"Yo, Books... brought you a extra blanket." "Look, Dizzee'll be all right, man." "He's tough." "I'm gonna get down to the bottom of everything." "You got my word." "My aunt was right." "Leon was right." "Mylene was right." "I'm a drug dealer." "What?" "When we perform, is the music really the main event?" "It is to me." "When I met you, Shao, it was because of music... because of a record." "You turned us on to Flash because of music, because music was all you had and you convinced us that it was all we had too, so we followed you." "And we followed Flash and we honed our skills and we conquered the playgrounds, the rec centers and the barbecues." "We got status because of music." "And we did it for free." "Girls kissed us for free." "Gangsters respected us for free." "And we were free... 'cause the music... was free." "We gotta get out of this contract, out of 10-51, out of this... this Fat Annie business." "Even if it means no record." "We gotta get out." "So, what, Books?" "Wanna go back to the street corner?" "Hustle a gig a month at the rec center?" "I don't want my soul on loan to evil motherfuckers like Fat Annie, or Cadillac or Little Wolf." "You don't get it." "I got a family, man." "You don't just get in with my family and get out." "I stand up to them... you don't got a fucking DJ no more, man!" "That ain't a family." "Family's supposed to be about love." ""Family's about love."" "I ain't never had no fucking family, then, Books!" "You got me." "Together, we gotta get out of this drug thing, as fast as possible." "♪ I see a bad moon a-risin' ♪" "Tonight's the night!" "♪ I see ♪" " ♪ Troubles on the way ♪" " Rejoice!" "It's windy in the galaxy tonight!" "♪ I see earthquakes and lightning' ♪" "Sounds like a party to me!" "♪ I see ♪" "♪ Bad times today ♪" "Hell must be empty, because all the devils are here!" "♪ It feels like we in hell now Most are hell-bound ♪" "♪ With devils in the flesh Comin' at my success ♪" "♪ I see the ram horns on they heads They long tails now ♪" "♪ I see red The "on sale" signs for souls ♪" "♪ People trade integrity for gold To be a celebrity, is it telepathy?" "♪" "♪ Good angels tellin' me where to go ♪" "♪ I think God tried to message me Testing me for sure ♪" "♪ Listen, I can hear The seven trumpets blow, it's like... ♪" "♪ I hear hurricanes a-blowing ♪" "♪The devil is a monster His plan is divide and conquer ♪" "♪ I know the end is comin' ♪" "♪ You either real or you nothing ♪" "♪ Who the hell's your advisor?" "♪" "♪ I feel rivers overflowing' ♪" "♪ My feet keeps movin' And I been tired of losing' ♪" "♪ I hear the voice of rage ♪" "♪ We're all gonna be tested We're all born for these lessons ♪" "Will you roll the dice?" "Will you gamble... everything?" "So, what you gonna write?" "A thank you to Thor, I think." "The white boy?" "Yeah." "You scared us on that stage." "Thought you might die." "You dropped the mic... you walked towards him... like..." "like a zombie or something." "You must be really good friends, huh?" "Got the new Elfquest?" " No, I've been too busy." " Well, I got it." "You could borrow it if you want." "Remember when I was little?" "You and your friends used to take me to get comics?" " Yeah." " I used to know all your friends." "Guess things change, right?" "Now you make enough money on whatever you do on the side to buy your own comics... so things definitely do change." " Want me to leave you alone?" " Not at all." "Take this marker." "Let's see your styles." "'Cause also... some things never do change." ""Peace, love, unity."" "Hi, Tanya." "This is Ronald." "Who you gave the Zulu flyer to." "Right." "Your Chief Rocker, Ra-Ra Crocker, single and free in the place to be." "You got this, man." "You got it." "You got it." "You see a dark side... you wait for the righteous path." "Just be cool." "Yeah, who this?" " Hello, Ronald, this is Tanya." "I mean..." " You're Tanya?" "I mean, no." "No, no." "Let me do it over." "Hey, Tanya, this is Ronald." "I mean, this is Ra-Ra." "Ra-Ra, from the Get Down Brothers?" "Who you gave the flyer to for the Zulu party?" "Oh, Ra-Ra." "I'm here." " I'm listening." "Proceed." " Um..." "So, yeah." "I..." "I was..." "I w..." "I was wondering if you wanted to go out and talk about Bambaataa and positivity and..." "And Bambaataa." "I mean, like, if you wanted to go out and..." " Ra-Ra, are you sniffing glue?" " Glue?" "No, no, no." "You know what?" "Let me just..." " Let me just call you back." " Wait, you asking me out or...?" "Did he just hang up on me?" "What the fuck did I just do?" "Baby, you don't have a temperature, not like your brother does." "So, what's going on?" "Please don't be mad." "I was gonna tell you, really." "Well, you can tell me anything." "I'll listen with an open mind." "Mr. Asheton wanted Mylene and Regina and me to perform this new song tonight at the Ruby Con." "It's kind of like the new Studio 54." "Like Studio 54?" "!" " Kind of." " Girl..." "More dirtier." "And so Mylene made us promise to keep this whole thing a secret 'cause she couldn't tell her family, so I promised her I wouldn't tell no one." "But we rehearsed the song yesterday and it's inappropriate and I felt wrong lying to you about that, so I bailed." "If you really wanna know about the Zulus, you gotta sing to me." "I ain't doing that, Tanya." "I rap, I don't sing." "I can carry a tune." "Good enough." " Proceed." " If I carry a tune, you'll go out with me?" "Well, yeah." "Ra-Ra, I need the phone." "Mom, let me just do this one thing." "Thirty seconds." "♪ Now, I'm craving your body ♪" "♪ Is this real?" "♪" "♪ Temperature's rising I don't wanna feel ♪" "♪ I'm in the wrong place to be real ♪" "How was that?" "Mm." "Yeah, that was sexy." "Yeah?" "Yeah." "Make me wanna see you in person." "Come to our jam tonight." "The Bronx River leads to the righteous path." "Bronx River Houses?" "Yeah, that's dance headquarters." "I can't go up there!" "Those projects is dangerous." " For real!" " So, you scared to be my man?" "I'm not scared." "I'm petrified." "All right, all right." "Look, look." "I will risk my life to meet you up there." "That's how much I like you." "I'm on my way." "The Force is strong with this one." "Yo, you know why they call you Strokeface?" "'Cause I look cool when I'm daddy-long-stroking these ladies in they coochie." "Get the fuck out of here." "We call you Strokeface 'cause your face so ugly when you getting dusted." "Why you breaking file on me, man?" "'Cause I need you about business." "After what went down, I'm making changes... starting with how Boo's doing." "Little niglet got heart, but he fucked up, man." " If he ain't careful..." " Yeah, let me worry about that." "Boo about to be 16, so if the pigs get him, he can do a real stint." "I don't want him under pressure, speaking on our operation and shit." "And I definitely don't want my brothers knowing he was hustling." "So I don't want him selling." "No hand-to-hand shit." "From now on," "Boo's done as the runner." "He's out." "Completely." " I can dig it." " I'm not fucking asking you, man." "Boo come around, turn him back." "That's it." "All right." "Don Corleone shit." "Yeah, whatever." "I gotta go see Annie." "♪ I hear a hurricane... ♪" "Don't go out tonight." "♪ I know the end is comin' soon ♪" "It's bound to take your life!" "♪ I hear rivers overflowing' ♪" "There's a bad moon on the rise!" "♪ I hear the voice of rage and ruin ♪" "Ruby Cons, here we go!" "This is crazy." " Act like you been here before." " Oh, that's how y'all living now?" "You know it." "Hey." " James." " Yes, miss." "Off to the Ruby Cons, good sir." " Yes!" " ♪ I hear rivers overflowing' ♪" "♪ I hear the voice of rage ♪" "The plates are shifting under your feet!" "♪ Don't go out tonight ♪" "Wrestling with the light and the dark." "♪ It's bound to take your life ♪" "Let Club Ruby Cons be your guide." "♪ There's a bad moon ♪" "♪ On the rise ♪" "Mi querida, I guess you didn't have time to adjust the hem of my jacket, huh?" "Are you kidding me?" "Your hem?" "We're late to the potluck as it is, Ramon." "I can't do it." "Something's come up." "Could you wrap this plate in some tin foil and I'll eat it when I come home?" " Home from where?" " Ahh." "Lydia, I'm meeting with some television people." "In addition to the radio show, the National Pentecostal Board wants me to star in a weekly national television broadcast." "From our very own new church." "Isn't it incredible?" "Your Ramon is going to be a very important person and a rising star for the church." " Is Mylene part of this deal?" " Mylene?" "Yes, of course." "Mm." "The family that stays together gains together." " We're a team, aren't we?" " You need to call Rose," " explain why you won't be there." " Señora Robles can lead the service." "You don't have time to show up at a church function that you organized, but you have time to go out and buy a new suit like the one you're wearing." "Okay, okay, what is going on?" " Are you jealous of my success?" " Jealous?" "Ha!" "Are you trying to sabotage me?" "Trying to diminish me" " in the eyes of the church?" " The church?" "Ramon, the church only cares about you because Mylene is a star now." "The church is using me to get to my daughter?" "Wait." "No, no, no." "Don't answer that." "Don't answer." "We'll finish this now." " Hello?" " Hello, Lydia." " Yes." " It's Adele Kipling calling." " Where Yolanda at?" " Good question." "She got sick last minute." "The hag." "She gonna miss all this?" "Yeah, I know, and it's making me nervous and it's like..." " It's bad luck or something." " No, no, no." "No te preocupes." "I told you already, we're gonna be fired up on that stage, with or without her." "Pardon me for getting to the point." "I know if it were my daughter, you'd do the same." "Yolanda confessed to me that Mylene and Regina" " are on their way downtown to..." " Give me the phone." " Hello?" " Adele?" " Oh, Pastor Cruz." " Yes, this is Pastor Cruz." "Sorry to bother you... but, uh..." "Yolanda's just informed me that the girls are performing at a club tonight called Ruby Con." "No, no, no." "Mylene is not appearing at any club tonight." "Afraid your daughter is gravely mistaken." " Well, I hope you're right." " Ah." "Yeah, sí." "Thank you." "Thank you and good night." "Goodbye." "Good night." "Oh, my God, Lydia." "Go fetch Mylene." "Mylene?" "♪ Fame makes a man take things over ♪" "Tonight, another dark tale from the Hollywood crypt." "Robert Stigwood, the producer behind Grease and Saturday Night Fever, has gone from Hollywood hero to absolute zero following the monumental flop that was Sgt. Pepper's." "For Stigwood, it's do or die for his latest film, Gone with the Solar Wind." "The sci-fi disco musical is reportedly 18 months behind schedule and four million dollars over budget." "But Stigwood's leading lady is reigning disco star Misty Holloway." "Will the dazzling diva be the key to unlocking Stigwood's next masterpiece?" "Stiggy, of course you think Misty's gonna save your movie, but Mylene Cruz is the sexiest bitch in town." "And quite frankly, I'm getting lots of offers for her." "But we're holding out for the best, and that's you, Stiggy." " Mate, I want Misty Holloway." " She's getting old, Stig." " Old." " Don't be silly." " Hey, baby." " Roy, your private booth awaits." " Ah, Mr. Stigwood, yes." " Charmed." "Mr. Saturday Night Fever." "Mr. Solar Wind." "For blowjob or pharmaceuticals, just ring bell." "Roy will show you." "Welcome to my club." "Cheers to that, eh?" "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen... to the Ruby Con!" "Do you dare to cross the line?" "♪ Be it girl with girl or boy with boy ♪" "♪ Man, can you imagine That amount of joy?" "♪" "♪ You add a little coca to the mix ♪" "♪ Some mesc and a lude might be your fix ♪" "♪ Whatever it is There's a line you'll cross ♪" "♪ And this is the place Where the rules get lost ♪" "♪ We don't dot the I's or cross the T's ♪" "♪ We fuck a little Suck a little, back on our knees ♪" "♪ But if you came here to get it on ♪" "♪ You know you got to cross your Rubicon ♪" "♪ I say, if you really want to get it on ♪" "♪ You're gonna have to cross your Rubicon Sing ♪" "♪ Cross your Rubicon ♪" "Sing for Daddy." "♪ Cross your Rubicon ♪" "Come on, my babies." "♪ Cross your Rubicon ♪" "♪ Cross your Rubicon ♪" "A toast." "Ezekiel, yo, your girl's about to be a fucking star for real." "Where is she?" " I've set her free." " What are you talking?" "To be who she wants to be, to sing for herself." "At that whore's den of a club that Adele just spoke of?" "♪ So, we all came here to get it on ♪" "♪ Everybody gotta cross your Rubicon ♪" "Now, don't take this wrong, Roy, but are you pushing this Mylene girl" " just 'cause Misty dumped you?" " No." "It's 'cause Misty's lost her step." "I'm telling you, Stiggy, she believes in her own press clippings." "But, Mylene, she was born to play your Starlet O'Hustle." "You'll see." " Fuck Misty." " See?" "Even Gina knows." "Fuck Misty Holloway." "Welcome to the good life." "Got that church boy look down, Ezekiel." "I dig it." "But do I look okay?" "Do you look okay?" "You blow Misty Holloway out of the water." "I mean, for real." "No one can steal your shine." "I'm not sitting back while you squeeze the life out of my daughter" " like you did to me." " What?" "You're not going to rise to stardom on my daughter's back." "♪ Cross your Rubicon Say ♪" "♪ 'Cause you came here to get it on... ♪" "But the father, he's a pastor, isn't he?" "Don't worry about the family." "It's all copacetic." "♪ Everybody gotta cross the Rubicon... ♪" "Everybody's a whore to you, Ramon." "But you're the one who's a whore." "For fame and glory." "Bronx do or die, forever." "We really doing it." "Damn straight." "The hype is real, Stiggy." " Wait till you see her." " We'll see." "♪ See you out there In your three-piece suit ♪" "♪ Hard day at the office Making all that loot ♪" "♪ Now that you're here What to spend it on?" "♪" "♪ How will you cross your Rubicon?" "♪" "After tonight, get ready to share her with the world." "Oh!" "Uh!" "Stop it." "Stop." "Have you lost your mind?" "♪ Will you take off those clothes And have a little toot?" "♪" "♪ Will you writhe on the floor And lick her boot?" "♪" "All right, let's see what you got here." " Direct from Peru." " Looks healthy." "♪ Get it on, get it on at the Ruby Con ♪" "♪ Get it on, get it on at the Ruby Con ♪" "♪ Get it on, get it on at the Ruby Con ♪" "♪ Get it on, get it on at the Ruby Con ♪" "What is the matter with you?" "And today, when I have so much going on?" "I'm going down to that club, and I'm going to rescue my daughter." "Go to hell, you coward!" "♪ Get it on at the Ruby Con Get it on... ♪" "This is not finished." "I'll bring Mylene back, save our child and then you will beg my forgiveness." "♪ 'Cause if you came here to get it on ♪" "♪ You know you got to cross your Rubicon Say, we all came here... ♪" "What did you just say to me?" "You disgust me." "I can't even stand the sight of you!" "I can't do it for you." "Come on in, the water's fine!" "♪ 'Cause everybody has to cross ♪" "♪ Their own ♪" "♪ Rubicon ♪" "The Adventures of the Get Down Brothers, Issue 8." "Bronx River House, aka Little Vietnam, aka ABronxalypse Now." "Where Ra-Ra first encounters the mighty Zulu Nation." "Twelve o'clock." "Goofy-looking motherfucker walking with one of our queens." "Ain't he a Get Down Brother?" "Devil." "I love the smell of dead Get Down Brother in the evening." "Did he say, "Dead Get Down Brother?"" "Nobody wants static with the Zulus, if they know what's good for them." "Even gangsters?" "Especially gangsters." "The Zulus, like, 1000 deep in these projects alone." "We be preaching to brothers and sisters about positivity and for them to put down their arms and drugs... and to organize for peace, but it's not like:" ""No fighting, let's breakdance." That's just bullshit." " You dig?" " Dig." "Peace, Akhi." "Peace, queen." "A..." "A..." "Assalamu alaikum, my Asiatic black brothers." "Kings of Africa." "Peace be onto you and yours." "Keep on keeping on and keep on trucking." "No Get Down Brothers allowed." "Zulu Nation knows all about what happened over at your little club." "So, I'll give you to the count of ten." "You ain't out of here, I'll break your face." " One..." " My bad." "Ra-Ra, let's tip." " Nice suit." "Mylene's getting dressed?" " Yeah, she'll be out in a minute." "Get used to that." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Shane, can I borrow you for a second?" "Thanks." "Just Shane." "Sorry, Zeke." " That's what I mean." " Great." "Great." "Don't blow it." "That's it." " ♪ What's the name of this nation?" "♪ - ♪ Zulu, Zulu ♪" " ♪ And who's gonna get on down?" "♪ - ♪ Bambaataa, Bambaataa ♪" "♪ Get dusted Can't be trusted ♪" "♪ Come in peace Or leave in pieces, uh!" "♪" "♪ Z-U-L-U ♪" "♪ That's the way you say Zulu ♪" "The third kingdom." "Wow!" "If I see your ass again, I'm gonna kill you slow, you poison-pushing motherfucker." "Ra, you thinking what I'm thinking?" "Or you too scared to be my man?" "Girl, I was born to be your man." "Excuse me." "The Lord's humble servant coming through." "Excuse me, miss?" "You have to let me in." "My daughter's in there." "Who cares?" "Go away." "My club is for young and fabulous, not old and disastrous." "It's her!" "Is that Misty Holloway?" " Misty, Misty!" " Misty, I love you!" " I can't believe it's her!" " Misty, darling." " Is Roy in there?" " With Mr. Stigwood." "Out of my way." "Hello." "I love you, baby." "Misty!" "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the incomparable Misty Holloway!" "Did he say "Misty," no?" " What the fuck?" " You're my precious ones." "Misty loves you, yes, she does." "Wow, Misty Holloway." " It's so exciting." " What?" " Is that true?" "Misty's here?" " I'm sure she just came by to support you." "Shane, I stole her song and now I'm stealing her movie role, too." "Yeah, but that's the business she chose." ""Big city, no pity," girl." ""Big city, no pity," no doubt." " I love you all." "I love you." " Sing, Misty, sing" "Sing, Misty, sing" " Sing, Misty, sing" " No." "What?" "Oh, my God." "Maybe just a few bars." " Misty!" " I love you, girl!" "What they do." "♪ All ♪" "♪ You fellas ♪" "♪ Who have someone ♪" "Oh, my God." " God." "Do you hear that?" " What?" "They don't want me." "They're going crazy... ♪ And it's all ♪" "♪ Of you fellas who... ♪" " Zeke." " Shh, shh." "Who the fuck was I to think that I could compete with Misty Holloway?" "Was I crazy?" "Mierda." "♪ They smile in your face ♪" "♪ All the time ♪" "♪ They wanna take your place ♪" "♪ The backstabbers... ♪" " Call me a cab, I'm serious." " It's gonna be all right." "Just take a deep breath." "Shit." "Why are you all staring at me?" "Stop staring." "I can't handle this." "Mylene." "Mylene, get out here and let's finish getting ready." "Please." "Yolanda bailed on you, but I didn't." "My ass is here." "♪ I keep getting all these visits ♪" "♪ From my friends ♪" "Mylene, it might sound like I'm coming out of left field here, but... did I tell you about my cousin Tremaine from Paterson?" "♪ What they doing to me They come to my house ♪" "♪ Again and again And again and again, yeah... ♪" "Oh, my God." "Oh, my God." "Go away!" " Go away!" " Shane, take Regina." " I can handle it." " Let's go." "I got it." "I got it." "♪ What can I say ♪" "♪ To get them on the right track?" "♪" "♪ I wish they'd take ♪" "♪ Some of these knives out my back ♪" "♪ Huh, what they do ♪" "♪ They smile in your face All the time, they wanna take your place ♪" "♪The backstabbers Backstabbers ♪" "♪ They smiling in your face... ♪" "Mylene." " It's just me and you." " I can't go out there, Zeke." "♪ Aah ♪" "♪ Aah ♪" "♪ Low down dirty ♪" "♪ Aah ♪" "♪ Backstabbers ♪" "I see what you mean, Roy." "Your ex is totally over the hill." "Crowd hates her." "Is Roy Asheton here?" "If he is... can somebody please tell him his ass is fired?" "After all, you have a new star that's coming out here to entertain you now." " Boo!" " No." "Don't boo." "Don't boo." "She's a lovely girl." "A little mousy if you ask me, but who is Misty to judge?" "Okay." "Okay, so maybe I heard she fucked Roy Asheton." "You hearing what she's saying about you, Mylene?" "Fuck her." " You're better than her." " They call her "Low Tide."" "This is what you dreamed of your whole life." "Gonna give it up because you're scared?" "Because Misty Holloway trying to turn the crowd against you?" "'Cause she's jealous?" "I know you can do it, Mylene." "But if you give up... as much as I love you, I don't wanna see you no more." "'Cause you make me believe in my dream." "If you don't believe, how am I gonna believe?" "¿Quién es?" "Lopez?" "It's open, bro." "You know that." "I'm sitting here listening..." "Sorry to bother you." "¿Qué pasó?" "What happened?" "Somebody mug you on the street?" "Ramon." " Don't hurt him." " No me digas eso." " No me digas eso." " No!" " No me digas." " Francisco, no." "Ahh..." "It's gonna be..." "It's gonna be okay." "¿Tú me estás oyendo, Francisco?" "Finally, it's gonna be... okay." "Thank you." "Go kick that bitch's ass." "Is that a doll in her toy box?" "Do we want her to come out and play with us?" "Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mylene Cruz!" "♪ Hide your toys under the bed ♪" " ♪ Time for this doll to get fed ♪" " Whoo!" "♪ Turn the lights down ♪" "♪ Come in ♪" "♪ Now let the games ♪" "♪ Begin ♪" "♪ I'm warming up To meet the devil in you tonight ♪" "♪ Like a boy, you're so easy ♪" "♪ For me to excite Tonight ♪" "♪ I'm going to let the bedroom ♪" "♪ Be the toy box ♪" "♪ Yeah, I don't wanna be with a toy boy Wanna stretch ya to a GI Joe ♪" "♪ Need a Lone Ranger Come and save me ♪" "♪ Wanna feel the danger in my body ♪" "♪ I don't want a Ken doll Don't wanna be a Barbie ♪" "♪ If you're good with your joystick Then we can play Atari ♪" "♪ If you move me light years We can do it right here ♪" "♪ Let me make it crystal clear I'm 'a be the puppeteer ♪" "♪ Hide your toys under the bed ♪" "♪ Time for this doll to get fed ♪" "♪ Turn the lights down ♪" "♪ Come in So, let the games begin ♪" " Mylene." " ♪ Games be...♪ Oh, my God." "Oh, my God." "What the fuck?" " Take over for me." " Okay, girl." "Got you." " Oh, my God, my dad's out there." " What?" "My dad's out there." "He's gonna kill me, disown me." "I'm serious." "I knew I shouldn't have gone out there without Yolanda." "And then the Misty thing, I knew it was a bad sign." "Shh." "Listen." "Hey, remember what we said about breaking free?" " Yeah." " This is your chance, Mylene." "This night belongs to you, and so does that movie." "So, you're gonna go out and set yourself free." "Hey, hey, hey." "I'm right here." "♪ Hide your toys under the bed ♪" "♪ Time for this doll to get fed ♪" " ♪ Turn the lights down, come in ♪ - ¡Ay, Dios mío!" "♪ So, let the games begin Games begin, games begin ♪" "♪ Games begin, games begin ♪" "♪ Games begin ♪" "♪ I'm warming up To meet the devil in you tonight ♪" "♪ Like a boy You're so easy for me to excite ♪" " ♪ Tonight I'm gonna let my bedroom ♪" " I love her!" "♪ Be the toy box ♪" "♪ Toy box ♪" "♪ Toy box, toy box ♪" "♪ Get gassed up at my workstation ♪" "♪ Boy, this ain't the World Cup It's world domination ♪" "♪ Put the controls down I'm your recreation ♪" "♪ Let me get my black belt Ninja mutation ♪" "♪ Hide your toys under the bed ♪" "♪ Time for this doll to get fed ♪" "♪ Turn the lights down ♪" "♪ Come in ♪" "♪ So let the games begin ♪" "♪ Games begin, games begin Games begin, games begin ♪" "♪ Games begin ♪" "♪ I'm warming up to meet the devil In you tonight ♪" "♪ Like a boy You're so easy for me to excite ♪" "♪ Tonight I'm gonna Let my bedroom be the toy box ♪" "♪ Toy box, toy box ♪" "♪ Toy box ♪" "She's a star, Roy." "She's amazing." "I want her." " Told you, Stiggy." " You're a genius." "We love you!" "Whoo!" "Beautiful, Mylene!" "We love you!" "She is the real deal." "♪ What we about, Zulus?" "♪" " Peace!" " ♪ What we about, Zulus?" "♪" " Love!" " ♪ What we about, Zulus?" "♪" " Unity and having fun!" " Give it up for Jazzy Jay, Afrika Islam, Cosmic Force, Jazzy 5, Red Alert and the Soulsonic Force MCs!" " Peace." " Love." "Unity." "And I'm having fun." "♪ Oh, I'm ♪" "♪ Longing to love you ♪" "♪ Just for a night ♪" "♪ Kissin' and huggin' ♪" "♪ And holdin' you tight ♪" "♪ Please let me love you ♪" "♪ With all my might ♪" " You have fun tonight?" " I had big fun." "Major fun." "It was kind of like..." "It was life-changing." "Before, I just couldn't see the way out." "But tonight... when I saw all the Zulus and..." "And you told me everything about the movement and Bam..." "I thought... if I could get my crew to experience what I had." " Y'all should talk to Bam." " Think he'll talk to us?" "I'll set up the meeting for y'all." "Peace and blessings." "Peace and blessings." "And..." "And I'll call you." "Well, all right." "Dizz, where you going?" "Don't worry, Boo." "Yeah, but where you going?" "To see my friend." "I'll come, too." "No offense, Boo, but some things just ain't for you." "There's things you wouldn't understand." "How many times I gotta tell you?" "I'm not a kid anymore." "I know, and maybe in an alternate universe that would make a difference." "Dizz, I'm sorry, man." "I never meant for none of this to happen to you." "I was scared we were gonna lose you." "For real." "I know, Boo." "I know." "We cool." "It's just the past couple days has just really got me thinking." "You know, life is short." "And if you an alien... you gotta not apologize for being an alien." "You gotta join with the universe and just be." "Be careful on your surfboard." "It's windy in the galaxy tonight." "I love you, Boo." "Love you too, Dizz." "Shaolin Fantastic, you know I could never say no to you." "So, just ask Annie what you wanna ask me." "Okay." "You know like how in the Bible, Moses finds Pharaoh... and he tells him, "Let my people go"?" "Oh, you're so sexy when you're quoting Scriptures, boy." "Thank you." "But the fellas... they ain't comfortable with making this record." "Well, you a natural born boss." "It's your job to make them comfortable." " But, Annie..." " Ain't no buts, baby." "You go and tell them they signed a contract." "That Annie already came out of pocket for studio time, engineer, a motherfucking six-piece band." "A band?" "What band?" "What you need a band for?" "We can't record the records." "You know that." "Shit, you hipped me to that." "No records like no DJ?" " What am I supposed to do?" " Look, honey, listen." "Listen to me." "Your name will still be on the record." "You're still gonna get paid." " Very handsomely." " So, you're not gonna use me." "You'd better soften your tone when you speak to me." "Annie, you're not gonna replace the DJ for a fucking band." "I'll beat you like I don't even know you." "Stop it!" "You pull a fucking gun on me, you'd better use it." " Yes!" " Mylene!" " Mylene." "It was great, girl." " Okay, take your time." "It's gonna be a long night." "The first long night of many long nights, so I left a little something on your dressing room table." " Only if you need it, all right?" " Okay." "I'll be here when you're ready to meet Roy." "Stigwood was blown away." "The movie is yours." " Mylene." "Where's my girl?" " This is crazy." "How could you?" "What possessed you?" " Look what they've done to you." " Help me!" " No, no, no." "I'm taking you out of here." " Get off me." " No, I don't wanna..." "Get him out of here." " I am her father!" "Go to hell." "I'm done with you." "I'm done." "I'm done." "I'm sorry." "I'm gonna get dressed now." "Okay." "I'm fine." "♪ Oh, my answer ♪" "♪ Yeah, to all that "use me" stuff ♪" "♪ Is I wanna spread the news ♪" "♪ That if it feels this good Gettin' used ♪" "♪ You just keep on usin' me ♪" "♪ Until you use me up ♪" "Darling, Misty Holloway was all wrong about you." " Fearless." " Five-by-ten portraits, black and white." "Wink twice if you enjoy cocaine." "No?" "What about Quaaludes?" "You're from the Bronx and never been to Yankee Stadium?" " I'm taking my hydroplane." " I'll get us into Steinbrenner's box." "You were fearless." "Downright perfect." "Spread your wings and fly." " Who the fuck do you think you are?" " Get the fuck out of here." " Hey!" " Roy!" " Hey, that's my girl." "That's my girl." " Mylene, come look." "Look." "That's my girl." " Come on." " Here they come." "Oh, my God!" "Everything okay, Ma?" " That's my girl!" " Back up." "Oh, my God!" " Yes!" " Yo, get out of my way!" "Franny..." "I don't wanna go back to me and Ramon's apartment." "I know." "Can..." "Can we?" "Can we stay here?" "Of course." "You don't have..." "Sure you can." "I'm gonna go find Mylene at that club, Ruby Cons." " Francisco." " Coño." "What is this?" "Silence." "I don't want to speak to you." "Only to Lydia." "Lydia, get your coat." " We are leaving here at once." " I'm not..." "I'm not leaving." " You are." " Lydia... don't make me have to ask you twice." "Or what?" "You're gonna beat me again?" " Ramon." " Ah!" " Ah..." " I beat you, yes." "But for good reason." "It's over, Ramon." "And I'm taking the kids with me." "And go where?" "To my brother's bed?" "No!" "Ramon!" "♪ Born in the jungle It's the lion's den ♪" "♪ What the hell you gonna do When it's your time to spend?" "♪" "♪ I'm thinkin' to myself Should I take that chance?" "♪" "You fucking my wife?" "♪ Do the devil's work And hope you don't get shot ♪" "♪ Yeah, I'm still young But all work no play ♪" "♪ Student of the game One day sensei ♪" "Fine." "Take her." "Hey, she's yours." "And you're a criminal." "But you will never get my Mylene." "♪ Runnin' through these streets in a flash Can't see me ♪" "♪ I'd do anything for my fam I might have to do some... ♪" "She's not yours." "Lydia, Lydia, Lydia, Lydia!" "I can't lie no more." "She's Francisco's." "There." "And if you weren't so obsessed with yourself and your religion and your brutal, punishing God, you'd have figured it out from the beginning!" " What the fuck?" "What are you doing?" " Get in." " What's wrong with you?" " Come on!" " What happened with Annie?" " Come in." "Close the door." "Francisco, is this true?" "To hell with all of you!" " Ramon, Ramon." " No!" "No!" "No!" "The fuck?" "What happened?" "Next nigga that come through is getting lit up, B." " What happened?" " Next nigga is getting lit up!" " Shao..." " I don't give a fuck!" " What happened to you?" " Everything happened, Books." "♪ So I bow my head and pray ♪" "Oh, my God." "Oh, my." "♪ So I bow my head and pray ♪" "♪ Don't let 'em get in my way ♪" "♪ Don't let them get in my... ♪" " Can you stand still and talk to me?" " Take your ass home." "This is my home." "This shit is about to be the Wild Wild West, B." "What did Annie do?" "Something happened with her." "She stole everything from me since I was a fucking kid!" "You ever seen me walk down the street with a girl?" "Take her to the movies and eat popcorn and shit?" "I don't even understand that shit." "She took everything and wanted to take the music." "So, I beat that bitch unconscious, Books." "You did what?" "♪ Don't let 'em get in my way ♪" "♪ Don't let 'em get in my way ♪" "Beat that bitch unconscious." "She wanted to replace me with a band." " A band?" " So, I said, "Fuck it."" " "Fuck it"?" "Shao!" " Fuck it!" " She gonna kill all of us." " Fuck it!" "Fuck it!" "Fuck Annie and fuck her band!" " Was it something I said?" " Fuck are you doing here, Ra?" " He's bugging out now." " You think?" " Take your ass home, man!" " He beat up Annie." " Tell the whole world." " Why'd he do that?" " Yo, get home right now." " Hey." "Maybe you should go home." "You send me home, you're sending home our last hope." "If you're our last hope, we're more fucked up than I thought." "Not me." "Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation." "Tonight I met with the queen." "She took me over there." "It was the answer." "Bambaataa's a music man, Annie's a gangster." "No, Bambaataa's a king." "Gangsters are scared of him." "What are you talking about, Ra?" "He has an army of Zulu warriors." "They fucking up gangsters and dealers." "Believe me, I seen it with my own eyes." "And maybe if we show we're down with peace and love and unity, maybe Bambaataa and the warriors can defend us from Annie." "♪ I love it ♪" "♪ I love it ♪" "♪ I love it ♪" "♪ I love it ♪" "Man, you owned that shit tonight, Mylene." "And that Saturday Night Fever guy, he really gonna put you and "Toy Box" in his fucking movie." "Can you believe it?" "Maybe he could give me a part, too, right?" "I mean, yeah." "I don't see why not." " Yo, you really came through, Mylene." " Oh, shit." "We're on Westchester." "We on Westchester!" "Drink!" "Whoo!" " What?" " This is the street that my dad's new church is on." " For real?" " Yeah." "The Palace?" " Yeah." " We should burn that motherfucker down." " Mm-hm." " Really?" "No!" "No, not really!" "Shit." "No more drugs for you." "Uh-uh." "I think that we should do something there." " I mean..." " Snort some lines on the altar and shit." "You serious?" "Oh, Dios, escucha mi oración." "En el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo." "Hear me, O Lord, for I stand in the light of your grace to petition that you may forgive my family of wanton sinners who have gone to el diablo." "My brother Francisco betrayed me." "He... pillaged my nest." "Yet I do not despair." "My wife, Lydia... prostrated herself... to the will of the beast." "And yet... given... to my brother her fruits." "Which was not hers to give." "Yet..." "I... rejoice!" "Hallelujah!" "My daughter!" "My... daughter, my songbird... dearest to my heart... was taken by Satan himself." "El diablo laughs." "Yet it is I who will save Mylene and I who shall save my brother Francisco, who helped the barrios torch their own buildings to buy up their desolate wasteland." "All so he could attain earthly power, prestige and money." "Instead of uplifting his people, my brother has destroyed them... just as my wife destroyed me." "And yet I stand before you, Jehovah, and I say forgive them for they know not what they do." "Forgive them, who are not strong like me." "And I know now, dear Lord, that you made me strong that I may bear their burden and pay their penance." "Thanks be to God!" "Dag." "This is the serious joint." "Oh, it's a shame it's for religious shit, because, like, I would sing here for real." "I bet the acoustics is vicious." "♪ Hide your toys under the bed ♪" "♪ Time for this doll to get... ♪" "Oh, hell, yeah." " What?" " Oh, my God!" " Oh, shit!" " Papi!" "Mylene!" "Papi?" "Oh, my God." "Oh, my God!" "Oh, my God!" "Oh, my God, Papi!" "Papi!" "Papi!" "No."