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Mom!

Mom!

What I remember mostfrom before,

was people's voices...

Kind of floating on the wind

and laughing.

Like everybody was in on something...

Like it all mattered somehow.

I know what I did

and I don't want forgiveness, from you or anybody else.

I don't deserve it and, with respect, I'm happy here.

Happy?

Well, I mean, i think it's right.

I think I belong here.

I find it interesting that you think

that you should determine where you belong.

You spent,

21 years, 6 months here at atborough.

And prior to that,

1 year, 5 months at wentworthjuvenile facility.

Yes, sir, that's correct.

And I expect to remain here as sentenced.

I'm afraid you don't exactly ha.

The board of review is aware of your record here

and is prepared to commute your sentencefrom li.

There are those who might feel that congratulations are,

so congratulations.

You're a free man.

Sorry.

Shit! Hey!

Hey, you! Yeah, you!

Hold up! Wentworth.

You was at wentworth, weren't you? Back in the d.

Yeah.

Damn, what's up, brother?

I thought that you were gone for good.

Yeah, well, they...

I guess they fixed it.

I... I'm sorry, man, I forgot your name.

What's your name? Jordan.

Jordan, yeah, yeah, yeah. Bryan, right?

Manual.

Manual, all right.

Manual Jordan, yeah, yeah. Mackie whittaker, brother.

I remember you.

How you doing, man?

I... i didn't think nobody would be seeingyou again, m.

Fuck that!

Anyway, hey,

welcome back, man.

Thanks.

All right, man.

Wentworth.

All right. Ok.

I'll see you around. Thanks.

Yeah, all right, man.

Yeah, we was at wentworth toget.

Me and him.

Wasn't nothing but kids.

I read a book that was written.

A man said there was 5 steps towards making amends.

The first involved acknowledging what you did.

The 2nd involved remorse.

The 3rd involved making rightwith your neighbo.

Like, if you stole his chicken,

you'd have to go and bring him another.

Only then were you able to go to step 4,

which was making it right with god.

But it wasn't until step 5 that you could really g.

It had to do with being in the same place, in the.

Then, as it goes, you'd go and do something different.

Only I can't bring abner easley back

like he was some stolen chicken.

I certainly made sure of that 23 years ago.

And I don't believe in some god

that's gonna open his arms to me, even if I did.

So there goes steps 3 and 4.

As for step 5,

time makes sure we're never inthe same place twe

no matter how much we wish it.

Which is why, for me,

I know I'll never be redeemed.

Manual?

Manual?

Manual?

Manual!

Hey.

Manual.

Hey, man.

Mackie whittaker, man. How you doing?

You remember Earl Whitmore? He says he knows you fro.

Yeah.

Yeah, me, Whitmore, and dukie, we got thisride up in e

and we need a sideman to run with dukie'cau.

It's like running with a cop, or something.

No. I don't... I don't wanna have anything to.

It's a liquor store, man, they do cash only,

and the dude will make his run in 20 minutes.

I'm not interested, I'm really not interested, ok?

But you're perfect for it, man.

I mean, you're just fresh out, you know.

I-It's like... Like a sign, or something, you k?

And... and it's $800, $900 each, you know what I'm saying?

I'm not perfect for it.

I said I don't want anything to do with it.

Look, you've got to. You're withthe people now,.

All right, all right, listen. I remember you now. Yeah.

You're that... You're that wimpy-ass, crybaby r

from wentworth, ain't you?

I remember now, man. Earl told me about youat atboro.

He said you never did fight back while you was inside.

He said you'd be a good sideman

because you'd rather take a bullet than make a noise, m.

I don't have any problem with you, mackie.

Listen, you come to my fucking, motherfu.

Why don't you just mind your business?

Motherfucker, I'll fuck you up, now!

You got a death wish or something, man?

What's your fucking problem?

Hey, man. I just saved your life, man!

I could've sliced your motherfucking throat!

Yeah, well, fuck you, man!

You show your face here again, you'll be dead, motherfucker!

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Fuck, man.

Let's get out of here. Come on, let's go.

Righteous, what the fuck... Just go, man!

Come on, let it go!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Hello.

Where the hell have you been?

I'm sorry?

Deal's a deal.

We had an agreement, right? Hold on a second.

You don't have to pay to park, but you do have to sit I.

Man, I don't want to do that.

Fine, fine, suit yourself.

Where's duwayne?

This is a pay phone.

Turn around.

Those apartment buildings over there behind you,

the Olivia may projects.

Nobody outside there called duwayne?

Nobody anywhere.

Yeah, all right. All right, thanks.

Who is this?

You there?

Yeah.

All right, let me ask you a question:

Um, where are you headed?

I'm not sure.

♪ %

Hey.

Hey, you!

You manual Jordan?

Yeah.

I'm miles Evans.

Whoa!

You know the rules. Take it back, inside. Now. Go!

You, with me.

Deal's a deal, right?

They want to use my lot, they know the drill.

Park over there. In exchange, spend 15 minutes.

They don't have to listen, don't have to give a shit.

Just have to sit.

Listen to what?

Me.

Small enough price to pay

for keeping daddy's car safe in the big, bad neighborhood?

Inside, inside. Come on, come on.

You'll get to your little nightclubsoon enough. H.

Here.

Don't take no shit. 15 minutes, no exceptions.

We'll talk about pay when things get quieter.

All right, everybody, we're back on the clock.

Excuse me, he gave me thisclipboard here,.

You work here?

I look to keys. Yeah.

My name is senor aguilar.

My name is manual Jordan.

So this guy gives me...

Duwayne, he's very, very bad.

2 times no show.

Well, I don't... I don't really know duwayne.

Senor miles, he's very mad.

So, anyway, the guy gave me this clipboard....

I guess I stand here, or something.

If they park here, they have to sign that.

Hey, senor. Come on.

So, what's the old guy blabbing about tonight?

I really wouldn't have a clue.

Worse than goddamn sunday school.

Here you go, god-boy.

All right, buddy.

Thrashing aroundlike fish in a.

But what kind of a dance is it?

David danced.

David in 2 Samuel. Chapter 6, verse 14.

"And David danced before the lordwith all"

Hey,

you're a new god-boy. Hi there, new god-boy.

Here, you want some?

No, thanks.

God-boy's a good boy. Where's duwayne?

I don't know duwayne.

I think duwayne is burning in hell.

Shh. Somebody might hear you laughing.

They say that the tree

that god told Adam and Eve not to eat of,

was the tree of knowledge.

In other words,

some things you shouldn't know.

But...

They ate.

And do you remember what happened after that?

Adam and Eve saw that they were naked,

and took fig leaves

and tried to hide from each otherand from god.

Now,

you think god doesn't know where you are?

Know physically?

But god wants to know, where are you in your sins,

in your recognition of your sins?

Now, h... he knows the answer.

He knows the answer because...

Hey, he's god.

And god knows that you know the answer, too.

And you do, don't you? Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

You know exactly.

Exactly where you...

Kids.

Come with me.

Club goes 4 nights a week. I'll need you midnight till a.

Or until the last of the little lambs staggersout into.

For pay, I got a room at $100 a month,

which you can work down to nothingif you help.

What makes you think I need a room?

God told me.

You're carrying your damn suitcase, man.

You think god talks to me?

We argue, maybe, but he don't participate.

It's all right.

I'll see him one day.

When I do,

I'm gonna whip his holy ass.

Why are you here?

You called me.

I called duwayne.

I mean, why are you here in this city?

I don't know.

Payback?

No.

Apology?

Listen, I know you're supposed to bea preacher,

but where I been...

Prison.

Well, it's obvious you ain't been on tourwith the.

It's a show.

Ice...

Never mind.

I've talked to preachers.

I've talked to nuns

and I've read some things. I just,

I don't know. With respect, i just don't buy I.

I mean, if I'm gonna have to believe in something

to get a bowl of soup, that's really not my bag.

I don't need you to believe. I just need you to clean.

Senor aguilar will show you the supplies. Here ar.

Stay till the last car. I'm going to bed.

I got to make soup for 100 in 3 hours.

You know, you could get lucky.

God might decide to grade you on the curve.

It wouldn't matter either way.

You don't know what the hell you're talking about, do you?

Why be afraid of a god you don't believe in?

I know. It seems like people are making up shit,

so they can feel good about all the pain,

all the cruelty, loss, violence, suffering, and d.

Famine, bigotry, small-mindedness, repression, d.

Want me to keep talking? 'Cause I can go onforever wi.

No, I get the point.

The point is...

I believe in the lie.

Never underestimate his power.

Now, as for me, well,

I'm lying through my teeth.

I'll see you soon.

♪ %

♪ %

Hi.

Hi.

How you doing?

I'm all right.

Every night, the same thing:

Music, some smoke. I don't know.

But, to his room, nobody go inside.

Man.

Dude, I need waffles.

Tell Paul I'm gonna bea little.

I was working all night.

Yes. Yes, I was working very hard, actually, in getting.

If you want me to, I can take careof the last one.

My job, zero keys.

All right.

Excuse me.

Sorry, you're with the community house, right?

Yeah.

So you're the new guy?

Yeah, I guess.

So, what's up with that guy over there, preac?

I wouldn't have any idea.

Anyway, I'm sorry to hassle youwith thi.

She's usually up by now.

I... i got to get the hell out of here.

I can't wait around all day for her, you know.

These rich kids, man, they come from the suburbs...

I don't even know why they bother,

when they spend half their time unconscious.

Here we go: Sofia mellinger, 55 Ivy grove te.

Many nights like this.

One night, ambulance.

She very bad girl.

Come on. Get out.

All right, all right.

Here.

Go home.

Yeah, yeah.

Are you sure we didn't...

Go home and go to sleep.

Yeah.

Hey.

You know who lives here?

Claire mellinger. You know, lady singer?

Had that song a while ago.

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la ♪%

she's not as good as me?

All right, all right, all right!

Jump ball!

Jump ball? He just completelyreached aroun!

Pipe down. You're so full of shit,

you're clogging up the whole city!

Sadiki, I got reaching in on you.

I got pushing off on Ty. And I got team tson all of y.

Jump ball!

Jump the ball.

Get the ball.

Bring the ball, man. Bring the ball

Thank you so much.

I can help you carry your bags, if you like.

Excuse me. I could help you carrythose bag.

'You want to carry my bags?

Yes, ma'am.

Do I know you?

No, ma'am.

Then why do you want to carry my bags?

I just like to help.

Just like to help?

Yes, ma'am.

I don't know you.

We've never spoken, no.

So, what, you've been following me around?

I sensed someone following me. Was that you?

Yes, ma'am.

I think it's best then maybe not.

But thank you, anyway.

I... i just like to help. That's all.

Just... excuse me.

♪ %

Hey, whoa! Whoa! What the hell do youthink you'r?

You don't get seconds till everybody else has had fir.

Get your scruffy ass to the back of the line.

Manual.

Excuse me.

Hey, manual.

Get up here. Make yourself useful.

I need to get some more soup.

Give them one ladle, one slice of bread.

"The lord is my Shepherd, I s"

how many of you think that that means the lord wille

shepherding you along through life

answering all of your prayers,

anything you ask for? How many?

Sit down.

Yo, man, that's whack!

Our new neighbor.

You fools ain't right.

Another damn liquor store.

Where are wegoing to play, man?

I don't know who I'm madder at,

the people who sell it or those who drink it.

Right here, guys. Drop it right.

What about you? What about that shit that comes

floating out your window at night?

It just helps me forget.

Forget what?

Damn, you know, I don't remember. See? It's work.

Come on. You walked right into it.

Sometimes, you know,

you have to transgress a little bit

to help the greater good.

Come on, you gonna lean on that lettuce, or help me g?

♪ %

Now, you got to askyourself som.

Are you dancing towards something, or away from?

In other words, are you dancing for pleasureor?

Now,

if you dancing for pleasure, I can't help you.

But if you dancing for joy,

now, all you got to do is pull your head out of yous

and look around you,

at the rest of the world and the people in it.

Because if you wanna help yourself...

Try helping somebody else.

So she's the oldest, then?

Yeah, that's Maria.

She's how old? Pardon me?

She's how old?

She's 27.

You know what?

You're smelling good. You smell like...

Like Indian take-out.

You smell like chutney.

I'm telling you. You do!

Miss, your keys.

Hey, it's god-boy!

Hey, this is drunk dick and that's duwayne.

You forgot your keys.

Duwayne will watch them.He'.

You again.

Ma'am, I didn't mean to scare you the other day.

You've been following me?

No, ma'am. Waiting for you.

Much better.

No, I don't mean it that way.

I... i know... I know what you meant.

Honestly, I have no intentions of harming you at all.

I just was wondering if we maybe could have a conv.

A conversation?

Yes, ma'am.

I... i... i brought you this.

Now, how am I going to be able to carry a Rose?

Maybe if I help you carry the bags,

then you can carry the Rose.

Thanks again, and... and thank you for the ros.

You're welcome.

You're making me a little nervous now.

I'm sorry.

If you prefer, I could give you these 2 bags,

and I could watch over the others until you return.

I need you to speak more formally.

I'm sorry?

I'm... I'm joking.

So, I'll be right here.

Ok.

Ok.

Maybe you should just take one at a time.

And I'll wait here with the others. They're very h.

Ok. Sure.

Well, come on.

Come on?

Come on, if you're coming.

Yes, ma'am.

You have a big family?

No. This is for the people I cook for.

I cook for some families on the east side,

do some cleaning. Whatever they need.

I'm a custodian now, I...

At a community house, uptown.

That what you wanted to tell me?

I'm sorry?

You said you wanted to have a conversation.

No.

Y-Yeah, well, yeah, I did.

Yeah.

Listen, I sort of need to get to work.

My brother.

He's a statistic.

I'm sorry.

I know, everybody is.

Who's this?

He was helping me with the groceries.

Looks like they're all in.

Abner, I'm fine. He's a nice man.

Whatever, mom.

He's just being protective.

Did you say his name is abner?

Yeah.

Forgot something.

Much better, the hat. Much!

He is one pissed off little fuck.

Gets it from me, I swear.

You seem ok.

You don't know me.

I lost track.

Did we have our conversation, or not?

Not... not really.

And was this conversation about asking me out?

'Cause I'll be honest.

Over the years, I've lowered my standards.

Nobody ever accused you of having

an overly acute sense of humor, did they?

Me?

My point, exactly.

Yeah.

No, i'm... I'm not commonly described as being a...

Funny...

But I think it'd be great

if we went out and got something to eat.

Um, if you don't mind, then i... you know, we could.

Could talk...

Like we're doing right now.

Sure.

But, maybe, you know...

Faster.

Ok. I'll try... I'll try.

You know where I live.

Next time you come, though, I'll have you lifting f,

maybe fixing shutters.

That's ok.

Anyhow, thank you for the Rose.

You're welcome.

Maybe I'll see you again.

Yes, ma'am. That'd be great.

So, maybe...

Bye.

We... we'll do that.

What the hell are you doing?

You gonna floss the damn thing, too?

I'm sorry?

You are the strangest,

ploddiest motherfucker I ever met.

Seems to be the theme in my life lately.

Well, bring your rebar-reinforced, concrete-.

I need some help with something.

All right.

One good thing I did in my life.

I got the county to donate this house to the c.

The basketball court next door...

Well, the neighborhood kids kind of borrowed it.

But the kids, you know, they're not zoning experts,

they get a little territorial.

And then they got a little caught.

So I promised the county,

I'd account for them after school,

as if any of them go.

And...

Now the kids got to pay back

the construction company somehow.

So, what exactly...

What do I want with you?

Yeah.

Well, I was thinking that maybe we,

and by "we" I mean you,

could come up with something for them to do

for a couple of hours in the afternoon.

Where are you gonna be?

I got to spend a couple of afternoons a few c.

Fill in for a friend. Won't be back for a while.

I don't know that I'd know what to do.

Talk. Shoot pool.

You were a kid more recently than I was.

I don't know.

Well, guess what?

You're already committed?

3:00 P.M.

So I guess you're all here be,

somebody thinks it's gonna have some kind of influence.

Me, I don't know.

I guess we'll have to see that.

Before I came here i... i wrote down some things.

I wrote a few things that I guess, maybe,

I wished somebody had... had told me

when I was, y-you guys' age.

Now that I look at it, I've...

There's not anything that profound here I haveto say.

Maybe I should just ask you guys some questions

and then, start it that way.

So, who are you, for instance?

Who are you?

I'm sorry?

I said, "who are you?"

Ok.

I'm manual Jordan.

Um.

So, why did they tell you you're coming here today?

It was either this, or we go to the woods and do shit wi.

Ok.

With trees.

Um,

how about you? Excuse me, you...

With the things in your head. What's your name?

What's your name?

He don't want to tell you.

I'm talking to the young man down here.

I ain't young.

What are you, 12 or 14? You're young, I promise you.

Old enough to know you're a joke.

It's all a joke. Didn't I tell you allthis was g?

Ok, how many of you have done time?

Ok, so a few of you have something in commonwith me.

I spent 21 years in a maximum-security prison.

Another year-and-a-half in a juvenile detention cen.

His brother shot 4 guys.

He's on death row. Leavenworth.

Got 6 people on my block been shot.

Plus an old lady and her dog.

I know that dog.

What dog?

Small Charlie.

That pit bull?

That pit bull got shot?

That dog almost bit off half my ass.

So, a dog was shot

and 6 people.

So does anybody feel anything about this?

I do.

I feel I'd rather be in the woodsdoing shit with.

Hey, baby!

She fine, too!

Look at that. Look at that walk.

Can we help you with something?

Yeah, I came here for my keys.

Finally, some pussy!

You know what they say, you are what you eat.

Then come on over here.

I'm gonna turn you into one big, long dick!

I don't know about that.

I wouldn't wanna take any work awayfrom your mothe.

Ooh, that's big talk, girl.

About what you're carrying, that's more like small talk.

That's enough.

Wanna try and find out?

Sorry, I already flossed this morning.

Hi.

So, what do you want?

My car keys. I left them with duwayne.

With duwayne?

The other night.

You left them with me.

No, I think I left them with duwayne.

Hello? Mr. Happity- hee-haw-flippity-flop!

Mr. Smiley pumpkinhead!

You know, I've met you 3 times, and I've told you I'm.

All right. You understand me? I'm not duwa.

Not that you'd remember anybody's name the wayyou poiso!

Who died and made you pope?

You... you're a young person.

You've got the means, you've got everything you want,

instead you're just wasting space,

you know that?

That's all you are is a waste of space.

Who the fuck are you to tell me...

Come here! Come here!

You stop that!

You stop it!

Why are you laughing at me?

Why are you laughing at me?

I'm nervous. Please.

I'm sorry. Please. I'm really nervous.

Please.

Nice place.

It's not exactly a mansion on the hill in Ivy grove.

I took you home.

Last week.

You don't remember.

That's pathetic.

What do we have here?

Nice place.

Is anybody here?

Afternoon.

Is there something I can do for you guys?

Yeah, we're with the f.B.I.

I'm agent Collier. This here is agent pross.

We just wanna ask you a couple of questions.

You live here?

Yeah.

Anyone else live here?

No.

Well, there... there's a pastor who lives upstairs. But not.

Do you have any I.D.?

Yeah.

This is...

A release paper.

I just got out of atborough.

How about that.

Do you know someone named John gowen?

There was a guy named duwayne

that worked here before I got here.

But I never saw the guy,

so I don't know what he looked like, or anything.

So you're being a good boy?

Yes, sir.

Yeah, he's been a very good boy.

Johnny gowen.

Seemed like such a nice man.

Face was thinner. Had shorter hair.

When's the last time you saw Mr. Gowen?

6 months. A year, maybe.

You ever hear from him?

Wish I did.

I had a lot of faith in that boy.

Thank you for your time, gent.

Good day, now.

What does it matter what he did?

Past is past.

But this guy, gowen, is a criminal.

Crime's done. Can't go back.

What's the use of putting a man in jail?

Well, he's got to pay.

It's society who pays.

They pay by not having another good man around.

He wasn't a good man.

Well, can't he become a good man?

How's that?

How does anybody become good, manual?

I thought you spent 20-some years thinking.

So you were right?

About John gowen?

Yeah.

Well,

let's just say his past ran a little faster than he did.

Look, you gonna stand here, or are you gonna pick up a k?

Here you go.

Thank you.

I know thisis very difficult,

but I need you to calm down now.

You need me to calm down?

I need you... I need you to take... take me to.

Now!

Abner's been shot.

Look, you gotta be sure, man. You gotta be really sur.

Right here, right now, you gotta know.

Man.

All right.

I'll call you back. Give me an hour.

It was genie Tucker.

He's gonna pay for this.

♪ %

♪ %

I'm sorry.

Any of you guys seen god-boy?

Who?

I'm sorry.

Manual Jordan.

Do that shit again.

He's supposed to be here.

Do what shit again?

Now, that's good.

He'll be ok, but I wouldn't worry.

Hey, Ms. Easley.

We know who did it. It was genie Tucker.

So?

So we're gonna fix it.

You're still here.

Come on.

"That's the one good thing about bullet wounds, miss"

first of all, it's easley. My last name is easley.

"They're sterile," and he chuckles.

"So we're leaving it in.

"He may set off a few metal detectors,

but we figure that's a small price to pay, ho, ho, ho"

a small price.

My son has a bullet in his lung.

You haven't touched your pasta thing.

No,

I don't really want it.

Want some more coffee?

And the worst part, I swear to god, he's proud of I.

It's like a... It's like a game to him.

See, it's his friends.

His friends.

I should have done things different.

I was just trying to deal.

Deal with what?

Living.

So, now look.

I'm in a hospital cafeteria

with someone whose name I don't even know.

Yeah.

I'm sorry. I guess I should probably go.

Who sent you?

I'm not what you think I am.

I don't care.

See, um,

the fact is...

I'm,

um, I'm late for something that I'm supposedto be doin.

There's a flower and everything.

So, you know,

take care of yourself.

What the hell was that?

I'm sorry.

You can't smile when you do it.

You have to be all stoic like, "I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry." How about that one?

You've got to fuck up your hair a little.

It's already pretty fucked up.

I'm sorry I'm late.

You are being so ridiculous.

Listen to me.

I'm serious. You think this is funny?

You got to lighten up a little bit.

What do think you're doing in there?

We were having a good time, we were laughing.

It's not a place to have fun.

Well, I'm sorry. You were late.

And we were just hanging out, waiting for you.

Is that your icy stare

you learned in prison, or something?

What?

Are you here on earth with me?

Hello? Hello, insane man.

Killed a guy.

Why don't you get out of here?

I heard about your lecture.

Think I told you to get out of here, didn't I?

I... i wanted to thank you.

Thank me?

For bringing me home.

The other day?

Why do you do that to yourself?

What?

In there, in that place at night.

It's just dancing.

Why are you trying to kill yourself?

Are you hungry?

What are you talking about?

I'll make you lunch.

I make a mean frittata.

Well, I don't know what that is, but I don't thin.

Why not?

Maybe you haven't been paying much attention,

but we don't really get along so well.

So?

Please.

Where are you from?

Piscine.

Where's that?

It's just this little town in Illinois.

Your parents there?

So what's your mom? Some sort of a singer, or someth?

Was.

The bank guy's only letting us stay here

because he liked her music in college.

Here.

Like it?

We call it early American foreclosure.

It's on the cover of architectural digest.

Sofia!

I'm busy!

Sofia!

We could have a blind Butler.

It wouldn't make any difference.

He could always find her, and there's no furniture t.

Where were you?

There's an ex-con coming up to kill you!

What?

Sofia!

Where's my yellow towel?

It's in the wash.

What?

I washed it with the others.

What?

God.

Nice raising a 42-year-old child, isn't it?

Sofia.

Looks 60? Tell her. It'll make her feel good.

Are you making food?

It's like living with someone out of cats.

It's a musical.

Cats, it's an '80s thing.

The '80s were a decade.

I'm hungry.

By the way, if you decide you can'tmake it y

and feel the urge to kill again...

What are you making?

Frittatas.

I want ketchup.

I know.

Images.

What do you mean?

I mostly just remember images.

Like pictures.

There were 3 of us.

Ripple and roundabout.

Roundabout? Righteous?

I was righteous.

Let's do it.

Hey, righteous.

I remember his face.

Why were you doing it?

I think...

Manual.

I think I was angry.

Yeah.

I remember his face.

He kind of turned and...

Give him the fucking cash!

Do it!

He was looking at me.

He was looking at me so strange.

Do what he says, man! Stop looking at him!

Give him the fucking cash, now!

What are you doing?

I remember his face.

He just kept looking at me

And I...

Was looking at him.

And he just looked at me so funny.

What are you doing?

He looked at me like he knew something that I d.

I did it.

Fuck.

It was like something was just passing through me.

I don't understand.

Fuck!

Righteous!

Righteous, we gotta get the fuck out of here, man.

Come on.

Just leave him.

Righteous, let's fucking go, man!

Manual?

It seemed like it took...

Just a few seconds...

And forever.

It's...

Terrible.

Hey, sleeping beauty.

You got a phone call. Somebody named Adele.

She's on the phone?

A little while ago. She wanted to knowif you were f.

I told her yeah, until midnight.

Then, your dick turns 'to a pumpkin.

She asked for the custodian

like she didn't know your name.

Sorry, but I was a little sleepy

and so I told her it was duwayne.

I figured you had your reasonsfor not tel.

This Adele, um...

Is she by any chance Adele easley?

Hey, man, you're my tenant.

You think I don't do my homework?

Look, Jack, I don't care what you did.

I mean, sometimes, I wish I could've done the sa.

No, you don't.

I said "wish" not "did."

All right. I didn't meanto trivialize.

The club goes on in 45 minutes.

You gonna be there or do I have to startdialing ph?

Manual, what's done is done.

I need an answer.

I'll be there.

Good, 'cause I won't.

I got an aunt.

She's dying of tuberculosis.

I've gotta go and be with her.

Do the funeral thing. It shouldn't be long.

You'll be in charge till I get back.

Miles.

You'll do fine. Don't worry about it.

You're no John gowen.

I went on a date the other night. It was a blind.

But, it didn't start as a blind date.

It's just, when the girl saw me, she popped.

She was a real Princess. She...

I tried drinking champagne out of her slipper,

but I nearly choked on the odor-eater.

Boo!

He just seems like an evil fog.

Thank you.

Like, I couldn't even

imagine a person with an actual face

who could do something like that.

I heard he was beaten in atborough.

They said he'd die.

He probably did, if there's any justice.

Do you think there is?

For criminals.

Not for the rest of us, unless there's a god.

And then...

Well,

then all bets are off.

Do you think there is a god?

No, thank god, because I've donesome bad thing.

But I always thought that if I put a good child out.

But i... I don't see that I did that.

So, I don't know what to do.

Abner gets out of the hospital tomorrow.

He won't listen to me.

And he has no real men

anywhere at all.

Which leaves only his friends, and they're...

Well, you saw them.

If you're asking me to talk to him, i don't know.

They've got something planned

on the guy who shot him.

I really think I'm the wrong person to ask.

Duwayne,

I don't know where else to turn.

I don't know why god made me the way I am,

or whoever did it.

I'm certainly not proud of who I am.

We're all capable of anything.

I know that, now.

Me, I could have been anything.

Taxi!

A farmer, businessman.

Just one more body out of the billions.

What are you thinking about?

I don't know.

Gravity.

Yeah, well,

it don't last long.

I know what youthink you'll fee.

It's not like that.

You think it's gonna make the worlda bett?

Do you think it's gonna make you any better?

I'm wearing his bullet.

You didn't answer my question.

I know you're a friend of my mom,

but what's right is right.

According to who?

What are talking about?

What are you fucking talking about?

You can save him.

Are you fucking deaf?

He shot me. He wants me dead.

If I don't get him, he'll get me.

What about your mother?

Look, this ain't about her.

All right, I got plans.

Abner, can I ask you a question? Who we?

My dead uncle.

What's your problem?

I knew your uncle.

Bullshit.

Really.

Why are you into this?

Because I care about your mother,

and she cares about you, that's why.

You care about yourself, just like everyone else.

I don't know.

Come on.

What? Roll, man. Let's go!

Yo, abner, chill. The cops, bro. Let's get out of.

Hey.

Hey, what do you mean, "hey"? What happened?

Nothing. He was lucky.

Who?

Genie Tucker. He heard I was coming. He totall.

What do you mean?

He ran. He heard I was coming and he split.

What are you talking about?

No, you stand here and talk to me.

Mom, do you see a scratch on my face?

No. I'm fine. Everything's over. I don't belie.

It is over. Nothing happened!

We've been sitting here...

Nothing happened. He ran. He heard I was coming, and he.

Him and all of his friends, ok?

Dude left town. It's over.

What do you mean, "dude left town"?

What is this, the wild, wild west?

Abner, come in here and talk to me.

Mom, I just told you. It is over. Not a big deal.

Look, Mr. Rogers, he can go home.

Nothing happened. All right?

Here. Everything's done. It's over, ok?

Now, I may be a little while, I don't know if you want to do.

Whatever you wanna do. Everything's fine, all right?

See you later.

I'm sorry.

It's complicated.

No kidding.

Man. God.

See, um...

God.

Um...

I'm not who you think I am.

Neither am I.

No, you don't understand.

You seriously don't know me.

I wish you wouldn't say that.

What are you looking at?

Duwayne.

Did somebody hurt you?

It doesn't matter, does it?

I really need you to help me.

How?

I... i... i just need you to help me.

It's ok.

What's ok?

Whatever.

It's ok.

Don't worry.

Baby, don't worry.

♪ %

Senor, have you seen miles around?

Senor miles is gone.

What do you mean he's gone? Where?

Hey, god-boy! Hey, god-boy! I need your help.

♪ %

Sorry to do thisto you again, b,

but I got 2 guys who called in sick tonight.

She's been puking and she's beenasking for god-b.

Hey!

Why don't you get up and go home?

I can't.

Why not?

Because we got evicted.

Come on.

You should sleep.

You smell like sex.

You smell like puke.

Miles.

Miles.

What do you want?

I need to talk.

Well, hurry up.

Miles.

Miles.

What do you want to talk about?

Adele.

What about Adele?

I got weak and i... i crossed the line.

I... i... i just wanted to help her.

You needed too much from her.

What do you mean?

That's why you came back, manual.

Not to help her, to ask for forgiveness.

I want to help her.

Lie to others, manual.

Don't lie to yourself.

Miles.

Wait a minute.

Sorry.

I can't help you. You're on your own.

Miles!

My name is John.

It might not make any sense,

but instead of thinking about what he did,

try thinking about what he did for you guys.

I mean, that's the important thing, you know.

So you're saying this guy was onthe run the whol.

He lied to us.

Yeah.

For real.

I think it's kind of cool, though.

Dude never said nothingabout who he was.

I just assumed he was for real.

One thing you can assume

is that he was sincere about what he said to you. I.

People mess up, you know?

What about you?

What do you mean? What about me?

We gonna have to sit here and listen to youbullshit us?

No, you don't have sit here and listen to me bullshit.

I'm leaving.

How come?

Because I messed up and I gotta pay for it.

You going back to jail?

No, I'm just leaving, I'm just g.

Where?

I don't know.

What time is it?

Afternoon.

It's like 3:30 P.M.

You look like shit, girl.

That's "shit, woman," to you.

So, player, tell me how it really went down.

I just said, "yo, please, get off me.Please. You'"

stop lying, man. Stop lying.

He had like 2 beers and he's drunk.

Hey, guys.

What's up?

Thanks.

How much you owe these guys, anyways?

The constructors? Like $4,000.

Why we gotta give it to them?

Because you owe it to them.

Like we need another liquorstore around here?

Shut up!

Crazy, man.

So, what happens now?

To Adele easley.

I keep thinking about what you said,

about how your brother abner to youis now just.

Well, for 23 years I've been carrying a weight.

And for 23 years, I never knew how icould possibl.

I thought it would be by making myself known to you.

Telling you who I was and apologizing.

I had a fantasy that I could help things.

As if by doing some number of good things now,

it could make up for one very bad thing then.

But I think that by telling you who I am,

I would only be helping myself.

But I'm too weak to carry this weight.

And I need you to know how sorry I am.

I'm a murderer and a coward

and I will always remain these things.

I read a book once on redemption.

A man said there were 5 steps toward making amends.

The first involved acknowledging what you did.

The 2nd involved remorse.

The 3rd involved making rightwith your neighbo.

Only then were you able to go to step 4,

which was making it right with god.

Only, I can't bring abner easley back,

like he's some stolen chicken.

I certainly made sure of that 23 years ago.

And I don't believe in some god

that's gonna open his arms to me, even if I did.

So there goes steps 3 and 4.

As for step 5,

time makes sure we're never inthe same place twe

no matter how much we wish it.

Which is why, for me, I know I'll never be redeemed.

What goes around comes around, motherfucker.

Abner.

Put the gun down!

What the fuck are you doing? Get the fuck out of here.

Abner, put the gun down.

Don't be stupid.

He shot me, right? He shot me!

It doesn't matter.

Yes, it does!

Just put it down!

No! He's done! He's dead!

It's not worth it, trust me.

What are you fucking doing?

Abner, put the gun down.

As if you'll pull that.

Yes, I will.

Bullshit!

Yes, I will.

I'm putting him in the dumpster right now. You shoo!

I don't care about him!

No. Fuck that. Back off!

Manual.

Don't fucking come any closer!

Listen to me!

Get the fuck away from me! Stop!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Don't let him get away! Stop! Get the fuck off me!

What are you doing?

He fucking got away! What the fuck! Shit!

Why'd you get involved in this? He was gonna s!

Goddamn it! What's your problem?

What the hell?

What the hell?

Shit!

Shit!

Fuck.

Shit!

Abner!

No, no, no.

Abner!

Mom? Mom?

Abner.

Are you ok? Are you ok? Are you ok?

I'm ok, mom.

God.

He jumped in front.

Is he ok?

I'm sorry.

Don't you say a word.

Wait here. Keep him warm.

Mom!

Help! Somebody!

Help!

Mom!

Help me!

Manual.

Manual.

Manual.

Manual Jordan.

How long have I been in here?

2 days.

You saved me.

You brought me here.

Why?

I don't know, manual.

Doctor says you're gonna be fine.

Some clothes,

a little bit of money.

I'm not staying.

I just needed to see you're ok.

See that I didn't waste my energy.

And I wanted to say goodbye.

Can I come see you?

No, please.

Please, don't ever come to see me. Ever.

This is my town. It's my home.

You got the rest of the world.

What?

I can't.

What do you mean, you can't?

You've got to.

These kids like you. You make them laugh.

So?

So I think that's important.

Yeah, but I don't know anything.

The routine...

Hell, just make something up. It doesn't really matter.

Just stop whining and do it.

Just figure it out together. They get you.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

Well, neither do I, but you'll thinkof something?

Are you coming back?

I don't know.

You'll be fine.

Hey, how are you?

It's $15.

Is what's-his-name here?

No, he's not here anymore.

Well, I'm not paying $15.

Park on the street.

$20, or get your cheap ass off the lot!

Hey, it's cool.

Thank you.

♪ Don't cry ♪

♪ all the songs you sing ♪

♪ all the flowers you bring ♪

♪ are part of everything ♪

♪ there ever was ♪

♪ and will be ♪

♪ go on ♪

♪ you've got places to be ♪

♪ so many things to see ♪

♪ don't worry about me ♪

♪ im already where ♪

♪ I should be ♪

♪ Look up ♪

♪ a plane rides in the sky ♪

♪ for every passerby ♪

♪ no one ever dies ♪

♪ they just write things ♪

♪ in the sky ♪

♪ if you ♪

♪ wanna think about me ♪

♪ look out above the sea ♪

♪ and you can see ♪

♪ that I am doing ♪

♪ just fine ♪

♪ Why don't ♪

♪ you get me ♪

♪ a way out of here ♪

♪ buy me a ticket ♪

♪ a seat in the rear ♪

♪ 'cause I'd say, the daylight ♪

♪ it's time to go home ♪

♪ Everyday ♪

♪ voice in my ear ♪

♪ telling me ♪

♪ get out of here ♪

♪ I think ♪

♪ that you know ♪

♪ it's not so bad ♪

♪ sitting and rusting ♪

♪ taking the bath ♪

♪ but I think that I could ♪

♪ find a new way ♪

♪ Everyday ♪

♪ voice in my ear ♪

♪ telling me ♪

♪ get out of here ♪

♪ Why don't you just think ♪

♪ about it a while ♪

♪ maybe I'm too much ♪

♪ cramping your style ♪

♪ but now that it's daylight ♪

♪ it's time to come home ♪

♪ Everyday ♪

♪ a voice in my ear ♪

♪ telling me ♪

♪ get out of here ♪%