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Queen & Slim (2019)
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Here you go, love. Thanks. Mmm-hmm. Didn't you ask for scrambled eggs? Yeah. It's all good. I have a thing about that. It's just eggs. Eggs? No, about people not doing their job well. She got four kids and an alcoholic husband at home. She's doing the best she How do you know that? She comes through my line every Sunday, yelling at her kids and giving me a stack of coupons. She can never find her Costco card, so I always let her use mine so she can get a discount. That's nice of you. Can I ask you something? I don't know, can you? Easy, I know good grammar. We're not in a classroom. Are you gonna ask me your question or not? What took you so long to respond to me? I didn't realize that much time had passed. I sent you a very well-crafted message three weeks ago. I spell-checked it and everything and got crickets. Then today, out of the blue, you hit me up asking if I wanna grab dinner. What changed? I had a shitty day. What was so shitty about it? The state decided to execute my client. I didn't know that was still legal here. It's legal in 31 states and Ohio happens to be one of them. Was he innocent? Even if he's not, the state shouldn't decide whether he lives or dies. Sorry. Me, too. Normally, I would go home and have a glass of wine by myself, but I didn't feel like being alone. Not tonight. You didn't have any friends or family you can call? No. So you turned to Tinder? Yeah. What made you pick me? I liked your picture. Really? You had this sad look on your face. I felt sorry for you. Damn. I didn't mean for that to sound shady. Well, it did. My dad took that picture of me. And to be honest, I don't have many photos of myself. Why not? I know what I look like. Pictures aren't just about vanity. They're proof of your existence. My family know I exist. That's enough. You gonna eat that? You can have some. Mmm. And they always use just the right amount of dressing. Do you really like this place or is it the only spot you could afford? It's black-owned. Louche. You know, you really shouldn't text and drive. Ain't nobody texting. I'm making sure I don't get lost. I can tell you how to get to my house. Give me my ph Relax. I'm gonna give it back. So you gonna tell me where to turn? Yeah, just... Oh, so now you gonna point the directions? I'm telling you where to go. You made a playlist? That's cute. Don't go through my phone. Did you like In a Sentimental Mood before or after Love Jones? I knew about that shit way before Love Jones. Mmm-mmm. Don't lie. I mean, okay, I fucked with it more after I saw the movie. I appreciate your honesty. So, what happens tonight? You're gonna drop me off and then you'll go home, I guess. Oh. You got something you wanna say to me? No, I don't. Do you know why I stopped you tonight? No, sir. You failed to execute the turn signal back there. You were swerving a little bit, too. Oh, my bad. Yeah, it is. I can't believe this shit. Just chill. I ain't trying to die tonight. 1104 Dispatch. What do you got? Two occupants. The driver's a black male. Passenger's a black female. They're in a white Honda Accord. License "trustgod". Operator failed to execute a turn signal. He was driving erratically. Possible DUI. Over. Do you need back- Negative. I'm gonna ask you to step out of the vehicle for me. Can I ask why, Officer? No, you may not. Step out of the car. Let's go, man. Back bumper, right there. Hands on the hood. I'm gonna ask you one time, you got anything on you that I need to know about? No, sir. Any illegal substances? No, sir. What about in the vehicle? No, sir. You been drinking tonight? No. Why is that funny? 'Cause I don't drink. Would you do me a favor and pop the trunk? Why? 'Cause I asked you to. Ain't nothing in there but shoe boxes. Let's see 'em. Right there. May I help you? Do you have a warrant? Ma'am, he's already agreed to the search. I don't need a warrant. What's in the boxes? Shoes. You mind if I take a look? That's fine. Could you please hurry up? What did you say? It's just cold. Put your hands on your head and get on the ground, now! Get on the fucking ground! Are you serious? Get on the fucking ground! Why is he under arrest? Get back in the car or you're going to jail, too! I am an attorney and I demand to know why this man is under arrest. Sir, sir, sir. We don't have to do this, sir. Why is he under arrest? What is your name? Get back in the car! What is your badge number? I'm not gonna tell you so get back in the fucking car! Get back in the car! We got this. Why is he under arrest? Sir, we don't have to... Sir... What is your badge number? Sir, it was a turn signal. I ain't done nothing wrong. I'm reaching for my cell phone. Keep your hands where I can see them! I have the right to record this arrest! Keep your hands where I can see them! I'm reaching for my cell phone! Give me your fucking hands! Stop resisting! Stop! Stay on the fucking ground! I need some help! Help! Stop fucking resisting! Stop! Stop! Are you okay? Yeah. You good? Huh? You okay? Let's go. We can't just leave him here. Yes, we can. Now, let's go. Come on! I gotta call my dad. What the fuck are you doing? We can't call anybody. It'll make them accomplices. You could've just said that shit Now we ain't got no phones! A phone ain't nothing but a tracking device anyway. You're bleeding a lot. It's okay. It only grazed me. Fuck! Why didn't you stay in the car? So this is my fault? If I didn't get out of the car, you would be dead right now. We gotta get you to a hospital. No! We can't. Just keep driving. Here. Use this to stop the bleeding. Fuck! What if he's wearing a body cam, huh? There was a camera in the car. This shit about to be all over the fucking news. That's why we have to keep going. We can't run forever. / know that! But right now we gotta keep running until we come up with a better plan. Start throwing out some ideas. Since when am I in charge of coming up with the ideas? Since you made the decision to run! We made that decision together! I don't remember that. Man, fuck this. Where are you going? I'm gonna find somebody with a phone so I can call my family. If you do that, then they'll know where we are! Great. What if they kill us? Don't say that! There's no guarantee they won't! You're a black man that killed a cop and then took his gun. I'm not a criminal. You are now. I just wanna go home. And I wanna see my family. If you turn yourself in, you will never see them again. All we can do is go forward. There is nothing back there for us. Please. Let's just keep going. What about your family, huh? You don't care about leaving them behind? No. I don't. We can't just keep driving. We need to figure out what the fuck we gonna do, you know? All right. All right, all right. Let's go to my uncle's house. We can stay there for a few days and we can figure out our next move. Where's your uncle live? New Orleans. That's hours from here. Then we should get going. Could you please turn that shit down? It's the only thing that calms me. Well, I can't hear myself think. I don't care. Don't touch my shit. Pull over! Why? So I can get out. You ain't going nowhere. We in this together. Why are you slowing down? I'm out of gas. Why didn't you say something? What do you mean why I didn't say something? I had other shit on my mind. Now we gotta flag this car down. I hope they're black. That ain't always a good thing. Y'all having car trouble? Uh... Yeah, we... We ran out of gas. Ma'am, are you all right? Yeah. I just... I accidentally cut myself. Tell you what. Why don't y'all hop in my truck? I've got a first aid in the backseat. There's a gas station up the road. I'll give you a ride. We don't mind walking. Come on, now. I don't bite. I'll give you a ride. - You sure you're all right there? - I'm good. Oh, fuck. What? What? Is something wron I just didn't know you were a sheriff. Hmm. Oh, yeah. I'm off duty today. You know what? I think we can walk the rest of the way. What the hell. No. This will be my good deed for the day. Uh-huh. Y'all okay? You know, you seem jumpy. No, we're fine. We just, uh... We took a wrong turn somewhere and got lost. Uh-huh. Where are we? Well, this here is Kentucky, my friends. Don't you worry. We'll get you some gas and you'll be on your way. Uh, Thank you. Ma'am, how's your leg uch better. - Gas costs money. - Oh, shit! Oh! - I left my stuff back in the car. - Me, too. All right. I gotcha. Thank you Thanks so much. Yeah. I'll be right back. Yes, sir, they have the car stopped at Tenth and Grove. Howdy. Y'all got gas cans? Oh, yeah, first aisle. You can't miss it. I'd like to fill this up. It's gonna be 10 bucks. All right. 1-8-7-10-29, Frank. Officer shot and killed in Ohio by two assailants. Suspects are one young black male, one young black female. One B/F was wounded by officer. Suspects are said to be armed and dangerous. Last seen operating white Honda Accord. Stop pacing. I can't help it. You look guilty. I am guilty. Have you been charged with something? No. Then you're not guilty. Why is he staring at us like that? I don't know. Do you need anything else? Is that it? Um... Yeah, yeah, that's it. That's it. Get in the driver's seat. Are you crazy? I think he knows. Oh, fuck. Y'all gonna leave without me? Whoa. Get in the car. Take it easy. What the fuck? Take it easy. Get in. All right. All right. I'm getting in. My name's Edg I've lived in Kentucky all my life. My wife died three years ago and I've been raising my son all by myself. I'm all he's got in this world. And watching him grow up has been the greatest blessing of my life. Don't worry. I'm not gonna kill you. Was it true? Did y'all kill that police officer? It was self-defense. Well, I'm sure it was. I've got some colleagues that have crossed the line more than once. - Pop the trunk. - Why? Just do it. Get in. Please. Look, I don't know what happened. But whatever it was, I'm sure you had good reason for doing what you did. But please. Let me help you. What'dyoudothat for? He wanted to help us. He isn't gonna help us. /f is their job to make you feel like everything will be okay. But the second you confess, you become property of the state. Is that what you want? You wanna be the state's property? No. Slow down. I got it. I'm just trying to keep us from getting pulled over again. I'm hungry. Me, too. Let's stop at McDonald's or something. That's disgusting. Now ain't the time to be choosy. Ah, shit. We ain't got no money. Check the glove box. Anything? No. Look at God. Oh. Oh, man. Hey! What you doing? Chill. I got this. Hey. You wanna make some money and get some free food? What's the catch? There ain't no catch, little man. All right. What y'all want? All right. Let me get a double cheeseburger with a ten-piece chicken nuggets and sweet and sour sauce. And I'll have a chicken sandwich with no condiments and a small fry. You can keep the change. Ain't gonna be that much left after all that. You make a lot of noise when you eat. Woman, this could be my last meal. Would you just let me It's just hard for me to eat with you making that much noise. I've never heard of someone not being able to eat because they're disgusted by the sound of other people eating. I know it's weird, but I have a thing about it. How do you avoid the sounds of people eating? I eat alone most of the time. That's not surprising. You scared? You're lying. How do you know? You answered too fast. I thought if a person answered quickly, that meant they were telling the truth. My dad always told me if the person answered too quickly, they had a lie ready to go. Well, that's good to know. How do you know if your clients are telling the truth? Then how can you defend them? I don't. That's my job. Are you a good lawyer? I'm an excellent lawyer. Why do black people always feel the need to be excellent? Why can't we just be ourselves? We should go. Is this y'all? Nah, man. That ain't us. Wait! My daddy wanna talk to /all! Wait, where you going? Oh, fuck! Daddy! God damn! Daddy! Oh, shit ball! Oh, dang! God! Just watch where you're going, dawg! I'm sorry. I didn't see you coming. You almost killed my daddy! God, I think you got my bad knee! Can you move it? You broke my daddy's Stop crying like a little bitch! I'm gonna be all right. Mama told you to stop calling me a little bitch. Nigga, I'll call you what the fuck I want! We have to now. You gotta take him to the hospital. We can't go to a hospital. So I can get y'all food, but you can't take my daddy to the hospital? Where's the nearest hospital? We don't have time for that. You should calm down Don't talk to me like that. I'll talk to you however I wanna talk to you. Y'all sound like me and my bitch! Don't call my mama a bitch! Nigga, I wasn't talking about your mama. Come on, we're gonna take you to a hospital. I got plenty of hoes. Your mama ain't the only one, too. Shit! Move your fat ass. Come on. Fuck! Y'all just gonna sit there? All right. No problem. No, you enjoy this. Oh, God damn. Damn, my knee! We need to take out all these motherfuckers. That's not what we're doing. I seen the tape, okay? Shit. If a cop shot at my bitch, I'd have killed his ass too. Cop killers! Cop killers! Shut the fuck up, man. Are y'all the new Black Panthers? Is that what this is? No. - Oh, this is revenge. - For what? For that nigga he killed two years ago. What? Some dude was taking his daughter to school, minding his own business, and that cop killed him for no reason. Did you know about this? Of course not. Hey. Hey, hey, the hospital on the left. Pull over. Pull over. All right, we're here. Y'all wanna help me with him or not? No. No, no, no. There's probably cameras all up into this bitch. - Come on, boy. - I'm sorry, man. Power to the people. Come on, Dad. I got you. I got you. So, how many views did it have? A hundred thousand. Fuck. How long before helicopters start flying over us? I don't know. Please tell me you didn't fuck with that cop on purpose. Of course not. I don't know you like that. You could be crazy. It should be a sin to call a black woman crazy. Oh, are you one of those people that think God is a black woman? I don't believe in God. Lord help me. You're on E again. Fuck! I really need you to start paying attention to that shit! Why don't you pay attention? You're driving! I don't think it's smart to be walking into gas stations. It's not that scary. I already told you what to do. Only 'cause you don't have to do it. You got this. I believe in you. Don't patronize me. I'm not. There's one. Now the breaking news out of Ohio. Just be cool! ...on the lookout for two suspects. An African-American man and woman, who they say has shot and killed a police officer during a roadside altercation. Dashcam footage of the shooting was released late... Fuck! Fuck! Let me get 40 on pump nine. Is that a Glock? Yeah. Can I hold it? No, you can't. I'll pay for your gas if you let me hold it. That's not a fair trade. If you don't let me hold it, man, you're gonna have to stick up another gas station. Man, I can kill you right now. You don't look like a killer to me. What's it about holding a deadly weapon that just makes me feel so alive? What the fuck are you doing? What you doing? I'm just messing with you, man. Damn, why are you knocking like the police? If you didn't throw our phones out, we could've called. If I didn't throw our phones out, the police would've caught us by now. Louche. Can I help you? My uncle here? Who's your uncle? Bitch, don't play with me. He in the back. Well, if it isn't the black Bonnie and Clyde. I don't know what the news is saying, but whatever it is, it's not true. Y'all hungry? I always hoped you'd escape this life without getting shot at. Who patched you up? You ain't do a good job. What's your plan? We need to figure that out. Y'all need to hurry up and figure it out quick. The police, they like slave-catchers. They can smell a runaway for miles. I'm aware. How you gonna outrun the police? We don't have to outrun them. We just have to make sure they don't know where we are. That ain't hard to do. Cops are dumb as shit. Not all of them. She only say that 'cause she used to fuck one of them motherfuckers. Don't be jealous. I ain't jealous of nobody. Nigga's jealous of me. We might need to stay here for a little while. Ooh, hell, no. The SWAT team probably already on their way. I don't need those muscle-necked motherfuckers sniffing around my shit. What are we pposed to do? So you're just gonna let us get killed? That's the risk you take. Fuck you, Earl! How long you need to stay? A night or two. Well, which one is it? Two nights. Fine. We need some cash. How much? Enough to last us for a few days? What else? We need one of your cars. You can kiss my black He love them cars more than he love us. I ain't got no extra cars just laying around. What about the blue Catalina? Goddess, shut the fuck up. Do you agree to my terms or not? I ain't giving you no damn car. You owe me! Okay. Go get my car keys. Sit down. Y'all need to figure out what the hell you're gonna do once you leave here. We will. Young Blood? Mmm-hmm. She speak for both of you? No. - Could've fooled me. - Don't do that. Well, I'm just trying to understand this nigga's mind. If you ask me, he seems a little... A little slow. I think we should go to Cuba. That's what I'm talking about. Isn't that where, uh... Assata Shakur went after she killed that state trooper? Allegedly killed. We just gotta keep driving until we get to Miami and, and then... We'll be standing in front of a large body of water. How're we supposed to cross that? I don't know yet. Of course you don't. You got a better idea? Where the hell you think you're going? I'm exhausted. Y'all ain't going nowhere till you shave your heads. We're not doing that. You wanna keep walking around looking how you do in that tape? You're not shaving my head. Fine. You can choose. You're a woman. I believe in a woman's right to choose. But you ain't shit. Use the cheap razor on his ass. Man, this is fucked That's what happens when you on the run from the law. I didn't know Earl had a niece. We're not close. Who's he related to? Your mother or your father? My mother. Mmm. She and I weren't close either. Damn, who are you close to? Are you close to your family? Yeah. They don't care how I make my money as long as I'm happy. Are you? Sometimes. What makes you happy? Um... Robes at fancy hotels. A good lace front. And when your uncle kisses me on the forehead. Hmm. What? Nothing. I'm just surprised by the amount of love he has in his life. Well, he don't always deserve it. He needs us to worship him. Out there, he ain't shit. But in here, he a king. Hmm. You like it? I don't know yet. You like this shit. Shut up. I'm sitting here trying to mind my business... It can't stop till I get my ring back. Oh, hell no, nigga! I'm sick and tired of you putting your motherfucking hands on me! I deal with way too much to be dealing with your... - Here you go. - Give me my fucking ring - You know what? - You want me totalkto him? Give me my goddamn respect! I want my motherfucking respect! We're not gonna go there, Earl! I will choke you out of this place. You already know! Please don't. He didn't used to be like this. Iraq fucked him up. I don't wanna deal with this shit. Let's leave first thing tomorrow. You okay? How is that possible? You took somebody's life yesterday. I guess... I'm just used to saying I'm okay even when I'm not. I know the feeling. What if God wanted me to die and I messed up His plan? I don't think that's what He wanted. How do you know? I just... I just think you were meant to be here. I'm making an executive decision. We're going to Cuba. Executive decision? We can't leave here tomorrow and not know where we're going. We' What about that large body of water? re it out. I'm scared. It's all right. I'll be brave enough for the both of us. Hey, uh... Why does your uncle owe you? For what? I got him out of prison once. He killed somebody. Damn, who'd he kill? My mother. I'm rubbing your head for good luck. I don't believe in luck. I think everyth is destined. Who the fuck called you? I'm just here to make sure everybody's okay. You still fucking this nigga? No. Why the fuck he here? I ain't call him. Why the fuck you here? A neighbor heard some commotion and got concerned. Oh, shit, it's the cops. Get down! Get down. Don't worry. I take real good care of my property. Do you? Oh, yeah. She my biggest draw. You got a new truck? I don't know who the fuck truck that is. You mind if I come in? Not without a warrant, nigga. You go get your paperwork together. I'll give you the grand tour. I think I will come back with that warrant. Make sure you use the large font. I can't see shit. Keep your hands to yourself, Earl. I didn't want you to come here in the first motherfucking place! Close the gate, nigga! You know I'm gonna have to kill that nigga one day, yeah? Y'all need to get the fuck out of here. Shit. There's clothes in the closet! Take this. That should cover your gas for most of the way. And the man at that address will take care of you. His wife ain't shit, but he cool. Johnny Shepherd? Who is he? We served together. I saved his life once. He'll be expecting you. And he got a friend that got a plane to get you over that body of water. Thank you, Uncle Earl. Nigga, I ain't your uncle. Take care of yourself. You, too. Take care of her. I love you, baby girl. Love you, too. Hey, it's beautiful out here. Is it? I'm just trying to make conversation. I'm just being honest. Do you have to be honest all the time? Do you want me to be silent? I didn't say that. What you doing? I'm gonna try and get some What are you doing? Are you crazy? I heard a band playing. I wanted to see where it was coming from. We need to keep going. I know, but I'm exhausted. And you knocked out in the back while I'm trying to stay awake. Fine, I'll drive. When was the last time you heard some live music? I don't know. I mean, we only a few hours from Georgia. So we got time. Would you have gone on a second date with me? No. Damn. It's not personal. I just like being alone. I get it. What would the second date have been? I'm not telling you. Come on. Don't do me like that. Aw, you should have said yes. Okay, fine. I'll go. It's too late now. I have the right to change my mind. Okay. I'm officially saying yes to the second date. Now what are we doing? I'm taking you dancing. Let's go. Can we dance when we get to where we're go Just to be safe? I'm tired of playing it safe. You're willing to risk getting caught so we can dance? Hell, yeah. One dance and we can leave. I promise. I'll buy you a drink. Yeah. Come on. You good? Let's go. We gotta get a move on. Why you so jumpy? I'm nervous. Ain't nobody out here thinking about us. Watch your hands. Don't you owe me a drink? What do you want? Bourbon. The expensive kind. Hey, handsome. What can I get you? A bourbon. - Oh, I don't drink. - Maybe you should start. Oh, these are on the house. Thank you. Don't worry. You're safe here. Oh! The bartender recognized me. Oh, shit. We gotta go. I think we're good. I don't know. Trust me. What do you want? / want a guy to show me myself. / want him to love me so deeply, I'm not afraid to show him how ugly I can be. / want him to show me scars I never knew I had. But I don't want him to make them go away. / want him to hold my hand while I nurse them myself. And I want him to cherish the bruises they leave behind. We should go. What do you want? I wanna ride or die. Oh, my God. What does that even mean? I just want someone that's always gonna love me. No matter what. Someone that's gonna hold my hand and never let it go. But she gotta be special though. 'Cause she gonna be my legacy. What do you mean? Look, I ain't gonna bend the world. As long as my lady remembers me fondly, that's all I need. Skinny Luther or fat Luther? Mmm, Skinny Luther. Oh, fuck. What? See, I don't trust people that like skinny Luther. Skinny Luther was dope. He had a lot more energy, he sang better and his clothes fit. You crazy as hell. Fat Luther was the shit. Who else you know that can pull off a Jheri curl with a three-piece suit at the same damn time? Nobody. What you doing? I thought you said no more stopping. I changed my mind. What do you mean, you changed your mind? We gotta go. Relax. It's gonna get scared and kick you in the face. They're not wild. Well, how you know? My uncle used to take me horseback riding when I was a kid. Really? He told me nothing scares a white man more than seeing a black man on a horse. Why? Because they have to look up at him. I've never been on a horse. You should try it sometime. Maybe I should do it right now. You should try when we have more time. I'll take you. When? I don't know. What if we don't make it? We will. You don't know that. I'm getting on the horse. Come on. Ready? Yeah. Climb up on this side. Yeah? Yeah. Got it? This way. It's nice, isn't it? Yeah. Hey! - Oh, shit. - What are you doing? Get the fuck off my property! Let's go. Let's go. Go, go, go, go, go! Oh, fuck. Oh, fuck. Fuck. I think I saw a body shop somewhere back there. Hell, that was a while ago. Well, we need to get the car fixed. All right, get in the car. I'll push. Fuck! Your radiator is fucked. Your water pump, too. That don't sound good. I can probably get it back to you tomorrow for about two grand. Two gran need it back today. Y'all in a rush? Yeah, we're... We're on our way to visit family. Now, why y'all wanna rush to do that? But I can probably get it back for you tonight. But it's gonna cost you a little more. How much more? Another $500. Come here. That's all of our money. What's the alternative? I ain't got all day. We gonna do this or what? Here. It's all we have. We need the car fixed as soon as possible. Work as fast as I can. Can I use your bathroom? Yeah, it's right in through there. Hello? Dad? Are you okay, boy? Yeah, I'm fine. This ain't like you. I know. I just wanted to let you know that I'm okay. And that I love you. / love you too, son. We're trying to get to... Now, why would you do that? Get out of my house. You're under arrest for helping a fugitive. You do what you gotta do. Oh, we're going to find him. Yeah, but not with my help. What you about to do now? Y'all are worki on my nerves. Why don't you go take a walk or something? We're not leaving you with this car. Don't nobody wanna steal your car. Well, I just wanna make sure. You got bigger problems than me. You know who we are? I'm old, boy, not blind. Then why didn't you give us a discount? 'Cause unlike the rest of these simple-ass niggas, I don't approve of what y'all did. We didn't have a choice. That don't matter. You gave them a license to kill us. Shot at me. You gave him an excuse. You weren't there. No, I wasn't. But if I was, I'd have took my ticket and been on my way. Can you work more and talk less? I could work a lot faster if you left me the fuck alone. I'm not leaving you with this car. Damn. This is bullshit. What about if I gave you some insurance? I don't want no house keys or no driver's license 'cause all of that can be replaced. Son? Yes, sir? How'd you like to take these nice folks on a walk? Yeah. Yes, sir. You keep them occupied till I finish this car. And stay off the street. I'm... I know who you are. What's your name? Everybody call me Junior. It's an honor to meet y'all. I'm going to a protest tomorrow. For what? To support you. I can't believe y'all are here, I was just watching y'all, like, on TV. And then, now you're walking right next to me. That shit is crazy. I really hope y'all make it. Yeah, me too. Just know, even if you don't, it'll be okay. How so? 'Cause then you'll be immortal. I like that. I'd rather live. I wanna be immortal, too. You're too young to be worried about all that No, I'm not. - / could die today. - Don't say that. / just want people to know I was here. As long as your family knows you were here, that's all that matters. Yo, Junior? Could you take our pictu Yeah. I don't think that's a good idea. Come on. I want proof we were here. Right here. Yo. Yo! Do you mind if we make a detour? I do, actually. You okay? Not really. We were close when I was younger. But as I got older, I felt like I didn't know her anymore. She didn't know me either. We could go months without talking. And when we did, I hated it. I had nothing to say to her. She wanted a connection so badly. And I just didn't care. I didn't need her anym My grandmother left the house to both of them. My mom wanted to sell it My uncle wanted to live in it. Typical family bullshit. Mmm-hmm. One night, they were up at the house, fighting. He was really fucked up. He pushed her. She fell down a flight of stairs. Cracked her skull. She bled out so quick by the time the ambulance got there, she was already dead. I had just passed the bar. I was desperate to try my first case, I... I never thought that that would be it. How can you defend a person that kills your own mother? I knew it was an accident. Does it ever piss you off that he's alive and she isn' All the time. Stop shooting us! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Let them go! Get back. Stop killing us! Stop killing us! Let's go! Come on! I'm ready! Come fucking shoot me! Come on! Come get me! You need to get out of here. If you don't vacate the premises, I will arrest you, son. I'm not your son. What's your name, young man? I ain't gotta tell you that. Listen, I'm not trying to hurt you, I'm just trying to clear the streets and do my job. You're not supposed to be here. Okay, so what you gonna do? You gonna shoot me? You gonna shoot me if I don't leave? No. But I will arrest you. Listen, man. I'm begging you. Just go home. All right? What you... And a young man was killed. His father came out and said he fixed your car. What do you mean he was killed? He shot a police officer in the face. We were just with him. You knew the boy? We spent some time with him. Did you order him to do it? Are you crazy? We would never do that. These kids, they think it's okay to kill cops 'cause of you. Who made it okay for cops to kill us? We didn't want this. There's a war going on out there and you welcome this into our home? They didn't start it. I want them gone by the morning. We can leave right now. Hey. Hey. Don't let your pride get you killed. I ain't staying here. Look, I got hiding spots all over this place. Even if the cops come, they won't find you. This is a safe place. Right? Y'all hungry? Come on. There's a bounty out on your heads. How much we worth? Two-fifty. Total? That ain't much. It's enough to pay our mortgage off. You gonna turn us in? No. Earl told me you need a plane. Yeah. I know a guy in Florida. I already gave him a call. This is his address and directions to his house. If you lose that, you're fucked. Let's eat before it gets cold. I'll lead us in prayer. May I? Of course. I'd like to start by thanking God for the breath in my lungs. I'm grateful that we have a place to sleep tonight. Food to put in our bellies. Thank you for bringing us this far. Thank you for this journey. No matter how it ends. Amen. - Amen. - Amen. Get upstairs now! What's going on? Just go. Get under the bed in our room. Take the back stairs! Police! Police! Hands on the table! Tell us where they are! Living room clear. May I help you? Hands on the table! Tell us where they are! Upstairs! Who's they? Closet, clear! Clear! You tell us where they went, we'll let you go and you can enjoy the rest of your evening. Now, how can I tell you where they went if they were never here? Then where'd the fancy car come from? People park their cars around here all the time. You look a lot smarter than your husband. You wanna tell me where they went? Sergeant? We have to leave here at some point. I'm not trying to walk into an ambush. I heard cars leave hours ago. I'm sure they left some folks behind to keep an eye on the house. You can stay here and die of starvation if you want to, but I'm getting the fuck out of here. They gotta be out front. We gotta jump. Man, that's too high. All you gotta do is bend your knees when you hit the ground, okay? Bend and roll. This ain't no damn fire drill. Hold on. Okay. Okay. Okay. Fuck! All right? We need to move. We need to move. I'm gonna need you to get up. I'm gonna need you to get up, all right? Lean on me. Lean on me. Lean on me. Stay here. I'm gonna check out front, okay? Over here. Over here. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Okay, I know I can do this, but you gotta promise not to scream. Can you do that? I believe in you. I think there are cops out front and if they hear you, it's over. We're done. I know how strong you are. You can do this. Wait. Give me your jacket. Here. Take that. All right. One. Two. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. Did you hear that? Hear what? It sounds like somebody's crying. That's just nature. You city boys ain't used to that shit. Don't refer to me as a boy. I ain't no boy. You know what I meant. I know the difference between a person and an animal, too. Then go walk around. You watch how you talk to me, man. Ooh. Touchy, touchy. I need to find a screwdriver. You know how to boost a car? I used to. My older brother taught me one summer. Toolbox. The only car we ever stole was my dad's. He should have known better than to leave that Acura around us. Damn it! Now how we supposed to get out of here? What was it? A couple of deer caught in some branches. I set them free. Told you. What you doing? Are you crazy? Get back in the car! Fuck. Are you trying to die? No. I just always wanted to do that. Well, don't do it when I'm driving. You should try it. No, I'm good. Pull over. Come on, pull over. Pull over! If I do it, will you please let me drive the rest of the way in peace? Swear to God. Swear on something you believe in. Okay, fine. I'll swear on you. Fuck, man. Shit. Shit! Oh, shit! Fuck it. I'm coming back in. No, no, no. You got it. You got it. You're good. I'll just drive slow. Are you sure this is the place? Will you please get back in the car before you get shot? Well, there isn't one. I can see that. They're gonna find us. No, they're not. How about you get in the back and get some sleep? I'll sit here, huh? Make sure nobody kills us. Take that. Thanks. I can't sleep. You want me to turn on the radio? No. I want you to tell me a story. What kind of story? Any story. I don't care. When I was little, I asked my mom where babies come from. She said I was too young to know. Then I asked my dad. He said, "Babies are a product of two people that needed something from each other." So, I said, "Needed what?" He said, "Maybe they needed to feel seen." "Maybe they needed to feel loved." "Maybe they needed to feel human." And then what? Then I asked my grandmother. She said, "Babies come from God." "They're His way of making sure no one ever really dies." I remember her saying, "Through our children, we are reborn." Then I went to my older brother. And I asked him. And he said, "Nobody knows. You're just born." "That's it. Now leave me alone." I wasn't satisfied with that answer either, but... I ran out of family members to ask, so he got the last word. , who was right? None of them. Babies come from fucking. Plain and simple. Why y'all acting all scared and shit? 'Cause you're pointing a gun in my face. Man, I'm just fucking with you, player. Come on. You know the Shepherds? Hell, yeah. Hey, come on, man. Let's go. How we know you ain't lying? I mean, you don't. Then why should we go with you? What other choice do you have? Well, how do you know the Shepherds? From way back. How long? Damn, man, why you giving me the third degree? I'm trying to help you out. They said you had a plane. Oh, they lied about that one. If you ain't got a plane, we're not going with you. Look, man, I ain't got that kind of money. But I got a friend that do. He a bailer. He can get you whatever you want. When we get to my trailer, I'll give him a call for you. Why can't you call him right now? 'Cause I ain't got my phone on me. Damn! Look, y'all can either roll with me or stand here like some dummies and wait for the police to come get you. Yeah, all right. For sure. All right, I got you. Well, if it's all right, I'll see you then. He gonna have the plane ready to go first thing tomorrow morning. We can't wait till tomorrow. We gotta go now. Damn, y'all some bossy motherfuckers. Call him back. Hey, man, back up. Hey, sorry, bro. They tripping. Yeah, they said they gotta go today, nigga. That's what I told them. All right. Bet. He said meet him in an hour. All right, cool. Hell, what the fuck is y'all doing? It's an hour away. We gotta go. Y'all wanna hit this shit? I don't smoke. Word. What about you, sis? I'm good. Shit. If I was y'all, I'd be smoking like a motherfucker right now. That's why I be smoking all the time. Paranoid as fuck. I always think somebody's trying to kill me. Like who? Shit. Police. What you gonna do? Yeah. Hell, I'm glad I met y'all, though. So are we, man. Yeah, /all... Y'all really gave niggas something to believe in. We needed that for real. Yo, let me hit that. I knew you wanted to hit that shit. Yeah. Live your life, sis. There the nigga go right there. Thank you. Get down! You're under arrest! Get on the ground, now! / am not gonna say it again! Get on the ground! I'll never let go of your hand. Get on the ground! Had a chance, I would have kissed all your scars. I know you would have. You're under arrest! Get on the ground! I'm not gonna say it again! Get on the ground now! You're under arrest! Can I be your legacy? You already are. Hold your fire! Stand down! Step away from the girl! Stand down right now! Stand down! Show me your hands! Stop! Don't do it! Put the girl down! Stop right there! You hear me? Do not take another step! Take another step and we will shoot! Angela Johnson and Ernest Mines were shot and killed today by Monroe County Police. The two suspects have become quite infamous for their ability to escape authorities across state lines after killing Officer Reed in Cleveland, Ohio. Monroe County Police Department released a statement saying they had hoped to arrest the suspects so that they could have their day in court, but they had no choice but to open fire, because the suspects were armed and considered dangerous. /f was a tragic ending to a six-day nationwide manhunt The pursuit that began in Ohio, ended on a Florida tarmac yards away from a jet plane that was intended to be their form of escape. Despite the two being wanted for murder, hundreds of thousands of people across the nation pledged their support gathering in the streets, protesting against the fallen officer, who shot and killed an unarmed black man just two years ago in an unrelated incident Johnson and Mines became a social media phenomenon... Dashcam footage linked them to the shooting death of an officer... What if God wanted me to die and / messed up His plan? - / don't think that's what He wanted. - How do you know? / just think you were meant to be here. |
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