As Jacob returns the stolen Porsche on the night in question, he is startled by the sudden appearance of Elly Messina in the headlights. She gets in and blackmails him. Caught in an impossible bind, Jacob has no choice but to comply. Eddie is now the official Sunshine Kings coach and he proves a tough taskmaster. He takes his team on a quasi-military training camp - somewhat insensitive considering the war-torn background of his charges. An uneasy alliance begins to form between the players and their taciturn coach as they begrudgingly realise they might just have something to learn from each other.