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♪ I'm that girl ♪

♪ Been that girl ♪

♪ You got it confused so ♪

♪ Let me give you something to remember me ♪

♪ Show you what it's like in those ♪

♪ 'Cause you won't waste my time ♪

♪ Or my energy ♪

♪ Want me ♪

- You gotta sing it from your diaphragm.

Come on, you got this.

- All right.

- [Slim] Let's take it from the top.

♪ I'm that girl ♪

♪ Been that girl ♪

♪ You got it confused so ♪

♪ Let me give you something to remember me ♪

♪ Show you what it's like in those ♪

♪ 'Cause you won't waste my time or my energy ♪

♪ Want me to take you serious ♪

♪ But the way you move ain't get me curious ♪

♪ Getting me confused with other chicks ♪

♪ That have me furious ♪

♪ Make me wanna tell lose my number, you delirious for ♪

♪ Sleepin' on my ass and ♪

- Yo, yeah, you killed it, let's go.

That's what I'm talkin' about.

Hey, yo, you killed it.

- Really?

- Hell, yeah. - You think so?

- I know so.

Look, you a natural baby girl.

You got the talent, you got the looks.

I mean, if you play your cards right,

I can make you rich and famous.

- Slim, what are you doing?

- Come on, ma, you know what time it is.

- Look, I don't know what you've heard about me,

but I don't get down like that.

- Listen, if you tryin' to get ahead in this case,

you gonna have to learn how to play the game.

- No, you got me mistaken.

- [Slim] Yo, where you going, come here.

- Stop, get off me.

- Yo, shut the fuck up.

- Stop! Slim, get off!

(bat whacks)

(dramatic music)

(gentle music)

- Hey, here you go, baby.

- [Tony] Yo, yo, good morning, Ma.

- Hey, baby.

- What's up, punk?

- What's up?

- Ma, what you doing here?

Ain't you late for work?

- I know, I know, stupid alarm clock went off late

and I cannot find my keys.

- So, you're alarm clock went off late, huh?

- Don't you start with me.

- What's up with you?

What's your excuse?

- My excuse?

- Yeah, for wearing those mismatched socks.

- You're out of touch, bro.

This is how we wear them now.

- Get in touch with your book bag.

Come on, let's go.

Hop to it, hop to it.

- How you been, baby?

- All good, Mama.

How's dad holding up?

- He's still a little down.

They denied his appeal for his workman's comp again,

so his spirits aren't too high right now.

You should go in there and talk

to him for minute.

That's definitely help.

- How you holdin' up?

- I'm tired son, but I'm all right.

We do what we gotta do around here, right?

- That's right.

- Now, you go see your daddy.

I'm running late.

Love you.

- Love you, too.

Go say something to this old man.

(gentle music)

- I can feel you staring at me.

You might as well come in.

- You're too sharp, old man.

- Old man?

Not too old to still kick your butt.

- Oh, I don't doubt that.

But the your back be cuttin' up,

that might be an easy win for me.

How you feeling now?

- Aw, it stiffens up on me from time to time,

but I'm managing.

How about you?

How you making out with the music?

- It's going good.

I been recording a lot of stuff lately.

But to be honest, I haven't really,

you know, found my sound yet.

- It'll come, son. Just be patient.

I remember when I first bought that keyboard.

I come home from work one day

and you just playing away.

Now at first, you had all kinds of trouble with it.

But that didn't stop you.

You know, you were so focused

that you didn't even notice me standing there for a while.

- Yeah, I remember that's when you taught me how

to play scales for the first time.

- Yeah, that's right.

You remember that.

- How could I forget?

I feel in love with music after that, too.

Things were so much more carefree back then.

- Back then?

What's stressing you now?

- Pop, we broke and Mama told me

that you lost your review for workers' comp again.

- Broke is a state of mind, son.

And I am quite sharp as you so eloquently stated.

But is that what's stressing you?

Look, it's gonna be just fine, son.

And last I checked, God is still on the throne.

And I'm expecting things

to work out just like they always has.

I'm trusting him.

I need you to do the same.

- I need God to come up off that throne

and help a brother out.

I mean, seriously, Dad,

it's been two years and you can't work,

Mama's working double at the shop.

You know, while he's on his high throne,

we got bills piling up.

- Well, praise God, my faith has nothing

to do with what you see, that's for sure.

- You ready?

- You got on matching socks.

- Shut up.

Come on, I'm gonna be late.

- Boss is calling, Dad.

See you later alligator.

- After while crocodile.

Kids.

- I did a new song last night.

Pretty cool.

You okay?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- Doesn't look like you're fine.

What's wrong?

- Nothing.

- Don't look like nothin', baby sis.

Come on, talk to me.

Talk to big bro, what's up.

- Okay, don't tell mom and dad I told you,

but we're gonna lose the house, Tony.

- What?

- Mom and Dad don't know that I know,

but I overheard them talking a few days ago

and Mom's job just isn't paying enough

to cover the mortgage.

I mean, they said they'd been backed up for months.

- For months?

- Yeah, months.

I mean, I'm scared Tony.

I don't wanna move.

I grew up in that house.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey, don't worry, sis.

The house isn't going anywhere.

Everything will be fine,

even if that means I gotta pitch in.

We got it.

Come on, Cass, when have I ever, ever let you down, huh?

- Yeah.

- Hey.

- Okay, okay, geez.

- Yeah, now go to school,

enjoy your day and focus

on just being a kid and smile,

it's too nice outside for you to be crying.

- Okay.

- Okay?

- I love you, bro.

- I love you, too.

See you later, alligator.

- [Cassie] Talk to you later.

- You supposed to say in a while crocodile.

- After while crocodile.

(Tony laughs)

- Hi, Nicole!

- Hi.

(doorbell rings)

(water runs)

- What up, fam?

- Steve, hey.

- What's going on?

- It's good, how are you?

- Why you got glasses on?

- I was just-

- Take 'em off.

- No, Steve, it's fine.

- Let me see.

Jeff do that?

- Do what?

- Steve.

- Did Jeff do that?

And don't tell me you ran into a door or something.

- It was nothing, okay, we were both fighting, it's fine.

- Does your dad know?

- No, stop.

I'll handle this, okay, it's fine.

(door slams)

(dog barks)

(horn blows)

(door closes)

(dog barks)

- Hey, cutie, call me sometime.

- Tony!

I need the rent.

It's already the fourth.

- I know, Loretta, and I'm working tonight.

I will have the rent tomorrow.

- Tony, this is the third month

in a row that you've been late.

I mean, is everything okay?

- Yes, I will have the rent tomorrow,

I promise, I promise, thank you.

- You know, there's other ways that you can pay

the rent that doesn't involve any money.

Now, I'm willing to bargain if you are.

- Girl, I'll have it tonight, I promise, tonight.

(door slams)

- You better or find somewhere else to stay.

- Oh, I hate her, I hate her, I hate her.

Always wanna touch me

and that mouth breath all in my face, ugh!

Hey.

Call you?

Maybe tomorrow.

(gentle music)

- Ooh, Mommy, that looks amazing.

- Ah, little girl, if you wait for your daddy

to say the blessing.

- Oh, let up off her.

She takes after her daddy.

Don't worry, baby, I'll make it short

so you can get to it.

Let's bow our heads.

Dear Heavenly Father, we wanna thank you

for this beautiful day.

We wanna thank you for being able

to come together in this holiday season.

We don't take for granted

that we're able to be together and love on one another.

Life is not promised and every day

that I'm able to be with my family,

I consider a blessing,

a blessing greater than any amount of money

to bless this food and bless this family.

We give thanks in Jesus' name, amen.

(gentle music)

May the peace of God and the love of God be

with us all, amen.

- [Together] Amen.

- Now we could eat.

(phone buzzes)

♪ Oh, now, now ♪

♪ She gonna bust it down, bust it down ♪

♪ Like she s'posed to ♪

♪ Oh, now, now, now ♪

- Yo, Mike, what's good?

- What's good, fam?

- What it do, I can't call it, bruh.

- You ready to rock a mic or what?

- Man, what?

Am I ready to get paid if that's what you mean,

'cause you know I'm a rock the mic.

- I must've forgot.

- Yeah, you must've forgot.

Well, let me remind you of that.

- Let's do this.

- Hold on, hold on, hold on, wait.

Just wait.

- What?

- I'm not ready. - What?

♪ La di da di da di ♪

♪ You know we just came to party ♪

♪ Like we got to ain't nobody ♪

- Hoo!

Okay, now I'm ready.

- Ooh, alcoholic.

Bruh, refill my shit, man.

♪ Bust it down oh, now, now ♪

♪ She gonna bust it down, bust it Gucci, Gucci ♪

♪ And I'm a fuckin' cut her off ♪

♪ She think I'm stupid, stupid ♪

♪ Been tellin' the teach come to learn ♪

♪ She just a groupie student ♪

♪ I used to take these nigga's shit ♪

♪ Act like I didn't do it ♪

♪ Put the gun and gotta use it ♪

♪ Best shoot it, start shootin' ♪

♪ But I only need one thing ♪

(couple speaking indistinctly)

♪ If I pull up the vibe, I'm freezin' ♪

♪ Niggas be lyin' and deceivin' ♪

♪ Just tellin them right now I don't believe him ♪

- Hey, look don't get too comfortable, okay?

We're just gonna watch this

and I gotta take care of some business, okay.

Got it?

- Yeah, Jeff, I got it.

♪ If you ain't got the bag for you ♪

♪ She don't really want you ♪

♪ Bust it down, bust it down ♪

- Hey, yo, my man.

You're in our seats.

- Oh, really?

- Really, move it, really.

- Check my tickets.

♪ Tell me how you feel, how you really feel ♪

- Look, man.

See what the seat says, see what I got in my hand?

See the ticket, look, how about you, move.

Get the fuck out, fast, move.

- You got it, man. - Move.

- I got it.

- Come on.

♪ Makin' this about me ♪

♪ When you wake up in the morning look around ♪

♪ And you can't find me ♪

♪ I'm outside, bitch ♪

♪ Fuckin' with a bad girl ♪

♪ Told you, nigga's bad ♪

♪ They been had me ♪

♪ Thinkin' all about it ♪

♪ Plus that booty plastic ♪

- You good?

- Yeah, I'm good.

You good? - Always.

♪ She gonna bust it down, bust it down ♪

♪ Like she s'posed to ♪

♪ Oh, nah, nah, nah ♪

♪ If he ain't got the bag for her ♪

♪ She don't really want you ♪

- What up, what up, what up?

(guests applaud)

All right, all right, all right, settle down, settle down.

Hey, welcome to Slick's Bar and Lounge.

Hey, we got some great acts here tonight.

I just wanna give a warm welcome to my main man,

this funny looking guy over here, Tony Turner.

(guests applaud)

Tony Turner.

(guests applaud)

Yo, Tony!

Get your ass up here, man,

like come on, man.

(guests applaud)

What the fuck you doin' out there?

- Just gotta watch your tones.

All right now, you better watch your tone

before I call child support

and tell them you gettin' paid.

They don't know you got a job, huh.

- Man, the man snitch, you.

- How y'all doin' tonight, good?

I said how y'all doing tonight?

(guest applauds)

I'm Tony Turner and I was gonna play something

that I've done here many times,

but I've decided to do something

a little different tonight, something special.

All right, I'm ready, hit me.

♪ I just wanna see what you been on ♪

♪ In the minutes since you hit my phone ♪

♪ Somethin' on your mind, what's wrong ♪

♪ Why can't we talk ♪

♪ I get it ♪

♪ Got your own business, you busy, I get it ♪

♪ You gonna go and get that bag ♪

♪ Like a bag ♪

♪ This is love ♪

♪ Don't wanna miss this love ♪

♪ This is love ♪

♪ I don't wanna mess this up ♪

♪ But somethin' keep tellin' me run, run, run, run, run ♪

♪ You're not the one ♪

♪ I just wanna see what you been on ♪

♪ In the minutes that you hit my phone ♪

♪ Somethin' on your mind, what's wrong ♪

♪ Why can't talk ♪

♪ Get it, I get it ♪

♪ Got your own business, you busy, I get it ♪

♪ You go, go on and get that bag ♪

♪ That bag ♪

- All my ladies in here, say yeah!

- [Ladies] Yeah!

- Thank you, thank you.

(audience applauds and cheers)

(hip hop music)

(Slick sniffs)

- Ooh wee, baby, you sure you ready?

Hmm? - Mm-hmm.

(hip hop music)

- Damn, that's right, don't hold it back.

You like that shit.

- Oh, yeah.

- Ooh!

(hip hop music)

- [Slick] Are you feelin' it?

- [Tasha] Yes.

- Mm-hmm.

Today, I want you like that.

Huh?

- Yes, Daddy.

- Good.

Yeah.

Oh, man.

(Tasha giggles)

- Yo, Slick, you in there?

(Tony knocks)

Yo, Slick.

(Tasha giggles)

- [Slick] Hey, nobody here, man.

(Tony knocks)

- Yo, yo, slick, it can't wait man,

I gotta see you.

- I'm a talk to you later, blood.

(Tony knocks)

Damn.

Yeah, go open this door for this nigga.

(hip hop music)

What's so important, man?

- Slick, man, I'm just here to collect.

I gotta roll.

- I got you.

Shit.

(hip hop music)

- What's this?

This isn't enough.

You owe me for three shows.

Where the rest of it?

- You've seen what's out there, man, it's decent.

It ain't packed tonight like that.

I'm giving you what you deserve.

- Man, Slick, stop playin', man.

You know we had an agreement.

- I know, we got an agreement and I paid you.

That's what it is.

- Look, man, I don't think you understand.

I really need this.

Okay, I got a lot of stuff going on right now

and I can't afford to be coming up short.

- See, that's the problem with you artists, man.

You think you got all that talent.

You wanna run around here.

It's not just about the talent, young blood.

It's about you packin' it in.

I need asses in them seats.

You ain't bringin' me no asses in no seats.

We were short tonight.

You lucky I'm giving you that.

- I, I, I, just give me an advance then

on my next show or something?

- What?

I wouldn't give my mama no advance.

What I look like, giving you some extra bread, man?

Come on, now.

You gotta work for that.

I gave you what you deserve.

Come on, slick.

- Listen, if you wanna make some real money,

you see baby girl right there?

See that face right there, man.

That's ecstasy.

Adult bliss right there, man.

You should like that.

You know what makes her feel like that?

This candy.

Wanna play with this candy, man.

You make a delivery, you'll be rich.

You won't have all that motherfuckin' tension

you got in my office.

This'll solve a lot of your problems.

(audience applauds)

- Is you gonna turn on the mic or nah?

- You wanna think about this?

Suit yourself playboy.

Come here, baby.

Yeah, come to Daddy.

(hip hop music)

- Let me get the lighter, man.

(hip hop music)

I don't know what I'm a do, bruh.

I mean, Slick still ain't paid me the money

on me and rent is due, long overdue.

- Sound like to me you gonna have

to take one for the team, my boy.

- Man, I'm not about to be out here sellin' drugs, bro.

- Ain't nobody talkin' about no damn drugs.

I was talking about that landlord lady, man.

At the end of the day, I mean,

I know she want the dick, bro.

- No, stop playin' with me, man?

- What you mean I'm playin' with you, bruh.

I'm serious.

- I'm not doing that, man.

- I mean, she got that little taco meat

on her chest.

(both laugh)

- You crazy, you crazy, you know that, right?

- I am, I really am. - Yeah.

(hip hop music)

- You look lost.

- Yeah, I don't know where my boyfriend went.

He just disappeared on me, you know,

I thought maybe he'd be out here.

- Boyfriend.

I guess you're not lost, you're confused.

- Confused? About what?

- Where you belong.

It's okay to be confused and not know you're lost

until you find the right person.

- Babe, come on, time to go.

- Jeff, where the hell were you?

- I was taking care of some business, let's go.

Let's go.

- Have a good night, love.

Hope you enjoyed the show.

- Stop.

Jeff, stop.

- Let me just, let me talk to the guy.

I'm sorry.

Who were you talking to?

- Not you. - Not me.

- So we got a problem here, choir boy

or singer boy?

Or singer boy?

Don't let that shit you did up there get to your head?

You aight.

Hey.

- Step off, Bozo.

- Stop.

Stop.

- Wait.

Step off, what?

Step what, hmm?

What?

Oh, you quiet as hell now, huh?

Come on.

Say some shit.

Say some shit.

Sing.

- You got it.

- I got what?

- [Tony] You got it.

- I got what, nigga?

Don't you ever fuckin' forget it, you hear me?

Oh (laughs).

You got some talent.

You might make it.

- Feelin' kind of bold, huh, are we?

You all right?

- I'm fine.

- I ain't gonna lie to you, bruh.

I need a fuckin' drink

and I might need some new drawers.

I ain't gonna lie to you,

'cause I think I might've pissed on myself.

Oh, my God.

- You too funny.

- What the fuck is wrong with you?

- Are you fuckin' kidding me, fuckin' disrespecting me?

- Let go of me.

(Jeff laughs)

Don't fuckin' touch me.

- Get in the fuckin' car.

(door closes)

Got some beefs there, huh?

Walk.

- I'm sorry? You said walk?

- Get the fuck out, walk.

- You just told me to walk home.

- Bitch, get the fuck out the car, go.

Get the fuck out, go. - I'm done.

- Get the fuck outta here.

Yeah, you're done.

Yeah, I'm done, too, fuck.

- You almost hit me.

Oh, God.

(liquor sloshes)

- Oh, shit.

Ah, shit, oh.

(Tony groans)

Hey, I need to talk to you.

(Tony knocks)

- Come on in.

- What's up, Slick?

(door closes)

- Now, what's up?

I ain't got all day, what's happening?

- I'm ready to take you up on that offer.

- Hey, baby, go check the club for me real quick.

- Sure, Daddy.

- Hmm, she does it for me, man.

Yeah, take a look at that.

Ah.

Well, come sit down.

See that fine little thing right there?

Yeah, she does it for me.

She do anything I tell her to do

and with anybody I tell her to do it with, understand me?

She be mine, club mine, shit, you sittin' right there.

Anyway, so you havin' a little problem

on that rent, huh?

- Yeah, amongst other things.

- Okay, I'll make you forget all about that.

Get you rich.

All I need you to do is drop off the package.

If you drop it off where I tell you

to drop if off, you cool with that, Youngblood?

- Yeah, I think I could handle it.

- D!

(door closes)

Now if you fuck this up,

I'm a sick my dog on you.

If you run into any problems,

forget about me and I'm a forget about you.

You understand?

- Yeah.

- My man.

Here's a little sample.

A little advance for you.

- Thank you.

I'll let you go.

- [Slick] Yeah, do that.

- Excuse me.

(door closes)

(gentle music)

- Hey, baby.

- Hey, Mama.

- Let me guess, you came over here

for your classic turkey burger

and seasoned fries, didn't you?

- No, not this time, Ma.

I actually wanna know if you can sit in the back

and talk for a minute?

- Okay, well, is everything okay?

- Everything's fine.

- All right, well, let's go.

I got a minute, it's dead in here anyway.

So you don't want your number three?

- I didn't say that.

I want my number three.

- I know my baby.

- I'll be back there.

- Here you go, baby.

- Thank you.

- All right, talk to me, what's up?

- I wanted to talk to you about Dad.

I remember when I was about nine years old

and I used to sit at the top of the steps

and wait for him.

But one time he came home late,

you chased him out the house with a knife.

(both laugh)

- [Juanita] Oh, I can't believe you remember that.

- Yeah.

- That was a long time ago.

- Yeah, what was that about?

- Things were much different back then.

Your father (laughs).

Your father was much different back then, too.

- How so?

- Oh, your father was a big time dog.

Laid his tail down all around the city.

Even caught a few fleas while he was at it.

- Wait, what, Dad was a cheater?

- Yeah, your father wasn't always

the man that he is today.

God brought him a mighty long way.

- Wow.

- Honestly, I was just tired, son.

I was at my wit's end and I snapped.

But you know what?

Now that I look back on it,

it wasn't even the cheating that took me over the edge.

It was the lying, broken trust between two people

that's supposed be one,

that's supposed to be family.

That hurt me more than anything.

You don't lie to people that you care about.

- So how did you guys get it back together?

- Oh, son, that's a long story for another time.

But, the short of it is it took a while.

Nothing real happens overnight.

As your father and I started seeking counsel

from the ministers at the church

and praying together, our bond started to grow

and restored itself.

And over time, I was able to forgive

and through faith, your father became

the man that you and your sister know

the man as today.

Is that why you came over here?

Because you wanted to talk about that.

- Oh, no, I wanted to give you this.

- What's this?

- Cassie and I were talking

and she told me that we were having

some issues with the mortgage, so.

- Son, this is a lot of money.

Where'd it come from?

- Well, Ma, I got a lot

of record labels looking at me right now,

music is picking up and one

of them gave me an advance.

- Wow, son, that's awesome, congratulations, baby.

- Thank you.

- But, here.

I can't take this, that's yours.

You are finally gonna be living your dreams,

don't worry about us.

We're gonna be just fine, baby.

God is in control of this thing.

- I'm sorry, Ma, but I'm tired of y'all saying that.

Maybe God using me.

You know, I'm a part of this family, too.

Just because I don't live in the house doesn't mean

I can't contribute, so, please, take it.

- Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Thank you, son.

I love you so much.

- I love you more, Mom.

Can I get that number three now?

- All right, here's your number three

with extra ketchup on the side,

just like you like it, Tony.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

I'll be in a moment for you

to take your break, Kayla.

- It was my pleasure, take your time.

- One fry at a time.

- You know, this really does my heart some good

to see you making your way through

this world, working hard

and it all paying off.

I couldn't be happier.

Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- I'm a take this with pride.

Look, let me get back to work.

- Okay. - Okay?

- You eat up.

- All right, then.

♪ Unh ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yo ♪

♪ This year I'm a make me some money ♪

♪ This year I'm a make me some money ♪

♪ This year I'm a make me some money ♪

♪ This year I'm a make me some money ♪

♪ Money been waitin' to hop in ♪

♪ I just been waitin' to drop in ♪

- Excuse me, sir?

Can you tell me why your car's stuck

on the side of the road?

- I was just charging my phone.

- For over an hour?

- You're looking a little nervous.

- Yeah.

- Did you throw something out the window?

- No.

- Why do I smell weed in your car?

- I don't smoke.

- Sir, I am going to need you

to step out of the vehicle, slowly.

- Step out of the car, hands up.

- Okay.

- Come. - Move.

- All right.

- Let's go.

- Come on, you don't gotta be rough with me.

You don't gotta... Come on.

- Oh, you resisting arrest?

Come on, now.

Get your punk ass down there.

- Got him? - Yep.

(door closes)

- Come on, watch your head. - All right, man.

- Look at what we got here.

- Found it? - It's not mine.

- Not yours (laughs). - Likely story.

- [Officer 1] Look like it's our lucky day.

- See what we got.

Hmm. - Okay.

- [Officer 1] Huh, how much?

- I don't know.

- What? - Yep.

- [Officer 1] Let's bring him in.

♪ On fire nigga, I be burnin' shit ♪

♪ It's my house, I'm a burn the shit ♪

♪ What, it's our bet ♪

- Shit.

- One day you're gonna be late for your own funeral.

- Yeah, I had some urgent shit

I had to take care of it.

My bad on that.

- Yeah, so I hear.

- What you heard?

- One of my boys down at the precinct told me

that one of your delivery boys got pinched

with two bricks.

I also heard he was a little green behind the collar.

- Word travels fast.

- Yeah, well, nothing goes on in this town

without me knowing about it.

- He's a good kid, man.

I got this, trust me.

- Yeah, well, I hope so, for your sake,

'cause this seems messy to me.

And I don't do messy.

It's bad for business, capisce?

- Understood.

- 'Cause I'd hate to have to send

a clean up crew in here to mop up this mess.

- No need for that.

- I hope so.

For your sake.

- Hey, yo, just give me the word.

I'll put a bullet in his fat face.

- Nah. No need for that.

Not yet anyway.

We gotta get our paper up, man.

- Fuck.

- Nah, nah, you don't have to do this.

It's a lot of work.

- No, I don't mind, really.

(phone rings)

Honestly, it'll give me something to do.

- [TV Character] Thank you for coming out here.

I really appreciate it.

- Hey, little sis.

- Mom, Dad, Tony's on the phone.

- Baby?

Are you okay?

They haven't hurt you in there, have you?

Tony? Tony?

- [Tony] No, Ma, I'm fine.

- Baby, are they feeding you okay in there?

Baby, we're gonna make sure

that you have money on your books to keep you-

- I'm fine, Ma.

Mama, I hate to ask,

but can you bail me out?

- How about you use some

of that drug money instead, brother?

How's that working out for you?

How dare you!

How dare you to ask Mommy to put up bail for you

when you put yourself here.

You promised that you'd be here for us

and you promised that you'd make things better.

What happened, Tony? What happened?

- Son, I want you to hear what I'm about

to say loud and clear.

(gentle music)

I know what it means to make mistakes.

Just 'cause you got caught up in this hell don't mean

you can't pick yourself up and become a better man.

You made a mistake.

So what?

Every man does.

It ain't the end of the world.

As long as you have breath in your body,

you still got a chance at redemption.

Did I ever tell you about the second man

to ever walk on the water?

- The second?

I thought only Jesus did that.

- Well, yes, he did,

but there was another man who tried

to follow after him.

You see, son, back in Jesus' day,

there was a man called Cephas,

who was a fisherman.

So, one day he and his buddies

were out on the water

and a great storm arose

and everybody in the boat started panicking

because they thought they were all gonna die.

Well, as this was going on,

Peter saw a figure in the distance

that looked like a man walking toward them

on the water.

He looked hard into the distance

until he recognized it was Jesus.

Well, Cephas was so amazed by this

and got so excited about (coughs),

about seeing his Savior,

that he rushed out on the water

without even thinking about it twice.

But after he took a few steps.

He realized what he was doing.

And he saw the storm all around him

and he was fightin' it so much

that he took his focus off of Jesus

and at that very moment,

he started to sink.

Now, of course, of course, Jesus caught him

and helped him in the boat.

He didn't take many steps,

but for a short while,

he did the impossible and walked on the water.

- What happened after that?

- [Teddy] Well, nothing, Jesus told the storm to stop.

- And it did?

- Of course, it did.

But that's not the moral of the story.

You see, son, storms will come in life

and storms will go,

but it's whether or not you have the strength

to have faith in God that will determine whether

you do the impossible or whether you sink.

You're at a fork in the road, son.

It's a pivotal, you're at a pivotal place.

It's a pivotal place for you.

Now, you can take the easy road

and fall in line and accept all

the negativity around you

or you can find the strength that I know

you have in you to become the mighty man (coughs),

to become the mighty man that God made you to be.

Ultimately, the choice is yours, son.

(Teddy coughs)

- Dad, are you okay?

- Seeing you in there breaks my heart,

but I'm okay.

- I'm so sorry, Dad.

(Teddy coughs)

- Cassie, Cassie, baby, call 911.

- Dad!

Dad!

- So, uh, what were you in there for?

- A long story.

- We got time.

- Anybody ever tell you you kinda nosy?

- (laughs) Yeah, I get that a lot.

I'm just trying to make conversation,

but if you'd rather ride in silence, you know,

whatever floats your boat.

I'm just trying to be friendly.

- Well, respectfully, I'd rather not talk.

- Okay, no problem.

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

Are you in a relationship?

- Nah.

- What? Handsome guy like yourself?

I bet you had women lining up to see you in there.

Bet you had your pick of them.

- Truth be told, I'm kind of guarded.

- [Driver] I could see that, but why?

- Can you stop? Wait, wait, can you stop the car?

(door closes)

(Tony whispers)

40727500.

- Why are you in such a hurry?

- I have an open house this morning.

- Look at you, working girl.

Aren't you glad Jeff helped get you that job.

- Yes, all hail to almighty Jeff.

You know, one day I think I'm just gonna dump Jeff,

quit my job and become a classical pianist.

- Over my dead body.

(door closes)

- Anybody home?

- Oh, my God, Tony.

- Hey, Mom. - Hi, baby.

- Looks like somebody's still mad at me.

- Baby, she'll be fine, she'll get over it.

I thought you weren't getting out until tomorrow.

- I know, but I wanted to surprise you.

- Baby, I would've picked you up.

- I know, I know, but don't you have

to work today?

- No, today is my day off, thank God.

You hungry?

- You know I ain't gonna turn down

my mama's meal.

- My baby, come on, let Mama fix you some breakfast.

- Okay, man, oh, man.

Ma, that was so good, even better the second time.

- Well, you can have as many helpings

as you want son, 'cause I know they didn't feed

you right in that place.

- You know it.

Man.

Wow.

It's kind of weird with Dad not being here.

- I know, baby, I know.

A lot of times it still seems like

he's not even gone.

- Ma, I'm sorry.

No, for real, I know I messed up.

- Now, you stop that.

I made peace with how you got locked up.

I know what you were trying to do.

Beating yourself up is not going to bring him back.

- See you when I get home from school, Mommy.

- Okay, sweetie, love you.

- [Cassie] Love you, too.

- Cass.

I'm never gonna forgive myself for leaving her.

- Baby, she's still young, she'll come around.

- Yeah, but she's still mad at me like

the last time she visited me two years ago.

- You gotta give her time.

Time heals all wounds.

Take it from your mama.

So, what you gonna do now that you're out?

- Oh, remember those warehouses on Parker Street?

- Yeah, I remember.

- Well, today in the Uber I saw

a for sale sign on one of them.

I got the idea maybe I should get a studio, you know?

To shoot music videos for me

and the local artists.

- Baby, yeah, that sounds like a good plan.

- You think so?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, I just need to, you know,

probably do some odd jobs to get enough

for the down payment.

- Ooh, it's hard out here

for an ex-con to get a job, baby.

- Tell me about it.

But, you know, I just keep working, eventually-

What's this?

- Your father had a life insurance policy.

That's how I was able to keep the house.

That's yours.

- What?

- Yeah, your father would love

the idea of the studio and would want you

to be happy.

So, go ahead, baby, open that studio.

- Ma, are you serious?

- Yeah.

- Yo!

Oh, Ma.

Whoo.

What?

Wow.

- Yep.

- [Player 1] Two.

- [Player 2] Let me see, let me see.

I'm a come join y'all now.

- [Player 1] Oh, shit, I'm tryna think.

There's gotta be some wild back there, though.

You said what?

- [Player 2] I'm a come join y'all.

- [Player 1] You gonna come.

- Hey, watch your hand, watch your hand.

- Hey, yo. - Another one.

- Oh, shit, yo, my boy Tone, back from the grave.

- What's good, baby?

- When you get out?

- Just yesterday actually.

Man, it feel good to be back home.

What'd you hit me for?

- Man, if it wasn't for your dumb decisions,

we'd be out in the Hamptons right now sipping pina coladas,

if it wasn't for you, bad business at all,

titties and all that, man.

- I'll give you that one.

Next time you hit me, we fightin'.

- You ain't got no hands, man.

Hey, yo, let me holla at my mans real quick, bruh.

- All right, man.

- Stupid as hell.

What the fuck you been up to, nigga.

- I been chillin' bro, talkin' to the honeys, you know,

the bitches. - Yeah.

- I don't know about you.

- [Tony] Wow.

- Feels good out here, bro. - Great.

- So how was it in there, man?

- Shit, hell.

My own personal hell.

It's kind of mind blowin', bro,

to think about how much I changed from being in there.

No, for real, like when I look

in the mirror sometimes,

I don't even recognize myself

in comparison to who I was before I went in.

- How so, though?

- Missing family, missing you, nigga,

missing these streets.

Most of all thinking about the regret,

like if I'd have never did what I did, man,

we'd have been had a record deal.

- Well, what about family, though.

I mean, I know they was holding you down at all.

- Yeah, for sure.

You know, CC's still mad at me,

she ain't forgave me yet.

Talkin' about I abandon her.

If I'm honest, she's right, I did.

- Mm, we all make bad decisions, you know.

We all do.

I mean, right now it's about it's what

you do moving forward.

Light this shit up, bruh.

- Is you crazy?

I can't smoke, I'm on parole.

They would lock my dumb ass back up, man.

- My bad, my bad.

- Yeah, I should punch you in the stomach for that.

- I wish you would.

- You still working at Slick's club emceeing?

- Hell, nah.

I mean, after you left,

I kind of lost the heart for it.

I mean, I'm now doing what I do best.

- And what's that?

- Being a playa, man!

- Ah, cap.

- You know, you know, I do my thing.

You know, I got these girls, you know,

around the clock runnin' around,

you don't see 'em?

- Where, I don't see nothing.

- You don't see them.

- Cap, you know Felicia got you wrapped

around her finger.

- See, we ain't have to talk about it.

- Yeah.

- Well, you know, it's kind of complicated, you know.

It's kind of complicated.

Well, what about you, though?

I mean, since you back here,

you know, you back in the streets,

what you gonna do now?

- You know, Mike, I'm really thinking

about getting back into the music, man.

- I know that's right.

- Full time.

Matter of fact, make a run with me.

It's this studio not too far from here,

I wanna check out.

Won't you come with me, man.

- Like, right now?

- Why not, you ain't doing nothin'

but smokin' weed and hangin' out with these niggas.

- Man, I ain't doing nothin'

but talkin' shit and takin' these niggas money,

but I mean.

I mean, shit, let roll.

- Let roll then, my nigga.

- Yeah.

Shit, good shit, bro, I can't wait for this shit, bro.

- So, Mike, you ain't got no hands.

I'm right here.

- What they had you doing up in there, for real?

- You always worried about-

- Man, I know that was making you do

some crazy shit up in there.

- Nothing, I wasn't, I didn't even have

to wash my own drawers.

- What you were eatin' for real though?

Come on, man.

- I hope you guys enjoyed the property.

You guys have my info, right?

Definitely, you guys have my information,

so think about it, give me a call back.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you guys.

Yep, drive safe.

Hello, gentlemen, how can I help you?

- Have you ever heard you got a familiar face?

'Cause I swear I met you before.

- Or you could just have one of those faces.

- You know, you look a little familiar, too,

but maybe you just have one of those faces.

- Oh, shit, that's old girl.

Got that crazy ass boyfriend

that pulled that pistol out on us, right?

I mean, that shit, oh, my bad,

whatever happened to him, though?

- Long story.

So-

- I have time, I would love to know.

- Well, I don't.

Some of us weren't born music geniuses like you,

so the rest of us have to work for a living.

So, how can I help you guys?

- You remember.

- Yeah.

- How you been?

- You just don't quit, do you?

- Should I?

- Anyway, how can I help you?

- Yeah, um, me and, me and, my partner,

my business partner, we were,

I saw that there was a vacancy

and I'm looking to open up a studio space,

so we came.

- You know what?

It's getting late, so could you swing by tomorrow

around 2:30 p.m.?

- Sure, will do.

- Okay. - All right.

- Cool.

- Cool.

- Come on, man.

- 2:30? - Mm-hmm.

- Okay. - All right.

- See you. - Come on.

- We got enough girls, bruh.

- I don't, I don't have one.

- [TV Character 1] It was so good.

- [TV Character 2] Honey, it was my pleasure.

It's your 21st birthday, it's a very important thing.

- [TV Character 1] Yeah, while we're

on that subject, I was actually thinking about

what I want for my birthday.

- [TV Character 2] Okay, and what's that?

(doorbell rings)

- [TV Character 1] I was thinking like Paris.

- [TV Character 2] Paris?

- [TV Character 1] Yes.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight now.

- [TV Character 2] Look, this is Paris we're talking about.

- Hey.

- Jeff, hello.

- Pops.

- How you doin', son?

- Long time no see.

- Yes, yes.

Come in, have a seat. - Yeah.

- Let me see where Kimaya is, one moment.

- Yeah.

- Kimaya.

Kimaya, come on, stop with the games.

I know you're not asleep.

Come into the kitchen.

Jeff is here to see you.

- I don't want to see him, Papa,

I already told you that.

I wish you would just respect my feelings.

- Kimaya, come on, he's a nice guy.

Give him another chance.

- How can you say that?

Yeah, in your eyes he's this angel,

but I know different.

- All I've ever seen from him is good.

If it wasn't for him, your friend Steve

would be spending the rest

of his life in jail, Kimaya.

Whatever he did, we need to be more forgiving

and show our gratitude.

- I wish you would just listen to me.

He's abusive, he treats me any kind of way

and he gets so mad he loses complete control

of himself and, never mind.

You're not gonna see it,

you're not gonna believe me

because he still wants to impress you,

but trust me, Papa, he's not the man

that you think he is.

- Nonsense.

I know a good man when I see one.

He has a good job.

He does well with the community.

You need to be more appreciative of him

and learn to take the good with the bad.

- Then why don't you be with him, huh?

Since you're so in love with him.

- That's it Kimaya.

You will get up from there right now

and you will go into that kitchen.

I've tried to be nice,

but you leave me no choice.

I will not be disrespected in my own house.

You have 10 minutes.

- I'm scared, this guy has the drop on me, right.

Right there, he's a greedy guy.

He's greedy, he's not the guy you wanna be stuck

in an alley with.

O'Neil comes in the nick of time,

drops him two shots to the chest, bam.

I mean, gone.

- Yeah.

- I thought my days were numbered.

I thought they were numbered

and by the grace of God.

- You have to be very careful out there.

- Sir, I am, but I love what I do.

I wouldn't change it for the world.

- Good man.

- So, Kimaya, how's the real estates business going?

- Jeff, what are you doing here?

I told you I didn't wanna see you again.

- I mean, isn't it obvious why I'm here?

Because I love you.

And when you love someone,

you'll do anything to keep them, to make it work.

To stick together.

- Well, I don't love you back, Jeff.

I thought I made that very clear to you.

And you showing up here

at my house uninvited is disrespectful.

- No, Kimaya.

- No, it's-

- You're being disrespectful.

This man is clearly showing his passion for you

and you might as well be spitting in his face.

I did not raise you to be like that.

Now, apologize for your attitude.

- Apologize?

What is your fascination with this man?

Papa, even after everything I told you,

I am your flesh and blood, okay,

and I refuse to be anybody's doormat.

- Look.

- No.

- I shouldn't have.

- No. - I pushed it.

- No, Jeff, you're fine.

(door closes)

(Kimaya cries)

- I forbid you to see that boy again, Kimaya.

- You can't tell me who I can and can't go out with.

I'm 17 years old now.

- As long as you live under this roof,

you will do as I say.

I mean it, Kimaya.

- Your father loves you, Kimaya.

- Then why does he treat me like that.

He's a traditionalist with old school mentality.

That's all.

- That's no excuse, Mommy.

- I know, baby, have some patience with him.

On the bright side, pretty soon

you'll be off to college

and you can date whoever you like.

- And?

- He can do nothing to stop you.

Okay?

- Okay.

- Hey.

- Hey, Tony.

You're early.

Our appointment isn't until 2:30.

- Yeah, I know.

But, I had a little time to spare,

figured maybe we can grab a bite to eat.

- You think you're slick, don't you?

- Not at all.

I'm just a hungry guy that wants some good company.

- What do you say?

- Okay. - Okay?

- It's about time for my lunch break,

so I guess I could eat. - Cool.

- But you're buying.

- Absolutely, I wouldn't have it any other way.

(gentle music)

See, uh-

- There you go.

And I'll be right back out with your food, okay.

- Thanks. - My pleasure.

(gentle music)

- Do you remember the night that we met?

- What are you talking about?

- Are you serious?

- Yeah, of course I remember.

How could I forget that?

- Yeah.

You were like an inspiration to me.

- Inspiration?

Is that what that was?

- Absolutely what it was.

You know, every artist needs a muse.

When I saw you walk in that night,

I knew I was gonna give a good performance.

- All right, I have one Cobb salad

for the pretty lady. - Yes, thank you.

- And one steak and cheese sandwich for you, Tony.

- Thank you.

- My pleasure, was there anything else

I can get you two?

All right.

- My mom used to make this all

the time when I was little, so she knows it's my favorite.

- Oh, that's cute.

So you and your mom are pretty close, right?

- Oh, very, she's like my best friend.

- Yeah, I wish me and my dad were closer.

He's always been kind of controlling, you know.

If I don't do things exactly like he wants,

he doesn't know how to handle it

and he's always trying to push me into,

to do things that I don't want to do.

- In what way?

- You name it.

He's been that way my whole life,

you know, with who I date.

Do you remember the guy that I was the night we met?

- It doesn't ring a bell. - Uh-huh.

- How could I forget? - Yeah.

- The asshole I almost punched in the face.

- Mm, yeah, him.

My dad seems to be in love with him,

wants me to marry him and have tons of his kids,

but he has no idea how evil and vindictive

that man is, you know?

You know the night we met,

he actually got so mad

that he kicked me out of the car

and told me to walk home? - Wow.

- Yeah.

I could never marry someone like that.

I just-

- Your life would be miserable.

- Yeah, tell me about it.

So what about you?

What's your relationship like with your father?

- My dad passed away a few years ago.

- Oh, Tony, I'm, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean-

- It's okay.

- Well, hopefully he wasn't anything like mine.

(gentle music)

- I can't say that he was.

Basically said that.

You know, I really appreciate you showing me

the studio and letting me buy you lunch.

- Yeah, it was nice.

It took my mind off all my stresses

for a while, you know.

- Really? - Yeah.

- Me, too.

I'd love to do it again soon.

- Yeah, I'd like that.

- Um, I'm sure you probably want to get

to doing the paperwork.

Maybe we could do it tomorrow.

- Yes, um, you can come inside right now

and sign them if you want.

- You know what?

Yeah, let me do it tomorrow.

That'll give me an excuse to see you again.

- You know, you don't need an excuse

to see me.

♪ Girl, I'm fittin' to pull up on you ♪

♪ Ooh, you know how I do ♪

♪ Girl, you know I want it ♪

♪ Stop playin' with me, jump on it ♪

♪ My saddle waitin' ♪

♪ Come and, come and jump on it ♪

♪ I know you're, I know you're waitin' for me tonight ♪

♪ I know, kisses on your body ♪

♪ Ooh, don't get me started ♪

♪ Oh, no you're freaky shot it ♪

♪ Ooh, let's get retarded ♪

♪ I want you to take it ♪

♪ I want you to play with it ♪

♪ Ooh, I'm only here for a week ♪

♪ I'm here one night, but the city goin' crazy ♪

♪ Now it's gettin' late ♪

♪ But I hope that you can make it ♪

♪ Let's have a private party in my bedroom naked ♪

♪ Don't make me wait, girl ♪

♪ You know I'm impatient ♪

♪ I'm only here for the weekend ♪

♪ Only here for the weekend ♪

♪ I'm only here for the weekend ♪

♪ Soon as you get to door, just take it off ♪

♪ No need to wait, it's okay ♪

♪ Get your shirt and your pants, let's your panties go ♪

- [Tony] You look really nice, by the way.

- [Kimaya] Thank you, Tony.

You look pretty good yourself.

- [Tony] Thank you.

- [Kimaya] Who got you that shirt, did I get you that shirt?

- Here's your wine. - Thank you.

- Okay, I'll give you all a few moments

and I'll come back and take your order.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

♪ I'm only here one night ♪

♪ But the city going crazy ♪

♪ I know it's gettin' late ♪

- You know, Kimaya, I've never been

as happy as I am when I'm with you.

- Really?

I'm actually glad to hear you say that

because something's been on my mind lately.

- Something like what?

- Well, we've been dating for a while now

and I think maybe it's time

we took our relationship to the next level,

don't you think?

- I don't know.

I don't know about that.

- Okay, why is that?

- I just think we've been having

a lot of fun together and it's been great

and I just don't wanna ruin

that by rushing things, you know?

- Yeah.

We're not kids, Tony,

so I'm not looking just to have fun.

I'm looking for a commitment.

- Yeah, that C word.

- Well, as much as I despise Jeff,

at least he actually cared enough

to want to be with me.

- Wow.

You just compared me to your abusive ex-boyfriend

that kicked you out of a car.

- Tony. - That's great.

- I'm just saying.

I think the time has come

for you to either shit or get off the toilet.

- Maybe I'm not ready for a commitment.

- Tony.

I understand that you're afraid

to let anyone in, trust me.

I get it.

- I don't think you do.

- Actually, I do.

And it's a shame.

Because you really are a good man

and I believe that you will make

some lucky lady a great husband one day

if you ever allow them to get close.

- Where are you going?

- Home.

- But you have to drop me off.

- I'm sure you'll find your way.

- Kimaya.

Now look at you, walking by yourself

'cause you can't commit.

Oh, the C word, why did I say that?

Why did you say that?

Nope, probably won't see her again.

I mean, could it get any worse.

No, it can't get any worse, just breathe.

Take a deep breath, you'll.

- [Slick] What's up, Youngblood?

- Hey, what's up, Slick? - What's up?

What's going on, man.

- Oh, nah, I wouldn't do that if I was you.

- Where you going, man?

- [Tony] I was just taking a walk.

- You crazy or something, man?

You almost fucked your collar up, boy.

Come on like that.

- Slick, I wasn't going anywhere, man,

I'm just taking a walk.

- All right.

So, look, where my money at?

- What money, man?

- It was two bricks,

30,000 a brick plus interest, that's 75,000.

- 75,000, Slick, I don't have $75,000.

- All right, well, you gonna have to figure that out.

Matter of fact, I'm a give you three days

to figure that out.

- Three days?

- All right, all right, this is what I'm gonna do.

I'm a help you figure it out.

- What?

No, no, no, Slick, hey, no.

(door closes)

- So as you guys can see,

we have brand new carpeting in here.

It even has that new carpet smell.

You guys can follow me into the living room and, and-

- [Buyer] I love the archways.

- Yes, um, sorry, could, could you just give me a moment?

You guys can have a look around.

- Sure. - Okay.

(door closes)

- What are you doing here?

- I was just in the neighborhood.

Ah, I brought you breakfast.

What?

- So you just happened to be

in the same neighborhood as me

at the exact same time that I'm showing a house?

What part of I don't wanna see you again don't you get?

- Uh, all of it.

You fuckin' think you can quit me, huh?

You're stuck with me to the end.

And I'll make sure you see to that.

- No, Jeff. - No?

- We're done. - We're done?

- I've moved on and you can't control me anymore.

- With who, hmm?

That punk ass singer at the nightclub?

Did it ever occur to you why

you haven't seen him since that night, Kimaya?

- Kimaya he's a jail bird,

fresh out on parole.

But, you know, I'm sure you knew that since

you guys are tight and what not, right?

Right.

Oh, you didn't know.

Ooh.

Yeah, apparently choir boy got picked up pushin' drugs.

He got sent up to country for a while.

See, he's not this genius musician

that you think he is.

He's not even a decent businessman.

No, he's just a wanna be thug, convict.

Hey, look, look, look.

I bet that makes me look a lot more better now, yeah.

So, why don't we just stop all this charade

and bullshit, right?

Get in the car and let me take you home.

- No. - Where you belong.

- No, we're not going.

- No? - No.

- What the fuck you mean-

- [Buyer] Hey, what's going on here?

- [Jeff] Oh, nothing, she's fine, she slipped.

- She slipped?

- [Jeff] Yeah, yeah, she's good.

- [Buyer 2] Are you okay?

- She's okay.

- [Jeff] How about you two go focus on buying a house?

- You need to leave.

- I need to?

Can you shut your bitch up.

- [Buyer] Hey, why don't you come put

your hands on me like that.

- Hey, get up, wouldn't you like that?

But you're not my type.

Your wife, she might can get it.

Call me.

(door closes)

(engine revs)

- Kimaya.

- Steve.

How did you get in?

- Your front door was open.

What is that?

- [Kimaya] It's nothing, get out.

- No, I ain't gettin' out.

Who did that to you, Kimaya?

I know it was Jeff, we gotta tell your dad.

- No, no, don't tell my dad.

Okay, he won't know what to do anyway.

He'll probably just take his side.

- Don't tell your dad?

This man put his hands on you.

He gotta pay for what he did.

- No.

- [Steve] He gonna have to see me,

he put his hands on you.

- Steve, Steve don't be stupid.

Okay, he's a cop.

He'll probably hurt me way more

if you try to do something,

so just please, just let it go.

I'll be fine.

(crickets chirping)

- Let me get another.

Hey, yo, princess, let me get another.

- I honestly think you've had enough, Jeff.

- Uh, uh, uh, I'm not asking you,

I'm fuckin' tellin' you.

Yo, you know your boss works for me, right?

So give me whatever the fuck I want.

Stop being a tightwad, uh, uh.

Take that energy right over here and get my shit.

What the fuck.

- What's up, partner?

- Yo, you know what I'm thinking.

You really need to get control of your employees.

'Cause this bitch don't know who the fuck I am.

Now either you educate her

or I'm a have to.

- Just get him another drink.

He a little too sober.

- Smart ass.

Come on.

Two.

There's hope for you yet.

Don't forget what I do for you.

Everybody know what you do, Slick.

Everybody know what the fuck you do.

They ain't willing to go to war with me.

Remember that (laughs).

You know, so technically you work for me.

Don't ever forget that shit.

- Look, Jeff, you've had enough-

- Don't fuckin' touch me.

Man got a quick draw, alright.

We good, right?

We good. - Yeah, we good.

- All right.

We good.

Let me get another one.

- Look, Jeff, I think you had enough, man.

I need the chaos before Don Galvino get here.

Get him up outta here.

- If you fuckin' touch me,

I'll break every fuckin' bone in your body.

You gonna let some motherfucker sic on me?

It's like that?

(Jeff claps)

All right.

I'll have all these motherfuckers taggin' your shit.

All this shit goes down without me, nigga.

Fuck this place,

fuck all you motherfuckers.

Where my fuckin' keys at?

What the fuck you doin', boy.

- Hey, hey, hey, get off old man,

leave him the fuck alone.

What's wrong with you?

I called the cops already.

- You called the cops?

Bitch, I am the fuckin' cops.

- Hold on, man, chill out.

- I'm a fuckin' first responder, huh?

- All right, chill.

- Chill, chill.

- Calm down, man, chill.

- Stevie, boy, I'm disappointed.

- You a crazy motherfucker man.

- Don't forget it.

What the fuck y'all think.

(car dings)

Mm, mm, what we got here?

What you doin'?

You wanna have a little fun?

- Damn right, Daddy.

- Won't you get your fine ass in here, come on.

(Jeff laughs)

(door closes)

- Nicky, make a U-turn, follow that car.

Man.

(engine revs)

(crickets chirping)

(phone rings)

- Hey, I need to talk to you.

- Hey, baby.

- Hey, Ma.

- Is everything okay?

What's going on?

- Kimaya broke up with me, it's my fault.

She wanted to take things

to the next level and I couldn't.

I don't know why.

- Oh, baby, I love you.

And I thank God for you and your sister all the time.

But I need you to always remember

what I'm about to tell you.

You have to let go.

You have to let go of your past,

the hurt, the pain, everything

to make way for your future and most importantly,

you have to open up your heart

and let people in, baby.

You have to make that change.

- Hey.

Cassie!

Cassie!

- Let her go, it's okay.

She's been through a lot, too.

Now, you come on in this kitchen

and let me take care of that face, okay?

Let's go.

(door closes)

There, there you go, baby.

You know, the last time I remember giving you

one of these was when you got hit with that baseball.

You remember that?

- Dad told me stay in front of it.

- He was so proud.

- I wish I could relive those moments.

- Don't we all, baby, don't we all?

Why don't you go in there and get you some rest, baby.

Go ahead and go in there and lie down.

- Thank you, Mama.

- I love you.

(Juanita sighs)

- Hey, I thought you said you had your house in order?

Oh, really?

Then why didn't I see your old lady go

into a room at the Oasis Motel over

on Birch Street with

that scumbag police officer friend of yours, huh?

Yeah.

Well, I would if I were you.

What's a man without his respect?

- What should we do next?

- Next, we sit back and enjoy the show.

- Yeah, what's up?

What?

Slow down.

Where, oh, my God, okay, I'm on my way, oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

(hip hop music)

- Mm, mm, mm, mm.

- Mm.

- Oh, okay, okay, you the police,

you the police now, okay, Mister Officer.

Ah, I bet Slick ain't this funny, huh.

- Slick?

Are you serious?

He's the most boring person I've ever been with.

Even in the bedroom.

- Is that so?

Watch yourself.

Well, I can fix that.

- Hmm?

- I'm a fuckin' tiger in the bedroom (roars).

I told you.

Don't mess with me, girl.

I wanna know who is your daddy?

- You are, daddy.

- I wanna fuck you and show you that, mm.

- You are, Daddy.

- Say that.

♪ This ain't no time for money ♪

♪ Stash it up ♪

♪ If a nigga pullin' up, we pullin' up the Reggie ♪

♪ Ready for whatever ♪

♪ Still keep it whatever ♪

♪ I can't havin' luck ♪

♪ You gotta keep this shit together ♪

♪ Your mama got her cheeks out ♪

♪ Cuttin' real good ♪

♪ I told her to stop and drop it on the wood ♪

(Slick knocks)

- It's probably the night manager.

- No, no, no, fuck him, fuck him.

- We don't wanna leave the room

before you've had a chance

to let that tiger out the cage, do we?

- Nah, you right, you certainly do not want to.

- [Tasha] That's what I'm sayin'.

♪ Motherfuckin' snitches and the niggas, hey ♪

♪ I would pull up on your bitch, but I got money waitin' ♪

- [Tasha] You don't have nothin' better to do.

(dramatic music)

- Fuck, yeah.

A trick gonna be a trick,

that's supposed to be expected.

But, man, disrespectin' a woman

that should never forgiven.

- You ain't thinkin' straight.

If you shoot me, they fry your ass.

But if I shoot you, nigga,

I might even get a fuckin' promotion out of this shit.

- Yeah, we'll see.

(gun fires)

- And that, Nicky, is how you kill two birds

with one stone.

You hungry?

- Ah, I could eat.

- Me, too.

Let's shoot over to Fat Sal's joint

and grab a bite.

- Yo, Cass, stop, what are you doing?

- What Mom and Dad should've did

to you a long time ago.

- Stop, stop it!

- Stop moving.

- Stop.

Stop.

- You promised everything was gonna be okay.

Bastard.

- I'm sorry.

- Why'd you have to do us like that?

- I'm sorry, Cass, I'm sorry.

- Is sorry really all you have to say right now?

- Okay!

You want me to say it's my fault?

You want me to put the blame on me?

Okay, it's all my fault!

(gentle music)

It's all my fault.

I'm sorry, Cass.

I'm sorry, Dad.

(gentle music)

- Tony, Tone.

My man.

Isn't that what your friends Mike

and them call you, Tone?

Anyway, son, I'm not gonna keep you long.

I know how you get tired of me preaching

and your mama's gonna get tired

of holding that camera after a while there,

so I gotta make this short.

- [Juanita] You got that right,

so make it quick, buddy.

- Okay, woman, hold your horses now.

You gotta, you gotta make sure

they know who's boss every now and again, though.

- Uh-uh, son, don't you believe that for one second.

- Woman, what did I just say to you?

Turn that camera back on me.

You'll get your turn.

In all seriousness, son, you may not see this now,

but one day, when I'm no longer around,

you gonna cherish the lessons I taught to you

when you were in your youth.

And you're gonna make mistakes,

plenty of them, but all men do.

The one thing you can't do is run

from those mistakes.

You see, a real man faces up to his Goliath head on.

And when those dark nights come,

remember the things that you used

to overcome them before.

I remember watching you on this keyboard.

I'd look in from the other room

and you, you tried for hours and hours

and failed over and over again,

yet you kept at it.

You stayed with it.

And look at you now.

Be that way with life, my son.

When the devil tries to destroy your peace,

when the devil tries to kill your joy,

when the devil tries to destroy

your very life, don't run.

Stand your ground and know that God is with you always.

You may not understand son,

but God always has a plan

and it's always for your good,

to give you a future and a hope.

I want you to remember that.

I won't always be around as your earthly father,

and that's just how the cookie crumbles.

We all have a time to leave this life,

but your heavenly father,

he will never leave.

Get close to him, son.

You'll be surprised at what you can overcome.

Anyway, I see your mama's hand starting to shake

over on the camera,

so I guess I need to wrap it up.

- [Juanita] You got that right, buddy.

- [Teddy] I love you, son.

- I love you, Dad.

(gentle music)

- We need you, Tony.

Family's all we have.

(phone buzzes)

- [Cassie] Mom, Tony's got a girlfriend.

- [Tony] Mom, tell Cass to get out of here

and mind her business.

- Behold.

I will make all things new.

God, you ain't never lied.

- Thank you for agreeing to meet with me.

- Yeah, you said it was important.

- How's Steve?

- He's hanging in there.

Luckily, none of his ribs are broken,

so he'll be fine.

- And you?

- I'm fine.

- It's kind of sad what happened to Slick and Jeff.

I heard their funeral's gonna be at the same place.

You going?

- I'm just glad they shut that bar down.

That place had some bad ju-ju going on in there.

- Tell me about it.

The reason why I wanted you to meet with me

is 'cause I needed to tell you in person

that you were right.

- Right about what?

- About me not being able to open up,

but it's a reason why.

- And why is that?

- Kimaya, when I lost my dad, it was devastating,

I mean, probably the most painful thing I ever experienced

and I told myself I would never allow anyone

to get that close to me again.

But when I met you, that changed

and I realized losing you was more painful.

- I love you, Tony.

- I love you, too.

- So, does this mean-

- Oh, hold that thought. - Okay.

- There's something I wanna show you.

- Tony, what?

- Just come with me.

- Okay.

(car beeps)

The studio?

- Didn't I tell you don't ask any questions?

(doors close)

- Thank you.

(door closes)

- [Tony] Come on, don't peak.

- [Kimaya] All right.

Okay, where are we going?

- Don't you worry. - Well-

- A little bit up, a little bit further up.

- Okay.

(door closes)

- No.

- No, I'm not looking.

- Okay, you can open them.

- Tony.

- Let me say this.

A few years ago I was going through

some really, really tough times.

We were on the verge of losing the house,

my mom was working around the clock

and my dad was disabled.

I just wanted to do whatever I could

to help fix the situation

and then I got with Slick

and made some really bad decisions

and ended up going and doing some jail time.

While I was in jail,

my father was so heartbroken, he died.

- I'm so sorry.

- I lost some of the most precious time

with the people I love the most.

And then I met you.

And you inspired me

and my father always told me inspiration is

the closest thing to perfection

because it's like God breathing through you.

You've been my inspiration since the moment I met you.

- You're just making me blush now.

- Hold that thought.

Come.

(soulful music)

Kimaya Kapur.

Will you be my wife?

- Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

♪ We was takin' about getting married ♪

♪ You was the baddest, treated you like the saddest ♪

- She said yes, Mike.

- You know that, man.

- I love you.

♪ We was talkin' about getting married ♪

♪ You said you'd have me ♪

- Okay, hands up like a werewolf, all right.

(gentle music)

Hands up, you got it.

Mm-hmm.

They're not gonna bite, go ahead.

(gentle music)

♪ Baby ♪

♪ I ain't got a full tank no more ♪

♪ But, baby, I'm down for the ride ♪

♪ I can't feel my face no more ♪

♪ But, baby, I still feel the high ♪

♪ We been in this place before ♪

♪ But, baby, we gonna be all right ♪

♪ You ain't gotta chase no more ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, I'm by your side ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ You be on the law, though ♪

♪ We be tryna kill those ♪

♪ People in the way ♪

♪ They be in the path tryna get a say ♪

♪ We be in the bay tryna get away ♪

♪ Anybody say ♪

♪ That we can have it ♪

♪ But we gotta go and see if we can't take no more ♪

♪ But I'm taking it all ♪

♪ And now I gotta fall ♪

♪ But we got in the ball ♪

♪ And anybody tryna say that we made anymore ♪

♪ But, yeah, I just wanna take the ride with you ♪

♪ I just wanna stand out we splittin' paths together ♪

♪ But now we got it going ♪

♪ Me in the middle ♪

♪ And so anybody could say that it's sentimental ♪

♪ But I gotta go and get into it ♪

♪ The bullshit, feeling like I'm down on my bag ♪

♪ I gotta go and flip another pack ♪

♪ Anybody wanna say that they staggin' ♪

♪ But I gotta go and go for a million ♪

♪ Anybody try to see and they listen ♪

♪ And we tryna get a team for the mission ♪