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00:00:01Three seconds left on the clock.
00:00:05Boo!
00:00:06Boo!
00:00:22Touchdown, Tucker Newsome.
00:00:27God damn it!
00:00:30This is your fault! You're a jeeks!
00:00:33Walking curse, I should have known when your mother left.
00:00:36Bad luck's in your bones!
00:00:38What do you mean, my fault?
00:00:41What?
00:00:43That did you have the game?
00:00:45That touchdown just cost me my last hundred K!
00:00:50Your last hundred K?
00:00:53That was my life savings for my future, for-
00:00:56For what?
00:00:58I was saving up so I could do my internship with the Sentinels.
00:01:02It's my first day today.
00:01:07The Sentinels?
00:01:09Do they know who you're the daughter of?
00:01:11Leon the Hitman Rivers?
00:01:16The Linebacker paralyzed their EMVP with a dirty hit.
00:01:22And who is banned for life.
00:01:25I'm using a different last name.
00:01:26Do you think a fake last name's gonna fool anyone?
00:01:38Blue Rivers.
00:01:40You're my flesh and blood.
00:01:44Pizza's cold.
00:01:46I'm gonna-
00:01:47I'm gonna-
00:01:50No.
00:01:52I am nothing like you.
00:01:54And I never will be.
00:01:56It's not like anyone's gonna miss you.
00:01:58You're a worthless loser.
00:02:01It doesn't feel like it all.
00:02:02Get the hell out of my house!
00:02:05Don't bother for your back, you grateful little bitch!
00:02:14If the Sentinels ever find out who I really am, I'll be blacklisted forever.
00:02:19I have to hide my identity.
00:02:21At any cost.
00:02:28To the haters!
00:02:35You'll lose some!
00:02:39You suck!
00:02:48Oh!
00:02:52Oh!
00:02:57He's a mess.
00:02:59But messes make headlines.
00:03:01And headlines for stadiums.
00:03:05We bring him in.
00:03:07Rehab his image.
00:03:08Make him look good.
00:03:10Make me look good.
00:03:12This isn't the first time that he's gotten into trouble like this.
00:03:18He's got anger management issues.
00:03:20And heat.
00:03:21The right story turns him from chaos into a comeback.
00:03:27More like a liability.
00:03:29Well that's what the morality clause is for.
00:03:31And the accountability partner.
00:03:46Damn.
00:03:48You tackle harder than half the league.
00:03:51Tucker, you sir?
00:03:53Let me guess.
00:03:55You're a fan.
00:03:56You do trend every week.
00:03:58But not for football.
00:03:59Bar fights, suspensions, an Instagram feed that reaches $5.
00:04:03No.
00:04:05Sponsor C is radioactive.
00:04:09So I'm guessing that's a hard no on the other FN.
00:04:13But if we pivot now.
00:04:14Lean into redemption, vulnerability, carefully curing a comeback.
00:04:20You're not just back in the league.
00:04:21You're bigger than Travis Kelsey.
00:04:25You're a fan of the team.
00:04:26Samir Ri...
00:04:27Richard.
00:04:29Um...
00:04:30PR intern.
00:04:31Well shit.
00:04:32Most people just ask for a selfie.
00:04:35Welcome to the team.
00:04:37Intern.
00:04:38Intern.
00:04:55Did she just call me?
00:04:57Radioactive.
00:05:07Well, well.
00:05:09You must be the charity hire.
00:05:11I'm Samir.
00:05:12Uh-huh.
00:05:12I know who you are.
00:05:16I told HR I needed a superstar, not a sentient STD with a LinkedIn profile.
00:05:29Mop it up.
00:05:34Better yet, lick it off the floor like the worthless gutter trash that you bought.
00:05:44Also, those shoes.
00:05:46Trach it.
00:05:52No, no, no.
00:05:54Wait!
00:06:02We are blue.
00:06:05To have Tucker here.
00:06:06With the right support system, we believe he can help us win a championship.
00:06:13Which is why we've selected an accountability partner for him to keep him focused on football.
00:06:22Me.
00:06:34Sorry, I'm late.
00:06:36Uh-uh.
00:06:37Please...
00:06:37Don't mind her.
00:06:39She's barely house trained.
00:06:41But we're working on it.
00:06:46So, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted...
00:06:51I want her.
00:06:55You mean the...
00:06:57Intern?
00:07:01Excuse me?
00:07:03What do you say?
00:07:05Partner.
00:07:14Hey, Intern.
00:07:15Slow down.
00:07:18You can't just point at someone and make them your babysitter.
00:07:23I always had a thing for my babysitters.
00:07:27Why me?
00:07:28I don't know.
00:07:29There was just something about you when we met before.
00:07:33So you thought I looked pathetic and felt sorry for me?
00:07:37Great.
00:07:38Nope.
00:07:39I thought you looked like someone who doesn't put up with bullshit.
00:07:42And I come with a lot of it.
00:07:45So what exactly do you expect me to do?
00:07:48Keep me out of the headlines.
00:07:49Unless the good ones.
00:07:51Let me stop you right there.
00:07:53I'm not your nanny.
00:07:54Or your emotional support human.
00:07:56Or your PR fairy godmother.
00:07:58I am a strategist.
00:08:00That means you don't speak, drink, post, or flirt sideways without my approval.
00:08:06Got it?
00:08:08You scare me a little.
00:08:15I kinda like it.
00:08:19Okay.
00:08:21My job isn't to follow you around with duct tape and a fire extinguisher.
00:08:26That actually sounds pretty fun.
00:08:29I am serious.
00:08:31So am I.
00:08:32We want the same thing.
00:08:33You keep me clean, you look like a PR genius.
00:08:36Win-win.
00:08:40And if you don't?
00:08:42We both go down.
00:08:58Hello?
00:08:59Saw you on the TV.
00:09:02New job, new clothes, new name.
00:09:06And suddenly you act like we're done.
00:09:09You don't get to erase me.
00:09:12We're not finished, Samira.
00:09:14Not even close.
00:09:21Oh, look who's acting like she owns the place.
00:09:27You think you're special because he picked you?
00:09:32You're a temp with a clipboard, office clutter, and oh my god, clearance heels?
00:09:38You do not belong here.
00:09:40I didn't ask for this.
00:09:42Oh, honey.
00:09:43I see what you're up to.
00:09:47But let me tell you who Tucker picks.
00:09:52Bombshells and boss bitches.
00:09:54And you are neither.
00:09:57Well, maybe he's tired of that type.
00:09:59Trust me.
00:10:00He's not.
00:10:02You are just the latest rehab prop in his redemption arc.
00:10:06And you'll be gone the minute his jersey sales spike like a bad case of herpes.
00:10:11Oh, my god.
00:10:13So enjoy your little Cinderella moment.
00:10:17Because when midnight strikes, I'll be the one still holding his balls.
00:10:24And you, you'll still be in your dollar store blazer dumpster diving for day-old Taco Bell.
00:10:31You finished?
00:10:31So we are just getting started.
00:10:35Hey, intern.
00:10:39I almost forgot.
00:10:41Tucky-poo.
00:10:43Hi.
00:10:44We were just giving Samira a warm welcome.
00:10:50There's an owner's dinner tonight.
00:10:53Thought you could keep me accountable.
00:11:01Thought you could wear this.
00:11:04I'm not an escort.
00:11:06I know.
00:11:07More like a chakra.
00:11:09And I need to be at my best day of care.
00:11:11She doesn't even own evening wear.
00:11:13You'll embarrass yourself.
00:11:15Not in that she won't.
00:11:33You're going to stand there all night?
00:11:40Oh.
00:11:56Well, damn, intern.
00:11:59Remind me to pick out all your outfits from home.
00:12:04Remind yourself to check the price tag next time.
00:12:06This costs more than my student wants.
00:12:10And let's get one thing straight.
00:12:12Tonight isn't about us.
00:12:14You're here to charm, smile, and not end up on page six.
00:12:20Hmm.
00:12:23If you're going to stare at me like that, I might start to make you like me.
00:12:30This is strictly...
00:12:34...a business.
00:12:38Thoughts.
00:12:54We're going to be late.
00:13:07We're going to be late.
00:13:07I'm here to do something.
00:13:09He's a locker room liability.
00:13:11He's not here to win games.
00:13:12He's here to keep TMZ in business.
00:13:22It's their job to stir the pot.
00:13:24But still, it's brutal.
00:13:28You do this long enough,
00:13:31and you start to believe the version of yourself of this, Ellen.
00:13:34Bad boy.
00:13:36Locker room cancer.
00:13:38Walking headline.
00:13:40Figured screw it.
00:13:41Might as well just live up to the ground.
00:13:45And now?
00:13:46I don't know who the hell I'm trying to be,
00:13:48but I do know that if I mess up,
00:13:52it's over.
00:13:55Not just this contract.
00:13:58My career.
00:14:01You're not the only one trying to outrun a part of yourself.
00:14:17Is that your new girlfriend, Tucker?
00:14:20Well, that's going to take a while.
00:14:24That's his intern, PR Rehab.
00:14:27She won't last long.
00:14:34Good heavens, my sound.
00:14:39That's the commissioner's wife.
00:14:43That's why charity cases like her stay behind the rope.
00:14:46I don't know who the commissioner is demanding an apology.
00:15:10He banned a new dress for his wife.
00:15:13She's clearly overwhelmed.
00:15:15She doesn't belong in the setting.
00:15:16I tried to tell you.
00:15:18Well, this is your idea, Mason.
00:15:20Fix it, or I'll pull your contract.
00:15:23I'll resign.
00:15:25She's not going anywhere.
00:15:30You said I need to handle her.
00:15:32I chose her.
00:15:34She goes, I go.
00:15:39You're seriously going to jeopardize your comeback.
00:15:42For an intern.
00:15:45What can I say?
00:15:46I thrive on chaos.
00:15:55Hey, wait up!
00:15:59Michael!
00:16:00Sorry.
00:16:03We have to subject him.
00:16:16Rivers.
00:16:19I thought you're Rosalind Richards.
00:16:30Tucker can't know who I really am.
00:16:32Do they know who you're the daughter of?
00:16:34Leon the Hitman Nurse.
00:16:39The linebacker paralyzed their MVP with a dirty hit.
00:16:45If he finds out, I lose this job, my future, everything.
00:16:50And I am back to waiting tables.
00:16:53Richards is my mom's maiden name.
00:16:55I use it sometimes.
00:16:57I guess it makes me feel closer to her.
00:17:02Sure.
00:17:05Makes sense.
00:17:07As long as you're not secretly in witness protection or something.
00:17:13Can I walk you to your car?
00:17:16I, uh, forgot something.
00:17:18You go ahead.
00:17:19I'll see you tomorrow.
00:17:20I'll see you tomorrow.
00:17:44Hello?
00:17:44Hello?
00:17:55Oh!
00:18:01Oh!
00:18:02Sorry!
00:18:07I didn't see anything.
00:18:09Okay, you can cry, or you can suck it up and pretend you still have a career, and your dignity.
00:18:17Please, practically sell my credit score.
00:18:24Uh, how long?
00:18:26It's just, uh, you gotta get out of my house.
00:18:36Yeah.
00:18:37Thank you, thanks.
00:18:39What?
00:18:40You're moving in.
00:18:41With me.
00:18:43Tucker, no, that's not-
00:18:4524-7 means 24-7.
00:18:47You can't do your job if you're showering in a supply closet.
00:18:52It's more like a haunted boiler room.
00:18:56I appreciate it, but I don't need your pity.
00:18:59It's not pity.
00:19:01It's just practical.
00:19:03You can't keep me accountable if you're squatty in a tea mock room.
00:19:09The filter here is easier.
00:19:13Uh-here
00:19:21Your room is down the hall.
00:19:23First door on the left.
00:19:24Make yourself home but don't touch anything the fridge labeled to you.
00:19:29That means it's mine.
00:19:30Thanks. I can spell.
00:19:34Then we're gonna get along great.
00:19:36We'll meet.
00:20:02Oh, Jesus. Sorry, I didn't know anyone was...
00:20:07It's my house. You're the one sneaking around like a raccoon.
00:20:13I wasn't sneaking. I was... hydrating.
00:20:25You could really use some better snacks.
00:20:27Take the cabinets.
00:20:30I wasn't staring, by the way.
00:20:33I never said you were.
00:20:35Good. Because I wasn't.
00:20:45Still not staring?
00:20:48Uh, you're weaking.
00:20:52Sweat, you're, uh, it's distracting.
00:20:57I'll try to be less distracting.
00:21:04Look, if we're gonna live together, we should probably set some ground rules.
00:21:10Was I a bad boy?
00:21:13Rule one.
00:21:15Shirts.
00:21:18I feel targeted.
00:21:20Rule two.
00:21:22No flirting.
00:21:25Okay.
00:21:26So, shirts are mandatory.
00:21:29No flirting.
00:21:31Anything else?
00:21:33I need this job.
00:21:36I need this job.
00:21:37I don't have a backup plan or a trust fund or a safety net.
00:21:40So, this thing, whatever it is, if it starts getting in the way of the work, I walk.
00:21:50Okay.
00:21:53I mean it, Tucker.
00:21:56I believe you.
00:21:58I mean it, Tucker.
00:22:09I believe you.
00:22:15I'm gonna go to bed now.
00:22:17Okay.
00:22:33Well, if it isn't PowerPoint Barbie, how is our resident accountability partner?
00:22:41Or wait, is it, um, handler with benefits?
00:22:49Aww.
00:22:51I mean, don't feel bad.
00:22:53We all play our part.
00:22:55Some guys cheer from the sidelines.
00:22:58Others just, um, on the bench.
00:23:02Just doing my part to disinfect the desperation.
00:23:09Skank.
00:23:33You good?
00:23:37You so much is breathe running her direction again.
00:23:39The only person you're gonna be doing PR for on this team is the master.
00:23:43You can't possibly be taking her side.
00:23:46You know, she's just using you to get rich and famous.
00:23:48Save it, Jules.
00:23:49The only person here who's cloud chasing is you.
00:23:55This isn't over.
00:24:00What are you waiting for?
00:24:03Go!
00:24:04Walk!
00:24:15Let's get you changed out of that shirt.
00:24:33What are you doing?
00:24:34Giving you something dry to wear.
00:25:19I can fight my own battles.
00:25:26I know.
00:25:27But sometimes it's nice to know you don't have to.
00:25:32Well, thanks.
00:25:38You, uh, you wear that dangerously well.
00:25:44Careful.
00:25:47You're getting awfully close to flirty.
00:25:51I thought that was against the rules.
00:25:54It is.
00:26:08Keep the room in five.
00:26:10Cold tub's on deck.
00:26:14Guess that's our cue.
00:26:16Yeah.
00:26:18Guess so.
00:26:33Pack your bags.
00:26:36Excuse me?
00:26:37We've got a game in Vegas.
00:26:38Sunday.
00:26:39Team plan leads in an hour.
00:26:41I need you with me.
00:26:43Vegas?
00:26:44To the city.
00:26:45Neon.
00:26:46Nightclubs.
00:26:47Available tattoos.
00:26:48If there ever was a time I needed an accountability partner, it's there.
00:26:53I can handle the bright lights.
00:26:55I can handle the pressure.
00:26:56But if anyone finds out who I really am, I'm finished.
00:27:11Could I get the key to my room?
00:27:13Forgot to tell you.
00:27:14Hotels over boats.
00:27:16Just one room.
00:27:26I'll take the king.
00:27:27You can take the couch.
00:27:29Generous.
00:27:32I'm nothing if not chivalrous.
00:27:33Hmm.
00:27:35Okay.
00:27:35I have had apartments smaller than this room.
00:27:39Some of the guys are hitting the strip.
00:27:41A couple of drinks.
00:27:42Blackjack.
00:27:43Just team bonding.
00:27:45Team bonding.
00:27:46Is that what we're calling it now?
00:27:52You are not going anywhere.
00:27:59Oh, really?
00:28:01You're locking me in now.
00:28:03If that's what it takes.
00:28:09Go put on sweats.
00:28:11I'm ordering room service.
00:28:12You are getting hot tea and a 9 p.m. bedtime.
00:28:16And what if I misbehave?
00:28:17Then I'll have to punish you.
00:28:19I'll have to warn you.
00:28:20Try.
00:28:20And I'll have to be with you.
00:28:25I'll have to be.OME
00:28:31I'll
00:28:32have to believe in. Enough.
00:28:37That's
00:28:37about to say the car. No hour.
00:28:37If I'm
00:28:38going to get some athletic work. You're not
00:28:38gonna have to be smelled like you. You're two
00:28:39of them. You're gonna
00:28:39go up there now. Think about it.
00:28:41There are a number of
00:28:42people in my room. You're looking for watching
00:28:42three rubs. Oh, yeah. There's
00:28:45a tree that I
00:28:45can dialΔim you. Now you're going to be.
00:28:47All I can see yourend if
00:28:48you're podcasting your person. It's aenary meal.
00:29:01What is it?
00:29:03Just the guys checking in.
00:29:05You should probably get some sleep.
00:29:10The Glitter Pit?
00:29:14You win the game tomorrow.
00:29:15You are not going to a strip club.
00:29:16And what are you going to do?
00:29:18Stay up all night keeping watch on me?
00:29:20I will if I have to.
00:29:23Suit yourself.
00:29:29Oh, just so you know.
00:29:36This is how I sleep, so you probably just get used to it.
00:29:44Great.
00:29:45Now I have to sleep in the same room as his house.
00:30:14I could get used to waking up like this.
00:30:16But he doesn't know the truth about me.
00:30:19Or the last name I'm hiding.
00:30:20Which is exactly why I can't.
00:30:32So, that was a fun sleepover.
00:30:34You slept.
00:30:36That's it.
00:30:37Can't happen again.
00:30:54There's a breakfast buffet.
00:30:56I heard the protein pancakes are pretty sick.
00:30:59You'd eat drywall if it had enough protein in it.
00:31:03Drywall actually has a surprisingly good amino acid.
00:31:09Samira.
00:31:10Didn't expect to see you in Vegas.
00:31:14Eli, what are you doing here?
00:31:17Who are you?
00:31:18I'm her ex.
00:31:27Oh no.
00:31:29If Eli reveals who my dad is, that's it.
00:31:32Game over.
00:31:33Eli, I didn't know you were covering this game.
00:31:37Yeah, I got bumped up from your podcast to on camera this week.
00:31:41I guess I finally impressed someone.
00:31:43What are you doing here?
00:31:45I've been training for the Sentinels.
00:31:48Working with Tucker.
00:31:51What?
00:31:52You got a problem with that?
00:31:54No.
00:31:54Not at all.
00:31:55I'm just surprised to see you trading your career ambitions for babysitting.
00:32:01Wow.
00:32:02And they let you be on camera with that personality.
00:32:04Coming from a guy whose entire personality is catches balls.
00:32:12Okay boys, I think that is enough testosterone for one of Fae.
00:32:19We should get something.
00:32:21You know, honestly, I'm surprised that you even mentioned the building with your last name.
00:32:39Your ex, always like that?
00:32:41Yeah.
00:32:42He's a huge asshole.
00:32:45And what did he mean?
00:32:47About your last name?
00:32:55Team Bus, the park's in 15!
00:32:59We've got a game in a few hours.
00:33:01You need to stay focused.
00:33:03No distractions.
00:33:04There you go again.
00:33:06Always trying to control the story.
00:33:08That is literally my job.
00:33:20Club's already hopping.
00:33:27Going out.
00:33:33Some of the guys are grabbing drinks to celebrate the win.
00:33:36Nothing crazy.
00:33:42You left your own devices in Sin City?
00:33:45I don't think so.
00:33:46I'm coming.
00:33:49You want to keep an eye on me, or you just don't want to miss out in some fun?
00:33:58I'm not here to have fun.
00:34:03We'll see about that, intern.
00:34:23I tried not to get right in these every type of game.
00:34:27No promises.
00:34:28Fame is a burden I carry, bravely.
00:34:32Do you dance, or would that be too much fun?
00:34:35Depends.
00:34:35Are you going to try something stupid?
00:34:38Almost definitely.
00:34:43Stop!
00:34:56Tucker Newsome!
00:34:58Can I have your autograph?
00:34:59Give me two seconds.
00:35:01Jill, be right back.
00:35:08You with the tight end?
00:35:11I'm good.
00:35:12Thanks.
00:35:13That's not what I asked for.
00:35:15I said I'm good.
00:35:17Hey, come on.
00:35:19Don't be like that.
00:35:20I'd like to see your tight end.
00:35:29What the hell is wrong with you, bitch?
00:35:43Hitting a woman.
00:35:44Not cool.
00:35:45What the hell?
00:35:46I'm going to have to call unnecessary roughness on that plane.
00:35:50Apologize to her.
00:35:51Screw you!
00:35:53One, two, three.
00:36:00You okay?
00:36:02Hey!
00:36:03Hands where I can see them.
00:36:04Hands where I can see them.
00:36:05Hey!
00:36:05Hey!
00:36:05Hey!
00:36:06You're trying to find out.
00:36:07And that is what you call a self.
00:36:11You gotta be kidding me.
00:36:12It was self-defense.
00:36:14Now!
00:36:21Wait.
00:36:22Don't I know you?
00:36:23You bailed your old man out of this slammer.
00:36:25Like father, like daughter.
00:36:27Samira, what is he talking about?
00:36:47The linebacker who paralyzed there.
00:36:50MVP with a dirty hit.
00:36:53Like father, like daughter.
00:36:54My dad had a bit of a temper.
00:36:57He had a road rage incident.
00:36:59Some guy cut him off and he completely lost it.
00:37:04We've all been there.
00:37:06Usually I at least make it to the second date before I end up in jail.
00:37:10This is not a date.
00:37:12It would be a pretty good story to tell a kid's daughter once.
00:37:19Video gets out of this.
00:37:20I'm finished.
00:37:22I didn't see anyone with their phones out.
00:37:25It'll think I'm somewhere.
00:37:26Good.
00:37:27People will see you defending an innocent woman from a violent creep.
00:37:32Do you think I'm the last cause?
00:37:35No.
00:37:36I think you're used to people treating you like one.
00:37:40So you act like you are.
00:37:51Sorry for pulling you into this mess.
00:37:55You did it.
00:37:57I walked right in.
00:37:59I just might have been.
00:38:00Don't hurt.
00:38:02You made battle.
00:38:09Wow.
00:38:11Look at you two.
00:38:13Just like prom night.
00:38:16Not that you'd know.
00:38:19Jules, how did you...
00:38:20You're welcome, by the way.
00:38:22You'll be out of here in a minute.
00:38:25You, on the other hand, can enjoy your complimentary night in the slammer.
00:38:31What?
00:38:34You're not even under contract with the team.
00:38:37I mean, you're an intern.
00:38:38Now, you're a liability.
00:38:41HR will reach out with an email in the morning.
00:38:45Spoiler alert.
00:38:46You're fired.
00:38:48She was defending this.
00:38:49And you were defending her.
00:38:51Blah, blah, blah.
00:38:52She's not staying here.
00:38:55Okay, well, I only brought enough cash for one of you, so...
00:38:58Okay.
00:38:59Then I stay, too.
00:39:02Excuse me?
00:39:03If she goes down for this, so do I.
00:39:05You're really willing to blow up your career, your entire future, for her?
00:39:10You're damn right I would.
00:39:13Either both of us walk out of here, or neither of us do.
00:39:22Fine.
00:39:24Have it your way.
00:39:26But just remember, what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas.
00:39:48Well, that is a road trip I would like to forget.
00:39:52I still feel like I sleep with other people's bad decisions.
00:39:57That jail cell.
00:39:59That was worse than the team locker room after two days in the dead of August.
00:40:07When we get home, I need a shower.
00:40:09Like, an exorcism level shower.
00:40:12Just, don't use all the hot water, please.
00:40:32Okay.
00:40:33Okay.
00:40:33Okay.
00:40:34Okay.
00:40:35Okay.
00:40:36Okay.
00:40:36Okay.
00:40:39Okay.
00:40:40Okay.
00:40:42Alright.
00:40:42Let's do it in us, right?
00:40:43Yeah.
00:40:44But this one's the one that we.
00:41:24oh my god jesus why did it just turn into a cold plunge fancy mansion has a broken water here
00:41:54it's gus marwood the owner of the team why are you whispering
00:42:03gus what a pleasant surprise tucker listen hey i know it's last minute but i called in a favor and
00:42:10i got you you booked on the number one football podcast it'll be great for you to reintroduce
00:42:15yourself to your fans the new and improved tucker newsome a podcast
00:42:23yeah sure let's let's do it great look it's also streaming live on youtube
00:42:33don't let me go
00:42:49mr hewsome they're ready for you in studio b please follow me
00:42:55just stick to the talking points i'll give the internet a reason to cancel you
00:42:59it's gonna be 45 minutes of softballs i got this
00:43:08i'm her ex
00:43:16and here he is right on time
00:43:34all right folks we're live here tucker newsome two-time pro bowler and brand new seattle sentinel
00:43:40thanks for joining us
00:43:44wouldn't miss it man big fan of the pod
00:43:49let's get right into it you've had an interest in a couple of years
00:43:54how would you describe this chapter of your career focused humble
00:43:59that's new
00:44:02a lot of fans are surprised the sentinels are taking a chance on you some even saying it's a
00:44:06pr stunt what do you think about that it's fair people can say what they want i'm here to win
00:44:12games
00:44:15the winning's never been your problem has it
00:44:19it's everything that happens off the field let's talk about the suspensions
00:44:26block lights defines
00:44:28i mean one of the most talented tight ends in the league
00:44:32also the most volatile people like to call you the league's favorite cautionary too
00:44:37i've made mistakes i've owned them and i'm doing the work to be better
00:44:44last week at the vegas nightclub
00:44:49was that part of the work
00:44:56was that another example of your temper getting better
00:44:59that i was here to talk about football
00:45:08can we take five
00:45:25tucker stop tucker wait stop this is a trap he's not interviewing me he's trying to humiliate me
00:45:34i know but that is exactly why you cannot lose it in there you heard what you said i did
00:45:40but if you're fired back she wins
00:45:44if you keep your cool you walk out of here the guy people root for again
00:45:49give me your phone
00:45:51trust me
00:46:00put this in
00:46:04i'll sit behind the glass and i'll talk to philip
00:46:07you don't have to go through this alone
00:46:11let me help
00:46:26all right we are back tuck it loose where were we
00:46:30please
00:46:31shippers down
00:46:33first question deflect then redirect
00:46:37you asked about vegas
00:46:39yes there was an incident and i would do the exact same thing again if someone laid a hand on
00:46:45a woman in front of me
00:46:47so no regrets
00:46:50no paper gratitude this is your growth arc
00:46:54give them the headline you want
00:46:57i've made mistakes but i'm learning i have people in my life now who push me to be better
00:47:02not just as a player but as a man
00:47:11you can keep judging i'm just going to keep moving forward
00:47:30you were incredible in there you were incredible
00:47:35we made a pretty good team didn't we
00:47:37i could get used to that
00:47:38i could get used to that
00:47:39what
00:47:41you
00:47:43tell me what to do
00:47:44you
00:47:45i
00:47:45i
00:47:45i
00:47:45i
00:47:46i
00:47:46i
00:47:46i
00:47:46i
00:48:14i
00:48:14i
00:48:18i
00:48:18i
00:48:18i
00:48:18i
00:48:22i
00:48:23i
00:48:23i
00:48:23i
00:48:24i
00:48:24i should knock your teeth out
00:48:25try me isa you lay a hand on me and this isn't just a
00:48:30frankridge story this is a lawsuit too
00:48:34if you want a story i'll give you one
00:48:36okay i'm listening
00:48:40get the hell out of my house
00:48:42you don't bother coming back you ungrateful little
00:48:44bitch
00:48:47leon rivers disgrace nfa championship mvp
00:48:50ban for life for nearly killing a player on the field
00:48:55well i know where he's been hiding and he is in a new kind of trouble
00:48:59indeed with the betting syndicate big names big debt
00:49:05that's quite the scoop
00:49:08delete the photos and you have yourself an exclusive
00:49:11deal no pictures here
00:49:22what the hell was that
00:49:24that was me saving your career
00:49:26no that was you knowing way too much about leon rivers
00:49:29how
00:49:34i wrote my senior thesis on him
00:49:36pure major crisis comes
00:49:39this case is textbook fame
00:49:41violence media spin total brain meltdown
00:49:44right now every of me detail
00:49:48well you saved my ass again
00:49:52we need to be more careful
00:49:55right
00:49:57you were just my accountability partner
00:49:58that's it no more late night heart to hearts
00:50:01no more mixed signals we are just two people who are forced to be on the same team
00:50:06understood
00:50:08i'm late for practice you can take an uber back to the office
00:50:18hello
00:50:20so my own daughter sold me out you're gonna be sorry you pathetic
00:50:26fucking cockroach
00:50:39you've got a charity event tonight
00:50:42seven pm downtown breast cancer awareness
00:50:47media will be there
00:50:48of course
00:50:49which means i'll be there too
00:50:52to manage optics
00:50:54nothing more
00:50:55fine
00:50:58good
00:50:58great
00:51:12smile
00:51:13let's try to avoid any controversy tonight
00:51:17well well well look who it is
00:51:21our golden boy
00:51:24made up nice
00:51:25i'm committed to turning the page boss
00:51:28see how long that lasts
00:51:30he's actually been nothing but professional
00:51:32a model representative of the team
00:51:36so far
00:51:37we all know it's only a matter of time before he screws up again
00:51:42enjoy the evening
00:51:48i don't believe that
00:51:50yeah well you know what they say
00:51:51zebra can't change its stripes
00:51:56well look who it is
00:51:59long time no see
00:52:03long time no see
00:52:05i didn't realize you were covering this
00:52:07oh yeah last minute simon
00:52:09charity sentiment overpriced champagne
00:52:11most people love the redemption arc
00:52:13i've been watching the numbers on the podcast interview
00:52:15higher than any other episode we've done this season
00:52:18now you mean despite your best efforts the baby into blowing it
00:52:22that's fair that's fair i might have been a little aggressive
00:52:26i tried to get you to crack but you didn't
00:52:28because he's not the story you want him to
00:52:31it's becoming clear
00:52:32whatever you're doing to rehab his image
00:52:34it's working
00:52:36what's your aim
00:52:37believe it or not i know what i've lost
00:52:40i expected you to be a train wreck and your head is planted right at the station
00:52:46ladies and gentlemen
00:52:49thank you for joining us tonight in support of breast cancer research
00:52:53the auction begins shortly and for the first time ever we're doing something a little different
00:52:59tonight's auction won't feature art or wine or vacation homes
00:53:03because tonight we're auctioning off the players
00:53:11because tonight we're auctioning off
00:53:24that's right folks tonight's prize isn't a vintage bottle of chateau margot
00:53:30it's a dinner date with the city's finest and by fine we mean really fine
00:53:37first up you know him you love him he has more touchdowns than the rest this month please welcome
00:53:43number 88 tucker newsome
00:53:50welcome tucker
00:53:52you're looking very handsome
00:53:56tell us what makes you the ideal date for one lucky bitter tonight
00:54:02i'm bong chu and i don't check my phone at dinner unless it sees me
00:54:09a man who's present we love it
00:54:13okay lightning round dine in or take out cooking for two i tried
00:54:19tattoo or no
00:54:22all earned
00:54:26boxers or briefs
00:54:28i have to win the auction to find out
00:54:36and one last thing before the bidding begins ladies you didn't think we'd let him off the
00:54:41stage without making him work a little harder for it did you
00:54:45it is for charity after all hit it
00:54:53oh
00:55:16oh
00:55:20are you
00:55:21are you
00:55:22bitter
00:55:24is everyone
00:55:25know why you be cost a bit of time until i get you
00:55:30and it's just another reason that you won't be with me
00:55:34anything you take and you take
00:55:38it's gonna break
00:56:08okay ladies the bidding begins at one thousand dollars do i hear one
00:56:15one thousand do i hear one five right here
00:56:20right here one five two thousand
00:56:23two thousand twenty five hundred do i hear three
00:56:32okay
00:56:34i'm fine
00:56:36do i hear five right here
00:56:39five thousand
00:56:41five thousand going once going twice ten thousand
00:56:52well well ten thousand dollars from miss jules lancaster
00:56:56you're
00:56:58god
00:56:58do i hear eleven
00:57:01ten thousand going once
00:57:03going twice
00:57:06sold
00:57:08better cancel your plans
00:57:11you're mine tonight
00:57:25you look like you could use some company
00:57:29thanks
00:57:32i guess watching your fake boyfriend get auctioned off to your real enemy wasn't exactly the plan
00:57:37tonight
00:57:37he's not my fake anything
00:57:39we work together that's it
00:57:43sorry that was a bad joke i was just trying to lighten the mood
00:57:47he didn't even look back
00:57:49maybe he did
00:57:50maybe he just missed it
00:57:52he walked right past me
00:57:54right out the door together
00:57:57you know if you want to talk
00:58:00or drink and forget about the night
00:58:03i'm still a pretty good listener
00:58:05are you sure you're not just trying to get the next exclusive on tucker
00:58:09not tonight
00:58:12just one drink
00:58:15just one
00:58:20to old friends new beginnings
00:58:58i just
00:59:00i think i need to lie down
00:59:02all right
00:59:03come on there's a quiet room just off to the lobby
00:59:05i'll take you there
00:59:15it means you're on my own choice
00:59:25what are you doing
00:59:27i miss you sammy we were so good together
00:59:30stop
00:59:31it can be like when we first met
00:59:34no we couldn't keep our hands off each other
00:59:36no
00:59:38no
00:59:39get your hands off
00:59:42what the hell
00:59:42we're in the middle of something
00:59:47you sick son of a bitch
00:59:49we're not
00:59:50two
00:59:50three
01:00:18the
01:00:20What? What happened?
01:00:23You were drugged, Eli.
01:00:26What about your date with Jules? How did you...
01:00:29Didn't happen. Took her home, dropped her off.
01:00:32I was just trying to make you jealous.
01:00:36Childish move.
01:00:38But the truth is, there was only one person I was up on that stage stripping for.
01:00:46You came back for me.
01:01:04What's wrong with you?
01:01:06You have to find my way to watch.
01:01:08Let me see.
01:01:09Hello.
01:01:16I'm your host.
01:01:17You should have a chance to see...
01:01:17I'm your host.
01:01:18I'm your host.
01:01:19I'm your host.
01:01:21Morning.
01:01:24Hi.
01:01:32What is it?
01:01:34I shouldn't be here.
01:01:35Too late for that.
01:01:37You are?
01:01:39Just tell him the truth about who you really are.
01:01:42If he cares about you,
01:01:44it won't matter.
01:01:54I'm sorry, please.
01:01:56It was great.
01:01:58An embarrassment.
01:02:00He torched his career, hurt people,
01:02:02dragged the game through the mud.
01:02:04That guy makes me sick.
01:02:09Sorry.
01:02:10You were saying?
01:02:13She said,
01:02:15he's a cautionary tale.
01:02:17I would never want to do anything
01:02:19to jeopardize your comeback.
01:02:24Hey.
01:02:26Don't look away from this.
01:02:29From me.
01:02:31Whatever happens,
01:02:33we can deal with it.
01:02:34I'm making a mistake.
01:02:38Maybe.
01:02:40It's mine to make.
01:02:58So beautiful.
01:03:23You ready to experience greatness?
01:03:25My protein smoothie specialty.
01:03:28Just promise me you're not going to start making me do push-ups.
01:03:39That can't be good.
01:03:49Gus? You been online today?
01:03:51No, why?
01:03:53You fucked up, Newsom.
01:03:55I told you, it was just a matter of time.
01:03:58Oh my god.
01:04:06What the hell is this?
01:04:08How?
01:04:08I don't understand.
01:04:34Maybe he'll think twice before blowing me off.
01:04:40You're sleeping with the intern.
01:04:42You violated your morality.
01:04:44So you're suspended.
01:04:46Indefinitely.
01:04:53Tucker, I'm so sorry.
01:04:55This is because of me.
01:04:56No.
01:04:57This is because someone's trying to ruin me and they used you to do it.
01:05:05They think that I'm the same screw up that I used to be.
01:05:10I'm trying to protect everything that I worked for and burn it down.
01:05:14I should go.
01:05:18I should go.
01:05:20You don't have to leave, Samira.
01:05:22You didn't do anything wrong.
01:05:25You walk out that door, they win.
01:05:28Sometimes you find that.
01:05:30Let's play that again.
01:05:53What the hell do you want from me?
01:05:54Listen up.
01:05:59You just signed your old man's death warrant.
01:06:03That video wasn't my fault.
01:06:05You think I wanted this to happen?
01:06:07What I think doesn't matter.
01:06:09What matters is there's seven figures riding on the Sentinels winning this weekend's playoff game.
01:06:14And now their number one red zone threat is suspended.
01:06:19Tucker doesn't play.
01:06:21They kill me.
01:06:22They kill me.
01:06:23That's not my fault.
01:06:25It is now.
01:06:27Because if I go down, they're not just coming for me.
01:06:31They're coming for you.
01:06:33And him.
01:06:42This is because of your mistakes.
01:06:46Again.
01:06:47You killed everything.
01:06:49Your money.
01:06:51Your career.
01:06:52Your life.
01:06:53And now you expect me to fix it?
01:06:55Do you have any idea what it's taken for me to get this far?
01:06:59Have I changed my name?
01:07:01Buried who I was?
01:07:02I spent years proving that I am not you.
01:07:04That I am better than your screw ups.
01:07:07Do you expect me to blow it all up just to keep you breathing?
01:07:11Yeah.
01:07:13That's right.
01:07:14I'm the only family you got.
01:07:18I'm so tired of cleaning up your messes.
01:07:23I built this life on my own every step of it.
01:07:26No one handed it to me.
01:07:27And I sure as hell didn't gamble it away.
01:07:31You done?
01:07:36What could I even do?
01:07:37Publicly take the ball for the video.
01:07:40Say it was you who seduced him.
01:07:43He tried to stop it.
01:07:45You lied about your identity.
01:07:48You manipulated him.
01:07:50Whatever it takes.
01:07:52Just clear his name.
01:07:54Get him back on the field.
01:07:57You want me to destroy my reputation.
01:08:00For a man you've never even met.
01:08:02I'm going to make it to next Monday.
01:08:04With a pulse.
01:08:13The team's holding a press conference tomorrow.
01:08:17What would you put down, sweetheart?
01:08:26I'm going to put him down, sweetheart.
01:08:35I'm so sorry about your leaked tape.
01:08:37You can't imagine who would have had a reason to do something so awful.
01:08:41You think this is a game?
01:08:42I think it's a business.
01:08:44And you're not exactly MVP material these days.
01:08:49You set me up.
01:08:53I gave you an out, but you chose her.
01:08:57You torched my career.
01:08:59Please. You were holding a lit match the entire time.
01:09:03I just poured some gasoline on it.
01:09:08Thank you all for coming.
01:09:12The Sentinels Organization takes its code of conduct very seriously.
01:09:18After reviewing the footage and the timeline of the events,
01:09:22we've reached a decision regarding Mr. Newsome's future with the team.
01:09:28Effective immediately...
01:09:40If you're gonna drag someone through the mud, make sure it's the right person.
01:09:44Miss Richards, this isn't...
01:09:46It's Miss Rivers, actually.
01:09:49Leon Rivers is my father.
01:09:55And the truth is, that video...
01:09:58It wasn't Tucker's mistake.
01:10:01It was mine.
01:10:03I was the one who crossed the line.
01:10:05I pursued him, and I lied about who I was.
01:10:08I let things get personal, and I compromised my role with this organization.
01:10:15I tried to keep things professional.
01:10:18I didn't.
01:10:20So if anyone should face the consequences for what happened...
01:10:26It's me.
01:10:29It's me.
01:10:30It's me.
01:10:31It's Venus.
01:10:31You don't have to do this.
01:10:33Yes, I do.
01:10:36You saved me that night.
01:10:37In more ways than one.
01:10:40I won't let you lose everything for doing the right thing.
01:10:46We all say we want players who are good men.
01:10:49Who protect women.
01:10:50Who stand up when it counts.
01:10:52And that is exactly what Tucker Newsome did.
01:10:55And I won't let that get buried under spin and scandal.
01:11:00Samira, please.
01:11:03You were always worth the risk.
01:11:08So...
01:11:10You're saying this was a personal failing on your part?
01:11:16Yes.
01:11:17And I'll accept the consequences.
01:11:20Just don't make Tucker your scapegoat.
01:11:26Then, as far as the Sentinels are concerned...
01:11:31This matter is resolved.
01:11:35Tucker Newsome...
01:11:36Has officially been cleared to play on Sunday.
01:11:57You could have told me the truth.
01:11:59You think I wanted this?
01:12:01To be his daughter and have every choice I make get measured against his mistakes?
01:12:04No.
01:12:06But I thought you trusted me enough to tell me.
01:12:08I do trust you.
01:12:11I'm sorry.
01:12:13But you didn't have to take the fall for me.
01:12:17Yes, I did.
01:12:19My father called.
01:12:21He's indeed owes money to people you don't want to owe.
01:12:23No.
01:12:24And they found out that he has a daughter who works with a pro athlete.
01:12:29With you.
01:12:33You lied to save me.
01:12:37I guess we're even now.
01:12:42You don't have to kill me.
01:12:43I'm not your accountability partner anymore.
01:12:47Besides, you need to focus on the playoffs.
01:12:51No.
01:12:52Screw that.
01:12:58What now?
01:13:01Hello?
01:13:03What's the butt down here?
01:13:05She actually bought it!
01:13:08All I had to say was that they'd kill me and BOOM!
01:13:12She's on the podium!
01:13:15I don't...
01:13:16Your piece of shit dad lied to you.
01:13:18He's not in debt.
01:13:21He's on the payroll.
01:13:28I don't know why I'm surprised.
01:13:30He has disappointed me my whole life.
01:13:35He sold you out, Sumira.
01:13:37He lied to you.
01:13:39He used your love like leverage.
01:13:42I gave up everything for him.
01:13:45My name.
01:13:46My job.
01:13:47My future.
01:13:49And you saved mine.
01:13:51It has to count for something.
01:13:55It has to count for more than that.
01:13:58He thinks he wins just because you're clear to play.
01:14:02Because I let him back me into a corner.
01:14:05But we're gonna beat him at his own game.
01:14:09How?
01:14:12If I know one thing about Leon Rivers...
01:14:15He loves to hear himself talk.
01:14:18So we get him talking.
01:14:40You sure about this?
01:14:42No.
01:14:44But I'm doing it anyway.
01:14:48Hey.
01:14:49Hey.
01:14:50You ready?
01:14:54We will record everything.
01:14:56Alright.
01:14:57Clean feed.
01:14:58My team back at the studio will record it all.
01:15:02And you're sure it won't glitch.
01:15:04This has to work.
01:15:05It will.
01:15:09I know I can't make right what I did.
01:15:13I'm really ashamed.
01:15:14I'm so sorry.
01:15:16You're just lucky I didn't press charges.
01:15:20And even luckier that I didn't beat you to death in that hotel room.
01:15:26You're alive.
01:15:32You're alive.
01:15:34Who's here?
01:15:36Alright.
01:15:38Showtime.
01:15:46I got this.
01:15:58You're late.
01:16:00You're disgusting.
01:16:02The fuck were you even doing here? Huh?
01:16:04You still bitter?
01:16:05After everything I taught you?
01:16:07You have never been your real father to me.
01:16:10You threatened me? You lied?
01:16:11You said they'd kill us if Tucker didn't play.
01:16:14You believed it, didn't you?
01:16:16That's what mattered.
01:16:18You used me.
01:16:20I survived.
01:16:22Same as always.
01:16:24Well, you're not going to survive this.
01:16:27Sweetheart.
01:16:28The League already bought you a little confession.
01:16:30Your golden boy's back in uniform.
01:16:34And me?
01:16:36I'm sitting on the payout of a lifetime.
01:16:39You should be thanking me.
01:16:40I'm the most, the most, the most, the most ever.
01:16:42Because of you.
01:16:44Yes, I can't say it.
01:16:46But, you kept the team's biggest offensive weapon on the field.
01:16:51Everybody wins.
01:16:54I just better pray that your boyfriend delivers.
01:16:58Because if the Sentinels lose today,
01:17:02it won't just be my head on a chopping block.
01:17:05It'll be yours too.
01:17:07It sounded an awful lot like a threat to me.
01:17:11It's not a threat.
01:17:13It's a promise.
01:17:19Yes!
01:17:20We got him.
01:17:21We got him.
01:17:24Hello police.
01:17:25I need to report a crime.
01:17:27The Sentinels are down by three.
01:17:29One final try.
01:17:31This is it.
01:17:33Set!
01:17:36Woo!
01:18:06I can't do some of you fucking hero!
01:18:10Yes!
01:18:11Leon Rivers, you're under arrest for conspiracy, wire fraud, and rocketeering.
01:18:17Wait, wait, wait.
01:18:18What?
01:18:32What?
01:18:37Yeah, I got him.
01:18:38Put me up!
01:18:45Set me up, you gon gang, you little bitch!
01:18:50Let go of me.
01:18:51You don't understand him, no, I lied to me, don't get it too.
01:18:55No!
01:18:55I did what I had to do!
01:18:57You are doing what you always do!
01:18:59Cry, cheat, use me!
01:19:02I've done a lot of stupid things in my life!
01:19:04You, you were my biggest mistake!
01:19:11You played your last down!
01:19:17Run to our last down!
01:19:18Don't let me go!
01:19:22I said...
01:19:23Blonde Thad Blitz.
01:19:25Never saw me coming home.
01:19:27Neither did I.
01:19:32Tucky-Fu!
01:19:34We did it!
01:19:37We didn't do anything.
01:19:38You tried to sabotage us.
01:19:40Oh, that was just added motivation.
01:19:44Tucker Newsome.
01:19:48Congratulations. I was wrong about you.
01:19:52And you.
01:19:53You're fired.
01:19:55What?!
01:19:57Samira.
01:19:59You've been promoted to head of team PR.
01:20:03You burned.
01:20:05I don't know what to say.
01:20:07Just say you'll show up Monday with a smile on your face.
01:20:11I will.
01:20:14This is a mistake!
01:20:22You know...
01:20:24I was thinking...
01:20:26Maybe you could be my permanent accountability partner.
01:20:31Take me down.
01:20:32We love you.
01:20:34I could turn back times.
01:20:36All the world is going now.
01:20:42No time in the world.
01:20:44Now I just need more.
01:20:46No time in the world.
01:20:48No.
01:20:48No time in the world's death.
01:20:50No time in the world's death...
01:20:52Be fair, hungry, to share the best!
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