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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:12,708 --> 00:00:16,277 [ Changing Radio Channels ] 2 00:00:19,715 --> 00:00:21,847 [ Announcer ] We're back. Welcome back to WBLB. 3 00:00:21,891 --> 00:00:24,676 I'm Leo Yurby sitting in for Brother Raheim Muhammad. 4 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,679 This afternoon I'm joined by Police Chief Willy Styles, 5 00:00:27,723 --> 00:00:29,681 community activist Brother Jamal, 6 00:00:29,725 --> 00:00:33,076 as well as avowed conservative, Dr. Norris Fleet, 7 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,601 author of the controversial new bookStop Beggin', My People. 8 00:00:36,645 --> 00:00:38,951 Respect to you, brothers. A pleasure, Mr. Yurby. 9 00:00:38,995 --> 00:00:41,258 Peace, Brother Yurby. It's good to be here today. 10 00:00:41,302 --> 00:00:44,261 If you're just joining us, our topic is community policing... 11 00:00:44,305 --> 00:00:47,786 as it relates to self-determination and freedom of mind. 12 00:00:47,830 --> 00:00:50,659 Now, we've been talking about looking out for ourselves. 13 00:00:50,702 --> 00:00:55,446 I believe, Brother Jamal, you had just mentioned a group referred to as the DROP Crew? 14 00:00:55,490 --> 00:00:58,971 It's the DROP Squad. Thank you, Brother Jamal. Respect. 15 00:00:59,015 --> 00:01:02,801 Dr. Fleet, you were responding to Brother Jamal's comment. Yes, Leo. 16 00:01:02,845 --> 00:01:06,283 I'm simply saying we cannot take matters into our own hands. [ Jamal ] Why not? 17 00:01:06,327 --> 00:01:08,981 Vigilantism is not the answer to our problems. 18 00:01:09,025 --> 00:01:12,463 Black people must work within the established framework. 19 00:01:12,507 --> 00:01:14,987 [ Jamal Disagreeing ] Allowing thugs to roam the streets, unchecked, 20 00:01:15,031 --> 00:01:18,643 armed with their own agenda, is detrimental and embarrassing. [ Yurby ] Respect, brothers. 21 00:01:18,687 --> 00:01:23,300 Brother Fleet, last time I checked, there was a war going on. 22 00:01:23,344 --> 00:01:25,824 If the DROP Squad exists, and they're effective-- 23 00:01:25,868 --> 00:01:29,480 [ Fleet ] The DROP Squad does exist, and they're breaking the law, plain and simple. 24 00:01:29,524 --> 00:01:32,135 [ Jamal ] Hey, yo, maybe this ain't got nothing to do with "the law." 25 00:01:32,179 --> 00:01:35,878 [ Fleet ] What gives these maniacs the right to snatch people off the street? 26 00:01:35,921 --> 00:01:39,142 What will this do to the Afro-Americans? [ Styles ] Hold on now, Doc. 27 00:01:39,186 --> 00:01:41,579 Brother Yurby, Brother Jamal, I'm from them same streets.Five-0. 28 00:01:41,623 --> 00:01:44,669 It's gonna take a whole lot more than some DROP Squad... 29 00:01:44,713 --> 00:01:47,150 to make any difference. [ Yurby ] Respect, Chief Styles, 30 00:01:47,194 --> 00:01:49,587 but maybe these people have the right idea.This is bullshit. 31 00:01:49,631 --> 00:01:51,937 Maybe it's just about doin' whatever's necessary... 32 00:01:51,981 --> 00:01:55,332 to save the souls of black people.Right here in this damn room! 33 00:01:55,376 --> 00:01:58,596 [ Styles ] Brother Yurby-- and young man, you listen too. 34 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,382 Those fools are breaking the law. When we find them, and we will, 35 00:02:01,425 --> 00:02:04,863 we're gonna shut them down. Hey, we're gonna shut 'em down. 36 00:02:04,907 --> 00:02:08,345 Cops, Roc. Two of them. I don't think they saw us. 37 00:02:08,389 --> 00:02:10,347 Got everything?Yeah. 38 00:02:10,391 --> 00:02:13,220 [ Walkie-Talkie ] Where to, Black?Rollin' on the river. 39 00:02:13,263 --> 00:02:17,354 - Head over to the new spot. Repeat: Head to the new spot. - [ Van ] You comin'? 40 00:02:17,398 --> 00:02:20,052 No, we'll circle the block, see if they follow y'all. 41 00:02:20,096 --> 00:02:23,969 You and Stokely stay on schedule. Business as usual. 42 00:02:24,013 --> 00:02:26,363 [ Man ] I don't know, Councilman. 43 00:02:26,407 --> 00:02:30,193 Community action people gonna raise too big a stink about this in the press. 44 00:02:30,237 --> 00:02:32,891 My people have a history of dealing with disappointment. 45 00:02:32,935 --> 00:02:37,157 Let me handle them, okay? I am their representative, right? 46 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,558 [ Chuckles ] 47 00:02:47,602 --> 00:02:50,648 I'll handle things from here on out. 48 00:02:53,956 --> 00:02:57,220 [ Engine Starts, Car Pulls Away ] 49 00:02:57,264 --> 00:03:01,920 Hello? Hello? [ Attendant ] Yes, sir, hold on. 50 00:03:01,964 --> 00:03:05,402 Cool your foot. I come check this in. 51 00:03:05,446 --> 00:03:08,231 Everyone gotta rush, rush these days. 52 00:03:08,275 --> 00:03:13,236 Yes, sir?My secretary called down for my car. 53 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,934 Sorry. What's your name again?Councilman Jenkins. 54 00:03:15,978 --> 00:03:18,937 Blood clot! Me see your face on TV all the time! 55 00:03:18,981 --> 00:03:21,244 Where's the other guy who's suppose to be here?Him call in sick. 56 00:03:21,288 --> 00:03:25,596 Man always callin' in sick and expect me for doin' job. Not like that. 57 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:27,598 [ Attendant Mumbling ] This business for the white ones. 58 00:03:27,642 --> 00:03:29,600 They say if you're white, you're all right. 59 00:03:29,644 --> 00:03:31,602 If you're brown, you have to look down. 60 00:03:31,646 --> 00:03:33,648 If you're black, you have to stand back. I not like that. 61 00:03:33,691 --> 00:03:36,651 Could you hurry it up, please? 62 00:03:36,694 --> 00:03:40,655 Ohh. He's a big spender. 63 00:03:40,698 --> 00:03:42,613 Soon come, hear? 64 00:03:43,875 --> 00:03:47,836 [ Attendant Talking To Himself ] 65 00:03:53,058 --> 00:03:56,845 [ Creaking, Indistinct Whispering ] 66 00:03:56,888 --> 00:03:59,326 Who's out there? 67 00:04:01,850 --> 00:04:04,592 - [ Engine Revs ] - [ Groans ] 68 00:04:09,205 --> 00:04:13,209 ♪♪ [ Blues, Indistinct Voices ] 69 00:04:13,253 --> 00:04:15,516 [ Woman ] I want to try this Martin Luther King special. 70 00:04:15,559 --> 00:04:17,779 [ Counterman ] Martin Luther King, in the house! 71 00:04:17,822 --> 00:04:20,042 [ Man ] Can I get that Clarence Thomas waffle breakfast? 72 00:04:20,085 --> 00:04:23,524 [ Counterman ] You got it. Clarence Thomas, in the house! 73 00:04:23,567 --> 00:04:27,354 [ Man #2 ] What's good lookin'? [ Counterman ] Everything in here is good. 74 00:04:29,094 --> 00:04:31,053 Be right with you, sugar. 75 00:04:35,536 --> 00:04:38,843 Can I help you? 76 00:04:38,887 --> 00:04:44,501 Um, I'm looking for someone from the DROP Squad. 77 00:04:44,545 --> 00:04:48,592 I beg your pardon?The DROP Squad. 78 00:04:48,636 --> 00:04:50,681 [ Counterman Laughing ] 79 00:04:50,725 --> 00:04:54,032 Ain't they the niggers who supposedly deprogram folks? 80 00:04:54,076 --> 00:04:56,687 You don't believe in that old tale, do you? 81 00:04:56,731 --> 00:04:59,908 I was told I could reach them through this restaurant. 82 00:04:59,951 --> 00:05:02,040 Is that right? 83 00:05:02,084 --> 00:05:05,609 Well, baby, somebody's been playin' with you. Them folks don't exist. 84 00:05:05,653 --> 00:05:08,351 How do you know? Baby, there ain't no organization of niggers... 85 00:05:08,395 --> 00:05:11,223 running around kidnapping black folk off the street. 86 00:05:11,267 --> 00:05:13,225 I tell you something else. 87 00:05:13,269 --> 00:05:16,881 I believe that's a rumor white folks started up. I really do. 88 00:05:16,925 --> 00:05:20,363 - Why would they do that? - Wishful thinking. 89 00:05:20,407 --> 00:05:23,540 [ Laughing ] 90 00:05:23,584 --> 00:05:27,718 We having a sale on shirts today. You interested? 91 00:05:27,762 --> 00:05:32,244 I don't think so. Thanks. 92 00:05:32,288 --> 00:05:35,987 Come in here, ask me about some kind of DROP Squad. 93 00:05:36,031 --> 00:05:38,773 Why would a sister like you be looking for the DROP Squad? 94 00:05:38,816 --> 00:05:40,818 Why? Do you know how I can contact them? 95 00:05:40,862 --> 00:05:43,473 Do you mind? 96 00:05:43,517 --> 00:05:49,000 [ Indistinct Talking ] 97 00:05:49,044 --> 00:05:54,005 You can't contact them because, like the man said, they don't exist. 98 00:05:56,225 --> 00:05:59,402 And who are you? 99 00:05:59,446 --> 00:06:03,972 - What would you need with a bunch like that? - It's my brother, Bruford. 100 00:06:04,015 --> 00:06:06,496 What's wrong with him, besides his name? 101 00:06:06,540 --> 00:06:10,021 I wish I knew. 102 00:06:10,065 --> 00:06:12,154 He's changing. 103 00:06:12,197 --> 00:06:14,678 Yeah. People change every day. 104 00:06:14,722 --> 00:06:16,724 Yeah, well, not like this. 105 00:06:18,900 --> 00:06:23,208 It's like for the past year or so, he's-- 106 00:06:23,252 --> 00:06:27,517 He's been moving farther and farther away from us."Us"? 107 00:06:27,561 --> 00:06:30,041 Us. His family. 108 00:06:30,085 --> 00:06:32,392 We never see him. 109 00:06:32,435 --> 00:06:36,526 We never hear from him. 110 00:06:56,198 --> 00:07:00,332 Look, he needs to be dropped. 111 00:07:00,376 --> 00:07:03,988 Now, do you know how I can contact them or not? 112 00:07:04,032 --> 00:07:06,164 I wish I did, sister. 113 00:07:06,208 --> 00:07:10,691 Seems like you really need them. But they're a myth. 114 00:07:10,734 --> 00:07:13,128 Good luck with your brother. 115 00:07:29,884 --> 00:07:33,191 Hey, yo, Fat, I ain't waitin' on your ass all day. You wanna buy or what? 116 00:07:33,235 --> 00:07:35,455 Meet me back at the crib. 117 00:07:38,719 --> 00:07:42,505 Yo, man, why you sweatin' me about some damn telephones? 118 00:07:42,549 --> 00:07:47,205 Who you get 'em from?You think I stole 'em? Fuck it then! Forget it. 119 00:07:47,249 --> 00:07:50,208 Damn, man. Hold up, hold up, hold up. 120 00:07:50,252 --> 00:07:52,863 How much?That's better. 121 00:07:52,907 --> 00:07:57,215 Buck fifty.Shit. 122 00:07:57,259 --> 00:08:01,872 You think I'm trippin'? These are top-of-the-line, G; flip-up, I Spyjobs. 123 00:08:01,916 --> 00:08:06,050 You wanna see 'em or what? Don't cost you a dollar to see it. What's up? 124 00:08:06,094 --> 00:08:08,879 Go ahead.All right. 125 00:08:08,923 --> 00:08:12,535 Why you look so damn familiar to me, man?'Cause I got a big family, G. 126 00:08:12,579 --> 00:08:14,885 I don't feel like haulin' that. In the back to the right. 127 00:08:14,929 --> 00:08:17,409 Check 'em out. Yeah.Who's that? 128 00:08:17,453 --> 00:08:19,411 Hey, motherfucker, what you doin'? Get off me! 129 00:08:19,455 --> 00:08:22,632 Trev, come on! Drive!Come on! Come on! 130 00:08:22,676 --> 00:08:28,072 Y'all made the wrong move, man. I'm gonna have y'all hurt... 131 00:08:28,116 --> 00:08:30,422 real bad.What's the reason for the drama, brother? 132 00:08:30,466 --> 00:08:34,165 I'm gonna give you some drama. Uh-uh. Imagine that. 133 00:08:34,209 --> 00:08:36,777 It's hot, I'm tired and I ain't in the mood... 134 00:08:36,820 --> 00:08:38,953 for no fake gangster shit from you. [ Indistinct Radio Transmission ] 135 00:08:38,996 --> 00:08:43,435 - Now sit back and chill. - Good work, Stoke. 136 00:08:43,479 --> 00:08:45,786 Hello, this is Lenora Jamison. 137 00:08:45,829 --> 00:08:48,963 Yeah, I spoke to someone about my brother. 138 00:08:49,006 --> 00:08:52,314 And?And... 139 00:08:52,357 --> 00:08:55,796 [ Sighs ] I think it's time. 140 00:08:55,839 --> 00:08:59,756 Yo, Trev. All right, he did call. Good foot. 141 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:02,803 He was trippin', man; callin' the lady, buggin' her all the time. 142 00:09:02,846 --> 00:09:08,635 You know what I'm sayin'? No, no, no. Look, I wasn't in the mood for no dumb shit. 143 00:09:08,678 --> 00:09:12,813 Yeah, no, come on, man. Believe me, Flip is a big boy. He'll get over it. 144 00:09:12,856 --> 00:09:15,642 [ Bruford ] Hey, you know, check it out. I got another promotion. 145 00:09:15,685 --> 00:09:19,341 Goddamn! Hey, yo, I heard enough. Yo, Trevor. 146 00:09:19,384 --> 00:09:24,389 Yo, good to go. [ Bruford Continues, Indistinct ] 147 00:09:24,433 --> 00:09:26,827 Yeah. Later. [ Hangs Up Phone ] 148 00:09:29,220 --> 00:09:32,223 [ Trevor ] Y'all, movin' into position. 149 00:09:32,267 --> 00:09:35,009 [ Sniffs ] 150 00:09:35,052 --> 00:09:37,359 Holy shit, Lenora. 151 00:09:37,402 --> 00:09:40,362 Yo, you see anybody around here, man? 152 00:09:40,405 --> 00:09:43,626 I expect that be the least of your problems right about now. 153 00:09:43,670 --> 00:09:46,542 Bruford?Lenny, why did you have me meet you here? 154 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:48,544 Uh, I just wanted to talk to you. 155 00:09:48,588 --> 00:09:50,677 Talk to me about what? [ Radio ] What's up with Jamison? 156 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:53,505 [ Bum ] Oh, shit! Cold sweat! Cold sweat! Get him! 157 00:09:53,549 --> 00:09:56,030 Wait! No! Don't hurt him!Fuck him! 158 00:09:56,073 --> 00:09:59,207 Get that motherfucker, X! 159 00:09:59,250 --> 00:10:01,339 [ Brakes Squealing ] [ Lenora ] Don't hurt him! 160 00:10:01,383 --> 00:10:03,820 [ Bruford ] Get the fuck off me![ Indistinct Shouting ] 161 00:10:03,864 --> 00:10:06,083 [ Lenora ] Oh, God, don't hurt him! 162 00:10:06,127 --> 00:10:08,564 Move!I said put that motherfucker in there! 163 00:10:08,608 --> 00:10:11,001 [ Lenora ] Don't hurt him!Now, move! 164 00:10:11,045 --> 00:10:14,396 - [ Tires Screeching ] - Hootie-hoo! 165 00:10:14,439 --> 00:10:16,659 [ Echoing ] Hootie-hoo! 166 00:10:16,703 --> 00:10:19,880 [ Man ] Hurry up, man, okay? Come on. 167 00:10:19,923 --> 00:10:22,230 I'm pushin', man.Would you push? 168 00:10:22,273 --> 00:10:26,408 Yo, we're sorry we're late. We got fresh bread here. 169 00:10:26,451 --> 00:10:28,453 [ Laughs ] Sorry. 170 00:10:31,456 --> 00:10:33,502 All right. 171 00:10:34,895 --> 00:10:37,549 In he goes.Roll him in. Roll him in. 172 00:10:37,593 --> 00:10:40,422 Yeah, boy.Trevor-- 173 00:10:40,465 --> 00:10:42,380 Give this boy his number, man. What's up? 174 00:10:42,424 --> 00:10:44,644 Welcome, my brother. You are number 186. 175 00:10:44,687 --> 00:10:46,863 Hootie-hoo, baby. 176 00:10:46,907 --> 00:10:49,518 Let's move this.Come on, get him out. 177 00:10:52,608 --> 00:10:55,872 [ Woman ] Welcome, gentlemen. 178 00:10:55,916 --> 00:10:57,874 Come on, let's move him out. 179 00:10:57,918 --> 00:11:01,530 Come on, boy.There you go. Pick him up, pick him up. 180 00:11:03,097 --> 00:11:06,013 [ Indistinct Talking ] 181 00:11:07,449 --> 00:11:10,582 Where am I?You're with friends. 182 00:11:10,626 --> 00:11:12,715 Get off. Get the fuck off.Come here. 183 00:11:12,759 --> 00:11:15,065 Name? Jamison, Bruford Jr. 184 00:11:15,109 --> 00:11:17,328 Ah, the bump. Huh. 185 00:11:17,372 --> 00:11:21,593 Okay, Rocky wants him taken straight in the cell. He's already viewed his file. 186 00:11:21,637 --> 00:11:25,902 Call Rocky and tell him 186 is in the house!Lenny, Lenny. 187 00:11:25,946 --> 00:11:28,078 Any problems with him?Peace. 188 00:11:28,122 --> 00:11:32,430 Hey, my mouth is dry. My mouth is dry! 189 00:11:32,474 --> 00:11:35,695 All right, I'm getting pissed off now! 190 00:11:35,738 --> 00:11:38,349 Y'all better let me go.Shut up! 191 00:11:38,393 --> 00:11:40,351 Who's your mother? Who's your mother? [ Bruford ] Let me go! 192 00:11:40,395 --> 00:11:43,180 Garvey, I'm outta here.Peace. 193 00:11:43,224 --> 00:11:46,183 I'm gonna save your soul, brother. 194 00:11:46,227 --> 00:11:48,708 You call yourself a minister. 195 00:11:48,751 --> 00:11:52,363 Reverend... L.J. Beekins, 196 00:11:52,407 --> 00:11:55,018 the grandest quencher of the all-righteous... 197 00:11:55,062 --> 00:11:57,847 and all-powerful Church of the Everlasting... 198 00:11:57,891 --> 00:12:01,721 Grace and Faith, Incorporated. 199 00:12:01,764 --> 00:12:05,028 My flock will bring the wrath of his most holy down on you. 200 00:12:05,072 --> 00:12:07,335 Your flock had you dropped, fool. 201 00:12:07,378 --> 00:12:11,382 What are you doing?I can see you're gonna give us one hell of a time, aren't you? 202 00:12:11,426 --> 00:12:14,385 Come on, man.Your deprogrammer will be right with you, all right? 203 00:12:14,429 --> 00:12:17,737 My what? Hey, hey, look, man. 204 00:12:17,780 --> 00:12:20,740 Somebody made a mistake, man. My name is-- 205 00:12:20,783 --> 00:12:24,569 Bruford R. Jamison, Jr. I know that, punk. 206 00:12:24,613 --> 00:12:27,094 [ Bruford ] Hey. 207 00:12:27,137 --> 00:12:31,881 You ain't nothin'. You're their little blacky, their little slave boy. 208 00:12:31,925 --> 00:12:34,318 Listen, you call me sir, all right? You ain't. 209 00:12:34,362 --> 00:12:39,671 Hey, look, look, look. Ain't nobody make motherfuckers take that shit, all right? 210 00:12:39,715 --> 00:12:41,673 Yeah, but you dealin' death and destruction to your--Hey, look! 211 00:12:41,717 --> 00:12:44,502 I'm gonna do what I gotta do! All right? 212 00:12:44,546 --> 00:12:47,505 Yeah. Yeah, and we're gonna do the same... 213 00:12:47,549 --> 00:12:49,507 boy. Fuck you! 214 00:12:49,551 --> 00:12:52,510 Reverend Beekins ain't budgin', man. 215 00:12:52,554 --> 00:12:54,686 Old school habits die hard, brother. 216 00:12:54,730 --> 00:12:57,515 You oughta let me have him for about 30 seconds. 217 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:02,172 Rocky in his office? Everything cool, brother?Yeah, man, in control. 218 00:13:02,216 --> 00:13:04,827 Oh, I know that's not swine you eatin'! 219 00:13:04,871 --> 00:13:08,831 You get full of that pig, you be too slow to be useful when the revolution jumps! 220 00:13:08,875 --> 00:13:11,007 Oh, snap, is the revolution this week? 221 00:13:11,051 --> 00:13:13,531 A whole generation wasted! 222 00:13:13,575 --> 00:13:16,708 All I wanna know, my brother, is it gonna be televised? 223 00:13:16,752 --> 00:13:19,015 [ Bruford On Tape ] Lenny, why did you have me meet you here? 224 00:13:19,059 --> 00:13:21,017 I wanted to talk to you.Talk to me about what? 225 00:13:21,061 --> 00:13:25,369 Cold sweat! Cold sweat! Get that motherfucker! 226 00:13:25,413 --> 00:13:29,504 [ Indistinct Arguing ] 227 00:13:29,547 --> 00:13:32,333 All right. Thank you. 228 00:13:36,903 --> 00:13:39,862 How you doin'?Hello. How are you? 229 00:13:39,906 --> 00:13:42,560 Good, good. Let me get a cocoa bread to go. 230 00:13:42,604 --> 00:13:44,562 Sure. 231 00:13:44,606 --> 00:13:46,564 I don't need napkins. That's okay. 232 00:13:46,608 --> 00:13:48,740 Dollar?Thank you. 233 00:13:48,784 --> 00:13:53,571 Why the fuck can't we get a simple drop straight? 234 00:13:53,615 --> 00:13:55,878 Hmm? 235 00:13:55,922 --> 00:14:01,318 Why are men runnin' around like goddamn Heckle and Jeckle? 236 00:14:02,929 --> 00:14:06,236 Wasn't my call, Roc.Then whose call was it? 237 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:11,154 Oh, mind if I talk to you for a minute? 238 00:14:14,114 --> 00:14:16,072 [ Alarm Buzzes ]...thinkin' about, man? 239 00:14:16,116 --> 00:14:19,597 - Shut it down! - What you want, fool? 240 00:14:19,641 --> 00:14:21,164 They're killing me! 241 00:14:22,383 --> 00:14:25,603 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 242 00:14:25,647 --> 00:14:28,345 They're killing me! [ Groaning ] 243 00:14:28,389 --> 00:14:31,696 Check with Trevor! Wait for the all clear! Wait for the all clear! 244 00:14:33,524 --> 00:14:35,352 The love of money is the root of all evil. 245 00:14:35,396 --> 00:14:36,876 Nothing wrong with money. Money's good. 246 00:14:36,919 --> 00:14:40,140 [ Coughing ] 247 00:14:40,183 --> 00:14:43,186 Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord! 248 00:14:43,230 --> 00:14:46,146 Shut up.[ Mumbling ] 249 00:14:46,189 --> 00:14:51,107 Same cop from 119th Street?Yeah, Roc. 250 00:14:51,151 --> 00:14:54,458 How many people do you have in back? 251 00:14:54,502 --> 00:14:58,158 - Cut the volume. - [ TV Audio Indistinct ] 252 00:14:58,201 --> 00:15:00,812 ♪♪ [ Music Blares, Stops ] 253 00:15:00,856 --> 00:15:03,511 [ Groans ][ Cop ] You've been getting some extra deliveries. 254 00:15:03,554 --> 00:15:05,905 [ Owner ] Extra deliveries? 255 00:15:05,948 --> 00:15:09,343 What deliveries? You usually get two or three a day. 256 00:15:09,386 --> 00:15:13,347 Please, Lieutenant, what is it you want to know from me? 257 00:15:13,390 --> 00:15:16,132 Well, I'm trying to ask you. I'm not trying to upset you. 258 00:15:16,176 --> 00:15:18,352 Just a couple of questions. I know it's hot. 259 00:15:18,395 --> 00:15:21,007 Look, Lieutenant-- Johnson, right.Johnson. 260 00:15:21,050 --> 00:15:23,183 Okay.Listen, you've been a great help. 261 00:15:23,226 --> 00:15:26,012 You've been a great help. You have a good day.Thank you. 262 00:15:26,055 --> 00:15:28,884 You too.Okay. 263 00:15:31,234 --> 00:15:33,497 [ Alarm Buzzes Twice ] 264 00:15:33,541 --> 00:15:36,457 [ Sighs ] 265 00:15:41,114 --> 00:15:44,856 And y'all wanna know why I'm worried. 266 00:15:44,900 --> 00:15:47,511 They're in our house, man! 267 00:15:47,555 --> 00:15:52,038 [ Indistinct Voices ] 268 00:15:52,081 --> 00:15:54,518 Fucking walking around upstairs! 269 00:15:54,562 --> 00:15:56,694 This ain't no fucking joke. 270 00:15:56,738 --> 00:15:59,001 Hey, brother, we know that. Then act like it! 271 00:15:59,045 --> 00:16:01,786 - We gotta rap, Roc. - About what? 272 00:16:01,830 --> 00:16:04,528 See what I'm sayin'? He not even tryin' to listen. 273 00:16:04,572 --> 00:16:07,792 'Cause you ain't got nothin' new to say, X. Brother, 274 00:16:07,836 --> 00:16:09,881 everything I've been telling you is new. 275 00:16:09,925 --> 00:16:12,710 That's the problem. You don't seem to understand that! 276 00:16:12,754 --> 00:16:16,366 Rocky, we ain't as effective as we used to be. That's it. 277 00:16:16,410 --> 00:16:20,196 That's bullshit. [ Garvey ] No, that's not bullshit! 278 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:23,199 You said it yourself. That brother brought the police back on us. 279 00:16:23,243 --> 00:16:27,812 Now, would that have happened five, six years ago? Would it? 280 00:16:30,076 --> 00:16:32,426 So what's your suggestion? 281 00:16:32,469 --> 00:16:35,472 It's time to change the groove. 282 00:16:35,516 --> 00:16:38,388 You are tying our hands with this "talk to 'em" rap. 283 00:16:38,432 --> 00:16:41,000 Some of these people need an ass whippin', Rocky, 284 00:16:41,043 --> 00:16:43,002 and you know that! 285 00:16:43,045 --> 00:16:45,482 It's not the way we do things, man. 286 00:16:49,051 --> 00:16:51,010 Hey, it's your show, brother. 287 00:16:55,536 --> 00:16:58,582 Garvey. 288 00:16:58,626 --> 00:17:00,671 I'll think about it. 289 00:17:00,715 --> 00:17:04,414 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 290 00:17:04,458 --> 00:17:07,156 Sucker, get the-- Get off me! 291 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,506 Get the fuck off me, boy![ Indistinct ] 292 00:17:09,550 --> 00:17:12,944 Hey, shut the fuck up, man! Stay off me, you hear me? 293 00:17:12,988 --> 00:17:16,687 [ Woman ] Oh, come on, Bruford, be real! 294 00:17:16,731 --> 00:17:19,038 I mean, just look at the albums. 295 00:17:19,081 --> 00:17:21,866 These were the hottest albums around back in the days. 296 00:17:21,910 --> 00:17:25,783 And you guys used to flock to the stores just to see 'em. 297 00:17:25,827 --> 00:17:30,701 Are you that different now that you're a company man? 298 00:17:30,745 --> 00:17:32,660 Huh? 299 00:17:32,703 --> 00:17:34,792 What is your problem, brother? 300 00:17:34,836 --> 00:17:37,273 Why are you so ashamed of yourself? 301 00:17:37,317 --> 00:17:40,450 I'm ashamed of myself because I don't tie people to chairs for a living? 302 00:17:40,494 --> 00:17:43,801 Black people kidnapping black people. Is that really something to be proud of? 303 00:17:43,845 --> 00:17:46,456 Black people kidnapping confused niggers is. 304 00:17:46,500 --> 00:17:48,632 I think you're the one that's confused.Excuse me? 305 00:17:48,676 --> 00:17:51,287 Last time I checked, I had a right to live my life any way I wanted to. 306 00:17:51,331 --> 00:17:54,464 My responsibility, first and foremost, is to myself. 307 00:17:54,508 --> 00:17:59,817 [ Man ] If we can convince Cone Petagro & Petagro is the wrong team to go with on this one, 308 00:17:59,861 --> 00:18:03,125 I think we'll have no problem selling them on our concept. 309 00:18:03,169 --> 00:18:06,737 As you know, Petagro has a strong hold on the colored community. 310 00:18:06,781 --> 00:18:09,479 - African-American. - Of course. 311 00:18:09,523 --> 00:18:12,308 We feel our campaign for Mumbling Jack Malt Liquor... 312 00:18:12,352 --> 00:18:14,919 far surpasses anything they've done. 313 00:18:14,963 --> 00:18:18,227 Now, research tells us that this is the perfect time... 314 00:18:18,271 --> 00:18:20,490 to pitch this product to these people. 315 00:18:20,534 --> 00:18:25,321 And this is... the perfect pitch. [ Executives Gasp ] 316 00:18:25,365 --> 00:18:30,326 [ Man ] Good job, Griggs. Lovely girl. 317 00:18:30,370 --> 00:18:32,328 [ Griggs ] Thank you, sir. 318 00:18:32,372 --> 00:18:34,852 And of course we'll back this up with lots of radio. 319 00:18:34,896 --> 00:18:38,029 - Jamison? - Uh, yes, sir. 320 00:18:38,073 --> 00:18:40,684 This is the direction that we're moving in. 321 00:18:40,728 --> 00:18:45,036 ♪ Pass me the Mumbling Jack, boy ♪ 322 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,865 ♪ Now when you're with your freak, yeah, kid don't be stumblin' ♪ 323 00:18:47,909 --> 00:18:50,520 ♪ Walkin' around like your stomach was rumblin' ♪ 324 00:18:50,564 --> 00:18:53,044 ♪ You want it down with it You want it real crumblin' ♪ 325 00:18:53,088 --> 00:18:55,699 ♪ Drink it in the brew that I have for mumblin' ♪ 326 00:18:55,743 --> 00:18:58,528 ♪ Mumbling for the girls that kill me ♪ 327 00:18:58,572 --> 00:19:01,052 ♪ Mumbling Jack Malt Liquor gets ya cozy ♪ 328 00:19:01,096 --> 00:19:03,185 ♪ Ho's on your tip That's the way you solve the beat ♪ 329 00:19:03,229 --> 00:19:06,057 ♪ Kick the Mumbling Jack, kid or just stay lonely ♪♪ 330 00:19:06,101 --> 00:19:08,712 Yo, now this right here is Knucklehead. 331 00:19:08,756 --> 00:19:12,542 And Mumbling Jack is all that. You know what I'm sayin'? Ow! [ Glass Breaks ] 332 00:19:12,586 --> 00:19:15,371 [ Announcer ] Mumbling Jack Malt Liquor, available everywhere... 333 00:19:15,415 --> 00:19:19,897 black people are served.Excellent. He has quite a way with a lyric. Good choice. 334 00:19:19,941 --> 00:19:22,726 Thank you, sir. [ Woman ] Excuse me. 335 00:19:22,770 --> 00:19:27,557 I think this is kind of... offensive. 336 00:19:27,601 --> 00:19:30,560 - Say again? - Well, uh, 337 00:19:30,604 --> 00:19:33,911 besides perpetuating African-American stereotypes, 338 00:19:33,955 --> 00:19:38,002 it is offensive against African-American women, all women. 339 00:19:38,046 --> 00:19:41,223 [ Griggs ] These are the people that buy the product. 340 00:19:41,267 --> 00:19:44,574 Obviously, we need to appeal to them. 341 00:19:44,618 --> 00:19:49,666 Why does she have to have the bottle between her legs? 342 00:19:49,710 --> 00:19:52,191 Where else would it go? 343 00:19:52,234 --> 00:19:57,587 And why do we have to refer to the sister as a "ho"? We're simply speaking... 344 00:19:57,631 --> 00:20:00,503 - in the vernacular of the target audience. - Says who? 345 00:20:00,547 --> 00:20:05,116 Evans, Jamison, what's your feedback? 346 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:09,773 Well, it does have a certain appeal. 347 00:20:09,817 --> 00:20:13,473 Of course it does. Makes me thirsty just looking at it. 348 00:20:13,516 --> 00:20:17,128 I am not arguing its effectiveness here. 349 00:20:17,172 --> 00:20:20,697 But do we really need to put something like this... 350 00:20:20,741 --> 00:20:22,786 in the African-American community? [ Griggs ] Well, uh, 351 00:20:22,830 --> 00:20:26,442 nobody drinks Mumbling Jack in my neighborhood. 352 00:20:26,486 --> 00:20:30,925 - [ Executives Chuckling ] - Jamison. 353 00:20:32,318 --> 00:20:34,276 Oh, uh-- 354 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:38,019 Uh, well, sir, I'm, um-- 355 00:20:38,062 --> 00:20:41,240 I'm inclined to agree with Evans. 356 00:20:41,283 --> 00:20:44,330 I think this is just the punch the campaign needs, sir. 357 00:20:44,373 --> 00:20:48,638 Good. Let's get them up by next week. 358 00:20:48,682 --> 00:20:51,206 That's all for today. 359 00:20:51,250 --> 00:20:56,690 [ Sighs, Indistinct Chattering ] 360 00:20:58,735 --> 00:21:02,043 Thanks a lot, brother. 361 00:21:02,086 --> 00:21:04,654 Man, I cannot believe this shit. 362 00:21:04,698 --> 00:21:07,701 What in the hell just happened in there?Oh, come on, Kyra. 363 00:21:07,744 --> 00:21:11,052 The spots weren't that bad.Bullshit. And you know it. 364 00:21:11,095 --> 00:21:14,055 Why are you helping them push this shit on our people? 365 00:21:14,098 --> 00:21:16,362 Oh, come on, Kyra. We're in advertising, remember? Hello? 366 00:21:16,405 --> 00:21:19,060 This ain't advertising. It's genocide. 367 00:21:19,103 --> 00:21:21,236 Genocide?Yes. 368 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:23,369 I'm sorry, baby, but it ain't that deep, really. 369 00:21:23,412 --> 00:21:25,371 [ Groaning ] Hey, hey, y'all. 370 00:21:25,414 --> 00:21:27,721 Janet. Janet. Janet. 371 00:21:27,764 --> 00:21:31,246 You're the senior member of this team. Can't you talk some sense into Sweeney? 372 00:21:31,290 --> 00:21:34,031 Well, the spot has already gone into production, babe.But-- 373 00:21:34,075 --> 00:21:37,513 It's a done deal.Oh, man, what is wrong with these people? 374 00:21:37,557 --> 00:21:39,515 [ Bruford ] I just hit a home run with that Mumbling Jack ad. 375 00:21:39,559 --> 00:21:41,517 What's happening with your thing? 376 00:21:41,561 --> 00:21:44,346 I'm fighting Sweeney on this General Otis Fried Chicken account. 377 00:21:44,390 --> 00:21:47,044 He wants to call it the "Gospelpak." 378 00:21:47,088 --> 00:21:49,525 Have you ever? And he was serious too. 379 00:21:49,569 --> 00:21:51,527 [ Kyra ] Rosette knows what I'm talking about. 380 00:21:51,571 --> 00:21:55,531 Wings, potatoes, biscuits, and now get this.[ Phone Ringing ] 381 00:21:55,575 --> 00:21:59,709 On the napkins, a verse of scripture printed right on the front. 382 00:21:59,753 --> 00:22:02,059 I had to walk out of the room.Hello. 383 00:22:02,103 --> 00:22:04,061 [ Woman ] Bruford, your cousin's on line three. 384 00:22:04,105 --> 00:22:06,063 [ Man ] Kyra, Sweeney wants to see you. [ Kyra ] Oh, shit. 385 00:22:06,107 --> 00:22:08,892 Hello. Yeah, Flip, what's up?Hey, Bru! It's Flip. 386 00:22:08,936 --> 00:22:11,242 I really need to talk to you.Yeah. 387 00:22:11,286 --> 00:22:14,071 Yeah, but I can't talk about this right now. That's gotta go down right now. 388 00:22:14,115 --> 00:22:16,552 Flip. Flip.Call me at Aunt Tilly's. 389 00:22:16,596 --> 00:22:19,338 Yeah, all right. Okay, later. Thanks. 390 00:22:23,429 --> 00:22:25,474 [ Phone Rings ] 391 00:22:25,518 --> 00:22:27,476 Minority Development. 392 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,739 Bruford, I need to talk to you. [ Shouting ] 393 00:22:29,783 --> 00:22:34,004 I've got an office full of angry Latinos. This is really getting to be bullshit. 394 00:22:34,048 --> 00:22:37,181 [ Man ] ¿Que? Oh, not you. Lo siento. 395 00:22:37,225 --> 00:22:41,272 This is getting way out of hand. I can't take it anymore.[ Shouting In Spanish ] 396 00:22:41,316 --> 00:22:44,363 I need a couple of minutes of your time. Bruford--Look, I gotta go. 397 00:22:44,406 --> 00:22:46,408 Hold up, hold up. What's the word, Dobbs? 398 00:22:46,452 --> 00:22:48,454 Yeah, who's out next? Don't know. 399 00:22:48,497 --> 00:22:52,371 Checked every trash can in the place. No new memos. 400 00:22:52,414 --> 00:22:54,634 All right, Dobbs. Let yourself out, huh? 401 00:22:54,677 --> 00:22:56,853 Hey, I believe y'all owe me some money. 402 00:22:56,897 --> 00:23:00,509 Beat it, old man. No info, no money.That's right. 403 00:23:00,553 --> 00:23:04,208 You see, that's the problem with you new Negroes. 404 00:23:04,252 --> 00:23:06,515 Y'all ain't got no respect. 405 00:23:06,559 --> 00:23:11,215 No respect for your elders, no respect for yourselves, nobody. 406 00:23:11,259 --> 00:23:15,394 Big execs, huh? Well, y'all ain't no different than me. 407 00:23:15,437 --> 00:23:18,527 Y'all don't know nothin' about what's goin' on in this company. 408 00:23:18,571 --> 00:23:20,660 Oh, and you do? 409 00:23:20,703 --> 00:23:23,402 You're just jealous because you've been pushin' that broom for 15 years... 410 00:23:23,445 --> 00:23:26,230 and ain't got a goddamn thing to show for it! 411 00:23:26,274 --> 00:23:29,886 I got my integrity. I got my pride. 412 00:23:29,930 --> 00:23:33,455 I don't need to have folks go checkin' around trash baskets... 413 00:23:33,499 --> 00:23:36,197 to see if I still got a job. 414 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:39,679 Oh, man, go home and put on some lotion.[ Laughs ] 415 00:23:39,722 --> 00:23:42,595 Ain't y'all got no pride? 416 00:23:45,859 --> 00:23:47,774 Ain't you? 417 00:23:50,516 --> 00:23:54,302 Well, money ain't everything, boy. 418 00:23:55,608 --> 00:23:58,915 I'm sure there'll be plenty of news... 419 00:23:58,959 --> 00:24:01,048 this afternoon after the meeting. 420 00:24:01,091 --> 00:24:04,834 What meeting? [ Dobbs ] Head of department meeting. 421 00:24:04,878 --> 00:24:09,491 Started a while ago. Didn't y'all get a memo? 422 00:24:09,535 --> 00:24:12,494 [ Groaning, Mumbling ] 423 00:24:12,538 --> 00:24:14,844 I know I didn't throw it away. I'll find out what's going on. 424 00:24:14,888 --> 00:24:17,325 It's gotta be in here, man. 425 00:24:17,368 --> 00:24:20,371 It ain't just about you! You got Rocky on edge with all the mess-ups, man. 426 00:24:20,415 --> 00:24:24,506 He's gonna see this shit here and wanna kick somebody's ass.Man, chill out. 427 00:24:24,550 --> 00:24:28,554 Z knows what she's doin'. She's just messin' with his head a little bit. 428 00:24:28,597 --> 00:24:31,861 You ever read The Bluest Eye? 429 00:24:31,905 --> 00:24:35,038 What?It's a book by Toni Morrison. 430 00:24:35,082 --> 00:24:39,042 She won a Pulitzer.Yeah, look, I know who Toni Morrison is. 431 00:24:39,086 --> 00:24:42,045 You should check it out. 432 00:24:42,089 --> 00:24:45,048 [ X ] I'm gonna treat you like you treat your people, Councilman! 433 00:24:45,092 --> 00:24:47,616 Councilman, you're a dog! Get over there! Tell the truth! 434 00:24:47,660 --> 00:24:50,053 Tell the truth!I stole the money! 435 00:24:50,097 --> 00:24:52,229 Tell the truth! Who are you?I stole the money! 436 00:24:52,273 --> 00:24:55,537 I stole the money!Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? 437 00:24:55,581 --> 00:24:58,888 Tell the truth! Tell the truth! Tell the truth! 438 00:24:58,932 --> 00:25:00,890 [ Indistinct Yelling ] 439 00:25:00,934 --> 00:25:04,067 Bring that motherfucker out here! 440 00:25:04,111 --> 00:25:09,072 [ Yelling ] 441 00:25:09,116 --> 00:25:12,554 [ Muffled Yelling ] 442 00:25:12,598 --> 00:25:16,515 [ Zora ] Bullshit author that you are, you call this knowledge? 443 00:25:16,558 --> 00:25:19,735 Tellin' my man I need a smack every now and then? 444 00:25:19,779 --> 00:25:23,260 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 445 00:25:23,304 --> 00:25:26,916 "At times the African brother needs to administer... 446 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,440 "discipline to the African sister. 447 00:25:29,484 --> 00:25:33,488 "He may strike you, but it is necessary... 448 00:25:33,532 --> 00:25:37,318 if he is to return to his place of regal glory." 449 00:25:37,361 --> 00:25:42,323 My Afro-centrifugal postulate is the result of hours... 450 00:25:42,366 --> 00:25:44,499 of imperial research. 451 00:25:44,543 --> 00:25:46,545 What kind of research are you doing here? 452 00:25:46,588 --> 00:25:50,374 I was simply joking with my publicist. 453 00:25:50,418 --> 00:25:53,769 And I guess the dough boy can smack you around when you get out of line too. 454 00:25:53,813 --> 00:25:56,163 Wh-What's up? What's up? What's up, huh? Huh?Stokely, easy, okay? 455 00:25:56,206 --> 00:25:58,644 You gonna beat some sense into me, motherfucker? 456 00:25:58,687 --> 00:26:01,821 Huh? Huh? Come on with it! 457 00:26:01,864 --> 00:26:06,173 You come on with it!You're cool, man. You're cool, but you got no groove. 458 00:26:06,216 --> 00:26:09,176 Man, you stuck in the '60s, boy. 459 00:26:09,219 --> 00:26:12,005 Oh, you think you're gonna change me? Huh? 460 00:26:12,048 --> 00:26:15,008 You think you're gonna change me? Well, fuck you and this bitch! 461 00:26:15,051 --> 00:26:17,663 Y'all don't know Fat Money, boy! 462 00:26:17,706 --> 00:26:20,840 Porky Pig ass. 463 00:26:20,883 --> 00:26:23,364 Call her bitch again... 464 00:26:23,407 --> 00:26:26,193 and I'm gonna get to know you, Nino. 465 00:26:26,236 --> 00:26:28,195 [ Kissing Sound ] 466 00:26:28,238 --> 00:26:30,545 ♪♪ [ Indistinct Rap ][ Spits ] 467 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:34,505 You better save your strength, punk.Hmm. 468 00:26:34,549 --> 00:26:37,813 What the fuck you lookin' at? 469 00:26:37,857 --> 00:26:41,817 I don't know. I don't know. 470 00:26:41,861 --> 00:26:45,168 I'm 23 years old and you got me feelin' like a very old woman. 471 00:26:45,212 --> 00:26:50,347 I don't understand you at all!And you never will, ho. 472 00:26:50,391 --> 00:26:53,176 Stokely! Stokely, Stokely, stop! What the fuck's your fuckin' problem? 473 00:26:53,220 --> 00:26:57,180 I'm gonna string your fuckin' ass up.Stoke. Stoke, please! 474 00:26:57,224 --> 00:27:02,838 [ Gasps, Laughing ] 475 00:27:02,882 --> 00:27:05,188 That's all you got, boy? 476 00:27:05,232 --> 00:27:08,017 That shit was faggoty, boy! 477 00:27:08,061 --> 00:27:11,673 [ Laughing ]Doesn't anything matter to you? 478 00:27:11,717 --> 00:27:14,197 Oh, yeah. Gettin' paid! 479 00:27:14,241 --> 00:27:17,548 You got anything better to offer me? Huh? 480 00:27:17,592 --> 00:27:19,855 Y'all s-- 481 00:27:19,899 --> 00:27:23,032 Y'all motherfuckers is corny, I'm tellin' you. 482 00:27:23,076 --> 00:27:27,689 Corny. So wake me up when y'all get ready to let me outta here. 483 00:27:27,733 --> 00:27:32,128 I'm gonna sleep now. [ Sighs ] 484 00:27:33,608 --> 00:27:37,481 [ Rocky ] Obviously, we got a problem. 485 00:27:37,525 --> 00:27:42,791 What's happenin'? Hmm? 486 00:27:42,835 --> 00:27:47,491 I know one of y'all got an answer. 487 00:27:47,535 --> 00:27:52,496 Twice in two weeks the cops have been on our shit. 488 00:27:52,540 --> 00:27:55,891 Somethin' ain't right. 489 00:27:55,935 --> 00:28:00,156 Y'all are gettin' sloppy, man. 490 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:02,985 Now, we got lucky this time, 491 00:28:03,029 --> 00:28:05,248 but ain't gonna be no next time. 492 00:28:05,292 --> 00:28:07,903 Maybe if y'all did things by the book-- 493 00:28:07,947 --> 00:28:09,949 Maybe it's time for a new book. 494 00:28:09,992 --> 00:28:13,735 X, I ain't in the mood, man. We change tactics when I say so. 495 00:28:13,779 --> 00:28:17,696 How you sound, man? You not in the mood. When yousay so. 496 00:28:17,739 --> 00:28:19,915 We're the ones that gotta make this shit work. 497 00:28:19,959 --> 00:28:23,919 Hell, Rocky, you're not even around. [ Rocky ] Say what? 498 00:28:23,963 --> 00:28:26,356 I'm sayin' you're not even around, Rocky. 499 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:29,359 When was the last time you deprogrammed somebody? 500 00:28:29,403 --> 00:28:31,448 You don't know what we gotta do in there because you ain't been in there! 501 00:28:31,492 --> 00:28:35,322 I ain't been in there? I founded the DROP Squad, man. 502 00:28:35,365 --> 00:28:38,760 We know that! But this ain't the '80s, brother, it's the '90s! 503 00:28:38,804 --> 00:28:40,762 And shit's a whole lot more intense! 504 00:28:40,806 --> 00:28:43,460 We do whatever we gotta do to get the point across. 505 00:28:43,504 --> 00:28:47,943 That's why people come to us. X, listen to me, man. 506 00:28:47,987 --> 00:28:50,772 We do one thing. We talk to people. 507 00:28:50,816 --> 00:28:55,646 Period. We don't hit 'em, and we don't threaten 'em. 508 00:28:55,690 --> 00:28:59,346 [ Garvey ] The problem is, Roc, 509 00:28:59,389 --> 00:29:03,306 these cats today, they ain't tryin' to hear nothin', man. 510 00:29:03,350 --> 00:29:05,700 You gotta get their attention first. 511 00:29:05,744 --> 00:29:10,139 Garvey, I don't need you guys freelancin' on me, man. 512 00:29:10,183 --> 00:29:14,361 Ain't nobody freelancin' on you, brother. We got a system that works. 513 00:29:14,404 --> 00:29:16,667 Just stick with it. All right? 514 00:29:16,711 --> 00:29:18,626 All right. 515 00:29:21,716 --> 00:29:24,153 Excuse me. [ Panting ] 516 00:29:24,197 --> 00:29:28,505 Um, I need to talk to somebody in charge, please. 517 00:29:28,549 --> 00:29:31,682 [ Garvey ] Bruford R. Jamison, Jr. 518 00:29:31,726 --> 00:29:34,511 Your boss man must love you. 519 00:29:34,555 --> 00:29:39,516 Look, man, I, uh-- I just wrapped up the biggest project of my career. 520 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:41,518 Mm-hmm.Whoo! 521 00:29:41,562 --> 00:29:43,520 It's gonna be my last one unless I get outta here. 522 00:29:43,564 --> 00:29:47,524 Now, come on, y'all made your point, okay? Can I just get outta here? 523 00:29:47,568 --> 00:29:51,006 What's the matter, Bruford? Can't you miss a few days from work? 524 00:29:51,050 --> 00:29:53,182 I got bills to pay like everybody else. 525 00:29:53,226 --> 00:29:56,533 Now, y'all are messin' with my livelihood, man.Stop whinin', man. 526 00:29:56,577 --> 00:29:58,535 Whinin'! Whinin'! 527 00:29:58,579 --> 00:30:00,537 Maybe you need to lose that gig. 528 00:30:00,581 --> 00:30:03,192 Maybe that will put your ass back in touch with reality.Reality. 529 00:30:03,236 --> 00:30:05,542 Reality! Reality, boy!Reality, reality. Wake up! 530 00:30:05,586 --> 00:30:08,023 Y'all the ones that's out of touch with reality! 531 00:30:08,067 --> 00:30:10,199 Don't piss your pants, brother. 532 00:30:10,243 --> 00:30:12,985 Them white boys don't even know you're gone, believe me. 533 00:30:15,248 --> 00:30:17,728 Hey, how ya doin? [ Man ] I'm serious. 534 00:30:17,772 --> 00:30:21,732 Kyra thought she was all that, and the devil kicked her to the curb. 535 00:30:21,776 --> 00:30:25,388 You got to know how to play it smart.You're late. 536 00:30:25,432 --> 00:30:27,869 White man wouldn't let go of my nigger toe.Thanks. 537 00:30:27,913 --> 00:30:31,046 How you feelin'? [ Woman ] Aw, shut up. 538 00:30:31,090 --> 00:30:34,876 I got the I-hate-my-job, but-times-are-too-tight to-quit blues. 539 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:36,878 How you sound, girl. 540 00:30:36,922 --> 00:30:40,055 There's got to be a better way to serve the community. 541 00:30:40,099 --> 00:30:43,058 What are you talkin' about? You do a lot of good things with the community. 542 00:30:43,102 --> 00:30:46,409 Hey, didn't you get the company to participate in the National Black Family Reunion? Huh? 543 00:30:46,453 --> 00:30:48,890 Right. They sponsored a jump rope contest. 544 00:30:48,934 --> 00:30:51,893 "Jump for Freedom." What's that? 545 00:30:51,937 --> 00:30:54,417 I was out there jumpin' for my freedom. 546 00:30:54,461 --> 00:30:56,767 It's not funny. 547 00:30:56,811 --> 00:31:00,467 All I do all day long is spend my time explaining away their bad judgment. 548 00:31:00,510 --> 00:31:03,600 See, baby, that's your problem. You keep thinkin' they have the best interests... 549 00:31:03,644 --> 00:31:05,602 of the community at heart. Uh-uh. 550 00:31:05,646 --> 00:31:07,822 Honey, I know whose best interests they have at heart. 551 00:31:07,866 --> 00:31:11,347 Y'all just kill me with this "they" stuff. 552 00:31:11,391 --> 00:31:14,263 We are "they." 553 00:31:14,307 --> 00:31:16,483 Bruford, you helped come up with that... 554 00:31:16,526 --> 00:31:19,703 old, crazy Mumbling Jack campaign, didn't you? 555 00:31:19,747 --> 00:31:23,620 Rosette, you're just mad because I didn't let your drunk behind pose for the poster. 556 00:31:23,664 --> 00:31:29,322 So, Rosie, why don't you let me give you a hand on this General Otis thing? 557 00:31:29,365 --> 00:31:31,541 I'll get us both a raise. 558 00:31:31,585 --> 00:31:33,500 So what's your idea? 559 00:31:33,543 --> 00:31:37,678 A half-naked lady with a chicken in between her legs? 560 00:31:37,721 --> 00:31:42,901 [ Laughing ] Girl, please! 561 00:31:42,944 --> 00:31:45,860 Ha, ha, ha. Girl, that was just a beer ad. 562 00:31:45,904 --> 00:31:48,515 I didn't see the need for a black history lesson, okay? 563 00:31:48,558 --> 00:31:51,126 I'll just pass on your help, thank you very much. 564 00:31:51,170 --> 00:31:55,522 Look, we get paid to sell goods to black people. Period. [ Janet ] That's right. 565 00:31:55,565 --> 00:31:58,351 By any means necessary, right? 566 00:31:58,394 --> 00:32:02,833 If you want to get deep about it, go ahead, but I understood that comin' in. 567 00:32:02,877 --> 00:32:06,881 Let me ask you a question. If you're a vegetarian, do you work at a meat factory? 568 00:32:06,925 --> 00:32:09,188 Bruford, it's not that simple, and you know it. 569 00:32:09,231 --> 00:32:11,364 It's as simple as using your common sense. 570 00:32:11,407 --> 00:32:14,236 If you know Mumbling Jack is gonna tear up your liver, don't buy it. 571 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:17,587 Seriously. I mean, why make it a black-white thing, Rosette? 572 00:32:17,631 --> 00:32:21,548 [ Bruford ] Right! If white folks drank this, we'd be trying to sell it to them too. 573 00:32:21,591 --> 00:32:24,899 - But they don't! - Right! So what are we supposed to do? 574 00:32:24,943 --> 00:32:26,901 Chase behind black folks and hold their hands... 575 00:32:26,945 --> 00:32:30,557 and tell them don't eat this, don't drink that, don't buy-- 576 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:33,995 Folks gotta make their own decisions. [ Janet ] That's right. 577 00:32:34,039 --> 00:32:36,084 It's not my personal responsibility. 578 00:32:41,046 --> 00:32:43,222 It's not. 579 00:32:43,265 --> 00:32:45,615 [ Garvey ] You ain't nothin' but a token. [ Trevor ] Token! 580 00:32:45,659 --> 00:32:47,226 [ Zora ] Token! [ Garvey ] Your whole department is bullshit! 581 00:32:47,269 --> 00:32:49,532 Bullshit!A bunch of over-privileged Negroes! 582 00:32:49,576 --> 00:32:51,708 Negroes!Tryin' to out-white each other! 583 00:32:51,752 --> 00:32:54,537 Whitewash!Over-privileged? Huh? I earned my damn job! 584 00:32:54,581 --> 00:32:56,713 You ain't earned shit! Shit! Shit! 585 00:32:56,757 --> 00:32:59,890 It was earned for you by a lot of people you seem to wanna forget! 586 00:32:59,934 --> 00:33:01,892 I haven't forgotten anybody. Look, I don't need to explain. 587 00:33:01,936 --> 00:33:05,374 Oh, brother, please! You forget whoever they pay you to forget! 588 00:33:05,418 --> 00:33:07,724 And you probably couldn't wait to sell Kyra out! 589 00:33:07,768 --> 00:33:09,726 Sellout, sellout, sellout!No, no, no! 590 00:33:09,770 --> 00:33:12,555 Kyra couldn't cut it. No, she couldn't cut it, and she quit! 591 00:33:12,599 --> 00:33:15,776 She was confused. I'm not. 592 00:33:15,819 --> 00:33:18,039 Look, it's a game, you know? 593 00:33:18,083 --> 00:33:22,043 Sometimes in that game you gotta separate your politics from your goals. 594 00:33:22,087 --> 00:33:24,915 Apparently your goal is to be a sellout.Sellout! 595 00:33:24,959 --> 00:33:29,050 Sellout!All right. So what would you have me do? 596 00:33:29,094 --> 00:33:31,052 Go in there and start makin' demands? 597 00:33:31,096 --> 00:33:33,141 It's their company. 598 00:33:33,185 --> 00:33:36,318 This is bullshit. I don't need explain myself to you...[ Screeches ] 599 00:33:36,362 --> 00:33:38,494 or anybody else.Yeah, eloquent, but incorrect, 600 00:33:38,538 --> 00:33:40,670 seein' as you're the one tied to the chair.Like a dog! 601 00:33:40,714 --> 00:33:43,151 Wrong!Let me tell you what I think. 602 00:33:43,195 --> 00:33:45,327 I don't care what you think. You don't know my life or what I'm livin'. 603 00:33:45,371 --> 00:33:49,157 Nigger, I got you, baby! Right here! 604 00:33:49,201 --> 00:33:52,856 I only need to know a fraction of this to know your sorry ass! 605 00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:55,685 Motherfuckers like you laugh at nigger jokes with your white friends! 606 00:33:55,729 --> 00:33:58,166 Nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger, nigger!With niggers like y'all, 607 00:33:58,210 --> 00:34:02,605 that's all we'll ever be to them, a joke! [ Zora ] Funny, brother! 608 00:34:02,649 --> 00:34:06,044 No, it ain't funny. 609 00:34:06,087 --> 00:34:10,874 Y'all think y'all got it all figured out, don't you? Huh? 610 00:34:10,918 --> 00:34:13,051 Y'all don't know shit, man. 611 00:34:13,094 --> 00:34:16,054 Y'all don't know shit about reality. 612 00:34:16,097 --> 00:34:20,058 Y'all couldn't handle it anyway, you know? 613 00:34:20,101 --> 00:34:23,887 Brother, for you this is reality. You should start to deal with that! 614 00:34:23,931 --> 00:34:27,456 Yeah? Well, you should kiss my natural black ass, you bald-headed piece of-- 615 00:34:27,500 --> 00:34:30,720 Oh! All right! 616 00:34:30,764 --> 00:34:35,682 [ Groaning ]Get all the rest you can, baby. You gonna need it. 617 00:34:35,725 --> 00:34:40,687 [ Gasping, Coughing ]Uh-huh. 618 00:34:40,730 --> 00:34:45,213 [ Bruford ] It's all right. I got all day. 619 00:34:45,257 --> 00:34:49,130 Huey, give our boy a black history minute. 620 00:34:49,174 --> 00:34:51,567 I ain't goin' nowhere. 621 00:34:51,611 --> 00:34:53,613 I ain't goin' nowhere.Z. 622 00:34:55,528 --> 00:34:59,488 Garvey. Man, I told you. 623 00:34:59,532 --> 00:35:02,143 [ Record ] Welcome to the wonderful world of the Negro. Damn. 624 00:35:02,187 --> 00:35:05,842 Heritage International presents "The Negro."Look, Z, 625 00:35:05,886 --> 00:35:07,888 I don't want you to get into trouble. 626 00:35:07,931 --> 00:35:11,152 Come with me as we return...I'm gonna send you over with Miss Ibo. 627 00:35:11,196 --> 00:35:14,024 to the glorious state of Mississippi. 628 00:35:14,068 --> 00:35:18,507 The year is 1876. The place: Milford County.And what are you gonna do? 629 00:35:18,551 --> 00:35:21,510 [ Record Continues ]Hell, we've tried everything. 630 00:35:21,554 --> 00:35:24,600 Now we gonna do it my way. 631 00:35:24,644 --> 00:35:28,169 They got us again. 632 00:35:28,213 --> 00:35:30,693 Yeah. How ya doin', babe? 633 00:35:30,737 --> 00:35:34,044 Come in right through the front damn window. You need a revolvin' door. 634 00:35:34,088 --> 00:35:36,525 Why don't you check upstairs, see what else they might have taken. 635 00:35:36,569 --> 00:35:38,701 Better yet, why don't you lay your shit out in the street? 636 00:35:38,745 --> 00:35:41,051 Come on, son. A little sweat ain't gonna kill you. 637 00:35:41,095 --> 00:35:43,228 Go get your hammer and nails. 638 00:35:43,271 --> 00:35:47,362 I don't know when they are gonna realize that I am just here to help them, man. 639 00:35:47,406 --> 00:35:50,539 Sometimes black people just--Black ain't got nothin' to do with it, brother. 640 00:35:50,583 --> 00:35:53,063 You got shit to get stole, it's gonna get stole. It's simple as that. 641 00:35:53,107 --> 00:35:57,894 You got to adjust to reality. 642 00:35:57,938 --> 00:36:02,203 What you plan on doin' with that little-ass piece of wood, son?George Truelove, Esquire. 643 00:36:02,247 --> 00:36:05,206 [ Laughing ]Oh, brother. 644 00:36:05,250 --> 00:36:07,208 Brother, brother. 645 00:36:07,252 --> 00:36:09,558 Oh, my man. What happened to you here? 646 00:36:09,602 --> 00:36:11,560 Man, they hit me again. 647 00:36:11,604 --> 00:36:14,389 They took everything this time-- All the machines, everything. 648 00:36:14,433 --> 00:36:17,087 Man gets robbed more than the homeless peoples.Shit. 649 00:36:17,131 --> 00:36:22,092 Look, Rocky. Look here. I got some breakfast links in the car, 20 to the pack. 650 00:36:22,136 --> 00:36:24,747 Let you have them for five dollars.[ Chuckles ] 651 00:36:24,791 --> 00:36:27,620 Let me think about that, Frankman.Okay. 652 00:36:27,663 --> 00:36:31,101 Somebody dropped the dime on us, man. 653 00:36:31,145 --> 00:36:34,801 Brought the cops this time, so... 654 00:36:34,844 --> 00:36:37,978 we gotta move.Again. 655 00:36:38,021 --> 00:36:40,154 Yeah. 656 00:36:40,198 --> 00:36:44,637 You can't make mistakes, Roc. Not now. 657 00:36:46,029 --> 00:36:49,468 Not since you made the big times. 658 00:36:51,644 --> 00:36:55,604 That's you, isn't it? 659 00:36:55,648 --> 00:36:58,172 [ Sighs ] Yeah. 660 00:36:58,216 --> 00:37:02,307 Real nice, Roc. That's real nice, brother. 661 00:37:02,350 --> 00:37:05,440 I think you're letting this thing get outta hand. 662 00:37:05,484 --> 00:37:09,836 I mean, come on, Roc. We used to bring people to your house, you remember? 663 00:37:09,879 --> 00:37:14,144 I mean, we talked to them. We were never a bunch of vigilantes, man. 664 00:37:14,188 --> 00:37:17,191 We didn't go around kidnappin' people and bangin' their heads. 665 00:37:17,235 --> 00:37:20,673 - Is that what you think we're about now? - These days, yes. 666 00:37:20,716 --> 00:37:25,199 From what I'm hearin', you guys are more into beat-downs than you are enlightenment. 667 00:37:25,243 --> 00:37:29,551 Maybe things are just a lot different than when we started, Skeeter. 668 00:37:29,595 --> 00:37:32,815 You tryin' to convince me or you tryin' to convince yourself? 669 00:37:32,859 --> 00:37:35,470 Hmm? 670 00:37:35,514 --> 00:37:37,646 [ Laughs ] 671 00:37:37,690 --> 00:37:40,649 [ Laughing ] Look, brother. 672 00:37:40,693 --> 00:37:43,304 Now you know I'm always gonna support you, Roc. 673 00:37:43,348 --> 00:37:47,917 But this ain't about beatin' folks' heads, man. It never was. 674 00:37:50,746 --> 00:37:52,835 Hey, Bru![ Gasps ] 675 00:37:52,879 --> 00:37:55,838 [ Mouse Squeaking ]Feelin' black yet? 676 00:37:55,882 --> 00:37:59,668 [ Woman Laughing, Groaning ] 677 00:37:59,712 --> 00:38:01,670 [ Man Laughing ] [ Woman ] Those little sissies. 678 00:38:01,714 --> 00:38:05,326 Look, there's Bruford, Jr. and Flip. 679 00:38:05,370 --> 00:38:07,894 Lord, you couldn't keep those boys apart.[ Laughing ] 680 00:38:07,937 --> 00:38:11,027 [ Woman ] Oh, they're too precious. 681 00:38:11,071 --> 00:38:14,509 Hey. There's my Bubu. [ Woman ] Hey, Bu. 682 00:38:14,553 --> 00:38:18,731 What's up there, boy? Hey, Pop. Hey, Des. Hey, what's up, big head? 683 00:38:18,774 --> 00:38:22,865 Ma, you gotta call me Bubu?I've always called you Bubu. 684 00:38:22,909 --> 00:38:26,216 Flip's downstairs. He's been tryin' to get ahold of you. 685 00:38:26,260 --> 00:38:28,871 I'll go get him. No, Des, you don't have to get up. 686 00:38:28,915 --> 00:38:31,874 I'm just gonna drop off my laun-- No, I'll go get him! 687 00:38:31,918 --> 00:38:36,749 Come in the kitchen with me, Bruford. [ Des ] Flip! Bubu's up here! 688 00:38:36,792 --> 00:38:40,448 What's happenin', Bu? [ Laughing ] 689 00:38:40,492 --> 00:38:42,972 Come here, man.What's up? 690 00:38:43,016 --> 00:38:44,974 [ Laughing ]What's up, Flip? How you doin'? 691 00:38:45,018 --> 00:38:48,456 Long time no see. I'm glad you're here. Hey, we need to rap. 692 00:38:48,500 --> 00:38:52,155 Aunt Lucy, you got anything to drink? [ Lucy ] Sit down and eat some dinner. 693 00:38:52,199 --> 00:38:56,464 I fixed you a plate and left you a soda.Oh, thanks, Aunt Lucy. 694 00:38:56,508 --> 00:38:59,641 Come out with me, Desiree. Lenora?Bu. 695 00:38:59,685 --> 00:39:03,819 [ Lenora ] Yeah?You lookin' good, like you're doin' all right for yourself. 696 00:39:03,863 --> 00:39:06,648 [ Laughing ]Hey, man, everything's cool. Same old, same old. 697 00:39:06,692 --> 00:39:12,350 Hey, I saw Skip the Trip. He used to play bass with us. Remember? 698 00:39:12,393 --> 00:39:17,485 Oh, yeah, man. Doodle brother, right?[ Laughing ] 699 00:39:17,529 --> 00:39:19,835 He said he hadn't seen you in a while. 700 00:39:19,879 --> 00:39:22,360 I said, well, Bubu's workin' downtown. 701 00:39:22,403 --> 00:39:24,492 He ain't got time to be hangin' around here. 702 00:39:24,536 --> 00:39:27,843 Ah, come on, man. I hang out sometimes. I just got other things to do. 703 00:39:27,887 --> 00:39:30,193 I hear you, brother. 704 00:39:30,237 --> 00:39:32,544 That's what I'm talkin' about. 705 00:39:32,587 --> 00:39:36,199 I get a gig like you got, start cuttin' these niggers loose. [ Chuckling ] 706 00:39:36,243 --> 00:39:38,506 Oh, yeah? 707 00:39:45,644 --> 00:39:47,602 I tell you what I was wonderin'. 708 00:39:47,646 --> 00:39:49,865 You know Desiree about to drop. 709 00:39:49,909 --> 00:39:52,041 I'm gonna be needin' me a real job, you know? 710 00:39:52,085 --> 00:39:54,609 I was hopin' you'd put in a word for me where you work. 711 00:39:54,653 --> 00:39:58,483 Yeah, but, Flip, man, it ain't that easy, man. 712 00:39:58,526 --> 00:40:01,529 I ain't talkin' about no executive spot, man. 713 00:40:01,573 --> 00:40:04,706 I'll work in the mail room. I'll be a runner, anything. I just need a gig. 714 00:40:04,750 --> 00:40:08,057 Yeah, I know that, but--Hey, come on, man. 715 00:40:08,101 --> 00:40:10,146 We family, right? 716 00:40:10,190 --> 00:40:12,888 Ah, come on, Flip, man, don't give me the guilties. 717 00:40:12,932 --> 00:40:15,717 Of course we're family.Then hook me up. 718 00:40:15,761 --> 00:40:17,893 Flip, man, I've told you a hundred times. 719 00:40:17,937 --> 00:40:21,375 You gotta go to personnel and put in an application like everybody else. 720 00:40:21,419 --> 00:40:23,812 I can't make them white folks give you a job. 721 00:40:23,856 --> 00:40:26,815 You can put in a word for me.No, I can't do that until you put in an application, right? 722 00:40:26,859 --> 00:40:30,906 When you gonna do that, man?Hey, I'm gonna get down there. 723 00:40:30,950 --> 00:40:34,475 Well, when you do that, then we can talk, man. 724 00:40:34,519 --> 00:40:38,479 Flip, man, you're my boy, but... 725 00:40:38,523 --> 00:40:41,917 you ain't doin' what you're supposed to be doin', man. 726 00:40:43,528 --> 00:40:46,356 You know, it's-- [ Laughs ] 727 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:49,838 I'm sorry, man. Hey, man, I gotta roll. 728 00:40:49,882 --> 00:40:52,841 I hear you. [ Women Chattering Indistinctly ] 729 00:40:52,885 --> 00:40:54,843 Hey, look at us. 730 00:40:54,887 --> 00:40:58,847 Me covered with basement soot, and you wearin' $500 watches. 731 00:40:58,891 --> 00:41:02,503 Times sure have changed, huh? [ Chattering Continues ] 732 00:41:02,547 --> 00:41:06,028 Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I guess so, man. 733 00:41:06,072 --> 00:41:08,291 [ Chuckling ]Hey, man, gotta roll. 734 00:41:09,379 --> 00:41:13,383 XB's in the house!Oh, shit. 735 00:41:13,427 --> 00:41:17,213 Huey, tell Harriet to let me know if Rocky comes in. 736 00:41:17,257 --> 00:41:19,389 Hey, Bruford. 737 00:41:19,433 --> 00:41:21,870 What's up, man? You know what? 738 00:41:21,914 --> 00:41:25,091 I sure would hate to be a blue-shirt, button-on-the-collar, 739 00:41:25,134 --> 00:41:28,007 wing-tip-shoe-wearin' motherfucker and be here. 740 00:41:28,050 --> 00:41:31,010 XB's in the house, man.What's up, X? 741 00:41:31,053 --> 00:41:35,928 [ Growls ] [ Trevor ] XB, meaning Extra Black! 742 00:41:35,971 --> 00:41:40,846 B-l-a-c-k m-a-n! 743 00:41:40,889 --> 00:41:42,978 [ Groaning ]What'd I get? 744 00:41:44,589 --> 00:41:46,895 Hootie-hoo.Hootie-hoo. 745 00:41:46,939 --> 00:41:51,334 [ XB ] So what's with Bruford now? 746 00:41:51,378 --> 00:41:56,339 I hear, what we have here is a failure to communicate. 747 00:41:56,383 --> 00:41:59,342 Well, I'm here to help you get your mind right. 748 00:41:59,386 --> 00:42:03,651 Go ahead, man. Get outta my face.I'm gonna get in your face, boy. 749 00:42:03,695 --> 00:42:06,001 From now on your name is Toby. 750 00:42:06,045 --> 00:42:10,136 Whenever I call you, you will respond thusly, "Shakin' it over here, boss." 751 00:42:10,179 --> 00:42:12,617 Yeah, right.I ain't bullshittin' with you. 752 00:42:12,660 --> 00:42:15,968 [ Groaning ]No rest for the weary, Toby. 753 00:42:16,011 --> 00:42:18,536 [ Breathing Hard ] 754 00:42:18,579 --> 00:42:22,452 Shakin' it over here, boss.You're damn skippy you're shakin' it. 755 00:42:22,496 --> 00:42:26,587 [ Bruford ] I am so tired of all this blacker than thou bullshit! 756 00:42:26,631 --> 00:42:28,937 You're tired? What's this bullshit, Toby? 757 00:42:28,981 --> 00:42:31,287 [ Garvey ] Let him taste some of that Mumbling Jack, X.Huh? Huh? 758 00:42:31,331 --> 00:42:34,116 Shakin' it over here, boss!You're damn skippy you're shakin' it! 759 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:36,423 You think you can just walk around and say and do anything you want... 760 00:42:36,466 --> 00:42:38,425 without gettin' called on it, huh? 761 00:42:38,468 --> 00:42:41,646 You're wrong! You're wrong! Oh, no, no! I'm callin' you on it! 762 00:42:41,689 --> 00:42:43,952 You're not gonna sell this shit in my neighborhood! 763 00:42:43,996 --> 00:42:46,912 You're not gonna sell me to your white boys! I'm gonna force you to deal with me! 764 00:42:46,955 --> 00:42:49,305 I'm gonna ride your ass until you respect me! 765 00:42:49,349 --> 00:42:51,481 Do you hear me? I'm not going away! 766 00:42:51,525 --> 00:42:53,483 [ Bottle Shatters ] 767 00:42:56,008 --> 00:43:00,142 Does this boy know he is shit?I doubt it, X. 768 00:43:00,186 --> 00:43:03,015 What'd I get? 769 00:43:03,058 --> 00:43:08,368 [ XB ] All right, Bru. Let's see if your memory is good. 770 00:43:09,587 --> 00:43:14,069 [ Panting ] I... 771 00:43:14,113 --> 00:43:19,074 Bruford R. Jamison, Jr., 772 00:43:19,118 --> 00:43:24,079 do hereby recognize that my craving... 773 00:43:24,123 --> 00:43:26,342 for total assimilation... 774 00:43:26,386 --> 00:43:28,344 Mm-hmm. 775 00:43:28,388 --> 00:43:31,347 was created in me... 776 00:43:31,391 --> 00:43:35,656 in contempt for my physical self... 777 00:43:35,700 --> 00:43:38,180 and destroyed my ability... 778 00:43:38,224 --> 00:43:43,185 to appreciate and remember my past. 779 00:43:43,229 --> 00:43:49,017 And that-- It's not that simple, man! 780 00:43:49,061 --> 00:43:51,193 All right, y'all tell me, huh? 781 00:43:51,237 --> 00:43:56,285 Now how am I supposed to get them to trust me and y'all respect me, huh? Huh? 782 00:43:56,329 --> 00:43:58,766 Aw, fuck it, man. Y'all don't know, man. Y'all don't know shit! 783 00:43:58,810 --> 00:44:03,031 That's bullshit, brother. You ain't special. I've been there too. 784 00:44:03,075 --> 00:44:05,338 Oh, yeah? What happened, baldy? You couldn't cut it? 785 00:44:05,381 --> 00:44:08,210 Watch it, motherfucker! I could cut it! 786 00:44:08,254 --> 00:44:13,346 Turn me loose, X! No, I just woke up so I could enlighten knuckleheads like you! 787 00:44:15,740 --> 00:44:18,351 So, is this how you... 788 00:44:18,394 --> 00:44:22,311 enlighten everybody? 789 00:44:22,355 --> 00:44:25,706 Huh? Brother? 790 00:44:25,750 --> 00:44:28,361 Or just me? 791 00:44:38,110 --> 00:44:41,896 There's no struggle, 792 00:44:41,940 --> 00:44:45,030 there's no progress, brother. 793 00:44:46,466 --> 00:44:49,730 "We wear the masks... 794 00:44:49,774 --> 00:44:53,603 that grins and lies." 795 00:44:55,475 --> 00:44:58,739 Now you look that up when you're over there. 796 00:44:58,783 --> 00:45:01,916 I am having serious problems with the packaging of this deal-- 797 00:45:01,960 --> 00:45:04,266 Sir, I think what Rosette means is that... 798 00:45:04,310 --> 00:45:08,836 if we go with the more traditional approach, it's going to be ineffective. 799 00:45:08,880 --> 00:45:11,447 But if we take a more satirical approach, 800 00:45:11,491 --> 00:45:13,754 which is something that I've developed right here, um, 801 00:45:13,798 --> 00:45:17,279 I think it's humorous, but at the same time it's very effective. 802 00:45:17,323 --> 00:45:19,455 [ Phone Beeping ] 803 00:45:19,499 --> 00:45:22,937 [ Answering Machine ] Bruford here. Actually, I'm out, so leave a message. 804 00:45:22,981 --> 00:45:27,376 [ Beep ] Hey, Bu, this is Flip. Where ya at? 805 00:45:27,420 --> 00:45:30,379 I really need to talk to ya. Call me at Aunt Tilly's. 806 00:45:30,423 --> 00:45:33,905 [ Dial Tone ] 807 00:45:33,948 --> 00:45:35,907 Shit. 808 00:45:40,825 --> 00:45:45,481 Well, Bruford, congratulations. I'm sure you'll have a very successful campaign. 809 00:45:45,525 --> 00:45:48,441 Why, thank you, sir. 810 00:45:51,444 --> 00:45:53,402 [ Man ] Congratulations, Bruford. 811 00:45:53,446 --> 00:45:56,362 [ Bruford ] Thank you. 812 00:45:59,713 --> 00:46:02,629 [ Cork Pops ]So, did you get what you wanted? 813 00:46:02,672 --> 00:46:05,458 Hey, how about a drink, huh? 814 00:46:05,501 --> 00:46:08,069 Don't play me like I'm stupid, boy. 815 00:46:08,113 --> 00:46:11,333 Rosie, if you're upset because Sweeney gave me the General Otis account, don't worry. 816 00:46:11,377 --> 00:46:14,336 - I gave you credit. - Upset? 817 00:46:14,380 --> 00:46:17,818 Well, I don't want credit for that shit! 818 00:46:17,862 --> 00:46:20,516 You knew what I was fighting against, but you-- 819 00:46:20,560 --> 00:46:26,479 Oh, you just couldn't wait to get in there and play the role of company man, could you? 820 00:46:26,522 --> 00:46:32,006 You sold us out! Just like you did with Kyra. 821 00:46:32,050 --> 00:46:35,444 Just how many asses you willing to kiss, nigger? 822 00:46:35,488 --> 00:46:40,362 Rosie, this ain't about kissing ass. 823 00:46:40,406 --> 00:46:42,712 It's about getting the job done. 824 00:46:42,756 --> 00:46:46,020 Oh, I understand. 825 00:46:46,064 --> 00:46:48,980 Completely. 826 00:46:55,421 --> 00:47:00,034 Yo, Roc, we released Fat Money, and here's the Jamison file. 827 00:47:00,078 --> 00:47:02,732 [ Flip On Tape ] Yeah, Bruford Jamison's providing the letter. 828 00:47:02,776 --> 00:47:05,039 He works here in Minority Development.What's up? 829 00:47:05,083 --> 00:47:09,174 [ Receptionist ] Hold on, please. 830 00:47:09,217 --> 00:47:13,178 Who's that? That Jamison's brother? 831 00:47:13,221 --> 00:47:17,704 [ Tape Rewinding ][ Sighs ] Jamison doesn't have a brother. 832 00:47:17,747 --> 00:47:20,185 Then who's this? 833 00:47:20,228 --> 00:47:23,579 This is a tape from his job.Everything's here except your reference letter. 834 00:47:23,623 --> 00:47:27,061 Yeah, Bruford Jamison's providing the letter. He works here in Minority Development. 835 00:47:27,105 --> 00:47:31,892 [ Rocky ] You seen any of this? X didn't look at it either, did he? 836 00:47:31,936 --> 00:47:35,504 Why you fightin' me on this, Garvey? 837 00:47:38,029 --> 00:47:41,684 You plannin' on breaking off from us, brother, 838 00:47:41,728 --> 00:47:43,686 startin' your own thing? 839 00:47:43,730 --> 00:47:49,083 I love the DROP Squad, Rocky. 840 00:47:49,127 --> 00:47:52,782 I believe in what we're doin', but... 841 00:47:52,826 --> 00:47:55,046 we losin' our edge, man. 842 00:47:55,089 --> 00:47:59,746 It's time for us to redefine how far we're willin' to go. 843 00:47:59,789 --> 00:48:05,099 Now either we gonna come strong like black men should, or we gonna become an old wives' tale. 844 00:48:05,143 --> 00:48:09,060 - Where does it stop, Garvey? - Time dictates agenda. 845 00:48:09,103 --> 00:48:14,108 Well, maybe it's time I gather some information of my own. 846 00:48:14,152 --> 00:48:18,721 According to Jamison's sister's information, Jamison's people... 847 00:48:18,765 --> 00:48:21,811 are from some small town in Maryland. 848 00:48:21,855 --> 00:48:26,207 I'm gonna take Trevor and see what I can find out. 849 00:48:29,167 --> 00:48:31,125 Now, Garvey, 850 00:48:31,169 --> 00:48:33,998 I'm leavin' you in charge. 851 00:48:36,174 --> 00:48:39,438 No rough stuff. 852 00:48:43,355 --> 00:48:45,270 All right? 853 00:48:49,274 --> 00:48:52,277 No rough stuff. 854 00:48:54,018 --> 00:48:56,455 [ Dog Barking ] 855 00:49:12,558 --> 00:49:15,474 [ Barking Continues ] 856 00:49:19,043 --> 00:49:23,482 [ Dog Barking, Indistinct Talking ] 857 00:49:30,358 --> 00:49:32,360 How you doing? 858 00:49:32,404 --> 00:49:34,972 Okay. 859 00:49:35,015 --> 00:49:39,541 We're looking for Otha Jamison. 860 00:49:39,585 --> 00:49:42,022 Otha? Police. [ Otha ] Yo. 861 00:49:42,066 --> 00:49:45,895 ♪♪ [ Music Playing ] 862 00:49:45,939 --> 00:49:48,724 Hell, these ain't the police. 863 00:49:48,768 --> 00:49:51,989 Why don't you get yourself something cold to drink. I'll take care of this. 864 00:49:53,903 --> 00:49:55,993 [ Chuckles ] 865 00:49:56,036 --> 00:49:59,997 Boy, y'all a long way from 119th Street, huh? 866 00:50:00,040 --> 00:50:02,390 What you know about 119th Street, man? 867 00:50:02,434 --> 00:50:05,219 Hey, relax, cool breeze. 868 00:50:05,263 --> 00:50:07,917 I've raised some hell in my time. I know about y'all. 869 00:50:07,961 --> 00:50:12,226 - What do you know, brother? - [ Laughing ] 870 00:50:12,270 --> 00:50:16,926 Man, you kill me. Gettin' all serious, lip pokin' out like that. 871 00:50:16,970 --> 00:50:19,712 Remind me of Robeson in that picture The Emperor Jones. 872 00:50:19,755 --> 00:50:22,236 [ Laughing ] Man, you somethin' else. 873 00:50:22,280 --> 00:50:24,760 Hey, man, let me tell you something, all right? This ain't no laughing matter. 874 00:50:24,804 --> 00:50:28,938 We ain't got no time to stand around this dust bowl hee-hawing with you. You understand? 875 00:50:28,982 --> 00:50:31,593 Let me tell you something, young brother. 876 00:50:31,637 --> 00:50:34,901 I walked the line long before y'all arrived. 877 00:50:34,944 --> 00:50:38,513 Now you try holdin' hands with a skinny teenager and a preacher... 878 00:50:38,557 --> 00:50:43,083 while a cracker raise a goddamn 12-gauge shotgun across your lip. 879 00:50:43,127 --> 00:50:46,695 - Now that's serious business. - Mr. Jamison, 880 00:50:46,739 --> 00:50:49,263 [ Sighs ] we didn't mean any disrespect. 881 00:50:49,307 --> 00:50:53,963 No, you and Emperor here think things didn't start until y'all come along. 882 00:50:54,007 --> 00:50:57,097 Well, it didn't! Y'all is just the next phase. 883 00:50:57,141 --> 00:51:00,100 Now, you got my nephew, right? 884 00:51:00,144 --> 00:51:05,714 You need some information, right?[ Gasps ] Yes, sir. 885 00:51:05,758 --> 00:51:10,110 All right, Bubu, Flip, they cousins, but they more like brothers. 886 00:51:10,154 --> 00:51:12,112 They spend their summers down here. 887 00:51:12,156 --> 00:51:17,117 Flip? [ Otha ] Yeah. 888 00:51:17,161 --> 00:51:20,642 Tilly's boy. They stay down the road a piece.They? 889 00:51:20,686 --> 00:51:25,082 Flip. Desiree. The baby! 890 00:51:27,606 --> 00:51:33,090 Oh, hell, man! Y'all need to do y'all homework. 891 00:51:33,133 --> 00:51:36,136 Um,[ Sighs ] 892 00:51:36,180 --> 00:51:38,486 respect, man. 893 00:51:38,530 --> 00:51:40,445 Thanks for your time. 894 00:51:47,887 --> 00:51:50,672 [ Chuckling, Mumbling ] 895 00:51:50,716 --> 00:51:53,806 Goddamn. 896 00:51:53,849 --> 00:51:56,461 [ Laughing ] 897 00:51:56,504 --> 00:52:00,334 Bubba! Bring me some of that hogshead cheese back there, boy. 898 00:52:00,378 --> 00:52:04,164 [ Chuckling ] And some crackers. And a strawberry soda. 899 00:52:04,208 --> 00:52:07,994 [ XB ] One pretty lady! No! It's your mother and you didn't even know who she is! 900 00:52:08,037 --> 00:52:10,170 [ Indistinct Shouting ]It's a damn shame. A damn shame! 901 00:52:10,214 --> 00:52:13,173 Who is this? Who is this?[ Shouting ] 902 00:52:13,217 --> 00:52:18,047 [ Indistinct Shouting Continues ] 903 00:52:18,091 --> 00:52:20,180 Who is that?Recognize this? Can you see it? 904 00:52:20,224 --> 00:52:23,183 Eyes, nose look familiar? Can you see it? [ Glass Breaks ] 905 00:52:23,227 --> 00:52:26,491 So, we goin' by your folks this weekend? 906 00:52:26,534 --> 00:52:30,669 Hmm?[ Sighs ] Yeah. 907 00:52:30,712 --> 00:52:33,628 Thanks for reminding me. 908 00:52:33,672 --> 00:52:37,502 Bruford, why you always dissing your people like that, huh? 909 00:52:37,545 --> 00:52:40,635 What are you talking about? I'm not dissing anybody. 910 00:52:40,679 --> 00:52:44,291 Look, I'm just trying to prepare you. [ Sighs ] 911 00:52:44,335 --> 00:52:46,467 My family's out. 912 00:52:46,511 --> 00:52:50,210 They get drunk and loud and embarrassing. 913 00:52:50,254 --> 00:52:54,519 Bruford. You need to check yourself.What? 914 00:52:54,562 --> 00:52:56,564 You don't even know what the deal is.So fill me in. 915 00:52:56,608 --> 00:52:58,914 I'm about to shoot the biggest campaign of my career, right? 916 00:52:58,958 --> 00:53:01,917 You know the thing I got to worry about the most?What? 917 00:53:01,961 --> 00:53:06,487 My cousin Flip sweatin' me about gettin' him a job at the firm. Yeah, right. 918 00:53:06,531 --> 00:53:10,230 That's all I need is that 'Bama nigger being there every day.Bruford. Jesus. 919 00:53:10,274 --> 00:53:12,885 Baby, that boy ain't had a steady job in three years. 920 00:53:12,928 --> 00:53:15,540 Now, okay, I extend myself, I get him in there. You know what he's gonna do? 921 00:53:15,583 --> 00:53:18,238 He's gonna fuck me.And how is he gonna do that? 922 00:53:18,282 --> 00:53:21,502 You know those white boys downtown, they think, 923 00:53:21,546 --> 00:53:24,766 "Oh, Bruford, he's a... 924 00:53:24,810 --> 00:53:28,117 "a safe Negro. 925 00:53:28,161 --> 00:53:30,424 "He hangs out with all the other safe Negroes... 926 00:53:30,468 --> 00:53:32,687 and he does whatever safe Negroes do." 927 00:53:32,731 --> 00:53:35,560 All right. That's cool. 928 00:53:35,603 --> 00:53:38,954 But I get that brother in there and then he goes into his regular nigger act... 929 00:53:38,998 --> 00:53:42,088 and then all of a sudden they start thinkin', "Whoa. 930 00:53:42,131 --> 00:53:46,614 "You know, maybe Bruford ain't all that safe. 931 00:53:46,658 --> 00:53:50,139 I mean, he brought him in, he must be like him." No, no, I can't have it. 932 00:53:50,183 --> 00:53:53,055 Baby, I think you flatter yourself. I do. 933 00:53:53,099 --> 00:53:56,711 Because to those white boys downtown, you might already be a regular nigger. 934 00:53:56,755 --> 00:54:01,542 I think you ought to be a whole lot more concerned with bringing their bullshit home with you. 935 00:54:01,586 --> 00:54:03,979 Yeah, well, I guess you have me all figured out, don't you, June? 936 00:54:04,023 --> 00:54:07,461 [ Huey ] Shoot at him! Knock some sense into that fool! 937 00:54:07,505 --> 00:54:10,464 He don't know who he is.[ Droning ] It's a damn shame. 938 00:54:10,508 --> 00:54:13,250 DROP Squad! 939 00:54:13,293 --> 00:54:15,904 They're all your family! See it? They're all your family! 940 00:54:15,948 --> 00:54:18,385 They're all you!They're all you! 941 00:54:18,429 --> 00:54:22,302 [ Shouting Continues ] 942 00:54:22,346 --> 00:54:26,828 [ Indistinct Shouting, Droning ] 943 00:54:26,872 --> 00:54:30,484 It's all too much for ya now, isn't it, Bubu? 944 00:54:30,528 --> 00:54:33,661 - [ Thunderclap ] - The devil's beatin' his wife! 945 00:54:33,705 --> 00:54:35,837 Bruford, save the food! 946 00:54:35,881 --> 00:54:39,580 [ All Clamoring ] 947 00:54:39,624 --> 00:54:41,843 Grab some food here, boy! 948 00:54:41,887 --> 00:54:45,020 Go ahead! Grab that, Mother! 949 00:54:45,064 --> 00:54:47,196 Make it all runny with it.Hey, Ma. 950 00:54:47,240 --> 00:54:49,590 Hey, Bruford.Hey, Ma, this is a friend of mine. 951 00:54:49,634 --> 00:54:51,853 This is June. This is my mother.Hi. 952 00:54:51,897 --> 00:54:55,292 Is this your girlfriend, Bubu?Uh, yeah. 953 00:54:55,335 --> 00:54:58,773 He don't never bring none of his friends back to the house. Grab that. 954 00:54:58,817 --> 00:55:02,647 [ Bruford ] Let's go now, girl. [ Indistinct Chatter ] 955 00:55:02,690 --> 00:55:05,606 [ Man ] You the man. I'm gonna get with ya. Peace. 956 00:55:05,650 --> 00:55:10,219 Yo, Bubu, what up, baby? What's up, what's up, what's up, what's up, what's up? 957 00:55:10,263 --> 00:55:12,352 My nigger, my nigger.Yeah, what's up, man? How you doin'? 958 00:55:12,396 --> 00:55:14,876 Yo, you the man, I'm the squirrel just tryin' to get a nut. 959 00:55:14,920 --> 00:55:17,836 Yo, I heard you brought your lady with you. What's up? 960 00:55:17,879 --> 00:55:20,621 Yeah, man, she's, um, she's back there with my mom.She is? She is? 961 00:55:20,665 --> 00:55:25,234 Yo, I was just wonderin', man. What happened between you and Flip, man? 962 00:55:25,278 --> 00:55:27,672 I didn't know anything happened between us.Yeah, man, well, you know, 963 00:55:27,715 --> 00:55:30,239 I thought brotherman had it going on. You hooked him up with the gig and shit. 964 00:55:30,283 --> 00:55:34,200 Yo, now he talkin' about leavin' town. What's up?I don't know, Luke. 965 00:55:34,243 --> 00:55:38,030 Well, how did his interview go, man?Luke, I don't know. 966 00:55:38,073 --> 00:55:40,859 Look, him and Des had the baby. Maybe they decided they didn't want to raise it up here. 967 00:55:40,902 --> 00:55:44,253 I don't know, brother.Well, you know, that's a point. Maybe, maybe. 968 00:55:44,297 --> 00:55:47,387 All right, well, I'm gonna check you out 'cause I see a little bootenanny happenin' over there. 969 00:55:47,431 --> 00:55:50,651 You know what I'm sayin'? You my nigger though. You my nigger! 970 00:55:50,695 --> 00:55:53,741 [ Laughs ] Yeah, that's you. All right. Yo.All right, man. 971 00:55:53,785 --> 00:55:56,265 [ Luke ] Don't run from me, girl. We cousins. 972 00:55:56,309 --> 00:55:58,485 [ Man ] Y'all want to see some copies of my baby's book? [ Woman ] Shoot. 973 00:55:58,529 --> 00:56:02,402 I'm signing autographed copies. I'll be right there. Hi, sweetheart! 974 00:56:02,446 --> 00:56:07,015 And I'm telling you, Bru, the world is changin'. I see it with my own self eyes. 975 00:56:07,059 --> 00:56:11,672 I see it, and there's more and more young people that's comin' back to the church. 976 00:56:11,716 --> 00:56:14,893 Is this your pie or Creola's pie?That's my pie, girl. 977 00:56:14,936 --> 00:56:16,895 Oh, yeah, that's it.That ain't Creola's pie. 978 00:56:16,938 --> 00:56:19,724 Where's Creola's pie?Here it is, 'cause it ain't been eaten. 979 00:56:19,767 --> 00:56:21,726 [ Laughing ]Hi, Creola. 980 00:56:21,769 --> 00:56:24,729 How y'all doin'? Thank you.I like your hair. 981 00:56:24,772 --> 00:56:27,427 You like her hair because she's not wearin' her wig.Shh, Mom. 982 00:56:27,471 --> 00:56:31,953 ♪♪ [ Music, Party Chatter ] 983 00:56:31,997 --> 00:56:35,870 ♪♪ [ Chatter Continues ] 984 00:56:38,569 --> 00:56:40,527 I'm cheatin'.Is that mine? Is that mine? Is that mine or what? 985 00:56:40,571 --> 00:56:42,573 What you gonna play? What y'all gonna play? 986 00:56:42,616 --> 00:56:45,619 Is that mine? Hey!Yeah! 987 00:56:45,663 --> 00:56:48,100 That's it, baby. Come on, partner.Go ahead. Go ahead. 988 00:56:48,143 --> 00:56:52,409 Yo, yo, Bubu, man. Why y'all call me Stink, man, huh? 989 00:56:52,452 --> 00:56:55,324 Y'all been callin' me Stink ever since the third grade. What's up? 990 00:56:55,368 --> 00:56:59,067 Hey, it's just a nickname, brother. Just a nickname.Oh, like Bubu? 991 00:56:59,111 --> 00:57:02,462 Bubu, Stink, Stink and Bubu? Okay. [ Laughing ] 992 00:57:02,506 --> 00:57:05,639 Oh, oh, oh, let me get this for you. Look here, look here. 993 00:57:05,683 --> 00:57:07,641 Don't hurt yourself.[ Laughs ] 994 00:57:07,685 --> 00:57:10,339 Here you go, Bubu. Mmm-mmm-mmm. 995 00:57:10,383 --> 00:57:13,081 And you are? [ Bruford ] I'm sorry. Um, Luke this is June. 996 00:57:13,125 --> 00:57:16,128 - June, this is my cousin-- - Stink. That's what they call me. 997 00:57:16,171 --> 00:57:19,479 Stink Jones. The pleasure's all mine.Nice to meet you. 998 00:57:19,523 --> 00:57:22,177 Mmm-mmm-mmm. Just turn around here, girl. 999 00:57:22,221 --> 00:57:24,832 Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm. 1000 00:57:24,876 --> 00:57:27,835 You got a boss 98 on you, baby.I beg your pardon? 1001 00:57:27,879 --> 00:57:31,491 [ Laughs ] She got a bad doo-doo maker. 1002 00:57:31,535 --> 00:57:34,973 Excuse me.Mm-hmm. 1003 00:57:35,016 --> 00:57:36,975 Boss 98, boy. 1004 00:57:37,018 --> 00:57:39,934 Good try.Hey, Bruford! 1005 00:57:39,978 --> 00:57:41,936 Hey.Hey, boy. Hey. 1006 00:57:41,980 --> 00:57:45,505 What you drinkin' there, boy? Scotch?That's my goddamn scotch. 1007 00:57:45,549 --> 00:57:49,030 All right, Tilly, down.Say, by the way, 1008 00:57:49,074 --> 00:57:52,381 the Gospel Troubadours are going to be at Mount Cypress this Sunday. 1009 00:57:52,425 --> 00:57:54,688 You going to be there to see us?Uh, this Sunday? 1010 00:57:54,732 --> 00:57:57,691 You don't have to speak to me, Bruford.I'm sorry, Aunt Tilly. 1011 00:57:57,735 --> 00:58:01,521 How you doin'?I'm okay. My ankles been swellin' up on me lately. 1012 00:58:01,565 --> 00:58:03,523 Tilly, the boy asked you nothin' about your feet. 1013 00:58:03,567 --> 00:58:06,047 I ain't talkin' about my goddamn feet. 1014 00:58:06,091 --> 00:58:09,616 My nephew asked me about my ankles. I don't see what that got to do with you. 1015 00:58:09,660 --> 00:58:12,880 Nobody care about your ankles, your feet, no other part of your fat ass. 1016 00:58:12,924 --> 00:58:17,798 [ Tilly ] Now my ass is not fat! I was Miss Sepia runner-up of 1952. 1017 00:58:17,842 --> 00:58:21,062 Go to hell! [ Omar ] So how's everything down there where you workin'? 1018 00:58:21,106 --> 00:58:23,543 Oh, fine. Um, I brought y'all a copy of my new commercial. 1019 00:58:23,587 --> 00:58:25,545 [ Tilly ] Ooh, all right now. [ Omar ] Is that right? 1020 00:58:25,589 --> 00:58:27,895 Boy, you like that Wall Street stuff? 1021 00:58:27,939 --> 00:58:29,897 I don't work on Wall Street.Say, Bubu, 1022 00:58:29,941 --> 00:58:33,031 you think you could steer me into the right stocks and things? 1023 00:58:33,074 --> 00:58:35,555 Uncle Omar, I don't work on Wall Street. 1024 00:58:35,599 --> 00:58:39,516 No. Anyway, guess what? I got Spike Lee to be in my commercial. 1025 00:58:39,559 --> 00:58:42,823 That Spike Lee. You see, that's the boy who made them movies with Michael Jordan. 1026 00:58:42,867 --> 00:58:44,869 No, no, no, no, it ain't.Am I right? Am I right? 1027 00:58:44,912 --> 00:58:47,262 That's the child that wrote the movie She Don't Have It. 1028 00:58:47,306 --> 00:58:49,917 Um-- [ Pop ] I don't know about y'all, but I'm gettin' hungry. 1029 00:58:49,961 --> 00:58:54,748 Lucy? Lucy? Where's the food? It's comin'. It's comin'. 1030 00:58:54,792 --> 00:58:57,446 Um, anyway, before y'all eat, can y'all just take a look at my commercial? 1031 00:58:57,490 --> 00:58:59,840 - It's gonna just take a minute. I promise. - Hey, everybody, 1032 00:58:59,884 --> 00:59:02,756 Bubu's got a movie he wants to show us. Come on in. 1033 00:59:02,800 --> 00:59:07,935 No, no, no. No, no, no, no. It's not a movie, it's a commercial. 1034 00:59:07,979 --> 00:59:11,112 It starts airing nationally tomorrow, but I wanted y'all to be the first to see it... 1035 00:59:11,156 --> 00:59:13,462 to, you know, tell me what you think.Okay. 1036 00:59:13,506 --> 00:59:16,770 We've been waitin' for this. Shh. Hope it ain't a long movie. 1037 00:59:16,814 --> 00:59:19,773 ♪♪ [ Music Playing ] 1038 00:59:19,817 --> 00:59:22,210 What are you stoppin' for, girl? 1039 00:59:22,254 --> 00:59:24,691 I gots to get on home, fix me somethin' to eat... 1040 00:59:24,735 --> 00:59:29,609 'cause I'm hungry!I know! I know! Why you suppose we here? 1041 00:59:29,653 --> 00:59:31,872 What you talkin' 'bout, girl? 1042 00:59:31,916 --> 00:59:34,309 I'm talkin' 'bout chicken. What else? 1043 00:59:34,353 --> 00:59:36,964 Can I's a-help ya?You sure can! 1044 00:59:37,008 --> 00:59:42,404 Ten Gospelpaks, please.Gospelpaks? What's them? 1045 00:59:42,448 --> 00:59:45,973 What's them? Announcer, please school these sisters. 1046 00:59:46,017 --> 00:59:49,281 [ Announcer ] General Otis is proud to introduce the Gospelpak. 1047 00:59:49,324 --> 00:59:54,329 Ten creole wings, biscuits, greens, mashed potatoes and Praise-His-Name napkins... 1048 00:59:54,373 --> 00:59:57,071 with a verse of scripture printed right on the front. 1049 00:59:57,115 --> 00:59:59,639 You know, the General uses only the finest ingredients... 1050 00:59:59,683 --> 01:00:02,990 and plumpest birds to bring you the tastiest chicken possible. 1051 01:00:03,034 --> 01:00:06,777 Take a bucket home to the family or dine with the General... 1052 01:00:06,820 --> 01:00:09,083 in his new Upper Room dining areas. 1053 01:00:09,127 --> 01:00:11,999 It's a blessing to eat chicken this good. 1054 01:00:12,043 --> 01:00:15,263 Whew, girl! Eatin' chicken this good's... 1055 01:00:15,307 --> 01:00:18,745 like dyin' and goin' to heaven!Mm-mm, it sure is, girl. 1056 01:00:18,789 --> 01:00:21,966 But now you can have your piece on earth! 1057 01:00:22,009 --> 01:00:25,622 Let me get some. Ow!Hands off, Spike. That's my piece! 1058 01:00:27,406 --> 01:00:30,975 Bubu!Ma, it was a parody. 1059 01:00:31,018 --> 01:00:34,195 Fat singers. Why they got to be so fat? 1060 01:00:34,239 --> 01:00:36,197 That's part of the joke, Pop. You didn't get it? 1061 01:00:36,241 --> 01:00:40,680 You know, we used to march to get away from stuff like that. 1062 01:00:40,724 --> 01:00:43,683 What's wrong with you, boy? 1063 01:00:43,727 --> 01:00:45,816 Where'd you get that choir, boy? 1064 01:00:45,859 --> 01:00:48,340 Gospel Troubadours could have done that. 1065 01:00:48,383 --> 01:00:50,908 I don't know about you, but it made me hungry. 1066 01:00:50,951 --> 01:00:54,520 Yo, Bu, man, with that pack thing, can you get coleslaw instead of mashed potatoes? 1067 01:00:54,563 --> 01:00:57,697 Yeah, yeah, yeah. You sure can.Hey, well, then, I'm with it, man. 1068 01:00:57,741 --> 01:01:01,135 They don't pay you enough to do that, boy. 1069 01:01:01,179 --> 01:01:04,661 [ Sighs ] Look, Uncle Otha, no disrespect, but, man, this is advertising. 1070 01:01:04,704 --> 01:01:08,839 This is out it works on Madison Avenue. It's not what you do. It's not selling used cars, man. 1071 01:01:08,882 --> 01:01:11,363 Bruford, the game they're running on you, 1072 01:01:11,406 --> 01:01:13,887 they developed on your daddy and me. 1073 01:01:13,931 --> 01:01:17,412 Don't misunderstand me. I'm a businessman and a good one. 1074 01:01:17,456 --> 01:01:21,895 I like money too, and ain't nothin' wrong with makin' a pile of it. 1075 01:01:21,939 --> 01:01:25,377 But some things you don't sell. 1076 01:01:25,420 --> 01:01:27,509 You remember that. 1077 01:01:27,553 --> 01:01:30,164 What's your rush, Bubu? 1078 01:01:30,208 --> 01:01:33,690 I'm really not in the mood for you, Lenora. Okay?Yeah, well, I'm not surprised. 1079 01:01:33,733 --> 01:01:36,083 You need to check yourself, big brother. You really do. 1080 01:01:36,127 --> 01:01:40,174 Okay, I'll do that.While you're at it, why don't you ask Flip how he's doing? 1081 01:01:42,786 --> 01:01:46,877 I mean, since you were so kind to put in a good word for him at work and everything. 1082 01:01:50,794 --> 01:01:54,580 [ Scoffs ] Lenny, I don't have time for this. Come on, June. 1083 01:01:54,623 --> 01:01:57,061 No, no, you come on. 1084 01:01:57,104 --> 01:01:59,411 I don't even know you anymore. Okay? 1085 01:01:59,454 --> 01:02:02,719 You come from these same streets, man. It wasn't that long ago. 1086 01:02:02,762 --> 01:02:05,460 You know, Lenny, it's real easy for you to talk about what I ain't doin'. 1087 01:02:05,504 --> 01:02:08,550 You're too scared to even leave this house.This is my home. 1088 01:02:08,594 --> 01:02:10,596 Yours too. Maybe you should remember that! 1089 01:02:10,639 --> 01:02:12,598 No, no, no, no. My home is downtown. 1090 01:02:12,641 --> 01:02:14,600 Look, I don't need some lecture from you. 1091 01:02:14,643 --> 01:02:16,907 Who do you think you are to pass judgment on me anyway? 1092 01:02:16,950 --> 01:02:19,779 I'm the one who's sick and tired of you acting like you're ashamed of us. 1093 01:02:19,823 --> 01:02:22,129 Oh, you're tired? I'm tired of you trying to tell me how to live my life! 1094 01:02:22,173 --> 01:02:25,306 Yeah, while you're sittin' up here in Mommy and Daddy's house talkin' about the world, 1095 01:02:25,350 --> 01:02:29,310 I'm out there every day gettin' my ass kicked by it, so back the fuck off me! Just-- 1096 01:02:29,354 --> 01:02:31,269 [ Sighs ] 1097 01:02:33,314 --> 01:02:34,925 Get in the car. 1098 01:02:37,057 --> 01:02:41,583 [ Door Slams, Engine Starts ] Hello, this is Lenora Jamison. 1099 01:02:41,627 --> 01:02:46,153 Yeah, I talked to someone about my brother. 1100 01:02:46,197 --> 01:02:51,245 And-- [ Sighs ] I think it's time. 1101 01:02:53,508 --> 01:02:57,164 It's all too much for you, isn't it, Bubu? 1102 01:02:57,208 --> 01:03:00,472 - Bubu. - [ Laughing ] Bubu. 1103 01:03:00,515 --> 01:03:04,955 That's what your grandmother used to call you, isn't it? 1104 01:03:04,998 --> 01:03:08,523 - Or do you even remember? - You're too far away now, aren't you? 1105 01:03:08,567 --> 01:03:12,919 It's all so vague.[ Indistinct Shouting ] 1106 01:03:12,963 --> 01:03:16,183 See, Bruford, I know where it starts. Yeah, I been there. 1107 01:03:16,227 --> 01:03:21,536 - I've been there. - You've got new friends and new ideas. 1108 01:03:21,580 --> 01:03:25,845 - Something's got to go. - So, you decide to cut your whole life loose. 1109 01:03:25,889 --> 01:03:28,543 You decide to forget about your past. 1110 01:03:28,587 --> 01:03:32,721 [ June ] All that embarrassing shit that other black folks do. That, that ain't you. 1111 01:03:32,765 --> 01:03:37,726 No, not no more. You've become a new-style Negro. 1112 01:03:37,770 --> 01:03:42,949 You figure the way to get what you want and keep it-- 1113 01:03:42,993 --> 01:03:45,865 ...is to put those old ways up and the people with them. 1114 01:03:45,909 --> 01:03:49,564 [ Garvey ] But do you even remember, Bubu?[ Indistinct Shouting ] 1115 01:03:49,608 --> 01:03:52,393 Do you even remember... 1116 01:03:52,437 --> 01:03:57,529 those people you try so hard to forget? 1117 01:03:58,747 --> 01:04:00,401 To forget? 1118 01:04:00,445 --> 01:04:03,752 - To forget? To forget? - Bubu. 1119 01:04:03,796 --> 01:04:06,973 - To forget? - It's a damn shame. 1120 01:04:07,017 --> 01:04:10,063 [ Clicking ] 1121 01:04:10,107 --> 01:04:14,851 ♪♪ 1122 01:04:23,033 --> 01:04:24,991 [ Children Chattering ] 1123 01:04:25,035 --> 01:04:28,081 [ Crowd Chattering ] 1124 01:04:28,125 --> 01:04:33,434 [ Chattering Continues ] 1125 01:04:33,478 --> 01:04:37,438 [ Children Laughing, Shouting ] 1126 01:04:37,482 --> 01:04:41,225 [ Laughing, Shouting Continues ] 1127 01:04:41,268 --> 01:04:43,227 Let's see who's the fastest. 1128 01:04:43,270 --> 01:04:45,925 Go! Uh-oh, you gonna race?I'll beat you. 1129 01:04:45,969 --> 01:04:48,101 [ Girls Laughing ] 1130 01:04:48,145 --> 01:04:52,584 Hey, Ricky, what you doin'? Tryin' to kill yourself, man? 1131 01:04:52,627 --> 01:04:54,542 [ Ricky ] No. 1132 01:04:56,327 --> 01:04:58,938 Um, excuse me. 1133 01:04:58,982 --> 01:05:02,420 Are you with the DROP Squad?I beg your pardon? 1134 01:05:02,463 --> 01:05:06,946 I was told to meet someone--Hey, Ricky, tie your sneaker, babe. 1135 01:05:06,990 --> 01:05:11,385 I'm sorry. Never mind.So you, like, the king of the mountain here? 1136 01:05:11,429 --> 01:05:14,606 Is that your game you playin'? Yeah. [ Ricky ] Yeah. 1137 01:05:14,649 --> 01:05:18,479 All right, let's see how fast you can go to the top. 1138 01:05:18,523 --> 01:05:20,960 What you gonna do when you get there? 1139 01:05:21,004 --> 01:05:24,311 Look, uh, if you're not with them, then what I'm sayin' makes no sense, okay? 1140 01:05:24,355 --> 01:05:27,140 But if you are, [ Sighs ] 1141 01:05:27,184 --> 01:05:32,580 you've had my brother for two weeks, and that's too long. 1142 01:05:32,624 --> 01:05:34,974 I want him released. 1143 01:05:35,018 --> 01:05:38,325 [ Man ] It's Fat Money. [ Man #2 ] Yo, Fat, where you been, man? 1144 01:05:38,369 --> 01:05:41,328 Hey, you guys, be careful, all right? I'll see you next week. 1145 01:05:41,372 --> 01:05:43,330 Bye. [ Children ] Good-bye. 1146 01:05:43,374 --> 01:05:48,074 I changed my mind, okay? I want him out. 1147 01:05:48,118 --> 01:05:51,338 Do you hear me? [ Fat Money ] Fuck that shit. 1148 01:05:51,382 --> 01:05:53,862 Hey, motherfucker, we ain't got shit to talk about! 1149 01:05:53,906 --> 01:05:57,518 B, let's get the fuck out of here. Yo, chill, Fat. Chill. Chill. 1150 01:05:57,562 --> 01:06:00,521 Fuck you then, man! Fuck you, bitch! Let's get the fuck out of here. 1151 01:06:00,565 --> 01:06:05,135 [ Gunshots ] [ Man ] Oh, shit! Run! Run! 1152 01:06:05,178 --> 01:06:08,703 [ Children Clamoring ] [ Man ] Yo, he just pumped Fat money, man! 1153 01:06:08,747 --> 01:06:14,622 [ Tires Screeching ] [ Woman ] Oh, no, baby! Wake up, baby! Wake up! Oh, no! 1154 01:06:14,666 --> 01:06:19,888 [ Woman Sobbing, Crowd Clamoring ] 1155 01:06:19,932 --> 01:06:23,892 [ Sobbing, Clamoring Continue ] 1156 01:06:23,936 --> 01:06:28,897 Who is that?Damn, that's Fat Money. He got pumped! 1157 01:06:28,941 --> 01:06:32,031 [ Sobbing ] 1158 01:06:32,075 --> 01:06:35,295 [ Siren Wailing, Sobbing Continues ] 1159 01:06:41,388 --> 01:06:44,043 I got to get back to the yard in a minute. 1160 01:06:44,087 --> 01:06:47,568 Hey, is Bu in some kind of trouble?No, no, as a matter of fact, 1161 01:06:47,612 --> 01:06:49,744 um, we're trying to help him. 1162 01:06:49,788 --> 01:06:52,225 Bubu's a good man. 1163 01:06:52,269 --> 01:06:55,054 With the job he's got, he's just busy, that's all. The city'll do that to you. 1164 01:06:55,098 --> 01:06:58,884 [ Desiree ] Flip? [ Flip ] Hmm? Hey, baby. 1165 01:06:58,927 --> 01:07:02,757 Hey, sorry I took so long. The bus just up and stopped. 1166 01:07:02,801 --> 01:07:08,241 Hey, baby, uh, this is Rocky and, uh, Trevor, was it? 1167 01:07:08,285 --> 01:07:10,765 They came down from the city to talk to me about Bruford. 1168 01:07:10,809 --> 01:07:13,942 I can tell you all you need to know about him in one word. 1169 01:07:13,986 --> 01:07:18,164 He's trifling. How's my baby?She's sleeping. 1170 01:07:18,208 --> 01:07:21,950 Miss Macom. What did Bruford do? 1171 01:07:21,994 --> 01:07:24,953 Hey, nothin'. Bru didn't do nothing. 1172 01:07:24,997 --> 01:07:27,956 Yeah, you got that right. I don't trust Bruford no further-- Desiree. 1173 01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:31,047 [ Rocky ] Anything you can tell me about Bruford might be helpful. 1174 01:07:31,090 --> 01:07:33,179 Anything at all. 1175 01:07:36,835 --> 01:07:39,098 Look, Bruford's not to be trusted.Desiree, that's enough. 1176 01:07:39,142 --> 01:07:42,797 No, these men want to know about Bruford. Why don't you go on and tell 'em? 1177 01:07:42,841 --> 01:07:45,278 I tried to get somethin' goin' on. 1178 01:07:45,322 --> 01:07:48,803 I ran out of time, that's all. 1179 01:07:48,847 --> 01:07:51,067 What does that mean? 1180 01:07:53,156 --> 01:07:57,203 Flip, tell 'im. Tell the truth and shame the devil. 1181 01:08:01,164 --> 01:08:04,123 [ Engine Chugging ] 1182 01:08:09,694 --> 01:08:12,610 [ Shuts Off Engine ] 1183 01:08:15,613 --> 01:08:20,096 How'd the trip go?All right, man. Real good. 1184 01:08:22,968 --> 01:08:25,840 I think we got him. [ Laughing ] 1185 01:08:25,884 --> 01:08:28,930 I sent Trevor over to the squad to check out everything.That's cool, Roc. 1186 01:08:28,974 --> 01:08:34,284 We, uh, we need to rap, man.Yeah? What's up? 1187 01:08:34,327 --> 01:08:37,113 You know that kid we had? 1188 01:08:37,156 --> 01:08:40,246 Fat Money?Yeah. 1189 01:08:40,290 --> 01:08:42,988 He's dead. 1190 01:08:43,031 --> 01:08:46,948 [ Thunder Rumbling, Rain Falling ] 1191 01:08:51,866 --> 01:08:54,869 [ Sniffs ] What happened, man? 1192 01:08:54,913 --> 01:08:57,394 Somebody shot him, man. 1193 01:09:00,527 --> 01:09:05,706 Mali took it pretty hard, man. She, um-- She quit. 1194 01:09:09,101 --> 01:09:12,191 I couldn't talk her out of it. 1195 01:09:17,588 --> 01:09:21,374 [ Sighs ]Hey, Roc, 1196 01:09:21,418 --> 01:09:25,552 did you ever get a chance to rap with him, man? 1197 01:09:25,596 --> 01:09:28,512 [ Sighs ] No. 1198 01:09:28,555 --> 01:09:32,211 I got hung up. 1199 01:09:32,255 --> 01:09:35,910 [ Sighs ] 1200 01:09:35,954 --> 01:09:38,826 Yeah, man. 1201 01:09:38,870 --> 01:09:40,828 This shit's getting crazy, ain't it? 1202 01:09:40,872 --> 01:09:44,919 - Wake up, Bruford! - Bru, it's for your own good, man! 1203 01:09:44,963 --> 01:09:48,575 Bubu, what's up? They told me about you. Oh, look at you! You look a mess! 1204 01:09:48,619 --> 01:09:50,882 What the boys at the club say, huh? What will they say?[ Groans ] 1205 01:09:50,925 --> 01:09:52,884 You don't deserve them damn dreads! 1206 01:09:52,927 --> 01:09:55,539 Oh, my God, Bruford, your 'fro is so fucked up. 1207 01:09:55,582 --> 01:09:57,758 Just one dollar, Bubu. What's up?Take 'em all! 1208 01:09:57,802 --> 01:10:01,501 Let me help you out! Here we go!Here! 1209 01:10:01,545 --> 01:10:05,505 Oh, my God, he needs a blowout![ Grunts ] Tick, tick, tick, boom! 1210 01:10:05,549 --> 01:10:09,596 ♪ Hey, ho What's the matter with your afro that won't grow ♪ 1211 01:10:09,640 --> 01:10:11,598 ♪ Ain't you a natural ♪ 1212 01:10:11,642 --> 01:10:13,687 [ Indistinct Shouting ] 1213 01:10:13,731 --> 01:10:17,952 A dollar to fuck you there!Bruford, let me borrow your spaceship, man. 1214 01:10:17,996 --> 01:10:20,781 - I want to take your sister out! - I've changed, I've changed. 1215 01:10:20,825 --> 01:10:22,870 You've changed a little bit too much. 1216 01:10:22,914 --> 01:10:25,133 You've changed into something nobody can get with, not even your family. 1217 01:10:25,177 --> 01:10:27,266 You don't even know who you are, man. 1218 01:10:27,310 --> 01:10:29,616 Stop me when something piques your interest! Jomo Kenyatta.Who are you? 1219 01:10:29,660 --> 01:10:32,402 Governor Orval Faubus. Flashlight. Emmett Till.[ Repeating ] Who are you? 1220 01:10:32,445 --> 01:10:35,143 Autherine Lucy. Jack Purcells. Martin Delaney.[ Repeating ] Who are you? 1221 01:10:35,187 --> 01:10:37,276 John Carlos. Tommy Smith. U.N.I.A.[ Repeating ] Who are you? 1222 01:10:37,320 --> 01:10:39,278 Sharpeville. DROP Squad. [ Repeating ] Who are you? 1223 01:10:39,322 --> 01:10:41,454 Deprogramming and Restoration of Pride.Who are you? 1224 01:10:41,498 --> 01:10:43,630 Hit your shit, Toby! Hit your shit, Toby! 1225 01:10:43,674 --> 01:10:46,459 Hit your shit, Toby!I'm shakin' it over here, boss. 1226 01:10:46,503 --> 01:10:49,157 I'm shakin' it over here, boss.I don't see you shakin' shit! 1227 01:10:49,201 --> 01:10:52,291 I swear to God, I'm shakin' it!X! X! 1228 01:10:52,335 --> 01:10:56,295 What do y'all want from me? X! X! 1229 01:10:56,339 --> 01:11:00,125 What do you want from me? What do you want? 1230 01:11:00,168 --> 01:11:04,390 [ Panting ] What do you want from me? 1231 01:11:04,434 --> 01:11:07,088 Please, what do you want from me? 1232 01:11:07,132 --> 01:11:12,616 [ Bruford Panting ] 1233 01:11:25,716 --> 01:11:30,329 Thanks for minding the store, Garvey. 1234 01:11:30,373 --> 01:11:36,030 What do y'all want from me?What do we want, Bu? 1235 01:11:36,074 --> 01:11:40,208 Right now we just want you to listen, brother. 1236 01:11:40,252 --> 01:11:42,820 Huey. 1237 01:11:57,922 --> 01:11:59,880 You've got everything here except your reference letter. 1238 01:11:59,924 --> 01:12:02,056 Uh, yeah. Bruford Jamison's providing the letter. 1239 01:12:02,100 --> 01:12:04,842 He works here in Minority Development. 1240 01:12:04,885 --> 01:12:08,367 [ Receptionist ] Uh, hold on. [ Bruford ] Hello? 1241 01:12:08,411 --> 01:12:10,848 A Mr. Macon is here for Bruford Jamison.Tell him it's Flip. 1242 01:12:10,891 --> 01:12:14,373 He says I should tell Mr. Jamison it's Flip. 1243 01:12:14,417 --> 01:12:19,204 Mr. Macon says Mr. Jamison has agreed to provide us with a reference for him today. 1244 01:12:19,247 --> 01:12:22,250 [ Bruford ] I, uh-- Jamison's busy right now. 1245 01:12:22,294 --> 01:12:25,036 [ Receptionist ] This will only take a minute. We do need the reference to-- 1246 01:12:25,079 --> 01:12:27,560 [ Bruford ] Yeah, right, okay. But I'm busy right now. 1247 01:12:27,604 --> 01:12:31,738 I don't have time for this, okay?I'm afraid we can't wait, sir. 1248 01:12:31,782 --> 01:12:36,700 Hello? I'm sorry. Mr. Jamison isn't available. 1249 01:12:36,743 --> 01:12:38,832 [ Flip ] What are you talkin' about? 1250 01:12:38,876 --> 01:12:41,879 Did you talk to Bruford Jamison?Yes, sir. And if he's unable-- 1251 01:12:41,922 --> 01:12:45,056 Call him again, please. Call him again!Sir, I-- 1252 01:12:45,099 --> 01:12:47,711 Perhaps you can come back at another time.Give me the phone, man. 1253 01:12:47,754 --> 01:12:49,713 I'll call him.Sir, you're gonna have to leave. 1254 01:12:49,756 --> 01:12:51,715 Hey, hold on. You ain't gotta be puttin' your hands on me. 1255 01:12:51,758 --> 01:12:54,239 Then let's go.I said you ain't gotta be puttin' your hands-- 1256 01:12:54,282 --> 01:12:57,068 Hey, Bruford! What about Desiree and the baby? 1257 01:12:57,111 --> 01:13:01,594 You know I need this job! Bruford! Bruford! 1258 01:13:01,638 --> 01:13:03,770 [ Static ] 1259 01:13:03,814 --> 01:13:05,859 Hmm. 1260 01:13:08,775 --> 01:13:11,952 Who is that? 1261 01:13:11,996 --> 01:13:15,129 Anybody know who that is? 1262 01:13:15,173 --> 01:13:19,307 [ Mumbling ]You know who that is, Bu? 1263 01:13:22,833 --> 01:13:26,314 [ Panting ] 1264 01:13:26,358 --> 01:13:29,448 I think you do, brother. 1265 01:13:29,492 --> 01:13:34,801 [ Mumbles ]I think... you know exactly... 1266 01:13:34,845 --> 01:13:36,977 who it is. 1267 01:13:42,330 --> 01:13:45,812 Flip. Help me, Flip. Help me. 1268 01:13:45,856 --> 01:13:48,336 Oh, man, look how they got you. 1269 01:13:48,380 --> 01:13:52,428 Y'all got to have him all trussed up like he's some kind of animal? 1270 01:13:54,995 --> 01:13:57,650 Get him a chair. 1271 01:14:00,218 --> 01:14:03,134 [ Sets Chair Down ] Have a seat, brother. 1272 01:14:15,538 --> 01:14:20,020 They wanted me to talk to you. 1273 01:14:20,064 --> 01:14:24,111 [ Sighs ] Hell, I don't know what to say. 1274 01:14:27,985 --> 01:14:32,511 You and me, we were, we were Cisco and Pancho, remember, man? 1275 01:14:32,555 --> 01:14:35,383 [ Chuckling ] 1276 01:14:35,427 --> 01:14:39,997 [ Bruford Mumbles ]I know. It was a long time ago. 1277 01:14:40,040 --> 01:14:43,391 And it looks like you grew up and I didn't. I know. 1278 01:14:43,435 --> 01:14:47,874 Oh, but we were tight, man. 1279 01:14:47,918 --> 01:14:50,877 I-I'm not tryin' to say that you turned your back on me. 1280 01:14:50,921 --> 01:14:56,230 'Cause I know you'd never do that. Just like I'd never turn mine on you. 1281 01:14:56,274 --> 01:14:59,407 Hey, man. [ Rocky ] Leave him. He's okay. 1282 01:14:59,451 --> 01:15:04,412 [ Mumbles ] [ Flip ] Me and Des, we're gonna be all right. 1283 01:15:05,936 --> 01:15:08,895 I love you, Bu, 1284 01:15:08,939 --> 01:15:11,550 but I needed you. 1285 01:15:11,594 --> 01:15:17,077 I know a lot of it was on me, and I don't deny that. 1286 01:15:17,121 --> 01:15:19,558 I just needed you a little bit. 1287 01:15:19,602 --> 01:15:23,649 You were my brother, you know? 1288 01:15:23,693 --> 01:15:25,825 [ Mumbles ] 1289 01:15:25,869 --> 01:15:29,829 Look, I got to get on out of here.No. No. 1290 01:15:29,873 --> 01:15:34,442 Please, I need you. 1291 01:15:34,486 --> 01:15:36,532 I need you. 1292 01:15:36,575 --> 01:15:39,273 You know, Bu,Yes? 1293 01:15:39,317 --> 01:15:42,363 sometimes when you get over the wall, 1294 01:15:42,407 --> 01:15:45,062 you got to throw a rope back, 1295 01:15:45,105 --> 01:15:48,718 not help them build it higher. 1296 01:15:48,761 --> 01:15:52,460 You can't earn your way out of this, brother. 1297 01:15:52,504 --> 01:15:55,202 You and me, 1298 01:15:55,246 --> 01:15:57,596 we're linked. 1299 01:15:57,640 --> 01:16:00,599 These are always gonna be your people, man. 1300 01:16:00,643 --> 01:16:02,601 Always. 1301 01:16:02,645 --> 01:16:06,953 So, you just can't be responsible for yourself. 1302 01:16:06,997 --> 01:16:09,739 'Cause you're not in this alone. 1303 01:16:09,782 --> 01:16:12,045 And more importantly, 1304 01:16:12,089 --> 01:16:16,006 you didn't get where you are today by yourself. 1305 01:16:19,531 --> 01:16:22,055 Come back, brother. 1306 01:16:29,323 --> 01:16:31,587 I'm through with this guy. 1307 01:16:31,630 --> 01:16:34,459 You're free to go, Bu. 1308 01:16:41,379 --> 01:16:43,294 Garvey, it's on you. 1309 01:16:55,480 --> 01:17:00,964 "We wear the mask that grins and lies." 1310 01:17:01,704 --> 01:17:03,662 [ Groans ] 1311 01:17:03,706 --> 01:17:06,752 No. Please. 1312 01:17:06,796 --> 01:17:09,233 Dunbar, right? 1313 01:17:10,887 --> 01:17:13,541 [ Cuts Rope ] 1314 01:17:13,585 --> 01:17:16,283 I thought a lot about that line. 1315 01:17:18,851 --> 01:17:21,375 The thing is, brother, 1316 01:17:21,419 --> 01:17:26,554 some of us have to wear the mask in order to survive. 1317 01:17:26,598 --> 01:17:30,384 But you-- 1318 01:17:30,428 --> 01:17:34,824 You can't wait to wear it. 1319 01:17:34,867 --> 01:17:37,304 [ Cuts Rope ] 1320 01:17:45,748 --> 01:17:47,880 [ Flip ] Come on. 1321 01:17:47,924 --> 01:17:50,578 I'll take you home. 1322 01:17:50,622 --> 01:17:54,974 Oh, Flip. 1323 01:17:55,018 --> 01:17:57,890 Help me, Flip. 1324 01:17:57,934 --> 01:18:00,719 [ Flip ] Come on. 1325 01:18:00,763 --> 01:18:03,983 I'll take you home. 1326 01:18:17,954 --> 01:18:20,913 How ya been?Is that concern I hear? 1327 01:18:20,957 --> 01:18:25,004 How've I been? [ Sighs ] 1328 01:18:25,048 --> 01:18:27,615 I've been busy. [ Sighs ] 1329 01:18:27,659 --> 01:18:32,272 You know, I'm just, uh, sortin' some things out here. [ Drops Book ] 1330 01:18:32,316 --> 01:18:37,060 Uh, that is what I'm supposed to be doing, right? Huh? 1331 01:18:37,103 --> 01:18:39,758 You know, gettin' in touch with myself. 1332 01:18:39,802 --> 01:18:44,023 - I didn't know what else to do. - You didn't know a lot of things. 1333 01:18:44,067 --> 01:18:46,243 If I thought they would hurt you, I wouldn't have called them. 1334 01:18:46,286 --> 01:18:49,289 Yeah, well, if I knew they were gonna do what they did to me, 1335 01:18:49,333 --> 01:18:51,465 I guess I would have ran faster. 1336 01:18:51,509 --> 01:18:54,468 You were out of control.You were way the fuck out of line! 1337 01:18:56,079 --> 01:18:58,603 I love you. Y-You know that. 1338 01:19:00,823 --> 01:19:06,611 But if it meant you'd come back to us, I can't say that I wouldn't do it again. 1339 01:19:06,654 --> 01:19:08,569 Lenny... 1340 01:19:12,356 --> 01:19:14,706 I haven't gone anywhere. 1341 01:19:22,845 --> 01:19:27,501 I mean, at least, not any place I can't come back from. 1342 01:19:27,545 --> 01:19:32,158 Bruford, you can call me at home if you need to talk, okay? 1343 01:19:32,202 --> 01:19:34,160 I'll see ya. 1344 01:19:52,178 --> 01:19:54,354 That's two dollars, my brother. 1345 01:19:54,398 --> 01:19:56,704 Come on and get one of these specials, man. 1346 01:19:56,748 --> 01:20:00,534 What's a Rodney King?That's a scrambled egg sandwich. Good choice. 1347 01:20:00,578 --> 01:20:03,537 Check this T-shirt out, man.Oh, no thank you, man. 1348 01:20:03,581 --> 01:20:07,977 Everybody gonna be wearin' 'em.It doesn't bother you to exploit folks like that? 1349 01:20:08,020 --> 01:20:11,458 A lot of those people paid a heavy price for us.Better me than the white man. 1350 01:20:11,502 --> 01:20:14,157 This is business.We're gonna employ qualified members... 1351 01:20:14,200 --> 01:20:17,116 of our homeless community as laborers on this project, That Jenkins is a good man. 1352 01:20:17,160 --> 01:20:19,727 so that they can have a stake in the building of their own futures. 1353 01:20:19,771 --> 01:20:22,165 Is it true that the F.B.I. pressed you into this project? 1354 01:20:22,208 --> 01:20:25,559 The F.B.I.N.-- Frustrated Black Folk In Need. 1355 01:20:25,603 --> 01:20:29,825 Look here, I got them Polish franks today. Eight to the pack, buns to match. 1356 01:20:29,868 --> 01:20:33,176 Them things got gristle in them.My meat ain't got no damn gristle, man. 1357 01:20:33,219 --> 01:20:36,309 But, look here, come on out to the car with me. I got a bargain for you. 1358 01:20:36,353 --> 01:20:38,311 I'm with that. 1359 01:20:42,054 --> 01:20:45,492 Come on, man, look at this here meat.You got any scrapple? 1360 01:20:45,536 --> 01:20:47,843 Hootie-hoo! Put that on a T-shirt. 1361 01:20:47,886 --> 01:20:50,976 [ Groaning ] Garvey, I'm outta here. 1362 01:20:51,020 --> 01:20:53,849 Take him down. Get him squared away.Done. 1363 01:20:53,892 --> 01:20:58,027 Trevor, call Harriet. Tell her we're on our way. [ Trevor ] Cool! 1364 01:20:58,070 --> 01:21:00,029 Let's go! We're outta here! [ Garvey ] Y'all go ahead. 1365 01:21:00,072 --> 01:21:04,120 I'll catch up. Where ya goin', Roc? [ Tires Screeching ] 1366 01:21:07,036 --> 01:21:09,516 I'm gonna leave it in your hands, brother. 1367 01:21:09,560 --> 01:21:12,519 What you talkin' about? 1368 01:21:12,563 --> 01:21:15,479 Talkin' about steppin' down. 1369 01:21:15,522 --> 01:21:17,437 You're quittin'! Look... 1370 01:21:17,481 --> 01:21:21,746 maybe my way just doesn't work anymore. 1371 01:21:21,789 --> 01:21:23,879 Roc, I know we disagree on things, but... Garvey. 1372 01:21:23,922 --> 01:21:26,577 we've always--You know, I never even talked to Fat Money. 1373 01:21:28,144 --> 01:21:32,017 I just let him go back out into the street, man. 1374 01:21:32,061 --> 01:21:34,411 I never even talked to him, Garvey. 1375 01:21:38,937 --> 01:21:40,852 Peace. 1376 01:21:43,768 --> 01:21:46,162 Come back, brother. 1377 01:21:53,082 --> 01:21:55,736 Yo, Roc! 1378 01:21:55,780 --> 01:21:58,696 Let's talk. 1379 01:22:00,480 --> 01:22:02,482 [ No Audible Dialogue ] 1380 01:22:25,375 --> 01:22:27,333 We're back. Welcome back to WBLB. 1381 01:22:27,377 --> 01:22:30,336 I'm Leo Yurby sitting in for brother Raheim Muhammad. 1382 01:22:30,380 --> 01:22:33,165 This afternoon I'm joined by Police Chief Willy Styles, 1383 01:22:33,209 --> 01:22:35,646 community activist Brother Jamal, 1384 01:22:35,689 --> 01:22:39,345 as well as avowed conservative Dr. Norris Fleet. 1385 01:22:39,389 --> 01:22:43,654 [ Fleet ] What gives these maniacs the right to snatch people off the street? 1386 01:22:43,697 --> 01:22:47,527 Maniacs? Where will that lead? If we had an ongoing debate... 1387 01:22:47,571 --> 01:22:49,834 and we couldn't come to terms, what would happen? 1388 01:22:49,877 --> 01:22:52,358 I'd probably bust you in the grill. [ Yurby ] Hold on, caller. 1389 01:22:52,402 --> 01:22:54,534 Respect now. Oh, I'm sorry. 1390 01:22:54,578 --> 01:22:56,710 Respect, brother. Respect. 1391 01:22:56,754 --> 01:23:01,672 [ Indistinct Radio Conversations Continue ] 1392 01:23:44,106 --> 01:23:46,021 Come back, brother. 113223

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