Ep 4. Is This Your First Time on the Riverboat, Miss Watkins?

In this episode of Coach, titled "Is This Your First Time on the Riverboat, Miss Watkins?", Coach Hayden Fox takes his football team on a riverboat casino trip for a change of scenery. However, things quickly go awry when Miss Watkins, an elderly and very wealthy fan of the team, joins them and tries to bribe the players.

Miss Watkins proves to be a handful, as she insists on gambling with the team and showering them with gifts. The players are initially pleased with her generosity, but soon begin to feel uncomfortable with her overeager attentions. Coach Fox tries to politely tell Miss Watkins to back off, but she refuses to listen and continues to push her luck.

Meanwhile, Coach Fox is dealing with his own issues as he tries to bond with his new assistant coach, Luther Van Dam. Van Dam is an oddball character who doesn't quite fit in with the team, and Coach Fox struggles to find common ground with him. However, as the episode progresses, the two men begin to develop a fun and friendly rapport.

As the riverboat trip continues, tensions rise as Miss Watkins' behavior becomes increasingly erratic. The players' unease turns to alarm when they discover that she has bet everything she owns on a single game of blackjack. Coach Fox steps in to try to stop her, but it may be too late to save her from her own recklessness.

In the end, Coach Fox and the team come together to support Miss Watkins and help her face the consequences of her actions. As they return home from the riverboat trip, they are all a little wiser and a little closer for the experience. This episode of Coach is a poignant testament to the power of friendship and the importance of looking out for one another, even when things seem at their darkest.