House Arrest (2012) - full transcript

Chanel is living the high life until one day, while out shopping with her boyfriend DeAndre, they're both arrested. As Chanel finds herself behind bars for a crime she didn't commit, a judge places her under HOUSE ARREST. With nowhere to go, she is forced to move back in with her mother and daughter, who live on the ghetto side of town. While Chanel adjusts to her new lifestyle, DeAndre makes her a proposition from jail that will have her torn between her two lifestyles: take the blame or prove her innocence.

♪ We're living the...

♪ The... the life

♪ street life

♪ We be living

that street life ♪

♪ money, gotta get it,

whatever's coming in ♪

♪ we gonna stack it

to the ceiling ♪

♪ trying to

see you make it ♪

♪ these niggas trying to hate,

boy, I ain't fight the winner ♪

♪ you gotta get it,

got... gots to get it ♪

♪ you gotta get it, got...

Gots to get it ♪

♪ you gotta get it,

got... gots to get it ♪

♪ you gotta get it, got...

Gots to get it ♪

♪ living that street life,

getting the street money ♪

♪ post it like

a streetlight ♪

♪ we gotta eat, homey

♪ gotta get it while

the getting good ♪

♪ get it in and get it going,

gonna get up out the 'hood ♪

♪ George and wheezy,

it's either that or hit the interstate ♪

♪ go and get it,

bring it back ♪

♪ now you got

an operation ♪

♪ but watch the way

you operate ♪

♪ 'cause members of your circle like

to play real, they really bang ♪

♪ they're scared to fight a case,

they're scared to catch a charge ♪

♪ they're scared

of house arrest ♪

♪ they're petrified

of steel bars ♪

♪ so when you hear all the

shooting, homey, don't even trip ♪

♪ drew, tell 'em

what we're doing ♪

♪ we be living

that street life ♪

♪ money, gotta get it,

whatever's coming in ♪

♪ we gonna stack it

to the ceiling ♪

♪ trying to

see you make it ♪

♪ these niggas trying to hate,

boy, I ain't fight the winner ♪

♪ you gotta get it,

got... gots to get it ♪

♪ you gotta get it, got...

Gots to get it ♪

♪ you gotta get it,

got... gots to get it ♪

♪ you gotta get it, got...

Gots to get it. ♪

This is surveillance

footage of one of six recent robberies

of computer chips that have taken

place in the Los Angeles area.

If you have any information

on the identity

or whereabouts

of these suspects,

please contact the Los Angeles

sheriff's department.

- - In other

news, California's governor's race

- is really heating up...

- Hey!

Hey, keisha!

- How you doing, girl?

- Good.

- What's going on, girl?

- Nothing, girl.

I was right up the street,

so I brought these DVDs back.

- Okay.

- Had them in my car forever.

- Thank you.

- What you doing?

I'm about to go to Melrose and

handle some business for Deandre.

You want to go? You know when i'm

done, I'm gonna get my shop on.

I can't be walking around

in last season's shoes.

I know that's right,

but no no no no.

I cannot go to Melrose

with my head looking like this.

- I need to get my hair done.

- Ooh, girl. Yeah, you right.

I'ma text swah.

She'll want to go.

Yeah, shewill.

All right, then,

holler at me later.

Okay, I'll be back at, like, 1:00.

I'll call you.

- Okay, call me.

- Okay.

- Chanel!

- Yeah!

- Baby, where you at?

- I'm right here.

You ready to go?

Yeah, I'm ready.

You know what? I thought about it.

Changed my mind.

- I think I'm gonna go with you.

- For real?

- Yeah.

- Okay, let's go.

Wait, where's Trixie?

She in the car with all

the windows rolled up.

- What?

- I'm joking. Let's go.

- Did I put her in the car? I don't

remember. - I don't know if I did.

♪ Fresh clothes,

fresh wheels ♪

♪ let me show you

how we get it like this ♪

♪ now, boy,

go get that job ♪

- ♪ now, boy,

go get that job ♪ - ♪ I'm getting it

♪ fresh clothes,

fresh wheels ♪

♪ let me show you

how we get it like this ♪

♪ now, boy,

go get that job ♪

- ♪ now, boy,

go get that job ♪ - ♪ I'm getting it

- ♪ gonna get the dough, she says...

Yeah, baby, you know what?

I really...

I ain't really like the fact

that you going up there

alone anyway.

And I just want to spend

some time with you.

Thank you, baby.

♪ Talking about platinum,

diamonds and phones ♪

♪ matching benzes,

one night, one ho ♪

♪ stack my bitches,

put half on reserve ♪

♪ back to b'ness,

gotta find them bones... ♪

Come on, Trixie.

Come on, baby, let's go.

You're forgetting something.

- I got it.

- Thanks, babe.

Matter of fact,

hold on, hold on.

Just go in there

and buy the whole store.

Get the bag, the jewelry,

the accessories.

Buy the dog something, too.

- Bye.

- 30 minutes.

- Okay.

- I ain't playing. 30 minutes.

Okay.

So word is the connect is

meeting her right here.

Look at these shoes.

Look!

Jackie chan, Bruce Lee,

what up, man?

Hey, dre.

Man, no, man.

There you go.

Teach you some American

culture if it kills me.

That's him.

I got that

Chinese food, man.

- Look, he's got the box.

- Yep.

You good?

That's what I'm talking about... chow mein.

All right, man.

Bingo.

It's going down.

We're gonna need backup.

Move!

See y'all later, man.

Don't kick nobody.

Great shoes.

- Ooh, Trixie, these are... excuse me!

- Get on the ground!

On the ground right now!

Stay down!

Let's go. Come on.

Come, baby.

Ma'am, freeze!

No!

Wait wait wait!

I got money.

I paid for all this stuff, okay?

I got money, see?

Yeah, you got

too much money.

What?

Chanel willows,

you're under arrest.

No! No, what are you doing?

Wait wait, that's my dog.

- What are you doing with Trixie?

- Put your hands

- behind your back.

- No!

You have the right

to remain silent.

Anything you say, can and will be

used against you in a court of law.

- No.

- You have the right to an attorney.

If you cannot afford an attorney,

one will be appointed for you.

Do you understand

these rights?

You've made a big mistake.

- Let's go.

- Let's go.

- Wait, my shoes.

- Come on.

This was the beginning

to the end of what I thought

was a great life.

They had me and Deandre.

I'm detective Johnson.

That's detective Simms.

Chanel, you are

in big trouble.

Look, I ain't do nothing, okay?

So I don't know why...

Hey hey hey,

you listen to me, smart ass!

I am the one asking the questions here.

You got that?

Spit it out.

Spit it out!

Now the best thing you can

do is cooperate with us.

And like I was saying,

you're in some deep shit.

Your boy Deandre,

making all that money and

playing you at the same time.

What?

You gonna do that

for me tomorrow?

Yeah, I'm gonna do it.

You know I'm your #1.

Always asked

me to say I was his #1.

Forget his ass.

Yeah, that's right.

And now he's gotten you

into all of this?

You know, you're young.

You're pretty. You got

a future ahead of you.

You can't let some cheating

liar ruin your life.

Hey, you got kids?

'Cause if you do, you're not gonna see

'em until your baby's a grandmother.

Yeah, I got

a six-year-old daughter.

Maybe I should forget him.

That's what

I'm talking about.

Now I'm gonna get my tape recorder.

Do you want something to drink?

No.

Okay.

Listen, baby, you hear me?

Yeah.

If the po-po ever get at you

with that snitching shit,

I want you to look

them dead in the eye.

Tell them you

gonna cooperate,

- but you want your lawyer present.

- Okay.

- All right?

- Yeah.

- You got it?

- I got it.

- All right, do your thing.

- Okay.

So you ready to tell

your side of the story?

Yeah, I'm gonna cooperate,

but I'm gonna need

my lawyer present.

No, you're gonna need

a bail bondsman first,

smart-ass.

Now what do you know

about this?

I'm gonna need

my lawyer present.

Look, miss willows,

if you'd just tell me

what involvement you and

Deandre had with these chips,

maybe we can work

something out.

I'm gonna need my lawyer

present, please.

Fine.

You want to wait?

The longer you wait

to tell me what's really going on here,

the longer you're

gonna sit in here.

Have fun.

♪ My back's

against the wall ♪

♪ back's against the wall

♪ i'ma stand tall,

we done been through it all ♪

♪ I'm your #1,

I'm your #1 ♪

♪ I'll be here by your side

when it's all said and done ♪

♪ but I can't walk away

because of problems ♪

♪ we can solve them

♪ let's love

our cares away ♪

♪ I was told

anything worth having ♪

♪ is worth fighting for

♪ that's why I'm swinging,

it's not too late ♪

♪ close your mouth...

Chanel

willows, roll it up!

Court!

Hey, Princess.

Yo, when you get in here?

They put me in here last night,

baby, so l can watch your back.

Your name Chanel willows,

'cause they just called you for court.

You better get up and get ready, 'cause

they be down here in a couple minutes.

Okay. Thank you.

What time is it?

It's 5:30 A.M.

in the morning, Princess.

You can call me

boss lady if you want to.

- Chanel willows.

- Okay.

Yeah! See you later on, Princess.

Me and you, baby.

Dinner for two! Sexy!

Pretty green eyes.

Hey, keep it down

in here, man.

Yeah, I see you up

to no good, as usual.

Can't keep your damn

hands off of people.

Take your ass down, too.

Your honor,

counsel Shelly Miller

for the defense.

The defense would request that

the court release miss willows

on her own recognizance

during the wait of her trial.

Miss willows has never been

in trouble with the law before,

and she has a six-year-old

daughter to look after.

Your honor,

counsel William a. Leone

for the prosecution.

I would like

to add one condition

to that request,

your honor.

And what might that

condition be, Mr. Leone?

A 24-hour

mobile electronic

monitoring

surveillance system.

Miss willows,

you are charged with conspiracy

to commit robbery,

receiving stolen property

and money laundering.

With these charges,

you are facing the maximum

of 15 to 20 years.

You are due back

in this court

one month from today.

Until then,

you are released

and placed on house arrest.

House arrest!

Damn. House arrest?

At least I get to leave

that cold-ass hellhole.

What the hell are they talking about?

House arrest.

We can't even go

to the mall on house arrest.

The judge

should have just let me go.

Now I gotta deal with this

court shit and house arrest.

I mean, I didn't

do nothing anyway.

Nothing but spend money.

I can't even go back

to me and Deandre's spot.

What's up with that?

I ain't got nowhere else

decent to stay.

So I guess I gotta go stay

at mee-mah's house.

Miss willows, have a seat.

Miss willows,

I'm officer Wanda Davis.

I will be your pre-trial

probation officer

while you're under house arrest.

That means that you are

a ward of the state.

Now you are afforded the opportunity

to prove to the courts that

you're a responsible citizen.

No law-breaking,

no drugs or alcohol

in your system,

no missing court dates

and absolutely no missing curfew

or drug tests.

Now you are due back

in court...

On June 8th.

And until that time,

your ass belongs to me.

Now you left-handed

or right-handed?

I'm right-handed.

Okay, give me your right ankle.

Hell, no.

That is gonna have to

go, miss thing.

What is that?

This is the latest

in technology.

It will go off

if you leave

a 50-foot radius perimeter

that will be based

around your home.

If that sound goes off,

this office will be

immediately notified.

And at that time, you will be tracked down,

you will be apprehended

and, miss willows, you will

be taken directly to jail.

- Now are we clear?

- Yes, ma'am.

I'm not your ma'am.

I'm your officer.

And do you know

what that means?

That means that I have

the right to talk shit.

I've got the right

to take your ass to jail.

Ouch!

That's too tight.

Is it?

You'll get used to it.

Have a good day,

miss willows.

Fine.

♪ You just gotta do

what you gotta do ♪

♪ where I'm from, you just

gotta do what you gotta do ♪

♪ I don't know about yours,

but my hood is the shit ♪

♪ I don't know about yours,

but my hood is the shit ♪

♪ where I'm from, you just

gotta do what you gotta do ♪

♪ where I'm from, you just

gotta do what you gotta do ♪

♪ I don't know about yours,

but my hood is the shit ♪

♪ I don't know about yours,

but my hood is the shit ♪

♪ where I'm from, you just

gotta do what you gotta do ♪

♪ see, where I'm from,

see where I'm from, man... ♪

I'm telling you,

everything we do is like that.

What's up, Chanel?

Hey, Jason.

Long time no see.

- What you looking at?

- You.

It's a damn shame,

he's still rolling up and down the block.

"And a half."

"Half and half..."

"...so many..."

"Mos...

Qui...

To."

- "Mosquito"?

- Yes!

- - Ooh,

let's get the door, baby.

- Who is it?

- It's me!

- Who is it?

- Mee-mah, it's me!

Baby girl!

So you're coming

to stay with mee-mah?

God bless you.

Hi, mommy.

You coming to stay with us?

- Hey, what,

y'all gonna lock me out or something?

W-What on god's earth?

Who are you, baby?

Mee-mah, it's Frankie Johnson

from down the street.

Mrs. Johnson's son?

- Yes.

- Really?

It ain't the bellhop,

mee-mah.

'Cause they wouldn't be

able to work it, work it.

- Work it, work it, work it.

- Swah!

What? I'm trying to

teach her how to work it.

- What's the matter with you, boy?

- No.

Nothing ain't the

matter, and it ain't "boy."

It's Fran-swah, mee-mah.

It's French.

Now where can I put these bags

at 'cause I can't be having Louis

next to knock-off.

Louie? Is somebody

else out there, too?

- I hope not.

- Well, who's knock-off?

Y'all got so

many strange names.

Don't worry about it. I'm just

gonna go get the rest of the bags.

I like your shirt.

This little chain, though, I don't know.

It ain't workin' it, workin' it,

workin' it, work-work, workin' it.

Nuh.

Chanel! Chanel!

Mee-mah, I'm right here.

What's wrong?

He's strange.

Something is wrong with him.

We all god's children, okay?

Shh.

Here he comes. Shh.

We were so glad

to give you all these bags

which you done

left over my house.

I'm glad. This is terrible.

I'm not your storage.

Where can I put

these bags at?

The last room down the hall.

Where all the knock-off is?

- It's in the back. - Go on back

to the last room back on the right

and put 'em back there.

Glad they out

of my house.

Lord, what is

the world coming to?

He walk like he got

a little sugar in his tank.

- Hi, Guillermo.

- Hola, miss Chanel.

- Who's at the door, baby?

- It's just Guillermo, mee-mah.

Wow, I haven't seen you

in a long time.

I know, right?

And your grandmother says

you've come to stay?

Yeah.

Unfortunately, yeah.

Hey, I brought

you something.

Wow. Really?

That is so sweet,

Guillermo.

- Thank you.

- Yeah, gracias, de nada.

Can you answer the phone?

Okay, mee-mah. I gotta go.

Thank you. That's sweet.

- I'll see you later, okay?

- Yeah, hasta la vista.

Vista... hasta.

May I please

speak to Chanel willows?

This is her.

Well,

you keep this up,

we might just get somewhere.

- This is officer Davis.

- What do you mean?

Well, I mean that when

I call you, you should be home.

When I ask where you are,

you should be home.

Are we clear, miss willows?

Yes, very clear.

Okay, good.

Now you're gonna

have to go

to the Los Angeles drug

treatment center on may 11th,

and you need to be there

at 7:00 A.M. sharp,

and I mean sharp, Chanel.

Hello! Hello!

Yes, I'm here.

I guess I'll be there.

You guess? No no no,

you don't have a choice.

You will be there.

Now you don't want to get

sent back to jail, do you?

- Jail?

- Yeah, jail,

so be there on time.

Bitch.

Dang, you ain't even in the house,

girl, and they sweating you.

Ring, ring, ring.

Dang, who was that?

My stupid-ass p.O.

She's straight tripping, okay?

She's talking about how

I have to be downtown

at 7:00 Monday morning

for some drug test.

7:00 A.M.

She must be tripping.

That is not vogue.

That is not workin' it, workin' it,

workin' it, work, work, work, work, work.

Swah, this thing

hurts so much.

- Mommy, mommy. - No, Autumn,

not right now, baby, okay?

I need a drink.

You know

we got you, right?

But you can make it a heck

of a lot easier on yourself.

Might even let your little

girlfriend Chanel...

Might even let her go home

if you were just willing

to give us the names

of the contacts you were going to

sell those heisted computer chips to.

Computer chips?

I tell you what.

Don't mess with me with that shit.

Even though we know she helped you set

up the robberies, isn't that right?

Shit, everybody gotta do

their thing, right?

Yeah,

she's at home right now

doing her thing...

Chillin',

gettin' freaky.

You know what

I'm talking.

Right.

Man, I'm cooling...

You keep your ass

in that seat!

You got that?

Man, take me back

to my cell, man.

Okay.

You think about it.

Yeah, I'll do that.

Yeah,

make it light

on yourself, brother.

I ain't your fucking brother.

♪ I'm not going nowhere

♪ I'm gonna be right here

by your side ♪

♪ I don't care

what people say ♪

♪ I'm your Bonnie

and you're my Clyde ♪

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ yeah, baby girl

gonna rap for one nigga ♪

♪ until the end of time,

she going, get that cash ♪

♪ she take her cut

and give me mine ♪

♪ ain't never no problem...

- Hey, girl.

- Hey!

How you doing? Girl,

I'm happy to see you.

Girl, I'm happy

you can see me.

Hey, franny.

What's up, lazy Luke?

You know what? I was just

joking with you, okay?

Well, don't be joking.

Ain't no joking time around here.

Okay, you right.

Girl, how are you doing over here?

Girl, I'm straight.

I just gotta deal

with this p.O.

I'm about to go up to my house, i'm

gonna get my money, get my bags and shit.

You know I'm gonna soup up my boo's

550 and it's gonna be back on.

She'll vroom,

and you won't be there.

- You still got some money at the house?

- Yeah.

Okay, I heard that.

That means we got to go shopping.

That's what's up. Me and swah

are gonna go first chance we get.

- Right, swah?

- We gonna go in a minute,

but first I gotta go see

my boo boo lucky,

'cause I'm feeling

real lucky.

♪ You gotta snap like that

to be a soldier, girl. ♪

You, you, you,

- you need to change your...

- You keep it in the closet.

No, you need to keep whatever

you got on in the closet,

I mean, way back.

Back there where the shoes

are, the old shoes you got.

You know what?

I thought you was leaving.

Bye, franny, bye-bye.

Bye, carnival worker.

- I don't know why you hang with her.

- Shut up.

Ewww! Stinking ass.

♪ You gotta snap like

that to be a... ♪

Why you keep calling

her franny?

You know she can't stand

when you do that.

Shit, I've been trying to keep

myself from calling her ass "tranny"

with them big-ass

hands she got.

Well, girl, I'm about

to get up on out of here, too.

Waiting on my boo

to call me.

But, Chanel, if you need anything for

real, just let me know, okay?

You know I got your back.

I'll call you.

- All right, girl.

- Okay.

The way we see it,

Mr. Rashnees, this girl right here,

she's the queen bee.

So let me get this straight.

You tell her over the phone

it would be $50,000 for the computer chips.

Is that right?

Yeah, that is correct.

Okay, then she goes

to the bank,

she gets a certified cashiers

check for the amount.

Then she comes to your company

with a copy of that check

and places an order for delivery.

Is that correct?

That is correct.

Then you send

your delivery guy

to deliver the ordered

computer chips

and to pick up the original

cashier's check for payment.

- Isn't that right?

- Exactly...

But then the boyfriend Deandre

shows up with his thug friends,

they Rob the delivery guy

of the computer chips

and assault him in the process.

Isn't that right?

Yeah, they beat him so bad,

that my delivery man started

bleeding from the nose.

And now he's trying to sue me for a

lot of money and I have no insurance.

Whoa whoa whoa!

Mr. Rashnees,

let's just stick

to the robbery, okay?

Okay. Can you show me some

different pictures of the girl?

Which one is it?

I guess, yeah, this is the one.

Yeah, that is the one.

Good,

that's what we thought.

We'll pay her a little visit

and we'll get this wrapped up.

Thank you very much,

Mr. Rashnees.

Fill out some paperwork

and get you out of here.

Hello. Hello.

This is a collect call

from the Los Angeles county

jail from...

Big dre.

To accept this collect call,

- press 5.

- Baby.

Baby, baby, how you holding up in there?

You know, I'm straight.

I don't know how they got on us out there.

The chinks must have been

snitching or something.

They've been sweating me hard since

I been in here, too. Shit crazy.

Well, maybe your girl set you up?

What was you doing there?

You were supposed to be over at my house.

No, why would she

do something like that?

Bitch, what are you talking about,

why I ain't come over your house.

I changed my fucking mind, that's why.

Did you do what I asked you to do?

- Yeah. Yeah, baby, I went...

- Slow down, hold on!

You're talking all fast, man.

What did I tell you about that?

Stressing me out.

Already know I got all

this stuff on my mind, man.

I'm done with this conversation, man.

You tripping.

Yellow!

- Yellow?

- Yeah, yellow, bitch.

It's my favorite color.

You know I'm looking good today.

- You looking a'ight.

- Girl, you so crazy.

Ooh, girl, look behind you.

Look who's delivering

the mail.

Is that who I think it is?

He is so tired.

Anyway, come on in, swah.

- But he looking right to me.

- Come on in.

- Girl, I was just about to call you.

- What happened?

I can't believe this.

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Somebody smack you

in your face?

The eyeball done

popped out

my brand-new $400 Gucci glasses.

Not the poochie guccis!

- I am so upset.

- Mommy, will you teach me a song?

Hey, what up, Autumn?

These are the ones where

you be having them one,

you be thinking you're cute.

You be like, "bitches,

what you looking at?"

- Look at my babies.

- Say yes or say no, mommy.

- You know what, swah, now listen.

- What?

- I need you to do me a favor.

- Anything for the poochie guccis.

Okay, I want you to take my babies...

Wait, Autumn, wait a second.

- I'll be right with you.

Take my babies to the mall... - Yes.

And bring them back

to life, please.

That's gonna be hard.

Why don't you just go with me?

You can go... I forgot.

You can't go with me.

- You under house arrest. 911.

- You know what?

- First 48. Bitch, you talented.

- Okay.

Okay.

I'd like to see you

tethered to the house,

not even swishing

your ass around.

- Get out.

- I gotta get out where the boys is.

You're 'pressed.

You are 'pressed.

I am 'pressed,

stuck in this house.

Now come right back,

okay?

I told you,

I am on the way!

- Whatever.

- Mommy, will you help me skate?

Not right now, tumny,

okay?

- Now go straight to Gucci and just

come right back. - Daddy, daddy!

I'm gonna fix them little

poochies and guccis.

Well, come here first and give me a hug.

What you say happened

to you and Chris again?

He was cool, but he couldn't

keep me around.

If his money couldn't

afford the finer things,

then his money was

not my type.

Gucci, Louis,

fendi and Prada.

- That's right.

- He more like Levi's.

Over there with them

sad puppy eyes.

He might have some puppy eyes, but he

definitely don't have no puppy thighs.

Those are more like a rottweiler.

Now you gotta go.

Bye.

- You know he look good.

- Bye.

Can I have him?

Hey, Chris.

Hey, Fran-swah.

So, Chanel,

it's good to see you.

I'm happy to see you're out of that mess

and able to come home to your real family.

Nuh-Chris.

Okay, I do not need nor do I want to

hear any lectures from you right now.

- I got enough problems.

- No, Chanel, your problem is

you can't separate what you

want you from what you need.

Excuse me. Since when are you

the expert on my wants and needs?

But as usual, you a day

late and a dollar short.

Listen, Chanel, even though you've

been a bad mother to our daughter,

the only reason why I haven't

taken you to court for custody

is because I know how

much Autumn loves you.

- You crazy.

- Whatever.

Autumn, honey,

come in the house.

Mommy, I want

to change my name.

You want to change

your name to who?

I wanna change

my name to Gucci.

Autumn.

Sign in.

- Early in the

morning, isn't it? -

Now, miss willows,

I want you to remember

that I expect you

to get enrolled in school

or get a job soon.

You can part-time for both,

full-time for one or the other.

Get a job

or go to school.

You also have the privilege

of attending a religious

service on sunday.

And you are required

to be back home

by 3:00 P.M.

and, miss willows,

the judge is gonna be looking

very closely at your progress

while you're

on house arrest.

Do you understand?

- Yes, I do.

- Well, I tell you what.

If you don't obey those rules,

if you break those rules,

you will pay

for it in court,

because it will affect you

tremendously.

So I suggest you do

yourself a favor...

Take care

of your business.

- Here you go.

- Thank you very much.

Okay, miss willows,

get your test done.

I'll see you later.

Try and fill this container

up half way, please.

The restroom is this way.

Do your business.

That was horrible.

God, please help me

get all over this.

♪ You mean the world

to me ♪

♪ I am your fantasy

♪ happy as I can be

♪ it's like

I won the lottery ♪

♪ you will

take care of me ♪

♪ I'm yours for eternity

♪ control my heart

mentally ♪

♪ nothing you do

surprises me ♪

♪ you keep a smile

on my face ♪

♪ protection is

in your embrace ♪

♪ I have to say

you have great taste ♪

♪ disrespect is never

the case ♪

♪ when I'm with you...

♪ You're my habit, boy...

Hey, shaniquah.

That you, girl?

Hi, Chanel.

Let me see your baby.

Her name is precious.

Well, she sure is.

Girl, give me your number.

I been so bored since...

No, girl.

Hell, no.

If my baby daddy knew I was standing

here talking to you this long,

- he would be mad as hell.

- What?

Yeah, I can't do that.

I am on parole and your

ass is hot as hell, mama.

Whatever!

- Whatever!

- You ain't in my league, anyway.

Shit.

- How's my baby?

- I'm all right, mee-mah.

Not you, I'm talking

about my car.

Well, she ain't the range,

but she's fine.

It's not funny, mee-mah.

Hi, baby.

What's wrong with you?

Are you all right?

Well, you know, mee-mah,

I'm just going through all this stuff.

I don't really feel like

talking about it right now.

I'm all right, mee-mah.

All right.

What you doing?

Well, baby, I'm doing

my daily routine.

I'm preparing dinner.

It relaxes me.

Dinner, mee-mah?

It's too early.

I ain't even had breakfast yet.

Honey, me and Autumn

get up at 7:00 A.M.

And have breakfast

every morning.

Chanel,

preparing early keeps you

from having problems

and stress.

You need to learn how

to control your life

and not let your life

your life you.

Lord knows life's

controlling me now.

What you cooking,

mee-mah?

Well, I got some

collard Greens over here

and I got some

mustard Greens.

I'm gonna mix 'em all up

and put 'em in the pot

and you know

they don't get along.

That's why I call

them my mean Greens.

You know I love me

my mean Greens.

I know you do, baby.

I know you do.

You gonna get that, baby?

Yes.

Chanel, may we have

a moment of your time?

Can we come in?

I guess.

Well, have a seat.

So how you been doing,

Chanel?

Well, I've been

as well as can be expected.

Do you guys have

some good news for me?

Well, that's up to you.

- Have you talked to Deandre lately?

- Yeah, I talked to him.

You know I have because he's

called me collect from your jail.

Well, have you talked

to him

about maybe

confessing everything

and getting you out

of all of this?

He doesn't have nothing

to get me out of

'cause I ain't done nothing.

I'm not involved.

You're involved

or you wouldn't be wearing

that ankle tether, honey.

What do you know

about rashnees?

What? Rashnees?

No, you know what?

- I'm not supposed to be talking to y'all.

- We got an eyewitness

- claims you and Deandre were there when...

- Okay, wait, wait a minute.

Y'all supposed to be

talking to my lawyer.

We don't have any questions

for your lawyer.

Well, am I under arrest?

'Cause I don't have nothing to say.

You're already under arrest.

Okay, you know what?

You gotta go.

And when y'all gonna

let my dog out of jail?

Who? Deandre?

Wow, I can't even

believe you went there.

No. Trixie!

Look, your dog's

in the pound,

because we believe

he's stolen property.

Man,

give me back my dog!

You'll get your dog back when you

cooperate with us. You got that?

Okay, you gotta go.

Bye!

So we'll see you in court.

Ooh, I hate they asses.

- Buenos dias, mamichanel!

- Good morning, Guillermo.

Hey, I have something

to tell you.

Come, come.

Now you know

I can't come over there.

You see this thing

on my ankle?

I see.

I come to you.

You know, I have been

in your situation.

Yeah.

I parked my truck.

If the sign says "2:00 to 8:00

on Wednesday, street sweeping.

Today from 2:00 to 12:00,

except on school days.

No parking from 8:00 to 5:00,

handicapped permit only."

I do not know!

There's too many signs!

So I park my truck and I go to work.

I come back and I get a ticket.

I get a ticket.

I get a ticket.

I get 17 tickets.

You know what they do?

They give my truck

the house arrest boot, too.

Man, that ain't the same

damn thing. I gotta go.

Wait wait wait.

I have to work.

I need money.

- And?

- And I need my truck.

I cut the boot.

I work.

So guess what I'm gonna do

for you, mamichanel.

I'ma cut your boot!

I cut your boot for you and you go

free, mama, free!

Guillermo, thank you.

That's okay.

You better look out

for your truck.

Mama.

Bye, Guillermo.

Okay.

I'm so tired.

Baby, what was

that all about?

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's okay,

mee-mah.

Don't worry.

Everything's gonna

be all right. I hope.

Put a little prayer with that

hope and it'll be all right.

By the way,

your mother called today.

Says she was coming by

to see you today.

Ma?

I can't even remember

the last time I spoke to her.

Mee-mah, I'm gonna take a nap.

All right.

I love you, Autumn.

I love you, too, mommy.

When you coming home

from your job?

Soon, baby.

I miss you, mommy.

I miss you, too.

Give me a kiss, tumny.

Mommy, mommy, are these

your lips on the glass?

Yeah.

Hi.

Come here, tumny.

- How was school today?

- It was good.

Yeah?

Miss starker said

I have to learn some

of my spelling words.

Okay.

What's this word?

"Be"...

"Beware."

- "Beware."

- I'm right here, mommy.

Where do you want me to be?

Tumny, that's the word.

You're so silly.

What's wrong with you?

His ass did it!

Hey, hey!

Mama, where you at?

Ooh, look at you, girly.

Come over here.

Come give your g-mom a big hug.

Autumn.!

Let me see.

Well, what have you got on?

Let me...

I'm gonna have to

take you shopping.

One day.

Come here.

Let me look at you.

Chanel,

now I love you and i'm

gonna be here for you,

but I told you

this was gonna happen.

Now you know what

it is you need.

- No, mama, I don't. I...

- Look at me.

Look at me.

You know what this is?

Baby fat?

Hell to the no.

This ain't no baby fat.

No, this is a new man.

That's what this

is all about.

And you know what?

I'ma hook you up.

Now let's go see what's

going on in this kitchen.

I know I smell them

mean Greens cooking, mama.

I think you

already hooked me up enough.

Well, hello to you,

too, missy.

Hello, ma'am.

And don't get

no hair in my Greens.

Don't get

no hair in my Greens!

What the fuck

wrong with you?

Dumb-ass mother.

Chanel, you love me?

'Cause I'm gonna

need you right now.

I heard you out there,

chillin'.

Chillin'? Deandre,

I'm on house arrest.

Who told you that?

Fucking po-po told me that.

Look, you can do yourself

a favor and me one

at the same time.

Just tell them about what you did.

Tell them about that other cat that

gave you the chips that you gave me,

and I can get out of here.

What I did?

What are you talking...

Yo, listen,

you know I already

got two strikes.

This robbery shit

they trying to stick on me,

it's gonna get me

three strikes and 25 to life.

Fuck that shit.

Dre, what about me?

What about Autumn?

You know I love you,

but I...

Yo, that's what I'm talking about.

It ain't about me.

It's always been

about you and Autumn.

They gonna give you some

low probation or something.

Slap me on the wrist

for receiving stolen property.

They gonna let me out

of here.

Just roll with it.

Dre, I don't know.

I don't know

what you want me to do.

This call will

disconnect in 10 seconds.

Dre! Dre!

Tell them about e dog.

Tell 'em e dog set it up.

You know what I'm saying?

Matter of fact, just come see me, man.

I gotta get off

this phone.

Dre!

Keisha on the line,

what's on your mind?

Keisha, it's me, Chanel.

Call me, please, or come over

as soon as possible.

It's important.

Who is it?

Who is it?

♪ Fran-swah!

- ♪ Miss yellow!

- Blue.

Blue?

You don't like blue.

I got on blue, though.

- Well, that's how I'm feeling, swah.

- What's wrong with you now?

Deandre called up here

just straight trippin'.

What? I will mess him up!

I will kill him!

I will scratch

his eyeballs out!

You gotta do

something, okay?

'Cause I'm about to...

I don't know.

You gotta get me out of here, okay?

Tomorrow!

Well, what you want

to do tomorrow?

I want to go to me

and Deandre's house

and I want to get my stuff.

Okay, let me think.

Let me pull it from the air.

Let me pull it from the air.

All mighty,

pull it from the air.

Okay okay okay, hello, wait.

I got it.

What?

Call your p.O.

In the morning and tell her

- that you want to go to the

mall and find a job. -

And after we go ♪ shopping,

we gonna go to you

and Deandre's house

and we gonna pick up

your shit.

Swah, that's gonna work!

That shit's gonna work!

You are so fierce.

You are so fierce.

♪ Gabbana,

g-gabbana ♪

♪ Gucci, Prada

♪ fendi, gabbana

♪ g-gabbana, g-gabbana

♪ I said I need that

♪ I want that

♪ I gotta have that...

This is an ugly-ass dress.

I'm just so happy to

be out of the house.

For what?

I'm so happy to just be out

doing something normal.

I just wish Deandre

would stop trippin'.

Girl, you know

he crazy as hell.

- Don't say that, swah.

- He is.

Shoot, we at the mall shopping,

having fun and you trippin' on Deandre.

And then to top it all off,

I am flat broke, okay?

- Broke?

- Yes, broke.

So we need to go to the house,

get my clothes,

get my money out

of my stash.

Get Deandre's car.

Probably gonna have to sell that shit.

- But you know, first we gonna have to...

- Strip it!

That is fake right there.

Why does this lady over

there keep looking at you

like she want to eat you up like

some chunky monkey or something.

- Where?

- Don't turn around.

- Look in the mirror.

- Okay.

What?

That's my p.O.

Shit, we gotta go.

She was looking.

- Put glasses on my head.

- God!

Dolce and gabbana's,

poochie, woochies.

Go!

Excuse me, excuse me.

Watch out!

Excuse me.

Ooh, ugly. Let's go.

Come on, girl, let's go.

I gotta pee.

I gotta pee!

- Wait wait wait.

- Give him the ticket.

Hell, no!

Where's my camera at?

Hell, no, you need to get

in there and find that camera.

- You think she saw my bags?

- She did not see your bags.

She probably wasn't even paying no

attention to you. She was looking at me,

- sexy as I'm looking.

- Fran-swah, it ain't funny, okay?

I paid $100

for that camera, okay?

You need to find

my camera right now.

Just give me your bags,

give me the bag!

We gotta get to mee-mah's

house by 3:00 P.M., okay?

- My gosh.

- I mean it.

Damn, girl, I think I just

saw a chocolate ghost.

Bitch, you about to get a vanilla slap.

What you talking about?

Do Deandre have

long fingernails?

- What?

- Boom, bop, bip.

Somebody's driving

your man's car.

What the hell's going on?

I didn't know Deandre

was a transvestite.

We're gonna have to

hang out sometime.

My god!

That shit ain't funny,

swah!

- What? - I'm about to kick your

ass, his ass, her ass.

Bitch, get that ho!

I can't go nowhere. These little trifling

little ghetto girls in front of us.

I paid $100 for that camera, all right?

You need to find my right now.

Shit.

- Y'all gotta move.

- What?

- You got to move.

- Who do you think you are?

Excuse me, that's not important, hoochie.

You need to move your car.

No, you can't call

me no hoochie, all right?

Hold up, hold up.

Y'all better back your butt up

- before you get your butt kicked.

- That's right.

Now get in your car.

Get in your car.

- Get in your car!

- We don't need this. Let's go.

Crazy loco.

Open the door.

- I can't. It's locked.

- What?

- Why did you lock the door?

- I ain't lock the door!

Somebody locked the door.

It's locked.

Shit, swah!

I can't get it in there.

I know, 'cause you can't do nothing.

First of all, why won't you listen?

You ain't no use.

'Cause I can't get this.

It's all hot out here.

Swah, that's 'cause

you're doing it wrong.

I'm not doing...

Do you want to do this?

- No.

- I can't get it in there.

- I don't know what to say.

- Here come the tow truck driver.

- Here he is.

- Okay. Damn, about time.

We've been waiting

45 minutes, man.

Open this car up

quick, please.

Look, ma'am, I'm sorry

for the wait,

but that'll be $65,

please.

Will that be cash

or credit card?

Cash or credit?

You ain't even did nothing, little buddy,

and you want cash

or credit?

Well, look,

you're not gonna have a little buddy

until I get

my $65, all right?

Ooh!

Hold up. It might

be credit and cash.

Look, hold up,

don't go nowhere.

I got cash or credit or whatever you want.

I got all that.

All right, damn,

you got me rushing.

God!

- Dang, you just rushing me.

- Okay, swah.

- I'm going 75 miles per hour.

- Open it up.

- I got it. I'm going miles 75 an hour.

- Come on, swah!

- All right!

- All right, now you gotta call me

- as soon as you get over

there, okay, girl? - Yes.

Don't forget,

soon as you get there.

- I need the keys. Give me the

keys. The keys. - Shit.

- God.

- Thank you. Stop stressing.

Get on my nerves.

- Hello.

- This is probation officer Wanda Davis.

Is Chanel willows

available, please?

I got it, mee-mah!

Hello. Hello.

Miss willows, there are

conditions that you must follow

when you are

under house arrest.

Now answer this for me.

What were you doing

shopping at the mall

when you should been

looking for a job?

Okay, first of all,

I was not in the mall shopping.

I was looking for a job.

I got three applications...

Gucci, Louis

and dior, okay?

Those was not

my shopping bags.

Those was my girlfriend's.

You are really pushing

it close.

Now I want you

to just call me

if you get a job

at any one of those stores.

You are almost in violation,

Chanel, so you'd better watch it.

You don't want us to come over

there and get you, do you?

No, miss Davis.

I didn't think so.

- Who is it?

- It's me, girl... keisha!

I've been nonstop all day.

I got your message telling me

to come by yesterday.

Just came by to make sure

everything was all right.

- No, everything ain't all right.

- Well, what's wrong?

I don't even know where to start.

See what I mean?

- Swah.

- Is blue there?

- Blue?

- Yeah, 'cause you about to be real blue,

- 'cause your car ain't here.

- Hell, no.

- My car ain't there?

- Where?

- In the garage.

- It ain't here. I told you.

I can't believe this.

Deandre straight got some

broad driving our shit?

- - What

about the rest of my stuff?

I don't know, girl,

but it's a mess up in here.

Search warrant said they came up

here and took all your stuff.

And I'm scared,

I'm telling you,

they got all kind of forensic

evidence up in here,

and they left your ugly stuff

on the bed.

I don't understand.

What's going on?

Do me a favor.

There's a key in the pool

house under the dresser.

- Right.

- I taped it there.

Okay. All right,

I'll get the key.

I'm just scared.

I can't go to jail.

You know what they'd do

to me in jail.

Okay, I'm just scared.

I'm scared, though.

No, I don't...

Where is it at?

It's not on your dresser.

Fran-swah, Fran-swah,

stop trippin'!

It's not here.

Look underneath it, okay?

- No, is not in this.

- Look!

Keep... keep... keep looking!

I think...

I got it. I got it. I got it.

I got it. I got it.

I'm on my way, okay?

- Mommy, mommy!

- What, Autumn?

Mommy, does the house

have hands?

Does the house have what?

Yes, does the house have

hands and arms? 'Cause...

No, baby.

Who been touching you?

Well, how did

the house arrest you?

Autumn, baby,

can you go to your room

and I'll be in there to talk

to you in a minute.

- Okay.

- Bye-bye, Autumn.

Okay, girl, what's really going on?

Tell me the business.

Me and Fran-swah straight

saw some trick

- driving Deandre's car today.

- Well, what did she look like?

I didn't see her face,

and now the police done raided my house

and my car ain't even there.

My god,

I can't believe that.

But you know what?

The police raided

my homeboy's house

and took his car and started

driving it around.

Yep, yep, they probably doing the

same thing to your shit right now.

Using it in a sting

operation or something.

Yeah, you know what?

You right, 'cause I know,

Deandre would not let some

ho drive around in our car.

Hell, no.

Ooh, I need

to speak to him.

And he called me up yesterday

straight trippin'.

Talking about I need

to take the fall,

'cause all I'll get is probation

and they trying to strike him out.

What you think about that?

Wow!

You know what, Chanel?

You are a good-ass woman

for holding your dude

down like that.

Y'all are in love

for real, girl.

I wish I had a man like that.

You know what?

You just have way too much

going on right now.

You just need to relax for a little while.

That's all.

I'ma go,

- and you call me if you need

anything, all right? - Yeah, okay.

Just get some rest.

I just need some rest.

Well, that's how you feel?

Yup.

♪ She sees a whole lot

♪ of potential in me

♪ that's why

she be calling me ♪

- ♪ her baby daddy

- ♪ vicious

♪ and I see a whole lot

of potential in her... ♪

- - ♪ so when they ask

me, I say "that's my wifey" ♪

♪ she asked me

if I'd be her baby daddy ♪

♪ she asked me if I'm always

gonna make her happy ♪

♪ I ain't going anywhere

- ♪ 'cause, baby, you got me...

♪ You make me crazy

♪ all I'm saying is

I want you to have my baby ♪

♪ she be calling me

her baby daddy ♪

♪ I just try

to make her happy ♪

♪ she be blowing up

my phone ♪

♪ baby girl be

chasing daddy ♪

♪ she be all

on my case... ♪

Pick up the phone, girl.

Why are you not picking up the phone?

- L.a.p.d., open up!

- I don't know what to do.

I don't know what to do!

Pick up the phone, Chanel.

♪ She sees a whole lot

of potential in me ♪

♪ that's why she be

calling me her baby daddy... ♪

I don't know what to do.

Don't know what to do.

Pick up the phone.

- Yes, may I help you?

- Yes, can we come in, ma'am?

What is this concerning?

Where is Chanel willows?

Well, I think she's back in her

room, but I can go get her for you.

- Excuse me, is there a problem?

- No, thank you, no, thank you.

- Will you take a seat over here?

- Wait a minute.

♪ You got me,

you make me crazy ♪

Freeze, Chanel!

- Wait, wait.

- Yeah, wait.

Wait for what?

For you to get your jollies?

She might be armed

or something.

She is not armed.

She has earphones on.

Don't move, Chanel!

Where is your monitor?

It's right here.

You are in violation.

What did you do to it?

I was just bejeweling it.

Bejeweling it?

Could you please go and get

my briefcase out of my car?

- Sure.

- Sit down, Chanel.

Now, miss willows,

didn't you read the instructions

on your tether and monitor?

It says "do not tamper

with in any way."

Now let me tell you this...

If you do one

small infraction

on the conditions

of this house arrest,

you will be taken back to

jail before your court date.

- Now are we clear?

- Yes, ma'am.

Here you are, officer.

Thank you, officer.

All I can say is

that you better be glad

that I have an extra one

on me. Gimme your foot.

You have got to

be kidding me, Chanel.

I don't want

any more problems out of you.

Are we clear?

Yes, ma'am.

Let's go, officers.

So sorry to have

disturbed you, ma'am.

You do not deserve this.

I am so sick of them.

"Mehico."

You, me,

be gone.

Good night, Guillermo.

Baby, come here.

I want to read something

to you.

Come sit down

with mee-mah.

"When times are hard

and days are long,

family and love

can carry you on."

That's beautiful, mee-mah.

That's you... at age 12.

You're beautiful.

Autumn, baby,

are you ready?

Mommy, do you want to go

to church with us?

- Baby?

- Do you want to go to church with us?

Chanel, are you going to

get up and go to church with us?

Not today.

Next sunday, okay?

Come on, let's go, baby.

Pray for me.

I know my ass needs

to go to church.

Mee-mah! Mee-mah!

Wait!

I want to come to church.

Hello.

- You have a collect call.

- Big dre.

If you would like

to accept this call, press 5.

To disconnect, press 9 or hang up.

- Hello.

- Baby, I miss you.

We're gonna be together

real soon.

You ready to take care of that

business I asked you about?

Yeah, dre, I'm ready.

That's my girl.

Dre, you know,

me and Fran-swah,

we saw some trick driving your benz

the other day.

Who was she, Deandre?

What?

Man, I mean...

Man, you trippin', Chanel.

The benz is at the house.

You know what I'm saying?

You don't need to be coming

at me sideways.

You know I'm already dealing

with this other shit, man.

Can you just do what

I asked you to do?

Then we take care

of that when I get out.

Yeah, okay.

I got you.

All inmates,

back to your cells.

All inmates, back to your cells!

I gotta go.

- Just take care of that business.

- All inmates...

Dre!

Dre!

God bless you, mee-mah.

- God bless you, too, Chris.

- Hey, baby.

Come on, right this way.

Daddy, can we go

to the park after church?

Of course, we can go to the park,

tumn-tumn. Give me my hug first.

You know, Chanel says she was coming

to church with us next sunday.

Really?

Well, that'll be nice.

That'll be nice, mee-mah.

- Okay, mee-mah, hope you enjoy the

service, okay? - Thank you, Chris.

Now are you ready to go

to sunday school?

- Yes.

- All right, let's get out of here.

Whoa whoa, wait. Wait.

Don't come near me, Jason.

I got the plague.

What? Come on.

Well, that's how everybody

acting around here,

like I got some kind of

disease or something.

- Damn!

- I know.

- Like that?

- Right?

It's all good.

Check this out.

Whatever it is

that you do got,

I'm trying to get it.

- No, I'm serious.

- You stupid.

And whatever it is

that you don't got,

I'm trying to go get.

Come on, you know

I got the hood on lock.

Well, that's good, Jason,

but you ain't got me

on lock.

You know what, Chanel?

I was thinking.

I think you need

a new mailman.

What you mean I need

a new mailman?

Whoa,

I didn't know Jason had it like that.

Yeah, you know.

One that delivers

this kind of mail.

Come on, you know you're like

my old school home girl, right?

Nah, Jason,

that's all right.

All right.

Hey, 'Nelly.

That's my card.

You call me if you

need something, okay?

Even if it's just

somebody to talk to.

You better go.

You know she don't like you.

Hey, mee-mah.

Hi, baby.

- Where Autumn at?

- She's with her daddy.

You know they go to the park

after church on sundays.

Yeah.

You missed a good sermon.

It was about faith.

Lord knows I need

some of that.

Well, faith comes

from believing in the lord

and the sacrifices that

he causes one to make.

Faith comes

from within, baby.

Faith comes from within.

The old mailman is

starting to look like a new mailman.

Daddy, that was fun.

Next time can mommy

come with us?

You know what? That's actually

not a bad idea, tumn-tumn.

So you know what?

When you see mommy,

- ask her to come with us next time, okay?

- Okay, daddy.

All right, now watch

your step, baby.

All right,

such a big girl.

What is this?

What is th...

Surprise!

A flower for my little

Autumn flower.

Thank you, daddy.

Any time, baby.

Bye-bye.

Mommy, that was fun.

Next time can you come

with us, please?

Yeah, okay. Take your father

inside and I'll be in in a minute.

Okay, mommy.

So, what,

now you got our daughter

playing matchmaker?

Just sounds like a little quality

time with your daughter to me.

I mean, but what does

it sound like to you?

I did tell mee-mah I would

go to church next week.

So maybe we can spend

a little quality time.

We? Pfft!

You know what?

I should squirt you with this hose.

Whoa, what you doing?!

Remember, ike and Tina.

He sure is

a fine young man.

Who? Jason?

'Cause if you're talking

about Chris, mee-mah,

he ain't all that cute.

Yes, Chanel,

I am speaking of Chris,

but I'm not referring

to his outer appearance.

A beautiful spirit

is something

that can be passed on

for generations.

What are you passing

on to Autumn?

Tumny, baby,

come on in the kitchen.

Here, baby.

Let your mama pass

onto you how to take care

of your flower

your daddy gave you.

You know why your daddy gave

you that flower, tumny?

'Cause it's pretty like me.

Well, that's true,

but he gave it to you

'cause he loves you.

You got a good daddy,

tumny.

I got a good mommy,

too, mommy.

Snap these beans,

good mommy.

Thank you.

You got some more stuff.

That's good, baby.

I like to keep

things changed,

just like the seasons change.

You know, baby,

sometimes you got

to change your life, too.

Yeah, I know, mee-mah.

I'm starting to see

the changes, all right.

Do you mean it?

Good. That's good.

Wow.

Do you think she was

ever that little?

No.

They grow up fast.

I remember what a precious

little baby you were.

Mee-mah.

Well, I think

we gonna make it.

I think we gonna make it.

I'm gonna go to bed.

Okay.

Don't forget to say your prayers.

Damn, girl,

when you get out?

Fran-swah,

what you talking about?

Girl, I ain't seen you since the

po-po raided your damn house.

- You all right?

- Yeah, I'm all right.

What you want me to do with these

keys that you had me go get?

That's the key

to the safe deposit box, swah.

You gotta go there

and get my stash, okay?

Okay, I'll do it

for you tomorrow,

but i'ma need my cut.

Thanks.

Thanks for being a friend.

You know I'm a friend

for you, baby,

and your money.

I love you.

Swah out.

♪ Everybody get

♪ everybody get,

everybody get... ♪

I'm gonna get this paper.

Hell, no.

You got my cheddar

so we can keep it cracking?

Your what? Your dad?

What you talking about,

my dad?

Your d-a-d,

your dusty-ass dollar.

- 'Cause you officially broke.

- What?

You got me running around

town spinning my damn wheels

for this Deandre dude.

All up in the bank

dressed up

like I'm going to some type

of celebration or something.

This is not

the gay pride awards.

Come on, swah,

you kidding me, right?

I'm not playing with you,

but it feels like you're

trying to play me.

I love you and everything,

but you're gonna stop

running around

for this Deandre dude?

He playing you.

Now he playing me.

Now I'm gonna give you

half of this,

'cause half of this is yours.

Shoot, I need gas money.

Matter of fact, I'm gonna

need that half, too.

Can't get no gas

with half a damn dollar.

You need to get

your life together.

Swah!

Chanel, what's

the matter, baby?

What's the matter

with you?

I'm just worried!

I'm worried about going to jail.

I'm worried about Autumn.

I'm worried about money.

I'm worried about Deandre.

I don't have nothing.

Nothing.

You got us.

You got to think about

what god gave you.

He's given you Autumn.

He's given you a family.

He's given you

your health.

Money's not everything,

Chanel.

Mee-mah loves you,

and I'm gonna always

be on your side.

No, mee-mah, I just feel

like giving up.

No, baby.

Don't you give up.

Don't let the devil win.

Come on,

let's go have some tea.

Come on,

it's gonna be all right.

Come on, baby, let's go have some tea.

Come on with mee-mah.

Come on, baby.

♪ Sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ sister, sister

♪ sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ everything gonna be okay

♪ sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ sister,

sister, sister, sister ♪

♪ sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ my sister's

right here, man ♪

♪ I feel your pain,

sister ♪

♪ this is for my sisters,

my beautiful black women ♪

♪ even if it feel like

you're losing ♪

♪ it might just be god's

intention to strengthen you ♪

♪ keep your head up,

you gonna make it through the weather ♪

♪ it was said he ain't gonna put

more on you than you can handle ♪

♪ doesn't matter,

them obstacles in your way ♪

♪ jump over them hurdles

down the block ♪

♪ just keep your faith and stay strong

and handle your business on top ♪

♪ and when you feel your eyes water,

well, pray before them tears drop ♪

- ♪ and he gonna help you, just watch...

♪ And to them single

mothers, single mothers ♪

- ♪ Cherish them kids and love 'em...

- Hello.

- This is a collect call

from the Los Angeles

county jail from inmate...

- Big dre. - If you would like

to accept this call, press 5.

To disconnect,

press 9 or hang up.

♪ Sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ sister, sister, sister

♪ sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ everything gonna be okay

♪ sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ sister,

sister, sister, sister ♪

♪ sister, sister,

sister, sister ♪

♪ sister

♪ let's hear it

for the sisters... ♪

Officer Davis,

can I help you?

Good morning,

officer Davis.

This is

Chanel willows calling,

and I'm calling to ask your permission

to allow me to walk

my daughter Autumn to school

these last couple of weeks

before I go back to court.

Well, let's see,

miss willows.

Okay.

You haven't found a job

and you haven't enrolled in school, either.

Is that correct?

Yes, but I...

I also see here that

you're asking me for a favor

and you haven't even cooperated

with the detectives.

So tell me, Chanel,

why should I allow you

to walk your daughter to school?

I know you don't

think I deserve this,

but my daughter Autumn does.

Okay, so if not for me,

then please do this for my daughter.

I know I haven't

gotten a job yet,

but I am trying

to be a better mother.

Hello.

Dear god,

help this girl.

She's trying, lord.

Hello?

45 minutes, Chanel.

45 minutes you have

to get home every morning.

Now are we clear on that?

Yes, thank you.

Thank you,

officer Davis.

It's very clear.

I will not be late.

Miss willows,

have a good day.

Okay.

- Yes! Okay.

- ♪ in life

♪ there's so many

decisions... ♪

- - ♪ and

the pressures of life ♪

♪ can make it hard

♪ to decide...

♪ sometimes...

- This is my mom. This is my mom.

- ♪ you have to

♪ have to walk alone

♪ it only forces you

♪ to follow your heart

♪ follow your heart

♪ it's just

♪ me and you now

♪ and I have to admit

♪ you never

let me down before ♪

♪ sometimes you have to

♪ you have to walk alone

♪ it only forces you

♪ to follow your heart

♪ follow your heart

♪ Yeah!

- Come on, baby.

- Stay in the middle.

- Keep your focus.

- In the middle.

- Stay there now. Let it go now.

- In the middle.

We're gonna let you go.

We got you! We got you!

Yeah, baby! Look!

- Look.

- My goodness.

I'm sorry.

Let's start over.

Look at our daughter.

God. Baby, wait wait!

No!!

Whoo!

♪ Amazing

♪ grace

♪ how sweet

♪ the sound

♪ that saved

♪ a wretch

♪ like me

♪ I once

♪ was lost

♪ but now

♪ I'm found

♪ was blind

♪ but now

♪ I see

♪ praise god

♪ praise god

♪ praise god

♪ praise god

♪ praise god

♪ praise god

♪ praise god.

Good job. Hallelujah!

Hallelujah! Yeah!

You have a collect call.

Big dre.

If you would like

to accept this call,

press 5. To disconnect,

press 9 or hang up.

Hello.

Hey, baby, I love you.

You love me?

You ready for court today?

Yeah, Deandre, I'm ready.

And you know,

I love

what we had.

What?

Listen,

don't let me down.

I mean,

don't let yourself down.

Deandre, I just think it's best

if we let god...

Decide.

You know what, Chanel?

You right,

so I'll leave it at that.

Yeah, let god work it out.

I'll see you

in court, baby.

Okay.

Bye.

Father god,

we thank you for your most

gracious presence in our lives.

You said if two or more

come together in prayer,

there you will be also.

So we come together

in prayer

to ask you to bless

Chanel with favor

when she goes

to court today.

We ask you to bless her

with favor, father god,

greater than

we can conceive.

And in you, lord,

we do have faith.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Miss willows.

You've claimed not guilty to the

crimes you were charged with,

but the d.A. Feels

that he has enough evidence

against you to convict you

of all charges,

so you will be required

to face trial.

Counsel for the defense,

do you have any questions?

Your honor, the defense asks the

court to reconsider its position

on miss willows' case.

There is no hard evidence against her,

nor has she been

positively identified

to have anything to do

with this crime.

In addition, we ask that miss willows

be released from house arrest,

so that she may go home to

her family and obtain a job.

A job, your honor.

That is exactly what

the defendant has not done.

She has not cooperated with the detectives.

She has not cooperated

with her parole officer.

Therein she has not

cooperated

with this court.

Your honor,

the prosecution not only wants

to continue this trial

against miss willows,

but also would ask the court

to revoke her privileges

on house arrest

and allow her

to continue her fight

in this case

in the halls of justice,

just like her crime mate

Deandre stamps is doing.

Well, attorney Leone,

sounds like you have

very valid points.

We may have to go ahead

and Grant you your...

Your honor,

with all due respect,

my client has done

her very best here.

Your honor, if I may.

I have just gotten some

very important information

concerning this case,

and I would like to have a recess.

A recess?

One hour, sir.

One hour recess!

Thank you, your honor.

Your honor,

the district attorney

has dropped all charges

against miss Chanel willows.

She's innocent.

The district attorney will

be bringing charges

against miss keisha mcking.

Yeah, that's her!

That's her!

She has confessed

to all the crimes,

your honor.

My god!

I can't believe it.

Come to find out keisha

had been messing

with Deandre behind my back.

The day we were arrested,

she was the one who called the police,

'cause she thought I was

going up there alone.

And she was the one getting

the cashier's checks

to help Deandre

set up the robberies.

He told me he had got the

computer chips from a liquidator.

And to top it off,

she broke into me

and Deandre's crib

before the police

raided it

and took Deandre's benz,

our money

and all our stuff.

She was a cold piece.

Was, that is.

♪ Jesus

♪ is the lord

♪ give him a chance

♪ a chance

♪ Jesus

♪ is the lord

♪ give him a chance,

a chance. ♪

Thank you.

Congregation, it's time

to give thanks and praise

to the most-high lord,

our lord and savior

and share with the rest of us how

the lord has been good to you.

Someone please come up

and share

some of your

uplifting joy.

Choir, keep singing

that inspirational hymn.

Why don't you?

Why don't you?

Happy and thankful

is what I am this morning.

The lord has truly

blessed me.

I was caught up

and I got caught.

But I went to jail,

and I had an awakening.

I saw that I had the meaning

of life twisted.

I was more concerned

with a man

and this season's

fashions, money,

than I was with my own

blood... my daughter.

I was selfish.

I complicated my life.

I complicated

my family's life.

Now I know...

That it's the simple things

in life.

The simple things in life are

worth more than all the riches

in the world.

And I am truly grateful

that god has given me

a second chance.

So my house arrest

has turned

into a much-needed

house rest.

So I would like to say

from the bottom of my heart...

Thank you, lord.

That's right. That's right.

Let the church say amen!

♪ no,

- ♪ yeah, girl, whenever I take a look

into your eyes... ♪ -

♪ I see more

than you realize ♪

♪ I see your honesty

and it glows ♪

♪ and if I never knew,

baby, now I know, yeah ♪

♪ do me a favor,

acknowledge this ♪

♪ this all began

with a simple kiss ♪

♪ we took it to a place

we never knew... ♪

♪ We call it right now

♪ I call it right now to you

♪ hey!

♪ I know it's not

what you're used to ♪

♪ no, it's not

all right... ♪

I don't want to hear all that.

Just get my money, girl.

Nah, you always want to turn

everything into a joke.

It ain't about that.

It's about business.

You call me back later.

What?

♪ It's a new day

♪ in your new way...

You like that?

- Feel good, don't it?

- That's right nice.

Keep scratching, bitch.

♪ And tell the truth

if you're not feeling me ♪

♪ no more dishonesty

and telling lies ♪

♪ I've changed my life,

that's what I've done ♪

♪ whoever knew that

I would figure out ♪

♪ just what to do,

just what this life's about? ♪

♪ Apologizing

for the wrong I've done ♪

♪ we'll hit this life day by

day till we're done, yeah. ♪

♪ No more doing like

we're used to. ♪

Helluva making abeat, baby.

♪ I'm not going nowhere

♪ I'm gonna be right here

by your side ♪

♪ I don't care

what people say ♪

♪ I'm your Bonnie

and you're my Clyde ♪

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ yeah, baby girl

gonna rap for one nigga ♪

♪ until the end of time,

she going, get that cash ♪

♪ she take her cut

and give me mine ♪

♪ ain't never no problem,

she got her baby no questions asked ♪

♪ but is it to help move a bag

or contribute to the stash? ♪

♪ You ever had a rider that is

gonna stand there through it all? ♪

♪ For the times

you had nothing ♪

♪ to the times

where you could ball ♪

♪ back then couldn't buy her

nothing, now I can buy it all ♪

♪ from the time the sun come up

until the time to fall ♪

♪ we're right there,

side by side ♪

♪ our love

is standing strong ♪

♪ when them snakes come between

us, we just gonna watch 'em crawl ♪

♪ because I know

they hate it ♪

♪ jealous and contemplating,

you know what it is between us ♪

♪ I ain't even

gotta say that ♪

♪ I'm not going nowhere

♪ I'm gonna be right here

by your side ♪

♪ I don't care

what people say ♪

♪ I'm your Bonnie

and you're my Clyde ♪

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ he's a thug,

he's a thug ♪

♪ I'm an addict,

and he's my drug ♪

♪ I'm in love,

I'm in love ♪

♪ when times get hard,

I won't budge ♪

♪ I'll be right here

♪ by your side

♪ so that's right

♪ that's right,

that's right ♪

♪ till the end of time

♪ I'm not going nowhere

♪ I'm gonna be right here

by your side ♪

♪ I don't care

what people say ♪

♪ I'm your Bonnie

and you're my Clyde ♪

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ so it's fine until

♪ the end of time

♪ baby girl gonna ride

for a nigga ♪

♪ and she treat

her nigga well ♪

♪ and if I do some dirty work,

I bet she ain't gonna tell ♪

♪ and she's a soldier,

more loyal than half these niggas is ♪

♪ that's why we buy the mall

and take expensive trips ♪

♪ yeah, that's my baby behind

me through any situation ♪

♪ she be like, "hey, watch them

niggas," and I could feel the hatred ♪

♪ and she was right there front

row through all them petty cases ♪

♪ it's a certain bond we got,

and we gonna hold it sacred ♪

♪ I ain't felt like this about

nobody, they know my baby level ♪

♪ that's why them couple grand,

I spent that on my baby benz ♪

♪ she caught my fall, baby,

I love your ass to death ♪

♪ that's why when I get with you,

we gonna ride up to the sunset ♪

♪ I'm not going

nowhere... ♪

Hey!

Wait a minute, bitch,

you supposed to love me.

You supposed

to love me, bitch.

You supposed

to love me, bitch.

Cut.