Across The Line Page #3

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one of your teachers.

Hey man.

Hey.

What's up?

Last night was crazy.

You good?

Yeah. Tell ya about it later.

Yo, if this white boy gets

in my face one more time,

I'm gonna f***ing finish him.

Just leave it alone.

All right?

See ya later.

Angelique didn't love Claude.

She couldn't.

Well why is that Trina?

Her white master's raping her

and she still falls in

love with a white man?

What... doesn't make sense to me.

If it's white it's all right,

huh Jayme?

Dwight.

Trina, in Montreal 1743,

we're looking at a world

where the rich are at the top

and poor whites and poor

blacks are at the bottom.

There were even white slaves.

There wasn't no white slaves.

Actually there were, Trina.

See, that's what makes

Angelique and Claude special.

Although a lot of scholars

like to believe Angelique

and Claude were

using one another,

I like to think Angelique

fell in love with Claude

and set the great fire of 1743

as a cover to escape with him.

The more romantic version,

Angelique and Claude

stand as a unique example

of two individuals refusing to

allow the racial attitudes

of the time to dictate their

relationship with one another.

Let's look at Angelique's trial.

Sorry about last night.

Here.

All right. Um you're sure?

You're not pregnant.

Yeah.

Ah. So how do you feel?

Relief? I mean what else?

Would it have been so bad?

For real?

What would we do with

a kid in Toronto?

Well, we could stay here.

Maybe? I don't know.

Look, my mom has a friend with

an apartment on Fairbanks

and she'd give me a good deal.

You really thought a lot about

this the past couple of days.

Come here.

It's not like staying here

would be the end of the world.

Look. We have a plan.

- Toronto.

- Right.

Hanging at the

Velvet Underground,

Mars for breakfast at 2 am,

Sneaky Dee's for brunch.

Yeah. It's just I think...

Watch this now.

His skill. Unreal.

Oh yeah.

There you go. That my friend...

Coach, what's going on?

It's my ice time.

Scout for the Canadians wants

to see the Slaughter kid skate.

My Dad paid for it.

Is the scout staying

for the game?

Just here for dark meat there.

They all think they

can play hockey now.

Yo!

Skoo! Baby bro!

What's up C?

Yo. What up? Trunk.

So?

Thanks for picking me up.

So how'd it go?

Good. Good, I think.

Okay. All right.

We getting out of here?

Yeah. Not just now.

I'm waiting for somebody

to meet me here.

There's my man right there.

Yeah.

What's going on?

Oh ah...

I just gotta drop these girls

off to a job real quick.

You good?

Come on. Be back.

Teddy, yo.

Hey. Good to see you man.

Woo!

I could listen

to that all day.

He say how much it was?

Your new friend?

No. Just said welcome

to the family.

Came with the

contracts of course.

Nothing in life is free.

Hi Mom.

Bam!

Holy! New fridge?

Woo. Ain't it beautiful?

Hey, hey and it comes

with its own ice maker.

Try it. Try it.

And it came with those.

Contracts?

How'd you get home?

C picked me up.

I gotta f***ing pee.

Don't say anything.

Ma, can she use the bathroom?

It's to the right.

Down the hall.

And Monica, hurry up.

Lord have mercy.

What is wrong with you? Hmm?

I mean do you have

an ounce of respect?

Do you?

Carter!

What?

I ain't doing nothing.

Boy, don't you act

like I'm stupid.

That girl is a child!

Velma, pack up his things.

It's enough of this.

Ma.

Come on, dad.

When your mother's done

you're gonna get out this

house and you don't come back.

Do you hear me? i

I ain't do nothing.

Then you're gonna

lie to my face?

This is our home.

You don't bring this

sh*t in our home.

And you, you know better.

Things are happening for ya.

Don't get caught up in

your brother's sh*t.

Dad, I needed a ride home.

He was just doing me a favour.

Carter can't help you.

It's not even his own car,

it's some pimp's car.

Next time you need a drive,

call me.

I can get ya a drive.

Finally.

Finally something

good happening,

something good for

everybody and look at ya.

What am I doing?

Hmm Dad?

All I'm trying to

be is my own man.

Ain't that what you tell us?

- Be your own man huh?

- Yeah.

That's what you was doing

when you got caught

selling dope, right?

And where did that get ya?

And now you got these girls

selling their asses for ya.

You think that's a man?

That's nothing.

That's nothing?

And how that different from

what you do with Mattie, hmm?

How many people you promising

jerseys, tickets, cards?

Come on pops.

You couldn't even buy

your family a fridge.

You had to let the white

man do that sh*t for ya.

Dad!

Stop it! Stop it!

Dear lord god. Stop this. Jesus.

Oh you think you

got it in ya boy?

Come on!

Carter, back off man.

Back off!

Let go of him.

Let go.

I'm always the villain, right?

It seems to be the only

part you want to play.

Lord knows we tried, boy.

But you think you're too

good for a real job,

to earn a proper living.

What do you think this is, hmm?

I made this in a week.

You make this in a month.

Where's my son?

C?

Carter! Carter!

Don't leave like this, man.

No. All he cares about

is his golden goose.

Well guess what Mattie?

You're my baby brother

and I want nothing

but the best for ya.

You don't need

this sh*t, Carter.

All this sh*t with Teddy and

the girls, this ain't you.

Look, you want a new car,

I'll buy you one.

First cheque I get, I swear.

It's family over

everything, right?

Ain't that what we always say?

All right.

So come with me.

Come on.

I'll drop the girls off

and we'll go for a ride.

Me and you and we'll talk.

All right.

Monica.

Is there a problem, Officer?

Licence, ownership and,

uh, proof of insurance.

There's my licence right here.

This is my friend's car so

everything's probably in here.

Keep your hands

where I can see 'em.

Everybody out of the car.

- Are you serious?

- Yes, I'm serious.

What the hell?

Out of the car.

Don't look at me like that.

Get out of the car.

You don't have to be afraid.

Who did this to you?

She don't have to

tell you nothing.

Oh just shut up.

Hey, what am I shutting up for?

You should listen to your boy.

Your boy had no reason

for pulling me over.

Oh yeah?

Mm hmm.

Hmm.

You're the winner, huh?

You're the one who likes

smacking little girls, huh?

- Hey. What the hell?

- Is that what you like, punk?

- He didn't do nothing.

- Turn around.

Turn around.

For what?

You heard me.

Turn around, Mr. NHL.

Yeah, I know who you are.

C, you all right?

Put your hands behind your head.

I ain't do nothing.

Are you still talking?

You need to cool off, son.

Am I being arrested?

Am I being arrested?

I said you need

to cool off, son.

You can't do this.

We can do whatever we want.

So what's going on boy?

Out for a little Sunday drive?

F***.

I'm gonna make some tea.

Mattie,

you can't afford to make

mistakes like this.

Dad, it could have

all been done.

Just like that it could

have all been over.

Just keep your focus, son.

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