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Do you know why most nations,

countries, civilizations fail?

MAN: Nyet.

It's their inability

to recognize the examples of those who came before them.

You see, things have a way of...

repeating themselves, General.

Yeah...

Explain.

History.

It's shown that the average age of a civilization is around...

200 years.

Countries like Great Britain...

America...

Russia...

they exceed the average,

while others are just now reaching that age.

Haiti.

Each of the great civilizations of the world,

they've passed through a series

of ten stages.

From birth to decline,

and ultimately, to their death.

It's ironic, isn't it?

The first generation throws off the shackles of bondage,

only to have a later generation, through apathy and indifference,

allow themselves to be enslaved.

Which brings me back...

to my previous question.

Why...

do most civilization fail?

Choice.

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RHYIS: We were known as The Strap Set,

enforcers of the Costa syndicate.

Let's work.

When the established order was disrupted,

we would inflict punishment to the letter.

It was a necessary evil, General.

We... were necessary.

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Yah!

Bravo.

That was quite a show you put on.

I'm actually flattered that Angelo would send

his prized attack dogs to pay me a visit.

Don't flatter yourself.

Rules were broken...

decisions were made, and orders were carried out.

This whole messy business today could have been avoided.

But you...

chose to swim in waters

-too deep for you. -Don't talk to me

like you're one of us-- you're not.

I'm a member of the syndicate, and therefore protected,

-but you, you're just an errand boy. -Pardon me.

This is phenomenal bourbon.

You know, it starts off clear-- they put it

-in wooden barrels so that it gets its color. -Mm.

The longer it cooks, the deeper the flavor,

the darker that it gets.

But if left too long, it becomes unbalanced,

loses its integrity.

Is that what you are... Feris?

Unbalanced?

I mean, you got to be

to pull off some stunt like this, huh?

You expect me to take this lying down?

I don't care how you take it.

It doesn't negate the fact

that product was delivered in good faith,

based off our previous arrangement.

Now, the shipment

was received...

but the funds...

were not wired.

Why is that?

You know how it is-- these things take time.

Angelo is getting impatient in his old age.

Or perhaps a little show of power

is to keep up appearances, huh?

Perhaps the wolf

has lost its claws.

You better be sure, papi.

Taxation without representation.

Hey, Feris.

Pay your bill.

You'll live longer.

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Hey, I'm taking care of business here.

I'll call you back.

Hey, breh?

Yo, how many more stops we got to make today?

Got one more.

I promise this one gonna be quick.

We'll be in and out of there in about five,

seven and a half minutes tops.

It's all part of the plan, gentlemen.

Fear equals respect.

Respect equals power.

Simple math.

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You test me again, huh?

My supplier's the best in town.

See for yourself.

Half of the shipment are marked

and ready for street use.

The other half covered by special papers

with the serial code's still intact

for legal distribution, no problem.

You never let me down.

Money's all there.

Ten percent commission as always.

The rest I'll wire you.

There's no need.

You and I both know

if it's not correct...

...I'm gonna find you, put a hole in your head.

Just joking around.

Everything's in order.

Let me know if you need anything more.

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Good afternoon, Mr. Costa.

I'm your new CFO, as per your father's request.

If you would just direct me towards

your books, I can get started right away.

What the fuck is this?

Every other day he sends

another one of you fucking guys down here

to break my balls.

I swear to Christ, he's got to be running an affirmative action

campaign down there. He's got...

he's got a million of these assholes running around.

Run and go tell my father I don't need him or anybody else

to babysit my fucking money, all right?

I'm a big boy. I handle my own affairs.

With all due respect, sir, your current spending habits

are attracting a lot of unwanted attention from the IRS.

That's attention that your father wants to go away.

I don't know you,

and whether or not you work for my old man...

how the fuck

am I gonna trust you?

I work for every major organization

including your father's. I have a PhD from Harvard.

Business and economics.

My firm, my reputation

are impeccable, sir.

Who the fuck you think you're talking to?

You ever look down your nose at me again,

I'll blow that Harvard-educated brain of yours all over

my marble floor without batting an eyelid, understand?

Now run and go tell my father if he has something to say to me,

come tell me himself.

Shouldn't send a monkey

to do a man's job.

Now get the fuck out of my sunlight.

You're ruining my tan, asshole.

Please.

But in this world...

loyalty, honor

and discretion

are our most valuable commodities.

Without them,

man is like a wild animal,

clawing his way through the forest,

cutting a path to his own destruction.

Before our exile, brother,

there were many who thought like you do now.

Willing to sacrifice everything

for the ones they love.

But like with all sacrifice,

there is no action

without consequence.

I love and respect you,

but there is no longer

a place for you here.

No, wait.

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The shipment arrived

intact and on time--

L.A. Harbor, Pier 13.

It's registered under a Michael Donaldson.

Any problems with our associates in customs?

Nothing unforeseeable.

The customary bribes were in order.

It's business as usual.

Good.

Notify Khalil.

Have him to move the rest of the previous inventory

to the foreign buyers.

We'll need to make room for the new shipment.

The planes are scheduled to arrive

within two hours.

We already have vehicles waiting for them.

Outstanding.

What would I do without you?

Be only half as powerful as you are.

These buyers can be

a bit difficult to sell.

Are you sure that Khalil is up to it?

I have all confidence in him.

After all,

he is my son.

He is.

Fine, then.

I'll be in the car waiting.

Get rid of the body.

I don't know why I put up with you.

You constantly disrespect me.

You never want

to go anywhere, at least not with me.

Yo, can you just try to stop bitching

for, like, a half an hour?

All right? Just until this game's over.

Please?

Hmm. No.

What I want is for you to just be real with me.

Damn, Zho, come on.

For once in your pathetic life

just tell the damn truth.

A'ight.

You a good-looking chick.

A little darker than what I usually go for,

but based on your SAT scores, I figure...

Fuck it, I...

I'll make an exception on the account that you're smart.

See, everything was cool in the beginning.

You know? But like most females, you... you got comfortable.

And started running your fucking mouth too much.

Never content

with the way that things are.

See, you want to turn me

into somebody I'm not.

So, yeah, you-you...

you got a hot little body...

but you don't use it to its full potential.

I mean, baby, your sex game is...

decent.

But you don't give head, I mean...

what the fuck kind of girl

in this day and age doesn't give head?

Seriously?

Like, are you fucking serious?

That's disrespectful.

So, yeah, I...

I fucked some other chicks.

Not on a personal level, but...

just to help out.

You know, where you might be a little weak.

And to answer your question,

do I care?

Yeah, of course.

Do I care about

saving this relationship?

No.

Not really.

Fuck you.

See, the truth hurts.

Gentlemen.

You are all quite familiar

with our reputation for being ahead of our competitors.

In simple terms, we deal the best product,

shuffle the bullshit,

cut the debt.

Now, I am prepared

to offer you a most generous proposal.

A proposal that will stand for the next ten minutes,

at which point all deals must be final,

or the offer goes into remission.

Ten minutes...

Fuckin' ridiculous.

KHALIL: Three containers,

each filled with 30,000 AK-47s,

courtesy of Kalashnikov himself.

The cargo will be sent by boat, not by air,

and remain intact bonded with seals and paperwork attached.

No one will touch it.

Now, the catch is you must purchase the entire container.

Now, I'm willing to let 'em go for $20 million a pop,

granted you all say "yes" to this deal, not now

but right now, seven minutes and counting.

Let me put it to you in terms you can understand, all right?

It'll be like

comparing curried goat to oxtails.

I mean, why do it?

Huh?

They both taste good.

Khalil,

you have a way with words.

ANGELO: What?

You told him to fuck off?

Nicky,

I sent him there to help you.

How many times are we gonna have this conversation?

I am sending Dwight back.

You extend every courtesy.

Do what you have to do,

but you fix this.

Today.

Kids today.

They got no respect for anyone.

I'm sorry.

It's not a problem, boss.

He's a good kid.

Sometimes he makes it very difficult

for me to carry out your orders.

So the deal holds.

Good. He'll take care of it.

Maybe this will cheer you up.

-There he is. -Top shelf.

Courtesy Feris.

Look out for this kid.

He'll be running

the entire city one day.

-ANGELO: Always.

You know, every man dreams

of having a son.

Somebody to, uh, remind the world

that he was there one day.

I don't know. I thought I...

Thank you.

I thought I did everything I could to make him a man,

but I spoiled him.

Gave him too much, made him earn too little.

Consequently...

kid's a goddamn punk.

He'll get it going. He just needs a little bit of time

for him to learn the ropes.

ANGELO: That's what I wanted to talk to you about.

Dwight, Nick's waiting for you.

-Deal still holds. Okay. -You got it, boss.

It appears...

I have a tumor...

in my brain.

It's inoperable.

They tell me, in a very short time,

it'll be difficult for me to do the simplest things,

make the simplest decisions.

I got six months.

A year at best.

Wow.

I'm sorry, Angelo.

Ah, that's okay.

But be that as it may, business continues as usual,

and I need someone I can trust to take care of things

when I step down.

Oh, I mean, Nicholas-- he's a good man at heart.

I mean, he might be a little rough around the edges,

but you know...

What I'm trying to say here

is that I'm offering you a chance

to run things for whatever time I have left.

I need someone I can trust,

someone I can count on to do things right.

I'm not gonna bullshit you here.

You'll never be truly accepted by the other bosses.

They'll hate you,

and probably everybody who works for you.

I don't know.

I kind of like what I already got going on.

I see no reason

why I should put my men

in an uncomfortable situation.

I'm asking you this...

as a favor to me,

to take care of things

until my son is more capable.

For me.

You do what I ask.

I humbly...

...accept.

Excellent.

Let's have this drink.

What's up?

It's all here, every penny.

MAN: What do you have?

My man, same thing she's having.

You know I trust you, right?

-Um... -You know you ain't got

to tell me that every time we meet up.

You know me, right? I like to keep things thorough.

Friend or no friend, I can't afford any mishaps.

I feel you. I feel you.

So, how's Soo?

Worse than ever before.

Believe it or not,

I like her better when she was with you.

You made her happy and kept her on track.

Now she's getting high and drunk all the time.

Always with the wrong people.

I feel like I'm... I'm losing her.

You know it's a gift and a curse, Li,

what we do, you and me.

We make plenty of money, but we always lose who we love.

I guess we are the same in that regard, huh?

Business is easier to cope with.

Personal shit is always complicating.

Complicates things.

You are probably right.

Besides, I'm way too much woman for you to handle.

Hey...

I didn't say all that.

Hello.

Tuggs. Yeah.

Where is it? I'm on the way.

What's up?

I... I got a little something to take care of.

I'll see you later.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait.

You're not right. Let me roll with you.

I appreciate it, but...

I'm good. I got it.

Hey.

Be careful, Li.

How have you been?

Never better. You?

No complaints.

What can I do for you?

I came to say good-bye.

I plan to restore what my father has taken from us.

So, that's what all this has been about

from the beginning?

Reclaiming your birthright?

Yes.

Freedom from exile

for all of us.

Then we go home.

What makes you think I want to go back?

I've got everything I need right here.

Why would I throw it away to go back to a broken land,

face countless enemies?

Heck, no.

War is a young man's game.

Yes, but it is a game of strategy

where good players use technical instincts,

a sense of what's likely

or possible,

and what's not worthy is discarded.

In chess, the rules are fixed,

but the outcome is unpredictable.

Inexperienced players often fear the knight.

Its characteristics are "compel respect."

Occasionally,

it surprises even the most weary player.

My father is of no concern to me.

In all probability, he's dead by now.

By his legacy remains.

The atrocities that he and Simone committed

cannot simply be erased.

You see what can be gained,

but have you considered what can be lost?

And even if you manage to get back,

without your father's blessings, you can never repay his debt.

It's a noble, worthy

gesture, Rhyis,

but an impossible one.

Good luck, son.

Um, n... n-n-n-no.

Do not do this to me tonight.

-Come on, come on.

Shit. Wow.

-Ooh. Ooh.

Excuse me!

Hey.

Thank you.

Um...

My car, it just broke down,

and I hoping I could get a ride real quick.

I know you don't know me, but I-I only live one district away,

and it doesn't look like you're in a hurry.

It'll only take a second.

Please.

It's cold.

: Help a sister out.

Thank you.

LEENA: It's like being on two different planets with that guy.

It's like one minute he wants to be with me,

and then the next, he's saying stuff to piss me off.

And he still pretends to care.

God forbid I interrupt one of his stupid basketball games.

Trying to have a real conversation,

something substantial.

God, I swear,

I don't even know why I put up with him so long.

Oh, your mind's wasted.

Vincent.

LEENA: This time, I'm seriously done.

I think.

Why... why are we pulling over?

I'm still a few blocks away, sir.

You're pathetic.

All you little girls are the same,

running around bitching and moaning,

waiting for some less-than-average man

to validate your existence.

If this is what you intend to be about ten years from now,

then I suggest you go home,

you choose the best dress

from whatever bargain basement you shop in.

Go out on the town,

find a complete stranger to have your way with,

and then take this gun, put it in your mouth,

wrap your lips around it and pull the trigger.

'Cause it's better to be dead than be what you are--

a disgrace to your own persuasion.

Get out.

I don't want to be like this anymore.

I want to be different.

Tell me how to be different.

Be at this address, 9:00 a.m. sharp tomorrow morning.

Do not be late.

If you're serious about wanting to make a change,

I'm willing to offer it to you.

But you must make the decision on your own.

The walk home will do you some good,

give you time to think.

Keep the gun for protection.

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RHYIS: There are moments in time

when a man must choose his own path.

And I had chosen mine.

I quickly outgrew the council

of old men and looked toward the future.

Knowing that no matter what the cost,

my brothers would follow.

We were kings

forging an empire built primarily on three things--

power...

respect...

and loyalty.

Hey, breh?

I'm gonna take this phone call real quick.

I'll meet you downstairs.

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So, what the deal?

What's up with the big celebration?

RHYIS: For ten years,

we have worked under

the Costa syndicate.

And the reason that we are here today...

we are on the verge

of running the whole shit.

Why?

Because we held each other down.

I want to make a toast.

To my bredren.

Salut mon frère.

ZHO: That's what's up, big bro.

But what's the big news?

I mean, I know you didn't call us all the way down here

to tell us that we got each other's backs.

Nah.

I spoke to the old man today.

He expressed his gratitude

for everything that we've been doing.

But he also mentioned expansion.

"Expansion"?

Let me, uh, say it

a little less... eloquently.

Angelo is stepping the fuck down.

And he's giving me the entire shit.

ZHO: Get the fuck out of here!

Are you serious?!

See, that's what I'm talking about, cat daddy!

Congratulations, man!

-Thank you. -Yeah.

So, how'd it go down?

I mean, how did it happen?

Why you?

I mean...

I'm just saying why didn't he choose

his son Nick or somebody like that?

RHYIS: He has his own reasons.

Personal mainly.

But be that as it may,

come tomorrow,

I will be the first black man in history

to run an Italian syndicate.

I don't like it.

More power, more situations.

I mean, shit like this...

It just don't feel right, Rhyis.

Shit, I say we move on it.

I mean, you spilled blood for the old man.

Shit, we all did.

I mean, come on, man, this shit is long overdue.

All right, don't get me wrong now.

We can't go forth with this

without expecting some blowback from Nick

and the rest of the cartels.

We should expect nothing less.

GRIMM: Look...

I'm not saying that we shouldn't consider this.

I'm just saying that, you know,

maybe we... maybe you should just sit back,

take a little time and think this through.

RHYIS: It is already

done.

Now...

we stick tight.

We watch each other's back.

And I promise

in due time...

our plans

will be revealed.

Pardon me.

They took to the shit like babies to bathwater.

Yeah.

Thanks, Pop.

Yeah, I appreciate that.

Uh... yeah, I'm gonna have

to get back to you on that.

Yeah, all right.

Take care.

Business.

Yeah.

Yeah, um...

you know, just a buyer having second thoughts

about the price point.

Ain't nothing I can't handle.

Remember the first night

you came out on the block with me?

Hell yeah.

15 years old.

I tried to keep you from following me.

But you wouldn't listen.

Even back then you had a mind of your own.

So I gave you a strap

and I said...

"Leave fear and hesitation where you stand.

"If you follow, do so

as a man ready to die."

15 years, you did not hesitate,

not for one split second.

But just now...

when I asked you who was on the phone...

you did.

Breh, I didn't.

Things are gonna get a little tight

around here.

Angelo decided to step down.

And I am gonna have to depend

on you and the rest of the Set to keep shit stitched up.

Rhyis.

I promise you...

there was nothing irregular about that conversation, breh.

Everything is good.

And you know I got your back like always.

No question.

That's the third time that you denied it.

No kiss on the cheek, brother?

You've been a salesman for too long.

That hustle...

that's for the customers.

You give me a call when you're ready

to cut through the bullshit

and tell me what's really going on.

Hmm?

Why you so shy?

I'm not shy.

She is not shy.

She's seems shy. Don't let her play you.

-Oh. -It works. Don't hate.

See, I like this right here.

It's like a two on one. Really?

Yeah.

Yo, where the fuck is he going, man?

We just got here.

Excusez-moi.

Oh, oh!

Now, give me a kiss.

NICK: ...and they go out to the living room,

so all the stockings, they're hung up on the chimney.

Come in.

Uh, if I, uh,

knew you were coming, I'd have cleaned the joint up.

-No, I'm fine.

-Yes.

What is this?

Is this what you do with the money you make?

Not all of it.

No.

I'm working on some, uh, some... some big things.

Big plans.

And, uh, you know, with your condition and all,

I-I figure you're gonna be

stepping down pretty soon, so I'd better start

planning ahead, right?

I have some things I need to discuss with you.

Important things.

Alone.

Go ahead.

Excuse me?

You're right.

I will be stepping down.

I suppose I don't have any choice in the matter though.

Rhyis will be taking my place.

I know it's hard for you to accept right now,

but he's more suited to lead.

He's been with me every step of the way

and he knows how to get things done.

And I don't?

Order has to be maintained.

That's the only way this organization's gonna survive

when I'm gone.

This "order" that you speak of

is a fucking illusion, Pop!

What, you think because you hide behind these rules

it somehow makes you honorable?

What kind of man turns his back on his own son?

You brought this on yourself.

I tried to teach you, but you wouldn't listen.

How can I trust you with, with any kind of responsibility

when you can't carry out one single order?

You trust me because...

I'm your flesh and blood.

You know... the other bosses?

They laugh behind your back.

Yeah.

They laugh at the shell of a man that you've become.

Everyone knows it.

You lost your balls a long time ago, Pop.

But I haven't.

If you ain't willing to give me what's rightfully mine,

might as well be dead to you.

Then consider yourself dead to me

because you're not getting my spot.

Rhyis will be giving you your orders.

Deal with it.

Sit.

You made it.

The suspense must have been killing you, no doubt.

I guess, um, I was curious.

I have never seen a woman so strong

and obviously in control.

Hold your head up straight.

Never lower your eyes to me or anyone else.

It's a clear sign of brokenness,

and, quite frankly, it makes me uncomfortable.

I'm sorry, I'll try not to...

Do.

"Trying" is a word invented by the weak.

In any case, it's not your fault you're this ignorant.

It's your mother's.

You're a product of your upbringing.

You were born into an era

where men have neatly defined your existence as a woman.

And you embrace it with open arms.

No disrespect, miss, but you don't know anything about me.

Are you always this disgustingly apologetic

before you speak your mind?

I never filter my response to anyone,

because I don't have to.

I do what I want to do when I want to do it

and with whom I want to do it with.

I own everything that you see here,

and I take what I want.

I'm offering you the same.

Uh, like, what?

Uh, a job?

It's more like a lifestyle.

Wealth, power

and, most of all, respect.

You don't have to live this way any longer,

like an empty cup waiting for someone else to fill it.

Do you still have the weapon that I gave to you?

Yes.

Vincent will explain all that you need to know for now.

And if you make it out of here alive,

I'll take it as a yes.

-KHALIL: Hey, breh.

It's me, man.

Look... um...

I just want to apologize

for last night, man.

It was cause for celebration

and I ruined it.

I mean, I can hear that you're feeling better.

-Hell, I mean, at least she is. -Get to the point, Khalil.

: Easy.

Okay, man, look.

It's Pop.

He's here,

in the city.

What

No, man, Knight. Our real father.

He's the one who's been supplying our guns

-since the beginning. -Stop. Stop.

Look, man, I've been working for him for a while now.

I've been doing some real serious deals, man.

I'm talking black Wall Street level deals, breh.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Have we not had this conversation

more times than none? I told you

-to watch for him, if he ever... -Yeah... yeah, I know, man,

but th-this is our father, man.

Look, man, I thought that you would

be happy that he's around now.

...Knight.

You don't know him.

You don't know anything about him.

I'm telling you for your own good,

stay away from him.

I was supposed to meet him in an hour.

Yeah, no, he owns a restaurant

somewhere in the northern district.

Send me the address

and stay put until I get back.

And no matter what,

don't reach out to him for any reason.

Understood?

Okay.

Shit.

My son.

It's been far too long.

May I...

offer you something to eat?

20 years since you walked out on my brother and I.

Left my mother alone to die.

And all you can offer me

is some pain au de café?

Your mother used to say that to me.

It meant,

when our time comes,

we must embrace it fully.

What the fuck are you doing here?

Last time I heard,

you was running from some small-time boys in Haiti.

I run from no one.

It was merely a means

to keep you and your brother safe.

But I felt it was my duty

to protect my family.

Was it not?

Since when have you been concerned with family?

All this time, I thought that you were

a selfish, black-hearted

bastard.

And it comes to find out you as sympathetic as the rest of us.

Despite what you may think of me,

I'm still your father, Rhyis.

I'm still Papa.

I believe a greater show of respect is in order.

Respect is earned.

I'm not giving you any.

Who do you think

put you in the position you are in today?

How do you think you were able to move up the ranks

in Angelo Costa's organization so quickly?

It has been by my hand.

Not your own.

Not of your doing.

That's pathetic.

Even for you.

You sit there

and you try to take credit

for the moves that I made

to cement this business,

and after we've grown up and I'm running shit,

you want to snake your way back into our lives

by using Khalil to make you rich.

Is that about right?

I understand your resentment to me...

...in some instances, it may even be warranted, but...

I am not your son.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm your enemy.

So if I hear that you crossed a line

and interfered with my family,

I will not hesitate

to pull the trigger

and dead you right where you sit.

Angelo?

No.

No, no,

No, Angelo!

: No.

-Bonjour. -Bonjour.

Bonjour, bonjour.

Bonjour, monsieur.

Li! What the fuck you doing here?

The fuck is this?

What's up?

: I am done.

She is your responsibility now,

-just like before. -Nah, nah.

Li, Li, I can't... I don't have time for this right now.

I can't do it.

I don't have room for anybody else.

I can't do this right now, Li.

-You gotta take her. -I'm sorry!

I can't do a goddamn thing with her.

: You're the only one she ever listens to

and you know it.

I'm trusting you,

so don't let me down.

Li, look, I-I can't right now.

Li! Li, Li!

Stop playing!

Li!

All right, get up, Soo.

I told you to stop messing with that stuff.

SIMONE: I trust you're settled in.

LEENA: I am.

Not that I had... much choice.

There's always a choice.

The difficulty lies in knowing which one to make

without knowing what the consequences will be.

Did Vincent explain to you what a "fixer" is?

A person who fixes things

by eliminating them.

I was 16

when I completed my first assignment.

They were mostly political,

paid for by the Haitian government.

But now, they're of a more personal nature.

This weapon belonged to me.

I expect for you to handle it

-with care. -I will.

I will. I have a job for you.

It pays $250,000,

half up front

and half when the assignment is complete.

Wow, that... sounds great,

but I'm not ready.

I-I don't even know how to hold a gun.

Don't worry.

If you're a quick study,

that's more than enough time.

Have the rifle assembled

and ready within an hour.

We'll begin immediately.

VINCENT: Best get to work.

MAN: "...your head." He says, "Head?

I couldn't find the head."

NICK: Gentlemen.

Hate to interrupt

such a festive occasion,

but some of you might have heard

that my father's dead.

Now, he told me, effective immediately,

he planned on shutting down

the dealings of all munitions in our district.

Planned on taking the organization in a new direction.

Now, I can only assume

that those who killed him

had the most to lose.

I don't got to spell it out for you, do I?

Now, he's dead.

So whatever hedge of protection

my father placed over Rhyis and his crew

is null and void.

I'm asking you, humbly,

for your blessing

and manpower to take him out.

If Angelo's boys really did kill him,

he brought it on himself.

He got sloppy.

Put his trust in the wrong people.

Forgot where his loyalties lay.

You should've stepped in a long time ago

and sat your old man down.

Maybe he'd still be alive.

Maybe not.

NICK: I can understand your feelings on this matter, Feris.

But whatever misunderstanding you may or may not have had

it's done.

I'm offering you a chance to help me

make this thing right for both of us.

I don't like it.

We can't make drastic decisions

based on facts that we don't know.

That's not the way things are done.

Besides, these Haitians, they're fucking savages.

I mean, they wiped out Feris's men, sombreros and all,

in less than ten minutes flat.

War

They fucking love war.

And war is bad for business, gentlemen.

Now, look, it's a shame what happened to Angelo.

A real shame.

But the truth of the matter is--

we cannot do anything about that now.

He's right.

The kid's right.

We owe it to him.

We owe it to ourselves.

I know there's some of you who... didn't agree

on how Angelo ran his district, but that's beside the point.

This is about principle,

about respect.

It's about preserving everything we've built...

...everything we stand for.

Order must be restored.

Otherwise, we lose face with our associates

in the international market.

You do what you got to do to make things right.

Take whatever you need.

A salute.

-To Angelo. -To Angelo.

-To Angelo. -Angelo.

Pour me some.

Salute.

Thank you.

SOO: Do you know why she brought me here?

Yeah, out of mutual respect.

She thought it'd be cool for you to come here,

think things through, clear your head.

You know I'm the only one she trusts around you.

That's not it.

It's because she doesn't care.

She won't answer my phone, she won't return my calls.

She hates me now.

Ah, she don't hate you. She's just pissed.

But, you know, I can't blame her,

because you have been doing some fucked up shit lately, Soo.

I didn't mean for things to turn out this way.

I was only trying to forget

about what happened to our parents.

It's too painful to think about it.

Yeah, well...

somebody you love get killed, it's hard to forget that.

It just goes away for a little while.

Look, if you going through something, anything,

know you can talk to me.

I'm here for you.

Soo, Soo, Soo, what are you doing?

SOO: You said whatever I needed.

GRIMM: Hey, girl, not that.

No, no, Soo, stop.

Soo, wait.

Soo, stop.

-Please. -No, Soo, Soo.

-No. -Stop, stop.

Stop, stop, Soo.

What, you won't even touch me now?

The... the reason I don't touch you is

because I do respect you, Soo.

You deserve better than this.

I'm sorry.

I... I-I can't.

I'm sorry, I...

I just wish someone would tell me

how to make things right with my sister.

Soo, listen to me...

Okay, you're gripping it way too tight.

So take a breather...

...and just relax and let it come back to you.

LEENA: Ugh.

It's too far.

I can't... I can't keep it steady.

All right, lean on your elbows.

Take aim, focus.

SIMONE: Shoot the target in the heart,

and he still has three seconds to react.

Shoot him in the head,

and you'll penetrate the nerve center,

neutralizing him on contact.

The kill point is right behind the eyes.

Remember that.

There's more to consider than controlling the weapon.

If you breathe or your heart beats,

then your body is subject to the slightest of motion,

causing you to miss.

Try again.

Inhale and exhale slowly.

You must match your breathing to your heartbeat.

And when you have complete control of them both,

at your most stable moment,

shoot.

LEENA: Okay.

VINCENT: Okay, let's try it again.

-Let's go. -LEENA: All right.

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I'm-a let y'all go ahead and talk.

Papa's back.

So what happened?

Don't worry about that.

Whether he told me, you told me, gave me the information,

you know the outcome's still the same, right?

I don't expect you to feel about it the way that I do.

-That's good. -No, that's great.

That's my cross to bear.

But I am telling you...

to stay away from him.

'Cause I have never seen that man do anything

that didn't serve him.

Well, you know me.

I don't sweat the petty stuff.

I pet the sweaty stuff.

I'm-a go get some air.

I'll be back.

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You fucked up this time, you fucking Haitian.

Yeah, I'm cool.

Hey, you bleeding all over my floors, man?!

Or is that pasta sauce leaking out your ass?

Fuck you!

Who you work for, huh?

Feris?

The Koreans?

No.

Angelo Costa, the man you killed.

What'd you say?

He brought you into this organization,

made you who you are.

And this is how you repay him?

Yeah, but that doesn't matter now,

'cause you and your whole fucking crew,

they're dead!

They're fucking dead!

Hey, enough, man!

I don't fucking believe him!

Fucking bullshit!

I don't believe him!

Well, they obviously did.

I mean, who else could get close enough to Angelo to kill him,

make his own men believe it was you?

Nick.

That coked-out, basehead, mayonnaise motherfucker.

We got to move.

'Cause one thing's guaranteed: there'll be more of them.

Yo, what about Zho and Grimm?

They'll be all right by themselves.

We get to the safe house, and then we regroup.

Yo, I got to make a stop, man.

You go ahead; I'm-a catch up to you.

What are you talking about? We got now, together.

It's okay, man; it's cool, all right?

I just got to check on something.

All right, I'll be there.

So how long have you known Simone?

We met eight years ago in Germany.

I was guarding a high-level politician,

and she managed to get close enough to take his life.

So I had respect for her; I had to meet her.

I can't believe people actually do this for a living.

Throughout history,

power has always been a very important commodity,

and there are some who would even kill for it.

What is that like?

Taking a person's life?

You'll know soon enough.

What are they talking about down there?

The less you know, the better.

They don't like anyone knowing their next move.

Including me.

But who is the guy?

I mean, come on, he's got to be somebody important

for them to keep him so secretive.

Knight is Simone's partner.

He stays hidden.

There's none more ruthless

and more powerful than him.

In our profession, he's a legend.

Wow.

I can't believe it.

All countries have instruments of war.

Knight and Simone just happen to be the best.

I just have one more question.

The other day at the office,

if I had said no to all of this,

would you have killed me?

Yes.

But...

I'm glad I didn't have to.

Let's be glad.

Whew.

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Man, this shit used to be so simple.

Used to be able to take all the risks

with everything to gain, nothing to lose.

Now?

Everything is fucked up.

Everything.

I assumed the responsibility...

...when I took the throne.

The old man didn't deserve this.

He was just as dirty as the rest of us.

He's a good man.

I'm gonna set that straight.

I guarantee it.

Yeah, you-you are.

Hey, look, you know I got you all day.

Why don't you tell me something?

Why you do it, huh?

We was good the way shit was.

Why you say yes to that shit?

I felt I owed it to him.

Well, you know it's good to care about nobody or anyone.

-Yeah, man, you...

you of all people should know that.

You already know that.

Shit's easier that way.

Shit's hard enough that we got to keep track

of motherfucker in our own crew.

Yeah, man, you didn't think people knew about that shit?

Huh?

Look, I know he's your brother and all,

but you got to admit...

he's been acting strange lately.

I mean, where he at right now?

Where the fuck is he at right now?

It's a personal matter.

My brother, just like everyone else,

has his own shit to deal with.

But I trust him with my life.

Always have, always will.

I know you do. I do, too.

-But I'm saying if it was anybody else

outside the crew, they'd be dead right now, Rhyis!

They would be.

Look, I'm just...

just so know, man, I'm just saying

when I ain't got no weight on my hands,

I do the most fucking damage.

I'm just saying I...

I'll take that burden for you, man.

I do that as a sign of respect.

Grimm, I appreciate your respect.

I do.

Your sincerity, integrity.

But if any Strap Set member

would ever lay a hand on my brother,

I'll put you in a body bag.

Yeah, man.

That's understandable.

Got you.

I'm sure somebody else in the same position

would do the same thing.

It's family and all.

Look... Soo Yun...

she was with me when Nick's boys attacked me.

So she died 'cause I couldn't even protect her.

You're responsible for the lives you save

and for the ones you lose.

I know, that's the way...

that's the way she gonna look at it.

Now I got to deal with Li about this shit.

Hey, man, but I'm like, "Fuck it, man."

Let it be.

And for you...

you, too.

I'll let that shit be.

You're certain it was Costa's men?

Positive.

One of them said Angelo's name.

Said he was hit by us.

But that's bullshit.

Now I know that there's some kind of protocol

for this type of thing.

But we got to get them before they get us.

Right?

There is an old saying

that when a snake is provoked,

it will strike with its venom.

How certain can you be

that he is not involved?

This show of strength

may easily be a byproduct

of his own arrogance

and foolish pride.

Look, man, I know that you and Rhyis

have differences.

And, yeah, he can be a bit abrasive at times,

but he wouldn't kill the old man, no way.

No, this wasn't in retaliation.

This was an all-out act of war.

And I need you to stand with us. It's all been arranged.

But know this.

There will come a time when you

will have to make some tough decisions.

And I need to know

that I can depend on you

to do what is necessary.

Of course.

I'm with you, Pop, all the way.

No question.

Ah, good.

Merci petite.

So...

where...

is the safe house?

What up?

Glad to see that you made it through.

I have a serious situation.

Yeah, I went by the club, saw the bodies.

-Figured y'all be here.

Where's Khalil

Ask him.

RHYIS: He's on his way.

KNIGHT: I've just gotten word

that things are moving a bit faster

than previously... anticipated.

The job has been moved up.

She'll be ready.

A bit rough around the edges,

but ready nonetheless.

I hope she was the...

best choice.

In any case, the most logical.

No father.

A college degree,

but drowning in debt.

A severe case of depression

and a desperate need to be accepted

by anyone who will listen.

Especially men.

I've left her with Vincent.

She seems to have taken a liking to him.

Did you have any difficulty tracking her?

No.

Once we found her workplace, it was easy enough.

I had her vehicle incapacitated.

It was crude, yet effective.

We gave her a ride, handed her a weapon.

It's very seductive-- the gun.

Shows us who we really are.

After that, it didn't take much convincing.

I know that when the time is right,

she'll pull the trigger.

Outstanding.

Nick and his boys will be waiting

for us to come to him.

KHALIL: Yeah, well, we have to expect

that they'll outnumber us at least four to one.

ZHO: Okay, so what's the next move?

RHYIS: They'll be waiting.

So we need someone to lead them back here.

Take advantage on home court.

That's me. I'll do it.

I can move a lot faster on two wheels.

Plus... I got some shit I got to handle.

KHALIL: Rhyis?

Now, you know we can't touch him, man.

If we take out Angelo's son,

no one else in this city will ever do business with us again.

That rule no longer applies.

We set our feet,

lock and load.

If anyone gets a shot at Angelo's son,

you take it.

Nobody leaves here except Strap Set.

Understood?

Hell yeah.

You ever have some pussy so good

it make you want to go to war like this?

Meet me at the top of the district.

Li...

Look, I know you're upset,

but I need you to understand something, Li.

I did do everything in my power to protect her.

These motherfuckers,

they just came out of nowhere, a'ight?

I don't even know how they found me, but...

I don't know how, but... they knew.

What?!

Ugh.

I trusted you

with the one person left in this world

that mattered to me

: and you let her die.

Those men came for you.

You're the one should be dead, not her.

I thought you were different...

different from other men.

I trusted you with all my heart.

But it's a pity...

in the end, you're all the same.

You only care about money

and power.

Are you serious?

I mean, have you seen where the fuck I live at?

Look at my face!

I don't give a fuck about no goddamn money or power!

All I care about is my family.

Soo... and you are my family.

I loved your sister.

I pushed her away so I could keep her safe.

You brought her right back to me, Li.

You did.

So you're just as responsible for her death as I am.

Yeah. And you want to kill me?

Fine, then.

Do what you gotta do.

I will.

Ah!

Hello?

Yeah, hold on.

Talk to me.

Got it.

It's showtime.

Okay, gentlemen, our guests have arrived.

Let's work.

Grab the case from the trunk.

Head across the street.

Take the elevator to the roof.

Assemble the weapon

and wait for further instructions.

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ZHO: Shit, Grimm, you good?

GRIMM: Yeah. Give me...

Get inside. Right behind you.

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You good?

Fuck, man.

This is a fucking

-$900 blazer, man. -Man, come on, don't worry

about that shit. We'll get you another one, all right?

I'm saying this is iguana, man.

Can't just buy this shit off the rack.

Ain't no exits this way, motherfucker.

And you know I never liked you.

You walk around here, thinking you run shit.

So motherfucking smooth.

And look at you now. Huh?

You know, I don't really care much for guns.

I'm, uh...

...more of a purist.

And I've waited a long time

to kill you myself.

Ah!

NICK: Come on, you motherfucker!

-Let's go!

Come on!

Get out here, you black motherfuckers!

Let's go! Bring it!

You can't fucking touch me!

None of you motherfuckers can touch me!

Get the fuck out here!

You want this?!

-I'm right here! -Wait...

: ...for my signal.

NICK: None of you motherfuckers can touch me!

Come on! I'm right here!

I'm right here!

-I'm right fucking here!

Missed me, bitches!

You missed me, motherfuckers!

Get ready to fire

on my mark.

What type of coked-out rat bastard

-piece of shit -Wait for my signal.

kills his own father?

SIMONE: Fire.

Pull the trigger right now.

I didn't have much choice in the matter.

Couldn't very well let you take over, now, could I?

Well, it won't matter after today, will it?

You have no fucking clue

what's going on, do you?

Do it now, or they all die.

Do it!

How disappointing.

Make sure she doesn't leave the roof,

unless you're throwing her off of it.

This is personal.

Between me and them.

It's got nothing to do...

-GRIMM: Got you, I got you.

-Relax, relax! -I'm good! I'm good.

-No. -I'm good.

He's cool, man, he's cool.

Look, I'm gonna find out where

-RHYIS: Go.

Rhyis...

RHYIS: Go.

Go!

VINCENT: Stand up.

I'm ready.

VINCENT: Take the rear exit to the building,

leave town today and never come back.

When I fired the weapon, you didn't flinch.

You're strong enough to make it on your own now.

Thank you.

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Pop, what are you doing, man?

Your people attacked us instead of them.

They were instructed not to harm you.

Please understand,

your brother left me no choice.

I tried to reason with him,

gave him every opportunity to join us.

But he would not listen.

Wh... Pop, wait.

Wait.

Papa, wait.

He threatens everything we've worked for.

There can be no other outcome.

When Rhyis is gone, you will take his place.

No.

No, I will not let you hurt my brother.

I'm sorry, my son.

One day, you will see things my way.

RHYIS: Hey!

I thought I told you to stay the fuck away from my brother.

Death shouldn't be rushed.

A real killer... savors it like fine wine

and enjoys the aroma.

I suppose you're wondering how I knew where you were.

Khalil came to see me last night.

He was concerned for you all, asked for my help.

Don't blame him.

Young people are impulsive,

often making rash decisions that can prove costly.

I'm guilty of it myself.

You see, I should have killed you

when you threatened me before.

If the hammer is light...

the nail will rise back up.

No...!

No!

All... that I was...

you have... have become.

All...

that I have...

you... now own.

My power...

is... is yours...

to do...

as you see fit.

Each of us lives an eternity,

dying only after our forever,

only unconscious of our ties.

No longer separate...

...or together.

I couldn't let him do it.

It's dislocated.

RHYIS: My father taught me a valuable lesson...

that no one can love or hate with more passion than family.

A war had been fought between he and I,

but from his ashes a new inheritant had been formed.

He bestowed upon me all of his authority.

Long live the king.

And with it...

I'll be in touch.

...control over the weapons trade in 18 territories.

That is an interesting story, my friend.

But I fail to know your point.

DWIGHT: The point is-- we supply over 75%

of your employer's munitions.

So you can choose to continue

to do business with this organization

or find yourself and the men you work for in an extremely...

vulnerable position.

Starting now.

Of course, that choice is yours.

What about Knight and Simone?

...is no longer the face of the organization.

I am.

Outstanding.

I'll be more than happy to show you our new inventory.

Right this way, General.

Now, I'm prepared to make you a most generous proposal,

a proposal that will stand for the next 20 minutes,

at which point, the offer will go into remission.

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