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Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) Went into the store just to get a beer. Came out an
accessory to murder and armed robbery. It's funny like that in the hood sometimes. You
never knew what was gonna happen, or when. After that I knew it was gonna be a long
summer. |
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Caine Lawson My father sold dope and my mother was
a heroin addict. Moms and Pops were real popular in the neighborhood. They
would always be giving parties for friends of theirs who just got out of
jail or was on their way to jail. They only got married 'cause I was born.
My pop sometimes worked as an electrician or a cab driver or a plumber, but
his main job was selling drugs. Sometimes Mom would use 'em all up before he
could even sell 'em. Then he'd have to beat her up. Growing up with parents
like that, I heard a lot and I saw a lot. I caught on to the criminal life
real quick. Instead of keeping me out of trouble, they turned me on to it. |
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Caine Lawson For all the bullshit they try to teach
you in high school, I graduated with about half of it. But then, I didn't go
to school but half the time. The other half, I was out selling dope. Growing
up out here, there was shit that couldn't be learned in no classroom. |
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Caine Lawson Now O-Dog was the craziest nigga alive. America's nightmare:
young, black, and didn't give a fuck. |
A-Wax (Mc Eiht) in an emergency room Give us a motherfuckin' doctor!
Nurse #1 (Joy Matthews) You'll have to fill out these forms first.
Ronnie (Jada Pinkett) Bitch, fuck the forms! We
need a doctor! He's bleeding to death over there! |
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Caine Lawson First I get shot, then you're gonna
drive me home? Somebody must want me to die. |
Grandpapa (Arnold Johnson) Now what I want to talk to you two about is the trouble that
you've been getting into. Boys, the Lord didn't put you here to be shooting
and killing each other. It's right there in the Bible, Exodus 20:13: "Thou
shall not kill."
Caine Lawson Grandpa, I ain't never killed nobody.
Grandpapa Oh, I doubt that. And Kevin, I've heard
stories about you.
O-Dog (Larenz Tate) Sir, I don't think God really cares too much
about us, or he wouldn't have put us here. I mean, look where we stay at.
It's all fucked--It's messed up around here.
Caine Lawson My grandpops was always coming at us
with that religion, and every time it would go in one ear and out the other.
Grandpapa Caine, do you care whether you live or die?
Caine Lawson I don't know. |
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Caine Lawson I thought killing those fools would
make me feel good, but it really didn't make me feel anything. I just knew
that I could kill somebody, and if I had to, I could do it again. |
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Ronnie You need to be glad that you graduated from
high school, and that you're alive at eighteen, and you need to do something
with yourself before you end up like he did.
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Sharif (Vonte Sweet) telling Caine to stop vomiting. Come on now,
get up from off your knees praying to that porcelain god, that white
porcelain god.
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Caine Lawson You going to Kansas with this fool?
Sharif Yeah, Caine. You should come too, man. I
mean, you're not doing nothing out here but getting yourself in a lot of
trouble. I know your grandmother would be happy.
Caine Lawson Shit, I ain't going no place.
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Caine bursts into a car in a fast food drive-through lane. I want your motherfuckin' Daytons and your motherfuckin' stereo. And
I'll take a double burger with cheese.
Car-jack Victim (Martin Davis) What?
Caine Lawson Motherfucker, order my motherfuckin'
food!
Voice of fast food employee Hi, may I take your
order, please?
Car-jack Victim Yeah, uh, let me have a double
burger, uh, some fries--
Caine Lawson Motherfucker, I said with cheese,
nigga!
Car-jack Victim Shit! (Speaking into microphone) Yo, uh, make that a double
burger with cheese.
Caine Lawson See, y'all would've made me shoot your
stupid ass over nothing.
Car-jack Victim Hey, come on, man, we supposed to be
brothers.
Caine Lawson Oh what, you trying to get smart?
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Mr. Butler (Charles Dutton) Being a black man in America isn't easy. The hunt is
on, and you're the prey. All I'm saying is... All I'm saying is... Survive! All right? |
Ronnie tries to convince Caine to leave Los Angeles.
Caine Lawson Ain't nothing gonna change in Atlanta. I mean, I'm still gonna be
black--just another nigga from the ghetto.
Ronnie Why do you say stupid shit like that?
Caine Lawson 'Cause it's true. I mean, you act like Atlanta ain't in America.
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Caine Lawson reflecting after being shot
After stomping on Ilena's cousin like that, I knew I was gonna have to deal
with that fool someday. Damn! I never thought he'd come back like this,
blasting. Like I said, it was funny like that in the hood sometimes. I mean
you never knew what was gonna happen or when. I've done too much to turn
back, and I've done too much to go on. I guess in the end it all catches up
with you. My grandpa asked me one time if I care whether I live or die.
Yeah, I do. Now it's too late.
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