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Synopsis: Todd is at the pinnacle of his game; a great job, great friends and more women than he knows what to do with. He owns a lounge that frequents some of the finest women and talent mid-town Chicago has to offer. Unsatisfied with his level of romantic achievements, he goes on a quest to date three women at one time. He believes the laughable exhaustion of just keeping his story straight is his only penance to pay until he finds out that all three women share a common bond and the aftermath is more than he bargained for.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Paul D. Hannah
Production: Entertainment One
 
IMDB:
4.9
Year:
2014
49 Views


that can happen in real life.

You can't knock a whole eye out.

But Frank went out there

and led with the wrong eye.

And he was just hitting him

in the eye.

And we was like, "Whoa, Frank.

Stop. Stop, Frank."

And Frank was like,

"I got him, I got him."

And we were like,

"We can't tell. We can't tell."

Because that is not

how you have nobody.

But I got to give

the eye credit.

It was a tough-ass eye.

I don't know where

he got it from.

But we were like,

"Frank, that's a tough-ass eye."

But I guess the eye got tired

and it actually fell out.

And we were like, "Whoa, he has

knocked out Frank's eye."

And Frank's like,

"Y'all help me find this eye.

Help me find my eye."

And we was little kids.

We were like, "Frank, we don't

know what the eye look like

outside the eye."

You know, because you ain't

never just been outside playing

and somebody drop their eye.

You'd be like, "Whoa, I found

an eye outside, Mommy."

And she'd be like,

"Throw that eye back outside.

Don't bring no eye

in my house."

But...

I thought that was hilarious

right there.

But this is a beautiful thing,

man.

So I'm just happy to be here.

I am really hot.

I'm happy to be in Chicago

at all times.

I moved out to L.A.

Man, L.A. is whole

nother place, you know.

They got a lot of Hispanics.

It's really Mexico.

I don't know who says it's L.A.,

because it is Mexico.

I think we are in

their territory.

Yeah, because, you know,

people would be, like,

undocumented work bus.

You know, I ain't got no problem

with no undocumented worker.

You know, I don't have

no paperwork either.

So I don't know.

You know, I'm supposed

to be here every day,

so, yeah, I don't have

no time for it. Nothing.

But, yeah, because, you know,

people say, you know,

it's like 12 million illegals.

You know, somebody had a clicker

if you know the number.

That's all I'm saying.

Somebody had a clicker.

So they're not illegal.

You know they're here.

So, yeah. You get over a fence,

that's good.

You did good, because, yeah,

if you run from the police

and climb a fence, that's cool.

You know,

that's a regular-size fence.

But Mexican people,

they climb a real fence.

You'd be like,

Man, that was good climb work

he did right there.

Yeah, because I can't climb

no fence like that.

I'm going to pull a hamstring.

I already know.

So... But, yeah.

And I lived in a Mexican

neighborhood.

I liked the Mexicans,

because they work.

They work hard.

But they try to sell you stuff

that you did not know

was a big seller.

You know, at the door a lady

tried to sell me some tamales.

And I told her, I said,

I don't really eat tamales

at the door, you know?

I usually go into

an establishment...

Yeah.

And I score on the front

of the thing.

You don't even have a score.

I don't know what your score is.

Thank y'all.

Keep supporting.

Oh, hey.

Hey.

You know, I could have

picked you up for dinner.

I know. I just wanted

to do something

a little different tonight.

You plan on staying for a while?

No.

I like to bring

my own fun sometimes.

Ah.

Come here, baby.

You know, you have been

so loving and so gentle.

I want you to do just one little

bitty thing for me tonight.

Oh, yeah? What's that?

Get on your knees.

What?

I said get on your knees,

Peasant.

Have you lost your mind?

Woman, you got one

more time to...

Boy, get on your knees.

What the...?

Let me out of here!

Man, what...

What happened, man?

Linda happened.

Well, why didn't you

scream for help?

Every time I opened the door,

she'd slap me again.

What kind of freaky...?

She did things, J.

She did things, man.

I mean, things I just...

I mean, I just...

This sounds horrible.

It was horrible.

But to be honest...

What?

It's just...

Spit it out!

I kind of liked it.

You liked it.

Hey, man, I've never been

in such a place

of eroticism, passion.

You know, psychological torture

mixed with pleasure all in one.

Something is really wrong, Todd.

Yeah, I know.

You need to go back

to Shanice right now.

Shanice?

Yeah, Shanice.

You're not ready for all these

freaky women out here.

Oh, no. I'm ready.

And you need to go,

because Shanice is on her way.

Yo, bro, you are tripping.

Say, look, man,

Shanice had it all, all right?

Now if she wants to be treated

like a little chick on the side,

that's how I'm going

to treat her.

You need to get your mind

off these women

and back onto your business.

You know, I went down

to your spot a couple days ago.

I thought I was up

in Magic City.

The only thing missing

was a pole.

Look, man, I'm just adding a

little sexy flavor to the place.

Yeah, well,

Omar is making a living

pimping out that back room.

What?

Yeah, I saw it with my own eyes.

I'm here to tell you

you're losing it.

You got to get it together,

brother.

I have it together.

Oh.

You're an addict.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.

You're addicted

to the women, the drama.

You're always looking

for a new high.

Man, you don't know

what you're talking about.

Yes, I do.

Man, and I feel bad,

because I'm the one

that encouraged you, too.

Took me a while

to figure it out.

But look at the pieces.

You proposed to four

different women over four years,

only to break up

with all of them.

Upon further examination,

I've discovered that

they weren't right for me.

That's not it.

After the initial high

of the proposal,

you felt depleted.

You had to go look

for a fresh one.

Why would I propose

just to break up?

Because you sick and twisted

like that.

That's why Shanice was trying

to get you to go to church.

Look, J, save the armchair

psychology, man.

Who better to recognize

an addict than a former one?

You're not an addict.

I was.

Four years clean.

Don't you think I'd know

if you were a drug addict?

Who said anything about drugs?

I was a high roller.

I was a gambling fool.

What do you think all those

trips to Vegas were about?

Everybody gambles in Vegas.

No, no, no.

I was online gambling,

shooting craps in the alley,

the racetrack.

No wonder you were broke.

Trust me, I won just as much

as I lost.

But every time I did win I was

out looking for that next win.

That next high.

It's a perpetual cycle.

Yeah, well, I'm not in

that perpetual cycle.

Yes, you are.

Look, man,

you know these women

ain't right for you.

But it's just like gambling.

You know you gonna lose,

but you still got to play.

Now do yourself a favor.

Go to one meeting

and tell me how you feel.

Look, I don't need

some AA meeting.

Do it for me.

Fine. I'll think about it

if you leave.

I'll leave, man, but that's not

gonna solve your problems.

I know. You're right.

You need help.

Like the professional kind.

Man, say no to these women!

They drugs!

Don't inhale!

Hey.

Hey.

Thanks for coming by.

Yeah. Yeah, no problem.

I still don't know why

we had to speak in person.

Well, because I can't do this

over the phone.

Todd, what are you doing?

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