If Not for His Grace (2015)
Drama/Faith Based | 28 September 2015 (USA)
A small town minister is murdered and his family and the town must deal with the aftermath.
Director: Dennis Rowe
Writer: Dennis Rowe
Stars: Tammy Townsend, Allen Maldonado, Chelsea Tavares
Drama/Faith Based | 28 September 2015 (USA)
A small town minister is murdered and his family and the town must deal with the aftermath.
Director: Dennis Rowe
Writer: Dennis Rowe
Stars: Tammy Townsend, Allen Maldonado, Chelsea Tavares
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00:00:00You
00:00:30Life is full of surprises ups downs good and sometimes tragedy and when tragedy strikes
00:00:51it could turn your life upside down the after effects can be felt with the family and throughout
00:00:58the community.
00:01:19Life you never know what's around the corner do you?
00:01:29Well you should be here in about 10 minutes.
00:01:31Can I have a bite?
00:01:32No!
00:01:33Woo!
00:01:34Can I have a bite?
00:01:35No!
00:01:36We're going to wait!
00:01:37Okay.
00:01:38Put that fork down!
00:01:39Hurry up!
00:01:40Hey baby!
00:01:41Finally!
00:01:42Hey everybody!
00:01:43Long day at the office?
00:01:44Oh wow!
00:01:45Okay!
00:01:46Let's pray.
00:01:47Dear Lord we thank you for this food that we're about to receive.
00:01:52Lord make it nourishing for our bodies so that we can continue to do your work.
00:01:57In Jesus name!
00:01:59Amen!
00:02:00Hey baby!
00:02:01You need to eat the ice cream right?
00:02:05You forgot the ice cream!
00:02:06Oh no you got it!
00:02:07You forgot it!
00:02:08It's alright!
00:02:09You don't need ice cream!
00:02:10Yes we do I told you five times.
00:02:11Now you gotta go get it!
00:02:12You gotta go!
00:02:13Come on!
00:02:14You gotta go!
00:02:15Missed me!
00:02:16Alright.
00:02:17It's fine it was your idea to rock and roll and you know that.
00:02:18You guys don't know where to go?
00:02:20Alright, it's fine.
00:02:22It was your idea to get the restaurant, and you know this.
00:02:24Okay, alright, alright.
00:02:26Okay, I'll go, I'll go.
00:02:30What is up with this?
00:02:32No, it's chocolate.
00:02:34Alright, alright.
00:02:36Thank you!
00:02:38Alright, alright.
00:02:40Everybody run!
00:02:42Alright.
00:02:44Hey!
00:02:46Get that!
00:02:48There you go!
00:02:50What?
00:02:52Watch out!
00:02:54Watch out!
00:02:58Get a knife!
00:03:00What?
00:03:02You don't want this?
00:03:06Hey!
00:03:08Watch out!
00:03:10Hey!
00:03:12Get that!
00:03:14There you go!
00:03:16Watch out!
00:03:42Maybe there's one here that has wandered away.
00:04:06One that needs to be healed.
00:04:10One that needs to be saved and set free.
00:04:12Well, I'm here to tell you...
00:04:20In the...
00:04:32Heavenly Fathers, again we come to you, thanking you,
00:04:34and asking you to please bless this food
00:04:36in the name of Jesus.
00:04:38Alright!
00:04:40Let's eat the ice cream, right?
00:04:48It's okay.
00:04:50Thank you!
00:05:00Hey, Tony.
00:05:02Hey, Chris.
00:05:04Is Jacqueline here?
00:05:06Yes, she is.
00:05:24Hey, Tony. Come in.
00:05:28What...
00:05:30What you doing?
00:05:32Studying. Mr. Ingram's giving us a test tomorrow.
00:05:34He's always giving...
00:05:36tests.
00:05:38That's his way of teaching, so he says.
00:05:42Young lady,
00:05:44everyone has their own method of teaching.
00:05:46Testing is mine. Got it?
00:05:50You want me to
00:05:52help you?
00:05:54Hey!
00:05:56How did you do that?
00:05:58Do what?
00:06:00That. Stop stuttering when you mimic people.
00:06:02Don't know. It just...
00:06:04happens.
00:06:06It's pretty cool. Do somebody else.
00:06:08Okay.
00:06:10Guess who this is.
00:06:16Spare the ride.
00:06:18Spoil the king.
00:06:20Miss Toilette.
00:06:22Ruth, it's your child,
00:06:24leading the practice.
00:06:26Never would have happened if William Randolph
00:06:28was still alive.
00:06:32Jacqueline, I'm
00:06:34so...
00:06:38I still
00:06:40miss him.
00:06:56Why you turn my music off?
00:06:58I don't know. I haven't seen it.
00:07:00I've been going.
00:07:02Not according to this letter from your school.
00:07:04Well, they're wrong.
00:07:06How are they wrong?
00:07:08Maybe they're talking about the time I took off for Dad's funeral.
00:07:14It says you missed ten days
00:07:16in the last month.
00:07:18Since Dad died.
00:07:20Chris, you took five days off.
00:07:22So where did the other five come from?
00:07:24I was there.
00:07:26I just didn't go to class.
00:07:28I couldn't take them staring and pointing
00:07:30at me with pity.
00:07:32I just couldn't deal with it.
00:07:42Come here.
00:07:46I know it's been hard, son.
00:07:48But you
00:07:50gotta be strong.
00:07:52And people mean well.
00:07:54They just sometimes
00:07:56don't know what to say
00:07:58or how to express it.
00:08:00So they just stare?
00:08:02Sometimes.
00:08:04Sometimes I just want to punch him in the face.
00:08:06Chris!
00:08:08Okay, well it doesn't.
00:08:10And you're gonna be okay.
00:08:14No more missing class.
00:08:16You hear me?
00:08:18Yes.
00:08:20Okay.
00:08:26No, no, no, no, no.
00:08:28That ain't the way to do it.
00:08:30Man, you wanna get some guns,
00:08:32you gotta do this one here.
00:08:34Shoot right here.
00:08:36Come on, come on.
00:08:38One, two, three, four, five.
00:08:40Okay.
00:08:42Hey, y'all.
00:08:44I'm right on time.
00:08:46I'm right on time.
00:08:48I'm right on time.
00:08:50I'm right on time.
00:08:52I'm right on time.
00:08:54I'm right on time.
00:08:56I'm right on time.
00:08:58This one here.
00:09:00Come on.
00:09:02Put that down.
00:09:04Right here.
00:09:06Come on, come on.
00:09:08One, two,
00:09:10come on, come on, three.
00:09:12Come on, come on, push it, push it.
00:09:14Come on, come on, four.
00:09:16Come on, one more.
00:09:18Five.
00:09:20Yes!
00:09:22Man, I know this ain't easy,
00:09:24but you gotta do it.
00:09:26Come on, come on, come on.
00:09:28No, no, no, no, right here.
00:09:30Right here, right here.
00:09:52Right here, right here.
00:10:22Yes, may I help you?
00:10:44Ruby?
00:10:46Surprise.
00:10:48Well, what are you doing here?
00:10:50I've come home.
00:10:52Can I stay here for a while?
00:10:54Yeah. Yes, come on in.
00:11:04Come on in.
00:11:10Come on in, Ruby.
00:11:14Aunt Ruby!
00:11:16Oh, Jacqueline.
00:11:18Look at you.
00:11:20All grown up.
00:11:22Get in there.
00:11:24How old are you now?
00:11:26Ten.
00:11:28Oh, you're the prettiest thing ever.
00:11:30Yes, you're going to be late for school.
00:11:32Where are your books?
00:11:34Right there, Mom.
00:11:36Okay, we'll get them.
00:11:38I'll get it.
00:11:40It's probably Tommy.
00:11:42Okay.
00:11:44Chris, time for school.
00:11:46Come on, young man.
00:11:48Ruby, what a great surprise.
00:11:50We've missed you.
00:11:52You sure don't look like an aunt.
00:11:54Yep, you're a teenager, all right.
00:11:56I am.
00:11:58And I missed you, too.
00:12:00Two grown boys on bridges, if you ask me.
00:12:02Okay, reunion time over, off to school.
00:12:04And Chris, make sure you watch Jacqueline and Tony
00:12:06all the way to school.
00:12:08Always do.
00:12:10Ready?
00:12:12Just about. Waiting on Chris.
00:12:14I am.
00:12:16And to class. Every class.
00:12:18I said I am. Dang, stop chirping.
00:12:20You better watch your mouth.
00:12:22And don't forget rehearsal tonight at the church.
00:12:24My Aunt Ruby's in town.
00:12:26Who is she?
00:12:28My daddy's sister.
00:12:32I didn't see her at the funeral.
00:12:34None of us did, Tony.
00:12:36I don't know why.
00:12:38Now, Chris, remember, you're going to walk into school.
00:12:40Bye. See you, Ruby.
00:12:42Bye, Mom. Bye, Aunt Ruby.
00:12:44Bye.
00:12:52Chris, I'm home.
00:12:54Well, he's having a hard time
00:12:56with William's death.
00:12:58Poor boy.
00:13:00That's just it. He's not a boy anymore.
00:13:02He's a young man that needs his father.
00:13:04He was probably angry about it.
00:13:06Yes, so am I.
00:13:08I just couldn't make it.
00:13:10He was your brother.
00:13:12The pain was too deep.
00:13:14He was your brother.
00:13:16I just couldn't see it that way.
00:13:18And we could? He should have been here.
00:13:40Hey, you guys go ahead and walk.
00:13:42Aren't you going to walk us to the door?
00:13:44I can see the door from here.
00:13:46Don't worry.
00:13:48I can protect you.
00:13:50I can take care of myself.
00:13:52Are you going to school or ditching again?
00:13:54You...
00:13:56You've been ditching?
00:13:58What are you talking about? I'm going to school.
00:14:00I'm not Mom.
00:14:02I know better.
00:14:04Whatever. You don't know anything.
00:14:06Right. Going to school,
00:14:08and your class is not ditching?
00:14:10Come on, Tony.
00:14:12Let's move it on.
00:14:26Y'all, I heard Ruth
00:14:28is not grieving so well.
00:14:30Lordy bee, we need to help her.
00:14:32And that loser back in town,
00:14:34ain't no good.
00:14:36That loser back in town,
00:14:38ain't helping none.
00:14:40We need to pray for her.
00:14:42Yeah, well, maybe we need to help her a little.
00:14:44Give her some direction.
00:14:46That's a good idea,
00:14:48Tolette.
00:14:50We need to pray for her.
00:14:52Well, you do that, Manny, because you know what?
00:14:54Reverend Randolph's sister Ruby
00:14:56is a bad seed.
00:14:58Don't be so mean,
00:15:00Tolette.
00:15:02She didn't even bother to show up for her own brother's funeral.
00:15:04She probably had a reason.
00:15:06Ain't no reason for not coming to your own
00:15:08flesh and blood's funeral.
00:15:10None at all.
00:15:12We need to pray for her.
00:15:14And Ruth, too.
00:15:16Bow your heads.
00:15:20Amen.
00:15:34Nicole,
00:15:36can you get that report for Ruth?
00:15:38She'll need it for her morning's meeting.
00:15:40Oh, sure.
00:15:48Ruth, here are the reports
00:15:50you requested.
00:15:52Thank you, Nicole.
00:15:54Ms. Randolph,
00:15:56there's a package for you.
00:15:58Will you sign for that?
00:16:00Sure.
00:16:02Okay.
00:16:08Good morning, Mr. Scott.
00:16:10Good morning.
00:16:14Good morning, Ruth.
00:16:16Good morning.
00:16:18Good morning, Mr. Scott.
00:16:20Good morning.
00:16:22Good morning, Ruth.
00:16:24Good morning, Mr. Scott.
00:16:52You know,
00:16:54I thought you were all innocent and everything.
00:16:56I am innocent.
00:16:58Wait till I tell Sister Toilette that she set me up.
00:17:00What?
00:17:02It's holier than thou.
00:17:04I am holier than thou.
00:17:06We ain't talking like that
00:17:08up in church.
00:17:10Like what?
00:17:12That's what I'm talking about.
00:17:14That.
00:17:16Well, we're not in church.
00:17:18I'm a preacher, ma'am.
00:17:20Mm-hmm.
00:17:22Take you out on a date and your little true colors come out.
00:17:24I'm just being me.
00:17:26Which me?
00:17:28Me, me.
00:17:30Well, looks like there's more size you
00:17:32than meets the eye.
00:17:34You might say that.
00:17:36Mm-hmm. I think I'm gonna have to do a little
00:17:38investigating before I get involved with all of that.
00:17:40Oh, so you're a detective now?
00:17:42No, just a preacher man
00:17:44trying to do a little research.
00:17:46Mm-hmm.
00:17:48A little bit of biblical research.
00:17:50Oh.
00:17:52Mm.
00:17:54Well,
00:17:56I'm praying, Sister Ruth,
00:17:58that, uh,
00:18:00or should I call you
00:18:02Miss Ruth,
00:18:04because I don't know
00:18:06who I'm courting right now.
00:18:08Because I'm praying
00:18:10that the spirit will guide me
00:18:12to the
00:18:14true identity.
00:18:16Well, I don't think you heard me.
00:18:18Your true identity.
00:18:20Uh, the real me
00:18:22that's in that beautiful package.
00:18:32Ruth, can I see you for a moment?
00:18:34I'll be right there,
00:18:36Mr. Scott.
00:18:38Okay.
00:19:02I want to give you an update on your husband's case.
00:19:04Did they catch the gunman?
00:19:06Not yet, but the police have rounded up
00:19:08several gang members, and they're questioning them.
00:19:10Are they talking?
00:19:12Well, uh,
00:19:14off the record, I'm told they have a name.
00:19:16Okay, so what's the holdup?
00:19:18I mean, why don't they go catch the guy?
00:19:20They actually need someone to come
00:19:22and point out this guy to finger him.
00:19:24How do they get the name?
00:19:26Through the network grapevine.
00:19:28Okay, so what's next?
00:19:30They have to find someone to crack.
00:19:32Someone to step up
00:19:34to identify them,
00:19:36to point the finger.
00:19:38It's been three months, and this is how far
00:19:40they've gotten? I mean, this is unacceptable.
00:19:42Look, I totally agree
00:19:44with you, but there's a code of silence
00:19:46on this street, and it's very tough to break.
00:19:48What about the code of family?
00:19:50About the code of community?
00:19:52About being able to walk down the street
00:19:54without getting shot?
00:19:56We're definitely going to keep the pressure on the police.
00:19:58Don't give up.
00:20:00They will catch this guy.
00:20:02Before someone else gets hurt?
00:20:04I hope so.
00:20:12Chris!
00:20:14Hello, Mr. Keith.
00:20:16We've missed you.
00:20:18Yeah, well, I'm here.
00:20:20Good to see you. Go see Mrs. Gardner
00:20:22so she can let you back in class, okay?
00:20:24And I expect to see you
00:20:26at the assembly.
00:20:28Okay.
00:20:30And Chris,
00:20:32you're not alone.
00:20:34Let me know if you need anything.
00:20:36Okay?
00:20:38Thanks.
00:20:50Hey!
00:20:52Oh my gosh, I love your nail polish.
00:20:54Oh, thank you.
00:20:56Mr. Keith, did you see your fee?
00:20:58No, I just wore polish to school.
00:21:00Look who decided to come back to school.
00:21:02I'll talk to you later,
00:21:04Josh.
00:21:06Later, girl.
00:21:08Hey, Chris.
00:21:10Hey, yourself.
00:21:14What do you mean, me and myself?
00:21:16I've been calling, texting, paging you.
00:21:18I know you got my messages.
00:21:20I'm sorry, it's just been crazy with everything.
00:21:22I know, that's why I called.
00:21:24To check on you and see if I could help.
00:21:26I'm fine.
00:21:28But I haven't seen you in school in the last week.
00:21:30Or at church.
00:21:32Or anywhere.
00:21:34I'm just taking a break.
00:21:36But you don't need a break from me.
00:21:38I know.
00:21:40I just need some alone time.
00:21:42Okay, well you've had that.
00:21:44Now it's time to let me spend some time with you.
00:21:46I will, but right now,
00:21:48I gotta go to the office before I can go to school.
00:21:50When are we gonna talk?
00:21:52I'll call you.
00:21:54Okay.
00:22:00Gotcha.
00:22:02Oh, no.
00:22:04Please don't hurt me, Mr. Man.
00:22:06You promise to be a good little girl from now on?
00:22:08Oh, I don't know.
00:22:10They say good girls are boring, but that depends on what I'm being good at.
00:22:12Oh, I can make it look up.
00:22:14Why, you're mine.
00:22:16Always in the color.
00:22:18That's right.
00:22:20And I thought you were supposed to be a PK, a good boy.
00:22:22Oh, I got your good boys in K.R.A.
00:22:24Yes, you do.
00:22:46Terryton, is that you?
00:22:48Terryton, who's that?
00:22:50Terryton, I know that's you.
00:22:52I know that voice anyway.
00:22:54Dude went crazy.
00:22:58I know that's Terryton.
00:23:00You can't fool me.
00:23:02You've changed.
00:23:20You've changed.
00:23:34You've changed.
00:23:50You've changed.
00:23:52I don't want to be alone Till the day I'm rat-sided and my team go
00:24:23Nobody knows my soul I don't want to be alone
00:24:26Yo what's up preacher boy? Not today
00:24:30I'm here today. You better leave my brother alone
00:24:35What's up preacher boy?
00:24:39You make your mind up yet? You ready to be a man or you gonna be a punk?
00:24:44Just leave me alone man. I don't think so.
00:24:47What do you want? You.
00:24:53Why? I haven't done anything to you. Look man we run this block. Not the church or the cops.
00:24:59Either you in or you not. It's the cold of the streets and we got the lease.
00:25:04We play for keeps. Either you down or you rest in peace.
00:25:11Look I don't want to be in your game. It's the cold of the streets.
00:25:15I'm just minding my own business. I don't want to hurt you.
00:25:17Your business is my business when you on my real estate.
00:25:24Look man you can't escape us all right. It'd be sad if your lease get terminated.
00:25:32Chris are you okay? All right come on let's roll fellas.
00:25:39What are you doing associating with that gang? I wasn't.
00:25:43Chris I just saw you talking to them. You got it all wrong Mrs. Randall.
00:25:48Yeah mom he was just minding his own business. I'm not talking to you little girl. Now you go
00:25:51home. Tony you go with her. Now Chris I'm not gonna stand by here while you talk to those
00:25:57lowlife gang members. They killed your father. Well I can't take this anymore. I cannot take this.
00:26:04Mom you're embarrassing us. Embarrassing? Oh I'm gonna give you something to be embarrassed about.
00:26:08Now you go home. But mom. But nothing. I'm not gonna tell you again Jacqueline. Go home and it's
00:26:15not funny. Chris where are you going? I'm not done talking to you. Mom don't start. Don't start?
00:26:24Chris what has gotten into you? I mean you won't talk about your father. You don't talk to me. You
00:26:30barely going to school. This would break your father's heart. Mom I'm not a child anymore and
00:26:35I really wish you'd stop treating me like one. Okay who do you think you're talking to?
00:26:39See you don't even listen. Stop. Child. I can't even talk to you anymore.
00:27:06Oh. Pastor may I speak with you? That's what's right up our way.
00:27:16I don't mean to interrupt. No no no you're never interrupting this uh speak of my office.
00:27:24Please come in Miss Randolph. Have a seat. Thank you.
00:27:36So how may I help you? Everything okay Miss Randolph? Oh I used to I used to come in here when
00:27:46William was writing his sermon. He used to love writing his sermons. He loved preaching.
00:27:53Doing God's work he called it. He used to say touch it in one heart at a time.
00:27:59Wow I never thought of it that way. No neither did he when he first started preaching.
00:28:05In fact he he wanted to save the world. You know convert everybody every time he preached.
00:28:12He used to preach fire and brimstone expect everybody to get it. I know yeah but um he got
00:28:23so caught up in the big numbers he forgot about the one but that soon changed. Yeah because he said
00:28:31if I preach to the one then the enough ones would turn into a multitude. See he was a wise preacher.
00:28:41Yes he was. Daddy was. Yeah. I'm so sorry I keep going on and on about William. No no it's fine
00:28:48Miss Randolph. I can understand when someone is no longer with us and we we reminisce about them
00:28:54think about the things they told us how proud we are of them. So everyone leaves an impression.
00:29:00Whether it's good or bad. William would be happy that you're the preacher that took over
00:29:05his congregation. Oh wow no the honor is all mine. And you know you have similar styles and
00:29:10personalities. Oh wow yeah thank you thank you. He definitely raised the bar I must say. In
00:29:17everything he did. Yes ma'am. His congregation really loved him. They really they still do.
00:29:24You know the threesome they're not gonna let me forget about well Reverend William he didn't do
00:29:30it that way. I know they do. You know they even tell me about the great Reverend William Randolph
00:29:39and how he would do things. There's something else I must say. Yeah but you know they're gonna
00:29:46come around. Then God's time. Then God's time. And then you'll be eating your words. We'll see.
00:29:53I'm gonna say never right now. Never say never. Well I'm gonna step out on a limb and I'm gonna
00:30:00say never. Okay okay say so. You know I'm so glad that I stopped by. I'm really glad you stopped by
00:30:08as well. I am. I you know I came here upset and angry and now I'm here laughing. Isn't that
00:30:15something? God works in mysterious ways. May I ask why you're so angry?
00:30:36Well it's it's just William's case. It's taken so long to resolve and I
00:30:42I just want it to be over. Like you said God works in mysterious ways. He does things in
00:30:48his own time right? So in the meantime just keep laughing. Keep smiling. Well I'm gonna try. Okay.
00:30:55But I'm gonna need God to help me. He will definitely help you. Just trust him. Okay. Trust
00:31:01him. Well I'm gonna let you get back to your sermon. It is a doozy. Really? I'll see you on
00:31:06Sunday. Yes. Yes you will. Okay. Indeed. You have a lovely night. Thank you so much for stopping by.
00:31:12Good night Johnston.
00:31:21Well come on up here then. We already dealt your hand. Oh yeah.
00:31:26Okay come on it's your play.
00:31:28Hold on to your knuckles. I ain't done studying. You've been staring at them cards in five minutes now.
00:31:40If you haven't seen it with the magnifying glass by now you know she blind as on back.
00:31:48Who you calling old? You got 20 20? Can you dance the four corners? You got a man
00:31:58old back. That's what you are. I may be old but I can still beat your old butt.
00:32:14Fill him up again. What's up with preacher boy's moms man? I mean lady always sneaking up on peeps.
00:32:22Every time you turn around she's coming out the shadows. Look she's just protecting what's hers.
00:32:26Right. Right. And if she wasn't we'd be doing the same.
00:32:33Man don't we got better things to do? Yeah man like protect our turf.
00:32:37Proper and his boys are trying to take over. Proper gonna get his in due time.
00:32:42Just keep your eye on Chris and make sure you're okay.
00:32:45Man I don't get it. Why why you stuck on preacher boy?
00:32:49You know what sometimes you gotta do the best with the cards you was dealt.
00:32:54Doesn't cop out of you. Oh well what I know is these streets is home and DC and Cool is my family.
00:33:02I'm your family too son. Look if you let me I'll be your family. Don't be coming at me
00:33:08with all that preacher stuff. You can't be everything for everyone. You can't save the world.
00:33:14Look I I do what I can when I can.
00:33:17Look man I don't need your help.
00:33:28I'll never give up. You see that's what your father and I had in common.
00:33:34We never gave up on a on a well-worth cause. Never. So I'm a cause now? No you're a bright
00:33:42young man. A bright young man with a with his life all ahead of him to to do and to accomplish
00:33:48things if you would just put your mind to it. Okay so who you supposed to be right now?
00:33:54Tony Robbins. Oh no are you T.D. Jakes? I'm gonna say here bruh.
00:34:03I promised your father that I would look after you. I'm a grown man all right. I can look after
00:34:08myself. Your dad wanted me to. My dad was stupid. I'm trying to say the world got him popped.
00:34:21Your father was trying to save an old lady. You would have done the same thing.
00:34:27You never turn your back on a shooter.
00:34:32Never. That's streets one-on-one.
00:34:35Your dad died doing good.
00:34:44Well good'll get you killed. Rarely but I tell you what bad will always get you killed.
00:34:56Well I guess it's my choice. It is.
00:34:59It is.
00:35:04But make the right choice son.
00:35:10Do it for your dad.
00:35:18I owe it to his pops.
00:35:25Man how do you owe it to his pops to get Preacher Boy in the game?
00:35:28Look it's easy for me to keep an eye on him that way that's why.
00:35:32I just don't get why you gotta protect him. Look let it go.
00:35:36I mean it just don't make no sense. Let it go.
00:35:42Now I get it. You feel responsible for him because his dad Reverend Randolph took a bullet for you.
00:35:48Cool. I said it's over. Nah that's what it is. I mean Prophet was aiming for you.
00:35:55But Preacher Man jumped in front of the bullet that was meant for you.
00:35:58That should have hit you and killed you. But it didn't because it killed Reverend Randolph.
00:36:03Man chill. It's cool. It's cool. You know how he is.
00:36:06Man whatever man. Whatever. When I say it's over it's over. You got it?
00:36:11You got it?
00:36:12Aight aight.
00:36:16What's in front of your mouth man?
00:36:17Shut up.
00:36:18It sure was fun beating y'all. Enjoy it.
00:36:28Ain't gonna do that again. Here comes trouble.
00:36:35What you talking about?
00:36:37Fast hell no.
00:36:40When somebody don't see nothing you sure don't miss nothing.
00:36:44You know how she is. She's so nosy.
00:36:47Just like y'all.
00:36:49I wonder what Ruby's coming back to town for.
00:36:52What's on her agenda?
00:36:54I don't know. Ask her.
00:36:56Hey Ruby. How you doing? It's good to see you back in town.
00:37:01Starting semester. That's what you gonna do.
00:37:04I shouldn't call that.
00:37:05Good. Y'all be quiet. We gotta find a 411 now.
00:37:09Come on up here girl.
00:37:11So we can give you a proper community welcome.
00:37:15How y'all doing this evening?
00:37:17We're doing just fine.
00:37:23So what brings you back to town?
00:37:28Oh Carla it be nice.
00:37:30Come on over here and sit down girl.
00:37:33I know you want to get off them feet with them big high heels you got on.
00:37:37I know they hurting.
00:37:39What do I feel like I just walked into a lion's den?
00:37:43You so funny.
00:37:44You always been the one for the jokes.
00:37:48I heard it. I knew it was a mistake.
00:37:51Something told me don't do it. Don't go near them.
00:37:55Don't worry about Carla.
00:37:57Carla she's just a bitter old woman.
00:37:59I got your old woman.
00:38:01Push up tall and you gonna make that girl run away.
00:38:05Don't worry about it.
00:38:06I'm gonna leave y'all to whatever gossip you were indulging in.
00:38:09Hey wait a minute honey. Come on back.
00:38:12You know we trying to help with Ruth and the kids.
00:38:17Yeah and you can find William's killer.
00:38:20So what did he hurt?
00:38:23Nothing. Neighborhood going to the dogs.
00:38:26One of them knuckleheads ain't a dog.
00:38:29Now Carla you know he may not be the shooter.
00:38:34He is going to prison.
00:38:37Yeah.
00:38:37He could cause I know he did and I feel it in my bones.
00:38:42No proof huh?
00:38:44I just don't understand why William was in the middle of a gang war there.
00:38:49William loved people and he tried to make peace.
00:38:53He loved the whole community.
00:38:57He just was trying to find some peace for the gangs and the bad element.
00:39:03Sounds like him.
00:39:04But he wasn't gone.
00:39:08Closest thing to him if you ask me.
00:39:12I didn't.
00:39:14My brother and I were family.
00:39:16All we had for each other.
00:39:19What about Ruth and the kids?
00:39:23That was your problem.
00:39:24You couldn't stand to share William.
00:39:27Greed.
00:39:29Nothing has changed.
00:39:31Always butting your nose into where it don't belong.
00:39:34You always did hate me ever since I introduced William to Ruth.
00:39:39Guess what?
00:39:41Too bad.
00:39:42So me.
00:39:43That's life.
00:39:49Hello?
00:39:52Chris!
00:39:53Phone!
00:39:56Who is it?
00:39:57Your girlfriend.
00:39:59She's not my girlfriend.
00:40:00Wait.
00:40:00Tell her I'm not here.
00:40:01Too late.
00:40:02She already knows you're here.
00:40:04I'm messing up things.
00:40:05Whatever.
00:40:06Come on.
00:40:13Hello?
00:40:14Hi, Chris.
00:40:15It was good to see you at school today.
00:40:16Yeah, you too.
00:40:18I know you said you would call me but I couldn't wait.
00:40:21You've never been much of a patient person.
00:40:23Not where you're concerned I'm not.
00:40:25I think it goes beyond me.
00:40:27My dad said life passes you by waiting on others.
00:40:30My dad preached they that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.
00:40:34Well, I guess I can't argue with a preacher.
00:40:36But let me ask you.
00:40:37If I hadn't called tonight, would I still be waiting?
00:40:42Probably.
00:40:43And how would that make me stronger?
00:40:45Oh, you got smart, huh?
00:40:48I'm just messing with you.
00:40:50Yeah, because I really need that right now.
00:40:53I'm love.
00:40:54All in love.
00:41:00Hello, Chris?
00:41:02You still there?
00:41:04I gotta take care of some things.
00:41:06Okay.
00:41:07I didn't mean to scare you off with the love thing.
00:41:09Dang.
00:41:10I know.
00:41:11It's just you can't count on love.
00:41:13What?
00:41:14It dies when you least expect it.
00:41:16What?
00:41:17Nothing.
00:41:18I'm sorry.
00:41:18I gotta go.
00:41:19I'm gonna talk to you later.
00:41:23Chris, I thought we were going to her select church.
00:41:27That's right.
00:41:27Everyone is probably there now waiting for us.
00:41:30I know, but I'm just not feeling it after mom's street scene today.
00:41:33If you think she was mad then, wait till she finds out we didn't go.
00:41:36Specifically when she-
00:41:37She won't unless you tell her.
00:41:38I don't have to tell her.
00:41:40She always finds out.
00:41:40It's like she has a sixth sense.
00:41:42It don't matter.
00:41:42I'll deal with it.
00:41:43Besides, you guys can go ahead without me.
00:41:45You guys don't have to miss it on my account.
00:41:47You're not going?
00:41:49I don't want to either.
00:41:50Suit yourself and don't blame me if you get in trouble.
00:41:53I won't.
00:41:55Chris, you missed your dad.
00:41:57Of course we miss our dad.
00:41:59That's a dumb question.
00:42:00I wasn't talking to you.
00:42:02I was talking to you.
00:42:04Try to be chill.
00:42:05Yes, I missed him.
00:42:07He was my best friend.
00:42:09Even though he's a preacher, he always made time for me.
00:42:12The church kept him busy with everybody else's problems, but he always made time for his kids.
00:42:18Yeah, he would always let me go places with him.
00:42:21Not like you.
00:42:23Jacqueline, I'm a man now.
00:42:24You can't always go everywhere I go.
00:42:26Dad was a man and he didn't seem to have a problem with it.
00:42:28What about two different type of men?
00:42:29Got that right because mom says you're a boy and I say you're a jerk.
00:42:33So, I'll remember that next time you want to go somewhere with me.
00:42:35I'm still going.
00:42:36No, you're not.
00:42:37Yes, I am.
00:42:38No, you're not.
00:42:40I like Reverend Randolph's sermons.
00:42:47The Bible says children obey your parents so your days might be long.
00:42:53You've got to obey them because remember they are where you are and been through what you're
00:42:57about to go through.
00:42:58So, listen to them.
00:43:00I said listen to them.
00:43:02Do you hear me today?
00:43:05I said listen to them.
00:43:08You don't hear me today.
00:43:09I said listen to them so your days might be long.
00:43:13You've got to go to school.
00:43:15Go to church.
00:43:16Do your homework and study so you can make something of yourself.
00:43:19Don't nobody want to have a knucklehead so don't be one.
00:43:24Turn to your neighbor and say neighbor.
00:43:26Neighbor.
00:43:27Don't be a knucklehead.
00:43:28Don't be a knucklehead.
00:43:30Be intelligent.
00:43:31Be intelligent.
00:43:32Be smart.
00:43:33Be smart.
00:43:34Be somebody.
00:43:36Be somebody.
00:43:37Oh, I feel my health again.
00:43:39Yes, sir, I feel my health again.
00:43:42Amen.
00:43:43Amen, amen, amen.
00:43:44I feel the spirit in my soul.
00:43:46I feel the spirit in my soul.
00:43:48I feel the spirit in my soul.
00:43:50Amen, amen, amen.
00:43:57Ruby, you should tear up some notes.
00:43:59It's a shame you've never seen gospel music.
00:44:00Baby, that was your daddy's calling, not mine.
00:44:03Yeah, I know, but he used to say he used to sing like an angel.
00:44:07He did.
00:44:10Yeah, but he always said it's a shame you wouldn't do it for the Lord.
00:44:15If he could save everyone, he would.
00:44:18Anyways, it's good to have you around.
00:44:21It's been so dead around here.
00:44:23It's good to have you finally have some life around here.
00:44:26It's been tough, huh?
00:44:28Yeah, everybody's trippy.
00:44:30It's just because dad is gone.
00:44:33You missed him.
00:44:34You missed him.
00:44:35Like never before.
00:44:38But dad said you guys would close.
00:44:42What happened?
00:44:45Sometimes people move up in life and forget about others that helped them get there.
00:44:49Do you mean?
00:44:52William became a preacher and, well, he just left me behind.
00:45:04Aren't you guys late for rehearsal?
00:45:06Somebody said.
00:45:07We were all feeling a little depressed.
00:45:09That's why we decided not to go.
00:45:11Well, I know that it's hard, but your father taught you not to jerk your responsibilities.
00:45:16I know, but I wasn't feeling it.
00:45:18I didn't want to go tonight.
00:45:19Well, you're not setting a good example for Jacqueline and Tony, Chris.
00:45:22I told them they can go without me.
00:45:24Ruby, can you excuse me?
00:45:26I need to speak to the kids.
00:45:29Sure.
00:45:36Now, this is the second time y'all missed rehearsal.
00:45:40It's going to be the last.
00:45:41All of you are going to rehearsal tomorrow, and I don't want to hear anything else.
00:45:45Everybody's not like you.
00:45:46What's that supposed to mean?
00:45:48We just forget about dad and life's just great, right?
00:45:50Chris, sweetie, I think about your father all the time.
00:45:55So much so that it hurts.
00:45:57But I have to be strong for you and for Jacqueline and myself.
00:46:01It's what your father would have wanted.
00:46:03He would have wanted us to go on with our lives and try to be a normal family.
00:46:07My dad just died three months ago, and you really expect me to be normal?
00:46:12Well, I'm not, and I never will be.
00:46:15Chris, I know you're hurting.
00:46:16You don't know what I'm feeling.
00:46:18And besides, it's your fault anyway.
00:46:20Chris, what are you talking about?
00:46:21Dad didn't want to go to the store.
00:46:23But no, you had to have ice cream.
00:46:25If he wouldn't have been at the store during the gang fight, he wouldn't have got shot.
00:46:29I have felt guilty about that for a long time.
00:46:32But the fact of the matter is, it was our family night together.
00:46:36And we all have ice cream.
00:46:39I thought it was important to stick to what we planned.
00:46:41Who cares about that?
00:46:43Who cares if we had ice cream or not?
00:46:44At least we were together.
00:46:46And now we're not.
00:46:48Chris?
00:46:49Chris, where are you going?
00:46:51Chris!
00:46:59Where are you going?
00:47:06Um, Tony, why don't you go home, sweetie?
00:47:10Okay, Mrs. Randolph.
00:47:13Bye, Jacqueline.
00:47:16Jacqueline, did you do your homework?
00:47:18Most of it.
00:47:20Part of it.
00:47:22Not all of it.
00:47:23Jacqueline, you know when you come home, the first thing you're supposed to do is your homework.
00:47:26I know.
00:47:28I was just feeling a little melancholy and couldn't concentrate.
00:47:32That's no excuse.
00:47:33You have to stay on top of your homework.
00:47:35But, Mom.
00:47:35How many times do I have to tell you?
00:47:36But, Mom.
00:47:37You come home.
00:47:38But, Mom.
00:47:39Jacqueline, I don't want to hear it, okay?
00:47:40I'm expecting all As on your next report card.
00:47:43You can do it.
00:47:44I know.
00:47:45But Dad was here to help me then.
00:47:47And now Dad's gone and he's not coming back.
00:47:50Sweetie, come here.
00:47:53It's gonna be okay.
00:47:55It's gonna be okay.
00:47:57Your Daddy will always be with us.
00:47:59You know why?
00:48:01Because he's right here in our hearts.
00:48:54Um, Jacqueline, why don't you go to your room?
00:49:05I'll be there in a while.
00:49:06I just want to talk to your Aunt Ruby.
00:49:14Ruby, I really don't appreciate you telling the kids that William left you behind.
00:49:22Were you eavesdropping?
00:49:24No, I wasn't.
00:49:25But that's not the point.
00:49:26The point is, is that I don't want the kids thinking badly of their father.
00:49:30Especially now that it's so hard to hold on to his memory.
00:49:33I know that.
00:49:34You know that.
00:49:37Okay, well, Ruby, let's get something straight.
00:49:40Your brother always reached out to you.
00:49:43And it tore his heart apart when his oldest sister didn't believe in Christ
00:49:48and wasn't there by his side.
00:49:50I did believe.
00:49:51Until he took my baby brother away.
00:49:54First, he called him into the ministry, leaving me by myself.
00:49:59Then he allowed William to be killed, which really left me alone.
00:50:04Ruby, I know it's difficult.
00:50:06I know because I'm still dealing with the pain myself.
00:50:10Yeah, but you were able to spend some time with William.
00:50:13I rarely got a chance to see him after you two got married.
00:50:16Well, I don't know why.
00:50:18You were always welcome here.
00:50:20I never felt that.
00:50:21I always felt out of place.
00:50:23Miss perfect and floozy.
00:50:27Yeah, I knew what the gossip was on the streets.
00:50:30The preacher's floozy sister.
00:50:34William never felt like that, and neither did I.
00:50:36He probably didn't.
00:50:38You seemed to always want to keep us apart like you were jealous of our relationship.
00:50:42That is not true.
00:50:43Well, that's how I felt and still do.
00:50:46It made me resent you.
00:50:48I didn't think you were good enough for him.
00:50:51You didn't have his best interest at heart.
00:50:54I did everything for William.
00:50:58Everything.
00:50:58Everything for him and the kids.
00:51:01Did you really?
00:51:02Yes, I did.
00:51:04Not like you.
00:51:06Ruby, I know you raised him.
00:51:08I know that you sacrificed your life for William's after your parents died.
00:51:14So that's why you were so protective of him.
00:51:16But he was my husband.
00:51:18And you kept flaunting it.
00:51:20Because I was proud to be Mrs. William Randolph.
00:51:24He was my love, my heart, my soulmate.
00:51:29And I really miss him.
00:51:34You know, someday I hope that you get to experience a love like ours.
00:51:38You know, William wanted that for you.
00:51:40He wanted to tell you that.
00:51:43He's not here to tell me anything.
00:51:47He is here.
00:52:01Ruby, don't be mad at him.
00:52:04It was just his time.
00:52:46Hey, what's up, preacher boy?
00:53:05Where you going?
00:53:06Look, I asked you where you was headed.
00:53:10I'm on my way home.
00:53:14That's more like it, preacher boy.
00:53:17Where you coming from?
00:53:17Cemetery?
00:53:18Man, it's kind of dark to be at the cemetery.
00:53:20That's when the spirits come out and get you.
00:53:23Yeah, you do look a little spooked there, preacher boy.
00:53:26The ghost scared the preacher boy?
00:53:32So what do you want?
00:53:35Who do you think you running up on, man?
00:53:37What, you crazy?
00:53:39What, them little ghosts scared you senseless?
00:53:43Don't you ever roll up on me like that, all right?
00:53:47Whatever.
00:53:51Look, you want to go visit your father?
00:53:53What's it to you?
00:53:56I just know what you're going through.
00:53:58You're right.
00:53:59I do.
00:54:03I lost my father when I was a kid, too.
00:54:09He got shot by some dudes from K Street.
00:54:12He got the wrong dude.
00:54:16Hey, yo, dawg.
00:54:18I didn't know your dad was poppin'.
00:54:19Look, I ain't talking to you.
00:54:21How come you never told us the story?
00:54:23Because you can't comprehend anything, dummy.
00:54:25And I ain't no dummy.
00:54:26And you out of pocket talking to me like that in front of preacher boy.
00:54:29I do whatever I want to do, when I want to do it, whatever I want to do it.
00:54:33You understand me?
00:54:37All right.
00:54:39Look, man.
00:54:41It's time for you to be your own man.
00:54:44That's a rightful place.
00:54:46I mean, life goes on no matter the time or the space.
00:54:51This is your way to step up.
00:54:52So step up to the plate, man.
00:54:54Like you.
00:54:58Look, man.
00:54:58I got myself up.
00:55:00I dusted myself off, man.
00:55:04Because I'm a man.
00:55:06Look, I'm protecting my interests, my real estate, my community, my neighborhood.
00:55:12Because that's me.
00:55:13My mind, body, and soul.
00:55:15Because that's me.
00:55:17Now I'm recognized, heard, and I'm listened to.
00:55:19Because I'm the man.
00:55:22And that's what I'm supposed to be.
00:55:23I don't think that's the kind of man I want to be.
00:55:25Well, look.
00:55:26You be you.
00:55:27And I'll be me.
00:55:29I will.
00:55:29Because y'all out here fighting and bullying people.
00:55:32Look, man.
00:55:33You handle business your way.
00:55:34And I handle business mine.
00:55:36Either way, it's the same result.
00:55:38Nah.
00:55:39I don't think so.
00:55:42It all boils down to this.
00:55:44We all just want to be heard.
00:55:46And we do.
00:55:48And I hear you, dawg.
00:55:50But remember, you didn't have to beat me over my head for me to hear you.
00:55:54Peaceful means is a powerful thing.
00:56:00That's my first course of action.
00:56:04But I hate it.
00:56:08Man, now that was deep.
00:56:10I mean, I felt like I was listening to Malcolm X and Martin Luther King over here.
00:56:15Malcolm X and Martin Luther King have returned!
00:56:23Hey, what's up?
00:56:23Oh, boy.
00:56:45Hello? Yes, this is Ms. Randolph. Yes, I'm the mother of Chris. Well, is there anything
00:57:13that's wrong? He's been shot. Well, is he okay? Well, where is he? Yeah, I know where
00:57:22that is. I'm coming right away. Thank you. Man, that was close. I didn't even see him
00:57:34coming. Apart from this boy, I just won't quit. I didn't even think about it. I'm thinking
00:57:37about the prize. Man, if I'd have been for Preacher Boy, one of us would be dust. Yeah,
00:57:42he just saved my life. He's got guts. Yeah, he's got guts. More guts than you two little
00:57:49punks. Man, we ain't no punks. You ain't no punks. Y'all ran like some sissies. Man, we
00:57:53was going for cover. You know what? I'm going to deal with y'all later. You going after
00:57:57the prize? Yeah, I'm going after the prize. Guy ain't going to let him get away with killing
00:58:01Preacher Boy's dad. His luck just ran out. What's the plan? Look, I got to do something
00:58:07first. What do we do? Y'all stay here. I'm going to go check on the Preacher Boy. What?
00:58:13Man, the hospital's got to be crawling with cops. Look, I'm going to think of something
00:58:16on the way there. If I'm not back in an hour, DC, you know what to do. Yeah, payback.
00:58:23Please don't leave me. Oh, God. Somebody help me. He's completely unresponsive.
00:58:45Chris, please. Chris, don't go. Oh, God. Oh, God. Chris. Oh, Lord. Oh, God. I can't do this.
00:58:59He's going Brady on the monitor. He's not moving good air.
00:59:04Oh, Lord. We need to go faster. Step on it.
00:59:11Oh, God. Help me.
00:59:34You're on.
00:59:40No aggression.
01:00:04First, I'll take care of it.
01:00:34So,
01:00:52Dad, is that you? Dad, is that you?
01:00:58Dad, is that you? Yes, Chris.
01:01:02Not bad. No, Sondra, your spirit is just a little unsettled right now.
01:01:11It's chill.
01:01:17I miss you too, son.
01:01:29Yeah.
01:01:43Look, I know things have been very hard for you here lately, and
01:01:50that God knows I didn't have a chance to tell you or show you things I wanted to.
01:02:02There's a special calling on your life, son, and you need to know that because you're special.
01:02:20So,
01:02:40is he okay? Is Chris alive? He's alive, but barely hanging on.
01:02:44Okay. He was touch and go there for a while. In fact, he went into cardiac arrest.
01:02:52He went into- But he's breathing again.
01:02:55He's stable now? He slipped into a coma.
01:02:59A coma? That's not unusual with this type of trauma.
01:03:02The bullet missed his heart by inches, but severed some of the arteries pumping blood to his heart.
01:03:07We're going to have to repair those arteries as soon as he's strong enough for the operation.
01:03:11In the meantime, we're monitoring him.
01:03:14When is he going to come out of the coma?
01:03:17We don't know.
01:03:18What can I say?
01:03:21Just a moment. He needs his rest.
01:03:41Excuse me. Did either one of you ladies see the shooting?
01:03:49Didn't have to. We know what happened.
01:03:52And how was that?
01:03:52Bougie.
01:03:54Bougie?
01:03:55Again. Déjà vu.
01:03:57Oh.
01:03:58That's what I said.
01:04:01These guys are terrorizing our neighborhood.
01:04:04They're coming up in our community, and we don't see you.
01:04:08That's what you need to be asking.
01:04:10Have we seen you around?
01:04:14No.
01:04:14I mean, since Reverend Randolph was killed, we should see more of you.
01:04:19Ma'am, we are working very hard to resolve that case.
01:04:22It's been three months now, and I ain't heard nothing about no arrests or nothing.
01:04:26Okay, back to my original question.
01:04:29Did you see or hear anything?
01:04:32These gangs are terrorizing our neighborhood.
01:04:35These gangs are terrorizing our neighborhood.
01:04:38What gangs?
01:04:39That dog and his homies.
01:04:41Homies?
01:04:42I watch the news. Homies, peeps, dog.
01:04:48All thugs, no matter what they's name.
01:04:51What about the other gang members?
01:04:53That's Hot and Pepper.
01:04:55Something like that. That's their names.
01:04:57I heard they were from across town. Some by the name of Prophet.
01:05:03Prophet?
01:05:04He ain't never seen the inside of the church.
01:05:09I call him Satan, if you ask me.
01:05:12Well, ladies, thank you for your time and information.
01:05:17Yeah, now go arrest somebody.
01:05:20You can arrest me.
01:05:26Special?
01:05:28Sometimes I don't feel very special.
01:05:31I know that I have a lot inside to share, but, Mom, I mean,
01:05:36everybody telling me what to feel, how to say it, and what to do, it gets frustrating.
01:05:43You must be talking about your mom.
01:05:45I know that she means well, but sometimes she can be pushy.
01:05:53I know what you mean. I was married to her, remember?
01:05:57Look, son, parents are always going to be parents.
01:06:06And because of our experience, we think we're protecting you from hurt and harm.
01:06:13And we can be a little pushy and forget that we had to learn by doing.
01:06:20You can say that again.
01:06:21But you can make things easier.
01:06:24And that's by keeping the line of communication open.
01:06:27So then I'm told who, what, when, where, and why.
01:06:34Look, you want to make your own decisions, right?
01:06:36When you know that you know, then that's when your mother will know.
01:06:41I'll never know if she keeps smothering me.
01:06:43Trying to protect you from being swallowed up by the world.
01:06:46But it's my decision.
01:06:50Decisions have consequences.
01:06:52Look, let me show you a few things that will help you understand that.
01:06:58You must know the past in order to go into the future.
01:07:09We forget that life has history.
01:07:12And that history affects us then and even today.
01:07:22What are you doing?
01:07:33Reading the Bible.
01:07:35Why?
01:07:36Because.
01:08:23I'm here at the night.
01:08:32All by my lonesome.
01:08:37With no one to comfort me.
01:08:43No one to smile or bring me joy.
01:08:47No one to warm this cold and lonely heart.
01:08:57This ain't no place to be.
01:09:10I just heard the news on the radio.
01:09:12He's not dead, is he?
01:09:13No, he's not dead.
01:09:15No, he's not dead.
01:09:17Good.
01:09:17Doctor said he'll recover.
01:09:19No, God said he'll recover.
01:09:22How is Ruth?
01:09:23What you expect?
01:09:25Her husband is killed and her son is shot just like him.
01:09:28There's your boo.
01:09:29Boo Jay Jay.
01:09:31All over again.
01:09:34Can I talk to you for a moment, Sergeant?
01:09:35Yeah, of course, General.
01:09:37Excuse me, ladies.
01:09:39You just go catch a shooter.
01:09:40That's all I got to say.
01:09:42Hmm.
01:09:43Toled, you've been thinking about and talking about Deja Vu all evening.
01:09:48Sure have, girl.
01:09:50You just thinking about that other killer.
01:09:52I don't want to talk about it.
01:09:54You might as well.
01:09:55We see it's bothering you.
01:09:58Girl, we all sisters.
01:10:00We love you.
01:10:03You still feel guilty, huh?
01:10:05Maybe.
01:10:06I don't know what to say now.
01:10:09Your life was saved so you can save somebody else's life.
01:10:12I ain't trying to save nobody.
01:10:14I'm just me, being me.
01:10:16Well, God must love you because he saved you.
01:10:20If it had have been me, nah.
01:10:23Girl, you know you loves me and would give your life for me.
01:10:27Come on, say it.
01:10:29I always thought you had a screw loose.
01:10:31Now I know you got a screw loose.
01:10:33I always thought you had a screw loose.
01:10:35Now I know you do.
01:10:37Might as well admit it.
01:10:38You loves me.
01:10:40You loves me.
01:10:44I can't take y'all nowhere.
01:10:45Come on.
01:10:46I don't want to be by you.
01:10:47Come on.
01:10:48I can't take y'all nowhere.
01:10:50Loves me.
01:10:52You loves me.
01:10:54Off the record, same shooters?
01:10:57I believe so.
01:10:59Were they after Chris?
01:11:00No.
01:11:00He just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
01:11:03Territorial rivals?
01:11:04Right.
01:11:05Establishing territory.
01:11:07Any suspects?
01:11:08Gang members.
01:11:09Prophet and Dog.
01:11:11When do you think you might arrest him?
01:11:12Gerald, we're working on it.
01:11:15Could you work a little faster?
01:11:17This community can't take much more.
01:11:22Thanks, buddy.
01:11:23Okay.
01:11:33We need some help in room seven.
01:11:35Paging Dr. Williams.
01:11:37Dr. Williams, please respond.
01:11:38Those test results should be ready in an hour.
01:11:43Please put them on my desk.
01:11:47Please put five...
01:11:48We need an ID in room five.
01:12:03What's going on, soldier?
01:12:29You weren't brave, dude.
01:12:34The only other dude I know as brave as you is my pops.
01:12:42And you got pop trying to say some old hag name, Zulek.
01:12:55See, we got more in common than you think, Chris.
01:12:58Both of our pops got shot in the battleground.
01:13:09And, like, I mean...
01:13:11I'm sorry about the Red.
01:13:15The King was just trying to do good.
01:13:16Trying to stop the warfare.
01:13:22There's another good man gone.
01:13:29What'd I tell you, Chris?
01:13:48Are you assigned to this case?
01:13:51No.
01:13:52No.
01:13:53Well, then you shouldn't be in here.
01:13:54Who are you?
01:13:55I work in a morgue.
01:13:57I don't remember seeing you.
01:13:59No.
01:14:00Well, he isn't dead.
01:14:04I just heard about the shooting, and I knew Chris, and I just wanted to come by and check on him.
01:14:15Well, he's in a coma right now.
01:14:17Can't have any visitors.
01:14:18Maybe later.
01:14:20Okay, doc.
01:14:21I mean, doctor.
01:14:23Doctor, um, I'll just come back later.
01:14:53You know, time's a hard sign.
01:15:06Sometimes we feel like nobody listens, nobody cares, or even loves us.
01:15:13Yeah, sometimes that's how I feel.
01:15:15But, you know, you made an impression on Dog, of all people.
01:15:19But more importantly, God loves you.
01:15:26I have one more thing I would like to show you.
01:15:30What we do today has bearings on what happens tomorrow.
01:15:49He'll be here.
01:15:59Just chill.
01:16:00I'm cool.
01:16:06I just don't get why Dog had to go to the hospital and risk getting caught.
01:16:09I mean, 5-0's got to be everywhere.
01:16:12Just something he had to do.
01:16:14If Dog was kind of leading like Prophet,
01:16:16we would surprise them instead of it being the other way around.
01:16:19Yeah, you need to check yourself.
01:16:21Now, see, I told Dog when the rev got popped that we should flip the script on Prophet.
01:16:25But now he said we should lay low.
01:16:27And he was right.
01:16:28Right?
01:16:29Did you just see what happened?
01:16:31We just got shot at.
01:16:32We all could have been killed.
01:16:33Yeah, man.
01:16:34Yeah, man.
01:16:34We could have got shot.
01:16:35But we didn't.
01:16:36And now the idiots are on there.
01:16:38Not us.
01:16:39Look, all of them are scrambling around trying to figure out what they're going to do.
01:16:42We're going to hit them.
01:16:45We're going to hit them when it counts.
01:16:48You got this one.
01:16:52Then there won't be no more Prophet and the family gang.
01:16:56Right, right.
01:16:58Hey, yo, Dog.
01:17:00You scared me coming out them shadows.
01:17:04Oh, did I scare the little kitty?
01:17:08Right, right.
01:17:10Yo, right, right.
01:17:12I'll just play.
01:17:23No.
01:17:29What are you going to do?
01:17:31This is Chris.
01:17:33No.
01:17:42Eat this.
01:18:04I had a brother.
01:18:07You did?
01:18:09Where is he?
01:18:11Gone.
01:18:13He moved?
01:18:16No, he just left.
01:18:19He didn't care about nobody.
01:18:22Nobody.
01:18:24You know, I raised him.
01:18:28He was a little bitty baby.
01:18:34He didn't have no parents.
01:18:37Nobody at all.
01:18:38I didn't have no parents.