Original subtitles

[SPLASHING]

[CHEERFUL GUITAR MELODY BEGINS]

[STRINGS PLAY MELODY]

[HORNS PICK UP MELODY]

[GUITAR PLAYS ENDING NOTES]

[MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTS]

[ENGINE REVVING]

THIS IS THE PLACE...

[SLOWMELODYPLA YS]

WE'VE COME FAR, FAR AWAY

[TIRES SQUEALING]

TO FIND THEM DREAMS

CHASING DOWN... SKY OF LIGHT

CHASIN', CHASIN', CHASIN'

THEY SA Y THERE ARE HOT SPOTS

WHERE THESE MEDIA AND STARS H

[MAN] HEY, SEXY, LET'S GO.

KALIFORNIA IS ONE OF THOSE SPOTS

/ BELIEVE THA T TO BE TRUE

THEY SA Y

THIS IS THE PLA CE

STARS ARE BORN

THEY SA Y

THIS IS THE PLACE...

[YELLING]

[ENGINES RACING]

THEY SA Y

THIS IS THE PLA CE WHERE ANGELS COME DOWN

THEY SA Y

THIS IS THE PLA CE

WHERE WE ALL CAN HA VE..

FOR YOU, FOR YOU, FOR YOU, FOR YOU

/CALIFORNIA

KNOWS HOW TO...

/CALIFORNIA

KNOWS HOW TO

- WHISPER IN YOUR EAR... - [MA.

- NO, �� OUT, MAN. IT'S A RAP. ■

TELL SMOKE HIS PUNK-ASS WAS SUPPE ■

INSTEAD HE OUT THERE HIDING, INSD ■

LISTEN, CHU CHU, HE'LL BE HERE.

- NO, THAT'S BULLSHIT. I'M OUT. ■

-1 WANT MY MONEY. - LISTEN, IF .

HE'S JUST WAITING TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE.

[DISTANT WHISTLES]

[MOTORCYCLES APPROACHING]

[CHEERING AND WHISTLES]

LOOK OUT, LITTLE GIRL.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL GIVE HIM FIVE ML

NO, MAKE IT ONE.

[ENGINES RUMBLING]

[R&B SONG BEGINS]

[MAN] WA TCH ME!

WA TCH ME!

/ GOT IT

WA TCH ME!

/ GOT IT

YEAH!

I GOTSOMETHIN' THA T MAKES ME WANNA SHOUT

/ GOT SOMETHING THA T TELLS ME

I GOT SOUL AN' I'M SUPER BAD

WHOO

I GOT SOUL... AND I'M SUPER BAD

[LOUD THUNKING]

HUH

NOW, I GOT A MOVE THAT TELLS ME WHAT TO DO

SOMETIMES I TEASE

[STOMPING IN UNISON]

NOW, I GOT A MOVE

THAT TELLS ME WHAT TO DO

- [BIKERS] BLACK KNIGHTS! - [CRO]

HEAR YE! HEAR YE! GATHER 'ROUND!

BLACK KNIGHTS IN TOWN.

AND ALL YOU MERE MORTALS NEED TO!

IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN SMOKE DO E

THEN YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN A BROTHE ■

GLORY BE TO GOD, Y'ALL,

'CAUSE YOU KNOW HE HAD A VISION.

HE PUT ARTHUR ASHE ON THE CLAY,

JACKIE ROBINSON ON THE DIAMOND,

MUHAMMAD ALI IN THE RING AND MY ,

ON THE TWO WHEELS!

SO DON'T BE S-S-STUTTERING AND S.

GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND BOW THAT ASS DOWN.

WORD!

[CHEERING]

HE'S STILL GONNA LOSE.

SLICK WILL.

RIGHT ON, BROTHER.

- WHAT UP, KID? - HEY.

[KID] LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER,

MY DAD AND SMOKE WERE BEST FRIENDS.

AS LONG AS ANYONE CAN REMEMBER,

SMOKE WAS KNOWN AS "THE KING OF CALL "

BUT IF ANYONE OUTRACED HIM, TH

203 RACES.

I AIN'T FOUND NOBODY WITH ENOUGH ■

LET'S MAKE IT A LOT BETTER. TWO .

SOUND LIKE MONEY IN THE BANK TO ME.

CHA-CHING.

[KID] THE DEAL WAS,

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD DREAMS OF.

[LAUGHTER]

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, I JUST NEEDED MORE ACCELERATION.

YEAH, AND YOU WOULD'VE FALLEN ON.

- LET'S GET THIS. - ALL RIGHT, DAD.

HERE WE GO. ONE, TWO, THREE.

GO HELP GET SMOKE'S RIDE OFF THE?

[LAUGHTER]

DAMN!

DAMN!

DAMN.

[DANCE MUSIC PLA YING]

EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME.

YOU'RE SORT OF IN MY PATH.

- I LIKE THE WAY YOU PUT THAT. ■

YOU COULD'VE SAID I WAS IN YOUR WAY.

BUT YOU SAID I WAS IN YOUR PATH.

LIKE OUR PATHS ARE MEANT TO CROSS.

- FEEL WHAT I'M SAYING? - NO.

ANYWAY, MY NAME IS KID.

YOU WANT A MEDAL FOR THAT OR SOM?

I JUST WANT SOME CONVERSATION, THAT'S ALL.

- JUST A LITTLE CONVERSATION. ■

WELL, THERE'S ONLY ONE PROBLEM, .

WHAT'S THAT, BEAUTIFUL?

I DON'T CONVERSE WITH PROSPECTS.

EXCUSE ME.

[KID] A PROSPECT.

/ WAS A T THE BOTTOM.

/ WANTED TO BE RECOGNIZED ASA.

ESPECIALL Y FROM MY DAD.

[HOOTING AND CHEERING]

- DAD. DAD! - WHAT?

- WHEN DO I GET MY COLORS? - WHA?

�� SAYING, THIS PROSPECT THING, ■

THAT'S SMOKE'S CALL, BOY.

GOOD, MAN. GOOD.

DAMN, WILL, SHE IS TIGHT.

[KID] THE WA YISAWIT, MY CON.

BEING SMOKE'S MECHANIC,

THERE WAS ONL Y ONE RIDER HESE

NICE WORK, WILL.

HEY, THANKS, BABY. YOU, TOO, KID.

HEY, SMOKE, LISTEN, MAN.

BURN RUBBER, NOT YOUR SOUL, BABY.

BURN RUBBER, NOT YOUR SOUL.

I DON'T SEE WHY WE STAY UP ALL NE

WHILE HE TAKIN' ALL THE BOWS.

FIRST OF ALL, "WE" DIDN'T STAY UP ALL NIGHT, I DID.

YOU FELL ASLEEP, REMEMBER?

SECOND OF ALL, YOU KNOW, SMOKE ALWAYS TELLS ME

THAT WHEN HE LINES HIS BIKE UP FOR A RACE,

HE DOESN'T SEE OR HEAR ANYTHING.

JUST A FINISH LINE.

A CAT LIKE THAT GETS IN THE ZONE.

SOUND LIKE BULLSHIT TO ME.

WELL, YOU SHOULD WISH YOU COULD BE HALF AS GOOD.

[KID] MY DAD ONCE SAID THE DIES

IS THE LESSONS THEY LEARN.

WELL, MY FA THER TAUGHT ME PLENTY.

- [ENGINES REVVING] - [YELLING AND CHEERING]

[DISCO MELODY PLA YING]

[MEN] TIMES ARE CHANGIN'

CHANGIN' TIME

TIMES ARE CHANGIN'

CHANGIN' TIME...

IS THAT NITROUS I SMELL UP UNDER?

WHAT YOU SMELL IS YOUR ASS, WHIC.

NO, WHAT I'M SMELLIN' IS VICTORY, BROTHER.

BY THE TIME YOU GET TO SECOND GEAR TO KICK IT IN,

I'LL BE ACROSS THE FINISH LINE

AND ALL YOU GONNA SMELL IS MY SMOKE.

AND THAT'S WHEN YOU GONNA WAKE U E

THE ONLY REASON YOU SMOKED SO MUO

IS BECAUSE I WASN'T IN IT.

I BET A G ON SMOKE. YOU TAKE CHU CHU.

CHU CHU? AW, HELL, NO. NOT CHU CHU, MAN.

SEE, SLICK WILL IS ALMOST AS GOOD A MECHANIC AS ME.

ALMOST.

YOU GON' HAVE TO TAKE CHU CHU.

[CHUCKLES] YOU MUST BE CRAZY.

BROTHERS, WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT T.

SMOKE, CHU CHU.

ALL RIGHT.

[MAN] LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

BOTTOM LINE: I DON'T WANT TO HEA.

SOMEBODY AIN'T GOT MY MONEY. WHY?

[SOUND DISTORTS, FADES]

[DISTANT, DISTORTED CHEERING]

[ENGINES REVVING]

[WOMAN] LET'S GO, BABY! COME ON!

[SCREAMING] GO! GO!

YES!

[SOUNDS FADE]

[BREATHING LOUDLY]

[ENGINE RACING]

[MAN] YEAH!

[BIKES APPROACHING]

ENGINE THUNKS

[RATTLING]

[HISSING]

[TIRES SQUEALING]

��!

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

WILL!

[MAN] COME ON, HURRY UP, MAN!

[SMOKE] WILL! WILL!

[KID PANTING]

[CONFUSED YELLING]

HEY, GET AN AMBULANCE!

[WOMAN SHRIEKING] MY GOD! MY GOD!

[GASPING FAINTLY]

BREATHE! NOW, BREATHE!

DON'T TOUCH HIM! DON'T TOUCH HIM!

DON'T NOBODY TOUCH HIM.

[SOBBING]

[MUSIC FADES]

[SLOW GUITAR MELODY BEGINS]

[MAN] SON, WHA T YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

MY WORDS MIGHT NEVER EXPLAIN

SO I AM HOPING THA T TIME WILL

[MINISTER] ...THANK YOU FOR THE .

THINGS MAY NOT GO AS YOU PLANNED

DARK CLOUDS MIGHT BRING YOU PAIN

BUT I WILL BE IN YOUR HEART STILL

TELLING YOU DON'T LOOK DOWN

DON'T FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIN

AND IF IT GETS HARD TO FOCUS

WHEN YOU'RE TRA VELING ALMOST

FEELIN' NOWHERE BOUND

REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU

AND DON'T YOU DARE LOOK DOWN

DON'T LOOK DOWN, NO...

IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH YOU,

WE'D LIKE THIS BURIED WITH HIM.

EVERYBODY HAS SIGNED IT.

HE'D BE PROUD TO HAVE THIS.

LOOK, NITA, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, MONEY, ANYTHING...

COME TO ME FIRST, I GOT YOU.

AND IF IT GETS HARD TO FOCUS

WHEN YOU'RE TRA VELING ALMOST

FEELIN' NOWHERE BOUND OH...

YOU ALL RIGHT?

JUST GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE, MAN.

DON'T YOU DARE LOOK DOWN

WHEN YOU'RE TRA VELING ALMOST

[ELECTRONIC GUNSHOTS RICOCHETING]

[NITA] JALIL, I DON'T WANT HIM P.

IT'S NOT THAT VIOLENT, IS IT, WI?

NOPE, IT AIN'T THAT VIOLENT.

[CHARACTERS SCREAMING, SHOTS RICOCHETING]

OKAY, THAT'S IT. YOU GO TO BED,

BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND TAKE THEM L.

HEY, HEY.

FIVE MORE MINUTES ON THAT PHONE, ■

WE'RE GOING OVER HOMEWORK.

I WAS NOT BORN YESTERDAY, MISS THING. FIVE MINUTES.

ALL RIGHT, SCRUB, MOVE ON OVER.

OH, YEAH, LET MAMA GIVE THAT BAB.

OKAY.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'RE WORKING WITH.

- YOU'RE THE SCRUB. - YOUR MAMA GOT SKILLS.

���. THAT MUST'VE HURT.

BOY, YOU STILL ALIVE?

GO ON, LAY DOWN AND DIE.

YOU'RE INJURED?

LET ME JUST FINISH YOU OFF... HERE YOU GO.

- HEY! - MAN!

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, BABY. I'LL GIVE YOU A REMATCH.

- IT IS ALL RIGHT. - YEAH, I KNO.

[CHUCKLES]

I'M GONNA GO GET ME SOMETHING TO.

BOY, YOU JUST ATE DINNER AN HOUR AGO.

[GROWLS IN EXASPERATION]

STOP TRIPPING.

JALII____

YOU BE CAREFUL.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.

I USUALLY ONLY GET GUNNED DOWN ONCE A NIGHT.

[NITA] ��� ���! ��� ���!

OFF THE PHONE NOW!

[SLOW MELODY PLA YING]

WHETHER YOU POLICE OR A THUG

WHETHER YOU LOOK FOR BEEF, OR

WHETHER YOU BACK DOWN, OR YOU

YOf WE NEVER KNOW WHA T TOMORR

[CHORUS] WE CAN LIVE TODA Y WE

WE CAN PASS AWAY, SAYGOOD-BY

IT'S EITHER ME OR YOU IN THIS WORLD

'CAUSEI BE TRYIN' TO COPE �

STILL I'M COMIN' UP BROKE

THEY SUPPL Y THE...

[ENGINE REVVING]

WHO SHOT LENNON AND MALCOLM X

I'M AN OLD SOUL THA T HOLD PRO

REINCARNATED AS A PROPHET THR

I MOVE THROUGH THE PROJECTS,

DONNY!

YO, DONNY, COME ON, I'M CALLING YOU OUT!

[MAN] DONNY!

GO ON. TEN DOLLARS. HAVE YOUR CASH READY.

WE CAN LIVE TODA Y...

DONNY, COME ON OUT!

WHAT'S UP, JEROME?

[LAUGHING] KID? OH, SHIT, KID!

YO, DAWG! PUT ME DOWN, MAN!

HEY, WHERE THE HELL YOU BEEN, BROTHER?!

MAN, AIN'T NOBODY SEEN YOU SINCE...

ANYWAY, MAN, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, DAWG!

I HAVE $500 THAT SAYS I'M GONNA .

THAT'S A FUNNY DUDE.

[HORN BEEPING]

I'M 'A GO BUST HIS FOOL ASS.

NOW, HOLD ON. IS DONNY HERE YET?

YEAH, HE'S HERE.

IF YOU WANT, I'LL TELL DONNY WHA.

HAVE DONNY BUST THAT FOOL, FEEL?

- [MAN] DONNY. - YEAH.

YO, KID, DON'T BE SUCH A STRANGER, MAN, COME ON.

[MID- TEMPO R&B PLA YING]

[CHORUS] I'M GONNA RIDE, RIDE

TILL I CAN'T GO NO MORE

TEST, TEST, TESTING, ONE, TWO, THREE

/ WANNA MAKE SURE YOU HEAR ME..

WHOO! LOOKS GOOD.

- YOU HOOKED THIS ONE UP. - IT L.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP THIS 0.

MM-HMM.

YO, I NEED YOU TO HOOK ME UP.

I GOT THIS NEW GIRL WHO WANT TO?

��-���.

SHE WANT TO PUT MY NAME ON HER C.

I TAKE IT YOU DON'T MEAN ON HER FACE.

- [CHUCKLES] MM-MM. - UH-UH.

YOU KNOW HOW I DO. I GOT TO BRAND MY WOMEN.

- UH-UH! - RIGHT ON THEIR ASS.

GONNA RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, RIDE, RIDE

YO, WHAT'S UP, DONNY?

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

[WOMAN] YO, YO, YO... THAT'S SLICK WILL'S SON.

OKAY. WASSUP?

YOU TOO BIG TO PAY RESPECTS, KID?

- HOW YOU DOING, QUEENIE? - I'M .

- HOW YOU DOING? - GUESS I'M ALL RIGHT.

YO, I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW...

SOME DRUNK FOOL CALLING YOU OUT.

[SNICKERS] THAT FOOL?

I BEAT HIM LAST WEEK FOR 200 BUC.

OH, YO, MAN, HE TALKING ABOUT 50.

WHAT?!

- [THUDS ON GROUND] - [CROWD LAUGHING]

YOU SET THAT UP, FOR REAL.

[ENGINE REVVING, TIRES SQUEALING]

[PERCUSSIVE ��� T BEGINS]

[SYNCOPA TED BE A T ENTERS]

SO WHAT THE HELL YOU DOING?

- GETTING READY TO RACE YOU. - W?

YOU'RE NOT JUST DRUNK, YOU CRAZY.

JUST CONSIDER IT A REMINDER IN C.

REMINDER OF WHAT?

THAT YOUR LID'S ABOUT TO BECOME MINE.

- [DONNY] YEAH, RIGHT! - [REVVING ENGINE]

GIRL, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

WHOA, LOOKIT, THE QUEEN HAS CAME OUT.

HEY, QUEENIE, YOU UP NEXT?

- [�.J. CHUCKLES] - DONNY!

- WHAT'S HAPPENING, T.J.? -GOT?

OH, YEAH. WE ABOUT TO GET INTO T.

WHOA. WHERE'D YOU GET YOUR BIKE,?

GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

[ENGINES PURRING]

[KICKSTANDS CLACKING RHYTHMICALLY]

[SMOKE] HEY, HOW YOU DOING?

- YEAH! - [LAUGHTER]

KICK SOME ASS.

[CROWD CHEERING]

KEEP THE WHEELS DOWN, BOYS.

[ENGINES ROARING]

[HIGH-PITCHED SQUEALING]

[RAPID REVVING]

[CROWD YELLING]

[ENGINES WHINING]

[PIANO PLA YS SOMBER INTRO]

[MAN] THOUGH I HA VE FALLEN SHORT

MY SONG ONE DA Y WILL RISE

AGAINST YOUR CONCRETE � A CKDROP

ABOVE YOUR SMOGGYSKY

AND I'M GONNA FL Y

AND I WILL SA Y IT LOUD

/ HA VE BEEN SET FREE

/ HA VE TAKEN FLIGHT BECAUSE T

AND I'M GONNA

FLY...

[APPLAUSE]

FLY...

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

HEY, DOLL, WASSUP? WASSUP, WASSUP?

[DONNY] KID!

[CROWD QUIETS]

[ENGINES IDLING SOFTLY]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOUR S ■

BUT WHATEVER IT WAS, YOU PROVED .

I-I THINK I JUST WON.

YEAH, YOU DID.

[LAUGHS] FILL IT UP.

[CROWD CHEERING AND LAUGHING]

[ENGINES REVVING]

[ENGINE STOPS]

- YOU GET ANY OF MY MESSAGES? ■

TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND?

[SNIFFS]

I SEE YOU GOT YOUR BIKE RUNNING KIND OF RIGHT.

- OH, YOU THINK? - OH, YEAH, YEAH.

SHIT.

- I'M ALMOST IMPRESSED, KID. -[]

YOU COULD'VE GOT HURT REAL BAD OUT THERE, MAN.

COULDVE GOT HURT GETTING OUT OF.

TRUE THAT, BUT WE GOT RULES ON THE SET.

YOU CAN'T JUST ROLL UP THROUGH H, ■

PEOPLE CUTTING YOU SOME SLACK '�.

LOOK, KID, IF YOU DON'T WANT ANY.

WHAT? YOU ACT LIKE YOU'RE ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING.

OH, I FORGOT. I'M SUPPOSED TO JUMP WHEN YOU SAY "JUMP"?

�� NOT MY FATHER, ALL RIGHT?

AND WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

MEANS I'M NOT KISSING YOUR ASS THE WAY HE DID.

BEFORE HE DIED HE SAID I SHOULD ■

WELL, HE WAS WRONG...

'CAUSE I'M BETTER.

NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR YOU TO GET ON YOUR BIKE

AND TAKE YOUR ASS HOME.

I CAN'T DO THAT, SMOKE.

I'M CALLING YOUR ASS OUT!

[LAUGHING]

- FIGURED YOU'D BITCH UP. - [CRO]

ONE RACE...

AND YOU TALKING SHIT? HMM?

YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME, KID? YOU?

GET YOU SOME COLORS,

YOU WIN YOU SOME LEGIT RACES,

AND THEN, MAYBE YOU'LL GET YOUR .

WHEN YOU STEP TO ME, KID, YOU BE.

[T.J.] HEY, SMOKE.

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME HANDLE THIS?

SOME HAPPY BOY COMES THROUGH MES,

WE GOT WAYS OF DEALING WITH HIM.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, TJ.

KID WAS JUST BREAKING OUT, Y'ALL

AIN'T THAT RIGHT, KID?

OH, NO DOUBT.

COME ON, BABY.

[ENGINE REVVING]

[T.J.] ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET BACK.

DRINKS ON THE HOUSE FOR ANOTHER HOUR.

[CROWD CHEERING]

[DISHES CLATTERING]

[RADIO PLAYS SOFTLY]

IF YOU WERE GONNA PULL SOME SHIT LIKE THAT,

- YOU COULD LET A BROTHER KNOW. ]

- HEY, MAN, IT JUST HAPPENED. - i ■

RACING AGAINST ME DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN... NO, MAN, THAT'S... I MEAN...

- WE GOT PAID, MAN. - WHAT CAN I GET YOU?

- I'LL HAVE A COKE. - ANYTHING ELSE?

[MAN] I'LL TAKE A COKE MYSELF, A.

I'M STARVING, YO!

WASSUP, KID?

SO, HOW YOU BEEN, STUNTMAN?

- WHO ARE YOU? - OH, MY NAME'S PRIMO.

DAWGS, THAT WAS SOME GANSTA-ASS i ■

I WONDER WHAT DONNY'D THINK

IF HE KNEW THE WHITE BOY WAS YOUR FRIEND.

- WE AIN'T FRIENDS. - OH, NO?

NAH, WE JUST LIKE TO EAT AT THE ■

THAT'S FUNNY 'CAUSE I KNOW A LITG ■

IS THAT SO?

YEAH. YOU'LL LIKE THIS ONE.

TWO MONTHS AGO, SOME BROTHER ROLLS THROUGH LOS VAQUEROS' ���1 I�I ����� TM ��1���\�/�

IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR A BLACK GUY TO ROLL THROUGH EVERY NOW AND THEN,

BUT WHAT IS UNUSUAL IS FOR HIM TS

THAT A DRUNK WHITE BOY WANTS TO RACE?!

[SNICKERS]

ONE WHO RACES WITH NO LID.

MAN.

SEE, THE GUY WHO THE WHITE BOY H.

- THAT'S A COINCIDENCE. - YEAH, .

LOOK, MAN, Y'ALL WORKED Y'ALL'S ,

AND NOW YOU'RE GONNA SQUEEZE OUT ■

I FEEL THAT.

BUT I THINK Y'ALL TOO CLOSE TO HE

TO BE USING THAT SAME-ASS M.O.

THANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE, PRIMER...

OR PRIMO, WHATEVER.

LOOK, MAN, IF YOU HAD A THIRD GUY, FOR EXAMPLE,

AND RAN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT HUSTLE...

- ��, ��. - IT'D KEEP PEOPLE OFF.

I MEAN, ALL ANYONE HAS TO DO IS FIGURE OUT

WHERE THE ANNUAL DANCE IS, AND THERE YOU ARE.

LOOK, MAN, WE'RE NOT HUSTLING NO.

- REALLY? - REALLY.

WE'RE GOING LEGIT.

WE ARE?

YOU'RE GOING AFTER SMOKE'S CROWN?

[STUNTMAN] YEAH, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.

TELL THIS GUY HE'S CRAZY SO WE CAN EAT IN PEACE.

YEAH, TELL ME I'M CRAZY, KID.

TELL ME �� CRAZY.

LOOK, MAN, SMOKE DOESN'T HAVE TO.

HE'S GOT THE CROWN. HE'S THE KIN.

YEAH, AND?

AND HE TOLD ME TO STEP TO HIM CO,

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING. STEPPI.

BUT THE ONLY DAMN WAY TO STEP TO HIM CORRECTLY

IS TO JOIN ONE OF THE CLUBS ON SET.

[BOTH ARGUING]

ACTUALLY... THERE'S ANOTHER WAY.

WE COULD START OUR OWN CLUB.

- [BOTH] "WE"? - YEAH.

YO, IT TAKES THREE TO BE OFFICIAL.

THINK HOW MUCH MONEY WE CAN MAKE ■

A LOT MORE THAN $500 A RACE, BELIEVE ME.

BELIEVE THIS. WE CAN ALWAYS FIND.

TRUE, BUT YOU WON'T FIND NOBODY AS FAST AS ME.

- COME ON, BABY. - MAYBE IF YOU ,

THEN WE HAVE SOMETHING TO TALK A.

HEY, OH, NAH...

STEP UP OR STEP OFF, SON.

STEP UP OR STEP OFF. STEP UP OR STEP OFF.

[KID] YO, STUNT, LET'S SHOW HIM .

[ENGINES REVVING]

��!

[MAN] YOU DON'T STOP, YOU DON'T STOP...

COME ON, PRIMO!

YOU GOT BLOCKS! KEEP UP, SON!

COME ON, BABY, LET'S GO NOW!

[ENGINE KICKS INTO HIGHER GEAR]

WHOO, WHOO, WHOO

WHOO!

WHOO!

[HOWLING]

[SATISFIED LAUGHTER]

WHOO!

[LAUGHING]

MY NAME'S PRIMO. YOU AIN'T GONNA.

-WHAT YOU THINK, KID? - HE GOT SKILLS.

-WAY TO STEP UP, SON! - HA, HA! COME ON. YEAH.

HEY, MAN!

[DELIRIOUS WHOOPING]

[RAUCOUS LAUGHTER]

- [WHIRRING] - [WOMAN] OW.

[WOOD] BABY-GIRL, NOW YOU GOT TO"

- IS NICE AND STRAIGHT. - [GROANING]

IT'S A LITTLE CROOKED RIGHT HERE.

WOOD? MOVE.

- WHAT? I'M SAYING... - MOVE!

ALL RIGHT. LOOK HERE. HURRY UP.

I GOT TO GET BACK TO THE SHOP, Y?

I'M STILL ON THE CLOCK.

HEY, SWEETIE, I TOLD YOU MY SISTER WAS A PRO, RIGHT?

- ��-���. - SHE'S GONNA TAKE CAR.

- OH, BABY? - ���?

YOU'LL PUT MY NAME ON YOURS, TOO, RIGHT?

- WHAT? -WELL...

UH, YEAH, BABY-BOO.

I GOT YOU. YOU KNOW.

- IT HURTS? - YEAH.

YOU CAN TAKE THE PAIN.

- [KNOCKING] - [WOOD] YOU SAY YO.

WOW. WHAT'S UP, BABY?

HOW DID YOU...?

WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?

CAME TO GET ME A TATTOO.

OKAY, LOOK, YOU CAN'T JUST STOP BY.

- YOU NEED AN APPOINTMENT. -YOU?

YEAH. I SAW YOU RACE.

I THINK YOU'RE CRAZY.

WELL, I THINK SOME PEOPLE LIKE C.

LOOK, I'M KIND OF BUSY, SO, UM... UM...

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT...

HERE. YOU CAN CALL MY VOICE MAIL.

YOUR VOICE MAIL?

MY VOICE MAIL.

A'IGHT.

ANYTHING ELSE?

YEAH, UM...

[RADIO PLA YS FAINTL Y]

[KID] I WASN'T TRYING TO CAUSE S.

I WAS JUST TRYING TO SHOW OFF MY.

THINGS GOT OUT OF CONTROL, SO, I.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

BUT I AIN'T THE ONLY ONE YOU SHO.

I APOLOGIZE.

[SIGHS SOFTLY]

WORD IS YOU'RE KICKIN' IT WITH T.

THERE A LAW AGAINST THAT?

NO. JUST WONDERING IF YOU MET HI.

AFTER.

'CAUSE WE GOT A STRICT CODE ABOUT HUSTLING.

YOU EITHER DEAL STRAIGHT UP, OR .

�� JUST AS STRAIGHT UP AS YOU.

YOU'RE TAKING COLLEGE CLASSES AN?

THAT'S RIGHT.

FOLLOWING IN YOUR FATHER'S FOOTS?

IN SOME THINGS.

ALL RIGHT, IF WE AGREE TO VOTE YOU IN,

YOUR CLUB WILL BE RECOGNIZED.

[T.J.] BUT IF YOU'RE NOT VOTED IN

YOU CAN COME AGAIN BEFORE US IN A YEAR.

- I UNDERSTAND THAT. - GOOD FOR YOU.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF KID'S CLUB ■

ACKNOWLEDGE.

SO WHAT Y'ALL GOING TO CALL YOURSELF?

[HARD ROCK MUSIC PLA YING]

[MAN] READY?

LET'S GO

READY?

LET'S GO!

[ENGINES REVVING]

- [ELECTRICAL ZAP] - YOU OKAY?

YEAH, �� GOOD.

OKAY.

'CAUSE, UM...

I JUST THOUGHT IT MIGHT HURT A L.

NO. IT'S ALL GOOD.

IT KIND OF HELPS IF YOU BREATHE .

- JUST... - [BREATHES DEEPLY]

- [CHUCKLES] - BREATHE.

YOU KNOW, TINA...

I'M REALLY FEELING YOU.

- FEELING ME? - YEAH.

YOU KNOW, I MEAN, I LIKE YOU A LOT.

KID, HOW WOULD YOU KNOW THAT?

YOU HARDLY EVEN KNOW ME.

I JUST KNOW.

THAT'S ALL, YOU KNOW?

SO, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

��... ��...

IT'S SOMETHING MY DAD, UH... USED TO SAY.

IT MEANS, UH, WHATEVER, WHOEVER STEPS TO YOU...

JUST REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE.

KEEP IT REAL.

I KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.

�� SORRY.

CAN'T IMAGINE HOW YOU'RE DEALING.

LIFE'S JACKED UP. YOU KNOW, JUST, UH...

LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH IT, YOU KNOW?

-1 GUESS SO. - YEAH.

OH... I FORGOT TO THANK YOU FOR .

THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW, I NEVER FLOWED LIKE THAT BEFORE.

NEVER... YOU KNOW, BOUGHT FLOWER.

YEAH, I COULD TELL.

YEAH?

[LAUGHING] UM...

PICKED THEM OUT MYSELF.

I CAN TELL THAT, TOO.

[SOFT, ROMANTIC MUSIC]

I CAN'T PROMISE YOU LOVE..

COME HERE.

I CAN'T PROMISE YOU'LL LEA VE..

COME HERE.

IN MY HEART OF HEARTS

HIGHER TO FIRE

DEA TH WILL COME FAST

/ WANT TO BE FREE

CLOSER TO THIS FIRE

THINK OF THE SEXIEST GIRL YOU EV.

THE SEXIEST, AND I'M SAYING SHORTY WAS SEXIER THAN THAT.

- AND SHE WAS CHECKING YOU OUT? ■

SO I START TALKING TO SHORTY.

SHE TELLING ME SHE BEEN RACING F,

AND SHE WANT TO RACE ME FOR 500 BEANS.

NOW, THAT SOUND LIKE EASY MONEY.

AS FINE AS SHE IS, I'M THINKING THE SAME THING.

ONLY SHE AIN'T GOT NO MONEY.

SO, SHE SAYS IF I WIN, I GET WHATEVER I WANT.

- WHOA. - SO, DID YOU WIN?

WHAT YOU THINK?

SO, I TAKES HER BACK TO THE MOTEL TO SETTLE OUR DEBT.

AND SHORTY STARTS KISSING ON ME...

AND TWIRLING HER TONGUE IN MY EAR. THAT'S MY SPOT.

DON'T TWIRL THE TONGUE IN MY EAR.

THAT'S MORE THAN I NEED TO KNOW.

HOLD UP; YOU TOOK HER BACK TO THL

AND YOU ONLY GOT A EAR JOB?

HEE-HEE-HEE, SHUT UP. THAT AIN'T FUNNY.

SO BEFORE I COULD TELL SHORTY TO CHILL,

SHE GOT ME HANDCUFFED TO THE HEA!

[BOTH] OH... NICE.

NEXT, FIVE OF HER FRIENDS COME STORMING IN.

[BOTH] NICE!

NO, YOU'RE NOT HEARING ME, MAN.

IT'S NOT COMING THROUGH YOUR HEAD.

THIS AIN'T NO S & M BRUISE.

THEY BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF ME, STOLE MY MONEY, MY CLOTHES...

AND I HAD TO RIDE HOME BUTT-NAKED, YO.

AND THERE WAS LIKE THIS BIG-ASS TRAFFIC JAM,

'CAUSE EVERYBODY GOT OUT THEY CAR TO LAUGH AT ME.

I NEARLY BURNED MY NUTS OFF ON T.

[LAUGHING]

YO, MAN... WE A MOTORCYCLE CLUB,?

WE SUPPOSED TO STICK TOGETHER AT.

YOU'RE JUST GOING TO LAUGH AT ME LIKE THAT?

HUH? AT LEAST HELP ME GET MY MONEY BACK, MAN.

[LAUGHING]

THAT'S MESSED UP, MAN.

THAT'S MAD MESSED UP.

ON BEHALF OF ALL THE CLUB PRESIDENTS,

WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT.

THIS IS OUR FOURTH ANNUAL BIKINI.

[CHEERING]

AND EVERY DIME RAISED HERE TODAY

GOES TOWARDS PURCHASING SCHOOLBOOKS FOR KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

[CHEERING]

SO, IF YOU GOT A DIRTY BIKE,

THIS IS WHERE YOU WANT TO BE.

AND IF YOU GOT A CLEAN BIKE, THL

- [LAUGHING] - NOW PLEASE,

GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO OUR MOTOR!

[CHEERING, HOOTING AND WHISTLING]

[YELLING]

COME ON.

[HOOTING AND HOLLERING]

DAMN.

COME ON. COME ON. HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON!

BEFORE ALL YOU SISTERS GET TOO SALTY,

PLEASE SAY HELLO TO TURBO.

[WOMEN CHEERING]

��...!

NO, NO, NO, NO!

WHAT?

YO, MAN, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

[CHEERING CONTINUES]

DO THEY COME ANY TIGHTER, THEM SHORTS HE GOT ON?

I AIN'T FEELING THAT RIGHT THERE.

ALL THEY NEED IS THE TRAIN, BABY!

ALL YOU NEED IS THE CHUG-A-CHUG-.

SOUL TRAIN!

GIRL, YOU LOOKING GOOD NOWADA YS

AND I HEARD YOU'D LIKE A MAN

MA YBEI CAN BE THE ONE WHOPE

WELL, I NEED YOU...

NO, NO, NO...

I THINK, UM, YOU NEED TO COOL OFF.

[GIGGLES]

HEY, YOU... I SEE YOU.

IF THERE'S ONE BIKE OUT HERE THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE CLEANED, IT'S YOURS.

- WELL, IT'S FOR CHARITY. -AH...

SPEAKING OF CHARITY, WHERE'S, UM...

UH... DONNY?

- I REALLY WOULDN'T KNOW. - WELL?

BROTHERS AND COMMITMENT.

YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE, DON'T Y?

THAT AGAIN.

I SUPPOSE IT DIDN'T HELP MATTERS ■

YOU COULDVE LET HIM WIN.

LIKE I LET YOU WIN?

LIKE YOU LET ME WIN?

[CHUCKLES]

DON'T LET ME KEEP YOU, HUH?

WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO FEEL "SMOTHERED."

�� UP NEXT.

[STUNTMAN] HEY, YO, KID!

THESE GUYS WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

- HEY, KID, I'M PHILLY. - WHAT'S UP, MAN?

- AND I'M FLIP. - WHAT'S GOING ON?

- WE SAW YOU RACE DONNY. - AND B.

- YOUR FLOW WAS OFF THE CHAIN. ■

NOW THAT YOU GOT YOUR OWN CREW AND ALL,

- WE WAS HOPING TO JOIN UP. - WH?

WE KNOW WE GOTTA BE PROSPECTS FO,

BUT WHATEVER IT TAKES TO BECOME ■

- WHATEVER IT TAKES? - NO DOUBT.

[ENGINE REVVING]

[HARD ROCK MUSIC]

[WAVES SPLASHING]

DON'T JUMP, SMOKE. IT CAN'T BE T.

WELL, IF IT AIN'T DOGG... "MAN'S BEST FRIEND."

HEY! HEY! FETCH!

WHY DON'T YOU HANG IT UP?

YOU HAVEN'T RACED ANYBODY CREDIB.

THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU THINK YOU'RE T.

THINK?

ONLY REASON YOU BEAT ME UP IN FRO

IS 'CAUSE MY PISTON GOT JACKED U.

THAT SHIT AIN'T HAPPENING AGAIN.

GOOD. YOU NEED TO GET IN LINE AND WAIT YOUR TURN LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

AIN'T NOBODY ELSE, EXCEPT YOU.

I BEEN WATCHING YOU, RIDING SAFE.

NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES.

YOU AIN'T GOT THE HEART TO BE KI.

NOT NO MORE.

I CAN SEE THAT IN YOUR EYES.

YOU SURE THAT'S WHAT YOU SEE?

LOOK AGAIN.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU SEE, YOU MUTT.

YOU SEE SOMEBODY WHO'S GOT EVERYTHING YOU WANT.

SOMEBODY WITH THREE GS THAT SAYS

YOU AIN'T GOT THE HEART TO TAKE IT.

[WHISTLES SOFTLY] THREE GS?

HOW ABOUT FIVE?

HOW ABOUT FIVE?

FIVE, BABY.

[MOTORCYCLE REVVING]

I JUST WANT TO RIDE...

[REVVING ENGINE]

[CHEERING]

[CHEERING]

WAIT U P!

[HOOTS AND HOLLERS]

[ENGINES ROARING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[SOUND DISTORTS]

[ENGINES REVVING]

[CHEERING]

YOU SEE THAT? YOU SEE THAT?

[SOUND FADES]

[ENGINES REVVING]

GO! COME ON! YEAH!

[CHEERING]

[SOUL TRAIN] BABY, THAT'S WHAT I.

[CHEERING] ���! ���!

- THAT'S RIGHT. GIVE IT UP. - MO.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[CHEERING]

WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S FIRE! FIRE!

ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID, NEVER A BRIG ■

GET OUT OF MY FACE WITH THAT CAMERA!

YO, DOGG, NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A RACE.

COULDN'T GET NO CLOSER.

SAY SOMETHING FOR THE FOLKS AT HOME, MAN.

LET 'EM KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. A .

- [PUNCH LANDS, GRUNTING] - [CRO]

DAMN, KAMERA MAN.

YOU NEXT, FOOL. YOU NEXT.

YOU GOT SMOKED, BABY.

DON'T EVEN SWEAT THAT, MAN. DON'.

- SOUL TRAIN? - YES, SIR?

HOW MUCH DOES THAT DOGGY IN THE WINDOW OWE ME?

HIS LIFE, SMOKE. HE OWE YOU HIS .

THAT'S A GOOD DOGG.

HEY, AIN'T YOU FORGETTING SOMETHING?

[SMOKE] COME ON, BOY.

[WHISTLES] COME ON, YOU CAN DO IT, BOY.

[KISSING SOUND] COME ON, BOY.

- HERE, BOY! - COME ON.

THAT'S A GOOD DOGG.

THAT'S A GOOD DOGG.

COME ON!

WHY DON'T YOU FETCH THAT?

BAD DOGG.

THAT AIN'T NO DOG, SMOKE. THAT'S.

[LAUGHING]

- THAT'S A DOGGONE SHAME. -[LAU]

WE GONNA TELL YOU A LITTLE STORY 7 �

TELL YOU A LITTLE STORY ABOUT A BOY NAMED DOGG.

QUARTER MILE RACE, NEED TO BE UP ON A HOG.

THEN ONE DAY HE CAME AGAINST THE.

GOT TO THE LINE AND ALL HE DID W.

- SMOKED, THAT IS. - [ALL] BLACK KNIGHT!

THAT'S RIGHT. KEEP GOING.

[MOTORCYCLES APPROACHING]

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS DONE

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE NOW

WE DID IT

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS DONE

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS

WE DID IT

FAST CARS, FAST BROADS

'CAUSE I'M A ROCK STAR, BABY

BORN IN THE USA

I'M GONNA HIT THE HIGHWA Y ON

DO ABOUT 38

NOTHIN' ELSE BUT TAKE IT EASY

ANY WOMAN WHA T WON'T PLEASE M

ANYTHING THA T WON'T TOUCH ME

AND I KNOW YOU'RE ALL SERIOUS

NEVERMORE YOUR WHIPPING BOY

YEAH, WE DID IT...

I THOUGHT YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO R.

WE WERE.

I GUESS YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE

WHO LIKES TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE.

[CHEERING]

T.J.!

[LAUGHING]

[CROWD TALKING]

LET'S RIDE.

CAN'T DO IT.

CAN'T HOLD THE BRIDGE ANY LONGER. WHAT?

MAYBE NEXT TIME YOU'LL LEAVE OUT.

MAYBE NEXT TIME YOU'LL TAKE SOME NOTES.

WE RACING?

OR YOU MAKING UP AN EXCUSE?

SAY AGAIN?

ARE WE RACING

OR YOU JUST BLOWING SMOKE?

LET'S RACE.

BLACK KNIGHTS...

LET'S ROLL.

[MOTORCYCLES START UP]

[REVVING ENGINES]

[LAUGHING]

OUR BOY'S GONNA WRECK YOU, MAN! !

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SOUL BROTHERS!

THE SOUL BROTHERS LOOK LIKE "OLE" BROTHERS.

HAVE YOUR BOY CALL IT.

[ENGINES REVVING]

[ENGINES REV UP]

KID, YOU'RE WASTING TIME!

COME ON, BABY, DO YOUR THING! CO!

YEAH!

[SIRENS BLARING]

ALL RIGHT, THANKS, ELROY. OKAY.

THE BAIL'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.

AT SOME POINT, HE'LL HAVE TO APP.

NOW, IF YOU WANT, I CAN PULL A F.

GET HIM OFF WITH A FINE, MAYBE COMMUNITY SERVICE.

[LAUGHS]

YOU'RE NOT USED TO ME SOUNDING L?

I JUST NEVER THOUGHT MY SON WOULD NEED ONE.

DAMN! ��...

I HAVE BEEN IN DENIAL, SOUL TRAIN.

WELL, THAT IS ONE WAY OF PUTTING.

THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING.

LOOK, ANITA, UH...

THE NIGHT SLICK WILL DIED,

EVERYBODY WAS RUNNING AROUND AND.

BUT I SWEAR TO GOD...

HE DIDN'T EVEN BLINK WHEN THAT B.

AND KID IS JUST AS FEARLESS,

SO IF HE DOES GO DOWN...

YOU SHOULD KNOW IT'S NOT GOING T.

[ANITA] HOW LONG YOU BEEN RACING?

ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

MA, �� REAL GOOD.

DAMN IT, JALIL! ■

I DON'T CARE HOW GOOD YOU THINK YOU ARE!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT WE CALL BIKERS IN THE ER?

ORGAN DONORS! YOU HIT THAT PAVEMENT

AT 120 MILES AN HOUR, BABY, AND IT IS OVER.

�� NOT GOING DOWN. THERE'S ONLY TWO KIND OF RIDERS--

THOSE THAT BEEN DOWN, AND THOSE THAT GONNA GO DOWN.

THERE MUST BE THREE KIND, THEM A,

'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, I'M... I'M GOO.

JALII____

WHAT?! I LOST YOUR FATHER LIKE THIS.

DAD WASN'T EVEN RACING. H E WAS PT II

AND IF YOU PLAY IT SAFE, YOU SOR.

WHAT DID...?

BOY, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I HAVE LIVED TOO LONG AND BEEN THROUGH TOO MUCH TO DO THIS AGAIN.

NOW I AM NOT GONNA SIT HERE AND,

NOT WHILE YOU LIVING UNDER MY ROOF,

SO YOU TELL ME, ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP RACING?

'CAUSE, IF SO, I WILL PACK YOUR BAGS MY DAMN SELF.

AND YOU CAN GO STAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS.

- MA, WHY YOU TRIPPING? - ARE YO?

NO.

OUT.

WHAT? GET OUT THE GODDAMN CAR!

I DON'T WANT YOU BACK IN THAT CA.

NOW, YOU TELL ME, ARE YOU GOING 7 �

MOM, COME ON.

I LI...

NO!

YOU PROMISE?

I SAID NO.

YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED.

I PROMISE. ARE WE THROUGH?

ARE WE THROUGH?!

YEAH, WE'RE THROUGH.

[TINA] WELL, MAYBE IF SHE CAN'T D

WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM, MAYBE Y

TO UNDERSTAND WHERE SHE'S COMING.

[KID] I THOUGHT YOU HAD MY BACK.

I DO. I'M JUST SAYING.

BABY, MAYBE SHE'S JUST AFRAID OF LOSING YOU.

WHY YOU SO CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT S

BETWEEN ME AND MY MOTHER?

�� JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE A'IGHT.

- OKAY, PUNK? - PUNK?

MM-HMM.

- PUNK. - WHAT YOU GONNA DO, HMM?

YOU KNOW THIS PUNK LOVES YOU, RI?

WHAT?

I'M SAYING... I GOT MAD LOVE FOR.

I THINK IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS

HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT A BROTHER SO,.

OKAY, ��-�� REALLY NOT READY T.

I AIN'T READY TO HAVE THE CONVER.

I'M JUST SAYING THAT I KNOW, AND.

THE BLACK KNIGHTS' ANNUAL DANCE IS TONIGHT.

I THOUGHT YOU'D BEEN GONE BY NOW.

GOT TO GET A DATE FIRST.

HER NAME IS TINA, AND JALIL IS A.

��� ���, I DON'T WANT YOU TALKING LIKE THAT.

- YEAH, SHUT UP, GIRL. - EH, JALIL.

ANYWAY...

YOU KNOW, DAD USED TO TAKE YOU T,

RIGHT? MIGHT AS WELL KEEP

THE TRADITION ALIVE.

CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU OUT.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, BOY?

I'M SAYING TINA'S NOT MY DATE. YOU ARE.

YOU SHOULD GO, MOM.

YOU SHOULD GO.

YEAH, YOU SHOULD GO.

[ENGINE REVVING, TIRES SQUEALING]

[ENGINE RUMBLING]

HEY, LADY

CAN I GET A RIDE?

LA-DA, DA-DA, DA-DA...

[CROWD CHEERING]

YEAH, YEAH, HEY, GIRL

WHA T UP?

TELL 'EM THA T YOU FEELIN' REAL

TELL 'EM, UH, WHOO

PUT YOUR HAND IN MY HAND

KEEP ME CALM

PUT YOUR HAND IN MY HAND! SUPERSTAR

HEY, LADY

COME ON NOW

CAN I GET A WITNESS?

LA -DA, DA -DA, DA -DA

CHECK IT OUT

GIRL, PUT YOUR HAND IN MY HAND

BE BRAVE AND PUT YOUR HAND IN MY HAND

YEAH, YEAH, HEY, GIRL

TELL EM THA T YOU'RE FEELIN' REAL

WHOO!

[WOOD] RIDING HIGH, AIN'T YOU, YOUNGSTER?

EVEN HEARD YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT GOING UP TO FRESNO.

YEAH, I'M THINKING ABOUT IT.

YEAH, I SEEN A FEW OF YOUR RACES.

YOU A'IGHT.

I HEARD ABOUT THE RACE BETWEEN DOGG AND SMOKE,

AND YOU STRAYZ GOT YOUR ASS WHIPPED.

YOUNG BOY GOT HIS CHEST ALL PUMPED UP.

WHO HAVE YOU RACED THAT'S EVEN WORTH TALKING ABOUT?

MOTHERLAND.

DID HE SAY MOTHERLAND? YO!

MY GRANDMAMA CAN BEAT THAT FOOL.

I BEAT HER, TOO.

[SNICKERING]

OH, YOU'RE A COMEDIAN, HUH?

LOOK HERE...

THE ONLY REASON I AIN'T PUT MY FT

IS 'CAUSE OF BABY-GIRL.

BUT I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME ACT-RIGHT.

- BELIEVE THAT. - HMM.

LOOK HERE, MAN,

I'M HERE 'CAUSE I'M CALLING YOU OUT.

ON BEHALF OF WHO? DOGG?

ON BEHALF OF THE STRAYZ. YOU TALK LIKE A MAN.

LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN RIDE LIKE ONE.

NEXT TIME, STRAY.

DANG, BABY-GIRL, YOU SURE KNOW H.

KID, ONLY PERSON EVER BEAT DOGG IS SMOKE.

YOU KNOCK DOGG OUT THE BOX, AND .

LOOK, MAN, I PROMISED MY MOTHER I LAY LOW,

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING, SO JUST CHILL.

THIS PUTS YOU ONE STEP AWAY.

Y'ALL BIKER BITCHES GOING TO KEE,

OR YOU GOING TO STEP UP LIKE A M?

I GOT DOGG OUTSIDE WAITING FOR YOU.

LOOK, MAN, IF YOU AIN'T GOING TO.

DAMN, AT LEAST DO IT FOR SOME SELF-RESPECT.

[LAUGHING QUIETLY]

OH, I FORGOT.

YOU'RE JUST LIKE YOUR BITCH-ASS DADDY.

-J, COME ON... - YOU KNOW MY DADDY?

[TINA] CALM DOWN NOW.

HEY, THANKS.

MOVE, MOVE, MOVE!

YOUR COMPETITION, OH

NO COMPETITION, NO

EASY, I GOT MY OWN MODUS OPERANDI

PERMANENT FREE, LIKE A LOTUS,

EXCUSE ME.

- WHAT?! - WALK!

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU, COMING UP IN HERE...

SLOW YOUR ROLL, GIRL.

YOU DON'T WANT NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS LADY.

BE RIGHT WITH YOU, A'IGHT? I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

STILL ON THE PROWL. I THOUGHT BY.

[EXASPERATED SIGH]

NICE TO SEE YOU, TOO, ANITA.

LET'S GO OUT BACK TO TALK.

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU NOW, SMOKE.

I THINK JALIL'S GOING TO RACE

SOME CRAZY-LOOKING BROTHER IN A.

[SMOKE] YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WOO, ■

- I NEED YOU TO STOP IT. -WHY?

I'VE ALREADY LOST ONE OF MY OWN TO THIS BULLSHIT.

�� NOT LOOKING TO LOSE MY BABY.

WELL, �� NOT THE ONE YOU NEED T.

WELL, I AM TALKING TO YOU.

[SIGHS]

HE DON'T LISTEN TO ME, ANITA.

HE AIN'T PAID ATTENTION TO A WOR.

NOW, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK HE'S GY

TWO SHITS OF ATTENTION TO WHAT I?

YOU TOLD ME IF I EVER NEEDED ANYTHING, YOU GOT ME.

OH, YOU DID SAY THAT, DIDN'T YOU? YEAH, YEAH. COME ON, ANITA!

�� ASKING YOU TO STOP IT.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? YOU KN.

WHAT, �� SUPPOSED TO SAY, "HEY!?

THE MAN HAS LAID DOWN A CHALLENG.

I CAN'T STOP IT. THAT AIN'T HOW .

I AIN'T ASKING HOW YOU DO IT.

I'M TELLING YOU WHAT YOU GONNA DO.

WHY THE HELL WOULD I DO THAT?

BECAUSE HE'S YOUR SON.

WHAT YOU SAY?

WHAT YOU SAY?!

- JALIL IS YOUR SON, SMOKE. - OH.

YES, SMOKE!

HE'S YOUR SON.

AND IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE YOUR HEAD,

YOU'D KNOW THIS.

[CAN CLANKING]

YOU SERIOUS?

YES, �� SERIOUS.

HE WAS BORN EIGHT MONTHS AFTER I GOT WITH WILL.

WHO WAS I WITH BEFORE THEN? WHO DID I HAVE TO CUT LOOSE

BECAUSE HE CHANGED HIS WOMEN AS MUCH

AS HE CHANGED HIS DRAWERS?

ALMOST 19 YEARS

AND YOU NEVER LOOKED AT HIM.

I LOOKED AT HIM.

DAMN!

DAMN, YOU'RE DROPPING THIS ON ME NOW

AND �� THE ONE WITH MY HEAD UP ?

OKAY, ALL RIGHT, THAT'S FAIR.

MAYBE I SHOULD'VE TOLD YOU BEFORE.

AND MAYBE I SHOULDN'T BE TELLING YOU AT ALL.

BUT NOW YOU KNOW.

DID WILL KNOW?

HE NEVER ASKED.

BUT HE WASN'T STUPID.

HE HAD EYES. HE KNOWS IT TAKES N.

WELL, IF I WAS DEAF, DUMB AND BL,

IT WOULDN'T JUSTIFY THIS. YOU SH.

- SMOKE, I TRIED. - NOT HARD ENOUGH.

WELL, IT'S KIND OF HARD TALKING TO SOMEBODY

WHEN THEY IN BED WITH ANOTHER WOMAN.

OKAY, LOOK, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME.

ALL RIGHT, BUT... I'M JUST ASKIN.

- DO RIGHT BY KID. - THIS IS BUL.

ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT, OR NOT?

KID! DOGG!

LET'S DO IT.

IT'S ONLY TRACKIN' IN THIS, RIGHT NOW.

[STUNTMAN] PUTTIN' US ON THE MAP!

BEAT HIM UP! BEAT HIM UP!

YEAH!

[MAN] YEAH!

YO, WHAT'S UP, DOGG?

- THAT'S A NICE LID, MAN. - LIKE?

HELL, YEAH.

IT'S A SHAME YOU WON'T BE ABLE

TO TAKE THAT HOME WITH YOU.

[WRY LAUGH]

KID, KID.

I DON'T KNOW WHETHER I SHOULD WASTE MY TIME

WHIPPING YOUR ASS IN THIS RACE...

OR TAKE YOU ACROSS MY KNEE.

[SMOKE] KID!

COME HERE.

FOR WHAT?

WE NEED TO TALK.

MAN, I'M ABOUT TO RACE!

I SAID GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE NOW!

WHAT?

GET OFF THE BIKE.

GET OVER HERE NOW!

AW...

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

SMOKEY WON'T LET YOU PLAY WITH THE BANDIT?

�� TIRED OF YOU, SMOKE!

[PRIMO] THIS AIN'T YOUR RACE, MA!

WE TRYIN' TO DO SOMETHING OUT HE!

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM, SMOKE?

KID...

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, MAN?

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? I'M SETT.

NOT TONIGHT, KID. YOU AIN'T RACING TONIGHT.

MAN, YOU BUGGIN'. LISTEN TO ME FOR A SECOND, ALL RIGHT?

LISTEN TO ME.

NOW, I WAS WITH THE BLACK KNIGHTS FOR FIVE YEARS

BEFORE I HAD MY FIRST RACE.

IT TAKES THAT LONG TO DEVELOP TH?

IT'S NOT THE ENGINE. IT'S NOT THE BIKE.

IT'S THE RIDER, HIS REFLEXES. I .

YOU REAL GOOD, BUT...

[BREATHING HARD]

YOU DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO.

MAN, SHUT UP, HAVE A SEAT!

- MAN, I'M ABOUT TO... - KID...

- WATCH ME RACE. - NOT TONIGHT.

[GROANING]

[ALL YELLING]

THAT BOY BETTER LEARN HOW TO DUCK OR SOMETHING!

[LAUGHING]

[PRIMO] SMOKE, WHAT YOU DOING, M?

[MOTHERLAND] PRIMO, BACK OFF.

[DANCE MUSIC PLAYING]

[SMOKE] TRAIN. TRAIN!

YO. SEEN NITA?

- SHE CAUGHT A RIDE. - WHEN?

COUPLE MINUTES AGO.

HEY... YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.

[RAP SONG PLAYING]

THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN, PREZ.

[YELLING, BOTTLES CLATTERING]

- STAY OUT OF IT! - HE JUMPED HI!

YOU STAY OUT OF IT! YOU... STAY OUT OF IT!

HEY, HEY! YOU JUST MAKE SURE YOU!

- GET UP! - KICK HIS ASS!

GO ON, PREZ! GO ON, PREZ!

KICK HIS ASS, KID!

EASY, BIG MAN! EASY!

[BOTTLES CLATTERING]

[CHEERING AND WHOOPING]

-COME ON. COME ON! - HIT HIM.

I TOLD YOU THAT BOY NEEDED SOME ACT-RIGHT.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

[STUNTMAN] GET UP, KID.

[COUGHS]

[GASPS]

WHO ELSE KNEW ABOUT THIS?

TRAIN IS THE ONLY PERSON I EVER CONFIDED IN.

WHAT ABOUT SMOKE?

I TOLD HIM TONIGHT.

- COME HERE, BABY. - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

YOU TALKIN' ABOUT "GIVE ME YOUR?

YOU BEEN LYIN' TO ME MY WHOLE LI!

JALIL, BABY, LET'S JUST SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT--

ABOUT WHAT?

JALIL...

JALIL!

[ENGINE ROARING]

[SOBBING]

[SLOW KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[LOCK CLICKS]

WHAT YOU WANT, QUEENIE?

I FIGURED YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ALONE TONIGHT.

WHAT MADE YOU THINK I WOULD BE?

LIKE I COULDN'T KICK THE ASS OF THE SKANK

YOU'VE BEEN HANGING OUT WITH LATELY.

YOU WANT ME TO GO, I'LL GO.

[QUEENIE SIGHS]

[SEAGULLS CALLING]

WE GONNA WIN MORE LIDS THAN ANY .

AND WE GONNA OUT-HUSTLE

EVERY CREW OFF THE SET.

KID...

NOW, YOU KNOW WE CAN'T BE LEGIT

IF WE GO BACK TO HUSTLING, ALL R?

SET WON'T LET US.

[KID] AND ANOTHER THING.

FROM NOW ON, BIKER BOYZ SET THEIR OWN RULES!

WE DOIN' WHEELIES, THEY CAN'T EVEN NAME IT.

WE'RE DOING STOPPIES, YO, THEY C.

- BIKER BOYZ! - [ALL] YEAH!

- I SAID BIKER BOYZ! - [ALL] YEAH!

- A'IGHT? - [ALL] A'IGHT!

PASSION, THE WILL TO WIN, THE

PASSION, THE STRENGTH WITHIN

PASSION, THE DRIVE TO PRESS,

TO RISE, YOU'VE JUST ARRIVED,

PASSION, TO PLAY THROUGH PAIN

PASSION, TO BREAK THE CHAIN A

PASSION, THE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS

TO RISE, YOU'VE JUST ARRIVED

BIKER BOYZ!

THE QUEST IS DRIVEN THROUGH PASSION!

PROPAGANDA, POSITIVE PROPOSITIONS

POLITICIAN, MUSICIAN, AND A TRIPLE OPTICIAN

STILL PART OF MY MISSIONS TO

CRITICS THAT DON'T GET IT, I

/ DO WITHOUT BLA CKS, I'VE DON

STRICTLY FOR THE LOVE OF THE

FLASHING RAPPIN' OR JAMMIN'

WHEN QUANTUM MEETS EXPANSION,

[ENGINE REVVING]

PASSION, THE WILL TO WIN, THE

PASSION, THE STRENGTH WITHIN

PASSION, THE DRIVE TO PRESS,

YOU'VE JUST ARRIVED

THE QUEST IS DRIVEN THROUGH PASSION

RAIN CHECK. FRESNO.

WHAT COMES WITH IT?

VIBRA TIONS FOR YEARS

I'VE BEEN WAITIN' FOR YEARS

I'VE BEEN PA TIENT FOR YEARS

WE AIN'T PLAYIN' THIS YEAR

WE HOLD STAKE IN THIS HERE

IT AIN'T SAFE FOR THIS YEAR

WE IN THE ZONE, WA TCH NEXTLE

THIS IS PASSION...

[ENGINE REVVING]

PASSION...

[ELECTRONIC GUNFIRE]

PASSION...

[GRUNTING]

YOU SEE THAT? OH, MY GOD!

PASSION, THE WILL TO WIN, THE

PASSION, THE STRENGTH

WITHIN THE HEARTS OF MEN

PASSION, THE DRIVE TO PRESS,

YOU'VE JUST ARRIVED, THE QUES

PASSION, TO PLAY THROUGH PAIN

PASSION, TO BREAK THE CHAIN A

PASSION, THE FIGHT FOR RIGHTS

JUST ARRIVED, THE QUEST IS DR

[GUN COCKS]

ARE YOU BULLETPROOF, BIKER BOY?

[SMOKE] HEY, MAX!

YOU WANT TO SLOW YOUR ROLL?

HEY, SMOKE, MY MAN.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE.

LONG TIME.

I NEED YOU TO CUT HIM LOOSE, MAX.

IS THAT SO?

[SWITCHES FLIPPING]

YEAH.

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT, SMOKE? I'M .

WHY NOT?

WELL, BECAUSE THIS ASSHOLE AND H,

THEY CAME DOWN TO MY TURF

AND THEY HUSTLED MY NEPHEW OUT 0?

1,200 BUCKS.

1,200 BUCKS.

CAN WE MAKE IT RIGHT?

GO BACK INSIDE.

THAT'S NOT AN OPTION.

I WANT DOUBLE THE MONEY BACK.

- DONE. - I WANT YOU TO MAKE SURE

THAT THAT ASSHOLE LEARNS HIS LES.

OH, I'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT, ALL RIGHT.

[ENGINE RUMBLING]

[ENGINES ROARING]

YOU KNOW I COULD HAVE YOU THROWN OFF THE SET, RIGHT?

DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO.

SO, HOW YOU WANNA HANDLE THINGS

BETWEEN ME AND YOU THEN?

I'M 18 YEARS OLD. WE AIN'T GOT S.

YOU DO YOUR THING, I'LL DO MINE.

A'IGHT, BUT I NEED YOU TO HEAR ME ON SOMETHING.

WHAT?

YOUR MOTHER'S RIGHT TO BE WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

THE WAY YOU ROLLING, YOU AIN'T GONNA SEE 19.

NOW YOU NEED TO SLOW YOUR ASS DOWN.

YOU NEED TO STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!

MY DAD DIED TRYING TO FOLLOW YOU!

DAMN, KID, WHY CAN'T WE JUST...?

WHY CAN'T WE JUST TALK? YOU KNOW, LIKE...

- LIKE WHAT? FATHER AND SON? - N.

- WE AIN'T FRIENDS. - FATHER AND SON, THEN.

- WE AIN'T THAT EITHER. - JALIL,.

FUCK YOU, SMOKE!

SO, IT'S LIKE THAT, HUH?

IT'S LIKE THAT.

LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING, MAN TO.

YOU STILL THINK YOU GOT ENOUGH HEART TO RACE ME?

SHIT, I GOT ENOUGH HEART TO PROVE

YOU AIN'T HALF THE MAN YOU THINK YOU ARE.

WELL, WHY DON'T WE DO THAT THEN?

ONE THING.

IF I WIN...

YOU QUIT.

NO HUSTLING, NO RACING, NO BULLSHIT.

NOW, WHY WOULD I STOP RACING? YO.

DON'T MEAN SHIT WITHOUT THE CROWN.

I AM THE KING OF CALI, BABY.

ME, SMOKE.

THESE ARE MY TERMS.

I WIN, YOU QUIT.

YOU WANT THE RIDE, OR YOU SCARED?

I WANT THE RIDE.

GOOD.

BUT I DON'T WANT TO DO IT HERE.

LET'S DO IT IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY.

I'M SAYING FRESNO.

YOU WANT TO TRY TO PUT ME BACK

ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW? FINE.

YOU WIN, I QUIT.

BUT IF I WIN... YOU QUIT.

NOW... YOU WANT THAT RIDE?

OR ARE YOU SCARED?

[KNOCKING]

[SPORTS PLAYING ON TV]

UM, KID?

WHAT?

IT'S, UM, COMPANY.

[TINA] UM... �� GONNA... �� GOO

[TURNS TV OFF]

TO THE STORE... AND I'LL BE BACK.

[DOOR CLOSES]

WHAT'S UP?

HEY.

I'LL GET SOME CLOTHES ON.

I'M, UH, SORRY �� DROP IN ON YOU LIKE THIS.

OH, THAT'S COOL.

UM, I-I BROUGHT SOME THINGS

THAT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT NEED.

[CHUCKLING]

HEY, I'VE BEEN

PROMISING YOU THAT REMATCH,

SO, IF YOU WANT TO PRACTICE UP, IT'S ON.

A REMATCH.

I'VE BEEN MEANING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING, TOO.

HOLD ON.

NO, JALIL.

MOM, PLEASE.

JUST BECAUSE �� NOT LIVING THERE

DOESN'T MEAN I SHOULDN'T HELP YOU OUT.

I WAS RAISED BETTER THAN THAT.

NO, BABY. YOU KEEP IT.

- MOM... - YOU KEEP IT.

SO... HOW YOU DOING, BABY?

I MEAN- ARE YOU OKAY?

�� GOOD.

THE WORD IS, UM, YOU'RE GOING TO FRESNO.

I AM.

YOU BE CAREFUL.

HEY, MOM.

UM... I WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW,

IF DAD WAS STILL ALIVE, WOULD YO.

WOULD YOU HAVE TOLD ME?

I DON'T KNOW.

WOULD YOU HAVE WANTED ME TO?

I DON'T KNOW.

[LYRICAL R&B INTRO PLAYING]

GOTTA LOVE US, GOTTA LIKE US

TRIGGER GS ON MOTORCYCLES

AL WA YS ROLLING, SMOKING SOMETHING

AL WA YS POPPING WHEELIES

NOW, YOU GOTTA LOVE US, GOTTA LIKE US

TRIGGER GS ON MOTORCYCLES

AL WA YS ROLLING, SMOKING SOMETHING

[ENGINE ROARING]

YOU GOTTA LOVE US, GOTTA LIKE US

TRIGGER GS ON MOTORCYCLES

AL WA YS ROLLING, SMOKING SOMETHING

BURNING OUT PEELING... IT'ST

LET'S RIDE OUR BIKES AND SHOW 'EM WE STARS

THESE HA TERSf JEALOUS OF OUR BIKE

THEY GOT MORE CHROME THAN THEY CAR...

[ENGINES ROARING]

[CHEERING]

[ENGINES ROARING]

[CROWD MURMURING]

[SIREN WAILING]

GOT NOTHING BUT FIRE HERE, BABY. ■

DOESN'T MATTER IF HE SHOWS UP WI.

SMOKE AIN'T GONNA SAVE HIS ASS TODAY.

NOT TODAY, BROTHER. NO. NOT TODA.

HEY, KID.

[ENGINE IDLING]

[REVVING ENGINE]

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

[REVVING ENGINE]

[BOTH ENGINES REVVING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[CHEERING]

[CROWD GASPING]

[WOMAN] DID YOU SEE THAT?

[PRIMO] OH, MAN, COME ON! GET OU!

COME ON!

- HEY, HEY, HEY. - KID! COME ON!

YO! YO, COME ON!

DAMN.

- IS HE A'IGHT? - BE QUIET.

WELL, BABY, I'M JUST TRYING TO SEE...

JUST BE QUIET!

[PANTING]

- KID... - [PANTING]

KID, YOU ALL RIGHT?

[MUFFLED] YEAH, �� FINE.

HOLD STILL, MAN. HEY, KID, HOLD STILL.

- HOLD STILL, NOW. - I'M FINE, MAN.

NOW WAIT FOR... THE PARAMEDICS.

YOU OKAY, SIR?

- �� GOOD. - SIR, ARE YOU OKAY?

I SAID I-�� OKAY!

LET 'EM CHECK YOU OUT, KID.

BACK UP, MAN. [CROWD CHEERING]

HE'S UP AND HE LOOKS GOOD.

- HE LOOKS GOOD, MAN. - WALK IT OFF, YO.

[CHEERING]

- COME ON! - AND HE PULLED IT OUT!

THAT'S MY BOY RIGHT THERE.

[KID] THANKS FOR SEEING THAT I WAS ALL RIGHT.

[SMOKE] NO PROBLEM.

[SIGHS] ABOUT YOUR RIDE...

- IT'LL BE READY. - BY TOMORROW?

- I DON'T THINK SO. - DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.

JUST MAKE SURE YOU SHOW UP.

OH, YEAH, I'LL BE THERE.

[SIGHS]

COPS ARE SHUTTING THE TRACK DOWN.

TOO MANY PEOPLE GOT HURT OUT HERE.

BUT WE FOUND THIS GREEDY-ASS FARMER

WHO'S GONNA LET US USE HIS PROPERTY.

I'LL GET YOU DIRECTIONS. NOON?

NOON.

NOW, JUST SO YOU KNOW, KID...

...WHEN SLICK WILL WORKED ON MY BIKE

AND SAID I SHOULD RACE, I RACED.

WHEN HE WORKED ON MY RIDE

AND SAID I SHOULD LAY LOW, I DID.

HE DIDN'T FOLLOW ME AROUND.

I FOLLOWED HIM.

[SMOKE] DID YOU SEE THE WAY HE LN

AND GOT UP AND WALKED AWAY? YOU ?

[QUEENIE] MM-HMM.

DAMN, THAT BOY GOT STEEL, �� ��.

YOU SCARED?

OH, DON'T GET IT TWISTED NOW. [LAUGHING]

I WILL BE WHIPPING THAT ASS.

MM-HMM.

OH, YES. [LAUGHING]

SHIT.

YOU KNOW, I HAD THIS DREAM ACOU.

WILL WAS STILL ALIVE, RIGHT?

HE ASKED ME IF... HE COULD RACE ,

SO I SAID YEAH.

THEY GOT ON THEIR BIKES AND STARTED RACING.

[QUEENIE] YEAH?

WHO WON?

WELL, THAT'S THE WEIRD THING-- W.

REALLY?

YEAH.

BEEN... RACKING MY BRAIN

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MEANS, YOU KNOW?

YEAH? WHAT'D YOU COME UP WITH?

UH...

I THINK IT MEANS THAT...

I MEAN, EVEN AS PISSED OFF ASIA

FOR WAITING SO DAMN LONG TO TELL ME,

I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN HALF THE FA.

I MEAN... I MEAN, I KNOW THAT'S TRUE.

BUT IF YOU ASK ME,

HE NEEDS A FATHER NOW

JUST AS MUCH AS HE DID BEFORE.

MAKE HIM GROW UP.

YEAH.

GIVE IT A GO.

[CRACKLING]

SHIT! GOD!

[CLANKING] YOU ALL RIGHT?

YOU OKAY?

[ENGINES APPROACHING]

[BRAKES SQUEAKING]

[ENGINES STOP]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

YO, DOGG, IT'S ALL BAD.

I CAN'T EVEN FIX THIS.

NOT BY TOMORROW.

I'VE BEEN WANTING SMOKE'S CROWN ■

HAD MY CHANCES.

BUT YOU...

MY FAULT YOU WENT DOWN TODAY.

MY FAULT IF YOUR RIDE AIN'T READ.

ONLY TWO BIKES I'VE SEEN OUT HERE

AS POWERFUL AS SMOKE'S--

YOURS...

AND MINE.

YOU THINK YOU'RE UP TO IT,

I'LL LEND IT TO YOU.

JUST PROMISE ME YOU'LL BRING HIS.

BABY, ARE YOU GONNA COME TO SLEEP?

YEAH, IN A MINUTE.

[SNIFFS]

YOU WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG.

ABOUT WHAT?

I DO LOVE YOU.

I TOLD YOU THAT.

[CHUCKLES]

[ENGINES IDLING SOFTLY]

[EMPHATIC SINGLE DRUMBEAT]

[SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC BEGINS]

[HORSE NEIGHS]

THE ROAD ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL

AND KID WANTS TINA TO CALL THE START.

I'LL SEE.

SMOKE WANTS THIS MAN-TO-MAN. NO .

I'LL SEE.

[ENGINES REVVING]

� � SAYS � � WANTS HIS GIRL, TINA,

TO START THE RACE.

[STUNTMAN] HE WANTS IT STRAIGHT UP, MAN-TO-MAN.

NO NITROUS, NO BULLSHIT, NO TRICKS.

[HIGH-PITCHED FLUTTERING]

[SLOWS TO NORMAL IDLING]

[ENGINE REVS TWICE]

[ENGINES RUMBLING]

[METALLIC SCREECH]

[CLANKS ON GROUND]

[AIR HISSES]

[BIRDS CHITTERING]

YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY ASKED ME THE OTHER DAY.

THAT'S RIGHT, BABY, WHAT THEY ASK YOU?

- THEY SAID, "SOUL TRAIN." -SOU.

"WHY THEM BIKER BOYZ WEAR YELLOW?"

I SAID, "'CAUSE THEY SCARED!"

[DISGRUNTLED MURMURING]

THEY SAID, "SOUL TRAIN, WHY DO B"

I SAID, "BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE"

KNIGHTS.

[MEN GRUMBLING]

- KNIGHTS! - WASSUP?

[GRUMBLING CONTINUES]

- YOU GONNA BOW DOWN TODAY, SON. ■

- [MAN] ON YOUR KNEES. - [PRIMO]!

WE RISE UP AND ABOVE! YO, SOUL TRAIN...

-YEP. - YEAH.

[SHOUTING]

SOON, HE WILL BE SMOKED!

AND WE WILL SET FIRE TO THAT ASS!

[PRIMO] BIKER BOYZ DON'T BOW DOWN!

[ALL SHOUTING]

[SOUND FADES AWAY]

[WEEDS RUSTLING]

[ENGINE RUMBLING]

[SIGHING SOFTLY]

[FOOTSTEPS CRUNCHING LIGHTLY]

[PERCUSSIVE MUSIC BEGINS]

[WHOOSHING]

[DRAMATIC DRUMBEATS]

[ENGINES REVVING]

[UPTEMPO MUSIC PLAYS]

[ENGINES WHINING]

[MUSIC SEGUES TO SOMBER MELODY]

[KID] MY DAD DIED TRYING TOFO.

[ANITA] I THOUGHT BY NOW YOU'D GROWN UP.

[DOGG] YOU AIN'T GOT THE HEART �

[KID] HE SAID I SHOULD WISH TO.

[QUEENIE] HE NEEDS A FA THER NO.

[ANITA] J ALO- IS YOUR SON, SMOKE.

[QUEENIE] MAKE HIM GROW UP.

[ENGINE PITCH LOWERS SLIGHTLY]

[ENGINES SLOWING]

WHEW.

YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?

�� THE KING OF CALL

TRUE DAT.

REPRESENT, KID, WHATEVER THAT ME.

AND SO YOU KNOW...

WILL WAS ALWAYS PROUD OF YOU, MA.

�� PROUD OF YOU, TOO.

- HEY, SMOKE. - YEAH?

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE MY DAD.

WE CAN'T CHANGE THAT, EVEN IF WE WANTED TO.

NO.

BUT �� GOING TO REPRESENT.

STRAIGHT UP.

NO HUSTLING, NO BULLSHIT.

BUT, UH...

I WANT YOU TO HOLD ONTO THIS FOR ME.

KEEP IT, MAN. YOU'VE WON IT. IT'.

SO, ONE DAY, I'LL COME BY AND GET IT FROM YOU...

IF THAT'S OKAY.

ALL RIGHT...

ALL RIGHT.

BURN RUBBER.

NOT YOUR SOUL.

NOT YOUR SOUL.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[MAN] AND IF IT GETS HARD TO FOCUS

WHEN YOU'RE TRA VELING ALMOST

FEELIN' NOWHERE BOUND

REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU

AND DON'T YOU DARE LOOK DOWN

[CROWD CHEERING]

DON'T YOU DARE L OOK DOWN...

[KID] THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS

IS THE LESSONS THEY LEARN.

MY FATHER TAUGHT ME PLENTY.

[ENGINES ROARING]

[RAP SONG PLA YING]

[ENGINE ROARING]

[RAP SONG CONTINUES]

[SIREN WAILING]

[MUSIC SEGUES TO ROCK INTRO]