Original subtitles

Welcome to Stomping Ground Records.

We had to get you right before

-we go to the Source Awards. -You got me in?!

I signed with them.

You under contract with me.

Name your price and we'll buy her out of it.

[Trell] Y'all can have her.

I'll send you niggas contracts for a signature.

We gonna make her bigger than you ever could.

Y'all really don't know who y'all fucking with, do you?

Breeze is great and all, but Werm, we just vibe.

Girl, are you crazy? Does Terry know?

Got a call from Chuck Campbell. Tour's back on.

-I'ma sell it at the pawn shop. -You have use for this.

Now, what you don't is that wedding ring

-you ain't wearing no more. -You right.

Ceci! Who the hell is this?

Hey, brother, it ain't got to be like this.

I ain't your motherfucking brother.

And Ceci is mine! Let's go, Ceci!

-[Cecilia] Avery! -[grunting]

I need you and Hoop to keep eyes on someone for me.

I'm questioning their loyalty, and I need answers.

Motherfucker. She out cold fuckin' 5-0.

Markisha out here playing Tee, Boom, and a cop?

This will be enough for my baby's surgery.

Smoke that shit.

Keep feeding his ass so we can keep him this way.

Addiction is a powerful drug, ain't it?

But I beat my addiction, nigga!

[gunshots]

[Bryant] This is the guy who bought

the stolen Honda in Atlanta.

Goes by the alias of Don Genco.

This motherfucker is also wanted in Detroit for murder.

I had orders to wet up the stash house, so I do the job.

Come to find out dude wasn't even there.

-His little brother was. -Where is Demetri?

-Demetri head ain't in the game. -Make quick.

I think we should talk about doing some business,

without Demetri.

[down-tempo music plays, group singing in Spanish]

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

You know, I don't give a shit that it's outside.

A bath is a bath.

[Meech] Man. I feel brand new. Pass me a towel.

I ain't gonna lie, though. This house...

This house is a dud.

I was expecting it to be a little bigger.

Man, at least we got a place to lay our head at

till the cartel comes to take us home.

When's that happening?

That's between them and Loco.

-Yeah. -[foliage rustling]

[Terry] Oh, shit. What the fuck is that?

[Meech] What?

♪♪♪

[Meech] What the fuck is that sh-

Yo. That's a kid? Come here.

It's a kid, Loco.

-Eh?! -[Terry] It's okay.

What are you-What are you doing? He's just scared kid.

How do you know that?

A boy, like him!

I don't care what he do, but we don't hurt no kids, Meech.

Yeah. No shit.

But we still got to find out facts about the kid

in case he's a spy.

Loco, wait up.

♪♪♪

[older Meech] Bible says you must be born again

before entering the kingdom of heaven.

Truth is, my soul was dying out here in the desert,

and I'd never felt so far away from God.

♪♪♪

♪ I got everything on the line ♪

♪ Out here I'm on the grind, tryna get mine ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ A nigga movin' weight, tryna get the cake ♪

♪ I'm in and out of state ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ I don't go hand to hand, it go gram after gram ♪

♪ Yeah, holla at me, man ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ [50 Cent] The D's ain't that good, these niggas is rattin' ♪

♪ They tell 'em what's goin' on ♪

♪ That's how they know what's happenin' ♪

♪ I'm ridin' with the top down, trunk full of yola ♪

♪ Ghetto pharmaceutical, I move that Coca-Cola ♪

♪ Thousand grams of pure though, I fuck with the weirdos ♪

♪ They snort away the pain, bang the dope in their vein ♪

♪ Shorty crying, Christmas ain't coming ♪

♪ Her pops locked up when it hurts the worst ♪

♪ Your ace find out she knocked up ♪

♪ Welfare ain't an option when the Feds come knocking ♪

♪ It's all fucked up, so wish me luck ♪

♪ A nigga movin' weight, tryna get the cake ♪

♪ I'm in and out of state ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ I don't go hand to hand, it go gram after gram ♪

♪ Yeah, holla at me, man ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, wish me luck ♪

♪ All you got to do is wish me luck, yeah ♪

♪♪♪

[Meech] Alright. Everybody listen up.

We got a new product to flood the streets with.

Now, this shit is so strong, it'll hook you with one hit.

But we ain't chasing taste buds no more.

Chasing earbuds now.

Now, in three days,

I'm launching Stomping Ground Records

with the biggest party this city's ever fuckin' seen.

-Yeah! Let's go. -Yeah.

Now, Purdy, she got her new hip-hop joint

hitting airwaves tomorrow.

Alright. Listen. Y'all ain't soldiers no more.

Y'all missionaries now.

So it's time to spread the gospel.

The alleys, the parks, them corners are your pulpits.

Preach to every inch of that.

Y'all can slip storefronts a free taste.

They'll spread the good word for us.

I already converted the station.

But I need every fucking Walkman, boom box, hooptie...

I need them bumpin' Purdy so fuckin' loud

the Lord himself is gonna go deaf.

[Markisha] What's the problem?

I know about your little secret visits to Boom.

I had my guys tail you.

And don't tell me it was on some spousal-privilege shit.

I know you was on some conjugal shit.

Yeah, I went to go visit Boom, but not to fuck him.

I'm done with him. I told you that.

Bullshit.

Listen to me. I got Isaac through Boom.

Wow. You telling me that now, right?

The only reason I went to go see Boom

was to make sure he ain't had shit to do with the sting,

-which he didn't. -Alright.

So what about that cop, Vince?

-You fucking him too? -No, I'm not fucking Vince.

I had to find out what went down

when our deal with Isaac went south.

Vince told me he got arrested for embezzlement,

which ain't got shit to do with us.

I was just trying to make sure we were safe.

That's cool. You can go now.

♪♪♪

Tee... listen to me.

You broke my heart when you went down to Mexico.

I love you.

♪♪♪

Mnh-mnh.

Tee.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

-[pneumatic drills whirring] -Hey, Frank!

Frank. Hey, man.

-I, uh, I got something for you. -What's this for?

Just to thank you for giving me those shifts when I needed them.

I'm, uh, I'm going back out on tour.

You know, when you came back from your last tour,

I stuck my neck out.

Even took shifts from other men so you can earn.

-And now you leaving again. -I just appreciate what you did.

Well, when this next tour ends, don't come knocking at my door.

I like scotch.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[laughter, music playing]

♪♪♪

Think we sang louder than the music.

[chuckles] You think they heard us?

-[door slams] -[Terry] Who the fuck are you?

Get the fuck out. Nikki! Where's Nikki?

Shit. Tee's coming.

[indistinct conversations in distance]

Yo.

-Yo! I was changing. -I don't give a fuck.

Who said you could have that big-ass party out there?

Nobody, but Mama's at a overnight church thing,

and Pops is-is at work,

and your ass don't live here no more, so-

Yeah. Well, I'm going out of town.

I wanted to check on everybody.

When the fuck did you start smoking?

It don't matter. Please get out.

Will you please get out? Please?

[Terry] Who were you smoking with?

[Nicole] Nobody.

Motherfucker!

-Werm?! -Fuck! Tee!

-Terry! -Werm?! You'd do me like this?

-It's not like that! -It's not like what?

-Yo! -Terry! Stop!

-Yo Tee, I'm sorry! -Terry, stop!

[groans]

[crowd murmuring]

-[body thuds] -Fuck your apology.

What is wrong with you?!

[man] Damn!

-I hate you! -[crowd murmuring]

If I catch that motherfucker here again,

I'ma kill that nigga.

[crowd murmuring]

♪♪♪

[weights clanking]

[dog barking, siren wailing in distance]

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[woman shouting indistinctly]

[Meech] Alright, everybody. Gather around.

Yeah. This a special moment right here.

And I want to give a big-ups

to my first dope-ass artist, Purdy,

whose song is about to hit the radio.

[cheers and applause]

And I want to say what up to my baby brother, Tee.

[man] Yeah.

I appreciate you, bro, for being on this ride with me.

Yes, sir.

Me and Meech, we real proud to be launching this label.

Now let's get this shit jumpin'!

[cork pops, crowd cheering]

♪♪♪

[Meech] Damn.

This Mau. We met at the store.

Dude sell that purple rapper weed from Cali.

-Oh, yeah? -Mm-hmm.

Let me hit that shit.

♪♪♪

Yeah. Oh, yeah. I know you feel that.

God damn. This shit strong as hell.

-What the fuck is this? -It's that Cali kush.

Eight thousand per pound. Can't everybody afford it.

I always wanted to go to Cali.

Alright, cuh. Let me know when you're trying to go.

For sure. Enjoy the party.

Yo. Congrats, Purdy. For real.

Thank you, Tee. That means a lot.

You know, I got something to confess.

Made the same mistake with you that people make with me.

Oh, yeah? What's that?

I underestimated you.

I still don't know why you won't sing,

'cause, I mean, your voice is like...

You got the voice of silk.

But the way you made that adjustment to rap

on the fly like that, that shit was hard.

So I'm proud of you, for real.

Do you want me to cry at my own party?

Thank you.

My boy.

The whole city's dialed in.

Meech, I got to get the fuck out of town.

Duff, this music shit is about to pop.

What you talking about? What's going on?

Look, I know how important this label is,

but me being here right now puts all that shit at risk.

So as soon as I wrap on some personal shit, I'm gone.

Look, Duff. You my blood for life.

Stay here as long as you want.

♪♪♪

Love.

So, Demetrius, what happened to my special shout-out?

-Huh? -What you mean? It's tomorrow.

I told you. I'ma cook for you.

-You cooking for me? -Yes.

Okay. So be a hype man and a chef.

[laughs] Okay. Sounds promising.

You know I can do anything.

Hey, yo, everybody, it's 10:00 a.m.

Come here. Come on. Gather around.

Alright. Y'all ain't ready for this.

Let's turn this up. Let's get it, Purdy.

[man] DJ Double Q.

[Double Q] Here's a fresh one for your ear holes.

Shout-out to my man Trell for bringing it through.

Give it up for Damian.

[mid-tempo R&B plays, crowd murmuring]

Who the fuck is Damian?

-[music stops] -Now, look.

I told you the radio don't fuck with that rap shit.

It's that R&B shit.

We paid this DJ how much money, he just did this to us?

We're hitting midsize cities this leg.

Cleveland, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh.

♪ My kind of people ♪ [laughs]

Oh, man.

I can't believe I'm getting a second tour.

I'm happy for you, and I'm gonna miss you.

Then come with me.

[indistinct conversations, mid-tempo music playing]

♪♪♪

Hey.

It doesn't have to mean anything more than what it is.

Two adults. Two music lovers.

Enjoying good music and good company.

-No obligations. -It's not that.

What is it?

Avery.

-What, he came back? -No.

No.

Charles, we never talked about the fight you had with him,

how... angry you got.

I was trying to defend you.

You almost put him in the hospital.

Well, he wasn't responding to "please" and "thank you."

♪♪♪

Whatever this is...

we should stop it before one of us gets hurt.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[man] Hey, come on, man.

You guys can't go in there. Hey-Hey, come on, fellas.

Hey, we paid you a lot of money to play our song.

Why the fuck you ain't rock our jam this morning?

Look. We love Purdy. But last minute, a fax came in.

The fuck you mean, a fax?

We were notified that your contract with Purdy

didn't have a clearance release.

We signed every document that you gave us, man.

Look, if I were you, I'd check in on Purdy's former label.

Hey, let me chop it up with you real quick, Trell.

The fuck?

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Yo, yo. Come on, come on.

It's alright, K.

Get your grabby-ass hands off me, nigga.

It's alright. These bitches all bark.

Have a seat, fellas.

Hey. My man. I don't understand.

We paid for Purdy's contract at the price you wanted.

So what the fuck?

I discovered that girl.

I pruned her till she was ripe.

And now she has a top-ten hit.

You didn't think I was just gonna let an investment

like that walk out of here, did you?

See, I retained the rights to her public performances.

And without a signed release from yours truly,

she can never hit the airwaves or a public stage.

So either pay up or get the hell out.

How much?

♪♪♪

In the form of a certified check.

♪♪♪

[chuckles] This nigga.

You slick-ass motherfucker.

You gonna hide the release form from us

and then you gonna rob us with a handshake and a smile, huh?

And got the nerve to demand the money from a bank.

[Meech chuckles]

We'll see you soon, Trell.

♪♪♪

[Hardy] The damn UC forgot to give the signal

before she jerked him off.

I guess a bird in the hand really is worth two

-in the bush, huh? -You wanted to see me?

Yeah, bro.

You remember old girl Afrodite,

the one you saw lapping up Don Genco at Platinum Palace?

-Yeah. -Well, she got swept up

turning tricks with some Olympic organizers.

And I figured you could take a run at her

before APD cut her loose.

Well, Genco disappeared after I saw him that night.

I still need his real name so I can pop him and get to Meech.

Look. She's all warmed up for you.

And from what I hear, happy endings are her specialty.

[indistinct conversations, telephone ringing]

You keeping me from the two-for-one at the club.

I respect the professional pride of all American workers.

You impeding on my right to earn a living.

Well, just give me a name and I'll write your boss a note.

Okay.

I can see that you've had a couple visits from CPS.

Now, according to this,

you are one more visit away from losing them completely.

♪♪♪

Fuck you.

Leave my kids out of this.

The world is full of depravity.

The one you practice ain't no worse than any other.

And to be honest, I don't care how you make your gravy.

You see him?

He ain't depraved. He dangerous.

So if you don't give me what I want,

I am going to make your life a living hell.

♪♪♪

Come on. Come on.

-[dealer] House wins. -Fuck!

God damn, Tee. It's your third bust, man!

Yeah. I'ma turn it around. Don't worry.

-I'ma turn it around. -God.

Yo, you wanted a fast way to clean cash. This is it.

So you telling me you got zero bleached bills

stashed away, right?

Like you got it.

Meech, after buyin' out the contract

and setting up Stomping Grounds, backin' the Brinks

to rebrand Purdy as a rapper and renting the Palace,

you don't have enough clean cash to give Trell.

So let me win here, I'ma run some lotto tickets,

and we're gonna give him a nice clean check.

Clean... nigga.

Look, I'm counting on you, Tee, and I got someplace I got to be.

Yeah. Tell Maria I said what's up.

-[cellphone ringing] -Oh, shit.

-Yo. -[B-Mickie] It's Mick.

Alright. Come on, tell me something good

in the Show-Me State.

[B-Mickie] You were right.

The Lou's grimy as fuck.

And that Northside squad seemed real strange, Tee.

They on some Nation of Domination-type shit.

Alright. I'm listening.

[B-Mickie] Your boy Pusha got caught offsides.

Next flag thrown, both teams gonna blitz.

Aw, fuck.

-What else? -[fingers snap]

They finally got a spot open for my baby girl's surgery.

Let me go home and handle that.

I'll make sure I'm back as soon as she's straight.

No. No, no, no, no, no, no. Look, the job is not done.

You go home when the job's finished.

Tee, this is my family.

Okay, I don't know how you handle shit with yours,

but I couldn't be there when my moms died.

And I'll be damned if I-

I'll be damned if I let something happen to my daughter.

♪♪♪

Tee, I'm asking.

Father to father.

♪♪♪

Alright. You go home.

-Prayers up for your daughter. -[cellphone beeps]

[dealer] That's a bust, honey.

Fuck!

♪♪♪

-[bells chiming] -[man] Pretty fast return.

How can I help?

-I'm going back on tour. -Oh.

I need to get my baby back.

Well, precision instruments are high value.

Price went up since you sold it.

Oh, come on, man.

I'm offering more than I pawned it for.

Everybody needs something when they can't have it.

-That's why I'm in business. -Listen, man.

I'll pay the difference when I get back off tour.

You can even add a vig to it.

If it's a loan shark you after, I can place a call.

Can I see that?

Which one?

♪♪♪

Oh, yeah.

This fine ass red bone brought this in here just the other day.

Lord have mercy on the poor soul who let her go.

I mean, f-

♪♪♪

Oh.

♪♪♪

I see.

Just give me my damn guitar, man.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

What's so important that you had to come see me in person?

[sighs]

Who we talking about? Pusha?

Wait. What? You said Pusha not my friend?

No. No.

Mira, you... you gave your word, no, and you left?

Then he wants to do...

-Not you. -What the fuck? What?

Not you.

♪♪♪

Yeah, I can't trust him neither.

[Loco] Mira, Demetri...

-You okay? -[Meech] I got you.

Always.

Okay. Dalé.

♪♪♪

[door opens, closes]

♪♪♪

[cellphone beeping]

[Sterl] Big Meech.

What up, doe? What's cookin' in the A?

Shit. It's the Lou that's spicy now.

You got a fire in the kitchen?

[Meech] The chef I got can't follow a recipe.

But the young cook up under him, he might be willing to learn.

[Sterl] Shit.

You want me to write a review?

[Meech] You always had good taste.

[dog barking]

-[knock on door] -Can I come in?

What you doin' here?

Tee told me about your little party.

Fuck him and his big mouth.

Oh, my God. He's your big brother.

-[coughing] -Ooh.

Damn. You-You hung over?

I didn't even drink!

You know, Nicole, you've been-

you've been having a lot of fun lately.

When was your last period?

♪♪♪

[laughs]

You know, um, I really like how good you are with Purdy.

You know, showing her

she's worth fighting for and everything.

I really appreciate that.

Thank you.

You know, Purdy actually struggled like we did.

And she has to change shit up now, like we do.

I know all about that.

Growing up in the French Quarter,

I saw a lot of talent lose out

because they didn't have the right people supporting them.

-Oh, you from New Orleans? -I am.

-So you already know. -Yeah.

When my pops started playing music,

all our problems at home just went away.

Really? Does your dad still play?

He's just now going on tour in his 40s.

What? Damn! Well, good for him.

That shit's inspiring.

Yeah, it is.

And to tell you the truth...

What's that?

...Pops really the reason that we doing all this.

Like, music is very hard, but we love it so much.

♪♪♪

You know, um... I really like your passion.

It's cute.

♪♪♪

-I got plenty of it. -Oh, you do?

-Mm-hmm. -Okay.

Well, you know what's crazy

is that this, um, "Big Meech" act like he's so untouchable.

What's up with that?

I want to show you something.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Does it still hurt?

The heat of the lead piercing my flesh...

...you never forget that pain.

And it burns like coal sometimes.

Nobody's untouchable.

So I just keep on going.

Wow.

You know, um...

...I just want to let you know that I see you.

I'll never forget that.

Unlike me, you don't even got no scratches.

[chuckles softly] Yeah.

Well, all my damage is on the inside.

I was really sick as a kid growing up,

so, it just made me realize I had to grab what's important

before it's too late.

All we got is now.

Yeah.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Hey, Meech.

[door closes]

Yo, we need a plan B.

♪♪♪

[gasps]

God damn.

-Hey, you. -[Markisha] Boom.

How did you get in here?

I used my key. [chuckles]

[chuckles weakly]

You ain't happy to see me? [chuckles]

I just didn't know you was out.

Look at you.

Surprise.

-Oh. -Yeah, I guess so.

Oh. [inhales sharply]

[hand smacks, zipper opens]

I've been dreaming about this.

-You feel that? -Mm-hmm.

-Huh? Yeah? -Yeah.

-You feel that? -Mm-hmm.

Good.

[birds chirping]

[door opens]

[laughing]

Yo, what the hell you doing in my spot?

Man, I had a crazy-ass dream last night, dawg.

And it was so crazy, I had to come tell you in person.

[gun cocks]

♪♪♪

-[Terry] Have a seat, Trey. -[Trell] It's Trell.

-Sit your ass down. -Fuck you!

Come on, nigga. Just sit down.

And in that dream, something bad happened to you and your family.

And you know what else I seen, Trell?

You at the music awards.

Speaking of awards- In Meech's dreams,

they were using these, awards, just shoving right into people.

That-That's cold.

Could you imagine that, Trell?

What?

[Meech] You come running in, and you see everything.

Until somebody jams that motherfucking point

into the side of your head.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Now, you can either sign this shit

or you can make my dreams come true.

♪♪♪

[Terry] Oh, man.

It was so good to see you today, Trell-

-Tray? Trell? Trell. -[fingers snap]

It won't be the last. Trust.

[Terry] And the award goes to...

this bitch-ass nigga.

♪♪♪

All bark. No bite.

♪♪♪

[door opens]

♪♪♪

Fuck!

[mid-tempo R&B playing]

So, I heard Terry ask you why you didn't sing anymore.

Yeah. I wish I had your voice.

They hate it when I sing at the store.

[laughter]

So, Purdy, why did you stop singing?

Um...

My foster parents used to make me sing on the streets

for money.

I knew I was good 'cause we never went hungry.

So you were providing for your family.

♪♪♪

One day, Trell walks by and...

he was the only one who noticed that...

my foster dad looked at me a little too long.

I thought God had finally warmed somebody's heart to help me.

It's okay. It's okay.

I thought he was an angel.

But then, when he got me in the studio...

♪♪♪

...if I would sing a wrong note or...

[Maria] It's okay, babe.

[chuckles softly]

That's when I learned that the devil was an angel, too.

So that's why you don't sing no more?

He tried to use your voice against you?

Just like an ain't-shit bloodsucker to break your spirit

so he can bankroll off of your career.

This new album, it's my rebirth.

-[Maria] Yeah, it is. -[Tina] Mm-hmm.

I'm gonna show the whole world the real me.

Oh, they gonna hear and feel you.

Trell was wrong for doubting you.

And he was wrong for doubting us.

And on my life, Trell never fucking with you again, Purdy.

You free for good.

♪♪♪

[Maria] Yes, girl.

♪♪♪

Mm. You might be president of the Itty-Bitty-Titty Committee,

but God damn, you fine as a motherfucker.

Mm, mm, mm-mm.

-I'm back. -Fuck! God damn, man!

You scared the shit out of me, man!

You alive?

Heard you was dead.

[Lamar] I let the streets think whatever they want.

You know they can't put down your boy Lamar.

What-What you need, cuz?

Man, I can't stop this shit bleeding.

Can you help me?

Looks like a chronic wound and-God damn.

Shit look infected too, man. That's fucked up.

Yeah, it's been bugging the fuck out of me.

I can-I can help you.

I'm glad to see you, you know?

I, uh, I climbed my 12 steps.

I had my graduation.

I thought I was gonna see you there.

Man, a couple days before that,

there was a fucking ten-car pileup, man.

I had so much goddamn embalming to do, I couldn't make-

I'm-[sighs] I'm just...

Man, I'm glad-It's good to see that you're clean, man.

Oh, like never before.

And, you know, part of the program is about making amends.

I, uh...

I'm sorry for what I did to you, cuz.

You're not mad at me?

Mad?

Nah. Nah. We family, cuz.

Hmm? [chuckles]

[inhales deeply]

We family!

♪♪♪

[Lamar groans, exhales deeply]

♪♪♪

[indistinct conversations]

[knock on door]

[Bryant] Got plates on Genco. A name too.

If you want that cut, ride with me.

Let's fucking go. Take care of that.

Alright.

How many times have we been where he is

with Meech and Terry?

Too many to count.

When Meech was born, all we wanted was for him to be safe.

Mm-hmm.

[indistinct talking on P.A.]

Went to the pawn shop. Got my guitar back.

Why'd you sell our wedding ring, Lucille?

Ain't have no use for it.

You could've given the ring to Nicole for when her time comes.

I mean, she deserves a-a fresh start

and not have a ring that's been tarnished.

Ain't nothing wrong with our legacy.

She knows where she comes from.

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The fuck is taking so long?

And you sweeping it under the rug

makes it look like we're ashamed of each other.

Charles, this is not the time or the place.

-What if she doesn't make it? -Baby, don't talk like that.

We've been in here for hours!

Listen. Listen.

She senses everything that you say, okay?

And if you just get still for a minute,

you can feel exactly what she feels.

L-Let's just pray. Let's just say a prayer here.

Come on.

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Oh, Father God, we just come to You

and we just ask You, Lord Jesus, to put Your hands

on this doctor's hands, Lord God.

We ask You to put Your hands on anybody that touches this child.

And we ask You to bring her back perfect and whole, Lord Jesus.

And we just thank You, Jesus,

for this miraculous blessing of this child.

We just thank You, Lord.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

-Amen. -[woman] Mr. Mickie?

Yes.

The surgery went well. She'll make a full recovery.

-[exhales sharply] -Thank you.

[Aisha laughs]

♪♪♪

-When can we see her? -Well, she's still asleep.

But I'll have her nurse get you when she wakes up.

-Please do. -[Aisha] Thanks.

[B-Mickie] Thank you.

♪♪♪

-Miss Lucille, thank you. -Oh, my God.

-Oh, God is good. Mm! -[Charles] Amen.

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♪♪♪

What did it say?

Nicole.

[Nicole sobs]

What am I supposed to do about my scholarship now,

about school?

-It'll be okay. -No! Mama's gonna kill me!

And how am I even supposed to look at Pops anymore?

'Cause he-he told me how proud he was of me!

Nikki, that'll never change. Come on, now.

How the hell am I supposed to tell Breeze?

Okay. Look.

I-I know you been messing with Werm, too.

Are you sure Breeze is the father?

Yes! I'm sure!

We did it three months ago,

right before he left for college.

Okay. I believe you. I'm not trying to upset you.

-I just... -[sobs]

Wrapped all my personal shit. Now it's time to bounce.

Watch over my setup till I come back.

Hey, yo, and tell Purdy I want a fuckin' number-one hit.

We gonna miss you, bro.

On the real.

This for my pops. In case something happen to me.

[tires screeching]

What the fuck?

Motherfucker.

-Go, go, go, go, go! -[engine revs, tires squeal]

♪♪♪

Fuck! Shit! There's another one!

-Get across. Get across. -[engine revs]

♪♪♪

Bald-head motherfucker, man. Come on!

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[man] Go faster! Faster!

♪♪♪

[Meech] Go left. Go, go, go!

[man] Don't lose 'em!

♪♪♪

-I know another way. -Fuck!

[horn blares, engine revs]

Go, man! Don't lose them.

Come on! Watch out! Watch out!

♪♪♪

-You got to go faster. -Nigga, I'm goin'!

[horn blares]

♪♪♪

-Fuck! -Oh, shit.

[laughs]

Oh, shit.

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[Hardy] Let's get these motherfuckers, man.

[engine revving, tires squealing]

-Yo, you straight? -Yeah. I'm good.

-I'm good. I'm good. -Come on. We out. We out.

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Aah! [breathing heavily]

[dog barking]

[Meech] Go, go, go, go, go!

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Fuck.

-[grunting] -Off we go.

[down-tempo music plays]

[Hardy] Get your ass...

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[Hardy] Stop moving!

♪♪♪

That's what you get for running!

[Hardy] Bitch-ass motherfucker!

♪♪♪

[monitor beeping]

[B-Mickie] There's my baby girl.

[Aisha] Came through in the clutch.

-Like her father. -Yeah.

How's it feel, Brian?

Feels like a... weight's been lifted.

Look at you all, happy and healthy.

It's like we're a real family now.

Like a family?

Well, we're not husband and wife yet.

♪♪♪

I've been saving this for the perfect moment, but...

nothing can beat the joy that we feeling right now.

[exhales deeply]

I want us to remember this for the rest of our lives.

Aisha...

♪♪♪

...will you marry me?

♪♪♪

Yes.

-Yes? -Yes.

[laughs]

♪♪♪

Come on. Come on. We can't waste time.

Oh.

♪♪♪

Miss Lucille, will you officiate?

Mr. Charles, got to have a best man.

We would be so honored, sweetie.

Congratulations, son.

I'll let the boys at the plant know the good news.

-Thank you. -Thank you. [laughs]

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[door opens, closes]

Demetrius.

What's wrong?

My homie. He gone.

[Maria] What do you mean, gone? Gone how?

It's hard to explain.

I'll be a'ight.

Hey.

You ain't got to be a'ight with me.

You don't have to tell me everything, but...

can you tell me something at least?

Look. D, I know what you do.

Okay. I know how you live.

And I don't care about none of that shit.

What I care about, I care about you.

And the way you look out for people like Purdy...

it makes me want to look out for you, too.

My boy Duffy got pinched.

♪♪♪

It's gonna be bad for him.

When I first came to the A... Duffy was all I had.

We did everything together.

We got money together.

-We was just like- -Family.

♪♪♪

Come here.

Come here.

I got you, alright?

Everything gon' be okay.

♪♪♪

I know I got to hold shit down for him.

You ain't never got to hold shit down with me, okay?

Ever.

And as long as you are with me, I got you always.

Don't you ever forget that.

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♪♪♪

♪ Reminiscin' about you ♪

♪ And the last time we made love ♪

♪ Now I can't be without you ♪

♪ You made all of my dreams ♪

♪ You're all that I need ♪

♪ I can't forget the feelin' that you left me with ♪

♪ Like the taste of your kiss upon my lips ♪

♪♪♪

♪ If we get the chance again ♪

♪ To make this real good love again ♪

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♪♪♪

[both grunting]

[machinery whirring]

Okay, remember, always wear gloves.

Lift the engine blocks one at a time. [grunts]

-Guess you forgot the scotch. -What?

-Aah! -Oh, shit! Shit. I-I'm sorry.

[groans] Take it off!

[groaning, breathing heavily]

[man] I'm sorry.

I think it's broken.

[groans]

Let's get you to the medic.

[down-tempo music plays]

I'm sorry.

[indistinct conversations]

Damn, man.

Your shit was infected like a motherfucker, man.

But you gonna be good now. Important thing, Lamar-

You got to keep this bandage clean, man,

or you gonna be back here on this table

with me fucking with your shit.

-Thanks, cuz. -So, look.

I'm about to go to the club and try to get some live pussy.

You want to go?

Nah. I got some more amends to make.

Alright. Well, sounds like more pussy for me.

You know, I've been thinking a lot lately

about the last time we saw each other.

After I hit the pipe...

...I heard Meech thank you for your help.

Lamar, come on, man.

You was fuckin' high as shit off of drugs!

Goddamn drugs talkin'. That wasn't Meech.

I was there. You was fucked up!

Don't lie to me, cuz. I heard you.

You owe me an apology.

Come on, man.

You know what you did to me, man?

You disrespected my house,

throwing my property out the window.

Your fucking dog ate my shit.

Got my house smelling like dog shit.

What the fuck I was supposed to do?

How much shit can I take?

You was acting like I was a bitch, man.

Okay.

I'm sorry. A'ight?

I'm sorry.

I mean, you did do me a solid by cremating Blackie.

Right.

Yeah. I appreciate that, you know?

-That was one loyal-ass dog. -Mm-hmm.

[grunts] I loved him.

I loved him so much.

You didn't.

[grunts]

[dramatic music plays]

♪♪♪

-[buzzer sounds] -Yo.

Yo! What the fuck?!

No! No! Lamar!

No! No! No!

No! Lamar!

-No! -[fist thudding, flame hissing]

[screaming, groaning]

♪♪♪

Ashes to ashes.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[horn honks]

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[engine starts]

[man] Welcome to Purdy's release par-tay!

[up-tempo hip-hop playing]

♪♪♪

♪ Ride it ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Just ride that thing ♪

♪ Now ride that thing ♪

♪ Make it all drop ♪

♪ Freak me, ride that thing ♪

♪ Just ride that thing ♪

♪ Now ride that thing ♪

♪ Make it all drop ♪

♪ Freak me, ride that thing ♪

What up, doe, Sterl?

[Sterl] I got your restaurant review.

Folks ain't a fan of the younger cook, Shawn.

Cuts corners with the recipes. Customers ready to walk.

God damn, man.

It seem like I got to clean the whole kitchen up.

[Sterl] If it were me, that's what I would do.

Hey yo. What up?

Hey, after this show, I'm heading back to the Lou.

Alright. Cool. You can head back with your boy.

-I'mma head back to the D. -There's something else up, Tee.

Duffy just got snatched up by Bryant.

Aw, shit!

You think he's gonna hold it down?

This Duffy we talking about. There ain't no question.

He ain't no white girl from the 'burbs.

Alright. So what you want to do?

Shit. For now, the show must go on.

Hey, Purdy.

You got this.

Just take a deep breath. It's all in here.

Good luck.

Purdy.

Good luck.

Don't worry about nothin'.

♪ Freak me, ride that thing ♪

♪ Just ride that thing ♪

♪ Now ride that thing ♪

♪ Make it all drop ♪

♪ Freak me, ride that thing ♪

♪ We can do it once more over again ♪

♪ But I got to get home, so let's make it quick ♪

♪ Don't stall me now since it's already out ♪

♪ Got her clockin' my moves while she yellin' and shout ♪

[indistinct conversations, music fading]

[man] Let's give it up for Purdy!

[crowd cheering]

[mid-tempo introduction plays]

♪ Watch me come through, petite frame with an hourglass ♪

♪ Steppin' in the limelight takin' my power back ♪

♪ Takin' it back, takin' my power back ♪

♪ Watch me come through ♪

♪ Takin' it back ♪

♪ Petite frame with an hourglass ♪

♪ Steppin' in the limelight, takin' my power back ♪

♪ Unh, takin' it back ♪

♪ Takin' my power back ♪

♪ Watch me come through ♪

♪ You know I'm explicit, exquisite ♪

♪ Peep everything around me ♪

♪ The best vision ♪

♪ My man is a technician ♪

♪ Bread-winnin', tight-grippin' ♪

♪ If ever the check missin' ♪

♪ Who the missus who never misses?

♪ Blowin' kisses of death to anybody showin' resistance ♪

♪ Best wishes ♪

♪ Clean the plate, do the dishes ♪

♪ Nobody saw a thing ♪

♪ We eliminate the witness ♪

Big Meech! Tee! Come on up here.

Bring the Stomping Ground crew with you.

♪ Remember days when all I knew was chasin' cash ♪

♪ Hustling fast just to get a dollar ♪

♪ Real thorough, my name rings in every borough ♪

♪ I held it down ♪

♪ Look at me now ♪

♪ Whole city on my back ♪

♪ Yeah, they know the vibe, unh ♪

♪ Queenpin on the rise ♪

♪ Watch me come through ♪

♪ Petite frame with an hourglass ♪

♪ Steppin' in the lime- ♪

[gunshots echoing, crowd shouting]

-[man] Move, man! Move! -[man] They shooting!

-Meech, you good? -Where's my brother?

Tee!

[shouting continues]

-Fuck! -Hey.

[Terry] Yo, I'm good. I'm good. It's Purdy.

-Purdy. She got hit. -Call an ambulance!

Call a fuckin' ambulance!

[shouting continues]

Fuck. She got hit twice.

Got to put pressure on it. Watch out.

No. Stay with us. Stay with us.

[whimpering weakly]

Come on. Come on. Stay with us.

[voice echoing] Come on.

[older Meech] In me and bruh's reinvention,

we was further away from the pearly gates than ever.

[Meech voice echoing] Come on, Purdy.

[older Meech] And I couldn't help but feel

we was taking everyone to hell with us.

[Meech voice echoing] Stay with us.

["Blue Sky and Silver Bird" by Lamont Dozier]

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