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[birds chirping]

[♪♪♪]

[birds chirping]

[♪♪♪]

[dog barking in the distance]

Baby can you believe this?

We're finally homeowners.

I know right.

It feels so good doesn't it.

It does.

I guess this is a long
way from East Point.

The drive isn't that bad.

Says the woman who
works from home.

Baby, you just got
to give it a chance.

I guess your right.

I'm always right.

Man whatever.

[Imani laughing]

Come
on, you ticklish?

[both laughing]

[Karen]
Come on. Let's go.

Kyle, did you finish
your homework?

Yes.

[Karen]
You did?

Yes, Mom.

Sarah, what are you wearing?

I picked it out
myself. Do you like it?

No, can you please go put on
what I put on the bed for you?

Hurry up. We're gonna
be late for school.

Switch your outfit.

Goodness.

All right.

[truck beeping]

Get it together.

Hi.

She seems nice.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Real nice.

Hey, Karen.

Hey.

New neighbors?

Yeah.

It's like that new
neighbors. Huh?

And they're black.

Yeah, I noticed.

Yeah.

I think it's about time
we add some diversity

to this neighborhood.

Me too.

You know, I've been
here nearly 10 years

and I can't recall
a black family

ever living on this block.

I know, right.

Yeah.

Hey, maybe we could even
get one of them on the HOA.

That would be great.

Yeah, wouldn't it?

Absolutely. Why not?

Well, I have to go.

Busy day.

No problem. Okay.

Well, see you
at the HOA meeting.

Okay. All right.
Have a nice day.

Bye.

[Imani]
Put it back.

[Malik]
Put it back on the bottom?

[Imani]
Yeah, put it
back where it was.

Okay. Ah, that look real nice.

I don't know, maybe it
was better how it was.

How's that baby? Good.

Yeah. Okay.

Hm?
Yeah.

Yeah.
Okay.

Okay.

Baby look at me.

Who would have thought us
living in a white neighborhood?

Huh?

Well, if nothing changes,
nothing will change.

Really?

Zen philosophy right now?

Is that what you doing?

Baby it's a new day and age.

We should be able to
live wherever we want.

And why is our subdivision
named Harvey Hill Plantation?

You know that's a
Confederate soldier, right?

Baby don't worry about it.

I will get on the HOA board

and I will petition
to change that.

Yeah.

You are a strong, beautiful,

intelligent and woke black man,

which is why I married you.

♪ It mean a whole lot
that you love me ♪

I love you.

I love you more.

That's not possible.

It ain't possible.

[both laughing]

Come on. Turn around.

Oh, turn around?

Come on, baby.
I'll be real quick.

Baby. That's what
you always say.

And then an hour later we're
passed out on a bed somewhere.

Look, we trying
to conceive, baby.

Come on.

We need as many
opportunities as we can get.

Oh, okay. With conceiving?

Yeah.

Well, according to my app,

we are not ovulating today.

How about that?

Well, we need to start
getting some practice in.

I just need 30 pumps, baby.

Baby, you know you
are not a minute man.

Huh?

[Imani laughing]

[drill whirring]

Huh?

Come on. Let's go check it out.

[♪♪♪]

[drill whirring]

Hm.

Somebody's taking
home security serious.

I don't know why,

there's almost zero crime
in this neighborhood.

I checked.

Come on.

Hmm.

[♪♪♪]

You have a good day, baby.

Okay. You too.

When I get back we
goin' make some babies.

Oh, jeez. Bye.

Get in that house.

All right. Okay.

Oh, man. I love my baby.

Hi.

Hey, what's up?

How are ya?

Hi, I am Karen Drexler.

I'm your neighbor.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Malik.

Oh,
I don't shake.

A bit of a germaphobe.

Yeah. Okay.

Well just want to come
over and introduce myself.

I appreciate that.

I see you take home
security very seriously.

Well, what would
make you say that?

You know, I saw all the
cameras around your house

and whatnot-

So you've been
looking at my house?

No, no, no, no.

I mean, I just so happen
to see you have so many-

'Cause your casing the joint?

Casing? We don't
have any cash.

Excuse me.

[both laughing]

You're funny. A joke.

Okay.

Okay. Yes. I hear you.

Hey, one more question.

Did you get the HOA handbook?

Because it clearly states
that when you're an owner

that you need to be taking
your trash cans off the curb

right when the
trash is picked up.

I kinda got off late from work.

Uh, I won't forget next time.

Thank you. That'd be great.

[car beeping]

[indistinct chatter]

Mike.

Hey, there, Sis.

Fancy running into you here.

What are you doing?

Good
to see you. Hi.

So what brings you in here?

It's kind of a B rating
restaurant, you know?

Oh, yeah we know, we're
slumming it today.

Do you remember my friend, Beth?

Of, course. Hi, Beth.

- Hi.
- Good to see ya.

Hey, I've got to get
going back to work,

but if you and the
kids need anything,

please call me, okay.

Okay. All right.

Your brother is hot.

You say that every
single time you see him.

Well, he can read me my
Miranda rights anytime.

Oh, stop.

[Beth laughs]

So, tell me about
your new neighbors.

Okay.

They're black.

Really?

Mm-hmm. Can you believe it?

Well, are they good people?

I mean, where do they come from?

I mean, I talked to the
husband for a couple minutes,

but I didn't get
anything out of him.

They did leave their
trash out on the curb.

After the trash
had been picked up.

Yes.

That is not a good start.

You're telling me.

Tell them.

[men laughing]

Wonder they have a B here.

I'll be right back.

[indistinct chatter]

[Karen]
Excuse me.

Yeah.

[Karen]
How are you doing?

Having a blast? Huh?

Sure are 'cause I can hear
you all the way over there.

It's really loud.

Mind keeping it down.

Uh, so.

So if you don't comply,
I'll tell the manager.

Comply.

Listen, sweetheart.

We'll try and keep it down.

Thank you. Thank you.

That's settled.

All right, where were we?

I think fried green tomatoes.

[laughs] Comply.

[both laughing]

Okay.

[Beth]
Do you want me
to take care of that?

No, I got it.

[indistinct chatter]

Him.

Him.

[window thudding]

♪ You spent your whole
life workin' the 9 to 5 ♪

♪ You put your dreams on
hold for nickels and dimes ♪

♪ Don't you remember what
it was you wanted in life ♪

♪ Did you forget
about the pennies ♪

♪ You threw in
the well wishing ♪

♪ Your grave shift
would be over ♪

♪ You're dyin' inside

♪ Oh, you a slave to rhythm

♪ Your body and mind prison

♪ Now how do you find freedom

Hi. Karen.

Shit.

♪ A break from the mundane
is something divine ♪

[Rain pattering]

Woo.

I remember you.

What's going on Karen?

Oh. See you're smoking
the weed. Aren't ya?

[Malik laughs]

Your wife doesn't
know, does she?

No, she doesn't.

Okay. Well, this can
be our little secret.

Thank you.

Think maybe next time you could

maybe smoke up the
street a little bit?

I hate for my kids
to see the pot.

Smell it.

Sure. I know what you mean.

Yeah.

Can I ask you a question?

What's up?

How the heck did
you and your wife

end up moving to
this neighborhood

of all the houses
that you could buy?

Why here?

Well, we wanted to live
in a nice neighborhood

not too far from the city, but
affordable to live, you know?

Yeah. That's what's
happening these days.

Yup.

All you guys just seem to
be migrating from the cities

and infiltrating the
suburban neighborhood.

Infiltrating, huh?

That's what it is.

You know what I'm saying.

Okay.

Hey, may I ask what
you do for a living?

I run a community center
over at East Point.

[Karen]
Community center. Okay.

And what do you do there?

We provide resources,
job training,

afterschool programs,
you know, athletics,

drug, alcohol rehabilitation.

We just started a STEM program

for teenagers and young adults.

That is so great, Malik.

I am so proud of you
and I'm sure your wife

is so proud of you too.

Thank you.

It's very rewarding, you know.

I love what I do for my people.

You feel me?

Yes. Yes.

So what you do for
a living, Karen?

Oh, what I do?

Well, I'm a stay at
home mom these days.

Uh, my husband died.

Yeah.

It's so hard.

And I just look after my kids.

I see.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Neighborhood watch.

And what does your wife do?

You certainly have a
lot of questions, Karen.

Look, come on.

I'm just a curious woman.

Can you blame me?

I just want to know what
my neighbors are up to.

That's right. Got it.

Got it. My wife's a
successful blogger, you know.

Oh, so she's the breadwinner.

Yeah, my wife's the ship.

She's a strong black woman.

Queen.

And does she wear the pants
in the family as well?

Listen, Karen.

Look, it's been a long
day for me, you know?

I do have a job.

I go to work.

All right.

But right now I'm gonna
go inside my house. Okay.

Well, hey, just make sure you...

[laughs]

What? Just
air out a bit.

Got it. Window down now.

You wouldn't want your wife

to know our little
secret, right?

I sure wouldn't.

Sh, sh. Sh.

All right. Thank
you, Karen.

Well, have a good evening.

All right. Appreciate it.

Appreciate it.

[thunder rumbling]

[door opens]

[cologne spraying]

[keyboard clacking]

Hey, baby.

Hey, baby.

What's that smell?

Cologne.

Baby, please tell
me you are not-

Baby. No, of course not.

Of course not, baby.

Look. How was your day?

Busy.

There is so much going on
in the world right now.

Indeed. Indeed.
What's for dinner, babe?

[keyboard clacking]

Babe? Dinner?

Oh.

Baby, I am so sorry.
I've been so busy.

We can order something.

You know. Look, it's all good.

I'll eat this apple right here.

It's cool. Okay.

All good. Don't worry about it.

You sure?

Yeah, baby. Listen.

Babe, have you met that
new neighbor, Karen?

No, I haven't.

Is she nice?

Yeah. She's nice and entitled.

Wait a minute.

We have a white entitled
neighbor named Karen?

Yes, babe.

And she's nosy as fuck.

[both laughing]

Oh, my goodness.

This sounds like something
straight out of "SNL."

It's more like "Black Mirror."

Really?

It's just some real strange
about her, you know?

It's like she says the
most offensive shit

with this little
grin on her face.

Crazy.

Hm.

Well, we just got to
keep an eye on her.

Done. Finally.

Woo.

I am going to go take
a long, hot shower.

[♪♪♪]

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Nothing?

No.

Get downstairs. Now!

[dramatic music]

Mm-hmm.

Mm.

[Sarah]
Mom!

I'm coming.

I thought I would just
take a pregnancy test

and see if we were
successful two weeks ago.

It's negative.

Really, babe?

Yeah.

Come here.

Come here.

Come here. Come here.

Just don't you worry. Okay.

Just got to keep trying.

All right?

I know you really want a child

and I want to be able
to do that for you.

For us.

It's gonna happen when it's
supposed to happen. Okay?

Okay.

You're gonna be
walking around here,

barefoot and
pregnant in no time.

Oh, whatever.

[both giggling]

We can try right now.

[loud thudding]

What was that?

I don't know, but we
'bout to go find out.

Let me get my pistol. Hold up.

[Imani]
Pistol? Wait a minute.

Babe, I thought I told
you to get rid of that.

We don't need it here.

Babe, look, I'd rather
be caught with it

then without it.

Come on, grab your robe.
Let's go.

[breathing heavily]

[Imani]
Baby, should
we call the police?

[Malik]
No, I am the police.

Don't worry about it. I got you.

Come on.

[loud thudding]

Come on, baby. It's all right.

Stay close.

[trash rustling]

[♪♪♪]

[Malik]
Who's that?

Oh, shit.

[laughs]

That's a dog, babe.

Oh, my gosh.

It's a dog, just in the trash.
It ain't nothin'.

[Imani laughs]

Right?

A damn dog.

A dog.

You know, they need to get
ahold of these dogs over here.

[Malik]
Dogs probably
racist too, huh?

[Imani]
Baby.

[Malik laughs]

[Imani]
They need to put them
on leashes or something.

[Malik]
I know, right.

All right.

Wow. What the hell.

[♪♪♪]

Is that camera pointing
directly at our house?

It's looking right at us, babe.

[♪♪♪]

I see you.

I'm about to go have a
conversation with Karen.

No, baby don't do that.

Baby she can't be
spying on us and shit.

I know. I know.

-But-
-Uh-uh.

Baby let me handle this.

[knocking on door]

- Hey.
- Hi.

I'm your neighbor, Imani.

You must be Karen?

Yes. In the flesh.

It is so nice to
finally meet you.

I know you already
met my husband.

I did.

What a charming
and handsome man.

Well, thank you.

Listen, I just wanted to come
over and introduce myself

and bring you my
homemade pecan pie.

Smells amazing.

It's my grandmother's recipe.

My kids just love pecan pie.

So does my husband.

Oh, I'm sure he does.

Listen, you have a camera

that seems to be pointing
directly at our house.

Oh.

Yeah, well, I have a lot of
cameras pointing everywhere

in the neighborhood.

Yeah, ever since
my husband died,

I just want to make sure
my family and I are safe.

I totally understand.

Maybe you can
reposition that one.

Okay. No worries, captain.

[laughs]

I will take care
of that one later for ya.

Thank you.

Have a good night.

Welcome.

Hey. Hey, one more thing.

Would you ever mind just
putting up some curtains

on your window?

My son saw you
undressing last night.

[Karen]
Ooh.

Yeah, and I would just
hate for him to see

that little strip tease
between you and your husband.

Could be a little traumatizing
for a 17 year old.

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

We will definitely fix that.

Yes. Thank you so much.

And thank you for the pie.

[Imani]
You're welcome.

All right. I'll see you around.

Yeah. Maybe we can get
together for tea sometime.

Absolutely.

You're just a
sweetheart. Aren't ya?

Well, just let me
know your schedule.

Did she just...

What?

[sighs]

Okay.

[♪♪♪]

What she say when
you went over there,

she said she had
her cameras directed

pointed at a house?

I mean, she said she
would take care of it.

Well, that's one less problem
we got to worry about. Shit.

All I know is that she
better stay away from my man.

Is that right?

Yeah. How about that?

Come here, baby.

Look at me.

Haven't I told you how lucky
I am to have you in my life?

I mean you're beautiful,

intelligent, sexy,

college-educated,

socially aware.

And on top of that...

A strong,

beautiful, black woman.

I mean, that's why I
put a ring on it, baby.

Right.

Yes.

And there's no way I'd ever,

ever in my life be
interested in another woman.

You hear me?

Yes, baby.

Okay. I love you.

I love you more.

[♪♪♪]

[basketball thudding]

Ha-ha. Is that right?

What you know about this, huh?

You live here?

Uh, yeah.

Karen's my mother.

Oh, yeah. I see.

She's a nice lady.

Sometimes.
Yeah.

Thanks.

My name's Malik, man.

Kyle.

Nice to meet you, man.

Show me something.
Let me see something.

Come on.

I'll put that D on you.

Come on, boy.

Come on, boy.

See, look at that.

See that's that grown
man strength, boy.

That hit different.
Get the ball, man.

Come on.

That's it.

That's it. What
school you go to?

John Mayor High.

Okay. You play for the team?

Yeah. I play guard.

We won state last
year, actually.

Nice.

Well look, let me know when
you have some home games

this season, I'll
come check you out.

Okay?
Okay.

Um, I got to go to practice.

Okay.

It was good meeting you.

Nice meeting you, Kyle.

Don't forget what
I told you, man.

[laughs]

Oh, teenagers, huh?

Yeah.

[laughs]

Good kid.

Yes.

Hey, would you mind putting
some antifreeze in my car?

Kyle was gonna do it, but
as you can see, he's busy.

- Sure, why not.
- Oh, great.

Yeah. It's just
right here.

All right, this should do it.

Is that it?

Mm-hmm.

This is really nice
of you to do this.

[Malik]
Oh, thanks. Whoa!
Oh, shit. Uh-oh.

- Oh, my bad.
- No worries.

Ah, man. Look at my hands.

Geez. I'm-

Wow.

Here come on in the house.

No, no, no, no. I'm gonna wipe
it all on my shirt.

Look. No, no, no, no.
Don't do that.

It's good now. I'm fine.

- Come on in the house.
- Totally fine.

Please. It's the least I can do.

Come and use my sink.

All right. Just be quick.

Okay.

[Karen]
Welcome to my humble abode.

[Malik]
Wow. This is nice.

[Karen]
Thank you.

[door closes]

[Karen]
If you want to take the shirt
off, I'm happy to wash it.

Don't worry about it.

I just need to wash
my hands. That's all.

Are you sure?

No, it's fine.

I just need you to
direct me to the bathroom

where I can wash my hands.

[Karen]
Okay. Down the hall.

Second door on the right.

- This way.
- Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Now did she say the first
or second door on the right?

[♪♪♪]

[door opens]

[Karen]
Did you find it?

Yeah.

[♪♪♪]

[door closes]

[♪♪♪]

There you are.

No, no, no, I'm good. I'm good.

Let's have a drink.

No, no, listen.
I got to get home.

Why? So soon.

I know. I gotta go.

Well, thank you so
much for your help.

Look, you're welcome. Thank you.

Thank you, Karen. All right.

Anytime you want
to come by. Hey.

[♪♪♪]

[door opens and closes]

[Malik]
Damn it.

[sighs]

Hey, baby.

- Babe, what's wrong?
- I saw it, Imani.

What are you talking about?
What did you see?

Karen. She's watching us, babe.

Wait, what?

Baby.

Babe, just talk to me.

Just slow down.

What do you mean
she's watching us?

I went into her house and-

Wait a minute.

You went in her house.

Just to wash my hands.

I was helping her put
antifreeze in her car

and it splashed over my shirt.

And then what happened?

I went into her house and
she offered to put my shirt

in the wash pan.

Wait a minute.

You took your shirt
off in her house.

Is there something going
on with you and her?

What?

No, babe, I didn't
take my shirt off.

When I went to wash my hands,

there was a Confederate
soap dispenser

and Confederate soldiers
on the fucking wall, baby.

I saw this shit. Okay.

But that's a whole other thing.

I found a control room

and saw where she can look
right into our house, babe.

Oh, uh-uh, we have to
do something about this.

Like what?

Well, you all set queen.

And if you download
the app to your phone,

you can look at all
of this remotely.

Top of the line.

That would be great.

[Drew]
See all your
cameras all at once.

And if you want, I'll
push this button here.

I can send you my
number, save it as Drew,

show you how to use this thing.

The kind I like.

[ducks quacking]

So we will be raising the
HOA fees by $100 next year

in order to pay for the new
water slide at the pool.

Great, talk. That's great.

I actually have another
pretty serious situation

to bring to the table if I may.

Okay, Karen.

What is it?

Well, what it is is
that I think we all know

that I got some new
neighbors on my block.

Yes. The black couple.

[Karen]
Yes.

Uh, it's African-American.

Oh.

Right.

Yeah. I haven't met them yet.

They seem like a lovely couple.

Oh, yeah.

Well, looks can be
deceiving it turns out, huh?

What happened?

Oh, wow. Where do I start?

So the other night the wife

purposely undresses
in her bedroom.

She has no blinds on,

gives my son a
complete peep show.

[all gasping]

Oh, no.

[Karen]
You think that's bad.

This other night I
walk outside you guys

and I find her husband is
smoking marijuana in his car,

outside of their home.

[laughs]

Come on, Karen. Really?

You're gonna give
this guy a hard time

over a little weed?

Last I checked we had
a pretty strict HOA,

no narcotics policy in here.

So yeah, I definitely
think that the rules

need to be enforced.

And if not, we
need to fine them.

Listen.

They just moved in and we
need more people of color

in the neighborhood.

Ones that can afford it.

Well, that's racist.

Jan, please, let's be real.

African-Americans do
make significantly less

than any other race,

except for maybe Mexicans.

But these are our new neighbors.

Clearly they can
afford to live here.

Mm-hmm.

Racist.

See you guys aren't
totally getting it.

What happens is, is
it starts with weed.

Next thing you know,

we have criminals coming
into our neighborhood.

Then we've got pimps
and prostitutes.

Then you're having black babies.

Can you imagine?

You know how these people are?

These people?

Oh, come on. You know what I'm
talking about?

No, I'm afraid I don't.

Would you care to elaborate?

I don't really
feel like I need to

seeing is that I am the
president of the HOA

and I would really like to
move to cite these people.

Well, as you know that
would require a vote.

So.

Well, then everybody in
favor of citing these people

raise your hand.

[ducks quacking]
[chair creaking]

Karen, look as much as we
would like to lend a hand

to your cause, we don't
want to rock the boat

if you know what I mean.

Right. But you'll
rock it with me.

Not smart.

Meeting adjourned.

[♪♪♪]

[breathing heavily]

Woo.

Hey, girl.

Impressive.

Hey, Karen.

Looking good.

Listen.

I feel that you and I

might've gotten off
on the wrong foot

and I would really
love the opportunity

to get to know
each other better.

Okay.

Sounds great.

Hi, my name is Karen.

Imani.

Stunning. What kind
of name is that?

It's actually Swahili.

Swa-

[Imani]
Swahili.

Yeah, I just
love how your people,

you guys come up with the
most interesting names.

Listen, uh, Karen
I've got a lot to do.

I'm planning a
house warming party.

House-warming.

- Yeah.
- When?

Saturday.

Really?

Well, I certainly
didn't get the invite.

Well, it's really intimate.

It's just friends and family.

Well, I know that we don't
really know each other well,

but I do consider
us like friends.

You know what?

Sure. Come on by.

It starts at 8:00 PM.

Awesome sauce.

I can't wait. Thank you.

- You're welcome.
- All right.

Well have a nice day.

You too.

Yeah.

[indistinct chatter]

[♪♪♪]

Look, here Justice, look,

I just want to tell you, man,

I appreciate you, brother.

Of course, brother.

Just for being
there for me, man.

It's what black
excellence is about right.

That's right. Congratulations,
man.

Thank you, man.
[doorbell ringing]

Oh, there's somebody
at the door.

- Let me get this.
- Right. Right.

You watch them. Keep an eye on
that guy right there.

All right.

Hi.

[laughs]

Oh, man.

Karen.

Hello, handsome.

I brought you a fruitcake.

Wow. Thank you so much.

Hey, come on in.

Oh, look at the decor.

[Malik]
Yeah.

This is amazing.

Yeah, my wife is like an
inspiring interior designer.

I'd say.
Yeah.

This is fantastic.

[laughs]
Thank you.

- Are these swords?
- Yes, yes. Yes.

These are actually
Ethiopian ceremonial swords.

They sure are very ethnic.

Right. Nice and black.

Listen Imani's in the kitchen.

She'll show you where
to put the fruitcake.

All right.
All right.

Ah, looks nice.

Ooh, yeah.

Thanks, Karen.

There she is slaving
away in the kitchen.

Hey, Karen.

Hey, loving your dress.

[Imani laughs]

Very provocative for my taste,

but to each is their own.

Well, thank you.

That's the chick who got me
kicked out of the restaurant.

Who? Karen?

Yes. The Karen.

You see how she just walked by

without even acknowledging me.

What's her name?

Karen.

Right. But what's her real name?

Karen! I just told you that.

So Karen is a Karen.

Lord, God has a sense of humor.

So I brought you my
world famous fruitcake.

It's to die for.

Oh, great.

Guess I'll just go mingle
with some other guests

while you mix those
mashed potatoes.

It's potato salad.

Of course it is.

Yeah. Look, I'm just saying.

They shot the man six times
just for reaching for his wallet

like his life
didn't even matter.

Huh. Black lives matter.

That's right.

Don't all lives matter?

Excuse you.

I'm just saying, why do
only black lives matter?

All lives are not in danger

anytime there's an interaction
with law enforcement.

Okay.

Well, I come from a
family of law enforcement

and I know that
bad things happen

to people that don't comply.

Bad things happen to
black people, you mean?

Bad things happen to
bad people, I mean.

Okay.

You don't remember me do you?

Mm-mm, I don't. Should I?

You got me and my friend
kicked out of the restaurant

the other day.

Yo, yo, Justice chill, man.

Oh, yeah. That was you, huh?

Yeah, you guys were being
really loud and unruly.

Loud and unruly.

You mean being black?

Come on.

This has nothing to
do with being black,

but feel free.

Pull the race card.

Race card.

Let me tell you something.

Okay. Okay.

How about we play some games?

Hold on. You people
are very angry.

Just relax.

You people?

Okay. Everybody just calm down.

See, that's your problem.

You think all black
people are the same.

We're not angry.

We're fed up.

The problem is I can't
tell the difference.

A very distinct one.

Since the first ship landed
on the coast of Africa,

some 400 years ago,

we've been oppressed and held
captive on this foreign land.

And here we go with the
whole slavery thing.

Karen, you are out of line.

Me. I am literally just
having a discussion.

Why do you guys always
bring up slavery?

I'm not kidding.

This is so long ago.

Me personally, I've never owned
a slave in my entire life.

Yes, but your ancestors did.

[Ismani]
Okay. Okay.

Let's get to these games.

What does everybody
likes to play?

Bottom line guys, if you
don't like it here, go back.

Imani.

Back, back where?

She can't be saying this.

Africa.

Girl.

[Imani]
Karen.

No. It's time
for you to leave.

Why?

I thought we were gonna
play games all together.

Karen, please now
it's time to go.

I didn't mean
anything by it at all.

I'm not even a racist.

Goodbye.

Are you okay?

Something is seriously
wrong with that woman.

Well, I knew when you told
her to come over here,

that was a bad idea, Imani.

Oh, so now we're gonna
play I told you so.

She invited herself.

I'm just saying.

Well keeping the peace

certainly wasn't
getting us anywhere.

Oh, it's like that?

Yes. It's like that, Malik.

You know what, you're
supposed to have my back

no matter what.

And I do.

But bringing this white
lady into our world

was a horrible idea.

Oh, like you've never had
a bad idea in your life.

Hey, what's that
suppose to mean? Huh?

Like bringing a baby into
this messed up racist world

and we aren't even
financially stable.

What happened to love?

Ain't that what it's
supposed to be about. Huh?

But you want to bring up
finances right now and shit.

[Imani]
What?

What? Don't don't what me.

- [Imani] What?
- You heard what I said.

[Imani]
No, what are you talking about?

Because finances
is what pays bills.

Yeah. It's very important.

[Malik]
Geez, man.

[Imani]
I mean...

I don't know, I mean,
you do all right

at the community center.

Oh, all right.

I just do all right.

Yes, Malik. All right.

Look, you even said
it yourself, baby,

that you were gonna get creative

and try to come
up with some ways

to generate some
additional income.

Baby we have a mortgage now.

Yeah. That's why I just
started the STEM program, baby.

Okay.

That's why I did
that to bring in

some additional
government funding.

Look at me. It takes time!

All right!

This shit takes time.

Hey, don't be yelling at me.

That's not necessary.

You don't have to do all that.

We can talk civilized.

Take your time.

Take all the time you need.

I'm just saying right now
might not be the best time

to expand our family.

[Malik]
Well, you want a
baby too, right?

So you tell me, huh?

When is the best time?

I do.

I do.

I just, baby, I just don't
think this is the right time.

There are pandemics.

Police are killing us.

And now racism is right
at our front steps.

It's not the right time.

You know what?

Get your shit together.

Get my shi-

Ma-

[♪♪♪]

- Hey.
- Oh, shit.

Might want to spray some
cologne while you're at it.

That stuff is so strong-

Look, Karen, you can't be
popping behind vans and shit

hopping out on me like that now.

I want to apologize for tonight.

I think I had way
too much to drink.

Karen, listen that whole
go back to Africa line

was disrespectful
and you know that.

Well, I didn't mean
go back to Africa.

I'm just saying
it's so long ago.

You guys need to move on.

Oh, God.

Listen.

It's obvious that you have
an issue with black people.

You came up in my house,
in my house warming party.

Okay. You disrespected
everybody up in there.

Oh, I don't have issues
with black people.

We just run in different circles

and I just feel that
people need to socialize

with their own kind.

But sweetheart,
you're different.

You are. You tried
to diffuse it.

Something that your
wife and your friends

need to learn how to do.

Okay.

I'm gonna go in
my house right now

and I'm gonna go to bed.

All right.

Well, hey, good night.

Sweet dreams.

[♪♪♪]

[brakes squeaking]

Uh, trash days
tomorrow, not today.

[trash rustling]

[sighs]

Stray dogs.

Dammit.

Ugh.

[door thudding]

Need to put those dogs
on a leash or something.

- Hey.
- Hey.

What's your name?

Sarah.

Sarah.

That's a pretty name.

What's your name?

Imani.

That's a pretty name too.

Aw.

What are you doing?

Just...

picking up this trash girl.

I don't know must have
been some stray dogs

and some of them got in it.

Need some help?

Aw, that would be so nice.

Yeah, sure.

Just add what you can,

but please be careful
there is glass everywhere.

So, what grade are you in?

Third.

Ah, third grade. How exciting.

You must have lots of friends.

Yeah. And I have a boyfriend.

What!

A boyfriend at your age.

[both laughing]

Yeah.

We don't kiss or hold hands
or none of that yucky stuff.

We just play on the swings
and eat lunch together.

Oh, okay.

Oh, that's nice.

That's nice.

What's your little
boyfriend's name?

Colby. His dad is
a big Lakers fans.

Hm. Interesting.

He's black.

Who? Kobe Bryant?

No, my boyfriend.

Really?

Does your mom know about Colby?

No way. I would
get in big trouble.

She doesn't like black people.

Well, I'm black.

I know. She doesn't
like you either.

Sarah, Sarah, what are
you doing over here?

I was helping her.

Aw, that's really sweet.

I thought I told you you
can't come over here.

Yeah, but I was
just helping her.

That's all I
was doing.

Yeah. Get in the house.

Get in.

Don't you ever do that again.

Was that really necessary?

[door closes]

Don't tell me how to
speak to my child.

I'm just saying-

I'm just saying, if I ever
catch you talking to her again.

Okay. Whoa, Karen.

Let's-

Leave my fucking family alone!

Get off my property Karen.

No problem.

[♪♪♪]

[indistinct chatter]

Who trying to get this
L in Madden though.

Hi.

Excuse me. You
can get it first.

Excuse me. Hi.

[All] Hey.

Hey, you guys live around here?

Yeah. I live down the street.

Do you live around here?

Do you mind showing me some ID

to prove that you
live around here?

ID? What are you police?

I'm not showing you shit.

No, I'm not the police.

I'm the president of the
Homeowner's Association.

Oh, okay.

And if you don't
show me some ID,

I will call the police.

[Boy]
Hey.

What's so funny about that?

Nothing's funny.

But you can go
ahead and call them.

Do you know who my dad is?

No. I don't know
who your dad is.

We'll keep trying us
and you'll find out.

- Oh really?
- [boy] Yeah.

Okay.
Yeah.

You got it, son.

You got
it. Son?

Watch.

You don't know who
I am is the problem.

[phone ringing]

[boy]
She's crazy.

[Karen laughs]
No, I'm not crazy. You guys are

[boy 2]
Are You trippin'?

Hey, Mike. Hey, listen.

So sorry to bother you
while you're working-

Please get this on camera.

But I've come across some
very suspecting teenagers.

[all]
Suspecting?

That are casing.

Casing?
What?

- We're not casing anything.
- I live here.

Aye look, we was just
walkin' to the homie's house

then this racist ass bitch rode
up and started to harass us.

That is really rude.

I am not racist.

Mike, can you please hurry up?

Please. They're very
aggressive, yep.

- [boy] Aggressive?
- I'm really scared.

[boys]
You're scared of what?

[sobbing] I'm actually-

- Because we're black?
- I'm really, really scared.

Oh my God, they're coming at me.
[Karen screams]

[boy]
She's-- she's --

[boy 2]
We're literally
standing right here.

[boy]
I told you I left my
wallet with my ID at home.

If you take me down there,
I can get it for you.

[police radio
indistinct chatter]

Shut your mouth, boy.

Oh, so now I'm a boy?

Wait till I tell my
father about this.

Mike, talk to you for a second?

Not now, rookie.
I'm kind of busy.

Leave us alone.
We didn't do anything.

That's it. You're
all under arrest.

For what?

[Officer Wind]
Trespassing.

Tresspass? I live here, man.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

Thanks for the dinner, babe.

You're welcome, babe.

I want to sell the house.

Wait a minute. You crying.

What's going on?

Talk to me.

We are living next
door to a racist.

We're in a neighborhood with
people who don't want us here.

Baby that's not everybody. Okay.

[Imani]
Well, we know who it is.

I just...

I just want to live
somewhere more diverse.

Look baby, we are
not running from her.

We ain't running
from white people.

I can't live like this.

I don't want to live like this.

You keep saying you're
being the peacemaker,

but it keeps getting
worse and worse.

[Malik]
What happened?

Tell me, did somebody do
something to you, huh?

I don't want to talk about it.

Great.

Now you want to shut down on me.

I'm not shutting down on you.

I just don't want
to talk about it.

♪ Patty cake, patty cake

♪ Bakers man

♪ Bake me a cake

I knew it.

I just knew when they
moved to this neighborhood

that this would happen.

I mean, did you see
her filming you?

Karen? Don't worry about it.

It'll all blow over.

You know how these people are.

They throw a fuss
about something.

Protest.

Nothing happens and they
get on with their lives.

But the damage has been done.

Karen, look.

You know how many times I've
been out simply doing my job.

I see these people recording me.

It's nothing.

Brotherhood takes
care of its own.

I want them out of this
neighborhood, yesterday.

Do you remember
that black family

that moved in our neighborhood
when we were little.

How could I forget?

I was constantly getting
in fights with that kid.

And then two families came.

And then three families
and then the drugs

and then the whole
neighborhood went bad.

That's why mom and dad
moved us away to the suburb

to get away.

Hmm-hmm.

Well, here they come again.

And I swear those kids the
other day, they were casing.

They were so angry.

It was really frightening.

It was really frightening.

We did the right thing.

Now don't worry about it.

I need to get hold of the wife.

Come on Miranda. Let's go.

Hi, y'all. Happy Saturday.

Sorry I'm late, busy week.

[clears throat]

So what's our first
line of business?

[Karen sighs]

Karen, I'm afraid we
have some bad news.

Uh-oh.

We're gonna have to
relieve you of your post.

Excuse you.

Me?
Mm-hmm.

Why?

Evidently you called the police

on some kids in the
neighborhood the other day.

You betcha I did.

They looked suspicious.

One of them lives
in the neighborhood

and his father is a prominent
civil rights attorney

in the city of Atlanta.

That's adorable. And?

They are filing a lawsuit
against the police department

and the HOA.

Why?

They are claiming they
were racially profiled.

Of course.

By the president of the HOA

and subsequently battered
and unlawfully detained

by the police.

I didn't do anything.

Where's the proof?

Show me. Show me. There
are images and videos

floating all over the internet.

Oh, really?

And you believe that that's
the whole story, Jan.

Yes. It's gone viral.

Really? That's cute.

Well, the guy in the
video is my brother

and he was just checking
and making sure-

Unfortunately.

We can't have you as
the president right now.

It's bringing the wrong
kind of attention.

If you know what I mean?

No, I don't know what you mean.

Jan, you know me.

Come on.

Help me out here.

Tell him.

Jan?

So you guys have been talking
before I got here. Huh?

Shit talking.

[laughs]
That's classy.

Well, you guys
aren't the boss of me

and you really did mess with
the wrong person this time.

Woo-hoo!

But that's okay.

You know, I'm
staying right here.

You know what?

I'm not gonna stay right here.

Why don't you guys study that.

'Cause I studied it
like the damn Bible!

I know in and out!

I am not going down without
a fight! You hear me?

All of you will get fired.

[door slamming]
[Karen coughing]

[breathing heavily]

Chanel McFadden
here with ATO News.

We're about to jump
into a press conference

being held by a civil
rights attorney,

Charles Wright concerning
the recent viral video

of his son and friends being
harassed and detained by APD.

We go live.

My son and his friends
were roughed up

and unlawfully detained
by Atlanta PD on Friday.

The incident began with
the president of the HOA

who we have now identified
as Karen Drexler.

I saw it. No one's
casing your joint, Ma'am.

They're being very aggressive.

[boy]
You're aggressive.

Based on this phone call,
Atlanta PD showed up,

aggressively attacked
and apprehended

my son and his friends.

[Imani]
Hey, is that necessary?

Officer, what are they
being charged for?

One of those officers
was Officer Michael Wind.

Officer Wind has a long
history of battery charges

and police misconduct.

Many of which are sitting
on my desk as we speak.

This social injustice
must come to an end.

We cannot and will
not tolerate this.

Black lives matter.

[Karen coughing]

[water flowing]

[♪♪♪]

[indistinct chatter]

Here's a toast.

Toast, brother. Black
excellence my man.

Hey, but look here Justice, man.

This whole thing with Karen
and those kids, it's nuts.

Man, I told you she was crazy.

But I had no idea her ass
was this crazy, Justice.

Bro, she's a Karen named Karen.

It's like God knew
she was goin' be evil.

Yeah. Well, now
Imani wants to move.

Well, I can't blame her.

Have you ever seen that
show "Fear Thy Neighbor?"

I can't say that I have.

Well, I seen one the other day

and this guy killed his neighbor

because he was tired of
hearing his kids skateboard.

Man, why you goin' say
some shit like that, man?

Not that that would
happen when you.

[thunder rumbling]

Yeah, he's here.

[♪♪♪]

Look, I had no idea
it was this late.

Get home to my baby man
so I can face the wrath.

Of Imani?
[Malik laughs]

Bro, I feel for you.

Hell hath no fury like
a black woman scorned.

Thanks for support, brother.

No problem, my brother.

See you Saturday.

Of course.

All right. Be safe. All
right, You too, man.

Boy running like
Kunta Kinte, boy.

Get home now.

[laughs]

[car engine running]

♪ Now that I'm rich

♪ I'm going to go
there and meet him ♪

♪ And pay the price
for my freedom ♪

[Officer Hill]
Are you
sure he has drugs on him?

Yeah, I got a tip from
a reliable source.

[car engine running]

Gotta trust your
superiors, rookie.

♪ I'm gonna sit at the table

♪ Hey

♪ Pass the beans and rice

♪ How did we go from
whips and chains ♪

♪ To whips and chains

♪ How did we go from
whips and chains ♪

♪ To whips and chains

[police sirens]

Here come the bullshit.

Damn.

♪ My car keys can't unlock me

[rain pattering]

[car door closes]

License and registration.

No problem, officer.

[Officer Wind]
Slowly.

Give me a chance, now.

I'm gonna reach in my
glove box right here

and look at my hands.

10 and two.

All right. Registration.

Driver's license.

Back. 10 and two.

Can you tell me why you
pulling me over, officer?

I'll ask all the questions.

You been smoking marijuana?

No, sir. Not at all.

Would you mind stepping
out of the car?

For what, officer. I
didn't do anything.

Step out of the vehicle.

For what? Huh?

For what?

I said, I didn't do anything!

Step out of the car.

[car chiming]

[Officer Hill]
Slowly.

Hands in the air.

Hands in the
air. Come on.

Gets your hands off your gun.

I'm getting out.

Hands on the
vehicle. What I do?

What I do?

You can't tell me? Huh?

What did I do?

Come on.

Like that. Do you?

Hands to your side.
[Malik grunts]

Mike!

Stand down, rookie.
I've got this.

Get your hands off me, Mike.

That nosy wife of yours
caused quite a stir.

Time to pay the Piper.

Now hands behind your back.

What I do?

You can't tell me. Huh?

Get your fucking
hands off of me.

Tell me what did I
do, officer. Huh?

Calm down. Sit down.

Fuck you!

Sit 'em on the ground.

On the curb. Come on.
[Malik grunting]

Now if I search your car,

we're not gonna find any
illegal substances, are we?

No!

We'll see.

[♪♪♪]

[laughs]

What do we have here?

You planted that shit, man.

Appears to be well over an
ounce, making it a felony.

That's not mine
and you know that.

Read him his rights
and put 'em in the car.

Man, get
these cuffs off of me.

These cuffs off
of me, man.

Relax. Relax. Relax.

You put that shit on me, man.

You a coward and you know that.

[Malik grunting]

That was for my sister.

[officer]
Get the fuck off of him.

You motherfucker.

[♪♪♪]

No. No!

No! Get
out of my way!

- Get out of my way!
- Put down your weapon!

Read him his rights
and put him in the car.

That's a direct order
from your superior.

[♪♪♪]

That was non-standard
police procedure, Mike.

When you got a hammer
everything looks like nails.

I did not sign up for this.

- Is that right?
- Yeah.

Afraid I'm a have
to file a report.

- Is that so?
- Mm-hmm.

I dare ya.

Do you even know who I am?

I know who the fuck you are.

You're a racist piece of shit.

I'm the old breed
of law enforcement,

part of a fraternal over...

the brotherhood

that makes me
fucking untouchable.

So you go ahead and tell
and then you die.

And if you ever double
cross me again in the field,

I'll kill you myself.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it.

Now get the fuck out of my face.

[police sirens]

And this is another reason why
I told you to stop smoking.

But baby, that weed wasn't mine.

They set me up.
He planted that shit.

Yeah, but your weed smoking
made you an easy target.

Baby, so now it's my fault?

Yeah, it's your fault.

If you look, look at me,
you gotta believe me.

All right.

Look what they did to my face.

Come here, babe.

I'm so sorry, baby.

I'm so sorry.

We are going to get
through this together.

I know.

I love you.

I love you too.

Let's go home.

Let's go home. Let's
get out of here.

[sighs]

What's up, guys.

I'm living in a neighborhood
among racist people.

We've all seen the video.

It's very difficult to
be surrounded by people

who don't value you
or see you as equal.

[car alarm beeping]

What the hell are
you doing, Karen?

Why are you on my car?

I just wanted to say

that I heard about
what happened to Malik.

I'm so sorry.

I tried to tell him to stop,
but you know how men are.

Hey, listen I thought that
this would be a perfect time

for you and I to make amends.

You can't be serious.

Yeah.

I have something to admit to you

that I do have an ax to
grind with you people

and I've just taken
it all out on you.

You people?

Yes.

When I was a little girl,

we got pushed out
of our neighborhood

when the whole crack
epidemic started.

Sorry, it's so emotional.

[sobbing]

Okay. And?

Hold on. Let me come down
there and talk to you.

I don't have any personal
with you and your husband.

Okay, it's not personal.

I just think you
guys need to move.

I just don't want you
in my neighborhood.

It's just not the right fit.

I'm so sorry for you, Karen.

But you're gonna
have to deal with it

because we're not
going anywhere.

Have a good day, Karen.

Wait.

[door thudding]

[♪♪♪]

I changed my mind.

We're not moving.

We're hiring a lawyer.

[door buzzing]

- Please, come in.
- Hello.

Thank you.

Hey, they're going right now

to talk to that
Charles Wright guy.

The three of them together
could ruin our lives.

You know what this means, right?

Listen, you take care of him
and I will take care of her.

Okay.

I don't know if
there's enough here

for racial discrimination case.

Typically these are
very hard to prove

when it's amongst neighbors.

It's more than that,

she had her brother
set me up who is a cop.

What's your neighbor's name?

Karen Drexler.

You mean the HOA president

who harassed my son and his
friends with her cop brother?

That would be her.

Yes.

Well, let me tell you,

my office has uncovered
some disturbing information

on her and her brother.

- Let me see.
- [Charles] Indeed.

- Wait a minute.
- [Malik] Thank you sir.

Really?

[Charles]
This was Karen's husband,
officer Ken Drexler.

He was one of three
officers killed

by that black vigilante
a few years back.

So afterwards it seems
that Karen became unhinged

and was fired from her job as
an elementary school teacher

for making racist
remarks to the children.

Sounds like, Karen.

[Charles]
And her brother, Officer Wind

is quite a piece
of work as well.

Over the years,

he's had dozens of excessive
use of force cases,

but the charges never stick.

You see, he belongs to a
secret society of cops.

They protect each other.

They have members in every
facet of law enforcement,

including the courts

and even the district
attorney's office.

This is sickening.

Who are you telling?

So I found all this out after
the incident with my son

and his friends, which
was caught on video.

Mr. Wright, I was the one
who sent you the video files.

Really?

Let me look into
your husband's case,

see what we can come up with.

But I'll tell you a felony
possession of marijuana

and assaulting an
officer will not be easy.

[Imani]
We're up for the fight.

[Reporter]
High alert tonight
after dozens of major cities

saw clashes between
police and protesters

sparking protest...

[knocking on door]

...and an end to police
brutality

and what some are calling-

Are you expecting someone?

No. That was the door wasn't it?

Let me go see who that is.

I'll be right back.

[knocking on door]

Just a minute.

[indistinct radio chatter]

We have a search warrant.

♪ Say
♪ Say

♪ My
♪ My

♪ Soul
♪ Soul

♪ Lord I'm asking
you to save my ♪

♪ Save
♪ Save

♪ My
♪ My

♪ Soul

♪ Lord I'm asking
you to save my ♪

♪ Save
♪ Save

♪ My
♪ My

♪ Soul
♪ Soul

♪ Lord I'm asking
you to save my ♪

♪ Save
♪ Save

Charles, they took him.

You got to do something.

Imani. Imani!

Listen, I will call and
check on him right now.

I'll call you
back. Okay.

God.

[tense dramatic music]

What do you mean he
hasn't been booked in?

I'm coming down there.

Hello?

Imani, there is
something going on.

I need you to meet
me at the station.

Okay. I'm on my way.

[lightning crackles]

[♪♪♪]

[thunder rumbling]

[glass shattering]

What the hell are
you doing, Karen?

Is that anyway to
speak to your neighbor?

You don't have to do this.

No, I do have to do this.

[glass shattering]

Come on, girlfriend.

Come on, girlfriend!

Let's do this!

[♪♪♪]

I demand to see my client.

What's his name?

Malik Jeffreys.

Imani, I love taking a
tour of your house.

But let's play now. Shall we?

[whistling]

[♪♪♪]

How cute.

Look who brought a
sword to a gun fight.

[grunting]

[gun firing]

[grunting]

[Dispatcher]
We have a
report of shots fired

at 888 Miranda Way.

[Officer Wind]
Move!

[♪♪♪]

[groans]

Woman?

[♪♪♪]

[thudding]
[Karen grunts]

♪ Here's the latest
on the survival ♪

♪ And how the white man
hid it in the bible ♪

♪ And they bring us
down to our knees ♪

[both grunting]

Turn your ass over!

Turn your ass over!

You ain't so tough
now without your gun,

huh, girlfriend?

Huh?

Ugh.
[Karen screams]

[both grunting]

[police sirens]

[gun firing]

[breathing heavily]

Woo!

Karen, you don't
have to do this.

Yes, I do.

Yes, I do.

All you had to do, Imani...

was leave.

And this wouldn't have happened
to you and your husband.

Secure the perimeter.
I'll check the house.

I'm coming with you.

Just do what I say!

Woo!

Look at that.

[door slamming]

My people are here.

Oh, there he is.
Just in time.

You okay?

Oh, I'm hunky-dory.

So how do you want to do this?

Do you shoot her
or am I fucking shooting?

Last thing we need to do

is have another
officer-involved shooting,

gets these people all riled up.

Fine, I'll fucking shoot her.

[gun firing]
[Imani thudding]

[rain pattering]

[Karen] Uh.

So I'll say there
was a struggle.

- She went from my gun.
- Yep.

And that's when you shot her.

Yes, love it.

[breathing heavily]

What's going on in here?

Nothing.

Go back out to the car.

I'll explain everything on
the way to the precinct.

She breathing?

Like I told you.

[police scuffling]

Come on. Get
the fuck off me.

[Karen]
Whoa.

She has a pulse.

Like I told you,

we will handle this.
She has a pulse.

Go back out to the car!

Go back to the car!

Drop your weapon.

No. Drop your
fucking weapon!

Rookie, I'm gonna need
you to stand down!

[gun firing]

[Karen sobbing]
Oh, no.

[♪♪♪]

Why didn't you
just go to the car

when my brother said?

[gun firing]

I told you we weren't
going anywhere, bitch.

[grunting]

[police sirens]

Hey.

Hey. Hey.

[Charles]
Racism is this
country's original sin.

And although we would
like it not to be so,

bigotry and bias

and discrimination is alive
and striving,

which is why we're filing
this civil lawsuit,

not for monetary gains,

because money can never
account for the atrocities

that Malik and Imani
have experienced.

This is merely putting
a band-aid

on a bullet wound.

More importantly,

we want to send a strong message

that we're tired of
being disrespected

and brutalized and marginalized

by certain law enforcement

and other members
of the community.

Weaponizing race and
privilege to wage war

against an already
disenfranchised community.

You're silence is compliance.

[♪♪♪]

All lives can't matter until
black lives matter, too.

[♪♪♪]

[end credit songs]