Vengeance Served Cold (2021) - full transcript

I hope Mama does not
take long humping this man.

I'm so hungry I'd eat
her terrible cooking.

Yes, baby, that was good.

Did I do it for you, honey?

Nothing to write home about.

You young boys don't know the difference

between steak and pork chops.

Yeah, well.

Give me the $40 you owe me.

Take this 20.

I was expecting better.



What do you think this
is, some project discount?

It is what I say it is.

We agreed on 40.

My mind may be scrambled from dope,

but it still calculates numbers.

Give me what you owe me.

Shoot, 20, 40? It's all change to me.

We agreed on 40.

Last time I checked, 20 plus 20 equals 40.

Give me what you owe me or else.

Or else?

Sound like a threat.

You don't understand.
I work for this money.

I need to get my fix.



You don't understand, give
me what you owe me, now!

Yo, yo, you better get off me.

Give me my money!

What the hell?

Give me my money!

Here's this twenty trick, take it.

Trick!

Oh my God.

Oh my God, oh my God.

Mama?

Mama?

Mama, Mama.

Mama, wake up!

Mama?

Mama, wake up!

Mama?

Mama, Mama?

As God is I witness,

I'm gonna make him pay
for what he's done to you.

Madison, what do you
want at this ungodly hour?

I'm sorry for waking you,
but I need to speak to Lydia.

It's important.

Do you realize it's six
o'clock in the morning?

I know. That's why I'm begging.

I need Lydia's help.

She's sleeping in.

I need to talk to her. Please.

All right, come in. Have a seat.

Lydia, are you awake?

I am now.

Well, Madison is here to
see you, and it seems urgent.

Okay, I'm getting up.

Well, I'm going back to bed.

We'll be quiet.

I'll make her something
to eat, if that's okay.

That's fine. Just clean up
your mess when you're done.

Gracias, Mommy. I love you.

I love you more. Now,
I'm going back to sleep.

I'm scared.

Did your mom get arrested again?

No, it's worse than that.

It's okay, you can ask my mom to help

like she did last time.

This is different.

There's nothing you or your
parents can do for her.

She's dead. He killed
her with his bare hands.

Who's dead? Who killed her?

My mother is dead. He killed her.

I saw everything.

Whoa.

I'll go get my mom.

Mom?

Hi, my name is Maria Lopez.

Officer Mitchell, responding
to a possible homicide?

Yes, Madison came upstairs
and told us what happened.

Sharon's in the apartment.

Okay. Will you take me to the scene?

Sure, follow me.

All right.

Dispatch, this is Officer
Mitchell, badge number 6606,

responding to a possible 192.

I have a deceased female
found on the scene,

late 30s, early 40s.

Please notify the homicide
squad and send over

some detectives to
interview the witnesses.

Copy that.
Homicide's been notified.

The detectives will be en route shortly.

Copy that, I'm gonna go ahead
and secure the scene, over.

Hello, I'm Detective Straker,

and this is my partner, Detective Hash.

We're from the homicide unit.

Please come in.

Thank you.

This is the victim's
daughter, Madison Michaels.

Hello, young lady.

Can you state your name
for the record please?

Madison, Madison Michaels.

Hello, Madison. I'm Detective Hash.

My partner and I need to
ask you a few questions.

What do you want to know?

What's your
mother's full name?

Sharon Michaels.

Can you tell us what
happened in the apartment?

Mama brought home another man.

I've seen him around here
before, but I don't know him.

Do you know his name?

Renegade is what everyone calls him.

I don't know his real name.

How does this Renegade look?

Is he tall, short, slim?

Does he have any distinguishing marks?

He's tall, like you.

Brown skin, short hair

with scary tattoos on his arms and chest.

Madison, what happened?

I saw everything.

Okay, that's it.

Hasn't she been through enough already?

You guys can come back another time.

I totally understand.
She's been through a lot.

If she remembers
anything, anything at all,

let me give you my card.

You could bring her down to
the station, if you like.

Thank you, Madison.
You've been a brave girl.

You may not think so, but
you've been very helpful.

We're gonna do everything we
can to catch this Renegade.

Thank you. Let
me show you guys out.

Good morning, ladies, my
name is Madison Michaels.

We gotta be at the
meth clinic before 10.

Well excuse me for taking up your time

to share life-changing information.

Life-changing?

If I don't get a hit
of something and soon,

you're gonna have a problem.

Hush your mouth, or
I'll hush it for you.

Show Miss Madison some respect.

We're here to focus on your needs.

House of Hope has helped
thousands of women.

And we can help you too.

Y'all can't help me.

There's no help for the hopeless.

Just give us a chance and hear me out.

What if we don't wanna give
you or this place a chance?

What if?

Yeah, what if?

All right.

Let's start by removing
what if from our vocabulary.

I wasted many years wondering what if.

How so?

What if

my father hadn't left my mom?

What if my mom hadn't turned to drugs?

What if my mom hadn't
turned to prostitution?

Or what if I hadn't
witnessed my mom's murder?

I was 15 years old when I
witnessed my mother's murder.

I heard inaudible yelling.

I came out to see what was going on.

And there he was.

Her last trick.

Shoving something down
her throat with one hand

and choking her with the other.

And I watched in fear as my mother fought

and struggled for her life.

Your mother was a prostitute?
I can't believe that.

Well, yes, but she wasn't always.

When my dad walked out on us,

things got tough.

You women need to hear
every bit of this story.

Because if you don't change
your lives today, right now,

you could fall prey to a murderer,

bad dope or incarceration.

No, no, that won't happen to me.

My pimp got my back.

He'll take down anyone
who tries to harm me.

Your pimp won't be
with you all the time.

Yes, he will.

If you have a drug addiction,
House of Hope will help

you get into rehab.

And then we'll enroll
you in school after rehab

and help you find honest work.

Sign up for the program,
and we'll do the rest.

How can I walk away?

My pimp will come looking
for me, and he will kill me.

House of Hope has a contract

with a rehab facility
in southern New Jersey.

And the school we're contracted with

is also located in New Jersey.

We'll relocate you.

But you have to be willing to go.

So if I don't go to
rehab, I have to go to jail?

That's exactly where you'll
go if you don't go to rehab.

I mean, I can't imagine
anybody choosing incarceration.

Yeah, I can't go to jail.

I'm claustrophobic. I'll
suffocate in a tight cell.

The choice is yours.

Sue will be by the van.

If you wanna sign up for the program,

we'll see you out back.

If you don't, we'll
see you in 18 months.

Some of you, if you survive jail.

I don't want help from any of you.

I wanna go back on the streets.

I didn't even ask to come here.

Unfortunately, you
have two choices to make.

And none of them, none,

includes going back to the boulevard.

You either have rehab or jail.

You have less than 10
minutes to decide your fate.

I don't know about the rest of you,

but I think this program is a go for me.

When you finish the
program, you can come back

and sit in on any one of the meetings.

And you can inspire someone to change

their lives for the better.

I'm ready too.

Ladies, let's do this together.

I'm willing to walk away
from my past. Are you?

Who's with me?

I see some of you would
rather live behind bars.

For those of you standing,
please make your way

out back and wait by the van.

Sue,

we can't save everyone.

We can only try to convince them.

It appears as if they've
already made up their minds.

I tried.

I'll see you out back.

For those of you who
wish to change your mind,

the time is now.

I'll wait five more minutes.

If you wanna change your mind, get up

and go meet Sue and the others out back.

I can assure you, the bus
ride will be a bumpy one.

90 days and I'll be out of rehab?

Yes, but you have to enroll
into school afterwards.

The GED course takes four weeks

and four weeks of skills program.

Five months of your life for a new start.

Megan, let's do this.
I'm not built for jail.

I spent two weeks on Rikers,

and it was the worst
experience of my life.

Grace, I don't think
I can stop prostituting.

This is all I now. I will
fail at anything else I try.

Oh, Jesus.

It's okay to have doubts.

But give the program a shot
and prove your fears wrong.

You can do this.

All you have to do is try.

Let's go before I change my mind.

Um, hi, my name is Madison Michaels.

I'm here to see Detective Straker.

Do you have an appointment?

No, but I have new
evidence in the cold case

of Sharon Michaels.

All right, give me a sec.

Yeah, we have a, uh...

Miss Michaels.

We have a Miss Michaels here.

She says she has new evidence
in one of your cold cases.

Mm-hm.

All right, will do.

All right, you're good to go.
Down the hall, to your left.

Thank you. I know where it is.

I gotta go. Got a client, bye.

Madison, it's been a
while. Good to see you.

You too.

Sorry to hear about Detective
Hash. He was a good cop.

A good man, too.

He died heroically in the
line of duty, how unfortunate.

It seems like bad things
tend to happen to good people.

You know, one of the
prostitutes from rehab today

said Renegade is her pimp.

He physically abuses her all the time.

Sounds like to me you're
in the wrong department.

I don't handle domestic violence.

Officer Clark says you have new evidence

in your mother's case?

I do.

What is it?

This is my evidence.

Doesn't this prove that he's violent?

Doesn't his abuse prove
that he's capable of murder?

Yes, it proves that he's violent

He may very well be capable of murder,

but that doesn't prove
anything in your mother's case.

This is absurd.

I can't believe you're
discounting this information.

Is there anything that can be done to him?

He can be arrested
for domestic violence,

if the woman comes forward
and press charges against him.

She's in rehab.

I've tried to convince her to come forward

before, but she's afraid.

Okay, can I press charges
against him in her defense?

The only thing you can do,
if he physically attacks you,

the victim has to come forward and file.

Is there someone else I can talk to,

maybe in another department?

You can talk to Detective Mitchell

in Special Victims Unit.

He handles all domestic
violence and rape cases.

He may be able to assist you.

I wanna talk to him
right now, immediately.

I'll see if he's in.

Good morning, this is Detective Straker

from the homicide unit.

Is Detective Mitchell in this morning?

Great, I have a young
lady here by the name

of Madison Michaels
requesting his assistance.

I'll send her down.

Where is his office?

Downstairs, past the front
desk, take the first left.

Thank you.

Sorry I couldn't do more.

Each unit is territorial.

Heads'll roll if I step outta my lane.

You know, I'm tired of hearing
I'm sorry, but it's okay.

I'll get justice for my mom
someday, one way or another.

Miss Michaels.

You have to be careful with your words.

I am a officer of the law.

I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

You have a nice day.

Oh, hello. Please, come have a seat.

Can I help you?

I'm a counselor at the House of Hope.

Olivia Flanders, a
prostitute from the program,

confided in me about her
pimp physically abusing her.

I would like to press charges against him.

That's impossible.

He beats her like a dog.

Have you witnessed it?

No, but I have her
word and I believe her.

I mean, she got a black eye,
a busted lip and old bruises.

Someone is beating her.

Let me tell you how the
law works in this situation.

You're not the victim, so
you cannot press charges.

In fact, the only way you can
have this guy put into jail

is if you witness the abuse

and then you call it in
right while it's happening.

I witnessed my mother's murder.

And the man responsible is still free.

Now I can have a killer arrested

for domestic violence, but not for murder?

Ma'am, ma'am, please calm down.

And just go back a bit.

Did you say he's a murderer
and you witnessed the act?

I saw this very man take my
mother's life 10 years ago,

and he's still free.

The law better do something about him soon

before someone else does.

Ma'am.

Lydia, I don't know what else to do.

I'm so furious about this guy
getting away with everything.

Listen, don't get yourself all riled up

over something you have no control over.

Ooh, do you know where we're going?

Yeah, House of Hope.

Listen, I'm just gonna do
my own investigative work,

because the police
obviously aren't gonna do

anything without Olivia pressing charges.

Listen, you can't do that.

I suggest you think things through.

What if he hurts you or,
even worse, kills you?

I don't care.

I mean, he's already gotten
away with murder, and now this?

Don't do this. You have
to think things through.

Okay, I wouldn't be
able to live with myself

if something happens to you.

You're my best friend.

I'm not changing my mind,

and I don't have to think about anything.

He's gonna pay for what
he's done to my mom

and every other woman he's ever hurt.

Now you sound like a woman on a mission.

I know what you're like once you have

your mind set on things.

Listen, let's just talk to Mom first.

Ask her for her input. She's
never steered us wrong.

I'm not talking to anyone.

No, it's been 10 years
and he hasn't paid yet.

But he's gonna pay, and soon.

Mom, Madison's gonna
do something drastic.

We have to convince her not to.

What is this nonsense

about Madison doing something?

She plans to go after Renegade.

She's beyond reason, and I believe

she's gonna do it this time.

Where is she?

I heard her tell the cab
driver that she was gonna be

a couple blocks down
from the House of Hope.

I don't know.

I'll meet you there.

We need to talk to her
before it's too late.

Okay, I'll meet you there in 15 minutes.

Bye.

Madison, may we have a word with you?

Lydia, you can't keep your
mouth shut about anything.

We're just here to talk. Don't be angry.

Have a seat.

No, we're gonna stand
because we're gonna be brief.

I'm not changing my mind.

My decision is final, okay.

I'm going to the boulevard tonight,

because Olivia told me
where to find Renegade.

Oh my goodness, I can't
allow you to do that.

It's too dangerous.

That's suicide.

You don't know what it's
like to go to bed at night

and relive her murder over and over again.

You're right, I don't know.

But I do know that you're
making a bad decision,

and it just might cost you your life.

But what do you want...

Girls, please calm down.

Madison, have you gone to the police

and asked for their advice?

I was told that there's
nothing that I can do.

Olivia has to press charges.

Have you told them that Renegade

is responsible for your mother's death?

Did you talk to Detective
Straker about your plan?

Yes, and yes.

And Detective Straker told me to leave

things in the police's hands.

But you both see how well that's going.

Well you have to have faith
that the police is doing

all that they can to catch
your mother's killer.

This is something that I have to do.

The streets aren't safe
with that man out there,

and I have to take him down
by any means necessary.

Please, don't go out there tonight.

In fact, I want both of you

to come to the house for dinner tonight.

And Madison, so help me God,
if you are not at the house

by seven o'clock, I am gonna come out

to the boulevard to find you.

And Poppy and I will be with her.

Now who sounds crazy?

All right.

I'll be there.

Good, I'll let Carlos
know that the both of you

will be home for dinner tonight.

He's gonna be so happy.

Lydia, let's get outta here.

Madison, I will see you later.

I'll see you later, Mom.

I love you.

I love you too.

You better be there. I'll come get you.

You better be there. See you later.

I wanna call Detective Straker now.

Yeah, I think that's a good idea.

Okay.

Detective Straker, Madison's gonna go out

on the boulevard tonight.

I want you to stop her,

because she's gonna get
herself killed for certain.

I told her to leave
everything to the police.

I can't believe her stubbornness.

Madison and I'll be at my parents'

house tonight for dinner.

She's gonna make up some excuse why

she has to go to the House of Hope.

Okay, here's what I want you to do.

When she leaves your
parents' house, call me.

I know where Renegade's turf is.

I'll have a few undercover
girls work the area.

They'll alert me when she shows up.

I'll be in touch.

He's gonna send a couple undercover

officers out there tonight.

Great, I'm glad.

Hopefully they can keep Madison safe.

They'll know what to do.

Detective Straker can handle everything.

Good, let's get outta here.

We need to get to the market

before it get a little too crazy.

Okay, I'll take you there.

- Yes.
- Okay.

Let's go.

Julia, I need you in my office.

Can you get me the video camera?

I need it for a project
that I'm working on.

Okay, I'll have to sign it
out of the property department.

What project is this?

I need to reference the information.

I wanna do a documentary
about streetwalkers,

and it's relevant to the work we do here.

Okay, I'll have it
by the end of the day.

Oh, thank you, awesome.

Oh and Julia, can you
keep this on the hush?

I don't want anyone knowing
about what I'm doing

until the project is final.

No problem, I'll be discreet.

Hey, Sue?

Um.

I have a huge favor to ask.

Okay, I'm listening.

Do you have any plans
tonight? I need a ride.

It shouldn't be a problem.

What time do you want me
to meet you, and where?

Nine, at Penn Station.

Absolutely.

I'll do anything to help.

I'll see you at nine?

All right.

See you later.

Hey.

Hey.

So where we headed?

To the boulevard.

No.

No!

I can't go there.

I need to get Renegade on video.

Okay, what if he recognizes you?

Okay, so, we're gonna
park a few doors down.

He won't even know that we're there.

For our sake, I hope that he doesn't.

Trust me, no one will
recognize us. I promise.

I can't get caught out
there. I can go back to jail.

I won't let that happen.

Mm-mm, I don't know about this.

Oh come on.

Listen, I really, really need your help.

Lydia won't help me with
any of this stuff, okay?

Hello, and for good reason.

You're not thinking clearly.

All right, you know
what, just drop me off.

I'll get a taxi home.

Girl, please.

Guilt trip, really?

First of all, you'd have
to walk a few blocks.

And then try to catch a cab
because nothing is stopping

on the boulevard, not a
decent cab driver at that.

Why don't you let me worry about that?

Are you gonna drop me off or not?

Hello?

Ugh, I can't believe you
have me considering this.

Yes, you're the best.

Do not get too excited,
because the minute I see trouble,

the first sign of
trouble, I'm out of there.

Okay, okay.

Adios.

Fair enough.

Deuces.

I know. Come on, let's go.

You're the best, girl.

Wow.

I don't miss the street life.

I mean, walking around in six-inch heels

and begging for attention.

Whew.

Girl, you walked away,
and that's all that matters.

I know, but I do wonder,
you know, what if I didn't?

You know, what my life would look like.

Dead or in prison.

There's no other option
for the woman who decides

to stay on these streets.

Yeah, you know, I,

I couldn't see that then, but
I definitely see that now.

Definitely see that now.

Gotcha.

May I help you?

Are you ladies looking for a date?

Get lost.

No need to be rude.

I'm just trying to show you a good time.

Okay, like the lady said,
we're not interested, okay?

Come on, if I go home
empty-handed, I'll be in trouble.

Trouble, with who?

My sugar daddy, he doesn't like

when I come home empty-handed.

Whose your handler?

You're asking a lot of questions.

Are you the police or something?

- No.
- No.

We're not the police.

Well I am, and you're
in the middle of a sting,

so if you don't leave,
I'll have my partners

arrest you for loitering.

- No, no.
- Okay, we're going.

We're fine, we're just sorry.

Thank you so much, we appreciate it.

That was too close.

This is what I'm talking about.

This is what I did not want to happen.

Dammit!

That was too close, okay, Madison?

Gosh.

Listen, the fact that
they're watching and they're

out here on a sting
means that they might be

actually watching Renegade.

And I know that you're upset,

but this is the opportunity
that they might catch him.

They better get him. They
better get him and soon.

I'm tired of waiting. I'm
tired of this foolishness.

Looks like you had a rough night.

Make yourself comfortable.
I'll make us some tea.

You know, I often wonder what

my mom would want me to do.

You know, she was a good mom,
despite her shortcomings.

I could see
the pain in your eyes.

It was that obvious?

Back then and now.

That's why I took great interest in you.

I knew you'd be an aggressive learner.

I was, but for the
wrong reasons, though.

Renegade was, and still is, my motivator.

Everyone has a method to their madness.

I'm guilty of that.

When you shared your
mother's story with me,

I wanted to annihilate the man in person.

Do you think I should forget

about all this and just walk away?

Sometimes, you need to let go.

My question,

can you let go of this?

Maybe.

I don't know.

Maybe I should just be
realistic, you know.

I don't know if I'll have...

I don't know if I'll have the courage to

kill him if I have the opportunity.

I mean, killing a pimp sounds

over the top when I say it out loud.

I don't know.

This is craziness.

And craziness sometimes
can bring you courage.

But it can also make
a person decide poorly.

The more I think about this,

the more I just wanna forget it.

Think about your mom, what she would do.

In the end, no matter what you do,

it's not gonna bring her back.

You're right about one thing.

It definitely won't bring my mom back.

I remember my first kill in the war.

I was only 18 years old.

Violence was new to me.

My troop was under heavy attack,

and I rolled out into a bunker.

That's when I was face
to face with my enemy.

He was more scared than me.

What did you do?

I raised my
weapon. I was frightened.

He lunged at me, I fired
two shots, and it was over.

I can't imagine what killing a person

could do to your psyche.

I lost my lunch, pulled myself together

and went right back into the trenches.

Found my troops.

We made our way back
to the designated area.

Wow, sounds
like it was easy to me.

I wouldn't consider killing anyone easy.

I mean, years after that I
saw that young man's face

every time I closed my eyes.

And every now and then
I still dream about him.

You know, I didn't
think about that part.

I definitely don't need another nightmare.

Well, you know what to do.

Forgiveness, think about it.

He doesn't
deserve to be happy.

You do.

Yeah, but Renegade gotta pay.

If you forgive, you'll heal.

You will be happy.

It's hard for me to let this go.

You're gonna
have to forgive him.

You're gonna have to let it go.

You're holding on to something
that's so bad for you.

It's poison.

I have to stop him.

Why don't you
let karma take care of it?

Why don't you move forward
with your life and regroup?

You're right.

And every time I help
another woman at the rehab,

I feel like I accomplished
something, you know?

Yeah, maybe I should just let it go.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I'm just...

I can't let it go.

I can't.

Everything is gonna be okay, kiddo.

Hello.

What?

Wait, wait wait wait, wait.

Sue is what?

How did?

Okay, I'm, I'll be there.

Donovan, I gotta go.
Sue's in the hospital.

Madison?

What are you?

I been trying to call you.

Sue's in the hospital.

I know. Can I get a
ride to the hospital?

Come on.

What the hell happened?

She relapsed, went back on the track.

There's a pimp out there.
He's been coming at us heavy.

Trying to be our man.

This is my fault.

I asked her to go on a
surveillance with me, and...

That's how it happens sometimes.

You get so caught up you lose yourself.

I am so...

I am so angry right now.
Who did this to her?

Renegade.

Renegade?

Are you sure?

He slapped the taste outta my mouth

when I tried to help her.

I had to scream.

Some undercover cops
came over to assist us,

and he got away.

I gotta stop him.

I can't let this dude get away with this.

I am just so tired of waiting for justice.

He coulda, he coulda killed her!

I'm going after this dude myself.

I want in.

Do you see what he did to my face?

I can't get any work with
my mug busted like this.

I'm damaged goods.

No.

No! This is something
that I gotta do alone.

And how do you plan on doing that?

You're not Superwoman.

He'll stop you before
you even get started.

No, uh-uh, this is personal, okay?

This is personal, so see
yourself outta this equation.

Look at me!

This makes it personal.

I don't know what you have
planned, but I want in,

and I'm not taking no for an answer.

Okay, all right, I'll let you help me.

But, if you ever, ever
have any kinda problems,

you can forget about the whole thing,

because I'm doing this my way.

Agreed. What do you have planned?

All right, he wanna pimp you, right?

And that's exactly we'll
lead him to believe.

He asked me out on a date several times.

He wanted to test me to make
sure I was a good moneymaker.

I could do a little show and tell.

So, we're gonna get a
hotel, close to the boulevard.

I'll tell him one of my
girls from Cali just came in,

and she's looking for a sugar daddy too.

I'm that girl from Cali. He
don't know what I look like.

He'll be all over that.

He's not gonna know what hit him.

I'm bringing my boxcutter.

You can bring your weapon of choice.

I got something else in
mind. I'll be ready for him.

I'll make sure we get a
room close to the exit.

That's gonna be a quick,
you know, exit route.

Okay, so I'll drop you at the hospital.

Okay, let's do it.

Do the back for me.

I think you should do the introduction,

because I don't wanna
come off too, you know,

he may pick up on something.

- I'll pull up.
- Okay.

Tell him I messed up,
I realized I messed up.

I'll hit him with the, sorry, Daddy,

the whole I'm sorry, Daddy, speech.

I've learned my lesson.

Yeah, and then I will step in

and introduce myself as Callie.

But, listen, he's gonna touch you.

And if you flinch or jump,

he's gonna know, he's gonna be on to us.

Girl, I oughta just slit
his throat right there.

Let him find out that I
was the queen of the blade.

You been carving turkeys?

Yeah.

Don't worry, I can handle myself.

I got me a gun.

I like bringing a gun to a knife party.

That's right.

Oh.

I like the advantage of distance.

Honey, in my business, I don't have

the advantage of distance.

I know all about up close and personal.

Let's just, let's just go.

Let's just go do this. Come on.

I'm ready.

- Come on.
- Come on.

Some of the baddest broads ever.

You getting outside

later and later though, bro.

Hey, I just get to to the pavement,

you know what I'm saying?

I gotta handle what I gotta handled,

you know what I'm saying?

Okay. Okay, just make
sure you're here, man.

I got you, I got you.

I aint never gonna slip,
I aint never gonna slip.

Well, well, well, what do we have here?

Damn, pretty little
thing ready to drop it

like it's hot for you.

Daddy, can I bend your ear for a minute?

Trick it better be worth my while.

Oh, you definitely gonna
wanna hear what I got to say.

I brought you a peace offering.

Mm. Ooh.

A two-for-one deal, now
that's what I'm talking about.

Hey, yo, you need some
help, you let me know,

because I'm willing and able.

My deal is with you and you only, Daddy.

What's your name?

This is Cali.

She just flew in from the
West Coast a few days ago.

Looking for protection.

Well come here, baby.

Let me take a look at you.

Ooh, damn, you fine.

I want someone to take care of me,

you know, watch my back.

Mm.

Well?

Will you watch my back, Daddy?

All right, well, show me some.

Not here, baby.

Why don't you come to the
Blue Sky Motel? Room 214.

In an hour, I'm gonna show
you everything I've got.

We'll show you everything,
if you can handle both of us.

Two.

All right, well, let me
handle things out here,

and I'll be there.

- Okay, thank you.
- Okay, all right.

I can't wait to give
you what you deserve.

Can't wait.

- Damn.
- You gonna love it.

All of it.

Oh yeah?

Yes, let's go, Cali.

Okay, okay.

I like how that sound.

Word.

I like how that sound, man.

I'm on it, you heard.

All right, hey look, make sure y'all

put something sexy on, though, you heard?

Right, right, right.

Are you ready to do this?

I can't wait to see
the look on his ugly face

when my cold steel cuts
into that dirty flesh.

Hey, don't get too overzealous,
okay, this is my fight.

Let's go have a drink. You need a drink.

We can't.

You gotta have a clear head
when you come face to face

with Renegade, I know
what he's capable of.

Okay, I need a drink.

Don't have one. I need a drink.

Come on, walk with me to the liquor store.

We're gonna go over the plan.

Whatever gets you off
better not get us killed.

I'm gonna have one sip.

Does that put your nervous mind at ease?

Somebody's at the door.

Who is it?

I'm looking for Sunshine.

What is he doing here?

I don't know, but we
gotta get rid of him.

I'm gonna hide in the closet.

Get him outta here.

Get him out.

What's up? Open the
door, I wanna see you.

What are you doing
here? I sent for Renegade.

You really thought he
was gonna come for you?

You better leave now, or you
gonna have a serious problem.

Ooh, I'm scared.

Just shut up and give me what
you was gonna give Renegade.

You know what, come in.

I'm gonna make it real
special for you, real good.

You gonna love it.

All right, we gonna see.

It's gonna be the best you ever had.

It better be, right, because
we don't deal with garbage.

I'm gonna blow your mind.

What the hell?

You done messed with the wrong one.

Take another step
and it'll be your last.

Oh.

Y'all done signed y'all death
warrants. Both of y'all.

Only person gonna die
in here today is you.

This is not who we came for.

I don't care.

No, we can't kill him.

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

Hey, hey.

Y'all done messed up now.

Both of y'all.

Please, please.

You, over there.

No, just go.

Over there,
over there, over there.

I don't wanna do this.

You shoulda thought about that.

I'm gonna finish with her.

But you, go, be gone. Go!

Get out, go.

Go.

Get lost, hurry up.

I'm sorry.

Listen, listen.

Yo, yo.

What up?

What the hell is going on here, Bro?

It was a setup. It was a setup.

Explain later, Bro. Come
on, we gotta get outta here.

Come on. Come on, Bro.

Oh my God!

Think.

Oh my God, I almost had him!

I almost had him!

Think, Madison.

What do I do now?

Oh, man.

Hello.

Hello?

Hey, where are you?

I thought we were going to watch a movies

I forgot. I'm sorry.

I'm...

I'm just going through some
serious stuff right now.

Why should he be free to
go about his business, huh?

Can you answer that question for me?

I'll call Detective Straker when Renegade

is dead in the street.

All I'm concerned about is not letting

Renegade hurt anybody else.

Detective Straker handles homicides.

I'll give him a case to investigate.

I don't want your help, okay.

I can't risk getting
you hurt like Sunshine.

You have to understand.

Lydia, please, understand.

I'm gonna end this tonight.

Bobby, go to Miss Smith
house, check on Danger.

Give him a ride home.

Yeah, he at Miss Smith's house, Bro?

Damn, I know something
crazy done happened to him.

He good?

Yeah, the trick Sunshine
and her girlfriend

from Cali, they tried to set him up.

I think they was looking for
me, but he got there first.

What?

How that, Bro?

I mean, why do you gotta
worry about that, Bro?

You already know how I get
down, you know what I mean?

It wouldn't be the first time
I killed somebody, you dig?

You feel me?

Word.

Ya know what I mean?

Hey yo, Bro.

Who's that little tighty
thing in the G ride?

Aint nobody in my G
ride, I came by myself.

Oh shh..

Hey, yo, what the?

No!

Come here. Shut up, shut up, shut up.

Get up, get up. Turn around.

Turn around, back up. I should beat

Please.

Give me the keys.

Give me the keys right now.

No. Woman, are you crazy?

Do you know who you messing with?

40. It's all change to me.

Last time I checked,
20 plus 20 equals 40.

Give me what you owe me or else.

Look, hoe, you better
take that 20 and be happy.

Take it.

Keys, or I'll shoot you
both right where you stand.

Okay, I'm gonna reach for
the keys in my front pocket.

Come on. Now!

I don't think she
know who she messing with.

Shut up, before I empty this clip

in both of you right now.

All right, baby girl, you
California women got heart.

I like that.

Shut up.

I swear I will kill both of you.

Oh yeah? Whoa, I'm scared.

Why do something when you could do it now?

You good? Where you hit at?

Shot me on the leg, man.

Damn.

Imma get you!

Lydia, have you seen my phone?

Wait, what's the
matter? What's going on?

I shot a man, okay.

You shot someone, what?

Yes. He was with Renegade, okay.

I'm going to Donovan's. I...

Stop, stop, Madison.

I'm leaving tonight.

Sit down. Let me talk
to you for a minute.

What do you mean you shot someone?

You actually shot a person?

Yes. Yes.

Okay, well, did you kill him?

I don't know, Lydia.

Well how can you be for sure?

Because, I wasn't trying to kill him.

Okay, hey, listen, calm down.

Okay, here's your phone.

It's okay for you to
go to Donovan's, okay.

Madison, what am I gonna do with you?

We're gonna get through this.

Lydia, remember, if anyone asks,

you haven't seen or heard from me.

I know, I know, go now,
before I lose my nerve.

Madison?

I love you.

I love you too.

Homicide, Detective Straker.

Hi, this is Lydia, Lydia Lopez.

This is Madison's sister.

How may I help you?

Madison shot someone. She's
gonna get herself killed.

She's obsessed. She's crazed.

Who was shot, and where did it happen?

One of Renegade's partners
down on the boulevard.

Where's Madison?

She's actually on her way to Donovan's.

Please, don't even tell
her that I called you.

She'll be furious with me.

Okay, don't worry, I won't say a thing.

Do you know where Donovan's cabin's at?

You know what. I'll just text it to you.

I'll text you everything you need to know.

Just please look after
her, take care of her.

I'll do what I can to help her.

No problem. I'll take care of it.

Okay, thank you so much.

Yo, where is she, man?

It's about time this trick
be taught a lesson, man.

She's heading upstate.

I got the location. Let's go.

If we leave now, we'll
get there after she does.

Hold up, hold up, hold up.

We? Nah, Bro.

I'm taking care of this
trick by myself, man.

Pfft.

You'll be dead by morning.

Donovan's ex-military.

You aint getting on his property.

So how we get the girl, man?

I'll go first, talk to her.

She'll come out.

I'll act like it's an investigation.

She trusts me.

She'll never know a thing.

I'll jump out a few feet away.

You go get the girl, stop
and get me, and we out.

She'll suspect something if I stop

in the middle of the road.

Donovan will be watching my every move

until I'm off the property.

Yo, man, you better figure
something out, Officer.

Look, I'll leave you at
the entrance of the property.

Donovan cannot see that far down the road.

All right, let's go.

I wasn't expecting
you until next weekend.

What happened?

I shot someone.

Give me the gun.

I'll get rid of it for you.

It wasn't even Renegade.

I wish it was Renegade.

Yeah, me too.

Who was it?

One of his goons.

He was hanging with.

Where were you when
you shot this person?

On the boulevard.

I...

I took his car.

What?

I took his car, and
I left it in the alley

by my apartment building.

Don't give me that look, come on.

I don't know what I was thinking, okay?

Yeah, I don't either.

Did you tell anybody?

I told Lydia.

Lydia.

She said she wouldn't say
anything to anybody, okay.

I trust her.

So much for her not saying anything.

We have a guest.

What are we gonna do?

Madison, I need you to
come with me to the station.

Sue died an hour ago.

No!

No.

I'm sorry.

No, no.

It's okay, it's all right.

No.

Can't this wait?

No, I'll try to make
it as brief as possible.

Just come down to the station,

and we'll get it done, quick and easy.

I'll come with you.

No, I'll go, I'll go.

Just let me lock the place up. I'll go.

I'll go.

I'm tired of losing
the people that I love.

Sorry, I can only ride with
her. Rules and regulations.

Go with him.

Just remember, I'm
always watching over you.

Don't worry. She's in good hands.

She'll call you as soon as we're done.

So, did you arrest
Renegade for Sue's murder?

Yes, sure.

Okay.

Didn't I tell you?

Didn't I tell you I was
gonna kill you? Didn't I?

Take her down! What are you waiting for?

Take her down! Come on, stop playing!

Oh my God.

Take her down!

Take her out!

Oh, you's a tough one, huh?

Come on, stop playing!

Not used to people fighting back, huh?

It was a lucky shot.

Take her down. Quit playing.

If you want something done
right, do it yourself.

Remember that woman you killed over $20?

That was my mother.

You, killed, my mother.

You ruined

my life.

Madison, Madison,
Madison, Madison, Madison.

You got him.

You have to go.

I'll handle this mess.

I think I'm gonna be sick.

Clean yourself up first.
You're not gonna be sick.

You did good.

It's all over now.

It still hurts.

It's like the pain doesn't go away.

Wait. Revenge served cold, numbs you.

The pain in your life comes
back with the feeling.

Lydia. Lydia knows.

Lydia knows. What if she called the cops?

Just go.

I'll fix everything here. Go home.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh gosh.

What in the world happened to you?

You should see my opponent.

But that's all over now.

It looks like it hurts.

I'm a lot tougher than you think.

Trust me, I'll be fine.

Well, I came to apologize.

I was stupid. I'm sorry.

It's all good. It's okay.

I just, I couldn't help myself.

Why don't you just
sign up for the program?

That's how you can repay me.

That's not who I am.

What I do makes the community better.

Come on. You won't regret it, trust me.

You need to sign up for the program.

I'll do it, but don't get mad when I go

reclaim my post back on the boulevard.

You won't.

Believe me, you won't.

How's Sue?

Yeah, she's doing good.

She's recovering well.

I still can't believe
Renegade did that to her.

Yeah.

Well, I got some good news to give her

that's gonna make her feel so much better.

I'd like to hear it. I
wanna hear some good news.

Let's just say he won't
be hurting anyone else.

Ever.

That's the best news
I've heard in a long time.

Sue!

Come here, ah, God.

Sue.

Well come here. When did
you get outta the hospital?

Three days ago.

Oh my gosh, I'm so happy
to see you back on your feet.

Limping on it.

You tough like me.

I try.

How are you?

I'm sore.

But I'll live, you know.

I still can't believe that
this happened to me, you know.

Yeah. You didn't deserve that, Sue.

You didn't.

Well if it's any consolation,

that bastard paid for what he did to you.

I guess you'll rest
better now that he has.

Oh yes, I'm resting, girl.

We should go out and celebrate.

I'm gonna take
a rain check on that.

You know, I can't move.

I have a better idea.

Why don't you sign up for the program?

You never quit.

Mm-mm, no, she doesn't.

Never has and never will.

I mean, that's what makes Madison special.

If I didn't know any better,

I'd think you're complimenting me.

You're welcome.

So good to see you, Sue.

You okay?

No, I'm not.

I'm here for you.

I know, Lydia. I'm just
tired of all the bullshit.

Were you expecting someone?

It's probably Philip from next door.

He's always locking himself out.

Oh my God, Lydia.

You let that creepy guy
in here on your days off?

Madison, just relax. It's all right,

he's not so bad, okay.

Oh my gosh!

Where's Renegade?

Oh my gosh. He's not here.

I'm talking to Little Miss Cali.

Her name isn't Miss Cali.

You have the wrong
person. You're mistaken.

Keep talking, I'm gonna snap her neck.

Please, I'm begging you.

Let me go.

I see Renegade and know he
good, then I'll let you go.

Okay, okay, I'll take you
to him on one condition.

Yeah.

I'll go with you, and she stays here.

I aint a idiot. You
aren't gonna fool me again.

Hurt her, and you'll
never find Renegade.

I should do both of y'all right now.

I should kill y'all for setting me up.

She stays here.

All right.

But Renegade better be good.

Otherwise, I'm gonna come back

and have my way with Puerto Rico.

You can't possibly walk
outta here like this.

She better not call the cops.

Otherwise, I'm gonna send Jack the Ripper

to cut her tongue out.

Please don't go.

I have to. I'm...

Enough!

Okay, I'm ready.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Don't get no bright ideas.

Otherwise, I'm gonna
tear that pretty little

head off your shoulders.

Madison, don't
do anything stupid!

Hey, Madison.

They left another of Lydia's
packages in my apartment.

Okay, just go give it to her, Philip.

Oh, okay.

Pretty good. I thought I was
gonna have to knock him out.

You're gonna get yours, and I hope

I'm there to see it.

Renegade wanna show you what he do

to people who cross him.

I'm gonna enjoy hearing you scream.

I called the police.
They're on their way!

Where's Renegade? He better be here.

Follow me.

We gotta go around back.

Renegade, where you at?

You don't have to yell.

Renegade?

Come on.

Screw you, old man. I'm here for my boy.

This is Renegade's boy.

He wanna know where he is.

Look, give me Renegade.
I'll take him, we'll be done.

One more word, I'll send this blade

through that mass of
lard you call a brain.

Go get Renegade, and we out.

It's never that easy, okay?

Easy is the new hard.

Just take
me to him, and we out.

Dude, I have no beef with you.

You will if Renegade
aint out here in a minute.

What is wrong with this dude?

Don't worry, you'll
be with him soon enough.

You see, people like to think that

weapons are the solution to their problem.

Why don't you put that down?
Let's settle this like men.

Not bad for a old man.

You're gonna get yours,
and I pray I'm gonna

witness it when it happens.

Renegade wanna show you

what he do to people who cross him.

I'm gonna enjoy hearing you scream.

Help me with him.

Okay.

Let's drop this off, literally.

We're gonna need to lay low.

House of Hope?

- Let's go.
- Okay, come on.

Hurry up.

That was close.

That was nothing.

That's gonna hurt tomorrow.

Nothing that a little alcohol can't fix.

Oh, come on, you got a
comeback for everything.

You know,

I thought this was over.

It never really is.

He was gonna kill her.

You did the right thing.
He would've killed you both.

Yeah.

You know, I thought about the day

that I'd come face to face with Renegade.

Was it anything like you imagined?

Hm-mm.

Always the same vision.

Ended with him in cuffs,
in front of a judge.

And being convicted.

For squeezing the life outta my mother.

Sometimes the best plans
turn out for the better.

I'm glad he's off the
streets now, though.

So he can't hurt nobody.

But somehow,

somehow it still hurts inside.

It'll never stop in your mind.

Have a bowl of my stew.

You'll forget about all of your worries.

Come on with that stew.

I'll take a cup of tea
any day over that stew.

Again?

Yes.

You got no guts.

Come on, I took you on.

Yeah, you did.

Now the world.

You know what?

I have to go check on Lydia.

But you need to fix yourself up.

I don't wanna see you next time

and you look like, I
don't know, fish food.

Did you just see what happened?

I'm gonna live my life, starting now.

Live your life.

The battle's over.

Victory is yours.

Yeah, as long as I live,

I'm gonna fight the war in the
streets one pimp at a time.