Beauty in the Struggle II (2025) Movie Script
- Valley Vision, Valley
Vision, Valley Vision.
(vibrant music)
I wanna be like Jay-Z and Beyonce
All you do is care about
what all your friends say
I try to play it cool
And if I lose, I'll be okay
You supposed to be my dog
You broke my heart but it's okay
I get in my feeling sometimes
And stalk your page
Check your newest followers
to find out who your dating
You say I'm acting selfish
But fuck it, I'm going crazy
All I want now is your love
I know I gotta face it
Yeah, yeah
I think I'm in my head again
When you say you're done with me
You end up in my bed again
I don't wanna fake it no more
Oh
Sometimes life get hard
Everybody going through the things
See jobs flying through the sky
Supposed to be me and my team
You hungry, huh?
Thank you baby. - You're welcome.
Here baby.
I'm starving.
It's good.
Thank you.
Little Jay,
what's wrong?
Oh,
can we just talk about it after the dinner?
- Of course, we'll talk
about it after dinner.
You okay?
- No. - What's wrong?
It's about you dad,
your job.
What about my job?
No, what about his job?
Dad I know everything.
I've seen it all,
the bags,
the late nights.
I just don't want this for our family.
Look son,
I'm doing this for us,
to make a better way for us.
At what cost dad?
At what cost?
Wait, wait a minute.
Hold on, time out.
So, you've been selling
drugs in front of our son?
Ain't no way you been selling drugs
and we struggling
and just got an eviction notice.
You know what?
You ain't selling drugs.
Your ass is using them.
Hold on, hold on,
an eviction notice?
Why you just telling me this now?
What does it matter?
You can't do shit.
I gotta figure it out like I always do.
What you gonna do?
- What I'm going to do is I'm
gonna start from right here.
Baby I'm not on drugs.
There ain't no way you not on drugs.
If we in a two income household
and we're still struggling.
You not about to sit here and tell me that.
Look,
Jay,
I'm sorry you had to see this son.
But what I'm doing,
as a man sometimes you have to do this
to make a better way for your family.
Sometimes we make wrong moves
to make better right moves.
But this is the only way?
For right now son, yeah.
- That is not what you're
supposed to teach your son.
Uh-uh,
that is not what you're
supposed to teach him.
- Jasmine, why is it every time, man, -
- Oh my God. - I'm being a man,
you gotta step in like you got
a bigger penis or something?
Help me understand,
you selling drugs in front
of our child is being a man.
First of all, I didn't know Jay saw it.
I don't care,
why the fuck you got it around the house
...in the first place?
Because we gotta make a way.
[Jasmine]
I make a way.
Everything is I, I, I, I, I, I, I.
Goddamn!
- I, I, I. - When are you gonna
start talking fucking French as we?
What the fuck I'm speaking French for?
You don't pay for shit.
I, I, I, I pay for it.
You don't pay for shit.
You don't do shit.
But I tell you what you do, do.
You know how to sell drugs
in front of our fucking child.
And then you see him,
telling him that's what man do.
That's not what man do, baby.
Don't listen to him.
- Look, - - Yes ma'am.
Don't matter, whatever I do,
in your eyes it's always gonna be wrong.
You know what?
I'm done eating.
I'm not doing this.
I'm not doing this with you.
Period.
I don't even know why
you're still here, honestly.
I don't.
So,
you can finish talking to your child,
son come talk to me
when you get done talking to your daddy,
I'm out.
Son.
These are things in life that take place.
Once again, I apologize
for you seeing that.
I never want you to do
anything negative out here.
But as me being the man of this household,
I gotta do what I gotta do.
But I will make it better, all right?
Go comfort your mother.
Fuck!
She doing this fucking talking
and can't even fucking cook.
Shit still cold.
- Hello Princess, are you gonna
be on this computer all day?
Yeah well, first off,
what's up boo?
Hey.
- I mean, let me just
send this email real quick
and I got you.
- That's better. - You know I missed you.
Hey babe, could I use
your car in a couple of days?
- For what? - I gotta make a few runs.
Okay.
Okay, favor for a favor.
(Princess chuckles)
Oh, you want a favor?
For real.
But I do need to get your car.
Cool.
- This your favor. - Mm-hmm.
(Jasmine vomiting and coughing)
You okay?
Yes baby.
You gotta stop stressing out.
Oh!
Oh my God.
- You need some water? - Please, baby.
(Jasmine gagging and coughing)
Oh!
There you go.
You and dad just gotta stop arguing.
Thank you baby.
Try to live a better lifestyle.
I know, baby.
This is insane.
I know.
Oh my God.
(Jasmine coughs)
Want some medicine?
Oh, yes baby.
I don't know what's going on.
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
This cannot be happening right now.
(Jasmine cries)
Oh my God.
(Jasmine sniffling)
(Jasmine crying)
How did I let this happen?
Please Lord, not again.
Please, not again.
I am not even where I
want to be in it like right now.
I already got enough on my plate.
Another fucking baby.
(Jasmine continues crying)
(toilet flushes)
(Jasmine continues crying)
[Mozzie] Jasmine!
[Jasmine] Oh my God.
Jasmine,
what's wrong? (Jasmine continues crying)
What's this?
Pregnancy test?
[Jasmine] Oh my God.
Let me see.
Jasmine, are you telling
me you're pregnant?
Oh my God.
Oh, this cannot be
happening to me right now!
Come here baby, come here, come here.
Everything gonna be all right baby.
Everything gonna be all right.
I'm here, we gonna make this right.
Come on, let's lay down.
Come on, come on.
I'm saying, what all they took?
- Shit, they said they took
about five of 'em white bitches
and like 10 bags.
- Hey, I don't care if they
took one pound, they dead.
Say no more.
You already know who the fuck it is.
(door creeks)
My man Trill.
What's happening bro?
What's something you?
Heard you been crying for me.
Come on man,
you ain't gotta play slow on my face.
You know what the fuck
I'm been crying for you for?
I'm here to tell you it wasn't me man.
I ain't hit your spot.
That nigga Q lied to you.
I respect your movement man.
I don't take for the man.
I take from suckers.
You know, I'm gonna be honest.
A part of me felt like,
you wouldn't have did
no stupid shit like that.
Ain't my style man.
- Appreciate you, I respect
you for coming down here
and keeping it 100 with me,
and speaking to me face
to face like a man though.
They wouldn't come solo with me.
- I'm pretty sure they
ain't too far behind.
We good?
What you think twin?
Man, I think his ass capping.
I'll tell you what man,
we gonna holler at you in a second, man.
My man,
appreciate you bro. - Cap, he capping.
Say no more.
(door creeks)
- Supposed to let me
walk his ass up out of this.
I got something overlay for a underplay
for him in the back end.
You hear me?
We'll catch him on the back end.
I don't believe a word he just said.
Inside of this cold word
This a cold word
Inside of this cold world
This a cold world
Inside of this cold world
This a cold world
Inside of this cold world
Hey bitch.
Hey bestie.
What's up?
Bitch, you see what I'm up to.
Yeah, that's Liddy's car.
You know that's my nigga.
- Girl. - Bitch you know I love
some Liddy.
- Yes. - But the question is bitch,
who car is you in?
- Remember the nigga
from the club the other night?
- Wait. - Vally.
- Okay, the little cute nigga
with the chains and shit.
Yeah, I'm just, you know.
So you back fucking with that nigga?
Just a little bit.
I'm not getting it slow. - No.
I told you to fuck with that nigga,
bitch, it look like he got some money too.
No, I keep telling you he ain't.
Girl, he is a dog ass nigga.
- Bitch. - I ain't finna
get caught up in that shit.
It doesn't matter.
- He can be my sneaky link.
- You need to be fucking
with a boss ass nigga
than your broke ass baby daddy.
But that's still my baby daddy.
- I love my baby daddy bitch.
- It doesn't matter bitch.
It look like you doing
a whole lot better bitch.
And you don't look stressed
fucking with this nigga.
You got a point?
Yeah bitch,
fuck that nigga Mozzie.
But I love my baby daddy.
Guess what?
Sometimes love ain't
gonna get you nowhere bitch.
Like I said, it look like you doing better.
Fuck Mozzie.
You hate Mozzie.
He just not the one for you.
So who is?
- Maybe this nigga, -
- We honking. - maybe somebody else.
I don't know, but bitch,
Mozzie ain't it.
And if he play with me,
you gonna put him in the trunk?
Bitch, you know I got you.
What that shit do?
Hey baby.
Yeah, you looking good.
You all right? - Yeah, thank you.
Shit, I see you shining and shit.
You know what I'm saying?
My man, my man, my man.
What's up though?
Why you look like you've
been stressing though?
I ain't gonna lie, you on Twitter,
tweeting all this crazy shit.
You ain't talk about me.
So what's going on?
I got a lot going on right now.
- What's going on? - I'm stressed out.
What's been going on? Talk to me.
You can't judge me.
I don't ever judge a book by its cover.
What that shit do?
So,
I came home the other night
after you dropped me off
and it was a eviction notice on my door.
- For real? - Yes.
But don't you gotta have a baby father?
What he doing? He ain't paying the bills?
That's just my baby father.
It's slow for him right now.
So I've been having to pull
all the way around the house.
(tense music)
We outside tonight.
(tense music continues)
(tense music continues)
Some bullshit.
(tense music continues)
- Where her come from? - Wait a minute.
No, fuck it.
This is Detective Richard Morris.
I have an arrest warrant for Jevon Johnson.
What you got going man?
Man, leave us alone.
- What's up man? - I have an arrest warrant
for Jevon Johnson.
For who? My son?
Yes sir, for murder.
- For murder? - Yes sir.
Man get the... - Man, what he do yo?
Man, wait right here man.
(Detective Morris bangs door)
Man, leave him alo...
Is that really necessary?
- Come here man.
- Is that really necessary?
Look man,
these are good kids. - Chin up son.
Can you step back?
- Jay don't say nothing. - No fuck that,
put your hand behind your back son.
Just relax everything.
Everything gonna be all right.
You have right to remain silent.
- Man, what you doing man?
- Anything you can say.
Jay, don't worry Jay.
I'm gonna get an attorney Jay.
- Yes, it's like...
- I ain't gonna lie, shit,
the streets they saying he got money
but, shit, I don't know.
That's what they saying.
That's what they saying?
Well, I can't tell
'cause we wouldn't have
no fucking eviction notice.
And I know he ain't holding out
on me and his son.
- It seem like you wearing
the draws in this relationship.
That's what's so crazy.
I mean,
kind of.
So what you need me to do?
I need a favor.
I'm gonna need a favor too though.
I need some money.
How much is it?
This much.
All right, we could do something,
but I'm gonna need something too though.
What?
- You know. - That thing you like?
- How you used to do back
in the day, you feel me?
Oh Lord.
That's why I had you crazy.
Thank you.
See, you do love me.
See what I'm saying?
- A little bit, we gonna
see what that shit do.
Yes.
Let's have some fun baby.
(mellow music)
(mellow music continues)
Living fast in the backseat
of the Jag in my bag
He ain't even do nothing.
I'm with you son.
- He ain't even do nothing.
- I'm with you son.
I'm gonna get you outta here man.
I'ma get you out.
I'ma get you out son.
I'ma get you out son. - Dad, what did I do?
[Mozzie] I got you,
me and your mom gonna be there to get you.
Me and your mom gonna be there to get you.
I got you son.
I love you boy.
Bestie, I missed you.
Girl, I miss you more.
Bitch.
Bitch.
Let's have us some wine
and some good girl talk.
Yes.
Oh my God, I missed you.
I miss you more.
Pour up.
Just a little bit.
You know how this shit gets you.
- Oh, I need more. - But, oh, ooh.
What you about to tell me? - There you go.
Okay, let me match that.
What's going on?
I just miss you, let's hug.
You know when you do this,
it be something.
- Oh God. - Hold on.
- Let's toast. - Are you okay?
I'm fine.
How is life?
It's good,
it's really good.
[Princess] To?
We are going to toast to my pregnancy!
Whoa.
Your pregnancy?
Bitch.
What the fuck is going on?
Girl.
Okay, before you start.
Okay, it's red wine,
you could drink when you pregnant.
Just red wine. - Thank you.
So what the fuck is going on?
I don't know what the fuck is going on.
I done got myself in some bullshit.
- Keep talking. - Bitch,
I don't know who the fuck my baby daddy is.
I don't know if it's Mozzie
or Vally.
- Ooh. - I know.
That could be a big problem.
Fuck could be,
that is a big problem.
[Jasmine] I know it is.
Bitch that's dangerous.
- Girl, Mozzie is gonna
fucking kill my ass.
[Princess] Wait, so Mozzie knows?
He knows.
And he's excited bitch,
he's ready like,
he's been very supportive.
So what about Vally?
[Jasmine] Girl, I didn't even tell Vally.
- Vally the nigga that's
been taking care of you
these past months. - Girl,
this nigga been spending a bag,
done bought me this,
buying me bags.
Girl.
I see bitch, you walking in here with...
Come on now.
The glow up is real, I'm telling you.
So,
what are you gonna do?
- I don't know 'cause I
don't want to lose Vally
in the midst of this, you feel me?
We have not been talking about no baby.
Like that shit has not been
coming up in our conversations.
I mean, you gotta know
just like with your baby daddy.
Oh God.
Babies could change situations.
It can make it better
or it can make it worse.
99.9% of the time,
bitch, it makes it worse.
Oh God.
So you don't need to lose Vally.
Not for broke ass Mozzie.
Girl.
- [Princess] Bitch, you
need to get an abortion.
I'm not doing that.
- You need to. - Girl, I'm not doing that.
Okay, you know what bitch?
You wanna end up in a body bag
'cause what if it is Vally's baby?
What the fuck is Mozzie finna do?
I don't know.
Bitch, he's gonna kill you.
Oh my God.
No, no, y'all just pulled up man.
Nigga we outside tonight.
All right, bet.
What's up Trey?
Yeah, what's up? You tell me.
- I'm going somewhere, shit. - What? What?
You need to get this fucking AC fixed.
I gotta fan myself all damn night.
Shit, act like your ass in church.
You know how this shit go.
Whatever, you want a drink or something?
[Trey] Yeah, pour me up something.
You know, I've been trying to open up.
- Mm-hmm, I've been trying to open up too.
How we do last night?
We did good, you know I made that money.
- Ah-huh, ah-huh.
Sounds like a good night. - What you want?
You want some Hennessy?
Yeah, lemme get that brown.
Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
Thank you baby.
So,
you heard about the gender reveal?
What about it?
You know Princess throwing Jasmine
a gender reveal party?
- No shit, they friends,
what's the problem?
What's the problem?
That's her best friend.
- Duh. - She's fucking Mozzie
The fuck outta here.
You for real?
Yeah.
How the fuck would you know though?
You know these customers
get to running they fucking mouth.
I pour the drinks.
Here you go.
- You would be the first
to know with your nosy ass.
That's fucked up though.
But,
when you gonna gimme a raise?
You want a raise, huh?
I need a raise.
So what's up
- About with four to five
minutes until we open up, huh?
We talk about this in the office.
What you talking about?
I'ma show you what I'm talking about.
Bring that bottle.
- Shit. - Mm-hmm.
Bend that ass.
Do my damn thing.
- [Jasmine] I just know
my baby daddy ain't outside
of my trap trapping,
hanging with this nigga Liddy.
Liddy just one of them niggas
who just like to be in the way.
He a get money nigga,
but he a straight player
and he be tricking,
playing with my bitch, Princess.
But Mozzie, how the
fuck you always trapping
but ain't never got no money.
Make it made sense.
These niggas ain't up to no fucking good,
Mozzie and Liddy.
(suspenseful music)
Not only is she crusty, she dusty.
- Oh, don't be hating now.
- That shit be good though.
- Hey man, you just
don't worry about drinking.
You know that. - Okay Ms. Tiff,
I see you now. - Listen man, -
- Baby you hiring... I
can handle my liquor.
- thick old girls. - Yes, Candy.
- Mozzie. - I can handle my liquor.
What's going on with y'all?
[Trey] Mozzie, What's up man?
Thanks boo.
[Mozzie] You tell me.
Everything good?
[Mozzie] Looks like it.
It sure is.
Hey check that for me.
Yes sir.
So what's the word in the streets?
You know,
is that situation with little Tony.
Homicide ain't coming
around like they normally do.
So,
we'll pick it back up.
So you can call that plug
nigga the plug you know,
start doubling shit up.
Yeah,
say less.
Speaking of,
of the news,
what's going on with you and old girl?
You must like her friend, huh?
Nah, ain't nothing like that.
[Mozzie] Why you bring her up?
- You know, a little birdie had
gave me some news, you know.
My little yeah, yeah.
Who?
[Trey] Tiff.
Some news about what?
- Just a little something
going around, that's all.
I'm sure you clean everything.
You good,
right?
- Yeah, I'm gonna get
with you later, all right?
Yeah, yeah.
- My man. - My man.
- Love boy, my boy. - Later boy.
Be safe.
- See you reveal man. - All right bro.
Yo, take that to the back for me.
Yeah man, sure.
Gimme a hundred when you're done.
- You just thirsty.
- No drinking and driving
for you man.
Drink all red lights. - Come get your boo.
Hey Tiff,
what's up with the AC?
- I don't know. - It's hot.
- The next motherfucker
to asking about the AC,
I'm gonna bur your ass up, - - It's hot.
- For real. - Ooh, it's hot.
Get some napkins.
Lord, it's me again.
They always say uneasy is
the head that holds the crown.
- Oh God. - Is this what the fuck
we doing now? - Man shut the fuck...
Get your motherfucking ass in this house.
I'm pregnant,
my son is locked up.
He's a good kid
who found herself in a bad situation
and this nigga keep
putting his hands on me.
- Chill. - You gonna pull
in motherfucking house with this nigga?
I'm gonna find my out,
whether it is on my
own or with Vally's help.
Mama said
Always be a leader, not a follower
Mama said, no matter what
That I can always call on her
Mama said, tell the truth
Don't let my feelings hide
Mama said, no matter
what, she's always by my side
Mama said, don't you let
this world try to break you
Mama said
- Guess what? - You see me bitch
'cause I'm up, goodbye!
In this life,
they say it's beauty in the struggle.
Bring that shit. - Since you fucking,
let that nigga pay... Shut the fuck up.
- the bill then bitch! - Get the fuck out.
I'm tired of the struggle,
I'm looking for the beauty.
She barely goes to sleep
And I don't make it easier
And I don't even need her
Taking her for granted, I
see the pressure building
Until the day I have my
own, I'll never know the feeling
Where the hell this girl at man?
- Yo Mozzie bro, what
time does she get here bro?
- An hour bro. - It's been three hours bro.
Man, I gotta check on our baby.
Is she coming or not?
We all been there.
The fuck, that shit gonna come bro.
You gotta stay down bro.
- I don't just be talking...
- What the fuck?
Chill bro. - I don't just be talking.
Alright, just chill.
You think this shit came overnight?
This shit happen overnight every time.
Brody.
What it do?
What it do?
Let see you been talking about.
I just got that call, man.
Slim right at that gender reveal tonight.
Come on, we sliding through.
That baby ready already?
Slim fool.
Slim, absolutely.
I think this might be our only opportunity
to get this shit done. - A stocks.
What you say?
- A stocks. - Listen though,
chill out.
This shit gonna be risky a little bit,
you know what I'm saying?
There's gonna be some ladies there,
some kids. - Fuck them bitches.
Nah Slim, we still gotta do it,
we still gotta do right though.
- Make sure y'all keep
your head on the swivel.
You,
chill.
Keep your eyes open man.
Listen, keep your eyes
open man, for real man.
Make sure y'all get this shit right.
Hey sis.
- Yeah. - Cash out.
Check it out real quickly.
Put the tail out.
- They coming, she should
have gotten (indistinct).
When? Oh, hold on, hold on.
There she goes, there she go, there she go.
Don't be peeking.
I'm not.
Okay, we almost there pregnant lady.
I feel like I'm gonna fall.
[Princess] Okay, just a little bit more.
Come on bestie.
- Okay. - Come on.
Okay, one,
two, three.
[Guests] Surprise!
(indistinct crosstalk)
- Hey everybody. - Hey!
How are you? - Hey!
How are you guys? - Good.
How are you guys?
- Hey, hi cousin. - Thank you for coming.
Hey.
Where is the baby?
Girl, stay outta trouble.
They left with his grandma.
- You should have brought the baby, -
- I know. - come on now.
Bring the baby, baby, baby.
Hey guys. - Princess.
- This is so nice. - Hey.
How are you? - Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
This is so cute, I love this.
Oh my God. - Hey Mozzie.
- What's up? - Hey.
How you doing?
Boy yes.
- In like an hour.
- Fuck you talking about?
It's in like an hour.
I'm gonna have Princess hit your burner,
and make sure you be on point.
- 10-4. - We gotta load up.
I'm trying to down something.
Hey look, I'm going too.
Nah.(indistinct crosstalk)
Let's go, let's go.
I'ma leave my chain in your house, bro.
Don't nobody take my shit.
(indistinct chatter)
I got the reveal, man.
I got the gender reveal.
(guests cheering)
I'm feeling like the Maury Show.
I'm feeling like I'm Maury.
Let's go, let's go!
Turn it up.
- What we got? What we got? - Team boy.
- Team girl, all the way. - Team girl.
- Okay, what you got?
- It's another soldier
out here, man. - Yes.
- Thank you. - Nah.
Are you ready?
- I'm ready. - I don't know babe.
Put your hand right here.
Thank you, okay.
- Watch this. - Let's see what we got.
- Y'all ready? - What we got?
See what we got, let's
see what we got, come on.
- Can we get a countdown? - Countdown,
countdown. - Don't keep us waiting.
[Guests] Five,
four,
three,
two,
one.
(guest cheer)
It's a girl!
They're having a girl!
- It's a girl! - Hey, congratulations dawg.
Yes! It's a girl!
We got a girl.
I thought y'all was having a boy.
You know how we like this.
To many, many more man.
Aw, look at my little niece.
Now you gotta go get some extra guns boy.
You gotta go get some extra guns.
Told your ass.
Now your having girl.
To my princess.
(guest cheer)
Mozzie ready.
You better get some guns now boy,
with a switch.
You know it.
Pretty good.
Pretty good stuff, huh?
I know.
You toasted your who?
- To my God for this blessed
of the day, blessed day.
Yeah, I been drinking, man.
I been drinking.(guests laugh)
Yeah all right.
(indistinct crosstalk)
(car engine humming)
(tire deflating)
Okay, ma.
All right, so y'all made it home?
Okay.
I'm about to take a shower
and I will call you in the morning.
All right, love you.
Bye.
Today was so perfect.
Oh my God.
Our baby shower is going to be amazing.
Yeah,
I can't wait myself.
So we can celebrate with
all the friends and family.
- I can't believe how
generous everybody has been.
They been showing us
so much love and support.
Our baby is so loved,
already.
Yeah, seriously.
I'll we grateful for all the love
and support we've been getting.
Yeah.
It's definitely gonna be a special one
but,
baby, to be honest with you,
the day been a good day but,
I just can't stop thinking about Jay, man.
I know.
I mean, it's crazy how...
It's just crazy.
I mean, how God man will put situations
and I as a man,
I'm just trying to figure
out where I went wrong at.
Do I blame me?
Do I blame Jay?
Like...
You can't blame yourself.
But what are we gonna do?
Like we can't have him in jail.
He ain't never been in trouble in his life.
Yeah.
You know what?
As a man, baby I just
gotta do what I gotta do.
You know what?
Yeah.
Tell you what,
hold it down until I get back.
I'm gonna run to the spot.
How long you gonna be?
Look,
I can't have two mouths.
Your mouth, that mouth.
Your mouth, this mouth.
Just hold it down baby, let me...
Just let me get my head together.
I'm gonna take care of this.
I'm the man.
All right? - Okay.
- I'm the man. - Be safe, okay?
- Alright babe. - All right.
[Mozzie] I'll be right back, all right?
Alright.
- Love you. - I love you too.
- That little bitch Princess
said he about to come out.
Man, where his bitch ass at?
We finna send him up.
Bro, chill out.
- You be throwing me off bro.
- Man, fuck that.
Where he at? - You be doing too much.
What the fuck we talking about?
- We here for a job.
- You throwing me off bro.
- He about to come out. - I understand bro.
He about to come out.
Hold on.
On Dayday, there he go right there.
Man, come on.
(gunshots)
(tires screeching)
What is this?
Why'd you kill him Jay?
I didn't.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I never killed him.
- We have witnesses
that said you were there.
We have camera footage.
We know you were with Birdie that day.
What happened?
He was looking at the gun
and then all of a sudden he aimed it at...
That doesn't even make sense.
[Detective Lewis] You sure don't.
- Little Birdie accidentally
shot himself with the gun.
An accident is if you slip and fall,
you don't accidentally pull
a trigger and kill somebody.
What was your motive?
Speak up.
We think that Jay killed him.
You know why he would?
No.
Why'd you have this gun?
Why'd you kill Birdie?
What do you mean?
I don't even know what
you're talking about.
Can I just please call my
parents 'cause I'm scared.
You know what this is, right?
Yes.
Where'd you get it?
From under my mother's bed.
Your mother's bed?
Really?
[Jay] He asked me to bring it to school.
- For what? - So I brought it.
He said he wanted to see it.
You believe this?
Hell no.
He didn't have any problems with him?
That was his best friend.
He wouldn't do nothing like that.
You telling us everything?
Listen, we going need the real story
or you going to be locked up forever?
You tell us what really happened that day.
I'm telling the truth.
And the truth is what?
They shot him with this gun?
No.
I'm gonna be honest with you man.
I don't believe you.
- People don't just
accidentally shoot themselves.
People are murdered.
And we think you murdered Birdie
'cause we don't wanna
go ahead and lock you up
with Jay too.
You sure you don't wanna
tell us anything else?
- [Detective Lewis] Just go
ahead and tell the truth, man.
I mean,
Jay, he found a gun under the mattress
and he told Birdie about it.
And then Birdie wanted to see it.
So,
next day
he bring the gun show Birdie.
Birdie look at it
and shoot himself.
So what are we gonna do?
I don't know man.
Let's go, I got enough of this.
I think we're gonna go ahead and,
see you later.
(machine beeping)
(machine beeping)
(machine beeping)
Hey, hi.
How you feeling?
I need something for pain.
You need something for pain?
Okay, I'm gonna check your vitals
and I'll get you some pain medicine.
Okay?
Where's my wife?
She's outside.
Do you want me to get her?
I just need something for pain right now.
I'll get you some pain medicine.
Gimme a second.
[Judge Santiago] Thank you Mr. Wesley.
Prosecution, do you want to cross examine?
Your Honor, I have exhibit A
that I would like to present.
- [Judge Santiago] All
right, please hand Mr. Bailiff.
All right, let's document
this as Exhibit A.
Members of the jury,
this is the gun
that Mr. Taylor's friend got shot with.
Mr. Johnson.
[Mr. Johnson] Yes.
- [Prosecution] Do you
like playing with the guns?
[Mr. Johnson] No.
No?
Are you sure about it?
Yeah.
So how come
this gun ended up in your circle?
Does this look familiar to you
because you were surrounded?
[Defense] Your Honor, I object.
She's badgering the witness.
[Judge Santiago] Sustained.
Please continue.
So,
first it started off by,
little Jay saying he had a surprise.
Birdie, he asked and little Jay...
And then little Birdie said, okay.
And then, and then Little Jay said,
we can meet back at the
location that we was at.
[Prosecution] Thank you,
no more questions, your Honor.
- So how long you been
selling drugs Mozzie?
Listen,
are you really fucking serious, man?
I'm sitting here, laying
with fucking holes in my back
and you ask me about some fucking
how long I've selling drugs.
- You think you're the only
person affected right now?
My son almost lost his fucking father.
Think I don't fucking understand that?
You don't fucking understand that.
How?
You don't.
How long?
A year.
A year?
You've been selling drugs for a year
and I've been busting my ass,
taking care of our household,
paying all the bills,
the rent,
two car notes and childcare.
And you telling you've been selling drugs
for a fucking year.
That's the whole fucking point.
I'm tired of hearing about
what you, you, you do.
I'm sacrificing.
I'm a fucking man, I'm trying.
No you're not.
You are not giving me a fucking chance.
You're not trying to hard enough
I almost lost my fucking life.
How much more do the fuck I gotta try?
I want you to have
the bigger things in life.
Like a fucking house.
Fuck that damn apartment shit man.
- I would be happy about
no the fucking house.
But I'm pregnant and
our son is in fucking jail.
And you telling me
the wrong shit right now.
Jaz,
listen,
for once in your fucking life,
can you put your dick up
and let me pull mines out
and be a man
and handle the fucking house?
I'm going to die about
you and my fucking son.
You don't fucking love us.
What the fuck you mean? I do.
You don't fucking love us.
No you don't.
- I'm only taking fucking paying
attention to these chances,
I almost lost my fucking life
for you and my fucking son.
Can I get any goddamn credit?
Everything is a fucking complaint
when it comes to you, man.
You know what?
You're right.
Me and my baby and my son,
we gonna be okay
with your lying ass holding out.
You are not sacrificing nothing.
I am.
I can't fucking win if I lose y'all.
You fucking can't
'cause neither the fuck can I.
What the fuck more do you want from me?
I don't want nothing else form you.
Hey,
be safe.
Jesus, if you really do exist,
this is the time I really need you.
Step in man.
Do your work man.
My fucking family need me bro.
I can't do this shit by myself bro.
Help me God, help me.
I need yo God, more than ever.
I'm trying to be a man for my family man.
I just dunno what more I can do.
Please,
if you do this man,
I'll surrender it to you man.
Just help me.
Help me.
I need your help.
I need your help!
Please God, please!
I took the lucky way out, yeah
Oh
Oh yeah
- [Nurse] Mr. Taylor,
are you feeling better?
Yeah, I'm feeling a little better.
[Nurse] You have a visitor.
A visitor?
[Nurse] A Mr. Gino is here to see you.
That's family, he good, he good.
I know, I know,
you gonna let me have it,
I know, I know.
Man,
what the fuck happened?
Hey G man, let me tell you something.
This shit just was like out
of the fucking blue man.
I was coming out of my baby
mama's best friend house.
And I noticed I had a flat tire.
And I went to go check the damn turn,
all I hear was some damn tires,
like slamming on brakes
and doors opening.
And the man, all I heard
was the shots ringing out,
it was like, I just blacked out, man.
Like... - Man,
how many times you get hit?
[Mozzie] Man, the doctor said like, 11.
11 times, huh?
- One of the bullets
was like two inches away
from my spine, man.
And I mean either than that,
I probably been fucking paralyzed.
Who the fuck did this man?
I don't have a clue.
'cause I mean I be... - A clue?
I don't have no clue.
Like I be listening to what you say.
Like, I kept my circle small man.
So I don't know who would do it.
Shit, even Jasmine,
she don't even know I'm fucking hustling.
Man listen to me, you sure?
I'm positive man.
She don't know.
She been hounding me
since I've been in here
about me selling drugs.
She didn't have a clue.
- She don't think it's no
setup, nothing like that?
Man you gotta think, man.
Shit, people just don't get
shot 11 times for nothing.
Man, come on man.
You gotta do better man.
I mean,
see this is all the result
of man fucking with these bitches.
Man, you got a baby on the way.
Come on man, you know what I'm saying?
I mean, this is the problem, you know?
Listen man, just because we out here,
we still gotta like go by
some type of code out.
There's a code in these streets,
you know what I'm saying?
You can't be just wilding out
sleeping with everybody, man.
You gotta stay with one girl man.
Safer that way.
Yeah, I mean, no, you right.
You right man.
G man, I be listening
to everything you tell me Gino man.
Everything you tell me.
That's why I'm like,
I'm fucking sharp.
Like come on man.
Man it's even the fuck...
It's hard for me to even
fucking breathe now man.
Man, all this shit is fucked up man.
We gotta get you back outside man.
I'm gonna find out who
did this to you man but you...
[Mozzie] I need you to find out.
Oh no, you ain't gotta worry about that.
These motherfuckers gonna pay.
Oh no, no, don't worry about that.
You know,
anything breathing,
anything moving out there,
I'm on it, you know what I'm saying?
But you,
you know man, you gotta get, you know,
once you get back right.
You know, we gotta move better.
- Yeah. Listen, - - You
know what I'm saying?
I just don't want that plug to find out.
Don't worry about him, I got him man.
But listen bro,
we ain't getting no younger.
And as black man,
man, we gotta do better,
you know what I'm saying?
You got a girl that loves you.
You got a brand new baby man.
How's the baby gonna
survive out here without you?
You ain't even giving the baby a chance.
It's a boy or girl?
We just had that gender revealed man.
It's a fucking girl.
Girl man.
It's a fucking girl, man.
- So what? I mean... - I'm trying man.
Yeah,
your fucking dick still working?
I don't know but I'm gonna have to ask
that fine ass nurse that's working in here.
Oh man, I seen her.
Man, I wasn't even gonna slide on her.
I'm gonna have to slide that number.
Don't worry about her, -
- Come on man, you... - I got her too.
Hey see, there you go,
didn't I just tell you man, relax man.
- Oh my God. - Yeah, yeah.
Good, good for you. - That was a sign.
- Listen man, don't worry
about it, I got you man.
We gonna find out who
did this shit to you, all right?
I promise you, you hear me?
[Mozzie] (indistinct) man.
- All right. - Love man.
Yeah man, get better.
Appreciate you coming Gino man.
(indistinct) to be stocked, for real.
Oh, the one in stock?
Bitch, I did hear about that.
That shit boy, I'ma tell you,
they sleeping on it man.
- But what you're saying
is they had like, I like.
- Man, -
Come on man!
- I'm telling you. - Come on man.
For real, hey, I am telling you now.
- Man, so you telling
me... We got the fuck...
as soon as I get outta here,
all the bottles on you.
Come on man, on me man.
Come on. - Yeah, we got it, we got it.
I got you.
- Good evening. - Hey,
I'm out bro.
- All right. - A lot going on around here.
I'll get with you.
- [Detective Lewis] How
you doing Mr. Taylor?
[Mozzie] What's up?
My name is Detective Lewis.
This is my partner, Detective Andrew
with Atlanta homicide.
And we had asked a few questions.
[Mozzie] What kind of questions man?
Mr. Taylor,
do you have any enemies?
Anybody who wants to see you dead?
Oh man, I'm a black man.
We all got enemies.
Not every black man gets shot 11 times.
[Mozzie] Well, I guess I'm the lucky one.
You didn't see any faces?
- I don't know man. - A car?
I don't know nothing.
- They just gonna get you
when you walk outta here.
Man, hey, hey.
I still, I don't know nothing.
You sure about that?
[Mozzie] Man, I don't know nothing.
- You don't know any and
like how many were they?
I don't know nothing.
Hold up,
what I do know is, -
[Detective Lewis] What is it?
It's about time for y'all to go
'cause I don't know nothing.
All right, he's playing games.
Okay.
Since you don't wanna cooperate.
Here's our card.
Have nice life.
Have a good night Mr. Taylor.
Hey, not telling,
I don't know nothing.
[Jasmine] Hey baby.
[Princess] Hey Mozzie.
[Mozzie] What's up baby?
How you feeling?
I'm glad to see you.
[Princess] Nigga, who done shot your ass?
Here you go.
[Princess] What?
Hey, I don't know
but we gonna figure that shit out though.
That's what you going do.
[Princess] Ain't no telling.
What's the attitude with you?
I mean, I'm just saying,
I hope that shit don't
affect my best friend
and the baby.
[Mozzie] Damn, you act like you pregnant.
- I mean shit, that is
my best friend, I do care.
- [Mozzie] Okay, damn,
why don't you care about me?
Please snatch some of
that energy over here.
- Yeah, you would want to. - Care about me.
Yeah, I bet.
- [Mozzie] What up? So
how's everything at home?
It's going good.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
We've been staying at Princess's house.
- Yeah. - For the last couple of days.
I don't really want to be by myself.
Yeah, I need you to be on the low.
Gino came to see me
so Gino's gonna be finding
out everything that's going on.
Do I need to be worried?
I mean, not worried
but I mean I just need
for you to be on the low, -
- Mm-hmm. - not going out, none of that.
Just chill for a minute,
you know what I'm saying?
When we get to the bottom of this,
the doctor says should be
clear in like three more days.
- You should have been
telling yourself that.
[Mozzie] Like I said,
just be on the low baby, alright?
Okay.
- I miss you. - I miss you too.
Get well. - All right.
I'm glad you came to see me though.
[Jasmine] And bring your ass home.
[Mozzie] I will.
Hey. - Yes.
I'm glad you can't see me,
I really am. - Yeah.
I really needed to see you.
- Yeah. - I bet.
I did really need to see you.
All right? - Yeah.
Be careful baby.
Alright.
- All right? - Okay.
Call in, check with me later.
I will, get well, okay?
All right, hey,
love you all right.
Love you too.
[Mozzie] All right.
[Jasmine] Let's go.
Come on bestie.
[Princess] Alright, feel better.
(Upbeat music)
[Bailiff] All rise
for the honorable Judge
Santiago proceeding,
court is now in session.
Good afternoon everyone.
You may please be seated.
I am Judge M. Santiago
and I will be presiding
over this matter today.
We are here for the case
of the State of Georgia
versus Mr. Jevon Taylor.
Case number 15-418004
and will be tried as an adult
for involuntary manslaughter.
This is a court of law
and is imperative that we maintain decorum
and respect for these proceedings.
The purpose of this trial
is to ascertain the truth
based on the evidence presented
and to administer justice accordingly.
We will begin with opening statements
followed by the presentation of evidence
and then closing arguments.
All testimonies will be under oath
and any form of dishonesty
will not be tolerated.
It is further noted
that due to the high profile
and sensitivity of this trial,
the family of Mr. Jolly
will be watching in another room.
Mr. Taylor,
please stand.
You are being charged with murder.
How do you plea?
[Jay] I plead not guilty, your Honor.
Plea is entered.
Prosecution,
you may proceed with
your opening statement.
Thank you, your Honor.
That's impossible.
Nah 'cause Tony told me they had a...
Yeah, they was in a little four door Benz.
And they said they seen the
same Benz around Gresham Road.
Come on man.
Don't let me down on
this shit right here man.
You gotta let me know something.
Shit nigga,
I'm sitting here in this motherfucker man
with six holes in me.
But I mean, yeah, everything good though.
Nah, no bullets hitting
no vital parts or nothing.
So, I'm looking to be checked out,
a couple more days.
Yeah, you know I need,
I want...
[Judge Santiago] Please proceed
with your closing statements.
All right.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
As you all can see,
the prosecution did not
provide sufficient evidence
to show that my client is guilty
and we simply like a non-guilty verdict.
Thank you all
and no further questions
or comments your Honor.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
It is now your civil duty
to determine the guilt
or innocence of Mr. Taylor.
Please,
go up to the chambers and deliberate.
Mr. Foreman,
have you guys reached a verdict?
[Mr. Foreman] Yes.
Please hand it to it to the bailiff.
Mr. Taylor, please rise.
After careful consideration
of the evidence presented,
the jury has found Mr. Taylor not guilty.
(court cheers)
Settle down in the court.
Mr. Taylor,
please because of your actions-
I knew it!
To watch how you handle your friendships.
Order in the court!
I told y'all.
Mr. Taylor, be well.
Take care of yourself
and stay away from danger.
Court is dismissed.
What?
So little Jay beat it?
That's what the fuck I'm talking about.
Hey, lemme call you back.
Here go to nurse, here go to nurse.
Here go to nurse baby.
Here go to nurse baby, okay.
What's up? - Mr. Taylor,
you ready to go home?
Am I?
Oh my God man!
- Let's go ahead and
to take this IV off of you.
Let me get your blood pressure.
- Jay beat it. - You got one more night.
At least you get to sleep IV free tonight.
Do you know, I just...
Oh, I'm about to be real stress free.
Oh my God man.
As you should.
As you should.
Oh my God.
Jay beat it.
He beat it.
All right, blood pressure is good.
Like I said, you got one more night.
You get to go home in the morning.
Good, good.
I got to get home, I got to go home.
- [Nurse] You have
been an ideal patient sir.
You have took so good care me.
I'm glad you think so, that's my job.
I'ma miss your beautiful face.
My angel.
We will miss you as well.
I appreciate you.
You sleep well.
I will,
definitely.
Thank you God.
You are on my side, Jay beat it.
Good.
Lemme call back.
Lemme call back.
The nurse said I can leave tomorrow.
Come get me.
Bet.
(upbeat music)
The feeling I'm feeling
man, it's the worst
Seeing someone you love in a hearse
I swear I broke down
So what's this about Mozzie?
Tiff look,
what's this that I'm hearing
that you running around
telling certain people
about me and Princess?
Telling people about you and Princess?
What the fuck is you talking about?
People coming back telling me
that you saying something
about me and Princess together.
Okay, and?
What the fuck? If I did?
Is that true?
I don't know.
You don't know, huh?
So now you got amnesia?
Maybe so.
Don't pull up on me at my job
trying to check me about shit, okay Mozzie?
'Cause even if I did say that,
you know that shit foul anyways.
What's foul Tiff?
What's foul?
Yeah.
You fucking Princess
and Jasmine
is my motherfucking cousin.
That's her fucking best friend.
- Where the fuck is you
getting this information from?
Don't worry about it.
Just know the streets talk.
- Streets talk? - Yeah.
- I'll tell you what, I
ain't gonna worry about it,
you right.
And you know what,
this some bullshit,
you tried to pull up on me
and check me about some shit.
But it's cool
'cause wait till Jasmine
find out about that shit.
Okay
Bitch ass nigga.
(gunshot)
I'm the only hope
Remember back when
we would switch to pack
Or sell him soap
Try to shave it off the top
And get a cut throat
He can't even read or write
He like to cut dope
Told my mother I would
stop but I was still involved
Although she didn't have
it all, I would still applaud
I got some shit that been
giving these bitches menopause
I hate to break the shipment up
Lord gimme strength.
Can't believe they killed my baby.
My baby did not deserve this.
- Don't worry about
mom, we gonna handle it.
Promise you that, we gonna handle it.
Yeah, we gonna get his ass.
Yeah.
He's still with us
in here
and in here.
We got you baby.
Crazy.
- I'm not even gonna lie
ma, I do really miss him.
Nah, me too.
That little Jay,
we gonna get his ass.
For sure, got something for him.
Well, y'all handle that.
No doubt, for sure,
got you mom. - I miss my baby.
You already got it ma.
Out here in the club
L-O-V-E
What it matter to you,
it just don't matter to me
Can tell me what is love
Is it in the trenches
selling for a dollar
I just lost for four of my niggas
I really need a hug
I need a hug
It feel like the world against me
That's why I sip 30 Spike
Trap baby, you left me
It got worse, that
shit ain't feeling right
I been popping things to cope with pain
Bitch, I ain't living right
Only girl I thought I
love had did me wrong
It ain't no point life
What I tell 'em
What I tell 'em, huh
My heart somewhere in Georgia
And it's sipping on some drugs
How you wanna be my love for life
The storm and you
ain't even acting right
And no matter what I take to fight
MJ you know I'm taking flight
Put you out with that glizzy
Hop out where they see me
And whatever gonna happen to me
Tell them bitch niggas can get with me
I've been scorned like my name penny
You told me you loved me and you lied
Man this shit ain't making sense
Lately I've been thinking
about what I'm gonna do
If I don't get rich
One minute you say you love me
Next minute, bitch you ain't shit
Shatter my heart inside my hands
And I told you to call to quits
L-O-V-E
What it matter to you,
it just don't matter to me
Can you tell me what is love
Is it in the trenches
selling for a dollar
I just lost four of my niggas
I just really need a hug
I need a hug
It feel like the world against me
That's why I sip 30 Spike
Trap baby, you left me
It got worse, this
shit ain't feeling right
I been popping things to cope with pain
Bitch I ain't living right
The only girl I thought I
loved had did me wrong
It ain't no point in life
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music continues)
- Valley Vision, Valley
Vision, Valley Vision
Vision, Valley Vision.
(vibrant music)
I wanna be like Jay-Z and Beyonce
All you do is care about
what all your friends say
I try to play it cool
And if I lose, I'll be okay
You supposed to be my dog
You broke my heart but it's okay
I get in my feeling sometimes
And stalk your page
Check your newest followers
to find out who your dating
You say I'm acting selfish
But fuck it, I'm going crazy
All I want now is your love
I know I gotta face it
Yeah, yeah
I think I'm in my head again
When you say you're done with me
You end up in my bed again
I don't wanna fake it no more
Oh
Sometimes life get hard
Everybody going through the things
See jobs flying through the sky
Supposed to be me and my team
You hungry, huh?
Thank you baby. - You're welcome.
Here baby.
I'm starving.
It's good.
Thank you.
Little Jay,
what's wrong?
Oh,
can we just talk about it after the dinner?
- Of course, we'll talk
about it after dinner.
You okay?
- No. - What's wrong?
It's about you dad,
your job.
What about my job?
No, what about his job?
Dad I know everything.
I've seen it all,
the bags,
the late nights.
I just don't want this for our family.
Look son,
I'm doing this for us,
to make a better way for us.
At what cost dad?
At what cost?
Wait, wait a minute.
Hold on, time out.
So, you've been selling
drugs in front of our son?
Ain't no way you been selling drugs
and we struggling
and just got an eviction notice.
You know what?
You ain't selling drugs.
Your ass is using them.
Hold on, hold on,
an eviction notice?
Why you just telling me this now?
What does it matter?
You can't do shit.
I gotta figure it out like I always do.
What you gonna do?
- What I'm going to do is I'm
gonna start from right here.
Baby I'm not on drugs.
There ain't no way you not on drugs.
If we in a two income household
and we're still struggling.
You not about to sit here and tell me that.
Look,
Jay,
I'm sorry you had to see this son.
But what I'm doing,
as a man sometimes you have to do this
to make a better way for your family.
Sometimes we make wrong moves
to make better right moves.
But this is the only way?
For right now son, yeah.
- That is not what you're
supposed to teach your son.
Uh-uh,
that is not what you're
supposed to teach him.
- Jasmine, why is it every time, man, -
- Oh my God. - I'm being a man,
you gotta step in like you got
a bigger penis or something?
Help me understand,
you selling drugs in front
of our child is being a man.
First of all, I didn't know Jay saw it.
I don't care,
why the fuck you got it around the house
...in the first place?
Because we gotta make a way.
[Jasmine]
I make a way.
Everything is I, I, I, I, I, I, I.
Goddamn!
- I, I, I. - When are you gonna
start talking fucking French as we?
What the fuck I'm speaking French for?
You don't pay for shit.
I, I, I, I pay for it.
You don't pay for shit.
You don't do shit.
But I tell you what you do, do.
You know how to sell drugs
in front of our fucking child.
And then you see him,
telling him that's what man do.
That's not what man do, baby.
Don't listen to him.
- Look, - - Yes ma'am.
Don't matter, whatever I do,
in your eyes it's always gonna be wrong.
You know what?
I'm done eating.
I'm not doing this.
I'm not doing this with you.
Period.
I don't even know why
you're still here, honestly.
I don't.
So,
you can finish talking to your child,
son come talk to me
when you get done talking to your daddy,
I'm out.
Son.
These are things in life that take place.
Once again, I apologize
for you seeing that.
I never want you to do
anything negative out here.
But as me being the man of this household,
I gotta do what I gotta do.
But I will make it better, all right?
Go comfort your mother.
Fuck!
She doing this fucking talking
and can't even fucking cook.
Shit still cold.
- Hello Princess, are you gonna
be on this computer all day?
Yeah well, first off,
what's up boo?
Hey.
- I mean, let me just
send this email real quick
and I got you.
- That's better. - You know I missed you.
Hey babe, could I use
your car in a couple of days?
- For what? - I gotta make a few runs.
Okay.
Okay, favor for a favor.
(Princess chuckles)
Oh, you want a favor?
For real.
But I do need to get your car.
Cool.
- This your favor. - Mm-hmm.
(Jasmine vomiting and coughing)
You okay?
Yes baby.
You gotta stop stressing out.
Oh!
Oh my God.
- You need some water? - Please, baby.
(Jasmine gagging and coughing)
Oh!
There you go.
You and dad just gotta stop arguing.
Thank you baby.
Try to live a better lifestyle.
I know, baby.
This is insane.
I know.
Oh my God.
(Jasmine coughs)
Want some medicine?
Oh, yes baby.
I don't know what's going on.
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
This cannot be happening right now.
(Jasmine cries)
Oh my God.
(Jasmine sniffling)
(Jasmine crying)
How did I let this happen?
Please Lord, not again.
Please, not again.
I am not even where I
want to be in it like right now.
I already got enough on my plate.
Another fucking baby.
(Jasmine continues crying)
(toilet flushes)
(Jasmine continues crying)
[Mozzie] Jasmine!
[Jasmine] Oh my God.
Jasmine,
what's wrong? (Jasmine continues crying)
What's this?
Pregnancy test?
[Jasmine] Oh my God.
Let me see.
Jasmine, are you telling
me you're pregnant?
Oh my God.
Oh, this cannot be
happening to me right now!
Come here baby, come here, come here.
Everything gonna be all right baby.
Everything gonna be all right.
I'm here, we gonna make this right.
Come on, let's lay down.
Come on, come on.
I'm saying, what all they took?
- Shit, they said they took
about five of 'em white bitches
and like 10 bags.
- Hey, I don't care if they
took one pound, they dead.
Say no more.
You already know who the fuck it is.
(door creeks)
My man Trill.
What's happening bro?
What's something you?
Heard you been crying for me.
Come on man,
you ain't gotta play slow on my face.
You know what the fuck
I'm been crying for you for?
I'm here to tell you it wasn't me man.
I ain't hit your spot.
That nigga Q lied to you.
I respect your movement man.
I don't take for the man.
I take from suckers.
You know, I'm gonna be honest.
A part of me felt like,
you wouldn't have did
no stupid shit like that.
Ain't my style man.
- Appreciate you, I respect
you for coming down here
and keeping it 100 with me,
and speaking to me face
to face like a man though.
They wouldn't come solo with me.
- I'm pretty sure they
ain't too far behind.
We good?
What you think twin?
Man, I think his ass capping.
I'll tell you what man,
we gonna holler at you in a second, man.
My man,
appreciate you bro. - Cap, he capping.
Say no more.
(door creeks)
- Supposed to let me
walk his ass up out of this.
I got something overlay for a underplay
for him in the back end.
You hear me?
We'll catch him on the back end.
I don't believe a word he just said.
Inside of this cold word
This a cold word
Inside of this cold world
This a cold world
Inside of this cold world
This a cold world
Inside of this cold world
Hey bitch.
Hey bestie.
What's up?
Bitch, you see what I'm up to.
Yeah, that's Liddy's car.
You know that's my nigga.
- Girl. - Bitch you know I love
some Liddy.
- Yes. - But the question is bitch,
who car is you in?
- Remember the nigga
from the club the other night?
- Wait. - Vally.
- Okay, the little cute nigga
with the chains and shit.
Yeah, I'm just, you know.
So you back fucking with that nigga?
Just a little bit.
I'm not getting it slow. - No.
I told you to fuck with that nigga,
bitch, it look like he got some money too.
No, I keep telling you he ain't.
Girl, he is a dog ass nigga.
- Bitch. - I ain't finna
get caught up in that shit.
It doesn't matter.
- He can be my sneaky link.
- You need to be fucking
with a boss ass nigga
than your broke ass baby daddy.
But that's still my baby daddy.
- I love my baby daddy bitch.
- It doesn't matter bitch.
It look like you doing
a whole lot better bitch.
And you don't look stressed
fucking with this nigga.
You got a point?
Yeah bitch,
fuck that nigga Mozzie.
But I love my baby daddy.
Guess what?
Sometimes love ain't
gonna get you nowhere bitch.
Like I said, it look like you doing better.
Fuck Mozzie.
You hate Mozzie.
He just not the one for you.
So who is?
- Maybe this nigga, -
- We honking. - maybe somebody else.
I don't know, but bitch,
Mozzie ain't it.
And if he play with me,
you gonna put him in the trunk?
Bitch, you know I got you.
What that shit do?
Hey baby.
Yeah, you looking good.
You all right? - Yeah, thank you.
Shit, I see you shining and shit.
You know what I'm saying?
My man, my man, my man.
What's up though?
Why you look like you've
been stressing though?
I ain't gonna lie, you on Twitter,
tweeting all this crazy shit.
You ain't talk about me.
So what's going on?
I got a lot going on right now.
- What's going on? - I'm stressed out.
What's been going on? Talk to me.
You can't judge me.
I don't ever judge a book by its cover.
What that shit do?
So,
I came home the other night
after you dropped me off
and it was a eviction notice on my door.
- For real? - Yes.
But don't you gotta have a baby father?
What he doing? He ain't paying the bills?
That's just my baby father.
It's slow for him right now.
So I've been having to pull
all the way around the house.
(tense music)
We outside tonight.
(tense music continues)
(tense music continues)
Some bullshit.
(tense music continues)
- Where her come from? - Wait a minute.
No, fuck it.
This is Detective Richard Morris.
I have an arrest warrant for Jevon Johnson.
What you got going man?
Man, leave us alone.
- What's up man? - I have an arrest warrant
for Jevon Johnson.
For who? My son?
Yes sir, for murder.
- For murder? - Yes sir.
Man get the... - Man, what he do yo?
Man, wait right here man.
(Detective Morris bangs door)
Man, leave him alo...
Is that really necessary?
- Come here man.
- Is that really necessary?
Look man,
these are good kids. - Chin up son.
Can you step back?
- Jay don't say nothing. - No fuck that,
put your hand behind your back son.
Just relax everything.
Everything gonna be all right.
You have right to remain silent.
- Man, what you doing man?
- Anything you can say.
Jay, don't worry Jay.
I'm gonna get an attorney Jay.
- Yes, it's like...
- I ain't gonna lie, shit,
the streets they saying he got money
but, shit, I don't know.
That's what they saying.
That's what they saying?
Well, I can't tell
'cause we wouldn't have
no fucking eviction notice.
And I know he ain't holding out
on me and his son.
- It seem like you wearing
the draws in this relationship.
That's what's so crazy.
I mean,
kind of.
So what you need me to do?
I need a favor.
I'm gonna need a favor too though.
I need some money.
How much is it?
This much.
All right, we could do something,
but I'm gonna need something too though.
What?
- You know. - That thing you like?
- How you used to do back
in the day, you feel me?
Oh Lord.
That's why I had you crazy.
Thank you.
See, you do love me.
See what I'm saying?
- A little bit, we gonna
see what that shit do.
Yes.
Let's have some fun baby.
(mellow music)
(mellow music continues)
Living fast in the backseat
of the Jag in my bag
He ain't even do nothing.
I'm with you son.
- He ain't even do nothing.
- I'm with you son.
I'm gonna get you outta here man.
I'ma get you out.
I'ma get you out son.
I'ma get you out son. - Dad, what did I do?
[Mozzie] I got you,
me and your mom gonna be there to get you.
Me and your mom gonna be there to get you.
I got you son.
I love you boy.
Bestie, I missed you.
Girl, I miss you more.
Bitch.
Bitch.
Let's have us some wine
and some good girl talk.
Yes.
Oh my God, I missed you.
I miss you more.
Pour up.
Just a little bit.
You know how this shit gets you.
- Oh, I need more. - But, oh, ooh.
What you about to tell me? - There you go.
Okay, let me match that.
What's going on?
I just miss you, let's hug.
You know when you do this,
it be something.
- Oh God. - Hold on.
- Let's toast. - Are you okay?
I'm fine.
How is life?
It's good,
it's really good.
[Princess] To?
We are going to toast to my pregnancy!
Whoa.
Your pregnancy?
Bitch.
What the fuck is going on?
Girl.
Okay, before you start.
Okay, it's red wine,
you could drink when you pregnant.
Just red wine. - Thank you.
So what the fuck is going on?
I don't know what the fuck is going on.
I done got myself in some bullshit.
- Keep talking. - Bitch,
I don't know who the fuck my baby daddy is.
I don't know if it's Mozzie
or Vally.
- Ooh. - I know.
That could be a big problem.
Fuck could be,
that is a big problem.
[Jasmine] I know it is.
Bitch that's dangerous.
- Girl, Mozzie is gonna
fucking kill my ass.
[Princess] Wait, so Mozzie knows?
He knows.
And he's excited bitch,
he's ready like,
he's been very supportive.
So what about Vally?
[Jasmine] Girl, I didn't even tell Vally.
- Vally the nigga that's
been taking care of you
these past months. - Girl,
this nigga been spending a bag,
done bought me this,
buying me bags.
Girl.
I see bitch, you walking in here with...
Come on now.
The glow up is real, I'm telling you.
So,
what are you gonna do?
- I don't know 'cause I
don't want to lose Vally
in the midst of this, you feel me?
We have not been talking about no baby.
Like that shit has not been
coming up in our conversations.
I mean, you gotta know
just like with your baby daddy.
Oh God.
Babies could change situations.
It can make it better
or it can make it worse.
99.9% of the time,
bitch, it makes it worse.
Oh God.
So you don't need to lose Vally.
Not for broke ass Mozzie.
Girl.
- [Princess] Bitch, you
need to get an abortion.
I'm not doing that.
- You need to. - Girl, I'm not doing that.
Okay, you know what bitch?
You wanna end up in a body bag
'cause what if it is Vally's baby?
What the fuck is Mozzie finna do?
I don't know.
Bitch, he's gonna kill you.
Oh my God.
No, no, y'all just pulled up man.
Nigga we outside tonight.
All right, bet.
What's up Trey?
Yeah, what's up? You tell me.
- I'm going somewhere, shit. - What? What?
You need to get this fucking AC fixed.
I gotta fan myself all damn night.
Shit, act like your ass in church.
You know how this shit go.
Whatever, you want a drink or something?
[Trey] Yeah, pour me up something.
You know, I've been trying to open up.
- Mm-hmm, I've been trying to open up too.
How we do last night?
We did good, you know I made that money.
- Ah-huh, ah-huh.
Sounds like a good night. - What you want?
You want some Hennessy?
Yeah, lemme get that brown.
Hell yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
Thank you baby.
So,
you heard about the gender reveal?
What about it?
You know Princess throwing Jasmine
a gender reveal party?
- No shit, they friends,
what's the problem?
What's the problem?
That's her best friend.
- Duh. - She's fucking Mozzie
The fuck outta here.
You for real?
Yeah.
How the fuck would you know though?
You know these customers
get to running they fucking mouth.
I pour the drinks.
Here you go.
- You would be the first
to know with your nosy ass.
That's fucked up though.
But,
when you gonna gimme a raise?
You want a raise, huh?
I need a raise.
So what's up
- About with four to five
minutes until we open up, huh?
We talk about this in the office.
What you talking about?
I'ma show you what I'm talking about.
Bring that bottle.
- Shit. - Mm-hmm.
Bend that ass.
Do my damn thing.
- [Jasmine] I just know
my baby daddy ain't outside
of my trap trapping,
hanging with this nigga Liddy.
Liddy just one of them niggas
who just like to be in the way.
He a get money nigga,
but he a straight player
and he be tricking,
playing with my bitch, Princess.
But Mozzie, how the
fuck you always trapping
but ain't never got no money.
Make it made sense.
These niggas ain't up to no fucking good,
Mozzie and Liddy.
(suspenseful music)
Not only is she crusty, she dusty.
- Oh, don't be hating now.
- That shit be good though.
- Hey man, you just
don't worry about drinking.
You know that. - Okay Ms. Tiff,
I see you now. - Listen man, -
- Baby you hiring... I
can handle my liquor.
- thick old girls. - Yes, Candy.
- Mozzie. - I can handle my liquor.
What's going on with y'all?
[Trey] Mozzie, What's up man?
Thanks boo.
[Mozzie] You tell me.
Everything good?
[Mozzie] Looks like it.
It sure is.
Hey check that for me.
Yes sir.
So what's the word in the streets?
You know,
is that situation with little Tony.
Homicide ain't coming
around like they normally do.
So,
we'll pick it back up.
So you can call that plug
nigga the plug you know,
start doubling shit up.
Yeah,
say less.
Speaking of,
of the news,
what's going on with you and old girl?
You must like her friend, huh?
Nah, ain't nothing like that.
[Mozzie] Why you bring her up?
- You know, a little birdie had
gave me some news, you know.
My little yeah, yeah.
Who?
[Trey] Tiff.
Some news about what?
- Just a little something
going around, that's all.
I'm sure you clean everything.
You good,
right?
- Yeah, I'm gonna get
with you later, all right?
Yeah, yeah.
- My man. - My man.
- Love boy, my boy. - Later boy.
Be safe.
- See you reveal man. - All right bro.
Yo, take that to the back for me.
Yeah man, sure.
Gimme a hundred when you're done.
- You just thirsty.
- No drinking and driving
for you man.
Drink all red lights. - Come get your boo.
Hey Tiff,
what's up with the AC?
- I don't know. - It's hot.
- The next motherfucker
to asking about the AC,
I'm gonna bur your ass up, - - It's hot.
- For real. - Ooh, it's hot.
Get some napkins.
Lord, it's me again.
They always say uneasy is
the head that holds the crown.
- Oh God. - Is this what the fuck
we doing now? - Man shut the fuck...
Get your motherfucking ass in this house.
I'm pregnant,
my son is locked up.
He's a good kid
who found herself in a bad situation
and this nigga keep
putting his hands on me.
- Chill. - You gonna pull
in motherfucking house with this nigga?
I'm gonna find my out,
whether it is on my
own or with Vally's help.
Mama said
Always be a leader, not a follower
Mama said, no matter what
That I can always call on her
Mama said, tell the truth
Don't let my feelings hide
Mama said, no matter
what, she's always by my side
Mama said, don't you let
this world try to break you
Mama said
- Guess what? - You see me bitch
'cause I'm up, goodbye!
In this life,
they say it's beauty in the struggle.
Bring that shit. - Since you fucking,
let that nigga pay... Shut the fuck up.
- the bill then bitch! - Get the fuck out.
I'm tired of the struggle,
I'm looking for the beauty.
She barely goes to sleep
And I don't make it easier
And I don't even need her
Taking her for granted, I
see the pressure building
Until the day I have my
own, I'll never know the feeling
Where the hell this girl at man?
- Yo Mozzie bro, what
time does she get here bro?
- An hour bro. - It's been three hours bro.
Man, I gotta check on our baby.
Is she coming or not?
We all been there.
The fuck, that shit gonna come bro.
You gotta stay down bro.
- I don't just be talking...
- What the fuck?
Chill bro. - I don't just be talking.
Alright, just chill.
You think this shit came overnight?
This shit happen overnight every time.
Brody.
What it do?
What it do?
Let see you been talking about.
I just got that call, man.
Slim right at that gender reveal tonight.
Come on, we sliding through.
That baby ready already?
Slim fool.
Slim, absolutely.
I think this might be our only opportunity
to get this shit done. - A stocks.
What you say?
- A stocks. - Listen though,
chill out.
This shit gonna be risky a little bit,
you know what I'm saying?
There's gonna be some ladies there,
some kids. - Fuck them bitches.
Nah Slim, we still gotta do it,
we still gotta do right though.
- Make sure y'all keep
your head on the swivel.
You,
chill.
Keep your eyes open man.
Listen, keep your eyes
open man, for real man.
Make sure y'all get this shit right.
Hey sis.
- Yeah. - Cash out.
Check it out real quickly.
Put the tail out.
- They coming, she should
have gotten (indistinct).
When? Oh, hold on, hold on.
There she goes, there she go, there she go.
Don't be peeking.
I'm not.
Okay, we almost there pregnant lady.
I feel like I'm gonna fall.
[Princess] Okay, just a little bit more.
Come on bestie.
- Okay. - Come on.
Okay, one,
two, three.
[Guests] Surprise!
(indistinct crosstalk)
- Hey everybody. - Hey!
How are you? - Hey!
How are you guys? - Good.
How are you guys?
- Hey, hi cousin. - Thank you for coming.
Hey.
Where is the baby?
Girl, stay outta trouble.
They left with his grandma.
- You should have brought the baby, -
- I know. - come on now.
Bring the baby, baby, baby.
Hey guys. - Princess.
- This is so nice. - Hey.
How are you? - Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
This is so cute, I love this.
Oh my God. - Hey Mozzie.
- What's up? - Hey.
How you doing?
Boy yes.
- In like an hour.
- Fuck you talking about?
It's in like an hour.
I'm gonna have Princess hit your burner,
and make sure you be on point.
- 10-4. - We gotta load up.
I'm trying to down something.
Hey look, I'm going too.
Nah.(indistinct crosstalk)
Let's go, let's go.
I'ma leave my chain in your house, bro.
Don't nobody take my shit.
(indistinct chatter)
I got the reveal, man.
I got the gender reveal.
(guests cheering)
I'm feeling like the Maury Show.
I'm feeling like I'm Maury.
Let's go, let's go!
Turn it up.
- What we got? What we got? - Team boy.
- Team girl, all the way. - Team girl.
- Okay, what you got?
- It's another soldier
out here, man. - Yes.
- Thank you. - Nah.
Are you ready?
- I'm ready. - I don't know babe.
Put your hand right here.
Thank you, okay.
- Watch this. - Let's see what we got.
- Y'all ready? - What we got?
See what we got, let's
see what we got, come on.
- Can we get a countdown? - Countdown,
countdown. - Don't keep us waiting.
[Guests] Five,
four,
three,
two,
one.
(guest cheer)
It's a girl!
They're having a girl!
- It's a girl! - Hey, congratulations dawg.
Yes! It's a girl!
We got a girl.
I thought y'all was having a boy.
You know how we like this.
To many, many more man.
Aw, look at my little niece.
Now you gotta go get some extra guns boy.
You gotta go get some extra guns.
Told your ass.
Now your having girl.
To my princess.
(guest cheer)
Mozzie ready.
You better get some guns now boy,
with a switch.
You know it.
Pretty good.
Pretty good stuff, huh?
I know.
You toasted your who?
- To my God for this blessed
of the day, blessed day.
Yeah, I been drinking, man.
I been drinking.(guests laugh)
Yeah all right.
(indistinct crosstalk)
(car engine humming)
(tire deflating)
Okay, ma.
All right, so y'all made it home?
Okay.
I'm about to take a shower
and I will call you in the morning.
All right, love you.
Bye.
Today was so perfect.
Oh my God.
Our baby shower is going to be amazing.
Yeah,
I can't wait myself.
So we can celebrate with
all the friends and family.
- I can't believe how
generous everybody has been.
They been showing us
so much love and support.
Our baby is so loved,
already.
Yeah, seriously.
I'll we grateful for all the love
and support we've been getting.
Yeah.
It's definitely gonna be a special one
but,
baby, to be honest with you,
the day been a good day but,
I just can't stop thinking about Jay, man.
I know.
I mean, it's crazy how...
It's just crazy.
I mean, how God man will put situations
and I as a man,
I'm just trying to figure
out where I went wrong at.
Do I blame me?
Do I blame Jay?
Like...
You can't blame yourself.
But what are we gonna do?
Like we can't have him in jail.
He ain't never been in trouble in his life.
Yeah.
You know what?
As a man, baby I just
gotta do what I gotta do.
You know what?
Yeah.
Tell you what,
hold it down until I get back.
I'm gonna run to the spot.
How long you gonna be?
Look,
I can't have two mouths.
Your mouth, that mouth.
Your mouth, this mouth.
Just hold it down baby, let me...
Just let me get my head together.
I'm gonna take care of this.
I'm the man.
All right? - Okay.
- I'm the man. - Be safe, okay?
- Alright babe. - All right.
[Mozzie] I'll be right back, all right?
Alright.
- Love you. - I love you too.
- That little bitch Princess
said he about to come out.
Man, where his bitch ass at?
We finna send him up.
Bro, chill out.
- You be throwing me off bro.
- Man, fuck that.
Where he at? - You be doing too much.
What the fuck we talking about?
- We here for a job.
- You throwing me off bro.
- He about to come out. - I understand bro.
He about to come out.
Hold on.
On Dayday, there he go right there.
Man, come on.
(gunshots)
(tires screeching)
What is this?
Why'd you kill him Jay?
I didn't.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I never killed him.
- We have witnesses
that said you were there.
We have camera footage.
We know you were with Birdie that day.
What happened?
He was looking at the gun
and then all of a sudden he aimed it at...
That doesn't even make sense.
[Detective Lewis] You sure don't.
- Little Birdie accidentally
shot himself with the gun.
An accident is if you slip and fall,
you don't accidentally pull
a trigger and kill somebody.
What was your motive?
Speak up.
We think that Jay killed him.
You know why he would?
No.
Why'd you have this gun?
Why'd you kill Birdie?
What do you mean?
I don't even know what
you're talking about.
Can I just please call my
parents 'cause I'm scared.
You know what this is, right?
Yes.
Where'd you get it?
From under my mother's bed.
Your mother's bed?
Really?
[Jay] He asked me to bring it to school.
- For what? - So I brought it.
He said he wanted to see it.
You believe this?
Hell no.
He didn't have any problems with him?
That was his best friend.
He wouldn't do nothing like that.
You telling us everything?
Listen, we going need the real story
or you going to be locked up forever?
You tell us what really happened that day.
I'm telling the truth.
And the truth is what?
They shot him with this gun?
No.
I'm gonna be honest with you man.
I don't believe you.
- People don't just
accidentally shoot themselves.
People are murdered.
And we think you murdered Birdie
'cause we don't wanna
go ahead and lock you up
with Jay too.
You sure you don't wanna
tell us anything else?
- [Detective Lewis] Just go
ahead and tell the truth, man.
I mean,
Jay, he found a gun under the mattress
and he told Birdie about it.
And then Birdie wanted to see it.
So,
next day
he bring the gun show Birdie.
Birdie look at it
and shoot himself.
So what are we gonna do?
I don't know man.
Let's go, I got enough of this.
I think we're gonna go ahead and,
see you later.
(machine beeping)
(machine beeping)
(machine beeping)
Hey, hi.
How you feeling?
I need something for pain.
You need something for pain?
Okay, I'm gonna check your vitals
and I'll get you some pain medicine.
Okay?
Where's my wife?
She's outside.
Do you want me to get her?
I just need something for pain right now.
I'll get you some pain medicine.
Gimme a second.
[Judge Santiago] Thank you Mr. Wesley.
Prosecution, do you want to cross examine?
Your Honor, I have exhibit A
that I would like to present.
- [Judge Santiago] All
right, please hand Mr. Bailiff.
All right, let's document
this as Exhibit A.
Members of the jury,
this is the gun
that Mr. Taylor's friend got shot with.
Mr. Johnson.
[Mr. Johnson] Yes.
- [Prosecution] Do you
like playing with the guns?
[Mr. Johnson] No.
No?
Are you sure about it?
Yeah.
So how come
this gun ended up in your circle?
Does this look familiar to you
because you were surrounded?
[Defense] Your Honor, I object.
She's badgering the witness.
[Judge Santiago] Sustained.
Please continue.
So,
first it started off by,
little Jay saying he had a surprise.
Birdie, he asked and little Jay...
And then little Birdie said, okay.
And then, and then Little Jay said,
we can meet back at the
location that we was at.
[Prosecution] Thank you,
no more questions, your Honor.
- So how long you been
selling drugs Mozzie?
Listen,
are you really fucking serious, man?
I'm sitting here, laying
with fucking holes in my back
and you ask me about some fucking
how long I've selling drugs.
- You think you're the only
person affected right now?
My son almost lost his fucking father.
Think I don't fucking understand that?
You don't fucking understand that.
How?
You don't.
How long?
A year.
A year?
You've been selling drugs for a year
and I've been busting my ass,
taking care of our household,
paying all the bills,
the rent,
two car notes and childcare.
And you telling you've been selling drugs
for a fucking year.
That's the whole fucking point.
I'm tired of hearing about
what you, you, you do.
I'm sacrificing.
I'm a fucking man, I'm trying.
No you're not.
You are not giving me a fucking chance.
You're not trying to hard enough
I almost lost my fucking life.
How much more do the fuck I gotta try?
I want you to have
the bigger things in life.
Like a fucking house.
Fuck that damn apartment shit man.
- I would be happy about
no the fucking house.
But I'm pregnant and
our son is in fucking jail.
And you telling me
the wrong shit right now.
Jaz,
listen,
for once in your fucking life,
can you put your dick up
and let me pull mines out
and be a man
and handle the fucking house?
I'm going to die about
you and my fucking son.
You don't fucking love us.
What the fuck you mean? I do.
You don't fucking love us.
No you don't.
- I'm only taking fucking paying
attention to these chances,
I almost lost my fucking life
for you and my fucking son.
Can I get any goddamn credit?
Everything is a fucking complaint
when it comes to you, man.
You know what?
You're right.
Me and my baby and my son,
we gonna be okay
with your lying ass holding out.
You are not sacrificing nothing.
I am.
I can't fucking win if I lose y'all.
You fucking can't
'cause neither the fuck can I.
What the fuck more do you want from me?
I don't want nothing else form you.
Hey,
be safe.
Jesus, if you really do exist,
this is the time I really need you.
Step in man.
Do your work man.
My fucking family need me bro.
I can't do this shit by myself bro.
Help me God, help me.
I need yo God, more than ever.
I'm trying to be a man for my family man.
I just dunno what more I can do.
Please,
if you do this man,
I'll surrender it to you man.
Just help me.
Help me.
I need your help.
I need your help!
Please God, please!
I took the lucky way out, yeah
Oh
Oh yeah
- [Nurse] Mr. Taylor,
are you feeling better?
Yeah, I'm feeling a little better.
[Nurse] You have a visitor.
A visitor?
[Nurse] A Mr. Gino is here to see you.
That's family, he good, he good.
I know, I know,
you gonna let me have it,
I know, I know.
Man,
what the fuck happened?
Hey G man, let me tell you something.
This shit just was like out
of the fucking blue man.
I was coming out of my baby
mama's best friend house.
And I noticed I had a flat tire.
And I went to go check the damn turn,
all I hear was some damn tires,
like slamming on brakes
and doors opening.
And the man, all I heard
was the shots ringing out,
it was like, I just blacked out, man.
Like... - Man,
how many times you get hit?
[Mozzie] Man, the doctor said like, 11.
11 times, huh?
- One of the bullets
was like two inches away
from my spine, man.
And I mean either than that,
I probably been fucking paralyzed.
Who the fuck did this man?
I don't have a clue.
'cause I mean I be... - A clue?
I don't have no clue.
Like I be listening to what you say.
Like, I kept my circle small man.
So I don't know who would do it.
Shit, even Jasmine,
she don't even know I'm fucking hustling.
Man listen to me, you sure?
I'm positive man.
She don't know.
She been hounding me
since I've been in here
about me selling drugs.
She didn't have a clue.
- She don't think it's no
setup, nothing like that?
Man you gotta think, man.
Shit, people just don't get
shot 11 times for nothing.
Man, come on man.
You gotta do better man.
I mean,
see this is all the result
of man fucking with these bitches.
Man, you got a baby on the way.
Come on man, you know what I'm saying?
I mean, this is the problem, you know?
Listen man, just because we out here,
we still gotta like go by
some type of code out.
There's a code in these streets,
you know what I'm saying?
You can't be just wilding out
sleeping with everybody, man.
You gotta stay with one girl man.
Safer that way.
Yeah, I mean, no, you right.
You right man.
G man, I be listening
to everything you tell me Gino man.
Everything you tell me.
That's why I'm like,
I'm fucking sharp.
Like come on man.
Man it's even the fuck...
It's hard for me to even
fucking breathe now man.
Man, all this shit is fucked up man.
We gotta get you back outside man.
I'm gonna find out who
did this to you man but you...
[Mozzie] I need you to find out.
Oh no, you ain't gotta worry about that.
These motherfuckers gonna pay.
Oh no, no, don't worry about that.
You know,
anything breathing,
anything moving out there,
I'm on it, you know what I'm saying?
But you,
you know man, you gotta get, you know,
once you get back right.
You know, we gotta move better.
- Yeah. Listen, - - You
know what I'm saying?
I just don't want that plug to find out.
Don't worry about him, I got him man.
But listen bro,
we ain't getting no younger.
And as black man,
man, we gotta do better,
you know what I'm saying?
You got a girl that loves you.
You got a brand new baby man.
How's the baby gonna
survive out here without you?
You ain't even giving the baby a chance.
It's a boy or girl?
We just had that gender revealed man.
It's a fucking girl.
Girl man.
It's a fucking girl, man.
- So what? I mean... - I'm trying man.
Yeah,
your fucking dick still working?
I don't know but I'm gonna have to ask
that fine ass nurse that's working in here.
Oh man, I seen her.
Man, I wasn't even gonna slide on her.
I'm gonna have to slide that number.
Don't worry about her, -
- Come on man, you... - I got her too.
Hey see, there you go,
didn't I just tell you man, relax man.
- Oh my God. - Yeah, yeah.
Good, good for you. - That was a sign.
- Listen man, don't worry
about it, I got you man.
We gonna find out who
did this shit to you, all right?
I promise you, you hear me?
[Mozzie] (indistinct) man.
- All right. - Love man.
Yeah man, get better.
Appreciate you coming Gino man.
(indistinct) to be stocked, for real.
Oh, the one in stock?
Bitch, I did hear about that.
That shit boy, I'ma tell you,
they sleeping on it man.
- But what you're saying
is they had like, I like.
- Man, -
Come on man!
- I'm telling you. - Come on man.
For real, hey, I am telling you now.
- Man, so you telling
me... We got the fuck...
as soon as I get outta here,
all the bottles on you.
Come on man, on me man.
Come on. - Yeah, we got it, we got it.
I got you.
- Good evening. - Hey,
I'm out bro.
- All right. - A lot going on around here.
I'll get with you.
- [Detective Lewis] How
you doing Mr. Taylor?
[Mozzie] What's up?
My name is Detective Lewis.
This is my partner, Detective Andrew
with Atlanta homicide.
And we had asked a few questions.
[Mozzie] What kind of questions man?
Mr. Taylor,
do you have any enemies?
Anybody who wants to see you dead?
Oh man, I'm a black man.
We all got enemies.
Not every black man gets shot 11 times.
[Mozzie] Well, I guess I'm the lucky one.
You didn't see any faces?
- I don't know man. - A car?
I don't know nothing.
- They just gonna get you
when you walk outta here.
Man, hey, hey.
I still, I don't know nothing.
You sure about that?
[Mozzie] Man, I don't know nothing.
- You don't know any and
like how many were they?
I don't know nothing.
Hold up,
what I do know is, -
[Detective Lewis] What is it?
It's about time for y'all to go
'cause I don't know nothing.
All right, he's playing games.
Okay.
Since you don't wanna cooperate.
Here's our card.
Have nice life.
Have a good night Mr. Taylor.
Hey, not telling,
I don't know nothing.
[Jasmine] Hey baby.
[Princess] Hey Mozzie.
[Mozzie] What's up baby?
How you feeling?
I'm glad to see you.
[Princess] Nigga, who done shot your ass?
Here you go.
[Princess] What?
Hey, I don't know
but we gonna figure that shit out though.
That's what you going do.
[Princess] Ain't no telling.
What's the attitude with you?
I mean, I'm just saying,
I hope that shit don't
affect my best friend
and the baby.
[Mozzie] Damn, you act like you pregnant.
- I mean shit, that is
my best friend, I do care.
- [Mozzie] Okay, damn,
why don't you care about me?
Please snatch some of
that energy over here.
- Yeah, you would want to. - Care about me.
Yeah, I bet.
- [Mozzie] What up? So
how's everything at home?
It's going good.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
We've been staying at Princess's house.
- Yeah. - For the last couple of days.
I don't really want to be by myself.
Yeah, I need you to be on the low.
Gino came to see me
so Gino's gonna be finding
out everything that's going on.
Do I need to be worried?
I mean, not worried
but I mean I just need
for you to be on the low, -
- Mm-hmm. - not going out, none of that.
Just chill for a minute,
you know what I'm saying?
When we get to the bottom of this,
the doctor says should be
clear in like three more days.
- You should have been
telling yourself that.
[Mozzie] Like I said,
just be on the low baby, alright?
Okay.
- I miss you. - I miss you too.
Get well. - All right.
I'm glad you came to see me though.
[Jasmine] And bring your ass home.
[Mozzie] I will.
Hey. - Yes.
I'm glad you can't see me,
I really am. - Yeah.
I really needed to see you.
- Yeah. - I bet.
I did really need to see you.
All right? - Yeah.
Be careful baby.
Alright.
- All right? - Okay.
Call in, check with me later.
I will, get well, okay?
All right, hey,
love you all right.
Love you too.
[Mozzie] All right.
[Jasmine] Let's go.
Come on bestie.
[Princess] Alright, feel better.
(Upbeat music)
[Bailiff] All rise
for the honorable Judge
Santiago proceeding,
court is now in session.
Good afternoon everyone.
You may please be seated.
I am Judge M. Santiago
and I will be presiding
over this matter today.
We are here for the case
of the State of Georgia
versus Mr. Jevon Taylor.
Case number 15-418004
and will be tried as an adult
for involuntary manslaughter.
This is a court of law
and is imperative that we maintain decorum
and respect for these proceedings.
The purpose of this trial
is to ascertain the truth
based on the evidence presented
and to administer justice accordingly.
We will begin with opening statements
followed by the presentation of evidence
and then closing arguments.
All testimonies will be under oath
and any form of dishonesty
will not be tolerated.
It is further noted
that due to the high profile
and sensitivity of this trial,
the family of Mr. Jolly
will be watching in another room.
Mr. Taylor,
please stand.
You are being charged with murder.
How do you plea?
[Jay] I plead not guilty, your Honor.
Plea is entered.
Prosecution,
you may proceed with
your opening statement.
Thank you, your Honor.
That's impossible.
Nah 'cause Tony told me they had a...
Yeah, they was in a little four door Benz.
And they said they seen the
same Benz around Gresham Road.
Come on man.
Don't let me down on
this shit right here man.
You gotta let me know something.
Shit nigga,
I'm sitting here in this motherfucker man
with six holes in me.
But I mean, yeah, everything good though.
Nah, no bullets hitting
no vital parts or nothing.
So, I'm looking to be checked out,
a couple more days.
Yeah, you know I need,
I want...
[Judge Santiago] Please proceed
with your closing statements.
All right.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
As you all can see,
the prosecution did not
provide sufficient evidence
to show that my client is guilty
and we simply like a non-guilty verdict.
Thank you all
and no further questions
or comments your Honor.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
It is now your civil duty
to determine the guilt
or innocence of Mr. Taylor.
Please,
go up to the chambers and deliberate.
Mr. Foreman,
have you guys reached a verdict?
[Mr. Foreman] Yes.
Please hand it to it to the bailiff.
Mr. Taylor, please rise.
After careful consideration
of the evidence presented,
the jury has found Mr. Taylor not guilty.
(court cheers)
Settle down in the court.
Mr. Taylor,
please because of your actions-
I knew it!
To watch how you handle your friendships.
Order in the court!
I told y'all.
Mr. Taylor, be well.
Take care of yourself
and stay away from danger.
Court is dismissed.
What?
So little Jay beat it?
That's what the fuck I'm talking about.
Hey, lemme call you back.
Here go to nurse, here go to nurse.
Here go to nurse baby.
Here go to nurse baby, okay.
What's up? - Mr. Taylor,
you ready to go home?
Am I?
Oh my God man!
- Let's go ahead and
to take this IV off of you.
Let me get your blood pressure.
- Jay beat it. - You got one more night.
At least you get to sleep IV free tonight.
Do you know, I just...
Oh, I'm about to be real stress free.
Oh my God man.
As you should.
As you should.
Oh my God.
Jay beat it.
He beat it.
All right, blood pressure is good.
Like I said, you got one more night.
You get to go home in the morning.
Good, good.
I got to get home, I got to go home.
- [Nurse] You have
been an ideal patient sir.
You have took so good care me.
I'm glad you think so, that's my job.
I'ma miss your beautiful face.
My angel.
We will miss you as well.
I appreciate you.
You sleep well.
I will,
definitely.
Thank you God.
You are on my side, Jay beat it.
Good.
Lemme call back.
Lemme call back.
The nurse said I can leave tomorrow.
Come get me.
Bet.
(upbeat music)
The feeling I'm feeling
man, it's the worst
Seeing someone you love in a hearse
I swear I broke down
So what's this about Mozzie?
Tiff look,
what's this that I'm hearing
that you running around
telling certain people
about me and Princess?
Telling people about you and Princess?
What the fuck is you talking about?
People coming back telling me
that you saying something
about me and Princess together.
Okay, and?
What the fuck? If I did?
Is that true?
I don't know.
You don't know, huh?
So now you got amnesia?
Maybe so.
Don't pull up on me at my job
trying to check me about shit, okay Mozzie?
'Cause even if I did say that,
you know that shit foul anyways.
What's foul Tiff?
What's foul?
Yeah.
You fucking Princess
and Jasmine
is my motherfucking cousin.
That's her fucking best friend.
- Where the fuck is you
getting this information from?
Don't worry about it.
Just know the streets talk.
- Streets talk? - Yeah.
- I'll tell you what, I
ain't gonna worry about it,
you right.
And you know what,
this some bullshit,
you tried to pull up on me
and check me about some shit.
But it's cool
'cause wait till Jasmine
find out about that shit.
Okay
Bitch ass nigga.
(gunshot)
I'm the only hope
Remember back when
we would switch to pack
Or sell him soap
Try to shave it off the top
And get a cut throat
He can't even read or write
He like to cut dope
Told my mother I would
stop but I was still involved
Although she didn't have
it all, I would still applaud
I got some shit that been
giving these bitches menopause
I hate to break the shipment up
Lord gimme strength.
Can't believe they killed my baby.
My baby did not deserve this.
- Don't worry about
mom, we gonna handle it.
Promise you that, we gonna handle it.
Yeah, we gonna get his ass.
Yeah.
He's still with us
in here
and in here.
We got you baby.
Crazy.
- I'm not even gonna lie
ma, I do really miss him.
Nah, me too.
That little Jay,
we gonna get his ass.
For sure, got something for him.
Well, y'all handle that.
No doubt, for sure,
got you mom. - I miss my baby.
You already got it ma.
Out here in the club
L-O-V-E
What it matter to you,
it just don't matter to me
Can tell me what is love
Is it in the trenches
selling for a dollar
I just lost for four of my niggas
I really need a hug
I need a hug
It feel like the world against me
That's why I sip 30 Spike
Trap baby, you left me
It got worse, that
shit ain't feeling right
I been popping things to cope with pain
Bitch, I ain't living right
Only girl I thought I
love had did me wrong
It ain't no point life
What I tell 'em
What I tell 'em, huh
My heart somewhere in Georgia
And it's sipping on some drugs
How you wanna be my love for life
The storm and you
ain't even acting right
And no matter what I take to fight
MJ you know I'm taking flight
Put you out with that glizzy
Hop out where they see me
And whatever gonna happen to me
Tell them bitch niggas can get with me
I've been scorned like my name penny
You told me you loved me and you lied
Man this shit ain't making sense
Lately I've been thinking
about what I'm gonna do
If I don't get rich
One minute you say you love me
Next minute, bitch you ain't shit
Shatter my heart inside my hands
And I told you to call to quits
L-O-V-E
What it matter to you,
it just don't matter to me
Can you tell me what is love
Is it in the trenches
selling for a dollar
I just lost four of my niggas
I just really need a hug
I need a hug
It feel like the world against me
That's why I sip 30 Spike
Trap baby, you left me
It got worse, this
shit ain't feeling right
I been popping things to cope with pain
Bitch I ain't living right
The only girl I thought I
loved had did me wrong
It ain't no point in life
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music continues)
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