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You make sure you bag

this shit up right this time, all right?

Yeah, it's all good.

Yeah, that's the same shit you said last time.

The measurement was all fucked up.

[Chris] Yeah, that's why I made sure

I did it right this time.

You can't be fucking shit up like that.

It's bad for business.

People gonna think we running

some bullshit ass operation over here.

Malik, I got you.

All right, it's not gonna happen again.

[Malik] I hope the fuck not.

Man, chill, bro.

Fuck you mean chill?

If you gon' be half-ass doing shit like this,

this ain't gonna work.

Malik, it was one slip up.

God damn, what do you want me to do about it, man?

You sure she gonna have all the money for this shit?

[Chris] Yeah, she been buying from me

for over a month now.

Yeah, well this is more than what she usually buys

and I just need to make sure she gonna be good for it.

I just need to make sure she ain't on some bullshit

when it comes to having the money.

Nah, bro.

She's good for it, all right.

She always got the money.

[Malik] Well, you made sure she is

who she say she is, right?

Yeah, I asked around and Tyreke said she's just hustling,

you know, till she get a new job so she can get

some extra money.

Man, how the fuck does Tyreke know this bitch?

I don't know.

He just said she good for the money, all right?

[Malik] Yeah, but does Tyreke really know her like that?

Malik, I don't fucking know.

What do you want me to do, a background check on this bitch?

Like bro, I asked around,

and that's the only person who knew her

and I just wanted to make sure somebody knew her

before I started selling to her.

Come on, Chris.

I wouldn't believe shit that comes outta Tyreke's mouth.

He ain't nothing but a fucking crackhead.

He's the only one who knew her.

Yeah, but I would've at least checked

more than just Tyreke.

Look bro, she's good for the money, all right.

That's all that matters.

All right, well as long as you know

that you gonna be the one that makes up

for any money that she's short on.

Fine.

That's fine.

All right, well she's not gonna be short,

so it don't matter anyway.

Yeah, well we gonna find out.

Where we meeting her at?

[Chris] I always meet up with her over on 49th Street.

All right, well, we're gonna do this deal

and we need to head over to Zav's crib

to drop a shipment off.

We gonna be moving around the city with that much weight?

Are you sure that's a good idea?

Yeah, I'm not trying to come all the way back over here.

Zav's crib is right down the street.

We don't need to go that far.

All right, bro.

You got this?

Yeah, I'm good.

Hey, make sure you come back

with all the money for this shit.

I already told you, bro,

there ain't gonna be no problem, all right.

Hurry up too, man.

We got other shit to do.

You must gonna miss me.

I'll be right back.

What's up Chris?

What's up?

Hey, you got all the money for this shit, right?

Yeah, it's all good.

I just need to see the product.

For what?

You act like you ain't bought from me before

and was there ever a problem?

No, but I've never bought this much from you before.

Still, you know I'm always on point

so that shit's gonna be right.

Yeah, I've been hearing that you

and your boy been short changing motherfuckers.

Oh my gosh, bro.

Like, no, it's not even like that, all right.

We handle business and we do it right?

Yeah, all right.

Show me the product then.

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Don't fucking move.

Hey yo, the money's fucking short.

Police.

Put your motherfucking hands up.

Nah, this gotta be a joke, right?

This ain't no joke.

Put your motherfucking hands up

and I'm not gonna tell you again.

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This is Detective Sanders.

I'm Detective Thomas.

All right, look before y'all get started,

I just want y'all to know I ain't telling y'all shit.

Malik, do yourself a favor

and just listen to what he's about to tell you.

For what?

I ain't got shit to say.

This may be your only chance to get yourself out

of the shit that you put yourself in.

Man, this some bullshit.

Malik, hear me out.

We also found the drugs you were hiding in the trunk.

I didn't give y'all permission to search my locked trunk.

Y'all better have a warrant for that shit.

We do have a warrant for that.

And we also have a warrant for your house.

Get the fuck outta here.

You're not about to search my house.

It's too late for that.

What we gonna find in the house, Malik?

Come on, bro.

Stolen guns, maybe some more drugs.

And you better hope none of those guns in that house

get traced back to any unsolved murder investigations.

So what now y'all trying to pin a body on me?

One of those guns connected to a murder, Malik?

Okay, what the fuck do y'all want?

Like Detective Sanders said,

this is your golden opportunity to help yourself.

What kind of bullshit y'all want me to do?

We need you to help us get

to the next level in this drug game.

I ain't no fucking snitch.

I need you to think about this very carefully, Malik.

You know Malik, with your record,

you're facing some serious prison time.

It's not that hard, Malik.

We just need you to help us get to the next level.

Oh yeah, it's not that hard?

Do you know what kind of target I would have

on my back for the rest of my fucking life if I snitch?

We can help with that.

Like Detective Sanders says, we can help with that,

but you gotta help us with what we need.

Man, fuck y'all.

Take me back to my cell.

Chris, I gotta be completely honest with you,

it's not looking good.

What does that mean?

It means you and Malik are going to prison

for a long time.

How much time can they even give us?

It's not like we pulled up with 10 kilos

in the trunk or something like that.

Yeah, but you have to remember,

you've sold to me on several occasions.

That shit adds up.

And that ain't including what we're gonna find

in the house.

What?

Why are you even searching the house?

Why are you worried about what's in the house?

Something in there you don't want us to find?

Chris, is there something in the house

that you know about, possibly more drugs?

Maybe a gun connected to a dead body?

What the fuck, bro?

I don't know nothing about no gun

with no body on it or anything like that.

Yeah, you better hope the judge sees it that way

or you're going to be going away for a long time.

Come on, bro.

Don't tell me y'all found a fucking gun

with a body on it in that house.

Chris, this is the time

to start thinking about trying to help yourself.

[Thomas] You need to think

about what's happening here, Chris.

Look, even if y'all found a gun in that house,

that ain't got shit to do with me.

Even if we don't find anything,

we still got you on narcotics trafficking.

Okay, I think I wanna speak to a lawyer or something.

You sure you wanna go that route?

What the fuck does that mean?

What Detective Thomas is trying to say is

if you request a lawyer, we have to stop talking to you.

Yeah, so?

And if we stop talking to you,

we can't offer you this deal to get you out of this.

What deal?

You asking for a lawyer

or you interested in hearing this deal?

All right, I wanna hear about the deal.

We need you to help us catch bigger fish

than you and Malik.

So you want me to be on some snitch ass shit?

You can help us get somebody you don't work with.

It doesn't necessarily have to be your supplier.

Chris, this is your ticket to freedom.

You don't wanna fuck that up.

If you help us with this,

it won't matter what we find in the house.

We can all make it go away.

You're offering Malik the same deal?

Same deal.

What's he saying?

He's still on the fence.

He didn't say yes, but he didn't say no either.

This is a group deal.

Both you and Malik need to be on board.

So if Malik says no, I can't take the deal for myself?

No, it doesn't work that way.

You and Malik work together

to run your little drug operation,

so both of you need to work together

to get these charges dropped.

I think you better go back to your cell

and have a little talk with Malik.

You need to convince Malik that this is the best option

for both you and him.

(people chattering in background)

I don't know, bro.

I think this might be the right thing for us to do.

You think they just gonna let us go if we work with them?

Yeah, if we get that shit in writing.

So you really ready to be a fucking snitch?

Malik, bro, they got a warrant to search the house.

Yeah, I know.

They already told me.

If we do this,

that means everything they find disappears.

And then what the fuck are we gonna do if we help them?

We can't just go back to normal life.

Everybody's gonna know we worked with the fucking police.

I think we can find a way around that bro.

And how do we do that?

Look, all we gotta do is help the police find somebody

that moves more weight than us.

But then we tell 'em we won't testify in court.

Nah, nah, I don't think it's gonna be that easy.

It don't work like that.

You know these motherfuckers want more.

Bro, it don't hurt to ask.

Let's just see what they say.

Man, if we do this, I'm not wearing a wire.

We gonna do it plain and simple, all right?

Yeah, I'm with you bro.

I don't wanna do that shit either.

I just need to think about this for a minute, man.

Man, don't take too long, bro.

We gotta make a decision fast, all right,

or it's not gonna be on the table anymore.

Did you already tell him you would do this?

Man, they wouldn't even give me the chance

to say yes or no.

They said I gotta talk to you, bro.

It's either we both do it or it's not gonna happen.

Come on, man.

You know it's not that simple.

They're not gonna let us get off that easy.

Bro, that's why we get all this shit on paper.

All right, we get everything in writing

that they're gonna do for us

and that we're gonna do for them.

So who the fuck are we gonna give 'em, man?

I mean, it doesn't really matter.

Just give 'em somebody we don't fuck with like that.

Like we just need to give 'em somebody

who moves more weight than us.

Okay, so what's the first name that comes to mind?

What about that motherfucker Deion

who be trapping on Oak Street?

Yeah, he does move more weight than we do.

Yeah.

But how we gonna get him to sell to us?

Bro, like I think he will.

I mean, as long as we have the money,

why the fuck would he care?

Why the fuck not?

Okay, so what the fuck are we gonna say when he asks

why we're not buying from our normal supplier?

Malik, bro, we just make some shit up.

Tell him, oh, we can't get in contact with our plug.

I need to think about this shit, bro.

I'm not trying to make this problem

worse than it is already.

You feel me?

- I feel you? - All right.

Hey Alicia, what's going on?

Malik, are you gonna be able to bail out?

Look, I don't know all that yet.

Is Chris in there with you?

Yeah, we're in the same cell.

Okay, so what's going on with Chris?

Did he get a bail amount yet?

Nah, he didn't get that info yet either.

Okay, so like what should I be doing right now?

Should I be getting money together in case you get a bail?

No, just wait on all that.

I'm trying to figure out what my next move is gonna be.

Malik, I'm worried about you.

I just wanna get you out of there as soon as possible.

Everything's gonna be all right.

I got some things moving in our favor.

What do you mean by that?

I can't really talk about all that yet.

I just need to make some moves

to get me and Chris outta here.

Wait, they said they might let you

and Chris outta there today?

It's a possibility.

Okay, well how soon are you gonna know

if they're gonna let you and Chris out?

Alicia, you gotta chill.

I just need you to trust me on this, okay?

All right, well is there anything that I can do

to help speed this process up?

No.

I just, I don't need you to do anything right now.

Just go home and I'll call you

to come pick us up if they let us go.

Can you just make sure that you call me

as soon as you find something out?

Yes, I'll call you

if they let us know whether they'll let us go today or not.

Okay.

Well, just do whatever you need to do

to get you and Chris out of there.

Girl, you need to chill.

Just relax.

I got this figured out.

I just need some time to put the pieces together, okay?

Okay, I trust you.

All right.

All right, look, me and Chris talked this over.

And what'd you come up with?

We're gonna give you somebody who moves

more weight than we do.

[Thomas] Are you on board with this too, Chris?

Yeah, I'm cool with it,

as long as we get this little agreement in writing.

You didn't even tell us who you're gonna help us catch.

His name's Deion.

- Deion who? - Deion Johnson.

That name rings a bell.

I just can't put a face to the name.

Are y'all talking about Deion Johnson,

that's always over there on Oak Street?

[Malik] Yeah, that's him.

Oh yeah, Deion Johnson on Oak Street.

Yeah, now I know who you're talking about.

Yeah, but before we move forward with anything,

we're gonna need everything in writing.

Yeah, 'cause y'all cops be on some funny shit

and I'll be damned if I put my name

or my reputation on some bullshit.

And you said everything you find in the house gets tossed.

I want that in this little contract that we're

about to agree on.

And we leaving here today.

I don't wanna hear about something

that's gonna take a couple days to get us outta here

or some shit like that.

Fuck that, we walking out of here free men tonight.

Okay, we could put whatever you guys feel is

necessary in writing.

However, before we agree on anything,

we need to do a deconfliction report.

Now what the fuck is that?

It's a report that we send out

to other law enforcement agencies letting them know

that we're conducting an undercover investigation.

In the report, we name the target of the investigation

to make sure no one is working with that person.

If no other agencies are working a case with Deion,

then we're good to go.

But if someone is already working a case with Deion,

we're gonna need you two to give us a different name.

Sound like a plan to you guys?

- All right, cool. - Let's do it.

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So I think I'm gonna go meet with Deion first,

and then when he's comfortable, I'll bring you in.

Yeah, that's a good idea, bro.

If we both pull up on Deion at the same time looking

for work, he gonna think something's up.

Yeah, we cannot fuck any of this shit up.

Bro, I think we can do what we gotta do for the cops

and still get out of it to where nobody knows

we even did it.

We can't let anybody know we buying from Deion.

Yeah, when we set these deals up,

you gotta have 'em go down to where nobody's

around to see us when they do.

I'm gonna go to Oak Street where Deion usually is

and see if I can talk to him there.

Okay, you gonna make it look like you

just bumped into him?

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.

Make it look like I was in the area

and we just crossed paths.

Okay.

You gonna try to buy anything the first time?

No, not this time.

After the first meeting, I'll set something up

for the first buy.

Sounds good, bro.

I'm also gonna need you to stay here.

I don't want him to see us together yet, all right?

- I got you. - (hands slapping)

- Yo D, what's up? - What's up, Malik?

Yo, lemme holler at you for a minute.

What's up?

Look, my plug having a problem

with his supplier right now.

I was just headed over to my cousin's house

to see if he could help me out

but it looks like I ran into you first.

Thought you and Chris had shit locked down

on the west end.

We do, but like I said,

we're having some problems right now.

So what you need from me?

I'm just saying, maybe you could break me something off

until shit gets right with my plug.

That's all I'm saying.

Yo bro, I'm don't be doing big orders like that.

Come on, man.

Why you fronting?

I know you got it.

Break us off.

Yo, how about you go holler at your cousin,

see what he working with, and then come back to me?

Nah man.

Come on man, he be on some bullshit and you right here.

Come on.

I mean, how much you talking?

'Cause if we gonna be,

if I'm like fronting you till you get your money up.

Nah, nah, it's nothing like that man.

Look, we got the money, we just need the supplier.

Oh, you got a prayer for the weight?

Come on, man.

You know me and Chris is kicking the fuck up over there.

All right, that's what's up.

- That's what's up. - Yeah, yeah.

So what's up man?

You gonna help us or not?

All right.

How soon we talking?

How soon can you get it?

Oh you need the shit now.

Come on, man, the sooner the better.

Yo, you sure your boy ain't get picked

up by the feds or some shit?

Nah man, like I told you,

he's having problems with his supply chain.

It's gonna be back up and running soon.

It just feels like he fucked up your whole operation,

no heads up whatsoever.

Bro, you know these people don't give a fuck

about no plug having a drought or nothing like that.

These motherfuckers care about they drugs.

Come on, man, you know I'm good for it.

I got you.

I don't know, bro.

Come on, man, break us off.

All right, you still got me on IG?

Yeah, I think so.

Hit me up on IG in a few hours.

I'll see what I can give you.

All right, hell yeah.

That's what I'm talking about.

- (hands slapping) - I'm a holler at you.

[Thomas] Did you make contact with Deion yet?

Yeah, he told me to give him a call later

to see if he can get some weight.

Wait, what's that supposed to mean?

I thought you said you could get

more weight than he could get.

Yeah, well he's not sure if he can give me that much yet.

Look, if Deion can't come up with some more weight,

you guys have a serious problem.

Well, if he can't then I'll just

find somebody else who can.

All right, I also talked to my supervisor.

He says he needs at least three different people

to buy from Deion.

Now why the fuck would he need three people?

The DA says they need at least three different people

to buy from Deion in order to make this a rock solid case.

Yo Thomas, that's not the fucking deal we agreed to.

I know, I explained that to him, but my hands are tied.

They want three people, they get three people.

So what, now I'm supposed to drag somebody else

- into this shit? - Yeah, I guess so.

You see that's that snake shit

that you motherfuckers be pulling on people, man.

It's not that big of a deal.

Just get one of your friends to buy from Deion.

So you're asking me to get somebody

to be a fucking snitch.

Somebody who ain't got shit to do with me and Chris's case.

Yeah, that's what I'm saying.

Listen, can you make this work or not?

Well, I guess the fuck so,

'cause if I don't, y'all motherfuckers will just lock me

and Chris up back in that cell.

[Thomas] Is it a yes or is it a no?

Yeah, I'll make it work.

[Thomas] Perfect, I'll tell my supervisor.

How long do I have?

I'll tell him you got somebody lined up,

I just won't give him a name.

But you're gonna have to give me a name soon.

I'll need at least a week.

You can get two days.

I'm not giving you a week.

All right, I'll make it work.

Okay.

(door creaking)

- Hey ma. - Hey son.

What's this?

Oh, I got you some food from that restaurant

on South Street you like so much.

Oh, I love that place.

Thank you, son.

I wanted to come by and check how you're doing.

I know it's been a minute since I've been around.

Um-hmm, got so grown and too busy

to check up on your mama, huh?

No, it's not like that.

It's just, you know.

Yeah, I know you're too busy.

No, I be meaning to come by

and then just things come up and it's-

Right, but you know what they say.

People make time for what's important to them.

No, I'll just be in the middle of things

and by the time I'm done with everything, it's too late.

Wait, what type of things?

Just things.

Wait, you're not running the streets?

Are you getting to those types of things?

I like to stay busy, you know, what can I say?

I want you to say that

you're staying out of trouble.

Mom, you have nothing to worry about, all right.

Don't worry about me.

I'm gonna be okay, all right?

How's Imoni?

- Are y'all two still together? - Yes and she's doing great.

Okay, good.

- How are you? - I've been good.

As a matter of fact, I talked to your father the other day.

- Oh, how's, how's pops? - Um-hmm.

You know what?

Maybe you should talk to him too.

I know it's been a long time since y'all seen each other.

Yeah, well last time we didn't really see eye to eye

at all.

Deion, your father loves you.

He just wants what's best for you.

He likes things seen through his way and only his so.

Oh really?

Sounds like somebody I know (chuckling).

You really want me to go see him?

Can you please, for me?

Fine.

I'll go see him to make you happy.

Good.

- Stay outta trouble. - I will try.

What have you been up to today?

Nothing much, you know, just the usual.

Seems like something's weighing on your mind.

Did something happen today?

No, I just went to see my mom.

What's happening with your mom?

Nothing, she's good.

She wants me to see my pops.

When's the last time you talked to your dad?

I don't even know.

It's been a while.

So what are you gonna do?

I mean, I promised her I'd go see him

so I have to go see him.

Did you want me to go with you?

No, I'm good.

I can go on my own.

It's just last time it didn't end on the best note,

so I don't know exactly how it's gonna go.

It'll be fine.

He's your dad.

He loves you.

And plus, you two are way too much alike.

That's probably why y'all don't get along.

You really think we're that much alike?

Absolutely.

I don't know how you don't see it.

Yeah, that's what my mom said.

We're both hardheaded, so.

I agree with your mom.

All right, guess I'll go see my pops today.

(door knocking)

Hey, come on in.

Well, look who it is, my son who sometimes seems

to forget he still has a father.

Come on, dad.

You know the last time we was here it didn't end well.

And for good reason.

Look, I didn't, I didn't come here to argue.

Okay, so then I guess you came here to apologize

for the things you said the last time we spoke.

Um-um, mom sent me.

Okay, I see what's going on here.

So you're just doing a favor for your mother?

Look, why has it gotta be like that?

Like what?

Like me being a good father by giving my son

some wise advice?

You call talking down on me giving me advice?

I wasn't talking down to you son,

but I was raising my voice a bit.

And that's because sometimes

that's the only way you seem to hear me.

I think it's crazy how you talk

about being this great father.

All you do is tell me what I shouldn't be doing.

Like really, what am I doing?

Oh, cut the bullshit, Deion.

You don't think I know what you're doing out here

in the streets?

I'm just following your footsteps, dad.

Okay, so we're gonna play that card?

It is what it is.

Look, I made mistakes years ago in the streets, okay?

And you should be looking at my bad choices

as a blueprint for what not to do.

Now you wanna play victim?

Oh, ain't nobody playing no damn victim around here, okay.

God, look, I had to watch mom cry herself

to sleep every night on that couch.

And I would have to go in my room

and cry in the dark so she wouldn't have

to see the tears fall down my fucking face, so don't.

Look, I'm sorry, okay.

But how many goddamn times do I need to say I'm sorry?

Because you left us, man.

You left us and I had to grow up and be the man of the house

and I was a little kid and I just, I just.

Look, I was selling dope to make ends meet, okay,

and I was wrong for doing that.

Exactly.

So really think about that next time you wanna come around

for your little do the right thing speech

'cause I'm not hearing it.

Deion, look, okay, I just don't want the same thing

to happen to you.

I'm leaving.

Nah, fuck this, I'm leaving.

Okay, yeah.

You know what?

Fine, whatever.

What's up Malik?

Yeah, I gotta grab something from the crib real quick,

but I can meet you at the same spot.

All right, word?

All right, I'll see you.

- What's up Deion? - What's up, Malik?

- You got that? - I got it.

Hey man, I really appreciate you

for coming through for me, man.

You know, it's all good.

You think you could hook Chris up too?

Why can't you break off Chris

some of what I just gave you?

This is enough for me.

He's gonna need something too.

I can get Chris some work,

but it's not gonna be as much.

I mean, shit, I still got my own operation to run.

That's cool, man.

He just needs something to get himself up and running again.

All right, all right.

- Just hit me up later. - All right, I'm there.

Do you think Malik's gonna

go all the way through with this?

He seems eager enough to wanna make this work.

Yep, I think he's gonna get us what we need to get to Deion.

Well, I hope he realizes he's under a time constraint.

He can't just drag this case along.

If he tries to make the case go slower,

I'll be sure to remind him that we need this case

to speed up.

So what do I need to do now?

Did you find a third person to buy from Deion yet?

I'm still working on that?

Well, you need to work fast.

The DA needs this case to move faster.

Look, I'll go ask my girl Alicia.

She can be the third buyer.

Did you talk to her about this yet

or is this some random thought you're having?

I'm about to go see her now so I'll see.

Malik, if she doesn't wanna get involved in this,

do you have another person?

I'm more than positive that she'll say yes.

I just gotta go ask her.

Almost positive ain't gonna cut it.

We need to be sure she's gonna be the third buyer.

All right, I'll make it work.

So, what did you wanna talk to me about?

Alicia, I need you to do me a big favor.

What kind of favor?

Look, the other day when me and Chris got locked up,

the only reason they let us out is

because we agreed to cooperating with the police.

You agreed to work with the cops?

Are you serious?

Alicia, I had no other choice.

They had a search warrant for the house

and they said that if we help 'em

they would pretty much get rid of all the charges.

And what did they want you to do for them?

They want us to help set somebody up.

And you agreed to doing that?

What else was I supposed to do?

Okay, well who did they want you to set up?

Deion from Oak Street.

Why are you just telling me about this now?

Well, I didn't wanna tell you at all,

but I need your help with this.

What kind of help?

I need you to buy some weight from Deion.

They said they need one more person to buy from Deion.

And they said after that we should be good to go.

Malik, are you asking me what

I think you're asking me right now?

[Malik] I just need you to buy from Deion one time.

Why would you try to drag me into this shit?

Alicia, I really need your help with this.

Did you already tell the cops that I was gonna help?

No, but I did tell them that I would talk to you about it.

And you can't find anyone else to help you out with this?

No, Alicia, who else am I supposed to ask?

Why can't you and Chris just buy from Deion?

I don't know why, but this is what they need me to do.

Okay, well could you come with me

to buy from Deion or do I have to go alone?

Look, I already thought this through.

Me, you and Chris will all go together

and buy some weight from Deion.

Well, isn't that gonna look suspicious

if all three of us go?

No, it's not.

I already bought some shit from him

and I just told him that Chris will buy something.

[Alicia] All right, well what are you gonna say

about me being there?

I'll just tell him that you're my girl

and that you're trying to get some pills or something.

You think he's gonna believe that?

[Malik] Hell yeah, he's gonna believe that.

Okay, well I'm not gonna have to wear a fucking wire

or anything like that, right?

[Malik] No, no, no.

It's nothing like that.

Right, so I'm just gonna go

and buy some pills from Deion and that's it?

We'll just go buy some shit from Deion

and we let the cops know what we got from him.

Okay, I'm just gonna do this this one time.

All right.

- What's up, Malik? - What's up, D?

- What's up, bro? - What's up, Chris?

- Who this? - This my girl Alicia.

Hey.

What's up with you bringing all these people

to my operation, dog?

Y'all motherfuckers finna set me up on some shit?

Nah man, it's not even like that.

I just brought Chris 'cause I was the one

who set this up and my girl Alicia needs some pills.

[Deion] Some pills?

Tell 'em what you need.

Do you have any ecstasy?

[Malik] I can't find anybody who got them shits, bro.

You think you can hook my girl up?

All right, all right.

So Chris, you still buying what you need, right?

And what you need ecstasy now?

Yeah, bro.

I just need a few things to get my blocks up

and running again.

You feel me?

Come on, man.

You the only person I know who can get it.

Will you help us out?

Yeah, yeah.

We just gotta slide back to my crib for it.

Okay, that's fine, right?

Yeah, we'll just follow you.

- Chris, you got your bread? - Yeah bro.

I got you right here. (hands slapping)

Chris, you good?

You straight?

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, I appreciate you dog.

I owe you for this one, all right?

- All right. - Hey, yo, Malik,

I'm gonna catch you.

- All right, bro. - All right, Alicia.

All right, let's go, you two.

Follow me back to my crib.

I'll be honest with you, Malik,

I wasn't too sure you were gonna be able to do this.

But we got everything we need

to get an arrest warrant for Deion.

And all we need from the three of you now is

to confirm that this is the person who sold you

the illegal narcotics, the evidence that you gave us.

I just wanted to make sure that we don't have

to testify in court or anything like that.

No, this will be the last thing you need to do.

And are y'all 100% sure that nobody will find out

that it was us that gave y'all to Deion?

No one will ever know any of you had anything

to do with this, with Deion's arrest.

Okay, but when you guys arrest him

and he starts asking questions like how you got to him

or who led you to him, you can lie

and say it was somebody else, right?

His lawyer will be given a discovery packet.

In the discovery packet will be our police reports.

None of these reports are gonna mention your names

And what will be in the reports?

You three will be listed as CI,

numbers one, two, and three.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, CI, what does that mean?

Confidential informant.

So if you guys agree that this is the person

you purchased the narcotics from,

all I need is your signature next to Deion's picture.

(ominous music)

Deion, you're under arrest.

Get your hands in the air.

Put your hands up.

(ominous music)

- (door banging) - Come in.

Imoni, what's wrong?

They just arrested Deion and they have him at the jail.

What?

What happened?

I don't know.

I just found this out from my cousin.

Oh my God.

I just don't know what I should do.

What else did your cousin say?

She said that she was riding down Oak Street

and she seen two police put him in the back of a cop car.

What was he arrested for?

She didn't say.

She tried to ask them and they wouldn't tell her.

Wait, was your cousin able to talk

to Deion before he got in the car?

No, but she asked one of the cops

where they was taking him and they said they were taking him

to the county jail.

Wait, was he by himself or were other people arrested?

No one else was arrested, just Deion.

All right, Imoni, I need you to relax.

I'm just, I'm gonna figure this all out.

I just don't know what I should do.

I need you to go home.

I'm gonna go to the jail,

find out whatever information I can,

then I'll give you a call.

Okay.

Did you want me to go with you?

No, just go home, all right.

I'll call you as soon as I get this sorted out.

Just let me know if there's anything

that I can do to help.

Let me know if he can bail out.

I will, I promise.

And again, I'm sorry for just coming over here like this,

but I just couldn't call.

No, it's fine.

You did the right thing,

(people talking in background)

Deion, what the hell is going on?

I don't know.

I was walking home, two cops pulled up,

and they arrested me.

What did you get arrested for?

Something about narcotic distribution.

They said they got evidence

of me dealing to a whole bunch of people.

Wait, they didn't ask you any questions yet, did they?

Nah, they just cuffed my ass and threw me in here.

All right, look, do not say a word.

And if they ask, say that you wanna speak to your lawyer.

Ma, I don't have a lawyer.

I'm working on that.

If they ask, say that your lawyer will be speaking

to them real soon.

All right.

All right, I'll tell 'em that.

Listen, it's gonna be all right.

We will figure this out.

How did you even know I was up in here?

I didn't get a phone call or anything.

Imoni came by.

Her cousin saw you getting arrested.

No, what the fuck, bro?

Nobody's telling me what bail is.

Nobody's talking to me.

I don't even know why I'm in this motherfucker, bro.

Calm down, calm down.

I don't know what's going on.

Listen, calm down, calm down.

We will figure this out.

All right, all right, all right.

I'm sorry.

(door knocking)

Jay, Deion got arrested.

When the fuck did that happen?

- Earlier today. - Come on in.

So I really don't have a lot of information.

I just came back from visiting him at the jail.

Okay, so what's Deion saying happened?

He's saying he was walking down the street

and then two cops came by and arrested him.

Okay, so what did they charge him with?

Narcotics distribution.

Goddammit, I told that fucking kid

that something bad was gonna happen to him.

Can you put all of that aside

so we can figure this shit out?

Keya, what do you want me to do?

I told this damn kid if he kept running the streets,

something bad was gonna happen to him and look now, now,

you see what the fuck happened now?

Now is not the time to get pissed off

because he didn't follow your fatherly advice.

We have to get Deion outta jail.

And how are we gonna do that, Keya, huh?

You have bail money?

As a matter of fact, do we even know if he has a bail?

No, they didn't say anything about bail.

Okay, well if they haven't said anything about bail yet,

that means they probably have him in there

on a no bail warrant.

And if that's the case, there ain't a goddamn thing

we can do to help this kid.

Jay, I didn't come here to start an argument with you.

I came here so you can help me figure this out.

Okay, figure what out, Keya, all right?

If they really have him in there on a no bail warrant,

they must have some pretty solid evidence against him.

I mean, what the fuck did this kid do,

sell to an undercover cop or some shit like that?

He didn't say anything like that.

Look, I know you're concerned.

You're his mother, okay, I get that.

But you gotta stop babying this kid, okay?

He needs to learn the hard way.

Jay, what the fuck are you talking about?

He's your son, you should be more concerned.

Look, have they said anything to him?

Have they questioned him about any of this shit yet?

No, they haven't questioned him.

All right, look, the next time you go talk to him,

you need to tell him not to say shit

until he's able to speak to a public defender.

A public defender?

Are you fucking crazy?

He needs a good lawyer.

A good lawyer?

Keya, you got good lawyer money?

'Cause I sure as hell don't.

You know what?

I need to get outta here

because it's clear that you don't give a fuck

about your son.

Keya, don't say stupid like that, okay.

I absolutely care about our son, okay.

But he put himself in this situation, okay.

He's in this situation because of bad choices he made.

Jay, get up off your fucking high horse.

You're acting like you've never been

in this situation before.

He probably learned from your ass.

Okay, so you're gonna turn this on me

like this is my fault.

I told that kid specifically don't do what I did.

Jay, go fuck yourself.

You know what, Keya, get the fuck outta my house.

I don't got time for this bullshit.

Fucking bitch.

Girl, what the hell is wrong with Jay

and why is he acting like that?

I don't know what the fuck his problem is.

I mean, and like you said,

he's been in a similar situation before,

so I don't understand why he's so upset.

Exactly.

But you know how Jay is.

He's fucking stubborn.

Okay, so what's your plan now?

All right, I'm gonna ask you a really big favor.

So I know that you're a paralegal at a law firm

and I wanted to know if you can talk to some of the lawyers

and see if they can work on the case for Deion.

Oh yeah, I can definitely talk to one

of them about helping Deion.

Okay, I really, really appreciate that

because he needs a good lawyer and not a public defender.

Okay, hmm.

I think I know someone who might be perfect for that.

Oh really?

What's his name?

Ron Berkeley.

He actually helps a lot of people with drug cases

like this one.

Perfect.

I don't have a lot of money right now

so do you think they'll be willing to give me

a payment plan?

Oh yeah, girl, he'll hook you up.

I mean, matter of fact, he'll give you a discount.

I know about all the women he's been sleeping

with behind his wife's back.

Good because I need all the help I can get.

I mean, I definitely keep my mouth shut

about everything that goes in the office,

but he's definitely gonna owe me a favor.

Good.

All right, bro.

Man, what we gonna do now?

I think we go back to hustling.

What?

Bro, you don't think that's a bad idea?

You don't think we should wait

till this Deion stuff is done and over with?

Why the fuck would we do that?

The cops said we'll be good.

Yeah, but it's gonna look a certain type of way, bro.

And what the fuck is that supposed to mean?

Bro, people are gonna start thinking something

if me and you start moving big weight

after Deion gets locked up.

Man, nobody about to start thinking nothing.

All those motherfuckers care about is getting high.

They don't give a fuck about no Deion's case.

Bro, what about the cops?

You don't think they're gonna be looking

and watching over us still?

Bro, you're acting like a real bitch right now.

What the fuck are you so scared of?

Man, I ain't trying to be

in the same situation again, man, that's it.

You feel me?

Motherfucker, I'm broke.

I need money.

I'm going back to this trapping shit all day and all night.

That's way too risky, man.

We need to wait till this Deion shit dies down.

Nah, fuck that.

I'm getting back to this money.

Look bro, I need my bread too, man.

But not at the risk of me getting locked up again.

Look, you do whatever the fuck you wanna do.

If you're too scared, just let me know.

It's not about being scared, bro, it's about being smart.

Call it whatever the fuck you want.

Just let me know if you serious about getting out

so I can take over all your blocks.

Hey Imoni?

Alicia?

Hey, I just wanted to say I'm really sorry

about what happened with Deion.

Oh, you know about that?

Yeah, I heard he got set up or something.

Wait, what are you talking about?

You know, just people are saying things.

Alicia, I have no idea what you're talking about.

All I know is that Deion got locked up.

Yeah and I just wanted to say

that I was sorry about what happened to him.

What else have you heard?

Oh, nothing really, just people are talking about it.

Okay, so what are people saying, Alicia?

I'm probably saying too much.

No, Alicia, if you know something you need to tell me.

Look, I don't know anything.

All I know is that I'm sorry about what happened with Deion.

Why would you be sorry?

You have nothing to do with Deion getting locked up.

Well, I saw you walking by

and I know you're his girlfriend

and I've never had a problem with Deion.

And I just wanted to say that it was

a really big shame what happened to him.

Alicia, I haven't talked to you in I don't know how long.

All of a sudden, Deion gets locked up

and you wanna stop and speak to me.

I shouldn't have said anything.

Look, I'm sorry again about what happened with Deion.

Wait, Alicia, what the fuck are you talking about?

Do you know that someone set up Deion?

I have to go.

You need to tell me if you know something.

Did somebody set Deion up on purpose?

Look, I don't know anything

about what happened with Deion.

I'm sorry.

I really think that Alicia knows something

about Deion getting arrested.

Yeah, why would she say sorry

and then not say anything else?

I don't know.

Something isn't right.

I haven't seen her in a long time

and today she said something to me.

Why did she say something to me today?

Does she know,

like how does she know anything about Deion's case?

I mean, does she have any family members

that are cops or something like that?

I don't think so.

[Keya] This doesn't make any sense.

She has a boyfriend that's in the streets.

But I've never seen her boyfriend

have anything to do with Deion.

- Who's her boyfriend? - I think his name is Malik.

So wait, when you say that he's in the streets,

he's out there selling dope or something?

I mean, he's into all kind of shit like that.

I think Alicia knows something

and I bet it's connected to Malik.

You think Malik snitched on Deion

or set him up or something like that?

I don't know but do you know if he got arrested recently?

I don't know.

Hmm, you know, I wonder if Malik and Alicia got arrested

and they snitched on Deion to get out of the charges.

I never heard of Deion dealing with Malik like that.

Why would he know anything about what Deion is doing?

Girl, everybody knows what everybody does in the streets.

I can ask around and see if Malik got arrested

for something lately.

Good.

Get as much information as you can

and see if he got arrested recently.

Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I find something out.

Okay.

Well listen, I'm in the process of getting a lawyer

for Deion.

Okay, but is getting a good lawyer

gonna get him outta jail.

I hope so but I still need to look at the evidence.

I need to see if there's anything in the evidence

about Malik and Alicia.

How soon can you get evidence?

I don't know.

But if I get this lawyer that's working with my friend,

hopefully, that'll speed things up.

Look, Keya, I'm sorry about snapping on you

the other day, okay?

I'm just really upset

and just fucking frustrated about all this bullshit

that Deion has going on.

Listen, none of that is important right now

'cause it looks like the problem that we have

with Deion is a little bit different than what we thought.

Wait a minute, did something happen?

Yes, Imoni said that she bumped into somebody

and this girl said that Deion was set up.

So wait, set up by who?

So this girl Alicia, she has a boyfriend named Malik

and she said that she's sorry for what happened to Deion.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

So you think that this girl, Alicia,

is somehow connected to Deion's case?

Maybe Alicia, maybe Malik.

All right, wait a minute.

Does Imoni know who Malik is?

She knows he sells dope.

Motherfucker.

So wait a minute, did this motherfucker Malik get arrested

for selling drugs and then flip on Deion?

I'm not saying anything like that,

but it sure as hell looks like it.

All right, hold on, hold on.

Now this changes things a little bit, okay?

Now I'm not saying Deion should be out in the streets

out here trapping and whatever other bullshit he's doing.

But we can't have some snitch ass motherfucker

setting our son up, nah, fuck that shit.

- That ain't gonna happen. - Right.

So I told Imoni to listen out on the streets

and see if Malik got arrested recently.

Okay, did Deion get his discovery packet?

Because in that packet it should have evidence

that'll explain how they set him up,

if that's what they did.

I'm still working on that.

Okay.

Hmm, yeah, these fucking prosecutors and district attorneys,

they can be sneaky as fuck when it comes

- to that discovery packet. - Um-hmm.

They like to conveniently leave out evidence

that'll help your case.

And believe me, I speak firsthand on that bullshit.

That's why I'm working on getting Deion a good lawyer.

How are you gonna do that?

Well, I have a friend, she works at a law firm.

She's gonna talk to some lawyers

and see if she can find one that can work on the case.

Yeah, so what lawyer are you trying to get?

- His name is Ron Berkeley. - Oh, Ron Berkeley.

Yeah, I see his commercials on TV all the time.

I hear he's pretty good.

Yeah, I mean, he said he might be

able to give us a discount.

Well, I'll tell you what, you're gonna need that discount

because lawyers like that, they don't come cheap.

Well, do you think you could help me out a little bit?

Look here, I'm kind of between jobs right now.

I mean, I'll be able to help out a little bit,

but it might not be much, okay?

- Okay. - I mean, I'll be able

- to do something, okay? - Okay.

Destiny, I can't thank you enough for helping me on this

and bringing the discover packet so soon.

Oh yeah, girl, it's really no problem.

I'm just really glad I could help.

Oh, good.

And guess what?

I was able to talk to Ron before you got here,

and so he's gonna have the secretary get in contact with me.

They're gonna give me a payment plan

that's gonna fit my budget.

Okay, great.

Well, he actually wanted me to talk to you

about something he found in the report.

- Okay. - Okay, so here it is.

So it says that there were three people

- who bought drugs off of Deion. - Oh shit.

Imoni was right, they did set up Deion.

I remember you telling me about it

possibly being a set up.

But now that we have this information,

we know that Deion wasn't arrested randomly.

Why would they set him up?

Wait, does it say in there who the three people are?

No, it just says CI one, two, and three.

I gotta find out who those three people are.

You really wanna be careful Keya.

If they find out that you talked

to anyone who helped the cops,

they're definitely gonna charge you with witness tampering.

No, I'll make sure I'm careful.

No, you really wanna be careful, Keya.

If the DA finds out that you did anything

with this case and you fucked up their case,

they're definitely gonna come after you.

Listen, I just need to figure this shit out.

But I'm 100% positive they got Alicia and Malik

to set Deion up.

Hmm, so who do you think the third person could be?

Do you think it's someone that Deion had beef with?

No, I think it's connected to Malik.

Hmm, so how are you gonna find out

who the third person is?

Better yet, like what is your plan?

You know what?

It's actually best I don't even know.

Listen, I have to help out my son, Destiny.

I understand that, but you really wanna do

this the right way, Keya.

Best believe, anything I do is done the right way.

Okay, please be careful.

You don't wanna make this any worse than it already is.

So I got the discover packet for Deion's case

and it said that three people bought drugs from Deion.

- Three people? - Um-hmm.

Shit, now what are we gonna do?

Well, I'm gonna find Alicia.

But until then I need you to get information from her.

You think she was one of the three people?

Yes, I do.

I don't think she's gonna admit to that.

Listen, get as much information as you can.

I don't know.

The last time I seen her, she was quick to leave.

She ain't gonna talk to me.

Just put a little bit of pressure.

(chuckling and clapping) I got you.

Listen, I'm not saying do anything to her,

just press her a little bit.

All right, I got you.

But she gonna know I'm not fucking around.

Good, good, 'cause we need to find as many holes

in this case as we can.

Okay.

Did you get Deion a lawyer?

Yes, he was the one that gave me the discover packet.

So his name is Ron Berkeley, he works with my friend,

and he's gonna be the lawyer that's gonna be on the case.

Who's this Berkeley guy?

And is he gonna get Deion to beat the case?

I don't know.

He hasn't had time to look over the case,

but everybody is saying that he's a good lawyer.

Okay, I'm gonna go and find Miss Alicia.

And as soon as I talk to her, I'm gonna talk to you.

- Good, thanks Imoni. - No problem.

Anything I can do to help Deion, I'm with it.

Hey, Alicia?

What do you want with me, Imoni?

I just told you I don't know anything.

I just wanna ask you a couple questions.

I just said I don't know anything.

You're a fucking liar.

You didn't stop me that day because you don't know shit.

You know more than you're telling me.

I can't help you.

Yes you can and you will.

You gonna tell me what you and Malik did to Deion?

You know what?

You need to talk to Malik about this

because I didn't want shit to do

with what happened with Deion.

See, bitch, I knew you had something to do with that shit.

Look, this isn't my fault.

Why the fuck did y'all set him up like that?

You know what, Imoni, you can get in a lot of trouble

by just talking to me about Deion's case.

What does that mean?

It means you need to stay the fuck away from me.

You were one of the three people that worked

with the cops to put Deion in jail.

How the fuck did you know there were three of us?

You didn't think we was gonna find out, bitch?

You know what?

Just get the fuck away from me.

Why you still working with the cops?

If you come near me again,

I'll tell the detective working on Deion's case

that you were harassing and threatening me.

I guess once a snitch, always a snitch.

If you come near me again, you're going to regret it.

I just spoke with Alicia

and she was one of the people that set Deion up.

So did you find out who the third person was?

No, but Malik was involved

and apparently he put all of this together.

That motherfucker.

Yeah, and Alicia said if I come near her again,

she gonna call the detectives

that's working on Deion's case.

Oh, she said that?

Yeah, that fucking snitch ass bitch.

I should have punched her in fucking her face.

Okay, look, I need you to stay away from Malik and Alicia.

I'm gonna take care of things from this point.

Okay.

And listen, if you find out any more information,

I need you to call me right away.

I will.

Okay, Alicia, I got something for your ass.

(people talking in background)

Deion, who were the last three people you were in contact

with before you got arrested?

Chris, Malik, I think this girl,

what was her name?

Alicia.

Yeah, some white girl named Alicia.

Interesting, 'cause I got your discover packet.

It says three people set you up.

Three people, what?

Um-hmm, yeah.

And it looks like it's Malik, Chris, and Alicia who done it.

What the fuck, bro?

Why would they do this?

Do you have beef with Malik?

Nah, nah, I don't know.

Malik, he came up saying him

and Chris' plug was having a drought

and they needed me for a hookup, but we ain't got no beef.

There has to be a reason.

Have you heard anything in jail about Malik

or Chris getting arrested and then working with the cops?

I ain't heard shit.

If that's the case, the cops are doing a damn good job

keeping this shit locked up.

That's some bullshit.

Hey Jay, I need a favor.

I just talked to Deion

and he gave me the names of the last three people he was

in contact with before he got arrested.

[Jay] You remember how to use one of these things?

I remember you taught me when we were younger,

but I think I do remember.

Yeah, that was a long time ago.

Yeah, back when things were better.

Look, this probably goes without saying,

but if you get caught with this gun,

you didn't get it from me.

Just tell 'em you bought it at a gun show

or some shit like that.

Don't worry, I'll make sure that nothing's traced back

to you in any way.

Keya, look, you know I would help you with this,

but I got two felonies on my record.

Just having this gun alone can get me five years in prison.

I understand.

Just do whatever you feel is right.

Are you gonna be able to do this by yourself?

I have no choice.

Our son needs our help.

Keya don't get caught.

What you're about to do is a lot worse

than what they have Deion in jail for.

They could put you away for the rest of your life.

For our son's freedom, it's worth the risk.

All right, look, as soon as you're done doing

what you gotta do, call me, okay?

I will.

Hey, are you Alicia?

Who the fuck are you?

I know that you set Deion up.

What the fuck did he do to you?

Look, I don't know who the fuck you are,

but you need to say the fuck away

from me before I call the police.

I'm Deion's mom, bitch.

And I know you're the one that put him in jail.

Look, I was just trying to help out Malik.

I didn't want anything to do with this.

Then why the fuck did you?

Because Malik was in trouble and he needed my help.

Well, you could've said no when he asked.

That's it, I'm calling the police.

(gun firing)

- Bitch. - (ominous music)

Motherfucking Malik, dog, man.

(ominous music)

(gun firing)

(gun firing) (Chris grunting)

I know who the fuck you are.

Why the fuck you snitch on Deion?

Bitch, fuck you and your son.

(gun firing)

(urine splashing) (door unlatching)

(ominous music)

(fist thudding) (Keya grunting)

(knee thudding)

(slap spanking) (Keya grunting)

I hope you know you about to die for your son, bitch.

I hope it was all worth it.

(ominous music)

(gun firing)

- You all right? - Yeah.

I thought you weren't gonna help me with this.

Well, sometimes you gotta do what needs to be done.

Everything is worth it for my son, motherfucker.

(gun firing)

All right, give me the guns.

All right, I'm gonna get rid of these.

You need to get the fuck outta here.

(ominous music)

There's a special place in hell

for snitches like you, motherfucker.

(lighter clicking)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music continues)

(dramatic music continues)

- Hey Ma. - Hey Deion.

I'm so happy that you're out of there.

I was worried about you.

Yeah, my lawyer said all the charges were dropped.

Yeah, I spoke to him.

He told me to pick you up around this time.

He said all of the people that turned me in, they're dead.

I heard about that.

I guess the DA had to drop them charges

'cause those snitch ass motherfuckers are dead and gone.

Should I not ask too much about all this?

I told you I was gonna help you with this.

All that matters is that you're free and clear.

Does dad know like any, any of this?

Let's just say he was at the right place

at the right time.

Oh, so he, he was in on this too?

Your dad might not show it all the time,

but he loves you very much.

Pops turning into his old self.

I never would've thought that.

Sometimes parents have to do difficult things

to protect their children.

I guess so.

You'll understand one day when you have children

of your own.

Well, I'm, I'm not, I'm not gonna ask

too much about any of this,

but I really appreciate everything you guys do for me.

You're welcome and thank you for saying that.

But you need to thank your father too.

Yeah, for sure.

I wanted to go see him today.

All right, cool.

- Ready to get outta here? - Yes, please.

(upbeat music)