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Let me tell you a story about three cubs that grew to be fierce lions.

All three had dreams of becoming the king of the jungle.

But there was already one that knew he could be king.

The lion's field.

Good morning. Just living another day in paradise where niggas change like

Michigan weather. And as always, head on a small paradise.

Next song is Young Rock City, God Forgotten.

I ain't like fucking frozen food.

You know what's the war going on?

Get the fuck in the car.

Boss.

Yo, boss.

Boss.

They got field.

Who got field? Man, we don't fucking know, man.

Ain't nobody seen shit. Don't nobody know shit.

Yo.

Earth.

Pontius. Goliath.

Need y 'all motherfuckers to find this cast ASAP.

Y 'all got y 'all swords?

They ain't about that life, my nigga.

It ain't about whether they ready for it or not.

The city chooses that for them.

Ain't no point in looking up there, little ones.

He ain't thinking about us.

24 hours. That's the amount of time I'm gonna give y 'all motherfuckers to find

this man and put a fucking bullet in his head.

And if that don't happen, everybody pockets coming up right around this

motherfucker. Right? What?

What the fuck we had in the game?

Come here.

Do what the fuck I'll pay you to do.

Come on.

See, when I was a little girl, my mama told me you can't find nobody that don't

want to be found.

What the fuck she doing here, nigga?

Get the car.

Your mama sent me, nigga. Let's go. Good morning.

I'm Bobby Lane with your quick update.

In a sadly familiar story here in Paradise, a black male was shot in

for someone else's wrongdoing.

The police have no leads at the moment.

On a different note, Our local writer, Otha, has penned an article about the

upcoming album, Legacy, by the rapper Rashard.

Rashard, when asked about the inspiration behind the title, shared

up without a father made him mature quickly.

Taking care of his mom and sister turned him into a lion, and he aims to leave a

lasting legacy for the world.

In other news, despite the tragic loss of her campaign manager, who was also

wife and mother of two members of Paradise's finest, Mayor Gamora is

the polls for re -election.

Her campaign slogan, S -L -U -T, Sustainability, Legacy, and Urban

Transformation, seems to resonate with the voters.

That's all for today, Paradise.

Whether you believe in a higher power or not, if you feel the need, stay safe

with a gun in your hand.

It's the unknown that drives us and never quenches the soul until we know

truth. Here's that file you asked for.

Just set it on the desk.

Thanks.

Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

Anyway, I'm about to catch up with those twins.

Happy birthday.

Hey.

Yeah.

Game looking good.

What's wrong with you?

I miss my aunt. I don't ever get no playing time.

Look, right now we can't worry about any of that, all right?

It's going to be plenty more games.

She's pretty good.

Right?

I keep telling you, kids are a liability.

Hey, Tate. How you been?

All right. I'm good. You too?

Good. I'm all right. Thanks. Always good to see you. You as well.

You're going to be playing, huh?

Okay.

Cool.

Hey, Dad.

Yeah, baby. You said we'd go to the underground to get baptized if I win the

game.

You know your father's the man of his word, right?

Mm -hmm.

Everything you want, I'm going to give it to you, okay?

Okay. All right?

I'm going to make that happen.

I just want you to know she reminds me of you when you were little.

For the life.

Dad, can we just be here and enjoy the moment with family,

please, for once?

You're right.

Really happy for you to ask from all of the family.

I want you to learn the hard way.

Dad. Dad.

Listen.

I love you.

We're family.

So, anything you're into, we're in it together.

Okay?

Ha, ha, ha, ha.

Babies.

I see you found your best friend. Right?

What y 'all over here talking about?

Just enjoying the moment.

I hear that.

What? I'll be right over, okay?

Okay.

How you been feeling?

Good, my brother.

You know you've been my man a long time, right?

Yeah, for sure.

I want you to keep us in mind.

Let me show you good hands the whole time.

Got one thing I would hate to do.

Look man, I already told your ass this wasn't a good fucking idea.

Last time I checked, this was a public space.

Plus, it's not like your punk -ass daddy -in -law talking.

Keep the main thing the main thing. The point is, it's a war going on outside.

And you in here right now.

We need to be on high alert, nigga.

Wait.

Nigga, finally you're admitting your involvement in this shit.

Because let's not forget, my nigga.

Well, I'm glad all you're thinking about is your fucking self right now.

But you got any word on who the fucking hitters are, nigga?

Well, this nigga like a fucking ghost.

Call that nigga Casper.

Because we can't ever catch this nigga.

The only thing that can save us from a fucking ghost is God.

All right, whatever. Listen, my nigga.

I was trying to give you a gift for Salem.

So I got the birthday for you.

This shit sure is great.

I wanted to represent life.

Well, it's a good thing you represent life now instead of death, Nick. I

know how you go.

No.

Father's crucial in the development of who a child becomes.

Even one that doesn't know his father still has similar behavior.

Hey, Michael.

We need to be out.

They say it's the young niggas that don't show no respect.

Damn.

Respect is earned, not given.

Yeah.

Like John was about to say, the grass on the east need a man more fitting for a

king.

Got it, studio bro.

And it's only one king.

Be careful with your life.

You're devil busy.

I guess we got something in common.

Bible sales.

These unadulterated, freshly minted Bibles.

It's your Bible.

Y 'all don't believe in the Bible no more?

Get this Bible together.

All right, Eve.

You got that look in your eye.

I'm not going to get the rest of the city, so give it to me raw, no condoms.

For sure, I got the swag.

He got the potential.

He's definitely about that life that he raps about. His delivery just got off

lately. Yeah, I noticed that, too.

We had to figure out a solution, like yesterday.

You know what World Records is looking at?

I'm just an engineer, but I can tell when something is way heavy on somebody.

knew Rashard way before the rap game. He needs to simplify his life and get rid

of all that other bullshit.

So you know he's never going to leave the game fully.

That's right.

You don't got to make this music more appealing.

Show him the incentive.

City. Did that work for Adam?

We wouldn't be here if he hadn't bit this apple.

There I go.

Do you need to get that?

No. You know, you need to make a choice, Rashad.

Of course.

Yeah.

Are we together?

I'm not talking about us. I'm talking about your career.

Your shit's good, but you really need to focus on one thing, like perfect your

craft. We're talking legend status.

Fuck the street shit.

Concentrate on your music.

That's the fucking move.

See, that's the problem with you.

It's perception versus reality.

Your perception is that this music shit means the world to me.

But in reality, it doesn't.

So why even do it?

Shit is easy, baby.

It's not nothing like that.

You know I love you, right?

Mm -hmm.

I'll see you tonight, okay? Don't make a move.

Hey, what up, though?

Yeah, I'm about to leave right now.

Detective Billy Esau.

How's my favorite daughter doing?

Hey, Dad.

And last time I checked?

I was your only daughter.

Unless you didn't keep the secrets.

Keep secrets?

No, never. Even if I did, you know they'd die with me.

What I say about using that word around me, it's hard enough being a cop in the

city.

I don't ever want to have to think about you not being here.

Damn, your girl got you like that, my boy?

You don't take your face off the screen all day.

Get the fuck out of here, nigga.

You hear that? I just found the money to block shit.

Hey, the first of the month will always be the first of the month, hoes. Hey,

alright.

Can I go shoot that movie right here?

I told you I'd holler at that girl. I'm not talking to you. What you mean?

Yeah, I got to cut this short.

How convenient.

I got to go do some riffs.

You say you're going to be in an hour?

Alright, alright.

Shit, we'll get him about four hours then. Man, you know that, bro. He be all

here, can't tell Tom.

Dad.

Yeah?

Please be careful.

Always. You know I love you.

I love you, too.

All right, bye.

Boys!

Boys!

What do you know?

This is the afternoon from where I've been sitting.

Don't look like that.

This is the part where I smile, you nod, and you hand me my money so I don't

have to say. Let me guess, where's my money?

Okay, that's right. I see you with the standard operating procedure method.

You must be the smart one.

So?

It's feeling a little light.

What did you say your names were? Adam.

Adam. All right, allow me to introduce myself.

I'm Detective Esau.

I'm going to take a moment of silence for your boy that was eliminated the

night. Fuck that.

All right, now that that's done, I'm the guy that allows you to sling your

drugs. When sales are up, my return is up. Fuck you say your name was?

Detective.

Listen, nigga.

My boy pulling up later dropped off more product.

After that, we'll have your breath.

I'm feeling in a good mood.

I'll be back later.

Have my money.

Good job, man.

You know, I love the successful cycle of drug dealing your people have instilled

into each generation.

Have your boss holler at me.

Fuck out of here. We don't know who that is.

You know it's me.

That motherfucker be out of pocket.

It's 50 bands on this head. We killin' whitey tonight.

Rashad said that?

Fuck else, nigga.

Fuck you. You takin' out the trash then. Let's get it.

Josiah, what are you doing here?

Calm down.

Came to see our son.

You're lying, and I'm undercover.

Somebody could be watching my house.

You gotta go.

Yeah, yeah.

Look, I know you're not much as shit, but I know you wouldn't put a little man

in danger like that.

And besides, I'm already up in here.

Go get me something to drink.

You need to leave. Get me something to drink.

You need to leave. Shut the fuck up. Don't talk to me like that.

My son is asleep.

Is that right?

Little Josiah's knocked out.

That is not his name.

Bella ain't yours either, Jezebel.

That's a conversation for another day.

I'm going impatient, waiting on information about this nigga, Rashard.

go. You're hurting me.

Damn.

I remember when you used to like that shit.

What team are you playing for, huh?

You mean to tell me you're at that office all day with all that access?

You can't come up with anything?

I'm on your team.

And I'm doing all that I can.

Nothing is coming up. Look, that nigga gotta die.

John, too.

And anyone that gets him away.

What's up, Whitey?

Guess we love this douche all the time.

Oh, look at you boys.

Why's everybody looking so nervous?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, easy.

You, don't go getting tough with a cop.

Fuck you, Pete.

Where's my money?

It was a pleasure doing business with you boys.

Until the next time.

Leave John's kid out of it.

She's innocent.

She ain't got shit to do with this. She got everything to do with this.

She carries that nigga's blood in her little body, and if she gets in my way,

she's done.

You need to leave.

Hey, you!

We got something.

Old bitch, new tricks, huh?

Yeah, uh -huh, what you got?

Uh -huh!

Damn. Freak motherfucker.

Mother next to the bitch, huh?

Yo.

Hey, turn the shit around, man.

You go to war, but was it really worth it?

So it depends before the way that comes back to haunt us and the ones we really

love.

I can see you dumbass is still making bad choices. The fuck you saying that?

But you know my team's killers. We don't fuck around. We ain't on that type of

time, H.

It's funny.

He's the calm one.

I'm just trying to make sure my daughter don't get killed.

You walk in this motherfucker like you're on a plate. I guess we all

you now, huh?

Yo, you're a street nigga just like me.

I go where I want.

I do what I want.

When I want.

We different, nigga.

That's the problem.

My niggas ain't the ones getting shot at.

You're the one causing all the commotion.

Your arrogance is going to make my shit get hot.

And we don't need that.

And we don't kill cops.

Yo, for the last motherfucking time, nigga, I didn't kill no fucking cop.

Oh, really?

So now you got memory loss.

So the bitch she was fucking, her pops, her dad, now everybody's looking at you?

Is that what we're talking about here?

My nigga, you ain't refresh shit.

I didn't kill no fucking cop.

That was some corner boy.

Decided to take a body, you get what I'm saying?

It was time for that motherfucker to go anyway.

Y 'all been running around, sorting the hood.

No repercussions.

Okay, so we get on the cop then.

But if we gonna do business, nigga, I'll let you know something.

Don't make your problems be my problems.

You're about to make me lose my cool in this, motherfucker.

Yo, we done or we done?

You got a fucking point.

Yo, who the fuck told you to come in this conversation?

Fucking Vato?

I got shit to do.

We good.

Fuck.

I gotta release some stress.

Hey.

This is a developing story.

Detective Robert Esau of the Paradise Police Department has been killed in a

violent altercation.

Our Femi is reporting live on the scene.

Hi, Femi here, and I'm live on the scene where police are still investigating

the execution of Robert Esau, a 26 -year veteran detective.

Standing next to me is Chief Inspector Seamus.

Inspector, is there any clarity you could provide to the people about this

senseless murder?

Well, judging by your broad questioning, I could provide clarity, but I won't.

It's not what this city needs to hear.

Well, that's vague.

Wrath of God's hand is upon us.

Wow. Talk about derelict of duty.

Well, just another day in paradise.

Femi, out.

And I'm rolling it over to you, Bob.

Thank you, Femi.

This is Bobbie Lane with News Channel 666, signing off.

Nigga, I can't say I'm surprised to see your ass.

What's the word, nigga?

Sunshine and fucking palm trees.

You don't even believe that shit.

What's up?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait a minute. I don't believe none of that shit.

Nah, I definitely don't want none of the devil's juice, man.

Hey, look.

Something's been bothering me, bro.

I got a feeling.

Josiah, he did glue to all this shit. It's something about him. He's been

involved in everything that's going on.

He ain't that nigga.

Whoever that nigga is, he had fucking balls.

Nigga fucking with me?

Stop bringing that motherfucker up.

Nah, bro, but I'm an observant nigga.

And Josiah's name is written all over this shit. You know that. Ready to

Maya is dead because of that nigga.

John, your daughter's mother.

Stop letting that nigga live rent -free all up in your head and shit.

But that's the shit I'm trying to figure out. Like, if Maya had a problem with

addiction or whatever she had a problem with, why the fuck would he become her

dealer instead of telling me?

Nigga, greed.

People are fucking greedy. That's the Earth's landscape.

Stop mixing up reality with all this.

Emotional bullshit.

This too shall pass, nigga. Save the Lord.

You still believe in that shit?

Of course.

Look.

I gotta go fuck this kid up. You want some?

That's gonna be a hard pass for me. I ain't fucking with that.

Listen.

Look at me.

You good.

Skyler.

Salem. They good.

I'm good.

Love you, bro.

Got you.

I love you too, bro.

What's up with that shit, bro?

So, this the motherfucker running around like he running shit, right?

What's up with that shit, nigga?

I swear, I thought I was acting over your fucking orders, man.

Get stand your bitch ass up, bro.

Shut up, bitch.

Get up.

Yeah, so listen.

Who gave you the fucking order?

You. Stand up.

I got the fucking order from you, man. I swear.

Ah, shit.

So listen.

This motherfucker think he running shit.

Hey, what's that shit they be saying?

That means the hell wears the crown.

That's it. Hey, get this nigga a fucking crown. I got this nigga a fucking

crown. Bitch ass.

Bitch ass stealing, nigga.

What the fuck?

Hey, Phil.

Let me ask you.

Who gave you the fucking order?

You. I swear to God, I got this for you, man.

Let me ask you. All my life, man. I swear to God.

I won't go. I won't cross you, Rashad. How much money?

50 pounds.

So was the $50 ,000 worth your dick?

Huh? What?

Answer that nigga, man.

Shit!

Fuck! Fuck!

Yeah. Fuck!

Hey, clean that nigga up.

Clean this nigga up, man.

Listen.

Open your mouth.

You listening to me, nigga?

I gave you the fucking order.

I got the order for you.

I swear on my life, man, I got the fucking order from you.

I believe.

But they don't. I picked that nigga up.

I'm gonna ask you one more time, nigga.

Who gave you the order?

Some nigga your age.

He came to the trap.

He said he was there on your behalf.

He said it was a bounty on that cop's head.

I figured it was a cat.

But then that Esau nigga mentioned your name and everything.

Who else was with him?

Speak, motherfucker.

Nobody.

Except for you to get at him.

I smell something.

I smell like something burning.

Fuck!

Fuck! Fuck!

Yeah, nigga.

Yeah,

nigga. Put him up. Put him up. Put him up.

Yeah, nigga.

How that feel? How that feel, my boy?

Hey, bro.

Hey.

Call that nigga me, Satan.

Tell him I said what up.

Need your phone, Rashard.

Got to take it or cut it off.

Ain't nothing personal.

Nothing taken.

I love a drip.

King, Rashard here to see you.

Oh, see him here. See him here.

Go ahead.

What up, King?

What's up, Rashard?

Good?

All right, all right.

Guess everything better than threes, huh?

Talking about my three sister wives, Micaiah, Biza, and Nikki.

That's it.

Sister wives.

Trying to be like you when I get older, huh?

You know what they say.

It's an ancient tradition.

Keeps the bloodline strong.

But enough about me.

I got something for you.

Robert, could you bring that bag out here?

Yes, sir.

How you been, man?

Same old.

Thank you, thank you.

Got a little something for you, a little gift for you.

This one that sent me over in Taiwan?

Without that million, I couldn't have got the crew in place on that Taiwan

shipping dock.

It was a tough job, but I needed the help.

Hold on for a second. I ain't got something else special for you.

What?

Advisor, can you step over here for a second?

Okay.

Advisor, she's going to break these numbers down for you, how well we did.

These are the semiconductor memory chips.

They run for like $80 a unit.

Our team was over in Asia, and we unloaded $400 ,000 on the black market

a unit.

We made like $20 million, and that was minus our investment.

Here's the special part.

If you need a ghost account number so I can wire you that $4 million, your bonus

from it, from the $20 million.

So it's been a good day for us.

Guess I'm in the wrong business.

Now you do what you do.

That's why you got me.

Thanks, sweetheart. Appreciate that.

Let's have a drink on this.

It's a special day for us.

Okay. Can you bring us a couple of drinks, dear?

Good.

Hades still king of the streets?

Yeah. But the nigga need to retire.

It's a young man's game.

He just ain't got it no more.

I don't see Hades retiring.

And I definitely do not see him stepping aside.

Rashad, what you're going to have to do is knock him off his throne.

Well, he's definitely going to be feeling some type of way.

Might have to happen sooner than later.

Speaking of, I'm going to go wrap up this business for Scott.

We'll see you, K.

Be safe out there, Matthew.

I'll kill myself before I let another nigga kill me.

6 degrees of separation Sometimes it's the blood you never knew that was closer

than you know

Hello. Hey baby.

Yeah, no, I just dropped off the package to Deonica.

Yeah.

Did you cook?

Good, yeah. I'm starving.

Yep, yep.

Yep, I'll see you in a little bit, okay?

All right, love you.

People, what is going on?

The tea of the day is a veteran detective named Robert Ethel was just

down. Gunned down?

People, put the guns down. How about that?

Paradise, my time is up. So until tomorrow with the Midday Live show on

iHeartRadio, please stay safe. And remember, love to themselves.

Things tend to go from bad to worse.

The next song is Young Rob with Face Shots.

Stay tuned.

Whatever.

Shoot a nigga in his fucking shit like a hundred times. He pull up from that

zine, head out with my clients.

White girl convinced me that's what's wrong with the line.

I just hit him on the floor, big brother. Just hit my line. Now I'm

on the spot.

Five Five

Five

Five

Um,

can you ladies please lower your voice? We have other patients in here. She not

talking to me. I know she's not.

Who the hell are y 'all? We the daughters of the city.

Testy, testy Rashad. Put your chest back in, and let me give you something to

give a fuck about.

Your little girlfriend here has two choices.

One affects the rest of her life, and the other affects the rest of yours.

I mean, you two are a package deal, right?

The worst pain a father can ever endure is the children paying for their sins.

Glad we agree on that.

Now do what I say and everything will be all good. And remember, this is non

-negotiable. This union between us needs to be seamless and profitable.

Otherwise, I'll have to collect what your father owes me and pound the flesh.

Get to the point, bitch.

I need you to make sure that the decisions you make But good for the

You know, I gotta tell you, I'm impressed with your hustle, young bull.

You got that natural talent.

Meaning, beneficial for me.

Yeah, I don't give a fuck that you the mayor.

Nigga, I'll end both of y 'all's shit.

I heard a lot about you that day. Watch me very closely.

Don't watch me, nigga. Watch your bitch.

Like I was saying, Carlos here will oversee this project for me and my

dear Kyla.

Hell, I don't need no fucking babysitter.

And who is this bitch? This bitch and Carlos are my insurance to the

assurance that this shit runs smoothly.

Is there a problem?

I mean, I'm just trying to figure out.

What's keeping me and my niggas from just ending your shit right now?

My niggas do what I say.

Straps up.

You see that?

Ain't shit you can do to me.

If you love this bitch, you'll do what I say.

Any questions?

You guys have a good day.

Oh.

Primaries are coming up.

You two don't forget to go and vote now.

Or not.

Hey,

you buckle.

Hurry the fuck up, okay? I don't have all day.

And you, what the fuck are you doing? Vamos!

Vamos! Something funny?

Hey, Vato.

You sure got away with words. I mean, they're quite motivating.

Relax, hey, nigga.

I'll give you some advice, though.

Stop talking to my people like they ain't shit, motherfucker.

Listen. I was always taught to work hard because my name's attached to it.

Which I don't know about for you, for me it means something.

You come in, you show up early, you work hard, you clock out, and you can go

home to your little punta. But we don't have time to play cowboys and Indians,

Rashad.

Fuck, nigga.

Fucking spit.

Listen, you better keep that same energy when you're talking to the mayor

tomorrow about your work ethic.

Heavy girl.

When you tired of that, come holler at me.

Listen, I was always taught to watch out for the man who doesn't talk too much

and the dog who doesn't bark.

Yeah, and I was always taught to take a nigga bitch.

I'm watching you, Rashad.

Let's go.

This freaking boot dog. Shut up, bro.

Let's go get something to eat. Fuck it, she already did.

What?

Who was it?

Daddy, I don't know.

All I know is there's a whole lot of darkness going on under this

Now you see why I don't want you around some piece of shit.

Now who's this?

I'm 100 % that bitch.

You better ask about me, nigga.

Bitch, you expendable.

And Hades.

Miss me with all that piece of shit.

You's a motherfucking criminal. Look in the mirror, nigga. Richard!

Everybody just hold the fuck up.

It was Josiah.

Nigga, what?

Nigga, all that red writing on the door.

Motherfucking screaming out the window, yelling Bible scripture.

Look, I know I might sound crazy, but it was that nigga.

Baby, I believe you. I know. This motherfucker delusional.

We're missing something.

Look, I killed him. We killed him. I thought the nigga was dead.

He wasn't dead.

Not dead enough, nigga.

Well, shit, he had it coming.

You don't get old nigga bullshit.

Who? Let me call the mayor and find out how she thinks all this bullshit is

affecting the business.

Hey, hold on.

Watch all that fucking talk, nigga. Fuck the mayor. My daughter almost died,

nigga.

Can we figure this shit out, please?

All this back and forth with each other is not helping.

Sky right.

Sky right.

But I do think it's time we handle that business.

Oh, yeah.

Definitely time to handle that business.

You fuckin' pussies! Y 'all better kill me next!

Yeah. Say less, bitch.

You talk to old girls, what?

Nigga, for what?

Ain't got shit to talk about.

Hey, what's up with Gamora?

Nigga, he about to come down while she don't hear from that Carlos, nigga. Nah,

nigga, Joe Sighton gotta die.

If he did it, then he gotta die.

You know when we go by the code of blood?

We gotta honor that.

It violated, so we gotta make that happen.

That's not the assignment, though.

Add that nigga to the list.

That's more important shit on the menu.

Yeah, so this is what the mayor do.

She make her job about five o 'clock.

She'll be home by six.

While she's doing her job, the bodyguards, they go get breakfast, but

fast.

So the bodyguards, though, they make their runs with her.

You know what?

Exactly.

I'm going to be using that for content.

John, you got a kid at home.

You dating Scotty, this nigga's daughter.

Yeah.

Pop's been dancing in Supermobile lately.

So who else?

Call on me.

Thus says the Lord.

And I will deliver.

God. That's you, Lord, I got.

My nigga, God forgot about us a long time ago.

Even though God forgot about all of us, I'm the best one.

I'm going to carry out his mission.

God don't care about us.

Let's just stick to the main thing, though.

Once Gamora, until the car rams itself, we got to handle that business.

Sooner than better.

Say less.

Yeah, for Josiah.

Another problem, another day.

At least we'll find out who shot at you.

So did you, motherfucker.

You won't know.

So you're going to leave all this shit up to me.

Hey, we need to talk.

Hello?

Tabiba?

Hello?

Can I come in?

Of course

Is this my father? Yeah.

You know, I'm really sorry for what happened to your father. He was a great

Clearly it was an ambush or wrong place, wrong time.

But I'll figure it out.

Or you will.

Check the contents of the bag. You never know what you're going to find.

He's had these forever.

My mother gave them to him.

It was the last gift she ever bought before she died.

There's always a rhyme for a reason.

Thanks, people.

I'm going to give you some time, right?

Keep secrets?

No, never. Even if I did, you know they'd die with me. I don't want to have

think about you not being here.

Please be careful.

Always. You know I love you.

I'm going to get your business to you.

Gamora? Is that you, baby?

Is everything all right?

Oh, no.

I haven't heard from Carlo.

That is concerning.

I mean, he is the reason that we sneak around and all.

Tell me about it.

I'm sure he'll turn up, but what you got up for tonight?

Look, I'm sorry. Just not right now, all right?

It's cool.

I got a meeting in an hour anyway.

Okay.

Look, I'm already out of schedule, so I need to get to it.

I'm sure you can find your way out.

And let's do dinner.

Sure. I'll text you the details.

Adrian, were you able to get any of these off the drive?

Hold on one second.

This is my favorite part.

Are you really asking that?

Of course I did.

I didn't expect anything less.

There's some type of audio file from a meeting of some sort on there.

You want to know the crazy thing about this movie is?

The thing is simply about a person just trying to make a way.

Reminds me of this place.

It's home for me.

Shut your ass up.

Bet. Fucking do it.

Fuck you. I got popcorn, too.

Did you get what you need?

Plenty.

Fuck you. I'm getting the manager.

Hey, fuck you, Jamel.

And fuck you, too, Officer Winslow.

I'm getting a fucking manager.

Make it poppy there, will you?

I got you.

Megan?

It's Megan.

Hot topic ass jacket. Fuck up out of here.

Get our popcorn.

What the fuck are you doing in there?

Yeah.

Yeah, I see you.

Hey.

What's up?

I have a surprise for you.

That's what's up.

But I have someone on the patio waiting for you.

I'm not listening to this surprise. No, you need to handle your business first,

and then you can meet us in the back.

It must be urgent if you're here.

Not to me, but to a woman known as our mother it is. Why are you not answering

our phone calls?

Mama had one of her visions.

In that case, I'm glad I didn't answer.

Last thing I need is to be listening to what God has shown her.

Mama has deceived us on many occasions, and most for her own good.

But to lie about something God has shown her?

You know you'll never find a more truthful woman.

Okay, messenger, speak.

What has God shown our mother?

Just answer her phone calls, boy.

Yeah, next time, just text me. It'll save you some of life's currency.

Well, it was good seeing you, baby bro.

Hell is waiting on you.

We already live here.

Nigga, you know you don't know how to play no fuck.

Yo,

what the fuck is you doing walking in my apartment, nigga? I should kill your

ass. If you wanted me dead, you would have did that shit this morning.

What the fuck is you talking about?

I thought you were shared.

As a matter of fact, I've been watching you too.

Hey, hold on, y 'all.

The way of the righteousness is through forgiveness, all right?

Just chill out.

John.

What's up?

Talk.

I've been getting close to Gamora.

Just like a woman, right?

Fuck to get what she want?

Are you talking about you?

Or are you talking about her?

Because I ain't fuck her.

Talk.

I got proof that she killed my mom and dad.

So she got to die.

And I need your help.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

We don't need no fucking outsiders, huh?

I ain't no outsider.

I'm in this shit, too.

She taking me out tonight.

So you should reconsider.

Thought you wasn't fucking her.

Yeah, and that shit ain't gonna make me reconsider.

Gamora is clever, but she ain't taking me out to fuck me.

She need an alibi.

All right, so what the fuck an alibi got to do with me?

She want Sky dead.

Sky dead? What the fuck you talking about?

Why she want Sky dead?

If she kill Sky.

The pharmacy becomes city property.

That's prime real estate.

What time is she taking you out?

Seven.

And we going to her favorite restaurant.

Where? Her house.

I need to talk to you, Richard.

In private.

What?

Fucking house, what?

What the fuck do you want?

Calm down all the hostility.

Bitch, you acting like I ain't got a reason to be mad.

Like I ain't take care of a specific problem for you?

That's the thing.

It's Josiah.

He's back.

And how long has he been back?

A while.

But I've been trying to figure out how he survived.

And what the fuck he want?

What he want?

John and you.

And if I don't give him something soon, He's going to kill me.

Sounds like a personal problem.

He's going to kill our son.

Bitch, stop lying.

What you think about something like this?

I mean, it's cute.

But?

But what you trying to do?

I'm trying to fuck.

What do you mean I'm trying to do?

So, yeah, I mean, it's a little wifey, you know. It's pretty though.

Officer Bella here.

Clearly.

He's going to role play tonight.

Oh, my goodness. Are you sure that he's into that? Well, if he's not, he's going

to be tonight.

Okay. Officer Bella at his finest.

I think my cousin is going to mess around and get you pregnant.

I'm not opposed to that.

Clearly.

So do you sign now?

No.

You're going to turn this bit down while I'm in the house?

But let's be reaching the Morris house any moment

I

Look right on time. She made it

but

Well, hello, dear.

Don't you look extra fuckable tonight.

No disrespect, of course.

None taken.

I really like how you got it set up tonight.

You know, I'm the host with the most.

You really went all out.

I mean, I wanted to make up for the other morning.

I figured I'd show you a good time.

Here's to a beautiful evening for two beautiful people.

I've got a surprise for you.

Did you enjoy yourself?

Seems like you did.

Excuse me. I'm going to go to the bathroom real quick.

Well, don't get lost.

You got ten minutes.

Another drink?

Are you bored?

You know...

You have this reputation.

But you are adorable.

Making time for me and all.

Well, you know my past is my past.

But I want you to be a part of my future.

That's going to depend.

What's in your past?

You know, a little bit of this, a little bit of that.

A woman of mystery.

The fuck is this?

Confession time.

To what?

If we confess our sins, he will forgive us and purify us from all

unfaithfulness.

Get to talking.

Something ain't right.

Did you kill my mother and father?

Your father was a very stupid man and I see he raised a very foolish girl.

Before you try and lie, I have proof.

Bitch, you ain't got shit on me.

Shit.

Fuck.

Damn it.

What recording?

Oh, so we like to play stupid.

Any moment, my people will be running in here ready to light your ass up.

There's nobody here to save you.

As a matter of fact, I couldn't find ten people to stay up with you.

So get to talking, bitch.

He became expendable.

Honestly, I only kept him around because of that recording.

He got selfish, greedy, jealous shit.

Can you believe he actually thought he could be a better man than me?

That would have been easy.

Now your mother?

That was an accident.

An accident?

You really expect me to believe that?

Truth.

I don't know if you want to hear this.

I think I do.

One night, your mother and I made love.

Walking her out, we make it to the steps.

And she falls.

I ran down after her, but she was gone before she even hit the bottom.

That woman meant everything to me.

Why wouldn't you call it in?

It would have ruined me.

More importantly, it would have destroyed your father.

So I called him over, told him what happened.

He must have recorded you.

Yeah, and things as if he edited to his liking.

I just couldn't let him hold it over my head any longer.

Carlos! Carlos is dead.

And whoever you sent to kill Skylar is probably dead too. And killing Skylar

your gain?

Not my initial idea.

However, very beneficial for me. I mean, who turns down a coup for one?

What?

Ghosts don't die unless you get rid of their asses.

What the fuck are you talking about?

Josiah?

That name ring a bell?

Get y 'all wet?

You know, the thought of me fucking a mother and a daughter actually got me

But I'm sure I won't survive the night to see that happen.

Nigga, I knew it was you.

But now I know what happened to Zep back there.

Yeah, nigga.

Look, don't take revenge, man.

Leave room for God's wrath.

Look, I'm sorry about your mom.

I am.

She used to talk about you all the time.

She always thought you were a daddy's girl.

Funny. She never talked about you.

And I love my dad.

I'm turning you in.

That's not going to happen.

I'd rather shoot myself first.

I'm glad you said that.

This is my father's gun.

And he died with it on him.

You live by the gun, you die by the bullet.

So, a confession for every round?

Absolution.

You know, the Lord says vengeance is his.

He alone will repay that.

So say it to the Lord. Look it.

You're the one who started this shit.

Yeah.

Trying to take out Rashard and his crew.

Me, Skyler, and my feet.

Listen, you should leave room for God's wrath, you know?

God about to use me as his vessel to take your ass out, nigga.

I use this city as my own personal criminal playground.

You're getting lucky.

Let's try something a bit more personal.

I confess that I should have killed your father

sooner.

Fuck, no, are you serious?

Put your hands behind your back. Man, I ain't putting my hands behind shit.

Man, listen, you gonna be that rough with me, we need to make a charge or

something. Man, y 'all ain't tripping, man. Put your hands behind your back. My

hands behind my back, you putting them there.

Shit, now y 'all take the Bibles out of school, then you gonna ban the churches,

next you taking our soul.

Yeah, you gonna keep talking. Man, I'm gonna keep talking. You keep getting

these free feels, so I'm gonna keep talking. Yeah, all right. Yeah, all

my ass.

God damn, y 'all ain't gotta be so rough.

What's up?

Man, y 'all made me use the Lord, Lord, you know what I mean?

Damn. Then I got this new movie. I was making it. That shit going crazy right

now. I don't know why you always want to be on some business shit, bro.

Speaking

of

the devil.

Sit your ass still. What up, bro? What up? What's up?

What the fuck I pay you for, nigga?

Nigga?

Ain't no extra, see?

What up, man?

We'll be out here, boss.

Hey, man.

I told you in elementary to keep your hands clean.

Mm -hmm.

Spread them.

Yeah. We could strip you clean.

Exactly. This motherfucker.

I've been doing it.

I've been doing it. There you go. You're trying to get me right off the bat.

Quicker than I can get it.

Well, you've been shooting at a guy.

Ain't no fun when the rabbit get the gun.

Hey,

what's up with you?

Long time no see.

You all right?

When is it okay to kill a man?

Man, I tell you like this now.

You kill a man, don't mess around with his face forever.

I heard. Yeah, you know, that homicide, that's a whole nother animal.

I've dealt with DEA, FBI, but that homicide never go away.

That's like a lifetime investigation.

Like lifetime.

You can be done with the gang, with the family chilling, and here they come for

some new investigation.

Just like this.

Z.

Trying to get to Z.

But I can't even get to C.

You don't want to put yourself in that position, man.

Unless you really have to.

Some shit you just can't take back, man.

He in your way.

Wow. He in your way. We got the whole world exposed.

It can be in your way. You got the whole world that you're supposed to get

somebody with.

How can you possibly know you got the whole world?

The homicide is going to be there for the rest of your life, sitting over your

head. You're going to have to deal with that.

The devil got to go.

The devil?

He ain't made no damn devil.

Talking about the devil.

It can be God.

I'm trying to get you to move around.

No.

He forgot about us a long time ago.

To miss death, while you're trying to call it death, you might be missing it.

You never know.

You know what I mean?

When you're thinking irrational and thinking like that, like, you're

unstoppable.

Usually that's the beginning to the end.

Absolutely. Every time.

I got to do what I got to do.

hurting him, one of us.

Well, you know, sometimes you got to make your own bed.

Listen to all that rap music and shit.

Think you can go out and do a murder and get away with it.

Sometimes your past catches up with you.

And it's your own sin that destroys you.

And it's always worse when the sin is your own creation.

So you left your guard dog at home tonight, huh?

I know what I was coming for.

I wanted to talk to you.

About?

First things first.

Gamora.

Bitch is dead.

Messiah.

Dead.

I know you had it in you.

You did way more than what I thought you could do.

You know, the funny thing is, I used to be just like, wanted all money,

cars, everything in life.

You don't fucking know me.

Because today, I do know you.

I do.

Please forgive him for he doesn't know what he's doing.

You know my daughter will have a vengeance on you, right?

I guess I gotta kill her.

See, he was right.

There could only be one king in the jungle.

No, I was wrong.

There could be two.

That's why I want to offer you a partnership.

If I decline?

Then so be it.

But you could be bigger and better in business.

See?

Now that's the difference between me and you.

Now you're just fucking weak.

Make a point.

I just want to tell you one thing.

I was a wolf one young day.

That's why they call me Haze.

See?

Used to be a fucking lion.

But you got away from doing what you do best.

Kill.

See me?

I ain't like you.

I'm going to be the fucking king.

And my heir when it's time, he's going to be fucking king.

Just like a fucking painted wolf.

I'm a lion.

I'm going to be king of the jungle.

Gangster -turned -philanthropist Haiti has been murdered.

The city of paradise is in mourning.

Haiti's beloved... Oh, wow.

Not Haiti's, too.

A modern -day MLK.

Seriously. Some would say a modern -day Malcolm X, because he brought so much

attention to what is going on in the black community.

The city of paradise has really lost such a wonderful...

Good morning, Rashard.

You're up out and early.

Not with your little girlfriend?

You sound real jealous right now.

Jealous? No.

Not jealous.

Whatever we had is in the past.

Plus, guess who might be pregnant?

That's what's up.

John know?

Yes, of course he knows.

You just don't ever think about us or nothing, huh?

What we could have been.

Honestly, I don't even know how to answer that.

Especially since I'm in a relationship with John.

With words.

I mean, I'm not saying this shit because I'm trying to fuck you and be in a

relationship.

I mean, we've been there and I've done that.

You know, we are just two different people on two different paths.

Again, with the vague answers.

All right.

I'll give you this much. I am grateful to have you in my life, especially with

the whole Gamora situation.

Thank you for having my back.

I appreciate that. Finally, credit received.

So that's what this is all about?

Accolades?

Partly.

But then it's the fact that I do save niggas.

I save lives.

What are you talking about, save niggas?

Save the life. What are you talking about?

I saved your father's life, right?

What are you talking about?

See,

before I killed your father.

Your father died.

His last words was how he was going to avenge his death.

Some shit. I don't know.

Mumbling.

What the fuck he say?

I don't even fuck what he say.

Anyways, I'm not the type of nigga to go off for what ifs and retaliation.

So, you killed someone in your own bloodline?

You fucking with my head, Scott.

Okay, okay, listen, just listen.

You, you are brother and sister.

So,

Hades is our father.

Richard Young, Rob Brown. The movie is called The City God Forgot. Good to meet

you. Nice to see you. What's this movie about? The City God Forgot.

So it's about a woman who's paying for the sins of her father.

What did the father do?

A lot. He was a kingpin.

Drugs, crime? Drugs, crime, just everything. And the daughter has to pay

sins? She's paying for the sins because she's on a righteous path, should we

say. Yeah. So she's trapped. The mayor is actually blackmailing her. The mayor?

The mayor of the city is actually blackmailing the daughter to fill

prescriptions out of her pharmacy.

Oh, my gosh. Yeah, it is a mess. All right, it is a mess. How do you know

it? You're from Detroit. I'm from Detroit. You started at Ypsilanti, then

to the west side of Detroit.

How do you know about these gangs and all these kingpins? How do you know

that? I have a vivid imagination.

Oh, come on. No way.

I have a vivid imagination.

You talk about crooked cops trying to make it to the top.

What's that about?

It's the truth. It's life.

That's where I feel like now. And if you play a UBE, I'll take one to the head.

You know that after life or death, I feel like Rashad. You don't follow my

rules. I'm sorry, but you got it. I'm sorry. Oh, this is the city God forgot

about. We know when they got him and when they said it's a drama.

This city crazy. This city crazy.

You know what I'm talking about.

You feel like hating. No, I always got that rocket. I feel like my Brady.

I can't go all out for a ride. I can't let him play. Let him take me.

Thank you.