Cahoots (1999) - full transcript

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- [Narrator] Omari remembered

how it all started.

When he was assisting his mentor Bill,

at prestigious TV award show.

Omari was helping Bill with B roll footage

for the station he worked for.

Everybody who was somebody in TV

was at this award show.

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- My old buddy Chris from college.

- Omari?

My Black brother.

- The fuck is going on, dog?

- How are you, man?

- Ah!

(both inhale)

(both laugh)

Oh shit, shit man!

- How've you been?

- So what's been going on?

- I'm working for a public

access television station.

KDEB TV?

- Is that right?

So you run it, what?

- Well, I don't exactly

run it, but I manage it.

I produce all the shows.

I'm in charge of all the people we hire.

As a matter of fact, we're

looking for full-time director.

You wouldn't be interested

in that, would you?

- Hell yeah!

Man, I'm working at the

shoe barns, you know,

but running a little video

business, but nothing big.

- Well hey I'll give you my card.

- Cool, okay.

- Give me a call, if you want.

I'll set up an interview

with my boss right away.

You're a good director,

I know you'd get the job.

We can tear it up here, man.

Remember how we kicked up

the dust in college, right?

- [Narrator] Omari and Chris

attended college together.

They both majored in TV production.

Chris, when seeing Omari,

was interested in going

into business with Omari.

But his intentions weren't

for Omari's best interest.

- Come check it, man.

- All right, man.

- Maybe we can do something.

- You better give me a call.

- Aight.

- You got to get rid of that

shoe box, shit.

- Hey, lighten up, cap.

(both laugh)

I'll talk to you.

- All right.

- All right.

See ya. You better call me.

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- [Narrator] Omari knew within his heart

that hooking up with Chris again

was going to mean Omari

putting in some serious work.

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KDEB TV3, the Oakland

public access station.

Where Chris worked as

supervising producer.

(chatter)

- I'll see you later.

- Hi.

- Hi, can I help you find someone?

- Yes, I'm looking for Chris Williams?

- Oh, sure, follow me, I'll

take you to his office.

- Okay, thank you, Chris for your help.

I'm going to go out there and get Donna

and to get started on this.

- All right.

- All right.

(person knocking)

- [Receptionist] There's

someone here to see you.

- Excuse me, are you Chris?

- Yes, hi,

would you like a seat?

- I'm Marissa.

ESL teacher at McChesney middle school.

- ESL, that's?

- English as Second Language.

`I'm also the president

for the science fair.

I called in to talk about you holding

a science fair in my school.

- Oh okay, now I remember.

For some reason, I pictured

you looking a lot different.

You do look like a model.

How many apples do you get everyday?

- Um, about 10.

(Chris chuckles)

- [Narrator] When Chris

laid eyes upon Marissa

for the first time, he

fell in love with her.

- Well, come on, let me

show you around the station.

- [Eric] Hello, hello, hello!

- Hey Eric, this is Marissa.

She a teacher at McChesney middle school.

- Nice to meet you, Marissa.

- Nice to meet you, Eric.

- Chris, you need to

get set up and get ready

to input your non-linear.

- All right, can you give

me like five minutes?

I want to show her around the station.

- Great, it's nice meeting you Marissa.

- Nice to meet you too.

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- Jesus, help me out here.

I cannot work with Jessica anymore.

No matter what I do,

it's never good enough!

- They're not catching up, it's too slow.

- Donna, Donna, I hear you

and we have discussed this

to death, okay?

I understand your point.

The bigger point is that

Jessica is a major talent.

- I hate to interrupt but...

- Major talent Ha!

- Hey, you know, this is

actually perfect timing.

I'm sorry ladies, but we really need

to do this another time.

We have talked this into the dirt.

- Perfect time.

No offense, Chris, it's not you.

- I hear your concerns

but right now I just have

too many other things going on.

We really need to sit down

when we can have some time

to talk about ways of dealing with this.

- Fine, let's talk about it this week.

- Okay, okay.

- Check, check!

You have my calendar, check

my schedule and go ahead,

let's do it later, two hours, okay?

Not on Thursday.

- [Woman] Okay.

- Thank you.

- Jesus, this is Omari, the man

I've been telling you about.

- Good morning, nice to finally

to meet you, how are you?

- Nice to meet you.

- Hey, have a seat, man.

- [Jesus] You too, man,

you know the routine.

Sorry I'm real jumbled.

I had, you see, more of the

usual drama happening, but...

- [Narrator] Jesus ran KDEB.

He was already aware

of Omari's work history

because Chris showed him his reel,

which included Omari's work.

- You don't have to do a

whole lot of talking about it,

looking at resumes or anything like that.

You want a job, you've got one.

You down?

- Hey, I want that.

- Just that quick, you take care of us,

we'll take care of you, okay?

- Thanks a lot, man.

- Chris, why don't you have Pat get the

proper paperwork together

and we'll get the ship sailing.

Sound like a plan?

- Sounds great.

- Probably the easiest

job you ever got, huh?

- Oh yeah.

- Okay, well we'll make it work.

- All right.

- All right?

- Let's do it.

- Hey, give me a holler later too, okay?

- Cool.

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- Hey you know next week,

we've got some major projects.

- Hey, but you know the

records all I know, man.

I love that shit dude, it keeps me bad.

It makes my dick hard, you

know what I'm saying, for real.

Speaking of that, I got a

major booty call tonight.

- You ain't got no lady.

- Man, I'm living the single life, cat.

You know what I'm sayin'?

Like what I do, say what I do.

All I do is produce.

- Yeah, I know what you mean.

That helped me and Marissa click.

We got lunch tomorrow. I'm excited.

- [Narrator] ...lure Omari

into the porn business.

Chris needed a partner.

Someone he could trust.

- Okay.

You remember when we used

to do parties in college?

- Why wouldn't I? You almost

got expelled for that.

Mother fucker had me struggling

to show up for auditions.

- I know she saw us.

She took all the equipment.

Hey that master tape was in there too.

We never got to see it.

We had like 10 women up there naked.

And then we go, man.

- Hey, you ever thought

about doing it now?

Or like all the time.

- Yeah, of course, all the time.

I just need a business partner.

How about it?

- I'm down but we gotta find

a better way of gettin' talent.

I don't want to get caught.

- It's no problem.

We got plenty of time to plan it out.

- How do we distribute it?

- I got a couple of magazines.

They'll distribute for us.

They'll do all the advertising too.

- I guess I'm down.

- All right, man.

Let's do it.

I guess we're in cahoots.

- Sure.

- Omari, what's up baby?

Where else we gonna talk

about some porn flicks man?

- [Narrator] This of

noxious character repo

is what we consider a Buster.

Always trying to be in

somebody's business.

It seems like he can hear

it through the walls.

- Excuse me. Don't put our

stuff like that on the street.

Don't be exposing our business.

Loose lips sink ships.

- That's a pretty good point.

Gentlemen, she just made

a real valid, good point.

Loose lips do sink ships,

you know what I'm saying?

And it's like this.

Y'all I got to go knock some

boots, have her sit on my face,

you know what I'm saying?

We keep it dirty man.

- That's why she beating your ass.

- Sucker'll do for pussy.

Hold on God.

Be right back.

(woman laughs)

- Hello.

- How you doing?

- Hey

- My names's Valaria, what's your name?

- Omari.

- Nice to meet your Omari.

- So is it true that you make adult films?

- Maybe why do you ask?

- I overheard the conversation.

Do you mind buyin' me another drink?

- You must think I'm some

kind of sucker or something.

What you drinkin'?

- The same thing, a double margarita.

(people laughing)

- [Offscreen] Oh honey wow.

- (claps) Play time is over.

Listen up.

We got some important things

to cover this morning.

By the way, who won?

- I think I'm going to have

to go with both of these guys.

(group chattering and laughing)

- I think we're ready

for the meeting Jesus.

- Anyway, now that that's over.

Jessica, my superstar what's happening?

I'd like to take this time to introduce

a new employee, everyone.

This is the Omari Joan.

A very talented director.

- [Narrator] Jesus was a go-getter.

All his ideas worked.

Once he hired Omari,

he knew the level of the

station was moving forward.

- [Jesus] If anyone needs me,

I'll actually be meeting

with the superintendent

for the unified school district.

And I'm going to take Pat with me,

stay busy and have a great day.

(group chatter)

- All right, everybody

have a good weekend?

- Tell us about your

date with Marissa man.

- Oh, it was incredible.

She is the one man.

We ended up spending the whole afternoon

and the night together, we slept together

but we didn't do anything.

We just talked all night.

You want to hear the biggest surprise?

Her folks are loaded.

- No, shit!

- I'm telling you Omari I am a new man.

- I can see it in your eyes man.

- We're going out to dinner

after the studio shoot tonight,

schools are out this week.

- Movin' kinda fast, huh?

Hey, I think somebody's in love.

- [Woman] Hey guys,

everything's ready to go.

- You're on Omari.

You're directing.

I'm switching.

- Let's rock and roll.

- Okay. I'm with you.

I have tone and it felt good.

- [Narrator] The crew at KDB TV3

are preparing for a major TV interview

with the superintendent,

Mr. Renee Gonzales,

who starred in three movies

that did well at the box office,

a famous actress for Devinare productions.

- Is that one on the headset?

Okay. Cool. Buckle up.

This may be a bumpy ride.

- I got ya.

I got ya.

Quiet on the set

and we are on in 5, 4, 3, 2 and-

(backstage chatter thorughout)

- [Omari] Good job people.

- [Jessica] Hello, I'm Jessica

Healy, from KDB TV and today

we have in our studio,

superintendent Renee Gonzolas.

Thanks for joining us here.

- [Omari] Switcher, Capri on deck.

- Superintendent. Renee.

I understand you're bringing

in a new innovative program

to the Oakland school district.

Can you tell me about it?

- Yeah, we're going to be

introducing a new reading program,

which we expect to increase our test rates

at least 10 to 20% in the next year.

- That's great.

How are you doing your job so far?

- Oh, it's been wonderful.

I really enjoy it.

- {Jessica] This is your

first year and you've

already made great strides and

changes within five months.

- [Renee] Well, I'd like to

thank my leadership team.

Who's worked under me.

They've been great.

And all our proposals as well.

I'm always challenging them

and working closely with all

the department heads.

- [Omari] Okay, cue the host

and tell her to stretch the interview out.

I need eight more minutes.

- [Jessica] How did you make

a difference so quickly?

Was it because of your past acting show?

Renee Gonzales starred

in three Devonaire production movies in

the '80s that all did

well at the box office.

- [Renee] Well I'd just

like to thank Mauro Albano

for taking me underneath his wings

and teaching me how to be assertive

and to believe in myself.

Working with him has made

me become a better person.

Initially I graduated

into political science

and minored in English literature.

And when Mario approached

me and I debated it

and then gave it a chance and enjoyed it.

- I like to thank superintendent Renee

for joining us on KDEB.

(Indistinct talking)

(Loud whistling)

(jazz music)

- See I told you we have the best producer

and director in the business.

We'll take care of you.

- Well gentlemen, it was

nice to meet you both.

You guys made me look real good out there.

Keep up the excellent work and good luck.

- Hey, I need to get the superintendent

and her lovely assistant

Donna back to their office.

- [Receptionist] Chris, Marissa's here.

- Hello, Marissa.

- [Marissa] Hi.

- You remember Omari.

- Definitely, hi Omari.

- How are you doin'?

- Well I'm gonna go ahead

and break down the set.

Chris, I'll see ya later.

- All right, man.

- Definitely good seeing you again.

- [Narrator] By now Marissa and Chris

were in a relationship.

Chris was crazy about Marissa.

(R&B song)

- Viv, let me know when

the interview is on okay?

- Hey Shawna. It's on. It's on.

- [On TV] Hello, I'm Jessica

here with superintendent....

Hey, this is pretty good.

This is really good.

This is your work.

- Yes.

Be right back, I'm gonna call my dad.

Dad! You need to see this

interview on channel three

it is off the hook.

Take notice of the director.

Maybe be interest to you someday.

All right. Love you.

Bye bye.

The guys that are producing

this really have their stuff

together. One of the guys'

named Omari, the director.

He is so cute.

- So what's up with this guy?

- I don't know.

- [Narrator] Shawna was the

Superintendent's PR person.

Shawna was very successful

at the age of 26.

Her father was a top TV

executive in the bay area.

Vivian was Shawna's good

friend from college and

an established accountant.

She came to visit for two

weeks, as quiet as it was kept,

Shawna was attracted to Omari.

(girls chanting a cheer)

- [Both] Can I get a whoop whoop!

(light music)

- Girl's here man, start

shooting in 10 minutes.

Yeah, I guess. Since Marissa and I

have been get serious I feel

little bit weird about this,

but she knows what we're doing.

- You did tell her that

this was your idea, right?

That you needed a partner. I mean,

you conned me into doing this.

- It's all good. It's all good.

It's no big deal. I just

feel a little different.

Let's go kick his ass.

(laughing and chatting)

- Give it to me baby.

- Give it to you? Hey we ain't

even started filming yet.

You don't care.

You don't care.

- All right you guys ready to roll now?

- Hey man, the footage we did is great.

I'm going to edit it tomorrow night.

We'll have our first porn in the can.

- Man, that was to easy,

make some real for this.

- I know we just got to keep this quiet.

All right.

I'm going to a party at my friend's house.

He's having a rave.

There's a band playing.

They might want us to do their video.

- Well, I guess I'm going

to slide, but rave party?

- I know it's different,

but you're open minded.

You'll be all right.

- Well I don't have a booty call tonight.

So what the hell?

- Cool.

- What about your girl Marissa?

- Ah she's out of town on a

teacher's resource program,

she goes to all those things.

I really like that.

A woman who's doing

things and on the move.

- Yeah you got a cool one

dawg, don't let her go.

- Never.

- Check it out, I'll

stop by the crib so I can

get a sweater or something.

- Sounds great.

- Alright?

- Let's go.

- [Narrator] Well, this

isn't a rave party.

It's more like a band

playing in somebody's loft.

(band playing rock style)

(indistinct party chatter)

Madeline is a mistress.

She is with her two clients and

she is in for a pleasant surprise.

(rock music continues)

- Like I said, this party ain't shit.

- Chris? What happened?

Chris' old fling Dasia. She

was crazy for some Chris.

- I'm sorry.

- Why are you doing this to me for?

- Look, I got a girlfriend.

- Seriously, you got a

girlfriend? Oh yeah come on.

Since when?

(claps)

(music continues)

- [Woman] Let's dance.

- To this?

- Come on.

(music continues)

- Come home with me tonight.

- Come again?

- You heard me. Don't make me beg.

Come home with me tonight.

- No, you tell somebody you

need to ask the something.

- Yea. So. Why? I need a man.

I need a real man.

I guess I'd be a fool to pass this up. Yo.

Wait right there.

- So tell me, what are

you up to these days?

- I'm working for the station.

- Oh yeah which one?

- Chris, chris, chris. I'm headed out.

- Getting with that mistress,

don't let her tie you up man.

You know, she's into that shit.

(Omari mouths something at Chris)

Well go take care of your business then

- I am and I just want to

let you know, man alright?

- It's cool.

- Cool. Alright.

(music resumes and party noises)

(music continues)

- Got some great news man, we got

a distributor for the video.

They cut us a check for 10 grand already.

- No shit.

And they broke us up?

- Oh man. They loved our style.

They said anything we do they'll buy.

- Great.

- So when you write me off?

- Let's do it at lunchtime.

- Cool.

Shit was too easy, dude.

- I know.

So we got to do some more. Definitely.

I mean, this is just the beginning.

I can see my dreams coming true.

- It's all good. Let's

get one thing straight.

I don't plan on making this no career.

I just want some quick chips.

I can invest in some property.

- I know. I know.

That's exactly what I'm

thinking in and out.

Cause my girl was definitely

not my a biggest fan.

- Hey, my two favorite employees, listen,

I got some great news.

We have just been nominated

for the Peabody award.

Just get off the phone with

the superintendent's office.

And it looks like we're one

of three finalists out of 100

stations and get this.

That's not even a big part if we win.

We get a donation of over

$5 million to the studio.

You know? I'm talking state

of the art equipment and

of course raises for

everybody, including me.

Listen, you guys are

doing some great work.

Keep it up. And we're going to be on top.

I mean that, I mean that for real.

I'm thinking I want to have a

four o'clock meeting all staff

meeting, so please make

sure everybody's there.

I got to go have lunch

with the superintendent.

And if you lined that up for me,

I'm gonna make an announcement

to everybody. Okay?

Later gentlemen.

- See ya.

- I'm going to say today

was a good day, man.

- It sure was.

Man.

We are coming up man.

I told you when we hooked up,

we would kick up some dust.

That's exactly what we're doing.

- Hey, Hey man, this is

Friday going on this weekend.

You owe me a party.

I want to show you how real

mother fuckers do it. All right?

- Can I bring my girl?

- I ain't trippin, but you will come.

- If I can bring my woman. I'll be there.

- Party is Friday night.

Let's do it after work. All right.

- Sounds like a plan.

It's almost lunchtime.

Let's go get paid.

- I see this shit, but I don't believe it.

- Come on. Let's go to the bank.

- [Narrator] The mobsters. These

guys run the porn industry.

They need to speak with

Omari and Chris about fees.

- Man what the fuck is this?

- [Chris] The fuck are you guys?

- Shut the fuck up and listen.

You guys are cutting

into our porn business.

No, we want our cut or we'll put you punks

out of the business forever.

- Man fuck you. Don't tell him.

(men fighting and cussing)

- That's enough

That's enough.

Hey kid, pick him up.

I'm going to tell me one more time.

We want 20% of every

single movie you guys make.

And by the way we know you work at KDEB.

Don't have us get them involved.

It's just one like that.

And that's your guys' ultimatum.

- You know? (laughing)

You guys do really good work.

Nice pussy I see.

Keep up the good work.

- Well, I guess gentlemen,

we're in cahoots.

(struggling, fighting)

- I ain't take that

shit man. Fuck that man.

- How the fuck did they find

us? Did you tell anyone?

- Okay, maybe I might've

talked, but I'll handle it.

- Loose lips sink ships man. Fuck!

(party chatter and poker chips slamming)

- You know what I'm saying?

- Makes you, I get that man.

- You know what I'm saying?

Doing too much over here.

- You know what I'm saying?

I'm going to slow your roll.

- Let's do this.

(overlapping chatter)

- Philippe, Omari's real

cousin in the black shirt

and big time baller and

shot-caller in the town.

Omar is the only one

that calls him Philippe.

Everyone else calls him, bro.

- [P] So, this is Omari, this

is Lay-Low, Raheem and Stack.

Alright let's get back in his game, man.

(overlapping chatter)

- Come on dawg, it's on you.

- Phillipe.

- Yo, slow your roll.

Gentlemen, we need to

put this game on hold.

- What? What you mean? Come on, man.

(overlapping arguing)

- I gotta talk to my cousin.

You know what I'm saying?

Come on man, let me have my business, man.

- Hold on man. We can take a break, man.

Let's just go and let

you handle your business.

(overlapping chatting and arguing)

All right.

Have a seat.

So what's on your mind.

- Man, I just got jumped

by some mother fuckers

who said they run the porn business.

They know what the KDEB and

they know about my boss.

You're the only person

that knew about the porns

and where I worked at.

It's like you set me up for something.

- You know I wouldn't do that.

And we'd family don't ever think that,

but let me tell you something.

It's my bad. Maybe I'll gave

up a little too much info.

Like you fuck me up before

I could even get started.

You know?

I ain't got time for fucking with the mob.

The fuck am I supposed to do?

- Man don't worry about that.

I told y'all I'll handle it.

I got you into this and I'll get you out.

- What'd you saying?

You got wires on these

phones or something?

- Maybe, maybe not, but check it man.

You know when I went out for

the baseball team in jr high?

Man, the only reason I went out there,

cause I wanted to hang

with, you know, you made

the family proud, good grades in school.

You did good on the team.

And you finished college.

You know, I started bragging,

bragging to everybody about what you did.

You know? The porn you guys was doing,

you know things you guys was doing.

And I guess now they want

a piece of your action.

- I didn't even know these guys.

- He wants to time up to sound real.

And that's when I met him.

He was investing in the porn industry,

something onto his money.

Now him and his boys is

running the whole bay area.

- It's fine and everything.

But how did he find out about my boss?

- I don't know man.

Well, what I do know is that

the so called friend of mine.

Oh, he's going to straighten this out.

- You saying I can do my porns?

- Handle your business.

You know what I'm saying?

Handle your business and I'll

handle mine. We family right?

You know what I'm saying? It's cool.

- I'm just nervous man.

- I hear you, but I got your back.

(sitcom style music)

(doorbell rings)

(rings again)

(music continues)

(knocking)

- [Chris] Who is it?

- [Omari] It's me Omari.

- Who is it?

- [Omari] Oh-mar-i

We need to talk.

- All right. What's up.

- I got a lot on my mind, dude.

I got let some of this bullshit out.

Let's go play some basketball.

- Right now?

It's midnight.

Are you nuts?

- Maybe, but that's what I need to do.

- Alright. Yeah, we do need to talk.

Maybe a game would ease my mind too.

- Thanks man.

- Go ahead and shoot,

we'll see who goes first.

- We're playing 21 man, and

since you drug my ass out here,

I'm shooting first.

- Yeah. Oh man.

(cheers of success and sounds

of basketball hoops swishing)

(hip hop song plays)

- [Narrator] I guess this game

represents the frustration

of two people being in cahoots.

(hip hop sing continues throughout)

- Yo, found out what was going

for, shits gonna get hairy.

- How'd you find out so fast?

- No, I got my ways.

- I hope that means we

won't see him anymore.

- I hope so.

I was kind of thinking about

getting out of the porn business.

- What you're joking. Right?

- Man this shit is fucking crazy.

Not feeling it no more.

- You're going to walk

away from all this money.

We just started.

- I want out man, I'm serious I'm done.

- After all I've done for you.

You're going to turn your back on me.

Where's your integrity?

- Fuck some integrity man.

My gut feeling is telling

me not to do this dude.

Besides, what about Jesus?

- Man, I'll pay those goons,

whatever they want to

keep our names out of it.

It's only 20%. It's not that bad.

- Well, I may have fucked that up too.

- What?

- I told my cousin.

And he told the goons.

- What were you thinking?

- I don't know.

I wasn't thinking.

Look, I told him,

but I didn't know what was

gonna lead to all this man.

I just want to squash everything and

get out plain and simple.

- No, I'm not going to let

you walk away from this man.

We can make way too much money

and we can invest that money.

Be set the rest of our lives, man.

It's just one year.

Let's do this for one year.

- What about your girl?

- My girl's got nothing

to do with this man.

She knows what we're doing. She

also knows before I met her,

this is what I wanted

to do to stack my money.

I'm not going to ride her

back for financial success.

She wants to leave me because of this.

Well then I guess I can't stop her

- You're really serious about this shit.

- Hell yeah. I'm serious.

I want to go all out.

- Okay.

- [Narrator] Rouge was upset

about his cousin Omari getting

jumped and was on his

way to the mobster's camp

to regulate it.

- Otherwise, we all know the consequences.

- Yeah, fuck that.

- Thug life. You have my back.

I got your back from life.

- Yeah. It's like a bullet for my.

- What the fuck is that

you gotta say shit to me?

- [All] Let's do that.

Let's do it to do it.

Family man.

- Okay, gentlemen let's

handle our business.

- Lay mother fuckers on they back.

(reggae music)

(pool hall sounds and chatter)

- Yo, Shawn, what's up? You

dancing around man you nervous?

- I'm cool, man. Focus

on your game, I'm cool.

Watch this

- Shawn, did you handle the situation?

- I took care of it.

- I said, did you handle the situation?

- What the fuck?

- Hold the drop, hold

the drop. Hold the drop.

- Good to see you.

- Hell no, it ain't cool.

I'm here to regulate.

- What's the matter? What

did I do to betray you?

- You know what you did.

The porn and my cousin and

your boys beat them down.

That ain't cool.

My boss be coming down and you know,

just taking care of business.

So I had to let them know.

Besides, I didn't destroy the film.

I just roughed them up a bit.

- Oh so it's like that? (yells)

- [Narrator] Bullet and rogue

spent two years together in

CYA, California Youth Authority,

and became good acquaintances.

After the incident, rogue

lost respect for bullet

and feud was about to be on.

- Now get to cool off your boys some.

- I told you, you mess with

me, you messing with my cousin,

you messing with my crew.

So you better drop that. Now.

- Like I said, I 'll talk

to my boss in the meantime,

we'll back off all right??

- I knew you'd see it my way.

You better remember this.

(song continues)

- [Narrator] After the incident,

bullets crew had lost some

respect for their second leader.

- Leave it alone. I was

wrong. We'll back off alright?

- But I have never seen you

act like you need to have your

head in check that mother

fucker comes back in here again,

I'll put one spoon up in his ass.

I don't give a fuck who he is. Fuck him.

- Hey. Leave it alone.

- What's going on here gentlemen?

There's any problem here?

Valentino?

Bullet? Big?

What's up?

- I'm surprised them mother

fucker didn't throw down on 'em.

- Yeah. When you hit him.

Oh, I was going around

about a little minute, but,

I was ready. I went for my shit.

Check your car.

- Maybe I get pumped.

You know what I'm saying?

We rolled up in there.

Number one, all the one I

couldn't fuck with this.

- [Narrator] Rouge's Crew

was intense and fierce.

They straight don't mind

taking a bullet for Rouge.

- That's what I'm talking about!

Partners in crime for life.

Do you know that bullet,

never had no heart.

His boys are going to lose respect,

I give it less than 30 days

and their gonna retaliate.

And when that time comes,

will you still be down?

(yells of agreement)

Fuck them! I never did like

no punk ass mother fucker.

Get them the audacity to

come up in here and regulate.

Fuck them, take a bullet for my.

- What'd you say the audacity?

- The audacity!

Now that's what I'm talking about.

Brother said the hell with Ebonics

and went out and got himself a thesaurus.

The edumication.

(all yelling and talking)

(song begins)

(music playing)

(indistinct conversations)

- Rogues crew was throwing

a regular party and Chris

owed Omari a party.

- I guess these two folks is with you.

- Oh yeah man. Take care of 'em alright?

- Okay. You guys go ahead and

enjoy yourself have a nice time.

(loud music and party chatter)

- [Marissa] I need to use the

bathroom, where is it Omari?

- [Omari] It's right down

the hall to the left,

come on I'll show you

where it's at. What's up.

(rap song play)

- Close the damn door! Shit!

(indistinct chatter)

- What's happening

ladies? What's going on?

- Hey!

- Hey! It's good.

- Man, you looking good.

- I know.

- This party is intense man.

- Hey what's up man?

- What's happening?

- When we gonna shoot the next scene?

- Shhhh, keep it down cat.

(indistinct chatter)

- Expect a call from me tomorrow.

- Yes, give us till tomorrow.

- Aight. We gonna be expecting that call.

You know what I'm saying? Hey. For life.

- Well we're gonna catch you

two later, I see somebody that

I know wants to see me.

- Take it easy man.

- Alright.

- [White Shirt Guy] Hey how you doing?

(continuous party chatter)

(loud music playing over dialogue)

- Chris, can we dance?

- Yeah I'll see you later.

(music playing over dialogue)

- It looks like Omari knows everyone here.

- Yeah. He's real popular around here.

- The music's loud.

- Yeah, doesn't the

Marijuana smell bother you?

- No I'm used to it.

(music drowns out dialogue)

- Do you smoke Marijuanas?

- Well, uh.

(music drowns out dialogue)

(song continues louder)

(lighter clicking)

- Hey hey, hey, hey!

- [Narrator] Shanna was

playing hard to get with Omari,

even though she thought he was cute.

- You keep following me on purpose.

- Maybe I do, I mean.

Think about it actually.

- I'm sorry. I'm like actually

in a big hurry right now.

I'm sure I'll see you again.

- So you just gonna run off like that?

- Well it was nice seeing you again.

- You too! What is your name again?

- Omari.

- Omari..

Well Omari, surely we'll meet

again. You can bet on it.

- Hey buddy. Well the

hell is wrong with you?

You leave the burrito in my microwave!

You're going to burn up the whole store!

I will call the police on you!

- [Smoker] Is that Omari?

- Yes girl, that's Omari. Let

me get you to the airport.

(car engine starts)

(sitcom music)

- You are kidding me!

We won? WOO~!

Oh no!

Great, great news. Happy!

Man I'm elated. This is

like the best news I've had

in I can't tell you how long. Yeah.

Thank you so much. Hey, tell

everybody on the committee,

I appreciate it. And they won't regret it.

We're going to keep up the good work.

I can't wait to tell the staff. Yeah.

Yeah. Okay.

Thank you. You too.

Bye. Bye.

Hey! Listen up! Listen up.

I have got some great news.

- [Purple Shirt] What?

- [Jesus] We did it.

(all cheer and scream)

- [Chris] Oh yeah.

- Hey man. I need to take

the rest of the day off.

I got some things I need to

take care of if you know what I

mean?

- Yeah. You do need to

look into that matter.

So go ahead.

Just give me a call tomorrow.

- No problem.

- Or later on tonight.

Let me know. Everything's all good.

- Alright. Thanks man.

- Alright.

- Hello Omari, are you leaving?

- Hello, and yes. All right.

- Hi.

- Hi sweetheart.

How are you?

- Good. How are you?

- So what's up?

- We won the award for the

best public access station.

I'm getting a raise.

- That's fantastic. Let me

take you out to dinner tonight.

Let's celebrate and you know what I mean?

- That sounds great.

- I'll pick you up at 7:00.

- That's perfect.

That's perfect.

That'll give me enough time

to finish up around here.

- Are you sure 7:00?

- That's perfect.

I'll see you then.

- Bye

- Bye

(guitar music)

(man sings in foreign language)

- Marissa, when I'm with

you. I feel like a new man.

Everything I do now,

I feel like I'm just

wanting to do it for you.

You make me want to be a better man.

- You say the nicest things to me.

(sexy music)

- Let's go for a swim.

(music continues)

(splash)

- Hurry up what are you waiting for?

(splash)

(music continues, laughing

and splashing water)

- Marissa, I hope this night never ends

being with you is incredible.

I want to spend the rest of

my life right here with you.

- Really?

I was feeling the same way,

but they didn't know how to bring it up.

- I felt this way. Since the

first time I laid eyes on you,

like I said before, you make

me want to be a better man.

You tastes great.

- You do too.

I have something else

I wanted to show you,

the best part of the evening.

(sexy music)

(music continues)

(music continues)

- [Chris] Marissa, will you marry me?

(sitcom music)

(indistinct conversation)

- Hey how you doing?

- How you doing?

And Omari! How you doing?

- You looking good today.

- Awe well thank you, you

say the nicest things.

Honey you know I'm tired,

it's been a long day.

But Omari don't be a

stranger, come back and

you know how Bill loves

your company. You take care!

- Alright take care!

- Okay Buh-bye.

(music drowns out dialogue)

- All right you guys,

here's the situation.

Blackbird distribution wants

to give us half a million

dollars for four videos.

I say we jump on this.

If do it we're going to have to pay off.

So as a group, we got to come

up with a decision on that.

- I say, we take it.

Let's give them all their cut.

- [Narrator] Omari and Chris

had hired an accountant

and lawyer to help them with

their finances and legal fees.

- Really doesn't matter to me.

I'm down either way.

- [Omari] Yeah she will, she'll get paid.

Man, you're not the one

out there doing the work

or taking a beat down by the mob.

- Look. Here's what I'm thinking.

We can do 12 videos.

Gross two million dollars, even

after the mob takes the cut.

That's still half a

million in our pockets.

I say we do this now or

it's never going to happen.

- You guys really don't mind paying them?

- Not at all.

- You know once we get involved

they probably won't want to.

- They don't work like

that. Only the skeezy stuff.

Movies and TV. They don't

talk, a porn, no death.

- So I guess she's all in.

Alright count me in, but I'm

only here for one more year.

I'm out I'm dealing with some

other shit, ya'll can have it

- Let's make some money gentlemen.

So what's the next shoot,

how bout some new talent?

- Sounds nice.

- Some new talent, we'll

mix them in with the old.

We'll have another meeting in three days.

Production a couple of days

after that. Is everyone agreed?

- Cool, great.

- You alright?

(sitcom music)

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

(continuing to talk indistinctly)

- Yo check it, this my partner man.

Laylow here's gonna put

together a music video

and I'm gonna need you to hook him up.

Give him a good price,

you know what I'm saying?

- [Narrator] Laylow needed a

music video for his rap group

and needed Omari's professionalism.

- That's cool man, see

I thought you was gonna

say something like 50 Gs.

- You can give me 50 Gs.

- Oh nah, nah man, I ain't

trying to break myself, man.

I'm just trying to make

some money for me. Man.

You know what I'm saying?

- You capitalized.

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- That's why I'm trying to

capitalize up on this here shit,

man I need that for my

video and my commercial.

You know what I'm saying?

How long it take to make

something like that?

- For shooting? Two days max.

15 to edit.

- Is that right? Uh. Who'd do the casting?

- Shit we could do the casting.

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- This here, man.

How they look. So you

know what I'm saying?

Let me know what you think.

- Laylow you tripping man, you tripping.

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- Alright ya'll. Boys, men you

ready for the ladies to show

you a real party tonight?

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- Well, my friend, you

have a good weekend,

- You too.

- Hey.

- [Narrator] Omari and Chris were leaving

another porn shoot.

Marissa has been paging Chris all night.

- You wanna go grab a drink. Celebrate?

- I can't. Marissa's has been

blown up my pager all day.

I got to go by her

house and see what's up.

- Well. Have a good one.

- All right, man. You too.

- See you Monday.

- Peace.

(sexy music)

- Chris, there's something

I wanted to tell you.

- Well I know you've been

blowing my pager up all day.

I just hope it's good news.

- Well I don't know how

you're going to take it.

Here, let's go by the pool.

It's more intimate over there.

Chris.

I'm pregnant.

- You're pregnant?

I know we didn't expect it,

we always use protection.

- Marissa I feel blessed.

I mean, I want to spend the

rest of my life with you and

have children with you. And

now we're on our way there.

- You're not upset with me at all?

I mean, we didn't plan that.

- Marissa, I'm going to ask

you again from the bottom of my

heart, will you marry me?

- Yes, I will.

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- Well beautiful people,

As you all know, time goes

by things change, they grow.

They evolve, and the

success of this station,

all of your hard work has got me an offer

on a general management

position in Georgia.

I decided to take the job.

And I wanna take Jessica with me.

Now hey, I see the concern out there and

I know you guys are worried, tripping.

Wondering who's going to be

your new supervisor and what are

things are going to be like around here.

And I'm taking that into

consideration and a lot of thoughts

and you ready for that?

Your new supervisor is going to be Chris.

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- You definitely deserve

it. You deserve it.

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- You'll be all right.

Listen, you folks take

the rest of the day off.

Tomorrow, your new

supervisor will take over

this meeting is adjourned.

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

(sitcom music)

- So how'd you do tonight?

- I did good, I made about 15.

- You did 15 tonight?

(static drowns out dialogue)

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

(all talking loudly,

overlapping, indistinct)

- Girl you better go over

there and handle your business,

go talk to that man. You be tripping.

- I don't know what to say.

- Hey, check this out, take a

shot of this liquid courage.

Now go walk your thick ass over there.

Bars closing, you feel me?

Handle your business. Bar's closing

Bar's closing, handle your business.

- They go hard, man he got

put in that shit like damn.

(music drowns out dialogue)

- Ashley, your name is Ashley.

I'm not trying to ignore you.

I'm just trying to run my establishment.

There's a lot of wanna be gangsters.

Part of shiesty individuals

trying to get around.

You know what I'm saying?

- Alright.

- Women included. You can't take chances.

- Are you a thug?

- Yeah, I do what I have to do.

So if that means being a thug,

maybe about 80%, 10% matters.

10% being an entrepreneur.

- Well can I treat you to a private couch

dance in the backroom?

- When you say treat you talking about

I'm not paying no money?

You know, I don't pay for no lap dance.

And Ashley need to get the

dances and make that money.

I'm not sure, there's time

for that three hours ago,

this is my own time.

Besides I gotta to take

advantage of this situation.

I'm into, it's like:

a guy walking across the

floor of a club and asking the

girl of his dreams to dance.

And if she says no, the

rejection is detrimental.

Don't make me beg Phillipe.

- Well, I'm not gonna make you beg.

At least not right now,

but I tell you what,

I'm going to take you up on that offer.

You get me back there.

What are you going to do?

- Don't worry.

I won't hurt you. I only

want to bring you pleasure.

- I could use a little

bit of pleasure right now.

Let's take this in the back.

- You won't regret it.

- [Phillipe] Yo laylow, watch it.

- We ain't no friends, the

homies can't have none.

- All right, if that, is in

here. His black ass is mine.

He thinks he can come

into my club and diss me?

Fuck him.

I got something for his black ass.

- I say we let this shit go

man, let's go fuck with some

strippers, they got some fine

looking bitches in there man.

- Damn it Keith. Don't be a pussy.

And get the fuck out of here

and in that car, we're making

this club ours tonight.

If you're gonna be a spineless

mother fucker then get the

fuck outta here.

- That's what I'm fucking

talking about, you wanna start

that shit you're gonna fucking finish it.

Get with the fucking program will ya.

Hey man it's cool, I just

wanted some pussy that's all.

- We're here for business.

Let's take care of it.

(club music playing)

(music continues)

(music drowns out dialogue)

(multiple gunshots)

(gunshots, people screaming)

(gunshots, people screaming)

(gunshots, people screaming)

- SOMEBODY CALL AN AMBULANCE!!

I SAID CALL AN AMBULANCE!

(man breathing heavily

and trying to speak)

- [Phillipe] You're going

to be all right, man.

Remember what I said,

partners in crime for life.

Partners for life.

- I told you, I'd die for you. I told you.

- You going to be all right, man.

GET HIM A DRINK, A DRINK.

You gonna be alright man. Come on.

Oh man. LAYLOW!

(crying and noises of sorrow)

- Mother fuckers coming

up in here. (gunshot)

(soft, sad music)

(music continues)

- [Narrator] Omari wasn't

able to attend the funeral

because his grandmother

passed away out of state.

He wasn't present,

but Chris and Marissa showed

up on behalf of Omari.

- I really appreciate you

showing up in your respects

to my man Laylow.

- Well Omari couldn't make

it downtown this weekend.

So we're here to pay our

respects for the both of us.

Laylow was a good man.

(music drowns out dialogue)

- You have a beautiful

angel. Take care of her.

Meet me at the spot.

- [Narrator] Rouge and his

crew were still upset about

Laylow's death and were

definitely going to retaliate.

(music gets louder)

(music continues)

(music continues)

(music continues underneath)

- Chris. There's something

I wanted to tell you.

- Please just no more bad news.

- Chris since we're

about to start a family

I want you to get out

of pornography business.

You said it yourself it's

getting too dangerous.

You don't think I need that

kind of stress right now?

I mean I want our child

to have a real father

not a bad memory.

- You're probably right,

it's getting way out of hand.

Omari wants out too.

- You just got the promotion,

it's just gonna be just fine.

- Yeah I guess you're right.

- Chris.

I love you.

- I love you too.

(song volume increases)

(applause)

- [Jesus] Once again from

the bottom of our hearts,

we at KDEB would like to thank

you for honoring us with this

prestigious award.

It's going to serve as a

source of motivation for us to

continue to raise the bar

and reach higher levels.

Thank you very much.

(applause)

- Hey mom, it's me! (laughs)

(continuing applause

and indistinct chatter)

(continuing applause

and indistinct chatter)

- She looks beautiful Omari and

she's looking over here at you.

- For real?

- Yea for real.

- Yeah Omari I think she's looking at you.

- [Narrator] I guess dreams do come true.

If you're persistent and

consistent Omari finally gets

Shauna, it was worth the wait.

- Man. I don't like coming

to these functions, man.

- Come on, baby. That's

how you get famous? Jay.

- Trippin me out.

- JC love how you doing buddy?

- Hey JC, Angelika from tay dig remember?

- Oh yeah.

- Can I get you something to

drink? Champagne? Red wine?

- A sound nice, but you know

me I always come with my own

brew you know what I'm saying?

But uh. Thanks though. So

can I get some ice though?

- Oh you got it.

(overlapping conversations)

- I told you I make you famous look at ya.

(synth-style music to end)