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(James cries)

(James sobs)

(techno music)

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ LAX Boys ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ I'm about to clock in all my time I gotta spend ♪

♪ Fresh job, a new chick, it's really got me sick ♪

♪ My legs hurt, it's all work ♪

♪ I've been running for a month ♪

♪ I'm the head clerk, your manager ♪

♪ I'm doing overtime ♪

♪ 24 hour job, seven days a week ♪

♪ We be out through the night, never get no sleep ♪

♪ Around the clock, job never stops ♪

♪ Around the clock, job never stops ♪

♪ Around the clock, around the clock, around the clock ♪

♪ Girl ♪

♪ Around the clock, around the clock, around the clock ♪

♪ Girl ♪

♪ She wake me up early in the day ♪

♪ Works there for overtime ♪

♪ She always work the bay ♪

♪ Working my arms, my back, my curves ♪

♪ We be working my mind, my thoughts, my nerves ♪

♪ Oh, would I go through with (car engine drowns out music) ♪

- Good morning, Betty.

- Good morning.

Your mother called.

She said it was important.

- Of course my mom said it was important.

It's always important. (phone rings)

- You want me to get that?

- You know what, Betty, I got it.

Don't worry about it, thank you.

(phone rings)

(phone rings)

- Good afternoon, Enviro Clean, this is James, how--

- [Mrs. Jones] I don't like

these kinds of people in my shop.

- Yes, Mrs. Jones--

- Are you coming down here?

You send a scary looking guy here

with tattoos up and down his arm, like evil tattoos.

- I understand that Santiago can be a little intimidating

with all the tattoos and everything,

but trust me, he's harmless.

He's one of the most professional guys we have on our staff.

- You come down here right now

if you wanna keep my business.

- Okay, if it'll make you feel better,

I'll come over myself shortly.

- [Mrs. Jones] Okay, thanks.

- You're welcome.

(knocks on door)

- Hey baby. - Hi.

So, you ready? - Okay, don't be mad at me,

but I'ma have to reschedule lunch.

I was just on the phone with Mrs. Jones

and she's like freaking out on Santiago.

She's like scared of him or something.

(wife laughs) So, I gotta go take care of that right now.

- She scared of Santiago?

I could kick his butt.

- Right?

But it's like, I don't know, she's old and--

I think she watch too much, "I Survived," so.

- Okay well, I have some errands to run, so I'll do that.

And maybe after, my favorite custodial engineer

can treat his sweetie pie to something delectable.

- I can definitely do that, but before then,

come here, let me show you something, give me your hand.

You feel that?

- Ah, oh, amazing what the power of a good woman can do.

- Mm-hm (Veronica laughs)

And when you're not here, this almost comes to a stop.

- Oh, okay, okay mister romantic.

- Also, let's get something straight,

I'm vice president of Environmental Engineering.

Okay, you know what, you're right.

No matter how I say it, don't sound sexy.

- Okay, baby, I don't care about that.

As long as you have a job and you're paying your bills,

that's sexy enough to me.

- I don't know, I've been thinking

about maybe doing something else different lately.

- Like what?

- Never mind, we'll talk about it later.

- I don't know why you wanna shake things up.

You're financially secure

and we have amazing future to look forward to.

- Okay, but come on, in this?

- This pays for you and yours.

- I mean, can a brother dream?

- Dream on.

You just sound a little crazy right now.

I mean, how about we dream

about building the gym in the back.

- Okay, see, that's what I'm talking about, transformation.

Remember when I just had the goatee?

A little girl saw me and she was like,

"I thought Heavy D was dead."

You know what I mean, like, keep it on low,

but I think it's time for like some man spanks.

- Oh no, that's just a little too much

of your mom's red velvet.

- Don't get it twisted, I'm still sexy.

- I was just kidding.

You are still my teddy bear

and I wouldn't change a thing about you.

(Brandon starts yelling) - Do not go in there.

- I don't care what anybody thinks, it's time they all know.

- Sorry James, I tried to stop him.

- I got an announcement to make y'all.

She pregnant, my baby, thank you, thank you, thank you.

- You wish. You wouldn't know a lady from a hoe

if your life depended on it.

- And which one are you?

Cause you know you got them hoe-ish tendencies.

- Yo dude, I got a lot of work to do, man see you later.

- I'm just playing, why so serious around here?

- I'll be right back.

- You know I think your the first lady around here, right?

- You know, I'd really rather you didn't.

- See, you need to appreciate me a little more.

If it wasn't for me,

you and James wouldn't even be together.

- Oh and how is that?

- Oh now you got amnesia, you don't wanna remember nothing.

If I didn't do that concert, which was tight,

hooked up with yo girl Angie the freak,

which is oh so right,

James wouldn't even have to keep you company.

You're welcome.

- Whatever.

- I didn't come here to remind you how match.com

amazing I am.

I was in the neighborhood, meeting with some investors,

making that money happen

and I need to meet with James tonight.

- And what is it this time?

- With all due respect, Veronica,

it's just grown man business.

- Oh, please.

- See, that's what's wrong with the world today.

Ho--

Ladies, don't know when to stay in they lane.

- And what exactly would my lane be?

- See that's easy, you just gotta keep my man, James,

happy, you know, water, feed him, fulfill the need.

Hey, yo, James, we need to get together tonight

and discuss some grown man business.

That is if the boss lady will let you out tonight.

- Look, I'm sorry, his momma was a crack addict,

she dropped him on his head, don't pay him no mind.

He don't know any better.

- Mrs. Jones called again.

She wants to know when you'll be there.

- Tell her like 20-30 minutes I'll be right there.

- Okay.

- We need to get to the club at about 10.

- Oh does this grown man business

include business partners Brittany and Kimberly?

- Haterade.

Hate makes a girl old real quick and you looking about 104.

Look, I got to jet, I'ma see you at 10.

- All right cool.

- Okay, whatever Brandon has up his sleeve,

please promise me, that you will just talk to me first

before you do anything with that fool?

- Sorry to keep interrupting,

Mrs. Jones says if you're not there in 30,

she's calling another company.

- Okay, look, I'm leaving right now.

Tell her I'm on my way.

Look, I know Brandon's a little bit crazy,

but we've been boys since we were like 10 years old.

Look, just trust me on this one.

- Okay.

- I'll call you. - Okay.

- Dude, Mrs. Jones was tripping on the phone.

What you do to freak her out?

- Nothing man, lady's loco.

- Well, look, I'll just take care of this.

Just be cool, all right? - All right.

- Good afternoon, Mrs. Jones, how can I help you today?

- I need some more of that tile cleanser you gentlemen sell.

And the toilet's clogged.

- So you need like a pipe cleaner too then?

- No, I want you to unclog the toilet.

- Okay, Mrs. Jones, I'll check it out.

My God, are you serious?

- It's not that bad and make it snappy.

- She's right man.

- You know one thing, if she's right, why don't you do this?

- I ain't touching that.

- How in the world did a bunch of old ladies do this?

Disgusting.

(water swooshes)

- Hey, dad, Betty said you wanted to talk to me.

- Come in.

I've given a lot of thought to what I'm about to say.

It's time to make a few changes.

- Well, I know things have been slow--

- No, no, no, everything is fine.

- Then what is it?

- Well, I've been thinking of stepping back

and letting you boys take the reigns of the company.

- Yeah?

- You both work for Enviro Clean since you've been kids

in one capacity or the other.

Well, I've done about all I'm gonna do around about here.

It's time for your mom and me

to take some time for ourselves.

The reason I worked so hard to build this company

was that so one day my sons would take it over

and expand it.

And since you'll both be joint owners,

well we might as well start now.

You're practically running Enviro Clean as it is.

- Dad, I'd be honored, and you're sure you're okay?

- Oh, I'm fine, I just need to speak to your brother first.

- So you're saying, James would be running the thing, huh?

- I'm saying you both have skills

and you have to learn to work together

without me as a mediator.

In order for the company to run efficiently,

you boys both have to get along.

- I agree, but--

- I have every confidence you'll make that happen.

- I understand.

- Oh, don't mention anything to your brother

before I do.

I want to tell him myself.

- Will do.

(knocks on door)

- You wanted to talk to me, dad?

- Oh hey, James.

- How did it go with Mrs. Jones?

- Can you believe she actually had me plunging her toilets?

And Santiago's over there laughing at me and everything,

but I got it done and she's happy with the company, so.

- You always have a way even the most difficult customers.

- So, what's up dad?

- I need a little perspective.

- Okay.

Shoot.

- I'm thinking of stepping back

and letting you and your brother run the company.

It was always my intention to leave Enviro Clean

to you and your brother as your inheritance.

You could have been anything you wanted,

but you remained loyal to this company.

- That means a lot dad, but--

- But, but what?

- Look, dad, I'm not trying to cut this short,

but Brandon and I have a meeting.

Can we do this later?

- Sure, how's Brandon doing anyway?

- Honestly, he's doing pretty good.

He has a lot of amazing things going on

and matter of fact, that's why we're meeting tonight,

about a new business venture.

- Well you just be careful.

Don't jump into anything willy nilly.

Don't forget all those other get rich quick schemes.

The swingers travel agency, the hot babe bikini line.

- Okay, let me just stop you there.

I mean, first of all, don't ever use

the term willy nilly ever again.

Second of all, when have you ever known me

to jump into something that I couldn't handle?

I mean, I'm grown now.

You don't have to worry about me.

- It's my job to worry,

besides your mother would never forgive me

if anything happened to you or your brother.

- I'll be giving you advice until the day I die

and whether you take it or not, that is up to you.

- Anything else?

- No, I'll see you at dinner on Sunday.

- All right, thanks dad.

(upbeat hip-hop music)

♪ And give it to you just like uh ♪

♪ Come over here and do it like uh ♪

♪ Take around and I do a little something like uh ♪

♪ Two times uh, uh. ♪

♪ One more time, hit it, uh ♪

♪ What, What? ♪

♪ Let me take you by the hand ♪

- Supper's getting cold.

Hey, by the way, why were you at the office so late tonight?

- Oh, I was chatting with the boys.

- How are they?

- They're good, good.

They're coming over for dinner on Sunday.

- You know, I'm really worried about James.

- Barbara, here you go again with all that

mother's intuition.

- Supper's ready.

(hip hop music plays)

- That's how I do, that's what I do right there.

- Yeah, I see you baby.

Hey, what you think?

Nice.

How you like this spot, baby, how you like it?

- It's cool.

- This is right, right?

Sit down, have a seat man.

- Hey guys, what will you have?

- Oh yeah, I know what I'ma have.

I'ma have you sit right here in my lap

and pour me some of those bubbles, all right?

How about you, J, you want some of this?

- No, I'm good, thank you.

- That's good, momma, that's good.

- Help me get my man, Carlton,

right here with the flashy white socks--

- Come on man.

- Help me get my man a little virgin vodka.

- You say virgin vodka?

- H2o?

- [James] Wow, water?

- See, that's my girl, that's what he wants, thanks--

- Be right back with your cocktail.

- You be right back, I'ma be right here.

For real, J, man, tonight's the night.

Check this out, check this out.

Hey ladies, ladies.

You gonna like this.

Sit right here, yeah.

How you ladies doing tonight?

How's everybody feeling?

- Good, how are you? - I gotta tell you something,

you sitting in the presence of something spectacular,

my man James, right here.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- We call him Goodie, but y'all can call him Bob Johnson.

- Who's Bob Johnson?

- Have you ever heard of BET?

You know what, you just go ahead and stay fine.

I mean, we just ain't gonna worry about that.

Hey, but I'ma tell y'all a true story about my man, right.

This right here is my boy.

He like a little half black, half leprechaun,

he just a lucky charm and that's what he--

Hey Stacy, just rub on him a little bit,

get some good luck for yourself, you know what I mean.

- Making a wish.

- There you go, there you go, they do come true here.

Hey, but my man, right here, for real true story,

he saved my life.

- Really?

- I don't know what it was, momma,

I'm telling you the truth.

It must have been the heat or something,

but your man right here was about to get busy

with a thicky, thicky, thicky, whoa, she was thick.

Aye, my man right here played captain save 'em,

put on his superman cape, hoped right in between us,

aye, cheeseburger and her fries were just flying everywhere.

She had some mayonnaise on there.

Aye, you saved me from a night of destruction right there.

- You're stupid man, you like really stupid.

- I'm telling you though, I'm telling.

Aye, you know what, we gonna have a toast.

Aye, can we get some shots over here?

Aye, one year from now, me and my man James,

we about to be sitting on a multi-million dollar enterprise.

- [Brunette] Oh yeah?

- I'm talking balling and you know what,

I'ma need a couple personal assistants.

You can probably be down like Tuesday or Thursday.

You can be like Friday and six on--

And you know that's after hours.

We can make some, I can work your schedules.

It's all good, everything's--

Aye, there we go, ready?

This is how it goes down around here.

Check it out.

I got it for you girl, don't worry.

Every body pick up your glasses, pick up your glasses.

This ri--

James, raise your glass man.

- I don't drink.

- Raise your glass.

- Just one, do you want me to pour it for you?

You're good.

- Raise your glasses.

This is to my man James, right here.

James, make it kling, kling it up,

kling it up, there you go.

Let's hit 'em back.

Whoa, that's what I'm talking about.

It goes down smooth, right?

Smooth--

Whoa! That's my song, that's my, do you hear that?

(techno music plays)

Girl, show me what you go, and I'ma show you what I got.

I promise you.

- See ya.

He's crazy.

So, can you take a pic of us?

Thanks.

- Um, I--

- Smile.

Payless, right?

- Um, yeah, I--

- Nice to finally meet the person

Brandon's always bragging about.

- Um, yeah, thanks.

I really don't think Brandon's bragging or nothing.

We're just, you know, we grew up together.

We're kinda like brothers.

- Right.

Let's dance.

- Oh, yeah, you know, I haven't gone out in a long time,

like I really, I can't.

- Relax, I'm not trying to have your baby.

It's just a dance.

- Um...

- Let's go.

♪ I'll crash for Bentley ♪

♪ I be closest to the table and stable ♪

♪ Made to me ♪

♪ Stole you from her ♪

♪ All I wanna know is what you prefer ♪

♪ Over everything suits and blur ♪

♪ Drink, I'm so super ♪

♪ This truth is life, this truth is life, this truth is life ♪

♪ This truth is life, this truth is life, this truth is life ♪

♪ This truth is life, this truth is life, this truth is life ♪

♪ Rock the whole stage ♪

♪ All this talk of rose ♪

♪ I like hard liquor, baby ♪

♪ What I want with champagne ♪

♪ First date type, get cut. ♪

- How did I get so lucky?

- What's luck got to do with it?

You're the most persistent man I know.

- Can't argue with that.

- And the most determined.

- That too.

- When I think back to how your father

did everything in his power to keep us apart, remember?

- My father?

How about your father?

- Oh, my father was just trying to protect me.

(laughing)

- Yeah.

- It all worked out.

What the good Lord had for us, no man could take away.

- We're inseparable.

- And so in love.

- Still are.

- Honey, when are we gonna take that trip back to Ireland?

- Soon as I organize some things.

- What things?

- Some business stuff.

- Would that be the same business stuff

that we worked on together for the last, what, 30 years?

- Yes, it would.

- Oh, since when do you make business decisions

without your wife and your business partner?

- Barbara, I was gonna tell you about it.

- But nothing.

- Listen, Barbara, I am serious about retiring this time.

- Oh not that again.

Now the last time you tried to retire,

you nearly drove me and yourself crazy.

Remember, the golf thing did not work at all.

- James and Jacob running the company without you,

are you crazy?

- All that rivalry business, that's long gone.

The boys have matured now.

They respect each other.

Remember, I work with them everyday.

You don't see what I see.

Jacob's face, it lit up when I mentioned it to him.

- So you spoke to him already?

- Mm-hmm.

- Wow, what about James?

- He was, uh, a little more reserved,

but he had something on his mind.

But he's very interested and his fresh ideas,

they are gonna grow this company into its full potential.

- He told you that, did he?

- I sat with both of our sons and I shared my vision.

- And?

- They were excited, Barbara, why can't you believe that?

All right, James might have been a little out of sorts,

but that's just because I run this company and I have to.

But he's ready for a change, I can tell.

Besides, all that college tuition we paid,

it's time to put that to good use.

- Well I'm all for that honey,

I'm not so sure about all this excitement and readiness

you saw in James's eyes in running the company.

Quite frankly, I'm worried about him.

- Barbara...

- Okay, you know what, make fun if you want to,

but don't say I didn't warn you.

- Remember, we don't go to bed mad.

- I'm not mad, I'm concerned.

- Honey, everything's gonna be fine.

- We need to talk this through together.

This is our whole life's work we're talking about.

Our sons' futures.

- I know, I know.

- Promise.

- I promise.

- You lied.

- No, really, I don't dance.

- Yeah, right.

Either way, I had a really nice time with you tonight.

- I had a good time. - Can I get used to company?

- Hey mate, I'ma call you in the morning.

We gonna finish talking about that business, all right?

- Yo, I thought we were supposed to be talking

about business tonight?

- Oh you act like I'm not handling business right now.

Aye, tell Veronica, your boy Brandon said, "Hello."

- Your girlfriend must be a really lucky lady.

- How'd you know?

- Brandon told me.

Don't waste my digits.

(phone dialing)

(phone rings)

- [Veronica] Hi, this is Veronica, sorry I missed you.

Leave a message.

(beep)

- Hey babe, I know you're probably sleep right now,

but I was thinking about you.

I'll give you a call in the morning.

Hope you're dreaming about me, muah, bye.

(car engine starts)

- So, how did it go?

- [James] It was, uh, I mean it went all right.

We didn't really talk much business, but--

- No surprise there.

- Well you know how it is, once the drinks started flowing.

- Whoa, whoa, wait, you were drinking?

- No come on, I wasn't drinking.

I'm saying, but like Brandon and his friends.

- [Veronica] Mmm, and who were they?

- Nobody you know, it's just some of Brandon's people.

- But I know what kind of people.

- Look, you gonna stop that already.

Girl, I ain't looking at nobody, but you.

100% I got you boo.

- You are so romantic when you want something.

- Look, Brandon wants to get together again tonight,

but I'd rather get together with you and cuddle,

you know what I'm saying?

No, you're not, okay.

Anyways, are you working tonight?

- Nope.

- Good, good, so look, we'll do dinner,

get a movie and then maybe you can show me

just how much you miss me girl.

- That can be arranged.

- Good, so wear something sexy, all right?

- Okay.

Sexy?

(jazz music)

- [Both] Hi

- Hey, what's up playa flav, what's going on man?

- Can't stay long man, I have a date night with Veronica.

- You ain't got to worry about that

cause I ain't really feeling the club tonight.

We about to take these little sexy fiascos

back to the spot, baby.

- Right now?

- Oh yeah, right now, matter of fact, I'm riding with you.

(phone rings)

- Hi, this is Veronica, sorry I missed you.

Leave me a message and I'll call you back.

(beep)

- [James] Hey babe, something came up.

I'm running a little late.

I'll be there as soon as I can, okay, bye.

- Look man, all I'm asking you

have a little faith in your boy.

I'm trying to save you

from a lifetime of janitorial services, man.

Push, sweep, that ain't you, that's your pop's gig.

- All right man.

So I'm driving?

- If you can drive this thing.

Yeah you driving, man, come on.

I'm surprised the doors work on that

- So I just drive until you say stop,

or you gonna tell me where we're going?

- Man, come on man, just roll this thing.

I gotta make a quick stop though.

- At least tell me this, you got some gas money

to, you know, help with this little adventure?

- You need some money to get

some electric windows up in here.

I didn't even know they made roll downs anymore.

Hey look, just enjoy the moment.

The moment that we are never

gonna be riding in this bucket again.

- It gets me where I need to go and it's paid for.

Bro, are you serious?

Are you serious, what are you doing, yo, man.

Not in my car, man, what's wrong with you?

♪ It's a hustler ♪

♪ Homie, it's a grinder ♪

- Aye, yo, I told you about the twins though, right?

- What twins?

- (mumbles) I told you about those twins though, right?

- Stupid.

- You know you kinda like that.

♪ If you get the, hit me, hit 'em. ♪

- So what's the deal man, what are we doing up here?

- I mean, look out there James, tell me what you see, man.

- Listen man, right now all I see is two black dudes

about to get arrested for trespassing.

- Naw, I'ma tell you what I see.

I see a kingdom, man, just waiting to be took.

That could be ours, that could be yours.

Get you out of your father's shadow, right?

You know, all you got to do is trust me on this.

- I'm good, man.

- Naw man, you ain't good.

I've known you way too long, my man.

This ain't what you want.

You just gotta trust me on this one.

- Okay, I looked at your business plan.

And it look solid.

Truthfully, I like the whole little reality show thing.

It's not perfect, it needs a little bit of work,

but I'll be honest with you, I was impressed.

But I still don't get where I fit in.

- Man, we sitting on a billion dollar opportunity right now.

I'm talking real money.

Man, look at you man, you a CEO in the making.

We got to jump on this opportunity right now.

- I don't know, man.

- Look man, I got an investor

and he said he'll match whatever we put up.

All we gotta do is put up first.

This is the opportunity of a lifetime, James.

- Okay, let's just pretend for a second

I'm interested, how much?

- Check this out.

- Come on man, just spit it out.

- All right, man, it's gonna be $500,000.

A piece of your soul man, that's nothing.

- Yeah, you bugging man, you bugging.

- Man, you need to chill, you need to let me finish.

- No look, you gonna have the audacity to bring me

up here and ask me for $500,000?

- Yep.

You saw the business plan.

You the college grad, right?

You got the nice little business degree.

And you know the projections are there.

Man, I'm giving you an opportunity to have this right here.

- You not listening to me.

I don't got $500,000.

- Yeah you do, yeah I checked your little father's

portfolio that he got on you.

You got $350,000, my friend.

- Where'd you get that information from?

- Aye man, I'm just trying to be prepared.

That's something you taught me, right?

- Okay, let's get something straight.

You want me to go to my dad and ask him

to cash me out on my stock to invest with you?

Yo, my family don't trust you.

I'm out of here.

- Aye, yo, J...

If you can look out there

and tell me you don't want all that,

if you can tell me you satisfied where you at,

you want your every little desire met, that's cool man.

I'm out, I'ma wash my hands of it.

But I know you can't do that.

(upbeat techno music)

(water splashes)

- So what do you think of the party?

- Um, yeah, it's cool, I'm having a good time.

- Here, make it better.

- Thanks.

- You can have more if you'd like.

♪ Til I see you ♪

- James, I'm talking to you.

- What, hey, I already said I'm sorry.

- Sorry? That's all you have to say.

- You act like I go out all the time.

I go out one time with my friends,

now you acting like my mother,

like you bugging me right now.

- You know what, screw you.

You don't answer any of my phone calls all night

when you know we have plans.

You don't answer any of my text messages

and now you're trying to flip the script like it's no biggie

and don't even try to tell me that I'm imagining this

because that's definitely not happening.

- Okay, babe, seriously,

you're blowing this way out of proportion.

- James, I was worried about you.

- God.

- Something is going on with you and I don't understand it.

I mean, it's as if you're trying

to push me away or something.

- Okay, can you seriously stop the drama.

No one's trying to push you away.

It's just, I just got some things going on right now

and I just need you to trust me on that

and give me a little bit of space while I clear my head.

- Clear your head?

Okay, look, I don't wanna fuss and fight,

but I need you to understand that I have feelings

and that I don't wanna get hurt.

A relationship only works if two people are in it.

- All right, you know what, you're right, you're right.

- So don't keep anything from me.

I can handle anything, just don't lie to me.

- God, there you go with this again.

I'm not lying to you.

Would you drop that already, it's getting old.

- Okay, you know what, I'm gonna go to church.

Forget I stopped by.

(sighs heavily)

(sad music plays)

(hip hop music plays)

♪ They keep saying that it's nowhere ♪

♪ Maybe true, but I'm going stead ♪

♪ Where she at, where she at, where she at ♪ ♪ LAX ♪

♪ Where she at, where she at ♪

♪ Listen, tell somebody let 'em near ♪

♪ I think they need a better ear ♪ ♪ If they can't hear ♪

♪ LAX appeal until their elder pears ♪

♪ And everybody else and they momma ♪

♪ Just trying get a couple zeros ♪

♪ Next to this comma ♪

♪ I swear we the best if I lie ♪ ♪ You cut me out the book ♪

♪ The life over Allah. ♪ ♪ If you try to stop me ♪

♪ You can wave your life bye bye ♪

♪ Don't hate just cause your lady go Gaga ♪

♪ I'm on the grind since nine ♪

♪ Ask papa ♪

♪ One iota I dream no pop eye ♪ (laughing)

♪ Cause as long as there's stars ♪

♪ In the sky I'm wishing ♪

♪ They keep saying that it's nowhere, nowhere ♪

♪ It may be true, but I'm going stead ♪

(car engine starts)

♪ No she ain't, no she ain't, no she ain't ♪

♪ That ain't gonna change ♪ ♪ No she ain't, no she ain't ♪

♪ Even if it don't change ♪

♪ No, if the sun shining, it's a good day ♪

♪ And momma always told me that I should stay ♪

♪ Where she at, where she at, where she at ♪

♪ That is gonna change ♪

♪ Where she at, where she at, where she at ♪

♪ Even if it don't change ♪

♪ I was struggle, hustling ♪

♪ Cause every time I feel I got the game ♪

♪ I keep fumbling and my steps they keep stumbling ♪

♪ We popping, we bubbling ♪

♪ That's why y'all don't never see me ♪

♪ But I stay wishing even though I ain't got a genie ♪

♪ I wishing for my family ♪

♪ And I'm hoping for my friends ♪

♪ If (mumbles) wasn't great ♪

♪ That's why I'm praying for the end ♪

♪ I'm dreaming for the future ♪

♪ And my deep sleep is beautiful ♪

♪ When as the days progress, my deja vu is unusual ♪

♪ Sometimes you gotta do wrong just to get right ♪

♪ But that's life for the society with them hard nights ♪

♪ I'ma keep my head up to see in time keep going ♪

♪ Cause my momma always told me never stop even if ♪

- [James] Mom, I ain't even gonna lie,

you put your foot in that one tonight.

(Barbara laughing) It was really good.

- Thank you, son, anything for the family.

(laughing)

- All right, hey, dad, can I talk to you for a minute?

- Sure.

- In private, no offense Jacob.

- None taken.

- Shoot

- I don't really know how to say this,

so I'm just gonna kinda spit it out

and I hope that it makes sense.

But, just lately, dad, I've really been feeling unsatisfied.

I don't want to hurt you and mom or anything.

I know how hard you've worked to build this company

and I'm really appreciative, but right now, dad,

I feel like I need to do something for me, you know?

- What?

- Okay, dad, I wanna cash out on my stock

and go into business with Brandon.

(dramatic music intensifies)

- Did I just hear you correctly?

What about the conversation we had

about you and your brother running this company?

Enviro Clean has provided you with a college education,

a roof over your head

and now you want to turn your back on it?

- It's not about turning my back on it.

I've worked there my whole life

and after college, I came back home and I gave you 100%.

But I just turned 30 and I'm tired of people looking at me

like I'm just a janitor.

I just, I just want something more out of life, you know?

- You know I don't make rash decisions.

- [James] I understand. - I will think about this.

- Thanks dad.

(sad music)

(car dings) (laughing)

- Oh my gosh, I can barely even walk.

(speaking faintly)

- Honey, you okay?

- Just, uh, waiting for Veronica.

- Are you all right?

- I'm fine.

- Okay.

- Hey, what's up?

- Can we talk in the car?

- Yeah.

(car door closes)

- I don't know where to start,

so I'm just gonna jump right in.

Basically, I feel like I've been living a lie.

I'm not chasing after my dreams.

I'm following in my dad's shadow.

I just feel like it's my time now.

So, Brandon and I are going into business together.

- Hold on, did you just say Brandon?

Any opportunity with that con artist is just a scam.

- I know he doesn't have the best track record,

but at least he's the first to admit it.

And whether you like it or not,

we're going into business together

and I'm leaving my dad's company

and I'm cashing in on my stock.

- Oh wait a minute, you're leaving your dad's company

to go into business with Brandon?

How much sense does that make?

- See, that's exactly why I don't talk

about business with you cause all you ever do is judge

a situation based on how you feel about Brandon.

You don't even know what the investment is

and then you gonna make assumptions that it's a scam.

- Okay, James, you want an adventure, go bungee jumping.

But get your head out of the clouds.

If this investment falls through,

who is gonna be there to pick up the pieces?

It's definitely not gonna be Brandon.

I mean, what does your dad say about this?

I mean, he depends on you

and you're just gonna leave him hanging?

- You know what, I'm just not gonna say something

that I'm probably gonna regret later.

- Go ahead and say whatever you need to say

because I don't regret anything that I've just said.

You know what, I'm gonna ask your mom to take me home.

- Veronica, Veronica, Veronica, get back in the car.

Seriously, this is embarrassing.

Look, let's just talk, all right, we both said some things.

- Talk is cheap, go figure out who and what is important

to you because I'm not hanging around to be your doormat

or watch you self destruct.

- You know, whatever.

(car door slams)

- I hope you know what you're doing, son.

I don't need to tell you, Veronica's still upset.

We heard about the argument.

- Dad, Veronica may not understand right now,

but believe me, she's gonna thank me when I'm rich.

Everyone will.

- Being rich is not everything.

Money can't buy you happiness.

No matter what, you don't let this change who you are.

And don't let it change your relationship to your family.

- I won't.

Thanks, dad.

- You be careful.

(inspirational music)

- You know, I'll, I'ma make sure

you have the money in the morning.

- Great. - Thank you so much

for your time, I appreciate it.

- Thank you.

(hip hop music)

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ LAX boys ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ I'm about to clock in ♪

♪ All my time I gotta spend ♪

♪ On this job, a new chick ♪

♪ It's really got me sick ♪

♪ My legs hurt ♪

♪ It's all work ♪

♪ I've been running in my mind ♪

♪ I'm the head clerk ♪

♪ Your manager ♪

♪ I'm doing overtime ♪

♪ 24 hour job, seven days a week ♪

♪ Working all through the night ♪

♪ Never get no sleep ♪

♪ Around the clock, job never stops ♪

♪ Around the clock, job never stops ♪

♪ Around the clock, around the clock, around the clock ♪

♪ Girl ♪

♪ Around the clock, around the clock, around the clock ♪

♪ Girl ♪

♪ She wake me up ♪

- Look at this crib, girl.

Rob, aye, white people if you are in there,

do not shoot, don't call the police, I'm only half black

and I got a white girl with me

- You're so stupid, Brandon (Brandon laughs)

- What's up, boy.

- What's up, man, what happen, y'all got lost?

- What's up baby. - Good to see you, man.

- How you doing, ma?

Hey, say what's up to my new crib, man.

- What?

- Just leased it. It's sexy, right?

- What you mean you leased this, man, how much?

- You know, $15K a month.

- Oh.

- You said we was doing it Ditty style,

so I figured, you know what I'm saying just take that, what.

We doing it Ditty style.

- Where you get the cash?

- I left my dad's company.

- That's what I'm talking about.

That's what I've been trying to get you to do forever.

- I'm in 100, man, I guess you can say

I cashed in my inheritance early.

- That's what I'm talking about.

I always told you, it's your world.

I'm just a squirrel trying to get

with them big ol' nuts, baby.

- I don't even know what that means, but--

- Hey, seriously though, how's your pops taking this?

- It was a little touch and go at first,

but you know, he cool, man, he gonna be all right.

- All right, tell me about Veronica, though.

- I mean she was tripping, but come on man,

let's keep it real, ain't nothing a house like this

and some jewelry can't fix, you know what I mean?

- (laughing) You got it right.

We 'bout to black Hugh Hefner up in this place, yeah.

- Okay, but speaking of that,

when Veronica's around yo, yo, uh-uh.

- Oh, you know me man, I keep my business under cover.

My business don't even know about my business.

- [James] I'm just saying, this is--

- Where's my room?

- Yo, come one man, before this girl

try to leave a toothbrush in my house, man.

- I'll take any one of them.

- You about to get no room,

probably like a maid's quarters or something like that.

- [Stacy] I do laundry.

- You know, James, just recently left the company

and started some entertainment thing.

I'm pretty sure he's in over his head,

but I'm more concerned with who he's linked to.

Now, Michael, you have an amazing track record protecting

my family, my business, and I really trust you.

I'd like you to tail him for me.

Be his invisible insurance.

- Don't worry, he'll be just fine.

- I don't want him getting hurt.

- I'll take care of it.

- I know you will.

Appreciate you, thanks - It's my pleasure.

- Take care.

- Can you take this off now?

You know I don't like surprises.

- Yes, gone and take it off.

Well?

What if I, I told you it was mine?

- Wait a second, is this what you spent your dad's money on?

- Okay, look, I'm busting my butt to try to build a future

for us and all you can think about is--

- No, I'm not hating on you, I just think maybe you might

be moving a little too fast.

- Well, I don't think so, neither does Brandon.

It's like that saying, "You move too slow, get left behind."

- Fine, are you gonna show me around?

- Oh, absolutely, come this way, my dear.

I would love to show you around.

Mm-hmm, I'ma go ahead and let you just take it in.

- Wow.

- What I tell you, kinda sexy, right?

I told you I'm the best thing you ever had, girl.

- Wow, James. (phone dings)

Who's that?

- It's nobody, it's no big deal.

- Just so that you remember,

I'm the best thing that ever happened to you,

so any groupies that come around, I'll cut you both.

Just kidding, so show me the rest of the house.

Look, I'm not being unsupportive, anything but.

I ride you as you say because if anything goes wrong,

you're the only one that's gonna lose.

- No one's gonna lose anything.

Look, you're gonna see, I'm gonna get back 100 times

what I put in.

You need to start practicing what you preach.

- Mm-hmm - Faith is believing

what you can't see.

Isn't that what you always telling me?

- That only applies to people who have common sense.

You are just plain blind.

- Oh I'm blind now, right? - Mm-hmm

- I got some blind for you, come here.

- (laughs) James, put me down, stop acting crazy.

James, ahh, we're gonna be late for dinner.

Owe, you know how your mom gets.

- Now, what? - Stop (laughs)

Stop it.

- I'm already ready.

- Go get changed.

- Dear Lord, bless the hands that prepared this meal

and those who are about to receive it.

In Jesus name, Amen.

- [Everyone] Amen.

- [Jacob] Mom, everything looks great.

- Darling, would you pass me the covered (speaks faintly)

- [Veronica] Yes, there you go.

- Thank you, sweetie.

So, James, what's new here.

- You know nothing much, mom,

just a little bit of this, a little bit of that

- Oh there you go with the non answers again.

- Word on the street is

Veronica's got my little brother on lockdown.

- Jacob! - Whatever, dude.

- James, why don't you share with everyone,

your new business venture with Brandon.

- What venture?

- It's no big deal, mom, it's just a start up,

nothing to really talk about right now.

- Not yet, but James has some

big plans for his own production company.

- With that crook?

- [Veronica] Told you.

- Okay, seriously, can everybody quit hating on my boy?

I mean, he's been out of jail for awhile.

Everything he's working on right now is legit.

And besides what we're doing is innovative and solid.

- With what air pudding and wind sauce?

Pass me the rolls, please.

- Um, actually mom, I thought dad

would have told you by now, but I cashed in my stock

and invested with Brandon.

- You what?

And everything we discussed,

you promised that you'd talk to me first.

- Barbara, James is a grown man.

He has earned his stock.

- You pick up the pieces when he loses his shirt

working with that crooked negro.

- Wow, that was real racist right there.

- You might as well start cleaning

out the basement right now because that's precisely

where you're gonna be living after this ego adventure.

I've lost my appetite, excuse me.

- Barbara? - No

- Ma?

- Nice job, James and you never answered the question.

What is this little venture of yours?

- Seriously, dude, not now.

- You've been so sketchy lately.

I-- - Jacob, not the time.

- Okay, you really wanna know? - Yeah.

We're in the process of building a multimedia empire.

We're gonna do music, television and film

and if I seem a little bit on edge right now,

it's because we're in the process

of securing a distribution deal for a new reality series.

Good enough for you?

- Wow you sound like the real deal Holyfield.

- Why did you not tell me any of this?

- So what part does Brandon play in this?

- You know, he's on the creative side of things.

(Jacob laughs)

Just remember, son, there's people

that prey and people that pray.

- Oh wow, Barbara, that looks amazing.

I'll go get the plates.

- Mom, mom, look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you.

I really, dad, you either.

You know, I was hoping this would be a happy occasion,

and it just kind of went some place else.

I apologize.

- Yes, well, darling, we're just looking out for you.

I wish you could see that.

- We all are.

- Really Veronica you gonna jump in on that?

You know what, I actually had some really good news

that I was gonna share with everyone today,

but nevermind, thank you, you ruined it.

- You know, maybe you shouldn't be so hardheaded

and listen for once.

The fact that everybody thinks this deal with Brandon

is a bad idea should tell you something.

- You know what Jacob, you need to shut up

because if you had any skills of your own,

you'd probably be running this company a long time ago.

- James, that's enough.

- You know what, I'm out of here, let's go Veronica.

- Really, right now? - Yes, let's go.

Let's go. - James!

- What the devil's gotten into you?

- I am so sorry, I don't know what to say. I'll talk to him.

- This has to stop.

- James, wait.

James!

Did you need to leave like that?

- Why is everybody on my back saying something

when they have absolutely

no idea what they're talking about?

- Just because your family does not understand

or agree with what you're doing does not give you the right

to act like an idiot or be disrespectful.

- You know what, drop it. - No.

- We are a couple.

If things are gonna be like this,

then maybe we need to re-evaluate the situation.

- You're probably right,

because I was gonna make another announcement tonight

about another partner of mine.

(James heavily sighs)

I was gonna propose to you in front of my family,

but all you guys went and killed it.

- James, I--

- You know what, let's just, let's just call it a night.

Just get your stuff and let's go.

- Thanks, ma.

- Now if the perspectives you sent is true,

we can make some cash.

- Demetrius, there's no way we can lose.

At this point, the network's just waiting on me and James.

Look, you gonna see your money.

Three months, a little 90 days, it ain't nothing.

- Now listen, $250,000 is nothing,

but don't be so arrogant as to believe

there's no way we can lose.

You understand that?

- Look, I'm putting in half the money myself.

- He put in some money.

- And in addition, we have other investors

that are interested in this opportunity,

but I gotta remind you, this isn't

the investment opportunity you're gonna wanna sleep on.

- You do not.

- I didn't mean to waste your time.

- You know, I like the way you two do business.

- You're in? - [Demetrius] I'm in.

- Great.

- Have your lawyers send over the paperwork.

Do it first thing.

Don't lose my money, boys.

- [James] We're not gonna lose your money.

- We, we ain't gonna lose your money.

- Because if anything goes left, and I mean anything,

well, I don't have to go to details now, do I?

- Nope, nope.

- It's good to have you on board, Demetrius.

- Yes sir.

- Goodnight gentlemen.

- Hey, you have a good night.

I told you, baby, I told you.

To my man, James.

- [Group] Wooo!

- And we in tight, five deep, the future is ours, baby.

- [Group] Yeah!

♪ Liquor spill on the floor, floor ♪

♪ I got a headache and my head strong ♪

♪ Now, since everyone's sound asleep ♪

♪ And booty's all tucked around me, around me ♪

♪ Probably just like every other night ♪

♪ I like to see if I'm right ♪

♪ And yes, I'm right ♪

♪ Cause I stay right, stay right ♪

(cork pops)

- I'll take that.

Don't get me wrong, James, I'm just curious.

- I, I, I can tell.

- Just seems like you're so much more

relaxed from when I first met you.

- Maybe, I think it's, uh, I just finally woke up

and figured out that you can work hard and play even harder.

- I like the new sexy.

- Girl, you really need to slow down

before you start something you can't finish.

- I thought you'd never ask.

You think you can handle this?

(hip hop music)

- What the hell?

- Oh damn, dammit, Veronica, I can explain.

I can explain.

- I can't believe you and with that.

- Look, I--

- There's not enough sorry's in this universe

to forgive you for this.

- Veronica, hold on.

- Don't touch me you pig.

- I'm sorry, okay.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that.

I was drunk.

- Oh you were drunk, that's your excuse?

I only asked you for two things in this relationship.

For you not to lie to me and not to hurt me

and you've done both.

No.

(hip hop music plays)

♪ Be there ♪

♪ Be there ♪

♪ Be there ♪

♪ Uh, it's cause I want to be there ♪

♪ Like a drum set ♪

♪ Don't stop until you run til you wet ♪

♪ In the fam, you too born rich ♪

♪ The fliest dude by far Learjets ♪

♪ Fools over there ain't saying nadda ♪

♪ On your girl like I be your baby father ♪

♪ Nope fam, we argue like it's Prada ♪

♪ Booty girlfriend you got a lotta ♪

♪ So baby can we hit it ♪

♪ Put your number in my phone ♪

♪ Be in the zone ♪

♪ You can't stop me, baby girl, I'm in the zone. ♪

♪ Call me Sammy Sosa, I'ma hit home. ♪

♪ Momma, let me hit it, beat it ♪

♪ Girl, I wanna la la la la ♪

♪ Beat it ♪

♪ Momma, let me hit it, beat it ♪

♪ All I wanna do is beat it ♪

♪ Momma, let me beat it, beat it ♪

♪ Beat it, beat it ♪

- I got your message.

But Michael, James has never been involved

with anything like that.

I believe you.

It's just such a shock.

Thanks, Mike, I'll talk to you soon.

- What's up with all these notices?

- You know, I'm just a little short right now.

- I've been meaning to ask you, you know,

maybe you can let me hold a little something?

- How much?

- You know, just like 20.

- Dollars, I hope.

- Come on, ma, why you tripping?

You know I'm good for it, you know I'ma pay you back.

- Oh, you'll pay me back all right...

With interest.

Come by and see me tomorrow.

- All right, for sure.

- But I ain't giving you no 20 thou.

Go get some toothpaste, baby.

(phone rings)

- Hello?

- You haven't been returning my calls lately, James.

And I'm hearing some very disturbing things.

- Things?

Like, like what?

- I'm hearing you guys are running around spending money,

like it's yours.

- You know I got something invested

in this as well, you know, not just you.

- I was promised returns within 90 days.

I'm just starting to get a little concerned.

I just need your reassurance that everything's

still on schedule.

- Demetrius, it's just that, you know,

things with the network isn't going, you know,

it's just a little bit behind on what we had

initially expected, that's all.

- The clock's ticking, James.

And my patience is wearing thin.

You got 24 hours.

- Hello? Hello? Dude, whatever man.

You tripping.

(country music playing)

- What the, yo man, what the hell man, come on.

Man, God, man.

Dude, what is your plan with these advertisers, man?

Cause I thought from the beginning

you was supposed to have that taken care of.

God, I can't believe this, look at all this, man.

You need to figure something out real quick, Brandon,

cause I got Demetrius breathing down my throat.

- Man, it's gonna come together any day now.

Trust me on that.

And that dude, Demetrius, man, he need to chill.

Aye, I gotta roll, I'ma get at you, all right?

- Really? You gotta roll?

Of course you do, right.

God man.

- Thank you, Michael, you are a tremendous help.

- Not only that, David, Demetrius Santore is an ex-con

with a rap sheet a mile long.

Fraud, extortion, murder.

I don't wanna alarm you, but this could get ugly.

- I just don't know what to do.

- I know you're worried.

I'll watch out for him.

(hip hop music plays) - [Brandon] Come on man,

do what you do son.

Get busy baby, yeah, yeah.

- [Man] Get you some, get you some.

Here you go.

- [Brandon] Yeah!

You shoulda got a kiss, man, I told you to do that.

(picture frame breaks)

- [Addie] Who's this?

- That right there, that used to be--

- Really? You stupid hoe, ain't you.

Put my stuff down, put it down!

Get the hell up out my house!

Get the hell up out my house!

- Yo, yo, yo, J, J, J, why you wilding out?

Why you wilding?

It's a party, man.

♪ Party party party party party all night ♪

- Hey, some people don't know how

to handle they drink, you know.

He didn't mean that, Addie.

- Man, yeah I meant what I said.

Matter of fact, all y'all, all y'all get up

and get the hell up out my house.

- Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, it's all good.

Everybody, everybody just go to the door.

I'ma be right there, all right?

It's all good, it's all good, my man.

You good, you good. (music stops)

Hey, yo, man, you need to bring that down.

Look, I'ma take the ladies home and I'ma be back, all right?

I'ma take care of you, man.

We're gonna work this out, all right?

(phone rings)

(phone rings)

(phone rings)

(phone rings)

(James mumbles) - [Demetrius] Son, I want you

to listen to me very carefully.

I gave you a deadline and at this very moment,

you are officially breaking our contract.

And now I can officially break your legs.

- What? Look man, this ain't no coke deal

from back in the day.

This is entertainment, you know what I mean,

like if you invest, you gotta be prepared to lose.

- [Demetrius] The only one who's gonna lose

if I don't get my money, is you, James.

I'll see you soon.

- Hello? Hello?

(mumbles)

(James grunts)

- [Brandon] Hey, yo, J...

J...

Yo, man, come on man, J, J man, come on, get up.

Get up baby, come on.

(James grunts)

Come on man, get up, man.

- Oh God.

- Yeah, you was wilding out last night, boy.

How you feeling?

- Like somebody kicked me in the face.

- Yeah that's how it usually goes, man.

Welcome to the light.

- Yo, man.

- You was wilding out last night, man.

- Aye, yo, you got any, man?

- You need to back up off that, for real.

- Come on.

- And even if I did, which I don't,

man, I wouldn't give you none of that right now.

- Yo, come on man, for real,

like my head is like killing me bro.

I just need a bump to like take the edge off.

My head is--

But, yo, seriously man, I need to talk to you, dude.

Demetrius called last night.

- Ahh

- I mean, for real, listen to me.

This dude said if we don't have his money in 24 hours,

he gonna be on some real gangster type stuff.

- Demetrius? He ain't trying to do nothing, but scare us.

And you know, man, we ain't never scared.

- Yo, you got me into this, man. I don't know what to do.

You need to get me out of this.

- What you mean, I got you into this?

Don't act like I hustled you.

This the life that you wanted, remember that?

You wanted to get from out up underneath your pops, right?

Them dirty uniforms you be rocking, man, man up.

- It's funny, man, cause my pops warned me

about that with you.

- He got deep pockets though.

You need to ask your father.

- No, you need to ask one of them baller dudes

that be rolling through the club.

- Na, na, na, na, no can do, man.

I got my business wrapped up in other things right now.

Your father loves you right?

- Look man, it ain't gonna happen.

I already told you I'm not gonna call my dad.

- All right man, looks like we gonna have

to handle this like some grown men.

Take it back to the streets.

I do know one thing though,

Demetrius ain't going back to the pen, man.

(beep)

- Please enter your pin.

(beeping)

Sorry sir, but your card's been declined.

- What? Are you serious?

Look, I know I got money on this card.

Can I try it again?

If it's not too much to ask.

Now?

(beep)

- Declined.

- Seriously? Are you sure you know how to use that?

Really? You gonna walk away?

Hello?

Serious, it's unbelievable.

- I'm tired of chasing you for this money, James.

I need my cash.

You know I got bills too.

- I'm sorry, baby, I don't have it.

It's--

- It's up your nose, James.

- Come on baby, don't do me like that.

- You know what, look at you.

Do me a favor, once you give me my money back,

lose my number.

- Stacy, come on, you gonna leave?

Aye, Stacy!

You know what, gone then!

I don't need you!

I don't need anybody!

You hear me? I don't need anybody!

(tires squeal)

- Good afternoon, sir, how can I help you?

- I was hoping to speak to a bank manager.

- She's just finishing up with a client right now.

Can I get your name?

- Uh, yeah, yeah, I'm sorry.

James Mutch.

- All right, Mr. Mutch, please have a seat.

She'll be with you in a moment.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Thank you so much, Mr. Kelly.

And we'll send all that paperwork over to you.

- Thank you. - Yes, have a nice day.

- Mr. Mutch is here for you.

- Good afternoon, Mr. Mutch, my name is Alexa.

- Hi.

- What can I do for you today?

- Um, I'm pretty sure you know my father, David,

from Enviro Clean.

- Oh yes, David Mutch, yes, he and your mother

have been such loyal and valuable customers.

Will you, um, follow me please?

- Yeah.

- It's been such a pleasure for us

to do business with Enviro Clean all these years.

- Well, I'm really proud of my family's relationship

with this bank.

That's really the reason why I'm here.

Not that long ago, with my father's blessing,

I kind of branched out, a couple new ventures

and to be honest with you, the bank I'm dealing with

has just been really difficult, so,

here I am with telling hands,

so to speak trying to come back home.

- Okay, well I wish you'd come to us first,

but I'm happy to help make that happen.

So, did you want to open a new business account today?

- You know, I'd love to, but I really

don't have time right now.

- Oh it'll just take a moment because we have

all of your information on file

and we just need a signature.

- Okay, well, here's the thing.

The biggest thing that's frustrated me about this other bank

is that, when I get deposits, they always hold anything

over $2,000 and, well, because my situation

is a little bit more than $2,000...

Look, I'ma cut straight to the chase.

I really need to be liquid today.

I need to hire a crew, get lighting, my cast.

I'm producing a reality show.

- A reality show? What's it about?

- Well it's kinda of like "Love & Hip Hop"

meets "Jersey Shore."

I have something I can send you

if you'd like to read more about.

- Yeah, I mean, it sounds fascinating.

- Actually, it really is, it's really exciting.

Cable just picked us up for a full season.

We have advertisers that are banging down our doors,

so as you can imagine, I have a ton of stuff

I need to accomplish before we can start production

and as you said yourself, my family has a great relationship

with this bank.

I know this isn't really how things go,

but I was hoping you could cash this for me

based on my family's relationship.

- I see. May I?

Let me see what I can do.

I'll be right back.

(phone vibrates)

So, considering your family's reputation

and the fact that we do want you to come back as a customer,

I was able to make a very special exception.

I was able to cash it because your legal name

is actually David James Mutch

and we have your father on file as a co-signature

of an old account, so, I was able to make it happen.

- Thank you so much, I really appreciate that.

- So did you leave Enviro Clean completely?

- Well, no, now I'm more kinda just like a consultant.

- Well, it sounds so exciting.

The new reality project, I mean.

- It is.

- [Alexa] Let me know when it's on.

- Definitely.

- Are you sure you didn't want

to open a new business account?

- Yeah, you know what, I really

don't have the time right now, but--

- Okay, well if you wanna come back

or you wanna give me a call,

I'm happy to help you out at any time.

- Maybe like next Monday or Tuesday or something.

- [Alexa] Absolutely.

- Okay, thank you so much, I really appreciate it.

- [Alexa] Nice to see you, Mr. Mutch, have a great day.

- You too.

- Anyway, you need to holler at your boy, for real.

We need to talk, man, all right.

Hold up, hold up, hold up.

Yeah, let's do this right.

(knocking on door)

Who is it?

- [Demetrius] Open the door, Brandon,

before I knock it down.

(knocking on door)

Hey, Demetrius, man, what you doing?

Man, I was gonna call you.

- Fun.

Where's the funny guy?

That's your problem, you have no clue when to shut it off

and handle grown up business.

And that's why I'm here.

To show you what it means to be all grown up.

Mmm.

Sweetheart, we're gonna need a little privacy,

so I suggest you leave.

Why don't you go on, get your nails done or something.

(alarm beeps)

You want one?

- Naw, naw, man, I'm cool.

(dramatic scary music)

- You spoke to your friend, James, today?

- I mean, Demetrius, not personally, nothing like that.

- How about impersonally?

Cause I made it very clear that one way or another

you both were gonna pay me.

My gorillas here, they tossed a coin and you came up tails.

So you got the first house call.

Where's my money?

- Look, I ain't got your money.

But you got your people all up in here.

What, you gonna beat it out of me or something like that?

(grunting and moaning)

- Maybe this will help you understand

just how grown up and serious I am.

(Brandon coughs)

- Man, that's all y'all got?

(Brandon coughs)

(gun fires)

(gun fires)

- [Operator] New messages, first message.

- [Brandon] Aye, yo, J, man, I'm just calling

cause I wanna apologize for how we left things, you know.

Situation kinda got out of control.

I never meant for this to get off so wild.

Man, I've been wilding out.

Aye, but I promise you this, brother, I'ma fix it

and you know all I ever wanted was for us to be brothers

and living our dreams together

and I don't really even think you realize

how much I look up to you, you know?

You got the folks that love you,

even your crazy brother Jacob, man.

Your family's nice, it's something I always wanted.

Anyway, look man, I'm running my mouth too much as usual.

I think I got someone who can float us a loan

from the club after all, so it's all looking good.

It's gonna be all right.

Aye, yo, J, for real, I love you man

and I'm sorry it got gangster like this.

Anyway, you need to holler at your boy, for real.

We need to talk, man, all right.

(James cries)

- No, no, God.

(James sobs)

I'm sorry.

(James sobs)

(glass shatters)

Stacy, aye, yo, Stacy.

For real, you gonna act like you don't know me now?

That's what up? Huh? That's what's up Stacy?

Hey, back up, homie, you don't--

(James groans)

- LAPD, break it up, break it up.

Hey, break it up.

Back off.

You're lucky I don't bust you for aggravated assault.

Get back inside.

- James? James? James?

James? You gonna be all right?

You're gonna be fine.

- Will you give it a rest

for once? - We need to go over there

and make sure James is all right!

- Barbara, I told you Michael's got this under control.

He'll let us know if any new developments occur, okay?

- You don't seem to understand, I'm his mother.

- I'm his father! - And that changes everything.

I don't care how grown he thinks he is.

Enough is enough and too much is foolish!

(phone rings)

(dramatic music)

- Hello?

- God, please.

(James groans)

- Oh, God.

(James groans)

(James breathes heavily)

(James breathes heavily)

(phone vibrates)

(James breaths heavily)

(glass shatters)

- Ahh!

(James cries)

- Ahh!

(glass shatters)

(James cries)

(James sobs)

(intense music)

(James sobs)

- Who the hell are you?

- I'm here to settle a debt.

Is that right?

- Get in.

(car door slams)

- You need to see something first.

- What?

What do you want?

- I'm detective Michael Vasco.

Demetrius Santore, you're under arrest for the murder

of Brandon Lewis.

- Freeze. - You're surrounded.

- [Undercover Officer] LAPD.

- [Undercover Officer] Let me see your hands.

- You're surrounded, nobody move.

- [Undercover Officer] Put your hand where I can see them.

- [Undercover Officer] Don't move, get 'em, get 'em.

(police siren)

- [Officer] How you doing, sir?

- I'm okay.

- You know why I pulled you over?

- No, sir.

- You blew past that stop sign back there.

Are you in a hurry?

- I apologize, sir, I guess I just didn't see it.

I wasn't paying attention, sir.

- That's not gonna help.

You have your license and registration with you?

- Yes, yes sir.

- Is this your vehicle?

- Yes sir, it is.

- Stay in the car, please.

Sir, I need you to step out of the car.

- For what? I didn't do anything wrong.

I just ran a stop sign.

- You have a warrant for your arrest for grand larceny.

Step out of the vehicle.

- Man.

- Against the car. You have any weapons on you?

- No sir.

- Put your hands behind your back.

You have a warrant for your arrest for grand larceny.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say or do can and will be held against you

in the court of law.

You have the right to speak to an attorney.

If you cannot afford an attorney,

one will be appointed for you.

Do you understand these rights as they've been read to you?

(keys jingle)

- [Detention Officer] Make it quick.

- James Mutch.

Hey, dad, it's me.

(slow dramatic music)

Yeah, I'm, um, I'm really, I'm sorry.

You were right.

- Okay.

- What was that about?

- James is in jail.

- Jail? How the heck did that happen?

- Veronica, I'll handle this, okay.

Could have been a lot worse.

- [Veronica] How? Tell me.

- I'm gonna bail him out and bring him home.

You make some dinner.

- Dinner? Bailing him out of jail is one thing.

Now we're celebrating.

- Jacob, don't talk like that.

- It's okay Barbara.

- I need to understand why it's okay for James

to flush his life down the toilet,

spending money on drugs

and whores. - Jacob!

- Brandon is dead because of him.

And we're acting like he's the war hero.

- Now wait, Jacob, I wish Brandon was still alive.

His death is a tragedy, but that's something your

brother will have to live with.

- Sweetie, you don't understand, this is difficult

for the entire family.

- Please let me finish.

I have been a good son.

I don't care about the money.

All I care about is us as a family,

but it has always been about James.

What about the years I spent here?

Fine, take it for granted.

I don't need it.

- No. - Jacob, wait.

You mean everything to me.

Everything I have is yours.

I love you as much as I love your brother.

Things won't get back to normal right away,

but we've been blessed as a strong family.

God willing, we will get through this.

Right now, all I want to do is go

and bring your brother home.

He could have easily been the one to die.

And even though he doesn't say it,

he does look up to you.

- (crying) Dad, I'm sorry.

- You're coming home.

- I can never forgive myself,

I mean, what happened to Brandon.

- James, don't go there.

- Dad, you can't trust me.

I don't deserve to be called your son.

- Nothing that you can do would ever separate you

from my love.

Everything your mother and I have worked for,

it's all been for our sons.

I believe he straightened your path.

Let it be a hard learned lesson.

Don't let it define you.

I love you.

- (crying) Don't you ever do that to us again.

Do you understand me?

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

- I love you, James.

(James sobs)

- So, the prodigal son returns.

You know what, don't.

I'm glad you're safe.

- I didn't expect to see you here.

- I didn't think I was coming.

- Don't get me wrong, I'm really happy to see you,

but, why did you?

- To be honest, I was still very angry with you,

but after seeing you through your father's eyes,

I thought I should give you a second chance.

Plus, I love your mother's cooking.

- I don't know what to say, Veronica, I'm sorry.

- Don't say anything.

I forgive you and I love you.

(James cries)

♪ Every king can be killed for the crown ♪

♪ Every castle can burn to the ground ♪

♪ My love, my love ♪

♪ My love knows ♪

♪ My love knows no bounds ♪

♪ Empires will be built and destroyed ♪

♪ Silver and gold will become null and void ♪

♪ My love, my love ♪

♪ It doesn't die ♪

♪ It doesn't have a choice ♪

♪ You can't see the whole world in a day ♪

♪ World in a day ♪ ♪ Or you can rock it to the milky way ♪

♪ My love, my love, ♪

♪ No matter where you go ♪

♪ My love will be the same ♪

♪ You can have the power of the God's ♪

♪ You can build the tower to the stars ♪

♪ But my love, my love ♪

♪ My love is greater ♪

♪ Greater than anything ♪

(upbeat gospel music plays)

♪ I got you ♪

♪ Here we go, y'all ♪

♪ I got you ♪

♪ Tracy in the house ♪

♪ Don't you stress ♪

♪ Don't act like you don't know ♪

♪ Settle for less ♪

♪ Late in the midnight hour ♪

♪ When the nights keep you awake ♪

♪ Call on the most high ♪

♪ Even he's get on your face ♪

♪ Whatever the season ♪

♪ Trouble don't last always ♪

♪ But this is the reason ♪

♪ Go on, give God the praise ♪

♪ I got you ♪

♪ No matter the test, Father knows best ♪

♪ It's only that ♪

♪ I've got you ♪

♪ When things turn my back ♪

♪ Trust, hold on ♪

♪ Don't you stress ♪

♪ When you find yourself in a mess ♪

♪ Never settle for less ♪

♪ Anything less is unacceptable ♪

♪ Look at myself ♪

♪ Didn't understand my heartache would bring ♪

♪ It hurt my heart to see you replace my name ♪

(upbeat gospel music)

♪ Send me your hopeless ♪

♪ Send me your broken ♪

♪ Send me your poor ♪

♪ I am a healer ♪

♪ I'm a forgiver ♪

♪ I am the cure ♪

♪ Send me your soldiers ♪

♪ Roll if you're wounded ♪

♪ Send me your war ♪

♪ Send me your ratchet ♪

♪ And all of your wicket ♪

♪ And I'll make them pure ♪

♪ Send em to me ♪

♪ Send em to me ♪