Original subtitles

[ WOMAN SINGING IN ARABIC ]

[ HORN HONKS ]

-MARIAM!

MARIAM!

-[ CHUCKLES ]

IBRAHIM.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-[ SIGHS ]

[ CHILDREN TALKING ]

[ SIREN WAILS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HELLO!

HELLO! HELLO!

-HOW'S YOUR SON DOING?

-MY SON? [ SCOFFS ]

HE'S A MAN, BUT HE ACTING LIKE A BABY ALL THE TIME.

-OKAY. I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-* BUH BADUP BADUPPA BADUP BADUP BADUP *

* BUH BUH BUH BUH BUH BADUP

IBRAHIM!

MIKE! -DID YOU GET THE BACK LOT?

-I'M DONE.

MY MAN, IBRAHIM.

-YEAH, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT FOR BASEBALL

HERE IN TIGER STADIUM. -[ GASPS ] IS THAT THE GAME?

TURN IT UP.

-78 DEGREES WITH A SLIGHT BREEZE. OKAY.

HE LOOKS IN FOR THE SIGN. -WHY THIS GAME?

-WE'RE GONNA WIN.

-REALLY?

-YEAH. [ BAT CRACKS ]

-IT'S A LONG DRIVE,

AND IT'S OUT OF HERE -- A HOME RUN!

[ CROWD CHEERING ]

-THEM GAS PRICES ARE GOING UP. BELIEVE THAT, BOSS.

-PEOPLE HAVE TO LIVE. IT'S A MINIATURE SHOP.

-ACCORDING TO WHO?

YOU ASK THESE KIDS OUT HERE -- THEY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS.

-SAMI ALREADY WANTS TO GO.

CALIFORNIA.

-YOU SEE? THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

SHIT.

ALL RIGHT THEN, BRAHIM.

BREAK TIME IS UP.

I'M NOT ABOUT TO GIVE THEM AN EXCUSE

TO RUN ME OUT OF THAT SHOP.

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

-SEE YOU. HAVE A GOOD SHIFT, MY BROTHER.

-[ Chuckling ] ALL RIGHT.

[ CRICKETS CHIRPING ]

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

-HELLO.

-HOW YOU DOING, SAM?

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-[ CHUCKLES LIGHTLY ]

-THANK YOU.

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ CASH REGISTER BEEPS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ WOMAN SINGING IN ARABIC ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ GUN COCKS ]

-WHAT DO YOU WANT?

[ GUNSHOTS ]

[ SHELLS CLATTER ]

[ DRAWER CLUNKS ]

[ MONEY RATTLING ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ SONG CONTINUES ]

[ UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK YOU SOLD ME THIS MESS.

-HE BOUGHT IT. HE KNOWS TO CHECK THE DATE.

-AND YOU KNOW NOT TO SELL HIM EXPIRED MILK.

-IT WASN'T EVEN ME. I WASN'T HERE.

-WHATEVER, MAN. YOU LYING. YOU ALWAYS HERE.

-YOU, YOUR COUSIN, WHOEVER. JUST GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK.

-WHAT UP, DAWG? TWO PEACH OPTIMO.

-HANG ON, BLIZZY.

-WASTING ALL THIS TIME DEALING WITH YOUR STINGINESS.

-YOU STINGY! -YO, SAMI.

DUDE, MAN. -TAKE YOUR MONEY.

-DUDE, I GOT CUSTOMERS, TOO, MAN.

-DID I HAND YOU MY MONEY LIKE THAT?

HUH?

DON'T THROW MONEY AT ME AGAIN.

-YOU GOT IN TROUBLE.

-KWAME!

[ BELL DINGS ] -MY OPTIMOS.

-HANG ON, BUD. -DAMN.

MAN, YOU SEE MY GRANDMOTHER'S BIRTHDAY CAME OUT LAST NIGHT.

-THAT SUCKS, DUDE. -COME ON, SAMI, MAN.

I GOT PEOPLE WAITING ON ME, TOO. -DO YOU WANT A TICKET OR...?

-YEAH, LET ME GET ANOTHER TRIPLE CASH BATCH.

-COME ON, MAN. AIN'T THIS LIKE A DRIVE-THROUGH OR SOMETHING?

-WHAT? WHAT? HERE. HERE. COME ON. LET'S GO.

[ CHILDREN SCREAMING ]

HEY! HEY! NO. NO. NO. DON'T TOUCH THAT.

-HOW MUCH IS THIS?!

-IT WAS 3 FOR $1 YESTERDAY. IT'S 3 FOR $1 TODAY.

-5 FOR $1! -NO.

-25 CENTS. -NO.

-HEY, SAMI. TWO PEACH, MAN.

-DAMN, BLIZZY. [ BELL DINGS ]

HERE. HERE. GET OUT OF HERE.

HEY, SHUT MY DOOR. [ BELL DINGS ]

-CAN I GET A PACK OF CIGARETTES?

-CAN I SEE YOUR I.D.? -I DON'T HAVE MY I.D.

-WELL, THEN YOU AIN'T GETTING NO CIGARETTES.

[ RINGS ] GAS STATION.

THANKS, MAMA. YOU TOO.

Yes. Yes. You worry too much.

Are you okay? Do you need something?

ARE YOU IN MY ROOM?

All I ask is that you leave my stuff alone.

Mom, wait! Mom, don't hang up the phone!

MOM! MOM!

-"LEAVE MY STUFF."

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HEY, UH, LET ME SEE THAT 4X RIGHT THERE.

NAH. THAT'S -- IT AIN'T BIG ENOUGH, DAWG.

I CAN'T -- I CAN'T DEAL WITH THAT.

-ARE YOU GONNA ASK ME IF I WANT ANYTHING?

-LISTEN. WE JUST GOT HERE.

OKAY? DON'T MESS THE FIRST DATE UP.

-I DON'T WANT ANYTHING ANYWAY.

-[ SIGHS ] HOW MUCH, MAN?

-$12.00. -$12.00, MAN?

COME -- MAN. WHAT'S THE REAL PRICE?

I'M NOT TRYING TO FEEL THAT PRICE.

WHAT -- NOTHING IN HERE IS $12.00.

YO, WHERE'S MIKE? YO, MIKE! YO, MICHAEL!

[ MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ BRAKES SQUEAL ]

-HUH?

"GOD BLESS" COMMAND.

GOD BLESS. GOD BLESS.

[ SPEAKS NATIVE LANGUAGE ]

[ ICE-CREAM-TRUCK MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ BRAKES SQUEAL ]

WE GOT NO ORANGE PUSH-UPS.

ALL WE GOT IS FUDGSICLES AND ICE-CREAM SANDWICHES.

-OKAY. ICE-CREAM SANDWICH.

-ICE-CREAM SANDWICH.

GO. HAVE FUN.

[ SPEAKS NATIVE LANGUAGE ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ] OPEN THE DOOR.

-NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.

COME ON, MAN. -DOOR.

-YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. -DOOR. BUZZ DOOR.

[ BUZZER ] THANK YOU.

-WE'RE NOT SELLING FLOWERS. GET THAT SHIT OUT OF HERE.

-IT -- -NO.

-EASY, CUZ, OKAY?

PEOPLE NEED TO GET LAID.

YEAH, WELL, HOW'D WE DO? -WE BROKE EVEN ON THE GAS.

-OH.

YOU KNOW -- YOU KNOW HE HAS A BIG NEON SIGN LIT UP --

"GOD BLESS."

-WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? -EXACTLY. SEE?

HE'S BUILDING A FREAKING SPACESHIP OVER THERE.

WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A "O."

WE HAVE "PEN" LIT UP ON THE WINDOW.

-WHAT? YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE CONFUSED?

WE'VE NEVER EVEN BEEN CLOSED.

-BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, SAMI, OKAY.

HE WILL SHUT US DOWN, PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS

WITHOUT THINKING TWICE ABOUT YOUR MOTHER OR MY WIFE.

WIVES, THEY TEND TO MULTIPLY. OKAY.

THEY TURN THE KIDS AND GRANDKIDS

AND CARS AND HOUSES AND LAYAWAY.

-HERE WE GO. -[ SIGHS ] SAMI!

I HAVE DREAMS FOR US, BRO.

I GOT VISIONS.

WE'RE GONNA -- WE'RE GONNA OWN

A HUNDRED GAS STATIONS, YOU AND ME.

-DO YOU SEE ANY MONEY IN THIS CRYSTAL BALL OF YOURS

BECAUSE WE'RE SPLITTING SHIFTS AND BREAKING EVEN AS IS.

HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BUY ANOTHER GAS STATION?

-OKAY. LISTEN. HEY, FINISH STACKING THE ROSES.

I'M GONNA GO SEE A GUY ABOUT A THING.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-Oh, shit.

-WHAT YOU GOT HERE, IBRAHIM SAM? -I'M NOT HERE.

-WHERE THE ICE-CREAM MAN GO? I'M SUPPOSED TO GET MY ORANGE.

-DID YOU GET THE BACK LOT?

-AS SOON AS I GET MY ORANGE.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-IS MIKE HERE?

-UH, NO.

-OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD.

-OH, YOU'RE ARABIC?

I'VE JUST BEEN TO EVERY GAS STATION IN DETROIT LOOKING FOR HIM.

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER Q&A RIGHT NOW.

ONE GUY SENDS ME NORTH. THE OTHER GUY SENDS ME SOUTH.

THEY ALL HAD THEIR OWN SPECIAL SHORTCUT FOR ME.

-HEY. SETTLE DOWN.

HE'S ON HIS WAY.

HE'S JUST RUNNING AROUND.

-MIKE SAAD?

SHORT? BALD?

-[ CHUCKLES ] YEAH.

A LITTLE HUSKY.

-[ CHUCKLES ] YEAH.

[ BELL DINGS ] IF THIS WASN'T THE PLACE,

I WAS GONNA DRIVE OFF A CLIFF. -HOW'D YOU GET SO LOST?

-I'M NOT LOST. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW.

-YOU IN THE HOOD, BABY.

-YEAH, THAT'S FOR SURE, BRO.

-$8 ON ONE.

-EXCEPT BELLE ISLE. THAT WAS NICE.

-WHAT? YOU'RE TRYING TO GET YOURSELF KILLED?

-YOU CAN GET KILLED THERE? -YEAH.

-HE IS SO LUCKY I'M NOT DEAD RIGHT NOW.

-WHO? -YOU KNOW PHONE-CARD FADI?

THAT'S MY BROTHER.

SO, I GOT YEMEN YAP, MEXICO MINUTE, PAKISTAN GOLD,

OUT OF THE WORLD ADOC, AND BUENOS AIRES...

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT?

-UM, NO, YOU SHOULD ACTUALLY WAIT FOR MIKE.

-HE USUALLY TAKES CARE OF THAT STUFF, SO...

[ BUZZER ]

-OH, NO. NO. THAT'S OKAY. I'M JUST GONNA WAIT RIGHT HERE.

-OH, NO. YOU CAN'T WAIT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAGE LIKE THAT.

LOOK. I'M SAMI, MIKE'S COUSIN. -OH.

-YOU WEREN'T TAKING ANY QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS, REMEMBER?

-RIGHT. HOW UGLY OF ME.

[ BUZZER ]

[ DOOR LOCKS ]

-HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A CAGE BEFORE?

-NO.

-WELL, JUST...UH...

SIT DOWN.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-DO YOU, UH -- DO YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

-NO. NO, THANKS.

-NO?

ICE WATER? UH, ICED TEA?

VITAMIN WATER. LOOK.

THIS STUFF MAKES YOU SEE BETTER.

-UH, NO, THANKS. I WEAR CONTACTS ANYWAY.

-OKAY. UH -- SKITTLES?

-I DON'T LIKE SKITTLES.

-WHY ARE YOU ACTING ALL STUCK UP NOW?

-I'M NOT ACTING STUCK UP.

I JUST DON'T LIKE THE RED ONES,

AND THERE'S TOO MANY TO PICK OUT.

-[ SCOFFS ] [ BELL DINGS ]

-WHAT UP, MAN? LET ME GET $5 ON THREE.

WHEN YOU GONNA BRING THE GAS PRICES DOWN, MAN?

-UH, I HAVE NO IDEA.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HEY, SAMI. LET ME GET THOSE ENERGY PILLS.

-SORRY.

-NO, I'M SORRY.

-IS THAT YOUR MAN?

-NO. NO. HE'S MY COUSIN. -[ CHUCKLES ]

-WELL, HE AIN'T MY COUSIN.

-BYE.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-LET ME SEE YOUR PHONE.

-WHAT?

-I'M GONNA HOOK YOU UP WITH RINGTONES.

DO YOU LIKE ARABIC MUSIC? -NO.

-LISTEN TO THIS ONE.

[ ARABIC MUSIC PLAYS ]

-YOU DON'T SPEAK ARABIC? -NO.

-THAT'S OKAY. I HAVE OTHER MUSIC ANYWAY.

SO JUST GIVE ME YOUR PHONE.

-GAS STATION.

THAT'S MY PHONE RIGHT THERE.

-SAY "WALLAH, THAT'S MY PHONE". -WALLAH, THAT'S MY PHONE.

-OKAY, THAT'S WEIRD. -WHY? I'M ALWAYS HERE.

ALL I DO IS WORK. I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY.

-WALLAH, YOU SOUND LIKE MY UNCLE

WHO OWNED A GAS STATION HIS WHOLE LIFE.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HEY, SAMI. OPEN THE DOOR. I GOT BOTTLES.

-I CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR RIGHT NOW.

-WHY? YOU KNOW I HAVE A BUS TO CATCH.

-JUST SPIN THEM THROUGH. IT'LL ONLY TAKE YOU A SECOND.

-I CAN'T BE LATE FOR WORK, SAMI.

-I KNOW. I KNOW. I KNOW. I KNOW.

HERE. HERE. LOOK. JUST TAKE THE MONEY.

-ARE YOU SERIOUS? WHAT AM I GONNA DO TO HER?

-WHAT?

-YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME LATE FOR WORK -- OKAY.

WOW. [ BELL DINGS ]

-DO YOU GO TO...COLLEGE OR SOMETHING?

-[ SCOFFS ] IT WAS MORE LIKE ADULT HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY MADE ME LIVE AT HOME. FOR WHAT?

SO I COULD RUN MY BROTHER'S CELLPHONE STORE

WITH MY DEGREE IN BUSINESS.

I HEARD MIKE GOT THIS PLACE FROM HIS UNCLE.

-IT WAS, UH, IT WAS MY DAD.

-I'M SORRY.

-WALLAH, I'M SO STUPID SOMETIMES.

-NO. NO. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IT'S FINE.

-SO, THIS IS YOUR GAS STATION, AND NOBODY TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO?

-[ CHUCKLES ] I'M THE OWNER.

EVERYBODY TELLS ME WHAT TO DO. [ BELL DINGS ]

-LET ME GET A PACK OF CLARK'S. -SEE?

[ BELL DINGS ] -I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

-HOLD ON. NO. NO. WHERE YOU GOING?

-YOU NEED A REAL PHONE. I HAVE LIKE 50 IN MY CAR.

-NO. NO. NO. NO. I -- PLEASE, SIT DOWN.

I -- I DON'T NEED TO BE ANY MORE AVAILABLE THAN I ALREADY AM.

OKAY?

-OKAY.

-[ SIGHS ]

-IT'S CUTE. I LOVE IT.

-COOL. I GOT DIFFERENT COLORS.

LIKE THERE'S A YELLOW ONE, A BLUE ONE,

A WHITE ONE, AND A GREEN ONE.

AND THERE'S A PURPLE ONE, TOO, BUT I JUST...

-NO, I LIKE THE RED ONE. -OKAY.

-EVEN THOUGH I DON'T LIKE RED. -[ CHUCKLES ]

I KNOW.

-NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.

YOU DON'T GET TO EVER TELL ME I TALK TOO MUCH.

I TALK TOO MUCH? GIRL, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

AND BY THE WAY... -DO YOU WANT A BAG?

-...HOW 'BOUT YOUR MAYBE BABY DADDY, GIRL.

AND THEN YOUR COUSIN -- -DO YOU WANT A BAG?!

-[ SCOFFS ]

WHAT, YOU THINK I'M GONNA CARRY ALL THAT STUFF MYSELF?

-GIRL, I COME IN HERE ALL THE TIME. HE'S SO RUDE.

EVERY SINGLE TIME, GIRL.

LIKE, ANYWAY, SO YOU KNOW THAT GIRL

WHO HAD ON THAT GREEN DRESS? [ BELL DINGS ]

-SHE'S MAD AT YOU.

-I'M MAD AT HER FOR WASTING MY TIME.

[ ICE-CREAM TRUCK MUSIC PLAYS ]

-THE ICE-CREAM MAN IS HERE.

THE ICE-CREAM MAN IS HERE! [ CHUCKLES ]

-IS THAT A CRACKHEAD? -NO. THAT'S, UH, ROGER.

HE'S JUST WAITING ON HIS ORANGE PUSH-UP.

-ORANGE PUSH-UP, MY MAN. -WHO'S THE ICE-CREAM MAN?

-THAT'S MIKE. -[ HUMMING ]

[ BELL DINGS ] -DO NOT TELL HIM I WAS LOST.

DON'T SAY ANYTHING. -WAIT. IT'S OKAY. HE'S COOL.

-NO, PLEASE. HE'S FADI'S BRO. DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

SAY "WALLAH." -ALL RIGHT. WALLAH.

-[ HUMMING STOPS ]

-HI, MIKE. I WAS JUST DROPPING OFF YOUR PHONE CARS.

-[ CLICKS TONGUE ]

WALLAH, THIS GUY, FADI, HURTS LIFE.

HE SENDS HIS SISTER TO THE GHETTO.

-EASY, BRO. I KNOW MY WAY AROUND.

IT WAS JUST A STRAIGHT SHOT.

-WALLAH?

DID HE, UH, DID HE OFFER YOU SOMETHING?

DID YOU OFFER HER SOMETHING?

DID YOU OFFER HER SOMETHING TO DRINK?!

-YEAH, I ALREADY ASKED HER.

SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING.

-YEAH? -WALLAH, HE ASKED.

-YEAH? OKAY.

[ SIGHS ]

-I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WORKED FOR YOUR COUSIN.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE OWNER.

-OKAY, COME ON. LET'S GO.

I DON'T WANT YOU DRIVING BY YOURSELF.

-OKAY. SO, IF YOU WANT A PHONE, COME BY FADI'S TOMORROW.

-OKAY. AND IF YOU GET LOST, JUST GIVE US A CALL.

-I KNOW MY WAY AROUND. -[ SCOFFS ]

HABIBTI, EVEN IF YOU KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND,

WHEN IT GETS DARK IN THE HOOD, IT'S YOU AGAINST THEM.

YOU UNDERSTAND? -I GOT IT.

-YEAH, YOU GOT IT? OKAY. YALLAH. COME ON.

LET'S GO, TOUGH GIRL. -BYE.

[ BUZZER ] -BYE.

-GET BACK TO WORK. COME ON.

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ DISTANT INDISTINCT TALKING ]

-WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

-HEY, COME ON. I HAVE TO USE THE PHONE.

-[ SIGHS ] FOR REAL. WHO YOU GOT TO CALL?

-HEY, MAN. HOW MUCH FOR THE PICKLES?

-IT'S A DOLLAR APIECE. -Y'ALL LIKE PICKLES?

NOT ME.

I JUST LIKE THE JUICE.

YOU KNOW WHAT "MAHABA" MEANS?

-YOU MEAN "MARHABA"?

-NO. MAHABA. -NO.

THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE GLASS FROM HERE TO HERE.

OKAY, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS NOT ARABIC.

-I JUST SAD "MAHABA," AND THEN YOU SAID "MAHABA."

-OKAY. YEAH, YOU GOT IT RIGHT.

-BYE, SAMI.

[ BELL DINGS ] -YOU FORGOT THE COFFEE?

NOT -- NOT YET. WAIT.

OKAY. GO. [ LOCK CLICKS ]

-HANG ON.

[ POUNDING ON DOOR ] HANG ON!

-DOOR.

SO, UH, WHAT'S UP WITH FADI'S SISTER?

-NAJLAH?

FORGET ABOUT HER, BRO.

-WHAT GIRL IS THIS?

-WHAT, I CAN'T CALL HER?

-CHOO? UH, I'M SORRY. WHAT?

-I CAN'T CALL HER?! I CAN'T TALK TO HER?!

-EH, EXACTLY. BRAVO.

-WHY NOT?

-'CAUSE SHE'S ON LOCK-DOWN, BRO. THAT'S IT.

-WASSUP, FELLAS? WHAT UP, MIKE?

-BLIZZ. GO GET YOURSELF SOMETHING TO DRINK.

ALL RIGHT.

-WHAT IS THAT? -IT'S A STASH BOX.

THIS IS WHAT'S GONNA GET US THERE.

-WHERE?

-WALLAH, PAY ATTENTION.

THE NEXT GAS STATION. SIMPLE.

EIGHT HOURS FOR ME. EIGHT HOURS FOR YOU.

EIGHT HOURS FOR [SPEAKS ARABIC] THE BIGGER THE [SPEAKS ARABIC]

THE BIGGER THE STORE, THE FASTER WE GET A NEW GAS STATION, HUH?

HUH?

IT'S PRETTY COOL, HEY?

-OKAY.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THIS GIRL?

YOU GOT TO HOOK ME UP. -OOF. OOF. OOF.

YOU'RE LIKE A LITTLE BABY. WHAT -- WHAT DO YOU WANT?

YOU WANT A WHITE GIRL? -NO.

-BLACK GIRL. -NO.

-I GOT A MEXICAN GIRL FROM SOUTHWEST.

[ SMACKS LIPS ] [ SPEAKING ARABIC ]

-NO! I WANT TO TALK TO HER.

-FORGET ABOUT HER, MAN. SHE'S AN UPDO GIRL.

-WHAT'S AN UPDO?

-BLIZZY DOES UPDOS AT BEAUTY SCHOOL.

-IT'S BARBER SCHOOL, ALL RIGHT. WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THE LIGHT-SKINNED GIRL FROM EARLIER?

-SHE'S ARABIC, CUZ.

-WHATEVER. THEY ALL LOOK BLACK TO ME, MAN.

-BESIDES, LISTEN, YOU DON'T TALK TO A GIRL LIKE THAT.

YOU NEGOTIATE WITH HER. -ALL RIGHT. LOOK.

I GOT TO GO, MAN. A'IGHT? I GOT CUSTOMERS.

-HEY! HEY! HEY! YOUR COUSIN -- HE STILL INCORPORATED?

-KULAYD? YEAH. YEAH. WHAT YOU WANT?

SOME FACTORY-SEALED, HIGH-END SHIT?

-NO. -YEAH.

YES. DVDs, CDs. YOU KNOW -- LITTLE SHIT.

OKAY. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, BRO.

YOU STRAIGHT, RIGHT? -MAN, ARE YOU CRAZY?

I AIN'T TRYING TO FUCK WITH NO CRACKHEADS, MAN.

IT'S JUST TREE HUGGERS, ALL RIGHT?

-OKAY. GOOD. GOOD. BE SAFE, BRO.

-A'IGHT. YEP! YEP! [ BELL DINGS ]

-YOU WANT ME TO SPEND MORE OF MY MONEY ON THIS BULLSHIT,

BUT YOU WON'T HOOK ME UP? [ BELL DINGS ]

-HEY, FELLAS.

-HEY, MR. STEVVELS.

SO, WHAT HAPPENED?

-THEY OFFERED ME AN EARLY-RETIREMENT PACKAGE.

I TOLD THEM NO THANKS.

I WANT ALL OF MY MONEY.

-HUH. UH-HUH. SEE.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS TALKING TO SAMI ABOUT.

I WAS LIKE, "YOU GOT TO FIGHT FOR YOU MONEY".

-YOU'RE LUCKY I DON'T DRINK CAPPUCCINOS.

[ BEEPING ] -WAIT.

DOES HE HAVE A CAPPUCCINO MACHINE?

-DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

NOBODY DRINKS CAPPUCCINOS IN THE HOOD.

-[ SCOFFS ] THERE ARE 40 GROWN MEN ON THAT LINE

SIPPING ON CARAMEL CUPCAKES AT $3.00 A POP.

ADD THAT UP ON YOUR CASH REGISTER.

-FUCKIN' OLIVES, MAN.

-YEAH, I HEARD THAT.

NOW, WHEN IS THIS GAS GOING DOWN?

-NO TIME SOON.

-HMPH. HAVE A GOOD SHIFT.

-YEAH. YEAH.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-THERE YOU GO.

-THIS WAS THE BEST DECISION YOU'VE EVER MADE IN YOUR LIFE.

-YEAH.

-I'M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW, MAN.

WE'RE GONNA OWN A PILE OF GAS STATIONS.

YOU'RE NEVER GONNA HAVE TO WORK ANOTHER SHIFT AGAIN.

HUH? HUH?

OOH.

-I DON'T CARE IF Y'ALL ARE COUSINS --

NOW THAT'S SOME GAY-ASS SHIT. GIVE ME MY OPTIMOS.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ GUNSHOTS ]

[ TIRES SCREECH ]

-IBRAHIM SAM.

YOU'RE MISSING THE FIREWORKS SHOW.

[ HORN HONKING ]

[ CAR ALARM WAILING ]

-RIGHT. THE FIREWORKS.

[ SIGHS ]

[ SIRENS WAILING ]

-ROGER, ARE YOU HUNGRY?

HEY, DID YOU GET HOT SAUCE?

-YEP.

[ HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ]

-ALL RIGHT. HAVE A GOOD ONE. -THANK YOU.

-WHAT'S UP, MIKE?

-HEY. HOW'S IT GOING?

-LET ME GET ONE OF THOSE ROSES, MAN.

-JUST ONE? ONE LOOKS KIND OF CHEAP.

-[ CHUCKLES ] ALL RIGHT, MAN. MAKE IT A DOZEN.

-GOOD CHOICE. 20 BUCKS.

[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]

MY MAN'S IN LOVE. HUH?

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

OKAY. GOOD LUCK, BRO. -THANKS, MAN. STAY SAFE.

-ALL RIGHT. -WHAT'S HAPPENING?

MIKE! -HEY, KULAYD.

-I DECIDED TO DO SOME BUSINESS WITH YOU BOYS.

-WHAT DO YOU GOT? -OH, MAN, A BAMF.

-BEAUTIFUL. BEAUTIFUL.

-MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM.

-AWESOME.

OH, YOU KNOW, I NEED CHICK FLICKS.

-CHICK FLICKS? -YEAH.

-MAN, WHAT YOU GONNA BE DOING AT HOME?

KICKING WITH THE WIFE OR SOMETHING?

-HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS ON THE STREET.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT MINE. -ALL RIGHT, MAN.

I'LL CHECK YOU LATER. -THANK YOU.

YOU'RE THE BEST. -YEP.

-PERFECT. PERFECT.

-YO, ICE-CREAM MAN.

THEY JUST DROPPED A PENNY FROM DOWN THE WAY.

-WHEN? WHEN DID HE DO THAT?

-BY A PENNY JUST NOW. -JUST NOW?!

OKAY. THANK YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?

LISTEN. NO, LISTEN.

YOU'RE TRYING TO TAKE UP MOST OF OUR BUSINESS, AMMU, OKAY?

ARE YOU TRYING TO BURY US?

NO. NO. NO. NO. YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT'S A FREE COUNTRY. FREE COUNTRY.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

SON OF A -- ROGER!

LET'S GO!

SON OF A BITCH WANTS TO PLAY GAMES.

OKAY, LET'S PLAY GAMES.

ROGER, COME ON. HURRY UP.

HEY, BLIZZY!

TELL YOUR COUSIN, "FACTORY-SEALED, HIGH-END SHIT."

PERFECT.

SHOW THAT SON OF A BITCH.

[ BEEP ]

[ SPITS ] -[ SPITS ]

[ BACKUP ALARM BEEPING ]

-HEY, SAM. [ SPEAKING ARABIC ]

-[ SIGHS ]

MORNING.

WHERE'S ALL MY STUFF?

I CAN'T. I HAVE TO GO PICK UP PHONE CARDS FOR THE STORE.

-WALLAH. WALLAH. WALLAH. IT'S BROKEN.

THAT'S HOW IT WAS WHEN I OPENED IT UP FROM THE BACK.

-WE DON'T MAKE MONEY SELLING BROKEN PHONES.

-OKAY, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT THIS ONE WAS BROKEN.

-DID YOU CALL AND ACTIVATE THE PHONE?

YEAH. -UM.

-GO HOME AND ACTIVATE YOUR PHONE.

-AND THEN YOU SEEN THE FEMALES IN THE CLUB

GETTING ON ME, RIGHT?

AND THEN YOU SEEN PART OF THE MONEY 'CAUSE I WAS FLASHING.

AND NOW YOU SINGLE.

-UH, HEY, COULD I GET A JOB HERE?

-NO. -I'M GOOD WITH PHONES.

-NO. YOU'RE GOOD WITH PHONES?

-I'M NOT LOOKING FOR NO RELATIONSHIP, BUT WE CAN GO OUT.

WE CAN DRINK AND...

[ FINGERS SNAP ] -YOU WENT TO FORTEN.

-NO. -I DON'T GET DRUNK.

I GET YOU DRUNK. [ CHUCKLES ]

-ARE YOU SURE? DO YOU HAVE A SISTER IN FORTEN?

-NO. -COUSIN?

-NOPE. -YOUR MOM GO TO FORTEN?

[ CHUCKLES ] -NO.

-OKAY.

-IS THAT IT? DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE?

-ARE YOU ENGAGED? -Y--

-I'M NOT READY TO SETTLE DOWN.

-HOLD ON. I SAID I LOVE YOU. CAN I EXPLAIN THAT?

-FADI! -WHAT?

-[ SPEAKING ARABIC ]

-BABY, CAN I CALL YOU BACK LIKE IN FIVE MINUTES? YEAH.

WHY DO YOU KEEP TALKING THAT WAY TO MY SISTER?

-WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, BRO?

IT'S NOT EVEN LIKE THAT.

I WAS JUST TALKING TO HER -- -LISTEN.

JUST GET YOUR SHIT AND GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.

-IS THIS YOUR BROTHER? -YOU'RE NOT GONNA LEAVE?

SHOULD I BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF YOU IN THE STORE?

-COULD YOU FIX THIS FOR ME? -GET OUT! GO!

-I'M GONNA GET MY COUSIN AFTER YOU.

-YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. OKAY.

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

DAMN.

WHAT A CRACKHEAD THAT GUY IS, HUH?

[ SIGHS ]

DID YOU MAKE THE COFFEE?

-FADI, YOU KEEP ACTING LIKE THAT,

WE'RE GONNA LOSE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

-[ SIGHS ] NAJ, I HAVE A HEADACHE.

I WENT OUT LAST NIGHT. MY HEAD IS POUNDING.

PLEASE. JUST A CUP OF COFFEE.

-FINE.

[ UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS ]

-THIS IS AMAZING.

WHAT FLAVOR IS THIS?

CAN YOU GET ME A CAPPUCCINO MACHINE BY NEXT WEEK?

OKAY. LISTEN. LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN.

IF IT WAS UP TO YOU AND NOT GOD,

COULD I HAVE A CAPPUCCINO MACHINE BY NEXT WEEK?

OH, ROG, YOU'RE KILLING ME.

WE'RE NOT SELLING FUNERAL FLOWERS HERE.

WE'RE SELLING SLUSHIES, BRO. COME ON. SMILE, BRO.

COME FROM THE HEART. COME FROM THE HEART.

OKAY, MAKE IT SEXY THIS TIME.

[ MICROPHONE FEEDBACK ] [ BELL DINGS ]

-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

[ SIGHS ] [ BUZZER ]

I-I CAN'T EVEN MOVE IN HERE, MAN.

-NO? NO, YOU CAN'T. OKAY, WELL, THEN,

I GUESS YOU BETTER HUSTLE THESE OUT HERE LIKE HOTCAKES.

HE LOWERED THE PRICE OF GAS ON US, BRO.

-HE CAN'T JUST DROP THE PRICE LIKE THAT.

-HE COULD DO WHATEVER HE WANTS TO DO, OKAY?

HE'S A GOT A MOTHERFUCKING ARMY OVER THERE.

SO THIS IS THE WAY IT'S GONNA BE FROM NOW ON, OKAY?

DING -- OBSESSION NUMBER FIVE.

DING -- BIG D HATS.

[ BELL DINGS ] DING -- FAKE GOLD CHAINS.

-WHAT'S UP, FELLAS?

-HEY! -SHIT.

-YOU FORGOT?

UH, SORRY, MR. STEVVELS.

GENIUS HERE FORGOT TO MAKE THE COFFEE.

JUST TWO MINUTES. [ BELL DINGS ]

[ BUZZER ]

-WHY DO WE DO THAT TO HIM?

-YOU'RE THE ONE WHO FORGOT TO MAKE THE COFFEE.

YOU KNOW THE RULES. -IT'S MR. STEVVELS.

-IT DOESN'T MATTER. I COULD SAY THAT ABOUT ANYBODY WHO WALKS IN HERE.

YOU KNOW THIS.

[ LOCK CLICKS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-DID FADI'S SISTER CALL?

-WHAT, DO YOU, LIKE, YOU JUST PUNCH IN, PUNCH OUT?

-HEY, MR. STEVVELS, YOU NOTICE I LOWER THE GAS PRICES FOR YOU?

-I'M LOOKING FOR THAT OLD, OLD PRICE.

-TELL YOU WHAT, I'M LOOKING INTO A TIME-TRAVEL MACHINE.

I'LL PUT IT RIGHT NEXT TO THE ATM.

[ BELL DINGS ] -DON'T WE NEED MORE PHONE CARDS?

CAN'T YOU JUST CALL HER? -LISTEN.

SHE'S NOT GONNA HOOK UP WITH YOU IN A GAS STATION.

SHE'S TRYING TO GET MARRIED, BRO.

-SHE'S NOT EVEN LIKE THAT WITH ME.

-OH, COME ON, SAMI. WAKE UP, CUZ.

OKAY? SHE'S GONNA MAKE YOU CRASH THROUGH MOUNTAINS,

AND THEN THE SECOND YOU TRY ANYTHING,

SHE'S GONNA BE DRESSED UP IN FRONT OF YOU IN A NICE DRESS

WITH HER HAIR ALL UP AND HER HAND IN YOUR FACE, LIKE,

"WHAT A BRO. I'M NOT EVEN LIKE THAT."

THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT. LET IT GO.

[ BELL DINGS ] -WHAT UP, DAWG?

-HEY, BLAZING DEXTER. -HEY, TWO PEACH OPTIMOS.

-YOU GOT IT, MAN. -HEY!

HEARD YOU IBRAHIMS WAS IN A GAS WAR, BRO.

-OH, YEAH. YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY MAKES MONEY IN A WAR.

-YEAH. I FEEL THAT. -YOU GOT IT, MY FRIEND.

-ALL RIGHT. [ BELL DINGS ]

-YO, ICE-CREAM MAN.

IT'S RAINING PENNIES DOWN THERE.

-SHIT!

BLIZZY, GO TELL EVERYBODY

WE GOT HIGH-END CDs HERE RIGHT NOW.

OKAY. GO. GO GET US SOME CUSTOMERS.

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS GUY. YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY?

HE'S A PLAYER HATER, DAWG. [ BUZZER ]

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING TOGETHER.

TOGETHER!

UNBELIEVABLE. [ BELL DINGS ]

[ SPEAKING ARABIC ]

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

-NAJ'S PHONE EMPORIUM.

-HI.

This is Sami -- Mike's cousin.

-HI. HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

-UM...HOW ARE YOU?

-Good.

DO YOU NEED A DELIVERY?

-YEAH. YEAH.

YOU FORGOT THE PAKISTAN ONES.

-Oh, well, I'm sorry.

I must have left them in my car or something.

NO PROBLEM. I'LL GET THOSE TO YOU TODAY.

OKAY. THANKS FOR CALLING. BYE.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

WHEW!

-WHERE YOU GOING? -THAT WAS MIKE.

ON A DELIVERY, YOU FORGOT HIS PAKISTAN CARDS.

-WALLAH?

COME HERE.

-[ SIGHS ] -COME HERE.

YOU THINK BECAUSE YOU DID ME A FAVOR YESTERDAY

THAT YOU CAN GO RUN AROUND DETROIT ALL BY YOURSELF?

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY OF MY BOYS SAW YOU YESTERDAY?

WALLAH, MY PHONE WAS RINGING ALL DAY.

-FADI, I WAS LOST. -YOU SEE?

THAT'S A PURE EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU THINK ABOUT YOURSELF.

"I WAS LOST, FADI.

"I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THE COFFEE, FADI.

BUT I WANT TO DO DELIVERIES."

-WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WHEN I'M NOT HERE?

-I WOULD NOT HAVE A HEADACHE, WALLAH.

I WOULD NOT HAVE A HEADACHE.

[ DANNY BROWN'S "UP WHAT DOE" PLAYS ]

-* HEY, HEY

* MY SELF ESTEEM HOT LIKE PLUTO *

* ARROGANT AS FUCK HOPPIN' OUT THE BENZ TWO-DOOR *

* UP IN THE CLUB, CONFIDENCE LIKE A MODEL *

* SMOKIN' ON A SWISHER, JUST COPPED ME A BOTTLE *

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ FEEDBACK ] -IF YOU'RE NOT PUMPING GAS

OR BUYING SOMETHING FROM THE STORE, CLEAR MY PARKING LOT.

THIS AIN'T THE CLUB.

-* WHAT UP, DOE? DOG, I'M STRAIGHT *

* BEEN GETTING MONEY SINCE 1998 *

* I'M IN THE CHEVY WITH A TEMPORARY PLATE *

* SITTING ON THEM 6s, BUT I WANT 28s *

-LET ME GET ONE OF THEM ORANGE RigRags.

[ BELL DINGS ] -CAN I GET $10 ON 3?

[ BELL DINGS ] -GIVE ME TWO QUICK 7's.

WHEN YOU GONNA CLEAN UP THIS LOT?

-WHEN's YOUR GAS GOING DOWN?

-HEY, DO YOU HAVE THAT LIGHTER

WITH THAT NAKED LADY ON IT? -WHICH ONES?

OVER HERE OR OVER HERE? -YEAH, THAT'S IT.

-CAN I...GET THE...TAMPONS?

-$3.99.

-LET ME LEAVE THESE FLYERS IN HERE, BRO.

I GOT THIS RELEASE PARTY COMING UP.

-NO.

-WHEN THE 313 GANGSTA CLIQUE GO PLATINUM,

WE GONNA HATE ON YOUR GAS STATION, BRO.

-YOU'RE FROM THE 248. DON'T BULLSHIT ME.

-HEY, MIKE. THIS WHAT YOU WANTED RIGHT HERE?

-CHICK FLICKS. I NEED CHICK FLICKS.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-UH, LET ME GET ONE OF THEM SHIRTS.

-15 BUCKS.

-IT'S 12 BUCKS.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-THAT'S THE PARENTS. THAT'S THE PARENTS.

-OH. -SHE OKAY?

-SHE'S GOOD. SHE'S GOOD.

-WE'LL TAKE ALL OF THEM.

-HEY, MIKE.

-HOW YOU DOING, MIKE? -HOW YOU DOING?

-LET ME GET ONE OF THESE DIVA CONDOMS.

[ BELL DINGS ] -NO, I DIDN'T PAY THE MAN,

BUT HE KICKED ME RIGHT IN THE COIN PURSE.

[ BELL DINGS ] -AH, HERE WE GO NOW.

-RIGHT, I'M TELLING YOU,

YOU GET SOME GOOD LOVING OFF THEM BOYS RIGHT THERE.

-MY NIPPLES ARE HARD ALREADY. -ALL RIGHT.

-YO. LET ME GET THAT BABY BOTTLE.

-GIVE ME 50.

[ BELL DINGS ] -HI, I NEED DIRECTIONS TO 94.

-EAST GRAND BOULEVARD -- GO STRAIGHT.

-NO. NO. NO. NO. -WHAT?

-TAKE A LEFT ON JOHN R.

-NO. NO. LISTEN, SWEETIE.

-I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO DRIVE SOUTH OF 12 MILE.

-GO HERE, MAKE A RIGHT, EAST GRAND BOULEVARD.

JUST DRIVE FAST.

-GOT THEM D-CHAINS, BABY. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

I'M TELLING YOU THESE BOYS GONNA GO LIKE HOTCAKES.

-YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

-HEY, YOU SHOULD TOTALLY COME WITH US.

-THEY'RE COMING. -NO.

HE'S GOT TO DO HIS SHIFT TODAY,

SO MAYBE NEXT TIME. -IT'S GONNA BE AN AMAZING PARTY.

-I'LL BREAK THIS GLASS, I SWEAR TO GOD.

-HOW DO YOU GET OUT OF HERE?

[ BELL DINGS ] -MAKE A RIGHT, GO STRAIGHT.

-DON'T STOP AT THE RED LIGHT, EITHER.

-OKAY. THANK YOU. -ALL RIGHT, SWEETIE. TAKE CARE.

-WHO YOUR FAVORITE DETROIT HUSTLER, MAN?

-THAT'S IT, BABY. YOU EARNED IT.

-JUST GO HOME.

WHAT?

-I GOT TO GO.

-WHERE DOES HE GO?

-WALLAH, I DON'T KNOW.

[ HORN HONKING ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HEY, WHAT'S UP, FELLAS? -HOW'S IT GOING, MAN?

-MY MATE. -HOW'S IT GOING, MY BOY?

-EASY BUZZKILL.

YOU KNOW I'M NOT TRYING TO BE ON LOCK-DOWN LIKE YOU, MIKE.

DAMN, MAN. -SAMI, WHAT'S UP?

-SAMI. -HEY.

-WHAT'S UP, MAN? WHERE YOU BEEN HIDING AT?

-UH, NIGHT SHIFT.

WHAT'S UP WITH YOU?

-SLOW MOTION, CUZ.

HEY, UH, DID YOU SEE MY SISTER HERE EARLIER?

-UH, SHE WAS JUST DROPPING OFF THE PHONE CARDS.

UM...SHE WASN'T LIKE, YOU KNOW,

SHE WASN'T TALKING TO ANYBODY ELSE

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, SO...

-YOU SEND YOUR SISTER ALL THE WAY TO THE EAST SIDE,

BUT YOU'RE WORRIED SHE'S HOOKING UP WITH A BLACK GUY?

-IT AIN'T LIKE THAT, MAN. FIRST OF ALL, I WAS DOING YOU A FAVOR.

AND SECOND OF ALL, I GOT YOUR PAKISTAN PHONE CARDS.

-OH, COME ON, MAN. -THERE YOU GO.

-YO, MIKE! CAN I GET SOME SKITTLES?

-NO, WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT STEALING FROM THE GAS STATION?

-NO, I'M NOT DOING THAT NO MORE. -YOU KNOW WHAT?

YOU GOT TO STOP BRINGING YOUR COUSIN OVER.

HE'S LIKE A LITTLE KID, MAN.

AND YOU. HEY -- YOU, YOU --

BY THE WAY, I HOOK YOU UP WITH A JOB.

YOU QUIT AFTER ONLY TWO DAYS.

-YOU SEE THAT? CHECK IT OUT.

IT'S ABOUT TO POP. -OH, SMUGGLER.

YOU'RE GONNA BE A BIG STAR. AH! HO-HO!

-HA HA, YEAH.

-HEY, MIKE, YOU NEVER KNOW.

-WHY DON'T YOU STOP ALL THIS SHIT

AND START MAKING SOME REAL MONEY?

-YOU THINK I'M ON THE CLOCK, HOMEY?

I'M AN ARTIST. -[ CHUCKLES ] WHOO-HOO!

-SMUGGLER -- HE'S AN ARTIST.

-MIKE, THAT'S MY COUSIN.

I GOT IT. I'LL CONTROL THIS.

-CALM DOWN, BRO. -CALM DOWN?

YOU COME FROM A GOOD FAMILY, YOU PIECE OF SHIT.

-FORGET IT, MAN. EMPTY YOUR POCKETS.

I WANT TO SEE YOUR POCKETS.

I DON'T TRUST YOU. -I'M JUST CHILLING, BRO.

-I WANT TO FEEL YOUR POCKETS. -COME ON, MAN.

* YOU KNOW WHAT WE ABOUT

* WE 'BOUT TO TURN THIS PARTY OUT *

* PERFECT

[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]

-AND TO THE -- TO THE BUZZKILL MARRIED GUY, MAN.

YOU'RE LEAVING US, MAN. WHAT YOU DOING, MAN?

HEY, MAN UP, BOYS. MAN UP.

-YES!

-OH, MY GOD -- FADI.

LOOK. RIGHT THERE. WE HAVE TO GO. LET'S GO.

RANA, LOOK! YALLAH, WE'RE GOING.

-WE JUST GOT HERE! -COME ON!

-CALL ME.

WALLAH, HE'S GONNA HURT LIFE WHEN I'M GONE.

-THIS GIRL.

HEY, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SAID THAT?

HUH? AND, UM, HERE WE ARE RIGHT BACK IN YOUR CAR

RUNNING AWAY FROM FREAKING FADI.

-LISTEN, I KNOW HE'S YOUR BROTHER,

BUT HE'S RUINING MY LIFE.

I WAS GONNA MARRY THAT GUY.

-WHICH ONE?

THERE WAS A SWARM OF THEM AROUND YOU.

-WHY SHE ACTING LIKE A VIRGIN?

-I'M NOT ACTING!

-I HAVE A GAS-STATION GUY.

-WHAT? -NO WAY.

-WERE YOU INTO THE CAGE WITH HIM?

-NO.

-LISTEN, DON'T EVER TOUCH A GUY IN A GAS STATION.

THEY TALK SO MUCH SHIT ABOUT YOU.

-SHE'S RIGHT, GIRL. -DON'T LISTEN TO THEM, MAN.

-LOOK, WE'RE NOT HOOKING UP. HE'S MIKE'S COUSIN.

-WALLAH, THAT'S PERFECT.

-ARE YOU STUPID? MIKE'S COUSIN?

-HE'S NOT LIKE THAT.

-WALLAH, NOW I GOT TO SEE THIS GUY.

ALL THIS DRAMA FOR WHAT? JUST GO.

-YEAH, OF COURSE YOU WOULD SAY THAT.

-YOU OKAY, MISS LADY? -MM-HMM.

I GOT A GOOD ONE.

-OH, I THINK YOU NEED TO GO HOME, MISS LADY.

-NO.

-YEAH, WE NEED TO TAKE YOU HOME.

-YOU'RE SO NICE. -OH, THANK YOU.

THAT'S NICE.

-WHERE ARE WE?

-SERIOUSLY, NAJ. I THINK WE WENT TO FAR.

-NO, THIS IS RIGHT.

-OH, MY GOSH. WE'RE GONNA GET LOST.

WE'RE GONNA GET KILLED,

AND THEN OUR PARENTS ARE GONNA FIND US IN THESE CLOTHES.

-LANA, SHUT UP! -LANA, SHUT UP!

[ GUNSHOTS ]

-YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS ALREADY DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.

HE'S NOT HERE. LET'S JUST GO.

-WANT ME TO COME IN WITH YOU? -NO.

-JUST STAY IN THE AISLE WHERE WE CAN SEE YOU.

DO NOT GO BACK THERE WITH HIM.

IN AND OUT. IN AND OUT.

-YEAH!

[ Singsong ] IN AND OUT. IN AND OUT.

IN AND OUT. -WALLAH, YOU'RE SO NASTY.

-...LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO HER.

HEY, LOOK. PUT THIS ON. OKAY. LISTEN.

JUST KEEP ASKING HIM QUESTIONS,

OR ELSE YOU'RE GONNA SAY SOMETHING

THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO TELL HIM.

-I ALREADY WENT BACK THERE ANYWAY.

-HUH? -THAT'S AWESOME.

-ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW? -STOP BICKERING.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HI.

-UH, WAIT.

[ LOCK CLICKS ]

WHA-WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

-UM...I WAS THIRSTY, AND, THEN, I DON'T KNOW.

AND THEN I REMEMBERED YOU SOLD RED POP.

-YEAH.

AND YOU SHOULD GET BACK HERE. -EASY, BRO.

I SHOULD BE PICKED UP FROM MY HOUSE WITH MY HAIR ALL UP.

-LIKE AN UPDO?

-YEAH, WITH FREEZE CURLS EVERYWHERE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

-I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

-HE'S HOT, MAN. -WALLAH, HE'S SO HOT.

-HE IS FINE.

-SO, COULD YOU PLEASE COME BACK HERE?

-OKAY.

[ BUZZER ]

-WHAT -- WHAT DID I TELL HER? -WALLAH, THAT'S MY GIRL!

-ARE YOU JOKING?!

HOW CAN YOU BE PROUD OF THAT?! -CHILL, CUZ.

IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. -I'M SO JEALOUS RIGHT NOW.

-ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

[ ALL GASP ]

-THAT'S MY GIRL! [ HORN HONKS ]

-CHILL! -CHILL!

-LET HER HAVE HER MOMENT. ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?

-OH, THANKS.

-I'M SO JEALOUS, BUT I'LL GO CHECK.

-I'M NOT JEALOUS.

-AAAH! -OH, MY GOD!

-WHAT UP, LADIES?

-HI. -HEY.

-IS THAT YOUR COUSIN?

-YEAH. -YEAH. THAT'S OUR COUSIN.

-YOU LOOK NICE.

-DOESN'T SHE LOOK NICE? [ CHUCKLES ]

-HEY, COME ON. -HEY, YOU KNOW HER NAME?

-STOP. -YOU WANT HER NUMBER?

-SHUT UP. -IT'S 313...

-$11 ON TWO.

[ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-I WAS LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR THIS.

-HOW YOU DOING? LET ME GET THE CONDOMS.

-EXCUSE ME.

-SO, WHERE WERE YOU TONIGHT?

-UM, TONIGHT?

MY COUSIN'S WEDDING.

-YOU KNOW, I KNEW YOU WERE GONNA SAY SOME SHIT LIKE THAT.

-WHY? YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME.

[ BELL DINGS ]

IS THAT A REAL GUN?

-OH, YEAH. UH, SORRY.

-HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO USE IT?

-UH, NO.

-NEVER?

-NO. NEVER. [ CHUCKLES ]

YOU'RE PROTECTED.

-WELL, YEAH. I MEAN, IT'S BULLETPROOF.

-IT ONLY TAKES THREE BULLETS TO BREAK THROUGH THAT GLASS.

-WHO TOLD YOU THAT?

-I'M TELLING YOU. SOMEONE'S GOT THEIR EYE ON YOU.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

SO, WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THIS STUFF?

-OH, I -- THIS IS MIKE.

I MEAN, HE'S GOT ALL OF THESE BIG PLANS FOR US,

BUT I'D RATHER BE DOING ANYTHING ELSE BUT THIS, YOU KNOW?

-LIKE WHAT?

-UM...

LIKE GOING SOMEWHERE OUT OF STATE, YOU KNOW?

-LIKE WHERE?

-[ CHUCKLES ]

LIKE...LIKE CALIFORNIA.

-YEAH, BUT DOING WHAT?

-I...UH, WELL, DO YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S A REAL ROSE...

AND THEY JUST SHRUNK IT?

-REALLY?

-[ CHUCKLES ] NO.

HERE. LOOK.

[ BLOWS ]

NOW IT'S A CRACK PIPE.

-WALLAH, YOU'RE A DREAM CRUSHER.

WHAT ELSE YOU GOT? -[ CHUCKLES ]

SO, DO YOU LIKE ALL YOUR NEW STUFF?

-YEAH. I LOVE IT.

I TOLD YOU.

SOMEONE'S GOT THEIR EYE ON YOU.

-THAT'S MY MOM.

SHE STILL THINKS OF ME AS, LIKE, A LITTLE BABY,

BUT, YEAH... [MUMBLES]

SOMETIMES I JUST CAN'T -- I CAN'T BREATHE.

-SHE'S JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

[ HORN BLARES ]

I GOT TO GO. MY FRIENDS ARE WAITING.

-YOUR FRIENDS HAVE BEEN WAITING HERE THE WHOLE TIME?

-WHAT, YOU THINK I GO DANCING BY MYSELF?

...AT MY COUSIN'S WEDDING.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-I GOT TO GO.

-WELL, AM I GONNA SEE YOU AGAIN?

ARE YOU GONNA COME BACK? -ARE YOU GONNA TELL MIKE?

'CAUSE IF YOU TELL ONE PERSON, IT CHANGES EVERYTHING.

-OKAY, WELL, WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS?

-I'LL TAKE CARE OF MY FRIENDS.

JUST DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ME TO MIKE.

-CAN I COME SEE YOU AT THE STORE?

-NO. DO NOT DO THAT.

FADI ONLY NEEDS ONE MORE DOT

BEFORE HE PUTS THIS WHOLE THING TOGETHER

AND FINDS OUT THAT YOU'RE MY BOYFRIEND.

-SO...THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING?

-WHAT, YOU THINK I'M COMING BACK HERE AS YOUR GAS-STATION WHORE?

-NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.

OKAY.

-OKAY. GOOD.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. [ BUZZER ]

-BUT WAIT -- ARE YOU COMING BACK?

-MAYBE.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-WHY DOES SHE LOOK PISSED? -WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER?

-SO, WHAT HAPPENED? -WHAT'S WRONG?

-WHAT'D YOU DO? -IT'S OVER.

-WHY? LOOK AT ALL THE STUFF HE GAVE YOU.

-IT'S ALL FAKE.

-WELL, LET ME GET THAT BLING-BLING THEN.

-I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN.

-WALLAH, IF IT WAS UP TO YOU,

WE WOULD HAVE DIED FIVE TIMES ALREADY.

-WALLAH.

-HEY, SAM!

-SORRY. LOOK. I'LL GET THEM TODAY.

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

I REMEMBER THAT ONE.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY IT ON?

[ TIRES SCREECH ]

[ ICE-CREAM-TRUCK MUSIC PLAYS ]

-YO!

HEY, YO, I GOT THEM TREES, MAN!

[ BELL DINGS ]

-BUZZ.

[ BUZZER ]

WHAT'S GOING ON?

-THIS GUY KILLED ME TODAY. [ SIGHS ]

I'M GONNA GO TRY AND MAKE SOME MONEY.

-WELL, ARE YOU COMING BACK?

[ BUZZER ] -NO.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ] HEY.

AT WORK. WHERE ELSE?

[ SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

I WORK TOO MUCH.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HI. -HI.

[ CHUCKLES ] HOW ARE YOU?

-GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?

-GOOD.

[ ARABIC RINGTONE PLAYS ]

-DON'T SAY A WORD. -I WON'T.

-HI, MOM.

I'M AT NADIA'S HOUSE. YEAH.

WHICH MOVIE?

UM...THE MOVIE IS CALLED "MANIAC FROM ANOTHER GALAXY."

IT'S A COMEDY.

YEAH. YEAH.

...I'LL COME HOME.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

YALLAH. BYE.

[ SIGHS ]

WALLAH, I'M NOT EVEN LIKE THAT.

-THAT'S...IMPRESSIVE.

YOU'RE A GOOD LIAR.

-YOU THINK MY MOM DESERVES TO KNOW

THAT I'M CHASING AFTER SOME GAS-STATION GUY

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT?

-REALLY?

[ BUZZER ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HEY, LET ME GET A BOX OF SMOKES AND EL MANOS.

GOT TO MAKE SURE THEM THEM XLs, MAN.

[ CHUCKLES ]

HEY, WASSUP, BABY?

-HEY, EASY, BRO. SHE'S MY COUSIN.

-[ CHUCKLES ] YEAH.

I GOT COUSINS LIKE THAT, TOO.

KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING, MAN? [ CHUCKLES ]

ALL RIGHT, MAN.

[ BELL DINGS ] -SEE?

EVERYBODY THINKS I'M A WHORE.

-WHO CARES WHAT HE THINKS?

-AND WHAT IF HE TELLS MIKE?

THEY'RE YOUR CUSTOMERS.

YOU DON'T CARE WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT YOU?

-NO.

THEY STAY ON THEIR SIDE.

I STAY ON MINE.

THEY GIVE ME MONEY.

I GIVE THEM LOLLIPOPS.

THEY'RE HAPPY FOR FIVE MINUTES,

THEY COME BACK, AND THEY BUY MORE.

YOU THINK HE'S NEVER SEEN A GIRL BEHIND THE CAGE BEFORE?

-NICE. I THOUGHT ALL YOU DO IS WORK.

[SPEAKS ARABIC] HE CALLS HIMSELF.

-* THE ONE WHO LOOKS OVER

-THAT'S NOT...

-* A TIMID AND SHY SMILE

* IF ONLY I COULD...

-WHERE'S THESE LOLLIPOPS?

IF THEY'RE SO GOOD, HOW COME YOU HAVEN'T OFFERED ME ONE?

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-* ...BUT I DON'T THINK

* THOSE WORDS WOULD COME OUT RIGHT *

* BUT I KNOW I COULD TRY

* SO HERE IT GOES

* JUST SO THAT I COULD STAY OUT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT *

* JUST TO STAY OUT ALL NIGHT

* LET'S TALK ABOUT LO-O-O-O-VE

* LET'S LAUGH ABOUT LI-I-I-I-FE *

* LET'S SING ABOUT THE STARS

* LET'S DRIVE INTO THE NIGHT

* LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE

* LET'S LAUGH ABOUT LIFE

* SO WHAT WAS IT LIKE WHEN YOU HAD YOUR FIRST KISS *

* I REMEMBER MINE

* JUST 'CAUSE YOU PRACTICALLY MISSED *

* WHAT WAS IT LIKE

* WHEN YOU HAD YOUR HEART BROKEN *

* I KNOW I CRIED

* AND IT TOOK A WHILE TO FEEL WHOLE AGAIN *

[ KNOCK ON WINDOW ]

[ HORN HONKS ]

-SAMI.

WALLAH, YOU SHOULDN'T SLEEP LIKE THAT.

IT'S NOT GOOD FOR YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU SLEEP RIGHT THERE?

-I'M NOT LIKE THAT.

-WALLAH, I'M NOT LIKE THAT.

-I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME.

I MEAN, DON'T YOU WANT TO BE WITH ME?

-WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M DOING HERE?

I AM HERE. I AM WITH YOU.

-BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO KISS ME.

YOU'RE THE DREAM CRUSHER, YOU KNOW?

[ SIGHS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

CAN YOU BLAME ME?

-NO.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

JUST ONE KISS?

-NO.

THERE'S YOUR BED.

YOU WANT MY RED ONES?

-I'LL TAKE YOUR RED ONES.

-I'M THE ONE WITH EVERYTHING TO LOSE.

DON'T YOU SEE THAT?

IF I GET CAUGHT, MY PARENTS WILL LOCK ME UP,

AND THEN I'LL NEVER GET OUT OF THIS PLACE.

-WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

-WHAT, YOU THINK I'M GONNA RUN FADI'S EMPIRE FOREVER?

I GOT PLANS, BRO.

-WHAT PLANS? LIKE WHAT?

-I'M NOT GONNA TELL YOU.

YOU'LL GET JEALOUS AND PUT A CURSE ON ME.

-NO.

UM...I WAS THINKING,

"WOW, THIS GIRL'S REALLY PRETTY, AND I WANT TO KISS HER."

SO...ARE YOU GONNA KISS ME?

-[SPEAKING ARABIC] DON'T YOU EVER GIVE UP?

-NO.

-WELL, I DON'T DO THAT.

-THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU'RE AN UPDO GIRL.

-NO, NOT BECAUSE I'M AN UPDO GIRL.

-GIVE ME YOUR PHONE. -FOR WHAT?

-SO I CAN CALL FADI AND ASK HIM PERMISSION

TO TAKE YOU OUT IN THIS SPECIAL UPDO.

-YOU'RE GONNA CALL MY BROTHER?

-I'M GONNA CALL YOUR BROTHER.

-I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TURN A PHONE ON FIRST

BEFORE YOU MAKE A PHONE CALL.

-HERE. CALL HIM.

-BUT YOU KNOW HE'S GONNA WANT TO COME WITH US, THOUGH.

AND THEN YOU'LL BE DATING FADI, TOO.

I JUST LIKE IT HERE WITH YOU. -WHAT'S HERE?

YOU KNOW, I TOLD MIKE YOU WERE NO UPDO GIRL.

-YOU TOLD MIKE? -UM...

[ SIRENS WAIL IN DISTANCE ] -SAMI, YOU TOLD MIKE?

-WELL, HE'S NOT GONNA TELL ANYBODY.

HE'S -- HE'S MY COUSIN.

LOOK, HE'S NOT -- COME ON. WAIT.

WAIT.

-YOU TOLD MIKE.

-YES, HE'S MY COUSIN. -IT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU TOLD SOMEONE, AND WE HAD A DEAL.

IT'S OVER.

AND I'M NEVER COMING BACK HERE AGAIN.

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ GROANS ] -WHAT--

[ BUZZER ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HOW YOU DOING, MAN? -HEY.

[ BELL DINGS ]

WHEN ARE GAS PRICES GONNA GO DOWN, MAN?

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

-OH, SHIT, SHIT, SHIT, SHIT, SHIT.

[ HORN HONKS ]

[ HORN HONKS ]

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

-FADI'S.

-I'm sorry. Can you please come by?

TONIGHT. PLEASE?

-we're no longer offering or honoring that special.

-OKAY. THEN I'M COMING DOWN RIGHT NOW.

-WE'RE CLOSING EARLY. BIG FAMILY WEDDING.

-WHOA, WAIT. YOUR COUSIN'S WEDDING?

I MEAN, NADIA'S HOUSE? WHATEVER.

I DON'T CARE. I WANT TO SEE YOU.

-YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO CALL BACK

AND SPEAK TO THE OWNER ABOUT THAT.

-Oh, so we're back to this?

YOU WANT ME TO CALL FADI? -I'm sorry, sir,

BUT IT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN PROCEED WITH YOUR ORDER.

-Wait. -THANKS FOR CALLING.

-Wait. Don't hang up. Wait. Don't hang up the --

-WHAT WAS THAT?

-I DON'T KNOW. SOME GUY CALLING ABOUT A REBATE.

I GOT RID OF HIM.

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

-FADI'S.

SAMI, HEY.

HOW YOU DOING, HABIBI?

WALLAH, SLOW MOTION, CUZ.

SURE. WHAT DO YOU NEED?

YOU GOT IT, BRO.

OKAY. YALLAH. BYE. BYE.

SAMI ORDERED MORE PAKISTAN CARDS.

-NOTHING ELSE?

-NO. WHY?

DID YOU PICK UP MY SUIT?

WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? IT'S A $150 SUIT.

[ HORN HONKS ]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

OH, MY GOD.

THIS IS ABOUT THE TRASH BAGS?

[ KEYS RATTLING ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

IT'S IN REVERSE. GO.

[ SIGHS ]

GIVE IT MORE GAS. KEEP GOING.

-NO.

-YOU'RE DOING WELL. THERE YOU GO.

KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING.

NOW TURN TO THE RIGHT. THERE YOU GO.

EASE UP. EASE UP. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

NOW PUT IT IN DRIVE.

THERE YOU GO.

YOU KNOW, DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT BABA

AS MUCH AS THESE OTHER PEOPLE?

-[ SIGHS ]

-I DON'T THINK HE WANTED THIS FOR YOU.

IT'S BULLETPROOF.

WHO TOLD YOU THAT?

JUST STOP. STOP. STOP!

YOU DID GOOD.

NOT BAD.

YOU'RE NOT ALONE.

EVEN WHEN I'M NOT HERE, YOU'RE NEVER ALONE.

[ CAR DOOR CLOSES ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HEY, SAMI.

-HEY, MR. STEVVELS.

STOP. [ LOCK CLICKS ]

[ BUZZER ]

YOU WANT SOME COFFEE?

SO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE SO LATE?

-I GOT LAID OFF.

-SORRY TO HEAR THAT.

-WELL, I SAW IT COMING.

DON'T THINK I WAS MEANT TO BE THERE THAT LONG ANYWAY.

TIME TO MOVE ON.

-TO WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

-MAYBE I'LL BUY A GAS STATION. -[ CHUCKLES ]

-YOU HATE IT HERE, DON'T YOU?

I WOULD, TOO, IF I WERE IN YOUR SHOES.

YOUR FATHER ALWAYS HAD THESE AMBITIONS TO FRANCHISE,

OPEN UP A BUNCH OF STATIONS ON THE EAST SIDE.

HE WAS GETTING THERE, TOO.

I KNOW YOUR COUSIN MIKE WANT THE SAME THING.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WANT TO RUN.

-[ CHUCKLES ]

-THAT'S WHAT BRAHIM USED TO SAY.

YOU KNOW, YOU DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.

IS-IM. AY-SOM?

-[ CHUCKLES ] -AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT?

-IT'S, UH, ISAM.

-ISAM. -MM-HMM.

-ISAM.

-YEAH.

-WELL...I GOT TO GO.

-I'LL LET YOU OUT.

[ LOCK CLICKS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ]

[ ARABIC SONG PLAYS ]

-LET'S GO HOME.

-LEBANON DON, CALM DOWN.

-WHAT TIME IS IT ANYWAY, MAN?

-WHAT TIME IS IT? THREE GUYS AND NO FEMALES.

-LISTEN, I'M MORE MAD ABOUT LOSING THE MONEY

THAN THE FEMALES. -MONEY COME, MONEY GO.

LEBANON DON, YOU RAP ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME. TELL HIM.

-NOW YOU LIKE MY RAPS? THAT'S GOOD. THAT'S GOOD.

-I NEVER SAID I LIKED IT.

I SAID YOU RAP ABOUT IT. -BRO, LET'S GO EAT!

-WE CAN'T BE HANGING WITH HIM. -SEE, I'M CHILLING RIGHT NOW.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-HERE'S YOUR CARDS.

[ TIRES SCREECH ] OPEN THE DOOR.

-NO. YOU GOT A LOT OF CLEARING UP TO DO.

-EXCUSE ME? LIKE WHAT?

-YOU ARE AN UPDO GIRL.

-GET OVER YOURSELF. I WAS AT MY COUSIN'S WEDDING.

I MEAN, WHERE ELSE WOULD I WEAR THIS TO?

-WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

-I WANT TO BE ANONYMOUS.

I WANT TO WALK INTO A GAS STATION

AND NOT HAVE 20 GUYS CALL MY BROTHER.

-THEN WHY DO YOU WANT ME TO CALL HIM?

-IT WOULD JUST BE SO MUCH EASIER.

THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE TO SNEAK AROUND.

-WHAT ABOUT YOUR BIG SECRET PLANS?

AREN'T YOU LEAVING? -YOU BELIEVED ME?

-OF COURSE I BELIEVED YOU.

-SAY, "WALLAH, YOU BELIEVED ME."

-WALLAH, I BELIEVED YOU.

YOU DO WANT TO MARRY ME.

-WHAT?

-YOU WANT TO MARRY ME.

I MEAN, COME ON. IT'S OBVIOUS.

I THINK IT'D BE PERFECT IF YOU KISSED ME RIGHT NOW

IN THAT DRESS. -THROUGH THE GLASS?

-NO, NOT THROUGH THE GLASS. THAT'S DISGUSTING.

-HEY, BRO, YOU GOT A CIGARETTE? -I DON'T GOT NONE.

-SAMI'S IS RIGHT DOWN THE STREET.

WE'RE GOING TO SAMI'S.

-PULLING IN A GAS STATION? -I GOT NO SMOKES.

-WE'RE PULLING IN HERE FOR SOME SMOKES.

[ TURN SIGNAL CLICKING ]

[ CLICKING CONTINUES ]

-I HOPE THIS DON'T TAKE LONG, 'CAUSE, YOU KNOW,

YOU GUYS ARE GONNA HAVE TO GET A STRETCHER OR SOMETHING.

-GET SOMETHING GOOD.

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

-I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

-WHERE'S MY SISTER AT?

NAJLAH, WHERE YOU AT?

-LISTEN, FADI. -FADI, PLEASE.

-SHUT UP!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY SISTER?

-FADI, WE WEREN'T DOING ANYTHING.

-SHUT UP.

AND GET YOUR ASS FROM BEHIND THAT COUNTER.

-WE WERE JUST TALKING, MAN. THAT'S IT.

-WHO THE HELL SAID YOU COULD TALK TO MY SISTER, HUH?

LET'S GO! NOW!

-NO. NO. WAIT. -LET HER GO.

-NO. -LET HER --

I'M TELLING YOU NOW, SAMI. LET HER GO.

[ BUZZER ]

I GOT TO PLEAD AND BEG WITH YOU?

DON'T LOOK AT HIM.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU'RE NOT GONNA EMBARRASS ME IN FRONT OF MY BOYS.

DON'T LOOK AT HIM.

LOOK AT THE FLOOR.

WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE, YOU GOT FIVE SECONDS.

AND YOU --

WALLAH, THIS GLASS SAVED YOUR LIFE JUST NOW.

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

[ BUZZER ]

-NAJ.

-DID HE LEAVE? -I'M SORRY.

-DID HE LEAVE?

-YEAH, HE LEFT.

COME --

[ BELL DINGS ]

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ POUNDING ON DOOR ]

[ BELL DINGS ] -OKAY. COME ON. COME ON.

GO, FOLKS. GO, FOLKS. AFTER YOU. AFTER YOU.

THERE YOU GO. THERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

GET UP.

$1. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

UH, IT'S $2. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH YOU, CUZ?

PLEASE TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU.

-NOTHING. -NOTHING?

-I'VE BEEN OUT BUSTING MY ASS, OKAY,

TO TRY TO SAVE THIS PLACE, TO SAVE YOU.

ALL YOU DO IS STEAL FROM YOURSELF.

YOU'RE STEALING FROM US! -WHAT DOES IT MATTER TO YOU?

I STILL PAY YOU, DON'T IT?

-WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. BACK THAT UP, OKAY?

I'M NOT TRYING TO GET PAID BY YOU OR ANYBODY ELSE, CUZ.

WE HAD A DEAL. WE HAD A DEAL.

LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE EIGHT HOURS FOR YOU,

EIGHT HOURS FOR ME,

EIGHT HOURS FOR THE [SPEAKING ARABIC]

THIS -- THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OURS, MAN.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OURS TOGETHER.

-THIS...

THIS IS YOURS.

THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN YOURS.

I'M JUST A SUBSTITUTE.

IT'S YOURS.

HAVE IT.

[ BUZZER ]

-WHAT DOES -- WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

-IT MEANS IT'S YOURS.

-[ CHUCKLES ] [ BELL DINGS ]

-[ LAUGHS ]

-[ SPEAKING ARABIC ]

-GOOD MORNING. IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?

I'M DONE.

I'M NOT DOING THIS ANYMORE.

THIS ISN'T YOU.

THIS ISN'T ME, OKAY?

DAD DIDN'T WANT THIS. I DON'T WANT THIS.

I'M DONE, OKAY.

WE ARE DONE WITH THESE.

NO MORE. NO MORE.

ISAM, STOP! ISAM!

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

-HELLO. HELLO. HELLO.

[ CELLPHONE DIALING ]

[ Cellphone ringing ]

-Hello?

-NAJ, ARE YOU OKAY?

-Yeah, I'm okay.

-[ SIGHS ]

-Um, where are you calling me from?

-BELLE ISLE. -Belle Isle?

-YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT. IT'S REALLY NICE HERE.

-[ Chuckles ] Are you lost or something?

-NO. NO. I'M NOT LOST.

I WANT TO BE WITH YOU.

-Sami, it's too late. I left.

-WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

-Sami, I can't tell you.

-OKAY, LISTEN. FOCUS. WATCH THIS.

BOOM. BOOM. SUBTOTAL. OKAY?

[ RAZOR BUZZING ] -ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

[ BANGS ]

-YOU AIN'T NO IBRAHIM SAM.

-YOU WANT ME TO KILL THIS CRACKHEAD?

-NO. SHH. -WHO IS THIS GUY?

-IT'S OKAY. -CRACKHEAD?

I MANAGE THE PARKING LOT.

[ BELL DINGS ]

-OH, HEY. MR. STEVVELS.

WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. WAIT.

THROW THAT COFFEE AWAY.

YOU GOT TO TRY THE CAPPUCCINO MACHINE.

WALLAH, IT'S AMAZING.

TRY IT.

-JUST LOOKING FOR AN OLD CUP.

-THIS GUY...

-SHOW HER THE PHONE.

-YEAH. HOW MUCH IS THIS ONE?

-I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. JUST GIVE ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

WHAT?

WHAT?

-WALLAH, BRO, YOU GOT NO GAME.

-SHUT UP, BRO.

PUT THE PHONE AWAY. JUST PUT THE PHONE AWAY.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ BELL DINGS ]

-UH, WHICH WAY TO THE INTERSTATE?

-IT'S TWO LEFTS AND A RIGHT.

-UH, DO YOU GUYS TAKE CREDIT CARDS?

-YEAH.

GOOD. GOOD.

UH, I'M FROM DETROIT.

YEAH, I USED TO OWN A GAS STATION THERE,

AND MY FAMILY'S STILL THERE, SO...

YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW YET. I'LL FIND OUT WHEN I GET THERE.

HAVE A GOOD SHIFT, BRO.

-YALLAH, I WAS GONNA PASS OUT.

-SCOOT OVER. YOU'RE DRIVING.

-YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME DRIVE?

-YES. I'VE BEEN DRIVING YOU ALL DAY.

-[ SCOFFS ] -COME ON, PLEASE?

-THANK YOU.

[ GROANS ]

-BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING.

-TWO LEFTS AND A RIGHT.

-HMM.

-WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RED POP AND RED SKITTLES?

-UGH, THERE'S A DIFFERENCE.

-THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE.

THEY TASTE EXACTLY THE SAME.

-NO, THEY DON'T.

THEY DON'T. NOT AT ALL.

WAIT, YOU DIDN'T TELL HIM WHERE WE WERE GOING, DID YOU?

-NO, HE'S NOT GONNA PUT A CURSE ON YOU.

LET'S JUST GO.

[ BOTH LAUGH ] -STUPID.

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]