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NARRATOR: The secret of life.

The great ones
have written about it.

The new prophets
profit from it.

The Bible says it
most elegantly:

"Ask and it shall be
given to you,

seek and ye shall find,

knock and it shall be
opened to you."

The key is positioning
your thinking

to attract the world
and its gifts to you.

The mind is a magnet
attracting what you desire.

MAN: May I speak to
Bernadine Billington, please?

Yes. Mrs. Billington,
good morning.

This is John Gray
from Union Standard.

First, my condolences
at the passing of Travis.

He was an outstanding employee.

His work with our machinery
was impeccable,

and he held himself
to the highest standards.

I work with human resources,
and somehow we've re--

misplaced
his social security number,

which will be necessary
in order to process

his profit-sharing investment
with Union Standard.

You have a right to a check,

and I want to get that
right to you.

BERNADINE: We already
received that check

a few weeks after he passed.

I don't understand.

Really?

Uh, Mrs. Billington,
you're right.

I see that
we processed that check.

Uh, I'm looking
at the wrong paper.

What I see here is that we're
processing a check for $10,000

as a gift to you
to commemorate

Travis' 35 years
of outstanding service.

Yes. He would've liked that.

His social security number
is 555-55--

We'll send that check
right out.

I want you
to come back in one hour.

Yes, sir.

You'll be picking up
a young black male.

He'll be going to LAX.

What will he be wearing,
Mr. Gray?

Don't worry. You'll know him
when you see him.

Mr. Reels,
so how goes the concert?

It's going very well. We took in
about 300,000 at the front gate,

and we're gonna double what
we took in from concessions.

I don't wanna cause
any problems, Mr. Gray,

but TriStarr's been impatient
about that $50,000 balance,

and you know it was due
before the concert started.

I know. Don't worry about it.
They'll get their money.

Tell you what.

I have two checks.

Deposit their check
in the Coliseum safe.

The other,
that's a present for you.

Just can't open it until after
Mr. Forelli gets his money.

- All right?
- Why, thank you, Mr. Gray.

Now, it's been a long flight.
Is there a nearby lavatory?

Show Mr. Gray to the bathroom
by my office upstairs.

Great.
Place the money in here.

I'll be back in five minutes.

♪ I lost my eye in a fight
Now I'm looking at sand ♪

♪ I'm a pirate

The men's room's
right over there, sir.

♪ A punctured pirate
gets wild and livid ♪

♪ Searchin' for
the prizes in it ♪

Very impressive collection,
Mr. Reels.

Why, thank you,
Mr. Gray.

Very impressive indeed.

Mr. Reels, do you know that
the Spanish word for "doubloon"

is "double"?

No, I didn't, Mr. Gray.

My father-in-law,
he owns this here arena,

and he loves antiques,

as I'm sure you do
as well.

No, Mr. Reels.
I love the money.

Well, I got your money
right here. $320,000.

Let's take a look.

Mr. Reels, Mr. Gray?

The gentlemen from TriStarr
are here,

and they refuse
to wait any long--

Hello, Mr. Forelli.
Uh, have a seat.

This is John Gray
from Gray Entertainment.

Mr. Forelli.

- Nice meeting you too.
- Let's get down to business.

You made good
on your advancement

to secure our talent
for $50,000.

The other $50,000
for the talent

was due before
the show started.

I understand
your plane was late.

Life happens,

so I've granted permission
for this concert to commence.

And I thank you for that.

You can thank me, Mr. Gray,

by giving me
my $50,000 right now.

Is that my money inside
that suitcase, Mr. Gray?

No, Mr. Forelli.

According to our contract,
I issued a cashier's check.

That is in the Coliseum safe.

- $50,000 just as we agreed.
- [phone ringing]

Excuse me.

Gayle? What's up, girl?

Nah, I'm here.
It's okay.

Make sure Goldberg's there.
All right.

I have the documents right here.

Let me call you back.

Gentleman, I've gotta
make this call in private, okay?

Take a piss
while you're at it.

Because after all,
you're paying $100,000

for talent of ours
that's only worth 75.

I already pissed on you.

Boys, I want you
to escort him outside

so he can take care
of this business.

If you get any issues from him,
take care of him.

Mr. Forelli,
you're a real sharp man.

I like that.

I got another business deal
to talk to you about.

I'll be back in a minute.

Gayle, that sounds perfect.
I'll call you tomorrow night.

Just make sure all
the financials are in order.

Guys, I gotta use the bathroom.

Hey, it's okay.
There's only one way in and out.

All right, so now, Reels,

now that we understand each
other a little bit better,

I've had enough.

Open the safe,
or I'm gonna open your skull.

One, two, one, two, one.

Yo, yo, yo.
The boy is back.

Hey. Boss said to grab him.

Yo, big man,
watch where you're going!

Little man,
you look where you're going!

- What you gonna do about it?
- Get outta my face.

I don't have
no time for this.

Where the hell is he?
Where the hell is this guy?

- Yo, Driver, what's up?
- Is that you, Diamond?

- You know it's me.
- What's good, baby?

- Everything went well tonight?
- It was epic.

You gotta check out
one of these joints, baby.

We out. LAX.

Here we go.

♪ I've been down
this road before ♪

NARRATOR:
I'm a world class champion.

My arrogance,
talent level and game

intimidates many.

But I refuse to change
who I am,

for I must compete against
the greatest challenger

of all times:

The unfairness of life.

He beat me in my first race
21 years ago.

The race I speak of
is to acquire happiness.

Happiness is money.

Money can change
any situation.

Yo, listen.

Listen close, and you will
learn I am unbeatable.

Unstoppable.

My name is Diamond.

I live in one of the hottest
buildings in Hartford

that overlooks the insurance
capital of the world.

[scoffs]
Who needs insurance?

All I need is money.

If you take the elevator
to the 32nd floor,

you will arrive at my crib.

I like to think of myself
as a collector of antiquities.

The game has been good to me,

so much that I own
this building.

Over the past four years
to make it to my satisfaction,

I've dropped
several million into it.

Another day, another dollar.

See, I know my money,

and I made a lot
of dead presidents.

And as time goes on,
I'm gonna make more.

See, I understand
the art of achieving.

It's simple.

If you want something
bad enough,

go after it obsessively.

Now you need to send me
some money for that advice.

MAN ON TV: Knee bowed...

and body bent
before thy throne of grace.

Turpentine his imagination.

Put perpetual motion
in his arms.

Fill him full...

DIAMOND: I remember doing that
when I was 8.

I entered the contest,

filled out the application
myself.

And now, O Lord,

when I stare down the steep
and slippery steps of death,

when this old world begins
to rock beneath my feet,

lower me to my dusty grave
in peace

for that great
gettin' up morning.

Amen.

[applause]

Hello, everyone.
Tonight I'm here to announce

the winner of
the oratorical competition.

And in his rendition

of James Weldon Johnson's
"God's Trombone,"

we have eight-year-old
Diamond Ruff.

Will Diamond and his parents
please come to the stage

to accept his $500 check
and his trophy?

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you, judges,
but I cannot accept this.

Do you have any cash?

[laughter]

Young man,
where are your parents?

They couldn't make it today.

They got shot.

21 years ago,
he thought he jacked me

when he robbed me
of everything,

but I had the will
to survive.

And once I learned
the secret of confidence,

I knew how to win.

Last night?
Just another gig.

I love to run these games
to keep the paper flowing.

I'm about to pull my greatest
heist in its own backyard.

Now, if I can pull this off
in Hartford,

who has the best police force
in the country,

then you know
I'm about my business.

All right, so does everyone know
what they have to do tomorrow?

What's up?

Somebody died in here?

What's wrong?

To be honest with you, man,
I don't know.

It's something different.

Something
I'm not used to, and...

you know, honestly,
it makes me kinda nervous.

Look, all you have to do is get
to the bank before the heist.

Flirt with the tellers,
watch for the cops.

So, in reality, you're not even
a part of the job.

Yeah, you're right.

I mean, clearly we're not
talking about ladies here.

It's not something
I'm used to.

Suave's my dude.

See, I always liked him
from the start.

He was always there
when I needed him,

and he's smooth as ice
with the ladies.

This cat got swag.

Can I get the usual?

Yo, man, a lot of talent
up in here tonight.

I bet I could pull at least two
of these shorties here tonight.

Do it in 2 hours.

Two ladies in two hours?

Look, man, you cant have sex
with a phone number.

You gotta do better than that.

We're not talking about
a phone number, man.

I'm talking producing
the panties, baby.

Las bragas.

Let's see what you can do.

Say no more.
I'll be back, okay?

Hey, get a usual
for him, too.

I like his style.
Got confidence.

[women moaning]

1, 2.

I said I'd do two panties
in two hours.

I'll raise you two more, Papi.

Four.

- Let me get another shot, baby.
- I like your style.

No problem.

What's your name?

Roberto.

Suave.

I like that, man.

Man, I live for this type
of junk, Diamond.

Man, when we see
the artillery, man?

Tomorrow.
But, K.K., remember,

the guns are just
for an emergency.

K.K. is the toughest chick
I ever seen.

She grew up on the streets
like me,

but she handles guns like
I handle cash: flawlessly.

Everybody lie on the floor! Now!

I want you, Mr. Cashier,
to put the money in the bag!

Are you crazy, man?

I will put a cap in you
with a quickness!

This is yours right now
if you work for me.

- What?
- I just know business,

and I can use
somebody like you.

Here. If you're really
about your paper,

give me a call tomorrow.

Get out of here, man.

- 8 a.m. sharp.
- Man, hurry up, yo!

Come on, man!
You think this is a game?

Diamond's right, guys.
If we stick to the plan,

everything's gonna
work out just fine.

Remember, I've been working at
the bank for six months now.

I know the routine.

K.K.: I bet you do.

You was screwing
the bank manager for 5 months.

Oh, really?
I didn't know that.

There's a lot you don't know
about your girl, man.

She's screwing
the security guard too.

Now, Mary is my secret weapon.

She may fuck like a rabbit,
but she got style,

and she knows how
to manipulate men.

It cracks me up how in seconds
she can have the richest men

licking her hands
like a dog in heat.

This chick can singlehandedly
bring down empires.

Bartender, glass of Opus
for the beautiful lady,

and I'll take a sparkling water,
thank you.

Hello, my handsome,
well-dressed black man.

What can I do for you?

I just want to talk business.

So you're a freak.

You want to talk about stocks
and bonds or mutual funds

or how much money
you made today?

That sounds good.
I've never done that before.

How would you like to make money
beyond your wildest dreams,

drive the fastest cars,
eat the best food,

live in the best cribs?

I'm with that,
if you're for real.

Let's toast.

Success.

All right, back to business.

I'm gonna be bringing in
some old school dudes

I used to run with

for some extra muscle.

I'm with you, brother.

I feel some kind of way
about it though.

You're breaking your own rules.

You were the one who told us
not to do no game in Hartford.

You also know bank robberies
and guns aren't your thing.

Gayle is my operations director and my second in command.

She's tough and she's always
on top of her game.

She's like Russell Simmons

and has a gift of
putting systems in place.

It's a deal.
I'll call you back.

Excuse me.

Excused.

Trying to start a business?

Aren't you perceptive.

What kind of business is that?

Business management.

You know, you ask
a lot of questions.

What do you do?

I'm an artist.

You're unemployed, huh?

I artistically create
opportunities

to manipulate the system.

And you're a con artist.

Nice.

If I was a con artist, would you
help me manage my business?

How do I know you'd pay me?

You could be conning me too.

- Let me tell you what I do.
- Okay.

I schedule and organize
huge businesses.

I help them to make
a lot of financial flow.

So can we have lunch tomorrow?

You're dangerous.
I'll have to watch you.

So, Gayle, you out?

No. That's not what I'm saying.

I think it's foolish for you
to risk everything you've built

'cause you need
some theatrical high.

You love theater that much?
Produce a Broadway show.

You've got the money.

You wilding out
on this one, Diamond,

and you're crazy
for risking it all,

unless you really don't care
about yourself or us.

I didn't say I cared
about any of y'all.

This is my business,

and if I wasn't putting money
and food on your table

for the past year,

none of y'all would be here.

I just need you for this one
last job, then you can walk,

and I'm gonna give you raise
from what I said.

Everybody.

Just have my money ready
when it's over.

I got your back,
my brother,

even if you're
a Tyler Perry wannabe.

Man, forget all that.

Diamond, where the guns at, man?

I'm with you, baby.

My corporate pimp.

Hey, Diamond,
what about me?

Then there's Robert.

This cat is bugged out
from the moment I met him.

He lacks some common sense,

but he's got a good look,
and he's white.

Looks like a Wall Street CEO.

He can get away
with a lot of stuff

because of the way he looks.

I met him
at a local print shop,

trying to get off
making counterfeit bills.

- Sir, what is this?
- Oh, I gave you the wrong bill.

No, sir, I'm gonna have
to take this to my manager.

Can I have that back?

- I see we have a problem here.
- No, we don't have a problem.

She won't give me the bill back.
May I have that?

I can't give you this back.

You were making fake money
in my store.

No, it's not fake money.
I was just copying that.

Yeah, yeah,
it's got a shine to it.

You ran out of toner
on the backside.

- This is illegal.
- Can I have that back, please?

You trying to pass
this off as real?

It's got a white border
where you cut it.

- I wasn't trying to pass that!
- This is illegal, sir, okay?

- That was like a joke!
- I have to call the cops.

Hey, hey, hey!
Great work you've done today.

Look, I'm with Printees
National Fraud Protection,

and everything today
was a test.

Mr. Williams here
is a paid actor.

Look, great work you're doing

to get these counterfeit bills
off the streets.

It's a big problem.
Between me and you,

I'll get you a write-up in
the next corporate newsletter.

- Thank you.
- All right, Printees.

Printees.

Hey, buddy!
Can I talk to you for a minute?

My name's Diamond.

Robert Goldberg.

Hey, which way you headed?

West side.

I'll give you a ride.

That's your car?

What are you,
a drug dealer?

Come work with me.

Look, I got two grand
in my pocket right now,

and this money
don't glow in the dark.

What do you want me for?

- I like your look.
- My look?

Yeah, you blend in.

Hey, you like rap music?

Why not?

Let's take a ride.

Robert, I'm not gonna be able
to use you tomorrow.

What, is this a white thing?

Now you know color
has nothing to do with this.

Mary's white.

The only color I love
is green.

So you called me here
just to waste my time.

I mean, we cold have done this
on the phone, couldn't we?

I wanna talk to you privately,
after the meeting.

Why don't you tell people
right now what's going on?

I mean,
I have nothing to hide.

Just tell it in front
of my colleagues.

Okay. You want to put it
on the table?

Let's talk about
your lack of common sense.

Common sense.
I have a lack of common sense?

Your ex-wife's lawyer came here
today asking questions,

if I was your employer!

That's what I'm talking about.

She's been asking
a lot of questions, okay?

She wanted to know about
my Jaguar and my new house.

I mean, I gave her most
of my money from last year.

And now she's starting
to ask about where I work.

I mean, this woman is vicious.

So I figured
if I sent her to you,

you'd come up with
some story to cover it.

But this is your problem.
That's not my ex-wife.

That's not even
my type of chick.

You know what I'm saying?
Can't use you, man.

You know, I got you
a lot of money.

A chain is a strong
as it's weakest link,

and you are the weak link.

I think you need
to separate from the team.

Separate.

This is really stupid.

I know what separation means.

First you separate
a little bit at a time

and then all of a sudden
you separate completely.

No, no.

I've had enough of this.

White boy, you heard
what Diamond said!

Yo, K.

All right, all right.

I'm out of here.

Got some serious issues, man.

Yo, I need to start doing

psychological
background checks on people.

But yo, tomorrow is the big day.

I need everybody on point,
all right?

All right,
this meeting's over.

I couldn't have
scripted it better.

K.K., Rock, and myself

would be seated inside
a 30-foot Trojan horse,

which is being
transported to the bank

under the banner
of Northeast Promotions.

Yo, Diamond, this is
a sweet setup, son.

Yo, take a picture of me, man,
so I can put it on the web,

show it to all my homies
in the hood.

Don't be stupid, man.

All right, Diamond,
we're ready to roll.

You all set in there?

Yeah. They're pulling us in
right now.

All right.
Got my monitors up.

Mary's with the bank manager,

we've got Charlie all set
in the bank,

[chuckles]

and Suave is flirting
with the customers.

Everything is on schedule.

Now this building
was originally a tavern,

and the locals
would meet here,

and they decided to build
the states' first bank.

And if you look up here,
the bank was founded in 1792.

Now, does anyone
have any questions?

What's that?

Well, every now and then,
we get these promotions.

Does anyone know the legend
of the giant Trojan horse

of ancient Greece?

GAYLE: All right, Diamond,

you got 11 minutes to get
the job done. Good luck.

All right.
It's time to make this happen.

Let's make history.

Nobody panic!
This is a robbery!

Cooperate, and we will be
out of here shortly!

I encourage you all
to enjoy the show.

But remember,
the guns are real!

- [gunshots]
- [screaming]

Get down!
Get on the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen,

if we are visited by
any customers, act normal.

This is improv theater!

If you stayed awake
in history class,

you might remember the story
in Greek mythology.

The Trojans have taken over
Hartford Saving and Loan!

The Trojans have now taken
Hartford Saving and Loan!

All right, I got K.K.
and Rock in the vault.

Diamond, you got three minutes.
Read your poem and move.

The next piece I prepared
is called--

ROBERT: Ok, Diamond,
stop right there.

Tell K.K. to come out
from the vault.

DIAMOND: Are you crazy? What are
you saying our names for?

Get out of here!

No! I'm taking over
this operation.

We don't have time for this!

[screaming]

Diamond, what's going on
in there?

Come on, come on! Get up!

We out! We out!

[sirens blaring]

Gayle, what happened?

The police were not
supposed to be there!

I don't know, I don't know,
I don't know!

Please, sir, just let me go!
I didn't do anything!

Shut up, kid.
You're my insurance!

Take Main to Sheldon.
Main to Sheldon.

Connect with Vandyke.
Connect with Vandyke.

Take a right on Sequassen.

Diamond, I gotta go.
I gotta sign off.

Occupants of the vehicle,
you're completely surrounded.

I ain't goin' back to jail,
Diamond!

Man, let's just shoot our way
outta here, man!

They gonna kill us all.
We gotta chill.

We understand
you have hostages.

We don't wanna see
anyone get hurt.

Step out of the vehicle now!

Do I still get my bonus,
Diamond?

Yeah, in 15 years!

Yo, Diamond,
I'm down with K.K.

I ain't going out
like no sucker, man.

I'm about to go ham!

Chill! Y'all gonna
get murdered, man!

Hold your fire.
Hold your fire!

Look, kid, everything's gonna
be all right. Trust me.

- What's inside this gym bag?
- Gym stuff, man.

I went to the gym before I came,
if that's all right with you.

Why you asking me
what's in the bag?

Anyone else in that van?

We need you to exit that van
with your hands up!

Man, you think we're gonna walk
out of here alive after this?

Of course not.

The police are looking
for gladiators, right?

We're gonna be the hostages.

It's so crazy it might work.

And we need to look injured.
Come here, man.

[punch]

Put your hands
above your head!

- I'm hurt!
- I need a doctor!

Turn your back to me now!

Back up very slowly
to the sound of my voice.

I didn't--

Sir, I realize you're hurt.

I only got one ambulance here.

I'm gonna try to get you
some help.

I still think this little shit
is calling our bluff.

I can't take the risk
that he is.

Is everything all set
at the airport?

We got two units waiting
to take them out

at 401 and Paquamic.

Okay! Occupants, we secured
our end of the deal.

Do not hurt
any of the hostages.

You're gonna get an escort
to the airport,

but you first have
to let the hostages go.

Come on, you little shit.
Take the bait.

He's got a gun!

No! No!

Yo!

Yo, what you doin'?
He's just a kid, man!

He ain't got no fuckin' gun!
That's a kid!

- That's a fuckin' kid.
- No! No!

On the ground now!

Mom, when's Santa coming?

Mom, Dad, when is Santa Claus
coming with them toys?

Boy, go to your room!

Ain't no white man
coming here with presents!

God!

But you promised me.

Just shut up
and go to your room!

Ho ho ho!

Looks like we got
a white Christmas, boys!

[laughing]

[gunshot]

Please! Don't shoot!
I don't wanna die!

Well, maybe you should've
thought of that

before it started
snowing in Hartford!

Go wait outside
in the car, boys.

I've got some business
to take care of.

I would have paid you
the money.

Please, it's Christmas.

Anoint him all over with
the oil of thy salvation

and set his tongue on fire.

And now, O Lord,
when I start down

the steep and slippery
steps of death,

lower me to my dusty grave
in peace

for the great
gettin'-up morning.

Amen.

Young man, I like
what you're talking about.

I don't know where
you learned that from,

but it makes a lot of sense.

Come with me. Come on.
We're gonna talk about this.

Aw, man, get your money now.
Go and get your money now.

You want this money.

I'm gonna teach you
some things.

We're gonna hang out and
we're gonna have a good time.

Young man,
where's your mom and your dad?

Dead. Drugs killed them both.

So you're basically
raising yourself then.

Not basically. I am.

Sometimes I feel like giving up.
My name's Diamond.

Mr. Diamond, you know what?
I know how you feel

because sometimes
I feel like giving up too.

Then I think about the five
words that my mother taught me.

What five words?

"And this too shall pass."

So what did I do wrong?

It's your image.
Do you know what I mean?

If you wanna make it in the
game, you gotta play the game.

You gotta convince people that
your product is a must-have.

I'm gonna teach you
a few valuable things

that's worth more than
just a couple of dollars.

Lesson one:

You gotta look the part.

Lesson two: Be cultured.

Lesson three:

It's the hustle.

DIAMOND: Later I discovered
that the art of hustle

was the trick of the trade.

The secret of life was
confidence and attitude.

I knew how to make money
and businessmen respected me.

They even paid for my opinions
on stocks, bonds, trade, etc.

They treated me
to fancy dinners

like I was
the king of the city.

They needed my advice.

See, it's all about strategy.

If you want to beat life,

you have to believe
in yourself.

I wasn't even 18,
and I beat them.

I was a self-made millionaire.
I was a winner until...

Help me!

Help me!

Someone help me.
They locked me up for no reason.

It's a conspiracy!

This guy's been saying that
ever since I got here.

I still can't believe
my plan failed.

I learned one lesson.

In business, if you have a weak link in your organization,

get rid of it immediately,
or it will get rid of you.

Step out to the center line!
Face the right.

Now, I'm at Hollis Prison.

Been sentenced for 10 years
with parole in five.

Charlie, our driver,
escaped from the hospital.

Thank God I got caught
for bank robbery

and not drug possession.

It's considered light
for the crime I did.

Little do they know during
the trial, I was running game.

I ran down the whole rap
of my parents being killed

when I was 7,

raising myself on the streets.

I got sympathy.

I read the kid's name
was Kendall Sharif.

He was a high school
All-American athlete

with a full academic scholarship to Yale University.

Now that's all gone.

I was wrong for creating
the environment

for the kid's death.

I think the judge thought
there would be a race riot,

so they gave me
a lighter sentence.

They didn't even bring up
the kidnapping charges.

This is the drama class.

My only creative outlet
in here.

That's Ralph the instructor.
He's a'ight.

Uh, guys, can I get
everyone's attention?

I'd like to say that the play
we just did was magnificent.

- What do you think?
- It was a'ight.

No disrespect to your play
or directing,

but people were laughing at us,
and it wasn't a comedy.

Word.

Does anyone have any
suggestions on how we can...

increase the success
or believability of our work?

The script is okay,
but the characters,

they weren't believable.

I mean, these guys are supposed
to be hardcore drug dealers.

but in the dialogue,
you have them saying,

"Gee, there's the police!"

Yo, that's not real.

You wanna reach the prisoners?

You gotta get us to relate
to the characters.

We studied this
at the university.

I forget what the exact
technique is called.

The technique is called
"keeping it real."

Good points, good points.

Diamond, perhaps
you'd be interested

in helping to rewrite
the production.

Or better yet,
maybe direct it.

You want me
to direct the play?

Give it a shot,
see what happens.

I'll take you up
on that challenge.

All right.

So now was my time
to show the boys

what I was all about,

and I impressed them all.

They drank some more and started
smoking illegal substances.

And despite the popular rumors,

marijuana does not give you
an enhanced sense of the road.

Crash!

One night while
we were rehearsing,

the guys were watching
Reverend Trek on TV.

I found out he was coming
to visit Hollis next week.

Little did I know he would
become my business partner.

We have not seen a man like this

since the great
late Martin Luther King

and Malcolm X.

It is my great pleasure
to introduce you to...

the Reverend Trek Woods.

[man clapping]

Praise the Lord.

Brothers, brothers,
how you guys doing?

I want to extend my gratitude

to the administration
of this organization

for allowing me
to be here today

in this brief but yet
important moment for you guys.

We ain't got no choice.
Look around.

- We locked up!
- [laughter]

Now ain't that some mess.

A brother can't come by
and say hi

without a trifflin Negro
acting up.

[laughter]

Nah, I'm just playing
with you, brother. I'm sorry.

You are not a trifflin Negro.

You're a real
triffin Negro.

[laughter]

Nah, I'm just playing with you.

Just having a little fun
at your expense.

I wanna thank you guys
for allowing me to be here.

I salute you guys for trying
to better yourself

through education
and through spirituality.

You.

Brother Trek, I been watching
you for quite some time,

and all the brothers in here
think you're the real thing.

What motivates you?

Because your game
is smooth as silk.

Uh, what's your name?

- Diamond.
- Brother Diamond.

First let me tell you something.
I am not running a game.

I truly believe that
God has put me here

to positively inspire others
and show them who he is.

What motivates me
is when I see

the injustice inflicted
on the innocent.

I get so much joy
out of serving others.

That satisfies my soul,
Brother Diamond.

So how do you justify making
money in the name of God?

Now I am not getting rich
off spreading the word of God.

I am not a con artist.

Actually, I normally
face financial hardships

because of my lack
of interest in money.

Are there any other questions?

What about
that march on Washington?

Is it still happening?

Well, hopefully we can
pull it off in 3 years.

But that is based and contingent
on my financial resources.

All the influence
you got on people,

money shouldn't be
a problem for you.

Maybe I should hire you
as my fundraising manager,

since you make it so simple,
Brother Diamond.

Yeah, maybe you should
'cause know I could help you

raise some money
for your campaign.

Is there anyway
I can get in contact with you?

Here's my card,
Brother Diamond.

- Write me.
- Definitely.

Maybe next week we'll go
get lunch in Boston.

My treat.

I like you,
Brother Diamond.

A few days later,
I got a present under my door.

It was a letter
from Reverend Trek

asking me for some help.

I guess he saw the article that was written in the
Courant

about the plays that we were
doing at the detention center

and had a vision of us
working together

for the masses
around the world.

- [door unlocks]
- You have a visitor.

Who is it?

A woman.

What's up, Gayle?

- Hey.
- Nice glasses.

Thank you, Mr. Ruff.
I didn't think you'd notice.

How are you, Diamond?

I'm a'ight.

Yo.

What you know
about this guy?

Wow.

I hear he's doing
great things.

You gonna join forces
with him?

Bad boy gone good, huh?
I like that.

So I went to work
on a business plan for Trek.

I told him I was down,
just no kids.

I don't have the patience.

To me, Trek's swag
was a winning edge.

I told him that people were
attracted to his sincerity,

words and image.

People would love to take him
home and be inspired,

so I put the idea of marketing
books and videos in his head.

He can record his speeches

and sell them to
the entertainment company too.

His net would be
at least five mill a year.

I put a monthly timetable
for him to follow

and would send more
in a couple of weeks.

The only thing I asked
was that he would

throw me into the budget
as a consultant.

TV: This just in
to the newsroom.

We're learning
from police sources

that critical evidence
has just been uncovered

in the Hartford murder case
of suspect Diamond Ruff,

accused of killing an
18-year-old this past summer

following a botched
bank robbery.

You may recall the victim,
Kendall Sharif,

an All-American high school
football player

gunned down weeks before
beginning his freshman year

with a full scholarship
to Yale.

- Let's go!
- What's up, man?

[prisoners shouting]

Hey! Come back here!

Why you take me here, man?

Yo, Brother Akeem, why everybody
flippin' on me in here?

Everyone received word
that you were responsible

for the young
black genius' death.

I can't help you, man.

Yo, it wasn't me, man!

You the one that shot li'l homie
on the street, huh?

- Yo, I ain't do it.
- Save it.

You in my house now, homie,
and you gonna pay!

Yo, chill--
[screams]

Can I come in?

Brother Diamond,
I see you're awake.

How you doing, Brother?

I feel like I got hit
by a truck.

[signs]
So, Diamond...

it's time.

Time for what?

I think it's time we make our
business partnership official.

I read your letters,
and I have faith

that you could help me
make this march a reality.

So I was compelled to come here
and offer my help.

Help me do what?

Yo, this is lies.

I didn't shoot that kid.

The cop with the tattoo
shot him, man.

Honestly, it sounded
a little fishy to me as well.

The police came out
with all this information

over a year after
the incident.

But, Diamond,
we do have a problem.

Your fingerprints are on the gun
the killed Kendall Sharif.

It can't be true.

I know,
but it doesn't look good.

But for what it's worth...

I believe you.

Diamond, if you can think back,
did you see any witnesses?

Yeah, half the Hartford
police department was there.

Of course, they're not
gonna admit to anything.

So we brought in Dr. Lee,
a famous forensic expert.

Also, we hired
a private investigator.

Good looking, man.

No problem, brother.

We're just hoping we can
get through this trial.

Trial?

Yeah.

The state said once you
wake up from your coma,

an arraignment will be set.

The State of Connecticut
vs. Diamond Ruff.

You are accused of
first-degree manslaughter.

Oh, my God.

So once you get better,

they're gonna transport you
back to Hollis.

But I made arrangements
so that you could be put

in protective custody.

Thanks, man.

So... what do we do
in the meantime?

Pray.

Man, I had to call in
the cavalry

to get me
out of this problem.

So I made that call to Chicago to get my boy, Everette Wilson.

Now, this dude
used to be a pimp,

but now he's a lawyer.

This cat is gonna represent me, and he's the best in the game.

You may laugh his clothes,

but the boy is sharp,

and his game is on point.

Everette, glad to see you, man.

- You a'ight?
- I'm chillin', man. Sharp suit.

This old thing?
This is what I wear

when I don't care how I look.
Thank you, bruh.

With the kind of money
you be putting down,

I'd be a fool not to come.

My mama ain't raise
no fools.

So by now, I'm sure Gayle
gave you the rundown.

Oh, yeah. Gayle's good.

And yes, she did give me
the information.

In fact, she briefed me,

but I also been
checking out TV,

reading the newspapers
on this case.

You know, you're getting
a lot of national exposure.

You are the man.
Next to me.

I did not shoot that kid.
Lieutenant Brown did it.

I believe you,

but we got to prove
Lt. Brown pulled that trigger.

Now, did you see any onlookers?

Yeah, there was
some people out there,

but they looked like
drunks or something.

I know that neighborhood.

A lot of crack heads.
My cousin hang out over there.

Because of a lack of evidence--
I hate to tell you this--

we're gonna have to put down
some cold cash, man.

We gotta spend some real money,
move it around,

get the word out,
get some people,

find out if we can get
some witnesses or something

to speak on your behalf, man.

But we can make this happen.
Don't worry 'cause you got me.

Pimpin' ain't easy or else
the girls would do it too,

so I'm gonna come on and
bring everything I got, baby.

Okay, you know Gayle got
the checkbook. Let's do it.

Oh, yeah,
she got the checkbook.

She got more than that.
I like that Gayle.

Yeah, she's sittin'
on something.

I don't know if you know,
but she got a future behind her.

So, yeah, man, don't you worry
though. I got your back.

- All right. I feel better now.
- Love.

Court is now in session.

Mr. Ruff, you didn't dismiss
your current lawyer too,

did you?

Attorney Wilson.

Oh, I'm sorry, Your Honor.

Mr. Ruff was gonna have
to represent himself.

Oh, Your Honor, I am so sorry.

Police stopped me.
They thought I was a pimp.

And I have no idea why.

- Where you been, man?
- Oh, don't worry about it.

With the performance I'm gonna
put on this afternoon? Hoo!

- You'll wanna give me a raise.
- [gavel bangs]

Everette's from the street,
so he's always got a plan.

I wasn't sure what was up with the grandma that he brought in,

but as Trek would say,

"God was about
to open the door."

Good morning, Mrs. Hurley.

Good morning, baby.

Where you from, Mrs. Hurley?

Well, I lives in Hartford
over on Adams Street,

but my home is
Savannah, Georgia.

- Oh.
- Mm-hmm.

So you're from the south?

Oh, yeah, born and raised
in Chatham County.

Mm-hmm, that's right.

Well, would it be correct
for me to say,

with you being brought up
in the south and all,

that you're basically
an honest person, Mrs. Hurley?

Yes, I'm honest,
but I ain't God.

I'll tell a little white lie
every now and then.

Excuse me?

Like when
the Jehovah's Witness

come to your door,

and they wanna know
is somebody home.

Well, I sneaks over to the door,
and I tell them I ain't home.

[laughter]

That's the only lie
I know I done told.

Well, now, why are you
here today, Mrs. Hurley?

'Cause I seen that ad
in the paper

about that boy that got shot.

I was on my way
to do the laundry.

Sirens come out of nowhere.

Scared me to death.

And there was a helicopter.

They was all after that big
shoebox with wheels on it,

and they was speaking to 'em
through a big old speaker horn.

The man using the megaphone,

do you see him in the courtroom
today, Mrs. Hurley?

No, but his partner,

that's his partner over there,

that man right there
in the gray suit over yonder.

Two peoples
jumped out that van.

They was shooting everywhere.

And the police,
they shot them chilluns dead.

And then two more men,
they got out.

They had to be hostages 'cause
they had blood everywhere.

And one of them they took,
they put him in the ambulance.

That other one was on the car.

That's when that boy got out.

He had his hands up,
and he came out,

and I heard that other one
that they had over there,

he told them, "Don't shoot!"

But that man over there
in that gray suit,

he shot that boy.

That's the man you saw
pull the trigger?

Oh. yeah.
I done told you what I saw.

I have no more questions
for this witness.

Thank you, Mrs. Hurley.

You welcome, son.

Attorney Andrews, you may
cross-examine this witness.

Thank you, Your Honor.

- Good morning, ma'am.
- Good morning, baby.

Mrs. Hurley,
how old are you?

80 at the end of this month.

Would you say your mind is not
as sharp as it used to be?

Every day I lose
a little bit more.

I don't see as well,

and I don't remember things
like I used to.

Seems like the older you get,

the harder it is for
to get peoples to help you.

Mrs. Hurley, do you remember
the defense attorney

who brought you in here today?

You mean the young man that was
just asking me questions?

Can you point to him?

Yup. That's him over yonder,
I think.

Your Honor, I object
to this line of questioning.

The prosecutor is trying
to confuse the witness.

Your Honor, I'm just trying
to reveal Mrs. Hurley's memory

and sight capacity
to the jury,

which is imperative
to her witnessing the murder.

Liar, liar.

Objection overruled.
You may continue.

Could you please point out the
man who was a hostage that day?

Oh, yeah.

I think it was him sitting
right over yonder right there.

Thank you, Mrs. Hurley.

Your Honor,
I have no further questions.

Do you swear to tell the truth,
the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth,
so help you God?

Yes, I do.

Lieutenant Brown,

could you give your full name
for the court record?

Robert Louis Brown.

Robert Louis Brown,

I understand that you were
a law enforcement agent

for 30 years now.

No. I've been a police officer
for 22 years.

10 years with the South Hyland
police department,

and 12 years
with the state police.

Okay, my bad. 22 years.

Would you say
that you're an excellent...

law enforcement officer?

You don't achieve
the rank of lieutenant

by being a poor officer.

My point exactly.

Um, 18 years ago,

you got yourself
in a little bit of trouble.

Uh, you were accused of being
involved in racist activity.

Is that correct?

The incident in which
I believe your alluding to

was taken out of my records.

I was cleared
of all false charges.

You know, how did you get
that information?

Your Honor, whatever the defense
is making reference to,

I need time to look into it.

There may be constitutional
issues involved.

I ask that you strike
whatever Attorney Wilson said

regarding the incident
from the record, Your Honor.

Your Honor, I came across
a little article in a newspaper

that tells the whole story,

and it's not unconstitutional

to speak on an article that's
in a reputable publication.

So as I was saying,

18 years ago,
you were accused

as being a member
of the Ku Klux Klan,

and the investigation said
they even have photos of you

leading one of the meetings,

and then the investigation
was suddenly dropped

because the pictures
just poof!

Just disappeared.

They just magically,
magically delicious!

They're just gone.
Just like that.

What happened?

Yeah, they were lost.

but I had nothing
to do with it.

You know, I find it funny
the fact that you left out

of your little soliloquy
there, Counselor,

I was doing independent
undercover work on the Klan,

and that's why
I was at the rally.

Oh, right, yeah, independent.
Independent.

Then how come
you have this tattoo

of the racist symbol of the
bird, ugly bird with the hat.

I don't know what y'all
call it. Peckerwood?

Your Honor, I'd like
to have this Peckerwood

put into evidence.

Objection, Your Honor.

Order in the court!
Order in the court!

Now, you've gotten away before
with killing people.

You're trying to do it again.

Well, didn't you pull
the trigger on Kendall Sharif?

No, I did not.

That lowlife scumbag did!

No, you shot the kid!

Just like you shot
my mother and my father.

Yeah. Christmas Eve, 1986.

You shot my mother and my father
right in my house.

Please, it's Christmas.

[gavel bangs]

Order in the court!
Order in this court!

Well, the truth
will come to the light,

and you will pay
for all your wrongdoing.

I have no more questions
for this... witness.

Do you swear to tell the truth,
the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth,
so help you God?

Yes, I do.

Mr. Ruff, can you say
your whole name?

Diamond Ruff.

I don't have a middle name.

And how did you acquire
the name "Diamond Ruff"?

Is it making a reference
to the coined adage

"diamond in the rough"?

Attorney Andrews,
my mother gave me my name.

She said when I was born,
I was gifted.

I was a special kid.

When I was two, she said
I was advanced for my age,

but she didn't have
enough money

to put me in the good schools
with the good kids.

She was worried that
when I grow up,

I'd be a victim of the ghetto.

But she always told me,
"Boy, one day you gonna shine."

She said I'd be
a diamond in the rough.

I see. So would you
consider your intellect

as average, above average,
or highly above average?

I have knowledge itself,

so I would say
extremely above average.

We have looked at all the good
work you've done in prison.

We've also noticed
all the good press

you've gotten
for the prison.

Mr. Ruff,
I say without reservation

your work is brilliant.

I see you've been doing
your homework.

Yes. Your creativity
was noticed as a child.

Even now, your high intellect
is recognized.

Ralph Cevina, the drama director
stated that yesterday.

Mr. Ruff, someone
with your high intellect

would've known when Kendall
Sharif came out of that van,

he would recognize you.

After all, he saw you remove
your disguise, correct?

I know what you're doing.

Pretty slick.

But your game ain't working.

Lieutenant Brown
shot Kendall Sharif.

Yo, why you frontin', man?

May I approach
the witness, Your Honor?

You may.

Mr. Ruff,
is this weapon familiar?

I saw it the day
Kendall Sharif was killed.

Can you please say it louder
so the jury can hear you?

I saw it the day
Kendall Sharif was killed.

But your fingerprints
are all over it.

And the bullet
that shot Kendall Sharif

came from this gun.

The coroner report
confirms that.

I don't care what the police did
to tamper with the evidence.

You know what? I think
everybody's just full of shit!

[gavel bangs]

More language like that,
Mr. Ruff,

and you'll be in contempt
of this court.

Sorry, Your Honor.

Mr. Ruff, why don't you
plead guilty

and make it easier
on yourself?

Objection, Your Honor.
Attorney Andrews is trippin',

and she's badgering
the witness.

He's already said
he's innocent.

Objection sustained.

I have no further questions,
Your Honor.

Thank you.

Attorney Wilson, would you like
to perform re-direct examination

on this witness?

Absolutely.

Mr. Ruff, you say
that you're certain

that Lieutenant Brown
pulled the trigger.

Why is that?

Because I saw him do it.

Then why is he so certain
that you're responsible?

'Cause I'm an easy target.

He's looking for somebody
to blame, and I'm a black man.

You're more like off-black,
but I know what you mean.

So expand a little bit.

Let the people know
what you're talking about.

Well, it's a fact that I am
guilty of attempted robbery

of Hartford Savings and Loan.

And yes, I was present when
the leader of our group, K.K.,

decided to kidnap
Kendall Sharif.

So I guess I'm the bad guy.

But I didn't shoot
Kendall Sharif.

Lieutenant Brown did.
I saw it with my own eyes.

Your Honor, I object.
This is absurd.

The witness is attempting
to turn falsehood into fact

based on speculation.

Your Honor, the witness is
merely giving his opinion.

Objection overruled.
You may continue.

What I can't understand is

how the coroner's office
and everybody else

is down with this cover-up.

What, did you pay them off,
Lieutenant Brown?

That's a good question
right there.

Attorney Andrews,

how can my fingerprints
be on that gun

if I had on a white body suit
and gloves?

Reverend Woods,
we like what you're doing.

We want to tie our foundation
into the positive work

you're doing in Connecticut
and the nation.

We would like to support
your youth program

with a grant for $500,000.

Then we can discuss
supporting your march.

We just can't have Mr. Ruff,
a jailbird,

to be a part of a program
that we're funding.

I'm sorry, but you'll have
to find another coordinator.

Well, he's the one
that created this youth program.

I can't lose him.

Because of his work
and his help,

we'll be able to reach thousands
and thousands of more kids.

And on top of all that,

he's the one that created
this great business model

for the march.

You read it.

We understand your position.

It's very considerate,
but we have an image to uphold.

Here's the deal,
Reverend Woods.

Lose Diamond Ruff,

and we'll not only
give you the 500K,

but we'll also give you
another 500K

to support your march
in Washington.

The choice is yours.

You did what?

You didn't take the money?

That doesn't make any sense.

It does to me.

I wouldn't be this far
in such a short period of time

if it wasn't for your help.

So I'm just supposed
to get rid of you

because someone
offers me a check?

That's not right.

Money doesn't control me,
Brother Diamond. God does.

And God will make a way.

You're for real, huh?

The God I serve is real.

He's bigger than any check
that can be written.

Just wait till you see
his blessings.

I truly serve a mighty God.

Wow, man. Nobody ever did
nothing like that for me.

You turned down
a million dollars?

Yo, Trek, man, I thing
you touched to the head.

Yeah, you're right.
I am touched.

I'm touched by God.

But just hold fast.

I believe he's opening
some doors.

Oh, yeah?

Well, tell him to open up
these doors first.

[laughs]

Have faith, Brother Diamond.

Like I said,

you haven't seen nothing yet.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

Yes, we have, Your Honor.

Guilty.

Mr. Ruff,
you have taken a life,

and you must
take responsibility for that.

As punishment for your crime,
the State of Connecticut

sentences you to life in prison
without parole.

Court is adjourned.

Mom, this was fun.
Can we do it again tomorrow?

Mom, this was fun.

Diamond.

What's the matter, Mom?

Nothing, baby.

Why are you so sad?

Mommy lost her job today.

My boss thought that he could
do whatever he wanted with me,

and I had to show him that
I'm not that type of woman.

Did he hurt you?

Baby, remember this:

All money...
ain't good money.

I will. But one day, your boss
and Hartford Savings and Loan

will pay for this.

And you can take that
to the bank.

Thanks.
I love you so much.

You are going to shine
so bright one day.

But I don't want you to hold
a grudge against that man

or that bank

or anyone,
for that matter.

Anger is just the devil's
license to destroy.

I don't want anger
to be your downfall.

They need prayer, not revenge.

Okay?

Why don't you head over there
for a little bit.

Be quick about it, man.

My man Diamond.

Wassup?

How's this food treating you?

Shit's horrible.

What if I told you
you had an opportunity

to get some real food
pretty soon?

What you talking about, man?

We ain't getting out of here
in no time soon,

at least no way official,

and this whole drama team
bullshit that they got going,

traveling around, it's nice,
but it ain't real.

It's just a tease.

Can we get to the point, man?

I'm talking about escaping.

Getting out of here,
not coming back.

Okay, keep going, man.

We got that thing
coming up, right?

With the correctional facility,
the kiddies and the governor

and all them people, right?

What if I told you
I got some guys right now,

we gonna take the bus,

we gonna knock out
the silly ass guards

with their little nightsticks,

and we're just gonna
get up out of there.

Okay, so what the hell
that got to do with me?

See, you're smart, right?

Everybody knows
Diamond is smart.

What I need you to do is
I need you to look at my plan.

I need you to
take a look at it hard,

find the loopholes if any.

I need you to make sure
my shit is tight

because I'm telling you,
when all the screaming starts,

there's nothing but opportunity
for you to come with us.

Okay. Let me
think about it, man.

I'll meet you at the library,
go over the plan.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, that sounds
like the truth.

All right.
Let me get at you.

All right, man.

So, using some Egyptian
hieroglyphics as a start,

I created a code that
no one else could decipher,

except one.

Out. Out brief candle.

Life is like a walking shadow

that struts and frets his time
upon this stage,

never to be heard from again,
signifying nothing.

[cheering, applauding]

This is the director,
Diamond Ruff.

Wonderful, Diamond.
You have a lot of energy...

RALPH: How'd you guys feel
about today?

- Good, good.
- That was a great performance.

My favorite yet.

I'm thinking next week we'll
start doing some Shakespeare.

Shakespeare?

Any takers on
Romeo and Julietor...

To be or not to be?

To be or not to be?

That was funny,
that was funny.

- I'm down.
- This is good, man.

Welcome to the way.

[chatter continues]

[gunshot]

What's going on, Charlie?
What's going on, Blaine?

I don't know.
Call for back up, Torres.

Everybody take a seat!
No one move!

Charlie! Charlie,
what'd we stop for?

No one move!

Everyone take a seat!

[gunshot]

Ohh!

Hey, yo, 5-0 is on its way.

Y'all trying to stay on the bus,
or y'all trying to get off?

- Huh? You better get up!
- Let's go! Let's go!

Come on, man.
Come on, come on.

Diamond.

D, you coming?

Just go without me, man.
I'm straight.

The police are coming!
Just go!

[siren approaching]

[footsteps]

- Freeze!
- Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

I'm the drama teacher.

This is Dee Simon, live on
Windsor Street in Hartford,

where, several hours ago,
a tragedy occurred.

Now, a bus carrying inmates,

who were performing at
the Hartford Detention Center,

was hijacked.

I'm hearing reports that
two corrections officers

were gunned down

and nine inmates have escaped,

and they are
armed and dangerous.

It was like a movie.
We were on the bus talking,

then next thing I know,
the bus stops

and the bus driver
shoots one of the guards

and my drama group
just exits the bus.

They're good guys.
I think they were just afraid.

I'm sure they'll turn
themselves in eventually.

Aren't you Diamond Ruff,
who shot Kendall Sharif?

I didn't shoot Kendall Sharif.

Lieutenant Brown shot
and murdered Kendall Sharif.

If I would have ran
when that bus was hijacked,

it would have shown
an admission of guilt.

I'm innocent,
and I will remain in prison

until Lieutenant Brown
is brought to justice.

I have faith.

Live from Hartford,
I'm Dee Simon.

- 'Sup, y'all?
- Brother Diamond.

God has put you
in his good graces.

I hope you're doing well,
brother,

'cause I brought you a guest.

Officer Yarborough,
Hartford P.D.

You look familiar.

I was the hostage negotiator the
day Kendall Sharif was killed.

I saw everything
that happened.

You know my hands
have been tied up until now.

But I'm here today.
I brought you something.

So what's that?

It's a little gift
from Prosecutor Andrews.

Tell you what. Why don't you
pop that right in there

and hit the on-button there.

Look at that, look at that,
look at that! Whoo!

Picture's so clear, think you're
watching an episode of Cops.

Diamond, I'd like to extend
a heartfelt apology to you.

About time.

Lieutenant Brown's actions
on that day were deplorable.

I came today to help
exonerate an innocent man.

Hold up.

You had this the whole time
I was locked up?

Diamond, don't dwell
on the negative.

- That's right.
- Focus on the positive.

That's right,
keep it positive.

In fact, you know what you need
to do with this DVD now, right?

We got to sell this
to all the markets,

all the televisions
across the country.

I'm saying all I need you
to do right now

is sign that little document
right there.

Hold on.
Got a pen and everything.

It's a new pen.
You could keep the pen.

And what is this?

It's so you can give me
my share for the marketing.

60/40 sounds fair to me.

Now, why would I pay you
to market this video

when I could put it online
for free?

Why'd you do that, pimpin'?
Oh, man, that is messed up.

Let's just say...
inspiration.

- Inspiration.
- To God be the glory.

See there you go
with that thing.

Okay, well, all right.

You just inspired your way
out of some money, man.

We could've went shopping.

You, I don't know
why you smiling.

You lucky you ain't in jail.

You might need a lawyer
the way you be acting.

Check out this card 'cause
I'm doing some special discount

all of February.

- 40% off.
- Lawyers.

Can't live with them,
can't burn 'em at the stake.

But seriously,
Brother Diamond,

God has blessed you
with this one.

I can't wait to see what big
work he has in store for you.

I don't know if I want it.

I mean, since I met you,
I was doing all my research,

reading the Bible
and all of that,

and I noticed every time
God blesses somebody,

it takes a lot of work.

The greater you give,
the more abundantly you receive.

And I also think that
when God gives you a gift

or a miracle,
such as this video,

that you should show
your appreciation

by using your talents
to help others.

That's your gift back to God.

Now what I want to do right now
is contact the clergy

and the black leaders
locally and nationally

and give them this revelation.

Now let's pray.

So letting the video
go viral worked.

While the world was angry
with the lieutenant,

I became a hero.

So you want my views
on Diamond Ruff getting off?

All right, but you know
I'm Matty Love,

and I'm always gonna
keep it real.

Now, it's cool that
Diamond Ruff got exonerated

but this whole thing, man,

is bringing me back
to my man Trayvon Martin.

Now, we all know that
Diamond Ruff kidnapped that boy.

And how he got off from that,
I don't know.

But he didn't shoot
Kendall Sharif,

so he should've been
exonerated for that.

But Zimmerman's exoneration
in the Trayvon Martin trial,

yo, I'm not with that.

I can't handle it.
Matter of fact, see,

y'all bringing Matty Love to a
whole different level right now.

I'm gonna keep it real for you.

Zimmerman followed
an unarmed Trayvon Martin,

shot and killed the boy

when Trayvon was trying
to defend himself.

And they say he wasn't armed.
Yeah, he was armed.

I'm gonna go on the record
and say, yeah, he was armed.

But he was armed
with a bag of Skittles.

Come on man, Skittles?
Really?

What, is excessive sugar
a crime in this country?

How do I feel about
Diamond being exonerated?

I'm thrilled!

My mother Eleanor,

her testimony exonerated Diamond
and saved his life.

So we need more people like
her and brother Trek Woods

speaking on behalf of our
brothers in the community.

We can't have our black men

being crushed
by the justice system.

Too many times our men are
black until proven innocent.

Just because a brother goes
to jail don't mean he's guilty.

So we need some people to stand
up and speak up on their behalf!

We can't have our black men
being behind bars

uneducated and jobless.

Now, I'm not saying this stuff
just because I'm prejudiced

'cause I'm not prejudiced.

My husband is
Mr. Al Sapperstein.

And I'll see you
in a minute, boo.

But anyway we gotta learn
how to stand up

on behalf of our black men!

And that's my opinion on it!

I am versed on that,
the Diamond Ruff story,

and I'm aware that that man
tried to rob a bank

with a Trojan horse.

I think before we judge,

we need to consider
people's pasts.

Maybe there's a mental health
issue involved with this man.

I think in the world all over,
there's mental health issues

that are being considered
and taken care of.

So I think that
he needs to be evaluated

on that mental health issue.

Thank you very much.
We're gonna head home.

Diamond who? I don't really know
anything about Diamond Ruff.

All I care about
is the Miami Heat,

and that they won
the championship.

Oh, yeah. Uh, hold up.

Yeah, I heard about Diamond Ruff
and the minister

and the kid that got killed
or whatever.

But they found justice.
He was exonerated.

So I guess Hartford's
not so bad after all.

I'm gonna hit
the studio though.

Diamond Ruff got exonerated?

All praise is due to Allah!

Bismalla al-Rahman al-Rahim.

Man, I know Diamond Ruff.
Me and Diamond Ruff go way back.

I know Diamond better that
anybody in this city, right?

People judging him and all that,

but we need to really know
why he's robbing the bank.

Let's look into that, all right?

Because there's something to do
with his mom and all that,

but I'm not getting into it

'cause I'm not gonna put his
business on blast, all right?

But look into things
before we judge.

Peace, y'all. I'm out.

The governor wrote me
a personal letter

telling me that his office
would assist me

with a fair settlement.

Politicians,
they're like lawyers.

Anyway, it seems Trek talked
to them and asked them,

since I still had to serve time for the bank robbery,

why not assist
the Christian Center

on a work-release program

to help reach a massive number
of at-risk inner city youth?

My brother!

Damn. Trek came
through for me.

This is a real
Christmas present.

Maybe Santa finally came
to drop off

that long overdue gift.

Hey, Gayle.

Let's get out of here.

Good to see you.
Welcome back.

- Let's get some food.
- All right, let's do it.

I'm starving.

Wow. Nice place, Trek.

Aw, thanks, brother.

But I thought we were
gonna go get some food.

We are.
I'm about to feed your soul.

But this ain't just my place.
This is God's place too.

And hopefully you could find it
in your heart to make it yours.

Happiness to me is
making a lot of money

because money could
change any situation.

It could change lives.

But, Diamond, think about
the people that you hurt.

What about them?

The people you take from.

It's time to give back.

It's your moral responsibility.

God has truly blessed you,
Diamond.

And to show
your appreciation,

you have to give back.

You know what?

When I start helping you
with the kids in this church,

then I'll be giving back.

And then maybe the me and
man upstairs will be even.

We may have to do a little more
praying for him there, Pastor.

I feel you on that.

I gonna pray that you
want to help these kids

not because you're obligated,
but because you want to.

You always
kept it real with me, Trek.

I'm with you.

My brother.

Good.

Now can we please eat?

Amen to that.

Yes. Amen to that.

- All right, which one?
- Let's go to Lily's.

Ooh, Lily's is good.
I like that spot.

-Did I hear somebody say Lily's?
-Yeah!

Ah, I love Lily's.

You tired of that prison food.

♪ Once again, my problems
try to weigh me down ♪

♪ But I'm strong enough
to prove ♪

♪ Faith will pull me through
so I smile ♪

♪ Hey

♪ Don't ever doubt me
I know who got me ♪

♪ He'll never leave me alone

♪ I stay trusting
and believing ♪

♪ That God gave away
his only son ♪

- Watch out!
- [screams]

[screaming]

Diamond.

Father, save this boy's life!

Satan, I rebuke you
in the name of Jesus!

Diamond, fight! Fight!

My life is a testimony
to the attraction principle.

I realized that
mind controls your world,

your hopes and your dreams.

You must discipline your mind

'cause it is
your greatest weapon.

My mind is my temple
and my God.

♪ I know for sure

♪ You have a prayer for me

♪ Just like the birds
in the sky ♪

- ♪ And the fish in the sea
-[gasps]

♪ Lord, I know you know

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Where I belong

[applause]

♪♪

♪ It's me

♪ Lord, it's me

♪ Again

♪ Lord, it's me

♪ Lord, it's me

♪ Again

♪ And I need you

♪ I need you now

♪ I need you

♪ Father, I need you now

♪ I need you

♪ I need you, Lord

♪ It's 3:00 in the morning

♪ Mm-hmm

♪ And I can't fall asleep

♪ I got something
on my heart, Father ♪

♪ And, Lord
it just won't keep ♪

♪ I have no one, no one

♪ No one, no one
that I can call on ♪

♪ All my loved ones
are in bed ♪

♪ And I need somebody
right now, Father ♪

♪ To soothe this trouble
in my head ♪

♪ And, Lord, it's me

♪ Again

♪ Lord, it's me

♪ Father, it's me
Father, it's me ♪

♪ Again

♪ And I need you

♪ Lord, I need you now

♪ Father, I need you now

♪ I need you, Lord

♪ Please help me
'cause I'm drowning ♪

♪ And I just can't
take no more ♪

♪ I can't take no more

♪ All day I have tried
to be strong ♪

♪ But now I'm on the floor

♪ Now I'm on the floor

♪ Now I'm on the floor

♪ Down here on my knees