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* Mary did you know *

* That your baby boy would
one day walk on water *

* Mary did you know *

* That your baby boy *

* Would save our
sons and daughters *

* Did you know *

* That your baby boy *

* Has come to make you new *

* And this child
that you delivered *

* Will soon deliver you *

* Mary did you know *

* That your baby boy *

* Will give sight
to a blind man *

* Mary did you know *

* That your baby boy *

* Will calm the
storm with his hand *

* Did you know *

* That your baby boy *

* Has walked where angels trod *

* When you kiss
your little baby *

* You kiss the face of God *

* Mary did you know *

* Ooh *

* Mary did you know *

* Ooh *

* The blind *

- [Narrator] Christmas
time is supposed to be

the most wonderful
time of the year.

All the singing, the laughter.

The special time with family

is supposed to make all
Christmases be great.

But let me tell you about
a Christmas on my block.

About how two different
people were so far apart,

but still so connected.

(gentle piano music)

- Get with you in a couple days,

get some more of that, boy.

That was some heat.

- All right.
- I'mma get wit you, bet.

Damn, this
motherfucker slow, man.

- Man, who you tellin'?

Kinda figured it'd be like this
knowing it's Christmas time.

Ain't nobody tryin'
to smoke no dope.

- Nothin' about
no Christmas, man.

- Shit, what's up?

- You know I got my son ever
since my baby mama died.

And I will say I'm
barely making ends meet,

but tell you the truth,
hoes ain't even mean.

- Shit, I heard that.

- No shit, we was only
getting one to two grand.

Shit ain't paying
the bills, bro.

- That's facts, dog.

My clientele been
kinda slow, too.

- Man, you good.

You ain't got no motherfuckin'
responsibilities.

- Aight man, look, you been
on this corner for some time.

When you gonna ask
King for a promotion?

- Shit man, every time I
ask him he talkin' about

he ain't got nothin' holding.

He always talkin'
about that nigga Nick,

so I'm tired of this shit, man.

- Well, it might be your chance.

- Laugh, why you say that?

- You know that
nigga Phil, right?

- Yeah, some old boy that
count money at the spot.

- Yeah, yeah, old boy that
done count money at the spot.

That nigga got caught stealin'.

- Stealin' what, some money?

- And dope.

- My nigga dumb in the biz.

Don't he know they got
cameras in that motherfucker?

- Man, that nigga got full
of their shit, lost his mind.

- What'd they do to him?

- I heard they cut his
body up and burnt it.

- Damn!

- Right, damn.

- See?

I ain't stupid like that.

One thing about me, I'mma stay
out the way, and be honest,

and get me some money.

- Shit, tell King that.

- Aight, I'll talk to him later.

- There go your chance,
right there, there you go.

- All right, I'mma go find him.

- Bet.

* I ain't got time for nobody *

* But she love me, but she
had to take her time with me *

* That's why I fuck
'em then I dump 'em *

* I take my time and I
ain't never been no good *

- What up, King?

- [King] What up,
homie, what's good?

- [Rock] Take kinda
slow around here, man.

- Shit, that ain't never
stopped you before.

- [Rock] Yeah, I
know, but listen,

I heard what happened to Phil.

- Who told you that?

- Man, you know
the streets talk.

- Yeah, but why you
bringin' that up for?

- Well, I was thinkin',

since I been on this
corner for over a year,

shit I think it's time
for me to take his spot.

- Why is you thinkin'?

Do I pay you to think?

- No.

- So why don't you go do
what you do very well, man?

Stay on the corner and get that
motherfucking money for me.

- [Rock] Man, I was just...

- Nigga is you still talkin'?

- Nah, nah.

- Okay, so get
back on that corner

and do what you do well, man.

And when I'm ready, I'll
think about promoting you

to whatever you tryna
do, when I'm ready.

- Aight, man.

- Matter of fact, I got
something for you to do.

Drop this off.

Take this to the address,
go to your spot, grab a key.

Give it to them white folks
for their Christmas party.

- All right man, I'm out.

- How it go?

- He ain't tryin' to
hear that shit, man.

- I'm sorry about that, bro.

- S'all good, roll
us something, man.

- What?

Nigga, we in broad daylight.

You tryin' to go to jail?

- Nigga, we on the
corner selling rocks.

- Damn, you is right.

Man, look.

You're lucky I got
one rolled up already.

- Shit, fire this
shit up, let's smoke.

- Hold on, hold on, hold on.

I'll fire you up,

you gotta drop a 16.

- Man, I don't feel
like rappin' right now.

- Aight, aight, if you
don't feel like rappin',

you don't feel like smoking.

Ah, ah, ah.

- Aight man, let me hit it.

* I recall once upon a time *

* When I first started
to get my grind on *

* I would post trapping
in the crime zone *

* I was moving nick
dimes and 20s *

* Then I upgraded to nines *

* Only getting money's the
only thing my mind's on *

* I'll be your everything *

- Hey Rock, he over there
on the couch asleep.

- All right cool, thanks.

- It seems like
you're getting off

later and later
every other night.

- I know, it's just my boss.

He won't let me leave until
everything's finished, you know?

- You know I don't mind
him staying some nights

if it makes it easier.

- That's cool, I
really appreciate you.

But we kinda cool for now.

Here you go, let me
give you something.

- Uh-uh, keep it.

I took him to the store today.

He saw a toy truck he
wanted for Christmas,

so maybe you can get it for him.

- I really appreciate you.

It's hard, raising
a son and you know,

you kind of all alone.

Never trusted his mom cares.

- It's okay.

I got several
nieces and nephews.

I can help.

- I really appreciate you.

- I know.

You tell me all the time.

- Just make me this one promise.

If anything happens to me,

just please take care
of my son, Jacob.

- That's without question.

- Aight, gettin'
kinda cold out here.

Need to get my coat.

* Caught you smiling
and laughing *

* That's when we conversate *

* Country nigga proficient
how I enunciate *

* Just come to me, come for me *

* Better come for me *

* You fuckin' with a boss *

- I really appreciate
everything you do.

- I know.

* I give you everything *

* I give you everything *

* I give you everything *

* I give you everything *

* And it don't matter
what it costs *

* It don't matter
what it costs *

* It don't matter what *

* Cash out on everything *

* You don't cash out *

- Dad?

- Hey, what's up
son, are you up?

- Yes.

Are we almost home?

- [Rock] Yeah, we here.

- Lauren took me to Walmart,

and I saw this toy I
want Santa to bring me.

- Oh yeah?

What color was it?

- It was a red firetruck.

- Oh, okay.

Well look, I know
you want the truck,

but right now, I gotta
get you to bed, man,

'cause you gotta get to
school in the morning, man.

Give me a kiss, all right?

I love you.

See what this is.

Damn, man!

- What's wrong?

- Nothin' son.

- Can we do a song?

- [Rock] All right.

* I see the crystal
raindrops fall *

* And the beauty of it all *

* When the sun comes
shining through *

* To make those
rainbows in my mind *

* When I think of you sometime *

* And I wanna spend
some time with you *

* Just the two of us *

* I know your mama gone and
you're feelin' all alone *

* Got my back against the wall *

* It's just me and my little *

* When I look out
for your face *

* And see this boy I made *

* I can't be thuggin'
in these streets *

* I got no time
for playin' games *

* I have to give up
on the street life *

* I'm addicted to them Gs *

* But baby boy, I got you *

* I promise we gonna be *

* 'Cause I'mma hold you down *

* You know Daddy got you now *

* I promise we gonna
make your mama proud *

* Check it, sit
back and listen *

* G, I'll play my position *

* Sometimes I know Daddy
gon get to trippin' *

* Just know we on a mission *

* With me and you, it
ain't no competition *

* You just sit back,
chill, and reminisce *

* I remember last Christmas
I was in the penitentiary *

* I was stuck writing you long
letters from the kitchen *

* I remember sittin'
long nights *

* Starin' at the ceiling *

* But God put me here with ya *

* It's such an
incredible feelin' *

* Now listen kid, be
smooth, stay cool *

* And focus on your homework *

* And don't try
cheatin' off of school *

* 'Cause they don't lie *

* Straight As for them grades *

* 'Cause it pays
in the long run *

* Watch what you say *

* 'Cause Satan will make
you burn your own tongue *

* I promise we
gon' be straight *

* Ball out and eat steak *

* I'm tryin' to raise a man *

* 'Cause we don't
do no cheap stuff *

* There's only room
for permission, son *

* There ain't no
second guessing *

* Plus you only get
one shot, one chance *

* I was a certified goon *

* Once upon a time
I was outcast *

* Overcoming my obstacles son *

* No others I will outlast *

* Ones considered me stupid *

* Finally pursuing to my last *

* Chuck a deuce at the roof
for my mother is about that *

* I swear I'll never
leave your side *

* 'Cause baby you
my joy and pride *

* I'll hold you
down for the ride *

* 'Cause after this
they can't deny *

* And your mama in the sky
saying daddy, baby fly *

* Promise Daddy got you
'til the day he die *

* Just the two of us, yeah *

* We can make it if we try *

* Just the two of us *

* Just *

* Building castles in the sky *

* Just the two of us *

* You and I, yeah *

* Just the two of us *

* We can make it if we try *

* Just the two of us *

* Just the two of us *

* Just the two of us *

* Building castles in the sky *

* Just the two of us *

- What it do?

- [Man] What up, Rock?

Let me get two of them.

- Damn man, what's happening?

- All I need right now, brother.

Just get my mind right.

(Gary murmuring)

- What's that song?

- Ah, shit.

I ain't you, though.

- All you gotta do is just
put some heart in your lyrics.

It ain't always gotta
be rough or hard.

- Yeah, I guess you right.

Man, where you been?

I was about to take your people.

- I had to drop little
Jacob off at Lauren house.

You know I had to wait
for him to go to sleep.

- Is that all you was doin'?

- What you mean, man?

- Sure y'all wasn't
sippin' on eggnog?

- Eggnog?
- Eggnog, Nick, you know.

Little Christmas joy?

- Nah, man.

Ain't nothin' like that, man.

- Okay man, look.

Just tell me, if you
gay, just tell me, bro.

- Nigga, what the fuck?

- I mean look, bro,
I'm not knocking you.

It's kinda weird to
be a gay street nigga.

I don't know what you gonna do,

gonna be like you
gonna buy my sacks?

My two lil' sacks?

- Quit your shit, boy,
with that gay shit.

Fuckin' with me.

- All right man, all right.

You don't think she feelin' you?

- No, man.

I don't even think she
look at me like that.

- Hold on, hold on.

So you drop your kid off over
there every night, for free,

while you out here hustling?

You, you stupid or something?

You don't see the connection?

- I ain't really never even
thought about it like that.

- All right, boy.

Look, next time
you go over there

you might wanna say
something like this.

Yo, it's me and you.

Me and you that do
that too, what it do?

- [King] Yo, Rock.

(tense music)

- [Rock] What's happening?

- Are you sure you
wanna do this, man?

- Yeah, King, I gotchu.

- Aight, make that shit happen
today and it's all good.

- Aight, cool.

Me and Gary finna go over

and take care of that
for you right now, man.

- Nah man, I want you to
do that by yourself, man.

Gary needs to stay on the block.

- Oh man, it's cool.

I don't really
need to go that far

with all this dope
by myself, man.

- Here you go, making
suggestions again.

Nobody asked you for that, boy.

- I'm just saying-

- Man, shut up and
get the job done.

- [King] And text BG
when it's done, man.

What y'all niggas look like,
wrestlers or something?

- Yes sir, I gotchu.

* Couple cars in the
yard ain't no Toyotas *

* Mercedes-Benz *

- Come on, man.

(ominous music)

- Rock.

Hey, hey, hey, let
me have one of them.

- What the fuck you want,
whatchu talkin' 'bout?

- Hey, you got that rock.

You got that blow in?

- I don't know what you
talkin' 'bout, what's up?

- Shut the fuck up, damn.

- Girl, what the fuck?

- Hey, just let me have
one of them things.

- Come on, man, get yo
dope fiend ass home.

Geez, come on.

(tense music)

- Freeze!
- Fuck!

- Put it down, back
here, back, back, back!

- You ain't goin' nowhere.
- Fuck, man.

- I'll blow your brains out.
- Bitch!

- So.

Rocky Willis.

- It's Rock.

- Okay, Rock.

Now look, we got
two ounces of dope

and a gun on you.

That's at least 15 years.

- Man, it ain't my dope.

- So this ain't your backpack?

- Yeah.

- But not your dope.

- I told you, ain't
my motherfuckin' dope.

- Okay, so this how
we gonna do this, huh?

Nigga, that look
don't intimidate me.

You think 'cause I'm
a woman, you scare me?

I eat niggas like you
with eggs for breakfast.

So, Rocky Willis.

Born in Tyler, Texas.

No name on your mother.

Father went missing,
never to be found.

Got a son named
Jacob, five years old.

Baby mama died in a
drug deal gone wrong.

Shit boy, you been a
screw up your whole life.

Shit, you might as well
sit in a penitentiary.

Hell, you ain't got shit else.

- Bitch, I'm telling you,

keep my motherfucking
son and my baby mama name

out your motherfuckin'
mouth, fuck wrong with you?

- Nah.

Bitch is what you gonna
be when your cellmate

huggin' that ass after
you get this 15 years.

- Damn.

- But I'm willing
to talk to the judge

to get you some leniency.

- Just talk, I'm listening.

- Tell me whose dope this is,

'cause I know it's not yours.

I know it's King's.

You testify, and
we'll go light on you.

(Rock sighs)

I'll give you some
time to think on that.

- I don't need no time.

- Okay.

So you ready to talk?

- I already told you I ain't
got no motherfuckin' dope.

This shit ain't mine, man!

Why you fuckin' with me, man?

- You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will

be used against you
in a court of law.

(phone buzzing)

- [Lauren] Hello?

- Hey, Lauren.

- What's goin' on?

- Man, I done got in a
piece of trouble, man.

- What'd you do?

- They caught me with some dope.

- Wait.

Is that what your ass
been doin' late at night?

- [Rock] Look Lauren, I don't
need a lecture right now.

I just need you to look after

my little man for
me while I'm gone.

- Hurry up on the phone, nigga.

- [Lauren] You know I got you.

And little Jacob gonna
be okay, I promise.

- Yeah, and I promise
I'mma make it out

and I'mma be legit
this time, man.

- Look, just get home.

We will deal with that
when you get here.

- Okay, cool.

- All right, fat boy.

Back to your cell.

- Hey look, Lauren.

I gotta go.

Just promise me you're gonna

look after my little man for me.

- [Lauren] I will.

- Hey, Lauren.

I love you.

- I love you too, Rock.

(Lauren crying)

- Are you sad, Lauren?

- Yes, baby.

Listen, Daddy gotta
go away to school,

but he'll be home soon, okay?

But don't worry,
I'm gonna make sure

Santa give you everything
you want, okay?

* I can feel it *

* In my soul, I can feel it *

* I can feel it,
chase a million *

- We'll try to get him
home for Christmas, okay?

Come here.

* Trying to stack
'em to the ceiling *

* It was back in
'09, I were 25 *

* I were poppin' pills,
smokin' kush and gettin' high *

* But I was the player *

* Had to put that shit aside *

* And get back to the paper
so now bitches gonna die *

* Then shit I got locked up *

* I'm callin' from
a phone booth *

* Pocket full of rocks *

* So mama what I'm gon' do *

* I cannot put this phone down *

* I just wanna go home now *

* But this is my new home now *

* For like fuckin'
years on now *

* So now I'm in that jungle with
them killers and them thugs *

* I tie my shoelaces on six oh *

* Bitch that what it was *

* And bitch I'm
'bout that action *

* So right now it
ain't no love *

* I ain't lockin'
seats with no nigga *

* On crib with that on enough *

* I ain't comin' to no meets *

* 'Cause I ain't tryin'
to kick it with you *

* And ain't nobody speaking
for us on the hood *

* 'Cause I don't
know this nigga *

* You gon' stay the fuck away *

* And bitch get up
out of my face *

* I got some shit
up on my mind *

* Right now I'm out of time *

* I can feel it *

* My soul, I can feel it *

* I can feel it,
chase a million *

* Feel it *

* Soul, I can feel it *

* Tryin' to stack
it to the ceiling *

* I can feel it *

* My soul, I can feel it *

- [David] Granny?

- Granny in here, baby.

(pleasant music)

Oh, that ain't
nothin' but bills.

You can sit that
there on the table.

Good to see you.

- Granny, why are you
playin' this music?

- To get in the
Christmas spirit.

Now, are you gonna
put my tree up today?

- No I'm not.

And why do you enjoy Christmas
time so doggone much?

- Because it's this
time of the year

that makes you feel good!

- Not everybody, all right?

- Now David, look here.

You need to move on
from your childhood.

You are successful!

What you need to do,

you need to ask Santa
to heal your heart.

- Granny, I will never
move on from this.

And as far as Santa, what
is he gonna do for me?

- Baby, you spend all your
time alone, and workin'.

That ain't doin' nothin' for you

but making you more
and more miserable.

- It's miserability paying
your bills, ain't it?

- Excuse me!

Now I'm sorry, David, but you
need someone in your life.

- Bet, I can do bad by myself.

- I know you just didn't
walk away from me.

(people chattering)

- Mr. Willis, this
is your paperwork

and your parole officer number.

You will need to go
visit him within 24 hours

or you'll be right back here.

- Merry Christmas.

- You're free to go get your
clothes, merry Christmas.

(people chattering)

- Where Jacob at?

- He at school.

- Do he even know
I'm at the house?

- No.

Let me tell ya, he
been asking Santa

for the last three
years about you.

He gonna be so happy.

- Little man.

You know I owe you, don't you?

- No, you don't.

That's how we rock.

- Look, look, look, man.

We better get to this
address before I be late.

I gotta go see my PO right here.

- Okay, cool.

* Christmas *

* Let your heart be light *

- Hold on, hold on,
hold on, hold on.

I don't even want you to
go in and see this, man.

- Boy, hush.

- No, I'm for real.

- You for real?

- Yeah, I'm serious.

Look, look, look, just chill.

Let me take care of this.

I'll be right back, just chill.

Come here.
- Okay, then.

- I'll be back, man.

(keyboard clacking)

(phones ringing)

- [Officer] Black.

- What's up with you, bro?

- 'Sup?

- Willis.

- [Rock] That's me.

- Come on, man.

So, Mr. Willis.

This says here,

you were convicted of
intent to distribute

and sentenced to 12 years?

- Yeah.

- But, you was
paroled after three.

You must've been
on good behavior.

- Yeah, stayed out the way.

- All right.

This should be
easy time for you.

The only thing that
I ask you to do

to keep a job, and
do your classes.

And me and you?

We'll be fine.

- All right, I'mma try.

- Don't try, do.

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

Let's fill out some paperwork,

and you will be on your way.

Let's start with your mother.

What's her name?

- I don't know.

- You don't know?

- No, she died
when I was a baby,

so I never met her.

- So who raised you?

- The streets.

- Damn.

Okay.

Who is Lauren?

- That's my girl.

- And is that who
you'll be staying with?

- I mean yeah, for now,

'til I can find something
better for me and my son.

- Okay.

Here's my card.

Now if you need anything,
just give me a call.

- So, all right.

(man knocking)
- David.

David.

David.

- Did I ask you to
come in my office?

- I know, I know,
but I was coming

to remind you about
the board meeting.

- Oh shit, I don't feel like
going to that thing today.

- Yeah, me neither.

- We good, anyway.

It starts at one, so.

- Yeah, but it, it's 1:15.

- Shit.

What's up with the trash?

- You didn't hear?

The dude quit.

- For what?

- I hear he got a better job.

- So now they gonna want
me to hire somebody.

- Yeah, you know it.

Let's go.

- All right, let's wait for
everybody to get in here

so we can start this meeting.

Well, everyone,

we had an incredible year.

We had 10 number one hits.

- All thanks to me, you know.

Come on now.

What?

I mean, David,
let's be real, man.

We all know you used to make
the hits, but lately bro?

You been, you been a wash, man.

I think everybody can
agree with that, right?

(all laughing)

- Sorry.

I didn't quite hear
everything you said

because of the bullshit
comin' out of your mouth.

- All right, hey.
- This how we doin' it.

That's funny, right?

- That's enough, all right?

Look, everyone had a big
part to play in our success.

- I just did a
little more, though.

- Okay, look, look.

I wanna throw a big,
big Christmas party

with you, and the
top artists you have.

And hey, we're gonna
pay for everything.

- Now you talkin' my language.

(both laugh)

- Okay.

Let's get to planning the party.

- Yo hey, hey, you should
bring a big clipboard

to take notes, all right?

- All right.
(both laughing)

David.

We need to have a little talk.

Sit down.

- I guess, man.

- You know you had a down year.

- You don't have to remind me.

- Yeah, well,

we need something from you soon.

- So what are you saying?

- I'm sayin', we gonna need
something from you soon,

or we gonna have to
move on from you.

- Man, I worked with this
company for all these years

and because I had one bad year,

you ready to fire me?

- How about three years?

Playa, it's like
you lost yo sound.

- I just need some
motivation, that's it.

- Well, maybe my
Christmas party will help.

- Ain't gonna be able to do it.

I don't do Christmas, man.

I'mma sit this one out.

- No, no, no, no, no, no.

You need to be there.

You know, maybe that's
your problem, David.

You need some holiday cheer.

- I'm good, Cortez.

- To be honest, David,
you don't got no choice.

I used to let you sit
the others years out

because you was our top dog,

but now, you're just a puppy.

- Get the fuck outta here.

- [Cortez] Oh yeah,
our janitor quit so,

I need you to hire a new one.

(gentle piano music)

- Man, I ain't had a meal
like that in three years.

- I'm glad you liked it.

- Man, you know I was in there,

I had a lot of time to reflect,

and I never wanna be in
that position ever again.

- And you know I
trust you not to, but.

- Man, what was that for?

- That's for lyin' to me,

talkin' 'bout you
doin' stock at night.

(Rock chuckles)

- I deserved that, but look,

I didn't think you would
watch little Jacob for me

if you knew I was on
the block at night.

Sorry, look here man, you
finna stop hitting me.

- That's for not trusting me.

- I trust you.

- Hold that thought.

I got something for ya.

- Ooh-hoo-hoo.

(David snickering)

* Baby you should know *

* I'mma take it slow *

* Tonight I bet the
neighbors know my name *

* I'm so glad you came *

* And baby you should know *

* That I'mma take it slow *

* I promise I'mma give
you what you need *

* I guarantee *

* 'Cause I was feelin'
on your boobs *

* We was off in the jacuzz *

* Baby, pull out your
lil camera phone *

* So we can record
us some moves *

* I just can't play *

* So baby, let me lead the way *

* In the mood baby *

- Miss Lauren?

- Hey, Jacob.

How was school today?

- It was good.

We're having a Christmas
party in three weeks,

and everyone is
bringing their parents.

Hopefully Santa will let
my daddy out of school.

- Now, wouldn't that be great?

- More than great.

- Well.

I talked to Santa today,

and guess what?

- What?

* She makes it easy *

* I'm off the sheets *

* Sometimes I *

- Daddy!

* We can make it if we try *

* Just the two of us *

* Just *

* Building castles in the sky *

* Just the two of
us, you and I *

- Your two p.m. is here.

- Send him in.
- Okay.

- [Rock] How you doin'?

I'm Rock Willis.

- Willis, where ya from?

- Tyler, Texas.

- Tyler, you know anything
about janitorial work?

- No, not really.

- Not really?

Let me ask you a question.

- Shoot.

- Why in the living shit

would you apply for a job
you know nothing about?

- Hold it, hold it,
hold it, hold it.

I don't think you're supposed
to be talking to me like that.

- I'll talk to you
the way I want to.

You need the job, I don't.

- That don't mean you
finna disrespect me.

- No, it was disrespectful
for you to come up in here

and apply for a job
you know nothin' about.

- Hell, you act like this
rocket science or something.

All a nigga gotta
do is sweep and mop.

Hey, you don't need no
damn degree for this.

- Oh, so you gonna curse out

the person that's
gotta hire you?

- Say look, hold up.

I'm a man, first and foremost.

I really don't need
your validation.

- [David] You can leave.

- Hold up, hold up.

You sit up here in
your fancy office,

and people like me really
out here trying to do better.

But instead of building us up,

you tear a nigga down.

- You know what kills
me about niggas?

That you always want
a fuckin' handout.

Man, my mama died when
I was 10 years old,

and my grandmother raised me.

We had nothin'.

Now look, I'm damn near
runnin' things, dog.

- But guess what?

We the same nigga.

Just with two different
sides of the block.

You know what, you right.

You might be runnin' this place,

but at the end of the day,

you still gotta answer
to somebody, too, nigga.

Square ass man.

- You want me to call security?

- Yeah, have him come in.

- What, are you?

- Bring him back.

- Okay.

- What's up?

- I'll give you one chance.

Don't fuck up, or you out.

Be here Monday at eight.

- Nigga, I don't fuck up.

(festive music)

* Grind time *

* Rain sleets nor a windstorm *

* Benz slowing all
the rims showing *

* Clock punching
early this morning *

* I was sweeping and
mopping kitchens *

- Hey, uh hi.

- Give me the
motherfucking money.

- I don't have no money!

- Bitch, we just saw
you come from the bank.

- Oh, come, come, man, it's
my baby's Christmas money.

- Fuck your baby, and Christmas.

- You all really
gonna do me like that?

- Merry Christmas, bitch.

And if you call the
police, you're dead.

* When it feels that
you can't go to jail *

* So fuck that shit, I'mma
swing for the fences *

* Had a few friends putting
cane in their britches *

* Never did dirt, I was
scraping the dishes *

* At a bullshit job
on a bullshit shift *

* Wanna quit but I can't
'cause it's Christmas *

* So it ain't no
thing as Santa Claus *

* They just turned
the cable off *

* These are the tales
of a failed economy *

(pleasant music)

- Hey, baby.

- The hell you got on?

- I thought I would put
something sexy on for you.

- I ain't got time for
this shit this afternoon.

I took off work early
for a reason, all right?

- I know baby,
but I was thinking

we could have a
little fun today?

- [David] Is today Friday?

- No, today's not Friday.

- Well, you know we
only have sex on Friday.

- Okay, you can't
change it this one time?

- Hell no, I can't.

- So, you tellin' me I put on
this sexy little Santa outfit,

and you can't change
your schedule for me?

- No I can't.

Now you need to
take that shit back.

And cut that Christmas
music off, all right?

That's a silly ass
outfit you got on.

- Screw you, David!

- No, that's what you wanna do.

- Oh, so I gotta
beg for the D now?

- Hey, look out Gary.

What's up with you?

- Hi, brother.

What's going on, man,
when you get home?

- Shit, I been home
about two weeks.

- Two weeks?
- Yeah.

- Feel good to be home
before Christmas, huh?

- Yeah, it do.
- Yeah.

- What's up with your eye?

- Eye, oh, don't
worry about it, man.

- The fuck wrong with you?

Somebody followin'
you or something?

- Nah, nah man, I'm just-

- You just what?

Nigga, spit it out, nigga.

- I just can't be seen with you.

- Fuck, for what?

- King think you got off on him.

- Nigga, I'm the one
who went to the bin.

- Yeah, but you still
owe him money, though.

- How the fuck I'm
supposed to pay this nigga?

- Man, who you askin'?

- Hey, so that's who
did that to your eye.

- Look man, just leave
it alone, all right?

Just leave it alone.

- Man, come on bro, he
shouldn't do you like that, man.

- Look, when all
that shit went down,

he thought you left with his
shit and I knew about it.

- Why the fuck would I
do some shit like that?

- Man, you know he crazy, dog.

- It's been three years.

This nigga still trippin'?

- Who else gonna protect me?

- Protect you?

Nigga, look at your eye.

They got you doin' mom and
pop robberies and shit.

You ain't think I see that
shit you did yesterday, man?

- You know how the game is.

- Nigga, you older now.

You ain't gotta put
up with this shit.

- So I'm supposed
to wait on you?

- My bad, man.

- Your bad?

Man, you talkin' about your bad,

and I'm sitting over here with
my eye gone because of you?

Nigga, get the fuck outta here!

He was gonna kill me 'til he
found out you was locked up.

And all you had to
do was say something.

- Man, I'm through
with that life, bruh.

- Yeah, but I'm
supposed to be your boy.

- Bruh, I could've
said something, man.

- Yeah, whatever.

I gotta go meet up with King.

- You still foolin'
with that nigga, man?

- Yeah, 'cause he
all the family I got.

- Family?
- Family.

- Look at your
motherfuckin' eye.

You keep talkin' 'bout family.

- Yeah, because of you, nigga!

- So this is where we at, bro?

- You might wanna
lay low, 'cause King
still want his money.

- Fuck!

(gentle piano music)

- You okay?

- Yeah, I'm good.

- Well, you haven't
slept all night.

Are you nervous about
that job in the morning?

- No, not really.

- Well, what is it?

- I mean, I just don't want
to let y'all down, you know?

- Your son is so
happy you're here.

I'm happy you're here.

Everything else will work out.

- Yeah, you right.

- Now you got to get
to work in the morning.

- Damn, I just got home
and you already on my ass.

- No, babe.

I'm holding you accountable,
just like I hold you down.

- Yeah, you right.

That's real.

- Now you have me up,

so I need to be
put back to sleep.

- With yo nasty ass.

- You like it, though.

(pleasant music)

* It never really
mattered too much to me *

- [David] That ain't it, man.

* That you were just
too damn blind to see *

- That ain't it, man.

It's still something missing.

- I'll just find something
else, I'll be back.

- [David] Hey, fix that
fader for me, will you?

* And baby that's all
that mattered to me *

* When things
gettin' kinda heavy *

* Let me be the one to hold *

- Hey, David.

David.

- Yeah?

- Hey, Rock's here.

- Send him in.
- Okay.

- I really wanna-

- Listen man, go on over there

and pick up the trash,
and the restroom?

I need you to clean
the restroom as well,

while you're doing it.

- [Rock] Aight, it's a bet.

- I'm not your
homeboy, all right?

I'm your boss, so don't
be talkin' to me that way.

- Yes, sir.

* 'Tis the season to be funny *

* Fa la la la la la la la la *

How's it going?

Oh, it's the new
cleaner right here, huh?

Hey scrub, you
dropped something.

Pick that up, boy.

- Short motherfucker.
- What was that?

- You heard me.
- Yeah, what I thought.

That's your job.

Oh yeah, so you were
lookin' for me earlier, man?

- Why would I be
lookin' for you?

- Oh, I thought you
probably wanted to know

that my artist hit two million
followers on her IG, huh.

Check that out, bam
baby, look at that.

- I don't give a shit
about your artist

hitting two million
followers, huh?

- Bro, hating is
a bad look on you.

Just know that my Christmas
bonus is gonna be nice, man.

I just wanna know the little
chump change you bringin' in.

- Man, would you get out, shit.

You see me working, all right?

- Okay, okay, okay,
maybe I came at ya wrong.

Let me apologize.

How's your artist doin'?

Hold up, that is
your auntie, right?

(man laughs)

She can't say that with,

you can't say she's throwin'
down them greens, though.

- You know damn
well that my auntie,

would you get the fuck
outta here, all right?

Shit!
- Oh, little, little, okay.

That's how we doin' it.
- I'm sorry, excuse me.

David, Queen's here.

- [David] Send her in,
and take his ass wit ya.

- Okay, come on shortstack.

- We hire one more?

Queen, how you doin'?

Lookin' good.
- Servant.

- Hey, hey Queen, go
ahead and have a seat.

- Really?

- My bad.

- Why, thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Now, but David, listen.

Let's cut to the chase.

I'm here, when you
gonna release my music?

- Well, it's not quite,
it's not quite ready.

I mean, we was working
on it right now,

so we got ya, all right?

- Now David, I've been
workin' on this song

for a very long time.

As a matter of fact, I
can sing it to you now.

I mean, I swear to god.

- Right, right now, right now?

- Yes, now.

- You don't have to, right now.

- No but I will, because
I need to convince you

that you need to
release this music.

And it goes like this.

* In that order, in that order *

* In that order, in that order *

* In that order, in that order *

Okay?

- To be honest with ya, it's
kinda, mm, I don't know.

It's not quite-
- I know you like it, though.

- Can I say something?

- No, you need to be
cleaning up the restrooms.

- Let the peasant speak, David.

- No, he needs to be cleaning.

That's what he's here for.

- You healthy young
gentleman, you go.

- Shorty, look.

The hook aight.
- Uh-huh.

- But with a 16, it'd be fire.

- You think?
- Yeah, for real.

- Give me one.

- Give you what?

- A 16.

Apparently, David, he
knows a lot about music

if he knows what a 16 is.

- He needs to know a lot
about cleanin', all right?

That's what you need to
be doing, cleaning up.

Thank you.

* I say the first
time that I saw *

* By the way she walked *

* Stood out from the rest *

* And I could tell
that she a boss *

* Love the way you
treat yourself *

* Girl just take 'em off *

* Get back to the money *

* I ain't tryin'
to take a load *

* 'Cause she fly *

* I say she know that she fly *

* In that order *

* I say she know that she fly *

* Say she know that she fly *

* Ooh oh *

* In that order, hey *

* I said she know that she fly *

* Hey *

You like that?

- That was fire, peasant.

- I told you, my name's Rock.

- Okay, but peasant.

Listen, we need to
put this shit on wax.

Can you do that?

I need you to do that.

Make it happen.

(David laughs)

- [Rock] Sick man,
what was that?

- Man, she disappeared.

(David laughs)

Man, you know you ain't
gettin' on that song, right?

- Look, I ain't trying to, man.

I'm just trying to
help, that's it.

- I don't need your help.

You know, you need to get
some cleaning, all right?

I'mma find somebody, all right?

* In that order *

* 'Cause you know she's fly *

* In that order, in that *

* I could tell
that she a baller *

* I love the way
you treat yourself *

* Girl just shake 'em off *

* Get back to the money *

* We ain't trying
to take her low *

* 'Cause she fly *

* She know that she fly *

- Hi, babe.

- Shit, what's up?

- How was work today?

- It was aight.

Besides my boss being a dick.

- Oh, Rock.

- Shit, what's up?

Where Jacob at?

- He in the back
doing his homework.

You know that boy adores you.

- Baby, I know.

I just wanna be a better man

than my daddy was, you
know what I'm sayin'?

- And you're making huge steps.

You're working now,
not on those corners.

- Speaking of work, I
mention my boss a dick?

- Why you say that?

- I mean, you know, it's like
he miserable for no reason.

- Yeah, like people who are

really good, but they
just don't wanna be?

- Yeah, that's him.

- I know exactly what you mean.

- Seems like I don't like him,

but there's something
about him, you know?

Make me want to be around him.

- You know, that's family.

- I ain't never had no family.

- How can you say that?

You got a family
here, me and Jacob?

- I'm sorry, babe, you right.

* And folks dressed up *

- While you were away,

he would write this
letter to Santa.

* Everybody knows *

- See, this little
boy adores you,

even when you don't.

And I adore you.

We are your family.

* Help to make the
season bright *

- Yeah, you know.

Us working on this
brother-sister thing.

Might have a little incident.

- Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh.

You stink, baby.

- Stink?
- You stink.

- Okay, never mind.

Guess I need a shower.

When I get back, I'm
gonna love on ya.

- You so nasty.

- [Rock] You gonna
go through the roof.

(Lauren laughs)

* They know that Santa *

- Good morning, Mama,
merry Christmas.

- Hey, good morning
baby, merry Christmas.

- Is this the only
thing Santa got me?

- Yeah, you know he don't
stay around here long.

- It's okay, Mama.

I'm gonna move us closer so
Santa can come visit us more.

- That's my baby.

Well?

Merry Christmas.

* To see if reindeers
really know *

* How to fly *

- It's not fair.

All the other kids get toys,

and Santa's always bringing
me too little clothes.

I've been a good boy.

- David, you've been
an excellent boy.

It's just sometimes,
Santa runs out of toys,

and he gets us what we need.

- But it's not fair, Mama.

- David.

* Although it's been said *

* Many times, many ways *

* Merry Christmas *

* To you *

* Ooh *

- Excuse me, sir,
can I have a dollar,

some change, it's Christmas.

- The hell with
you and Christmas.

Why don't you ask
Santa for a dollar?

Ho ho ho.

* Simple phrase *

* To kids from one to 92 *

* Ooh *

* Although it's been said *

* Many times, many ways *

* Merry Christmas *

* To you *

- [Man] Baltimore's too ghetto.

(dramatic music)

* I had to get to the paper *

* I had to get to the money *

* I had to cut out the fade *

* Now it's been a
hell of a summer *

* I had to stick to the
script and go get a band *

* Reversible clip,
to see the demand *

* I drip on the bit,
the bit lookin' mad *

* Foreveer my foot on the gas *

* I had to get to the paper *

* I had to get to the money *

* I had to cut out the fade *

* It's been a hell of a summer *

* I had to stick to the
script and go get a band *

* Reversible clip,
to see the demand *

* I drip on the bit,
the bit lookin' mad *

* Forever my foot *

Damn, nigga.

Shit, man.

Man, David, I'm sorry, man.

- Sorry, what the hell
were you thinking?

You know you ain't supposed
to be touching no gear

unless you're cleaning.

- Man, I ain't mean no harm.

- He didn't mean no harm.

Let me holler at him real quick.

- Yeah, okay.

Look, before I go man,

you got some talent.

- Appreciate you, man.

- You know I should
fire you, right?

- Come on, man.

You know it's Christmas
time, and I got my son.

- Christmas time, son?

You weren't thinkin'
about that shit

when you was breaking
company policy, were ya?

- I ain't mean no harm, man.

- What were you doin', then?

- I was just flowing.

- Oh you were just flowing?

Well, show me what
you were doin'.

- So you really
want me to show you?

- Yeah, show me the flow.

- All right, I got
something for you.

- Yeah, uh-huh.
- Yeah.

* Fuck them other niggas *

* Fuck them other niggas *

* I ain't ridin' on no nigga *

* I ain't down for no niggas *

* Fuck them other niggas *

* I remember my
mama told me boy *

* You better go out and
go get to that paper *

* Stay the fuck out of
these niggas' face *

* 'Cause they don't really
wanna see you make it *

* I was infatuated
with the streets *

* I started decapitating
every beat *

* This ain't no cappin'
bitch, it's really me *

* This ain't no cappin'
bitch, I'm really G *

* Forever thuggin'
'til I'm gone *

* I've been in these streets
I can't leave it alone *

- Rock!

- So what you think?

- I ain't never heard nothin'
that raw in my life, man.

- So you really like it?

- That shit was excellent.

I'mma make you my artist, man.

- Man, you serious, man?

- I'm dead serious.

I'm gonna produce you,
you gonna be my artist.

But one thing, you gonna
still come to work.

Then after work, we gonna work
on the material, all right?

- All right, cool, no biggie.

- So tomorrow, I need you
to meet me at this address.

- All right, cool, I'm there.

Man, this is the best
Christmas ever, bro.

- I don't do Christmas, man.

- Yeah, you do you,
I should've known.

- Fuck Christmas.

* I was infatuated
with the streets *

* I started decapitating
every beat *

* This ain't no cappin'
bitch, it's really me *

* This ain't no cappin'
bitch, I'm really G *

* Forever thuggin'
'til I'm gone *

* I been in these streets *

- Is that my David?

- Hey, Granny.
- Hey, that's my boy.

How you doin'?

- I'm good, good to see you.

- Good to see you.

Now, are you ready to
put up my tree today?

- See, there you go with
that Christmas mess again.

- Come on now, thought
you would've had

a change of heart by now.

(doorbell rings)

- I did.

- Who is that?

- The person that's gonna
put your Christmas tree up.

- Who, baby?

- Man, this is where you stay?

- Nah, this is where
my granny stay, though.

- Shit, I was finna say.

- What were you finna say, huh?

What were you about to say?

And don't come in and try
to steal nothin', either.

- Steal, I ain't no criminal.

- Yeah, I hear you.
- Shit.

- [David] And close the door.

- Man, nobody want your
old ass shit anyways.

Old ass antique ass shit.

- Granny, this is the guy that
works in the office with us.

- Oh my god.

- [David] What's wrong?

- How you doin'?

I'm Rocky Willis,
nice to meet you.

(Granny laughing)

- Granny, Granny,
would you chill?

- Oh, I'm so sorry,
baby, I'm just-

- Hey Rock, can you go now?

To the room down there to
the left, and get that box?

- Oh my gosh.
- And bring it back?

Granny, you all right?

- Yes, I'm okay baby,
I'm just a little tired.

- Well just, just stay
seated here, all right?

I'mma make sure he
puts up the tree,

and then I'm gonna go pay
some bills for you, okay?

- Okay, baby.

- You sure you good?

- I'm good, I promise.

- All right.
- Good.

- Hey, you know where you
wanna put this tree at?

- Yeah, just put it
right over there, baby.

So, he have you putting
up the Christmas tree?

- Yeah man, you know.

Got in trouble at work,
so this is my punishment,

so you know I kinda
gotta roll with it,

but you know I love
Christmas so I don't mind it.

- Well, let me help you.

- Ah no, no, I got it, I got it.

- Well, I want to!

- You know I ain't finna
stop if you want to.

(Granny laughs)

- So who are your people?

- Well you know, I never
really knew my mama.

And my daddy was
murdered when I was 12,

so I really ain't got nobody.

You all right?

- I'm okay, baby, I'm okay.

- Okay, okay, don't
hurt yourself, now.

(pleasant music)

Man, say man, you got
a cool granny, man.

- Yeah, she amazing, doc.

- Man, she just kept lookin'
at me strange for some reason.

- That's just the way she is.

Man, I wanna thank you
bro, for comin' on by

and doin' that for me.

I really hate Christmas, man,

and I just had to make it
happen for her, so you know.

- Say, what's up with you
on this Christmas, man?

- See you Monday.

(pleasant music)

- Hey baby, look.

Your friends stopped by.

(ominous music)

- Take him to the
bedroom now, real quick.

- Okay, come on, Jacob.

- You be good man, all right?

- What's up, man?

This is my family.

- That any way to treat a guest?

- A guest is
somebody who wanted.

You an intruder.

You say anything else to my son,

and I will murk you.

- Come on now, let's be real.

You and I both know you
ain't about that life.

- So, you keep fuckin' with me.

- Okay, well since
you're playing it tough,

where's my money at?

- What money I owe you?

- Last time I seen you,
you 'posed to make a drop

and never made it.

- Come on, you know
I went to the pen.

- What that got to do with me?

- How I'm supposed to pay you?

- You got a week
before Christmas.

I need to see that money, man.

- Man, that's two
weeks from now.

- I'm being lenient.

- But what if I
don't do that one?

- I'd hate to see a
death in your family

before Christmas, brother.

But I do got something for you

that you could pay this debt.

- Like what?

- A little something.

- What you talkin' 'bout?

- There's a Christmas truck

coming to feed the kids in
the hood with some money.

- So you mean to tell
me you finna steal

from the kids in the hood?

- Nah, I'm not gonna do nothin'.

I want you and Gary to rob it.

- Man, get the fuck
outta my apartment.

- Yes sir, massa, massa.

(somber music)

- [Rock] 'Sup man,
you called me?

- Yeah, have a seat.

You know, I been thinking,

you got that voice,
that it factor.

It's gonna make
you big, real big.

Make us big, man.

- Oh yeah.

- Yeah.

No, I got it, I
got it, I got it.

We get you with
the right artist,

team ya up with a big fanbase,

it's golden from there, bro.

- Yeah.

- Ya aight?

- Yeah man, I'm
cool, I'm straight.

- All right, cool.

So you wanna meet me at eight?

- Aight cool, but look,

I really need to
leave a little early.

I really ain't feelin'
too good today.

- No, that's cool.

Just don't be late.

- Aight, cool.

I'll get witchu.

- Hey, what's up man?

Don't let any of them at
yo little job get to you.

- Shit, yeah.

- You get used to it, man.

- What's up, what you want?

- Why you being so harsh, man?

It's Christmas, bro.

- Man, what's up?

- Man, King gave me
this to give you.

Said you'd be expecting it.

Merry Christmas.

(Rock knocking)

- What's goin' on, doc?

Come on in, take your shoes off.

- What's the pole here for?

- [David] Don't
worry about all that.

- What kinda freaky
shit you got goin'?

- [David] Don't worry about it.

You want something to drink?

- No man, I'm cool.

(boy knocking)

- Yeah?

- Hello, my name is Amari Hood,

and we're raising money

for homeless for my
school for Christmas.

We're asking for donations.

Would you like to donate?

- I don't give a damn
about your school, bruh.

(gentle music)

These damn kids.

So man, where you learn
how to flow like that, man?

- It's just natural, you
know what I'm sayin'?

They say I got it from my mama.

I guess she could sing.

- They say, so what do you mean?

- Man, when I was little,

my mama dropped me
off with my dad,

like actually right before
we was finna leave town.

- Leave town, what
are you sayin'?

- Man, my daddy was always
into something illegal.

Burnt this dude, so the
dude end up lookin' for us,

we end up skippin' town and
had to move to Arkansas.

- [David] So what,
your dad raised ya?

- Shit, if that's
what you call raisin'.

- What you mean by that?

- My daddy stayed in some shit.

Had me making deliveries,
dropping off fake drugs.

Hell, sometime the cash, too.

- Damn.

So where he at now?

- Man, truth be
told, I don't know.

I came home from
school, he wasn't there.

And I stayed there
for three weeks,

and CPS finally came and got me.

- Damn, what happened?

- Tell you the truth, man,

I really don't even
know to be honest.

- So, so what made
you come here?

- Man, I got some people here,

so that's what really
made me stick around.

And I meet my baby mama,
you know, had a son.

Shit, I been here ever since.

- So did you ever find your ma?

- Nah.

Really man, I kinda
gave up on it, you know?

- [David] Wow.

- So, what up with you then?

- So, how's your son?

- He good, he 10.

Don't you got some kids?

- [David] Ain't
got no kids, man.

- Shit, yeah, you must
save a lot for Christmas.

- I don't believe
in Christmas, bro.

- Shit, why not?

- Christmas for
fake people, man.

- What that mean?

- You know, let's get
started on this music, man.

(hip hop music)

* She insane man *

* I'm really about
that ass, my nigga *

* I'mma run up a check *

* I promise, my nigga *

* But if you wanna run
up a check, my nigga *

* I'd have been tip to
toe in diamonds and shit *

* Ain't no ins and no outs *

* Ain't no way you
stick me, my nigga *

* You'll learn my nigga *

* First thing you gotta do if
you wanna go get to the skrill *

* Or go skull you will pay it *

* Get in the kitchen, nigga *

* Water whipping the chicken *

* That nigga whipping up a bet *

* Get you a couple
here then shit *

* A couple gorilla niggas
you can put on the block *

* Get you a couple
of nigga bitches *

* That can bag up the dough
when you set up the shop *

* Get you some niggas
that gonna put in work *

* Every day is up
like it's the first *

* Ain't nobody fuckin'
with us in the city *

* Bitch, you can get it *

* My little nigga murked *

* See a nigga in the kitchen
whipping up packages *

* I sip on pain
in that activist *

* I can eyeball a kilo
like it was a free throw *

* A fool got that
work on so accurate *

* Gotta watch your partners
in the barbers to be with it *

* Get your pocket rocket hit
'em up like a flea flicker *

* Then chop 'em make a
body rock when the heat *

* He relocated the spot when
they found out that we did it *

* Every day I'm tryna
run up a check *

* Finessin' while I'm
juking kush in the west *

* 200 to zip I know
I got the best *

* Seven dollar cue the
sweater plug blessed *

* You pussy nigga
thought I was gone *

* But shit now I'm back
on the block with it *

* I hop out the coupe
with the top missing *

* Pill bottle full
of rocks in it *

* Stay in the midst
like I ran for taking *

* And that pussy throw back
like I capped this 50 *

* Still I finally came up
from the rags and the riches *

* Now I can be seen with
the baddest of bitches *

* A nigga chillin and
kinda been in my feelings *

* So really don't
roll with a crew *

* I sat with a
couple of niggas *

* When really they
know what it do *

* I'm one deep so a
chip on my lonely *

* Come on so you motherfucking
niggas phone me *

* I'm count base trying
to run in the bone *

* And the booze
that you sellin' *

* Bitch I don't want it *

* I overlooked a nigga
look at his chick *

* 'Cause she over there
lookin' at me on the slick *

* She wanted to fuck on
a nigga that's rich *

* Double coat, make a
toast to the bitch *

* Oh you know I've
been ballin' *

* Just check on the scoreboard *

* Four for 10 fuck it
still I'mma go for it *

* Middle finger to
the judge and the DA *

* For trying to hand a
nigga time like a relay *

* Shit I'm from
the city with it *

* Where them niggas
they really get it *

* Where them niggas 16 and
they really be movin' chicken *

* Put them 4G autos on
the BMWs and Benzes *

* Addicted to
chasin' this paper *

* So you know I keep
one in the chamber *

* On the grind the
nigga finally made it *

* It's my time to shine
and I'mma take it *

* Balenciaga Prada
all on this nigga *

* I'm rockin' I just got
designer on my feet *

* The trending topic while
you niggas the feature *

* I'll never stop but
I'm forever greedy *

* Got about a quarter brick
in the trunk of my draw *

* The lick he gave me
bricks to the stone *

* Call this shit I get them
bricks by the lumber store *

* The hardest shit I
ever spit on you, jump *

* Hey hey *

* This for my niggas
on the block *

* My nigga did trap in the cut *

* In the cut *

* Had to bust up and
down in the rocks *

* Had to struggle,
but we made it out *

* King did nothin'
but sit on my throne *

* My infatuation for
the paper is growing *

* You pussy nigga
hating need to get on *

* I pour my heart and soul
in every song, come on *

* Come on *

* I got the heart of a killer *

* I got the heart *

* I don't fuck with you niggas *

* For real *

* Pussy nigga got me fed up *

* Chop a bullet
to his head, yo *

* I go to war with you nigga *

* I go to war *

* I got the heart of a killer *

* I got the heart *

* Chop a bullet
to his head, yo *

* Pussy nigga got me fed up *

* Hey, hey *

* I got the heart of a killer *

* I got the heart *

* For real *

* I better not chase
it the skrilla with *

* For real nigga *

- Yeah, dog.

(both laughing)

That's it, bro.

- Man, it's like,

it's gettin' late, man.

I gotta go tuck my son in, man.

- Say, what side of
town you stay on?

- Shit man, I'm out there west.

- Damn.

- What that mean?

- I'm just saying, it's just-

- There you go, what
you just sayin'?

- Well, that's where
the trouble is.

That's what I'm sayin'.

- Say man, trouble
is everywhere,

but home is where you make it.

And truth be told,

I don't see no Christmas
trees around here.

- Goodnight.

- So you kickin' me out?

- Hell yeah, your sensitive ass.

- Me, sensitive?

- Yeah, nigga.

- Fuck it, hey look, man.

Studio session at
my house Saturday.

- The what?

- Yeah, after the
Christmas party.

Don't be a square ass.

- Square ass?
- Yeah, square ass.

- Look at you.

Take yo Black ass over-
- Yeah, I'm out.

(gentle piano music)

(hip hop Christmas music)

- [David] Queen, what's up?

- What you mean what's up?

- [David] Why you
not in the party?

- 'Cause I don't
fuck with peasants.

I told you lil shorty.

- But they did the
party for us, and you.

Come on, now!

- Well, what up though,
know what I'm sayin'?

Y'all this is more
bullshit, man.

Man, talent don't fuck
with peasants, you know?

- I guess our ass done
disappeared again, huh?

Let's get the fuck
outta here, man.

(hip hop Christmas music)

Man, what's goin' on here?

- Whack ass party.
- What's up man?

- Ho ho ho, everybody.

- Man, yo people callin' in.

- Man, these ain't my people.

- Shit, don't act like you
don't fuck with 'em now.

- Oh shit, here come Nick.

- Hey, hey, I've been
waiting for my drink.

Hey, hey, new booty.

What's goin' on with ya, baby?

- Short ass.

- Andy Dalton, lookin'
good, baby, lookin' good.

- Who the hell is Andy Dalton?

- I guess you don't
watch football.

- Man, he talkin'
about the backup QB.

- What the hell that's
got to do with me?

- 'Cause you always gonna
be a backup ass nigga.

- Get the fuck up outta my face.

- Oh, is that a
threat, or a promise?

Tell you what, playboy.

Keep riding that prime,

maybe you get in
the game one day.

You got my drink ready?

Excuse me.

- Aight man, what's
up with yo boy, man?

- I don't know, man.

- Seem like he always
in competition with
you or some shit.

- Man, who you tellin'

but I ain't got
nothin' to worry about,

'cause I got a plan for him.

- Mic check.

Mic check?

I wanna thank y'all
for a wonderful year.

- You talkin' 'bout me?

- Well, that's right Harry.

I want to thank you
for a wonderful year.

(both laughing)

- [Rock] You gotta
be clean, shit.

- Don't worry about
that, we can do that.

We can do that tomorrow.

- And let me tell you
something, ladies and gentlemen.

The employee of the year is

Harry!

(Cortez laughs)

yes sir, yes sir, yes.

- No!
- Yes, sir.

- Man, you show me to the crib?

- I got you, bro.
- Let's dip.

- The party just begun.

- Pair of clowns.
- Yeah.

(hip hop Christmas music)

(gentle piano music)

- Man, this where you stay?

- Yeah, it's home.

- Damn, bro.

- So, what else?

- How you live like
this and be happy?

- How you live like you
do and still be mad?

- Have some raggedy ass
Christmas lights around here.

- Say man, look.

Christmas is a time
for the family.

I mean, we have a Christmas
dinner on Christmas Day.

Like, why don't you
come kick it with us?

- I don't do Christmas, man.

- Shit, why not?

- 'Cause man, I just don't, man.

I don't deal with
family like that.

- I mean, you know what?

I ain't gettin' out this
motherfucker 'til you tell me.

- What you gonna do, kidnap me?

- Nah, I just wanna know why
the fuck you're always mad.

Nigga, you live a life niggas
like me would kill for.

- What, my life is perfect
because I got money?

I got a nice place?

Man, I work hard for this shit.

- I mean yeah, you right.

You worked hard.

Nigga, now your shit paid off.

- Man, you don't know what
all I been through, bro.

- Shit, me too!

Nigga, I done been
through a lot.

- And it's well deserved.

- How the fuck you figure?

- See, that's what kill
me about people like you.

- Fuck you mean, like me?

- People like you, man.

I mean, y'all do shit
and then you act like

because you done wrong,

you've gotta deal with
the damn consequences.

- I mean, I know
I done fucked up.

But I gotta deal with
this shit every day

from motherfuckers like you

just to fill the void of your
miserable ass life, nigga.

- Miserable?

Oh man, have you looked
around here though?

I bet you ain't
got runnin' water

in this raggedy
motherfucker here.

- Nigga, I got running water,

and I got hot water, too.

So I'm finna go in here
with my girlfriend,

and kiss my son, and
chill with a smile

on my motherfucking face.

But your miserable ass, so take
your motherfuckin' ass home

and do the same shit.

- Nigga, you better
get up outta my face,

I'll tell ya that much.

- Fuck you, man.

- Say you know that
production deal that you had?

It's no longer.

Go smile on that, nigga.

(David laughs)

- I'm still gonna go in
with a smile on my face.

Sucker ass, nigga, get yo
punk ass outta here, nigga

before I spit on
this motherfucker.

(gentle music)

* Have yourself a *

- [Bartender] Hi, David.

What you drinking?

- Just give me the usual.

- Crown and Coke?

* Let your heart be light *

- Okay, baby.

- [Bartender] Merry Christmas.

- Man, what's up with you?

- I'm all right.

- Just aight?

It's Christmas.

- Just another day, bro.

- Just another day?

Nah, it means a lot.

- Not to everybody.

- Look, I don't know your reason

for disliking this
time of the year,

but God allows us
to go through things

to help build us up.

That's all I'm saying.

- Done preaching?

- Let's go dance.

- Yeah, let's do that.

* From now on our troubles
will be miles away *

* Here we are *
(phone buzzing)

* As in olden days *

* Happy golden days *

* Of yore *

- Hello.

- Hey.

Why don't you come over
and let me hit that?

- Excuse me?

Come over and hit that?

Look, David, we've been
together over a year.

You think I'm just
some booty call

you call every Friday night?

You know what, if you're
not ready for commitment,

just don't ever
call my phone again.

- You say commitment?

Fuck a commitment.

* If the fates allow *

* Hang a shining star *

* Upon the highest *
- Hey yo, David!

- What's up, Amad?

- What'd you get for Christmas?

- Nothin', just this jacket.

(boys laugh)

- This silly little jacket?

- That looks like something
my sister would wear.

- That's okay, David,
since we're friends

I'll give you my jacket to wear.

- You sure?

- Of course, I can't have
you out here being cold.

- Give me yours, I'll trade you.

- Okay, I guess.

- We'll be back in 10 minutes.

- Okay, make sure you come back

or I'm gonna get in
trouble by my mama.

- We'll be back.

- I'll be waiting.

* Here we are as in olden days *

* Happy golden days *

* Of yore *

* Oh *

* Faithful friends
who are dear to us *

- I hate Christmas!

* Gather near to us *

- Fuck you, Christmas!

You ain't done shit for me!

* Through the years we
all will be together *

* Yeah *

* If the fates allow *

* Hang a shining star *

* Upon the highest bough *

* And have yourself *

* A merry little Christmas *

* Now *

- Granny, it's me.

Granny, what's wrong with you?

Did someone break in?

I told you to get an alarm.

Yeah, I miss her too.

But who's the baby?

- Well, David?

When you were four years old.

- Comin' to the stage
next, from Tyler, Texas,

y'all make some
noise for Keesha.

(crowd cheering)

* It's Christmas *

* My favorite time of the year *

* And I made my Christmas
list very clear *

* So Mr. Santa *

* Hurry down my
chimney tonight *

(crowd cheering)

* Dear Santa *

* I'd like a lovely
trip to Peru *

* A silver pair of
Jimmy Choo shoes *

* Real blue *

* So hurry down my
chimney tonight *

(crowd cheering)

* I'd like a little black *

* Sexy dress *

* With my back out *

* Showing some of my chest *

* A little bling maybe
a necklace or a ring *

- Woo, you earned that
dress, Keesha, woo!

* My Christmas tree *

* Ooh Santa baby *

* I hope I'm not
askin' for a lot *

* But everything I
want, boy you got *

* So Santa darlin' *

* Hurry down my
chimney tonight *

* Oh *

* I want a penthouse *

* In my name *

* A yellow Lamborghini *

* Done just the same *

* I want a restaurant *

* With my name on the side *

* And a check with
lots of zeroes *

* With your signature
on the line *

* Ooh sweet Santa *

* Can't wait until
you get close to me *

* I'll save my kisses
for your red cheeks *

* So Santa baby *

* Hurry down my
chimney tonight *

* Oh *

* Santa baby *

* Hurry down my chimney *

* Ooh *

* Tonight *

(crowd cheering)

- Girl, that's a good set
you had over there today.

- Well thank you, baby.

- No problem.

But look, I'm finna
get up out of here,

but make sure you
tell little David

to keep beating on drums.

- Lord, that is all he do.

But I'll make sure I tell him.

- All right, have
a good one, okay?

- You too, baby.

I'll see you later.

Well hey, Nick.

Look, I just need my pay
so I can get back to David.

- How you feelin'?

- I feel all right.

I mean, sometimes I
have morning sickness,

but we all right.

- You know you don't have
to deal with this, right?

We can set an appointment,

and just get all
this taken care of.

- Nick, I'm not
gettin' rid of my baby.

We did this
together, you and me,

so why can't we
just be together?

- 'Cause we can't, all right?

- So is it because I'm
not pretty enough for you?

- No, that's not it.

Look.

Keesha, I'm married.

- Married?
- Yeah.

- You married, Nick?

So, is that why you
keep me in these hotels.

- No, no.

This wasn't supposed
to be all like this.

Everything just started
happening so fast.

- Just give me my pay, Nick.

So you don't have
nothin' to say.

- Bye, Keesh.

And don't bother comin'
around here again.

- I hope you rot in hell.

- [David] So my mama had
a baby by a married man?

- [Granny] Yeah,
but she didn't know.

After she had the baby,

she knew she couldn't take
care of both of y'all.

(emotional music)

That's when she
started to get sick.

So she dropped the baby
off at Nick's doorstep.

- [David] So you're telling
me I got a brother out here?

I mean, what's his name?

Why did you take him in?

- [Granny] She was so ashamed

to have had a baby
by a married man.

After she died, I
couldn't find him.

- [David] What's his name, huh?

We could try to find him.

I would love to meet him.

- [Granny] Baby,
you already have.

- [David] What do you mean?

- [Granny] His name
is Rocky Willis,

and he would be 32 years old.

- [David] Wait, wait,
so you're tellin' me

that Rock is my brother?

- [Granny] Yes, baby.

Rock is your younger brother.

- [David] He was tellin'
me when he grew up,

it was a rough time,

especially when his dad passed.

- [Granny] That's probably
why I couldn't find him.

- [David] That's crazy, my own
brother went through all that

and still finds a way.

A way to smile.

- [Granny] And you had
all the things he did not.

- Granny, I'm gonna go to the
neighbor and find him, okay?

And bring him back here.

- Okay, baby.

David?

Merry Christmas!

(emotional music)

(person knocking)

- Jacob, go to the back.

(person knocking)

Who is this?
- It's David.

- Who is David?
- Rock's supervisor.

- Come in.

What's goin' on?

- You must be Lauren.

I've heard a lot about you.

- Same here.

I've heard so much
about you, as well.

- Is Rock here?

- No he's not.

- And do you know where he is?

I have something very
important to tell him.

- What's goin' on?

- All right, this may
sound a little weird,

but that's my brother.

- Wait, what?

- Yeah, his mother
gave him to his dad

when he was a little baby, and-

- I thought he was
raised in foster care.

- He was, after his
father was murdered.

- Are you serious?

- Yeah, yeah.

- Is that him as a baby?

- Yeah, that's,
that's our mother.

- Wow.

- [David] Hey, you.

- Who is this, Mama?

- This must be little Jacob.

- Yes.

This is your uncle.

- Uncle?

- Yes, your dad's brother.

- What's up, little man?

I'm, I'm your uncle.

- Does Rock know?

- I doubt it.

- Jacob, can you go back there

and get me your Christmas list?

- Okay.

- Wow.

What's goin' on?

- I overheard him talking about
robbing a Christmas truck.

- You serious, rob,
why is he gettin' back

into the game like that?

But you know what,
it's all my fault.

- How?

- Well, the other night,
we got in an argument and,

I fired him.

- That's why he was upset.

- Yeah it was, so do
you know where he is?

- No, wait, wait.

He dropped this note.

- You know, this is
not too far from here.

You know, I'mma go
get him, all right?

- I'mma go wit you.

- No whoa, whoa,
wait, wait, wait.

You stay here with little Jacob.

We can't have this
generational curse

going again, all right?

- Give me your phone.

Give me.

Here is my number.

Call me.

- Will do.

(train rattling)

- Man, I don't
think they comin'.

- King said his inside person
will be here around 10:30.

- Shit, it's 10:35 now.

- Is you getting scared?

- Nah man, it's just-
- Just what?

- Damn, you don't
want to be a man?

- Here you go with this shit.

- No for real, man, you
can get out this shit.

- How?

Tell me, how?

I'm just gonna be
missing two more eyes,

and then I'mma be in
debt, just like you.

- Man, I got this little rap
thing goin' with my manager.

It really could put
some legitimate income

in my pocket, you feel me?

- Man, I don't want to
hear about that bullshit.

- Man, I'm serious, man.

So this is what we doin'?

- You see this right here?

That's because of you.

- Look I'm sorry, you right.

Let's get it.

- Think that's them right there.

- Yo, Rock.

Man, don't do nothin'
you gonna regret.

- What, man?

- Man look, put your
mask on, all right?

I think there go the
truck right there.

- Don't do it.

- Man, I gotta get
it some kind of way.

I can't leave my
boy out here to dry.

That's something you might not
know nothin' about, you know?

- You're right, 'til I met you.

Man, you showed
me what it's like

for somebody to be
in my corner, man.

- Forget all that, all right?

Come on.

- I can't, bro.

Time to get out of here.

Let's do something better.

- Knew you motherfuckers
wasn't gonna finish the job.

- Don't worry, I'll
get you your money.

But I ain't finna fuck up
the hood Christmas party.

- Which one of you
motherfuckers is gonna pay me?

- Man, what he owe you?

- $5,000.

Hey man, I don't
do no checks man.

- You gonna take it
today, it's all I got,

'cause you not
taking my brother.

- The fuck, is this
a family affair?

- [David] Take this.

- Man, this shit better cash
or I'm coming to see you, man.

Designer ass nigga.

Gary, bring your ass over.

- Know what?

We want him, too.

- This bum ass eye one nigga?

- [David] Come on, y'all.

- Hey man, that's an extra $50.

- Come on.

(dramatic music)

What's up, man?

- What's goin' on, man?

- Say man, I really
wanna appreciate you

for what you did for
me yesterday, man.

- No pressure,
man, it's all good.

- I wanna ask you something.

- Yeah.

- What you mean by me
being your brother?

You know you kinda said that.

What's up with that?

- I was at my grandmother's
house the other day,

and she had a picture
of you as a baby,

and it was

with your mom.

- Yeah?

- Your mom, which
is my mom as well,

gave you up when you
was a baby to your dad

when she found out
he was married.

So yeah, we are brothers.

- You mean to tell
me you're my brother?

- It's kinda cool to find
out that I got family.

Especially all these
years, you know that

I just ain't had nobody around.

- Man, that's crazy.

- I'm your big bro.

Little bro, big bro.

(both laugh)

Love you, man.
- Love you too, brother.

* Mistletoe *

* I'm gonna get to
know you better *

* This Christmas *

* And as we trim the tree *

* How much fun it's gonna be *

* Together *

* This Christmas *

* The fireside is
blazing bright *

* Whoa *

* We're caroling
through the night *

* Whoa, whoa this Christmas *

* Will be a very
special Christmas *

* For me *

* Whoa *

* I get in the spirit when
I'm knowing it's near *

* I'm gonna whine
hate get the lettuce *

* No one in here *

* And I don't even know
where I be goin' this year *

* I'm just happy I'm free
to enjoy it this year *

* No more cellblocks *

* I'd much rather
jingle bell rock *

* With my folks laugh and
joke 'til we fell out *

* So much smoke ain't gonna
never get the smell out *

* No never *

* But it's all good *

* Does smell like Christmas *

* Pray for all of my fam *

* Even those who ain't with us *

* I'm praying later might be *

* I'm gonna wake my bitch up *

* With a mistletoe in my bill *

* 'Cause I'm tryin'
to get my, you know *

* I really weren't concerned
about the gifts that I got *

* It's great for
them to be here *

* 'Cause someday I'm not *

* But that day ain't the day
so since I'm here and I'm at *

* We gonna spend this
Christmas holiday *

* On my block, my block *

(festive music)

* It's Christmas *

* My favorite time of the year *

* And I made my Christmas
list very clear *

* So Mr. Santa *

* Hurry down my
chimney tonight *

* Dear Santa *

* I'd like a lovely
trip to Peru *

* A silver pair of
Jimmy Choo shoes *

* Real blue *

* So hurry down my
chimney tonight *

* I'd like a little black *

* Sexy dress *

* With my back out
showing some of my chest *