The Burden of Nine Lives (2024) Movie Script

1
(soft eerie chiming music)
When I was one, my
mom died in a bombing.
Auntie says I look
a lot like her.
My father couldn't
handle the loss,
and he may or may not
have killed himself
in a drunk driving accident
a little while later.
I guess he really loved her.
I don't know what that's like.
I don't think I've
ever known love.
Born and raised in a city
where God has never been
and Satan has never felt safe.
How could I?
(footsteps thud)
(tense dramatic music)
You guys ready? Mask up.
(people speak
indistinctly on phone)
Come on.
Goddamn joke.
(footsteps thud)
(electronic beeps trill)
(people speak
indistinctly on phone)
[Curtis] Is that Mom's sweater?
[Donald] Bro, it was the
only thing I could find.
[Jimmy] Can you both chill?
We need to stay focused.
[Curtis] We're supposed
to be professionals.
[Jimmy] All right,
it's clear. Let's go.
(door creaks open)
We good.
Wait, wait, wait.
Gimme a second.
You brought me in
here just for this?
You gotta be fucking
kidding me, man.
There's nothing!
- Come on, come on.
- There's barely any money.
[Jimmy] What the fuck is this?
(people speak indistinctly)
[Donald] Come on, come on.
There's gotta be something
in here, come on.
Maybe in here?
Ah, jackpot.
[Jimmy] Let me get
this money real quick.
[Curtis] Bro, this is it?
- Yeah, this is it.
- What is this?
[Jimmy] This is what's
gonna get us outta here.
- I'm keeping the watch. - Okay.
You can keep whatever the
fuck you want. Let's see.
(toilet flushes)
It's time to get going.
All right, let's go, let's go.
(electronic beeps trill)
Oh
( Big Daddie - Dios Es El
Que Manda Ft. Temperamento )
Jimmy, you want breakfast?
Ooh, that is looking so
good, but you know what?
I'm full, so thanks, Auntie.
Why are you so happy?
What are you talking about?
I'm happy all the time.
Mm-mm, mm-mm. Don't act
like I don't know my boys.
What are you two up to?
Nothing, Mom.
Why can't we just love you?
Oh, now you're really
trying to butter me up, huh?
If I wanted to butter you up,
I would reach into
my deep pockets
and get you a whole lot of cash.
(wad thuds)
- That's for you.
- What the hell is that?
What does it look like?
Where the hell did you get that?
We just sold a few things.
Oh, sold a few things my ass.
Y'all are gonna find
yourself an early grave
if you keep playing
with money like this.
I don't know what's
gotten into your minds,
but don't think for a second
because your father's gone,
this is the type of help I want.
(doorbell beeps)
Oh, Jimmy, we gotta go.
Let me get my chain real quick.
Where are you off to now?
Don't worry, Mom.
It's all legit,
promise.
Be careful,
whatever stupid thing this is.
(doorbell beeps)
Love you.
( Gigi K - Way Out )
What's up Tony?
What's going on, Don?
Who's your friends?
That's my mans Curtis.
I told you about him before.
And this my little cousin Jimmy.
You brought your
cousin with you?
He's pretty smart.
Sure.
Donald!
My boy, what's going on?
Hey, Gabriel. How
you doing, my man?
I'm good, I'm good.
Lot of guns out today.
You worrying about
the wrong things.
What you should
be worrying about
is what you came to see me for.
Donald came through.
(pack unzips)
(items clatter)
That's big money right there.
Where'd you get it?
Come on, Gabriel. I
told you. I'm your man.
You my man? (laughs)
They not.
Who are they?
They're with me. They good.
Partners.
Nah, family.
Family. That's beautiful.
He got family.
I never had no family.
It must be nice.
Yeah.
I don't know nothing about that.
So is this everything,
or you got like another
buyer or something?
I sold a little bit, you know,
get some money to
my mom, you know.
To your mom. I got you.
So tell me the story on
how you got this again.
I didn't, I didn't hear it.
(exhales deeply)
We stole it from some warehouse.
My homie got the tips some
drugs were being moved in.
(tense music)
He stole it from some warehouse.
Okay.
Got you.
Don't, fucking move!
Tell me how you
really got this shit.
You and your bum
ass fucking family
went into my warehouse
and stole my shit
and had to audacity
to try to sell me
my own shit back?
Gabriel, we didn't.
You didn't?
Did I tell you you
could fucking speak?
Come on, Gabriel.
Come, you know what?
Donald,
I got something for you.
You didn't, right?
This is your family, right?
Yeah.
You love him?
Do you love him?
That's your family.
Do you love him?
You love him?
Congratulations.
You just killed
your family. Go head
(people grunt) (punches land)
(breathing heavy)
What should we do
with the bodies?
Leave the trash outside.
That's why we have
garbage people.
Get your ass up!
(cars whoosh past)
(Jimmy whimpers)
(horn honks) (body thuds)
( SoundChild - Hallelujah,
Carry Me Home )
(monitor beeps) (people
chatter indistinctly)
(alarm dings) (phone
rings in distance)
Mr. Diaz, relax. Take a moment.
The fuck is going on here?
(panting) Let me go.
Hey, you're finally awake.
Welcome back, Mr. Diaz.
Welcome back? What
are you talking about?
Where am I?
Please, calm down, Mr. Diaz.
You're in the hospital.
In the hospital.
Why?
Please,
relax.
Tell me, what's the
last thing you remember?
I, I don't know.
I, I can't really...
It's okay, don't worry about it.
How are you feeling?
Like I got hit by an 18-ton
truck directly in my chest.
Well, that's because
someone tried to kill you,
from what we can tell.
Your wounds were pretty severe.
(siren wails)
What?
When?
How? - We don't have the details
around what happened, but
you've been under our care
for about three weeks.
- Three weeks?
- Mr. Diaz, please.
We just don't want
you to tear anything.
Yes, Pauline's correct.
You're healing really well, and
we don't wanna mess that up,
especially now
that you're awake.
Three weeks.
Unfortunately.
If you'd like a moment,
Pauline and I can step out,
give you some privacy.
(phone rings in distance)
The biggest trilogy
in the last 15 years,
the last decent one was
Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture.
- 50 years.
Now we have this trilogy here,
Not since World War
III, - Jon Jones.
Probably, that's the
last big trilogy.
(laughs) We have Francis
N'Gannou taking on Jon Jones,
Jon Jones, the current
UFC heavyweight champion.
This is a trilogy.
First time out, Francis
N'Gannou caught Jon Jones,
knocked him out on
the way in, bad shot.
Jon Jones gets that rematch,
comes in with a clean take down,
works controls a little
boring but ultimately wins
by submission a little
later in the fight.
How do you see this one going?
We, we, we gonna get
the quick knockout?
We gonna get a desperate shot?
What are we getting here?
[Jacob] You know, typically,
I make a separate
video for this, Angelo,
but I'm gonna say right now
that Francis N'Gannou
is my lock of the week.
I think, I, it, it, It's
just that unreal power.
It's the unreal power, and
you saw the entries from Jon.
- It seems you got a lot
- They're good entries.
- to learn, my man.
- We can see Francis
kind of waiting for him.
I think he finds
that shot waiting
for those take downs again, man.
Man, to go against - Damn.
What is arguably the
greatest fighter of all time
is always a hard thing to do,
but, I mean, he got hit hard.
He got put out.
I think he immediately
regretted moving up
to heavyweight, right?
He had a nice easy run.
- That's different.
Those are some big hands
up there. Holy cow.
He had a nice easy
run for a while there,
fighting sort of
the undersized guys,
the only, you know,
the dancing, but.
(dramatic music plays on TV)
What's going on, America?
I'm here on the East coast
keeping warm in my heated jacket,
ready to bring you the latest
updates on the sole survivor
of the violent killings that
took place a few weeks ago
in Catalina Park.
So make sure you guys tune
in tonight at six o'clock.
And for those, - You know,
you gotta tell that nigga.
It was just a few weeks
ago when Jimmy Diaz
was brought through the
emergency room doors
of St. Gabriel de Luna
Hospital in critical condition
after an attempted murder
in Catalina of the park.
So remember to tune in at six,
and I'll have to
latest his update
on (speaks indistinctly)
another incident in our city.
[Angelo] That's why
that last fight,
he was just desperate to shoot.
I think he's gonna
be desperate again,
and hope he doesn't get
caught on the way in.
More desperate than me
on Instagram probably.
(laughs) That's hard to do.
- That is. That's hard to do.
- Hard to do. That is a lot.
I mean, if he's shooting
his shot as often
as you shoot yours on Instagram,
Jon Jones is gonna set a record
And I bet... for
more shots taken.
I bet we're about the
same take down accuracy.
What is he about, 60,
70% on his take downs?
That's probably about my
accuracy on Instagram.
(soft dramatic
music) (knock taps)
Good day, Mr. Diaz. How
are you feeling today?
Not too bad, but you
don't look like a doctor.
No, we are detectives, sir.
I'm Detective Henderson.
This is my partner,
Detective Nelson.
How you doing?
Hey.
So we were hoping, Mr. Diaz,
if you're feeling well enough,
you could answer
a few questions.
Do you mind?
- Sure. I mean, yeah.
- Okay, great.
Now, Dr. Francis did say that
you have some memory loss,
so I just want you to
relax, take your time,
close your eyes, and just tell
us whatever you can remember.
(tense dramatic music)
I'm seeing fish,
sharks,
some sort of underground
cage or something.
- It's the aquarium.
- Excuse me?
You used to work
at the aquarium.
You quit about a week
before your injury.
Okay, the day of your injury,
that was about three weeks ago.
Could you tell me what you had
for breakfast that morning?
(siren wails)
Excuse me, detective,
but I believe you
were asked to wait
for either the doctor
or I to join you.
Well, we were just walking
by his hospital room.
- Uh huh, right.
- He was upright.
We thought everything was fine
- Okay, right.
- just to come in and just-
So you let yourself in at the
risk of my patient's health.
That's what I'm hearing
about this situation.
- Yes.
- That's what I'm hearing.
Absolutely because we
have a case to solve
and murders to prevent.
May we continue?
How are you feeling, Jimmy?
I'm okay.
Okay, fine, but
you let me know if they're
pushing you too hard, okay?
I'll be right here.
- Yeah, I'm sure you will.
Okay, Jimmy, as I said,
relax, close your eyes.
Just tell me the last
time you remember
seeing your cousin Donald
and your friend Curtis.
(siren wails in distance)
Donald and I just had breakfast.
Okay, good, good. Tell me
what happens after that.
I don't know. We're just
talking and driving the car.
What are you guys talking about?
It's all mumbled, okay?
Why are you guys asking
so many questions?
Are they in some
sort of trouble?
And where's my auntie?
Hold on, he
He doesn't know?
Mr. Diaz, I'm, I'm so
sorry to inform you,
your cousin Donald
and your friend Curtis
were murdered in cold blood.
We don't know why,
but we do know this.
We do know that
whoever killed them
was looking to kill you as well.
- Jimmy? - Is-
- Jimmy, calm down.
- Is he gonna be okay?
Doctor!
I'm gonna need you to step
out for a moment, please.
We need, we need to
ask him more questions
- I told you not to push him!
- While he's stable.
[Detective Henderson] All
right, I'm sorry. We apologize.
We apologize. Sorry.
(monitor beeps) (dramatic
suspenseful music)
(door slams) (Pauline pants)
Now what?
Now what?
We keep investigating.
We're gonna get to
the bottom of this.
I'm telling you that that kid
is more involved than
he's letting us know,
and definitely we
keep a police unit
on that hospital
room going forward.
Hey!
Hey!
Get off your phone.
Let me call you back.
You're supposed to
be security, right?
Harry.
I asked you a question.
Yes or no? You're supposed
to be security, right?
Yeah.
We need you to stand watch
over that door over there.
Nobody goes in and out.
You got that?
Yes, sir.
Don't screw it up.
Excuse me?
You heard me.
We don't need you over
there on your phone.
(siren wails in distance)
What my partner means to
say is thank you very much.
We're gonna see you first
thing in the morning, okay?
Thank you.
Come on, let's go.
[Detective Nelson]
I said what I meant.
[Detective Nelson]
These guys, I tell you,
no respect for the badge.
I know, I know.
(soft dramatic music)
(Harry exhales sharply)
Oh, yeah.
(laughs and mumbles
indistinctly)
Hello?
Shit, I mean
I'll leave work right now.
You know I don't give
a fuck about this shit.
(person coughs in distance)
(siren wails in distance)
Nah, I'm only fucking with
y'all. I'm here till 10.
Yeah, what you
about to get into?
(phone rings in distance)
I didn't even know
you could cook.
Hey Pauline,
could you get me
some orange juice
when you get a chance?
You, you, you're not Pauline.
What, what, what are,
what are you doing?
I'm fixing a mistake,
Goodbye, Jimmy.
(dramatic music) (monitor dings)
(Jimmy grunts)
Jimmy!
D?
You look like shit.
Well then again.
[Jimmy] God,
you're, you're bleeding.
Let me get help.
Oh my God, Jimmy.
Jimmy, Jimmy, focus.
You are the help.
That bastard Gabriel
got me killed.
Got Curtis killed, too.
(voices echo)
What's up, Jimmy?
What the hell is going on?
He tried to kill you, too.
Somehow your stubborn
ass survived.
As expected.
Asshole. (laughs)
Now you on this operating table
because the doctors are
trying to flush your system
because this bitch
ass nigga Marcus came
to try to finish the job.
- [Pauline] Dr. Francis!
- [Dr. Francis] Start compressions
- [Pauline] Stay with me, Jimmy!
- [Dr. Drancis] I'm grabbing the crash cart
Clear!
What was that?
Uh oh.
Looks like you didn't have
that much time left to decide.
Decide what?
Jimmy,
you gonna lay there and die,
or you gonna go get a
revenge for our lives?
Die?
Revenge?
What?
Come on, Jimmy!
Come on, kid, come back to me.
Clear!
Oh, that's number two.
Not much time left
to decide, asshole.
You gonna roll over and die,
or you gonna go live on?
Wait, wait, wait. This
is, this is crazy.
I, I don't want to die.
Boom, decision fucking made.
Goodbye, Jimmy.
Tell my mom I said I love her.
See you, Jimmy. It was fun.
No, no, no, no, no.
Come back, come back!
(defibrillator buzzes)
Clear!
(defibrillator thumps)
(heart monitor beeps)
Let's flush his system
again and stabilize him.
Oh my God.
You saved him,
again.
[Dr. Francis] I don't
know how much I'm doing.
He's one tough kid.
Yeah, but uh
let me call you back real quick.
I'm definitely getting fired.
[Person Over Intercom]
Chantel, (speaks indistinctly).
[Announcer] Ignorance
is bliss as far
as not knowing what it's like.
Can you just continue to coach
it like it's any other day?
Johnson gets the...
Marcus, what's good?
Fuck! - Not much, boss man.
Look, fuck these, these, they
fucking up my ticket, bro.
How do you let these bums score?
God damn.
[Announcer] In the
starting lineup,
getting an offensive
boost for LSU.
What you over here
like a sad puppy for?
[Announcer] Reese
just wasn't looking.
You got something
to say, say it, bro.
You can't fuck up
my day anymore.
He survived.
(tense music)
And who is he, Marcus?
The fuck is he, Marcus?
It better not be who I
think you're talking about.
Who is he?
Jimmy.
He survived again.
Wow
Jimmy, ooh, Jimmy.
Jimmy survived again?
Your Jimmy survived again?
The Jimmy you was supposed to
kill twice, he survived again?
(laughs)
Jimmy fucking survived.
Marcus.
Marcus.
How the fuck did you let
this nigga survive twice?
I don't know.
The doctors, they
saved him again.
The doctors saved him again.
Peep.
You
you're my favorite cousin.
You're actually one
of my favorite people,
But
I need you to explain
to me exactly how
you failed twice,
not once,
look at me,
but fucking twice.
I don't know.
Maybe he's immortal or
maybe he's protected
by God or some kind of-
Nigga, I'm God!
I'm your God!
I'm his God!
I'm God's God!
Protected by God.
Ain't no fucking protection
when you trying
to kill somebody!
No. You know what
the fuck happened?
You wanted to be a superhero.
Pick your hand up!
Pick your hand up!
Make a gun.
Put it to your fucking head.
You see how simple that is?
That's all you gotta fucking do!
But instead, you
wanna throw knives,
booby traps and poison.
- Gabe, I got this.
- Shut the fuck up!
Get your fucking mind right!
Gabe,
I got this! I could fix this!
You can't fix shit, Marcus.
Why the fuck would I
You talking too much.
Light my blunt.
Light my fucking blunt!
I'm gonna give
you another chance
'cause you're my
cousin, and that's what,
that's what family does.
We take care of each other.
Family takes care of family.
You don't have to
worry about it,
but if you don't do it,
I'm gonna kill you, okay?
Now watch the game with me.
(monitor beeps)
Hey, Jimmy, glad to
see you're awake.
How are you feeling?
Feeling more like myself.
We have to stop
meeting this way.
(laughs) Well, I
guess that answers
whether you recognize me or not.
Do you remember where you are?
Yeah, this hospital
where I've apparently
taken up my new residency.
(laughs) Okay, so
recognition of surrounding
and sense of humor, check.
Do you remember what happened?
(people chatter indistinctly)
(blood pressure cuff crunches)
Jimmy?
- Sorry. No, I, I, I don't.
It's okay. No worries.
Those detectives are back,
and I wanted to be able
to give them an answer on
whether or not they
could come see you,
but I'll let them know
tomorrow is probably better.
How long has it been this time?
- Only two days.
- Hmm. Look at that.
Getting a lot
better almost dying.
Thank you, Pauline.
My pleasure.
You know how to reach me if
you need anything else, okay?
Dr. Francis will be
back to check on you,
and so will I as
soon as I touch base
with my other patients. - Damn,
and here I thought we had a
mutually exclusive relationship.
(Pauline laughs) (siren wails)
So how is he? How's he doing?
- He's not ready to talk yet.
- Are you sure?
Look, I'm not
sure, I'm positive,
and you better not try to sneak
in and speak to him either.
I'll see if he's ready when I
come in to check on him later.
So if you don't mind, I have
many patients to attend to.
All right. So what
do we do next?
- Totally. - All right.
All I'm trying to say is
with the number of
examples that she has,
she undisputably has the
most crazy cases, right?
Listen, I can't even make
any of this stuff up.
It's like you won the wild
trauma lottery. (laughs)
Yeah, wasn't it like
last week you had the guy
with the fish up his butt?
Please do not remind me.
Fish up his butt
or maybe their butt
Did you ask their pronouns?
You gotta be thinking, y'all.
(people laugh)
Even as a professional,
I found it disgusting.
I had to throw out my scrubs.
No, not those cute
little zig-zaggy ones!
The ones that Pauline gave you
for Match your Boss
Day or whatever?
Exactly.
You monster!
Why would you throw out
such meaningful scrubs?
Because walking around
smelling like butt fish
is not really my style,
nor do I think my
patients would enjoy it.
Nor is it a good look for
women in general. (laughs)
Do you all not wash your scrubs?
Wow, it's amazing
how many things
even an educated doctor
doesn't understand.
Oh, this got
attacking real fast.
I don't, I don't,
I don't like it.
I mean, back me up
here, dude. Like-
Come on, listen to women, bro.
She says she doesn't wanna
do it. Leave her alone.
See? There are still some
smart men left in the world.
Yeah. That's why his career
is gonna last a long time.
Yeah, Santana gets it.
He knows he is lucky to
sit with the cool kids.
Well, it depends on
your definition of luck.
Oh, shit.
That's another one
for the swear jar.
Shut up, Amara.
It appears my lunch is over.
Yeah, we have that
thing that we have
to go to like right now.
You guys don't even work
in the same department.
Thanks.
See Allah don't like liars.
Sound like you're
trying to hook up.
That's what feel like to me.
Going inside.
Good luck.
I'm gonna eat my lunch.
Y'all can either stay or go.
Either way, I'm gonna
find out what happened.
Dr. Francis, may we have a word?
(sighs) Actually, I'm
really comfortable here.
What can I help you
with, detectives?
We need you to give us clearance
to speak with your
patient, Jimmy Diaz.
Wow. I see Pauline's
issue with you now.
Excuse me?
Well, detectives,
patient care is always
going to come first.
Yeah, I've heard
that line before.
Okay. Wow.
Well, if Pauline deems that
Mr. Diaz is not fit
for questioning,
then I'm going to have
to go with her expertise.
- Aren't you the doctor?
- Excuse me?
Well, look, we all know
that you have a job to do.
We have a job to do as well.
All we're trying to
find out, doctor,
is who tried to
kill your patient.
It would be huge for the case.
It would be very key if you
could help us out, please.
Detective, I know what you need.
This isn't my
first strange case,
but until he is ready,
it is not within
his best interest
to get him riled up again,
and I do not
appreciate you trying
to circumvent whatever
Pauline has already told you.
Why are you guys so bent on
hindering our investigation?
Why are you so bent on seeing
what my patient has to say?
Are you incapable of
following any other lead?
Detective, you and I have
worked various cases together.
Have you ever felt that I had
any questionable patient care
or intentions at any other time?
No, of course not.
Then I would appreciate you
extending that same
professional courtesy
to me and my staff now.
We're sorry to interrupt
your lunch and everything.
Nelson, let's just,
let's go, let's go.
Don't you start.
So rude.
So goddamn rude.
What, what did you
get yourself into?
It's not me! It's just another
day at the office, right?
Come on. My office
ain't that crazy.
Ester and Earl and them,
they don't be like
that on my floor.
It's a weird ass floor.
We ain't nothing going on.
Because you work in pathology!
Can't believe these doctors.
See, do they not know
we can arrest 'em
for obstruction of
justice if we wanted to?
This, this is
getting ridiculous!
Listen, Nelson, take it easy.
I told you it might go like
this every now and then.
You gotta be calm. - Yeah, yeah.
Respect the
relationship, whatever.
No, it's not whatever.
Dr. Francis has a good point.
She has been a good
lead. She has been key.
All of those doctors
that we just met,
they have been key from time
to time and gave us good leads.
They've helped us out.
It's just we have
to respect that.
We have to go with that.
They've helped us out.
It's just the way it is.
Listen, listen.
It's been a long day, I get it.
Let's go get some food.
Let's just try and clear
our minds, all right?
Grab some food. Are you sure?
I mean, you'll end
up getting the itis.
I'm, I'm gonna get?
I don't think I'm gonna get
the itis. I don't think so.
Just like you don't
get hangovers, right?
Yeah, I just get hangovers.
Real, real funny.
Great.
Great. You know what?
Hendy!
Hendy, come on!
I was joking!
Pauline.
Pauline!
No better time than now
(tense dramatic music)
(tense dramatic music continues)
(tense dramatic music continues)
(traffic whooshes)
(horn honks)
(door clicks open)
Auntie?
(door clicks shut)
Anybody home?
Auntie?
Good Lord. You didn't have
to tire me out like that.
I told you hot yoga is the
best thing for the soul.
Yeah, now I know.
Next time I don't have
to check up on you.
Hello?
Who's there?
I'm calling the police!
Tiffany, call the police.
Seriously, who is it?
(phone rings)
Hey.
What, what?
What's going, what's going on?
It's too quiet. I think
we should check on him.
Five minutes in and out. Look
around, the coast is clear.
It'll take five minutes max.
Hey, listen,
we have to respect the
relationship we have
with this hospital right now.
That's what we need to do.
- I get that, but
this kid knows something,
and the more time we give him,
the easier it is for him
to come up with something
to cover up all he knows.
All right. You know what?
Five minutes in and out.
Make it super quick.
I got it.
(knock taps)
Mr. Diaz, this is
Detective Nelson.
Probably sleeping.
Mr. Diaz?
Just wanted to check in on
you, see how you're doing.
Mr. Diaz, this is
Detective Nelson.
I'm coming in to perform
a wellness check.
He's gone!
What?
He's gone!
Has anybody seen
patient Jimmy Diaz?
Anyone?
( Laurelle - Speaking in
Tongues ft. Dreamcast McFly )
(footsteps shuffle)
(knocks pound)
Have you lost your, oh,
detectives, I'm sorry.
It's been a long day.
- For you and us both.
Where's Jimmy Diaz? - Excuse me?
- Where is Jimmy?
- In his hospital bed.
I don't even understand
what you mean by that.
That's the issue, ma'am.
Jimmy's not there.
We went to his hospital room,
we checked it out. He's gone.
So it's time you tell
us whatever you know
so you don't end up any
more involved with this.
Involved?
What are you talking about?
When was the last time
you saw Jimmy Diaz?
In the hospital, literally
right before I left.
I even told you He wasn't
ready to be interviewed.
And that's the problem.
No one's seen him since.
So either you helped him
escape or you know something.
Excuse me, detectives, but
I believe this
conversation here is over.
I know my rights..
I'm going to have to
ask you to leave now.
All right,
just know that helping
a suspect escape
interrogation is
a serious crime.
- Suspect? - Yeah.
Someone snuck into our hospital
and tried to kill
one of my patients,
and now you're accusing him
of being a criminal
and me of hiding him?
Look, I haven't seen
him since the hospital.
I'd like to get back to my
shower now. Please leave.
Sorry for interrupting
your shower, ma'am,
but if you hear anything,
please give us a call.
Have a good night.
- Yeah.
- Let's go, Nels. Come on.
(door slams) (footsteps thud)
(Pauline sighs)
(birds chirp)
(door thuds shut)
Please don't scream.
(Pauline screams quietly)
(soft jaunty music)
They'll bust through that
door open. I need your help.
I'm gonna let go, but
please don't scream, okay?
What the hell are
you doing here?
How, how, how long
have you been here?
Please lower your voice?
How, how did you
find where I live?
I found your information
in the hospital's database.
Oh no, I'm calling
the cops right now.
No, no, no, please,
please, please don't.
I really need your help, please.
(soft music)
Oh, thank you.
(Jimmy sighs and chuckles)
Sheesh.
When was the last
time you ate, hmm?
Ironically the last
time you fed me.
(Pauline chuckles)
So now that you're finished
cleaning out half my fridge,
you wanna tell me
what's going on here?
It's really complicated.
Okay well, considering
you're sitting on my couch
and not a bench in prison, I
think I can handle complicated.
I remember everything.
Your memory's coming back.
That's a good thing.
No.
I remember it all,
how Don and Curtis got killed.
I
I remember everything.
So why would you
run from the police?
I mean, they can
definitely help you.
They can't.
Why?
'Cause they're right.
I'm a criminal,
and,
and if I tell him
everything I remember,
I don't know what they'll do.
And the same guy who killed us,
I mean them,
his pockets run so deep,
even the cops may
be on his payroll.
I don't know who to trust.
But you trust me?
You're the only person
I've been able to trust.
Trusting you is my best option.
You could've killed me
many times, and you didn't,
and you even smiled the second
time I came back to life.
Your smile brings
me so much joy.
That smile of yours is,
(chuckles)
is everything.
If I'm going to help you,
I need to know everything
that you remember.
Pauline, once I tell
you any of this,
you'll be assisting
a wanted criminal.
Even the prosecutor may even try
to slap on harboring
a fugitive, too.
I am a nurse.
You are my patient.
That is what the prosecutor
will have to accept.
I don't think nurse-patient
confidentiality is a thing.
Well, it is now.
So what have you
dragged me into?
Well,
from what I can remember,
my cousins and I stole
this huge shipment
of black market drugs.
Thinking we were big shots,
we were trying to sell
it on a one big bundle
and call it a day.
Don set the meet.
Once we got there, we
realized it was a trap.
Apparently everything we stole,
we stole it from
the very same man
we were trying to sell it to.
Gabriel Androfille.
You stole from one
of the deadliest men
in the continental US?
Yeah.
And then you tried to
sell it back to him?
Unknowingly, but yes.
Oh, shit.
We have to call the detectives.
No, no, no. I have a plan.
Well, really?
What's your plan?
Find Marcus.
Marcus?
Marcus is the man who
tried to poison me.
Okay.
So how do you find him?
I know a guy.
(electronic beeps
trill) (knock thuds)
(knock thuds)
(knock thuds rhythmically)
No, uh-uh.
(door creaks open)
(door opens)
Oh, shit, Jimmy!
You alive?
Can I come in?
Yeah, come, come on in, man.
What the fuck?
(electronic beeps trill)
Still playing this stuff, huh?
Yeah.
You know me, man.
I like what you
did with the room.
Yeah, it's a work in
progress, you know?
So how the hell are you, man?
I was sure you were dead.
I am dead, Maki.
Yeah,
I suppose so.
I should thank you, by the way,
for not mentioning me to
Gabriel, so thank you.
Well, I owe you one. (chuckles)
Glad you mentioned it
'cause I need your help,
(laughs) Jimmy,
that's a expression.
It's a form of expression, man.
Mak, I'm serious.
(Maki chuckles)
All right, what is it?
Marcus.
Marcus, okay,
Marcus. Marcus what?
I need you to find him.
Nah, nah, nah, nah, no.
(laughs) Nah.
Mak.
What? No, no Mak.
No Mak, no. What are you, okay,
Marcus What are you gonna try to
do? You gonna try to find him?
It's not gonna work. What,
what, what are you gonna try to-
Kill him
and Gabriel.
Ah man.
Mak, they killed Don,
they killed Curtis,
and they also tried to kill me.
It's only a matter of time
until they try it again,
or worse, they're gonna
try to kill my aunt.
I really need your
help on this one.
They're not gonna stop
until they get me, okay?
I need your help.
You owe me.
(chuckles) Owe you, owe you.
Fucking owe you, right.
Boy. - You owe me.
All right, I'm in,
but this is it. Last shot,
even Stevens, last hoo rah.
You got it.
After this, I'm going
back into crypto, man.
Fuck this shit. It's a lot
safer than this, tell you that.
Still wasting your
money with crypto?
Yeah, I guess so. (laughs)
( Big Tyni - Can't Believe
In Love ) (traffic whooshes)
I saw this nigga walk
across the street.
A dump truck straight
boom! Hit this nigga.
He didn't move.
I don't believe it
Oh, I'm dead ass, yo.
(doorbell rings)
Okay, now we mean business.
Hold up, hold up!
Damn.
Hello, come in, come in.
You know I don't do
threesomes, right?
So I'm guessing you're first.
(siren wails in distance)
(horns honk in distance)
[Cindy] You're so sexy. (laughs)
- Oh, shit.
- [Kiara] You smell so good.
(laughs) Mm, Marcus.
Some fucking bullshit, bro.
There's three of them
and three of us. What?
This math is not adding up, man.
(knock thuds)
(horn honks outside)
(knock thuds)
Hello, beautiful.
Where's Marcus?
What the fuck, shorty?
He's not here.
( Kyng Cyrvs - Worn
Leather Ft. Tye Cooper )
[Kiara] Oh, Marcus.
Not here, huh?
(gun thuds)
Call him
Now!
Marcus!
Marcus!
[Marcus] What?
[Mikey] Come here!
Yo, man, I'm fucking busy, man!
Yo, It's important man!
Fuck you doing all that
hoe ass screaming for
(gunshots blast)
(gunshots blast)
(gunshots blast)
I don't know who
the hell you are!
But you aint getting me tonight
[Jimmy] Hey, Marcus.
Fuck.
Jimmy.
(chuckles and pants)
Hey, Jimmy.
You know you ain't
built for this, man.
You're a thief.
You steal from people, man.
You don't kill people.
Look, give me the gun.
I'll make sure Gabriel
takes care of you easily.
Thanks Marcus,
but I'd rather take
care of Gabriel myself
now that I'm done with you.
(gunshot blasts)
I was never here.
You were never here.
Take whatever you want.
(women whimper and cry)
Tony! Marcus is Dead
(dramatic music) (sirens
wail in distance)
(Jimmy grunts and pants)
(footsteps shuffle)
God, my feet are killing me.
(sighs)
(ringtone chimes)
Hello? - Pauline. (pants)
I need your help.
I've been shot.
What? Where are you?
I can't tell you.
Meet me in the parking
lot of the old school
on Carrera Road.
Okay, I'm gonna put my shoes on,
and I'm leaving right now.
Please hurry up.
(body thuds) (sirens
wail in distance)
(Pauline pants)
(door slams)
(door slams) (sirens wail)
Jimmy! Jimmy.
Oh my God, Jimmy.
Look at me, Jimmy!
Oh my God. Hey, I, I I, I
have to get you to a hospital.
- No, no hospitals. - Jimmy,
you, you have a shot wound
in the side of your stomach.
What else do you want me to do?
Whatever you can. No hospitals.
Oh no, Jimmy. Jimmy,
you have to stay up.
Okay, I'm gonna patch this up,
but, but this may hurt, okay?
- I'm Sorry. - Jimmy.
Come on, Jimmy. I,
I, I can fix this.
I'm sorry.
[TV] So yeah, that was my
experience getting Henna
for the first time on my
trip to Dominican Republic.
In other news, Bronx startup
Ground Up Coffee Club
has gone from farmer's market
novelty to every shelf.
- Gabriel. - But that's only
if you're lucky
enough to find it.
- What's the panic, bro?
- The cold brew Colombian is-
Marcus is dead.
(Gabriel chokes)
(soft tense music)
Marcus is what?
Marcus is dead.
What?
Marcus is dead.
(drink splashes)
(Gabriel exhales sharply)
Fuck!
Where's Marcus?
Where is Marcus?
Where is he?
Where is he?
(birds chirp)
[TV] The detectives on the scene
have provided their
first details/
The man pictured in this
photo is Jimmy Diaz.
He is a person of interest in
this ongoing investigation.
Officials warn Jimmy may
be armed and dangerous,
so do not approach him.
Instead, call this number
to provide any possible
information that you may have.
Police are on the scene,
so we should have
additional information
and details surrounding
the... Jimmy!
You're awake.
How are you feeling?
Not too bad, thanks to you.
I think it's time to
change that bandage.
You sure? I'm fine.
Look, just because you feel fine
doesn't mean you are fine.
How many more near death
experiences do you need?
My god.
Now come sit down so I
can change the bandage.
You're the doctor.
I'm not a doctor, Jimmy,
and that's what you need,
a doctor and a hospital.
No hospitals. You kept
me alive this far.
You're the doctor.
Fine,
but if you die, I'll kill you.
Now hold still.
(horn honks) (traffic hums)
All right. All right, chief.
All right, let me, let me go.
All right. All right then.
Coffee for me? - Yeah.
(horn honks)
And it's good? Hold on.
What mess do I have
to clean up now?
- (laughs) Real funny, Hendy.
- Wow.
Why are you such in a good
mood? What's, what's going on?
The lab report just
came back from the ME,
and guess what?
I dunno. Jimmy Diaz is all
over the place or something?
No,
but we do have evidence
of a woman that
was there with him.
She might know something?
I have her work address.
I guess we know where
we're going next.
- Let's do it. - Let's go.
By the way, why were
you standing outside?
( Ysanne - How 2 Phraze It )
(bell dings)
Hey guys, we're closed
We're looking for a
Miss Tamara White.
(water splashes)
Excuse me, Miss White?
Hi, give me one second. I'll
be right with you, okay?
No, I think we'll talk now.
Why don't you have a seat?
Listen, miss, just so you know,
you're not in any trouble.
All we need you to do
is help us figure a couple
of things out, that's it.
(tense music)
Look, I don't, I
don't know anything.
See, we haven't even
asked you a question.
Maybe you wanna
wait for one, like
where were you two nights ago?
I mean, I was...
Before you answer that,
again, I want you to relax.
You're not in any trouble.
Just go ahead and tell us
what you remember, that's it.
Look, me and some
girls, we went out,
and some guy just came
in, started shooting.
I hid, so I didn't even get
to see anything honestly.
You gotta be fucking kidding me!
Listen, do me a favor,
take a moment. Close your eyes.
Just tell us what you remember
right before the killers
started shooting.
Look, me and some guy went
into the bedroom, and honestly,
we started getting hot and
heavy and getting into action.
The guy that was sitting in
the living room literally
started yelling and screaming
for Marcus to come out.
The guy I was with
literally just got annoyed
and walked out to the
living room as well.
That's literally when I
heard the first gunshot,
and I, I just threw
myself under the bed.
I couldn't see anything.
- All right, all right. Good.
Keep walking me through it.
What else happened right
after that? What did you hear?
Look, I just heard
gunshot after gunshot.
Did you hear any other names?
No, just, just the Marcus one.
Are you sure?
Think harder!
I'm sure, that's
it. Just Marcus.
Listen, ma'am. I just have
one last question for you.
Who told you not
to call the police?
And remember, this is just
between us. Just tell me.
One of my best friends is
literally Marcus's regular.
So she called up his boss,
and he literally came,
took care of everything,
paid us to leave,
and never said a word.
Did he have a name?
I think it was Gabriel.
Gabriel?
(horns honk in distance)
How is this nigga
still alive, Tony?
I want his fucking
head right here.
Right here.
How the fuck is this
nigga still alive, Tony?
Sir, I have everyone-
How the fuck is he still alive?
Marcus tried to kill
this nigga twice, Tony.
- I know. I know.
- You don't know shit!
But let me tell you what I know,
that Jimmy is out
here running around,
fucking up my business.
That's what I know.
So I need you to figure
this shit the fuck out.
Don't speak!
Go get fucking Jimmy right now!
That's the only thing
you should be doing.
Boss, I made... You, too. Go!
Go before I get you!
(horns honk in distance)
(door slams)
(large in game crash)
(person in game screams)
[Announcer On Game] Fight.
(booms thud) (fighters scream)
(knock thuds)
(knock thuds)
(booms thud on game)
(electronic beeps trill)
(knock thuds)
(footsteps shuffle)
Fucking A, man.
Jimmy, what the fuck
you doing here, man?
I thought I, what the
fucking, Jimmy, what the?
I just came by
for a quick visit.
Nah, that's bullshit.
You want more help,
and I'm not helping.
- It's not that simple, Mak.
- Yeah, it is.
It's what we agreed on.
Well, the agreement has
changed. I killed Marcus.
Fucking A. You did
it, you really did it.
Yeah.
They're gonna find you.
They're gonna find
me. What? Fuck, man.
Fuck, fuck, fuck.
- Hey, hey, relax.
Calm down. We're
gonna find them first.
- (laughs) We? - Yeah.
I need your help. You're
the only person I can trust.
Nah, that, I can't do
it. I'm, I'm tapped out.
You can and you will.
Look, here's Marcus' phone.
I need you to do
what you do and find
Tony for me. - Wait, wait, wait.
What, what am I, a
fucking super hacker?
Yes.
Jimmy this, this is
above our pay grade, man.
I mean, look, just tap out, bro.
Just listen. Go to the cops.
Tell 'em what happened.
Explain the shit.
They'll understand it. - Yeah.
They completely understand
that I killed Marcus
and two of his
goons in cold blood
after escaping
the hospital right
when the detective showed
up to interrogate me
after Marcus tried to kill me.
You're absolutely right.
What was I thinking, huh?
Fucking Jimmy, man.
Fucking Jimmy. (laughs)
Why did I let you get me
into this shit, man? Fuck!
(knuckles bang)
Come on.
(Maki chuckles)
I need you, Maki.
(birds chirp)
( Pilar the Star - Overdose )
Here you go, just
how you like it.
Thank you, darling,
but haven't I told you to stop
treating me like an old lady?
(phone rings)
Here you go. Jimmy's
on the phone.
Jimmy?
Hey, Auntie.
Oh, Jimmy.
It's so good to hear you.
I'm sorry I haven't
been by recently.
It's just the doctor said
with everything going on,
it wouldn't be
good for my heart.
I, I... Hey, Auntie, Auntie.
Hey relax, okay?
I'm just so glad that
I can hear your voice.
You?
You're the one who
almost died on me.
Come on, Auntie. You
don't need to cry, right?
Oh, baby.
You know,
you know what I really miss
that I can use right now?
Your delicious and
tasteful cooking.
I could eat two plates or
whatever you're cooking. (laughs)
How you been?
Oh, baby.
Listen, I'm gonna be home
soon, okay? All right?
And I'm gonna take
care of everything.
The doctor cleared you?
Yeah, yeah. He said I'm good,
fresh as a baby.
You better be certain.
Lord knows my heart can't
take any more of this.
Everything's gonna
be okay, all right?
Hang on, Auntie. I'm
getting a phone call.
I'm gonna call you soon, okay?
I love you.
I love you, too, baby.
Maki!
Talk to me.
Jimmy, listen.
It seems like most of
the numbers he contacted
from this phone are
no longer active.
They probably burners.
I did look into the
number listed as Tony.
Same deal. It's an old number.
Good news is I was able
to run an old system
to do some location
tracing, you know,
see where the calls were
made from, things like that.
And where was that?
Well, most of the calls
to Marcus from Tony came
from someplace uptown,
maybe a drugola, weapons
holding, a safe house.
Shit, it could even
be his apartment.
I can't say for sure what's
going on in the building yet.
I need a little more time,
but I can say
Tony called Marcus from
there pretty often.
Just send me the location,
and I'll take care of it.
Geez, dude!
You're not okay.
I will be soon.
Jimmy, Jimmy, relax.
Look, don't, don't do this, man.
(crickets chirp)
(door clicks shut)
- Sit down. - Oh, hey.
Don't hey me!
Where have you been all day?
I've been worried sick!
Let me see your bandage.
(sighs)
You're lucky it's fine.
What are you doing here?
Thought you were
supposed to be at work.
I asked for a few
days off to deal
with the stress of everything.
Now where have you been all day?
I found where Tony might be.
Tony?
I thought this
vendetta was over!
It's not a vendetta,
and no, it's not over.
[Pauline] yes It is, Jimmy,
and it's an awful one.
Well, I can't let it go.
You saw what they
did to my family.
[Pauline] And now look at
what you're doing to theirs!
Two wrongs don't make a right.
It's not a matter
about right or wrong.
It's bigger than that.
What are you doing?
I'm killing Tony
then Gabriel.
Then I guess we
better get going.
- We? - Yeah.
I can try to keep
talking you out of this
or I can be there
for you a lot faster
on your next near
death experience.
I don't want you to...
To end up in danger?
Jimmy, look at what's going on.
Those detectives have been
here three separate times
looking for you.
Your blood might already be
at one of the crime scenes,
and you really think I'm
not already in danger?
Let me get my
things and let's go.
(tense dramatic music)
You sure this is the place?
Not really.
Then what are we doing here?
Just making sure.
Based on Maki's findings,
this seems to be the spot.
I guess we'll have to find out.
All right, I'm gonna go
in and check out the spot.
You wait for me.
I'm not back in 20 minutes,
get the hell outta here.
Can I ask you something?
Right now?
You're right.
Sorry.
No, I, I'm sorry. Go ahead.
Did you really die?
(soft music)
I mean, like
what did you see?
What do you remember,
you know, when
your heart stopped?
I don't know.
It was just dark.
No, honestly, what I saw
may sound a little crazy.
Well, based off of
current circumstances,
I think I can handle
a little bit of crazy.
I was in an open
field, and I got to see
Don and Curtis.
We got to talk, and
he told me everything
I couldn't remember.
It felt so real.
Wow.
That's incredible.
Yeah, it was wild.
Wait, so all of this is based
off of the dream you had?
Yeah, I guess you can say that.
You're right.
That does sound a little crazy.
Well, if it's so crazy,
why are you here with me?
(tense dramatic music)
Oh, shoot. Look, a van.
- Get down.
- Oh my God. Oh my God.
Oh my God. What the
hell am I doing here?
Hey, relax.
They didn't see us.
All right, I'm gonna go out
and check out the spot.
You wait for me here.
Ever shot a gun before?
Yeah, I've been to
the range a few times.
Well, let's hope you won't
have to use it today.
(horn honks in distance)
I'm gonna go in.
I'm not here in 20 minutes,
you know what to do.
(door clicks open)
(door slams)
(dramatic music)
You know I never been a fan
of you fucking nerd types.
You know why?
Because you fucking nerd types
are always doing some
crazy dangerous shit.
I know because I got
nerd types myself,
but I keep them in check,
so they're not a
problem for anyone.
(Maki grunts)
(Tony sighs)
Where's Jimmy?
Help!
Where's Jimmy?
Fucking help!
That's not the answer
to my question!
[Maki] Fucking help! Come on!
Now again,
Where the fuck is Jimmy?
(Maki whimpers)
I really don't wanna hurt you,
You're not a tough guy.
It's no fun for me.
Fuck you, man! Fuck you!
- It's no fun! - Fuck you.
So where the fuck is Jimmy?
Fuck off me!
(punch lands) (Maki cries out)
Fucking help!
Fuck you, man!
( Babyohikari, Kid Pingo, &
Alexvn - Murakami ft. Siko )
What the fuck was that?
(laughs) Probably
Jimmy, motherfucker.
(gunshots blast)
(gunshots blast)
You like that shit motherfucker
(gunshots blast)
Fuck you Tony
I don't know how you keep
fucking dodging death,
That shit ends tonight!
(gunshots blast)
[Jimmy] You started this.
No, you fucking
started this shit!
When you motherfuckers
wanted to steal from us, oh
and not only that, you
had the fucking balls
to try to sell it back to us!
It's over, Jimmy!
Get the fuck up!
Incredible!
It's all over.
For real bro
How did you think
this was gonna go?
How did you think was
gonna fucking end?
(gunshot blasts)
(casing clatters)
(Pauline breathes shakily)
Oh, shit.
(Pauline whimpers)
I told you to wait in the car.
Thank you for not listening.
I, I, I heard gunshots, and I-
It's okay. It's gonna be okay.
[Pauline] Oh my
God, Jimmy! (cries)
You're okay.
Sorry, Maki.
(keys jingle)
(Pauline breathes
shakily and sobs)
(birds chirp)
Hendy!
We got him!
Jimmy Diaz's blood found
in Marcus's apartment.
Who would've thought that
Jimmy Diaz be so dangerous?
We gotta find him.
Listen, I need to, I need
to tell you something.
Did, did I botch a report
or something? What's wrong?
No, you didn't botch anything.
It's actually worse than that.
Remember that hunch you
had with Androfille?
Yeah?
Turns out you're,
(chuckles) you're right.
- So we can nail him.
- No, it's, listen,
it's a little bit more
complicated than that.
What's complicated?
We're talking about
Gabriel Androfille.
Now on the surface, he
might be this gentleman,
class controlled guy,
but he is also rumored to
be temperamentally insane.
Now in speaking to the
chief and the mayor,
they made it perfectly clear
that if we go after him,
it better stick 'cause if
this guy gets off again,
it's gonna look horrible on us,
and it's gonna look
horrible on the department.
That's just the way it is.
The chief?
And the mayor?
When the hell did this happen?
Well, when we were
questioning the waitress,
remember that?
You left.
I questioned her
a little bit more,
and I got some more good
information from her.
Are you kidding me right now?
Hendy, we're supposed
to be partners.
I know.
I had to make sure
everything checked out.
I'm sorry, but I had to
make sure before I told you.
By going to the chief
and the mayor without me?
I have a family. I have a
lot to lose on this, Nels.
That sacrifice is
part of being a cop,
just like trusting your partner
- I know. - is supposed to be
part of being a cop.
- I understand.
But you know what?
Being a cop is a choice.
I take that badge off at
night when I get home.
My family comes first.
My family is my all.
One of these days, you're
gonna realize that.
So what? We're just supposed to
let him get away
again?
What do we got on Androfille?
What do we got on
Gabriel Androfille?
We got, what, obstruction
of a police investigation,
maybe a little bit of
evidence tampering, nothing,
Nothing, just like the
mayor and the chief said,
nothing to make anything stick,
nothing to bring this guy down.
So can we at least
go after Jimmy Diaz?
Yeah. Actually,
that's a good call.
That's exactly what
we're gonna do.
(dramatic music)
(door thuds)
Pauline.
Oh my God, you're bleeding.
It's, it's okay.
Hey, hey, it's okay.
(soft music)
(tense unsettling music)
(tense music builds)
(Pauline whimpers)
(Pauline breathes rapidly)
(knocks thud)
Miss DuBois,
Miss DuBois, it's Detectives
Nelson and Henderson.
[Pauline] Oh, shit.
Miss DuBois?
[Pauline] One sec!
Putting a shirt on.
[Detective Nelson] Miss DuBois?
Good morning, detectives.
And to what do I
owe the pleasure
of you slamming on my door?
We were just
circling back to see
if you've heard from
or seen Mr. Jimmy Diaz.
No, I have not.
Are you sure?
Excuse me?
What he detective means to say
is we have reason to believe
that Jimmy Diaz is
armed and dangerous,
maybe wounded.
We're really concerned
about your safety right now.
Well, thank you for
the concern, detective,
but I can assure you, you
have nothing to worry about.
That's good and everything,
but there's another question
that you need to clarify.
So on the night that Jimmy Diaz
disappeared from the hospital
one of your nosy
neighbors did say
that you had a guest over at
your home that same night.
So without us being
overly obtrusive,
did you have any
company that evening?
Okay, first of all, that
is extremely intrusive,
and second of all, I don't
think I legally even have
to answer that
question right now.
You can answer that question
here or down at the station.
That's what you can do legally.
Well, if you must
know, detective,
I did have someone
over the other night
because I do have a sex
life, but that being said,
unless I'm a suspect in
some sort of investigation,
I think our conversation
here is over.
Look, lady,
Jimmy Diaz is armed
and dangerous,
and I know you think that
you can protect yourself,
but this is bigger
than you can imagine.
Thank you for the warning,
detective, but like I said,
I have no idea where Mr. Diaz
is or what he's up to.
Now, please stop
harassing me at my door
before I file a formal complaint
against you for misconduct.
Let's go.
[Pauline] What are you doing?
I have to go.
Not like that you can't.
The cops will be back,
and when they do,
I can't be here.
Jimmy, where are you
even going to go? Hmm?
I'm going to kill Gabriel,
and after that...
I don't know.
I'll come with you.
Pauline, please!
You already have enough
blood on your hands.
If something happens to you,
I don't know what I'm
gonna do with my life.
You can't go.
Wait.
Take this.
Call me if anything.
(door slams)
Come on, man.
One second, let me
check my parlays.
Yeah, man, when you do that,
call Steph and tell
him to shoot better,
shoot like he me.
Steph, Draymond.
Listen, if Steph shoot like
me, we ain't never gonna lose.
Tell Draymond to stop traveling.
He not picking up no rebounds.
Like what's going on here?
But he's a Warrior though. You
gotta let him be a Warrior.
What's going on?
You told me put these parlays,
and now I'm losing
bread 'cause of you.
Bro, it's the second
quarter. Chill out.
Chill out. It's the
second quarter, bro.
We got a whole
fucking half. Damn.
Coming to you live - All
right, watch the game,
watch the game.
- Reports of a shooting
taking place just
a little while ago
in the old Henrietta complexes.
Police have confirmed
multiple homicide victims
but were hesitant to confirm
suspected crime syndicate
leader Tony Misano.
No!
We'll keep you updated
- Fuck! - as the story develops,
but for now, let's be
thankful the violence
- What the fuck?
- has been contained
and no innocent citizens
have been harmed.
And as always-
You see this shit, bro?
How the fuck is
this happening, bro?
The fuck is you
looking at me for?
50! Go get him, go get him!
50,000 if you get him,
100,000 if you bring
him to me alive
'cause I wanna do it
myself this personal. Go!
Go, go fast.
Fuck!
(people chatter indistinctly)
(club music booms faintly)
What the fuck? are
you doing, bro?
Put your hands up.
Put your hands up.
Bro.
What?
No, nah, bro, put,
how you going? All
these rules now?
Get in the ring and just fight.
Excuse me, miss, can I get
a shot of the Pisco, please?
The green one. What,
what's that called? That
Acholado.
Yeah, yeah, let me, let me
get a shot of that please.
Acholado. You want,
you want a shot, bro?
You look mad sad, bro.
Ayoo, cuz, is that you?
No.
No? Nah, I'm not tripping.
(door opens)
(door clicks shut)
Bro, what the fuck?
I'll take this then.
(people chatter indistinctly)
Yeah, uh
that guy Jimmy?
I just saw him.
Yeah.
He just left the bar.
( Christine
Obiamalu - Waves )
(tires screech)
(door opens)
(footsteps shuffle)
(door slams)
(soft eerie chiming music)
Hey, Jimmy.
Hey, Russell.
How you been?
Not good, Jimmy.
Rumor has it you're making
a mess outta my city,
and I don't like that.
Oh actually, I'm really
glad you mentioned it.
I didn't ask you to speak!
You're really starting
to piss me off.
Listen, Russell, respectfully-
(punch lands) (tense music)
Come on, Jimmy.
I don't wanna kill you
without giving you a chance
to explain the mess you made.
Marcus, Tony.
Who's next?
What?
You thought I didn't know?
This is my fucking city, Jimmy.
I know everything,
well, almost everything.
So come on, Jimmy.
Why I gotta kill you?
And don't tell me it's
over some revenge bullshit.
I did this for revenge,
but regardless,
Gabriel is coming
for your territory.
What did you just say?
Gabriel is secretly
recruiting people,
and he was planning
on taking over.
I'm surprised you
were able to think
of such an elaborate
lie to save yourself.
I have no reason to
lie to you, okay?
And honestly that lie,
that information wouldn't
even save my life
Okay?
I just, I just thought
I would tell you.
All right,
I'm ready.
Nah, nah.
No, I think I'd like to hear
what else you have to say.
What is this? This is nothing.
You're not stupid,
Russell. Neither am I.
You know exactly what
you're looking at.
There's no confusion.
You looking at Gizmo and
Bilal meet with Gabriel
without your
knowledge or consent.
And if that information means
nothing to you, then fine.
Kill me now.
Otherwise,
you got bigger problems.
Yeah.
Yeah, let's meet.
(horn honks in distance)
Yo. What up though?
How was the workout, bro?
Yo, matter, matter
of fact, hop in.
Russell got something he
wanna talk to you about, bro.
(door signal chimes)
You good? - Yes Sir!
Everything.
(punch lands) (Bilal grunts)
Pussy ass nigga.
(engine revs)
(dramatic music)
What the hell are
you doing, Jig?
Disappointed in you, B.
What?
Shhhhhh!
Boss might not say it.
But I will.
I'm disappointed in you,
you greedy
piece of shit!
(punches land) (Bilal grunts)
We're supposed to be family!
We take care of each other!
Keep everything we built safe,
and you,
you go out there and
make fools of all of us?
I don't know what
you're talking about.
(laughs)
Well then,
I guess I have to just
keep beating the
truth out of you then.
(punches land) (Bilal grunts)
Oh, Bilal, my boy.
How are you?
Russell, thank God. Help me.
Jigsaw's lost it!
Tell me, was it worth it?
[Bilal] What are
you talking about?
What did Gabriel offer
that it was worth
betraying my trust?
Russell, I don't know
what you're talking about.
(flesh squelches)
(Bilal cries out)
What did Gabriel offer?
[Bilal] I don't know what
you're talking about!
You're making a mistake!
Bilal, I can do this
all day, all day.
All right.
(flesh squelches)
(Bilal cries out)
It's your territory!
What?
He said he's coming for
war, and I have two options,
either help him or
die, and if I help him,
I get to keep part
of what he takes.
He offered me Parkside.
He offered you my house?
(laughs)
That cunning bastard.
Who else is it on it?
Come on, man. I don't know.
(flesh squelches)
(Bilal cries out)
Marlo for sure,
maybe Gizmo.
That's all I know.
Last question.
When are you supposed
to meet him, again?
We, we were meeting
tonight, Gabriel's club.
Please don't kill me.
I'm not gonna kill you.
You're free to go.
You two feed the dogs.
You come with me.
(Bilal cries out)
( Stream - Ay Ay)
(soft tense music)
Where's the waitress at?
She's taking mad long.
Hey, Gizmo.
Russell?
What are you doing here?
I was in the neighborhood.
This place looked interesting.
What are you doing here?
You know me, I'm
just having a drink.
This my boy Gabriel.
Nice to meet you, Gabriel.
Nice to meet you. You..
You a legend.
Excuse me. Let me
go get a drink.
All right.
Hey, sweetie. Let me
get a Pisco Torontel.
[Bartender] I got you, baby.
(dramatic music)
(Jimmy grunts)
Yo, shut the fuck
up back there, bro.
(Jimmy grunts)
(dramatic suspenseful music)
The fuck? Motherfucker!
(Jigsaw grunts)
(slow dramatic music)
Sorry, bro,
it's personal.
Not with you, though.
(gun cocks) (tense
dramatic music)
Bro,
Who the fuck called him here?
I don't know.
Then how the fuck
he know I'm here?
(bills rustle)
Keep your eyes open.
You heard from Bilal?
I heard from him,
but he went MIA
I don't know whats going on,
but watch these two.
Keep the change.
(dinnerware clinks)
( Kyng Cyrvs - WYD )
Gabriel!
(gunshots blast)
(gunshots blast)
(glass shatters)
(gate rattles)
(punches land)
(horn honks)
- Yo, what's up?
- What's up, yo?
So, somebody told, told me
to drop off the wheelchair
for fixing it got
something in the back.
No, man, we're
closed for the night.
What do you mean you're closed?
You told me to come,
and now you're telling
me you're closed?
You told me to come.
- I don't know
who you talked to, but no,
we're done for the night.
- Really? - Yeah.
Well, you know what?
You handle this chair, bro,
'cause I'm not taking
it back like that.
You want me to take
your fucking chair?
Nah, I don't care,
bro. That's on you.
(laughs) All right.
(dramatic music)
(trunk beeps)
Hey, Jimmy.
I'm gonna go see Gabriel.
Come with me.
You ready for this?
Russell, come on,
we can work this out.
I see you brought company.
Great.
(Gabriel claps and laughs)
Oh, Jimmy.
You really the king of the city.
You know what the
fuck I went through?
I ran around the whole
city looking for you.
You fucked up my whole business.
Oh.
King of the city, don't
I owe you some money?
How much I owe you?
The first payment is gonna be
what you paid Bilal and Gizmo
for having them
come work for you.
Bilal and Gizmo? I didn't
What are you talking about?
(dramatic music)
The second payment,
I haven't decided how much yet.
Russell, what the fuck are
you talking about, man?
How much do I owe you?
Tell me a number.
Don't play me for stupid.
Why don't you be
a real man, huh?
Why would I play you for stupid,
when you're the king of the city?
That doesn't even make sense.
Why would I disrespect
the king of the city?
Gabe, I like you, I always have.
Just be honest with me.
I'm not doing business with
nobody else on the side.
If I was, I'd tell you. I got
no side business going on.
Why would I lie to you?
Tell me what I'm seeing here.
This ain't what you
think it is Russell bro
Don't even, don't
even pay that any mind
That ain't that.
You lied to me, Gabe.
I'm not fucking lying.
I got no business
with nobody else.
I'm not doing work
with Bilal and Gizmo!
You lied to me.
I didn't deserve that.
After everything I've
done for this city,
I didn't deserve that.
Shouldn't have done that.
Just be honest with me.
Who else do you have
working for you?
Nobody, man,
I'm running around by myself!
You know I came here
actually to talk to you?
I came here actually
to talk to you,
even after I spoke
to Bilal and Gizmo.
Listen,
I'm not doing
business with them.
Don't believe that shit.
Don't believe that bullshit.
You got a fucking
gun pointed at me.
Don't you think I'll be
keeping it real with you?
I was hoping you'd
be honest with me
so I wouldn't have to kill you.
Lucky for you,
you don't have to.
(punch lands) (dramatic music)
(gunshots blast) (punches land)
Oh, fuck!
(gunshots blast)
Let him go.
(footsteps shuffle)
(Jimmy whimpers)
(footsteps shuffle)
(Jimmy whimpers)
(gunshot blasts)
(bullet hits) (Jimmy grunts)
[Jimmy] Fuck.
Motherfucker.
(Jimmy grunts)
Fuck.
(footsteps shuffle)
(Jimmy whimpers and
gags) (blood gurgles)
So you wanna do this?
Nah.
Are you okay?
Hey, listen,
I've been doing this
a long time, man,
and I'd be lying to you if
I said it gets any easier,
but there's one truth
I could share with you.
The truth is it's pretty simple.
Every day, I mean
every single day,
people in our community,
they just, they hurt each other.
We really can't stop that.
Nels, that's the job.
You think you could handle it?
Counting on you, okay?
All right. You ready?
Yeah, I think I'm ready.
All right, I'll take this one.
Your last one?
I'm not sure yet.
I'll let you know.
[Jimmy] When I was one, my
mother died in a bombing.
Auntie says I look
a lot like her.
My father couldn't
handle the loss,
and he may or may not
have killed himself
in a drunk driving accident
a little while later.
(soft poignant music)
I guess he really loved her.
I don't know what that's like.
I don't think I've
ever known love.
Born and raised in a city
where God has never been
and Satan has never felt safe.
How could I ever think
that I could find love
in this awful place,
this place that feeds
despair and breeds hatred?
I can never imagine the idea
of finding someone you would
die over if you lost them.
I never saw Auntie do it.
I can't imagine
Don or C doing it.
No examples of the possibility
of love anywhere in
this heartless place,
and then I found you.
Maybe I found you too late.
That's it.
If I had met you just
a little bit sooner,
maybe just a small
concussion playing baseball
and everything would've
been different,
so different,
but at least now,
I don't have to wonder anymore.
I know what my father felt.
Thank you, Pauline.
Thank you for never seeing
me as just another burden.
(somber music)
(dramatic suspenseful music)