Hold up.

Why didn't your pops tell me this?

I'm the one that's been pushing for Kenny to become head coach.

He probably just thought that

I would tell you, you know?

This whole thing's unfair, man.

- Kenny ain't do nothing wrong. - Yeah, we know that,

but the court of public opinion is a whole different story, all right?

GAU is trying to save face here,

so, unless we can find someone

who can prove that Garrett acted alone...

- Are you thinking what I'm thinking? - Yeah.

Isaiah. Isaiah.

Every time I talk to you guys,

you're asking me to blow up my entire life.

I already did the last favor you asked.