Ted Lasso
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Roy Kent is not an expressive man, but that doesnt mean hes not an emotional man.
Hes notjuststill recovering from his breakup with Keeley.
Hes dealing with it going public and the ensuing outpouring of pity and concern.
Hes not merely wary of Trent Crimm writing a book about Richmond.
Trents presence provides a daily reminder of a long-festering hurt.
(Its so hurtful that Roy still carries the clipping in his wallet.)
Roy and the Greyhounds arent the only ones dealing with skepticism, however.
Keeley wants the job to befun!
She wants her co-workers to bond and like each other!
She wants picnics in the conference room!
Barbaras not onboard, and neither are the glum office workers outside.
This is as loose as they get, Barbara (or Babs, if youre Keeley) warns.
But Keeley is undeterred.
For starters, Isaac wants a shoe deal seemingly any shoe deal.
But there might be more to the reunion than nostalgia.
That sets off a light bulb: Keeley could hire Shandy.
She can be, um, a consultant for affiliate management and client relationships.
Barbara cant stop the hire, but shecanmake it unpleasant.
And, to be fair, why shouldnt she?
And Keeley believes she will be strongly enough to confront Barbara about her rudeness.
But the meeting takes a turn after Keeley notes Barbaras massive snow-globe collection and the two talk it out.
When it comes to public relations, Richmond has its own issues.
Trent Crimm, no longer withThe Independent, wants to write a book about the club.
But Ted cant bring himself to do it for whatever reason.
Maybe his gut tells him its the right call.
Maybe he feels it would contradict his commitment to candor.
Either way, Trent Crimm is embedded with the club for the foreseeable future.
Not that everyones thrilled about this.
After Ted reveals to the team that Trents writing a book, Roy immediately tries to short-circuit the effort.
This would be understandable even if Roy and Trentdidnthave a history albeit a history that only Roy thinks about.
After a tense conversation, and an apology from Trent, Roy welcomes Trent to the club.
(Okay,welcomesmight be a strong word, but he stops trying to get in Trents way.)
(The original premake, to use Teds word, not the U.S. Zava can go wherever he likes.
His interest in England has every team in the league slavering at the prospect of signing him.
Hes not for Richmond.
Unless, of course, West Ham wants him.
In that case, Rebeccas all in.
This time, its her turn to wave off the advice of those around her.
Its a possibility that makes Beard yelp in shock and delight.
But signing Zava is easier said than done.
Instead, he plans to sign with Chelsea, which isnt ideal, but its okay.
At least Rupert wont get him that way.
Rupert, however, has other plans.
He shows up to the match with Chelsea attempting to intercept Zava.
But he was attentive and persistent, and he eventually wore down her defenses.
(Keeley: Its a fine line between stalking and romance.)
Rebecca has learned a thing or two about persistence.
After a mocking run-in with Rupert, Rebecca makes a full-court press to sign Zava.
(Again, wrong sport, but it works.)
Crazy thing: The pitch works.
Its Roy whos carrying the most emotional weight this episode, though.
His concern is sincere (Its called empathy, you dusty old fart!)
if awkward right down to a hug that doesnt quite happen.
Mostly, Roy wants Jamie to keep his mouth shut.
(And for Will Kitman to keep his mouth shut too.)
The news spreads from there.
By the time Roy gets to Chelsea, even a security guard from his Chelsea days knows about it.
Its a bittersweet reunion in other respects too.
The crowd chants his name in respect, and Roy acknowledges it.
He seems pleased, but his return has made him reflective.
Sad, even, as he tells Ted in the episodes final scene.
He left largely because he didnt want to be an aging footballer taking up space.
But now, he wonders if he should have stayed and enjoyed himself.
But that is not who I am, he says, to which Ted replies, Not yet.
Sport, Trent chimes in after Roy leaves.
Its quite the metaphor.
Ted deflects the observation by turning it into a joke and giving Trent a new nickname in the process.
Sport as a metaphor isnt a new concept for Ted.
He thinks about it all the time.
Perhaps Roys talk about knowing when to leave.
Biscuits
Teds Why are we here?
hung over much of the previous episode.
Absent this week: Nathan (although Rupert pointedly brags about him) and Doc.
And Im still waiting for Sams story arc to take shape.
Beard and Jane: still a thing.
Like Ted, Dani makes wishes at 11:11.
Clearly, this teams problems have been fixed and nothing but victory awaits them!
