All language subtitles for Genius s04e07 The Sword and the Shield.eng

[Betty X]
Previously on Genius.

[Abernathy] It appears
Brother Malcolm achieved his goal.

[Malcolm X] You
should have fought not to

derail our message.

[Juanita] You and
Martin just look so perfect.

[Thurmond] Somebody ought
to muzzle that uppity...

[Betty X] Hello?

[Thurmond] Reverend
Martin Luther King.

[Coretta] They want us scared.
[King Jr.] I am scared.

[King Sr.] And it's
gonna get worse...

[Reporter over radio]
President Kennedy died

- at 1:00 PM.
- [King Sr.] Before it gets better.

[Betty X] We are a team
and there should be nothing

that we hold back
from each other.

[Malcolm X] You can't mean that
the Honorable Elijah Muhammad

is responsible for this.

[Betty X] Make Elijah
recognize his daughter and

his other children.

[Malcolm X] I allowed myself
to trust you as my father.

[Muhammad] You are
suspended from the Nation.

♪ ♪

[door opens]

[Dr. Turner] Brother Malcolm,

I'd be remiss if I didn't admit
it's a pleasure to meet you.

[Malcolm X] You as well, Doctor.

And thank you for your care.

So what's the prognosis?

[Dr. Turner] That
we will discuss.

[Malcolm X] So is it a
brain tumor or my Ramadan

caffeine withdrawals?

[Dr. Turner] It doesn't
appear to be a tumor

but it's more serious than

caffeine withdrawals.

You're under a great
deal of emotional strain.

How long has it been
since your last episode?

[Malcolm X] Three weeks.
Maybe four.

Honestly,
I couldn't tell you, Doctor.

I'm constantly bombarded
by 1,000 images of my life,

my parents, my family.

The worst part is I can't tell
if they're memories or warnings.

[Dr. Turner] Well, that
sounds like something I'm not

equipped to analyze.

I appreciate your
honesty, Malcolm.

[Malcolm X] Yeah.

Well, it's something that
my wife is encouraging me

to be transparent about.

Some days are
easier than others.

[Dr. Turner] I wanna send
your scans to our specialist

for a more accurate analysis.

But, in the meantime,

I strongly suggest you
keep your stress levels low.

♪ ♪

- [Member] How you doing, brother?
- [Member 2] I'm good, brother.

How are you?

[Member] Not well.
[Member 2] What's going on?

[Member] Just not
liking what I'm hearing.

[Member 2] Yeah. Me either.

[Member] I hear a lot of talk.

Talk about chickens
came home to roost.

Brother Malcolm getting a
little bit ahead of himself.

[Member 2] Yes, sir.

[Member] Plotting on the
Honorable One's throne.

[Member 2] Hey, you know,
jealousy is a sin.

Allah will bring him to justice.

[Member] I believe he has.

You know, the Minister is
suffering from the same crazy

his mother had.

[Member 2] You know,
treason runs in the family too.

Just ask Ella Mae and Reginald.

[Betty X] You should be
ashamed of yourselves.

♪ ♪

[Clyde X] Sister?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[King Jr.] Hello?

[door opens]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

[Coretta over phone]
Hello? Martin? Martin?

[King Jr.] Yes, Corrie.
It's me.

[Coretta] You're still there?

You said you would
be home hours ago.

[King Jr.] Yeah.

I'm just preparing for
our upcoming meeting

with President Johnson.

[Coretta] Okay. Listen, Martin.

I know this means so
much to you but you have been

living out of that office...

[Coretta over phone]
For the past few weeks.

[King Jr.] Yeah.
Look, Corrie, I'm sorry.

I'll be home as
soon as possible.

[King Jr. over phone]
I promise.

[phone line clicking]

Did you hear that?

[Coretta] Yes.
The phone's acting up again.

The phone company
is supposed to send

someone over this week.

[Coretta over phone] At
any rate, I'll be gone all day.

[Coretta] And that means
you will have to get Yoki and

Martin III ready
for school, all right?

[King Jr.] I will.

[King Jr. over phone] Yeah,
I'll see you and the kids later.

[Coretta] Okay.
See you soon. Bye.

[King Jr. over phone]
All right. Bye.

♪ Well, I think I'm
goin' out of my head ♪

♪ Yes, I think I'm
goin' out of my head ♪

♪ Yes, I think I'm
goin' out of my head ♪

♪ Goin' out of my head ♪

[King Jr. over speaker] I will.

Send the ladies
my best, all right?

♪ Over you.
Out of my head. ♪

♪ Over you. ♪

♪ Out of my head
day and night, ♪

♪ Night and day and night,
wrong or right ♪ ♪

[King Jr. over speaker] Hello?

[Coretta over speaker]
Hello? Martin? Martin?

[King Jr. over speaker]
Yes, Corrie. It's me.

[Sister Grace] How
are you holding up?

[Betty X] I'm managing.

[Sister Grace] And
Minister Malcolm?

[Betty X] As good as one
can be after having the hammer

brought down on him.

[Sister Grace] I'd be flogged
if anyone heard me say this

but it doesn't seem right the
way his punishment was handled.

[Betty X] It's been tough
to comprehend but Allah will

- light the way for us.
- [Sister Grace] Insh'allah.

I'm here for you.

[Betty X] Appreciate it, Grace.

Sadly, I have to get going.

The post office
is about to close.

[Sister Grace] I can take
whatever you have over.

[Betty X] No. No.
It's fine. It's fine.

I don't wanna put
more on your plate.

[Sister Grace] Seriously, Betty.
Let me take some off of yours.

The last thing you need to
do is spread yourself thin

especially while expecting.

Oh, come on.

Anyone with eyes can see
those nostrils widening.

[laughter]

I'll have Brother Clyde
give me a ride over there.

[Betty X] Brother Clyde?

I was not expecting him to
be in the running this long.

[Sister Grace]
He's got a good lead,

but with his schedule,

it's hard to tell
if he'll keep it.

[Betty X] I need full
discretion with this.

Please.
I don't want anyone meddling.

If there's a chance to
right the wrongs, it's in there.

[Sister Grace] You
have my word, Sister.

[Muhammad] "I look to you,
Most Honorable One,

as you continue to heal,

to forgive Malcolm
and allow him to step back

into our Harlem temple.

Which has felt so isolated
and without purpose."

Sister Betty's words
have certainly not fallen

on deaf ears.

It brings me no comfort
to see her in pain.

[Clyde X] Make no mistake,
this is not your doing.

It is Brother Malcolm's
ambitions that got him and

his family to this point.

[Muhammad] I just didn't think
he would stray so far from us.

[Clyde X] When one seeks
desire beyond Allah's grace,

he'll go as far as he believes,

even if it means
poisoning others.

[Muhammad] And you
know this for certain?

[Clyde X] Allah bears witness.

Malcolm has claimed
your throne as his own.

Moved without your permission.

It's only a matter
of time before he goes

after your followers.

[Muhammad] I must admit,

I felt these things
but hope they would pass

during his suspension.

[Clyde X] In my
humble observation,

this will only make him
resent you even more.

He wants power, not forgiveness.

[Muhammad] The truth you speak,
I cannot ignore.

Brother Clyde, how would
you handle deviation?

[Betty X] You wanna eat?

[Shabazz] Okay.
[Betty X] Yeah.

[Shabazz] I wanna eat this.

[Betty X] Don't eat too much now.
[Malcolm X] Hmm.

Now that better not be the
last of the strawberry.

[Betty X] I know you're
not breaking your fast with

no ice cream.

[Malcolm X] You don't know that.

[Betty X] Okay, girls.
It's time for bed.

- Attallah, help me with your sisters.
- [Malcolm X] Okay. All right.

You have a good sleep, okay?

[Attallah] Okay.
[Malcolm X] Okay.

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

[dial tone]

[Betty X] Is that
another hang-up call?

Maybe we should
disconnect the phone.

[Malcolm X] Then how will all
our friends be able to reach us?

- [Betty X] Here.
- [Malcolm X] Thank you.

- [Betty X] Is everything okay?
- [Malcolm X] Yeah.

Just this fast is taking
more of a toll on me than I

anticipated but I'm fine.

[Betty X] How was, how was
your visit with Dr. Turner?

[Malcolm X] It was good.

Just awaiting the results from
the scans but nothing alarming.

And how are you?

How are things at the Temple?

[Betty X] It's fine.
[Malcolm X] Okay.

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

[Betty X] Hello?
Oh, good evening, Brother.

Uh...

[Malcolm X] Who is this?

Salam, Brother Grant.

[Grant X] There's something
I need to tell you.

[Malcolm X] What is it?

[Grant X] They talkin'
'bout killing you.

[Malcolm X] Are you serious?

[Grant X] Yes, Minister.

[Malcolm X] Who
specifically told you that?

[Grant X] Everyone.
The topic of conversation.

But it's feeling like
more than a conversation.

[Abernathy] Look, either
we've been summoned here so

he can pressure us
to accept watered-down

amendments to
Kennedy's civil rights bill.

- [King Jr.] If the bill still exists.
- [Abernathy] Whatever it is,

we need to hear him
out because, like it or not,

whoever occupies that
office holds the fate of our

fight against
segregation in their hands.

[Johnson] I'm the goddamn
Commander and Chief but

Lady Bird tells me she will
put my ass on the couch

if I do not get you to
sign this before you all go.

[King Jr.] Well, it'd be
my pleasure, Mr. President.

[Johnson] Outstanding.
Welcome to the White House.

Won't you please join me?

[King Jr.] All right.

[Johnson] Please. Please.
Have a seat.

This nasty business
down in St. Augustine,

the Klan walking the streets
attacking Negros who were,

who were protesting segregation
is awful, is downright awful.

But, Dr. King, you and SCLC,

well, you're pressuring these,

these local sons of
bitches and create a, a,

a biracial committee, well,
now, that's just outstanding.

[Abernathy] We
appreciate that, Mr. President,

but real change
won't occur unless federal

intervention is made.

[King Jr.] Like the civil rights
bill proposed by the President,

former President Kennedy.

Of the great tributes
we can pay his memory,

trying to enact some of the
progressive policies he hoped

to initiate would be
a needed first step.

[Johnson] I agree
with you, Dr. King.

And that is why I'm gonna
pass this bill without a word,

not a comma being changed.

And I am going to do so
just as soon as possible.

[King Jr.] From my experience,

"as soon as possible"
is often used as a

scapegoat terminology
to satisfy Negro expectations

while subduing those of
your Washington peers.

As soon as we leave this office,

Strom Thurmond and his
fellow Dixicrats will rally

to kill this bill like so
many others before it.

As soon as possible
isn't good enough.

This bill needs to be executed
immediately or our values and

our vision may
need to be redirected

come re-election time.

[Johnson] Well, I...

I admire that Texas-sized
set on you, Dr. King.

For a non-violent man,

you damn sure are not
afraid of a good fight.

Passing civil rights in
this political environment

is going to be a war.

[King Jr.] When we reach a
crossroads of moral ambiguity,

we must be a little daring,

a little bolder in our actions.

President Kennedy's legacy
is a shining example of that.

Wouldn't you agree,
Mr. President?

[Abernathy] "Our value
and our voices may be moved

in another direction."

Martin, you just
strong-armed the President

in the Oval Office.

[King Jr.] Yeah.
I bet he didn't see that coming.

[Abernathy] He wouldn't
be the only one.

[King Jr.] What do you mean?

[Abernathy] We're
on the same team.

Just let me know
how far we wanna go.

Pulling our support for
LBJ would be a big move.

[King Jr.] Listen, we can't
let complacency hold us back.

Not anymore.

[Abernathy] I agree, but
we also can't let aggression

push us forward past
the point of no return.

Don't want them calling
you Martin X, do you?

[King Jr.] Did we hire a
new custodial service back

at the office?

[Abernathy] No. Why?

[King Jr.] Nothing.

I just thought I saw
something the other night.

[Thurmond] They're moving
too freely around this city.

I don't like it.

[Hoover] They?

[Thurmond] King and his SCLC
flunkies parading around our

White House as if
they run the place.

My warnings have already
gone unheeded since before

the Southern Manifesto
was even drafted.

I have been shouting
it from the hills.

We need to keep these
Negroes and communists out

of our legislative processes.

We're gonna have big problems
if Johnson uses sympathies over

Kennedy's death to get
this civil rights bill passed.

I'm talking a national meltdown.

Now, what do you
plan to do about it?

[Hoover] Exactly what
I've been doing.

[Thurmond] Well, it don't look like
you're doing much of anything to me.

[Hoover] My eyes and ears
are everywhere, Senator.

Places you wouldn't
even imagine.

[Thurmond] See, I'm beginning
to question the legitimacy

of that statement.

As I recall, it was me who
identified the communist

affiliations of that pervert,
Bayard Rustin.

Not you.

[Hoover] I know
everything about Rustin.

I know everything
about all of them.

[Thurmond] At least,
I did something.

I'm not gonna stand idly by.

[Hoover] Like your little
filibuster in '57, hmm?

24-hours of talking
and urinating who knows where

and the bill passed anyway.

Senator, when I tell
you it's being handled,

trust my word and
leave me to it.

♪ ♪

[Man] 3:00 PM.
Package received.

[King Jr.] I think I'm losing it.

[Coretta over phone]
What do you mean?

[King Jr.] Either I'm seeing
ghosts or I'm paranoid.

Either way,

I can't shake the feeling
that someone's watching me...

[King Jr. over phone]
Hovering over my every move.

[Coretta] I received
a package today.

[Coretta over phone]
There was a letter inside.

[King Jr.] From who?

[Coretta] There's
no return address.

[King Jr.] Well, what did it say?

Coretta, what did it say?

[Coretta] "King...

[Coretta over phone]
In view of your low grade,

abnormal personal behavior,

I will not dignify your name
with either a

Mister or a
Reverend or a Doctor.

You know you are a complete
fraud and a great liability

to all of us Negroes.

Like all frauds,
your end is approaching.

[Coretta] You will find yourself
and all your dirt, filth, evil,

and moronic talk exposed
on the record for all time.

[Coretta over phone]
You are on the record."

[King Jr.] Was there
anything else in the package?

[Coretta] Nothing we
can't talk about later.

[King Jr.] Well, I
can't wait to see you.

[King Jr. over phone]
And I love...

[receiver slams]

[Clyde X] Sister Betty.
[Betty X] Brother Clyde?

[Clyde X] Please, sit with me.

You look a lot better than
the last time I saw you.

I take it Allah has bestowed
his grace and peace upon you.

It pained me to
see you so upset.

[Betty X] I'd have been less
upset had I not encountered

members gossiping over matters
which they know nothing about.

It seems protocol is being
disregarded these days.

[Clyde X] There's no place for
gossip in Muhammad's temple.

Who were the offenders?

They'll be dealt swiftly,
I assure you.

[Betty X] While I appreciate it,

I don't need any punishments
dished out on my behalf.

[Clyde X] No, you don't.

And speaking of
protocol, Sister.

The next time you wanna relay
something to The Messenger,

please go through
the proper channels.

[Betty X] Uh, what
are you talking about?

[Clyde X] Sister Grace is not
a carrier pigeon for messages

regarding your, your husband.

Please act accordingly.
Thank you.

[Attallah] Daddy?
[Malcolm X] Uh-hmm?

[Attallah] I thought
mommy was coming.

[Malcolm X] Well, she was,
but sometimes things change.

So I guess you're stuck with me.

[Attallah] Can we get ice cream?

[Malcolm X] Hmm,
well, that depends.

Can you tell me my favorite
color before we get home?

[Attallah] Um, blue.

[Malcolm X] How
did you know that?

[Attallah] I know my
daddy better than anyone.

[Malcolm X] Please
excuse yourself, brother.

Attallah, can you give
me a favor and go and sit

right up on the top step of
the porch, please?

[Attallah] Aren't we
getting ice cream?

[Malcolm X] Excuse me.
Just do as I say please.

[Attallah] Okay.

[Malcolm X] All right. Thank you.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Allah, grant me your protection.

♪ ♪

[engine sputters]

[engine starts]

[Malcolm X over TV]
There was a sense of envy

from the other officials
regarding my so-called "fame",

and this was used to
thwart my every move.

And it's my belief that I
will be able to achieve more

on my own.

And while I am still a Muslim
and a follower of Islam,

I will no longer be a member
of the Nation of Islam.

[Reporter over TV]
Brother Malcolm, what will be

your first steps now that
you are officially out of the

Nation of Islam?

[Malcolm X over TV] This month,
I will be officially launching

my own Muslim organization,
the Muslim Mosque Incorporated,

as well as the Organization
of African-American Unity.

And each will be designed and
built to bring the authentic

word of Islam and
Allah to the people,

bring Black men and
women together in harmony

under the sun of truth.

And I'd be remiss not to
mention that, from here on out,

I plan to join the frontlines
of the civil rights struggle.

[Reporter over TV]
Do you have the credentials

to do such a thing,
Mr. Malcolm?

[Malcolm X over TV] My
sincerity are my credentials.

[Clyde X] I wouldn't let
his words trouble you.

Malcolm's reaching
across the aisle for allies

who won't be there to greet him.

He's burned too many bridges
with the civil rights groups.

[Muhammad] Maybe.

Despite his insubordination,
Malcolm is a leader.

I wonder if the people
will follow him?

[Clyde X] I do not.

Without the backing
of the Nation,

he's essentially an
emperor with no clothes.

[Juanita] My goodness, Coretta,

your speech was
tremendous out there.

- [Coretta] Well, thank you.
- [Juanita] Oh.

[Coretta] Juanita.
[Juanita] Hmm?

[Coretta] Have you ever
had doubts about your

marriage with Ralph?

[Juanita] Well,
what kind of doubts?

WO[Man] Coretta! Hi.

I just wanna to thank you
for organizing this event.

You're like the First Lady
of the Movement.

The Black Jackie Kennedy.
Take care.

[Juanita] Uh-hmm.
[Coretta] Bye now.

[Juanita] All right.
Now, about what you were saying.

[Coretta] Oh, it was nothing.

I just get into an
uncomfortable place in my mind

sometimes when
Martin's on the road.

[Juanita] Well, I'd be
lying if I said those thoughts

didn't cross my mind
every once in a blue moon.

But our men, they know better.

They're leading a
tremendous movement.

Everything they do is
under a microscope.

They're not stupid enough to
risk it all for a night of fun.

- [Coretta] You're right.
- [Juanita] Uh-hmm.

[Coretta] I was just in
my head about it all.

[Juanita] Aren't we all?

[Grant X] There's at least
30 of us who've cut ties

with the NOI.

We follow your teachings,
no one else.

There are others
too but they're,

they're too scared
to leave the Nation.

[Malcolm X] I'm optimistic
that people will find us for

the right reasons.

Brother Grant, I'd like
to name you the cofounder of

the Muslim Mosque Incorporated.

[Grant X] Brother Malcolm,
that's, I'm honored.

I won't, I won't disappoint you.

[Malcolm X] I know you won't.

[Grant X] But may
I speak plainly?

[Malcolm X] Of course.

[Grant X] This organization
has a potential to do

great things but not if
we are tackling them alone.

Finding allies will not be
without its own obstacles.

Do you have a plan in mind?

[Malcolm X] Yeah, I think I do.

Brother Grant.

[Grant X] Sister Betty.
[Betty X] Brother.

Hey, how do you feel
about lamb chops tonight?

[Malcolm X] Yeah.
That sounds good.

[Betty X] I have
something to tell you.

[Malcolm X]
Okay. What is it?

[Betty X] I wrote a letter
to Elijah Muhammad.

I was trying to salvage our
family's reputation and,

and lift your suspension.

I didn't mean to overstep,
but everything feels like it's

slipping away.

I should have told you.

[Malcolm X] And how
did he respond?

[Betty X] He didn't.

[Malcolm X] I have something
I need to tell you as well.

Elijah probably didn't respond
because he wants me dead,

and he's making it clear
in every direction.

[Betty X] Malcolm.

[Malcolm X] Betty,
I wouldn't, I wouldn't,

I won't let that happen.

I won't let anything happen
to you or our family.

That's why I'd like
you and the kids to

come to DC with me.

[Betty X] I just...

[Malcolm X] I need you
to be close by my side.

[Betty X] I just, I
can't believe this.

[Malcolm X] Listen, Betty,
this is our reality now,

whether we like it or not.

I love you.

[Betty X] I love you too.

♪ ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪♪

[Malcolm X] Don't answer
the door while I'm gone.

♪ Hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey, hey ♪♪

[King Jr.] Don't leave the
room until I come back.

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ They can't
see it but I know I'm ♪

♪ Gonna change the world ♪♪

[Reporter] How do you respond
to Senator Thurmond threatening

to filibuster the
civil rights bill?

♪ Yes, I am.
That's right. Yeah. Yeah. ♪

♪ They don't believe it
but I know I'm gonna ♪

♪ Change the world. ♪

♪ Try to change the world. ♪♪

[Malcolm X] Reverend.
[King Jr.] Minister.

♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, ♪

♪ hey, hey, hey,
hey, hey, hey. ♪

♪ Ooh. ♪♪

[Malcolm X] Who do you think
this is going to hurt more,

you or me?

[King Jr.] I imagine
it's unlikely to aid

either one of us.

[Malcolm X] Well, then
let's keep them guessing.

[King Jr.] Amen to that.

[Malcolm X] All praise to Allah.

♪ Change the world ♪♪

[Malcolm X] I thought
he'd be taller and thinner.

[Betty X] What did
you talk about?

[Malcolm X] Hmm, mostly
small talk with all the

reporters and people around.

But he was funny and, and quick.

I like him.

[Betty X] I had a
feeling you would.

[Malcolm X] Well, I never
thought the man was evil,

just misguided.

[Betty X] Maybe if you two
could sit down together,

you could change his mind.

[Malcolm X] Yeah. Maybe.

[Betty X] What's that for?

[Malcolm X] Mecca.
Dreaming of Hajj.

[♪ singing in foreign language].

[Malcolm X] But there's no time.

So much to do with
the organizations.

I'm so tired, Betty.

[Betty X] Do you trust me?

[Malcolm X] Uh-hmm.
With my life.

[Betty X] Malcolm,
we're in this together.

How can I help you?

[Malcolm X] I want cleansing and guidance,
frankly, more than anything.

[Betty X] Then go search for it.

Find it.

- [Coretta] So he was charming?
- [King Jr.] He was.

And skinny.

[Coretta] He looks fleshier
in the photographs.

[King Jr.] Yeah.
I imagined him differently.

Especially with all
the things he said,

- I thought he'd be more hostile.
- [Coretta] Hmm.

[King Jr.] But he
was very warm, open.

I get the sense that he's ready
to move in a new direction.

Maybe a conversation.

So what are you thinking
about doing tomorrow?

[Coretta] I was just thinking
instead of going to lunch

tomorrow with Bella Abzug,

I should pay the FBI a visit.

Thank Mr. Hoover for
his charming package.

- [King Jr.] I'd bet he'd be surprised.
- [Coretta] Uh-hmm.

The nerve of that man to
think that I would throw away

10 years of marriage,

that I would let him
destroy our family,

the movement over some nonsense.

[King Jr.] Well, he greatly
underestimated you.

[Coretta] Yes, he did.

♪ ♪

We need to be more careful.
Watch what we say on the phones.

[King Jr.] Corrie.

[Coretta] Hmm?

[King Jr.] Listen, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry that
it's come to this.

[Coretta] Me too.

But I knew the job was
dangerous when I took it.

[King Jr.] I love you.

[Coretta] I know.

[Johnson over TV] The
purpose of this law is simple.

[Johnson] It does not restrict
the freedom of any American,

so long as he respects
the rights of others.

It does not give special
treatment to any citizen.

It does say the only limit to
man's hope for happiness and

[Johnson over TV] For
the future of his children

shall be his own ability.

[Johnson] It does say that
those who are equal before God

[Johnson over TV]
Shall now also be equal in

the polling booths,

in the classrooms,
in the factories,

and in hotels, restaurants,
movie theaters,

[Johnson] And other places that
provide service to the public.

Let us hasten that day when
our unmeasured strength and

our unbounded spirit
will be free to do the

great works ordained
for this nation

[Johnson over TV]
By the just and wise God

who is the Father of us all.

[Johnson] Thank you
and goodnight.

♪ ♪

[Johnson over TV] Dr. King.

[King Jr. over TV]
Congratulations, Mr. President.

[Johnson over TV]
Outstanding effort.

- [King Jr. over TV] Oh, thank you.
- [Johnson over TV] Outstanding effort.

[King Jr. over TV] You as well.

[Byrd] What the hell do you
mean you're switching parties?

[Thurmond] The Democratic Party
doesn't represent men

like me anymore.

And with Johnson now
doing the Negroes' bidding,

it's just a matter of time
until he does away with all

traditional voting prerequisites
in my state and yours.

And when he does,

the Democrat's power in
the South will float away

like piss in the wind.

[Byrd] And you think the
party of Lincoln is where you,

of all people, can
get that power back?

[Thurmond] Not today
or tomorrow but soon,

the Republican party will
come to represent all the values

that make America great.

It just needs a push
in the right direction.

King's followers will see the
passage of this bill as some

kind of watershed moment,

but history is
written by the victors and

this game is
only just beginning.

[Byrd] Strom.

[Secretary] Sir, that parcel
arrived for you earlier today.

Can I get you some refreshment?

[Thurmond] No, I'm fine.
Thank you.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[phone ringing]

[Coretta] Hello.
King residence.

Yes. Dr. King is here.

Oh, my.
Just a moment, please.

Okay.

Martin! Martin! Martin.
Martin, wake up.

Someone from the Associated Press wants
to talk to you on the phone.

Pick it up.

[King Jr.] Hello?

Yes. This is Martin.

Good morning to you too.

Really?

My goodness.

Well, I just don't
know what to say.

No, thank you.

I thank you very much.

Well, all right.

All right.
Thank you so much.

Goodbye.

[Coretta] What is it?

[King Jr.] Well, I've just
been named a recipient of

the Nobel Peace Prize.

[Coretta] Martin, do you
know what this means?

Oh, this legitimizes the cause.

It means more allies,
more donations.

We can help more people.

[King Jr.] And more enemies too.

[Coretta] Martin, you just
won the Nobel Peace Prize.

I demand you be happy about it.

[King Jr.] Lord,
she's making demands.

[Coretta] Yes, I am.

Be happy.
This is wonderful.

[King Jr.] Yes.
It's glorious.

And I'm happy and I'm
honored and all of that,

but all this greatness is
just a bit overwhelming.

Can we not talk
about it right now?

[Coretta] All right.

Well, what do you
wanna talk about?

♪ The feeling is real ♪

♪ Something went through me ♪

♪ I never felt like this ♪♪

[King Jr.] Thank you all
for staying a little later

than normal.

And thank you for the champagne.

Coretta and I will
be back in a week,

but I know you all will be
in good hands with Ralph.

So I just wanted to say
thank you all for everything

that you've done.

Know that winning this
prize doesn't mean that

the fight is over.

We still have to keep
up the good work.

Everybody get some
safe and I will see you

all soon, all right?

Good to see you.

Hold it down for me, all right?

Listen, all this pomp and
circumstance is gonna get worse

when we get to Oslo.

- [Abernathy] Hmm.
- [King Jr.] You've been quiet all night.

Not my best photo but I'll
let it slide just this once.

[Abernathy] That's what you
see when you look at this?

[King Jr.] That and I can't
help but notice that I've put

on a few pounds.

[Abernathy] You know what
I notice when I look at it?

Montgomery, Birmingham,
St. Augustine.

All those photos
from those campaigns.

[King Jr.] Uh-hmm.

[Abernathy] And in every one of those,
I see me and you, side by side.

But this is the
first one I'm not in.

[King Jr.] Well, what
was I supposed to do?

Call the King and ask
him to add your name?

[Abernathy] An acknowledgment
would have been appreciated.

[King Jr.] Listen, I
didn't ask for this award.

Yes, shiny things comes
with being in the front but

it also comes with
a heavy burden that

you don't want, Ralph.

[Abernathy] Oh, you think...

You think you're
the only one who carries

the burden of what we do?

When your home got bombed
in Montgomery, so did mine.

When you got arrested in
Atlanta and Birmingham and

St. Augustine, I
got arrested too.

And every year when you
spend 300-something days

on the road away from
your wife and family,

it's me in the seat next to you.

Now, you may be the face of
this movement, but, damn it,

I'm its legs, arms, and feet!

I love you, Martin,
and I am proud of you.

But I'm not your damn sidekick.

I'm your partner.

And I have been carrying the
burden of this movement every

single day just like you.

Everyone knows this.

Only person who don't is you.

[applause and cheers]

[applause and cheers]

[Malcolm X] Brothers and
sisters and friends,

and I see some enemies.

In fact, I think we'd be
fooling ourselves if we had an

audience this large and
didn't realize that there

were some enemies present.

So, today, we want to talk
about the ballot or the bullet.

Now, the ballot or the
bullet explains itself.

But before we get into it, since this is
the year of the ballot or the bullet,

I would like to clarify some things

that refer to me personally.

I'm still a Muslim.

That is, my religion
is still Islam.

I still thank Mr. Muhammad
for what I know and what I am.

He's the one who opened my eyes.

But that being said, a man,

a human being still can't
turn away from the truth,

no matter how harsh.

Whether you are a Christian
or a Muslim or a nationalist,

we all have the same problem.

They don't hang you
because you're a Baptist.

They hang you
'cause you're Black.

They don't attack me
'cause I'm Muslim.

They attack me 'cause I'm Black.

They attack all of us
for the same reason.

We're all in the same bag,
in the same boat.

We suffer political oppression,
economic exploitation,

and social degradation.

All of them from the same enemy.

So the government has failed us.

The government
itself has failed us.

And the White liberals posing
as our friends have failed us.

And once we realize that all
these other sources to which

we've turned has failed,

we stop turning to
them and turn to ourselves.

We need a self-help program,

a do-it-yourself philosophy,

a "do it right now" philosophy,

a "it's already too late"
philosophy.

This is what you and
I need to get with.

A self-help program.

A program that starts
with Black Nationalism.

Now I ask, are you ready?

[Crowd] Yeah!

[applause and cheering]

♪ Radio.
Sucka never play me. ♪

♪ Triple shade of
Black that my bleach ♪

♪ Should never 'fraid me. ♪

♪ They say he crazy New York
raised him in the '80s ♪

♪ Kill the Koch
administration. ♪

♪ Gangster renovation. ♪

♪ Born in isolation-ation. ♪

♪ Ill communication-ation. ♪

♪ Ma bell fiber optic
presidential microscopic ♪

♪ soul sonic remedy. ♪

♪ Clinic right industry. ♪

♪ Operating in the dark. ♪

♪ Surgery your wounded heart. ♪

♪ Come together, peel apart. ♪

♪ Peel apart, come together. ♪

♪ Smoking on something good. ♪

♪ Praying for
something better. ♪

♪ From out of better
never rockin' for forever ♪

♪ Ever, ever,
ever, ever, ever. ♪

♪ Forever ever, ever. ♪

♪ It's still a secret
even when you tell 'em, ♪

♪ dumb dummies. ♪

♪ Hush money. ♪
♪ Rent receipt and drug money. ♪

♪ They cold gutta,
want gun money. ♪

♪ The chief rocka, ♪

♪ fuel-injected Zulu horse
propa love boogie. ♪

♪ Bay, bay, bay,
bay, bay, bay, ♪

♪ Bay, bay, bay,
bay, bay, bay! ♪

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