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♪ Yes, I'm running plays, the burden of gaze ♪

♪ Don't even look at me, find your own way ♪

♪ Love me some distance like I put up trays ♪

♪ I'm just a product of family that prays ♪

♪ No need to chase so come to me straight ♪

♪ I'm living my truth, I do not pay ♪

♪ That's not the way I was rai- ♪

- So what makes you think it's okay

to go blasting your music while your neighbor,

who owns their house, can't even hear their TV?

- [Sydney] You gotta be fucking kidding me.

- [Officer] Ma'am, we're talking to him.

- [Sydney] Okay, so talk.

- [Officer] Hey, how old are you?

- [Sydney] Why?

- [Dorian] Sydney, shut up.

- [Sydney] You shut the fuck up.

- [Officer] Ex, excuse me?

- [Sydney] I'm not talking to you.

- [Officer] What you say to me?

- [Sydney] I'm not talking to you.

- ID. - I'm talking to him.

- [Officer] Let me see it, ma'am.

(gun shooting)

(eerie music)

(sirens blaring)

(birds chirping)

- [John] Sydney! Sydney!

Open the door.

Open the door now.

- [Mom] You can't resolve anything

by yelling at her like that.

- Open the door now.

Open the door.

- John. - Sydney!

- That's enough.

- Open the door.

Open the door now.

She needs to open the door and talk to me.

- Okay.

- Open the door.

- John. - Sydney!

- That's enough. - Open the door.

(bed creaking)

(clothes rustling)

(items clattering)

(door shaking)

Open the door!

Where do you think you're going?

- Excuse me, please.

- You're going to answer me.

- Can I please just go?

- You came in last night or this morning,

I just said at 3AM stinking of weed and alcohol.

You got no job.

You think ain't nobody gonna say nothing about it?

- Can you please tell him to move?

- Baby, just go ahead

and listen. - Baby?

Why you calling her baby?

- She is my child and I can talk to her however I-

- You the damn reason she act this way.

You make her think she can do anything she want to-

- [Mom] Oh, so now it's my fault?

- Yes.

You baby her too much.

You make her think she can do what she wants.

There's never any consequences for her actions.

You always tell-

- Can you please just let me talk to my child?

- If you raise your voice at me again

then I'm going to tell you something

that you don't want to hear from me.

Sydney!

Sydney!

(keys clinking)

Where you think you going?

Sydney!

Sydney!

If you leave now like this, don't come back.

(car door slamming)

Did you hear me? Don't you come back!

Sydney, don't back!

(car rumbling)

Don't come back! You leave, you don't come back!

(car rumbling)

(birds chirping)

(dog barking)

(footsteps pattering)

(car rumbling)

(car whirring)

(car rumbling)

(keys clinking)

(car door creaking)

(car rumbling)

- Hey, auntie.

Yeah, I'm, I'm fine. Everybody's fine.

Yeah, uh, I wanted to know if you had my dad's phone number.

No?

Okay, um, do you have his last address?

No, no, I'm not just gonna show up uninvited.

I just wanna send him a letter.

Okay.

Uh, I don't have a pen. Can you text it to me?

Okay.

Thank you. I love you.

Okay.

(seat belt clicking)

(engine rumbling)

♪ 'Cause she's running through the streets ♪

♪ You be running it, man ♪

♪ Running it, man ♪

♪ You run from the man with drugs in your hand ♪

♪ With drugs in your hand ♪

♪ You running it, man, run from the man ♪

♪ Run from the man ♪

♪ You run from the man with drugs in your hand ♪

♪ I be running through the streets I be ♪

♪ Running it, man, running it, man ♪

♪ Running it, man with ton in my head, with ton in my head ♪

♪ Running it, man, running it, man ♪

♪ With ton in my head ♪

♪ I be running through the streets I be ♪

♪ Running it, man ♪

(car whirring)

(engine sputtering)

(truck rumbling)

(keys clinking)

(wind blowing)

(car door slamming)

(trucks rumbling)

(hood slamming)

(car door thudding)

(trucks roaring)

(cars rumbling)

(cars whirring)

(car door slamming)

- Yep.

- Thank you so much.

My car broke down and my phone is dead

so I really appreciate it.

- Do you have any drugs on you?

- No.

- Any weapons of any kind?

- No.

- You're not lying to me, are you?

- I mean, you wanna check my bag or...?

- No. You don't look like any trouble, but I have to ask.

Put your seatbelt on.

Let's go.

(seatbelt clicking)

(car rumbling)

My name's Vernell, but everybody calls me V.

- Sydney. Nice to meet you.

- Sydney? Your daddy must have wanted a boy.

- Probably.

Do you have a charger for an iPhone?

- Yeah, I think my daughter left hers in there.

So is that your car I saw

on the side of the road back there?

- Yeah, it was running fine and then it just died on me.

- You just gonna leave it there like that?

- For now, I guess.

- [Vernell] So why are you headed to Atlanta?

- I want to live there.

Start a life, get a job, get a place.

- You know people there?

- My biological father lives there,

but I haven't spoken to him since I was five.

- Why not?

- He kind of just disappeared.

I mean, my aunt gave me his address,

but she doesn't know if it's the right one

because he bounces around a lot.

- So what are you gonna do if you can't find him?

- I have a friend that lives in Atlanta.

She works in an office.

I was thinking maybe I could just stay with her and-

- How do your folks feel about that?

- It doesn't really matter what they think.

- So you don't get along with your folks?

- My mom and my stepdad, they just want me to be like them.

You know, work any old job and live until you die.

And that's not what I want.

I mean, I don't know what I want yet,

but I know I'm not trying to be living

in some boring ass town.

Just working and living to survive. That's not what I want.

- I know what you mean.

- So you live in Atlanta?

- I live in East Point,

which is about 15 minutes from Midtown.

- My friend lives in Midtown.

See that's where I want to live so I can be near the action.

- Oh, so you want to party?

- Oh, yeah. Yeah. I'm young.

I wanna be near where it's lit every night so I can go out

or if I don't wanna go out, I can just stay at home.

But I'm near the action so I have the option,

you know what I'm saying?

- I used to party like a rockstar,

(Vernell sighing)

but life got real serious, real quick.

- So what do you do?

- I work in construction. I keep the books.

It's not glamorous or anything, but it pays the bills.

- You married?

- I am.

I, uh, was helping my friend move.

That's why I'm not wearing my ring.

(car rumbling)

- You mind if I listen to music?

- Not at all.

And you can relax. You're in good hands now, Sydney.

(upbeat music)

♪ Take you in a battle while I'm sipping on a mickey finn ♪

♪ Never catch me waiting on a blessing from the Vatican ♪

♪ I'm the lyrical Queen of the underground ♪

♪ Arrive in my stretch ♪

♪ In my diamond studded crown (that's right) ♪

♪ My red velvet throne, gold scepter, and gown (what) ♪

♪ My feet don't make a sound ♪

♪ 'Cause they never touch the ground ♪

♪ Living the life most people only dream of ♪

♪ Start my day off with a blunt catch a nice buzz ♪

♪ Gather my crew, hit the mic with my money flow ♪

♪ Making more gold with my words ♪

(car rumbling)

- Are we anywhere near Midtown?

- Not far.

- Yeah, but I think it's actually the other way.

- This way is shorter.

(ominous music)

- Who's watching your daughter?

- What makes you think I have a daughter?

- I thought you said that-

- I said what?

- Nevermind. I'm tripping.

(car signal clicking)

- What, what are you doing? What are you doing?

- Uh, I have a headache. I just need an aspirin.

- I, I got aspirin at the house. Put the, put the bag back.

Girl, why don't you just relax? We gonna take care of you.

- By we you mean you and your husband?

- Girl, you gotta be tired as hell

'cause I, when did I say I was married?

Huh? Do you see a ring on this finger?

No.

Asking too many goddamn questions.

Relax.

(B sighing)

Chile.

Girl, where the fuck do you think you're, give me this.

Get back in this motherfucking car.

- Let me go! - Get the fucking-

- Let me go!

- No! - Let me go.

- Get your, get your ass back in here.

- Let it go.

- Let go.

(Vernell stammering)

Bitch!

(footsteps thudding)

(tense music)

(gravel crunching)

(birds chirping)

- Hey, are you all right?

I saw you get out of that car over there.

Do you want me to call the police

or something? - No, no, no. I'm, I'm fine.

It's just, I caught a ride with this lady

and it turns out that bitch was crazy.

- Do you want a bottle of water? I have an extra one.

- Oh, yes. Thank you.

- No problem.

So where you headed?

- Uh, I'm supposed to be meeting my friend.

She lives in, in Midtown.

- Midtown? That's a pretty far walk from here.

What time are you supposed to meet her?

- You didn't have, this...

Look, I appreciate the water, but I'm fine.

- You don't look fine.

You look like you've been through something

and you're trying to figure shit out.

Oh, and by the way, I'm gay, so I hate to disappoint you,

but I ain't trying to smash so there goes that concern.

- Well, you should be trying to hit anyway because I'm cute.

- Not even on your best day, love.

- Whatever. So what are you doing out here?

- Well, I was visiting a friend and now I'm headed back

to where I'm staying.

So was I right about you running away from something?

- It's that obvious?

- My parents didn't really take too well to me coming out

so I'm kind of in the same boat. I left recently.

- Yeah, but I mean, at least you have a roof over your head.

- I'm actually kind of homeless right now,

but it is safer than a shelter

and I was doing the whole couch surfing thing for a while

and that got old like real fast.

So I'm just kind of out here.

I have some money saved, but I'm not trying to spend

until I get a job

because I do not want to go back to Birmingham.

So what are your plans?

- Um, I know I want to get a job, work for Stacey Abrams

and register people to vote.

- You want to work for Stacey Abrams?

- Yep.

- You have a degree?

- No.

- You know someone who works for her?

- No.

- You have a plan?

- I mean, why do I need a plan?

I'm just gonna go to her office.

- So you just gonna show up

on Stacey Abrams office, like I'm here?

- Yeah.

- Hmm. Okay.

So do you know anyone else that lives here?

- I have a friend. Um, she lives in Midtown.

I'm actually gonna call her right now.

Tash, hey.

Yeah. Guess where I am?

(sucking teeth)

I told you I was coming.

Yeah, I'm, where are we?

- Mechanicsville. Yeah.

What time you get off? Five? Okay.

I mean, yeah, just send me the address

and I'll meet you at your job

and we can go back to your spot or whatever.

I mean...

Yeah. Okay.

Okay, all right. Bye-bye.

- You good?

- Yeah, um, I'm just gonna meet her at her job

and then we gonna walk to her place.

- You said she works at Midtown?

- Um, somewhere on Peachtree Street.

- I'm headed that way. I'll walk with you.

(somber music)

(cars rumbling)

- That was so good.

- I told you.

- I think I'm gonna head out.

I gotta make a stop before I see my friend.

- Okay, well good luck with everything.

Oh, what's your number?

- It's (404) 683-5924.

- Alright, I'm a call you.

That's my number. Save me in, all right?

I'm gonna go back to where I'm staying.

(speaking indistinctly)

Don't be afraid to holler at me, okay?

All right.

(car horns honking)

(melancholy music)

(cars humming)

(car horn honking)

(car horn honking)

(birds chirping)

(melancholy music)

- [Tasha] I see some things haven't changed.

You late as usual.

- Whatever, girl. How are you?

- I'm good. I mean I should be asking you.

You showing up here all unannounced and shit.

I mean what the hell?

- Yeah, I had got into it with my parents again

so I had to go.

- Where's your car?

- On the side of the road somewhere. It died on me.

- So how'd you get here?

- I hitchhiked.

- Girl, you are insane.

- And the bitch was crazy.

I literally had to fight my way out of the car.

- Now you know you shouldn't have done that.

That's dangerous.

- What was I supposed to do?

I couldn't walk all the way here.

- You should have called somebody.

- Well it don't matter 'cause I'm here now.

- Well, you look good though.

- Girl, you look good.

How's the job?

- Boring as hell. Once I graduate I'm out. That's it.

- You at Georgia State, right?

- Mm-hmm. I got one more year. I can't wait.

Now, let's start walking. We don't live too far.

- [Sydney] Who is we?

- [Tasha] Dorian, the guy I was telling you about.

- [Sydney] I didn't know y'all lived together.

- [Tasha] Yeah, well we were spending a lot of time together

so we figured it's best we just move in and save some money.

- [Sydney] Is he gonna be alright with me

staying over for a couple of nights?

- [Tasha] Yeah girl, it's cool.

- [Sydney] You sure?

- I'm positive.

(bright music)

Oh, okay, so that's what we doing?

- I'm just playing with you, I'm just playing with you.

- See, he wanna show out for company.

- Everything you make is delicious. How's that?

- Mm-hmm. You better clean it up.

- So what was she like in high school?

- She was cool, popular, smart.

She a couple years older than me

so me and my friends used to look up to her.

- Okay. What about boyfriends?

- A different one for every day of the week.

- Oh, my gosh she is lying.

- [Sydney] I was just playing. She wasn't like that.

- And you know about my history.

- Hey, just, just doing a little cross referencing.

So where are you staying?

- Ah, she's gonna be staying here for a little while.

- Oh, here in Atlanta?

- No, here in this apartment.

What's the problem?

- When were you gonna tell me?

- I'm telling you now, babe.

- I can get a hotel.

- No, no, no, no, no. It's, it's, it's fine.

Just would like to have known.

Yeah, it's cool though.

You, you're more than welcome to stay here, Sydney.

I'm not tripping.

- You sure?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. This, it, it's fine, trust me.

So, uh, what do you plan to do here?

- I want to get a job. I want to work for Stacey Abrams.

- Okay. Doing what?

- Registering people to vote.

John Lewis ain't get his skull cracked for nothing

or for people to hop on social media

talking about how woke they are.

If you didn't vote, your right to complain is null and void.

- Yeah, see I know some people that needed to hear that.

(phone ringing)

- What's up, bro? What's good with you?

- How come you ain't tell him I was staying?

That shit was awkward as fuck.

- Girl, it's okay. Look, I pay rent here too

and he better listen to me

if he still wants some of this wop, wop, wop.

- Hey, Tash, uh, Jimmy B. is having a little get together

at his place tonight, y'all want to go?

- Yeah, that's cool. What time?

- [Dorian] About 10.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, yo, yeah. We'll, uh, we'll be there about 10.

Me, Tash and her friend. Yeah.

You said what she look like?

She, she, she has a nice personality.

- Oh, my God. I can't stand him. Tell him I'm cute.

- Okay, girl.

♪ Too much ♪

♪ You give me that new love ♪

♪ I can't wait to retouch (can't wait) ♪

(quirky music)

- Hey, Tash.

- What's up?

This is my friend Sydney.

She just moved down from South Georgia.

- Sydney, it's nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- So where, where you staying?

(Tasha clearing throat)

- Ain't your girlfriend here?

- Um, there's food and drinks over there.

I want y'all to have a good time.

Uh, especially you.

Bye, Tasha.

- What do y'all feel like drinking?

- Oh, something sweet.

- Whatever you get for her that's fine with me.

- [Dorian] I'll be back, I'll be right back.

(friends muttering)

♪ That's fake, there ain't no surprise (nigga) ♪

♪ I'm going straight to the prize ♪

♪ I looking straight in your eyes ♪

♪ You'll never catch me riding around with my top down ♪

♪ I like hella ♪

♪ Diverting the gaze ♪

♪ Don't even look at me, find your own way ♪

♪ Love me some distance like I put up trays ♪

♪ I'm just a product of family that prays ♪

(record scratching)

- We just got a call from your neighbor about the music.

- It's, it's no problem, man.

I, I just turned it down.

- Okay. You own this place?

- Nah, I'm a tenant.

- So what makes you think it's okay

to go blasting your music

while your neighbor, who owns their house,

can't even hear their TV?

- You gotta be fucking kidding me.

- Ma'am, we're talking to him.

- Okay, so talk.

- Hey, how old are you?

- Why?

- [Dorian] Sydney, shut up.

- You shut the fuck up!

- Ex, excuse me?

- I'm not talking to you.

- What you say to me?

- I'm not talking to you.

I'm talking to him. - ID.

- Let me see it, ma'am. - Told you

to keep your mouth shut. - There's no reason

for me to show you my ID.

- Ma'am, show me your ID. - There's no reason for you,

me to show you my ID. - Ma'am, show me

your ID right now. - Why should I show you my ID?

- [Observant] Would you just show him.

- What's good with your girl? - Show me your ID.

- I don't know. I've never seen

this side of her. - Do you understand?

- What you mean, Tasha?

- You want me to drag you out of here

in handcuffs for underage drinking?

- Oh, you're gonna drag me? - Give me your ID

- In front of all these people?

- Right now. - You're gonna drag me?

- The party's over. All right?

Time for everyone to go. Let's go! Everyone, out.

Get out while you still can.

- Okay. All right.

- Man, fucking swear.

- Now. - All right, all right.

(crowd muttering)

(door creaking)

(light switch clicking)

(door closing)

(footsteps thudding)

(couch rustling)

(footsteps pattering)

- I think you need to find somewhere else to stay.

- Why?

I mean, if he has a problem with me-

- [Tasha] No, I got a problem with you.

- Oh, you have a problem?

- Yes, I do.

- [Sydney] What's the problem?

- I don't like what you said to Dorian.

That shit was uncalled for.

All you had to do-

- Wow.

I mean, he, I, I have the right to say whatever I please.

- Not to the police.

- You don't have to be scared of them

just 'cause they have a badge.

- Police are out here shooting niggas for nothing.

So I choose to keep my mouth shut and live.

- Well, you need to learn how to speak up.

Shit, be a fucking man.

- Do not talk to him like that.

- You know what?

(bag rustling)

- Where are you going?

I said in the morning, Sydney.

You can leave in the morning.

- Nah, let her go.

(door slamming)

(insects chirping)

(insects chirping)

(horn honking)

(bag rustling)

(horn honking)

(ominous music)

(dark music)

(train sputtering)

(dark music)

(cars rumbling)

(footsteps pattering)

(gravel crunching)

(footsteps pattering)

(cars rumbling)

(footsteps thudding)

(clients muttering)

(coin clinking)

(clients muttering)

(clients speaking indistinctly)

(coins clinking)

(clients speaking indistinctly)

(washing machine whirring)

(upbeat music)

(crowd clamoring)

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music)

♪ Never know what to do ♪

♪ Never know who is who ♪

(gun shooting)

(Sydney thumping)

(Sydney sighing)

(sirens blaring)

(clients chattering)

(bag rustling)

(container creaking)

(birds chirping)

- How you doing sweetheart?

- Hey.

- Can I holler at you for a minute?

- I really just want to eat my food.

- Saying, I'm doing the same thing you doing. You feel me?

- Look, I really just want to eat in peace.

It ain't got nothing to do with you.

I'm just, I'm going through something.

- Shit, maybe I could help.

- How can you help me?

- Little conversation ain't never hurt nobody.

You know what I'm saying?

- [Sydney] All right, talk.

- You vote last November?

- Yeah.

- So did I.

First time in my motherfucking life too, you feel me?

- Good for you.

- Yeah.

- I'm glad we got Agent Orange out of there.

- Who?

- Agent Orange.

- Come on now, sir.

That man was the motherfucking President.

You better put some respect on that man name, bro.

- I did not have to respect him.

He is the most morally bankrupt,

incompetent president we ever had.

He incited an insurrection. He was impeached twice.

- Man, they slick stole that election from him

to be lying about it, you feel me?

- You ain't vote for him, did you?

- What if I did?

- Wow. I don't understand how any black person

can vote for that man.

Like what could you possibly see?

- Man, motherfucking Kanye West and Lil Wayne voted for him.

- Kanye West and Lil Wayne? You sound dumb as fuck.

- Yo, you ain't even let me-

- Bye. - You ain't even let me-

- Why are you still talking to me?

Bye.

(water splashing)

What the fuck is wrong with you?

(bag rustling)

Fuck!

(cars humming)

(water running)

(door closing)

(water trickling)

(paper rustling)

(footsteps thudding)

(cars humming)

(cars rumbling)

(cars rumbling)

(dark music)

(bag rustling)

(cars humming)

(suitcase clattering)

Excuse me, sir, can I use your phone to make a quick call?

I know I look a mess, but I was just visiting some friends

and my bag got stolen so I just, I need to call my folks

so they can borrow me some money to get back home.

- Make it quick.

- The password.

- It's a company phone. It's always unlocked.

- Hey!

(suitcase clattering)

(footsteps thudding)

(cars humming)

(birds chirping)

- Hi, daddy. It's Sydney.

I'm in Atlanta.

(vehicle sputtering)

I was, I, I was visiting a friend and,

and my things, I just, I need some money.

- For what?

- Is she okay?

- She wants to send her money. You talk to her.

I ain't sending no money.

- Hey, Sydney.

- Hey, mom.

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's just my things got stolen and I need some money.

- How much do you need?

- [Stepdad] We are not sending her a damn thing.

- She needs our help.

- [Stepdad] If she needs money, tell her to come home first.

- I can't, that's why, why you think I'm calling?

I need money.

- Let me, let me get the phone. Let me talk to her.

Sydney, come home.

- I can't, that.

- Hello? Hello?

- What'd she say?

- She hung up.

- Well call her back.

- I can't, the number's blocked.

She's disobedient and I told her not to go nowhere.

- She needs our help.

- She's in the damn streets. What am I gonna help her for?

As a matter of fact, she might be selling ass

in the streets.

I don't care if you, you gonna have to hear that.

(mom sniffling)

- Hi, ma'am. Um, I'm selling this phone. It's only $20.

It's a good phone. It's not the newest iPhone,

but it's, it works really good.

It's refurbished like it runs well.

- I'm fine.

- You sure? - I'm fine.

- I mean, like, it's a really good phone.

Like only been used a couple of times like-

- It's okay. I believe you.

I'm fine though. Thank you. - Okay.

Look, I got this phone for sale. $10 today.

You know these, these, this is a good phone.

Steve Jobs don't play.

No? It's a good phone. Look, no cracks.

You see that? It runs smooth.

It don't even got no, no lock on it or nothing.

Did I steal it?

Hey sir, are you trying to buy this phone?

- How much you have on it for?

- Like 55?

- 55?

- I mean, it's a iPhone 6S. It's a good phone.

It still runs smooth. Look, look, it's already unlocked.

Like, you know what I'm saying?

- No iCloud, no nothing?

- I mean, yeah, you can make all that yourself.

You know what I'm saying?

It got everything on there for you if you want it.

- 50, all I got in my pocket right now is 20. You'll do 20?

- Yeah, I can do 20.

Thank you.

- Thank you.

(cars rumbling)

(car whirring)

- Get 'em next year. I hit you back.

Yeah, someone coming up.

You should come through tonight.

- I'm not a dancer.

- What black girl in Atlanta doesn't know how to dance?

- I'm not saying I can't dance.

I'm not that kind of dancer.

- Well, hold up a second now.

You're in luck. Tonight's amateur night.

All you gotta do is be the best dancer and you get $500.

I bet you could use $500.

- How you know I ain't got $500?

- Well, for starters, your hair and nails ain't done.

And most girls your age would have their face beat.

Even if they pumping gas.

(vehicle rumbling)

- I'm not a stripper.

- Ain't no entry fee.

If you need an outfit,

I could have one of the girls bring you one.

- That's nasty.

- Okay, well bring your own outfit. Eight o'clock.

- What makes you think I'm interested?

- You see that building right there?

That's a bus station.

Let me ask you, how many women you think I've watched

get off of a bus, walk right down here and ask for a job?

I seen 'em come from South Georgia, Virginia, Alabama,

New Orleans, Houston, you name it.

Maybe they were in an abusive relationship.

Maybe they didn't get along with their parents.

I seen it all.

Look, it's an easy way to make $500.

You don't have to let nobody touch you

unless you want them to.

(car humming)

My name's Primo.

If you're interested be back here at eight.

- Put it up. - Yeah, baby.

- [Player] Yeah.

- [Player] Yeah!

(basketball players speaking chattering)

(ball banging)

(passerby speaking indistinctly)

- You good?

- Hey.

- You waiting for someone?

- I'm just sitting here trying to mind my business.

- Look, most people they come out here

looking for something.

This ain't really a chill spot like that.

- I'm not interested.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- It means I'm just, I'm, I'm chilling.

I'm trying to mind my business in peace.

- There's commerce going on out here, you feel me?

It's early right now, but it's gonna be popping later.

(passerby conversing)

(birds chirping)

So I guess you know what I mean now?

People see you out here, you gonna look like food.

- Food? What that mean?

- Where you from?

- Here.

- You might be from Georgia, but you ain't from Atlanta.

(birds chirping)

I'm Rock.

Hey, hold on.

You gonna need this if you gonna be out here by yourself.

Protection.

(basketball players conversing)

All right, country. Be safe.

(basketball players shouting)

(car rumbling)

- Need a ride?

- No.

- I got $40.

- What you want me to do for $40?

- Just let me look at it.

(car door closing)

(car rumbling)

(eerie music)

- [Driver] You sure this is okay?

- [Sydney] Yeah, I come here all the time.

- [Driver] All right, well show it to me, baby.

- [Sydney] I need to see money first.

- [Driver] Oh, oh, oh, no, no. It, it don't work like that.

See, you do what you do and then I give you the money.

- [Sydney] Mm. I need to see the money first.

- [Driver] How you gonna do me like this, baby?

- [Sydney] How do I know you have the money?

Let me just, let me see the money

and I promise you we can have a good time.

- [Driver] Girl, if you wasn't so damn fine.

All right, see. Now. Now let me see something, baby.

Whoa, wait, wait, wait.

(Driver stammering)

Take it easy. Take it easy.

- [Sydney] You move and I'm a cut it off.

(dark music)

(Sydney panting)

(footsteps thudding)

- [Driver] Ain't this a bitch?

(fence clanking)

(dark music)

(money rustling)

(dark music)

(footsteps thudding)

(upbeat music)

♪ Some people out there don't know how to live ♪

♪ Know how to take, don't know how to give ♪

♪ Well maybe it's time I think I'm number one ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm looking for more than just fun, my love, yeah ♪

♪ Compassion, honesty, some pleasure, security ♪

♪ Just saying, it's what I need, what I need ♪

♪ I've waited all this time, not gonna compromise ♪

♪ Just wanna, get what's mine, get what's mine ♪

♪ I want it all, is that too much to ask? ♪

♪ I don't wanna be unreasonable, yeah ♪

♪ I want it all or not at all ♪

♪ I want it all, is that too much to ask? ♪

♪ I'll let you know when I've had enough, enough, enough ♪

- Excuse me. Can I holler at you for a minute?

- Okay, you got a minute.

- My name is Truth and you are?

- Are you gonna tell me your real name or you got warrants?

- Nah, my name is Truth.

People call me The Truth because I be spitting-

- The truth.

- Exactly. So what's your name?

- I'm Sydney.

- Alright, nice to meet you, Sydney.

- My real name is Eric, but just call me Truth.

- I like Eric.

- All right. So you out here by yourself?

- Yeah. I had to pick up a couple of things.

- Yeah, I feel that. So where you going now?

- You ask a lot of questions.

- Well, how else am I supposed to get to know you?

- See, there you go again.

- My bad. Ask me something.

- So what do you do?

Like you work or...?

- Nah, I'm a rapper.

I, I, I work at UPS at night,

but during the day I write and record at my friend's house.

He got like a little studio set up or whatever.

So where you from?

- I'm from South Georgia,

but I moved up here to stay with some friends

and that went left real quick.

- So where you living now?

- You know where I can get a ice cream sandwich?

- An ice cream sandwich?

- Yeah, what's wrong with that?

- Nobody over the age of 12

should be eating ice cream sandwiches.

- I like ice cream sandwiches.

You don't like ice cream sandwiches?

- Nah. I can't even remember the last time I had one.

- Well you about to have one today.

- Alright, if you say so.

- Lead the way.

- All right, cool. So there's actually a nice spot.

♪ Just wanna get what's mine, get what's mine ♪

♪ I want it all ♪

Hold on.

♪ Is that too much to ask? ♪

♪ I want it all ♪

You know what happened here?

- This is where they killed Rayshard Brooks.

- [Truth] Yep.

- Man, they burn that shit to the ground.

- I read some of that in 2020,

black people made up of 13% of the population

and yet accounted for 28% of people shot by the police.

- Man, that ain't nothing but institutional racism.

- Been going on since forever, really.

- Yeah, since Assata Shakur.

- Wasn't she convicted for killing a cop?

- Yeah, but it was in some bullshit.

- Mm.

- See if you look at the medical evidence,

it shows that she was innocent.

- Damn. She's still alive, right?

- Yeah, she lives in Cuba.

- How do you know about Assata Shakur?

- Well, when all this racial stuff was jumping off,

my aunt gave me her book.

- Mm. Okay. - And she told me that really

it's nothing new. It was just being (speaking indistinctly).

That's, that's just facts.

- Yep.

Alright, let's bounce.

(cars humming)

♪ It's a way to live, a way to try ♪

♪ It's a way to run, a way to fly ♪

♪ You can leave the ground and reach the sky ♪

♪ This life got me on a high, got me on a high ♪

♪ Got me on a high, it got me on a high ♪

♪ It's a way to live, a way to try ♪

♪ It's a way to run, a way to fly ♪

♪ You can leave the ground and reach the sky ♪

♪ This life got me on a high, got me on a high ♪

♪ Got me on a high, it got me on a high ♪

(soft music)

Well, Miss Sydney, it's been a pleasure meeting you,

but I gotta go home and get some rest

before I go to work tonight.

Um, what you doing later?

- Uh, probably just about to go

fill out some job applications.

- Gotcha, gotcha. Uh, can I get your number?

I don't have a car right now,

but I'd still like to take you out some time.

- I don't have a phone, but I can take your number.

- Oh, cool. Same. It's all good with me.

Um, this is my business card.

- A business card? How impersonal.

I feel like I should be offended.

- Nah, nah, I don't have a pen.

- I'm just playing with you. It's cool.

- Dang.

- Well, I really enjoyed talking to you.

- I enjoyed talking to you too.

Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine. Why?

- I don't know. It just was like,

you're not telling me something.

- I'm okay. Go, go get your rest.

I'm, I'm okay. I'll call you.

- Alright, I hope so.

(cars humming)

- [Brittany] Hey, I'm Brittany, can I help you?

- Uh, yes. Are you guys hiring?

- Oh, yeah. Actually, oh you want an application?

- Yes, please. - Oh, okay.

Just give me one second.

Here you go.

- [Sydney] Thank you.

- And Ms. Quanda should be out in just a moment

to speak with you.

- [Sydney] Okay.

- Mm-hmm.

Oh and just so you know, Ms. Quanda,

her husband actually owns this place.

She don't really like people to know that or nothing.

But if she like you, you pretty much got the job.

- Okay.

- Yeah. - Thank you.

- Good luck.

(bell chiming)

- [Computer] Front door.

- Hi, you done with the application?

- Oh, yes. I just finished.

- Alright. My name is Quanda Joseph

and I'm the manager here.

- Nice to meet you.

- So I'm gonna go over your application

and ask you a few questions, okay?

- [Sydney] Okay.

- Allahatchee, where is that?

- South Georgia.

- So you're gonna commute from South Georgia

to Atlanta every day?

- No, no, no. I live here now. That's my parents' address.

Yeah, I, I don't have a place here that...

- So why didn't you put down where you're staying at now?

- Well, it's my friend's place

and I don't really know her address by heart.

- [Quanda] Can you call her?

- I don't have a phone.

- So how are we supposed to contact you?

- [Sydney] My email is right there.

- How are you looking for a job with no phone?

- [Sydney] Y'all don't have a computer here?

- We do, but generally our applicants provide us

with a contact number.

So if we're interested we can give them a call.

You're at a disadvantage if you don't have a phone.

It looks like you've bounced between jobs

for the last couple of years. Why is that?

- Um, I mean, to be honest,

I didn't really like any of the jobs I had before,

so I figured I might as well leave.

I mean like why be miserable?

- Well working here is not glamorous.

You go home smelling like grease

and dealing with the rude customers

can be a pain in the neck.

Now how do we know if we hire you

you're not gonna quit as soon as someone curses at you?

- Look, I just need a chance.

I mean, I can work whatever it is you want to give me.

I promise I'll be a good worker.

I just, like whatever hours you want to give me

I can work them. I don't get sick. I just need a chance.

Like I can start tomorrow.

- How come you don't have any references?

- I don't know anybody here.

- Come on, baby, you gotta help me out here now.

You gotta have some references.

Do you know two people who can vouch for you?

(bell ringing)

- I have some friends.

- Okay, well use them.

All right, Ms. Sydney,

I am going to review this with the owner

and you can check back with us in a couple of days, okay?

- Okay.

- All right. - Thank you.

- You're welcome.

You know you should get a prepaid phone.

They're not expensive and if you get one

within the next day or so, drop back in

or gimme a call so I can update this application, okay?

- Okay. Thank you.

- Alright, you're welcome.

Good luck.

(bell chiming)

(insects chirping)

(knuckles rapping)

- I'm not buying anything.

- Oh no, I'm not selling anything.

I'm just, I wanted to see about the room you had for rent.

- I see you had those bags with you now.

Thought you might have been selling something.

- Is the room still available?

- Yes.

- Can I see it?

- Right now we still, we're still working on it

so it's not in its best shape.

I'll tell you this much. It's just a room with a bathroom.

- Does it have a shower?

- Yes, it has a shower.

Is the room just for you?

- Yeah, it's, it's just me.

Do I have use of the kitchen?

- It's just a room with a bathroom.

The sign clearly states room for rent.

Not a studio apartment, not a penthouse.

And you gotta keep it clean.

My wife and I live right upstairs.

No smoking in the room either. You got a job?

- I don't smoke.

- Do you have a job?

- No, not yet.

- Then you wasting my time.

- But wait, wait, wait. I have money.

- You got first week's rent? You got deposit? $250?

- Yeah.

- Hmm. That didn't sound

too convincing.

Why is it I don't believe you?

- When can I see the room?

- You can come tomorrow around lunchtime.

You do drugs?

- No, I don't do drugs.

- What? What's so funny?

- No drugs.

- Well come back tomorrow around 12.

- Is it possible that I could come before tomorrow?

Like tonight? Because I really don't-

- Tell you what young lady,

why don't you give me your number

and I'll call you tomorrow

if I'm done with the room by noon. How about that?

- I don't have a phone.

- Don't have a phone

but you're trying to get a room from me, right?

So I guess you're just gonna have to

come back tomorrow, huh?

- Okay. Thank you.

(bag rustling)

(gloomy music)

(car horn honking)

Excuse me, sir, you work for Stacey Abrams?

- Well I work for Fair Fight Action.

- Are you involved in hiring?

- No.

- What do you do?

- I handle communications, um, crafting our responses

to media inquiries and stuff like that.

- Oh, so you make sure the mission

or the response is consistent

with the mission of Fair Fight?

- Exactly.

- Are you guys hiring?

- Well we always need volunteers.

Have you visited the website?

- Yeah, but I wanna work within the organization, you know,

I'll do anything you guys need me to do.

File papers, get coffee, whatever.

- Assuming we did hire you, what's your,

what's your ultimate goal?

- Well, I want to improve the condition

for black people in this country.

You know, we have to speak up,

make people uncomfortable

because that's the only way you see change.

I mean, we can march and and protest.

Yeah, because we have to,

but we also have to go out and vote.

Get people in office that care

about people that look like us.

- Are you in college?

- No.

I don't know exactly what I want to do.

- You just told me what you want to do.

- Yeah, but I need a job.

- [Nigel] What's your name?

- Sydney.

- Sydney, my name is Nigel Henderson.

Nice to meet you. You know I, I saw you standing in front

of the building yesterday and you're here again today.

It shows me that you're motivated, which is impressive.

And I also think you're probably smart.

I'm gonna give you the same advice I gave to my daughter.

You should go to college.

Now we have an internship

that pays college students a small stipend.

It's not a lot, but it's enough to help you get by.

I also think you have what it takes to be a leader

and having a college degree can help you achieve that.

- You think I can be a leader?

- I know you can be a leader,

but you have to have a plan

and it's imperative that you follow that plan. Okay?

- Okay.

- Well I have to go but I'm gonna give you my business card.

Now, I want you to give me a call

if you have any questions about getting into college

or starting your own board of registration campaign.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome. Good luck.

(spirited music)

(insects chirping)

(cars humming)

(footsteps pattering)

(light switch clicking)

(bags rustling)

(door knob shuffling)

(footsteps thudding)

(footsteps scuffing)

(mirror clattering)

♪ But I'm serious ♪

♪ Bend it over, I'm delirious (delirious) ♪

♪ Waiting, twerk something furious ♪

♪ Is that something Eve, I'm just curious ♪

♪ Heard you such a tease, why you doing this? (why?) ♪

♪ But this ain't the lease, ain't no rent a shit ♪

♪ Let that thing bounce like a Michelin ♪

♪ Uh, beat it down, beat it down, beat it down, down ♪

♪ Bust it on the ground, on the ground ♪

♪ While I beat it down, beat it down, down ♪

♪ Beat it down, beat it down ♪

♪ She dropping shit like knowledge ♪

♪ All the racks, I got it, yeah ♪

♪ New faces I'm a practice ♪

♪ Why you acting ♪

♪ Been know how you bother (big bother) ♪

♪ It's gonna be hard just to top you, yeah ♪

♪ Bend over, they're watching (I see 'em) ♪

♪ I don't think he could stop you, yeah ♪

♪ She dropping shit like knowledge ♪

♪ Want the racks I got, yeah ♪

♪ New faces in my pockets ♪

♪ Why you acting like trappers, yeah ♪

♪ Depending on how you bother (how you bother) ♪

♪ It's gonna be hard just to top you, yeah ♪

♪ Bend over, they're watching (I see 'em) ♪

♪ I don't think he could stop you, yeah ♪

♪ She got that booty meat ♪

♪ Oh my god she such a freak ♪

♪ Trying to take her to the crib and get up in my sheets ♪

♪ Put it on a bag then she gonna go and cry ♪

♪ Oh my god, oh my god ♪

♪ Fuck that nigga white (that nigga white) ♪

(cars rumbling)

(cars rumbling)

(bags rustling)

(Sydney chewing)

(water rushing)

- Hey, I was expecting to see you last night.

- Oh, I slept at the laundromat again.

- You hungry?

- I could just go for like a snack or something.

- I got you. You can put that there.

Hey Linda, you could watch our stuff?

All right, cool.

(water rushing)

I don't see you as a stripper.

- I wasn't gonna actually be a stripper.

I was just gonna do the dance competition.

I wasn't gonna take nothing off.

- So how were you gonna win then?

- I was just gonna try to be the best dancer.

- That's not how it works.

- How you know?

- Because I have a friend that's a dancer

and she always told me those little competition,

there's always gonna be a girl

that's willing to bust it wide open

and take something off.

That's where the attention and the money goes.

- Well, it doesn't matter because I'm not doing it.

I got to get a job somehow.

- So why don't you go back home and get a job

and save up and come back?

- I can't go back home.

- You mean you don't want to go back home.

- I found a place. It's a room and all I need is $250.

I'm about to go by it and look at it today at 12.

- Do you have the money?

So what you gonna do then?

- I don't know.

- Why don't you call your friend back?

- Oh no, that's dead.

- You know I'm not gonna be out here for much longer.

- I need you to come somewhere with me.

- Where?

- To see my dad.

- [Friend] Did you at least tell him that you're coming yet?

- No.

- Where does he live?

- He lives in Atlanta. I mean I have his address.

- Where is it?

- It's 111 Hunter Street.

I think the zip code is 30313 or 4.

- Okay, I know that zip code

and I know that's all the way across town

and I don't feel like walking that far.

- Please?

Please?

- Ugh. Fine. But only because I like your ass.

(both chuckling)

- Thank you.

- All right, let's go. I'll get us some scooters.

(bell chiming)

You sure this is the right address?

- No, but it's the only address I have.

You coming?

- You haven't seen your dad in years.

Y'all need to have this moment alone.

(cars rumbling)

(knuckles tapping)

(birds chirping)

- Sydney?

- Hi, Dad.

- It's been so long.

- I'm surprised you recognized me so fast.

- I know my daughter.

- Yeah, but we haven't seen each other since I was five.

- I remember we went to the park.

We got ice cream sandwiches.

I bet you still like ice cream sandwiches, don't you?

- I had one yesterday.

- You must be what, 19 now?

- Yeah.

(birds chirping)

- That's your boyfriend?

- Oh no, he's just a friend of mine.

- [Dad] So you live here now?

- Yeah.

- How'd you find me?

- Aunt Helen gave me your address.

- Figures.

- [Sydney] Why do you say that?

- Nothing.

It's nothing.

- So how come I haven't heard from you in so long?

- Me and your mama don't get along. You know that, right?

And she got remarried and-

- Yeah, but it's been 15 years.

- Things ain't been right for me, right.

Ain't been good for me lately.

I really wanted to just get it together so you could-

- I didn't want you to be perfect. You're my father.

I just, I wanted you around.

- Baby, I got a drinking problem.

- Yeah, I know. I remember.

- How would you know? You was just a kid.

- Yeah, but I saw things and mama always-

- She told you I wasn't shit, right?

- No, it wasn't like that. She told me you had a problem.

- Look, I gotta go.

- Well, well let me help you.

Let me, let me take you somewhere to get help.

- You want to help me?

- Yes, I do.

- Let me get $20.

(money rustling)

I appreciate that. Okay, I'm gonna call you, all right?

(door closing)

(cars rumbling)

(dark music)

(dark music)

(water rushing)

- [Sydney] What's going on over there?

- [Friend] I don't know, but I'm gonna find out.

Hey, what happened? What happened?

- [Passerby] Somebody stabbed down there.

(crowd conversing)

(crowd chattering)

- [Friend] Okay, good. Thank you.

- What happened?

- Um, one of the homeless ladies got stabbed to death.

- Oh, my God. Do they know who did it?

Did you know her?

- Yeah, she's one of the first ladies that I met out here.

- That could have been us.

- I know.

- What are you gonna do?

- If you had the money to go home, would you?

- I don't have the money.

- But I'm saying if you did.

- Well, I don't. A ticket home, that's like $120.

- Okay, um, let's go.

- Where's we going? - You'll see.

(water rushing)

You're going home.

I'm going back to Birmingham to stay with a friend.

- Why would you do that? I told you I can't go home.

- Because being homeless is a last resort.

You actually have options so you need to go home.

- I'm not going home.

- Look, do you want to die?

- [Sydney] No.

- Then you need to go home then.

- [Sydney] I can't.

- Okay, well my bus is about to go, so, so I gotta go.

This is all I can afford to spare, okay.

- Thank you.

(friend sighing)

(cars rumbling)

- Just call me when you can, okay?

- I will.

(melancholy music)

(cars rumbling)

(melancholy music)

(horn honking)

(bags rustling)

(melancholy music)

(bag rustling)

(melancholy music)

(melancholy music)

(gloomy music)

Hi, yes, may I please speak with Quanda Joseph?

Thank you so much.

You won't regret it. I promise.

Yeah, when do I start?

Ms. Joseph, can I ask you something?

- I was you once

and I don't want you to have to do all the things

I had to do to survive.

(paper rustling)

- [Sydney] Oh, my God. Thank you.

- You're welcome. And I will see you in the morning, okay?

- Okay. Thank you so much.

- [Quanda] You're welcome.

♪ I want it all ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm looking for more than just fun, my love ♪

♪ Yeah, compassion, honesty, some pleasure, security ♪

♪ Just saying it's what I need, what I need ♪

♪ I've waited all this, not gonna compromise ♪

♪ Just wanna get what's mine, get what's mine ♪

♪ I want it all, is that too much to ask? ♪

♪ I want it all, was that too much ask? ♪

♪ I don't want to be unreasonable, yeah ♪

♪ I want it all or not at all ♪

♪ I want it all, was that too much to ask? ♪

♪ I let you know ♪

- Congratulations on your first day

as an intern at Fair Fight Action.

- Thank you so much. I'm so excited.

- Before we introduce everyone else,

we need you to fill out a couple of forms.

- [Sydney] Okay.

- And once you do that, you'll meet with your-

♪ Strong, yeah ♪

♪ Compassion, honesty, some passion, security ♪

♪ Just saying it's what I need, what I need ♪

♪ I've waited all this time, not gonna compromise ♪

♪ Just wanna get what's mine, get what's mine ♪

♪ I want it all, was that too much to ask? ♪

- Hi, you guys.

My name is Sydney Dunbar. How are you?

- Good. - Good. How are you?

- I'm good. Are you guys registered to vote?

- No. - No.

♪ I want it all or not at all ♪

♪ I want it all, I want it all ♪

♪ Was that too much to ask? ♪

♪ I want it all, is that too much to ask? ♪

♪ I don't wanna be unreasonable ♪

♪ I want it all or not at all ♪

♪ I want it all, I want it all ♪

♪ Is that too much to ask? ♪

♪ It's a way to live, a way to try ♪

♪ It's a way to run away, to fly ♪

♪ You can leave the ground and reach the sky ♪

♪ This life got me on a high, got me on a high ♪

♪ Got me on a high, it got me on a high ♪

♪ It's a way to live, a way to try ♪

♪ It's a way to run, a way to fly ♪

♪ You can leave the ground and reach the sky ♪

♪ This life got me on a high, got me on a high ♪

♪ Got me on a high, it got me on a high ♪

(soft music)

♪ Yeah, it's a way to spread your wings ♪

♪ On to big and better things ♪

♪ Started off as just a trend ♪

♪ A reality now I'm singed ♪

♪ One time ♪

♪ It's a way to spread your wings ♪

♪ On to big and better things ♪

♪ Started off as just a trend ♪

♪ A reality now I'm singed ♪

♪ It's a way to live, a way to try ♪

♪ It's a way to run, a way to fly ♪

♪ You can leave the ground and reach the sky ♪

♪ This life got me on a high, got me on a high ♪

♪ Got me on a high, it got me on a high ♪