The Signal

Background

Rebecca's mother visits, having recently left her father. Rebecca tells Ted that her parents repeatedly separate and reconcile every few years. Beard and Jane get back together; Ted and Roy advise Higgins not to voice his misgivings. Richmond enjoys newfound success with Roy on the coaching staff, but Jamie is upset that Roy refuses to coach him.

Roy eventually relents and tells Jamie he needs to play more aggressively "when appropriate" and that the coaches will give him a signal for when to do so. In a close game against Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-final of the FA Cup, all four coaches give Jamie the signal – raising their middle fingers at him – leading to his scoring a goal to end the first half. As the second half becomes intense, Ted has a panic attack and leaves the pitch; with Richmond in disarray, the Spurs score, tying the game.

Nate steps up and calls a triple substitution that leads to a game-winning score for Richmond. Sharon finds Ted in her office asking for help.