All language subtitles for rvkd-homeboys.2023.720p.web.h264_track3_[eng]

(deep dramatic music)

(upbeat music)

(doorbell rings)
(door opens)

(background chatter)

(door closes)

- Babe!

- Oh, welcome home.
(bag thuds)

Look who's home, Chase.

- What is this?

- "What is this?"

What is this?

These look familiar?
- Baby-

- 'Cause they sure as hell
don't look familiar to me!

- See, but I-I...

- Your ass makes me sick!

Do you think I
actually have time

to continue playing
with your ass?

I don't!

And I'm sick of dealing
with your shit!

- What the hell wrong with you,
Chas?

Every time I come
home from work,

it's always some BS.

- You're a cheater!

And a liar!

And I ain't dealing
with that shit no more.

- You know what?

- I do know what.

I do know what.

I know you're fixing to get
the hell outta my house.

- I'm done with you.

- Go...

- I'm gone.

- You're gone?

- But I'm gonna say
something to my son.

- Yeah, don't, you
don't talk to him.

- Chase.
- Don't...

Get out!

- I love you, son.

- Get out!

Maybe one of your hoes will
let you lay your head down.

- Hold on, man.
Wait a minute, man.

- Nah.

Forget you Charles!

Fuck you!

(door slams)
Fuck you.

(hand smacks)

(Chasity crying)

- [Narrator] This is
where it all begins.

The father gets upset,

he runs off,

and he's no longer in
the family's life again.

In this situation,

Chase was the only
kid at the time,

and he knew from that
day forward,

he was going to have to grow
up and be the man of the house

and protect his mother.

It's been a week now,

and Chase's dad has yet
to come home.

- I saw you getting on
the train this morning,

and you were looking
kind of sad.

What's going on with you, man?

- I've just been
thinking about my dad.

- Well, does he work a lot?

- No, that's not it.

He and my mom got into an
argument, and before he left,

the only thing he said was,
"Chase, I love you, son."

- And you haven't
seen him since?

- [Chase] No.

- Well, hold your head up.

I'm sure he'll be home soon.

My name is Mark.

- Hi, Mark. I'm Chase.

- I'll be right there on
the playground

for whenever you want to talk.

- The playground?

- [Mark] Yeah, the playground.

I'll be there for you
whenever you want to talk.

- Thanks, Mark. Maybe I'll
see you around in school.

- [Mark] Of course!

(light piano music)

- [Child off camera]
See, there's a lot of us

that grow up without a father.

No matter the race,

a father's absence can make
a huge impact on the outcome.

And as kids, that outcome
depends on us.

As we get older,

we can't blame anyone else
for the decisions we make,

but ourselves.

♪ They said it
couldn't be done ♪

♪ They said we could never ♪

♪ Let them niggas know
you're all business ♪

♪ What it do, what it do ♪

♪ From the drop, daddy told
me never play the fool ♪

♪ I did that shit once before ♪

♪ Call it playing dudes ♪

♪ Tighten up ♪

♪ Nine days, can't be
moving loose. ♪

♪ Feel like they only
just fuck with me ♪

♪ 'Cause the shit I ♪

♪ Movie roll, studio, I'm
in there, hear me cool ♪

♪ If I'm out of pocket,
business I be tending to ♪

♪ Now that my business suit is
joggers with the pistol too ♪

♪ See, I'm gonna execute ♪

♪ They be be so professional ♪

♪ Now, if it's destitute ♪

♪ I probably won't get
no response ♪

♪ I ain't good at
making friends ♪

♪ Trust depleted,
there ain't none ♪

♪ See, I'm the type to sit
around punchin' the firearm ♪

♪ Label this blunt, but I'm
the type to be ignitin' one ♪

♪ I did some wrongs, enough
to give advice to some ♪

♪ My old bitch is a therapist,
I was writing songs ♪

♪ Can't be a fool, but I can
quote you for the price of one ♪

♪ I been the nicest one,
since a nigga life begun ♪

♪ Play the fool ♪

♪ I can't even play the fool ♪

♪ The type of G that I
am, I'm hard to cater to ♪

♪ Next one to try me,
you gonna lose ♪

♪ Ain't gon' make the news ♪

♪ If you choose to make that
move, I won't play the fool ♪

♪ Play the fool ♪

♪ I can't even play the fool ♪

♪ The type of G that I
am, I'm hard to cater to ♪

♪ Next one to try me, you gon'
lose ♪

♪ Ain't gon' make the news ♪

♪ If you choose to make that
move, I won't play the fool ♪

♪ Never snooze at (indistinct)
eatin' alligator ♪

♪ Keep it simple, I ain't
never need a validator. ♪

- I'll be there in a second.

I'm at home changing
clothes right now.

But hey, we made it, man.

- Yeah, man.

It's time to start living
professionally.

- Man, I know.

Dude.

We were bad
throughout high school.

You remember that time
we snuck out the house

and went to that party
and your mom caught us?

- Bro, we were on
punishment forever.

- Man. I know, man.

But hey, wait,

remember in our middle
school dance?

We both grabbed Miss
Mary to the dance floor,

and we danced with her,

and she couldn't keep
up at all, man. (laughs)

- Oh, that was the same
night, I think Principal Jean,

she was Crip walking to Snoop's
song, you remember that?

And she fell face first

into the middle of the
dance floor. (laughs)

- (laughs) Oh man.

It was, that was the most
epic night of the school year.

- Tell me about your
new business.

- Well, I plan to start
a couple of restaurants,

write a couple scripts,

and do some artist management,

you know.

I also need to start
filming this project

that I've been working on.

- Well, hey, why don't we just
go into business together?

- Ha. Uh...

We'll work on that.

Until then, what do you
have planned?

- First, I gotta get away
from this street life

and pay these folks back.

I owe them over 5K that
I used for my college.

- Mark.

I thought you cleared that debt,
man.

- No, but I gotta pay
this stuff off first, man.

Otherwise, they wouldn't
let me walk until December.

(Chase sighs)

- What happened?

And you better tell
me everything.

- Ooh wee!

Who is that?

- What in the world?
She is crazy.

I mean, why did you
bring me here.

- My bad.

- Yeah.

No, it's all good.

- And how can I help you?

- I'm just looking at the
menu right now.

- Hmm.
A.D. Smoove, what's that about?

- (chuckles) It's A.D. Smoove.

It's, um, an artist's name.

- Oh, you a artist?

- Yeah.

- Oh, well, I got a homeboy

that just, um, graduated
with a 4.0 GPA,

valedictorian of his class.

He majored in business,

and he minored in
performing arts.

And I heard he got
major connections.

- Really?
- Oh yeah.

And he looking to produce
and manage artists too.

- Okay.

- You might want to hit him up.

His homeboy is over there
sitting at the table over there.

- Bet.

Um, I'll be right back.

- Cool.

(waitress grunts softly)

- Yeah.

- Excuse me sir?

- Yeah. Hi.

- Sorry for interrupting.

- Nah, it's all good on
the phone with my homeboy.

- Okay, well I hear you
got a friend of yours

that's looking to manage
and produce artist?

- Yeah, my homeboy Chase.

- Oh you on? Okay, perfect.
- Yeah.

- Well you can tell him
I'm a dope ass artist.

- You hear that?
It's a dope ass artist.

What's your name, bro?

- A.D., A.D. Smoove.

- Nice to meet you sir.

- Nice to meet you.

I just need some help promoting
myself around the city.

I believe he can help do that.

- Well, do you sing? Rap? Dance?

- I sing.

- Ooh. And he sing too.

Wooo.

Woo. I'm have to go home early.

I'm have hot flashes.

Woo!
(Mark laughing)

- Yeah. Kitty.

Yeah, I think she
just walked away.

Hey Kitty.

Kitty.

- Hey Mark. What's up?

- Oh, not much.

Just checking out some
new talent right here.

- Oh yeah?

- Yeah. I can ask him.

What do you think about
Taco Tuesday?

- Taco Tuesday? Why you
asking about Taco Tuesday?

- Maybe wanna have him
interested to show up,

perform his act.

- Oh yeah. You think
you're ready for that?

- Oh, no doubt.

- Okay. Taco Tuesday is
a comedy show with me

and my girl, Neshia.

Why don't I give her a call.

See you thumb.

You got what it take?

Cool.

You probably can perform
in between acts.

I'll get you on the lineup.

All you gotta do is tell
me what you want.

(Mark and Kitty laughing)

Tell me what you need.

Oh shit. Hey, Neshia
girl (voice fades away)

(indistinct)

- She's awesome.

But hey, that's who she is.

So

Des Soda 7:00 PM

Chase will meet you there
tomorrow night (indistinct)

- Okay.

- Cool.
- Hey, bet I'm there.

Hey. Nice to meet you again.

- Nice to meet you man.
- Alright.

- Yeah.
You heard all that?

Cool.

Yeah, I have the $500
that you gave me,

it's actually right here.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I have it.

Put it to good use.

Cool.

All right. Later Chase.

(phone buzzing)

- ♪ You don't wanna smoke? ♪

♪ Oh, no, no. ♪

♪ Oh no. ♪

♪ Oh, no, no. ♪

♪ You don't wanna smoke? ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, no. ♪

♪ Oh no, no. ♪

♪ You don't wanna smoke. ♪

♪ No, no, no. ♪

♪ You take me as a
joke, but I stay woke. ♪

♪ Can't sleep on me.
I set the time flow ♪

♪ Keeping shit on go. ♪

♪ (indistinct) ♪

♪ I'm official. Don't
tell me what you know. ♪

(song fades to the background)

- You want me to hold up.
You want me get in his ass?

(door opening)
(door closing)

- Hey babe,

congratulations again.

- Thank you, baby.

- What's wrong?
You should be excited.

I mean, your business is
about to open up

and the film industry is
definitely supportive of your

work.

Baby hold your head up.

- Yeah, you right.

But I just don't
understand how Mark

stays in his street life crap.

- What do you mean?

- Well, Marko stole some money.

He needed it to pay back his
college fees before graduation.

But instead of him
asking me for the money,

he goes back to the street life.

- Going to be okay. Chase,
I'm sure it's not a lot.

How much does he owe?

- I don't know.

But what I do know is before
push heavy weight and before

all this, Mark was making
like 5k a week

and that was all the way up
to our junior year in college.

- Oh my goodness. 5k a week.

Are you serious?

But why are you so down
about the situation?

- Hmm.

Because me and Mark were
supposed to go in business

together, but Mark is stuck
in this street life crap.

Now that he's gave me
the information about it.

I don't know when Mark
will pay that debt back.

And I can't be affiliated
with no dirty money, baby.

- I know, I hear you,

again Chase.
I'm sure it's not a lot

and it's going to be okay.

- I mean, he mentioned
and said it wasn't major,

but you know him and he's
just ah, just nevermind.

- Chase, baby.

Listen,

you have come too far to let
your dreams go down the drain

behind a decision that
your best friend has made.

When you gotta move forward
without him and when he's ready

he'll let you know.

Besides, I'm sure he wouldn't
want to put you in harm's way.

- Yeah, you right.

I'm going to take a shower.

- All right.

- Thank you for being
there for me.

I don't know where I'd
be without you.

- Aw, you're welcome
Chasey baby.

- Hey babe.
- Yeah.

- You still going to
celebrate with me tonight

at Taco Tuesday with
Neshia and Kitty J?

- Oh yeah.
Where is it gonna be again?

- I got a notification
earlier saying it was

at the Chocolate Lounge.

- Okay.

- And oh yeah, Mark
said he ran into

some artist named A.D. Smoove.

He said the guy was pretty good
and he had hella confidence

when he ran into him and
that I should try

to manage him for my
first artist.

- Okay, sounds good.

Of course I'll be there
with you babe.

- All right.

I'm gonna go get
that black dress

that I wanna see you in so bad.

- Okay.

(car door closing)

(inaudible)

- Do we really have
to do all this.

- I've been calling you.

You ain't returning my calls.
Wait, wait.

Are you dodging me?

- Jim Carey looking
mother fucker.

Hey chill. I'm being serious.

- Do you really have
to do all this?

- Yeah man.

Cause you owe me money and
anybody that owe somebody money,

you do the same thing.

If somebody owed you some money
and they wouldn't returning

your calls and then you
look up and they see them,

them walking down the
street and stuff

like everything's all right.

Now listen to me.

You told me you needed two
weeks to get me my money.

You got six days.
- Six days bitch.

- Cause if not, I'll tell
you what we gonna do.

We gonna holler at that
fine ass girlfriend

isn't sexy ass movies.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

That's what we gonna do.
We go outta.

- I'll have your money bro.

If you disrespect me or
even threaten me again

or even think about putting
my girl through this.

You and I we're gonna
have a problem.

- Let me (indistinct)
off in heat, man.

Set his ass on fire.

(inaudible)

Listen to me before I have
him blow your shit off.

Threatening me is the last thing

that you want to do right now.

You said you needed six days.

The six days is coming up.

That's if you don't have
my money, I'll take you.

What else I might do? Matter
of fact, I got an idea.

Why don't we go buy old Chase
and holler at him when he get

ready to open this new
restaurant up. (inaudible)

if you don't have my money.

- Chase has nothing to
do with this.

You will have your
fucking money bro.

You hear me?

- Pow.

(inaudible)

(upbeat music)

- You have a good day, Mark.

- Fuck this shit.
Run back up on his ass.

Let go, let go.

(upbeat music)

- Make sure you got my money.
Man.

- Dookie lift ass. (laughs)

♪ Niggas run and hide. ♪

♪ It's a squid game
nigga. Bet y'all life. ♪

♪ I'll be pulling calls
now. These niggas ♪

♪ think I'm scamming. ♪

♪ Set this shit on fire. ♪

♪ Now these niggas
call me again. ♪

♪ It's enough to fall from
the sand pit. ♪

♪ Damn all this shit
just happen. ♪

♪ I ain't even have the plan
it up here with the stars, ♪

♪ but I'm bigger than
the Planet (song fades) ♪

(door closing)

- Hey gorgeous.

(keys clanking on table)
(Mark grunts)

- Do we have to go through this

every time you're
gone for hours?

What's going on with you?

- Maria, I don't, I can't go
through this shit right now.

I got too much going on.

- Too much going on?

Hell, you just graduating.

You still got a lot going on?

I'm so tired of being on
the back burner for you.

All you want from me is sex.

That's the only time I
have your full attention.

- Are you serious right now?

Is this the greeting I get
after graduating from college?

I told you I don't want to go
through this shit right now

unless you got some money
to pay off the debt I owe,

or a plan for me to get
out of this situation.

What you're saying to me
is irrelevant.

- What situation are you
talking about?

- Exactly.

You'd rather argue at me
instead about not answering

a damn phone call?

Instead of asking, Hey,
is everything okay?

You know, this is a problem
that I have with women

thinking that a man always
must be strong.

Did you ever think to
ask, Hey, are you okay?

Or how are you feeling today?

Today was supposed to be
a damn celebration between

me and my homeboy Chase.

And it's turned into a
damn Maria show.

The last four years I've
been hustling,

trying to make sure
that we're good.

So why don't you cut
me some fucking slack.

- Really Mark?

Are you really talking to
me like this right now?

Little do you know Mr. Graduate,

I was calling you because
I felt something was wrong.

Not because you was out cheating

or anything else of the sort.

You always trying to
go on the rant when you

got some shit going on with you.

What is it this time?
You back in the streets?

Dealing with Foe again?

- And what'd make you say that?

- I remember the last time
you was out dealing with them

and all you did was walk
around like you was nervous

about some shit and had
an attitude like somebody

owed you something.

That same look is right
here staring me in my face.

Let me tell you something.

The next time you come in
here with an attitude like

I really did something
wrong to you.

Think about the woman that
did three years in jail over

a rap for yo stupid ass
over a baggie

that you couldn't get
caught with.

Oh, and let's not forget
the last time I let you

have my savings to
clear debt with the Foes

for you to still be alive today.

Mr. Graduate.

(phone alert)

(phone alert)
Damn it.

(light music)

- Baby Maria just texted
me about Mark.

- What is she asking about?

- She asked me if Mark
mentioned paying the Foe back.

I told her no, but she
asked me for my help anyway.

- Chase it's not your business.

I can't let you get in
the middle of it.

- That's my friend baby.

I know it's not my business,

but we had the same childhood
goals growing up together.

We've had each other's
backs since we were kids.

I gotta find a way to help him.

- All right.

If, I hear you and I
understand and

if helping your friend is
what you feel you need to do,

then I can't stop that.

Just do me a favor.

- What's that?

- Promise me that you
won't get yourself hurt.

I mean, you have a very
successful

future ahead of yourself,

babe.

And you don't have time
for animosity with those

in the community.

I mean, your business
opens in four days, right?

(light clicks)

Give me a kiss good night.

(lips kissing)

I have a doctor's
appointment in the morning.

- Not a problem.

(light music)

- [Narrator] Now in the hood,

there are cliques and
gangs that tend to plot

on one another when
times get rough.

But all of Foe's homies are
some of the most loyal gang

bangers I know. (laughs)

You got play, he be
getting to the money,

but that nigga does play
too damn much.

Then you got the ones that just
don't play no games at all.

Loke, Crusher, and Dolla'.

They like the three stooges.

They always just
watching the corners.

You see one, you'll
see the other.

All of them are related to Foe.

So you better think twice
before you start

to step in this hood.

- Hey, (laughs)

(group cat calling women)

- Y'all ain't had no
pussy that long?

- Come on now.

- You already know.

- Oh, wait a minute.

Stop the presses.

Look at this.

That's good for you to
drop by the community man.

And check on us, man.

I was starting to kind of
think you forgot

where you come from Mr.
I have an education.

- So you two mother
fuckers really think

you still intimidate me, huh?

I'm glad to see you
think you got everybody

on pins and needles.

- The ironic thing is man,

most people don't survive
the pins and needles,

but your homeboy, he
don't have my money,

it's gonna be a little bit more

than pins and needles for him.

- Be more.

- Is that a threat?

- That a threat?

Nah, that's a promise.

- How much does he owe you, man?

- 10K, but he need to have
it by Saturday.

- Saturday.

- You do what you feel
you need to do.

But it's kind of fucked
up that you got Mark

on the fence like this over
some college money, man,

that you know he's
gonna pay you back.

That's jealousy, man.

(group laughing)

- Jealousy?

Oh my God.

Mr. Education is sitting
here trying to check Foe.

That's, that's, that's
funny to me, man.

That is. That's damn good funny.

- Look,

I'ma tell you and all these
mother fuckers right here,

if anything happens
to my homeboy,

this whole hood gonna
see fireworks,

let alone this fucking block.

(group laughing)

- Mr. Education.

Was that a threat?

- Take it how you feel
and get it how you live.

Just know you gonna
get your money.

- Listen homie me, I
admire all that,

but I want you to look around,
man.

This, this is my shit.

My community.
I got Foes on every corner.

We running every spot.
- Foes nigga.

- Now you come in here
threatening me.

It's not a good thing man.
- Not a good thing nigga.

- Your best bet would it be
to just leave my neighborhood

man.
- Leave nigga.

- And never come back.

Because if you do,

well in the Foes,

we gonna have to show
you how we do it

on our side of the tracks.
Mr. Education.

(group laughing)

- Man get the fuck
outta my face, bro.

- Gon' catch these hands.

- Foe side or no side nigga.

- I ain't talking about the
barbershop bitch ass nigga.

- Now, y'all knock
that shit off.

- Oh, yes ma'am.

- Yes ma'am. My bad ain't he.

- I'm so sorry.

I was just talking to a
friend from high school.

- Mhmm.

- See you round Mr. Educated.

(upbeat music)

- Well, hello Ariel.
How you been?

- Hello. I've been good.

I mean everything is,
well, I can't complain,

that's for sure.

- That's good.
Let me ask you a question.

- Okay.

- Have you been feeling
sick here lately?

- No, not at all.

I mean,

my appetite has changed and
does seem like I'm eating a

little more than usual,
but other than that,

my mind slips here and
there, but that's about it.

- All right. Well I have
been going on your paperwork

and it seems to me as
you are eating for two.

- Wait, what?

Do you mean that I'm pregnant?

- That's exactly
what I'm saying.

You're about 11 weeks in now.

- 11 weeks?
- Right.

- Oh my goodness. Chase
is gonna be so happy.

I can't wait to get
home and tell him.

- Well, congratulations
Ariel, and in the meantime,

here's your paperwork.

Stop by the reception
desk on your way out.

- Okay.

- And I'll see you next time.
Okay?

- Thanks.
And Dr.

Murphy, thanks again.

- You're welcome.

- 11 Weeks.

Wow.

(Ariel gasps)

(light music)

(upbeat music)

- Hey girl, I need to
talk to you.

- Yeah, girl. What's going on?

- Why did Mark come home
last night acting crazy?

- What you mean acting crazy?

Didn't he just graduate college?

What does he possibly
have to be upset about?

Shit my man to get a G.E.D.
his with his sorry ass.

- He mentioned something
about being in debt with Foe.

I guess he borrowed a large
amount of money from him

and to pay off his college fees.

And now he's having a
hard time getting

the money to pay him back.

- What? Girl?

No, not Foe.

- Yes Foe girl.

You know what almost happened
the last time he borrowed

money from that low
down dirty negro.

- Well, damn how much
does he owe him?

- Shit I don't know.

He didn't say. I asked
his best friend Chase,

and he said he didn't
mention it to him either.

- 10 K.

- 10 K?

- 10 K is how much he owes him.

- And who are you?

- That man that
you're speaking of,

that low down, dirty negro.

That's my man.

And your man has until
Saturday to pay back his debt.

And if not, then you can kiss
your little Marky-poo goodbye.

- Is that a threat?

Girl? What's gonna
happen if he doesn't pay

him his money by Saturday?

- Well, let's just say my
man has a plan

and for that amount of money,

I don't think that he'll be
able to dodge bullets like he's

been dodging Foe's phone calls

and just say we can't find him.

We'll find something or
someone to hold as collateral

until my man gets all
this money back.

- Uh uh not the bang.
Look, Antoine, you,

you need to get your client
before she lose some tracks

or her wig gets split.

- Girl, get your ass outta
my space and go tell your man

to learn how to tame
his animals.

I guess this chimp has
escaped to get a new look.

(women laughing)

- Can't talk to the client like
that. I need to (indistinct)

- Look, the next time she
tries to join our conversation,

just make sure she knows the
password to the Zoom meeting.

What she get whooped up in her.

- Girl, you crazy.

(upbeat music)

- ♪ Put your foot on they
necks on Jesus and them. ♪

♪ I get what I want.
I get what I want. ♪

♪ He buy what I want.
He buy what I want. ♪

♪ He buy what I want
(song fades out) ♪

- How the hell did I get
myself in this situation again?

He's not gonna get my
girl though.

I'm not gonna let him
get my girl.

(bullets clicking into mag)

(fist knocking)

Who is it?

Mark's not here.

- Man. Open the damn door
before I break it down.

It's Chase.

- All right.

Yo Chase. What's up?

Not in the mood, bro.

- Man, open the damn door, man.

(door opens)

(door closes)

- What's going on bro?

- Really?

Man, stand your ass up man.
And get yourself together.

We need to talk.

- Yeah.

- Dude, go take a shower man.

And sober up now, bro.

- All right. Hey damn.

- What's up Maria?

- I'm worried about Mark.

Foe has a hit out on
him if he doesn't

pay him his money by Saturday.

- I know I ran in the
Foe earlier.

He called himself trying
to intimidate me

for being Mark's best friend.

But of course, you know,

no fear lives in my heart
under no circumstances.

But look,

I'm at your house right now
waiting on Mark to talk.

I think I came up with
a way to get the money,

get half the money at least,

but we gotta come up with
the other with the other half

by Saturday night.

- Okay. All right, well I'll
detour so you two can talk.

I'll run by my bank to see
what options I have available

to get some extra funds.

Please Chase, he really
needs your help right now.

And I'm gonna try to
help as much as possible.

I shouldn't help his ass the
way he treated me last night.

But you know I love him and
you and I both know I'll do

whatever I gotta do to
make sure he's okay.

- Yeah, I know you've been
rocking with him for a while.

If it wasn't for you,

I would've lost my best
friend a long time ago.

Hey, here he comes.

I'll let you know the verdict.

- Hey.

And what's going on?

- What's going on?

You tell me what's going on.

Do you know how
serious this man is

about his money this time?

- Chase, Foe can be as serious
as he wants to be, you know?

So I told him I'll pay him
back as soon as I get it.

- Why the fuck did you
borrow money from him anyway?

You didn't even ask me
for help with your fees

as your brother.

I would rather go broke than
see you deal with a gangster

that knows nothing but the hood.

- Chase all my life, bro,
you've been protecting me,

you been saving me.

You're about to open a
business here in three days.

You know, if I would've
asked you for the money

that it would've taken
for my college fees,

that would've delayed
your grand opening, bro.

And I just couldn't
do that to you.

That would make me less of a
friend because all I care about

is myself and not the
people that matter.

- Damn Mark, do you
remember when Foe

used to bully you in school?

- Oh shit.

Mhmm.

- And at recess, right
before I started

to tear into his ass,
the bell rang.

I was pissed, man.

It's the same way I feel now,
Mark.

- I remember.

- Yeah, I bet.

Listen to me carefully.

When two boys come
together, grow together,

and have each other's
backs for so long,

there's nothing that
should come between them.

Not money, not women,

not even death should
break their brotherhood.

I'm your brother for life, man.

Foe's not,

Foe is serious about you
paying his money back, man.

And if you don't, that
man's going to kill you.

- Yeah.

- Now the fact that we
grew up together,

I confronted him earlier
about having you on the fence,

but that's not gonna stop
him for too long

from fucking you up Mark.

What do you plan to do
about this shit?

- I honestly,

I was gonna flip the 500 that
you gave me and you know,

show him that I was actually
gonna pay him something

back with that.

- Are you fucking serious, Mark?

How in the hell are you gonna
come to someone for some money

that you're saying that you're
gonna turn around and flip

with some dope?

You got to be dumb as
hell if you thought

I was gonna be like, oh
yes, my homeboy, Mark,

that's a great idea you
should do that.

From the man that's walking on

pins and needles to pay
somebody back.

And that's the first thing
to come to your damn mind.

- Well.
You have to understand that

I've been outta sight
for two years,

so I needed the money
really quick.

My connections are not
what they used to be.

- Well, there you have it, Mark.

That should have been the first
thing that you thought about

before you borrowed
the damn money.

Do you realize how much
you've grown since then? Man.

And when people grow within,

the people that they had
around them to support them,

thought they was there for them

and it made you successful
in the streets.

Those are the first people
that you remove from your life.

As your career grows,
mental state changes.

And those people that you
thought were there for you

and to support you, they're
there to take from you now.

Think, man.

- I'm thinking.

- Well, why don't you
think about this?

Figure out something
to come up with

and get back with me soon

so we can discuss some options.

I gotta go drop by mom's
house and check on her.

I just came by here to check
on you to make sure you know

how serious this shit is.

- What? Hey Chase,

love you bro.

- Love you too, my brother.

(door squeaks open)

(door closes)

- Oh, damn mama.

(car door opens)

- Woo. Damn mama (laughs)
(car door closes)

How you doing today beautiful?

- [Maria] Hell no. What
the hell do you want?

- Oh calm down.
Calm down baby.

Listen,

I just thought this would be
the best time to talk to you

since your punk ass
man not around.

- About what? The hit
you have out on my man?

- No it's more about me and you.

Man come on.

You know I've been wanting
your sexy since high school.

I mean, you do remember
our prom night, right?

- Is that all you do
is reminisce?

- No.

Maybe.

But you do be having a
nigga fantasize.

- Oh yeah?

- Yeah.

- You must think I'm
a damn fool.

Look at your sloppy ass sitting
here trying to hit on me.

You know well you gotta
hit out on my man.

- Listen, this ain't
got shit to do

with your educated ass man.

I know he got his education,
but baby,

let's tell you something.
I got the paper,

you know what I mean? And you
know you want this shit, babe.

I mean, you can have
whatever you like.

Yeah.

- Well call off the hit then
and maybe we can work some out.

- And you must think I'm
some damn fool.

- Well, I guess you won't
be getting a piece of this.

(Foe laughing)

- Maria. You keep running baby.

But you know you want me.

He trying to be the
man. I am the man baby.

(upbeat music)

- ♪ Love you, ma. ♪

No, I just, I don't wanna
picture my life with you.

♪ But you know, ♪

♪ purChase your tracks today. ♪

♪ The pain I feel at the
thought of losing you ♪

♪ I just can't live
without you ♪

♪ You're always there,
whenever I need you ♪

♪ What am I gon do without you ♪

♪ What am I gon do without
you (music fades out) ♪

- Hey mom, it's Chase.
Where you at?

(door closes)

- [Mom] I'm in the
kitchen Chase.

- What you cooking?

- Mhmm. Your favorite.

- Hey Ma, how you doing?

- Bet you didn't think you
were gonna see me today.

- Oh, I didn't.

Hey Miss Marlene.

- Hey babe. How have you been?

- I'm fine. How you been?

- Good.
You still out there celebrating?

- Yeah.

- I'm so proud of you,
graduating.

And now you about to
start your own business?

Son, you should be so
proud of yourself.

You know,

I remember when you
were a little boy,

when your father left,

but it was like a spark
that that lit up under you.

- Hmm. I remember.

That was when I became a
young man at a early age

working in the gardens at
eight years old

to earn my first paycheck,

selling catalogs at the
football games every weekend.

I even remember selling
fruities and chews

to my friends at school
for a dollar.

That was my little side hustle,

you didn't know
nothing about that.

- Wow (laughs)

Yes I do.

Because you always did have
that ambition to go out there

and make them coins,
that's for sure.

- Oh yeah.

- Well babe, how's Mark doing?

You know, I really am
proud of the both of y'all.

- Hmm.
Honestly Ma, not too good.

Mark got himself in a
big issue and now

he's trying to get
himself out of it.

- What do you mean a big issue?

I thought you boys were
going into business

together after you graduated.

Now that's something you
both promised each other

ever since y'all were
little kids.

- Mark, when I grow up, I
wanna own so many business.

I wanna be able to help my
people out through opportunity

created all by me.

What do you wanna do
when you grow up?

- I don't know.

How about we go into
business together?

- You can be my assistant.

- Your assistant? How
about you be my assistant?

- Never.

- Hmm?

What will I be assisting
that big head of yours?

I can assist in
holding your head up

and keeping your big
ego in check.

- [Other kid] Ha ha.

- Man. Forget you. Your
head ain't too much smaller.

Hmm. Let's see.

Knock, knock.

- Who's there?
- Head.

- Head who?

- Assist that homie.

- Hey guys, wait up for me.

- I know, that was the plan.

And because of that,

I need him to be clean before
we go into business together.

The last thing I need is for
one of us to get hurt over some

street crap that he
has going on.

- Chase.

Why does he continue to
get into mess?

He been that way since
y'all were little boys.

And I used to stay on that
little butt every time.

- I asked him why he
didn't ask me for help.

His reply was,

I didn't wanna come in
between you and the restaurant

and the, in the business funds.

I shoulda slapped him.

- Oh, no, no.

Well, he was being considerate,
but he,

he still should at least asked.

- Right.

- I don't know babe, maybe.

Maybe we can help.

Go into the room and
grab my safe.

- Mama you got some money here.

- You know.

That boy has had a rough life.

He been so devastated to the
point where he don't even know

any better.

But knowing his parents,

he was prone to have a
hard knock life.

- [Chase] Hey mom, I don't
see it. Where's it at?

- This boy here. If I
got to come in that room,

You don't see the safe
sitting right here

in front of your face?

- Nope. If it was a
snake, it would've bit me.

- See, just like
your damn daddy.

Y'all see what you wanna see.

(indistinct)

- Mom whatchu -

- Don't worry about it,
sweetheart,

don't worry about it.

Seriously.

Go pay his debt.

And y'all quit
getting into mess.

You hear me?

- Yes ma'am.

Thank you mama. Bye.

(door opening)

(door closes)

- Whoa.
Hey, where are you going?

And why are you,

why are you wearing a
long black coat?

- I'm heading out to handle
a situation that you clearly

haven't took the time
to process. Look at you.

Your life is on the
line and all you can do

is sit here and drink
the pain away?

Get it together Mark.

- You know what?

Foe aint gonna take my life.

I'll take his before
he takes mine.

- Hello?

Hey Chase.

Frustrated for the most part.

He gets on my nerves.
But you know me.

Have you come up with any
ideas yet? Man, nevermind.

I went to the bank and they're
willing to give me a loan,

but I may have a different
plan to remove this entire

situation.

Not at all. However, when
the situation is eliminated,

we won't have much to
worry about.

Let me give you a call back.
I'm headed to make sure now.

(upbeat music)

(door closes)

- Well hello, Chasey, baby.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- How you doing? I'm good.

- So what's this news you
had to tell me so bad?

- Well, I went to Dr.
Murphy's office, so you know,

I need to get the results
of my physical.

And when he came in he asked me

had I been feeling sick lately.

- And, you constipated?

- Ew.
No. You are so gross.

No baby.

Think.

- You pregnant?

Ariel, we prayed for this, so
we gonna have our baby boy?

- No, no, no.

Gonna be a baby girl. I'm
already claiming that. (laughs)

- No, it's gonna be a boy.

- It's gonna be a girl.

- Well, whatever it is,

I'll be here to take
care of you both.

I love you.

- I love you too, Chase.

- I'm gonna be a daddy.

- Hey, before I forget, I
gotta meet A.D. at seven.

So let's get up and get ready.

- Okay Daddy.

- I can get used to that.

♪ Never thought I'd get
the chance to settle down ♪

♪ and make my heart your place ♪

♪ Baby you understand me ♪

♪ and you fulfill all my
needs (song fades out) ♪

(door opens)

(Foe clears throat)

(upbeat music)

- ♪ Finally catching up
with my dreams ♪

♪ It's my time now, stepping
out of poverty yea. ♪

♪ And I got my people with
me sitting at my tables. ♪

♪ And we all gonna eat
yeah (song fades out) ♪

- You know, they should
be here any minute,

so just go ahead sit
in VIP. Enjoy yourself.

- Appreciate it.

- Hey Chase.

- Been a long time since
I've seen you.

- I know, right?

But you looking good.

And congratulations on
all your accomplishments.

I'm hearing good
things about you.

- Thank you.
Thank you.

I appreciate it.

- Yeah.

- And Neshia, this is
my wife Ariel.

- Oh. Hi beautiful.

- We just found out we
about our first baby.

- O.M.G. Well congratulations.

You know, I just
love black love.

Well let me introduce
you to somebody.

A.D.

Chase. This is A.D. Smoove.

A.D. This is Chase.

Yeah, come on, let's go
feed that baby.

We got unlimited tacos till 10
so you can eat all you want.

- I'm serious about any
opportunity I get.

To get myself out there.

- Well, we'll see
how night goes.

I got a gig lined up for you,
possibly.

That's if you're interested.

- Oh man.

Hey, I wanna thank you
for coming out,

taking the time to check me out.

- No problem, man.

When a homie sees another
homie that has talent,

who knows what kind of
work we can do together.

Too many people got the crab
in the barrel mentality man.

Those are the people you
don't wanna work with.

It's all about collaboration,
man.

Alone, we can do so little,

together, we can do so much.

- Hellen Keller?

- Hmm, exactly.

See, I knew was a
reason I liked you.

Come on.

- Hello?
You gonna let me in or what?

(door closes)

- Damn girl.
Still looking beautiful.

How'd I let you get
out my hands?

- You acting like you had
me in your hand.

- So you saying I didn't?

- I am.

Why you doing this though?

- You know why?

- Why do you want me so bad?

I lay down with you
tonight. And then what?

- Then you mines,

you've always been mine.

- Hold on. Gimme one second.

Let me go freshen up
just real quick

You're here for one reason only.

One reason.

(takes deep breath)

- Damn. Look at you.

Come over here and get
daddy what he want.

- Can I make you a drink?

(intense music)

- Yeah. That's cool.

(intense music)

- All right? All right y'all.

Welcome to Taco Tuesday Comedy
with Neshia and Kitty J.

How y'all doing out there?

- [Crowd] Yeah! (cheering)

- All right.
Good. Good, good, good.

Now tonight we have a fire
line up if you haven't seen him

before with Eddie Griffin
on tour or at the improv.

Put your hands together
for my boy Styx.

(crowd cheering and clapping)

Do your thing.

- Floors done dried up.
Okay like that.

(audience laughing)

(indistinct) How y'all
doing? Y'all all right?

- [Crowd] Yeah!

A little concerned.

(audience laughing)

Yes. I'm on crutches.

(audience laughing)

No, this is not part of the act.

- Y'all. I don't know what
Lil' Debbie did Bluebell,

but this week, Bluebell
released some shit.

So a few months ago Lil'
Debbie released some shit.

She released an ice cream.

She did some vanilla
ice cream with

the little oatmeal
pie bits in it?

- [Woman Filming] Yeah.

- Who had that?

- [Woman Filming] I was
looking for it.

- I don't know if y'all like
me, but me and my husband,

we was a little lack
luster on that shit.

Like eh, you know I
coulda had an oatmeal pie.

Bluebell came out with
that mother fucking

oatmeal pie ice cream this week.

So my husband ran out
to the place

to get the ice cream
for me right?

He came back, he done fixed
up the bowls and all that.

Yeah, I knew it was
good 'cause he was

in the kitchen fixing the
bowls and he said Mmm.

So I'm like mmm? Did
you taste it without me?

(audience laughing)

Women know what I'm
talking about.

Nigga don't taste the
shit before your woman.

We supposed to that
shit together.

I wanna know what the fuck
you mmming for.

If I'm not in there
making you mmm.

(audience laughing)

- Anybody in here smoke weed?

(audience yelling)

Don't tell nobody Texas
is not legal.

Somebody might arrest you.

(audience laughing)

I don't smoke weed cause
my job hair test.

Okay, check this, check this.

My friend gave me an
edible y'all.

She gave it to me like
this in my hand.

She's like, take this. I
ain't know it was an edible.

Took it.
I was high for five days.

Five days. I'm in enterprise
trying to rent a damn animal.

I'm like, can I get a
cow? Can I get the cow?

(audience laughing)

I was sweating y'all I
was sweating.

Man. Then I'm in
customer service.

You know everybody
working customer service.

All y'all work in
customer service.

I'm laughing at people
problems like ha ha ha!

Tell me what else happened.

Y'all I done got in
trouble on my QA.

I almost got fired.

You can't get unemployment
if you get fired on purpose.

- I really wanna let
y'all know man,

difference between city jail
and county jail out here man.

Cause I grew up in the suburbs,
you know what I'm saying?

Used to get a lot of tickets,
you know what I mean?

I used to go to city jail
and city jail was real easy,

you know what I mean? You go
in, you take your shirt off,

you know they take the
shoelaces out your shoe,

they give you a honey bun,

(audience laughing)

go over to the holy hotel,

you know what I'm saying?
But I mess around,

got some tickets over
here in this area.

You know what I'm saying?
Which is Dallas

and (indistinct) is
not like that.

- [Woman filming] Yeah.
- At all.

At all.
I walked in with six other dudes

and I was like, that's weird.

So we had to get to these
little stalls. Right.

You know what I'm saying?

And they was like, all
right let's roll.

So I took my shirt off, took
the shoe laces out my shoes.

I was ready get my honey bun,
you know what I'm saying?

(audience laughing)

Like sir, I need y'all to
disrobe fully.

I said, what you mean nigga?

(audience laughing)

I said I must be in the
wrong lineup.

I'm in here for
tracking tickets.

(audience laughing)

Yeah, for my car.

For my car.
I ain't here for that.

(audience laughing)

Said no sir, you coming
to loose stairs.

Not only do I need you to turn
around and split your cheek

and get naked. I turn
around, split your cheek

(indistinct)

(audience laughing)

For going 83 in a 70?

(audience laughing)

That's what we doing in Dallas.

So I've learned my lesson
folks, you know what I'm saying?

I stop on yellows now.

(audience laughing)

I drive five miles
below speed limit.

You understand what I'm saying?

(audience laughing)

You know my homeboy like
ride with me no more.

You get the speedin' and
shit. I look over like, shh,

Aye boy you better.

(audience laughing)

Slow your ass down,
we in Dallas.

You know they checkin' ass
for that over here now.

(audience laughing)

Appreciate y'all being here
man. Thanks (indistinct)

(crowd cheering and clapping)

- Yes. Y'all give it
up for Corey Cap Hill.

One more time.

(crowd clapping and cheering)

All right now at Taco
Tuesday Comedy

with Neshia and Kitty J,

we'd like to give y'all a
little bit more

than what you're bargaining for.

So not only do we have comedy,

but we got a special
performance for y'all.

Everybody puts your hands
together for A.D. Smoove.

(crowd clapping and cheering)

(light music starts)

- ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪

♪ Tell me how you like it baby.
♪

♪ 'Cause I wanna know ♪

♪ All, all the ways I
can make you smile. ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm confident I can. ♪

♪ And I can't treat you like
the women from the past ♪

♪ Baby so ♪

- [Chorus] ♪ Show me
the right way to love ♪

- ♪ Show me ♪

- [Chorus] ♪ Teach me the
right way to ♪

- ♪ to make you happy. ♪

♪ To make you happy. ♪

- To a never ending love affair.

- I thinking something
on the lines of

no more entitlement
and (indistinct)

(glasses clink)

- You ready?

- I stay ready.

- The fuck did you do to me?
(grunts)

- Nothing you didn't deserve.

We had an agreement the
last time I paid you off.

And what did you do Foe? You
gave him the money anyway.

- Since you renigged
on your word,

I follow through on mine.

(Foe grunting)

(music faintly playing
in background)

(A.D. singing continues)

- Foe! Man!

(A.D. singing continues)

- [Neshia] Smoove!

(crowd clapping and cheering)

Now thank you again for
coming out to Taco Tuesday.

Look, it's the chocolate
lounge. You don't have to leave.

Get up, get a drink, mingle.

If you see somebody that owe
you some money, go collect.

All right?

Now we here every month. Okay?

So don't forget, same time,
same place.

All right?
- [Crowd] Yes.

- [Neshia] All right.
Thank y'all once again.

(crowd clapping and cheering)

(faint background music)

- That's what I'm talking about.

- [A.D.] (indistinct)

- Nice music man.

You had my lady outta the seat.

- Now him?
He has the voice of an angel.

We need to make sure
that we get him booked

around the city right away.

- Hey A.D. this is
my wife Ariel.

- Hello A.D. How are you?

Listen, I loved your voice.

You are so lucky that
we're already married.

- Oh no, no, no, no.

I'm not trying to break
up no happy home.

- No wait, don't
think like that.

I'm just saying he's
lucky because

he could have sung at
our wedding.

- Yeah I didn't know where
you was going with that.

- Thank you for having
him in the lineup tonight

(indistinct)

- Yes. No problem.

I was coming over here to thank
you (indistinct) for coming.

But you know what?
You're more than welcome.

Plus my boy got talent.

And he a cutie.

(Neshia giggles)

I mean (clears throat)

we got Taco Tuesday Comedy
with Neshia and Kitty J

you know, every month.

So come on check us out

and you're more than welcome to

bless our space with your
presence.

Okay?

Now need anything call me.

- We'll be in touch. Thank you.

Bye Nesh.
- [Neshia] Bye.

(jazzy music)

- Dad.

You left me

Mom.

You failed me

supporting you with
my dad dying.

You know, it was a huge
struggle for me.

It was a huge struggle for
me because there was no one

around that could lead me
in the right direction.

(cell phone ringing)

- Hello?

- Hey, I'm in your area.

Did you still want
me to meet you

at the address you sent me?

- Nah, swing by the house.

Me and Ariel on the way
home right now.

- Okay.
Okay, I'll see you in a few.

- All right.

- Ria 'bout to meet up
with us at the house

to talk about what we
need to do with Mark.

- Does she know you
got the money from mom?

- No, I didn't have a
chance to tell her.

She was in such a rush earlier.

It was just, I don't know.

I want to tell 'em both
face to face.

But she said Mark already
handled the situation.

I don't know how that's
going to play out.

- All right.

- I guess we'll see when
they get here.

- If I drop everything

I would be failing the
hood that raised me,

and Foe time is up.

I'm tired.

I'm tired. (spits aggressively)

(intense music)

- Hey.

- Hey Maria.

- You okay?
- Are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

Why you looking at me
like that Ariel?

- Are you sure you're okay?

I mean, because from
the looks of it,

you definitely up to something.

- Ariel, look.

First, I wanna apologize
to you as a woman

and let you know I'm sorry
that all this is going on.

I wanted to handle the situation

and I wanted to meet
with you both

to let you know, there
are no more worries.

Foe called off the hit on Mark.

- Are you sure?

Because I know how that
man is about his money

and when you owe him money,
he wants that over everything.

So what the hell did you do,
Maria?

- Look I...

- Hey y'all talking.

- Y'all come inside. Let's talk.

(upbeat music)

- Man. What's the deal
with my partner man?

- Are you his relative?

- Don't worry about all that.
Where is my partner man?

- I won't be
disclosing anything.

- Okay. Okay. Okay.
What's going on with Foe?

- This one right here.

- Okay, so what is going on?

- Are you speaking of
Rashad? Are you his sister?

- Yes. I'm speaking of
Rashad and no doctor,

I'm not his sister.
I'm his wife Kelly.

Now what is going on?

- Kelly? Kelly.

Okay, Kelly well Rashad
is unconscious.

- Unconscious?

- Yes.
He overdosed on some drugs.

- He doesn't even do drugs.

- Well, we don't know all
the drugs yet,

but we did pump his
stomach and he is stable.

He has a very little
pulses right now.

- So how long is he
gonna be like this?

- Well he can be
unconscious for a while,

but he is stable and
will recover. All right?

So there's no need for
you to sit here

at the hospital and
wait for him. All right?

We will inform you of
his progress.

- Okay. And I'm sorry.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, what was
your name again?

- My name is Dr.
Murphy.

All right.

So on your way out just
leave your name

and number with my receptionist

and I'll call you when he wakes
up.

Okay?

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- So what's up? What happened?

- Okay. Hey look Kelly.

All right.
I was coming back to the room

and a female ran out.

- Female?
- Yeah.

Look like, look, look.

I ain't trying to say
that Foe was cheatin'.

- What you saying?

- What I am saying that
is when I walked in

the room he was
foaming at the mouth

and he looked like he was dead.

So I called an
ambulance and I dipped.

I wasn't trying to write
no statements.

- So where this girl at, do
you know her? Who is she?

- Like I said, I don't know what

I don't know nothing about her.

She, we said what we said
and then it was that.

That's it.

- Is this her?

- Oh shit. This is her.

How the hell you know?

- I know more than you think.
I know.

Listen, I need you to
do me a favor.

I want you to call the
homeboys and tell 'em

to meet me at the spot.

I think it's about time
we get our hands dirty.

You got it?

- I got you.
I got you.

I promise you I got you.

I got you.

I'm on it now.

Hey, what up?

I need all y'all at the spot.
ASAP.

ASAP man. We got a issue.

Yeah.

Alright.

- ♪ I stay close to my
homeboys, they my day ones. ♪

♪ I'm talking back to the
block. We used to play guns. ♪

♪ Now we roll the street
slingin' and never change up. ♪

♪ My homies is the reason
my whole neighborhood ♪

♪ done came up. ♪

♪ They're my homeboys.
They my day ones. ♪

♪ I'm talking back to the
block. We used to play guns. ♪

♪ Now we on the street
slingin' and never change up. ♪

♪ My homies is the reason
my whole neighborhood ♪

♪ done came up. ♪

♪ Great beat a homeboy. ♪

♪ Y'all ride Dow with
Street Soldier ♪

♪ to the death they don't
want (song fades away) ♪

- Welcome to Chase Bar
and Grill. How many?

- Two. My husband should
be joining me shortly.

- You can take a
seat open there.

- Thank you.

- Hi. Welcome in. Can I get
you started with a cold drink?

- I'll take a water.

- Okay.

- Extra lemon.

- And were you ready to order?

- No, I'm actually waiting
on someone to get here

and I'll order once they arrive.

- Okay, not a problem.

Let me go ahead and
get your water for you.

- Thank you.

- [Narrator] Kelly is a beast

and when work needs to get done,

she handles it.

Now I'm not sure what's
about to happen right now,

but when Kelly's involved,

the temperature rises and
sometimes too damn high.

- Son.

- Dad?

- Chase, I'm so proud
of you son and I just,

I just wanted to let
you know that I, I hate,

I wasn't there for you
like a father should be.

I hate that the
situation occurred but

maybe it was best that
you didn't experience

the life I lived.

I know that everything
happens for a reason,

but my absence could
have hindered you in ways

that you couldn't have
even imagined.

Look at the man that you become.

I'm so sorry for leaving you son

and I just hope you
can forgive me.

- Why'd you even leave?

Why didn't you call?

- It's, it's not that easy.

Chase, I had to start all over

because I knew I had messed up

and I just stayed as far
away as possible.

I was ashamed. I was,

I was embarrassed.

Then my job transferred
me out of the country

and it just seemed like
everything was just happening

at the right time.

- But I'm your son dad.

No matter what you and
mom were going through,

I was there and I
needed you too.

I spent countless days and
nights waiting,

wanting and hoping that
you were coming home,

or if I was even gonna
see you again.

You left me there by
myself to handle it.

And that wasn't fair.

- You're right.

You're right. It wasn't fair.

But you did it.

You figured it out, son.

Now will you forgive me?

- Of course I forgive
you old man.

- Hey, don't let the old
age fool you now.

- Woot woot.
Congratulations my boy.

Wow. You've done it again.

I wish I could be more like you,
bro.

You've always inspired me.

- Thank you my boy.

- No problem.

- Dad, this is Mark.

We became friends shortly
after you left.

He was the first person
I met at the academy.

Mark, this is my dad, Charles.

- Pleasure to meet you
sir. Heard a lot about you.

- Yeah. Likewise.

Chase tells me he wants to
go into business with you.

- Ah, speaking of that.

Mark I know I said what
I said about handling

your issues before we go
into business together

and now that things have
died down a little bit,

here's the start.

Here's the key to
the restaurant.

- Really?

- You are now the general
manager of Chase Bar and Grill.

(Chase laughs)

- Congratulations.

- Wow. Thank you so much.

You are truly a man of
your word bro.

You will forever ever be
my homeboy, man.

I mean, no one's just
ever given me anything.

I appreciate you.

- Appreciate you.

- Well, looks like that
calls for a celebration.

How about you get a
couple shots on me?

- Yes sir.

- Hey Chas.

- Hey Charles.

- Wow. You, you look beautiful.

So how you been?

- Life is good.

As you can see, our son has
made another big accomplishment.

- Yes he did.
I'm so proud of him.

Hey, listen.

I want apologize to you.

I'm sorry for everything
I put you through.

I never wanted us to be,
to be separated,

but I knew I had to be
accountable for my actions.

Will you forgive me?

I still love you.

I just messed up. I'm sorry.

- Oh, how sweet is that?

I see you're still
wearing your ring.

- You come to me after all
these years and

think I should just be okay

and that I will forgive you

for sleeping with that woman,

in our home,

where my son lives,

in my bed.

We said we would never
do that to each other.

Do you know how hard I had to
struggle being a single mother

to your child?

Do you?

I had to do my best,
working day in and day out,

to make sure Chase had a
better living for himself.

Seriously Charles?

You hurt me.

To be honest, I've been
forgave you, for me.

But right now, today is
about my son.

Our son and I'd rather not
have this discussion here

Charles.

Hey Mr. C.E.O.

This is for you.

So proud of you babe.

I always knew you could do it.

(faint music)
(indistinct chatter)

(upbeat music)

(truck engine revving)

(upbeat music continues)

(customers screaming)

(machine guns firing)
(screaming continues)

(truck doors closing)

(truck engine revving)
(tires squealing)

- Somebody call 911 hurry up!

(Ariel moaning)

Fuck.
Somebody call 911 hurry up!

- Maria where are you?

(upbeat music)

- Let me go.

What the hell is
wrong with y'all?

I know I ain't nobody
(indistinct)

- Aw hunny (indistinct)

Is it the word that you,
your little Marky-poo

didn't pay Foe back his
money (indistinct)

- Fuck you.

- Or it's cause you tried
to sleep with my man

to pay back a debt.

Yeah.
You thought I didn't know huh?

(indistinct) grimey ass past me.

- I didn't try to sleep with
your disgusting ass man.

You lucky I'm tied up
otherwise I would-

- You would what? Huh?

Please tell me.

Bitch You tried to kill my man.

And now you're here telling
me what you would do to me?

You lucky I don't shoot
your ass right now.

- I didn't try to kill your
man, what are you talking about?

- Oh you didn't? Huh?

You remember this voice?

- I knew your grimey
ass was up to something

when I saw you running
out that hotel room.

- Oh shit.
- Yeah!

- Please don't kill me.

I didn't do anything to you.

- Well that's a
matter of opinion.

Lemme tell you
something about me.

Many years ago when I
lost everyone,

I had emotion,

for all this weeping and
whining shit you're doing.

That don't mean nothing to me.

- Listen. We have your money.
I just don't have it with me.

- Shut up.

I aint got no mercy for you.

(phone ringing)

Hello?

Yes.

Oh okay.

Yeah, I'm about 5 minutes away.

Thank you.

(indistinct) I got some
errands to run.

And I don't want this red
head bitch left alone.

- Man what I look like?
A babysitter?

Shit I'm a home boy.

Shut up.

(phone ringing)

Dude

(indistinct)

bout 10-15 minutes.

- I think bro, that they
took her to Foe's spot.

Why don't we go there and check?

- Man,

I swear this some bullshit.

You done sit up here and
got Ariel shot.

My mom had a fucking
heart attack

and all because of
your street shit.

I knew something was wrong.

I knew this shit wasn't
gonna be over that easy.

But I know what though.
She better be there Mark.

And if she is, we paying
this debt back

and we dead in this shit.

Damn something told me
to keep that money man.

I knew this shit wasn't
gonna be over that easy.

- Whoa, whoa. Wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.

What do you mean it was over?

I don't get it. I ain't seen
Foe since he pulled up on me.

So how could it be over?

- Man, look,

the night you seen
Maria at my crib,

she pulled me in the
kitchen and told me Foe

called off the hit on your ass.

So I left the shit alone.

- ♪ Reservation waitin'
the penitentiary bars. ♪

♪ So we live for the smoke,
drink, bitches and cars. ♪

♪ I stay loyal to the soil
like the hood is my roots. ♪

♪ Death before I ever
abandoned one of my troops. ♪

♪ Every day we block bleeding.
Better strap up your boots. ♪

♪ Friends will ask questions
now a real homeboy shoots. ♪

♪ I stayed close to my
homeboys. They my day ones, ♪

♪ I'm talking back to the
block. We used to play guns. ♪

♪ Now we roll the street
slingin' and never change up. ♪

♪ My homies is the reason
my whole neighborhood ♪

♪ done came up. ♪

♪ Then my homeboy (song
fades to the background) ♪

- Maria!

(truck doors close)

- Hey man.
What the fuck are you doing?

- What the fuck? I'm
trying to look for her.

- Stop.
- Maria!

- Man stop that white
people shit man.

And get down and come on.

The door's open right here.

(background music continues)

- Now that you're
feeling better,

I got a surprise for you.

- Oh really?

What's that?

- You'll see.

- Damn surprises.

(foot steps)
- Come on man.

(music continues)

Fuck! Where could she be man?

- I have no fucking clue bro.

- Let's go this way. Come on.

- Maria.

Maria.

Oh my god.

I'm so sorry.
What'd they do to you?

- They haven't done anything
yet. If you can see how,

hurry up and get me out here.

- Sorry babe.
- Maria,

I thought you said Foe
called off the hit on Mark.

- I did.

- You did. You did what?

We just had this entire
fucking conversation.

- I called it off. I killed Foe.

- What you mean you killed Foe?

That dude ain't
never by himself.

He always have this side
kick with him.

- I got him alone and
I did what I had to do.

Now get me out this shit.

You ain't gonna try to
sit here and get mad at me

and I'm out here trying to
save you as much as I can.

- Oh baby.
I'm sorry.

Just calm down.

- No, cause I'm tired.

I did what I had to do and
all you can do is sit here

and question me (indistinct)

Foe is dead, there nothing
we can do about it now.

- Maria, if Foe is dead how
the fuck did you get here?

- His girlfriend! She
set all this shit up.

She kidnapped me at
the restaurant

and I think she was
going kill me.

But she got a phone call.
And she left and shit.

So hurry up.

- All right, let's go!

- Well, well, well

if it ain't Captain Save-A-Hoe
coming to save his hoe.

- The hell y'all doing here?

- Mark.

- Didn't I tell you that if
you touched my girl or even put

Chase through this that we
were gonna have a problem?

- Mark, Mark.
Put the gun down man.

Foe I got your money
outside (indistinct)

put the fucking guns down.

- I ain't putting shit down.

Did you niggas think I
was playing with y'all?

Everything that happened
at the restaurant,

that was my call, not his.

Yeah,

I'm the true definition
of a ride or do bitch.

And where I'm from, we
don't do all this talk,

so either you gon' go get
him his money,

or somebody gonna die right
here in this fucking garage.

(indistinct)

(suspenseful music)

(vehicle door screeching)

- Hello?

- [Dad On The Phone]
Hey son, where are you?

- I had to go handle
some business Pop.

How's Ariel and Mom?

- [Dad On The Phone] Your
mom is fine. Ariel is fine.

The bullet is grazed her
on the side. But the baby.

- Wait, what?

What? What do you mean the baby?

What's going on Pop?

- [Dad On The Phone] The
baby didn't make it son.

(intense music)

Ariel had a miscarriage during
the time of the shooting.

(intense music)

(gunshots firing)

- [Narrator]
Brotherhood means more

than just being close
to other men.

In my eyes, we are all
protectors and there are many,

many that would break
the bro code,

become disloyal just
for a come up.

We kill for our families
and at this point

there is no turning back.

After all my hard work
and accomplishments.

This is the result,

the loss of my first child,

all over some money.

Money is the root of all evil

and the expectation of return

is the cause of the
separation of many in life.

Not in this case. Mark
will forever be my homeboy.

(intense music)

- ♪ Nobody said it was
gonna be easy. ♪

♪ They never said that
we'd never go through. ♪

♪ When we were young,
nothing else matter. ♪

♪ When I was down, I can
look to you. ♪

♪ I had your back and you're
back and you had mine. ♪

♪ We always said we
would be fine. ♪

(foot steps)

- Oh no!

- Bro some crazy just
went on in the hood man.

I'm gonna need you and all
the boys to come to the spot.

It's about to be some
major changes.

Finna flip the script.

(upbeat music)