Plot summary
Ted (Jason Sudeikis) is nervous as his wife, Michelle (Andrea Anders), and son Henry are visiting him. He hopes to reconnect with his wife, who recently asked for some time off in their relationship. Meanwhile, despite breaking up with Jamie (Phil Dunster), Keeley (Juno Temple) is still working with him for a promotion shoot she had organized, even though Roy (Brett Goldstein) and Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) do not think it is a good idea.
Ted spends the day with Michelle and Henry. While alone with her, Ted sees Michelle crying. She claims that she is struggling to continue despite her worry that she might not love him anymore but wants to keep trying. Meanwhile, Jamie's attitude and his refusing to follow Ted's strategies are not helping the team. During a match, Jamie scores a goal but shows a lack of empathy when Sam gets injured, which gets him into a fight with Roy, with both receiving yellow cards.
Jamie manages to score another goal during a free kick to tie the game, and swaggers to the crowd. To teach him a lesson, Ted controversially benches Jamie for the second half, angering the public. Following a new strategy, Sam scores a goal, which ends the game with Richmond winning 3–2. The first victory of the season sends the fans into a joyful frenzy. In the aftermath, as Michelle and Henry prepare to go back to the United States, Ted tells her that he does not want her to keep trying to repair their relationship. He bids farewell to Michelle and Henry as they leave for the airport and is joined by Beard (Brendan Hunt) who brings him a beer.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Tan Lines (Ted Lasso). Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.