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[light drum music]

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[police radio]

A-fifty, go.

(radio) � Buy going down � at 1482 Lincoln.

Copy that.

Let's roll, baby.

[sirens]

Dame algo.

Come on, man. � Gimme some!

Police! � Get down on the floor!

Police! Get down! � Get down now!

Get your hands up!

[sirens]

Nobody move! � Get your hands up!

Get your hands up! � Hands up!

Don't let anybody move!

You got this, okay?

Let's go! � Let's go!

Hands up.

Let's go! � On your back!

Everybody up! � Everybody up!

Stay there.

Back door clear.

Gross.

Hey.

Check it out.

The way these people live.

[screaming]

Taylor, you freak!

Mom, he just busts in � while I'm in the shower.

Hey, big deal.

I didn't even get a real look � at her small, pointy breasts.

You are so not gonna live � to see your 12th birthday!

I'm gonna be late � if I don't get in there.

Eddie?

Cassandra, three minutes.

Dad, I need to-- � Not now.

Taylor, fold up them blankets � and put 'em in the closet.

Let's all get breakfast.

I need everybody � to just hang in there

a little bit longer.

We are not gonna be living � on top of each other

like this forever.

Why are we stopping?

I was always taught � not even to slow down

through the Heights.

Tell me your dream house.

Dream house?

We just need more room.

Two stories or one?

I don't care.

No, it's your dream house. � So dream.

Two stories. � How many bedrooms?

At least so Tay � can have his own room.

The girls could still share.

Dream, Jenn.

Okay.

Um, a room for each kid, � a bedroom for us--

A big bedroom for us,

master bath,

at least two other bathrooms � for the kids,

kitchen, dining room, den,

big playroom.

Mm-hmm, staff of five � just for the upstairs.

Actually, we'd be responsible � for cleaning it

and maintaining it � ourselves.

What?

And where is � this fine mansion of ours?

You've lost your mind.

(Eddie) � Look, I know the idea takes � a little getting used to.

(Jenn) � That's because it's a bad idea.

(Eddie) � The price would be half � of the appraised value.

We're talking 50% � of what the house is worth.

We're not talking � about this at all.

Look, interest 2% � below current rates.

Do you realize what � an incredible deal that is?

It's like what we're paying � for a tiny apartment now.

But we'll own a house.

Application.

It's real easy to fill out,

but it'll take a while � to process.

So we can wait until fall

to switch the kids � to a new school.

All I'm asking is � that you have an open mind.

Don't answer right away.

Just think. � Have a sip of wine.

Okay, look. � Don't have a sip of wine.

We could take our time.

Now, after some calm reflection, � what do you say?

No.

Maybe I rushed you.

(Lund) � Even with all the incentives � they're throwing at us,

the department really believe � they can get some schmuck

to move into this dump?

I'm considering it.

Yeah. � You got some guts, man.

We patrol the area.

I shouldn't be intimidated � about living in it.

I meant to suggest the idea � to Jenn.

Some folks are trying � to make a neighborhood.

Look, house with � a fresh coat of paint.

Over there they got � a rose garden going.

Pot must be planted � in back.

Hey! � Hey.

I thought you stopped taking � the evening one.

It's only once in a while � with the new insulin.

Hey.

Hey.

They been talking � about something.

Money. � It's usually money.

No, I mean something's � definitely up.

We're moving, maybe.

Moving apartments?

Well, dad made that comment � about us hangin'

till we got more room.

Maybe it'll be those � garden apartments

over on 14th street.

Man, they're huge, � and they have a pool.

What makes you think � it's gonna be around here?

You mean this might be � changing schools,

leaving our friends?

Those of us � who have them.

But why aren't they telling us?

Been playing hoops?

McDill Park?

I saw they put � the lights in.

They did, � but they're all shot out.

[snaps fingers] � Guys.

Lights on this street look good.

What's your deal, man?

What makes you think � I have a deal?

Everybody has a deal.

I'm just trying to get a feel � for the neighborhood.

I used to live � a couple blocks away.

Eddie Sutton.

And you are?

Donelle.

Crack house.

Cops closed it.

(Eddie) � I know.

Yeah, I know you know. � You were one of the cops.

You don't have a problem � talking to a cop.

You could be George Washington � Martin Luther Bush.

But here, � you're in my yard.

[dog barking]

(man) � Brutus! Be quiet!

No parking on the good side.

I'm gonna have � to move the car later.

Of course, � it wouldn't be a problem

if we had our own driveway.

You were there, � weren't you?

At that house.

Just wanted to see � what it felt like at night.

How's it feel?

It's not Disneyland.

Tough?

Maybe.

Tough as when � you lived there?

Isn't that right � where you grew up?

About a couple blocks away.

Didn't you tell me � that you couldn't wait

to get out of there?

That getting out � saved your life?

It's different now.

You just raided a crack house � in the middle of it.

The raid shows � the Man is serious

about cleaning the place up.

They're taking care � of business.

Filling the potholes, � fixing the lights.

There's more money for schools.

Cops are patrolling.

This housing program � is part of the effort.

But it won't work � if no one participates.

So that's what this is.

This is about more than � a bigger house

or a good deal, � isn't it?

Everybody tells me � I can talk.

But sometimes � you gotta do

or all you are is talk.

Then this is about � the whole reason

you joined the force � in the first place.

I don't know.

Maybe this idea is � a little too crazy

and wrong for this family.

So if I'm nuts, � just tell me.

Oh, I know you're nuts.

Here.

What's this?

Read up.

(Eddie) � Any place is gonna look � a whole lot better

with some plants � and a fresh coat of paint.

[Latino hip-hop music]

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If it doesn't work, � we don't have to stay.

All I'm asking is that � you give it a chance.

[creaking]

Hey. � Hop in, guys.

I got time � to drop you to school.

Yeah, right, dad.

And ensure nobody talks to me � the entire semester?

Maybe even the rest � of my life.

Lizzie? Tay?

I like to walk.

I think I better watch � the girls.

Good morning.

How you doing?

Morning.

I'm starting to feel like

I got some gross, � infectious disease.

It's the uniform.

LaRoy was arrested for rape � two years ago

even though the victim � described the suspect

as young, short, � and white.

They let him go.

But he still has neuralgia � in both wrists

because the cuffs � were so tight.

Folks around here � see the police

as more dangerous � than the Ebola virus.

Hey, kid, � what you buying?

I'm buying yogurt.

That's a buck. � How much you got?

Five bucks. � That's four for us.

The rest is for my lunch.

Man, that's five for us � for talking back.

Ah, stop.

[bell rings]

Okay, start finishing up

and get ready � to turn your work in.

All right. � Charles.

Welcome to Robeson High.

We don't get many boys � signing up for this class.

I commend your courage.

Please take a seat.

Don't even think about it, � girlfriend.

His ass is mine.

All right, Rhonda, Deb, � Shamiqua, Jessie P., Jessie W.,

let's look sharp out there!

(team) � One, two, three, Falcons!

(Eddie) � So how was the game?

Great, � from the bench.

I mean, I got some pictures, � but I'm not in any of them.

Your new coach has already � figured out you suck?

Hey.

It'll just be a matter of time � before she figures out

how good you are.

Don't try to cheer me up, dad.

At my old school, � I got playing time.

And in the old neighborhood, � I had friends.

(Tay) � People didn't push � all their stuff around

in shopping carts.

Come on now.

You guys just focus � on the negative.

You know what. � Let's take a ride.

I'm gonna show you guys � something.

All right? � Get in the car.

That's where I had my first job � when I was ten years old.

Mr. Wilson made me sweep � the floor

till you could eat � off of it.

You had a job � when you were ten?

Boy, you don't know � how good you got it.

Now this.

This used to be � the spot.

Are you kidding?

That used to be the � Lincoln Heights Roller Derby.

Roller derby?

You mean skates � and cheesy disco music.

Talkin' skates and jams, � jams and skates.

Your daddy could get down.

Even back then, people said � the Heights were nothing.

But you watch. � It's gonna make a comeback.

I went to Sunday school here � every week.

Sang in the choir.

Even had my first kiss � at a potluck dinner.

Over here, � I learned how to box.

Had a mean left hook.

I could even do the Ali Shuffle.

Ah, the taco stand. � 50 cent tacos.

I used to stuff myself sick.

Oh, those were the days.

Kids, this is � where it all began.

Right here.

Let me see the ball, Tay.

Right here is where I dunked on � LeRoy "Sugar" Watkins.

Anybody with that name � deserves to get dunked on.

Come on now. � Get a shot in.

No, thanks.

See?

You gotta be ready to shoot

no matter how long � you been sitting on the bench.

I was the 12th man

when I dunked on � Leroy "Sugar" Watkins.

All right. � Check me, Tay.

I can't score on you, � I can't score on anybody.

Whoo!

Now see, that's the shot

that's gonna get you � in the game.

Come on.

You got it.

Whoo! Look at that. � Look at that.

Get out. � Get out.

Come on. � Come on.

I love it! � Come on now!

See what's happening.

You let your sister score � on you like that?

Oh!

One more time. � Come on now.

[Bill Withers' � Just the Two of Us plays]

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It takes at least ten minutes � to lock all the doors

and turn off the lights � in this house.

And you like that, � don't you?

Yes, girl, I do.

And you know what's � the best part?

What?

Listen.

I don't hear anything.

Yes.

No electric bass coming from � the apartment below.

No bangin' � and heavy breathin' coming

through the wall next-door.

That's nice.

Not that, if you weren't � bothering anyone else,

heavy breathing would be � a bad thing.

[banging outside] � Get back here, boy!

Should we call the cops?

Yeah.

Only I am the cops.

Don't make me come out there. � I will whip your ass!

[yelling and crying]

Where the hell you think � you're going?

Away from your ass.

Well, you ain't going nowhere � with my son.

LaShon, gone on. � Get back in the house.

Now! � No!

Hey, cut out � all that cryin', boy!

Don't talk to him like that!

Everything okay here?

Look, this ain't got nothing � to do with you, cop.

Fair enough. � Just heard a little commotion.

Thought I'd check in.

Boy, I said quit � all that cryin'.

Leave him alone.

You don't tell me what to do.

This is my house!

I said cut all that damn cryin'!

You don't disrespect your kid � like that.

Just trying to teach him � to man up.

Then show him how to be a man.

Hey, in the future...

it would be best if y'all kept � your disputes inside.

We don't need no cop � gettin' in our business.

I didn't come here as a cop. � I came as a concerned neighbor.

Well, neighbor to neighbor, � you need to back off.

Wake you up?

[dog barking]

[police radio] � Units near � the Main Street Bridge.

245--stabbing victim.

12-A-50, you on the ear?

A-50, go.

(radio) � You're primary � on this call.

Copy that. � On our way.

[sirens]

Stand back!

Step back. � Step back.

Come on. � Step back.

All right, � now just relax.

Right shoulder � probably above the lung.

You were lucky on this one, but � someone was trying to kill you.

Now who was it?

I didn't see him.

He stabbed you from the front.

I don't know who it was.

We can show you pictures � to ID him.

[sirens]

The next hit, � if it's on the other guys,

we'll come looking � for you first, Donelle.

I didn't get a look � at him, man.

(paramedic) � All right, coming through.

Anybody see anything?

Hey, blue jacket!

[sirens]

Name of the stabber, � rat hole.

I didn't see nothing.

Ah! � Jorge.

Jorge Martinez.

Now, where do we find � Jorge Martinez, huh?

I don't know � where he lives, man.

What about his school?

Robeson High, I guess.

How do we tell him � from the five other

Jorge Martinezes � who go there?

He's buff.

He's got a tattoo of a snake, � and he's like a gimp.

A gimp?

One leg's too short � or something.

Get outta here!

What? � What happened?

You okay?

I'm fine.

The kids?

They're okay.

I got home first � and found it.

They're upstairs inventorying � their rooms.

Jenn--

[basketball game on TV]

Well, tell Nikki and Frannie � I said hi.

Me? It all kinda sucks.

Hey, kiddo.

Time for bed.

All right. � Gotta go.

Yeah, you too.

If I get home early tomorrow, � you wanna go shoot some hoops?

I got a ton of homework.

You won't get home early anyway.

Done with your � night watchman routine?

I guess we need � a day watch too.

Houses get hit in the best � neighborhoods, Jenn.

I can show you the crime logs.

That's reassuring.

Are people as unfriendly � in the best neighborhoods?

What's a little � unfriendliness?

I dealt with a lot more crap � growing up around here

than any of you can imagine.

So we all have � to put up with crap

So you can work out the trauma � of your rotten childhood.

Keep your voice down.

Right, we don't wanna disturb � the peace of the neighborhood.

(Eddie) � This is gonna be like looking � for a needle in a haystack.

(Lund) � If this kid was involved � in the stabbing...

What is she looking at?

Chill, sister. � They ain't coming at you.

[bell rings]

What'd you do?

Martinez.

Martinez, Jorge.

Not much of � an attendance record.

How about an address?

I can't give the address without � the parents' permission.

We need to speak to him about � a serious stabbing incident.

All right. � I'll try the home.

Do you know who was stabbed?

Donelle Williams.

Is he-- � He'll be all right.

Do you know Donelle?

Yeah.

I had him in English � last year.

Good student, bad student?

Problem kid?

No, not a problem.

I mean, he was interested � in his reading when he did it.

And when he talked about � the material in class,

he had something.

What'd he have?

Intuition.

I thought if he'd just focus � from this point on,

he'd be one of the kids � who went to college.

No answer.

Look.

I wish I could give out � the address, but I can't.

[radio] � Fairly breezy, with highs today � downtown 68 degrees.

Temperatures drop � to the low 50s this evening.

Tomorrow, expect pretty much � the same--

[hammering and banging]

Your sash is damaged.

I'll have to come back � with a new piece.

I didn't realized � we'd called anybody.

You didn't.

You folks haven't been able to � buy a break since you moved in,

so some of us thought � we outta start being

a little more welcoming.

You take the back. � I'll go up here.

Jorge Martinez!

[banging]

Jorge Martinez.

You Jorge?

Back door! � Back door!

I got a drive-by shooting. � 2527 Market.

You're home early.

My last period was cancelled.

That's a huge snack, Tay.

You know what all that food's � gonna do to your sugar levels.

I'm taking � the night shot again.

Is this from eating junk � at school?

I didn't eat junk.

You're like a barracuda � every day when you get home.

I'm having a growth spurt.

Do you need more lunch money?

No.

No, mom. � Don't give me more money.

I heard he had a wife � and a kid in Mexico.

I heard he, like, smoked � his stepfather or something.

Yeah, and he did time � in Texas or Iraq

or some place like that.

[bell rings]

Yo, bro.

You as bad as they say?

Okay, was that a yes � or a no?

What?

You have Gilmer for Algebra.

Yeah.

I'm supposed to ask someone � for the homework.

Page 36.

No, wait. � Page 38, even problems.

You're welcome.

That's four fouls on her!

Are you nuts?

What are you doing? � Stay in.

They make you use � this wheelchair.

You know about � Jorge Martinez?

I heard.

Just what I didn't want � to happen.

We'll be looking � for the shooters.

But you were in here,

so that gives you � something unusual, Donelle.

Yeah, an alibi.

An opportunity.

To stop living a life � always reacting to yesterday

and start dealing � with tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

A teacher read us this speech � from this play in class.

"Tomorrow and tomorrow � and tomorrow."

"Life is a tale � told by an idiot."

Now how right-on is that?

I don't usually get gangsters � quoting plays.

But it proves the point.

What point?

What your teachers say.

Put in the work � and you could graduate...

even go to college.

I'm starting a program down � at the old Y.

Gymnastics.

You should come by.

I think you'd enjoy � the workout.

We could talk.

About what?

Tomorrow.

Gettin' outta the hood.

What you wanna do � when you grow up.

All right, look.

You just don't get it.

I don't have tomorrow.

And there's no way that � I'll ever live to be grown up.

[car engine starts]

Let's get out of here, man.

So you are sure sixth period � biology wasn't cancelled today?

All right. � Thank you.

[knocking]

Yeah?

You feel like telling me � what's going on?

No.

Well, why don't you anyway?

You know, when I was in school, � I had this problem.

My mama would make me � the best lunches.

Fried chicken, � meatloaf sandwiches,

fresh fruit.

I mean, great!

And there was this big, � overweight girl in my class.

Tina Gawicki.

The last thing that Tina needed � was more food.

But every day, � she would take my lunch,

and then give me hers,

which was usually this old, � stale piece of cheese

on an even more stale � piece of bread.

So what did you do?

I didn't know what to do.

So I put up with it... � at first.

Then I told my older sister.

Aunt Vera?

Now, you know that Aunt Vera � does not always set

the best example for the way � we want you kids to behave.

So I'm not telling you this � so you can--

So what did she do?

She baked brownies...

with an extra ingredient � from the drugstore.

You know what a laxative is?

She put in about � two boxes worth.

Then she put the brownies � in my lunch bag

as an extra treat � for Tina.

Did she eat 'em? � I think she must have.

Now, okay, I am an adult, � right, and a nurse.

And I would never approve of you � doing anything like this.

Medically speaking, it really � could be quite dangerous.

Did you kill her?

No...no, Tay. � No.

She was okay... � after a couple days.

But she never took � my lunch again.

I don't bring my lunch, � so that wouldn't work anyway.

Work with what?

Let's just say someone we know � had a similar problem.

I might have a more medically � acceptable way to deal with it.

You can't tell dad.

We don't have � to call the cops.

Boys, Mrs. Sutton has made � a serious charge.

She says that you've been taking � her son Taylor's lunch money.

No way, Mr. Jeffers.

Maybe she has us confused � with somebody else.

Do you have any money � on you today?

No, I don't.

Reef? � Sure, I got money. � What's wrong with that?

How much?

Five dollars.

Mrs. Sutton says � that she gave her son

five one-dollar bills � this morning.

Lots of people have � five dollars.

My mama gave me this money. � She likes me to eat right.

Mrs. Sutton, most kids � in this school

probably have a few dollars � in their pocket.

With writing on it?

May I?

This bill does appear � to have some writing on it.

I write on money sometimes. � Really?

What's it say � on this one?

I write different stuff.

I've seen lots of money � with writing.

Anybody could've put it there.

Could you check your email, � please, Mr. Jeffers?

I sent it this morning � before school.

Just take a look at � the time.

Photo attached. � Open photo.

This...is...your...last...

rip-off.

[cheering]

(Coach) � Okay, huddle up, ladies. � Come on, let's go!

Okay, ladies. � Last play.

Jessie P., Jessie W., � Rhonda, Deb, Shamiqua.

Jessie, what?

Ms. Epps, � I have monster cramps.

It's one play!

I feel like I'm gonna pass out.

Okay. � Lizzie, you're in.

Come on, ladies! � Let's play some ball!

Double-team the man � that gets the inbound pass.

[hip-hop music]

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(Coach) � Come on! Here we go!

[whistle]

All right, Lizzie!

[gasps]

Geez.

You really gotta stop � sneaking up on people.

Sorry.

Was there something?

I saw the drawing � you were doing in class.

No, it was good. � Really good.

You're, like, � the only one in class

who knows what she's doing.

Hey, what's going on?

A little fundraising.

I didn't okay that.

While you was in the hospital, � I called the work for the set.

Jorge Martinez was huge � for our rep.

And you know, Donelle,

some people aren't sure � you woulda done Jorge.

Whatever. � I'm out now.

You're still recovering, dude.

And we gotta keep � productivity up.

So how come the cops � are after you?

How come they're after you?

No, wait. � They already caught you, right?

For offing your stepfather, � was it?

And they put you behind bars � in Baghdad.

Frankfurt, Germany.

An Army base.

He was a master sergeant.

He got drunk one night,

and I thought � he was gonna hurt my mother.

So you shot him? � I hit him � with a schnitzel.

With a...?

Dinner.

Fell over and hit his head � on the table and blacked out.

Probably from the booze.

They threw us both in the brig � while they investigated.

Then my mother brought me � back here

to let things cool down � between me and him.

What'd you do?

Nothing. � All right?

Nobody's after me.

So we don't have � that outlaw thing in common

if that's what � you're thinking.

It's broad daylight. � It's your own hood.

You don't screw � your own hood.

You can come or not.

Everybody in the back! � Right now!

Move, move, move!

Get in the back! � Come on!

Move!

Where you going? � Get down, get down!

Get down!

Get down, get down! � Down!

Open it.

Let's go!

[police radio] � 211 in progress. � La Central Market.

File in along � Third and Central.

12 Adam 30.

Show us code two on Arroyo, � responding.

Come on, man. � What's taking you so long?

Hurry up!

You're burned! � Let's go!

Come on, man. � We're almost in.

The cops are out front!

Come on, fool! � Hurry up!

Hurry up! � Hurry up, hurry up!

Let's go!

Hurry up!

(Eddie) � Donelle!

Let him go, Donelle!

I wouldn't have � picked you for this.

(Donelle) � Yeah, well, it wasn't my call.

I just had to protect my boys.

(Eddie) � You did what you can do.

You can put the gun down now. � Nobody's gotten hurt.

And it's still armed robbery, � even if I didn't start it.

I'll talk to the D.A.

Yeah, right.

I know that you think � you're some kind of good talker,

but you ain't that good.

Let these other civilians � outta here.

You got no beef with them.

Go.

Come on, come on. � Everybody.

Hey, hey!

Donelle!

Donelle.

Donelle!

Hey.

You know what?

I was actually thinking � about taking

that gymnastics class of yours.

You can still do it.

I can't move my arms.

Don't you need your arms � to do gymnastics?

[police radio]

Eddie?

It's over.

You guys hung in there for me,

but I shoulda never put you � through this.

(Lizzie) � It hasn't been so bad.

Lizzie, you can adjust � to just about anything.

And that quality's gonna � serve you well.

But we've been given the cold � shoulder on this street.

At first, but they've � started to warm up a bit.

This house was broken into.

But the neighbors � helped us out.

And today, Cassie was put into � a danger I just can't accept.

Don't tell me � you weren't frightened.

I was terrified.

But the same thing � could've happened

anywhere else � in this city.

Guys, do you hear � what I'm saying?

I'm done. � You win.

As soon as � we can find a place

in the old neighborhood � or an area like it,

we're moving out of here.

You know, I'd be okay � staying a little longer.

Yeah, I think � I could handle it.

I'm down.

Why don't I help you � put this back?

[John Hiatt's Have � a Little Faith in Me plays]

�� ��

�� When the road gets dark ��

�� And you can no longer see ��

�� Let my love � throw a spark ��

�� And have a little faith � in me ��

�� When the tears you cry ��

�� Are all you can believe ��

�� Just give these lovin' arms � a try, baby ��

�� And have � a little faith in me ��

�� Have a little faith � in me ��

�� Have a little faith in me ��

�� And have � a little faith in me ��

�� Have a little faith � in me, baby �� ��