01x04 - Rent, Pt. 2

[bunniefuu]

Somebody ring the bell?

[Man] Previously on Route 187.

[crying]

I really loved your brother.

You honor his name by making it
up out of here.

Okay, Coach.
I gotta go handle some business.

Damn, Stu.

Real talk,
you're worse than my mama.

I ain't ever tried
to be your mama.

We have not heard
from Tamara in over a week.

Is it possible that
she's still in custody?

[music]

What's your story?

-The police reveal the names?
-No, we held that back.

[music]

Get off!

[music]

These plates are still good.

Okay.

And there's some
silverware here, too.

What?

I hate when people don't call
you and tell you they okay.

f*ck, man. Let me the f*ck...

Let me the f*ck out!

f*ck, man.
Let me the f*ck...

Let me the f*ck out!

[tires squeal]

Get off me!
Get off me!

[Man] f*ck.

[dramatic music]

Help me.
He's trying to k*ll me.

Who?
Who k*ll you?

Please, call 911!

Why you need 911?
Are you high?

No, I ain't f*ck' high,
dumb-a*s!

Go on.
Go now.

You dumb m*therf*cker.
I hate y'all.

f*ck' foreigners.

Okay, you go. Go now.

[music]

Hey, where you going?
Hey, where you going?

Come back here, I say!

Why you dropping stuff?
Hey, come back!

[dramatic music]

♪ I was young It was rough ♪

♪ Didn't know how to get ahead ♪

♪ I walked the streets
of the city ♪

♪ Saw what happens
when a life goes dead ♪

♪ Every day, grandpa would say ♪

♪ Go away and don't look back ♪

♪ So I left to find my dreams ♪

♪ But this is where
my heart is at ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah In the city ♪

♪ This rain is where
I see things ♪

♪ And the mess it makes ♪

♪ on the street ♪

♪ Those steal from me
I keep walking ♪

♪ Just like that
I walk the stone ♪

♪ Looks like me ♪

♪ It keeps growing
out of old concrete ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Looks like me Oh ♪

♪ Oh, Lord
I said it looks like me ♪

♪ Looks like me ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I'm trying to see me ♪

♪ Mm, mm, mm ♪

♪ In South Winslow ♪

[Cedric] All right.

Your blood pressure's
a little elevated.

[Rondella] It is?
I took my medicine.

Okay, so you're on medication?

Three of 'em.

[Cedric] All right.

What happened to your hand?

It's my finger.

I was trying to clean out
my gutter.

What are you doing cleaning
out a gutter?

You should have somebody do that.

On a teacher's salary?
Nah, I gotta do everything.

-Where you teach at?
-Franklin.

Oh, okay.
My cousin went to Franklin.

Oh, I'm sure it's still
the same old school.

Yeah. Yeah, I bet.
He had a good time there.

Well, the doctor's gonna be in
just a minute.

He'll take a look at it.

Probably send me right back in
to stitch it up,

but hold tight for me, okay?

-Thank you.
-[Cedric] All right.

[sobbing]

You good?

Nah, man.
This fool just tried to k*ll me.

-When?
-Just now.

He was chasing me
in his f*cking car.

It was a black car, wasn't it?

Yeah.

One of them old police cars,
right?

Mm-hmm.

[Lamisha] Do you wanna
call the police?

Police ain't gon' do sh*t.

[sobbing]

[Mason] Ah, thank you,
Miss Thang.

-You got a cute lil booty.
-That's what they tell me.

[chuckles]

I did what I could,
but you should see a doctor.

Another bill I cannot afford.

Oh, honey. Get you some witch
hazel, coconut oil.

Put that back there when you go
to the bathroom.

Witch hazel?

Honey, witch hazel works wonders.

Keep you a bottle around.

I can't stop thinking
about Renee'.

What do people do?

Honey, we'll work that out,
but for now,

her and them children gon' stay
here and eat my good cookin'.

-You're a good man, Stu.
-b*tch, what?

Oh, you know what I mean.

-No, I don't.
-Okay, sh*t.

You're a fine lady.

Tell the truth
and shame the devil.

Are you gonna write a story,
Mr. Reporter?

I am.

[chuckles] All right.

And, we're done.

[Rondella] You are good at this.

That's what they tell me.
How are you feelin'?

I'm good now.

I saw all that blood earlier,
I thought I was gonna bleed out.

No, ma'am.

You'll live to fight another day.

-Thank you, doctor.
-Actually, I'm a nurse.

You should've been a doctor.

Hmm.

-[Tina] Devon?
-Yeah.

[Tina] Come in here.
I wanna talk to you.

You skippin' school?

Nah.

He's lyin'.

[Tina] No, no.
You the f*ck' liar.

You ditchin' class, Devon?
Lie again!

Play with me!

You a snitch, n*gga?

Who the f*ck you talking to,
Devon?

I'm talkin' to this n*gga.

I ain't ditchin', Mom.

You need to bring it down, man.

The people in this room care
about you.

Wait a minute.
What is wrong with you?

Are you crazy?

I swear, I will lay you out
in this f*ck' kitchen.

You got me f*cked up, Devon.

[Coach Lowe] Okay, all right.

Everybody, let's just breathe
for a second, all right?

-Devon, have a seat.
-f*ck this sh*t, man.

Devon!

Devon, don't you walk away
from me when I'm talking to you!

Yo, Devon.

Hey, man,
you better get back here.

Your mother's talking to you.

Devon.
I know...

Devon, if you don't come back
here right now,

then you can keep
yo' a*s walkin'.

[Coach Lowe] Devon!

Knock, knock.

Hey, honey.
You eat?

I did, Stu.
Thank you.

So, how much I owe you
for all this?

Oh, honey,
you don't owe me nothin'.

I gotta help you with somethin'.

If I was in a bind,
would you have my back?

Forever.

Then that's all the payment
I need.

[chuckles]

I really appreciate all this.

[Miss Stu] I know you do, honey.

I just can't believe
this happened.

I'm so embarrassed.

Oh, child, please.
I've been there.

[Renee'] You've been evicted?

What you think?

Look at me.

My mama kicked me out
when I was 15 years old.

All my life, I had to fight
to take care of myself.

A girl on the streets put out at


I've been through it all.

But don't dwell on this,
'cause come tomorrow mornin',

that sun comes up,
plan your next move.

'Cause Miss Stu,
Miss Stu always got a plan.

[Renee'] That's good advice.

I know.
That's why I said it.

And don't wallow in this.

Them kids over there need you.

So, tomorrow, get back to work
and start plannin'.

If I still have a job.

And if that's gone, guess what?
Get unemployment and work that.

Yeah.
So, who you doin' tonight?

Um, gon' give the children
a little Patti.

Patti? Patti LaBelle?

Who else?

What y'all children
over there laughin' at?

Y'all know Miss Stu
stay fabulous.

[Renee'] What is y'all doin'?
Huh?

What I tell you about listenin'
when grown folks is talking?

We're just doing homework.

[Renee'] Well,
let me check it then.

Let me see what y'all doin'.

-You helpin' your brother?
-Yeah.

[Renee'] Let me see.
All this is good.

[music]

[music]

Aight, bet.

You got a package upstairs.

-That n*gga fell for it?
-[Quentin] Mm-hmm.

He wanted that fat p*ssy.

[laughs]

[Emp] These young n*gg*s
are stupid.

Mm-hmm.

That's why he about to learn him
a little something.

Yo, you call a stitch man?

Have him ready for me.

I already called the stitch man.

[Emp] A good one, n*gga?

I got my best guy on standby.

Big, stop talking with your
f*ck' mouth full, man.

I hate that sh*t.
I hate hearing n*gg*s eat.

That sh*t just does
somethin' to me.

Damn, a n*gga can't eat?

[Emp] Fat mother f*ck a.

[music]

Uh, yes, Ms. Flora.
It's reporter, Mason James.

Were you able to get me anything?

Thank you so much.
I owe you.

[music]

[door closes]

[music]

My God.

[music]

Pop the trunk, little n*gga.

Get that n*gga.

[music]

Oh, hell no.
Get off me, man.

Get off me.
Get off, n*gga.

[Dean] Let him go.

Take all that sh*t off, n*gga.

[music]

-♪ It's so fantastic
- Pick up, pick up.

-♪ It's a classic
- sh*t pick up, pick up.

Oh, f*ck.

Roshawn,
you don't see me calling you?

Text me or something!
Tell me know you're okay.

[music]

b*tch, can I help you?

♪ It's a classic ♪

[music]

What you doin' coming up
my driveway?

My bad, Ms. Douglas.
I ain't see you there.

What you even doing over here?

I was just gonna see
what you was up to.

See what I was up to?
The f*ck?

You must need some money
or some sh*t.

I had a fight with my mom.

[Ms. Douglas] What y'all
fightin' about?

She caught me ditchin' school.

She just now finding out
you ditch?

Hell, I know your a*s
don't go to school

and you ain't even no kin to me.

-You okay?
-Yeah.

I'm good.

Was that your brother
them boys k*lled?

Yes, ma'am.

[Ms. Douglas] I'm really sorry
to hear about that.

-You hear me?
-Yes, ma'am.

Did I catch you at a bad time?

Nah.
Come on in.

But don't just be poppin' up
at my house like this.

Yes, ma'am.
My bad.

[screaming]

[screaming]

Bring me my bat.

You gon' k*ll him?

[ominous music]

Little n*gga, bring me my bat.

Ms. Douglas.

Slow down.

-You like this sh*t?
-Slow down.

You like this sh*t, Ms. Douglas?

-Boy, don't you grab my hair.
-You know you like it.

Ooh.

Ah, sh*t.

Ah, sh*t.

Roll us a blunt.

All right.

Roshawn?

Roshawn, where are you?

Roshawn, are you here?

[music]

sh*t.

Oh, sh*t.

[Robbie] You the stitch man?

Yeah.

Hey bro, can you walk?

[Robbie] That n*gga leg broke.

f*ck.

All right, man.
I'm gonna have to...

I'm gonna turn you over.

[music]

[screams]

All right, I'ma pick him up.

Wait till I lock up.
Get his legs.

All right.
One, two, three.

[music]

Going up stairs.

Easy. Easy.

Straight to the back.
Right on the bed.

There you go.
One, two, three.

[screams]

[Cedric] I know, I know.
Hang in there for me.

What's his name?

[Robbie] I don't know.
Roshawn.

Hang in there for me, Roshawn.

I just gotta wash my hands,
brother.

I'm gonna give you something
for the pain.

[music]

I'm right here.
I'm right here.

Hang tight.

Oh, sh*t.
I almost forgot.

-What?
-From Emp, your payment.

It's 20 grams.

All right.

Thanks, brother.

All right, I'm gonna give you
a little something for the pain,

my man.

[music]

All right.

Take a deep breath for me.
There you go.

[groaning]

There we go.

[music]

You're all right.
You're all right, brother.

You're in good hands now.

I need you to lay back.

[dramatic music]

[soft music]

[Devon] You cool with me staying
a few days?

The f*ck?
Hell no.

I ain't doing that.

I'm just talking a couple
of days.

No.

Go home to your mama.

I can't stay there no more.

[Ms. Douglas] Yes, you can
'cause she the only one

that can put up with you
and your sh*t.

You got a lot to learn,
little boy.

[scoffs]

I ain't no boy.

[Ms. Douglas] Okay.

Well, you can't stay here.

Matter of fact,
you need to get to going.

I can't even sleep
for a couple of hours?

Go home and sleep, Devon.

Tina'll let you stay there.

You just need to go

humble yourself and apologize.

Look at you.

All puffed up and full of pride.

That's what got you
in this situation.

You got a couple of dollars?

Get a hundred dollars
out of my drawer.

Good looking.

Hey...

Be careful out there.

You know it's messed up you're
not gonna let me stay and sleep.

[Ms. Douglas] Go home.

Nah, I'm good.

[music]

[Mason] The classic novelist,
Sir Isaac Fleming

wrote in his w*r novel,
East Of Heaven.

"In times of w*r and strife,

"a man is often
ushered to the break.

"It is at the break where a man
discovers his strength

and finds his valor."

Sir Fleming called the
Battle of Cologne

the worst day of his young life.

At that moment when death
surround him,

at his broken place, he found
the contrivance to live.

I have so often, because of my
current occupation and condition

been ushered to the front seat
of such times and places

where the broken reside.

Perhaps none of those places has
been as tragic as that of a man

or a woman who happens to be
a mother or father

when they lose their home,
to be kicked out on the curb.

Not a proverbial one,
but an actual curb hugging

one of the streets that flow
through South Winslow

is perhaps the most
broken of all places.

Today, in our modest city,


appointment with such a fate.

Words cannot do justice to the
misfortune we call eviction.

♪ And it's past the legal limit
to believe ♪

[Finley] You got a cause
of death?

Asphyxiation.

♪ It's crazy when you pass me
on the street ♪

What are these markings
on her arms?

See them on the legs, too?

Yeah.
Dog bites.

[Finley] Dog bites?

-Yeah.
-Do you know what kind of dog?

Right now we're thinking
a pit bull.

[music]

♪ I'm on the peak ♪

♪ Down ♪

♪ Facing my defeat ♪

Mama?

I can get a job.

No.

I can...
I can get money.

[Renee'] Tyron,
you stay in school.

I'm gonna figure it out.

[music]

♪ And I'm fallin' for
my favorite way to grieve ♪

♪ And it's past the legal limit
to believe ♪

♪ But still it's crazy when
you pass me on the street ♪

Hey, Big.

He gonna make it?

Aight.

That n*gga died?

[Big] Not yet.

I ain't never seen no sh*t
like that before.

What he do?

[Big] Brought too much attention
to the hood.

Emp don't play that sh*t.

♪ When you pass me
on the street ♪

♪ And I'm falling ♪

-What you lookin' for?
-[Man] Just get in.

What you lookin' for, daddy?

Get in.

I'm good.

[dramatic music]

Wake up! This is the end of the
line, young buck.

[music]

[ominous music]

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