Young. Wild. Free. (2023) Movie Script
I
gotta let ya go.
Come on man, that's
some bullshit.
Yeah well, what
choice do I have?
But he started it.
Ain't no matter,
company policy,
you both gotta go.
Hey Brandon, Brandon,
you know I like you.
Man, I don't know shit.
You too bright
to be working here
at Burger Bang, anyway.
Man, I need this job.
I need my neighbor's dog
to stop shitting in my yard.
Yeah we all got
problems, huh?
Yeah.
Tell you what,
why don't you keep the
visor for the memories?
Welcome
to Burger Bang!
Stupid ass.
Fire me?
Gonna let me go?
I don't wanna work at that
stupid ass job anyway.
Ugly ass, Uncle Ruckus
looking mother fucker.
Imagine if you saw
yourself
Full of joy and life
Imagine if you
had wanted
What was going
to make it right
Brandon.
What?
I wanna sleep in here.
Mom in her room.
Go in there and
bother her.
But I don't wanna.
That's not my problem.
Girl go to sleep,
you gonna be passing
out at school tomorrow?
But I had a nightmare.
Another one?
Uh-huh.
All right,
come on.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Girl sit your ass down
- and finish eating.
- Leave me alone.
We're gonna be late.
Give it to me, sit down
and finish eating.
Wake you up, bruh.
Bro, what happened
to your eye?
Come on, let's go.
Ciara finish
drinking that milk.
All right,
that's the bus.
- Come on, come on, come on.
- Ooh bus bus bus!
Get up.
Come on bruh.
Come on move it, move
it, move it, move it.
- Here.
- Bye.
Bye.
I'll see y'all
later tonight.
- Come on.
- Bye.
Kids ain't got
shit to eat.
I'll stop by the store,
before my next shift today.
All right.
Got a migraine?
Mm-hmm.
I'll get you
some Tylenol.
Mm-mm, the only
thing you need to get
is your butt to school.
Go on.
Yeah, we done,
balled out
Came in the game now
you already chalk out
Crossed out
My guy.
Hey slow down boy,
before you choke
on that drumstick.
Try to give your boy
the smallest piece,
you know for shit.
What the fuck
happened to you?
I got into a
fight at work
and I got fired.
Man.
I know.
I mean, did you get fired
'cause you lost the fight
or did you get fired
'cause you won fight?
Which one was it?
Shut up man.
We hungry.
Mom had to work late.
She said we gotta get
dinner from your job.
She said to make sure
we get some salads.
But can we just
order pizza, please.
Y'all ain't
gettin no pizza.
- Why?
- Cause I said so.
Fuck.
You remember me?
No, not really.
Felix Anderson.
I was the probate lawyer
of your grandmother's will.
Yeah.
You looking a
lot more svelte.
What, you been
in the gym.
I started walking
inside Krispy Kreme
instead of going
through the drive-thru.
Every little bit helps.
So what's up man?
We've been getting
notices from the bank.
Apparently you all are behind
on your property taxes
and they haven't had
any luck contacting you.
Property taxes, what?
Yeah.
Even though this
house was paid in full
and passed on
to your mom,
she still has to pay the
property tax to the city.
She's a couple
years behind.
Is your mom home?
I'll talk to
her about it.
What up man?
What's the deal B.
Cart?
Yeah.
I do what I want
I do, I do what
I want, want
I do what I want
I do, I do what
I want, yeah
I do what I want
I do, I do what
I want, want
Hey, you gotta take
that shit off, cuh.
Who is this?
I don't know.
All right,
where she coming from?
The outside.
You do realize I
can see you right?
You just gonna do
whatever you want.
Listen, don't make me come
up behind this counter.
Oh, You don't
give a damn.
Oh, you must
wanna work here.
You gotta clean up.
No janitor around here.
Yo, this shit is
mad disrespectful.
This weirdo is being real
reckless in my store.
So you just gonna take all
the feminine products, huh?
Oh, what the fuck?
Is this really
surprising?
I do have a ski mask on.
Well, you've seen
Menace II Society, right?
Yeah, and?
- Oh.
- All right, all right,
All right, all right.
I'ma get the money.
All right.
I'm getting the money.
You want the quarters too
and the change?
Is something funny?
Yeah, the universe.
That black eye
looks good on you.
Take the wallet.
Go ahead, ain't
shit in there anyway.
What's in your
pockets, Brandon?
Nigga, I got eyes
in the back of my head.
Andal, come on.
Calm down.
That applies to
you too, sweetheart.
Put it on the counter.
Come on man, hurry up.
She got a gun.
Nigga, you
stealing noodles?
You're funny
dude, Brandon.
Nice to meet you
motherfucker.
Oh, thank you.
I don't know what type
of ghetto love story
you caught up in,
but that shit
was crazy fool.
Make no damn sense.
You fucking up, Brandon.
How?
I'ma graduate.
That ain't enough?
You didn't apply
for one school.
Vocational,
technical, nothing
For what?
I obviously ain't going.
Why even come to
exit counseling
if you got everything
already figured out?
I don't know, that's
what they told me to do.
You were doing so well
since your incident.
Wasn't no incident.
Okay.
All I'm saying is
we don't have the luxury
to just say fuck it.
You need to hunker down,
focus.
If you need help,
I am here for you, Br-
Brandon.
Brandon.
Do you hear me
talking to you?
Sorry.
Do you still have that
job over at Burger Bang?
Most of the opportunities
that come across my desk
require at least
some job history.
You want a resume?
Let me get back to class.
Wait a minute,
how about this?
How about we meet
back here next week
and I can see if
there's some internships
you might be
interested in?
Yeah.
All right, you can go.
This is good.
It's real good.
Hey.
This one got 20
more minutes
and I just put another
load in the other one.
Oh and Lamont's
supposed to be dropping
some money off
for me tonight.
Despite what it
looked like,
I am trying to
get better.
I just don't need
those pills.
Then why'd you stop
going to the therapist?
Because instead of
having a pain in my head,
she was a pain in my ass.
Quiz me.
Quiz me.
All right, the
word of the day is,
regicide.
Spell it.
R-E-G-I-C-I-D-E.
I know what this is.
I know.
It means when you
get rid of something.
Oh shit,
it's when you
kill a king.
When you kill a king.
that's right, baby.
Undefeated,
unstoppable,
vocabulary champion
of 79th and Normandy,
I still got it baby.
Okay, I'ma go clean
this nasty ass building.
I'll smoke you
some more later.
I ain't never seen
no cartoon that funny.
Trey, Ciara, get
in your room.
- Why?
- Why?
I was worried we were gonna
have to jump on your bed.
You hear this crunch?
This how real cereal
supposed to sound.
Cassidy to the rescue.
Cassidy?
Ooh Cassidy.
Now, I see why you
took those ramen noodles.
Cause y'all ain't
have shit to eat.
What
are doing in my house--
We're just having
a little snack,
join us, why don't ya?
Yeah, don't worry.
Just got back from a little
grocery store adventure.
You're welcome.
What?
I know.
Ciara's allergic to
peanuts, she told me.
Don't worry,
everything checks out.
They said they've never
had almond milk before.
I couldn't believe it.
Now almonds a tree
nut, you know?
So it's all good.
This your girlfriend's purse?
It's nice.
She ain't my
girlfriend.
Yeah, right.
I bet y'all in love.
And I bet you
still pee in the bed.
Now I told your soggy
drinking after eight ass
to get in the room.
Why you telling them
about my business?
Would you like a bowl
of Frosted Flakes?
No, I don't
want no Frosted Flakes.
Very well, it is
already lunchtime and you need to eat.
Freeze mother fucker.
Hey.
- Please don't shoot.
- Take that shit off girl
and watch your mouth.
Trey, put it down, now.
Chill out.
It's not like there's a
gun in there or anything.
Can I see you
outside for a second?
Yeah, of course.
Sit down.
Look, I know what you're gonna
say and you're completely right.
We should go on
a real date.
This was tacky
on my part.
What the fuck
are you doing here?
Came to see you.
I don't know you.
And the last
time I saw you,
you had a gun
pointed to my head.
It happened.
I gave you a story.
How are the rest of
your classes today?
You know you really need
to start being nice to me,
we're classmates now.
Fuck, I thought
I saw you.
You stalking me
or something?
Yeah, you wish?
No, just came
and give you this.
You were right, there's
nothing in it worth taking.
You look like a idiot
on your license.
Well, I ain't
finna say thank you.
Give me your hand.
What?
Give me your fucking
hand and I'll go.
Quietly.
Wait.
Is this the only
reason you came?
Why didn't you flinch?
'Cause I don't wanna
play this game again
Why must I always...
Why you
throwing so hard?
I'm not.
Yes you are.
No I'm not.
- Yeah, you are.
- No I'm not.
What's wrong with you?
I'ma play with some Lego.
What?
What the fuck is
wrong with you?
Man, what you
want, Lamont?
Hey, you better watch who
the fuck you talking to.
Man, I said
what you want?
You gonna let me in?
You gonna stand there like
you got a album coming out.
Man, open the
fucking door.
Daddy!
- Dad!
- Hey,
my babies.
What's y'all doing.
Nothing, just playing.
Yeah, I got a little
something for you,
I bought you a hat.
No you didn't,
this the same hat you
wear all the time.
Nigga, take the hat.
Y'all need to clean
this house up.
Okay.
Where
your mama at?
In her room.
What up baby?
Let go, let go,
Let go.
Hey, y'all wanna
go to the park?
Yeah.
Come on, put your shoes on,
let's go to the park.
All right.
His half's
bigger than mine.
Nuh-uh.
That's all y'all got?
You ain't give
us nothing but $2
and his piece is
bigger than mine.
Shut up, no it ain't.
Gimme the ice cream.
Give it here.
Bruh.
Yeah, now y'all even.
You ain't nothing but
spoiled little brat.
No I'm not.
I'm watching my show.
No you're not.
What's your
girlfriend's name again?
She left her purse.
It's Cassidy.
She ain't my girlfriend.
Where all those
groceries come from?
I told you I was
going to the store.
Damn, you don't
know how to knock?
I got three more
bags in there
and there's no room.
Well it ain't
gonna go to waste.
I asked you a question,
where they come from?
Does it matter?
Where you
get the money?
Again, does it matter?
The fridge is full.
You should be grateful.
Excuse me, who you
think you're talking to?
A man came around here
and said we owe
property taxes
and I can't take
care of everything.
I'm taking care of it.
How?
You can't even take
care of yourself.
And why the fuck do you keep
letting that fuck nigga Lamont
sell your lithium?
I ain't crazy.
- You starting shit right now
- I ain't crazy.
- over food Janice.
- I ain't crazy!
- I ain't crazy!
- If you ain't crazy
- I don't know what is.
- I ain't crazy!
You in my room starting
shit over food, Janice.
If you not crazy,
ain't no such thing.
Boy, don't make me--
Don't make you what?
I'm so sick of your--
I'm
sick of your shit.
Get out, get out my room.
Skipping out on
your medication, so what?
You think you
so fucking smart,
I called your
job last night.
Excuse me, your old job.
Cat got your sharp
ass tongue now, huh?
I don't give a
damn about that job.
Where you
get the money?
You ain't got no job.
Don't worry about it.
- Whose purse is that?
- It ain't yours.
Whose motherfucking
purse is--
Get the fuck
out Janice.
Get the fuck out.
Nigga.
Here you go.
Thank you so
much Cindy.
Let me know if
you need anything else.
Will do.
Chocolate peanut
butter, shit is bomb.
You think you
got enough to eat?
Two milkshakes?
I got an extra
just in case.
All right, I just came to
give you this. So we even now.
Did you know that this is the
diner from Reservoir Dogs?
Is that the movie
where all them white
boys kept saying nigga?
That's every
Tarantino movie.
Anyway, did you
go through it?
Yeah, what is that,
your adopted family or
something in that Polaroid?
I don't know, is it.
All right, I did
what I came here to do.
So you enjoy your
sumo wrestler meal?
We both know that's
not why you came.
Okay, Aristotle,
tell me why I'm here.
Have you ever done anything
that you just wanted to do
without looking
over your shoulder
or asking another person
if it was cool first?
You know, I got lost on
Google the other day,
I started reading
about circus elephants of all things.
And it's actually interesting
how they're trained.
See, apparently
when they're young
they tie 'em to a pole
so they won't run away.
And they're too weak to rip
the pole from the ground,
so eventually they
just give up trying.
Now what's crazy is
when they get older,
they never try to escape when
they get tied up at night.
Even though it'd be
nothing for them
to just stampede right
out onto freedom.
Yeah, I ain't
no elephant.
Let's get outta here.
You ain't gonna pay?
Cindy's coming.
Or feel free to
fit the bill,
I don't give a shit.
Welcome to your life
There's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you
Acting on your
best behavior
I don't think you
drive fast enough.
What?
I said, I don't
think you drive--
Hold on, hold on.
Everybody wants to
rule the world.
Happy?
Did you know James
Dean used to race his Porsche Speedster
on this very road
every night?
Yeah, he drove his ass
right off that cliff too.
Not really, but
that would've been a better ending.
Just sit back and relax.
You have my permission.
So tell me something cool
about yourself Brandon.
You seem to know
everything already.
So why don't you tell me
something cool about you?
Like, is that your
mom and dad in that photo in your wallet?
Yeah, but...
Yeah.
When they do
I'll be right
behind you
So glad we've
almost made it
So sad they had to fade
it - Why did you kiss me?
Do I have to
have a reason?
What's up with your mom?
The kids told me she
was in her room asleep.
Is she on drugs
or something?
What? No.
She just...
Sometimes she doesn't
do what she needs to do
to control her mood.
Plus she has
migraines and shit.
That sounds like an
excuse for something else.
What?
Why am I even talking
about this with you.
And where the fuck
are we going?
We've been driving
around for 30 minutes.
Why do we have to
be going somewhere?
You never seen
Dazed and Confused?
And that's
relevant because?
Fine, you wanna
do something?
Okay,
let's do something.
All for freedom
and for pleasure
Nothing ever
lasts forever
Every--
Get out.
What the hell
are you doing?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, shit.
I knew your ass was
crazy but shit, what...
It's something
to do, right?
Yeah, but why
would you do this?
It's just a car.
Here, you try.
Fuck no.
Nigga, take this shit.
Trust me, it feels great.
You'll feel great.
What the fuck
are you doing?
You just...
I'm just
fucking with you.
Go.
Go.
Huh.
Oh, that shit
feel good.
Wait for the eggs,
wait for the eggs.
Y'all know I can put my
foot in them when I need to.
Ciara, watch
out they hot.
Let 'em cool off a bit.
How you like
them grits baby?
Did you put
cheese in them?
If I told you,
I'd have to kill you.
Oh.
She talking about you.
Oh look at what
the cat dragged in.
Where you coming from?
I bet he was with Cassidy.
Who's Cassidy?
His little girlfriend.
Man she ain't
my girlfriend.
Yes she is.
And you ain't think
I wanna meet her?
Boy, I raised you better.
Come on Janice,
it's too early for this.
Aw, so you just going
to stand there and pout?
Come eat, come on.
I made you a plate.
Just the way you
like it, right?
Yep.
You know I like to throw
down on Sunday mornings.
I know you used to.
Cheer up.
We're having a real
family breakfast here.
Right?
Something we need to
have a lot more often.
Something we're
going to have.
Y'all would like
that, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.
Hey, stop
playing and eat my food.
Hey.
This weekend
was interesting.
Well the battle begins.
Hey wait.
I don't have a BMW,
but I might have something
else for you to break.
Okay.
Let's go, let's go.
Back to class.
Now you really think
that you can brute
force the soda machine?
I used to work
at a carniceria.
I had to stock one
of these all the time.
And what I learned is
you ain't gotta
be strong,
you just gotta be
precise.
Ah, this brings
a whole new meaning
to the phrase Coke binge.
Yeah, put it in here.
Oh, so what, so you can
disappear with this shit again?
Hurry up.
Come on.
Hey.
Oh shit, Come on.
- Go.
- Go, come on.
Go, go, go.
Hurry up.
Full of surprises.
Only one
surprised is you.
We should get
outta here.
Have some fun.
I got class.
So do I. And?
Wait, I got a meeting
with my guidance counselor.
Well now we have
a meeting and
the first order of business
is catching a matinee.
Stella, I want
to speak to Ethel.
I'm practically gone.
So, darling,
what's the matter?
Oh, I
just want...
Who knew you
could be normal.
You know, Lena Horne
was a bad bitch
and not for like the obvious
reasons like being pretty.
She lived the
perfect life.
Perfect life, how?
Shit is a myth.
She was a nightclub
performer by the age of 16
and she--
Shh.
What the fuck
you shushing.
I don't think I
ever knew you until now.
Well that's on
me I guess.
Here, you forget. My
part of the contract...
Hey, hey,
turn right here.
Why?
Why not?
Really Bob Ross?
That's what we
came up here for?
I've been wanting
to get back up here for a minute now.
I came on a class trip
in elementary one time and
I couldn't get this landscape
outta my head ever since.
You wanna be an artist?
I am an artist.
I want to get
paid for it.
I just gotta keep going
till I figure that out.
How indefatigable
of you?
I-N-D-E-F-A-T-I-G-A-B-L-E
what that mean man?
Indefatigable.
No, do not try to
impress me by spelling out
my obnoxiously long
and unnecessary word.
Nah,
it's like a game me
and my mom play,
like word of the day.
Cute.
We should have
our own game,
spelling dumb shit.
L is for how
lit I am tonight
O is for the old
ass wallet that you own
V is very, very
extraordinary
E is even more than
anyone that you adore
And love
Come on you know
this come on.
Appreciate the ride.
Even though you
did kidnap me.
It was fun.
It was better
than class.
Everybody needs a
little me time, right?
Technically I
spent it with you,
so not sure if
that counts,
but yeah, sure.
Don't get smart.
So you trying to
hang out tomorrow?
After school this time.
All right.
Whose
car is that?
It's my friend's.
Nothing but trouble.
So are you.
Your school called.
So?
I ain't trying
to argue.
I handled it.
But between this
and the incident...
There wasn't
no incident.
Okay, well you
can't get so mad,
you throw chairs
at school.
And your butt needs
to be at every class.
Yeah, I know.
Thanks.
Brandon baby,
I'm trying.
I hope you know that.
I can't get but
so mad at you
for not doing what
you're supposed to do,
'cause I've been
fucking up.
You ain't been
messing up.
But I'm crazy.
Same thing.
I was just saying that.
I don't know why I...
I don't know why those
groceries sent me like that.
I wonder how we going
to pay these back taxes.
I can't get one
second of peace.
Look, you know
things always work out
one way or another.
You just need to
focus on yourself and
getting your
shit in order.
I know.
I'ma do better,
starting now.
First, you need to get
rid of that nigga Lamont.
It's always
about him with you.
He the one
flipping your pills.
How are you supposed
to get better
when you ain't even
really trying?
Letting that bum ass
nigga tell you what to do.
You either sleeping
off a headache,
you working or you
following up behind his ass.
And what about
Trey and Ciara?
That's their daddy,
they need him too.
I ain't trying
to be mean Janice.
I know.
I know.
Can't help but love the
things that hurt us, right?
Yep.
I know that better
than anybody.
You used to sing around
the house all the time
and dance and just
do all kind of shit.
I used to act up
on them, right.
Your legs still
work don't they?
You need to get out and
use 'em for a change,
without that nigga.
Some me time?
Some me time.
Yeah, exactly.
Me time.
I don't know.
I might shake a
lil' sum'n sum'n
while I'm at it.
You need to relax,
you still my mama.
I don't wanna hear
or see none of that.
This you?
I thought you'd be living
under a bridge somewhere.
You know in the wild,
where your ass belongs.
Oh well a girl still
needs her creature comforts.
I just need to
pick something up.
'Sup Cass.
- Hi Cass.
- Hey.
What's up?
What are y'all watching?
Deserves got
nothing to do with it.
Jordan, enough
with the pistol.
It's not even
loaded, get off me.
You've never seen
Unforgiven?
He is obsessed with guns
and westerns and shit.
Probably my fault.
Come on.
Hey Cass.
Hey.
I thought that
Huxtable ass family
in that picture--
This ain't a family,
this is an arrangement.
Yeah, my foster mom ain't
really my cup of tea
but the babies are sweet.
How'd you
get that scar?
Don't you have scrapes?
Scratches?
Shit that reminds
you there was a time
that you had to
fight for something?
Be your own fucking hero?
Of course not.
I got real life people
who fucking depend on me.
Not to be no hero but
to hold shit down.
Life ain't no
fucking movie.
Found it.
Smoked my other
travel blunt.
You wanna light it up
real quick before we go?
It's not a travel blunt
if we smoke it here.
I got
a special spot.
Damn, what time is it?
Weren't we supposed
to go somewhere?
Fuck, you're right.
Is it too late?
Shit, I don't know.
Okay, Spotify mix.
Oh just something
about her
She the definition
of a goddess
Body shape,
Coke bottle
Heels on, red bottle
She what you want,
what you needed
I know it's
fucking corny.
My obsession with movies,
but I get so
many dope ideas
about how I wanna live
my life through them.
Shit I want to do and
places I want to go.
It's all real to me,
'cause it's all possible.
I dig it.
It's what makes you tick?
It's not corny.
But I don't know,
maybe you should find
something in real life
that makes you
feel that way.
I guess you're right.
But I learned a
long time ago that
people can take things
from you if you let them.
No matter what crazy
shit happens to me, I find
a way to keep my universe
in divine fucking order.
Cause I'm
loving her flow
Sweat all over
your body
Girl put your
phone on silent
Wanna make
you vibrate
As always with women who are
trying to get information
she told more
than she heard.
Man I'm still
broke as fuck.
I gotta find a way to
pay these back taxes.
Yo.
I've been watching
And I have a
thing for you
Oh, they want me
out up in there.
How you doing baby?
I'm cool.
Damn, I'm feeling lit.
You forgetting
something?
What you mean?
About two extra
niggas, yay high.
Look a lot like you.
Oh they at
Lamont's house.
I told him I needed to run
an errand for your aunt
and I turned
my phone off.
Me time baby.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
You left them where?
I had to dance, my
spirit needed it baby.
Don't worry,
I'm about to go
get 'em now.
Let me just change--
What the fuck?
That's the last place
they need to be.
And you drunk right now,
you can't be serious.
I'm going.
Lay your ass down.
Who knocking at my
door like the police?
It's kind of late
for Jehovah Witness
or are you one of those
second day Adventist people?
Where Lamont at?
Who's asking?
'Cause it's giving very
much snitch energy.
Lacey get out the way.
My brother and
sister in the house.
Lamont!
Stop all that howling.
You stupid?
Come in dummy.
Gang ass nigga
Broke ass nigga
Got to keep it real
You ain't gotta
ask nigga
Flow through the city
Like I'm on on
a rap nigga
I might get
with the shit
I don't need
a bass nigga
You okay?
I just doing my thing
Baby blue sky
Come on.
'Cause you don't want
no problems like that
'Cause we go be like
First of all,
you need to relax.
I got two credits of early
childhood development.
They fine.
Come on.
Nigga what
I give a fuck
Bye niece,
I see you next
time nephew, okay?
Come on.
Bye.
Always coming in here acting
like he run some shit.
Hey, y'all wait right
here for a second, okay?
I'll be right back.
Lock the door.
- All right.
- Okay.
Where Lamont at?
Lamont!
What did I tell you
about that damn howling?
You better have
a real good reason
why you yelling in
my house and shit.
They kids, man.
Ciara is six.
And?
You know she
allergic to that shit?
I know what my
own daughter can eat
and what she can't eat.
You ain't her daddy.
Me and Janice decides
what's good for our kids.
And let's be clear,
I had to go pick 'em up,
'cause your ass wasn't
nowhere to be found.
What, you forgot?
Man, just stay
away from 'em.
No, you know what,
I'm actually gonna
do the opposite.
Oh, Janice
didn't tell you?
We finding a place,
so we can be under
one big roof.
We gonna be one
big happy family.
and maybe yo little ass
can start respecting me.
Get the fuck outta my face
What's wrong with you.
Fuck off me.
Yeah, little nigga.
You better be glad
I love yo mama.
Oh boy.
Hey,
come on now.
Man, we can't let
mom see like this bro.
Man, you look like shit.
Come on man.
Watch your mouth.
You do.
Yeah, you too much.
Ah.
Quit moving.
All right man,
look, look, look, look.
I'm straight, y'all ain't gotta
worry about me.
Why were you and
my daddy fighting?
I don't like
him anymore.
Yeah, me neither.
But, I'm good.
Now go to bed.
It's past your bedtime.
All right.
Hey, tell me
about these look later.
Bruh,
why don't you just go ahead
and tattoo permanent scars
on your face, man.
Save these niggas
the trouble.
I probably should, huh?
I'm serious, man.
Are you good?
I'm straight, bro.
I saw you by the
vending machine--
Brandon!
Here we go.
What happened?
Apollo, get your
ass to class!
Where were you?
Something came up.
I go outta my way and
pull some strings for you.
The least you could
do is show up.
I didn't ask
you to do that.
You know what?
Nobody is going
to help you
unless you are willing
to help yourself first.
You understand me?
Now go on and
get to class.
Come on.
Go ahead, I'll be
in there in a minute.
All right
peanut head.
Leave that open.
Looks like
no one's home.
Yeah, we need
to hurry up.
Get his stash and get
the fuck up out of there.
Yeah.
Yeah, I know
how it works.
You said it yourself,
he deserves it.
You need the money to help
your family out, right?
Well this is your
best option.
We'll be fine.
Hey, what the
fuck are you doing?
We can creep around in
the dark and waste time
or we can turn the light
on and be done with it.
Be outta here in
five minutes.
Are you gonna stand there
or are you gonna help?
This was your
idea, remember?
Shit.
Yo, you heard that?
Oh shit.
We gotta get the
fuck up outta here.
Wait. Wait.
This dude beat the shit out
of you in front of the kids.
Chill, it's empty.
We can put the fear
of God in him.
You know, like
Jules did Ringo..
He already knows
we're in here,
the lights are on.
We run out that
back door,
we'll both fuck
around and get shot.
This is his turn.
Fuck.
Hurry up, hide.
Whoever you are
motherfucker,
I got a gang of
niggas on they way,
you better say
your prayer bitch.
You want to feel this?
You want to feel this?
Yeah, come on out.
Where you at?
Come out, come out
wherever you are.
Thought you was gonna come
in here and take my shit.
Huh?
Yeah nigga, I did.
Turn the fuck around.
I could blow your fucking
brains out right now.
Who gon' give a fuck?
You can't hide.
I'ma find you.
You'd stay right there
if you were smart Ringo.
Boy you know you
got your mama fooled.
Does Janice know she's
raising a stick up kid?
I knew that was you.
Shut your ass up.
On second thought I
might just kill you.
Don't do this.
Keep your mouth shut
you filthy animal.
Don't do this.
Say it again nigga.
Don't do this!
I want you to
remember this moment
for the rest of your
whack ass life.
Shit.
Shit.
You told me the
gun was empty.
- We gotta go.
- You said it was empty.
We gotta go now.
Fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck!
Lamont, Lamont,
Lamont, no, no, no.
Lamont!
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
I can't get out
and beat on your car again.
It's not that type
of situation, go.
Fuck, fuck.
I just shot that nigga.
I just fucking
killed that nigga,
fucking with you.
I don't even
fucking know you.
Fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck.
But it's cool, right?
It's cool, huh?
Everything is cool,
'cause the gun was empty.
Fuck.
Fuck.
I'ma go to prison.
I'm finna go
to prison man.
This smart ass
mouth you got,
but now you ain't
got nothing to say?
You fucking deaf?
you fucking mute
all of a sudden?
Speak.
We gotta fucking go,
you can't sit here and have a
fucking breakdown right now,
go.
It was empty.
Cassidy...
It was empty.
Please make it better
Please make it better
Please make it better
Please don't
put her to sleep
If I can't be
there to see
Just put all
her pain on me
She's rarer than
you would believe
Use every
drug you need
Just please bring
her back to me
Please make it better
Please make it better
And all I
can't wait to see
Is you there
in front of me
You be dancing
in revelry
You told me you've
been thinking lots
The world thought
that it changed you so
I couldn't stop smiling
like the whole way home
Please don't
change my mind
Sun's coming up.
Already.
Nothing is
going to happen.
Just act normal.
Yeah.
All right.
It's empty.
Hey baby.
Hey.
Boy, come here,
lemme look at you.
It's nothing.
You get that from
a fight at school?
It wasn't a big deal.
You acting like you
new in the neighborhood or something.
I know I taught you
how to throw a punch.
And if you ain't gonna do
that, then at least duck.
Or run.
Hush.
Your aunt, I'll
call her back.
You with that girl again
last night, weren't you?
Mm-mm, I stayed
at Apollo's.
I'm gonna go get
ready for school.
I'm ready to listen
when you ready to talk.
I know.
Give it.
- Give it.
- Man, you so short.
Give it, give
it, give it.
Close the refrigerator.
Stop.
Calm down.
Hello.
Mommy!
Trey, Ciara,
get in the room.
Go now.
Janice, Janice,
calm down.
What happened?
No, no, no, no, no, no,
- What happened?
- no, no, no, no, no, no.
What happened, Janice?
Somebody killed Lamont.
Somebody killed Lamont.
Somebody killed Lamont.
Lamont's dead?
I was supposed to
see him tonight,
but I told him
not to come over.
I'm so sorry baby,
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry baby,
I'm so sorry.
So sorry baby.
Janice I'm so...
Fuck Lamont.
Shit.
Hey, you're up early.
You look tired
as fuck, dude.
Yeah, I couldn't sleep.
I was up just...
Just thinking about
what happened.
Why?
Why not?
I told you nothing
was gonna happen
and nothing happened.
Gotta stop
dwelling on it.
Yeah. Okay.
Come on. Killing my vibe.
Acting like the cops got
the place surrounded.
And why are you
wearing a backpack?
Because I got
school today.
I only had a month left
and I'm fucking that up,
messing around
with your ass.
That's
why you're in here
making this ghetto
ass breakfast?
Let me get my keys,
I'll drop you off.
No, that's cool.
I'll catch the bus.
If that's
what you want.
I dunno if it's
worth it God.
Hi.
Come on in.
- Swerving on a empty road
- Good to see you, Janice.
- I feel you crashing
- Good to see you too.
How
you feeling?
I'm here.
- That's good.
- I'm here.
How are the children?
- I'm filled with something
- Um...
- 'Cause deep down
- I understand.
I know somewhere deep
I can't swim
Deep down, don't
get too deep now
I can't swim in
those waters
In those waters
I wanna do
better for you
I wanna do
better for you
Had a good time
ignoring me today?
Yo, Brandon.
Yo, what's going on?
Okay, now you're
being dramatic.
White women call this
the silent treatment
and we let 'em think
we don't like it.
You've never
seen Kill Bill?
Jesus.
For real.
You can't sit there
and ignore me forever.
So you're leaving?
Just like that, sayonara.
Why the fuck are you acting
like an abused housewife?
Hello,
Earth to Brandon.
What the fuck is
wrong with you?
You ruined my life.
That's what's wrong.
I wish I'd never
even met your ass.
I knew the
gun was loaded.
There, you happy?
Deep down inside
you knew it too.
That's why you
pulled the trigger.
I don't know what
you talking about.
Brandon, Brandon,
you wanna know
why I kissed you?
Because I knew you
were just like me.
We're the same person.
No we're not.
You're a fucking liar.
No, you're the
one that's lying.
I knew why you
laughed, that's why.
And I know why
you didn't flinch.
I felt it.
Deep down inside, you
know what it's like.
You're in on
the joke too.
You made me fucking
kill somebody.
No.
No, you made
you kill somebody.
You did that.
You blame everybody else,
that's your thing.
But all I did was give
you the green light to do
what you already
wanted to do.
You pulled that
trigger, not me.
Why? Because you
fucking enjoyed it.
You can't lie to
yourself, Brandon.
Why did you come back?
I didn't mess up
anything for you.
I gave you life.
You got a taste and you
loved every minute of it.
Because with me,
you know that you can
do whatever you want.
I want my
fucking life back.
I want Trey and Ciara
to have a normal childhood.
I want my old mom back,
I wanna fucking graduate.
I don't want you
fucking that shit up.
I don't want you.
You are
important to me.
You ain't
gonna shoot me.
You're right.
I'm not.
You know the best things
happen to the worst people.
Everything else just
happens to the people
who least deserve it.
You ain't gonna
shoot yourself either.
I promise I
won't flinch.
What's up y'all?
I missed you.
Girl, you act like I've
been gone away at war.
I'm not gonna lie,
I took your room.
You can have it
back right now.
We gonna have
to fight man.
- What?
- All right,
all right, all right.
What y'all watching?
The Wizard of Oz.
No.
The Wiz.
- Oh.
- The black version.
That's right baby.
What y'all know
about The Wiz?
What you know about it?
Lamont's family wants to have
his service next Saturday.
There's some chicken
in the fridge.
Let me warm you up some.
So I can't do
extra assignments,
stay after
school, nothing?
Boy, you have
missed too much class
and with no
excuse, mind you.
I know I fucked up.
Then why you
sitting in my office?
I'm trying to fix it.
Oh honey,
there's nothing you could
do to fix it at this point.
You're not gonna walk.
All right.
I deserve that.
So I'll be back
next year.
Not necessarily.
If you want your diploma,
you can finish out
the school year,
attend summer school,
it's not gonna be fun.
But you can make
up your credits
and at least have
it mailed to you.
Word?
Yes, word.
All right,
then I'm finna go crazy
at the dollar store
and re-up on pens and pencils
and all that shit then.
I'm glad to hear it.
All right, let me
get back to class.
Well there may
be one more thing.
Whatever you
need from me.
I need you to
show up this time
when I set up
an interview.
My son is a creative
director there.
They're looking for talented
young concept artists.
Apparently Xbox
or Nintendo,
somebody big like
that just acquired them.
And lucky for you,
they're expanding.
Oh so this is a job?
It's an internship
but it's paid.
Gotta crawl first.
You do a good
job, who knows.
I figured it
would suit you.
Thank you.
Oh no honey,
don't thank me.
You better bust your ass
and you better not embarrass
me in front of my son.
It's not yours yet.
I don't wanna see you back in
my office next year.
You won't.
Thank you.
I win, pay up.
You know you
cheated, right?
I got from one
side to the other.
That's $5.
Uh-uh, but you know I
wasn't gonna let you fall.
So really, you set me up.
You did the
right thing,
you always do.
Now pay up,
$5 please.
Oh, your lil'
hustling ass.
Yes sir.
Here,
get two sandwiches
this time.
Hey, hey.
Watch this, watch
this, watch this.
Sorry bro.
Brandon
Brandon,
do you want one or what?
No, I'm good.
There's my baby.
Where you coming from?
Dr. Milner's office.
I'm back on the wagon.
Doing a session a week.
She says she'll work
with my schedule
and I killed two birds
with one stone today.
Interviewed for that
supervisor spot right after.
I need to make
more money.
I ain't gonna
lose this house.
I don't know, I
might get it.
I just might.
You know might.
You got this.
All this talk about me.
Here you go.
You do not need to be
spending money on me.
Oh stop, take it.
I got it at Ross.
Best $20 I spent
in a while.
I can't have my first born
out here looking crazy.
Thanks mom.
I've been leaning
on you too much.
I need to be a
better example.
Because you could be something
beautiful in this world.
You
want the slims?
Mm-hmm.
Appreciate you.
Yep.
Next.
What's up with
it my brother.
Man, I thought you
moved to China.
Nah, shit just
been crazy bruh.
Cart?
No, I'm good.
I'm straight.
Oh, okay.
All right.
I know you heard
what happened?
No, what happened?
I got robbed.
Again?
Hello.
All right,
All right, cool.
I'll really shoot
you this time.
Kidding.
Seriously?
Hello to you too.
You and those hot fries.
How have you been?
I've
Been.
Me too.
What do you want?
Take a ride with me.
Nah.
Come on,
It'll be fun.
It'll be like
our first date.
All right, fine.
But I'm driving.
Oh, okay.
Where are we going?
Why do we have to
be going somewhere?
You were right.
About what?
You know I've been coming
to that store every night
since you left,
waiting for you
to show up again.
And I had it all
worked out in my mind.
Get in the car, drive
out to the hills.
We'd fight, we'd kiss,
we'd fight some more.
I'm winding my way up,
I'm speeding
the whole time.
I'm just going faster
and faster and faster
until you finally notice.
Right when you speak up
and finally tell
me to slow down,
I just floor it,
like Louise.
And maybe it cuts some black
while we're in the air.
That would've been
some fly shit.
But,
one night I was just
sitting there waiting and
I didn't want to
do that anymore.
I just wanted to see you.
You could've
just stopped by.
Right.
That ain't cinematic
enough for you.
It never is.
I'm sorry.
Don't be.
You gave me a story.
I did give you a real
ass story, don't front.
I just keep thinking,
if you would've
walked into that store just a minute later
I just wanna know
why it happened.
Guess we'll know when
we're supposed to.
You shoulda ran that.
I'll run the next one.
Okay.
Damn, I'm surprised Ali
ain't giving me shit
about those
ramen noodles.
For real.
Brandon!
Cassidy.
I guess
I'm Kane right now.
Or maybe Ricky.
Hard to tell.
Hey yo, you gotta
take that off player.
Excuse me, can you
take that mask off?
What the hell you doing?
Hey boy, you gonna have to
get the fuck outta my store,
looking all
crazy and shit.
It's like you were the
gun and I was the fire.
Bubbling up inside you.
No I can't show the tears
That I'll be another
grain of sand
No, no, I
didn't do this.
But you did.
Washed away
over the years
We did.
Life was closing in,
coming down on you
like a ton of bricks.
Show me
Show me
Show me what
forever means
Show me
Whose car is that?
It's my friends. Show
me what forever means
Nothing but trouble.
So are you.
When all is done
I brought you
out the darkness.
Show me any questions
and what will come
But you led me
back into it.
That I do what
I was here to do
A mask I wore
with pride.
I never knew how
good it could feel.
Thank you Cindy.
Enjoy.
It's like
they keep it hidden away
from niggas like me.
Show me what
forever means
Show me
Show me
Show me what
forever means
I
gotta let ya go.
Brandon!
Apparently
you all are behind
on your property taxes.
But I
had a nightmare.
Look,
I'm not working
busting my ass so
you could be bringing
bitches up in here. -
You hear this crunch?
This is how real cereal
supposed to sound.
We gon'
be one... big...
But can we
just order pizza?
Whose fucking
purse is that? - Get the fuck out Janice.
Boy you know you
got your mama fooled.
Mommy!
It's cold in
there, huh?
My favorite
number is two.
Me and your dad
have that in common.
I wish I
didn't need you.
I'm happy you found me.
This was meant to be.
No regrets, or shame in
the discovery.
We turned darkness
into light.
That's some
revolutionary shit.
Are you okay?
No.
What's going on?
What happened baby?
What happened?
Are you okay?
Oh my God.
Come here,
lemme look at you.
You're okay, it's
gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, it's all right.
It's okay.
Brandon,
I'm really glad your
mother brought you in.
Where I go, where I
go from here
- Oh I, know I
- Yeah, me too.
Could be nowhere
And trust that all that
money's good for nothing
If you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah
Look, I am no
fashion model
But I got fresh
for photographers
The camel coat
had the collar up
'Cause my emotions
was bottled up
And though the
ocean did not erupt
It turned up till
it's loud enough
To just make
something out of us
Past the shadow
of it doubting us
Godly, geometry
and calculus
That I can move
any mountain with
A nigga gotta
be an alchemist
Trying to create another
avenue of revenue
Inseverable because I'm
in love with having you
Security is just a
whole nother animal
I can't assume Xanadu
had a panic room
I wish the man in
the moon had a manual
And gratitude for the
wishes I granted you
A lifetime finally
I'm understanding you
The lifelines that
delines in a hand or two
And how it's difficult to
undo the damage you've done
Once the codes run
under the scanner too
So if you
capture the flame
And it's painful
You just charged
that to the game
'Cause it's shameful
to just fall back and complain
That you fractured the
laws of attraction again
Focus on the more
passionate plane
No conceptions,
immaculate man
Where I go, where
I go from here
Oh I, know I
could be nowhere
And trust that
All that money's good for
nothing if you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah
Once again to
the well I went
While the soul man scream
bloody hell out there
I'm trying to decode the
mean of the spell I'm in
And I don't even know
what fucking hotel I'm in
I checked in as the
monarch of mel-a-nin
The L-outfit
My body is a
shell I'm in
Piecing myself
together
Teaching myself
to never let
one lost divorce
my development
Reminds me of Ego Trippin'
like Nikki Giovanni
Wishing a system might
deliver me a body
Cum Laude, the rug on
the floor was from Saudi
The message out hung on
the door was unrowdy,
No dowry the price of
it all was one cowrie
Now we are the last
flop house on a bowry
Human trafficking,
moving Africans
Still grapple
with fantasies
Fill a bracket in
And if you
capture the flame
And it's painful
then just charge that to the game
Cause it's shameful
to just fall back and complain
That you fractured the
laws of attraction again
Focus on a more
passionate plane
Estimate a more
accurate frame of time
Or frame of mind
Attached to the same
No conceptions,
immaculate man
Where I go, where
I go from here
Oh I, know I
could be nowhere
And trust that
All that money's good for
nothing if you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah
Where I go, where
I go from here
Oh I, know I
could be nowhere
And trust that
All that money's good for
nothing if you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah
gotta let ya go.
Come on man, that's
some bullshit.
Yeah well, what
choice do I have?
But he started it.
Ain't no matter,
company policy,
you both gotta go.
Hey Brandon, Brandon,
you know I like you.
Man, I don't know shit.
You too bright
to be working here
at Burger Bang, anyway.
Man, I need this job.
I need my neighbor's dog
to stop shitting in my yard.
Yeah we all got
problems, huh?
Yeah.
Tell you what,
why don't you keep the
visor for the memories?
Welcome
to Burger Bang!
Stupid ass.
Fire me?
Gonna let me go?
I don't wanna work at that
stupid ass job anyway.
Ugly ass, Uncle Ruckus
looking mother fucker.
Imagine if you saw
yourself
Full of joy and life
Imagine if you
had wanted
What was going
to make it right
Brandon.
What?
I wanna sleep in here.
Mom in her room.
Go in there and
bother her.
But I don't wanna.
That's not my problem.
Girl go to sleep,
you gonna be passing
out at school tomorrow?
But I had a nightmare.
Another one?
Uh-huh.
All right,
come on.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Girl sit your ass down
- and finish eating.
- Leave me alone.
We're gonna be late.
Give it to me, sit down
and finish eating.
Wake you up, bruh.
Bro, what happened
to your eye?
Come on, let's go.
Ciara finish
drinking that milk.
All right,
that's the bus.
- Come on, come on, come on.
- Ooh bus bus bus!
Get up.
Come on bruh.
Come on move it, move
it, move it, move it.
- Here.
- Bye.
Bye.
I'll see y'all
later tonight.
- Come on.
- Bye.
Kids ain't got
shit to eat.
I'll stop by the store,
before my next shift today.
All right.
Got a migraine?
Mm-hmm.
I'll get you
some Tylenol.
Mm-mm, the only
thing you need to get
is your butt to school.
Go on.
Yeah, we done,
balled out
Came in the game now
you already chalk out
Crossed out
My guy.
Hey slow down boy,
before you choke
on that drumstick.
Try to give your boy
the smallest piece,
you know for shit.
What the fuck
happened to you?
I got into a
fight at work
and I got fired.
Man.
I know.
I mean, did you get fired
'cause you lost the fight
or did you get fired
'cause you won fight?
Which one was it?
Shut up man.
We hungry.
Mom had to work late.
She said we gotta get
dinner from your job.
She said to make sure
we get some salads.
But can we just
order pizza, please.
Y'all ain't
gettin no pizza.
- Why?
- Cause I said so.
Fuck.
You remember me?
No, not really.
Felix Anderson.
I was the probate lawyer
of your grandmother's will.
Yeah.
You looking a
lot more svelte.
What, you been
in the gym.
I started walking
inside Krispy Kreme
instead of going
through the drive-thru.
Every little bit helps.
So what's up man?
We've been getting
notices from the bank.
Apparently you all are behind
on your property taxes
and they haven't had
any luck contacting you.
Property taxes, what?
Yeah.
Even though this
house was paid in full
and passed on
to your mom,
she still has to pay the
property tax to the city.
She's a couple
years behind.
Is your mom home?
I'll talk to
her about it.
What up man?
What's the deal B.
Cart?
Yeah.
I do what I want
I do, I do what
I want, want
I do what I want
I do, I do what
I want, yeah
I do what I want
I do, I do what
I want, want
Hey, you gotta take
that shit off, cuh.
Who is this?
I don't know.
All right,
where she coming from?
The outside.
You do realize I
can see you right?
You just gonna do
whatever you want.
Listen, don't make me come
up behind this counter.
Oh, You don't
give a damn.
Oh, you must
wanna work here.
You gotta clean up.
No janitor around here.
Yo, this shit is
mad disrespectful.
This weirdo is being real
reckless in my store.
So you just gonna take all
the feminine products, huh?
Oh, what the fuck?
Is this really
surprising?
I do have a ski mask on.
Well, you've seen
Menace II Society, right?
Yeah, and?
- Oh.
- All right, all right,
All right, all right.
I'ma get the money.
All right.
I'm getting the money.
You want the quarters too
and the change?
Is something funny?
Yeah, the universe.
That black eye
looks good on you.
Take the wallet.
Go ahead, ain't
shit in there anyway.
What's in your
pockets, Brandon?
Nigga, I got eyes
in the back of my head.
Andal, come on.
Calm down.
That applies to
you too, sweetheart.
Put it on the counter.
Come on man, hurry up.
She got a gun.
Nigga, you
stealing noodles?
You're funny
dude, Brandon.
Nice to meet you
motherfucker.
Oh, thank you.
I don't know what type
of ghetto love story
you caught up in,
but that shit
was crazy fool.
Make no damn sense.
You fucking up, Brandon.
How?
I'ma graduate.
That ain't enough?
You didn't apply
for one school.
Vocational,
technical, nothing
For what?
I obviously ain't going.
Why even come to
exit counseling
if you got everything
already figured out?
I don't know, that's
what they told me to do.
You were doing so well
since your incident.
Wasn't no incident.
Okay.
All I'm saying is
we don't have the luxury
to just say fuck it.
You need to hunker down,
focus.
If you need help,
I am here for you, Br-
Brandon.
Brandon.
Do you hear me
talking to you?
Sorry.
Do you still have that
job over at Burger Bang?
Most of the opportunities
that come across my desk
require at least
some job history.
You want a resume?
Let me get back to class.
Wait a minute,
how about this?
How about we meet
back here next week
and I can see if
there's some internships
you might be
interested in?
Yeah.
All right, you can go.
This is good.
It's real good.
Hey.
This one got 20
more minutes
and I just put another
load in the other one.
Oh and Lamont's
supposed to be dropping
some money off
for me tonight.
Despite what it
looked like,
I am trying to
get better.
I just don't need
those pills.
Then why'd you stop
going to the therapist?
Because instead of
having a pain in my head,
she was a pain in my ass.
Quiz me.
Quiz me.
All right, the
word of the day is,
regicide.
Spell it.
R-E-G-I-C-I-D-E.
I know what this is.
I know.
It means when you
get rid of something.
Oh shit,
it's when you
kill a king.
When you kill a king.
that's right, baby.
Undefeated,
unstoppable,
vocabulary champion
of 79th and Normandy,
I still got it baby.
Okay, I'ma go clean
this nasty ass building.
I'll smoke you
some more later.
I ain't never seen
no cartoon that funny.
Trey, Ciara, get
in your room.
- Why?
- Why?
I was worried we were gonna
have to jump on your bed.
You hear this crunch?
This how real cereal
supposed to sound.
Cassidy to the rescue.
Cassidy?
Ooh Cassidy.
Now, I see why you
took those ramen noodles.
Cause y'all ain't
have shit to eat.
What
are doing in my house--
We're just having
a little snack,
join us, why don't ya?
Yeah, don't worry.
Just got back from a little
grocery store adventure.
You're welcome.
What?
I know.
Ciara's allergic to
peanuts, she told me.
Don't worry,
everything checks out.
They said they've never
had almond milk before.
I couldn't believe it.
Now almonds a tree
nut, you know?
So it's all good.
This your girlfriend's purse?
It's nice.
She ain't my
girlfriend.
Yeah, right.
I bet y'all in love.
And I bet you
still pee in the bed.
Now I told your soggy
drinking after eight ass
to get in the room.
Why you telling them
about my business?
Would you like a bowl
of Frosted Flakes?
No, I don't
want no Frosted Flakes.
Very well, it is
already lunchtime and you need to eat.
Freeze mother fucker.
Hey.
- Please don't shoot.
- Take that shit off girl
and watch your mouth.
Trey, put it down, now.
Chill out.
It's not like there's a
gun in there or anything.
Can I see you
outside for a second?
Yeah, of course.
Sit down.
Look, I know what you're gonna
say and you're completely right.
We should go on
a real date.
This was tacky
on my part.
What the fuck
are you doing here?
Came to see you.
I don't know you.
And the last
time I saw you,
you had a gun
pointed to my head.
It happened.
I gave you a story.
How are the rest of
your classes today?
You know you really need
to start being nice to me,
we're classmates now.
Fuck, I thought
I saw you.
You stalking me
or something?
Yeah, you wish?
No, just came
and give you this.
You were right, there's
nothing in it worth taking.
You look like a idiot
on your license.
Well, I ain't
finna say thank you.
Give me your hand.
What?
Give me your fucking
hand and I'll go.
Quietly.
Wait.
Is this the only
reason you came?
Why didn't you flinch?
'Cause I don't wanna
play this game again
Why must I always...
Why you
throwing so hard?
I'm not.
Yes you are.
No I'm not.
- Yeah, you are.
- No I'm not.
What's wrong with you?
I'ma play with some Lego.
What?
What the fuck is
wrong with you?
Man, what you
want, Lamont?
Hey, you better watch who
the fuck you talking to.
Man, I said
what you want?
You gonna let me in?
You gonna stand there like
you got a album coming out.
Man, open the
fucking door.
Daddy!
- Dad!
- Hey,
my babies.
What's y'all doing.
Nothing, just playing.
Yeah, I got a little
something for you,
I bought you a hat.
No you didn't,
this the same hat you
wear all the time.
Nigga, take the hat.
Y'all need to clean
this house up.
Okay.
Where
your mama at?
In her room.
What up baby?
Let go, let go,
Let go.
Hey, y'all wanna
go to the park?
Yeah.
Come on, put your shoes on,
let's go to the park.
All right.
His half's
bigger than mine.
Nuh-uh.
That's all y'all got?
You ain't give
us nothing but $2
and his piece is
bigger than mine.
Shut up, no it ain't.
Gimme the ice cream.
Give it here.
Bruh.
Yeah, now y'all even.
You ain't nothing but
spoiled little brat.
No I'm not.
I'm watching my show.
No you're not.
What's your
girlfriend's name again?
She left her purse.
It's Cassidy.
She ain't my girlfriend.
Where all those
groceries come from?
I told you I was
going to the store.
Damn, you don't
know how to knock?
I got three more
bags in there
and there's no room.
Well it ain't
gonna go to waste.
I asked you a question,
where they come from?
Does it matter?
Where you
get the money?
Again, does it matter?
The fridge is full.
You should be grateful.
Excuse me, who you
think you're talking to?
A man came around here
and said we owe
property taxes
and I can't take
care of everything.
I'm taking care of it.
How?
You can't even take
care of yourself.
And why the fuck do you keep
letting that fuck nigga Lamont
sell your lithium?
I ain't crazy.
- You starting shit right now
- I ain't crazy.
- over food Janice.
- I ain't crazy!
- I ain't crazy!
- If you ain't crazy
- I don't know what is.
- I ain't crazy!
You in my room starting
shit over food, Janice.
If you not crazy,
ain't no such thing.
Boy, don't make me--
Don't make you what?
I'm so sick of your--
I'm
sick of your shit.
Get out, get out my room.
Skipping out on
your medication, so what?
You think you
so fucking smart,
I called your
job last night.
Excuse me, your old job.
Cat got your sharp
ass tongue now, huh?
I don't give a
damn about that job.
Where you
get the money?
You ain't got no job.
Don't worry about it.
- Whose purse is that?
- It ain't yours.
Whose motherfucking
purse is--
Get the fuck
out Janice.
Get the fuck out.
Nigga.
Here you go.
Thank you so
much Cindy.
Let me know if
you need anything else.
Will do.
Chocolate peanut
butter, shit is bomb.
You think you
got enough to eat?
Two milkshakes?
I got an extra
just in case.
All right, I just came to
give you this. So we even now.
Did you know that this is the
diner from Reservoir Dogs?
Is that the movie
where all them white
boys kept saying nigga?
That's every
Tarantino movie.
Anyway, did you
go through it?
Yeah, what is that,
your adopted family or
something in that Polaroid?
I don't know, is it.
All right, I did
what I came here to do.
So you enjoy your
sumo wrestler meal?
We both know that's
not why you came.
Okay, Aristotle,
tell me why I'm here.
Have you ever done anything
that you just wanted to do
without looking
over your shoulder
or asking another person
if it was cool first?
You know, I got lost on
Google the other day,
I started reading
about circus elephants of all things.
And it's actually interesting
how they're trained.
See, apparently
when they're young
they tie 'em to a pole
so they won't run away.
And they're too weak to rip
the pole from the ground,
so eventually they
just give up trying.
Now what's crazy is
when they get older,
they never try to escape when
they get tied up at night.
Even though it'd be
nothing for them
to just stampede right
out onto freedom.
Yeah, I ain't
no elephant.
Let's get outta here.
You ain't gonna pay?
Cindy's coming.
Or feel free to
fit the bill,
I don't give a shit.
Welcome to your life
There's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you
Acting on your
best behavior
I don't think you
drive fast enough.
What?
I said, I don't
think you drive--
Hold on, hold on.
Everybody wants to
rule the world.
Happy?
Did you know James
Dean used to race his Porsche Speedster
on this very road
every night?
Yeah, he drove his ass
right off that cliff too.
Not really, but
that would've been a better ending.
Just sit back and relax.
You have my permission.
So tell me something cool
about yourself Brandon.
You seem to know
everything already.
So why don't you tell me
something cool about you?
Like, is that your
mom and dad in that photo in your wallet?
Yeah, but...
Yeah.
When they do
I'll be right
behind you
So glad we've
almost made it
So sad they had to fade
it - Why did you kiss me?
Do I have to
have a reason?
What's up with your mom?
The kids told me she
was in her room asleep.
Is she on drugs
or something?
What? No.
She just...
Sometimes she doesn't
do what she needs to do
to control her mood.
Plus she has
migraines and shit.
That sounds like an
excuse for something else.
What?
Why am I even talking
about this with you.
And where the fuck
are we going?
We've been driving
around for 30 minutes.
Why do we have to
be going somewhere?
You never seen
Dazed and Confused?
And that's
relevant because?
Fine, you wanna
do something?
Okay,
let's do something.
All for freedom
and for pleasure
Nothing ever
lasts forever
Every--
Get out.
What the hell
are you doing?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, shit.
I knew your ass was
crazy but shit, what...
It's something
to do, right?
Yeah, but why
would you do this?
It's just a car.
Here, you try.
Fuck no.
Nigga, take this shit.
Trust me, it feels great.
You'll feel great.
What the fuck
are you doing?
You just...
I'm just
fucking with you.
Go.
Go.
Huh.
Oh, that shit
feel good.
Wait for the eggs,
wait for the eggs.
Y'all know I can put my
foot in them when I need to.
Ciara, watch
out they hot.
Let 'em cool off a bit.
How you like
them grits baby?
Did you put
cheese in them?
If I told you,
I'd have to kill you.
Oh.
She talking about you.
Oh look at what
the cat dragged in.
Where you coming from?
I bet he was with Cassidy.
Who's Cassidy?
His little girlfriend.
Man she ain't
my girlfriend.
Yes she is.
And you ain't think
I wanna meet her?
Boy, I raised you better.
Come on Janice,
it's too early for this.
Aw, so you just going
to stand there and pout?
Come eat, come on.
I made you a plate.
Just the way you
like it, right?
Yep.
You know I like to throw
down on Sunday mornings.
I know you used to.
Cheer up.
We're having a real
family breakfast here.
Right?
Something we need to
have a lot more often.
Something we're
going to have.
Y'all would like
that, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm.
Hey, stop
playing and eat my food.
Hey.
This weekend
was interesting.
Well the battle begins.
Hey wait.
I don't have a BMW,
but I might have something
else for you to break.
Okay.
Let's go, let's go.
Back to class.
Now you really think
that you can brute
force the soda machine?
I used to work
at a carniceria.
I had to stock one
of these all the time.
And what I learned is
you ain't gotta
be strong,
you just gotta be
precise.
Ah, this brings
a whole new meaning
to the phrase Coke binge.
Yeah, put it in here.
Oh, so what, so you can
disappear with this shit again?
Hurry up.
Come on.
Hey.
Oh shit, Come on.
- Go.
- Go, come on.
Go, go, go.
Hurry up.
Full of surprises.
Only one
surprised is you.
We should get
outta here.
Have some fun.
I got class.
So do I. And?
Wait, I got a meeting
with my guidance counselor.
Well now we have
a meeting and
the first order of business
is catching a matinee.
Stella, I want
to speak to Ethel.
I'm practically gone.
So, darling,
what's the matter?
Oh, I
just want...
Who knew you
could be normal.
You know, Lena Horne
was a bad bitch
and not for like the obvious
reasons like being pretty.
She lived the
perfect life.
Perfect life, how?
Shit is a myth.
She was a nightclub
performer by the age of 16
and she--
Shh.
What the fuck
you shushing.
I don't think I
ever knew you until now.
Well that's on
me I guess.
Here, you forget. My
part of the contract...
Hey, hey,
turn right here.
Why?
Why not?
Really Bob Ross?
That's what we
came up here for?
I've been wanting
to get back up here for a minute now.
I came on a class trip
in elementary one time and
I couldn't get this landscape
outta my head ever since.
You wanna be an artist?
I am an artist.
I want to get
paid for it.
I just gotta keep going
till I figure that out.
How indefatigable
of you?
I-N-D-E-F-A-T-I-G-A-B-L-E
what that mean man?
Indefatigable.
No, do not try to
impress me by spelling out
my obnoxiously long
and unnecessary word.
Nah,
it's like a game me
and my mom play,
like word of the day.
Cute.
We should have
our own game,
spelling dumb shit.
L is for how
lit I am tonight
O is for the old
ass wallet that you own
V is very, very
extraordinary
E is even more than
anyone that you adore
And love
Come on you know
this come on.
Appreciate the ride.
Even though you
did kidnap me.
It was fun.
It was better
than class.
Everybody needs a
little me time, right?
Technically I
spent it with you,
so not sure if
that counts,
but yeah, sure.
Don't get smart.
So you trying to
hang out tomorrow?
After school this time.
All right.
Whose
car is that?
It's my friend's.
Nothing but trouble.
So are you.
Your school called.
So?
I ain't trying
to argue.
I handled it.
But between this
and the incident...
There wasn't
no incident.
Okay, well you
can't get so mad,
you throw chairs
at school.
And your butt needs
to be at every class.
Yeah, I know.
Thanks.
Brandon baby,
I'm trying.
I hope you know that.
I can't get but
so mad at you
for not doing what
you're supposed to do,
'cause I've been
fucking up.
You ain't been
messing up.
But I'm crazy.
Same thing.
I was just saying that.
I don't know why I...
I don't know why those
groceries sent me like that.
I wonder how we going
to pay these back taxes.
I can't get one
second of peace.
Look, you know
things always work out
one way or another.
You just need to
focus on yourself and
getting your
shit in order.
I know.
I'ma do better,
starting now.
First, you need to get
rid of that nigga Lamont.
It's always
about him with you.
He the one
flipping your pills.
How are you supposed
to get better
when you ain't even
really trying?
Letting that bum ass
nigga tell you what to do.
You either sleeping
off a headache,
you working or you
following up behind his ass.
And what about
Trey and Ciara?
That's their daddy,
they need him too.
I ain't trying
to be mean Janice.
I know.
I know.
Can't help but love the
things that hurt us, right?
Yep.
I know that better
than anybody.
You used to sing around
the house all the time
and dance and just
do all kind of shit.
I used to act up
on them, right.
Your legs still
work don't they?
You need to get out and
use 'em for a change,
without that nigga.
Some me time?
Some me time.
Yeah, exactly.
Me time.
I don't know.
I might shake a
lil' sum'n sum'n
while I'm at it.
You need to relax,
you still my mama.
I don't wanna hear
or see none of that.
This you?
I thought you'd be living
under a bridge somewhere.
You know in the wild,
where your ass belongs.
Oh well a girl still
needs her creature comforts.
I just need to
pick something up.
'Sup Cass.
- Hi Cass.
- Hey.
What's up?
What are y'all watching?
Deserves got
nothing to do with it.
Jordan, enough
with the pistol.
It's not even
loaded, get off me.
You've never seen
Unforgiven?
He is obsessed with guns
and westerns and shit.
Probably my fault.
Come on.
Hey Cass.
Hey.
I thought that
Huxtable ass family
in that picture--
This ain't a family,
this is an arrangement.
Yeah, my foster mom ain't
really my cup of tea
but the babies are sweet.
How'd you
get that scar?
Don't you have scrapes?
Scratches?
Shit that reminds
you there was a time
that you had to
fight for something?
Be your own fucking hero?
Of course not.
I got real life people
who fucking depend on me.
Not to be no hero but
to hold shit down.
Life ain't no
fucking movie.
Found it.
Smoked my other
travel blunt.
You wanna light it up
real quick before we go?
It's not a travel blunt
if we smoke it here.
I got
a special spot.
Damn, what time is it?
Weren't we supposed
to go somewhere?
Fuck, you're right.
Is it too late?
Shit, I don't know.
Okay, Spotify mix.
Oh just something
about her
She the definition
of a goddess
Body shape,
Coke bottle
Heels on, red bottle
She what you want,
what you needed
I know it's
fucking corny.
My obsession with movies,
but I get so
many dope ideas
about how I wanna live
my life through them.
Shit I want to do and
places I want to go.
It's all real to me,
'cause it's all possible.
I dig it.
It's what makes you tick?
It's not corny.
But I don't know,
maybe you should find
something in real life
that makes you
feel that way.
I guess you're right.
But I learned a
long time ago that
people can take things
from you if you let them.
No matter what crazy
shit happens to me, I find
a way to keep my universe
in divine fucking order.
Cause I'm
loving her flow
Sweat all over
your body
Girl put your
phone on silent
Wanna make
you vibrate
As always with women who are
trying to get information
she told more
than she heard.
Man I'm still
broke as fuck.
I gotta find a way to
pay these back taxes.
Yo.
I've been watching
And I have a
thing for you
Oh, they want me
out up in there.
How you doing baby?
I'm cool.
Damn, I'm feeling lit.
You forgetting
something?
What you mean?
About two extra
niggas, yay high.
Look a lot like you.
Oh they at
Lamont's house.
I told him I needed to run
an errand for your aunt
and I turned
my phone off.
Me time baby.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
You left them where?
I had to dance, my
spirit needed it baby.
Don't worry,
I'm about to go
get 'em now.
Let me just change--
What the fuck?
That's the last place
they need to be.
And you drunk right now,
you can't be serious.
I'm going.
Lay your ass down.
Who knocking at my
door like the police?
It's kind of late
for Jehovah Witness
or are you one of those
second day Adventist people?
Where Lamont at?
Who's asking?
'Cause it's giving very
much snitch energy.
Lacey get out the way.
My brother and
sister in the house.
Lamont!
Stop all that howling.
You stupid?
Come in dummy.
Gang ass nigga
Broke ass nigga
Got to keep it real
You ain't gotta
ask nigga
Flow through the city
Like I'm on on
a rap nigga
I might get
with the shit
I don't need
a bass nigga
You okay?
I just doing my thing
Baby blue sky
Come on.
'Cause you don't want
no problems like that
'Cause we go be like
First of all,
you need to relax.
I got two credits of early
childhood development.
They fine.
Come on.
Nigga what
I give a fuck
Bye niece,
I see you next
time nephew, okay?
Come on.
Bye.
Always coming in here acting
like he run some shit.
Hey, y'all wait right
here for a second, okay?
I'll be right back.
Lock the door.
- All right.
- Okay.
Where Lamont at?
Lamont!
What did I tell you
about that damn howling?
You better have
a real good reason
why you yelling in
my house and shit.
They kids, man.
Ciara is six.
And?
You know she
allergic to that shit?
I know what my
own daughter can eat
and what she can't eat.
You ain't her daddy.
Me and Janice decides
what's good for our kids.
And let's be clear,
I had to go pick 'em up,
'cause your ass wasn't
nowhere to be found.
What, you forgot?
Man, just stay
away from 'em.
No, you know what,
I'm actually gonna
do the opposite.
Oh, Janice
didn't tell you?
We finding a place,
so we can be under
one big roof.
We gonna be one
big happy family.
and maybe yo little ass
can start respecting me.
Get the fuck outta my face
What's wrong with you.
Fuck off me.
Yeah, little nigga.
You better be glad
I love yo mama.
Oh boy.
Hey,
come on now.
Man, we can't let
mom see like this bro.
Man, you look like shit.
Come on man.
Watch your mouth.
You do.
Yeah, you too much.
Ah.
Quit moving.
All right man,
look, look, look, look.
I'm straight, y'all ain't gotta
worry about me.
Why were you and
my daddy fighting?
I don't like
him anymore.
Yeah, me neither.
But, I'm good.
Now go to bed.
It's past your bedtime.
All right.
Hey, tell me
about these look later.
Bruh,
why don't you just go ahead
and tattoo permanent scars
on your face, man.
Save these niggas
the trouble.
I probably should, huh?
I'm serious, man.
Are you good?
I'm straight, bro.
I saw you by the
vending machine--
Brandon!
Here we go.
What happened?
Apollo, get your
ass to class!
Where were you?
Something came up.
I go outta my way and
pull some strings for you.
The least you could
do is show up.
I didn't ask
you to do that.
You know what?
Nobody is going
to help you
unless you are willing
to help yourself first.
You understand me?
Now go on and
get to class.
Come on.
Go ahead, I'll be
in there in a minute.
All right
peanut head.
Leave that open.
Looks like
no one's home.
Yeah, we need
to hurry up.
Get his stash and get
the fuck up out of there.
Yeah.
Yeah, I know
how it works.
You said it yourself,
he deserves it.
You need the money to help
your family out, right?
Well this is your
best option.
We'll be fine.
Hey, what the
fuck are you doing?
We can creep around in
the dark and waste time
or we can turn the light
on and be done with it.
Be outta here in
five minutes.
Are you gonna stand there
or are you gonna help?
This was your
idea, remember?
Shit.
Yo, you heard that?
Oh shit.
We gotta get the
fuck up outta here.
Wait. Wait.
This dude beat the shit out
of you in front of the kids.
Chill, it's empty.
We can put the fear
of God in him.
You know, like
Jules did Ringo..
He already knows
we're in here,
the lights are on.
We run out that
back door,
we'll both fuck
around and get shot.
This is his turn.
Fuck.
Hurry up, hide.
Whoever you are
motherfucker,
I got a gang of
niggas on they way,
you better say
your prayer bitch.
You want to feel this?
You want to feel this?
Yeah, come on out.
Where you at?
Come out, come out
wherever you are.
Thought you was gonna come
in here and take my shit.
Huh?
Yeah nigga, I did.
Turn the fuck around.
I could blow your fucking
brains out right now.
Who gon' give a fuck?
You can't hide.
I'ma find you.
You'd stay right there
if you were smart Ringo.
Boy you know you
got your mama fooled.
Does Janice know she's
raising a stick up kid?
I knew that was you.
Shut your ass up.
On second thought I
might just kill you.
Don't do this.
Keep your mouth shut
you filthy animal.
Don't do this.
Say it again nigga.
Don't do this!
I want you to
remember this moment
for the rest of your
whack ass life.
Shit.
Shit.
You told me the
gun was empty.
- We gotta go.
- You said it was empty.
We gotta go now.
Fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck!
Lamont, Lamont,
Lamont, no, no, no.
Lamont!
What the fuck?
What the fuck?
I can't get out
and beat on your car again.
It's not that type
of situation, go.
Fuck, fuck.
I just shot that nigga.
I just fucking
killed that nigga,
fucking with you.
I don't even
fucking know you.
Fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck.
But it's cool, right?
It's cool, huh?
Everything is cool,
'cause the gun was empty.
Fuck.
Fuck.
I'ma go to prison.
I'm finna go
to prison man.
This smart ass
mouth you got,
but now you ain't
got nothing to say?
You fucking deaf?
you fucking mute
all of a sudden?
Speak.
We gotta fucking go,
you can't sit here and have a
fucking breakdown right now,
go.
It was empty.
Cassidy...
It was empty.
Please make it better
Please make it better
Please make it better
Please don't
put her to sleep
If I can't be
there to see
Just put all
her pain on me
She's rarer than
you would believe
Use every
drug you need
Just please bring
her back to me
Please make it better
Please make it better
And all I
can't wait to see
Is you there
in front of me
You be dancing
in revelry
You told me you've
been thinking lots
The world thought
that it changed you so
I couldn't stop smiling
like the whole way home
Please don't
change my mind
Sun's coming up.
Already.
Nothing is
going to happen.
Just act normal.
Yeah.
All right.
It's empty.
Hey baby.
Hey.
Boy, come here,
lemme look at you.
It's nothing.
You get that from
a fight at school?
It wasn't a big deal.
You acting like you
new in the neighborhood or something.
I know I taught you
how to throw a punch.
And if you ain't gonna do
that, then at least duck.
Or run.
Hush.
Your aunt, I'll
call her back.
You with that girl again
last night, weren't you?
Mm-mm, I stayed
at Apollo's.
I'm gonna go get
ready for school.
I'm ready to listen
when you ready to talk.
I know.
Give it.
- Give it.
- Man, you so short.
Give it, give
it, give it.
Close the refrigerator.
Stop.
Calm down.
Hello.
Mommy!
Trey, Ciara,
get in the room.
Go now.
Janice, Janice,
calm down.
What happened?
No, no, no, no, no, no,
- What happened?
- no, no, no, no, no, no.
What happened, Janice?
Somebody killed Lamont.
Somebody killed Lamont.
Somebody killed Lamont.
Lamont's dead?
I was supposed to
see him tonight,
but I told him
not to come over.
I'm so sorry baby,
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry baby,
I'm so sorry.
So sorry baby.
Janice I'm so...
Fuck Lamont.
Shit.
Hey, you're up early.
You look tired
as fuck, dude.
Yeah, I couldn't sleep.
I was up just...
Just thinking about
what happened.
Why?
Why not?
I told you nothing
was gonna happen
and nothing happened.
Gotta stop
dwelling on it.
Yeah. Okay.
Come on. Killing my vibe.
Acting like the cops got
the place surrounded.
And why are you
wearing a backpack?
Because I got
school today.
I only had a month left
and I'm fucking that up,
messing around
with your ass.
That's
why you're in here
making this ghetto
ass breakfast?
Let me get my keys,
I'll drop you off.
No, that's cool.
I'll catch the bus.
If that's
what you want.
I dunno if it's
worth it God.
Hi.
Come on in.
- Swerving on a empty road
- Good to see you, Janice.
- I feel you crashing
- Good to see you too.
How
you feeling?
I'm here.
- That's good.
- I'm here.
How are the children?
- I'm filled with something
- Um...
- 'Cause deep down
- I understand.
I know somewhere deep
I can't swim
Deep down, don't
get too deep now
I can't swim in
those waters
In those waters
I wanna do
better for you
I wanna do
better for you
Had a good time
ignoring me today?
Yo, Brandon.
Yo, what's going on?
Okay, now you're
being dramatic.
White women call this
the silent treatment
and we let 'em think
we don't like it.
You've never
seen Kill Bill?
Jesus.
For real.
You can't sit there
and ignore me forever.
So you're leaving?
Just like that, sayonara.
Why the fuck are you acting
like an abused housewife?
Hello,
Earth to Brandon.
What the fuck is
wrong with you?
You ruined my life.
That's what's wrong.
I wish I'd never
even met your ass.
I knew the
gun was loaded.
There, you happy?
Deep down inside
you knew it too.
That's why you
pulled the trigger.
I don't know what
you talking about.
Brandon, Brandon,
you wanna know
why I kissed you?
Because I knew you
were just like me.
We're the same person.
No we're not.
You're a fucking liar.
No, you're the
one that's lying.
I knew why you
laughed, that's why.
And I know why
you didn't flinch.
I felt it.
Deep down inside, you
know what it's like.
You're in on
the joke too.
You made me fucking
kill somebody.
No.
No, you made
you kill somebody.
You did that.
You blame everybody else,
that's your thing.
But all I did was give
you the green light to do
what you already
wanted to do.
You pulled that
trigger, not me.
Why? Because you
fucking enjoyed it.
You can't lie to
yourself, Brandon.
Why did you come back?
I didn't mess up
anything for you.
I gave you life.
You got a taste and you
loved every minute of it.
Because with me,
you know that you can
do whatever you want.
I want my
fucking life back.
I want Trey and Ciara
to have a normal childhood.
I want my old mom back,
I wanna fucking graduate.
I don't want you
fucking that shit up.
I don't want you.
You are
important to me.
You ain't
gonna shoot me.
You're right.
I'm not.
You know the best things
happen to the worst people.
Everything else just
happens to the people
who least deserve it.
You ain't gonna
shoot yourself either.
I promise I
won't flinch.
What's up y'all?
I missed you.
Girl, you act like I've
been gone away at war.
I'm not gonna lie,
I took your room.
You can have it
back right now.
We gonna have
to fight man.
- What?
- All right,
all right, all right.
What y'all watching?
The Wizard of Oz.
No.
The Wiz.
- Oh.
- The black version.
That's right baby.
What y'all know
about The Wiz?
What you know about it?
Lamont's family wants to have
his service next Saturday.
There's some chicken
in the fridge.
Let me warm you up some.
So I can't do
extra assignments,
stay after
school, nothing?
Boy, you have
missed too much class
and with no
excuse, mind you.
I know I fucked up.
Then why you
sitting in my office?
I'm trying to fix it.
Oh honey,
there's nothing you could
do to fix it at this point.
You're not gonna walk.
All right.
I deserve that.
So I'll be back
next year.
Not necessarily.
If you want your diploma,
you can finish out
the school year,
attend summer school,
it's not gonna be fun.
But you can make
up your credits
and at least have
it mailed to you.
Word?
Yes, word.
All right,
then I'm finna go crazy
at the dollar store
and re-up on pens and pencils
and all that shit then.
I'm glad to hear it.
All right, let me
get back to class.
Well there may
be one more thing.
Whatever you
need from me.
I need you to
show up this time
when I set up
an interview.
My son is a creative
director there.
They're looking for talented
young concept artists.
Apparently Xbox
or Nintendo,
somebody big like
that just acquired them.
And lucky for you,
they're expanding.
Oh so this is a job?
It's an internship
but it's paid.
Gotta crawl first.
You do a good
job, who knows.
I figured it
would suit you.
Thank you.
Oh no honey,
don't thank me.
You better bust your ass
and you better not embarrass
me in front of my son.
It's not yours yet.
I don't wanna see you back in
my office next year.
You won't.
Thank you.
I win, pay up.
You know you
cheated, right?
I got from one
side to the other.
That's $5.
Uh-uh, but you know I
wasn't gonna let you fall.
So really, you set me up.
You did the
right thing,
you always do.
Now pay up,
$5 please.
Oh, your lil'
hustling ass.
Yes sir.
Here,
get two sandwiches
this time.
Hey, hey.
Watch this, watch
this, watch this.
Sorry bro.
Brandon
Brandon,
do you want one or what?
No, I'm good.
There's my baby.
Where you coming from?
Dr. Milner's office.
I'm back on the wagon.
Doing a session a week.
She says she'll work
with my schedule
and I killed two birds
with one stone today.
Interviewed for that
supervisor spot right after.
I need to make
more money.
I ain't gonna
lose this house.
I don't know, I
might get it.
I just might.
You know might.
You got this.
All this talk about me.
Here you go.
You do not need to be
spending money on me.
Oh stop, take it.
I got it at Ross.
Best $20 I spent
in a while.
I can't have my first born
out here looking crazy.
Thanks mom.
I've been leaning
on you too much.
I need to be a
better example.
Because you could be something
beautiful in this world.
You
want the slims?
Mm-hmm.
Appreciate you.
Yep.
Next.
What's up with
it my brother.
Man, I thought you
moved to China.
Nah, shit just
been crazy bruh.
Cart?
No, I'm good.
I'm straight.
Oh, okay.
All right.
I know you heard
what happened?
No, what happened?
I got robbed.
Again?
Hello.
All right,
All right, cool.
I'll really shoot
you this time.
Kidding.
Seriously?
Hello to you too.
You and those hot fries.
How have you been?
I've
Been.
Me too.
What do you want?
Take a ride with me.
Nah.
Come on,
It'll be fun.
It'll be like
our first date.
All right, fine.
But I'm driving.
Oh, okay.
Where are we going?
Why do we have to
be going somewhere?
You were right.
About what?
You know I've been coming
to that store every night
since you left,
waiting for you
to show up again.
And I had it all
worked out in my mind.
Get in the car, drive
out to the hills.
We'd fight, we'd kiss,
we'd fight some more.
I'm winding my way up,
I'm speeding
the whole time.
I'm just going faster
and faster and faster
until you finally notice.
Right when you speak up
and finally tell
me to slow down,
I just floor it,
like Louise.
And maybe it cuts some black
while we're in the air.
That would've been
some fly shit.
But,
one night I was just
sitting there waiting and
I didn't want to
do that anymore.
I just wanted to see you.
You could've
just stopped by.
Right.
That ain't cinematic
enough for you.
It never is.
I'm sorry.
Don't be.
You gave me a story.
I did give you a real
ass story, don't front.
I just keep thinking,
if you would've
walked into that store just a minute later
I just wanna know
why it happened.
Guess we'll know when
we're supposed to.
You shoulda ran that.
I'll run the next one.
Okay.
Damn, I'm surprised Ali
ain't giving me shit
about those
ramen noodles.
For real.
Brandon!
Cassidy.
I guess
I'm Kane right now.
Or maybe Ricky.
Hard to tell.
Hey yo, you gotta
take that off player.
Excuse me, can you
take that mask off?
What the hell you doing?
Hey boy, you gonna have to
get the fuck outta my store,
looking all
crazy and shit.
It's like you were the
gun and I was the fire.
Bubbling up inside you.
No I can't show the tears
That I'll be another
grain of sand
No, no, I
didn't do this.
But you did.
Washed away
over the years
We did.
Life was closing in,
coming down on you
like a ton of bricks.
Show me
Show me
Show me what
forever means
Show me
Whose car is that?
It's my friends. Show
me what forever means
Nothing but trouble.
So are you.
When all is done
I brought you
out the darkness.
Show me any questions
and what will come
But you led me
back into it.
That I do what
I was here to do
A mask I wore
with pride.
I never knew how
good it could feel.
Thank you Cindy.
Enjoy.
It's like
they keep it hidden away
from niggas like me.
Show me what
forever means
Show me
Show me
Show me what
forever means
I
gotta let ya go.
Brandon!
Apparently
you all are behind
on your property taxes.
But I
had a nightmare.
Look,
I'm not working
busting my ass so
you could be bringing
bitches up in here. -
You hear this crunch?
This is how real cereal
supposed to sound.
We gon'
be one... big...
But can we
just order pizza?
Whose fucking
purse is that? - Get the fuck out Janice.
Boy you know you
got your mama fooled.
Mommy!
It's cold in
there, huh?
My favorite
number is two.
Me and your dad
have that in common.
I wish I
didn't need you.
I'm happy you found me.
This was meant to be.
No regrets, or shame in
the discovery.
We turned darkness
into light.
That's some
revolutionary shit.
Are you okay?
No.
What's going on?
What happened baby?
What happened?
Are you okay?
Oh my God.
Come here,
lemme look at you.
You're okay, it's
gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, it's all right.
It's okay.
Brandon,
I'm really glad your
mother brought you in.
Where I go, where I
go from here
- Oh I, know I
- Yeah, me too.
Could be nowhere
And trust that all that
money's good for nothing
If you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah
Look, I am no
fashion model
But I got fresh
for photographers
The camel coat
had the collar up
'Cause my emotions
was bottled up
And though the
ocean did not erupt
It turned up till
it's loud enough
To just make
something out of us
Past the shadow
of it doubting us
Godly, geometry
and calculus
That I can move
any mountain with
A nigga gotta
be an alchemist
Trying to create another
avenue of revenue
Inseverable because I'm
in love with having you
Security is just a
whole nother animal
I can't assume Xanadu
had a panic room
I wish the man in
the moon had a manual
And gratitude for the
wishes I granted you
A lifetime finally
I'm understanding you
The lifelines that
delines in a hand or two
And how it's difficult to
undo the damage you've done
Once the codes run
under the scanner too
So if you
capture the flame
And it's painful
You just charged
that to the game
'Cause it's shameful
to just fall back and complain
That you fractured the
laws of attraction again
Focus on the more
passionate plane
No conceptions,
immaculate man
Where I go, where
I go from here
Oh I, know I
could be nowhere
And trust that
All that money's good for
nothing if you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah
Once again to
the well I went
While the soul man scream
bloody hell out there
I'm trying to decode the
mean of the spell I'm in
And I don't even know
what fucking hotel I'm in
I checked in as the
monarch of mel-a-nin
The L-outfit
My body is a
shell I'm in
Piecing myself
together
Teaching myself
to never let
one lost divorce
my development
Reminds me of Ego Trippin'
like Nikki Giovanni
Wishing a system might
deliver me a body
Cum Laude, the rug on
the floor was from Saudi
The message out hung on
the door was unrowdy,
No dowry the price of
it all was one cowrie
Now we are the last
flop house on a bowry
Human trafficking,
moving Africans
Still grapple
with fantasies
Fill a bracket in
And if you
capture the flame
And it's painful
then just charge that to the game
Cause it's shameful
to just fall back and complain
That you fractured the
laws of attraction again
Focus on a more
passionate plane
Estimate a more
accurate frame of time
Or frame of mind
Attached to the same
No conceptions,
immaculate man
Where I go, where
I go from here
Oh I, know I
could be nowhere
And trust that
All that money's good for
nothing if you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah
Where I go, where
I go from here
Oh I, know I
could be nowhere
And trust that
All that money's good for
nothing if you're scared
Singing yeah
Yeah