1 00:00:02,785 --> 00:00:04,395 [♪♪♪] 2 00:00:04,569 --> 00:00:06,310 NARRATOR: In Bed-Stuy, a lot of people 3 00:00:06,484 --> 00:00:09,705 have reputations for different things. 4 00:00:09,879 --> 00:00:12,577 Diedre Garfield was 23 and had a reputation 5 00:00:12,751 --> 00:00:14,884 for being the youngest grandmother in Brooklyn. 6 00:00:15,058 --> 00:00:16,625 [WHISTLE BLOWING] 7 00:00:16,799 --> 00:00:18,975 All right, I got everything under control! 8 00:00:19,149 --> 00:00:21,847 NARRATOR: Mr. Jackson had a reputation for being crazy as hell. 9 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:24,241 And a lot of people say he invented homelessness. 10 00:00:24,415 --> 00:00:26,765 Move the car! You want to fight? 11 00:00:26,939 --> 00:00:29,290 NARRATOR: I had a reputation too. 12 00:00:29,464 --> 00:00:32,902 Not only for being a nerd or getting beat up every day, 13 00:00:33,076 --> 00:00:34,730 I was also known for being 14 00:00:34,904 --> 00:00:37,298 the best Asteroids player in Bed-Stuy. 15 00:00:37,472 --> 00:00:39,343 [♪♪♪] 16 00:00:46,611 --> 00:00:47,743 [CHANGE JINGLING] 17 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:53,357 I'd beat people from all over: 18 00:00:53,531 --> 00:00:55,098 Chinatown... 19 00:00:55,272 --> 00:00:56,708 Rikers... 20 00:00:56,882 --> 00:00:58,188 the Village... 21 00:00:58,362 --> 00:00:59,711 Even though I was a nerd, 22 00:00:59,885 --> 00:01:01,713 it felt really good 23 00:01:01,887 --> 00:01:04,760 that there was one thing that nobody could beat me at. 24 00:01:04,934 --> 00:01:07,806 Chris, somebody beat your score last night. 25 00:01:07,980 --> 00:01:10,505 NARRATOR: Hey, even Mike Tyson got knocked out. 26 00:01:10,679 --> 00:01:12,202 [♪♪♪] 27 00:01:14,552 --> 00:01:15,814 NARRATOR: Ain't this about a-- 28 00:01:15,988 --> 00:01:17,903 [♪♪♪] 29 00:01:24,171 --> 00:01:26,912 ♪ Aw, make it funky now ♪ 30 00:01:52,329 --> 00:01:55,202 NARRATOR: My mother had paying bills down to a science, 31 00:01:55,376 --> 00:01:58,248 but there were always things she didn't count on. 32 00:01:58,422 --> 00:02:00,859 Oh, damn it! 33 00:02:01,033 --> 00:02:02,948 Hey, honey. 34 00:02:03,123 --> 00:02:05,299 Hey, baby.What's wrong? 35 00:02:05,473 --> 00:02:07,039 Well, I used this month's phone bill 36 00:02:07,214 --> 00:02:09,041 to pay half of last month's electric bill, 37 00:02:09,216 --> 00:02:11,261 and now I don't have enough for the gas bill. 38 00:02:11,435 --> 00:02:13,829 Well, why don't you just use the electric bill money 39 00:02:14,003 --> 00:02:15,178 to pay the electric bill? 40 00:02:15,352 --> 00:02:16,832 Well, Tonya had to get a filling. 41 00:02:17,006 --> 00:02:19,487 She had a cavity.She did? 42 00:02:19,661 --> 00:02:22,533 NARRATOR: My father never knew when there was anything wrong 43 00:02:22,707 --> 00:02:25,449 with the kids unless we were unconscious or in the hospital. 44 00:02:25,623 --> 00:02:28,278 Oh... Oh, no, no, no. 45 00:02:28,452 --> 00:02:29,845 We're gonna have to cut back. 46 00:02:30,019 --> 00:02:31,412 Cut back on what? 47 00:02:31,586 --> 00:02:34,545 I mean, we're barely getting by as it is. 48 00:02:34,719 --> 00:02:37,940 NARRATOR: That look only meant one thing. 49 00:02:38,114 --> 00:02:40,856 Oh, no. Uh-uh. Uh-uh, not my turtles. 50 00:02:41,030 --> 00:02:42,727 You are not taking away my turtles. 51 00:02:42,901 --> 00:02:44,729 NARRATOR: My mother loved chocolate turtles 52 00:02:44,903 --> 00:02:46,557 more than anything else in the world. 53 00:02:46,731 --> 00:02:48,385 Whenever she ate one, 54 00:02:48,559 --> 00:02:50,953 it was like all of life's problems just went away. 55 00:02:51,127 --> 00:02:53,999 [TV BLARING][ALL SHOUTING] 56 00:03:02,573 --> 00:03:04,445 [♪♪♪] 57 00:03:09,537 --> 00:03:11,800 NARRATOR: It's a good thing she chose those turtles 58 00:03:11,974 --> 00:03:13,497 instead of guns. 59 00:03:13,671 --> 00:03:15,978 Those chocolate turtles are costing us $12 a box. 60 00:03:16,152 --> 00:03:19,155 Oh. You gotta take away my turtles. 61 00:03:19,329 --> 00:03:22,419 You know I need my turtles. 62 00:03:22,593 --> 00:03:24,552 Why don't you cut off your lottery playing? 63 00:03:24,726 --> 00:03:26,380 Pssh. I'm not cutting out my numbers. 64 00:03:26,554 --> 00:03:27,816 Oh! 65 00:03:27,990 --> 00:03:29,992 If you don't play, how can you expect to win? 66 00:03:30,166 --> 00:03:31,863 Look, it says so right here. 67 00:03:32,037 --> 00:03:33,169 Oh, no, no, no. 68 00:03:33,343 --> 00:03:35,389 No that damn dream book. 69 00:03:35,563 --> 00:03:37,304 NARRATOR: My dad was the most level-headed person I knew, 70 00:03:37,478 --> 00:03:39,436 except when it came to playing the lottery, 71 00:03:39,610 --> 00:03:42,483 and he always consulted his lucky star dream book. 72 00:03:42,657 --> 00:03:45,355 A dream book takes any possible dream you can have 73 00:03:45,529 --> 00:03:47,401 and transforms it into a lucky number. 74 00:03:47,575 --> 00:03:49,229 You dreamt about a monkey on the train 75 00:03:49,403 --> 00:03:50,665 in the middle of a blizzard. 76 00:03:50,839 --> 00:03:53,102 Here it is: 8-1-4. 77 00:03:53,276 --> 00:03:55,060 I dreamt Dr. J was roller-skating 78 00:03:55,235 --> 00:03:57,541 with two white women in Sweden. 79 00:03:57,715 --> 00:04:00,979 Here it is: 6-2-1. 80 00:04:01,153 --> 00:04:02,764 White ladies? 81 00:04:02,938 --> 00:04:04,592 Rochelle, if I win the lottery, 82 00:04:04,766 --> 00:04:06,942 you can buy all the chocolate turtles you want. 83 00:04:07,116 --> 00:04:09,597 But you eating chocolate turtles ain't helping nobody. 84 00:04:09,771 --> 00:04:11,338 Well, if you play the lottery, 85 00:04:11,512 --> 00:04:14,079 I'm eating my turtles. 86 00:04:14,254 --> 00:04:17,779 Fine...I'll quit the lottery. 87 00:04:17,953 --> 00:04:19,911 Okay, then. 88 00:04:20,085 --> 00:04:22,479 NARRATOR: Can you believe this is a real argument? 89 00:04:22,653 --> 00:04:24,307 [STUDENTS CLAPPING] 90 00:04:24,481 --> 00:04:26,875 At school, even Greg was getting a reputation. 91 00:04:27,049 --> 00:04:30,835 And for Best Attendance... Greg Wuliger! 92 00:04:31,009 --> 00:04:32,881 Yes![STUDENTS CLAPPING] 93 00:04:36,188 --> 00:04:38,060 NARRATOR: Getting an award for attendance 94 00:04:38,234 --> 00:04:40,454 is kind of like getting an award for breathing. 95 00:04:40,628 --> 00:04:42,847 [♪♪♪] 96 00:04:43,021 --> 00:04:46,590 Wait, your dad is giving you $5 just for coming to school? 97 00:04:46,764 --> 00:04:49,506 I bet him I wouldn't miss a day this year. So far, so good. 98 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,596 NARRATOR: My mother told me I'd better not miss a day of school 99 00:04:52,770 --> 00:04:54,337 or else she'd take $5 off my ass. 100 00:04:54,511 --> 00:04:56,383 This is so cool.NARRATOR: The only award 101 00:04:56,557 --> 00:04:58,602 I could've gotten at Corleone would've been... 102 00:04:58,776 --> 00:05:02,824 For Taking the Best Ass Whupping... Chris. 103 00:05:02,998 --> 00:05:04,869 [STUDENTS CLAPPING] 104 00:05:05,043 --> 00:05:06,915 Yes! Yes! Yes, yes, yes! 105 00:05:07,089 --> 00:05:08,960 [♪♪♪] 106 00:05:22,626 --> 00:05:25,542 NARRATOR: But instead of an award, I had Asteroids. 107 00:05:25,716 --> 00:05:28,893 Hey, I got the top five scores on Asteroids yesterday. 108 00:05:29,067 --> 00:05:30,634 Get out of here. No way. 109 00:05:30,808 --> 00:05:33,637 Yeah, but some kid beat me. 110 00:05:33,811 --> 00:05:35,422 I have to protect my title. 111 00:05:35,596 --> 00:05:38,425 Man, you're just like Apollo Creed in Rocky II. 112 00:05:38,599 --> 00:05:40,340 You sure you can beat this guy? 113 00:05:40,514 --> 00:05:43,821 Hey, I've got a reputation to maintain. 114 00:05:45,301 --> 00:05:47,085 Hey, Tonya, ask Daddy for some money 115 00:05:47,259 --> 00:05:48,783 so we can get some candy tomorrow. 116 00:05:48,957 --> 00:05:50,262 How come you can't ask? 117 00:05:50,437 --> 00:05:53,570 Because if I ask, he'll give me a speech. 118 00:05:53,744 --> 00:05:55,485 If you ask, he'll give you the money. 119 00:05:55,659 --> 00:05:57,400 If Daddy gives me the money, 120 00:05:57,574 --> 00:05:59,576 you have to share some of that candy with me. 121 00:05:59,750 --> 00:06:02,100 Okay.All right. 122 00:06:02,274 --> 00:06:03,711 [♪♪♪] 123 00:06:06,931 --> 00:06:08,368 JULIUS: Six... 124 00:06:12,763 --> 00:06:13,764 Daddy. 125 00:06:13,938 --> 00:06:14,852 Huh? What? 126 00:06:15,026 --> 00:06:16,288 Can I have a dollar? 127 00:06:16,463 --> 00:06:18,116 What do you need a dollar for? 128 00:06:18,290 --> 00:06:20,989 I want to get Drew some, um... some candy. 129 00:06:21,163 --> 00:06:24,209 Oh...that's nice. 130 00:06:24,384 --> 00:06:26,647 NARRATOR: My father was crazy about Tonya. 131 00:06:26,821 --> 00:06:29,040 She was the only one in the house who would dare 132 00:06:29,214 --> 00:06:31,391 take sleep and money from him at the same time. 133 00:06:31,565 --> 00:06:33,828 Thanks, Daddy. 134 00:06:34,002 --> 00:06:36,874 NARRATOR: In Bed-Stuy, we never had a real video arcade to go to. 135 00:06:37,048 --> 00:06:38,528 All we had was Doc's. 136 00:06:38,702 --> 00:06:40,704 At Doc's, you can get almost anything. 137 00:06:40,878 --> 00:06:42,184 You could cash a check. 138 00:06:42,358 --> 00:06:44,578 That'll be $5. 139 00:06:44,752 --> 00:06:46,188 NARRATOR: You could get an alibi. 140 00:06:46,362 --> 00:06:49,147 Nah, it wasn't him. He was here. 141 00:06:50,801 --> 00:06:52,629 That'll be $5. 142 00:06:52,803 --> 00:06:55,110 NARRATOR: You could even get your teeth pulled. 143 00:06:55,284 --> 00:06:56,328 Ah...Open. 144 00:06:56,503 --> 00:06:58,069 Ah! 145 00:06:58,243 --> 00:07:00,245 [SCREAMS] 146 00:07:02,639 --> 00:07:04,946 Your mama know you're down here?Yes, sir. 147 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:07,601 NARRATOR: My mother didn't like me hanging out at Doc's 148 00:07:07,775 --> 00:07:10,342 'cause she thought that would eventually lead to this... 149 00:07:10,517 --> 00:07:11,866 I'm a junkie. 150 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:13,911 A crackhead. 151 00:07:14,085 --> 00:07:17,088 Look, just tell my ma her oldest son is a crackhead. 152 00:07:17,262 --> 00:07:19,090 Hey! Little dude from across the street. 153 00:07:19,264 --> 00:07:20,962 NARRATOR: Usually Jerome would rob me, 154 00:07:21,136 --> 00:07:23,138 but not when I was about to play Asteroids. 155 00:07:23,312 --> 00:07:24,879 You getting ready to play Asteroids? 156 00:07:25,053 --> 00:07:26,315 Yeah. Some kid beat my score. 157 00:07:26,489 --> 00:07:28,360 For real? Oh, no! I know you're not 158 00:07:28,535 --> 00:07:30,058 gonna take that, man. 159 00:07:30,232 --> 00:07:31,538 You'd better protect your rep. 160 00:07:31,712 --> 00:07:34,149 [GAME CHIMING] 161 00:07:34,323 --> 00:07:36,325 NARRATOR: If I didn't get my high score back, 162 00:07:36,499 --> 00:07:38,327 somebody was gonna get hit with a brick. 163 00:07:38,501 --> 00:07:40,590 ♪ I'm the boy wonder Tragic super duper ♪ 164 00:07:40,764 --> 00:07:42,374 ♪ Raised in the Bridge ♪ 165 00:07:42,549 --> 00:07:44,028 ♪ 'Cause I'm A Queensbridge trooper ♪ 166 00:07:44,202 --> 00:07:45,943 Come on, come on. Do it. Do it. 167 00:07:46,117 --> 00:07:48,337 ♪ '88 is on the way I make a big difference ♪ 168 00:07:48,511 --> 00:07:51,383 ♪ I make it visual And intellectually clear ♪ 169 00:07:51,558 --> 00:07:53,777 ♪ The rebel is here ♪ 170 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,435 BOY: You're Chris. 171 00:08:00,697 --> 00:08:02,264 NARRATOR: Hey, he's big. 172 00:08:02,438 --> 00:08:03,657 So you're Doah. 173 00:08:03,831 --> 00:08:05,746 What? 174 00:08:06,703 --> 00:08:07,922 Doah. 175 00:08:09,619 --> 00:08:11,099 That's DOA. 176 00:08:11,273 --> 00:08:13,014 It means dead on arrival. 177 00:08:13,188 --> 00:08:15,451 My name is Jorge. 178 00:08:15,625 --> 00:08:17,192 So what, you want to play? 179 00:08:17,366 --> 00:08:19,368 Come on. 180 00:08:19,542 --> 00:08:20,935 NARRATOR: I know it looks strange, but before people 181 00:08:21,109 --> 00:08:22,806 got Play Stations in their backseats, 182 00:08:22,980 --> 00:08:25,374 you actually had to go someplace to play video games. 183 00:08:25,548 --> 00:08:28,508 [♪♪♪] 184 00:08:28,682 --> 00:08:29,944 Come on. 185 00:08:30,118 --> 00:08:31,859 ♪ ...man on a mission ♪ 186 00:08:32,033 --> 00:08:34,209 ♪ Diagnosing the story Like a mental condition ♪ 187 00:08:34,383 --> 00:08:36,472 ♪ Everybody wants A piece of the pie ♪ 188 00:08:36,646 --> 00:08:38,779 ♪ Living the life Or is it living a lie? ♪ 189 00:08:38,953 --> 00:08:41,259 ♪ Got your eyes On the prize ♪ 190 00:08:41,433 --> 00:08:44,436 [ALL CHEERING, CHATTERING] 191 00:08:44,611 --> 00:08:47,527 All right, man, that was a good game. 192 00:08:48,876 --> 00:08:50,355 Hey, hold up. Where are you going? 193 00:08:50,530 --> 00:08:51,835 I gotta get home. 194 00:08:52,009 --> 00:08:53,881 What, you're not gonna give him a rematch? 195 00:08:54,055 --> 00:08:56,318 Yeah, you can't just beat the man and walk out. 196 00:08:56,492 --> 00:08:58,581 Hey, I really gotta go. 197 00:08:58,755 --> 00:09:00,322 Besides, I'll just beat him again. 198 00:09:00,496 --> 00:09:02,237 Ooh... 199 00:09:02,411 --> 00:09:05,545 Want to put some money on that? 200 00:09:05,719 --> 00:09:07,895 NARRATOR: If you have a good reputation, 201 00:09:08,069 --> 00:09:10,419 you have to be willing to do anything to protect it. 202 00:09:10,593 --> 00:09:12,203 I can't play for money. 203 00:09:12,377 --> 00:09:13,727 CROWD: Aw... 204 00:09:13,901 --> 00:09:16,425 Don't tell me you're scared.I'm not. 205 00:09:16,599 --> 00:09:18,035 I just gotta go home. 206 00:09:18,209 --> 00:09:21,952 Man, I can't believe you're scared of this dude. 207 00:09:22,126 --> 00:09:24,433 Come on, go, get, come on. 208 00:09:24,607 --> 00:09:26,087 NARRATOR: Anybody got five bucks? 209 00:09:26,261 --> 00:09:30,439 ♪ Everybody hates Chris ♪ 210 00:09:34,704 --> 00:09:36,271 CHRIS: Hey, I need a favor. 211 00:09:36,445 --> 00:09:38,621 I need to borrow your five dollars. 212 00:09:38,795 --> 00:09:40,667 What? What do you need it for? 213 00:09:40,841 --> 00:09:42,451 I beat this kid playing Asteroids, 214 00:09:42,625 --> 00:09:44,409 and now he wants to play for money. 215 00:09:44,584 --> 00:09:46,716 Can't you just save up your lunch money? 216 00:09:46,890 --> 00:09:48,544 Or take your neighbor's garbage out? 217 00:09:48,718 --> 00:09:51,068 Or help small ladies carry groceries to their car? 218 00:09:51,242 --> 00:09:53,201 Or turn in some Coke bottles or something? 219 00:09:53,375 --> 00:09:56,204 NARRATOR: Note to self: when begging, be persistent. 220 00:09:56,378 --> 00:09:59,033 Hey, I don't have time for this. 221 00:09:59,207 --> 00:10:02,079 You got to do this, or my reputation's gonna be ruined. 222 00:10:02,253 --> 00:10:06,518 NARRATOR: I wonder if that's how O.J. got A.C. to drive that Bronco. 223 00:10:06,693 --> 00:10:09,130 [EXHALES] Thanks. 224 00:10:09,304 --> 00:10:10,784 [♪♪♪] 225 00:10:12,394 --> 00:10:14,222 NARRATOR: After a day with no turtles, 226 00:10:14,396 --> 00:10:18,139 my mother was going through serious sugar withdrawal. 227 00:10:18,313 --> 00:10:21,272 Ooh! Ooh! 228 00:10:21,446 --> 00:10:24,406 NARRATOR: She'd eat any sugar she could find. 229 00:10:27,235 --> 00:10:28,758 From anywhere she could find it. 230 00:10:28,932 --> 00:10:31,282 [GRUNTS, THEN LAUGHS] 231 00:10:31,456 --> 00:10:33,633 NARRATOR: All I can tell you is that 232 00:10:33,807 --> 00:10:36,897 crack ain't got nothin' on chocolate turtles. 233 00:10:39,247 --> 00:10:40,727 Here. 234 00:10:40,901 --> 00:10:42,554 NARRATOR: Drew was getting his fix too. 235 00:10:42,729 --> 00:10:44,513 I know you're giving me more than that. 236 00:10:44,687 --> 00:10:46,820 You're not supposed to be eating candy, anyway. 237 00:10:46,994 --> 00:10:48,691 You just got a filling. 238 00:10:48,865 --> 00:10:50,519 I'm telling Mama! 239 00:10:50,693 --> 00:10:52,652 [♪♪♪] 240 00:10:59,920 --> 00:11:03,880 NARRATOR: Some people had wine, my mom had Aunt Jemima. 241 00:11:12,236 --> 00:11:13,977 Oh, see...Mama! 242 00:11:14,151 --> 00:11:17,328 Drew got some candy, and this is all he gave me, three p-- Ma! 243 00:11:17,502 --> 00:11:18,547 Candy? Did you say candy? 244 00:11:18,721 --> 00:11:19,635 Yeah? 245 00:11:19,809 --> 00:11:20,854 Drew, get in here! 246 00:11:23,465 --> 00:11:25,162 You got candy?Ma! 247 00:11:25,336 --> 00:11:27,730 Don't "Ma" me. Don't "Ma" me right now, boy. 248 00:11:27,904 --> 00:11:29,471 Do you have anything in here that... 249 00:11:29,645 --> 00:11:32,039 [SNIFFING] ...that tastes like turtles? 250 00:11:32,213 --> 00:11:33,736 No.Something that has 251 00:11:33,910 --> 00:11:35,520 chocolate, peanuts, caramel, something like that? 252 00:11:35,695 --> 00:11:37,174 I don't know. 253 00:11:37,348 --> 00:11:38,610 Where in the world did you get money for candy? 254 00:11:38,785 --> 00:11:40,787 Daddy. 255 00:11:40,961 --> 00:11:41,962 [♪♪♪] 256 00:11:42,136 --> 00:11:44,051 CROWD: Ooh! 257 00:11:46,053 --> 00:11:47,837 Now, that's what I'm talking about. 258 00:11:48,011 --> 00:11:49,839 NARRATOR: What he's actually talking about is 259 00:11:50,013 --> 00:11:51,406 which one of us he's gonna rob 260 00:11:51,580 --> 00:11:53,538 after we get through with the game. 261 00:11:55,540 --> 00:11:57,542 Ha! Oh, whoa! Wh-Wh-What's wrong with you! 262 00:11:57,717 --> 00:12:00,284 Turtles! 263 00:12:00,458 --> 00:12:04,375 I ain't got my turtles! 264 00:12:04,549 --> 00:12:06,464 I'm over here drinking syrup 265 00:12:06,638 --> 00:12:10,164 while you're still buying lottery tickets. 266 00:12:10,338 --> 00:12:13,036 What's wrong with me? 267 00:12:13,210 --> 00:12:15,125 What's wrong with you? 268 00:12:15,299 --> 00:12:17,301 Baby, I did it for you. 269 00:12:17,475 --> 00:12:20,522 Julius, we both had an agreement. 270 00:12:20,696 --> 00:12:24,134 And you have to honor that agreement. 271 00:12:24,308 --> 00:12:27,877 Do you know what kind of message we are sending to our children? 272 00:12:28,051 --> 00:12:30,445 Message?You're telling our kids, 273 00:12:30,619 --> 00:12:33,491 "Oh, go ahead, little children, ignore your mother, 274 00:12:33,665 --> 00:12:34,884 'cause she's a lunatic!" 275 00:12:35,058 --> 00:12:36,799 I didn't say that!Yes, you did! 276 00:12:36,973 --> 00:12:39,802 What I meant was, it's just... It's... 277 00:12:39,976 --> 00:12:41,456 It's just a couple of dollars. 278 00:12:41,630 --> 00:12:44,633 Are we cutting back? 279 00:12:44,807 --> 00:12:49,464 Or am I...cutting back? 280 00:12:49,638 --> 00:12:51,509 [CRYING] 'Cause I can't do it by myself. 281 00:12:51,683 --> 00:12:54,556 Ah, baby, no, baby.I feel alone. 282 00:12:54,730 --> 00:12:57,298 No, no, we-we're cutting back, we're cutting back, okay? 283 00:12:57,472 --> 00:12:59,430 I'm sorry. We can do this! 284 00:12:59,604 --> 00:13:01,258 We can do this. 285 00:13:01,432 --> 00:13:04,740 I get the shakes at night, Julius, I get the shakes! 286 00:13:04,914 --> 00:13:07,351 It's all right, we can do this. 287 00:13:10,790 --> 00:13:12,356 Okay. 288 00:13:12,530 --> 00:13:14,141 [♪♪♪] 289 00:13:14,315 --> 00:13:15,751 Fine. 290 00:13:21,844 --> 00:13:23,585 [GROANS][WHOOPS] 291 00:13:23,759 --> 00:13:25,717 Yeah, baby! Oh, yeah, baby! 292 00:13:25,892 --> 00:13:27,894 Watch out, let me through. 293 00:13:28,068 --> 00:13:30,331 Good game. You almost had him. 294 00:13:30,505 --> 00:13:32,637 You got a lot of heart, little dude. 295 00:13:32,812 --> 00:13:35,379 NARRATOR: I wonder if I could sell my heart for five dollars. 296 00:13:35,553 --> 00:13:37,599 You lost? How can you lose? 297 00:13:37,773 --> 00:13:40,167 Hey, I'll pay you back. I'll...carry some groceries 298 00:13:40,341 --> 00:13:42,169 or return some soda bottles or something. 299 00:13:42,343 --> 00:13:43,910 That crap'll take forever! 300 00:13:44,084 --> 00:13:45,868 Well, why'd you tell me to do it? 301 00:13:46,042 --> 00:13:48,392 Because I didn't want to give you my money? 302 00:13:48,566 --> 00:13:50,438 I'm as surprised as you are. 303 00:13:50,612 --> 00:13:53,441 No. I'd say you're about 5 bucks less surprised than I am. 304 00:13:53,615 --> 00:13:56,313 NARRATOR: He's starting to sound like my father. 305 00:13:56,487 --> 00:13:58,359 [♪♪♪] 306 00:14:00,622 --> 00:14:03,407 Hey. I'm gonna pay you back. 307 00:14:03,581 --> 00:14:05,801 It'll take a couple of weeks, but I will. 308 00:14:05,975 --> 00:14:07,324 You got to play him again. 309 00:14:07,498 --> 00:14:09,849 No. I don't think so. 310 00:14:10,023 --> 00:14:11,546 What about your rep? 311 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:13,548 I've got a new one: 312 00:14:13,722 --> 00:14:15,202 sucker. 313 00:14:16,638 --> 00:14:18,118 Come on. 314 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:24,820 NARRATOR: I missed being the Asteroids champ of Bed-Stuy. 315 00:14:24,994 --> 00:14:26,691 Without that, I was just another bum 316 00:14:26,866 --> 00:14:28,780 from the neighborhood. 317 00:14:37,833 --> 00:14:39,835 My father wouldn't usually admit 318 00:14:40,009 --> 00:14:42,794 he was wrong about things, at least not in front of the kids. 319 00:14:42,969 --> 00:14:45,145 I have something to say. 320 00:14:45,319 --> 00:14:47,190 NARRATOR: I thought he was about to tell us he was leaving us 321 00:14:47,364 --> 00:14:49,540 for a white family across town. 322 00:14:49,714 --> 00:14:51,368 I'm sorry. 323 00:14:51,542 --> 00:14:52,674 What'd you do? 324 00:14:54,415 --> 00:14:56,547 After your mother gave up her chocolate turtles 325 00:14:56,721 --> 00:14:59,463 so we could pay the bills... I played the lottery. 326 00:14:59,637 --> 00:15:01,378 I shouldn't have done that. 327 00:15:01,552 --> 00:15:03,511 I was wrong. 328 00:15:03,685 --> 00:15:05,556 Is that why she ate up all our candy? 329 00:15:05,730 --> 00:15:08,559 I should've never given you money for candy. 330 00:15:08,733 --> 00:15:12,041 Dad, um, it's not all her fault. 331 00:15:12,215 --> 00:15:13,695 I asked her to do it. 332 00:15:13,869 --> 00:15:15,479 But only because I knew you'd give it to her. 333 00:15:15,653 --> 00:15:17,046 How'd you know that? 334 00:15:17,220 --> 00:15:19,005 Because you give her everything she wants. 335 00:15:19,179 --> 00:15:20,658 TONYA: That's not true. 336 00:15:20,832 --> 00:15:23,139 One time I asked if I could set Chris on fire, 337 00:15:23,313 --> 00:15:24,662 and he didn't let me do that. 338 00:15:24,836 --> 00:15:27,578 Well, thank goodness for that. 339 00:15:27,752 --> 00:15:30,190 I have a confession too. 340 00:15:30,364 --> 00:15:32,279 I've been hanging out at that corner store. 341 00:15:32,453 --> 00:15:33,628 Chris... 342 00:15:33,802 --> 00:15:35,543 But I was only playing Asteroids. 343 00:15:35,717 --> 00:15:37,893 Oh. Well, that ain't so bad. 344 00:15:38,067 --> 00:15:39,982 And I lost five dollars. 345 00:15:40,983 --> 00:15:42,506 What? Five dollars? 346 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:44,334 Ooh! I'm telling! 347 00:15:44,508 --> 00:15:47,120 Now, who are you gonna tell? We're all sitting right here. 348 00:15:47,294 --> 00:15:48,948 ROCHELLE: How did you lose $5, boy? 349 00:15:49,122 --> 00:15:50,340 Where did you get $5? 350 00:15:50,514 --> 00:15:53,300 I bet a guy playing Asteroids, and... 351 00:15:53,474 --> 00:15:55,519 and I got the $5 from Greg. 352 00:15:55,693 --> 00:15:57,608 What are you doing betting on video games? 353 00:15:57,782 --> 00:15:59,784 CHRIS: I was trying to protect my reputation. 354 00:15:59,959 --> 00:16:01,264 DREW: You have a reputation? 355 00:16:01,438 --> 00:16:04,659 Yeah. I am the best player on the block. 356 00:16:04,833 --> 00:16:06,487 Cool.Then how come you didn't win? 357 00:16:06,661 --> 00:16:08,532 Because you need to be quiet, that's why. 358 00:16:08,706 --> 00:16:10,665 Don't tell me to be--![BOTH SHOUTING] 359 00:16:10,839 --> 00:16:12,928 Hey, hey, that's enough. It's your problem. 360 00:16:13,102 --> 00:16:14,495 You borrowed it, you pay it back. 361 00:16:14,669 --> 00:16:16,192 I am. 362 00:16:16,366 --> 00:16:18,542 I better not hear no more about you betting money. 363 00:16:18,716 --> 00:16:21,632 Yes, ma'am.All right. 364 00:16:21,806 --> 00:16:24,331 Mama, can we have our candy--? 365 00:16:24,505 --> 00:16:25,897 No! 366 00:16:26,072 --> 00:16:27,812 I ate it. 367 00:16:27,987 --> 00:16:29,466 I don't need y'all getting 368 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:31,686 any more cavities than what y'all got. 369 00:16:31,860 --> 00:16:33,905 No cavities in this house. 370 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,821 NARRATOR: But at this rate, there'll be plenty of diabetes. 371 00:16:36,996 --> 00:16:39,085 [GULPING LOUDLY] 372 00:16:48,746 --> 00:16:50,313 Needs more sugar. 373 00:16:52,707 --> 00:16:54,100 [YAWNS] 374 00:16:54,274 --> 00:16:56,015 You all right? 375 00:16:56,972 --> 00:16:58,278 Yeah, I'm just tired. 376 00:16:58,452 --> 00:16:59,931 I had this weird dream last night 377 00:17:00,106 --> 00:17:02,325 and couldn't fall back to sleep. 378 00:17:02,499 --> 00:17:04,414 Dream, huh? 379 00:17:04,588 --> 00:17:06,808 Yeah, it was bizarre. 380 00:17:06,982 --> 00:17:08,853 I was walking down the street, 381 00:17:09,028 --> 00:17:10,855 waving hello to everybody, 382 00:17:11,030 --> 00:17:13,032 but nobody was waving back. 383 00:17:15,208 --> 00:17:17,514 It was as if they couldn't see me. 384 00:17:17,688 --> 00:17:20,778 So you were invisible?Yeah. 385 00:17:20,952 --> 00:17:23,129 NARRATOR: Mama had turtles, Daddy had the lottery. 386 00:17:23,303 --> 00:17:25,087 Oh, that's right... 387 00:17:25,261 --> 00:17:27,263 NARRATOR: It's a wonder nobody sold the TV. 388 00:17:27,437 --> 00:17:30,223 Come here. I need you to go to the corner store after school 389 00:17:30,397 --> 00:17:33,095 and buy a lottery ticket for me. Six-three-seven. 390 00:17:33,269 --> 00:17:34,792 Yeah, but you said you weren't-- 391 00:17:34,966 --> 00:17:36,751 I know what I said! Huh? 392 00:17:36,925 --> 00:17:38,970 I've just got a feeling about this. 393 00:17:39,145 --> 00:17:42,061 NARRATOR: Translation: Just shut up and do what I tell you. 394 00:17:42,235 --> 00:17:44,237 Now, keep this between me and you, all right? 395 00:17:44,411 --> 00:17:45,847 Six-three-seven, all right? 396 00:17:46,021 --> 00:17:47,979 And keep the ticket on you. Go! Go, go, go! 397 00:17:48,154 --> 00:17:50,504 NARRATOR: He hadn't been that excited about a dream 398 00:17:50,678 --> 00:17:52,114 since Martin Luther King's. 399 00:17:52,288 --> 00:17:54,160 [RADIO PLAYING] 400 00:17:57,728 --> 00:17:59,730 What do you need today? 401 00:17:59,904 --> 00:18:02,168 NARRATOR: My father played the lottery a thousand times 402 00:18:02,342 --> 00:18:03,778 and lost a thousand times. 403 00:18:03,952 --> 00:18:05,997 I had only lost my rep once, 404 00:18:06,172 --> 00:18:08,522 and I wasn't about to let that happen again. 405 00:18:08,696 --> 00:18:11,046 Give me four quarters. 406 00:18:11,220 --> 00:18:12,656 Now you're talking. 407 00:18:12,830 --> 00:18:14,702 [♪♪♪] 408 00:18:21,491 --> 00:18:23,624 Want to play me for some more money? 409 00:18:23,798 --> 00:18:25,452 I don't have any money. 410 00:18:25,626 --> 00:18:27,976 I just want to prove I can beat you. 411 00:18:36,027 --> 00:18:37,899 [GAME CHIMING] 412 00:18:38,073 --> 00:18:40,423 [MUTTERING] 413 00:18:40,597 --> 00:18:41,685 No... 414 00:18:41,859 --> 00:18:43,687 Aha! Ha-ha! 415 00:18:43,861 --> 00:18:47,082 Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! 416 00:18:47,256 --> 00:18:49,606 What now, sucka? Ha! 417 00:18:49,780 --> 00:18:53,132 Good game, man. You should've bet me, though. 418 00:18:53,306 --> 00:18:55,699 NARRATOR: If I had bet him, I couldn't help but think 419 00:18:55,873 --> 00:18:57,962 that this would've happened... 420 00:18:58,137 --> 00:19:00,182 Looks, good, huh?JULIUS: I'm hungry. 421 00:19:00,356 --> 00:19:02,271 [♪♪♪] 422 00:19:02,445 --> 00:19:04,621 Who are you?I'm Jorge. 423 00:19:04,795 --> 00:19:07,015 I won your family from Chris playing Asteroids. 424 00:19:07,189 --> 00:19:09,278 I told Chris to stay out of that store. 425 00:19:09,452 --> 00:19:10,627 Can you cook mofongo? 426 00:19:10,801 --> 00:19:11,933 What?What'd you call her? 427 00:19:12,107 --> 00:19:14,065 Come tu comida. 428 00:19:16,198 --> 00:19:18,200 I was raised around Puerto Ricans. 429 00:19:18,374 --> 00:19:21,029 NARRATOR: There's something about defending your reputation 430 00:19:21,203 --> 00:19:23,640 that makes you feel like you accomplished something. 431 00:19:23,814 --> 00:19:25,903 And even though I didn't get Greg's money back, 432 00:19:26,077 --> 00:19:28,210 I had my rep. 433 00:19:28,384 --> 00:19:30,430 Even though my father never won the lottery, 434 00:19:30,604 --> 00:19:31,953 it always made him feel like 435 00:19:32,127 --> 00:19:33,433 there was one thing in the world 436 00:19:33,607 --> 00:19:35,217 he had a shot at winning. 437 00:19:35,391 --> 00:19:37,350 And to him, that dollar was worth it. 438 00:19:37,524 --> 00:19:39,613 ANNOUNCER: And tonight's winning numbers are... 439 00:19:39,787 --> 00:19:42,442 6...3...7. 440 00:19:42,616 --> 00:19:45,575 I won! I won! 441 00:19:45,749 --> 00:19:46,881 I won! 442 00:19:47,055 --> 00:19:48,970 What happened?My number hit! 443 00:19:49,144 --> 00:19:51,581 Chris, show your mama the ticket. 444 00:19:51,755 --> 00:19:53,453 Show your mama the ticket, man! 445 00:19:55,237 --> 00:19:57,283 Show your mama the ticket. 446 00:19:57,457 --> 00:20:01,896 Mama! ♪ Everybody hates Chris ♪ 447 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:05,552 [♪♪♪] 448 00:20:07,336 --> 00:20:10,296 ♪ Aw, make it funky now ♪