Please, please. Let me out of here.
Let me out, please! Oh, my God.
No. Help me.
Help!
Help. Help me!
Somebody help me!
Jo, you scared the crap out of me.
Okay, somebody's on edge.
Somebody should know that about me and not come creeping up.
- Okay, my bad, my bad. - What's up?
Your check's gonna be about two days late, girl.
- Two days? - Yeah, your social security
number got bumped in the new system they got
and didn't recognize your last name.
How, Jo?
I changed my last name years ago.
New system.
Look, girl, if you ain't good, let me know.
I got about seven dollars I can loan you.
I will manage. Thank you very much.
- Yes. - Okay, girl.
You know, you never did tell me why you had to change your name.
I bet that's an interesting story.
Uh, yeah. Interesting is a word for it.
Well, look, why don't you and I go get some pina coladas later?
You could fill me in, and you can release some of that stress.
Not enough pina coladas in the world, girl.
I have to go get Malcolm. I will call you, okay?
Okay. You got everything, but a canoe on that thing.
Gotta be prepared, Jo. Got to be prepared.
- Okay. All right. - I'll see you later.
All right, girl. All right.
Stevie.
Who's that?
Victor?
Stevie G., what's up, dawg?
Check you out. Living in the burbs now.
Uh, yeah. You know, a couple of years now.
- Nice. - How you been, Victor?
I ain't, uh, I ain't... You's out?
Oh, thank God for an overcrowded prison system.
Yeah. That's, um-- Yeah, man. Yeah.
You want, like, a beer or something?
Oh, no, no. I'm good, man.
I don't even-- I don't even drink no more.
- No? - Nah, nah.
I'm done with that way of life.
I see your way of living done panned out for you, dawg.
Yeah, yeah, I'm--
Last we spoke, you was bunked up in that rat hole
in the south end, huh?
Yeah, you know I'm doing it right now, man.
Sure. Yeah, I'd say so.
Yeah, you doing all right, man.
Last I saw you, we just hit that pretty big score.
I mean, it came with a price. It definitely came with a price.
I mean, uh, you know, Bobby took a bullet to the head.
I ended up doing eight years upstate, but you, uh,
you turned out all right, huh?
Well, I mean, I-I know what it looks like,
but I ain't doing so good as you think.
Look, if you're thinking that I had, I don't know--
Stevie, relax, dawg. Relax.
I told you. I don't live like that no more.
All right? I ain't hit to bust you up.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
I just stopped by to get my end.
Your end?
What are we talking about here, man?
Steve-- Uh, Stevie, don't play dumb now.
Oh, oh, your end. Okay, I didn't know--
- Yeah, the money. - Yeah, well, you know,
I got kind of uh, ripped off in this--this business deal,
so it wasn't-- - Well, help me out, brother.
- So, um-- - My money, man.
I wasn't, uh-- I wasn't left with much.
Well, now you was left with something.
How much is left?
Victor, I didn't think you'd be getting out so soon, okay?
I figured by the time you get out, I'd make all the money back
and pay you back again, right? Look, seriously, man,
I-I got some things going, right, legit things.
Look, Victor, I mean-- Oh, no! Oh!
Not the car, man.
I've been working on that for a while now.
Brother, you lost all the money. You lost all my money.
And you're talking about a car? Huh?
You trying to play me for a fool, you see,
now you're putting my violence sobriety to the test.
Bro...
Do you got my money, Mr. Golfer?
Or do I have to start working on your handicap?
I told you, man. It was the deal.
I didn't get all of it back yet. No.
Hey, Victor, not the truck, Victor, okay?
Look, I just picked that up last week.
- Come on, man? - What you think?
I'd put a scratch on my own truck?
What's wrong with you?
Nice.
Hey, it's Malcolm.
Leave a message and don't say anything stupid.
Malcolm, it's mom. Where are you?
Call me when you get this message.
I don't know, Kam.
He's never done anything like this before.
I'm sure he's at a friend's house.
No, he's not. I've spoken to everyone and their parents.
And he's not. Why doesn't he answer his phone?
Okay, just-- just breathe and keep calm.
I don't need my sister getting in a car wreck.
Wait. Oh, my God, I think I see him.
- Okay, I'll call you back. - Okay.
Oh.
Ooh.
Malcolm!
Let's go.
- Malcolm! - What?
Get your butt over here.
That's a walking ass whooping.
How many times do I have to tell you, huh?
- Where is your cell phone? - It's right here in my pocket.
I have it. I'm good.
Go get in the car. Get in the car now!
- Are you serious? - Do I look serious?
Oh, is this funny, Kenny? Huh?
'Cause I got your mama on speed dial.
Now, if y'all boys do not clear out of this filthy lot
in the next 10 seconds, I'm calling yours.
Nine, eight...
Have you lost your mind? Get in the car.
Come on, Victor, man. Leave me with something.
Look, what you got back there already takes care of
more than part of your thing.
Look, dude, I-I thought you was a changed man.
- Whew. - Dude, dude,
that's my wife's, man. Come on.
Hopefully, you didn't tell her about it yet.
I'm being fair.
I kept your name out of my mouth
back when the D.A. wanted to cut a deal.
I'm the one who kept your ass out of prison.
Because I ain't no rat.
Thanks, man. Yeah.
Thank you.
Say, dawg, you have a pawn shop in the area
I can unload this stuff at?
Oh, come on, man. Seriously?
- What? - Come on, really, man?
What are you getting all sensitive about?
And I didn't buy you that phone, Malcolm for you to text your
little friends and play video games.
I know.
Oh, you know?
Do you?
Well, do you know I called you over a thousand times today?
- You know that, huh? - Yeah.
So why didn't you answer?
Because I turned it off.
Excuse me. Please say that again.
You call me every five seconds. It's embarrassing.
Oh, I am so sorry, son if I'm embarrassing you.
But I need to know that you are safe.
I'm safe. Damn, Mom.
Watch your tone and watch your mouth.
Kenny's dad said he can bus downtown all by himself.
Does he?
Well, it sounds like Kenny's dad is a fool.
At least he's got one.
Excuse me?
Say that again.
I'm saying if my dad didn't run off,
he wouldn't be calling me all day.
Well, he did.
So you're stuck with me,
and you're stuck with my rules.
Give me your drink.
Here.
Go.
Actually, it went really well.
Yeah.
Yes, I know, Mr. Jackson.
- Before you go, sign this. - I'll be right there.
- Okay. - Hey, let me go because I have
to go sign something before I head out.
All right. Bye.
Malcolm, time to eat.
Morning, sweetie.
Why did you get me these?
Well, the sneakers you have now are a little torn up, right?
And I will admit, I feel a little bad about our argument.
Oh, my God.
Man. Yo.
So what's the deal with this?
I mean, do you think I'm stupid?
That salesman swore to me.
Okay. I'm busted. Fine.
But I still want you to wear them.
So you can spy on me with a tracker?
Well, if you're going to insist on turning your phone off, son,
then yes.
So you don't trust me?
Baby, this has nothing to do with trust at all.
This has to do with this very dangerous world that we live in.
I'm not wearing these.
Person approaching. No one sneaking up on you, girl.
- Ha, ha. - Whatever.
You know what?
I think I know why you've been so jumpy lately.
- Lately? Girl, I'm always jumpy. - Whatever.
I think I know what's missing in your life.
Oh, please, Jo, do tell me. What am I missing?
- The big D. - The--What?
The big D, dating. Ooh, girl, you nasty.
You thought I meant... Oh, no.
The filth in your brain.
You don't even know what I was thinking.
Look, I got a cousin. His name is Darian.
And he sells cars. And girl, he's funny.
Girl, he is handsome, okay? He's divorced
and he's available tonight.
You should see him dance, girl.
I'm just sayin'. Come on.
Look, I appreciate it, I really do,
but I'm focusing on being a good mom.
- That's it. - Moms date.
I know they date, Jo. I know that, okay?
I just...
Maybe later.
Okay. Well, all I'm saying is somebody gonna scoop him up,
girl, 'cause he's a catch. And I'd rather it be you.
Well, you do know that tonight there is a full moon, right?
And all the crazies come out under the full moon.
No, thank you.
You one of them people?
- You know me. - Oh, my God.
Well, I ain't giving up. How about that?
- Bye, Jo. - Bye.
- Hello. - Hey, Alicia, it's Kam.
Kam, where are you calling me from?
- I lost my phone. - Really?
Yeah, I lost it or someone lifted it.
You look away from your bag for three seconds these days.
Well, lookie here, Kam, you are as clumsy as the rest of us.
And yet I'm still so much better than you.
Oh, but you can't be because you're officially a phone loser,
which makes you two steps away from being a plain old loser.
Anyway, I'm borrowing my neighbor's phone
since she has two, but I'll get a new one
when I get my next paycheck.
So, what's going on in the land of Alicia?
Uh, nothing.
Actually, I do have a friend at work.
She's trying to hook me up with her cousin.
Mm, now we're talking.
No, we are not talking because it is not happening.
Come on, Alicia.
When are you gonna start living your life again?
Uh, no, full plate.
You know, not every guy is like him.
I know, I just...
I don't really want to put roots down anywhere, you know?
I mean, what if I have to leave again?
- Then what? - What if you don't?
Yeah. I know.
Thanks, Mister.
No problem, Malcolm.
You're Malcolm, right?
Uh, yeah.
You probably don't remember me, do you?
No. Who are you?
Let me show you something.
I want you to take a look at this picture.
Recognize that pretty woman right there?
- Yeah, that's my mom. - That's your mama.
It's your mother. That's me.
Who's that handsome little troublemaker right there?
- That's me. - That's you.
Malcolm, I'm your father.
Wait. What?
What? For real?
How are you doing?
Wait. Yo.
Strong hands, son.
How are you doing?
- I mean-- - How are you doing?
Dude, I--
Why is the door unlocked?
Malcolm, whose car is this in my driveway?
Malcolm!
Ooh. Ooh. Oh, my God.
Man, I'm telling you, like, all you gotta do--
Press the red-- Hold on.
Pop his ass! There he goes!
Yes, sir. My boy.
Mama, Dad came back. Look.
Victor?
Ain't you a sight?
Man, you can't imagine how many nights I spent staring
at the ceiling thinking about this scene right here.
Mom, look what Dad got me. This is a brand new console!
- You like that? - Of course, man.
Mm-hmm. Everybody getting something today.
Come on, it ain't that ugly.
It's nice, huh?
When did you get out, Victor?
It's only been eight years.
Yeah, I know, only eight years out of fifteen.
It's crazy.
You aren't happy to see me?
Oh.
Well, there's one thing I did have to borrow
without permission.
Uh, give this back to your sister for me.
Tell her I said sorry, but...
I knew you were gonna be in here.
You know, there was no other way for me to find you.
Alicia Sullivan. Is it now?
You can change your name, but see, I found you.
Girl, what you getting all scared for?
I mean, if I was the same man I was eight years ago,
I mean, I'd be stupid not to be, I get that.
But Alicia, I promise, that Victor is dead and buried.
I mean, that ain't me no more.
Then why am I staring at him?
Girl, I done changed.
Wow, eight years on the inside. Wow.
Yeah, I saw a lot of things.
If I told you about them, you'd probably be sick
to your stomach.
Mostly what I saw was where my life was going, though.
One time I was in my cell,
I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror.
I had an epiphany.
I just decided I was done with that life for good.
Well, I'm happy for you, Victor.
Yeah, me, too.
Used to be the only thing I cared about
was being the biggest badass in this town.
But you know what's crazy?
I didn't miss any of that when I was in there.
The only thing I missed was my family.
My wife, my boy.
And I knew if I had any chance in hell of getting that back,
I'd have to come home a different man
than the one you knew.
And I am.
Okay, but, I mean, I'm a different woman now, Victor.
I've grown since the last time you saw me.
I'm not that little girl anymore.
Exactly. Me and you walked the same path
and we both came out the other side better people.
And now, baby, we got a chance to be a family again.
That's all I want.
- Victor, I don't really-- - How about this?
How about this? Just hear me out, okay?
Take a seat. Just listen to me.
How about I take you and Malcolm out to dinner tonight,
a family dinner, hmm? We'll have some drinks.
We'll laugh. Kick it like we used to.
But we'll talk, okay?
The most important thing is we'll talk.
After that, if you don't see an entirely new person,
then we'll let it go, hmm?
Come on, think about Malcolm.
Hmm?
What's our son going to think of you if you don't give him
the chance to get to know his own daddy?
Hmm?
Hey, sis, what's up?
- He-he found us. - What?
Victor. Victor is out and he found us.
Oh, my God.
Alicia] He was in my house when I came home from work
playing video games with Malcolm.
- How did he find you? - He found you first.
Kam, he is the one that stole your phone.
I knew I didn't lose my phone.
Well, what are you gonna do? How's Malcolm handling it?
Well, it's his dad and it's Malcolm,
so obviously he's happy to see his father.
I don't know what to do because he asked me to go
to dinner with him tonight and-- and for me and Malcolm to come.
Alicia, remember who you're dealing with.
He may act nice, but he isn't.
I know. He said that jail changed him.
And Kam, he seems different. I mean, I don't know.
I don't know if I believe it. He might have changed.
Kam] Men like him don't change.
Remember this is the same guy who broke your nose.
The same guy who kicked you
until he cracked three of your ribs.
How many times did you end up in the ER?
Look, I know, okay? I know this.
I know. I don't need you to remind me.
I just, I don't know what to do.
He's in there playing--
Alicia, you ready?
Uh, yeah. I'm just putting on something nice.
I've gotta go. I'm gonna call you back, okay?
Alicia? Alicia?
Oh, God, help me.
Come on. Malcolm and I are starving.
I'm coming.
Hey, put on that bracelet I got you, too.
Nah, nah. She was always the smart one.
Everybody in the school used to ask, "What's a pretty,
classy lady like that doing with a man like me?"
I wasn't a lady. I was a girl.
And I was 16.
What do 16-year-old girls like?
Excitement.
And you were definitely the bad boy.
Oh, yeah.
I was the baddest boy of the whole bunch, huh?
Huh? Huh?
How?
Yeah, how?
You know what, son? That's nothing to be proud of.
It definitely started me down the wrong path.
And you ain't gonna make none of them mistakes.
Now, that your father's home, I'ma make sure of it.
- Yes, sir. - Good boy.
Mom, can I use the restroom?
Uh, yeah, you can be excused, but wash your hands, please.
I know.
Uh.
- He's a good kid. - Yeah, he is.
And you did good.
I'm just grateful for what you did for our son.
And I really hope that you can see that I've changed, Alicia.
Victor, you can't just come back and expect that things
are going to be the way they were. I mean--
I don't expect nothing.
I didn't come here with expectations.
I came here with hope.
I just want you to give me a chance to show you.
To show you, you don't have to be afraid anymore.
Can you do that? Can you just do that?
Hmm? Can you give me one chance?
Hmm? Please?
Hmm, sweetheart, please? Please? Hmm?
How Victor?
I mean, how am I gonna do that?
Do you even remember the things that you said to me?
You had a knife to my neck
the day the cops dragged you out of that place.
I felt like the walls were caving in.
I didn't know who I could trust.
You know what was going on at that time.
But do you remember how we were, me and you
when we first got together? Do you remember that?
Yes. And you're right.
I mean, I didn't forget the good times.
So we can get back there. I'll prove it to you.
Give me a chance. Give me one chance.
Sometimes when things are broken,
they-they cannot be fixed.
I just...
I'm so-- I don't-- I don't see how.
When did you take your ring off?
You took your ring off.
Why? Hmm?
Did you take your ring off?
I had to move on.
I'm back.
Malcolm, isn't this great?
All of three of us together again like a family?
Yeah.
Me, you and your mother, a family again.
This is the way it was always supposed to be, all along.
'Cause some things can be fixed if you want it bad enough.
- Right? - Right.
Right?
Yeah. Yeah, right.
Right. All right.
Well, if that's the case, I got two words left for you.
- What's that? - Brownie mountain.
What?
Whew, how it goes.
All those tacos got my gut bubbling.
I had a good time.
- You had a good time? - Yeah.
You had about five of those brownies, didn't you?
- No way. - Yes, you did.
No way.
Hey, I was thinking, uh, maybe we could take a drive
up to Garvy Park this weekend.
Yeah, that'd be awesome.
- Yeah? - Mm-hmm.
Mom?
Uh...
We'll see.
All right. Yeah, that or whatever.
It doesn't matter to me.
- Sure. - All right, so...
- Let's get in the house? - Mm-hmm.
All right, man.
You get up in there and get a good night's sleep, all right?
- I will. - All right.
All right.
We had a good night tonight, didn't we, all three of us?
- Uh-- - Hmm?
Yeah, it was really nice to see you again, Victor.
You know, I got a motel up the street, but I could, um...
I mean, I could stay here, too.
I mean, if you want me to.
Um...
Look, Victor, honestly, if-- if this is going to work
between us, then we gotta take things slow.
Ah.
I mean, I'm not trying to confuse Malcolm, you know?
Yeah. All right.
Slow and steady wins the race, I guess.
Yes, it does. It does.
Um, so, call you tomorrow?
Sure.
- Okay. - Okay.
Well, hold on. Hold on.
Come on, hold on.
I don't get a kiss goodnight or something?
Huh? Come on.
You know I ain't leaving till I get me a little squeeze.
Hmm, hmm? Give me a little squeeze.
C'mere, girl. C'mere, hmm?
Dammit, I missed you so much, baby.
You smell good. Hmm? Mm, you smell good.
You smell so good. Look at that squeeze.
Squeeze me back, girl. I know you missed me.
Hmm? You missed me, didn't you?
Come on. Admit it.
You missed me, too, didn't you?
What do you think?
I'm gonna sleep like a baby after hearing that.
- Okay. - Mm-hmm.
- All right. - Okay.
- Tomorrow. - All right.
Talk to you tomorrow.
Mom, what's going on? Where's Dad?
Um, listen to me, baby.
I need for you to-to go into your room, okay?
And I need you to pack everything that you can
as fast as you can. Okay, go.
What do you mean?
Baby, we are leaving, okay? We are moving.
Go and pack your stuff for me now. Go!
But Mom!
What's going on?
Your daddy's a very dangerous man, okay?
He can hurt us.
He's not dangerous.
I know that he comes off charming.
And-and nice and sweet, but he can turn.
And he will turn.
And I cannot let that happen to you, so please.
I'm not going anywhere.
Baby, can you just trust me, please?
Why?
You never told me he was in prison.
You lied to me about that.
How do I know you're not lying now?
Hey, Kam, I can't talk right now.
I am packing. We are leaving.
- We are moving tonight. - What happened?
- Is he still here? - No, no, he's not here.
He's-he's gone, but we are moving.
I'm leaving tonight and I will call you
as soon as I find somewhere safe, okay?
Are you okay? Did he hurt you?
No. He didn't hurt me, but I have to go, okay?
Do what you have to do.
Malcolm, I'm not playing with you.
I'm going to put this last load in the car.
After that, we're gone.
Baby, do not make me drag you out of here.
That little voice that's always in my head told me
something wasn't right.
Now, where on earth are you going
in the middle of the night like this?
Um, it's-it's not what it looks like.
Oh, really?
So why don't you tell me what I'm looking at?
Because what it looks like is you're ready to run again.
And all I've been doing with you, Alicia, is being nice.
And you're allowing me to get my hopes up.
You see? Here you go again.
You're playing with my feelings.
Listen. No, listen. I just need a little bit of time, okay?
That's all I need is a little bit of time.
This isn't about no time.
You see, why do you keep lying to me?
- That's the question. - I'm not lying to you.
I'm telling you the truth.
Hey, Malcolm, why don't you head on inside, buddy?
Oh, okay.
Baby, you stay right there, okay?
What? Do you want him to be hurt?
You want him to get hurt?
What? Did you turn stupid all of a sudden?
You're a stupid mom now. You want him to get hurt?
Shut the...
Hey, man, we're just gonna take a, uh, ride around the block.
You okay watching the house while we in there?
Where are you going?
Oh, we're just going for a drive, have a little talk.
Mom and dad stuff, you know? It's boring.
But listen, while we're gone, you the man of the house.
- Okay, cool. - Cool.
Yeah. All right.
Victor, I'm not leaving my--
You get in the car or I'm going in there.
What you wanna do? Hmm, make a decision.
What you wanna do?
Victor, you would really hurt your own son?
I wouldn't be the one that's hurting him.
Get-- Get in the car.
I'm not playing with your dumb--Get in!
- Okay, okay, okay. - Get in the car.
Come on. Get in the--
Hold on, wait. Let me get the door for you.
I'll get the door for you. I'm a gentleman, sweetheart.
Come on. Come on.
Get up in there. Sexy ass.
Get your dumb ass in this car, girl.
It's the motel presidential.
You like it?
I mean, was I asking too much of you, hmm?
Victor, I just--I got scared, okay, just for a moment,
but I agree, you do deserve a second chance.
You lie to me again, it'll be the last thing you do.
- Okay, okay, okay, okay. - Get over here.
Let's get one thing straight. You're still my wife.
Huh? You understand that?
Dammit, you still look so good.
No, no, listen. Please, don't.
Okay, look at me.
Please, don't. No, no.
You love when I do this.
Remember, we had the best times, didn't we?
Huh, didn't we?
Please, Victor, stop.
You see? You see?
You see, hmm? I changed.
See?
The old me would've kept going.
Man.
When I was on the inside I was working with the shrink,
you know? We used to talk every day.
Every day I used to hate it. God, I hated it so much.
She used to force me to, um, you know, talk about my, uh,
my past.
Even my family.
My dad.
She put me on these, uh-- I don't know.
She put me on this medication, these pills or something.
These little-- These little triangle pills.
I don't know.
She said they would work for me whenever I was battling.
- I don't know. - So, you're on medication?
Well, I was. Yeah, I was.
What about you, though? How about you, huh?
But you, you-you-you turned me in to the cops
when I was at my lowest point in this life.
- My own damn wife. - No, Victor, listen.
I literally just answered their questions. That's it.
The only thing I was trying to do is make life better
for you and Malcolm.
That's the only thing I was trying to do.
You took my son away from me! You did that.
I promise you, I promise you, you ain't gonna do that again.
I promise you, you ain't gonna do that again.
Don't you see, Victor? This is why.
Okay? This is why.
I had to run away from my own life.
Victor, you just kidnapped me!
You threatened our son.
Oh, come on, I'm not gonna actually hurt our son.
- What you think? - How do I know that, huh?
How am I supposed to know that? You showed me your knife.
Yeah, 'cause you pissed me off, girl.
You had your bags all packed up like you about to run again.
Yo, don't-don't try to use all this reverse psychology on me.
I'm not-- I'm not stupid.
Do you understand that? Don't you do that to me.
Please, Victor, can we just talk?
- I'm talking. - No. Well, then listen.
Just try to understand my side of this.
Don't you--
Don't you tell me what I need to be doing, okay?
Don't you come around here after all this time on top
of everything trying to give me conditions about seeing my son.
I'm gonna get my family back the way I want it.
'Cause I'm the man. And you are my wife.
You belong to me.
And there's one thing you know about me, sweetheart.
You know if I say it's gonna happen,
you know if I say something, it's gonna happen!
Victor, it's not. It's over.
- Oh, it's over? - Yes, we're done.
Maybe it'll be done for real, hmm?
Let it be over for real.
'Cause if you ain't with me, you don't need to be here.
Ah!
Oh! Okay.
Look what you made me do now?
Oooh, yo.
I want the high road.
Dad?
Hey, good news, Malcolm.
Your mother and I worked everything out.
What do you mean?
I mean, we're gonna be a family again.
- Wait, for real? - That's right.
She's out running a few errands.
I'm gonna meet up with her later.
Okay. What do you need a shovel for?
Grown-up stuff. Don't even worry about it.
Hey, mind if I use your phone? I just gotta make a call.
My battery's dead. Let me borrow it for a second.
Yeah, sure. All right.
I'll see you in a minute.
- Yeah, see you soon. - Okay.
Hey, you've reached Alicia Sullivan.
Leave a message.
Hey, it's Malcolm. Leave a message.
And don't say anything stupid.
I just told Malcolm about our trip.
Too bad you won't be going with us.
But you'll be going on a trip, too.
It won't be as fun, though.
So you lied to our son, tried to make it seem like
I was worse than I really was? Hmm? That's what you did?
That's crazy.
Oh, well, maybe it's because you're nothing but a liar.
Maybe you like to see me hurt. Maybe that's what it is, huh?
Maybe I'll hurt you. Maybe I'll hurt you now.
Hmm? Maybe I just built you up in my head to be more
than you actually really are 'cause you ain't nothing
in real life. I did that in my head, huh?
My only question is, why wouldn't you just
tell the truth?
Don't you run from me!
Help! Help me!
Help me, somebody!
Help me!
Help!
No!
You don't move.
Victor, let's talk about this.
Please. Please, let me go.
Please. Please.
Victor.
That you, honey?
Let me go. Please, let me go.
Victor, you can't do this to me. Think about it.
You can't do this to Malcolm.
I can do what I want to do. Huh?
Oh, my God. Don't do this.
Please, don't do this to me.
Victor, please, we can talk about this.
Please let me out.
There ain't no time for that.
You already had your chance.
What?
What are you-- What are you doing?
You're about to find out.
Victor, no! Victor!
Let me out of here. You said you changed.
Oh, please.
Victor!
I don't know if I ever told you this,
spending all those years behind bars,
it felt like I was buried alive.
Now, you're about to see what that feels like, too.
- Get out. - No.
Get out. Come on.
Get out! Get out!
Okay, okay, okay.
Come on.
Victor.
Do you need some help? Come here.
You're not thinking this through.
- It's okay. - No.
There she goes.
Please. Please. I'm begging you to stop.
Please. Wait, no! Victor!
No! Please!
Now, this is gonna be over soon.
Please.
Now Malcolm will think you're the one who ran off on him.
Don't do this. No! No, Victor, please!
How can you do this to our son? Please, God, no!
Please. No!
Please don't do this.
No! Please!
Please, Victor. No, Victor, please.
Please, no.
Victor, let me out, please!
Please, we can talk about it!
Victor, Victor! You can't do this to our son!
Victor, let me out!
Please, no!
You can't do this! Victor, please!
Please, you can't do this to me! No!
Please, no! Please, you can't do this to me!
Let me out, let me out, let me out, let me out.
Help me! Help!
Help me!
Please, somebody help me!
Help me! Help!
Now, what the--
Go, go! Move!
Go!
Really? The light?
All right.
Hey.
Hey, you're blocking the road, friend.
What are you doing, man?
It's my road to block. You're on my property.
I'm sorry about that, brother. I, uh...
I got lost back there in the um, in the dark. It's dark out.
I was actually just looking for the main road.
What the hell you doing up in my woods?
Like I said, I took a wrong turn.
Yeah, what you say, me and you go take a look?
Hey, listen buddy, you got the wrong idea.
Hey, hey. Not another step.
Listen, buddy, I mean, all I did,
I just took the wrong turn back there.
If you want me to pay a fine, I got no problem.
You and me are gonna take a walk
and find out what you been doing in my woods.
Now turn around and start walking.
Brother, I ain't going nowhere. It's raining out, man.
This ain't a joke. Let's go.
Is this the way you treat your new neighbor?
I don't wanna hear it.
So, just take a look inside. There ain't nothing in here.
Let's go. Come on.
Look, I ain't got nothing in here, brother.
Don't push me, son.
What? You gonna shoot me here?
I might.
Please.
Gotta stay awake.
Please, somebody help me. Help!
- Oh, Malcolm, are you okay? - Aunt Kamlyn?
Is your mom here? I can't reach her.
Uh, she's not here.
Me and Dad are gonna meet up with her later.
Where's your dad now?
I don't know. He's coming back soon.
- How long has he been gone? - A couple of hours.
- Are you okay? - Yeah, okay, so,
listen to me.
You're gonna come with me, all right?
But we have to leave right now.
What? No. We're all moving away together.
- Mom and Dad, and me. - Listen, Malcolm,
he's dangerous.
He can come off like a good guy, but he's crazy.
Dad.
What happened?
Victor...
Kami, Kam. Been a while.
Victor, where's Alicia?
Oh, she's just getting prepped for the trip.
What you doing here?
I couldn't get ahold of her. I got worried.
Aw, you don't need to be worried.
Nah, me and Malcolm was just, uh...
We're just getting our stuff ready.
Ready to go meet up with her, right?
- Yeah, yeah. - Yes, sir.
I'd really rather talk to her first.
Hmm.
Huh. Hmm.
What exactly, uh...
Makes you feel like you have anything to do with this?
She's my sister.
Well, she's my wife.
- Hey, Malcolm. - Huh?
Why don't you go, uh--
Why don't you go round up your stuff? Anything else that you
need for this trip and we'll, uh, we'll get going, okay?
- Yeah. - Get out of here, boy.
Hey, Malcolm, how about you come outside with me?
We can talk for a minute? Okay?
Okay.
You see, the thing is,
you're not taking my son nowhere.
Dad, what are you doing?
Malcolm, let me handle this. This is grown folk business.
You tried to tell my son I was crazy
when I first walked in here.
Victor, I'm not letting you take him anywhere
until I talk to Alicia.
Now, if you wanna get the cops involved, that's fine by me,
but he's coming with me.
Dad!
I told you to get your stuff and let's go.
Malcolm, listen to me. Malcolm, I'm--
Hey, I'm your father.
You need to listen to what I say.
It's just me and you now.
I know this looks bad. This ain't bad.
This is what I'm doing to protect our family.
That's what real fathers do. You understand?
You understand me, huh? Go get your stuff.
Aunt Kamlyn?
Where is this bracelet?
Come on.
Aunt Kamlyn. Oh, my God.
There you are.
Shit. Got it.
Malcolm, come on, man. What you waitin' on?
Come on.
Can I at least get some shoes first?
Yeah. Yeah, it's raining. You need some shoes.
Come on.
Hey, look.
I want you to put this all behind you, okay?
It's just you and me now.
Where's Mom?
I hate to have to be the one to tell you this,
but she ran off on you.
She ran off on the both of us.
So me and you, we're going through the same thing.
We gotta be here for each other.
Understand?
We're gonna be all right.
Ooh, ooh. Okay, okay.
Malcolm?
Come on, pick up. Pick up.
If you think I was tough, you should've seen my father.
Now, that's the tough one.
Wouldn't nothing stop him.
No one ever did.
Yeah, who is this, Jo right here?
He keeps texting your mom or something?
I don't know. It's her phone, not mine.
Hey, yo, don't get lippy with me, boy.
Text him back.
What do you want me to say?
Uh, write, um...
Write stop bothering me.
Punk.
And uh...
Say I found a real man now.
Yeah. Send it.
Come on, come on, come on.
The worst sound in the world. Just be cool.
Sucka.
Not today, Jack.
Uh, I'm hungry.
Can we stop to get something to eat?
Sure.
Yeah, I could use something to eat, too.
Ain't you a little too old to be playing around
with them crayons?
I wanna be a part of the museum.
Oh. Hmm.
Maybe me and you could just, you know, just put the past
all behind us, you know? Start anew.
I mean, I missed you while you was growing up, man.
Whose fault was that?
Okay, okay. Yeah, I had a, uh--
I had a shot or two coming to me. I get it.
I probably wouldn't did no time if your mama didn't rat on me,
but, you know.
And she ain't gonna be around no more to hold us back.
Okay?
What, you ain't hungry?
I don't believe Mom ran out on us.
- She wouldn't do that. - Well, she did do it.
And you need to get used to it. That's the way things are now.
Okay?
No, I'm stuck.
So, here's the plan.
All right, so I'm gonna take the money that I got...
I'm gonna take these diamonds.
I'ma buy what they call a starter house, aight?
Now, what you do is you buy the starter house,
you fix it all the way up. - Where'd you get that cut from?
Talking about a cut, man? This is a little flesh wound.
I got it from a fence, man.
I'm trying to tell you how we gonna get it, you know?
Help me, somebody!
Please, somebody help me!
You understand?
I'm gonna make a better life for us, me and you.
You get it, hmm? Dammit, where is my coffee at?
Hey, yo, where is the coffee at?
Hey, I've been asking for coffee for 10 minutes.
Where you at?
Sweetheart, I've been waiting 10 minutes over here.
Huh? What's going on with you?
Thank you, sweetheart. I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to turn it up on you. I'm just sayin'...
There she go. Appreciate it.
Could I get the check when you get a chance?
Thanks.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Can you put this on your wall?
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Now, when we get settled I'm gonna need this up on my fridge.
What's wrong with you, son?
I need that for once we get settled in.
I'm gonna put this right on the fridge.
Come on, come on, come on. Help me out of here.
You have to get out of here, Alicia.
Now why would you try to play me like a fool?
When you know I ain't no fool.
Hmm?
That's got your mother--
That's got your mother written all over it.
Now, that's gonna be a problem for me, son.
That's gonna be a problem.
I'm stuck!
Here's what I want you to do, hmm?
I want you to get smart like me.
Not like your mother.
Yes, come on.
You can do it.
Oh, yes.
And I want you to think twice before you try to play me again.
- You hear me? - Okay.
You understand me?
Good. You're a good boy. I told you that? Hmm?
Hey! Hey, I need help!
Oh, my God.
Excuse me. Sir.
Oh, my God. He's dead.
I'm so sorry, mister.
I know you got a phone in here somewhere.
I'm sorry, mister.
I'm coming. I'm coming.
- Who is it? - Jo, it's Alicia!
- I'm sorry. - Alicia!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry to come in so late,
but my sister is another 20 minutes away
and I couldn't drive over there.
Alicia, what happened? What happened?
Come in. What's going on?
What in the world?
Girl, that is the craziest story I've ever heard.
Girl, you gotta call the police.
What? No. No, we cannot call the police.
If Victor senses that they are anywhere close,
he is liable to do anything.
Trust me. I lived it.
So that's why I got that weird text from you today.
- He has your phone. - Wait, what?
- He has your phone. - He does?
- Did you text me earlier? - No.
Let me see your phone. I need to call him.
Okay, okay.
You know, your mother was the only person in the whole world
I thought I could trust.
You know, I should've known better even back then.
'Cause she's a woman. A woman always gonna take care
of herself before she takes care of a man.
Now, what are you? Huh?
You a woman or you a man?
I'm a man.
Then why the hell would you pull that sneaky woman stuff
back there, huh?
- I-I don't know. - You don't know?
I don't wanna hear that. Ain't a good enough answer.
Jo. It's old Jo again.
You don't know this cat? You sure?
No, I don't.
You better not be lying to me.
Hey, Jo, what's going on, man?
Yeah, Alicia can't get to the phone right now.
Victor, where the hell is my son?
There just ain't no way.
Oh, I found a way.
Oh, well, I'll be damned every which way.
And damn, you are impressive, Alicia.
Is that-- Is that Mom?
- Is she okay? - Malcolm?
Malcolm, baby, can you hear me?
Did I underestimate you, sweetheart?
Let me talk to her!
Mom?
Malcolm, baby. Are you okay?
Mom, I'm okay. And I'm sorry.
It's okay, baby. It's okay.
You have nothing to be sorry about.
I do.
I really do feel bad about the fight we had yesterday.
Honey, it's fine.
Mom, I do not hate the shoes that you bought me!
Look, I was just mad.
I'm even wearing them right now.
All right, all right, all right.
Why don't you go on and say goodbye to your son, Alicia?
I'm gonna tell you what's about to happen.
Me and Malcolm, we're going off the grid, so to speak.
And if I feel any type of heat, ooh, baby girl, if I feel any
type of heat, I promise you, I might be inclined to go ahead
and lighten the load and fly solo
if you understand what I saying?
Victor, I swear, if you hurt my son--
You promised you would never hurt your son.
Get in.
Wait. Hello? Hello?
Alicia, you need to call the police.
Wait, Jo, do you have a computer?
Malcolm, you're a smart boy.
Why were you bitchin' about them shoes anyway?
Ain't them the same fly ones everybody got?
She was just pissing me off the other day.
So I wanted to piss her off back.
You're getting it now, huh?
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Oh, there he goes. There he goes.
Oh, girl, this is great. You call the police, okay?
And I'm gonna go find my first-aid kit
'cause we gotta do something about that nasty cut.
That little escape attempt you pulled,
I know it ain't gonna be the last one.
But you should probably understand something, son.
You ain't never, ever, never in your life
gonna be a step ahead of me. You understand that?
I know.
Hey, girl, I fo--
Alicia?
Oh, God. Oh, God.
911, what's your emergency?
Hi, my friend, she needs your help.
Her ex-husband has kidnapped her son and she's gone after him.
He's dangerous. He's extremely dangerous.
Do you have their location?
I-I do. I do! Yes, I do. Yes, I do.
Malcolm?
Malcolm, where are you?
No, no, no, no, no.
Wait, wait, wait.
Oh, my God.
I see you stumbled upon my favorite redneck.
I just thought it was a bit strange that Malcolm kept
mentioning these shoes when he had much bigger concerns.
Victor, where is he? Where is my son?
You should've stayed in that hole I put you in.
Where is my son, Victor?
You don't need to worry about Malcolm no more.
Now, what you think I'm stupid enough to kill my own son?
You think I'm that type of father, hmm?
He's in the truck. He ain't too far.
You ain't gonna suffocate slowly.
This is gonna be over quick.
Don't you run from me!
Ah, oh, oh, oh.
Alicia, sweetie.
Come here.
Hey, stay still. Stay right there.
Hey, hey! Stay, hey! Hey!
Alicia!
Open up!
Oh, okay, okay.
Come on, come on, come on.
Hey, hey!
Hey!
Alicia!
I'd be running, girl.
Baby.
Huh. Funny girl.
Yeah, I know you ain't mean to do it, sweetheart, but I--
I think you did kill me.
You done got me good.
Hey, sweetheart, I was thinking, you remember that time when
your uncle offered me that little job?
Yeah, you know I wasn't taking that little, rinky-dink job
for that small pay.
Now, you know I'm a boss, girl!
It still had me thinking, though.
What if I did take that job?
What would that mean for me and you?
Definitely would have put us on a different trajectory.
We probably wouldn't be here.
Oh, you back there.
Of course, you back there.
You want me to come up there and get you?
You got me with that. I'm feeling weak right now.
You had to call on God, huh?
Yeah, God gonna make me stronger.
Strong enough to come get you back there.
Yeah.
Come on, come on.
Look at me. Hey, sweetheart.
Look at me.
Pick your head up.
Hold on.
We got married in a place like this.
Didn't we?
What did the pastor say to us?
He said until death...
Do us part.
Shh, shh, shh.
Until death do us part.
Goddammit, man!
Almost there. Come on.
You threw your family away, Victor.
You did it.
You are the reason that your wife and your son hate you.
Don't you see, there's nothing that you could have done
that would have got us back.
It was worth a shot, wasn't it?
Come out with your hands up.
Come out with your hands up, now.
I'll see you on the other side.
- Come out-- - Okay.
With your hands up.
Sir, drop the weapon. Sir, put the gun down.
Mom, Mom!
Oh, baby.
Oh, oh.
Is he--
Is he dead?
Yes. Yes. Listen, you're safe, okay?
We're safe.
What?
Oh.
- Oh, well. - Okay.
That's the way we do it.
- That man is in trouble. - Honey, he's a dead man.
I got this.
Okay.
I've got this.
You sure it's okay?
- You look good, girl. - Yes.
Snatched.
Hi.
I'm Darian.
Hey, I'm Alicia. Nice to meet you.
- Wanna come in. - Thank you.
Hello, ladies.
This is my sister, Kamlyn. And you know Jo.
Hey.
Here.
I'm not sure if you like flowers.
But my mother always said it made her smile.
I don't know if that's cheesy.
No. No, it's not cheesy at all. It's um...
It's beautiful. Thank you.
You're welcome.
So, are you ready?
Thank you.
Yeah. I'm ready.
All right. Let's go.