Ted Lasso - Coach Beard confronts Nate

Ted Lasso - Coach Beard confronts Nate

[@phousefilms]

"For stealing a loaf of meth." is an underrated line.

[@johnledford134]

So is Nate’s face when Beard says that.

[@conorwellman8592]

@@johnledford134 Nate as we all did knew Beard had a little crazy in him he just had no Idea how much.

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

I didn't know "stealing" a loaf of meth was a crime on the books. I would think merely possessing a loaf of meth would land you in the joint.

[@therealMuNansen]

@@MotownGuitarJoe I think he more meant the driving action that led to the incarceration more than the specific crime. Like saying "heroin addiction put me in jail," when armed robbery was the actual crime.

[@seanmcnew18]

That line made me laugh the hardest in the entire show.

[@michaelmurray8516]

The writing on this show is brilliant. The overarching themes of forgiveness and second chances, optimism, the importance fathers in men’s lives very powerful.

[@secondchances1232]

I would argue supporting others and friendship are major themes as well. Brilliant writing as you said. The show has made me say wow at the writing numerous times

[@jetchiken]

Very well said. 👏

[@declanmcclure]

Look I like the show but inventing this back story at this moment to allow for the theme to come through isn't good writing.

[@emperorzombie85]

That's some of the worst writing I've ever seen. Nobody talks that way. It's on the nose and has zero nuance.

[@michaelmurray8516]

@@emperorzombie85 I wasn’t specifically referencing this scene but the overarching themes of the show.

[@MarshalLtd]

Beard's monologue was great and all but this was Ted's greatest manipulation. "I hope we are all all judged by our weakest moment or none of us are." Delivered with smile and optimism at the moment of their highest achievement so far. Beard had no other way than to remember how it all could have been different for him and that it is time to pay it forward. He threatened Rupert with darts same way. I like this dimension of Ted's character. Kinda makes him more complete. People always connect manipulation with negative or selfish results but even in this Ted is different. When he manipulates it is only to help. Roy got manipulated into being a captain, Beard into forgiveness. Edit: We've established in comments that term "manipulation" is wrong one. "Influencing" is correct term here. It's a lost in translation mistake because my language has single word for both.

[@nosoupforyou]

manipulation is getting people to do things that aren't good for them. this definitely is not manipulation.

[@DiviNazuphus]

I would struggle to really call it manipulation. What he does is point out why it is the right decision to make for themselves, and lets them make the decision on their own. He pushes them in the direction with his suggestions, but he genuinely believes its the right choice for them and that is why he does it. But he doesn't really put any unwanted pressure, the pressure comes from the person knowing that the right decision can be made and not making it is only hurting themselves and those around them.

[@MarshalLtd]

@@DiviNazuphus I had this huge essay sized paragraph written. Decided to look into dictionary. "Influencing" is the term I should have used. Manipulation is by definition for selfish or self-interest benefits. Influencing is for growth of receiving person. So I was linguistically wrong. Although they are done same way.

[@freeatlas8377]

I also hate that it's manipulation but is really is. It's just manipulating people to change their minds and be the best versions of themselves. I think you're right with influencing. Such a powerful show and makes me want to be more like almost anyone in this series. You summed it up so well

[@andrewsutherland133]

Beards reaction gives me similar vibes to, "THAT ASSHOLE FORGAVE ME"

[@mgilbert8702]

At 0:38 you can see Nate push the bin out with his foot for the cleaning crew 😂

[@InvertedFreeSolo]

Not out of altruism though, more so they wouldn't look under the table and catch him trespassing.

[@overanDownUnder]

That slow- “Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck” of Beards- been there.

[@scottbender9056]

It’s the same “fuck” as Roy when he realizes he’s wrong and has to go forgive someone.

[@bobosmith8012]

That realisation from Beard that he was once Nate in a similar story, and Ted forgave, and the acknowledgment to himself that Nate had to be forgiven.

[@katonk9401]

I've watched this several times now, and laugh every time Beard says "for stealing a loaf of Meth"

[@mirkecWii]

Its not supposed to be funny?

[@Matein13]

@@mirkecWii It's another callback to Les Miz...because Jean Valjean goes to jail for stealing a loaf of bread.

[@deadhardy]

yes it is@@mirkecWii

[@blackhawkswincup2010]

I love Nate's smile after Beard forgives him. And I love Ted so much for the gentle, but powerful way he gets his point across.

[@theresearcher7400]

I love this scene. Beard shed a tear as did I. Forgiveness and redemption...it's life changing.

[@ronsimpson143]

One of the hardest lessons I learned was that forgiveness unburdened me more than most I forgive. This was a very well written scene.

[@ginevrahardin8196]

I heard this in the past but never seen it demonstrated this way. Its changed me

[@MrDannyArroyo]

Beard never blinks. Powerful scene. Emmy worthy.

[@JamesSaltz]

Very much agreed. That one single tear rolling down his cheek… damn.

[@Fullymetal785]

He definitely blinked a lot in this scene? It’s a great scene but yeah he def blinked

[@Fullymetal785]

Ok I stand corrected, after a little into the conversation he stops blinking

[@noahhobson4521]

I love the scare chord that plays when Nate opens the door and sees Beard. But this is a great couple of scenes, from Ted enjoying just the smallest amount of schadenfreude about Nate having to hide under the table for five hours to gently and indirectly reminding Beard that he was given a second chance and that everyone deserves one or no one does.

[@jamesmonroeiii]

He wasn't actually enjoying anything, it was a play to get Beard thinking about his own second chance

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

Watching this again, it's so obvious that Ted is actually being VERY direct with Coach Beard here.

[@BigTulsa]

He's a great emotional manipulator. All throughout the show and with different characters.

[@urbypilot2136]

@@BigTulsa As another set of comments pointed out, "influencing" is a more appropriate term here than manipulating.

[@ShawnThroop]

@@BigTulsaI got uncomfortable rewatching cause he does seem to manipulate him. The more I watch the show though, I think Ted’s whole thing is speaking with people in their way. Ted and Beard talking it out would never really work, Beard is to cagey when it comes to personal emotional things, so Ted shows him a video of himself (metaphor). No need to be confrontational or speak down to his friend, just shows him Beard is now on the other side of the same situation and he has the opportunity and agency to forgive Nate. Not for Ted, but for himself.

[@bbyrd130]

@@ShawnThroopit’s Ted’s way of telling him “Don’t forget that you were given a chance you didn’t deserve once also… perhaps it’s your turn to pass that chance to someone else”

[@iyceman]

I absolutely adore this scene for Beard's incredible subtlety. Especially his tone on the line "Then I stole from my friend." It's so clear that despite his previous mistakes landing him in prison it was what he did to Ted that he truly felt guilty for. And later, how his body relaxes as he hugs Nate, visibly committing to his own forgiveness and allowing himself to love Nate again - it's incredibly well done.

[@JeanBaptisteQueru]

I love your perspective. It got me thinking along the following lines: I think this goes further: Beard has been carrying a debt to Ted for all those years, being faithfully by his side and helping him be sucessful (e.g. Beard learns a lot about soccer so that he can better support Ted). At this point, Beard knows his debt is paid, and that he is now free to leave Ted's side, which is why he can decide to stay in London when Ted returns to Kansas. That's why Ted's monologue is so important: it indirectly gives Beard permission to leave, I hear it as "I will judge you based on whether you show strength or weakness right now." While other characters have story arcs that span the whole series, Beard's unfolds in those few minutes.

[@sidsrivastava6987]

Beard's best scene in the whole show

[@fionnbarrcasey5247]

never could have imagined a comedy show that is based on what was essentially a commercial or two comedy promoting of broadcasting the Premiere League on NBC with Jason Sudeikis playing then Ted Lasso in 2014, would then years later adapting into a hilarious, and heart warming series

[@thunderlighting2006]

I find it strange and interesting that most "comedy" shows/characters can deliver such great dramas

[@ziraprod6090]

@@thunderlighting2006 yep.... taxi, MASH, barney miller, et al.

[@alisondickinson]

And Jade’s satisfaction in the next healing stage of Nate is that touch that completes the scene.

[@ChrisColeChicago]

I love it. Every single time I've watched this scene, I marvel at that last cutaway.

[@paulhewes7333]

that and the kabob call back from the earlier part of the episode...

[@katesmith-thompson5500]

HOW did he not blink that ENTIRE SCENE.

[@4Sale247]

That may have helped the tears

[@thebirdman4324353]

He blinked several times earlier in the scene

[@melle7505]

They cut back to Nate quite often so he has time in between to blink all he wants

[@PHN-2024]

Meth.

[@pyrobryan]

This is probably the best show from beginning to end that I've ever seen. They had a vision, they had a story, they told the story, and then they went away. They didn't dilute the product with filler episodes and unplanned stories just to add extra seasons.

[@ApexOfEvolution]

They seemed not to know what they were doing in the middle like the ad girl's dating life and the new godlike soccer player, but they found their footing back towards the end of the season

[@CKC298]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anyone anywhere show that being forgiven can be really difficult. I think this is monumental in a way no one a few years ago would have ever imagined was needed. But it was needed. ❤

[@NickPiers]

I love that they treated Beard's appearance at the door like a horror movie.

[@raminnezami9210]

Just finished this great show. Cried and learned a lot. Thanks a bunch to bring this show to our lives.

[@wesstapley]

I didn’t love how quickly Nate’s arc resolved, but this scene made it all worth it.

[@joshnaround_9463]

It did not

[@mattstiles9591]

It kinda makes sense though because Nate is always presented as the typical incel with short guy syndrome, so it makes total sense that he’s suddenly normal again as soon as he gets a girlfriend

[@herrylaw3196]

It didn't. A betrayal of that caliber. To hell with that nate

[@dicarpio2177]

Part of the brilliance of this show is that you can take a scene like this, or really have a clue who the characters are or what’s happened, but it still connects with you. The writing and acting are just that good

[@MegaTech81]

0:38 Nate kicks the trashcan away so that the cleaners won't have to bend down and possibly see him under the desk.

[@lucascellar]

I never forgave Nate. It took until 3 rewatches of the whole series and finally this video to like this character again. God this show is awesome

[@jcolinmizia9161]

The scene with Ted hits differently once you know Beards backstory.

[@du_jammin21]

We're all going to look back some day and realize this was the best show ever made. Ever made.

[@ziraprod6090]

naaaa there are so many.

[@qwerp261]

The West Wing is better. But I watched the whole of this show on a weekend.

[@brianmoore6724]

One of best TV scenes I've seen in a long long long time.....That Beard speech at Nate's door with everything that went on during the series....beautiful beautiful stuff

[@dstmarie1]

the head butt and the hug are the best

[@theboogeyman2590]

you can tell as ted leaves coach Beard looks up like "why do I let this mans sappy speeches get to me"

[@foxbat1766]

I like that a washed-up College Punter and Kicker are in charge of a 'Football' team. Anyway, this scene is just so perfectly done, from Lasso, to Beard, to Nate...

[@Er0v0s]

I love how Ted just walks away while Beard is going through a moment.

[@Phi1618033]

Scary, hilarious, touching...this scene encapsulates the whole show.

[@italian724]

2:40 - Up until this point, the best and most alluring quality of Beard in this story, was his rat-a-tat humor with Ted. ...and then we see him at the door with the man he loathes most. It's not humor that's the reason Beard is in this story...it's ferice, undying loyalty that Coach Beard is around. Unbeknowist to Ted, Coach is his brother bodyguard, the man we hope all of us men have to have our backs when we are lost (just like Ted was to Beard). And he's making a statement to Nate - "Because of my love for Ted, and because he believed in me, I'll believe in you" ..."but also know, I will end you if I even think for a second that you would harm a hair on that man's head who forgave me when I didn't deserve it or didn't deserve a second chance when no one else would give me one.: THAT is the power of Ted Lasso - the power of what forgiveness and belief can do.

[@ginevrahardin8196]

I forgave the person I can't even talk to anymore from this. I didn't think of his side. His life this show helped me see that

[@Mitsywolfe]

It is just a show, but fiction can convey truths. Like you, I have allowed the Ted Lasso show to change the way I deal with people.

[@mmichy]

❤

[@sirknightmonday9286]

What I love about this scene is that Ted knows EXACTLY what he’s doing. And is being as Ted as possible about it. Annoyingly positive by pushing all Beards buttons

[@jonneiderbach]

One of the best scenes in the best TV series ever.

[@ziraprod6090]

This made me teary - and I have never seen any of this show... except clips and the dart scene.... "Barbecue Sauce."

[@valerielove7478]

Wow. This moment ❤.

[@willykastilahn]

I hope to one day, be as a good human being as Ted Lasso. I have more issues than TV Guide, but I'm trying...

[@gmchuge__7098]

It’s the effort of trying to be a good person that makes you a good person. By simply acknowledging your faults and making a conscious effort to do the right thing IS doing the right thing. Luckily, being a good person is one of the only things in life where trying is enough.

[@petejoachim6886]

My most favorite scene - powerful. Forgiveness is one of the hardest things for a human to do...

[@jordonmunson8212]

One of the best scenes for sure.

[@thedude1034]

Amazing from start to Finish!!! Man they need to bring this show back. It’s supporting characters and story can go on without Ted. Dam I miss this show 😢

[@bloodraven6413]

The only show to make me cry

[@zerombr]

never watched this show, watched this for curiosity, and I am stunned

[@adrianotodd1441]

I'd say cheers to the writer

[@kacinema96]

The sound effect when Nate sees Beard at the door😂😂😂

[@boodits]

I've watched all 3 seasons like 3 times now, dam i wish they made more seasons but I understand why they didn't, even though I'd take something that's drawn too much out than not enough

[@binhthanhmai7160]

And he even sings ‘And we rely on each other’ as he is walking away from Beard to make it even more obvious to him

[@butkusrules08]

Tv hall of fame

[@michaeldodds6092]

I like a one where he says the barbecue sauce.

[@JRGomez81]

You can feel Roy Kent's influence at 1:35...

[@lanceforlife5166]

1:46 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@binhthanhmai7160]

1:35 Never realized that Coach Beard said Fuuuuck like Roy usually does

[@michaelangelovigil3715]

Islands in the sun

[@michaelweston2285]

was anyone else alarmed at how quickly Nate's hair grayed over the course of only 2 or 3 episodes?

[@ronon3849]

😢😢😢

[@surower]

“I don’t judge people on their worst mistakes.” Black Widow to Hawkeye

[@Bryan-pf9ru]

Ted INFLUENCED good change in ppl. Why is everyone calling it manipulation?

[@creatinjustin]

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@nuclear_wizard]

1:45 JUMPSCARE from a safe distance because the door is locked

[@erisveseli]

When I hear I stole a lof of meth 3:03 . I keep thinking about the key and peele les miserable. But change bread with meth and survive with high it sound like this. I only stole a lof of meth. All I needed to get high

[@joeh6260]

I reckon the song ted was singing was on the radio car while he was stealing it

[@1584Adventure]

Watched this series with my mom, i had her convinced that coach beard was a figment ted imagination kinda like in fight club, this scene though made it impossible to keep it going.

[@ethanrogers5722]

This is gotta be one of the best shows I’m not watching

[@bmg_hitectowel8173]

1:36 what in the roy kent

[@acbad434]

I’m still convinced Nate’s girlfriend is a serial killer

[@marcusscott3310]

Shiiit coach is a dark horse 😂

[@jolothebarbarian4666]

What did Nate do? Why was he hiding?

[@joelayala6623]

Why was Nate under the desk in the first place

[@joelayala6623]

And why him being under the desk for so long = apology

[@BFCNick]

It's Too Happy

[@HurleyAndVans]

I personally never forgave Nate. Fuck what he did.

[@Manlikerusty]

It's a show man😂

[@alyssapinon9670]

I’ve been the punching bag for many Nate’s, especially those who I got close to. So if I were to adopt Ted’s mindset, that would be a bias I’d have to check in myself

[@sgreer78]

Did you forgive Rebecca or Jamie?

[@99GregPotter]

wtf am I watching

[@ericthegeneric1611]

One of the best shows

[@thomasmcginnis3783]

@@ericthegeneric1611 of mankind.

[@ericthegeneric1611]

@@thomasmcginnis3783 thank you

[@michaelbooth1502]

@@ericthegeneric1611 EVER!!!!!

[@weirdfishes9961]

A brilliant arc of humanity.

[@MarkMcAllister-ni9sf]

Ted lasso sucked after season 1...too too saccharine.

[@nerdnalist]

This is one of the worst shows on TV. When I meet a new person, I ask them, do you like Ted Lasso? If they say yes, I walk away from them immediately.

[@thebassinprogressive9399]

Why? Please expound.

[@coreybreiland7586]

Never should have tried to make Nate likeable again. It was too late too soon too far.

[@mattstiles9591]

Nah it actually makes sense, cause Nate’s always been the incel with inferiority complex. So him suddenly being fixed as soon as he gets a girlfriend is actually pretty accurate