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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.
00:04:25Sameer Ri...
00:04:27Rich-
00:04:29Um.
00:04:30PR.
00:04:30Intern.
00:04:31Oh shit.
00:04:32Most people just ask for a selfie.
00:04:35Welcome to the team...intern.
00:04:55Did she just call me...radio actor?
00:05:07Well, well.
00:05:09You must be the charity hire.
00:05:11I'm spirit.
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 want.
00:05:44Also, those shoes?
00:05:46Trach it.
00:05:51Trach it.
00:05:53No, no, no.
00:05:54Wait!
00:06:02We are blue.
00:06:05Good to have Tucker here.
00:06:06With the right support system, we believe he can help us win a championship.
00:06:12Which is why we've selected an accountability partner for him to keep him focused on football.
00:06:22Me.
00:06:33Sorry, I'm late.
00:06:36Please, don't mind her.
00:06:39She's barely house trained, but 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...intern?
00:07:02Excuse me?
00:07:03What do you say, partner?
00:07:14Hey, intern.
00:07:15Slow down.
00:07:19You 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.
00:07:52I'm not your nanny, or your emotional support human, or 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 scared me a little.
00:08:15I kinda like it.
00:08:18I'm good.
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.
00:08:57Hello?
00:08:59Saw you on the TV.
00:09:01New job.
00:09:03New clothes.
00:09:04New 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.
00:09:15Even.
00:09:16Close.
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.
00:09:35Office 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.
00:09:44I see what you're up to.
00:09:48But 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.
00:10:16Because 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?
00:10:32Oh, we're just getting started.
00:10:36Hey, intern.
00:10:39I almost forgot.
00:10:42Tucky 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.
00:11:01I thought 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?
00:11:34Wait.
00:11:40Oh.
00:11:56Well then, intern.
00:11:59Remind me to pick out all your outfits from home.
00:12:04Remind yourself to check the price tag next time.
00:12:07This 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...
00:12:34A business.
00:12:38That's...
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...
00:13:50If 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!
00:14:38That's the commissioner's wife!
00:14:43That's why charity cases like her stay behind the rope.
00:15:06Care to explain why the commissioner is demanding an apology?
00:15:10And a new dress for his wife?
00:15:13She's clearly overwhelmed.
00:15:15She doesn't belong in these settings.
00:15:16I tried to tell you.
00:15:18Well, this is your idea, Musa.
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.
00:15:35I go.
00:15:39You're seriously going to jeopardize your comeback.
00:15:42For... an intern.
00:15:44What 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 stop doing that.
00:16:04We live in for now.
00:16:16Rivers.
00:16:19I though you're Ransom Richards.
00:16:29Tucker can't know who I really am.
00:16:32Do they know who you're the daughter of?
00:16:35Leon, the hitman nurse?
00:16:39The linebacker who 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.
00:16:54Richards is my mom's maiden name.
00:16:56I use it sometimes. I 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.
00:17:12Can I walk you to your car?
00:17:16I, uh, forgot something.
00:17:18You go ahead. I'll see you tomorrow.
00:17:43Hello?
00:17:44Hello?
00:17:55Oh.
00:18:01Oh.
00:18:02Sorry.
00:18:07I didn't see anything.
00:18:10Okay.
00:18:10You can cry.
00:18:12Or you can suck it up and pretend you still have a career.
00:18:15And your dignity.
00:18:17Please.
00:18:18Practically sell my credit score.
00:18:24Uh, how long?
00:18:26It's just, um, I got kicked out of my house.
00:18:36Yeah.
00:18:37Pack your things.
00:18:39What?
00:18:40You 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 squatting in a tea mock room.
00:19:18Wow.
00:19:21Your room is down the hall.
00:19:23First door on the left.
00:19:25Make yourself at home, but don't touch anything in the fridge labeled to you.
00:19:29That means it's mine.
00:19:31Thanks.
00:19:32I can spell.
00:19:34Then we're going to get along great.
00:19:36Roomie.
00:20:01Oh, Jesus.
00:20:03Sorry.
00:20:05I didn't know anyone was...
00:20:07It's my house.
00:20:08You're the one sneaking around like a raccoon.
00:20:13I wasn't sneaking.
00:20:15I was...
00:20:17Hydrating.
00:20:25You could really use some better snacks.
00:20:27Shake the candles.
00:20:30I wasn't staring, by the way.
00:20:33I never said you were.
00:20:35Good.
00:20:36Because I wasn't.
00:20:45Still not staring?
00:20:48Uh, you're weaking.
00:20:51Sweat.
00:20:52You're up.
00:20:53It's distracting.
00:20:57I'll try to be less distracting.
00:21:04Look.
00:21:05If we're going to live together, we should probably set some ground rules.
00:21:10Was I a bad boy?
00:21:12Rule 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 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.
00:21:51Okay.
00:21:54I mean it, Tucker.
00:21:56I believe you.
00:22:03Okay.
00:22:15I'm going to go to bed now.
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.
00:23:11Skank.
00:23:32You good?
00:23:37You so much is breathe running her direction again.
00:23:39The only person you're going to 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?
00:24:02Go!
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.
00:24:38During the third time.
00:24:46It's okay.
00:24:52You have been trying to rap.
00:24:59Working on the top part and everything has been любой.
00:25:00The issue is just a little bit, but it doesn't mean anything that you do I can figure it out.
00:25:01A little bit nearby but it's slower than I can figure it out.
00:25:02Put your
00:25:02neither.
00:25:03Let me have to leave you alone there when you look under your face.
00:25:03Do not expect this to happen.
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.
00:26:14I guess that's our cue.
00:26:16Yeah, I guess I'll.
00:26:33Pack your bags.
00:26:35Excuse 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?
00:26:44City 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,
00:27:00I'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.
00:27:34Okay.
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?
00:28:00You're locking me in now?
00:28:03If that's what it takes.
00:28:09Go put on space.
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.
00:28:19And laugh in the wrong way.
00:28:25I love you.
00:28:26Come on.
00:28:35What?
00:28:36What is it?
00:28:37You just accomplished something.
00:28:42Oh.
00:29:03Just the guy's 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 know if I have to.
00:29:23Suit yourself.
00:29:29Oh, just so you know.
00:29:36This is how I sleep.
00:29:37So you should 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.
00:30:31So.
00:30:32That was a fun sleepover.
00:30:35You slept.
00:30:36That's it.
00:30:37It won't happen again.
00:30:54There's a breakfast buffet.
00:30:56Heard 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.
00:31:08So Mira.
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.
00:31:24I'm her ex.
00:31:27Oh no.
00:31:28If 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?
00:31:44I'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.
00:32:13I think that is enough testosterone for one of them, eh?
00:32:19We should get something.
00:32:21You know, honestly, I'm surprised that you even mentioned building with your last name.
00:32:39Your ex.
00:32:40Always like that.
00:32:41Yeah.
00:32:42Easy.
00:32:43Huge asshole.
00:32:45And what do you 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.
00:33:06I was trying to control the story.
00:33:08That is literally my job.
00:33:20That is literally my job.
00:33:27We're going to be one of them.
00:33:33That is really my job.
00:33:36You're going to be here.
00:33:38You need to be here.
00:33:42You're going to be here.
00:33:43Yeah.
00:33:44in Sin City? I don't think so. I'm coming. You want to keep an eye on me or you just
00:33:51don't want to miss out on some fun? I'm not here to have fun.
00:34:03We'll see about that in turn.
00:34:23I'll try not to get right and use every five feet. No promises. Fame is a burden I carry,
00:34:30bravely. Do you dance or would that be too much fun? Depends. Are you going to try something
00:34:37stupid? Almost definitely.
00:35:00Give me two seconds. Do it, be right back.
00:35:08You with the tight end? I'm good. Thanks. That's not what I asked you. I said I'm good.
00:35:17Hey, come on. Don't be like that. I'd like to see your tight end.
00:35:29What the hell is wrong with you, bitch?
00:35:43Hitting a woman. Not cool. What the hell? I'm going to have to call unnecessary roughness
00:35:49police on that plane. Apologize to her. Screw you. One, two, three.
00:36:00Are you okay? Hey, hands where I can see them.
00:36:06Yeah. And that is what you call assault. You got it, McKinney. It was self-defense.
00:36:13Now. Wait. Don't I know you? You bailed your old man out of this slammer. Like father,
00:36:26like daughter. Samira, what is he talking about?
00:36:54My dad had a bit of a temper. He had a road rage incident. Some guy came out of this
00:37:00and they cut him off and he completely lost it. We've all been there. Usually I at least
00:37:07make it to the second date before I end up in jail. This is not a date.
00:37:12It would be a pretty good story to tell a kid's daughter lives.
00:37:19Video gets out of this. I'm finished. I didn't see anyone with their phones out.
00:37:25It'll come out somewhere. Good. People will see you defending an innocent woman
00:37:30from a violent creep. Do you think I'm a lost cause?
00:37:36No. I think you're used to people treating you like one. So you act like you are.
00:37:51I'm sorry for pulling you into this mess. You did it. I walked right in. Eyes wide open.
00:38:02You made battle.
00:38:09Wow. Look at you two. Just like prom night. Not that you'd know.
00:38:19Jules, how did you- You're welcome, by the way. You'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. I mean, you're an intern. Now you're a liability.
00:38:41HR will reach out with an email in the morning. Spoiler alert. You're fired.
00:38:48She was defending this. And you were defending her. Blah, 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. Then 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. Have it your way.
00:39:26But just remember, what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas.
00:39:45Oh.
00:39:48Well, that is a road trip I would like to forget.
00:39:52I still feel like I smoked up being with my decisions.
00:39:57That jail cell, that was worse than the team locker room after two days in the day of August.
00:40:07When we get home, I need a shower. Like, an exorcism level shower.
00:40:12Just don't use all the hot water, please.
00:40:34I can go. Go.
00:40:39You know there's eight bathrooms in the house, right?
00:40:43Yeah.
00:40:44But this one's the ones.
00:40:46How do they?
00:40:49Yes.
00:41:05pleasuring the meat with thelara.
00:41:05These are bad what they were saying, do I meet the camera?
00:41:05They're good, but the are pretty.
00:41:07Yes.
00:41:17It depends on the camera.
00:41:17But there's other parking lots out here.
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
00:55:26it's
00:55:43it's
00:56:08Okay, ladies, the bidding begins at $1,000.
00:56:12Do I hear one?
00:56:14Yep.
00:56:16$1,000.
00:56:17Do I hear one five?
00:56:19Right here.
00:56:20Right here.
00:56:21One five.
00:56:22$2,000?
00:56:23Me.
00:56:25$2,000.
00:56:26$2,500.
00:56:28Do I hear three?
00:56:32Okay.
00:56:34I'm fine.
00:56:37Do I hear five?
00:56:38Right here.
00:56:40$5,000.
00:56:41$10,000.
00:56:42Going once.
00:56:43Going twice.
00:56:44$10,000.
00:56:51Well, well.
00:56:53$10,000 from Miss Jules Lancaster.
00:56:56I've got you.
00:56:59Do I hear $11,000?
00:57:01$10,000 going once.
00:57:03Going twice.
00:57:05Sold.
00:57:09Better cancel your plans, Tucky.
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
00:57:36tonight.
00:57:37He's not my fake anything.
00:57:39We worked together.
00:57:41That's it.
00:57:42Sorry.
00:57:43That was a bad joke.
00:57:44I 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 or drink and forget about the night, I'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.
00:58:35Now, let's go.
00:58:53What?
00:58:55That hit fast?
00:58:56Are you okay?
00:58:58I just, I think I need to lay down.
00:59:02All right, come on. There's a quiet room just off to the lobby. I'll take you there.
00:59:15Tell me...
00:59:16Tell me you're not my 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.
00:59:34We really 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 happened?
00:59:43We were in the middle of something.
00:59:45Decker?
00:59:47You sick son of a bitch!
01:00:20What happened?
01:00:23You were drugged, Eli.
01:00:25What about your date with Jules?
01:00:28How did you...
01:00:29Didn't happen.
01:00:30Took her home.
01:00:31Dropped her off.
01:00:32I was just trying to make you jealous.
01:00:36Childish move.
01:00:38But the truth is...
01:00:41There was only one person I was up on that stage stripping for.
01:00:46You came back for me.
01:00:48What?
01:00:54There's nothing...
01:01:06You came back for me.
01:01:10OK, I was trying to help me.
01:01:11Aw, look good.
01:01:12I'd see her.
01:01:12Die.
01:01:15The day you just got to go.
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, it won't matter.
01:01:46I don't know.
01:01:52I don't know.
01:01:54I don't know.
01:01:54I don't know.
01:01:54I don't know.
01:01:55I'm sorry.
01:01:55Please.
01:01:56It was great.
01:01:58An embarrassment.
01:02:00He torched his career, hurt people, dragged the game through the mud.
01:02:04That guy makes me sick.
01:02:09Sorry.
01:02:10You were saying?
01:02:13She said he's a cautionary tale.
01:02:17And I would never want to do anything to jeopardize your comeback.
01:02:24Hey.
01:02:26Don't look away from this.
01:02:29From me.
01:02:31Whatever happens, we can deal with it.
01:02:34I'm making a mistake.
01:02:38Maybe.
01:02:40Just mind the mag.
01:02:58I'm making a mistake.
01:02:59This is so beautiful.
01:03:23You ready to experience greatness?
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, Mason.
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?
01:04:09I don't understand.
01:04:34Maybe he'll think twice before blowing me off this time.
01:04:40He's sleeping with the intern. You violated your morality. So you're suspended.
01:04:46Indefinitely.
01:04:53Tucker, I'm so sorry. This is because of me.
01:04:56No. This 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.
01:05:10They're trying to protect everything that I worked for and burn it down.
01:05:14I should go.
01:05:18I need you.
01:05:20You don't have to leave, Samira. You didn't do anything wrong.
01:05:25You walk out that door, they win.
01:05:53What the hell do you want from me?
01:05:55Sit 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, they can't even.
01:06:23That's not my problem.
01:06:25It is now.
01:06:27Because if I go down, they're not just coming for me.
01:06:32They'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, your career, your life.
01:06:52And 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, that I am better than your screw-ups.
01:07:07You expect me to blow it all up just to keep you breathing?
01:07:11Yeah.
01:07:13That's right. I'm the only family you got.
01:07:18I am so tired of cleaning up your messes.
01:07:23I built this life on my own.
01:07:25Every step of it, no one handed it to me.
01:07:27And I sure as hell didn't gamble it away.
01:07:31You're 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, just clear his name, get him back on the field.
01:07:57You want me to destroy my reputation for a man you've never even met?
01:08:02I'm going to make it to next Monday with a pulse.
01:08:13The team's holding a press conference tomorrow.
01:08:17What's going down, sweetheart?
01:08:34I'm so sorry about your leaked tape.
01:08:37I 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.
01:09:00Please.
01:09:01You were holding a lit match the entire time.
01:09:03I just poured some gasoline on it.
01:09:09Thank 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.
01:09:30Effective immediately...
01:09:40If you're going to drag someone through the mud, make sure it's the right person.
01:09:44Ms. Richards, this isn't...
01:09:46It's Ms. Rivers, actually.
01:09:49Leon Rivers is my father.
01:09:55And the truth is that video,
01:09:57it 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 in 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, who stand up when it counts.
01:10:51And that is exactly what Tucker Newsome did.
01:10:56And I won't let that get buried under spin and scandal.
01:11:00Samira, please.
01:11:03You were always worth the risk.
01:11:09So, you'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,
01:11:32this matter is resolved.
01:11:35Tucker Newsome
01:11:37has 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.
01:12:18My father called.
01:12:21He's indeed owes money to people you don't want to owe.
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.
01:12:41You don't have to kill me.
01:12:44I'm not your accountability partner anymore.
01:12:48Besides, you need to focus on the playoffs.
01:12:51No. Screw that.
01:12:58What now?
01:13:02Hello?
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!
01:13:14I 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's 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.
01:14:50You bring me?
01:14:54We will record everything.
01:14:56Clean 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.
01:15:32He's here.
01:15:35Alright.
01:15:37Showtime.
01:15:58You're late.
01:15:59You're disgusting.
01:16:02The fuck were you doing here, huh?
01:16:04You still bitter?
01:16:05After everything I taught you?
01:16:06You have never been your real father to me.
01:16:10You threatened me.
01:16:10You 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.
01:16:40Most of them.
01:16:41Most of them.
01:16:42Because of you.
01:16:44Yes, I can't say it.
01:16:46But...
01:16:47You 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!
01:17:19We 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.
01:17:30One final prize.
01:17:31This is it.
01:17:33Set!
01:17:36Woo!
01:17:52I'm going down.
01:17:54Down.
01:17:57Down.
01:18:04Down.
01:18:06Wtruth.
01:18:07Bump that dude suck you fuckin' hero!
01:18:10Yes!
01:18:11years!
01:18:12You're under arrest for conspiracy, wire fraud and rocketeering.
01:18:17Wait wait wait.
01:18:18What?
01:18:37Set me up!
01:18:45Set me up!
01:18:46You canardy little bitch!
01:18:50Let go of me!
01:18:51You don't understand!
01:18:53I'm thinking you don't get it!
01:18:55I did what I had to do!
01:18:57You are doing what you always do!
01:18:59Cry cheap!
01:19:01I've done a lot of stupid things in my life!
01:19:04You were my biggest mistake!
01:19:11You played your last down!
01:19:14Let me go!
01:19:17Run to our left!
01:19:18Let me go!
01:19:21Nice hit!
01:19:23Blind side 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!
01:19:40That was just added motivation!
01:19:44Tucker Newsome!
01:19:48Congratulations!
01:19:49I 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!
01:20:13Thank you!
01:20:14This is a mistake!
01:20:23You know...
01:20:24I was thinking...
01:20:26Maybe you could be my permanent accountability partner.
01:20:31You know...
01:20:33Without you!
01:20:34I could turn back times...
01:20:36All the world is going now!
01:20:42No time in the world, now I just need more!
01:20:46No time in the world, now I just need more!
01:20:48No time in the world, now I just need more!
01:20:52I will check it out!
01:20:52Since my home looks like a girl, you can never walk through the world,
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