Plot summary
Roy (Brett Goldstein) has felt pressure in the latest matches, where commentators note that his age is showing despite the club's improvement. Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is also pressured by Keeley (Juno Temple) to tell Ted (Jason Sudeikis) about her role in the paparazzo 's photographs.
Beard (Brendan Hunt) and Nate (Nick Mohammed) suggest that Roy must be benched for their final game against Manchester City F.C., but Ted refuses to do it, causing them to stop talking to him. Ted is called to Rebecca's office, but she can't bring herself to reveal the truth. Suddenly, Rupert (Anthony Head) shows up to inform Rebecca that he is having a baby with Bex, despite having told Rebecca that he never wanted children. This prompts her to head to Ted's office and confess her plan to ruin the club to get back at Rupert – including hiring the paparazzo and having Jamie transferred back to Man City. To her surprise, Ted forgives her, explaining that divorce can negatively affect a person. His forgiveness prompts her to visit Higgins (Jeremy Swift) to apologize for everything, which he accepts.
Ted meets with Roy to discuss benching him, which Roy angrily refuses. Roy confides in Keeley that he has always defined himself by his career and is concerned that it might be ending. Keeley then has his niece, Phoebe, motivate him, and tells him that she admires him for always believing in himself. Ted meets with Beard at the pub, telling him he intends to keep Roy in the line-up, as he does not mind losing. Beard finally snaps, angrily telling him that winning is important for the club, as it is in danger of relegation.
He tells him that he should not be more concerned with Roy's feelings than the club's results and storms out. A drunk Ted brings Roy to his apartment, telling him he will bench him, which Roy agrees to. To save his reputation, they agree to claim the benching due to an injury. The next day, Roy shows up for training donning a second team bib, accepting his role on the bench. As the team heads out to the pitch, Roy follows and reaches up to touch the "Believe" sign above the office door.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, All Apologies (Ted Lasso). Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.