All Things Fall Apart (2011) Movie Script

Three!
Okay, first and ten
and Deon Barnes
on a roll with three touchdowns
and a hundred yards rushing.
He gets... yeah, yeah, hoo...
Hut!
And, go baby!
Get it! Get it!
Get it! Get it!
Good job!
You know you got it!
Yeah, you know you got it!
Oh, that's my boy.
Coach.
Huh.
We're up
by so much.
Do you think we could put
my brother in the game?
Yeah, Sean Barnes,
you're in, come on!
Sean! Your glasses!
Come on!
Come on out, Jimmy.
Good job, buddy.
Let's go, come on.
Coach wants a 34 dive. Sean, you okay?
I'm okay.
Ready?
Right!
Get in there, baby!
Go for it!
Three!
Come on, boys!
Set!
Hut!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Come on.
Okay, come on.
Come on, baby boy.
Come on.
Come on.
Yeahhh.
Blue and gold!
Hut!
Oh!
- Can I get a...
- Hold on.
You don't get a drink until
we win or go into overtime.
- I just want a beer.
- Uh-uh! Look.
You come into my bar
on a Saturday afternoon
you'd better order your
drinks before or at half time,
but when the game is on,
nobody interrupts. Okay.
Hey! Bee's bar.
My bad, y'all.
Let's bring it up!
I want it! I want it!
I'm ready.
Hut!
Fourteen! Fourteen!
Who is that?
That's my baby!
There's more action
from the dealer.
When will it
be turned around?
Man, you see I'm watching
the game here, Sean.
When you gonna sell
this old 'vette of yours?
When I feel like giving
you a commission.
Now sit down and watch
your brother play ball.
I can't mess around.
I'm up for promotion.
Hey, you think I can get
a ride back?
Sean, I'm watching
the game. C'mon!
Jeez, man.
Watch this, watch this!
Do it D.
Do it D.
You have to watch this.
Oh, yeah!
Do it D!
Timeout! Blue.
Time out!
Shut the fuck up!
Damn!
...back on
their eleven yard line.
Raise that hand again and they
gonna be calling you Stubby.
Yeah, and don't think
she's playing around.
I've seen that
action before.
Let's go Twizz left,
Stop running
that bullshit.
The line is
too strong.
All right.
Fuck it!
Line, let 'em come through.
We'll hit 'em with base,
Seattle Blue, on one on one.
All right!
Set!
Hut!
C'mon!
Hey! Hey, could I get
that ride?
Right now, Bernie's
gonna buy you a beer.
- Wow!
- Yeah!
Gimme some dap.
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!
One, two, three, D!
Hit the showers.
Good game!
Deon, a word.
I just wanted
a quick word with you.
I'm gonna
make this quick.
I don't want to put you
on the spot.
You did something tonight that
was really wonderful to see.
You showed
tremendous character.
Don't ever forget it.
You won the game for us
without scoring touchdowns.
I want you to know that every
sportscaster in the country,
from ESPN, CBS is gonna be
showing highlights of this game
and they're gonna be showing
you taking people out.
Because of that, I'd like
you to have this game ball.
I want you to take it
to the N FL with you
and put it on your shelf and
then invite me over, so I can...
hang out in your big house,
pretend it's mine.
All right?
Thanks, Coach.
You have a good time, tonight.
Not too good.
Four three.
What's that?
What was your fastest
time off the line tonight?
Because, uh,
I ran a 4-3-40.
I was All State
in three different sports.
Come on, we heard
this before.
Then why didn't you
take it?
You got all these
scouts in the stands
taking down your stats
every night.
Deon, you see the endzone in your sight,
you take it.
Don't throw your opportunity
away, like I did mine.
You got one season
left at this university.
You don't
forget that.
We won the game.
Son, I didn't have
anyone watching my back
who knew the game.
I'm watching your back.
Okay?
You go have fun.
And you party, but
keep your nose clean.
And your dick clean.
I know yo' ass.
Huh?
Yes, sir.
Yeah, I'm
watching yo' ass.
You were amazing tonight.
Alright, alright, how?
How did you see
that shit out there, man?
You had two
guys on you.
Man, you boys never play flea
flicker when you was a kid, man?
We been running the same
plays since peewee leagues.
We took the ball
every practice.
See how many times you make it
change hands before we cross the goal.
No shit?
I had two choices
out there tonight.
I coulda held onto the
ball and went down with it,
or when my quarterback is
running on the right,
I flick that ball out
and we in the end zone!
It was incredible
to see you.
But I didn't see it.
No, you
didn't see it?
You had too much to drink.
Ladies, ladies, ladies.
I overheard y'all conversation
and I got one question to ask.
Are you all here
for the love of Deon?
You're friends
with Deon?
Hell, yeah.
Y'all wanna
meet him?
Ya gotta dance
with me first.
Well...
He wants to dance.
You wanna dance?
Let's make it happen.
Come on, we at a party.
Okay.
Come on.
Oh, I like
what I'm seeing.
Hold on. Let's make a sandwich.
Five dollar.
Going down.
I'm interracial datin'.
That's my
motherfuckin' man showing off.
That's my boy
right there.
That's why we win the
motherfucking games, man.
That's why we won.
Yeah.
Yo, Sean.
Yeah?
Yo.
Hi, man.
What's up, man.
It's a party, man,
enjoy yourself.
I know,
I'm fine.
I knew you was
gonna be here.
Congratulations
on the game.
Yeah, that
went good.
Yeah, I'm gonna leave.
This ain't my scene.
What you need to do is take
care of this shit right here.
Turn you into
a up and comer.
That way one of these
bitches around here
keep you up and coming.
Know what I'm talking about?
Nah, that's alright.
Man, fuck this shit,
man. Fuck beer, man.
Man made beer.
God made weed.
See them little
bitches over there?
Yeah.
Like 'em?
They're something.
Yeah.
Excuse me, sweethearts,
I told y'all, come here.
Yeah.
We can go upstairs and be away
from all this noise, if you want.
Okay, let's go.
It's that easy when you
the big bad ole cat.
I'll holler.
Mm.
Mm.
Go.
Nine five. Nine nine. Eleven one.
Come on.
That's good,
that's good.
That's not bad.
Come on, get up. Open
up your chest. Get air.
Are you alright?
Yeah, probably just
a little dehydrated.
You wanna quit?
Hell no.
Reset that.
I thought
so. Alright, and... go!
High step dancing now.
Okay, as
Ben Jones said,
American jobs are jobs
installing insulation,
putting in solar paneling,
putting in weather proofing,
and we have to decide
do we want to support
a dirty fossil fuel industry
or a clean green one
where are the jobs
gonna be?
Drill, baby, drill, becomes
spill, baby, spill.
Well, that's what I say.
What do you say?
There's no clean green coal, come on.
It's an illusion.
Poof.
Man, what we coming
up in here for?
Gonna get
something to drink.
In a bookstore is the last place
a nigga like me is trying to be.
Yo.
Yo, what you
doing in here, brother?
We've been looking
all over for you, man.
We gonna get lunch.
Y'all go ahead,
I'm busy.
I know what he in here
trying to do.
He wanna holler
at that baby.
That's what you was doing?
She ain't got no ass.
You like that?
I got you.
D.
He gonna hit
your girl.
Can I have some
assistance, please?
I'm just playing. How you
doing? My name is Deon.
- Sharon.
- Nice to meet you.
You like football, Sharon?
Yeah.
We got a big game
coming up this weekend.
Never mind him,
he's crazy.
But if you like, I'd like
you to be my special guest.
Okay.
Yeah.
So if you write your number
down and I can...
know how to get
in contact with you
to get you
you the tickets.
Okay, Sharon.
I can't believe you
fucking did that, man.
What? Here, man,
I got it for you.
Yo, this bitch last night,
her ass was like this!
I'm telling you, she was
standing up off her back
like this, whoa!
Y'all did
the ass hash bash.
I love a tiger body pussy, great.
I'm gonna pass
on lunch.
Catch up with
you guys later.
Alright. Hey, don't
forget Sunday.
Mom's expecting us.
Yeah, I'll
be there.
Your brother's a
fucking weirdo, dude.
He can't even come to places
when we go places, shit dog.
He don't wanna
go with us anyway.
Good.
Mm, mm, mm.
Just a little more
hot sauce.
Hey.
You smell good.
Well, baby,
you don't.
You gotta go wash the
gasoline off of you.
BMW, Black
Man Working,
that's a good thing
in this economy.
You like that.
Ten seconds left, last play of
the game, y'all ready for this?
Yeah.
You with me,
little man?
All right,
check it out.
You ready?
Getcha all pumped up. Who
wanna go out, who wanna go long?
Throw me the ball.
You ain't gotta push.
Shut up.
Alright, go ahead,
go long.
Alright, you can run faster
than that. Come on, man, run.
I'm gonna hit you at
the hump. Go ahead, run.
Here, y'all
take the ball.
Don't let him push
you around, man.
Yeah.
Oh, and please, get
that scarf off your head.
Or you will not get the
result you want tonight.
You gonna
play the p-card with me?
I'm just saying.
Get your hands outta...
what am I gonna do with you!
Didn't even hurt.
I know she was trying to
show me love and affection.
You see that? You
see what he's saying?
He's saying he gets away
with it. You spoil him.
And I don't.
That is my son.
That's my problem
with women.
I always put them up
against my mom
and they don't
stand a chance.
Oh, that's my baby.
That's right.
Do... do... do you
know the song "My Girl"?
You should sing that.
This here is my girl.
All right,
all right.
Dinner's in ten minutes.
Get your brother.
All right.
You get the shower.
Later.
Would you please.
Halftime is
my time. I'll wash up.
Please.
Okay.
And put on that
cologne I like.
Wait until you taste, baby,
this cheddar corn bread, baby.
You gonna love me
all over again.
I like what
I'm seeing.
Ooh.
Yaho.
Buddy, what it do,
big homie.
What up.
Man, I came over here
so we can go to the mall,
and I can get at
some bitches.
What do you need me
to go with you for?
I don't need
you to come.
A good pimp need an
assistant. Go get the car.
Hey, June. I don't
know where you gonna put
this third helping.
Aw, man.
June, why in the hell do you come
in my house smelling like that?
What?
But this is
my special cologne.
What? New Cannabis
Cold Water?
No, it works.
The hood rats
love it.
Ms. Barnes, you think
I can get a plate too?
You can go in and
make yourself a plate.
Please?
Thank you.
Hey, man, your
momma got wild.
Don't be looking at my momma like that.
Just playing.
I ain't playing
with you.
Aw, shit.
Here come Poindexter.
Hey, Sean.
You gonna chill and
watch the game with us?
Okay.
What about that girl?
You call her?
No.
Why not?
I didn't feel
right about it.
I mean, how
would that look?
Me calling after
you talked to her?
What?
What the fuck?
Man, you shoulda
gave me the number.
Your brother don't
want no pussy.
Sittin' up with in
motherfucker reading books
playing love jeopardy.
I did not want
to fuck that bitch...
Fuck you, man.
What?
Yo, chill out.
Say that
one more time.
He didn't mean
nothing by it.
One more time!
One more time
for what?
What is going
on in here?
Baby, are
you all right?
I'm all right,
I'm all right.
He pushed me
over the table.
Why you do
that, Sean?
What if he
hurt himself?
No matter, you always take his side.
This is not sides, baby.
You coulda hurt your brother,
you coulda hurt yourself.
It's nothing.
It's over some girl he like
and I got her phone number
and I asked him if he called
and he got mad.
Sean, what
are you thinking?
We got the biggest game of
your brother's career coming up.
Now what if he cut
himself on that glass.
What if he didn't play
to his fullest
in front of all the scouts
that we know are gonna be there.
Your actions affect
the entire family.
I didn't mean it.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
Don't worry about it.
Sean.
Barnes!
I don't need you getting into
any kind of dick waving contest
to see who can
lift the most weight.
You gotta keep your legs alive
for Oregon on Friday night.
I'm focused
on the ball game, Coach.
I'm not gonna mess it up. I promise.
I believe you.
But I don't want you in
here after another hour.
One hour, you're done.
All right?
I mean it.
I'll be outta here.
One hour.
What the fuck
you doing in here
with the regular
population, homie?
Coach said if he caught
me in the gym over an hour
he'd kill me,
so I came over here.
You wanna
lift weights?
Just a few minutes.
Yo, D. How much
you weighing there?
Woo.
Let's get this money,
big homie.
Let's do this.
You gonna get far, baby.
This is lightweight
for me.
Let's make
it happen.
One for the mansion,
two for the Maybach,
three for the bitches,
four for the highlight.
Five for the fame.
I said five for the fame.
Man, you always got to go
all messed up.
Man, you ran it on me.
Boy, get mine.
Oh, God.
Hot hot damn.
What the fuck
you laughing at?
What you get
mad at me for?
Fuck this shit, man.
I'ma stay skinny.
That way my dick
look bigger.
The only Heisman trophy pose
I want to do
is when I grab
a bitch purse.
Get back, bitch!
I'm outta here. You can have that shit.
Hey.
Hey, you think you can give me a spot?
You want
me to spot you?
Why not?
Okay.
Here comes
the muscle.
Okay, you don't need me so I'm gonna go.
Help, help.
Say please.
Help, please.
Please, baby,
help me.
See, I did
need you.
How was I?
Great.
It was
my first time.
Your first time?
Mm-hm.
Twelve.
Thirteen.
Fourteen.
Hey, yo, D.
What up?
You just can't be busting
up in here like that.
Your brother downstairs.
You want me to send him up?
Tell him to
give me a minute.
Right. You want me
to tell him ten?
Tell him fifteen.
I was sitting
right over here.
I know, it's cool.
Alright.
Why'd you hit my head?
"Oh, give me fifteen. "
- I was just playing.
- Forget about ten.
Explained this happened, man.
Set that up, dog.
It's going
down tonight.
It was crazy.
You okay?
No problems.
Give me a call
the next time
you need help
with your homework.
I'll do that.
Hey, what's up?
What's up?
Who's that?
It's my gyology tutor.
Geology.
Yeah, that.
Hey, how you doing?
Hey.
Sharon.
I remember. Tickets.
I promised her tickets.
Yo, June.
What you
need, cuz?
Those tickets
for my brother.
Man, I don't know.
What you mean
you don't know, man.
I hope you ain't rolled
'em and smoked 'em.
Come on, man. Actually,
you know where they at?
They right over there on the
desk, right next to the computer.
Where, I don't
see no...
Right next to
the computer.
I got it. It was in the drawer, man.
Here. These are for
you and my brother.
Thank you.
It's nice to
see you again.
You too.
Thanks for
coming over.
Alright. We'll
catch you later.
Alright.
I can't believe
he called her.
You can't.
Look at Sean.
Yo, you tell 'em June's
popping party extravaganzas
is top notch.
If they want the deluxe tent,
it's gonna be 2,000 dollars.
It's set up time. I'm not
going in that shit for free.
That's money
outta my pocket.
Where they do
that at? Damn, man!
All these bitches want me to throw
these big-ass parties after the game
but don't nobody
want to pay for shit.
They trying to
stress me son!
Hey, don't be hotboxing
up in my car, man.
There you go, acting like Officer Ricky.
Chill out,
chill out for real,
or you're gonna have us
in central booking.
Harry, Harry, why you trying
to beat me up
on the price, man?
This here is a classic.
Oh, bullshit. You know the blue
book price says 9,000 dollars.
How about if
I give you eight?
No, no, hey,
no, Harry,
I... I put it
out for 10,000.
I don't know if I can take
anything less than that.
Eight's a good
price for it.
You told me you'd give it to me for 12.
Who's this schmuck?
I spoke to my mom. She
said she'd co-sign a note.
His mommy.
Come on, you got two men
talking business here.
Huh? Kid.
Alright, look, look.
Uh, you just said
Is that what you want?
You know how much a
car like this is worth?
I ain't never seen a '66
Stingray in this kind of shape.
All you gotta do is put
some rims on it, man,
and a system in it,
ooh, you know...
look, I'll give you
What is going on here?
What, are you gonna let
that Bob Marley here outbid
me on this car? Come on.
Harry, for Heaven's sakes,
let the kid
have the car.
You're too old
for it anyway.
Wait a minute.
Look, you know this has
always been my dream car.
Deon. What the
fuck you doing?
I just want my roses when
I can still smell 'em.
I know, sweetie. But it's only a car.
No, not for me. Look,
let me handle this.
Why don't you go outside
and enjoy your minivan?
It's what
you like.
I need this
deal, man.
Alright. Look,
here's my final offer.
I'll go get my checkbook right now.
Deal?
I'm sorry, kid.
Man, this
is bullshit.
Okay.
I'll be right back.
Excuse me.
This... he's
a natural, man.
Man.
I had no idea you
were gonna do that, man.
You see that?
But I don't get it.
Doesn't the old guy know
he won't get a chance
to drive it long?
Oh, he knows.
Yeah. He just wants to go out on top.
Alright.
Tickets for you and Mom,
last game of the season.
Oh, good looking out.
Ha, ha, ha.
Oh, that's my bro.
Listen, don't go
passing the glory.
I know, I know.
Yo, I'm gonna run
back to campus.
My ride better not coming
back smelling like weed either.
Oh, it ain't. But it
might smell like sex, dog.
He's stupid.
Hey, you joggin back?
Yeah.
Okay, six minute miles,
keep your pace even.
I know, I know.
Okay, alright.
Hey, hey.
You the man.
From your mouth
to God's ears.
Oh, what's up, Sharon?
What are you doing out
here this late by yourself?
Just closing the
bookstore for the night.
How far you
live from here?
A couple of blocks
down the quad.
I'll walk with you.
C'mon.
So Sean finally
called you.
Yeah.
What'd he say?
Nothing, he just offered
to give me the tickets
and brought me over
and that was it.
He didn't say
nothin' else?
No. What was he supposed to say?
I don't know.
I appreciate you walking me home.
It's nothing.
It's no problem.
Okay, I have to
ask you something.
Why'd you have your brother
call me instead of you?
I don't know.
I mean, I
was busy.
And it, you know, he... I
wanted to make sure you came
and he's good with that kind of stuff.
Okay. Well, if you wanna go
out, you should just ask me.
Well, I'm asking
you now.
Okay.
Look at that
pretty smile.
I didn't wake
you up, did I?
I'm good.
Got a seven o'clock
with Coach this morning.
Wanna come
check me out?
I'll be there.
Now you make me
not wanna go.
See you
later, alright?
One minute, 39
seconds left in the fourth quarter,
Defense, defense!
Defense!
Alright.
Ran the ball up the middle.
No gain on the play, that's
gonna force the fourth down.
And the clock is ticking,
no time outs remaining.
It's gotta be frustrating
for the Lakers.
Get past the gunner,
the gunner from the left,
we'll have a wall
for you. Feel me?
Okay.
Got it.
Get it!
The clock has stopped.
Let's go!
Just 21 seconds
remaining in the game.
Enough for two plays.
Play, Deon.
Deon!
Come on, Deon,
go get them!
Ready.
Set.
Hut!
Damn.
Incomplete pass to stop the
clock with 13 seconds remaining.
Seems we can get
the fucking Gatorade.
Bring it up!
Bring it up!
Bring it in, fellas,
here we go.
Let's go PA. Gator 92.
Let's buy protection up front.
This is it, fellas. Last chance.
Yeah!
Home town, baby, this is
where you do what you do.
Ready.
Set.
Hut.
Yeah, baby!
That's what I'm
talking about!
Yeah. See that? See that? That's it.
We just won, but we wouldn't have
if you hadn't caught them passes.
Don't touch me,
boy, alright?
You didn't even
wash up yet.
Oh, shit.
Hey, D!
Deon!
Is anyone there?
Can anyone hear me?
Is anyone there?
(doctor over mic] Relax,
Deon, you have to stay still.
Can I get you
something, baby?
I'm okay.
What could they be doing?
We've been here all day.
Sean, go find
somebody, please.
Momma, I already
checked. They're busy.
Look, just go out there
and bring somebody back
who knows what the hell is going on.
Please?
What'd I tell ya?
What?
I told you to get your
ass in that endzone.
Guess what, Bernie?
SportsNet just bumped
your boy up.
That means we're
going to San Diego,
Denver or Miami.
We moving!
Look, we gotta you outta
here, get you all fixed up.
Miami!
Oh, baby.
I'm sorry I took so long.
Oh, that's okay, Doctor.
What you got for us?
We got the M Rl results and
what it's showing is a growth,
a medio-spinal tumor
in your chest cavity.
And that's putting stress
on your heart and your lungs,
and that's
why you fainted.
What does
that mean?
But can he still play?
He's playing in the
national championships.
At... at this time, with
the placement of the tumor
any kind of physical activity
could cause more damage.
Can we have
it removed?
Our preference would
be non-invasive.
Radiation
and chemotherapy
will shrink
the tumor.
What I think we have to do is we
gotta take a wait and see approach.
We gotta start chemotherapy
though immediately.
And then within
the next four months
we'll see
where we're at.
Okay? I'll
give you some time.
Excuse me for a second.
We'll work through this.
It'll be alright.
Hey, Doc.
Excuse me for a minute,
Doc, Doc, hold it.
Do you know who
that is in there?
No, he...
That boy has a future.
He has a gift.
The N FL draft is
not until June.
Are you saying we can
expect a full recovery
by April or May?
We'll know more once we see how his body
reacts to
the treatment.
Chemo and radiation?
Hold on,
that's six months.
You said it would
just take four.
It's always best to remain
optimistic, don't you think?
Now look, Doc, I know
how the game's played.
We're just a
little worried.
Eric, please don't...
We are. But all this stuff
is just between the family.
I need to know it's
not leaving this room.
The hospital maintains the strictest
confidentiality. He'll be okay, okay?
Thank you, Doctor.
Uh-huh.
Alright, we gotta keep a
lid on this bullshit, okay?
So we're gonna tell
them you got pneumonia.
No one has to know
the truth but us.
It does not
leave this room.
No, no, I don't agree
with that, I mean,
we might as well tell them
anyway because they will find out.
Bernie, I can deal with Coach
Harper and the university.
What about Miami?
What about the Dolphins?
It's not a
physical limitation.
Worst case scenario, you're gonna be
dropped down to 9th or 10th or 11th pick.
But you'll still
be first rate.
You'll be okay.
Listen, I know the
championships are in two weeks,
but you know what?
What those people saw
you do the other night,
they will not forget
you. I promise you that.
I promise you that.
That's right.
the summer of love.
So I've been told.
America is the first country
to land a man on the moon,
and at that same time, we're
number one in education.
Now, we're
number 18.
And as more and
more jobs require
a college education,
fewer and fewer of us
are actually
graduating from college.
In the year 2040,
ladies and gentlemen,
China will be the big player,
the big dog, America not.
So where are all these
new jobs going to be
when you graduate
in the spring?
I would like you all to
come to Thursday's class
prepared to
discuss that. Okay?
Thank you, ladies and
gentlemen. See you Thursday.
Be prepared.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hey, stranger.
Hey, Sharon.
Hey.
Look, this is kinda
awkward but...
I've been trying to call your
brother for the past couple of days
but I haven't
heard back from him.
Everybody's saying
he's got pneumonia.
Is he alright?
Yeah.
You don't like talking about
your brother much, do you?
I think he can talk
better for himself.
Fair enough.
So, what's
up with you?
I'm on my way
to the crew lab,
working on my resume.
Oh, well,
show it to me.
Why?
'Cause I got
some resume skills.
No, for real.
I look at a lot.
Alright, look...
Let's see
what you got.
Don't clown 'cause
it's not finished yet.
What?
You interned for a
designer in New York City?
Yeah. I've always
wanted to be in fashion,
so I took a chance
and went to New York.
Okay, well, I'd move
it up on your resume.
Alright, you might know a
little something about resumes.
Yeah, I think I do.
Can't you give me pills or
something instead of that?
He needs
to relax.
I told you he
doesn't like needles.
Come on, Deon, you gotta do this now.
You remember when
you was six years old,
and we had
that big thunderstorm,
scared you so much
you hid under the bed
you thought it was
the wrath of God?
That was
a long time ago.
I know, baby,
I know, but listen.
Do you remember
what I told you then?
I told you there was
nothing to be afraid of,
that it wasn't
God punishing you,
that he was trying to
give you something.
All that lightning
and thunder,
light so bright you
could see inside your eye?
What'd I tell you?
It was God giving
you superpowers.
I remember.
Yeah. So now, I want you to lay back.
Lay back.
Come on.
That's right.
Just relax.
Close your eyes.
And let God bathe you in His light.
Absorb the power.
Okay. Okay, just lay down. That's right.
Close your eyes now.
Take something scary and
turn it into a strength.
And the next day, oh, I can
still see your little face.
You marched out onto that football
field with those super powers
like you could fly over anybody
and land in the end zone.
Like you could run
like the wind
and never get caught.
And I was
just screaming.
Come on, D,
come on.
Use your super powers.
Use your super powers.
I am disappointed in you!
You are not my son!
Excuse me.
Excuse me, I told you on the phone,
we can't continue
like this.
We are following the treatment
plan that you signed off on.
No, these costs
are out of control.
We are going to need an updated
credit card on file for you.
For what?
Any ancillary
charges that...
Oh, ancillary charges
like...
a mucus recovery system?
Fees like that
are often charged.
It's a damn
box of Kleenex.
Now I am not giving
you another credit card
and I'm not signing
any of your papers
until somebody
in this administration
explains to me why I
have to take out a loan
to cover the costs of buying
Band-Aids and gauze pads!
I'll provide my own.
I will provide
my own.
Excuse me, Doc, Doc, do you
know where Dr. Brintall is?
I'm covering
for him but...
Oh, you cover
for me, listen, listen.
Deon Barnes. We brought
him in four months ago.
He's a football player.
We did the chemotherapy,
radiation, all that, and it
cost us a great deal of money.
Oh, I don't get
into billing issues.
Wait, hold
on, then.
When we brought him in,
he was 214 pounds.
Now he little
and skinny.
We trying to get this boy
ready for the N FL draft.
All he does
is sleep all day.
Well, in aggressive cases
like his that's not uncommon.
It's a side effect
of his radiation.
What you need to do
is get him out of bed,
get him active
and see how he feels.
That's the best
thing right now.
Oh, but he...
Home sweet home, baby doll.
Now you stay
right there.
I'll come around
and get you.
Okay. Okay,
take your time.
There we go.
Alright.
Here we go.
Oh, look! It's Deon.
They're so happy
to see you.
He's gonna play
with you later.
Okay?
Okay, come here.
I'll get this.
There.
I'll take your
shoes off.
Okay.
Oh, I...
I talked to Sean.
He called.
Wait, I'll help you.
Alright.
I'll get you
in there.
Alright.
There you go.
You want some of that
ginger ale with crushed ice
like you had
in the hospital?
Hm.
It's good for your
stomach, right?
I'll be right back.
The interviewer
made me so nervous.
How did
the interview go?
They had me meet
with the supervisor
and her direct manager, and I was there
for over
three hours.
Oh, well, that's good. Yeah! Real good.
Well, that
was a lot.
I think they
liked me.
What's not to like.
I mean, worst case scenario, you know.
If it doesn't work out, there's
a position over at the dealership.
I mean, it's
not fashion, but...
Sean, it is so nice
to get a job for Sharon.
I would appreciate
that 'cause...
Hey, D, go ahead
and eat your food.
I'm almost half
done with mine.
Eric, if he's
not hungry...
you don't have
to eat, Deon, okay?
But I did make
some of that pecan pie.
You want some?
Pecan pie everybody?
I love pecan pie.
Bernie, you gotta at least
let him get his own stuff.
I mean, he's been
home for two weeks.
He's just been
sitting on his ass.
Look, you have
to be patient.
It takes time.
I know Deon.
He's going to do things
in his own time.
He goes to take a dump,
you're there to help him.
Okay, that's disgusting,
that's enough.
I don't feel like
hearing that.
Look, the cancer
knocked him down.
We just have to
be patient.
It's not how many times
you get knocked down.
It's how many times
you get back up.
Would you please stop with
that ra-ra football bullshit?
I know my boy, I know
he's gonna be okay.
He's not a boy. And you can't
teach him how to be a man.
The goddamn president of the
United States was raised by a woman.
Barack Obama was raised
by single mothers.
He don't play
football, do he?
He play basketball.
Shut the...
Look, get the pecan pie.
I'll get the dishes.
I have finals
and stuff
so I think I'll
be heading out.
I'll walk you out.
I got it.
Sorry about that.
That was embarrassing.
No, no,
it's all good.
They're all trying to help
you from their own perspective.
What about you?
What about me?
Things different now
that I got sick?
No. It's been tough.
It's just...
You interested
in somebody else?
Not at all.
I've just got...
I'm sorry.
It's my mother.
I'll call you later.
Okay.
Two.
Deon!
Seventeen.
Eighteen.
That is great!
You couldn't even do
that this time last week.
Look, I just came
to apologize.
Eric acted
so damn crazy.
You know, fussing in front
of... Sharon and everything.
Do you like her?
Yeah.
I see you
boxed up the TV.
Well, we just have to send
some of this stuff back,
that's all. It's
just a delay.
I know how much you
like that flat screen.
I do but it's just
a hiccup, that's all.
Sweetheart, you gonna get
better in your own time
and we gonna get rid of
this crappy ass little house
and we gonna be
down in Miami,
livin' it, honey.
And we gonna get everything
we deserve in life, you'll see.
I'm sorry, Ma.
I didn't mean
to get sick.
Oh, sweetie. Don't apologize for that.
What you sayin'?
I don't know why
this is happening.
I mean, I didn't do nothing to
nobody, I didn't do anything.
Well... it's a challenge.
It's just another
challenge, that's all.
And you will be fine.
We will be fine,
I promise you.
Why is God
doing this to me?
Oh, no, no. Don't say
that, sweetheart. Don't.
Hello?
Hey, baby. What's up?
Hey, Momma. I'm just checking out
the status of
some applications.
I thought you said the party
was supposed to end early.
Well, it was, but one of
my servers didn't show up.
So I had
to fill in.
I've been on
my feet all night.
I can stop and get some
pizza. What do you want?
Oh, I'm the
only one home.
Eric and Deon
aren't here.
They're not there?
Well, where the
hell did they go?
I don't know. They haven't
been here for hours.
I called both their
phones but nobody answers.
Look, just meet me
outside in five minutes.
I'll be right there.
Okay.
Bye.
How long ago
did they leave?
I don't know.
Hours ago, Ma.
Oh, Lord.
Damn. What's your
brother's cell phone number?
Oh, it's in the phone.
It's in the phone.
Ma.
Mom, look!
What the hell
is he doin'?
Jesus. Pull over.
Just pull over.
Look at that time, 44
seconds, that ain't shit!
My grandmother could
do that in her wheelchair!
I'm trying.
Get those knees up.
Don't try, do it!
You gotta get them.
Go get them.
Everything you ever
wanted is on the line.
Eric!
It's do or die time.
You don't have to do that, Deon! Stop!
Deon!
No, no, no.
Don't you fucking
look at them!
I gotta get him!
Don't let them distract you.
Oh, you want a break?
You wanna run to Momma?
You wanna cry to your mother
or you wanna play football?
Show me something, Deon.
Show me something!
Eric!
Bernie. Now
you guys stop.
You have no idea what it takes to win.
You want it, you gotta
show me something.
You stop it! Eric!
You're gonna kill him!
- Don't do this!
- He needs to do this!
- What is wrong with you?
- He has got to do this.
- That's enough!
- He's got to do this on his own.
Bee, you got no idea! This is it!
He's passing out!
Sorry, guys, you're
gonna have to wait back here.
Seems Deon was
working late tonight.
Your son, he had a...
a heart arrhythmia,
and that depleted
him of his oxygen.
Is he gonna
be okay?
Yeah, he's stablized
for now.
What the hell happened?
Because the specialist on duty said
we need to get him up and active.
Now he's got pro football
tryouts in less than a month.
Professional football?
You kidding me?
He can't play football.
He's got a tumor
a centimeter away
from his heart.
Your son, he's never ever gonna
become a professional athlete.
He's lucky if he ever
rides a bike again.
You did this.
You did this!
These motherfuckers
don't know shit!
Everything they
told us was wrong.
We oughtta sue that
hospital for malpractice.
We should
sue the university.
They tested him
every year.
They had to know
this was coming.
That would call
for lawyers, Eric.
Lawyers cost money.
Who's gonna pay for that?
What you trying to say?
I didn't pay for shit?
I leveraged my
garage, baby.
I could lose
my business.
I put it on the line for your son.
Please don't talk to me
about money when they're
about to foreclose on
this house.
Everybody knows about
your little dream
to ride on my son's coat tails
for the fame you didn't get.
Your little dream
to manage my son.
Well, Eric there's
nobody to manage now.
Who you gonna
manage now?
Know when the best
times of my life were?
When I was on
that football field.
I don't care.
I wanted your boy to have
something good to look back on.
I'm tired of all your
loser football stories.
Every step of the way,
you blocked me.
He coulda done it.
He had the talent.
And remember, when you
ran off his real daddy,
truth be told,
I was there.
If that man couldn't see that he had
two beautiful sons and a beautiful wife,
that was his
goddamn problem.
Now let me tell
you something.
Me and my sons were fine long
before you came into this mix
and we'll be fine
long after you leave.
So you can just hit
the road right now
because it's empty.
There's no money.
Overdrawn,
insufficient funds.
There's no pot of gold
at the end of this rainbow,
so get the fuck
outta here!
Okay!
I'm right here!
You talking about me
like I'm dead already.
I'll pay this back.
I'll find a way to pay everybody back.
I'll find a way.
Hey, I have an appointment
to see Steve Fisk.
Stephen?
That's me.
You are?
Deon.
Deon, please
have a seat.
What's your last name
and student I D?
Barnes. Zero five one five.
I'm sorry, zero
two five one five.
Barnes, Barnes.
Deon Barnes.
You know we used to have this all
star football player by that same name.
Had an ego
the size of Texas.
Oh, man.
Listen, I'm sorry
about that.
Yeah, just tell me what I
gotta do to graduate, alright?
Well... it appears as though you
never actually declared a major.
GPA's at the minimum.
But you dropped out
during fall semester.
Probably looking
at the full two years.
It's... here are some
financial aid forms.
See if you can have those
completed and back to me
later this week, alright?
Financial aid funds?
I'm on a scholarship.
Come on, Julio, my granddaughter
can run faster than that.
Get the piano off
your back, Jonas!
Let's go!
stride out!
Listen, I heard you
revoked my scholarship.
I didn't have any choice.
Once you dropped out of
school, it was an NCAA thing.
Nothing else
I could do.
I just wish
you'd told me.
And what would
that have changed?
Set.
Go!
Bring it!
Come on, baby!
Let's go!
I thought you were
a running back, Deon.
That's who gets all the pretty
girls and make all the money.
Now give us some running back
time. Get back down there.
You got another
one in you?
Alright.
Just stride out. stride out.
This kid's nuts.
Yeah, he's the
best I've ever seen.
You know, I can remember
the exact moment
when I realized that I wasn't gonna
be playing professional football.
What are you
gonna do now?
I don't know.
Look, if you need a job,
why don't you come see me
at the end of the summer.
I'll see if I can
get you on the staff.
You'll work with
the running backs,
keep you close
to the game.
Ray. That's the last
drink for you.
Hey!
And I called a taxi,
it's on the way.
Bacardi coke?
Yeah, make it
a double.
You girls
talking about me?
Yeah, about how much
of a red hot stud you are.
So who's
taking me home?
She is, baby. I lost the flip, sorry.
Respect your elders, now.
Oh, we gotta get him
out of here.
We don't have that
kind of insurance.
When'd you start
smoking again?
Well, Eric left.
My son's sick.
The bills are mounting up.
And everywhere I look,
I'm in the damn brick wall.
You know what I did, I put
all my dreams in one basket.
Here I am back here
at square one.
I thought my days of
spoon-feeding infants was over.
And I'm here with... what?
Oh, shit.
Deon!
Deon!
Wait, baby, wait!
No!
Stop, look,
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it like that. I just...
Oh!
I'm sorry.
Hey, man,
I'm looking for a job.
You hiring?
Hey, I'm looking for work.
You guys need any help?
Hey, Kerry, what's up?
Hey, do I... do
I know you?
Yeah, you... remember
we used to hang out.
I'm sorry,
I don't remember you.
So how did it go?
It didn't. I quit
that bullshit ass job.
Minimum wage, stand
on your feet all day
cleaning up
after motherfuckers.
Man, I don't know how
regular people do that shit.
To top it off, man,
this chick I used to hit,
she didn't even
recognize me.
What?
I don't need
that bullshit.
Man, fuck them
bitches, man.
They were only there for
you because you was up.
Now that shit got kinda hard, you know,
bitches ain't nowhere
to be found, man.
You don't need
that shit.
You still Deon.
Hey, how you doin'?
My name is Deon.
Maybe you can give
me your number,
I'll call you, we can hang out sometime.
Okay.
See if we can put
something together, right?
Right.
Karen. Alright, I'll holler at you.
You're right.
Shit.
Hey, you got a little
change I could borrow
till I get back
on my feet?
Man, I ain't got
nothing' right now,
till I get paid for that
last little party I did.
Soon as I get the
money for that,
man, I got you.
Don't trip.
Hey.
Hey, come in.
I was in the neighborhood.
Thought I'd bring by some food.
Well, Deon's not here
right now but I'm sure
he'll appreciate
you stopping by.
I hope so. We haven't
been talking much lately.
Yeah?
Have a seat.
I'm sitting here finishing up
Doctor RandalI's assignment.
The Green Project?
Let me see
what you got.
Take a look.
That's exactly
what I thought.
Right? Solar power.
Yeah, solar.
Exactly.
Especially in
the inner city.
We get hit
the hardest
with cellular towers,
pollution, everything.
This would be beautiful.
Exactly. I just want
everybody to jump
aboard with that,
you know?
Yeah, I think
that's good.
Thanks.
Do you know
how you met?
Huh? Excuse me?
Deon. Do you know
how you guys met?
At the bookstore.
Through me.
That day at
the bookstore,
I was gonna come
ask you out.
But before I could, Deon
blocked me and got your number
and then handed it to
me outside the door.
You're tripping.
Why do think it was me that
called you instead of him?
He had a lot
going on.
Oh, please.
He was busy.
Come on, Sharon.
Come on.
Do you really think you were
anything special to him back then?
Why are you telling
me this now?
You're a good
woman, Sharon.
Yeah.
Thanks.
I don't want to see you become
another one of his fools.
Hey. It was me that
was interested in you.
Yeah.
Shhh.
Me.
What the fuck?
Deon.
Get out!
Deon. Let
me explain.
Just leave.
- No, you ain't gotta go nowhere.
- You, too.
This is more my house
than it is yours, okay?
You got it twisted.
Twisted? You're the one
here trying to fuck my girl.
It wasn't
even like that.
No, tell her.
Tell her what?
How you don't give a shit
about anyone else but yourself.
You don't care
about women.
You don't even
know how.
You jealous?
You always did want to
be me, didn't you, Sean?
What is that
supposed to mean?
You probably cheated on every
woman like a dozen times.
You too?
So I get sick and
you start this bullshit,
and you start
talking this shit.
I'm not covering
for you anymore.
It was all true, huh.
You said
you loved me.
I do love you.
Why do you keep
messing with all
these other girls
on the side? Huh?
Why you say that like you
know for sure I'm doing that?
Why can't you
just stop?
You're making this bigger
than it actually is.
Bigger than
what it is?
When I close my eyes and
I think about my future,
I see your face.
Do you have
anything to say?
I'm not the one that got
some explaining to do.
You were kissing
my fucking brother.
And you the one
been lying.
I don't want
any part of this.
Sharon.
Hey, Sharon.
Let her go.
Hey, Sharon.
Please.
Hey, you happy, man?
She's gone.
Fuck you, man.
Fuck all of this.
Now you listen.
You've been living
off of us, man.
Alright? The family is broke
and divided because of you.
Mom has to work two,
sometimes three jobs
to help support you.
I got work study, man.
I got to take out all these
loans for my college education.
You get a full scholarship and you
don't even go to class half the time.
You think you're
so fucking smart.
Nobody fucking
knows you, Sean.
Everybody you know knows
you as Deon's brother.
Don't you forget that.
You listen.
Now Eric ain't here
to back your ass up.
And Mom ain't
nowhere around.
You need to step off.
You always
was half a man.
Get off!
You think I meant to get sick? Huh?
You think if I leave all
your problems will go away?
Then I'll leave then.
Yeah. Yeah, right.
As if you don't think Mom's
gonna come chasin' after you!
Fuck you.
You can't stand on
your own two feet.
You never have.
Hey, brother.
I tell you you can't
sleep out here, man.
Hey.
Hey, partner.
Deon?
What the fuck
you doin' man?
Can't find a job.
Got no degree and I can't stay at home.
Come on
out of there.
Okay, you can
stay here.
You can stay with me... till
you get your shit together.
Operative phrase, you
get your shit together.
I ain't gonna be bringin' to you
your lemonade and your biscuits
like your momma does.
Thanks.
Don't thank me.
You gonna work.
You always talk shit like you know cars.
We about to find out.
Hey, call Bernie.
I don't need no more
momma drama up in here.
Come on.
Start cleaning up
right there.
Right back there.
Bizzy Bee Catering.
It's me, Mom.
Deon, baby,
where are you?
I'm fine, Mom.
Look, I'm gonna be moving out
for a little while, alright?
I need you
to respect this.
What are you
talking about?
What the hell is going
on? Where are you?
Mom, I'm gonna need
a little space, okay?
I am not going to have this
conversation with you on the phone.
Where are you?
I'm at the garage.
Deon, come on,
let's go.
I got a big catering job
at the yacht club
and I'm late, so get
your stuff, let's go.
Mom, I gotta handle
this on my own.
This is ridiculous,
you know that?
Go get your things,
I'm gonna take you home,
and I'm gonna
go to work.
Why you not
hearing me?
I can't go
home right now.
I am not leaving you
in this greasy ass garage
with all these oil fumes
and gas fumes and all that.
Baby, look at your hands.
You can't do this.
Mom, it's alright.
It's not good
for you right now.
You shouldn't be exposed
to germs like that.
Stop.
Look... okay.
Look, I gotta
handle this.
If I make mistakes I
gotta make 'em on my own.
Okay. Whatever
I did, I'm sorry, okay?
Mom, you didn't
do nothing.
Listen, when your
daddy left,
I was so busy trying
to be mother and father
that I would go
and work too hard
and I'd come home
feeling guilty
and then I'd love you
all too hard, you know?
So maybe if you feel
like I smothered you or...
abandoned you or something like that...
You didn't smother us.
It's not you, Mom.
This is too hard
for me right now.
I need you to come
home with me. Come home.
I need this. I gotta
figure this out for myself.
Just go home.
You mean it?
Wait. Who's gonna
take care of you?
I'm gonna take
care of me.
You promise me.
Yeah.
Will you come home
for Sunday dinner?
Soon.
Soon?
But...
No, please, listen, I'm here.
I'm here right now,
yeah, you know...
I just had
a family emergency.
Everything's been...
Miss White...
What do you mean
you don't need...
wh... but I'm here
with the food
and everything's here,
Miss White.
You know I'm always the...
What the... fuck...
Wh... What...
Fuck it.
Fuck it.
Goddamn it! I don't know
what anybody wants me to do.
I can't do it anymore.
I can't... can't... I can't
do any better than I've done.
I've done the best I can.
God, you gotta do the rest.
Do the rest for me.
That's 40 dollars plus
Hey, Carlos.
Mande.
He gonna have it
for you, don't worry.
Hold the fucking
light still, man.
What that mean?
Hey, D.
God damn.
What you call me?
Oh, I'm sorry,
I'm sorry.
Damn, man, careful
with that shit.
Get some skills.
Leave him alone,
he's the new guy.
Go home.
Get the hell outta here.
I'll see you all tomorrow.
Oh, hell no, no, no,
new guy gets the beers.
Right in there.
Well, it's official.
Your mechanic skills
are for shit.
It costing me paper.
I'm sorry.
I'm the one that
should be sorry, man.
I didn't do everything
I wanted to when I was
at the top of
my football game.
Bernie once said to me, "Eric,
you a well-balanced brother
'cause you got a big-ass
chip on both shoulders. "
She said that?
I was messed up.
Maybe she's right.
Maybe I was too hard on you, Deon.
For trying... for trying
to live through you.
But whatever I did or
didn't do in my life,
that's on me.
What about
my life?
What do I do now?
Well, you know
our people.
Black folks...
most of us
we wanna play ball,
and we never learn
to own the team.
Look here.
This is made
in China.
Why is this
made in China?
I don't know.
'Cause the Chinese
man will work very hard
for very little money.
So what you do is you take
the best of each race, right?
For example, work
like a Chinese man
but get the education
of a rich white man.
Learn to make deals like a Jewish man.
And have the heart, flavor
and spirit of a black man.
You take that shit and
put it together, it's done.
Then you just apply it
to being in the business
of whatever you love.
But that's
what I'm sayin'.
Without football,
I don't know what I love.
What the fuck else
can I do?
Well, for me
after football,
it was cars.
Garage ain't much,
but at least I own it.
I'm the boss.
But look at you, Deon,
people like you.
You got charisma.
You make people
believe in you.
You got people skills like the
way you sold that man that car.
I didn't do that.
You did that.
You could sell shit, Deon.
That's a legit skill.
Well, I'm gonna
go see Coach.
See if I can work my way up
into that assistant position.
If you're gonna
go see Coach,
you can't go dressed
like that, man.
You know what
my daddy always said?
Dress for the job you want,
not the job you have.
I got something for you.
I got something.
Hold on.
Uh-huh.
You could fit this.
Look at this.
Designer shit.
Stand up.
I call it Negro Make-Do. Look here.
Uh-huh.
Yeah, look like
Negro need money.
Come on, man,
it'll work.
I'm taller than
you, man.
Look, sagging is
in style.
Just sag this shit
a little bit.
Put your hands in
your pockets, you know.
It's gonna
look like I wore it.
Hey, hey, hey.
Stop standing around. Let's
set it up and run it again.
Defense gonna
eat 'em up
if they don't fall
deeper into that pocket.
Deon, what can I do for you, son?
I just came to see
about that assistant position.
Hey, Soris, run it again
till they get it right.
Alright, boys, let's go.
Let's run it again.
I went to the administration, I asked
them about putting you on the staff.
And they said that
well, the budget cuts
and a lot of mumbo jumbo
about people losing their jobs.
They're pretty much
afraid to say yes.
So they're saying no?
Deon, the real reason I
can't put you on my staff
is because the university
feels because of your condition,
that if something
happened to you
and you're uninsured,
they'd be on the hook for the costs.
I'm so sorry, son.
In other news,
unemployment figures are in
and the numbers are not good.
Cheap labor continues
to be outsourced abroad.
Particularly hardest hit
are minorities.
Black unemployment is
almost twice that of white.
Unemployment amongst blacks has
risen 33% over the past two years.
Manufacturing and
construction jobs
have been hit
the hardest.
Unskilled workers and those
without college degrees
are finding it increasingly
difficult to land gainful employment.
Okay, I will
transfer you.
Mr. Barnes, someone is here to see you.
Deon, you can't just show
up here like this, man.
I got no more
money to give you.
I'm not asking for money.
I'm asking for a job.
You don't got
any experience.
Is this some kind
of joke to you, Deon?
It's not a joke, man.
I just need a job.
Just give me
a chance, please.
Please, I can do this.
Look, I'm a Finance
manager, not Sales.
Even if I could, I can't
make that kind of decision.
Please, man.
Just try me out, man.
There's gotta be
something I can do.
I can't.
I'll work
for free.
Deon.
Please, man.
Don't make me beg.
Deon.
I'm sorry, man.
I'm sorry for everything I
said, for everything I done.
I apologize. I don't know
what else to say to you.
Sharon, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to say
the things I said to you.
I didn't mean it.
I just need a little
bit of help, man.
I didn't mean to say it.
I mean it.
I just need some help.
Come on,
get up.
Come on, get up, get up.
You're embarrassing yourself.
Just... I'm sorry.
I was just trying
to find a job.
Hey, son.
You work here?
Yeah.
I want to talk to you
about this car right here.
This car?
Yeah.
It's a Chrysler 2005.
It's listed at 11,150
but I could probably get
it for you at ten five.
- Sean.
- What?
That's your brother
out there, huh?
Is this gonna
be a problem?
No. No, sir,
no problem.
Well, if you can do ten five, I
don't see why you can't do ten.
I might be able to get
it for you for ten.
Then you might
have a sale.
Hold, one moment
please, one moment.
Deon. Deon,
what the fuck.
Please, I got this.
What the fuck
are you doing?
I'm up for
promotion here.
I won't mess up,
I swear.
You gonna get
me fired.
I won't, please.
Just let me do this.
Fuck.
Fuck.
Fucking manager,
he's pissed.
I'm sorry, I can't sell
it to you for that price.
If I do, we're gonna
actually lose money.
You told me I could
have it for that price.
Either you're a man
of your word,
or you're not.
The owner's gonna be
here in 15 minutes.
And if the paperwork's
isn't done,
chances are he's gonna shut
down this deal and me with it.
Hey, hey, hey!
Not so fast.
You better get that
paperwork started right now,
'cause I'm writing you
a check, end of story.
It's a good try, man.
He says it's good
for selling shit.
Obviously, she sell you
some bullshit.
Man, that's
a power tie.
All the big sellers wear this shit.
The tie helps you sell stuff.
priced at 3500 dollars.
Here we are, a beautiful
car for a beautiful lady.
My brother runs
the finances.
If you can get them in
that margin right there,
we in business, brother.
You never know
if you don't try.
That's right.
See? Same suit
but you change the tie.
You're ready.
A 2009 Jeep Cherokee.
Got enough space for
you to take the dog.
I know how much you
love the dog. Hey, Noah.
I'm gone for
a couple of days
and new car
sales double.
Hear that, Gerry?
He beat your record.
Good initiative
using your brother, Sean.
Thank you, sir.
Come on, let's talk about
moving you up to General Manager.
D, what up, baby?
What up?
Shit, what's this?
I told you I was
gonna pay you back.
I didn't believe it.
I got something else
you ain't gonna believe.
Check it out.
Ooh, damn.
I'm seeing eye candy.
Yeah, but this how
brothers be fucking up.
They end up buying some shit
that's too expensive on credit,
and the banks win, man.
As soon as the car
pulls off the lot,
it's considered
a used car.
Believe it or not,
this is a used car.
What?
Yeah.
Does it run?
It still got the
factory warranty.
Eric says
it runs beautiful.
And you know
that brother don't play.
Man.
What about
the gas though?
Gas? It's a hybrid.
You goin' green, nigga.
You know I like
that green.
And it's American made.
So you there ain't that shit with the
accelerator getting stuck and all that shit.
Can I afford it?
No.
Get a white bitch
to co-sign?
You might.
No, you can do like Sean
taught me, and incorporate.
Then you're not buying
as an individual,
you're buying
as the actual company.
You pay it off
through your taxes,
you know, like
the big boys do.
Damn, man, you gettin'
kinda smart, nigga.
Now you know it's
hurtin' my feelings
to find that you just now
realizing that I'm smart.
Smart as the
new gangsta.
Man. Let's
go get the keys.
That's 12 new, 2 used.
You did good, man.
Hey, I got promoted
to GM because of you.
What?
Yeah. Me.
Good.
That's real good.
I got a favor
to ask you.
What?
We don't get paid
till the end of the month.
So I was wondering if you
would pull a drawer for me.
That's a lot
of money, Deon.
I know, but where else
am I gonna go, Mr. GM?
Alright. Hey, Sharon,
could you pull some
cash from the lock box?
Thank you.
Here. You take this so you can pay back
some of the student
loans you got.
I want to thank both of you for
letting me in here and do my thing.
Alright.
Ooh!
Ooh, look at you!
Look at you.
You look so good.
You gained weight.
Yeah, I been
handling my business,
trying to get
it together.
You got a job?
Sean gave
me a job.
I'm selling cars
over at the dealership.
Wait a minute, you and your
brother are working together
and nobody told
me about that?
Yeah, Ma, I thought that
would help with the bills.
Look, I told you, I don't
want you worrying about that.
I know, but I'm tired of watching
you do everything for everybody else
but yourself.
Ooh, you did it
to me again.
Alright, I guess
you were right.
You said you had
to do it yourself
and you did,
And thank God I was
able to listen to you
and just do it.
But don't you be giving
up on your mother, hear me?
I'm not promising
anything but maybe
I can go back to college
and get that degree.
Oh, man.
Oh.
Well, what the hell are
you looking so sad for!
Big D is back.
Hey, Big D!
Baby, are you hungry?
Sherry, I want you to get
him some smothered pork chops.
Collard greens? With
collard greens, yeah.
Collard greens,
corn bread.
Okay! I'll do
it right now.
And what you
want to drink?
Cranberry juice
for you, right?
Yeah.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'll get your refill.
Deon, I'm not
supposed to do this.
I'm required to refer
you to the oncology team.
Is your family
going to be here soon?
It's just me
this time.
Look, I started
to gain my weight back.
I was feeling good...
and my hand
just seized up.
Look, you're the only one who's
been straight with us, Doc.
Just tell me the truth.
New MRI tests show
that...
the cancer's come back.
Fuck.
You got a metastatic tumor
in your brain that's appeared.
It's right above
the motor cortex,
and that's what's
affecting your hands.
I've 9,000 dollars
left to my name, Doc.
Can't drag my family
through this again.
Come on.
Come with me.
Isn't it fuckin' ironic?
I'm a cancer doctor but
I enjoy second hand smoke.
I quit a year ago but I
still like coming out here.
I figure as long as I'm not
lighting up, it doesn't count.
Fuck it.
I don't understand, Doc.
I did all the treatments.
What's causing it?
I don't know.
I mean, environments,
cigarettes, genetics,
the sun. I mean, there's
hundreds and hundreds of reasons.
It's impossible to
pinpoint just one, Deon.
Understand?
Look, when I was a resident, there
was a patient that I'll never forget.
She and her husband
saved for years
'cause they wanted to
take a trip to Africa
to see the silver back
gorillas in the Congo.
We saw her tests.
We knew that any
treatment that we gave her
would just be
postponing the inevitable.
I mean, she was dying.
She was riddled with cancer.
I wanted to tell her,
we all wanted to tell her,
but the hospitaI's policy
was pursue a very aggressive
and expensive
series of treatments
regardless of the fact that
her insurance dropped her.
Her husband lost everything.
Their house, the savings,
he never got to take
that trip with his wife.
She died
a few months later.
Right there.
In this hospital.
Look, you came to me because I've
been straight with you, right?
Yeah.
Okay. Here it is.
The 9,000 dollars
is not gonna go very far.
This costs upwards
to 100,000 dollars,
and even that's only
gonna buy you a few months,
four months,
five months.
And I die anyway?
I'm telling you...
I'm telling you what the
tests are telling me, alright?
There's always hope.
But you can never run again.
There's no athletics, that's over.
Look, the question is...
do you wanna do it
in there...
with those machines
attached to you?
Or do you want to do
it on your own terms?
That's the question.
Honey...
I know it's raining
right now,
but you're gonna have
many more birthdays, okay?
Be happy and
celebrate today.
Alright? Will you do that for me?
Deon, you better wipe the
shower down when you use it.
Congratulations, Momma.
You movin' on up.
Like the
Jeffersons, baby.
What you talkin' about?
We got this big order
for Saturday night.
Top of the line.
"Sean Barnes has
been accepted
"into the Masters of Business
Administration Program
at Columbia University. "
You knew
about this?
They offered
me a scholarship.
Oh, baby. We've been
going through all this
and you've been helping me
and you had time to apply?
Oh, baby.
I'm so proud of you.
And you know what? I know
I haven't said that enough.
And I haven't
said thank you enough.
You've been helping
me so much.
What?
Ooh.
Check it out.
Check it out.
What?
Huh?
Oh, that's beautiful.
Oh my goodness.
It's what
you're wearing.
Who the hell are we
catering for,
Michelle Obama?
This is beautiful.
Who set this up?
Somebody must
have recommended you.
Okay.
Can I help
you with those?
You look
so handsome.
You look beautiful.
Really though.
I mean...
Well, it's
a party, Momma.
This is beautiful.
You didn't tell me
it would be like this.
Holy...
This is great.
I'm telling you.
Bizzy Bee Catering is
a big star right now.
But you know,
I'm so excited.
I went and looked
in my recipe book,
my gourmet book
and I found...
Hey, Mrs. Barnes,
you brought me some more
of that delicious food.
What's up, Sean?
Did you set
this up?
You like?
I love it.
It's beautiful.
I had to grow up
one day, Mrs. B.
Plus you know I've always
been an entrepreneur type.
How else was I gonna
pay for my weed?
You are...
Have a good
time tonight, man.
Let's do this, y'all.
It's beautiful.
Ooh. What is this?
Momma, I think
the guest of honor
would like to dance with you.
Look at my
two young men.
What is this?
Yeah, alright.
They're playing
your song, Momma.
This is a very
special request coming up,
right here for a very
important lady out here.
And it's a special request
from our own host, Deon.
Let's get it down.
I don't believe
you all.
Here we go.
I need you to
do me a favor.
What is this about?
I need you
to promise first.
What is this?
Come on.
I know you up
to something.
Somebody wants
to dance with you.
Go ahead,
go ahead.
You...
Come on now.
It looks beautiful.
Yeah.
Thank you for this.
Thank you, man, I
couldn't do it without you.
Yeah, they're men now.
Look at them.
They're some good men.
You remember
this place?
Yeah, we used to play pee
wee league here together.
We had good times, man.
Yeah.
That's where all
the bullshit started.
Where it all started.
Hey, man, I have something I
shoulda done a long time ago.
Just wait a minute.
Sherry, can I borrow
Sharon for a minute?
Yeah.
What's going on?
You two look
great together.
I wanna see
you dance.
You hesitate, this is
gonna start all over again.
Get out of
here, man.
I can't dance.
It's okay.
Beautiful party.
And beautiful lady.
Oh, can you
believe this shit?
I couldn't find a tux in my size so
I had to settle for a size smaller.
I started out as a young
man playing quarterback
and I got old
and became a lineman.
Well, you busting
out of that, coach.
It makes me look
slim, don't it?
I'm glad you came.
Well, it means a lot
that you called me.
A lesser man would've held
a grudge about what went on.
Life's too short for that kind of shit.
Sure is.
We had some good times
together, didn't we, Coach?
Yes, we did.
Hey, I want you to...
hold onto this for me.
I know you know
where I got it from.
I know.
Thank you.
It's a party, man.
Get your groove on.
Yeah, okay.
Come here.
Yeah?
I thought he was sick.
What's he celebrating?
I don't know.
I think he just wanna go out on top.
Go! Go!
That's it.
That's my boy!