Rec Man (2018) - full transcript
A Recreation Instructor fights to keep a recreation center open from budget cuts and a notorious street gang, but he doesn't realize something far more sinister is at work.
(upbeat music)
- Yeah,
I want you to try it.
Good.
You gotta bend your knees.
There we go, just like two squares.
There we go.
I want you to work on some more shots.
All right, there you go.
You ready?
Excellent.
Looking good, looking good.
You gonna be a world class player one day.
Yes, sir.
Good job, son, all right.
Let's go, James.
Excellent.
Oh, I got it.
All right, make the layup.
All right.
(car whooshing)
- All right, babe.
- You have a good time, son?
- Are you kidding, Dad?
You the man.
- No, you the man.
Give me a high-five, uh.
- Hey, sweetie, hey.
Hey, come here.
Hey, come here, let me
talk to you for a second.
Okay, so I heard OCB
tried to proposition you,
and you dissed em'.
Oh, so what, you think
you're too good for OCB?
(dog barking in distance)
- Son, I love you.
This Center is like a jewel
in the concrete jungle.
If you ever get tempted to get
with one of these gang bangers,
this Center can be your salvation.
Use this Center to stay off the streets.
I want you to promise me that.
- Oh, okay.
Don't say I didn't warn you, sweetie.
Have a wonderful day.
- Well, okay Dad,
but you talk like you're going somewhere.
- No, son.
I'll always be with you.
- Y'all see that trick over there?
I want y'all to rob her,
and rob her quick, show no mercy.
You get the purse, you're in OCB.
- [Maxx] Yeah, Big Brother
Grimm, we got this.
- Yo, we got this, OCB.
- All right.
- What do you think about those two?
- Those two are a little too wild for me.
It's gonna be the death of them one day.
- You get a little older,
I want you to get a
membership like I have.
A badge.
That you're a member of this Center, okay?
- Okay.
- All right.
Great job.
Progress and doing fine,
- No!
- But I,
- [Woman] Y'all fools
better get away from me.
- Son, son, there's no
time to call the police.
Whatever you do, don't move.
- Give us the purse, now!
- But, Dad.
- No, fool!
- Give us the purse!
- No buts, son,
promise me that.
- No!
You fools better leave me alone!
- Give us the purse!
- I love you, son.
- Man, little did I know,
that would be some of the last words
my dad would ever speak to me.
And the Center that he
brought me to as a child
will one day be the one I'd work at
and try to save.
To bless everyone that is performing
and doing this event.
Bless everyone who is here in attendance
and may this be a good show.
Protection around our event,
and help us raise the money
that we need for the show.
- You know you gotta be careful, right?
- Yeah.
- But if anything happens, we got you.
You just gotta let us know,
the Baby Dolls stick together.
- That's good, that's
what I'm counting on.
- Stay calm, you cannot let
anybody know what you're doing.
- Are you ready?!
(cheering)
- You got this?
- Oh yeah.
I got that down.
- 'Cause they'll come get you.
You don't wanna get got.
(hip hop music)
(cheering)
Most girls, they first time,
they come out a little nervous,
you know?
- Yeah?
Not me.
- Okay.
- You picked the right
Baby Doll for this team.
- I'll trust you then, baby.
- Yeah, good, all about time.
- [James] Take your time.
Show us the kicks!
(crowd cheering)
(camera clicking)
(camera clicking)
- Let me tell you how
stupid my brother was.
He was so stupid as a kid
we had to get him a tutor to
teach him how to scribble.
Yeah he was going out of town one day
saw a sign that said "Airport left"
so he came back home.
(laughing)
(light guitar music)
(phone ringing)
- What up, Pete?
- Hey boss.
No, it's the same blonde
chick I saw earlier.
That she was looking at you, that's--
- Wait, wait, are you serious?
- Yeah, dude I'm telling
you it's the same chick.
And now she's taking pictures of you.
- Hey Pete, we cannot afford
to let those pictures get out.
I need you to take care of this.
Yup, give her the business.
- Sure, copy that sir.
- OCB out.
(whistling)
(crowd applauding)
(gun firing)
(mumbling)
(gun firing)
(somber music)
- No one messes with the Out Cold Boyz.
- So without further ado
I'd like to welcome and introduce you to
some staff members here,
Mr. Morris Night, Mr.
Terrance Powell, come on.
They're gonna, while I go
check on the other acts
they're gonna take the mike.
- Who's ready to have a
nice safe night tonight?
- Hey, I see a lot of
great acts out there.
I want y'all to get out there,
warm up those voice boxes,
get them egg feet edgy and ready
to dance and and do ya'll thing
and let's go!
It's showtime, baby!
What's our next act?
Our next act is,
- [Steel] OCB in the house!
- [Gang] Out Cold Boyz in the house!
- Now watch, I'ma put it
in the sun, just watch.
(hip hop music)
Yo, yo, yo!
One two, one two and I say
we are the OCB and this is a robbery!
Now put your hands up!
- Hey man, you all need to get out here
with all that foolishness.
Nobody trying to hear all that noise!
- Ya'll show some respect to my my boys
before we don't have to spray this joint.
- Tell 'em, baby!
- [James] Looking at
this, they should be next.
- Mr. Braxton, Mr. Braxton,
the Out Cold Boyz have crashed the show,
what are we gonna do?
- Did you try to find Officer Ford?
- He's nowhere to be found.
(groaning)
They got gang members!
All around the building, we're hit!
- Okay, think, let me think, let me think.
I gotta do something before
somebody else gets hurt.
- Man, are you crazy?
- My mom is in that audience.
- Oh.
- But I got a plan.
(tense music)
You ready?
- Yeah.
- Let's go.
- What in the blazes is going on here?
We're in the middle of a talent exhibition
and gang members come in and crash it?
- Stop it, you freaks!
- [Steel] Pete, go get him!
- That's right! (grunting)
- Look, I was put in charge here today
and I'm the one who had to
file the incident report.
- Oh you, let's see what you got!
Man you almost made me drop my grape!
- So I want some answers.
I wanna know what happened.
So what happened?
All right man, you ain't
gotta do that, I got it.
Now you get up!
Get up!
Run, run!
- Now wait a minute, James, step off.
We don't know what happened
any more than you do.
- Yeah Braxton, in case
you hadn't noticed,
all the staff are with you.
We were working while you were
playing around doing flips.
- Playing around?
- I know that's right.
Maybe if you actually did
some work around here,
instead of always trying to show off.
- [James] Show off?
- Hold on everybody.
You know just as well as I do
that James had to conduct the exhibition
which is hard enough in itself.
We need to be looking at
who was in charge of the doors
and that was our beloved Rec security.
- Lisa's right.
My bad.
I apologize about us coming down on ya'll
but this incident right here
is very bad publicity for the Rec Center.
I was the one left in charge.
So I'm the one that's gonna catch it.
- You're not the only one.
- What's that, what?
- You're not the only one.
- So what that mean?
- I'm the one who had
to talk to management
about allowing you to throw
this stupid exhibition thing.
(laughing)
- Really?
- What?
- Right, really?
Really.
- Whatever.
- [James] You're about as
annoying as those kids over there.
(hip hop music)
(slamming)
(chattering)
- Everybody die, Everybody,
little kids, aunt, grandma,
little dogs, fish, everybody.
I don't care, man.
- [Man] Get up, get up.
- Have a seat.
Look, we didn't get jack
from the exhibition heist.
What's wrong with you fools?
- Man you know, Steel,
it was screwed up, everything went wrong.
- Look, I already know that, you idiot.
But why did it go wrong?
I want some answers.
(banging)
Now!
- What happened?
That punk Braxton, that's what happened.
- Yeah, we should have popped that fool!
- Wait wait wait, wait a minute.
Am I hearing y'all correct?
Y'all trying to tell me that we,
The Out Cold Boyz lost out
on one of our biggest heists
from some wack Rec instructor?
See, naw, that don't cut it for me.
Put that up for me.
See next time he stick
his nose in OCB business,
this is what he gonna get.
(thwacking)
And this is what's gonna happen
next time you all screw up again!
(gun firing)
You understand me?!
(woman laughing)
(hip hop music)
- I'm disappointed in
you and the staff, James.
When the District finds
out about this incident,
they're gonna hit the ceiling.
As you know, Andrew Young Center
is targeted for closure
due to their budget cuts.
And despite our best efforts,
this incident could tip the scales
to those who want to close us!
- Miss Warner, I'm sorry.
I blew it.
- James, you should have made sure
that Rec security was at all the exits
before you started the show!
You know how incompetent those two can be.
Well, I'll turn in your report.
But next time, you think
of the consequences
before you let your guard down.
In the meantime, I'm
gonna see if it's possible
to have another show.
- Cool.
Thanks Miss Warner.
- James,
I just can't stay mad with you.
By the way, did you talk
to Beavis and Butthead,
our two security guards?
- You mean Forrest and Ford?
Those two clowns couldn't cut it
with the Keystone cops.
What you need to do is
talk to their supervisor.
- You're right.
(hip hop music)
- Hey yo Ford.
So I heard you been kicking it
with that cute little dispatcher.
- Hey, where did you hear that?
That's none of your business, man.
- Man, I'm making it my
business you old chump.
- Yo, yo man, cool it!
What you trying to do,
make us crash or something?
Hey Forrest.
You know that run we made to
the playground last Saturday?
You know, the one that took
us away from the Young Center?
- Oh yeah.
What about it?
- Did you report that as a false alarm?
- Naw man, you know them type of things
just be happening.
All you need to do is
just keep your beady eyes
on the road, goat face.
(scoffing)
All right man, come on now, lighten up.
You know I'm just kidding with you.
- So did you uh, watch
the news last night, man?
- Yeah, I did.
You know they ain't never
talking about nothing.
- You heard about the Rec
laying people off, right?
- Yeah I heard about that.
- Yeah, we might be on that list.
- Well then it's time for
us to get another job then.
- [Ford] Not yet, no man.
I think we should do I guess you know,
just keep working and see what happens.
Get that last paycheck, man.
- No man, no man.
We need to be planning something now.
We could be getting fired tonight.
I'm saying is you trying to roll
or you trying not to?
- Look man, I'm just saying though, man,
I think we should just go ahead and
work that last check, man
and get paid for that--
- Look, look, you keep worrying
about this last check.
You need to be worrying about
trying to get this bread.
Quit worrying about that last check.
I'm telling you, I got a plan for us.
If you down, let's get this money.
(light jazz music)
(chattering)
(balls clacking)
- I thought you said you could play?
- Yeah well we'll see who gonna win.
Brother Braxton?
- Yes, sir.
- I heard about what
happened the other day.
- Yeah?
- Don't let it get you down, bro.
Just keep fighting for this community.
- That's right, Brother James.
'Cause the seniors are counting on you!
- Yep, for sure.
- Get to say this place
is ours.
- I do.
- Absolutely, Miss Howard.
- 'Cause you the man
for the job.
- Absolutely.
We ain't going out like that.
- All right.
- I know that's right.
I know that's right baby.
- You darn skippy!
'Cause us seniors, we're prepared to do
whatever's necessary
- That's right.
- to save this place.
- For sure, for sure!
All right now, look at
you girl, committed.
- Well you know, Bro James,
as an employee, I can't
really do anything.
I have to work at will of the bosses.
But you guys, you guys can use your voices
to speak out and say that
the Center should be saved.
- Yeah you're right yeah,
you know we can.
(laughing) You better say that, baby.
- My voice count!
- Eight ball, corner pocket.
Yeah, also we should, always vote.
- That's right.
- That's right.
[Woman] stand up and be counted...
- And stand up and be counted!
- That's right, right on!
Right on!
Hey, forget it.
I won that baby.
- [Woman] Did you see that?
- I'm talking about.
- Chess, Brother James?
- Yeah I'm up for whipping your...
I mean playing you in the game.
(laughing)
You're in my neck of the woods now.
Let's see what you can do,
whoop you again.
Bruh, why you think they
wanna close this place?
- [James] Officially it's budget cuts.
- Officially?
Yeah I know you can't speak on it.
But you probably think there's
some hanky panky going on.
- I really can't say.
- That's okay.
Because I'll say it for you.
There's some hanky panky going on.
Check.
- I know that's right.
You better believe that.
- I don't know if you're right
but you know what Proverbs say.
A lie haveth but a short life.
Checkmate.
- I'll be dang...
- But the truth lives on forever!
Gotcha.
- I heard that.
- Finally beat me at something.
- Amen, Brother James.
- Don't take it so hard, youngster.
- You know that's right, baby.
- Good game.
- Good game.
- It's all right...
(light rock music)
- Start out today's kicking drill.
Right, I want you boys to do some warmups,
basic kick skills today, aight?
Mr. Robert?
- [Mr. Robert] Yes sir!
(light rock music)
Keee Yah! Keee Yah!
- Very good man, very good, I like that.
You've got power.
- Thank you.
- Good.
Very good.
(hip hop music)
- [Man] Let's go, let's go!
(chattering)
- [Man] Kick it out, kick it out.
(bashing)
- Ugh, foul!
Foul!
Come on now.
Stop, quit crying.
Quit crying if we don't lose,
we ain't no crybabies.
It's all good.
- I don't know where
there jokers at,
they think it's the game
seven of the NBA Finals.
- (laughing) Half these
guys couldn't make it
in the developmental league final.
Even though they think they All-World.
- What do you mean, there's no finals
in the developmental league.
- Whatever.
They figure because they're outdoors
they would argue less
instead of having to
be cooped up in the gym
while they're making those repairs.
Instead, they're even worse!
- Even worse.
(chattering over each other)
(bashing)
- Ball T, Ball!
T, I called ball, T.
That's ball.
- Man, screw you.
You can't take it, get off
the court, little wussy.
It's a man's game.
- I'll smoke you for that, T.
I'll smoke you for that, T..
- Try it and see.
Try it and see.
(whistle blowing)
I--
- Whoah whoah whoah man.
Chill, chill, chill.
My man's right, it's his ball.
So give up the rock, T.
- Only rock he getting from me
is in a pipe to smoke it.
Punk.
Screw you too, Rec Man.
- [Man] Man you're arguing like females.
Can y'all hurry up, bro?
- I ain't going nowhere.
I'm a taxpayer, I'm the
one keeping this mug open.
- Really?
T, in the business you're in
you don't pay no taxes.
(laughing)
- [Man] You gonna let him
talk to you like that, T?
- [Man] Love that, man.
- I know you're not gonna
take that, T.
- Duh, very funny, Rec Man.
If you so bad, why don't
you play me one on one?
Unless you the punk sissy I think you are.
(chuckling)
- Get a life.
'Cause you know I would embarrass you, T.
- [Man] Braxton, you afraid
and you know it, bro.
- Come on Rec Man, play T.
- Aw, you scared.
- Just like I thought, you scared.
At least till you play me
you can get up out of here, staff.
I'm running the court.
- Yeah, tell him, T, you run this.
- I bet you call the police
'cause that punk security staff you got
won't come save your behind.
- Ooh.
- Tell him, T.
- Alright, well, I'll play you.
One on one, T.
But under one condition.
If I win,
then you're gonna stop causing trouble
inside and outside on the
court every game night.
- Okay, and if I win,
me and my boys can run
the court on hoop night.
- Right.
- And you'll stop interfering in our game.
You shouldn't be out here anyway.
- All right.
So I got no problem with that.
Ball up!
- Let's go T.
You got this, T.
Where you at T?
- Get that rabbit's foot out your pocket!
it's just beginner's luck.
Oh!
It ain't over yet.
In your face, Rec Man
I don't think so, baby.
(chuckling) Let me show
you how it's done...
(tires screeching)
- [Woman] Damn y'all, hurry up, hurry up.
(hip hop music)
(bashing)
- Come on man.
- You fouled me man,
you're on offensive foul!
- Quit crying, this a man's game.
- [Man] Yeah T, it's a man's game.
- Let me go, you big meanie!
You're a big bully!
I'm gonna tell Rec Man on you!
You big ape, let me go!
Let me go, let me go!
Let me go!
(door shutting)
Let me go, let me go!
- You try taking it to the hole,
you're dead meat, Braxton.
Where you goin?
Where you goin?
You going out.
Yeah you're stuck now.
Yeah, you're stuck now, what you gonna do?
- Tell you what.
If I miss, you win.
But if I make it, I win.
- Fool, you would never make that shot.
(drum rolling)
(swishing)
- Man, if this bullcrap is over,
I wanna play some ball.
My team got next, bro!
- Ah, that's how you do it.
That's how you do it.
(hip hop music)
(tires screeching)
- OCB in the house!
- OCB in the house!
- [James] Where's Rec Security?
- Okay fellas, just chill.
It's this punk Braxton we want.
Nobody move and we won't get nasty.
- When we didn't see you inside
and nobody was on duty,
think we'd find you out here.
Re Re, grab this fool.
- Yeah, come on.
I like that princess ponytail.
(bashing)
- [Woman] Wow, Re Re, really?
(gun cocking)
- See, I figured you'd try
some of that kung fu crap,
that's why we brought a
little insurance policy.
Pete!
- Look, look, let him go!
- Let me go!
- He hasn't done anything to you!
- Yeah he did.
See he made the unfortunate mistake
of being friends with you.
That's right, Rec Man.
I know jujitsu, I know karate,
I know ka-razor.
- [Steel] See, it's been fun, Rec Man,
but you starting to get a
little old and played out.
(bashing)
- Stop it!
- Hah, Hah!
- [Man] Did that hurt?
- [Steel] Pete, shoot him!
- Steel, the witnesses.
- [Steel] Shoot him, fool!
- [Woman] Get him!
(bashing)
God, you're an idiot!
- [Steel] What the heck?
(gun cocking)
Come on, Maxx Out.
- [Woman] Get up!
- [Steel] Grab Pete!
- Get up, fool!
- [James] Hey look, everybody just chill.
- [Steel] Come on, Maxx Out.
- They got me messed up,
they messed up my game!
(gun firing)
(tires screeching)
- Whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah, stop T!
- Rec, I'm just trying
to help you out, baby.
- Calm down!
(tense hip hop music)
- The situation yesterday
was a national embarrassment
to the Department, the
city, the community.
How yet again can y'all let another gang
come invade the Center?
Where was your front desk staff at?
Uhhhhhh
- Well.
That would be me.
- And where were you?
- Well I went to get something to eat.
My boyfriend picked me up.
I kind of got a little distracted.
- Can't you keep your mind on your work?
- Listen, quiet, quiet, quiet, Braxton.
I'ma blame all of this on you.
I heard about you clownin'
on the playground.
You're supposed to be
overseeing, not entertaining.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes sir?
- I mean yes ma'am.
- Well I don't think it's fair to put
what happened solely on James.
- You're right, you're right.
You're right, baby girl.
I'm blaming all of y'all
for this little fiasco.
With this type of wanton
violence in the Rec Center,
what was going on?
Where was y'all at?
Where was y'all at?!
- I know.
I'm not responsible for any of this.
I do my job.
- Yeah, flirting with one
of those, crackhead...
...Negros.
- Shut up, boy.
That's not true.
- Listen, listen, listen.
That'll be enough.
Now where were the rest of you all?
Warner, do you not know
how to run a Center?
- Easy Miss Rice.
Hold on now, Miss Rice, that's not fair.
Miss Warner and these kids do a fine job
running this Center.
Why, it's the security
and the police presence that's lacking.
We're dealing with gangs,
drug dealers, gun violence,
thieves, break-ins.
Where is the support from the community?
Where is the support from the department?
- Yeah, yeah.
Ya'll don't show us no love..
That's what I'm talking about.
- Listen, you people are
in enough trouble as it is.
It does not matter.
As effective in three weeks,
for those that don't know how to count,
one, two, three.
The Center will be shut down.
- Yeah, with all due respect, Belinda,
where did this edict come from?
- [Belinda] Where did
this edict come from?
It came from Billburn
himself, our Superintendent.
And the way that you're
running this Center,
I don't see why it
shouldn't be closed anyway.
- Whoah, Belinda!
I mean, Miss Rice.
This verdict wouldn't happen to have
anything to do with the fact that
the city's budget is unbalanced
and he's trying to make himself look good
for his honor, would it?
- [Belinda] No, no, no, no, no.
He's not trying to cozy
up next to the Mayor.
This is not a political stunt.
- Well it sure looks like it.
- Whatever.
- Listen people, listen, listen, okay?
It does not matter at this point.
The Center is going to be closed.
We're gonna have salary staff coming in,
moving equipment out.
All of you all will be transferred
to different Centers
and then some of you
might even be transferred
to different playgrounds.
But this is gonna happen.
- The recreation equivalent
of a cop walking a beat.
- You got that right.
- Really?
Well Miss Pykes, I'll
see you in the morning
at my office.
I'll assign you first to
a different playground.
- Oops.
- [Belinda] Oops, guess you should've
kept your mouth closed.
- Well you know what, I
don't know about y'all folks,
I'm not going down like
this without a fight.
Come on!
- [Belinda] Wait a minute,
what you mean by that?
- You'll see.
- I'll see?
Where my phone?
- Can you believe this is happening?
She's gonna change all the departments?
Can you believe that?
Why she wanna do that?
- Man, did I hear her right?
She talking about closing the Center?
- Yes.
With all this activity
- With all this activity
going on?
- What's gonna happen to the kids?
Where they gonna go after that?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
(hip hop music)
- That's 75.
Where the rest?
- You'll get it, don't worry about it.
- Hey Rev.
- James.
- What's going on?
- I don't need to tell
you what's at stake here.
- No, Rev.
These kids up here already
wild enough as it is.
And if they close this place,
this is the last positive
diversion they have left.
What are they gonna do?
- Well, I've got the
Narcotics Anonymous Group
praying about the situation.
I'm just glad to see you and the staff
not giving up on the cause.
- Hey, I know how important
these Rec Centers are.
And this Center right here,
my mom raised me and my
sister up here by herself
after my dad was murdered.
So I know how important it is.
And this Center kept me off the streets
while my mom worked
two jobs to support us.
- So you do recognize the importance
this facility has for our young people.
- To say the least.
This very place taught me how to fight,
play several different
sports, chess, checkers,
martial arts, power tumping.
And those are just a few to say the least.
And one thing, I was even blessed enough
when I was going to school
that I was being scouted for scholarships.
I even had a chance to turn pro.
- Yeah?
- Yes.
- What happened?
Well..
- My dad, (chuckling)
Woo, my dad used to bring me up here
faithfully every day.
But... him being who he
is and doing what he does,
One day he tried to play the hero.
And he tried to intervene in one of OCB's
gang initiations and,
it cost him his life.
- Look out!
- No!
(gun firing)
(screaming)
- OCB, we out!
(revving)
(siren blaring)
- Dad, Dad, please don't die!
- Son, remember what I told you...
...arrrghh!
- James, man, I'm so sorry.
I didn't know.
- Yeah, but you know,
after OCB murdered my dad, I called myself
trying to give back to the community
so I became a recreation instructor.
Hmmph, I must have been kidding myself.
- Now what do you mean by that, James?
- Well what I mean is
they're gonna close this place
and I feel like I'm responsible.
- You know the adage "The Lord
works in mysterious ways"?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Trust him.
Leave it in his hands.
He'll work it out.
As long as you say you've done your best,
that's all anyone can ask.
- Hope you're right, Rev
'cause I got a lot of people
putting they faith in me.
But right now I feel like I let them down.
- Look.
Read John Chapter Two verses 16 and 17.
Remember the truth will set you free
and you'll never ever have
to fight your battles alone.
- All right man, I get it.
I get it, I really do.
You know if there's anybody
who mastered cliche' making,
it's gotta be you.
(chuckling)
I appreciate you.
So anyhoo.
What about this bible study
you told me to stop in to see?
- Yeah I got the perfect
place for the classroom,
I think we can do some,
- I want you and Tamika to
clean up around the building
and the parking lot.
Sweep it thoroughly.
There's a lot of broken glass
from yesterday's incident.
You can get started.
And when Tamika gets here,
you make sure she helps you.
She's always late.
You can get started.
(tense music)
- You ignoramus!
Now ask her to come over here.
I'd like you to get in
the vehicle, please.
Yeah, Ms. Klein, give that young lady
Tamika Love a coloring book or something
and have her wait in my conference room.
I forgot that I have
another client waiting.
I'll let you know when to send him in
and hold all my calls.
What's up with you two clowns?
That incident at the park was a disgrace!
- Man, Steel, I can't take it anymore.
Let me blast this old fool.
- Shh, brother Maxx, be cool.
Let me handle this.
- Yeah Brother Maxx,
you better heed what the Bro has to say.
As a matter of fact, I have somebody
I want you to meet.
Miss Klein, send in my associate.
(tense music)
- Hello, Lawrence.
- That's Mr. Billburn to you, Mr. Hess.
I have two people I'd like you to meet.
Steel and Maxx Out.
Leader and Lieutenant
for our hired hands, OCB.
- What's up?
- Hello, Steel, Maxey.
- That's Mr. Maxx out to you, fool.
- Gentlemen, at Mr. Billburn's request
I made arrangements for you
and several members of
your posse, if you will
to be released from prison
in exchange for you to do a job.
- Yeah, and so what?
- Well obviously the
job isn't getting done.
We need that Rec Center closed.
Like, yesterday!
- Well I told you, Mr. Hess,
the Andrew Young Center is
the busiest in the city.
It averages--
- I don't care what it averages!
We need that property.
- Well, simpleton, if
we close it too quick
we'll bring on too much scrutiny.
Give us time to execute our plan.
- Yo, Billburn, we got a problem.
There's a worker there.
Some dude they call, Rec Man.
Man, he's been causing
us all kind of grief.
- That's James Braxton Jr.
I'm well aware of who he is.
He's my employee!
I see I gotta think for you idiots.
- Well, Billburn, sir,
I don't know what scheme you're planning.
But whatever it is, you
better make it happen
and happen fast.
You've already received
a hefty downpayment.
And if that Rec Center
isn't delivered by August
my friend, you... will be
swimming with the fishes.
Have a nice day.
- What are you two morons laughing at?
Miss Klein, send Miss Love in please.
Have a seat, young lady.
Young lady, do you wanna get
ahead in this department?
- As a matter of fact, I do.
What do you have in mind?
- Well there's a certain
employee named James Braxton.
Are you familiar with him?
- Oh yeah, that guy is so dope.
I swear, he can do so many things--
- Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.
Well he's a malcontent and a rebel rouser.
- A rebel whoser?
- A troublemaker.
Let's just say if he's doing things
that are not in the best interest
of the Recreation Department,
let's just say he's not
following our agenda.
- Oh really?
And whose agenda is that?
- We are attempting to close
the Andrew Young Recreation Center.
It's old, out of date,
and won't be in the City's
next operating budget.
Braxton is an employee of ours
and won't let the issue die.
He is telling the people
that there's a possibility
that the Rec Center will remain open
making our task much more
difficult in closing it.
- Yeah, so I've heard.
But what does that have to do with me?
- We need information on Mr. Braxton.
And with you working at the Center,
you can provide us information
on his movements and his habits.
- [Tamika] But I barely know him.
- Look.
Just report to us twice
a day Braxton's movements
and we'll take care of the rest.
- Wait, wait a minute.
Y'all not trying,
y'all ain't trying to put a hit on him
or something, are you?
- That's aren't, young lady.
And no, no, no, not at all.
These gentlemen are working for me
and to ensure that the
Department runs smoothly
and our agenda is protected.
- I don't know about all this.
- What's wrong little, scared little girl?
- Quiet, you barbarian.
This is a young lady.
Don't talk to her like you're talking
to your mother.
- What did you say, old fool?!
- [Steel] Maxx, let it go.
- I'm gonna get that old man.
- [Lawrence] My dear,
don't you have a mother
that works for the City?
Ummmm,
- Well.
- Yes I believe you do
and her name is Bernice Love.
- Yes, but,
- Look, young lady, let's
get straight to the point.
You assist us with our agenda
and it'll benefit both you and your mother
within the Department.
- And if I don't?
(laughing)
(laughing)
- Don't laugh too hard, you idiots.
You've messed up two assignments already.
Another mistake and I'm
bringing in reinforcements.
- Reinforcements?
OCB don't need no reinforcements.
- Right.
- [Lawrence] Hah!, I changed my mind.
You will see the Baby Dolls.
- [Steel And Maxx] Baby Dolls?
(chill music)
- James, there's uh,..three
ladies here to see you.
- [James] Really?
I'll be right there.
Oh, ladies, ladies, ladies.
One more beautiful than the next.
- Hi.
- Hello.
- I asked to speak to who was in charge.
...looks like I got more
than what I bargained for!
- Oh, me, I'm just a
regular old guy, you know..
(Wup)
Ow!
- Yeah, you sugar.
I heard about you and you are fine.
- Well you know, what can I say?
- What exactly do you want?
- Who the heck you talking to like that?
Do you know who we are?
- Whoa.
You ain't the only one packing, fool.
I got my CCW.
- Whoa, whoa, ladies, ladies.
I'm sorry about that Ma'am,
what was your name again?
- I'm Athena and we're the Baby Dolls.
This is Cherie and Chocolate.
- [James] How you doing, ladies?
- I want to bring my niece to the Center
for some activities, Kyra.
- [James] How you doing?
- We're just here checking things out.
We don't want no trouble.
- Okay, no trouble at all.
But there's no gang activity
inside or outside the facility.
And that gun has got to go.
Now if you agree to that,
I can give you all the tour.
- Agreed.
- Okay, good.
This way, ladies.
(chill music)
(slamming)
- 75?
This better just be a little part time,
little deposit.
Have the rest of my money soon.
(car starting)
(chill music)
(revving)
- You ready?
Way ready.
(revving)
Let's get him...
Right!
(guns firing)
(Tires squealing)
(bang!)
(Tires squealing)
(revving)
(tires screeching)
(tense music)
(Tires squealing)
(revving)
- Go, go!
(tires screeching)
(revving)
(revving)
(Tires squealing)
Man, they're gaining on me...
(revving)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(chill music)
(light music)
- [Mom] James, oh my God! are you okay?
- I'm all right, Mama.
- Oh my God, oh my God!
- I'm all right!
- James, what the heck is wrong with you?
Why do you keep fighting
these dangerous gangbangers?
- Mama, it wasn't my fault.
- Yeah, uh huh, I get it.
You just won't let it go.
You just always have to be the hero.
I told you to leave that
Center after that exhibition.
And now these people
are trying to kill you!
I already lost your father prematurely.
And I'm not gonna lose you too!
- Ma, I was--
(slap!!!)
- Don't but mama, me.
I don't care if you're grown or not.
I'll make you wish OCB
had got a hold of you.
Are you trying to give me a heart attack?
- Ma, I know you upset, just calm down!
- Upset?
Upset is not the word!
Look.
I started coming down to
this Center to support you.
Yeah and to teach my little aerobics,
and to teach it to the senior citizens.
I wanted to be there for you.
I want to have your back.
But now these crazy people
got me too scared to
even leave my own house!
- I'm sorry you had to go through this.
But look, I cannot let
the City close that Center
without putting up a fight.
You raised me and sis at this Center.
And you said yourself
you wouldn't have known
what you would have down without the Rec.
And I don't know what I would have done
if I didn't have it either.
I'd probably be one of these gangbangers
out here I'm fighting.
- James, listen.
Let it go.
That's the past.
- Here we go.
- Look, you can go to another Center.
You can get another job.
But I can't bear the thought of losing you
to this senseless violence!
Like,
- Like what?
- Like I lost your father! (sobbing)
- Ma.
Ma.
Mama..
- [Mom] No.
- Momma, look.
It's gonna be all right.
I filed a police report with the police.
They let me go without any charges.
I was talking to a detective named Watts.
He said that he was gonna put the Center
under special attention.
Please, Momma, please.
Stop crying, nothing is going to happen.
- Really, James?
How can you be so sure?
- How can I be so sure?
How can I be so sure?
Woo, It's the good Lord!
The Good Lord, he gon see
me through. (laughing)
- Boy, you crazy, just like your daddy.
- Sometimes, sometimes.
- But promise me that
you'll use every precaution.
- I promise, Ma.
I love you.
- [Mom] And I love you too.
- All right, everything is all right.
- Now get out of here
before I change my mind!
Oh wait a minute.
Before you go, you want something to eat?
- You mean some of Mama
Braxton's famous home cooking?
You need say nothing but a word!
- Mhmm.
And if you behave, for dessert,
I'll give you a slice of
my homemade apple pie.
- All right, let's eat.
- I love you baby.
- I love you too, Momma.
(tense hip hop music)
- Hurry up and take the picnic bag out
and do the block party like you were told.
If you don't leave now, you will be late.
What are you waiting on?
- You never gave me keys to the van.
- And make sure you put gas in that van!
Thank you.
(keys clacking)
(phone ringing)
- Hello, who's speaking?
- Hello, is Warner in?
- Who this is?
- Brown, is that you, dummy?!
Put Warner on the phone!
- All right, all right.
Chill, Belinda.
Yo, Miss Warner, telephone!
- Kenny, stop yelling.
Out.
Out.
Hello, Miss Warner speaking,
how may I assist you?
- Warner, hello.
You need to make sure
that you train your staff
in phone etiquette.
Is Braxton there?
- I'm sorry, Belinda.
Do you want to speak with James?
- Look, no, no.
I don't wanna talk to him.
Just tell him that the
fundraiser exhibition
that he wanted is back on.
- Oh my God, that is great news.
Could you tell me,
why did they change their minds?
- Never mind that, Warner.
Just make sure you relay the message.
- Man, that woman is so rude.
Hmph, I wonder what the
Superintendent is up to.
(tense hip hop music)
(light rock music)
(chattering)
- Naked?
What?
- No way.
- All right, attention,
attention everybody.
Everyone quiet, can I please
have your attention, everyone?
On the behalf of Mrs. Warner
and the Center, Miss
Warner was called away.
Me and Lisa Barnes have some information
that we feel we would like
to share with you all.
I think you'll be interested in it.
And miraculously, we have received
another chance from
the City Administration
to have another fundraiser
to save the Center!
(crowd cheering)
I know, now remember.
- Yes!
- Despite what happened
at the last fundraiser,
partially due to the public outcry,
they're gonna give us one last chance.
(crowd cheering)
Yeah, yes, you like that?
- That's what I'm talking about, yes!
- Yeah, that's what we need, baby.
- Wait a minute, James.
At first the Administration
vowed to shut us down
then they're giving us a second chance?
It sounds too good to be true.
- Miss Barnes has a point.
There's word on the street
that your Superintendent
is involved in some corrupt
dealings in City Hall.
Now I know you all can't talk about that
but I don't work for Recreation.
- You just use the building.
Hey, anybody here got a dollar?
- [Kids] No, no!
(chattering)
- [Woman] Calm down,
everyone please calm down.
- Listen here, everybody.
Quiet, old Luke!
Listen everybody, listen everybody.
What difference does it make?
This might be our last
chance to save our jobs.
- You're right, that's very true.
Please please, one at
a time, one at a time.
- Rec Man!
- [James] Yes.
- What if those thugs, the Out Cold Boyz
crash the party?
- Okay little Jake, I'm
concerned about your concerns
but I was guaranteed that were gonna have
police here this time.
Uniform and undercover.
(clapping)
Besides our beloved Rec Security.
(laughing)
- [Woman] Oh boy!
- Sounds slim shady to me.
- [Women] Sounds shady to me too baby.
- I agree.
I agree, but hey look.
Why would Billburn be opposed to us
having additional security?
- Yeah but do anybody,
do anybody here have a dollar?
(kids chattering) No, Naw, No
Oh I'm outta here.
All this community stuff,
I can't get a dollar.
- Wait.
Don't worry about old Lou.
He'll be back.
Let's stay on point.
James.
- Yes.
- What about our
talent/showcase/fundraiser?
How's that looking?
- Well Lisa, I'm glad you asked.
Because the Mini Models
on A Mission are ready!
(cheering)
Everybody's ready!
Look.
You all have done such an outstanding job,
give yourselves a round of applause!
(clapping)
Even our sweep team has done a good job.
- Oh all right there, yeah!
Good job, sweep team!
- All right, but there's
one more piece of business
and I am proud to announce
that if advanced ticket
sales are any indication
to what we've been trying to do,
then we have reached our goal.
50 Gs, baby!
(cheering)
Yeah!
- Show me the money
baby, show me the money!
- Hey, and I'd like to thank my mom
and her step class.
I'd like to thank all
the seniors who helped
make this possible.
- Yes, yes.
- [James] You all have done
such an outstanding job.
We're gonna save our Center.
- Save our Center!
- [All] Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
(light music)
- We ain't friends, man.
Here's the rest of your money.
It's all there, you ain't gotta count it.
- All right, bet..
Hit me up, Wesley.
(jazz music)
(sighing)
(phone chiming)
- Hello, Detective Watts.
- Hello, Detective Watts.
This is Mr. Billburn of
the Recreation Department.
- Oh, how are you, Lawrence?
I received your email about the fundraiser
at the Andrew Young Center.
- Oh good, good, good.
Just let you know, there's been a change.
- Oh.
- I have allowed the
Director of the Center,
Miss Helen Warner and her
instructor, James Braxton
to hire their own private security company
for their event on the
evening of the 30th.
And talking with the
Mayor, we have decided
that with the private security company
and the Recreation Security,
your officers could be better
utilized somewhere else.
- Lawrence, I,
- That's Superintendent
Billburn to you, sir.
- Okay, Superintendent Billburn.
Are you sure you wanna do that?
The Andrew Young Center is a hotspot
for the Out Cold Boyz, one of the city's
most notorious street gangs.
And you are aware that they crashed
the last fundraiser.
- So what?
- So what?
That gang could have killed someone
and those two jokers on your security team
couldn't have stopped them?
Also I hear that there's
a female street gang
lurking around down there
called the Baby Dolls
with mile long records,
from grand larceny, drug dealing, assault,
kidnapping, you name it.
- You've been working too hard.
I haven't heard anything
about no Baby Dolls.
That should be the least of your worries.
- Who's the security team that they hired?
- I assure you, they are bonded
and have been investigated by my puppets,
er, my employees.
And they should have
nothing to worry about
on that evening.
So if I were you, I would simply shut up,
follow orders, or it
may cost you your badge.
Idiot.
- Liars listen to lies.
(light guitar music)
- [Maxx] You wanna get
blew away, old lady?
- You ain't gonna do nothing to me!
- [Maxx] Shut up!
- No!
Now you get up!
Get up!
- All right Rec Man, you, wuss.
I got you next time.
- Next time.
What was that scripture
Rev told me to read?
Matthew 20?
John two and 15.
"And when he had made a
scourge of small cords,
"he drove them all out of the temple,
"and the sheep, and
the oxen and poured out
"the changers money and
overthrew the tables.
"And he said unto them that sold doves,
"Take these things hence;
make not my Father's house
"a house of merchandise.
"And his disciples remembered
that it was written,
"The zeal of my house hath eaten him up."
Wow.
This is deep.
Rev, you genius!
(hip hop music)
- [Man] He throat punched me.
- [Man] You ain't ready.
- [Man] He throat punched me.
- What?!
- Y'all ready to do this?
- [Crew] Yeah!
- I want you all to remember,
our primary target is
that crap man Braxton.
But if anybody else gets in our way,
- Yo, yo, yo, you already know!
They gonna be casualties of war.
(gun firing)
(laughing)
- Fool, give me my piece!
- But I ain't got one!
- Yo boss, I want that punk.
Y'all give me first crack at him.
I know I can take him out.
- Okay Pete.
But just remember,
if y'all don't get the job done this time
all y'all have to deal with me.
You understand?!
- Yeah, yeah.
- What about these Baby Dolls?
Billburn said they're supposed
to meet us at the Center.
I don't trust them or that old geezer.
- Never mind them.
With or without the Dolls,
we can take care of Braxton.
OCB?
- [Crew] Out Cold Boyz in the house!
- [Steel] OCB?!
- [Crew] Out Cold Boyz in the house!
- Let's roll out.
(tense music)
(car starting)
(revving)
(tires screeching)
(revving)
- All right gangsters, lock and load.
- Remember, we want Braxton.
And clear out everyone else.
- That punk gonna be toast.
He gonna be begging for the butter
when we get done with him.
- Shut up, imbecile.
- Man, y'all gotta stop hitting me.
(rock music)
- You ladies ready?
- Oh yeah, it's time to do this.
- Oh yeah.
Hey gangsters!
Y'all gonna crash the party without us?
- [Steel] Y'all late.
OCB don't wait for nobody.
- Hold up, we not late.
- We are not late.
We were told to get
here five before eight.
- Shut up, skank!
If Steel say you late then you late!
- [Chocolate] What did you call me?!
(groaning)
- All I said was what's
up on the drink, dang!
- Temper, temper, Chocolate.
Look, don't mind him, he ignorant.
Let's go.
- [Maxx] Why you always
getting manhandled?
- Get off of me!
- First the kid, now this?
Don't try it..
- That kid was a karate master!
- This one, brother.
- Hey there's that turkey
Braxton right there!
Go get him!
(tense music)
(Whap! Whap!)
(Whoosh!)
(Whap!)
[Gun](Click)
(Whack!)
(Thud!)
[Pete]- Uhhhhh!
- Yaahhh!
- I'll get back with you.
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
Whap!)
(Ka Splat!)
(Bong!)
(Whup!)
(Whap! Whap!)
(Whack!)
(Ka-Splat!)
- Corey!
- What are you waiting for, go get him!
(tense music)
- Where you think you going?
Oh Yeah, (laughing)
You about to get wrecked...man!
(Whack!...unhhhhhh!)
- Come on.
- You idiots can never get nothing right!
- Freeze!
You're under arrest.
(guns cocking)
- I never trusted you hoes anyway.
Hey Re Re!
Go get the car and pull
out where I told you to.
- I got one in the chamber just for you.
[Chocolate] Drop your weapons!
- I got 32 in the chamber
for all three of y'all.
You think you can take down OCB?
You all done lost your mind.
(tense music)
- Get back, Maxx.
- [Chocolate] Ladies to the car!!!
(Tires Screeching)
(guns firing)
(Machine gun firing)
(Machine Gun Firing)
(shattering)
(Guns firing)
(Machine Gun Firing)
- [Steel] Let's get out of here, Maxx!
Go, go, go, go!
- So what I want you all
to do is go find some help.
Find the cops, somebody
and get them to come back here.
- Rec, I can help you man.
I can get in there.
- Look, you done done all you can do.
If you really wanna help me,
go get some help.
Make sure you get
somebody to attend to him
and get the cops.
Try to bring them back here.
- These two can go.
I can come with you, I can help.
- You need to go.
You need to go get some help, okay?
Go get me some help, find some help.
I gotta take care of this on my own.
- Understood.
- Let's go.
- [Maxx] Hey yo Steel.
Why did we circle around to
the back of the building?
- Because I saw that coward Braxton
run back here.
And there's only one way out, through us.
(motorcycle revving)
There you are, Braxton.
Back in the place where we
got initiated at as kids.
The place where we killed your father at.
- [Rec Man] Look here, Steel.
Whatever happens here, this ends tonight.
- Oh, oh, you're absolutely correct.
Tonight it ends.
It ends tonight for you.
Because tonight is when you die.
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
Arrrghhhhh, ohhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhh!
(whooshing)
(Whup!)
Whoosh!)
(Whup!)
(Whoosh!)
(Whup!)
(Smack!!!)
(grunting)
I find it ironic that
he's laying in the ground
right where his dad was killed at.
(screaming)
- No!
- No!
- No!
Get away!
(guns firing)
- OCB, we out!
- Remember what I told you.
- Tired?
What you swinging at, man?
- Hey, is he praying?
- I think so.
- Might as well pray 'cause
you about to meet him.
[Steel] Finish him off.
Finish him off!
(Action music)
(Swoosh! Whack!)
(Whoomph!)
(Swish! Whoomph!)
(clanging)
(Whap!)
[Rec Man]oommmph!
(Whap!)
(whoosh!)
(Whap!)
(whooshing)
(Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!)
(Whack! Whack!)
(Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!
Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!)
Eeeee, ohhhh!
(Whack!)
♪ Mighty mighty mighty man ♪
♪ Mighty mighty man ♪
♪ Mighty, mighty, mighty man ♪
♪ Mighty, mighty man ♪
- Yo Steel, this is not how it's supposed
to be going down.
We're supposed to be taking him out,
not the other way around.
- It's time I take care of this myself.
(Whoosh!)
(Whap!)
[Steel] Ahhhh!
(whooshing)
(tense music)
Come on, yeah yeah.
You going down today!
(Swish!)
(Swish! Slash!)
[Rec Man] Ahhhhh!
- [Maxx] Yeah, Steel.
(Swish!)
(Swish!)
(Thud!)
(Whoosh, slash!)
- [Steel] You like that?
Huh, look at you, leaking from the gut.
(Whoosh! Slash!)
- [Maxx] Yeah, Steel. (chuckling)
- [Steel] Time to end this.
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
- [Maxx] Come on little bro, come on!
(groaning)
(Whap!!!)
(gun clacking)
- It could all be so easy.
Oh so easy.
- Well do it then!
- Oh no.
You and the old ladies wanna embarrass me?
Now it's my turn to embarrass you.
- Don't talk me to death.
- Oh don't worry, I won't.
Oh so easy, so easy.
Playtime.
(tense music)
Ready for this, Rec Man?
(Swish! Swish!)
(Swish! Swish!)
(Slap Slap Slap Slap slap slap, wooosh!)
(chuckling)
[Rec Man] Hah! Hah! Hah!
Uh huh, you ready?
(Wap)
Ha, ha, ha!
(Wap!)
(Wap! Wap!)
(Wap! Wap! Wap!)
(Whap!!!)
(Wup!)
(Wup!)
(chuckling)
Come on, Rec Man, get up!
(growling)
Get up!
Yeah.
(Woosh!)
(Crack!!!)
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
(Whish!)
I'm not done yet, Rec Man.
You ready for this?
(chuckling)
(Cling!)
(whooshing)
(clanging)
(Clang!)
(Wap!)
(Wapp!!)
(whooshing)
(clanging)
(Swish!)
(whooshing!)
(Whooshing)
(clanging)
(Whapp!!)
[Maxx Out] Aaahhhh!
(whooshing)
What's wrong?
What's wrong, Rec Man?
Something wrong with that hand?
(grunting)
(Whappp!)
(Swish! Swish!)
(Swish, swish)
(heartbeat pounding)
(whooshing)
(Swoosh!)
(Swish!!
(Swoosh!)
(Swish, swish!)
(Swoosh!)
(Swoosh!)
(Swish!)
(Swoosh..Ka splat!)
(Whap!)
Ahhhhh!
- I ain't going nowhere.
Ain't nobody gonna touch me here.
I'ma be safe.
Hey, where you been?
What you doing?
Ahhhh!
(coughing)
(tense music)
- Playtime's over, Rec Man.
- [Woman] Freeze!
- [Maxx] Huh?
- Freeze!
(gun firing)
(groaning)
That was for my partners,
the Baby Dolls and for Little Deb.
See this badge?
I'm a cop.
You messed with the wrong one.
- [Maxx] I knew I couldn't trust you hoes.
- "You hoes?"
Yeah, I got your ho.
(groaning)
(cuffs clacking)
Now give me that other arm too.
Call me another ho.
- [Maxx] Easy, lady!
- Hey, the students said
that there was a fight.
What's going on?
- Oh we got this.
I got EMS and backup on the way.
Thanks though.
- Oh good, we'll hang here
until the ambulance gets here.
- Are you cool with him?
Be careful, I just saved your life, punk.
- [James] Yeah, yeah, whatever.
- [Man] You got this handled?
- Yeah, he okay.
- I gotta see Detective Watts.
We got another bad guy to get,
Billburn.
- Billburn.
Let's go.
(sirens blaring)
(tense music)
(hip hop music)
(elevator beeping)
- Come on!
Come on!
(Ding!)
(guns clacking)
- Lawrence Billburn, you're under arrest!
- What is the meaning of this?
Outrage!
- You're under arrest
for fraud, embezzlement,
conspiracy to commit murder,
conspiracy to commit mayhem.
That's right, terrorist threats.
- Give me this bag.
- What do you have to say for yourself?
[Billburn] Ummmph!
- Well I had to ask.
- I bet you did.
Don't move.
(clicking)
- Hey, don't I know you?
- Yeah, I'm the one who built
this whole case against you.
And with all of this right here,
you're going away for a long time.
- Aw!
- Next face you see will
be smiling back at you
in a different way.
Please, bump your head too.
- Get your old behind in the car.
- [Officer Cam] We finally got him.
- Yup, he won't be doing
no more kids wrong now.
Embezzling from some the kids.
- See how you enjoy your recreation now.
(car starting)
(Siren Beep)
(tense music)
(light music)
So you see, although Tamika
gave Billburn and the gang
the Center's strengths and weaknesses,
we had an undercover unit,
a.k.a. the Baby Dolls
tracking their every move.
- So what exactly do you mean, Detective?
- What I mean is this, ma'am.
After Officer Debra's death
it became much more clear.
We knew Billburn was behind the gangs
terrorizing the Center all along.
His scheme was developed
to help convince the public
that the Center was
unsafe and that it needed
to be shut down.
So we had the Baby Dolls
infiltrate the gang
and then gain the confidence
of OCB and Billburn.
- And then you put the whammy
wham down both of them!
(chuckling)
- That's right, little Zeke.
That's what we did.
- I should fire that Tamika.
- Oh give her a break, Belinda.
She did try to redeem herself.
- Yeah right.
And Braxton, do you realize all this mess
that you done caused?
- The cause of all of this?
- Yes you.
You got the Center shot up
and not to mention you
done attacked some patrons.
- Those patrons were a
gang that tried to kill us.
- Nevertheless, it was
said by the Mayor himself,
he is getting transferred
effective immediately.
I understand that you helped save
the Andrew Young Center
but many people don't like
the ordeal that you put them through.
- Put them through?!
- We're facing lawsuits, attorney fees,
not to mention we don't have the funding
to get the Rec Center fixed.
- Oh come on, Miss Rice.
Let's face it.
You know this is payback for
exposing your boy Billburn.
- [Rec Man] Really?
- I don't care what the situation is.
Boyz II Men, 2 Live Crew, whoever it is,
they are posting bail
and they are coming here.
- Wow.
I guess she's right.
I can't stay around here and put
all my friends and
family's lives in danger.
- Where are you transferring Rec Man to?
- I don't know, Mae Jamison Center?
- It isn't fair what they're
doing to you, Rec Man.
Wherever you'll go,
- [Kids] We'll go.
(somber music)
(light music)
♪ Grooved highway ♪
♪ We're riding on a grooved
highway a freedom song ♪
♪ Grooved highway ♪
♪ We're riding on a grooved highway ♪
(light rock music)
♪ Now if you didn't do it last year ♪
♪ You better do it this year ♪
♪ Nah you don't have to wait on nobody ♪
♪ All you gotta do is start it now ♪
♪ Let me tell you baby ♪
♪ I'm on fire ♪
♪ Oh don't you know inside
I'm filled with desire ♪
♪ Come on people ♪
♪ I know that you know ♪
♪ I said start it now ♪
♪ And let it go ♪
- Yeah,
I want you to try it.
Good.
You gotta bend your knees.
There we go, just like two squares.
There we go.
I want you to work on some more shots.
All right, there you go.
You ready?
Excellent.
Looking good, looking good.
You gonna be a world class player one day.
Yes, sir.
Good job, son, all right.
Let's go, James.
Excellent.
Oh, I got it.
All right, make the layup.
All right.
(car whooshing)
- All right, babe.
- You have a good time, son?
- Are you kidding, Dad?
You the man.
- No, you the man.
Give me a high-five, uh.
- Hey, sweetie, hey.
Hey, come here.
Hey, come here, let me
talk to you for a second.
Okay, so I heard OCB
tried to proposition you,
and you dissed em'.
Oh, so what, you think
you're too good for OCB?
(dog barking in distance)
- Son, I love you.
This Center is like a jewel
in the concrete jungle.
If you ever get tempted to get
with one of these gang bangers,
this Center can be your salvation.
Use this Center to stay off the streets.
I want you to promise me that.
- Oh, okay.
Don't say I didn't warn you, sweetie.
Have a wonderful day.
- Well, okay Dad,
but you talk like you're going somewhere.
- No, son.
I'll always be with you.
- Y'all see that trick over there?
I want y'all to rob her,
and rob her quick, show no mercy.
You get the purse, you're in OCB.
- [Maxx] Yeah, Big Brother
Grimm, we got this.
- Yo, we got this, OCB.
- All right.
- What do you think about those two?
- Those two are a little too wild for me.
It's gonna be the death of them one day.
- You get a little older,
I want you to get a
membership like I have.
A badge.
That you're a member of this Center, okay?
- Okay.
- All right.
Great job.
Progress and doing fine,
- No!
- But I,
- [Woman] Y'all fools
better get away from me.
- Son, son, there's no
time to call the police.
Whatever you do, don't move.
- Give us the purse, now!
- But, Dad.
- No, fool!
- Give us the purse!
- No buts, son,
promise me that.
- No!
You fools better leave me alone!
- Give us the purse!
- I love you, son.
- Man, little did I know,
that would be some of the last words
my dad would ever speak to me.
And the Center that he
brought me to as a child
will one day be the one I'd work at
and try to save.
To bless everyone that is performing
and doing this event.
Bless everyone who is here in attendance
and may this be a good show.
Protection around our event,
and help us raise the money
that we need for the show.
- You know you gotta be careful, right?
- Yeah.
- But if anything happens, we got you.
You just gotta let us know,
the Baby Dolls stick together.
- That's good, that's
what I'm counting on.
- Stay calm, you cannot let
anybody know what you're doing.
- Are you ready?!
(cheering)
- You got this?
- Oh yeah.
I got that down.
- 'Cause they'll come get you.
You don't wanna get got.
(hip hop music)
(cheering)
Most girls, they first time,
they come out a little nervous,
you know?
- Yeah?
Not me.
- Okay.
- You picked the right
Baby Doll for this team.
- I'll trust you then, baby.
- Yeah, good, all about time.
- [James] Take your time.
Show us the kicks!
(crowd cheering)
(camera clicking)
(camera clicking)
- Let me tell you how
stupid my brother was.
He was so stupid as a kid
we had to get him a tutor to
teach him how to scribble.
Yeah he was going out of town one day
saw a sign that said "Airport left"
so he came back home.
(laughing)
(light guitar music)
(phone ringing)
- What up, Pete?
- Hey boss.
No, it's the same blonde
chick I saw earlier.
That she was looking at you, that's--
- Wait, wait, are you serious?
- Yeah, dude I'm telling
you it's the same chick.
And now she's taking pictures of you.
- Hey Pete, we cannot afford
to let those pictures get out.
I need you to take care of this.
Yup, give her the business.
- Sure, copy that sir.
- OCB out.
(whistling)
(crowd applauding)
(gun firing)
(mumbling)
(gun firing)
(somber music)
- No one messes with the Out Cold Boyz.
- So without further ado
I'd like to welcome and introduce you to
some staff members here,
Mr. Morris Night, Mr.
Terrance Powell, come on.
They're gonna, while I go
check on the other acts
they're gonna take the mike.
- Who's ready to have a
nice safe night tonight?
- Hey, I see a lot of
great acts out there.
I want y'all to get out there,
warm up those voice boxes,
get them egg feet edgy and ready
to dance and and do ya'll thing
and let's go!
It's showtime, baby!
What's our next act?
Our next act is,
- [Steel] OCB in the house!
- [Gang] Out Cold Boyz in the house!
- Now watch, I'ma put it
in the sun, just watch.
(hip hop music)
Yo, yo, yo!
One two, one two and I say
we are the OCB and this is a robbery!
Now put your hands up!
- Hey man, you all need to get out here
with all that foolishness.
Nobody trying to hear all that noise!
- Ya'll show some respect to my my boys
before we don't have to spray this joint.
- Tell 'em, baby!
- [James] Looking at
this, they should be next.
- Mr. Braxton, Mr. Braxton,
the Out Cold Boyz have crashed the show,
what are we gonna do?
- Did you try to find Officer Ford?
- He's nowhere to be found.
(groaning)
They got gang members!
All around the building, we're hit!
- Okay, think, let me think, let me think.
I gotta do something before
somebody else gets hurt.
- Man, are you crazy?
- My mom is in that audience.
- Oh.
- But I got a plan.
(tense music)
You ready?
- Yeah.
- Let's go.
- What in the blazes is going on here?
We're in the middle of a talent exhibition
and gang members come in and crash it?
- Stop it, you freaks!
- [Steel] Pete, go get him!
- That's right! (grunting)
- Look, I was put in charge here today
and I'm the one who had to
file the incident report.
- Oh you, let's see what you got!
Man you almost made me drop my grape!
- So I want some answers.
I wanna know what happened.
So what happened?
All right man, you ain't
gotta do that, I got it.
Now you get up!
Get up!
Run, run!
- Now wait a minute, James, step off.
We don't know what happened
any more than you do.
- Yeah Braxton, in case
you hadn't noticed,
all the staff are with you.
We were working while you were
playing around doing flips.
- Playing around?
- I know that's right.
Maybe if you actually did
some work around here,
instead of always trying to show off.
- [James] Show off?
- Hold on everybody.
You know just as well as I do
that James had to conduct the exhibition
which is hard enough in itself.
We need to be looking at
who was in charge of the doors
and that was our beloved Rec security.
- Lisa's right.
My bad.
I apologize about us coming down on ya'll
but this incident right here
is very bad publicity for the Rec Center.
I was the one left in charge.
So I'm the one that's gonna catch it.
- You're not the only one.
- What's that, what?
- You're not the only one.
- So what that mean?
- I'm the one who had
to talk to management
about allowing you to throw
this stupid exhibition thing.
(laughing)
- Really?
- What?
- Right, really?
Really.
- Whatever.
- [James] You're about as
annoying as those kids over there.
(hip hop music)
(slamming)
(chattering)
- Everybody die, Everybody,
little kids, aunt, grandma,
little dogs, fish, everybody.
I don't care, man.
- [Man] Get up, get up.
- Have a seat.
Look, we didn't get jack
from the exhibition heist.
What's wrong with you fools?
- Man you know, Steel,
it was screwed up, everything went wrong.
- Look, I already know that, you idiot.
But why did it go wrong?
I want some answers.
(banging)
Now!
- What happened?
That punk Braxton, that's what happened.
- Yeah, we should have popped that fool!
- Wait wait wait, wait a minute.
Am I hearing y'all correct?
Y'all trying to tell me that we,
The Out Cold Boyz lost out
on one of our biggest heists
from some wack Rec instructor?
See, naw, that don't cut it for me.
Put that up for me.
See next time he stick
his nose in OCB business,
this is what he gonna get.
(thwacking)
And this is what's gonna happen
next time you all screw up again!
(gun firing)
You understand me?!
(woman laughing)
(hip hop music)
- I'm disappointed in
you and the staff, James.
When the District finds
out about this incident,
they're gonna hit the ceiling.
As you know, Andrew Young Center
is targeted for closure
due to their budget cuts.
And despite our best efforts,
this incident could tip the scales
to those who want to close us!
- Miss Warner, I'm sorry.
I blew it.
- James, you should have made sure
that Rec security was at all the exits
before you started the show!
You know how incompetent those two can be.
Well, I'll turn in your report.
But next time, you think
of the consequences
before you let your guard down.
In the meantime, I'm
gonna see if it's possible
to have another show.
- Cool.
Thanks Miss Warner.
- James,
I just can't stay mad with you.
By the way, did you talk
to Beavis and Butthead,
our two security guards?
- You mean Forrest and Ford?
Those two clowns couldn't cut it
with the Keystone cops.
What you need to do is
talk to their supervisor.
- You're right.
(hip hop music)
- Hey yo Ford.
So I heard you been kicking it
with that cute little dispatcher.
- Hey, where did you hear that?
That's none of your business, man.
- Man, I'm making it my
business you old chump.
- Yo, yo man, cool it!
What you trying to do,
make us crash or something?
Hey Forrest.
You know that run we made to
the playground last Saturday?
You know, the one that took
us away from the Young Center?
- Oh yeah.
What about it?
- Did you report that as a false alarm?
- Naw man, you know them type of things
just be happening.
All you need to do is
just keep your beady eyes
on the road, goat face.
(scoffing)
All right man, come on now, lighten up.
You know I'm just kidding with you.
- So did you uh, watch
the news last night, man?
- Yeah, I did.
You know they ain't never
talking about nothing.
- You heard about the Rec
laying people off, right?
- Yeah I heard about that.
- Yeah, we might be on that list.
- Well then it's time for
us to get another job then.
- [Ford] Not yet, no man.
I think we should do I guess you know,
just keep working and see what happens.
Get that last paycheck, man.
- No man, no man.
We need to be planning something now.
We could be getting fired tonight.
I'm saying is you trying to roll
or you trying not to?
- Look man, I'm just saying though, man,
I think we should just go ahead and
work that last check, man
and get paid for that--
- Look, look, you keep worrying
about this last check.
You need to be worrying about
trying to get this bread.
Quit worrying about that last check.
I'm telling you, I got a plan for us.
If you down, let's get this money.
(light jazz music)
(chattering)
(balls clacking)
- I thought you said you could play?
- Yeah well we'll see who gonna win.
Brother Braxton?
- Yes, sir.
- I heard about what
happened the other day.
- Yeah?
- Don't let it get you down, bro.
Just keep fighting for this community.
- That's right, Brother James.
'Cause the seniors are counting on you!
- Yep, for sure.
- Get to say this place
is ours.
- I do.
- Absolutely, Miss Howard.
- 'Cause you the man
for the job.
- Absolutely.
We ain't going out like that.
- All right.
- I know that's right.
I know that's right baby.
- You darn skippy!
'Cause us seniors, we're prepared to do
whatever's necessary
- That's right.
- to save this place.
- For sure, for sure!
All right now, look at
you girl, committed.
- Well you know, Bro James,
as an employee, I can't
really do anything.
I have to work at will of the bosses.
But you guys, you guys can use your voices
to speak out and say that
the Center should be saved.
- Yeah you're right yeah,
you know we can.
(laughing) You better say that, baby.
- My voice count!
- Eight ball, corner pocket.
Yeah, also we should, always vote.
- That's right.
- That's right.
[Woman] stand up and be counted...
- And stand up and be counted!
- That's right, right on!
Right on!
Hey, forget it.
I won that baby.
- [Woman] Did you see that?
- I'm talking about.
- Chess, Brother James?
- Yeah I'm up for whipping your...
I mean playing you in the game.
(laughing)
You're in my neck of the woods now.
Let's see what you can do,
whoop you again.
Bruh, why you think they
wanna close this place?
- [James] Officially it's budget cuts.
- Officially?
Yeah I know you can't speak on it.
But you probably think there's
some hanky panky going on.
- I really can't say.
- That's okay.
Because I'll say it for you.
There's some hanky panky going on.
Check.
- I know that's right.
You better believe that.
- I don't know if you're right
but you know what Proverbs say.
A lie haveth but a short life.
Checkmate.
- I'll be dang...
- But the truth lives on forever!
Gotcha.
- I heard that.
- Finally beat me at something.
- Amen, Brother James.
- Don't take it so hard, youngster.
- You know that's right, baby.
- Good game.
- Good game.
- It's all right...
(light rock music)
- Start out today's kicking drill.
Right, I want you boys to do some warmups,
basic kick skills today, aight?
Mr. Robert?
- [Mr. Robert] Yes sir!
(light rock music)
Keee Yah! Keee Yah!
- Very good man, very good, I like that.
You've got power.
- Thank you.
- Good.
Very good.
(hip hop music)
- [Man] Let's go, let's go!
(chattering)
- [Man] Kick it out, kick it out.
(bashing)
- Ugh, foul!
Foul!
Come on now.
Stop, quit crying.
Quit crying if we don't lose,
we ain't no crybabies.
It's all good.
- I don't know where
there jokers at,
they think it's the game
seven of the NBA Finals.
- (laughing) Half these
guys couldn't make it
in the developmental league final.
Even though they think they All-World.
- What do you mean, there's no finals
in the developmental league.
- Whatever.
They figure because they're outdoors
they would argue less
instead of having to
be cooped up in the gym
while they're making those repairs.
Instead, they're even worse!
- Even worse.
(chattering over each other)
(bashing)
- Ball T, Ball!
T, I called ball, T.
That's ball.
- Man, screw you.
You can't take it, get off
the court, little wussy.
It's a man's game.
- I'll smoke you for that, T.
I'll smoke you for that, T..
- Try it and see.
Try it and see.
(whistle blowing)
I--
- Whoah whoah whoah man.
Chill, chill, chill.
My man's right, it's his ball.
So give up the rock, T.
- Only rock he getting from me
is in a pipe to smoke it.
Punk.
Screw you too, Rec Man.
- [Man] Man you're arguing like females.
Can y'all hurry up, bro?
- I ain't going nowhere.
I'm a taxpayer, I'm the
one keeping this mug open.
- Really?
T, in the business you're in
you don't pay no taxes.
(laughing)
- [Man] You gonna let him
talk to you like that, T?
- [Man] Love that, man.
- I know you're not gonna
take that, T.
- Duh, very funny, Rec Man.
If you so bad, why don't
you play me one on one?
Unless you the punk sissy I think you are.
(chuckling)
- Get a life.
'Cause you know I would embarrass you, T.
- [Man] Braxton, you afraid
and you know it, bro.
- Come on Rec Man, play T.
- Aw, you scared.
- Just like I thought, you scared.
At least till you play me
you can get up out of here, staff.
I'm running the court.
- Yeah, tell him, T, you run this.
- I bet you call the police
'cause that punk security staff you got
won't come save your behind.
- Ooh.
- Tell him, T.
- Alright, well, I'll play you.
One on one, T.
But under one condition.
If I win,
then you're gonna stop causing trouble
inside and outside on the
court every game night.
- Okay, and if I win,
me and my boys can run
the court on hoop night.
- Right.
- And you'll stop interfering in our game.
You shouldn't be out here anyway.
- All right.
So I got no problem with that.
Ball up!
- Let's go T.
You got this, T.
Where you at T?
- Get that rabbit's foot out your pocket!
it's just beginner's luck.
Oh!
It ain't over yet.
In your face, Rec Man
I don't think so, baby.
(chuckling) Let me show
you how it's done...
(tires screeching)
- [Woman] Damn y'all, hurry up, hurry up.
(hip hop music)
(bashing)
- Come on man.
- You fouled me man,
you're on offensive foul!
- Quit crying, this a man's game.
- [Man] Yeah T, it's a man's game.
- Let me go, you big meanie!
You're a big bully!
I'm gonna tell Rec Man on you!
You big ape, let me go!
Let me go, let me go!
Let me go!
(door shutting)
Let me go, let me go!
- You try taking it to the hole,
you're dead meat, Braxton.
Where you goin?
Where you goin?
You going out.
Yeah you're stuck now.
Yeah, you're stuck now, what you gonna do?
- Tell you what.
If I miss, you win.
But if I make it, I win.
- Fool, you would never make that shot.
(drum rolling)
(swishing)
- Man, if this bullcrap is over,
I wanna play some ball.
My team got next, bro!
- Ah, that's how you do it.
That's how you do it.
(hip hop music)
(tires screeching)
- OCB in the house!
- OCB in the house!
- [James] Where's Rec Security?
- Okay fellas, just chill.
It's this punk Braxton we want.
Nobody move and we won't get nasty.
- When we didn't see you inside
and nobody was on duty,
think we'd find you out here.
Re Re, grab this fool.
- Yeah, come on.
I like that princess ponytail.
(bashing)
- [Woman] Wow, Re Re, really?
(gun cocking)
- See, I figured you'd try
some of that kung fu crap,
that's why we brought a
little insurance policy.
Pete!
- Look, look, let him go!
- Let me go!
- He hasn't done anything to you!
- Yeah he did.
See he made the unfortunate mistake
of being friends with you.
That's right, Rec Man.
I know jujitsu, I know karate,
I know ka-razor.
- [Steel] See, it's been fun, Rec Man,
but you starting to get a
little old and played out.
(bashing)
- Stop it!
- Hah, Hah!
- [Man] Did that hurt?
- [Steel] Pete, shoot him!
- Steel, the witnesses.
- [Steel] Shoot him, fool!
- [Woman] Get him!
(bashing)
God, you're an idiot!
- [Steel] What the heck?
(gun cocking)
Come on, Maxx Out.
- [Woman] Get up!
- [Steel] Grab Pete!
- Get up, fool!
- [James] Hey look, everybody just chill.
- [Steel] Come on, Maxx Out.
- They got me messed up,
they messed up my game!
(gun firing)
(tires screeching)
- Whoah, whoah, whoah, whoah, stop T!
- Rec, I'm just trying
to help you out, baby.
- Calm down!
(tense hip hop music)
- The situation yesterday
was a national embarrassment
to the Department, the
city, the community.
How yet again can y'all let another gang
come invade the Center?
Where was your front desk staff at?
Uhhhhhh
- Well.
That would be me.
- And where were you?
- Well I went to get something to eat.
My boyfriend picked me up.
I kind of got a little distracted.
- Can't you keep your mind on your work?
- Listen, quiet, quiet, quiet, Braxton.
I'ma blame all of this on you.
I heard about you clownin'
on the playground.
You're supposed to be
overseeing, not entertaining.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes sir?
- I mean yes ma'am.
- Well I don't think it's fair to put
what happened solely on James.
- You're right, you're right.
You're right, baby girl.
I'm blaming all of y'all
for this little fiasco.
With this type of wanton
violence in the Rec Center,
what was going on?
Where was y'all at?
Where was y'all at?!
- I know.
I'm not responsible for any of this.
I do my job.
- Yeah, flirting with one
of those, crackhead...
...Negros.
- Shut up, boy.
That's not true.
- Listen, listen, listen.
That'll be enough.
Now where were the rest of you all?
Warner, do you not know
how to run a Center?
- Easy Miss Rice.
Hold on now, Miss Rice, that's not fair.
Miss Warner and these kids do a fine job
running this Center.
Why, it's the security
and the police presence that's lacking.
We're dealing with gangs,
drug dealers, gun violence,
thieves, break-ins.
Where is the support from the community?
Where is the support from the department?
- Yeah, yeah.
Ya'll don't show us no love..
That's what I'm talking about.
- Listen, you people are
in enough trouble as it is.
It does not matter.
As effective in three weeks,
for those that don't know how to count,
one, two, three.
The Center will be shut down.
- Yeah, with all due respect, Belinda,
where did this edict come from?
- [Belinda] Where did
this edict come from?
It came from Billburn
himself, our Superintendent.
And the way that you're
running this Center,
I don't see why it
shouldn't be closed anyway.
- Whoah, Belinda!
I mean, Miss Rice.
This verdict wouldn't happen to have
anything to do with the fact that
the city's budget is unbalanced
and he's trying to make himself look good
for his honor, would it?
- [Belinda] No, no, no, no, no.
He's not trying to cozy
up next to the Mayor.
This is not a political stunt.
- Well it sure looks like it.
- Whatever.
- Listen people, listen, listen, okay?
It does not matter at this point.
The Center is going to be closed.
We're gonna have salary staff coming in,
moving equipment out.
All of you all will be transferred
to different Centers
and then some of you
might even be transferred
to different playgrounds.
But this is gonna happen.
- The recreation equivalent
of a cop walking a beat.
- You got that right.
- Really?
Well Miss Pykes, I'll
see you in the morning
at my office.
I'll assign you first to
a different playground.
- Oops.
- [Belinda] Oops, guess you should've
kept your mouth closed.
- Well you know what, I
don't know about y'all folks,
I'm not going down like
this without a fight.
Come on!
- [Belinda] Wait a minute,
what you mean by that?
- You'll see.
- I'll see?
Where my phone?
- Can you believe this is happening?
She's gonna change all the departments?
Can you believe that?
Why she wanna do that?
- Man, did I hear her right?
She talking about closing the Center?
- Yes.
With all this activity
- With all this activity
going on?
- What's gonna happen to the kids?
Where they gonna go after that?
Yeah, that's what I thought.
(hip hop music)
- That's 75.
Where the rest?
- You'll get it, don't worry about it.
- Hey Rev.
- James.
- What's going on?
- I don't need to tell
you what's at stake here.
- No, Rev.
These kids up here already
wild enough as it is.
And if they close this place,
this is the last positive
diversion they have left.
What are they gonna do?
- Well, I've got the
Narcotics Anonymous Group
praying about the situation.
I'm just glad to see you and the staff
not giving up on the cause.
- Hey, I know how important
these Rec Centers are.
And this Center right here,
my mom raised me and my
sister up here by herself
after my dad was murdered.
So I know how important it is.
And this Center kept me off the streets
while my mom worked
two jobs to support us.
- So you do recognize the importance
this facility has for our young people.
- To say the least.
This very place taught me how to fight,
play several different
sports, chess, checkers,
martial arts, power tumping.
And those are just a few to say the least.
And one thing, I was even blessed enough
when I was going to school
that I was being scouted for scholarships.
I even had a chance to turn pro.
- Yeah?
- Yes.
- What happened?
Well..
- My dad, (chuckling)
Woo, my dad used to bring me up here
faithfully every day.
But... him being who he
is and doing what he does,
One day he tried to play the hero.
And he tried to intervene in one of OCB's
gang initiations and,
it cost him his life.
- Look out!
- No!
(gun firing)
(screaming)
- OCB, we out!
(revving)
(siren blaring)
- Dad, Dad, please don't die!
- Son, remember what I told you...
...arrrghh!
- James, man, I'm so sorry.
I didn't know.
- Yeah, but you know,
after OCB murdered my dad, I called myself
trying to give back to the community
so I became a recreation instructor.
Hmmph, I must have been kidding myself.
- Now what do you mean by that, James?
- Well what I mean is
they're gonna close this place
and I feel like I'm responsible.
- You know the adage "The Lord
works in mysterious ways"?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Trust him.
Leave it in his hands.
He'll work it out.
As long as you say you've done your best,
that's all anyone can ask.
- Hope you're right, Rev
'cause I got a lot of people
putting they faith in me.
But right now I feel like I let them down.
- Look.
Read John Chapter Two verses 16 and 17.
Remember the truth will set you free
and you'll never ever have
to fight your battles alone.
- All right man, I get it.
I get it, I really do.
You know if there's anybody
who mastered cliche' making,
it's gotta be you.
(chuckling)
I appreciate you.
So anyhoo.
What about this bible study
you told me to stop in to see?
- Yeah I got the perfect
place for the classroom,
I think we can do some,
- I want you and Tamika to
clean up around the building
and the parking lot.
Sweep it thoroughly.
There's a lot of broken glass
from yesterday's incident.
You can get started.
And when Tamika gets here,
you make sure she helps you.
She's always late.
You can get started.
(tense music)
- You ignoramus!
Now ask her to come over here.
I'd like you to get in
the vehicle, please.
Yeah, Ms. Klein, give that young lady
Tamika Love a coloring book or something
and have her wait in my conference room.
I forgot that I have
another client waiting.
I'll let you know when to send him in
and hold all my calls.
What's up with you two clowns?
That incident at the park was a disgrace!
- Man, Steel, I can't take it anymore.
Let me blast this old fool.
- Shh, brother Maxx, be cool.
Let me handle this.
- Yeah Brother Maxx,
you better heed what the Bro has to say.
As a matter of fact, I have somebody
I want you to meet.
Miss Klein, send in my associate.
(tense music)
- Hello, Lawrence.
- That's Mr. Billburn to you, Mr. Hess.
I have two people I'd like you to meet.
Steel and Maxx Out.
Leader and Lieutenant
for our hired hands, OCB.
- What's up?
- Hello, Steel, Maxey.
- That's Mr. Maxx out to you, fool.
- Gentlemen, at Mr. Billburn's request
I made arrangements for you
and several members of
your posse, if you will
to be released from prison
in exchange for you to do a job.
- Yeah, and so what?
- Well obviously the
job isn't getting done.
We need that Rec Center closed.
Like, yesterday!
- Well I told you, Mr. Hess,
the Andrew Young Center is
the busiest in the city.
It averages--
- I don't care what it averages!
We need that property.
- Well, simpleton, if
we close it too quick
we'll bring on too much scrutiny.
Give us time to execute our plan.
- Yo, Billburn, we got a problem.
There's a worker there.
Some dude they call, Rec Man.
Man, he's been causing
us all kind of grief.
- That's James Braxton Jr.
I'm well aware of who he is.
He's my employee!
I see I gotta think for you idiots.
- Well, Billburn, sir,
I don't know what scheme you're planning.
But whatever it is, you
better make it happen
and happen fast.
You've already received
a hefty downpayment.
And if that Rec Center
isn't delivered by August
my friend, you... will be
swimming with the fishes.
Have a nice day.
- What are you two morons laughing at?
Miss Klein, send Miss Love in please.
Have a seat, young lady.
Young lady, do you wanna get
ahead in this department?
- As a matter of fact, I do.
What do you have in mind?
- Well there's a certain
employee named James Braxton.
Are you familiar with him?
- Oh yeah, that guy is so dope.
I swear, he can do so many things--
- Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.
Well he's a malcontent and a rebel rouser.
- A rebel whoser?
- A troublemaker.
Let's just say if he's doing things
that are not in the best interest
of the Recreation Department,
let's just say he's not
following our agenda.
- Oh really?
And whose agenda is that?
- We are attempting to close
the Andrew Young Recreation Center.
It's old, out of date,
and won't be in the City's
next operating budget.
Braxton is an employee of ours
and won't let the issue die.
He is telling the people
that there's a possibility
that the Rec Center will remain open
making our task much more
difficult in closing it.
- Yeah, so I've heard.
But what does that have to do with me?
- We need information on Mr. Braxton.
And with you working at the Center,
you can provide us information
on his movements and his habits.
- [Tamika] But I barely know him.
- Look.
Just report to us twice
a day Braxton's movements
and we'll take care of the rest.
- Wait, wait a minute.
Y'all not trying,
y'all ain't trying to put a hit on him
or something, are you?
- That's aren't, young lady.
And no, no, no, not at all.
These gentlemen are working for me
and to ensure that the
Department runs smoothly
and our agenda is protected.
- I don't know about all this.
- What's wrong little, scared little girl?
- Quiet, you barbarian.
This is a young lady.
Don't talk to her like you're talking
to your mother.
- What did you say, old fool?!
- [Steel] Maxx, let it go.
- I'm gonna get that old man.
- [Lawrence] My dear,
don't you have a mother
that works for the City?
Ummmm,
- Well.
- Yes I believe you do
and her name is Bernice Love.
- Yes, but,
- Look, young lady, let's
get straight to the point.
You assist us with our agenda
and it'll benefit both you and your mother
within the Department.
- And if I don't?
(laughing)
(laughing)
- Don't laugh too hard, you idiots.
You've messed up two assignments already.
Another mistake and I'm
bringing in reinforcements.
- Reinforcements?
OCB don't need no reinforcements.
- Right.
- [Lawrence] Hah!, I changed my mind.
You will see the Baby Dolls.
- [Steel And Maxx] Baby Dolls?
(chill music)
- James, there's uh,..three
ladies here to see you.
- [James] Really?
I'll be right there.
Oh, ladies, ladies, ladies.
One more beautiful than the next.
- Hi.
- Hello.
- I asked to speak to who was in charge.
...looks like I got more
than what I bargained for!
- Oh, me, I'm just a
regular old guy, you know..
(Wup)
Ow!
- Yeah, you sugar.
I heard about you and you are fine.
- Well you know, what can I say?
- What exactly do you want?
- Who the heck you talking to like that?
Do you know who we are?
- Whoa.
You ain't the only one packing, fool.
I got my CCW.
- Whoa, whoa, ladies, ladies.
I'm sorry about that Ma'am,
what was your name again?
- I'm Athena and we're the Baby Dolls.
This is Cherie and Chocolate.
- [James] How you doing, ladies?
- I want to bring my niece to the Center
for some activities, Kyra.
- [James] How you doing?
- We're just here checking things out.
We don't want no trouble.
- Okay, no trouble at all.
But there's no gang activity
inside or outside the facility.
And that gun has got to go.
Now if you agree to that,
I can give you all the tour.
- Agreed.
- Okay, good.
This way, ladies.
(chill music)
(slamming)
- 75?
This better just be a little part time,
little deposit.
Have the rest of my money soon.
(car starting)
(chill music)
(revving)
- You ready?
Way ready.
(revving)
Let's get him...
Right!
(guns firing)
(Tires squealing)
(bang!)
(Tires squealing)
(revving)
(tires screeching)
(tense music)
(Tires squealing)
(revving)
- Go, go!
(tires screeching)
(revving)
(revving)
(Tires squealing)
Man, they're gaining on me...
(revving)
(tires screeching)
(tires screeching)
(chill music)
(light music)
- [Mom] James, oh my God! are you okay?
- I'm all right, Mama.
- Oh my God, oh my God!
- I'm all right!
- James, what the heck is wrong with you?
Why do you keep fighting
these dangerous gangbangers?
- Mama, it wasn't my fault.
- Yeah, uh huh, I get it.
You just won't let it go.
You just always have to be the hero.
I told you to leave that
Center after that exhibition.
And now these people
are trying to kill you!
I already lost your father prematurely.
And I'm not gonna lose you too!
- Ma, I was--
(slap!!!)
- Don't but mama, me.
I don't care if you're grown or not.
I'll make you wish OCB
had got a hold of you.
Are you trying to give me a heart attack?
- Ma, I know you upset, just calm down!
- Upset?
Upset is not the word!
Look.
I started coming down to
this Center to support you.
Yeah and to teach my little aerobics,
and to teach it to the senior citizens.
I wanted to be there for you.
I want to have your back.
But now these crazy people
got me too scared to
even leave my own house!
- I'm sorry you had to go through this.
But look, I cannot let
the City close that Center
without putting up a fight.
You raised me and sis at this Center.
And you said yourself
you wouldn't have known
what you would have down without the Rec.
And I don't know what I would have done
if I didn't have it either.
I'd probably be one of these gangbangers
out here I'm fighting.
- James, listen.
Let it go.
That's the past.
- Here we go.
- Look, you can go to another Center.
You can get another job.
But I can't bear the thought of losing you
to this senseless violence!
Like,
- Like what?
- Like I lost your father! (sobbing)
- Ma.
Ma.
Mama..
- [Mom] No.
- Momma, look.
It's gonna be all right.
I filed a police report with the police.
They let me go without any charges.
I was talking to a detective named Watts.
He said that he was gonna put the Center
under special attention.
Please, Momma, please.
Stop crying, nothing is going to happen.
- Really, James?
How can you be so sure?
- How can I be so sure?
How can I be so sure?
Woo, It's the good Lord!
The Good Lord, he gon see
me through. (laughing)
- Boy, you crazy, just like your daddy.
- Sometimes, sometimes.
- But promise me that
you'll use every precaution.
- I promise, Ma.
I love you.
- [Mom] And I love you too.
- All right, everything is all right.
- Now get out of here
before I change my mind!
Oh wait a minute.
Before you go, you want something to eat?
- You mean some of Mama
Braxton's famous home cooking?
You need say nothing but a word!
- Mhmm.
And if you behave, for dessert,
I'll give you a slice of
my homemade apple pie.
- All right, let's eat.
- I love you baby.
- I love you too, Momma.
(tense hip hop music)
- Hurry up and take the picnic bag out
and do the block party like you were told.
If you don't leave now, you will be late.
What are you waiting on?
- You never gave me keys to the van.
- And make sure you put gas in that van!
Thank you.
(keys clacking)
(phone ringing)
- Hello, who's speaking?
- Hello, is Warner in?
- Who this is?
- Brown, is that you, dummy?!
Put Warner on the phone!
- All right, all right.
Chill, Belinda.
Yo, Miss Warner, telephone!
- Kenny, stop yelling.
Out.
Out.
Hello, Miss Warner speaking,
how may I assist you?
- Warner, hello.
You need to make sure
that you train your staff
in phone etiquette.
Is Braxton there?
- I'm sorry, Belinda.
Do you want to speak with James?
- Look, no, no.
I don't wanna talk to him.
Just tell him that the
fundraiser exhibition
that he wanted is back on.
- Oh my God, that is great news.
Could you tell me,
why did they change their minds?
- Never mind that, Warner.
Just make sure you relay the message.
- Man, that woman is so rude.
Hmph, I wonder what the
Superintendent is up to.
(tense hip hop music)
(light rock music)
(chattering)
- Naked?
What?
- No way.
- All right, attention,
attention everybody.
Everyone quiet, can I please
have your attention, everyone?
On the behalf of Mrs. Warner
and the Center, Miss
Warner was called away.
Me and Lisa Barnes have some information
that we feel we would like
to share with you all.
I think you'll be interested in it.
And miraculously, we have received
another chance from
the City Administration
to have another fundraiser
to save the Center!
(crowd cheering)
I know, now remember.
- Yes!
- Despite what happened
at the last fundraiser,
partially due to the public outcry,
they're gonna give us one last chance.
(crowd cheering)
Yeah, yes, you like that?
- That's what I'm talking about, yes!
- Yeah, that's what we need, baby.
- Wait a minute, James.
At first the Administration
vowed to shut us down
then they're giving us a second chance?
It sounds too good to be true.
- Miss Barnes has a point.
There's word on the street
that your Superintendent
is involved in some corrupt
dealings in City Hall.
Now I know you all can't talk about that
but I don't work for Recreation.
- You just use the building.
Hey, anybody here got a dollar?
- [Kids] No, no!
(chattering)
- [Woman] Calm down,
everyone please calm down.
- Listen here, everybody.
Quiet, old Luke!
Listen everybody, listen everybody.
What difference does it make?
This might be our last
chance to save our jobs.
- You're right, that's very true.
Please please, one at
a time, one at a time.
- Rec Man!
- [James] Yes.
- What if those thugs, the Out Cold Boyz
crash the party?
- Okay little Jake, I'm
concerned about your concerns
but I was guaranteed that were gonna have
police here this time.
Uniform and undercover.
(clapping)
Besides our beloved Rec Security.
(laughing)
- [Woman] Oh boy!
- Sounds slim shady to me.
- [Women] Sounds shady to me too baby.
- I agree.
I agree, but hey look.
Why would Billburn be opposed to us
having additional security?
- Yeah but do anybody,
do anybody here have a dollar?
(kids chattering) No, Naw, No
Oh I'm outta here.
All this community stuff,
I can't get a dollar.
- Wait.
Don't worry about old Lou.
He'll be back.
Let's stay on point.
James.
- Yes.
- What about our
talent/showcase/fundraiser?
How's that looking?
- Well Lisa, I'm glad you asked.
Because the Mini Models
on A Mission are ready!
(cheering)
Everybody's ready!
Look.
You all have done such an outstanding job,
give yourselves a round of applause!
(clapping)
Even our sweep team has done a good job.
- Oh all right there, yeah!
Good job, sweep team!
- All right, but there's
one more piece of business
and I am proud to announce
that if advanced ticket
sales are any indication
to what we've been trying to do,
then we have reached our goal.
50 Gs, baby!
(cheering)
Yeah!
- Show me the money
baby, show me the money!
- Hey, and I'd like to thank my mom
and her step class.
I'd like to thank all
the seniors who helped
make this possible.
- Yes, yes.
- [James] You all have done
such an outstanding job.
We're gonna save our Center.
- Save our Center!
- [All] Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
Save our Center!
(light music)
- We ain't friends, man.
Here's the rest of your money.
It's all there, you ain't gotta count it.
- All right, bet..
Hit me up, Wesley.
(jazz music)
(sighing)
(phone chiming)
- Hello, Detective Watts.
- Hello, Detective Watts.
This is Mr. Billburn of
the Recreation Department.
- Oh, how are you, Lawrence?
I received your email about the fundraiser
at the Andrew Young Center.
- Oh good, good, good.
Just let you know, there's been a change.
- Oh.
- I have allowed the
Director of the Center,
Miss Helen Warner and her
instructor, James Braxton
to hire their own private security company
for their event on the
evening of the 30th.
And talking with the
Mayor, we have decided
that with the private security company
and the Recreation Security,
your officers could be better
utilized somewhere else.
- Lawrence, I,
- That's Superintendent
Billburn to you, sir.
- Okay, Superintendent Billburn.
Are you sure you wanna do that?
The Andrew Young Center is a hotspot
for the Out Cold Boyz, one of the city's
most notorious street gangs.
And you are aware that they crashed
the last fundraiser.
- So what?
- So what?
That gang could have killed someone
and those two jokers on your security team
couldn't have stopped them?
Also I hear that there's
a female street gang
lurking around down there
called the Baby Dolls
with mile long records,
from grand larceny, drug dealing, assault,
kidnapping, you name it.
- You've been working too hard.
I haven't heard anything
about no Baby Dolls.
That should be the least of your worries.
- Who's the security team that they hired?
- I assure you, they are bonded
and have been investigated by my puppets,
er, my employees.
And they should have
nothing to worry about
on that evening.
So if I were you, I would simply shut up,
follow orders, or it
may cost you your badge.
Idiot.
- Liars listen to lies.
(light guitar music)
- [Maxx] You wanna get
blew away, old lady?
- You ain't gonna do nothing to me!
- [Maxx] Shut up!
- No!
Now you get up!
Get up!
- All right Rec Man, you, wuss.
I got you next time.
- Next time.
What was that scripture
Rev told me to read?
Matthew 20?
John two and 15.
"And when he had made a
scourge of small cords,
"he drove them all out of the temple,
"and the sheep, and
the oxen and poured out
"the changers money and
overthrew the tables.
"And he said unto them that sold doves,
"Take these things hence;
make not my Father's house
"a house of merchandise.
"And his disciples remembered
that it was written,
"The zeal of my house hath eaten him up."
Wow.
This is deep.
Rev, you genius!
(hip hop music)
- [Man] He throat punched me.
- [Man] You ain't ready.
- [Man] He throat punched me.
- What?!
- Y'all ready to do this?
- [Crew] Yeah!
- I want you all to remember,
our primary target is
that crap man Braxton.
But if anybody else gets in our way,
- Yo, yo, yo, you already know!
They gonna be casualties of war.
(gun firing)
(laughing)
- Fool, give me my piece!
- But I ain't got one!
- Yo boss, I want that punk.
Y'all give me first crack at him.
I know I can take him out.
- Okay Pete.
But just remember,
if y'all don't get the job done this time
all y'all have to deal with me.
You understand?!
- Yeah, yeah.
- What about these Baby Dolls?
Billburn said they're supposed
to meet us at the Center.
I don't trust them or that old geezer.
- Never mind them.
With or without the Dolls,
we can take care of Braxton.
OCB?
- [Crew] Out Cold Boyz in the house!
- [Steel] OCB?!
- [Crew] Out Cold Boyz in the house!
- Let's roll out.
(tense music)
(car starting)
(revving)
(tires screeching)
(revving)
- All right gangsters, lock and load.
- Remember, we want Braxton.
And clear out everyone else.
- That punk gonna be toast.
He gonna be begging for the butter
when we get done with him.
- Shut up, imbecile.
- Man, y'all gotta stop hitting me.
(rock music)
- You ladies ready?
- Oh yeah, it's time to do this.
- Oh yeah.
Hey gangsters!
Y'all gonna crash the party without us?
- [Steel] Y'all late.
OCB don't wait for nobody.
- Hold up, we not late.
- We are not late.
We were told to get
here five before eight.
- Shut up, skank!
If Steel say you late then you late!
- [Chocolate] What did you call me?!
(groaning)
- All I said was what's
up on the drink, dang!
- Temper, temper, Chocolate.
Look, don't mind him, he ignorant.
Let's go.
- [Maxx] Why you always
getting manhandled?
- Get off of me!
- First the kid, now this?
Don't try it..
- That kid was a karate master!
- This one, brother.
- Hey there's that turkey
Braxton right there!
Go get him!
(tense music)
(Whap! Whap!)
(Whoosh!)
(Whap!)
[Gun](Click)
(Whack!)
(Thud!)
[Pete]- Uhhhhh!
- Yaahhh!
- I'll get back with you.
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
Whap!)
(Ka Splat!)
(Bong!)
(Whup!)
(Whap! Whap!)
(Whack!)
(Ka-Splat!)
- Corey!
- What are you waiting for, go get him!
(tense music)
- Where you think you going?
Oh Yeah, (laughing)
You about to get wrecked...man!
(Whack!...unhhhhhh!)
- Come on.
- You idiots can never get nothing right!
- Freeze!
You're under arrest.
(guns cocking)
- I never trusted you hoes anyway.
Hey Re Re!
Go get the car and pull
out where I told you to.
- I got one in the chamber just for you.
[Chocolate] Drop your weapons!
- I got 32 in the chamber
for all three of y'all.
You think you can take down OCB?
You all done lost your mind.
(tense music)
- Get back, Maxx.
- [Chocolate] Ladies to the car!!!
(Tires Screeching)
(guns firing)
(Machine gun firing)
(Machine Gun Firing)
(shattering)
(Guns firing)
(Machine Gun Firing)
- [Steel] Let's get out of here, Maxx!
Go, go, go, go!
- So what I want you all
to do is go find some help.
Find the cops, somebody
and get them to come back here.
- Rec, I can help you man.
I can get in there.
- Look, you done done all you can do.
If you really wanna help me,
go get some help.
Make sure you get
somebody to attend to him
and get the cops.
Try to bring them back here.
- These two can go.
I can come with you, I can help.
- You need to go.
You need to go get some help, okay?
Go get me some help, find some help.
I gotta take care of this on my own.
- Understood.
- Let's go.
- [Maxx] Hey yo Steel.
Why did we circle around to
the back of the building?
- Because I saw that coward Braxton
run back here.
And there's only one way out, through us.
(motorcycle revving)
There you are, Braxton.
Back in the place where we
got initiated at as kids.
The place where we killed your father at.
- [Rec Man] Look here, Steel.
Whatever happens here, this ends tonight.
- Oh, oh, you're absolutely correct.
Tonight it ends.
It ends tonight for you.
Because tonight is when you die.
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
Arrrghhhhh, ohhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhh!
(whooshing)
(Whup!)
Whoosh!)
(Whup!)
(Whoosh!)
(Whup!)
(Smack!!!)
(grunting)
I find it ironic that
he's laying in the ground
right where his dad was killed at.
(screaming)
- No!
- No!
- No!
Get away!
(guns firing)
- OCB, we out!
- Remember what I told you.
- Tired?
What you swinging at, man?
- Hey, is he praying?
- I think so.
- Might as well pray 'cause
you about to meet him.
[Steel] Finish him off.
Finish him off!
(Action music)
(Swoosh! Whack!)
(Whoomph!)
(Swish! Whoomph!)
(clanging)
(Whap!)
[Rec Man]oommmph!
(Whap!)
(whoosh!)
(Whap!)
(whooshing)
(Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!)
(Whack! Whack!)
(Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!
Whap! Whap! Whap! Whap!)
Eeeee, ohhhh!
(Whack!)
♪ Mighty mighty mighty man ♪
♪ Mighty mighty man ♪
♪ Mighty, mighty, mighty man ♪
♪ Mighty, mighty man ♪
- Yo Steel, this is not how it's supposed
to be going down.
We're supposed to be taking him out,
not the other way around.
- It's time I take care of this myself.
(Whoosh!)
(Whap!)
[Steel] Ahhhh!
(whooshing)
(tense music)
Come on, yeah yeah.
You going down today!
(Swish!)
(Swish! Slash!)
[Rec Man] Ahhhhh!
- [Maxx] Yeah, Steel.
(Swish!)
(Swish!)
(Thud!)
(Whoosh, slash!)
- [Steel] You like that?
Huh, look at you, leaking from the gut.
(Whoosh! Slash!)
- [Maxx] Yeah, Steel. (chuckling)
- [Steel] Time to end this.
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
(Whap!)
- [Maxx] Come on little bro, come on!
(groaning)
(Whap!!!)
(gun clacking)
- It could all be so easy.
Oh so easy.
- Well do it then!
- Oh no.
You and the old ladies wanna embarrass me?
Now it's my turn to embarrass you.
- Don't talk me to death.
- Oh don't worry, I won't.
Oh so easy, so easy.
Playtime.
(tense music)
Ready for this, Rec Man?
(Swish! Swish!)
(Swish! Swish!)
(Slap Slap Slap Slap slap slap, wooosh!)
(chuckling)
[Rec Man] Hah! Hah! Hah!
Uh huh, you ready?
(Wap)
Ha, ha, ha!
(Wap!)
(Wap! Wap!)
(Wap! Wap! Wap!)
(Whap!!!)
(Wup!)
(Wup!)
(chuckling)
Come on, Rec Man, get up!
(growling)
Get up!
Yeah.
(Woosh!)
(Crack!!!)
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
(Wap!)
(Whish!)
I'm not done yet, Rec Man.
You ready for this?
(chuckling)
(Cling!)
(whooshing)
(clanging)
(Clang!)
(Wap!)
(Wapp!!)
(whooshing)
(clanging)
(Swish!)
(whooshing!)
(Whooshing)
(clanging)
(Whapp!!)
[Maxx Out] Aaahhhh!
(whooshing)
What's wrong?
What's wrong, Rec Man?
Something wrong with that hand?
(grunting)
(Whappp!)
(Swish! Swish!)
(Swish, swish)
(heartbeat pounding)
(whooshing)
(Swoosh!)
(Swish!!
(Swoosh!)
(Swish, swish!)
(Swoosh!)
(Swoosh!)
(Swish!)
(Swoosh..Ka splat!)
(Whap!)
Ahhhhh!
- I ain't going nowhere.
Ain't nobody gonna touch me here.
I'ma be safe.
Hey, where you been?
What you doing?
Ahhhh!
(coughing)
(tense music)
- Playtime's over, Rec Man.
- [Woman] Freeze!
- [Maxx] Huh?
- Freeze!
(gun firing)
(groaning)
That was for my partners,
the Baby Dolls and for Little Deb.
See this badge?
I'm a cop.
You messed with the wrong one.
- [Maxx] I knew I couldn't trust you hoes.
- "You hoes?"
Yeah, I got your ho.
(groaning)
(cuffs clacking)
Now give me that other arm too.
Call me another ho.
- [Maxx] Easy, lady!
- Hey, the students said
that there was a fight.
What's going on?
- Oh we got this.
I got EMS and backup on the way.
Thanks though.
- Oh good, we'll hang here
until the ambulance gets here.
- Are you cool with him?
Be careful, I just saved your life, punk.
- [James] Yeah, yeah, whatever.
- [Man] You got this handled?
- Yeah, he okay.
- I gotta see Detective Watts.
We got another bad guy to get,
Billburn.
- Billburn.
Let's go.
(sirens blaring)
(tense music)
(hip hop music)
(elevator beeping)
- Come on!
Come on!
(Ding!)
(guns clacking)
- Lawrence Billburn, you're under arrest!
- What is the meaning of this?
Outrage!
- You're under arrest
for fraud, embezzlement,
conspiracy to commit murder,
conspiracy to commit mayhem.
That's right, terrorist threats.
- Give me this bag.
- What do you have to say for yourself?
[Billburn] Ummmph!
- Well I had to ask.
- I bet you did.
Don't move.
(clicking)
- Hey, don't I know you?
- Yeah, I'm the one who built
this whole case against you.
And with all of this right here,
you're going away for a long time.
- Aw!
- Next face you see will
be smiling back at you
in a different way.
Please, bump your head too.
- Get your old behind in the car.
- [Officer Cam] We finally got him.
- Yup, he won't be doing
no more kids wrong now.
Embezzling from some the kids.
- See how you enjoy your recreation now.
(car starting)
(Siren Beep)
(tense music)
(light music)
So you see, although Tamika
gave Billburn and the gang
the Center's strengths and weaknesses,
we had an undercover unit,
a.k.a. the Baby Dolls
tracking their every move.
- So what exactly do you mean, Detective?
- What I mean is this, ma'am.
After Officer Debra's death
it became much more clear.
We knew Billburn was behind the gangs
terrorizing the Center all along.
His scheme was developed
to help convince the public
that the Center was
unsafe and that it needed
to be shut down.
So we had the Baby Dolls
infiltrate the gang
and then gain the confidence
of OCB and Billburn.
- And then you put the whammy
wham down both of them!
(chuckling)
- That's right, little Zeke.
That's what we did.
- I should fire that Tamika.
- Oh give her a break, Belinda.
She did try to redeem herself.
- Yeah right.
And Braxton, do you realize all this mess
that you done caused?
- The cause of all of this?
- Yes you.
You got the Center shot up
and not to mention you
done attacked some patrons.
- Those patrons were a
gang that tried to kill us.
- Nevertheless, it was
said by the Mayor himself,
he is getting transferred
effective immediately.
I understand that you helped save
the Andrew Young Center
but many people don't like
the ordeal that you put them through.
- Put them through?!
- We're facing lawsuits, attorney fees,
not to mention we don't have the funding
to get the Rec Center fixed.
- Oh come on, Miss Rice.
Let's face it.
You know this is payback for
exposing your boy Billburn.
- [Rec Man] Really?
- I don't care what the situation is.
Boyz II Men, 2 Live Crew, whoever it is,
they are posting bail
and they are coming here.
- Wow.
I guess she's right.
I can't stay around here and put
all my friends and
family's lives in danger.
- Where are you transferring Rec Man to?
- I don't know, Mae Jamison Center?
- It isn't fair what they're
doing to you, Rec Man.
Wherever you'll go,
- [Kids] We'll go.
(somber music)
(light music)
♪ Grooved highway ♪
♪ We're riding on a grooved
highway a freedom song ♪
♪ Grooved highway ♪
♪ We're riding on a grooved highway ♪
(light rock music)
♪ Now if you didn't do it last year ♪
♪ You better do it this year ♪
♪ Nah you don't have to wait on nobody ♪
♪ All you gotta do is start it now ♪
♪ Let me tell you baby ♪
♪ I'm on fire ♪
♪ Oh don't you know inside
I'm filled with desire ♪
♪ Come on people ♪
♪ I know that you know ♪
♪ I said start it now ♪
♪ And let it go ♪