Jerry Maguire: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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Leaving the office, Jerry loudly announces that he will start his own agency and asks if anyone will join him, to which only 26-year-old [[single mother]] Dorothy Boyd agrees. Frank "Cush" Cushman, a superstar [[quarterback]] prospect who expects to be the number one pick in the [[National Football League Draft|NFL Draft]], initially also stays with Jerry after he makes a personal visit to the Cushman home. Frank's father agrees but insists on a handshake deal instead of a signed contract because "his word is strong as oak". However, Bob Sugar persuades Cush and his racist father to sign with SMI behind Jerry's back after seeing Jerry spend time to introduce Rod, "a Black man", to other football executives.

After an argument, Jerry breaks up with his disgruntled fiancée Avery who was emotionally unsupportive. He then turns to Dorothy, becoming closer to her young son, Ray. Jerry also sexually harasses, and gropes Dorothy during a moment of vulnerability, beforeeventually startingstarts a romantic relationship with her.

Jerry concentrates all his efforts on Rod, now his only remaining client, who turns out to be very difficult to satisfy. In bad need of money, Jerry calls in a favor to get a contract extension from Rod's current team, the Arizona Cardinals, but received a low-ball offer. Rod and his wife decide to pass on the offer despite Jerry's warning that if he gets injured, he will receive nothing.