02x24 - No Greater Love

[bunniefuu]

[ Moderate funky rap intro ]

♪ Uh!

♪ Get down, get down ♪

♪ Yeah

♪ It's the gee funk

♪ Get down, get down ♪

Yeah, listen here.

♪ Street life

♪ It's the only life I know

♪ All the hustling and the dealing ♪

♪ Living on my own

♪ Get down, get down ♪ ♪no one

♪ That I can love, no one to trust ♪

♪ Until you came into my life, girl ♪

♪ Now I'm giving it all up

♪ It's all for you ♪ ♪for you

♪ Get down and pray ♪ ♪for you

♪ That you will stay ♪

♪ With a man like me ♪

♪ And forget I was a gee

♪ Forget I was a gee

♪ Get down and pray ♪ ♪mmm-hmm...

♪ That you will stay with a man like me ♪ ♪mm-mmm, stay

♪ And forget, forget, forget... ♪

♪ Threw away my pager

♪ Got my number changed again

♪ No more business calls from other gees ♪

♪ Trying to hustle up some ends ♪

♪ Yo, money, you got some for me? ♪

♪ Get down, get down ♪ ♪move to a new location

♪ Where nobody knows my name

♪ I'll just live my life in love with you ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm finally out the game... ♪

♪ I'm out, I'm out ♪

♪ Get down and pray ♪ ♪whoo...

♪ That you will stay ♪ ♪you'll stay

♪ With a man like me ♪ ♪with me

♪ And forget I was a gee ♪ ♪forget I was a gee

♪ Get down and pray ♪ ♪used to be a gee...

♪ That you will stay with a man like me ♪ ♪didn't care about nobody

♪ And forget I was a gee ♪ ♪nobody... Ooh...

Yeah, you know what I'm sayin'.

Finally out the game.

Now I maintain my lifestyle.

I want to be with you.

♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ I used to hustle on the block ♪

♪ Pull out me GL*CK

♪ Lick some shots

♪ Bumba clot, bumba clot

♪ If you didn't have my money straight, goin' in your tip ♪

♪ Get down and pray ♪ ♪now listen to me

♪ That you will stay with a man like me ♪ ♪you... You...

♪ And forget I was a gee ♪

You know what I'm saying? Forget about the old days.

♪ Get down and pray ♪ ♪come on, I used to be a gee

♪ That you will stay with a man like me ♪ ♪low-down, dirty gee

♪ And forget I was a gee ♪ ♪come on, gee, yeah

♪ Kid wanna mess with me

♪ Get down, get down ♪ ♪used to be a gee

♪ Till you came into my life, baby ♪

♪ Get down, get down ♪

♪ Then I changed, baby

♪ Then I was a gee

♪ I don't want to be a gee no more... ♪

♪ Oh, yeah.

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Excuse me. Excuse me.

You look rather pretty today.

Get an i.d. Yet?

I was just starting to canvas now.

Oh... Lovely.

You know, uh...

I called you last night.

I must have been out.

Well, what do we got?

Looks like a .38.

Somebody check the wall for a b*llet.

Man: detectives.

We got a witness who saw

A suspicious vehicle last night

Just before shots were fired.

Thanks. Okay.

I got a license.

I'm going to go talk to her.

You going to call that in or what?

Well, good morning to you too.

[ Phone ringing ]

Well, thanks for inviting me.

Those endorphins kick in yet?

Yeah... Great.

Well, good

So we can do

An extra mile today.

Hey. What is that?

What is it?

[ Gasping ]

Yeah, this air feels good out here.

Oh, please.

You wanted to stop, you big quitter.

What's wrong?

I ain't no quitter.

Me and brutus here can go, what?

Another ten blocks

At least.

Uh-huh.

He don't look like he's going nowhere to me.

Well, then

Guess we're done.

Okay.

Whoo!

I guess we can go back to my place and, um...

Get cleaned up a little bit.

Listen...

Why don't, um...

Why don't we just do lunch or something?

Yeah, okay.

Come on, brutus.

I'll call you, all right?

Yeah.

Cooper: all right, sarge.

Here you go. Thank you.

Hey, lieutenant.

Detective, you catch that page

On the homicide yet?

The victim's name was james phillips

A.k.a.-- "Jou-jou."

Jou-jou. That's cute.

What is that, french?

Is he related to that stephon phillips?

Brother.

A couple drug charges together in sales.

Oh, yeah. Here we go.

How nice. A family business.

They run a crew on 117th street.

We're canvassing the projects now

To see if they had any static with anyone.

I'll make the notification.

Let torres and williams handle the rest.

Cooper: ah! Good morning, detective.

So is this our homicide, lieutenant?

Your partner's going to catch you up.

What else you got for me, torres?

License plate of a truck in the area

Before the sh**ting.

Anything from the lab?

Casings. Ballistics's looking at a b*llet

.38 smith & wesson.

[ Phone ringing ]

Yeah, cooper... No, hold on.

I want you to talk to the family

While the guys run the d.m.v. And see if anybody has any idea

Who shot their little boy. Thank you. Go.

Mom, this is the recruiter, mr. Turek.

I'm mrs. Freeman. Hello.

And this is his assistant.

Nice to meet you.

You guys met my older brother, nelson.

What's up, man? How you doing?

Man, all right.

Oh, excuse me.

Where are my manners?

Please have a seat.

You played some ball, right?

A year in college.

I came home to take care of my brother.

Give him some game.

I hope you didn't change his game.

No. He's no point forward

But he getting there.

Is your father around?

No, sir. Just nelson and my mom.

You've both done a fine job.

He's an outstanding young man

And we'd like to offer him

A four-year scholarship

All expenses paid, if he attends eastern.

Mr. Turek, I don't mean to be disrespectful

But we got a lot of schools

Making offers right now.

He gets offers, but academically

There's a lot to be desired.

Well, he took the s.a.t.s last month.

Even if you do break 700

I'm going to be perfectly honest with you.

Some colleges don't give a damn

About black athletes as students.

The drop-out rates are over 90%.

If you come to eastern, I'll do

Everything I can to make sure you graduate.

Turn you into a model citizen like trey.

At least, off the courts.

You need a education.

That's the most important thing.

The only thing I need is a business degree

Help me spend some of that money.

Only one out of 5,000

College athletes make the n.b.a.

Think about that.

You should have other options.

I know I did.

You have a letter for us?

Oh, yeah.

You didn't hit it, yo?!

I cannot believe

You shot her down like that.

All she did was ask me to come up

If I wanted to get clean.

Yo, you know

She wasn't talking about the dishes.

You know what time it was.

This may come as a surprise to you

And your latino libido, ed

But just because I'm single

Doesn't mean I bed every woman I meet.

Besides, it's not even about her, man.

It's not the right time, that's all.

It's always the right time.

I think, between all this stuff

With danny cort and simone

You're scared to jump back in the fire.

Yeah, well...

We're having lunch today.

That sound scared to you?

Don peters? I'm detective torres.

This is my partner, detective williams.

We'd like to ask you a few questions

Regarding a homicide.

[ Blows whistle ]

All right, let's line up.

What's going on?

Coach, a witness puts your truck

At the franklin projects

Last night before a homicide.

Well, yeah, I was there

But I didn't see anything like that.

What were you doing in that part of town?

Well, one of my kids was playing

In an all-city tournament.

Roland. I was just dropping him off.

Roland freeman?

Yeah. You know him?

Read about him.

Well, that's him.

Roland didn't sh**t anybody.

You guys are wasting your time.

Is roland here now?

No. As a matter of fact, he's with a recruiter.

Look, coach, we don't think

He m*rder*d anybody.

We just need to ask him a few questions

So if you could save us a phone call?

Look... Roland's a good kid.

He's going to make it out of there.

Keep that in mind

When you talk to him, would you?

Sure. Listen, thanks for your time.

Thanks.

Eastern head coach going to be there tomorrow, baby.

Work on some passing

Show him you're a team player.

You got to do that.

What's the matter?

I'm just thinking.

You worried about passing that test?

Come on, nelson.

You know I ain't thinking about no s.a.t., Man.

After what happened last night.

Look, that punk said he was going to k*ll you.

I just don't feel right about it.

It ain't about how you feel right now.

Mom counting on us.

She's counting on me.

You got the chance to do what I couldn't do--

Play ball, go to college.

You've come too far to let this fool stand in the way.

You're going to play ball.

Moreno: stephon phillips?

Detective moreno.

I need a word with you about your brother.

Man, I told you jou-jou got busted.

So what'd he do now?

Can you step over here, please?

Look, I want you to know

I went by your mom's first

And I'm sorry to inform you

But your brother's been k*lled.

He was shot last night in the franklin projects.

How y'all know it was him?

They matched his prints with the ones on file.

His body's at the coroner's.

You'll need to make an identification.

Y'all know who did this to him?

We were hoping you could help us.

I mean, was he having a problem with anybody?

I don't know. Maybe.

Well, what about them?

Do they know anything?

Why don't you give me your card

And I'll see if I can get you something.

Victim's assistance is on the back

If you need help with the burial

And again, I'm sorry about your brother.

Yo, that kid jou-jou got into it with--

He from franklin?

You going to take care of him?

He should have stuck to basketball.

What if the police find out

We got into that beef last night?

Man, jou-jou beefed with everybody.

We weren't around.

That's all you got to say.

I can't wait to get up out of here, kid.

Word.

I'll buy you and mom a condo. Watch.

Everything going to be all right, okay?

I promise.

All right. Bet.

I'm going to do it, man.

You got that address?

Yeah, it's right up here.

Stephon: you k*lled my brother!

Yo, you heard that?

Up against the wall.

I'm gonna k*ll you.

[ Roland yelling ]

Police! Don't move!

Don't move! Don't move!

Up against the wall! Up against the wall!

You, too. Come on! Turn around!

What is going on here, huh?

Huh? What you got?

Roland freeman?

Hey, b*tch... Shut up!

I'm going to k*ll you.

You're not going to do a damned thing.

Hands behind your back.

Let's go.

Hands behind your back!

Come on.

Walk the walk.

Let's go!

Son of a b*tch..!

Hey! Hey, hey!

Notify the family.

Where you taking my brother?

Upstairs.

Nina.

Mr. Torres, como estas?

Aqui, como siempre.

Esta eduardo?

He just walked a collar in.

You want to come upstairs?

No. I can't. I have to open up the club.

You think you could give him a message?

Um, to tell you the truth

I'd rather not.

What? Are you two still fighting?

No. I... I just think that it's better

If you talk to him yourself.

Does this have anything to do with that dinner?

No, it doesn't.

You had every right

To ask eddie what you did.

A living will is a touchy subject.

You've got h.i.v.

It's natural for you to be thinking

About things like that.

Yeah, but I shouldn't have put you in the middle.

You were there with my son, and I kept thinking of you

As one of my daughters.

What do you want me to ask him?

I'm saying he k*lled him.

I know this.

Sit down, mr. Phillips.

What are you going to do about it?

Now... Are you going to sit down

Or am I going to have to raise these higher?

All right.

Let's go.

Easy.

Tell me, why do you think that roland k*lled jou-jou?

I don't think.

I know.

Well, how do you know?

They had static on the courts yesterday.

b*tch took offense.

Took offense to what?

Jou-jou was just offering him

A little business-- throwing a game.

The fool said no.

Afterwards, you go back to the projects

And see roland?

No.

Then how do you know roland k*lled jou-jou?

'Cause jou-jou went after him.

The only thing that could have stopped him

Was a b*llet.

You play ball, right?

Yes, sir.

You get interest from colleges?

A little bit.

You've accomplished a lot.

I know it's hard growing up in them projects.

Folks always trying to bring you down.

Sometimes you got to protect yourself.

Look, you heard what mr. Phillips

Is accusing you of, right?

So I need to ask you, do you own a g*n?

No. I don't.

What about your brother?

Does he have a g*n?

Yo, why you keep asking me that, man?

The dude came after me.

Well, he thinks that you shot his brother, roland.

I didn't k*ll anybody.

I'm not saying m*rder.

Look, I understand what kind of guy james was.

You come home after your game.

He's outside. He starts to hassle you.

You don't even need to see his weapon.

Yo, man, I want to talk to my brother.

Sure. We can bring him in here.

We'll continue to...

Detective?

Yes?

He's a juvenile

Asking for a family member.

If you take the statement any further

It could get thrown out.

I think he did it.

Then charge him or let him go.

That's your decision.

We can't hold him on speculation.

The older brother, nelson--

We should look at him.

Good, fine. You got something, detective?

He came through the one-five

On a handgun charge.

This doesn't seem right.

A drug dealer gets k*lled.

Now we're looking at a kid going to college.

Not if he's our k*ller.

Look, williams, like it or not

This is the way the leads are pointing.

Now, I want you to check roland's alibi

And his older brother's, a.s.a.p. Is that clear?

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

See you after lunch.

Did you run nelson through b.c.i.?

His rap sheet's on my desk.

Good.

Torres, process mr. Phillips on attempted as*ault

And make it clear to him that the system's working

On his brother's behalf, all right?

Thank you.

How'd you know about the brother?

He's waiting downstairs.

I saw him after I talked to your dad.

Pop was here?

He wants you to call him.

He say anything else?

As a matter of fact, he apologized

For our fight during dinner.

I assured him it wasn't his fault.

My dad asked me to pull the plug

If he got too sick.

What part could you play in that decision?

If it wasn't that, it'd be something else.

You draw boundaries like a dog marking...

You're way out of line.

So is expecting me to stay out of your life.

I wanted you out of this decision, not my life.

You should have thought about that

Before you opened your mouth.

Nina!

Nina...

Eddie, por favor. Dejame en paz.

You got that rap sheet on nelson?

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Is roland and nelson freeman in there?

Mrs. Freeman?

Yes, I am.

Where are my sons?

They're inside.

Well, when are they going to be released?

The man who attacked them

Is being charged with as*ault.

I was on my way to your house.

You can help me clear something up.

Can you tell me where your sons were

Last night around 10:00?

What does that matter?

He came after them.

I know, but I need to check their whereabouts.

That way I can put the word out

They weren't trying to k*ll his brother.

Is that what he thinks?

That's why he attacked them.

Roland was coming home from a game

And nelson was at the apartment.

I was visiting my sister with the girls.

Was anyone there with nelson?

Nelson is always there when roland gets home.

So, in other words

You aren't absolutely sure he was home.

Girls, go over there.

Look, I know my boys.

They are good boys

And I don't give a damn what that drug dealer says.

They did not k*ll anyone.

Nelson was involved in a sh**ting

A few years ago, right?

Yes, he was.

Do you want

To tell me what that was about?

Well, he was cleared of manslaughter

But he still lost everything, every bit of his ambition.

He played ball as well?

Nelson was going to be the star.

He was better than roland

But all he can do now is coach him.

He has learned his lesson.

Hey, carol. How you doing?

Hey.

Listen, I am really sorry about being late.

It's just that I got caught up at work.

Second strike.

Care to skip the third one

And just get this over with?

I was working, okay?

Mm-hmm.

Give me a minute? Nothing for me, please.

Thank you.

If it's about this morning...

Look

People get together, they don't click.

We can just be friends.

I don't have a problem with that.

You are a beautiful, intelligent woman

Whose company I really do enjoy.

Mm-hmm.

But?

But I just think

That I'd like to get to know you better, that's all.

I mean

We do have time, right?

Fine.

Friends it is.

That's not what I'm saying.

But it's what you mean.

Look, j.c., I don't need you to half-a*s romance me.

Look, you got this all wrong

About...

[ Beeping ]

Where you going?

Oh. I'm sorry about lunch.

Look, give me a call sometime.

Or whatever, you know?

Why don't you just let me explain

What's going on here, please?

For what?

Look, don't even sweat it, okay?

Yeah. Yeah, it's coming out right now.

Thanks.

Lieutenant?

Yeah.

I've got something on the phillips' sh**ting.

I followed that lead that moreno gave us.

It turns out nelson freeman shot someone four years ago.

And what am I looking at here?

That's ballistics on the .38 s. & W. We got from the vic.

Oh, wait a minute.

And this is a report

On the b*llet that k*lled that jou-jou.

They match, torres.

Same a*mo, same striations--

Same weapon.

He and his brother still here?

Released a half hour ago.

A car took the mother home.

Naturally.

All right, run a warrant

Take moreno.

♪ Even though you're gone

♪ You've still got love from bone ♪

♪ You just rest your soul

♪ I'll see you at the crossroads ♪

♪ Even though you're gone

♪ You've still got love from bone ♪

♪ You just rest your soul

♪ I'll see you at the crossroads ♪

♪ Even though you're gone

♪ You've still got love from bone ♪

♪ You just rest your soul

♪ And I'll see you at the crossroads ♪

♪ Even though you're gone

♪ You've still got love from bone ♪

♪ You just rest your soul

♪ I'll see you at the crossroads ♪

♪ I'll never give over what somebody told me ♪

♪ Did you know wally, just got pape ♪

♪ Got put in a coffin, no, tell me how he took a fall ♪

♪ Swing them dogs, that's why we lost it ♪

♪ But, damn, why'd you have to k*ll him? ♪

♪ I'm into my thing, don't wanna be caught up in red rum ♪

♪ Red rum

♪ I sit and I pray every day

♪ God, don't let me get smoked, oh, no ♪

♪ I really ain't scared to go

♪ But I really got a lot to live for ♪

♪ But I saw that my realla killa let it go ♪

♪ All I had left was his memories ♪

♪ But when I die

♪ You don't see me

♪ One, two, three, may he rest in peace ♪

♪ And it's hard to say good-bye to another bone ♪

♪ I'm feeling in the dumps

♪ Then all of a sudden I'm so alone ♪

♪ Stay strong and hold on to a lifetime of memories ♪

♪ You're living off in my prayers ♪

♪ Gotta let the man upstairs know that somebody cares ♪

♪ Just wait and I'll be there

♪ Well, I like the word, it curves ♪

♪ But I said, oh, my lord

♪ Laying on the curb on 123rd

♪ Bled dead to the world, how?

♪ And what about blue now?

♪ There she go acting like a fool, running the blue ♪

♪ 'Cause she know what happened a while ago ♪

♪ She lost her cool, runnin' more good ♪

♪ When I get more love, sipping on eight-ball ♪

♪ You been telling me, pass the [ blip ] ♪

♪ I wish I could tell her

♪ To [ blip ] it all, not my dog ♪

♪ The mission is big, big

♪ So listen to party, slick

♪ To get where you're headed, you must make a heaven of hell ♪

♪ And [ blip ] your smooth crew ♪

♪ Even though you're gone

♪ You've still got love from bone ♪

♪ You just rest your soul

♪ And I'll see you at the crossroads ♪

♪ Even though you're gone

♪ You've still got love from bone ♪

♪ You just rest your soul

♪ And I'll see you at the crossroads ♪

Is this statement being given under any threat

Physical or otherwise

Or with a promise of a reduction in charges?

No, sir.

All righty, then.

Do you want to tell us what happened march 24

In regards to james phillips?

I've known jou-jou for a long time.

He always was slinging at the courts.

By "slinging," are you referring to the sale of narcotics?

Yeah. He took bets too.

That's how he got involved with roland.

Roland being your younger brother

Roland freeman?

He wanted roland to throw the game.

Roland said, "no."

I pulled them apart.

He didn't like that.

And that evening, when did you see mr. Phillips again?

About 10:00.

I went to get

Something to eat.

I went outside.

He was waiting on my brother.

He came towards me, and I shot him.

You're lying.

That's what happened.

You didn't. I did!

You're just protecting your brother!

I was protecting my brother when I shot jou-jou.

I'm telling you the truth!

He was coming after my little brother.

Williams: all right.

After you shot jou-jou, what did you do?

I went inside and hid the g*n.

Did you tell roland what happened?

No.

If we ask him

Will we hear anything different?

Talk to him all you want.

He don't know nothing.

Torres: you buying this, lieutenant?

I see conveniences, torres.

Like the way he's insisting he didn't tell his brother.

The man shot someone before.

He could do it again.

That's what you want to believe.

I want to believe what I heard.

You think roland knew?

I think roland was involved.

And let his brother take the rap?

Why would he do that?

Because roland is getting a scholarship.

A possible n.b.a. Draft pick.

His whole family is counting on him.

Why is he going to blow it

By sh**ting some punk, ed?

What do you want?

I want the truth

Even if it means sending a hero to jail.

I'm not saying I believe mr. Freeman's confession

But he is hitting all the beats

And I can't ignore that.

So I want him in rikers tonight.

Come on, lieutenant...

Tonight!

If you can dig something else up, fine.

Make sure it gets to the d.a.

Before the arraignment.

[ Mid-tempo musical intro ]

♪ Is it daylight?

♪ I can't tell no more

♪ Never had this condition

♪ Before

♪ Everywhere I turn

♪ It seems to hang on

♪ Everything I do

♪ It seems to hang on

♪ Was I mistaken

♪ About you?

♪ It seems to hang on

♪ Ooh, aside from wanting you

♪ Aside from needing you...

Oye.

You in the mood for some company?

Si, todo el tiempo, senorita.

Oh, I want one of those.

Where's your boyfriend?

He's going over the case.

I needed a break.

From him or from the case?

Is it that obvious?

Any more obvious, the two of you would need to wear armor.

Did he say anything to you?

You know ed.

Something deep happens

He doesn't always want to talk.

Like this whole business with his father and h.i.v.

I'm his partner, and he hasn't even talked to me yet.

He's got these walls.

Everybody does

But...

Let me ask you something.

How long did it take you to get over your husband

Before you were able

To be with someone else?

Why?

Just asking.

To tell you the truth, I'm not over it.

Did you meet someone?

You did.

Who?

A girl.

And the problem is..?

I just don't know if I can trust anyone anymore.

I know what you mean.

Salud.

Salud.

♪ Loose me

♪ Loose me

♪ Loose me

♪ Please

♪ Please

♪ Please

♪ Listen to me, baby

♪ I can't go nowhere

♪ I can't be the same

♪ I don't know my name

♪ I can't understand it

♪ Whoa

♪ It seems to hang on

♪ It seems to hang on...

Roland, hey.

You got a minute?

Can't talk to you, man.

I know what your brother's lawyer told you

But I'm not here to arrest you.

I got a game, bro.

Look, it's about your brother, nelson.

Please!

I've been looking over jou-jou's sh**ting

And walking around out here.

And you know what?

I don't think we got the right person.

Nelson told you he did it.

I know what he told us

But I don't believe it.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm talking about nelson going to jail

Giving you the chance he lost

When he did that sh**ting.

It was a hung jury. He got off.

It didn't matter

Because that college kicked him to the curb

Like they would you.

I know you want to make it.

I know you're trying to help out your family.

But do you really want to let your brother

Go out like that?

Lieutenant.

Still working on that phillips sh**ting?

I talked to roland

And he's backing his brother.

Good. Now you can stop wasting your time.

I can't do that.

I beg your pardon?

I need another shot at nelson.

Let me tell you something, torres.

I respect gut.

Gut is good.

But you cannot continue a case on a hunch.

You need something else.

Me and him in a room.

That's all I'm asking for.

Why? So he can contradict himself

And give his lawyers something to play?

Nelson's taking the fall for his brother.

His words, his g*n.

Lieutenant, I promise you

If he sticks to his story

I walk away.

Torres, why are you pushing so hard on this?

'Cause I don't like lying

And I don't like when people use me.

He's going to be in court in an hour.

Then, I can make it if you let me go now.

Go ahead.

[ Cellular phone ringing ]

Yo, what's up?

You still at rikers?

Yeah, they got me

Waiting on arraignment.

But you know what?

I ain't got no regrets.

None at all.

I just wish

I had gotten there before five-o.

b*tch would have been dead.

Yeah, well, word is, you still got a chance.

Went after the wrong brother.

I heard nelson's the one who capped jou-jou.

Yeah.

Moreno, ed here?

Yeah. He's inside.

You get the word on nelson freeman?

What happened?

He was k*lled at rikers island.

Stephon phillips is being charged.

All right. Thanks.

Well, see you later.

Can I get a coffee?

What's up, john?

So, moreno told me what happened to nelson.

Yeah, it's crazy.

He's supposed to be back from school.

He's out riding with some friends.

Car cuts him off.

Kid pulls his piece.

Nelson just panicked and shot him.

So that's why he stopped playing ball?

School just kicked him to the curb.

They don't want no inner-city problems

You know?

Listen, ed.

You got a direct command from lieutenant.

All right, you put an order in

That says "separate nelson from stephon in holding."

That's all you could do, bro.

Well, tell that to his mother.

[ Sighs ]

We get a word on the jou-jou sh**ting yet?

Oh, yeah.

The g*n that nelson turned over

Had roland's fingerprints all over the casings

Not his brother's.

Ma, the s.a.t.s!

I'm going to eastern!

Ma, what's wrong?

Nelson--

He's dead.

God.

Did it happen in jail?

It was that same boy who came after you.

It was my fault.

Roland!

What are you talking about?

Let me go, mama.

Roland, no!

You don't understand.

I got to do something.

Roland, it's not your fault!

I'm sorry, mama.

I'm sorry.

Roland!

[ Phone ringing ]

Torres.

It's me. I just got a call from mrs. Freeman.

Roland found out what happened to nelson.

He ran out of the apartment...

It's moreno.

Roland's going after somebody.

We're heading towards the basketball courts.

You call another car.

Yo, what's up?

Yo! What the hell you doing?!

[ g*nsh*t ]

Terrence: happened in jail, man!

Don't move!

Roland!

Man, it wasn't me!

I know you told him!

Roland, listen to me.

Now, we know what stephon did to nelson, okay?

He k*lled my brother, man.

Put the g*n down!

J.c.: We know you loved him, but this is not the way.

Put the g*n down.

Come on.

He k*lled my brother.

Come on, roland.

Put the g*n down.

Nelson loved you, man.

Don't go out like this.

[ Sobbing ]: he k*lled my brother.

Come on, man, don't do this.

Come on.

Should have been me.

[ Sobbing ]

Should have been me, man.

That's not the way, man.

Come on, put the g*n down!

Thank you very much.

He's copping to the sh**ting.

The d.a.'S filing involuntary

And legal aid's pushing self-defense.

How? Jou-jou didn't have a g*n.

But he was lying in wait

And roland had no way of knowing

Whether he was armed or not.

It's a reasonable assumption.

He's going to serve time.

He's been charged with handgun possession.

Under the circumstances

He'll probably just get off with probation.

So the kid loses everything.

Yeah.

So let's wrap this up.

Listen, you want to take that guy's statement?

Yeah. Do your thing.

Hey, moreno.

I'm going to go down to natalie's.

You want to come with me?

Nah. I think you should go alone.

I'll see you tomorrow.

He said five years...

He'd be out...

And we'd all be together.

[ Sniffles ]

So that's why he turned himself in for the m*rder?

So you can continue to play ball?

I told him it was wrong, but he said it was nothing

That he had his shot.

Now I was all the dream he had left.

Why did you have his g*n?

Protection.

Well, you do realize now that that was wrong.

If I was... If I wasn't carrying it

Would I still be here?

What am I going to do without him?

[ Sobbing ]

What the hell am I going to do without him?

What am I going to do without him?

What am I going to do without him?

On the house, everybody!

Eddie: pop.

Eduardo.

Nina told me you came by.

I knew that she would.

Cover the back.

What's going on?

I wanted to see all my friends.

I'm celebrating.

If you'd have called

You'd have known how I was feeling.

I know what you asked me

But I won't help you k*ll yourself.

That's not what I said.

You said if you got too sick...

With dignity.

When, and if the time came.

Don't you think that's giving up?

Look at me. Look at what's going on here.

Does this look like giving up?

The time is going to come

And I'm going to need help.

Then why me?

How about carmen

Or jimmy?

He's a priest.

Because you're the one who always came through.

Please...

Don't stop now.

[ Sighs ]

Listen...

Whatever you need.

Hey, carol...

For whatever reason, you're not interested.

I got the message, j.c.

Well, you got the message wrong.

Listen, I'm not g*y

And I'm not your brother

And I certainly don't just want to be your friend.

Then what is it?

Just got baggage from the past, that's all.

Figured you could understand that.

That I do.

So, then, why are you pushing me away?

When you backed off--

I don't know--

I was just going through a bad time.

[ Sighs ]

What happened?

Have you ever noticed...

How loud silence can be?

♪ Wasn't I clever?

♪ Ooh, babe

♪ As only I can be

♪ Ooh

♪ Then tell me what's happening, y'all? ♪

♪ What's bothering me?

♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ Aside from dreams that I have ♪

♪ Nothing else exists

♪ Oh

♪ Honey, it's you I miss

♪ Don't leave me like this

♪ I can't go nowhere

♪ I can't be the same

♪ I don't hear my name

♪ I can't understand it

♪ Why?

♪ It seems to hang on ♪

♪ Ooh

♪ It seems to hang on ♪

♪ A snowball rolling down a hill ♪

♪ It seems to hang on ♪

♪ I look behind me, it's there still ♪

♪ It seems to hang on ♪

♪ Oh, like a shadow

♪ It follows

♪ Whoa...