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Somebody ring the bell?

[Man] Previously on Route 187.

[crying]

I really loved your brother.

You honor his name by making it up out of here.

Okay, Coach. I gotta go handle some business.

Damn, Stu.

Real talk, you're worse than my mama.

I ain't ever tried to be your mama.

We have not heard from Tamara in over a week.

Is it possible that she's still in custody?

[music]

What's your story?

-The police reveal the names? -No, we held that back.

[music]

Get off!

[music]

These plates are still good.

Okay.

And there's some silverware here, too.

What?

I hate when people don't call you and tell you they okay.

Fuck, man. Let me the fuck--

Let me the fuck out!

Fuck, man. Let me the fuck--

Let me the fuck out!

[tires squeal]

Get off me! Get off me!

[Man] Fuck.

[dramatic music]

Help me. He's trying to kill me.

Who? Who kill you?

Please, call 911!

Why you need 911? Are you high?

No, I ain't fuckin' high, dumbass!

Go on. Go now.

You dumb motherfucker. I hate y'all.

Fuckin' foreigners.

Okay, you go. Go now.

[music]

Hey, where you going? Hey, where you going?

Come back here, I say!

Why you dropping stuff? Hey, come back!

[dramatic music]

* I was young It was rough *

* Didn't know how to get ahead *

* I walked the streets of the city *

* Saw what happens when a life goes dead *

* Every day, grandpa would say *

* Go away and don't look back *

* So I left to find my dreams *

* But this is where my heart is at *

* Yeah, yeah, yeah In the city *

* This rain is where I see things *

* And the mess it makes *

* on the street *

* Those steal from me I keep walking *

* Just like that I walk the stone *

* Looks like me *

* It keeps growing out of old concrete *

* Yeah, yeah, yeah *

* Yeah *

* Looks like me Oh *

* Oh, Lord I said it looks like me *

* Looks like me *

* Oh, oh, oh *

* I'm trying to see me *

* Mm, mm, mm *

* In South Winslow *

[Cedric] All right.

Your blood pressure's a little elevated.

[Rondella] It is? I took my medicine.

Okay, so you're on medication?

Three of 'em.

[Cedric] All right.

What happened to your hand?

It's my finger.

I was trying to clean out my gutter.

What are you doing cleaning out a gutter?

You should have somebody do that.

On a teacher's salary? Nah, I gotta do everything.

-Where you teach at? -Franklin.

Oh, okay. My cousin went to Franklin.

Oh, I'm sure it's still the same old school.

Yeah. Yeah, I bet. He had a good time there.

Well, the doctor's gonna be in just a minute.

He'll take a look at it.

Probably send me right back in to stitch it up,

but hold tight for me, okay?

-Thank you. -[Cedric] All right.

[sobbing]

You good?

Nah, man. This fool just tried to kill me.

-When? -Just now.

He was chasing me in his fucking car.

It was a black car, wasn't it?

Yeah.

One of them old police cars, right?

Mm-hmm.

[Lamisha] Do you wanna call the police?

Police ain't gon' do shit.

[sobbing]

[Mason] Ah, thank you, Miss Thang.

-You got a cute lil booty. -That's what they tell me.

[chuckles]

I did what I could, but you should see a doctor.

Another bill I cannot afford.

Oh, honey. Get you some witch hazel, coconut oil.

Put that back there when you go to the bathroom.

Witch hazel?

Honey, witch hazel works wonders.

Keep you a bottle around.

I can't stop thinking about Renee'.

What do people do?

Honey, we'll work that out, but for now,

her and them children gon' stay here and eat my good cookin'.

-You're a good man, Stu. -Bitch, what?

Oh, you know what I mean.

-No, I don't. -Okay, shit.

You're a fine lady.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Are you gonna write a story, Mr. Reporter?

I am.

[chuckles] All right.

And, we're done.

[Rondella] You are good at this.

That's what they tell me. How are you feelin'?

I'm good now.

I saw all that blood earlier, I thought I was gonna bleed out.

No, ma'am.

You'll live to fight another day.

-Thank you, doctor. -Actually, I'm a nurse.

You should've been a doctor.

Hmm.

-[Tina] Devon? -Yeah.

[Tina] Come in here. I wanna talk to you.

You skippin' school?

Nah.

He's lyin'.

[Tina] No, no. You the fuckin' liar.

You ditchin' class, Devon? Lie again!

Play with me!

You a snitch, nigga?

Who the fuck you talking to, Devon?

I'm talkin' to this nigga.

I ain't ditchin', Mom.

You need to bring it down, man.

The people in this room care about you.

Wait a minute. What is wrong with you?

Are you crazy?

I swear, I will lay you out in this fuckin' kitchen.

You got me fucked up, Devon.

[Coach Lowe] Okay, all right.

Everybody, let's just breathe for a second, all right?

-Devon, have a seat. -Fuck this shit, man.

Devon!

Devon, don't you walk away from me when I'm talking to you!

Yo, Devon.

Hey, man, you better get back here.

Your mother's talking to you.

Devon. I know--

Devon, if you don't come back here right now,

then you can keep yo' ass walkin'.

[Coach Lowe] Devon!

Knock, knock.

Hey, honey. You eat?

I did, Stu. Thank you.

So, how much I owe you for all this?

Oh, honey, you don't owe me nothin'.

I gotta help you with somethin'.

If I was in a bind, would you have my back?

Forever.

Then that's all the payment I need.

[chuckles]

I really appreciate all this.

[Miss Stu] I know you do, honey.

I just can't believe this happened.

I'm so embarrassed.

Oh, child, please. I've been there.

[Renee'] You've been evicted?

What you think?

Look at me.

My mama kicked me out when I was 15 years old.

All my life, I had to fight to take care of myself.

A girl on the streets put out at 15, I done seen and done it all.

I've been through it all.

But don't dwell on this, 'cause come tomorrow mornin',

that sun comes up, plan your next move.

'Cause Miss Stu, Miss Stu always got a plan.

[Renee'] That's good advice.

I know. That's why I said it.

And don't wallow in this.

Them kids over there need you.

So, tomorrow, get back to work and start plannin'.

If I still have a job.

And if that's gone, guess what? Get unemployment and work that.

Yeah. So, who you doin' tonight?

Um, gon' give the children a little Patti.

Patti? Patti Labelle?

Who else?

What y'all children over there laughin' at?

Y'all know Miss Stu stay fabulous.

[Renee'] What is y'all doin'? Huh?

What I tell you about listenin' when grown folks is talking?

We're just doing homework.

[Renee'] Well, let me check it then.

Let me see what y'all doin'.

-You helpin' your brother? -Yeah.

[Renee'] Let me see. All this is good.

[music]

[music]

Aight, bet.

You got a package upstairs.

-That nigga fell for it? -[Quentin] Mm-hmm.

He wanted that fat pussy.

[laughs]

[Emp] These young niggas are stupid.

Mm-hmm.

That's why he about to learn him a little something.

Yo, you call a stitch man?

Have him ready for me.

I already called the stitch man.

[Emp] A good one, nigga?

I got my best guy on standby.

Big, stop talking with your fuckin' mouth full, man.

I hate that shit. I hate hearing niggas eat.

That shit just does somethin' to me.

Damn, a nigga can't eat?

[Emp] Fat motherfucka.

[music]

Uh, yes, Ms. Flora. It's reporter, Mason James.

Were you able to get me anything?

Thank you so much. I owe you.

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[door closes]

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My God.

[music]

Pop the trunk, little nigga.

Get that nigga.

[music]

Oh, hell no. Get off me, man.

Get off me. Get off, nigga.

[Dean] Let him go.

Take all that shit off, nigga.

[music]

-* It's so fantastic - Pick up, pick up.

-* It's a classic - Shit pick up, pick up.

Oh, fuck.

Roshawn, you don't see me calling you?

Text me or something! Tell me know you're okay.

[music]

Bitch, can I help you?

* It's a classic *

[music]

What you doin' coming up my driveway?

My bad, Ms. Douglas. I ain't see you there.

What you even doing over here?

I was just gonna see what you was up to.

See what I was up to? The fuck?

You must need some money or some shit.

I had a fight with my mom.

[Ms. Douglas] What y'all fightin' about?

She caught me ditchin' school.

She just now finding out you ditch?

Hell, I know your ass don't go to school

and you ain't even no kin to me.

-You okay? -Yeah.

I'm good.

Was that your brother them boys killed?

Yes, ma'am.

[Ms. Douglas] I'm really sorry to hear about that.

-You hear me? -Yes, ma'am.

Did I catch you at a bad time?

Nah. Come on in.

But don't just be poppin' up at my house like this.

Yes, ma'am. My bad.

[screaming]

[screaming]

Bring me my bat.

You gon' kill him?

[ominous music]

Little nigga, bring me my bat.

Ms. Douglas.

Slow down.

-You like this shit? -Slow down.

You like this shit, Ms. Douglas?

-Boy, don't you grab my hair. -You know you like it.

Ooh.

Ah, shit.

Ah, shit.

Roll us a blunt.

All right.

Roshawn?

Roshawn, where are you?

Roshawn, are you here?

[music]

Shit.

Oh, shit.

[Robbie] You the stitch man?

Yeah.

Hey bro, can you walk?

[Robbie] That nigga leg broke.

Fuck.

All right, man. I'm gonna have to--

I'm gonna turn you over.

[music]

[screams]

All right, I'ma pick him up.

Wait till I lock up. Get his legs.

All right. One, two, three.

[music]

Going up stairs.

Easy. Easy.

Straight to the back. Right on the bed.

There you go. One, two, three.

[screams]

[Cedric] I know, I know. Hang in there for me.

What's his name?

[Robbie] I don't know. Roshawn.

Hang in there for me, Roshawn.

I just gotta wash my hands, brother.

I'm gonna give you something for the pain.

[music]

I'm right here. I'm right here.

Hang tight.

Oh, shit. I almost forgot.

-What? -From Emp, your payment.

It's 20 grams.

All right.

Thanks, brother.

All right, I'm gonna give you a little something for the pain,

my man.

[music]

All right.

Take a deep breath for me. There you go.

[groaning]

There we go.

[music]

You're all right. You're all right, brother.

You're in good hands now.

I need you to lay back.

[dramatic music]

[soft music]

[Devon] You cool with me staying a few days?

The fuck? Hell no.

I ain't doing that.

I'm just talking a couple of days.

No.

Go home to your mama.

I can't stay there no more.

[Ms. Douglas] Yes, you can 'cause she the only one

that can put up with you and your shit.

You got a lot to learn, little boy.

[scoffs]

I ain't no boy.

[Ms. Douglas] Okay.

Well, you can't stay here.

Matter of fact, you need to get to going.

I can't even sleep for a couple of hours?

Go home and sleep, Devon.

Tina'll let you stay there.

You just need to go

humble yourself and apologize.

Look at you.

All puffed up and full of pride.

That's what got you in this situation.

You got a couple of dollars?

Get a hundred dollars out of my drawer.

Good looking.

Hey...

Be careful out there.

You know it's messed up you're not gonna let me stay and sleep.

[Ms. Douglas] Go home.

Nah, I'm good.

[music]

[Mason] The classic novelist, Sir Isaac Fleming

wrote in his war novel, East Of Heaven.

"In times of war and strife,

"a man is often ushered to the break.

"It is at the break where a man discovers his strength

and finds his valor."

Sir Fleming called the Battle of Cologne

the worst day of his young life.

At that moment when death surround him,

at his broken place, he found the contrivance to live.

I have so often, because of my current occupation and condition

been ushered to the front seat of such times and places

where the broken reside.

Perhaps none of those places has been as tragic as that of a man

or a woman who happens to be a mother or father

when they lose their home, to be kicked out on the curb.

Not a proverbial one, but an actual curb hugging

one of the streets that flow through South Winslow

is perhaps the most broken of all places.

Today, in our modest city,

36 people have a prescheduled appointment with such a fate.

Words cannot do justice to the misfortune we call eviction.

* And it's past the legal limit to believe *

[Finley] You got a cause of death?

Asphyxiation.

* It's crazy when you pass me on the street *

What are these markings on her arms?

See them on the legs, too?

Yeah. Dog bites.

[Finley] Dog bites?

-Yeah. -Do you know what kind of dog?

Right now we're thinking a pit bull.

[music]

* I'm on the peak *

* Down *

* Facing my defeat *

Mama?

I can get a job.

No.

I can-- I can get money.

[Renee'] Tyron, you stay in school.

I'm gonna figure it out.

[music]

* And I'm fallin' for my favorite way to grieve *

* And it's past the legal limit to believe *

* But still it's crazy when you pass me on the street *

Hey, Big.

He gonna make it?

Aight.

That nigga died?

[Big] Not yet.

I ain't never seen no shit like that before.

What he do?

[Big] Brought too much attention to the hood.

Emp don't play that shit.

* When you pass me on the street *

* And I'm falling *

-What you lookin' for? -[Man] Just get in.

What you lookin' for, daddy?

Get in.

I'm good.

[dramatic music]

Wake up! This is the end of the line, young buck.

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[ominous music]

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