ALL BERNIECE BOTH BRANDON CHAUNCEYS_WIFE CHAUNCY CLERK DEK EJ EMMETT ETHEL GREAVY HANNIBAL JADA JAKE JB JEAN JERRIKA JIM_PETERS KEISHA KEVIN KIESHA LAVERNE MAN MELDRICK MUSLIM_MAN_1 MUSLIM_MAN_2 MUSLIM_MAN_3 NINA PAPA QUENTIN RAFIQ REG RONNIE SON SONNY TEP TIFFANY TRICE WU


MAN
Previously on The Chi.
PAPA
Why you hating on Corey all of a sudden?
JAKE
They been talking shit about Reg. If Corey keep looking over here, I'm-a fuck him up.
ALL
Yo! Wait, wait. Hold up.
TRICE
It was that old ass man that broke into our stash house and took our gun. Problem is, I put you in charge of that.
REG
Come on, bro, I got to look out for my little brother, bro.
TRICE
I want to know how he able to walk up in our spot and take our shit. If you fuck up like that again, I'm-a take your life.
CLERK
Head nurse been looking for you. Medicine come up missing.
JIM PETERS
Are you aware that we have security cameras throughout the facility?
BRANDON
Is it cool if I at least come by the apartment to get my stuff?
JERRIKA
How's work?
BRANDON
I quit.
JERRIKA
So, what are you gonna do now?
BRANDON
I don't want to just throw away everything that we have.
RAFIQ
As-Salaam-Alaikum, brother. My name's Rafiq.
RONNIE
Ronnie.
RAFIQ
Come by when you ready to lay that burden down.
RONNIE
See, I ain't got no burden.
RAFIQ
Everybody's got one. It's how you carry it.
EMMETT
What you doing here?
TIFFANY
I want EJ back.
QUENTIN
So, how long you been working for my brother?
EMMETT
About six months.
QUENTIN
And?
EMMETT
I mean, he's your brother.
QUENTIN
Sonny?
REG
Hey. Take a seat, old man.
REG
Yeah, why don't you come sit your bitch ass down. Yup.
QUENTIN
So, what is it you'd like to talk about?
REG
I want to talk about the guns you took.
QUENTIN
Ah. Well, see, I had asked Trice a question, which he then decided not to answer. So, you think I've got his attention now?
REG
You know he fucked me up real bad because of your punk ass.
QUENTIN
Well, you did fuck up. Shit. You're lucky. Back in the day, I would've curbed your ass right in front of your old lady.
REG
Is that right?
QUENTIN
Yes, and then I would've fucked her for good measure. But shit's a little different these days, I guess.
REG
You think this a fucking game?
QUENTIN
What else is it? So, you gonna do what your boss asked you or what?
REG
Fuck you.
QUENTIN
No, fuck you, rookie. Sonny, Sonny, you okay? I cannot believe we let this jive turkey get the drop on both of us. Stop fucking around, Sonny.
SONNY
I'm a long way from fucking around.
SONNY
Get out.
QUENTIN
Oh, brother, what.
SONNY
Don't "brother" me. I want you and this piece of fucking trash out of my establishment.
QUENTIN
All right. Okay. I just need to call Tep and JB, all right? But you need to put that gun down.
SONNY
You not hearing me. I want you gone. You should've never come back.
MELDRICK
God damn, girl, can I get a minute. The fuck wrong with you? I get you that cell phone, and this shit happens?
RONNIE
I don't got it. Cops do.
MELDRICK
Cops? That shit better not come back on me.
RONNIE
It won't. I need another, man.
MELDRICK
Another one? Shit. Five dollars.
RONNIE
The last one was three.
MELDRICK
This one is five.
RONNIE
Shit. Well, this is all I got, man.
MELDRICK
Give me this shit, man. Oh, shit. Jean! This motherfucker need a doctor.
JEAN
He need poultice.
MELDRICK
No, fuck all that voodoo shit. Where Chauncy at?
JEAN
Sleeping.
MELDRICK
Wake his ass up. We need his doctorization skills.
RONNIE

MELDRICK
Shit, man. Look at this shit. You ever been to the Dells?
RONNIE
No.
MELDRICK
Up in Wisconsin. It's beautiful as shit. If you like walking in the woods, that's the place to do it. 
RONNIE
Yeah, well, I never walked in the woods.
MELDRICK
Fuck you talking 'bout? Everybody walk in the woods.
RONNIE
Not me, but I walked in the desert, though.
MELDRICK
For what?
RONNIE
I was a soldier. I saw some shit, too, I still can't unsee.
MELDRICK
I seen some shit in the Dells. It was dope as fuck. I seen this little deer biting on a bush. It was chewing like this, weird-ass little chew. And then, it was raining, but it wasn't like, rain rain. It was like a light magical mist falling out of the sky. All of a sudden, a fucking frog landed on my boot.
RONNIE

MELDRICK
More frogs just kept jumping out. Right? It was like a frog party. They was everywhere. They was singing and shit. Freaked me out. All of a sudden, fucking crows just came out of the sky. Started picking these frogs up and eating the fuck out of them. And at first, I'm looking at this shit, like, man, this is fucked up. But the frogs was chill as shit. Seemed like they ain't even care. That's... that's when I figured it out.
RONNIE
What?
MELDRICK
That it's good to be a crow.
RONNIE
What about the deer?
MELDRICK
Man, no. Fuck that deer. Just nibbling on a little piece of shrubbery. Yo, can you fix this motherfucker?
CHAUNCY
What for?
MELDRICK
What for? 'Cause you took a oath to help people. This man right here needs help. It's your duty to help him. One now. I'll give you the rest if you fix him.
RONNIE

CHAUNCY
Let me see. Ballistic trauma?
MELDRICK
We know what the fuck it is. Can you fix him up?
JERRIKA
Morning.
BRANDON
Girl, how long you been standing right there?
JERRIKA
I just got here.
BRANDON
It’s kinda creepy.
JERRIKA
How'd you sleep?
BRANDON
Fucking terrible. This couch hard as shit.
JERRIKA
You picked it.
BRANDON
Yeah, because it looked good, not because I thought I'd actually be sleeping on this motherfucker.
JERRIKA
Hmm. You hungry?
BRANDON
Yeah, I'll make us something.
JERRIKA
I got it.
BRANDON
It's no big deal, really.
JERRIKA
That's why I got it.
BRANDON
Bowls. Uh-oh, here we go.
JERRIKA

BRANDON
Fancy.
JERRIKA
You're such a hater. I’m serious.
BRANDON
So, about us, J, what we doing?
JERRIKA
Brandon.
BRANDON
For real. I mean, I told you, all that stuff was in my past. It's over. It's done. It's never coming back.
JERRIKA
That's why you quit your job?
BRANDON
I told you what happened. We’ve talked about this.
JERRIKA
All you wanted was to get on that line at work and get some experience under your belt, and then you just quit like that?
BRANDON
I'm talking about us right now.
JERRIKA
And so am I. Do you have something figured out?
BRANDON
Every-Everything cost money, J. Okay? What? It would be nice to start something of my own. A food truck, something. But I don't have the money for that.
JERRIKA
You would, if you signed those papers for the house. What, you think your mom not gonna sell the house because you don't sign?
BRANDON
She can't.
JERRIKA
That's not right, Brandon. Y'all need to talk 'cause I have a big inspection at the house today.
BRANDON
Really?
JERRIKA
Yes. There's this investor who's bought some other properties in the area, and... he just made an offer. Look, your mother is trying to have a fresh start, and it's a chance for you to do the same.
PAPA
What up, fool?
KEVIN
Man, turn that shit down.
PAPA
My whittling music? This important because I'm making something special for my moms.
KEVIN
Whatever. W-We got to talk about Jake.
PAPA
What he do now?
KEVIN
He brung that piece to the roller rink.
PAPA
Yeah. That was messed up.
KEVIN
We got to do something about it.
PAPA
Well, I been praying for him. Even whittled a cross for him.
KEVIN
Man, he don't need no cross. How about y'all come over to my crib. We'll game it up a little bit and then talk to him about it.
PAPA
Now?
KEVIN
Yeah. Why?
PAPA
This is sort of my me time.
KEVIN
Motherfucker, get your ass over here, and bring Jake.
JADA
Morning. You okay?
EMMETT
Huh? Yeah. Yeah, I'm good.
JADA
Thought maybe you'd be upset, Tiffany taking EJ back like that. I mean, it's not normal for a mother to just leave her child. Do you know if she's even okay to take care of him?
EMMETT
Ma, she's fine. I mean, she be on some crazy stuff, but she fine.
JADA
Did you work something out with her?
EMMETT
Ma, this is, like, the first day in, like, two weeks where I don't have to push a stroller. I'm off work. Like, I just want to take a little vacay. Let me enjoy it.
JADA
Oh, vacay.
EMMETT
Yes.
JADA
He's your boy, not a job.
EMMETT
What? All right, look, he's both. All right, I love him to death, but I need a break. All right?
JADA
He was just warming up to you, Emmett. You know, when I had you, all my friends were having a good time. All of them. And I was home, changing your diapers. And I don't regret it. Not one bit. And neither will you if you stay consistent in his life.
EMMETT
All right.
JADA
Thank you.
EMMETT
I'll go check on him. Can I have my phone back?
JADA
I guess.

EMMETT
What, so you not going to work today?
JADA
No. I got let go.
EMMETT
W-What happened?
JADA
Nothing you need to worry about. That place was screwing me out of my hours. I guess there's something better for me out there.
EMMETT
Okay. I mean, y-you sure?
JADA
Mm-hmm. Check on your boy.
EMMETT
I know.
LAVERNE
Thank you, baby.
BRANDON
You're welcome. I'm sorry it took so long. You know, I.
LAVERNE
I get it. I get. No, I. You grew up here. So did I.
BRANDON
So did Coogie.
GREAVY
Hey, where my tea tree oil at?
LAVERNE

GREAVY
Yeah, I'm looking at you, son. I got some shave bumps I got to soothe.
BRANDON
You check next to your yogurt?
GREAVY
Now, why the hell would I do that?
LAVERNE
He just fooling with you, baby.
GREAVY
I ain't got time for fun. The inspector's coming.
BRANDON
That's why y'all getting dressed up?

GREAVY
Well, unlike you, I like to make a good first impression.
LAVERNE
Brandon signed the papers for the house, baby.
GREAVY
Oh, it's about time.
LAVERNE
Your oil is on the dresser, right where you left it. And if you gonna stay for the inspection, you need to get cleaned up, okay?
BRANDON
Y'all are really taking this serious. I don't think that the inspector is gonna care what you have on, Mom.
LAVERNE
You know if I didn't get Greavy to dress up, he'd be walking around here with his nuts swinging out beneath his shorts. Shit.
BRANDON
Oh, no. You see, now it's time for me to go. Bye, Ma. I'll see you later.
LAVERNE
Where you going?
BRANDON
To Hannibal's.
LAVERNE
What y'all up to now?
BRANDON
You'll see. All good things, I tell you. All good things.
LAVERNE
Tell him he needs to stop smoking so much weed so he can remember to call his auntie.
BRANDON
All right.
GREAVY
Yeah.
LAVERNE
You feel better now?
GREAVY
I feel better now.
JB
Yo, Q.
QUENTIN
Yeah.
REG

JB
He getting up.
QUENTIN
Mmm. Nice place you got here, Reg.
REG
What the fuck?
QUENTIN
Reggie, Reggie, Reggie. You know, Reggie, back in my day I used to always tell my boys never to carry their wallets with them. That way if the shit went south and you got grabbed, you know, by a rival or something, they wouldn't know where you lived, and your people would be safe. Who you living with, Reggie?
REG
Nobody.
QUENTIN
Nobody? And that second bedroom in there, that's for who?
REG
It used to belong to my folks.
QUENTIN
Ah, and where are they now?
REG
Pop's doing a bid in Statesville.
QUENTIN
Ah, and Moms?
REG
Gone.
QUENTIN

REG
So, what now?
QUENTIN
I'm thinking on it.
PAPA
Go.
KEVIN
Both of y'all are trash.
JAKE
Don't be talking all that.
PAPA
Bro. Ugh.
JAKE
I'm a pro at this game. I can beat you anyway.
PAPA
Oh, my God. Kev, stop being a spammer.
KEVIN
Man, at least I ain't hacking.
PAPA
Yeah, I'm hacking your mama.
KEVIN
Man, you just mad 'cause I got natural talent.
PAPA
Whatever.
KEVIN
So, Jake, what you been up to?
JAKE
Nothing. Just hanging.
KEVIN
With who?
JAKE
Reg. You know, learning the game.
PAPA
Which game that?
JAKE
Hustling.
KEVIN
Why?
JAKE
You serious?
KEVIN
Look, man, we worried about you.
JAKE
Don't be. I’m about to get paid.
KEVIN
Paid doing what?
JAKE
Fuck. Honest. Shit. Why you two all over me? I'm good.
PAPA
Yeah, until you're not.
JAKE
What the fuck that supposed to mean?
PAPA
Just what the fuck it sound like. We worried about you.
NINA
Stanley. Did I hear that word come out of your mouth?
PAPA
Yes, ma'am. I'm very sorry. It won't happen again.
NINA
I know it won't. Kevin, I need you to run to the grocery store and get us some things.
KEVIN
But, Ma, I.
NINA
Come on, Kevin.
PAPA/JAKE

JAKE
You better go before she whoop you.
NINA
Take your friends with you, too.
JAKE
Oh, man.
PAPA
Damn.
MELDRICK
There you go.
RONNIE
Fuck is all that?
MELDRICK
Got to keep you alive, baby.
RONNIE
Have you done this before? What the fuck?
MELDRICK
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Not too much. I’m gonna need some of that for later.
CHAUNCY
This may hurt.
RONNIE

MELDRICK
Ooh!
RONNIE
Shit. Fuck.
MELDRICK
That's some MacGyver shit right there.
RONNIE

MELDRICK
Wow.
RONNIE
God.
CHAUNCY
That should hold. Your body'll do the rest.
MELDRICK
My man.
CHAUNCY
Pills.
MELDRICK
Still got it, huh? You got to relax, man. I think you got a problem.
ETHEL

JADA
Miss Ethel. Miss Ethel. Miss Ethel.
ETHEL
What day is it? Is today your day?
JADA
Never mind that. You got something on the stove?
ETHEL
Oh.
JADA
Jeez.
JADA
Oh. Ow, shit. You didn't smell that burning in here?
ETHEL
I must've dozed off for a minute.
JADA
You could've burned this whole house down with you in it.
ETHEL
Cornbread's ruined.
JADA
Where is Ronnie? He should be helping you with this.
ETHEL
Haven't seen him.
JADA
Did you take your medication? Did you eat? Miss Ethel. 
ETHEL
Meds...
JADA
Here. Look, um, I got to go now, okay?
ETHEL
Well, if I don't go to Glory in my sleep, I'll see you tomorrow. Go on, now. Stop milking the clock.
JADA
Um... Listen, Miss Ethel, I need to talk to you. I came over here to...
ETHEL
Well, if it's about my medication, don't waste your breath. 'Cause I came up with a new system to help me remember.
JADA
No, it's church. You been asking me, and I'm finally ready to go.
ETHEL
Good. It's never too late to get right with Jesus.
JADA
Yeah, mm-hm. Okay, well, we'll talk about it tomorrow, okay?
ETHEL
Okay.
JADA
All right. I put some soup on the counter. Just make sure you heat it up when you ready. You get some rest, okay?
ETHEL
Okay. Bye.
JADA
Bye.
ETHEL
Meds...
HANNIBAL
Hey, man, do me a favor, and let us spray my babies over here. Hey, babies. Beautifuls.
BRANDON
So, why you cutting?
HANNIBAL
I'm pruning. If you, uh, cut off the dead leaves, it allows the plant to grow back stronger and more potent. Matter of fact, hand me that, uh, weed. Speaking of potent.
BRANDON
Um, right after we get finished talking about this whole food truck...
HANNIBAL
Yeah, this food truck. Yeah, what-what-what... I don't know shit about that, man. Like...
BRANDON
But I do.
HANNIBAL
All right, you got a business plan?
BRANDON
I don't need no business plan. You're my fucking cousin.
HANNIBAL
You asking me for money, right? Then your ass needs a business plan.
BRANDON
All right, well, I can... I can give you at least half as soon as we sell the house. For sure.
HANNIBAL
But that shit don't help me now. Plus, the profit on that shit's what, like, 15%, if you're lucky?
BRANDON
Well, what's the profit on what you're doing?
HANNIBAL
It depends, you know. 
WU

HANNIBAL

WU

HANNIBAL
Yeah.
BRANDON
Well, who the fuck is that?
HANNIBAL
That's Mr. Wu.
BRANDON
Well, who's Mr. Wu?
HANNIBAL
My tenant.
BRANDON
He live in your closet?
HANNIBAL
Why are you whispering? Yes, he lives in the closet. I mean, you know, i-in Asia the living quarters are, you know, much smaller. So, yeah, i-it's really like a fucking penthouse in there to him.
BRANDON
They got a flash grenade.
HANNIBAL
Yeah, we hooked that shit up for the Chinese New Year's.
BRANDON
That's crazy.
HANNIBAL
No, man. It's called being an entrepreneur. You see, the more streams of revenue you have coming in outside of your major hustle, the more risk you can take.
BRANDON
Well, I'm just trying to get this one hustle going. Come on.
HANNIBAL
All right, man. How much is this fucking food truck gonna cost?
BRANDON
Like, 50, $100,000. But it.
HANNIBAL
What?
BRANDON
It's not that bad. We could...
HANNIBAL
Jesus.
BRANDON
I'm-a make that back.
HANNIBAL
Look, I'm in the middle of diversifying my portfolio right now, so I'm a little cash poor. You dig?
BRANDON
Okay. I don't know, man. I just... I just need something that's mine. You know, something for me. I'd kill that shit.
HANNIBAL
But you know these food trucks fail most of the time, right?
BRANDON
Mine won't. My food good as hell. Plus, it can't. 'Cause if it does, then I have nothing, and I can't have nothing. I already got that shit down pat. I don't know, man. I'm just trying to be more like you, you know. Just trying to give myself some opportunities, you know?
HANNIBAL
I feel you.
BRANDON
Shit gonna work.
HANNIBAL
Okay. Let me see what I can do. I'm-a call up my partner, see if we can hook up something cheap for us, all right?
BRANDON
You serious?
HANNIBAL
Man, when am I not serious?
BRANDON
Is that a real que? Is that a serious question?
HANNIBAL
Man, you talking shit. What the fuck.
BRANDON
I don't know if you're being serious now. You smoke a lot of weed.
HANNIBAL
Oh, yeah, give me that shit, man.
BRANDON

HANNIBAL
You know, I smoked outside in the parking lot before the SATs, and I got a 1490. Hmm? What'd you get? Huh? What? What was it? I didn't think so. Mm-hmm. Smart, and I got a big old photogenic dick.
BRANDON
Well, Jerrika doesn't seem to think so. Yeah.
HANNIBAL
Oh, so you back fucking her now, huh?
BRANDON
Well, I'm trying.
HANNIBAL
Uh-huh. Yeah. You always been a domesticating bitch. What you
BRANDON
I'm near.
WU
Hey.
HANNIBAL

HANNIBAL
Oh, man. Oh, he a wild one. Oh, he... he a wild one. Mr. Wu right there.

BRANDON
What the fuck y'all say?
HANNIBAL
Huh?
BRANDON
What did y'all say? What are y'all talking about?
HANNIBAL
Oh, he-he called you short.
BRANDON
He just.
HANNIBAL
Yeah.
BRANDON
What?
HANNIBAL
Yeah, he was talking mess.
BRANDON
I'll fuck Mr. Wu up. It's just fucking me up that he lives in your closet, though. I just.
HANNIBAL
Listen, man, he comfortable, too.
QUENTIN
Mm-hmm. You expecting company, Reg?
REG
No.
QUENTIN
Hmm. Tell me, Reg, what do you know about me, huh?
REG
You and Trice go back.
QUENTIN
Hmm. And then I left, and I put him on. Did he tell you that?
REG
He ain't say shit.
QUENTIN
But he did send you to do me, right? Reg, as far as Trice is concerned, you're already damaged goods.
REG
You sure like to talk, old man.

QUENTIN
He's already looking for your replacement. And he's probably gonna find one of your guys to put one in your back. Negro, you are disposable.
REG
Is there a point to all of this?
QUENTIN
Yes. That cop. You know, the one I saw Trice with?
REG
No.
QUENTIN
Man, no, you don't know? Or-Or no, you don't want to say?
REG
No, fuck you. Fuck is you talking about?
QUENTIN
Uh, listen, brother, I realize that you are in a box, but you are going to have to decide, you know, one way or another, which way you gonna roll. All righty. Hey, Tep? Oh, shit. Hey, yeah, he scares me, too. Oh. You hungry, Reg? I-I'm a little bit hungry. I don't know. JB? Yeah. You mind if we stir up some food? Hey, Tep, what we got?
TEP
Pasta. That's about it.
QUENTIN
Hell, that works for me. I love Italian.
KIESHA
Emmett.
EMMETT
Oh. Here. I got to get EJ in T-ball.
KIESHA
Ain't he a little young for that?
EMMETT
I mean, for when he get older. My dad didn't put me in shit. Like, he was around, but he wasn't there, you know what I mean?
KIESHA
I know you love EJ, but, real talk, you don't even know where he at.
EMMETT
Yes, I do. He's with his mama.
KIESHA
Then, where she at?
EMMETT
She probably with her mama.
KIESHA
You don't even know, do you?
EMMETT
Hold on. Wait, you right. You right. You right. I'll try to give her a moment, but that's my baby. She can't just come and take my baby. Shit, her phone disconnected. She probably didn't pay her fucking bill.
KIESHA
So, what you gonna do now?
EMMETT
Uh, just. Come with me. Come with me, yeah. We got to go find
KIESHA
No, I-I ain't going to that girl house. I just got my hair done. She not about to pull my tracks out.
EMMETT
It's not even gonna go that way. Come on. Kiesha, why you being like this?
KEISHA
How about you take me on a real date next time? Maybe then I'll consider it.
EMMETT
This is a real date. I thought this shit through. Hold on. Hey! Hold up!
KEVIN
All right, we got the Jays potato chips and the Dean's ice cream. All we need is the peanut butter.
JAKE
Regular or crunchy?
KEVIN
My mom likes crunchy.
JAKE
Say no more.
PAPA
Speaking of your moms, do you call your other mom Moms, too?
KEVIN
No. Call her Karen.
JAKE
Yeah, how is that?
KEVIN
How's what?
JAKE
Living with two moms.
KEVIN
Mm, it's cool.
JAKE
It's not, like, weird or anything?
KEVIN
No. Karen's always been there ever since I was little. She like family.
PAPA
Have you ever seen them naked? Like, together?
JAKE
Whoa. What?
KEVIN
No, what? You ever seen your mom naked?
PAPA
Once. Wasn't what I expected.
KEVIN
Man, let's just get out of here so we can go play some 2K.
JAKE

PAPA
Hey, Michael Jordan, is my dude!
KEVIN
You always use Michael.
JAKE
You don't know how to use him.
PAPA
Yes, I do.
JAKE
He ain't gonna be no good when I dunk on you.
PAPA
Whatever.
KEVIN
All right, so, uh, we need. Shit.
JAKE
What?
PAPA
What?
PAPA
Oh, man, did you mom say what kind?
KEVIN
No. It just says "tampons."
PAPA
Well, being that you have three women in the house, there could be a lot of different types.
JAKE
What the fuck are you talking about?
PAPA
For example, my mom likes pads, but my aunt is more of a classic lady.
JAKE
How the fuck do you know this?

PAPA
Because I pay attention when we go shopping.
KEVIN
Why?
PAPA
Knowledge.
KEVIN
What type of knowledge?
PAPA
My mom say women sync up when they together.
JAKE
What the fuck are you talking about?
PAPA
They get on the same menstrual cycle. It's nature's way of achieving balance or something.
JAKE
Oh, yeah, last night was funny.
KEVIN
Let's just get out of here, all right?
PAPA
All right.
KEVIN
What are you doing with my phone?
PAPA
Checking in with your moms because if you get this shit wrong, your ass will be right back here, and it will be without my ass because I already did my 10,000 steps today.
KEVIN
What?
JAKE
Now what the hell is you talking about?
PAPA
Just chill, bro. Y'all want to get out of here?
KEVIN
Yes.
PAPA
Fine. Hey, Ms. Williams. It's Papa-- I mean, Stanley-- giving you a call. We're standing in a feminine hygiene aisle, and I was wondering if these are for you, Kiesha or the missus? Okay, I can see how that's none of my business, but if you could just be a bit more specific, it would be helpful.
JAKE
Man, watch out, you're playing too much.
PAPA
The applicator. Okay. Super plus and slender? Okay. 
JAKE
Okay, what's up? Yeah.
PAPA
Scented or unscented? Yeah, I got those. I hear cardboard can be rough, so do you want the plastic applicator? Yeah, I can just shut up. Are there any other products you want? You're welcome. Bye.
KEVIN
We good?
JAKE
So?
PAPA
We're all good, man. Let's get out of here.
JAKE
Thank God.
KEVIN
That lady was looking at us weird.
JAKE
You think she knew we was tampon shopping?
PAPA
Whatever.
MELDRICK
Man, did I tell y'all when I was little I wanted to be an astronaut? Can you believe that shit? What you wanted to be, Ronnie?
RONNIE
I don't remember.
MELDRICK
Let me guess. Kung-fu master. No. I'm just playing. Probably wanted to be something boring as shit like a mailman, right? Biggest worry is, uh, getting chased by a fucking Chihuahua.
RONNIE
I don't want to talk about it.
MELDRICK
Come on, Ronnie. Damn. We bonding here. Tell him what you wanted to be.
JEAN
Cobbler.
MELDRICK
This motherfucker wanted to make women's shoes and shit. That's right?
JEAN
That's right.
MELDRICK
Hell, yeah. I bet Chauncey here wanted to be a doctor, then bam! Smart motherfucker got up, took his ass to school and became a doctor.
CHAUNCY
A radiologist.
MELDRICK
That's still a doctor.
CHAUNCY
Eight years of med school, one year internship, four years residency.
MELDRICK
Shit, that's it? I could be a gynecologist, then. Ain't that right, Jean?
JEAN
Yeah.
MELDRICK
So, come on, Ronnie. What's up, man? What you wanted to be?
BERNIECE
You got some nerve coming all up in here.
EMMETT
Ms. Bryant, w-where is Tiffany at?
BERNIECE
She ain't here.
EMMETT
Ms. Bryant, please. Listen, I'm trying to be a good father here. I'm trying to do the right thing.
BERNIECE
Don't you got two other kids by two different women? Where they at?
EMMETT
What's that got to? They out of state with their mamas. We FaceTime sometimes.
BERNIECE
So you mostly a digital daddy, then.
EMMETT
Listen, I just miss my boy. I miss him. I want to see him. I want to hold him.
BERNIECE
Look, I can't tell you where Tiffany is 'cause she don't want nobody to know.
EMMETT
Well, how come she don't want me to know?
BERNIECE
That said, I never promised not to tell nobody where EJ at.
HANNIBAL
All right, cuz, I want you to be open-minded, all right? That's all I'm asking.
BRANDON
When am I not open-minded?
HANNIBAL
Them two Spanish girls from the Crane Club back in the day.
BRANDON
You talking about the. They was drag queens.
HANNIBAL
Man, see? Judging and limiting yourself. Here she is. All right, now, before you shit all over it, it's.

BRANDON
I love it.
HANNIBAL
Huh?
BRANDON
I love it.
HANNIBAL
For real?
BRANDON
Hell, yeah. I mean, it ain't exactly what I had in mind, but this can definitely work.
HANNIBAL
Even the-the whole "Lick Me" thing?
BRANDON
This?
HANNIBAL
Yeah.
BRANDON
Oh, no, this is terrible. But, I mean, with a lot of paint and, like, a lot of work, I can make this dope. It's gonna be dope.
HANNIBAL
That's what... I like to hear that. Good.
BRANDON
Oh, man.
HANNIBAL
How about you take it for a spin, then?
BRANDON
This the keys?
HANNIBAL
I mean, yes. What
BOTH

HANNIBAL
Ah.
BRANDON
Oh, man, I love you so much, player.
HANNIBAL
Hey, I love you, too, man.
BRANDON
I owe you big.

HANNIBAL
Yeah, you do. My share. All right?
BRANDON
All right.
HANNIBAL
Hit me up.
BRANDON
Hey, where you going? You ain’t gonna take a ride with me?
HANNIBAL
Oh, no, I'm. No, I'm good.
BRANDON
Really?
HANNIBAL
Man, I can't be seen in this shit.
BRANDON
Why you throwing shade, dog?
HANNIBAL
I'm not, man. I got nothing but love for you, kid. But I'm-a... I'm-a be a silent partner. This is all you. All right? Hit me when the money start coming in, okay?
BRANDON
All right.
HANNIBAL
All right?
BRANDON
What? This is crazy. Yes! How you doing? W-What can I help you guys with?
MELDRICK
How that pill count coming? We got to move this tonight.
JEAN
Got enough to keep the whole south side lit.
MELDRICK
Oh, that's dope.
MELDRICK
Hey, y'all need to wake up. Rise and shine. Come on, doc. Get up. Chauncey. Shit. Jean. This motherfucker done crossed over.


RONNIE
No, we was just talking.
MELDRICK
I can't have no dead people in here.
JEAN
He gonna go zombie on us.
MELDRICK
Hey, man, relax. He ain't even turned yet. Where you going?
JEAN
I ain't taking no chances.
MELDRICK
You gonna get him out of here.
RONNIE
What?
MELDRICK
Yeah. I'm cashing in that motherfucking chip. Plus, he patched up your dying ass.
RONNIE
No, man. Shit.
RONNIE
He is stoned fucked up. Man.
MELDRICK
Bring your ass on, man. Y'all bringing my property value down.
RONNIE
Now, where am I supposed to put him?
MELDRICK
You put him anywhere you want to. Just away from here. And hurry your ass up before he turn. Come on, man.
RONNIE
Shit.
PAPA
I don't care what y'all talking about. Shorty was bad.
JAKE
But you know you want to get her.
KEVIN
You'll get caught.
PAPA
Why you hating?
JAKE
I mean, if I was talking to Shorty, it would have been a different story.
KEVIN
Man, shut up.
JAKE
Man, stop hating. Man, you just made 'cause your shorty can't pull her.
KEVIN
Y'all ain't coming in?
PAPA
Nah. Your mom seemed stressed out on the phone, so I'm gon' bounce.
JAKE
Yeah, me, too. I got shit to do.
KEVIN
Uh, what type of shit?
JAKE
What's up with all the questions?
PAPA
We just don't want anything to happen to you.
JAKE
Ain't nothing gonna happen. Reg looks out for me.
PAPA
That don't mean he can always protect you.
JAKE
I'm good.
KEVIN
You're not good.
JAKE
Me? You the motherfucker that shot somebody. I'm out of here.
PAPA
Man, what the fuck he talking about?
KEVIN
Nothing.
PAPA
Friends don't keep secrets from one another. Not real ones.
KEVIN
Papa.
EMMETT
Tiffany. Tiff.
EJ

EMMETT
I’ve been trying to call you.
TIFFANY
Shh.
EMMETT
Tiffany, who-who house is this?
TIFFANY
Let me guess. Your mama must have told you to come find him.
EMMETT
No, I wanted to see him. Why you got my son in some random house? Huh? And why the door open?
TIFFANY
A month ago I couldn't even get you to acknowledge he was yours.
EMMETT
What? So, you think you can just jump in and out of his life whenever you fucking feel like it?
TIFFANY
Did it ever occur to you that I might've been going through something myself?
EMMETT
I don't know. You wasn't answering the phone. What kind of mom just come in and just show up whenever she feels?
TIFFANY
Look, don't act like you some father of the year 'cause you had him for two weeks. I had him for two years. With no help from you, Emmett.
EMMETT
I been helping, all right? I been-I been paying for-for day care, Pull-Ups and shit.
TIFFANY
Good. I hope you plan on keeping that up.
EMMETT
Fuck you, Tiffany. I’m-I'm grabbing the diaper bag, and I'm going back.
TIFFANY
You can't just take him 'cause you feel like it, Emmett.
EMMETT
Move. Move. All right, this is my son, too. I got rights.
TIFFANY
No, you don't.
EMMETT
How not?
TIFFANY
If you start paying some child support, then we'll talk about visitation rights.
EMMETT
Child support?
TIFFANY
Child support.
EMMETT
You gonna hold some money over my kid head? I. That ain't right.
TIFFANY
I make minimum wage, and I'm in school. Food, rent, diapers, day care-- it's all on me, Emmett. You spend your money on Jordans and Yeezys.
EMMETT
Tiffany, I'm not about to fight with you. All I want to see is my boy.
TIFFANY
What you can do is put some money in our pocket. That's what you can do.
EMMETT
"Our pocket"? No, your pocket. You want me to put some money in your pocket.

TIFFANY
Get You don't get it.
EMMETT
Tiffany, I'm not about to.
TIFFANY
Stay away from my baby or I'm-a call the police.
EMMETT
Stop trying to get strong with me. Police?
TIFFANY
Yes.
EMMETT
You gonna call the police on me?
DEK
Is everything all right, baby? Huh?
TIFFANY
Just go, Emmett.
EMMETT
Okay.
TIFFANY
It's okay. It's okay.
QUENTIN
Mmm. Now, this is not bad, Tep, considering.
TEP
Could have used some chili powder.
QUENTIN
Yeah. So, Reggie, I'm really need you to tell me who killed that kid. You know, the star basketball player up near your stash house.
REG
I don't know. On my granny's soul, I have no idea.
QUENTIN
Hmm.
REG
No, no, no! Please! Hey!
QUENTIN
Sit down.
REG
It's all good.
QUENTIN
Yes. Yes, it is all good. We've met before. Right? You remember, the block party. What's your name, little man?
JAKE
Jake.
QUENTIN
Jake. Jake, and I'll bet that you would be Reggie's little brother, right?
JAKE
Yeah.
QUENTIN
Yeah, well, it seems Reggie forgot to tell us about you. You know, I thought you was just running with him that night, but now that I know you're blood. So, Jake, what school you go to?
JAKE
I go to Hopkins.

QUENTIN
Well, Jake from Hopkins, I'm gonna need you to do something for me.
JAKE
What?
QUENTIN
Toss that in the sink for me. Over there. Yo, Reg. Sit down. You know, now you should be very proud of that young man. You know, he could go places. All you need to do is keep him out of trouble, and and alive. So, about that cop again. Are you suddenly remembering anything?
REG
Some dude named Wallace.
QUENTIN
Wallace. Wallace. Does Trice got him in pocket?
REG
Mm-hmm. He get a taste of everything. In return, he make sure we don't get jammed up.
QUENTIN
Hmm. Yeah. Well how about the kid? The basketball player. You remember anything about him?
REG
Ain't nobody said shit about that. I’m dead-ass serious. Just tell me what you want me to do.
QUENTIN
Come here. Come here. I need you to. Okay? You keep that between us. Gentlemen. Hey. Jake. Stay healthy, little man.
REG
Shit.
CHAUNCEYS WIFE
Chauncey? Chauncey, wake up. Wake up. Chauncey? Oh, my God. No! No! No! 
SON
Mom?
CHAUNCEYS WIFE
No! 
BRANDON
J! What do you think? It's dope, right?
JERRIKA
What's with the tongue?
BRANDON
Try not to look at the tongue. Not the tongue. Everything else, probably, but not the tongue.
JERRIKA
Uh, alas, that's just a little bit hard. 
BRANDON
It's gonna be great, all right? 'Cause I'm gonna put a stove and a grill right here where the freezer is already, right?
JERRIKA
Mm-hmm.
BRANDON
And then up top, it's just gonna have a bunch of storage for, like, all my supplies. Easy access. I got a couple coolers in here 'cause, I mean, it's an ice cream truck, you know, so...
JERRIKA
Yeah.
BRANDON
I don't lose no perishables. I don't have to put my stuff on ice like I thought I would. But it gets better. Check it.
JERRIKA

BRANDON
So, see the vision. All black.
JERRIKA
Mm-hmm.
BRANDON
Red trim. New rims and tires. Tinted windows. Right?
JERRIKA
Mm-hmm.
BRANDON
And I think I'm-a call it Bust a Taco.
JERRIKA
Bust a Taco?
BRANDON
Yeah, just think Mexican meets soul food.
JERRIKA
I like it.
BRANDON
Ah, see?
JERRIKA
It just it's gonna take a lot of TLC.
BRANDON
Yeah, it does need a little help. But I'm willing to do it. I'm actually really excited to do it.
JERRIKA
I'm just glad to see you happy and doing what you want to do.
BRANDON
I ain't doing it yet. Not without you. ‘Kay, hey, look, I know I can't take back what I did. But it'll never happen again, I can promise you that.
JERRIKA
I know.
BRANDON
And I'll do whatever it takes for you to trust me. 'Cause all this is great, but it's nothing if you're not there with me. Hmm.
JERRIKA

BRANDON
Let me take you in my truck.
JERRIKA
No!
RAFIQ

MUSLIM MAN 1
As-Salaam-Alaikum.
RAFIQ
Sure.
MUSLIM MAN 2
Thank you, father.
MUSLIM MAN 3

RAFIQ
Come on in, buddy. How you been?
RONNIE
All right.
RAFIQ
If you don't mind taking those shoes off. So, what's going on?
RONNIE
You tell me.
RAFIQ
You kill somebody? This between me and you. You got shot.
RONNIE
Yeah. So?
RAFIQ
You ain't got to front for me. I been you. Was this your first time?
RONNIE
I ain't come here for this, man.
RAFIQ
Then why'd you come here?
RONNIE
I don't know.
RAFIQ
Have a seat, brother. You're welcome. When I was 19 years old, I was kicking it with some of my guys around 85th and Stony. This party. We got into it with these dudes. I wanted to get them up off us, so I pulled out a pistol. One shot. Went through the window of a house. I killed a little girl. Seven years old. I took her from her mother. I took her from her father. Her life-- for what? When I first got locked up, I wasn't even thinking how bad it was, what I did. I didn't want to carry that weight. You know, and once I got inside, I couldn't... couldn't sleep. I couldn't think. It was hard for me to eat. I didn't know how to express what I was feeling. The block don't teach you how to express that pain, do it? One day on the yard, this brother came up to me and asked me the same question I asked you. He saw I was carrying something. This brother name was Malik. He helped me come to terms with myself through Allah. And it's through Allah's grace and mercy that I'm on the right path. Brother, Allah is all knowing and all seeing, but most forgiving and most merciful. Alhamdulillah.
RONNIE