The Marvyn Korn Effect

**The Marvyn Korn Effect** is the second episode of the first season of *Big Shot*, and the second episode of the series overall. It premiered on April 23, 2021 on Disney+.

## Synopsis

Marvyn's attempt to amp up the girls' practice regimen put him at odds with Westbrook's faculty.

## Full Summary

Early one morning Marvyn Korn is taking an early morning jog on a path by the beach when he passes a basketball court. He’s stopped by Louise Gruzinsky who was playing basketball with some of her brother’s friends. A boy named Dylan recognizes Marvyn Korn and points him out to the rest of his friends, one of whom starts chanting “Throw a chair.” Louise tells Dylan to make them stop and Dylan tells them to cut it out. Louise apologizes as Marvyn begins his run again, telling her to “Save some for the game.”

Cut to the Sirens’ next game where the girls keep passing the ball to Louise to make all the shots, even though they’ve had opportunities to shoot it at the hoop. They win the game and Assistant Coach Holly Barrett congratulates the girls as Coach Korn enters, upset that all the girls did was pass the ball to Louise. They defend themselves for having won, not understanding why he’s upset. “Yes, you won. But do you know why you won?,” he asks, saying that they’re better players so they should’ve won, but they’re not a good team. Next week they play Encinitas, who has better players. “How are we going to beat them? We’re going to be the better team.” He re-institutes his “Two-a-days” schedule tomorrow at 6:00 am. “If you’re 10 minutes early, you’re late.”

At an outdoor café Marvyn is having dinner with Holly, and she asks him what he hoped to accomplish with his speech, which she feels put the girls down. “Those girls aren’t going to learn anything if all they do is feed the ball to Louise,” he explains. Holly tells Marvyn that she thinks he enjoys being mad, which he brushes off, saying compliments lose their value if given too freely. She asks him to tell her something other than basketball that brings him joy. He first tells her Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, but she says it has to be something alive. “My daughter Emma,” he says.

## Cast

### Starring

John Stamos as Marvyn Korn

Sophia Mitri Schloss as Emma Korn

Tisha Custodio as Carolyn Smith

Tiana Le as Destiny Winters

Nell Verlaque as Louise Gruzinsky

Monique Green as Olive Cooper

Cricket Wampler as Samantha Finkman

Jessalyn Gilsig as Holly Barrett

Yvette Nicole Brown as Sherilyn Thomas

Richard Robichaux as George Pappas

### Guest Starring

Michael Trucco as Larry Gruzinsky

Amy Pietz as Caren Korn

Emery Kelly As Dylan

Victoria Washington as Paris

Ian Ousley as Bodhi

Maddy Caddell as Kelsey

Toks Olangundoye as Terri Grint

Chantz Simpson as Felix

## Trivia

* It was revealed that Destiny’s father Jeffrey Winters passed away on August 5, 2015 when Destiny was 10 years old according to her school profile.
* Louise Gruzinsky revealed that she has a brother and she likes to play Basketball with her brother’s friends before school.
* According to Destiny Winters school schedule her Human Biology Teacher is Ms. Barrett it is unknown if Holly Barrett the assistant Basketball Coach really is Destiny’s Human Biology Teacher or if there is another staff member at Westbrook with the last name “Barrett”.
	+ It was revealed in This is Our House that Holly Barrett really is Destiny's Human Biology Teacher.
* It was revealed that Emma Korn is the only thing that is still alive that brings Marvyn Korn joy.
* Marvyn Korn revealed to Destiny Winters that his daughter Emma Korn is the same age as her.
	+ According to Destiny’s school profile she was born on November 29, 2004 which means that she is currently 16 in this episode and that she is Sophomore at Westbrook. This also means that Emma was born sometime between 2004-2005.
	+ Destiny’s full name is Destiny Lorraine Winters according to her school profile.
	+ Destiny has a 3.8 GPA.

## References

1. ↑ Big Shot - Episode 1.02 - The Marvin Korn Effect - Press Release