03x08 - Code Red

[bunniefuu]

You can't get mad if I move
on by the time you get back.

In fact, I hear Glock pays well.

You out my circle of trust.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

- f*ck the MK up!
- [g*nshots]


Yo, man, what the f*ck y'all want?

Come here.

[GROANS] f*ck you, n*gga.

Oh, what, that's too tight?

Well, maybe I'll loosen
them if you tell me

what went down at Techwood.

- [GASPING]
- Stick with me, please.

I love you too.

Never seen anyone like you before...

sexy, mature.

This is Vince.

He used to do security for Boom,

and now he patrols in
the Eastern Division.

And Vince, this is Tee.

But I got some good news.

We flipped several of Henri's clientele.

[MEECH] Hey, who pimped out your ride?

Uh, they call him Francois.

He in Miami.

I bet Claude going through his
terrible twos right now, as we speak.

So what's the timing?

And how is this pure weight
gonna resurrect my crew?

Everyone gonna eat.

We gonna be partners forever, man,

not competitors.

[UNCLE LUKE] ♪ Let me hear you say ♪

♪ Head, head, and more head ♪

[SINGERS] ♪ Head, head, and more head ♪

[UNCLE LUKE] ♪ All the fellas say ♪

♪ Head, head, and more head ♪

[SINGERS] ♪ Head, head, and more head ♪

♪ Put my nuts in
your mouth and hum ♪

♪ Make my d*ck come ♪

♪ Or squirt like a water g*n ♪

♪ I like b*tches with fat lips ♪

♪ Smoking head make
the n*gga do backflips ♪

♪ But I got a beef ♪

♪ For those raggedy hos
who like to use they teeth ♪

[MEECH] Mm-mm, all up on that MK n*gga.

[UNCLE LUKE] ♪ Make a n*gga come fast ♪

Man, she been on his d*ck
since you left for the Lou.

Yeah, she just hustlin'
and gettin' her money

like everybody else.

[DUFFY] Yeah, Glock
getting his slice, a'ight.

Hey, introduce me to the new homies

you was telling me about.

A'ight, check it out.

This right here is Bingo,

and we got Big Foley and C-Note.

All three of 'em built Ford tough.

Okay, that's what's up.

That's what's up.

I'm gonna show y'all how we rein in

this new clientele and honeys.

You see, the plug, he don't really like

small bills, like ones and
fives and tens and sh*t,

because it's too bulky to transport.

So I figured, why not have some fun

and give back to the community?

[JIGGIE GEE] ♪ m*therf*cker
You're looking real nasty ♪

Yo, is this n*gga serious?

[JIGGIE GEE] ♪ Put some Of
this come on your tongue ♪

♪ Smack your lips From
my clit to my bum ♪

BMF in this bitch, and we here to stay.

[GASPS, CHATTER]

Hell yeah. Hell yeah.

[JIGGIE GEE] ♪ To d*ck me
Way down to the nitty gritty ♪

None of this here. This
here... no, no, no. No.

[JIGGIE GEE] ♪ Make me mad
m*therf*cker I'll diss you ♪

♪ Lick, lick, lick it Lick me dry ♪

♪ Don't try to lie,
bitch You ain't shy ♪

♪ Come to me, m*therf*cker
Stop frontin' ♪

_

[MEECH] That's right.
Get the f*ck on, Glock.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

[PERSON] If you don't know
BMF, you don't know sh*t!

♪ ♪

I'll make you forget
that she ever existed.

♪ ♪

Hey, your plan worked.

Word on the street is
Henri owed the Chaldeans

some serious bread.

And they lookin' for her.

The Chaldeans?

Yeah.

Really?

She k*lled Peaches.

That's why she was so interested

in her ass in the first place.

She wanted to take her
out to snake her plug.

And that's why her sh*t
got better after she d*ed.

Murkin' bitch.

Look, I know we said

we was gonna let her plug deal with her,

but her having a local
supplier changes things.

So we're gonna just wait and see

if she does come up with the money?

No... no, no, no, no, no. Hell no.

I got a different way to deal with it.

[SINGER] ♪ Do you know
Who you playing with ♪

♪ I b*at it up, girl ♪

- [MEECH MOANING]
- ♪ I slay a bitch ♪

♪ Talk a small stack fillet a fish ♪

♪ Munch on it like potato chips ♪

♪ Make you beg cr*ck your legs ♪

♪ Suck it out like a crawfish ♪

♪ Ho, please, get on
your knees and suck it ♪

So now that you done got
that siddity-bitch, Angel,

up out your system, it's me and you?

With a name like Lucky,

you might be good to have around.

But I don't got time
for no girl right now.

[SIGHS] Ugh.

Oh, I get it.

You married to the game.

I'ma see you back out there, though.

♪ ♪

- [PERSON] All right, now.
- Thank you for coming.

- [PERSON] Uh-huh.
- Thank you, good brother.

- Have a good night.
- Yes, sir.

[PERSON] Mm-hmm.

- Ooh. Man...
- [BELL RINGING]

Yo, what the f*ck are you doing?

We're closed.

I was just coming by to see

what your little business was all about.

[TERRY] Hmm.

From the looks of it, not much.

Like I said, we're closed.

You know, Markisha's
a high-class woman.

Very high-class.

You don't have what it takes

to keep up with a woman like her.

And I can't, for the life of me,

understand why she would babysit someone

who looks like their mama just stopped

breastfeeding him yesterday.

Well, let me inform you, Officer Vince.

Some of us graduate to um, let's say,

bigger and better titties early.

Because we know more so
about answering questions

rather than asking them.

That's funny.

That is funny.

[CHUCKLES]

But... you know who else is interested

in asking questions?

The IRS.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

Be a damn shame if they found out

you were selling more than hot plates

out this raggedy m*therf*cker, huh?

My business is legit, and so am I.

Hmm.

♪ ♪

Was that the m*therf*cker
you was telling me about?

Yeah.

Look, I need you to find
out everything you can

on this Curtis Mayfield m*therf*cker.

We gotta make sure
our books are straight,

especially with all this
extra work we whippin'.

Are you sure he would hit you like that?

I don't know.

This-this guy is desperate for Markisha.

♪ ♪

Hey, Meech.

Landmark Diner, bruh.

[MEECH] I'm right behind you. Come on.

[SINGER] ♪ Take that QP ♪

♪ Break it up Into two pieces ♪

♪ Rock up the first half ♪

♪ Pack up the other half ♪

[PERSON] A'ight. A'ight.
Well, hold up, hold up.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

- [TIRES SQUEALING]
- Oh, sh*t.

- [TEENAGER] Oh!
- [KANG] Uh-huh.

[TWOLIPS] What's up, little homie?

- [HARDY] Yeah.
- [TWOLIPS] Uh-uh.

- Stay right there.
- [HARDY] Yeah. Yeah.

- [TEENAGER] No, no, no, no.
- [TWOLIPS] Oh, no, you don't.

[TEENAGER] What? Damn.

Man, I ain't do sh*t,
and I ain't got sh*t.

Y'all just f*ckin' with me
because I live in Techwood.

Yeah. That's what they all say.

[TWOLIPS] Yeah, that old
residential profiling claim.

- Oh!
- Dang.

- What's up, Kang?
- Jackpot.

Ah.

[KANG] Looks like you about
to get a change of address.

Get down, man.

[GRUNTING]

[OLDER MEECH] My first night in prison,

I slept like a baby.

I always knew if death
didn't come for us,

the cops would.

It was only a matter
of when and which one.

♪ ♪

[CHARLIE] ♪ I got
everything on the line ♪

♪ Out here I'm on the grind ♪

♪ Trying to get mine ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ A n*gga move the weight ♪

♪ Trying to get the cake ♪

♪ I'm in and out of state ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many n*gg*s fake ♪

♪ It's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ I don't go hand to hand ♪

♪ It go gram after gram ♪

♪ Yeah, holla at me, man ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many n*gg*s fake ♪

♪ It's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

[50 CENT] ♪ The D's ain't that good ♪

♪ These n*gg*s is ratting ♪

♪ They tell them what's going on ♪

♪ That's how they
know what's happening ♪

♪ I'm riding with the top down ♪

♪ Trunk full of yola ♪

♪ Ghetto pharmaceutical ♪

♪ I move that Coca-Cola ♪

♪ Thousand grams of pure ♪

♪ Though I f*ck with the weirdos ♪

♪ They snort away the pain ♪

♪ Bang their dope in their vein ♪

♪ Shorty crying
Christmas ain't coming ♪

♪ Her pop's locked up ♪

♪ When it hurts the worst ♪

♪ Your ace find out she knocked up ♪

♪ Welfare ain't an option ♪

♪ When the Feds come knocking ♪

♪ It's all f*cked up so wish me luck ♪

[CHARLIE] ♪ At least
you could wish me luck ♪

♪ A n*gga move the weight ♪

♪ Trying to get the cake ♪

♪ I'm in and out of state ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many n*gg*s fake ♪

♪ It's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ I don't go hand to hand ♪

♪ It go gram after gram ♪

♪ Yeah, holla at me, man ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many n*gg*s fake ♪

♪ It's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Wish me luck ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, wish me luck ♪

♪ Wish me luck ♪

♪ All you got to do
is wish me luck, yeah ♪

[DOG BARKING]

Man, I tell you, between
the sweeps down here,

drug raids in the Lou,
and all the heat in the D,

sh*t gettin' crazy out here.

You know, one time always
been a problem though.

This sh*t ain't nothin' new.

Maybe not now, but it's different.

They trying to make drug crimes federal.

Man, they're trying to give n*gg*s

the death penalty and sh*t.

g*dd*mn.

I mean, locking n*gg*s up
ain't good enough no more?

I'm telling you, Duff,
if we don't protect

the work and the homies,
I guarantee we next.

sh*t, I feel that.

So what you trying to do, Meech?

We need a new mechanic, ASAP.

We need somebody who
gonna elevate our sh*t

so we can move around better.

All right, I'ma ask around.

But we still need eyes
on the m*therf*ckers

Glock and Remi.

Man, f*ck them.

Look, I got a meeting
with Claude later on,

so we can put this sh*t
to bed once and for all.

Bet.

♪ ♪

When I had my son, I was 17 years old,

begging God to take
that baby away from me.

He was living proof that I had laid down

with someone who was not my husband,

nor would he ever be.

I was ostracized at home and the church

and faced the sneers of people
who once claimed to admire me.

And in typical God fashion,

He didn't do what I wanted Him to do.

[LAUGHS] No, He didn't.

He did what was in His divine design,

a design that we are
not here to question.

Mm.

- [FLEMMING] Amen?
- [ALL] Amen.

Amen.

[FLEMMING] What I thought was

my biggest mistake

turned out to be the missing ingredient

that prepared me for where I sit today.

- [LUCILLE] Yes, ma'am.
- [FLEMMING] Amen.

To God be the glory.

Amen.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[NEWS ANCHOR ON TV] Mayor
Maynard Jackson has announced

that he will not be seeking re-election

to a fourth term, facing criticism

for moving slow on
neighborhood and downtown

development plans ahead of the 1996

Summer Olympics coming to Atlanta.

About time you showed up.

Me? n*gga, left me hanging

like drawers swinging
from a f*cking clothesline.

Yeah, well, I'm here
now, so what's the word?

Look, I got people
looking for better weight,

who are willing to go
around Remi to work with you.

But the big cats we need,
like this n*gga named Sharp,

gonna be a little harder to convince.

sh*t, as far as I could
tell, he's down to help Remi

take back Techwood from the MKs.

You still the top of his hit list too.

Yeah, but hittin' the MKs,
it ain't gonna do sh*t,

but 'cause the Red Dogs to bite back.

Now, look, the Olympics
is taking place in Atlanta,

which means more eyes are on us.

Right. That's why I'm trying
to propose a sit-down with you

and some of the ATL peeps.

Man, once they hear your
vision for a partnership

and taste your product,
we got a better chance

of moving Remi and Glock out.

Sell 'em like you sold me, n*gga.

It's your job to get Remi's ass out

and others on board first.

Now look, check this out.

We gonna meet at a neutral spot.

No g*ns. Plenty of witnesses.

Now, you say y'all care about Atlanta.

We gonna see how much
y'all care about it.

Name the time and place.

Platinum Palace, tomorrow night.

And if anybody leaves
with a f*cking toe tag,

deal is off.

Bet.

We'll be there.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[SNIFFS]

♪ ♪

I'm sorry, son.

I'm so sorry.

♪ ♪

[KNOCKING]

[JIN] Bryant, open up.

[BANGING ON DOOR]

Look, ignoring my calls is one thing.

But I see your car.

I know you're here.

[BANGING ON DOOR]

Bryant!

sh*t's f*cked up.

I know.

I f*cking know.

My boy is dead 'cause of
those f*ckin' dope dealers...

Meech, Terry, Henri.

Look, this pity party you're throwing,

it's not gonna bring
Kevin and Cobie back.

But taking Henri and BMF down

will at least give us some peace.

Now, come on.

Get into the shower
and clean yourself up.

We got some work to do.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]

Come on.

♪ ♪

And that guy?

Tyson, Henri's right hand and cousin.

[JIN] You got history with this guy too?

I checked with the guard
at the juvie facility,

and the visitor's log
showed that Tyson signed in

right before Kevin got his protection,

and again right before he lost it.

I wouldn't be surprised
if he was there with Henri

when they sh*t up your place.

Well, then let's make
this a family affair

and bury both of them,

for Kevin and Cobie.

You liked her, huh?

It was nice having a sister again.

I had a partner I kinda liked too.

Too bad you f*cked that up.

[BRYANT CHUCKLES]

Okay, now let's follow
him and see where he...

Or let's divide and conquer.

You tail Tyson while I
work Henri undercover.

Wait, wait, wait, I already told you,

you can't go undercover without backup.

♪ ♪

Fine.

Just don't make me notify your father

that he's lost his last daughter.

I can't...

neither of us could take it.

♪ ♪

[SAM] Tee, you know

I don't work on that
side of the business.

Look, man, I... I know, but it's just...

look, you're the only person
connected to anyone who does.

All I can do is ask.

But I can't promise you.

Hey, Sam, this guy wants
to cash in this scratch-off,

but the machine said it's a fake.

[SAM] Then rip it up and send him away.

My bad, bro.

I'll let you know what they say.

All right.

Hey, yo, if that scratch-off was real,

what was gonna happen?

[SAM] I would've had to
pay the broke m*therf*cker.

[FUNKY MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[FLEMMING] Tonight is further proof that

I made the right choice

for the assistant pastor position.

Have you given it any more thought?

Okay, I'm still waiting
to hear from the Lord.

Mm-hmm. Well, I hope... [LAUGHS]

... that he gives you an
answer really, really soon.

Yes, ma'am.

- All right, I'ma see you.
- All right.

- All right.
- God bless you.

- Have a good night.
- Bless you too, love.

Thank you.

- [SIGHING]
- Ooh.

Ooh, I saw you get touched by
Pastor Flemming's testimony.

Yes, I really did.

Got me thinkin' about who I
was before I became a mama,

what I used to dream of.

Made me realize I gotta prepare
for a future without Terry.

You know what?

As much as I pray for
y'all to be together,

I think it's wise for you
to, you know, have a plan

for yourself and these babies.

Yeah. You know, Terry always

gonna be the father of my kids.

But it's very clear he don't want to be

my man no more, Miss Lucille.

But I've been thinkin' I want
to go to cosmetology school...

Ooh.

... and be a hairstylist
like I always wanted.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

You know, no matter how
bad of a day I'm having,

when I get up out that chair,
I get this boost of confidence.

Yes.

I want to give that to other women,

like Pastor Flemming gave to me tonight.

Oh, my goodness, that is just wonderful.

I'm so proud of you.

Ooh, I love you so much.

[LAWANDA] I love you too.

Mm, mm, mm.

Ooh.

[CHUCKLING]

Hey.

Hey, good to see you.

You too, baby.

Ooh, there she go, there she go.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

- Oh, Lucille?
- [LUCILLE] Yeah.

You're not gonna believe this,

but someone at the church
recommended me to play

for the Campbell Brothers.

Get out of here.

Oh, my goodness, I love them.

You know, they... they
are putting rock, gospel,

and soul music on the map.

Uh, will you come if you can make it?

Can I bring Maurice?

[LAUGHS]

Well, I guess I've been fighting for you

in all the wrong ways.

I forgot what it means
to be the best man for me,

this family, and for you.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYS]

[LUCILLE] Listen, I'll
be the judge of that.

♪ ♪

- [NICOLE GIGGLING]
- [BREEZE] Yo, I still can't

believe you lied to your parents.

[NICOLE] Um, excuse you. I didn't lie.

I told them we were studying.

- That's what we did.
- Yeah.

[CHUCKLES]

[SINGER] ♪ If you want respect ♪

♪ You gotta give me mine ♪

♪ Respect is fine ♪

I've been waiting to give this to you.

[SINGER] ♪ It's the only way to get it ♪

[NICOLE] Hold this.

[SINGER] ♪ Only way,
only way only way ♪

♪ Respect this time and to give it ♪

♪ It's the only way to get it ♪

♪ The only way only way, only way ♪

♪ If you want respect ♪

♪ You gotta learn to give respect ♪

♪ If you want respect ♪

♪ You gotta give me mine ♪

♪ If you want respect you
to learn to give respect ♪

♪ If you want respect ♪

♪ You got to give me mine ♪

[CRACKLING]

When the cops pull you
over on a busy street,

they gonna come to the
passenger side to be safe.

So this spot right here...

almost always overlooked.

[MEECH] Okay.

But let me ask you this.

How many other people
are using this spot?

Not enough to be worried about.

Cats way out here in Lawrenceville

ain't as sharp as you.

[MEECH CHUCKLES]

Well, I'm telling you,

if this puts a muzzle on the dogs,

there's a lot more where this came from.

Sho' nuff.

Appreciate the business.

[MEECH] Appreciate you.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

The stash spot tight,

but we could still
pack it like sardines.

Yeah, let's just hope the pigs

don't get a whiff of the fish.

- We good.
- [DUFFY] Yeah.

Have one of the homies test drive it.

Gotcha.

♪ ♪

Look, I think hitting
raw is so much better.

But we need these to be safe.

Nah, me and my girl
are taking things slow.

[BELL RINGING]

[BREEZE] ... even know how to use those.

- I know what I'm doing.
- Oh, yeah.

You do, huh? Big hitter.

Okay.

[LAUGHTER]

Because they're good.

Oh, hell no.

[NICOLE] But they're so good.

But that's the best part about it.

Why would you even... why
would you even get those?

- Look, look...
- [TERRY] Yo.

- What?
- [TERRY] Get out the car.

What the f*ck, Terry?

Yeah, what the f*ck is
a really good question.

Calm down. We were just studying.

- You were just studying?
- Yeah.

- You were studying?
- [BOTTLES CLINKING]

What is this? You were just studying?

- [GLASS SHATTERING]
- You were just studying?

- What's wrong with you?
- Let's go.

- No.
- Let's... let's go.

I'm not going with you.

Terry, let me go. I'm
not going with you.

Bruh, chill.

[NICOLE] Stop.

Boy, I will b*at the f*ck out of you

till you start pissing
in a whole new direction.

Tee, you embarrassing me.

Shut up.

Get your ass in the
car before I tell Mama.

I thought snitching was frowned upon

in your line of work.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

[TERRY] Give me this sh*t.

I ought to whup your ass.

How we supposed to get home?

Nikki, get to steppin'.

[BREEZE] He's so damn weird, bro.

[TERRY] Let's go!

Yo, you don't hear me?

Get your ass in the car.

Come on, man.

What's the catch?

[SHARP] No catch.

Meech is the only out-of-towner

willin' to work with us, not against us.

We can finally get our
hands on that pure sh*t.

What Remi think about all this?

Man, look, I hate going
behind Remi like this.

But he's still stuck in the past.

The Red Dogs are the real
enemy, and Meech sees that.

Yeah, I mean, one of
my boys just got popped

by them pigs pickin' up work.

Man, they raided our hood last week.

But them MK m*therf*ckers
think they untouchable.

Look, n*gga, without Meech's product,

we ain't running sh*t but our mouth.

And once we get on, we
can get up enough dough

to get a real g*n connect
and stand on what's ours.

You feel me?

So Meech want to meet
tonight at Platinum.

Are y'all down?

- [DOOR CLOSES]
- [REMI] f*ck Meech.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS]

[SHARP GRUNTS]

[GROANING] f*ck.

[BLADE CLICKS]

♪ ♪

I raised you like you my brother,

taught your ass like
you were my g*dd*mn son,

and this the thanks I get.

♪ ♪

You even dressed like
that p*ssy-ass n*gga.

♪ ♪

[BLADE SLASHES]

[GROANING]

Oh!

sh*t.

[GROANING, GURGLING]

♪ ♪

[REMI] This our city.

We run this m*therf*cker.

So f*ck that n*gga Meech.

And f*ck the MK too, while we at it.

We hittin' Techwood right now,

and I only want real
Atlanta n*gg*s backin' me up.

♪ ♪

[DOGS BARKING]

Just 'cause you can't
afford nice sh*t don't mean

you gotta f*ck up mines.

Hey, shut the f*ck up, boy.

I know there's something
in this damn car,

and I'm gonna find it.

Chip Mims.

Came back clean.

No priors, no warrants, surprisingly.

That's what I've been trying
to tell Officer Winslow here.

I'm clean.

Y'all just want to harass
another innocent Black man.

Oh, this ain't The Montel Williams Show.

Shut the f*ck up.

What you got?

Oh. [LAUGHING]

Yes, sir, not one but two!

What's your street name? Bingo?

Huh?

Another innocent Black man, huh?

I can't stand n*gg*s like you.

Instead of working
hard for your nice sh*t,

you n*gg*s take shortcuts and side roads

that lead to nowhere.

Then you got the audacity
to get mad at people like us,

huh, for doing our job?

Hey, hold up, hold up.

You ain't feel this
sh*t? Hold on. Hold on.

It's not right.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

It's not right.

Sh... hold that.

Get him up.

f*ckin' baking soda?

- Huh?
- [TWOLIPS] sh*t.

[BINGO GROANS]

[COUGHING]

[HARDY] Take them
cuffs off his ass, man.

- [INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
- f*ck.

Hey, hey.

Hey, y'all.

We gotta go to Techwood now.

We'll handle your ass later, boy.

♪ ♪

[TYSON] The Chaldeans keep calling.

I told them they'll
get their f*ckin' money,

but those chicken-sh*t-ass
m*therf*ckers,

they just scared to play ball.

That's all that sh*t is about.

[DOOR CLOSES]

That should set you
straight on the debt you owe.

This stays between us, Henri.

If your old man finds out I was here...

[HENRI] He won't.

Why are you doing this?

I never liked the way
my brother treats you,

his own flesh and blood.

You know, with all you've been through,

you deserve better.

[HENRI] Thanks, Unc.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Hey, um, I'm gonna go
take care of this, okay?

- I'll be right back.
- [ZIPPER ZIPS]

My Pops really abandoned
me when I needed him most.

I'm sorry, but f*ck him.

Okay?

'Cause me and Tuan,
we always wanted you.

And that's the reason why
we decided to run with you

and not him.

You always know the
right thing to say, cuz.

I'm gonna take care of this, all right?

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

[HORNS HONKING]

Yeah, this cut got me looking right.

Funky fresh.

Isn't that how y'all kids say it?

- [LAUGHS]
- Yeah, Pops, in the '80s.

Boy, you know what I was talking about.

Man, I hope your mama can make it out.

[TERRY] Yeah, me too.

Ain't too many families in
the hood that stick together.

That's one of the things
that always made me proud

about you and Ma.

No matter what, you
always shared the same roof

and the same last name.

Yeah, I'm doing my best
to keep it that way.

But that damn doctor
that delivered Alexis

is getting in the way.

sh*t, he probably got a
house with a two-car garage

and a chandelier
hanging from the ceiling.

Pops, you know money don't buy love.

Yeah, but it helps.

And this gig ain't paying all that much.

You got any extra
work at the restaurant?

I want to... I want to
show your mom a good time.

Uh, yeah.

Yeah. Um, I could...

I'll give you a cash advance now.

Come... ah, come on, man.

Look, just... just do whatever
you can to make Ma happy.

You know I'm only doing this
to keep the family together.

Me too.

[PHONE RINGING]

Ah, that's Meech.

[PHONE BEEPS]

Yo.

[MEECH] What up, Tee?

Yeah, that restaurant, I tried it.

Turned out to be some sh*t.

Gave me food poisoning.

I guess that new Southern cuisine

ain't all it's cracked up to be, is it?

Well, look, uh, my... my caterers,

they cooking up a new dish.

Man, it's the same
food everywhere we go,

the same sh*t to eat, nothing different.

I want to try a new
restaurant, like the one

that boxer put us on, you know,
that Chef Francois from Miami.

Yo, that sh*t was fire.

You think he'll introduce us?

Man, f*ck that.

He gonna have to tell us something.

We need a top notch
caterer for our next party.

Well, good luck, 'cause,
we eatin' over here.

Yeah, but for how long?

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

- Exactly.
- [PHONE BEEPS]

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS]

[SINGER] ♪ Break 'em
break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em Bbreak
'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em off somethin' ♪

[OFFICER] Let's go!

Everybody on the floor, now!

Move!

I can't wait for them to
tear this hellhole down.

[SINGER] ♪ Break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em off, break 'em
Break 'em off somethin' ♪

Another f*ckin' sh**t-out? Huh?

n*gga, you gonna wish you d*ed
with the rest of your homeboys

when I get done with you, boy.

Stay still!

[SINGER] ♪ Have questions for me ♪

♪ Better get your umbrella ♪

There it is.

Let's go! Move! Come on!

[ABE] There's no dr*gs here.

This is our home. We're good people.

Sir, just let us do our jobs,
and we'll be out in no time.

[THUD]

You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

Your job is to run every
drug dealer out of Georgia,

not terrorize my family.

Where were y'all when
they sh*t up my son?

♪ ♪

I'm sorry for your loss.

[INDISTINCT RAPPING]

All right, Hardy.

Let's move on.

[SINGER] ♪ AK-47s, ARs
♪ [RAPPING INDISTINCTLY]

♪ Shorty, you out of bounds ♪

♪ The way out your
leg this ain't no 38s ♪

♪ Revolvers and maybe not ♪

♪ This time of crime
is for the times ♪

♪ And inquiring mind ♪

♪ Are you confused or are you confused ♪

♪ Are you dumb or are you dumb ♪

♪ Get it together lines
has already been drawn ♪

[HELICOPTER ROTORS WHIRRING]

♪ Now questions for me ♪

♪ Better get your umbrella ♪

♪ Break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ Break 'em off, break 'em
break 'em off somethin' ♪

♪ ♪

_

_

_

_

_

[DICE RATTLING]

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

Thank you.

Hey, look, uh, my...
my pops is about to make

some repairs to the shop.

And... and I'm gonna
inflate the cost of that

so it'll look better on the books.

Your pops is not gonna like that.

Yeah, but the less he knows,
the more he's protected.

And honestly, with this lottery scheme,

it's gonna allow us to
clean cash without putting

so much pressure on the restaurant.

That sh*t is still over my head.

Can you explain it
one more time, please?

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[TERRY] So we tell
Sam that we'll pay cash

for any winning
Michigan lottery tickets,

no less than 5K and
no more than a million.

With his massive network of
liquor stores, gas stations,

and mini marts across the state,

we can count on winners every week.

He sells the tickets as usual.

When the winner comes
back to claim their prize,

they're told they have two options.

One, they can drive to
the lottery headquarters

all the way in Lansing
and cash in their tickets,

or two, they can wait 20 to 30 minutes,

and someone will come over,
buy their ticket in cash,

plus a 10% bonus.

Everyone obviously
picks the second option.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS]

I break off Sam for
pulling the winning ticket.

Then we find someone we can
trust, like Hoop's cousin,

to claim the winning ticket in her name.

♪ ♪

The lottery withholds
taxes and gives her a check.

She deposits it and
uses the now-clean money

to buy jewelry...

- [REGISTER DINGS]
- ... cars...

- [REGISTER DINGS]
- ... houses...

- [REGISTER DINGS]
- ... whatever I want.

And we take care of her for doing that.

And we don't have to
worry about the IRS,

'cause the IRS is gonna
be keeping a record

of all the winnings.

And the winner is technically
a tax-paying citizen.

And that's not gonna look
suspicious, Sam's store

- having all these winners?
- No.

We're gonna be spreading
everything around.

Sam owns multiple spots.

And there's a network of
Chaldeans with businesses

that he can plug us in with.

Oh, you really thought this through.

You know, I do what I can.

And you do a good job at it.

Look at you, calling the sh*ts.

You never care about
the flash and attention.

You just get the job done.

You even got Henri, who's a heifer,

running around with her
tail between her legs.

[LAUGHS] I'm serious, babe.

You do so much better without
Meech calling the sh*ts.

I know he's the firstborn,
but you are second to none.

Excuse me, can I have a mojito, please?

- Top shelf only.
- [SERVER] Absolutely.

Hey, can... can you
make that two, please?

Since when did you start drinking?

Since my woman is making
me feel like the man on top.

Well, I'ma be the woman on top tonight.

♪ ♪

[BELL BIV DEVOE'S "POISON" PLAYING]

♪ ♪

All right, I want to let y'all know,

I'm finna put everything
on pause until I find

a better way to move the work.

Swapping it out for that baking soda

was smart as hell, though.

Got my back, I got yours.

Hey, that's what's up, boss.

Hey, where the f*ck you get
them fake IDs from, though?

You're welcome.

You know what?

I had a feeling that's
how your young ass

was slippin' and slidin'

through all these g*dd*mn places.

Y'all go have fun, though.

Everything on me.

♪ ♪

Hey, I heard the MKs
at Techwood got knocked.

Oh, sh*t.

That's why they ain't up here right now.

They get Glock too?

sh*t, I ain't hear all that.

But at least now, less
of 'em to deal with.

You damn sure right about that.

Keep your eyes peeled for Claude.

That n*gga come through
tonight, ATL is ours.

[SINGER] ♪ It's driving
me out of my mind ♪

[DUFFY] Uh-huh. A'ight then.

[SINGER] ♪ That's why
it's hard for me to find ♪

♪ Can't get it Out of my head ♪

Hey, Meech.

What's up, Dilla?

You headlining tonight?

I headline everywhere I go, baby.

[LAUGHS]

Me and Crystal got a
room down the street.

You should join us.

Y'all better go do some stretches.

[DILLA SCOFFS]

We'll be waiting.

[SINGER] ♪ That girl is poison ♪

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]

[SINGER VOCALIZING]

♪ In the night ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ Jesus told me, yeah ♪

♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ All right, all right ♪

♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, mm ♪

[LAUGHS]

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[CHUCK] Thank you. Thank you so much.

We're the Campbell Brothers,
and that's our time.

Oh, my God, I love this new look on you.

[CHUCK] We'll be back Saturday.

Make sure to come check us out.

I love that you came.

Well, I was not gonna be
the reason that this night

was not everything you hoped for.

Pardon me, ma'am.

But uh, I gotta say to
this talented brother

right here, where have you been?

You know, just building
a life with my wife.

Well, in my days on this Earth,

I've learned that the
love of a good woman

is worth more than any hit record.

- Amen.
- [LAUGHTER]

Well, you know, he's a
really great songwriter too.

I mean, you should hear the
song that he wrote for me.

Is that right?

[MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING]

Get in touch with my manager.

And my number's on the back of that too.

I could learn a thing or two from you

on that steel guitar, now.

[LAUGHS] Sho' nuff.

All right, now.

Y'all have a blessed night.

Thank you. You too.

- [BOTH LAUGHING]
- Oh, my God.

What?

I'm taking you out.

Charles.

What?

[CHARLES LAUGHING]

Oh, my God.

I have not seen you
this energized in years.

Well, I have all that
we've been through of late

to thank for that.

♪ ♪

Do you ever wonder, like,
what it would have been like

if we had not gotten married so fast,

and we just took time for
us, and we didn't have kids?

sh**t, woman, everything happened

the way it was supposed to.

God don't make no mistakes.

And we still have time to...

fulfill our dreams and
make them happen together.

[CHOIR SINGING INDISTINCTLY]

♪ ♪

That day you was like,

"I don't get paid to
talk to you all day."

It didn't sound like that.

- Exactly how it sounded.
- [LAUGHS]

Oh, no, I did not ask for another.

Yeah, yeah, me neither.

Boss, can you get us some water, please?

I ordered it.

Can you...

I believe that's just how you like it.

Mans, you would not
know what a woman wanted

if she drew a map with
arrows pointing down at her...

Simmer down, youngblood,

before I make 'em card your young ass.

[TERRY] Let me tell you about yourself,

Mr. Brave Policeman.

You on day watch.

You roll out of the police station

parking lot at 6:30 a.m.

You grab a Egg McMuffin and some coffee.

Then you drive around,
snacking on Cabana pork rinds

and strawberry Faygo,

fraternizing with hos and hoods

and getting payoffs
to look the other way.

Lunchtime, four
honey-dips at Donutville.

Then you take a nap in your car

depending if your ass
is tired from doing sh*t.

Then you f*cking go
to the police station

at 6:30 p.m., take your ass home

just in time for the Wheel of Fortune.

[SCOFFS]

I know where you're at.

And you know where I'll be.

[INDISTINCT RAP MUSIC PLAYING]

Tee is all the man that I need.

And get the f*ck on, Vince.

♪ ♪

[LAUGHING]

Where you find these goofy-ass n*gg*s?

So I told the video store clerk,

you tell me to be kind
and rewind one more time,

and I'ma take this copy of The Bodyguard

and shove it so far up your ass

that you're gonna be hitting high notes

like Whitney Houston.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

[R&B MUSIC PLAYING]

[SINGER] ♪ Something that I like ♪

You are so funny.

Where do you get your
sense of humor from,

your mom or your dad?

I never...

I never knew my mom.

Oh.

And uh, my dad?

Well, let's just say

things are very tense.

I'm so sorry to hear that.

My mom d*ed in childbirth,
giving birth to me.

And my old man hates me for it.

So...

That's f*cking shitty.

[SINGER] ♪ Spin that record for me ♪

When my sister d*ed,
our family got fractured.

My mom left us in Detroit,
and she never looked back.

At least you got a mom.

As long as she's still alive,

there's always a chance to fix things.

♪ ♪

You know, for us being so different,

I didn't expect we'd
have so much in common.

[SINGER] ♪ Come on, let's celebrate ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Hey, Mr. DJ ♪

♪ Mr. DJ ♪

♪ Play me a song ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Something that I like ♪

♪ So I can get my groove on ♪

♪ ♪

You ever been with somebody like me?

Like what?

Black?

Young?

Not exactly.

Yes, I have.

[SINGER] ♪ I can get my groove on ♪

Have you ever been
with somebody like me?

Well, I dated this half-Chaldean honey,

but it didn't work out.

Well, what happened?

Do I have to worry about some crazy ex?

[LAUGHS] No.

[LAUGHS] Let's just say the love d*ed.

♪ ♪

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ ♪

Compliments of the gentleman over there.

That's what's up.

[INDISTINCT RAPPING]

♪ ♪

The f*ck?

[SCREAMS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

Look like your boy Claude

didn't keep his head on a swivel.

sh*t.

♪ ♪

Man, you just dug your own grave, n*gga.

n*gga, you will see
Claude again before I will.

And with the MKs hemmed up,

Techwood mine again, homeboy.

[CHUCKLES]

And then it makes you wonder, don't it?

Why was that n*gga ready
to leave you and come to me?

[SCOFFS]

You see, it's only a matter of time

before everybody realizes what he did.

♪ ♪

n*gga, they don't need you.

They need me.

♪ ♪

Man, f*ck this sh*t.

Let ride, baby.

♪ ♪

[TERRY] You guys sure

you don't want to try
anything on the menu?

This is the best soul
food place in Ecorse.

[SIGHS] All right.

Well, look, I appreciate you guys

coming out and taking
the time to sit down

and listen to what I have to say.

I have a business proposition

that will benefit all the parties here.

Listen, Tee and I go way back.

He's a smart businessman and a friend.

You really vouch for this guy?

[SAM] I wouldn't have brought
this to you if I didn't.

Come on.

All right. You guys want to know

why Henri owes you so much money?

It's because I'm putting
her out of business

with what I got.

Your product is great, and so is mine.

But right now, it's
not about the quality.

It's about the quantity.

I'm a gambling man.

And I would bet this house
that the only reason why

you're so hard-pressed on
Henri paying you back on time

is 'cause you have a limited supply.

So what are you proposing?

That I will supply you weight
at a... at a better price,

of course, and that way,

you could make up for your
losses with pure profit.

But all I'm asking for,

that you guys cut Henri off for good.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

Your offer is attractive.

I mean, with all the cash coming in,

I'm sure we could find different ways

to align our businesses together.

[CHUCKLES] Yes.

It sounds like an
offer we cannot refuse.

♪ ♪

Thank you.

♪ ♪

Uh, it was a pleasure doing
business with you, man.

I appreciate it.

Yes, sir.

[HOOP] Damn, Tee.

You's a cold-blooded
m*therf*cker, bruh.

You chopped Medusa's
head clean the f*ck off.

Damn straight, man.

Damn straight.

♪ ♪

[DOG BARKING]

What the f*ck?

Meech, I came to warn you.

I don't know what it is, but
you gotta watch your back.

Glock's up to something.

You would know, huh?

I'm risking my life
to tell you this sh*t.

I ain't ask you to do that, Angel.

But I did.

Even after you left me.

♪ ♪

I see you still wearing my sh*t.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYS]

'Cause it smells like you.

Keep it.

Think of all the good times and sh*t.

Meech, I'm not f*cking
with Glock to hurt you.

This ain't about you.

It's about me surviving
the best way I know how.

I get it.

That's all I ever wanted
was for you to be safe

and know your worth,

and for you to always
stand on your own two feet.

sh*t, I'm trying.

I'm gonna go check out
this new club in Miami.

♪ ♪

Just be safe.

[ANGEL] You too.

♪ ♪

[SINGER] ♪ Did he ever take
time to say you're beautiful ♪

♪ Did he ever have a
staring at you episode ♪

♪ Did he ever stop his
day just to let you know ♪

♪ 'Cause if he didn't, girl ♪

♪ He ain't no real man ♪

♪ Did he ever spend the day
with you and be content ♪

♪ Ever admit that he was
wrong in an argument ♪

[HENRI KISSING SCAR]

♪ Ever treat your body
like it was his residence ♪

Your scars don't scare me.

But why do you burn yourself like that?

If I punish myself, then...

no one else can hurt me.

[SIGHS]

That's deep.

D... do it work?

♪ ♪

There's not a lot in
life that I can control,

but I can control my body.

I know the feeling.

[CHUCKLES]

The body does what it wants, though,

even if you don't want it to.

♪ ♪

You scared?

[SINGER] ♪ Girl, I mean it ♪

♪ Real men to the rescue ♪

♪ Did he tell you everything
that he loves you ♪

♪ Ever hold your hand in
front of girls as hot as you ♪

♪ Stop hustlin' and changes for... ♪

Um, I... I should probably go.

♪ ♪

Wouldn't you rather come instead?

Some other time.

[SINGER] ♪ Ever try to
be a thug in the bedroom ♪

♪ 'Cause if he didn't, girl ♪

[SIGHS]

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

[HORN HONKING IN DISTANCE]

[CRYSTAL] Come on, Big Meech, don't go.

[MEECH] sh*t, it's been fun, ladies,

but I gotta roll.

[CRYSTAL] No, Meech. Come on.

[MEECH] Don't worry. I'll
see y'all at Platinum.

[CRYSTAL] That was so hot.

[MEECH] Two is better
than one. I can't lie.

[DILLA] Stick around, and we can get

another girl over here.

[MEECH] All right, all right.

[DILLA SCREAMS]

[CRYSTAL SCREAMING]

♪ ♪

[GRUNTING]

♪ ♪

Ah!

♪ ♪

[THUD]

[GLASS CLATTERING]

♪ ♪

[SIGHS]

Man, he must have used one
of them b*tches to set me up.

What makes you think that?

Who the f*ck knew I was gonna be there?

Either that, or he was following me.

Damn.

sh*t, I'm glad you straight, dawg.

sh*t, them females
bringing fire to your ass,

they better be worth the heat, n*gga.

[SIGHS] Hey, money or p*ssy,

it's the only two reasons
n*gg*s beef with me.

[PHONE BEEPS]

[MUSIC PLAYING ON TV]

[PHONE RINGING]

Oh, my God.

Yo, what you want?

You interrupting Highway to Heaven.

- What's up?
- [MEECH] I spoke with Mac,

the boxer, and I've got good news.

I finally found what I was looking for,

but it's in Miami.

[TERRY] Miami?

I'ma tell you all
about it when I see you.

Yo, if we gotta do all that,
you gotta tell me right now.

Tee, is you coming, or you ain't, man?

I know you gotta ask for permission.

Yeah. Ha-ha. f*ck you, Meech.

[SIGHS] I'll meet you there.

[PHONE BEEPS]

[OLDER TERRY] At the end of the day,

surviving in the game don't
depend on what you think.

It depends on what you do.

It took me a while to learn that.

[PHONE BEEPS]

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

Speak your piece, man.

Yo, after what Glock just did,

you really finna go behind enemy lines?

That's where the mechanic at, Duff.

I don't got no choice.

Now, if anything's wrong,
Angel will let me know.

She was right about tonight.

Look, I know I can't
talk your ass out of this.

So the only thing I'm gonna say

is keep your head on that swivel

and you keep your finger
on the trigger, a'ight?

'Cause if Glock find out you in town

and his boy not coming home,

all the Angels in the world
might not be able to save you.

♪ ♪

[OLDER TERRY] But Meech always knew,

when your back is against the wall

and you've got nothing left to lose,

you find yourself doing things

you never thought you would or could.

♪ ♪

[GRUNTING]

♪ ♪

Ahh!

[GRUNTING]

♪ ♪

[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]

♪ ♪

[OLDER TERRY] Because some things,

life can never prepare you for.

♪ ♪

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS]

[SINGER] ♪ Yo, this my block now ♪

♪ Anybody retaliate get sh*t down ♪

♪ sh*t down, sh*t down ♪

♪ sh*t down, sh*t down sh*t down ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Yo, this my block now, now ♪

♪ Anybody retaliate get sh*t down ♪

♪ sh*t down, sh*t down
sh*t down, sh*t down ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Holding session, homie ♪

♪ That's the question, Brody ♪

♪ Got the w*apon on me ♪

♪ Always kept it on me ♪

♪ How you stepping, homie ♪

♪ n*gg*s extra phony ♪

♪ m*therf*ckers think they cool ♪

♪ But they just jabronis ♪

♪ He ain't answer fast enough ♪

♪ So I left him lonely ♪

♪ Ain't trying to have a witness ♪

♪ For no testimony f*ck a slice ♪

♪ I want the whole pie ♪

♪ I'm flexing, homie ♪

♪ Boy, I need all the cheese ♪

♪ Extra pepperoni ♪

♪ If you betting on me to lose ♪

♪ You can f*ck around ♪

♪ Find out I'm a blackout ♪

♪ You make another
sound I wild out ♪

♪ Y'all stepping on
I'm on another cloud ♪

♪ Mama said knock you out ♪

♪ And I'ma make my mother proud ♪

♪ Every other mother ♪

♪ Another key and another pound ♪

♪ Every other day ♪

♪ Another block in another town ♪

♪ We're getting cash ♪

♪ And we're getting checks ♪

♪ If I sense disrespect ♪

♪ Better hit the deck, n*gga ♪

♪ Yo, this my block now, now ♪

♪ Anybody retaliate ♪

♪ Get sh*t down, sh*t down ♪

♪ It's time the crew
open up shop again ♪

♪ Shop again, and we out ♪