"" "" "" "[Sirens Wailing]" "" "" " Who's the blackprivate dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks" "[Backup Singers] / Shaf" " You damn right" " Who is the man that wouldrisk his neckforhis brotherman" "[Backup Singers] / Shaf" " Canya dig it" " Who's the cat that won't cop out" " When there's danger allabout" "[Backup Singers] / Shaf" " Right on" " Theysay this catShaf is a badmother--" "[Backup Singers] / Shutyourmouth" " / l'm talkin 'aboutShaf/ - / Then we can dig it" " He's a complicatedman" " But no one understands him but his woman" "[Backup Singers] / John Shaf/ " "[Sirens Wailing]" "Hey, what's up?" "Looks like the kid got clocked with that." "He gonna make it?" "Got his head stove in pretty good." " Witnesses?" " Nope." " He come from in there?" " He's dressed like it." "You let anybody leave?" " I know thejob." " Hey, I'm just doing mine." "Excuse me." "Excuse me." "[Officer] Was there anything peculiar?" "Any commotions?" "Youjust callherandsay what ltoldyou to say." "Hang up the phone." "You don't worry about my father." "You worry about me." "I'm not gonna argue" "[Sighs]" " What?" " How did you get that blood?" "Blood." "What blood?" "I'm gonna askyou again." "You give me attitude, I'm gonna drag you out of here by your hair." "How did you get that blood on yourself?" "[Chuckles]" "It was like" "He started it... and I fi nished it." "Mm-hmm." "Look, I was razzing' the guy." "He couldn't take a joke." "So you cracked his head open." "I can dig it." "He left all pissed off." "I followed him out to apologize." "Next thing I know, he's coming at me with a silver bat." "I was defending myself." "Anybody see you?" "No, officer." "It was just me and him out there." " Do you know who my father is?" " No." "Do you?" " Take him out." " [Officer] Let'sgo." "What's your name?" " Diane Palmieri." " What'd you see, Diane?" " Nothing." " Why you point that guy out to me?" "I didn't." "What's that?" "What?" "Oh" "What did you see, Diane?" "Nothing, I swear." "I" "It's a zoo in here, and if I'm working, how can I see anything?" "Detective." "We have apotential witnessyoushouldsee." "I'll be back in a minute." "Keep her company, okay?" "He did it." "That racist bastard." " That's the one that didit." " How do you know?" "Did you see it?" "No." "He was sitting over there... andhe washassling Trey from the minute we walkedin the door." "[Man] Right this way." "This table overhere." "[Man] Yo!" "Excuse me, sir." "Yo!" " What's up, man?" " They don't serve no malt liquor." "No malt liquor, allright?" "No-- "Aiight"?" " [Men Laughing]" " Okay." " What the hell's your problem?" " Let's go." "I wanna go." "No." "We're fi ne." "We're fi ne, okay?" "Don't even worry about it." "All right." "Have a seat over here." " What did your friend Trey do?" " Nothing." "He triedto ignore theguy, but the bastardjust wouldn 't let up." "No 40's, no Chronic... andno, uh-- no Indo, "aiight"?" "Hey." "Hey, dawg, isyou deaf?" " Holler back!" " [Woman] What?" "What an asshole." "You got that, Tupac?" " And then what happened?" " Trey turned the tables on the guy." " What are you doing?" " He tooknapkinsanda knife... andhepokedholes in it." " Then he walkedoverto theguy." " I thinkyou dropped this." "Andhe droppedit on his head." "Bull's-eye." " Dis!" "Andeverybody laughed." "[Man] Take that, chump!" "Iguess that littleprick waspissed." "He was embarrassedthat allhis friends laughedat him." "Thankyou." "You can check onyourfriendnow." " Getting a low pulse." " We gotta move." "We're losing him." "Let'sget rollin '." "Tell me he is not the primary on this." " It's his catch, Lou." " [Groans]" "Walter Wade,Jr." "You big Walter Wade's son?" " Yes, I am." "Correct." " The real estate developer?" " Daddy's a big man, huh?" " Big man." "Big man." "The waitress." "She saw it, huh?" "So what you do, motherfucker, threaten her?" "[Scoffs]" "Oh, uh, she had to go to thejohn." "What?" " Where'd she go?" " She left." "Shit!" "When we get him on board, I'm gonna intubate." "Let's get that defi b ready, guys." "He's starting to seize." " [Trey Grunting, Groaning]" " He's having a seizure." " Homeboy's got rhythm, huh?" " What?" "Damn it." "Was it something I said?" "lthink my nose is broke." "I'll clear his airway." " He broke my nose." " He's going fast." "There's no air exchange." "Let's get this thing open." "I can't even get a pulse right now." "Damn, we're losing him!" " [Paramedic]Son ofa bitch!" " [Woman] Trey!" "I've been waiting for this all year." "You are gone from this precinct." "Gone?" "For what?" "For that?" "His roots in the community couldn 't go deeper." "He hasno record." "[Man] YourHonor, the charge is homicide." "Not having done it before is not an excuse." "Bailis set at $200, 000." " [Man] That don't mean shit!" " [People Shouting]" "[Man] You're a killer, man!" "Fuckyou!" "Can I get a statement from you?" "[Ringing]" " Shaft." " It's Walter Wade." "Thanks for breaking my nose that night." "My lawyer says that's why I got bail... and that's precisely why I'm skiing in Switzerland right now." "See you when I see you, slick." "[ReceiverClicks, Dial Tone]" "Oh, oh." "Aw, come on, man." "You suck." "Shh." " / [Latin House]" "[Man Speaking Spanish]" "[Speaking Spanish]" "John Shaft." " Carmen Vasquez." "Welcome to Narcotics." "Jimmy Groves." "Jack Roselli." "You transfer in from the 3-5?" "Yeah." "YouJohn Shaft, huh?" " Heardyou quit." " Not yet." "Luger, hurry the fuck up, man." "Come on, you bitch bastard." "Come on, you Billy Bob motherfucker." "Open thegoddamn door." "Let'sgo." "Open the door." " / / [Continues]" " That's three Happy Meals or four?" " [Man] That's four." "Andhurry up." " All right." "Freeze, motherfuckers!" "Don't move!" "Move your fucking ass out ofthe way!" "Freeze, goddamn it!" "[All Shouting]" "Police!" "Everybody on the fucking ground!" "Everybody freeze!" "Grab that motherfucker!" "On the foor!" "Now!" "Somebody turn that fucking music off!" " / / [Stops]" " Putyourhands behindyourback." "Oh, no habla Ingles." "Nowyou can't speak no fucking English." "I bet you can say "kilo," can't you?" "Hey!" "Hey, goddamn it!" "Hey!" "Don't make me chase you!" "You're gonna piss me off!" "Stop, goddamn it!" "Stop!" "I told you to stop, man!" "Aah!" "[Shouting]" "Ayudame!" "Ayudame!" "Ayudame!" "Throw something else!" "Throw something else!" "Disperse, motherfuckers!" "Disperse now!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "[Women Screaming]" "Watch your backs, ladies!" "Abran la puerta!" "Abran la puerta!" "Abranme!" "Abranme!" "I'm gonna fuckyou up for making me run!" "You caught me." "[Woman Shouting ln Spanish]" "[Hammer Clicking]" "Yougot me, Papa." "Peace, motherfucker." "!" "Suerte!" "April fool, motherfucker." "I told you not to make me run, didn't I?" "This shit's too tight, yo!" "Just sit and think about this ass-whupping you're gonna get." "It's gonna be a long ride to the precinct." "Paraphernalia." "Nothing." " Let me call my wife." " Shut up, corn bread." " Let me call my girlfriend." " I said shut the fuck up." "Easy with the braids, man." "What you got against black men anyway?" "[Carmen]Supposedto be like a factoryup there." "[ack] They must've gotten a heads-up from someone." "My kid's got more indictable shit under his bed." "These scales'll get revolved before we clock out tonight." " Look at him." " Who's that?" "[Carmen] Peoples Hernandez." "He's the neighborhoodalligator." "It's allhisplay up here." "He'sgot about halfa dozen apartments." "Keeps changing his shit on us like it's a shell game." "You enjoying the show?" "Yo, let me see the ball." "[Carmen] John, don't do it." "Come on." "John, come on." "No!" "Good shot." "Peoples Hernandez, come on down!" "Motherfuck." "Yes!" "[Dog Barking] [immy] Uh-oh, Shaft." "Youpissedhim offnow." " Here come the troops." " [Barking]" "This is Egyptian cotton, motherfuck." "Two-twenty thread." "This is like half your shitty-assed paycheck, okay?" "Step off, Peoples." "You wouldn't know Egyptian cotton if Pharaoh himselfsent it to you, you knock-off wearing motherfucker." "You best sleep in that vest." "Oh, there you go, papi." "You're under arrest for assaulting an officer." " Stay, Lucifer." " [Speaking Spanish]" " [Laughing] - [Laughing]" "This is the only way you can touch me." "You're one pathetic Kentucky Fried nigga." " I got some chicken wing foryou." " Uh-uh-uh." "What have we got here?" "[Gasps] Concealed weapon." " The Iceman goeth." " Goeth for a long time." "Come on." "[Chuckling]" "Step up." " [Laughing] - [ack] On the hop." "Let'sgo." " Peoples." "Peoples." " Can I get my shoes shined?" "Yeah, you sure can." "[Man] Homesweet home, huh?" " [Man]Staystill, please." " Yo, Shaft." "I'm gonna put so many lawyers on your ass... you're gonna think they opened a branch office up there." "Lawyers?" "Lawyers are for punetas." " I thought you were gonna smoke me." " I smoke Camels." "It's not my size." "Yo, when the van comes for these assholes, this one gets the busted seat belt." "[Man] What the hell's he doing here?" "Tellme it's somethinggood." "Tell me it ain't one ofyour dick-arounds." "No." "Honest to God, Lou." "I was in fear for my life." "Yeah, yeah." "I know the routine." " Shut the fuck up, corn bread." "Yo, Luger, what's up with the corn bread?" "Your problem is what?" "Nazis with badges." "That's my problem." "[Laughs] Nazis?" "Oh, you gotta lighten up, Shaft." "ltalk like this all the time." "I see your point." "Maybe I should take an ethnic sensitivity workshop, huh?" " Fuckyou." " I should workshop my foot up your ass." " How about that?" " You pick a color, black or blue?" " Hey, fuckyou, Luger." " How about I make you both, Luger?" " Anytime, anywhere." " Nothing between us but air" " Anytime, anywhere, Shaft." " Come on, motherfucker." " Go, go!" " I like the way you handled that." " Shut the fuck up!" "Yo, Shaft, yougot a call." "Guysays it's urgent." "I think it's the clinic." "Your test results may have come." "Today we fi nd out if I'm your daddy or the German shepherd." "Ooh, pretty good." "[Chuckles]" "Well, how good is good?" "You're kidding me." "Red, ifthis is another one ofyour" "Solid info?" "One hundred percent solid?" "No shit." "Where?" "Mm-hmm." "All right." "I got it." "All right." "Thanks." "I gotcha." " What's up?" " Old business." " You need backup?" " No, I got it." " Rasaan." " What?" " I'm calling in a favor, son." " Favor, my ass, motherfucker." "You ain't got no favors left with me, dawg." "Them shits is through." "You done ran all your shits out." "Look, nigga, don't argue." "Just do it." "All right, dawg." "What, Rasaan?" "What happened?" "[Sighs] I gotta do a favor real quick." "How you doing?" "Let's get going." "Howyou doing, Richie Rich?" "Remember me?" "Refresh my memory." "Put 'em on." "Yeah, what's the dilli?" "Where we offto?" " Fifteenth precinct." " Okay, dawg." "Hey, yo, that's my dawg Shaft back there." "I mean, that's my man." "Word up." "You all right?" "Cold, chilly?" "You want a jacket or something?" "I bet you thought I was sneaking back in." "Crown Heights!" "Bed-Stuy!" "Yeah!" "Bed-Stuy!" "I'm innocent." "You lookdepressed, Shaft." "You depressed?" "Back away from the car." "Back away from the car." "[Applause, Cheers]" "Fuck with the bull" "[All] You get the horns!" "Yeah, Shaft!" "Go on, baby!" "Yeah!" "You the man, Shaft!" "You the man!" "You the man, Shaft!" "You know, bro, I'll be out in an hour." "I don't think so, running man." "The van to central processing left about five minutes ago... and there won't be another one for hours and hours." "By the time you get downtown, we're talking overnight in the tombs, and they defi nitely won't arraign your ass before morning." "It's a shame we didn't get here a little sooner." "You look depressed, Walter." "You depressed?" "Yo, Peeps, you still here?" "The seat belt on the van was busted." " Aw, damn." " lt's calledhabeas corpus" "That mean "due process," for the illiterate." "It's called, "you wanted to play games with me," Peoples." "lknow a shitloadofgames." "You boys play nice." "Teflon Don, nigga!" "Teflon!" "Bitch." "Hey, blanqui, what hegetyou for?" "Income tax evasion?" " Fuckyou." " [Chuckles]" "Damn!" " What's happening, player?" " What's up, big boy?" "Same old same old." "Congratulations, man." "You was on TV." " Let me get your autograph." " Uh-huh." "You a star." "Mr. P., how you be?" "Ah, fi ne, fi ne." " Who's winning?" " [Mr. P.] Who doyou think?" " Hey." " Congratulations, baby." "Lucky man." "Alice, Alice, ease up on my nephew." "Or that boy's gonna poke a hole in something." "UncleJ!" "Mr. big-time private eye." "Hey, I earned my pay today." "Well, you did bring him in." "There's no denying that." "But what?" "But what?" "Come on, come on." "Spit it out." "Nothing, nothing." "So when you gonna come on board with me, my man?" " Soon." " Soon?" "[Chuckling] You're always saying that." "[Man] Got a fuckin 'nigga lockedup!" "Fuck, nigga!" "What's wrong withyou?" "You better watchyourback!" " We shouldn 't fuckin 'be here, man!" " We got busted, man!" " Thesame bust!" " You makin 'too much money!" "[MenArguing]" "Give me your shoes." "They wouldn't fit you." "[Man] Oh, shit!" "I only ask once." "You want my shoes?" "For two years now, I've been meaning to askyou." "When you dress like this, where exactly do you strap your piece?" "You mean you forgot already?" "Well, you know it was way back in the day." "Oh, yeah." "Maybe you should ask Lamont." "Why I gotta ask Lamont?" "I'm standing right here." "Damn, nigga!" "Why you always up on my woman?" "This is the type ofshit that get a motherfucker killed." "I was asking a legitimate-ass question." "Why is it every time you see me talking to her, you roll up on me?" " You feeling insecure?" " Lamont, he'sjust kidding." "I ain't studying this bullshit." "We can settle this shit right now!" " Back off the motherfuckin' Armani." " Fuckyou and your Armani!" "Surprise!" "[Cheering, Applause]" "We got you, baby." "We got you." "Surprise, baby." "Do you want a smoke?" "Don't smoke." "Thanks." "My name is Peoples." "You know why they call me that?" "'Cause "ch-you" always takes care of "ch-your" peoples?" "Yeah, actually, more or less." "You play golf?" " Not for a while." " Golf is phat." "Tiger Wood." "Tiger Wood." "I like him." " You got a boat?" " I had one." "What kind of boat you had?" "A Boston Whaler." "Boston Whaler." "You been around the world, right?" " Yeah." " You knowsomething?" "I got money longer than train smoke." "I never been on an airplane in my whole goddamn life." "Let me askyou something." "The, uh" "Cinco familia." "Five family, five borough, one love." "Okay." "You an interesting motherfuck." "You got like a..." "business card or something?" " Congratulations." " Thankyou." "Don't kiss me, motherfucker." " Good night." " Later, dawg." "...backin custody tonight after a two-yearflight fromjustice." "Wade, seen here after his arraignment in 1 998, wasrearrested by DetectiveJohn Shaft... as he few into Westchester County Airport tonight." "I don't get it." "Why the fuck did he come back?" "If it was me, I'd never come back." "Yeah, see, ifthere ever was a "but what?" that'd be it." "Comes tojustice, that kid's oldman'sgot enoughjuice... to slip his thumb on the scale and nobody'll say nothing." "Mmm." "Ain't no fucking way he walks from this." " No way." " Really?" "[Chuckling]" "Let's roll." " [Alice] Goodnight." " Night, all." "Such a cynical motherfucker." "You wanna come home with me tonight?" " It's been a while." " So what is it this time?" "You just wanna be held, oryou want the L.D.?" "Whatyou thinkit is?" "I want the L.D., baby." "And then I wanna be held." " That's allright withyou?" " You know me." "It's my duty to please that booty." "Finish up." "Let's go." "[People Shouting]" "Kearney, how's retirement?" " Catfish arejumpin'." " Heard you bought a big house." "Four-bedroom Colonial on the water." "Let me askyou something." "How does a pencil-pushing, apple-stealing, dickhead like you... afforda four-bedroom Colonial in Nassau motherfucking County?" "Howmuch did they payyou, Kearney?" "After working a job uptown for 28 years, you know what I like best about where I live?" "How do I say this?" "It's a restricted community." "Your Honor, my client did not fy home 5,000 miles tojump bail." "You mean jump bail again." "[Rasaan] No doubt." "He was in the wind for two years,Judge." "If he decides to take off again, the mood ofthe people in this city" "[Rasaan] Talk about thepeople!" "We can't risk thepossibility... ofwaiting anothertwoyears, two months, two days, two hours." "The DistrictAttorney's office is ardently opposedto bail." " How about no bail?" " Remove that man." " Get him out ofhere." " Hey, back up, son!" "Back up, son!" "Hey, son." "Hey, yo, you gonna get your ass twisted." "You betterget offme!" "Yourpoint is well taken, Mr. Torres." "Defendant is ordered to surrender his passport to this court." "However, lbelieve thatyoung Mr. Wade... is sincere in his desire to deal with whateverform ofjudgment... this room deemsnecessary to deliver." "Bail is set at one million dollars." "What?" "[People Shouting]" "[GavelPounds]" "No!" "My client is prepared to post bail." "Oh, no!" "[Carmen] What the fuckis wrong withyou?" " I'm out." "I'm done." " What are you, nuts?" " Come on,John." "This is whack." " Fuck thejob!" " I'll get him my own goddamn way." " Ah!" "Insane!" " Hey, hey!" " All right, I'm cool." "I quit." "lremember when ltook thatjob thinking lcouldfight from inside, andyou telling me about all theproblems." "That color thing" " Too black for the uniform, too blue for the brothers." "About howjustice gets tangled up in red tape or bought off by the green." "You were right." "Fuck thatjob." "Fuck the badge." "I'll get that silver-spoon motherfucker my own way." " No lawyers, politics, no rules." " No pension." " What?" " You're too hot, step offa bit." " Let me put my people on him." " No." "Hell no." " His ass is mine." " Hey, what's the difference?" "Got is got." "His ass... is mine." " [Man] We're in prettygoodshape." " What about the waitress?" "Paul, talk to him." "Thankyou." "The truth is, Walter, we can't fi nd her." "[Walter] Thisguy isgreat." "[Paul] Doyou know why we can't findher?" "'Cause she doesn't want to be found." "Do you want to go back to Switzerland while we track her down?" "It could take a year, two, ten, maybe never." "Meanwhile, everything andeveryone else is in place." "I don't believe this." "Even ifshe does surface, she is seriously damaged goods." "It'sjust a roll ofthe dice, kid." "[Chuckles]" "I'll roll my own damn dice." "Now, Walter-- Walter" " Oh, hello." "How are you?" " Hello, my darling." " [Woman] How wasyourday?" " ls that my mother's choker?" " Oh, well, uh" " You gave her my mother'sjewelry?" "Well, let me" " Walter." "Walter." "Walter." " Walter!" " [DoorSlams]" "Hi, Miss Palmieri." "Remember me?" "Look, lreally need to talk to Diane." "She don't live here." "She lives in the Bronx." "Yeah, I checked the last address I had." "Well, right now she's in Europe." " Europe?" "Where in Europe?" " Spain." " I love Spain." " Maybe Italy." "I never know till I get the postcard." "What can I tell you?" "Hey, okay." "Thanks." "I'll probably get fi red for this, but I thought you might need help." "Terry." "From Metronome, right?" " Remember me?" " Yeah." "How did you fi nd me?" "[Laughs]" "I'm free on Monday nights, Tuesday nights and every other Wednesday." "Read my mind." "Why am I here?" " You're looking for Diane?" " Got it." " What's in it for me?" " What you need?" " [Man Shouts] Fuck that bitch!" " Look down the corner." "See that little nigga, the one with the redhat?" "That's Malik, okay?" "Now, my son Tony, he's a real good boy." "A good student." "But he's 1 2, and I caught him twice last week running errands for Malik." "I need for that to stop." "Can you handle that?" "[Malik] Everybody on fucking drugs!" "Nothin' but money!" "That's Monday, Tuesday and every other Wednesday." " Right?" " You got it, baby." "Mmm." "Fucking haves and the should not haves, motherfucker." "[Malik] Who is the fuck is to say lshouldn 't have shit?" "Anybody looking to maintain their employment with the N.Y.P.D., it might be in their best interest to leave now." "Yo!" "Down!" "Down!" "Down!" "Down!" "Man, leave him alone." " What's my name?" " What?" " What's my name?" " I don't know." "John Shaft!" " What?" "John Shaft!" "Say it!" "John Shaft." "There's a kid lives up the block about 1 2 named Tony." "Know him?" " Yeah." " Wrong answer!" "There's a kidlives down the block about 12 named Tony." "Knowhim?" " Nah, I don't know that kid." " Stay!" " Quit pointing the gun!" " This kid you don't know." "You see him coming, you run foryour motherfuckin' life." " Do you ever wanna see me again?" "No." " Do you ever wanna see me again?" " No!" " What's my name?" " I forgot." " What's my name?" "John Shaft." "John Shaft." "John Shaft, yo." "You ever wanna see me-- Oh, you answered that, huh?" "My bad." "What?" "What?" "Fuck all that!" "." "Fuck all ofyou!" " Give that back to me, man." " It worked out great." "Yeah." "Okay." "Hey, hey, hey, guys." "Break it up." " You're fi ghting over rubber?" " He started it." "No, you always start it." "Here." "Jump for it, okay?" "And behave." "Get out ofthe way." "Get out ofthe way." "[Man] Get the fuck out ofthe road!" "What areyou fucking doing, you crackhead?" " / [Salsa]" "[People Chattering In Spanish]" "[Speaking Spanish]" "Leon, the minute she shows up, you call me, right?" "Yeah." "All right." "How you gonna get me into the police academy with you chucking' yourjob?" " Who lost your rap sheet foryou?" " You." " Who got you thatJets tryout?" " You." " Who got you that gig at the club?" " You." " Who delivers ten times out often?" " All right, dawg." "You." "So shut the fuck up and call me when she shows." "Why the hell you wanna be a cop any" "Forget I asked." "Got milk?" "I got some milk." "You want some milk?" "I got a whole bunch of milk." "Mira, I am telling you," "Jeter hit one home run, two doubles and he walk once." "He walk once." " [Whispering] - [Speaking Spanish]" "Y" " Y" " You dressing down to blending orsomething?" "You look like a fucking duck hunter." "I need someone located." "Located?" "What you mean, found?" "Located and then what?" "That's gonna cost you." "What am I, a pawnbroker?" "I had it all appraised." "It'll cash out to about 40,000." " Stole?" " Inherited." "Inherited?" " Forty thousand?" " Uh-huh." "Yo, Peoples, it's him." "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "Th-Th-That'syou." "Cono, man." "He's fucking famous." "[Woman On TV] Hundreds ofpeople were outside the courthouse... protesting thejudge's decision togrant bail." "The case continues to arouse fiercepassionsin this city." "The trialis scheduled to begin in two weeks." "We are, ofcourse, following this case veryclosely... to bringyou the latest developments." "Flaco, Flaco, Flaco, we got Hollywood right here in the house." "Whoo-hoo." "[Sighs]" "I gotta tell you something." "In this neighborhood, I am the motherfucking king snake." "I do like this... on 1 81 , three people die on Riverside." "But the thing of it is, you know," "I go downtown to take a girl out, show her the sights." "I walk into a restaurant, my stomach's in a knot, my teeth is clenched, my hands is in fists." "I don't fit in down there." "People look at me, size me up." "So ten minutes into it, lcan't wait to come backhome." " I'm like a prisoner, you know?" " Okay." "But you" "See, I would kill to be you." "Go where you go." "Do what you do." "So this is what I propose." "Okay, thejewelry and shit-- go hock the fash, bring me the cash." "I'm not gonna not take it." "But what I really want" "I want you to start taking me downtown with you." "I want you to start taking me whereveryou go." "You mean like, uh, hang out together?" ""Hang out." That's good." "[Giggles]" "Take you to Lutece, the Harvard Club?" "What are you talking about?" "No, no, no, no, no." "When I say "me,"" ""me" is this." "[Conversing In Spanish]" "Oh." "Hi." "I want you to front for me, be my face." "Get me some upscale customers." "I would like that very much." "You get me into your world, I do that bitch foryou." "Word is bond." "Man, you're doing a little bit too much ofyour own product." " What?" " Look, it's 40, 000." "lthought it wasgonna be more, but that's what it is." "If it's really important to you, you can tell everybody you got a rich white boy on a rope." "I really don't care." "But entre nous?" "No fuckin' way." "Oye." "What's up, Peoples?" "Let me keep this." "You know, you took a big risk... coming here all by yourself." "Did I?" " Yo, Peoples, can I keep this?" " No." " Forty thousand?" " That's what I said." "But this other thing, you can't do for me?" "Not on your life." "Not on my life?" "[Chuckles]" "Let me live." "Let me keep that ice." "No." "The man gonna need it to raise some money." "You drive a hard bargain, blanquito." "[L oudSlam]" "[Dog Barks]" "[Mutters] Where the fuckdidhego?" "[Gasps] Hey!" "What is wrong with you, sneakin' around behind me?" "You wanna die?" " Hey." "Come on." "Con calma, cono." " Get in the car." "He hadthis, uh, chabo-- money belt... stuffed with rocks." "Peoples tell him to cash it in and, vaya que bien, done deal." "You talkin' about Walter Wade, the white boy, right?" "Si, si, anglo blanquito from the television." "They're gonna kill that whitegirl." "Cono, man." " What's up?" " Gettin' to know the lay ofthe land." "How you doin'?" "Yeah, I'm havin' a conversation here." " The courthouse was rough shit." " Right, right." " You sure you're all right?" " Yeah, I'm cool." "?" "Cono, man!" "Me voy, huh?" "Hey, Shaft, lheardyou quit la policia." "So I don't think it's right I gotta do this shit anymore." "Okay, okay." "Okay, Shaft, okay." "Mariconaso." "Thisguy comes in here, he's got his drawers stuffed with jewelry and he asks me," ""Can you locate somebody?"" "And I say yeah, because he's kinda like a celebrity, you know." "You don't want to say no." "His coming to me, it's all fattering and shit." "The truth of it is, fi nding people, that's not really my forte." "So this is what I propose." "[Kiss]" "You detectives and shit, right?" "You detect." "So why don't I subcontract to you?" "The guy says the shit'll cash out to 20 G's." "He's gonna bring it tonight." "Withyou lsplit it down the middle-- 50-50." "Easiest money you'll ever make." "You take half, ltake half." "Ten large?" "Ten thousand." "All you gotta do is tell me where she's at." "Then what happens?" "Easiest money you'll ever make." "[Baby Coos]" "[Coughs, Mutters] You wanna tell him about Tattoo?" "Uh, can I talk to you for a moment?" "[Mutters] What?" "[Sighs]" " Wonder what the market did today." " How the fuck should I know?" "[Screaming]" "[Thud]" "[Speaks Spanish]" " [Man #1] All the white boys." " [Man #2] Get the fuck outta here!" "Solo lo blanquito." "[Chuckles]" "Sabes, sonso, como es" "Diablo." "[Chuckles] lheard you needajob." "But this?" "[Giggling]" "You know when guys like you go down for good?" "When they get aspirations." "When they tryandrise above theirstation." "Now, this contract killing' thing you got with WalterJr." "Doyourselfa favor." "You're a two-bit, three-block dope dealer." "Stick to whatyou know." "Calmate." "Stick to what I know?" "Fuckyou, motherfucker." "I'm a star." "Yo soy elmeyeme." "You ain't shit." "You ain't even a fuckin' pig no more." "Do you think that makes me less dangerous or more dangerous?" "Now, lseeyousomewhere lthinkyou don't belong," "I will kill you." "Calmate." "Calmate." "Mira, mira, mira, mira." "Look." "I respect you." "llikeyou." "That why you always wanna fuck me?" "Tenga un buen dia." "[Whimpers]" "Puta, why you finch?" "[Shaft] Ms. Palmieri." "Wait here." "Motherfuckers!" "She didn't see nothin', and she ain't gonna testify." " Stay the fuckaway from mysister!" " Noguns!" "Take it easy!" "Well, ifyour sister didn't see anything, why's she runnin' so hard?" "Just leave her be." " Wade threaten her again?" " Don't move." " This is fuckin' bullshit!" " Look, lcan take care ofthat." " Leave her be." "Frankie." "Mikey." "Ma, go back in the house." "Wejust wanna talk to her." "Yeah, sure, with those guns." "Get lost." "What do you think?" " They shot a blank." " Nothin', right?" " [Engine Starts] - [Clicks Tongue]" "Nada." "Come on, Shaft." "Lead us to that waitress." "[Engine Starts]" "[Carmen] lthink we're being tailed." "Roselli and Groves." "They're following us?" "They saw me with Tattoo last night." "Now Peoples is probably paying' 'em to fi nd Diane." "So, yeah, they're following us." "First Walter, Peoples." "Now these two." "[Scoffs]" "They like to fuck with people, huh?" "I'm gonna have to show 'em what fuckin' with people's all about." "47th and Fifth." " What you starin' at, bitch?" " Punk-ass!" "Hey, you better keep steppin', motherfucker." "Fuckin ' white boy." " Everynight on thestreets" " Here's a littlepiece that's comin 'from me" " When a boy begins slipping 'in a bar" " Smokin 'at a redlight in the car" " ldon't know but it'splain to see" " Men arejust out here foolin ' with kids" " Without introducing ' let meslide on by" " 'Cause everybody wants to be a tough guy/ " "Freeze, mofo, 'fore I bust a cap in your dome!" "Fuck!" " How'd I sound?" " How'd you sound?" ""Freeze, mofo, 'fore I bust a cap in your dome."" "Oh, pure, notorious P.I.G." "Thankyou, man." "That means a lot coming from you." " Howmuch we get?" " Hang on." "You are so controlling." "42,000-- that's a lot ofcount for a simple murder." "I know cats that'd take out a whole zip code for that kind ofcheese." "Anyways, it's a onetime favor, okay?" "I owe you one." "You still a motherfuckin' cracker." "You know that, right?" "Fuckyou too, corn bread." "I'm out." "Well, lgotta tellyou" "Flaco, busca elmaterial para el." "Uh, the wheels already is in motion." "You know what I'm saying?" "Can'tjust turn off the dogs ofwar." "Look, I got fuckin' mugged." "I have no money." "I hearyou, I hearyou, I hearyou." "Calma." "Calma." "Well, I guess you just got to earn it back." "Huh?" "[Sighs]" "Ounces are a thousand." "Eight-ball's 200." "A gram's 80. lt's allprebagged." "And I tell you like I tell all my boys" "Ifyou cut it any more, you can say good-bye to repeat customers." "You gotta be shittin' me." "You keep coming back, re-up with me nine orten times, we should be even-steven in about..." " [WaterSplashes] - six, eight months." "Is this a fuckin' joke?" "[Beep Beep Beep]" "To keep in touch." "[Hisses]" "[Rings]" " [Receiver Picks Up] - [Mrs. Palmieri] Hello?" " Mom, you called me?" " Those detectives came around." " I'm not testifying!" " I know." "I know." "I'm not a bad person." "I'm not." "I know you're not." "[Trembling] I won't testify!" " Baby" " Mom,just keep 'em away from me." " [Click, Dial Tone] - [Mrs. Palmieri] Diane?" "[Computer] 71 8-555-2473." "I need a number check." "[Carmen] 718-555-2473." "[DispatcherOn Radio] Comes up Tony DeCarlo, 1 14 CromwellStreet, Marine Park." "Andhey, tellShaft get that bastard." "[Horn Honking]" "He's probably gettin' one ofthose Simonizejobs." "Let's play games." " How you doin, partner?" " You ready, Leon?" "Let's roll." "Come on, Shaft." "Lead us to the prize, baby." "Bro, I gotta pee." "He's sittin 'right overthere." "He'llleadyou right to thegirl." " You got our money?" " Oh, yeah." "That boy, the celebrity, he got mugged." " He what?" " He showed up all, "No tengo dinero, boss."" "Do I look like a fuckin' fool to you?" " I don't know." " Yo, where's ourmoney?" "ljust toldyou hegot mugged." "That's like-- that's like an act of God." "You know, obra de Dios." " Where is our fuckin' money?" " He got mugged." "Ask him." "Dangerous times are here now." "Yougot to watchyourback too." " You watchyours too." " New World Order got to be careful." "[Phone Ringing]" "Yo, yo, give me Peoples, man." "Hello?" "Who the fuckis this?" "Hello?" "Say exactly what I told you, word for word." " I'll blow his brains out." " Take it easy." "Just be ready." " What?" " Hey, them two you fuckin' with?" "They robbed the white boy." "They got the money under the seat." "They playin' you, dude." "[Phone Beeps Off]" "Step out ofthe car, please." "Excuse me?" "Yo, yo, yo, what's up?" "What's this about, huh?" "What?" "What?" "What?" "Diablo." "!" "La puneta!" "!" "Mira, mira, mira!" " [Men Shouting] - [Shaft Chuckling]" " Let's roll, soul." " [EngineStarts]" "[L ucifer] Oh, shit." "lknow what this isgonna soundlike, but we hadno idea." " You know what that's gonna sound like?" " Come on, easy, easy." "Ifwe thought of it, which we didn't, we would've taken him out ourselves." "We're none of us nice people here." "But that being said, we delivered." "You got your dough." " Now give us our cut." " Your cut?" " I'll give you your cut!" " Give us our fuckin' money!" " We'll kill you, motherfucker!" " Someone's gotta go!" "Let's all die!" "Hold it!" "Yo, Peoples!" " I saw Shaft." "He drove off." " What?" " I saw Shaft." "He drove off." " Shaft?" "Then who the fuck is that?" "[Peoples Shouts Command in Spanish]" "Ha ha!" "What?" "He's playin' us." "Shaft is playin' us." " You got it, right?" " Igot it, baby." "Hello, can I speak to Diane "Palm-eye-ri," please?" "No, Rasaan." "Palmieri." "Palmieri!" "I said I got it, dude." "What the fuckyou lookin' at me like that for, anyway?" "Hi." "Good morning." "I'm from Publisher's Clearinghouse." "Is Diane "Palm-eye-ri" home at the moment?" " ldon't know whoyou're talking about." " Wait a second." "Wait!" "Yougotsome dough comin '!" "[Woman Whispers] Go." "Go, go, go." "[Rasaan] lain 't bullshittin '!" "Wish this fool'd hurry up so we could get outta here." " Aaah!" " It's okay." "It's okay!" " Leave me alone!" " Listen to me!" "Mikey, get your brother and get over here now." "Yo, Shaft!" "Yo!" " [Screams] - [Groans]" "Vayanporadelante yporatras." "Shit." "Motherfucker bring me out here for this bullshit." "[Diane Continues Screaming]" "!" "Matalos, cono!" "I should be in there, man." " Let me go." " I said stay!" "Atrasde la casa." "?" "Ahora!" "[Man Shouting ln Spanish]" " Yo, Shaft!" " Start the fuckin' car!" " [Gunshots]" " Come on!" "No." " Get the broad in the car!" " Open the door!" "No!" "You killed my little brother!" "You best kill me!" "You best killme, motherfucker!" "You best kill me, motherfucker!" "You best kill me!" " Get in the car." " You best kill me, motherfucker!" "You best killme!" "[VehicleApproaching]" " Let my sister go!" " Diane!" "Diane!" " Get out of here, Rasaan!" " Let her go!" "[Both Grunting]" " Diane!" " Fuckyou, motherfucker." " Calm down!" " I'll choke that motherfucker!" "Didn't see nothin'!" "What the fuck are you doing to her?" "Go, goddamn it!" " You got me out here with no-- - [Screaming]" " Mikey!" " [Tires Screeching]" " You fucked him!" " [Shaft Groaning]" "Fuck!" "[Grunts]" " Damn it!" " You motherfucker, I'll" "Mikey!" "Mikey!" "This is fucked." "Oy, mi-- Hermanito." "Hermanito." "Oy, miDios." "Oy, miDios." "You follow them." " Peoples, at this point" " Look at my little brother!" "You follow them, you fi nd out where they go, and you call me." "I'll take it from there." "Don't worry about it, you puerco sucio." "Motherfucker, you owe me now," "Mr. Big-time Shaft." "[Rasaan] I tell you, before we get up in here I'm gon' warn y'all." "I gave the cleaning lady a few years off." "You know, let her get her shit together." "Once lpicksome ofthis shit up, lightsome candles andincense, everything'll bejust cool." "Goddamn, Rasaan, this is like a biohazard in here." "You're welcome." "Why don't you sit down, relax." "You fi rst." "That's nasty." "What?" "Sit down." "Go ahead." "Sit down." "Man, this is some repugnant shit." "[Whispers] Hermanito." "[Bell Dings]" " Fuck!" " Aaaah!" "[Shouting, Grunting]" "Aah!" "Wait!" "What the fuck is g" " Whoa!" "You come, next thing I know Shaft put my brother in a box." " What?" " Snatched that bitch and put my brother in a box." " He what?" " You got something in your ear?" "Huh?" "Huh?" "[Grunting]" "No!" "Aaah!" "Aaah!" "[Continues Screaming]" "I come back later, put this in your ass." "Aaah!" "[Sobbing, Whimpering] You fuckin'" "[Phone Rings]" "Hey, Carmen, lgotJohn Shaft on the line." "Yeah, Peoples." "6850 Norstrom Avenue, between Prospect Place and Park Place." "We'll sit tight in case he makes a move." "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "[Shouting In Spanish]" "What about the blow?" "Yo, Ras." "Hey, yo, big man." "What are you doin' over there?" "Come on." "Let's get going over there." "Yeah, real funny." " l wanna check on my brother." "Allright, paisan." "Go check onyour fratello." "Look, it'sjust the two of us here." "You saw it, didn't you?" "And it's like a big, fat stone laying' on your chest." "You gotta let go of it, Diane." "Trust me on this." "Just let it go." "I was on my break." "I went out front to have a cigarette." "I was out there about ten minutes." "lsee the blackkid, Trey, comin 'out, andhe waspissed." "Talkin 'to himself, like, pacing 'andcursin '." "He didn 't see me." "Then, like... a minute later the Wade guy comes out." "He doesn 't even breakstride." "Hesnatches up this silver, idon't know, pole." "Andthe Trey kid turns to him, andhesawhim." "Hesawit comin '." "Just bashes him." "Thespray, you know." "Blood." "[Groans]" "[Whispers] Oh!" "[Groaning, Gagging]" "Then hesees me." "Wade." "I wantedto run." "My legs wouldn 't move." "Andhe comes over andpushes me." " Aah!" " Give me your wallet." "ldidn 't understand." "Diane Palmieri." "You see that?" "Huh?" "You want a taste ofthat?" "You want a taste?" "You're gonna go back inside, you're gonna fi nish your shift." "Then you're gonna go home." "Somebody will call you later tonight." "Do you understand me?" "ldon't even remember going backinside." "I remember talkin' to you, lremember duckin 'out the back andgoin 'home," "and I got a call like he said I would." "Some guy." "Very smooth, very" "And the next day I just started runnin'." "I been kinda runnin' ever since." "Okay." "[Sighs] Now here's the good news." "You are about to stop running." " This trial is gonna" " You don't get it, do you?" "I took money." "Uh" "The man who called me offered me $1 00,000 to get lost-- halfright then, andhalfafter the disposition ofthe case." "And I said yes." "Itook$50, 000, andldisappeared." "See, I told myself, I pointed him out to you." "I fi ngered that son ofa bitch, and I got him arrested." "Andltoldmyself that was enough." "But obviously it wasn 't." "I mean, obviously." "[Sobbing]" "I'm so sorry." "These last two years, they must've been hell on you." "What?" "I could be home trading stocks on the Internet." " I could be watching the Knicks." " Yeah." "Oh, shit!" " Could she know about us?" " How the fuck do I know?" " Oh,Jesus Christ." " She's coming this way." "Play it easy." "Stay with me." "Yeah." " How you doin'?" " Hey." "Hey." " What are you guys doin' here?" " Watching your back." "I just got here." "My back?" "Your back, Shaft's back." "You know." "Well, he never said where he was gonna be." "The drums." "You hear things." "Drums?" "Hepicked apretty tough neighborhood to lay lowing." " You wearing' your vest?" " Nah." "Jesus Christ!" "Hey!" " Shit." " [immy] Police business." " Police business." " What the fuckyou shooting' at now?" "Shootin 'atyourass ifyou don't get out ofmy face!" " Hey, fuckyou!" " Step off." "Get a life, girls." " Hey, get these nuts, cops!" " Go piss in the bed, boy." " What?" " Yeah, keep walkin '." "Keep walkin '." " Yeah." " Bitch-ass cops." "[Chattering In Spanish]" "Oh, shit." "[Buzz]" "Vamonos." "What next, maestro?" "We fi nish what we started." "What the fuck I do with these keys?" "Rasaan!" " Hurry up." "Come on." " Be right there." "Don't rush me." " You ready?" "Come on, Diane." " [Frankie] Yeah, let'sgo." "Let'sgo see the D.A." "[Shaft] Get out the window, now!" "Oh, shit!" "Out!" "Out!" "Go!" "You got my house fucked up!" "Go." "Let's get 'em." " Stay behind me." "Come on!" " [Gunfire Continues]" "Come on!" "Come on, Diane!" "[Shouts In Spanish]" "Go!" "Go!" " They went out the window!" " [Shouting In Spanish]" "Hurry the fuck up!" "Come on." "Oh, fuck, man!" "Go to the car!" "Go to the car!" "Come on, go, go!" "This way." "Why?" "My kids." "You can't believe what private schools are charging." "This is breakin' my heart." "Shoot him." "It's Guiliani time." "Stylin'." "[Shouts In Spanish]" "Go!" "!" "La esquina!" "!" "Al carro!" "!" "Al carro!" "!" "Vamos!" "!" "Manejen!" "[Rasaan] Yo, Shaft, get in the car!" "I'm 'bout to leave allyou motherfuckers, man!" "What the fucky'all doin'?" "Shut the fuck up and drive!" " [Screams]" " Oh, shit!" "Fuck!" "Shit!" "Fuckin'" "Hold on, y'all!" "[Rasaan] Shoot his ass!" "Oh, shit!" "The car!" "Watch that shit!" " [Horn Honks] - [All Scream]" "You fuckin' up my car, you pussies!" "Just drive, goddamn it!" "Drive!" "Aaaah!" "[Rasaan] Oh, shit!" "[Shouting, Whooping]" " Whoo!" " [Rasaan]Shoot them motherfuckers!" " [Panting, Sighing]" " Yeah!" "Yeah!" " Okay, calm down." "Calm down." " [Diane Hyperventilating]" "They can't fuck with us!" "They can't fuck with us!" "You know how I hold it behind the wheel." "They can't fuck with me." "[All Shouting, Screaming]" " [Shouting] - [Gasps]" "[Shouting Continues]" " [Groans] - [Continues Shouting]" "[Engine Revs, Stops]" "[Panting]" " [Diane Moans] - [Peoples] Hey, Shaft!" "No more Tefon don, yo." "No more hotshit, babe." "I'm a motherfucking deadman." "First to admit it." "Maybe you kill me, or the cops." "Maybe I kill myself." "What do you think?" "Look, this is between you and me." " Let her go." " You know, that's the funny thing." "I'm not your enemy." "I'm Peoples." " They your enemy." " Hey!" "Hey!" "I know your enemy." " They your enemy." " [Groans]" " You're doing Wade's dirty work ?" " You gon' shoot me, Shaft?" "All I got is this." "Let's go, man." "Okay." "Allright, I'm putting thegun down." "Mano a mano." "Come on." "Let's go." "[Panting]" "Ta bueno." "Ta bueno." "Vamo a pelear." "Take your woman!" "Ta bueno." "I'm not your enemy." "I'm Peoples." "I'm Peoples." "[Sniffs] Come on, motherfucker." "Come on." " You through?" " Vamos, anciano." "Vamosapelear, ami." "Yo soy Peoples." " [Diane Whimpering]" " It's okay." " [CrowdShouting]" " Theson ofdeveloper Walter Wade, who fledthe country more than twoyears ago, hasbeen out on bail awaiting this day... to tryandconvince ajury ofhis innocence." "[ReporterContinues, indistinct]" " [Shaft] Hey, shepasses through." " Come on through." "Everybody else, back up, please." "Hey." "This morning we got a whole new lineup." "Got a newjudge, the D.A. himself is running the prosecution, and we have an eyewitness." "Today we're gonna get our money's worth." "I know we will." " Shaft, can we have a word?" " How you doin'?" "Mrs. Howard, doyou have a comment on the newprosecutor?" "Hey." " I'm scared to death." " Hey, look, you're gonna be fi ne." "Ifyou feel yourself tightening' up" "Just look foryou." " I'll be there." "[Siren Wailing]" " Oh,Jesus." " Uh-uh." "You don't even have to look at him." " Okay." " Hmm?" " Okay." "Okay." " Hope you die a slow death!" " Back off!" "Back off!" "[Crowd Continues Shouting]" " [Onlooker] Guilty!" " Back it off!" "Let's go!" "Oh!" "No, don't!" " [CrowdScreaming]" " Get down!" "[Screaming Continues]" "[Crowd Chanting] Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Let hergo!" "Youstilldetermined to be aprivate eye?" " I thinkyou're making a mistake." " ldon't." " Why don't you come in with us?" " I like what I do." "Yeah, right." "You Detective Shaft?" "Used to be." "I need to fi le me an assault charge against my boyfriend." "People say lshould talk toyou." "This is Detective Vasquez." "She's" "She's unavailable at the moment." "See that guy on the phone?" "When he's done, he'll help you." " They said I should talk to you." " ldon't work here anymore." "Have a seat." "When he's done, he'llhelpyou." "[Sighs]" "" " / ["Theme from Shaft" ]" "" "Write the asshole's name where I can fi nd him." "Uh-uh." "You can't do that." " One for the road." " Hmmph." "" "Why don't you get that looked at." "I'll see what I can do." "" "Now what?" "I gotta pull this asshole's coat." "Wanna back me up?" "Back you up?" "" "[Scoffs]" "" "Bye." "Bye." "" "Good luck to you." "You damn jerk." "" "Yo, Shaft, man, we gotta talk, dawg." " What's the deal, son?" " The deal is, my life is fucked." "You know what I mean?" "I ain't got no car." "I ain't got no business." "I can't eat." "You done came by the apartment and shot up the whole fuckin' building." " Landlady wants me in the street." " It ain't that bad." " What?" " It ain't all that." "Fuck both ofy'all then." "It's my motherfuckin' life." "Rasaan, Rasaan, shut up." "Here." "" "What you giving me that for?" "" "Th-This is for me?" "" "Oooh-ooh!" "Ooh-ooh-ooh!" "This is my shit?" "[Laughs]" "That's why I love you, baby." "[Laughs]" "Oooh, brother, what the fuckyou doin'?" "You always take care ofme." "iloveyou forthat, baby." " Let's roll." "We got work to do." " You call this work?" "" "[Rasaan] Ooh, yeah, cat." "Yo, Shaft, I been thinkin'." "[Rasaan] Ooh, yeah, cat." "Yo, Shaft, I been thinkin'." "Y'allshouldmake me an associate in this detective gamey'allgot.." "I wouldn 't do no hard-core detective work." "I wanna takepictures ofbroads cheating 'on theirhusbands." " ljust wanna holda camera, dawg." " [Shaft Laughs]" " Allyou'llbe holding ' is the wheel." " [Rasaan Laughs]" "Yeah, "bruddah, "yeah." "We offinto thesunset, "bruddah. "" "[Isaac Hayes] / Who's the blackprivate dick" " That's thesex machine to all the chicks" "[Backup Singers] / Shaft" " You damn right" " Who is the man that would risk his neck forhis brotherman" "[Backup Singers] / Shaft" " Canyou dig it" " Who's the cat that won't cop out" " When there's danger allabout" "[Backup Singers] / Shaft" " Right on" " Theysay this catShaft is a badmother--" "[Backup Singers] / Shutyourmouth" " / l'm talkin 'aboutShaft/ - / Well, we can dig it" " He's a complicatedman" " But no one understands him but his woman" "[Backup Singers] / John Shaft" "" "" "" "" " / [Ends]" "" "[Male Singer, Speaking] Yousee, really ldon't... give a damn whatyou may think ofme." "Thinkyou a bad-ass?" "lgon'do what I'm gon'do, say what I'm gon'say." "You think you a bad-ass, nigga?" " You understand what I'm sayin '?" " [Scoffs]" "Well, you better." "Yeah." " l wasborn in thesestreets Raisedin thesestreets" " Walkedin thesestreets Taught by thesestreets" " Livedin thesestreets Hustledin thesestreets" " Arrestedin thesestreets Protectedby thesestreets" " Yea, though I walk through the valley ofthesestreets" " lshallnot leave thesestreets" " Because lrun thesestreets" " / Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa/ - / Andlpaidmy dues" " With borrowedpennies" " Andnow" " l'm a badman" " l'm not ashamedofit" " A badman, yeah" " ldon't needno love" " l'm a badman, yeah" " l'm not ashamedofit" " l'm a badman" " My life's lately lost" " lstoodon these blocks Rode hoodon these blocks" " Gotpaid on these blocks Strayedon these blocks" " Movedin on these blocks Put out on these blocks" " Ibeen aroundthe block Been watchedon these blocks" " Yea, though I walk through the valley ofthese blocks" " lshallnot leave these blocks" " Because lrun these blocks" " / Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa/ - / Yeah, paidmy dues" " With borrowedpennies" " Andnow" " l'm a badman" " There wasno fatherthere forme, hey" " / And, ooh, sometimes/ - / A badman, yeah" " We wouldjust have togo without eating '" " Hey Howdoyou like me now" " / l'm a badman/ - / Give my life formy brother" " See, I'm a badmother Shutyourmouth" " Go on, go on"