Beauty in the Struggle II (2025)

[bunniefuu]

- Valley Vision, Valley

Vision, Valley Vision.

(vibrant music)

I wanna be like Jay-Z and Beyonce

All you do is care about

what all your friends say

I try to play it cool

And if I lose, I'll be okay

You supposed to be my dog

You broke my heart but it's okay

I get in my feeling sometimes

And stalk your page

Check your newest followers

to find out who your dating

You say I'm acting selfish

But f*ck it, I'm going crazy

All I want now is your love

I know I gotta face it

Yeah, yeah

I think I'm in my head again

When you say you're done with me

You end up in my bed again

I don't wanna fake it no more

Oh

Sometimes life get hard

Everybody going through the things

See jobs flying through the sky

Supposed to be me and my team

You hungry, huh?

Thank you baby. - You're welcome.

Here baby.

I'm starving.

It's good.

Thank you.

Little Jay,

what's wrong?

Oh,

can we just talk about it after the dinner?

- Of course, we'll talk

about it after dinner.

You okay?

- No. - What's wrong?

It's about you dad,

your job.

What about my job?

No, what about his job?

Dad I know everything.

I've seen it all,

the bags,

the late nights.

I just don't want this for our family.

Look son,

I'm doing this for us,

to make a better way for us.

At what cost dad?

At what cost?

Wait, wait a minute.

Hold on, time out.

So, you've been selling

drugs in front of our son?

Ain't no way you been selling drugs

and we struggling

and just got an eviction notice.

You know what?

You ain't selling drugs.

Your a*s is using them.

Hold on, hold on,

an eviction notice?

Why you just telling me this now?

What does it matter?

You can't do sh*t.

I gotta figure it out like I always do.

What you gonna do?

- What I'm going to do is I'm

gonna start from right here.

Baby I'm not on drugs.

There ain't no way you not on drugs.

If we in a two income household

and we're still struggling.

You not about to sit here and tell me that.

Look,

Jay,

I'm sorry you had to see this son.

But what I'm doing,

as a man sometimes you have to do this

to make a better way for your family.

Sometimes we make wrong moves

to make better right moves.

But this is the only way?

For right now son, yeah.

- That is not what you're

supposed to teach your son.

Uh-uh,

that is not what you're

supposed to teach him.

- Jasmine, why is it every time, man, -

- Oh my God. - I'm being a man,

you gotta step in like you got

a bigger p*nis or something?

Help me understand,

you selling drugs in front

of our child is being a man.

First of all, I didn't know Jay saw it.

I don't care,

why the f*ck you got it around the house

...in the first place?

Because we gotta make a way.

[Jasmine]

I make a way.

Everything is I, I, I, I, I, I, I.

g*dd*mn!

- I, I, I. - When are you gonna

start talking f*cking French as we?

What the f*ck I'm speaking French for?

You don't pay for sh*t.

I, I, I, I pay for it.

You don't pay for sh*t.

You don't do sh*t.

But I tell you what you do, do.

You know how to sell drugs

in front of our f*cking child.

And then you see him,

telling him that's what man do.

That's not what man do, baby.

Don't listen to him.

- Look, - - Yes ma'am.

Don't matter, whatever I do,

in your eyes it's always gonna be wrong.

You know what?

I'm done eating.

I'm not doing this.

I'm not doing this with you.

Period.

I don't even know why

you're still here, honestly.

I don't.

So,

you can finish talking to your child,

son come talk to me

when you get done talking to your daddy,

I'm out.

Son.

These are things in life that take place.

Once again, I apologize

for you seeing that.

I never want you to do

anything negative out here.

But as me being the man of this household,

I gotta do what I gotta do.

But I will make it better, all right?

Go comfort your mother.

f*ck!

She doing this f*cking talking

and can't even f*cking cook.

sh*t still cold.

- Hello Princess, are you gonna

be on this computer all day?

Yeah well, first off,

what's up boo?

Hey.

- I mean, let me just

send this email real quick

and I got you.

- That's better. - You know I missed you.

Hey babe, could I use

your car in a couple of days?

- For what? - I gotta make a few runs.

Okay.

Okay, favor for a favor.

(Princess chuckles)

Oh, you want a favor?

For real.

But I do need to get your car.

Cool.

- This your favor. - Mm-hmm.

(Jasmine vomiting and coughing)

You okay?

Yes baby.

You gotta stop stressing out.

Oh!

Oh my God.

- You need some water? - Please, baby.

(Jasmine gagging and coughing)

Oh!

There you go.

You and dad just gotta stop arguing.

Thank you baby.

Try to live a better lifestyle.

I know, baby.

This is insane.

I know.

Oh my God.

(Jasmine coughs)

Want some medicine?

Oh, yes baby.

I don't know what's going on.

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

This cannot be happening right now.

(Jasmine cries)

Oh my God.

(Jasmine sniffling)

(Jasmine crying)

How did I let this happen?

Please Lord, not again.

Please, not again.

I am not even where I

want to be in it like right now.

I already got enough on my plate.

Another f*cking baby.

(Jasmine continues crying)

(toilet flushes)

(Jasmine continues crying)

[Mozzie] Jasmine!

[Jasmine] Oh my God.

Jasmine,

what's wrong? (Jasmine continues crying)

What's this?

Pregnancy test?

[Jasmine] Oh my God.

Let me see.

Jasmine, are you telling

me you're pregnant?

Oh my God.

Oh, this cannot be

happening to me right now!

Come here baby, come here, come here.

Everything gonna be all right baby.

Everything gonna be all right.

I'm here, we gonna make this right.

Come on, let's lay down.

Come on, come on.

I'm saying, what all they took?

- sh*t, they said they took

about five of 'em white b*tches

and like 10 bags.

- Hey, I don't care if they

took one pound, they dead.

Say no more.

You already know who the f*ck it is.

(door creeks)

My man Trill.

What's happening bro?

What's something you?

Heard you been crying for me.

Come on man,

you ain't gotta play slow on my face.

You know what the f*ck

I'm been crying for you for?

I'm here to tell you it wasn't me man.

I ain't hit your spot.

That n*gga Q lied to you.

I respect your movement man.

I don't take for the man.

I take from suckers.

You know, I'm gonna be honest.

A part of me felt like,

you wouldn't have did

no stupid sh*t like that.

Ain't my style man.

- Appreciate you, I respect

you for coming down here

and keeping it 100 with me,

and speaking to me face

to face like a man though.

They wouldn't come solo with me.

- I'm pretty sure they

ain't too far behind.

We good?

What you think twin?

Man, I think his a*s capping.

I'll tell you what man,

we gonna holler at you in a second, man.

My man,

appreciate you bro. - Cap, he capping.

Say no more.

(door creeks)

- Supposed to let me

walk his a*s up out of this.

I got something overlay for a underplay

for him in the back end.

You hear me?

We'll catch him on the back end.

I don't believe a word he just said.

Inside of this cold word

This a cold word

Inside of this cold world

This a cold world

Inside of this cold world

This a cold world

Inside of this cold world

Hey b*tch.

Hey bestie.

What's up?

b*tch, you see what I'm up to.

Yeah, that's Liddy's car.

You know that's my n*gga.

- Girl. - b*tch you know I love

some Liddy.

- Yes. - But the question is b*tch,

who car is you in?

- Remember the n*gga

from the club the other night?

- Wait. - Vally.

- Okay, the little cute n*gga

with the chains and sh*t.

Yeah, I'm just, you know.

So you back f*cking with that n*gga?

Just a little bit.

I'm not getting it slow. - No.

I told you to f*ck with that n*gga,

b*tch, it look like he got some money too.

No, I keep telling you he ain't.

Girl, he is a dog a*s n*gga.

- b*tch. - I ain't finna

get caught up in that sh*t.

It doesn't matter.

- He can be my sneaky link.

- You need to be f*cking

with a boss a*s n*gga

than your broke a*s baby daddy.

But that's still my baby daddy.

- I love my baby daddy b*tch.

- It doesn't matter b*tch.

It look like you doing

a whole lot better b*tch.

And you don't look stressed

f*cking with this n*gga.

You got a point?

Yeah b*tch,

f*ck that n*gga Mozzie.

But I love my baby daddy.

Guess what?

Sometimes love ain't

gonna get you nowhere b*tch.

Like I said, it look like you doing better.

f*ck Mozzie.

You hate Mozzie.

He just not the one for you.

So who is?

- Maybe this n*gga, -

- We honking. - maybe somebody else.

I don't know, but b*tch,

Mozzie ain't it.

And if he play with me,

you gonna put him in the trunk?

b*tch, you know I got you.

What that sh*t do?

Hey baby.

Yeah, you looking good.

You all right? - Yeah, thank you.

sh*t, I see you shining and sh*t.

You know what I'm saying?

My man, my man, my man.

What's up though?

Why you look like you've

been stressing though?

I ain't gonna lie, you on Twitter,

tweeting all this crazy sh*t.

You ain't talk about me.

So what's going on?

I got a lot going on right now.

- What's going on? - I'm stressed out.

What's been going on? Talk to me.

You can't judge me.

I don't ever judge a book by its cover.

What that sh*t do?

So,

I came home the other night

after you dropped me off

and it was a eviction notice on my door.

- For real? - Yes.

But don't you gotta have a baby father?

What he doing? He ain't paying the bills?

That's just my baby father.

It's slow for him right now.

So I've been having to pull

all the way around the house.

(tense music)

We outside tonight.

(tense music continues)

(tense music continues)

Some bullshit.

(tense music continues)

- Where her come from? - Wait a minute.

No, f*ck it.

This is Detective Richard Morris.

I have an arrest warrant for Jevon Johnson.

What you got going man?

Man, leave us alone.

- What's up man? - I have an arrest warrant

for Jevon Johnson.

For who? My son?

Yes sir, for m*rder.

- For m*rder? - Yes sir.

Man get the... - Man, what he do yo?

Man, wait right here man.

(Detective Morris bangs door)

Man, leave him alo...

Is that really necessary?

- Come here man.

- Is that really necessary?

Look man,

these are good kids. - Chin up son.

Can you step back?

- Jay don't say nothing. - No f*ck that,

put your hand behind your back son.

Just relax everything.

Everything gonna be all right.

You have right to remain silent.

- Man, what you doing man?

- Anything you can say.

Jay, don't worry Jay.

I'm gonna get an attorney Jay.

- Yes, it's like...

- I ain't gonna lie, sh*t,

the streets they saying he got money

but, sh*t, I don't know.

That's what they saying.

That's what they saying?

Well, I can't tell

'cause we wouldn't have

no f*cking eviction notice.

And I know he ain't holding out

on me and his son.

- It seem like you wearing

the draws in this relationship.

That's what's so crazy.

I mean,

kind of.

So what you need me to do?

I need a favor.

I'm gonna need a favor too though.

I need some money.

How much is it?

This much.

All right, we could do something,

but I'm gonna need something too though.

What?

- You know. - That thing you like?

- How you used to do back

in the day, you feel me?

Oh Lord.

That's why I had you crazy.

Thank you.

See, you do love me.

See what I'm saying?

- A little bit, we gonna

see what that sh*t do.

Yes.

Let's have some fun baby.

(mellow music)

(mellow music continues)

Living fast in the backseat

of the Jag in my bag

He ain't even do nothing.

I'm with you son.

- He ain't even do nothing.

- I'm with you son.

I'm gonna get you outta here man.

I'ma get you out.

I'ma get you out son.

I'ma get you out son. - Dad, what did I do?

[Mozzie] I got you,

me and your mom gonna be there to get you.

Me and your mom gonna be there to get you.

I got you son.

I love you boy.

Bestie, I missed you.

Girl, I miss you more.

b*tch.

b*tch.

Let's have us some wine

and some good girl talk.

Yes.

Oh my God, I missed you.

I miss you more.

Pour up.

Just a little bit.

You know how this sh*t gets you.

- Oh, I need more. - But, oh, ooh.

What you about to tell me? - There you go.

Okay, let me match that.

What's going on?

I just miss you, let's hug.

You know when you do this,

it be something.

- Oh God. - Hold on.

- Let's toast. - Are you okay?

I'm fine.

How is life?

It's good,

it's really good.

[Princess] To?

We are going to toast to my pregnancy!

Whoa.

Your pregnancy?

b*tch.

What the f*ck is going on?

Girl.

Okay, before you start.

Okay, it's red wine,

you could drink when you pregnant.

Just red wine. - Thank you.

So what the f*ck is going on?

I don't know what the f*ck is going on.

I done got myself in some bullshit.

- Keep talking. - b*tch,

I don't know who the f*ck my baby daddy is.

I don't know if it's Mozzie

or Vally.

- Ooh. - I know.

That could be a big problem.

f*ck could be,

that is a big problem.

[Jasmine] I know it is.

b*tch that's dangerous.

- Girl, Mozzie is gonna

f*cking k*ll my a*s.

[Princess] Wait, so Mozzie knows?

He knows.

And he's excited b*tch,

he's ready like,

he's been very supportive.

So what about Vally?

[Jasmine] Girl, I didn't even tell Vally.

- Vally the n*gga that's

been taking care of you

these past months. - Girl,

this n*gga been spending a bag,

done bought me this,

buying me bags.

Girl.

I see b*tch, you walking in here with...

Come on now.

The glow up is real, I'm telling you.

So,

what are you gonna do?

- I don't know 'cause I

don't want to lose Vally

in the midst of this, you feel me?

We have not been talking about no baby.

Like that sh*t has not been

coming up in our conversations.

I mean, you gotta know

just like with your baby daddy.

Oh God.

Babies could change situations.

It can make it better

or it can make it worse.

99.9% of the time,

b*tch, it makes it worse.

Oh God.

So you don't need to lose Vally.

Not for broke a*s Mozzie.

Girl.

- [Princess] b*tch, you

need to get an ab*rtion.

I'm not doing that.

- You need to. - Girl, I'm not doing that.

Okay, you know what b*tch?

You wanna end up in a body bag

'cause what if it is Vally's baby?

What the f*ck is Mozzie finna do?

I don't know.

b*tch, he's gonna k*ll you.

Oh my God.

No, no, y'all just pulled up man.

n*gga we outside tonight.

All right, bet.

What's up Trey?

Yeah, what's up? You tell me.

- I'm going somewhere, sh*t. - What? What?

You need to get this f*cking AC fixed.

I gotta fan myself all damn night.

sh*t, act like your a*s in church.

You know how this sh*t go.

Whatever, you want a drink or something?

[Trey] Yeah, pour me up something.

You know, I've been trying to open up.

- Mm-hmm, I've been trying to open up too.

How we do last night?

We did good, you know I made that money.

- Ah-huh, ah-huh.

Sounds like a good night. - What you want?

You want some Hennessy?

Yeah, lemme get that brown.

Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

Thank you baby.

So,

you heard about the gender reveal?

What about it?

You know Princess throwing Jasmine

a gender reveal party?

- No sh*t, they friends,

what's the problem?

What's the problem?

That's her best friend.

- Duh. - She's f*cking Mozzie

The f*ck outta here.

You for real?

Yeah.

How the f*ck would you know though?

You know these customers

get to running they f*cking mouth.

I pour the drinks.

Here you go.

- You would be the first

to know with your nosy a*s.

That's f*cked up though.

But,

when you gonna gimme a raise?

You want a raise, huh?

I need a raise.

So what's up

- About with four to five

minutes until we open up, huh?

We talk about this in the office.

What you talking about?

I'ma show you what I'm talking about.

Bring that bottle.

- sh*t. - Mm-hmm.

Bend that a*s.

Do my damn thing.

- [Jasmine] I just know

my baby daddy ain't outside

of my trap trapping,

hanging with this n*gga Liddy.

Liddy just one of them n*gg*s

who just like to be in the way.

He a get money n*gga,

but he a straight player

and he be tricking,

playing with my b*tch, Princess.

But Mozzie, how the

f*ck you always trapping

but ain't never got no money.

Make it made sense.

These n*gg*s ain't up to no f*cking good,

Mozzie and Liddy.

(suspenseful music)

Not only is she crusty, she dusty.

- Oh, don't be hating now.

- That sh*t be good though.

- Hey man, you just

don't worry about drinking.

You know that. - Okay Ms. Tiff,

I see you now. - Listen man, -

- Baby you hiring... I

can handle my liquor.

- thick old girls. - Yes, Candy.

- Mozzie. - I can handle my liquor.

What's going on with y'all?

[Trey] Mozzie, What's up man?

Thanks boo.

[Mozzie] You tell me.

Everything good?

[Mozzie] Looks like it.

It sure is.

Hey check that for me.

Yes sir.

So what's the word in the streets?

You know,

is that situation with little Tony.

Homicide ain't coming

around like they normally do.

So,

we'll pick it back up.

So you can call that plug

n*gga the plug you know,

start doubling sh*t up.

Yeah,

say less.

Speaking of,

of the news,

what's going on with you and old girl?

You must like her friend, huh?

Nah, ain't nothing like that.

[Mozzie] Why you bring her up?

- You know, a little birdie had

gave me some news, you know.

My little yeah, yeah.

Who?

[Trey] Tiff.

Some news about what?

- Just a little something

going around, that's all.

I'm sure you clean everything.

You good,

right?

- Yeah, I'm gonna get

with you later, all right?

Yeah, yeah.

- My man. - My man.

- Love boy, my boy. - Later boy.

Be safe.

- See you reveal man. - All right bro.

Yo, take that to the back for me.

Yeah man, sure.

Gimme a hundred when you're done.

- You just thirsty.

- No drinking and driving

for you man.

Drink all red lights. - Come get your boo.

Hey Tiff,

what's up with the AC?

- I don't know. - It's hot.

- The next m*therf*cker

to asking about the AC,

I'm gonna bur your a*s up, - - It's hot.

- For real. - Ooh, it's hot.

Get some napkins.

Lord, it's me again.

They always say uneasy is

the head that holds the crown.

- Oh God. - Is this what the f*ck

we doing now? - Man shut the f*ck...

Get your m*therf*cking a*s in this house.

I'm pregnant,

my son is locked up.

He's a good kid

who found herself in a bad situation

and this n*gga keep

putting his hands on me.

- Chill. - You gonna pull

in m*therf*cking house with this n*gga?

I'm gonna find my out,

whether it is on my

own or with Vally's help.

Mama said

Always be a leader, not a follower

Mama said, no matter what

That I can always call on her

Mama said, tell the truth

Don't let my feelings hide

Mama said, no matter

what, she's always by my side

Mama said, don't you let

this world try to break you

Mama said

- Guess what? - You see me b*tch

'cause I'm up, goodbye!

In this life,

they say it's beauty in the struggle.

Bring that sh*t. - Since you f*cking,

let that n*gga pay... Shut the f*ck up.

- the bill then b*tch! - Get the f*ck out.

I'm tired of the struggle,

I'm looking for the beauty.

She barely goes to sleep

And I don't make it easier

And I don't even need her

Taking her for granted, I

see the pressure building

Until the day I have my

own, I'll never know the feeling

Where the hell this girl at man?

- Yo Mozzie bro, what

time does she get here bro?

- An hour bro. - It's been three hours bro.

Man, I gotta check on our baby.

Is she coming or not?

We all been there.

The f*ck, that sh*t gonna come bro.

You gotta stay down bro.

- I don't just be talking...

- What the f*ck?

Chill bro. - I don't just be talking.

Alright, just chill.

You think this sh*t came overnight?

This sh*t happen overnight every time.

Brody.

What it do?

What it do?

Let see you been talking about.

I just got that call, man.

Slim right at that gender reveal tonight.

Come on, we sliding through.

That baby ready already?

Slim fool.

Slim, absolutely.

I think this might be our only opportunity

to get this sh*t done. - A stocks.

What you say?

- A stocks. - Listen though,

chill out.

This sh*t gonna be risky a little bit,

you know what I'm saying?

There's gonna be some ladies there,

some kids. - f*ck them b*tches.

Nah Slim, we still gotta do it,

we still gotta do right though.

- Make sure y'all keep

your head on the swivel.

You,

chill.

Keep your eyes open man.

Listen, keep your eyes

open man, for real man.

Make sure y'all get this sh*t right.

Hey sis.

- Yeah. - Cash out.

Check it out real quickly.

Put the tail out.

- They coming, she should

have gotten (indistinct).

When? Oh, hold on, hold on.

There she goes, there she go, there she go.

Don't be peeking.

I'm not.

Okay, we almost there pregnant lady.

I feel like I'm gonna fall.

[Princess] Okay, just a little bit more.

Come on bestie.

- Okay. - Come on.

Okay, one,

two, three.

[Guests] Surprise!

(indistinct crosstalk)

- Hey everybody. - Hey!

How are you? - Hey!

How are you guys? - Good.

How are you guys?

- Hey, hi cousin. - Thank you for coming.

Hey.

Where is the baby?

Girl, stay outta trouble.

They left with his grandma.

- You should have brought the baby, -

- I know. - come on now.

Bring the baby, baby, baby.

Hey guys. - Princess.

- This is so nice. - Hey.

How are you? - Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

This is so cute, I love this.

Oh my God. - Hey Mozzie.

- What's up? - Hey.

How you doing?

Boy yes.

- In like an hour.

- f*ck you talking about?

It's in like an hour.

I'm gonna have Princess hit your burner,

and make sure you be on point.

- 10-4. - We gotta load up.

I'm trying to down something.

Hey look, I'm going too.

Nah.(indistinct crosstalk)

Let's go, let's go.

I'ma leave my chain in your house, bro.

Don't nobody take my sh*t.

(indistinct chatter)

I got the reveal, man.

I got the gender reveal.

(guests cheering)

I'm feeling like the Maury Show.

I'm feeling like I'm Maury.

Let's go, let's go!

Turn it up.

- What we got? What we got? - Team boy.

- Team girl, all the way. - Team girl.

- Okay, what you got?

- It's another soldier

out here, man. - Yes.

- Thank you. - Nah.

Are you ready?

- I'm ready. - I don't know babe.

Put your hand right here.

Thank you, okay.

- Watch this. - Let's see what we got.

- Y'all ready? - What we got?

See what we got, let's

see what we got, come on.

- Can we get a countdown? - Countdown,

countdown. - Don't keep us waiting.

[Guests] Five,

four,

three,

two,

one.

(guest cheer)

It's a girl!

They're having a girl!

- It's a girl! - Hey, congratulations dawg.

Yes! It's a girl!

We got a girl.

I thought y'all was having a boy.

You know how we like this.

To many, many more man.

Aw, look at my little niece.

Now you gotta go get some extra g*ns boy.

You gotta go get some extra g*ns.

Told your a*s.

Now your having girl.

To my princess.

(guest cheer)

Mozzie ready.

You better get some g*ns now boy,

with a switch.

You know it.

Pretty good.

Pretty good stuff, huh?

I know.

You toasted your who?

- To my God for this blessed

of the day, blessed day.

Yeah, I been drinking, man.

I been drinking.(guests laugh)

Yeah all right.

(indistinct crosstalk)

(car engine humming)

(tire deflating)

Okay, ma.

All right, so y'all made it home?

Okay.

I'm about to take a shower

and I will call you in the morning.

All right, love you.

Bye.

Today was so perfect.

Oh my God.

Our baby shower is going to be amazing.

Yeah,

I can't wait myself.

So we can celebrate with

all the friends and family.

- I can't believe how

generous everybody has been.

They been showing us

so much love and support.

Our baby is so loved,

already.

Yeah, seriously.

I'll we grateful for all the love

and support we've been getting.

Yeah.

It's definitely gonna be a special one

but,

baby, to be honest with you,

the day been a good day but,

I just can't stop thinking about Jay, man.

I know.

I mean, it's crazy how...

It's just crazy.

I mean, how God man will put situations

and I as a man,

I'm just trying to figure

out where I went wrong at.

Do I blame me?

Do I blame Jay?

Like...

You can't blame yourself.

But what are we gonna do?

Like we can't have him in jail.

He ain't never been in trouble in his life.

Yeah.

You know what?

As a man, baby I just

gotta do what I gotta do.

You know what?

Yeah.

Tell you what,

hold it down until I get back.

I'm gonna run to the spot.

How long you gonna be?

Look,

I can't have two mouths.

Your mouth, that mouth.

Your mouth, this mouth.

Just hold it down baby, let me...

Just let me get my head together.

I'm gonna take care of this.

I'm the man.

All right? - Okay.

- I'm the man. - Be safe, okay?

- Alright babe. - All right.

[Mozzie] I'll be right back, all right?

Alright.

- Love you. - I love you too.

- That little b*tch Princess

said he about to come out.

Man, where his b*tch a*s at?

We finna send him up.

Bro, chill out.

- You be throwing me off bro.

- Man, f*ck that.

Where he at? - You be doing too much.

What the f*ck we talking about?

- We here for a job.

- You throwing me off bro.

- He about to come out. - I understand bro.

He about to come out.

Hold on.

On Dayday, there he go right there.

Man, come on.

(g*nshots)

(tires screeching)

What is this?

Why'd you k*ll him Jay?

I didn't.

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

I never k*lled him.

- We have witnesses

that said you were there.

We have camera footage.

We know you were with Birdie that day.

What happened?

He was looking at the g*n

and then all of a sudden he aimed it at...

That doesn't even make sense.

[Detective Lewis] You sure don't.

- Little Birdie accidentally

shot himself with the g*n.

An accident is if you slip and fall,

you don't accidentally pull

a trigger and k*ll somebody.

What was your motive?

Speak up.

We think that Jay k*lled him.

You know why he would?

No.

Why'd you have this g*n?

Why'd you k*ll Birdie?

What do you mean?

I don't even know what

you're talking about.

Can I just please call my

parents 'cause I'm scared.

You know what this is, right?

Yes.

Where'd you get it?

From under my mother's bed.

Your mother's bed?

Really?

[Jay] He asked me to bring it to school.

- For what? - So I brought it.

He said he wanted to see it.

You believe this?

Hell no.

He didn't have any problems with him?

That was his best friend.

He wouldn't do nothing like that.

You telling us everything?

Listen, we going need the real story

or you going to be locked up forever?

You tell us what really happened that day.

I'm telling the truth.

And the truth is what?

They shot him with this g*n?

No.

I'm gonna be honest with you man.

I don't believe you.

- People don't just

accidentally sh**t themselves.

People are m*rder*d.

And we think you m*rder*d Birdie

'cause we don't wanna

go ahead and lock you up

with Jay too.

You sure you don't wanna

tell us anything else?

- [Detective Lewis] Just go

ahead and tell the truth, man.

I mean,

Jay, he found a g*n under the mattress

and he told Birdie about it.

And then Birdie wanted to see it.

So,

next day

he bring the g*n show Birdie.

Birdie look at it

and sh**t himself.

So what are we gonna do?

I don't know man.

Let's go, I got enough of this.

I think we're gonna go ahead and,

see you later.

(machine beeping)

(machine beeping)

(machine beeping)

Hey, hi.

How you feeling?

I need something for pain.

You need something for pain?

Okay, I'm gonna check your vitals

and I'll get you some pain medicine.

Okay?

Where's my wife?

She's outside.

Do you want me to get her?

I just need something for pain right now.

I'll get you some pain medicine.

Gimme a second.

[Judge Santiago] Thank you Mr. Wesley.

Prosecution, do you want to cross examine?

Your Honor, I have exhibit A

that I would like to present.

- [Judge Santiago] All

right, please hand Mr. Bailiff.

All right, let's document

this as Exhibit A.

Members of the jury,

this is the g*n

that Mr. Taylor's friend got shot with.

Mr. Johnson.

[Mr. Johnson] Yes.

- [Prosecution] Do you

like playing with the g*ns?

[Mr. Johnson] No.

No?

Are you sure about it?

Yeah.

So how come

this g*n ended up in your circle?

Does this look familiar to you

because you were surrounded?

[Defense] Your Honor, I object.

She's badgering the witness.

[Judge Santiago] Sustained.

Please continue.

So,

first it started off by,

little Jay saying he had a surprise.

Birdie, he asked and little Jay...

And then little Birdie said, okay.

And then, and then Little Jay said,

we can meet back at the

location that we was at.

[Prosecution] Thank you,

no more questions, your Honor.

- So how long you been

selling drugs Mozzie?

Listen,

are you really f*cking serious, man?

I'm sitting here, laying

with f*cking holes in my back

and you ask me about some f*cking

how long I've selling drugs.

- You think you're the only

person affected right now?

My son almost lost his f*cking father.

Think I don't f*cking understand that?

You don't f*cking understand that.

How?

You don't.

How long?

A year.

A year?

You've been selling drugs for a year

and I've been busting my a*s,

taking care of our household,

paying all the bills,

the rent,

two car notes and childcare.

And you telling you've been selling drugs

for a f*cking year.

That's the whole f*cking point.

I'm tired of hearing about

what you, you, you do.

I'm sacrificing.

I'm a f*cking man, I'm trying.

No you're not.

You are not giving me a f*cking chance.

You're not trying to hard enough

I almost lost my f*cking life.

How much more do the f*ck I gotta try?

I want you to have

the bigger things in life.

Like a f*cking house.

f*ck that damn apartment sh*t man.

- I would be happy about

no the f*cking house.

But I'm pregnant and

our son is in f*cking jail.

And you telling me

the wrong sh*t right now.

Jaz,

listen,

for once in your f*cking life,

can you put your d*ck up

and let me pull mines out

and be a man

and handle the f*cking house?

I'm going to die about

you and my f*cking son.

You don't f*cking love us.

What the f*ck you mean? I do.

You don't f*cking love us.

No you don't.

- I'm only taking f*cking paying

attention to these chances,

I almost lost my f*cking life

for you and my f*cking son.

Can I get any g*dd*mn credit?

Everything is a f*cking complaint

when it comes to you, man.

You know what?

You're right.

Me and my baby and my son,

we gonna be okay

with your lying a*s holding out.

You are not sacrificing nothing.

I am.

I can't f*cking win if I lose y'all.

You f*cking can't

'cause neither the f*ck can I.

What the f*ck more do you want from me?

I don't want nothing else form you.

Hey,

be safe.

Jesus, if you really do exist,

this is the time I really need you.

Step in man.

Do your work man.

My f*cking family need me bro.

I can't do this sh*t by myself bro.

Help me God, help me.

I need yo God, more than ever.

I'm trying to be a man for my family man.

I just dunno what more I can do.

Please,

if you do this man,

I'll surrender it to you man.

Just help me.

Help me.

I need your help.

I need your help!

Please God, please!

I took the lucky way out, yeah

Oh

Oh yeah

- [Nurse] Mr. Taylor,

are you feeling better?

Yeah, I'm feeling a little better.

[Nurse] You have a visitor.

A visitor?

[Nurse] A Mr. Gino is here to see you.

That's family, he good, he good.

I know, I know,

you gonna let me have it,

I know, I know.

Man,

what the f*ck happened?

Hey G man, let me tell you something.

This sh*t just was like out

of the f*cking blue man.

I was coming out of my baby

mama's best friend house.

And I noticed I had a flat tire.

And I went to go check the damn turn,

all I hear was some damn tires,

like slamming on brakes

and doors opening.

And the man, all I heard

was the shots ringing out,

it was like, I just blacked out, man.

Like... - Man,

how many times you get hit?

[Mozzie] Man, the doctor said like, 11.

11 times, huh?

- One of the b*ll*ts

was like two inches away

from my spine, man.

And I mean either than that,

I probably been f*cking paralyzed.

Who the f*ck did this man?

I don't have a clue.

'cause I mean I be... - A clue?

I don't have no clue.

Like I be listening to what you say.

Like, I kept my circle small man.

So I don't know who would do it.

sh*t, even Jasmine,

she don't even know I'm f*cking hustling.

Man listen to me, you sure?

I'm positive man.

She don't know.

She been hounding me

since I've been in here

about me selling drugs.

She didn't have a clue.

- She don't think it's no

setup, nothing like that?

Man you gotta think, man.

sh*t, people just don't get

shot 11 times for nothing.

Man, come on man.

You gotta do better man.

I mean,

see this is all the result

of man f*cking with these b*tches.

Man, you got a baby on the way.

Come on man, you know what I'm saying?

I mean, this is the problem, you know?

Listen man, just because we out here,

we still gotta like go by

some type of code out.

There's a code in these streets,

you know what I'm saying?

You can't be just wilding out

sleeping with everybody, man.

You gotta stay with one girl man.

Safer that way.

Yeah, I mean, no, you right.

You right man.

G man, I be listening

to everything you tell me Gino man.

Everything you tell me.

That's why I'm like,

I'm f*cking sharp.

Like come on man.

Man it's even the f*ck...

It's hard for me to even

f*cking breathe now man.

Man, all this sh*t is f*cked up man.

We gotta get you back outside man.

I'm gonna find out who

did this to you man but you...

[Mozzie] I need you to find out.

Oh no, you ain't gotta worry about that.

These m*therf*ckers gonna pay.

Oh no, no, don't worry about that.

You know,

anything breathing,

anything moving out there,

I'm on it, you know what I'm saying?

But you,

you know man, you gotta get, you know,

once you get back right.

You know, we gotta move better.

- Yeah. Listen, - - You

know what I'm saying?

I just don't want that plug to find out.

Don't worry about him, I got him man.

But listen bro,

we ain't getting no younger.

And as black man,

man, we gotta do better,

you know what I'm saying?

You got a girl that loves you.

You got a brand new baby man.

How's the baby gonna

survive out here without you?

You ain't even giving the baby a chance.

It's a boy or girl?

We just had that gender revealed man.

It's a f*cking girl.

Girl man.

It's a f*cking girl, man.

- So what? I mean... - I'm trying man.

Yeah,

your f*cking d*ck still working?

I don't know but I'm gonna have to ask

that fine a*s nurse that's working in here.

Oh man, I seen her.

Man, I wasn't even gonna slide on her.

I'm gonna have to slide that number.

Don't worry about her, -

- Come on man, you... - I got her too.

Hey see, there you go,

didn't I just tell you man, relax man.

- Oh my God. - Yeah, yeah.

Good, good for you. - That was a sign.

- Listen man, don't worry

about it, I got you man.

We gonna find out who

did this sh*t to you, all right?

I promise you, you hear me?

[Mozzie] (indistinct) man.

- All right. - Love man.

Yeah man, get better.

Appreciate you coming Gino man.

(indistinct) to be stocked, for real.

Oh, the one in stock?

b*tch, I did hear about that.

That sh*t boy, I'ma tell you,

they sleeping on it man.

- But what you're saying

is they had like, I like.

- Man, -

Come on man!

- I'm telling you. - Come on man.

For real, hey, I am telling you now.

- Man, so you telling

me... We got the f*ck...

as soon as I get outta here,

all the bottles on you.

Come on man, on me man.

Come on. - Yeah, we got it, we got it.

I got you.

- Good evening. - Hey,

I'm out bro.

- All right. - A lot going on around here.

I'll get with you.

- [Detective Lewis] How

you doing Mr. Taylor?

[Mozzie] What's up?

My name is Detective Lewis.

This is my partner, Detective Andrew

with Atlanta homicide.

And we had asked a few questions.

[Mozzie] What kind of questions man?

Mr. Taylor,

do you have any enemies?

Anybody who wants to see you dead?

Oh man, I'm a black man.

We all got enemies.

Not every black man gets shot 11 times.

[Mozzie] Well, I guess I'm the lucky one.

You didn't see any faces?

- I don't know man. - A car?

I don't know nothing.

- They just gonna get you

when you walk outta here.

Man, hey, hey.

I still, I don't know nothing.

You sure about that?

[Mozzie] Man, I don't know nothing.

- You don't know any and

like how many were they?

I don't know nothing.

Hold up,

what I do know is, -

[Detective Lewis] What is it?

It's about time for y'all to go

'cause I don't know nothing.

All right, he's playing games.

Okay.

Since you don't wanna cooperate.

Here's our card.

Have nice life.

Have a good night Mr. Taylor.

Hey, not telling,

I don't know nothing.

[Jasmine] Hey baby.

[Princess] Hey Mozzie.

[Mozzie] What's up baby?

How you feeling?

I'm glad to see you.

[Princess] n*gga, who done shot your a*s?

Here you go.

[Princess] What?

Hey, I don't know

but we gonna figure that sh*t out though.

That's what you going do.

[Princess] Ain't no telling.

What's the attitude with you?

I mean, I'm just saying,

I hope that sh*t don't

affect my best friend

and the baby.

[Mozzie] Damn, you act like you pregnant.

- I mean sh*t, that is

my best friend, I do care.

- [Mozzie] Okay, damn,

why don't you care about me?

Please snatch some of

that energy over here.

- Yeah, you would want to. - Care about me.

Yeah, I bet.

- [Mozzie] What up? So

how's everything at home?

It's going good.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

We've been staying at Princess's house.

- Yeah. - For the last couple of days.

I don't really want to be by myself.

Yeah, I need you to be on the low.

Gino came to see me

so Gino's gonna be finding

out everything that's going on.

Do I need to be worried?

I mean, not worried

but I mean I just need

for you to be on the low, -

- Mm-hmm. - not going out, none of that.

Just chill for a minute,

you know what I'm saying?

When we get to the bottom of this,

the doctor says should be

clear in like three more days.

- You should have been

telling yourself that.

[Mozzie] Like I said,

just be on the low baby, alright?

Okay.

- I miss you. - I miss you too.

Get well. - All right.

I'm glad you came to see me though.

[Jasmine] And bring your a*s home.

[Mozzie] I will.

Hey. - Yes.

I'm glad you can't see me,

I really am. - Yeah.

I really needed to see you.

- Yeah. - I bet.

I did really need to see you.

All right? - Yeah.

Be careful baby.

Alright.

- All right? - Okay.

Call in, check with me later.

I will, get well, okay?

All right, hey,

love you all right.

Love you too.

[Mozzie] All right.

[Jasmine] Let's go.

Come on bestie.

[Princess] Alright, feel better.

(Upbeat music)

[Bailiff] All rise

for the honorable Judge

Santiago proceeding,

court is now in session.

Good afternoon everyone.

You may please be seated.

I am Judge M. Santiago

and I will be presiding

over this matter today.

We are here for the case

of the State of Georgia

versus Mr. Jevon Taylor.

Case number 15-418004

and will be tried as an adult

for involuntary manslaughter.

This is a court of law

and is imperative that we maintain decorum

and respect for these proceedings.

The purpose of this trial

is to ascertain the truth

based on the evidence presented

and to administer justice accordingly.

We will begin with opening statements

followed by the presentation of evidence

and then closing arguments.

All testimonies will be under oath

and any form of dishonesty

will not be tolerated.

It is further noted

that due to the high profile

and sensitivity of this trial,

the family of Mr. Jolly

will be watching in another room.

Mr. Taylor,

please stand.

You are being charged with m*rder.

How do you plea?

[Jay] I plead not guilty, your Honor.

Plea is entered.

Prosecution,

you may proceed with

your opening statement.

Thank you, your Honor.

That's impossible.

Nah 'cause Tony told me they had a...

Yeah, they was in a little four door Benz.

And they said they seen the

same Benz around Gresham Road.

Come on man.

Don't let me down on

this sh*t right here man.

You gotta let me know something.

sh*t n*gga,

I'm sitting here in this m*therf*cker man

with six holes in me.

But I mean, yeah, everything good though.

Nah, no b*ll*ts hitting

no vital parts or nothing.

So, I'm looking to be checked out,

a couple more days.

Yeah, you know I need,

I want...

[Judge Santiago] Please proceed

with your closing statements.

All right.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

As you all can see,

the prosecution did not

provide sufficient evidence

to show that my client is guilty

and we simply like a non-guilty verdict.

Thank you all

and no further questions

or comments your Honor.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

It is now your civil duty

to determine the guilt

or innocence of Mr. Taylor.

Please,

go up to the chambers and deliberate.

Mr. Foreman,

have you guys reached a verdict?

[Mr. Foreman] Yes.

Please hand it to it to the bailiff.

Mr. Taylor, please rise.

After careful consideration

of the evidence presented,

the jury has found Mr. Taylor not guilty.

(court cheers)

Settle down in the court.

Mr. Taylor,

please because of your actions-

I knew it!

To watch how you handle your friendships.

Order in the court!

I told y'all.

Mr. Taylor, be well.

Take care of yourself

and stay away from danger.

Court is dismissed.

What?

So little Jay beat it?

That's what the f*ck I'm talking about.

Hey, lemme call you back.

Here go to nurse, here go to nurse.

Here go to nurse baby.

Here go to nurse baby, okay.

What's up? - Mr. Taylor,

you ready to go home?

Am I?

Oh my God man!

- Let's go ahead and

to take this IV off of you.

Let me get your blood pressure.

- Jay beat it. - You got one more night.

At least you get to sleep IV free tonight.

Do you know, I just...

Oh, I'm about to be real stress free.

Oh my God man.

As you should.

As you should.

Oh my God.

Jay beat it.

He beat it.

All right, blood pressure is good.

Like I said, you got one more night.

You get to go home in the morning.

Good, good.

I got to get home, I got to go home.

- [Nurse] You have

been an ideal patient sir.

You have took so good care me.

I'm glad you think so, that's my job.

I'ma miss your beautiful face.

My angel.

We will miss you as well.

I appreciate you.

You sleep well.

I will,

definitely.

Thank you God.

You are on my side, Jay beat it.

Good.

Lemme call back.

Lemme call back.

The nurse said I can leave tomorrow.

Come get me.

Bet.

(upbeat music)

The feeling I'm feeling

man, it's the worst

Seeing someone you love in a hearse

I swear I broke down

So what's this about Mozzie?

Tiff look,

what's this that I'm hearing

that you running around

telling certain people

about me and Princess?

Telling people about you and Princess?

What the f*ck is you talking about?

People coming back telling me

that you saying something

about me and Princess together.

Okay, and?

What the f*ck? If I did?

Is that true?

I don't know.

You don't know, huh?

So now you got amnesia?

Maybe so.

Don't pull up on me at my job

trying to check me about sh*t, okay Mozzie?

'Cause even if I did say that,

you know that sh*t foul anyways.

What's foul Tiff?

What's foul?

Yeah.

You f*cking Princess

and Jasmine

is my m*therf*cking cousin.

That's her f*cking best friend.

- Where the f*ck is you

getting this information from?

Don't worry about it.

Just know the streets talk.

- Streets talk? - Yeah.

- I'll tell you what, I

ain't gonna worry about it,

you right.

And you know what,

this some bullshit,

you tried to pull up on me

and check me about some sh*t.

But it's cool

'cause wait till Jasmine

find out about that sh*t.

Okay

b*tch a*s n*gga.

(g*nsh*t)

I'm the only hope

Remember back when

we would switch to pack

Or sell him soap

Try to shave it off the top

And get a cut throat

He can't even read or write

He like to cut dope

Told my mother I would

stop but I was still involved

Although she didn't have

it all, I would still applaud

I got some sh*t that been

giving these b*tches menopause

I hate to break the shipment up

Lord gimme strength.

Can't believe they k*lled my baby.

My baby did not deserve this.

- Don't worry about

mom, we gonna handle it.

Promise you that, we gonna handle it.

Yeah, we gonna get his a*s.

Yeah.

He's still with us

in here

and in here.

We got you baby.

Crazy.

- I'm not even gonna lie

ma, I do really miss him.

Nah, me too.

That little Jay,

we gonna get his a*s.

For sure, got something for him.

Well, y'all handle that.

No doubt, for sure,

got you mom. - I miss my baby.

You already got it ma.

Out here in the club

L-O-V-E

What it matter to you,

it just don't matter to me

Can tell me what is love

Is it in the trenches

selling for a dollar

I just lost for four of my n*gg*s

I really need a hug

I need a hug

It feel like the world against me

That's why I sip 30 Spike

Trap baby, you left me

It got worse, that

sh*t ain't feeling right

I been popping things to cope with pain

b*tch, I ain't living right

Only girl I thought I

love had did me wrong

It ain't no point life

What I tell 'em

What I tell 'em, huh

My heart somewhere in Georgia

And it's sipping on some drugs

How you wanna be my love for life

The storm and you

ain't even acting right

And no matter what I take to fight

MJ you know I'm taking flight

Put you out with that glizzy

Hop out where they see me

And whatever gonna happen to me

Tell them b*tch n*gg*s can get with me

I've been scorned like my name penny

You told me you loved me and you lied

Man this sh*t ain't making sense

Lately I've been thinking

about what I'm gonna do

If I don't get rich

One minute you say you love me

Next minute, b*tch you ain't sh*t

Shatter my heart inside my hands

And I told you to call to quits

L-O-V-E

What it matter to you,

it just don't matter to me

Can you tell me what is love

Is it in the trenches

selling for a dollar

I just lost four of my n*gg*s

I just really need a hug

I need a hug

It feel like the world against me

That's why I sip 30 Spike

Trap baby, you left me

It got worse, this

sh*t ain't feeling right

I been popping things to cope with pain

b*tch I ain't living right

The only girl I thought I

loved had did me wrong

It ain't no point in life

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music continues)

- Valley Vision, Valley

Vision, Valley Vision