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Share what you know about life

at a historically black college.

What about my music?

They got music in Atlanta.

You ready to wear that burgundy and black?

- Are you a Mountain Cat? - No.

I shouldn't have to go with you.

Cedric Hobbs, you're under arrest

for the murder of Chantel Bursard.

Some pussies think they ready to be big cats.

[grunts]

Welcome to the terror dome, bitch.

I will not hesitate to put my foot directly in your ass.

[record scratching]

Ah, ah

Look

Baby girl, you're so damn fine though

I tryin' know if I can hit it from behind though

I'm sipping on you like some fine wine though

And when it's over, I press rewind though

You talking bands, girl, I got it

I traded in my Trues for some Robins

He playing Batman, Fetty's gon' rob him, ay

I got a Glock in my 'Rari, ay

17 shots, no .38

I got a Glock in my 'Rari

17 shots, no .38

I'm like, yeah, she's fine

Wonder when she'll be mine

She walk past, I press rewind

To see that... One more time

Why she blowing you up?

Bo? Bo?

Hey, [unintelligible].

Watch your step.

[indistinct chatter]

Hey, I think that's--

MAN: Yo, what my man do?

GIRL: I hope he don't choke hold himself in the backseat.

OFFICER: Me, too. I know, right?

That's terrible.

You got my moms?

She's not answering.

Hey, leave a message.

But keeping calling, man. Keep calling.

OFFICER: Everybody back up, please.

[indistinct chatter]

Man, you act like he killed somebody.

He probably did.

He didn't kill anybody.

[indistinct chatter]

[chatter continues]

[indistinct yelling]

Watch your head.

[indistinct chatter]

Oh my God, did you see what happened?

Damn.

Out of my mind, yeah, I'm out of control

And I cannot be sick 'cause I'm feeling at home

As long as I'm doing me

I cannot ever go home

It take hard work, motivation

Dedication, determination

All in my zone now

I'm back in my zone now

I'm a champion, never say never

I go hard, every day I get better

I'm alive, I feel good

[unintelligible] as I should

This is easy, I'm too old

I'm gonna do me, and I can't go wrong

I'm gonna go stronger

I'm gonna go harder

I'm gonna faster to the impossible

I'm gonna go stronger

I'm gonna go harder

I'm gonna faster to the impossible

They starting me, starting me up

[indistinct chatter]

What are they all waiting for?

Queen Eva, of course.

[indistinct chatter]

- Dr. Fletcher? - Dr. Fletcher?

Dr. Fletcher, was the victim a student at GAM-U?

Dr. Fletcher, what do you have to say

to the victim's family?

We're praying for them.

And we are very sorry

for the loss of their daughter Chantel.

My daughter is my life.

And I don't know what I'd do if I lost her.

I really feel for them.

We all do.

Dr. Fletcher, did the school conduct

a background check on Cedric Hobbs?

University is not in the habit of performing

background checks on students seeking higher education.

So you are openly defending a murderer?

Alleged.

Unless the judicial system has changed in the last ten minutes,

Cedric Hobbs is innocent until proven guilty.

He is a member of the Georgia A&M family,

and we will support him as such.

This is what happens

when a young person chooses this school.

We choose them right back.

MAN: Open 2-4!

MAN 2: Hobbs, Cedric.

MAN 3: Turn to your right.

Turn to your left.

Face forward.

Forward again.

Face forward again.

Quite a morning, huh?

Yes.

It's gonna take a lot of work to convince donors

you're not admitting a freshman class of criminals.

Uh, small-minded people will always

jump to conclusions without facts.

Still, you've got your work cut out for you.

Given that truth, shall we speed along

to the point of your visit?

Courtesy.

And an opportunity.

That's what this meeting is.

You look as disappointed as I am.

This whole scandalous mess has got to go away.

For your daughter's sake.

Sydney.

My daughter, who you're attempting to use as a pawn,

her name is Sydney.

Like the capital of Australia.

Or... maybe it's... is it Melbourne?

The capital of Australia's Canberra.

You're right.

It used to be Melbourne though.

We're not talking about what was.

We're discussing what is.

This is 2017, Carlton.

Women have sex on video and become billionaires.

There are reality shows about naked people

dating every other week.

We don't live our lives on TV.

You want my job?

Take an honest draw at it.

Oh, wait... you already did.

Then I was hired.

If you don't mind, I'll take this opportunity

to visit the ladies room.

* Hey

Yo, Bo!

Alyssa's blowing up my phone.

She say call her back right now or else.

Oh, I know you didn't give your woman his number.

That's a bitch move.

Man, I did not, alright?

She copies my contacts.

My bad. I'll pay for it, alright?

Whoa!

What happened to the water?

[indistinct chatter]

You have got to be kidding me.

- Dr. Fletcher-- - EVA: I know.

The question is, why?

I negotiated an extension with the Department of Water.

So, please, tell me why.

Maybe they feel like they've given us--

Oooh, that was a rhetorical question, Crystal.

I can send a campus-wide email alert

letting everyone know that a major pipe broke,

and our water had to be shut off for the repair.

Gives you a couple of hours to come up with a solution.

Why didn't I think of that?

[giggles]

That was rhetorical, too, right?

Mm.

I'll get that email out.

I'm a survivor, came up from nothing

[knocking at door]

Dad!

[indistinct chatter]

- You alright, son? - They arrested Cedric.

- I left you two messages. - I was in court.

The docket just cleared.

He didn't do it, Dad.

Yeah, you say that in both of your messages.

Look, you don't know what happened.

You weren't there.

I was there.

No, listen to me, son.

Other than sharing this room,

you and Cedric have nothing in common.

Now you can't get missed up with some thugs in a murder case.

He's not a thug.

I know you wanna help this boy.

That's what's gonna make you a damn good lawyer.

You lost me.

Richardson and Associates.

Your name is on the front of a building.

And the only thing Cedric's name will ever be on is a rap sheet.

How can you say that?

How can I say what?

That you're better than this kid?

Because you are.

Wow.

Okay.

You know, it's surprising to hear you say that

since you were the one who taught me that

a good lawyer defends those who can't defend themselves.

But a great lawyer stands up against all

in the name of justice.

Dad, I'm standing up for Cedric.

He didn't do this,

and he deserves help to prove it!

I came from the bottom, I made it to the top

I came from the bottom

I made it to the top

I came from the bottom

I made it to the top

I came from the bottom

And now I can't stop

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

[phone ringing]

- KARA: Hello. - Kara, how are you?

I'm well. What a surprise to hear from you.

EVA: Well, I... [laughs] I was thinking about

the Katz Eldercare dinner we co-chaired.

KARA: It was a good event for a worthy cause.

So how's the new gig?

It's amazing.

Um... it has its challenges,

but, um, I get to do life-affirming work.

And, um, Georgia A&M gets the most successful

fundraising president in Farnsworth history.

Eva, so let's not do this.

Everyone knows you accepted that position

because you were forced to resign from Laura Farnsworth.

I, uh...

I'm... I'm sorry, Kara, but, um, I'm love to clear up

any misunderstanding, but the, uh... the terms

of my exit are confidential.

KARA: Confidentiality is a luxury you're not afforded

when you're the married college president

caught screwing one of her students.

Bitch.

Hey, uh... we've got a possible donor.

Got a wealthy alumn,

sits on the 50-year line every game win or lose.

Great.

Great.

Let's reach out to him.

How does the water get turned off

- at an entire university? - [knocking at door]

Dr. Fletcher?

Oh, hey, what's up, Coach?

Uh, good news, my financial aid came in.

I told you you weren't going home.

And I heard you told the financial aid office, too.

Fire next time.

Fire next time.

[laughs] See you.

[laughs]

MAN: Happy birthday to me

MAN 2: Hey, shut up!

MAN: Happy birthday to me

[indistinct yelling]

MAN: Happy birthday to me

MAN 2: Yo, dawg, shut up!

MAN: Happy birthday dear me *

Happy birthday

WOMAN: Work it, baby!

Work that birthday dance.

It's your birthday.

Whose birthday is it?

It's my birthday.

That's right, did you forget?

[bell dings]

It's ready.

Whoo!

Birthday Boy, you are gonna love this.

Just a little more icing.

[laughs]

Not funny.

[laughing] Okay.

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Ready?

Now.

- [glass shatters] - Get down!

Get down now!

[gunshots]

- Mama, are you okay? - It's alright.

It's okay.

It's okay, just somebody out there acting a fool,

that's all. Okay?

Just stay right here, I got you.

Okay.

[indistinct yelling]

[siren wailing]

See? That right there.

This is why I make you come straight home after school,

why we don't go outside after dark.

You understand?

Yeah, but--

But nothing.

You are so smart.

In kindergarten, you were doing crossword puzzles

when other kids could barely read.

You can do math in your head

faster than I can on a calculator.

That's why I... I can't let these streets get you.

You will never see the inside of jail.

Invisible, lovable, only I can

So, is Ryan still coming for the weekend?

Yes, ma'am, finally.

How'd you convince him?

Promise him a little something something?

Uh, Sydney, oh, don't.

No. Ew.

BOTH: [laughing]

You better service that man if you wanna keep him.

And who says I don't?

Mm.

I just don't wanna talk about it.

You wanna Uber to Lennox Mall,

shop for some new pieces after I get out of class?

My treat.

I'm good.

Can't you just let me do this for you?

Really.

Look, I don't need anything.

Trust me... you do.

Mwah.

[giggles]

MAN: Alright, stop right here.

Hold still.

[indistinct chatter]

CEDRIC: How're you doing, sir?

Thank you for coming, Mr. Richardson.

Tell me what to do, and I'll do it.

I'm about to lose it in here.

I still haven't talked to my mother or a lawyer yet.

They keep telling me that I'm gonna see

some public defender in court.

I thought you couldn't do that!

Keeping me in here without seeing a lawyer, you can't--

Son.

I'm sorry. I'm kinda bugging out.

Look, I understand.

Um... but I'm not sure you understand.

Do you remember when you moved into the dorm?

As soon as you met Bryce, you called him a... blueblood.

Do you remember that?

Yeah, I still call him that.

But I don't mean nothing by it.

Bryce is my boy.

I know you didn't mean it as an insult.

Look, the Richardsons are bluebloods.

Bryce and his brother were third generation Georgia A&M.

And one day they will have sons who will be

the fourth generation of Richardsons

to become Mountain Cats.

No disrespect, I'm just trying to figure out

how what you saying relates to my situation.

Do you have a father, Cedric?

Everybody got a father.

Mine died when I was three, but I still got one.

Yeah, I'm sorry to hear that.

As a parent, a father,

you have one job.

Protect your children.

And for me, that's my two sons.

Well, you should be happy.

Because Bryce got no problems.

No, he doesn't.

And I can't allow him to risk his future

by getting involved with yours.

Mr. Richardson, I didn't do this.

My girl was killed.

I can't even feel how I need to feel because I'm in here.

And now you 'bout to tell me you're not gonna help me?

One way or another,

you would end up right where you are.

But, Bryce, he has got a lot of ahead.

So do I!

I'm a good dude!

What... what if it was Bryce?

What if you all weren't so royal?

I mean, wouldn't you want somebody to help?

You are not my son.

You understand?

[sighs]

Man, shit.

You understand that?

Just as I expected.

- Argh! - MAN: Hey!

Enough!

I got him, I got him.

Come on, let's go.

Yesterday, in your office--

Now I was trying to eavesdrop.

But you were on a call...

that seemed pretty bad.

No, it was fine.

You hung up and called somebody a bitch.

You don't wanna hear stories

about all the mistakes I've made.

[phone beeps]

[phone ringing]

[music playing from phone]

Hi, mother.

Hello, Sydney.

Your dad's coming to visit this weekend.

I know.

He didn't tell me he was seeing you, too.

We're still family.

SYDNEY: [laughs] That's right.

All wives lives 1,000 miles from their husbands.

You are not gonna ruin my day.

Bye.

EVA: Goodbye.

And before you ask, no,

I am not always that short with my daughter.

Since we're all family...

You know when my wife left, I didn't know how

I was gonna make it on my own with my girls.

How I was gonna do their hair and dating

and couldn't even think about

bringing another woman around them.

How is a football coach gonna raise these girls and make sure

they grow and, you know, don't become locker room talk?

Excuse me.

Did you just say you have daughters?

Courtney is 9, Jade's 11.

Or 11 going on 35.

[laughs]

Yeah, I don't really talk about them much, because...

they're everything to me.

Now, I don't like to share that with just anybody.

I respect that.

Yeah, me and my girls are making it work.

Hell, I even know how to braid hair.

Are you serious?

Very.

Box braids, cornrows, look, I get it in.

[laughs]

Oh, and my 9-year-old, poor baby girl.

Oh, tender headed.

So was Sydney.

We used to go back and forth with the comb.

BOTH: [laughs]

How'd you get through it?

I hired a braider.

Oh, yes, she came every three weeks like clockwork.

[laughs]

She is just so hard to figure out.

Every time I feel like I can take a breath,

she does something else stupid.

And it never bothers her.

She had alcohol poisoning a few days ago.

She was sleeping in my bed, sweet as can be.

And today, the bitch is back.

You'll know what I'm talking about one day.

Oh, no, I won't.

No. [Laughs]

COACH: You ready?

EVA: Let's get that money, Coach.

What's this? Nightclub?

Uh, sorta.

What sorta?

It's a gentlemen's club.

And what are we doing here?

Getting that money.

Excuse me.

The donor's a big football fan.

And he owns a strip club?

No. He owns a chain of them.

He also owns a couple of restaurants,

bowling alley, car washes.

Then why are we meeting here?

Well, he's pretty proud of his seafood buffet.

[laughs] Okay, alright, alright, alright.

No more jokes, geesh.

You're like that irritating brother you wanna hit

in the head with a two-by-four and watch bleed out.

That ain't funny.

[sighs] The optics on this are really bad.

You write a personal check to get the school's water

turned back on, and you worried about optics?

Money dance

I do my, I do my, I do my money dance

I do my, I do my, I do my money dance

[indistinct chatter]

MAN: Keep the drinks coming.

I throw some money up

And watch the money land

I do my, I do my, I do my money dance

I do my, I do my, I do my

That's him.

Well, now...

forgot to mention the part about her being so beautiful.

Good God.

What's up, man?

- What's up, brother? - You alright?

Dominic Briggs.

Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Briggs.

Pleasure's all mine, Madam... do I call you

Madam President? Madam Doctor?

Mrs. Fletcher? Miss Fletcher, hopefully.

Eva is fine.

Yes, she is.

Let's have a seat, Eva.

You, um, seem to be missing your poles.

Not missing.

They're in the VIP room.

I do my, I do my, I do my money dance

I do my, I do my How's this?

Do you have an office where we can conduct a proper meeting?

DOMINIC: Don't tell me you've never been

in a gentlemen's club before?

Not during daylight.

I do my, I do my, I do my money dance

So...

you know I've been doing alright for a while now.

No one from GAM-U's ever come calling.

My guess,

uptight assholes think they're too good for my money.

Good guess.

Us, black folks, man.

Rather be indebted to white banks

than accept a black man's legally earned money.

Well, I can't speak for previous administrations.

But I... appreciate you

for considering giving back to your alma mater.

Talk to me.

What do you need?

Enough to name a building after you would be a good start.

I'll tell you what. Why don't you come over here?

Put your hand in my pocket,

whatever you pull out is yours.

Come on, man, really?

See you at the game next week.

[laughing]

Perhaps the previous administration had a point.

Hey, you all want my money,

my sense of humor comes along with it.

Why don't you come back when you can appreciate both?

Crank it up, babe!

It's not a damn funeral home.

[unintelligible rapping]

LAWYER: Cedric, you're gonna have to--

CEDRIC: I'm not taking no plea, dawg.

LAWYER: You have to trust me here.

I've done this a thousand--

Okay?

You're gonna have to trust me on this, if--

- Cedric! - Mom!

Are you okay?

I thought you was never gonna get here.

[sighs]

Look, I've been thinking about Chantel.

Maybe it wasn't her body they found.

You know how she always be running off

without telling anybody where she going.

Cedric--

Nah, I think that's what she did.

Tell her, they don't even have any pictures

of whoever they found.

Baby, I... I spoke with Louise this morning.

They identified the body.

She... she was strangled.

They think that's how she died, baby.

They didn't even know she was in Atlanta.

Yes, they did!

Hello, I'm Cedric's mother.

Dan Samuels.

I'm Cedric's lawyer.

It's nice to meet you.

Hey, listen... No, don't listen!

Man, he talking about some nonsense

about taking a plea.

Actually, I'm talking about you not spending

the rest of your life in prison.

That's not gonna happen.

Do you see why I didn't want you here?

What can happen once they have you?

Go, okay?

Keep to yourself,

don't let anybody see you looking weak.

We'll get you out of here, okay?

Where are you going?

I'm going home.

I gotta get back.

I can't afford to take any time off

if I'm gonna have to pay for a real lawyer.

Ma'am, please, you don't have to insult me.

We're on the same team.

You told him to take a damn plea

so you could get his file off your plate.

Cedric, I can't breathe.

Ma!

You know I didn't do this, right?

I know! I will call back but I gotta get some air!

CEDRIC: Ma!

Ma!

I know you're tired from last night's performance,

but, damn!

Come on, come on!

- Stop! - [music stops]

If I were a paranoid man...

I would swear you all are conspiring to embarrass me.

Is that what's going on here?

ALL: No, sir!

You're playing like your asses itch.

Raise your hand if your poor play is itchy ass related.

Come on, don't be shy.

Your ass is itching?

ALL: No, sir!

Then why should my ears be subjected to listening

to you torture this piece of music?

It's a travesty.

And to do nothing would be an even greater one.

You agree with that, first chair?

Do you wanna challenge for first chair?

Yes, sir!

What say you, a challenge?

No. No, sir.

How 'bout you fourth chair?

You wanna challenge?

Yes, sir.

Fall back, freshman.

No, no, no, no.

Anyone can challenge.

May I have a word with you, sir?

I don't want her competing for first chair.

Because?

She doesn't deserve to.

Because she shouldn't be rewarded

for slipping into my band through the backdoor.

You mean my band, don't you?

Horns up!

[saxophone plays]

[heavy breathing]

[saxophone plays]

[saxophone plays]

[heavy breathing]

So we have a Charlie Parker fan?

"Donna Lee," sir.

Does choosing one of Bird's

most difficult pieces a smart choice?

I believe so, sir.

I've been practicing for years, sir.

Clearly.

- Drum major? - Yes, sir.

Noni Williams is our new first chair.

ALL: Challenge complete.

MAN: Alright, let's go.

What you standing around for?

Come on, everybody!

Look alive. Step to it.

Pick up where we left off.

Come on, you, step up.

- You ready, right? - GIRL: Yes.

MAN: Let's do it, come on.

Good afternoon, Madame Presidente.

I've emailed you three times, Cecil.

I'm pretty sure I blocked you.

You and your minions should stop playing petty games,

because I'm not going anywhere.

Oh, we are going somewhere.

Heaven.

Hell.

Whatever's in between.

If you even think about going after my daughter,

and you'll be the one wondering

where he's getting his next paycheck.

You know, some religions believe that,

after the resurrection,

hell is gonna be right here on Earth.

But I don't know.

Maybe we don't have to wait 'til Jesus comes again.

Maybe hell is right around the corner

for one of us.

The question is.

Who will fight her way out?

Who survives 'til the fire next time?

Let's take it from the top.

[indistinct chatter]

It started with hello

Then I asked you your name

SYDNEY: Are you guys kidding me right now?

Seriously?

It's not like I was the only one drinking,

yet nobody else is getting this lecture.

And why didn't you say something when you called me?

I don't owe you an explanation for my actions, Sydney!

I'm the mother!

This is not the first time this has happened, Syd.

Your behavior has got to change.

I mean, at some point, you have to grow up.

We've decided that you should write an open letter

to "The Daily Mountain Cat" encouraging young women

to limit their consumption for their own safety.

You sound like a PSA.

It's not like I committed a crime.

Actually, underage drinking is a crime.

I didn't mean literally.

Oh, you're not even making sense.

You broke the law.

And more importantly, Sydney, you almost died.

Okay.

This is what's gonna happen.

EVA: We've signed you up

for the school's beautification project.

It will go a long way towards convincing people that

you value this free education you're receiving here.

Yeah, okay.

I just lost my appetite.

- Sydney-- - Good night.

Sydney!

Get back in here now, Sy--

[door slams shut]

EVA: Why do you always let her leave like that?

Because we need to talk... alone.

[sighs] What is it?

There's $150,000 missing from our joint account.

All of our accounts are joint accounts.

Which is why we don't withdraw large sums of money

without talking about it.

Well, I'm not sure what we're supposed to talk about anymore.

DEREK: What was it for, Eva?

It was important.

That's not an answer.

Uh, it's the only answer I have.

I see.

So is this the part where you tell me,

since you came into the marriage wealthy,

most of our money is your money

and you can do whatever you want to with it?

Have I ever done that?

Let's not start with what you have or haven't ever done.

Please don't do that.

I used the money to pay the school's water bill.

[chuckles] Oh, come on.

Yeah, I know, you don't believe anything I say.

But it's true.

The school's water was turned off.

We're in the middle of spirit week, so I--

[laughing]

What is so funny?

[laughing]

What is so funny, Derek?

This place is a complete wreck.

Every square inch of it.

And I am failing!

And they lied to me about how dire the budget issues are.

And they are really dire.

And that's not funny.

I've never seen anything like it.

I have no idea how to save this... this Southern symbol

of pride and... and hope and struggle

that's now mostly about struggle.

And there is nothing even remotely funny about that!

One greedy asshole misappropriates funds,

and here we are.

[sobbing] This school--

This school has the potential to be great.

You'll get it back there again.

It just takes time.

Pray God you can cope

I'll stand outside

This woman's work

This woman's world

Ooooh, it's hard on a man

Now his part is over

Now starts the craft

Of the Father

EVA: What are you thinking about?

[chuckles]

The day we met.

[laughs]

We got into a fight

over how you could call yourself a Republican.

A Colin Powell Republican.

Yeah, I'll give you that.

Yeah, from that day forward, no matter what argument

or misunderstanding we had...

making love always made everything better.

[laughs]

I remember.

So we alright now?

DEREK: Where's my wallet?

It's the middle of the night, where are you going?

[sighs]

I love you, Eva.

I love you, too.

But we're not better.

It's hard to leave you for good.

But I don't wanna do this anymore.

Yeah, yeah

DOMINIC: No.

DOMINIC: That's all I'm asking.

[indistinct rapping]

Come back to try the surf and turf?

Always gets five stars on Yelp.

Actually, Mr. Briggs, I came to apologize for the overkill

of my righteous indignation the other day.

Wow.

Sure being wrong doesn't come easy to you.

Do you have to like practice saying that in the mirror?

Have a seat.

Thank you.

DOMINIC: And tell me why you're really here.

EVA: Let's just say...

I robbed Peter to pay Paul,

and, uh... Peter's really pissed off.

Now you come back to me with your tail between your legs

hoping to part a man and his money.

A substantial amount of his money.

You know, I can always tell two things.

When somebody's not from the South.

And when somebody grew up with money.

And which am I?

Both.

You don't drop no Gs in your action verbs

and do anything with privilege.

[chuckles]

But you withdrew cash from your own account

to help my alma mater.

And that is... big.

I am going to kill Coach.

You don't have to do that.

- He only told me... - GIRL: Hey, Dom.

Because he knows me.

[indistinct whispers]

Sure.

You know... my folks were street hustlers,

basically, in Miami.

And when no other school would take me,

GAM-U gave me a full ride.

- Thank you. - WOMAN: You're welcome.

Here you go.

You know, I got a legit business degree,

several legitimate businesses to go along with it.

Yeah, they've been doing the dirty.

You know, not accepting my money.

[laughs]

But, uh, I got an opportunity there, you know?

That degree... It changed my life.

It really did, so--

This should take care of Peter.

Put a little something in Paul's pocket, too.

Thank you...

very much...

for your generous donation.

But... also for sharing your story with me.

You're welcome.

Thank you.

[sighs]

We're gonna get you--

What happened to your face?

Take care of myself.

Okay.

But we'll get you a good lawyer.

My mom's already on that.

I just wanna help.

You haven't heard?

I'm living my future.

Can't nobody help me.

CEDRIC: Hey, guard, come on, man.

Cedric.

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