Hal King (2021) - full transcript

Hal King enjoys the beatnik jazz scene and fast women. His father, Henry King is a politician running against cutthroat Leroy French. Returning from the Korean War, a matured Hal falls in love with French's daughter. The results are tragic.

♪ Ooh

♪ Fellow community leaders

♪ Townspeople and friends

♪ We are here today

♪ Because we are looking for
New means to an end

♪ Ooh

♪ The time for sitting back
And waiting for change is over

♪ We are moving into a new era
In the Black community

♪ And it's time for progress
To move along with you and me

♪ We don't need to assimilate
To other societies

♪ It's time to work
Within our own society



♪ Without relying On the
structure And order of our people

♪ Tell me, what do we have?

♪ Without supporting Emerging Black
businesses Tell me, where do we stand?

♪ Preach

♪ Uh-huh, uh-huh

♪ And that's why I promise
To head us in a new direction

♪ I pledge to increase funding
Of small businesses

♪ And to spread the wealth
Amongst our own communities

♪ We cannot depend
On my opponent's empty vows

♪ Change must be an action

♪ And action must be taken now

♪ Ooh

♪ Ooh

♪ Friends and citizens



♪ My opponent
Would have you believe

♪ That he, himself
Is ready for progress

♪ He would have you believe
That he is no longer interested

♪ In seeing
Our community digress

♪ But how can he make
These promises

♪ To sew the fabric
Of our torn society?

♪ How can he bring order
To our town

♪ When he can't even Bring
order Into his own home?

♪ While we stand here

♪ Facing you
With promises and agendas

♪ Ask my opponent

♪ What has become of his family

♪ As we stand here
Earnestly before you

♪ Ask him

♪ Where is his own son? ♪

♪ Say, fellas
I'll rap with you later

♪ Tryin' to catch you
A little somethin'?

♪ It's already caught, my man

♪ All right

♪ Gimme some on the backhand

♪ For I assure you

♪ That while we stand here
On this platform

♪ And express

♪ Our political grievances

♪ Henry King's son
Is roaming the streets

♪ And filling himself
With alcohol and poison

♪ He's swinging with women
And entertaining drugs

♪ And infecting our community

♪ With the same kind
Of irresponsibility

♪ That we have gathered here
To put an end to

♪ That's enough, French!
You leave my son out of this

♪ And, friends

♪ That is part of the sadness

♪ Of this undeniable man, yes

♪ My opponent believes

♪ In keeping our resources
In our own community

♪ I believe in the same thing

♪ But in order
To have resources

♪ We may have to pull
From other communities

♪ Hey, sugar

♪ What can I do you for?

♪ Oh, I can think
Of somethin', ma'am

♪ If you let me in the door

♪ Let's hurry

♪ The next act is on
In a half hour

♪ So as we look
For this new direction

♪ That my opponent
So narrowly describes

♪ Think not of my opponent
Nor I

♪ Think of the needs
Of our people

♪ To have a community
That thrives

♪ And let that be

♪ What your vote decides ♪

♪ Here's a little somethin'
Nice for you boys

♪ Thanks, sweetheart

♪ You always do me right

♪ Gotta take care of my talent
For the night

♪ Whoa, slow down on that swig
My friend

♪ You act like
That wine is goin' somewhere

♪ It is, into your stomach
If I don't finish it first

♪ I see you gazing my glass
With thirst

♪ Before I get up there and jam

♪ I have to drink my medication

♪ Can't have me playing
Without this here inspiration

♪ You're playing under
Young Hal tonight?

♪ I'm gonna play my horn

♪ For whoever's got
Somethin' to say

♪ Dig?

♪ I'll drink to that

♪ Man, you'll drink to anything

♪ So will I

♪ Okay, half-time's over

♪ 'Scuse me, fellas

♪ Halfstaff's
Got some music to play ♪

♪ Excuse me, ma'am

♪ How do I sign up
For the poetry list? ♪

♪ It doesn't matter
His last attack, Uncle

♪ Your platform
Is still the strongest

♪ The polls will show it

♪ I hope so

♪ That Leroy French
Hits below the belt

♪ Because that's his
Only leverage

♪ Without personal attacks

♪ He knows his Assimilation
tactics Will get him nowhere

♪ The people are tired
Of begging for acceptance

♪ Percy, you show
A lot of passion

♪ I believe in your vision
For a better society, Uncle

- ♪ Do you?
- ♪ Yes

♪ My generation
Is not interested

♪ In crawling on its knees

♪ We are ready to, at last
Take a stand on our feet

♪ And what about your cousin?

♪ Hal is his own man

♪ I cannot speak for him

♪ French is right

♪ The whole town knows
What Hal is up to tonight

♪ He's doing
What he always does

♪ Running the streets
While you stand here

♪ And face the people
With your uncle

♪ You show leadership

♪ You show the kind of promise
That my own son ought to have

♪ Thank you, Uncle

♪ But Hal is just a game-player

♪ No need to make
Excuses for him

♪ It's time
He owns up to his behavior

♪ Yes, Uncle

♪ But you, Percy, you're loyal

♪ Yes, sir

♪ I am willing to do

♪ Whatever is necessary
To bring you into office

♪ Good

♪ Then I need you
To go and find Hal

♪ And do what?

♪ Just tell him to come home

♪ I need to speak with him

♪ Will you find him for me?

♪ Yes, Uncle

♪ I think I know where he is

♪ Good

♪ Good ♪

♪ Miss Tearsheet
Time to get on out

♪ Our next act
Needs to get in ♪

♪ Thanks, doll

♪ Yeah, thanks, Doll ♪

♪ Say, man, they started
The sign-up list yet?

♪ Yeah, brother
It's already full

♪ Already full?

♪ That's what I said

♪ Ain't no way

♪ To slide another name
On that list now, is it?

♪ And how would I do that?

♪ Now, I'm sure
you can find a way

♪ We'll see if things
Start to sway

♪ Thanks, my man

♪ Come on, sugar
They already began ♪

♪ Slippin' through space

♪ Like the sound of a trumpet

♪ Beggin' for the weary tune

♪ To make her whole

♪ She slipped the needle in
And stared through my eyes

♪ Till I saw the life
Slip right out her soul

♪ Till I saw the life
Slip right out her soul ♪

All right.

♪ And now

♪ We bring to the stage
A Madam Quickly's favorite

♪ Smooth talkin'

♪ Always cool walkin'

♪ Madam Quickly's

♪ Help me bring up Young Hal ♪

♪ I thought you said
I was supposed to be next

♪ How'd this fella get ahead?

♪ I must've missed
His name before ♪

♪ My baby says she love me

♪ But she never got the time

♪ My baby says she love me

♪ But she never got the time

♪ My baby gets up at six am
And don't come back till nine

♪ My baby said
The phone is broke

♪ And said that's why
She can't call

♪ My baby said
The phone is broke

♪ And said that's why
She can't call

♪ But when I ask the operator

♪ She says
It ain't broke at all

♪ Hey, hey, hey

♪ Young Hal, Young Hal

♪ Young Hal, Young Hal

♪ Has got the microphone now!

♪ My baby
Said to give her trust

♪ Said that's all that we need

♪ Said that's all we
need Said that's all we need

♪ My baby
Said to give her trust

♪ Said that's all that we need

♪ Said that's all we
need Said that's all we need

♪ But when I give my baby trust
She wear me out like tweed

♪ My baby used to treat me good
That's why I love her so

♪ Said you love her
so Said you love her so

♪ My baby used to treat me good
That's why I love her so

♪ Said you love her
so Said you love her so

♪ But she done played me
For a fool

♪ So that's why
I don't love her no more

- ♪ Hey, hey, hey
- ♪ Hey

♪ Young Hal, Young Hal

♪ Young Hal, Young Hal

♪ Has got the microphone now!

♪ Yeah

♪ Come on, sugar

♪ Hey, hey, hey

♪ Hey, hey, hey

♪ No, no, no, no, no, no, no
One more time

- ♪ Young Hal!
- ♪ Hey

- ♪ Young Hal!
- ♪ Hey

- ♪ Young Hal!
- ♪ Hey

♪ Young Hal!

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Next up on the mic

♪ Is a newbie here
At Madam Quickly's

♪ Let's welcome her ♪

♪ I call this poem
"The Negro Blues"

♪ Say, daddy-o
What's your cause?

♪ You, who be walkin'
With a limp and no cane

♪ You, who tokes drags
And sips loads of champagne

♪ What's your frame?

♪ Got a new day
In that drinking flask?

♪ Or just looking for a scheme
To get rich fast?

♪ Ever wonder how come Black
folks Ain't built to last?

♪ Ain't built to last

♪ 'Cause the new day
Is passing you by

♪ While you spend all your days
Trying to get high

♪ The people all around you
Have joined the fight

- ♪ They're screaming more jobs
- ALL: ♪ More jobs

- ♪ They're screaming fair play!
- ♪ Fair play!

♪ And you're simply
Wasting away

♪ Into the corners
Of your drunken mind

♪ Wasting time
Wasting your power to fight

♪ And wasting your rights

♪ And the protests
Are passing you by

♪ While you party
And whisper meaningless sighs

♪ Exposin' yourself
Between sets of thighs

♪ The new day's passing you by

♪ Said the new day's
Passing you by

♪ They're building our schools
And cracking our guns

♪ And standing On the front
lines And waving our signs

♪ And you were yawning
And falling behind

♪ And the new day's
Passing you by

♪ Say, daddy-o
What's your cause?

♪ You who'll be walking
With a limp and no cane

♪ You who tokes drags
And sips loads of champagne

♪ What's your frame?

♪ It's you

- ♪ What's your cause?
- ♪ It's you

- ♪ With a limp and no cane
- ♪ It's you

♪ He sits back
And won't take a stand

♪ It's you who let freedom
Slip right out of your hand ♪

♪ Take a hit, sugar

♪ No, I'm done, baby

♪ Let's get out of here

♪ One second, sweets

♪ I gotta take care
Of something before we leave

♪ You still messin' with him?

♪ Now, honey
Don't start to fret

♪ He's just gonna
Pay me off a little debt

♪ This should only take a sec ♪

- ♪ Interesting poem
- ♪ Same to you, ma'am

♪ But what about the politics
And the people?

♪ What about
How we're still not equal?

♪ Your writing doesn't fancy
Any of that

♪ That politics business
Ain't nothing but fluff

♪ I'd rather write
About other stuff

♪ Fluff?

♪ That's exactly the problem
Right now

♪ Our generation
Isn't taking a stand

♪ Miss, you can sing
Someone else that song again

♪ So you waste all your talent
On dope and wine

♪ If that's a compliment
To my work

♪ I'll take it just fine

♪ But I don't need to get
Into that other crap

♪ Politics ain't my kind of rap

♪ I'm a poet, baby
Without an agenda

♪ You got other motives
You're working through

♪ I just let the rhymes
Do what they do

♪ The words and the rhythm
Don't mean a damn

♪ Unless you're using them
To develop a plan

♪ Art is useless
Unless used with purpose

♪ Anything less
Is just cowardice

♪ Now, hold on

♪ You really
Pushing your weight

♪ You don't belong in here

♪ You belong
In tonight's debate ♪

♪ I got what I need

- ♪ You ready, baby?
- ♪ Indeed, my lady

♪ Catch you later, Miss...

- ♪ Kat
- ♪ Yeah

♪ We'll see about that ♪

♪ Young Hal?

♪ Hold on a minute

♪ Hotspur, what is this?

♪ You following me around

♪ You know what this is

♪ Your father
Wants to see you now

♪ And he sent his errand boy?
That's what you are these days

♪ Look
I didn't come here to fight

♪ I came here
To pass a message away

♪ Well, looks like
All you doing

♪ Is wasting your time

♪ Look
Do whatever you wanna do

♪ But at least
Go and talk to the man

♪ He's done a lot for us

♪ And what's he done
For you, cousin?

♪ You think I don't know
How you work on his campaign?

♪ I swear, Hotspur

♪ Or should I say Percy?

♪ 'Cause it's all the same

♪ You love to be a pawn
In my father's games

♪ Say what you want

♪ But you know
Your father's right

♪ He asked me to tell you
To see him tonight

♪ Now you can do
Whatever you decide

♪ But you know and I know
What decision is right ♪

♪ Brothers and sisters

♪ There is an urgency going on
In our city right now

♪ A major debate
Happened tonight

♪ And the leaders are going
To take over our city

♪ We have to let them know

♪ That we are no longer
Going to be silent puppets

♪ Sitting by while other people
Make decisions for us

♪ We are gonna take the power
Into our own hands

♪ As a community, yeah ♪

That's it!

You're done, let's go!

♪ No! ♪

♪ What do you think
You're doing?

♪ This is a good place!

♪ You can't come in here
Harassing my acts!

♪ This isn't one of your acts

♪ This is the daughter
Of Leroy French

♪ Let me go!

♪ Don't call me
The daughter of Leroy French

♪ He stands for nothing
That I stand for

♪ I denounce the man!

♪ And the platform
On which he stands! ♪

Stop! No!

Get out of my way!

Stop!

No! Let me go!

- ♪ Say, man
- ♪ Don't!

♪ It's out of your hands

- ♪ Says who?
- ♪ Says Leroy French

♪ That's his daughter ♪

♪ Don't touch me
Don't ever touch me

- ♪ Are you hurt?
- ♪ Now you pretend to care?

♪ A minute ago
You were practically

♪ Dragging me by my hair

♪ Don't waste your time
Defending your position

♪ My father
Sent you out on his mission

♪ He stands for bowing
And bending to the whites

♪ Investing in them
For our rights

♪ And you stand behind him
Defending his fight

♪ You call me a pawn?

♪ You said it, not I

♪ It's nearly dawn

♪ You speak foolishness
You know not what you confess

♪ Without me
What would you do?

♪ It's my job to protect you

Ha!

- ♪ From who?
- ♪ There's a lot of enemies

♪ To the French name

♪ Your public appearances
Bring your father shame

♪ Then you're not protecting me

♪ You're protecting my father

♪ I swear I don't know
Why you even bother

♪ You make me out
To be a villain

♪ When I just work for your dad

♪ I just do my job

♪ The kind of job a man takes

♪ Is the kind of man
The job makes

♪ Let's go inside
It's getting late

♪ You think
You can trap me here?

♪ I'll just escape

♪ And I'll come find you
Again and again

♪ Fine!

♪ You win

♪ Happy?

♪ Be with me
Then I'll be happy

♪ I'd rather be with a slave

♪ But wait
That's what you are these days

♪ Isn't it? ♪

♪ Why doesn't she see me?

♪ Is she blind?

♪ Doesn't she see
That I'm one of a kind?

♪ Can't she see that it's me?

♪ That I'm the one

♪ The only one for her

♪ Can't nobody treat her
The way that I do

♪ I do everything
She asks me to

♪ And even though
Her father asked me to

♪ I would do it for free

♪ Why doesn't she see...

♪ That I'm her guardian angel?

♪ And she's my angel

♪ Any fool that step up

♪ Would get strangled

♪ I'd kill for her

♪ It's killing me
That she doesn't see me

♪ Maybe if I told her?

♪ Damn it
All I wanna do is hold her

♪ But her youth
Has her in denial

♪ Damn, she foul

♪ How long is it gonna take
For her to come around?

♪ And I know
I ain't wasting my time

♪ Girl been fine
Since she was nine

♪ Now she's grown and sexy

♪ I need her next to me
On my arm

♪ She ain't got to
Lift a finger

♪ She ain't got to
Want for nothing

♪ 'Cause I can give her
The world

♪ And I will

♪ As soon as
I make her my girl

♪ Girl ♪

♪ Where you goin'
Miss Tearsheet?

♪ Be right back, sweets

♪ Gonna freshen up
In the powder room

♪ Now you don't think
Young Hal's no fool?

♪ I know what you gonna do

♪ Come on, sugar
Don't be that way

♪ I just need me a fix
To get through the day

♪ Well, this ain't the day
This is the nighttime

♪ You should be able
To get through this just fine

♪ Sugar, why don't I fix you
A glass of wine?

♪ Then you can just
Relax and unwind

♪ What is it
You tryin' to escape?

♪ 'Cause that dope always
Takes you to another place

♪ It's just the way that I cope

♪ You know
I ain't hooked on this dope

♪ It's just me
Havin' a good little time

♪ This stuff makes me feel
Like I'm flyin'

♪ I can make you
Feel like flyin'

♪ And it won't do nothin'
To your veins

♪ Oh, baby

♪ I just need a getaway

♪ This place is dead

♪ All of it

♪ And it's taking me with it

♪ Where you need
To get away to?

♪ I can take you
Somewhere for real

♪ I don't mean no empty place
In your mind

♪ I mean somewhere
That exists in real time

♪ I got no other place to be

♪ What about
Out of the country?

♪ What about Paris?

♪ That could be
Someplace real fine

♪ Paris?
Baby, you done lost your mind

♪ Consider it like this

♪ Think of all the gigs

♪ They'd be waiting for
A Miss Doll Tearsheet out there

♪ Think of Josephine Baker

♪ Baby, you'd have it made

♪ And I could be
Like Baldwin, James

♪ Master with my words
And get lots of fame

♪ We'd go together
And start a new life

♪ Maybe you might even
Get to be my wife

♪ Oh, wife

♪ Maybe, huh?

♪ We can start over

♪ I'm sick of livin'
Under my father's convictions

♪ It's time to move somewhere

♪ Where there ain't
No restrictions

♪ I got some money saved

♪ We could be on our way

♪ Paris, huh?

♪ Like Josephine

♪ And James Baldwin
Know what I mean?

♪ Come on, baby
What do you say?

♪ Okay, baby

♪ Okay ♪

♪ Sweetheart

♪ I need to speak with you

♪ Kat, I know you're angry
But don't be like that

♪ Open the door

♪ Scroop

♪ Yes, sir

♪ Find her

♪ Now ♪

♪ You said you wanted to see me

♪ That was last night

♪ And this morning
Sun is bright, right?

♪ If you only come to mock me
Then you needn't come at all

♪ I just came to say goodbye

♪ Goodbye?

♪ So where you running off to
This time?

♪ Paris
And ain't no "This time"

♪ This time
Is the first and the last

♪ Say goodbye
'Cause from here on

♪ I'm the past

♪ Paris?

♪ What you got waiting
For you there?

♪ Possibilities
Writing communities

♪ A love affair

♪ Running off
With that singer woman

♪ Name's Doll Tearsheet
The next Josephine Baker

♪ Gonna marry her
And make her my wife

♪ So you're planning to ruin
Two lives?

♪ That's all you can say to me
At our final departure?

Hmm.

♪ You disappoint me

♪ You could have been
An amazing leader

♪ If you followed
In my footsteps

♪ And let me be your teacher

♪ All the jazz
Has never been my thing

♪ I never wanted to be
The next Henry King

♪ But you can
Never accept that

♪ I'm not him

♪ Art is fine

♪ But what good is it
If it's just self-destructive?

♪ When do you Use your
brilliance To affect the world?

♪ Look, I told you

♪ I'm leaving with my girl

♪ I just wanted to come
And say goodbye

♪ I hope you can live With
the consequences Of your life

♪ Yeah, well

♪ Thanks for
The fatherly advice ♪

♪ Miss Tearsheet
You're up in ten

♪ Miss Tearsheet
You got that? ♪

♪ Hear you're traveling
To the other side

♪ Don't go there
And forget your Black pride

♪ Yeah, daddy-o, I won't forget

♪ But you got to go back
And grab you some mints

♪ Say, fellas, you got a seat
For traveling man?

♪ Come to see your lady
Take your final stand?

♪ That's right
We on our way to a new world

♪ Say, anyway
Have you seen my girl? ♪

Freeze, everyone!
This is a bust!

♪ Hey, open up!
We gotta get outta here ♪

♪ No!

♪ We gotta get out of here

♪ The cops are near

♪ Fine, be a fool!

♪ Hal, what are you...

♪ Leave her ♪

♪ Say, Dubs, lemme bum a smoke

♪ Those Camels are the best
But I smoked one

♪ And gave Stokes here the rest

♪ Ain't that a mess?
Got me out here Doing what I'm told

♪ Arm's about to fall off
From the cold, ready to rest

♪ And I look over to Stokes

♪ This nigga done took
The last of the smokes

♪ Here's my last one Was savin'
it for When the day got done

♪ Thanks, cuz
You get any correspondence yet?

♪ Nothing, but I expect
Some very soon

♪ Your father would
Never turn his back on us

- ♪ Says you
- ♪ It's true

- ♪ You tell them how they do
- ♪ I did

♪ Never getting a chance
To earn a single stripe

♪ In the worst parts Of the
field Not a safety zone in sight

♪ Loading ammunition

♪ Nearly losing our lives
Yeah, I told him

♪ Well, that's the truth of it

♪ But don't think it'll do
Much good

♪ Ain't nothin'
He can do to get

♪ Uncle Sam's claw
Out our backs

♪ Once they send us out here
We're as good as attacked

♪ Honor to the whites
Shit to the Blacks ♪

♪ Still hurting?

♪ Nurse wrapped it
In a bandage

♪ Says the bullet
Went right through

♪ Doc says I'm all mended
And good as new

♪ I bet he did

♪ But it looks to me
Like your arm is still torn

♪ I just hope I can make it

♪ Till my papers get back

♪ If I get discharged
I'm out of this path

♪ Lucky you

♪ Lucky me

♪ You try loading rifles
With your arm in a sling

♪ I don't mean none of all that

♪ I just mean It sure would
be nice To find my way back ♪

♪ I should be in Paris
Right now with my girl

♪ She and me was supposed
To travel the world

♪ Well, me and my missus
Her name was Fay

♪ Had a butt so big
When she walked, it'd sway

♪ We should be
In New Orleans by now

♪ I was planning on
Finally taking those vows

♪ I wouldn't be doing nothing

♪ But dancing
At the Memphis Shack

♪ Got the best womens
On the floor

- ♪ And some on they back
- ♪ Got the best womens On the floor

♪ And some on they back

♪ Say, Spurs
What's your story?

♪ You sign up
For all this guts and glory

♪ Not hardly
I was on my way...

♪ To being
The world's biggest pawn

♪ You better watch your tongue

♪ Cool it, fellas
We're just having some fun

♪ Take a load off
From assemblin' those guns

♪ What you think's gonna happen
When the battle is won?

♪ I wouldn't be doing nothing

- ♪ But dancing At the Memphis Shack
- ♪ Memphis Shack

♪ Got the best womens
On the floor

♪ And some on they back

♪ What about
When the battle's done?

♪ Same thing
That always happens

♪ We disappear into the smoke

♪ White folks get all the claim

♪ Nobody even asks our names

♪ Well, I know one thing
If I do go home

♪ I ain't gonna miss
Not one of y'all

♪ Your company's all right
And good, I guess

♪ But my womens on the shack
Well, you know the rest

♪ You know the rest

♪ Well, you know the rest

♪ You know the rest

♪ Well, you know the rest

♪ You know the rest

♪ Well, you know the rest

♪ You know the rest

♪ Well, you know the rest

♪ I wouldn't be doing nothing

- ♪ But dancing At the Memphis Shack
- ♪ Memphis Shack

♪ You got the best womens
On the floor

♪ And some on they back

♪ It sure would be nice
To find my way back

♪ Memphis Shack

♪ You got the best womens
On the floor

♪ And some on they back

- ♪ And a butt so big When she walked, it'd sway
- ♪ Memphis Shack

♪ You got the best womens
On the floor

♪ And some on they back

- ♪ I just think it sure would Be nice to find a way
- ♪ Memphis Shack

♪ You got the best womens
On the floor

♪ And some on they back

- ♪ I should be in Paris Right now with my girl
- ♪ Memphis Shack

♪ Got the best womens
On the floor

♪ Best womens on the floor

♪ Wish I could find my way

♪ My way back ♪

♪ Shit! This cold is
biting Right through my gloves

♪ It's torn

♪ Got a letter from Uncle
This morn

♪ Yeah, what'd he say?
Good luck?

♪ He said right now
His position is stuck

♪ The governor claims
His hands are tied

♪ Gotta wait
Till the war subsides

♪ Don't know why you thought
That he could

♪ Unless you forgot
He's still Black

♪ Money and politics
Don't change that ♪

Incoming, everybody move out!

♪ Take cover

♪ Over here

♪ Accidental attack
Miller's down

♪ We have to move out
Make our way to the hill

♪ The Koreans are setting
Their aim towards the field

♪ Oh, no!

♪ Get shelter in those caves

♪ How will we make it
Past the blaze?

♪ Follow me, up this way

♪ Dubs!

♪ We can't leave him

♪ On my count, we lift

♪ Hotspur, you take his right

♪ Stokes, keep his legs lifted

♪ Mount, one, two

♪ Three!

♪ Over here

♪ We've gotta stop the bleeding

♪ Stokes, open your canteen

- ♪ And now what?
- ♪ We wait

♪ Nightfall is in two hours

♪ You have to move
To higher ground before then

♪ If you don't clear
These fields

♪ The Koreans will win

♪ We need to get back to camp
And go find the doc

- ♪ No
- ♪ Your leg doesn't Stand a chance

♪ If we keep moving up top

♪ You have no time to waste

♪ Leave me and be on your way

♪ Are you out of your mind?

♪ He's right
We can't just stand on by

♪ They'll keep movin' in
Until we get up high

♪ It's time to go

♪ I won't leave you here

♪ Give him the canteen

♪ I can't

♪ Be sure to keep
That leg lifted

♪ We'll send for Doc Alley
As soon as we find cover

♪ You fellas get gone

♪ I'm gonna be just fine

♪ Going back to the shack
To dance in no time

♪ Best womens on the floor

♪ Hang tight, soldier

♪ We'll be right back

♪ I... I can't leave him

♪ Go on, fellas
I'm hanging tight

♪ Y'all be safe
We'll be all right

♪ Ah!

♪ Lean against me! ♪

♪ Are you all right?

♪ Shoulder's blown

♪ We need to lay low
For a while

♪ I can go find the doc
Before it gets too late

♪ I can leave for a bit
If you gonna be straight

♪ No, leave him be

♪ I'll be fine
If I can just lay low

♪ With Dubs in the cave
There's more to worry 'bout

♪ I can stay here
Till we figure somethin' out

♪ This life is the pits

♪ I'd rather be anywhere
Than dealin' with this shit

♪ Young Hal
You were brave today

♪ Thin line between bravery
And just gettin' by

♪ This ain't nothin'
But tryin' to survive

♪ You lead us here to the hills

♪ You even got Dubs
To that cave

♪ And if Dubs dies?

♪ I left him there
When he could've been saved

♪ You got him out of that camp
Where he'd be dead no less

♪ Got us all out
And you did your best

♪ Your father would be proud

♪ That man can't do nothin'
But sit back and let us die ♪

♪ One day you may be able

♪ To take over his position

♪ I think
You're wrong about him

♪ But I admire your conviction

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ I thought it'd be me

♪ And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ The way you execute a plan

♪ I've never been
Able to be like you

♪ Might be weak of me to say it

♪ But it's true

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ Oh

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ Never been like you

♪ Might be weak of me

♪ To say it

♪ But it's true ♪

Hotspur?

Hotspur?

Stand back!

♪ Hal, it's me
We've got to move out now!

♪ Down by the river
The troops are moving northward

♪ We can get into position

♪ And finish loading
Our ammunition

♪ Toward the inland!

♪ Hotspur?

♪ Let's go

♪ On my count, we lift

♪ No, Hal

♪ Go

♪ Come on

♪ There's camps On the
other side Of those hills

♪ We can both get
Treated for our ills

♪ It's too late for me, Hal

♪ Just go

♪ You will make us proud

♪ My time has come
To stand down

♪ We can make it

♪ Don't speak in defeat

♪ I can help you
Get to your feet

♪ Come on, lift! ♪

♪ Where is he?

♪ Inside, just woke up

♪ Hal King
Reporting for duty, sir

♪ At ease, soldier

♪ How many of those things
You gotta down?

♪ Got it regulated

♪ Every time
Two hours rolls around

♪ You look... well

♪ You lie... poorly

♪ But you...
You look distinguished

♪ Like a true King

♪ Time I lived up
To the last name, right?

♪ Listen, son

♪ I know you lost
Hotspur in the fight

♪ No need to tell that tale

♪ But you were valiant

♪ That's what the service says

♪ That you weren't selfish
To leave your troops for dead

♪ Out of the cave
Said it was you who led

♪ He died with honor

♪ You...
You would've been proud

♪ Oh, but I am ♪

♪ May I... May I see it, son?

♪ The Bronze Star
And Medal of Valor

♪ The true valor
Goes to Hotspur

♪ Saved my life long before
I tried to save his

♪ He was a good nephew

♪ A good son

♪ Sir, your meds

♪ I'm fine resting here in bed

♪ Maybe I should leave

♪ You need your rest

♪ Wait, son

♪ I have something
I must confess

♪ We have not always
Been on best terms

♪ This ain't the time to be
Voicing those concerns

♪ But, son, I must tell you

♪ I may not be here much longer

♪ I want to bury the past
And start anew

♪ What is it that you
Want me to do?

♪ I haven't always
Been understanding

♪ I haven't been the best son

♪ I don't wanna leave
This legacy to another man

♪ You are my son

♪ And I want you to go through
With my political plan

♪ You mean fight
Against Leroy French?

♪ What can I do
But add to his stench?

♪ Son, you're a leader
It is you, it has always...

♪ I'm here now

♪ I'm back

♪ I'm gonna try
And get my life on track

♪ That Army was good
For one lesson

♪ It made me recognize
The ways of oppression

♪ Even in the Army
With a medal in my hand

♪ I still ain't seen
As more than a Black man

♪ For these reasons I know
there's things That I must do

♪ But how to win against
Leroy French

♪ I haven't got a clue

♪ It has always been you ♪

♪ King residence

♪ Yes, well, let me see

♪ Sir?

♪ Halfstaff's on the phone
For you again

♪ He called twice today

♪ Tell him I'm not here, okay?

♪ I'm sorry

♪ He's not here

♪ But I will let him know
To call you back

♪ Yeah, yeah, you do that

♪ I will be back in the morning

♪ Make sure he has his meds
Once more this eve

- ♪ On or off?
- ♪ Off

♪ Good night ♪

♪ Father?

♪ Father?

♪ Yes, nurse

♪ It's time ♪

♪ Ave

♪ Maria

♪ Gratia plena

♪ Maria

♪ Gratia plena

♪ Maria

♪ Gratia plena

♪ Ave

♪ Ave dominus

♪ Dominus

♪ Tecum

♪ Benedicta tu

♪ In mulieribus

♪ Et benedictus

♪ Et benedictus

♪ Fructus ventris

♪ Ventris tui

♪ Jesus

♪ Ave

♪ Maria ♪

♪ As we gather here To
commemorate A leader of the people

♪ We honor brother Henry King
For his devotion

♪ We honor him
For his commitment

♪ To the restoration
Of the Black community

♪ We honor him for his loyalty
To his people

♪ Amen, amen, amen

♪ Amen

♪ And so let us remember Brother
Henry King As the pillar that he was

♪ Let us remember him With pride
in our hearts And joy in our smiles

♪ And let his works
Have been worthwhile

♪ Let us continue
To celebrate his legacy

♪ And pick up the torch That
he has left blazing So brightly

♪ Amen, amen, amen

♪ Amen ♪

♪ Rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Be embraced by God's hands

♪ Stand in his light
And take flight with angels

♪ The time has come
To let your spirit soar

♪ Our memories
Will provide you with encores

♪ You won't be forgotten
The world will sing your name

♪ No longer
Will they see your pain

♪ No more rain

♪ They will only see
The way you shine

♪ Though we sigh
This is not goodbye

♪ We feel your power
Your spirit

♪ The light shines on this hour

♪ Embrace it
Embrace God's love

♪ Because we know
You're above in His hands

♪ His heavenly land

♪ Rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

- ♪ Please know You live in our hearts
- ♪ Live in our hearts

♪ Your heart is our home

- ♪ You will never be gone
- ♪ Never be gone

♪ We'll sing
Your legacy's song

- ♪ On and on
- ♪ On and on

♪ We're so proud
To have known you

♪ So grateful for the time
That God loaned you

♪ Your presence was a gift

- ♪ Because of you
- ♪ So much has been gained

♪ Let it be known
That you didn't die in vain

♪ An example of how to live

♪ We feel your power
Your spirit

♪ The light shines on this hour
Embrace it

♪ Embrace God's love

♪ Because we know
You're above in His hands

♪ His heavenly land

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Amen

♪ Amen, amen, amen, amen

♪ Amen, amen

♪ Amen, amen, amen

♪ Amen, amen, amen

♪ Amen

♪ Amen

♪ Amen

♪ Amen ♪

♪ Miss French?
What can I do you for?

♪ Hal King
It's been a long time

♪ Haven't seen you
Since you left for war

♪ You seein' me now

♪ Guess I am

♪ Just wanted to come
And pay my respects

♪ On my own
Of my own accord

♪ Well, speak your word

♪ Your father was a great man

♪ His platform was one
On which I could stand

♪ Not like my own father
We don't see eye-to-eye

♪ I was spittin' those words
Not too long ago

♪ Wanna sit for a bit?

♪ I can get you
Something to sip

♪ Oh, no, I'm okay

♪ I just came by to pay...

- ♪ Your respects
- ♪ Yes

♪ Well, consider 'em paid

♪ Still cocky, I see

♪ Still spunky, I see

♪ I wonder
What will happen now

♪ What do you mean?

♪ To this campaign

♪ No one to carry on
Your father's name

♪ Says who?

♪ I'm... I'm sorry
I didn't mean...

♪ It's all right

♪ I wasn't much to the man
When he was alive

♪ Always runnin' the streets
And sipping wine

♪ I can see why you think
The way you do

♪ I'm just a little surprised

♪ This wasn't the man That used
to run At Madam Quickly's club

♪ You'd be surprised how war
Can grow a man up

♪ You really believe
In my father's campaign?

♪ With conviction

♪ Your father was
A much-needed politician

♪ He spoke from a place
Of building within

♪ Not disempowering our people
By running to the man

♪ His platform
Was the New Revolution

♪ He wants to boycott

♪ Abusive institutions

♪ His plan was about

♪ Supplying the community
With jobs

♪ Your father was a man

♪ Who spoke from the heart

♪ Looks like I'm not the
only one War has grown up

♪ I'm not a little girl
Anymore

♪ I'm a woman
With my own ideas

♪ A woman with a pretty smile

♪ You sure you don't wanna
Sit for awhile?

♪ I really ought to get back

♪ If my father knew I was here

♪ Let me guess

♪ A heart attack?

♪ Well, what about If I need
to talk About revolution?

♪ To hear a fresh
Political voice?

♪ Where can I find you

♪ If I need someone
To argue with and question?

♪ I'll be at the
Community Center

♪ Voting rally tomorrow night

♪ Someone looking
For an argument or a fight

♪ Well...

♪ That's where
They might find me ♪

♪ So remember that
As we head over

♪ To these booths to sign up

♪ My people
It is we who have the power

♪ So vote to let them know
That this city is ours

♪ This city is ours! ♪

♪ Your words, they're electric

♪ You're the poet with the gift

♪ I'm just an orator

♪ No, when you're on stage

♪ There's a light
That shines on you

♪ That's why the people
Listen the way they do

♪ People would listen
To you, too

♪ If you gave them
Something to hear

♪ I admire your passion
You seem so clear

♪ When I first saw you on stage

♪ I thought
This is some kinda man

♪ He could have the world
In the palm of his hands

♪ You thought that?

♪ I did

♪ Right after I noticed You
were a fast talker And a drinker

♪ What can I do to prove
I'm a changed man?

♪ Went from A fast talker and
drinker To a slow-movin' thinker

♪ Can I tell you a secret
Miss French?

♪ As long as you call me Kat

♪ Well, Kat

♪ Before my father died

♪ He asked me to take over
His political campaign

♪ He did?
What answer did you give?

♪ I didn't, Kat

♪ Wasn't sure

♪ Don't know
What kind of leader I'd make

♪ I'm not sure
I can make it on my own

♪ Who said
You'd have to be alone?

♪ I may need to find some help

♪ From a woman
Whose voice to the people

♪ Is like velvet
Touching the skin

♪ Feels smooth
From the start to the end

♪ You're asking me To take
a stand Against my father

- ♪ And be your aide?
- ♪ Crazy, right?

♪ A pipe dream

♪ Bury it away

- ♪ How did we get here?
- ♪ How did we get here?

♪ For so long I didn't feel
Any cheer in my heart

♪ I feel like I can trust him

- ♪ I grew dark
- ♪ Because

♪ But life sparked
Something within me

♪ His eyes are so sincere

♪ I want to make my father
Proud of me

♪ So here I am Feeling a
strong need To carry...

- ♪ From the first moment I saw him...
- ♪ The torch of my legacy

♪ I feel terribly driven

- ♪ But who am I kidding? I'm scared
- ♪ I knew he was the man

♪ I feel so alone

♪ But when I look into her eyes
I feel so strong

♪ I feel a strength
I've never felt before

♪ But now I feel like
I'm in the hands of a man

♪ All this time I was lying to
myself Because she's so adored

♪ I feel like I can trust him

♪ This feeling that I'm feeling
Can't be ignored

♪ I've lost love Over and
over again But maybe...

- ♪ Because his heart feels...
- ♪ I'll find it genuine

♪ If I reach
forward And explore

- ♪ My Lord, I'm into him
- ♪ My Lord

- ♪ Finally he stands For something
- ♪ She is so beautiful

♪ Maybe that's why my heart
Won't stop pumping

♪ I can see my future
In her eyes

♪ My Father
Oh, Daddy will be enraged

♪ But how do I deny when
We're on the same page?

♪ Is this love?
It feels like love

- ♪ With her I can take off my disguise
- ♪ A love forbidden

- ♪ Who am I kidding?
- ♪ Who am I kidding?

- ♪ I'm scared
- ♪ I'm scared, but he cares

- ♪ Why is my stomach churning?
- ♪ I can tell by the way He looks at me

♪ And I know he'll lead
The community

- ♪ Why is my passion burning?
- ♪ In the right direction

♪ When I look at him
I see my reflection

- ♪ I want her
- ♪ I want him

- ♪ I need her
- ♪ I need him

♪ This has gone on too long

♪ Others might think
It's not right

♪ But in my heart

♪ It doesn't feel wrong

♪ Does that mean
You'll think about it?

♪ It means you have no idea
What you're in for ♪

♪ Sir, I need a moment

♪ That's very impressive
Candidate

♪ Getting involved
With the people that way

♪ My campaign manager
Taught me real fine

♪ She's the reason
This election is mine

♪ The polls are showing
That you're pulling ahead

♪ More and more people
In Alaya's Brown District

♪ Are getting behind
The New Revolution

♪ But we've still got to secure
The business owners

♪ In this district
If we want to win

♪ Our platform For pulling off
funds Might cause some friction

♪ Your father is more
Of their kind of politician

♪ Well, that's why You've
got me On your campaign

♪ I can get them behind
The Hal King name

♪ Well, Mrs. Hal King
I bet you can

♪ I am gonna be
One lucky alderman ♪

♪ Brother King
We've got company

♪ Mr. French

♪ Wasn't expecting to see you

♪ Till the final debate

♪ But it's nice of you To stop
by here And show your face

♪ Out of my way

♪ I'm here to take back
My daughter from you, scum

♪ Who are you calling...

♪ Father
What are you doing here?

♪ I'm not coming back

♪ Kat, enough of these games

♪ Enough of you shaming
The French name

♪ We're going home And you're
gonna Get this annulled

♪ My daughter will not be
Married to this street trash

♪ Now hold on, French

♪ Who you callin' low class?

♪ I'm not gonna let you
Just come in and bash...

♪ Let me?
You can't let me do anything!

♪ You think you go away to war

♪ And suddenly You have what
it takes To win this race?

♪ Not months ago You brought
your own name To disgrace

♪ Father, that's enough

♪ I'm not going anywhere

♪ I am Hal's wife

♪ And by him
Is where I'll stand

♪ Grab her hand

♪ Don't you dare touch me!

♪ Hal!

♪ Stay out of this, Hal King
This is a family matter

♪ This is my wife!

♪ I won't let you ruin
My daughter's life

♪ She's gonna get
This marriage annulled

♪ Scroop is the man
That will take her hand

♪ Never!

♪ Grab her and let's go

♪ Hal King, you've gone too far
And sunken too low

♪ Going after my child
Is a dirty blow

♪ I thought This was a fair
fight But now I must change

♪ Be prepared For I will
destroy Your entire campaign ♪

♪ I will never marry Scroop!

♪ Enough!

♪ I am tired of hearing what
You will and will not do

♪ You seem to forget your roots

♪ Father, I'm married

♪ What don't you understand?

♪ You can say what you want
But the law still stands

♪ You think
I'm going to let you destroy

♪ The hard work That I
have done Over the years?

♪ Not for my daughter To undermine
me With her self-righteous jargon

♪ Are you that ashamed
Of the French name

♪ That you spite me
Through my enemies?

♪ Father, this has nothing
To do with you

♪ This is about...

♪ This is about selfishness
My child

♪ You're ungrateful
To your upbringing

♪ I have tried to raise you
Like a queen

♪ And while I love you
And will give you the world

♪ I will not let you destroy
All that I have worked for

♪ The people in Alaya
Deserve more

♪ I'm appreciative
To the life you've offered

♪ But my life is now my own

♪ You cannot keep me a prisoner
To the walls within this home

♪ You cannot control
To whom I give my heart

♪ And Hal is that man
From finish to start

♪ My daughter
I will give you a choice

♪ Either you marry Scroop And keep
the French name In good stance

♪ Or I expose Young Hal's
Corrupt past in detail

♪ Not only
Will he lose alderman

♪ But his future
Will be as dreary as his past

- ♪ You wouldn't...
- ♪ See, daughter

♪ That's where you are wrong

♪ For my community
I will make the sacrifice

♪ These are
The tough decisions of life

♪ But a true leader Of the
people Performs necessary ills

♪ Yes, daughter
I most certainly will

♪ If love Is what you truly
feel For this Hal King

♪ Then, my child I know
you'll do The right thing ♪

♪ Say, Mama
Why don't you go on in?

♪ I'll catch you in a spell

♪ Sure, sugar

♪ Don't make me wait too long

♪ You may be a star
But I got my own talents

♪ Halfstaff

♪ Wait!

♪ That's all I've been doin'

♪ Waitin' for you

♪ Been waitin' till you decided
To come on down

♪ Say hey to the fellas

♪ Talk a little talk
Shoot a little crap

♪ Spit a little poem
Pass a little dap

♪ I've been waitin'

- ♪ But you never showed
- ♪ I know

- ♪ I'm done waitin'
- ♪ Wait just once more

♪ For what?

♪ Just so I can figure out
What to say

♪ You had plenty of time
To think about it by now

♪ Been to war Running
campaigns Even took the vow

- ♪ How did you...
- ♪ Good news gets around fast

♪ Guess it does

♪ Things have changed
In these few months

♪ Sure have

♪ When I came back
From fighting the war

♪ Life started to feel
Kind of strange

♪ Saw my father pass

♪ And started to think
'Bout the error of my ways

♪ Guess maybe I wanted to
be done With the old Hal

♪ Even if that meant
Denouncing my old pals

♪ You're not the only one Who
trying To get right with life

♪ Who says we wanted
To bring you down?

♪ Maybe we could've helped you
Win over this town

♪ Maybe you could

♪ But I was lost and torn

♪ Couldn't see nothin'
But my own scorn

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Love your music, man

♪ Can you sign this for me?
I'm your biggest fan!

♪ Always knew you'd be a hit

♪ You right about that

♪ With the ladies and the men

♪ Now ain't that some shit?

- ♪ I should've called
- ♪ You should've

♪ But it's water
Under the bridge, my ace

♪ I wanna get back to being
A part of this place

♪ I need your help, Halfstaff
More than ever

♪ Running for this office
I need support

♪ You sure you want
My kind of aid?

♪ A jazz man
Ain't everybody's shade

♪ You're my number one ace
Always been

♪ I don't care
What French may say

♪ I ain't ashamed of my friends

♪ Besides, the people love
Jazz and booze

♪ By relating to the people
There's no way to lose

♪ What do you say?
Will you join my camp?

♪ See? They love you

♪ What do you say?

♪ I've always been the man

♪ Might as well help
With your political plan ♪

♪ Come in

♪ Are the supporters out there?

♪ They're trickling in, sir

♪ And Hal King's supporters?

♪ They as well

♪ But I can handle him
If you like

♪ Make him too strained
To speak on the mic

♪ If you need...

♪ No, Scroop
That won't be necessary

♪ His platform
Is taking Alaya by storm

♪ People seem to be excited
By his ambition

♪ Could I be wrong
About my intuition?

♪ Is the New Revolution Truly
the better direction To head in?

♪ Young Hal is just a fool

♪ Trying to live out
His father's dream

♪ He has the pity
Of the people

♪ But that will
Only last so long

♪ Soon, people will see

♪ That his entire

♪ Development plan is wrong

♪ Is it?

♪ My daughter helped him
With his campaign

- ♪ You know this?
- ♪ I do, sir

♪ He has tried
To turn her against you

♪ But I can set her straight

♪ My daughter has been Against
me since The beginning of time

♪ I hardly think Hal King Has
the power To change her mind

♪ She operates
Like her mother used to

♪ Bold and feisty, yet kind

♪ I have Miss Kat
Outside in the car

♪ Shall I bring her in?

♪ Not just yet
First let me ask you

♪ Do you think
I'm being too hard on her?

♪ You are being her father, sir

♪ A firm hand is necessary

♪ To ensure
That a woman acts properly

♪ And you?

♪ You would lay a firm hand
On a woman

♪ In order for her to behave
Properly?

♪ Yes, sir

♪ Is that not my role?

♪ To make sure a woman does
What she is told?

♪ I used to be that bold

♪ Surely, or else Will she
not be The law of the land?

♪ Taking all the power
Of a man?

♪ I see

♪ It's almost time
For the debate

♪ I must prepare
And confront my fate

♪ Shall I bring
Miss Kat in, sir?

♪ I promise
She will not get away

♪ We can keep her cuffed

♪ So she stays at bay

♪ Uncuff her and let her be

♪ What?

♪ But how can we keep her
From running off?

♪ She'll go to Hal King
As soon as she's uncuffed!

♪ If that is what she chooses
Then so it will be

♪ I'm done fighting
A losing fight

♪ It's time to concede

♪ But, sir, I urge you to...

♪ Enough, Scroop!
This is my decision

♪ Now let me be

♪ Please, I must prepare

♪ I can smell the stench
Of defeat in the air ♪

♪ Folks are filin' in

- ♪ Did you see her?
- ♪ Not yet

♪ But I saw that goon
Heading to Leroy French's room

♪ They must have her outside

♪ French has got too much pride

♪ He'll never let her loose

♪ If he thinks
She'll start a scene

♪ They're probably trying
To keep her from being seen

♪ You want me to check the lot?

♪ I'll let you know what I spot

♪ Who knows how far
He's already gone?

♪ Make her sign an annulment

♪ Or force her
To run off with that oaf

♪ I can get to the car
And we can call the cops

♪ They'll put
All this jazz to a stop

♪ The only way to stop him
Is to beat him at his game

♪ If I win, as alderman
I'll have all the acclaim

♪ Then he'll have to respect
That Kat has my last name

♪ Enter!

♪ Brother King, we're ready

- ♪ It's time
- ♪ It's time, check the car

♪ See that she's all right

♪ I'm gonna have my wife back
At the end of this night ♪

♪ Brothers and sisters
Of the Brown District of Alaya

♪ We are gathered here
In a hopeful state

♪ It is you who determines Who'll
become alderman After tonight's debate

♪ So let us
Greet the candidates ♪

♪ Open the door
I'm taking Miss Kat

♪ Mr. French Said to leave her
in here Until he gives his word

♪ I am his word

♪ Open the door

♪ He's instructed
That I take her with me

♪ He wants her out of the way

♪ I will take her
To another place

♪ Let him take her

♪ If Mr. French
Has given him orders

♪ We'll be chastised
If we disobey

♪ Okay, but it's on your word

♪ Let me out of here, Scroop
I wanna see my father now!

♪ Surely, Miss Kat
You have my vow

♪ What is this?
Uncuff me, Scroop!

♪ Not just yet

♪ Where are you taking me?

♪ Let me go!

♪ I will teach you
How to love and behave

♪ Like a proper wife

♪ In time, you will see
That this is best for your life

♪ I will not marry you!
Do you hear?

♪ Put me down! ♪

♪ Friends, peers
Respected community of Alaya

♪ I am telling you
From a place of experience

♪ That what our district needs

♪ Is someone who can
Bring in new businesses

♪ We need outside investors
To expand

♪ We need new resources
For our development plans

♪ Alaya deserves
An abundance of wealth

♪ And it is I that...

♪ That... ♪

♪ Friends and supporters

♪ I must give pause

♪ When I hear your constant
Cheers and applause

♪ I know it is not for me
That you cheer

♪ I realize That I have not
been The candidate of choice

♪ The truth is

♪ That Alaya is ready
For a new voice

♪ And my opponent
Has been crystal clear

♪ I know it is For his
promising plans That you cheer

♪ I have sat
In my dressing room

♪ In deep thought

♪ And the only one solution
Brings me a sense of ease

♪ Because of my deep devotion
For Alaya to have the best

♪ I am conceding
To my opponent

♪ I will no longer
Be in the race

♪ It's time for a new day

♪ Hal King
He shall lead the way

♪ You being straight?

♪ Or is this Some kinda
strategy To thwart the debate?

♪ No strategy

♪ You and my daughter
Have built a master plan

♪ I leave her to you
To take her hand

♪ I sent my men to bring her in

♪ I concede, Hal King

♪ You win ♪

♪ It's a new day

♪ A new way

♪ A New Revolution

♪ Sing

♪ Hal King

♪ 'Cause he is the solution

♪ It's a new day

♪ A new way

♪ A New Revolution

♪ Sing

♪ Hal King

♪ 'Cause he is the solution ♪

- Kat!
- Hal!

♪ What is this?
Have they hurt you?

♪ I'm okay

♪ I got away

♪ But Scroop, he's after us
My father won't quit

♪ But that's just it

♪ He has

- ♪ My daughter...
- ♪ Father, uncuff me

♪ What is this?
I instructed them to uncuff you

♪ I have graciously
Bowed out of this race

♪ My life is ready
For a slower pace

♪ I am sorry that I have
Brought you to disgrace

♪ But can you forgive me
My daughter?

♪ Is this true? ♪

♪ Do you hear the cheers? ♪

♪ A New Revolution

♪ Sing

♪ Hal King ♪

♪ Then you must give
Your acceptance speech

♪ The people need to hear
From their new alderman ♪

♪ Brothers and sisters
Of District Brown

♪ It is my pleasure To greet
you As your new alderman

♪ It's a new day

♪ A new way

♪ A New Revolution

♪ Sing

♪ Hal King

♪ 'Cause he is the solution ♪

♪ I've been awaiting the day

♪ For all of us to step

♪ Into a new world
Of greatness

♪ Brothers and sisters
The time is here ♪

♪ My child! ♪

♪ Hal?

♪ We have to get you
To hospital care

♪ Lay in my arms
And I'll carry you there

♪ There isn't time

♪ I won't make it

♪ Don't!

♪ Please, my love, listen

♪ I must tell you...

♪ No...

♪ You are who
The people have chosen

♪ You... Your words
Have always been

♪ The magic that has
The power to transcend

♪ Carry on the revolution
My love

♪ Do not let it end

♪ Carry on for generations
Of Black men

♪ Kat...

♪ You will always be my love

♪ You will always be the one
Who has inspired, and heals

♪ Go on, my love

♪ And do God's will ♪

♪ No! ♪

♪ Brothers and sisters of Alaya

♪ Today is the day
For a New Revolution

♪ A...

♪ A time for change

♪ A time to pick up the torch

♪ And carry on
Our ancestor's names

♪ And on this sad day

♪ Let us not be deterred

♪ The revolution
Must never be deferred

♪ We want to see change
Among our people

♪ We deserve life
Prosperous and free

♪ But as we think of the future
Do not lean on me

♪ Do not look for change
In a leader or a friend

♪ True revolution
Brothers and sisters

♪ True revolution
Begins within ♪

♪ My baby Said
to give her trust

♪ Said that's all that we need

♪ Said that's all we
need Said that's all we need

♪ My baby Said
to give her trust

♪ Said that's all that we need

♪ Said that's all we
need Said that's all we need

♪ But when I give my baby
trust She wear me out like tweed

♪ My baby used to treat me good
That's why I love her so

♪ Said you love her
so Said you love her so

♪ My baby used to treat me
good That's why I love her so

♪ Said you love her
so Said you love her so

♪ But she done played me
For a fool

♪ So that's why
I don't love her no more

- ♪ Hey, hey, hey
- ♪ Hey

♪ Young Hal, Young Hal

♪ Young Hal, Young Hal

♪ Has got the microphone now!

♪ Yeah

♪ Come on, sugar ♪

♪ And the protests
Are passing you by

♪ While you party
And whisper meaningless sighs

♪ Exposin' yourself
Between sets of thighs

♪ The new day's passing you by

♪ Said the new day's
Passing you by

♪ They're building our schools
And cracking our guns

♪ And standing On the front
lines And waving our signs

♪ And you were yawning
And falling behind

♪ And the new day's
Passing you by ♪

♪ It's killing me
That she doesn't see me

♪ Maybe if I told her?

♪ Damn it
All I wanna do is hold her

♪ But her youth
Has her in denial

♪ Damn, she foul

♪ How long is it gonna take
For her to come around?

♪ And I know
I ain't wasting my time

♪ Girl been fine
Since she was nine

♪ Now she's grown and sexy

♪ I need her next to me
On my arm

♪ She ain't got to
Lift a finger ♪

♪ I should be in Paris
Right now with my girl

♪ She and me was supposed
To travel the world

♪ Well,
me and my missus Her name was Fay

♪ Had a butt so big
When she walked, it'd sway

♪ We should be
In New Orleans by now

♪ I was planning on
Finally taking those vows

♪ I wouldn't be doing nothing

♪ But dancing
At the Memphis Shack

♪ Got the best womens On the
floor And some on they back

HAL, HOTSPUR AND STOKES: ♪ Got
the best womens On the floor

♪ And some on they back ♪

♪ I thought it'd
be me And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ Oh

♪ But I don't have
What you have

♪ I thought it'd be me
And maybe it still can

♪ But I don't have
What you have ♪

♪ Rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Please rest, rest, rest

♪ In peace, peace, peace

♪ Be embraced by God's hands

♪ Stand in his light
And take flight with angels

♪ The time has come
To let your spirit soar

♪ Our memories
Will provide you with encores

♪ You won't be forgotten
The world will sing your name

♪ No longer
Will they see your pain

♪ No more rain

♪ They will only see
The way you shine

♪ Though we sigh
This is not goodbye ♪

♪ How did we get here?

♪ For so long I didn't
feel Any cheer in my heart

♪ I feel like I can trust him

- ♪ I grew dark
- ♪ Because

♪ But life sparked
Something within me

♪ His eyes are so sincere

♪ I want to make
my father Proud of me

♪ So here I am Feeling a
strong need To carry...

♪ From the first
moment I saw him...

♪ The torch of my
legacy I feel terribly driven

- ♪ But who am I kidding? I'm scared
- ♪ I knew he was the man

♪ I feel so alone ♪