It looks like he might have done the same for Sam. Edwin told Rebecca he had plans to make her an offer she could not refuse. It doesn’t just flatter Sam’s ego it appeals to his identity as an African and his desire to do good for the world in general and Africa in particular. Weirdness aside, there’s much more to Edwin’s offer to help him build a powerhouse team of African players in Africa.
Sure, there’s some weirdness, like a museum filled with extras and the revelation that Edwin had the restaurant built and filled with friends just for the occasion. The hospitality doesn’t end there, morphing into a full-on charm offensive complete with a trip to see the work of a Nigerian artist and perhaps Banksy and an outing to a West African restaurant that prepares food just the way Sam likes it. Sure, he refuses to shake Ted’s hand, but he’s nice about it (even if some of that niceness becomes questionable when he offers Sam an elaborate handshake). He arrives via helicopter (and preceded by a motorcade) but emerges all smiles and easy manners. That’s partly because Edwin has such a disarming presence. And though the episode ends without Sam giving Edwin a definitive answer, he’s given a lot of reasons to go. They fear that he will attempt to buy the team from Rebecca. Shortly after Ted joins a meeting between Rebecca and Keeley spurred by an upcoming Vanity Fair business issue profile naming Keeley a “Powerful Woman on the Rise,” Higgins reveals that they’re set to be paid a visit by Edwin Akufo (Sam Richardson), the heir to the seemingly bottomless fortune of a Ghanian tech mogul. But that doesn’t make it any less frustrating, even if he doesn’t begin the episode with any thoughts of leaving. “Have a nice night” is not exactly an invitation to pick up where they left off, and it’s not like he doesn’t understand her hesitation. She texts him after he pulls off a hat trick in a crucial game, but it ends there. But the Rebecca question remains just that: a question.
But with success comes the fear that the good times won’t last, that we won’t be able to stick around long enough to enjoy them, or that they’re not really so good after all.įor Sam, it’s a question of sticking around and whether he can justify staying. Things are, at least on the surface, going well for everyone. And what’s true for Sam is true throughout the Richmond organization. But being on top comes with problems, too. It’s hard to be down in the world of Ted Lasso. Sam deserves much of the credit, but with winning comes new responsibilities, new possibilities, and new expectations. As the episode opens, some indeterminate time has passed since the Wembley humiliation, but it’s been enough for AFC Richmond to turn its season around, and rather dramatically. He ends it with a heavy weight on his shoulders.
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