(electric music)
- Coach?
Um...
Kelsey just told us something really important
and we think you might wanna hear it.
- That isn't your information to tell.
- Did Kelsey put a snake in Rochelle's locker again?
- What?! What do you mean again?
- No, she told us she realizes she's, you know...
like you.
- Really?
Go get dressed for practice I'll be in there in a minute.
I'm about to have the big talk with one of my girls.
- [Mom] Are you sure you're ready
for a protege, Meredith?
- Mom.
- Call me, "Coach,"
we've talked about this.
- I've got my pamphlet, I'm well hydrated,
and I've got my listening face on.
- Meredith, please dear, don't screw this up.
- Love you too, Coach Mom.
Alright, let's have that talk.
- Whatever, it doesn't matter.
- It does matter.
- Kels, it's important to be honest
with yourself.
- Yeah, bold don't lie.
- So, heard you're like me.
- I guess.
- It's nice your teammates--
- Friends.
(cheering)
Shut up you guys!
- It's nice your friends are so supportive.
Unfortunately, both of mine weren't.
They couldn't accept who I was inside.
- Wow, that really sucks.
- Do you have any questions
now that you know the path you're on?
- I guess how to talk to people about it?
- Mm, well, a lot of people will say it's a choice
and that's bull!
This is who we are.
- Yeah!
- And you know what? You know what I say?
Just tell 'em, just rip the bandaid, alright.
If they don't like it, their loss.
- So when did you, like, know?
- Early on.
It was actually my first women's youth league game.
I was seven.
- Wow, at seven?
- I told my friends right after we won.
I just knew.
- That's so brave.
- Yeah, and now that you know who you are,
you need to make some significant changes.
- I do?
- I'm not saying you need to cut your hair
or wear yellow Oakley's, be all into Jane Lynch.
But, your prospects are better in bigger cities.
- I just figured I'd keep living my life, you know,
work, get a degree, be like everybody else.
- Nope, a lot of people don't understand how hard this
lifestyle is, but living authentically is worth it.
- So, were your parents okay with it?
- Coach Mom Von Pidgeon was one.
- What? Your mom? I didn't know that.
- She even made headlines.
- What?
- Okay, and a really good piece of advice
she gave me, wear breathable fabrics and get a Subaru.
- Huh.
- Here, take that.
(record scratch)
- "So, you want to be a Basketball Coach?"
- I'm taking you under my wing, okay?
And stretching is very important.
You never know when you're gonna need to demonstrate
buzzer beaters, cherry picks, finger rolls, granny shots.
- Are you thinking Kelsey is a--
- Chest passes, dips, dishes, double doubles.
- Coach!
- Coach Von Pidgeon, I'm gay.
- What's that?
- I'm gay.
- Oh I heard that part.
Yeah that's great, Kelsey, but you know that's not
a requirement to be a coach, right?
- No, we thought you might like to know because you're,
you know...
- We all got a vibe.
- No! I'm not, I mean it's fine.
It's on -- it's the spectrum but--
- Well, I didn't wanna define you as just--
- No, you know what, forget everything I said.
- Thanks coach.
- You don't wanna read this?
- I'm alright.
So do you see me differently?
- No, I still see you as the same strong,
quick-witted, terrible basketball player.
(teammates argue)
- Hey, at least I'm aggressive unlike some people.
- Stop!
You all suck, but it gets better.
So go get better, got work on hurdles and cone weaves, now!
(chattering)
- I can be a coach.