Secretly Superman

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) : 

(watching as little Phoebe (6) follows her 

Uncle Roy home from School after Soccer 

practice)

…Are you hungry?

(They have decamped to a local curry-house

restaurant on Richmond Green.)

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

Little Tradition —

(He gets Ted to raise his pint-glass to his own, 

clink together, and each commence drinking 

with a first, big gulp of freshly poured ale)

— let Battle commence.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

(appears serving as A Waiter)

Ted Lasso?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Hey there, Ollie.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from 

Heathrow Airport : 

Leave it out. What are you doing here?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Well, I mean, you invited me, remember?

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

I invite every person

who's been in my car.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Hey, Ollie. This is my friend Trent.

Trent, this is my buddy Ollie.

(They shake hands)

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

Pleased to meet you.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Congrats. You both just met a cool person.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

Right, gentlemen.

You know what you're having?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Yeah. Well, you know, whatever 

The Chef recommends.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

That would be my father-in-law.

Are you okay with a little bit of spice?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Have him make it for us like we're 

a couple members of The Family.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

You're a brave man.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Oh, man. Mad respect.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

That might not be the wisest of choices.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

Here you go, boys.

Dig in.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Can't wait. The smell's already 

deep inside my brain.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

Gonna love it.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

I appreciate it.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

I can't imagine they have 

good Indian food in Kansas.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

I have no idea.

I've never had Indian food.

Wow, that... I mean, that's hot.

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.

Feel like I'm about to breathe fire.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent : (sips pint)

I don't think I can eat that.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

What? No, no, no. Come on now.

We gotta put a decent dent in this,

otherwise we're gonna embarrass Ollie

in front of his family.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

No, really, I can't.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Come on, just dump it on my plate.

(He does)

……Yeah, yeah. You're good.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

So, if you love Kansas 

so much, why did you...

Why did you leave to coach a sport

you can barely... you know anything about?

Was it just The Money?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Wait, I'm supposed to be getting paid?

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

Are you enjoying the food?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Tell your father-in-law it's perfect.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport : (grinning)

Dad! He says it's perfect!

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

Ted. What you're doing is irresponsible.

This club actually means something

to This Town.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

I know that. I do.

Trent, what do you love?

Is it Writing?

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

Yes…… Yeah.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Well, good, 'caus 

You're darn good at it.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

…..Thank you.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

You're welcome.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Me? I love coaching.

Now, I'm gonna say this again

just so you didn't think it was

a mistake the first time I said it.

For me, Success is not 

about the wins and losses.

It's about helping these young fellas

be the best versions of themselves

on and off the field.

And it ain't always easy, Trent,

but neither is growing up without 

someone believing in you.

Let me ask you this.

Is my tongue still in my mouth?

'Cause I am about to hallucinate

from all The Heat here.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

(….letting all this sink in.)

I really should go.

Deadlines and all.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Hey, gotta Do The Work.

Letters, and such —

Hey, I'll say this though.

I really enjoyed getting to

spend this time with you, Trent.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

— (squints at him) You 

actually mean that, don't you?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Yeah.

Trent Crimm, 

The Independent :

Yeah….. (extends his hand) 

Thank you.

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

You're welcome.

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

You all right?

Normally, one dish is plenty,

but we know how you Americans 

like to eat, innit?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

Let's do it, huh?

Ollie, Ted’s Über-Driver 

That picked him up from

Heathrow Airport :

Try that one.

Beautiful, right?

Ted Lasso (secretly Superman) :

It's beyond beautiful. It's hot.