Call Her King (2023) - full transcript

You will remain noble.

You will show a strong mind.

You will show great character.

You will
stand against injustice.

You will show your strength.

Defend yourself.

Good.

Strike me.

Strike me.

Now strike me.

I'm trying.



This is a street fight.

Hey.

I have work in 40 minutes.

I thought um, court
didn't start until 8:00.

I told you I was going
in early today.

We have time

Is it so crazy I just want
to love my wife?

You just want to have sex.

If you want to love me,
I don't know, I mean,

get a job, buy me flowers,
take out the trash.

Just do something.

Be here.

You know,

I would think
that you would know



how hard it was for me
to close the damn restaurant

during the pandemic.

I put everything I had
into that place.

You must mean everything we had.

We had, okay?

You knew the plan was
for every meal that we sold

was to give one
to a homeless family

and you were down for that.

What happened, huh?

You're just mad at me.

And what I love is
changing the world out here

but you're sitting
on some throne,

looking down on people
like we're... we're peasants.

When the truth of the matter is,
you're just like us.

Cut it out, all right?

Nobody's mad
and I don't look down on anyone.

At my job,

I look people in their eyes
every single day

and I let them tell me
who they are.

Yeah, but when you look at me,
what do you see, huh?

A man who's very short-sighted.

You know, Jaeda,

my sight is very well,
thank you.

Okay.

All right.

Since you want to engage,

let's go ahead
and engage, Gerald.

There is something missing
in this marriage.

There are no butterflies
in my stomach,

my heart doesn't skip a beat
when you walk into the room,

I got no fucking flutters.

And I want that, I deserve it.

No flutters?

Shit.

You wanna know
why there's no feelings?

It's because of the damn phone.

No, no, okay.

Don't blame the phone.

It's a little something
called "work",

in case you forgot.

Mommy and daddy,
can you stop fighting?

Oh no, mommy and daddy
aren't fighting.

We're okay.

♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na

♪ Wonder where you're coming,
wonder where you've been ♪

♪ Did you leave someone
so far behind

Will you meet again? ♪

♪ They say life is just a...

94.5 in your morning drive.

Today Judge Jaeda King
is sentencing

the convicted killer
Sean Samuels.

King has been criticized
by ACLU groups

for being pro-prosecution.

You made a mess.

Looks like I did.

I got shotgun.

Ooh. Oh, wait.

Funny.

Inappropriate, but...

Didn't think you'd be here
this early.

Sam, are you kidding?

I wouldn't miss this
for all the bacon in me.

You know, I still can't believe
she kept this case.

Yeah,
this is well over her head.

And look,

it's not like I'm not
for more women on the bench,

but these BAPS...

They're just not ready.

What the hell is a BAP?

Black American princess.

That's racist, Carl.

I am just saying,

colored women do not
have the constitution

to make the hard choices.

They're too emotional.

And colored?

This isn't 1952.

No.

But if America was
still America,

I could speak whatever I want
to say.

And I say colored.

We gotta go.

Morning Jaeda.

Mr. Hawkins,

you know I'm not a fan
of ex parte communication.

My apologies, your honor.

I won't be long.

Well, if you want to speak
to me,

You know, there
are a lot of people

counting on you
to do the right thing.

Mr. Hawkins, you're
being inappropriate.

No.

Telling her what's happening
that she can't see.

I don't need your help.

That's what you said

when I quizzed you
about Pennoyer versus Neff

before civ pro.

Then, you got called on
and you slayed it.

Not because of you,
in spite of you.

Say what you will.

But I'm just being a friend.

Are you though?

Because a real friend
wouldn't be in my chambers

violating our basic
ethical tenets.

Or a real friend would violate
a basic ethical tenet

- to protect said friend.
- Okay, leave my office.

No.

Not until you talk to me.

There isn't anything
to talk about, Duke.

Yes, there is. There's a lot.

Now, I promised
I wouldn't bring this up

until it was over,

It... Okay, what is it?

You know what it...

Jaeda, I am trying here.

And there are two people

who know everything
about this case.

You and me.

Secrets that we can't tell
anyone else.

Not Gerald.

Not Cynthia.

You know we share a bond.

Ever since that first time
I saw you

sitting in the front row
of your One L orientation,

- up until the last time that we...
- Okay, Duke.

Duke, Duke, you can stop now.

Let me finish.

Fine.

You have 30 seconds
and then I'm calling a marshal.

I only need about 10.

Yeah, I approached the bench.

I was there
when you cried uncontrollably

studying for the bar.

I was there

when you put so much pressure
on yourself

after your first trial

that you ended up
in the hospital.

I was there when Gerald wasn't.

He was a mistake.

Look, you go out there

and you put an end
to the coldest hitman

since Jorge Ayala.

You and me.

Together.

And then...

let's do what we used
to do together.

We're not 20 something
and in law school anymore.

No.

We were kids then.

We were playing at being grown.

We're grown now.

We can do what grown folk do.

Oh, 32 seconds.

Time's up.

Cut the...

You know,
this desk looks pretty sturdy.

Two grown folk could take that
for a test.

Ah.

Unbelievable.

Out.

Now.

Okay.

See you in court, your honor.

Oh my gosh.

Need to see your IDs please.

I actually left it
at the last job.

How about you Dana?

You got yours?

Sure don't.

In my purse.

Which I don't need
when you're driving.

Sorry, boss.

But by the time
we head back across town

and come back,

we could have this back
to normal.

You know they need to be
ID'd before we can let 'em in.

And then what?

You know the judge wants
this fixed.

You heard what she said.

And what is she going to say

when she hears
we let them loose?

Shit.

My point exactly.

We open in about an hour and 20.

You think you can have it fixed
by then?

What's that? 8:00?

What do you think, Dana?

I think we can have everything
in tiptop shape by 7:58.

There you go.

All right fine.

Thank you.

What's going on, Jerry?

Yeah, what's going on?

You look crazy and shit.

I look crazy?

Yeah.

I'd think you were the one
getting sentenced.

Yeah, stepping into
my client's shoes and all.

I just forgot to plug my phone
in last night,

forgot my charger.

I got three cases right
after this,

so, you know, I'm fucked.

- That's it?
- Yeah, that's it.

Nothing to it, right?

I guess not.

It's your lucky day.

Wow.

You are a mensch.

You're a mensch.

Thank you.

Make sure I get that back.

I promise.

Hey, where's the judge?

I can't believe she's got us
waiting here an hour

and she hasn't even showed up.

Hey, of course she'll be here.

Do yourself a favor.

Go to the bathroom
and wash yourself up.

You look like a disaster.

I look bad?

Is that right?

Huh?

Something has changed.

There was a time
that you would make sure

that someone was fighting
for the little man.

I literally go to work
and I have to look at evil

straight in the eye
every single day.

And I am the one voice
that speaks for thousands.

Everybody's ready.

I also brought
in the four other inmates,

so we can handle their cases

as soon as we're done
with this piece of shit.

Judge?

Oh...

What's going on, Judge?

I was thinking,

maybe I should reassign
this case.

Reassign?

Why?

To who?

To anyone.

I mean, I... I don't need this.

I really don't.

How long have
we been together, Judge?

I don't know.

You know, I don't know, John.

Maybe this is just too much.

Too much?

No.

Not for you.

When they first assigned me
to your chambers,

Judge, I thought,

why in the hell would they
assign me to you?

Okay.

Excuse me?

Hear me out.

I've been here forever. O.G.

Not you.

You were the youngest appointed
to the bench.

In the state.

Came from that cushy job
at that big law firm.

Fancy law school.

Nothing, I mean nothing,

that said you were built
for this.

Okay.

But boy, was I wrong.

'Cause then I got to know you.

And I saw how hard you work.

Endlessly.

And how seriously you take
every order that you write.

You ignored the threats,
cut through the noise,

and here you are.

Judge, do not let weak,

anonymous people make you
doubt who you are.

You're Jaeda fucking King!

Who better to handle this
than you?

Each of you have been
a loyal employee

of this company.

Being the founder and CEO,

I would say you're the best
of the best.

But you all have one more thing
in common.

You all have suffered injustice
directly or indirectly.

In short,

because of your dedication
and heart,

you are the ones
that I've chosen

to accompany me on this journey.

A journey greater
than any mind can fathom.

If anyone wants to leave now,
please return to your office.

No negative action
will come to you.

But if you remain,
we will make history together.

All rise for Judge King.

All rise for Judge King.

Comes now the matter of
the United States of America

versus Sean Samuels.

For the record,

I want to ensure
that the courtroom is closed

to the public
for safety purposes.

The only people that should be
in this courtroom

are those with business
before the court.

Victim family representatives
and law enforcement.

Before the court imposes
sentence,

I would like to call
on both attorneys.

Is there anything you wish
to state

to the court this morning?

Nothing for the government,
Your Honor.

Not for the defense, Your Honor.

Mr. Samuels,
would you please stand?

You have the right
to address the court

this morning before imposition
of sentence.

If there's anything you'd like
to say, now's the time.

Now, you are not required
to say anything,

if that be your choice.

Is there anything with
which you wish to state

to the court this morning?

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, ma'am.

You listen to the people
that took that stand.

They lied to you and that jury.

But clearly,

the jury finds it easier
to think that a black man

would kill before a white man
would lie.

I hope that you can look at me
and see the truth.

And that...

that I deserve to live.

I don't deserve to die here.

Sir, you were afforded
a fair trial.

I made sure of that.

And you were found not guilty

on Counts 2, 5, 6, and 7.

So, you are now discharged
of those counts.

However, you were found guilty,
pursuant to a jury's verdict

on Counts 1, 3, and 8
for first degree murder.

You having been found guilty,

I am judging you guilty
on those counts.

Yeah, I'll be able to make it.

Plus, a few hours OT.

Just tell Andre to hold tight
to her pa... pa...

Signals blocked.

Hello? Hello?

Signal here is horrible.

Shit!

This thing is down, too.

Damn modern technology.

I'm going to go over there
and sit down

and read the newspaper.

Having adjudged you guilty,

I am now imposing
the following sentence.

This a closed door session
this morning.

We need to ask you to leave.

No, we're going in.

Going in now.

The question is,

will you be breathing
or not when we do?

Do you realize where you are?

It's a courthouse.

I will have dispatch in my ear.
Phase one.

We enter the courthouse
at 7:00 a.m.

One hour before it opens
to the public.

By the time people realize
something's off,

we'll be gone.

Guards at the front
are retirees.

Generally, they won't fight,
but if they do,

we do what we have to.

How do we get to the business?

Our tech specialist,
Alex and Alicia,

will disable the plumbing
the afternoon before

and secure access.

We know their contractor.

We know their after-hours tech.

Alex and Alicia will become
that contractor.

How do we wake up at home?

Be patient, my friend.

Absolutely.

Crystal clear.

So, you need
to think very carefully

before your next move.

For you and your kinfolk.

Sorry, fellas.
The courthouse is closed.

Maybe you didn't hear me.

I said the courthouse is closed.

What the hell is going on?

Come on. Get down.

Go, go, go, go.

Let's move.

Phase two.

Come on, come on.

Get up, get up.
Give me your walkie.

Come on, come on. Stand up.

Come on. Move, move.

Let's go.

I sentence you to death.

To be carried out
by lethal injection.

Everybody, down!

Down!

Down or you're dead!

Holy shit!

Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Whoa, whoa.

Move, move.

Move, come on. Let's go.

Don't move.

Calm down!

Hello, Judge.

This is Gabriel Samuels.

The brother of Sean Samuels.

The same man you just
sentenced to death

despite overwhelming evidence
of his innocence.

Now, before I say much more,

it would go a long way
in resolving our differences

if I know my brother's
behind that door.

Don't say shit.

Fuck you, man.

- What is... What is there for me to say?
- One fucking word, I will kill you.

- John, take it easy, all right?
- Shut the fuck up, Jerry.

No, come on.

- Nothing.
- Shut the fuck up, Jerry.

This shit ain't random.

What is going on?

All my calls are
monitored and my visits.

You tell me what's going on.

Ain't you the law?

He didn't do nothing, John.

Shut the fuck up, Jerry!

I didn't do nothing.

I'm on this side of the door.

Ask them what's going on.

25 minutes.

Bring me the old one.

I don't want any trouble.

You think what you want has
any bearing

on what happens to you today,
Judge Smith?

How do you know me?

How could you forget me
is the question?

Judge King,

I need you and my brother
to come through that door.

Now, I have your friend
Judge Smith here with me.

If you choose not to do so,

then I'm afraid
he'll be retiring today.

Yeah, it... it's me, Miss King.

Please, please help me.

It's Judge, not Miss.

You're right.

I'm sorry, Judge.

But please, please just help me.

Sorry, Carl.

Not gonna be able
to help you today.

Not coming out.
Neither is his brother.

Oh, that's unfortunate.

Judge, my brother is
your only leverage.

I think we should know
he's really in there with you.

Let's hear it.

Hey, brother.

Hey, brother.

Boy, you caused quite
the commotion today.

I'm sorry I didn't do it
before they sentenced you.

It's all good, I'm good.

I told you
to let whatever happened

just happen.

Yeah, well,
we see what happened.

So, what you want to do now?

Now we get you out of here.

You know,

something's telling me
that they're not just gonna

Yeah, I don't think
they can stop us, baby bro.

I know how we can stop 'em.

Come on, John.

Send him.

No fucking way, Jerry.

We open that door, they kill us.

You have one minute,
Judge, or we're coming in.

Sorry, Gabriel.

But your brother has
been committed

to the custody
of the Bureau of Prisons,

and we will make sure
they retain jurisdiction.

Thank you very much,
but no thanks.

As predicted.

You hear that, Judge?

Now, how are you gonna
explain this to his family?

Phase three.

Coward under the desk.
Get him up.

Bring him here.

Get your ass from up
under there.

Fuck you.

Get off me.

Get off me!

Get off me.

Get the fuck off me!

Get off!

Duke Hawkins.

Big bad prosecutor hiding
under the desk.

You are fucking
with the wrong guy.

I cannot wait to put you
and your brother on death row.

Ooh, "You're fucking
with the wrong guy."

I guess,

you're not so tough,
deep down, are you?

Fuck around. Then, find out.

Let him go.

You know, my mom,
God bless her soul,

she would take us to church
every Sunday.

There's this story
about Jesus stopping a mob

from killing a woman.

He said to them,

"Let those without sin
cast the first stone."

You know what happened?

They went home.

Let her live.

I don't need a Sunday
school sermon from you.

You know,
those who really need it

are the first to say they don't.

What?

Listen carefully.

Things are gonna
get very interesting for you.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Get up.

Get up.

Breathe, breathe.

I need you to record
everything that's said.

It'll become the gospel.

And you may get very rich.

Because you are transcribing
the Parable

in the Court of Black Caesar.

Come on, guys,

I got veal scallopini waiting
at home for me,

and I hate cold fucking
scallopini.

Come on!

We need to go!

I think I'd rather wait
on my brother.

Now, you're coming whether
you like it or not, criminal.

Mr. Samuels,
I don't blame you.

Okay, I know what just happened
in court.

But I promise you this,
if you come with us

and we make it out
of here alive,

I will order a full review
into your case.

You could have did that already.

Okay, yes, maybe I could have.

You're getting this, right,
Counselor?

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
I'm getting it.

Can we fucking please go?

They left as...

As anticipated.

Cut them off.

This feels powerful.

This feels powerful.

The People versus Duke Hawkins
shall convene.

Go ahead
and take the stand, Mr. Hawkins.

You're crazy as hell

if you think I'm going up there.

Now, you could either take
that seat

on your own power or mine,
but you will have that chair.

Let's get everybody in place.

Let's go.

Get over there.

Give me the gun.

Come on. Let's go.

Keep it moving.

Come on, keep it moving.

Kneel down.

What you gonna do?
Put me in the front?

I ain't even got no gun.

Motherfucker, you're the one.

They ain't gonna hit you.

Go.

Fuck.

Come on.

Come on, get in.á ♪

Fuck!

The seven of you will
hear evidence.

Four of you
who love Mr. Hawkins

and three of you
who love him less, so.

You are gonna question this man.

I've taken the liberty
of providing you

an envelope of evidence
we were able

to pull off of Mr. Hawkins

and Judge King's
electronic devices.

As well as an outline
of an examination.

And Duke,
for every proven lie you tell,

one of your colleagues
up there dies.

What's your name?

Anthony.

What's your level
of education, Anthony?

I did some college.

I can read if that's what
you're asking.

Very good.

Continue.

Salima.

10 minutes till Phase four.

Continue, counselor.

Raise your hand, motherfucker.

You swear to tell the truth
with your bitch ass?

We're not gonna have a
chance if we don't get to the ammo.

We have to get to the safe.

I'll get you out of here.

I know you will.

This what you supposed
to be saving us with?

This skinny-ass gun safe?

Y'all must not know shit
about my brother.

He owns
the biggest cyber security firm

on the East Coast.

Y'all don't even know
his nickname?

Your brother?

Are you gonna
ask me my wife's nickname?

Huh?

Listen,
they call him "Black Caesar".

- Yeah?
- My wife's name is Marge.

- She ain't got no nickname.
- Wait a minute.

Is that why you killed
all those people?

- To protect your brother?
- Oh my God.

For the 88th time,
I didn't kill nobody.

- Ah.
- Mm-hmm.

Says everyone
who's ever been popped.

My wife is mean.

That's why she
ain't got no nickname.

That's it! Mean Marge.

She's gonna
kick my ass for being late.

Mean fucking Marge.

- Bitch.
- Oh my... oh my God.

Listen.

Say what you want,
but I made the decision

to come with y'all.

These bullets ain't got
no name on 'em.

So why would your brother
risk hurting you?

What are y'all on?

Haven't y'all realized
that this is bigger than me?

Back hallway.

Hello?

Scallopini, come on!

Let's get the fuck out of here.

What about my gun?

State your name for the record.

You.

Fuck you.

You should say objection.

Non-responsive.

Objection.

Non-responsive.

Sustained.

Why did you do that?

I didn't do anything.

You should think very carefully
before every response you make.

Send me Sean,
and I may spare everyone else.

Umm, maybe we should just...

Shut up, Jerry.

We've already had
this discussion.

Sean, your brother's waiting
and we got a way out.

Come with me
and they won't shoot you.

I won't let 'em.

Salima, I tried,
but this fucking cop guy

said he's gonna kill me.

And I kind of believe him.

Is that right?

Right after I kill you, bitch.

Fine.

You should duck, Sean.

I got you.
Just fucking shoot.

Yeah. Got it.

Got it, man.

Hey, get the fuck off.

You're welcome.

God, I can't take much more
of this.

Come on.

Hey, with me, convict.

Stay close.

All right,
let's speed things up.

State your name for the record.

Please.

Duke Hawkins.

Tell us about the relationship
with Judge King.

We went to law school together.

We graduated together.

We interned
at the same law firm together.

- You in...
- Wait!

You're not finished yet,
are you, Mr. Hawkins?

No.

We had a relationship off
and on during this trial.

Were you dating?

No.

Yet you continue to pursue her,
even though you're both married?

Yes.

Louder, so the court reporter
can hear you.

Yes!

So, two former lovers
keeping a relationship from the public

during a murder trial.

That would be a conflict
of interest,

would it not?

Yes, it would.

And that,
is prosecutorial misconduct.

Let's go. -What? Wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.

What? What? What?

Open that shit.

I'm not touching that shit.

You fucked up the trial.

What do you think
about that, Judge?

Huh? Huh?

- You fucked it up.
- What?

- Yeah.
- I fuck...

No.

What I think is I want
to go home

and see my family.

And if that means
giving him another hearing,

then I'm gonna do that, okay?

The trial was a trial.

Trial was the trial.

You nearly ruled
against every objection I made.

I ruled on the evidence, Jerry.

Bullshit.

You wouldn't allow me
to cross-examine the witnesses.

You didn't let the prosecution

give me those boxes of evidence.

You would do anything
in your power to stack the deck.

I did not stack the deck.

How dare you?

You know,
what I did is my fucking job.

So, why don't you
try doing yours?

Defend your client.
Don't get mad at me.

Hey, hey!

Alright?

I don't know who put you
on this bench,

but you suck.

- You suck.
- I suck?

- Yeah.
- You know what?

That's real easy for you to
say, because you're not the one

who has to live
with making a mistake.

You're not the one who has
to make the mistake

of putting a criminal back
on the street.

Making a mistake that could
kill a little kid.

Making a mistake that
keeps you up night after night.

You are not the one, Jerry.

So, you know what?

If I make it just
a little bit harder for someone

to go free on some technicality,

then so be it.

- Yeah?
- What about Sean?

Somebody that didn't
do anything.

So, be it.

Let's go.

You interviewed an inmate
who testified

against the defendant
in this case, didn't you?

Yes, I did.

And that inmate testified
that the defendant admitted

to killing the victims
in this case.

Yes.

And he also testified

that no promises were made,
correct?

Yes.

But that wasn't true.

It was true.

Why are you doing this?

Just take your brother
and leave.

No, I don't know what rule
of evidence

that question falls under,
but you should answer.

I mean,
there were no promises made.

Show him exhibit one.

Read the highlighted part.

Out loud.

Thanks for...

Out loud!

Thanks for agreeing
to dismiss the extra charges,

so I could see my kids.

I only will testify once
I'm assured that will happen.

And he testified, didn't he?

Yes.

So you allowed him
to lie to the jury

and you lied again.

Wait.

No, wait!

Do not lie again.

Two minutes.

The firewalls
are pushing me out.

We need the keys.

What, you deaf now?

I said we need the keys.

Let's go.

Come on.

You motherfuckers.

Help.

Pussy.

Hello,
Detectives, Chiefs, Officers, FBI,

or any other
law enforcement agent

that may find themselves
within earshot of this message.

Right now, myself
and my associates

are holding several
individuals hostage

in the federal courthouse.

I know your first question is,
who am I?

I will not answer that.

Your second question is,
what do I want?

I will get what I came for
and I will walk out alive.

And I know you're
gathering resources

and trying to come up
with the best place

to breach the courthouse.

I would caution against that.

Any attempts
at a breach will result

in the death of hostages.

It will result in the death
of hostages.

Inside the envelope,
you'll find an account

for an offshore bank account.

Please deposit 4 million
US dollars by 9:00 a.m.,

or yes, you guessed it.

It will result in the death
of hostages.

Proceed at your own risk.

What the fuck is this?

Oh, shit.

Motherfucker.

It's like they fucking know
where we're going

before we even get there.

Yeah,
maybe it's a small building.

It's not that fucking small,
Jerry.

Something's going on.

Something like what, John?

I don't fucking know yet.

I thought you had all
the answers.

We have to go.

Hey, did that really happen
to you?

Did what happen?

Did you let someone go
and they killed someone?

I uh, you know, believe it
or not,

when I first got on the bench,

I felt it was my duty
to hold the government

to a higher standard.

That all the evidence had
to be pristine.

You know, growing up in Memphis,
I saw my cousins

and friends get railroaded
by police and judges.

So, I wanted to defend them.

So when I got on the bench,
I thought, this is it.

This is where I'm supposed
to be.

To do good.

Do justice.

And there was this guy
who was charged

with killing someone in a DUI.

Black guy.

Good job.

No criminal history.

Great family.

The officers failed
to control the blood sample,

so, I tossed it.

Without that,
they had to let him go.

A week later, I open the paper
and I see his face.

Next to a kid.

A teenager.

The same man that I let go
killed someone a week later.

I was wrong.

I was wrong.

So I promised myself,
never again.

Never again.

Not on my watch.

But you are.

You wrong about me, too.

No, no.

Was it?

Witness identification.

You didn't even let my lawyer
cross-examine

the officer who did the lineup.

You didn't take the stand.

They told me not to.

They told me that the
prosecution would tear me apart

and I didn't have a chance.

It was your right.

It was my right
to live my fucking life.

That's my right.

Come on, Judge.

It's my life.

Look, just look at me.
Look at me.

Tell me the truth.

Did you murder those people?

No, Your Honor.

I didn't kill nobody.

I didn't.

I didn't kill nobody.

I didn't kill nobody.

Okay, so, why wouldn't your brother
just try to stop the transfer?

Why go through all of this?

You kept evidence
from the defense, didn't you?

Yes.

Evidence that could suggest
Sean Samuel's innocence, huh?

Yes.

None of the witnesses
could pick the defendant

out of the lineup, could they?

Yes.

Yes.

You argued

that the defendant's DNA
could be found

at several murder scenes,
correct?

But what you
didn't tell the jury

is that the initial test
came back negative

and inconclusive.

No, I didn't.

And the samples only
came back positive,

because the defendant's sample
was compromised.

I didn't know that.

Oh, did you read
the report carefully

or just the conclusion?

The conclusion.

Did the judge know about this?

No.

Yes.

Yes.

Some.

Not all.

Why did you do that?

Because I knew he did it!

It's in his blood.

Like father, like sons.

Did you just mention my father?

You knew the rules and you lied.

Your lies cause people to die.

See, you cover your lies
in the flag.

The same fucking flag
that's covered

in the blood of my people.

Now you mention my father again,

I'll shove this stick down
your fucking throat.

When we were 6 and 8,

our father was convicted
of a murder

that he didn't commit.

How do you know that
he didn't do it?

Because he was at home with us,

reading us a story.

My mom was a nurse,
so she worked late.

So, whenever just someone
was being killed,

he was educating his boys.

But the judge
wouldn't even let us testify.

He even threatened
to split us up,

take us away from our mom.

And guess who the judge was?

How could you forget me
is the question?

Your good buddy, Carl Smith.

I miss him.

He was just like a gentle,
lovable guy.

He never even had a fist fight,
you know?

So, when he got locked up,
he just...

He just couldn't take it.

Took his own life.

And it crushed my mom.

It crushed me.

But honestly,

I really think Gabriel took it
the hardest.

So, if I had to guess,
I would say maybe he just

don't want to see me go
through this.

Or nobody for that matter.

You know, like his own little
innocence project.

Damn.

Consider this early release.

Thank you.

I gave you my word

that I'd help you get out
of here.

So, you gotta give me your word

that you're gonna judge me
for me.

Hey, Jerry.

I thought you
don't do murder cases anymore.

Yeah, it's a lot less stress.

I just...

A friend asked me for help
on this.

A friend?

Concerned citizen.

Concerned about this piece
of shit?

Yeah, yeah.

You're all sweaty and shit.

I don't know,

but I think you're the one
getting sentenced.

Hey.

Back hallway.

They'll expect us in the front,
okay?

Hey, Jerry.

Why don't you tell me
what you think is happening?

Smart sons of bitches,
that's all I can say, you know.

Yeah.

Not that smart.

They try to fuck with Jaeda,
I'm gonna kill 'em.

You motherfucker.

Who's the pussy now, huh?

Huh, tough guy?

Yeah.

Thanks for the wire.

Who... who are you?

They call me "King".

Jaeda motherfucking King.

Let's go.

Where you learn that shit?

My daddy told me I was a King.

And a king better know how
to defend their throne.

Taught me how to shoot, slice,
put me in silat at age 6.

Any more questions?

81%.

Mr. Duke Hawkins.

Any last words

before I provide
closing argument?

I am really sorry for any,
any mistake that I made.

That's all.

Really sorry.

Yeah, well, it's time
to close this out.

Get my men in that building.

Walk out alive, my ass.

Are you sure?

We go.

For the record,
this is a very bad idea.

Well, that's why I'm the Chief.

And you're the assistant.

Daddy, can we call mommy again?

Of course, princess.

Looks like we'll...
We'll see mommy later, okay?

Aw.

Don't worry,
we'll see her after school.

Judge.

Hey, Judge.

Come on. Judge, come on.

Come on, Judge.

- Where's Stryker?
- He died.

- What?
- Trying to save us.

Yeah.

Why do you...
Why do you have his gun?

He told me to keep it.

Protect myself.

You survived?

He made me leave.

- Oh.
- He fought them all.

- Oh, so...
- He saved me!

So, you just left him?

- What?
- You just fucking left him?

What do you want me to do?

His wife has stage 3 cancer.

She is not gonna be okay.

We should go.
We can make it out.

We're so close.

No. I'm not leaving.

Not yet.

- What?
- No.

There are a lot of people
that still need our help.

I'm not letting anyone else die!

Hey, Judge. Let...

Let's cops handle what
they're doing over there.

All right? The front door
is 100 yards away.

Freedom is a 100 yards away.

The end of all of this crap
is a 100 yards away.

- He might be right, Judge.
- No. Maybe he might be wrong.

He is wrong.

But you know what?

Be my guest.

I'm not gonna stand in your way.

Okay. I won't.

Good luck.

- Jerry, you should...
- Jerry.

Good luck.

Coward.

Fucking coward.

Hey, Sean.

Your brother would like
to see you.

But I'm your client.

No.

My client who pays my bills.

And he would like me
to bring him his brother.

So, you're selling me out?

No, I'm not selling you out.

I'm doing it for you.

Doing it for you!

Should have taken my boss up
on his offer.

You should have thought twice
before you jacked my courtroom.

I'm gonna enjoy killing you.

Huh?

I'm gonna
enjoy watching you try.

I failed.

I tried.

You will remain noble.

- You will show a strong mind.
- I can't even find me.

You will show great character.

You will show your strength

and face
any challenging situation.

Defend yourself.

Now strike.

Go.

Yeah, feel that?

Bitch.

I didn't need your help.

I didn't do this for you.

I ain't never liked
that motherfucker.

Put him in the chair.

It's this way.

I know the way.
Come on. Let's go.

I just saved your ass.

- I did that.
- Yeah.

Yeah, well, your brother just
killed my friends.

I'm gonna pay him a little visit

and I can't ask you
to stand by while I do.

But you gave me your word.

I did.

Come on, come on.

Did you know that black folks
are incarcerated

in state prisons
at nearly five times

the rate of white folks?

One in five black men in prison

are serving a life sentence.

And our brown brothers
and sisters fare no better.

Mr. Hawkins.

You black man.

You hid evidence.

You lied.

You hid your relationship
with the judge.

What more do you need to hear

to come back
with the right verdict?

I have no faith in this system.

But I have it in you.

You get to decide

whether the people holding
stones should be allowed

to throw them
and stone us to death

for what they accuse us
of doing in the light

when they do so much worse
in the dark.

Today, right now,
it is in your hands.

Thank you.

Five minutes
to render your verdict.

Your honest verdict.

We've reached a verdict.

Well, come on down here,
Mr. Hawkins.

Let's face a jury of your peers.

We find the defendant...

Thank you. Thank you.

He went that way.

Where are we at?

94.

Don't worry.
I'ma crack this bitch.

Where's my brother, huh?

Where's my lieutenant?

You mean that bitch
with the whack hair.

Sorry, but you won't be
seeing her anymore.

You really are fucked up now.

Enough is enough!

You continue to be a thorn
in my goddamn side.

All you had to do was give me
my brother.

I would have spared you
this pain.

You continue to be a pawn
for a system that's designed

to keep people that look
like you locked up.

I'm not a pawn.

Yeah, well,
what is it then, Judge?

Is it freedom? Or power?

You feel strong
in that black robe, Judge?

What are you willing to die for?

The truth. I'm
willing to die for the truth.

Yeah, well, fuck the truth.

No, no, no.

Last chance, Judge King.

My brother.

Okay. He's in the basement.

See, that was easy.

But too late.

Duke, Duke, Duke.

You okay, Judge?

No.

No, I'm not.

Where are you going?

To finish this.

Chief, it's the Governor.

What the hell am I watching
on TV?

No, sir. It wasn't...

What happened?

It wasn't quite...

Done.

Come on. Come on!

Bingo.

Sean!

Sean!

Sean!

- Gabe?
- Sean!

Gabe! Gabe!

- How'd you get out?
- Man,

the same way we get anywhere.

I fought my way out.

Let's get you out of here.

Oh my God.

Okay?

I remember the first time
we kissed,

we laughed about it.

You've been my right hand
ever since.

Never had to rock without you.

And I know you'd tell me
to stick to the course.

Finish the plan.

That I must get through.

Were you planning
this whole thing?

Every single detail.

But if you wanted to spring me,
why not just hit the transport?

Like, what's this really about?

Look, it's about you.

It's about Dad.

It's about every black man
that's in prison

that shouldn't be.

Man, I know you too good.

Like, tell me what's happening.

They've been digitizing

and dumping original criminal
records for 20 years now.

They just finished a purge
of documents,

which means the only copy is
on the electronic filing system.

Now, you lose that system,
you lose the records.

Then you gotta lose the inmates.

Or...

You pay a king's ransom
to the one person in existence

that has a backup.

- You?
- No.

You.

I'm not taking this, Gabe.

- Look, I'm giving you freedom.
- No.

You stick around here any
longer, you risk getting caught.

Now, if they believe you had
nothing to do with this,

then fine. In 10 years, you get
released as an old man.

In another five years, you sue

and settle for a fraction
of what you would get

for the information
on this drive.

So, what about you?

- Don't worry about me.
- Come on.

I'll never be too far.
I will find you.

Look, no matter
what you choose, baby bro,

I'ma always have your back.

Now, let's go.

They will come for us.

But when they breach,

that's our cue
for the last phase.

In all the chaos of rescuing
officers who are injured,

they won't look so closely
at who's supposed to be there.

There's a sealed tunnel that

doesn't appear
on any modern blueprints.

In the chaos,
we will move underground.

Just like our ancestors.

Hey!

I wasn't finished.

I knew I should have put
a bullet in you.

You're the one variable

I couldn't account for
in my plans.

It's time to terminate
your interference.

Bro, let's just go.

Yo, why do you keep showing
this bitch mercy?

I just want you to make it home.

She was gonna kill you.

It's too late, Judge.

I got what I came for.

- All of it.
- Maybe.

But you ain't about
to leave with it.

Who's gonna stop us?

- You?
- I'm here.

So...

I could have killed you.

Should have killed you.

There's seven of us.
Only one of you.

What makes you think you're
gonna make it out of here alive?

Because I'm still here.

You ain't finished the job yet.

Kill this bitch.

Meet us at the next location.

What the fuck is that?

Oh shit!

You bitch!

No!

No! No, no, no!

Where is he?

Checkmate.

So, he was in on this
the whole time?

Good job.

Thank you, mommy.

New start, Monday.

New start, Monday.

You figure out a name yet?

Not yet.

I don't know. I just...

I want it
to be something simple,

you know?

I'll figure it out.

Yeah.

- What?
- Check me out.

- Oh.
- Got a new client.

- What?
- Yep.

Doing a tasting tomorrow
at 9:00.

Okay!

Wow.

I'm so proud of you, babe.

Really.

Just how you were able
to turn everything around.

Yeah, well,
I needed a swift kick, you know?

Mm. That you did.

Yeah.

But I'm very, very, very proud
of you.

You know that?

You're a badass.

Kinda am.

Thank you.

Yeah.

I'm happy to have you back.

Me too.

But...

I can't rest until I find him.

Jaeda...

I'm listening to the voice,
Gerald.

He's still out there.

And I know I have to find him.

I will find him.

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Man on a mission

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ You know I be on the way

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Man on a mission, I'ma...

Each of you have been
selected, because you have a gift.

And with those gifts,
we will make history.

But the only way to do it is
if we do it together.

We got to stay strong.

Because we will introduce
chaos, disruption, mayhem.

They thought
they could buy peace

and return to the status quo.

Well, we are here to remind them

that the blood that was spilled
and cleaned up

has not been forgotten.

Let's welcome them
to our revolution.

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Man on a mission

I'ma get it, you know
I be on the way ♪

♪ Yeah, it's all heart,
ain't no fear here ♪

♪ You ain't giving this
your all, you steer clear ♪

♪ Never beat, I been down
and I reappear ♪

♪ You got some money
on the line

♪ You better put it here

♪ Rolling in
and doing our work ♪

♪ Check priorities,
I'm doing that first ♪

♪ Check's big
and I'm sure that that hurts ♪

♪ But it's checkmate

♪ We ain't selling short,
know the worth ♪

♪ Ain't nowhere to hide

♪ You ain't got to see me
coming keep me on your mind ♪

♪ 'Cause I be on the way

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Yeah, yeah

♪ You know I be on the way

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Man on a mission,

♪ I'ma get it,
you know I be on the way ♪

♪ Yeah

♪ Man, we coming
for them things ♪

♪ That they said
I couldn't have ♪

♪ Get the change

♪ I got a vision for the things
you wouldn't believe ♪

♪ Here's the motto

♪ Hard work that's over
everything ♪

♪ It's that come back

♪ I'm calling plays,
hit the pass ♪

♪ Then the run back

♪ I'm far ahead
ain't got to run laps ♪

♪ But we ain't letting up,
we never done that ♪

♪ Ain't nowhere to hide

♪ You ain't got to
see me coming ♪

♪ Keep me on your mind

♪ 'Cause I be on the way

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Yeah

♪ You know I be on the way

♪ Oh woah, oh woah

♪ Man on a mission, I'ma...

♪ I'm on the way

♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na

♪ Wonder where you're going,
wonder where you've been ♪

♪ Did you leave someone
so far behind? ♪

♪ Will you meet again?

♪ They say life
is just a lonely road ♪

♪ A candle in the wind

♪ Heard 'em say

♪ That old man, father time,
ain't never been a friend ♪

♪ See it's really cold
in paradise ♪

♪ And hell's the end

♪ Think I've been around
about once ♪

♪ Or twice
and headed back again ♪

♪ Tell me

♪ tell me everything
will be alright ♪

♪ As long as I believe

♪ Tell me

♪ Just another day in paradise
if only you could see ♪

♪ Fly, fly, fly away

♪ Take your wings and fly

♪ There's no time or space

♪ You were born to fly

♪ Wonder where you're going

♪ Wonder where you've been

♪ Didn't seem like
it was long ago ♪

♪ But now you're back again

♪ Praise the Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost ♪

♪ I'm proud to call you friend

♪ Someday we will all overcome

♪ Bow and say amen

♪ They say life
is just a lonely road

♪ A candle in the wind

♪ Heard 'em say

♪ That old man, father time,
ain't never been a friend ♪

♪ See it's really cold
in paradise ♪

♪ And hell's the end

♪ Think I've been around
about once ♪

♪ Or twice
and I'm headed back again ♪

♪ There's no time or space

♪ Time or space

♪ Take your wings and fly

♪ Take your wings

♪ You were born to fly