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They say, right before you die, your entire life flashes before you.

[ Sighs ] Well, right before you kill... [Scoffs] there ain't no flashes.

All you see is darkness.

♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ >> Yeah, wasn't nothing wrong

with that man's shoe. You just don't appreciate a good

workingman. Uh, if don't work the heel

out the back of them, hell no, I don't.

Okay. [ Both laugh ]

Hey, Mama. Where you think you going?

Just out with some friends. Bye, Mama.

Bye, "Spoon." Bye, "Tams."

See ya later. Later.

With her fast self... probably going to meet up with

some little boys. And that's what I'm still

doing, child. [ Laughs ] That's how I got

caught up with her triflin'-ass daddy, talkin' 'bout I was gonna

meet with my friends. Child, I was busy getting

pregnant with her behind. That's what I was doing.

Well, I ain't never had to worry about that.

I love 'em, and when they act up, as they always do, I leave

their triflin' behind. Girl, all men ain't trifling.

Maybe it's just you two. Uh...

When the last time youhad somebody?

Ooh. Including your sister?

[ Laughs ] Child, don't be encouraging

this fool. I'm 'bout to go get my knife and

cut him everywhere but under his feet.

Ooh. A hot mess.

Ooh, that was good, though, Tam.

You my dawg. [ Laughs ] I love you, man.

♪♪ >> Okay, come on.

We got to get in there early to sign up.

Come on. Last week, I won $200.

Where'd you... I don't got no I.D., and I

know they gonna ask for I.D. Girl, we good.

My homeboy at the door. I thought I told you to come

with something cute and sexy. What's wrong with this? Not. Take this off.

Ooh, that is a cute bra. Yeah. What if somebody see me?

Ooh. The boys, honey. That is a cute bra, yes. Put this back on. Turn around.

[ Babbles ] Yeah! Got you. Ooh, that is so cute.

Okay. Yeah. ♪♪ Cute.

Okay, come on. You ready. Okay, be cute. Come on.

Come on! Come on! [ Indistinct conversation ] ♪♪

♪♪ Go ahead, girl. Take your blouse off. Get ready.

I didn't say I was dancing yet. [ Scoffs ] Come on, girl.

You got money to make. I'm not ready. Well, you better getready.

[ Scoffs ]

Bam. Mm.

♪♪ ♪♪ Hey, yo. Country girl.

What up? [ Both laugh ] ♪♪

[ Both laugh ] ♪♪ [ Laughs ]

♪♪ Oh. At first, it was weird.

I mean, I wasn't used to a lot of attention. And I definitely wasn't used to

guys looking at me like they couldn't wait to touch me. [ Laughs ]

But it made me feel sexy. It made me feel pretty. And, eventually, I traded in my

minimum-wage checks for cash money. I changed "Falicia" to "Summer,"

and I started getting paid. ♪♪ And then after awhile,

[Scoffs] I met Robert. [ Scoffs ] That was it. ♪♪

♪♪ >> [ Exhales deeply ]

You know they got places that do that for you, right?

Yes. I know. But I do just as good. See? Mm. Let me take a look.

I'll take you and get 'em done next time. Oh, you think you funny?

[ Laughs ] Oho! You hit me with pillows then,

huh? What? Wait!

You gonna mess up my feet! What? They already messed up. [ Both laugh ]

[ Birds singing ] Robert was so smart and

mature. [ Scoffs ] He was my first real

relationship. And it was like he didn't see me as a dancer.

He just saw me for me. ♪♪ I want to tell you something.

[ Smooches ] Anything. So, you know how we've been

seeing each other for six months and... like, we're really feeling each other...

and I love you, right? Right.

Well, I haven't been feeling too well and...

I'm pregnant.

[ Sighs softly ]

♪♪ I told Robert about the baby,

and he seemed to be okay. We were still hanging out, were still kickin' it, but then he

just started acted funny. He stopped coming to the club. He always had something else to

do, [Scoffs] talkin' 'bout he was already "in a situation." [ Scoffs ] I couldn't believe

it. And then, on top of that, one day, he left me stranded, and

that was it. I ain't seen or heard from him. He was gone.

[ Footsteps approach ] Ma. I need to talk to you.

What you got goin' on? Well, I'm seeing this guy... Mm-hmm.

Uh, I was, anyway. [ Voice breaking ] We broke up. Oh, Lord, Falicia.

Ma, this is serious. [ Sighs ] Okay, I'm listening.

I thought he really liked me. Well, they all make you think that.

Ohh, baby. [ Sighs ] You okay?

Listen, it's just that, every... [ Clears throat ]

[ Laughs ] [ Clears throat ] We can talk about this later.

Okay? I promise you. Later. Okay.

Okay. I love you. I love you, too. Al!

It's about time you gonna mosey in! Where the hell you been at?

[ Laughs ]

Mm-hmm. Let's get it goin'. Mm-hmm.

♪♪ [ Indistinct conversations ] Girl, it is packed in here

tonight. Mm-hmm. I already made $350.

$350? Girl, you shouldn't be leaving out of here with less than $700.

I been tryin' to put you up on game since you got in this club. Take the niggas to the back and

get your money. I don't do all that stuff, girl.

I just dance. ♪ One of these days ♪ ♪ Walls come fallin' down ♪

♪ You know, you kno-o-w ♪ ♪ One of these days ♪ ♪ Walls come fallin' down ♪

♪ You know, you kno-o-w ♪ Fine. More for me. Let me go get this money.

♪ Bumpin' in 'em, too, when all I need to do ♪ ♪ Was hangin' in my [Indistinct]

lair ♪ ♪ But when I tried to call you on the telephone ♪

♪ Telephone ♪ ♪ You too busy call me... ♪ What's up, Dino?

What's up? What's up with you?

Yo. Who that? I don't know, child, but I'm

'bout to get up on that. I know that. [ Laughs ]

♪ Block it easily ♪ [ Rapping indistinctly ]

Mm! What's up with you, baby? Come here...

Yo. Blue, Blue, Blue. Chill. Chill, man. What?

Chill. [ Clicks tongue ] All right, man.

Let me get a double. Sorry about that. It's okay.

Some girls like that kind of stuff. What's your name, beautiful?

Summer.

You gonna leave my hand here? [ Chuckles ]

♪ Walls come fallin' down ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪ Girl, we can take it slow ♪ ♪ Break out the candles ♪ ♪ Place them on a mantel ♪

♪ Girl, it's the late night show ♪ ♪ And I need the answer ♪

♪ How much can you handle? ♪ ♪ We can wake the neighbors, exchanging sexual favors ♪

♪ Our bodies ain't strangers ♪ ♪ Anyplace, anytime ♪ ♪ I don't mind ♪

♪ 'Cause you're mine ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Would you be a lover and a

friend? ♪ ♪ Tell me, would you be ridin' till the end ♪

♪ Would you be a lover and a friend? ♪ Ah, yeah, y'all get ready.

We got everybody's favorite season coming to the stage right now.

It's Summer time, baby. Come on, get your fine ass up here, girl.

[ Hip-hop music plays ] I got to go to work. Nah, nah, stay here and talk

to me. If I don't dance, I don't make no money.

You're making plenty of money tonight.

Up to the stage, Summer. ♪♪ ♪♪

[ Upbeat R&B music plays ]

I was finally able to buy nice things for myself,

name-brand designers that I always admired. Man, I was on top of the world,

and wasn't nothin' about to take me off my high. [ Sighs ]

Man. ♪ Ooh, baby ♪ I was on my way.

♪ To be with you ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, baby ♪ Get that money, girl.

[ Laughs ] Hey, Aaron. Hey.

You know what I like. Yep. Oh.

Summer, some guy left these for you. Looks like somebody likes you.

Stop it. [ Chuckles ] [ Sighs ] It's from Dino.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. ♪ I wanna kiss you, darlin' ♪ Mm.

You have a good night tonight. [ Laughs ] Yeah, Robert disappeared.

[ Scoffs ] But with Dino lovin' up on me, I was hi-i-gh.

And Aaron at the bar, he always had my back. ♪ I wanna hold you, girl ♪

♪ Ohh ♪ ♪ I wanna kiss you, darling ♪ ♪ Ohh ♪

[ Singing indistinctly ] And the girls, they was like my sisters.

I mean, I worked for about half my pregnancy. And then, before I could look

like the "baby mama stripper," [Chuckles] I went on work leave, got myself together so I could

take care of me and my baby. But I knew I was gonna miss them 'cause it's like we always

had the best times together.

[ Baby crying ]

Oh. Oy!

[ Crying continues ]

[ Crying continues ] Am I the only adult in this

house? Can somebody get her?! Damn!

Trying to get ready for work! [ Crying continues ] Ma.

Ma. Hmm.

I'm leaving, and she needs a bottle. Okay, well, I'm busy, and you

need to call her daddy. Now, why would you say something like that?

You know I ain't speak to him since Shawnee was born. And I ain't beggin' nobody to

take care of me and my baby. You standing here begging me. Ma, I'll pay you.

What happened to the little rich boy? How come he don't come around no

more? Your smart mouth probably messed that up.

I ain't messed nothing up, Ma. Why can't you just help me?

[ Crying continues ] Fine, Falicia. I'll watch your baby...

so she don't end up like you.

[ Crying continues ]

Child. [ Mutters ]

[ Cards shuffling ] [ Hip-hop music plays, indistinct singing ]

♪ Pump that booty ♪ ♪ Pump, pump that booty ♪ ♪ Pump that booty ♪

♪ Pump, pump that booty ♪ ♪ Pump that booty ♪ ♪ Pump, pump that booty ♪

♪ Pump that booty ♪ ♪ Pump, pump that booty ♪ ♪ P-U-M-P ♪

Wait a minute. Hold up. Where you think you goin'? Q, I been over here for 15

minutes. I'm going to make some money. Didn't you just hear me give

you a compliment? Compliment? Your compliments ain't gonna pay

my bills. Hey, you always get a part of my paycheck.

The smallest part. [ Chuckles ] Look, I know I'm not a baller,

but regular guys need love, too. Come on. One more dance. Q, we cool and everything,

but I got to get this paper, okay? [ Sighs ]

You gonna leave me like this?

[ Chuckles softly ] Dino?

Yeah. Baby! [ Laughs ]

Hi. ♪ Pump, pump that booty ♪ ♪ Pump... ♪

Mm. [ Sighs ] [ Both chuckle ]

When did you get out? About a week. [ Sighs ]

Blue told me he been checking on you and baby girl while I was gone.

Yeah. He'd pick me up, take me to my appointments, made sure the

bills was paid when I was out of work. Now, you know where that

money came from, right? Yeah, but he didn't tell me why you got locked up.

Broke probation. Stupid, right? It don't matter now.

I'm back, baby. Mm. Miss you.

Miss you, too. So, what's up with you? What you mean?

Come on. You know what I mean. I'm trying to make you mine.

But I got to know you want the same thing. What time you get off?

1:00. Look, I'm 'bout to go grab something to eat.

Well, why don't you just stay here? There's food here.

I want to see you, spend time with my baby. I miss you.

Nah, nah, nah. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. Just hit me when you get off.

All right. A'ight? Yeah.

Make sure you hit me later. I'mma hit you. A'ight, babe.

A'ight. Ohh, I miss you so much. Look at you and all that ass.

[ Crickets chirping ] [ Moaning ]

[ Bedspring squeaking ] [ Moaning ]

[ Moaning intensifies ]

[ Squeaking continues ]

[ Chuckling ] Oh. What is you still doing up?

[ Soft music plays ] Grandma ain't really watching you, is she?

Huh? Come here, baby. Come here. You tired? Hmm?

Aww.

You know you're Mommy's little angel.

And I love you so much. Boop. I bought you something.

It's a giraffe. Keep you safe, okay?

It'll keep you safe, and it's something you can remember me by when I'm not here.

You like it?

[ Birds chirping ]

Morning. Ugh.

How was your night? 'Cause I don't have to ask how yours was.

Well, clearly, it wasn't as good as yours, 'cause you look worn out...

worn out and tired. I keep telling you this fast life gonna catch up with you,

but you don't hear me. You think you're old now? You're gonna wake up one day and

beold and wonder what happened. I'm telling you what I know.

Ma, you ain't never do nothing for me unless I was doing something for you.

So I don't need your advice. I take care of you. It's my damn house, Falicia.

And when I needed your advice, you sent me to New York to live with Grandma.

And don't keep throwing that up in my face. I'm so tired of hearing that.

Come on. I mean, you can barely take care of yourself.

Look at this. That's enough, Falicia. Look.

That's enough. Ma, I work my ass off every night to make a better life for

me and my daughter. But you still living in my house trying to do it, so you

not goin' disrespect me up in here. You're not tired?

You got one more time. And I'm not gonna say it again. This is myhouse!

And how I'm supposed to leave Shawnee here with you if, every time I turn around, you drinkin'

or you got some new man coming up in here? Okay, well, don't do me any

favors, okay, Falicia? Take Shawnee with you. She right there in the other

room. I got my own stuff to do today.

[ Hip-hop music plays ] [ Siren wailing in distance ]

Let me get a shot. Maybe it'll give me some luck. Please.

Hey, baby. How you doin' tonight?

Damn. It ain't working.

What's wrong with you? [ Sighs ] That ho just took my best tipper.

Oh, she better not try me, 'cause she know I cut her ass. [ Chuckles ]

Ladies. Ooh, what's up, "Big Dino"? What's up?

Oh, this me? Take that, yeah. Ooh.

What's up? I need to talk to you. Come on.

♪ So killer, so fine... ♪ I'm tired of this club. I been working here all night,

every night, all day, every day, and I ain't making no money. Well, I bought you somethin'.

It should put a smile on that face. You want to play?

I'm serious. You might want to go in this pocket.

[ Gasps ] Oh, my God! It's beautiful!

Like that? Yeah. Is this mine? Yeah, it's yours.

[ Gasps ] Turn around. Okay.

[ Chuckles ] [ Sighs ] I can't believe this. It's so nice.

Ain't never bought me a chain before. Yeah. Let me see.

Oh. Yeah, you know what? You and this necklace are too

classy to be working in this place. [ Chuckles softly ]

Quit. Quit? You serious? Yeah, I'm serious.

I'll do it for you. Where your boss at? Boss man!

Oh! [ Both laugh ] You are crazy!

I can't believe you. Did you see the way they looked at me in there?

That's right. All them hos want to be you. That's right, baby.

Got you out that club. Now I'mma get you out your mom's crib.

Big Dino's got you. You ain't got to worry about a thing.

All right?

Let's get out of here. Damn place.

Ain't none of your damn business what's in my phone. You believe everything Tam's

fool tell you. Can't believe what your man... That's right I believe what

my friends say! Oh, so you now you got a... oh, now you got a knife!

So you gonna cut me? You know what? Go ahead and cut me, then!

What is going on?! Ma! [ Indistinct shouting ] You better get her before I

kill her! I will cut your ass! Ma, stop!

Get your ass out of here! Get out of here! Ma, what you... Come on, please.

Sit down. Ma, give me the knife. Give me the knife, please.

Who is that anyway?! Stay in your place, Falicia. You doing all of this

back-and-forth with him, and you won't even do that for me! I'm not trying to hear that,

okay? I am not trying to hear what you saying right now.

Everything is not about you. That's what you don't understand.

I'mma... You know what? Let me go talk to him real quick.

Just stop. It's okay. Let my arm go. I need to go see what he doing

out here. There you go. So, what's up? Let me tell you something.

So, what's up? You still got your knife on you? Let me ask you something.

You still got your knife on you? Let me ask you something.

What? What you need to ask me? Tam done told me you was

around the corner. That's what I'm saying. You always believe Tam...

If a man finds a woman who's desperate enough, a woman who just wants something close to

love and don't care about nothing else, he'll find out he can treat her any kind of way.

Where you goin'?! As long as he still acts like he wants her, even a little bit,

she ain't going nowhere. 'Cause it ain't even about the love.

She just don't want to be alone. Can you come back, please?! It's crazy how time makes

stuff crystal-clear. ♪♪ [ Door opens ]

[ Laughs ] This is it. Oh, oh. Wait, wait, wait, wait.

One second, one second. This and this... this.

All right, make yourself at home. Okay.

Get this. So, this is home, huh?

This is it, yeah. Got a nice little spot. 'Preciate that.

Right.

What's this? Come here. I ain't gonna bite.

Okay. [ Roars ]

[ Both laugh ] Why would you do that? I'm playin'.

You play too much. I'm playin'. Talk to me. About what?

About you. [ Glass rattles ] But you already know me.

That's bull. I want to know Falicia, not Summer... you know, stuff she

likes, stuff she don't like, stuff that means something. And why you want to know all

that, hmm? Because getting to know you is important to me.

Okay. We could start simple. What's your favorite color?

I don't have one. And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. All right, so, if you could fly

anywhere, where would you want to go? Okay.

I don't know. Somewhere hot. Somewhere by the water.

So, if I was trying to be your man, what type of stuff you like your man to do?

Nice stuff. Take me out to eat, come see me dance.

I mean, the jewelry you bought me, that was nice. Why you asking me all this,

anyway? 'Cause I want to make you mine.

That a'ight with you?

Unh-unh. Nah, I need to hear you say it.

Say, "I want you to pamper me and do whatever it takes to make me happy."

I want you to pamper me and do whatever it takes to make me happy.

Look, I don't know what them other brothers been doin', but Big Dino's here now.

Why they call you Big Dino?

Why you think? ♪♪

All right. [ Laughs ]

That was fun. High five. You want to do it again? Yeah? Go, go, go, go, go!

Go, go, go, go, go! Wee! [ Gasps ] There's Mommy.

My baby have fun today? She did. Yeah?

We worked up an appetite. Yeah? How was your thing?

All right. That was for some classes, right?

Yeah. Mm. Just weighing out my options.

Well, whatever you want to do, it's gonna cost money. That's what I'm here for.

I'm gonna put together a plan where we can stack that money, then start over somewhere else.

I talked to my boy about getting you a job at Blue Flame.

Blue Flame?

I thought you said I was too classy to dance at the club.

Nah, I said you was too classy to be working where you was at.

Oh. Don't get it twisted. You got skills.

We can't let that go to waste. Baby, you one of the baddest chicks in the game.

Now, once we get this paper stacked... then we can talk about options.

All right? Yeah, it's a'ight. I get it. Just hungry. That's all.

Well, let me take my girls to get something to eat, then. Let me take her.

Come on, baby. You ready? You ready to go get something to

eat? Daddy. [ Singsong voice ] Yeah,

Daddy's gonna take you to get something to eat. [ Chuckles ]

[ Normal voice ] Come on. ♪♪ ♪♪

Here. I'm gonna give it right back. You know I'm good for it, right?

I guess.

You guess? I ain't never asked you for

nothin'. I take care of you, remember? Yes. Yeah.

It's cool. It's cool.

You know what? Nah, it's okay.

Nah. No. I want you to have it. Nah. Take it.

No, no, I was trippin'. Take the money. No, I'm tr... Trust me, I was

just... Trust me, my head was somewhere else. I want you to have it.

I want you to have it. I trust you. I trust you.

That's my baby. Come here.

You got my back. Yeah.

We're like a family... me, you, Shawnee.

Let's get out of here.

Now, you making good money, but if you could make a little more,

we could get out of here sooner. I asked for an extra night at the club, but [Sighs] they said

they got too many girls. Too many? Then why would you beg me to get

"Pumpkin" a job there? 'Cause that's my girl. I don't know them other chicks

at the club. Okay. Fine. But you gonna have to figure out

a way to make more money while you there. You one of the baddest hos in

there. Look, you know what I mean. You should be coming home with

$800 a night... at least $700. Look, "Boo-boo," I don't want you to have to work at that club

for too much longer. I got my money coming in. Now, if you get your paper

straight, I figure we could get out of here in a few weeks. That's what you want, right?

You know I do. Then you know what you got to do.

Now, I figure if we get $6,000, we can move somewhere nice, near water.

Now, look. Now, I got to run out. I'll be back to take you to

work.

All right. [ Door opens, closes ]

[ Hip-hop music plays ] ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ She got that boom-boom ♪ ♪ She got that "try to make a

swag" life ♪ ♪ She got the hands on them knees ♪

♪ She got that try to make it jump ♪ ♪ She got that loud, she got

that crunk ♪ ♪ She got that givin' them what they want ♪

♪ She out there, run, do her thing like she wanna be freaky ♪ ♪ At the beats, they bangin',

and her hips get to swingin' ♪ ♪ And her... start to shakin'... get to breakin' ♪

♪ They said, "Dollar for the takin'" ♪ ♪ Ain't no frontin' or no

fakin' ♪ ♪ If you ain't got nothin' for her, she ain't got no

conversation ♪ ♪ If you ask her what she drinkin', she'll be dancin' like

she... ♪ ♪ She was out there like an earth quakin' ♪

♪ And the deejay played a song, I don't know what he was thinkin' ♪

♪ Then she took her shoes off, and she had her eyes closed ♪ ♪ Made a big circle just to

watch the mama, though ♪ ♪ And get that bread up in their hands just so her ass can hit

the flo' ♪ ♪ And then she work it... ♪ Hey, girl.

What's up, girl? I love it here. I'm making so much more money.

God, Dino hooked us up. Yeah. What? You don't like it here?

It's cool. Girl, when Dino came and swooped you up like Superman, I

didn't know where you was gonna end up. Should've knew that fool had

something up his sleeve, though. You actin' like you know my man.

I do. They all the same. Just tell him I said thank you for hooking a sista up.

[ Laughs ] And take this fan with you for your sweaty ass.

Thanks. [ Scoffs ] ♪ She got that try to make it

jump ♪ What's up, sexy? Hey.

It's a little crowded in here. How much for a private dance?

$50. And that don't include tips. ♪ She got a wild streak in

her like she can't be tamed ♪ I got $100 more where this came from.

♪ Till I drink it from the back ♪ ♪ Hell, I have it for the

front ♪ ♪ Luckily, I'm 26... ♪ You straight?

Yeah, I'm cool. Come on. ♪ ...and they did 'cause

[Indistinct] ♪ ♪ You just takin' it in 'cause this is what she said ♪

♪ I'll make the rent, I'll work the trap ♪ ♪ I'll pay the rent ♪

♪ Say dip, and they did ♪ ♪ You just takin' it in 'cause this is what she said ♪

♪ I'll make the rent, I'll work the trap ♪ ♪ I'll pay the rent ♪

♪ You can run this... ♪ ♪ Dip, and they did ♪ ♪ You just takin' it in 'cause

this is what she said ♪ ♪ I'll make the rent, I'll work the trap ♪

[ Exhales deeply ] Ohh. You got a condom?

Nah. Well, let me go get one. ♪ I'll pay the rent ♪

♪ You can run this... ♪

[ Music continues in background ]

♪♪ ♪♪

[ Hip-hop music plays ]

There she goes. What up, what up?

Hey, baby. How was your night? It was all right. How much we make?

Like $400. That's it? Parking lot full.

There was one guy in the champagne room. He wanted to give me $150.

And he ain't had no rubbers, so I went to go get some, but...

How you gonna let a payin' dude go?

Huh? Hmm? You know what? No.

Come here. I'm sorry. I'll make sure you have rubbers

next time. All right? It's my fault.

♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ It's all right. ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪ It's that wallet you was

looking at the other day. Yeah. [ Sniffles ]

I-It went with the purse I wanted. What purse?

♪♪ Talking 'bout this purse?

[ Chuckles ]

Thank you. No.

[ Sniffles ] Baby, thank you.

Thank you for putting up with me.

I love you. Baby, I'm sorry.

♪♪ ♪♪

[ Sighs ] I'll be right back.

♪♪ "I... love you."

Ain't no man ever tell me that before.

And he'll do anything for me and my baby. And I ain't never had that.

Yeah. He's got a temper. So what? I just got to learn what makes

him mad and not do it. He probably never had nobody have his back, show him what

love is. So that's what I'm gon' do. Falicia and Dino.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪

Look at this fool over here, eatin' salad.

[ Laughs ] You watchin' your figure, nigga?

I'm tryin' to stay in shape. [ Both chuckle ] How's your food?

It's all right. [ Chuckles softly ]

[ Chuckles softly ] Somebody at the club say you be

trickin' girls. [ Chuckles ] And?

And... I told 'em you don't. [ Both chuckle ] I got a few girls.

A few girls? Yeah. I manage them.

I mean, I don't make them do nothing they don't want to do. All I do is manage their money.

In fact, I was thinking about putting you in charge of the girls.

Me? Hell yeah. You'd make a good manager.

I mean, you like control. Plus, you got a good heart. They'll like you.

Mm-hmm. [ Chuckles ] So that means that we would be

working together. Like Bonnie and Clyde. [ Chuckles softly ]

That's hot. Bonnie and Clyde. Yeah. I like that.

So, look, somethin' went down. I had to use some of the money

we saved. You spent the money? Mama...

don't start that whining. All you got to do is take care of the girls and still work the

club. We could get about a "G" a night.

Next month, we'll be straight. [ Sighs ] We'll be all good.

'Sup, girl? Hey, Q. What's up?

Yo, what's up, man? I'm Q. My bad.

Fool, I don't know you. I'm sitting here, having a conversation with my girl.

I don't appreciate you interrupting us. What you say?

You heard what he said. Bounce.

Y'all trippin'. Falicia... I'll see you around.

Q's my friend. How you know him?

Well... he used to be at the club. I ain't never heard you

mention no Q. He ain't about to walk in here while I'm talking to you and

disrespect me. Don't ever let that happen again.

Let's just get back to our business. Well...

how I'm 'posed to be doing all this running around with Shawnee?

I don't want to keep leaving her with my mama. I'll get you a girl.

I got the perfect one, Venus. Your ex? She's a babysitter.

You're a manager. Everybody got roles to play, girl.

Why you trippin'? I ain't trippin'. I'm cool.

As long as we get this money, it's all good.

Bonnie and Clyde, baby. [ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles softly ] Let's get out of here. You done with your salad?

Yeah.

♪ Together, we can make... ♪ The fact that he put me over

all of his girls, that mean he trust me with his money, and y'all know how important money

is. So that means that he must really trust me.

So I just got to show him that I can hold my own, make a little money, and the quicker I can do

that, the quicker I can stop doing this. I mean, the champagne room ain't

that bad, especially if the guy is kind of cute. And if I keep just thinking

about this money, get a little drunk, before I know it, it's over.

And, you know, I just got to do what I got to do to make him happy.

'Cause when he's happy, I'm happy. ♪ ...all the money ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't like to dream about getting paid ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Together, we can make all... ♪ I know you wanted more money,

but these girls ain't making as much as you think they are. They playin' you like you

stupid. Oh, you... you're stupid now? Maybe I should have you out

there working, 'cause you ain't managin' too well. What?

Come here.

I said you ain't managin'. I can manage.

Okay, okay. Manage then. Show me how you gon' get my money.

It's two new broads back there. Show me how you gon' collect. Get my money. Go!

[ Voice breaking ] Get your asses in here. [ Normal voice ] Get in here!

How much you got?

Come on with all this cute... A'ight?

Back up.

You did good.

Let's go.

Manage.

So, you still usin', huh?

[ Sniffs ]

[ Grunts ] Aah!

Get your ass out of here, bitch. And don't come back here,

either! We don't need no junkies! [ Door slams ]

A'ight?

Bring your fine ass over here.

Come here.

Now, that's what I call a manager.

♪♪ >> You like working here?

It's okay. Yeah. How much they paying? Mm. They pay me enough.

Enough? Yes. You could always make more.

I'm sure. Do you want to make more? There's always room for more.

Yeah, a'ight. Well... [ Elevator bell dings ] [ Siren wailing in distance ]

You good? I'm good.

This ain't even my debt. You vouched for a man, and he's missing.

You owe the debt.

Yeah.

Nice doing business with you.

Look, I... Whoa. [ Chuckles ]

A'ight. Look, I ain't gonna be paying

you every week. I've given you enough. It's enough when I say it's

enough. See you next week.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

Falicia.

Falicia! Yes.

Come here.

Close your eyes. All right.

I got something for you.

[ Gasps ] Oh, baby! I love it!

I love this. Yeah? It's getting colder outside.

I can't have you collecting money without no coat. And, plus, you my girl.

You deserve nothin' but the best. Thank you, Daddy.

[ Both laugh ] Oh, my God. This is like TV. How do I look?

Good as hell. But wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait.

You missing something. [ Metal clinking ]

What is this? This...

lets the world know that you my girl. Oh.

What? You ashamed to be mine? No, no. It's just... It's different, you

know? [ Sighs ] Here. Come here.

I need to talk to you. I got something I need you to do.

Now, look. In Miami, this weekend, they got this big awards show.

Look, pay attention! I'm sorry. Look, if you so distracted by

that coat, I'll take it and burn it. I'm listening. I'm listening.

All right, look. I want you to go get one of your girls from the club, someone

that drives. It's gonna be nothin' but ballers.

I'm talkin' 'bout big money, all right? Yeah. Miami.

I mean, but why can't we just take one of the girls we got? Them bitches look cheap.

The type of clientele I need you to be going for, they don't want no dirty-ass cheap tricks.

They want a lady, like you.

Here. Take this. You gonna be dealing with a

different type of fool. I want to make sure my Boo-Boo's safe.

I don't know how to use this. I'ma teach you how to use it. Put it down. It's loaded.

Now, you need to come back here with at least $3,000.

You got a girl in mind?

Yeah. Good.

Now, you and that girl, y'all gonna act like y'all together. Once y'all get him to his place,

y'all gonna rob that dumb-ass nigga. What? Rob him?

Yeah. Y'all go in there and y'all find the loudest, blingin' fool

showing off. You got this. It's easy. All you got to do is show up.

♪ Let's go! ♪ ♪ Baby girl, you know you've got the look ♪

♪ Baby girl, you know you've got the moves ♪ ♪ Oh, Lord, you look so good ♪

♪ You look so fine ♪ ♪ I just got to know ya ♪ ♪ Baby girl, you know you've got

the look ♪ ♪ Baby girl, you know you got the moves ♪

♪ I just want to ♪ ♪ I just got to ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'll take you home

tonight ♪ ♪♪ >> He broke.

Where the waitress at? We need bottles in here! This my club!

That's him. You think he a producer or something?

I don't know. Why? You know I'm trying to be a singer.

You never know, he could hook me up. Girl, ain't nobody hooking

you up. We here for business. This is business, girl.

I got pipes. Look, that's our mark right there.

Okay? We really gonna do this? I mean, unless you got a

problem with it. No. Ain't got nothing to lose.

Let's set it off. Hold up. There's too many people over

there right now. He might try to show out. We got to do this right.

Get him when he by hisself. Let's just wait. ♪♪

Hey. What's up, sexy? Me and my girl was at the

bar, and we was talking about you all night. We both saw you at the same

time, but I guess I got to you first. I'm Tangie.

Pleased to meet you, Tangie. I'm Punch. You from around here?

No. I'm just here for the weekend. Well, I see you went ahead

and talked to him first. No, he was talking to me first.

This is my girlfriend, Karen. Your girlfriend or your girlfriend?

[ Laughter ] What's up? Y'all tell me.

We tryna get out of here. We going with you? Let's make it happen.

♪♪ [ Cellphone vibrates ] Oh, we got to go.

[ Sighs ] Where you going? We're just getting started.

No. Our clothes got stolen yesterday, and my boy is

supposed to be giving us some money so we can get out of here, and if we stay here all night, I

mean, we ain't never gonna leave. Baby...

We can't. You got me all excited. Baby, I want to stay.

Look, I'm going to the bathroom. Put your dress back on, and when

I get back, we leaving. [ Scoffs ] Baby, I want to stay.

You got me excited. If she don't get this money, she gonna be mad with me.

You're fine. I'll give it to you.

[ Clears throat ] You ready? He said he gonna give us the

money so we can get ready tomorrow. He ain't got no money.

Y'all wouldn't be here if I didn't have no money. [ Chuckles ]

Give me the money. Watch out, baby. [ Chuckles ]

Is this enough for y'all? Now, that's what I'm talking

about. Oh, they real. Don't worry about that.

[ Laughs ] Now bring that ass on over here.

[ Giggles ]

♪♪ >> Where the money at?

[ Whispering ] It's in the safe! Get it!

I don't got the combination! Check his pockets! Get the jewelry.

♪♪ ♪♪ [ Jewelry clanks ]

♪♪ ♪♪ I got the money. I got it.

Hey, what y'all doing? Don't... don't move! Y'all bitches ain't going

nowhere. Look, we not gonna hurt you. "Look," my ass.

Y'all bitches ain't going nowhere with my stuff. That's my stuff.

[ Screaming ]

Me and you worked it! Ooh, I can't wait!

How much did we get? Like $200. What you got?

Girl, I got his ring and his chains and stuff, so I know that got to be worth something.

Girl, I'm hype! You set it off in there! So, next time, all we got to do

is just make sure... Next time? You crazy? I mean, what if somebody heard a

gunshot? What if I shot him? No. Mnh-mnh.

We going home now. We're supposed to be here all weekend!

We going home.

I did bust my gun, though, right?

That's what I'm telling you! You my hero! Yes! You did that! Girl, you was like Cleo up in

there! Uh-huh! Wasn't I? You did! Girl!

I just feel so bad. But I know Dino gonna be happy. [ Laughs ]

Girl, yes! Girl! You leave me hanging! Come on!

I'm sorry, baby. Bonnie and Bonnie? Bonnie and Bonnie!

That's right. Girl, I got your back. You know I got your back, right?

I know. We did that. We did that.

Right? Right. Now, I don't know what

happened back then. I wasn't trying to hurt nobody, but it did give me a sense of

power. Man, I was in control of everything.

[ Sighs ] I know Dino gonna be proud of me when I get back.

I just got to give Pumpkin her cut. That should leave me with like

$500. $500 in two hours? [ Scoffs ] That's not bad.

Yeah. Dino gonna be real proud.

♪♪ ♪♪

You said you got how much? $500 in two hours.

So if you had put in 6 hours, we would have got, what? $1,500?

That's what you're telling me? I didn't want to chance it. I got scared.

Well, my woman don't get scared. Huh?

Huh? I got to toughen you up. Get your ass in the corner!

All right. Get in the corner! All right!

How about fire? How about fire, then? Does that scare you, baby?

Hmm? When I tell you do something, I expect for you to do it!

You was supposed to stay out there the whole weekend! Hit a lick!

How am I supposed to believe you love me when you don't even listen to what I say?

Hmm? Turn your ass around. [ Cries ]

Now get yourself together! Get it together!

Stop that goddamn crying. Now sit down.

Sit down!

Baby, you know I wasn't gonna burn you.

I was just trying to free you of your fear. Now, we ain't got time.

We got to get this money. Look, I wasn't gonna tell you, but I got fools out in the

streets looking for me. We got to get out of town as soon as possible, or me and you

are in danger. What did you do? I didn't do nothing!

They set me up. We got to get this money. If we could just get $7,000...

$7,000, we could move. We could start over. You could go to night school.

$7,000? I thought we already had that.

You know what? I'm gonna do you a favor.

I'm gonna pretend like you didn't just question me, okay? Now, you got to do your part.

But can't you see I'm doing this for us, baby? Bonnie and Clyde, right?

Bonnie and Clyde. Falicia, I love you. I love you, too.

[ Siren wails ] ♪♪

♪♪ ♪♪ >> What are you doing?

Why are you touching my stuff? Look, your ass is going with me.

I ain't goin' with you nowhere! Where's Dino? Baby!

Where's my daughter? Is she with Venus? Look, I don't know where your

daughter at. I'm taking your ass to Dino. Hurry up and get your ass

together. I don't have time to play around with your ass.

[ Screams ] I seen a lot of stuff in my life before, but this was the

first time that I ever seen a dead body. I mean, one of the strippers got

her throat slashed outside the club one night, but by the time the police let us out, she was

already gone. And I thought that was bad. But seeing her there, with no

life... that was different. Real different.

I told the ho, "Stop using." But what I'm supposed to do? I got to get this money.

[ Car door closes ] Baby, are you okay?

I'm fine. Where's Shawnee? She's with Venus. She's fine.

Listen, I'm getting tired of this. We need to go, and it needs to

be this weekend. We could have been gone, but you messed up that run in Miami.

Baby, I told you I was sorry. I mean, I'm trying... Listen! Listen!

I got something in the trunk. I need you to take it to this address.

Get your girl, and y'all run game on this rich fool. Don't leave there with no less

than 5 grand. Plus, he got a box that he keeps stashed full of money.

Get that, too. Don't mess this up. Rob him and anyone with him.

I don't care who it is. Hey, dawg. I put an extra piece in her bag.

All right, good. Now, you go to your mom's and you stay there until late

tonight. You be at that address by 10:00. Take my car and meet me in the

morning. I love you. You gonna do this one right?

I got it. Give me a kiss. Look, if you mess this up,

I'm messing you up. I mean that. Go.

[ Door closes ] Hey.

Hey. Look what the cat done drug in.

Well, I'm just here for one night. I mean, if that's okay.

I guess. I mean, your room is still here. You hungry?

No, not really. 'Cause you look a little hungry and a little skinny.

Not right now, Ma. Please.

I'm glad you're here. You know, I... I know what you

think about me, Falicia. What you talking about? I was young when I had you.

I didn't really know what I was doing. That's why I sent you to live

with Mama. Caught myself leaving, trying to figure it out.

It ain't never really happened. Eventually, you just end up forgetting what you was even

searching for in the first place. I was trying to survive.

What you telling me this for?

Because you need it. I used to fall for every man

that showed me some attention. A little, and I was hooked. But what did that get me?

Some money and some toys for y'all? What really is that?

That's something. Some people don't do nothing for they kids, Ma.

At least you did something.

I used to think that, too.

I just want to tell you that I'm so sorry.

For what? For making you just like me. Ain't nothing wrong with you.

Ain't nothing wrong with you, Mama. It's okay.

[ Crying ] I'm so sorry. It's okay. You're just fine.

You gonna be all right. You know what I'm gonna do? What?

I'm gonna make you some dinner. It's been a while since we ate

together, and I'm gonna make spaghetti... your favorite. No. No, I can't.

I got to go. Maybe tomorrow?

Okay. Yeah. I mean, that's cool.

All right.

[ Dog barks ]

Oh, my God! Surprise, surprise.

What's up, girl? Hey, what are you doing here? You don't live here.

This is my boy's crib. What you doing here? We making a delivery.

Oh! What's up? Ooh, you cute. I got something I want to give

you. Is that so? Yo, man, you got to watch

that one right there. Hey, you got a bathroom I can use?

Yeah, it's right here. All right. Oh, oh! Where's my stuff?

All right. Rude. Come on in. Ease up.

♪♪ [ Rapping ] ♪ Suckas ♪

♪ Coming somewhere in this world where most cats cannot see ♪

♪ The maker of the music playing on your CD ♪ ♪ The trees and the leaves mix

with pride in me ♪ ♪ While walking off the stage, I know some cats that ain't likin'

me ♪ Hey, come over here, Falicia. Talk to me.

♪ They actin' like they deep and they like it that way ♪ ♪ It ain't no disrespect, I just

know what I say ♪ What's up? You good?

Yeah. Just grindin'. That's all. You know I got a mouth to feed.

You know how that is. You know I do. I got two kids.

Yeah. Um... Yo, could you go get your boy?

I'm trying to get that money so I can get out of here. I got to go.

♪ Your epidemic's smaller than a grain of sand ♪ [ Cellphone vibrates ]

Hello? Where you at?

I'm still here. I can't do it. You can't what?

Fine. I'm coming down there and I'll do it myself. And when I get there, I'm

cleaning house. Cleaning? I'm killing all y'all!

♪♪ What? Yo! Turn that joint up, man!

Oh! [ Laughs ] Yo!

Yo, let me whup your ass in some bones. ♪♪

♪♪ [ Sighs ] Pumpkin! Get the box!

What the hell? Move! What the hell is going on?

[ Gunshots ] What the hell, Falicia? Q, leave!

This ain't you, Falicia. Give me the gun! No.

Dino's on his way right now, and if come here, he gonna kill all of us.

Please, just go. Give me the gun, Falicia! Go!

Give me the gun! Go!

[ Thud ] [ Gasps, screams ]

Falicia, we got to go now. Come on!

[ Door opens ] Hey.

About time. Well, I had to switch up. You count it?

Yeah. It's like 10 grand.

Where you going? I got business.

I'll be back, then we out. [ Door closes ] [ Sighs ] I felt so stupid.

I mean, I did everything he said. I got his money, and he act like

it wasn't no big deal. And now he done up and disappeared.

I can't believe this. I mean, I got to get out of here.

I got to go somewhere and start over. This is crazy.

I killed my friend. I killed Q, and he gonna leave me like this?

♪♪

Where you been? Where you been?

I got robbed. They took everything. We can't leave.

But you promised me. You promised me! You promised me!

I know! I know! They got everything! The whole 10 grand.

Look... Look at me. Look at me, baby. Be my Bonnie.

You got to go get our money. No! I can't! I can't. No! No, no, no, no, no.

We can't let them go like that! Not with our money! I can't keep doing this!

Can't we just leave? We can come back and get the money!

Let's just leave right now. We ain't going nowhere without that money.

Now, Venus is gonna meet us with Shawnee tomorrow. I want to see my baby.

You'll see her tomorrow. You'll see her if you do what I tell you to do.

If not... [ Gasps ] you won't ever see her

again. Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh. Get the hell up.

Please don't do this. Do what?

Now go clean yourself up. Come back out here naked and do that thing I like.

[ Sniffs ] [ Sniffs ]

There go that fool right there. Go over there, approach him.

Trick his ass. Where's your piece?

I don't have it.

Get him to go back to his place.

I'mma meet you there. All right. What if I can't get him to go?

Look, you are not gonna disappoint me. I know that.

Yeah. I got you. Go.

Yo, where that dude at? I ain't heard nothing from

him. I need my money from that cat, man.

I'm about to bang that cat up, for real. I've been wanting to give him

the business, man. Just let me know when. He had a brick for like three

months already! Everybody talk about they can move something till it's time to

move it. He better stop playin' games, 'cause he gonna get moved.

Look at this. Look at this.

Sweet dime piece right there. Serious.

So, you just gonna walk by and not speak?

I'm sorry. Do I know you? You can get to know me.

[ Scoffs ] You have a cigarette? Nope. A blunt.

My type of guy. [ Laughs ] So, what's up?

You live around here or something? No.

Why? You got something in mind? [ Laughs ]

Yo, I got to get out of here. I'm going with you.

You know if you get in my car, you know what's up, right? Oh, I know what's up.

[ Both laugh ] Hey, hold me down, fam. For real.

I got you. Let's go.

I don't be messing with that club stuff too much.

You know what I'm saying? Lock that up for me, babe?

Get your fine ass over here, girl.

Stop playing. Yeah. Damn.

Good as hell, baby. Come here. [ Giggles ]

Your eyes. Like baby eyes.

[ Chuckles ] All wide-eyed and bright, huh?

[ Chuckles ] I'm far from a baby. Oh, I know.

Only a grown-ass woman could do what you just did, baby girl. [ Chuckles ]

[ Imitates laughter ] It was good, huh? Get your punk ass up.

Yo, Dino... Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh. Just stand there like a little

bitch. Oh, you scared? I came to collect.

Where my money? I ain't got it. You ain't got it?

Get the gun.

Oh, you didn't know? [ Cocks gun ]

Yeah, that's mine. Dino, look. Look. It ain't like that, man.

I got you. I'll get your stuff. You know what I'm saying?

Shh. Where is it? The freezer.

In the freezer? It was nice doing business with you.

Ooh!

Mm. Thank you.

Baby. Take care of him. Come on, man.

Yo, yo, Dino. It ain't like that, man. Look, look, look.

It's different now. Or maybe it's the same, and I

just ain't want to see it. Before you kill somebody, it ain't black.

Just like your target, your life flashes before you, too, and you remember every painful

moment that brought you to this point and you think, "I'm not a killer."

And you believe it. For real. You believe you're the survivor.

But at the same time, you know the truth. You just choose to hide it.

[ Gunshots ] [ Gavel bangs ]

In the case of The State against Ms. Falicia Blakely, the

jury finds the defendant guilty of three counts of murder in the first degree.

Do you understand the verdict that has been read before you? Yes, sir.

Sentencing will be set two weeks from today.

I love you.

And I'm sorry.

I don't know if life without

parole was better than the death penalty they wanted.

And after my test, we learned that I was HIV-positive.

So they decided to let me live the rest of my days behind bars.

[ Scoffs ] Man, these streets are so real.

And when you're in that moment, to hit a lick, it ain't nothin'.

You're surviving, and you don't think about the life you take

until it's too late. Ma, I guess you was right.

The fast life does catch up to you sooner or later.

I don't know if Dino loved me. But I know I loved him.

And this may sound crazy, but ain't nobody ever look at me the

way he did. And that was real to me, and

nobody could tell me different.

Not even God himself.

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