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Why not?

Close that door.

Come here.

What's wrong with you?

What happened to your face?

You got in another fight, didn't you?

Damn it, James.

You're not even in school now.

Come on.

We'll talk about it in the car.

Come on.

I'm already late for the lawyers.

Well, fine then.

I'll come back and pick you up

after I get back, okay?

And then we'll go

to basketball sign-ups.

Damn it.

What can I do for you, Ms. Sykes?

Recently, someone I know died

and left me and my son something...

and he left it on a piece of paper...

and I wanted to know

how to go about legalizing it.

Is it a will?

No. It's a letter.

Is it from the deceased's attorney?

No. It's just a letter from him.

Do you have it with you?

Yes.

But...

I don't have any money...

and I plan on selling what it was left...

that he left us, but...

How much is this gonna cost?

My hourly rate's $200.

Well, how long do you think

something like this may take?

I can't tell you that for certain

until I see what you've got there, ma'am.

Well, how much would it cost me

just for you to read it?

Not a penny.

I'll get your money today. I promise!

There ain't nothing in there.

You took it all last time.

Got more anywhere?

I'll give you money if you need it,

but you have to tell me what it's for.

Just give it to me!

If it's to buy drugs,

I ain't giving you any.

Just give it to me!

Not for that.

You're all f***ed up now, aren't you?

You want me to shoot you?

You can shoot me if you want.

I'll shoot you!

I don't care.

I'll shoot you, motherfuck!

Motherfuck!

James, what's wrong?

What's going on with you today?

Come here. What's wrong?

Come here.

Tell me.

I need a hundred dollars.

You need a hundred dollars for what?

I broke somebody's TV.

You broke somebody's TV. Whose?

Sit down. Sit down.

And when do you have to have it?

Fast.

Like today?

James, I ain't got that kind of money.

All right.

Maybe we can go to the ATM

and see what we've got...

and we'll figure out

what we can do about the rest.

Come on.

Get away, Mom! Get away!

Boy, what is wrong with you today?

Damn, James.

- Go around, mom. Mom, go around.

- Look at this fool here.

- Who is this?

- Go around, Mom.

James, what is going on?

- Get away from 'em.

- Get away from who? Who is that?

Get away from 'em, Mom.

Mom, look out. Look out.

Mom, get out! Mom, get out!

Jarrel, car! Come on, man.

Sweetie, you gotta tell me what is going on.

Sweetie... Talk to me, sweetheart.

Tell me what's going on.

Tell me!

This is our house. I got the papers to say so.

So stay the f*** away from here!

Look. We ain't gonna be here long.

So you stay away from us,

and we'll stay away from you.

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